Madame Butterfly Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based On the works of John Luther Long and David Belasco Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2002-2003 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Fabio Luisi Production Ron Daniels Designer Michael Yeargan Lighting Designer Stephen Strawbridge Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman William Hobbs Judith Yan Ernest Fredric Knell Supertitles Jerry Sherk Francesca Zambello Assistant Stage Director(s) Kathleen Smith Mark Streshinsky Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Movement Consultant Yuko Franklin Cast Lt. B. F. Pinkerton Sergej Larin Goro Dennis Petersen Cook Colby Roberts Gardener Frederick Winthrop Suzuki Catherine Cook Sharpless John Hancock Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly Verónica Villarroel Fabiana Bravo(1/12,17) Imperial Commissioner Jere Torkelsen Official Registrar William Pickersgill The Bonze Philip Skinner Prince Yamadori Kyu Won Han Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's Child Kalina Simeonova Kate Pinkerton Greta Feeney Show Dates Fri, Jan 10 2003, 8pm Sun, Jan 12 2003, 2pm Wed, Jan 15 2003, 8pm Fri, Jan 17 2003, 7:30pm Sun, Jan 19 2003, 2pm Time and Place Early 20th century; Nagasaki Scenes Act I -- A house and garden overlooking the Bay of Nagasaki Act II -- The same, three years later Media Image Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Chorus, Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Butterfly's entrance: Verónica Villarroel and Women of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Verónica Villarroel as Cio-Cio-San Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Sergej Larin (Pinkerton), Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Sergej Larin (Pinkerton) and Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Catherine Cook (Suzuki), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. The Flower Duet: Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San) and Catherine Cook (Suzuki) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image John Hancock (Sharpless), Sergej Larin (Pinkerton), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. John Hancock (Sharpless) and Sergej Larin (Pinkerton) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image John Hancock (Sharpless), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. John Hancock as Sharpless Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The January 10 performance is sponsored by Bingham McCutchen. The January 15 performance is sponsored by Pacific Music Enterprises. The January 17 performance is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche LLP. The January 19 performance is sponsored by Chevron Texaco. Acknowledgements This production is sponsored, in part, by Chevron Texaco. Notes Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops. SUPERNUMERARIES Servants, porters Keith Clausen Sherman Lee Paul Newman Michael Peredo Oliver Pollard Kuroko* Group Lisa Gelling Nancy Huie Terry Kildow Steve Lavezzoli Lisa Lorea Jona Malen Frank Masson *Kabuki term for black-clad assistants
Image Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Chorus, Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Butterfly's entrance: Verónica Villarroel and Women of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Verónica Villarroel as Cio-Cio-San Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Sergej Larin (Pinkerton), Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Sergej Larin (Pinkerton) and Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San), Catherine Cook (Suzuki), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. The Flower Duet: Verónica Villarroel (Cio-Cio-San) and Catherine Cook (Suzuki) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image John Hancock (Sharpless), Sergej Larin (Pinkerton), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. John Hancock (Sharpless) and Sergej Larin (Pinkerton) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image John Hancock (Sharpless), Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. John Hancock as Sharpless Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera