Madama Butterfly

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

2007-2008

Language

Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor

Donald Runnicles

Julian Smith(12/6, 8e)

Production

Ron Daniels

Director

Kathleen Smith

Designer

Michael Yeargan

Costume Designer(s)

Anita Yavich

Lighting Designer

Stephen Strawbridge

Chorus Director

Ian Robertson

Musical Preparation

Bryndon Hassman

Carol Isaac

Adelle Eslinger

Jonathan Khuner

Ernest Fredric Knell

Supertitles

Jerry Sherk

Francesca Zambello

Assistant Stage Director(s)

Stephanie Smith

Stage Manager(s)

Lisa Anderson

Wig and Makeup Designer

Gerd Mairandres

Costume Supervisor

Kathleen Lussier-West

Production Super Captain

Nancy Huie

Cast

Lt. B. F. Pinkerton

Brandon Jovanovich

James Valenti(12/6, 8eve)

Goro

Matthew O'Neill

Cook

Colby Roberts

Gardener

Andrew Truett

Suzuki

Zheng Cao

Sharpless

Stephen Powell

Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly

Patricia Racette

Marie Plette(12/6, 8eve)

Imperial Commissioner

Jere Torkelsen

Official Registrar

William Pickersgill

The Bonze

Raymond Aceto

Prince Yamadori

Eugene Chan

Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's Child

Dylan Hatch

Asher Richmond(12/6, 8eve)

Kate Pinkerton

Katharine Tier

Show Dates

Sat, Dec 1 2007, 12pm

Wed, Dec 5 2007, 7:30pm

Thu, Dec 6 2007, 7:30pm

Sat, Dec 8 2007, 1pm

Sat, Dec 8 2007, 8pm

Broadcast

Sun, Aug 3 2008, 8am

8/3/2008 delayed broadcast, KFDC; 9/13/2008, WFMT.

Time and Place

Early 20th century, Nagasaki

Scenes

Act I -- A house and garden overlooking the Bay of Nagasaki

INTERMISSION

Act II -- The same, three years later

Media

Acknowledgements

The exclusive Corporate Production Sponsor of Madama Butterfly is United Airlines

Notes