Madame Butterfly
Composer
Librettists
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
Julian Smith(12/6, 8e)
Production
Director
Designer
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Wig and Makeup Designer
Costume Supervisor
Production Super Captain
Cast
Lt. B. F. Pinkerton
James Valenti(12/6, 8eve)
Goro
Cook
Gardener
Suzuki
Sharpless
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly
Marie Plette(12/6, 8eve)
Imperial Commissioner
Official Registrar
The Bonze
Prince Yamadori
Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's Child
Asher Richmond(12/6, 8eve)
Kate Pinkerton
Show Dates
Broadcast
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
Sponsors
The performance of December 5th is sponsored by Y&R
The performance of December 6th is sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLP
The performance of December 8th is sponsored by United Airlines
Acknowledgements
The exclusive Corporate Production Sponsor of Madama Butterfly is United Airlines
Notes
8/3/2008 delayed broadcast, KFDC; 9/13/2008, WFMT.
Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops
SUPERNUMERARIES
Bob Ericson
Kevin Johnson
Sherman Lee
Jerry Locsin
Gilbert Martinez
"Kabuki" assistants:
Ali Celik
Milko Encinas
Katie Heibein
Nancy Huie
Steve Lavezzoli
Michael Strickland
Kimberly Thompson