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Madame Butterfly
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
2010-2011
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Director
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Original Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Assistant Conductor
Prompter
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Production Super Captain

Cast

Lt. B. F. Pinkerton
Sharpless
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly
Daniela Dessì(11/5,11,14,17,21,27)
Imperial Commissioner
Official Registrar
Uncle Yakuside
Aunt
The Bonze
Prince Yamadori
Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's Child
Kate Pinkerton

Show Dates

Time and Place

Late nineteenth 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 October 23rd is sponsored by United Airlines

The performance of October 29th is sponsored by Chevron

The performance of November 17th is sponsored by Gloria Ferrer

Acknowledgements

This presentation is made possible by Elizabeth and Burgess Jamieson

Additional support provided by Chevron

Legacy Commission

Lyric Opera of Chicago production

Notes

Nicola Luisotti conducted: 10/12, 10/15, 10/20, 10/23, 10/26, and 10/29.

Julian Kovatchev conducted: 11/5, 11/11, 11/14, 11/17, 11/21, and 11/27.

SUPERNUMERARIES
Nellie E. Barrera
Joseph Friedman
John W. Martin
Gilbert Martinez
Adam Reeser

KABUKI ASSISTANTS GROUP
Rona Alexander
Joan Dickson
Eliza Fox
Sherman Lee
Helen Lew
Yvette Forte Rosedale
Paul Ziller