the works of John Luther Long and David Belasco
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Director
Production Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Dance Master
Fight Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Cast
Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton
Goro
Suzuki
Sharpless
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly
Imperial Commissioner
Official Registrar
Uncle Yakuside
Cousin
Mother
Aunt
The Bonze
Prince Yamadori
Sorrow, Cio-Cio-San's child
Kate Pinkerton
Show Dates
Broadcast
9/5/2015 delayed broadcast, WFMT.
Time and Place
Early 20th century, Nagasaki
Scenes
Media
Sponsors
Nicola Luisotti’s appearance made possible by Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem, Chairs, Amici di nNcola of Camerata.
Ms. Racette’s appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel.
Additional support for this production provided by Affiliate Sponsors Alice Corning & Richard Massey, Betty & Jack Schafer, and Sharon & Clark Winslow.
Notes
9/5/2015 delayed broadcast, WFMT.
Co-production with Opera Omaha.
Production commissioned by Opera Omaha, where it premiered in 2006.
Scenery construction and painting by CYCO Scenic and the San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios.
Costumes fabricated by Utah Opera and the San Francisco Opera Costume Shop.
Digital animation by Clark Creative Group, Omaha, Nebraska.
The July 6 performance marked the retirement of William Klingelhoffer, co-principal horn, after 34 seasons with the Company. He participated in the bows immediately following the performance.
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Gina Hays
Jimmy Marcheso
Sarah Bingel
Lisa-Marie Shuster
SUPERNUMERARIES
Philippe Arbeit
Dieter Bluhm
Jenny Jirousek
Bruce Powell
Seamus Reid
Doug Spradlin
Rob Wonder