Madama Butterfly

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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
2016-2017
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Yves Abel
Jordi Bernàcer
Director
Leslie Swackhamer
Production Designer
Jun Kaneko
Lighting Designer
Gary Marder
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Choreographer
Melissa Noble
Dance Master
Lawrence Pech
Fight Director
Dave Maier
Assistant Conductor
Joseph Marcheso
Musical Preparation
Maureen Zoltek
Tamara Sankidze
Jennifer Szeto
John Churchwell
Fabrizio Corona
Prompter
Dennis Doubin
Supertitles
Jerry Sherk
Francesca Zambello
Assistant Director(s)
Morgan Robinson
Stage Manager(s)
Gina Hayes
Assistant Stage Manager(s)
Andrew Landis
Sarah Bingel
E. Reed Fisher
Costume Supervisor
Kristi Johnson
Head of Wig and Makeup
Jeanna Parham

Cast

Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton
Vincenzo Costanzo
Goro
Julius Ahn
Suzuki
Zanda Švēde
Sharpless
Anthony Clark Evans
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly
Lianna Haroutounian
Toni Marie Palmertree((11/18/2016))
Imperial Commissioner
Matthew Stump
Official Registrar
Jere Torkelsen
Uncle Yakuside
Christopher Jackson
Cousin
Virginia Pluth
Mother
Laurel Cameron Porter
Aunt
Janet Campbell
The Bonze
Raymond Aceto
Prince Yamadori
Edward Nelson
Sorrow, Cio-Cio-San's child
Ayla Cashman((11/06, 11/09, 11/12, 11/15, 11/18))
Dashiell Mulder((11/22, 11/26, 11/29, 12/01, 12/04))
Kate Pinkerton
Julie Adams
Laura Krumm(11/29/2016)
Kurogo
Brook Broughton
Blanche Hampton
Rachel Speidel Little
Chiharu Shibata

Show Dates

Broadcast

8/6/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC.

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

This production is made possible, in part, by: the Burgess & Elizabeth Jamieson Fund; and Joan & David Traitel, through the Great Singers Fund.

Mr. Evans' and Mr. Costanzo's appearances are made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Fund.

San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges November 18 Performance Sponsor, Kaiser Permanente.

Legacy Commission

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Notes

8/6/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC.


San Francisco Opera co-production with Opera Omaha.

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.

SUPERNUMERARIES: Dieter Bluhm, James Crow, Christopher Green, Kimberly Thompson, Rob Wonder, Frank Zepeda

Due to illness, on 11/18/2016 Ms. Haroutounian was unable to perform. The role of Butterfly was performed by Toni Marie Palmertree.

Due to illness, on 11/29/2016 Ms. Adams was unable to perform. The role of Kate Pinkerton was performed by Laura Krumm.