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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
Language
Italian
Sung Language
Italian
Supertitles
English
Co-Producer
San Francisco Opera co-production with Opera Omaha.
Archive ID
SFO_2016_07

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Director
Production Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Dance Master
Fight Director
Assistant Conductor
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Assistant Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Head of Wig and Makeup

Cast

Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton
Goro
Suzuki
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly
Lianna Haroutounian(11/6, 9, 12, 15, 22, 26, 29, 12/1, 4)
Imperial Commissioner
Official Registrar
Uncle Yakuside
The Bonze
Prince Yamadori
Sorrow, Cio-Cio-San's child
Ayla Cashman(11/6, 9, 12, 15, 18)
Dashiell Mulder(11/22, 26, 29, 12/1, 4)
Kate Pinkerton
Julie Adams(11/6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26, 12/1, 4)
Laura Krumm(11/29)

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.

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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8/6/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC.

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.

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.