Madame Butterfly 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 2022-2023 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Eun Sun Kim Director Amon Miyamoto Associate Director Miroku Shimada Set Designer(s) Boris Kudlička Costume Designer(s) Kenzō Takada Associate Costume Designer Sonoko Takeda Lighting Designer Fabio Antoci Projection Designer Bartek Macias Chorus Director John Keene Assistant Conductor Dennis Doubin Prompter Matthew Piatt Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Noah Lindquist Yang Lin John Churchwell Fabrizio Corona Diction Alessandra Cattani Supertitles Jerry Sherk Francesca Zambello Assistant Director(s) Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Darin Burnett Assistant Stage Manager(s) Collette Berg Victoria Klockenga Jonathan S. Campbell Choreographer and Dance Master Colm Seery Fight Director Dave Maier Technical Supervisor Erik Walstad Costume Supervisor Galen Till Hair and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Elder Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton Evan Miles O’Hare Kate Pinkerton Mikayla Sager Suzuki Hyona Kim Adult Trouble John Charles Quimpo Lt. B. F. Pinkerton Michael Fabiano Moisés Salazar(06/27, 07/01) Goro Julius Ahn Sharpless Lucas Meachem Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly Karah Son Imperial Commissioner Andrew Thomas Pardini Official Registrar Jere Torkelsen Uncle Yakuside Kevin Gino Cousin Crystal Kim Mother Silvie Jensen Aunt Whitney Steele The Bonze Jongwon Han Prince Yamadori Kidon Choi Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's Child Viva Young Maguire Shadow Dancer Chiharu Shibata Show Dates Sat, Jun 3 2023, 7:30pm Tue, Jun 6 2023, 7:30pm Fri, Jun 9 2023, 7:30pm Sun, Jun 18 2023, 2pm Wed, Jun 21 2023, 7:30pm Sat, Jun 24 2023, 7:30pm Tue, Jun 27 2023, 7:30pm Sat, Jul 1 2023, 7:30pm Time and Place TIME AND PLACE: Early 20th century, Nagasaki. With flashes forward to a room in Pinkerton’s home in America, thirty years later. Scenes Act I: A house and garden overlooking the Bay of Nagasaki Intermission Act II: The same, three years later Act III: The same, three years later Media Image John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Julius Ahn as Goro in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julius Ahn as Goro in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Lucas Meachem as Sharpless in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Lucas Meachem as Sharpless in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Jongwon Han as The Bonze, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jongwon Han as The Bonze, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Kidon Choi as Prince Yamadori, Julius Ahn as Goro, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Kidon Choi as Prince Yamadori, Julius Ahn as Goro, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Hyona Kim as Suzuki in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Hyona Kim as Suzuki in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Lucas Meachem as Sharpless, Hyona Kim as Suzuki, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Lucas Meachem as Sharpless, Hyona Kim as Suzuki, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Image Hyona Kim as Suzuki, John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Evan Miles O'Hare as Elder Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hyona Kim as Suzuki, John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Evan Miles O'Hare as Elder Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by Jerome L. and Thao N. Dodson. This production is made possible, in part, by Margareta and Staffan Encrantz. This production is made possible, in part, by Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson. This production is made possible, in part, by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, through the Great Interpreters of Italian Opera Fund. Legacy Commission Sung in Italian with English supertitles Notes New Co-Production between San Francisco Opera, Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation, Semperoper Dresden, and Royal Danish Opera Full digital program PDF available here: https://encorespotlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MadameButterfly-… Nurse, Doctor, Sailors, Geishas, Relatives, Bonzo Men, Soldiers 06/27/2023 performance: Moises Salazar performed the role of Pinkerton, due to Michael Fabiano being indisposed for the performance. 07/01/2023 performance: Two (2) retiring orchestra members, Rick Kvistad and Steve D’Amico, took solo bows at the end of the bow sequence.
Image John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Julius Ahn as Goro in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julius Ahn as Goro in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Lucas Meachem as Sharpless in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Lucas Meachem as Sharpless in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jongwon Han as The Bonze, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jongwon Han as The Bonze, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Kidon Choi as Prince Yamadori, Julius Ahn as Goro, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Kidon Choi as Prince Yamadori, Julius Ahn as Goro, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Hyona Kim as Suzuki in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Viva Young Maguire as Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Hyona Kim as Suzuki in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Lucas Meachem as Sharpless, Hyona Kim as Suzuki, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Lucas Meachem as Sharpless, Hyona Kim as Suzuki, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, and Michael Fabiano as Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Hyona Kim as Suzuki, John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Evan Miles O'Hare as Elder Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hyona Kim as Suzuki, John Charles Quimpo as Adult Trouble, Evan Miles O'Hare as Elder Pinkerton in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Credit Cory Weaver