Sep.
06
2017
9/23/17 – Madama Butterfly – 1pm
San Francisco Opera
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Cultures clash when a trusting young woman marries an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki. Puccini’s gut-wrenching music takes the audience on an emotionally charged journey through innocence, betrayal and sacrifice towards a heartbreaking finale.
Music by Giacomo Puccini | Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 2 hours, 48 minutes with one intermission
CAST & CREATIVE
CAST
| Cio-Cio-San | Lianna Haroutounian |
| Lt. B. F. Pinkerton | Vincenzo Costanzo* |
| Suzuki | Zanda Švēde |
| Goro | Julius Ahn |
| Sharpless | Anthony Clark Evans* |
| Prince Yamadori | Edward Nelson |
| The Bonze | Raymond Aceto |
| Imperial Commisioner | Matthew Stump |
| Kate Pinkerton | Julie Adams |
| Official Registrat | Jere Torkelsen |
PERFORMANCES
November 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26, and 29
December 1 and 4, 2016
CREW
| Conductor | Yves Abel 1 |
| Conductor | Jordi Bernàcer 2 |
| Director | Leslie Swackhamer |
| Production Designer | Jun Kaneko |
| Lighting Designer | Gary Marder |
| Choreographer | Melissa Noble |
| Chorus Director | Ian Robertson |
| Fight Director | Dave Maier |
* San Francisco Opera Debut
1November 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26, 29, and December 1
2December 4
A co-production with Opera Omaha.
Photo credits: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
