San Francisco Golden Gate 1997-1998Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly Page 1 of 3 Assn. Theatre

New production

This production is made possible by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. (in Italian)

Opera in two acts by Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based on works by John Luther Long and David Belasco

This project is supported, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Conductor CAST Marco Armiliato Lt. B.F. Pinkerton Mario Malagnini (6/7,10,12,14,18,20) Production Carlo Scibelli (6/11,13,15m,17) Ron Daniels Hugh Smith (6/19,21,24,26,28) Designer Luis Lima (6/22m,25,27,29m) Michael Yeargan Goro Dennis Petersen (6/7,10,12,14,18,20,22m, 25, 27, 29m) Lighting Designer Marc Molomot (6/8,11,13,15m,17,19,21,24,26,28) Stephen Strawbridge Suzuki Zheng Cao (6/7,10,12,14,18,20,22m,25,27,29m) Chorus Director Elizabeth Bishop (6/8m,11,13,15m,17,19,21,24,26,28) Ian Robertson Sharpless David Okerlund (6/7,10,12,14,18,20) Musical Preparation John Autry (6/8m,11,13,15m,17,19,21) Jonathan Khuner Victor Ledbetter (6/22m,25,27,29m) Adelle Eslinger Mel Ulrich (6/24,26,28) Bryndon Hassman Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly Rosalind Sutherland † (6/7,10,12,14,18,20) Peter Grunberg Ernest Fredric Knell Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet (6/8m,11,13,15m,17,19,21) Catherine Malfitano (6/22m,25,27,29m) Supertitles Jerry Sherk Sylvie Valayre (6/24,26,28) Francesca Zambello The Imperial Commissioner Jere Torkelsen (6/7,10,12,14,18,20,22m,25,27,29m) Assistant Stage Director David Kekuewa (6/8m,11,13,15,17,19,21,24,26,28) Brad Dalton The Official Registrar Frederick Matthews (6/7,8m,11,13,15,17,19,21,24,26,28) Kristine McIntyre William Pickersgill (6/10,12,14,18,20,22m,25,27,29m) Stage Manager The Bonze Stephen Bryant Jerry Sherk Prince Yamadori Mel Ulrich (6/7,8m,10,11,12,13,14,15m,17,18,19,21) John Autry (6/22m,24,25,26,27,28,29m) Kate Pinkerton Nicolle Foland (6/7,8m,10,11,12,13,14,15m,17,18,19,20,21) Peggy Kriha Dye (6/22m,24,25,26,27,28,29m)

*Role debut †U.S. opera debut PLACE AND TIME: Early 20th century Nagasaki

Saturday, June 7 1997, at 8:00 PM Act I -- A house and garden overlooking the Bay of Nagasaki Sunday, June 8 1997, at 2:00 PM INTERMISSION Tuesday, June 10 1997, at 8:00 PM Act II -- The same, three years later Wednesday, June 11 1997, at 8:00 PM Thursday, June 12 1997, at 8:00 AM Friday, June 13 1997, at 8:00 PM Saturday, June 14 1997, at 8:00 PM Sunday, June 15 1997, at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 17 1997, at 8:00 PM Wednesday, June 18 1997, at 8:00 PM Thursday, June 19 1997, at 8:00 PM Friday, June 20 1997, at 8:00 PM Saturday, June 21 1997, at 8:00 PM Sunday, June 22 1997, at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 24 1997, at 8:00 PM Wednesday, June 25 1997, at 8:00 PM Thursday, June 26 1997, at 8:00 PM San Francisco Golden Gate 1997-1998Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly Page 2 of 3 Opera Assn. Theatre

Friday, June 27 1997, at 8:00 PM Saturday, June 28 1997, at 8:00 PM Sunday, June 29 1997, at 2:00 PM San Francisco Golden Gate 1997-1998Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly Page 3 of 3 Opera Assn. Theatre

Sponsors: The performance of June 10th is sponsored by the Panttaja Consulting Group The performance of June 11th is sponsored by Maus Haus The performance of June 13th is sponsored by D.M. Stone Personnel Services The performance of June 19th is sponsored by Peet's Coffee and Tea The performance of June 26th is sponsored by McCutcheon, Doyle, Brown and Enersen

Notes: Scenery constructed in Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

Additional performers:

"Trouble" as a grownup E.E. Grant, IV

"Trouble" as a child Cecily Khuner Lauren Sliter Samantha Spiegel

SUPERNUMERARIES

Wedding guests, servants, carriers Eugenio Gomez E.E. Grant, IV Andreas Krieger Sherman Lee Donald R. Lipp Lori Osborne Luis Paz Oliver Pollard Geoffrey Schwartz Gregory Schwartz Michael Schwartz

Kuroko* group Mattia Cabitza Tom Garruto Kevin Gee Nancy Huie Lisa Lorea Michael Lucas Rebston

*Kabuki term for black-clad assistants