A scene from Madama Butterfly at San Francisco Opera Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Sunday 15 July at 6.00pm on RNZ Concert
San Francisco Opera Season
PUCCINI: Madama Butterfly
A young Japanese woman is abandoned by her American naval officer husband, with in tragic consequences.
A scene from Madama Butterfly at San Francisco Opera Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Cast:
Cio-Cio San................. Lianna Haroutounian
Pinkerton..................... Vincenzo Costanzo
Suzuki.......................... Zanda Svede
Sharpless..................... Anthony Clark Evans
Goro............................. Julius Ahn
The Bonze................... Raymond Aceto
Prince Yamadori......... Edward Nelson
Kate Pinkerton............ Julie Adams
San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra/Yves Abel (WFMT)
A scene from Madama Butterfly at San Francisco Opera Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
