October 18 & 20, 2024
Friday at 7:30 PM | Sunday at 2:30 PM
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center
Run Time 2h and 45m, with one intermission
Performed in Italian with English subtitles
Rating: PG13 - Adult theme, suicide
Performance Events
Versed
October 9, 2024
At 5:30pm
Lueders Opera Center
Opening Night Dinner
October 18 at 5:30pm
Saint Kate’s Arc Theater
Pre-Opera Talk
October 18 at 6:30pm and October 20 at 1:30pm
Anello Atrium (MPAC)
Opening Night Post-Show Party
October 18 after the show
Saint Kate Hotel
Cash bar
Production Sponsors
Donald and Donna Baumgartner
Role Sponsor - Cio-Cio-San
Nita Soref Estate
Indulge in the timeless allure of Puccini's masterpiece, Madama Butterfly, where Japanese traditions meet American dreams. As the exquisite melodies of Puccini's iconic score unfold, experience an exploration of love, sacrifice, and cultural collision. Delve into a world brimming with raw emotion as Cio-Cio San faces heartbreak, and her unwavering devotion leads to a devastating sacrifice for the future of her child.
Dave Pearson Photography, photos from the Madama Butterfly production at Virginia Opera.
Artists & Cast
Produced in partnership with Virginia Opera and Kentucky Opera
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Conducted by Francesco Milioto
Stage directed by Mo Zhou *
Movement Specialist Asuka Morinaga Derfler *
Lighting Designer: Marie Yokoyama *
Costume Designer Ruoxuan Li *
Wig & Makeup Designer: Erica Cartledge
Supertitles Designer: Dyan Yoder
Properties Supervisor: Simone Tegge
With the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Featuring The Florentine Opera Chorus, Dr. Benjamin Rivera, Chorus Master
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly Karen Chia-Ling Ho *
Lt. Pinkerton Adam Diegel *
Suzuki Kristen Choi *
Sharpless Grant Youngblood *
Goro Zhengyi Bai *
Prince Yamadori & The Official Registrar Brandan Sanchez +
The Bonze Kevin Thompson *
Yakuside and The Imperial Commissioner Avery Sujkowski
Kate Pinkerton Sara LeMesh +
Mother & Aunt Lauryn Nelson +
Sorrow (Cio-Cio-San's Child): Sylvie Oplinger
*Indicates Florentine Opera Debut | + Baumgartner Studio Artist | ^ Baumgartner Studio Artist Alum
