The Dallas Opera 2021-2022 - Madame Butterfly/Flight

3 MADAME BUTTERFLY | FLIGHT TABLE OF CONTENTS Creating a place of belonging for everyone to experience this art form is a vital part of inspiring generations of opera lovers and honoring those who came before us. As an opera company, we are storytellers of the full human experience, and that includes the narratives we share about this land and its people. We are on the original land of the Caddo, Wichita, and Comanche sovereign nations, whose people faced horrible treatment and policies that forced their removal from the land. Welcome 2 Q&A with Emmanuel Villaume 4 Madame Butterfly 6 Synopsis 6 Perspective 7 Losing your Heart to Cio-Cio-San 8 Cast and Production Bios 10 Flight 15 Synopsis 16 Director’s Note 17 An Opera that Soars 18 Cast and Production Bios 20 Donor Recognition 29 LAND AND PEOPLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT People were also stolen from their homes in Africa, enslaved, dehumanized, and forced to build Dallas through free labor. While none of us created these conditions, we have the opportunity, responsibility, and honor to uplift these communities through truth-telling, greater connection, and holistic celebration. Thank you for joining us in acknowledging this land and these peoples. • PMGMA, Inc. 340 Anthony Trail Northbrook, IL 60062 847.770.4621 pmgma.com Gail McGrath, President & Publisher Sheldon Levin, Finance All contents copyrighted. All rights reserved. Nothing can be reproduced in any manner without written permission. © 2022 PMGMA, Inc. is a Woman Owned Business You can view this program on your mobile devices at www.pmgma.com 3 MADAME BUTTERFLY | FLIGHT