Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 8 Madama Butterfly

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 18 Giacomo Puccini | Opera in three acts in Italian Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, after the short story by John Luther Long and the play by David Belasco CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE Lt. B. F. Pinkerton Brian Jagde Brandon Jovanovich (March 4, 7) Goro Rodell Rosel •• Suzuki Deborah Nansteel Sharpless Anthony Clark Evans •• Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) Ana María Martínez Lianna Haroutounian + (March 4, 7) Imperial Commissioner Anthony Reed • Official Registrar Christopher Kenney • The Bonze David Weigel • Prince Yamadori Ricardo José Rivera • Sorrow, Cio-Cio-San’s child Graham Macfarlane + Kate Pinkerton Kayleigh Decker • Conductor Henrik Nánási Original Director Michael Grandage Revival Director Louisa Muller Set and Costume Designer Christopher Oram Original Lighting Designer Neil Austin Revival Lighting Designer Chris Maravich Chorus Master Michael Black Movement Director August Tye Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Sarah Hatten Assistant Director Jordan Lee Braun Stage Manager Rachel A. Tobias Stage Band Conductor Francesco Milioto Musical Preparation William C. Billingham Noah Lindquist Matthew Piatt Projected English Titles Colin Ure Dan Rest Madama Butterfly First performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on February 17, 1904. First performed by Lyric Opera on November 11, 1955. + Lyric debut • Current member, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center •• Alumnus, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center