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2009 International Season

Overview

 

Photos

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Tosca in San Diego Opera’s production of Tosca, January/February, 2009.

American tenor Marcus Haddock is Cavaradossi in San Diego Opera’s production of Tosca, January/February, 2009.

A scene from Act 3 from San Diego Opera’s production of Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo by Ken Howard

San Diego Opera present Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo by Ken Howard

Italian bass Ferrucio Furlanetto sings the title role of San Diego’s opera production of Don Quixote, February, 2009

American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is Dulcinea in San Diego’s opera production of Don Quixote, February, 2009.

San Diego Opera presents Don Quixote, February, 2009. Photo by Pablo Mason

Slovakian soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s production of Rigoletto, March/April, 2009.

American mezzo-soprano Kristin Chávez is Maddalena in San Diego Opera’s production of Rigoletto, March/April, 2009.

Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli sings the title role of Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s production of Rigoletto, March/April, 2009.

San Diego Opera present Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo by Ken Jacques

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey sings the title role of Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s production of Peter Grimes, April, 2009.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey sings the title role of Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s production of Peter Grimes, April, 2009. Photo by Ken Howard/Santa Fe Opera

American baritone Rod Gilfrey sings Captain Balstrode in San Diego Opera’s production of Peter Grimes, April, 2009.

American soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot sings Ellen Orford in San Diego Opera’s production of Peter Grimes, April, 2009.

San Diego Opera presents Peter Grimes, April, 2009 Photo by Ken Howard/Santa Fe Opera

American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie sings Sharpless in San Diego Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly, May, 2009.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre singers Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly, May, 2009.

American soprano Patricia Racette sings her signature role, Cio-Cio-San, in San Diego Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly, May, 2009.

American soprano Patricia Racette sings her signature role, Cio-Cio-San, in San Diego Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly, May, 2009.

Houston Grand Opera / Brett Coomer

 

Tosca

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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Performance History 
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Performer History with Company 
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2009 Backstage Info 
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News

The dance behind the show  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Texas Tenor Makes San Diego Opera debut in TOSCA  
—North County Times

 

Podcasts

Great Tenors in Tosca

Listen In
01/26/09
Education Director Nick Reveles does a quick survey of great tenors from the past who have interpreted the role of Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca. There’s some great singing here!

Tosca Opens This Week! Ten Ways to Enjoy the Opera

Listen In
01/19/09
For you newcomers out there, here’s a list of ten ways to help you enjoy Puccini’s masterpiece even more when you come to the Civic Theatre for a performance. Developed from years of opera-going and a desire to know just a little more about an opera before I go. I hope it helps!

Musical Characters in Tosca, Don Quixote and Rigoletto

Listen In
01/5/09
Musical characterization is something that an opera composer does to distinguish operatic characters from each other, musical signals that tell us about their personalities. Let’s take a look at our first three season productions and try to find out how these composers tell the stories of the characters in their operas.
 

Videos

Tosca OperaTalk

Tosca Artists’ Roundtable

 

Photos

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Scarpia in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Scarpia in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca and American tenor Marcus Haddock is Mario Cavaradossi in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(foreground) French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca and American tenor Marcus Haddock is Mario Cavaradossi while American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as Scarpia looks on in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Marcus Haddock is Mario Cavaradossi in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Marcus Haddock is Mario Cavaradossi and American bass-baritone Jamie Offenbach is Angelotti in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca and American tenor Marcus Haddock is Mario Cavaradossi in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American bass-baritone Scott Sikon is Sacristan in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(L-R) Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Spoletta, American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Scarpia and French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Tosca in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Scarpia in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Marcus Haddock is Mario Cavaradossi and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Scarpia in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Floria Tosca and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Scarpia in San Diego Opera’s Tosca, January/February, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

 

Don Quixote

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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Performance History 
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Performer History with Company 
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2009 Backstage Info 
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News

Ferruccio Furlanetto profile in Opera News  
—Opera News

Denyce Graves profile in Opera News  
—Opera News

Furlanetto returns for 'Quixote' that promises tears on and off stage  
—North County Times

Interview with Ferruccio Furlanetto  
—ConcertoNet.com

Ferruccio Furlanetto and Ian Campbell talking about Don Quixote  (mp3 audio)
—KPBS

 

Podcasts

Don Quixote: A Heroic Comedy

Listen In
06/17/08
Jules Massenet is best known for operas like Manon and Werther. This opera isn't known quite so well, but it is a stunner! Learn more about it and hear some of the gorgeous music that it contains in this podcast about our third opera of the 2009 International Season.

Massenet. The French Puccini?

Listen In
08/12/08
In my humble opinion, Massenet and Puccini are speaking essentially the same language and share a similar turn-of-the-century aesthetic. Listen in and see if you agree!

Musical Characters in Tosca, Don Quixote and Rigoletto

Listen In
01/05/09
Musical characterization is something that an opera composer does to distinguish operatic characters from each other, musical signals that tell us about their personalities. Let's take a look at our first three season productions and try to find out how these composers tell the stories of the characters in their operas.

Massenet's Don Quixote, A Hidden Jewel

Listen In
02/02/09
San Diego Opera is currently in rehearsal for Massenet's Don Quixote (Don Quichotte), and we're quickly realizing what a brilliant piece of music theatre it truly is. Take a listen to this podcast and discover some of this opera's secrets!

Windmills and Chivalry in Don Quixote

Listen In
02/09/09
Those of you with tickets to San Diego Opera's production of Massenet's Don Quixote are in for a real treat: it is a wonderful character study. Let's dig in to the famous windmill scene and what makes it work musically, textually and dramatically.
 

Videos

Don Quixote OperaTalk

Don Quixote Artists’ Roundtable

 

Photos

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is Dulcinea in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

(L-R) American tenor Joel Sorensen is Rodriguez and American tenor Bryan Register is Juan in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote and American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is Dulcinea in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Argentinean bass-baritone Eduardo Chama is Sancho Panza in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is Dulcinea in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Argentinean bass-baritone Eduardo Chama is Sancho Panza and Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote and American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is Dulcinea in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is Dulcinea in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote and Argentinean bass-baritone Eduardo Chama is Sancho Panza in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, flanked by dancers in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote and Argentinean bass-baritone Eduardo Chama is Sancho Panza in San Diego Opera’s production of Don Quixote. February, 2009. Photo © Cory Weaver

 

Rigoletto

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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Performance History 
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Performer History with Company 
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Production Information 
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Podcasts

Heard Any Early Verdi Lately?

Listen In
02/23/09
As we look forward to San Diego Opera's production of Verdi's Rigoletto opening in March, let's take a quick tour of the operas that put Verdi on the operatic map!

Rigoletto: Just What Was Verdi Thinking?

Listen In
06/23/08
Rigoletto, San Diego Opera's third opera in the 2009 International Season, is a rather revolutionary piece of musical theatre. Audiences just weren't ready for the anti-hero hunchback jester who pimped for his boss. Are you ready??

Musical Characters in Tosca, Don Quixote and Rigoletto

Listen In
01/05/09
Musical characterization is something that an opera composer does to distinguish operatic characters from each other, musical signals that tell us about their personalities. Let's take a look at our first three season productions and try to find out how these composers tell the stories of the characters in their operas.
 

Videos

Rigoletto OperaTalk

Rigoletto Artists Roundtable

 

Photos

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and American mezzo-soprano Crystal Jarrell is Countess Ceprano with Georgian Baritone Lado Ataneli as Rigoletto in the background in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Borsa and American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie is Marullo in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Armenian bass Arutjun Kotchinian is Sparafucile and Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto and Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto and Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and American mezzo-soprano Kirstin Chávez is Maddalena in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Armenian bass Arutjun Kotchinian is Sparafucile and Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American mezzo-soprano Kirstin Chávez is Maddalena in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto and Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Borsa and American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie is Marullo in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli is Rigoletto in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Albanian tenor Giuseppe Gipali is the Duke of Mantua and Slovak soprano L’ubica Vargicová is Gilda in San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

A scene from San Diego Opera’s Rigoletto, March/April, 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

 

Peter Grimes

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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Performance History 
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Performer History with Company 
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Production Information 
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News

Tenor Griffey is in tune with ‘Peter Grimes’  
—San Diego News Network

For duo at the helm, 'Grimes' is familiar territory  
—San Diego Union-Tribune

 

Podcasts

Peter Grimes: The Ultimate Operatic Outsider

Listen In
06/30/08
Premiered in 1945, Benjamin Britten's Opera Peter Grimes marked a fresh start for opera in English. It's a gripping, intense drama set in a small fishing village off the east coast of England. Find out what makes this opera tick, and why no one should fear twentieth (or twenty-first!) century opera.

Benjamin Britten and English Opera

Listen In
08/26/08
Britten, the composer of "Peter Grimes" which San Diego Opera will be producing in 2009, was a crucial link to composers today who work in the English language. Let's explore his contribution to the art.

Musical Characters in Peter Grimes and Madama Butterfly

Listen In
01/12/09
Let's continue last week's discussion about musical 'characterization' and see how Britten and Puccini deal with defining characters through music.
 

Videos

Peter Grimes OperaTalk

Peter Grimes Artists Roundtable

 

Photos

American bass-baritone John Del Carlo is the magistrate Swallow in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey sings the title role of fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(L-R, foreground) Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi and American soprano Priya Palekar are the Nieces and American baritone Rod Gilfry is Captain Balstrode in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American baritone Rod Gilfry is Captain Balstrode and American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey sings the title role of fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American mezzo-soprano Judith Christin is the publican Auntie in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American bass-baritone Kristopher Irmiter is the apothecary Ned Keene and American mezzo-soprano is the widow Mrs. Sedley in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey sings the title role of fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American baritone Rod Gilfry is Captain Balstrode and American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is fisherman Peter Grimes and Spike Sommers is the apprentice John in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot is schoolmistress Ellen Orford and Spike Sommers is the apprentice John in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is fisherman Peter Grimes and American soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot is the schoolmistress Ellen Orford in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(foreground) American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is the fisherman Peter Grimes while (background) American bass-baritone Kristopher Irmiter is the apothecary Ned Keene and American mezzo-soprano Judith Christin is the publican Auntie in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Greg Fedderly is fisherman Bob Boles, flanked by the San Diego Opera chorus in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(L-R) American soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot is schoolmistress Ellen Orford and Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is one of the Nieces along with American soprano Priya Palekar in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is fisherman Peter Grimes and Spike Sommers is the apprentice John in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American baritone Rod Gilfry is Captian Balstrode and American soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot is Ellen Orford in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American mezzo-soprano Janice Meyerson is widow Mrs. Sedley in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey sings the title role of fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American baritone Rod Gilfry is Captain Balstrode in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American baritone Rod Gilfry is Captain Balstrode and American tenor Anthony Dean Griffey is fisherman Peter Grimes in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot is the schoolmistress Ellen Orford in San Diego Opera’s Peter Grimes, April 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

 

Madama Butterfly

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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Performance History 
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Performer History with Company 
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Backstage Info 
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Podcasts

Madama Butterfly: Here She Comes Again!

Listen In
07/07/08
Do we need to see Madama Butterfly again? The answer is a resounding YES! In the truly great operas, you always find, see and hear something new every time you experience them. Let Nick Reveles make a few suggestions about why Butterfly is a joy to look forward to this season.

Musical Characters in Peter Grimes and Madama Butterfly

Listen In
01/12/09
Let's continue last week's discussion about musical 'characterization' and see how Britten and Puccini deal with defining characters through music.
 

Videos

Madama Butterfly OperaTalk

Madama Butterfly Artists Roundtable

 

Photos

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and American mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán is Suzuki in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán is Suzuki and American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) with Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu as Goro in the background in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Goro in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(L-R, Foreground) American mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán is Suzuki, American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie is Sharpless and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton while Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Goro in the background in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton and American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(L-R) American baritone Jason Detwiler is Prince Yamadori, American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie is Sharpless in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly), holding Trouble, played by Billy Temple, as American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie as Sharpless looks on in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) with Trouble, played by Billy Temple in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton and American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton and American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie is Sharpless in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American mezzo-soprano Crystal Jarrell is Kate Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton and American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton and American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(L-R) American mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán is Suzuki, Americano soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie is Sharpless in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Photo © Ken Howard.

Photo © Ken Howard.

Photo © Ken Howard.

A scene from San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly), Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is B.F. Pinkerton and Billy Temple is Trouble in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Goro in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

(Foreground) American soprano Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and American bass-baritone Scott Sikon is The Bonze (background) in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

American mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán is Suzuki and Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Goro in San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly, May 2009. Photo © Ken Howard.

 
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