Cast

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
First performance February 17, 1904
La Scala Milan
Sung in Italian with English Supertitles

CAST
(In order of appearance)

CHARACTER	VOICE	ARTISTS
Lt. Pinkerton, US Navy	Tenor	Richard Leech, USA
Goro, a marriage broker	Tenor	Joseph Hu, Taiwan+
Sharpless, US Consul	Baritone	Stephen Powell, USA
Suzuki, her servant	Mezzo	Mika Shigematsu, Japan*
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly	Soprano	Chen Sue Panariello, China*
Imperial Commisioner	Bass	Joe Pechota, USA
Registrar	Baritone	TBA
The Bonze, her uncle	Bass	James Scott Sikon, USA
Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's son	silent	TBA
Prince Yamadori	Baritone	Gregorio González, Mexico
Kate Pinkerton	Soprano	Laura Portune, USA+*
Conductor		Edoardo Müller, Italy
Director		Garnett Bruce, USA
Townspeople, servants *San Diego Opera début +Former San Diego Opera Ensemble Member

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Giacomo Puccini	JAH-koh-moh pooch-CHEE-nee
Giuseppe Giacosa	joo-SEHP-peh gee-ah-COH-zan
Luigi Illica	loo-EE-gee EEL-ee-cah
Cio-Cio-San	choh-choh-SAHN
Yamadori	yah-mah-DOH-ree
Suzuki	soo-ZOO-kee
Bonze	BOHNZ
Geisha	GAY-shah
Edoardo Müller	eh-DWAHR-doh MEOOL-lehr