Puccini's Madama Butterfly


Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, evening
Sunday, Mar. 2, 2008, matinee

 

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MADAMA BUTTERFLY--Dovunque al mondo


The Opera : Madama Butterfly is based on a play both over a century old, and is as contemporary as the evening
news. An American naval office is stationed in a foreign country and takes a foreign bride, but only on his terms.
Civilizations conflict and hearts break to the passionate music of Puccini, the wizard whose melodies appeal to all.

The Production : Eugene Opera's beautiful production is true to the noblest traditions of Italian Opera. Under
the direction of the exciting young conductor Kelly Kuo, a native of Oregon, our cast is headed by Kelly Cae Hogan,
a principal artist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Ms. Hogan's portrayal of the role has been prepared
with the assistance of the most-acclaimed Madama Butterfly in the past 40 years, the internationally renowned
soprano Renata Scotto.



 
Conductor:
Kelly Kuo

Producer
:
Mark Beudert

Stage Director
:
Nicola Bowie

Set Designer
:
Carey Wong

Costume Designer
:
Mary Mikklesen

Lighting Designer
:
Michael Peterson

Chorus Master
:
John Jantzi

Madama Butterfly:
Kelly Cae Hogan

Suzuki
:
Sarah Mattox

Kate Pinkerton
:
Diana Howell

B.F. Pinkerton
:
Joel Andrew Weiss

Sharpless
:
Eric Greene

Goro:
Karl Reyes

Prince Yamadori
:
Phillip Engdahl

The Bonze
:
Reginald Tonry, Jr.