October 18 & 20, 2024
Friday at 7:30 PM | Sunday at 2:30 PM
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center
Run Time 2h and 45m, with one intermission
Performed in Italian with English subtitles
Rating: PG13 - Adult theme, suicide
Performance Events
Versed
October 9, 2024
At 5:30pm
Lueders Opera Center
Opening Night Dinner
October 18 at 5:30pm
Saint Kate’s Arc Theater
Pre-Opera Talk
October 18 at 6:30pm and October 20 at 1:30pm
Anello Atrium (MPAC)
Opening Night Post-Show Party
October 18 after the show
Saint Kate Hotel
Cash bar
Production Sponsors
Donald and Donna Baumgartner
Indulge in the timeless allure of Puccini's masterpiece, Madama Butterfly, where Japanese traditions meet American dreams. As the exquisite melodies of Puccini's iconic score unfold, experience an exploration of love, sacrifice, and cultural collision. Delve into a world brimming with raw emotion as Cio-Cio San faces heartbreak, and her unwavering devotion leads to a devastating sacrifice for the future of her child.
Artists & Cast
BY Giacomo Puccini
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
CONDUCTED BY Francesco Milioto
STAGE DIRECTED BY Mo Zhou
WITH THE Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
FEATURING The Florentine Opera Chorus, Dr. Benjamin Rivera, Chorus Master
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly Karen Chia-Ling Ho
Lt. Pinkerton Adam Diegel
Suzuki Kristen Choi
Sharpless Grant Youngblood
Goro Zhengyi Bai
Prince Yamadori & The Official Registrar Brandan Sanchez +
The Bonze Kevin Thompson
Kate Pinkerton Sara LeMesh +
Mother & Aunt Lauryn Nelson +
*Indicates Florentine Opera Debut | + Baumgartner Studio Artist | ^ Baumgartner Studio Artist Alum
