Madama Butterfly
Item
Record ID
1080
Identifier
90703
Genre
Work Title
Madama Butterfly
Uniform Title
Madama Butterfly
Program/Series Title
San Francisco Opera Digital Cinema
Work Alternate Titles
Madame Butterfly
Composer
Text Author
Illica, Luigi (libretto) ; Giacosa, Giuseppe (libretto)
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
2008-04-19 (repeats vary)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Closed circuit transmission to theaters ; Repeated on KQED-TV
Conductor/Music Director
Runnicles, Donald
Orchestra
San Francisco Opera
Chorus/Choir
San Francisco Opera
Soloists
Patricia Racette (Cio Cio San) ; Brandown Jovanovich (Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton) ; Zheng Cao (Suzuki) ; Steven Powell (Sharpless)
TV/Film Director
Zamacona, Frank
Stage Director
Daniels, Ron (production)
Sets
Yeargan, Michael (production design)
Technical Information
Post produced digital video using robotic cameras.
Other Information
Recorded at War Memorial Opera House then edited for nationwide distribution to ca. 120 theaters.
Duration
ca.160'
Company
San Francisco Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT-203
Memo1
Repeated on Grand Opera Cinema Series (KQED-TV San Francisco) August 26, 2010. Rito Moreno host and interviewer.