Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 9 - Madama Butterfly

15 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Madama Butterfly New-to-Chicago production | Opera in Italian in three acts Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica Based on a play by David Belasco March 14, 19, 22, 25 m , 28, & 31 | April 6, 9 m , & 12 m , 2026 CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton Evan LeRoy Johnson + Goro Rodell Rosel •• Suzuki Nozomi Kato + Sharpless Zachary Nelson Cio-Cio-San Karah Son + (Madama Butterfly) Imperial Commissioner Christopher Humbert, Jr. • Official Registrar Sankara Harouna • The Bonze Jongwon Han + Prince Yamadori Sihao Hu • Kate Pinkerton Alexis Peart • Cousin Kimberly McCord Mother Yvette Smith Aunt Emily Price Uncle Jared V. Esguerra Trouble Florence Agpalo + Conductor Domingo Hindoyan Director Matthew Ozawa Set Designer dots + Costume Designer Maiko Matsushima + Lighting Designer Yuki Nakase Link Chorus Director Michael Black Wig & Makeup Designer John Metzner Associate Director Melanie Bacaling Assistant Director Katrina Bachus Stage Manager Rachel A.Tobias Stage Band Conductor Aaron Breid Musical Preparation Jerad Mosbey Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad Fight Director Chuck Coyl First performed by La Scala,Milan on February 17,1904. First performed by Lyric Opera of Chicago on November 11,1955. + Lyric debut • Current Member, The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center •• Alumnus, The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center Actors Mai Claypool Richard Manera Izzy Wolf