San Francisco Opera

Madama Butterfly

SFO / Ron Daniels / Michael Yeargan

2005-2006 PRODUCTION PHOTOS

Stephen Powell as Sharpless; Brandon Jovanovich as Pinkerton.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Arrival of Cio-Cio-San: Patricia Racette and Women of the San Francisco Opera Chorus.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Brandon Jovanovich (Pinkerton) and Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) during the marriage ceremony.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

The Bonze (Raymond Aceto) curses Cio-Cio-San after the marriage ceremony.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San; Zheng Cao as Suzuki.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San; Brandon Jovanovich as Pinkerton.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San; Zheng Cao as Suzuki.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Eugene Chan as Prince Yamadori.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San; Dylan Hatch as her child, "Trouble”

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Zheng Cao as Suzuki; Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San during the Flower Duet.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy

Final Scene.

San Francisco Opera 2005-2006 production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Directed by Ron Daniels, Michael Yeargan, Designer, Stephen Strawbridge, Lighting Designer.

Photos: McCarthy