Madama Butterfly Opera by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Premiered February 17, 1904 at La Scala, Milan Last performed at the Grand Théâtre de Genève in 2012-2013 New production At the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices Sung in Italian with French and English surtitles Duration: approx. 3h with one intermission* CAST Musical Director Antonino Fogliani Stage Director Barbora Horáková Set Designer Wolfgang Menardi Costumes Designer Eva-Maria Van Acker Lighting Designer Sascha Zauner Video creation Diana Markosian Chorus Director Mark Biggins Cio-Cio-San Corinne Winters (April 23, 26, 28, 30, May 3) | Heather Engebretson (April 25, 29, May 2) Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton Stephen Costello (April 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, May 2, 3) | Arnold Rutkowski (April 29) Sharpless Andrey Zhilikhovsky Suzuki Kai Rüütel-Pajula Goro Denzil Delaere Lo zio Bonzo Mark Kurmanbayev Kate Pinkerton Charlotte Bozzi Yamadori Vladimir Kazakov Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève Orchestre de la Suisse Romande