“Madama Butterfly” – Cast

Characters

Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) — Soprano B. F. Pinkerton (a lieutenant in the United States Navy) — Tenor Suzuki (her maid) — Mezzo-soprano Sharpless (United States consul at Nagasaki) — Baritone Goro (a marriage broker) — Tenor The Bonze (Cio-Cio-San’s uncle) — Bass Prince Yamadori — Tenor Kate Pinkerton — Mezzo-soprano Yakusidé (Cio-Cio-San’s uncle) — Baritone Cio-Cio-San’s Mother — Mezzo-soprano The Aunt — Soprano The Cousin — Soprano Dolore (“Sorrow”) (Cio-Cio-San’s child) Cio-Cio-San’s relatives, friends, and servants