When the American naval officer stepped onto that foreign land, he should have known. And if he didn’t, the simple sincerity of Cio-Cio-San’s tender voice should have told him. To be careful. That she would believe his every word. That she was delicate, like … like a butterfly.

But he didn’t. And in that suddenly changed world plays out one of the most emotional and unforgettable of all operas.

Puccini at his best! Music so powerful, so achingly beautiful, that it has never failed to wring the tears and win the hearts of audiences throughout the world!

Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.

CAST
Cio-Cio-San - Kelly Kaduce
Pinkerton - Roger Honeywell
Suzuki - Kathryn Day
Sharpless - John Hancock

Conductor - Anne Manson
Stage Director - Christian Smith

Season subscriptions available from Portland Opera.

Thinking about having dinner before the show?
Overlooking the dramatic Keller Fountain on the first balcony level of Keller Auditorium, the Keller Café is an elegant place to meet friends for dinner, drinks or dessert before your show. The Keller Café & Martini Bar is open an hour and a half prior to Portland Opera and Broadway performances. $22.00 per person / $10.00 per child (3-12).
Reservations are required- please call 503.432.2908.

Keller Café Menu for Madame Butterfly (Feb. 3, 9,& 11, 2012):
Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Citrus Marinated Seasonal Garden Vegetable Salad
Rolls with Butter
Rosemary Lemon Chicken
CARVING STATION: Slow Cooked Prime Rib
Mushroom Rice Pilaf
Cheese Tortellini, Roasted Garlic Nage, Grilled Squash
Orange Cured Roasted Fennel
Tiramisu Squares
Coffee/Decaf/Tazo Tea
$22.00 per person / $10.00 per child (3-12)
Reservations required.
*Menu subject to change*