Martina Arroyo Foundation’s Prelude to Performance

Madama Butterfly |  Puccini | July 9, 2015 | Kaye Playhouse at Hunter college

Cast in order of appearance:

Lt. B. F. Pinkerton: Taehwan Ku  ( L. Donald Robinson Young Artist)

 Goro : Alexander Lee

 Suzuki: Hyona Kim  ( Donna & Richard Esteves Young Artist)

U.S. Consu Sharpless: Young Kwang Yoo  ( Andrew Martin-Weber Young Artist)

Cio-Cio-San: Brandie Sutton   ( Donna & Richard Esteves Young Artist)  

The Cousin: Shana Martinez

The Mother: Emma Bonanno

An Aunt: Linsay Mecher

Imperial Commissioner: Dominic Johnson

The Bonze: Hangzhi Yao

Yamadori: Alexander Boyd

Kate Pinkerton: Lindsay Mecher

Dolore: Akari Wientzen

Prelude to Performance Chorus and Orchestra

Conductor: Willie Anthony Waters

Director: Gina Lapinski

Assistant Conductor/Chorus Master: Noby Ishida

Costume Designer: Charles R. Caine

Wig and Makeup Designer: Steven Horak

Lighting Designer: Joshua Rose

Set Designer: Meganne George

Italian Coach: Sergio Stefani

This production was underwritten in part by: Donna and Richard Esteves and Andrew Martin-Weber