About the Cast
La Scala Version(1904) - Performance: Friday, April 23, 2004 (8:00 PM)

HILDA RAMOS (Butterfly)

Since her debut with the Puerto Rico Symphony, Hilda Ramos has become one of the most in demand Puerto Rican singers. Recent engagements include the Miami Symphony and the Orchestra of the Carlo Fenice Theatre in Genoa, Italy, in addition to her US debut with the Connecticut Grand Opera.

TBD (Pinkerton)

JANE BUNNELL (Suzuki)

Ms. Bunnell has performed numerous roles with the Metropolitan Opera since her critically acclaimed debut as Annio in Mozart's LA CLEMENZA DI TITO. These include Suzuki, Cherubino, Dorabella, Rosina, Meg Page (FALSTAFF), Ascagnio (LES TROYENS), and Emilia (OTELLO). She has also appeared in a wide variety of roles with the New York City Opera, including premieres of Argento's CASANOVA and Mozart's L'OCA DEL CAIRO.

Brescia Version (1904) - Performance: Saturday, April 24, 2004 (8:00 PM)

SHU-YING LI (Butterfly)

ADAM KLEIN (Pinkerton)

Career highlights have included Steva in JENUFA, the Chevalier in LES DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES, and Elemer in ARABELLA (opposite Renée Fleming) with the Metropolitan Opera; Don José in CARMEN, Cavaradossi in TOSCA, Polo in MARCO POLO, and Quint in THE TURN OF THE SCREW with New York City Opera; title role in OTELLO with OperaDelaware; Erik in DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER with Spoleto Festival USA and Atlanta Opera; Canio in PAGLIACCI, Danforth in THE CRUCIBLE, and the Duke in RIGOLETTO with Central City Opera; title role in WERTHER and Des Grieux in MANON LESCAUT with Opera Memphis; Rodolfo in LA BOHÈME with Edmonton Opera and Manitoba Opera; Pinkerton in MADAMA BUTTERFLY with Dallas Opera and Fort Worth Opera; title role in LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN with Opera Pacific; the Chevalier in LES DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES with Portland Opera; and Bacchus in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS with the Lake George Opera Festival. Concert highlights have included Siegmund in DIE WALKÜRE (Act I) with the West Virginia Symphony; Mahler’s EIGHTH SYMPHONY with the Boston Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall; and Splendiano in Bizet’s DJAMILEH with L’Opéra Français de New York. Recordings have included Mime in SIEGFRIED (forging scene) with the State Symphony of Russia on the Naxos label, and the Doctor in Robert Ashley’s IMPROVEMENT: DON LEAVES LINDA on the Elektra/Nonesuch label.

JENNIFER HINES (Suzuki)

OZIEL GARZA-ORLELAS (Sharpless)

Paris Version (1906) - Performance: Sunday, April 25, 2004 (4:00 PM)

ROSEMARY MUSOLENO (Butterfly)

PETER FURLONG (Pinkerton)

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