Past Season Education Guides

In-School Tour Education Guides
OH FREEDOM! Study Guide

BROWN-FORMAN 2011/12 SEASON Education Guides
CARMEN
(828 KB)
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
(1,186 KB)
THE MERRY WIDOW
(835 KB)

Brown-Forman 2010 Fall Season Education Guides
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA | I PAGLIACCI Study Guide (410 KB)
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Study Guide (509 KB)
MADAME BUTTERFLY Study Guide (564 KB)

Maestro Joe’s Corner
Source materials supporting MADAME BUTTERFLY. All materials are in pdf format.
Kimi ga yo - Japanese national anthem (used for the arrival of the Imperial Commissioner)
Sakura - Cherry Blossom song (used when Cio-cio san shows Pinkerton her treasures)
Suiryo-bushi - fate of Butterfly (ends the opera)
Echigo-jishi - Lion of Echigo (only theme used in all 3 acts)
Miyasan - for Prince Yamadori (also used in Gilbert &  Sullivan's THE MIKADO as a theme for the Mikado entrances)

Pierre Loti's MADAME CHRYSANTHEMUM
John Luther Long's MADAME BUTTERFLY
David Belasco's play MADAME BUTTERFLY

Brown-Forman 2009 Fall Season Education Guides
LA TRAVIATA Study Guide pdf (600 KB)
OF MICE AND MEN Study Guide pdf (849 KB)
HANSEL AND GRETEL Study Guide pdf (530 KB)