San Francisco War Memorial 2002-2003 Page 1 of 2 Assn. Opera House

This production is made possible, in part, by Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles. La Cenerentola (in Italian)

Opera in two acts by Libretto by Jacopo Ferretti

Conductor CAST Patrick Summers Angelina (La Cenerentola) Theodora Hanslowe Production Mika Shigematsu (6/7,13) Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Clorinda Saundra DeAthos* Stage Director Tisbe Catherine Cook* Grischa Asagaroff Alidoro Eike Wilm Schulte Designer Don Magnifico Kevin Glavin Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Don Ramiro Juan Diego Flórez Lighting Designer Dandini Daniel Belcher* Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Musical Preparation PLACE AND TIME: Legendary Adelle Eslinger Carol Isaac John Churchwell Jonathan Khuner Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director Mark Streshinsky Stage Manager Hally Albers

Saturday, June 7 2003, at 8:00 PM Act I, Scene 1 -- Don Magnifico's house Friday, June 13 2003, at 8:00 PM Act I, Scene 2 -- Don Ramiro's palace Thursday, June 19 2003, at 8:00 PM Act II, Scene 1 -- Don Ramiro's palace Sunday, June 22 2003, at 2:00 PM Act II, Scene 2 -- Don Magnifico's house Wednesday, June 25 2003, at 7:30 PM Act II, Scene 3 -- Don Ramiro's palace Saturday, June 28 2003, at 8:00 PM Sunday, July 6 2003, at 2:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 2002-2003 La Cenerentola Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

Sponsors: The June 13 performance is sponsored by Dandelion/Tampopo The June 19 performance is sponsored by Gallo Sales Company The June 25 performance is sponsored by American Airlines and New York Stock Exchange The July 6 performance is sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

Notes: Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the workshops

Alidoro's aria "Là del ciel" furnished by Fondazione Rossini Pesaro, in cooperation with G. Ricordi & C., S.p.A., Milan, Italy; Hendon Music Inc., a Boosey & Hawkes company, sole agente in the USA.

Production Sponsorship Path donor: Mr. & Mrs. Dixon R. Doll, Affiliate Sponsor, Conductor

SUPERNUMERARIES

Jim Bowes Eddy Gordillo Keith King Bill Klaproth Andrew Korniej Steve Lavezzoli John F. Martin Oliver Pollard