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•• PURCHASE TICKETS • 2003/2004 SEASON LA AMNATION DE FAD T La damnation de The damnation of Faust / Nicholas and In French with English Supertitles Ticket Information Alexandra

Lucia di , Synopsis Lammermoor r------.., Program Notes Denyce Graves and Photo Gallery Orfeo ed Euridice Paul Groves star in a spectacular new Recital: production by Achim Ask an Expert Hei-Kyung Hong Forward to a Freyer with Kent Friend Recital: Cecilia Nagano conducting. Bartoli Generously Madama Europe's master Underwritten by: Butterfly theatre artist Achim Freyer matches his New production Die Frau ohne made possible by a Schatten painterly visual imagery with Hector generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Recital: Dmitri Berlioz's vivid musical imagination in the premiere of Hvorostovsky Panic this new production featuring a cast of more than Le nozze di 100 singers and dancers. , which Figaro tells the story of the man who sold his soul to the II trovatol'"e Devil, has captivated great imaginations for centuries. Marlowe, Goethe, Gounod, Schumann, Liszt, Mahler and Stravinsky all found inspiration in SEASON G!J1]) the Faust tale, which continues to reverberate in SPONSOR Audt today's modern world.

Originally conceived as an oratoriO, Hector Berlioz's dramatic is now a mainstay of houses around the world. Haunting melodies and startling orchestrations flood the score and illustrate the beWitching tale of Faust's desperate struggle for power, riches, youth and, ultimately, redemption.

PRODUCTION DATES: Wednesday September 10, 20036:30 p.m. Saturday September 13, 20032 p.m. WI' Monday September 15, 20037:30 p.m. - Sunday September 21, 20037:30 p.m. Wednesday September 24, 20037:30 p.m. Sunday September 28, 20032 p.m.

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CAST Paul Groves FAUST Denyce Graves M~RGUERITE ...,­ . - Samuel Ramey James Creswell BRANDER Ines Abarbanell FREYER ENSEMBLE \ Jannis Arabatzis FREYER ENSEMBLE Pavel EI-Hamalawi FREYER ENSEMBLE Jowita Figwer FREYER ENSEMBLE Chandana FREYER ENSEMBLE M. Hormann Anna Karger FREYER ENSEMBLE Florian Kellner FREYER ENSEMBLE Henryk FREYER ENSEMBLE Antoni Opiela Britta Pudelko FREYER ENSEMBLE Andrea FREYER ENSEMBLE K. Schlehwein

CONDUCTOR--Kent Nagano (SEPT 10, 13M, 15, 28M) CONDUCTORnplacido Domingo (SEPT 21, 24) STAGE DIRECTORnAchim Freyer SET DESIGNER--Achim Freyer COSTUME DESIGNERnAchim Freyer COSTUME DESIGNER--Axel Aust LIGHTING DESIGNER--Heinrich Brunke

RUNNING TIME: 2 hours 28 minutes

PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE: One hour prior to each performance. Alan Chapman will lead the pre-performance lecture. Please note that there will be no lecture Opening Night, Wednesday September 10. Pre-performance lectures are generously sponsored by the Flora L. Thornton Foundation and the Opera League of Los Angeles.

PRODUCTION NOTES: Company Premiere/New Co-Production with the Polish National Opera - Warsaw

Set construction and painting by the Polish National Opera - Warsaw Scene Shop. Costumes by the Polish National Opera - Warsaw Costume Shop.

Artists and dates subject to change.

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Dramatic legend in four parts by Hector Berlioz Text by the composer and AJmire Gandonruere, after Gerard de NervaJ's French translation of]ohann vVolfgang von Goethe's Faust La damnation de Faust Conductor (in French) DonaJd Runnides P1"Oduetioll Thomas Langhofr Scene1)', Coml1lles, /111d Ughtillg de..;igl1f!d by Jiirgen Rose· P1IJduaiol1 Lighting Desiguer Michael Bauer· Chorus Director Ian Robertson

JV1usjml P1°eplfmtiol1 Bryndon Hassman CAST Adelle Eslinger John Parr (in order ofappearance) Judith Yan ,( Ernest Fredric Knell FOllst David Kuebler Pro1lJptn" Jonathan Khuner , Mephistopheles Kristinn Sigmundsson' AfSocinte Stage Director / aura Berman* \ Bmnde,' Gregory Stapp Assist/wt Stage Di,"ectorr • / Gina Lapinski Kathleen Smith Mo'-gllel-ite Angela Denoke' J Stage iV/nuager Theresa Ganley Sopmno Solo Virginia Pluth Supertitles Philip Kuttner Students, soldiers, peasants, citizens, sprites, angels, etc. P"JdUCt;Ol1 by lvIunich State Opera ' Opera debut Re-C1'eated by

Original Movement for Murllch Production by Birgitta Trommler

Ancillary programming associated wicll this production is made possible by a want from the Animating Democracy Initiative, a program ofAmericans for the ArtS, funded by the Ford Foundation.

First performance (concert version): Paris, 6 December 1846

First staged performance: Monte Carlo, J8 February 1893

~rUESDAY,JUNE lOKr80; ,;ATURDAY,jUl\'E 14 AT 8,00 TUESDAY,JUl\'E 17 Kr 8000 UrfeC01lleTJ will"ot be seafed dll,-illg tbe p"fo17l1f1nce aftel' tbe lights have dimmed. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 AT ROO THURSDAY,jUl\'E 26 AT 7,30 The use nfcameras, cellular phones flnd flny kind o[ncording equip11le1lt is miettyforbidden. SUNDAY,JUNE 29 AT 2,00 Tbe pe1f017J1fl11Ce wilt last approximately two holtn flnd fifteen minutes. THURSDAY,JULY J AT 7,30 Pc/formed without iuteJ7nission.

10 2003--04 SEASON SAN FRANCISCO OPERA This production is sponsored by Chevron. Opera in four acts by Text by HENRI MEILHAC and LUDOVIC HALEVY Based on the novella by PROSPER MERIMEE (in French)

Conductor Patrick Summers CAST (in order of appearance) Production Lotti Mansouri Morales John Robert Autry Stage Director Sand ra Bernhard Micaela Andrea Dankova..... Set Designer Nicolle Foland (7/2) Michael Yeargan Don Jose Walter Fraccaro Principal Costumes Designer Carl Tanner' (7/2) Thierry Bosquet Costume Design Coordinator Zl/niga John Relyea Walter Mahoney Carmen Denyce Graves (6/14, 27, 30) Lighting Designer Elena Zaremba (6/17, 20, 24) Thomas j. Munn Irina Mishura' (7/2) Chorus Director [an Robertson Frasquita Nicolle Foland Musical Preparation Tammy jenkins't (7/2) Adelle Eslinger Mercedes Mary Phillips john Churchwell Le Danca;"e Armando Gama't Peter Grunberg Ernest Fredric Knell: . Le Remendado Matthew Lord ~Ian Robertson Escamilla Jeffrey Wells Jonathan Khuner Mark S. Doss (7/2) Prompter Jonathan Khuner Solo Dancer Lawrence Pech Supertitles Christopher Bergen Soldiers, townspeople, children, cigarette girls, Gypsies Assistant Stage Director Kristine McIntyre Stage Manager Theresa Ganley "u.s. opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut tl998-99 Adler Fellow Fight Consultant Larry Henderson Scenery constructed in TIME AND PLACE: 19th century; Seville, Spain San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios ACT IA street in Seville Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION Costume Shop First performance: ACT II Lilias Pastia's tavern Paris, March 3, 1875 INTERMISSION First San Francisco Opera performance: October I, 1927 ACT III In the mountains SUNDAY, JUNE 14 AT 2:00 ACT IV Outside the arena WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 AT 7:30 / SATURDAY, JUNE 20 AT 7:30V '"'"' WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, JUNE 27 AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. TUESDAY, JUNE 30 AT 730 The performance will last approximately three hours and forty-five minutes. TliURSDAY, JULY 2 AT 7:30

Sununer 1998 This production is sponsored by Mrs, Paul L. Watlis Opera in three acts by ALBAN BERG Text by the composer, based on and Buchse der Pandora by FRANK WEDEKIND Edited and orchestrated by Friedrich Cerha (Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Corporation, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Universal Edition Vienna, publisher and copyright owner.) (in German) Conductor CAST Stefan Lano" (in order ofappearance) Production A Clown Michael Lee Gogin Lotti Mansouri An Animal Trainer David Okerlund Set Designer Lulu EiJana Lappalainen Giinther Schneider-siemssen The Painter Robert Gambill" Costume Designer Dr. Schon Tom Fox Bob Mackie Alwo Christopher Lincoln" Lighting Designer Dr. Coli Ray Reinhardt Michael Whitfield Schigolch Franz Mazura The Prince Thomas SunnegArdh Musical Preparation Peter Grunberg The Wardrobe Mistress Kristine Jepson Marilyn Barnett The Theater Manager Bruce Baumer"" Countess Geschwitz Philip Eisenberg David Okerlund Adelle Eslinger The Acrobat The Schoolboy Kristine Jepson Prompter The Manservant Stuart Skelton Jonathan Khuner The Banker Bruce Baumer Supertitles A Journalist Jere Torkelsen Francis Rizzo A Waiter Frederick Matthews "'--"'4ssistant Stage Directors A Groom Kristine Jepson Laurie Henley An Arts Patroness Elizabeth Bishop Garnett Bruce- The Marquis Dennis Petersen Stage Manager A IS-yearoOId Girl Aimee Puentes Jerry Sherk Her Mother Martha Jane Howe"" The Police Officer William Pickersgill Scenery constructed in San The Professor Ray Reinhardt Francisco Opera Scenic Studios A BlackMan Robert Gambill Jock the Ripper Tom Fox Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Stage/umds, jugglers, actors, actresses, policemen, waiters, guests Costume Shop and "'·'U.S. opera debut "San Francisco Opera debut Elizabeth Courtney Costumes TIME AND PLACE: Late 19th-century Europe Steinway piano courtesy of Sherman Clay & Company PROLOGUE A circus ACT I Scene 1 The Painter's studio First performance: Germany Scene 2 The drawing room of the Painter's house , June 2,1937 Scene 3 A theater dressing room First San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION performance: September 25,1965 (two acts) ACTll Scene 1 Dr. Schon's drawing room September 9,1989 (three acts) Interlude Germany Scene 2 The same, some time later INTERMISSION SATURDAY, JUNE 6 AT 7:00 ACT ill Scene 1 Lulu and Alwa's house in Paris r- TUESDAY, JUNE 9 AT 7:00 France, England Scene 2 A attic FRIDAY, JUNE 19 AT 7:00 Latecomers will nof be sented dUring the performance after the lights have dimmed. TUESDAY, JUNE 23 AT 7:00 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. SUNDAY, JUNE 28 AT 1:00 The performance williasl approximately four hours. Summer 1998 • This production is generously sponsored, in part, by the Bernard Osher Endowment Fund and an anonymous donor.

Opera in two acts by VINCEt'JZO BELLINI Text by FELICE ROMANI Based on a play by Loms ALEXAt"lDRE SOUMET (in Italian)

Conduaor CAST Patrick Swnmers (in order of appearance)

Stage Director Oroveso Andrea Silvescrelli' Andrew Sinclair'"

Set Designer Pollione Michael Sylvester Jose Luciano Varona Flavio Gary Rideout Costume Designers Robert Perdziola Jose Luciano Varona Norma

Lighting Designer Adalgisa Anna Caterina Antonacci MiebaelVVllldleld Clotiide Christina Lambertit Churus Director Ian Robertson Norma Jchildren Samantha Seigel M'usical Preparation Lauren Sliter Bryndon Hassman Marilyn Barnett Priests) priestesses, warriors ~Peter Grunberg William Lacey '" San Francisco Opera debut t 1998-99 Adler Fellow Prompter Jonathan Khuner

Supertitks Christopher Bergen Superrides provided by a generous gift from A.T. Kearney, Inc. Assistant Stage Directors Sandra Bernhard Kristine McIntyre

Stage Manager Jerry Sberk PLACE MTD TIME: Gaul, during the Roman occupation, about 50 B.C.

Scenery constructed in ACT I Scene 1 The sacred forest of the Druids San Francisco Opera Scenic Sruruos Scene 2 Nanna's secret dwelling Costumes executed by San Francisco INTERMISSION Opera Cosmme Sbop ACT II Scene 1 Norma's secret dwelling First performance: Scene 2 A lonely spot near the forest Milan, December 26, 1831 Scene 3 The temple oflrminsul

First San Francisco Opera performance: November 13, 1937

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Kr ROO TIJESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Kr8,00 ~SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 15 !IT 2,00 ./ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 AT 7030 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 8,00 LatecrmzfJS will not be seated dUring the pe/fllrmance afte:r the lights hllVe dimmed. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT ROO The use ofcameros, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording equipment is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 1:00 The pe/formance will last approrimately three holtrs.

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 1998/1999 SEASON PERFORMING ARTS 27 San Francisco Opera Premiere New Production Opera in a prologue and five acts by (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov, Liadov and Glazunov) by the composer, after a scenario by Stasov, based on a 12th-century Russian epic "Song of the Army of " KH5I3h HrOph Prince Igor (in Russian) Conductor CAST Alexander Anissimov (in order of appearance) Production Francesca Zambello Igor Svyatoslavich, Prince of Seversk Designer Calitsky, Prince of Calich, Jeffrey Wells Zack Brown brother of Princess Yaroslavna Lighting Designer Vladimir Igorevich, Igor's son by his first marriage Mark Baker Thomas J. Munn .. { Skula Vladimir Ognovenko Sound Designer M uSlczans Roger Gans Yeroshka Konstantin Pluzhnikov Gary Rideout (9/10,13,15,21) Chorus Director Ian Robertson Yaros/avna, Jgor's second wife ' Choreographer Yaroslavna's Nurse Catherine Cook Alphonse Poulin Musical Preparation Konchakovna, daughter of Khan Konchak Elena Zaremba Susanna Lemberskaya Ovtur, a Christian Polovtsian Dennis Petersen Bryndon Hassman Peter Grunberg Konchak, Polovtsian Khan Paata Burchuladze* Ian Robertson Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Russian princes and princesses, elders, Russian warriors, maidens, crowd; Supertitles Polovtsian khans, girlfriends of KOllchakovna, slave girls of Khan Konchak, Christopher Bergen Russian prisoners, Polautsian guards Prompter Solo dancers: Badri Esatia"', Teimuraz Koridze* Jonathan Khuner Assistant Stage Directors Corps de ballet Paula Williams Yefim Maizel '"San Francisco Opera debut Stage Mal1ager Jerry Sherk Fight Consultant SEmNG: The Russian city of Putivl; Larry Henderson a Polovtsian encampment on the Russian steppes

Scenery constructed in PART I San Francisco Opera PROLOGUE A public square in the city of Putivl, Russia Scenic Studios Scene 1 The court of Prince Vladimir Galitsky Costumes executed by Scene 2 Yaroslavna's quarters in Igor's palace San Francisco Opera Scene 3 The city walls of Putivl Costume Shop First performance: INTERMISSION St. Petersburg, November 4, 1890 PART II FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 6:30/ Scene 1 A Polovtsian encampment TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 8:00 Scene 2 The city walls of Putivl r-'\FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 8:00 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 2:00 --' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AT 7:30 LAtecomers wi11not be seated during tile performance after the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 8:00 The use of cameros, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 7:30 The performance will last approximately three hours and fifteen minutes.

1996-97 Season 17 New Production This production is made possible by a generous grant from Mr. & Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey. Opera in four acts by GEORGES BIZET Text by HENRI MEILHAC and LUDOVIC HALEVY Based on the novella by PROSPER MERIMEE Carmen (in French)

Conductor CAST (in order of appearance) Production Morales David Okerlundt Set Designer Michael Yeargan Micaela Principal Costumes Designer Thierry Bosquet Don Jose Jose Cura* Costume Design Coordinator Zuniga Philip Skinner Wal ter Mahoney Lighting Designer Carmen Michael Whitfield Frasquita Nicolle Folandt Sound Designer Roger Gans Mercedes Pamela Dillard Chorus Director Le Dancai·re Ian Robertson John Autryt Choreographer 1£ Remendado Stuart Skeltont Victoria Morgan Musical Preparation Escamilla Richard Paul Fink' ~)usanna Lemberskaya I

1996-97 Season Z1 L. A. OPERA Peter Hemmings, General Director

Thursday, September 5, at 7:30 pm / Sunday, September 8, at 7:30 pm -../ Thursday, September 12, at 7:30 pm Sunday, September 15, at 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 18, at 7:30 pm Saturday, September 21, at 7:30 pm L.A. Opera Orchestra L.A. Opera Chorus Dorothy Chandler Pavilion In co-production with Musical Preparation: and Mark Robson Gregory Buchalter

Assistant Director: Thor Steingraber

Production Staff: Norllla Karen Oberthal Stage Manager Jason SCOlI Eagan Kim Lee Assistant Stage Managers Tragedia Iirica in two acts Libretto by Felice Romani, after Alexandre Soumet's tragedy Norma (1831), and drawing on Chiiteaubriand's Les martyrs. Supertitles: Sonja Friedman ~ First performance: Conductor Placido Domingo (9/5, 8, 12, 21) , Milan, William Vcndicc (9/15m, 18) December 26.1831. Director Nicholas Muni Designer John Conklin First U.S. performance: Lighting Designer Alan Burrett Sl. Charles Theater, New Orleans, April I, 1836. Chorus Master William Vcndice These arc the first performances of CAST Norma by L.A. Opera. (in order of vocal appearance) There will be one imennission. Oroveso Kenneth Cox The perfol111ance will last High Priest oj the Druidic Tl'mple approxImately three hours. and Father ojNorma

Pollione JOSe Cura Set constTUClion and costumes by proco/lSlll ofthe Roman Seattle Opera Association Scenery Occupying Forres and Coswme Shops. VARI·LlTE automated lighting provided by Flavia William George Vari·Lite, Inc. Wigs constructed by Aide /0 PoWone the L.A. Opera Wig Department and Houston Grand Opera Wig Norma Jane Eaglen (9/5-9/15m) Depanment. High Priestess Sally WoH (9118, 21) oj the Druidic Temple Latecomers will be seated at the Adalgisa Snsanne Mentzer discretion of house management. Priesless ofthe Temple The use of cameras and recording ~ equipment is strictly prohibiled. Clotilde Tihana Herceg Please lUm ofT all alarms and Confidante oj Norma watches.

Artists subject 10 change.

P-4 Bayerische Staatsoper Nationaltheater Miinchen

Staatsintendant Peter Jonas

Mittwoch. 8. November 1995

2. Abonnement Mittwoch grOn

Carmen

~. In franzosischer Sprache

Opera comique in drei Akten (4 Bildern) nach der Novelle von Prosper Merimee Libretto von Henri Meilhac und Ludovic Halevy

Musik von Georges Bizet

Musikalische Leitung: Jacques Delac6te Nach einer Produktion von Lina WertmLilier (Inszenierung) Enrico Job (BOhne und KostOme) Moses Pendleton (Choreographie) Franco Marri (Licht) Chore: Udo Mehrpohl Zuniga, Leutnant Maurizio Muraro Morales, Sergeant Martin Gantner Don Jose, Sergeant Neil Shicoff V Escamillo, Stierfechter Gino Guilico Danca"iro Jan Zinkler Schmuggler Remendado Ulrich Re~ Frasquita Frances Lucey Zigeunerinnen Mercedes Silvia Fichtel lilias Pastia, Wirt Ultsch Carmen, Zigeunerin Elena Zaremba Micaela, ein Bauernmadchen Angela-Maria Blasi /

Soldaten, junge Manner, Zigarettenarbeiterinnen, Anhanger Escamillos, Zigeuner, Zigeunerinnen, Polizisten, Stierkampfer, Volk, Gassenjungen. Der Alkalde

- ,~--- .....~--- ...... -~- Das Bayerische Staatsorchester /I Der Chor und Kinderchor der Bayerischen Staatsoper , r -

Musikalische Einstudierung: Denise Gaudry Abendspielleitung: Kerstin Pohler Buhnenmusik: Gregor Raquet Inspektion: Nikolaus Ehlers, Heino Kurth, Ruth Wiemann Souffleuse: Chistiane Montulet

© Kritische Neuausgabe nach den Quellen von Fritz Oeser. Erschienen im Verlag Alkor Edition, Kassel

Beginn 19.00 Uhr Pause nach dem 2. Akt Ende ca. 22.15 Uhr

3. Abonnement Mittwoch grun: 13. Dezember 1995

Baverische Staatsoper Staatsintendant: Peter Jonas. Chefdirigent Peter Schneider. Gesch3ftsfQhrender Direktor: Dr. Roland Felber. Operndirektor: Gerd Uecker, BallettdireUorin: Konstanze Vernon. Chefdramaturg: Dr. Hanspeter Krellmann. Public Relations: Or. Ulrike Hessler. Direktor des musikalischen Bereichs: Karlheinz Zierold. Technischer Direktor: Gerhard Zahn. Direktor des Kostiimwesens: Gunter Berger.

Technischer Leiter: Volker Josefowski. Produktionsleiterin: Jeffreys. Szenische Produktionsleitung: Helmut Lehberger. Buhne; Gunther Costa. Kart-Heinz Weber. Beleuchtung: Peter Schween. Tontechnik: Anne Brehme. Werk.stiinen: Ulrich Franz. Ausstauungsassistenz: Andrea Meilhaus. Schreinerei: Wolf-Peter Fenner. Schlosserei: Bernhard Bukowski. Raumausstatter: Peter Kretzschmar. Malersaal: Lutz Kugler. Requisite: Karl Pausch. Dek.oabteilung: Joachim Andreas. KOnstlerische Leitung des KostOmwesens: Silvia Strahammer. Chefmaskenbildner: Rudolf Herbert. KostUmassistenz: Emilie Prosty. Kostumgestaltung: Angelika Hof. Ulrike Sagstetter. Norbert Klos, Alois Rosch. Garderobenmeister: Marianne ZimmeOTlann. Werner Dittrich. This production is made possible by a generous gift from The Bernard Osher Foundation Opera in four acts with prologue and epilogue by ARRIGO BOlTO Text by the composer, after the epic drama Faust by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

Conductor (in Italian) Produdioll Stage Director Peter McClintock CAST (in order of appearance) Designer Michael Levine Mefistofele Samuel Ramey Lighlillg Designer Faust Richard Margison Thomas J. Munn Wagner Joseph Frank Chorus Director Margherita Ian Robertson (Dec. 3,6,9) Assistants to Maestro Rudel Ian Robertson Marta Judith Christin Valery Ryvkin Elella Choreographer Pantalis Elizabeth Bishopt Victoria Morgan Nereo Gregory Cross Musical Preparation Joyce Fieldsend Celestial dlOir, cherubim; townspeople; witches, warlocks; people of Greece Svetlana Gorzhevskaya ~'nest Fredric Knell Corps de Ballet jJrolllpler Jonathan Khuner tl994 Adler Fellow Assistant Stage Director Laurie Feldman Stage Malinger PROLOGUE In Heaven Jerry Sherk ACT I Scene 1 Easter Sunday Mefistofele is a co·production with the Scene 2 The Pact Grand Theatre de Geneve and is co·owned by San Francisco Opera and the Lyric INTERMISSION Opera of Chicago Scenery constructed by the Grand Theatre ACT II Scene I The Garden de Geneve and the San Francisco Opera Scene 2 Scenic Studios ACT III The Death of Margherita Costumes crealed by the Grand Theatre de Geneve and the San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION Costume Shop ACT IV Classical Walpurgis Night First performance: EPILOGUE The Death of Faust Milan, March 5, 1868 (revised 1875) First San Francisco Opera performance: October 1, 1923

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 2:00 Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT 7:30 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 8:00 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 2:00 ~WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT 7:30 , \TURDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance afler Ihe lights have dimmed. DE MB 8:00 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any killd of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. RIDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 8:00 The performance wililasf approximately !liree hours and thirty minutes.

1994 Seasoll 2.5 Norma. VINCENZO BELLINI.

Pollione. procoosul romano en Golia... Dale Smith Oroveso, jefe cIe los druidas. padT. cIe Norma... Victor Garda Norma, gran sacerdolisa c1e1 rempIo druido... Winifred Faix Brown Adalg;s;" una Wgen c1e1 rempIo . EncarnaciOn VlIsquez Ootilde, confiJente cIe Norma . Elizabeth Almeoar Flavia, centuri6n... Jose Arturo Rodrigue.

Orqueota Sinf60icaVenemela Din!ctma: Isabel Palacioo

DirI'i:tDr cIe Escena: lOSt! Sim6n Escalona

MonUlj.: Alejandro Chac6n

Edwin Enniny

Vestuario I P.1ucas I Tocados: Adam Martin..Francia

11uminad6n: lUWil I.aguirre Lobo

Coro de la Fundaci60 Teresa Carreiio Din!ctm inviwdo: Alberto BahaneUi

Asistente a la Directora Musical: Rafael Jimenez

Pintura escfnica: Miguel Angel Corso Realizaci6n de zapateria: Mario Salvaro Alexander Sosa Reali2aci6n de joyerla: Angel Rada I Eduardo Ortiz Maesttos internos: Gilberto Jimenez Diana 1nsausti Apwu:adora: Madalir Lama:ares Maestro de luces: AsdrUbal Urdaneta Maestro de audio y video: Yianina Albomoz Repertorista invicado: Susana Frangi

6, By 10 DEJULIO LA SONNAMBULA CAST (In order ofvocal appearance)

Lisa, hostess ifthe village inn Sylvia Wen Alessio, ayoung villager JamesWood* Amina, a village maiden Deborah Riedel** Teresa, proprietress ifthe millandAmina's foster-mother Patricia McAfee* A notary Adam Russell Elvino, ayoungftrmer betrothed to Amina Ramon Vargas* Count Rodo!fo, lord ifthe manor Julien Robbins*

'San Diego Opera debut ** debut The action takes place in Switzerland in the early 19th century AcrI The village square AcrII The Count's room at the inn AcrIII Scene 1: A mountain trail Srene2: The village square

Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. The use ofcameras or any kind ofrecording equipment is strictly forbidden. San Diego Opera's performance ofLa Sannambula will be broadcast on KFSD-FM 94.1 at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Apri126, 1994.

San Diego Opera is a member ofOPERA America.

PERFOR~lING ARTS P-17 This production is made possible, in part, by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles

Production new to San Francisco

Opera in three acts by VINCENZO BELLINI Text by CARLO PEPOLI (in Italian)

Conductor CAST Maurizio Arena Elvira Original Production daughter of Lord Walton Andrei Serban Lord Walton Chester D. Patton+ Director Commander of the Puritan fortress Jonathan Eaton>t Giorgio Alastair Miles>t>t Designer Sir George Walton, Michael Yeargan>t brother of Lord Walton Lighting Designer Riccardo Roberto FrontaJj> Thomas J. Munn Sir Richard Forth, a Puritan colonel Chorus Director Bnmo James Caputo+ Ian Robertson Sir Bruno Robertson, a Puritan officer

Musical Preparation Artllro Gregory Kunde Joyce Fieldsend Lord Arthur Talbot, ~yndon Hassman a Royalist commander athleen Kelly Enrichelta Mika Shigematsu+ dmest Fredric Knell Queen Henrietta Maria, Philip Eisenberg Widow of Charles I Prompter Puritans, soldiers, 111e1I-at-anns, won/ell Philip Eisenberg >t>tUnited States opera debut Assistant Stage Director >tSan Francisco Opera debut Sandra Bernhard +1993 Adler Fellow Fight Coordinator Richard Lane TIME AND PLACE: Mid-17th century; Plymouth, England

Stage Mallager ACT I Lord Walton's castle Theresa Ganley INTERMISSIO Production from the ACT II The castle courtyard INTERMISSION First performance: Paris, January 25, 1835 ACT 1JI Near the castle First San Francisco Opera performance: September 20, 1966 Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT 8:00 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 2:00 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 8:00 Lntecomers will not be seated during tlie performmlce after tlie liglits haue dimmed. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellular phones and allY kind of ~!.?A Y, DECEMBER 3 AT 8:00 recording equipment is strictly forbidden. UESDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 7:30 fRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 8:00 The performance will last approximately three and one-half hours.

1993 Season 25 CARMEN

Drama lirieD encuatro actos de Georges Bizet, s6bre libreto de Henri Meilhac y Ludovic Halevy, basado en la novela hom6nima de Prosper Merimee. Primera representaci6n: Paris, Opera-Comique, 3 de marw 1875.

CARMEN Cleopatra Ciurca DON JOSE Luis Lima (21 ,24) Fabio Anniliato (27, 30) MICAELA Faith Esham ESCAMILLO Tom Fax DANCAIRO Victor LSp« FRASQUITA Irina Niculesca MORALES German Segura MERCEDES Elizabeth Almena,­ EL REMENDAOO Eduarda Calamo ZuNIGA Gusraw Daniele

Director Musical: Thea Akantara Director de Escena: Tiro Capobiaru:a Escenografia; Edwin Erminy Vestuario: LawaOrero Iluminaci6n: Gigi Elena-Rhazil Izaguirre Coreografo: Siud, Quintero - Azilde Henriquez Asisteme a1 Director Musical: Rafael Mantes Asisteme a1 Director de Escena: Carlos Salazar Bascos Pintura escenografica: Armando Zullo Repertoristas: Madalit Lamazares y Josi Vaisman Maestros Internos Zaira Cas".a, Virgilia Perez Maestro de Audio y Video Yannina Perez Maestro de Luces AsdrUbal Urdanera

CORO DEL TEATRO TERESA CARRENO

DireCCOf lnvirndo: AIheTto llakaneUi Core de N ifios: Conservatorio "]uan]ose Landoera" Directora: Adda Elena Sauce

ORQUESTA SINFONICA VENEZUELA

4 SAN FRANCISCO OPERA WTFI MANSOURI, General Director 1991 SEASON This prOOuction was originally made possible by the San Francisco Opera Guild and Friends of . Opera in four acts byGEORGE'S BIZET Text by HENRI MEILHAC and LUIX>VIC HALEvY Based on the novella by PROSPER MEuMEE Critical edition by Fritz Oeser by anangement with Foreign Music Distributors for Alkor-Edition, publisher and copyright owner.

Conductor" Carmen Vjekoslav Sutej' (in French) Prodwdion CAST (in order of appearance) Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Stage Director Moralfs Mark Delavan Paula Williams Micai'" Patricia Racette (10/12, 16, 20, 23, 26) Set Designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Cynthia Haymon' (10/ 25,29; 11 /1,7,10) Costume Designer A Gypsygirl Bryn McAfee' Werner Juerke Don]osi Barry McCauley (10/12, 16, 20, 23, 26; 1117, 10) Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Antonio Ordonez' (10/25,29; 11/1) Chorus Director Zuniga James Wood Ian Robertson CArmen Kathleen Kuhlmann (10/12, 16, 20, 23, 26; 1117, 10) Mu.sical Preparation Denyce Graves' (10/25, 29; 11/1) Christopher Larkin Bryndon Hassman Manuelifa Darla Wigginton Susan Miller Hult FrllSl/wifa Maria Fortuna+ (10/12, 16, 20, 23, 26) Prompter Susan Miller Hult Laura Claycomb+ (10/25, 29; 11/1, 7, 10) Assistant Stage Directors Mercidts Yanyu Guo+ Sandra Bernhard I.e Dancai"re Hector Vasquez+ Laurie Feldman I.e Remendado John Swenson Stage Manager Mueller Li/ltu; Pastia Luis Oropeza" Golden Gate Boys Chorus Escamilla Dimitri Kharitonov (10/12, 16, 25; 11/7, 10) Stephen Meyer,Director Robert Hale (10/20, 23, 26, 29; 11/1) Ragazzi, the Peninsula Boys Chorus Joyce Keil, Director A guide Dobromir Montauk' (10/12, 16, 20, 23, 26) San Francisco Boys Chorus Teddy Miller' (10/25, 29; 11 /1,7,10) Eugene Pierce, Director A vendor Page Swift San Francisco Girls Chorus Abohemian Frederick Matthews Elizabeth Appling, Director Soldiers, townspeople, children, cigarette girls, Gypsies Scenery constructed in· San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios 'San Francisco Opera debut Principals' costumes executed by +1991 Adler Fellow Boerye Edh of , Stockholm Other costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop TIME AND PLACE: 19th century; Seville, Spain First performance: ACT I A street in Seville Paris, March 3, 1875 INrERMISSION ACTII Lillas Pastia's tavern FIrst San Francisco Opera performance: October 1, 1927 INTERMISSION ACT III In the mountains SATURDAY, OC1DBER 12 AT 7:30 INTERMISSION WEDNESDAY, OC1DBER 16 AT 7:30 ACTIV Outside the arena SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 1:30 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 7:30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 7:30 Superlitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera. SATURDAY, OClDBER 26 AT 7:30 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellu"'r phones and any kind of recording equipment THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7AT 7:30 is strictly forbidi1en. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 1:30 The performance will last approximately four hours.

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