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Home , Alain Fondary, Alexandra Deshorties, Alexandru Agache, Attila (opera), Carol Vaness, Charles Anthony (tenor)

The 4th Metropolitan performance of

Giuseppe Verdi's

CONDUCTOR

IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE

Attila, King of the IIdar Abdrazakov

Uldino, Attila's slave, also secretly allied to the Aquileians Russell Thomas*

Odabella, the Lord of Aquileia's daughter

Ezio, a Roman general

Foresta, a knight of Aquileia Ramon Vargas This performance . is being broadcast Leone, a Roman bishop live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on SIRIUS channel 78 and XM channel 79.

Saturday, March 6. 2010, 1:00-3:25 pm

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OPERA EN TROIS ACTES (1851) L1VRET DE D'APRES LEROIS'AMus£ DE VICTOR HUGO

a OPERA BASTILLE 'J., 4) 0 1 24 26, 29 septembre, 2(2110, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 28, 31 octobre iJ 19h30 5 octobre et 2 novembre a14h30

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II Duca di Mantova Stefano ~ Juan Po'fiS {24, 26, 29 sept., 2, 5, 7, 10 ,14 oct.} Ambroggio Maestri {17, 20, 22, 2~ 28,31 oct., 2 nov.} Gilda Ekaterina Syurina V Sparafucile Kristinn Sigmundsson Maddalena Varduhi Abrahamyan Giovanna Cornelia Oncioiu II Conte di Monterone Carlo Cigni Marullo Igor Gnidii Matteo Borsa Jason Bridges II Conte di Ceprano Yuri Kissin La Contessa Claudia Calli Poggio della Duchessa Anna Wall Usciere di corte Jian"Hong Zhao

Duree du spectacle 2h35 premiere partie lh entrocte 30mn deuxieme partie lh05 JT'~~,~ M t,..,-;:..... ~~.'_"..,--, ii~<". "---".1t.-~.Ii S 1,(1;i , I d ,~' , 1. e "'"r. _-? -"'-..;;....'w" ...... Opera ;zoo7-o8 Season

The 85th performance of

Giuseppe Verdi's

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This performance is broadcast live over The Toll Brothers- Conductor Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE sponsored by Toll Brothers, Ernani, a bandit America's luxury home bUilder®, Elvira, Silva's niece and with generous betrothed long-term Sondra Radvanovsky support from The Annenberg Don Carlo. king of Foundation Thomas Hampson and the Vincent A. Stabile Giovanna, Elvira's duenna Wendy White Endowment for Broadcast Media, Don Ruy Gomez de Silva, and through a Spanish grandee contributions from r\ listeners worldwide. , Jago, Silva's squire

-' " . .c This afternoon's Keith Miller ~ . ; performance is also - Don Riccardo, the king's squire I being broadcast Ryan Smith •.' "'- live on Metropolitan Opera Radio, on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 85.

Saturday, March 29, 2008, 1:30-4:55pm

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Placido Domingo, General Director • Kent Nagano, Music Director Baitzel, Chief Operating Officer presents GIUSEPPE VERDI by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE

Based on the play La Dame aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas fils

Cast

CONDUCTOR Violetta Valery Elizabeth Futral The running time is John Fiore approximately two hours

DIRECTOR AND DESICNER Alfredo Germont Joseph Calleja and fifty-five minutes, Marta Domingo which includes two twenty­ Giorgio Germont Dwayne Croft minute intermissions. CHOREOCRAPH ER Kitty Mcnamee Flora Bervoix Suzanna Guzman Supertitles written by LIGHTING DESIGNER David Anglin; cued by Trevor Stirlin Burk Gastone, Vicomte de Letorieres Peter Nathan Foltz Cathy Miller and Linda OPERA Zoolalian. CONCERTMASTER Baron Douphol Philip Kraus Stuart Canin Marquis d'Obigny Lee Poulis Pre-performance lectures by Alan Chapman. Pre­ CHORUS MASTER William Vendice Doctor Grenvil JinyoungJang performance lectures are generously sponsored by Annina Jessica Swink the Flora L. Thornton Set constructed by San Foundation and the Opera Diego Opera Scenic Giuseppe, Violetta's servant John Kimberling Studio. Costumes created League of Los Angeles. by the Los Angeles A Messenger Mark Kelley Opera Costume Shop. Wigs constructed by the Los Angeles Opera Wig Flora's Servant Tim Smith Department. Artists subject to change.

NEW PRODUCTION This production has been made possible by generous support from Malsi Doyle and Michael Forman and CulturArte de and Bertita and Guillermo L. Martinez

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house management. Memhers of the audience who leave during the performance will not be shown back inlo the theater until the next intermission. The use of cameras and recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Please tum off all beepers, watch alarms and cellular phones. Your use of a ticket acknowledges your willingness to appear in photographs taken in public areas of the Music Center and releases the Center and its lessees and others from liability resulting from use of such photographs. Any microphones ou stage are for recording purposes only; they are nol used for amplification.

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P3 - This production is made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. David T. TraiteJ. Corporate support for this production provided by ChevronTexaco. Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE Based on the play La Dame aux camelias by ALEXANDRE DUMAS fils La Traviata ~~e One W~O Str~yed) (in Italian)

Conductor / CAST Robert Wood* (10/5, 10/8) (in order ofappearance) Director John Copley Violetta Valery Set Designer Mary Dunleavy (10/5, 10/8) John Conklin Costume Designer Doctor Grenvil Stephen Bryant David Walker Baron Douphol Ricardo Herrera t Lighting Designer Thomas j. Munn Flora Bervoix Catherine Cook Chorus Director Marchese d'Obigny joshua Bloom t Ian Robertson Annina Katherine Rohrer t ,-...... -iusical Preparation Jryndon Hassman Gastone de Letorieres Thomas Glenn t john Churchwell Alfredo Germont Rolando Villazon* john Parr Robert Wood Giuseppe Richard Walker Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Giorgio Germont Supertitles Zeljko LuciC* (10/5, 10/8) jerry Sherk Assistant Stage Director A messenger William Pickersgill Mark Streshinsky A servant Jere Torkelson Stage Manager Brett Finley Flamenco Dancers Granados Susana Mendieta Costume Supervisor Juan Moyoli* Kathleen Lussier-West Scenery constructed in Demimondaines, gentlemen, servants Scenic Studios *San Francisco Opera Debut tCurrent Adler Fellow Costumes execLlted by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop TIME AD PLACE: Mid-19th-century and environs First Performance: ACT I Violetta's house , March 6, 1853 -INTERMISSION - First San Francisco Opera Performance: October 4, 1924 ACT II A country house near Paris - INTERMISSION - TU ESDAY, SEPTEMB ER 14 at 8 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 at 8 PM ACT III Flora's house TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 at 7:30 PM - Pause- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at 8 PM ACT IV Violetta's house r·MO DAY, SEPTEMBER 27 at 7:30 PM / HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 at 7:30 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 at 2:00 PM Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 at 7:30 PM The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 at 8:00 PM The performance will last approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.

2004-05 SEASON SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Production new to San Francisco Opera

This production is made possible, in part, by Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.

Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Text by SALVATORE CAMMARANO and LEONE EMANUELE BARDARE After the play by ANTONIO GARCiA GUTIERREZ

n trovatore (in Italian)

Conductor \ Stage Director ,.. \ Brad Dalton

Designer CAST John Conklin Lighting DesigneT Robert Wierzel* Ferrando Mark S. Doss Chorus Direct01' Inez Mamie Breckenridge Ian Robertson Leonora Marina Nlescheriakova Musical Prepa1'ation Count di Luna Carlos Alvarez* John Churchwell Haijing Fu* (6/30, 7/2) Carol Isaac Manrico Richard Margison Philip Kuttner ~ Bryndon Hassman Azucena (II Gypsy) Dolara Zajick Sara Jobin Ruiz (A messenge1) Harold Gray Meers* Ernest Fredric Knell Ron Valentino Prompter' Soldiers, nuns, Gypsies Philip Kuttner TI.L\1E AND PLACE: Fifteenth-cenmry Spain Supertitles Christopher Bergen ACT I (The Duel) Scene 1 The hall of the palace guards Assistant Stage Directm' Scene 2 Outside the Palace Josemaria Condemi Stage ManageT ACT II (The Gypsy) Scene 1 The Gypsy Camp Lisa Anderson Scene 2 The Convent

Fight DirectoT INTERMISSION Jonathan Rider ACT III (The Gypsy~ son) Scene 1 Outside the Fortress Production owned by Scene 2 A room in the Fortress ACT IV (The ToTture) Scene I Outside the prison tower First performance: Scene 2 The Prison , 19 January 1853

First San Francisco Opera pelformance: 6 October 1926

Sill\TDAY,JUNE 15 AT 2:00 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 AT 7:30 SATURDAY, JUNE 21 AT 8:00 ,..----. TUESDAY,]UNE 24 AT 8:00 /' , fRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT 8:00 V Latecomers will110t be seated during the peiforrnance after the lights have dimmed. MONDAY, JUNE 30 AT 7:30 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrec01'ding equipment is strictlyforbidden. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 AT 8:00 The pe1formance will last appl'oximately tbl'ee hours. SATURDAY, JULY 5 AT 2:00

10 2002-03 SEAS 0 N SAN FRANCISCO OPERA This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund.

Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI

Libretto by

Based on the play by William Shakespeare (in Italian) Condl~ctor Stage Director Emilio Sagi CAST Designel' (in order ofappearance) Zack Brown Lighting Designer Montano Philip Skinner Thomas J. Munn Cassio Raymond Very Associate Lighting Designer Iago Sergei Leiferkus Christopher Maravich Roderigo Brian Andersont Sound Designer Otello Jon Fredric West Roger Gans Timothy Mussard* (10/16, 29) Cho1"'lls DiI'ect01' Desdemona Ian Robertson Emilia Catherine Cook Musical P"eparation John Churchwell A herald Brad Alexandert Adelle Eslinger Lodovico Eric Owens* Carol Isaac Judith Van Ernest Fredric Knell Soldien, sailor's, Cypriots, Venetians Prompter Robert Wood 'San Francisco Opera debut t2002 Adler Fellow Supe17itles Christopher Bergen

Assistant Stage Directors TIME AND PLACE: Late 15 th centUly; a seaport on Cyprus Sharyn Pirtle Helena Binder Stage Manager ACT I Outside Otello's castle by the sea Lisa Anderson Fight Dinctor INTERMISSION Jonathan Rider ACT II A hall and terrace of the castle Production owned by The Washington Opera INTERMISSION First performance: ACT III The great hall of the castle ,S February 1887

First San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION performance: 5 December 1934 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 7:30 ACT IV Desdemona's bedchamber SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 8:00 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 AT 7:30 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 8:00 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 2:00 Latecomers will not be seated dm'ing the perfo1'1?zance after the lights have dimmed. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 8:00./ The lise ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofI'ecording equipment is strictly forbidden. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1AT 8:00 The pnjomwnce will last approximately tIme and one-halfhoun

8 2002-03 SEAS 0 N SAN FRANCISCO OPERA IDEUTSCHE OPER BERLINI

Freitag, 5. April 2002

Giuseppe Verdi

Rigoletto

(in italienischer Sprache)

Melodramma in 3 Akten Text von Francesco Maria Piave

Musikalische Leitung Michail Jurowski Inszenierung Hans Neuenfels BOhne Hans Neuenfels, Dirk von Bodisco KostOme Dirk von Bodisco Chore Hellwart Matthiesen

Der Herzog von Mantua Piotr Beczala Rigoletto David Pittman-Jennings Gilda Ofelia Sala Der Graf von Monterone Andrew Collis Der Graf von Ceprano Josef Becker Die Grafin von Ceprano Ina Fromhage Marullo Tom Erik Lie Matteo Borsa Todd Wilander Sparafucile Arutjun Kotchinian Maddalena Laure de Marcellus Giovanna Kaja Borris Ein Gerichtsdiener Klaus Lang Elne Hofdame Kristina Griep

Traumtanzer: Benjamin von Dobeneck, Jorg Hager, Wolfgang Hegenkotter, Gatz Rose

Die Statisterie der Deutschen Oper

Der Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Das Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin Wienerstaatsoper

dienstag. 2. april 2002 55. Auffiihrung in dieser Inszenierung Don Carlo Oper in vierAkten nach Friedrich Schiller vonJoseph Miry und Camille Du Locle Italienische Fassung von Achille de Lauzfere undAngelo Zanardini Musik von Giuseppe Verdi

Musikalische Leitung LeopoldHager Inszenierung, Buhnenbild und KosWme Pier LuigiPizzi Chorleitung ErnstDunshirn

Philipp II. Ferrutcio Furlanetto Don Carlo Keith Ikaia-Purdy Rodrigo. Marquis von Posa Carlos Alvarez Der GroBinquisitor Eric Halfvarson Ein Monch (Kaiser Karl v.) Dan Paul Dumitrescu Elisabeth von Valois Carol Wzness* Prinzessin Eboli .Elena Batoukova* Tebaldo, ein Page Florina Carmen Hinsu*!'> Graf von Lerma/Herold Markus Nieminen* Stimme vom Himmel IngridKaiseifeld

Orchester und Char der Wiener Staatsoper BOhnenorchester der Wiener Staatsoper Eleven der Ballettschule der Wiener Staatsoper

* RollendebOt an der Wiener Staa150per '" Stipendiatin des Centrums Bank ofAmerica is proud sponsor ofthe 2001-2002 Season Opening Night and Opera Ball 2001 Ver-di Celebmtion

Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by FRANCESCO .MARlA PIAVE After the play Le Toi s'arnuse by VICTOR HUGO Rigoletto (in Italian)

Conduct01' CAST Marco Armiliato (in order of appeaTance)

Production The Duke oflvlantua Frank Lopardo Mark Lamos Bona Brian Andersont Set Designer Michael Yeargan Countess Cepmno Elena Bocharovat Costume Designer Constance Hoffman Count Cepmno John Ames Lighting Designn­ Rigoletto Stephan Pyatnychko Mark McCullough Marullo Philip Horstt Chorus Director Ian Robertson Monterone Stanislaw Schwets Musical Preparation Sparafucile Vitalij Kowaljow* Joyce Fieldsend Bryndon Hassman Gilda Desiree Rancatore** Ernest Fredric Knell Giovanna Catherine Cook Prompter Sara Jobin A page Erin Neff Supntitles An usher Jere Torkelsen Philip Kuttner Maddalena Catherine Keen Assistant Stage DiTecton Roy Rallo Courtien, nobles, gum-ds Josemaria Condemi Stage Managet· ** opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut t2001 Adler Fellow Kathleen Smith TI1VIE AND PLACE: 16th century; Mantua and vicinity

Scenery, props, cosmmes and wigs ACT I constructed in the San Francisco Scene 1 The Duke's palace Opera workshops Scene 2 A street First performance: Venice,March 11, 1851 INTERNIISSION

First San Francisco Opera ACTrr performance: October 8,1923 A room in the ducal palace

INTERMISSION FRIDAY, SEPTEJvlBER 7 AT 8:30 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEiYffiER 12 AT 7:30 ACTm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 8:00'/ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AT 8:00 Sparafucile's inn THURSDAY, SEITEMBER 20 AT 7:30 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 2:00 Latecomers will not be seated during tbe pe1formance afte7" the lights have dimmed. WF.Dt--TESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8:00 The lise ofCIImeras, cellula1" phones and any kind ofrecording equipment is st:rictly forbidden. SATURDAY, SEPTENlBER 29 AT 8:00 The pe7foT71tanCe witllast approximately th7-ee hours.

10 PERFORMING ARTS SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2001-2002 SEASON Saturday Evening, March 31,2001,8:00-10:40

NEW PRODUCTION

The 21st Metropolitan Opera performance of

GIUSEPPE VERDI Nabncco

Conductor: Production: Set Designer: John Napier Costume Designer: Andreane Neofitou Lighting Designer: Howard Harrison

Characters in order ofvocal appearance: Zaccaria, High Priest ofthe Hebrews Samuel Ramey Ismaele, nephew ofSedecia, King ofJerusalem Gwyn Hughes Jones Fenena, 's daughter Wendy White Abigaille, slave, believed to be Nabucco's eldest daughter Anna, Zacarria's sister Alexandra Deshorties Nabucco, King ofBabylon High Priest ofBaal Stephen Morscheck Abdallo, officer ofthe King ofBabylon Rafael Suarez

Production support was also received from Gilbert S. Kahn and John J. Noffo Kahn, the Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Cameras have been placed in the auditorium and lighting levels adjusted. for the videotaping of Nabucco, which will be broadcast next season over the Public Broadcasting Service (Thirteen/WNET in New York). We regret any disturbance

Yamaha is the official piano of the Metropolitan Opera. Latecomers will not he admitted during the perfOrDlBDce.

------Rigoletto . order ofvocal appearance) ---Feb. 6.20. 15. 18. 23. 25 Feb. 4. 9. II. 13. 17.22 Duke of Mantua onathan Hodel Thomas Truhitte.¥ . Borsa Adam Flowers·:j: Adam Flowers·:j: . Countess Ceprano Natalie Wilson* Natalie Wilson* . Rigoletto Scott Bearden Richard Taylor* . Count Ceprano .Jesse Merlin* .Jesse Merlin* . Marullo Joseph Wright Joseph Wright· . Monterone Douglas Nagel... Douglas Nagelt . Sparafucile Paul Linnes.§ Branch Fields*§ . Gilda Sandra Rubalcava Heather Calvete· .. Giovanna Monica Barnes Monica Barnes . Page Nicole Takesono* Nicole Takesono*+ .. Usher Woody Moore* Woody Moore* . Maddalena Kristin Rothfuss Tina Osinski* ..

• Resident Company * Company Debut ¥ Schmidek Fellow :j: Christopher Fernandez will perform the role of Borsa on Feb. 4. 10. and 22 t Joseph Kinyon will perform the role of Monterone on Feb. 13 + Anne Marie Daniel will perform the role of the Page on Feb. 10 § Paul Linnes and Branch Fields will switch casts on Feb. 17 and 18 +------ORCHESTRA Concertmaster: Cynthia Baehr Clarinet: Mark Brandenburg, Violin I: Smedberg, principal; Janet Averett Pat Strange, Valerie Tisdel Oboe: Patricia Mitchell Violin II: Claudia Bloom, principal; Bassoon: Deborah Kramer, principal Sally Dalke, Susan Stein French.Horn: Deborah McCracken, Viola: Janet Doughty, principal; principal; Lan)' Osborne Melinda Rayne, Ted Seitz Trumpet: William Harvey, principal; Cello: Lucinda Breed Lenicheck, Catherine Murtagh principal; Ellen Sanders Trombone: Robert Szabo, principal : James Bergman Percussion: Mark Veregge, principal Flute: Isabelle Chapuis, principal; Mary Hargrove Orchestra Manager: Robert Szabo + C SUPERNUMERARIES Will Brown, Kelly Cunningham, Russell Edsinger, Stefanie Fuller, Mary Page, A :-..., Pirurrd ~ SC~ J~ S CHORUS Jay Clifton, Christopher Fernandez, John Heinnickel, Mike Huston*, T Pedro Ledesma*, Woody Moore, Mike Montez, Jae Sung*, Bill Welch 6 South Bay Peiformances --_.. _---._. ------_._------This production is sponsored, in part, by Deloitte &' 'lOuche LLP.

Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by ANTONIO GHISLANZONI (in Italian) Conductor Patrick Summers William Lacey (6/21) CAST Stage Director (in order of appearance) Paula Williams Set Designer Ramfis Paata Burchuladze Douglas W. Schmidt Radames Richard Margison Costume Designer Lawrence Casey Amneris Larissa Diadkova Lighting Designer Aida Michele Crider Thomas J. Munn Fantini* (6/9,15,21,29) Cborus Director The King ofEgypt Raymond Aceto Ian Robertson A messenger Todd Geer Cbonographer Christian Holder A priestess TammyJenkins Musical Preparation Amonasro Stephan Pyatnychko* Bryndon Hassman Wtlliam Hobbs Solo Dancer Eric Hoisington* Carol Isaac Ernest Fredric Knell Sara Jobin Priests, priestesses, soldiers, ministers, officials, William Lacey Ethiopian p1'isoners, Egyptian populace Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Supertitles Corps de ballet Jerry Sherk *San Francisco Opera debut Prompter Jonathan Khuner TIME AND PLACE: Epoch of the Pharaohs; Memphis and Thebes Assistant Stage Directors Laurie Henley Josemaria Condemi ACT I Scene 1 The King's palace at Memphis Scene 2 The Temple ofFthi! Stage Manager Theresa Ganley INTERMISSION ACT II Scene 1 Amneris's apartment in the palace, Thebes Scenery, props, costumes and wigs Scene 2 A public square in Thebes constructed in the San Francisco INTERMISSION Opera workshops ACT III Scene 1 The banks of the Nile, outside the Temple First performance: ofIsis Cairo, December 24,1871 Scene 2 The judgment hall First San Francisco Opera Scene 3 A tomb below the Temple performance: October 3, 1925

THURSDAY, JUNE 7 AT 7:30 SATURDAY, JUNE 9 AT 8:00 Supertitles provided by a generous grant from TUESDAY, JUNE 12 AT 8:00 The Stanley S. LangendorfFoundation. FRIDAY,JU1\1E 15 AT 8:00 ./ SUNDAY,JUNE 17 AT 1:00 THURSDAY, JUNE, 21 AT 7~30 TUESDAY, JUNE 26 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during tbe pelformance after the lights have dimmed. FRIDAY,JUNE 29 AT 8:00 The use ofcamems, cellular phones and any kind ofreconling equipment is strictlyforbidden. SUNDAY, JULY 1 AT 7:00 The pelfornlance will last app1·oximate/y three and one-halfhours.

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2000/2001 SEASON PERFORMiNG ARTS 17 This production was originally made possible by a giftfrom Louise M. Davies. The presentation is sponsored, in part, by members ofthe Gold Circle ofSan Francisco Opera.

Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE Based on the play La Dame aux cametias by ALEXANDRE DUMAS fils La Traviata (in Italian)

Conductor CAST Marco Arrniliato (in order of appearance) Production J 01111 Copley Violetta valelY Patricia Racette Set Designer Mary Dunleavy (6/10e, 23m, 28) John Conklin Doctor Gnnvil Marco Spotti** Costume Designer Baron Douphol John Ames David Walker FloTa Bn-voi:r Catherine Keen Lighting Designer ThomasJ. Munn MaTquis d'Obigny Patrick Carfizzi* Ch01'7JS Director Annina Catherine Cook Ian Robertson Gastone Todd Geer Choreographer Alfredo Germont Stephen Mark Brown* Adela Clara Carlo Ventre* (6/10e, 23m, 28) Musical Preparation Giuseppe Richard Walker Jolm Churchwell William Hobbs Giorgio Germont Christopher Robertson Carol Isaac James Westman (6/lOe, 23m, 28) Jonathan KhUller A messengeT Frederick Matthews Adelle Eslinger Philip Kuttner A sa-vant "William Pickersgill Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Supmitles Jerry Sherk Demi'fllondaines, gentlemen, Se1'-vants Prompter Solo Dancen: Jonathan KhUller Carmen Granados, Suzanne Mendieta, AIdo Ruiz Assistant Stage Director Kristine McIntyre **U.S. opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut Stage Manager Jerry Sherk TIME AND PLACE: Mid-19th century Paris and environs Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops ACT I Violetta's house First performance: INTERMISSION Venice, March 6, 1853 ACTn A country house near Paris First San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION performance: October 4, 1924 ACTm Flora's house INTERMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 1 AT 8:00 WED~T£SDAY, JUNE 6 AT 8:0Q, ACT IV Violetta's house SUNDAY, JUNE. 10 AT 1:00../ SUNDAY,JUNE 10 AT 7:30 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 7:30 Latecomer'S will not be seated dui171g the perftrmance after" the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, JUNE 23 AT 2:00 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording equipment is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY,JUN£ 23 AT 8:00 The pe1formallce 7villltist approximately three hom'S andfifteen minutes. TIIURSDAY, JUNE 28 AT 7:30 SATURDAY, JUNE 30 AT 8:00

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2000/2001 SEASON PERFORMING ARTS 17 This presentation is made possible by generous giftsfrom Mr. and Mrs. Reid W Dennis andMr. and Mrs. Franklin P. Johnson, Jr. This presentation is also made possible by a generous giftfrom Ms. Lesley A. Waldheim.

Opera in a prologue and two acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI (revised 1881 version) Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE (revised byARRlGO BOITO) (in Italian) Conductor Donald Runnicles Stage Director David Edwards CAST Set Designer (in order of appearance) Michael Yeargan Costume Designer Paolo Albiani Nikolai Putilin* PeterJ. Hall Lighting Designer Pietro Raymond Aceto ~chaelVV1lltfield Simon Boccanegra Chorus Director Ian Robertson ]acopo Fiesco Samuel Ramey Musical Pnparation Amelia Grimaldi Carol Vaness Adelle Eslinger John Churchwell Gabriele Adorno Carlo Ventre John Parr Sara Jobin Amelia sseruant Rachelle Perry Ernest Fredric Knell Supe11:itles Captain ofthe guards Brian Andersont Philip Kuttner Prompter Soldiers, sailors, populace, senaton, courtiers ofthe Doge Sara Jobin Assistant Stage Director *San Francisco Opera debut t2001 Adler Fellow Yefim Maize! Stage Manager Jerry Sherk PLACE AND TIME: , middle ofthe fourteenth century Fight Dinctor Jonathan Rider

Produced in association with House, PROLOGUE The Piazza San Lorenzo Covent Garden, . The ACT I Scene 1 The Grimaldi terrace, twenty-five years later Elijah Moshinsky production was first presented at Covent Garden Scene 2 An assembly room in the Ducal palace on November 25, 1991. INTERMISSION Original production sponsored by ACT II Scene 1 The Ducal chambers De Beers Centenary and MINORCO Scene 2 A terrace in the Ducal palace First performance: Venice, March 12, 1857 First performance (revised version): Milan, March 24, 1881 First San Francisco Opera performance: November 1, 1941 SATURDAY, JUNE 16 AT 8,00 TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 8,00 FRIDAY, JUNE 22 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the perfOrmance after the lights have dimmed. SUNDAY,]UNE 24 AT 2:00 ) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 AT 7;30 V The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofncording equipment is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY,JUNE 30 AT 1:00 The pe1fo~?Jtance will/ast approximately three hours.

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2000/2001 SEASON PERFORMING ARTS 17 This production is made possible, in part, by a gift from The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation "'-.-

Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Text by SALVATORE CAMMARANO Based on the tragedy Kobale zmd Liebe by Friedrich Schiller (in Italian) CondUctor CAST Donald Runnicles (in order ofappearance) Production Francesca Zambello LfTltTa Karia Escalera*t

Set Designcz' Miller Evgenij Dmitriev* Michael Yeargan Costume Designer Luisa Miller Patricia Racette Dunya Ramicova Rodolft Marcello Giordani Lighting Designcz' Mark McCullough* Ulitz7Jt Gidon Saks

Cborus Db'ect01' Cou11t "Walter Francesco Ellero d'Artegna Ian Robertson Choreograp/Je1' Fedel'ica Elena Zaremba Lawrence Pech A soldiez' Richard V\Talker Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger Bryndon Hassman Federica's lagies, pages, villagers, se1'Vants, arcbers John Parr* Ernest Fredric Knell Cozps de ballet Jonathan Khuner Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Supertitles Philip Kutmer *San Francisco Opera debut t2000-2001 Adler Fellow Prompter Jonathan Khuner Assistant Stage Directors Laurie Henley Roy Rallo TIME AND PLACE: The Tyrol, first half of the 17'h century Stage Manager Theresa Ganley

Scenery, props, costumes and wigs ACT I Scene 1 The exterior ofMiller's house constructed in the San Francisco Scene 2 A hall in Count Walter's castle Opera workshops Scene 3 The exterior ofMiller's house First performance: INTERMISSION , December 8, 1849 ACTn Scene 1 The interior ofMiller's house Scene 2 Walter's rooms in the castle First San Francisco Opera perfonnance: November 13, 1974 Scene 3 The castle garden ACTm A hall in Miller's house SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 8:00 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 7:30 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 2:00 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 8:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the pelf0171lance aftcz· the lights have dimmed. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 7:30 The ltse ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofr'ecording equipment is strictly forbidden. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 AT 1:00 The performance will last appz'oximately thne hours.

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2000/2001 SEASON PER FOR MIN GAR TS 23 New Production Opera in five acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Original French text byJOSEPH MERY and CAMILLE DU LOCLE, after the play by FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER

Italian translation by Achille de Lauzieres and Angelo Zenardini. Additional text translated by Piero Faggioni

,~",r"""'ill ~ 011 (~2~JtlO (in Italian) Conductor Errunanuel Joel CAST Production (in order of appearance) Emilio Sagi*

Designer Don Carlo Sergei Larin ZackBrown Elizabeth (Elisabetta) ofValois Nina Rautio* Lighting Designer Marina Mesheriakova* (11/14) lLholnasJ.Mtutn Tehaldo Cassandre Berthon** Chorus Director Count Lerma Matthew Lord Ian Robertson 'A monk Reinhard Hagen** . Musical Preparation Rodrigo, Marquis ofPosa Anthony Michaels-Moore Susanna Lemberskaya Philip II James Morris Adelle Eslinger Jonathan Khuner Princess Eholi Markella Hatziano* Susan Webb A royal he-raid Norman Shanklet Philip Eisenberg A celestial voice lLarruny Jenkinst ~ Prompter The Grand Inquisitor Victor von Halem Philip Eisenberg Countess ofAremberg KathleenJepsen Supertitles Paul Moor Inquisitors, courtiers, Flemish deputies, pages, soldiers, magistrates, monks

Assistant Stage Directors **U.S, opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut tl998-99 Adler Fellow Brad Dalton Gina Lapinski

Movement Choreographer lLIME AND PLACE: 1559-1568; and Spain Lawrence Pech

Stage Manager AClLI lLhe forest ofFomainebleau in France lLheresa Ganley ACT II Scene 1 lLhe monastery at Yuste in Spain Scene 2 lLhe monastery grounds Scenery constructed in INTERMISSION San Francisco Opera Scenic Smdios ACT ill Scene 1 The Queen's gardens in Cosmmes executed by San Francisco Scene 2 The square before the Cathedral of Opera Cosmme Shop Our Lady ofAtocha in Madrid First performance (in French): INTERMISSION Paris, March 11, 1867 ACT IV Scene 1 The King's study in Madrid First performance (in Italian): Scene 2 A prison Milan, January 10,1884 ACT V The monastery

First San Francisco Opera performance: September 16, 1958 (Materials for "Carlo, il brando orrnai riprendi" furnished by SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 7:00 Casa Ricordi-BMG Ricordi S.p,A., Mlan, ; Hendon Music, Inc., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 7:00 a Boosey & Hawkes company, sole agent in the U.S,A.) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT 7:00 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5AT 7:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8AT 1:00 ../ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 AT 7:00 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording equipment is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 7:00 The peif01"mance will last approximately four and one-halfhours.

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 199B/1 999 SEASON PER fOR MIN GAR T s 27

Revival of an L.A. Opera production. Falstaff

GiuseppeVerdi CAST (in order ofvocal appearance) Libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on The Merry Wives ofWindsor (1600-1601) and incorporat­ Dr.Caius ..... · Jonathan Mack ing material from 1 and 2 Henry IV (1596-98), byWilliam Shakespeare. Premiered on Sir John Falstaff . · Gregory Yurisich February 9, 1893, at (Milan). Bardolph. · Charles Castronovo Conductor. ..Gabriele Ferro Pistol . .. · Jamie Offenbach

Director. .. · Stephen Lawless Meg Page. · Suzanna Guzman Set Designer. · Hayden Griffin Alice Ford. · Ashley Putnam Costume Designer . · Michael Stennett Mistress Quickly. · Stephanie Blythe Lighting Designer . · Mark Jonathan Nannetta. · Kathleen Brett

Movement Specialist. · Peggy Hickey Fenton · Greg Fedderly L.A. OPERA ORCHESTRA Ford .. · Robert Orth Concertmaster Sidney Weiss · Jonathan Curtsinger L.A. OPERA CHORUS Host at the Garter Inn.

Chorus Master William Vendice Robin . · Dylan Gutierrez

The production is in three acts.There will be one intermission, between Acts II and III. The performance will last approximately Villagers and servants two hours, thirty-five minutes. Pre-performance lecture by Christopher Hailey. Supertitles underwritten by Tara Colburn.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion ofthe house managemem. Members ofthe audience who leave during the performance will not be shown back into the theater until the next intermission.The use ofCameras and recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Please turn offall beepers. watch alarms. and cellular phones.

These performances are made possible in part LA. Opera will be recording these performances for potential broadcast. Any microphones onstage are for recording purposes only; by agenerous grant from the Elliott R. Donnelley singers' voices are not amplified. Family Trust. Artists subjen to change.

4 L.A. OPERA New Production This production is sponsored, in part, by Lexus, and an anonymous donor in memory of Billy McCarty. Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by FRANCESCO MARlAPIAVE After the play Le Roi s'amuse by VICTOR HUGO Rigoletto (in Italian) Conductor CAST David Robertson (in order of appearance) Production Mark Lamos The Duke ofMantua ~rlO Scibelli Set Designer ito Beltnin (10/1, 5,7) Michael Yeargan Borsa Stuart Skeltont Costume Designer Constance Hoffman* Countess Ceprano Alison Buchanant Lighting Designer Count Ceprano Jay Baylon* Pat Collins* Chorus Director Rigoletto Paolo Gavanelli Ian Robertson Marullo John Autryt Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Monterone Scott Wilde Kristin Roach* Sparafucile Anatoli Kotcherga** Peter Grunberg Ernest Fredric Knell Gilda Ruth Ann Swenson Philip Eisenberg Giovanna Josepha Gayer* Prompter Philip Eisenberg A page Laura Decher ______Supertitles An usher Mel Ulricht my Sherk Assistant Stage Directors Maddalena Elena Zaremba Brad Dalton Courtiers, nobles, guards Zoe Pappas Stage Manager **United States opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut t1997-98 Adler Fellow Jerry Sherk

Scenery constructed in TIME AND PLACE: 16th century; Mantua and vicinity San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios ACT I Scene 1 The Duke's palace Costumes executed by Scene 2 A street San Francisco Opera Costume Shop INTERMISSION

First performance: ACTll Venice, March 11, 1851 A room in the ducal palace

First San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION performance: October 8,1923 ACT 1lI Sparafucile's inn SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 AT 8:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 2:00 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. ~'VEDNESDAY/OCTOBER 1AT 7:30 .:iUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT 1:00 The use Of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden . TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 8:00~ The performance will last approximately three hours.

199'7-98 Season 21 New Production This production is sponsored, in part, by Lexus, and an anonymous donor in memory of Billy McCarty.

Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIAPIAVE After the play Le Rai s'amuse by VICTOR HUGO Rigoletto Conductor (in Italian) Patrick Summers Production Mark Lamos Set Designer CAST Michael Yeargan (in order of appearance) Costume Designer The Duke ofMantua Frank Lopardo Constance Hoffman* Lighting Designer Borsa Stuart Skeltont Pat Collins* Countess Ceprano Alison Buchanant Chorus Director Ian Robertson Count Ceprano Bojan Knezevic Musical Preparation Rigoletto Christopher Robertson Bryndon Hassman Adelle Eslinger Marullo John Autryt Peter Grunberg Monterone Raymond Aceto* Ernest Fredric Knell Philip Eisenberg Sparajucile Kevll1 J. Langan Prompter Philip Eisenberg Gilda Ruth Ann Swenson (11/26) Supertitles Giusy Devinu** ------~rry Sherk Giovanna Mary Philips* Assistant Stage Directors A page Laura Decher Brad Dalton Zoe Pappas An usher Mel Ulricht Stage Manager Maddalena Catherine Keen Jerry Sherk Courtiers, nobles, guards Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera **U.S. opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut t1997-98 Adler Fellow Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by TIME AND PLACE: 16th century; Mantua and vicinity San Francisco Opera / Costume Shop \ /~CT I- Scene 1 The Duke's palace . Scene 2 A street First performance: Venice, March 11, 1851 / INTERMISSION ./ ", First San Francisco Opera vACT II - A room in the Duke's palace performance: October 8,1923 fuTTERMISSIO

ACT III - Sparafucile's inn

vyEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. ~UNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT 2:00 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. tHURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 7:30/ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 8:00 The performance will last approximately three hours.

1997-98 Season 21 AIDA CAST (In order of vocal appearance) Ramfis, High Priest ofEgypt Hao Jiang Tian * .,' Radames, Captain ofthe Egyptian Guard Lando Bartolini * Amneris, daughter ofthe King ofEgypt Stefania Kaluza ** , Aida, daughter ofAmonasro and slave ofAmneris Michele Crider ** The King ofEgypt Andrew Wentzel * A Messenger Matthew Bitetti * High Priestess Sherry Dukes Williarru; fit

Amonasro, King ofEthiopia Mark Rucker * P * debut **United States debut / , , TIME: PERIOD OF THE PHARAOHS' POWER PLACE: MEMPHIS AND THEBES

ACT I SCENE 1 A HALL IN THE PALACE AT MEMPHIS l' SCENE 2 INSIDE THE TEMPLE OF VULCAN AcrII SCENE 1 AMNERIS' APARTMENTS IN THEBES SCENE 2 THE GATES OF THEBES

- 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION-

ACT III THE TEMPLE OF ISIS ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE

ACT IV THE JUDGEMENT HALL AND SUBTERRANEAN TOMB

This performance is approximately 3 hours in duration. For the convenience of other patrons, latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. Members of the audience who leave during the performance will not be shown back into the theatre until the next intermission. The use of cameras or any kind of recording eqUipment is strictly forbidden. San Diego Opera's performance of Aida will be broadcast on KFSD-FM 94.1 at 8 p.m. on May 14, 1996. San Diego Opera is a member of OPERA America.

San Diego Opera is supported in part by grants (rom the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, the County ofSan Diego Community Enhancement Program and the City OfSan Diego Commission for Arts & Culture. San Diego County Cadillac Dealers are proud to sponsor the 1996 International Season

PERFORMING ARTS P-17 General Director Jeremy Isaacs

presents The Royal Opera Music Director Bernard Haitink KBE Associate Music Director Sir CBE Principal Guest Conductor Music Director Laureate Sir Director Nicholas Payne NABUCCO Dramma lirico in four parts

Music Giuseppe Verdi (by arrangement with G. Ricordi & Co) Libretto after Antonio Cortesi's ballet Nabuccodonosor and Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois and Francis Cornu's play Nabuchodonosor

ConductorWladimir Jurowski

Director Tim Albery Designs Antony McDonald LightingWolfgang Gobbel

The Royal Opera Chorus Chorus Director Terry Edwards

The Orchestra ofthe Royal Opera House LeaderJohn Brown

Friday 12 April 1996 The 15th performance at the Royal Opera House

Co-production with

".~._------~~~=~~-- NABUCCO

Zaccaria Samuel Ramey High Priest ofthe Hebrews

Anna Jennifer Rhys-Davies Zaccaria 5sister

Fenena Leah-Marian Jones daughter ofNabucco

Ismaeie Dennis O'Neill nephew ofSedecia, King ofJerusalem

Abigailu Nina Rautio slave, presumed to be the eldest daughter ofNabucco

Nabucco Alexandru Agache King ofBabylon

High Priest ofBaal Michael Druiett

Abelallo Robin Leggate elderly officer ofthe king ofBabylon

Levite boy John Collingridge

Babylonian and Hebrew people

--~------'~'- LOS ANGELES MUSIC CENTER OPERA Peter Hemmings, General Director

Thursday, September 7, 1995, at 7 pm ./ Sunday, September 10, 1995, at 2 pm '\,/ Wednesday, September 13, 1995, at 7:30 pm Saturday, September 16, 1995, at 7:30 pm L. A. Opera Orchestra & Chorus Tuesday, September 19, 1995, at 7:30 pm Friday, September 22,1995, at 7:30 pm Musical Preparation: Daniel Bridston, Victoria Kirsch Assistant Director: Stanley Gamer Assistant Fight Choreographer: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Ed Douglas Production from the Royal Opera, Covent Garden Supertitles: David Anglin

Pre-performance speaker: Christopher Hailey First performance: Teatro Grande, November 16, 1850; Giuseppe Verdi , December 26,1968. Opera in Three Acts Music by Giuseppe Verdi First U.s. performance: Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Boston, February 17, 1978. after Le Pasteur, ou L'EvangeIie et Ie Foyer by Emile Souvestre and Eugene Bourgeois These are the first performances by L.A. Opera.

There will be one intermission after Conductor Sir Edward Downes Act L The performance will last Production Elijah Moshinsky approximately 2 hours, 27 minutes. Stage Director David Edwards Set Designer Michael Yeargan Performing edition by Sir Edward Costume Designer Peter J. Hall Downes CBE. © Royal Opera House Covent Garden Ltd 1993. Stiffelio is Lighting Designer Paul Pyant produced in association with the Chorus Master William Vendice Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Fight Choreographer Anthony DeLongis London. This production was first seen at Covent Garden on January 25, CAST 1993. Scenery, props, and costumes (in order of vocal appearance) have been made available by the Royal Opera. Wigs by the L.A. Opera Wig Department. Jorg Kenneth Cox Stiffelio Placido Domingo Support for the Tenth Anniversary Stankar Season Opening Night Gala Dorotea Tihana Herceg provided by Lina Elena Prokina TIFFANY &Co. Raffaele Jonathan Mack and Federico Daniel Ebbers lUI UNITED AIRLINES THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF THE L.A. OPERA Latecomers will be seated at the dis­ This production sponsored by cretion of the management. The use UNITED AIRLINES of cameras and recording equipment THE OFflOAL AIRLINE OF THE L.A. OPERA is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all alarms and watches.

P-16 New Production This production is made possible by generous gifts from the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamilton. Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Text by SALVATORE CAMMARA 0 After the play by ANTONIO GARCIA GUTIERREZ II Trovatore (in Italian) Conductor Ian Robertson CAST Stage Director (in order of appearance) John Copley Ferrando Philip Skinner Inez Elizabeth Bishopt Set Designer Gerard Howland Leonora Zvetelina Vassileva** II Conte di Luna Vladimir Chernov Lighting Designer Manrico Dennis O'Neill Thomas J. Munn Azucena Stefania Toczyska Chorus Director A Gypsy Daniel Sumegit Ian Robertson A messenger Alfredo Portillat John Owens (Dec. 10) Musical Preparation Ruiz Stephen Guggenheim Joyce Fieldsend ~Bryndon Hassman Soldiers, nuns, Gypsies lalery Ryvkin Ernest Fredric Knell ** United States opera debut

Prompter t 1994 Adler Fellow Jonathan Khuner

Assistant Stage Director TIME AND PLACE: Fifteenth-century Spain Paula Williams ACT I (The Duel), Scene 1 The barracks Stage Manager Scene 2 The palace gardens Jerry Sherk ACT II (The Gypsy), Scene 1 A Gypsy camp Scene 2 A convent Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios INTERMISSION ACT III (The Gypsy's Son), Scene 1 A military encampment Costumes produced by Scene 2 The fortress of Castellor San Francisco Opera Costume Shop ACT IV (The Torture), Scene 1 A tower in Aliaferia palace Scene 2 A prison in Aliaferia palace First performance: Rome, January 19, 1853 Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera First San Francisco Opera performance: October 6, 1926

Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 7:30 i/!;UNDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 1:00 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. --WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 7:30 The performance will last approximately three hours. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 8:00

1994 Season 25 New Production This production is made possible by generous gifts from the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamilton. Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Text by SALVATORE CAMMARANO After the play by ANTONIO GARciA GUTIERREZ

Conductor II Trovatore (in Italian) Stage Director John Copley CAST (in order of appearance) Set Designer Jeffrey Wells Gerard Howland Ferrando Inez Elizabeth Bishopt Lighting Designer Leonora Aprile Millo Thomas J. Munn 11 Conte di Luna Paolo Gavanelli Chorus Director Manrico * Ian Robertson Azucena Dolora Zajick Musical Preparation A Gypsy Daniel Sumegit Joyce Fieldsend A messenger Alfredo Portillat Masahiro Sato Ruiz Stephen Guggenheim Valery Ryvk.in Ernest Fredric Knell Philip Eisenberg Soldiers, nuns, Gypsies --Prompter * San Francisco Opera debut hilip Eisenberg 1994 Adler Fellow Assistant Stage Director Paula Williams Stage Manager TIME AND PLACE: Fifteenth-century Spain Jerry Sherk ACT I (The Duel), Scene 1 The barracks Scenery constructed in Scene 2 The palace gardens San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios ACT II (The Gypsy), Scene 1 A Gypsy camp Scene 2 A convent Costumes produced by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop INTERMISSION ACT III (The Gypsy's Son), Scene 1 A military encampment First performance: Scene 2 The fortress of Castellor Rome, January 19, 1853 ACT IV (The Torture), Scene 1 A tower in Aliaferia palace Scene 2 A prison in Aliaferia palace First San Francisco Opera performance: October 6, 1926

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 8:00 Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 7:30 v/ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 2:00 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 7:30 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 8:00 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 8:00 The performance will last approximately three hours.

II Trovalore will have four additional performances on December 1, 4, 7 and 10, with cast changes.

1994 Season 25 New Production This production is made possible by generous gifts from San Francisco Opera Guild and anonymous friends of San Francisco Opera Opera in four acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Text by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE and After the play by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Conductor Donald Runnides Stage Director (in Italian) Designer CAST Gerard Howland (in order of appearance) Costume Designer Macbeth James Morris Generals of Duncan's Army { Banquo Robert Lloyd Lady Macbeth Gwyneth Jones Lighting Designer Michael Whitfield Aseroant Eduardo del Campo*t Macduff a Scottish nobleman Hong-Shen Li Chorus Director Malcolm, son of Duncan Stephen Guggenheim Ian Robertson Duncan, King of Scotland Dean Johnson Musical Preparation Fleance, son of Banquo Tyler McAfee Robert Morrison Lady-in-waiting Claudia Waite*t Valery Ryvkin Masahiro Sato * An assassin William Pickersgill First apparition Valery Portnov Prompter Second apparition Brandon Sherman Jonathan Khuner Third apparition Sabrina Adler (9/9, 16, 24, 10/2) '\.ssistant Stage Directors Emily Ryan (9/13, 20, 29) Laurie Feldman A doctor Chester Patton Paula Suozzi Witches, messengers, Scottish refugees, assa~sins, Macbeth's soldiers, Stage Manager English soldiers, apparitions Theresa Ganley * San Francisco Opera debut Fight Director t 1994 Adler Fellow Michael Cawelti TIME AND PLACE: 11th-century Scotland Scenery Constructed in ACT I, Scene 1 Abarren heath San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Scene 2 Ahall in Macbeth's castle Costumes executed by INTERMISSION San Francisco Opera Costume Shop ACT II, Scene 1 A room in the castle Scene 2 A park near the castle First performance: Scene 3 The banquet hall , May 14,1847 (original version) Paris, April 21, 1865 (revised version) INTERMISSION ACT III The witches' cave First San Francisco Opera performance: ACT IV, Scene 1 The Scottish-English border September 27,1955 Scene 2 Macbeth's castle Scene 3 Abattlefield

FRIDAY; SEPTEMBER 9 AT 8:00 / Supertitles for Macbeth provided by a generous gift from Pacific Gas & Electric. TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER 13 AT 8:00 J FRIDAY; SEPTEMBER 16 AT 8:00 Supertitles by Joseph de Rugeriis for San Francisco Opera. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 8:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. -'~HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. ;UNDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 2:00 The performance will iast approximately three hours and fifteen minutes.

1994 Season 25 RIGOLETTO CAST (In order ofvocal appearance)

The Duke cfMantua Fernando de la Mora Borsa, a courtier Beau Palmer Countess Ceprano Sarah Blaze Rigoletto, the Duke'sjester Haijing Fu* Count Ceprano, a nobelman Michael L. Morgan Marullo, a courtier David Downing Count Monterone James Scott Sikon Sparaftcile, aproftssional assassin Valentin Peytchinov* Gilda, Daughter cfRigoletto Sheryl Woods Giovanna, Gilda snurse MarthaJane Weaver Apage Sarah Blaze Maddalena, sister cfSparaftcile Suzanna Guzman

*San Diego Opera debut The action takes place in Mantua in the 16th century AcrI The ballroom in the Duke's palace AcrII Rigoletto's garden AcrIII The Duke's private apartment AcrIV The inn ofSparafucile This performance is approximately two hours in duration. There will be three intermissions. Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. The use ofcameras and any kind ofrecording equipment is strictly forbidden. San Diego Opera's performance ofRigaletta will be broadcast on KFSD-FM 94.1 at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 1994. San Diego Opera is a member ofOPERA America. ~ AmerielInAlrines- Ojficial Airline ofSan mego Opera

Generous support for San Diego Opera's 1993-94 Season was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts; the California Arts Council, a state agency; the County ofSan Diego Community Enhancement Program; and the City ofSan Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

PERFORMING ARTS P-17 METROPOUTAN OPERA Monday Evening, December 6, 1993, 8:00-11:10 NEW PRODUCTION The 2nd Metropolitan Opera perfonnance of GIUSEPPE VERDI I Lombardi alIa Prima Crociata Opera in four acts LibrettobyTemistode Solera based on an epic poem byTommaso Grossi

Conductor: James Levine Production: Mark Lamos Set Designer: John Conklin Costume Designer: Dunya Ramicova lighting Designer: PatCollins Characters in order ofvocal appearance: Pagano, later ahermit Samuel Ramey Aroino, Pagano's brother Bruno Beccaria VlClinda, his wife lorna Egido Giselda, daughter ofArvino and VlClinda Aprile Millo Pirro, Pagano's henchman Hao JiangTian Prior of the city ofMilan Acdano, the Tyrant ofAntioch Jeffrey Wells Oronte, his son , wife ofAcciano, secretly aChristian Jane Shaulis Violin Solo: Raymond Gniewek Chorus Master: Raymond Hughes Musical Preparation: Richard Woitach, Jane Klaviter, and Kemal Khan Assistant Stage Directors: Lesley Koenig. PeterMcClintock, and Sharon Thomas Fight Director: Charles Conwell Stage Band Conductors: Gildo di Nunzio and Gregory Buchalter Prompter: Jane Klaviter

This production ofI Lombardi was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from the Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa. The Metropolitan Opera is very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone for their generous support for this production. We express our appreciation to The Metropolitan Opera Oub and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Tedlow for their generous gifts for this production. Camerashave been placedinthe auditorium and lightinglevels adjusted inpreparation for the videotaping ofI Lombardi, which will. be broadcaston March 30, 1994, overthe PublicBroadcastingService (Thirteen/WNET in NewYork). We regret any disturbance.

Yomaha is the oJ:fid11l piano ofthe Metropolitan Opera. IAiecvmers will lIot be admitted during the perfonnance.

-----~/ METROPOLITAN OPERA Thursday Evening, October 28,1993,8:00-10:50 The 3rd Metropolitan Opera perfonnance of

GIUSEPPE VERDI Stiffelio Opera in three acts Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after the play Le Pasteur, ou L' Evangile et le foyer by Emile Souvestre and Eugene Bourgeois.

Conductor: James Levine Production: Giancarlo del Set and Costume Designer: Michael Scott Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler

Characters in order ofvocal appearance: Jorg, an elderly minister Paul Plishka ~(" Stiffelio, a minister ofthe Gospel Placido Domingo Stankar, Lina's father, an elderly colonel and count ofthe Empire Giorgio Lanni Dorotea, Lina's cousin MargaretLattimore Raffaele, a nobleman ofLeuthold Peter Riberi Federico di Frengel, Lina's cousin Charles Anthony Lina, Stiffelio's wife Sharon Sweet

Chorus Master: Raymond Hughes Musical Preparation: Joan Domemann, Dennis Giauque, John Keenan, and Steven Eldredge Assistant Stage Dire,ctors: Catherine Hazlehurst, David Kneuss, and Brad Dalton Prompter: Joan Dornelllann

This production of Stiffelio was made possible by agenerous and deeply appreciated gift from the late Cynthia Wood_ Yamahfl is the official piano ofthe Metropolitan Opera. Latecomers will not be admitted during the peiformance.

\ SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Lotfi Mansouri, General Director 1992 SEASON Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Text by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE

Based on the drama Don Alvaro, 0 fa Fuerza del Sino by ANGEL DE SAAVEDRA, DUKE OF RIVAS and Wallensteins Lager by FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER Conductor (in Italian) Roberto Abbado.... Production CAST Sonja Frisell (in order of appearance) The Marchese di Calatrava Scott Wilde Designer ZackBrown Donna Leonora di Vargas, Leona Mitchell his daughter Lighting Designer Curra, Leonora's maid Maria Fortuna Joan Arhelger Don Alvaro Lando Bartolini" Chorus Director The Alcalde Earle Patriarco Ian Robertson Don Carlo di Vargas, Vladimir Chernov Musical Preparation the Marchese's son Joyce Fieldsend Trabuco EuroNava+ Susan Miller Hult Bryndon Hassman Preziosilla Judith Forst Ernest Fredric Knell Fra Melitone Alfonso Antoniozzi Peter Grunberg Padre Guardiano Roberto Scandiuzzi.... Prompter Kevin J. Langan (Nov. 6, 10) Susan Miller HuH A surgeon Zheng Zhou" Assistant Stage Director Officers, muleteers, peasants, beggars, soldiers, monks Paula Suozzi ....United States opera debut Stage Manager "San Francisco Opera debut Theresa Ganley +1992 Adler Fellow TIME AND PLACE: Mid-18th century; Spain and Italy This production is owned by The Washington Opera. ACT I Scene 1: The home of the Marchese, Scene 2: An inn near Hornachuelos Scene 3: Outside the monastery at Hornachuelos Scene 4: The chapel of the monastery First performance: INTERMISSION St. Petersburg, November 10, 1862 ACTII Scene 1: The countryside near Velletri in Italy First San Francisco Opera performance: Scene 2: A field hospital December 1, 1933 Scene 3: A military encampment INTERMISSION ACT III Scene 1: The courtyard at the monastery, Hornachuelos Scene 2: A mountain hermitage near the monastery SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 1:30 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 7:30 Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera. Underwritten by Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamilton SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 7:30 / TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during,the performance after the lights have dimmed. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 7:30 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 7:30 equipment is strictly forbidden. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 7:30 The performance will last approximately three hours and forty-five minutes.

Delta Air Lines is the official airline of San Francisco Opera • Lexus is the official automotive sponsor ofSan Francisco Opera. Kawai is the official piano Of Ow San Francisco Opera. Pianos provided and serviced by R. Kassman. )METROPOUTAN OPERA / Friday Evening, February 28, 1992,8;00-11:05 The 486th Metropolitan Opera performance of

GIUSEPPE VERDI Rigoletto Opera in three acts Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

Ccnductor: _ Production: ­ Otto Schenk Set and Costume Designer: ZackBrown Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler Stage Director: Sharon Thomas

Characters in order ofvocal appearance: The Duke ofMantua Richard Leech Borsa Charles Anthony Countess Ceprano Korliss Uecker Rigoletto Matteo Manuguerra Marullo Dwayne Croft Count Ceprano HaoJiang Tian Monterone Alan Held Sparafudle Jan Hendrik Rootering Gilda Ruth Ann Swenson Giovanna Tichina Vaughn A Page Constance Green - Chief Guard Glen Bater Maddalena Wendy White

Chorus Master: Raymond Hughes Musical Preparation: Joan Domemann and Franz Vote Assistant Stage Director: Peter McClintock Stage Band Conductor: Gildo Di Nunzio Prompter: Joan Domemann

This production of Rigoletto was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from The Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa. Additional generous support was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone.

The Metropolitan Opera is grateful to the Edith C. Blum Foundation for its generous gift toward the revival of this production.

Yamaha is the official piano ofthe Metropolitan Opera. Uitecomers will not be admitted during the performance.

------.------_ ..------_. ------_. ------MEmOPOLITAN OPERA Saturday Evening, September 28, 1991, 8:00-11:20 The l70th Metropolitan Opera performance of

GIUSEPPE VERDI Opera in three acts Librettoby Antonio Somma

Conductor: Thomas Fulton ProductiDn: Piero Faggioni Set and Costume Designer: Fiero Faggioni Lighting Designer: Piero Faggioni Stage Director: David Kneuss

Characters in order ofvocal appearana: Count de Horn (Samuel) Terry Cook Count Ribbing (Tom) Richard Vernon Oscar, the King's page Sumi Jo Gustav III, King ofSweden (Riccardo) Peter Dvorsky Captain Anckarstrom (Renato) The ChiefJustice Charles Anthony Ulrica Arfvidsson, afortune teller Stefania Toe:zyska Christiano (Silvana) Dwayne Croft Amelia's servant Bernard Fitch Amelia, Captain Anckarstri»n's wife Leona Mitchell Solo Dancers: Antoinette Peloso, Marcus Bugler, and Joseph Carman Chorus Mizster: Raymond Hughes Musical Preparation: Joan Dornemann, Craig Rutenberg, and John Keenan Assistant Stage Director: Catherine Hazlehurst .Stage Band Conductors: GildaDi Nunzio andJohn Keenan Prompter: Joan Dornemann

This production of Un Ballo in Maschera was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated special gift from the Annie Laurie Aitken Charitable Trust. The Metropolitan Opera is very grateful totheJacob Bums Foundation for its generous support for this new production. We express ourappreciation to The Metropolitan Opera Oub and to the William T. Morris Foundation for their generous gifts for this production; and to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Tedlow for additional new production support. The revival of this production is made possible by a generous gift from the Edith C. Blum Foundation.

Yamaha is the official piano ofthe Metropolitan Opera. LAtecomers will not be admitted during the performance. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA LotH Mansouri, General Director 1990 SEASON This production was originally made possible by a gift from James D. Robertson. Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE, after the play Le Roi s'amuse by VICTOR HUGO

Conductor John Fiore Ian Robertson (Dec. 1, 7) Production Jean-Pierre Ponnelle CAST Stage Director (in order of appearance) Grischa Asagaroff Sept. IS, 20, 25, 30; Dec. 1,7 Set Designer Oct. 5, 10, 12 Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Rigoletto Alain Fondary Juan Pons Costume Designer Gilda Ruth Ann Swenson Hei-Kyung Hong* Martin Schlumpf The Duke of Mantua Richard Leech' Hong-Shen Li Lighting Designer Borsa Craig Estep Gary Rideout Thomas J. Munn Countess Ceprano Maria Fortuna Maria Fortuna Chorus Director Ian Robertson Marullo LeRoy Villanu€va LeRoy Villanueva Musical Preparation Count Ceprano Victor Ledbetter Victor Ledbetter Christopher Larkin Monterone Philip Skinner Philip Skinner Kathryn Cathcart Sparafucile Kevin J. Langan Mark S. Doss* Susanna Lemberskaya Susan Miller Hult Maddalena Claire Powell** Catherine Keen Ian Robertson Giovanna Donna Petersen Donna Petersen Prompter A page Mary Mills Mary Mills Jonathan Khuner An usher Micah Graber* Micah Graber Assistant Stage Director Courtiers, nobles, soldiers Sandra Bernhard" Stage Manager *"United States opera debut Jamie Call *San Francisco Opera debut

Scenery constructed in TIME AND PLACE: 16th century; Mantua and vicinity San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by ACT I Scene 1: The Duke's palace Hans-Gunther Willerscheidt Scene 2: A 3: Rigoletto's house First performance: INTERMISSION Venice, March 11, 1851 The Duke's bedchamber First San Francisco Opera performance: ACT II October 8,1923 INTERMISSION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 8:00 ACT III Sparafucile's inn THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 8:00 Supertitles by Jerry Sherk, San Francisco Opera. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 2:00 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 7:30 is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 1:00 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 7:30 The performance will last approximately three hours.

------SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Lotfi Mansouri, General Director Sir John Pritchard, Music Director 1989 SEASON

This revival of Aida has been made possible by a generous gift from Mr. & Mrs. G. William Jamieson. The production was originally made possible by a gift from an anonymous donor. Opera in three acts by GIUSEPPE VERDI Libretto by ANTONIO GHISLANZONI Aida (in Italian) Conductor CAST Cal Stewart Kellogg- (in order of appearance) Stage Director Ramfis Kevin J. Langan Bruce Donnell Radames Vladimir Popov Set Designer Douglas Schmidt Amneris Dolora Zajick p.. LE5AiV[)fZtl Costume Designer Aida aRar8f1 5 vv eel" Lawrence Casey The King of Egypt David Pittsinger MAf2L Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn A messenger Hong-Shen Li Chorus Director A priestess Patricia Racette Ian Robertson Amonasro Timothy Noble Choreographer Clark Tippet- Solo Dancers Ann Marie DeAngelo· Musical Preparation Julian Montaner -v.obert Morrison Priests, priestesses, soldiers, ministers, officials, :ott Gilmore Ethiopian prisoners, Egyptian populace Christopher Larkin Corps de ballet Prompter Jonathan Khuner ··U.S. opera debut Assistant Stage Directors ·San Francisco Opera debut Laurie Feldman Paula Williams TIME AND PLACE: Epoch of the Pharaohs; Memphis and Thebes Stage Manager ACT] Scene 1; The King's palace at Memphis Jamie Call Scene 2: The Temple of Ftha Scenery constructed in Scene 3: Amneris's apartment in the palace, San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Thebes Scene 4: A public square in Thebes Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop INTERMISSION and by Michael-Jon Costumes, New York ACT II The banks of the Nile, outside the Temple of Isis First performance: INTERMISSION Cairo, December 24, 1871 ACT III Scene 1: The judgment hall First San Francisco Opera performance: Scene 2: A tomb below the Temple October 3,1925

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 8:00 Supertitles for Aida provided by a generous and THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26AT 8:00 most appreciated gift from William and Eloise Rollnick. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 2:00 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 7:30 Supertitles by Jerry Sherk and Francesca ZambelIo, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 8:00 San Francisco Opera. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 8:00 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AT 2:00 /~TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. The performance will/ast approximately three and one-half hours.

Kawai is the official piano of the San Francisco Opera - Pianos provided and serviced by R. Kassman ·_·~METROPOUTAN OPERA

Frilfay Elletlillg, ]alluary 1. 1988, 8:00-11 :00

LAST TIME THIS SEASON

The 516th Metropolitan Opera performance of

GIUSEPPE VERDI La Traviata Opera in three acts Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

Conductor: Thomas Fulton Produdion: Colin Graham Sel and Coslume Designer: Tanya Moiseiwitsch Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler Stage Director: David Kneuss

CJlCtrnC#t:'rs ill order of {'ocal (fJ'I't'arauce: Violflta Valfry Diana Soviero Baron Douphol Herbert Eckhoff Flora Bfrvoix Diane Kesling The Marquis J'Obigny James Courtney Gastone, Vicomle de Lelorieres Doclor Grenville Terry Cook Alfredo Germollt Allan Glassman Arlnina, Violella's companion Margaret Jane Wray Giuseppe, Violetta's servanl John Hanriot Giorgio Germani, A/freda's falher Sherrill Milnes A messenger Mitchell Sendrowitz

Chorus Master: David Stivender Choreographer: Zachary Solov Musical Preparation: John Keenan and Jane Klaviter Assislant Siage Diredor: Sharon Thomas Siage Band Conduclor: Millard Altman Prompter: Jane Klaviter Darlcers: Linda Gelinas, Joseph Fritz, and Corps de Ballet

This production of In Traviala was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from Mrs. Donald D. Harrington. Lofecorners will nol t" adrnilfed .luring JIlt perfonnance. Baldwin is Ilze officiall,iano of Ilze Mflro/,olilan O/,era.

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