San Francisco War Memorial 2006-2007 Tristan and Isolde Page 1 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

This production is made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. Burgess Jamieson and Thomas F. and Barbara A. Wolfe Tristan und Isolde (in German)

Opera in three acts by Libretto by Richard Wagner

Conductor CAST Donald Runnicles A sailor Sean Panikkar Director Isolde Thor Steingraber Brangäne Jane Irwin † Production Kurwenal Boaz Daniel † David Hockney Tristan Thomas Moser Lighting Designer Melot Matthew O'Neill Duane Schuler King Marke Kristinn Sigmundsson Chorus Director A shepherd Sean Panikkar Ian Robertson A steersman Jere Torkelsen Musical Preparation . Adelle Eslinger John Parr *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Paul Harris PLACE AND TIME: Medieval Cornwall and Brittany Donato Cabrera Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director Jose Maria Condemi Fight Choreographer Jonathan Rider Stage Manager Hally Albers Costume supervisor Jai Alltizer Production Super Captain Charlie Lichtman

Thursday, October 5 2006, at 7:00 PM Act I -- A ship en route to Cornwall Tuesday, October 10 2006, at 7:00 PM Act II -- The garden outside King Marke's castle in Cornwall Saturday, October 14 2006, at 7:00 PM Act III -- Outside of Tristan's castle in Brittany Wednesday, October 18 2006, at 7:00 PM Sunday, October 22 2006, at 1:00 PM Friday, October 27 2006, at 7:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 2006-2007 Tristan und Isolde Tristan and Isolde Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

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Notes: Scenery and props created for Los Angeles Opera

Costumes and wigs created in workshops

The opera was broadcast locally over KDFC on July 1, 2007; also nationally on the WFMT syndicated opera series.

Christine Brewer sang the part of Isolde in several concert performances as well as on a complete recording of the opera. In these performances, she is taking part, for the first time, in a fully-staged production.

SUPERNUMERARIES Marcus Ceniceros JD Durst Joshua Kelly Kurt Krikorian David Lefkowich Charlie Lichtman Kai Morrison Carlos Suarez Jason Topolski