San Francisco War Memorial 1991 Mozart & His Time -- Opening Concert Page 1 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House
Mozart & His Time -- Opening Concert
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CAST
*Role debut †U.S. opera debut PLACE AND TIME:
Wednesday, May 22 1991, at 7:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 1991 Mozart & His Time -- Opening Concert Page 2 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House
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Notes: Part I took place at 7 p.m. in Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall and featured the Mozart Requiem. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Herbert Blomstedt Soloists: Edith Wiens Mary Westbrook-Geha Robert Tate Michael Devlin
Part II took place at 9:15 p.m. in the War Memorial Opera House The San Francisco Opera Orchestra was conducted by Patrick Summers
PROGRAM
La Clemenza di Tito -- Overture
Idomeneo -- Fuor del mar Jerry Hadley, tenor
Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario) -- Ich bin die erste Sängerin Laura Claycomb, soprano Janet Williams, soprano Michel Sénéchal, tenor
Die Entführung aus dem Serail -- O, wie will ich triumphieren! Kevin J. Langan, bass
Die Entführung aus dem Serail -- Ach, ich liebte Ruth Ann Swenson, soprano
Le Nozze di Figaro -- Hai già vinta la causa Wolfgang Brendel, baritone
Concert aria: Bella mia fiamma, addio…Resta, o cara Renée Fleming, soprano
Don Giovanni -- Sextet, Act II Maria Fortuna, soprano (Donna Elvira) Patricia Racette, soprano (Donna Anna) Mary Mills, soprano (Zerlina) Craig Estep, tenor (Don Ottavio) Hector Vasquez, baritone (Leporello) Micah Graber, bass (Masetto)
Il Re Pastore -- L'amerò, sarò costante Janet Williams, soprano Zaven Melikian, violin
La Clemenza di Tito -- Parto, parto Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano
Le Nozze di Figaro -- Finale Renée Fleming, soprano (Countess) Mary Mills, soprano (Susanna) Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano (Cherubino) Catherine Cook, mezzo-soprano (Marcellina) Michel Sénéchal, tenor (Basilio) Craig Estep, tenor (Don Curzio) Wolfgang Brendel, baritone (Count) Hector Vasquez, baritone (Figaro) Micah Graber, bass (Antonio)
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MOZART & HIS TIME gratefully acknowledges contributions from:
American Conservatory Theater San Francisco War Memorial 1991 Mozart & His Time -- Opening Concert Page 3 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House
BankAmerica Foundation Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund William and Flora Hewlett Foundation The James Irvine Foundation San Francisco Opera San Francisco Symphony and the Patricipationg Organizations. Special thanks to J.P. Morgan California
The San Francisco Symphony and San Francisaco Opera gratefully acknowledge Crystal Geyser Natural Beverage Co. and Renaissance Vineyard and Winery for their generous contributions to the Opening Celebration party. Special thanks also to Cheese Please.
Pre-concert music in both Davies Symphony Hall and War Memorial Opera House by the Arlekin String Quartet. Music for the Grove Street party by the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet.