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Tosca (in Italian)

Opera in three acts by Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based on the drama La Tosca by Victorien Sardou

Conductor CAST Nicola Luisotti Cesare Angelotti Christian Van Horn Giuseppe Finzi (12/1, 2) Ryan Kuster (12/1, 2) Director Sacristan Dale Travis Jose Maria Condemi Mario Cavaradossi Massimo Giordano (11/15, 18, 21, 25, 28; 12/1) Set and costume design Brian Jagde (11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2) Thierry Bosquet Floria Tosca (11/15 (Act I), 18, 21, 25, 28) Lighting Designer Patricia Racette (11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2) Christopher Maravich Melody Moore (11/15 (Acts II & III), 12/1) Chorus Director Baron Scarpia Roberto Frontali (11/15, 18, 21, 25, 28; 12/1) Ian Robertson Mark Delavan (11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2) Fight Director Spoletta Joel Sorensen Jonathan Rider Sciarrone Ao Li Musical Preparation Shepherd boy Etienne Valdez (11/15, 18, 21, 25, 28; 12/1) John Churchwell Ryan Nelson-Flack (11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2) Bryndon Hassman Jailer Ryan Kuster Tamara Sanikidze Dennis Doubin Joo Won Kang (12/1, 2) Ernest Fredric Knell *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Prompter Fabrizio Corona PLACE AND TIME: Rome in June of 1800 Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director Morgan Robinson Stage Manager Lisa Anderson Costume supervisor Jai Alltizer Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres

Thursday, November 15 2012, at 7:30 PM ACT I: Interior of the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle Friday, November 16 2012, at 8:00 PM INTERMISSION Sunday, November 18 2012, at 2:00 PM ACT II: A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace Tuesday, November 20 2012, at 8:00 PM INTERMISSION Wednesday, November 21 2012, at 7:30 PM A terrace of the Castel Sant'Angelo, outside the prison Saturday, November 24 2012, at 8:00 PM Sunday, November 25 2012, at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 27 2012, at 8:00 PM Wednesday, November 28 2012, at 7:30 PM Thursday, November 29 2012, at 7:30 PM Saturday, December 1 2012, at 8:00 PM Sunday, December 2 2012, at 2:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 2012-2013 Tosca Page 2 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House

Sponsors: This production is made possible, in part, by the Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson Fund, the Koret Foundation, Tad and Dianne Taube, and United. Nicola Luisotti's appearance made possible by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, Chairs, Amici di Nicola of Camerata. Ms. Gheorghiu's and Ms. Racette's appearances are made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel.

Notes: production

Set design is based upon the Company's original 1932 production designed by Armando Agnini.

SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS Ian Robertson, Artistic Director Margaret Clark, Associate Artistic Director

Isaac Benson Seth Durrant Justin Folan Antonio Johnson Smith Michael Liu Arman Marchiel Peter Murphy Ryan Nelson-Flack Jack O’Neill Kevin Reidy Jacob Siderman Seth Siegel Jacob Tang Evan Tiapula Etienne Julius Valdez Ethan Yan

SUPERNUMERARIES Jim Baaden Steve Bauman Gracie Bernacki Dieter Bluhm Jim Bowes Steve Carp Marcus Ceniceros James Crow Eric Dew Brian Fan Joe Giammarco John Giosso Kit Grimm Miguel Gutierrez-Ranzi Keith King Steve Lavezzoli Sherman Lee Charles Lewis Charlie Lichtman Celia Mallart Nathan Marken Frank Masson Teresa McGill Heidi Munzinger David Norton Leo Pribble Patricia Rodriguez Yvette Rosedale Larry Severino Stanly Strosser Carlos Suarez Tom Walsh Salley Warren Carolyn Waugh Rob Wonder Frank Zepeda

Following the December 2 performance, Jay Kotcher, Scenic Artist in Charge, was awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal in honor of his retirement. San Francisco War Memorial 2012-2013 Tosca Page 3 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House