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This production is made possible, in part, by generous gifts from Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. David Traitel Turandot I (in Italian)
Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni Based on Friedrich Schiller's version of a play by Carlo Gozzi
Corporate support for this production generously provided by Landor Associates.
Conductor CAST Donald Runnicles A mandarin John Ames Ian Robertson (9/28;10/2) Liù, a young slave girl Patricia Racette Production and Design Timur, dethroned Tartar king Alfred Reiter David Hockney Calaf, son of Timur Jon Villars Stage Director The executioner Godofredo Salvallon Chris Alexander The Prince of Persia Simon Elliott LehBohn Costume Designer Ping, the grand chancellor Hernan Iturralde Ian Falconer Kyu Won Han (10/2) Lighting Designer Pang, supreme lord of provisions Jonathan Boyd Thomas J. Munn Pong, supreme lord of the imperial kitchen Felipe Rojas Sound Designer Emperor Altoum of China Dean Anthony Roger Gans Princess Turandot, his daughter Jane Eaglen Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Joyce Fieldsend PLACE AND TIME: Legendary Peking, China Susanna Lemberskaya Bryndon Hassman Carol Isaac Sara Jobin Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director Mark Streshinsky Helena Binder Movemenr Choreographer Lawrence Pech Stage Manager Lisa Anderson Fight Coordinator Jonathan Rider
Saturday, September 7 2002, at 8:30 PM Act I -- Before the walls of Peking Tuesday, September 10 2002, at 7:30 PM Act II, Scene 1 -- A pavilion Friday, September 13 2002, at 8:00 PM Act II, Scene 2 -- Outside the palace Sunday, September 22 2002, at 2:00 PM Act III, Scene 1 -- The palace garden Wednesday, September 25 2002, at 7:30 PM Act III, Scene 2 -- Inside the palace Saturday, September 28 2002, at 8:00 PM Wednesday, October 2 2002, at 8:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 2002-2003 Turandot I Page 2 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House
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Notes: Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops
Production co-owned with Lyric Opera of Chicago
Tuned gongs provided through a generous gift from Jacqueline Hoefer
ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS
San Francisco Girls Chorus Susan McMane, Artistic Director Elizabeth Avakian, Chorus School Director Nisha Anand Savannah Austin Meredith Brennan Jessica Charles Katrina Clay Alison Cleary Elizabeth Feliciano Maxine Gaspar Amanda Irion Beth-Anne Johnson Bianca Joson Sidney Kohls Linden Miller Becky Morey Danielle Ng-You Julianne Parayo Elena Rosenberg-Carlson Carlin Starrs Genoa Starrs Elaine Sullivan Camille Zapanta
San Francisco Boys Chorus Ian Robertson, Artistic Director Michael Bannett Alex Benet Nicholas Bonney Ben Campbell Joey Chung Gavin Davenport Trevor Doherty Simon Ehrlich Nathaniel Farber Matthew Huff Nathan Lozano Connor Lyons Nicholas Massa Elliott Pennington Peter Quinn Noah Riccardi Nicholas Shen Dale Smith Sam Strelkoff Justin Yuan
ACROBATS Billy Conti Dmitri Dogadkin Hilary Kirkpatrick Laura Neustedter Melissa Sullivan Brady Turville
SUPERNUMERARIES Traude Albert Susan Anderson Carolyn Balsley San Francisco War Memorial 2002-2003 Turandot I Page 3 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House
Irene Bechtel Sarah Booth Katherine Brazaitis Pam DeWeerd Renee Gibbons Nancy Huie Joan Imbeau Kristina Kling Priscilla Lore Lisa Lorea Raquel Maldonado Valentina Simi Anna Stulz Ceci Valente Carolyn Waugh Laurel Winzler
Trey Alonso Steve Bauman Randy Berenson David Cash Doug Ceffalo David Clover Gary Cramer Al Cummings Tom Doud Eddy Gordillo Bradly Hamilton Keith King Bill Klaproth Jeff Kohler Andrew Korniej Steve Lavezzoli Simon Elliott LehBohn David Lezan Charlie Lichtman Ron Mann John F. Martin John R. Martin Bruce McNaughton David Miller Ed Mitchell David Norton Bob O'Connor Michael O'Reilly Michael Peredo David Ransom David Robinson Godofredo Salvallon Larry Severino Geoff Skidmore Bob Stroman Paul Szczesiul Jim Troup