tThe Metropolitan Opera ~ 2009-10 Season
The 1,213th Metropolitan Opera performance of
Giacomo Puccini '5 La Boheme
Conductor Marco Armiliato
IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE
Marcello Musetta Gerald Finley Nicole Cabell
Rodolfo Customhouse sergeant Piotr Beezala Jason Hendrix
Colline Customhouse officer Shenyang Joseph Turi
SchC\unard Massimo Cavalletti
Benoit PaulPlishka
Mimi Anna Netrebko Parpignol Jeremy little
Alcindoro Paul Plishka
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 8:00-10:55 pm
---~~----~------TOSCA Cast (in order ofvocal appearaJJ!
• Resident Company * Company Debut 'Brandt Fellow 2Bullock Fellow lGolub Fellow "McCann Fellow '5chmidek Fellow "Sturgeon Fellow 'W. Gibson Walters Fellow 2 Theatre Publications
•.... _ .. , ...._------This production is made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. David T. Traitel.
Coprorate support for this production provided by Bank of America. Opera in four acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by GUISEPPE GIACOSA and LUIGI ILLICA Based on the novel Scenes de la vie de Boheme by HENRI MURGER la Bo~eme (in Italian)
Conductor Donald Runnicles CAST Production (in order ofappearance) Mark Lamos Marcello Mariusz Kwiecien* Set Designer Michael Yeargan Rodolfo Vinson Cole
Costume Designer Colline Ayk Martirossian Walter Mahoney Lighting Designer Schaunard Troy Cook Thomas j. Munn Benoit Peter Strummer Chorus Director Ian Robertson Mimi Olga Guryakova* Musical Preparation Prune Vendor John Owens ~\delle Eslinger "':arollsaac Parpignol Daniel Harper Robert Wood Musetta Dina Kuznetsova* John Parr Ernest Knell Alcindoro Peter Strummer Supertitles Sergeant David Kekuewa Kip Cranna Assistant Stage Directors Customs House Guard Ken Johnson Sandra Bernhard Mark Streshinsky Students, townspeople, shopkeepers, street vendors, soldiers, waiters, children Stage Manager San Francisco Boys Chorus San Francisco Girls Chorus Lisa Anderson Scenery constructed in *San Francisco Opera Debut San Fran<;:isco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop TIME AND PLACE: Mid-19th-century Paris First Performance: ACT IA garret Turin, February 1, 1896 ACT /I The Latin Quarter
First San Francisco Opera Performance: - INTERMISSION - September 26, 1923 ACT III A city gate, the Barriere d'Enfer
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 at 7:30 PM - INTERMISSION - THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 at 7:30 PM ACT IV A garret SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 at 8 PM .---·WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 at 7:30 PM Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. RIDAY, JANUARY 16 at 8 PM The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording equipment is strictly forbidden. SU DAY, jA UARY 18 at 2 PM The performance will last approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
2003-04 SEA SON SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Opera in two acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Based on the works ofJohn Luther Long and David Belasco Madama Butterfly (in Italian)
Conducto1' CAST Donald Runnicles (in order ofappearance)
Production Ron Daniels Lt, B,F Pinkerton Zoran Todorovich
Designer G01'O Dennis Petersen Michael Yeargan A cook Colby Roberts Lighting Designer Stephen Strawbridge Agm'dener Frederick Winthrop Suzuki Zheng Cao Chonts Director Ian Robertson David Okerlund
Musical PJ'epamtion Cia-Cia-Sail, IVladrmza Butte1fly Miriam Gauci Adelle Eslinger Chen Sue Panariello* (6/23, 28; 7/2, 5) Carol Isaac Sara Jobin The Imperial Commissioner Jere Torkelsen Ernest Fredric Knell Judith Yan The Official Registrar liVilliam Pickersgill
Supertitles The Bonze Raymond Aceto Jerry Sherk Francesca Zambello H'ince Yrl71zad01'i Kyu Won Han
Assistant Stage Dinctors '7i'Ollble, " Cio-Cio-Srm:r cbild Kalina Simeonova Brad Dalton Nicholas Okerlund (6/23, 28; 7/2,5) Kathleen Smith Kate Pinke1'to7Z Greta Feeneyt Stage Manage1' Theresa Ganley Cio-Cio-Sall:r 1'elatives and friends
Movement Consulumt Yuko Franklin 'San Francisco Opera debut t2002 Adler Fellow
Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops TliVIE AND PLACE: Early 20th century; Nagasaki
First performance: ACT IAhouse and garden overlooking the Bay ofNagasaki Milan, February 17, 1904 INTERi\!IISSION First San Francisco Opera performance: ACT II The same, three years later September 26, 1924
SlJNDAY,JUNE9 AT 2:00 THURSDAY,JUNE [3 AT 7:30 Latecomen will not be seated dm'ing tbe pe1fo17J1anCe after tbe ligbts have dimmed. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 AT 8:00 Tbe lise ofcameras, cellular phones and an)' kind ofncor-ding equipment is strictly forbidden. THURSDAY, JUNE 20 AT 7:30 SUNDAY,JUNE 23 AT 2:00 ,/ The pe1for111Il11Ce willlart approximately three hou7T. FRIDAY,JUNE 28 AT 8:00 V TUESDAY,JULY 2 AT ROO FRlDAY,jULY 5 AT 8:00
8 PERFORMING ARTS SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2001-2002 SEASON / This production is made possible, in part, by generous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. J. Burgess Jamieson and Mr. and Mrs. David Traitel. COlporate support generously provided by Bank ofAmerica.
Opera in three acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Based on the drama La Tasca by VICTORIEN SARDOU Tosca (in Italian)
Conductor CAST Paolo Carignani** (in order ofappearance) P1'oduction Lotti Mansouri Cesa1'e Angelotti Stanislaw Schwets Stage Dilwto1' A sacristan Peter Stl1lmmer Sandra Bernhard Set and Costume Design Mario Cavaradossi Richard Leech (based uprm the Crmlpany's ol'iginal1932 p1'oduction) Flo7"ia Tasca Eva Urbanova* Thierry Bosquet Baron Scm pia Franz Gl1lndheber Lighting Designer ThomasJ, Munn Spoletta Joseph Frank Sound Designer Roger Gans Sciarrone Kwang Shik Pangt Chorus Direct01' Ian Robertson A shephe'rd boy Michael Bannett (l0/23 , 31; 11/6, 11) Bryan Jolly (10/26; 11/3,8) Musical Preparation William Hobbs Ajailer William Pickersgill John Churchwell Carol Isaac Philip Kuttuer Soldiers, police agents, p1'iests, citizens Ernest Fredric Knell Adelle Eslinger Prompte1> **U,S. opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut t2001 Adler Fellow Robert Wood Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Di1'ector Kathleen Smith TI1\i[E AND PLACE: Rome in June of 1800 Stage Manage?> Lisa Anderson ACT I Interior of the church ofSam'Andrea della Valle Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco INTERMISSION Opera workshops ACT II A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Famese Palace First performance: Rome,]anuary 14, 1900 INTERMISSION First San Francisco Opera performance: October 2, 1923 ACT III A terrace ofCastel Sant'Angelo, outside the prison
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 8:00 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 8:00 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT 7:30 SATURDAY, NOVENIBER 3 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 7:30 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AT 8:00/ SUNDAY, NOVE,vlBER II AT 2:00 Latecomers wit/not be seated dU1'ing the pe1formance after the lights have dimmed. Four additional perfonnances, with The lise ofcall1ems, cellular phones find {my kind ofl'ecording equip1llent is st1i.ctly fm-bidden, different: casts, will t:ake place in January Tbe peljimJlanCe will/ast approximately three hOill'S,
10 PERFORMING ARTS 5AN FRfI,NCISCO OPF'RA. 2001-2002 SEASON
------o,Je,oJ~a1 L(fn oppe:::: Boheme April 14. 17. 21. 26. 29. May 4. 6 April IS. 20. 22. 24. 28. May 3. S Marcello Scott Bearden•...... Joseph Wright· . Rodolfo Thomas Truhitte.¥ Jonathan Hodel· . Colline Paul Linnes Kirk Eichelherger* . Schaunard Jaco Venter* Mark Adams . Benoit. Jesse Merlin Jesse Merlin .. Mim1.. Heather Calvete Sandra Rubalcava· . Parpignol. Joshua La Force Joshua La Force . Alcindoro Woody Moore Woody Moore . Musetta Erina Newkirk* Jenni Samuelson* .
ORCHESTRA• Concertmaster: Cynthia Baehr Oboe I: Patricia Mitchell, principal Violin I: Virginia Smedberg, Oboe II: Deborah Shidler Pat Strange, Valerie Tisdel Clarinet I: Mark Brandenburg, principal Violin II: Claudia Bloom, principal; Clarinet II: Janet Averett Sally Dalke, Gretchen Sauer Bassoon: Deborah Kramer, principal Viola: Janet Doughty, principal; Bassoon II: James Bernhardt Melinda Rayne, Ted Seitz Trumpet I: William Harvey, principal Cello: Lucinda Breed Lenicheck, Trumpet II: Catherine Murtagh principal; Ellen Sanders French Hom: Larry Osborne, principal Bass: Anne Berk Trombone: Robert Szabo, principal Flute I: Isabelle Chapuis, principal Percussion: Mark Veregge, principal Flute IIlPiccolo: Mary Hargrove Orchestra Manager: Robert Szabo •.---- • SUPERNUMERARIES Dick Crane, Derek Lovvorn*, James Wagner*
.------CHORUS Marilyn Chea Berger, Paula Chacon, Stephanie Cunha, Kelly Cunningham, Craig Engen*, Adam Bowers, Carmen Geronimo, Jocelyn Hastings, John Heinnickel, Mike Huston, Joseph Kinyon, Karen LaTour, Molly McCabe, Kirk McCutcheon*, Jesse Merlin, David Neufeld*, Mary Page, Tonya Pierre, Jae Sung, Nicole U Takesono, Alice Varga
A .------CHILDREN'S CHORUS Christina Bolognini, Leilani Briones, Jeryl Ray Concepcion*, Caitlin Ferrell*, S Kari Hicks, Daniel Huffman*, Luke Hurd*, Maia Thielen*
T • Resident Company * CompallY Debut ¥ Schmidek Fellow 6 South Bay Performances ------_._.. _------World Premiere This project has been funded in part by Mrs. Paul L. Wattis, the Carol Franc Buck Foundation, Arthur Andersen and the National Endowment for the Arts. Opera in three acts by ANDRE PREVIN Libretto by PHILIP LITrELL Based on the play by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS Commissioned by San Francisco Opera A Streetcar Named Desire (in English) Conductor CAST Andre Previn* (in order of appearance) Patrick Summers (10/2, 4, 8, II)
Production Blanche DuBois Renee Fleming Colin Graham Susannah Glanville** (10/2, 4,8, 11) Eunice Hubbell Judith Forst Designer Michael Yeargan Stella Kowalski Elizabeth Futral* Peggy Kriha Dye (10/11) Lighting and Projection Designer Stanley Knwalski Rodney Gilfry ThomasJ. Munn David Okerlund (10/11)
Musical Preparation Steve Hubbell Matthew Lord Adelle Eslinger Harold Mitchell (Mitch) Anthony Dean Griffey Joyce Fieldsend Jay Hunter Morris* (10/2, 4, 11) Jonathan Khuner Pablo Gonzales Luis Oropeza Prompte1' A Young Collector Jeffrey Lentz* Jonathan Khuner A j\1exican Uloman Josepha Gayer Assistant Stage Directors A Doctor Ray Reinhardt Sandra Bernhard Brad Dalton A Nurse Lynne Soffer*
Stage Manager **United States opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut Theresa Ganley Supertitles are taken from the original libretto. Assistant to Maestro Previn Ellyn S. Kusmin* PLACE AND TIME: New Orleans, late 1940s
Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera THE OPERA WILL BE PERFORMED WITH TWO INTERMISSIONS Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by The commission for A Streetcar Named Desire has been assisted by a grant San Francico Opera from Meet The Composer/Arts Endowment Commissioning MusiclUSA, with support from The Helen Whitaker Fund. Costume Shop The development of this opera was supported by Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Opera for a New America, a project of OPERA America.
Permission to adapt the play provided by John L. Eastman, Trustee under the VVill of Tennessee Williams. Presented by special arrangement with the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 7:00 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 8:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 7:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the peiformance after the lights have dimmed. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 7:30 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind of1-ecording equipment is strictly ftrbidden. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2AT 8:00 The peiformance will last approximately three bouTS and twenty minutes. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 1:00 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 7:30 Note: the performances of September 23,26 and 29 are being taped SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 1:00 for a future telecast. Lighting will be slightly augmented.
SAN ,RANCISCO OPERA 1998/1999 SEASON PERFORMING ARTS 21 New Production This production is made possible by the Ann and Gordon Gerry Foundation. Opera in two acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Based on the works ofJohn Luther Long and David Belasco Madama Butterfly (in Italian)
Conductor CAST Marco Armiliato (in order ofappearance)
Production Lt. HF. Pinkerton Mario Malagnini* (6/7, 10, 12, 14, 18,20) Ron Daniels* Carlo Sci~elli (6/8m, 11, 13, 1~17) Hugh SmIth* (6/19, 21, 24, 26'r..!:§1 Designer Luis Lima (6/22m, 25, 27, 29m) Michael Yeargan Coro Dennis Petersen Lighting Designer (6/7,10,12,14,18,20, 22m, 25, 27, 29m) Stephen Strawbridge* Marc Molomot ~ (6/8m, 11, 13, 15m, 17, 19,21,24, 26,,,,?l5J Choms Dil·ector Ian Robertson Suzuki Zheng Cao (6/7,10,12,14,18,20, 22m, 25, 27, 29m) Elizabeth Bishop ~ Musical Prepamtion (6/8m, 11, 13, 15m, 17, 19,21, 24, 26~~ Jonathan Khuner Adelle Eslinger Shmpless David Okerlund (6/7, 10, 12, 14, IS, 20) Btyndon Hassman John Autryt (6/Sm, 11, 13, 15m, 17, 19,21) Peter Grunberg Victor Ledbetter (612~r4.5, 27, 29m) Ernest Fredric Knell Mel Ulrich (6/24, 26~ Cio-Cio-San, Madama Buttelfty Rosalind Sutherland** (6/7, 10, 12, 14, 18,20) Supertitles Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet* Jerry Sherk Francesca Zambello (6/8m, 11, 13, 15m, 17, 19,21) Catherine Malfitano (6/~25,27, 29m) 2~ Assistant Stage Direeton Sylvie Valayre* (6/24, Brad Dalton The Imperial Commissioner Jere Torkelsen (6/7,10,12,14,18,20, 22m, 25, 27, 3~ Kristine McIntyre David Kekuewa (6/8m, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,21, 24, 2~~
Stage Manager The Official Registrtl1' Frederick Matthews _ Jerry Sherk (6/7, 8m, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,21,24, 2«2JY William Pickersgill Scenery constructed in (6/10, 12, 14, 18,20, 22m, 25, 27, 29m) San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios The Bonze Stephen Bryant Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop Pl·ince Yamadori Mel Ulrich*t (6/7, 8m, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15m, 1]("1)8,19,20,21) First performance: John Autry (6/22m, 24, 25, 26, 27,(ljY,29m) Milan, February 17, 1904 Kate PinkelTon Nicolle Foland First San Francisco Opera performance: (6/7, 8m, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15m, 17, 1~, 21) September 26, 1924 Peggy Kriha Dye+ (6/22m, 24, 25, 26, ~29m) Cio-Cio-San:r relatives and friends
**United States opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut +1997 Adler Fellow
This project is supported, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
TL\1E AND PLACE: Early 20th centmy; Nagasaki ACT IA house and garden overlooking the Bay of agasaki Tuesday through Saturday evenings INTERMISSION at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. ACT II The same, three years later
June 7, 8m, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 LatecomeTS will not be seated d1l1ing tbe pe1fo17llanCe aftel' the lights have dimmed. June 15m, 17, 18, 19, 20,1-t. The use ofcamel·as, cellulal· phones and any kind ofTecm-ding equipment is strictly ]Ol-bidden. June 22m, 24, 25, 26, 27.(~ 29m The pelfo1mance will last appl'oximately three hours.
JUNE 1997 PERFORMING ARTS 17 New Production Tosca is proudly sponsored by Bank of America and, in part, by generous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles and the Estate of Vera Sichel. Opera in three acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Based on the drama La Tosca by VICTORIEN SARDOU Tasca (in Italian)
Conductor Maurizio Barbacini* CAST Production (in order of appearance) Lotti Mansouri Set and Costume Design Cesare Angelotti John Relyeat (based upon the Company's A sacristan Bojan Knezevic original 1932 production) Thierry Bosquet Mario Cavaradossi Mario Malagnini Lighting Designer Floria Tasca Georgina Lukacs** Thomas J. Munn Baron Scarpia Sergei Leiferkus Sound Designer Spoletta Stuart Skeltont Roger Gans Chorus Director Sciarrone David Kekuewa Ian Robertson A shepherd boy Brandon Campanile (1/10, 13) Musical Preparation Peter Sherman Adelle Eslinger A jailer Mel U1richt ____Kristin Roach Jnathan Khuner nmest Fredric Knell Soldiers, police agents, priests, citizens Bryndon Hassman Prompter **u.s. opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut t1997-98 Adler Fellow Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Supertitles provided by a generous gift from The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Directors Paula Williams Kristine McIntyre Stage Manager TIME AND PLACE: Rome in June of 1800 Jerry Sherk ACT I Interior of the church of Sanl'Andrea della Valle
Scenery constructed in San INTERMISSION Francisco Opera Scenic Studios ACT II A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Famese Palace Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop INTERMISSION First performance: ACT III A terrace of Castel Sant'Angelo, outside the prison Rome, January 14, 1900 First San Francisco Opera performance: October 2, 1923
Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 8:00'/ The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording equipment ~lJESDAY,JANUARY 13 AT 8:00 . is strictly forbidden. )RIDAY, JANUARY 16 AT 8:00 ' SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 2:00 The performance will last approximately three hours.
1.99'7-9B Seaso~ 21 New Production Tosca is proudly sponsored by Bank of America and, in part, by generous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles and the Estate of Vera Sichel.
Opera in three acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Based on the drama La Tosca by VICTORIEN SARDOU Tasca (in Italian)
Conductor CAST Nello Santi (in order of appearance) Production Lotfi Mansouri Cesare Angelotti John Relyeat Set and Costume Design (based upon the Company's A sacristan Alfonso Antoniozzi (9/6, 9) original 1932 production) Bojan Knezevic Thierry Bosquet Mario Cavaradossi Richard Margison Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Floria Tasca Carol Vaness Sound Designer Baron Scarpia James Morris Roger Gans Chorus Director Spoletta Joseph Frank Ian Robertson Sciarrone Scott Wilde Musical Preparation Susanna Leroberskaya A shepherd boy Brandon Campanile (9/6, 9, 12, 14) Jay Rozendaal Peter Sherman Jonathan Khuner A jailer John Autryt .-.Joyce Fieldsend :rnest Fredric Knell 5upertities Soldiers, police agents, priests, citizens Christopher Bergen Prompter Jonathan Khuner t1997-98 Adler Fellow Assistant Stage Directors Paula Williams Kristine McIntyre Stage Manager The opening performance of Tasca is dedicated to Jerry Sherk the President of the San Francisco Opera Association, William W. Godward.
Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by San TIME AND PLACE: Rome in June of 1800 Francisco Opera Costume Shop ACT I Interior of the church of Sanl:'Andrea della Valle
First performance: INTERMlSSION Rome, January 14, 1900 ACT II Amoro in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace
First San Francisco Opera INTERMISSION performance: October 2,1923 ACT III A terrace of Castel Sanl:'Angelo, outside the prison
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 8:00 :j FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 8:00 ~SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the peiformance after the lights have dimmed. "HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording eqUipment SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 2:00 is strictly forbidden. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 7:30 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 7:30 The performance will last approximately three hours.
1997-98 Season 21 Ni:W Production This production is made possible by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Opera in four acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by GIUSEPPE GIACOSA and LUIGI ILLICA Based on the novel Scenes de la vie de boheme by HENRI MURGER La Bohellle (in Italian) CAST (in order of appearance) Conductor Steven Mercurio Manella Earle Patriarco (6/7, 9m, 12,@19m, 21, 23m, 25, 27, 29) (6/7,8, 9m, 12m, 12, 14, Victor Ledbetter (6/8,...l.l..m.' 14, 16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m) 15, 16m, 19m, 20) Mark Oswald* (6/13,Clliri) 19, 22m) Marco Armiliato* Hector Vasquez (6/26, 29m) (6/13, 22m, 22, 23m, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29m, 29, 30m) Rodolfo Marcello Giordani (6/7, 9m, 12@ Roberto Aronica (6/8,J..fm, 14, 16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m) Ian Robertson Tito Beltran* (6/13,~ 19, 22m, 26, 29m) (6/15m, 19,21) Alfredo Portilla (6/19m, 21, 23m, 25,27,29) Pl·oduction Mark Lamos* Colline Philip Skinner (6/7, 9m, 12@ 19m, 21, 23m, 29m) Chester Patton (6/8, l.2.m, 14, 16m, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30m) Set Designer Daniel Sumegi (6/13:J5m) 19, 22m) Michael Yeargan John Relyea*t (6/25, 27, 29) Costume Designer vValter Mahoney Scbounard Hector Vasquez (6/7, 9m, 12/TI) 19m, 21, 23m) David Okerlundt (6/'§,L?m, lL(16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m) Lighting Designer John Autry*t (6/13, ~19, 22m, 26, 29m) ThomasJ. Munn Michael Chioldi* (6/25,27,29) Chorus Director· Peter Strummer - "I Ian Robertson Benoit Bojan Knezevic (6/13, l2JJ1-;'19, 22m, 26, 29m) Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Mimi Patricia Racette (6/7, 9m, 12,t15J19m, 21, 23m) ---... Adelle Eslinger Mary Mills (6/8,11,14,161)1,)0,22,28, 30m) Jonathan Khuner Alison Buchanan*t (6/13, :l5m,' 19, 22m) Ernest Fredric Knell Leontina Vaduva** (6/25, 21)9) Supertitles Kristin Claytont (6/26, 29m) Clifford Cranna A venda,· Colby Roberts (617, 9m, 12, 14,cbi:h9m, 20, 22m, 23m, 26, 28, 29) Assistant Stage Dinctor"S Richard ·Walker (6/8, 12m, 13, ~ 16m, 19,21,22,25,27, 29m, 30m) Paula VVi.lliams Jim Croom (6/7, 9m, 12, 14,~~m, 20, 22m, 23m, 26, 28, 29) Laurie Feldman Palpignol Daniel Harper (6/8, 12m, 13,~ 16m, 19,21,22,25,27, 29m, 30) Stage Manager· Jerry Sherk A boy Pe~er Sherman (6/7, 9m, 1~N;,[D19m, 21, 22m, 23m, 26, 28, 29) Erik Dorey (6/8, 12m, 13,~gH 16m, 19,20,22,25, 27, 29m, 30m) Scenery constructed in Musetta Ann Panagulias (6/7, 9m, 12,@19m, 21, 23m, 25, 27, 29) San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Nicolle Folandt (6/8, 12m,...I""16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m) Costumes executed bv Peggy Krilia Dye*t (6/13,~\ 19, 22m, 26, 29m) San Francisco Opera 'Cosrume Shop Alcindoro Peter Strummer .r-'., First performance: Bojan Knezevic (6/13,~rr;) 19, 22m, 26, 29m) Turin, February 1, 1896 Customhouse Ken Johnson (617, 9m, 12, 14,@:pm, 20, 22m, 23m, 26, 28, 29) First San Francisco Opera performance: September 26, 1923 sergeant Jere Torkelsen (6/8, 12m, 13,~, l~m, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 29m, 30m) Customhouse Cameron Henley (617, 9m, 12, 14,A.:;)'J 9m, 20, 22m, 23m, 26, 28, 29) Opening Night, Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m. [fltard FredenckMatthews (6/8, 12m, 13,~i 16m, 19,21,22,25,27, 29m, 30m) Tuesday through Saturday evenings Students, towmpeople, sbopkeepm; m-cct vonJO?'"S, sold;I!r(, at 8 p.m. waiten, children Wednesday, Sacurday and Sunday ··u.s. opera debut 'San Francisco Opera debut tl996 Adler Fellow maonees at 2 p.m. ColSdenFGate Boys Choir / Ragazzi, The Peninsula Boys Chorus an ranClSCO Boys Chorus I San Fran JUNE 1996 PERFORMING ARTS 19 ------This production is made possible, in part, by a generous gift from the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds. Opera in two acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Based on the works of John Luther Long and David Belasco Madama Butterfly (in !talian) Conductor CAST Donald Runnicles (in order of appearance) Stage Director Sandra Bernhard Lt. B.F. Pinkerton Richard Leech Alfredo Portilla+ (10/20, 22) Designer Toni Businger Cora Dennis Petersen Lighting Designer Suzuki Catherine Keen Thomas J. Munn Sharpless Victor Ledbetter Chorus Director Cia-Cia-San, Madama Butterfly Catherine Malfitano* Ian Robertson The Imperial Commissioner Jere Torkelsen Musical Preparation Susanna Lemberskaya The Official Registrar William Pickersgill Joyce Fieldsend The Bonze Philip Skinner Kathleen Kelly Ernest Fredric Knell Prince Yamadari Thomas Barrett* Philip Eisenberg Cia-Cio-San's child Cecily Khuner Prompter Philip Eisenberg Kate Pinkerton Nicolle Foland*+ ~4ssistant Stage Director Cio-Cia-San's relatives and friends dim Maizel Stage Manager 'San Francisco Opera debut Theresa Ganley +1995 Adler Fellow Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios TIME AND PLACE: Early 20th century; Nagasaki Costumes executed by Goldstein Costumes, ACT I A house and garden overlooking the Bay of Nagasaki San Francisco, and by Fred Mlejnek INTERMISSION First performance: ACT II Butterfly's house, three years later Milan, February 17, 1904 First San Francisco Opera performance: September 26,1924 Supertitles for Madama Butterfly provided by a generous gift from Pacific Gas & Electric Company. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 7:30 Supertitles by Jerry Sherk and Francesca Zambello for San Francisco Opera. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 8:00 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 2:00 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 8:00 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of recording equipment is strictly forbidden. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 8:00 The performance will last approximately two hours and forty-five minutes. ------SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 1:00 Madama Butterfly will have four additional performances on December 2, 4, 9 (mat. and eve.), with different casts. 1995 Season 19 Saturday Afternoon, October 30, 1993, 1:304:10 The 489th Metropolitan Opera perfonnance of GIACOMO PUCCINI Madama Butterfly Opera in three acts Libretto by Luigi mica and Giuseppe Giacosa Conductor: Christian Badea Staged by: Fabrizio Melano Set and Costume Designer: Motohiro Nagasaka Supervisory Scenic Designer: Charles Elson Supervisory Costume Designer: Ming Cho Lee Characters in order ofvocal appearance: B.F. Pinkerton Franco Farina Goro Charles Anthony Suzuki Wendy White U.S. Consul Sharpless Kim Josephson Cio-Cio-San Yoko Watanabe Imperial Commissary Yanni Yannissis The Registrar Kun Yul Yoo The Uncle-Priest Hao Jiang TIan Yamadari Zheng Zhou Kate Pinkerton Mary Ann McCormick Cio-Cio-San's Child Milan Titone ChorllS Master: Raymond Hughes Musical Preparation: Joan Domemann andSteven Eldredge Assistant Stage Director: Sharon Thomas Prompter: Joan Dornemann This production of Madama Butterfly was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from the late Cornelius V. Starr. The intermission will be between Acts I and II. Yamaha is the official piano ofthe Metropolitan Opera. lAtecomers will not be admitted during the performance. ------~--_._--_.~._.~-..-._~ ----,-_._-- ~-_._------These performances are made possible by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. John N. Rosekrans, Jr. New Production Opera in three acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI (Last duet and finale by FRANCO ALFANO) Text by GIUSEPPE ADAMI and RENATO SIMONI Based on FRIEDRICH SCHILLER's version of a play by CARLO GOZZI (By arrangement with Hendon Music, Inc., Conductor a Boosey & Hawkes company, sale agent in the US. for Donald Runnicles G. Ricardi & c., Milan, Italy, publisher and copyright owner.) Ian Robertson (Nov. 2, 5) Production and Design David Hockney Turandot Stage Director (in Italian) Peter McClintock Costume Designer CAST Ian Falconer* (in order of appearance) Lighting Designer A mandarin Chester Demond Patton+ Thomas J. Munn Lill, a young slave girl Lucia Mazzaria* Chorus Director Kevin J. Langan Ian Robertson Timur, the dethroned Tartar king Musical Preparation Calaf, son of Timur Michael Sylvester Susanna Lemberskaya Vladimir Popov Bryndon Hassman (Oct. 20; Nov. 5) Patrick Summers The Prince of Persia Timothy Lewis Peter Grunberg Ernest Fredric Knell Ping, the grand chancellor Theodore Baerg Philip Eisenberg Prompter Pang, supreme lord of provisions Dennis Petersen Philip Eisenberg Pong, supreme lord of the Craig Estep Assistant Stage Directors imperial kitchen Laurie Feldman Paula Suozzi Emperor Altoll1n of China Joseph Frank Movement Assistant Princess Turandot, his daughter Eva Marton Victoria Morgan Ealynn Voss* (Oct. 20; Nov. 2, 5) Stage Manager Theresa Ganley Imperial guards, executioners, children, priests, acrobats, dignitaries, wise men, Turandot's attendants, the populace Scenery constructed in *San Francisco Opera debut +1993 Adler Fellow San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by TIME AND PLACE: Legendary Peking, China San Francisco Opera Costume Shop Production co-owned by San Francisco Opera ACT I: Before the walls of Peking and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The Lyric INTERMISSION presentation was made possible by a ACT II Scene 1: A pavilion generous and deeply appreciated gift from Ameritech Foundation. Scene 2: Outside the palace INTERMISSION First performance: Milan, April 25,1926 ACT III Scene 1: The palace garden First San Francisco Opera performance: Scene 2: Inside the palace September 19, 1927 Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera. THURSDAY, OC~H"I:@ Underwritten by The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation. ~61fQCI() AT 2:0 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 8:00 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 7:30 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 7:30 recording equipment is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 8:00 The performance wil/last approximately three hours. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 8:00 TUE5DAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 7:30 NOTE: The performances of October 18, 23 and 26 are being FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 8:00 taped for a future telecast. Lighting will be augmented accordingly. 1993 Season 25 This revival of La Boheme has been made possible, in part, by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey. Opera in four acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Text by GIUSEPPE GIACOSA and LUIGI ILLICA Based on the novel Scenes de la Vie de Boheme by HENRI MURGER La Boheme (in Italian) Conductor CAST Charles Mackerras (in order of appearance) Patrick Summers (Oct. 9, 13) Marcello William Shimell Stage Director Victor Ledbetter (Oct. 9, 13, 16) Sandra Bernhard Rodolfo Roberto Aronica** Set Designer Fernando De La Mora (Oct. 6,9, 13, 16) David Mitchell Colline Philip Skinner Costume Designer Schaunard Hector Vasquez Walter Mahoney Lighting Designer Benoit Renato Capecchi Thomas J. Munn Mimi Veronica Villarroel* Chorus Director A boy Elliot Baer Ian Robertson Parpignol James Caputo+ Musical Preparation Joyce Fieldsend Musetta Ann Panagulias Bonnie Koestner Alcindoro Renato Capecchi Michel Singher Ernest Fredric Knell Customhouse sergeant Daniel Sumegi+ Jonathan Khuner Customhouse guard Cameron Henley Prompter A vendor John Owens Kathleen Kelly Students, townspeople, shopkeepers, street vendors, Assistant Stage Director soldiers, waiters, children Paula Suozzi **United States opera debut *San Francisco Opera debut +1993 Adler Fellow Stage Manager Costars • Golden Gate Boys Chorus • Ragazzi, The Peninsula Boys Chorus Jerry Sherk San Francisco Boys Chorus • San Francisco Girls Chorus Scenery constructed in TIME AND PLACE: Late 19th-century Paris San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios ACT IA garret Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop INTERMISSION ACT II The Latin Quarter First performance: INTERMISSION Turin, February I, 1896 ACT III A city gate, the Barriere d'Enfer First San Francisco Opera performance: INTERMISSION September 26, 1923 ACT IV The garret SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 2:00 Supertitles by Clifford Cranna, San Francisco Opera. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 7:30 Supertitles sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. George Dyer. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 8:00 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 7:30 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance after the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 8:00 The use of cameras, cellular phones and any kind of WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 8:00 recording equipment is strictly forbidden. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 AT 8:00 The performance will last approximately three hours. La Boheme will have four additional performances on December 2, 5, 9 and 11, with cast changes. 1993 Season 25 SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Lotfi Mansouri, General Director 1992 SEASON This production WJS underwriHen by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. F.P. Johnson, Jr. New Production Conductor Opera in three acts by GIACOMO PUCCINI Daniel Oren* Text by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA Patrick Summers Based on the drama La Tasca by VICTORIEN SARDOU (Dec. I, 5, 9, 12) Production Frank Galati" Tasca Set Designer (in Italian) CAST Tony Walton" (in order of appearance) Costume Designer Willa Kim"- Cesare Angelotti Alan Held" Lighting Designer Philip Skinner (Dec. 1,5,9,12) Thomas J. Munn A sacristan Franc;ois Loup" Sound Designer Dale Travis (Dec. 1,5,9. 12) Roger Gans Mario Cavaradossi Sergei Larin"" / Chorus Director Michael Sylvester' \uec. 1,5,9, 12) Ian Robertson Floria Tasca Maria Guleghina" ! . _ Musical Preparation Robert Morrison Leona Mitchell (Dec. 1,5,9, J2) l Joyce Fieldsend" Baron Scarpia Juan Pons i Ernest Fredric Knell Timothy Noble (Dec. I, 5, 9, 12) Philip Eisenberg Spoletta Dennis Petersen Prompter Philip Eisenberg Sciarrone Hector Vasquez+ Assistant Stage Directors A shepherd boy Brian Asawa+ (TBA Dec. 1,5,9, 12) Paula Williams, Laurie Feldman A jailer Magnus Baldvinsson*+ Stage Manager Jerry Sherk Soldiers, police agents, priests, citizens Golden Gate Boys Chorus ""United States opera debut Stephen Meyer, Director *San Francisco Opera debut Ragazzi, the Peninsula Boys Chorus +1992 Adler Fellow Joyce Keil, Director San Francisco Boys Chorus TIME AND PLACE: Rome in June of 1800 Eugene Pierce, Director ACT I Interior of the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle This presentation of Tasca is a INTERMISSION co-production with the Lyric Opera of Chicago ACT II A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios INTERMISSION Costumes executed by ACT III A terrace of Castel Sant'Angelo, outside the prison San Francisco Opera Costume Shop Rodgers organ provided by Ricketts Organ Sales and Service, San Leandro Supertitles by Christopher Bergen, San Francisco Opera, First performance: Underwritten by a generous grant from Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamilton. Rome, January 14, 1900 First San Francisco Opera performance: The Opening Night performance is sponsored by Lexus, October 2, 1923 a Division of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 8:00 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 8:00 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AT 8:00 Latecomers will not be seated during the performance WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 7:30 after the lights have dimmed. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8:00 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 AT 7:30 The use ofcameras, cellular phones and any kind ofrecording equipment SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 2:00 is strictly forbidden. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 8:00 The performance will last approximately two hours and forty-five minutes. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT 2:00 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 8:00 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 AT 1:00 Delta Airlines is the official airline of San Francisco Opera • Lexus is the official automotive sponsor ofSan Francisco Opera Kawai is thE official piano ofthe San Francisco Opera. Pianos provided and serviced by R. Kassman -' ------METROPOUTAN OPERA Saturday Afternoon, October 31,1992,1:00-4:00 The 528th Metropolitan Opera perfonnance of GIACOMO PUCCINI Tosca Opera in three acts LibrettobyVictorien Sardou, Luigi mica, and Giuseppe Giacosa Conductor: Christian Badea Production: Franco Zeffirelli Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall Ughting Designer: Gil Wechsler Stage Director: Lesley Koenig Characters in order ofvocal appearance: Angelotti Jeffrey Wells Sacristan Fran~ois Loup Cavaradossi Luciano Pavarotti Tosca Ghena Dimitrova Scarpia Alain Fondary Spoletta Charles Anthony Sciarrone Kevin Short Shepherd Franz Musial-Adem Jailer Raymond Aceto Chorus Master: Raymond Hughes Musical Preparation: Dennis Giauque, John Keenan, andJane Klaviter Assistant Stage Director: Max Charruyer Prompter: Jane Klaviter This production ofTosca was made possible bya generous and deeply appreciated gift from Mrs. Donald D. Harrington. Yarnaha is the official piano ofthe Metropolitan Opera. Lateromers will not be admitted during the performance.