San Francisco War Memorial 1993 I Vespri Siciliani Sicilian Vespers Page 1 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

This new production is made possible by a gift from the L.J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation. I Vespri Siciliani (in Italian)

Opera in five acts by by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier

Supertitles are underwritten by The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation.

Conductor CAST Charles Mackerras Tebaldo, a French soldier James Caputo Production Roberto, a French soldier Scott Wilde Christopher Alden Bethune, a French officer Philip Skinner Designer Count Vaudemont Magnus Baldvinsson Paul Steinberg Duchess Elena, Sicilian sympathizer Carol Vaness* Lighting Designer Ninetta, her retainer Yanyu Guo Thomas J. Munn Daniele, her retainer Randolph Locke Chorus Director Guido di Monforte, French Governor of Sicily Timothy Noble Ian Robertson Hector Vasquez (9/26) Assistant to Maestro Mackerras Arrigo Michel Singher Giovanni da Procida, Sicilian patriot James Morris Musical Preparation Manfredo, Sicilian patriot Stephen Guggenheim Robert Morrison Susanna Lemberskaya Prompter *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Jonathan Khuner PLACE AND TIME: French-occupied Sicily Assistant Stage Director Paula Williams Movement Assistance, Wedding Dance Victoria Morgan Supertitles Christopher Bergen Stage Manager Jerry Sherk

Friday, September 10 1993, at 7:30 PM Act I -- The great square in Palermo Tuesday, September 14 1993, at 7:30 PM Act II -- A valley near Palermo, by the sea Friday, September 17 1993, at 8:00 PM INTERMISSION Thursday, September 23 1993, at 8:00 PM Act III -- Monforte's palace Sunday, September 26 1993, at 1:00 PM INTERMISSION Wednesday, September 29 1993, at 7:30 PM Act IV -- The courtyard of the French fortress Saturday, October 2 1993, at 8:00 PM Act V -- In front of the church San Francisco War Memorial 1993 I Vespri Siciliani Sicilian Vespers Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

Sponsors: The performance of September 10th is sponsored by Lexus.

Notes: Italian translation by Arnaldo Fusinato

Scenery constructed in Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

SUPERNUMERARIES

Phyllis Blair Andrea Kohlruss Ann Paras

Mark Burstein Dana Coffin David Dahlstrand Joe Dial Milko N. Encinas Jan Fuchs Ted Hlavac Timothy R. Lewis Paul Newman William F. Perasso Louis Schilling Jonathan Spieler Michael Strickland Ronald Szydlo Ron Wizelman

Opening Night floral arrangements courtesy of Kalman Belli, San Francisco.

Opening Night post-performance reception courtesy of the San Francisco Opera Guild and San Francisco Opera.

Confections courtesy of See's Candies

Champagne courtesy of Heublein Wines Division of Beaulieu Vineyard.