San Francisco War Memorial 1980 Jenufa Page 1 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

Jenufa (in Czech)

Opera in three acts by Leoš Janácek Libretto by Leoš Janácek Based on a story by Gabriela Preissová

Conductor CAST Albert Rosen Starenka Buryjovka, owner of the mill Sona Cervena Production Laca Klemen, her step-grandson Allen Cathcart Michael Rennison teva Buryja, her grandson William Lewis Designer Kostelnicka Buryjovka, widowed daughter-in-law of Starenka Leni Bauer-Ecsy Jenufa, her adopted daughter Elisabeth Söderström Lighting Designer Starek, foreman at the mill Thomas J. Munn Rychtar, mayor of the village John Del Carlo Choreographer Rychtarka, his wife Monica Prendergast Karolka, their daughter Pamela South Chorus Director Pastuchyna Susan Quittmeyer Richard Bradshaw Barena, servant girl in the mill Rebecca Cook Musical Preparation Jano, a shepherd Sara Ganz Susanna Lemberskaya An aunt Leslie Richards Philip Eisenberg Prompter Susan Webb *Role debut †U.S. opera debut PLACE AND TIME: Moravia, late 19th century

Wednesday, October 1 1980, at 7:30 PM Act I -- The mill of Starenka Buryjovka, in the autumn Saturday, October 4 1980, at 8:00 PM Act II -- The house of Kostelnicka Buryjovka, deep in the winter Tuesday, October 7 1980, at 8:00 PM Act III -- The house of Kostelnicka Buryjovka, in the late spring Friday, October 10 1980, at 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 14 1980, at 8:00 PM Sunday, October 19 1980, at 2:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 1980 Jenufa Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

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Notes: For proper Czech diacritical marks, please consult program magazine

Live broadcast -- October 10

Czech transliteration for by Yveta Synek Graff

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Shop

SUPERNUMERARIES John Bacharach Barbara Bruser Esther Jennings Mary Joyce Karen Moawad

Rober Brackett William Burns Roy Castellini Richard Collins Bill Coppock Robert Corrick Paul Crawford Tom Curran Mark D'Angelo Richard Eskilsen Clyde Franklin Bob Geary Bob Gilmore Jo Glasgow Cliff Gold Dennis Goza Clark Hale Joe Hay Mark Huelsman James Jackson Steve Jacobs Clint Jennings William Joyce Ted Langlais Donald Martin Brian Matza Wendell Maunula Lawrence Millner Stewart Morton James Muth Neil Nevesny Paul Newman Brad Niebling Michael Pitkin Joel Posner Paul Price Bro. Kurt Rawhauser Paul Ricks Jim Scheuer Randy Shaner Roy Siniard Patrick Smith Kent Speirs Jerry Stiemle Paul Sullivan Ronald Urrutia Collin Warner Richard Weil Frank Willis Joe Willis Arthur Zigas