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This production is generously sponsored, in part, by The L.J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation. Tristan und Isolde (in German)

Opera in three acts by Libretto by Richard Wagner

Supertitles provided by a generous gift from A.T. Kearney, Inc.

Conductor CAST Donald Runnicles A sailor's voice Norman Shankle Stage Director Isolde Elizabeth Connell Michael Hampe Brangäne Violeta Urmana † Designer Kurwenal Tom Fox Mauro Pagano Tristan Wolfgang Schmidt Lighting Designer Melot John Robert Autry Thomas J. Munn King Marke Victor von Halem Chorus Director A shepherd Richard Walker Ian Robertson A steersman Jere Torkelsen Musical Preparation Marilyn Barnett Peter Grunberg *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Adelle Eslinger PLACE AND TIME: Medieval Cornwall and Brittany Susan Webb Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director Laurie Henley Roy Rallo Stage Manager Theresa Ganley

Saturday, October 10 1998, at 7:00 PM Act I -- A ship en route to Cornwall Wednesday, October 14 1998, at 7:00 PM Act II -- The garden outside King Marke's castle in Cornwall Sunday, October 18 1998, at 1:00 PM Act III -- Outside of Tristan's castle in Brittany Wednesday, October 21 1998, at 7:00 PM Monday, October 26 1998, at 7:00 PM Friday, October 30 1998, at 7:00 PM Friday, November 6 1998, at 7:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 1998-1999 Tristan und Isolde Tristan and Isolde Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

Sponsors: The performance of October 10th is designated in honor of Michael A. Harrison and Susan Graham Harrison's membership in the Triple Platinum Circle. The performance of October 14th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Evert B. Person's membership in the Triple Platinum Circle.

Notes: Production co-owned with Washington Opera

Scenery constructed in Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

Supernumeraries John Beck Jean-Charles Bellour Mark Burstein Gary Cramer John Janonis Dean Johnson Robert Lee Salvador Lopez Lawrence O'Connor Javier Peregrino Lucas Rebston Jeff Staben-Mihelik Walt Thorp Wolfgang von Huttick