San Francisco War Memorial 1994 Il Trovatore Page 1 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House New Production This production is made possible by generous gifts from the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamilton. Il Trovatore (in Italian) Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano Based on play by Antonio García Gutiérrez Conductor CAST Daniel Oren Ferrando Jeffrey Wells Stage Director Inez Elizabeth Bishop John Copley Leonora Claudia Waite (9/17,22,25) Set designer Aprile Millo Gerard Howland Il Conte di Luna Paolo Gavanelli Lighting Designer Manrico Fabio Armiliato Thomas J. Munn Azucena Dolora Zajick Chorus Director A Gypsy Daniel Sumegi Ian Robertson A messenger Alfredo Portilla Musical Preparation Ruiz Stephen Guggenheim Joyce Fieldsend Masahiro Sato Valery Ryvkin *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Ernest Fredric Knell PLACE AND TIME: Fifteenth-century Spain Philip Eisenberg Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director Paula Williams Stage Manager Jerry Sherk Supertitles Christopher Bergen Saturday, September 17 1994, at 8:00 PM Act I (The Duel), Scene 1 -- The barracks Thursday, September 22 1994, at 7:30 PM Act I, Scene 2 -- The palace gardens Sunday, September 25 1994, at 2:00 PM Act II (The Gypsy), Scene 1 -- A Gypsy camp Wednesday, September 28 1994, at 7:30 PM Act II, Scene 2 -- A convent Saturday, October 1 1994, at 8:00 PM INTERMISSION Thursday, October 6 1994, at 8:00 PM Act III (The Gypsy's Son), Scene 1 -- A military encampment Tuesday, October 11 1994, at 8:00 PM Act III, Scene 2 -- The fortress of Castellor Act IV (The Torture), Scene 1 -- A tower in Aliaferia palace Act IV, Scene 2 -- A prison in Aliaferia palace San Francisco War Memorial 1994 Il Trovatore Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House Sponsors: The performance of September 22nd is sponsored by Delta Air Lines The performance of September 28th is sponsored by American Airlines The performance of October 1st is sponsored by the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds The performance of October 6th is sponsored by Lexus Notes: Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop SUPERNUMERARIES Mary Freeman Kristina Kling Andrea Kohlruss Stephanie Salter Kimberly Thompson Joe Alietti John Atkinson Jim Bowes Peter Cannon Peter Clark David Dahlstrand Daniel Daniloff Nicholas Doxey Jim Dyvad Mark Fons Richard W. Johnson Andrew Korniej Ken Korpi Dan Kyte Andrew E. Melomet Ian Mishkin Lucas Rebston Louis Schilling Don Stoddard Michael Strickland Raymond R. Sullivan Mario Tarabini.