Aida

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Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Antonio Ghislanzoni
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2010-2011
Language
Italian
Co-Producer
Co-production with Houston Grand Opera and English National Opera

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Nicola Luisotti(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Giuseppe Finzi(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Director
Jo Davies
Associate Director
José Maria Condemi(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Production Designer
Zandra Rhodes
Lighting Designer
Christopher Maravich
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Original Choreographer
Jonathan Lunn
Revival Choreographer
Lawrence Pech
Fight Director
Jonathan Rider
Assistant Conductor
Giuseppe Finzi(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Musical Preparation
Bryndon Hassman
John Churchwell
Ernest Fredric Knell
Ian Robertson
Tamara Sankidze(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Adelle Eslinger(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Prompter
Bruno Nicoli(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Jonathan Khuner(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Supertitles
Jerry Sherk
Francesca Zambello
Assistant Stage Director(s)
José Maria Condemi(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Stage Manager(s)
Rachel Henneberry
Costume Supervisor
Jai Alltizer(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Christopher Verdosci(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Production Super Captain
Paul Szczesiul

Cast

Radames
Marcello Giordani(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Carlo Ventre(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2)
Dongwon Shin(12/5)
Ramfis
Hao Jiang Tian(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Eric Owens(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Amneris
Dolora Zajick(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Guang Yang(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Aida
Micaela Carosi(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Michele Capalbo(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
King of Egypt
Christian Van Horn
Messenger
David Lomelí(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Brian Jagde(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)
Priestess
Leah Crocetto
Solo Dancer(s)
Chiharu Shibata
Damon Mahoney
Amonasro
Marco Vratogna(9/10, 16, 19, 24, 29; 10/2, 6)
Quinn Kelsey(11/23, 26, 29; 12/2, 5)

Show Dates

Simulcast

The performance of Friday, September 24th, was the subject of a live simulcast to AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, in partnership with Webcor Builders.  The official attendance figure was 32,000.

Time and Place

Epoch of the pharaohs; Memphis and Thebes

Scenes

ACT I, Scene 1 -- The King's palace at Memphis
Scene 2 -- The Temple of Fthà
Act II, Scene 1 -- Amneris's apartment in the palace, Thebes
Scene 2 -- A public square in Thebes
INTERMISSION
Act III -- The banks of the Nile, outside the Temple of Isis
Act IV, Scene 1 -- The judgment hall
Scene 2 -- A tomb below the Temple

Media

Sponsors

Jennifer Coslett MacCready, Affiliate Costume Sponsor

The performance of September 29th is dedicated to the memory of Bernice M. Strube

The performance of October 5th is sponsored by the Charles Schwab & Company Foundation

Caroline Wood, Affiliate Chorus Sponsor (November/December performances.)

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible, in part, by Opening Weekend Grand Sponsor Diane B. Wilsey

Additional support provided by United Airlines

Notes

The performance of Friday, September 24th, was the subject of a live simulcast to AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, in partnership with Webcor Builders. The official attendance figure was 32,000. 

CHILDREN DANCERS
Maya Akkaraju
Disha Desai
Prachi Goyal
Anusha Goyal
Mansi Patel 

Supernumeraries