Composer George Frideric Handel Librettist Antonio Marchi Based On an anon. libretto of L'Isola d'Alcina and Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2002-2003 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Roy Goodman Stage Direction and dramaturgy Jossi Wieler Sergio Morabito Set and costume designer Anna Viebrock Lighting Designer David Finn Musical Preparation John Churchwell William Hobbs Sara Jobin Judith Yan Harpsichord continuo William Hobbs Production supervisor Mira Ebert Assistant Stage Director(s) Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Clare Burovac Theresa Ganley Supertitles Sergio Morabito Cast Alcina, a sorceress Catherine Naglestad Ruggiero, a Paladin held captive Alice Coote Morgana, his sister Catriona Smith Bradamante, Ruggiero's betrothed Helene Schneiderman Oronte, betrothed to Morgana Toby Spence Melisso, Bradamante's tutor David Pittsinger Oberto Sarah Castle Katherine Rohrer(12/7) Astolfo, his father Michael Rogers Horn player David Sprung Lawrence Ragent Show Dates Tue, Nov 19 2002, 8pm Fri, Nov 22 2002, 8pm Tue, Nov 26 2002, 7:30pm Fri, Nov 29 2002, 8pm Sun, Dec 1 2002, 2pm Wed, Dec 4 2002, 7:30pm Sat, Dec 7 2002, 8pm Time and Place Alcina's enchanted island Scenes (not specified) Media Image Alice Coote (Ruggiero), Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote (Ruggiero) and Catherine Naglestad (Alcina) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Catriona Smith (Morgana), Sarah Castle (Oberto), Toby Spence (Oronte), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catriona Smith (Morgana), Sarah Castle (Oberto) and Toby Spence (Oronte) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Sarah Castle (Oberto), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad (Alcina) and Sarah Castle (Oberto) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Ruggiero), Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad (Alcina) and Alice Coote (Ruggiero) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad as Alcina Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad in the title role Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of December 1st is sponsored by Saintsbury. Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund. Notes Production owned by Stuttgart Opera Supernumeraries Mark Burstein Andrew Korniej
Image Alice Coote (Ruggiero), Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote (Ruggiero) and Catherine Naglestad (Alcina) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Catriona Smith (Morgana), Sarah Castle (Oberto), Toby Spence (Oronte), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catriona Smith (Morgana), Sarah Castle (Oberto) and Toby Spence (Oronte) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Sarah Castle (Oberto), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad (Alcina) and Sarah Castle (Oberto) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Ruggiero), Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad (Alcina) and Alice Coote (Ruggiero) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad as Alcina Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Catherine Naglestad (Alcina), Alcina, George Frideric Handel. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Naglestad in the title role Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera