Skip to main content

Anna Bolena

Return to Previous Page

Librettist
Based On

after Ippolito Pindemonte's Enrico VIII ossia Anna Bolena and Alessandro Pepoli's Anna Bolena

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1984-1985
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Fencing Instructor

Cast

Anna Bolena (Anne Boleyn), second wife of Henry VIII
Giovanna Seymour (Jane Seymour), her lady-in-waiting
Smeton (Mark Smeaton), the Queen's page and house musician
Enrico (Henry VIII), King of England
Rochefort (George Boleyn, Lord Rochford), Anne Boleyn's brother
Riccardo Percy (Lord Henry Percy), Earl of Northumberland
Hervey (Sir Harvey), official at the court and the King's confidant

Show Dates

Time and Place

1536; England

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- The banquet hall in Windsor Castle
Scene 2 -- A room in Windsor Castle
Scene 3 -- The park of Windsor Castle
Act II -- The antechamber to Anne's apartments in Windsor Castle
Act III, Scene 1 -- The Tower of London; Anne's quarters
Scene 2 -- The Tower of London; the antechamber to the Council Hall
Scene 3 -- The Tower of London; the prison

Media

Acknowledgements

This production, originated by the Canadian Opera Company, was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from the Gramma Fisher Foundation, through the auspices of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

The San Francisco Opera presentation of this production has been made possible, in part, by a much-appreciated grant
from Bernard and Barbro Osher.

Notes

SUPERNUMERARIES
Traudi Albert
Hetty Alvarez
Susan Anderson
Pat Angell
Joyce Barnett
Nora Brandstadter
Katherine Brazaitis
Lorna Bridges
Dorothy Brown
Barbara Bruser
Huguette Combs
Renée DeJarnatt
Carol Dunlap
Pat DuVal
Carolyn Ekstedt
Jennifer Heglar
Mary Kay Henderson
Nina Izotoff
Mary Joyce
Candace Kahn
Barbara Konkle
Gabrielle Massey
Jan Moody
Claire Nice
Dorothy Papo
Nancy Petrisko
Miriam Preece
Louise Russo
Stella Tatro
Beverly Terry
Sally Warren
Lisa Waters
Carolyn Waugh

Peter Anderegg
Gene Angell
Richard Ares
Sky Bamford
Stephen Bartlett-Re
Mark Bathke
Franklin Bauer
Steve Bauman
Bruce Brown
Bill Burns
Mark Cabrinha
Richard Campbell
Tom Carlisle
Stewart Clark
David Clover
Rudy Cook
Burton Covel
Don Crawford
Tom Curran
Charles Dargis
Roger Davidson
Martin Doyle
Brandon Duisenberg
Toby Duisenberg
Kermit DuVal
Bill Easley
David Elkind
Rick Emmons
Peter Felleman
Kurt Frank
Mickey Frettoloso
Peter Garadis
Phil Gibson
Rex Golightly
Albert Goodwyn
Ward Greunke
John Grimes
Paul Grosvenor
George Gunias
Roger Heglar
Philippe Henry
Bill Higgins
Willard Holden
Steve Jacobs
John Janonis
Chris Judge
Julius Karoblis
Joe Kelley
Mike Kurtz
Jay Lanahan
Ralph Ludascher
Gerard Marquis
Don Martin
Ramon Martinez
Berri McBride
Rod McCoy
Richard McGeary
Arnold McGilbray
Stephen Mette
Allen Miller
Matt Miller
Larry Millner
Steve Moawad
John Moore
Roberto Moreiras
Paul Newman
Jeff Nuno
Richard Pallowick
Malcolm Parkman
Michael Pitkin
Bill Randol
Paul Ricks
Jeff Sarasson
Kevin Scarlata
Robert Schmidt
Steve Schneider
Chris Sheffield
Geoff Skidmore
Ray Souza
Jonathan Spieler
Gary Sprague
Jerry Steimle
Robert Stock
Don Studebaker
Tom Taffel
Allen Tusting
John Varvarousis
Paul Vuksich
Brett Weil
Rick Weil
Gary Wendt-Bogear
Patrick Weyers
Joe Willis