Composer
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
1995-1996
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Fight Consultant
Supertitles
Cast
Anna Bolena (Queen of England, second wife of Henry VIII)
Giovanna Seymour (Jane Seymour), her lady-in-waiting
Smeton (Mark Smeaton), Queen's page and household 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
Act I, Scene 2 -- A room in Windsor Castle
Act I, Scene 3 -- The park of Windsor Castle
Act I, Scene 4 -- The antechamber to Anne's apartments in Windsor Castle
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- The Tower of London; Anne's quarters
Act II, Scene 2 -- The Tower of London; the antechamber to the Council Hall
Act II, Scene 3 -- The Tower of London; the prison
Media
Sponsors
The performance of September 21st is sponsored by British Airways.
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
Notes
Season Opener
DOGS
Miwok Acappella
Miwok Aurora
Sunbridge Golden Hawk
CH Sunbridge Christmas Presence