Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2002-2003 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Jun Märkl Production John Cox Designer Robert Perdziola Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Musical Preparation John Churchwell Carol Isaac Philip Kuttner John Parr Joyce Fieldsend Peter Grunberg Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Kathleen Smith Sam Helfrich Stage Manager(s) Barbara Donner Cast Music Teacher Theodore Baerg Majordomo Frank Hoffmann Lackey Brad Alexander Officer Brian Anderson Composer Claudia Mahnke Tenor (Bacchus) Thomas Moser Wigmaker Hugh Russell Zerbinetta Laura Claycomb Prima Donna (Ariadne) Deborah Voigt Ballet Master Jonathan Green Naiade Saundra DeAthos Dryade Jane Gilbert Echo Kristin Clayton Arlecchino Daniel Belcher Truffaldino John Ames Scaramuccio Kevin Conners Brighella Greg Fedderly Show Dates Mon, Sep 9 2002, 8pm Thu, Sep 12 2002, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 14 2002, 8pm Sat, Sep 21 2002, 8pm Thu, Sep 26 2002, 8pm Sun, Sep 29 2002, 2pm Time and Place Late 17th-century Vienna Scenes PROLOGUE: A small private theater attached to the palace of a major sponsor THE OPERA: On the Greek island of Naxos Media Image Deborah Voigt (Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Voigt as the Prima Donna/Ariadne Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Claudia Mahnke (The Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Claudia Mahnke as The Composer Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Saundra DeAthos (Naiade), Jane Gilbert (Dryade), Kristin Clayton (Echo), Deborah Voigt (Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Saundra DeAthos (Naiade), Jane Gilbert (Dryade) and Kristin Clayton (Echo) watch over the "sleeping" Deborah Voigt (Ariadne) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Daniel Belcher (Arlecchino), Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Daniel Belcher (Arlecchino) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Deborah Voigt (Ariadne), Thomas Moser (Bacchus), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Voigt as Ariadne; Thomas Moser as Bacchus Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Claudia Mahnke (The Composer), Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Claudia Mahnke as The Composer; Laura Claycomb as Zerbinetta Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of September 12th is sponsored by San Francisco Opera Guild/East Bay Chapter Notes Production owned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago made possible, in part, by a generous gift from an anonymous donor. Supernumeraries Andrea Kohlruss Kimberly Thompson Trey Alonso John Brown Joseph Giammarco Charlie Lichtman Oliver Pollard Louis Schilling Don Stoddard
Image Deborah Voigt (Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Voigt as the Prima Donna/Ariadne Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Claudia Mahnke (The Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Claudia Mahnke as The Composer Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Saundra DeAthos (Naiade), Jane Gilbert (Dryade), Kristin Clayton (Echo), Deborah Voigt (Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Saundra DeAthos (Naiade), Jane Gilbert (Dryade) and Kristin Clayton (Echo) watch over the "sleeping" Deborah Voigt (Ariadne) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Daniel Belcher (Arlecchino), Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Daniel Belcher (Arlecchino) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Deborah Voigt (Ariadne), Thomas Moser (Bacchus), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Voigt as Ariadne; Thomas Moser as Bacchus Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Claudia Mahnke (The Composer), Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Claudia Mahnke as The Composer; Laura Claycomb as Zerbinetta Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera