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The Bonesetter's Daughter

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World Premiere
Librettist
Based On

the novel by Amy Tan

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2008-2009
Language
English
Commission

Commissioned by San Francisco Opera

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Director and Choreographer
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Projection Designer
Sound Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Aerial Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Artistic Liaison
Production Super Captain

Cast

Ruth Young Kamen
LuLing Liu Young
Precious Auntie
Chef
Marty Kamen
Dory Kamen
Arlene Kamen
Fia Kamen
Art Kamen
Taoist Priest
Chang the Coffinmaker
Wang Tai-Tai

Show Dates

Broadcast

6/7/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 8/22/2009 WFMT.

Time and Place

(as noted below)

Scenes

Prologue: A timeless void
Act I, Scene 1 -- Fountain Court Chinese Restaurant, San Francisco, February 1997
Scene 2 -- Immortal Heart, a small village on the outskirts of Beijing, late 1930s
INTERMISSION
Prologue: A timeless void
Act II, Scene 1 -- Hong Kong Harbor, 1940s
Scene 2 -- A hospital room, San Francisco, February 1997

Media

Sponsors

The performances of September 13th and October 3rd are sponsored by United Airlines

The performance of September 16th is sponsored by Bank of America

Acknowledgements

John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn are proud to sponsor this production. This production is made possible, in part, by Roberta Bialek and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. World Premiere Corporate Sponsor is United Airlines. Support for the conception and development of The Bonesetter's Daughter was generously provided by The Bonesetter's Daughter: The Journey, Sarina Tang, Executive Producer

Legacy Commission

Commissioned by San Francisco Opera

Notes

WORLD PREMIERE

Commissioned by San Francisco Opera

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6/7/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 8/22/2009 WFMT.

San Francisco Opera Production

San Francisco Opera acknowledges and thanks Speaker Nancy Pelosi
for her support and assistance with this production

Acrobats:
Yang Jiansheng
Luo Xiangdong
Yang Zhihao
Yu Fengnian
Chen Jiaojiao
Liu Lina
Mo Qianyun
Sheng Xufang
Song Yang
Zheng Xiaoni

Suona:
Wu Tong
Zuo Jicheng

Chinese percussion:
Li Zhonghua **
Ma Li **
Nie Haijun **
Jin Liang **

Supernumeraries:
Daryl Chen
Charlene Dejoya
Caitlin Hui
Camille Hui
Abigail Pugh
Evelyn Pugh
Edward Roa
Fiona Zhong

** = U.S. debut