the novel by Amy Tan
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
Chang's Wife
Show Dates
Broadcast
6/7/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 8/22/2009 WFMT.
Time and Place
(as noted below)
Scenes
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