Composer Richard Strauss Librettists Clemens Krauss and Richard Strauss Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1990-1991 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Stephen Barlow Stage Director(s) John Cox Set Designer(s) Mauro Pagano Costumes Gianni Versace Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Choreographer Val Caniparoli Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Patrick Summers Alistair Dawes Robert Morrison Prompter Alistair Dawes Harpsichord Patrick Summers Assistant Stage Director(s) Peter McClintock Supertitles Christopher Bergen Stage Manager(s) Jerry Sherk Cast Flamand, a composer Keith Olsen Olivier, a poet William Shimell La Roche, Director of a theater Victor Braun Countess Kiri Te Kanawa The Count, her brother Håkan Hagegård Majordomo Dale Travis Clairon, an actress Hanna Schwarz Eight Servants Kip Wilborn Victor Ledbetter Hong-Shen Li Micah Graber Charles R. Austin Dennis McNeil LeRoy Villanueva Mark Moliterno Dancer(s) Isabelle Creste Jim Sohm Italian Tenor Craig Estep Italian Soprano Reri Grist Monsieur Taupe, the prompter Michel Sénéchal Musician Leonid Igudesman(violin) James Dahlgren(violin) Sergei Rakitchenkov(viola) Patrick Kroboth(viola) David Budd(cello) Emil Miland(cello) Show Dates Sun, Oct 21 1990, 2pm Wed, Oct 24 1990, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 27 1990, 8pm Fri, Nov 2 1990, 8pm Wed, Nov 7 1990, 8pm Sun, Nov 11 1990, 2pm Time and Place The action takes place in the salon of a château near Paris Scenes THERE WILL BE ONE INTERMISSION Media Image Kiri Te Kanawa (The Countess), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess Madeleine Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Victor Braun (La Roche), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Victor Braun as the theater director La Roche Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Keith Olsen (Flamand), Kiri Te Kanawa (The Countess), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Keith Olsen as the composer Flamand; Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image William Shimell (Olivier), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. William Shimell as the poet Olivier Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Håkan Hagegård (The Count), Hanna Schwarz (Clairon), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Håkan Hagegård as The Count; Hanna Schwarz as the actress Clairon Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Craig Estep (An Italian Tenor), Reri Grist (An Italian Soprano), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. The Italian singing duo: Craig Estep, tenor; Reri Grist, soprano Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Kiri Te Kanawa (The Countess), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kiri Te Kanawa as The Countess Madeleine Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges a generous grant from William and Eloise Rollnick supporting this production of "Capriccio." Notes Official label: "A Conversation Piece for Music."This production of "Capriccio" is a co-production with the Royal Opera, Covent GardenScenery from the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, BrusselsGianni Versace acknowledgments:Costumes executed by the shops of Umberto Tirelli and Pia RameAntonio D'Amico, costume assistance and coordinationMassimo Comoli, technical assistanceChristian Fischbacher S.p.A., interior decoration fabricsUgo Correani S.r.l., jewelry
Image Kiri Te Kanawa (The Countess), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess Madeleine Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Victor Braun (La Roche), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Victor Braun as the theater director La Roche Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Keith Olsen (Flamand), Kiri Te Kanawa (The Countess), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Keith Olsen as the composer Flamand; Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image William Shimell (Olivier), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. William Shimell as the poet Olivier Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Håkan Hagegård (The Count), Hanna Schwarz (Clairon), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Håkan Hagegård as The Count; Hanna Schwarz as the actress Clairon Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Craig Estep (An Italian Tenor), Reri Grist (An Italian Soprano), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. The Italian singing duo: Craig Estep, tenor; Reri Grist, soprano Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Kiri Te Kanawa (The Countess), Capriccio, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kiri Te Kanawa as The Countess Madeleine Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera