Composer Franco Alfano Librettist Henri Cain Based On Edmond Rostand's drama Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2010-2011 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Patrick Fournillier Director Petrika Ionesco Set and Original Lighting Designer Petrika Ionesco Costume, Wig and Makeup Designer Lili Kendaka Lighting Designer Christopher Maravich Chorus Director Ian Robertson Master of Arms François Rostain Fight Master Jonathan Rider Dance Master Lawrence Pech Fight Captain Charles Currier Assistant Conductor Jordi Bernàcer Musical Preparation Paul Harris Adelle Eslinger Bryndon Hassman Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Jocelyne Dienst-Bladin Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Elkhanah Pulitzer Diana Ilescu Stage Manager(s) Jennifer Good Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Production Super Captain Katie Heibein Cast Le Bret Timothy Mix Ragueneau Brian Mulligan Christian de Neuveville Thiago Arancam Lignière Bojan Knežević Montfleury Martin Rojas-Dietrich Cyrano de Bergerac Plácido Domingo Vicomte de Valvert Austin Kness Dunyasha Maya Lahyani Cook Austin Kness Lisa Leah Crocetto Musketeer Bojan Knežević Roxane Ainhoa Arteta Carbon Lester Lynch De Guiche Stephen Powell Cadet Flautist Stephanie McNab Sentinel Christopher Jackson David Gustafson Spanish Official Austin Kness Lay Sister Leah Crocetto Sister Marta Maya Lahyani Show Dates Sun, Oct 24 2010, 2pm Wed, Oct 27 2010, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 30 2010, 8pm Tue, Nov 2 2010, 8pm Sat, Nov 6 2010, 2pm Tue, Nov 9 2010, 7:30pm Fri, Nov 12 2010, 8pm Time and Place Mid-seventeenth century, Paris Scenes Act I -- Theater of the Hôtel de Bourgogne Act II, Scene 1 -- Ragueneau's bakery Scene 2 -- A street below Roxane's balcony INTERMISSION Act III -- Battlefield near the town of Arras Act IV -- Garden of a convent Media Image Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A performance in progress at the Paris hotel Bourgogne Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ragueneau's bakery Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from the battlefield Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Maya Lahyani (The Duenna),Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Cyrano de Bergerac (Plácido Domingo) and the duenna (Maya Lahyani) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Austin Kness (Vicomte de Valvert), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Cyrano (Plácido Domingo) is about to indulge in one of his many talents, this time with Vicomte de Valvert (Austin Kness) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Thiago Arancam (Christian de Neuveville), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christian (Thiago Arancam), is going to get some help from Cyrano (Plácido Domingo) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Stephen Powell (De Guiche), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Stephen Powell as De Guiche Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Brian Mulligan (Ragueneau), Leah Crocetto (Lisa), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Lester Lynch (Carbon), Timothy Mix (Le Bret), Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The group includes Brian Mulligan (Ragueneau), Leah Crocetto (Lisa), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano), Lester Lynch (Carbon) and Timothy Mix (Le Bret); also members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ainhoa Arteta as Roxane Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Plácido Domingo as Cyrano de Bergerac Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Thiago Arancam (Christian de Neuveville ), Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Thiago Arancam as Christian; Ainhoa Arteta as Roxane Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ainhoa Arteta as Roxane; Plácido Domingo as Cyrano Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Leah Crocetto (Lay Sister), Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Maya Lahyani (Sister Marta), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Leah Crocetto (Lay Sister), Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane) and Maya Lahyani (Sister Marta) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Roxane (Ainhoa Arteta) with the last letter Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sponsors Additional support for this production provided by Affiliate Sponsors Athena and Timothy Blackburn The performance of October 24th is sponsored by United Airlines The performance of October 30th is sponsored by The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation Acknowledgements Company sponsors John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn are proud to sponsor this production This presentation is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund Legacy Commission Théâtre du Châtelet production Notes FENCERSCharles CurrierPeter GreathouseRobert J. HamiltonKurt KrikorianDave MaierKai MorrisonKarl RamseyArtie RayThe bread lyre seen in this production was made byKate Good at Thorough Bread and Pastry. Supernumeraries Elaine Adamson Jenny Jirousek Kimberly Thompson Cecilia Valente Sally Warren Carolyn Waugh Laurel Winzler Steve Bauman Jim Bowes Steve Carp Joseph Giammarco Michael Harvey Andrew Korniej Charlie Lichtman John F. Martin David Norton Larry Severino Carlos Suárez Walt Thorp
Image Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A performance in progress at the Paris hotel Bourgogne Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ragueneau's bakery Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from the battlefield Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Maya Lahyani (The Duenna),Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Cyrano de Bergerac (Plácido Domingo) and the duenna (Maya Lahyani) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Austin Kness (Vicomte de Valvert), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Cyrano (Plácido Domingo) is about to indulge in one of his many talents, this time with Vicomte de Valvert (Austin Kness) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Thiago Arancam (Christian de Neuveville), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christian (Thiago Arancam), is going to get some help from Cyrano (Plácido Domingo) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Stephen Powell (De Guiche), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Stephen Powell as De Guiche Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Brian Mulligan (Ragueneau), Leah Crocetto (Lisa), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Lester Lynch (Carbon), Timothy Mix (Le Bret), Chorus, Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The group includes Brian Mulligan (Ragueneau), Leah Crocetto (Lisa), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano), Lester Lynch (Carbon) and Timothy Mix (Le Bret); also members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ainhoa Arteta as Roxane Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Plácido Domingo as Cyrano de Bergerac Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Thiago Arancam (Christian de Neuveville ), Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Thiago Arancam as Christian; Ainhoa Arteta as Roxane Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Plácido Domingo (Cyrano de Bergerac), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ainhoa Arteta as Roxane; Plácido Domingo as Cyrano Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Leah Crocetto (Lay Sister), Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Maya Lahyani (Sister Marta), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Leah Crocetto (Lay Sister), Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane) and Maya Lahyani (Sister Marta) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Ainhoa Arteta (Roxane), Cyrano de Bergerac, Franco Alfano. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Roxane (Ainhoa Arteta) with the last letter Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera