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World Premiere
Composer
Librettist
Based On

the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1994-1995
Language
English
Commission

Commissioned by San Francisco Opera

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Lighting Designer
Assistant to Maestro Runnicles
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Special musical assistance
Orchestration and editorial assistance
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Marquise de Merteuil, a wealthy widow
Vicomte de Valmont, a notorious rake
Madame de Tourvel, wife of a magistrate
Madame de Volanges, a widow, Merteuil's cousin
Madame de Rosemonde, Valmont's aunt
Cécile de Volanges
Chevalier de Danceny
Josephine, Cécile's maid
Emilie, a whore
Monsieur Bertrand, an attorney
Victoire, Merteuil's maid
Azolan, Valmont's valet
Julie, Tourvel's maid
Father Anselm
Duel Second No. 1
Duel Second No. 2

Show Dates

Time and Place

(not specified)

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- Mme. Rosemonde's château outside Paris
Act I, Scene 2 -- Different bedrooms at different times
Act I, Scene 3 -- A wood on Rosemonde's estate
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- Merteuil's bedroom in Paris
Act II, Scene 2 -- Valmont's bedroom
Act II, Scene 3 -- Merteuil's pleasure pavilion
Act II, Scene 4 -- A convent; the park at Vincennes
Act II, Scene 5 -- Merteuil's world

Media

Sponsors

The performance of September 15th is sponsored by Microsoft Corporation

The performance of September 21st is sponsored by Lufthansa German Airlines

The performance of September 23rd is sponsored by British Airways

The performance of September 27th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Chamberlain's membership in the Triple Gold Circle

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible by generous gifts from the California Arts Council, the estate of Gilbert L. Gasch, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Opera for a New America, and Mrs. Paul L. Wattis.

Legacy Commission

Commissioned by San Francisco Opera

Notes

WORLD PREMIERE

Commissioned by San Francisco Opera 

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Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios 

Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop 

Supertitles were taken from the original libretto 

The performances of September 21, 23 and 27 are being taped for a future telecast. 

SUPERNUMERARIES

David J. Clark
Nikolaje De Vrsac
Doug Del Paggio
Milko N. Encinas
Tom Giuliano
Ruck Gydesen
Steve Moulds
Thomas F. Newman
Barry Nielsen
Oliver Pollard
Bill Roehl
William Ruff
Louis Schilling
Michael Strickland
Dan Wilson