the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
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
Footman
Show Dates
Time and Place
(not specified)
Scenes
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