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Der Fliegende Holländer

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The Flying Dutchman
Librettist
Based On

a poem by Heinrich Heine

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2013-2014
Language
German

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Director
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Projection Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Assistant Conductor
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer

Cast

Show Dates

Scenes

ACT I: A craggy coast
INTERMISSION
ACT II: A workshop
ACT III: The coast near Daland's house

Media

Sponsors

This production is made possible by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions.

Notes

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Darin Burnett
Shawna Lucey
Thea Railey
Danielle Callaghan

SUPERNUMERARIES
Philippe Arbeit
Justin Bank
James Crow
Mike Harvey
Bill Klaproth
Sherman Lee
Helen Lew
Charlie Lichtman
Scott Pearson
Mare Skipper
Doug Spradlin
Carlos Suarez
Šárka Volejníková
Tom Walsh
Bethel Watt
William Watt
Irving Wiltshire
Laurel Winzler
Rob Wonder
Paul Zemlin
Frank Zepeda

A statement from General Director David Gockley regarding the direction of the production: “It is true that I removed Petrika Ionesco from his role as director and scenic designer once the production arrived onstage, as it had become clear that the revisions we had been working on since the Liege premiere were not successful. Of the basic scenic pieces designed by Mr. Ionesco, 60% remain. The staging of principals has been considerably simplified, and the use of supernumeraries for various purposes has been virtually eliminated. Many of the projections in the production originated conceptually with Mr. Ionesco, but they have been expanded upon and refined by production designer S. Katy Tucker working closely with me and the staff—most specifically with Assistant Director Elkhanah Pulitzer. Our goal has been to tell the story of the opera clearly, theatrically, and musically.”