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Der Rosenkavalier

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Based On

loosely, adapted from Louvet de Couvrai's novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and Molière's comedy Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2000-2001
Language
German

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Designer (after original Alfred Roller designs)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Octavian
Marschallin
Mohammed
Marschallin's Majordomo
Baron Ochs
First noble orphan
Second noble orphan
Third noble orphan
Milliner
Animal Vendor
Valzacchi
Italian Singer
Leopold
Faninal
Sophie
Faninal's Majordomo
Innkeeper
Police Commissioner

Show Dates

Time and Place

Vienna, early years of the reign of the Empress Maria Theresia

Scenes

Act I -- the Marschallin's bedroom, early morning
Act II -- Faninal's house, two days later
Act III -- An inn on the outskirts of Vienna, the following evening

Media

Sponsors

The production of "Der Rosenkavalier" is designated in honor of Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles's membership in the Chairman's Circle and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wattis Littlefield's membership in the Triple Diamond Circle.

The performance of November 29th is sponsored by American Airlines.

The performance of December 2nd is designated in honor of Ms. Annette Campbell-White and Dr. Ruediger Naumann-Etienne's membership in the Triple Platinum Circle.

The performance of December 5th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dolby's membership in the Triple Gold Circle and William W. Godward's membership in the Triple Platinum Circle.

The performance of December 10th is sponsored by Saintsbury Winery.

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible, in part, by the Bernard Osher Endowment Fund.

2000-2001 Thomas Tilton Production -- made possible, in part, by a commission from the Thomas Tilton Production Fund.

Notes

Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops.

Supernumeraries
Robin Church
Nancy Huie
Priscilla Lore
Nadine Prah
Brianne Taylor

Tom Bajorek
Mark Burstein
Marcus Ceniceros
Gary Cramer
Pedro Echeandia
Jay Franz
John Giosso
Tom Giuliano
Michael Harvey
Larry Hunnicutt
Frank Jorgensen
Steve Lavezzoli
David Lezan
Charlie Lichtman
John F. Martin
Bruce McNaughton
Chris Noll
David Norton
Paul Ricks
Geoffrey Schwartz
Geoff Skidmore