The Bat Composer Johann Strauss, Jr. Librettists Karl Haffner and Richard Genée Based On Le Réveillon by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2006-2007 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Donato Cabrera(10/4) Production Lotfi Mansouri Director E. Loren Meeker Set Designer(s) Wolfram Skalicki Costume Designer(s) Thierry Bosquet Lighting Designer Marie Barrett Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Peggy Hickey Musical Preparation Donato Cabrera Adelle Eslinger John Churchwell Matthew Piatt Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Ernest Fredric Knell Assistant Stage Director(s) David Lefkowich Stage Manager(s) Hally Albers Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Production Super Captain Walt Thorp Cast Alfred Vale Rideout Adele Jennifer Welch-Babidge Rosalinde Christine Goerke Gabriel von Eisenstein Wolfgang Brendel Dr. Blind Dennis Petersen Dr. Falke Brian Leerhuber Frank Eugene Brancoveanu Ida Melody Moore Ivan Jason Graae Prince Orlofsky Gerald Thompson Frosch Jason Graae Solo Dancer(s) Peter Brandenhoff(9/9,14;10/4,13) Cynthia Drayer(9/9,14;10/4,13) Brook Broughton(9/12,16;10/8) Jonathan Sharp(9/12,16;10/8) Show Dates Sat, Sep 9 2006, 7:30pm Tue, Sep 12 2006, 8pm Thu, Sep 14 2006, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 16 2006, 8pm Wed, Oct 4 2006, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 8 2006, 2pm Fri, Oct 13 2006, 8pm Time and Place Vienna in the late 1800s Scenes Act I -- Eisenstein's villa INTERMISSION Act II -- The ballroom of Prince Orlofsky's palace INTERMISSION Act III -- The jail Media Image Vale Rideout (Alfred), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Vale Rideout as Alfred Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Rosalinde Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Adele), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Jennifer Welch-Babidge as Adele Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Melody Moore (Ida), Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein), Brian Leerhuer (Dr. Falke), Eugene Brancoveanu (Frank), Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Adele), Chorus, Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Melody Moore (Ida), Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein), Brian Leerhuber (Dr. Falke), Eugene Brancoveanu (Frank), Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Adele) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Gerald Thompson (Prince Orlofsky), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Gerald Thompson as Prince Orlofsky Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Rosalinde; Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein, in disguise as Dr. Blind) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Principals, members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Supernumeraries, in the opera's finale Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by the MacNaughton Family Foundation Corporate support is provided by United Airlines Legacy Commission English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin Notes Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops "Bal de Vienne" ballet music by Johann Strauss, Jr. arranged by Douglas Gamley. Supernumeraries Steve Bauman Dieter Bluhm Roderick Chow Robert Ericson William Klaproth Charlie Lichtman John R. Martin Paul Romito Geoff Skidmore Walt Thorp Rob Wonder
Image Vale Rideout (Alfred), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Vale Rideout as Alfred Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Rosalinde Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Adele), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Jennifer Welch-Babidge as Adele Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Melody Moore (Ida), Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein), Brian Leerhuer (Dr. Falke), Eugene Brancoveanu (Frank), Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Adele), Chorus, Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Melody Moore (Ida), Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein), Brian Leerhuber (Dr. Falke), Eugene Brancoveanu (Frank), Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Adele) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Gerald Thompson (Prince Orlofsky), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Gerald Thompson as Prince Orlofsky Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Rosalinde), Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein), Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Rosalinde; Wolfgang Brendel (Eisenstein, in disguise as Dr. Blind) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Principals, members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Supernumeraries, in the opera's finale Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera