Doctor Faust Composer Ferruccio Busoni Librettist Ferruccio Busoni Based On the myth of Faust Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2003-2004 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Stage Direction and dramaturgy Jossi Wieler Sergio Morabito Production Designer Anna Viebrock Lighting Designer David Finn Sound Designer Roger Gans Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Paul Harris William Hobbs John Parr Sara Jobin Ernest Fredric Knell Organ James Welch Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Roy Rallo Costume Supervisor Keena Golden Stage Manager(s) Brett Finley Cast Faust Rodney Gilfry Wagner Friedemann Röhlig Student from Krakow Dennis Petersen Joshua Bloom Ricardo Herrera Gravis/Jurist Gregory Stapp Levis/Theologian William Pickersgill Asmodus/Natural Philosopher Jere Torkelsen Belzebuth/A Student Daniel Harper Magäros/A Platonist Richard Walker Mephistopheles/Night Watchman Chris Merritt Voice Dvora Djoraev Virginia Pluth Sally Mouzon Gretchen's Brother (A Soldier) Johannes Martin Kränzle Lieutenant Todd Geer Master of Ceremonies Oren Gradus Duke of Parma Jay Hunter Morris Duchess of Parma Hope Briggs Shy One Michael Rogers Student from Wittenberg Todd Geer John Ames Thomas Glenn Lucas Meachem Chris Dickerson Show Dates Tue, Jun 15 2004, 7:30pm Sun, Jun 20 2004, 2pm Tue, Jun 22 2004, 7:30pm Fri, Jun 25 2004, 8pm Wed, Jun 30 2004, 7:30pm Sat, Jul 3 2004, 8pm Time and Place The room where Faust works, lives and dies; a place of memory, daydreaming and obsession. Media Image Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles), Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles) and Rodney Gilfry (Faust) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Act II Ensemble Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rodney Gilfry in the title role Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rodney Gilfry (Faust) and Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Oren Gradus (Master of Ceremonies), Hope Briggs (Duchess of Parma), Jay Hunter Morris (Duke of Parma), Chorus, Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Oren Gradus (Master of Ceremonies), Hope Briggs (Duchess of Parma) and Jay Hunter Morris (Duke of Parma) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rodney Gilfry (Faust); Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of June 15th is sponsored by American Airlines The performance of June 22nd is sponsored by American Airlines The performance of June 25th is sponsored by Meyer Sound Laboratories The performance of June 30th is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche Notes Actual description: Opera in two parts by Ferruccio Busoni Co-production with the Staatsoper Stuttgart Scenery constructed and painted in the San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes fabricated by the Staatsoper Stuttgart SUPERNUMERARIES Stephanie Rishell Emily Stumpf Montine Felso Charlie Lichtman (Production Super Captain)
Image Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles), Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles) and Rodney Gilfry (Faust) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Act II Ensemble Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rodney Gilfry in the title role Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rodney Gilfry (Faust) and Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Oren Gradus (Master of Ceremonies), Hope Briggs (Duchess of Parma), Jay Hunter Morris (Duke of Parma), Chorus, Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Oren Gradus (Master of Ceremonies), Hope Briggs (Duchess of Parma) and Jay Hunter Morris (Duke of Parma) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Rodney Gilfry (Faust), Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles), Doktor Faust, Ferruccio Busoni. San Francisco Opera, 2003-04. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rodney Gilfry (Faust); Chris Merritt (Mephistopheles) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera