Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Felice Romani Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2008-2009 Language English Sung Language English Supertitles English Commission English translation by Donald Pippin Co-Producer Adapted from a co-production with Opera Colorado, Boston Lyric Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, and Fort Worth Opera Archive ID SFO_2008_05 Creative/Crew Conductor Giuseppe Finzi Director José Maria Condemi Set Designer(s) Allen Moyer Costume Designer(s) Martin Pakledinaz Lighting Designer Paul Palazzo Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Matthew Piatt Bryndon Hassman Prompter Lara Bolton Recitative accompaniment Matthew Piatt Assistant Stage Director(s) Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Katie Preissner Costume Supervisor Kristi Johnson Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Production Super Captain Steve Carp Cast Giannetta Nikki Einfeld Adina Ji Young Yang Nemorino Alek Shrader Belcore Eugene Brancoveanu Dulcamara Dale Travis Giannetta's Friend Natasha Ramirez Leland Elisabeth Rom Lucio Virginia Pluth Show Dates Sat, Nov 8 2008, 12:30pm Sat, Nov 15 2008, 12:30pm Time and Place A small town in the Napa Valley on the eve of World War I Scenes Act I INTERMISSION Act II Media Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Operagoers are entering the War Memorial Opera House lobby Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Operagoers are getting their programs Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Families are gathering for a special presentation of "The Elixir of Love" Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Going towards the auditorium Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Ji Youn Yang (Adina), Ensemble, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. In performance, Adina (Ji Young Yang) is regaling Napa Valley denizens with the story of Tristan and Isolde Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Nikki Einfeld (Gianetta), Ji Young Yang (Adina), Ensemble, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Giannetta (Nikki Einfeld) and Adina (Ji Young Yang) are getting ready to celebrate the harvest Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Eugene Brancoveanu (Belcore), Ji Young Yang (Adina), Chorus, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Sgt. Belcore (Eugene Brancoveanu), a military recruiter, finds some time to woo Adina (Ji Young Yang) Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Dale Travis (Dulcamara), Chorus, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. A traveling quack, "Dr." Dulcamara (Dale Travis), displays his wares Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Alek Schrader (Nemorino), Dale Travis (Dulcamara), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Nemorino (Alek Shrader) begs Dulcamara (Dale Travis) for another bottle of the "elixir" Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Ji Young Yang (Adina), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Ji Young Yang as Adina Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Alek Schrader (Nemorino), Ji Young Yang (Adina), Eugene Brancoveanu (Belcore), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Adina (Ji Young Yang) is between suitors: Nemorino (Alek Shrader, left) and Belcore (Eugene Brancoveanu, right) Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Image Alek Schrader (Nemorino), Ji Young Yang (Adina), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Alek Shrader as Nemorino; Ji Young Yang as Adina in the opera's final moments Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Operagoers are entering the War Memorial Opera House lobby Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Operagoers are getting their programs Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Families are gathering for a special presentation of "The Elixir of Love" Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Opera patrons arriving, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Going towards the auditorium Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Ji Youn Yang (Adina), Ensemble, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. In performance, Adina (Ji Young Yang) is regaling Napa Valley denizens with the story of Tristan and Isolde Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Nikki Einfeld (Gianetta), Ji Young Yang (Adina), Ensemble, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Giannetta (Nikki Einfeld) and Adina (Ji Young Yang) are getting ready to celebrate the harvest Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Eugene Brancoveanu (Belcore), Ji Young Yang (Adina), Chorus, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Sgt. Belcore (Eugene Brancoveanu), a military recruiter, finds some time to woo Adina (Ji Young Yang) Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Dale Travis (Dulcamara), Chorus, The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. A traveling quack, "Dr." Dulcamara (Dale Travis), displays his wares Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Alek Schrader (Nemorino), Dale Travis (Dulcamara), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Nemorino (Alek Shrader) begs Dulcamara (Dale Travis) for another bottle of the "elixir" Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Ji Young Yang (Adina), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Ji Young Yang as Adina Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Alek Schrader (Nemorino), Ji Young Yang (Adina), Eugene Brancoveanu (Belcore), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Adina (Ji Young Yang) is between suitors: Nemorino (Alek Shrader, left) and Belcore (Eugene Brancoveanu, right) Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera
Image Alek Schrader (Nemorino), Ji Young Yang (Adina), The Elixir of Love for Families, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera. Alek Shrader as Nemorino; Ji Young Yang as Adina in the opera's final moments Credit Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera