Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Librettists Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky Based On the novel in verse by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1997-1998 Language Russian Creative/Crew Conductor Yuri Temirkanov Assistant to Mr. Temirkanov Robert Lyuter Designer Igor Ivanov Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Lawrence Pech Musical Preparation Susanna Lemberskaya Joyce Fieldsend Jonathan Khuner Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director(s) Alexei Stepaniuk Assistant Director(s) Paula Williams Yefim Maizel Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Cast Tatyana Elena Prokina Nicolle Foland(11/29) Olga Marianna Tarasova Madame Larina Irina Rubtsova Filipyevna Sofia Aksenova Peasant Daniel Harper Lensky Raymond Very Valery Serkin(11/29) Eugene Onegin Anthony Michaels-Moore David Okerlund(11/29) Captain John Relyea Monsieur Triquet Michel Sénéchal Zaretsky John Relyea Guillot Marcus Ceniceros Prince Gremin Eric Halfvarson Show Dates Wed, Nov 19 1997, 7:30pm Sat, Nov 22 1997, 8pm Tue, Nov 25 1997, 8pm Fri, Nov 28 1997, 8pm Sat, Nov 29 1997, 12pm Tue, Dec 2 1997, 8pm Fri, Dec 5 1997, 8pm Sun, Dec 7 1997, 2pm Time and Place Early 19th-century St. Petersburg and environs Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The garden of Madame Larina's country house Act I, Scene 2 -- Tatyana's bedroom Act I, Scene 3 -- Another part of the garden INTERMISSION Act II, Scene 1 -- A ballroom in Madame Larina's house Act II, Scene 2 -- Early morning on the bank of a stream INTERMISSION Act III, Scene 1 -- A fashionable house in St. Petersburg, four years later Act III, Scene 2 -- Gremin's mansion Media Image Anthony Michaels-Moore (Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Michaels-Moore in the title role Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Elena Prokina (Tatyana), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Elena Prokina as Tatyana Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Michel Sénéchal (Monsieur Triquet), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Michel Sénéchal as Monsieur Triquet Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Marianna Tarasova (Olga), Raymond Very (Lensky), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Marianna Tarasova as Olga; Raymond Very as Lensky Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Dancers, Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Corps de Ballet in the last-act Polonaise Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Anthony Michaels-Moore (Onegin), Eric Halfvarson (Prince Gremin), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Michaels-Moore as Onegin; Eric Halfvarson as Prince Gremin Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Elena Prokina (Tatyana), Anthony Michaels-Moore (Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. The last scene duet: Elena Prokina as Tatyana; Anthony Michaels-Moore as Onegin Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of November 19th is sponsored by the Silicon Valley Group. The performance of November 22nd is sponsored by Spuntino. The performance of November 25th is designated in honor of Mr. William W. Godward's membership in the Triple Gold Circle. The performance of December 2nd is sponsored by Meyer Sound. The performance of December 5th is sponsored by Ernst & Young. Acknowledgements This production is sponsored by friends and colleagues of William W. Godward Notes Production from the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS Dancers Alison Corning Ann Greene Nora Heiber Melanie Henderson Marina Hotchkiss Carolyn Houser Kathryn Petak Summer Lee Rhatigan Debra Rose Dana Stackpole Yannis Adoniou Edward Augustyn Harlan Bengal David Bier Rodolphe Cassand Brian Chung Gregory P. Dawson Danny Furlong Shaun Rouse Joral Schmalle Supernumeraries Irene Bechtel Peggy Hubacker Raven Lee Meadows Diana Misthos Patricia R. Santti Kimperly Thompson Alexandra Zirulnik Steve Bauman Peter Cannon Marcus Ceniceros Jim Downey Robert Dunn Jack Felton Robert Landry Salvador Lopez Alvin Taylor Thane Thomas
Image Anthony Michaels-Moore (Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Michaels-Moore in the title role Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Elena Prokina (Tatyana), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Elena Prokina as Tatyana Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Michel Sénéchal (Monsieur Triquet), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Michel Sénéchal as Monsieur Triquet Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Marianna Tarasova (Olga), Raymond Very (Lensky), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Marianna Tarasova as Olga; Raymond Very as Lensky Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Dancers, Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Corps de Ballet in the last-act Polonaise Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Anthony Michaels-Moore (Onegin), Eric Halfvarson (Prince Gremin), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Michaels-Moore as Onegin; Eric Halfvarson as Prince Gremin Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Elena Prokina (Tatyana), Anthony Michaels-Moore (Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1997-98. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. The last scene duet: Elena Prokina as Tatyana; Anthony Michaels-Moore as Onegin Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera