Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Arrigo Boito Based On works by William Shakespeare Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2001-2002 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Production Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Stage Director(s) Vera Lúcia Calábria Designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger Joyce Fieldsend Judith Yan Robert Wood Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Roy Rallo José Maria Condemi Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Cast Sir John Falstaff John Del Carlo Bardolfo Doug Jones Pistola Stanislaw Schwets Host of the Garter Inn Tom Reed Robin, page to Falstaff Ryan Irwin Mistress Quickly Elena Zaremba Dr. Caius Jonathan Boyd Mistress Meg Page Victoria Livengood Mistress Alice Ford Nancy Gustafson Nannetta Anna Netrebko Fenton Paul Groves Ford Dwayne Croft Mr. Page Dan Stanley Ned Colby Roberts Tom Richard Walker Will Kenneth Rafanan Isaac Jim Meyer Show Dates Thu, Nov 1 2001, 8pm Sun, Nov 4 2001, 2pm Wed, Nov 7 2001, 7:30pm Sat, Nov 10 2001, 8pm Thu, Nov 15 2001, 7:30pm Sun, Nov 18 2001, 2pm Tue, Nov 20 2001, 8pm Sat, Nov 24 2001, 8pm Time and Place Windsor, England, during the reign of King Henry IV Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- A taproom at the Garter Inn Act I, Scene 2 -- The garden of Ford's house Act II, Scene 1 -- The taproom Act II, Scene 2 -- A room in Ford's house Act III, Scene 1 -- Outside the Garter Inn Act III, Scene 2 -- Herne's Oak in Windsor Forest Media Image Anna Netrebko (Nannetta), Nancy Gustafson (Mistress Alice Ford), Victoria Livengood (Mistress Meg Page), Elena Zaremba (Mistress Quickly), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. (The women, l. to r.) Anna Netrebko (Nannetta), Nancy Gustafson (Mrs. Ford), Victoria Livengood (Mrs. Page) and Elena Zaremba (Dame Quickly) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Stanislaw Schwets (Pistola), Jonathan Boyd (Dr. Caius), Dwane Croft (Ford), Paul Groves (Fenton), Dan Stanley (Mr. Page), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. (The men, l. to r.) Doug Jones (Bardolfo), Stanislaw Schwets (Pistola), Jonathan Boyd (Dr. Caius), Dwayne Croft (Ford), Paul Groves (Fenton) and Dan Stanley (Mr. Page) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble, Windsor Forest Scene Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Nancy Gustafson (Mistress Alice Ford), John Del Carlo (Sir John Falstaff), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Nancy Gustafson (Alice Ford) and John Del Carlo (Falstaff) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Victoria Livengood (Mistress Meg Page), John Del Carlo (Sir John Falstaff), Elena Zaremba (Mistress Quickly), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Victoria Livengood (Meg Page), John Del Carlo (Falstaff) and Elena Zaremba (Dame Quickly) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Nannetta), Chorus, Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Sul fil d'un soffio -- Anna Netrebko (Nannetta) and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The November 1 performance is sponsored by Peet's Coffee and Tea. Acknowledgements This production was originally made possible by a generous gift from the L.J. Skaggs and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation Notes Part of the "Verdi Celebration" Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops Supernumeraries: Jennifer Diaz Sarah Reyes Francesca Roe Tamara Runnicles Cara Spangler Samantha Spiegel Kellee Taylor Valeria Zhao Django Allegretti Alex Benet Max Colter Gable Ignacio Ryan Irwin Alex Roe
Image Anna Netrebko (Nannetta), Nancy Gustafson (Mistress Alice Ford), Victoria Livengood (Mistress Meg Page), Elena Zaremba (Mistress Quickly), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. (The women, l. to r.) Anna Netrebko (Nannetta), Nancy Gustafson (Mrs. Ford), Victoria Livengood (Mrs. Page) and Elena Zaremba (Dame Quickly) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Stanislaw Schwets (Pistola), Jonathan Boyd (Dr. Caius), Dwane Croft (Ford), Paul Groves (Fenton), Dan Stanley (Mr. Page), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. (The men, l. to r.) Doug Jones (Bardolfo), Stanislaw Schwets (Pistola), Jonathan Boyd (Dr. Caius), Dwayne Croft (Ford), Paul Groves (Fenton) and Dan Stanley (Mr. Page) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble, Windsor Forest Scene Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Nancy Gustafson (Mistress Alice Ford), John Del Carlo (Sir John Falstaff), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Nancy Gustafson (Alice Ford) and John Del Carlo (Falstaff) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Victoria Livengood (Mistress Meg Page), John Del Carlo (Sir John Falstaff), Elena Zaremba (Mistress Quickly), Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Victoria Livengood (Meg Page), John Del Carlo (Falstaff) and Elena Zaremba (Dame Quickly) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Nannetta), Chorus, Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Sul fil d'un soffio -- Anna Netrebko (Nannetta) and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera