works by William Shakespeare
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Director
Scenery and costumes
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Fight Director
Assistant Conductor
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Associate Director
Assistant Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Cast
Robin, page to Falstaff
Dr. Caius
Sir John Falstaff
Bardolfo
Pistola
Host of the Garter Inn
Nannetta
Fenton
Meg Page
Alice Ford
Dame Quickly
Ford
Show Dates
Simulcast
The October 11 performance was broadcast/simulcast to Stanford's Frost Amphitheater.
Time and Place
Windsor, England, on the banks of the Thames, during the reign of Henry IV
Scenes
Media
Sponsors
Company Sponsors John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn are proud to support this production.
This production is made possible, in part, by Leslie & George Hume and the Bernard Osher Endowment Fund.
Nicola Luisotti’s appearance made possible by Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem, Chairs, Amici di Nicola of Camerata.
Mr. Terfel’s appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel.
San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges the following Performance Sponsor: October 24: Union Bank
Additional support for this production provided by Affiliate Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Kahng and Ms. Christina Warren & Dr. Elizabeth DeBruin.
Notes
The October 11 performance was broadcast/simulcast to Stanford's Frost Amphitheater.
This production of Falstaff is owned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago and is made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from Abbott Laboratories.
On the performance of October 11, Heidi Stober lost her voice at the intermission between Acts II and III.She mimed the role on stage for the remainder of the performance while Nikki Einfeld sang the role (not in costume) from down stage right.
Following the performance on November 2, Principal Cellist David Kadarauch was awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal in honor of his retirement.
Scenery Construction: San Diego Opera Scenic Studio
Costume Fabrication: Eric Winterling, Inc. New York
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Danielle Callaghan
Lisa-Marie Shuster
Gina Hays
Shawna Lucey
SUPERNUMERARIES
Jabari Jones
Jack McInnis
Travis Morgan
Bill Watt
Frank Zepeda