Composer Ludwig van Beethoven Librettists Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke Based On "Léonore, ou L'Amour Conjugal" by Jean Nicolas Bouilly Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2005-2006 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Director Michael Hampe Production Designer John Gunter Lighting Designer Joan Arhelger Sound Designer Roger Gans Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger John Parr Jonathan Khuner Donato Cabrera Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director(s) José Maria Condemi Stage Manager(s) Hally Albers Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Cast Jacquino Mathias Zachariassen Marzelline Greta Feeney Rocco Arthur Woodley Leonore/Fidelio Christine Brewer Don Pizarro Juha Uusitalo First Prisoner Sean Panikkar Second Prisoner Eugen Brancoveanu Florestan Thomas Moser Otoniel Gonzaga(11/25,27) Don Fernando Eric Owens Philip Skinner(11/25,27) Show Dates Wed, Nov 9 2005, 7:30pm Sat, Nov 12 2005, 8pm Wed, Nov 16 2005, 7:30pm Sat, Nov 19 2005, 8pm Tue, Nov 22 2005, 8pm Fri, Nov 25 2005, 8pm Sun, Nov 27 2005, 2pm Time and Place A state prison in Seville, Spain, about 1800 Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- In front of Rocco's house Scene 2 -- The prison courtyard Act II, Scene 1 -- The deepest vault of the prison Scene 2 -- Just inside the prison gates Media Image Mathias Zachariassen (Jacquino), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Arthur Woodley (Rocco), Greta Feeney (Marzeliline), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Mathias Zachariassen (Jacquino), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Arthur Woodley (Rocco) and Greta Feeney (Marzelline) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Arthur Woodley (Rocco), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Arthur Woodley as Rocco Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Juha Uusitalo (Don Pizarro), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Juha Uusitalo as Don Pizarro Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Sean Panikkar (First Prisioner), Chorus, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus with Sean Panikkar (second from left) as the First Prisoner Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Thomas Moser (Florestan), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser as Florestan; Christine Brewer as Leonore Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Brewer (Leonore), Thomas Moser (Florestan), Ensemble, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christine Brewer as Leonore; Thomas Moser as Florestan Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Eric Owens (Don Fernando), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Thomas Moser (Florestan), Arthur Woodley (Rocco), Greta Feeney (Marzelline), Ensemble, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Eric Owens (Don Fernando), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Thomas Moser (Florestan), Arthur Woodley (Rocco) and Greta Feeney (Marzelline) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of November 12th is designated in honor of Dr. Ruediger Naumann-Etienne and the memory of his brothers Wolfgang and Tilo. Acknowledgements Corporate support for this production provided by Chevron Notes Production created by San Francisco Opera SUPERNUMERARIES Charlie Lichtman (Production Super Captain) Supernumeraries Dieter Bluhm Roderick Chow Steven Clarke Gary Cramer Aloysius V. Cummings Harold Hardin Michael Harvey Peter Hau Richard Johnson Jerry Locsin Guillaume Obozinski Thomas Romero Raymond Sullivan Ronald Szydlo Rob Wonder
Image Mathias Zachariassen (Jacquino), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Arthur Woodley (Rocco), Greta Feeney (Marzeliline), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Mathias Zachariassen (Jacquino), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Arthur Woodley (Rocco) and Greta Feeney (Marzelline) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Arthur Woodley (Rocco), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Arthur Woodley as Rocco Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Juha Uusitalo (Don Pizarro), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Juha Uusitalo as Don Pizarro Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Sean Panikkar (First Prisioner), Chorus, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus with Sean Panikkar (second from left) as the First Prisoner Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Thomas Moser (Florestan), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser as Florestan; Christine Brewer as Leonore Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Brewer (Leonore), Thomas Moser (Florestan), Ensemble, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christine Brewer as Leonore; Thomas Moser as Florestan Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Eric Owens (Don Fernando), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Thomas Moser (Florestan), Arthur Woodley (Rocco), Greta Feeney (Marzelline), Ensemble, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Eric Owens (Don Fernando), Christine Brewer (Leonore), Thomas Moser (Florestan), Arthur Woodley (Rocco) and Greta Feeney (Marzelline) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera