Fidelio 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 2021-2022 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Eun Sun Kim Director Matthew Ozawa Set & Projection Designer Alexander V. Nichols Costume Designer(s) Jessica Jahn Co-Lighting Designer JAX Messenger Justin A. Partier Chorus Director Ian Robertson Assistant Conductor Robert Mollicone Prompter Dennis Doubin Musical Preparation John Churchwell Maureen Zoltek Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad Andrew King Fabrizio Corona Diction Anja Burmeister Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Director(s) Morgan Robinson José Maria Condemi E. Reed Fisher Stage Manager(s) Jenny Harber Assistant Stage Manager(s) Jayme O’Hara Thea Railey Rachel Garoon Fight Director Dave Maier Costume Supervisor Jai Alltizer Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Jaquino Christopher Oglesby Marzelline Anne-Marie MacIntosh Rocco James Creswell Leonore Elza van den Heever Don Pizarro Greer Grimsley First Prisoner Zhengyi Bai Second Prisoner Stefan Egerstrom Florestan Russell Thomas Don Fernando Soloman Howard Show Dates Thu, Oct 14 2021, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 17 2021, 2pm Wed, Oct 20 2021, 7:30pm Fri, Oct 22 2021, 7:30pm Tue, Oct 26 2021, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 30 2021, 7:30pm Time and Place PLACE AND TIME: Recent past or not so distant future. Detention Facility. Scenes Act I: Facility offices / holding cells Intermission Act II: Basement / Florestan's cell Media Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image The San Francisco Opera Chorus performs the Prisoners' Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera The San Francisco Opera Chorus performs the Prisoners' Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Act I of Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Act I of Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, James Creswell as Rocco, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, James Creswell as Rocco, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Russell Thomas as Florestan and Elza van den Heever as Leonore with the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan and Elza van den Heever as Leonore with the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, James Creswell as Rocco and Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, James Creswell as Rocco and Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro and James Creswell as Rocco in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro and James Creswell as Rocco in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image James Creswell as Rocco, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, and Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera James Creswell as Rocco, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, and Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore and Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore and Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Image Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, with James Creswell as Rocco and Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, with James Creswell as Rocco and Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by The Dolby Family. This production is made possible, in part, by Louise Gund. This production is made possible, in part, by John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn. This production is made possible, in part, by Phyllis C. Wattis Endowment Funds. This production is made possible, in part, by Koret Foundation. This production is made possible, in part, by Bernard and Barbro Osher. This production is made possible, in part, by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. Mr. Grimsley's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel. Ms. van den Heever's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel. Mr. Thomas’ appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel. Additional funding is provided by Marcia Barinaga & Corey Goodman. Additional funding is provided by Helen Berggruen for Five Arts Foundation. Additional funding is provided by Lisa Erdberg & Dennis Gibbons. Additional funding is provided by Jack Klingelhofer. Additional funding is provided by Barbara Moller Ward. Legacy Commission Sung in German with English supertitles Notes San Francisco Opera production. Facility Office Staff, Guards, Interrogators, Prisoners, Aides, Media, Secret Service, Soldiers The performance will last approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. NB: A digital program was published for this production in place of a hard copy program and can be access at: https://sfopera.ihubapp.org/c/fidelio-2021/feed?postTypeId=whatsNew
Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image The San Francisco Opera Chorus performs the Prisoners' Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera The San Francisco Opera Chorus performs the Prisoners' Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Act I of Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Act I of Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, James Creswell as Rocco, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, James Creswell as Rocco, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Russell Thomas as Florestan and Elza van den Heever as Leonore with the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan and Elza van den Heever as Leonore with the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, James Creswell as Rocco and Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore, Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, James Creswell as Rocco and Christopher Oglesby as Jaquino in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro and James Creswell as Rocco in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro and James Creswell as Rocco in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image James Creswell as Rocco, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, and Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera James Creswell as Rocco, Elza van den Heever as Leonore, and Greer Grimsley as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Elza van den Heever as Leonore and Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Elza van den Heever as Leonore and Russell Thomas as Florestan in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, with James Creswell as Rocco and Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Soloman Howard as Don Fernando, with James Creswell as Rocco and Anne-Marie MacIntosh as Marzelline, in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Credit Cory Weaver