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William Tell
Based On

the play "Wilhelm Tell" by Friedrich von Schiller

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1997-1998
Language
French

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Stage Director(s)
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Lisbeth
Guillaume Tell
Hedwige
Arnold Melcthal
Melcthal
Rodolphe
Huntsman
Mathilde
Walter Fürst
Gessler

Show Dates

Time and Place

Fourteenth century Switzerland

Scenes

Act I -- At Bürglen on Lake Lucerne in the canton of Uri
INTERMISSION
Act II -- The heights of Rütli
INTERMISSION
Act III, Scene 1 -- A ruined chapel near Gessler' palace
Act III, Scene 2 -- The main square at Altdorf
Act III, Scene 3 -- At the burned remains of Melcthal's house
Act III, Scene 4 -- On the edge of the lake

Media

Sponsors

The performance of November 2nd is designated in memory of Gertrude Baker to recognize her generous bequest to the Opera.

The performance of November 18th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wetzel's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of November 18th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacNaughton's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes from the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS

Dancers
Alison Corning
Nora Heiber
Marina Hotchkiss
Carolyn Houser
Summer Lee Rhatigan*
Debra Rose*
Dana Stackpole*

Yannis Adoniou*
Edward Augustyn
David Bier
Rodolphe Cassand*
Gregory P. Dawson*
Danny Furlong
Shaun Rouse

* = Dancers in the Pas de Six

Supernumeraries
Susan Alden
Megan Alexander
Sarah Alexander
Huguette Combs
Diana Kissil
Lisa Lorea
Jennifer Martinelli
Christine Siegel
Laurel Winzler

John Atkinson
Steve Bauman
Jeffrey Bryant
Mark Burstein
Peter Cannon
Tom Carlisle
Douglas Ceffalo
Marcus Ceniceros
Roderick Chow
David Cipolla
Daniel Daniloff
Nicholas Doxey
Eddy J. Gordillo
Frank Jorgensen
Bill Klaproth
Alfred Knoll
Donald Langley
Steve Lavezzoli
David Lezan
Charlie Lichtman
John F. Martin
Andrew E. Melomet
Jim Miller
Jim Mullins
David Norton
Michael Peredo
Paul Ricks
Rene Schaub
Geoffrey Schwartz
Gregory Schwartz
Michael Schwartz
Brian Speigel
Don Stoddard
Raymond R. Sullivan
William Weindel

Archery expertise courtesy of the Martinelli family. 

Dancers