Herodiade Composer Jules Massenet Librettists Paul Milliet and Henry Grémont (aka Georges Hartmann) Based On a story by Gustave Flaubert Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1994-1995 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Valery Gergiev Paul Ethuin(11/23, 25) Production Lotfi Mansouri Designer Gerard Howland Costume Designer(s) Maria-Luise Walek Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Assistant to Lotfi Mansouri Charles Roubaud Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Victoria Morgan Assistant to Maestro Gergiev Peter Grunberg Musical Preparation Robert Morrison Bryndon Hassman Kathleen Kelly Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Philip Eisenberg Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director(s) Paula Williams Paula Suozzi Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Fight Coordinator Larry Henderson Supertitles Clifford Cranna Cast Phanuel, a Chaldean Kenneth Cox Salomé Renée Fleming Hérode (Herod), King of Galilee Juan Pons Hérodiade (Herodias), wife of Hérode Dolora Zajick Jean (John the Baptist) Plácido Domingo John Keyes(11/23,25) Young Babylonian Kristin Clayton Vitellius, Roman Proconsul Hector Vásquez Voice in the Temple Alfredo Portilla High Priest Eduardo del Campo Show Dates Tue, Nov 8 1994, 8pm Sat, Nov 12 1994, 8pm Tue, Nov 15 1994, 7:30pm Fri, Nov 18 1994, 8pm Sun, Nov 20 1994, 2pm Wed, Nov 23 1994, 7:30pm Fri, Nov 25 1994, 8pm Time and Place Jerusalem, 30 A.D. Scenes Act I -- Hérode's palace INTERMISSION Act II, Scene 1 -- Hérode's chambers Act II, Scene 2 -- The grand square in Jerusalem INTERMISSION Act III, Scene 1 -- Phanuel's rooms Act III, Scene 2 -- Palace courtyard Act III, Scene 3 -- The temple Act IV, Scene 1 -- Prison Act IV, Scene 2 -- Great hall of the palace Media Image Kenneth Cox (Phanuel), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Kenneth Cox as Phanuel, with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Plácido Domingo (Jean), Renée Fleming (Salomé), Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Plácido Domingo as Jean (John the Baptist) and Renée Fleming as Salomé Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Dolora Zajick (Hérodiade), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Dolora Zajick as Hérodiade Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Juan Pons (Hérode), Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Juan Pons as Hérode Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Plácido Domingo (Jean), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Plácido Domingo as Jean (John the Baptist) in chains Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Hector Vásquez (Vitellius), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Hector Vásquez as the Roman Proconsul Vitellius Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Renée Fleming (Salomé), Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming as Salomé Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of November 18th is sponsored by Charles Schwab & Company. The performance of November 20th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wetzel's membership in the Triple Gold Circle. The performance of November 23rd is sponsored by the Hendrickson family in honor of the Supernumeraries and in memory of Joseph Scott Hendrickson. Acknowledgements This production is made possible by generous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey Supertitles provided by a generous gift from the Langendorf Foundation Notes Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic StudiosCostumes created for a co-production of Théâtre de l'Opéra de Nice and Chorégies d'OrangeCORPS DE BALLETCarolyn Houser CarvajalJill CassimatisNora HeiberBrigid HoagMarina HotchkissSummer Lee RhatiganDebra RoseKristina WindomDavid BierNey FonsecaDanny FurlongDavid KirvanJohn KonetskiMark LopezEric ThoméCourtland Weaver Supernumeraries Katherine Brazaitis Lulu Carpenter Lilly Chiang Caper Davis Sabine Dolan Mary Freeman Kristin Graham Naomi Hartley-Dawson Kristina Kling Susan Kodimer-Okada Marie McNulty Susan Mead Lynn Meinhardt Jennifer Minore Crimson Rose Mimi Timberlake Linda Unemori Laurel Winzler Mel Abrams John Atkinson Alex Baker Steve Bauman David Black Walter Blumst Mark Burstein Clive Butler Peter Cannon Douglas Ceffalo David Clark Dana Coffin Joshua Contreras Peter de Petra Nikolaje De Vrsac Joe Dial Kamyar Farokhtakin Mark Fons Eddy Gordillo Rick Gydesen Richard Hughes Robert L. Jackson Troy Jacobs Frank Jorgensen Alfred Knoll Leonid Kolesnitchenko Andrew Korniej Dan Kyte Robert Landry Steve Lavezzoli Mike Lawler Emory G. Lee Robert Lee James Lesko Armando Luna Wayne McCord T. C. McQueen Tony Matarese Andrew E. Melomet Jim Miller Ian Mishkin Robert Morgan-Wilde Ivan R. Munoz Thomas Newman Tony Nugent Christopher Patnoe Oliver Pollard Brian Pori Patrick Presto Brian Rawlinson Lucas Rebston Tony Salaski Louis Schilling Jim Shields Geoff Skidmore Frank Sommers David Starkovich Michael Strickland Robert Stroman Ronald Szydlo Tom Tillman Marvin Tom Armin Van Damme Brendan Vermillion David Wallace Alfons Weinert Si Wheaton Joseph Willis John Wong Michael Wright Kit Wynkoop
Image Kenneth Cox (Phanuel), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Kenneth Cox as Phanuel, with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Plácido Domingo (Jean), Renée Fleming (Salomé), Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Plácido Domingo as Jean (John the Baptist) and Renée Fleming as Salomé Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Dolora Zajick (Hérodiade), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Dolora Zajick as Hérodiade Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Juan Pons (Hérode), Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Juan Pons as Hérode Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Plácido Domingo (Jean), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Plácido Domingo as Jean (John the Baptist) in chains Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Hector Vásquez (Vitellius), Chorus, Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Hector Vásquez as the Roman Proconsul Vitellius Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Renée Fleming (Salomé), Hérodiade, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 1994-95. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming as Salomé Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera