The Puritans Composer Vincenzo Bellini Librettist Carlo Pepoli Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1993-1994 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Maurizio Arena Original production Andrei Serban Director Jonathan Eaton Designer Michael Yeargan Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Joyce Fieldsend Bryndon Hassman Kathleen Kelly Ernest Fredric Knell Philip Eisenberg Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director(s) Sandra Bernhard Fight Coordinator Richard Lane Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Supertitles Christopher Bergen Cast Elvira, daughter of Lord Walton June Anderson Lord Walton, Commander of the Puritan fortress Chester Patton Giorgio, Sir George Walton, brother of Lord Walton Alastair Miles Riccardo, Sir Richard Forth, a Puritan colonel Roberto Frontali Bruno, Sir Bruno Robertson, a Puritan officer James Caputo Arturo, Lord Arthur Talbot, a Royalist commander Gregory Kunde Enrichetta, Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I Mika Shigematsu Show Dates Tue, Nov 16 1993, 8pm Sun, Nov 21 1993, 2pm Sat, Nov 27 1993, 8pm Tue, Nov 30 1993, 7:30pm Fri, Dec 3 1993, 8pm Tue, Dec 7 1993, 7:30pm Fri, Dec 10 1993, 8pm Time and Place Mid-17th century; Plymouth, England Scenes Act I -- Lord Walton's castle Act II -- The castle courtyard Act III -- Near the castle Media Image Gregory Kunde (Arturo), June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Gregory Kunde as Arturo (Lord Arthur Talbot); June Anderson as Elvira, daughter of Lord Walton Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Alastair Miles (Giorgio), June Anderson (Elvira), Chorus, I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Alastair Miles as Giorgio (Sir George Walton); June Anderson as Elvira; Women of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. June Anderson as Elvira Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. June Anderson during one of Elvira's forays into madness Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. June Anderson as Elvira Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles Notes Production from the Welsh National Opera Supernumeraries Traude Albert Madeline Chase Valentina Simi Robert Dunn Michael Moynihan Jim Shields
Image Gregory Kunde (Arturo), June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Gregory Kunde as Arturo (Lord Arthur Talbot); June Anderson as Elvira, daughter of Lord Walton Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Alastair Miles (Giorgio), June Anderson (Elvira), Chorus, I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Alastair Miles as Giorgio (Sir George Walton); June Anderson as Elvira; Women of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. June Anderson as Elvira Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. June Anderson during one of Elvira's forays into madness Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image June Anderson (Elvira), I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1993-94. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. June Anderson as Elvira Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera