Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettists Salvadore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare Based On the play by Antonio García Gutiérrez Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2002-2003 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Marco Armiliato Stage Director(s) Brad Dalton Designer John Conklin Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation John Churchwell Carol Isaac Philip Kuttner Bryndon Hassman Sara Jobin Ernest Fredric Knell Ron Valentino Prompter Philip Kuttner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director(s) José Maria Condemi Stage Manager(s) Lisa Anderson Fight Director Jonathan Rider Production owned by Seattle Opera Cast Ferrando Mark S. Doss Inez Marnie Breckenridge Leonora Marina Mescheriakova Count di Luna Carlos Alvarez Haijing Fu(6/30, 7/2) Manrico Richard Margison Azucena, a Gypsy Woman Dolora Zajick Ruiz (A messenger) Harold Grey Meers Show Dates Sun, Jun 15 2003, 2pm Wed, Jun 18 2003, 7:30pm Sat, Jun 21 2003, 8pm Tue, Jun 24 2003, 8pm Fri, Jun 27 2003, 8pm Mon, Jun 30 2003, 7:30pm Wed, Jul 2 2003, 8pm Sat, Jul 5 2003, 2pm Time and Place Fifteenth-century Spain Scenes Act I (The Duel), Scene 1 -- The hall of the palace guards Act I, Scene 2 -- Outside the Palace Act II (The Gypsy), Scene 1 -- The Gypsy Camp Act II, Scene 2 -- The Convent INTERMISSION Act III (The Gypsy's son), Scene 1 -- Outside the Fortress Act III, Scene 2 -- A room in the Fortress Act IV (The Torture), Scene 1 -- Outside the prison tower Act IV, Scene 2 -- The Prison Media Image Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Carlos Alvarez (Count di Luna), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) and Carlos Alvarez (Count di Luna) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Richard Margison (Manrico), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) and Richard Margison (Manrico) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Dolora Zajick (Azucena), Chorus, Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Dolora Zajick (Azucena), Men of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Richard Margison (Manrico), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) and Richard Margison (Manrico) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Richard Margison (Manrico), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Richard Margison as Manrico Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Marnie Breckenridge (Inez), Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marnie Breckenridge (Inez) and Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The June 18 performance is sponsored by American Airlines. The June 27 performance is sponsored by Morgan Stanley. Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. Notes Production owned by Seattle Opera Production Sponsorship Path donor: Gordon & Kristin Dean and Morgan Stanley & Co., Affiliate Sponsor, Director
Image Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Carlos Alvarez (Count di Luna), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) and Carlos Alvarez (Count di Luna) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Richard Margison (Manrico), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) and Richard Margison (Manrico) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Dolora Zajick (Azucena), Chorus, Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Dolora Zajick (Azucena), Men of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Richard Margison (Manrico), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) and Richard Margison (Manrico) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Richard Margison (Manrico), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Richard Margison as Manrico Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Marnie Breckenridge (Inez), Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora), Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Marnie Breckenridge (Inez) and Marina Mescheriakova (Leonora) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera