Composer Leoš Janáček Librettist Leoš Janáček Based On a play by Gabriela Preissová Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2001-2002 Language Czech Creative/Crew Conductor Jiri Kout Production Francesca Zambello Associate Director Garnett Bruce Designer Alison Chitty Lighting Designer Jennifer Tipton Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Kenneth von Heidecke Musical Preparation William Hobbs Judith Yan Jonathan Khuner Joyce Fieldsend Carol Isaac Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Yveta Synek Graff Assistant Stage Director(s) Sandra Bernhard Stage Manager(s) Lisa Anderson Cast Jenůfa Patricia Racette Grandmother Buryjovka Helga Dernesch Laca Klemeň Richard Berkeley-Steele Jano Greta Feeney Foreman at the mill Philip Horst Števa Buryja Jay Hunter Morris Kostelnicka Buryja Kathryn Harries Barena Twyla Robinson Shepherdess Virginia Pluth Mayor of the Village Bruce Baumer Mayor's wife Victoria Livengood Karolka Katia Escalera Woman's voice Carole Schaffer Man's voice Jere Torkelsen Kostelnička's Aunt Julianne Booth Show Dates Mon, Nov 19 2001, 8pm Sun, Nov 25 2001, 2pm Wed, Nov 28 2001, 7:30pm Sat, Dec 1 2001, 8pm Tue, Dec 4 2001, 8pm Fri, Dec 7 2001, 8pm Sun, Dec 9 2001, 2pm Time and Place Late 19th-century Moravia Scenes Act I -- At the Buryja mill INTERMISSION Act II -- Kostelnicka's house, five months later Act III -- The same. Two months later Media Image Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka Buryja), Paricia Racette (Jenůfa), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka) and Patricia Racette (Jenufa) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka Buryja), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Harries as Kostelnicka Buryja Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Patricia Racette (Jenůfa), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Patricia Racette as Jenufa Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka Buryja), Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka) and Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Patricia Racette (Jenůfa), Helga Dernesch (Grandmother Buryjovka), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Patricia Racette (Jenufa) and Helga Dernesch (Grandmother Buryjovka) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca), Patricia Racette (Jenůfa), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca) and Patricia Racette (Jenufa) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The November 19 performance is sponsored by Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. The December 9 performance is sponsored by Saintsbury Winery. Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund. Notes Brno version, edition by Charles Mackerras and John TyrrellProduction owned by The Dallas OperaSupernumeraries:Grazia BenedettiVictoria DeMoulinSamantha HennesseyEmily KnellSarah ReyesLauren SliterSamantha SpiegelBrianne TaylorAlexander BonnerPatrick HamiltonDandre IgnacioMayer MarxThomas MurrayAlec PageColin TorkelsenEvan Torkelsen
Image Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka Buryja), Paricia Racette (Jenůfa), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka) and Patricia Racette (Jenufa) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka Buryja), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Harries as Kostelnicka Buryja Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Patricia Racette (Jenůfa), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Patricia Racette as Jenufa Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka Buryja), Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Harries (Kostelnicka) and Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Patricia Racette (Jenůfa), Helga Dernesch (Grandmother Buryjovka), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Patricia Racette (Jenufa) and Helga Dernesch (Grandmother Buryjovka) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca), Patricia Racette (Jenůfa), Jenůfa, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2001-02. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Richard Berkeley-Steele (Laca) and Patricia Racette (Jenufa) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera