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La Boheme
Based On

"Scènes de la vie de bohème" by Henri Mürger

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1999-2000
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

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

Cast

Marcello
Rodolfo
Gwyn Hughes Jones(12/11; Acts I and II)
Schaunard
Benoît
Mimì
Vendor
Parpignol
Musetta
Alcindoro
Customhouse Sergeant
Customhouse guard

Show Dates

Time and Place

Mid-19th-century Paris

Scenes

Act I -- A garret
Act II -- The Latin Quarter
INTERMISSION
Act III -- A city gate, the Barrière d'Enfer
INTERMISSION
Act IV -- The garret

Media

Sponsors

The performance of December 4th is designated in honor of John A. Gunn and Cynthia Fry Gunn's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of December 7th is designated in honor of Richard N. Goldman's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of December 7th is designated in honor of Nancy S. Mueller's membership in the Gold Circle.

The performance of December 7th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Leach's membership in the Platinum Circle.

The performance of December 9th is sponsored by Bank of America.

The performance of December 4th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burgess Jamieson's membership in the Platinum Circle.

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible, in part, by a generous gift from Frederick and Peggy Furth, and by the support of WELLS FARGO

The original production was made possible by a generous gift from the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.

Supertitles provided by a generous grant from the Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation.

Notes

Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops

Children's Choruses
San Francisco Girls Chorus -- Sharon Paul, Artistic Director
San Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Artistic Director
Ragazzi, The Peninsula Boys Chorus -- Joyce Keil, Artistic Director

Arianne Abela
Samantha Hennessey
Christina Lee
Barrie McClune
Sydney McClune
Stephanie Moy

Derek Alaie
Cole Armstrong
Liam Bradshaw
Thomas Buran
Timothy Duncheon
Chris Evans
David Faris
Arman Hirose-Afshari
Alexander MacQuitty
Joel Morey
Jack Mosbacher
Nicholas Moy
Jeremy Ragent
Alejandro Sanchez
Mario Sawaya
Joe St. Marie
Trent Walker
Aaron Yoffe

Supernumeraries
Traude Albert
Irene Bechtel
Nancy Huie
Andrea Kohlruss
Stephanie Salter
Kimberly Thompson
Sally Warren
Shira Zirulnik

Trey Alonso
Tom Carlisle
Roderick Chow
John Giosso
Albert Goodwyn
Patrick Hamilton
Frank Jorgensen
Bruce McNaughton
Jim Mullins
Oliver Pollard
Louis Schilling
Daniel Wilson

Supernumeraries