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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
1993-1994
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Charles Mackerras(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6, 16)
Patrick Summers(10/9, 13; 11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Stage Director(s)
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Bonnie Koestner(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6, 9, 13, 16)
Michel Singher(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6, 9, 13, 16)
Bryndon Hassman(11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Marcello
William Shimell(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6,)
Victor Ledbetter(10/9, 13, 16; 11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Rodolfo
Roberto Aronica(9/19, 22, 25, 28)
Fernando de la Mora(10/6, 9, 13, 16)
Richard Leech(11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Colline
Philip Skinner(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6, 9, 13, 16)
Robert Milne(11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Schaunard
Benoît
Mimì
Verónica Villarroel(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6, 9, 13, 16)
Patricia Racette(11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Parpignol
Musetta
Ann Panagulias(9/19, 22, 25, 28; 10/6, 9, 13, 16)
Maria Fortuna(11/29; 12/2, 5, 9, 11)
Alcindoro
Customhouse Sergeant
Customhouse guard
Vendor

Show Dates

Time and Place

Late 19th-century Paris

Scenes

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

Media

Sponsors

Supertitles sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. George Dyer.

The performance of September 22nd is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche.

The performance of September 25th is sponsored by Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc.

The performance of September 28th is designated in honor of Mrs. Lennart Erickson's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of October 9th is sponsored by Ernst & Young.

The performance of October 16th is sponsored by Sybase.

The performance of December 5th is sponsored by the Koret Foundation.

Acknowledgements

This revival of "La Bohème" has been made possible, in part, by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey.

The production was originally dedicated to the memory of George L. Quist.

Notes

The performance of November 29th was a special benefit performance. It was to be conducted by Donald Runnicles, who was replaced by Patrick Summers because of illness.

Following the performance of December 9th, Walter Mahoney was presented with the San Francisco Opera Medal.

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop


CHILDREN'S CHORUSES:

Costars
Golden Gate Boys Chorus
Ragazzi, The Peninsula Boys Chorus
San Francisco Boys Chorus
San Francisco Girls Chorus

Sabrina Adler
Evan Angle
Jennifer Asbury
Molly Gould
Joyce Lin
Margaret Lukens
Kristen Oei
Jill Peterson
Emily Stumpf
Kristen Tysell
Amy White

Elliot Baer
Roger Edwards
Conrad Frank
Brian Kennelly
James Locke
Randy Magpantay
Adam Miller
Adrian Paredes
Brandon Sherman
Erik Sparks
Cole Thomason-Redus
Adam Vogel