La Bohème

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La Boheme
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Librettists
Luigi Illica

and

Giuseppe Giacosa
Based On

"Scènes de la vie de bohème" by Henri Mürger

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Venue
Orpheum Theatre
Season
1995-1996
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Steven Mercurio(6/7, 8, 9m, 12m, 12, 14, 15, 16m, 19m, 20)
Marco Armiliato(6/13, 22m, 22, 23m, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29m, 29, 30m)
Ian Robertson(6/15m, 19, 21)
Production
Mark Lamos
Set Designer(s)
Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer(s)
Walter Mahoney
Lighting Designer
Thomas J. Munn
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Musical Preparation
Bryndon Hassman
Adelle Eslinger
Jonathan Khuner
Ernest Fredric Knell
Supertitles
Clifford Cranna
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Paula Williams
Laurie Feldman
Stage Manager(s)
Jerry Sherk

Cast

Marcello
Earle Patriarco(6/7,9m,12,15,19m,21,23m,25,27,29)
Victor Ledbetter(6/8,12m,14,16m,20,22,28,30m)
Mark Oswald(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m)
Hector Vásquez(6/26, 29m)
Rodolfo
Marcello Giordani(6/7, 9m, 12, 15)
Roberto Aronica(6/8,12m,14,16m,19m,20,22,28,30m)
Tito Beltrán(6/13,15m,19,22m,25,27,29)
Alfredo Portilla(6/21, 23m, 26, 29m)
Colline
Philip Skinner(6/7,9m,12,15,19m,21,23m,29m)
Chester Patton(6/8,12m,14,16m,20,22,26,28,30m)
Daniel Sumegi(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m)
John Relyea(6/25, 27, 29)
Schaunard
Hector Vásquez(6/7, 9m, 12, 15, 19m, 21, 23m)
David Okerlund(6/8, 12m, 14, 16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m)
John Robert Autry(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m, 26, 29m)
Michael Chioldi(6/25, 27, 29)
Benoît
Peter Strummer
Bojan Knežević(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m, 26, 29m)
Mimì
Patricia Racette(6/7, 9m, 12, 15, 19m, 21, 23m)
Mary Mills(6/8, 11, 14, 16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m)
Alison Buchanan(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m)
Leontina Vaduva(6/25, 27, 29)
Gwynne Geyer(6/26, 29m)
Vendor
Colby Roberts(6/7,9m,12,14,15,19m,20,22m,23m,26,28,29)
Richard Walker(6/8,12m,13,15m,16m,19,21,22,25,27,29m,30m)
Parpignol
James Croom(6/7,9m,12,14,15,19m,20,22m,23m,26,28,29)
Daniel Harper(6/8,12m,13,15m,16m,19,21,22,25,27,29m,30)
Boy
Peter Sherman(6/7,9m,12,14,15,19m,21,22m,23m,26,28,29)
Erik Dorey(6/8,12m,13,15m,16m,19,20,22,25,27,29m,30m)
Musetta
Ann Panagulias(6/9m, 12, 15, 19m, 21, 23m, 25, 27, 29)
Nicolle Foland(6/7, 8, 12m, 14, 16m, 20, 22, 28, 30m)
Peggy Kriha Dye(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m, 26, 29m)
Alcindoro
Peter Strummer
Bojan Knežević(6/13, 15m, 19, 22m, 26, 29m)
Customhouse Sergeant
Kenneth Johnson(6/7,9m,12,14,15,19m,20,22m,23m,26,28,29)
Jere Torkelsen(6/8,12m,13,15m,16m,19,21,22,25,27,29m,30m)
Customhouse guard
Frederick Matthews(6/8,12m,13,15m,16m,19,21,22,25,27,29m,30m)
Cameron Henley(6/7,9m,12,14,15,19m,20,22m,23m,26,28,29)

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

(see notes)

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

CHILDREN'S CHORUS

San Francisco Boys Chorus -- Laura Kakis, Director
Ragazzi, the Peninsula Boys Chorus -- Joyce Keil, Director
Costars -- Wanda Sherman, Director
San Francisco Girls Chorus -- June Wiley, Director

Renata Austin
Aya Cash
Arianna Cassidy
Ann Marie Darrow
Rachel McClain
Barrie McClune
Caitlin Murphy
Harmony Murphy
Noelle Peck-Daly
Joanna Taylor
Caitie Unkovic
Maria Zagatsky

Eugene Campanile
Ian Crawford
Jason Delodovici
Erik Dorey
Chris Evans
Jesse Glick
Ryan Kellett
Dylan Lucas
Jeff Power
Peter Sherman
Joseph St. Marie
Benjamin Wilson

SUPERNUMERARIES
Scott Bowman*
Mattia Cabitza
Tom Carlisle
Renée DeJarnatt
Amanda Dieck
Marisa Fox*
John Giosso
Albert Goodwyn
Frank Jorgensen
Jim Mullins
Robert Oliver*
Amelia Rosenberg*
Marc Weitz*
* = Graduates of American Conservatory Theater's Advanced Training Program


There is a note in the program that vaguely acknowledges the participation of Lexus
in bringing "La Bohème" to the stage.