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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
2003-2004
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Donald Runnicles(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18; 6/5, 9, 13, 24)
Alexander Polianichko(6/16, 18, 26, 29; 7/2)
Production
Stage Director(s)
Sandra Bernhard(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Adelle Eslinger(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Carol Isaac(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Robert Wood(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
John Parr(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Bryndon Hassman(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
William Hobbs(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Jonathan Khuner(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Ian Robertson(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Sandra Bernhard(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Stage Manager(s)
Lisa Anderson(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Kimberly Pross(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Costume Supervisor
Jai Alltizer(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Production Super Captain

Cast

Colline
Friedemann Röhlig(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Ayk Martirossian(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Marcello
Mariusz Kwiecień(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Scott Hendricks(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Rodolfo
Vinson Cole(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Frank Lopardo(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Schaunard
Troy Cook(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Brad Alexander(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 24, 26; 7/2)
Benoît
Mimì
Olga Guryakova(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Elena Prokina(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Prune Vendor
Parpignol
Boy
Alec Scott(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Musetta
Dina Kuznetsova(1/6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18)
Anna Netrebko(6/5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 29; 7/2)
Alcindoro
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 -- A garret

Media

Sponsors

The performance of January 8th is sponsored by Webcor Builders

The performance of January 14th is sponsored by Bank of America

The performance of January 16th is sponsored by Mumm Napa

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. David T. Traitel

Corporate support for this production provided by Bank of America

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

San Francisco Boys Chorus
Ian Robertson, Artistic Director

Alex Benet
Mickey Boxell
Simon Ehrlich
Timothy Green, Jr.
Harlan Hays
Logan Hollarsmith
Luke Kiehn-Thilman
Bernard Lee
Nathan Lozano
Nicholas Massa
Alex Mathieson
Elliott Pennington
Noah Riccardi
Colin Russell
Alec Scott
Strickland Swanson
Alexander Tam
Terence Turks
Gar Yeung
Justin Yuan

San Francisco Girls Chorus
Susan McMane, Artistic Director
Elizabeth Avakian, Chorus School Director

Malenca Logan
Erica Meadow
Daniella Sanchez
Katya Schoenberg
Sahara Spain
Clare Stumpf