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La Favorita
Based On

the play Le comte de Comminges by Baculard d'Arnaud with additions by Eugène Scribe based on the story of Leonora de Guzman

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

Italian translation by F. Jannetti

Creative/Crew

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

Cast

Balthazar, abbot of a monastery and representative of the Pope
Fernand, a novice
Inès, confidante to Léonor
Léonor de Guzman, mistress to Alphonse
Alphonse XI, King of Castile
Don Gaspar, the king's minister
Shepherdess
Cynthia Drayer(9/24,30)
Galina Alexandrova(10/5,10,13,16)
Soldier

Show Dates

Time and Place

Spain, about 1340

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- The monastery of St. James of Compostela
Act I, Scene 2 -- The island of St. Léon
INTERMISSION
Act II -- The gardens of the Alcazar pa;ace
Act III -- The great hall of the palace
INTERMISSION
Act IV -- The monastery

Media

Sponsors

The performance of October 5th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacNaughton's membership in the Platinum Circle

The performance of October 5th is designated in honor of Carol Franc Buck's membership in the Triple Gold Circle

The performance of October 10th is sponsored by Shugart Matson Young Marketing Communications

Acknowledgements

This presentation of "La Favorite" is made possible, in part, by the generous support of Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles

Notes

New Production

Critical edition by Rebecca Harris-Warrick

The opening performance of "La Favorite" is dedicated to the memory of Alfredo Kraus, 1927-1999

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