The Daughter of the Regiment Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettists Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean François Alfred Bayard Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2009-2010 Language French Commission English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin Creative/Crew Conductor Andriy Yurkevych Director Laurent Pelly Associate Director Roy Rallo Dramaturg Agathe Mélinand Set Designer(s) Chantal Thomas Costume Designer(s) Laurent Pelly Lighting Designer Joël Adam Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Karine Girard Assistant Conductor Dennis Doubin Musical Preparation John Churchwell Adelle Eslinger Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Christopher Bergen Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Lisa Anderson Costume Supervisor Kristi Johnson Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Cast Hortensius Jake Gardner Marquise of Berkenfield Meredith Arwady Peasant Chester Pidduck Sulpice Bruno Praticò Marie Diana Damrau Tonio Juan Diego Flórez Corporal Kenneth Kellogg Duchess of Krakenthorp Sheila Nadler Notary Keith Perry Show Dates Tue, Oct 13 2009, 8pm Fri, Oct 16 2009, 8pm Mon, Oct 19 2009, 7:30pm Thu, Oct 22 2009, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 25 2009, 2pm Wed, Oct 28 2009, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 31 2009, 8pm Broadcast Sun, Jun 6 2010 6/6/2010 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/2/2010 WFMT. Time and Place Early 20th century; a region of the Tyrol Scenes Act I INTERMISSION Act II Media Image Diana Damrau (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie (Diana Damrau) has been brought up by a regiment of soldiers, who regard her as their own daughter Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Bruno Praticò (Sulpice), Diana Damrau (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ironing hi-jinks, with Bruno Praticò (Sulpice) and Diana Damrau (Marie) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) is a Tyrolean peasant in love with Marie, a fact that is resented by the regiment Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie (Diana Damrau) is about to get some help by Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) in her duties Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Break time! Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Jake Gardner (Hortensius), Meredith Arwady (The Marquise of Berkenfeld), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Jake Gardner as Hortensius; Meredith Arwady as The Marquise of Berkenfeld Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) tries to convince the regiment of his affections for Marie Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Sheila Nadler (The Duchess of Krakenthorp), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Sheila Nadler as The Duchess of Krakenthorp Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Sheila Nadler (The Duchess of Krakenthorp), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Sheila Nadler (Duchess of Krakenthorp) and wedding guests (members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie (Diana Damrau) and Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) seen against a background of wedding guests Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez, (Tonio), Bruno Praticò (Sulpice), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie, Tonio and Sulpice -- enjoying the festivities Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Meredity Arwady (The Marquise of Berkenfeld), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Marquise de Berkenfeld (Meredith Arwady) and a group of Tyrolean village people (members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus) await the outcome of a small battle with French soldiers Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Bruno Praticò (Sulpice), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. As Marie and her pile of laundry fades away, we meet Sergeant Sulpice -- in the person of Bruno Praticò Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Jake Gardner (Hortensius), Meredith Arwady (The Marquise of Berkenfeld), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Marie is removed, bodily. L.to r.: Diana Damrau (Marie), Jake Gardner (Hortensius), The Marquise (Meredith Arwady), Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Sponsors San Francisco Opera acknowledges and thanks Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her support and assistance with this production. Legacy Commission New dialogue by Agathe Mélinand Notes 6/6/2010 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/2/2010 WFMT. Coproduction of the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna Satate Opera, and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie (Diana Damrau) has been brought up by a regiment of soldiers, who regard her as their own daughter Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Bruno Praticò (Sulpice), Diana Damrau (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ironing hi-jinks, with Bruno Praticò (Sulpice) and Diana Damrau (Marie) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) is a Tyrolean peasant in love with Marie, a fact that is resented by the regiment Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie (Diana Damrau) is about to get some help by Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) in her duties Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Break time! Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Jake Gardner (Hortensius), Meredith Arwady (The Marquise of Berkenfeld), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Jake Gardner as Hortensius; Meredith Arwady as The Marquise of Berkenfeld Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) tries to convince the regiment of his affections for Marie Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Sheila Nadler (The Duchess of Krakenthorp), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Sheila Nadler as The Duchess of Krakenthorp Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Sheila Nadler (The Duchess of Krakenthorp), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Sheila Nadler (Duchess of Krakenthorp) and wedding guests (members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie (Diana Damrau) and Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) seen against a background of wedding guests Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez, (Tonio), Bruno Praticò (Sulpice), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marie, Tonio and Sulpice -- enjoying the festivities Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Meredity Arwady (The Marquise of Berkenfeld), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Marquise de Berkenfeld (Meredith Arwady) and a group of Tyrolean village people (members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus) await the outcome of a small battle with French soldiers Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Bruno Praticò (Sulpice), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. As Marie and her pile of laundry fades away, we meet Sergeant Sulpice -- in the person of Bruno Praticò Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Diana Damrau (Marie), Jake Gardner (Hortensius), Meredith Arwady (The Marquise of Berkenfeld), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Marie is removed, bodily. L.to r.: Diana Damrau (Marie), Jake Gardner (Hortensius), The Marquise (Meredith Arwady), Tonio (Juan Diego Flórez) and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera