Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave Based On the play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2004-2005 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Patrick Summers Robert Wood(10/5, 8) Director John Copley Set Designer(s) John Conklin Costume Designer(s) David Walker Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman John Churchwell John Parr Robert Wood Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Supertitles Jerry Sherk Assistant Stage Director(s) Mark Streshinsky Stage Manager(s) Brett Finley Costume Supervisor Kathleen Lussier-West Cast Violetta Valéry Ruth Ann Swenson Mary Dunleavy(10/5, 8) Doctor Grenvil Stephen Bryant Baron Douphol Ricardo Herrera Flore Bervoix Catherine Cook Marchese d’Obigny Joshua Bloom Annina Katherine Rohrer Gastone de Letorières Thomas Glenn Alfredo Germont Rolando Villazón Miroslav Dvorsky(10/5) Giuseppe Richard Walker Giorgio Germont Dmitri Hvorostovsky Zeljko Lučić(10/5, 8) Messenger William Pickersgill Servant Jere Torkelsen Flamenco Dancer Carmen Granados Suzanne Mendieta Juan Moyoli Show Dates Tue, Sep 14 2004, 8pm Sat, Sep 18 2004, 8pm Tue, Sep 21 2004, 7:30pm Fri, Sep 24 2004, 8pm Mon, Sep 27 2004, 7:30pm Thu, Sep 30 2004, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 3 2004, 2pm Tue, Oct 5 2004, 7:30pm Fri, Oct 8 2004, 8pm Time and Place Mid-19th-century Paris and environs Scenes Act I -- Violetta's house INTERMISSION Act II -- A country house near Paris INTERMISSION Act III -- Flora's house PAUSE Act IV -- Violetta's house Media Image Ruth Ann Swenson (Violetta), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Ruth Ann Swenson as Violetta Valéry, the title role of "La Traviata" Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Ruth Ann Swenson (Violetta), Rolando Villazón (Alfredo), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Ruth Ann Swenson as Violetta; Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Rolando Villazón (Alfredo), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Giorgio Germont), Ruth Ann Swenson (Violetta), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Giorgio Germont; Ruth Ann Swenson as Violetta Valéry Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Giorgio Germont), Rolando Villazón (Alfredo), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Dmitri Hvorostovsky as the elder Germont; Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of September 24th is sponsored by Chevron Texaco Acknowledgements This presentation is made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. David T. Traitel Corporate support for the presentation provided by Chevron Texaco Notes Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic StudiosCostumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume ShopSUPERNUMERARIESPhilippe ArbeitSteve BaumanJim BowesMark Burstein (Production super captain)Steven ClarkeJim DiederichRay SullivanRob Wonder
Image Ruth Ann Swenson (Violetta), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Ruth Ann Swenson as Violetta Valéry, the title role of "La Traviata" Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Ruth Ann Swenson (Violetta), Rolando Villazón (Alfredo), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Ruth Ann Swenson as Violetta; Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Rolando Villazón (Alfredo), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Giorgio Germont), Ruth Ann Swenson (Violetta), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Giorgio Germont; Ruth Ann Swenson as Violetta Valéry Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Giorgio Germont), Rolando Villazón (Alfredo), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Dmitri Hvorostovsky as the elder Germont; Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera