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 2008-2009 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Edwin Outwater(7/5) Director and Production Designer Marta Domingo Lighting Designer Mark McCullough Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Kitty McNamee Dance Master Lawrence Pech Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger John Churchwell Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Ernest Fredric Knell Supertitles Philip Kuttner Prompter Jonathan Khuner Assistant Stage Director(s) David Lefkowich Stage Manager(s) Jennifer Good Costume Supervisor Kristi Johnson Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Production Super Captain Charlie Lichtman Cast Violetta Valéry Anna Netrebko Elizabeth Futral(6/29,7/2,7/5) Ailyn Pérez(7/1) Doctor Grenvil Kenneth Kellogg Baron Douphol Dale Travis Flora Bervoix Leann Sandel-Pantaleo Marquis d'Obigny Austin Kness Annina Renée Tatum Gastone Andrew Bidlack Alfredo Germont Charles Castronovo David Lomelí(6/29,7/2) Giuseppe Dale Tracy Giorgio Germont Dwayne Croft Stephen Powell(6/29,7/2) Messenger Bojan Knežević Matador Jekyns Pelaez Guest William Pickersgill Show Dates Sat, Jun 13 2009, 8pm Tue, Jun 16 2009, 8pm Fri, Jun 19 2009, 8pm Thu, Jun 25 2009, 7:30pm Sun, Jun 28 2009, 2pm Mon, Jun 29 2009, 7:30pm Wed, Jul 1 2009, 7:30pm Thu, Jul 2 2009, 7:30pm Sun, Jul 5 2009, 2pm Broadcast Sun, Dec 6 2009 12/6/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/17/2009 WFMT. Time and Place Paris, late 1920 Scenes Act I INTERMISSION Act II INTERMISSION Act III Media Image Jekyns Pelaez (Dancer), Ballet, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Jekyns Pelaez as the matador with members of the San Francisco Opera ballet corps Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry ), Dale Travis (Baron Douphol), Chorus, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Netrebko (Violetta), Dale Travis (Baron Douphol) and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netebko (Violetta Valéry ), Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Anna Netrebko as Violetta; Charles Castronovo as Alfredo Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Violetta (Anna Netrebko) emerges from her favorite means of locomotion Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Violetta (Anna Netrebko) and Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) in Act I Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Violetta (Anna Netrebko) ponders developments on the personal front Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) enthuses over falling in love Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) and Violetta (Anna Netrebko) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Dwayne Croft (Giorgio Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Germonts: Dwayne Croft as Germont pere (top); Charles Castronovo as Germont fils Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Renée Tatum (Annina), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Renée Tatum as Annina; Anna Netrebko as Violetta Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The lovers embrace again (Anna Netrebko and Charles Castronovo) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Anna Netrebko as Violetta takes part in her own dream sequence Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Renée Tatum (Annina), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Charles Castronovo (Alfredo), Anna Netrebko (Violetta) and Renée Tatum (Annina) in the last scene Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) and Violetta (Anna Netrebko) try for one more embrace Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of June 13th is sponsored by United Airlines The performance of June 19th is sponsored By Franklin Templeton and Fiduciary Trust International The performance of June 25th is sponsored by Gap, Inc. Notes 12/6/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/17/2009 WFMT. os Angeles Opera productionSUPERNUMERARIESQuincy BoydVernon FelderFelix GallegoKenn KeittSean O'ConnorLloyd ThomasCORPS DANCERSBrook BroughtonJamielyn DugganBlanche HamptonMaurya KerrSummer Lee RhatiganDebra RoseChiharu Shibata
Image Jekyns Pelaez (Dancer), Ballet, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Jekyns Pelaez as the matador with members of the San Francisco Opera ballet corps Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry ), Dale Travis (Baron Douphol), Chorus, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Netrebko (Violetta), Dale Travis (Baron Douphol) and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netebko (Violetta Valéry ), Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Anna Netrebko as Violetta; Charles Castronovo as Alfredo Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Violetta (Anna Netrebko) emerges from her favorite means of locomotion Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Violetta (Anna Netrebko) and Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) in Act I Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Violetta (Anna Netrebko) ponders developments on the personal front Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) enthuses over falling in love Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) and Violetta (Anna Netrebko) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Dwayne Croft (Giorgio Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Germonts: Dwayne Croft as Germont pere (top); Charles Castronovo as Germont fils Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Renée Tatum (Annina), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Renée Tatum as Annina; Anna Netrebko as Violetta Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The lovers embrace again (Anna Netrebko and Charles Castronovo) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Anna Netrebko as Violetta takes part in her own dream sequence Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), Renée Tatum (Annina), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Charles Castronovo (Alfredo), Anna Netrebko (Violetta) and Renée Tatum (Annina) in the last scene Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont), Anna Netrebko (Violetta Valéry), La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2008-09. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo (Charles Castronovo) and Violetta (Anna Netrebko) try for one more embrace Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera