USA Premiere
Composer
Librettists
Based On
the play by Michel de Ghelderode
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2004-2005
Language
English
Commission
English translation by Geoffrey Skelton
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Michael Boder(10/29)
Alexander Rumpf(11/5, 9, 13, 18, 21)
Stage Director(s)
Production Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Sound Designer
Musical Preparation
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Cast
Piet the Pot
Amando
Amanda
Nekrotzar
Mescalina
Astradamors
Venus/Gepopo
Prince Go-Go
White Politician
Black Politician
Quartet Member
Dvora Djoraev(10/29; 11/9,18)
Carole Schaffer(10/29; 11/9,18)
Chad Millar(10/29; 11/9,18)
Norman De Vol(10/29; 11/9,18)
Mitzie Weiner(11/5, 13, 21)
Claire Kelm(11/5, 13, 21)
Sigmund Seigel(11/5, 13, 21)
Richard Walker(11/5, 13, 21)
Ruffiack
Schobiack
Schabernack
Violinist
Show Dates
Time and Place
Breughelland, in the near future
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- A street
Scene 2 -- The observatory
Act II, Scene 1 -- The palace
Act II, Scene 2 -- A street
Media
Acknowledgements
This presentation is made possible, in part, by Reid and Peggy Dennis and John and Cynthia Fry Gunn. This project is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts
Legacy Commission
English translation by Geoffrey Skelton
Notes
US PREMIERE / UNITED STATES PREMIERE
First performance: Stockholm, 1978.
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The opera is performed in the revised version (1996).