The Marriage of Figaro Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte Based On the comedy by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2019-2020 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Henrik Nánási Director Michael Cavanagh Set Designer(s) Erhard Rom Costume Designer(s) Constance Hoffman Lighting Designer Jane Cox Choreographer Lawrence Pech Chorus Director Ian Robertson Assistant Conductor William Long Prompter Robert Mollicone Fortepiano Continuo Bryndon Hassman Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Ronny Michael Greenberg César Cañón John Churchwell Fabrizio Corona Diction Alessandra Cattani Supertitles Clifford Cranna Assistant Director(s) Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Thea Railey Assistant Stage Manager(s) Andrew Landis Jimmy Marcheso Jayme O’Hara Costume Supervisor Galen Till Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Figaro Michael Sumuel Susanna Jeanine De Bique Bartolo James Creswell Marcellina Catherine Cook Cherubino Serena Malfi Almaviva, The Count Levente Molnar Basilio Greg Fedderly Rosina, The Countess Nicole Heaston Antonio Bojan Knežević Curzio Brenton Ryan Barbarina Natalie Image First Bridesmaid Jesslyn Thomas Second Bridesmaid Laurel Cameron Porter Show Dates Fri, Oct 11 2019, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 13 2019, 2pm Wed, Oct 16 2019, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 19 2019, 7:30pm Tue, Oct 22 2019, 7:30pm Fri, Oct 25 2019, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 27 2019, 2pm Fri, Nov 1 2019, 7:30pm Time and Place Late 18th Century, Post-Revolutionary Times. The Almaviva Estate, under construction, Mid-Atlantic United States. Scenes ACT I: Rooms and Hallways of the Estate INTERMISSION ACT II: Rosina's Bedroom INTERMISSION ACT III: Rooms and Hallways of the Estate ACT IV: The Garden of the Estate Media Image Michael Sumuel as Figaro in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Michael Sumuel as Figaro and Jeanine De Bique as Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Catherine Cook as Marcellina and James Creswell as Bartolo in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Jeanine De Bique as Susanna and Catherine Cook as Marcellina in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Serena Malfi as Cherubino in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Greg Fedderly as Basilio in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Act I of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Nicole Heaston as the Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Nicole Heaston as the Countess and Serena Malfi as Cherubino in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Serena Malfi as Cherubino in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Jeanine De Bique as Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Jeanine De Bique as Susanna, Michael Sumuel as Figaro, and Nicole Heaston as the Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva and Nicole Heaston as the Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Catherine Cook as Marcellina, James Creswell as Bartolo, Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva, Brenton Ryan as Curzio, and Michael Sumuel as Figaro in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Natalie Image as Barbarina in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Michael Sumuel as Figaro in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Jeanine De Bique as Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva and Nicole Heaston as the Countess (in disguise as Susanna) in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Image Act IV of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn. This production is made possible, in part, by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions. This production is made possible, in part, by the Koret Foundation. This production is made possible, in part, by the Thomas Tilton Production Fund. Jeanine De Bique's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Fund. Serena Malfi's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Fund. Levente Molnar's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Fund. Michael Sumuel's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Fund. Henrik Nánási's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Conductors Fund. Additional funding is provided by Jerome L. & Thao N. Dodson. Additional funding is provided by Candace Zander Kahn. Additional funding is provided by Dr. Susan Kroll & Mr. Mark R. Kroll. Additional funding is provided by Betty & Jack Schafer. Notes Servants, Laborers, and Staff of the Household.
Image Michael Sumuel as Figaro and Jeanine De Bique as Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Catherine Cook as Marcellina and James Creswell as Bartolo in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jeanine De Bique as Susanna and Catherine Cook as Marcellina in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Nicole Heaston as the Countess and Serena Malfi as Cherubino in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jeanine De Bique as Susanna, Michael Sumuel as Figaro, and Nicole Heaston as the Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva and Nicole Heaston as the Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Catherine Cook as Marcellina, James Creswell as Bartolo, Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva, Brenton Ryan as Curzio, and Michael Sumuel as Figaro in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Levente Molnár as Count Almaviva and Nicole Heaston as the Countess (in disguise as Susanna) in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Credit Cory Weaver