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L'Elisir d'Amore II

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Elixir of Love
Librettist
Based On

"Le Philtre" by Eugène Scribe

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2000-2001
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Stage Director(s)
Original Set Designer
Revised set design
Costume Design
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Recitative accompaniment
Supertitles
Prompter
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Giannetta, a peasant girl
Nemorino, a young peasant
Adina, a wealthy young woman
Belcore, Sergeant of the village garrison
Dulcamara, a charlatan

Show Dates

Time and Place

19th century; an Italian village

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- Adina's Farm
Scene 2 -- A small garden
Scene 3 -- The village square
Scene 4 -- The Inn of Pernice
Scene 5 -- The village square
Act II, Scene 1 -- Adina's farm
Scene 2 -- A village street
Scene 3 -- Adina's farm

Media

Sponsors

The production of "L'Elisir d'Amore" is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey's generosity to San Francisco Opera.

The performance of January 7th is sponsored by Peet's Coffee and Tea.

The performance of January 11th is sponsored by Sun Microsystems.

The performance of January 11th is designated in honor of Veronica and Greer Arthur's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

Acknowledgements

Educational activities associated with this production are made possible, in part, by generous support from Koret Foundation.

Notes

Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops.

Supernumeraries
Joan Imbeau
Lauren Sliter
Samantha Spiegel
Marcia Tusting

Robert Erickson
Eddie Gordillo
Bradly Hamilton
Teran Henderson
Terry Kildow
Charlie Lichtman
Terrell Lyons
Ron Mann
Paul Newman
Oliver Pollard
Ralph Stevenson
Walt Thorp
Tom Tillman
Antonio Toro
Allen Tusting
Benjamin Twichell