The Italian Girl in Algiers Composer Gioachino Rossini Librettist Angelo Anelli Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2005-2006 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles(9/10, 13, 16, 18) Robert Wood Director Chris Alexander Set Designer(s) Robert Innes Hopkins Costume Designer(s) David C. Woolard Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Paul Harris John Parr Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Jonathan Khuner Recitative accompaniment Bryndon Hassman Supertitles Clifford Cranna Assistant Stage Director(s) Mark Streshinsky Stage Manager(s) Brett Finley Costume Supervisor Kathleen Lussier-West Cast Elvira Jane Archibald Zulma Catherine Cook Mustafà Ildar Abdrazakov(9/10,13,16,18) Dean Peterson Haly Bojan Knežević Lindoro William Burden Isabella Olga Borodina(9/10,13,16,18) Vivica Genaux Taddeo Ricardo Herrera Show Dates Sat, Sep 10 2005, 7pm Tue, Sep 13 2005, 7:30pm Fri, Sep 16 2005, 8pm Sun, Sep 18 2005, 2pm Thu, Sep 22 2005, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 24 2005, 8pm Fri, Sep 30 2005, 8pm Tue, Oct 4 2005, 7:30pm Thu, Oct 6 2005, 7:30pm Time and Place Early 20th century; Algiers Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The palace of the Bey of Algiers Scene 2 -- In the desert Scene 3 -- The palace Act II, Scene 1 -- The palace Scene 2 -- Isabella's room Scene 3 -- In the desert Media Image Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Supernumeraries, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Ildar Abdrazakov as Mustafà Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image William Burden (Lindoro), Catherine Cook (Zulma), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Bojan Knežević (Haly), Olga Borodina (Isabella), Ricardo Herrera (Taddeo), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. William Burden (Lindoro), Catherine Cook (Zulma), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà, seated), Bojan Knezevic (Haly), Olga Borodina (Isabella) and Ricardo Herrera (Taddeo). Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Olga Borodina (Isabella), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Olga Borodina as Isabella with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Olga Borodina (Isabella), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Olga Borodina as Isabella, Ildar Abdrazakov as Mustafà, with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image William Burden (Lindoro), Olga Borodina (Isabella), L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Olga Borodina as Isabella; William Burden as Lindoro Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Bojan Knežević (Haly), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Catherine Cook (Zulma), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bojan Knezevic (Haly), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Catherine Cook (Zulma), with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey Notes Production owned by Santa Fe OperaSUPERNUMERARIESEddy GordilloKenn GraddickRon MannKimberly Thompson (Production Super Captain)Paula Andrea TomaziniTom Walsh
Image Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Supernumeraries, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Ildar Abdrazakov as Mustafà Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image William Burden (Lindoro), Catherine Cook (Zulma), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Bojan Knežević (Haly), Olga Borodina (Isabella), Ricardo Herrera (Taddeo), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. William Burden (Lindoro), Catherine Cook (Zulma), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà, seated), Bojan Knezevic (Haly), Olga Borodina (Isabella) and Ricardo Herrera (Taddeo). Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Olga Borodina (Isabella), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Olga Borodina as Isabella with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Olga Borodina (Isabella), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Olga Borodina as Isabella, Ildar Abdrazakov as Mustafà, with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image William Burden (Lindoro), Olga Borodina (Isabella), L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Olga Borodina as Isabella; William Burden as Lindoro Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Bojan Knežević (Haly), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Catherine Cook (Zulma), Chorus, L'Italiana in Algeri, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2005-06. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bojan Knezevic (Haly), Jane Archibald (Elvira), Catherine Cook (Zulma), with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera