Cast
(see notes)
Show Dates
Media
Acknowledgements
San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Guild gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the following Lotfi Mansouri Gala evening sponsors: Bank of America Koret Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey Tully and Elise Friedman William W. Godward
Notes
(This event opened the 2000-2001 season)
San Francisco Opera Orchestra Kay Stern, Concertmaster San Francisco Opera Chorus Ian Robertson, Director Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Patricia Racette. Twyla Robinson, Ruth Ann Swenson, Carol Vaness, Sopranos Olga Borodina, Judith Forst, Susan Graham, Frederica von Stade, mezzo-sopranos Marcello Giordani, Matthew Lord, Richard Margicon, tenors Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone James Morris, bass-baritone 2000 Adler Fellows of the San Francisco Opera Center Donald Runnicles, Richard Bonynge, Patrick Summers, conductors Special guest appearance by Joan Sutherland
P R O G R A M
Glinka, Ruslan and Lyudmila -- Overture Donald Runnicles, conductor
Glinka, Ruslan and Lyudmila -- Lyudmila's Act I aria Anna Netrebko, soprano Donald Runnicles, conductor
Charpentier, Louise -- "Depuis le jour" Renée Fleming, soprano Patrick Summers, conductor
Bellini, La Sonnambula "Ah, non credea mirarti…Ah, non giunge" Ruth Ann Swenson, soprano San Francisco Opera Chorus Richard Bonynge, conductor
Puccini, Tosca -- "E lucevan le stelle" Marcello Giordani, tenor Patrick Summers, conductor
Donizetti, Anna Bolena -- Duet: "Dal mio cor punita io sono" Twyla Robinson, soprano Judith Forst, mezzo-soprano Richard Bonynge, conductor
Puccini, Madama Butterfly -- "Un bel dì" Patricia Racette, soprano Patrick Summers, conductor
Previn, A Streetcar Named Desire -- "I can smell the sea air" Renée Fleming, soprano Patrick Summers, conductor
Verdi, Il Trovatore -- Duet: "Mira, d'acerbe lagrime" Carol Vaness, soprano Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone Donald Runnicles, conductor
Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier -- Trio: "Hab' mir's gelobt" Renée Fleming, soprano Anna Netrebko, soprano Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano Donald Runnicles, conductor
INTERMISSION
Verdi, Don Carlo -- "Tu che le vanità" Carol Vaness, soprano Donald Runnicles, conductor
Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila -- "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" Olga Borodina, mezzo-soprano Donald Runnicles, conductor
Wagner, Der Fliegende Holländer -- "Die Frist ist um" James Morris, bass-baritone Donald Runnicles, conductor
Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia -- "Largo al factotum" Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone Patrick Summers, conductor
Puccini, Turandot -- "Nessun dorma" Richard Margison, tenor San Francisco Opera Chorus Donald Runnicles, conductor
Rossini, Gioachino (Arr. by Robin de Smet) -- "The Cat Duet" Carol Vaness, soprano Judith Forst, mezzo-soprano Richard Bonynge, conductor
Campbell, Elaine and Norman -- "Opera Is..." Matthew Lord, tenor San Francisco Opera Chorus Adler Fellows of the San Francisco Opera Center: Suzanne Ramo, Twyla Robinson, Donita Volkwijn, sopranos Elena Bocharova, Katia Escalera, mezzo-sopranos Todd Geer, tenor Kyu Won Han, baritone Philip Horst, bass-baritone John Ames, bass
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Hosts: Kip Cranna, Carol Vaness Designer: John Coyne
Lighting Designer: Thomas J. Munn
Production Staff: Laurie Feldman, Theresa Ganley, Roger Gans, Samantha Greene, Jerry Sherk
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San Francisco Opera acknowledges the members of the American Guild of Musical Artists for their special contribution to this evening's performance.