Composer Gustave Charpentier Librettist Gustave Charpentier Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1999-2000 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Patrick Summers Production Lotfi Mansouri Set and costume designer Thierry Bosquet Associate Set Designer John Coyne Lighting Designer Jennifer Tipton Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Lawrence Pech Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Adelle Eslinger William Hobbs William Lacey Philip Eisenberg Ernest Fredric Knell Supertitles Philip Kuttner Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director(s) Laurie Henley Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Cast Julien Jerry Hadley Louise Renée Fleming Her Mother Felicity Palmer Her Father Samuel Ramey Young Ragpicker Tammy Jenkins Coal Gatherer Sally Mouzon Noctambulist Jay Hunter Morris Newspaper Girl Shawnette Sulker Junk Man John Fanning Milkwoman Kathryn Cowdrick Rag Picker Kevin Langan First Policeman David Kekuewa Second Policeman Jere Torkelsen Street Urchin Ryan Kellett Jonathan Chin(9/16,22,29) Street Sweeper Judith Christin Painter Michael Rogers Sculptor Armando Gama Songwriter Alfredo Daza Student Richard Walker Poet Norman Shankle First Philosopher James Westman Second Philosopher John Ames Chair Mender's voice Rachelle Perry Rag Vendor's voice Colby Roberts Artichoke Vendor's voice Dvora Djoraev Carrot Vendor's voice Peter Büchi Birdfood Vendor's voice Mara Adler Argenta Walther(9/16,22,29) Green pea Vendor's voice James Croom Broom Vendor's voice Dan Stanley Barrel Vendor's voice Daniel Harper Blanche Erin Neff Marguérite Sally Mouzon Suzanne Virginia Pluth Gertrude Catherine Cook Irma Donita Volkwijn Camille Tammy Jenkins Errand Girl Peggy Kriha Dye Elise Kathleen Bayler Madeleine Carol Schaffer Forewoman Elena Bocharova Watercress Vendor's voice Donna Turchi Old Clothes Man James Croom King of Fools Marc Laho Show Dates Mon, Sep 13 1999, 7:30pm Thu, Sep 16 1999, 8pm Sat, Sep 18 1999, 8pm Wed, Sep 22 1999, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 26 1999, 2pm Wed, Sep 29 1999, 8pm Sat, Oct 2 1999, 8pm Time and Place Around 1900;The Montmartre district of Paris Scenes Act I -- An apartment in a workingman's tenement Act II, Scene 1 -- An open thoroughfare at the foot of Montmartre Scene 2 -- A seamstress's workroom Act III -- A garden on the side of Montmartre Act IV -- The same as Act I Media Image Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming in the title role, performed for the first time in her career Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Samuel Ramey (Father), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Samuel Ramey (Father) and Renée Fleming (Louise) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Felicity Palmer (Mother), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Felicity Palmer (Mother) and Renée Fleming (Louise) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Jerry Hadley (Julien), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Jerry Hadley as Julien; Renée Fleming as Louise Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Felicity Palmer (Mother), Samuel Ramey (Father), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Felicity Palmer (Mother), Samuel Ramey (Father) and Renée Fleming (Louise) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Jerry Hadley (Julien), Renée Fleming (Louise), Marc Laho (King of Fools), Dancers, Chorus, Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Julien and Louise observe a Montmartre carnival ball, dominated by the King of Fools (Marc Laho) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Jerry Hadley (Julien), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Julien (Jerry Hadley) and Louise (Renée Fleming) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of September 13th is designated in honor of Mr. John M. Hutchinson's membership in the Triple Gold Circle. The performance of September 13th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Jeffries's membership in the Triple Gold Circle. The performance of September 13th is sponsored by Altman & Cronin Benefits Consultants. The performance of September 18th is sponsored by Pacific Music Enterprises, Inc. The performance of September 22nd is designated in honor of Edgar Foster Daniels's membership in the Triple Diamond Circle. The performance of September 22nd is designated in honor of Sigrun and Wilfred Corrigan's membership in the Triple Gold Circle. The performance of September 26th is sponsored by American Airlines. The performance of September 29th is designated in honor of Mrs. Lennart G. Erickson's membersjip in the Gold Circle. The performance of September 29th is sponsored by "Friends in memory of Tom Tilton." Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wattis Littlefield and Lorna Talbot. Supertitles provided by a generous grant from The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation. Notes New productionScenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic StudiosCostumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume ShopChildren's ChorusesSan Francisco Girls Chorus -- Sharon Paul, Artistic DirectorSan Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Artistic DirectorMara AdlerMira BarakatLaura MattersArgenta WaltherJonathan ChinChristopher EvansRyan IrwinBryan JollyRyan KellettMichael KimuraAlex RoseDenver Wade Supernumeraries Irene Bechtel Kim Curtis Karen Goodwyn Jan Moody Jeff Blanchard Gary Cramer Jim Downey Robert Ericson John Giosso David Grace Alfred Knoll Augustine Kuo Donald Langley Steve Lavezzoli Frank Masson Bruce McNaughton Jim Miller Gary Morgan John Munro Tony Nugent Christopher Patnoe John Plotz David Ransom Paul Ricks Lawrence Severino Ralph Stevenson Walt Thorp Samuel Vasquez
Image Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming in the title role, performed for the first time in her career Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Samuel Ramey (Father), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Samuel Ramey (Father) and Renée Fleming (Louise) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Felicity Palmer (Mother), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Felicity Palmer (Mother) and Renée Fleming (Louise) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Jerry Hadley (Julien), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Jerry Hadley as Julien; Renée Fleming as Louise Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Felicity Palmer (Mother), Samuel Ramey (Father), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Felicity Palmer (Mother), Samuel Ramey (Father) and Renée Fleming (Louise) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Jerry Hadley (Julien), Renée Fleming (Louise), Marc Laho (King of Fools), Dancers, Chorus, Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Julien and Louise observe a Montmartre carnival ball, dominated by the King of Fools (Marc Laho) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Jerry Hadley (Julien), Renée Fleming (Louise), Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Julien (Jerry Hadley) and Louise (Renée Fleming) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera