Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Salvadore Cammarano Based On the tragic play "Kabale und Liebe" by Friedrich Schiller Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2000-2001 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Production Francesca Zambello Set Designer(s) Michael Yeargan Costume Designer(s) Dunya Ramicova Lighting Designer Mark McCullough Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Lawrence Pech Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger Bryndon Hassman John Parr Ernest Fredric Knell Jonathan Khuner Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Supertitles Philip Kuttner Prompter Jonathan Khuner Assistant Stage Director(s) Laurie Henley Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Cast Laura Katia Escalera Miller Evgenij Dmitriev Luisa Miller Patricia Racette Rodolfo Marcello Giordani Wurm Gidon Saks Count Walter Francesco Ellero d'Artegna Federica Elena Zaremba Soldier Richard Walker Show Dates Sat, Sep 9 2000, 8pm Wed, Sep 13 2000, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 17 2000, 2pm Tue, Sep 19 2000, 8pm Fri, Sep 22 2000, 8pm Thu, Sep 28 2000, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 1 2000, 1pm Time and Place The Tyrol, first half of the 17th century Scenes Act I, Scene I -- The exterior of Miller's house Act I, Scene 2 -- A hall in Count Walter's castle Act I, Scene 3 -- The exterior of Miller's house INTERMISSION Act II, Scene 1 -- The interior of Miller's house Act II, Scene 2 -- Walter's rooms in the castle Act II, Scene 3 -- The castle garden Act III -- A hall in Miller's house Media Image Marcello Giordani (Rodolfo), Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Marcello Giordani as Rodolfo; Patricia Racette as Luisa Miller Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Elena Zaremba (Frederica), Marcello Giordani (Rodolfo), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Elena Zaremba as Federica; Marcello Giordani as Rodolfo Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Francesco Ellero d'Artegna (Count Walter), Gidon Saks (Wurm), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Francesco Ellero d'Artegna as Count Walter; Gidon Saks as Wurm Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Gidon Saks (Wurm), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Patricia Racette (Luisa); Gidon Saks (Wurm) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller) and Patricia Racette (Luisa) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller), Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller) and Patricia Racette (Luisa) in the opera's final moments Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of September 22nd is sponsored by Sun Microsystems. The performance of September 28th is sponsored by the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by a gift from The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation Notes New production Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops Supernumeraries Shelley Hagensmith Charlie Max Breana Rice Lauren Sliter Valerie Zhao Thomas Carlisle Gavin Davenport Joseph (Joe) Giammarco Andrew Korniej Austin Max Bruce McNaughton Chris Noll Christopher Patnoe Michael Schoenig Gregory Schwartz Cole Staben Don Stoddard Stanley Strosser Dan Wilson
Image Marcello Giordani (Rodolfo), Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Marcello Giordani as Rodolfo; Patricia Racette as Luisa Miller Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Elena Zaremba (Frederica), Marcello Giordani (Rodolfo), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Elena Zaremba as Federica; Marcello Giordani as Rodolfo Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Francesco Ellero d'Artegna (Count Walter), Gidon Saks (Wurm), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Francesco Ellero d'Artegna as Count Walter; Gidon Saks as Wurm Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Gidon Saks (Wurm), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Patricia Racette (Luisa); Gidon Saks (Wurm) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller) and Patricia Racette (Luisa) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller), Patricia Racette (Luisa Miller), Luisa Miller, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2000-01. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Evgenij Dmitriev (Miller) and Patricia Racette (Luisa) in the opera's final moments Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera