Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettists Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei Based On the play by William Shakespeare Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2007-2008 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Massimo Zanetti Director David Pountney Nicola Raab Set Designer(s) Stefanos Lazaridis Costume Designer(s) Marie-Jeanne Lecca Lighting Designer Jürgen Hoffman Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Vivienne Newport Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger John Parr Paul Harris Ernest Fredric Knell Svetlana Gorzhevskaya Prompter Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Joseph De Rugeriis Assistant Stage Director(s) José Maria Condemi Stage Manager(s) Rachel Henneberry Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Cast Macbeth Thomas Hampson Banquo Raymond Aceto Lady Macbeth Georgina Lukács Servant Jere Torkelsen Duncan, King of Scotland Chiharu Shibata Macduff, a Scottish nobleman Alfredo Portilla(12/2: Part I only) Noah Stewart(12/2: Part II only) Malcolm, son of Duncan Noah Stewart(12/2: Part I only) Ben Bongers(12/2 Part II only) Fleance, son of Banquo Ben Seigel Lady-in-waiting Elza van den Heever Doctor Jeremy Galyon Lady Macduff Laurel Winzler Assassin Clifton Romig First Apparition William Pickersgill Second Apparition Josephine Hicks-Jablons Third Apparition Jack Gorlin Show Dates Wed, Nov 14 2007, 7:30pm Sun, Nov 18 2007, 2pm Tue, Nov 20 2007, 8pm Sat, Nov 24 2007, 8pm Tue, Nov 27 2007, 7:30pm Fri, Nov 30 2007, 8pm Sun, Dec 2 2007, 2pm Time and Place (not specified) Scenes Act I Act II INTERMISSION Act III Act IV Media Image Thomas Hampson (Macbeth), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Hampson as Macbeth at the beginning of the opera Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Chorus, Supernumeraries, Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Witches Scene: Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Supernumeraries Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Georgina Lukács (Lady Macbeth), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Georgina Lukács as Lady Macbeth Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Thomas Hampson (Macbeth), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Hampson as Macbeth Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Raymond Aceto (Banquo), Ben Seigel (Fleance), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Raymond Aceto as Banquo and Ben Seigel as Fleance Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Chorus, Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Banquet Scene Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Alfredo Portilla (Macduff), Noah Stewart (Malcolm), Chorus, Supernumeraries, Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Portilla as Macduff; Noah Stewart as Malcolm; Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Supernumeraries Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of November 30th is sponsored by Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin Notes Original Zurich Opera production Supernumeraries Agnès Ames Katerina Anderson Francesca Briggs Sophie Carrieri Megan Donahue Kathleen Hatch Arlyss Hays Ari McGuire Sasha Rasenow Ashley Runnicles Tamara Runnicles Yunona Troshina Caleb Alexander Remi Alexander James Barton Thomas Barton Andrew Bradshaw Dante Briggs Steve Carp Ethan Durrant Seth Durrant George Freedland Erris Gaul Duncan Geisler Dylan Hatch Steve Langley Gilbert Martinez Cesar Mendoza Zachary Mendoza Mattias Okerlund Nicholas Okerlund Seth Seigel Carlos Suárez Nick Weisenberger
Image Thomas Hampson (Macbeth), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Hampson as Macbeth at the beginning of the opera Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Chorus, Supernumeraries, Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Witches Scene: Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Supernumeraries Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Georgina Lukács (Lady Macbeth), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Georgina Lukács as Lady Macbeth Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Thomas Hampson (Macbeth), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Hampson as Macbeth Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Raymond Aceto (Banquo), Ben Seigel (Fleance), Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Raymond Aceto as Banquo and Ben Seigel as Fleance Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Chorus, Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Banquet Scene Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Alfredo Portilla (Macduff), Noah Stewart (Malcolm), Chorus, Supernumeraries, Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2007-08. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Portilla as Macduff; Noah Stewart as Malcolm; Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Supernumeraries Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera