Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Ruggero Leoncavallo and Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva and Giuseppe Giacosa and Giulio Ricordi and Luigi Illica Based On a novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2006-2007 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Director Olivier Tambosi Production Frank Philipp Schlössmann Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Paul Harris Adelle Eslinger Matthew Piatt Donato Cabrera Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director(s) Stephanie Leigh Smith David Lefkowich Stage Manager(s) Hally Albers Costume Supervisor Jai Alltizer Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Production Super Captain Susan Anderson Cast Edmondo Sean Panikkar Chevalier des Grieux Misha Didyk Lescaut John Hancock Innkeeper Eugene Brancoveanu Geronte de Ravoir Eric Halfvarson Manon Lescaut Karita Mattila Singer Kendall Gladen Madrigalist Virginia Pluth Dvora Djoraev Rachelle Perry Sally Mouzon Dancing Master Matthew O'Neill Police Sergeant David Kekuewa Lamplighter Matthew O'Neill Sergeant of the Archers Jeremy Galyon Naval Captain Eugene Brancoveanu Show Dates Sun, Nov 19 2006, 2pm Wed, Nov 22 2006, 7:30pm Sat, Nov 25 2006, 8pm Tue, Nov 28 2006, 8pm Fri, Dec 1 2006, 8pm Thu, Dec 7 2006, 7:30pm Sun, Dec 10 2006, 2pm Broadcast Sun, Apr 1 2007, 8am 4/1/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/6/2007 WFMT. Time and Place Early eighteenth century; France and Louisiana Scenes Act I -- Courtyard of an inn at Amiens INTERMISSION Act II -- Manon's apartment at Geronte's house in Paris INTERMISSION Act III -- The harbor of Le Havre Act IV -- A barren wasteland in Louisiana Media Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut in Act I Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Misha Didyk (des Grieux), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut and Misha Didyk as the Chevalier des Grieux Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Eric Halfvarson (Geronte de Ravior), John Hancock (Lescaut), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Eric Halfvarson as Geronte de Ravoir; John Hancock as Lescaut Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut in Act II Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Kendall Gladen (A singer), four Madrigalists, Supernumeraries, Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut; Kendall Gladen as a singer, surrounded by the four madrigalists Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Misha Didyk (des Grieux), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. At the Le Havre harbor: Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut; Misha Didyk as the Chevalier des Grieux Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Misha Didyk (des Grieux), Karita Mattila (Manon), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Act IV: Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut; Misha Didyk as the Chevalier des Grieux Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Sponsors Additional support for this production is provided by Tad and Dianne Taube, and Koret Foundation Funds Acknowledgements This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund Notes 4/1/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/6/2007 WFMT. Text by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giuseppe Giacosa, Giulio Ricordi, and Luigi IllicaThe full title of the Prévost novel is "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut"Production owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago Supernumeraries Nelly Barrera Pamela DeWeerd Katie Heibein Priscilla Lore Jane Panikkar Nadine Prah Barbara Sherman Kimberly Thompson Mimi Timberlake Sally Warren Carolyn Waugh Laurel Winzler Dieter Bluhm Keith Clausen Gary Cramer Keith King Donald Langley Steve Lavezzoli Charlie Lichtman Kai Morrison Paul Romito Frank Sommers Paul Szczesiul Jason Topolski Colin Torkelsen
Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut in Act I Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Misha Didyk (des Grieux), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut and Misha Didyk as the Chevalier des Grieux Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Eric Halfvarson (Geronte de Ravior), John Hancock (Lescaut), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Eric Halfvarson as Geronte de Ravoir; John Hancock as Lescaut Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut in Act II Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Kendall Gladen (A singer), four Madrigalists, Supernumeraries, Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut; Kendall Gladen as a singer, surrounded by the four madrigalists Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Karita Mattila (Manon), Misha Didyk (des Grieux), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. At the Le Havre harbor: Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut; Misha Didyk as the Chevalier des Grieux Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Misha Didyk (des Grieux), Karita Mattila (Manon), Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Act IV: Karita Mattila as Manon Lescaut; Misha Didyk as the Chevalier des Grieux Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera