Composer Jules Massenet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille Based On the novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2017-2018 Language French Sung Language French Supertitles English Co-Producer A co-production of San Francisco Opera, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the Israeli Opera. Archive ID SFO_2017_04 Creative/Crew Conductor Patrick Fournillier Director Vincent Boussard Associate Director Gediminas Šeduikis Set Designer(s) Vincent Lemaire Costume Designer(s) Vincent Boussard Lighting Designer Gary Marder Chorus Director Ian Robertson Dance Master Lawrence Pech Fight Director Dave Maier Assistant Director(s) José Maria Condemi E. Reed Fisher Assistant Conductor Christopher Ocasek Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Matthew Piatt Jocelyne Dienst-Bladin John Churchwell Fabrizio Corona Prompter Dennis Doubin Supertitles Christopher Bergen Stage Manager(s) Gina Hayes Assistant Stage Manager(s) Jenny Harber Jimmy Marcheso Andrew Landis Costume Supervisor Kristi Johnson Head of Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Guillot de Morfontaine Robert Brubaker De Brétigny Timothy Mix Poussette Monica Dewey Javotte Laura Krumm Rosette Renée Rapier Innkeeper Anders Fröhlich Lescaut David Pershall First Guard Torlef Borsting Second Guard Jere Torkelsen Old Lady Virginia Pluth Female Traveler Sally Mouzon Another female traveler Elizabeth Baker Yet another female traveler Carole Schaffer Male Traveler Bradley Kynard Another male traveler Chester Pidduck Yet another male traveler Alex Taite((not 11/10/17)) Chester Pidduck((only 11/10/17)) Porter William O'Neill Manon Lescaut Ellie Dehn Chevalier des Grieux Michael Fabiano Maidservant Erin Neff Comte des Grieux James Creswell Gambler Alan Cochran Keith Perry Dealer Anders Fröhlich Ballerina Rachel Speidel Little Prostitute Brook Broughton Voice Christopher Filipowicz Sergeant Bojan Knežević Torlef Borsting Anders Fröhlich Michael Jankosky Show Dates Sat, Nov 4 2017, 7:30pm Tue, Nov 7 2017, 7:30pm Fri, Nov 10 2017, 7:30pm Thu, Nov 16 2017, 7:30pm Sun, Nov 19 2017, 2pm Wed, Nov 22 2017, 7:30pm Scenes Act I: The courtyard of an inn at Amiens Act II: The apartment of Des Grieux and Manon, Paris Intermission Act III, Scene 1: Cours-la-Reine, Paris Act III, Scene 2: The seminary of Saint-Sulpice Intermission Act IV: A gambling salon, the Hôtel de Transylvanie Act V: The road to Le Havre Media Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux and Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image David Pershall as Lescaut in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Robert Brubaker as Guillot de Morfontaine, dancer Rachel Little, Renée Rapier as Rosette, Monica Dewey as Pousette, and Laura Krumm as Javotte in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux and Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux and Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image A scene from Act IV of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image A scene from Act II of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image A scene from Act III, Scene 1 of Massenet's "Manon" with Ellie Dehn in the title role. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image Ellie Dehn in the title role and Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image A scene from Massenet's "Manon" with Ellie Dehn in the title role. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image James Creswell as Comte des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image A scene from Massenet's "Manon" with Ellie Dehn in the title role and Timothy Mix as de Brétigny. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Image David Pershall as Lescaut with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in a scene from Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_2017_04_compressed.pdf (8.07 MB) Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn. This production is made possible, in part, by Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem. Ms. Dehn and Mr. Pershall's appearances are made possible by the Jan Shrem & Maria Shrem Emerging Stars Fund. Mr. Fabiano's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel. Additional funding is provided by Mr. & Mrs. Burton McMurtry. The November 10 performance is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------SUPERNUMERARIES: Citizens, cooks, travelers, nobles, soldiers, guards, gamblers, prostitutes. Supernumeraries Aleksandra Belousova James Crow Maria Dulmage Charles Lewis III Lynn Meinhardt Heidi Munzinger Jennifer Rost Pablo Sanfrancisco Doug Spradlin
Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux and Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image David Pershall as Lescaut in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Robert Brubaker as Guillot de Morfontaine, dancer Rachel Little, Renée Rapier as Rosette, Monica Dewey as Pousette, and Laura Krumm as Javotte in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux and Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux and Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Ellie Dehn in the title role of Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image A scene from Act III, Scene 1 of Massenet's "Manon" with Ellie Dehn in the title role. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image Ellie Dehn in the title role and Michael Fabiano as Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image A scene from Massenet's "Manon" with Ellie Dehn in the title role. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image James Creswell as Comte des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image A scene from Massenet's "Manon" with Ellie Dehn in the title role and Timothy Mix as de Brétigny. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.
Image David Pershall as Lescaut with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in a scene from Massenet's "Manon." Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera.