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Mozart & His Time -- Opening Concert

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Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1990-1991

Show Dates

Acknowledgements

For sponsors -- see notes

Notes

Part I took place at 7 p.m. in Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
and featured the Mozart Requiem.
The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Herbert Blomstedt
Soloists:
Edith Wiens
Mary Westbrook-Geha
Robert Tate
Michael Devlin

Part II took place at 9:15 p.m. in the War Memorial Opera House
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra was conducted by Patrick Summers

PROGRAM

La Clemenza di Tito -- Overture

Idomeneo -- Fuor del mar
Jerry Hadley, tenor

Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario) -- Ich bin die erste Sängerin
Laura Claycomb, soprano
Janet Williams, soprano
Michel Sénéchal, tenor

Die Entführung aus dem Serail -- O, wie will ich triumphieren!
Kevin J. Langan, bass

Die Entführung aus dem Serail -- Ach, ich liebte
Ruth Ann Swenson, soprano

Le Nozze di Figaro -- Hai già vinta la causa
Wolfgang Brendel, baritone

Concert aria: Bella mia fiamma, addio…Resta, o cara
Renée Fleming, soprano

Don Giovanni -- Sextet, Act II
Maria Fortuna, soprano (Donna Elvira)
Patricia Racette, soprano (Donna Anna)
Mary Mills, soprano (Zerlina)
Craig Estep, tenor (Don Ottavio)
Hector Vasquez, baritone (Leporello)
Micah Graber, bass (Masetto)

Il Re Pastore -- L'amerò, sarò costante
Janet Williams, soprano
Zaven Melikian, violin

La Clemenza di Tito -- Parto, parto
Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano

Le Nozze di Figaro -- Finale
Renée Fleming, soprano (Countess)
Mary Mills, soprano (Susanna)
Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano (Cherubino)
Catherine Cook, mezzo-soprano (Marcellina)
Michel Sénéchal, tenor (Basilio)
Craig Estep, tenor (Don Curzio)
Wolfgang Brendel, baritone (Count)
Hector Vasquez, baritone (Figaro)
Micah Graber, bass (Antonio)

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MOZART & HIS TIME
gratefully acknowledges contributions from:

American Conservatory Theater
BankAmerica Foundation
Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Symphony
and the Patricipationg Organizations.
Special thanks to J.P. Morgan California

The San Francisco Symphony and San Francisaco Opera
gratefully acknowledge Crystal Geyser Natural Beverage Co.
and Renaissance Vineyard and Winery for their generous
contributions to the Opening Celebration party.