the epic by Ludovico Ariosto
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Realized by
Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Harpsichord continuo
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Supertitles
Stage Manager(s)
Cast
Angelica, princess of Cathay
Medoro, a young Saracen
Alcina, a sorceress
Orlando, Christian knight, nephew of Charlemagne
Ruggiero, Saracen knight, later Christian
Bradamante, cousin of Orlando
Astolfo, Christian knight, cousin of Orlando
Show Dates
Time and Place
Late 8th century, during the reign of Charlemagne; an enchanted island of the sorceress Alcina
Scenes
Media
Acknowledgements
San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges a generous gift from Geoffrey Chambers Hughes to underwrite this production. His gift is made in memory of his grandfather, John William Hughes.
Supertitles provided through a grant from The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation.
Notes
The originally scheduled conductor was John Pritchard. However, he was gravely ill, and shortly before the first performance, he was replaced by Randall Behr.
Critical revision according to the original manuscript edited by Ulysses Roseman, Jr.
Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop
Organ provided courtesy of Carmel Bach Festival
MIMES
Alcina's attendants; Merlin; Arontes -- Loren Nordlund, David Reed
Statues and guards -- Huguette Combes, Ann Fitzgerald, Candace Kahn, Bill Roehl, Steven Rosen
ONSTAGE MUSICIANS
Alan Cox, flute
Patricia Wells, viola
SUPERNUMERARIES (for last group of three operas)