Composer George Frideric Handel Librettist Anonymous Based On the anonymous adaptation of Silvio Stampiglia's libretto Partenope Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2023-2024 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Christopher Moulds Director Christopher Alden Associate Director Roy Rallo Set Designer(s) Andrew Lieberman Costume Designer(s) Jon Morrell Original Lighting Designer Adam Silverman Revival Lighting Designer Gary Marder Choreographer Colm Seery Assistant Conductor Yang Lin Continuo Christopher Moulds Peter Walsh Musical Preparation Peter Walsh John Churchwell Keun-A Lee Diction Alessandra Cattani Supertitles Amanda Holden Assistant Director(s) E. Reed Fisher Stage Manager(s) Jayme O’Hara Assistant Stage Manager(s) Collette Berg Thea Railey Megan Coutts Fight Director Dave Maier Technical Supervisor Lawren Gregory Ryan O’Steen Costume Supervisor Galen Till Hair and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Emilio Alek Shrader Partenope Julie Fuchs Arsace Carlo Vistoli Rosmira Daniela Mack Ormonte Hadleigh Adams Armindo Nicholas Tamagna Show Dates Sat, Jun 15 2024, 7:30pm Wed, Jun 19 2024, 7:30pm Sun, Jun 23 2024, 2pm Tue, Jun 25 2024, 7:30pm Fri, Jun 28 2024, 7:30pm Time and Place 1920s, Paris Scenes Act I Intermission Act II Intermission Act III Media Image Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) with Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) with Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuch as Partenope, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuch as Partenope, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Handel's "Partenope" with Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene), Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Handel's "Partenope" with Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene), Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace. Credit Cory Weaver Image Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Julie Fuchs as Partenope and Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs as Partenope and Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Alek Shrader as Emilio and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Alek Shrader as Emilio and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Carlo Vistoli as Arsace and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Carlo Vistoli as Arsace and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Handel's "Partenope" with Alek Shrader as Emilio, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, and Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Handel's "Partenope" with Alek Shrader as Emilio, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, and Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte. Credit Cory Weaver Image Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, and Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, and Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Image Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by Barbara A. Wolfe. This production is made possible, in part, by Bernard and Barbro Osher. This production is made possible, in part, by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. This production is made possible, in part, by Denise Littlefield Sobel. Legacy Commission Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Notes Production originally created by English National Opera and Opera Australia. IMAGE CREDITS: Man Ray, “Le Retour à la Raison” Distribution : Cinédoc Paris Films Coop Man Ray, "Lee Miller" © Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2014 The full program can be accessed here: https://encorespotlight.com/program/san-francisco-opera-partenope-2024/
Image Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) with Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) with Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuch as Partenope, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuch as Partenope, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Handel's "Partenope" with Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene), Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Handel's "Partenope" with Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene), Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace. Credit Cory Weaver
Image Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Julie Fuchs as Partenope and Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs as Partenope and Alek Shrader as Emilio in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Alek Shrader as Emilio and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Alek Shrader as Emilio and Daniela Mack as Rosmira (disguised as Eurimene) in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Carlo Vistoli as Arsace and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Carlo Vistoli as Arsace and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, and Carlo Vistoli as Arsace in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo and Julie Fuchs in the title role of Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Handel's "Partenope" with Alek Shrader as Emilio, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, and Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Handel's "Partenope" with Alek Shrader as Emilio, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Daniela Mack as Rosmira, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, and Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte. Credit Cory Weaver
Image Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, and Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, Julie Fuchs as Partenope, and Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira in Handel's "Partenope." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Julie Fuchs as Partenope, Carlo Vistoli as Arsace, Nicholas Tamagna as Armindo, Hadleigh Adams as Ormonte, and Daniela Mack as Rosmira in Handel's "Partenope." Credit Cory Weaver