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The Queen of Spades
Based On

the novella by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1993-1994
Language
Russian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Supertitles
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Chekalinsky
Count Tomsky
Prince Yeletsky
Countess
Paulina
Governess
Master of Ceremonies
Daphnis
Cupid
Hymen
Chaplitsky
Narumoff

Show Dates

Time and Place

Late 18th century; St. Petersburg

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- The summer garden
Act I, Scene 2 -- Lisa's room
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- An aristocrat's ballroom
Act II, Scene 2 -- The boudoir of the Countess
INTERMISSION
Act III, Scene 1 -- Gherman's quarters in the barracks
Act III, Scene 2 -- A canal by the Winter Palace
Act III, Scene 3 -- A pribate gambling salon

Media

Sponsors

The performance of November 26th is sponsored by Sybase.

The performance of December 1st is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Du Bain's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of December 4th is sponsored by Meyer Sound Laboratories.

The performance of December 12th is sponsored by Potlatch Corporation.

Acknowledgements

These performances are made possible by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamilton

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop, Center Theater Group, and Jean Lamprell

SUPERNUMERARIES

Elayne Ashman
Madeline Chase
Brenda Czernysz
Beverly Terry

David Black
Peter Clark
David J. Clark
Daniel Daniloff
Brian Devine
Eddie J. Gordillo
Dan Kyte
Greg Lawrance
Matt Miller
Ian Mishkin
Brian Rawlinson
Michael Strickland
Alvin Taylor
Tony Welch

CHILDREN'S CHORUS

Elliott Baer
Jordan Davis
Daniel Denebeim
Blane Egan
Laura Epstein
Caroline Estrada
Sophie Estrada
Conrad Frank
Damian Hites
Brian Kennelly
Warren Lain
James Locke
Andrew McComas
Trevor McNeil
Michael Meisenbach
Nicholas Pleasure
Jeffrey Power
Brandon Sherman
Alden Sliter
Erik Sparks
Andrew Stokes
Cole Thomason-Redus
Ian Turner
Catie Unkovic
Amanda Watts
Maria Zagatsky

CORPS DE BALLET

Jill Cassimatis
Celia Fushille
Nora Heiber
Marina Hotchkiss
Summer Lee Rhatigan
Debra Rose
Katherine Warner

Lee Bell
Brian Chung
Danny Furlong
John Konetski
Wal Moraes