Composer Igor Stravinsky Librettists W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1999-2000 Language English Sung Language English Supertitles English Creative/Crew Conductor Markus Stenz Production John Cox Designer David Hockney Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Carol Isaac William Lacey William Hobbs Sara Jobin Prompter Sara Jobin Harpsichord accompaniment Bryndon Hassman Assistant Stage Director(s) Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Jerry Sherk Assistant to John Cox Ptolemy Christie Cast Tom Rakewell Raymond Very Anne Trulove Rebecca Evans Trulove Dale Travis Nick Shadow Bryn Terfel Mother Goose Susan Nicely Baba the Turk Brian Asawa Zheng Cao(6/29) Sellem David Cangelosi Auction Bidders Richard Walker Daniel Harper James Croom Colby Roberts Kenneth Rafanan Laurel Rice Page Swift Mary Finch Virginia Pluth Henryk De Rewenda Tom Reed Dan Stanley Frederick Matthews Kathleen Bayler Ann Hughes Jim Meyer Elisabeth Rom Lucio Elizabeth Graham Keeper of the Madhouse Philip Horst Show Dates Sat, Jun 10 2000, 8pm Fri, Jun 16 2000, 8pm Tue, Jun 20 2000, 8pm Fri, Jun 23 2000, 8pm Sun, Jun 25 2000, 2pm Thu, Jun 29 2000, 7:30pm Time and Place 18th-century England Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The garden of Trulove's country house Scene 2 -- Mother Goose's brothel in London Scene 3 -- Trulove's garden Act II, Scene 1 -- A room in Tom's house in London Scene 2 -- The street in front of Tom's house Scene 3 -- Tom's room Act III, Scene 1 -- Tom's room Scene 2 -- A graveyard Scene 3 -- Bedlam -- the madhouse Media Image Rebecca Evans (Anne Trulove), Raymond Very (Tom Rakewell), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Rebecca Evans as Anne Trulove; Raymond Very as Tom Rakewell Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Bryn Terfel (Nick Shadow), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Bryn Terfel as Nick Shadow Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Raymond Very (Tom Rakewell), Susan Nicely (Mother Goose), Chorus, The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Reymond Very (Tom Rakewell) and Susan Nicely (Mother Goose) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Chez Mother Goose: Principals and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Brian Asawa (Baba the Turk), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Brian Asawa as Baba the Turk Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Rebecca Evans (Anne Trulove), Brian Asawa (Baba the Turk), David Cangelosi (Sellem), Ensemble, The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Principals, members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in the Auction Scene Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Raymond Very (Tom Rakewell), Rebecca Evans (Anne Truelove), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. In Bedlam, Tom (Raymond Very) is comforted by Anne (Rebecca Evans) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of June 20th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Eschbach's membership in the Triple Gold Circle. The performance of June 23rd is sponsored by Arthur Andersen. Acknowledgements This production was originally made possible by a gift from the L.J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation. Notes Scenery and costumes owned by San Francisco Opera; production originally created for the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Teatro alla Scala, Milan Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop and by Teatro alla Scala Props and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops Supernumeraries John F. Martin Keith Perry Oliver Pollard Larry Vila
Image Rebecca Evans (Anne Trulove), Raymond Very (Tom Rakewell), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Rebecca Evans as Anne Trulove; Raymond Very as Tom Rakewell Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Bryn Terfel (Nick Shadow), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Bryn Terfel as Nick Shadow Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Raymond Very (Tom Rakewell), Susan Nicely (Mother Goose), Chorus, The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Reymond Very (Tom Rakewell) and Susan Nicely (Mother Goose) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Chez Mother Goose: Principals and members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Brian Asawa (Baba the Turk), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Brian Asawa as Baba the Turk Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Rebecca Evans (Anne Trulove), Brian Asawa (Baba the Turk), David Cangelosi (Sellem), Ensemble, The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Principals, members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in the Auction Scene Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Raymond Very (Tom Rakewell), Rebecca Evans (Anne Truelove), The Rake's Progress, Igor Stravinsky. San Francisco Opera, 1999-2000. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. In Bedlam, Tom (Raymond Very) is comforted by Anne (Rebecca Evans) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera