Composer various persons Librettist various persons Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2004-2005 Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Stage Director(s) Sandra Bernhard Production Designer Robert Hill Stage Manager(s) Lisa Anderson Assistant Stage Manager(s) Jen Nicoll Kimberly Pross Supertitles Steve White Music Staff John Churchwell Cast Soprano Renée Fleming Show Dates Fri, Sep 10 2004, 7pm Media Image Renée Fleming, Renée Fleming Gala Concert. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming during the concert Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Renée Fleming, Chorus, Renée Fleming Gala Concert. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming with men of the San Francisco Opera Chorus during the "Norma" excerpt Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Renée Fleming, Renée Fleming Gala Concert. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming receiving the applause at the end of the concert Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements Made possible by a grant from the Kanbar Charitable Trust, administered by the Jewish Community Endowment Fund, and Bernard and Barbro Osher. Notes This concert represented the Opening Night of the 82nd seasonSan Francisco Opera OrchestraDonald Runnicles, conductorThe San Francisco Opera ChorusIan Robertson, directorPROGRAMMozart, Le Nozze di Figaro -- OvertureHandel, Rodelinda -- Ritorna, o caro e dolce mio tesoroMio caro beneHandel, Semele -- Now love, that everlasting boyBless the glad earthBellini, NormaChorus: Norma vieneScena, cavatina and cabaletta:Sediziose voci…Casta diva…Ah: Bello, a me ritornaINTERMISSIONMassenet, Thaïs -- L'amour est un vertu rareMeditationKay Stern, violin soloDis moi que je suis belleVerdi, La Traviata -- Chorus of Gypsies: Noi siamo zingarelleSally Mouzon (Flora)Jere Torkelsen (Marquis d'Obigny)William Pickersgill (Doctor Grenvil)Chorus of Matadors: Di Madride noi siam mattadoriStrauss, Capriccio -- Moonlight Music and Final Scene
Image Renée Fleming, Renée Fleming Gala Concert. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming during the concert Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Renée Fleming, Chorus, Renée Fleming Gala Concert. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming with men of the San Francisco Opera Chorus during the "Norma" excerpt Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Renée Fleming, Renée Fleming Gala Concert. San Francisco Opera, 2004-05. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Renée Fleming receiving the applause at the end of the concert Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera