Rigoletto

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Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Based On

the play "Le Roi s'amuse" by Victor Hugo

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1997-1998
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
David Robertson(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Patrick Summers(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Production
Mark Lamos
Set Designer(s)
Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer(s)
Constance Hoffman
Lighting Designer
Pat Collins
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Musical Preparation
Bryndon Hassman
Kristin Roach(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Peter Grunberg
Ernest Fredric Knell
Philip Eisenberg
Adelle Eslinger(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Prompter
Philip Eisenberg
Supertitles
Jerry Sherk
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Brad Dalton
Zoe Pappas
Stage Manager(s)
Jerry Sherk

Cast

Duke of Mantua
Martin Thompson(9/13, 16, 20, 26)
Richard Leech(10/1)
Tito Beltrán(10/5, 7)
Frank Lopardo(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Borsa
Stuart Skelton
Countess Ceprano
Alison Buchanan
Count Ceprano
Jay Baylon(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Bojan Knežević(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Rigoletto
Paolo Gavanelli(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Christopher Robertson(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Marullo
John Robert Autry
Monterone
Scott Wilde(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Raymond Aceto(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Sparafucile
Anatoli Kotcherga(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Kevin Langan(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Gilda
Ruth Ann Swenson(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Giusy Devinu(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Giovanna
Josepha Gayer( 9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Mary Philips(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)
Page
Laura Decher
Usher
Mel Ulrich
Maddalena
Elena Zaremba(9/13, 16, 20, 26; 10/1, 5, 7)
Catherine Keen(11/26, 30; 12/4, 6)

Show Dates

Time and Place

16th century; Mantua and vicinity

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- The Duke's palace
Act I, Scene 2 -- A street
INTERMISSION
Act II -- A room in the ducal palace
INTERMISSION
Act III -- Sparafucile's inn

Media

Sponsors

This production is sponsored, in part, by Lexus, and an anonymous donor in memory of Billy McCarty.

The performance of September 13th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gianluca Rattazzi's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of September 20th is sponsored by Pacific Music Enterprises LLC/Tadao and Yoshiko Terajima.

The performance of September 26th is sponsored by Spuntino.

The performance of October 1st is sponsored by Morgan Stanley & Company.

The performance of October 7th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hewlett's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of November 26th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Speicher's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of December 4th is sponsored by Lexus.

Notes

New production

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop
 

Supernumeraries