Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Salvadore Cammarano Based On François Ancelot's tragedy "Elisabeth d'Angleterre." Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2018-2019 Language Italian Sung Language Italian Supertitles English Creative/Crew Conductor Riccardo Frizza Director Stephen Lawless Set Designer(s) Benoît Dugardyn Costume Designer(s) Ingeborg Bernerth Lighting Designer Christopher Akerlind Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Lawrence Pech Fight Director Dave Maier Assistant Conductor Joseph Marcheso Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman John Churchwell Mario Marra Fabrizio Corona Prompter Dennis Doubin Diction Alessandra Cattani Supertitles Jeri Shaffer Assistant Director(s) Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Darin Burnett Assistant Stage Manager(s) Anna Reetz Jimmy Marcheso Jessica Barker Costume Supervisor Galen Till Head of Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Elisabetta, Queen of England Sondra Radvanovsky Roberto Devereux, Earl of Essex Russell Thomas Lord Cecil Amitai Pati(9/8, 9/11, 9/14, 9/18, 9/27) Scott Quinn(9/23) Sir Walter Raleigh Christian Pursell Sara, Duchess of Nottingham Jamie Barton Page Ben Brady Duke of Nottingham Andrew Manea Nottingham's servant Igor Vieira Show Dates Sat, Sep 8 2018, 7:30pm Tue, Sep 11 2018, 7:30pm Fri, Sep 14 2018, 7:30pm Tue, Sep 18 2018, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 23 2018, 2pm Thu, Sep 27 2018, 7:30pm Time and Place PLACE AND TIME: London, 1601 Scenes Act I, Scene 1: A hall in Westminster Palace Act I, Scene 2: Sara's apartments, Nottingham House Intermission Act II: A hall in Westminster Palace Act III, Scene 1: Sara's apartments Act III, Scene 2: A cell for the condemned in the Tower of London Act III, Scene 3: A hall in Westminster Palace Media Image Russell Thomas (center) as the title role of Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas (center) as the title role of Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Photo: Cory Weaver Image Sondra Radvanovsky (center) as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Cory Weaver Image Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Cory Weaver Image Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Russell Thomas in the title role and Jamie Barton as Sara. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Russell Thomas in the title role and Jamie Barton as Sara. Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Russell Thomas as Roberto and Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Roberto and Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta, Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham and Russell Thomas as the title role. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta, Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham and Russell Thomas as the title role. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Jamie Barton as Sara and Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara and Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Credit Cory Weaver Image Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_2018_07_compressed.pdf (27.24 MB) Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by Keith and Priscilla Geeslin. Maestro Frizza's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Conductors Fund. Ms. Radvanovsky's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel. Additional funding is provided by Helen Berggruen for Five Arts Foundation. Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------A Canadian Opera Company production.Amitai Pati was ill and unable to perform 9/23/2018. The role of Lord Cecil was performed by Scott QuinnSUPERNUMERARIES: Nobles, court retinue, sailors, and soldiers Supernumeraries Jonathan Apodaca Philippe Arbeit Richard Casse Eric Dew Amelia Fishman Yelda Kaya Parker Kessler Andrew Korniej Dave Madden Chloe Revery Steven Schultz Devin Smith Carlos Suárez Arni (Thor) Thorvaldsson Paul Zemlin
Image Russell Thomas (center) as the title role of Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas (center) as the title role of Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Photo: Cory Weaver
Image Sondra Radvanovsky (center) as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Cory Weaver
Image Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Russell Thomas in the title role and Jamie Barton as Sara. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Russell Thomas in the title role and Jamie Barton as Sara. Photo: Cory Weaver Credit Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Russell Thomas as Roberto and Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as Roberto and Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta, Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham and Russell Thomas as the title role. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta, Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham and Russell Thomas as the title role. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jamie Barton as Sara and Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara and Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Russell Thomas as the title role in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil, Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jamie Barton as Sara and Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Andrew Manea as the Duke of Nottingham in Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver
Image A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera A scene from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" with Sondra Radvanovsky as Elisabetta. Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Credit Cory Weaver