San Francisco Opera Chorus, Wagner Choral Concert

This concert is presented as part of the 2018 ring Festival.

Chorus of the bridesmaids (“wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz”) from Der Freischütz ............................................................. Carl Maria von weber (1786–1826)
hunting Chorus (“was gleicht wohl auf erden”) from Der Freischütz
act I Fairies’ Chorus (“Light as fairy foot can fall”) from Oberon
act III triumph March (“ertönet Freudenlieder”) from Rienzi ......................... richard wagner (1813–1883)
act III sailors’ Chorus (“steuermann! Laß die wacht!”) from Der ?iegende Holländer Colby Roberts, soloist
act II spinning Chorus (“summ und brumm”) from Der ?iegende Holländer
An Webers Grabe
act II entrance of the Guests (“Freudig begrüßen wir die edle halle”) from Tannhäuser
—INTERMISSION—
act III Pilgrims’ Chorus (“beglückt darf nun dich, o heimat”) from Tannhäuser
act III women’s Chorus (“heil! heil! Der Gnade wunder heil!”) from Tannhäuser
act III wedding Chorus (“treulich geführt ziehet dahin”) from Lohengrin
act I Chorus (“Zum letzten Liebesmahle gerüstet tag für tag”) from Parsifal
Opening Chorale (“Da zu dir der heiland kam”) from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
act III Chorus (“wach auf, es nahet gen den tag” … “ehrt eure deutschen Meister!”) from Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg

San Francisco Opera Regular Chorus Jim Meyer, Chorus and Dance Manager • Mary Finch, Assistant Chorus Manager/Chorus Librarian nadima avakian bu?y baggott Kathleen bayler roberta bowman Janet Campbell sara Colburn Dvora Djoraev Mary Finch Claudia haider Claire Kelm elisabeth rom Lucio angela eden Moser sally Mouzon sally Porter Munro erin ne? rachelle Perry Virginia Pluth† Laurel Cameron Porter Laurel rice shelley seitz Carole scha?er Jesslyn thomas Donna turchi Mitzie weiner C. Michael belle torlef borsting† alan Cochran Chris Corley Christopher Filipowicz anders Fröhlich Daniel harper Christopher Jackson Ken Johnson David Kekuewa Bojan Kneževic Frederick Matthews william O’neill Phillip Pickens william Pickersgill Chester Pidduck Valery Portnov Colby roberts sigmund seigel Dan stanley Jere torkelsen andrew truett Igor Vieira* richard walker * Member of the Extra Chorus † Leave of Absence

San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges Meyer Sound for the Constellation acoustic system used in the Taube Atrium Theater.