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Simon Boccanegra

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Based On

the play Simón Bocanegra by Antonio García Gutiérrez

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2000-2001
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Fight Director

Cast

Paolo Albiani
Pietro
Simon Boccanegra
Jacopo Fiesco
Amelia Grimaldi
Gabriele Adorno
Amelia's servant
Captain of the Guard

Show Dates

Time and Place

Genoa, middle of the fourteenth century

Scenes

PROLOGUE -- The Piazza San Lorenzo
Act I, Scene 1 -- The Grimaldi terrase, twenty-five years later
Scene 2 -- The assembly room in the Ducal palace
Act II, Scene 1 -- The Ducal chambers
Scene 2 -- A terrace in the Ducal Palace

Media

Sponsors

The production of "Simon Boccanegra" is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Reid W. Dennis's membership in the Triple Diamond Circle.

The performance of June 19th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Morey's and Leanne and George Roberts's membership in the Triple Platinum Circle.

Acknowledgements

This presentation is made possible by generous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Reid W. Dennis and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.

This presentation is also made possible bt a generous gift from Ms. Lesley A. Waldheim.

San Francisco Opera's Verdi Celebration and Opera in the Gardens are generously supported by
Chevron
Wells Fargo
The Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds

Notes

2001 Verdi Celebration

Revised 1881 version.

Produced in association with The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The Elijah Moshinsky production was first presented at Covent Garden on November 25, 1991.

Original production sponsored by De Beers Centenary and MINORCO.

Supernumeraries
Bev Black
Breana Rice
Lauren Sliter

Mark Burstein
Tom Carlisle
Anthony Clarke
David Dahlstrand
Eddie Gordillo
John Guglielmelli
John Janonis
Steve Lavezzoli
Charlie Lichtman
John F. Martin
Ron Mann
Gary Morgan
Bruce McNaughton
Paul Newman
Oliver Pollard
Louis Schilling
Larry Severino
Don Stoddard
Walt Thorp