Sister Angelica Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettist Giovacchino Forzano Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1990-1991 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Nello Santi Production John Copley Designer Robert Perdziola Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Sound Designer Roger Gans Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Robert Morrison Ernest Fredric Knell Susan Miller Hult Susanna Lemberskaya Kathryn Cathcart Patrick Summers Philip Eisenberg Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director(s) Laurie Feldman Supertitles Christopher Bergen Stage Manager(s) Jerry Sherk Cast Sister Monitor Donna Petersen First Lay Sister Mary Mills Mistress of the Novices Catherine Keen Second Lay Sister Reveka Mavrovitis Sister Osmina Patricia Racette Sister Genovieffa Janet Williams Laura Claycomb(9/28) Novice Jillian Khuner(9/28) Laura Claycomb Sister Angelica Leona Mitchell Sister Dolcina Angela Randell Nursing Sister Kristine Jepson First Alms Sister Maria Fortuna Second Alms Sister Yanyu Guo Abbess Heather Begg Princess Elena Obraztsova Show Dates Sun, Sep 16 1990, 2pm Wed, Sep 19 1990, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 22 1990, 8pm Fri, Sep 28 1990, 8pm Tue, Oct 2 1990, 8pm Time and Place Late 1600s; a convent in Italy Scenes (not specified) Media Image Ensemble, Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. General scene Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Leona Mitchell (Sister Angelica), Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Leona Mitchell as Suor Angelica Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Heather Begg (The Abbess), Leona Mitchell (Sister Angelica), Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Heather Begg as The Abbess; Leona Mitchell as Suor Angelica Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Elena Obraztsova (The Princess), Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Elena Obraztsova as The Princess Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Legacy Commission Part I of a double bill, with "Pagliacci" Notes Because of a labor dispute, the performances of September 7 and 12 were cancelled. New Production Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop San Francisco Girls Chorus Elizabeth Appling, Director San Francisco Boys Chorus Elizabeth Waterbury, Associate Conductor
Image Ensemble, Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. General scene Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Leona Mitchell (Sister Angelica), Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Leona Mitchell as Suor Angelica Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Heather Begg (The Abbess), Leona Mitchell (Sister Angelica), Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Heather Begg as The Abbess; Leona Mitchell as Suor Angelica Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Elena Obraztsova (The Princess), Suor Angelica, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1990-91. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Elena Obraztsova as The Princess Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera