Tosca

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Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Librettists
Luigi Illica

and

Giuseppe Giacosa
Based On

the drama La Tosca by Victorien Sardou

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

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Nello Santi(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Maurizio Barbacini(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Production
Lotfi Mansouri
Set and Costume Design
Thierry Bosquet
Lighting Designer
Thomas J. Munn
Sound Designer
Roger Gans
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Musical Preparation
Susanna Lemberskaya(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Jay Rozendaal(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Jonathan Khuner
Joyce Fieldsend(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Ernest Fredric Knell
Adelle Eslinger(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Kristin Roach(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Bryndon Hassman(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Supertitles
Christopher Bergen
Prompter
Jonathan Khuner
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Paula Williams
Kristine McIntyre
Stage Manager(s)
Jerry Sherk

Cast

Cesare Angelotti
John Relyea
Sacristan
Alfonso Antoniozzi(9/6, 9)
Bojan Knežević(9/12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2; 1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Mario Cavaradossi
Richard Margison(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Mario Malagnini(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Floria Tosca
Carol Vaness(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Georgina Lukács(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Baron Scarpia
James Morris(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Sergei Leiferkus(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Spoletta
Joseph Frank(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Stuart Skelton(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Sciarrone
Scott Wilde(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
David Kekuewa(1/10, 13, 16, 18)
Shepherd Boy
Brandon Campanile(9/6, 9, 12, 14; 1/10, 13)
Peter Sherman(9/18, 21, 24; 10/2; 1/16, 18)
Jailer
John Robert Autry(9/6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 24; 10/2)
Mel Ulrich(1/10, 13, 16, 18)

Show Dates

Time and Place

Rome in June 0f 1800

Scenes

Act I -- Interior of the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Act II -- A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace
Act III -- A terrace of Castel Sant'Angelo, outside the prison

Media

Sponsors

New production "Tosca" is proudly sponsored by Bank of America and, in part, by generous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Gorham B. Knowles and the Estate of Vera Sichel.

Supertitles provided by a generous gift from The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation.

The performance of September 12th is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche.

The performance of September 18th is sponsored by Bank of America.

The performance of September 21st is sponsored by Genentech, Inc.

The performance of September 24th is sponsored by The New York Times.

The performance of January 10th is sponsored by Lufthansa,

The performance of January 13th is sponsored by Maus Haus.

The performance of January 16th is sponsored by Meyer Sound.

Acknowledgements

The opening performance, September 6th, of "Tosca" is dedicated to the President of the San Francisco Opera Association, William W. Godward.

The performance of September 9th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Meyer's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of September 9th is designated in loving memory of Carol Ann Read.

Notes

Set and Costume Design (Based upon the Company's original 1932 production)

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

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS

Children's Choruses
San Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Director
Ragazzi, the Peninsula Boys Chorus -- Joyce Keil, Director


Eli Anders
Anthony Berk
Liam Bradshaw
Thomas Buran
Nathan Calixto
Jonathan Chin
Alexander Dorey
Jesse Glick
Brian Gundell
Michael Kimura
Glendon Lawler
Mario Moresco
Nicholas Moy
Jeremy Ragent
Reed Reynolds
Andrew Smith
Christopher Trezzo
Denver Wade
 

Supernumeraries