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Based On

the drama La Tosca by Victorien Sardou

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2012-2013
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Director
Set and Costume Design
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Fight Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer

Cast

Cesare Angelotti
Sacristan
Mario Cavaradossi
Massimo Giordano(11/15, 18, 21, 25, 28; 12/1)
Brian Jagde(11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2)
Floria Tosca
Angela Gheorghiu(11/15 (Act I), 18, 21, 25, 28)
Patricia Racette(11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2)
Melody Moore(11/15 (Acts II & III), 12/1)
Baron Scarpia
Roberto Frontali(11/15, 18, 21, 25, 28; 12/1)
Mark Delavan(11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2)
Spoletta
Sciarrone
Shepherd Boy
Etienne Valdez(11/15, 18, 21, 25, 28; 12/1)
Ryan Nelson-Flack(11/16, 20, 24, 27, 29; 12/2)
Jailer

Show Dates

Time and Place

Rome in June of 1800

Scenes

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

Media

Sponsors

This production is made possible, in part, by the Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson Fund, the Koret Foundation, Tad and Dianne Taube, and United.

Nicola Luisotti's appearance made possible by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, Chairs, Amici di Nicola of Camerata.

Ms. Gheorghiu's and Ms. Racette's appearances are made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel.

Notes

San Francisco Opera production

Set design is based upon the Company's original 1932 production designed by Armando Agnini.

SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS
Ian Robertson, Artistic Director
Margaret Clark, Associate Artistic Director

Isaac Benson
Seth Durrant
Justin Folan
Antonio Johnson Smith
Michael Liu
Arman Marchiel
Peter Murphy
Ryan Nelson-Flack
Jack O誰eill
Kevin Reidy
Jacob Siderman
Seth Siegel
Jacob Tang
Evan Tiapula
Etienne Julius Valdez
Ethan Yan

SUPERNUMERARIES
Jim Baaden
Steve Bauman
Gracie Bernacki
Dieter Bluhm
Jim Bowes
Steve Carp
Marcus Ceniceros
James Crow
Eric Dew
Brian Fan
Joe Giammarco
John Giosso
Kit Grimm
Miguel Gutierrez-Ranzi
Keith King
Steve Lavezzoli
Sherman Lee
Charles Lewis
Charlie Lichtman
Celia Mallart
Nathan Marken
Frank Masson
Teresa McGill
Heidi Munzinger
David Norton
Leo Pribble
Patricia Rodriguez
Yvette Rosedale
Larry Severino
Stanly Strosser
Carlos Suarez
Tom Walsh
Salley Warren
Carolyn Waugh
Rob Wonder
Frank Zepeda

Following the December 2 performance, Jay Kotcher, Scenic Artist in Charge, was awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal in honor of his retirement.