A Masked Ball
Composer
Librettist
Based On
a libretto by Eugene Scribe for Daniel Auber's opera Gustave III, ou Le Bal masque
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2006-2007
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Director
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Production Super Captain
Cast
Count Ribbing (Samuele)
Count Horn (Tommaso)
Oscar
Gustavus III, King of Sweden (Riccardo)
Count Anckarström (Renato)
Judge
Madame Arvidson (Ulrica)
Christian (Silvano)
Amelia's servant
Amelia Anckarström
Erin Wood(9/26)
Show Dates
Broadcast
9/2/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 11/10/2007 WFMT.
Time and Place
1792 in Stockholm, Sweden
Scenes
Act I, Scene I -- The anteroom of the King's bedroom
Scene 2 -- An abandoned building on the waterfront
INTERMISSION
Act II -- The gallows
Act III, Scene 1 -- Count Anckarström's study
Scene 2 -- The King's bedroom
Scene 3 -- The palace ballroom
Media
Sponsors
The performance of September 20th is sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation
Acknowledgements
This production is made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. David T. Traitel, and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey
Notes
9/2/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 11/10/2007 WFMT.
Scenery and props originally created for Washington National Opera
Costumes and wigs created in the San Francisco Opera workshops
SUPERNUMERARIES
Traude Albert
Jim Bowes
Mark Burstein
Bradly Hamilton
Mike Harvey
Andrew Korniej
Andrew Melomet
Yvette Forte Rosedale
Katerina Rubin
Kimberly Thompson
Robert Wonder