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A Masked Ball
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
2014-2015
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

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

Cast

Count Horn (Sam)
Count Ribbing (Tom)
Oscar
Gustavus III, King of Sweden (Riccardo)
Count Anckarström (Renato)
Chief Magistrate
Madame Arvidson (Ulrica)
Christian (Silvano)
Amelia's servant
Amelia Anckarström

Show Dates

Broadcast

4/21/2016 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 9/26/2015 WFMT.  

Telecast

4/27/2016 delayed telecast KQED.

Time and Place

1792 in Stockholm, Sweden

Scenes

ACT I
Scene 1: Levee in the king's bedroom
Scene 2: Madame Arvidson's house on the waterfront
INTERMISSION
ACT II
A lonely field
INTERMISSION
ACT III
Scene 1: Count Anckarström's study
Scene 2: The king's box at the opera
Scene 3: Inside the Stockhold opera house

Media

Sponsors

This production is made possible, in part, by the Bernard Osher Endowment Fund and the Thomas Tilton Production Fund.

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

Mr. Vargas’s, Mr. Hampson’s, and Ms. Zajick’s appearances are made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel.

Additional support for this production proved by Affiliate Sponsors Stephen & Choongja Kahng and the Patricia Yakutis Endowment Fund.

Notes

4/21/2016 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 9/26/2015 WFMT.  4/27/2016 delayed telecast KQED.

San Francisco Opera production; The scenery and props for this production were originally created for Washington National Opera, the costumes and wigs were created in the San Francisco Opera workshops.

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Lisa-Marie Shuster
Sarah Bingel
Gina Hays
Thea Railey