The Makropulos Case Composer Leoš Janáček Librettist Leoš Janáček Based On the play by Karel Čapek Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2016-2017 Language Czech Sung Language Czech Supertitles English Co-Producer San Francisco Opera co-production with Finnish National Opera. Archive ID SFO_2016_09 Creative/Crew Conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov Director Olivier Tambosi Production Designer Frank Philipp Schlössmann Associate Director Roy Rallo Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Chorus Director Ian Robertson Assistant Conductor and Prompter Jonathan Khuner Musical Preparation Lydia Brown Laura Poe Matthew Piatt Fabrizio Corona Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Director(s) Roy Rallo José Maria Condemi Stage Manager(s) Gina Hayes Assistant Stage Manager(s) Sarah Bingel Andrew Landis Lisa Anderson Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Head of Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Vítek Joel Sorensen Albert Gregor Charles Workman Kristina Julie Adams Dr. Kolenatý Dale Travis Emilia Marty Nadja Michael Baron Jaroslav Prus Stephen Powell Cleaning Woman Zanda Švēde Stagehand Brad Walker Janek Brenton Ryan Count Hauk-Šendorf Matthew O'Neill Chambermaid Zanda Švēde Show Dates Fri, Oct 14 2016, 7:30pm Tue, Oct 18 2016, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 23 2016, 2pm Wed, Oct 26 2016, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 29 2016, 7:30pm Broadcast Sun, Jun 4 2017 6/4/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC. Time and Place Early twentieth-century Prague Scenes Act I: The office of Dr. Kolenatý Act II: The stage of a theater Intermission Act III: Emilia Marty's hotel room Media Image Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Charles Workman as Albert Gregor in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Dale Travis as Dr. Kolenatý in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" with Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), and Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Charles Workman as Albert Gregor in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), and Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" with Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), and Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Charles Workman as Albert Gregor and Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Matthew O'Neil (Count Hauk-Sendorf), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), Joel Sorensen (Vitek), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" with Matthew O'Neil (Count Hauk-Sendorf), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), Joel Sorensen (Vitek), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), and Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Matthew O'Neil (Count Hauk-Sendorf), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), Joel Sorensen (Vitek), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), Julie Adams (Kristina), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Act III of Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Charles Workman as Albert Gregor in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Stephen Powell as Baron Jaroslav Prus in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Stephen Powell as Baron Jaroslav Prus in Janáček's "The Markopulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_2016_09_compressed.pdf (7.4 MB) Sponsors This revival is made possible, in part, by the Bernard Osher Endowment Fund and the Thomas Tilton Production Fund. Ms. Michael's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund from Joan and David Traitel. The original production was made possible by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions. Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------6/4/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC.
Image Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Charles Workman as Albert Gregor in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Dale Travis as Dr. Kolenatý in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" with Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), and Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Charles Workman as Albert Gregor in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), and Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" with Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), and Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Charles Workman as Albert Gregor and Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Matthew O'Neil (Count Hauk-Sendorf), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), Joel Sorensen (Vitek), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" with Matthew O'Neil (Count Hauk-Sendorf), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), Joel Sorensen (Vitek), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), and Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Matthew O'Neil (Count Hauk-Sendorf), Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), Joel Sorensen (Vitek), Dale Travis (Dr. Kolenatý ), Julie Adams (Kristina), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Act III of Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Charles Workman (Albert Gregor), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Charles Workman as Albert Gregor in Janáček's "The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Stephen Powell as Baron Jaroslav Prus in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty and Stephen Powell as Baron Jaroslav Prus in Janáček's "The Markopulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty), The Makropulos Case, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nadja Michael as Emilia Marty in Janáček's"The Makropulos Case" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera