Composer Jules Massenet Librettists Edouard Blau and Paul Milliet and Henry Grémont (aka Georges Hartmann) Based On Goethe's Die Leiden des jungen Werthers Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2010-2011 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Emmanuel Villaume Director Francisco Negrin Production Designer Louis Désiré Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Original Artwork Officers' Housing Gay Leonhardt Richard Edelman Digital Image Artist Courtney A. Boatwright Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation William Hobbs Paul Harris Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter and Assistant Conductor Jonathan Khuner Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Matthew Ozawa Stage Manager(s) Jennifer Good Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Cast Werther Ramón Vargas The Bailiff Christian Van Horn Hans Kyle Reidy Gretel Anna Sophia Boyd Karl Joshua Reinier Clara Blanca Peto Max James Barton Fritz Kyle Miller Charlotte Alice Coote Sophie Heidi Stober Kätchen Susannah Biller Brühlmann Austin Kness Johann Bojan Knežević Schmidt Robert MacNeil Albert Brian Mulligan Show Dates Wed, Sep 15 2010, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 18 2010, 8pm Wed, Sep 22 2010, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 26 2010, 2pm Tue, Sep 28 2010, 8pm Fri, Oct 1 2010, 8pm Broadcast Sat, Sep 10 2011, 8am 9/10/2011 delayed broadcast, WFMT. Time and Place Wetzlar, Germany, in the 1780s Scenes Act I -- The house of the Bailiff, July Act II -- The square in the village of Wetzlar, September INTERMISSION Act III -- Charlotte and Albert's house, Christmas Eve Act IV -- Same as Act III Media Image Ramón Vargas (Werther), Ensemble, Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. View of the set and its wintry feeling Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The production is seen later in the year Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The set in an autumnal mood Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte, engaging in a few daydreams Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Heidi Stober (Sophie), Chorus, Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Heidi Stober as Sophie, having a joyous singing rehearsal with all the children Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Bojan Knežević (Johann), Brian Mulligan (Albert), Robert MacNeil (Schmidt), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Bojan Knezević as Johann; BriaN Mulligan as Albert, and Robert MacNeil as Schmidt Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christian Van Horn (The Bailiff), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christian Van Horn as the Bailiff Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte; Ramón Vargas as Werther Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ramón Vargas in the title role of Werther Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte; Ramón Vargas as Werther Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Brian Mulligan (Albert), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte; Brian Mulligan as Albert Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Heidi Stober (Sophie), Alice Coote (Charlotte), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Heidi Stober as Sophie; Alice Coote as Charlotte Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Even though things are not going right, one can still daydream (Alice Coote as Charlotte) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote (Charlotte) and Ramon Vargas (Werther) in the final scene Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of September 15th is sponsored by Candace Zander Kahn Acknowledgements Company Sponsors Mrs.Edmund W. Littlefield and John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn are proud to sponsor this production Legacy Commission Co-production with Lyric Opera of Chicago Notes 9/10/2011 delayed broadcast, WFMT. The children appearing in this production are members of the San Francisco Girls Chorus and San Francisco Boys Chorus,They are led by:San Francisco Girls ChorusSusan McMane, Artistic DirectorBeth Avakian, Chorus School DirectorSan Francisco Boys ChorusIan Robertson, Artistic DirectorMargaret Nomura Clark, Associate Artistic Director Supernumeraries Kimberly Thompson Dieter Bluhm John Boatwright Richard Casse Luis Hernández Aaron Miller
Image Ramón Vargas (Werther), Ensemble, Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. View of the set and its wintry feeling Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The production is seen later in the year Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The set in an autumnal mood Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte, engaging in a few daydreams Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Heidi Stober (Sophie), Chorus, Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Heidi Stober as Sophie, having a joyous singing rehearsal with all the children Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Bojan Knežević (Johann), Brian Mulligan (Albert), Robert MacNeil (Schmidt), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. (L. to r.) Bojan Knezević as Johann; BriaN Mulligan as Albert, and Robert MacNeil as Schmidt Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christian Van Horn (The Bailiff), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christian Van Horn as the Bailiff Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte; Ramón Vargas as Werther Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Ramón Vargas in the title role of Werther Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte; Ramón Vargas as Werther Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Brian Mulligan (Albert), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote as Charlotte; Brian Mulligan as Albert Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Heidi Stober (Sophie), Alice Coote (Charlotte), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Heidi Stober as Sophie; Alice Coote as Charlotte Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Even though things are not going right, one can still daydream (Alice Coote as Charlotte) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alice Coote (Charlotte), Ramón Vargas (Werther), Werther, Jules Massenet. San Francisco Opera, 2010-11. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alice Coote (Charlotte) and Ramon Vargas (Werther) in the final scene Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera