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Composer
Librettist
Based On

drama by Georg Büchner

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1999-2000
Language
German

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Captain
Wozzeck
Andres, a soldier
Marie, Wozzeck's common-law wife
Marie's Child
Margret, Marie's neighbor
Drum Major
Doctor
First Apprentice
Second Apprentice
Soldier
Tavern Pianist

Show Dates

Time and Place

The 1920s; a town in Germany

Scenes

PERFORMED WITHOUT INTERMISSION
Act I, Scene 1 -- The Captain's room
Scene 2 -- A field near the town
Scene 3 -- Marie's room
Scene 4 -- The Doctor's office
Scene 5 -- The street outside Marie's house
Act II, Scene 1 -- Marie's room
Scene 2 -- A street
Scene 3 -- The street outside Marie's house
Scene 4 -- A tavern
Scene 5 -- The barracks
Act III, Scene 1 -- Marie's room
Scene 2 -- By a pond in the forest
Scene 3 -- A tavern
Scene 4 -- By the pond
Scene 5 -- A street

Media

Sponsors

The performance of November 2nd is sponsored by American Airlines.

The performance of November 7th is sponsored by Saintsbury Winery.

The performance of November 9th is designated in honor of Carol and Bruce Mitchell's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

Acknowledgements

Original production and current revival sponsored, in part, by a generous gift from Mrs. Paul L. Wattis

Notes

Scenery constructed by the Canadian Opera Company
Wigs and costumes constructed in San Francisco Opera workshops
Production co-owned with the Canadian Opera Company

Children's Choruses
San Francisco Girls Chorus -- Sharon Paul, Artistic Director
San Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Artistic Director

Andrea Butler
Jennifer Che
Teresa Cheng
Meaghan Clifford
Vanessa Lammers
Joanna Lin
Katie Lombardi
Alyssa Mathias
Alison Stumpf

Michael Bannett
Alex Benet
Nathan Calixto
Jonathan Chin
Daniel Hwang
Luis Parodi
Alex Rose
Mario Sawaya
Matthew Spellberg
John Thorn