Composer
Librettist
Based On
Silvio Stapiglia's libretto Il Xerse, based on Micolo Minato's Il Xerse
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2011-2012
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Revival Director
Production Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Fight Choreographer
Assistant Conductor and Prompter
Musical Preparation
Recitative accompaniment
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Production Super Captain
Wig and Makeup Designer
Cast
Xerxes, the King of Persia
Arsamenes, his brother
Ariodates, commander of Xerxes's army
Romilda, his daughter, in love with Arsamenes
Atalanta, her sister, secretly in love with Arsamenes
Amastris, a foreign princess betrothed to Xerxes
Elviro, Arsamenes's servant
Show Dates
Scenes
ACT I
Intermission
ACT II
Intermission
ACT III
Media
Sponsors
This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund.
Ms. Graham's and Mr. Daniels's appearances made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan and David Traitel.
Notes
English National Opera production