2016–17
GIORDANO
Andrea Chénier SHENG AND HWANG
Dream of the Red Chamber WORLD PREMIERE DONIZETTI
Don Pasquale J A N Á Cˇ E K
The Makropulos Case VERDI
Aida PUCCINI
Madame Butterfly VERDI
Rigoletto MOZART
Don Giovanni PUCCINI
La Bohème With the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Dance Corps Cover by Marquis Duriel Lewis (RETNA), Artistic Designer of Aida.
DE AR OPER A LOVER, For the first time in a decade I will not be with you this season, though I was intimately involved in its planning. The good news is that with Matthew Shilvock, the Company could not be in better hands窶馬ot only in this season, but in fashioning his own future seasons with adventurousness and impeccable taste. Our mainstage season includes a world premiere (Dream of the Red Chamber), three new productions (Andrea Chﾃｩnier, Don Pasquale and Aida), a reconceived staging of Don Giovanni and four beautifully cast revivals. I am also pleased to introduce SF Opera Lab, a new area of programming designed to better accommodate the tastes of our ever-growing, diversifying audience. SF Opera Lab kicks off its inaugural season this March next door at the exquisite Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater. Thank you for the support and enthusiasm you have extended to me over this last decade. I could never have done this job without you. May opera continue to prosper in this great city! D A V I D G O C K L E Y, G E N E R A L D I R E C T O R
ANDREA CHÉNIER UMBERTO GIORDANO
SEP 9, 14, 17, 22, 25m, 30
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An ardent poet and a young noblewoman are passionately attracted only to be separated by the turmoil and terror of the French Revolution. Soaring arias and turbulent crowd scenes seethe with the energy of the period’s unbridled emotions. In one of the most thrilling finales in all of opera, the doomed lovers mount the scaffold together in defiant proclamation of their love. Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts this powerful, melodic score in a lavish period production by acclaimed director David McVicar. Yonghoon Lee, hailed by The New York Times as an “outstanding tenor with a melting sound,” debuts in the title role. Also making their Company debuts are the exciting Italian soprano Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena and the commanding baritone George Gagnidze as the vengeful Gérard.
CAST Andrea Chénier YONGHOON LEE* Maddalena di Coigny ANNA PIROZZI* Carlo Gérard GEORGE GAGNIDZE* Bersi J’NAI BRIDGES* Mathieu ROBERT POMAKOV Roucher DAVID PERSHALL* The Incredibile JOEL SORENSEN
PRODUCTION Conductor NICOLA LUISOTTI Director SIR DAVID McVICAR Set Designer ROBERT JONES* Costume Designer JENNY TIRAMANI* Lighting Designer ADAM SILVERMAN Original Choreographer ANDREW GEORGE Revival Choreographer COLM SEERY Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 2 hours, 40 minutes including one intermission Co-production with Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London and National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing Sung in Italian with English supertitles
This production is made possible, in part, by Opening Weekend Grand Sponsor Diane B. Wilsey, Company Sponsors John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem through the Conductors Fund and Joan and David Traitel through the Great Singers Fund.
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WORLD PREMIERE
RED CHAMBER DREAM OF THE
Music by Libretto
BRIGHT SHENG by DAV I D H E N R Y H WA N G
Based on the book by C A O X U E Q I N Commissioned by S A N F R A N C I S C O O P E R A
SEP 10, 13, 18m, 23, 27, 29
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BRIGHT SHENG
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Considered one of China’s greatest classical novels, Cao Xueqin’s Dream of the Red Chamber is the source for this highly anticipated world premiere. Often referred to as The Story of the Stone, this classic tale—as famous in China as Romeo and Juliet is in the West—recounts the love triangle between a young nobleman and two very different women: one his spiritual soulmate, the other a beautiful heiress. Featuring a libretto co-authored by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), this new English-language opera is by Bright Sheng, one of the most important Chinese-American composers today. Acclaimed Taiwanese director and playwright Stan Lai joins forces with Tim Yip, the Academy Awardwinning designer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, to bring this visionary work to life. George Manahan conducts the lyrical score.
CAST Dai Yu PUREUM JO* Bao Yu YIJIE SHI* Bao Chai NIAN WANG Granny Jia QIULIN ZHANG* Lady Wang HYONA KIM* Princess Jia KAREN CHIA-LING HO* Aunt Xue YANYU GUO
PRODUCTION Conductor GEORGE MANAHAN Director STAN LAI* Production Designer TIM YIP* Lighting Designer GARY MARDER Projection Designer JOHN WONG* Choreographer FANG-YI SHEU* Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 3 hours including one intermission San Francisco Opera production Sung in English with English supertitles
This production is made possible, in part, by Company Sponsors John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn, the Edmund W. and Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Fund, United Airlines, grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts and funding from OPERA America’s Opera Fund. The commission of Dream of the Red Chamber was initiated and funded by the Chinese Heritage Foundation Friends of Minnesota, with leadership support from the Dr. M. F. Tchou Memorial Fund of the Chinese Heritage Foundation, Benjamin Y. H. and Helen C. Liu and Ruth Stricker and Bruce Dayton.
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DON PASQUALE G A E TA N O D O N I Z E T T I
SEP 28
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OCT 2m, 4, 7, 12, 15
Sparkling with virtuosic singing and playful humor, Donizetti’s boisterous comedy pits the miserly Don Pasquale against his nephew Ernesto and Ernesto’s sweetheart, the crafty young widow Norina. Moments of romantic sweetness punctuate the farcical fun as Norina schemes to embarrass Don Pasquale and marry Ernesto. Known for “refreshing every role he touches” (The New Yorker), American tenor Lawrence Brownlee makes his long-awaited Company debut alongside the always dazzling Heidi Stober and charismatic Lucas Meachem. Italian bass Maurizio Muraro brings his comedic genius to the title role in Laurent Pelly’s fanciful production. Giuseppe Finzi conducts.
CAST Don Pasquale MAURIZIO MURARO Norina HEIDI STOBER Ernesto LAWRENCE BROWNLEE* Dr. Malatesta LUCAS MEACHEM
PRODUCTION Conductor GIUSEPPE FINZI Director and Costume Designer LAURENT PELLY Set Designer CHANTAL THOMAS Lighting Designer DUANE SCHULER Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 2 hours, 25 minutes including one intermission Co-production with Santa Fe Opera and Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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This production is made possible, in part, by Leslie and George Hume and Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem through the Conductors Fund and the Emerging Stars Fund.
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THE MAKROPULOS
CASE L E O Š J A N Á Cˇ E K
OCT 14, 18, 23m, 26, 29
The seductive diva Emilia Marty has broken hearts for the last 300 years and yet she doesn’t look a day past 30. Her secret: a magical elixir granting her eternal youth. Now that the potion is wearing off, can she seduce her way to immortality? Hailed as the “singer-actress of our time” by Opera News, Nadja Michael—San Francisco Opera’s electric Salome from 2009—stars as the mysterious Emilia in Olivier Tambosi’s inventive production. Mikhail Tatarnikov makes his Company debut conducting Janácek’s ˇ powerful, swift-moving score.
CAST Emilia Marty NADJA MICHAEL Albert Gregor SCOTT QUINN Baron Jaroslav Prus STEPHEN POWELL Dr. Kolenatý DALE TRAVIS
PRODUCTION Conductor MIKHAIL TATARNIKOV* Director OLIVIER TAMBOSI Production Designer FRANK PHILIPP SCHLÖSSMANN Lighting Designer DUANE SCHULER Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 2 hours, 20 minutes including one intermission San Francisco Opera production Sung in Czech with English supertitles
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This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund, The Thomas Tilton Production Fund, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem through the Emerging Stars Fund and Joan and David Traitel through the Great Singers Fund.
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AIDA GIUSEPPE VERDI
NOV 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20m, 23, 27m, 30 DEC 3, 6
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Verdi’s grand Egyptian epic is the setting for an intimate love story about the military hero Radames and an Ethiopian slave girl, Aida. The tragic conflict between their passionate love and patriotic duty unfolds in a series of gripping confrontations set to Verdi’s gloriously dramatic music. Francesca Zambello joins visionary set designer Michael Yeargan to create a bold new production inspired by contemporary L.A. visual artist RETNA. One of the hottest graffiti artists today, RETNA combines elements of traditional street art with hieroglyphics and Arabic and Hebrew calligraphy. Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts San Francisco Opera favorites soprano Leah Crocetto and tenor Brian Jagde in their role debuts as Aida and Radames. The cast also features the brilliant mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk and formidable baritone George Gagnidze.
CAST Aida LEAH CROCETTO Amneris EKATERINA SEMENCHUK Radames BRIAN JAGDE Amonasro GEORGE GAGNIDZE Ramphis RAYMOND ACETO
PRODUCTION Conductor NICOLA LUISOTTI Director FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO Artistic Designer RETNA* Set Designer MICHAEL YEARGAN Costume Designer ANITA YAVICH* Lighting Designer MARK McCULLOUGH Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 2 hours, 55 minutes including one intermission Co-production with Washington National Opera and Seattle Opera Sung in Italian with English supertitles
This production is made possible, in part, by Company Sponsors John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn, the San Francisco Opera Guild, Chevron, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem through the Conductors Fund, the Emerging Stars Fund and the Great Interpreters of Italian Opera Fund and Joan and David Traitel through the Great Singers Fund.
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MADAME BUTTERFLY GIACOMO PUCCINI
NOV 6m, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26, 29 DEC 1, 4m
Cultures clash when a trusting young geisha marries an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki. Puccini’s gut-wrenching music takes the audience on an emotionally charged journey through innocence, betrayal and sacrifice towards a heartbreaking finale. Lianna Haroutounian, with a “voice full of character and vitality” (Tosca, San Francisco Classical Voice), sings the title role in Jun Kaneko’s compelling production that “raises the bar of how Madame Butterfly can be staged to previously unimaginable heights” (San Francisco Examiner).
CAST Cio-Cio-San LIANNA HAROUTOUNIAN Lt. B. F. Pinkerton MAXIM AKSENOV Sharpless ANTHONY CLARK EVANS* Suzuki ZANDA ŠVEDE Goro JULIUS AHN
PRODUCTION Conductor YVES ABEL Director LESLIE SWACKHAMER Production Designer JUN KANEKO Lighting Designer GARY MARDER Choreographer MELISSA NOBLE Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 2 hours, 45 minutes including one intermission Co-production with Opera Omaha Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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RIGOLETTO GIUSEPPE VERDI
SUMMER 2017: MAY 31 JUN 6, 9, 14, 18m, 22, 27 • JUL 1
A curse shatters the lives of the hunchbacked court jester Rigoletto and his innocent daughter Gilda. This fast-moving tale of seduction, betrayal and bitter revenge overflows with magnificent melodies and intense dramatic action. With its startling contrasts of villainy and tenderness, Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s most memorable creations. Three widely heralded artists lead the cast: rich-voiced baritone Quinn Kelsey, praised by San Francisco Chronicle for his “effortless power and vibrant color,” dazzling soprano Nino Machaidze and tenor Pene Pati. Maestro Nicola Luisotti infuses this classic masterpiece with “breathless urgency” (San Francisco Chronicle).
CAST Rigoletto QUINN KELSEY Gilda NINO MACHAIDZE* The Duke of Mantua PENE PATI Maddalena ZANDA ŠVEDE Sparafucile ANDREA SILVESTRELLI
PRODUCTION Conductor NICOLA LUISOTTI Director ROB KEARLEY* Set Designer MICHAEL YEARGAN Costume Designer CONSTANCE HOFFMAN Lighting Designer GARY MARDER Choreographer LAWRENCE PECH Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 2 hours, 30 minutes including one intermission San Francisco Opera production Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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DON GIOVANNI WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZ ART
SUMMER 2017: JUN 4m, 8, 11m, 13, 16, 21, 24, 30
Opera’s most famous libertine seduces, murders and betrays without regrets until a ghostly dinner guest brings retribution. A dynamic cast stars Italian bass Ildebrando D’Arcangelo in the title role, whose “swaggering confidence and dangerous sex appeal act like a powerful audience magnet” (Los Angeles Times). He is joined by Marco Vinco as his comic servant Leporello, and Ana María Martínez, who leads the host of avenging women in this inventive restaging of Mozart’s masterpiece. Marc Minkowski makes his San Francisco Opera debut conducting the glorious score.
CAST Don Giovanni ILDEBRANDO D’ARCANGELO* Donna Anna ERIN WALL* Donna Elvira ANA MARÍA MARTÍNEZ Leporello MARCO VINCO Don Ottavio STANISLAS DE BARBEYRAC* Zerlina SARAH SHAFER Masetto MICHAEL SUMUEL
PRODUCTION Conductor MARC MINKOWSKI* Director JACOPO SPIREI* Projections and Scenic Adaptations TOMMI BREM* Costume Designer ANDREA VIOTTI Lighting Designer GARY MARDER Original Set Designer ALESSANDRO CAMERA Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON *San Francisco Opera debut 3 hours, 10 minutes including one intermission San Francisco Opera production Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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LA BOHÈME GIACOMO PUCCINI
SUMMER 2017: JUN 10, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25m, 29 JUL 2m
Puccini’s timeless story of love, heartbreak and the fragility of life returns by popular demand! Sweeping melodies and rich, heartfelt harmonies drive home the joy and sorrow of struggling young artists in 19th-century Paris. A cast of acclaimed talent takes on the lead roles under the baton of Carlo Montanaro, who conducts the score with “flair and perceptivity in equal measure” (The Seattle Times).
CAST Mimì ERIKA GRIMALDI Musetta ELLIE DEHN Rodolfo ARTURO CHACÓN-CRUZ Marcello AUDUN IVERSEN
PRODUCTION Conductor CARLO MONTANARO Director JOHN CAIRD Production Designer DAVID FARLEY Lighting Designer MICHAEL JAMES CLARK Chorus Director IAN ROBERTSON 2 hours, 20 minutes including one intermission Co-production with Houston Grand Opera and Canadian Opera Company Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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MORE WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE Looking for a smaller package? Choose from our themed Mini Series or our Out of Town Series offering seats in the same section, along with flexible exchange benefits (see next page). View prices and additional Out of Town Series at sfopera.com.
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BEGINNERS’ GUIDE TO OPERA (TUESDAYS) Aida
Butterfly
Giovanni
T Nov 8 7:30pm
T Nov 22 7:30pm
T Jun 13 7:30pm
BEGINNERS’ GUIDE TO OPERA (SATURDAYS) Butterfly
Aida
Bohème
S Nov 12 7:30pm
S Dec 3 7:30pm
S Jun 17 7:30pm
SINGING IN ITALIAN (WEEKDAYS) Chénier
Pasquale
W Sep 14 7:30pm
W Oct 12 7:30pm
Aida
Giovanni
W Nov 30 7:30pm
Th Jun 8 7:30pm
PUCCINI AND VERDI (SATURDAYS) Butterfly
Aida
S Nov 12 7:30pm
S Dec 3 7:30pm
Bohème
Rigoletto
S Jun 10 7:30pm
S Jul 1 7:30pm
SUMMER TRIO (TUESDAYS) Giovanni
Bohème
Rigoletto
T Jun 13 7:30pm
T Jun 20 7:30pm
T Jun 27 7:30pm
OT1 SERIES
OT2 SERIES
OT4 SERIES
OT5 SERIES
OT7 SERIES
OT8 SERIES
SEPTEMBER WEEKDAY Red Chamber
Chénier
T Sep 13 7:30pm
W Sep 14 7:30pm
SEPTEMBER WEEKEND Chénier
Red Chamber
S Sep 17 7:30pm
Su Sep 18 2pm
NOVEMBER WEEKDAY Aida
Butterfly
T Nov 8 7:30pm
W Nov 9 7:30pm
NOVEMBER WEEKEND Aida
Butterfly
F Nov 11 7:30pm
S Nov 12 7:30pm
JUNE WEEKEND Rigoletto
Bohème
Giovanni
F Jun 9 7:30pm
S Jun 10 7:30pm
Su Jun 11 2pm
JUNE WEEKDAY Giovanni
Rigoletto
Bohème
T Jun 13 7:30pm
W Jun 14 7:30pm
Th Jun 15 7:30pm
SUMMER TRIO (FRIDAYS) Rigoletto
Giovanni
Bohème
F Jun 9 7:30pm
F Jun 16 7:30pm
F Jun 23 7:30pm
STUDENT-TEACHER SERIES Current full-time students and teachers receive 50% off select Full and Half Series, as well as special 3-opera Semester Series. Full Series: D, R (see page 15 for series dates) Half Series: E, F, S, T, W, X (see pages 16–17 for series dates) Semester Series: Visit sfopera.com/edu for series listings. 20
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SAVE ON ADDITIONAL TICKETS NEW! All season long, subscribers save on additional tickets for mainstage performances. Plus, we’ll waive the handling fee for these purchases.
Buy tickets to operas not included in your series or treat family and friends and you’ll pay the discounted subscription price below. Secure the best seats months before tickets go on sale to the general public!
SUBSCRIBER ADD-ON PRICES
M–F
S–SU
Center Box (CTR BOXES E–V)
$341
$377
Box (BOX)
$316
$362
Orchestra Premium (ORP)
$242
$290
Orchestra (ORC)
$127
$152
Orchestra Ring (ORR)
$86
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Grand Tier Premium (GTP)
$242
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Grand Tier Premium 2 (GTP2)
$148
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Grand Tier (GT)
$148
$188
Dress Circle Premium (DCP)
$127
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Dress Circle (DC)
$106
$120
Balcony Circle 1 (BC1)
$86
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Balcony Circle 2 (BC2)
Balcony 1 (B1)
Balcony 2 (B2) Balcony 3 (B3)
$52
$67
$51 / $59
$66 / $74
$26 / $32
$51 / $57
$21 / $25
$25 / $29
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SUBSCRIBER EXCHANGE BENEFITS Need to exchange an opera or date after placing your subscription order? Starting mid-June 2016, subscribers can call or visit the Box Office to request any additional exchanges. • Full and Half Series Subscribers Exchange into a different performance of the same opera or a different opera, fee-free at least 24 hours in advance. • Mini and Out of Town Series Subscribers Exchange into a different performance of the same opera fee-free, or into a different opera for a $10 fee, at least 24 hours in advance. • Student and Teacher Subscribers Exchange into a weeknight performance of the same opera fee-free at least 24 hours in advance. For details, visit sfopera.com/edu. Exchanges are subject to availability; any additional ticket price differential will apply. There is a $10 fee for exchanges made on the day of the performance for all subscribers.
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Read program notes and plot synopses, listen to audio clips and watch videos. Plus, find directions to the War Memorial Opera House, parking information and dining options.
San Francisco Opera and the Opera Guild bring the excitement of opera straight into K–12 and university classrooms. sfopera.com/education
E-OPERA
San Francisco Opera also offers a variety of programs year-round for adults and families throughout the Bay Area. Sign up for E-Opera for more information. sfopera.com/eopera
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PRE-OPERA TALKS Perfect for newcomers, opera aficionados and everyone in between, our Pre-Opera Talks are engaging 25-minute overviews of each opera. Learn about the opera’s music, characters, composer and historical background from a local music expert. Talks begin 55 minutes before every performance (except Opening Night, Sep 9). sfopera.com/operatalks
Tune into Classical KDFC 90.3, 89.9, 104.9, 92.5 FM and Comcast Cable 981, or listen online at kdfc.com the first Sunday of each month to hear recent and archival performances. In fall, broadcasts also air on the WFMT Radio Network across the country. sfopera.com/broadcast
KQED TV BROADCASTS This spring relive some of San Francisco Opera’s best productions from past seasons on KQED TV. Check your local listings for a complete schedule.
GRAND OPERA CINEMA SERIES OPEN CURTAIN INTERMISSIONS During select intermissions, see behind the curtain as San Francisco Opera staff narrate the set changeover.
Watch San Francisco Opera performances, recorded in HD, at a movie theater near you. sfopera.com/cinemaseries
OPERAVISION IN THE BALCONY BRAVO! CLUB: OPERA LOVERS AGES 21–40 Join BRAVO! CLUB and meet other opera-loving, young professionals ages 21–40. Members enjoy educational and social events, as well as ticket discounts throughout the year. sfopera.com/bravo
Get closer to the action on stage with OperaVision. Offered in the Balcony level at select performances, OperaVision HD video projection screens show close-ups of the drama unfolding on stage along with subtitles. Look for the symbol next to performance dates. Surcharge applies; see page 18.
INSIGHT PANELS
OperaVision is made possible by the Koret/Taube Media Suite.
Engage with the creative team and members of the cast during these informal panel discussions of selected operas. Presented by San Francisco Opera Guild. sfopera.com/insights
OPERA GUILD PREVIEWS Enjoy a 90-minute preview of select operas led by lively opera experts. Talks take place throughout the Bay Area. sfopera.com/previews
ENGLISH SUPERTITLES Similar to film subtitles, all of our operas are performed with supertitles—English paraphrases of the text projected above the stage. 22
ANNOUNCING
SF OPERA LAB SEASON ONE Join us for the inaugural season in the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater at the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera.
WINTERREISE
SVADBA-WEDDING
Franz Schubert March 11–13, 2016 3 performances
Ana Sokolovic´ April 2–10, 2016 7 Performances
Schubert’s Romantic song cycle of longing and loneliness is taken to new heights in this multimedia collaboration between South African artist William Kentridge, German baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Markus Hinterhäuser.
A Serbian bride-to-be and her friends prepare for her wedding day in this opera for six female voices a cappella. Michael Cavanagh directs a new production of Ana Sokolovic´ ’s “compelling and beautifully transparent” score (Opera News) led by Co-music Directors Dáirine Ní Mheadhra and John Hess.
CHAMBERWORKS
VOIGT LESSONS
April 7 and 20, 2016
Starring Deborah Voigt May 6 and 8, 2016
Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra curate two eclectic and intimate nights of music and song featuring the 2016 Adler Fellows.
The superstar soprano’s one-woman show, developed with playwright Terrence McNally and director Francesca Zambello, weaves songs and arias into a vivid and often moving account of her life and career with music direction by Kevin Stites.
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE CINE-CONCERT Benoit Charest April 14–23, 2016 10 Performances Be transported to 1920s Paris and Le Jazz Hot as composer-conductor Benoit Charest leads Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville in a live performance of his original score during a screening of this beloved animated film.
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY sfoperalab.com Subscriber additional ticket discount does not apply to SF Opera Lab performances.
Winterreise is sponsored, in part, by The Sarah Ratchye and Edward Frank Family Foundation. Svadba-Wedding is sponsored, in part, by Dianne and Tad Taube. The Taube Atrium Theater is equipped with the Meyer Sound Constellation® acoustic system.
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JOIN OUR FAMILY OF GENEROUS SUPPORTERS Enrich your connection to San Francisco Opera while supporting our productions, community outreach efforts and education programs. WHAT YOUR INVESTMENT MAKES POSSIBLE Thrilling Productions At a time when ticket sales cover only 30 percent of our annual budget, your gift—of any size—helps us continue to present internationally acclaimed opera here in the Bay Area. Your support brings the world’s leading artists to our stage and sustains our renowned Opera Orchestra, Chorus, Dance Corps and production crew.
Training the Stars of the Future
ENJOY REWARDING BENEFITS From dress rehearsals and panel discussions with artists to backstage tours and more, enjoy exclusive benefits while supporting San Francisco Opera.
Final Dress Rehearsal Invitations Join or renew your support at the $200 Patron level or higher and receive an exclusive invitation to a final dress rehearsal during the 2016–17 Season. For more details about giving levels and benefits, call (415) 565-6416 or visit sfopera.com/membership.
As one of the world’s most prestigious vocal training programs, San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellowship Program provides today’s most promising young artists with the training and opportunities essential to launching exciting international careers.
New Audiences for Opera Your support brings tens of thousands of people the experience of live opera for free at local community events such as our live simulcasts at AT&T Park. Our acclaimed in-school programs create extended collaborations with local public schools while a broad array of family programs fosters the next generation of opera lovers.
Media Programs Hundreds of thousands of opera fans around the world enjoy our radio, television and HD cinema broadcasts each year. Our collection of DVD releases features signature productions such as Moby-Dick, Porgy and Bess and Show Boat. Photos (opposite page, clockwise from top): Teaching Artist Magdalena Klein sits down with her Opera ARIA students, 2015 Adler Fellows, 2015 Opera at the Ballpark, Susan Graham in San Francisco Opera production of The Trojans, Archival costume rendering.
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Andrea Chénier
2016–17 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2016
Dream of the Red Chamber
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
5
6
7
8
9 A
Sat Chénier 10 Red Chamber 8pm
J,K
7:30pm
LABOR DAY
11
Opera in 12 the Park
13 Red Chamber 14 D,F
1:30pm
18 Red Chamber 19 M,N
25 M,O
Don Pasquale
7:30pm
20
Chénier 15
R,S RBW
21
D,E
27 Red Chamber 28
2pm
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Chénier 23 Red Chamber 24 7:30pm
2
Pasquale
M,N
Mon
Tue
3
4
7:30pm
9
Wed Pasquale 5
A,C
2pm
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
R,S RBW
7:30pm
G,I
7:30pm
Chénier 7:30pm
10
11
12
17
7
Pasquale 8
Sat
G,H
7:30pm
23 Makropulos 24
Pasquale 13
14 Makropulos 15
7:30pm
G,I
7:30pm
J,K
Pasquale 7:30pm
YOM KIPPUR
18 Makropulos 19 A,C
M,O
Fri
6
7:30pm
EREV YOM KIPPUR
16
Thu
ROSH HASHANAH
R,T
20
21
22
26 Makropulos 27
28
29 Makropulos
7:30pm
25
2pm
D,E
7:30pm
The Makropulos Case HD video projection screens are featured on the Balcony level for this performance. For the most up-to-date calendar of events, visit sfopera.com/whatson. For SF Opera Lab calendar of events, visit sfoperalab.com.
THE FUTURE IS NOW
ADLER FELLOWS GALA CONCERT WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ORCHESTRA
Friday, December 2, 2016, 7:30pm Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Save the date for an exciting night of unforgettable music featuring the renowned San Francisco Opera Resident Artists, the 2016 Adler Fellows, in their final concert of the year. sfopera.com/operacenter 26
G,H
Pasquale 29 Red Chamber 30
7:30pm D,F
Chénier 7:30pm
OCTOBER 2016 Sun
Aida
17 J,L
22
2pm
Chénier 26
16
7:30pm
J,L
7:30pm
Madame Butterfly
NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2016 Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
2
3
4
Sat 5 J,K
Butterfly 7
6
13
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14
Aida 15
X
7:30pm
Aida 21
20
Aida 9
8
2pm
M,O
A,C
22
2pm
M,N
7:30pm
Butterfly 10
Butterfly 16
G,H
17
7:30pm
Aida 18
R,S RBW
Butterfly 23 7:30pm
11
7:30pm
D,E
7:30pm
Aida 24
G,I
Aida 12 7:30pm
J,L
Butterfly 7:30pm
Butterfly 19 7:30pm
25
26
7:30pm
D,F
Aida 7:30pm
Butterfly 7:30pm
THANKSGIVING
Aida 28
27
2pm
W
29
Butterfly 30
R,S RBW
7:30pm
Aida 7:30pm
T
1 X
4
Butterfly 5
6
2pm
W
Aida 7
Rigoletto
DECEMBER Butterfly 2 7:30pm
8
Adler Gala 3 Concert L 7:30pm
9
10
Fri
Sat
Aida 7:30pm
7:30pm
C
MAY–JULY 2017 Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
28
29
30
31 D,E
Thu
Rigoletto 7:30pm
MEMORIAL DAY
4 11 M,N
11 18 W
18 25 M,O
5 Giovanni 12
6 13 A,B
2pm
12 Giovanni 19 2pm
13 20 A,C
19 Rigoletto 26 2pm
20 27 A,B
7 Rigoletto 14
14 Giovanni 21 X
21 Bohème 28 7:30pm
1
2
3
158
Giovanni 169
10 Rigoletto 17
R,S RBW
7:30pm
7:30pm
JUNE
D,E
15 Rigoletto 22 7:30pm
R,T
22 Giovanni 29 7:30pm
R,T
7:30pm
G,I
16 Bohème 23 7:30pm
G,H
23 Rigoletto 30 7:30pm
G,H
7:30pm
J,K
17 Giovanni 24 7:30pm
Don Giovanni
7:30pm
Bohème 7:30pm
Bohème 24 7:30pm
Bohème
J,K
Giovanni 7:30pm
FATHER’S DAY
25 M,N
Bohème 26
27
2pm
Rigoletto 28 7:30pm
29
Bohème 30
D,F
7:30pm
X
SF PRIDE
Giovanni 7:30pm
JULY 1 J,L
2
Bohème
W
2pm
3
4
5
6
7
Rigoletto 7:30pm
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
La Bohème Highlighted boxes denote opening performances.
Letters denote subscription series (A, B, C, D, E, F…).
Photos by: cover/Carcassonne I/Marquis Duriel Lewis; inside spread/West Hollywood Library mural/RETNA, Santa Fe Opera production of Don Pasquale/Ken Howard; pp. 2–3/Royal Opera House production of Andrea Chénier/Bill Cooper; pp. 4–5/Woman’s informal coat with scenes from Dream of the Red Chamber (detail), approx. 1900–1950. China. Silk. Courtesy of Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Gift of Merrill Randol Sherwin and Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin, 2014.2. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Bright Sheng/Peter Shin, photo/Tim Yip; p. 6/Santa Fe Opera production of Don Pasquale/Ken Howard; p. 7/San Francisco Opera production of The Makropulos Case/Cory Weaver; pp. 8–9/Leah Crocetto/Santa Fe Opera production of Maometto/Ken Howard, West Hollywood Library mural/RETNA; p. 10/Patricia Racette/San Francisco Opera production of Madame Butterfly/Cory Weaver; p. 11/Zeljko Lucic/San Francisco Opera production of Rigoletto/Cory Weaver; p. 12/Ildebrando D’Arcangelo/LA Opera production of Don Giovanni/Robert Millard; p. 13/Michael Fabiano and Alexia Voulgaridou/San Francisco Opera production of La Bohème/Cory Weaver; p. 22/OperaVision/Cory Weaver; p. 24/2015 Adler Fellows/Scott Wall, Opera at the Ballpark/Scott Wall, Susan Graham/San Francisco Opera production of The Trojans/Cory Weaver, Archival costume rendering/Cory Weaver; p. 25/Nicola Luisotti/Terrence McCarthy; p. 26/2015 Adler Fellows/Scott Wall; p. 28/BRAVO! Gala 2014/Drew Altizer; renewal back cover/Nicola Luisotti/Terrence McCarthy; acquisition back cover/Santa Fe Opera production of Don Pasquale/Ken Howard; Audience/Drew Altizer. Design: Mission Minded.
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SPECIAL EVENTS OPENING NIGHT
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
THE CIT Y’S MOST MAGICAL EVENING
OPERA BALL 2016
BRAVO! CLUB GALA
San Francisco Opera Guild Event Chairs Sandra Farris and Patricia Sprincin invite you to celebrate the opening night of San Francisco Opera’s 94th Season. Pre-performance cocktails and a sumptuous dinner are followed by a performance of Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, after which guests will enjoy dancing and further celebration. Advance reservations are essential for this perennially sold-out evening. For tickets and more information, contact the Opera Guild at (415) 565-3204 or visit sfopera.com/operaball2016.
Event chairs Lauren Groff and Kari Lincks invite you to BRAVO! CLUB’s annual black-tie gala. Celebrate San Francisco Opera’s 94th season with other young opera lovers! Enjoy cocktails prior to Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, followed by dancing into the wee hours. Last year’s event sold out! For tickets and membership information, visit sfopera.com/bravo.
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA CENTER
MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM
Schwabacher Debut Recital Series
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Thursday, July 7, 2016, 7:30pm
Four exciting recitals at the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater February–April 2016 sfopera.com/operacenter
The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows Gala Concert Herbst Theatre Friday, December 2, 2016, 7:30pm
FREE SIMULCAST AT AT&T PARK Opera at the Ballpark Carmen Saturday, July 2, 2016, 7:30pm sfopera.com/simulcast
FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES San Francisco Opera in the Park Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park Sunday, September 11, 2016, 1:30pm sfopera.com/park 28
Merola Schwabacher Summer Concert
Merola Summer Operas Transformations by Conrad Susa San Francisco Conservatory of Music Thursday, July 21, 2016, 7:30pm Saturday, July 23, 2016, 2pm Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart San Francisco Conservatory of Music Thursday, August 4, 2016, 7:30pm Saturday, August 6, 2016, 2pm
Merola Grand Finale War Memorial Opera House Saturday, August 20, 2016, 7:30pm For tickets, call the Opera Box Office at (415) 864-3330 beginning in April 2016. merolaopera.org
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Suggestions and Notes About Your Order Select a second choice for your seating section, in case your first choice is not available. New subscriptions, subscription change requests, early exchanges and add-on tickets are assigned seats after the renewal deadline, March 7, not at the time of order. Seats are not likely to be the same as your original subscription seats. Performances dropped or exchanged at the time of order will be permanently released from your series. Checks will be deposited immediately and credit cards will be charged for the full value of your first choice or the full value of your first payment if you have chosen a payment plan. This is not a guarantee of seating. If your final seat assignment is your alternate choice, we will automatically refund or charge the difference due, as appropriate.
We will do our best to accommodate seating requests, but we cannot guarantee the availability of seating in any section or price level. If we cannot seat you in any of your choices, we will contact you to discuss an alternate section, seat, package or a full refund. Seating priority is based upon subscription and contribution history, with greater consideration given to contributions. For information, please call (415) 551-6318. If you have specific seating requests, including accessibility needs, please contact the Box Office.
If you do not receive an acknowledgment of your order by email or mail within 14 days, please call the Box Office. Cast, programs, prices and schedules are subject to change. All orders are final. No refunds or returns. A $1 per-ticket facility fee is included in Balcony 1, 2 and 3 section prices; all other sections include a $2 per-ticket facility fee. A $15 subscription handling fee is charged per order. Design Your Own Series will be available in May 2016.
Assistive listening devices for hearing-impaired patrons are available at North and South lobby coat checks. Headsets that provide a spoken version of the projected supertitles are available at all performances.
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