The cast, production team and crew for the Ring celebrated the end of the first cycle after this past Sunday's performance of Götterdämmerung.
(L to R) Director Francesca Zambello, Our Sigfrieds (L to R): Jay Hunter Morris and Ian Storey
San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley,
Nina Stemme
The Rhinemaidens (L to R): Renée Tatum, The Norns (L to R): Heidi Melton, Ronnita Miller,
Stacey Tappan, and Lauren McNeese and Daveda Karanas
(L to R) Gordon Hawkins (Alberich) (L to R) Anja Kampe (Sieglinde)
and Francesca Zambello and Elizabeth Bishop (Fricka)
(L to R) Adelle Eslinger, member of San Francisco German diction coach Nora Norden (L), who
Opera's music staff; conductor Donald Runnicles; retired this month after more than forty years with
and Nina Stemme the Company, chats with David Gockley
(L to R) Jay Hunter Morris and David Cangelosi (Mime) Members of San Francisco Opera's Stage
Management and Music Staff
Members of San Francisco Opera's David Gockley and Anja Kampe
Rehearsal Department
Nina Stemme and her family David Gockley thanks everyone for all of their
hard work on this summer's Ring cycle