| 2009-2010 Season | |
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La Traviata
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of LA TRAVIATA, with the San Francisco Opera orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles. |
| 1. Anna Netrebko as Violetta |
| 2. Charles Castronovo as Alfredo Germont |
| 3. Anna Netrebko and Charles Castronovo |
| 4. Dwayne Croft as Giorgio Germont |
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Porgy and Bess
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of PORGY AND BESS, with the San Francisco Opera orchestra and Porgy and Bess chorus/ensemble conducted by John DeMain; solo artists in the following clips: |
| 1. Angel Blue as Clara |
| 2. Eric Owens as Porgy |
| 3. Laquita Mitchell as Bess |
| 4. Eric Owens as Porgy |
| 5. Karen Slack as Serena |
| 6. Chauncey Packer as Sportin’ Life |
| 7. Eric Greene as Jake |
| 8. Lester Lynch as Crown |
| 9. Eric Owens as Porgy |
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Tosca
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of TOSCA, with the San Francisco Opera orchestra and chorus conducted by Marco Armiliato. |
| 1. Adrianne Pieczonka as Tosca |
| 2. Lado Ataneli as Baron Scarpia |
| 3. Carlo Ventre as Cavaradossi |
| 4. Adrienne Pieczonka and Carlo Ventre |
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Getting to Know Maestro Luisotti
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The Maestro's 2009-10 Season
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Season Announcement Press Conference
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Part 1 - Opening Remarks
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Part 2 - Season Repertory
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Part 3 - Introducing Maestro Luisotti
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Part 4 - Future Plans and Commissions
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| 2008-2009 Season | |
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Meet the San Francisco Opera Chorus
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My First Opera - Interviews with S.F. Opera staff and artists
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An Interview with Donald Runnicles
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Opera at the Movies
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Media Tour
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La Bohème
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Angela Gheorghiu as Mimi |
| 2. Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo |
| 3. Gheorghiu and Beczala |
| 4. Quinn Kelsey as Marcello, Oren Gradus as Colline, Brian Leerhuber as Schaunard, Beczala. |
| 5. Quinn Kelsey, Norah Amsellem as Musetta, Dale Travis as Alcindoro, Gheorghiu, Beczala, Gradus, Leerhuber, San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 6. Colby Roberts as Parpignol with members of the San Francisco Girls Chorus and San Francisco Boys Chorus |
| 7. Gheorghiu and Beczala |
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La Bohème Pre Opera Talk with Kip Cranna
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The Elixir of Love for Families
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Ji Young Yang as Adina and Alek Shrader as Nemorino |
| 2. Dale Travis as Dr. Dulcamara and Ji Young Yang |
| 3. Eugene Brancoveanu as Belcore, with Ji Young Yang and Alek Shrader |
| 4. Alek Shrader |
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The Elixir of Love
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Ramón Vargas as Nemorino |
| 2. Inva Mula as Adina, with the San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 3. Giorgio Caoduro as Belcore, with Inva Mula and Ji Young Yang |
| 4. Alessandro Corbelli as Dulcamara |
| 5. Ramon Vargas and Inva Mula |
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Meet the cast
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Boris Godunov
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. San Francisco Opera Chorus, Coronation Scene |
| 2. Samuel Ramey as Boris Godunov |
| 3. Vsevolod Grivnov as Grigory (The Pretender Dimitry) |
| 4. Vitalij Kowaljow as Pimen |
| 5. Vladimir Ognovenko as Varlaam |
| 6. Samuel Ramey |
| 7. Andrew Bidlack as the Simpleton |
| 8. John Uhlenhopp as Shuisky |
| 9. Samuel Ramey |
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Idomeneo
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Kurt Streit as Idomeneo |
| 2. Alice Coote as Idamante |
| 3. Genia Kühmeier as Ilia |
| 4. Kurt Streit; Alice Coote; Iano Tamar as Elettra |
| 5. Alice Coote and Genia Kühmeier |
| 6. Iano Tamar |
| 7. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
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Interview with John Copley
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Die Tote Stadt
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Torsten Kerl as Paul, Act II |
| 2. Emily Magee as Marietta, Act I (Marietta’s Lied) |
| 3. Lucas Meachem as Frank/Pierrot, Act I |
| 4. Emily Magee, Act I |
| 5. Emily Magee, Torsten Kerl, final scene of Act I |
| 6. San Francisco Opera orchestra, conducted by Donald Runnicles, Act I |
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The Bonesetter's Daughter
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KQED Preview of Bonesetters Daughter |
Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Zheng Cao, Ning Liang, Qian Yi, prologue |
| 2. Zheng Cao as the Young Luling/Ruth |
| 3. Qian Yi as Precious Auntie |
| 4. Wu Tan as the Taoist Priest |
| 5. Hao Jiang Tian as Chang the Coffin Maker |
| 6. Ning Liang as Luling Liu Young |
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Stewart Wallace Pre-Opera Talk
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Simon Boccanegra
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Simon Boccanegra) and Barbara Frittoli (Amelia) |
| 2. Barbara Frittoli |
| 3. Barbara Frittoli and Marcus Haddock (Gabriele Adorno) |
| 4. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Barbara Frittoli, Marcus Haddock, San Francisco Opera chorus |
| 5. Dmitri Hvostovsky and Vitalij Kowaljow (Fiesco) |
| 6. Dmitri Hvorostovky (from the Prologue) |
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| 2007-2008 Season | |
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Ariodante
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
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Glass Harmonica
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Opera at the Ballpark
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Das Rheingold
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
| 1. Rhinemaidens (Lauren McNeese, Buffy Baggott, Catherine Cangiano) |
| 2. Wotan (Mark Delavan) |
| 3. Fricka (Jennifer Larmore) |
| 4. Fasolt (Andrea Silvestrelli) and Fafner (Günther Grössboeck) |
| 5. Alberich (Richard Paul Fink) |
| 6. Loge (Stefan Margita) and Alberich |
| 7. Alberich (Richard Paul Fink) |
| 8. Wotan (Mark Delavan) |
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Madama Butterfly
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Madama Butterfly
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
| 1. Brandon Jovanovich (Pinkerton) and Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) with San Francisco Opera chorus |
| 2. Patricia Racette and Brandon Jovanovich |
| 3. Patricia Racette |
| 4. Patricia Racette and Zheng Cao (Suzuki) |
| 5. Brandon Jovanovich and Stephen Powell (Sharpless) |
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The Rake's Progress
Introduction by David Gockley
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About The Rake's Progress
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
| 1. William Burden as Tom Rakewell |
| 2. Laura Aikin as Anne Trulove |
| 3. Denyce Graves as Baba the Turk |
| 4. James Morris as Nick Shadow |
| 5. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
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Macbeth
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Macbeth
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
| 1. Georgina Lukács as Lady Macbeth and Thomas Hampson as Macbeth |
| 2. Raymond Aceto as Banquo |
| 3. Thomas Hampson as Macbeth |
| 4. Alfredo Portilla as Macduff |
| 5. Georgina Lukács and members of the company |
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La Rondine
Introduction by David Gockley
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About La Rondine
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
| 1. Angela Gheorghiu as Magda, Act I |
| 2. Anna Christy (Lisette), Gerard Powers (Pruniere) |
| Misha Didyk (Ruggero), Angela Gheorghiu (Magda) |
| with SFO Chorus, Act II |
| 3. Misha Didyk and Angela Gheorghiu, Act III |
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The Magic Flute
Introduction by David Gockley
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About The Magic Flute
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Excerpts
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Appomattox
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Appomattox
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Excerpts
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Tannhäuser
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Tannhäuser
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
| 1. Petra Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth, Act II |
| 2. Peter Seiffert (Tannhäuser) and Petra Maria Schnitzer, Act II |
| 3. James Rutherford as Wolfram von Eschinbach, Act III |
| 4. Peter Seiffert, Act II |
| 5. San Francisco Opera Chorus, Act II |
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Interview with Graham Vick
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Samson and Delilah
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Samson and Delilah
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Excerpts
Credits
| Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
| 1. Petra Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth, Act II |
| 2. Peter Seiffert (Tannhäuser) and Petra Maria Schnitzer, Act II |
| 3. James Rutherford as Wolfram von Eschinbach, Act III |
| 4. Peter Seiffert, Act II |
| 5. San Francisco Opera Chorus, Act II |
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| 2006-2007 Season | |
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Barber of Seville
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Excerpts
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Manon
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Excerpts
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Carmen
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Excerpts
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Don Giovanni
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Excerpts
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Der Rosenkavalier
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Excerpts
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Iphigenie
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Excerpts
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