In early 19th-century Rome, an idealistic artist, a celebrated singer and a corrupt police chief engage in a fierce battle of wills in this tempestuous tale of cruelty and deception. With its themes of political intrigue, sexual intimidation and official hypocrisy, Puccini’s great melodrama is anything but dated. Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka, praised by The New York Times for her “lushly beautiful sound and poignant vulnerability,” makes her Company debut in the title role. Baritone Lado Ataneli (Scarpia) has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as possessing “one of the healthiest, roundest, most mellifluous voices on the planet.” Honey-voiced Italian tenor Roberto Aronica makes up the third side of this fatal love triangle.

• Approximate running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes including two intermissions
• Sung in Italian with English supertitles


• San Francisco Opera production
• Company Sponsor Mrs. Edmund W. Littlefield is proud to support this production.
• Production photo: Larry Merkle
• Cast, program and schedule are subject to change

Performances

• Tue Jun 2 2009   8 pm
• Fri Jun 5 2009   8 pm
• Thu Jun 11 2009   7:30 pm High-definition video projection screens will be featured on the balcony level for this performance.

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• Sun Jun 14 2009   1 pm High-definition video projection screens will be featured on the balcony level for this performance.

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• Wed Jun 17 2009   7:30 pm High-definition video projection screens will be featured on the balcony level for this performance.

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• Sat Jun 20 2009   8 pm
• Tue Jun 23 2009   8 pm
• Fri Jun 26 2009   8 pm

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