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PRODUCTION NEW TO SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Libretto by Dr. A.M. Willner, Heinz Reichert and Giuseppe Adami
uperstar soprano Angela Gheorghiu makes her long-awaited San
Francisco
Opera debut in this rare staging of Puccini’s elegant and poignant opera.
A thoroughly Italian work inspired by Viennese operetta, it tells the story of a
worldly woman who falls in love with a naïve younger man. With her striking good
looks, intense stage presence and remarkable voice, Gheorghiu has risen to the
top of the opera world over the past decade, and this is one of her signature
roles. "With her dark, liquid tone, she beautifully captures the lonely anguish" of
her character, according to The Guardian of London.
| *San Francisco Opera debut |
| Cast, programs, prices and schedules are subject to change |
| Approximate running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes |
| Sung in Italian with English supertitles |
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Co-Production Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse/Royal Opera, Covent Garden
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This production is made possible, in part, by the Corrigan-Walla Foundation and The Thomas Tilton Production Fund.
Additional support provided by Tad and Dianne Taube, and
Koret Foundation Funds.
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PRODUCTION PHOTO: Patrice Nin
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DISCOVER
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