The Daughter of the Regiment
by Gaetano Donizetti

Overview

A rambunctious tomboy raised by a group of soldiers is forced to assume the airs of an aristocrat in this delectable soufflé of an opera. The dazzling Diana Damrau, a coloratura soprano acclaimed by the Associated Press for her "rapid-fire runs and stratospheric high notes," makes her San Francisco Opera debut in the title role. She is joined by renowned Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez, who made The New York Times front page when he reprised his rendition of the opera's most challenging aria—hitting all nine high Cs not once but twice! Laurent Pelly's production is "by turns elegant, witty and laugh-out-loud funny," according to London's The Independent.

CAST		PRODUCTION
Marie: Diana Damrau* Tonio: Juan Diego Flórez Sulpice: Bruno Praticò* The Marquise of Berkenfeld: Meredith Arwady The Duchess of Krakenthorp: Sheila Nadler Hortensius: Jake Gardner Corporal: Kenneth Kellogg Peasant: Chester Pidduck Notary: Keith Perry		Conductor: Andriy Yurkevych* Director: Laurent Pelly* Associate Director: Roy Rallo Dramaturg: Agathe Mélinand* Set Designer: Chantal Thomas* Costume Designer: Laurent Pelly* Original Lighting Designer: Joël Adam* Choreographer: Karine Girard