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Die Walküre
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the June 2010 production of DIE WALKÜRE with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Maestro Donald Runnicles. |
| 1. Nina Stemme as Brünnhilde |
| 2. Valkyries: Ortlinde, Molly Fillmore; Schwertleite, Suzanne Hendrix; Waltraute, Daveda Karanas; Gerhilde, Wendy Bryn Harmer; Helmwige, Tamara Wapinsky; Siegrune, Maya Lahyani; Grimgerde, Pamela Dillard; Rossweise, Priti Gandhi |
| 3. Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde |
| 4. Christopher Ventris as Siegmund |
| 5. Mark Delavan as Wotan |
| 6. San Francisco Opera Orchestra |
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Costume contest
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An interview with Mark Delavan (Wotan)
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An interview with Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde)
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Girl of the Golden West
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the June 2010 production of THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Music Director Nicola Luisotti. |
| 1. San Francisco Opera Chorus; the Company |
| 2. Deborah Voigt as Minnie and Salvatore Licitra as Dick Johnson |
| 3. Deborah Voigt |
| 4. Roberto Frontali as Jack Rance |
| 4. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 4. Salvatore Licitra |
| 4. Deborah Voigt, Salvatore Licitra |
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Faust
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the June 2010 production of FAUST with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Maurizio Benini. |
| 1. Patricia Racette as Marguerite |
| 2. Stefano Secco as Faust |
| 3. John Relyea as Mephistopheles with the San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 4. Brian Mulligan aa Valentin |
| 5. Patricia Racette, Stefano Secco, John Relyea |
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Faust Pre Opera Talk
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Otello
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of OTELLO with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Music Director Nicola Luisotti. |
| 1. Johan Botha as Otello |
| 2. Johan Botha and Zvetelina Vassileva (as Desdemona) |
| 3. Marco Vratogna as Iago |
| 4. Johan Botha |
| 4. Johan Botha and Marco Vratogna |
| 4. The Company |
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Salome
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of Salome, with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Nicola Luisotti. |
| 1. Nadja Michael as Salome (with Garrett Sorenson as Narraboth) |
| 2. Greer Grimsley as Jokanaan |
| 3. Kim Begley as Herod |
| 4. Nadja Michael and Irina Mishura as Herodias and Kim Begley |
| 5. Nadja Michael |
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Behind Jokanaan - An interview with Greer Grimsley
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The "holler-phone" and the "head" - An interview with Greer Grimsley
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In touch with Salome - An interview with Nadja Michael
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The Daughter of the Regiment
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Andriy Yurkevych |
| 1. Juan Diego Flórez as Tonio |
| 2. Diana Damrau as Marie and Bruno Praticò as Sulpice |
| 3. Diana Damrau |
| 4. Juan Diego Flórez |
| 5. Diana Damrau |
| 6. Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez and Company |
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An interview with Diana Damrau
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Flute for Families - The Movie! |
Excerpts from Flute for Families - The Movie!
Credits
| All excerpts are from the 2007 San Francisco Opera production of THE MAGIC FLUTE FOR FAMILIES with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Donald Runnicles. |
| 1. Daniel Belcher as Papageno |
| 2. Chad Freeburg as Tamino |
| 3. Chad Freeburg |
| 4. Svetlana Nikitenko as The Queen of the Night |
| 5. Ji Young Yang as Pamina with the Three Spirits (Jack Lundquist, Harry Nelson, Peter Kenton) |
| 6. Daniel Belcher |
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Donald Runnicles on the History of The Magic Flute
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Designer Gerald Scarfe on The Magic Flute
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Three Spirits
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The Abduction From The Seraglio
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Cornelius Meister. |
| 1. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 2. Mary Dunleavy as Constanze |
| 3. Matthew Polenzani as Belmont |
| 4. Anna Christy as Blonde |
| 5. Anna Christy as Blonde |
| 6. Andrew Bidlack as Pedrillo |
| 7. Andrew Bidlack with Peter Rose as Osmin |
| 8. Mary Dunleavy, Matthew Polenzani, Anna Christy, Andrew Bidlack |
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Interview with Mary Dunleavy and Anna Christy
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Il Trittico
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of IL TRITTICO with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Patrick Summers. |
| 1. Patricia Racette as Giorgetta and Brandon Jovanovich as Luigi in IL TABARRO |
| 2. Paolo Gavanelli as Michele in IL TABARRO |
| 3. DPatricia Racette as SUOR ANGELICA |
| 4. Eva Podles as The Princess in SUOR ANGELICA |
| 5. Patricia Racette as Lauretta in GIANNI SCHICCHI |
| 6. Paolo Gavanelli as GIANNI SCHICCHI |
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Patricia Racette, Patrick Summers and Brandon Jovanavich on Il Trittico
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Il Trovatore
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts from the 2009 San Francisco Opera production of IL TROVATORE, with the San Francisco Opera orchestra and chorus conducted by Music Director Nicola Luisotti. |
| 1. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 2. Marco Berti as Manrico |
| 3. Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Count di Luna |
| 4. Stephanie Blythe as Azucena |
| 5. Sondra Radvanovsky as Leonora; Dmitri Hvorostovsky |
| 6. Sondra Radvanovsky |
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Behind the scenes of Il Trovatore
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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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The Verdi Requiem
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Heidi Melton Talks About The Verdi Requiem
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Stephanie Blyth Talks About The Verdi Requiem
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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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Interviews with the cast
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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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Interview with Jose Maria Condemi
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Interview with Adrianne Pieczonka
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La Bohème
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Excerpts
Credits
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Angela Gheorghiu as Mimi |
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2. Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo
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3. Gheorghiu and Beczala
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4. Quinn Kelsey as Marcello, Oren Gradus as Colline, Brian Leerhuber as Schaunard,
Beczala. |
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5. Quinn Kelsey, Norah Amsellem as Musetta, Dale Travis as Alcindoro, Gheorghiu,
Beczala, Gradus, Leerhuber, San Francisco Opera Chorus |
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6. Colby Roberts as Parpignol with members of the San Francisco Girls Chorus and
San Francisco Boys Chorus |
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Ji Young Yang as Adina and Alek Shrader as Nemorino |
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2. Dale Travis as Dr. Dulcamara and Ji Young Yang |
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3. Eugene Brancoveanu as Belcore, with Ji Young Yang and Alek Shrader |
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4. Alek Shrader |
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The Elixir of Love
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Excerpts
Credits
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Ramón Vargas as Nemorino
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2. Inva Mula as Adina, with the San Francisco Opera Chorus
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3. Giorgio Caoduro as Belcore, with Inva Mula and Ji Young Yang
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4. Alessandro Corbelli as Dulcamara
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. San Francisco Opera Chorus, Coronation Scene
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2. Samuel Ramey as Boris Godunov
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3. Vsevolod Grivnov as Grigory (The Pretender Dimitry)
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4. Vitalij Kowaljow as Pimen |
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5. Vladimir Ognovenko as Varlaam
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6. Samuel Ramey
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7. Andrew Bidlack as the Simpleton
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8. John Uhlenhopp as Shuisky
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9. Samuel Ramey
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Idomeneo
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Excerpts
Credits
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Kurt Streit as Idomeneo
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2. Alice Coote as Idamante
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3. Genia Kühmeier as Ilia
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4. Kurt Streit; Alice Coote; Iano Tamar as Elettra
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5. Alice Coote and Genia Kühmeier
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6. Iano Tamar
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Torsten Kerl as Paul, Act II
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2. Emily Magee as Marietta, Act I (Marietta’s Lied)
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3. Lucas Meachem as Frank/Pierrot, Act I
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4. Emily Magee, Act I
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5. Emily Magee, Torsten Kerl, final scene of Act I
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Zheng Cao, Ning Liang, Qian Yi, prologue
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2. Zheng Cao as the Young Luling/Ruth
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3. Qian Yi as Precious Auntie
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4. Wu Tan as the Taoist Priest
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5. Hao Jiang Tian as Chang the Coffin Maker
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Simon Boccanegra) and Barbara Frittoli (Amelia) |
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2. Barbara Frittoli
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3. Barbara Frittoli and Marcus Haddock (Gabriele Adorno)
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4. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Barbara Frittoli, Marcus Haddock, San Francisco Opera chorus
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5. Dmitri Hvostovsky and Vitalij Kowaljow (Fiesco) |
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6. Dmitri Hvorostovky (from the Prologue) |
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Ariodante
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the 2008 San Francisco Opera production of ARIODANTE with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Patrick Summers. |
| 1. Susan Graham as Ariodante and Ruth Ann Swenson as Ginevra |
| 2. Susan Graham |
| 3. Ruth Ann Swenson |
| 4. Richard Croft as Lurcanio |
| 5. Susan Graham and Ruth Ann Swenson |
| 6. Susan Graham |
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Introduction by David Gockley
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the 2008 San Francisco Opera production of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce. |
| 1. Natalie Dessay as Lucia |
| 2. Natalie Dessay |
| 3. Natalie Dessay |
| 4. Gabriele Viviani as Enrico and Giuseppe Filianoti as Edgardo |
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2008 |
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1. Rhinemaidens (Lauren McNeese, Buffy Baggott, Catherine Cangiano) |
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2. Wotan (Mark Delavan) |
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3. Fricka (Jennifer Larmore) |
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4. Fasolt (Andrea Silvestrelli) and Fafner (Günther Grössboeck) |
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5. Alberich (Richard Paul Fink) |
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6. Loge (Stefan Margita) and Alberich |
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7. Alberich (Richard Paul Fink)
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
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1. Brandon Jovanovich (Pinkerton) and Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) with San Francisco
Opera chorus |
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2. Patricia Racette and Brandon Jovanovich |
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3. Patricia Racette |
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4. Patricia Racette and Zheng Cao (Suzuki) |
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
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1. William Burden as Tom Rakewell |
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2. Laura Aikin as Anne Trulove |
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3. Denyce Graves as Baba the Turk |
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4. James Morris as Nick Shadow |
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
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1. Georgina Lukács as Lady Macbeth and Thomas Hampson as Macbeth
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2. Raymond Aceto as Banquo |
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3. Thomas Hampson as Macbeth |
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4. Alfredo Portilla as Macduff
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
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1. Angela Gheorghiu as Magda, Act I |
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2. Anna Christy (Lisette), Gerard Powers (Pruniere) |
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Misha Didyk (Ruggero), Angela Gheorghiu (Magda) |
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with SFO Chorus, Act II |
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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
Credits
| All excerpts are from the 2007 San Francisco Opera production of THE MAGIC FLUTE with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Donald Runnicles. |
| 1. Christopher Maltman as Papageno |
| 2. Piotr Beczala as Tamino |
| 3. Erika Miklósa as The Queen of the Night |
| 4. Dina Kuznetsova as Pamina |
| 5. Finale – Company |
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Appomattox
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Appomattox
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Excerpts
Credits
| All excerpts are from the 2007 San Francisco Opera production of APPOMATTOX with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. |
| 1. Act One Prologue – Elsa van den Heever as Mary Custis Lee, Ji Young Yang as Julia Agnes Lee, Rhoslyn Jones as Julia Dent Grant; Kendall Gladen as Elizabeth Keckley, Heidi Melton as Mary Todd Lincoln |
| 2. Dwayne Croft as Robert E. Lee |
| 3. Andrew Shore as Ulysses S. Grant |
| 4. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 5. San Francisco Opera Chorus |
| 6. Virginia Pluth, Claudia Siefer, Antoine Garth, Frederick Matthews and Chorus |
| 7. Rhoslyn Jones |
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Tannhäuser
Introduction by David Gockley
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About Tannhäuser
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Excerpts
Credits
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
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1. Petra Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth, Act II |
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2. Peter Seiffert (Tannhäuser) and Petra Maria Schnitzer, Act II |
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3. James Rutherford as Wolfram von Eschinbach, Act III |
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4. Peter Seiffert, Act II |
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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
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Current San Francisco Opera production, 2007 |
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1. Petra Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth, Act II |
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2. Peter Seiffert (Tannhäuser) and Petra Maria Schnitzer, Act II |
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3. James Rutherford as Wolfram von Eschinbach, Act III |
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4. Peter Seiffert, Act II |
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5. San Francisco Opera Chorus, Act II |
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