10/08/16 – The Fall of the House of Usher – 1pm
San Francisco Opera
The Fall of the House of Usher
Usher House Music and Libretto by Gordon Getty
By arrangement with Rork Music, publisher and copyright owner
La Chute de la Maison Usher Music and Libretto by Claude Debussy
Reconstruction and Orchestration by Robert Orledge
Usher House sung in English, La Chute de la Maison Usher sung in French
front page photo credit: Cory Weaver
Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic tale about a decaying castle inhabited by a tormented man and his sickly sister comes to life—twice!
Featuring imaginative video projections, David Pountney’s production evokes the intense atmosphere of Poe’s prose. Brian Mulligan stars in this spine-tingling U.S. production premiere under the baton of renowned conductor Lawrence Foster. Enter at your own risk.
| Roderick Usher | Brian Mulligan |
| Edgar Allan Poe | Jason Bridges |
| Madeline Usher / Lady Madeline | Jacqueline Piccolino |
| Madeline Usher (dancer) | Jamielyn Duggan * |
| Doctor Primus | Anthony Reed |
| Le Médecin | Joel Sorensen |
| L’Ami | Edward Nelson |
PERFORMANCES
December 8, 10, 11, 13
| Composer/Librettist (“Usher House”) | Gordon Getty |
| Completion of “La Chute de la Maison Usher” | Robert Orledge |
| Conductor | Lawrence Foster |
| Director | David Pountney |
| Associate Director | Polly Graham * |
| Production Designer | Niki Turner* |
| Video Production Designer | David Haneke* |
| Lighting Designer | Tim Mitchell* |
| Lighting Supervisor | Benjamin Naylor* |
| Choreographer (“Usher House”) | Jo Jeffries* |
* San Francisco Opera Debut
– See more at: http://sfopera.com/discover-opera/1516-season/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher/#sthash.tWjxVsTm.dpuf
