Der Rosenkavalier 2024
Love. Lust. Nostalgia.
In the decadent world of Vienna, a story of romantic entanglements unfolds between a youthful nobleman, his mature mistress, and a young woman engaged to be married to an older Baron. Who is to give in or give up their heart?
Bruno Ravella directs this elegant new production set in the 1950s in a co-production with Garsington Opera and the Irish National Opera. Making her SFO conducting debut will be Karina Canellakis. Former apprentices Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Paula Murrihy are the Marschallin and Octavian. Ying Fang returns to Santa Fe to sing Sophie.
Amar. Lujuria. Nostalgia.
En el decadente mundo vienés se desarrolla esta historia de enredos románticos entre un joven aristócrata, su amante entrada en años y una joven prometida con un viejo barón. ¿Quién sucumbirá a sus pasiones y quién desistirá en el intento?
La dirección de esta nueva y elegante producción, ambientada en los años cincuenta del siglo veinte y coproducida con la Ópera de Garsington y con la Ópera Nacional de Irlanda, corre a cargo de Bruno Ravella. Karina Canellakis se encarga de la dirección musical en el que es su debut en la Ópera de Santa Fe. Las antiguas integrantes de nuestro programa para jóvenes talentos Rachel Willis-Sørensen y Paula Murrihy vuelven a la Ópera de Santa Fe en los papeles de la Mariscala y Octavian, respectivamente, y Ying Fang vuelve a Santa Fe como Sophie.
Synopsis
Act I
The Marschallin’s bedroom. The Marschallin, Princess von Werdenberg, and the young Octavian, Count Rofrano, rise regretfully from her bed, where they have spent the night. At a sound in the hallway – perhaps the Marschallin’s husband – Octavian hides and disguises himself as a chambermaid. The Marschallin’s cousin, Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, enters asking her whether she has given thought to his letter, in which he asked her to choose a Rosenkavalier – Knight of the Rose – to take the customary silver symbol to the woman Ochs has decided to marry, Sophie, the daughter of the very wealthy and recently ennobled Herr von Faninal. She suggests Octavian and shows Ochs his picture. Ochs cannot help but see the resemblance to “Mariandel,” the maid, whom he shamelessly pursues.
The Marschallin holds her morning levée, during which she is addressed by an animal tamer, a dressmaker, three noble orphans, two Italian scandalmongers, and sung to by an Italian tenor. Ochs browbeats the notary into drawing up a marriage contract. Losing his temper, he interrupts the tenor’s song. The Marschallin sends everyone away, but not before Ochs has left her with the silver rose – and engaged the intriguers, Valzacchi and Annina, to secure him an assignation with “Mariandel.” The Marschallin muses on the passing of time.
Octavian returns, dressed as himself, and notes the Marschallin’s melancholy mood. She assures him he will leave her for a younger woman. He naturally protests, and she sends him away. When she realizes they have parted without a goodbye kiss, she sends her lackey after him, but he has already ridden away. She calls her page to take the rose to him.
Alcoba de la Mariscala. La Mariscala, princesa de Werdenberg, y el joven Octavian, conde Rofrano, se levantan con remordimientos de la cama de la Mariscala después de haber pasado la noche juntos. Un ruido proveniente del pasillo (quizás es el esposo de la Mariscala) hace esconderse a Octavian, que decide disfrazarse como una sirvienta. El primo de la Mariscala, el barón Ochs auf Lerchenau, entra preguntándole si ha pensado en la carta que le envió en la que le pedía elegir a un Caballero de la Rosa para llevar el tradicional símbolo de plata – una rosa – a la dama a la que Ochs ha decidido pedir matrimonio. Se trata de Sophie, hija del muy pudiente y recientemente ascendido a aristócrata señor de Faninal. La Mariscala sugiere a Octavian, de quien muestra un retrato al barón Ochs. El barón no puede dejar de ver cuánto se parece Octavian a “Mariandel”, la doncella que él mismo persigue desvergonzadamente.
La Mariscala lleva a cabo su rutina matinal, durante la cual recibe a un domador de animales, a un sombrerero, a tres aristócratas huérfanos y a dos chismosos italianos. Incluso un tenor italiano viene a cantarle. El barón Ochs fuerza a un notario a redactar un contrato matrimonial y, perdiendo los nervios, incluso interrumpe la canción del tenor. La Mariscala despide a todos pero no antes de que el barón le haya dejado la rosa de plata — y de que éste haya persuadido a los conspiradores Valzacchi y Annina para que le procuren una cita secreta con “Mariandel.” La Mariscala reflexiona sobre el paso del tiempo.
Octavian regresa, esta vez vestido como él mismo, y se percata del estado de melancolía en el que se encuentra la Mariscala. Ésta le asegura que él acabará abandonándola por una mujer más joven. Octavian se queja y la Mariscala lo manda salir. Al darse cuenta de que se han despedido sin un beso, envía a un sirviente en busca de él pero Octavian ya ha partido. Manda a un paje llevarle la rosa de plata.
Act II
Faninal’s salon. Sophie waits excitedly with her duenna, Marianne. Octavian brings the rose to Sophie and both are smitten. The real suitor enters and Sophie is appalled by the Baron’s rude manners. Baron Ochs goes into an adjoining room with the notary and Sophie and Octavian agree that she must not marry Ochs. As they move to embrace, they are caught by Valzacchi and Annina, who call for the Baron. Octavian challenges him to a duel and wounds him lightly on the arm, at which Ochs shouts bloody murder.
He is cheered when left to rest with a bandage and Faninal’s wine. Annina returns with a note inviting him to a rendezvous with “Mariandel” that evening. He accepts with delight but does not tip her.
Salón de Faninal. Sophie espera impaciente con su carabina Marianne. Octavian entra y entrega la rosa a Sophie. Ambos se quedan embelesados el uno con el otro. El verdadero pretendiente entra y Sophie se horroriza al ver el comportamiento tan grosero del barón Ochs, el cual se retira con el notario a una habitación contigua. Sophie y Octavian están de acuerdo en que Sophie no debe casarse con él. En el momento de abrazarse, Valzacchi y Annina los ven y llaman inmediatamente al barón. Octavian lo reta a un duelo y termina por herirlo levemente en el brazo. El barón Ochs pone el grito en el cielo.
El barón es reanimado y se le deja reposando con una venda y con vino del propio Faninal. Annina vuelve con una nota para él en la que se le invita a una cita con “Mariandel” esa misma noche. Ochs acepta gustosamente pero no le da propina.
Act III
A room in an inn. Octavian, now helped by Annina and Valzacchi, sets a stageworthy scene for the confounding of Ochs. The Baron and “Mariandel” soon meet for a private supper, but strange figures appear from trap doors and windows, making Ochs think he sees ghosts. Suddenly a woman dressed in mourning bursts from a blind window, claiming to be Ochs’s deserted wife. It is Annina in disguise, followed by a herd of children screaming, “Papa!” The innkeeper and servants rush in. Finally Ochs calls the police, and claims that “Mariandel” is his fiancée Sophie. Faninal arrives, furious, and sends for the real Sophie. At the height of the confusion, the Marschallin appears. The Police Commissary recognizes her – he was once her husband’s orderly–and she easily explains that this was all a farce. She insists that Ochs leave Vienna, and he does, pursued by Annina and the children, the innkeeper and his creditors. Now the Marschallin is left with undecided Octavian and anxious Sophie. The day she predicted has come. Quietly she leaves them alone together.
Habitación de una pensión. Octavian, ayudado ahora por Annina y Valzacchi, trama una situación para exponer al barón Ochs. El barón y “Mariandel” se encuentran para cenar solos pero unas figuras extrañas empiezan a aparecer por las puertas y las ventanas haciendo que Ochs crea que está viendo fantasmas. De repente, una mujer vestida de luto aparece por un ventanal ciego asegurando que es la esposa abandonada del barón. En realidad es Annina disfrazada y acompañada por una multitud de niños gritando “¡papá!” El posadero y los sirvientes se apresuran a entrar. Al final, Ochs llama a la policía y asegura que “Mariandel” es su prometida Sophie. Faninal llega furioso y manda buscar a la verdadera Sophie. En el colmo de la confusión, la Mariscala aparece. El comisario de policía la reconoce (él trabajó como ordenanza de su marido) y la Mariscala explica que todo esto ha sido simplemente una farsa. Insiste en que el barón Ochs abandone Viena. Éste obedece y es seguido por Annina, los niños, el posadero y sus acreedores. La Mariscala se queda sola con el indeciso Octavian y con Sophie, que está visiblemente nerviosa. El día que predijo ha llegado. En silencio, se retira dejándolos solos.
Artists
Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Soprano
Marschallin
Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Hometown: Tri-Cities, WA
SFO Debut:
First Lady, The Magic Flute, 2010
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2010
Past Seasons:
Donna Anna, Don Giovanni, 2024 (July 29 through August 23)
Marschallin, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Paula Murrihy
Mezzo-soprano
Octavian
Paula Murrihy
Hometown: Limerick, Ireland
SFO Debut:
Second Lady, The Magic Flute, 2006
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2006
Past Seasons:
Octavian, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
La Messaggera, Orfeo, 2023 (through August 16)
Ruggiero, Alcina, 2017
Prince Orlovsky, Die Fledermaus, 2017 (July 14 & August 1)
Matthew Rose
Bass
Baron Ochs
Matthew Rose
Hometown: Seaford, England
SFO Debut:
Leporello, Don Giovanni, 2009
Past Seasons:
Baron Ochs, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Ying Fang
Soprano
Sophie (through August 8)
Ying Fang
Hometown: Ningbo, China
SFO Debut:
Susanna, The Marriage of Figaro, 2021
Past Seasons:
Sophie, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Liv Redpath
Soprano
Sophie (August 15)
Liv Redpath
Hometown: Edina, MN
2025 Season:
Susanna, The Marriage of Figaro
Past Seasons:
Zerlina, Don Giovanni, 2024
Sophie, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024 (August 15)
SFO Debut:
Zerbinetta, Ariadne auf Naxos, 2018
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2017
Zachary Nelson
Baritone
Faninal
Zachary Nelson
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
SFO Debut:
Figaro, The Marriage of Figaro, 2013
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2012
Past Seasons:
Faninal, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Golaud, Pelléas et Mélisande, 2023
Marcello, La bohème, 2019
Lord Enrico Ashton, Lucia di Lammermoor, 2017
Dr. Malatesta, Don Pasquale, 2014
Cesare Angelotti, Tosca, 2012
The Pearl Fishers, 2012
Maometto II, 2012
King Roger, 2012
Arabella, 2012
David Portillo
Tenor
Italian Singer
David Portillo
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
SFO Debut:
Jon Harker, The Lord of Cries, 2021
Past Seasons:
Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni, 2024
Italian Singer, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Gerhard Siegel
Tenor
Valzacchi
Gerhard Siegel
Megan Marino
Mezzo-Soprano
Annina
Megan Marino
Hometown: Columbia, SC
SFO Debut:
Claire, Cold Mountain, 2015
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2013, 2015
Past Seasons:
Annina, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Meg Page, Falstaff, 2022
Cherubino, The Marriage of Figaro, 2021
Suzuki, Madama Butterfly, 2018
Page of Herodias, Salome, 2015
Kathryn Henry
Soprano
Marianne Leitmetzerin
Kathryn Henry
Hometown: Sheboygan, WI
SFO Debut:
Lucy, The Lord of Cries, 2021
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2021, 2024
Past Seasons:
Marianne Leitmetzerin, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
La traviata, 2024
Don Giovanni, 2024
Eugene Onegin, 2021
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2021
Scott Conner
Bass
Police Commissar
Scott Conner
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
SFO Debut:
Mustafà, The Italian Girl in Algiers, 2018
Past Seasons:
Police Commissar, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Pistola, Falstaff, 2022
Keith Klein
Bass-baritone
Notary
Keith Klein
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
SFO Debut:
Doctor Grenville, La traviata, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
Notary, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
Spencer Hamlin
Tenor
Innkeeper
Spencer Hamlin
Hometown: Mansfield, CT
SFO Debut:
Spoletta, Tosca, 2023
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2023, 2024
Past Seasons:
Innkeeper, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
The Flying Dutchman, 2023
Pelléas et Mélisande, 2023
Rusalka, 2023
Wayd Odle
Tenor
Marschallin's Major-Domo
Wayd Odle
Hometown: North Platte, NE
SFO Debut:
Marschallin’s Major-Domo, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2023, 2024
Past Seasons:
Don Giovanni, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
Tosca, 2023
The Flying Dutchman, 2023
Pelléas et Mélisande, 2023
Orfeo, 2023
Ryan Bryce Johnson
Tenor
Faninal's Major-Domo
Ryan Bryce Johnson
Hometown: Muleshoe, TX
2025 Season:
Borsa, Rigoletto
La bohème
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024, 2025
SFO Debut:
Giuseppe, La traviata, 2024 (June 28-August 10, August 20 & 24)
Past Seasons:
Faninal’s Major-Domo, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Natasha Isabella Gesto
Soprano
Dressmaker
Natasha Isabella Gesto
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
SFO Debut:
Deirdre, The Righteous, 2024
Past Seasons:
Dressmaker, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
La traviata, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Nathan Bowles
Tenor
Animal Tamer
Nathan Bowles
Hometown: Minot, ND
SFO Debut:
Animal Tamer; Waiter 2, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
La traviata, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Isobel Anthony
Soprano
Noble Orphan 1
Isobel Anthony
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
2025 Season:
Barbarina, The Marriage of Figaro
La bohème
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024, 2025
SFO Debut:
Woman 1/Jenny, The Righteous, 2024
Past Seasons:
Noble Orphan 1, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
La traviata, 2024
Ashlyn Brown
Mezzo-soprano
Noble Orphan 2
Ashlyn Brown
Hometown: Palm Springs, CA
SFO Debut:
Woman 2/Event Planner, The Righteous, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2022, 2024
Past Seasons:
Noble Orphan 2, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Don Giovanni, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Carmen, 2022
Falstaff, 2022
M. Butterfly, 2022
Christina Grohowski
Mezzo-soprano
Noble Orphan 3
Christina Grohowski
Hometown: Walden, NY
SFO Debut:
Noble Orphan 3, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
La traviata, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Matthew Goodheart
Tenor
Lackey 1
Matthew Goodheart
Hometown: Binghamton, NY
SFO Debut:
Deacon 3/Young Aide, The Righteous, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
Lackey 1, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
La traviata, 2024
Randell McGee
Baritone
Lackey 2
Randell McGee
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
2025 Season:
Officer, La bohème
Rigoletto
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024, 2025
SFO Debut:
Lackey 2, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Past Seasons:
La traviata, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
David Bogaev
Tenor
Lackey 3
David Bogaev
Hometown: Richmond, VA
SFO Debut:
Lackey 3, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
Giuseppe, La traviata, 2024 (August 17)
Don Giovanni, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
Bernardo Medeiros
Baritone
Lackey 4
Bernardo Medeiros
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
SFO Debut:
Lackey 4, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2023, 2024
Past Seasons:
La traviata, 2024
Don Giovanni, 2024
Tosca, 2023
The Flying Dutchman, 2023
Pelléas et Mélisande, 2023
Orfeo, 2023
Garrett Evers
Tenor
Waiter 1
Garrett Evers
Hometown: Orlando, FL
SFO Debut:
Gastone, La traviata, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2023, 2024
Past Seasons:
Waiter 1, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
Tosca, 2023
The Flying Dutchman, 2023
Rusalka, 2023
Orfeo, 2023
Nathan Bowles
Tenor
Waiter 2
Nathan Bowles
Hometown: Minot, ND
SFO Debut:
Animal Tamer; Waiter 2, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
La traviata, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Tzvi Bat Asherah
Bass-baritone
Waiter 3
Tzvi Bat Asherah
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
SFO Debut:
Waiter 3, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024
Past Seasons:
La traviata, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
Drew Comer
Bass
Waiter 4
Drew Comer
Hometown: Brownsburg, IN
2025 Season:
The Marriage of Figaro
Rigoletto
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2024, 2025
SFO Debut:
Flora’s Servant, La traviata, 2024
Past Seasons:
Waiter 4, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Don Giovanni, 2024
The Righteous, 2024
Dylan Gregg
Bass-baritone
Boots
Dylan Gregg
Hometown: Salisbury, MD
SFO Debut:
Jailer, Tosca, 2023
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2023, 2024
Past Seasons:
Boots, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Don Giovanni, 2024
The Elixir of Love, 2024
The Flying Dutchman, 2023
Rusalka, 2023
Orfeo, 2023
Maximilian Moore
Actor
Cupid
Maximilian Moore
Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
SFO Debut:
Cupid, Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Karina Canellakis
Conductor
Karina Canellakis
Bruno Ravella
Director
Bruno Ravella
Gary McCann
Scenic & Costume Designer
Gary McCann
Hometown: Portadown, Northern Ireland
SFO Debut:
The Golden Cockerel, 2017
Past Seasons:
Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Eugene Onegin, 2021
Malcolm Rippeth
Lighting Designer
Malcolm Rippeth
Hometown: London, England
2025 Season:
The Turn of the Screw, Die Walküre
SFO Debut:
Capriccio, 2016
Past Seasons:
Der Rosenkavalier, 2024
Rusalka, 2023
Alcina, 2017
Susanne Sheston
Chorus Master
Susanne Sheston
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
2025 Season
SFO Debut:
2008 Season
Past Seasons:
2024 Season
2023 Season
2022 Season
2021 Season
2019 Season
2018 Season
2017 Season
2016 Season
2015 Season
2014 Season
2013 Season
2012 Season
2011 Season
2010 Season
2009 Season
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