Susannah

In the backwoods of Tennessee, a beautiful young woman is accused of indecent behavior after she is discovered bathing naked in a stream. Will the charismatic traveling preacher who sets his sights on her soul be her salvation, or her downfall? Carlisle Floyd’s all-American score, which beautifully evokes the work’s rural Appalachian setting, “is unabashedly neo-Romantic” (The New York Times). The radiant Patricia Racette sings the title role, with Brandon Jovanovich as her brother and Raymond Aceto as the hell-raising itinerant preacher. Conductor Karen Kamensek makes her San Francisco Opera debut in this eagerly awaited Company premiere directed by Michael Cavanagh.

Cast

Patricia Racette Susannah Polk

Brandon Jovanovich Sam Polk

Raymond Aceto Olin Blitch James Kryshak Little Bat McLean Dale Travis Elder McLean A. J. Glueckert Elder Gleaton

Joel Sorensen Elder Hayes

Timothy Mix Elder Ott

Catherine Cook Mrs. McLean

Erin Johnson Mrs. Gleaton

Jacqueline Piccolino Mrs. Hayes

Suzanne Hendrix Mrs. Ott

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