Susannah 2014
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