Susannah

Story

Synopsis

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.

Language

English

Release date

6 September 2014

Ensemble

Cast

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  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