Susannah

Overview

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