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The Royal Danish Theatre

Conductor

Karen Kamensek

Stage director

John Fulljames

Set designer

Chloe Lamford

Costume designer

Christina Cunningham

Lighting designer

Fabiana Piccioli

Video designer

Will Duke

Chorus master

John Keene

Associate Director

Lucy Bradley

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Irene Roberts

OfFred

Lindsay Ammann

Serena Joy

Soprano

Sarah Cambidge

Aunt Lydia

Bass

John Relyea

Commander X

Simone Mcintosh

Offred Double

Tenor

Christopher Oglesby

Luke

Brenton Ryan

Nick, the chauffeur

Katrina Galka

Janine

Gabrielle Beteag

OfFred's Mother

Sara Couden

Rita

Matthew DiBattista

The Doctor

Ofwarren

Orchestra

San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Others

San Francisco Opera Chorus

English

The Handmaid's Tale

San Francisco

United States

War Memorial Opera House

Public

Private

Saurav Kumar

Approved

Blessed Be the Fruit … of the Resistance
In a dystopian future, women are forced into childbearing servitude by an extremist theocratic regime. Escape is nearly impossible—but Offred, a handmaid, is determined to find a way back to her child, no matter the cost.


Based on the landmark novel by Margaret Atwood, this intense operatic drama gives voice to a terrifying, fictional world that is becoming increasingly prescient.


Poul Ruders’ evocative score creates one of the most impactful operas of the late twentieth century, seen for the first time on the West Coast in a powerful new co-production with The Royal Danish Opera.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer