Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1940
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Master
Incidental Dances by
Cast
Aida, an Ethiopian slave
Amneris, daughter of the Egyptian King
Suzanne Sten(10/30)
Elsa Zebranska(11/1)
Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard
Frederick Jagel(10/30)
George Stinson(11/1)
Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father
Ramfis, High Priest of Isis
King of Egypt
Messenger
Priestess
Principal Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Time and Place
In Pharaohs' Time; Memphis and Thebes
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Hall in King's Palace at Memphis
Scene 2 -- Temple of Isis
Act II, Scene 1 -- A Hall in Amneris's Apartments
Scene 2 -- The gate of Thebes
Act III -- Shores of the Nile, near Temple of Isis
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Outside the Judgment Hall
Scene 2 -- Above: In Temple of Vulcan; Below: Vault beneath the Temple
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1940_01_compressed.pdf
(6.88 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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The performance of November 1 was a student matinee.
The San Francisco Opera Guild organized an essay competition. Students were to submit short essays on the topics given; winners were to be "awarded two tickets apiece for the student performance to be given by the Opera Guild in 1941."
George Stinson, who was singing the role of Radames, achieved some notoriety locally as "The Singing Cop." He was a member of the California Highway Patrol.