Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1947
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Cast
Aida, an Ethiopian slave
Amneris, daughter of the Egyptian King
Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard
Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father
Ramfis, High Priest of Isis
King of Egypt
Messenger
Priestess
Premiere danseuse
Show Dates
Time and Place
In time of the pharaohs; 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 Apartment
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_1947_01_compressed.pdf
(7.78 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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