Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1955
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Revised settings and projections
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Aida, an Ethiopian slave
Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard
Amneris, daughter of the Egyptian King
Claramae Turner(9/15, 10/16)
Nell Rankin(9/22)
Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father
Ramfis, High Priest of Isis
King of Egypt
Messenger
Priestess
Solo Dancer(s)
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
Sponsors
The Projection Equipment is donated by the San Francisco Opera Guild
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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"Aida" opened San Francisco Opera's 1955 season.