Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Antonio Ghislanzoni Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1959 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Stage Director(s) Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Aida, an Ethiopian slave Leontyne Price(9/11, 24) Lucine Amara(10/2) Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard Jon Vickers(9/11, 24) Mario Del Monaco(10/2) Ramfis, High Priest of Isis Giorgio Tozzi(9/11, 10/2) Mino Yahia(9/24) Amneris, daughter of the Egyptian King Irene Dalis Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father Robert Weede(9/11) Lawrence Winters(9/24) Louis Quilico(10/2) King of Egypt Carl Palangi(9/11, 24) Mark Elyn(10/2) Messenger Robert Thomas Priestess Katherine Hilgenberg Solo Dancer(s) Nancy Johnson Sally Bailey Richard Carter Roderick Drew Show Dates Fri, Sep 11 1959, 8pm Thu, Sep 24 1959, 8pm Fri, Oct 2 1959, 8pm Time and Place In time of the pharaohs; Memphis and Thebes Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- King's palace at Memphis Scene 2 -- Temple of Isis Act II, Scene 1 -- Hall in Amneris's apartment Scene 2 -- Gate of Thebes INTERMISSION Act III -- Shores of the Nile near the temple of Isis Act IV, Scene 1 -- Outside the judgement hall Scene 2 -- Temple of Vulcan Notes "Aida" opened San Francisco Opera's 1959 season in the War Memorial. The actual season, however, started with six performances in Portland, Oregon. Floral decorations provided by courtesy of Podesta Baldocchi, Edward Goeppner, president. It is requested that flowers not be removed. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet