Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1959
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
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
Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father
King of Egypt
Carl Palangi(9/11, 24)
Mark Elyn(10/2)
Messenger
Priestess
Solo Dancer(s)
Show Dates
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.