Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1960
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Costumers
Cast
Aida, an Ethiopian slave
Leonie Rysanek(9/30)
Floriana Cavalli(10/24)
Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard
Jon Vickers(9/30)
Sandor Konya(10/24)
Ramfis, High Priest of Isis
Giorgio Tozzi(9/30)
Robert Anderson(10/24)
Amneris, daughter of the Egyptian King
Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father
Robert Weede(9/30)
Mario Zanasi(10/24)
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 -- 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