Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Antonio Ghislanzoni Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1960 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Stage Director(s) Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Lew Christensen Musical Preparation Otto Guth Philip Eisenberg Costumers Goldstein & Co. 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 Irene Dalis Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father Robert Weede(9/30) Mario Zanasi(10/24) King of Egypt Andrew Foldi Messenger Gilbert Russell Priestess Janis Martin Solo Dancer(s) Jocelyn Vollmar Sally Bailey Roderick Drew Julien Herrin Show Dates Fri, Sep 30 1960, 8pm Mon, Oct 24 1960, 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 Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet