Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1963
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Ramfis, High Priest of Isis
Giorgio Tozzi(9/13, 9/21)
Walter Kreppel(10/18)
Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard
Sandor Konya(9/13, 9/21)
James McCracken(10/18)
Amneris, daughter of the Egyptian King
Regina Resnik(9/13, 9/21)
Sandra Warfield(10/18)
Aida, an Ethiopian slave
King of Egypt
Messenger
Priestess
Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, Aida's father
John Shaw(9/13, 9/21)
Julien Haas(10/18)
Solo Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Time and Place
In Pharaohs' Time; 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
Act III -- Shores of the Nile near the temple of Isis
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Outside the judgment hall
Scene 2 -- Temple of Vulcan
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1963_01_compressed.pdf
(11.27 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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"Aida" opened the 1963 season.
Cast page note:
In observance of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi
Opening night program note:
To honor the presence of Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Afghanistan, the national anthem
of Afghanistan will be played, followed by the United States National anthem, prior to the prelude of "Aida."
Floral decorations by courtesy of Stein Flowers. It is requested that decorations not be removed.