Composer various persons Librettist various persons Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1978 Language various languages Sung Language various languages Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso John Pritchard Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Janos Ferencsik Calvin Simmons Richard Bradshaw Piano Philip Eisenberg Master of Ceremonies Dorothy Kirsten Regina Resnik Lotfi Mansouri Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Geraint Evans Terence McEwen Walter Slezak Cast Soprano Carol Vaness Dorothy Kirsten Graziella Sciutti Gwyneth Jones Ileana Cotrubas Leona Mitchell Leyla Gencer Lucine Amara Mary Costa Regina Resnik Tenor Barry McCauley James McCracken Spas Wenkoff Baritone Allan Monk Louis Quilico Bass-baritone Walter Berry Bass Cesare Siepi Giorgio Tozzi Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Show Dates Sun, Nov 19 1978, 7pm Broadcast Sun, Nov 19 1978 Live broadcast via satellite Acknowledgements The San Francisco Opera Association in conjunction with The San Francisco Opera Guild presents THE ANNIVERSARY GALA In celebration of the Gold and Silver Jubilees of Kurt Herbert Adler Notes PROGRAM Wagner, Der Fliegende Holländer -- OvertureSilvio Varviso, conductorWagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg -- Prize SongSpas WenkoffSilvio Varviso, conductorCharpentier, Louise -- Depuis le jourDorothy KirstenJohn Pritchard, conductorMozart, Così fan tutte -- In uomini, in soldatiGraziella SciuttiJohn Pritchard, conductorMozart, Le Nozze di Figaro -- Aprite un po' quegli occhiCesare SiepiJohn Pritchard, conductorLeoncavallo, Pagliacci -- Vesti la giubbaJames McCrackenFrancesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductorVerdi, Un Ballo in Maschera -- Morrò, ma prima in graziaLucine AmaraJanos Ferencsik, conductorGiordano, Andrea Chénier -- Nemico della patriaLouis QuilicoFrancesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductorHumperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel -- Childrens' prayerSan Francisco Boys ChorusCalvin Simmons, conductorMonteverdi, L'Incoronazione di Poppea -- Pur ti miroCarol VanessBarry McCauleyJohn Pritchard, conductorVerdi, Ernani -- Ernani, involamiLeona MitchellCalvin Simmons, conductorGruber, Mei' Muatterl war a' WienerinWalter BerryJanos Ferencsik, conductorVerdi, Macbeth -- Vieni, t'affretta!Gwyneth JonesFrancesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductorINTERMISSIONVerdi, Nabucco -- Va, pensiero sull'ali dorateSan Francisco Opera ChorusRichard Bradshaw, conductorVerdi, Nabucco -- Del futuro nel buio discernoGiorgio TozziRichard Bradshaw, conductorBrodiceanu, Pe sub flori ma leganaiBrodiceanu, S'a dus cucul de p' 'aiciIleana CotrubasPhilip Eisenberg, pianoMussorgsky, Song of the fleaNicola Rossi-LemeniCalvin Simmons, conductorLeoncavallo, Pagliacci -- Silvio, a quest'oraMary CostaAllan MonkFrancesco Molinari-PradelliDonizetti, Anna Bolena -- Al dolce guidami castel natioLeyla GencerFrancesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductorAnonymous, A new workRegina Resnik