Rustic Chivalry Composer Pietro Mascagni Librettists Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci Based On the story of Cavalleria Rusticana by Giovanni Verga Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1948 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Dick Marzollo Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Santuzza, a village girl Ebe Stignani Lola, wife of Alfio Herta Glaz Turiddu, a young soldier Mario Binci Alfio, a teamster Francesco Valentino Lucia, mother of Turiddu Claramae Turner Show Dates Tue, Sep 28 1948, 8pm Time and Place The Present; Square in a Sicilian Village Media Image Cavalleria Rusticana, Pietro Mascagni. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Mama Lucia), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Cavalleria Rusticana, Pietro Mascagni. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Francisco Valentino (Alfio), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Notes Part I of a double bill, with "Pagliacci" San Francisco Opera Company Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director
Image Cavalleria Rusticana, Pietro Mascagni. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Mama Lucia), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Cavalleria Rusticana, Pietro Mascagni. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Francisco Valentino (Alfio), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer