Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave Based On the play "Hernani" by Victor Hugo Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1968 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Giuseppe Patanè Stage Director(s) Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Dietrich Erbelding Settings Ercole Sormani, Milan After designs by Nicola Benois Choreographer Nancy Johnson Costumes Metropolitan Opera Association, New York Additional costumes designed by José Luciano Varona(Ms. Price's costumes) Costumes executed by Grace Costumes, Inc., New York(Ms. Price's costumes) Cast Ernani Renato Cioni Elvira Leontyne Price Don Carlo Peter Glossop Giovanna Sheila Nadler Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Ezio Flagello Don Riccardo Robert Glover Iago Richard J. Clark Show Dates Fri, Sep 13 1968, 8:30pm Wed, Sep 18 1968, 8pm Sun, Sep 22 1968, 2pm Sat, Sep 28 1968, 8pm Time and Place 1519; Spain and Germany Scenes PROLOGUE -- In the mountains of Aragon Act I, THE BANDIT -- Elvira's room in the castle of Silva Act II, THE GUEST -- The castle of Silva INTERMISSION Act III, CLEMENCY -- The tomb of Charlemagne at Aix-la-Chapelle Act IV, THE MASK -- Ernani's palace near Saragossa Media Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Cecil Thompson/San Francisco Opera. Renato Cioni (Ernani), Leontyne Price (Elvira) Credit Thompson Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Norton Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Norton Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Flagello (Don Ruy), Leontyne Price (Elvira),Sheila Nadler (Giovanna) Credit Peters Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Renato Cioni (Ernani) Credit Peters Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1968_04_compressed.pdf (15.67 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- "Ernani" opened the 1968 season. Floral garlands are the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. D. Stephen Coney Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Cecil Thompson/San Francisco Opera. Renato Cioni (Ernani), Leontyne Price (Elvira) Credit Thompson
Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Norton
Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Norton
Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Flagello (Don Ruy), Leontyne Price (Elvira),Sheila Nadler (Giovanna) Credit Peters
Image Ernani, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Renato Cioni (Ernani) Credit Peters