Composer
Librettist
Based On
works by William Shakespeare
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1944
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Set Designer(s)
Cast
Sir John Falstaff
Fenton, a young nobleman
Ford, a wealthy burgher
Dr. Caius, a physician
Bardolph
Pistol
Mistress Ford
Nannetta, her daughter
Mistress Quickly
Mistress Page
Page
Innkeeper
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Acts II and III.
Time and Place
Fifteenth Century; Windsor
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Room at the Garter Inn
Scene 2 -- Courtyard at Ford's Home
Act II, Scene 1 -- Same as Act I, Scene 1
Scene 2 -- Room in Ford's House
Act III, Scene 1 -- Same as Act I, Scene 1
Scene 2 -- Windsor Forest at Night
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1944_06_compressed.pdf
(7.68 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/26/1944, live broadcast, Acts II and III, between 10 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. over the Mutual Broadcasting System, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
Settings constructed in the studios of the San Francisco Opera Association.
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS
The Opera House in "blacked out" and all facilities have been inspected and
approved by Civilian Defense authorities. As an additional factor for your
safety, trained air raid wardens are on duty during performances.
PLEASE OBEY ALL INSTRUCTIONS OF THE AIR RAID WARDENS