Composer
Librettists
Based On
"Léonore, ou L'Amour Conjugal" by Jean Nicolas Bouilly
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1951
Language
German
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Technical Director
Cast
Florestan, a Spanish nobleman
Leonore, his wife, known as Fidelio
Don Pizarro, Governor of the State Prison
Rocco, chief jailer
Marzelline, daughter of Rocco
Jaquino, prison gatekeeper
Don Fernando, Prime Minister of Spain
First Prisoner
Second Prisoner
Show Dates
Time and Place
About 1800; Near Seville, Spain
Scenes
Act I -- Courtyard of the State Prison
Act II, Scene 1 -- A Dungeon in the Prison
Scene 2 -- Before the Prison
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1951_05_compressed.pdf
(6.36 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Leonore Overture No. 3 will be played between Scenes a and 2, Act III
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We again acknowledge with grateful appreciation the generously donated use of the Emporium auditorium and facilities for chorus rehearsals this year which meant both a great convenience and a substantial saving to the Opera Company. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION