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
1954
Language
German
Creative/Crew
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, Scene 1 -- Courtyard before Rocco's house
Scene 2 -- Courtyard of the State Prison
Act II, Scene 1 -- A Dungeon in the Prison
Scene 2 -- Before the Prison
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1954_02_compressed.pdf
(8.12 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 1 and 2, Act II