Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1968
Language
English
Commission
English text by John Gutman
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Designer
Chorus
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Lorenzo
Matteo
Zerlina
Mary Costa(11/26 - see notes)
Sheila Marks(11/26 - see notes)
Lady Pamela
Lord Plimpton
Fra Diavolo
Giacomo
Beppo
Soldier
Peasant
Show Dates
Time and Place
Terracina in southern Italy during the early part of the 19th century
Scenes
Act I -- An inn on the road to Terracina
Act II -- Inside the inn
INTERMISSION
Act III, Scene 1 -- The hideout of Fra Diavolo
Scene 2 -- On the outskirts of Terracina
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1968_06_compressed.pdf
(15.66 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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New production
At the performance of November 26th, Mary Costa developed laryngitis. She mimed the role on stage, while former member of the Merola Opera Program, Sheila Marks, sang from the orchestra pit.