Composer
Librettist
Based On
a play by Gabriele d'Annunzio
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1956
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Stage setting and lighting by
Chorus Director
Costumers
Cast
Francesca
Paolo, the handsome
Giovanni, the lame
Malatestino, the one-eyed
Samaritana
Biancofiore
Garsenda
Altichiara
Donella
Ostasio
Ser Toldo Berardengo
Jester
Bowman
Tower Warden
Smaragdi, a slave
Voice of a Prisoner
Show Dates
Time and Place
Italy during the thirteenth century
Scenes
Act I -- In the courtyard of the Polentani Palace
Act II -- The Ramparts of the Malatesti Palace
Act III -- Francesca's Apartments in the Malatesti Palace
Act IV, Scene 1 -- A Chamber in the Malatesti Palace
Scene 2 -- Francesca's Boudoir in the Malatesti Palacew
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1956_08_compressed.pdf
(9.84 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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