The Puritans Composer Vincenzo Bellini Librettist Carlo Pepoli Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1966 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Bonynge Stage Director(s) Renzo Frusca After designs by Marcello d'Ellena Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Zachary Solov Cast Sir Bruno Robertson L. D. Clements Sir Riccardo Forth Raymond Wolansky Elvira Joan Sutherland Sir Giorgio Walton Nicola Ghiuselev Lord Gualtiero Walton Clifford Grant Lord Arturo Talbot Alfredo Kraus Enrichetta di Francia Dorothy Cole Show Dates Tue, Sep 20 1966, 8:15pm Fri, Sep 23 1966, 8pm Thu, Sep 29 1966, 8pm Sun, Oct 2 1966, 2pm Sat, Oct 8 1966, 8pm Time and Place A fortress in Plymouth, England; Mid-seventeenth century Scenes Act I -- The castle of Lord Walton Act II -- Same as Act I Act III -- Large hall of the castle Act IV -- Forest adjoining the castle Media Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Mason Jones Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Kraus (Arturo), Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Mason Jones Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira), Dorothy Cole (Enrichetta) Credit Mason Jones Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Mason Jones Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Raymond Wolansky (Riccardo), Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Galloway Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Alfredo Kraus (Arturo), Unknown Credit Galloway Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira), Clifford Grant (Gualtiero), Alfredo Kraus (Arturo) Credit Unknown Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Clifford Grant (Gualtiero), Joan Sutherland (Elvira), Alfredo Kraus (Arturo) Credit Unknown Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. L.D. Clements (Bruno), Raymond Wolansky (Riccardo) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1966_09_compressed.pdf (12.11 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Season openerCorps de BalletFloral decorations courtesy of Stern Flowers ------- Costumes Casa d'Arte Cerratelli, Florence Settings Ercole Sormani, Milan Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Mason Jones
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Kraus (Arturo), Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Mason Jones
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira), Dorothy Cole (Enrichetta) Credit Mason Jones
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Mason Jones
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Raymond Wolansky (Riccardo), Joan Sutherland (Elvira) Credit Galloway
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Alfredo Kraus (Arturo), Unknown Credit Galloway
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Elvira), Clifford Grant (Gualtiero), Alfredo Kraus (Arturo) Credit Unknown
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Clifford Grant (Gualtiero), Joan Sutherland (Elvira), Alfredo Kraus (Arturo) Credit Unknown
Image I Puritani, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. L.D. Clements (Bruno), Raymond Wolansky (Riccardo) Credit Unknown