The Barber of Seville
Composer
Librettist
Based On
the comedic play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1941
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Count Almaviva
Figaro, the Barber of Seville
Robert Weede(10/24)
John Brownlee(10/31)
Doctor Bartolo, a physician
Rosina, his ward
Don Basilio, a music master
Berta, Rosina's governess
Fiorello, servant to the Count
Officer
Show Dates
Time and Place
Seventeenth century; Seville
Scenes
Act I -- A Street in Seville, Early Morning
Act II -- A Room in Doctor Bartolo's House
Act III -- The Same
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1941_03_compressed.pdf
(5.34 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Student matinees were sponsored by the San Francisco Opera Guild
Program note: The number sung by Bidù Sayao in the lesson scene Act II is "L'Inutil Precauzione," Arietta by Pietro Cimara.
The program also included the following note: These performances are made possible by the members of the San Francisco Opera Guild who contribute Ten Dollars a year.