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
1950
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Count Almaviva
Figaro, the Barber of Seville
Doctor Bartolo, a physician
Rosina, his ward
Don Basilio, a music master
Berta, Rosina's governess
Fiorello, servant to the Count
Officer
Ambrogio, Doctor Bartolo's servant
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
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1950_03_compressed.pdf
(6.67 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Program note: In the lesson scene, Miss Pons sings Bishop's "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark" and "Villanelle" by Dell'Acqua.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We again acknowledge with grateful appreciation the generously donated use of the Emporium auditorium and facilities for chorus rehearsals this year which meant both a great convenience and a substantial saving to the Opera Company.
We also desire to express our deep gratitude to Miss Alice Hager for her splendid gift of French period furniture. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION