Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based On "Scènes de la vie de bohème" by Henri Mürger Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1958 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Karl Kritz(10/2) Jean Fournet(10/16, 22) Stage Director(s) Enrico Frigerio Stage setting and lighting by George Jenkins Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Mimì, an embroideress Joan Marie Moynagh(10/2) Elaine Malbin(10/16) Lisa della Casa(10/22) Rodolfo, a poet Gianni Raimondi(10/2, 22) Piero Miranda Ferraro(10/16) Marcello, a painter Louis Quilico(10/2, 22) Frank Guarrera(10/16) Schaunard, a musician John Gillaspy Colline, a philosopher Lorenzo Alvary(10/2, 22) Mark Elyn(10/16) Musetta, a grisette Sylvia Stahlman(10/2, 22) Eugenia Ratti(10/16) Benoît, a landlord Richard Wentworth Alcindoro Virginio Assandri(10/2) Eugene Green(10/16, 22) Parpignol Robert Thomas Boy Jonathan Fromer Customhouse Sergeant Colin Harvey Customhouse guard Max Lorenzini Show Dates Thu, Oct 2 1958, 2pm Thu, Oct 16 1958, 2pm Wed, Oct 22 1958, 2pm Time and Place About 1830; Paris Scenes Act I -- Garret of the bohemians Act II -- A Square in Montmarte Act III -- A City gate Act IV -- Same as Act I