La Boheme 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 Civic Auditorium Season 1929 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Pietro Cimini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Stage and technical director Armando Agnini Cast Mimì, an embroideress Elisabeth Rethberg Musetta, a grisette Anna Young Rodolfo, a poet Gennaro Barra Marcello, a painter Giuseppe Danise Colline, a philosopher Leon Rothier Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Pompilio Malatesta Schaunard, a musician Millo Picco Benoît, an importunate landlord Eugenio Sandrini Parpignol, a toy peddler Ludovico Oliviero Show Dates Fri, Sep 20 1929, 8:15pm Time and Place Paris, about 1830. Scenes Act I -- Garret of the Bohemians Act II -- Terrace of the Café Momus Act III -- A City Gate of Paris Act IV -- Same as Act I. Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1929_03_compressed.pdf (7.56 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------