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 War Memorial Opera House Season 1935 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Lert Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Boy Choir Director Helen Moore-Matthias Cast Mimì, an embroideress Helen Jepson Musetta, a grisette Edna Elizabeth Smith Rodolfo, a poet Giovanni Martinelli Marcello, a painter Richard Bonelli Schaunard, a musician Alfredo Gandolfi Colline, a philosopher Ezio Pinza Benoît, an importunate landlord Louis D'Angelo Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Louis D'Angelo Parpignol, a toy peddler Carlo Mennucci Customhouse Sergeant Evaristo Alibertini Customhouse guard Otello Baldacci Boy Robert Hewitt Show Dates Wed, Nov 27 1935, 8:15pm Time and Place About 1830; in Paris Scenes Act I -- Garrett of the Bohemians Act II -- Terrace of the Café Momus Act III -- A City Gate of Paris Act IV -- Same as Act I Media Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Boys Chorus Credit Franklin and Rognon Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Gandolfi (Schaunard), Helen Jepson (Mimi) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Edna Elizabeth Smith (Musetta) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Richard Lent (Conductor), Helen Jepson (Mimi) Credit Franklin and Rognon Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1935_03_compressed.pdf (6.8 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Boys Chorus Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Gandolfi (Schaunard), Helen Jepson (Mimi) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Edna Elizabeth Smith (Musetta) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Richard Lent (Conductor), Helen Jepson (Mimi) Credit Franklin and Rognon