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 1937 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Mimì, an embroideress Vina Bovy Musetta, a grisette Charlotte Boerner Rodolfo, a poet Charles Kullman Marcello, a painter Richard Bonelli Schaunard, a musician George Cehanovsky Colline, a philosopher Ezio Pinza Benoît, an importunate landlord Ludovico Oliviero Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Oliver Jones Parpignol, a toy peddler Gino Mancini Customhouse Sergeant Evaristo Alibertini Customhouse guard Max Lorenzini Show Dates Mon, Oct 18 1937, 8:15pm Time and Place About 1830; in Paris 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 Media Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Musetta) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charles Kullman (Rudolfo), Vina Bovy (Mimi), Richard Bonelli (Marcello), Charlotte Boerner (Musetta) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (Marcello), Vina Bovy (Mimi) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Mimi), Charles Kullman (Rudolfo) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1937_03_compressed.pdf (7.18 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Musetta) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charles Kullman (Rudolfo), Vina Bovy (Mimi), Richard Bonelli (Marcello), Charlotte Boerner (Musetta) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (Marcello), Vina Bovy (Mimi) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Mimi), Charles Kullman (Rudolfo) Credit Morton