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 1938 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Mimì, an embroideress Mafalda Favero Musetta, a grisette Anne Jamison Rodolfo, a poet Galliano Masini Marcello, a painter Carlo Tagliabue Schaunard, a musician George Cehanovsky Colline, a philosopher Norman Cordon Benoît, an importunate landlord Ludovico Oliviero Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Louis D'Angelo Parpignol, a toy peddler Paul Walti Customhouse Sergeant Evaristo Alibertini Customhouse guard Max Lorenzini Show Dates Mon, Oct 31 1938, 8:15pm Time and Place About 1830; 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, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Carlo Tagliabue (Marcello), Anne Jamison (Musetta) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Galliano Masini (Rudolfo) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Galliano Masini (Rudolfo) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mafalda Favero (Mimi) Credit Morton Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Stage Set, Act III Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1938_03_compressed.pdf (6.32 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Carlo Tagliabue (Marcello), Anne Jamison (Musetta) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Galliano Masini (Rudolfo) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Galliano Masini (Rudolfo) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mafalda Favero (Mimi) Credit Morton
Image La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Stage Set, Act III Credit Morton