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 1940 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Mimì, an embroideress Bidú Sayão Musetta, a grisette Margit Bokor Rodolfo, a poet Jussi Bjoerling Marcello, a painter John Brownlee Schaunard, a musician George Cehanovsky Colline, a philosopher Ezio Pinza Benoît, an importunate landlord Alessio De Paolis Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Lorenzo Alvary Parpignol, a toy peddler Paul Walti Customhouse Sergeant Evaristo Alibertini Customhouse guard Max Lorenzini Show Dates Fri, Oct 18 1940, 8:15pm Tue, Oct 29 1940, 8:30pm 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 Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1940_03_compressed.pdf (7.07 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------