La Boheme
Composer
Librettists
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
1944
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Mimì, an embroideress
Musetta, a grisette
Rodolfo, a poet
Marcello, a painter
Schaunard, a musician
Colline, a philosopher
Benoît, an importunate landlord
Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta
Customhouse Sergeant
Customhouse guard
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Acts III and IV.
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
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1944_02_compressed.pdf
(9.41 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/5/1944, live broadcast, Acts III and IV, between 10 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. over the Mutual Broadcasting System, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
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