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 1946 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Mimì, an embroideress Bidú Sayão(9/26) Stella Roman(10/14) Musetta, a grisette Maria Sa Earp Rodolfo, a poet Charles Kullman(9/26) Jussi Bjoerling(10/14) Marcello, a painter Francesco Valentino(9/26) Mack Harrell(10/14) Schaunard, a musician George Cehanovsky Colline, a philosopher Ezio Pinza(9/26) Nicola Moscona(10/14) Benoît, an importunate landlord Salvatore Baccaloni Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Salvatore Baccaloni Customhouse Sergeant Max Lorenzini Customhouse guard Edwin Vannucci Boy Esther Hessling Show Dates Thu, Sep 26 1946, 8pm Mon, Oct 14 1946, 8pm Broadcast Thu, Sep 26 1946, 8am Live radio broadcast, full performance. 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_1946_01_compressed.pdf (8.62 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------9/26/1946, live radio broadcast, full performance, sponsored by Safeway Stores. Children's Chorus from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Reba Kay, director