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
1946
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Mimì, an embroideress
Bidú Sayão(9/26)
Stella Roman(10/14)
Musetta, a grisette
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
Colline, a philosopher
Ezio Pinza(9/26)
Nicola Moscona(10/14)
Benoît, an importunate landlord
Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta
Customhouse Sergeant
Customhouse guard
Boy
Show Dates
Broadcast
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.
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9/26/1946, live radio broadcast, full performance, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
Children's Chorus from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Reba Kay, director