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
1953
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Mimì, an embroideress
Dorothy Kirsten(9/16)
Licia Albanese(10/17)
Musetta, a grisette
Rodolfo, a poet
David Poleri(9/16)
Jan Peerce(10/17)
Marcello, a painter
Cesare Bardelli(9/16)
Enzo Mascherini(10/17)
Schaunard, a musician
Colline, a philosopher
Benoît, an importunate landlord
Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta
Customhouse Sergeant
Customhouse guard
Parpignol
Boy
Thomas Hoyal(9/16)
Stephen Hatch(10/17)
Show Dates
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_1953_04_compressed.pdf
(8.09 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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The Company General Director Gaetano Merola died on August 20th, while conducting Butterfly's "Un bel dì" in San Francisco's Stern Grove.
The entire 1953 season was labeled "Gaetano Merola, 1879-1953 -- In Memoriam."