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 1959 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso Stage Director(s) Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Mimì, an embroideress Licia Albanese Rodolfo, a poet Giuseppe Gismondo Marcello, a painter Theodor Uppman Schaunard, a musician Geraint Evans Colline, a philosopher Lorenzo Alvary Musetta, a grisette Mary Costa Benoît, a landlord Salvatore Baccaloni Alcindoro Salvatore Baccaloni Parpignol Virginio Assandri Boy Jonathan Fromer Customhouse Sergeant Max Lorenzini Customhouse guard Colin Harvey Show Dates Mon, Oct 19 1959, 8:30pm Time and Place About 1830; Paris Scenes Act I -- Garret of the bohemians Act II -- Square in the Latin Quarter INTERMISSION Act III -- A city gate Act IV -- Same as Act I Notes San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus