La Fille du Régiment

The Daughter of the Regiment

Composer

Gaetano Donizetti

Librettists

Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges

and

Jean François Alfred Bayard

Company

San Francisco Opera Association

Location

San Francisco, CA

Venue

War Memorial Opera House

Season

1974

Language

English

Commission

English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin

Creative/Crew

Conductor

Anton Guadagno

Production

Lotfi Mansouri

Sets and costumes designed by

Beni Montresor

Chorus Director

Byron Dean Ryan

Lighting Designer

Robert Brand

Musical Preparation

Susan Webb

Costumes supplied by

Malabar, Ltd., Toronto

Cast

Hortensius

Joseph Frank

Marquise of Berkenfield

Claramae Turner

Peasant

James Courtney

Sulpice

Spiro Malas

Marie

Beverly Sills

Tonio

William Harness

Corporal

John Miller

Dancing Master

Daniel Lordon

Duchess of Krakenthorp

Hermione Gingold

Her son, the Duke of Krakenthorp

Paul Blake

Notary

Colin Harvey

Show Dates

Wed, Nov 20 1974, 8pm

Sat, Nov 23 1974, 8pm

Tue, Nov 26 1974, 8pm

Thu, Nov 28 1974, 8pm

Sun, Dec 1 1974, 2pm

Broadcast

Tue, Nov 26 1974, 7am

11/26/1974, live broadcast, KKHI.

Time and Place

Mountains in the Swiss Tyrol, about 1830

Scenes

Act I -- A Tyrolean village

Act II -- Hall in the Chateau de Berkenfield

Media

Notes

11/26/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interviews: interviews Colin Harvey (SFO Anniversary Medal) and Beverly Sills (guest).

English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin

Sets from HOUSTON GRAND OPERA and SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION