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 Image Beverly Sills (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Beverly Sills (Marie) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Harness (Tonio), Ensemble, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Harness (Tonio) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Claramae Turner (Marquise of Berkenfield), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Marquise of Berkenfield) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Harness (Tonio), Beverly Sills (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Harness (Tonio) and Beverly Sills (Marie) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Harness (Tonio), Beverly Sills (Marie), Spiro Malas (Sulpice), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Harness (Tonio), Beverly Sills (Marie), and Spiro Malas (Sulpice) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Supernumerary, Hermione Gingold (Duchess of Krakenthorp), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Hermione Gingold (Duchess of Krakenthorp) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Act I, Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera 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
Image Beverly Sills (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Beverly Sills (Marie) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Harness (Tonio), Ensemble, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Harness (Tonio) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Claramae Turner (Marquise of Berkenfield), Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Marquise of Berkenfield) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Harness (Tonio), Beverly Sills (Marie), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Harness (Tonio) and Beverly Sills (Marie) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Harness (Tonio), Beverly Sills (Marie), Spiro Malas (Sulpice), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Harness (Tonio), Beverly Sills (Marie), and Spiro Malas (Sulpice) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Supernumerary, Hermione Gingold (Duchess of Krakenthorp), La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Hermione Gingold (Duchess of Krakenthorp) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Act I, Chorus, La Fille du Régiment, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera