The Jewess
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1936
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Master
Incidental Dances Arranged by
Cast
Eleazar, a goldsmith
Rachel, his daughter
Eudoxia, niece of the Emperor
Leopold, Prince of the Empire
Cardinal de Brogni, President of the Council
Ruggiero, Grand Prevost
Albert, Sergeant at arms
Town Crier
Executioner
Octet, Prayer Scene, Act II
Principal Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act II.
Time and Place
The year 1414; City of Constance
Scenes
Act I -- A Square in the City of Constance
Act II -- Interior of Eleazar's Home
Act III -- Hall in the Castle of the Emperor
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Apartment Leading to Council Chamber
Scene 2 -- Place of Execution outside City
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1936_06_compressed.pdf
(6.93 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/30/1936: live broadcast, partial performance. Author, Marcia Davenport is the on-air commentator for the 1936 NBC broadcasts. "La Juive, Act II: Giovanni Martinelli, Elisabeth Rethberg; Gaetano Merola. This rarely performed work is preserved in good audio quality with Company mainstays Martinelli and Rethberg. Merola borrowed the orchestra parts from the Metropolitan Opera who had presented the opera during the previous season with the same two stars."