The Swallow Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Dr. A. M. Willner and Heinz Reichert and Giuseppe Adami Based On a libretto by A.M. Willner and Heinz Reichert Company Spring Opera Theater Location Sacramento, CA Venue Community Theatre, Sacramento Season 1978 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Randall Behr (b. Bare) Stage Director(s) Lou Galterio Original production designed by Robert Darling Revised by Thomas J. Munn Lighting Designer Christine Wopat Chorus Director Richard Bradshaw Choreographer Henry Berg Musical Preparation Ernest Fredric Knell Stage Manager(s) Ralph Clifford Cast Yvette Arlene Adams Bianca Christina Jaqua Prunier David Eisler Magda de Civry Leigh Munro Lisette Claudette Peterson Suzy Patricia Schuman Rambaldo Nicholas Scarpinati Gobin Joseph Correllus Périchaud Karl Saarni Crébillon Daniel Becker Ruggero Barry McCauley Rabonier Winther Andersen Girl Arlene Woodburn Bonnie Shapiro Off-stage voice Arlene Adams Majordomo Randolph Tingle Dancer(s) Zola Dishong Edwin Stark Show Dates Wed, Apr 26 1978, 8pm Time and Place The Second Empire; Paris and the Riviera Scenes Act I -- The salon of Magda's home in Paris Act II -- The ballroom at Bullier's in Paris Act III -- A villa on the Riviera Acknowledgements Touring performances of "La Rondine" made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Notes Spring Opera Theater English translation by Robert Hess Opening night flowers courtesy of Lehr's Greenhouse Restaurant and Florist