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 Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1969 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Anton Guadagno Stage Director(s) Matthew Farruggio Designer Robert Darling Choreographer Dennis Rosa Chorus Director Aldo Danieli Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Yvette Shigemi Matsumoto Bianca Claudia Lindsey Prunier Bernard Fitch Magda de Civry Carol Todd Lisette Karan Armstrong Suzy Karen Wilson Rambaldo Archie Drake Gobin Winther Andersen Périchaud Eugene Lawrence Crébillon Henry Metlenko Ruggero Vahan Khanzadian Young Man Sebastian Martorano Gabrielle Luana Noble Lolette Dolores San Miguel Girl Louise Corsale Another girl Arlene Woodburn Singer Ann Graber Majordomo Thomas McEachern Show Dates Tue, Jun 3 1969, 8pm Fri, Jun 6 1969, 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 Media Image La Rondine, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Carol Todd (Magda) Credit Norton Image La Rondine, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Carol Todd (Magda), Vahan Khanzadian (Ruggero) Credit Norton
Image La Rondine, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Carol Todd (Magda) Credit Norton
Image La Rondine, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Carol Todd (Magda), Vahan Khanzadian (Ruggero) Credit Norton