The Sleepwalker
Composer
Librettist
Based On
a scenario for a ballet-pantomime written by Eugène Scribe and choreographed by Jean-Pierre Aumer called La somnambule, ou L'arrivée d'un nouveau seigneur
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1960
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Stage setting by
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Costumers
Cast
Amina, a village maiden
Teresa, her foster mother and owner of the village mill
Count Rodolfo, lord of the manor
Elvino, a young farmer betrothed to Amina
Lisa, hostess of the village inn
Alessio, a young peasant
Notary
Show Dates
Time and Place
A village in the mountains of Switzerland in the nineteenth century
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- The village square
Scene 2 -- The Count's bedroom at the inn
Act II, Scene 1 -- A mountain meadow
Scene 2 -- Same as Act I, Scene 1
Media
Notes
Part I of a double bill, with "Variations de Ballet"