Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave Based On the play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1957 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Glauco Curiel Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Violetta Valéry, a courtesan Leyla Gencer Alfredo Germont, Violetta's lover Jon Crain Giorgio Germont, his father Robert Merrill Gastone, Viscount of Letorières Virginio Assandri Baron Douphol, a rival of Alfredo Murray Kenig Flora, friend of Violetta Jan McArt Annina, maid to Violetta Katherine Hilgenberg Dr. Grenvil Carl Palangi Marquis d'Obigny Harve Presnell Giuseppe, servant of Violetta William Booth Messenger Winther Andersen Majordomo Max Lorenzini Solo Dancer(s) Sally Bailey Richard Carter Rocky Drew Show Dates Sat, Nov 9 1957, 8pm Time and Place Early 19th Century; Paris and Environs Scenes Act I -- Drawing-room in the house of Violetta Act II -- A Villa near Paris Act III -- A room in Flora's Palace Act IV -- Violetta's Bed Chamber Notes Presented by the Southern California Symphony Association Corps de Ballet