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 1960 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Ghita Hager Musical Preparation Hans Georg Schaefer Marcel Frank Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Violetta Valéry, a courtesan Anna Moffo Mary Costa(11/15) Alfredo Germont, Violetta's lover Jan Peerce Giuseppe Zampieri(11/15) Giorgio Germont, his father Robert Weede Gastone Gilbert Russell Baron Douphol Ned Romero Flora, friend of Violetta Margot Blum Annina, maid to Violetta Janis Martin Dr. Grenvil Andrew Foldi Marquis d'Obigny James Standard Giuseppe, servant of Violetta William Booth Messenger Donald Drain Majordomo Winther Andersen Solo Dancer(s) Jocelyn Vollmar Sally Bailey Roderick Drew Show Dates Fri, Oct 28 1960, 8pm Tue, Nov 15 1960, 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 house Act IV -- Violetta's bed chamber Notes Corps de Ballet Major intermission after Act II