Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave Based On the play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House 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 Licia Albanese(10/04) Leyla Gencer(10/10, 17) Alfredo Germont, Violetta's lover Jon Crain(10/04) Caesar Curzi(10/10, 17) Giorgio Germont, his father Umberto Borghi(10/4, 17) Robert Merrill(10/10) 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 Fri, Oct 4 1957, 1pm Thu, Oct 10 1957, 1pm Thu, Oct 17 1957, 1pm 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 Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet