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 1946 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Choreography by Willam Christensen Cast Violetta Valéry, a Lady of the demi-monde Licia Albanese Alfredo Germont, lover of Violetta Jan Peerce Giorgio Germont, his father Francesco Valentino(9/20) Mack Harrell(9/30) Gastone, Viscount of Letorières Alessio De Paolis Baron Douphol, a rival of Alfredo George Cehanovsky Flora, friend of Violetta Thelma Votipka Annina, maid to Violetta Kathleen Lawlor Dr. Grenvil Desire Ligeti Marquis d'Obigny Walter Olitzki Majordomo Max Lorenzini Solo Dancer(s) Jocelyn Vollmar Peter Nelson Show Dates Fri, Sep 20 1946, 8pm Mon, Sep 30 1946, 8pm Broadcast Fri, Sep 20 1946, 8am Live radio broadcast, full performance. Time and Place About 1840; Paris and Environs Scenes Act I -- Drawing room in the House of Violetta Act II -- A Villa near Paris Act III -- Garden of Flora's Palace Act IV -- Violetta's Bed Chamber Media Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Licia Albanese (Violetta), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. George Cehanovsky (Duphol), Armando Agnini (Director), Unknown, Licia Albanese (Violetta), Alessio de Paolis (Gastone) Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Licia Albanese (Violetta), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Max Lorenzini (Major Domo), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Jan Peerce (Alfredo), Licia Albanese (Violetta), Gaetano Merola (General Director) Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Max Lorenzini (Major Domo), Desire Ligeti (Dr. Grenvil), Thelma Votipka (Flora), Walter Olitizki (Marquis), Unknown Credit Strohmeyer Notes 9/20/1946, live radio broadcast, full performance, sponsored by Safeway Stores. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Licia Albanese (Violetta), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. George Cehanovsky (Duphol), Armando Agnini (Director), Unknown, Licia Albanese (Violetta), Alessio de Paolis (Gastone) Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Licia Albanese (Violetta), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Max Lorenzini (Major Domo), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Jan Peerce (Alfredo), Licia Albanese (Violetta), Gaetano Merola (General Director) Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Max Lorenzini (Major Domo), Desire Ligeti (Dr. Grenvil), Thelma Votipka (Flora), Walter Olitizki (Marquis), Unknown Credit Strohmeyer