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 1948 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Pietro Cimara 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(9/16) Dorothy Kirsten(10/15) Alfredo Germont, lover of Violetta Jan Peerce Ferruccio Tagliavini(10/15) Giorgio Germont, his father Giuseppe Valdengo(9/16) Robert Weede(10/15) Gastone, Viscount of Letorières Alessio De Paolis(9/16) Leslie Chabay(10/15) Baron Douphol, a rival of Alfredo George Cehanovsky Flora, friend of Violetta Mary Jane Gray Martina Zubiri(10/15) Annina, maid to Violetta Kathleen Lawlor Dr. Grenvil Desire Ligeti Marquis d'Obigny Walter Olitzki Majordomo Max Lorenzini Solo Dancer(s) Ruby Asquith Peter Nelson Show Dates Thu, Sep 16 1948, 8pm Fri, Oct 15 1948, 8pm 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 -- Ballroom of Flora's Palace Act IV -- Violetta's Bed Chamber Media Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Lilian Bauer/San Francisco Opera. Martina Zubiri (Flora) Credit Bauer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ballet Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Alessio de Paolis (Gastone), George Cehanovsky (Baron Duphol), Giuseppe Valdegno (Giorgio Germont), Jan Peerce (Alfredo) Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Alessio de Paolis (Gastone), George Cehanovsky (Baron Duphol), Giuseppe Valdegno (Giorgio Germont), Jan Peerce (Alfredo) Credit Strohmeyer Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Dorothy Kirsten (Violetta) Credit Unknown Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Giuseppe Valdegno (Giorgio Germont), Jan Peerce (Alfredo), Armando Agnini (Director) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1948_19_compressed.pdf (7.92 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Lilian Bauer/San Francisco Opera. Martina Zubiri (Flora) Credit Bauer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ballet Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Alessio de Paolis (Gastone), George Cehanovsky (Baron Duphol), Giuseppe Valdegno (Giorgio Germont), Jan Peerce (Alfredo) Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Alessio de Paolis (Gastone), George Cehanovsky (Baron Duphol), Giuseppe Valdegno (Giorgio Germont), Jan Peerce (Alfredo) Credit Strohmeyer
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Dorothy Kirsten (Violetta) Credit Unknown
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Giuseppe Valdegno (Giorgio Germont), Jan Peerce (Alfredo), Armando Agnini (Director) Credit Unknown