La Traviata

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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
Leyla Gencer(9/19)
Licia Albanese(10/20)
Alfredo Germont, Violetta's lover
Gianni Raimondi
Giorgio Germont, his father
Robert Merrill(9/19)
Umberto Borghi(10/20)
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

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

Media

Dancers