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 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 Mary Costa(10/20) Anna Moffo(10/25) Alfredo Germont, Violetta's lover Giuseppe Zampieri(10/20) Jan Peerce(10/25) 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 Thu, Oct 20 1960, 8:30pm Tue, Oct 25 1960, 8:30pm 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 INTERMISSION Act III -- A room in Flora's house Act IV -- Violetta's bed chamber Media Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (Violetta) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (Violetta) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones