Friend Fritz Composer Pietro Mascagni Librettist P. Suardon (N. Daspuro) Based On the French novel L'ami Fritz by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue Civic Auditorium Season 1924 Language Italian Commission English translation by Francis Rizzo Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Cast Suzel Thalia Sabanieva Caterina Helen De Vol Beppe Querita Eybel Fritz Tito Schipa Rabbino (rabbi) Giuseppe De Luca Hanezo Paolo Ananian Federico Lodovico Oliviero Show Dates Thu, Oct 2 1924, 8pm Time and Place Alsace - modern times. Scenes Act I -- Dining room in Fritz's country home Act II -- Courtyard on the farm of Messanges Act III -- Same scene as in Act I. Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1924_01_compressed.pdf (15 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Part I of a double bill, with "Gianni Schicchi"