The Love of Three Kings Composer Italo Montemezzi Librettist Sem Benelli Based On Benelli's verse tragedy Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1947 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Italo Montemezzi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Fiora Dorothy Kirsten Avito Charles Kullman Manfredo Robert Weede Archibaldo Ezio Pinza Flaminio Alessio De Paolis Young Boy Kayton Nesbitt Old Lady Claramae Turner Young Girl Kathleen Lawlor Servant Mary Jean Turnbull Voice Eileen Baldwin Show Dates Tue, Oct 14 1947, 8pm Time and Place Middle Ages: Remote castle in Alturas forty years after a barbarian invasion Scenes Act I -- Spacious Hall in the Castle of Manfredo Act II -- Terrace on the High Castle Walls Act III -- Crypt in the Castle Chapel Media Image L'Amore dei Tre Re, Italo Montemezzi. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Archibaldo), Dorothy Kirsten (Flora) Credit Strohmeyer Image L'Amore dei Tre Re, Italo Montemezzi. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1947_02_compressed.pdf (6.96 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image L'Amore dei Tre Re, Italo Montemezzi. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Archibaldo), Dorothy Kirsten (Flora) Credit Strohmeyer
Image L'Amore dei Tre Re, Italo Montemezzi. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer