Composer
Librettists
Based On
the play of the same name by Pierre Corneille
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1981-1982
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Staging Supervision
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Stage banda
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Cast
Don Arias
Don Alonzo
Count de Gormas
Chimène
The Infanta
King
Rodrigue
Don Diègue
The Moorish Envoy
St. Jacques
Show Dates
Broadcast
11/7/1981, delayed broadcast, KQED and NPR.
Time and Place
11-century Spain
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- In Burgos, near the cathedral
Scene 2 -- Before the cathedral
Act II, Scene 1 -- A street in Burgos
Scene 2 -- The main square in Burgos
Act III, Scene 1 -- Chimène's room
Scene 2 -- The battlefield
Scene 3 -- A room in the King's Palace in Granada
Scene 4 -- The main courtyard in the King's Palace
Media
Acknowledgements
West Coast premiere Stylized concert version
Notes
11/7/1981, delayed broadcast, KQED and NPR. Intermission interviews: #1 Discussion: Opera and Massenet, Maestro Rudel, (guest), #2 Reflections: Opera, singers, Kurt Herbert Adler (guest).
(Due to the last-minute cancellation of the originally scheduled Rodrigue, Placido Domingo, the role was performed by William Lewis, who learned the part at five days' notice, and performed it throughout the run in costume and with a score.)