The Marriage of Figaro Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte Based On the comedy by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1936 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Lert Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Designer Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Figaro Ezio Pinza Count Almaviva Perry Askam Countess Almaviva Elisabeth Rethberg Susanna Charlotte Boerner Cherubino Gina Vanna Marcellina Olga Callahan Barbarina Mari Monte Doctor Bartolo Louis D'Angelo Antonio Oliver Jones Don Basilio Hans Clemens Show Dates Mon, Nov 9 1936, 8pm Time and Place Seventh (sic) century; near Seville. Scenes Act I -- Unused room in the Chateau of Count Almaviva Act II -- Apartment of the Countess Act III -- Throne Room in the Chateau Act IV -- Garden in the Chateau Media Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Countess), Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Ezio Pinza (Figaro), Perry Askem (Almaviva), Oliver Jones (Atonio) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Ezio Pinza (Figaro) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Elixabeth Rethberg (Countess), Perry Askam (Almaviva) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Susanna) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg , (Countess), Gina Vanna (Cherubino) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Countess) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Figaro) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gina Vanna (Cherubino) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Perry Askam (Almaviva) Credit Morton Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Countess), Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Gina Vanna (Cherubino) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1936_07_compressed.pdf (7.1 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Program note: "The action is a direct continuation of 'The Barber of Seville.' "
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Countess), Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Ezio Pinza (Figaro), Perry Askem (Almaviva), Oliver Jones (Atonio) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Ezio Pinza (Figaro) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Elixabeth Rethberg (Countess), Perry Askam (Almaviva) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charlotte Boerner (Susanna) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg , (Countess), Gina Vanna (Cherubino) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Countess) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Figaro) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gina Vanna (Cherubino) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Perry Askam (Almaviva) Credit Morton
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Countess), Charlotte Boerner (Susanna), Gina Vanna (Cherubino) Credit Morton