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 1964 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Ferdinand Leitner Production Paul Hager Designer Leni Bauer-Ecsy Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer) Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Zachary Solov Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Figaro, Count Almaviva's valet Geraint Evans Susanna, Figaro's fiancée and Countess Almaviva's maid Reri Grist Dr. Bartolo Andrew Foldi Marcellina, Bartolo's housekeeper Erika Wien Cherubino, page to the Count Lee Venora Count Almaviva Eberhard Waechter Don Basilio, a music master Howard Fried Countess Almaviva Pilar Lorengar Antonio, a gardener Pietro Menci Don Curzio, a Judge Raymond Manton Barbarina, Antonio's daughter Gwen Curatilo Peasant girl Joyce Hall Claudia White Show Dates Thu, Sep 17 1964, 8pm Sat, Oct 3 1964, 8pm Time and Place Seventeenth 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 of the chateau Media Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Lee Venora (Cherubino) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess), Geraint Evans (Figaro), Pietro Menci (Antonio), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva) Credit Pete Peters Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Pietro Menci (Antonio), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva) Credit Pete Peters Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Andrew Foldi (Dr. Bartolo), Erika Wien (Marcelina) Credit Pete Peters Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess), Geraint Evans (Figaro), Andrew Foldi (Dr. Bartolo), Unknown, Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Erika Wien (Marcelina) Credit Pete Peters Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Figaro), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva) Credit Pete Peters Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Lee Venora (Cherubino), Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Pete Peters Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Unknown Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Lee Venora (Cherubino) Credit Unknown Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Unknown Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1964_11_compressed.pdf (10.92 MB) Acknowledgements The production of "Le Nozze di Figaro" was aided by a contribution from the San Francisco Opera Guild Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Lee Venora (Cherubino) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess), Geraint Evans (Figaro), Pietro Menci (Antonio), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva) Credit Pete Peters
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Pietro Menci (Antonio), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva) Credit Pete Peters
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Andrew Foldi (Dr. Bartolo), Erika Wien (Marcelina) Credit Pete Peters
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Pilar Lorengar (The Countess), Geraint Evans (Figaro), Andrew Foldi (Dr. Bartolo), Unknown, Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva), Erika Wien (Marcelina) Credit Pete Peters
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Figaro), Eberhard Waechter (Almaviva) Credit Pete Peters
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Lee Venora (Cherubino), Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Pete Peters
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Unknown
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna), Lee Venora (Cherubino) Credit Unknown
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Unknown
Image Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Susanna) Credit Unknown