The Marriage of Figaro
Composer
Librettist
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
1972
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Sets and costumes designed by
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical preparation and recitative accompaniment
Cast
Figaro
Susanna
Dr. Bartolo
Marcellina
Cherubino
Count Almaviva
Don Basilio
Countess Almaviva
Antonio
Don Curzio
Barbarina
Second Peasant Girl
First Peasant Girl
Show Dates
Broadcast
9/22/1972, live broadcast, KKHI.
Time and Place
Seventeenth century, near Seville
Scenes
Act I -- Unused room in the palace of Count Almaviva
Act II -- Apartment of the Countess
Act III -- Throne room in the palace
Act IV -- Palace garden
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1972_08_compressed.pdf
(20.4 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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9/22/1972, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission #1 Kurt Herbert Adler remarks, #2 Kiri Te Kanawa and remarks, #3 Mayor Alioto.
Corps de Ballet