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 1972 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Reynald Giovaninetti Stage Director(s) Ghita Hager Sets and costumes designed by Leni Bauer-Ecsy Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Choreographer Norbert Vesak Musical preparation and recitative accompaniment Calvin Simmons Cast Figaro Geraint Evans Susanna Judith Blegen Dr. Bartolo Marius Rintzler Marcellina Donna Petersen Cherubino Frederica von Stade Count Almaviva Ingvar Wixell Don Basilio Wolf Appel Countess Almaviva Kiri Te Kanawa Antonio Philip Booth Don Curzio Raymond Manton Barbarina Evelyn Petros Second Peasant Girl Julia Emoed-Wallace First Peasant Girl Ariel Bybee Show Dates Sat, Sep 16 1972, 8pm Tue, Sep 19 1972, 8pm Fri, Sep 22 1972, 8pm Wed, Sep 27 1972, 8pm Sun, Oct 1 1972, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Sep 22 1972, 8am 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 Image Geraint Evans (Figaro), Judith Blegen (Susanna), Chorus, Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Figaro) and Judith Blegen (Susanna) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Geraint Evans (Figaro), Frederica Von Stade (Cherubino), Judith Blegen (Susanna), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Figaro), Frederica Von Stade (Cherubino), and Judith Blegen (Susanna) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Judith Blegen (Susanna), Ingvar Wixell (Count Almaviva), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Judith Blegen (Susanna) and Ingvar Wixell (Count Almaviva) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Kiri Te Kanawa (Countess Almaviva), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Kiri Te Kanawa (Countess Almaviva) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Ingvar Wixell (Count Almaviva), Judith Blegen (Susanna), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Act II Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1972_08_compressed.pdf (20.4 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------9/22/1972, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission #1 Kurt Herbert Adler remarks, #2 Kiri Te Kanawa and remarks, #3 Mayor Alioto. Corps de Ballet
Image Geraint Evans (Figaro), Judith Blegen (Susanna), Chorus, Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Figaro) and Judith Blegen (Susanna) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Geraint Evans (Figaro), Frederica Von Stade (Cherubino), Judith Blegen (Susanna), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Figaro), Frederica Von Stade (Cherubino), and Judith Blegen (Susanna) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Judith Blegen (Susanna), Ingvar Wixell (Count Almaviva), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Judith Blegen (Susanna) and Ingvar Wixell (Count Almaviva) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Kiri Te Kanawa (Countess Almaviva), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Kiri Te Kanawa (Countess Almaviva) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Ingvar Wixell (Count Almaviva), Judith Blegen (Susanna), Le Nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Act II Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera