Composer
Librettist
Based On
Alan Paton's novel "Cry, the Beloved Country"
Company
Spring Opera Theater
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
Season
1980-1981
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Scenic Designer
Costume Coordinator
Lighting Designer
Projections
Choreographer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Stage Manager(s)
Cast
Absalom Kumalo
Stephen Kumalo
Grace Kumalo
James Jarvis
Edward Jarvis
Arthur Jarvis
John Kumalo
Alex
Foreman
Mrs. M'kize
Hlabeni
Eland
Linda
Johannes Pafuri
Matthew Kumalo
Irina
Servant
Burton
Judge
Villager
Show Dates
Time and Place
South Africa, late 1940s
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Stephen Kumalo's Home
Scene 2 -- The Railroad Station
Scene 3 -- John Kumalo's Tobacco Shop
Scene 4 -- The Search
Scene 5 -- Stephen's Shantytown Lodging
Scene 6 -- A Dive in Shantytown
Scene 7 -- Irina's Hut in Shantytown
Scene 8 -- Kitchen in Arthur Jarvis's Home
Scene 9 -- Arthur Jarvis's Garden
Scene 10 -- Street
Scene 11 -- Prison
Scene 12 -- Stephen's Shantytown Lodging
Act II, Scene 1 -- John Kumalo's Tobacco Shop
Scene 2 -- Arthur Jarvis's Garden
Scene 3 -- Irina's Hut in Shantytown
Scene 4 -- The Courtroom
Scene 5 -- Prison Cell
Scene 6 -- Stephen's Chapel
Scene 7 -- Stephen Kumalo's Home
Media
Acknowledgements
T
Notes
Western Spring Opera 1980 (Musical tragedy in two acts by Kurt Weill) Opening night flowers courtesy of Michael's Flowers, San Francisco