Composer Gustave Charpentier Librettist Gustave Charpentier Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1967 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Jean Périsson Stage Director(s) Louis Erlo Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Thomas Andrew Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Julien John Alexander Louise Arlene Saunders Her Mother Sona Cervena Her Father Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Young Ragpicker Margery Tede Coal Picker Marcelle Mignot Strong Noctambulist Stuart Burrows Newspaper Girl Louise Corsale Junk Man Clifford Grant Milkwoman Willene Gunn Rag Picker Ara Berberian First Policeman Allan Monk Second Policeman John Beauchamp Street Arab Marija Kova Street Sweeper Carol Kirkpatrick Painter James Tarantino Sculptor Eugene Lawrence Songwriter L. D. Clements Student William Booth Poet William Tredway First Philosopher Winther Andersen Second Philosopher Richard Styles Chair Mender Ann Graber Rag Vendor Rod McWherter Artichoke Vendor Sheila Marks Carrot Vendor Robert Glover Birdfood Vendor Sylvia Davis Green Pea Vendor Rod McWherter Blanche Jeanine Liagre Marguérite Sally Winnington Suzanne Norma Bruzzone Gertrude Donna Petersen Irma Delcina Stevenson Camille Sylvia Davis Apprentice Marija Kova Elise Ann Graber Madeleine Dolores San Miguel Watercress Vendor Donna Petersen Old Clothes Man Raymond Manton Forewoman Walda Bradley King of Fools Stuart Burrows Show Dates Sat, Sep 30 1967, 8pm Tue, Oct 3 1967, 8pm Fri, Oct 13 1967, 8pm Time and Place About 1900, in Paris Scenes Act I -- An apartment in a workingman's tenement Act II, Scene 1 -- A street-crossing at the foot of Montmartre Scene 2 -- A sewing room in a dressmaking establishment Act III -- A garden on the hills of Montmartre Act IV -- The same as Act I Media Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise), John Alexander (Julien) Credit Galloway Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise) Credit Cahen Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father), Arlene Saunders (Louise), Sona Cervena (Mother) Credit Cahen Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father) Credit Cahen Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father), Sona Cervena (Mother) Credit Unknown Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1967_06_compressed.pdf (14.58 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise), John Alexander (Julien) Credit Galloway
Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise) Credit Cahen
Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father), Arlene Saunders (Louise), Sona Cervena (Mother) Credit Cahen
Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father) Credit Cahen
Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Arlene Saunders (Louise), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father), Sona Cervena (Mother) Credit Unknown
Image Louise, Gustave Charpentier. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Father) Credit Unknown