Composer
Librettist
Based On
the novel "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1944
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Lord Henry Ashton of Lammermoor
Lucy (Lucia), his sister
Edgar, Master at Ravenswood
Lord Arthur Bucklaw
Raymond, Chaplain of Lammermoor
Alice, companion to Lucy
Norman, follower of Lord Ashton
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Acts II and III.
Time and Place
Scotland at the close of the Sixteenth Century
Scenes
Act I -- Gardens of the Castle of Lammermoor
Act II, Scene 1 -- Anteroom to the Hall of the Castle
Scene 2 -- Great Hall of the Castle
Act III -- Same as Act II, Scene 2
Act IV -- Tombs at Ravenswood
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1944_10_compressed.pdf
(15.18 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/11/1944, live broadcast, Acts II and III, between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. over the Mutual Broadcasting System, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
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