Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Salvadore Cammarano 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 1957 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Stage Director(s) Carlo Piccinato Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Lord Henry Ashton of Lammermoor Umberto Borghi Lucy (Lucia), his sister Leyla Gencer Edgar, Master at Ravenswood Gianni Raimondi(9/27) Jan Peerce(10/5) Lord Arthur Bucklaw Caesar Curzi Raymond, Chaplain of Lammermoor Lorenzo Alvary(9/27) Nicola Moscona(10/5) Alice, companion to Lucy Jean Burlingham Norman, follower of Lord Ashton Virginio Assandri Show Dates Fri, Sep 27 1957, 8:30pm Sat, Oct 5 1957, 8:30pm Time and Place Scotland at the close of the Sixteenth Century Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The Forest near Ravenswood Castle Scene 2 -- A corner of the Castle Garden Act II, Scene 1 -- Sir Henry's study at Lammermoor Castle Scene 2 -- Reception room at Lammermoor Castle Act III, Scene 1 -- Great Hall at Lammermoor Castle Scene 2 -- Crypt at Ravenswood Media Image Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Umberto Borghi (Lord Henry) Credit Maria Jeanette Image Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Umberto Borghi (Lord Henry), Cesare Curzi (Lord Arthur) Credit Lackenbach Image Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Umberto Borghi (Lord Henry) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1957_06_compressed.pdf (9.15 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Umberto Borghi (Lord Henry) Credit Maria Jeanette
Image Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Umberto Borghi (Lord Henry), Cesare Curzi (Lord Arthur) Credit Lackenbach
Image Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Umberto Borghi (Lord Henry) Credit Unknown