Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Ruggero Leoncavallo and Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva and Giuseppe Giacosa and Giulio Ricordi and Luigi Illica Based On a novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1949 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Fausto Cleva Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Manon Lescaut Licia Albanese Chevalier des Grieux Jussi Bjoerling Lescaut Enzo Mascherini(10/7) Francesco Valentino(10/16) Geronte de Ravoir Salvatore Baccaloni Edmund, a Student Caesar Curzi Dancing Master Alessio De Paolis Captain Desire Ligeti Musician Herta Glaz Lamplighter Leslie Chabay Innkeeper Colin Harvey Sergeant Patrick McVey Show Dates Fri, Oct 7 1949, 8pm Sun, Oct 16 1949, 2pm Time and Place 1721; Amiens, Paris, Havre, Louisiana Scenes Act I -- Courtyard of an Inn, Amiens Act II -- Apartment in Geronte's Home Act III -- Harbor of Havre Act IV -- Desolate Spot in Louisiana Media Image Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Jussi Bjoerling (Des Grieux) Credit Tracy Image Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Licia Albanese (Manon), Jussi Bjoerling (Des Grieux) Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1949_09_compressed.pdf (6.94 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Jussi Bjoerling (Des Grieux) Credit Tracy
Image Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Licia Albanese (Manon), Jussi Bjoerling (Des Grieux) Credit Strohmeyer