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Librettist
Based On

a story by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
Civic Auditorium
Season
1929
Language
Italian
Commission

English translation by Natalia MacFarren

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Chorus Master
Stage and technical director

Cast

Lady Harriet, Maid of Honor to Queen Anne
Nancy, her friend
Plunkett, a wealthy farmer
Lionel, his foster-brother, later Earl of Derby
Sir Tristan, Lady Harriet's cousin
Sheriff of Richmond
First Servant
Second Servant
Third Servant
Farmer

Show Dates

Time and Place

Richmond

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- Boudoir of Lady Harriet
Scene 2 -- Thew Fair at Richmond
Act II -- Room in Plunkett's Farmhouse
Act III, Scene 1 -- Hunting Park in Richmond Forest
Scene 2 -- Same as Act I, Scene 2

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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