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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
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1938
Language
Italian
Commission

English translation by Natalia MacFarren

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Master

Cast

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

Show Dates

Time and Place

About 1840; Rural England

Scenes

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

Media

Notes

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

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