Composer Friedrich von Flotow Librettist W. Friedrich 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 Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Lady Harriet, Maid of Honor to Queen Anne Mafalda Favero Nancy, her confidante Doris Doe Plunkett, a wealthy farmer Louis D'Angelo Lionel, his foster-brother, later Earl of Derby Beniamino Gigli Sir Tristan, Lady Harriet's cousin Salvatore Baccaloni Sheriff of Richmond Norman Cordon First Maid Catherine Allison Second Maid Kathleen Lawlor Third Maid Sue Belle Browne Farmer Frank Palumbo Woman Farmer Leila Gambi Show Dates Wed, Oct 12 1938, 8:15pm 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 Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Beniamino Gigli (Lionel), Louis d'Angelo (Plunkett) Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Baniamino Gigli (Lionel), Mafalda Favero (Lady H arriet) Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Doris Doe (Nancy), Mafalda Favero (Lady Harriet) Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mafalda Favero (Lady Harriet, Beniamino Gigli (Lionel), Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mafalda Favero (Lady Harriet), Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Salvatore Baccaloni (Sir Tristan), Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1938_11_compressed.pdf (7.01 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Beniamino Gigli (Lionel), Louis d'Angelo (Plunkett) Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Baniamino Gigli (Lionel), Mafalda Favero (Lady H arriet) Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Doris Doe (Nancy), Mafalda Favero (Lady Harriet) Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mafalda Favero (Lady Harriet, Beniamino Gigli (Lionel), Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mafalda Favero (Lady Harriet), Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1938. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Salvatore Baccaloni (Sir Tristan), Doris Doe (Nancy) Credit Morton