Composer
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
1944
Language
Italian
Commission
English translation by Natalia MacFarren
Creative/Crew
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
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Acts II and III.
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
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1944_12_compressed.pdf
(9.41 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/8/1944, live broadcast, Acts II and III, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. over the Mutual Broadcasting System, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
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