Medea
Composer
Librettist
Based On
Euripides' tragedy of Medea and Pierre Corneille's play Médée
Company
San Francisco Opera Association Touring
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Venue
Shrine Auditorium
Season
1958
Language
Italian
Commission
Italian translation by Carlo Zangarini
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Stage setting by
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Creon, King of Corinth
Glauce, his daughter
Jason
Medea, his wife
Neris, handmaiden to Medea
Captain of the Guard
First handmaiden
Second handmaiden
First Child
Second Child
Show Dates
Time and Place
Legendary; Corinth
Scenes
Act I -- The Royal Palace of Creon
Act II -- In front of the Temple of Hera
Act III -- A temple near Creon's palace
Legacy Commission
Italian translation by Carlo Zangarini
Notes
Corps de ballet
Major intermission after Act I