Composer Vincenzo Bellini Librettist Felice Romani Based On a play by Louis Alexandre Soumet Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1972 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Bonynge Production Tito Capobianco Sets and costumes designed by José Luciano Varona Associate Set Designer George Scheffler Costumes executed by Grace Costumes, Inc., New York Miss Sutherland's costumes executed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York Lighting Designer Robert Brand Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Musical Preparation Philip Eisenberg Cast Oroveso Clifford Grant Pollione John Alexander Flavio Erik Townsend Norma Joan Sutherland Adalgisa Huguette Tourangeau Clotilde Gwendolyn Jones Norma's Child Nadia Webb Ronald Cook Show Dates Fri, Sep 15 1972, 7:45pm Wed, Sep 20 1972, 8pm Sun, Sep 24 1972, 2pm Sat, Sep 30 1972, 8pm Fri, Oct 6 1972, 8pm Broadcast Fri, Oct 6 1972, 8am 10/6/1972, live broadcast, KKHI. Time and Place 50 B.C., Gaul, during the Roman occupation Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Sacred forest of the Druids Scene 2 -- Outside Norma's secret dwelling Act II -- Inside the dwelling Act III -- Sacred forest of the Druids Media Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Chorus, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Norma) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa), Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Norma) and Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa), John Alexander (Pollione), Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa) and John Alexander (Pollione) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Clifford Grand (Oroveso), Chorus, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Clifford Grand (Oroveso) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Chorus, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Norma) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Clifford Grand (Oroveso), Ensemble, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Act III Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1972_07_compressed.pdf (22.03 MB) Acknowledgements This new production of "Norma" is made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from James D. Robertson Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------10/6/1972, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission#1 Aida excerpts Terry McEwen, #2 Feature Tape subject not given. Opening night flower decoration consultants, San Francisco Chapter, A.I.D.
Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Chorus, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Norma) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa), Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Norma) and Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa), John Alexander (Pollione), Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Huguette Tourangeau (Adalgisa) and John Alexander (Pollione) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Clifford Grand (Oroveso), Chorus, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Clifford Grand (Oroveso) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Chorus, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joan Sutherland (Norma) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Joan Sutherland (Norma), Clifford Grand (Oroveso), Ensemble, Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1972. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Act III Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera