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Librettist
Based On

a play by Louis Alexandre Soumet

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1975
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Sets and costumes designed by
Associate Set Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Lighting Designer
Costumes executed by

Cast

Oroveso
Pollione
Flavio
Norma
Rita Hunter(10/11,14,19)
Cristina Deutekom(10/22,25,31)
Adalgisa
Clotilde
Norma's Child

Show Dates

Broadcast

10/31/1975, 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

Acknowledgements

This production of "Norma" was made possible, in 1972, by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from James D. Robertson.

Notes

10/31/1975, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interviews:  #1 Tatiana Troyanos by Terry McEwen (guests), #2 interview Cristina Deutekom (guest).

San Francisco Opera presents its 2,000th performance on Tuesday evening, October 14, 1975