Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1936
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Canio (Punchinello), troupe master
Nedda (Columbine), his wife
Tonio (Taddeo), the clown
Beppe (Harlequin)
Silvio, a Villager
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act I.
Time and Place
Calabria, near Montalto, on the Feast of Assumption
Scenes
Act I -- Afternoon
Act II -- Evening
Media
Document
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Part I of a double bill, with "Gianni Schicchi"
INTERMISSION OF THIRTY MINUTES
11/11/1936, live broadcast, Act I: Author, Marcia Davenport is the on-air commentator for the 1936 NBC broadcasts. "Pagliacci, Act I: Giovanni Martinelli (Canio), Gina Vanni (Nedda), Tibbett (Tonio); Gennaro Papi."