The Clowns
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1939
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Canio (Punchinello), master of the troupe
Nedda (Columbine), his wife
Tonio (Taddeo), the clown
Beppe (Harlequin)
Silvio, a Villager
First Villager
Second Villager
Show Dates
Time and Place
Feast of Assumption at Calabria, near Montalto
Scenes
Act I -- Afternoon
Act II -- Evening
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1939_09_compressed.pdf
(7.65 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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October 21 -- Part I of a double bill, with "Cavalleria Rusticana."
October 31 -- Part I of a double bill, with the ballet "Coppelia."
George Stinson, member of the California Highway Patrol, was making his opera debut as Canio, achieving a significant amount of local notoriety.