Composer
Librettist
Based On
the play "Le Roi s'amuse" by Victor Hugo
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1961
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Duke of Mantua
Borsa
Countess Ceprano
Rigoletto
Marullo
Count Ceprano
Andrew Foldi(10/18, 19, 25)
Gino Leonetti(10/23)
Count Monterone
Sparafucile
Joshua Hecht(10/18, 25)
Plinio Clabassi(10/19, 23)
Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto
Marguerite Gignac(10/18, 19, 25)
Mary Costa(10/23)
Giovanna, her nurse
Page
Maddalena, Sparafucile's sister
Show Dates
Time and Place
Sixteenth century; Mantua and vicinity
Scenes
Act I -- Ballroom in the Duke's palace
Act II -- Street outside Rigoletto's house
Act III -- Hall in the Duke's palace
Act IV -- A desolate inn -- Sparafucile's home
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1961_12_compressed.pdf
(9.15 MB)
Sponsors
Thanks to W. & J. Sloane's great generosity there is a fourth student matinee this year, a goal which the Sa Francisco Opera Guild has long anticipated.
Acknowledgements
San Francisco Opera Guild Student Matinees
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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