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
1966
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Duke of Mantua
Borsa
Countess Ceprano
Rigoletto
Chester Ludgin(10/31; 11/7, 21)
Frank Guarrera(11/22)
Marullo
Count Ceprano
Count Monterone
Sparafucile
Gilda
Lee Venora(10/31; 11/22)
Catherine Christensen(11/7, 21)
Giovanna
Page
Usher
Maddalena
Janis Martin(10/31; 11/22)
Dorothy Krebill(11/7, 21)
Commentator
Show Dates
Time and Place
Sixteenth century; Mantua and vicinity
Scenes
Act I -- Hall in the Duke's Palace
Act II -- Street outside Rigoletto's House
Act III -- A Hall in the Duke's Palace
Act IV -- A desolate inn -- Sparafucile's Home
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1966_11_compressed.pdf
(14.62 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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