Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave 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 1958 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Jean Fournet Stage Director(s) Enrico Frigerio Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Choreographer Eugene Loring Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Rigoletto, jester to the Duke Robert Weede Gilda, his daughter Leyla Gencer Duke of Mantua Gianni Raimondi Sparafucile Lorenzo Alvary Maddalena, his sister Cecilia Ward(9/25) Claramae Turner(10/20) Count Monterone Mark Elyn Count Ceprano John Gillaspy Countess Ceprano Margot Blum Borsa Virginio Assandri Marullo Harold Enns Giovanna Katherine Hilgenberg Page Joan Marie Moynagh Show Dates Thu, Sep 25 1958, 8:30pm Mon, Oct 20 1958, 8:30pm Time and Place Sixteenth century; Mantua and vicinity Scenes Act I -- Ballroom in the Duke's palace Act II -- A street outside Rigoletto's house INTERMISSION Act III -- Hall in the Duke's palace Act IV -- A desolate inn -- Sparafucile's home Media Image Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1958. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Lelya Gencer (Gilda), Robert Weede (Rigoletto) Credit Bill Cogan Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1958_14_compressed.pdf (9.5 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- The program for the performance of October 20th featured the following note: SPECIAL PERFORMANCE Sponsored by the East Bay Committee of the San Francisco Opera Guild Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1958. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Lelya Gencer (Gilda), Robert Weede (Rigoletto) Credit Bill Cogan