Romeo and Juliet Composer Charles Gounod Librettists Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Based On the drama by William Shakespeare Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1937 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Settings designed by Armando Agnini Choreographer Mildred Hirsch Cast Juliet, daughter of Capulet Vina Bovy Roméo René Maison Tybalt, nephew to Capulet Roy Russell Mercutio, friend of Romeo Perry Askam Benvolio, friend of Roméo Ludovico Oliviero Capulet, a Veronese noble Norman Cordon Gregorio, a kinsman of Capulet John Howell Friar Laurent Emanuel List Stephano, page of Roméo Esther Green Gertrude, Juliet's nurse Dorothy Cornish Duke of Verona Henri Shefoff Show Dates Mon, Nov 1 1937, 8pm Time and Place The action takes place in Verona Scenes Act I -- Ballroom in Capulet's House Act II -- Capulet's Garden -- Juliet's Apartment Above Act III, Scene 1 -- The Cell of Friar Laurent Scene 2 -- A Street in Verona Act IV -- Juliet's Chamber Act V -- The Tomb of Juliet Media Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Juliette), John Howell (Gregorio) Credit Morton Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Esther Green (Stefano) Credit Morton Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Perry Askem, (Mercutio) Credit Morton Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Perry Askem, (Mercutio) Credit Morton Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Juliette), Rene Maison (Romeo) Credit Morton Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Juliette), Rene Maison (Romeo) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1937_12_compressed.pdf (7.6 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Juliette), John Howell (Gregorio) Credit Morton
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Esther Green (Stefano) Credit Morton
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Perry Askem, (Mercutio) Credit Morton
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Perry Askem, (Mercutio) Credit Morton
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Juliette), Rene Maison (Romeo) Credit Morton
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Vina Bovy (Juliette), Rene Maison (Romeo) Credit Morton