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 1946 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Juliet, daughter of Capulet Bidú Sayão Roméo Raoul Jobin Tybalt, nephew to Capulet Alessio De Paolis Mercutio John Brownlee Benvolio Joseph Tissier Capulet, a Veronese noble Kenneth Schon Gregorio, a kinsman of Capulet Colin Harvey Friar Laurent Nicola Moscona Stephano, page of Roméo Eleanor Knapp Gertrude, Juliet's nurse Thelma Votipka Duke of Verona Desire Ligeti Show Dates Tue, Sep 24 1946, 8pm Broadcast Tue, Sep 24 1946, 8am Live radio broadcast, full performance. 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, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Bidu Sayao (Juliette), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1946_15_compressed.pdf (8.62 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- 9/24/1946, live radio broadcast, full performance, sponsored by Safeway Stores. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Bidu Sayao (Juliette), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer