Romeo and Juliet
Composer
Librettists
Based On
the drama by William Shakespeare
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Cast
Juliet, daughter of Capulet
Bidú Sayão(9/21)
Anna-Lisa Bjoerling(9/27)
Roméo
Tybalt, nephew to Capulet
Mercutio
Benvolio
Capulet, a Veronese noble
Gregorio, a kinsman of Capulet
Friar Laurent
Nicola Moscona(9/21)
Lorenzo Alvary(9/27)
Stephano, page of Roméo
Gertrude, Juliet's nurse
Duke of Verona
Paris, a young nobleman
Show Dates
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
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1951_12_compressed.pdf
(6.13 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT We again acknowledge with grateful appreciation the generously donated use of the Emporium auditorium and facilities for chorus rehearsals this year which meant both a great convenience and a substantial saving to the Opera Company. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION