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
1951
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