Composer
Librettists
Based On
the play Simón Bocanegra by Antonio García Gutiérrez
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1956
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Costumers
Cast
Simon Boccanegra, Genoese corsair, later the Doge
Amelia Grimaldi
Jacopo Fiesco, later Pater Andrea
Gabriele Adorno, a nobleman
Paolo Albiani
Pietro
Captain of the Guard
Amelia's servant
Show Dates
Time and Place
Middle of the Fourteenth Century; Genoa
Scenes
Act I -- San Lorenzo Square in Genoa
Act II -- The Grimaldi Garden 20 years later
Act III -- Assembly room in the Ducal Palace
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Anteroom to the Doge's Apartments
Scene 2 -- The Doge's Chambers
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1956_12_compressed.pdf
(9.76 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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