Skip to main content

Thaïs

Return to Previous Page

Thais
Librettist
Based On

the novel of Anatole France

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1976-1977
Language
French

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Lighting Designer
Musical Preparation

Cast

Palémon
Athanaël
Servant of Nicias
Crobyle
Thaïs
La Charmeuse

Show Dates

Broadcast

9/10/1976, live broadcast, KKHI. 

Time and Place

End of the fourth century; Egypt

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- The Hermitage, in the Egyptian desert
Scene 2 -- The mansion of Nicias, Alexandria
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- The house of Thaïs
Scene 2 -- The Meditation
Scene 3 -- A square in front of Thaïs's house
INTERMISSION
Act III, Scene 1 -- A place in the desert
Scene 2 -- The Hermitage
Scene 3 -- Albine's refuge in the desert

Media

Acknowledgements

New production made possible by a generous gift from Cyril Magnin

Notes

9/10/1976, live broadcast, KKHI.  Intermission interviews:  #1 Remarks, Kurt Herbert Adler, Beverly Sills and Titi Capobianco (guests), #2  Sherrill Milnes (guest).

Scenery built in San Francisco Opera Scenic Shop

Costumes executed by Grace Costumes, Inc.

Flowers for San Francisco Opera's Gala Opening Night made possible by a generous donation from Banco di Roma and by valuable services from Rossi & Rovetti Flowers

FIGURANTES (Act II)
Wendy Greene
Diane Kesslinger
Wendy Kinsel
Wendy Kwan
Sidonie Young

SUPERNUMERARIES
Dorothy Brown
Madeline Chase
Barbara Clifford
Joanne Dickson
Gina Farruggio
Janice Fillip
Nancy Kennally
Marilyn Mathers
Cynthia Milina
Edith Modie
Louise Russo
Ellen Sanchez
Shelley Seitz
Laurie Thompson

Jesse Alexander
Stewve Bauman
Thomas Carlisle
Ronald Cavin
Rudolph Cook
Burton Covel
Donald Crawford
Herbert Harvey
Martin Izquierdo
Kenneth Jakobs
Janusz
Julius Karoblis
Rodney McCoy
Gregorio Mendoza
Lawrence Millner
Paul Newman
James Preovolos
Noble Edward Reynolds
Paul Ricks
Raymond Salazar
Thomas Simrock
Jonathan Spieler
Kent Spiers
Colin Warner
David Williams
Joseph Williams
Gerald Wood

SUPER CHILDREN
Michelle Brown
Lilo Campeau
Steven Cohen
Hardy Crawford
Martha Crawford
Gregory Gillbergh
Anthony Gonzalez
Claudia Heyneman
Jennifer Heyneman
Gregory Moreci
Daniel O'Connor
April Sack
Celia Sack