Composer
Librettists
Based On
Friedrich Schiller's version of a play by Carlo Gozzi
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1954
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Designer
Scenery painted by
Cast
Princess Turandot
Carla Martinis(10/8)
Inge Borkh(10/14)
Emperor Altoum
Timur
Prince Calaf
Liù
Licia Albanese(10/8)
Dorothy Warenskjold(10/14)
Ping
Pang
Pong
Mandarin
First Lady-in-waiting
Second Lady-in-waiting
Voice of Prince of Persia
Show Dates
Time and Place
Legendary
Scenes
Act I -- Walls of the Imperial City
Act II, Scene 1 -- A Pavilion in the Palace
Scene 2 -- A Square in Front of the Imperial Palace
Act III, Scene 1 -- The Palace Gardens near Turandot's Apartments
Scene 2 -- Same as Act II, Scene 2
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1954_16_compressed.pdf
(8.24 MB)
Acknowledgements
Production donated by San Francisco Opera Guild
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Last duet and finale by Franco Alfano
Boys selected from the San Francisco Boys Chorus