A Masked Ball Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Antonio Somma Based On a libretto by Eugene Scribe for Daniel Auber's opera Gustave III, ou Le Bal masque Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue Civic Auditorium Season 1931 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Pietro Cimini Stage and technical director Armando Agnini Cast Riccardo, Count of Warwick, and Governor of Boston Giovanni Martinelli Renato, his secretary and friend Giuseppe Danise Amelia, Renato's wife Elisabeth Rethberg Ulrica, the Astrologer Luisa Silva Oscar, a page Audrey Farncroft Sam, enemy of the state Louis D'Angelo Tom, enemy of the state Eugenio Sandrini Judge Robert Edmunds Servant Alexandre Julian Show Dates Sat, Sep 19 1931, 8pm Time and Place Boston, end of 17th Century Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Hall in the Governor's House, Boston Scene 2 -- Ulrica's Hut Act II -- At the Gallows, Just Before Midnight Act III, Scene 1 -- A Room in Renato's House Scene 2 -- The Governor's Private Office Scene 3 -- The Grand Ballroom in the Governor's House Media Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Act III Chorus Credit Morton Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Amelia) Credit Morton Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giuseppe Danise (Renato) Eugenio Sandrini (Tom) Louis d'Angelo Credit Morton Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giovanni Martinelli (Riccardo) Elisabeth Rethberg (Amelia) Giuseppe Danise (Renato) Credit Morton Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Luisa Silva (Ulrica) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1931_03_compressed.pdf (8.3 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Act III Chorus Credit Morton
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Amelia) Credit Morton
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giuseppe Danise (Renato) Eugenio Sandrini (Tom) Louis d'Angelo Credit Morton
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giovanni Martinelli (Riccardo) Elisabeth Rethberg (Amelia) Giuseppe Danise (Renato) Credit Morton
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1931. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Luisa Silva (Ulrica) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Morton