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 War Memorial Opera House Season 1957 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor William Steinberg Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Riccardo (King Gustave III of Sweden) Jan Peerce Renato (Count Anckarström, the King's Secretary) Robert Merrill Amelia (Countess Anckarström) Leonie Rysanek(9/24) Herva Nelli(9/28) Ulrica, the Astrologer Claramae Turner Oscar, a page Sylvia Stahlman Silvano, a Sailor Heinz Blankenburg Samuele (Count Horn) Lorenzo Alvary Tommaso (Count Ribbing) Nicola Moscona Judge Howard Fried Amelia's servant Murray Kenig Show Dates Tue, Sep 24 1957, 8pm Sat, Sep 28 1957, 8pm Time and Place End of Seventeenth Century; Sweden Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- King's Audience Chamber Scene 2 -- Ulrica's Cave Act II -- A clearing in a lonely forest Act III, Scene 1 -- A room in Renato's Mansion Scene 2 -- A room in the Royal Palace Scene 3 -- The Royal Ballroom Media Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Herva Helli (Amelia) Credit Maria Jeanette Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Heinz Blankenburg (Silvano) Credit Lackenbach Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Herva Helli (Amelia) Credit Lackenbach Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Herva Helli (Amelia) Credit Lackenbach Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Robert Merrill (Renato), Claramae Turner (Ulrica), Jan Peerce (Riccardo) Credit Lackenbach Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Sylvia Stahlman (Oscar), Jan Peerce (Riccardo), Leonie Rysanek (Amelia) Credit Lackenbach Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Ulrica), Heinz Blankenburg (Silvano) Credit Lackenbach Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Herva Helli (Amelia) Credit Maria Jeanette
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Heinz Blankenburg (Silvano) Credit Lackenbach
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Herva Helli (Amelia) Credit Lackenbach
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Herva Helli (Amelia) Credit Lackenbach
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Robert Merrill (Renato), Claramae Turner (Ulrica), Jan Peerce (Riccardo) Credit Lackenbach
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Sylvia Stahlman (Oscar), Jan Peerce (Riccardo), Leonie Rysanek (Amelia) Credit Lackenbach
Image Un Ballo in Maschera, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1957. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Ulrica), Heinz Blankenburg (Silvano) Credit Lackenbach