A Masked Ball
Composer
Librettist
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
1965
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Samuel, a conspirator
Tom, a conspirator
Oscar, Riccardo's aide-de-camp
Jolanda Meneguzzer(10/19, 28)
Reri Grist(10/31)
Riccardo, Governor of Boston
Renato, Riccardo's secretary
Judge
Ulrica, a sorceress
Silvano, a Sailor
Servant
Amelia, Renato's wife
Show Dates
Time and Place
Colonial Boston
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- An audience chamber in the Governor's mansion
Scene 2 -- Ulrica's cave
Act II, Scene 1 -- A lonely spot near the town
Scene 2 -- A room in Renato's house
Act III -- In the Governor's mansion
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1965_03_compressed.pdf
(10.93 MB)
Sponsors
The San Francisco Opera Association gratefully acknowledges a gift by Wilfred Allen Taylor of the orchestra material for "Un Ballo in Maschera" in memory of his mother, Emily Louise Taylor.
Acknowledgements
The San Francisco Opera Association gratefully acknowledges the donation of the new production of "Un Ballo in Maschera" by the San Francisco Opera Guild.
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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