LA TRAVIATA
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in three acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave after Alexander Duma’s play La Dame aux Camélias
Premièr at Teatro la Fenice, Venice – 6 March 1853
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave after Alexander Duma’s play La Dame aux Camélias
Premièr at Teatro la Fenice, Venice – 6 March 1853
31 October 1957
Fox Theater, San Diego
Conductor: Glauco Curiel
Chorus master: Gianni Lazzarini
Stage director: Paul Hager
Scene and costumes: Goldstein & Co.Choreographer: William Christensen
Alfredo Germont lover of Violetta JOHN CRAIN tenor
Giorgio Germont his father ROBERT MERILL baritoneGastone de Letorieres a young man about town VIRGINIO ASSANDRI tenor
Baron Douphol a rival of Alfredo MURRAY KENIG baritone
Marchese d’Obigny HARVE PRESNELL bass
Dr. Grenvil CARL PALANGI bass
Giuseppe servant to Violetta WILLIAM L. BOOTH tenor
Violetta Valery a courtesan LEYLA GENCER soprano
Flora Bervoix her friend JAN MCART mezzo-soprano
Annina Violetta’s confident and maid KATHERINE HILGENBERG soprano
Messenger WINTHER ANDERSEN tenor
Majordomo MAX LORENZINI baritone
Solo dancers SALLY BAILET, DIRK CARTER, ROCKY DREW
Time: 1850
Place: Paris and
vicinityPhotos © ROBERT LACKENBACH, San Francisco
BACKSTAGE PICTURES
1957 OCTOBER
AT HER HOTEL
1957 OCTOBER
OPERA NEWS
1957.10.14
