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Fr&ncis T. Chrisry, Pre1ident

Williun B. Hewson , ChaiNn.m The Governing Committee

Wm. McKelvy Martin, Director

BROOKLYN OPERA COMPANY

RIGOLETTO LA BOHEME CARMEN October 27, 1962 November 3, 1962 November 10, 1962 1/b').[ O)}rcf FALL SEASON 1962 BROOKLYN OPERA COMPANY, INC. GUIDO G. SALMAGGI, General DirectOr SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27TH, AT 8:30 o'CLOCK RIGOLETTO Opera in Four Acts (In Italian) Music by Guiseppe Verdi LibrettO by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Vicror Hugo's "Le Roi s'amuse" First produced at the Ven-ice Theatre, Venice, Italy, March 11, 1851 Conducror: ANTON GUADAGNO Staged by DESIRE DEFRERE* Rigoletto, a hunchback jester ... .FRANK GUARRERA • Gilda, his daughter ...... ELAINE EDEN The Duke of Mantua, a nobleman ...... JEAN DEIS Count Ceprano, a nobleman ...... CARLO COSCIA Countess Ceprano, his wife . . . JUDITH MALLIN Borsa, a courtier ...... GLEN ELLSWORTH Sparafucile, a hired assassin ...... IRWIN DENSEN Maddalena, his sister ...... RUTH CARRON Marullo, a courtier ...... ROBERT CAMP Giovanna, Gilda's nune ...... KATHY BRYCE A Page ...... LINDA WARE Courtiers and Noblemen.

SYNOPSIS OF SC EN ES The action takes place at Mantua, Italy, during the Sixteenth Century. ACT I. A ballroom in the Ducal Palace, Mantua. ACT II. Exterior of Rigoletto's house. ACT Ill. A room in the Ducal Palace. ACT IV. oAn ancient inn; Sparafucile's home. •Courtesy Metropolitan Opera Association.

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FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route tO the street. In the evem of fire please do not run - WALK TO THAT EXIT. EDWARD THOMPSON Fire Commissioner It is urgent for the comfort and safety of all that patrons refroin from lighting matches in this theater. SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1962 CARMEN Opera in Four Aces (In French) Music by Georges Bizet Book by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy, based on Prosper Merimee's novel. First produced in Paris at the Opera Comique, March 3rd, 1875. Conductor: CARLO MORESCO Staged by ANTHONY STIVANELLO Choreographer: ALAN BANKS Carmen, a gypsy girl ...... JEAN SANDERS Don Jose, corporal of dragoons ...... CARLOS BARRENA Micaela, a peasant girl ...... KAROL LORAINE Escamillo, a toreador ...... ERCOLE BERTOLINO Zuniga, captain of dragoons ...... IRWIN DENSEN Morales, an officer ...... ROY HAUSEN Frasquini, companion of Carmen ...... JUDITH MALLIN Mercedes, companion of Carmen ...... CYNTHIA MISROCH Dancaire, a smuggler ...... GENE BOUCHER Remendado, a smuggler ..... GLEN ELLSWORTH Dragoons, Smugglers, G ypsies, Cigarette-girls, Street-boys, etc. Incidental Dances by the BROOKLYN BALLET COMPANY Children's Chorus, Courtesy CHILDREN'S OPERA COMPANY OF N. Y. Eva Leoni, Director

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The action takes place in Spain, about 1820. ACT I. A Square in Seville, Spain. ACT II. The Tavern of Lilias Pastia. ACT III. A Smuggler's Hide-out in the Mountains. ACT IV. Entrance to the Bull Ring. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ABRAHAM. • • FULTON ST. at HOYT .;. 1ft • • 0 .. • • • '• ~­ • • :•~c: • • :<1ft • • • • Gala • • • • • • night • • • • • • drama ••• • • • • long • • and • • slender • • Stark simplicity, • • unadorned elegance. The • slender straight silhouette for gala • evenings resplendent in lavish fabrics . • • An important new look from the • fabulous collections ready • right nQw on A&S new • • Fashion Floor - • T he T.hird, Ea-st . • • Brooklyn store • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •