War Memorial 1961 Lucia di Lammermoor Page 1 of 2 Assn.

Lucia di Lammermoor (in Italian)

Opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano Based on Sir Walter Scott's "The Bride of Lammermoor"

Conductor CAST Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Norman, follower of Lord Ashton Howard Fried Stage director Lord Henry Ashton of Lammermoor Vladimir Ruzdak † Dino Yannopoulos Claude Heater (10/25) Production design Raymond Bidebent, Lucy's tutor Kieth Engen † Leni Bauer-Ecsy Giorgio Tozzi (9/23,10/25) Ming-Cho Lee (resident designer) Lucy, Lord Henry's sister Anna Moffo Chorus Director Joan Sutherland (9/23,10/25) Vincenzo Giannini Alice, Lucy's companion Dorothy Cole Choreographer Lord Edgar of Ravenswood Renato Cioni Lew Christensen Lord Arthur Bucklaw Herbert Handt

*Role debut †U.S. opera debut PLACE AND TIME: Scotland at the close of the sixteenth century

Friday, September 15 1961, at 8:15 PM Act I, The Departure: Scene 1 -- Grounds of Ravenswood castle Saturday, September 23 1961, at 8:30 PM Scene 2 -- A secluded place in the park Wednesday, October 25 1961, at 8:30 PM Act II, The Marriage Contract: Scene 1 -- Lord Ashton's apartment Scene 2 -- Hall in Ravenswood castle Act III, The Destruction: Scene 1 -- Tower of Wolfcrag Scene 2 -- Hall in Ravenswood castle Scene 3 -- Graveyard of Edgar's ancestors San Francisco War Memorial 1961 Lucia di Lammermoor Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

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Notes: "Lucia di Lammermoor" opened 's 1961 season

New production

Costumes courtesy of the Wuerttembergische Staatstheater, Stuttgart, Germany Designer, Leni Bauer-Ecsy

Kieth Engen's first name IS correctly spelled. He changed the spelling during his career in German opera houses.

Corps de Ballet

Opening night program note: Floral decorations in the auditorium are provided through thr courtesy of Podesta Baldocchi, Edward Goeppner, president. It is requested that flowers not be removed.