San Francisco Manila, The 1979 (Manila) Page 1 of 2 Assn. Philippines

Tosca (Manila) (in Italian)

Opera in three acts by Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based on a drama by Victorien Sardou

Conductor CAST Kurt Herbert Adler Cesare Angelotti Boris Martinovich Stage director The Sacristan Italo Tajo Nicolas Joel Mario Cavaradossi Placido Domingo Sets designed by Giuseppe Giacomini (12/27) Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Floria Tosca Eva Marton Costumes designed by Baron Scarpia Justino Diaz Martin Schlumpf Spoletta Joseph Frank Chorus Director Sciarrone Dan Sullivan Richard Bradshaw Voice of a shepherd Ariel Gambayan Lighting Designer Jailer John Miller Thomas J. Munn Musical Preparation David Agler *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Ernest Fredric Knell PLACE AND TIME: Rome in June of 1800 Prompter Susan Webb Costumes executed by Grace Costumes, Inc., New York

Thursday, December 20 1979, at 8:00 PM Act I -- Interior of the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle Saturday, December 22 1979, at 8:00 PM Act II -- A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace Thursday, December 27 1979, at 8:00 PM Act III -- A terrace of Castel Sant'Angelo, outside the prison San Francisco Manila, The 1979 Tosca (Manila) Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Philippines

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Notes: VENUE: Theater for the Performing Arts Cultural Center of The Philippines

PRESENTER: The Opera Guild Foundation of The Philippines

ASSISTING CHOIRS: Opera Guild Choir Las Piñas Boys Choir CCP Philharmonic assisting

On December 25, at 5 p.m., San Francisco Opera forces also presented a free Christmas Concert at Rizal Park, featuring arias from "." The conductor of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra was Kurt Herbert Adler; the singers, Eva Marton, Giuseppe Giacomini and Justino Diaz. It was attended by huge multitudes of people, according to various reports.