San Francisco War Memorial 1961 Lucia di Lammermoor Page 1 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House 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 Sponsors: Notes: "Lucia di Lammermoor" opened San Francisco Opera'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..