Rustic Chivalry Composer Pietro Mascagni Librettists Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci Based On the story of Cavalleria Rusticana by Giovanni Verga Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue Civic Auditorium Season 1927 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Pietro Cimini Chorus Master Giuseppe Papi Stage and technical director Armando Agnini Cast Santuzza Frances Peralta Lola Elinor Marlo Turiddu Mario Chamlee Alfio Pasquale Amato Mamma Lucia Anna Karkova Peasant Woman Maude Williams Show Dates Sat, Sep 24 1927, 8pm Time and Place Sicilian village at the present time Scenes Sicilian village Notes Part I of a double bill, with "Pagliacci"