Rustic Chivalry Composer Pietro Mascagni Librettists Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci Based On the story of Cavalleria Rusticana by Giovanni Verga Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1967 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Herbert Grossman Stage Director(s) Ghita Hager Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Turiddu Nicholas Di Virgilio Santuzza Francesca Roberto Mamma Lucia Donna Petersen Alfio Dominic Cossa Lola Carol Kirkpatrick Show Dates Tue, Jun 13 1967, 8pm Fri, Jun 16 1967, 8pm Time and Place A Sicilian village Notes Part I of a double bill, with "Pagliacci" San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director