Composer Gian Carlo Menotti Librettist Gian Carlo Menotti Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1969 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Charles Wilson Stage Director(s) Gian Carlo Menotti Designer Robert Darling Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast John Sorel Seymour Schwartzman Magda Sorel Jeannine Crader Mother Christina Krooskos Secret police agent Joshua Hecht Secretary Joy Davidson Mr. Kofner Richard J. Clark Foreign woman Jacklyn Schneider Anna Gomez Claudia Lindsey Vera Boronel Donna Petersen Magician (Nika Magadoff) Raymond Manton Assan Sean Barker Show Dates Tue, Jun 10 1969, 8pm Fri, Jun 13 1969, 8pm Time and Place The present; somewhere in Europe Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The Sorel home, early morning Scene 2 -- The consulate, later the same day Act II, Scene 1 -- The Sorel home, in the evening, a month later Scene 2 -- The consulate, a few days later Act III, Scene 1 -- The consulate, late afternoon, several days later Scene 2 -- The Sorel home, that night