Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte Based On a centuries-old Spanish legend about a libertine as told by playwright Tirso de Molina in his 1630 play El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1948 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) William Wymetal Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Technical Director Armando Agnini Cast Don Giovanni, a licentious young nobleman Ezio Pinza Don Pedro, the Commendatore Desire Ligeti Donna Anna, his daughter Regina Resnik Don Ottavio, her fiancé Max Lichtegg Leporello, servant of Don Giovanni Salvatore Baccaloni Donna Elvira, jilted by Don Giovanni Claudia Pinza Masetto, a peasant Lorenzo Alvary Zerlina, his betrothed Nadine Conner Show Dates Thu, Oct 28 1948, 8pm Time and Place Seventeenth Century; Seville Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Courtyard of the Palace of the Commandant Scene 2 -- Street in Suburban Seville Scene 3 -- In Don Giovanni's Palace Scene 4 -- Outside Don Giovanni's Palace Scene 5 -- Ballroom in Don Giovanni's Palace Act II, Scene 1 -- Same as Scene 2, Act I Scene 2 -- A Dark Hallway Scene 3 -- A Cemetery Scene 4 -- Room in Donna Anna's Palace Scene 5 -- In Don Giovanni's Palace Notes Note that the LA Program lists Jussi Bjoerling in the role of Don Ottavio. In fact, Max Lichtegg sang the role. Corps de Ballet