Composer
Librettist
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
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1938
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Don Giovanni, a licentious young nobleman
Don Pedro, the Commendatore
Donna Anna, his daughter
Don Ottavio, her fiancé
Leporello, servant of Don Giovanni
Donna Elvira, jilted by Don Giovanni
Masetto, a peasant
Zerlina, his betrothed
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act I.
Time and Place
Seventh Century; Seville
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Courtyard of Palace of the Commandant
Scene 2 -- Street in Suburban Seville
Scene 3 -- In Don Giovanni's Palace
Scene 4 -- A Countryside
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
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1938_06_compressed.pdf
(7.16 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/10/1938, live broadcast, Act I: "Don Giovanni, Act I: Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni), Salvatore Baccaloni (Leporello), Elisabeth Rethberg (Donna Anna), Irene Jessner (Donna Elvira), Mafalda Favero (Zerlina), Norman Cordon (Commendatore); Fritz Reiner. Company premiere of Don Giovanni."