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 Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1945 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor William Steinberg Stage Director(s) Herbert Graf Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Don Giovanni, a licentious young nobleman Ezio Pinza Don Pedro, the Commendatore Robert Mills Donna Anna, his daughter Stella Roman Don Ottavio, her fiancé Bruno Landi Leporello, servant of Don Giovanni Salvatore Baccaloni Donna Elvira, jilted by Don Giovanni Vivian Della Chiesa(10/16) Eleanor Steber(10/25) Masetto, a peasant Mack Harrell Zerlina, his betrothed Licia Albanese(10/16) Nadine Conner(10/25) Show Dates Tue, Oct 16 1945, 8pm Thu, Oct 25 1945, 8pm Broadcast Tue, Oct 16 1945, 7am Live radio broadcast, partial performance. Time and Place Seventeenth 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 -- 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 Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1945_08_compressed.pdf (7.97 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- 10/16/1945, live radio broadcast, partial performance, from 10:00 to approximately 11:25 p.m. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet