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 1947 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) William Wymetal Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Don Giovanni, a licentious young nobleman Ezio Pinza Don Pedro, the Commendatore Desire Ligeti Donna Anna, his daughter Stella Roman Don Ottavio, her fiancé Charles Kullman Leporello, servant of Don Giovanni Salvatore Baccaloni Donna Elvira, jilted by Don Giovanni Florence Quartararo Regina Resnik(10/8) Masetto, a peasant Lorenzo Alvary Zerlina, his betrothed Licia Albanese Show Dates Wed, Oct 8 1947, 8pm Fri, Sep 19 1947, 8pm Time and Place Seventeenth century; Seville Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Courtyard of Palace of the Commandant Act I, Scene 2 -- Street in Suburban Seville Act I, Scene 3 -- In Don Giovanni's Palace Act I, Scene 4 -- Outside Don Giovanni's Palace Act I, Scene 5 -- Ballroom in Don Giovanni's Palace Act II, Scene 1 -- Same as Scene 2, Act I Act II, Scene 2 -- A Dark Hallway Act II, Scene 3 -- A Cemetery Act II, Scene 4 -- Room in Donna Anna's Palace Act II, Scene 5 -- In Don Giovanni's Palace Media Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Conner (Zerlina), Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni), Salvatore Baccaloni (Leporello) Credit Strohmeyer Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Conner (Zerlina), Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni), Lorenzo Alvary (Masetto), Salvatore Baccaloni (Leporello) Credit Strohmeyer Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Conner (Zerlina), Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni) Credit Strohmeyer Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Florence Quartararo (Donna Elvira), Unknown Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1947_04_compressed.pdf (7.66 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Conner (Zerlina), Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni), Salvatore Baccaloni (Leporello) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Conner (Zerlina), Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni), Lorenzo Alvary (Masetto), Salvatore Baccaloni (Leporello) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Conner (Zerlina), Ezio Pinza (Don Giovanni) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1947. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Florence Quartararo (Donna Elvira), Unknown Credit Strohmeyer