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 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(9/19) Italo Tajo(9/29) Donna Elvira, jilted by Don Giovanni Claudia Pinza Masetto, a peasant Lorenzo Alvary Zerlina, his betrothed Bidú Sayão Show Dates Sun, Sep 19 1948, 2pm Wed, Sep 29 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 Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1948_07_compressed.pdf (7.5 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet