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
1949
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
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
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1949_05_compressed.pdf
(6.34 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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