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 1974 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor and harpsichord continuo John Pritchard Production August Everding Sets and costumes designed by Toni Businger Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Lighting Designer Robert Brand Musical Preparation Calvin Simmons Costumes executed by Hans-Günter Willerscheidt Cast Leporello Stafford Dean Donna Anna Anna Tomowa-Sintow Don Giovanni Roger Soyer The Commendatore Philip Booth Don Ottavio Gösta Winbergh Donna Elvira Rachel Yakar Zerlina Carol Malone Masetto Lawrence Cooper Show Dates Wed, Nov 6 1974, 8pm Sat, Nov 9 1974, 8pm Tue, Nov 12 1974, 8pm Sun, Nov 17 1974, 2pm Fri, Nov 22 1974, 8pm Sat, Nov 30 1974, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Nov 22 1974, 7am 11/22/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. Time and Place Seville Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- In front of the Commendatore's palace Scene 2 -- A city square Scene 3 -- The countryside Scene 4 -- A room in Don Giovanni's palace Scene 5 -- The garden of Don Giovanni's palace Scene 6 -- Ballroom in Don Giovanni's palace INTERMISSION Act II, Scene 1 -- A street near Donna Elvira's residence Scene 2 -- Courtyard of Donna Anna's home Scene 3 -- A cemetery Scene 4 -- In a park near the cemetery Scene 5 -- In Don Giovanni's palace EPILOGUE Media Image Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio) and Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Carol Malone (Zerlina), Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Carol Malone (Zerlina) and Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Lawrence Cooper (Masetto), Carol Malone (Zerlina), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Lawrence Cooper (Masetto) and Carol Malone (Zerlina) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Stafford Dean (Leporello), Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Carol Malone (Zerlina), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Stafford Dean (Leporello), Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Carol Malone (Zerlina), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), and Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Carol Malone (Zerlina), Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira), Ensemble, Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I finale Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements The new production of "Don Giovanni" is made possible by a generous gift from James D. Robertson Notes 11/22/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interview: Discussion Mozart's "Ladies", Sir John Pritchard with Calvin Simmons on Keyboard (guests).
Image Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio) and Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Carol Malone (Zerlina), Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Carol Malone (Zerlina) and Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Lawrence Cooper (Masetto), Carol Malone (Zerlina), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Lawrence Cooper (Masetto) and Carol Malone (Zerlina) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Stafford Dean (Leporello), Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Carol Malone (Zerlina), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Stafford Dean (Leporello), Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Carol Malone (Zerlina), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), and Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Carol Malone (Zerlina), Roger Soyer (Don Giovanni), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Donna Anna), Gosta Winbergh (Don Ottavio), Rachel Yakar (Donna Elvira), Ensemble, Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I finale Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera