Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettists Giovanni Ruffini and Gaetano Donizetti Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1941 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Giacomo Spadoni Cast Don Pasquale, an old bachelor Salvatore Baccaloni Doctor Malatesta, his friend, a physician John Brownlee Ernesto, nephew of Don Pasquale Franco Perulli Norina, a young widow beloved by Ernesto Bidú Sayão Notary Anthony Marlowe Show Dates Mon, Oct 13 1941, 8:30pm Broadcast Mon, Oct 13 1941, 7am Live broadcast, Act II. Time and Place Beginning of the Nineteenth Century; Rome Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- A Room in Don Pasquale's House Scene 2 -- Garden of Norina's House Act II -- Hall in Don Pasquale's House Act III, Scene 1 -- Same as Act II Scene 2 -- A Garden Media Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Marlowe (Notary), Franco Perulli (Ernesto), Salvatore Baccaloni (Don Pasqualie), Bidu Sayao (Norina) Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Marlowe (Notary) Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Salvatore Baccaloni (Don Pasquale), Anthony Marlowe (Notary), John Brownlee (Malatesta), Bidu Sayao (Norina) Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bidu Sayao (Norina), John Brownlee (Malatesta) Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Franco Perulli (Ernesto) Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Franco Perulli (Ernesto) Credit Morton Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Rehearsal Photo Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1941_05_compressed.pdf (7.77 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------10/13/1941, live broadcast, Act II: "Don Pasquale, Act II: Salvatore Baccaloni (Don Pasquale), Bidu Sayao (Norina), Franco Perulli (Ernesto), John Brownlee (Dr. Malatesta); Gennaro Papi."
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Marlowe (Notary), Franco Perulli (Ernesto), Salvatore Baccaloni (Don Pasqualie), Bidu Sayao (Norina) Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Anthony Marlowe (Notary) Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Salvatore Baccaloni (Don Pasquale), Anthony Marlowe (Notary), John Brownlee (Malatesta), Bidu Sayao (Norina) Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bidu Sayao (Norina), John Brownlee (Malatesta) Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Franco Perulli (Ernesto) Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Franco Perulli (Ernesto) Credit Morton
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Rehearsal Photo Credit Morton