Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettists Giovanni Ruffini and Gaetano Donizetti Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1946 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Karl Kritz Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Don Pasquale, an old bachelor Salvatore Baccaloni Doctor Malatesta, his friend and physician John Brownlee Ernesto, nephew of Don Pasquale John Garris Norina, a young widow beloved by Ernesto Licia Albanese Notary Alessio De Paolis Show Dates Sun, Sep 22 1946, 2pm 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, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. John Brownlee (Malatesta) Licia Albanese (Norina), John Garris (Ernesto), Karl Kirtz (Conductor), Salvatore Baccaloni (Pasquale) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. John Brownlee (Malatesta) Licia Albanese (Norina), John Garris (Ernesto), Karl Kirtz (Conductor), Salvatore Baccaloni (Pasquale) Credit Strohmeyer