Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettists Giovanni Ruffini and Gaetano Donizetti Company Spring Opera Theater Location San Francisco, CA Venue Curran Theatre Season 1974 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Michael Charry Production Richard Pearlman Sets and costumes adapted from original designs by Robert Darling Costumes Goldstein & Co. San Francisco Opera Costume Shop Lighting Designer John Wright Stevens Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Musical Preparation Terry Lusk Production assistance Matthew Farruggio Cast Don Pasquale da Cornetto, retired banker and opera fan, uncle of: Spiro Malas Ernesto da Cornetto, Yale, class of '08, lover of John Walker Norina, young widow employed as a domestic at 1050 California Street Shigemi Matsumoto Doctor Malatesta, friend of Ernesto, office at Washington Square, cousin of William Parker Carlo Malatesta, who at a certain point impersonates a notary Kenneth Criste Pasquale's domestic staff Colin Harvey Al Niemi Sheila Nelms Show Dates Tue, Mar 5 1974, 8pm Sat, Mar 9 1974, 8pm Thu, Mar 14 1974, 8pm Sun, Mar 17 1974, 2pm Time and Place San Francisco, 1909 Scenes Pasquale's salon, an Embarcadero saloon, city streets, inside of Pasquale's head ct I, Scene 2 -- The kitchen of a house at 1050 California Street Act I, Scene 3 -- Ernesto's Room Act I, Scene 4 -- A foyer in Pasquale's house Act I, Scene 5 -- Pasquale's salon Act II, Scene 1 -- Pasquale's salon Act II, Scene 2 -- The garden of Pasquale's house Media Image Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina), Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina) and Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Sprio Malas (Don Pasquale), John Walker (Ernesto), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Sprio Malas (Don Pasquale) and John Walker (Ernesto) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image William Parker (Dr. Malatesta), Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. William Parker (Dr. Malatesta) and Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Chorus, Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Pasquale's salon Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Notes Spring Opera Theater English translation by Phyllis Mead
Image Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina), Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina) and Spiro Malas (Don Pasquale) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Sprio Malas (Don Pasquale), John Walker (Ernesto), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Sprio Malas (Don Pasquale) and John Walker (Ernesto) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image William Parker (Dr. Malatesta), Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina), Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. William Parker (Dr. Malatesta) and Shigemi Matsumoto (Norina) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Chorus, Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Pasquale's salon Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera