The Puritans Composer Vincenzo Bellini Librettist Carlo Pepoli Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Sacramento, CA Venue Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Season 1966 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Bonynge Stage Director(s) Renzo Frusca After designs by Marcello d'Ellena Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Zachary Solov Cast Sir Bruno Robertson L. D. Clements Sir Riccardo Forth Raymond Wolansky Elvira Joan Sutherland Sir Giorgio Walton Nicola Ghiuselev Lord Gualtiero Walton Clifford Grant Lord Arturo Talbot Alfredo Kraus Enrichetta di Francia Dorothy Cole Show Dates Wed, Oct 5 1966, 8pm Time and Place A fortress in Plymouth, England; Mid-seventeenth century Scenes Act I -- The castle of Lord Walton Act II -- Same as Act I Act III -- Large hall of the castle Act IV -- Forest adjoining the castle Notes Corps de Ballet Costumes Casa d'Arte Cerratelli, Florence Settings Ercole Sormani, Milan