Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettists Salvadore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare Based On the play by Antonio García Gutiérrez Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Berkeley, CA Venue Hearst Greek Theatre Season 1962 Language Italian Creative/Crew Staged by Dino Yannopoulos Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Costumers Goldstein & Co. Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Cast Ferrando, captain of the Queen of Aragon forces John Macurdy Inez, attendant to Leonora Dorothy Cole Leonora, lady-in-waiting to the Queen Elinor Ross Count di Luna, general of the Queen's forces Thomas Stewart Manrico, Captain of the rebellious forces James McCracken Azucena, a Gypsy Woman Giulietta Simionato Old Gypsy Donald Drain Messenger John Gomez Ruiz, a soldier in Manrico's service Richard Riffel Show Dates Sun, Oct 14 1962, 2pm Time and Place Middle of the fifteenth century; Aragon Scenes Act I (The Duel), Scene 1 -- Aliaferia palace Scene 2 -- Garden of the palace Act II (The Gypsy), Scene 1 -- A Gypsy hideout in Biscay Scene 2 -- A convent near Aliaferia palace Act III (The Gypsy's Son), Scene 1 -- Count di Luna's camp Scene 2 -- A room in the fortress of Castellor Act IV (Torment), Scene 1 -- A tower: Aliaferia palace Scene 2 -- The prison: Aliaferia palace Notes Presented by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Committee for Arts and Lectures, University of California, Berkeley