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 Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1956 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis Stage Director(s) Carlo Maestrini Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Leonora, a noble lady of Aragon Eileen Farrell Manrico, a young chieftain Roberto Turrini Azucena, a wandering Biscayan Gypsy Oralia Dominguez Count di Luna, a young noble of Aragon Anselmo Colzani Ferrando, a guard captain of Count di Luna Nicola Moscona Inez, attendant to Leonora Christine Krooskos Ruiz, a soldier in Manrico's service Virginio Assandri Old Gypsy Edward Lovasich Solo Dancer(s) Sally Bailey Conrad Ludlow Show Dates Sat, Oct 27 1956, 8pm Time and Place Middle of the Fifteenth Century; Biscay and Aragon Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Vestibule in Count di Luna's Palace Scene 2 -- The Garden of the Palace Act II, Scene 1 -- Gypsy Camp in the Biscay Mountains Scene 2 -- The Cloister of a Convent Act III, Scene 1 -- Encampment of Count di Luna's Soldiers Scene 2 -- In Manrico's Castle Act IV, Scene 1 -- Outside the Prison Tower Scene 2 -- Prison Cell of Manrico Notes Corps de Ballet