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 1962 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Staged by Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Ferrando, captain of the Queen of Aragon forces John Macurdy Joshua Hecht(11/10) Inez, attendant to Leonora Dorothy Cole Leonora, lady-in-waiting to the Queen Elinor Ross Count di Luna, general of the Queen's forces Ettore Bastianini Manrico, Captain of the rebellious forces James McCracken Azucena, a Gypsy Woman Giulietta Simionato Sona Cervena(11/10) Old Gypsy Donald Drain Messenger John Gomez Ruiz, a soldier in Manrico's service Richard Riffel Show Dates Sun, Nov 4 1962, 3pm Sat, Nov 10 1962, 8pm 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