Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettists Salvadore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare Based On the play by Antonio García Gutiérrez Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1975 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler Stage Director(s) Patrick Libby Production designed by Wolfram Skalicki Davis L. West Chorus Director Robert Jones Musical Preparation Bliss Johnston Lighting Designer Robert Brand Costumes by Goldstein & Co. Cast Ferrando Harry Dworchak Inez Donna Petersen Leonora Renata Scotto Count di Luna Louis Quilico Manrico Juan Lloveras Azucena Bianca Berini Gypsy John Davies Messenger John Duykers Ruiz Gary Burgess Show Dates Sat, Nov 22 1975, 1:30pm Wed, Nov 26 1975, 8pm Sat, Nov 29 1975, 8pm Time and Place Fifteenth century Spain Scenes Act I, "The Duel" -- Scenes 1 and 2 Act II, "The Gypsy" -- Scenes 1 and 2 Act III, "The Gypsy's Son" -- Scenes 1 and 2 Act IV, "The Execution" -- Scenes 1 and 2