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 Sacramento, CA Venue Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Season 1958 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Georges Sebastian Stage Director(s) Enrico Frigerio Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Leonora, a noble lady of Aragon Leontyne Price Manrico, a young chieftain Jussi Bjoerling Azucena, a wandering Biscayan Gypsy Claramae Turner Count di Luna, a young noble of Aragon Louis Quilico Ferrando, a guard captain of Count di Luna Lorenzo Alvary Inez, attendant to Leonora Frances Groves Ruiz, a soldier in Manrico's service Virginio Assandri Old Gypsy Harold Enns Show Dates Sun, Oct 5 1958, 7:30pm Time and Place Middle of the Fifteenth Century; Biscay and Aragon Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- A courtyard in Aliaferia 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 -- Room in Manrico's Castle Act IV, Scene 1 -- Outside the tower, Aliaferia Palace Scene 2 -- Prison cell of Manrico Notes Presented by the Sacramento Opera Committee, Inc. Major intermission after Act II