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 1939 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Leonora, a noble lady of Aragon Elisabeth Rethberg Manrico, a young chieftain Giovanni Martinelli Azucena, a wandering Biscayan Gypsy Kathryn Meisle Count di Luna, a young noble of Aragon Richard Bonelli Ferrando, a guard captain of Count di Luna Norman Cordon Inez, attendant to Leonora Thelma Votipka Ruiz, a soldier in Manrico's service Ludovico Oliviero Old Gypsy Evaristo Alibertini Show Dates Sat, Nov 4 1939, 8pm Time and Place Middle of the fifteenth century; Biscay and Aragon Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Vestibule 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 Media Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (di Luna), Elisabeth Rethberg (Leonore), Norman Cordon (Fernando) Credit Morton Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Norman Cordon (Fernando) Credit Morton Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (di Luna), Elisabeth Rethberg (Leonore), Norman Cordon (Fernando) Credit Morton
Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Norman Cordon (Fernando) Credit Morton
Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton