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 1952 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Leonora, a noble lady of Aragon Herva Nelli(10/3) Mary Curtis-Verna(10/8) Manrico, a young chieftain Mario Del Monaco Azucena, a wandering Biscayan Gypsy Claramae Turner(10/3) Fedora Barbieri(10/8) Count di Luna, a young noble of Aragon Frank Guarrera Ferrando, a guard captain of Count di Luna Nicola Moscona Inez, attendant to Leonora Thelma Votipka Ruiz, a soldier in Manrico's service Virginio Assandri Old Gypsy Edward Lovasich Show Dates Fri, Oct 3 1952, 8pm Wed, Oct 8 1952, 8pm Time and Place Middle of the Fifteenth Century; Biscay and Aragon Scenes Act I (The Duel), Scene 1 -- Vestibule in Aliaferia palace Scene 2 -- Garden of the Palace Act II (The Gypsy), Scene 1 -- Gypsy Camp in the Biscay Mountains Scene 2 -- The Cloister of a Convent Act III (The Gypsy's Son), Scene 1 -- Encampment of Count di Luna's soldiers Scene 2 -- A Room in Manrico's Castle Act IV (Torment), Scene 1 -- Outside the Tower, Aliaferia Palace Scene 2 -- Prison Cell of Manrico Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1952_18_compressed.pdf (7.51 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------