The Girl of the Golden West Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini Based On the play by David Belasco Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue Civic Auditorium Season 1930 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Stage and technical director Armando Agnini Cast Minnie Maria Jeritza Jack Rance, sheriff Gaetano Viviani Dick Johnson (Ramerrez) Frederick Jagel Nick, bartender at the Polka Ludovico Oliviero Ashby, Wells Fargo Agent Louis D'Angelo Sonora Millo Picco Trin Giordano Paltrinieri Sid André Ferrier Handsome Carlo Cozzi Harry Nullo Caravacci Joe Edward Fadem Happy Robert Sellon Larkens Eugenio Sandrini Billy Jackrabbit, an Indian Eugenio Sandrini Wowkle, Billy's Squaw Elinor Marlo Jake Wallace, traveling camp-minstrel Tudor Williams José Castro, one of the Ramerrez gang Eugenio Sandrini Show Dates Mon, Sep 15 1930, 8pm Time and Place California, 1849 Scenes Act I -- The Polka Bar, California in 1849 Act II -- Minnie's Cabin Act III -- A California Forest Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1930_04_compressed.pdf (8.47 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------