Lakme Composer Léo Delibes Librettists Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille Based On the story "Le Mariage de Loti" by Edmond Gondinet Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Sacramento, CA Venue Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Season 1944 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Pietro Cimara Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Choreography by Willam Christensen Cast Lakmé, daughter of Nilakantha Lily Pons Gerald, Officer of the British Army in India Raoul Jobin Frederic, Officer of the British Army in India George Cehanovsky Nilakantha, a Brahmin priest Roberto Silva Hadji, a Hindu slave John Garris Mallika, Lakmé's slave Herta Glaz Mrs. Bentson, a governess Thelma Votipka Ellen, the Governor's daughter Helene Karpelenia Rose, her companion Alice Avakian Astrologer Harry de Lugg Sepoy Benjamin Martin Chinese George Tallone Premiere danseuse Ruby Asquith Ballet Soloist Earl Riggins Frank Nelson Show Dates Sat, Oct 14 1944, 8pm Time and Place About 1880; India Scenes Act I -- A Sacred Garden Act II -- A Bazaar Act III -- An Indian Forest Notes Corps de Ballet The curtain time is a guess; touring records include evering but the starting times.