Elixir of Love Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Felice Romani Based On "Le Philtre" by Eugène Scribe Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1948 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Adina, a wealthy and independent young woman Bidú Sayão Nemorino, a peasant in love with Adina Ferruccio Tagliavini Belcore, Sergeant of the village garrison Tito Gobbi Doctor Dulcamara, a quack doctor Italo Tajo Giannetta, a peasant girl Lois Hartzell Show Dates Wed, Oct 20 1948, 8pm Time and Place End of the Eighteenth Century; In a Tuscan Village Scenes Act I -- Courtyard of Adina's Home Act II -- Same as Act I