Elixir of Love Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Felice Romani Based On "Le Philtre" by Eugène Scribe Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1969 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Stefan Minde Production Lotfi Mansouri Stage Director(s) Fabrizio Melano Designer Robert Darling Chorus Director Aldo Danieli Choreographer Nelle Fisher Costumes designed by Robert Darling Executed by Goldstein & Co. English Translation Ruth Martin Thomas Martin Cast Giannetta Shigemi Matsumoto Nemorino Stuart Burrows Adina Margot Moser Sergeant Belcore Allan Monk Dr. Dulcamara Elfego Esparza Show Dates Fri, Nov 7 1969, 1:30pm Wed, Nov 12 1969, 1:30pm Wed, Nov 19 1969, 1:30pm Mon, Nov 24 1969, 1:30pm Tue, Nov 25 1969, 1:30pm Time and Place Basque country during the nineteenth century Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Adina's farm Scene 2 -- A small garden Scene 3 -- The village square Scene 4 -- The inn of Pernice Scene 5 -- The village square Act II, Scene 1 -- Adina's farm Scene 2 -- A village street Scene 3 -- Adina's farm Notes San Francisco Opera Guild's Student Matinees Horse by Tony Urbano & Co., Santa Monica