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 1975 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Randall Behr (b. Bare) Stage Director(s) Matthew Farruggio Designer Robert Darling Choreographer Daniel Lordon Musical Preparation Randall Behr (b. Bare) Cast Giannetta Pamela South Nemorino William Harness Adina Shigemi Matsumoto Claudia Cummings(10/28) Sergeant Belcore Charles Long Dr. Dulcamara Peter Strummer Show Dates Tue, Oct 7 1975, 1:30pm Tue, Oct 14 1975, 1:30pm Fri, Oct 17 1975, 1:30pm Tue, Oct 21 1975, 1:30pm Tue, Oct 28 1975, 1:30pm Time and Place During the nineteenth century in the Basque country 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 INTERMISSION Act II, Scene 1 -- Adina's Farm Scene 2 -- A Village Street Scene 3 -- Adina's Farm Acknowledgements San Francisco Opera appreciates the continued support of the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Notes The puppeteer operated the mechanical horse that brings in Dulcamara and his wares. Corps de Ballet Randall Bare was later known as Randall Behr