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 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 Salvatore Baccaloni Giannetta, a peasant girl Lois Hartzell Show Dates Mon, Oct 11 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 Media Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Etienne Barone (Stage Manager), Salvatore Baccalone (Dr. Dulcamara), Unknown, Gaetano Merola (General Director), Paul Breisch (Conductor) Credit Tracy Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Salvatore Baccalone (Dr. Dulcamara), Unknown Credit Tracy Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Armando Agnini (Director), Salvatore Baccalone (Dr. Dulcamara) Credit Tracy Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Ferruccio Tagliavini (Nemorino), Tito Gobbi (Belcore) Credit Tracy Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Bidu Sayao (Adina), Salvatore Baccaloni (Dr. Dulcamara), Lois Hartzell (Gianetta), Tito Gobbi (Belcore) Credit Tracy Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Mrs. Baccaloni, Salvatore Baccaloni (Dr. Dulcamara), Unknown, Gaetano Merola Credit Tracy Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1948_08_compressed.pdf (7.38 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Etienne Barone (Stage Manager), Salvatore Baccalone (Dr. Dulcamara), Unknown, Gaetano Merola (General Director), Paul Breisch (Conductor) Credit Tracy
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Salvatore Baccalone (Dr. Dulcamara), Unknown Credit Tracy
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Armando Agnini (Director), Salvatore Baccalone (Dr. Dulcamara) Credit Tracy
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Ferruccio Tagliavini (Nemorino), Tito Gobbi (Belcore) Credit Tracy
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Bidu Sayao (Adina), Salvatore Baccaloni (Dr. Dulcamara), Lois Hartzell (Gianetta), Tito Gobbi (Belcore) Credit Tracy
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1948. Photographer: Paul G. Tracy/San Francisco Opera. Unknown, Mrs. Baccaloni, Salvatore Baccaloni (Dr. Dulcamara), Unknown, Gaetano Merola Credit Tracy