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 Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Giuseppe Patanè Production Lotfi Mansouri Designer Robert Darling Chorus Director Aldo Danieli Choreographer Nelle Fisher Costumes designed by Robert Darling Costumes executed by Goldstein & Co. Cast Giannetta Shigemi Matsumoto Nemorino Luciano Pavarotti Adina Reri Grist Sergeant Belcore Ingvar Wixell Dr. Dulcamara Sesto Bruscantini Show Dates Tue, Oct 7 1969, 8:30pm Fri, Oct 10 1969, 8pm Wed, Oct 15 1969, 8pm Sun, Oct 19 1969, 2pm 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 Media Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) (PHOTO: unknown) Credit Unknown Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Ingvar Wixell (Belcore) Credit Unknown Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Adina), Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Sesto Bruscantini (Dulcamara), Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Adina), Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Stagehands and Horse Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1969_06_compressed.pdf (21.48 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Horse by Tony Urbano & Co., Santa Monica Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) (PHOTO: unknown) Credit Unknown
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Ingvar Wixell (Belcore) Credit Unknown
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Adina), Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Sesto Bruscantini (Dulcamara), Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Reri Grist (Adina), Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino) Credit Unknown
Image L'Elisir d'Amore, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1969. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Stagehands and Horse Credit Unknown