The Italian Girl in Algiers Composer Gioachino Rossini Librettist Angelo Anelli Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1966 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Evan Whallon Stage Director(s) Bliss Hebert Designer Allen Charles Klein Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Elvira, Mustapha's wife Karan Armstrong Zulma, Elvira's companion Donna Petersen Mustapha, Bey of Algiers Herbert Beattie Haly, Captain of Mustapha's fleet Brian Turner Lindoro, Mustapha's Italian slave Rafael Sevilla Isabella, an Italian girl Helen Vanni Taddeo, Isabella's elderly admirer Gimi Beni Show Dates Tue, Jun 7 1966, 8pm Fri, Jun 10 1966, 8pm Time and Place Algiers; nineenth century Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Mustapha's harem Act I, Scene 2 -- The seaside Act I, Scene 3 -- A room in Mustapha's palace Act II, Scene 1 -- A room in Mustapha's palace Act II, Scene 2 -- Isabella's dressing room Act III, Scene 1 -- Mustapha's harem Act III, Scene 2 -- The seaside Notes Spring Opera of San Francisco English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin