Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Salvadore Cammarano Based On the novel "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1972 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Woitach Production Tito Capobianco Rehearsed by Matthew Farruggio Set and costume designer Carl Toms Costumes executed by Grace Costumes, Inc., New York Lighting Designer Robert Brand Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Musical Preparation Terry Lusk Cast Normanno John Duykers Lord Enrico Ashton Allan Monk Raimondo Bidebent Simon Estes(11/14) Clifford Grant(11/17,21) Lucia Ruth Welting Alisa Gwendolyn Jones Edgardo Ravenswood Vahan Khanzadian Lord Arturo Bucklaw Erik Townsend Show Dates Tue, Nov 14 1972, 1pm Fri, Nov 17 1972, 1pm Tue, Nov 21 1972, 1pm Time and Place The end of the sixteenth century Scotland Scenes Act I -- "The Departure" Scene 1 -- Grounds of Ravenswood castle Scene 2 -- A secluded place in the park Act II -- "The Marriage Contract" Scene 1 -- Lord Ashton's palace Scene 2 -- Hall in Ravenswood castle Act III -- "The Destruction" Scene 1 -- Hall in Ravenswood castle Scene 2 -- Ravenswood graveyard Acknowledgements This new production of "Lucia di Lammermoor" was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from Cyril Magnin Notes New production