Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Ruggero Leoncavallo and Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva and Giuseppe Giacosa and Giulio Ricordi and Luigi Illica Based On a novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1949 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Fausto Cleva Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Manon Lescaut Licia Albanese Chevalier des Grieux Jussi Bjoerling Lescaut Enzo Mascherini Geronte de Ravoir Salvatore Baccaloni Edmund, a Student Caesar Curzi Dancing Master Alessio De Paolis Captain Desire Ligeti Musician Herta Glaz Lamplighter Leslie Chabay Innkeeper Colin Harvey Sergeant Patrick McVey Show Dates Tue, Oct 25 1949, 8pm Time and Place 1721; Amiens, Paris, Havre, Louisiana Scenes Act I -- Courtyard of an Inn, Amiens Act II -- Apartment in Geronte's Home Act III -- Harbor of Havre Act IV -- Desolate Spot in Louisiana