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 1950 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 Mario Del Monaco Lescaut Giuseppe Valdengo Geronte de Ravoir Ralph Herbert Edmund, a Student Caesar Curzi Dancing Master Alessio De Paolis Captain John Ford Musician Herta Glaz Lamplighter Herbert Norville Innkeeper Colin Harvey Sergeant Patrick McVey Show Dates Sat, Nov 4 1950, 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 Territory