Composer Jules Massenet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille Based On the novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1962 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Victor Alessandro Stage Director(s) Irving Guttman Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Guillot Morfontaine, a roué Orva Hoskinson De Brétigny, a nobleman John Robert Dunlap Pousette Margot Power Javotte Jacqueline Langee Rosette Donna Petersen Innkeeper Donald Drain Lescaut, Manon's cousin Richard Fredricks First Guard John Gomez Second Guard Winther Andersen Manon Lescaut Lee Venora Chevalier des Grieux Richard Verreau Maid Jeanine Liagre Count des Grieux, the Chevalier's father John Macurdy Attendant at St. Sulpice William Fairley Sergeant Eugene Lawrence Show Dates Tue, May 8 1962, 8pm Time and Place 1721; Amiens, Paris, Le Havre Scenes Act I -- Courtyard of an inn, Amiens Act II, Scene 1 -- Room in Manon's house, Paris Act II, Scene 2 -- Anteroom in seminary of St. Sulpice Act III, Scene 1 -- Gambling salon, Hotel Transylvanie Act III, Scene 2 -- Road to Le Havre Notes Spring Opera of San Francisco