Composer Friedrich von Flotow Librettist W. Friedrich Based On a story by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1961 Language English Commission English translation by Natalia MacFarren Creative/Crew Conductor Sandor Salgo Stage Director(s) Allen Fletcher Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Lady Harriet Durham, maid of honor to Queen Anne Mary Gray Nancy, her friend Margot Blum Sir Tristram Mickleford, Lady Harriet's cousin Donald Drain Plunkett, a wealthy farmer Spiro Malas Lionel, his foster brother Raymond Nilsson Sheriff of Richmond Colin Harvey Servant of Lady Harriet William Fairley Winther Andersen Eugene Lawrence Maidservant Alice Dakin Athena Knyiados Yvonne Cadwallader Farmer Eric Lysell Farmer's Wife Eileen Scott Show Dates Tue, May 9 1961, 8pm Time and Place Rural England, mid-18th century Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Lady Harriet's estate near Richmond Act I, Scene 2 -- The fair at Richmond Act II -- Plunkett's farmhouse Act III -- Hunting park in Richmond forest Act IV, Scene 1 -- Same as Act II Act IV, Scene 2 -- Replica of Act I, Scene 2 Notes Spring Opera of San Francisco Translation by Natalia MacFarren