Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave Based On the play "Le Roi s'amuse" by Victor Hugo Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1948 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler Stage Director(s) William Wymetal Technical Director Armando Agnini Cast Rigoletto, a hunchback, jester to the Duke Leonard Warren Gilda, his daughter Nadine Conner Duke of Mantua, a titled profligate Jan Peerce Sparafucile, a hired assassin Lorenzo Alvary Maddalena, his sister Herta Glaz Count Monterone Desire Ligeti Count Ceprano Colin Harvey Borsa Alessio De Paolis Marullo George Cehanovsky Countess Ceprano Elma Heitman Giovanna Eileen Baldwin Page Kathleen Lawlor Show Dates Sun, Sep 26 1948, 2pm Time and Place Sixteenth century; Mantua and Vicinity Scenes Act I -- Ballroom in the Duke's Palace Act II -- A Street outside Rigoletto's House Act III -- A Hall in the Duke's Palace Act IV -- Ruined Inn in a Lonely Spot -- Sparafucile's Home Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet