Romeo and Juliet Composer Charles Gounod Librettists Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Based On the drama by William Shakespeare Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1946 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Juliet, daughter of Capulet Bidú Sayão Roméo Jussi Bjoerling Tybalt, nephew to Capulet Alessio De Paolis Mercutio John Brownlee Benvolio Joseph Tissier Capulet, a Veronese noble Lorenzo Alvary Gregorio, a kinsman of Capulet George Cehanovsky Friar Laurent Lorenzo Alvary Stephano, page of Roméo Eleanor Knapp Gertrude, Juliet's nurse Thelma Votipka Duke of Verona Desire Ligeti Show Dates Sun, Nov 3 1946, 2pm Time and Place The action takes place in Verona Scenes Act I -- Ballroom in Capulet's House Act II -- Capulet's Garden -- Juliet's Apartment Above Act III, Scene 1 -- The Cell of Friar Laurent Scene 2 -- A Street in Verona Act IV -- Juliet's Chamber Act V -- The Tomb of Juliet Notes Corps de Ballet