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 Sacramento, CA Venue Sacramento Memorial 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 Raoul Jobin Tybalt, nephew to Capulet Alessio De Paolis Mercutio George Cehanovsky Benvolio Joseph Tissier Capulet, a Veronese noble Kenneth Schon Gregorio, a kinsman of Capulet Colin Harvey Friar Laurent Nicola Moscona Stephano, page of Roméo Eleanor Knapp Gertrude, Juliet's nurse Thelma Votipka Duke of Verona Desire Ligeti Show Dates Sat, Oct 12 1946, 8pm 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 Raoul Jobin was a last-minute replacement for the previously announced Jussi Bjoerling