Romeo and Juliet Composer Charles Gounod Librettists Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Based On the drama by William Shakespeare Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1969 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Karl Kritz Stage Director(s) Martial Singher Choreographer Dennis Rosa Chorus Director Aldo Danieli Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Tybalt Lawrence Boyll Paris Winther Andersen Capulet Allan Monk Juliette Joan Patenaude Mercutio Robert Goodloe Benvolio Stephen Janzen Roméo Anastasios Vrenios Gertrude Donna Petersen Gregorio Timothy Nolen Friar Laurence Harold Enns Stephano Judith Forst Duke of Verona Richard J. Clark Show Dates Tue, Jun 24 1969, 8pm Fri, Jun 27 1969, 8pm Time and Place Fourteenth century; Verona, Italy Scenes Prologue: In Verona Act I -- Capulet's house Act II -- Capulet's garden Act III, Scene 1 -- The cell of Friar Laurence Scene 2 -- A street outside Capulet's house Act IV, Scene 1 -- Juliette's chamber Scene 2 -- A street Scene 3 -- The tomb of Juliette