Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based On the drama La Tosca by Victorien Sardou Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Sacramento, CA Venue Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Season 1963 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Georges Prêtre Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Cesare Angelotti, a political prisoner Joshua Hecht Sacristan Elfego Esparza Mario Cavaradossi, a painter Renato Cioni Floria Tosca, a celebrated singer Leontyne Price Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police Julien Haas Spoletta Howard Fried Sciarrone Russell Christopher Voice of a Shepherd Patrick Hethcoat Jailer Daniel McCaughna Show Dates Mon, Oct 28 1963, 8pm Time and Place Rome, 1800 Scenes Act I -- Interior of the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle Act II -- A room in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace Act III -- A terrace of the Sant'Angelo castle, outside the prison Notes San Francisco Opera Boys Choristers Mady Bacon, Director