Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1977 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Janos Ferencsik Stage Director(s) Ghita Hager Designer George Jenkins Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Musical Preparation Philip Eisenberg Cast Music Master Chester Ludgin Majordomo Ray Reinhardt Lackey John Davies Officer William Pell Composer Tatiana Troyanos Tenor (Bacchus) Allen Cathcart Wigmaker Lawrence Cooper Zerbinetta Ruth Welting Prima Donna (Ariadne) Leontyne Price Dancing Master Joseph Frank Arlecchino Dale Duesing Brighella Robert Johnson Truffaldino Alexander Malta Scaramuccio Joseph Frank Naiade Eleanor Bergquist Dryade Gwendolyn Jones Echo Pamela South Show Dates Wed, Oct 19 1977, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 22 1977, 8pm Tue, Oct 25 1977, 8pm Fri, Oct 28 1977, 8pm Sun, Nov 6 1977, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Oct 28 1977 10/28/1977, live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. Time and Place (not specified) Scenes PROLOGUE -- Home of a nouveau-riche gentleman of the 18th century INTERMISSION THE OPERA -- On the island of Naxos Media Image Allen Cathcart (Tenor/Bacchus), Leontyne Price (Prima Donna/Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Allen Cathcart (Tenor [Bacchus]) and Leontyne Price (Prima Donna [Ariadne]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Tatiana Troyanos (Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Tatiana Troyanos (Composer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Dale Duesing (Arlecchino), Ruth Welting (Zerbinetta), Ensemble, Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Dale Duesing (Arlecchino, left) and Ruth Welting (Zerbinetta, right) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Chester Ludgin (Music Master), Tatiana Troyanos (Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Music Master) and Tatiana Troyanos (Composer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Leontyne Price (Prima Donna/Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Leontyne Price (Prima Donna [Ariadne]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Eleanor Bergquist (Naiade), Pamela South (Echo), Gwendolyn Jones (Dryade), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Eleanor Bergquist (Naiade), Pamela South (Echo), and Gwendolyn Jones (Dryade) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Chester Ludgin (Music Master), Ensemble, Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1977_03_compressed.pdf (24.24 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------10/28/1977, live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. Intermission interviews: #1 Leontyne Price (guest); #2 Presentation of SFO Medal, Leontyne Price (guest).
Image Allen Cathcart (Tenor/Bacchus), Leontyne Price (Prima Donna/Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Allen Cathcart (Tenor [Bacchus]) and Leontyne Price (Prima Donna [Ariadne]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Tatiana Troyanos (Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Tatiana Troyanos (Composer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Dale Duesing (Arlecchino), Ruth Welting (Zerbinetta), Ensemble, Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Dale Duesing (Arlecchino, left) and Ruth Welting (Zerbinetta, right) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Chester Ludgin (Music Master), Tatiana Troyanos (Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Music Master) and Tatiana Troyanos (Composer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Leontyne Price (Prima Donna/Ariadne), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Leontyne Price (Prima Donna [Ariadne]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Eleanor Bergquist (Naiade), Pamela South (Echo), Gwendolyn Jones (Dryade), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Eleanor Bergquist (Naiade), Pamela South (Echo), and Gwendolyn Jones (Dryade) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Chester Ludgin (Music Master), Ensemble, Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera