Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1983-1984 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi Stage Director(s) Hans Neugebauer Set Designer(s) Oliver Messel Costume Designer(s) Jane Greenwood Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Musical Preparation Kathryn Cathcart Mark Haffner Philip Eisenberg Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director(s) Francesca Zambello Stage Manager(s) Sharon Woodriff Cast Majordomo Ray Reinhardt Composer Susan Quittmeyer Music Master Walter Berry Scaramuccio Robert Tate Lackey James Patterson Arlecchino Alan Titus Brighella David Gordon Truffaldino Kevin Langan Zerbinetta Kathleen Battle Dancing Master Frank Kelley Officer Richard Stitt Tenor (Bacchus) Dennis Bailey(9/10,13,17) William Johns(9/21,25,28;10/2) Wigmaker John Matthews Prima Donna (Ariadne) Rosalind Plowright(9/10,13,17,21) Luana De Vol(9/25) Carmen Reppel(9/28;10/2) Naiade Cheryl Parrish Dryade Laura Brooks Rice Echo Ruth Ann Swenson Show Dates Sat, Sep 10 1983, 8pm Tue, Sep 13 1983, 8pm Sat, Sep 17 1983, 8pm Wed, Sep 21 1983, 8pm Sun, Sep 25 1983, 2pm Wed, Sep 28 1983, 7:30am Sun, Oct 2 1983, 2pm Time and Place Late 18th century Vienna Scenes PROLOGUE -- The home of a nouveau riche gentleman THE OPERA -- On the island of Naxos Media Image Rosalind Plowright (The Prima Donna), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Rosalind Plowright (The Prima Donna [Ariadne]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer), Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer) and Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Ray Reinhardt (The Major-domo), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Ray Reinhardt (The Major-domo) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta), Alan Titus (Arlecchino), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) and Alan Titus (Arlecchino) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Johns (The Tenor), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Johns (The Tenor [Bacchus]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Cheryl Parrish (Naiade), Ruth Ann Swenson (Echo), Laura Brooks Rice (Dryade), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Cheryl Parrish (Naiade), Ruth Ann Swenson (Echo), and Laura Brooks Rice (Dryade) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Notes Production owned by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. This production made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift to the Metropolitan Opera Association from Mr. Francis Goelet
Image Rosalind Plowright (The Prima Donna), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Rosalind Plowright (The Prima Donna [Ariadne]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer), Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Susan Quittmeyer (The Composer) and Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Ray Reinhardt (The Major-domo), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Ray Reinhardt (The Major-domo) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta), Alan Titus (Arlecchino), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) and Alan Titus (Arlecchino) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Johns (The Tenor), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Johns (The Tenor [Bacchus]) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Cheryl Parrish (Naiade), Ruth Ann Swenson (Echo), Laura Brooks Rice (Dryade), Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1983-84. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Cheryl Parrish (Naiade), Ruth Ann Swenson (Echo), and Laura Brooks Rice (Dryade) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera