Composer Carl Orff Based On original medieval texts Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1959 Language Latin, German Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Choreographer Ghita Hager Cast Old Poet Frank Guarrera First coquette Nancy Foster Second coquette Margot Blum Third coquette Joan Marie Moynagh First Lover Joan Winden Second Lover Mark Elyn First Drinker Frank Guarrera Second Drinker Raymond Manton Burgundian Lady Mary Costa Lady's page Anthony Carilli Galen Dong Jonathan Fromer Ronald Goodwin Ralph Murphy James Waring Burgundian Troubadour Frank Guarrera Friend of the troubadour Robert Thomas Howard Fried Evaldo Dal Poggetto Eugene Green Mark Elyn Carl Palangi Solo Dancer(s) Sally Bailey Roderick Drew Show Dates Sat, Sep 19 1959, 8:30pm Time and Place (not specified) Scenes Scene 1 -- Fortune rules the world Scene 2 -- Springtime Scene 3 -- A tavern Scene 4 -- The Court of Love Scene 5 -- Fortune rules the world forever Media Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Court of Love, Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Springtime, Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Fortune Rules, Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Raymond Manton (Second Drinker) Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Bill Cogan Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Frank Guarrera (An Old Poet) Credit Maria Jeanette Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Frank Guarrera (An Old Poet) Credit Maria Jeanette Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Maria Jeanette Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Maria Jeanette Notes Part II of a double bill, with "Pagliacci" Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Court of Love, Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Springtime, Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Fortune Rules, Ensemble Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Raymond Manton (Second Drinker) Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Bill Cogan/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Bill Cogan
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Frank Guarrera (An Old Poet) Credit Maria Jeanette
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Frank Guarrera (An Old Poet) Credit Maria Jeanette
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Maria Jeanette
Image Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1959. Photographer: Maria Jeanette/San Francisco Opera. Mary Costa (A Burgundian Lady) Credit Maria Jeanette