Composer Carl Orff Based On original medieval texts Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1971 Language Latin, German Creative/Crew Conductor Nino Sanzogno Stage Director(s) Ghita Hager Designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer) Costumers Goldstein & Co. Choreographer Carlos Carvajal Musical Preparation Susan Webb Cast Old Poet Raymond Wolansky First Young Coquette Ariel Bybee Second Young Coquette Carolyn Lewis Third Young Coquette Gwendolyn Jones Young couple in love Gwendolyn Jones Philip Booth First Drinker Raymond Wolansky Second Drinker Bruce Brewer Burgundian Lady Shigemi Matsumoto Burgundian Troubadour Raymond Wolansky Friend of the troubadour Steve Covington Joe Pinedo Stephen Janzen Daniel Sullivan William Fleck Philip Booth Solo Dancer(s) Christine Bennett Anton E. Ness Show Dates Wed, Nov 17 1971, 8pm Sat, Nov 20 1971, 8pm Tue, Nov 23 1971, 8pm Fri, Nov 26 1971, 8pm Broadcast Fri, Nov 26 1971, 7am 11/26/1971, broadcast KKHI. Time and Place (not specified) Media Image Shigemi Matsumoto (Burgundian Lady), Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Shigemi Matsumoto (Burgundian Lady) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1971_02_compressed.pdf (17.35 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------Part II of a double bill, with "Il Tabarro" 11/26/1971, broadcast KKHI. Intermission taped features: Intermission #1 , Bill Agee (guest). Corps de Ballet Auxiliary Ballet Members of the San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, director
Image Shigemi Matsumoto (Burgundian Lady), Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Shigemi Matsumoto (Burgundian Lady) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera