The Flying Dutchman Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Based On a poem by Heinrich Heine Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1956 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor William Steinberg Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Stage setting by Harry Horner Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Philip Vanderdecken, the Flying Dutchman Hans Hotter Daland, a Norwegian seafarer Lorenzo Alvary Senta, his daughter Leonie Rysanek Eric, a huntsman Ludwig Suthaus Daland's Steersman Caesar Curzi Mary, housekeeper in Daland's house Katherine Hilgenberg Show Dates Tue, Sep 18 1956, 8:30pm Sat, Sep 22 1956, 8pm Time and Place Nineteenth-century Norway Scenes Act I -- A rocky cove on the Norwegian coast Act II -- A hall in Daland's house Act III -- The Norwegian harbor near Daland's house Media Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1956. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Lackenbach Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1956. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Hans Hotter (The Dutchman) Credit Lackenbach Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1956. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Leonie Rysanek (Senta) Credit Lackenbach Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1956_07_compressed.pdf (9.79 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Auxiliary Chorus -- Members of the Loring Club -- Eugene Fulton, Director
Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1956. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Lackenbach
Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1956. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Hans Hotter (The Dutchman) Credit Lackenbach
Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1956. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Leonie Rysanek (Senta) Credit Lackenbach