USA Premiere The Emperor of Atlantis Composer Viktor Ullman Librettist Peter Kien Company Spring Opera Theater Location San Francisco, CA Venue Curran Theatre Season 1977 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Kerry Woodward Production Rhoda Levine Designer Robert Israel Lighting Designer John Wright Stevens Musical Preparation David Montgomery Stage Manager(s) Matthew Farruggio Cast Emperor Überall Ralph Griffin The drummer Janice Felty Loudspeaker Lawrence Cooper Soldier Harry Danner Girl Kathryn Bouleyn Day Death William Dansby Pierrot Neil Rosenshein Woman Edith Fitzell Man Wayne Doba Another man Jan Monroe Show Dates Thu, Apr 21 1977, 8pm Sun, Apr 24 1977, 2pm Sat, Apr 30 1977, 8pm Fri, May 6 1977, 8pm Time and Place A remembered room Media Image Ralph Griffin (Emperor Überall), Janice Felty (Drummer), Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Ralph Griffin (Emperor Uberall) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Janice Felty (Drummer), Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Janice Felty (Drummer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Harry Danner (Soldier), Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Harry Danner (Soldier) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Dansby (Death), Kathryn Bouleyn (Girl), Ralph Griffin (Emperor Überall), Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Dansby (Death) and Ralph Griffin (Emperor Uberall) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Janice Felty (Drummer), Kathryn Bouleyn (Girl), Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Janice Felty (Drummer) and Kathryn Bouleyn (Girl) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Neil Rosenshein (Pierrot), William Dansby (Death), Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Neil Rosenshein (Pierrot) and William Dansby (Death), center Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Der Kaiser von Atlantis Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Legacy Commission Part III of a triple bill Notes US PREMIERE / UNITED STATES PREMIERE First performance: Amsterdam, 1975. --------------------- Spring Opera Theater A legend in four scenes by Viktor Ullman, edited by Kerry Woodward Libretto by Peter Kien English translation by Aaron Kramer Part of a triple bill, preceded by "Combat" and "Savitri"
Image Ralph Griffin (Emperor Überall), Janice Felty (Drummer), Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Ralph Griffin (Emperor Uberall) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Janice Felty (Drummer), Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Janice Felty (Drummer) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Harry Danner (Soldier), Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Harry Danner (Soldier) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Dansby (Death), Kathryn Bouleyn (Girl), Ralph Griffin (Emperor Überall), Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Dansby (Death) and Ralph Griffin (Emperor Uberall) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Janice Felty (Drummer), Kathryn Bouleyn (Girl), Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Janice Felty (Drummer) and Kathryn Bouleyn (Girl) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Neil Rosenshein (Pierrot), William Dansby (Death), Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Neil Rosenshein (Pierrot) and William Dansby (Death), center Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Viktor Ullman. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Der Kaiser von Atlantis Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera