Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal Based On loosely, adapted from Louvet de Couvrai's novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and Molière's comedy Monsieur de Pourceaugnac Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1941 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Erich Leinsdorf Production Herbert Graf Chorus Master Fritz Berens Scenery and costumes Jane Berlandina Cast Marschallin, wife of Field Marshal Prince von Werdenberg Lotte Lehmann Baron Ochs of Lerchenau Alexander Kipnis Octavian, a young nobleman Risë Stevens Herr von Faninal, a rich merchant newly ennobled Walter Olitzki Sophie, his daughter Margit Bokor Marianne, her duenna Olive Ponitz Valzacchi, an intriguer Karl Laufkötter Annina, his accomplice Irra Petina Police Commissioner Lorenzo Alvary Majordomo of the Marschallin Ernest Schoen Landlord Anthony Marlowe Majordomo of Faninal Paul Walti Notary Walter Lorenz Singer Anthony Marlowe Milliner Gladys Simpson Widow Leila Gambi Vendor of Animals Paul Lieber First Orphan Kathleen Lawlor Second Orphan Rose Agnes Hersch Third Orphan Elizabeth Hackett Black Page Nemesio Paredes Footman of the Marschallin Robert Ballagh Juan Navarro Allen Schmidling Paul Schagen Leopold, Baron Ochs's Son Ronn Marvin Show Dates Thu, Nov 6 1941, 8pm Time and Place In the Early Years of the Reign of Maria Theresia; Vienna Scenes Act I -- The Bedroom of the Marschallin Act II -- A Room in the House of Herr Faninal Act III -- A Room in an Inn