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 1952 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Herbert Graf Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Design for settings suggested by Tony Duquette Costume Design Tony Duquette Cast Marschallin, Princess von Werdenberg Brenda Lewis Baron Ochs of Lerchenau Lorenzo Alvary Octavian, called Quinquin, a young nobleman Blanche Thebom von Faninal, a rich merchant newly ennobled Ralph Herbert Sophie, his daughter Dorothy Warenskjold Marianne, her companion Thelma Votipka Valzacchi, an intriguer Alessio De Paolis Annina, his accomplice Margaret Roggero Singer Ernest Lawrence Landlord Caesar Curzi Police Commissioner Jan Gbur Faninal's Majordomo James Schwabacher Marschallin's Majordomo Winther Andersen Notary Colin Harvey Milliner Catherine Brubaker Widow Dorothy Throndson Animal Vendor Galliano Daneluz First Orphan Doris Marion Second Orphan Eileen Baldwin Third Orphan Barbara Hoots Black Page Juliana Tracy Leopold Allan Louw Marschallin's Footman Thomas Miller Paul Guenter Attilio Rossi Lloyd Ford Show Dates Wed, Oct 29 1952, 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 Faninal Act III -- A Room in an Inn Legacy Commission New English text version by John Gutman Notes The curtain time is a guess; records preserved everything but those.