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 1964 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Ferdinand Leitner Production Paul Hager Designer Leni Bauer-Ecsy Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer) Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Erni Kniepert Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Marschallin, Princess von Werdenberg Hildegard Hillebrecht Octavian, a young nobleman Irmgard Seefried Muhamed Robin Rosenfeld Baron Ochs of Lerchenau Otto Edelmann Footman James Eitze James Wagner Neil Grace Richard Styles Marschallin's Majordomo Winther Andersen Noble Orphan Joyce Hall Leona Gordon Claudia White Their Mother Ingeborg France Milliner Carol Todd Animal Vendor Roy Glover Valzacchi Howard Fried Annina Janis Martin Leopold, Ochs's valet David Giosso Singer André Montal Notary Colin Harvey Von Faninal, a rich merchant Chester Ludgin Marianne, Sophie's companion Gwen Curatilo Sophie, Faninal's daughter Reri Grist Faninal's Majordomo Richard Riffel Innkeeper Raymond Manton Police Commissioner Pietro Menci Show Dates Thu, Nov 26 1964, 7pm Time and Place Eighteenth century Vienna; in the early years of the reign of Maria Theresia Scenes Act I -- Bedroom of the Marschallin Act II -- Hall in the house of Faninal Act III -- Room in an inn Notes Labeled as "Special Holiday Performance" In honor of the Strauss centennial San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director