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 Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House 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 Leslie George Majordomo of Faninal Paul Walti Notary Walter Lorenz Singer Leslie George 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 Show Dates Tue, Oct 14 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 Media Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Irra Petina (Ammina), Herbert Graf (Director) Credit Morton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Alexander Kipnis (Baron Ochs), Olive Ponitz (Marianne) Credit Morton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lotte Lehmann (The Marschallin), Alexander Kipnis (Baron Ochs) Credit Morton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lotte Lehmann (The Marschallin), Risë Stevens (Octavian) Credit Morton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Risë Stevens (Octavian), Alexander Kipnis (Baron Ochs), Lotte Lehmann (The Marschallin) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1941_09_compressed.pdf (7.77 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Irra Petina (Ammina), Herbert Graf (Director) Credit Morton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Alexander Kipnis (Baron Ochs), Olive Ponitz (Marianne) Credit Morton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lotte Lehmann (The Marschallin), Alexander Kipnis (Baron Ochs) Credit Morton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lotte Lehmann (The Marschallin), Risë Stevens (Octavian) Credit Morton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1941. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Risë Stevens (Octavian), Alexander Kipnis (Baron Ochs), Lotte Lehmann (The Marschallin) Credit Morton