Der Rosenkavalier

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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
1957
Language
German

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Erich Leinsdorf
Stage Director(s)
Paul Hager
Chorus Director
Gianni Lazzari
Costumers
Goldstein & Co.

Cast

Marschallin, Princess von Werdenberg
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Baron Ochs of Lerchenau
Otto Edelmann
Octavian, called Quinquin, a young nobleman
Frances Bible
Faninal, a rich merchant, newly ennobled
Ralph Herbert
Sophie, his daughter
Rita Streich(10/1, 3)
Sylvia Stahlman(10/13)
Marianne, her companion
Milla Andrew
Valzacchi, an intriguer
Howard Fried
Annina, his accomplice
Katherine Hilgenberg
Singer
Jon Crain(10/1)
Eugene Tobin(10/3)
Raymond Manton(10/13)
Innkeeper
Caesar Curzi
Police Commissioner
Harve Presnell
Marschallin's Majordomo
Murray Kenig
Faninal's Majordomo
Jess Thomas
Notary
Colin Harvey
Milliner
Jan McArt
Animal Vendor
Virginio Assandri
Leopold
Allan Louw
First Orphan
Mary Louise Hoffman
Second Orphan
Dolores San Miguel
Third Orphan
Donna Petersen
Mohamed
Deborah Nelson
Marschallin's Footman
Victor Hubbard
William Booth
Paul Guenter
Karl Woellhaf

Show Dates

Time and Place

18th century Vienna; In the Early years of the Reign of Maria Theresia.

Scenes

Act I -- The Bedroom of the Marschallin
Act II -- A Hall in the House of Faninal
Act III -- A Room in an Inn

Media

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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The performance of October 13th was an added "extra performance."