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 1967 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Horst Stein Production Paul Hager Designer Leni Bauer-Ecsy Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer) Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Erni Kniepert Executed by Goldstein & Co. Cast Octavian Sylvia Anderson Marschallin Régine Crespin Mohamed Deborah Fong(10/4, 7, 10) Anjali Austin(10/15) Marschallin's Majordomo Winther Andersen Marschallin's Footman Rod McWherter David Tenbrook Rico Serbo John Beauchamp Baron Ochs of Lerchenau Joseph Greindl First noble orphan Sheila Marks Second noble orphan Sylvia Davis Third noble orphan Donna Petersen Milliner Delcina Stevenson Animal Vendor Robert Glover Valzacchi Howard Fried Italian Singer Robert Ilosfalvy Notary Colin Harvey Annina Marija Kova Leopold Allan Monk Von Faninal John Modenos Sophie Reri Grist Marianne Carol Kirkpatrick Von Faninal's Majordomo L. D. Clements Innkeeper Raymond Manton Police Commissioner Federico Davià Show Dates Wed, Oct 4 1967, 8pm Sat, Oct 7 1967, 8pm Tue, Oct 10 1967, 8pm Sun, Oct 15 1967, 2pm Time and Place Eighteenth century Vienna in the early days of the reign of Maria Theresia Scenes Act I -- The Marschallin's bedroom Act II -- A hall in von Faninal's house Act III -- A room in an inn Media Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Slyvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Mason Jones Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Slyvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Mason Jones Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Regine Crespin (Marschallin) Credit Norton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Joseph Greindl (Baron Ochs), Regine Crespin (Marschallin), Sylvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Norton Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Regine Crespin (Marschallin) Credit Cahen Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Act II Stage Set Credit Unknown Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Slyvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1967_10_compressed.pdf (14.67 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- San Francisco Opera Boys Choristers Madi Bacon, Director
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Slyvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Mason Jones
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Slyvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Mason Jones
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Regine Crespin (Marschallin) Credit Norton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Joseph Greindl (Baron Ochs), Regine Crespin (Marschallin), Sylvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Norton
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Regine Crespin (Marschallin) Credit Cahen
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Act II Stage Set Credit Unknown
Image Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Slyvia Anderson (Octavian) Credit Unknown