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 1971 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso Production Paul Hager Set Designer(s) Leni Bauer-Ecsy Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer) Costume Designer(s) Erni Kniepert Costumers Goldstein & Co. Chorus Director Francesco Prestia Cast Octavian Christa Ludwig Marschallin Sena Jurinac Mohamed Aida Brolly Johanna Baer(9/22,26) Marschallin's Majordomo Peter Van Derick Marschallin's Footman Richard Styles John Glenister Eugene Lawrence Eugene Naham Baron Ochs of Lerchenau Manfred Jungwirth First noble orphan Carolyn Lewis Second noble orphan Gwendolyn Jones Third noble orphan Sandra Bush Milliner Arlene Adams Animal Vendor Orva Hoskinson Valzacchi Ragnar Ulfung Italian Singer Nicolai Gedda(9/11,17,22) Kenneth Riegel(9/14,26) Notary William Fleck Annina Edna Garabedian Leopold Daniel Sullivan Von Faninal Raymond Wolansky Sophie Helen Donath Marianne Julia Emoed-Wallace Von Faninal's Majordomo James Atherton Innkeeper Joe Pinedo Police Commissioner Allan Monk Show Dates Sat, Sep 11 1971, 7:45pm Tue, Sep 14 1971, 7:45pm Fri, Sep 17 1971, 7:45pm Wed, Sep 22 1971, 7:45pm Sun, Sep 26 1971, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Sep 17 1971, 8am 9/17/1971, broadcast KKHI. Time and Place In the Early Years of the Reign of Maria Theresia; Vienna Media Image Sena Jurinac (Marschallin), Christa Ludwig (Octavian), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Sena Jurinac (Marschallin) and Christa Ludwig (Octavian) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs), Sena Jurinac (Marschallin), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs) and Sena Jurinac (Marschallin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Christa Ludwig (Octavian), Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Christa Ludwig (Octavian) and Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Christa Ludwig (Octavian), Helen Donath (Sophie), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Christa Ludwig (Octavian) and Helen Donath (Sophie) Credit Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1971_10_compressed.pdf (18.85 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- 9/17/1971, broadcast KKHI. Intermission taped features: Intermissions #1 and #2, Bill Agee (guest).
Image Sena Jurinac (Marschallin), Christa Ludwig (Octavian), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Sena Jurinac (Marschallin) and Christa Ludwig (Octavian) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs), Sena Jurinac (Marschallin), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs) and Sena Jurinac (Marschallin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Christa Ludwig (Octavian), Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Christa Ludwig (Octavian) and Manfred Jungwirth (Baron Ochs) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Christa Ludwig (Octavian), Helen Donath (Sophie), Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera. Christa Ludwig (Octavian) and Helen Donath (Sophie) Credit Robert Cahen/San Francisco Opera