Die Fledermaus

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Composer
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Librettists
Karl Haffner

and

Richard Genée
Based On

Le Réveillon by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1965
Language
English

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Leopold Ludwig
Horst Stein(10/10)
Production
Paul Hager
Designer
Oliver Smith
Chorus Director
Vincenzo Giannini
Choreographer
Zachary Solov
Lighting
Ghita Hager
Costumes
Ann Roth
Executed by
Goldstein & Co.
English Translation
Ruth Martin
Thomas Martin

Cast

Alfred, a singer
Brian Sullivan
Adele, Rosalinda's maid
Reri Grist
Rosalinda, Eisenstein's wife
Mary Costa
Gabriel von Eisenstein
Richard Lewis
Dr. Blind, an attorney
Andrew Foldi
Dr. Falke, a friend of Eisenstein
Thomas Stewart
Frank, the prison warden
Raymond Wolansky
Ida, Adele's sister
Marguerite Ray
Ivan, a servant of Orlofsky
Pietro Menci
Prince Orlofsky
Sona Cervena
Frosch, a jailer
Scott Beach
Solo Dancer(s)
(see notes)

Show Dates

Time and Place

New Year's Eve in a small town

Scenes

Act I -- Eisenstein's house
Act II -- Prince Orlofsky's palace
Act III -- The prison

Media

Notes

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

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Complete wording:
Lyrics and dialogue based on the English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin

New production

SOLO DANCERS
Lynda Meyer
David Anderson
Thatcher Clark
Penelope Lagios
Ann Marie Longtin
Salicia Smith

 

Dancers