Woman Without a Shadow Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1964 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Leopold Ludwig Production Paul Hager Designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer) Davis L. West Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Empress Ella Lee Emperor Richard Martell Empress's Nurse Irene Dalis Spiritual Messenger Joshua Hecht Guardian of the Temple Gates Lee Venora Apparition of a Young Man (singer) André Montal Apparition of a Young Man (mime) Robert Gladstein Voice of the Falcon Carol Todd First Spirit Erika Wien Second Spirit Claudia White Barak, a Dyer Eberhard Waechter His Wife Gladys Kuchta One-armed Man Andrew Foldi One-eyed Man Pietro Menci Hunchback Raymond Manton First Night Watchman Richard Riffel Second Night Watchman Daniel McCaughna Third Night Watchman John West First Servant Joyce Hall Second Servant Gwen Curatilo Third Servant Donna Petersen First Child Joyce Hall Second Child Gwen Curatilo Third Child Carol Todd Fourth Child Claudia White Fifth Child Donna Petersen Solo Voices at end of opera Joyce Hall Gwen Curatilo Carol Todd Donna Petersen Erika Wien Claudia White Show Dates Sat, Sep 26 1964, 8pm Fri, Oct 30 1964, 8pm Time and Place Legendary Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- In the Empire of the Southeastern Islands Scene 2 -- Barak's hovel under a city wall Act II, Scene 1 -- Barak's hovel, the next day Scene 2 -- At the Emperor's falcon house Scene 3 -- In the falcon house Scene 4 -- Barak's hovel Act III, Scene 1 -- Mystic caverns near Keikobad's domain Scene 2 -- At the entrance to Keikobad's temple Scene 3 -- In the temple Scene 4 -- Near a sun-flooded landscape Media Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Ella Lee (The Empress), Irene Dalis (The Nurse) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Gladys Kuchta (The Dyer’s Wife), Irene Dalis (The Nurse) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Eberhard Waechter (Barak) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joshua Hecht (Messenger), Lee Venora (Guardian) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1964_07_compressed.pdf (11.47 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- In honor of the Strauss centennial The scenes of "Die Frau ohne Schatten" are connected by musical interludes, which should not be interrupted by applause
Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Ella Lee (The Empress), Irene Dalis (The Nurse) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Gladys Kuchta (The Dyer’s Wife), Irene Dalis (The Nurse) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Eberhard Waechter (Barak) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Joshua Hecht (Messenger), Lee Venora (Guardian) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones