The Valkyrie Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1981-1982 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Otmar Suitner Stage Director(s) Ghita Hager Designer Wolfram Skalicki Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Musical Preparation Kathryn Cathcart James Johnson Prompter Susan Webb Assistant Stage Director(s) Robin Thompson Stage Manager(s) Jerry Sherk Cast Siegmund James King Jess Thomas(12/6) Sieglinde Leonie Rysanek Hunding Kurt Rydl Wotan Manfred Schenk Brünnhilde Birgit Nilsson(11/20,25;12/1) Eszter Kovács Fricka Nadine Denize Gerhilde Rebecca Cook Ortlinde Ingrid Olsson Helmwige Phyllis Hunter Schwertleite Jane Shaulis Waltraute Susan Quittmeyer Siegrune Beverly Morgan Rossweisse Leslie Richards Grimgerde Laura Brooks Rice Show Dates Fri, Nov 20 1981, 7pm Wed, Nov 25 1981, 7pm Sat, Nov 28 1981, 7pm Tue, Dec 1 1981, 7pm Sun, Dec 6 1981, 1pm Sat, Dec 12 1981, 7pm Broadcast Sat, Nov 21 1981, 7am 11/21/1981 delayed radio broadcast. Time and Place Legendary Germany Scenes Act I -- Hunding's dwelling Act II -- A mountain gorge Act III -- The summit of a mountain Media Image Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image James King (Siegmund), Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. James King (Siegmund) and Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Manfred Schenk (Wotan), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Manfred Schenk (Wotan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Nadine Denize (Fricka), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Denize (Fricka) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), James King (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) and James King (Siegmund) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble (The Valkyries), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. The Valkyries Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Manfred Schenk (Wotan), Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Manfred Schenk (Wotan) and Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Notes 11/21/1981 delayed radio broadcast -- 10 a.m. Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop
Image Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image James King (Siegmund), Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. James King (Siegmund) and Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Manfred Schenk (Wotan), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Manfred Schenk (Wotan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Nadine Denize (Fricka), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Nadine Denize (Fricka) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), James King (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) and James King (Siegmund) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble (The Valkyries), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. The Valkyries Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Manfred Schenk (Wotan), Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1981-82. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Manfred Schenk (Wotan) and Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera