Composer
Librettists
Based On
the epic drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1944
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Cast
Faust, a learned philosopher
Méphistophélès
Marguérite
Valentin, her brother
Siebel, a young soldier in love with Marguerite
Marthe, chaperon of Marguerite
Wagner
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act IV.
Time and Place
Germany during the Sixteenth Century
Scenes
PROLOGUE -- Faust's Study
Act I -- A Public Square -- The Kermesse
Act II -- Marguerite's Garden
Act III, Scene 1 -- In the Cathedral
Scene 2 -- The Soldiers' Chorus
Scene 3 -- Marguerite's Garden several months later
Act IV -- The Prison
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1944_07_compressed.pdf
(7.76 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/18/1944, live broadcast, Act IV, between 10 p.m. and 11:05 p.m. over the Mutual Broadcasting System, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
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approved by Civilian Defense authorities. As an additional factor for your
safety, trained air raid wardens are on duty during performances.
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