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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
1977
Language
French

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Designer
Art direction, lighting design and special effects
Special photography by
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation

Cast

Méphistophélès
Wagner
Marguérite

Show Dates

Broadcast

10/14/1977 live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. 

Time and Place

Medieval Germany

Scenes

PROLOGUE -- Faust's study
Act I -- Outside the town
Act II -- Marguerite's garden
Act III, Scene 1 -- Inside a church
Scene 2 -- A street
Scene 3 -- A prison

Media

Notes

10/14/1977 live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. Intermission interviews: #1 Nancy Shade and Giorgi Tozzi (guests), #2 Discussion of the character of Marguerite: James Schwabacher (guest).

The performance of November 26th was labeled "Family-priced matinee"

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Joan Bacharach
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Ellen Nelson
Louise Russo
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Elizabeth Schultz

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