Composer
Librettist
Based On
the novel by Jaroslav Hasek
Company
Spring Opera Theater
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
Season
1980-1981
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director and Choreographer
Scenic and Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Stage Manager(s)
Cast
Schweik
Master of Ceremonies, Voditchka, Sgt. Vanek
Bretschneider, 1st Psychiatrist, Chaplain, A Soldier
Sergeant, Mr. Wendler
Pavelic, General von Schwarzburg, Mr. Kakonyi, A Soldier
2nd Psychiatrist, Army Doctor, Lt. Lukash
Police Officer, 3rd Psychiatrist. 3rd Malingerer, Col. Kraus von Zillergut, A Peasant, A Soldier
Mrs. Müller, Katy Wendler, Mrs. Kakonyi
Baroness von Botzenheim, Mrs. Pavelic, A Peasant
Bretschneider's Assistant
Fox, a Dog
1st Prisoner, 1st Malingerer
2nd Prisoner, 2nd Malingerer
3rd Prisoner
4th Prisoner, 4th Malingerer
Newsboy
Consumptive
Guard
Show Dates
Time and Place
The Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1914
Scenes
Act I, Scene I -- Schweik's Flat
Act I, Scene 2 -- "The Flagon" -- a Tavern
Act I, Scene 3 -- Police Headquarters
Act I, Scene 4 -- A Prison Cell
Act I, Scene 5 -- Another Room in Police Headquarters
Act I, Scene 6 -- The Insane Asylum
Act I, Scene 7 -- (a) Schweik's Flat; (b) A Busy Avenue
Act II, Scene 1 -- The Camp Infirmary
Act II, Scene 2 -- (a) The Camp Chapel; (b) The Camp Recreation Room
Act II, Scene 3 -- Lt. Lukash's Flat
Act II, Scene 4 -- Intertior of the Prague-Budejovice Express Train
Act II, Scene 5 -- A Private Room in St. Stephen's Cross Café
Act II, Scene 6 -- (a) Soprony Street; (b) The Red Lamb Tavern; (c) Soprony Street
Act II, Scene 7 -- (a) A Dugout at the Front; (b) The Front
Media
Notes
"Western Spring Opera 1980" Orchestrations completed by Hershy Kay