Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1937
Language
German
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Settings designed by
Chorus Master
Cast
Lohengrin, Knight of the Holy Grail
Elsa of Brabant
Frederick of Telramund, Count of Brabant
Ortrud, his wife
Henry the Fowler, King of Germany
King's Herald
Gottfried
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act II.
Time and Place
Antwerp, during the First Half of the Tenth Century
Scenes
Act I -- On the Banks of the River Scheldt
Act II -- Court of the Palace
Act III, Scene 1 -- The Bridal Chamber of the Palace
Scene 2 -- Same as Act I
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1937_07_compressed.pdf
(7.67 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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11/5/1937, live broadcast, Act II: "Lohengrin, Act II: Kirsten Flagstad (Elsa), Lauritz Melchior (Lohengrin), Kathryn Meisle (Ortrud), Julius Huehn (Telramund); Fritz Reiner."