Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1965 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Horst Stein Stage Director(s) Henry Butler Designer Leo Kerz Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Heinrich der Vogler, King of Germany Thomas O'Leary Friedrich von Telramund, Count of Brabant Chester Ludgin King's Herald Richard Fredricks Ortrud, wife of Telramund Annamaria Bessel Elsa von Brabant Hildegard Hillebrecht Lohengrin, Knight of the Holy Grail Jess Thomas Show Dates Tue, Oct 12 1965, 8pm Thu, Oct 14 1965, 8pm Fri, Oct 8 1965, 8pm Time and Place Antwerp, during the first half of the tenth century Scenes Act I -- On the banks of the River Schelde Act II -- Court of the palace Act III, Scene 1 -- Bridal chamber of the palace Scene 2 -- On the banks of the River Schelde Media Image Lohengrin, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1965. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Telramund), Jess Thomas (Lohengrin) Credit Pete Peters Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1965_11_compressed.pdf (10.46 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Lohengrin, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1965. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Telramund), Jess Thomas (Lohengrin) Credit Pete Peters