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Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1989-1990
Language
German

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Supertitles
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

King's Herald
Heinrich der Vogler
Friedrich von Telramund
Elsa von Brabant
Lohengrin
William Johns(11/21 - Act II, III)
Ben Heppner(11/26)
Ortrud
Duke Gottfried von Brabant

Show Dates

Time and Place

Early 10th-century Antwerp

Scenes

Act I -- On the banks of the river Scheldt
Act II, Scene 1 -- The courtyard of the palace
Scene 2 -- The front of the church
Act III, Scene 1 -- The bridal chamber of the palace
Scene 2 -- On the banks of the river Scheldt

Media

Acknowledgements

This revival of "Lohengrin" is made possible by the Bernard Osher Foundation. The production was originally made possible by a gift from an anonymous donor.

Supertitles provided through a grant from The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation.

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by Ray Diffen Costumes, New York

Galanti organ provided courtesy of Colton Piano & Irgan, Santa Clara

In the performance of November 21, Paul Frey sang the first act only. William Johns sang the other two acts behind a scrim, with Paul
Frey acting the part.

San Francisco Boys Chorus
Philip Hahn, Director

David Alderman
Kevin Angstenberger
Michael Davis
Scott Kronmiller
David Lee
James Locke
Norman Moy
James Muiter
Grael Norton
Gian Patel
Joseph Penrod
Paul Ryan
John Wheeler-Rappe

SUPERNUMERARIES (for last group of three operas)

Susan Anderson
Katherine Brazaitis
Dotty Brown
Regina Bustillos
Phoebe Ciaffi
Renée DeJarnatt
Candace Kahn
Valarie Klingenberg
Andrea Kohlruss
Jan Moody
Holly Morrison
Nancy Petrisko
Stephanie Salter
Beverly Terry
Laurel Winzler

Stephen Bartlett-Re
Austin Bergin
Michael Berkowitz
David Clover
Augustin Estrella
Mickey Frettoloso
Tom Giuliano
Mark Huelsmann
Joe Kelley
Dan Kyte
Greg Lawrance
Ed Meyers
Matt Miller
Ian Mishkin
Andreas Mueller
Barry Nielsen
Jeff Orgain
Bob Palmer
Mike Pesavento
Tom Purcell
Paul Ricks
Steven Rosen
Bill Roehl
Louis Schilling
Alvin Taylor
Alex Weibezahn

GIRLS

Abigail Munn
Elizabeth Munn