Composer Friedrich von Flotow Librettist W. Friedrich Based On a story by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1935 Language Italian Commission English translation by Natalia MacFarren Creative/Crew Conductor Richard Lert Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Cast Lady Harriet, Maid of Honor to Queen Anne Helen Jepson Nancy, her maid Coe Glade Eva Gruninger Plunkett, a wealthy farmer Henri Shefoff Lionel, his foster-brother, later Earl of Derby Tito Schipa Sir Tristan, Lady Harriet's cousin Louis D'Angelo Sheriff of Richmond Douglas Beattie First Maid Du Blois Ferguson Second Maid Helen Nostrom Third Maid Katina Isariotis Farmer Otello Baldacci Woman Farmer Olga Callahan Show Dates Sat, Nov 16 1935, 8:15pm Sun, Dec 1 1935, 2:15pm Time and Place About 1840; Rural England Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Boudoir of Lady Harriet Act I, Scene 2 -- The Fair at Richmond Act II -- Room in Plunkett's Farmhouse Act III -- Hunting Park in Richmond Forest Act IV, Scene 1 -- Same as Act II Act IV, Scene 2 -- Same as Act I, Scene 2 Media Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Eva Gruninger (Nancy) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Coe Glade (Nancy), Louis d’Angelo (Sir Tristan), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel), Ensemble Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet), Eva Gruninger (Nancy) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Coe Glade (Nancy), Tito Schipa (Lionel), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet), Henri Schefoff (Plunkett) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Douglas Beattie (Sheriff) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet) Credit Franklin and Rognon Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel) Credit Franklin and Rognon Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1935_07_compressed.pdf (6.49 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Eva Gruninger (Nancy) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Coe Glade (Nancy), Louis d’Angelo (Sir Tristan), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel), Ensemble Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet), Eva Gruninger (Nancy) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Coe Glade (Nancy), Tito Schipa (Lionel), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet), Henri Schefoff (Plunkett) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Douglas Beattie (Sheriff) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel), Helen Jepson (Lady Harriet) Credit Franklin and Rognon
Image Martha, Friedrich von Flotow. San Francisco Opera, 1935. Photographer: Franklin and Rognon/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Lionel) Credit Franklin and Rognon