Tannhauser Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue Shrine Auditorium Season 1958 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Leopold Ludwig Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Chorus Director Gianni Lazzari Choreographer Ghita Hager Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Tannhäuser, a minstrel knight Sebastian Feiersinger Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia Arnold van Mill Elisabeth, his daughter Leonie Rysanek Venus Grace Hoffman Wolfram von Eschenbach Lawrence Winters Walther von der Vogelweide Richard Miller Biterolf Mark Elyn Heinrich der Schreiber Howard Fried Reinmar von Zweter Harold Enns Young Shepherd Sylvia Stahlman Page Anthony Carilli David Cherney Galen Dong Jonathan Fromer Gary Kattge Ralph Murphy Ross Ireland Gene Stashuk Solo dancer, duo Ghita Hager Wayne Clemens Solo dancer, trio Judy Cassmore Rosemary Petrillo Christine Robinson Show Dates Sat, Oct 25 1958, 8pm Time and Place Beginning of the Thirteenth Century; Vicinity of Eisenach Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The interior of the Venusberg Scene 2 -- The valley of the Wartburg Act II -- The Hall of Song, Castle of the Wartburg Act III -- Same as Act I, Scene 2 Notes Corps de Ballet Major intermission after Act II