Tannhauser Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1934 Language German Archive ID SFO_1934_10 Creative/Crew Conductor Alfred Hertz Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Choreographer Adolph Bolm Cast Elisabeth, niece of Hermann Elisabeth Rethberg Tannhäuser, a minstrel knight Lauritz Melchior Venus Querita Eybel Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia Ezio Pinza Wolfram Richard Bonelli(11/26) Nelson Eddy(12/8) Walther Marek Windheim Biterolf Alfredo Gandolfi Heinrich Raymond Marlowe Reinmar Louis D'Angelo Young Shepherd Lillian Clark(11/26) Myrtle McLaughlin(12/8) Principal Dancer(s) Irene Isham Dancer(s) Carla Bradley Irene Flyzik Nickolai Vasilieff Three Graces Clare Lauché Iris de Luse Victoria Albertson Show Dates Mon, Nov 26 1934, 7:45pm Sat, Dec 8 1934, 7:45pm Time and Place Beginning of the 13th century; Vicinity of Eisenach Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Within the Hill of Venus Act I, Scene 2 -- A Valley near the Castle of Wartburg Act II -- The Great Hall of Song, Castle of Wartburg Act III -- The Valley of the Wartburg Media Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Stage Set, Act III in rehearsal with Alfred Hertz leading the orchestra Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Hermann), Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser), Ezio Pinza (Hermann), Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchoir (Tannhauser), Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchoir (Tannhauser) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Querita Eybel (Venus), Lauritz Melchior (Tannhauser) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Nelson Eddy (Wolfram) Credit Morton Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (Wolfram) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1934_10_compressed.pdf (3.46 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Stage Set, Act III in rehearsal with Alfred Hertz leading the orchestra Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Hermann), Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser), Ezio Pinza (Hermann), Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchoir (Tannhauser), Elisabeth Rethberg (Elisabeth) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchoir (Tannhauser) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Querita Eybel (Venus), Lauritz Melchior (Tannhauser) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Nelson Eddy (Wolfram) Credit Morton
Image Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (Wolfram) Credit Morton