Tannhauser
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1941
Language
German
Creative/Crew
Cast
Tannhäuser, a minstrel knight
Elisabeth, niece of Hermann
Venus
Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia
Wolfram
Walther
Biterolf
Heinrich
Reinmar
Young Shepherd
Principal Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act II.
Time and Place
Beginning of the Thirteenth Century; Vicinity of Eisenach
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Within the Hill of Venus
Scene 2 -- The Valley of Wartburg
Act II -- The Great Hall of Song, Castle of Wartburg
Act III -- Same as Act I, Scene 2
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1941_11_compressed.pdf
(8.39 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/24/1941, live broadcast, Act II: "Tannhäuser, Act II: Stella Roman (Elizabeth), Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser), Julius Huehn (Wolfram), Alexander Kipnis (Hermann); Erich Leinsdorf."