Tannhauser
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1973
Language
German
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Designer
Costumes executed by
New costumes designed by
Executed by
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Cast
Tannhäuser
Venus
Young Shepherd
Landgraf Hermann
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Walther von der Vogelweide
Biterolf
Heinrich der Schreiber
Reinmar von Zweter
Elisabeth
Show Dates
Broadcast
10/12/1973, live broadcast, KKHI.
Time and Place
(not specified)
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Venusberg
Scene 2 -- A mountain valley in spring
Act II -- The Hall of Song
Act III -- A mountain valley in autumn
Media
Notes
10/12/1973, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission #1, Marita Napier (guest), #2 SFO Medal, Awarded to Paul Hagar by Kurt Herbert Adler.
Dresden version
Pages -- Members of the San Francisco Boys Chorus
Augmented corps de ballet
Auxiliary chorus prepared by Joseph Liebling
New costumes for Venus and the corps de ballet were made possible by a much appreciated contribution from Philip Eisenberg, given in memory of his friend, Miss Hildur Mahl, and on the 45th wedding anniversary of his parents.