Tristan and Isolde Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1933 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Alfred Hertz Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Cast Tristan, a Cornish Knight, nephew of King Mark Paul Althouse King Mark of Cornwall Ezio Pinza Isolde, Princess of Ireland Gertrude Kappel Brangäne, Isolde's friend and attendant Kathryn Meisle Kurwenal, Tristan's devoted servant Richard Bonelli Melot, one of King Mark's courtiers Alfredo Gandolfi Shepherd Ludovico Oliviero Steersman Louis D'Angelo Sailor's Voice Raymond Marlowe Show Dates Fri, Nov 10 1933, 7:45pm Sun, Nov 19 1933, 1:45pm Time and Place Legendary Scenes Act I -- On board a Vessel nearing the Cornish Coast Act II -- Garden before Isolde's Chamber; Summer Night Act III -- Garden of Tristan's Palace in Brittany Media Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (King Marke), Gertrude Kappel (Isolde) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (Kurwenal), Gertrude Kappel (Isolde) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gertrude Kappel (Isolde), Paul Althouse (Tristan) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Meisle (Brangäne) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Paul Althouse (Tristan) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Paul Althouse (Tristan) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1933_12_compressed.pdf (2.72 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (King Marke), Gertrude Kappel (Isolde) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Richard Bonelli (Kurwenal), Gertrude Kappel (Isolde) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gertrude Kappel (Isolde), Paul Althouse (Tristan) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Meisle (Brangäne) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Paul Althouse (Tristan) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1933. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Paul Althouse (Tristan) Credit Morton