Tristan and Isolde Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1937 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Fritz Reiner Settings designed by Armando Agnini Cast Tristan, a Cornish Knight, nephew of King Mark Lauritz Melchior Isolde, Princess of Ireland Kirsten Flagstad Brangäne, Isolde's friend and attendant Kathryn Meisle King Mark of Cornwall Ludwig Hofmann(10/25) Emanuel List(10/31) Kurwenal, Tristan's devoted servant Julius Huehn Melot, one of King Mark's courtiers George Cehanovsky Shepherd; Sailor's Voice Hans Clemens Steersman Norman Cordon Show Dates Mon, Oct 25 1937, 7:45pm Sun, Oct 31 1937, 2pm Time and Place Legendary Scenes Act I -- On board a Vessel nearing the Cornish Coast Act II -- Garden before Isolde's Castle; Summer Night Act III -- Garden of Tristan's Estate in Brittany Media Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Julius Huehn (Kurwenal), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Meisle (Brangne), Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Kathryn Meisle (Brangane) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Julius Huehn (Kurwenal) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) Credit Morton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Julius Huehn (Kurwenal) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1937_14_compressed.pdf (7.5 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Stage director not listed in program.
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Julius Huehn (Kurwenal), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kathryn Meisle (Brangne), Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Kathryn Meisle (Brangane) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Julius Huehn (Kurwenal) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) Credit Morton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Julius Huehn (Kurwenal) Credit Morton