Tristan and Isolde Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1945 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor William Steinberg Stage Director(s) Herbert Graf Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Tristan, a Cornish Knight, nephew of King Mark Lauritz Melchior Isolde, Princess of Ireland Helen Traubel Brangäne, Isolde's friend and attendant Herta Glaz(10/5) Margaret Harshaw(10/14) King Mark of Cornwall Lorenzo Alvary Kurwenal, Tristan's devoted servant Herbert Janssen Melot, one of King Mark's courtiers Walter Olitzki Shepherd John Garris Steersman Charles Goodwin Sailor's Voice John Garris Show Dates Fri, Oct 5 1945, 8pm Sun, Oct 14 1945, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Oct 5 1945, 7am Live radio broadcast, partial performance. 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 Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1945_16_compressed.pdf (7.7 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- 10/5/1945, live radio broadcast, partial performance, from 10:00 to approximately 11:50 p.m.