Tristan and Isolde
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1950
Language
German
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Technical Director
Cast
Tristan, a Cornish Knight, nephew of King Mark
Isolde, Princess of Ireland
Brangäne, Isolde's friend and attendant
King Mark of Cornwall
Dezso Ernster(10/3)
Desire Ligeti(10/12)
Kurwenal, Tristan's devoted servant
Melot, one of King Mark's courtiers
Shepherd
Steersman
Sailor's Voice
Show Dates
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
Notes
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We again acknowledge with grateful appreciation the generously donated use of the Emporium auditorium and facilities for chorus rehearsals this year which meant both a great convenience and a substantial saving to the Opera Company.
We also desire to express our deep gratitude to Miss Alice Hager for her splendid gift of French period furniture. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION