Tristan and Isolde Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1967 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Horst Stein Production Paul Hager Assisted by Ghita Hager Designer Leni Bauer-Ecsy Davis L. West Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Sailor's Voice Stuart Burrows Isolde Irene Dalis Brangäne Mignon Dunn Kurwenal Chester Ludgin Tristan Jess Thomas Melot Rod McWherter King Marke Joseph Greindl Shepherd Robert Glover Steersman Clifford Grant Show Dates Wed, Oct 18 1967, 7:45pm Fri, Oct 27 1967, 7:45pm Tue, Oct 31 1967, 7:45pm Sun, Nov 5 1967, 2pm Time and Place Medieval Cornwall and Brittany Scenes (Act breakdowns not indicated) Media Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Irene Dalis (Isolde), Mignon Dunn (Brangane), Jess Thomas (Tristan) Credit Galloway Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan), Irene Dalis (Isolde) Credit Norton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Irene Dalis (Isolde) Credit Norton Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan), Irene Dalis (Isolde) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1967_11_compressed.pdf (13.2 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- New production These performances represent the only times Irene Dalis ever sang the role of Isolde.
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Dennis Galloway/San Francisco Opera. Irene Dalis (Isolde), Mignon Dunn (Brangane), Jess Thomas (Tristan) Credit Galloway
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan), Irene Dalis (Isolde) Credit Norton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Margaret Norton/San Francisco Opera. Irene Dalis (Isolde) Credit Norton
Image Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1967. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan), Irene Dalis (Isolde) Credit Unknown