Tristan and Isolde Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1974 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso Production Dietrich Haugk Designer Roman Weyl Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Lighting Designer Robert Brand Musical Preparation Philip Eisenberg Costumes executed by Hans-Günter Willerscheidt Cast Sailor's Voice William Harness Isolde Birgit Nilsson Brangäne Yvonne Minton Kurwenal Jef Vermeersch Tristan Jess Thomas Melot William Neill King Marke Kurt Moll Shepherd Raymond Manton Steersman Terrence Hawkins Show Dates Fri, Oct 11 1974, 7pm Tue, Oct 15 1974, 7pm Sat, Oct 19 1974, 7pm Thu, Oct 24 1974, 7pm Sun, Oct 27 1974, 1:30pm Broadcast Fri, Oct 11 1974, 8am 10/11/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. Time and Place Medieval Cornwall and Brittany Scenes Act I -- A ship en route to Cornwall Act II -- A garden at King Marke's castle in Cornwall Act III -- Tristan's castle "Kareol" in Brittany Media Image Jess Thomas (Tristan), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan) and Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Yvonne Minton (Brangane), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Yvonne Minton (Brangane) and Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Kurt Moll (King Marke), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Kurt Moll (King Marke) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Jess Thomas (Tristan), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) and Jess Thomas (Tristan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Jess Thomas (Tristan), Jef Vermeersch (Kurwenal), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan) and Jef Vermeersch (Kurwenal) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Yvonne Minton (Brangane), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Jess Thomas (Tristan), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act II Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements The new production of "Tristan und Isolde" is made possible by a generous gift from Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Koshland Notes 10/11/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interviews: #1 Tristan Myth, Joseph Campbell (guests), #2 interview, Birgit Nilsson (guest).
Image Jess Thomas (Tristan), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan) and Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Yvonne Minton (Brangane), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Yvonne Minton (Brangane) and Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Kurt Moll (King Marke), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Kurt Moll (King Marke) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Jess Thomas (Tristan), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) and Jess Thomas (Tristan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Jess Thomas (Tristan), Jef Vermeersch (Kurwenal), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Jess Thomas (Tristan) and Jef Vermeersch (Kurwenal) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Yvonne Minton (Brangane), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Jess Thomas (Tristan), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1974. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act II Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera