Tristan and Isolde
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1980-1981
Language
German
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Costumes executed by
Cast
Sailor's Voice
Isolde
Brangäne
Kurwenal
Tristan
Melot
King Marke
Shepherd
Steersman
Show Dates
Broadcast
11/21/1980, live broadcast, KQED and NPR.
Time and Place
Medieval Cornwall and Brittany
Scenes
Act I -- A ship en route to Cornwall
Act II -- Near the shore at King Marke's castle in Cornwall
Act III -- Outside of Tristan's castle "Kareol" in Brittany
Media
Acknowledgements
Production made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Koshland
Notes
11/21/1980, live broadcast, KQED and NPR. Intermission interviews: #1 Kurt Herbert Adler (guest), #2 Gwyneth Jones, (guest).