USA Premiere The Makropulos Case Composer Leoš Janáček Librettist Leoš Janáček Based On the play by Karel Čapek Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1966 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Jascha Horenstein Production Paul Hager Designer Leni Bauer-Ecsy Davis L. West Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Vítek Robert Glover Albert Gregor Gregory Dempsey Christa Carol Todd Dr. Kolenatý Leon Lishner Emilia Marty Marie Collier Jaroslav Prus Chester Ludgin Charwoman Carol Kirkpatrick Stagehand David Giosso Janek David Thaw Hauk Howard Fried Chambermaid Gwen Curatilo Show Dates Sat, Nov 19 1966, 8pm Tue, Nov 22 1966, 8:30pm Fri, Nov 25 1966, 8pm Time and Place Prague, early in the present century Scenes Act I -- The office of Dr. Kolenaty Act II -- The stage of the theater Act III -- Emilia Marty's hotel room Media Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Prus), Marie Collier (Emilia) Credit Mason Jones Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Robert Glover (Vitek), Marie Collier (Emilia) Credit Mason Jones Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Marie Collier (Emilia), David Giosso (Stagehand), Gregory Dempsey (Gregor), Howard Fried (Hauk) Credit Mason Jones Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Prus), Marie Collier (Emilia) Credit Unknown Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Gregory Dempsey (Gregor), Carol Todd (Christa) Credit Unknown Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Marie Collier (Emilia), Carol Todd (Christa) Credit Mason Jones Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1966_14_compressed.pdf (13.72 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- US PREMIERE / UNITED STATES PREMIERE First performance: Brno, 1926. ---------------------
Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Prus), Marie Collier (Emilia) Credit Mason Jones
Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Robert Glover (Vitek), Marie Collier (Emilia) Credit Mason Jones
Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Marie Collier (Emilia), David Giosso (Stagehand), Gregory Dempsey (Gregor), Howard Fried (Hauk) Credit Mason Jones
Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Prus), Marie Collier (Emilia) Credit Unknown
Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Gregory Dempsey (Gregor), Carol Todd (Christa) Credit Unknown
Image Vĕc Makropulos, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1966. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Marie Collier (Emilia), Carol Todd (Christa) Credit Mason Jones