Composer Alban Berg Librettist Alban Berg Based On drama by Georg Büchner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1960 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Leopold Ludwig Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Designer Leni Bauer-Ecsy Resident designer Richard Mason Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Musical Preparation Hans Georg Schaefer Philip Eisenberg Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Franz Wozzeck, a soldier Geraint Evans Captain Richard Lewis Andres, Wozzeck's friend Raymond Manton Marie, Wozzeck's common-law wife Marilyn Horne Margret, her neighbor Margot Blum Drum Major Ticho Parly Marie's Child Philip Garay Doctor Lorenzo Alvary First artisan Richard Wentworth Second artisan Ned Romero Fool Howard Fried Soldier William Booth Another soldier Robert Pierre Show Dates Tue, Oct 4 1960, 8:30pm Sat, Oct 8 1960, 8:30pm Wed, Oct 26 1960, 8:30pm Time and Place (not specified) Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- The Captain's room Scene 2 -- An open field Scene 3 -- Marie's room Scene 4 -- The Doctor's study Scene 5 -- The street outside Marie's house Act II, Scene 1 -- Marie's room Scene 2 -- The town square Scene 3 -- The street outside Marie's house Scene 4 -- A beer-garden Scene 5 -- The barracks INTERMISSION Act III, Scene 1 -- Marie's room Scene 2 -- A pond Scene 3 -- A tavern Scene 4 -- A pond Scene 5 -- The street outside Marie's house Media Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Lorenzo Alvary (Doctor) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Marilyn Horne (Marie), Phllip Garay (Child) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Howard Fried (Fool) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Marilyn Horne (Marie) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Marilyn Horne (Marie) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1960_15_compressed.pdf (9.98 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Translation by Eric Blackall and Vida Hartford San Francisco Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director
Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Lorenzo Alvary (Doctor) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Marilyn Horne (Marie), Phllip Garay (Child) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Howard Fried (Fool) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Marilyn Horne (Marie) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Wozzeck, Alban Berg. San Francisco Opera, 1960. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Geraint Evans (Wozzeck), Marilyn Horne (Marie) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones