San Francisco War Memorial 1968 Wozzeck Page 1 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

Wozzeck (in English)

Opera in three acts by Alban Berg Libretto by Alban Berg Based on the drama by Georg Büchner Translated by Eric Blackall and Vida Hartford

Conductor CAST Leopold Ludwig Wozzeck Geraint Evans Production Captain Richard Lewis Paul Hager Andres Vahan Khanzadian Designer Marie Evelyn Lear Leni Bauer-Ecsy Marie's child Jeremy Renton Richard Mason Margret Sylvia Anderson Chorus Doctor Herbert Beattie Stefan Minde Drum major Ticho Parly Costumers First apprentice Archie Drake Goldstein & Co. Second apprentice Allan Monk Fool Howard Fried Soldier William Booth Another soldier James Eitze

*Role debut †U.S. opera debut PLACE AND TIME: (not specified)

Friday, October 18 1968, at 8:00 PM Act I, Scene 1 -- The captain's room Tuesday, October 22 1968, at 8:00 PM Scene 2 -- An open field Saturday, October 26 1968, at 8:00 PM Scene 3 -- Marie's room Scene 4 -- The doctor's study Scene 5 -- Street outside Marie's house Act II, Scene 1 -- Marie's room Scene 2 -- The town square Scene 3 -- 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 -- Street outside Marie's house San Francisco War Memorial 1968 Wozzeck Page 2 of 2 Opera Assn. Opera House

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Notes: Program note: All scenes are connected by musical interludes. Please reserve applause until the end of Acts II and III.

San Francisco Opera Boys Choristers Madi Bacon, Director