There is a meme going around on Facebook where you list singers you have seen but one of them is a lie. This always reminds me of September, 1980, at the San Francisco Opera where I saw Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten. The program says "Place and Time: Legendary" Indeed.
| The Emperor (Der Kaiser) | tenor | James King |
| The Empress (Die Kaiserin) | high dramatic soprano | Leonie Rysanek |
| Barak, the Dyer (Barak, der Färber) | bass-baritone | Gerd Feldhoff |
| The Dyer's Wife (Die Färberin) | high dramatic soprano | Birgit Nilsson |
It was utterly spectacular, a peak experience.
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