For the company’s second Wagner outing, the Senta of Eva Marie Molnar was torn between Cornell MacNeil’s Dutchman and Sandor Konya’s Erik. (Who wouldn’t be?) George Schick conducted the performances—except the English language performance, which featured company regulars Archie Drake and Leon Lishner under the baton of Henry Holt.

Cornell MacNeil (the Dutchman) in Wagner’s , 1972 © Howard Staples

Eva Marie Molnar (Senta) and Sandor Konya (Erik) in Wagner’s , 1972 © Howard Staples

Eva Marie Molnar (Senta) and Frederick Guthrie (Daland) in Wagner’s , 1972 © Howard Staples

Eva Marie Molnar (Senta) in Wagner’s , 1972 © Des Gates

The Spinning Chorus stops to listen to Senta's ballad in Wagner’s , 1972 © Des Gates