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Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sept. 20, 24, 28 (mat); Oct 1, 4, 8, 10, 13, 17, 21, 25 / In Italian
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production. Revival made possible by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust.
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Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Sept. 24; acts I & II). |
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| Figaro |
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Wayne Tigges (Sept. 24; acts III & IV, 28; Oct 1, 4, 8, 10, 13, 17, 21, 25) |
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Isabel Bayrakdarian |
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| Bartolo |
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Andrea Silvestrelli |
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| Marcellina |
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Delores Ziegler |
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| Cherubino |
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Marguerite Krull (Oct. 1, 4, 8, 10.) |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Peter Mattei |
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| Don Basilio |
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Ryland Davies |
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| Countess Almaviva |
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Ruth Ann Swenson |
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| Don Curzio |
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John Easterlin |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Lauren Curnow |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Regina
Marc Blitzstein
Sept. 29; Oct. 3, 7, 9 (mat), 12 (mat), 15, 18, 22, 24 / In English
Production made possible by The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation, dedicated in memory of Mary Tullis Kinnear.
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Sheryl Woods |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Regina Giddens |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Alexandra Giddens |
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Sari Gruber |
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| William Marshall |
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Scott Ramsay |
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| Horace Giddens |
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Kevin Langan |
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| Maestro |
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Christopher Dickerson |
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| Stage Director |
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Charles Newell |
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| Set Designer |
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John Culbert |
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| Costume Designer |
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Martin Pakledinaz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Jennifer Tipton |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Daniel Pelzig |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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Siegfried
Richard Wagner
Nov. 5, 9 (mat), 14, 18, 21, 24, 29; Dec. 3, 6 / In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production. Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, Mrs. A. Watson Armour and Howard A. Stotler.
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| Siegfried |
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Mark Lundberg (Nov. 21, 29; Dec. 3.) |
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| Wanderer (Wotan) |
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James Morris |
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| Forest Bird |
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Stacey Tappan |
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| Erda |
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Elizabeth Grohowski (Dec. 3.) |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Original Production |
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August Everding |
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| Stage Director |
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Herbert Kellner |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Puppetmaster |
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Lisa Aimee Sturz |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Faust
Charles Gounod
Nov. 15, 19, 23 (mat), 26 (mat), 28; Dec. 5, 9, 12, 15, 20 / In French
Production made possible by the Port, Washlow and Errant Families.
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Marguerite |
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Patricia Racette |
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| Marguerite |
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Erin Wall (Dec. 9, 12, 15, 20.) |
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| Marthe Schwerlein |
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Judith Christin |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Corsaro |
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| Designer |
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Robert Perdziola |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Christine Binder |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Movement Director |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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Samson et Dalila
Camille Saint-Saëns
Dec. 13, 16 (mat), 18, 21 (mat); Jan. 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 22 / In French
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production. Revival made possible by an anonymous donor, Jim and Vicki Mills and Jon and Lois Mills.
Production co-owned by the San Francisco Opera
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Tigran Martirossian |
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| High Priest of Dagon |
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Jean-Philippe Lafont |
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| First Philistine |
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Patrick Miller |
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| Second Philistine |
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Christopher Dickerson |
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| Philistine Messenger |
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Scott Ramsay |
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| Conductor |
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Emmanuel Villaume |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandra Bernhard |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Douglas J. Schmidt |
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| Costume Designer |
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Carrie Robbins |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Christine Binder |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Jan. 24, 28, 31; Feb. 4 (mat), 7 (mat), 10, 13, 16, 20, 24, 28 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by NIB Foundation.
Production owned by the Dallas Opera.
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Ashley Holland |
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Tomas Tomasson |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Marcelo Álvarez |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Scott Ramsay (Feb. 28.) |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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Scott Ramsay |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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Patrick Miller (Feb. 28.) |
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| Conductor |
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Jesús López Cobos |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Set Designer |
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Henry Bardon |
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| Costume Designer |
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Peter J. Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Pirates of Penzance
Arthur Sullivan
Feb. 2, 6, 12 (mat), 17, 19 (mat), 23, 27; March 3, 6 (mat), 10, 13 / In English
Production made possible by The Vance Family Fund and Nuveen Investments.
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Christopher Feigum |
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Neal Davies |
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| Sergeant of Police |
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Peter Rose |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Set Designer |
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Michael Yeargan |
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| Costume Designer |
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Anne Tilby |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Denni Sayers |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Feb. 14, 18, 21, 26 (mat); March 1, 5, 9, 12, 15, 17 (mat), 19, 21 (mat) / In Italian
The William S. North production, in memory of Patricia Cathcart North. Revival made possible by Richard P. and Susan Kiphart, and Bank One Foundation.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Roberto Aronica |
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Gwyn Hughes Jones (March 15, 21.) |
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Sylvie Valayre |
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| Cio-Cio-San |
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Maria Kanyova (March 15, 21.) |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Christopher Dickerson |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Ronald Watkins (March 9, 12.) |
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| Official Registrar |
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Ronald Watkins |
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| Official Registrar |
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Quinn Kelsey (March 9, 12.) |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Quinn Kelsey |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Lauren Curnow |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Vincent Liotta |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence Klotz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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