2011/12 Performance and Cast Archives
The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach
Oct. 1, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29/In French
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by the NIB Foundation, the Abbott Fund, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Councillor Lindorf
Coppélius
Dr. Miracle
Dapertutto
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James Morris
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Andrès
Cochenille
Frantz
Pitichinaccio
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Rodell Rosel
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Luther
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Evan Boyer
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Nathanaël
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Bernard Holcomb
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Hermann
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Paul La Rosa
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Nicklausse
The Muse of Poetry
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Emily Fons
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Hoffmann
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Matthew Polenzani
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Spalanzani
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David Cangelosi
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Olympia
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Anna Christy
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Antonia
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Erin Wall
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Crespel
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Christian Van Horn
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Voice of Anthonia's Mother
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Jamie Barton
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Giulietta
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Alyson Cambridge
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Schlémil
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Joseph Lim
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| Stella |
Emily Birsan
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Conductor
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Emmanuel Villaume
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| Original Production |
Nicolas Joel
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Stage Director
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Stéphane Roche
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Set Designer
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Ezio Firgerio
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Costume Designer
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Franca Squarciapino
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Original Lighting Designer
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Vinicio Cheli
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| Lighting Designer |
Jason Brown
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Chorus Master
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Michael Black
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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| Assistant Stage Director |
Elise Sandell
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| Stage Manager |
John W. Coleman
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| Musical Preparation |
William C. Billingham
Elizabeth Buccheri
Philip Morehead
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| Fight Director |
Chuck Coyl
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Projected Titles
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Francis Rizzo
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NEW PRODUCTION
Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Oct. 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Nov. 1, 5 /In Italian
New Lyric Opera Production generously made possible by Nelson D. Cornelius.
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Normanno
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Paul Scholten
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Lord Enrico Ashton
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Brian Mulligan
Quinn Kelsey (Nov. 1, 5)
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Raimondo Bidebent
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Christian Van Horn
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Lucia Ashton
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Susanna Phillips
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Alisa
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Cecelia Hall
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Edgardo of Ravenswood
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Giuseppe Filianoti
René Barbera (Nov. 5)
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Lord Arturo Bucklaw
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René Barbera
Bernard Holcomb (Nov. 5)
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Conductor
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Massimo Zanetti
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Stage Director
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Catherine Malfitano
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Set Designer
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Wilson Chin
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| Costume Designer |
Terese Wadden
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Chorus Master
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Michael Black
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Wig and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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| Assistant Stage Director |
E. Loren Meeker
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| Stage Manager |
Caroline Moores
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| Stage Band Conductor |
Eric Weimer
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| Musical Preparation |
Craig Terry
Robert Tweten
Eric Weimer
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| Prompter |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Fight Director |
Nicolas Sandys
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| Projected English Titles |
Francis Rizzo
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LYRIC OPERA PREMIERE
NEW PRODUCTION
Boris Godunov
Modest Mussorgsky
Nov. 7, 11, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29/In Russian
Lyric Opera Presentation generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Henry M. and Gilda R. Buchbinder, the Walter E. Heller Foundation, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Nikitich
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David Govertsen*
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Mitiukh
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Evan Boyer
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Tchelkalov
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Ljubomir Puškarić*
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Shuisky
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Štefan Margita*
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Boris Godunov
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Ferruccio Furlanetto*
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Pimen
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Andrea Silvestrelli
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Grigori
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Erik Nelson Werner*
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| Hostess of the Inn |
Marianna Kulikova*
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| Missail |
David Cangelosi
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| Varlaam |
Raymond Aceto
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| Frontier Guard |
Joseph Lim
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| Xenia |
Emily Birsan
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| Fyodor |
Emily Fons
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| Nurse |
Jamie Barton
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| Boyar |
Bernard Holdomb
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| Holy Fool |
Edward Mout
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| Chicago Children's Choir |
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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| Original Production |
Stein Winge
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Stage Director
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Julia Pevzner*
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| Set Designer |
Göran Wassberg
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Costume Designer
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Kari Gravklev
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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| Chorus Master |
Michael Black
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Children's Chorus Master
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Josephine Lee
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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| Assistant Stage Director |
Matthew Ozawa
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| Stage Manager |
John W. Coleman
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| Stage Band Conductor |
Craig Terry
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| Musical Preparation |
William C. Billingham
Irina Feoktistova*
Philip Morehead
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| Projected English Titles |
Francis Rizzo
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Ariadne auf Naxos
Richard Strauss
Nov. 19, 22, 28, Dec. 2, 7, 11 /In German
Lyric Opera production originally made possible by an Anonymous Donor.Revival generously made possible by the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation, Roger and Julie Baskes, and the Estate of Howard A. Stotler.
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THE PROLOGUE
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Music Master
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Eike Wilm Schulte
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Major-Domo
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David Holloway
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Lackey
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Evan Boyer
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Officer
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Bernard Holcomb
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Composer
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Alice Coote
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Tenor
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Brandon Jovanovich
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Wigmaker
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Paul Scholten
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Zerbinetta
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Anna Christy
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Dancing Master
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Edward Mout
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Prima Donna
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Amber Wagner
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THE OPERA
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| Naiad |
Nili Riemer*
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| Dryad |
Jamie Barton
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| Echo |
Kiri Deonarine*
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| Ariadne |
Amber Wagner
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| Harlekin |
Matthew Worth*
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| Zerbinetta |
Anna Christy
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| Brighella |
René Barbera
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| Truffaldino |
Wilbur Pauley
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| Scaramuccio |
James Kryshak
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| Bacchus |
Brandon Jovanovich
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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Stage Director
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John Cox
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Set and Costume Designer
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Robert Perdziola
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Wig and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten*
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Associate Stage Director
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Bruno Ravella*
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Assistant Stage Director
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E. Loren Meeker
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| Stage Manager |
Caroline Moors
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| Musical Preparation |
Glenn Lewis*
Craig Terry
Eric Weimer
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| Projected English Titles |
Colin Ure*
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The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dec. 6, 8, 10, Jan. 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 22/In German
The I. A. O'Schaughnessy Foundation Production in memory of Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
Revival generously made possible by Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, and The Negaunee Foundation.
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Tamino
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Charles Castronovo*
Alek Shrader* (January 9-22)
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First Lady
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Elisabeth Meister*
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Second Lady
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Cecelia Hall
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Third Lady
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Katherine Lerner
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Papageno
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Stéphane Degout*
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The Queen of the Night
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Audrey Luna*
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Monostatos
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Rodell Rosel
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Pamina
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Nicole Cabell
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Three Boys
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Anna Stephan
Benjamin Hoppe
Nicole Horio*
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The Speaker
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Richard Stilwell |
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Sarastro
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Günther Groissböck*
Evan Boyer (Jan. 4, 6)
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First Priest
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James Kryshak
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Second Priest
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Paul Scholten
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| Third Priest |
William Combs
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Fourth Priest
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Jeffrey Taylor
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| Papagena |
Jennifer Jakob
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First Armored Man
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Bernard Holcomb
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Second Armored Man
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David Govertsen
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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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Director
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Matthew Lata
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Set Designer
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Jörg Zimmermann
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Costume Designer
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Renate Kalanke
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Lighting Designer
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Jason Brown
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Chorus Master
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Michael Black
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Assistant Director
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Matthew Ozawa
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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Band Conductor
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Craig Terry
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Musical Preparation
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Pamela Bullock
Emily Ellsworth
Philip Morehead
Eric Weimer
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Prompter
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Susan Miller Hult
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Projected English Titles
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Sonya Friedman
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SUBSCRIBER APPRECIATION CONCERT IN HONOR OF WILLIAM MASON
Renée Fleming, soprano
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone
Jan. 7
Cosponsored by Exelon and Ann Ziff.
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Soprano
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Renée Fleming
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| Baritone |
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
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Orchestra
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The Lyric Opera Orchestra
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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Stage Manager
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Caroline Moores
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Assistant Stage Managers
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Jennifer Harber
Amy Thompson
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Projected Titles
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Francis Rizzo
Roger Pines
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Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Jan. 21, 25, 28, 31; Feb. 3, 8; Mar. 6, 10, 15, 19, 22, 25/In Italian
The I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation Production.
Revival generously made possible by Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Hurvis.
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Ramfis
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Raymond Aceto
Štefan Kocán (March)
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Radames
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Marcello Giordani
Marco Berti (March)
Gregory Carroll (March 22, 25)
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Amneris
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Jill Grove
Anna Smirnova (March)
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Aida
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Sondra Radvanovsky
Hui He (March)
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The King of Egypt
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Evan Boyer
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A Messenger
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Bernard Holcomb
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A Priestess
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Cecelia Hall
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Amonasro
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Gordon Hawkins
Quinn Kelsey (March)
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| Principal Dancers |
Karen Castleman
Jennifer Goodman*
Elizabeth Marie Gumz
Yael Levitin
Sarah Schafer
Meredith Ann Seeley*
Deanna Stetsura
Larissa Tanis*
Teanna Zarro*
Askar Alimbetov*
Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry*
Randy Herrera*
Luke Lazarro*
Luke Manley
Todd Rhoades
James Monroe Stevko,
J.P. Tenuta
Louis A. Williams, Jr.*
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| Conductor |
Renato Palumbo
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Original Production
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Nicolas Joel
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Director
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Matthew Lata
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Set and Costume Designer
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Pet Halmen
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Lighting Designer
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Jason Brown
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Chorus Master
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Michael Black
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| Choreographer |
Kenneth von Heidecke
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| Ballet Mistress |
August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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| Assistant Stage Director |
Elise Sandell
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| Stage Manager |
Rachel Tobias
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| Stage Band Conductor |
Eric Weimer
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| Musical Preparation |
William C. Billingham
Miah Im*
Philip Morehead
Craig Terry
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| Prompter |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Projected English Titles |
Francis Rizzo
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LYRIC OPERA PREMIERE
NEW PRODUCTION
Show Boat
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28 ; Mar. 1, 2, 7, 9, 14, 17 /In English
Generous sponsors for this new production are The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, the Mazza Foundation, Jim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills, Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow, and The National Endowment for the Arts.
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Queenie
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Angela Renée Simpson*
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Steve Baker
Manager
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James Farruggio*
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Pete
M.C. Announcer
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Brian McCaskill*
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Parthy Ann Hawks
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Cindy Gold*
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Natchez Girl
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Caroline Heffernan*
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Captain Andy Hawks
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Ross Lehman*
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Julie LaVerne
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Alyson Cambridge
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Ellie May Chipley
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Ericka Mac*
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| Gaylord Ravenal |
Nathan Gunn
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| Magnolia Hawks |
Ashley Brown*
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Sheriff Valon
Maitre d' |
John Lister*
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| Joe |
Morris Robinson*
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| Frank Schultz |
Bernie Yvon
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Mrs. O'Brien
Mother Superior |
Renée Matthews*
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| Backwoodsman |
Tony DiFalco*
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| Young Kim |
Caroline Heffernan*
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| Jake |
Craig Terry*
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| The Lady on the Levee |
Joelle Lamarre*
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| Principal Dancers |
Leah Barsky
Andrea Beasom,
Chadaé Nichol*
Chawntá Marie Van
Karla Dionne Victum
Melissa Zaremba*
Nebi Berhane*
Chris Carter*
Tobin Del Cuore
Jarret Ditch*
William Gill*
Sam Rogers*
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Conductor
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John DeMain
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Director
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Francesca Zambello
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Set Designer
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Peter J. Davison
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| Costume Designer |
Paul Tazewell
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Lighting Designer
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Mark McCullough
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| Sound Designer |
Mark Grey
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Chorus Master
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Michael Black
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| Choreographer |
Michele Lynch*
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| Associate Choreographer |
Eric Sean Fogel*
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| Ballet Mistress |
August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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| Assistant Director |
E. Loren Meeker
Michael Rau*
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| Stage Manager |
John W. Coleman
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| Musical Preparation |
Valerie Maze
Matthew Piatt
Craig Terry
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| Ballet Accompanist |
Tatiana Maumova
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| Fight Director |
Nicolas Sandys
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| Sound Engineer |
Lilly West
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NEW PRODUCTION
LYRIC OPERA STAGE PREMIERE
Rinaldo
George Frederic Handel
Feb. 29; Mar. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24/In Italian
New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Katherine A. Abelson and Robert J. Cornell, Margot and Josef Lakonishok, and Helen and Sam Zell.
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Goffredo
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Sonia Prina*
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Rinaldo
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David Daniels
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Almirena
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Julia Kleiter*
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Eustazio
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Iestyn Davies*
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A Herald
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James Kryshak
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| Argante |
Luca Pisaroni*
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| Armida |
Elza Van Den Heever*
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| Three Women |
Kiri Deonarine
Cecelia Hall
Jennifer Jakob
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| A Sage |
Ryan Belongie*
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| Principal Dancers |
Jennifer Goodman
Kristy Hronick*
Sara Swnson*
Teanna Zarro;
Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry
Kyle Lang*
Todd Rhoades
James Monroe Stevko
Louis A. Williams, Jr.
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Conductor
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Harry Bicket
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Director
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Francisco Negrin
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Set and Costume Designer
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Louis Désiré*
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Lighting Designer
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Bruno Poet
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| Choreographer |
Ana Yepes*
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| Ballet Mistress |
August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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| Assistant Stage Director |
Matthew Ozawa
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| Stage Manager |
Caroline Moores
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| Continuo Instrumentalists |
Jory Vinikous (Harpsichord)
Peter Swenson (Theorbo)
Patrick Jee (Cello)
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| Musical Preparation |
William C. Billingham
Matthew Piatt
Eric Weimer
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| Projected Titles |
Francis Rizzo
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Lang Lang in Recital
May 12
Exclusive Sponsor: Harris Private Bank
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Piano
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Lang Lang
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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