2012-2013 Performance and Cast Archive
NEW PRODUCTION
Elektra
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 6, 10, 13, 19, 22, 26, 30/In German
Generous sponsors for this new production are The Elizabeth Morse Genius
Charitable Trust, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, the Abbott Fund, Marlys A. Beider, and Stefan Edlis and Gael
Neeson.
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First Maid
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Victoria Livengood*
Yvette Smith (Oct. 13)
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Second Maid
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J'nai Bridges*
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Third Maid
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Cecelia Hall
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Fourth Maid
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Rebecca Nash*
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Fifth Maid
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Tracy Cantin*
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Overseer
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Elizabeth Byrne
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Elektra
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Christine Goerke*
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Chrysothemis
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Emily Magee
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Klytämnestra
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Jill Grove
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Confidante
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Kiri Deonarine
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Trainbearer
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Emily Birsan
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Young Servant
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Bernard Holcomb
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Old Servant
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Kenneth Nichols
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Orest
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Alan Held
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Orest's Tutor
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Jason Stearns
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Aegisth
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Roger Honeywell
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Actors
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Karen Cole
Katherine Coyl
Anthony Diaz
Kira Dills-DeSurra
Josh Douglas
Keith Dutton
Will Howard
Chelsea Morris
Kimberly Mussman
Maggie Clennon Reberg
Karen Yates
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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Director
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Sir David McVicar
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Set and Costume Designer
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John Macfarlane
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Lighting
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Jennifer Tipton
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Chorus Master
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Martin Wright*
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Choreographer
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August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Assistant Director
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Elise Sandell
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Stage Manager
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Caroline Moores
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Musical Preparation
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William C. Billingham
Susan Miller Hult
Case Scaglione*
Eric Weimer
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Fight Director
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Nicolas Sandys
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Projected Titles
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Colin Ure
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Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 15, 20, 24, 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9/In Italian
Produced in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Roger and Julie Baskes, and Randy L. and Melvin R.
Berlin.
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Paolo Albiani
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Quinn Kelsey
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Pietro
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Evan Boyer
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Simon Boccanegra
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Thomas Hampson
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Jacopo Fiesco
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Ferruccio Furlanetto
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Amelia Grimaldi
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Krassimira Stoyanova*
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Gabriele Adorno
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Frank Lopardo
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Amelia's Maidservant
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J'nai Bridges
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Captain of the Crossbowmen
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Bernard Holcomb
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Actors
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Chuck Coyl
W. Patrick Dunham
Greg Poljacik
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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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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Peter J. Hall
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Associate Lighting Designer
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Jason Brown
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Chorus Master
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Martin Wright
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Associate Director
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Michael Scarola*
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Assistant Director
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Erik Friedman*
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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Stage Band Conductor
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Philip Morehead
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Musical Preparation
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Emanuele Andrizzi*
Matthew Piatt
Craig Terry
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Prompter
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Susan Miller Hult
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Fight Director
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Nicolas Sandys
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Projected Titles
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Francis Rizzo
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NEW COPRODUCTION
Werther
Jules Massenet
Nov. 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26/In French
NCoproduction of the San Francisco Opera Association and Lyric Opera of
Chicago.
Generously made possible by Harold Hartshorne, Jr., an Anonymous Donor, Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell, and Sidney Austin
LLP.
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The Bailiff
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Philip Kraus
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Gretel
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Tess Dinerstein
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Hans
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Henry Lunn*
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Clara
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Shannon Corey*
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Karl
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Daniel Coonley
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Fritz
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William Anderson*
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Max
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Jacob Simon*
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Johann
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David Govertsen
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Schmidt
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John Irvin
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Sophie
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Kiri Deonarine
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Werther
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Matthew Polenzani
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Charlotte
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Sophie Koch
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Brühlmann
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Will Liverman*
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Käthchen
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Cecelia Hall
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Albert
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Craig Verm*
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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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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Duane Schuler
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Chorus Master
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Martin Wright
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Associate Director
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Matthew Ozawa
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Assistant Director
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Michael Scarola
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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Musical Preparation
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William C. Billingham
Valerie Maze
Philip Morehead
Eric Weimer
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Prompter
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Susan Miller Hult
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Projected Titles
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Francis Rizzo
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NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 25, 28; Dec. 6, 8, 10, 15/In Italian
Originally a production of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Production owned by The Dallas Opera.
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by the NIB Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes, and Roberta L. and
Robert J. Washlow.
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Don Pasquale
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Ildebrando D'Arcangelo
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Dr. Malatesta
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Corey Crider
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Ernesto
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René Barbera
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Norina
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Marlis Petersen
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Notary
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Bernard Holcomb
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Conductor
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Stephen Lord
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Director
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Sir Thomas Allen*
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Set and Costume Designer
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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Lighting Designer
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Christine Binder
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Chorus Master
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Martin Wright
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Assistant Director
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Elise Sandell
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Stage Manager
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Caroline Moores
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Stage Band Conductor
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Emanuele Andrizzi
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Musical Preparation
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Emanuele Andrizzi
Matthew Piatt
Craig Terry
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Projected Titles
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Francis Rizzo
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A LYRIC UNLIMITED EVENT
Popcorn & Pasquale
Lyric Opera presentation of Don Pasquale generously made possible by the NIB Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes, and Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow.
Popcorn & Pasquale made possible by presenting sponsor the Chicago Tribune Media Group. Additional support from Bulley & Andrews LLC, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, and Joyce E. Chelberg.
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Norina
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Marlis Petersen
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Don Pasquale
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Ildebrando D'Arcangelo
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Ernesto
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Renée Barbera
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Notary
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Bernard Holcomb
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Boy
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Nathan Randall
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Dr. Malatesta
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Corey Crider
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Old Servant
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Ross Lehman
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Conductor
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Stephen Lord
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Director
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Sir Thomas Allen
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Popcorn & Pasquale Director
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Elise Sandell
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Set and Costume Designer
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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Lighting Designer
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Christine Binder
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Hänsel und Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck
Dec. 7, 12, 14, 16; Jan. 8, 11, 14, 17, 19/In German
Coproduction of Welsh National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Coproduction originally made possible by the Vance Family Fund, with additional funding from BP America Inc.
Revival generously made possible by ITW, Susan. B. and Nicholas Noyes and Make it Better Media, and the Earl and Brenda Shapiro
Foundation.
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Gretel
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Maria Kanyova
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Hänsel
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Elizabeth DeShong
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Mother
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Julie Makerov*
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Father
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Brian Mulligan
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Sandman
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Emily Birsan
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Dew Fairy
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Kiri Deonarine
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Witch
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Jill Grove
Leann Sandel-Pantaleo (Jan. 17)
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Anima - Young Singers of Greater Chicago
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Actors
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Michael T. Black
Thomas Britton
Chuck Coyl
Kevin Barry Crowley
Tony DiFalco
Anthony Diaz
Paula Dudzik-Muenzner
W. Patrick Dunham
Cheryl Lynn Golemo
Bruce Johnson
Kurt Merrill
Jamey Nash
Darren Stephens
David von Ehrlicher
Cory Andre Wright
Sam Zerante
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Conductor
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Ward Stare**
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Original Production
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Richard Jones
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Director
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Eric Einhorn*
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Set and Costume Designer
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John Macfarlane
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Lighting
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Jennifer Tipton
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Children's Chorus Master
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Emily Ellsworth
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Original Choreographer
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Linda Dobell
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Assistant Director
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Tara Faircloth*
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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Musical Preparation
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William C. Billingham
Valerie Maze
Eric Weimer
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Prompter
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Susan Miller Hult
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A LYRIC UNLIMITED EVENT
The Second City Guide to the Opera
Written by Jesse Case, Kate James, and Timothy Sniffen
Jan. 5
Presented by PNC Bank
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Host
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Renée Fleming
Patrick Stewart
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Featuring
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Carisa Barreca
Joey Bland
J'Nai Bridges (mezzo-soprano)
Ross Bryant
Sir Andrew Davis (voiceover)
Bernard Holcomb (tenor)
Beth Melewski
Tawny Newsome
Timothy Sniffen
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Musical Director
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Jesse Case
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Director
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Billy Bungeroth
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Lighting Designer
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Todd Clark
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Broadcast Audio Engineer
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Christ Willis
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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Original Music Composed and Arranged by
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Jesse Case
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Accompanist for Ms. Fleming
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William C. Billingham
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Musicians
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Jesse Case (piano)
John Macfarlane (violin)
Melissa Trier Kirk (viola)
Mark Brandforbrener (cello)
Collins Trier (bass)
Edward Harrison (timpani and percussion)
Peter Labella (contractor)
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NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION
La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 21, 24, 27; feb. 2, 7, ; March 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 28/In Italian
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation, Exelon, Margot and Josef Lakonishok, and the Mazza Foundation.
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Marcello
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Lucas Meachem
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Rodolfo
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Dimitri Pittas*
José Luis Duval (Feb 7)
Joseph Calleja (March)
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Colline
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Andrea Silvestrelli
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Schaunard
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Joseph Lim
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Benoit
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Dale Travis
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Mimì
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Ana María Martínez
Anna Netrebko* (March)
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Parpignol
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Bernard Holcomb
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Alcindoro
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Dale Travis
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Musetta
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Elizabeth Futral
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Sergeant
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Will Liverman
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Customs Guard
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Evan Boyer
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Chicago Children's Choir
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Conductor
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Emmanuel Villaume
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Director
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Louisa Muller*
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Set Designer
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Michael Yeargan
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Costume Designer
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Walter Mahoney*
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Guest Chorus Master
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Ian Robertson*
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Children's Chorus Master
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Josephine Lee (Artistic director, Chicago Children's Choir)
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Assistant Stage Director
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Erik Friedman
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Stage Manager
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John W. Coleman
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Stage Band Conductor
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Philip Morehead
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Musical Preparation
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Elizabeth Buccheri
Eric Weimer
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Prompter
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Matthew Piatt
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Projected Titles
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Francis Rizzo
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SUBSCRIBER APPRECIATION CONCERT
Renée Fleming & Susan Graham
Jan. 24
Exclusive Sponsor: BMO Harris Bank
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Soprano
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Renée Fleming
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Mezzo-Soprano
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Susan Graham
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Piano
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Bradley Moore
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Stage Manager
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Jennifer Harber
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Assistant Stage Manager
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Darin Burnett
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Projection Titles
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Taylor Saleeby, Los Angeles Philharmonic
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NEW COPRODUCTION
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
Richard Wagner
Feb. 8, 12, 16, 20, 23, 27; March 3/In German
Lyric Opera coproduction with Glyndebourne Festival Opera and San Francisco Opera
Association.
Generously made possible by the Kenneth L. Harder Trust, Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, Whitney and Ada Addington, Irma Parker, and
the Estate of Howard A. Stotler.
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Walther von Stolzing
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Johan Botha
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Eva Pogner
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Amanda Majeski
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Magdalene
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Jamie Barton
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David
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David Portillo
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Veit Pogner
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Dmitry Ivashchenko*
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Sixtus Beckmesser
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Bo Skovhus
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Hans Sachs
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James Morris
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Kunz Vogelgesang
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John Irvin
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Konrad Nachtigall
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Daniel Sutin
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Fritz Kothner
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Darren Jeffery*
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Hermann Ortel
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David Govertsen
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Balthasar Zorn
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Joel Sorensen*
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Augustin Moser
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David Cangelosi
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Ulrich Eisslinger
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Joseph Hu*
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Hans Foltz
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Sam Handley
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Hans Schwarz
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Evan Boyer
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Nightwatchman
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Andrea Silvestrelli
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Principal Dancers
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Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry
Kristina Ancil
Bryan Conner*
Elizabeth Luse*
Christina Luzwick
Sarah Olson*
Dori Santarsiere*
Meredith Ann Seeley
James Monroe Stevko
Teanna Zarro
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Actors
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Dharmesh Bhagat
Matthew Cobb
Wesley Daniel
Nathan Drackett
Dave Gonzalez
Douglas Grew
BJ Macias
Matt Roben
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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Original Director
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Sir David McVicar
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Revival Director
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Marie Lambert*
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Set and Costume Designer
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Vicki Mortimer*
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Original Lighting Designer
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Paule Constable
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Lighting Designer
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Jeremy Turnbull
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Guest Chorus Master
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Ian Robertson
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Choreographer
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Andrew George
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Ballet Mistress
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August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Sarah Hatten
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Associate Director
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Ian Rutherford*
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Assistant Director
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Elise Sandell
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Stage Manager
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Peggy Stenger
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Musical Preparation
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William C. Billingham
Philip Morehead
Craig Terry
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Prompter
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Susan Miller Hult
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Projected Titles
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Ian Julier*
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Fight Director
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Nick Sandys
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Feb. 25; March 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, 30/In Italian
Lyric Opera production originally made possible by the NIB Foundation and Jim and
Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills.
Revival generously made possible by Jim and Kay Mabie, Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel, and Helen and Sam
Zell.
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Rigoletto
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Andrzej Dobber* (Feb 25-Mar 10)
Željko Lucic* (March 14-30)
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Gilda
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Albina Shagimuratova*
Kiri Deonarine (3/20)
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Duke
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Giuseppe Filianoti
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Sparafucile
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Andrea Silvestrelli
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Maddalena
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Nicole Piccolomini*
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Monterone
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Todd Thomas*
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Conductor
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Evan Rogister*
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Director
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Stephen Barlow*
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Set Designer
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Robert Innes Hopkins
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Costume Designer
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Jane Greenwood
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Guest Chorus Master
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Ian Robertson
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LYRIC OPERA PREMIERE
A Streetcar Named Desire
André Previn
March 26, 29; April 3, 6/In English
New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas
Hurvis, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, with additional funding fromt he National Endowment for the Arts.
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Blanche Dubois
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Renée Fleming
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Stella Kowalski
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Susanna Phillips
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Stanley Kowalski
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Teddy Tahu Rhodes*
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Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
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Anthony Dean Griffey
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Conductor
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Evan Rogister
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Director
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Brad Dalton*
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Costume Designer
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Johann Stegmeir
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CHICAGO PREMIERE
A LYRIC UNLIMITED EVENT
Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
José "Pepe" Martínez
April 7/In English and Spanish
New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Robert S. and Susan E. Morrison, The Negaunee Foundation, Northern Trust, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, and Jim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills.
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Laurentino
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Octavio Moreno
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Renate
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Cecilia Duarte
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Lupita
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Vanessa Cerda-Alonso
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Mark
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Brian Schircliffe
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Diana
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Brittany Wheeler
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Rafael
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David Guzmán
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Chucho
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Saúl Ávalos
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Victor
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Juan Mejía
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Director
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Leonard Foglia
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Music Supervisor
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David Hanlon
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Lighting Designer
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Brian Nason
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Music Director
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Chia Patino
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Assistant Director and Choreographer
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Keturah Stickann
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NEW PRODUCTION
Oklahoma!
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
May 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Robert S. and Susan E. Morrison, The Negaunee Foundation, Northern Trust, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, and Jim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills.
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Curly McLain
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John Cudia*
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Laurey Williams
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Ashley Brown
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Jud Fry
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David Adam Moore
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Ado Annie
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Tari Kelly
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Will Parker
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Curtis Holbrook*
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Aunt Eller
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Paula Scrofano*
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Ali Hakim
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Usman Ally*
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Andrew Carnes
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Matt DeCaro*
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Gertie Cummings
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Andrea Prestinario
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Director
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Gary Griffin
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Conductor
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James Lowe*
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Set Designer
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John Lee Beatty*
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Choreographer
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Gemze de Lappe*
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Associate Choreographer
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Victor Wisehart*
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Costume Designer
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Mara Blumenfeld
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Lighting Designer
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Christine Binder
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English Diction and Dialect Coach
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Jill Walmsley Zager
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