COMPANY PREMIERE |
I puritani
Vincenzo Bellini
Oct. 31, Nov. 2 / In Italian
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| Sir Bruno Robertson |
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Mariano Caruso |
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| Lord Arturo Talbot |
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Giuseppe di Stefano |
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| Sir Riccardo Forth |
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Ettore Bastianini |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Nicola Rossi-Lemeni |
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| Queen Enrichetta of France |
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Eunice Alberts |
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| Lord Gaultiero Walton |
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William Wildermann |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Carol Lawrence |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Aldo Mirabella Vassallo |
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| Decor |
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Camillo Parravicini |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 1, 4 / In Italian
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| Ramfis |
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William Wildermann |
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| King of Egypt |
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Kenneth Smith |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Ronald Frazier |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Carol Lawrence |
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| Stage Director |
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William Wymetal |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 5, 8 / In Italian
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| Fernando |
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William Wildermann |
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| Count di Luna |
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Ettore Bastianini (Nov. 5) |
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| Count di Luna |
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Robert Weede (Nov. 8) |
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| Azucena |
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Ebe Stignani (Nov. 5) |
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| Azucena |
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Claramae Turner (Nov. 8) |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Aldo Mirabella Vassallo |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 7, 9 / In Italian
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| Rodolfo |
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Giuseppe di Stefano |
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| Colline |
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Nicola Rossi-Lemeni |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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John Rudawski |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Alfio Zagnol |
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| Stage Director |
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Aldo Mirabella Vassallo |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Zerline Muhlman Metzger |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 11, 14, 17 / In Italian
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Giuseppe di Stefano |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Andrew Foldi |
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| Official Registrar |
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Miles Nekolny |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Lloyd Harris |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Marilu Adams |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Hizi Koyke |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 12, 25 / In Italian
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| Duke of Mantua |
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Jussi Björling |
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| Countess Ceprano |
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Marilu Adams |
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| Count Ceprano |
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Andrew Foldi |
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| Count Monterone |
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Kenneth Smith |
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| Sparafucile |
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William Wildermann |
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| Gilda |
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Teresa Stich-Randall |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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William Wymetal |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Faust
Charles Gounod
Nov. 15, 18 / In French
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| Méphistophélès |
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Nicola Rossi-Lemeni |
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| Marguerite |
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Rosanna Carteri |
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| Marthe Schwerlein |
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Eunice Alberts |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Carol Lawrence |
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| Stage Director |
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William Wymetal |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Il ballo delle ingrate (Masque)
Claudio Monteverdi
Nov. 16, 19 / In Italian
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| Amore |
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Teresa Stich-Randall |
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| Dancer (Venus) |
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Vera Zorina |
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| Dancer (Love) |
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Jane Bockman |
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| Dancer (Pluto) |
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Ronald Frazier |
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| Dancer (Ungrateful Soul) |
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Barbara Steele |
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| Dancer (Wife) |
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Carol Lawrence |
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| Dancer (Husband) |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Set Re-designer |
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Gerald L. Ritholz |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Il tabarro
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 16, 19 / In Italian
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| Song Vendor |
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Lawrence White |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Shirley Johnson |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Raymond Pacinelli |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Vladimir Rosing |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Merry Widow (Ballet)
Franz Lehár
Nov. 16, 19, 21
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| Count Jolidon |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Baron Popoff |
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Bentley Stone |
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| Baroness Popoff |
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Sonia Arova |
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| Count Danilo Danilovitch |
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Oleg Briansky |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Set and Costume Designer |
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Irene Karinska |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Production Supervisor |
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Hassard Short |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni
Nov. 21, 26 / In Italian
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| Turiddu |
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Giuseppe di Stefano (Nov. 21) |
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| Turiddu |
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Carlo Bergonzi (Nov. 26) |
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| Mamma Lucia |
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Eunice Alberts |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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William Wymetal |
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| Set Designer |
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Irene Karinska |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Lord Byron's Love Letter
Raffaello De Banfield
Nov. 21, 26 / In English
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| Grandmother |
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Astrid Varnay |
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| Matron from Milwaukee |
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Claramae Turner |
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| Mr. Tutweiler |
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Lloyd Harris |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Kenneth Johnson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Carol Lawrence |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Richard Baldridge |
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| Designer |
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Gerald L. Ritholz |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Revanche (Ballet)
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 26
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| Azucena's Mother |
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Etta Buro |
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| Count di Luna (Prologue) |
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Joseph Kaminski |
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| Count di Luna's Son |
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Elleva Davidson |
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| Count di Luna |
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Bentley Stone |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Set Designers |
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Antoni Clave, Irene Karinska |
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| Costume Designers |
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Antoni Clave, Irene Karinska |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 22, 30 / In Italian
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| Nemorino |
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Léopold Simoneau |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Hugh Thompson |
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| Dulcamara |
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Nicola Rossi-Lemeni |
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| Stage Director |
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Vladimir Rosing |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
L'amore dei tre re
Italo Montemezzi
Nov. 28, Dec. 2 / In Italian
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| Archibaldo |
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Nicola Rossi-Lemeni |
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| Young Man |
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Raymond Pacinelli |
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| Young Woman |
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Prudencija Bickus |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Lawrence White |
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| Stage Director |
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Vladimir Rosing |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 29, Dec. 3 / In Italian
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| Samuele |
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William Wildermann |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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William Wymetal |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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