COMPANY PREMIERE |
Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
Concert
Sept. 12
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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Emerson Buckley |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Die Zauberflöte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sept. 20, 23, 26, 29; Oct. 2, 7, 11, 15 / In German
The I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production, in memory of Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
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| Queen of the Night |
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Luciana Serra |
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| Monostatos |
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Anthony Laciura |
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| Priest |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Papagena |
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Kathryn Gamberoni |
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| Armored Man |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Conductor |
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Leonard Slatkin |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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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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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Magic and Special Effects Designer |
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Brian Glow |
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La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17; Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival made possible, in part, by Katherine A. Abelson.
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| Marcello |
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Alessandro Corbelli (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17) |
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| Marcello |
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Patryk Wroblewski (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Vyacheslav Polozov (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Francisco Araiza (Oct. 8, 13) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Neil Shicoff (Oct. 17) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Jerry Hadley (Jan. 18, 21) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Richard Leech (Jan. 24, 30) |
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| Mimì |
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Katia Ricciarelli (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13) |
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Barbara Daniels (Oct. 17) |
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| Mimì |
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Kallen Esperian (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Alcindoro |
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Renato Capecchi |
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| Musetta |
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Barbara Daniels (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13) |
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| Musetta |
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Winifred Faix Brown (Oct. 17) |
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| Musetta |
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Ashley Putnam (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Patryk Wroblewski (Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17) |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Lawson Skala (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Conductor |
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Michael Tilson Thomas |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Parsifal
Richard Wagner
Oct. 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 25, 30 / In German
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Stotler.
Scenery owned by Teatro La Fenice, Venice; costumes, Tirelli, Rome; properties, Societa Carlo Rubecchini & C., Florence.
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| Gurnemanz |
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Gwynne Howell (act three, Oct. 25) |
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| First Knight |
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Thomas Booth |
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| Second Knight |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Amfortas |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Titurel |
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Matti Salminen (Oct. 6, 10, 14) |
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| Titurel |
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Roderick Kennedy (Oct. 18, 22, 25, 30) |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Harolyn Blackwell |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Lisa Bonenfant |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Joan Gibbons |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Sharon Graham |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Phyllis Treigle |
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| Conductor |
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Christof Perick |
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| Stage Director |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Richard Caceres |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Orlando
George Frideric Handel
Oct. 24, 28, 31; Nov. 3, 8, 12, 15 / In Italian
The AT&T Foundation production.
Co–production with San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Zoroastro |
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Roderick Kennedy |
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| Conductor |
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Charles Mackerras |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Pascoe |
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| Costume Designer |
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Michael Stennett |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 16, 19, 22, 25; Dec. 8, 10 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by Dallas Opera.
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| Enrico Ashton |
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Gwynne Howell (Nov. 1, 4, 7, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Bonaldo Giaiotti (Nov. 10, 16; Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Lucia |
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June Anderson (Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Lucia |
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Edita Gruberova (Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 16, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Plácido Domingo (Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Neil Shicoff (Nov. 1, 7, 10, 16, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Tonio Di Paolo (Nov. 4) |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Conductor |
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Charles Mackerras |
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Joseph Rescigno |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (1 perf.) |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter Reichenbach |
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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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Philip Morehead |
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Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 14, 18, 21, 24, 29; Dec. 3, 6 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Riccardo |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Riccardo |
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Bruno Sebastian (Dec. 6) |
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| Silvano |
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Patryk Wroblewski |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Richard Drews |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Commedia dell'arte Preparation |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Katya Kabanova
Leoš Janácek
Nov. 28; Dec. 2, 5, 9, 12, 17, 20 / In English
Chicago presentation by Stephen L. Pistner, McCrory Corporation.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Vanya Kudrjas |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Boris Grigorievich |
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Dennis Bailey |
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| Kabanicha |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Tikhon Kabanov |
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Timothy Jenkins |
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| Katya Kabanova |
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Ellen Shade |
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| Kuligin |
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Patryk Wroblewski |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Virginio Puecher |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Günther Schneider–Siemssen |
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| Costume Designer |
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Maria–Luise Walek |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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The Merry Widow
Franz Lehár
Dec. 13, 15, 19, 30; Jan. 3, 6, 11, 14, 16 / In English
Production owned by the Canadian Opera Company.
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Donald Kaasch |
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| Baron Mirko Zeta |
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Donald Adams |
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| Valencienne |
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Susanne Mentzer |
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| Camille de Rosillon |
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Jerry Hadley |
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| Sylviane |
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Susan Hofflander |
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| Praskowia |
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Jean Hall–Amsler |
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| Raoul de St. Brioch |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Bogdanowitsch |
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Gregory Frank |
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| Hanna Glawari |
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Maria Ewing |
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| Count Danilo Danilovitch |
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Alan Titus |
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| Maître d'hôtel of Maxim's |
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Steven Breese |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Set Designer |
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Murray Laufer |
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| Costume Designer |
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Suzanne Mess |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli
Jan. 13, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 31 / In Italian
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| La Gioconda |
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Ghena Dimitrova |
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| La Cieca |
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Mignon Dunn (Jan. 13, 17, 20, 23) |
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| La Cieca |
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Diane Curry (Jan. 26, 29, 31) |
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| Enzo Grimaldo |
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Giuliano Ciannella |
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| Laura |
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Alexandrina Milcheva |
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| Alvise Badoero |
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Paul Plishka |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Richard Drews |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Joseph Malbrough |
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| Singer |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Filippo Crivelli |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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