Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Oct. 2, 6, 11 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival by Bankers Trust Company.
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Henry Runey |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Kristján Jóhannsson |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Giuseppe Giacomini (Sept. 16, 19) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Carol Neblett (Oct. 6, 11) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Jedidiah Cohen |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Original Production |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Stage Director |
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Beppe de Tomasi |
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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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Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
Sept. 26, 30; Oct. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 20 / In German
The Mr. and Mrs. B. Edward Bensinger production. Revival by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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| Octavian |
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Anne Sophie Von Otter |
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| The Marschallin |
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Anna Tomowa–Sintow |
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| Major–domo of the Marschallin |
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Mark Calkins |
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| Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau |
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Kurt Moll |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Donn Cook |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Paul Jacobsen |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Gary Lehman |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Pamela Menas |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Phyllis Pancella |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Josylin King |
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| Animal Trainer |
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Stephen Gould |
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| Valzacchi |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Italian Singer |
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Jonathan Welch |
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| A Notary |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Herr von Faninal |
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Julian Patrick |
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| Marianne Leitmetzerin |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Von Faninal's Major–Domo |
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John Keyes |
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| Police Commissioner |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Stage Director |
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Willy Decker |
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| Set Designer |
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Günther Schneider–Siemssen |
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| Costume Designer |
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Erni Kniepert |
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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 |
La clemenza di Tito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30; Nov. 4, 8 / In Italian
The Waste Management, Inc. production.
Production originally owned by the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
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| Sesto |
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Tatiana Troyanos (Oct. 14, 18, 21, 24) |
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| Sesto |
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Susanne Mentzer (Oct. 27, 30; Nov. 4, 8) |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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François Rochaix |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Joan Sullivan |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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Samson et Dalila
Camille Saint–Saëns
Oct. 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 / In French
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production. Revival by Marshall Field's.
Co–production with the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Abimélech |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| High Priest of Dagon |
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Alain Fondary |
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| First Philistine |
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Donn Cook |
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| Second Philistine |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Philistine Messenger |
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Mark Calkins |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Douglas J. Schmidt |
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| Costume Designer |
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Carrie Robbins |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Stage Director |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Don Carlo
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 10, 14, 17, 20, 25, 29; Dec. 2 / In Italian
The Cynthia Wood production.
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Neil Rosenshein |
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| Princess Eboli |
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Tatiana Troyanos |
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| Elisabetta di Valois |
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Kiri Te Kanawa |
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| Countess d'Aremberg |
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Tracy Mould Watson |
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| Celestial Voice |
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Susan Foster |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
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Jaakko Ryhänen |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Bruce Cain |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Jan Jarvis |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Gary Lehman |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Andrew Schultze |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Joseph Wiggett |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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| Set Designer |
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Gianni Quaranta |
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| Costume Designer |
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Dada Saligeri |
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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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NEW PRODUCTION |
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Nov. 24, 27; Dec. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Heineman production.
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Frank Lopardo |
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| Rosina |
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Frederica von Stade |
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| Conductor |
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Alessandro Pinzauti |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Conklin |
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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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| 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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NEW PRODUCTION |
Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss
Dec. 9, 12, 15, 30; Jan. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 / In English
The Julius Frankel Foundation production.
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Jorge Lopez–Yanez (Jan. 15, 21) |
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| Rosalinda |
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Barbara Daniels |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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Thomas Allen (Dec. 9, 12, 15) |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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Louis Otey |
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| Prince Orlovsky |
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Anne Howells |
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| Stage Director |
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Giulio Chazalettes |
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| Designer |
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Ulisse Santicchi |
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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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Rodney Griffin |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Dialogue Coach |
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Gillian Lane–Plescia |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Hamlet
Ambroise Thomas
Jan. 13, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 31; Feb. 3 / In French
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
Production owned by San Diego Opera.
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| Polonius |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Player King |
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Manuel Bonilla |
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| Player Queen |
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William McClain |
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| Player Villain |
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Gary Ellenberger |
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| First Gravedigger |
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Joseph Wiggett |
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| Second Gravedigger |
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Donn Cook |
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| Stage Director |
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Fabrizio Melano |
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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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| Pantomime Sequence |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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