Mefistofele
Arrigo Boito
Sept. 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 7 / In Italian
The Sara Lee Corporation production.
Co-production with the Grand Théâtre de Genève and co-owned by the San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Kristján Jóhannsson (Sept. 14, 18, 21, 24) |
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Alberto Cupido (Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 4, 7) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Carsen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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J. Alphonse Poulin |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Antony and Cleopatra
Samuel Barber
Sept. 25, 28; Oct. 1, 5, 8, 11, 14, 18 / In English
The Prince Charitable Trusts production.
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| Enobarbus |
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Eric Halfvarson |
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| Cleopatra |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Caesar Octavius |
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Jacque Trussel |
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| Agrippa |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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James Ramlet (Oct. 5) |
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| Octavia |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Senator |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Thidias |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Watchman |
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Andrew Schroeder |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 12, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 30; Nov. 2 / In Italian
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production. Revival by Bankers Trust Company.
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| Susanna |
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Marie McLaughlin (Oct. 12, 16, 19) |
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| Marcellina |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Cherubino |
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Susanne Mentzer (Oct. 12, 16, 19) |
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| Cherubino |
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Frederica von Stade |
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| Count Almaviva |
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William Shimell |
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| Countess Almaviva |
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Felicity Lott |
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| Barbarina |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Don Curzio |
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Jonathan Green |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Tonya Currier |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Susan Foster |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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I puritani
Vincenzo Bellini
Oct. 23, 26, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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Brad Cresswell |
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Chris Merritt |
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| Sir Riccardo Forth |
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Paolo Coni |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Paul Plishka (Oct. 23, 26) |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Dimitri Kavrakos (Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 4, 7) |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Herbert Perry (Nov. 10) |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Julien Robbins (Nov. 13, 16) |
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| Enrichetta of France |
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Nancy Maultsby |
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| Lord Gaultiero Walton |
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Herbert Perry |
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Michael Wadsworth (Nov. 10) |
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| Conductor |
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Donato Renzetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Set Designer |
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Ming Cho Lee |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Gambler
Serge Prokofiev
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26; Dec. 1 / In English
The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust production.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze.
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| Baron Würmerhelm |
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Dan Frick |
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| Baroness Würmerhelm |
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Barbara Roseman |
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| Prince Nilsky |
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Bruce Fowler |
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| Reckless Gambler |
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Unlucky Gambler |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Aged Gambler |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Gambling Addict |
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Randolph Locke |
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| Comme ci, comme ça Lady |
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Tonya Currier |
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| Venerable Lady |
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Nancy Maultsby |
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| Pale Lady |
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Elizabeth Byrne |
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| Tall Englishman |
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Philip Zawisza |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Hunchbacked Gambler |
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Paul Jacobsen |
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| Rather Dubious Lady |
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Martha Jane Howe |
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| Casino Director |
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James Ramlet |
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| Gambler |
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C. Edward Trimarco |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Radu Boruzescu |
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| Costume Designer |
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Miruna Boruzescu |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 27, 30; Dec. 3, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18, 21 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production. Revival by the William E. and Catherine E. Thoresen Foundation.
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Elizabeth Futral |
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Alessandro Corbelli |
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| Dulcamara |
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Claudio Desderi |
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| Conductor |
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Antonio Pappano |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Dec. 14, 17, 20; Jan. 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22, 25 / In Italian
The William S. North production, in memory of Patricia Cathcart North. Revival by Waste Management, Inc.
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Richard Leech |
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Richard Stilwell |
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| Cio-Cio-San |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Elias Mokole |
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| Official Registrar |
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Andrew Schroeder |
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| Bonze |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Philip Zawisza |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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Harold Prince |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence Klotz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31; Feb. 2 / In Italian
The Ameritech Foundation production.
Production co-owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago and the San Francisco Opera Association.
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Michael Wadsworth |
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Catherine Malfitano (Jan. 28, 30) |
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Kristján Jóhannsson (Jan. 28, 31) |
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| Timur |
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Mark S. Doss (Jan. 28, 31) |
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| Ping |
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James Michael McGuire |
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| Emperor Altoum of China |
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Bruce Fowler |
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Galina Savova (Jan. 28, 31) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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William Farlow |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Marilyn Horne in Recital (Concert)
Feb. 1 / Underwritten by Coopers & Lybrand.
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