La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli
Sept. 26; Oct. 1, 4 (matinee), 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Abbott Laboratories.
Produciton owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Enzo Grimaldo |
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Johan Botha |
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| Laura |
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Eleni Matos (Oct. 16, 19, 23, 27.) |
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| Alvise Badoero |
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Eric Halfvarson |
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Stanley Jackson |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Kirk Walker |
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| Monk |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Guillermo Leyva |
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| Singer |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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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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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Mourning Becomes Elektra
Marvin David Levy
Oct. 6, 9, 12, 18 (matinee), 22, 26, 30; Nov. 4, 7 / In English
Production made possible by OPERA America, the Next Stage, the National Endowment for the Arts Challenge III Grant, The Christian Humann Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| Christine Mannon |
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Lauren Flanigan |
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| Lavinia Mannon |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Peter Niles |
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Brett Polegato |
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| Helen Niles |
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Alicia Berneche |
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| Orin Mannon |
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Randolph Locke |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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| Set Designer |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Ariadne auf Naxos
Richard Strauss
Oct. 24, 28, 31; Nov. 2, 6, 12, 15 (matinee), 17, 21, 24 / In German
Production made possible by an anonymous donation.
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Victor Braun |
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| Composer |
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Kimberley Barber (Nov. 21) |
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| Tenor (Later Bacchus) |
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Jon Villars |
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| Tenor (Later Bacchus) |
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John Horton Murray (Nov. 21, 24.) |
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| Dancing Master |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Prima Donna (Later Ariadne) |
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Deborah Voigt |
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| Dryad |
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Buffy Baggott (Nov. 12, 15, 17 [sang from offstage], 21.) |
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| Truffaldino |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Scaramuccio |
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Stanley Jackson |
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| Designer |
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Robert Perdziola |
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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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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Kurt Weill
Nov. 14, 18, 20, 23, 27; Dec. 1, 4, 7 (matinee), 13 / In English
Production made possible by the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation.
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| Leocadia Begbick |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Fatty the Bookkeeper |
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John Duykers |
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| Fatty the Bookkeeper |
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Roy Cornelius Smith (Dec. 1) |
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| Trinity Moses |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Jenny Smith |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Girl |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Jacob Schmidt |
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Bank-Account Bill |
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Michael Devlin |
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| Alaska-Wolf Joe |
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Raymond Aceto |
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| Toby Higgins |
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Kenneth Gayle |
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| Onstage Pianist |
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Elizabeth Buccheri |
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| Conductor |
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Sylvain Cambreling |
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| Stage Director |
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David Alden |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 28 (matinee); Dec. 2, 5, 10, 15, 18; Feb. 22, 26; March 2, 5, 9, 12 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production. Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Andrea Rost (Nov. and Dec.) |
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Nicolle Folland (Dec. 15) |
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Ruth Ann Swenson (Feb. and March) |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Jessie Raven |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Matthew Lau |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Dale Travis |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Hugh Smith (Nov. 28; Dec. 2, 5) |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Frank Lopardo |
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| Annina |
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Elizabeth Grohowski |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Nov. and Dec.)) |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Carlo Alvarez (Feb. and March |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Dimitri Anastos |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Conductor |
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Maurizio Benini (Nov. and Dec.) |
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| Conductor |
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Eduardo Mueller (Feb. and March) |
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| Original Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Stage Director |
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Harry Silverstein |
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| Original Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Christine Binder |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Peter Amster |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Mefistofele
Arrigo Boito
Dec. 14, 17, 19; Jan. 6, 10 (matinee), 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 30 / In Italian
The Sara Lee production. Revival made possible by Sara Lee.
Production co-owned with the San Francisco Opera.
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| Margherita |
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Elizabeth Byrne (Jan. 6) |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Conductor |
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György Györiványi Rath |
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| Original Production |
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Robert Carsen |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter McClintock |
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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 Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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Roméo et Juliette
Charles Gounod
Jan. 23, 26, 29; Feb. 1, 5, 13, 17, 20, 23, 28 / In French
Chicago presentation by Marshall Field's.
Production owned by Toulouse.
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| Juliette |
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Angela Gheorghiu |
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| Juliette |
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Elizabeth Futral (Feb. 13, 17, 20, 23, 28) |
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| Mercutio |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Roméo |
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Giuseppe Sabbatini (Feb. 13, 17, 20, 23, 28) |
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| Duke of Verona |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Stage Director |
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Arnaud Bernard |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Richard Wagner
Feb. 8, 12, 16, 19, 24, 27; March 3, 6, 10, 13 (matinee) / In German
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, Howard A. Stotler and The Lerner Group.
Production owned by Brussels Opera.
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| Walther von Stolzing |
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Gösta Winbergh |
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| Walther von Stolzing |
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John Horton Murray (March 13) |
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| Sixtus Beckmesser |
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Eike Wilm Schulte |
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| Hans Sachs |
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Jan-Hendrik Rootering |
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| Kunz Vogelgesang |
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Paul Lyon |
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| Konrad Nachtigall |
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Dale Travis |
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| Fritz Kothner |
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John Del Carlo |
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| Hermann Ortel |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Balthasar Zorn |
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Augustin Moser |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Ulrich Eisslinger |
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Misha Royzen |
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| Ulrich Eisslinger |
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Mark Nienow (Feb. 19) |
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| Hans Schwarz |
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Stephen Richardson |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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| Conductor |
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Christian Thielemann |
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| Stage Director |
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Kurt Horres |
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| Designer |
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Andreas Reinhardt |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Falstaff
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 25, 28; Oct. 3 (matinee), 6, 8, 11, 15, 20 (matinee), 23, 26, 29 / In Italian
Production made possible by Abbott Laboratories.
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| Sir John Falstaff |
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Bryn Terfel |
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| Alice Ford |
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Kallen Esperian |
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| Mistress Quickly |
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Bernadette Manca di Nissa |
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| Conductor |
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Antonio Pappano |
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| Stage Director |
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Olivier Tambosi |
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| Designer |
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Frank Philipp Schlössmann |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE |
A View from the Bridge
William Bolcom
Oct. 9, 13, 17 (matinee), 19, 22, 25, 28; Nov. 2, 5 / In English
Production made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts (the Challenge III Grant and the Creation & Presentation Grant), AT&T and The Port, Washlow and Errant families in memory of Bettie Port.
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| Catherine |
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Juliana Rambaldi |
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| Catherine |
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Isabel Bayrakdarian (Oct. 28; Nov. 2, 5.) |
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| Beatrice |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Old Woman |
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Gwendolyn Brown |
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| First Officer |
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Second Officer |
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Michael Sommese |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Projections Designer |
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Wendall K. Harrington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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| Diction Coach |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Alcina
George Frideric Handel
Oct. 30; Nov. 3, 6 (matinee), 8, 13, 17 (matinee), 19, 23, 26, 29 / In Italian
Chicago production by Alberto W. Vilar.
Production owned by Opéra National de Paris.
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| Bradamante |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Melisso |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Ruggiero |
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Jennifer Larmore |
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| Solo Voice |
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William M. Combs |
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| Solo Voice |
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Jeffrey Taylor |
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| Solo Voice |
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Ronald Watkins |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Carsen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Jean Kalman |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Movement Director |
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Philippe Giraudeau |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Macbeth
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 18, 21 (matinee), 24, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 6, 11, 14, 18 / In Italian
Production made possible by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust.
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| Lady Macbeth |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Lady-in-Waiting |
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Erin Wood |
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| First Apparition |
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Andrew Funk |
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| Second Apparition |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Third Apparition |
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Maria Kanyova |
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| Stage Director |
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David Alden |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Charles Edwards |
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| Costume Designer |
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Brigitte Reiffenstuel |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss
Dec. 4, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19 (matinee); Jan. 5, 7, 10, 15 / In English
The Julius Frankel Foundation production.
Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
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Bonaventura Bottone |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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Thomas Allen |
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| Dr. Blind |
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Dennis Petersen |
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| Prince Orlovsky |
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Joyce Castle |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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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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| 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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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Andrew Wickes |
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A Date With the Devil (Concert)
Dec. 10
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Jan. 14, 19, 22, 24, 28; March 2, 7, 11, 17, 19 (matinee) / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaugnessy Foundation production. Revival made possible by the American Express Performing Arts Fund.
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| Nemorino |
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Vincenzo La Scola (March 2, 7, 11, 17, 19) |
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| Adina |
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Ruth Ann Swenson (March 2, 7, 11, 17, 19) |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Manuel Lanza |
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| Original Production |
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Giulio Chazalettes |
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| Stage Director |
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Vincent Liotta |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Tristan und Isolde
Richard Wagner
Jan. 31; Feb. 4, 8, 13 (matinee), 16, 19, 23, 26; March 1 (matinee), 4 / In German
Chicago presentation by The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, Howard A. Stotler and the Lerner Group.
Production owned by the Seattle Opera Association.
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| Brangäne |
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Michelle De Young |
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| Tristan |
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Jon Fredric West (Feb. 16, 23, 26; March 1) |
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| Tristan |
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Jeffrey Lawton (March 4) |
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| Original Production |
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Francesca Zambello |
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| Stage Director |
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Herbert Kellner |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Mimi Jordan Sherin |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Feb. 12, 15, 18, 21, 27 (matinee), 29; March 3, 6, 8 (matinee), 10, 13, 15, 18 / In French
Production made possible by the Julius Frankel Foundation in memory of Ardis Krainik.
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| Moralès |
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Micaèla |
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Carla Maria Izzo (March 13, 15, 18) |
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| Mercédès |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Lillas Pastia |
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Dennis McLaughlin |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Robin Don |
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| Costume Designer |
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Robert Perdziola |
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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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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Timothy Shaindlin |
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