Cast Lists
Lyric Opera of Chicago
2000 THROUGH 2007 SEASONS
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2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
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2000/01 SEASON
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE
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The Queen of Spades
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sept. 23, 27; Oct. 1 (matinee), 7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 25, 27 / In Russian
Production made possible by Alberto W. Vilar and Abbott Laboratories.
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| Chekalinsky |
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Michael Hendrick |
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| Count Tomsky |
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Nikolai Putilin |
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| Gherman |
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Vladimir Galouzine |
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| Prince Yeletsky |
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Bo Skovhus |
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| Major Domo |
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Michael Sommese |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Graham Vick |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Matthew Richardson |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Josephine Lee |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Movement Director |
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Ron Howell |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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COMPANY PREMIERE
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The Great Gatsby
John Harbison
Oct. 2, 6, 11, 15 (matinee), 19, 23, 28, 31; Nov. 3 / In English
Chicago presentation by the National Endowment for the Arts (Challenge III Grant and the Creation & Presentation Grant).
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Daisy Buchanan |
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Alicia Berneche |
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| Jordan Baker |
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Patricia Risley |
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| Nick Carraway |
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Russell Braun |
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| Tom Buchanan |
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Clifton Forbis |
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| George Wilson |
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Andrew Shore |
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| Myrtle Wilson |
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Jennifer Dudley |
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| Radio Singer |
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Marlin Miller |
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| Band Vocalist |
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Marlin Miller |
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| Tango Singer |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Meyer Wolfshiem |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Henry Gatz |
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Stage Director |
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Mark Lamos |
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| Set Designer |
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Michael Yeargan |
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| Costume Designer |
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Jane Greenwood |
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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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Robert La Fosse |
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| Assistant Choreographer |
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Marcus Bugler |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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NEW PRODUCTION
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 21, 24, 29 (matinee); Nov. 1 (matinee), 4, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 / In Italian
Production made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Kiphart and an anonymous donation.
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| Duke of Mantua |
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Ramón Vargas (Oct. 21, 24, 29; Nov. 1, 4.) |
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| Duke of Mantua |
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Roberto Aronica (Nov. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20.) |
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| Countess Ceprano |
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Melina Pyron |
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| Rigoletto |
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Alexandru Agache (Oct. 21, 24, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 8, 11, 14, 17.) |
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| Rigoletto |
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Kim Josephson (Nov. 20.) |
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| Cavaliere Marullo |
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Count Ceprano |
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Maris Vipulis |
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| Count Monterone |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Sparafucile |
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Andrea Silvestrelli |
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| Giovanna |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Maddalena |
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Jennifer Dudley |
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| Stage Director |
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Christopher 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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Richard Jarvie |
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NEW PRODUCTION
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Jenůfa
Leoš Janácek
Nov. 18, 22, 25, 28; Dec. 1, 4, 8, 13, 17 (matinee) / In Czech
Production made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
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Josepha Gayer |
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| Kostelnička |
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Kathryn Harries |
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| Števa Buryja |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Pastuchyňa |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Mayor's Wife |
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Dorothy Byrne |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Richard Jones |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Matthew Richardson |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Philippe Giraudeau |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Marcel Sijm |
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Attila
Giuseppe Verdi
Dec. 2, 6 (matinee), 9, 12, 15, 18; Jan. 4, 7 (matinee), 10, 12, 15 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mrs. A. Watson Armour.
Production owned by the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
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| Ezio |
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Anthony Michaels-Moore |
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| Foresto |
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Martin Thompson (Dec. 2, 6, 9, 12.) |
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| Foresto |
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Hugh Smith (Dec. 15, 18; Jan. 4, 7, 10, 12, 15.) |
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| Conductor |
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James Johnson (Jan. 12, 15.) |
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| Conductor |
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Renato Palumbo (Dec. 2, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18; Jan. 4, 7, 10.) |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Stage Director |
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David Edwards |
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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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Sara Stewart |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 13, 17 (matinee), 20, 23, 26, 31; March 3 (matinee), 7, 9, 12, 15, 17 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port production. Revival made possible by Howard Stotler, an anonymous donor and the Alyce DeCosta/Walter E. Heller Foundation.
Production co-owned with the San Francisco Opera.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Christopher Feigum |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Marcello Giordani (January) |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Fabio Armiliato (Jan. 31.) |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Vincenzo La Scola (March) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Daniela Dessì (January) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Sylvie Valayre (March) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Ruggero Raimondi (January) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Jean-Philippe Lafont (March) |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Melina Pyron |
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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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| Costume Designer |
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Willa Kim |
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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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Josephine Lee |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Leslie Halla |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Jan. 24, 27, 29; Feb. 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 16, 18 (matinee), 21 (matinee), 24 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Heineman production. Revival made possible by Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gecht/Albany Bank & Trust.
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Rockwell Blake |
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| Rosina |
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Vesselina Kasarova |
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| Rosina |
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Isabel Bayrakdarian (Jan. 29) |
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| Basilio |
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Mark S. Doss (Jan. 24, 27, 29; Feb. 1, 3, 6.) |
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| Basilio |
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Raymond Aceto (Feb. 9, 12, 16, 18, 21, 24.) |
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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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Christine Binder |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Herbert Kellner |
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NEW PRODUCTION
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Der fliegende Holländer
Richard Wagner
Feb. 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26; March 2, 6, 10, 14 (matinee), 18 (matinee) / In German
Production made possible by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust.
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| Steersman |
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Endrik Wottrich |
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| Senta |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Nikolaus Lehnhoff |
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| Set Designer |
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Raimund Bauer |
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| Costume Designer |
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Andrea Schmidt-Futterer |
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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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Denni Sayers |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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2001/02 SEASON
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NEW PRODUCTION
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Otello
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 22, 25, 28; Oct. 1, 7 (matinee), 10, 13, 17 (matinee), 20, 23, 26 / In Italian
Production made possible by Alberto W. Vilar.
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Christopher Feigum |
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| Desdemona |
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Kallen Esperian (Oct. 17, 20, 23, 26) |
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| Herald |
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Christopher Dickerson |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Original Lighting Designer |
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Mark Henderson |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Jon Buswell |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Movement Director |
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Lynne Hockney |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Josephine Lee |
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COMPANY PREMIERE
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Street Scene
Kurt Weill
Oct. 2, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 (matinee), 24, 27, 31 (matinee); Nov. 3 / In English
Production made possible by Sidney L. Port, The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| Greta Fiorentino |
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Theresa Cincione |
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| Abraham Kaplan |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Salvation Army Girl |
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Melina Pyron |
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| Salvation Army Girl |
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Debra Schuerer-DeNoon |
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| Emma Jones |
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Judith Christin |
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| Carl Olsen |
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Christopher Feigum |
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| Negro Woman |
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Gwendolyn Brown |
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| Shirley Kaplan |
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Rebecca Fay |
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| Henry Davis |
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Patrick Blackwell |
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| Willie Maurrant |
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Benjamin Rosenberg |
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| Anna Maurrant |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Daniel Buchanan |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Frank Maurrant |
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Dean Peterson |
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| George Jones |
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Jake Gardner |
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| Lippo Fiorentino |
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Anthony Mee |
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| Mrs. Hildebrand |
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Carolyn Berghoff |
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| Mrs. Hildebrand |
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Lynn Lundgren (Oct. 15) |
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| Jenny Hildebrand |
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Johanna McKenzie Miller |
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| Charlie Hildebrand |
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Timothy Fett |
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| Mary Hildebrand |
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Jenny Dolson |
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| First Graduate |
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Camille Kowash |
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| Second Graduate |
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Melonie Collmann |
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| Grace Davis |
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Melanie Brezill |
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| Rose Maurrant |
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Lori Ann Fuller |
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| Harry Easter |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Mae Jones |
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Stephanie Ann Sheppard |
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| Workman |
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Robert J. Prindle |
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| Second Policeman |
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Les Davis |
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| Strawberry Seller |
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Joseph Martorano |
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| Girl with Violin |
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Susan Wiltrakis |
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| Old Clothes Man |
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Robert Morrissey |
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| Grocery Boy |
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Chip Schroeder |
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| First Policeman |
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Sean Reid |
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| Officer Murphy |
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David Zarbock |
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| Ambulance Driver |
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Charles Picard |
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| Furniture Mover |
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John Concepcion |
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| Furniture Mover |
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Kenneth Nichols |
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| First Nursemaid |
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Erin Wood |
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| First Nursemaid |
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Erin Wall (Oct. 12, 15, 21, 24, 27, 31; Nov. 3) |
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| Second Nursemaid |
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Lauren McNeese |
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| Married Couple |
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Tod Kowallis |
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| Married Couple |
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Lynn Lundgren |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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David Pountney |
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