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1970 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
Sept. 25, 28; Oct. 2, 7, 10, 15 / In German
Costumes from Cologue Opera
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| The Marschallin |
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Christa Ludwig |
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| Major-domo of the Marschallin |
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Robert Thomas |
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| Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau |
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Walter Berry |
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| Leopold |
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Casimir Zielinski |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Robert Johnson |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Dennis Sinclair |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Robert Smith |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Jeanne Diamond |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Elizabeth Fischer |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Edna Garabedian-George |
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| Animal Trainer |
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Frank Little |
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| Valzacchi |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Italian Singer |
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Ottavio Garaventa |
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| Marianne Leitmetzerin |
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Sylvia Cooper |
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| Major-domo of Faninal |
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David Astor |
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| Police Commissioner |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Conductor |
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Christoph von Dohnányi |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans Neugebauer |
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| Set Designer |
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Günther Schneider-Siemssen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Costume Designer |
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Sophia Schroeck |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Alexander Sander |
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| Assistant to Mr. Schneider-Siemssen |
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Bernd Mueller |
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| Assistant to Mr. Schneider-Siemssen |
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Jörg Neumann |
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Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 / In Italian
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Emperor Altoum of China |
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Robert Johnson |
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| Stage Director |
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Nathaniel Merrill |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Choreographer |
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Mattlyn Gavers |
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Oct. 16, 19, 24, 28, 31; Nov. 4 / In Italian
Production owned by Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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Frank Little (Oct. 16, 19, 24, Nov. 4) |
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| Normanno |
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Herbert Kraus (Oct. 28, 31) |
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| Enrico Ashton |
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Norman Mittelmann |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Paolo Washington |
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| Alisa |
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Edna Garabedian-George |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Richard Tucker |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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Robert Thomas |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 22, 26, 30; Nov. 2, 7, 11, 14 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Montserrat Caballé |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Dorothy Krebill |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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David Cornell |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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Norman Paige |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Nicolai Gedda |
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| Annina |
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Edna Garabedian-George |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Servant |
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John H. Cleveland Jr. |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Choreographer |
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Samuel Kurkjian |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Billy Budd
Benjamin Britten
Nov. 6, 9, 12 (student matinee), 18, 21, 23 / In English
Production owned by the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
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| Captain Edward Fairfax Vere |
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Richard Lewis |
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| Mr. Flint |
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Raymond Michalski |
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| Mr. Redburn |
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Bruce Yarnell |
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| Lt. Ratcliffe |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| John Claggart |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Red Whiskers |
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Robert Thomas |
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| Arthur Jones |
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Robert Smith |
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| Billy Budd |
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Theodor Uppman |
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| Novice's Friend |
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Paul Geiger |
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| Midshipman |
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Andy Bresnahan |
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| Midshipman |
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Alfred Mueller |
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| Drummer |
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Michael Altenhoff |
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| Drummer |
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Victoria Flanagan |
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| Gunner's Mate |
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Bernard Prapuolenis |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Ande Anderson |
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| Stage Director |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
L'italiana in Algeri
Gioacchino Rossini
Nov. 13, 16, 25, 29; Dec. 1 (student matinee), 5 / In Italian
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| Lindoro |
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Ottavio Garaventa |
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| Taddeo |
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Domenico Trimarchi |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Designer |
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Emanuele Luzzati |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Choreographer |
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Samuel Kurkjian |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 20, 28, 30; Dec. 3 (student matinee), 6, 9, 11 / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Franco Tagliavini |
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| Sharpless |
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Domenico Trimarchi |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Official Registrar |
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Tom Masuko |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Jeanne Diamond |
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| Stage Director |
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Yoshio Aoyama |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Bluebeard's Castle
Béla Bartók
Nov. 27; Dec. 2, 4, 7, 10, 12 / In English
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Virginio Puecher |
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| Set Designer |
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Virginio Puecher |
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| Costume Designer |
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Vittorio Rossi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 27; Dec. 2, 4, 7, 10, 12 / In Italian
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| Rinuccio |
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Ottavio Garaventa |
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| La Ciesca |
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Edna Garabedian-George |
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| Gherardo |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Betto di Signa |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Gianni Schicchi |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Lauretta |
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Lidia Marimpietri |
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| Maestro Spinelloccio |
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James Billings |
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| Amantio di Nicolao |
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David Holloway |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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1971 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Semiramide
Gioacchino Rossini
Sept. 24, 27, 29; Oct. 2, 8, 11 / In Italian
Production owned by Teatro Communale di Firenze.
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| Semiramide |
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Joan Sutherland |
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| Ghost of Nino |
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Simon Estes |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Bonynge |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 4, 6, 9, 12 (student matinee), 15, 20 / In Italian
Production made possible by Mrs. Nathaniel Leverone.
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| Duke of Mantua |
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Alfredo Kraus |
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| Countess Ceprano |
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AnnDre House |
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| Rigoletto |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Count Ceprano |
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Robert Smith |
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| Maddalena |
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Bianca Rosa Zanibelli |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Choreographer |
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Samuel Kurkjian |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 13, 16, 18, 22, 26 (student matinee), 30 / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Carlo Bergonzi |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Janis Martin (Oct. 13, 16, 22, 26, 30) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Teresa Kubiak (Oct. 18) |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Sylvia Cooper |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Assistant to Mr. Gobbi |
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David Sell |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Werther
Jules Massenet
Oct. 23, 27, 29; Nov. 2 (student matinee), 5, 8 / In French
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| Schmidt |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Charlotte |
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Tatiana Troyanos |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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Don Carlo
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 3, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20 / In Italian
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| Princess Eboli |
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Fiorenza Cossotto |
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| Elisabetta di Valois |
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Pilar Lorengar |
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| Philip II |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Countess d'Aremberg |
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Paula Payne |
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| Celestial Voice |
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Gloria Cutsforth |
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| Count Lerma |
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Leonard Johnson |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
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Hans Sotin |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Richard Alderson |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Tom Masuko |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Richard Schreiber |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Robert Smith |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Set Designer |
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Robert Darling |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Nov. 13, 17, 19, 22, 27, 29 / In German
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Woglinde |
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Liselotte Rebmann |
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| Alberich |
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Gustav Neidlinger |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans-Peter Lehmann |
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| Designer |
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Ekkehard Grübler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Nov. 26; Dec. 2 (student matinee), 4, 8, 11, 13, 17 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Fiorello |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Ottavio Garaventa |
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| Sergeant |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Assistant to Mr. Gobbi |
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David Sell |
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Salome
Richard Strauss
Dec. 3, 6, 10, 15, 18 / In German
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Narraboth |
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Rod Mac Wherther (Dec. 3) |
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| Narraboth |
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Frank Little (Dec. 6, 10, 15, 18) |
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| Soldier |
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Attilio Burchiellaro |
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| Cappadocian |
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Roy Samuelsen |
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| Herod Antipas |
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Ragnar Ulfung |
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| Conductor |
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Christoph von Dohnányi |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans-Peter Lehmann |
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| Realized By |
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Robert Darling |
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| Set Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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John Harvey |
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1972 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
I due Foscari
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 22, 25, 29; Oct. 2, 4, 7 / In Italian
Production from Teatro Dell'Opera Roma
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| Jacopo Loredano |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Officer of the Council of Ten |
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Ernesto Gasco |
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| Jacopo Foscari |
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Franco Tagliavini |
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| Lucrezia Contarini |
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Katia Ricciarelli |
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| Francesco Foscari |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Servant of the Doge |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Set Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Costume Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 3, 6, 9, 13 / In German
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| Brünnhilde |
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Birgit Nilsson |
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| Helmwige |
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Jeannette Hall-Wood |
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| Schwertleite |
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Louise Parker |
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| Grimgerde |
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Majda Radic-Despalj |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans-Peter Lehmann |
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| Designer |
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Ekkehard Grübler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Antonio Tauriello |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 11, 14, 18 (student matinee), 20, 23, 27, 30 (student matinee); Nov. 4 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Celestina Casapietra |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Elena Zilio |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Ronald Hudlund |
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| Gastone de Letoriéres |
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Norman Paige |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Giorgio Merighi (Oct. 11) |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Franco Tagliavini (Oct. 14, 20, 27) |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Wieslaw Ochman (Oct. 23, Nov. 4) |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Franco Bordoni |
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| Commissioner |
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Robert Smith |
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| Flora's Servant |
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John H. Jr. Cleveland |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Choreographeer |
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Samuel Kurkjian |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
La bohéme
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 21, 25, 28; Nov. 1, 3, 6, 11; Dec. 11 (student matinee), 14 (student matinee) / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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Marina Krilovici (Oct. 21, 25, Nov. 3, 6, 11) |
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Joanna Bruno (Oct. 28, Nov. 1) |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Robert Smith |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 8, 10, 13, 18; Dec. 1, 4 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Freeman, Sr. and Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| Riccardo |
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Franco Tagliavini |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Ernesto Gasco |
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| Conductor |
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Christoph von Dohnányi |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Set Designer |
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Robert Darling |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Gerhard Geist |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nov. 15, 17, 20, 22, 25, 29 / In Italian
San Francisco Opera Production
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| Don Alfonso |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Fiordiligi |
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Margaret Price |
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| Conductor |
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Christoph von Dohnányi |
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| Stage Director |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Costume Designer |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Gerhard Geist |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Pelléas et Mélisande
Claude Debussy
Nov. 27; Dec. 2, 6, 9, 12, 15 / In French
Metropolitan Opera Production
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| Mélisande |
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Jeannette Pilou |
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| Geneviève |
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Jocelyne Taillon |
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| Shepherd's Voice |
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Willie Brown Jr. |
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| Physician |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Stage Director |
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Paul-Emile Deiber |
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| Set Designer |
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Desmond Heeley |
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| Costume Designer |
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Desmond Heeley |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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Wozzeck
Alban Berg
Dec. 5, 8, 11, 13, 16 / In English
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| Marie's Child |
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H.L. Silets Jr. |
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| First Apprentice |
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Peter Harrower |
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| Second Apprentice |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Virginio Puecher |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Antonio Tauriello |
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1973 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Maria Stuarda
Gaetano Donizetti
Sept. 21, 24, 28; Oct. 3, 6, 8 / In Italian
San Francisco Opera Production
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| Elisabetta |
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Viorica Cortez |
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| Giorgio Talbot |
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Donald Gramm |
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| Guglielmo Cecil |
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Brent Ellis |
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| Leicester |
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Franco Tagliavini |
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| Hannah Kennedy |
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Sandra Walker |
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| Hannah Kennedy |
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Donna Morein (Sept. 28) |
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| Maria Stuarda |
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Montserrat Caballé (Sept. 21, 24, 28) |
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| Maria Stuarda |
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Yasuko Hayashi (Oct. 3, 6, 8) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Set Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Manon
Jules Massenet
Sept. 29; Oct. 1, 4, 12, 15, 17 / In French
The James C. Hemphill production.
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| Guillot de Morfontaine |
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Norman Paige |
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| De Brétigny |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Poussette |
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Miwako Matsumoto |
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| Rosette |
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Nicoletta Ciliento |
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| Innkeeper |
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Richard Sutliff |
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| Manon Lescaut |
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Teresa Zylis-Gara |
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| Chevalier des Grieux |
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Alfredo Kraus |
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| Count des Grieux |
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Donald Gramm |
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| Stage Director |
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Paul-Emile Deiber |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Choreographer |
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Samuel Kurkjian |
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| Assistant to Mr. Dupont |
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Marc Payen |
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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 10, 13, 15 (student matinee), 19, 22, 27 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Franco Tagliavini |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Teresa Kubiak |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Enrichetta Manca |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Assistant to Mr. Gobbi |
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David Sell |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
La Fille du Régiment
Gaetano Donizetti
Oct. 20, 24, 26; Nov. 2, 5, 7 / In French
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Cartwright.
Produciton owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Marquise de Berkenfeld |
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Regina Resnik |
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| Peasant |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Corporal |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Duchess of Crakentorp |
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Jennie Tourel |
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| Soldier |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Bonynge |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Costume Designer |
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Marcel Escoffier |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Siegfried
Richard Wagner
Oct. 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 / In German
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| Wanderer (Wotan) |
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Theo Adam |
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| Brünnhilde |
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Birgit Nilsson |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans-Peter Lehmann |
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| Designer |
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Ekkehard Gruebler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Antonio Tauriello |
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Carmen
Georges Bizet
Nov. 14, 17, 19, 24, 29 (student matinee); Dec. 3 (student matinee), 6, 12, 14 / In French
The Mrs. D. Eckhart Williams production.
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Glen Cunningham (Nov. 14, 17, 19, 24, 29) |
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| Moralés |
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Richard Sutliff (Dec. 3, 6, 12, 14) |
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| Micëla |
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Patricia Wells (Dec. 6) |
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| Frasquita |
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Miwako Matsumoto |
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| Mercédès |
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Nicoletta Ciliento |
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| Escamillo |
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Lorenzo Saccomani |
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| Dancaïre |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Remendado |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Antonio Gades |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Lorenzo Saccomani |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Christina Hoyos |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Felix Ordonez |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Enrique Rodenas |
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| Conductor |
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Jesús López Cobos |
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| Stage Director |
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Luciana Novaro |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Choreographer |
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Antonio Gades |
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Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
Nov. 23, 26, 30; Dec. 5, 8, 10 / In German
Scenery donated by Mr. and Mrs. B. Edward Bensinger.
Costumes by the Cologne Opera.
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| Octavian |
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Charlotte Berthold |
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| The Marschallin |
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Christa Ludwig (Nov. 23, Dec. 5) |
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| The Marschallin |
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Helga Dernesch (Nov. 26, 30, Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Major-domo of the Marschallin |
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Frank Little |
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| Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau |
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Hans Sotin |
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| Leopold |
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Casimir Zielinski |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Paul Geiger |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Joseph Pinedo |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Frederick Schreiner |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Richard Sutliff |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Helen-Kay Eberley |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Donna Morein |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Sandra Walker |
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| Milliner |
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Patricia Guthrie |
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| Animal Trainer |
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Wesley Garrison |
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| Valzacchi |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Italian Singer |
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Giorgio Merighi |
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Betty Jones |
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| Major-domo of Faninal |
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David Gordon |
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| Waiter |
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Frederick Schreiner |
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| Police Commissioner |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Mohammed |
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Charles Lawrence |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans Neugebauer |
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| Set Designer |
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Günther Schneider-Siemssen |
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| Costume Designer |
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Sopohia Schroeck |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Antonio Tauriello |
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La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 28; Dec. 1, 3, 7, 11, 13 (student matinee), 15 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production.
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| Rodolfo |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Rodolfo |
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Giorgio Merighi (Dec. 13) |
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| Schaunard |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Mimì |
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Patricia Wells (Dec. 13) |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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Paul Geiger |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Glen Cunningham |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Staging Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Special Assistant for the Production |
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Marcus L. Overton |
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1974 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION |
Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 20, 23, 27; Oct. 2, 5, 8 / In Italian
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| Paolo Albiani |
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David Clatworthy |
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| Simon Boccanegra |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Jacopo Fiesco |
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Ruggero Raimondi |
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| Amelia Grimaldi |
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Martina Arroyo |
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| Gabriele Adorno |
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Carlo Cossutta |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Karen Yarmat |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Sept. 30; Oct. 4, 7, 10, 12, 15 / In English
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
Production co-owned with the San Francisco Opera.
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| Mrs. Sedley |
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Donna Petersen |
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| Ellen Orford |
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Teresa Kubiak |
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| Captain Balstrode |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Rev. Horace Adams |
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Norman Paige |
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| First Niece |
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Patricia Guthrie |
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| Second Niece |
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Helen-Kay Eberley |
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| John, Grimes's apprentice |
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H.L. Silets Jr. |
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| Clerk of the Court |
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Paul Gudas |
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| Fisherman |
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Glen Cunningham |
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| Fisherman |
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Richard Sutliff |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Ande Anderson |
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| Stage Director |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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La Favorita
Gaetano Donizetti
Oct. 11, 14, 17, 19, 21, 25 / In Italian/San Francisco Opera Production
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| Leonora di Gusman |
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Fiorenza Cossotto |
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| Alfonso XI |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Gabriele Adorno |
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Carlo Cossutta |
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| Solo Dancer |
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John Clifford |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Johnna Kirkland |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Ande Anderson |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Choreography |
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John Clifford |
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Falstaff
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 18, 23, 26, 28; Nov. 1, 6 / In Italian
Teatro Dell'Opera di Roma Production
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| Sir John Falstaff |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Bardolfo |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Mistress Quickly |
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Lili Chookasian |
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| Nannetta |
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Maddalena Bonifaccio |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Stage Director |
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Ande Anderson |
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| Stage Director |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Designer |
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Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Lighting Desinger |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Choreographer |
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John Clifford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 19 / In Italian
Production made possible by Mr. James C. Hemphill.
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| Don Pasquale |
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Wladimiro Ganzarolli |
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| Doctor Malatesta |
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Vincenzo Sardinero |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Eduardo De Filippo |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 9, 13, 15, 23, 26; Dec. 2 (student matinee), 4, 10 (student matinee), 12 (student matinee) / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Giorgio Merighi |
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| Goro |
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Norman Paige (Dec. 4, 10, 12) |
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| Sharpless |
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Glen Cunningham (Dec. 10) |
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| Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) |
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Marina Krilovici |
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| Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) |
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Edy Amedeo (Nov. 26, Dec. 4) |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Paul Geiger |
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| Official Registrar |
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Carl Glaum |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Richard Sutliff |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Karen Yarmat |
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| Conductor |
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Riccardo Chailly |
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| Stage Director |
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Yoshio Aoyama |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Don Quichotte
Jules Massenet
Nov. 22, 29; Dec. 2, 5 (student matinee), 7, 11, 14 / In French
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| Don Quichotte |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| First Valet |
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Harold Potter (Dec. 14) |
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| Second Valet |
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Richard Sutliff |
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| Stage Director |
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Italo Tajo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Götterdämmerung
Richard Wagner
Nov. 27, 30; Dec. 3, 6, 9, 13 / In German
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| First Norn |
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Claudia Caporale |
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| Second Norn |
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Anna Reynolds |
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| Third Norn |
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Jeannine Altmeyer |
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| Brünnhilde |
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Berit Lindholm (Nov. 30, Dec. 9, 13) |
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| Gutrune |
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Jeannine Altmeyer |
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| Alberich |
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Peter Van Ginkel |
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| Second Vassal |
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Jonathan Welch |
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| Woglinde |
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Patricia Guthrie |
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| Flosshilde |
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Claudia Caporale |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans-Peter Lehmann |
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| Designer |
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Ekkehard Grübler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Michael Lepore |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Antonio Tauriello |
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| Supplementary Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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1975 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION |
Otello
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 19, 22, 27; Oct. 1, 3, 6, 11, 15 / In Italian
Production made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Freeman, Sr. and Mr. James C. Hemphill.
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| Cassio |
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Vittorio Terranova |
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| Desdemona |
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Gilda Cruz-Romo |
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| Lodovico |
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Maurizio Mazzieri |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 26, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17, 21 (matinee) / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Ileana Cotrubas |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Elena Zilio |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Thomas Booth |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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Norman Paige |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Alfredo Kraus |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Oct. 10, 14, 18; Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12 / In German
Production owned by Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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Linda Brinkerhoff |
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| Maidservant |
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Adrienne Passen |
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| Maidservant |
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JoAnn Pickens |
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| Elektra |
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Ursula Schröder–Feinen (Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12) |
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| Elektra |
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Brenda Roberts (Oct. 10, 14, 18) |
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| Chrysothemis |
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Carol Neblett |
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| Klytämnestra |
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Ursula Boese (Oct. 10, 14, 18) |
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| Klytämnestra |
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Mignon Dunn (Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12) |
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| Confidante |
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Beverly Hoffmann |
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| Trainbearer |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Young Servant |
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Enoch Sherman |
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| Orest |
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Thomas Stewart (Oct. 10, 14, 18) |
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| Orest |
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Noel Tyl (Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12) |
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| Conductor |
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Berislav Klobučar (Oct. 10, 14, 18) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti (Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12) |
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| Set Designer |
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Rudolf Heinrich |
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| Costume Designer |
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Rudolf Heinrich |
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| Costume Designer |
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Uta Wilhelm |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Associate Conductor |
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Antonio Tauriello |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 22, 25, 28, 31; Nov. 5, 8, 13 (matinee), 17 / In Italian
Production mbade possible by Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Cartwright and the Seabury Foundation.
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| Susanna |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Bartolo |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Thomas Stewart |
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| Don Basilio |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Countess Almaviva |
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Margaret Price |
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| Barbarina |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Linda Brinkerhoff |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Stage Director |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Designer |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Fidelio
Ludwig van Beethoven
Oct. 29; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 14 / In German
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| Leonore |
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Gwyneth Jones (Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 4) |
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| Leonore |
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Rose Wagemann (Nov. 7, 10, 14) |
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| Don Fernando |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Conductor |
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Yuri Ahronovitch |
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| Stage Director |
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Ande Anderson |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 28; Dec. 1, 4 / In Italian
Production owned by the Dallas Civic Opera.
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| Enrico Ashton |
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Lorenzo Saccomani |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Agostino Ferrin |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Harry Theyard (Dec. 4) |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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Frank Little |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Bonynge |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Costume Designer |
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Peter J. Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Orfeo ed Euridice
Christoph Willibald von Gluck
Nov. 22, 25 (matinee); Dec. 2, 5, 8, 10, 13 / In Italian
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Set Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Herbert Handt |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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George Balanchine |
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1976 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach
Sept. 25, 29; Oct. 1, 4, 9, 12, 15 / In French
Production made possible by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
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| Lindorf |
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Norman Mittelmann |
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| Andrès |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Hoffmann |
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Plácido Domingo (Sept. 25, 29, Oct. 9, 12, 15) |
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| Hoffmann |
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William Johns (Oct. 1, 4) |
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| Spalanzani |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Cochenille |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Coppélius |
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Norman Mittelmann |
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| Pittichinaccio |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Dappertutto |
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Norman Mittelmann |
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| Antonia |
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Christiane Eda-Pierre |
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| Crespel |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Frantz |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Dr. Miracle |
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Norman Mittelmann |
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| Voice of Antonia's Mother |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Muse of Poetry |
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Trudy Hines |
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| Stella |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Virginio Puecher |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Assistant to Mr. Frigerio |
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Mauro Pagano |
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| Assistant to Mr. Puecher |
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Patricia Gracis |
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| Second Assistant to Mr. Puecher |
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Luca Barbareschi |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Oct. 2, 6, 8, 14 (matinee), 18, 21 (matinee), 23, 26 / In Italian
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Angelina (Cinderella) |
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Lucia Valentini-Terrani |
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| Don Magnifico |
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Paolo Montarsolo |
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| Conductor |
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Nicola Rescigno |
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| Stage Director |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Designer |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Assistant to Mr. Ponnelle |
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Grischa Asagaroff |
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Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 13, 16, 19, 22, 29; Nov. 1, 4 (matinee) / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Freeman, Sr. and Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| Samuele |
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Gianfranco Casarini |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Thomas Booth |
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| Conductor |
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Jesús López Cobos |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Choreographer |
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Eugene Tanner |
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 27, 30; Nov. 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 (matinee), 19, 23 / In Italian
The Mrs. Nathaniel Leverone production.
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Alfredo Kraus |
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| Countess Ceprano |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Rigoletto |
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Norman Mittelmann (Oct. 27, 30, Nov. 2, 5, 10) |
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| Rigoletto |
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Matteo Manuguerra (Nov. 8, 13, 16, 19, 23) |
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| Count Ceprano |
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Robert Tota |
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| Count Monterone |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Sparafucile |
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Gianfranco Casarini |
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| Gilda |
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Elena Mauti-Nunziata |
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| Giovanna |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Page |
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David Shubinski (Nov. 5, 16) |
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| Page |
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Ronald Soffer (Nov. 19, 23) |
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| Page |
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H.L. Silets Jr. (Oct. 27, 30, Nov. 2, 8, 10, 13) |
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| Maddalena |
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Silvana Mazzieri |
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| Conductor |
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Riccardo Chailly |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Khovanshchina
Modest Musorgsky
Nov. 6, 9, 12, 17, 20, 22, 27 / In Russian
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| Scrivener |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Shaklovity |
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Norman Mittelmann |
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| Ivan Khovansky |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Andrei Khovansky |
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Frank Little |
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| Vassily Galitsin |
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Jacque Trussel |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Helene Alexopoulos |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Choreographer |
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George Skibine |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 6, 8, 11, 14, 17 / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Giorgio Giorgetti |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Carol Neblett |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Cornell MacNeil |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Sciarrone |
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Thomas Booth (Nov. 26, 29, Dec. 6, 8, 11) |
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| Sciarrone |
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Bernard Izzo (Dec. 14, 17) |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann (Nov. 29, Dec. 8, 14) |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Trudy Hines (Nov. 26, December 6, 11, 17) |
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| Jailer |
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Carl Glaum (Nov. 26, 29, Dec. 8, 17) |
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| Jailer |
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Noel Ramirez (Dec. 6, 11, 14) |
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| Conductor |
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Jesús López Cobos |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Love for Three Oranges
Serge Prokofiev
Dec. 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 18 / In English
Production made possible by Mr. James C. Hemphill.
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| King of Hearts |
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Richard T. Gill |
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| Fata Morgana |
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Klara Barlow |
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| Smeraldina |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Princess Linetta |
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Trudy Hines |
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| Princess Nicoletta |
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Linda Brinkerhoff |
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| Princess Ninetta |
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Marianna Christos |
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| Master of Ceremonies |
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Dean Shoff |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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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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Gil Wechsler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Douglas Robinson |
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| Choreographer |
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Eugene Tanner |
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| Associate Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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1977 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION |
L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Sept. 23, 26, 28; Oct. 1, 4, 7, 10, 12 / In Italian
Production made possible by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
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| Giannetta |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Nemorino |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Angelo Romero |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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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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Giulio Favario |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Idomeneo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 21, 24 / In Italian
Production owned by the Cologne Opera.
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| Ilia |
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Christiane Eda-Pierre (Oct. 5, 8, 11, 14, 24) |
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| Ilia |
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Ellen Shade (Oct. 17, 21) |
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| Cretan Lady |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| High Priest of Neptune |
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George Shirley |
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| Voice of Neptune |
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Julien Robbins |
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| Stage Director |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Designer |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr. |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Oct. 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31; Nov. 3 (matinee), 5 / In English
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Swallow |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Mrs. Sedley |
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Donna Petersen |
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| Ellen Orford |
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Teresa Kubiak |
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| Auntie |
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Elizabeth Bainbridge |
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| Captain Balstrode |
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Morley Meredith (Oct. 11, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Captain Balstrode |
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Geraint Evans (Oct. 28, 31, Nov. 3, 5) |
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| Rev. Horace Adams |
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Norman Paige |
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| First Niece |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Second Niece |
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June Anderson |
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| John, Grimes's apprentice |
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H.L. Silets Jr. |
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| Dr. Crabbe |
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Marshall Weinberg |
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| Clerk of the Court |
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Edward Quillin |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Stephen Ross |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Orfeo ed Euridice
Christoph Willibald von Gluck
Oct. 26, 29; Nov. 2, 4, 8, 11, 14 / In Italian
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| Shepherd/Blessed Spirit |
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David Dreher |
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| Shepherd/Blessed Spirit |
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Edward Huls |
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| Shepherd/Blessed Spirit |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Shepherd/Blessed Spirit |
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Gregory Mercer |
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| Shepherd/Blessed Spirit |
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Sarah Reese |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr. |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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George Balanchine |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Maria Callas Tribute
Concert
Nov. 1 / In Italian
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Massimo Bogianckino |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 19, 23, 29 (matinee); Dec. 2, 5 / In Italian
Production made possible by the late Mr. James C. Hemphill.
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| Chevalier des Grieux |
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Giorgio Merighi |
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| Geronte di Ravoir |
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Paolo Montarsolo |
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| Manon Lescaut |
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Maria Chiara |
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| Musician |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Music Master |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Lamplighter |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Naval Captain |
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Julien Robbins |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti (Nov. 9, 12, 15, 19, 23) |
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| Conductor |
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Nino Sanzogno (Nov. 29, Dec. 2, 5) |
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| Stage Director |
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Giorgio De Lullo |
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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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Giulio Favario |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Nov. 18, 21, 26; Dec. 1 (matinee), 6, 9, 12 (matinee), 14, 17 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Count Almaviva |
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Luigi Alva |
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| Sergeant |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Stephen Ross |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Richard Wagner
Nov. 25, 28; Dec. 3, 7, 10, 13, 16 / In German
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Walther von Stolzing |
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William Johns |
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| Veit Pogner |
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Gwynne Howell |
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| Sixtus Beckmesser |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Hans Sachs |
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Karl Ridderbusch |
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| Kunz Vogelgesang |
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Frank Little |
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| Konrad Nachtigall |
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William Powers |
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| Fritz Kothner |
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William Dooley |
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| Hermann Ortel |
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Eugene Johnson |
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| Balthasar Zorn |
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James Hoback |
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| Augustin Moser |
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Richard Versalle |
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| Ulrich Eisslinger |
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Dean Shoff |
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| Hans Foltz |
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Julien Robbins |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Nathaniel Merrill |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr. |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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1978 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION |
La fanciulla del West
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 22, 26, 29; Oct. 4, 7, 12, 16, 20 / In Italian
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| Larkens |
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John Brandstetter |
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| Jack Rance |
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Gian-Piero Mastromei |
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| Jake Wallace |
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Julien Robbins |
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| Dick Johnson (alias Ramerrez) |
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Carlo Cossutta |
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| Billy Jackrabbit |
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Bernard Izzo |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Harold Prince |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Salome
Richard Strauss
Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 3, 6, 9, 13, 17 / In German
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Cappadocian |
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Julien Robbins |
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| Herod Antipas |
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Ragnar Ulfung |
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| Conductor |
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Berislav Klobučar |
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| Stage Director |
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Ernst Poettgen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 11, 14, 18, 21, 27, 31 / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Giorgio Merighi |
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Vasile Moldoveanu (Oct. 31; Nov. 6) |
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| Cio-Cio-San |
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Yasuko Hayashi |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Edward Huls |
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| Official Registrar |
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Daniel McConnell |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Richard Sutliff |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Conductor |
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Riccardo Chailly |
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| Original Production |
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Yoshio Aoyama |
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| Stage Director |
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Marcus L. Overton |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Werther
Jules Massenet
Oct. 25, 28, 30; Nov. 3, 7, 10, 13 / In French
Teatro Comunale, Florence Production
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| Bailiff |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Conductor |
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Reynald Gionvaninetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni
Nov. 4, 8, 11, 17, 20, 24, 28 / In Italian
Costumes owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Mamma Lucia |
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Geraldine Decker |
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| Conductor |
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Riccardo Chailly |
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| Stage Director |
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Luciana Novaro |
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| Set Designer |
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Lorenzo Ghiglia |
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| Costume Designer |
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Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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I pagliacci
Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Nov. 4, 8, 11, 17, 20, 24, 28 / In Italian
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Conductor |
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Riccardo Chailly |
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| Original Production |
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Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Stage Director |
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Fabrizio Melano |
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| Designer |
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Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 18, 22; Dec. 1, 4, 9, 12, 15 / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| Don Pasquale |
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Geraint Evans |
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| Doctor Malatesta |
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Richard Stilwell |
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| Stage Director |
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Eduardo De Filippo |
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Duane Schuler |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE |
Paradise Lost
Krzysztof Penderecki
Nov. 29; Dec. 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16 / In English
Production made possible by the late Mr. James C. Hemphill and Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
Production co-owned with Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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| Voices of God |
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John Brandstetter |
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| Voices of God |
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David Howell |
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| Voices of God |
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Edward Huls |
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| Voices of God |
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Daniel McConnell |
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| Voices of God |
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William Mitchell |
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| Voices of God |
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Arnold Moss |
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| Voices of God |
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Julien Robbins |
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| Ithuriel |
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John Patrick Thomas |
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| Dancer Adam |
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Edward Tuell (Dec. 2) |
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| Dancer Cain |
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Kevin Brown (Dec. 2) |
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| Dancer Panther |
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Kevin Brown |
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| Dancer Panther |
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Duncan Emanuel (Dec. 2) |
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| Dancer Gazelle |
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Lisa Collins |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Igal Perry |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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John Butler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Luciano Pavarotti in Recital
Concert
Dec. 3
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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1979 SEASON |
Luciano Pavarotti in Recital
Concert
Jan. 14
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Faust
Charles Gounod
Sept. 22, 25, 28; Oct. 1, 3, 6, 9, 15, 19 / In French
Production made possible by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
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| Méphistophélès |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Valentin |
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Richard Stilwell |
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| Siébel |
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Katherine Ciesinski |
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| Marthe Schwerlein |
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Geraldine Decker |
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| Stage Director |
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Alberto Fassini |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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George Balanchine |
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The Love for Three Oranges
Serge Prokofiev
Sept. 29; Oct. 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 / In English
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| King of Hearts |
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Richard T. Gill |
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| Fata Morgana |
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Elena Souliotis |
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| Clarissa |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Princess Linetta |
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Sharon Graham |
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| Princess Nicoletta |
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Patricia Schraden (Sept. 29; Oct. 5, 8, 10) |
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| Princess Nicoletta |
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Penelope Daner (Oct. 2, 13, 16) |
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| Princess Ninetta |
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Erie Mills |
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| Master of Ceremonies |
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William Mitchell |
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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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Giulio Favario |
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| Choreographer |
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Kevin Brown |
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 12, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29; Nov. 2 / In Italian
The Mrs. Nathaniel Leverone production.
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Countess Ceprano |
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Martha Finch-Monastero |
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| Rigoletto |
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Matteo Manuguerra |
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| Rigoletto |
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Pablo Elvira (Oct. 23, 29) |
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| Rigoletto |
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Antonio Salvadori (Nov. 2) |
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| Count Ceprano |
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Daniel McConnell |
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| Count Monterone |
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Donnie Ray Albert |
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| Sparafucile |
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Richard T. Gill |
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| Giovanna |
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Sharon Graham (Oct. 12, 17, 20, 23) |
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| Giovanna |
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Wendy White (Oct. 26, 29; Nov. 2) |
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| Usher |
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Philip Van Lidth De Jeude |
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| Maddalena |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Conductor |
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Riccardo Chailly |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 24, 27, 30; Nov. 5, 9, 14, 17; Dec. 7, 13 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production.
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| Rodolfo |
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Neil Shicoff (Oct. 24, 27, 30; Nov. 5, 9) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Beniamino Prior (Nov. 14, 17) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Vasile Moldoveanu (Dec. 7, 13) |
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| Schaunard |
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William Stone (Dec. 7, 13) |
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Leona Mitchell (Oct. 24, 27, 30; Nov. 5) |
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| Mimì |
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Diana Soviero (Nov. 9, 14, 17) |
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| Mimì |
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Mariana Niculescu (Dec. 7, 13) |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Philip Van Lidth De Jeude |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (Dec. 7, 13) |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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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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Giulio Favario |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 3, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production.
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| Paolo Albiani |
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William Stone |
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| Pietro |
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Zelotes Edmund Toliver |
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| Simon Boccanegra |
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Sherrill Milnes |
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| Jacopo Fiesco |
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James Morris |
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| Amelia Grimaldi |
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Ellen Shade |
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| Gabriele Adorno |
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Carlo Cossutta |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Penelope Daner |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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| 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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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Tristan und Isolde
Richard Wagner
Nov. 15, 20, 26; Dec. 1, 5, 10, 14 / In German
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| Kurwenal |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Helmsman |
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Daniel McConnell |
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| Conductor |
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Franz-Paul Decker |
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| Stage Director |
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Ernst Poettgen |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Roberto Oswald |
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| Costume Designer |
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Aníbal Lápiz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Roberto Oswald |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Andrea Chénier
Umberto Giordano
Nov. 23, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 8, 12, 15 / In Italian
Production made possible by a gift in memory of Betty Frankel, Mr. and Mrs. John Seabury and the Seabury Foundation.
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| Major Domo |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Carlo Gérard |
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Renato Bruson |
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| Maddalena di Coigny |
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Eva Marton |
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| Countess di Coigny |
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Sharon Graham (Nov. 23, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 8) |
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| Countess di Coigny |
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Wendy White (Dec. 12, 15) |
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| Flando Fiorinelli |
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Laurence Davis |
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| Andrea Chénier |
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Plácido Domingo |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Augusta Moore |
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| Mathieu |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Madelon |
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Diane Curry (Nov. 23, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 8) |
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| Madelon |
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Sharon Graham (Dec. 12, 15) |
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| Dumas |
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Philip Van Lidth De Jeude |
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| Fouquier-Tinville |
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Daniel McConnell |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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