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1980 SEASON |
Boris Godunov
Modest Musorgsky
Sept. 20, 23, 26, 29; Oct. 4, 8, 11, 14 / In Russian
Chicago presentation by the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Nikitich |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Tchelkalov |
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Boris Godunov |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Hostess of the Inn |
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Lili Chookasian |
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| Missail |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Xenia |
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Martha Finch–Monastero |
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| Marina Mnishek |
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Ruza Baldani |
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| Khrushchov |
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William Mitchell |
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| Jesuit |
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Philip Van Lidth De Jeude |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Ming Cho Lee |
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| Costume Designer |
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Peter J. Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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George Skibine |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner
Oct. 10, 13, 18, 21, 24, 28, 31; Nov. 5 / In German
Chicago presentation in memory of Betty Frankel.
Production owned by the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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| Heinrich der Vogler |
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Hans Sotin |
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| Friedrich von Telramund |
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Leif Roar |
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| Elsa von Brabant |
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Eva Marton |
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| Brabantian Noble |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Brabantian Noble |
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Daniel McConnel |
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| Brabantian Noble |
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William Mitchell |
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| Brabantian Noble |
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John Stott |
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| Page |
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Martha Finch-Monastero |
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| Gottfried von Brabant |
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Brad Lund |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (1 perf.) |
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| Stage Director |
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Roberto Oswald |
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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 Designers |
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Roberto Oswald |
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| Lighting Designers |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Attila
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 25, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 14 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa production.
Co–production with New York City Opera and San Diego Opera.
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Jerome Hines (Oct. 25, 29) |
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| Pope Leo I |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Ernst Poettgen |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Ming Cho Lee |
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| Costume Designer |
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Hal George |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Laurence Davis |
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Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 2, 5, 8, 10, 13 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by the Lyric Opera Chapters.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Count Horn (Tom) |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Count Ribbing (Samuele) |
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John Macurdy |
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| Gustavus III (Riccardo) |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Gustavus III (Riccardo) |
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Carlo Bini (Dec. 10) |
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| Count Anckarström (Renato) |
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Leo Nucci |
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| Madame Arvidson (Ulrica) |
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Patricia Payne |
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| Madame Arvidson (Ulrica) |
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Mignon Dunn (Dec. 8) |
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| Christian (Silvano) |
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Duane Clenton Carter (Dec. 8, 10, 13) |
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| Christian (Silvano) |
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John Stott (Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 2, 5) |
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| Servant to Amelia Anckarström |
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William Mitchell |
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| Amelia Anckarström |
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Renata Scotto |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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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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Kevin Brown |
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Luciano Pavarotti in Recital
Concert
Oct. 15 / Underwritten by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation.
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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Italian Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert
Concert
Dec. 7
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Soloist |
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Anna Tomowa–Sintow |
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| Soloist |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Alfredo Kraus In Recital
Dec. 14 / Underwritten by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation.
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Leontyne Price in Recital
Jan. 10 / Underwritten by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation.
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Renata Scotto in Recital
Mar. 4 / Underwritten by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation.
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1981 SEASON
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The Merry Widow
Franz Lehár
May 29, 30; June 3, 4, 5, 6 / In English
Chicago presentation by the City of Chicago, Jane M. Byrne, Mayor.
Production owned by the Canadian Opera Company.
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Samson et Dalila
Camille Saint–Saëns
Septembet 25 30; October 3, 6, 9, 15, 19, 23 / In French
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa production.
Co–production with the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Abimélech |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| High Priest of Dagon |
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Tom Krause |
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| First Philistine |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Second Philistine |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Philistine Messenger |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Old Hebrew |
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Harry Dworchak |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Douglas J. Schmidt |
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| Costume Designer |
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Carrie Robbins |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| 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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Michael Dwyer |
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L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Sept. 26, 29; Oct. 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production.
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| Giannetta |
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Michelle Harman–Gulick |
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| Nemorino |
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Carlo Bergonzi (Sept. 26, 29, Oct. 2) |
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| Nemorino |
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Luciano Pavarotti (Oct. 5, 8, 10, 13) |
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| Nemorino |
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Dalmacio González (Oct. 16) |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Mario Sereni (Sept. 26, 29, Oct. 2, 5, 8) |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Dale Duesing (Oct. 10, 13, 16) |
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| Dulcamara |
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Paolo Montarsolo |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Giulio Chazalettes |
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| Stage Director |
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Vincent Liotta |
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| Designer |
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Ulisse Santicchi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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Ariadne auf Naxos
Richard Strauss
Oct. 14, 17, 21, 24, 27, 30; Nov. 2 / In German
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Music Master |
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Alexander Malta |
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| Officer |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Composer |
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Trudeliese Schmidt (Oct. 14, 17, 21, 24) |
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| Composer |
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Yvonne Minton (Oct. 27, 30; Nov. 2) |
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| Tenor (Later Bacchus) |
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William Johns |
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| Dancing Master |
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John Fryatt |
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| Prima Donna (Later Ariadne) |
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Johanna Meier |
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| Prima Donna (Later Ariadne) |
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Leonie Rysanek (Oct. 27; Nov. 2) |
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| Echo |
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Michelle Harman–Gulick |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans Neugebauer |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Oliver Messel |
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| Costume Designer |
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Jane Greenwood |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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Macbeth
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 13, 16 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by the Lyric Opera Chapters.
Production owned by the Greater Miami Opera Association.
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| Macbeth |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Lady Macbeth |
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Josephine Barstow |
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| Lady–in–Waiting |
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Gene Marie Callahan |
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| Assassin |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| First Apparition |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Second Apparition |
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Anisha McFarland |
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| Second Apparition |
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Brian Morris |
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| Third Apparition |
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Elizabeth Magnuson |
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| Third Apparition |
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Lee Sobczak |
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| Fencing Master |
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Oscar F. Kolombatovich |
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| Stage Director |
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Nathaniel Merrill |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Nicola Benois |
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| Costume Designer |
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Suzanne Mess |
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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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Fidelio
Ludwig von Beethoven
Nov. 7, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 28; Dec. 1 / In German
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| Marzelline |
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Elizabeth Hynes |
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| Rocco |
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John Macurdy (Dec. 1) |
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| Leonore |
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Johanna Meier (Nov. 7, 11, 14, 17) |
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| Leonore |
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Eva Marton (Nov. 20, 23, 28; Dec. 1) |
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| Prisoner |
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Robert Allan Cole |
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| Don Fernando |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Don Fernando |
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John Del Carlo (Dec. 1) |
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| Stage Director |
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Hans Hotter |
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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 Quichotte
Jules Massenet
Nov. 21, 24, 30; Dec. 4, 9, 12, 18 / In French
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| Dulcinée |
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Lucia Valentini–Terrani |
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| Don Quichotte |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Bandit |
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M. Nunzio Cancilla |
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| First Valet |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Stage Director |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Set Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Costume Designer |
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Suzanne Mess |
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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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Michael Dwyer |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Roméo et Juliette
Charles Gounod
Nov. 27; Dec. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 19 / In French
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Paris |
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Duane Clenton Carter |
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| Mercutio |
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Friar Laurence |
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Sesto Bruscantini |
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| Duke of Verona |
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Terry Cook |
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| Benvolio |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Fencing Master |
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Michael Tezla |
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| Stage Director |
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Fabrizio Melano |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Michael Dwyer |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
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1982 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss
May 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 / In English
Chicago presentation by the City of Chicago, Jane M. Byrne, Mayor.
Production owned by the Greater Miami Opera Association.
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| Alfred |
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Gualtiero Negrini (matinees and May 20) |
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| Adele |
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Claudette Peterson (matinees and May 20) |
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| Rosalinda |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Rosalinda |
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Carol Gutknecht (matinees and May 20) |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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André Jobin |
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| Dr. Falke |
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Stephen Dickson (matinees and May 20) |
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| Prince Orlosky |
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Gerald Isaac |
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| Solo Dancers |
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Gail Rosenheim |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Robert O'Hearn |
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| Costume Designer |
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Suzanne Mess |
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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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Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach
Sept. 18, 21, 24, 27; Oct. 2, 6, 9, 14 / In French
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production.
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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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| Nathanaël |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Nicklausse |
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Victoria Vergara |
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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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Valerie Masterson |
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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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Sharon Graham |
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| Muse of Poetry |
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Harolyn Blackwell |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (2 perf. dates) |
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| Stage Director |
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Virginio Puecher |
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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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Tristan und Isolde
Richard Wagner
Sept. 20, 25, 29; Oct. 4, 8, 12, 15 / In German
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa production.
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| Kurwenal |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Shepherd |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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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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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 29; Nov. 4, 8. / In Italian
The Mr. James C. Hemphill production.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Veriano Luchetti (Oct. 13, 25, 29; Nov. 4, 8) |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Plácido Domingo (Oct. 16, 19, 22) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Grace Bumbry (Oct. 13, 16, 19, 22) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Eva Marton (Oct. 25, 29; Nov. 4, 8) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Ingvar Wixell (Oct. 13, 16, 22, 29) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Siegmund Nimsgern (Oct. 19, 25; Nov. 4, 8) |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Carol Madalin |
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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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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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Donna Brunsma |
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Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 23, 26, 30; Nov. 1, 5, 10, 12 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Seabury and the Seabury Foundation.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Ferrando |
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Gualtiero Negrini (Nov. 10) |
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| Guglielmo |
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Richard Stilwell |
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| Don Alfonso |
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Domenico Trimarchi |
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| Stage Director |
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Graziella Sciutti |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Hayden Griffin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Deirdre Clancy |
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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 |
La voix humaine
Francis Poulenc
Nov. 3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 19, 22 / In French
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Young Woman |
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Josephine Barstow |
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| Conductor |
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Carlo Felice Cillario |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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I pagliacci
Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Nov. 3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 19, 22 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mrs. Norman R. Hanson.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Villager |
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Robert Allan Cole |
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| Conductor |
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Carlo Felice Cillario |
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| Stage Director, Original Production |
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Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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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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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 17, 20, 23, 26, 30; Dec. 3, 6, 11, 14, 17 / In Italian
The William S. North production, in memory of Patricia Cathcart North.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Giuliano Ciannella (Nov. 17, 20, 23, 26) |
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Vasile Moldoveanu (Nov. 30, Dec. 3, 6, 11, 14, 17) |
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| Sharpless |
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Sesto Bruscantini |
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| Madama Butterfly (Cio–Cio–San) |
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Elena Mauti–Nunziata |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Terry Cook |
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| Official Registrar |
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Gregory Frank |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Rush Tully |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Michelle Harman–Gulick |
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| Conductor |
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Miguel Gómez–Martínez |
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| Stage Director |
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Harold Prince |
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| Scenery Director |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence Klotz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Luisa Miller
Giuseppe Verdi
Dec. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 18 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Getz.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Rodolfo |
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Giuliano Ciannella |
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| Count Walter |
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Paolo Washington |
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| Federica, Duchess of Ostheim |
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Diane Curry |
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| Peasant |
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Robert Allan Cole |
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| Conductor |
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Miguel Gómez–Martínez |
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| Stage Director |
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Nathaniel Merrill |
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| Scenery Director |
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Attilio Colonnello |
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| Costume Designer |
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Charles R. Caine |
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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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1983 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Mikado
Arthur Sullivan
May 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 / In English
Chicago presentation by the City of Chicago.
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| Nanki–Poo |
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Neil Rosenshein |
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| Nanki–Poo |
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Gualtiero Negrini (May 14 & 21 matinees) |
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| Pooh–Bah |
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William Wildermann |
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| Yum–Yum |
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Michelle Harman–Gulick |
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| Yum–Yum |
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Susan Larson (matinees) |
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| Katisha |
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Geraldine Decker (matinees) |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter Sellars |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Adrianne Lobel |
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| Costume Designer |
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Dunya Ramicova |
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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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
Sept. 3
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| Soloist |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 23, 28; Oct. 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production.
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| Radamès |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Radamès |
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Giuseppe Giacomini (Oct. 10, 14, 17) |
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| Amneris |
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Fiorenza Cossotto |
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| King of Egypt |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Messenger |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Maria Terezia Balogh |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Pascal Benichou |
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| Solo Dancer |
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James Cameron |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Garrison Clarke |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Ellen Coleman |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Joseph Malbrough |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Sean Musselman |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Gail Rosenheim |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| 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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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Lakmé
Leo Delibes
Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 3, 8, 12, 18, 21 / In French
The William B. Graham production, in memory of his wife, Edna Graham.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale Trieste.
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Hadji |
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William Chamberlain |
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| Fortune Teller |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Chinese Merchant |
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Paul Hartfield |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Joseph Malbrough |
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| Stage Director |
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Alberto Fassini |
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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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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Dimitri Shostakovich
Oct. 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31; Nov. 2 / In Russian
Chicago presentation by the Prince Charitable Trusts.
Production owned by Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto, Italy, and Spoleto Festival U.S.A., Charleston, South Carolina.
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| Katerina Lvovna Ismailova |
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Marilyn Zschau |
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| Boris Timofeyevich Ismailov |
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Kari Nurmela |
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| Zinovy Borisovich Ismailov |
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Franco Farina |
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| Millhand |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| First Foreman |
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William Watson |
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| Second Foreman |
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Paul Hartfield |
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| Third Foreman |
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William Chamberlain |
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| Chief of Police |
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Richard Best |
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| Policeman |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Nihilist |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Old Convict |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Female Convicts |
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Marcia Cope |
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| Female Convicts |
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Ilene Ruttenberg |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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| Costume Designers |
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Radu Boruzescu |
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| Costume Designers |
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Miruna Boruzescu |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Oct. 26, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 8, 11, 14 / In Italian
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Clorinda |
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Michelle Harman–Gulick |
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| Don Magnifico |
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Claudio Desderi |
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| Don Ramiro |
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Rockwell Blake |
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| Original Production |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Grischa Asagaroff |
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| Designer |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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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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Der fliegende Holländer
Richard Wagner
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 29; Dec. 2 / In German
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Daland |
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Hans Sotin (Nov. 9, 12, 15, 18) |
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| Daland |
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Kurt Moll (Nov. 21, 26, 29; Dec. 2) |
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| Dutchman |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Conductor |
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Christof Perick |
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| Original Production |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Vera Lucia Calábria |
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| Set Designer |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Costume Designer |
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Pet Halmen |
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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
Nov. 19, 22, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12, 17 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production.
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Rodolfo |
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Giuliano Ciannella |
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| Schaunard |
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Robert Galbraith |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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Garcia Navarro |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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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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Donna Brunsma |
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Manon
Jules Massenet
Nov. 25, 28; Dec. 1, 7, 10, 13, 16 / In French
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival by Mrs. Norman R. Hanson.
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Nico Castel |
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| De Brétigny |
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Edward Crafts |
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| Manon Lescaut |
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Renata Scotto |
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| Chevalier des Grieux |
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Alfredo Kraus |
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| Count des Grieux |
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Paolo Washington |
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| Porter |
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Steven Craig Stein |
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| Stage Director |
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Bliss Hebert |
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| Costumes Executed by |
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Irene Karinska |
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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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Callas: An International Celebration
Concert
Dec. 11
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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1984 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Rinaldo (in Concert)
George Frideric Handel
May 2 / In Italian
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| Christian Magician |
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Richard Cowan |
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Marilyn Horne in Concert
May 9
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| Conductor |
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Leonard Slatkin |
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Marilyn Horne in Recital
May 30
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
Aug. 13 / Underwritten by J.C. Penney Co.
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| Soloist |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Solo Flute |
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Andrea Griminelli |
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| Conductor |
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Emerson Buckley |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Winterreise
Franz Schubert
Sept. 30 / Underwritten by Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Eugene Onegin
Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky
Sept. 21, 24, 29; Oct. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 / In Russian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze.
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| Eugene Onegin |
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Wolfgang Brendel |
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| Monsieur Triquet |
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John Fryatt |
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| Prince Gremin |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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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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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Eugene Polyakov |
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| Associate Costume Designer |
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Roberta Di Bagno |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Arabella
Richard Strauss
Sept. 28; Oct. 1, 4, 10, 13, 16, 20 / In German
Chicago presentation by Russell M. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Seabury, and The Seabury Foundation, in memory of Martha Steere Baird.
Production owned by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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| Count Elemer |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Waiter |
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William Chamberlain |
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| Count Dominik |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Count Lamoral |
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Richard Cowan |
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| Fiakermilli |
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Sunny Joy Langton |
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| Stage Director |
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Willy Decker |
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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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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 19, 23, 26, 29, 31; Nov. 3, 7 / In German
Chicago presentation by Prince Charitable Trusts.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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Francisco Araiza |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (1 perf.) |
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| Stage Director |
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John Dexter |
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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 |
Ernani
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 24, 27, 30; Nov. 2, 5, 10, 13 / In Italian
The Mrs. Norman R. Hanson production.
Co–production with the Dallas Opera and Greater Miami Opera Association.
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| Don Carlo |
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Piero Cappuccilli |
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| Giovanna |
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Ilene Ruttenberg |
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| Don Ruy Gomez de Silva |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov |
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| Don Riccardo |
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Paul Hartfield |
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| Conductor |
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Donato Renzetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Fabrizio Melano |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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Carmen
Georges Bizet
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 21, 25, 27, 30; Dec. 5, 8, 13 / In French
Chicago presentation by Mrs. Henry Cochrane Woods in honor of the Lyric Opera Women's Board.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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Maurizio Frusoni (Dec. 5, 8, 13) |
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Teresa Berganza (Dec. 5, 8, 13) |
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| Remendado |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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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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Werner Juerke |
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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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Donna Brunsma |
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| French Diction Coach |
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Alfred Glasser |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Richard Strauss
Nov. 19, 24, 28; Dec. 3, 7, 11, 14 / In German
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. De Costa and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production.
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Mignon Dunn |
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| Spirit Messenger |
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Michael Devlin |
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| Voice of the Falcon |
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Sandra Moon |
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| One–armed Man |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| One–eyed Man |
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Dan Sullivan |
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| Hunchback |
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Richard Versalle |
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| Barak's Wife |
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Marilyn Zschau |
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| Servant |
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Gene Marie Callahan |
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| Apparition of a Youth |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Richard Cowan |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Mark S. Doss |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Children's Voices |
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Gwenneth Bean |
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| Children's Voices |
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Gene Marie Callahan |
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| Children's Voices |
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Sandra Moon |
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| Children's Voices |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Children's Voices |
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Ilene Ruttenberg |
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| Children's Voices |
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Catherine Stoltz |
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| Guardian of the Temple Gates |
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Sandra Moon |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Corsaro |
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| Associate Designer |
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Joan Larkey |
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| Production Concept |
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Ronald Chase |
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| Production Concept |
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Frank Corsaro |
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| Films and Projections |
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Ronald Chase |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Joan Larkey |
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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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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Nov. 23, 26; Dec. 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 15 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa production.
Revival by Mrs. Oscar Getz in memory of her husband.
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Francisco Araiza |
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| Figaro |
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Bartolo |
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Sesto Bruscantini |
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| Rosina |
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Susanne Mentzer (Dec. 12) |
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| Ambrogio |
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William Chamberlain |
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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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Graziella Sciutti |
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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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1985/86 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Kiri Te Kanawa in Concert
March 20.
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Plácido Domingo in Concert
April 16.
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Otello
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 21, 25, 28; Oct. 1, 4, 7, 11, 14 / In Italian
The Brena D. and Lee A. Freeman, Sr., and James C. Hemphill production. Revival by Mrs. Norman R. Hanson.
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| Cassio |
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Gregory Kunde (Oct. 14) |
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| Otello |
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Plácido Domingo (Sept. 21) |
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| Herald |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Antonello Madau Diaz |
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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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Donna Brunsma |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 5, 9, 15, 18, 21, 26; Jan. 5, 10, 15, 18 / In Italian
The William S. North production, in memory of Patricia Cathcart North.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Peter Dvorsky (September/October performances) |
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Ermanno Mauro (January performances) |
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| Suzuki |
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Elena Zilio (September/October performances) |
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| Suzuki |
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Sharon Graham (January performances) |
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| Sharpless |
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Richard Stilwell (September/October performances) |
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| Sharpless |
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Sesto Bruscantini (January performances) |
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| Madama Butterfly (Cio–Cio–San) |
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Anna Tomowa–Sintow (September/October performances) |
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| Madama Butterfly (Cio–Cio–San) |
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Yoko Watanabe (January performances) |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Mark S. Doss |
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| Official Registrar |
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David Gregory Berg |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Catherine Stoltz |
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| Trouble |
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Christopher Michael Pessetto |
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| Conductor |
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Miguel Gómez–Martínez |
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| Stage Director |
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Harold Prince |
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| Scenery Director |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence Klotz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Samson
George Frideric Handel
Oct. 12, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Nov. 1 / In English
The AT&T Foundation production.
Joint venture of Lyric Opera of Chicago; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; and the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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June Anderson |
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| Philistine Man |
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David Gordon |
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| Virgin |
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Valerie De Bartolo |
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| Virgin |
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Marilyn Vitale–de Stefano |
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| Israelite Woman |
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June Anderson |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Eleanor Fazan |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Anna Bolena
Gaetano Donizetti
Oct. 30; Nov. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 19 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production.
Originated by the Canadian Opera Company through the auspices of Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Stefania Toczyska |
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| Riccardo Percy |
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Chris Merritt |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Bonynge |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Pascoe |
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| Costume Designer |
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Michael Stennett |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Giulio Favario |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Fight Choreographer |
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David Woolley |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 6, 9, 12, 16, 20, 26; Dec. 1 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production. Revival by Emma Getz in memory of her husband, Oscar; and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin B. Ruben.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Catherine Stoltz |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Roderick Kennedy |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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Kurt Link |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Francisco Araiza |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Pablo Elvira |
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| Messenger |
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David Gregory Berg |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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David Alden |
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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
COMPANY PREMIERE |
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Vincenzo Bellini
Nov. 15, 18, 23, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 6 / In Italian
The Ameritech/Illinois Bell production.
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| Capellio |
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Roderick Kennedy |
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| Conductor |
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Donato Renzetti |
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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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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Richard Wagner
Nov. 25, 29; Dec. 4, 7, 11, 14, 17 / In German
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Walther von Stolzing |
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William Johns |
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| Eva |
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Nancy Johnson (Nov. 25; Dec. 11, 14, 17) |
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| Eva |
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Patricia Wells (Nov. 29; Dec. 4) |
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| Veit Pogner |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Sixtus Beckmesser |
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Julian Patrick |
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| Hans Sachs |
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Thomas Stewart |
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| Kunz Vogelgesang |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Konrad Nachtigall |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Fritz Kothner |
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John Del Carlo |
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| Hermann Ortel |
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Richard Cowan |
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| Balthasar Zorn |
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Donald Kaasch |
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| Augustin Moser |
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Thomas Booth |
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| Ulrich Eisslinger |
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Paul Hartfield |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Stage Director |
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Nathaniel Merrill |
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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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COMPANY PREMIERE |
La rondine
Giacomo Puccini
Dec. 18, 21, 30; Jan. 3, 8, 11, 14, 19 / In German
The Lyric Opera Guild Board of Directors production.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale G. Verdi, Pisa.
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| Magda de Civry |
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Ileana Cotrubas |
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| Lisette |
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Sunny Joy Langton |
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| Rambaldo Fernandez |
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William Stone |
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| Crébillon |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Georgette |
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Valerie De Bartolo |
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| Gabriele |
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Dolly Nevada Hand |
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| Steward |
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David Gregory Berg |
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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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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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1986/87 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
Concert
Sept. 12
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| Soloist |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Conductor |
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Emerson Buckley |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Die Zauberflöte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sept. 20, 23, 26, 29; Oct. 2, 7, 11, 15 / In German
The I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production, in memory of Mrs. Thomas B. Burke.
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| Queen of the Night |
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Luciana Serra |
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| Monostatos |
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Anthony Laciura |
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| Priest |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Papagena |
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Kathryn Gamberoni |
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| Armored Man |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Conductor |
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Leonard Slatkin |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Set Designer |
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Jörg Zimmermann |
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| Costume Designer |
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Renate Kalanke |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Magic and Special Effects Designer |
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Brian Glow |
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La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17; Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival made possible, in part, by Katherine A. Abelson.
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| Marcello |
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Alessandro Corbelli (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17) |
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| Marcello |
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Patryk Wroblewski (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Vyacheslav Polozov (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Francisco Araiza (Oct. 8, 13) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Neil Shicoff (Oct. 17) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Jerry Hadley (Jan. 18, 21) |
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| Rodolfo |
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Richard Leech (Jan. 24, 30) |
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| Mimì |
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Katia Ricciarelli (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13) |
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| Mimì |
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Barbara Daniels (Oct. 17) |
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| Mimì |
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Kallen Esperian (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Alcindoro |
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Renato Capecchi |
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| Musetta |
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Barbara Daniels (Sept. 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 8, 13) |
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| Musetta |
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Winifred Faix Brown (Oct. 17) |
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| Musetta |
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Ashley Putnam (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Patryk Wroblewski (Oct. 4, 8, 13, 17) |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Lawson Skala (Jan. 18, 21, 24, 30) |
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| Conductor |
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Michael Tilson Thomas |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Parsifal
Richard Wagner
Oct. 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 25, 30 / In German
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Stotler.
Scenery owned by Teatro La Fenice, Venice; costumes, Tirelli, Rome; properties, Societa Carlo Rubecchini & C., Florence.
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| Gurnemanz |
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Gwynne Howell (act three, Oct. 25) |
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| First Knight |
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Thomas Booth |
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| Second Knight |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Amfortas |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Titurel |
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Matti Salminen (Oct. 6, 10, 14) |
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| Titurel |
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Roderick Kennedy (Oct. 18, 22, 25, 30) |
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| Alcindoro |
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Renato Capecchi |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Harolyn Blackwell |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Lisa Bonenfant |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Joan Gibbons |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Sharon Graham |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Flower Maiden |
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Phyllis Treigle |
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| Conductor |
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Christof Perick |
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| Stage Director |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Richard Caceres |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Orlando
George Frideric Handel
Oct. 24, 28, 31; Nov. 3, 8, 12, 15 / In Italian
The AT&T Foundation production.
Co–production with San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Zoroastro |
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Roderick Kennedy |
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| Conductor |
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Charles Mackerras |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Pascoe |
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| Costume Designer |
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Michael Stennett |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 16, 19, 22, 25; Dec. 8, 10 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by Dallas Opera.
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| Enrico Ashton |
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Gwynne Howell (Nov. 1, 4, 7, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Bonaldo Giaiotti (Nov. 10, 16; Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Lucia |
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June Anderson (Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Lucia |
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Edita Gruberova (Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 16, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Plácido Domingo (Dec. 8, 10) |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Neil Shicoff (Nov. 1, 7, 10, 16, 19, 22, 25) |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Tonio Di Paolo (Nov. 4) |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Conductor |
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Charles Mackerras |
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| Conductor |
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Joseph Rescigno |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (1 perf.) |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter Reichenbach |
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| Set Designer |
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Henry Bardon |
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| Costume Designer |
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Peter J. Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 14, 18, 21, 24, 29; Dec. 3, 6 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Riccardo |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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| Riccardo |
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Bruno Sebastian (Dec. 6) |
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| Silvano |
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Patryk Wroblewski |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Richard Drews |
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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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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Commedia dell'arte Preparation |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Katya Kabanova
Leoš Janácek
Nov. 28; Dec. 2, 5, 9, 12, 17, 20 / In English
Chicago presentation by Stephen L. Pistner, McCrory Corporation.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Vanya Kudrjas |
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Gregory Kunde |
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| Boris Grigorievich |
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Dennis Bailey |
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| Kabanicha |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Tikhon Kabanov |
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Timothy Jenkins |
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| Katya Kabanova |
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Ellen Shade |
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| Kuligin |
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Patryk Wroblewski |
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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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| Scenery Designer |
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Günther Schneider–Siemssen |
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| Costume Designer |
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Maria–Luise Walek |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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The Merry Widow
Franz Lehár
Dec. 13, 15, 19, 30; Jan. 3, 6, 11, 14, 16 / In English
Production owned by the Canadian Opera Company.
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| Viscount Cascada |
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Donald Kaasch |
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| Baron Mirko Zeta |
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Donald Adams |
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| Valencienne |
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Susanne Mentzer |
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| Camille de Rosillon |
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Jerry Hadley |
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| Sylviane |
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Susan Hofflander |
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| Praskowia |
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Jean Hall–Amsler |
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| Raoul de St. Brioch |
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Gualtiero Negrini |
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| Bogdanowitsch |
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Gregory Frank |
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| Hanna Glawari |
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Maria Ewing |
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| Count Danilo Danilovitch |
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Alan Titus |
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| Maître d'hôtel of Maxim's |
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Steven Breese |
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| Stage Director |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Set Designer |
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Murray Laufer |
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| Costume Designer |
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Suzanne Mess |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli
Jan. 13, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 31 / In Italian
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| La Gioconda |
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Ghena Dimitrova |
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| La Cieca |
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Mignon Dunn (Jan. 13, 17, 20, 23) |
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| La Cieca |
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Diane Curry (Jan. 26, 29, 31) |
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| Enzo Grimaldo |
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Giuliano Ciannella |
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| Laura |
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Alexandrina Milcheva |
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| Alvise Badoero |
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Paul Plishka |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Richard Drews |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Joseph Malbrough |
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| Singer |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Filippo Crivelli |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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1987/88 SEASON |
Luciano Pavarotti in Recital
Sept. 9 / Underwritten by Chicago Title and Trust Company and Chicago Title Insurance Company.
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| Soloist |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 18, 22, 26, 30; Oct. 3, 7, 12, 16 / In Italian
The Sara Lee Corporation production.
Co–production, Dallas Opera, Greater Miami Opera Association and Washington Opera.
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| Ferrando |
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Francesco Ellero d'Artegna |
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| Ferrando |
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Henry Runey (Oct. 16) |
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| Leonora |
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Anna Tomowa–Sintow |
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| Count di Luna |
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Leo Nucci (Sept. 18, 22) |
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| Count di Luna |
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J. Patrick Raftery (Sept. 26, 30) |
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| Count di Luna |
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Piero Cappuccilli (Oct. 3, 7, 12, 16) |
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| Manrico |
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Giuliano Ciannella |
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| Manrico |
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Bruno Sebastian (Oct. 12, 16) |
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| Old Gypsy |
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Charles Huddleston (Oct. 16) |
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| Messenger |
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Donald Kaasch (Sept. 18, 22, 26, 30) |
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| Messenger |
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Richard Drews (Oct. 3, 7, 12, 16) |
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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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| Scenery Designer |
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Nicola Benois |
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| Costume Designer |
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Charles R. Caine |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Satyagraha
Philip Glass
Sept. 28; Oct. 1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 23 / In Sanskrit
The Marshall Field's production.
Production originally owned by the Netherlands Opera.
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| Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
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Douglas Perry |
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| Prince Arjuna |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Miss Schlesen |
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Claudia Cummings |
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| Mr. Kallenbach |
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Patryk Wroblewski |
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| Parsi Rustomji |
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Henry Runey |
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| Mrs. Alexander |
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Pamela Laurent |
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| Conductor |
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Christopher Keene |
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| Stage Director |
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David Pountney |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Richard Riddell |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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Faust
Charles Gounod
Oct. 13, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30; Nov. 2, 7 / In French
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke production. Revival by Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. Pesch.
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| Méphistophélès |
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Wagner |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Valentin |
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J. Patrick Raftery |
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| Marguerite |
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Nancy Gustafson (Oct. 13, 18, 21) |
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| Marguerite |
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Diana Soviero (Oct. 24, 27, 30; Nov. 2, 7) |
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| Marthe Schwerlein |
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Corinna Vozza |
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| Stage Director |
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Antonello Madau Diaz |
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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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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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L'italiana in Algeri
Gioacchino Rossini
Oct. 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 13, 16 / In Sanskrit
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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| Original Stage Director |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Grischa Asagaroff |
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| Designer |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nov. 14, 18, 21, 23, 27, 30; Dec. 4, 8 / In Italian
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production.
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| Susanna |
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Joan Gibbons (Nov. 30) |
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| Cherubino |
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Frederica von Stade |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Ruggero Raimondi |
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| Countess Almaviva |
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Felicity Lott |
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| Barbarina |
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Cynthia Lawrence (Nov. 30) |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Pamela Laurent |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Pamela Menas |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Original Production Lighting Designer |
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John Bury |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Dance Consultant |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Lulu
Alban Berg
Nov. 24, 28; Dec. 2, 7, 11, 15, 19 / In German
The AT&T Foundation production.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Regio di Torino.
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| Animal Tamer |
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Richard Cowan |
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| Professor of Medicine |
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Ken Ruta |
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| Theater Manager |
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Donald Adams |
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| Countess Geschwitz |
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Evelyn Lear |
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| Journalist |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Lady Artist |
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Clara O'Brien |
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| Fifteen–year–old Daughter |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Police Commissioner |
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William Sala |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Stage Director |
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Yuri Ljubimov |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dec. 12, 16, 20, 28; Jan. 2, 5, 8, 11 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
Production owned by San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Don Alfonso |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Fiordiligi |
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Kiri Te Kanawa |
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| Fiordiligi |
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Kay Griffel (Jan. 2) |
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| Original Production |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director |
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Grischa Asagaroff |
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| Designer |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 9, 12, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29; Feb. 1, 5 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival by Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. Pesch.
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James Patterson |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Giuliano Ciannella |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Renata Scotto |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Sherrill Milnes (Jan. 9, 12, 17, 20, 23) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Siegmund Nimsgern (Jan. 26, 29; Feb. 1, 5) |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Sciarrone |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Jedidiah Cohen |
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| Conductor |
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Michael Tilson Thomas |
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| Conductor |
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Lee Schaenen (1 perf.) |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Herbert Kellner |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi
Jan. 16, 19, 22, 25, 30; Feb. 3, 6 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by the Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Trust.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Marchese di Calatrava |
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James Patterson |
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| Donna Leonora di Vargas |
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Susan Dunn |
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| Curra |
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Michelle Sarkesian (Feb. 3, 6) |
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| Don Alvaro |
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Giuseppe Giacomini |
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| Mayor of Hornachuelos |
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Henry Runey |
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| Don Carlo di Vargas |
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Leo Nucci |
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| Trabucco |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Fra Melitone |
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Enrico Fissore |
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| Preziosilla |
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Sharon Graham |
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| Padre Guardiano |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Surgeon |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Stage Director |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Lighting Director |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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1988/89 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
La sonnambula
Vincenzo Bellini
Sept. 17, 21, 24, 27, 30; Oct. 3, 7, 11 / In Italian
The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust production.
Production originally owned by the Teatro San Carlo of Naples.
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John Horton Murray |
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| Amina |
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Ruth Welting (Oct. 11) |
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| Count Rodolfo |
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Dimitri Kavrakos |
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| Conductor |
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Donato Renzetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 26; Oct. 1, 5, 8, 12, 16, 21, 25, 28 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production. Revival by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Anna Tomowa–Sintow |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Henry Runey |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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Joseph Wiggett |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Charles Huddleston |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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Donald Kaasch |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Neil Rosenshein |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Jerry Hadley (Oct. 8, 12) |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Juan Pons |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Brent Ellis (Oct. 21, 25, 28) |
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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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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Tannhäuser
Richard Wagner
Oct. 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 31; Nov. 5 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Stotler production.
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| Venus |
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Sharon Graham (Oct. 31, Nov. 5) |
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| Tannhäuser |
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Richard Cassilly |
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| Tannhäuser |
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John Duykers (Oct. 14) |
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| Shepherd |
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Constance Hauman |
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| Hermann |
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Jan–Hendrik Rootering |
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| Biterolf |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Reinmar |
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William F. Walker |
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| Conductor |
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Ferdinand Leitner |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter Sellars |
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| Set Designer |
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George Tsypin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Dunya Ramicova |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Jennifer Tipton |
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| Projections Designer |
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John Boesche |
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| Projections Designer |
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George Tsypin |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Falstaff
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 29; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 11, 16, 19, 26 / In Italian
The Lyric Opera Guild Board of Directors production.
Co–production with San Francisco Opera Association and Houston Grand Opera.
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Ingvar Wixell |
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| Bardolfo |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Alice Ford |
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Barbara Daniels |
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| Mistress Quickly |
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Marilyn Horne |
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| Nannetta |
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Ruth Ann Swenson |
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| Falstaff's Page |
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Benjamin Heald |
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| Innkeeper |
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Thomas Sillitti |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Vera Lucia Calábria |
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| Designer |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Don Giovanni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nov. 12, 15, 18, 23, 27, 30; Dec. 2, 5, 10 / In Italian
The Crown Family production. Revival by Bankers Trust Company.
Production originally owned by the Salzburg Festival.
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| Leporello |
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Claudio Desderi |
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| Don Giovanni |
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Commendatore |
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John Macurdy |
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| Don Ottavio |
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Gösta Winbergh |
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| Donna Elvira |
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Karita Mattila |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Matthew Lata |
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| Designer |
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Jean–Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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Salome
Richard Strauss
Nov. 25, 29; Dec. 3, 7, 12, 16, 19 / In German
Chicago presentation by the Amoco Foundation.
Production owned by Los Angeles Music Center Opera.
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| Jokanaan |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Cappadocian |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Herodias |
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Brigitte Fassbaender |
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| Nazarene |
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Charles Huddleston |
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| Conductor |
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Leonard Slatkin |
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| Original Production |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Stage Director |
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Jeannette Aster |
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| Costume Designer |
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Elizabeth Bury |
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| Original Production Lighting Designer |
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John Bury |
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| Lighting Designer for Chicago |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Scenery and Projections Designer |
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John Bury |
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| Choreographer |
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Lucinda Childs |
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Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Dec. 17, 20, 30; Jan. 2, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 28 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production. Revival by Waste Management, Inc.
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| Radamès |
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Giuseppe Giacomini (Dec. 17, 20) |
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| Radamès |
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Lando Bartolini (Jan. 28) |
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| Aida |
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Susan Dunn (Dec. 17, 20, 30; Jan. 2) |
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| Aida |
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Makvala Kasrashvili (Jan. 7, 10, 15, 20) |
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| Aida |
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Alessandra Marc (Jan. 25, 28) |
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| Amonasro |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Riccardo Moyano |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Kameron Spears |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Jan. 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 28; Feb. 3 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production.
Coproduction with Los Angeles Music Center Opera Association.
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Conklin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Michael Stennett |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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1989/90 SEASON |
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Oct. 2, 6, 11 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival by Bankers Trust Company.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Henry Runey |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Kristján Jóhannsson |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Giuseppe Giacomini (Sept. 16, 19) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Carol Neblett (Oct. 6, 11) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Siegmund Nimsgern |
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| Spoletta |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Jedidiah Cohen |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Original Production |
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Tito Gobbi |
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| Stage Director |
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Beppe de Tomasi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
Sept. 26, 30; Oct. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 20 / In German
The Mr. and Mrs. B. Edward Bensinger production. Revival by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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| Octavian |
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Anne Sophie Von Otter |
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| The Marschallin |
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Anna Tomowa–Sintow |
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| Major–domo of the Marschallin |
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Mark Calkins |
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| Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau |
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Kurt Moll |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Donn Cook |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Paul Jacobsen |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Gary Lehman |
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| Footman of the Marschallin |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Pamela Menas |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Phyllis Pancella |
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| Noble Orphan |
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Josylin King |
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| Animal Trainer |
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Stephen Gould |
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| Valzacchi |
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Florindo Andreolli |
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| Italian Singer |
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Jonathan Welch |
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| A Notary |
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John Horton Murray |
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| Herr von Faninal |
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Julian Patrick |
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| Marianne Leitmetzerin |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Von Faninal's Major–Domo |
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John Keyes |
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| Police Commissioner |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| Stage Director |
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Willy Decker |
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| Set Designer |
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Günther Schneider–Siemssen |
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| Costume Designer |
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Erni Kniepert |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
La clemenza di Tito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30; Nov. 4, 8 / In Italian
The Waste Management, Inc. production.
Production originally owned by the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
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| Sesto |
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Tatiana Troyanos (Oct. 14, 18, 21, 24) |
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| Sesto |
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Susanne Mentzer (Oct. 27, 30; Nov. 4, 8) |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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François Rochaix |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Joan Sullivan |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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Samson et Dalila
Camille Saint–Saëns
Oct. 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 / In French
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production. Revival by Marshall Field's.
Co–production with the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Abimélech |
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Arnold Voketaitis |
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| High Priest of Dagon |
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Alain Fondary |
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| First Philistine |
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Donn Cook |
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| Second Philistine |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Philistine Messenger |
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Mark Calkins |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Douglas J. Schmidt |
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| Costume Designer |
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Carrie Robbins |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Stage Director |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Don Carlo
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 10, 14, 17, 20, 25, 29; Dec. 2 / In Italian
The Cynthia Wood production.
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| Don Carlo |
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Neil Rosenshein |
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| Princess Eboli |
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Tatiana Troyanos |
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| Elisabetta di Valois |
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Kiri Te Kanawa |
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| Countess d'Aremberg |
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Tracy Mould Watson |
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| Celestial Voice |
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Susan Foster |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
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Jaakko Ryhänen |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Bruce Cain |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Jan Jarvis |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Gary Lehman |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Andrew Schultze |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Joseph Wiggett |
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| Stage Director |
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Sonja Frisell |
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| Set Designer |
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Gianni Quaranta |
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| Costume Designer |
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Dada Saligeri |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Nov. 24, 27; Dec. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Heineman production.
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Frank Lopardo |
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| Rosina |
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Frederica von Stade |
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| Conductor |
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Alessandro Pinzauti |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Conklin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Michael Stennett |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss
Dec. 9, 12, 15, 30; Jan. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 / In English
The Julius Frankel Foundation production.
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| Alfred |
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Jorge Lopez–Yanez (Jan. 15, 21) |
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| Rosalinda |
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Barbara Daniels |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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Thomas Allen (Dec. 9, 12, 15) |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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Louis Otey |
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| Prince Orlovsky |
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Anne Howells |
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| Stage Director |
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Giulio Chazalettes |
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| Designer |
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Ulisse Santicchi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Rodney Griffin |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Dialogue Coach |
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Gillian Lane–Plescia |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Hamlet
Ambroise Thomas
Jan. 13, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 31; Feb. 3 / In French
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
Production owned by San Diego Opera.
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| Polonius |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Player King |
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Manuel Bonilla |
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| Player Queen |
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William McClain |
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| Player Villain |
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Gary Ellenberger |
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| First Gravedigger |
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Joseph Wiggett |
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| Second Gravedigger |
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Donn Cook |
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| Stage Director |
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Fabrizio Melano |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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| Pantomime Sequence |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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