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1990/91 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Alceste
Christoph Willibald von Gluck
Sept. 14, 18, 22, 26; Oct. 1, 5, 9, 13 / In French
Chicago presentation by Bankers Trust Company.
Production owned by Staatstheater Stuttgart.
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| Thessalonian Woman |
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Susan Foster |
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| Thessalonian |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Thessalonian |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| High Priest |
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John Brandstetter |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Wilson |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Robert Wilson |
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| Costume Designer |
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Joachim Herzog |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Jennifer Tipton |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Robert Wilson |
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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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Suzushi Hanayagi |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| French Language Coach |
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Odile da Rocha |
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Eugene Onegin
Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky
Sept. 24, 29; Oct. 3, 7, 12, 16, 19, 22 / In Russian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production. Revival by the Gaylord Donnelley 1983 Gift Trust.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze.
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| Tatiana |
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Anna Tomowa-Sintow |
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| Tatiana |
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Nikki Li Hartliep (Oct. 16, 19) |
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| Lensky |
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Vyacheslav Polozov |
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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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| Zaretsky |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Prince Gremin |
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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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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Samaritani |
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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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| Original Choreographer |
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Eugene Polyakov |
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| Choreographer for Chicago |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Associate Costume Designer |
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Roberta Di Bagno |
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La fanciulla del West
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 17, 20, 23, 26, 30; Nov. 2, 5 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production. Revival by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Sonora |
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Dimitri Kharitonov |
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| Jake Wallace |
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Mark S. Doss |
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| Courier |
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Charles Huddleston |
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| Dick Johnson (alias Ramerrez) |
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Plácido Domingo |
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| Billy Jackrabbit |
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William F. Walker |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Harold Prince |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Philip Morehead |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe
Domenick Argento
Oct. 27, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 19 / In English
The William Farley Foundation production, with additional funding provided by a National Endowment for the Arts Challenge III grant.
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| Edgar Allan Poe |
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Donald Kaasch |
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| Griswold |
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Richard Stilwell |
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| Mrs. Poe |
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Winifred Faix Brown |
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| Mrs. Clemm |
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Phyllis Pancella |
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| Theater Director |
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Stephen West |
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| Virginia Poe |
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Ruth Ann Swenson |
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| Child Virginia |
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Crickett Leigh |
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| Conductor |
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Christopher Keene |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Conklin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Virgil Johnson |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Projections Designer |
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John Boesche |
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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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Peter Amster |
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| Ballet Master |
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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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NEW PRODUCTION |
Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 30; Dec. 4, 7 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production.
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| Enrico Ashton |
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Jonathan Summers |
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| Raimondo Bidebent |
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Francesco Ellero d'Artegna |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Alfredo Kraus |
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| Edgardo di Ravenswood |
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Marcello Giordani (Dec. 4, 7) |
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| Arturo Bucklaw |
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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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Andrei Serban |
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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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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Costume Supervisor |
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Anna Watkins |
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 24, 28; Dec. 1, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 / In Italian
The Martha Ericsson Leverone production. Revival by The William E. and Catherine E. Thoresen Foundation.
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| Duke of Mantua |
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Francisco Araiza |
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| Borsa |
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Paul Jacobsen (Dec. 8) |
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| Countess Ceprano |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Count Ceprano |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Count Monterone |
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Alan Held |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Designer |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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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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Carmen
Georges Bizet
Dec. 15, 19, 29; Jan. 2, 6, 9, 14, 18, 22, 26 / In French
Chicago presentation by Waste Management, Inc.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Micaèla |
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Lucia Mazzaria (Dec. 15) |
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| Micaèla |
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Nikki Li Hartliep (Dec. 19, 29) |
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| Micaèla |
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Cynthia Lawrence (Jan. 2, 6, 9, 14, 18, 22, 26) |
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| Don José |
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John Absalom (Dec. 19) |
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| Frasquita |
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Elizabeth Futral (Jan. 9) |
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| Manuelita |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Conductor |
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Antonio Pappano |
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| Original Production |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director |
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Vera Lucia Calábria |
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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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Philip Morehead |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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Die Zauberflöte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Jan. 12, 15, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30; Feb. 1, 3 / In German
The I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production, in memory of Mrs. Thomas B. Burke. Revival by Chicago Title and Trust Company and Chicago Title Insurance.
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| Queen of the Night |
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Sumi Jo |
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| Genii |
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Members of the Tölzer Knabenchor |
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| Armored Man |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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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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| Magic and Special Effects Designer |
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Brian Glow |
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1991/92 SEASON |
Mefistofele
Arrigo Boito
Sept. 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30; Oct. 4, 7 / In Italian
The Sara Lee Corporation production.
Co-production with the Grand Théâtre de Genève and co-owned by the San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Kristján Jóhannsson (Sept. 14, 18, 21, 24) |
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| Faust |
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Alberto Cupido (Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 4, 7) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Carsen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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J. Alphonse Poulin |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Antony and Cleopatra
Samuel Barber
Sept. 25, 28; Oct. 1, 5, 8, 11, 14, 18 / In English
The Prince Charitable Trusts production.
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| Enobarbus |
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Eric Halfvarson |
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| Cleopatra |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Caesar Octavius |
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Jacque Trussel |
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| Agrippa |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Agrippa |
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James Ramlet (Oct. 5) |
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| Octavia |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Senator |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Thidias |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Watchman |
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Andrew Schroeder |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 12, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 30; Nov. 2 / In Italian
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production. Revival by Bankers Trust Company.
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| Susanna |
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Marie McLaughlin (Oct. 12, 16, 19) |
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| Marcellina |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Cherubino |
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Susanne Mentzer (Oct. 12, 16, 19) |
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| Cherubino |
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Frederica von Stade |
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| Count Almaviva |
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William Shimell |
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| Countess Almaviva |
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Felicity Lott |
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| Barbarina |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Don Curzio |
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Jonathan Green |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Tonya Currier |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Susan Foster |
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| 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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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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I puritani
Vincenzo Bellini
Oct. 23, 26, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Lord Arturo Talbot |
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Chris Merritt |
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| Sir Riccardo Forth |
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Paolo Coni |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Paul Plishka (Oct. 23, 26) |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Dimitri Kavrakos (Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 4, 7) |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Herbert Perry (Nov. 10) |
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| Sir Giorgio Walton |
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Julien Robbins (Nov. 13, 16) |
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| Enrichetta of France |
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Nancy Maultsby |
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| Lord Gaultiero Walton |
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Herbert Perry |
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| Lord Gaultiero Walton |
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Michael Wadsworth (Nov. 10) |
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| Conductor |
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Donato Renzetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Sandro Sequi |
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| Set Designer |
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Ming Cho Lee |
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| Costume Designer |
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Peter J. Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Gambler
Serge Prokofiev
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26; Dec. 1 / In English
The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust production.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze.
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| Baron Würmerhelm |
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Dan Frick |
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| Baroness Würmerhelm |
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Barbara Roseman |
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| Prince Nilsky |
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Bruce Fowler |
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| Reckless Gambler |
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Unlucky Gambler |
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Paul Kreider |
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| Aged Gambler |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Gambling Addict |
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Randolph Locke |
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| Comme ci, comme ça Lady |
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Tonya Currier |
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| Venerable Lady |
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Nancy Maultsby |
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| Pale Lady |
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Elizabeth Byrne |
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| Tall Englishman |
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Philip Zawisza |
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| Red-Haired Englishman |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Hunchbacked Gambler |
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Paul Jacobsen |
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| Rather Dubious Lady |
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Martha Jane Howe |
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| Casino Director |
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James Ramlet |
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| Gambler |
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C. Edward Trimarco |
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| 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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Radu Boruzescu |
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| Costume Designer |
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Miruna Boruzescu |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Diction Coach |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Nov. 27, 30; Dec. 3, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18, 21 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production. Revival by the William E. and Catherine E. Thoresen Foundation.
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| Giannetta |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Alessandro Corbelli |
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| Dulcamara |
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Claudio Desderi |
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| Conductor |
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Antonio Pappano |
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| Stage Director |
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Giulio Chazalettes |
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| Designer |
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Ulisse Santicchi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Dec. 14, 17, 20; Jan. 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22, 25 / In Italian
The William S. North production, in memory of Patricia Cathcart North. Revival by Waste Management, Inc.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Richard Leech |
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| Sharpless |
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Richard Stilwell |
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| Cio-Cio-San |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Elias Mokole |
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| Official Registrar |
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Andrew Schroeder |
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| Bonze |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Philip Zawisza |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Stage Director |
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Harold Prince |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence Klotz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31; Feb. 2 / In Italian
The Ameritech Foundation production.
Production co-owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago and the San Francisco Opera Association.
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Liù |
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Catherine Malfitano (Jan. 28, 30) |
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| Calaf |
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Kristján Jóhannsson (Jan. 28, 31) |
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| Timur |
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Mark S. Doss (Jan. 28, 31) |
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| Ping |
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James Michael McGuire |
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| Emperor Altoum of China |
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Bruce Fowler |
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| Turandot |
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Galina Savova (Jan. 28, 31) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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William Farlow |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Marilyn Horne in Recital (Concert)
Feb. 1 / Underwritten by Coopers & Lybrand.
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1992/93 SEASON |
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Otello
Gioacchino Rossini
Sept. 19, 23, 26, 30; Oct. 2, 5, 10, 13 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Abbott Laboratories.
Production owned by Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro, Italy.
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| Doge of Venice |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Lucio |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Conductor |
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Donato Renzetti |
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| Original Production |
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Pier Luigi Pizzi |
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| Stage Director |
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Ugo Tessitore |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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Elektra
Richard Strauss
Sept. 29; Oct. 3, 8, 12, 16, 21, 26, 30 / In German
Chicago presentation by Bankers Trust Company.
Production owned by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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Gwenneth Bean |
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| Maidservant |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Elektra |
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Eva Marton (Sept. 29; Oct. 3, 8, 12) |
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| Elektra |
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Marilyn Zschau (Oct. 16, 21, 26, 30) |
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| Chrysothemis |
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Nadine Secunde |
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| Klytämnestra |
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Leonie Rysanek |
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| Trainbearer |
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Elizabeth Koch |
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| Trainbearer |
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Kimberly Jones (Oct. 30) |
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| Young Servant |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Young Servant |
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Patrick Denniston (Oct. 12) |
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| Old Servant |
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Michael Wadsworth |
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| Orest's Tutor |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Conductor |
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Leonard Slatkin |
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| Stage Director |
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Götz Friedrich |
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| Set Designer |
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Hans Schavernoch |
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| Costume Designer |
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Lore Haas |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Eleanor Fazan |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Bartered Bride
Bedrich Smetana
Oct. 9, 14, 17, 19, 24, 27; Nov. 1, 4, 7 / In English
The Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port production.
Production originally owned by the English National Opera.
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| Jenik |
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Gary Lehman (Nov. 1) |
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| Krušina |
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William F. Walker |
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| Esmeralda |
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Kathryn Gamberoni |
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| Ringmaster |
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Randolph Locke |
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| Tobias Micha |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Circus Troupe |
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Kevin Adair |
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| Circus Troupe |
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Nathan Carver |
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| Circus Troupe |
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Sylvia Hernandez |
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| Circus Troupe |
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Connie Ritzman |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Bury |
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| Costume Designer |
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Elizabeth Bury |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Eleanor Fazan |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE |
McTeague
William Bolcom
Oct. 31; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 / In English
The Lyric Opera Guild Board of Directors production, in memory of Alice Sinard, in conjunction with AT&T Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, The Joyce Foundation and the Knight Foundation.
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| Maria Miranda Macapa |
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Emily Golden |
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| Marcus Schouler |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Trina Sieppe |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Sheriff |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Papa Sieppe |
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William F. Walker |
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| Mama Sieppe |
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Martha Jane Howe |
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| Lottery Agent/Health Inspector |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Guest |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Waiter, Posse, Guest |
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Rodrick Dixon |
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| Waiter, Posse, Guest |
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Elias Mokole |
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| Waiter, Posse, Guest |
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Henry Runey |
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| Waiter, Posse, Guest |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Waiter, Posse, Guest |
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Brian Nedvin (Nov. 6, 9) |
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| Posse, Guest |
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Charles Austin |
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| Posse, Guest |
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Richard Markley |
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| Posse, Guest |
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Brian Nedvin |
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| Posse, Guest |
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Mark Nienow (Nov. 6, 9) |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Altman |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Yuri Kuper |
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| Costume Designer |
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Jeannette Mariani |
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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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| Fight Choreographer |
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Ned Mochel |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Pelléas et Mélisande
Claude Debussy
Nov. 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30; Dec. 2, 5 / In French
The Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund production, in memory of Gertrude Z. Kemper.
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| Mélisande |
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Faith Esham (Nov. 14, 17) |
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| Yniold |
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Joel Eng (Nov. 14, 17, 20, 27; Dec. 2) |
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| Yniold |
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Isaiah Robinson (Nov. 23, 30; Dec. 5) |
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| Voice of Yniold |
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Lucy Tamez Creech |
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| Shepherd's Voice |
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Victor Benedetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Ugo Tessitore |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 28; Dec. 1, 4, 7, 11, 16, 19; Feb. 5, 10, 14 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Waste Management, Inc.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Oscar |
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Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz |
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| Oscar |
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Harolyn Blackwell (February) |
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| Riccardo |
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Kristján Jóhannsson |
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| Riccardo |
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Taro Ichihara (Feb. 5) |
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| Riccardo |
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Vahan Khanzadian (Feb. 10) |
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| Riccardo |
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Tonio Di Paolo (Feb. 14) |
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| Renato |
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Donnie Ray Albert (February) |
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| Ulrica |
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Fiorenza Cossotto (February) |
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| Silvano |
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Victor Benedetti (Feb. 10, 14) |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Brian Nedvin (Feb. 14) |
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| Amelia |
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Margarita Castro-Alberty (Dec. 16) |
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| Amelia |
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Deborah Voigt (February) |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley (February) |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Commedia dell'arte Preparation |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Dec. 12, 15, 18, 20, 30; Jan. 2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 22 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival by the William E. and Catherine E. Thoresen Foundation.
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| Marcello |
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Jonathan Summers |
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| Rodolfo |
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Giuseppe Sabbatini |
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| Rodolfo |
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Franco Farina (Dec. 30; Jan. 2) |
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| Colline |
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Ildebrando d'Arcangelo |
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| Schaunard |
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James Michael McGuire |
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| Mimì |
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Faith Esham (Dec. 15) |
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| Parpignol |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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Victor Benedetti |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Elias Mokole |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Lorenzo Mariani |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Jan. 23, 26, 29; Feb. 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 / In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| Flosshilde |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Alberich |
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Ekkehard Wlaschiha |
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| Freia |
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Hillevi Martinpelto |
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| Erda |
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Gwenneth Bean (Feb. 12) |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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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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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Le Cid (in Concert)
Jules Massenet
Jan. 25, 28, 31 / In French
Underwritten by the Florsheim Shoe Company (January 25), The Chicago Sun-Times (January 28) and Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross (January 31).
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| Don Arias |
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Roy Cornelius Smith |
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| Don Alonzo |
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Gary Jankowski |
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| Count de Gormas |
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James Johnson |
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| King of Spain |
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Marcel Vanaud |
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| Rodrigue, "Le Cid" |
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Plácido Domingo |
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| Saint Jacques |
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Elias Mokole |
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| Conductor |
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Jacques Delacôte |
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| Stage Director |
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Marc Verzatt |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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1993/94 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION |
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 18, 22, 25, 28; Oct. 1, 4; Jan. 29; Feb. 2, 7, 10 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, production.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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June Anderson |
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Gail Dobish (Sept. 28; Act III; Oct. 1) |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Terese Fedea |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Wilbur Pauley (Sept. & Oct.) |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Stephen Morscheck (Jan. & Feb.) |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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Victor Benedetti |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Jeffrey Kneebone |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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Mark Calkins |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Giuseppe Sabbatini (Sept. & Oct.) |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Mark Marriott (Oct. 1; Act II-scene 2 & Act III; Oct. 4) |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Stuart Neill (Jan. & Feb.) |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Sept. & Oct.) |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Alexandru Agache (Jan. & Feb.) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Peter Amster |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Don Quichotte
Jules Massenet
Sept. 26, 29; Oct. 2, 5, 11, 15, 18, 22 / In French
Revival by Bankers Trust Company.
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| Dulcinée |
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Phyllis Pancella (Oct. 18; Act III; Oct. 22) |
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| Don Quichotte |
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Sancho |
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Jean-Philippe Lafont |
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| Bandit Chief |
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Brian Nedvin |
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| Townspeople |
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Victor Benedetti |
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| Stage Director |
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Lesley Koenig |
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| Set 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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Susannah
Carlisle Floyd
Oct. 9, 13, 16, 19, 24, 26, 29; Nov. 1, 5 / In English
The Abbott Laboratories production.
Co-production of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera.
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| Square Dance Caller |
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Lin Jarvis |
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| Mrs. Hayes |
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Elizabeth Koch |
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| Mrs. Ott |
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Cynthia Sadler (Oct. 26; all but Act I, scene 1.) |
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| Elder McLean |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Elder Hayes |
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Peter Blanchet |
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| Elder Gleaton |
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William Watson |
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| Little Bat |
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Richard Markley |
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| Second Man |
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Stephen Powell |
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| Stage Director |
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Lesley Koenig |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Falls |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Oct. 23, 27, 30; Nov. 2, 8, 12; Feb. 5, 9, 12, 15, 18 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port production.
Production co-owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago and the San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Philip Skinner (Feb.) |
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Arthur Woodley (Oct. & Nov.) |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Kristján Jóhannsson (Oct. & Nov.) |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Richard Leech (Feb.) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Elizabeth Byrne (Oct. & Nov.) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Maria Guleghina (Feb.) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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James Morris (Oct. & Nov.) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Tom Fox (Feb.) |
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| Shepherd Boy |
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Suzanne A. Shields |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Costume Designer |
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Willa Kim |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nov. 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 28, 30; Dec. 4 / In Italian
Presentation by WMX Technologies, Inc.
Production owned by the Los Angeles Music Center Opera.
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| Don Alfonso |
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Claudio Desderi |
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| Fiordiligi |
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Carol Vaness (Nov. 6, 19, 22) |
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| Dorabella |
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Delores Ziegler |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Original Production Stage Director |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Stage Director for Chicago |
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Stephen Lawless |
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| Scenery Designer |
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John Bury |
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| Costume Designer |
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Elizabeth Bury |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Nov. 23, 27; Dec. 3, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 / In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| Siegmund |
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Siegfried Jerusalem |
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| Schwertleite |
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Martha Jane Howe |
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| Ortlinde |
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Susan Marie Pierson |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi
Dec. 11, 15, 19, 21; Jan. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 22 / In Italian
The Sara Lee Foundation production and revival.
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| Leonora |
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Lyubov Kazarnovskaya |
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| Count di Luna |
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Paolo Gavanelli |
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| Old Gypsy |
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Stephen Powell (Jan. 3) |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Wozzeck
Alban Berg
Jan. 24, 28, 31; Feb. 4, 8, 11, 16, 19 / In German
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production.
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| Margaret |
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Birgitta Svendén |
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| Drunken Man |
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Philip Skinner |
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| Tavern Owner |
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Elias Mokole |
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| Marie's Child |
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Thomas Edward McGunn |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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David Alden |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| 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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1994/95 SEASON |
Boris Godunov
Modest Musorgsky
Sept. 17, 20, 23, 27; Oct. 1, 5, 8, 10, 14 / In Russian
Chicago presentation by Abbott Laboratories.
Production owned by the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
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| Nikitich |
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Victor Benedetti |
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| Tchelkalov |
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Richard Zeller |
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| Boris Godunov |
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Boris Godunov |
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Vladimir Matorin (Oct. 1, 5) |
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| Dimitri (Grigori) |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Hostess of the Inn |
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Catherine Cook |
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| Varlaam |
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Vladimir Ognovenko |
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| Border Guard |
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Philip Skinner |
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| Border Guard |
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Dale Travis (Oct. 14) |
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| Feodor |
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Suzanne A. Shields |
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| Old Nurse |
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Natalie Arduino |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Stein Winge |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Göran Wassberg |
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| Costume Designer |
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Kari Gravklev |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Rake's Progress
Igor Stravinsky
Oct. 2, 4, 6, 12, 17, 19, 22, 28 / In English
The Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port production.
Co-production with the Welsh National Opera.
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| Anne Trulove |
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Ruth Ann Swenson |
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| Tom Rakewell |
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Jerry Hadley |
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| Tom Rakewell |
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Gary Lehman (Oct. 4) |
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| Father Trulove |
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Dale Travis |
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| Mother Goose |
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Gwenneth Bean |
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| Baba the Turk |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Keeper of the Madhouse |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Stage Director |
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Graham Vick |
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| Set Designer |
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Richard Hudson |
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| Costume Supervisor |
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Anna Watkins |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Fedora
Umberto Giordano
Oct. 15, 18, 21, 24, 26, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by the Bankers Trust Company.
Production owned by Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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| Fedora Romazov |
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Mirella Freni |
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| De Siriex |
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Jonathan Summers |
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| Cirillo |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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| Olga Sukarev |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Olga Sukarev |
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Kimberly Jones (Nov. 10) |
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| Baron Rouvel |
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Brian Nedvin |
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| Loris Ipanov |
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Plácido Domingo |
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| Loris Ipanov |
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José Cura (Nov. 4, 7, 10) |
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| Boleslao Lazinski |
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Robert Tweten |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Lamberto Puggelli |
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| Designer |
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Luisa Spinatelli |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Oct. 27, 31; Nov 5, 8, 11, 16; Feb. 4, 8, 11, 13, 17, 19 / In Italian
The Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Heineman production and revival.
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| Fiorello |
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Victor Benedetti |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Rockwell Blake |
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| Figaro |
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Thomas Allen (Oct. & Nov. dates) |
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| Figaro |
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Rodney Gilfry (Feb. 4) |
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| Figaro |
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Russell Braun (Feb. dates) |
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| Rosina |
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Frederica von Stade (Oct. & Nov. dates) |
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| Rosina |
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Susanne Mentzer (Feb. dates) |
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| Rosina |
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Mary Ann McCormick (Feb. 17) |
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| Basilio |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov (Oct. & Nov. dates) |
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| Basilio |
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Eric Halfvarson (Feb. dates) |
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| Basilio |
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George Hogan (Feb. 11) |
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| Conductor |
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Randall Behr (Feb. dates) |
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| Conductor |
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Carlo Rizzi (Oct. & Nov. dates) |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Capriccio
Richard Strauss
Nov. 12, 15, 19, 22, 27, 30; Dec. 2, 5 / In German
Chicago presentation by WMX Technologies, Inc.
Co-owned by the San Francisco Opera Association and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Costumes owned by the Glyndebourne Festival.
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| La Roche |
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Jan-Hendrik Rootering |
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| Italian Singer |
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Bonaventura Bottone |
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| Italian Singer |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Servant |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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| Monsieur Taupe |
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Richard Markley |
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| Solo Dancer |
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William Baierbach |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Meredith Benson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Juditka Hoenig (Nov. 19; Dec. 2) |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Mario de la Nuez (Nov. 19; Dec. 2) |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Mauro Pagano |
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| Costume Designer |
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Martin Battersby |
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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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| Choreographer |
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Val Caniparoli |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Candide
Leonard Bernstein
Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 / In English
The Jim and Kay Mabie production.
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| Cunegonde |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Dr. Pangloss |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Bulgarian Soldier |
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James Billings |
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| Bulgarian Soldier |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Westphalian Soldier |
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Charles Austin |
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| Westphalian Soldier |
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Elliot Jordan (Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 3, 6) |
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| Westphalian Soldier |
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Ed Jones (Dec. 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) |
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| Don Issachar, the Jew |
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James Billings |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
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Zale Kessler |
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| Calliope Player |
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Dorothy Byrne |
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| Heresy Agent |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Inquisition Agent |
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Charles Austin |
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| Inquisition Agent |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Old Lady |
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Phyllis Pancella |
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| Don |
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Elliot Jordan (Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 3, 6) |
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| Don |
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Ed Jones (Dec. 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) |
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| Businessman |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Governor's Aide |
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Elliot Jordan (Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 3, 6) |
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| Governor's Aide |
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David A. Scamardo (Dec. 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) |
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| Slave Driver |
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Zale Kessler |
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| Father Bernard |
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James Billings |
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| Pirate |
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Elliot Jordan (Nov. 26, 29; Dec. 3, 6) |
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| Pirate |
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David A. Scamardo (Dec. 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) |
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| Pink Sheep |
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Valerie De Bartolo |
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| Pink Sheep |
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Patrice Michaels Bedi |
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| Pasha-Prefect |
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Zale Kessler |
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| First Gambler |
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James Billings |
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| Second Gambler (Police Chief) |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Stage Director |
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Harold Prince |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Judith Anne Dolan |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Patricia Birch |
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| Wigs and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Diction Coach |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Arthur Masella |
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Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Dec. 10, 13, 17, 21, 30; Jan. 2, 7, 10, 14, 19, 22 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production. Revival by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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| Radamès |
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Kristján Jóhannsson (Jan. 10, 14, 19, 22) |
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| Aida |
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Ellen Shade (Dec. 17; Jan. 10, 14) |
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| King of Egypt |
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Carsten Stabell |
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| Messenger |
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Franco Martorana (Dec. 13) |
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| Priestess |
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Juliana Rambaldi (Dec. 13) |
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| Solo Dancer |
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William Baierbach |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Juditka Hoenig |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Carolyn Ann Licht |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Jean-Philippe Malaty |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Miele Mohammed |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Dagoberto Nieves (Dec. 10, 13, 17, 21, 30; Jan. 2, 7, 19, 22) |
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| Stage Director |
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Matthew Lata |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sherry Moray |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Siegfried
Richard Wagner
Jan. 24, 28, 30; Feb. 1, 3, 6, 10, 14, 18 / In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| Siegfried |
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Siegfried Jerusalem |
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| Siegfried |
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Wolfgang Schmidt (Jan. 30; Feb. 3) |
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| Wanderer (Wotan) |
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James Morris |
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| Alberich |
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Ekkehard Wlaschiha |
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| Forest Bird |
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Olga Makarina |
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| Brünnhilde |
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Jane Eaglen (Jan. 30; Feb. 3) |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Puppetmaster |
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Lisa Aimee Sturz |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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1995/96 SEASON |
Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 15, 19, 23, 27, 30; Oct. 2, 6, 10, 13 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Abbott Laboratories.
Production owned by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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| Paolo Albiani |
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Richard Cowan |
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| Pietro |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Simon Boccanegra |
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Alexandru Agache |
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| Jacopo Fiesco |
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Robert Lloyd |
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| Amelia Grimaldi |
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Kiri Te Kanawa |
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| Amelia Grimaldi |
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Kallen Esperian (Sept. 30; Oct. 13) |
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| Gabriele Adorno |
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Michael Sylvester |
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| Gabriele Adorno |
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Vincenzo Scuderi (Sept. 27, 30) |
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| Servant to Amelia |
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Natalie Arduino |
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| Captain |
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Matthew Polenzani |
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| Conductor |
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Brian Salesky (Oct. 13) |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Set Designer |
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Michael Yeargan |
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| Costume Designer |
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Peter J. Hall |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Xerxes
George Frideric Handel
Sept. 22, 26, 29; Oct. 5, 7, 9, 15, 18, 21 / In English
Chicago presentation by Julius Frankel Foundation.
Production owned by English National Opera.
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Christopher Robson |
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| Amastris |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicholas Hytner |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Malcolm Hunter |
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| Diction Coach |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Ghosts of Versailles
John Corigliano
Oct. 14, 17, 20, 25, 29, 31; Nov. 3, 6 / In English
The Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port production.
Co-production with the Metropolitan Opera Association.
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Jane Shaulis |
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| Gossip |
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Valerie De Bartolo |
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| Opera Quartet |
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Natalie Arduino |
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| Opera Quartet |
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Jorge Orlando Gomez |
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| Opera Quartet |
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Franco Pomponi |
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| Opera Quartet |
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Juliana Rambaldi |
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| Beaumarchais |
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Håkan Hagegård |
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| Marie Antoinette |
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Sheri Greenawald |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Richard Drews |
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| Florestine |
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Sunny Joy Langton |
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| Bégearss |
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John Duykers (Nov. 3 & 6) |
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| Cherubino |
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Charlotte Hellekant |
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| Suleyman Pasha |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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Bruce Hall |
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| Arab Violist |
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Peter J. Slowik |
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| Conductor |
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Leonard Slatkin |
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| Conductor |
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Arthur Fagen (Nov. 3) |
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| Stage Director |
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Colin Graham |
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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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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown |
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| Ballet Master |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Fight Choreographer |
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B.H. Barry |
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| Sound Designer |
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Matthias Gohl |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Diction Coach |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Oct. 28; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 25 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by WMX Technologies, Inc.
Porduction owned by San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Don Pasquale |
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Paul Plishka |
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| Doctor Malatesta |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Doctor Malatesta |
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Victor Benedetti (Nov. 10, 13, 17, 20, 25) |
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| Stage Director |
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Paolo Montarsolo |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Andrea Chénier
Umberto Giordano
Nov. 11, 15, 18, 21, 26; Dec. 1, 4, 8, 12 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Gecht and Albany Bank and Trust Company, N.A.
Production owned by San Francisco Opera Association.
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| Major Domo |
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Franco Pomponi |
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| Carlo Gérard |
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Sergei Leiferkus |
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| Maddalena di Coigny |
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Aprile Millo |
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| Maddalena di Coigny |
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Norma Fantini (Nov. 15, 26; Dec. 4) |
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| Countess di Coigny |
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Jane Shaulis |
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| Pietro Fléville |
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Jeffrey Ray |
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| Flando Fiorinelli |
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Eric Weimer |
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| Andrea Chénier |
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Kristján Jóhannsson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Meredith Benson |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Mario de la Nuez |
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| Mathieu |
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Stefan Szkafarowsky |
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| Incredibile |
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Dennis Petersen |
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| Fouquier-Tinville |
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Charles Austin |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Original Production |
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Lotfi Mansouri |
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| Stage Director |
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Paula Williams |
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| Set Designer |
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Wolfram Skalicki |
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| Costume Designer |
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Amrei Skalicki |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Val Caniparoli |
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| Fight Choreographer |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Don Giovanni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nov. 24, 29; Dec. 2, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17; Jan. 4, 6, 10, 13 / In Italian
The Crown Family production.
Revival by The First National Bank of Chicago.
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Alan Held (Jan. 4, 6, 10, 13) |
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| Donna Anna |
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Luba Orgonasova |
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| Don Giovanni |
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James Morris |
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| Commendatore |
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Carsten Stabell |
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| Don Ottavio |
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Frank Lopardo |
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| Donna Elvira |
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Carol Vaness |
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| Donna Elvira |
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Juliana Rambaldi (Jan. 10, 13) |
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| Zerlina |
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Andrea Rost (Jan. 6, 10, 13) |
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Roberto Scaltriti |
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| Conductor |
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Yakov Kreizberg |
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| Original Production |
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle |
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| Stage Director |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Makropulos Affair
Leoš Janácek
Dec. 9, 13, 16; Jan. 3, 7, 9, 12, 15, 19 / In Czech
The Marshall Field, Robert W. Wilson and Richard D. Deason Income-Unitrust production.
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| Young Elina Makropulos |
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Daphne Rose |
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| Dr. Kolenatý |
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Stephen West |
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| Emilia Marty |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Baron Jaroslav Prus |
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Tom Fox |
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| Cleaning Woman |
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Janet Mensen Reynolds |
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| Janek Prus |
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Kevin Anderson |
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| Hauk-Šendorf |
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Ragnar Ulfung |
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| Chambermaid |
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Patricia Risley |
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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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| Scenery Designer |
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Charles Edwards |
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| Costume Designer |
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Brigitte Reiffenstuel |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Faust
Charles Gounod
Jan. 20, 24, 27, 30; Feb. 2, 5, 11, 14, 16, 19, 23 / In French
Co-owned with Los Angeles Music Center Opera.
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Valentin |
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky |
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| Marguerite |
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Juliana Rambaldi (Feb. 2) |
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| Marguerite |
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Emily Magee (Feb. 23) |
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| Marthe Schwerlein |
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Judith Christin |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Corsaro |
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| Set Designer |
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Franco Colavecchia |
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| Costume Designer |
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Lewis Brown |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Peggy Hickey |
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| Fight Choreographer |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Christopher Harlan |
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Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Mar. 11, 18, 25 / In German
Ameritech, Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| Woglinde |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Flosshilde |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Alberich |
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Ekkehard Wlaschiha |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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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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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown |
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| Puppetmaster |
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Lisa Aimee Sturz |
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Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Mar. 12, 19, 26 / In German
Ameritech, Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| Siegmund |
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Stig Andersen (Mar. 26) |
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| Brünnhilde |
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Jane Eaglen (Mar. 19) |
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| Schwertleite |
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Martha Jane Howe |
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| Rossweisse |
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Patricia Risley |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Siegfried
Richard Wagner
Mar. 14, 21, 28 / In German
Ameritech, Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| Siegfried |
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Siegfried Jerusalem |
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| Wanderer (Wotan) |
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James Morris |
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| Alberich |
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Ekkehard Wlaschiha |
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| Forest Bird |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Brünnhilde |
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Jane Eaglen (Mar. 21) |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Puppetmaster |
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Lisa Aimee Sturz |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Götterdämmerung
Richard Wagner
Feb. 17, 24; Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30 / In German
Ameritech, Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
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| First Norn |
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Nancy Maultsby |
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| Second Norn |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Third Norn |
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Susan Marie Pierson |
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| Brünnhilde |
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Jane Eaglen (Mar. 23) |
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| Siegfried |
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Siegfried Jerusalem |
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| Waltraute |
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Marjana Lipovšek |
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| Waltraute |
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Nancy Maultsby (Mar. 30) |
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| Alberich |
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Ekkehard Wlaschiha |
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| Woglinde |
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Elizabeth Futral |
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| Flosshilde |
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Robynne Redmon |
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| Stage Director |
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August Everding |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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1996/97 SEASON |
Don Carlo
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 21, 25, 28; Oct. 2, 5 (matinee), 8, 11, 14, 18 / In Italian
The Cynthia Wood production. Revival made possible by Abbott Laboratories.
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| Don Carlo |
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Michael Sylvester |
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| Rodrigo |
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Brian Montgomery (Oct. 8, 11) |
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| Tebaldo |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Princess Eboli |
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Dolora Zajick |
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| Elisabetta di Valois |
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Carol Vaness |
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| Royal Herald |
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James Cornelison |
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| Celestial Voice |
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Juliana Rambaldi |
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| Celestial Voice |
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Elena Kolganova (Oct. 2, 14) |
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| Count Lerma |
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Matthew Polenzani |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
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Eric Halfvarson |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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John Marcus Bindel |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Lawrence Formosa |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Paul Wayne Grizzell |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Jan Jarvis |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Kevin Kees |
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| Flemish Deputy |
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Peter Van de Graaff |
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| Conductor |
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Arthur Fagen (Oct. 14, 18) |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 30; Oct. 4, 9, 12, 15, 20 (matinee), 23, 26, 29; Nov. 1 / In Italian
Chicago presentation made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by La Monnaie/de Munt Brussels Opera House.
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| La Ciesca |
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Patricia Risley |
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| Nella |
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Elena Kolganova (Oct. 4, 15) |
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| Betto di Signa |
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Franco Pomponi |
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| Gianni Schicchi |
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Rolando Panerai |
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| Lauretta |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Maestro Spinelloccio |
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Dale Travis |
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| Amantio di Nicolao |
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Philip Kraus |
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| Buoso Donati |
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Harry Hartel |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Stein Winge |
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| Set Designer |
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Tobias Hoheisel |
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| Costume Designer |
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Ingeborg Bernerth |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Hans-Åke Sjöquist |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Il tabarro
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 30; Oct. 4, 9, 12, 15, 20 (matinee), 23, 26, 29; Nov. 1 / In Italian
Chicago presentation made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by La Monnaie/de Munt Brussels Opera House.
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| Giorgetta |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Michele |
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Jean-Philippe Lafont |
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| Luigi |
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Kristján Jóhannsson |
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| Song Vendor |
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Matthew Polenzani |
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| Frugola |
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Eugenie Grunewald |
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| Lover |
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Elena Kolganova (Oct. 4, 15) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Stein Winge |
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| Set Designer |
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Tobias Hoheisel |
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| Costume Designer |
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Ingeborg Bernerth |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Hans-Åke Sjöquist |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini
Sept. 30; Oct. 4, 9, 12, 15, 20 (matinee), 23, 26, 29; Nov. 1 / In Italian
Chicago presentation made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
Production owned by La Monnaie/de Munt Brussels Opera House.
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| Angelica |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| First Lay Sister |
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Alicia Berneche |
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| Mistress of the Novices |
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Joyce Castle |
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| Mistress of the Novices |
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Deborah Fair (Oct. 12, 15) |
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| Second Lay Sister |
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Jennifer Dudley |
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| Sister Osmina |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Sister Osmina |
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Sharon Garvey (Oct. 4, 15) |
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| Sister Genovieffa |
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Juliana Rambaldi |
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| Sister Genovieffa |
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Robin Blitch Wiper (Oct. 4, 15) |
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| Sister Dolcina |
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Elena Kolganova |
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| Nursing Sister |
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Patricia Risley |
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| Alms Sister |
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Natalie Arduino |
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| Alms Sister |
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Janet Mensen Reynolds |
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| Alms Sister |
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Deborah Fair (Oct. 4) |
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| Princess |
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Bernadette Manca di Nissa |
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| Princess |
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Joyce Castle (Oct. 12, 15) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Stein Winge |
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| Set Designer |
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Tobias Hoheisel |
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| Costume Designer |
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Ingeborg Bernerth |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Hans-Åke Sjöquist |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Consul
Gian Carlo Menotti
Oct. 19, 22, 25, 28; Nov. 2, 7, 10 (matinee), 13, 16 / In English
Production made possible by the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts Challenge III Grant and the Knight Foundation.
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| Magda Sorel |
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Barbara Daniels |
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| Secret Police Agent |
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Dale Travis |
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| Mr. Kofner |
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Michael Devlin |
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| Foreign Woman |
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Elena Zilio |
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| Anna Gomez |
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Elena Kolganova |
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| Vera Boronel |
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Jennifer Dudley |
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| Nika Magadoff |
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Barry McCauley |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Falls |
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| Set Designer |
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George Tsypin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Gabriel Berry |
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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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| Magic Consultation |
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Sidney Friedman |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Un Re in Ascolto
Luciano Berio
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 21, 24 (matinee), 27, 30; Dec. 2, 6 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Northern Trust and Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
Production owned by Covent Garden.
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| Prospero |
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Jean-Philippe Lafont |
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| Pianist Who Sings |
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Robert Tweten |
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| Her Pianist |
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William C. Billingham |
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| Mezzo-soprano |
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Emily Golden |
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| Wife |
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Natalie Arduino (Nov. 30) |
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| Soprano II |
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Sunny Joy Langton |
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| Protagonist |
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Kathryn Harries |
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| Boy Who Signs |
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Christian Hanawalt |
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| Ballroom Couple |
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Tommy Patterson |
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| Ballroom Couple |
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Nancy Patterson |
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| Ballroom Couple |
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Sherry Gilpin (Nov. 21) |
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| Ballroom Couple |
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Peter Mohawk (Nov. 21) |
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| Accordion Player |
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Joe Vitaterna |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Conductor |
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James Johnson (Nov. 24) |
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| Stage Director |
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Graham Vick |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Nick Chelton |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Assistant to the Choreographer |
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Sherry Gilpin |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Salome
Richard Strauss
Nov. 23, 26, 29; Dec. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 20 / In German
Chicago presentation by Bankers Trust and Marshall Field's.
Production owned by the Salzburg Festival.
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| Cappadocian |
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Franco Pomponi |
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| Salome |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Herod Antipas |
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Kenneth Riegel |
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| Jew |
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Todd Geer (Nov. 29; Dec. 4, 13, 16) |
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| Nazarene |
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James Cornelison |
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| Conductor |
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Antonio Pappano |
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| Set Designer |
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Erich Wonder |
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| Costume Designer |
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Susanne Raschig |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Alexander Koppelmann |
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| Choreographer |
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Lucinda Childs |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Dietlind Antretter |
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| Makeup Designer |
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Kuno Schlegelmilch |
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Die Zauberflöte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dec. 14, 17, 19, 21; Jan. 7, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 24, 26 (matinee) / In German
The I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production. Revival made possible by WMX Technologies, Inc.
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| Lady |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Queen of the Night |
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Yelda Kodalli |
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| Monostatos |
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David Cangelosi (Dec. 14, 17) |
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| Pamina |
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Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz |
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| Genii |
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Members of the Tölzer Knabenchor |
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| Sarastro |
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Franz-Josef Selig (Dec. dates) |
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| Sarastro |
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Kurt Moll (Jan. dates) |
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| Papagena |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Armored Man |
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James Cornelison |
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| Armored Man |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Conductor |
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James Johnson (Jan. 18) |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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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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| Associate Stage Director |
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Matthew Lata |
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Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 25, 29; Feb. 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, 27; March 2 (matinee) / In Italian
The Ameritech Foundation production. Revival made possible by Ameritech.
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| Prince of Persia |
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James Cornelison |
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Janet Mensen Reynolds |
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| Turandot's Handmaidan |
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Debra Schuerer-DeNoon |
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| Emperor Altoum of China |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Turandot |
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Gabriele Schnaut |
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| Turandot |
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Adrienne Dugger (Jan. 29) |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Costume Designer |
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Gabriel Berry |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Norma
Vincenzo Bellini
Feb. 6, 9 (matinee), 12, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28; March 3, 8 / In Italian
Production made possible by Mr. Frank D. Stout.
Production co-owned with the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Pollione |
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Richard Margison |
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| Stage Director |
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Colin Graham |
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| Set Designer |
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John Conklin |
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| Costume Designer |
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Martin Pakledinaz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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1997/98 SEASON |
NEW PRODUCTION |
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 20, 23, 26, 29; Oct. 4, 8, 12 (matinee), 16, 21, 24 / In Italian
Production made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation.
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| Ismaele |
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Patrick Denniston |
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| Abigaille |
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Maria Guleghina |
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| High Priest of Baal |
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Raymond Aceto |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Elijah Moshinsky |
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| Set Designer |
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Michael Yeargan |
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| Costume Designer |
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Jane Greenwood |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Oct. 3, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 26, 29; Nov. 1, 7 / In English
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production. Revival made possible by Abbott Laboratories.
Production co-owned with the San Francisco Opera.
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| Captain Balstrode |
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Brent Ellis |
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| Rev. Horace Adams |
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Jerold Siena |
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| First Niece |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Second Niece |
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Alicia Berneche |
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| John, Grimes's apprentice |
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Ryan Leveque |
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| Clerk of the Court |
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Ricardo Basch |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Costume Designer |
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Tanya Moiseiwitsch |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Christine Binder |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Idomeneo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oct. 18, 22, 25, 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6, 10, 16 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Coopers & Lybrand, LLP.
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Idamante |
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Vesselina Kasarova |
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| Elettra |
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Carol Vaness (Oct. 18, 22, 25, 28, 31; Nov. 3, 6) |
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| Elettra |
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Cynthia Lawrence (Nov. 10, 16) |
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| Idomeneo |
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Plácido Domingo (November dates) |
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| Idomeneo |
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Vinson Cole (October dates) |
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| Cretan Lady |
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Elena Kolganova |
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| Trojan Man |
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Stanley Jackson |
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| Trojan Man |
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Mark Nienow (Nov. 10) |
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| High Priest of Neptune |
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Misha Royzen |
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| Voice of Neptune |
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Raymond Aceto |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Set 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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 8, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 28; Dec. 3, 6 (matinee), 9, 12, 15 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production. Chicago presentation by Bankers Trust.
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| Rodolfo |
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Vincenzo La Scola |
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| Rodolfo |
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Roberto Aronica (Dec. 12, 15) |
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| Schaunard |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Parpignol |
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Stanley Jackson |
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| Parpignol |
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David Honoré (Nov. 28.) |
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| Custom House Sergeant |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Custom House Guard |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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Stephen Lawless |
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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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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE |
Amistad
Anthony Davis
Nov. 29; Dec. 2, 5, 8, 11, 17, 20; Jan. 9, 11, 15 / In English
Production made possible by the Guild Board of Directors, the MacArthur Foundation, the AT&T Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts (Challenge III Grant, Creation & Presentation Grant and the Development Grant) and OPERA America (LWRD/OFANA).
Production co-commissioned with the American Music Theatre Festival, Philadelphia.
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| Trickster God |
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Thomas Young |
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| Grabeau |
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Timothy Robert Blevins |
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| Grabeau |
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Kirk Walker (Dec. 20.) |
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| Reporter |
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Paul Wayne Grizzell |
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| Reporter |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Phrenologist |
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Richard Markley |
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| Abolitionist Tappan |
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John Daniecki |
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| John Quincy Adams |
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Stephen West |
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| President Martin Van Buren |
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William Watson |
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| Spaniard (Calderon de la Barca) |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Goddess of the Waters |
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Florence Quivar |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Conductor |
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Philip Morehead (Jan. 11, 15.) |
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| Stage Director |
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George C. Wolfe |
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| Set Designer |
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Riccardo Hernandez |
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| Costume Designer |
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Toni-Leslie James |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Paul Gallo |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Hope Clarke |
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| Fight Choreographer |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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| Puppet Designer |
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Matthew Owens |
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| Puppet Designer |
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Barbara Pollitt |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Dec. 13, 16, 19; Jan. 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 / In Italian
The William S. North production. Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Richard Leech |
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| B.F. Pinkerton |
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Patrick Denniston (Jan. 13, 16, 19, 22, 25.) |
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| Sharpless |
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William Andrew Stuckey (Jan. 19.) |
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| Cio–Cio–San |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Imperial Commissioner |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Official Registrar |
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Kevin Kees |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Prince Yamadori |
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Kirk Walker (Jan. 19.) |
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| Kate Pinkerton |
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Buffy Baggott |
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| Trouble |
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DeLaney Eve Harter |
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| Stage Director, Original Production |
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Harold Prince |
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| Stage Director |
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Vincent Liotta |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Clarke Dunham |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence Klotz |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Ken Billington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Les pêcheurs de perles
Georges Bizet
Jan. 31; Feb. 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 23, 28 (matinee); March 5 / In French
Production made possible by an anonymous donor, Illinois Tool Works and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stotler.
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Feb. 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24, 27; March 2, 4, 6, 8. / In Italian
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta & the Walter E. Heller Foundation production. Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs Dietrich M. Gross.
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| Figaro |
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Richard Bernstein (Feb. 11) |
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| Marcellina |
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Catherine Cook |
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| Count Almaviva |
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Håkan Hagegård |
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| Don Basilio |
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Ryland Davies |
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| Countess Almaviva |
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Renée Fleming |
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| Barbarina |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Buffy Baggott |
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| Peasant Girl |
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Alicia Berneche |
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| Conductor |
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James Johnson (March 6, 8) |
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| Original Stage Director |
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Sir Peter Hall |
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| Stage Director |
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Stephen Lawless |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Original Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Choreographer |
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Sherry Gilpin |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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1998/99 SEASON |
La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli
Sept. 26; Oct. 1, 4 (matinee), 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27 / In Italian
Chicago presentation by Abbott Laboratories.
Produciton owned by the San Francisco Opera.
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| Enzo Grimaldo |
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Johan Botha |
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| Laura |
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Eleni Matos (Oct. 16, 19, 23, 27.) |
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| Alvise Badoero |
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Eric Halfvarson |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Stanley Jackson |
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| Offstage Voice |
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Kirk Walker |
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| Monk |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Guillermo Leyva |
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| Singer |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
Mourning Becomes Elektra
Marvin David Levy
Oct. 6, 9, 12, 18 (matinee), 22, 26, 30; Nov. 4, 7 / In English
Production made possible by OPERA America, the Next Stage, the National Endowment for the Arts Challenge III Grant, The Christian Humann Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| Christine Mannon |
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Lauren Flanigan |
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| Lavinia Mannon |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| Peter Niles |
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Brett Polegato |
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| Helen Niles |
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Alicia Berneche |
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| Orin Mannon |
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Randolph Locke |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley |
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| Stage Director |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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| Set Designer |
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Liviu Ciulei |
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| Costume Designer |
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Miruna Boruzescu |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Ariadne auf Naxos
Richard Strauss
Oct. 24, 28, 31; Nov. 2, 6, 12, 15 (matinee), 17, 21, 24 / In German
Production made possible by an anonymous donation.
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| Music Master |
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Victor Braun |
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| Composer |
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Kimberley Barber (Nov. 21) |
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| Tenor (Later Bacchus) |
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Jon Villars |
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| Tenor (Later Bacchus) |
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John Horton Murray (Nov. 21, 24.) |
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| Dancing Master |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Prima Donna (Later Ariadne) |
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Deborah Voigt |
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| Dryad |
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Buffy Baggott (Nov. 12, 15, 17 [sang from offstage], 21.) |
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| Truffaldino |
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Wilbur Pauley |
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| Scaramuccio |
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Stanley Jackson |
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| Designer |
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Robert Perdziola |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE |
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Kurt Weill
Nov. 14, 18, 20, 23, 27; Dec. 1, 4, 7 (matinee), 13 / In English
Production made possible by the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation.
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| Leocadia Begbick |
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Felicity Palmer |
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| Fatty the Bookkeeper |
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John Duykers |
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| Fatty the Bookkeeper |
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Roy Cornelius Smith (Dec. 1) |
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| Trinity Moses |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Jenny Smith |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Girl |
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Beverly O'Regan-Thiele |
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| Jacob Schmidt |
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Bank-Account Bill |
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Michael Devlin |
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| Alaska-Wolf Joe |
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Raymond Aceto |
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| Toby Higgins |
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Kenneth Gayle |
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| Onstage Pianist |
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Elizabeth Buccheri |
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| Conductor |
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Sylvain Cambreling |
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| Stage Director |
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David Alden |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 28 (matinee); Dec. 2, 5, 10, 15, 18; Feb. 22, 26; March 2, 5, 9, 12 / In Italian
The Gramma Fisher Foundation production. Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Port.
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Andrea Rost (Nov. and Dec.) |
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Nicolle Folland (Dec. 15) |
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| Violetta Valéry |
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Ruth Ann Swenson (Feb. and March) |
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| Flora Bervoix |
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Jessie Raven |
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| Doctor Grenvil |
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Matthew Lau |
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| Marchese d'Obigny |
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William Andrew Stuckey |
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| Baron Douphol |
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Dale Travis |
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| Gastone de Letorières |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Hugh Smith (Nov. 28; Dec. 2, 5) |
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| Alfredo Germont |
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Frank Lopardo |
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| Annina |
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Elizabeth Grohowski |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Nov. and Dec.)) |
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| Giorgio Germont |
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Carlo Alvarez (Feb. and March |
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Dimitri Anastos |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Conductor |
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Maurizio Benini (Nov. and Dec.) |
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| Conductor |
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Eduardo Mueller (Feb. and March) |
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| Original Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Stage Director |
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Harry Silverstein |
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| Original Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Christine Binder |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Peter Amster |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Mefistofele
Arrigo Boito
Dec. 14, 17, 19; Jan. 6, 10 (matinee), 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 30 / In Italian
The Sara Lee production. Revival made possible by Sara Lee.
Production co-owned with the San Francisco Opera.
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| Margherita |
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Elizabeth Byrne (Jan. 6) |
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| Solo Dancer |
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Victor Barauskas |
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| Conductor |
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György Györiványi Rath |
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| Original Production |
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Robert Carsen |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter McClintock |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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J. Alphonse Poulin |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Donna Brunsma |
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Roméo et Juliette
Charles Gounod
Jan. 23, 26, 29; Feb. 1, 5, 13, 17, 20, 23, 28 / In French
Chicago presentation by Marshall Field's.
Production owned by Toulouse.
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| Juliette |
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Angela Gheorghiu |
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| Juliette |
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Elizabeth Futral (Feb. 13, 17, 20, 23, 28) |
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| Mercutio |
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Brian Montgomery |
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| Roméo |
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Giuseppe Sabbatini (Feb. 13, 17, 20, 23, 28) |
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| Duke of Verona |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Stage Director |
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Arnaud Bernard |
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| Stage Director |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Richard Wagner
Feb. 8, 12, 16, 19, 24, 27; March 3, 6, 10, 13 (matinee) / In German
Chicago presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, Howard A. Stotler and The Lerner Group.
Production owned by Brussels Opera.
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| Walther von Stolzing |
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Gösta Winbergh |
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| Walther von Stolzing |
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John Horton Murray (March 13) |
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| Sixtus Beckmesser |
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Eike Wilm Schulte |
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| Hans Sachs |
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Jan-Hendrik Rootering |
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| Kunz Vogelgesang |
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Paul Lyon |
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| Konrad Nachtigall |
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Dale Travis |
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| Fritz Kothner |
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John Del Carlo |
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| Hermann Ortel |
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Mark McCrory |
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| Balthasar Zorn |
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Brad Cresswell |
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| Augustin Moser |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Ulrich Eisslinger |
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Misha Royzen |
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| Ulrich Eisslinger |
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Mark Nienow (Feb. 19) |
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| Hans Schwarz |
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Stephen Richardson |
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| Nightwatchman |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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| Conductor |
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Christian Thielemann |
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| Stage Director |
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Kurt Horres |
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| Designer |
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Andreas Reinhardt |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Falstaff
Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 25, 28; Oct. 3 (matinee), 6, 8, 11, 15, 20 (matinee), 23, 26, 29 / In Italian
Production made possible by Abbott Laboratories.
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| Sir John Falstaff |
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Bryn Terfel |
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| Alice Ford |
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Kallen Esperian |
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| Mistress Quickly |
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Bernadette Manca di Nissa |
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| Conductor |
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Antonio Pappano |
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| Stage Director |
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Olivier Tambosi |
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| Designer |
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Frank Philipp Schlössmann |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE |
A View from the Bridge
William Bolcom
Oct. 9, 13, 17 (matinee), 19, 22, 25, 28; Nov. 2, 5 / In English
Production made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts (the Challenge III Grant and the Creation & Presentation Grant), AT&T and The Port, Washlow and Errant families in memory of Bettie Port.
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| Catherine |
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Juliana Rambaldi |
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| Catherine |
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Isabel Bayrakdarian (Oct. 28; Nov. 2, 5.) |
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| Beatrice |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Old Woman |
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Gwendolyn Brown |
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| First Officer |
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Second Officer |
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Michael Sommese |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Stage Director |
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Frank Galati |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Projections Designer |
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Wendall K. Harrington |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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| Diction Coach |
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Gillian Lane-Plescia |
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COMPANY PREMIERE |
Alcina
George Frideric Handel
Oct. 30; Nov. 3, 6 (matinee), 8, 13, 17 (matinee), 19, 23, 26, 29 / In Italian
Chicago production by Alberto W. Vilar.
Production owned by Opéra National de Paris.
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| Bradamante |
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Kathleen Kuhlmann |
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| Melisso |
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Stephen Morscheck |
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Robin Blitch Wiper |
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| Ruggiero |
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Jennifer Larmore |
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William M. Combs |
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| Solo Voice |
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Jeffrey Taylor |
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| Solo Voice |
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Ronald Watkins |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Carsen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Jean Kalman |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Movement Director |
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Philippe Giraudeau |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Macbeth
Giuseppe Verdi
Nov. 18, 21 (matinee), 24, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 6, 11, 14, 18 / In Italian
Production made possible by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust.
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| Lady Macbeth |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Lady-in-Waiting |
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Erin Wood |
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| First Apparition |
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Andrew Funk |
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| Second Apparition |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Third Apparition |
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Maria Kanyova |
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| Stage Director |
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David Alden |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Charles Edwards |
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| Costume Designer |
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Brigitte Reiffenstuel |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss
Dec. 4, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19 (matinee); Jan. 5, 7, 10, 15 / In English
The Julius Frankel Foundation production.
Revival made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
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Bonaventura Bottone |
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| Gabriel von Eisenstein |
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Thomas Allen |
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| Dr. Blind |
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Dennis Petersen |
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| Prince Orlovsky |
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Joyce Castle |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Designer |
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Ulisse Santicchi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Associate Stage Director |
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Andrew Wickes |
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A Date With the Devil (Concert)
Dec. 10
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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L'elisir d'amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Jan. 14, 19, 22, 24, 28; March 2, 7, 11, 17, 19 (matinee) / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaugnessy Foundation production. Revival made possible by the American Express Performing Arts Fund.
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| Nemorino |
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Vincenzo La Scola (March 2, 7, 11, 17, 19) |
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| Adina |
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Ruth Ann Swenson (March 2, 7, 11, 17, 19) |
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| Sergeant Belcore |
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Manuel Lanza |
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| Original Production |
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Giulio Chazalettes |
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| Stage Director |
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Vincent Liotta |
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| Designer |
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Ulisse Santicchi |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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Tristan und Isolde
Richard Wagner
Jan. 31; Feb. 4, 8, 13 (matinee), 16, 19, 23, 26; March 1 (matinee), 4 / In German
Chicago presentation by The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, Howard A. Stotler and the Lerner Group.
Production owned by the Seattle Opera Association.
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| Brangäne |
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Michelle De Young |
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| Tristan |
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Jon Fredric West (Feb. 16, 23, 26; March 1) |
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| Tristan |
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Jeffrey Lawton (March 4) |
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| Original Production |
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Francesca Zambello |
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| Stage Director |
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Herbert Kellner |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Mimi Jordan Sherin |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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NEW PRODUCTION |
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Feb. 12, 15, 18, 21, 27 (matinee), 29; March 3, 6, 8 (matinee), 10, 13, 15, 18 / In French
Production made possible by the Julius Frankel Foundation in memory of Ardis Krainik.
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Galen Scott Bower |
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| Micaèla |
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Carla Maria Izzo (March 13, 15, 18) |
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| Mercédès |
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Michelle Wrighte |
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| Lillas Pastia |
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Dennis McLaughlin |
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| Stage Director |
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John Copley |
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| Scenery Designer |
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Robin Don |
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| Costume Designer |
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Robert Perdziola |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Stan Dufford |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Timothy Shaindlin |
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