1983 Season

1983 Season

NEW PRODUCTION
COMPANY PREMIERE

The Mikado

Arthur Sullivan
May 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 / In English
Chicago presentation by the City of Chicago.
 
Nanki–Poo   Neil Rosenshein  
Nanki–Poo   Gualtiero Negrini (May 14 & 21 matinees)
Pish–Tush   Dan Sullivan  
Pooh–Bah   William Wildermann  
Ko–Ko   James Billings  
Yum–Yum   Michelle Harman–Gulick  
Yum–Yum   Susan Larson (matinees)  
Pitti–Sing   Sharon Graham  
Peep–Bo   Alice Baker  
Katisha   Diane Curry  
Katisha   Geraldine Decker (matinees)  
Mikado   Donald Adams  
Conductor   Craig Smith  
Stage Director   Peter Sellars  
Scenery Designer   Adrianne Lobel  
Costume Designer   Dunya Ramicova  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  
Wig and Makeup Designer   Stan Dufford  

 

 

Luciano Pavarotti in Concert

Sept. 3
 
Soloist   Luciano Pavarotti  
Conductor   Bruno Bartoletti  

 

 

NEW PRODUCTION

Aida

Giuseppe Verdi
Sept. 23, 28; Oct. 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17 / In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production.
 
Ramfis   Bonaldo Giaiotti  
Radamès   Luciano Pavarotti  
Radamès   Giuseppe Giacomini (Oct. 10, 14, 17)
Amneris   Fiorenza Cossotto  
Aida   Anna Tomowa–Sintow  
King of Egypt   Dimitri Kavrakos  
Messenger   Gualtiero Negrini  
Priestess   Robynne Redmon  
Amonasro   Ingvar Wixell  
Solo Dancer   Maria Terezia Balogh  
Solo Dancer   Pascal Benichou  
Solo Dancer   James Cameron  
Solo Dancer   Garrison Clarke  
Solo Dancer   Ellen Coleman  
Solo Dancer   Joseph Malbrough  
Solo Dancer   Sean Musselman  
Solo Dancer   Daniel Reily  
Solo Dancer   Gail Rosenheim  
Solo Dancer   Maria Thomas  
Conductor   Bruno Bartoletti  
Stage Director   Nicolas Joël  
Designer   Pet Halmen  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  
Ballet Director   Maria Tallchief  
Choreographer   Ray Barra  
Wig and Makeup Designer   Stan Dufford  

 

 

COMPANY PREMIERE

Lakmé

Leo Delibes
Sept. 27, 30; Oct. 3, 8, 12, 18, 21 / In French
The William B. Graham production, in memory of his wife, Edna Graham.
Production originally owned by the Teatro Comunale Trieste.
 
Nilakantha   Dimitri Kavrakos  
Lakmé   Luciana Serra  
Mallika   Sharon Graham  
Hadji   William Chamberlain  
Rose   Alice Baker  
Frédéric   Stephen Dickson  
Ellen   Ilene Ruttenberg  
Gérald   Barry McCauley  
Fortune Teller   Paul Kreider  
Chinese Merchant   Paul Hartfield  
Thief   Brian Montgomery  
Solo Dancer   Joseph Malbrough  
Solo Dancer   Maria Thomas  
Conductor   Michel Plasson  
Stage Director   Alberto Fassini  
Designer   Pasquale Grossi  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  
Ballet Director   Maria Tallchief  
Choreographer   Paul Mejia  

 

 

COMPANY PREMIERE

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Dimitri Shostakovich
Oct. 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31; Nov. 2 / In Russian
Chicago presentation by the Prince Charitable Trusts.
Production owned by Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto, Italy, and Spoleto Festival U.S.A., Charleston, South Carolina.
 
Katerina Lvovna Ismailova   Marilyn Zschau  
Boris Timofeyevich Ismailov   Kari Nurmela  
Zinovy Borisovich Ismailov   Franco Farina  
Millhand   Brian Montgomery  
Sergei   Jacque Trussel  
Coachman   William Watson  
Aksinya   Marcia Cope  
Village Drunk   Bruce Reed  
Porter   Paul Kreider  
Steward   Gregory Frank  
First Foreman   William Watson  
Second Foreman   Paul Hartfield  
Third Foreman   William Chamberlain  
Priest   Richard Cowan  
Chief of Police   Richard Best  
Policeman   Brian Montgomery  
Nihilist   Gualtiero Negrini  
Drunken Guest   John Giles  
Old Convict   Arnold Voketaitis  
Guard   Gregory Frank  
Sonyetka   Emily Golden  
Female Convicts   Marcia Cope  
Female Convicts   Ilene Ruttenberg  
Sergeant   Paul Kreider  
Conductor   Bruno Bartoletti  
Stage Director   Liviu Ciulei  
Scenery Designer   Liviu Ciulei  
Costume Designers   Radu Boruzescu  
Costume Designers   Miruna Boruzescu  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  

 

 

La Cenerentola

Gioacchino Rossini
Oct. 26, 29; Nov. 1, 4, 8, 11, 14 / In Italian
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
 
Angelina   Agnes Baltsa  
Clorinda   Michelle Harman–Gulick  
Tisbe   Sharon Graham  
Alidoro   Edward Crafts  
Don Magnifico   Claudio Desderi  
Don Ramiro   Rockwell Blake  
Dandini   Timothy Nolen  
Conductor   Gabriele Ferro  
Original Production   Jean–Pierre Ponnelle  
Stage Director for Chicago   Grischa Asagaroff  
Designer   Jean–Pierre Ponnelle  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  

 

 

Der fliegende Holländer

Richard Wagner
Nov. 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 29; Dec. 2 / In German
Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association.
 
Daland   Hans Sotin (Nov. 9, 12, 15, 18)  
Daland   Kurt Moll (Nov. 21, 26, 29; Dec. 2)
Steersman   Robert Schunk  
Dutchman   Siegmund Nimsgern  
Mary   Carolyne James  
Senta   Clarice Carson  
Erik   Robert Schunk  
Conductor   Christof Perick  
Original Production   Jean–Pierre Ponnelle  
Stage Director for Chicago   Vera Lucia Calábria  
Set Designer   Jean–Pierre Ponnelle  
Costume Designer   Pet Halmen  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  

 

 

La bohème

Giacomo Puccini
Nov. 19, 22, 27, 30; Dec. 3, 6, 9, 12, 17 / In Italian
The James C. Hemphill production.
 
Marcello   J. Patrick Raftery  
Rodolfo   Giuliano Ciannella  
Colline   Paolo Washington  
Schaunard   Robert Galbraith  
Benoit   Italo Tajo  
Mimì   Ileana Cotrubas  
Parpignol   Paul Hartfield  
Alcindoro   Italo Tajo  
Musetta   Hei–Kyung Hong  
Custom House Sergeant   Garcia Navarro  
Custom House Guard   Brian Montgomery  
Conductor   Garcia Navarro  
Stage Director   John Copley  
Designer   Pier Luigi Pizzi  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  
Children's Chorus Master   Donna Brunsma  

 

 

Manon

Jules Massenet
Nov. 25, 28; Dec. 1, 7, 10, 13, 16 / In French
The James C. Hemphill production. Revival by Mrs. Norman R. Hanson.
 
Guillot de Morfontaine   Nico Castel  
De Brétigny   Edward Crafts  
Poussette   Marcia Cope  
Javotte   Ilene Ruttenberg  
Rosette   Robynne Redmon  
Innkeeper   Richard Cowan  
Lescaut   Alan Titus  
Soldier   Paul Hartfield  
Soldier   Brian Montgomery  
Manon Lescaut   Renata Scotto  
Chevalier des Grieux   Alfredo Kraus  
Maid   Lee Anne Campos  
Vendor   Mark Nienow  
Count des Grieux   Paolo Washington  
Porter   Steven Craig Stein  
Sergeant   Paul Kreider  
Conductor   Julius Rudel  
Stage Director   Bliss Hebert  
Designer   Jacques Dupont  
Costumes Executed by   Irene Karinska  
Lighting Designer   Duane Schuler  
Chorus Master   Giulio Favario  
Ballet Director   Maria Tallchief  
Choreographer   Paul Mejia  

 

 

Callas: An International Celebration

Concert
Dec. 11
 
Soloist   Ileana Cotrubas  
Soloist   Renata Scotto  
Soloist   Alfredo Kraus  
Soloist   Jon Vickers  
Conductor   Bruno Bartoletti  

Photo: La Cenerentola