Production History

1986–1987 Season

Tosca

October 11, 14, 17, 19, 1986: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Thomas Fulton
Directed by Sam Wanamake

Floria Tosca: Marilyn Zschau
Mario Cavaradossi: Vladimir Popov
Baron Scarpia: George Fortune
Sacristan: Richard McKee
Spoletta: Richard Brunner
Sciarrone: David Downing
Angelotti: David Bernard
Jailer: Losif Buibas
Shepherd Boy: Deidra Palmour
Set and Costume Designers: Allen Charles Klein and Sam Wanamaker

Norma

October 25, 28, 31, November 2, 1986: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Vincenzo Bellini
Libretto by Felice Romani
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Bernd Benthaak

Norma: Cristina Deutekom
Pollione: Antonio Barasorda
Oroveso: Nicola Ghiuselev
Adalgisa: Delores Ziegler
Flavio: Richard Brunner
Clotilda: Deidra Palmour
Set Designer: Carl Toms
Costume Designer: Jose Varona

Recital: Anna Russell, Raconteuse Extraordinaire

November 7, 8, 9, 10, 1986: Old Globe Theatre

Piano: Robert Rosenberger

Concert: Dame Joan Sutherland, soprano

January 23, 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Recital: Siegfried Jerusalem, tenor

January 26, 1987: Old Globe Theatre

Piano: Siegfried Mauser

The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer)

February 7, 10, 13, 15, 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music and Libretto by Richard Wagner
Conducted by Matthias Kuntzsch
Directed by Bernd Benthaak

The Dutchman: Roger Roloff
Senta: Sabine Hass
Daland: Kevin Langan
Erik: Siegfried Jerusalem
Mary: Jane Shaulis
Steersman: Michael Sylvester
Set Designer: William Gorgensen

The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia)

February 21, 24, 27, March 1, 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Wolfgang Weber

Figaro: Hermann Prey
Rosina: Susanne Mentzer
Count Almaviva: Mark DuBois
Bartolo: François Loup
Basilio: Kevin Langan
Berta: Jane Shaulis
Fiorello: Rod Gilfry
Ambrogio: Stan Case
Officer: Ronald Banks
Set and Costume Designer: Alfred Siercke

Recital: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano

February 28, 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre

Piano: Martin Katz

Porgy and Bess

March 5, 6, 7 (two performances), 8 (two performances), 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by George Gershwin
Libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Conducted by Roger Cantrell
Directed by Jack O’Brien

Porgy: Donnie Ray Albert, Michel Warren Bell (Mar 6, 7, 8)
Bess: Carmen Balthrop, Henrietta Davis (Mar 6, 7, 8)
Crown: William Bradley-Johnson, Michael Edward-Stevens (Mar 6, 7, 8)
Sportin’ Life: Larry Marshall, Kriss St. Hill (Mar 5, 7(m), 8(m))
Robbins: Irwin Reese
Serena: Priscilla Baskerville, Theresa Hamm (Mar 6, 7, 8)
Jake: Jubilant Sykes
Clara: Rita McKinley
Maria: Marjorie Wharton
Mingo: Ronn K. Smith
Peter: Mervin Wallace
Lily: Yvette Matthews
Frazier: Russell St. John
Annie: Geraldine McMillian
Strawberry Woman: Denise Woods
Jim: Bryon Onque
Undertaker: Autris Paige
Nelson: Robert McDaniel
Crab Man: Cornelius White
Scipio: Kiah Jackson
Detective: Alfred J. Kiggins
Policeman: Ted Bouton
Coroner: Richert Easley
Jasbo Brown: Nelms McKelvain
Set Designer: Douglas Schmidt
Costume Designer: Nancy Potts
Co-production with Houston Grand Opera

The Telephone

May 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 1987: Old Globe Theatre

Double bill with The Medium

Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Gian Carlo Menotti

Lucy: Amy Burton
Ben: Wayne Turnage
Set and Costume Designer: Zack Brown

The Medium