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Production History
1987–1988 Season
Rigoletto
October 10, 13, 16, 18, 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Robert Tannenbaum
Rigoletto: John Rawnsley
Gilda: Hei-Kyung Hong
Duke of Mantua: Diego d’Auria
Sparafucile: Jeffrey Wells
Maddalena: Suzanna Guzmán
Count Monterone: Stephen West
Count Ceprano: David Downing
Borsa: Bernard Fitch
Marullo: Harlan Foss
Giovanna: Martha Jane Weaver
Countess Ceprano: Kathleen O’Brien
Page: Deborah Clague
Set and Costume Designer: Lawrence Schafer
The Elixir of Love (L'elisir d'amore)
October 31, November 3, 6, 8, 1987: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani
Conducted by Willie Anthony Waters
Directed by Lou Galterio
Nemorino: Denes Gulyas
Adina: Glenys Fowles
Belcore: David Malis
Dulcamara: John Del Carlo
Giannetta: Deborah Clague
Set and Costume Designer: Robert Darling
Recital: Carol Vaness, soprano
November 16, 1987: Sherwood Auditorium
Piano: Warren Jones
Recital: Tatiana Troyanos, mezzo-soprano
January 25, 1988: Sherwood Auditorium
Piano: Warren Jones
Recital: Håkan Hagegård, baritone
February 8, 1988: Sherwood Auditorium
Piano: Warren Jones
Faust
February 13, 16, 19, 21, 1988: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Charles Gounod
Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Francesca Zambello
Faust: Richard Leech
Méphistophélès: Ferruccio Furlanetto
Marguerite: Diana Soviero
Valentin: David Malis
Wagner: William Nolan
Siébel: Jane Bunnell
Marthe: Judith Christin
Set and Costume Designer: Earl Staley
Il trovatore
February 27, March 1, 4, 6, 1988: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Conducted by Thomas Fulton
Directed by Richard Gregson
Leonora: Susan Dunn
Manrico: Ruben Dominguez
Azucena: Dolora Zajick
Count di Luna: Jonathan Summers
Ferrando: Jeffrey Wells
Inez: Jane Bunnell
Ruiz: Bernard Fitch
Old Gypsy: Ronald Banks
Set Designer: Ming Cho Lee
Concert: Verdi Requiem
March 9, 1988: San Diego Civic Theatre
Conductor Thomas Fulton
Soloists: Carol Neblett, Dolora Zajick, Dennis O’Neill, Jeffrey Wells
San Diego Opera Orchestra and Chorus
San Diego Master Chorale
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