Production History

1993–1994 Season

Recital: José Carreras, tenor

July 5, 1993: San Diego Civic Theatre

Piano: Enrique Ricci

Eugene Onegin

January 22, 25, 28, 30, February 2, 1994: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music and Libretto by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conducted by Kenneth Montgomery
Directed by John Copley

Eugene Onegin: Jeffrey Black
Tatiana: Renée Fleming
Olga: Kathleen Hegierski
Larina: Martha Jane Howe
Filipievna: Débria Brown
Lenski: Hans Peter Blochwitz
Prince Gremin: Stefan Szkafarowsky
Triquet: Douglas Perry
Captain / Zaretski: David Downing
Set Designer: Robin Don
Costume Designer: Michael Stennett

Rigoletto

February 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 1994: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Conducted by Elio Boncompagni
Directed by Wolfgang Webe

Rigoletto: Haijing Fu
Gilda: Sheryl Woods
Duke of Mantua: Fernando de la Mora
Sparafucile: Valentin Peytchinov
Maddalena: Suzanna Guzmán
Count Monterone: James Scott Sikon
Count Ceprano: Michael L. Morgan
Borsa: Beau Palmer
Marullo: David Downing
Giovanna: Martha Jane Weaver
Countess Ceprano / Page: Sarah Blaze
Set and Costume Designer: Zack Brown

Rappaccini’s Daughter

United States Premiere

March 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 1994: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Daniel Catán
Libretto by Juian Tovar
Conducted by Eduardo Diazmuñoz
Directed by Johnathon Pape – director

Beatriz: Encarnación Vásquez
Dr. Baglioni: Ignacio Clapés
Dr. Rappaccini: Oscar Sámano
Isabella: Ellen Rabiner
Giovanni: Fernando de la Mora
Off-stage Voices: Patricia Minton, Andrea Mays, Diane Winterton
Set Designer: John Conklin
Costume Designer: Barbara Bush
Presented as part of the North American Voices Project

La sonnambula

April 9, 12, 15, 17, 20, 1994: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Vincenzo Bellini
Libretto by Felice Romani
Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Directed by Leon Major

Amina: Deborah Riedel*
Elvino: Ramón Vargas
Lisa: Sylvia Wen
Teresa: Patricia McAfee
Rodolfo: Julien Robbins
Alessio: James Wood
Notary: Adam Russell
Set and Costume Designer: Zack Brown

The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d’Hoffman)

April 30, May 3, 6, 8, 11, 1994: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto by Jules Barbier
Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Directed by Wolfgang Weber

Hoffmann: Jerry Hadley
Olympia / Antonia / Giulietta / Stella: Nova Thomas
Nicklaus / Muse: Jean Rigby
Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dapertutto: Louis Otey
Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio: Graeme Ewer*
Luther / Crespel: Herbert Eckhoff
Spalanzani / Nathanaël: César Ulloa
Schlémil / Hermann: James Wood
Voice of Antonia’s mother: Patricia McAfee
Set Designer: Günther Schneider-Siemssen
Costume Designer: Hill Reihs-Gromes

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