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Production History
2002–2003 Season
Recital: Daniil Shtoda, tenor
November 9, 2002
Piano: Larissa Gergieva
Fidelio
January 25, 28, 31, February 2, 2003: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
Conducted by Christof Perick
Directed by Michael Hampe
Leonore: Eva Johansson
Florestan: John Keyes
Rocco: Reinhard Hagen
Marzelline: Ute Selbig
Jaquino: Martin Zysset
Don Pizarro: Greer Grimsley
Don Fernando: Pavel Daniluk
First Prisoner: Chad Frisque
Second Prisoner: James Newman
Set and Costume Designer: John Gunte
Norma
February 15, 18, 21, 23, 26, 2003: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Vincenzo Bellini
Libretto by Felice Romani
Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Directed by John Copley
Norma: Galina Gorchakova
Pollione: Hugh Smith
Oroveso: Pavel Daniluk
Adalgisa: Mariana Pentcheva
Flavio: Beau Palmer
Set and Costume Designer: John Conklin
Recital: Christopher Maltman, baritone
March 2, 2003
Piano: Andrew Smith
Thérèse Raquin
March 22, 25, 28, 30, 2003: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Tobias Picker
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Herbert Kellner
Thérèse Raquin: Kirstin Chávez
Madame Lisette Raquin: Dame Josephine Barstow
Camille Raquin: Gordon Gietz
Laurent: Christopher Maltman
Suzanne Michaud: Sheryl Woods
Olivier Michaud: Kevin Langan
Monsieur Grivet: Peter Kazaras
Set and Costume Director: Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Otello
April 19, 22, 25, 27, 30, 2003: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Arrigo Boito
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Sonja Frisell
Otello: Sergej Larin
Desdemona: Marina Mescheriakova
Iago: Alexandru Agache
Emilia: Priti Gandhi
Cassio: Richard Troxell
Roderigo: Joseph Hu
Lodovico: Julien Robbins
Montano: James Scott Sikon
Herald: David Marshman
Set and Costume Designer: Zack Brown
Madama Butterfly
May 10, 13, 16, 18, 21, 2003: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Garnett Bruce
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly: Chen Sue Panariello
Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton: Richard Leech
Suzuki: Mika Shigematsu
Sharpless: Stephen Powell
Goro: Joseph Hu
The Bonze: James Scott Sikon
Imperial Commissioner: Joe Pechota
Official Registrar: Tom Oberjat
Prince Yamadori: Gregorio Gonzalez
Kate Pinkerton: Laura Portune
Original Stage Director: Francesca Zambello
Set Designer: Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer: Anita Yavich
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