News & Reviews
Production History
2007–2008 Season
Tannhäuser
January 26, 29, Feb 1, 3, 2008: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music and Libretto by Richard Wagner
Conducted by Gabor Örtvás
Directed by Michael Hampe
Tannhäuser: Robert Gambill
Elisabeth: Camilla Nylund
Venus: Petra Lang
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Russell Braun
Landgraf Hermann: Reinhard Hagen
Walter von der Vogelweide: Martin Zysset
Biterolf: Andrew Greenan
Heinrich der Schreiber: Simeon Esper
Reinmar von Zweter: Scott Sikon
Shepherd Boy: Laura Portune
Noble Pages: Victoria Esper, Julia Teal Kermott, Amber Lister, Elena Vizuet
Scenic and Projection Designers: Günther Schneider-Siemssen and James Mulder
Costume Designer: Patricia Zipprodt
Choreographer: Nicola Bowie
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (Maria Stuarda)
February 16, 19, 22, 24, 2008: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Andrew Sinclair
Mary, Queen of Scotland: Angela Gilbert, Ermanelo Jaho (Feb 16)
Elizabeth, Queen of England: Kate Aldrich
Robert, Earl of Leicester: Yeghishe Manucharyan
Talbot: Reinhard Hagen
Lord Cecil: Andrew Greenan
Anna Kennedy: Susanna Poretsky
Scenic Designer: Ming Cho Lee
Costume Designer: Ingeborg Bernerth
Cavalleria rusticana
March 22, 25, 28, 30, April 2, 2008: San Diego Civic Theatre
Double bill with Pagliacci
Music by Pietro Mascagni
Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Lotfi Mansouri
Santuzza: Carter Scott
Turiddu: Richard Leech
Mamma Lucia: Judith Christin
Alfio: Bruno Caproni, Mark Rucker (Mar 25, 28)
Lola: Sarah Castle
Scenic Designer: John Coyne
Costume Designer: Ed Kotanen
Pagliacci
March 22, 25, 28, 30, April 2, 2008: San Diego Civic Theatre
Double bill with Cavalleria rusticana
Music and Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Lotfi Mansouri
Canio: José Cura
Nedda: Elizabeth Futral
Tonio: Bruno Caproni, Mark Rucker (Mar 25, 28)
Beppe: Simeon Esper
Silvio: Scott Hendricks
Scenic Designer: John Coyne
Costume Designer: Ed Kotane
Aida
April 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 2008: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Conducted by Valéry Ryvkin
Directed by Garnett Bruce
Aida: Indra Thomas
Radamès: Carlo Ventre
Amneris: Mariana Pentcheva
Amonasro: Mark Rucker
Ramfis: Reinhard Hagen
King of Egypt: José Gallisa
Messenger: Kenneth Morris
High Priestess: Priti Gandhi
Scenic Designer: Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall
Choreographer: Kenneth von Heidecke
The Pearl Fishers (Les pêcheurs de perles)
May 3, 6, 9, 11, 2008: San Diego Civic Theatre
Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Andrew Sinclair
Leïla: Ekaterina Siurina
Nadir: Charles Castronovo
Zurga: Malcolm MacKenzie
Nourabad: José Gallisa
Scenic and Costume Designer: Zandra Rhodes
Choreographer: John Malashock
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