Production History

2008–2009 Season

Tosca

January 24, 27, 30, February 1, 4, 2009: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Andrew Sinclair

Floria Tosca: Sylvie Valayre
Mario Cavaradossi: Marcus Haddock
Baron Scarpia: Greer Grimsley
Sacristan: Scott Sikon
Spoletta: Joseph Hu
Angelotti / Sciarrone: Jamie Offenbach
Jailer: Samuel Spade
Shepherd Boy: Laura Portune
Scenic Designer: Jean-Pierre Ponelle
Costume Designer: Suzanne Mess

Don Quixote (Don Quichotte)

February 14, 17, 20, 22, 2009: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Jules Massenet
Libretto by Henri Caïn
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Ian Campbell

Don Quixote: Ferruccio Furlanetto
Dulcinea: Denyce Graves
Sancho Panza: Eduardo Chama
Pedro: Laura Portune
Garcias: Rebecca Skaar
Rodriguez: Joel Sorensen
Juan: Bryan Register
Bandit Chief: Hervé Blanquart
Bandits: Bill Nolan, Anthony Ballard, Robert Taylor, Joseph Grienenberger
Servants: Will Earl Spanheimer, Samuel Spade
Scenic Designer: Ralph Funicello
Costume Designer: Missy West
Choreographer: Nicola Bowie

Rigoletto

March 28, 31, April 3, 5, 8, 2009: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Lotfi Mansouri

Rigoletto: Lado Ataneli
Gilda: L’ubica Vargicová
Duke of Mantua: Giuseppe Gipali
Sparafucile: Arutjun Kotchinian
Maddalena: Kirstin Chávez
Count Monterone: Scott Sikon
Count Ceprano: Samuel Spade
Borsa: Joseph Hu
Marullo: Malcolm MacKenzie
Giovanna: Martha Jane Howe
Countess Ceprano / Page: Crystal Jarrell
Guard: David Marshman
Scenic and Costume Designer: Carl Toms
Choreographer: Keturah Stickann

Peter Grimes

April 18, 21, 24, 26, 2009: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Montagu Slater
Conducted by Steuart Bedford
Directed by John Copley

Peter Grimes: Anthony Dean Griffey
Ellen Orford: Jennifer Casey Cabot
Captain Balstrode: Rod Gilfry
Swallow: John Del Carlo
Bob Boles: Greg Fedderly
Mrs. Sedley: Janice Meyerson
Reverend Horace Adams: Joseph Frank
Ned Keene: Kristopher Irmiter
Hobson: Andrew Collis
Auntie: Judith Christin
Nieces: Priti Gandhi, Priya Palekar
Scenic Designer: Carl Toms
Costume Designer: Tanya Moiseiwitsch

Madama Butterfly

May 9, 12, 15, 17, 20, 2009: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giacomo Pucccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Garnett Bruce

Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfy: Patricia Racette
Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton: Carlo Ventre
Suzuki: Suzanna Guzmán
Sharpless: Malcolm MacKenzie
Goro: Joseph Hu
The Bonze: Scott Sikon
Imperial Commissioner: Joe Pechota
Official Registrar: Tom Oberjat
Prince Yamadori: Jason Detwiler
Kate Pinkerton: Crystal Jarrell
Trouble: Billy Temple
Scenic Designer: Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer: Anita Yavich

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