Production History

2010–2011 Season

Turandot

January 29, February 1, 4, 6, 2011: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Lotfi Mansouri

Turandot: Lise Lindstrom
Calaf: Carlo Ventre
Liù: Ermonela Jaho
Timur: Reinhard Hagen
Ping: Jeff Mattsey
Pang: Joel Sorensen
Pong: Joseph Hu
Emperor Altoum: Joseph Frank
Mandarin: Scott Sikon
Prince of Persia: Manuel Paz Castillo
Handmaidens: Tiffany Carmel, Anishka Lee-Skorepa
Scenic Designer: David Hockney
Lighting Designer: Michael Whitfield
Costume Designer: Ian Falconer

Der Rosenkavalier

April 3, 6, 9,12, 2011: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conducted by Christof Perick
Directed by Lotfi Mansouri

The Marschallin: Twyla Robinson
Octavian: Anke Vondung
Baron Ochs: Andrew Greenan
Sophie von Faninal: Patrizia Ciofi
Herr von Faninal: Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Peter Strummer (4/12)
Marianne: Stephanie Weiss
Valzacchi: Joel Sorensen
Annina: Helene Schneiderman
Notary / Police Inspector: Kevin Langan
Italian Singer: Stephen Costello
Three Noble Orphans: Natalie Mann, Ava Baker Liss, Cherylyn Larson
Milliner: Tiffany Carmel
Animal Vendor: Manuel Paz Castillo
Faninal’s Major-domo / Innkeeper: Simeon Esper
The Marschalllin’s Major-domo: John Duykers
Waiters / Lackeys: Andrew Bennett, Stephen Branch, Anthony Ballard, Michael Blinco
Leopold: Matthew Roehl
Mohamed: Francis Goonan
Set and Costume Designer: Thierry Bosquet

Faust

April 23, 26, 29, May 1, 2011: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Charles Gounod
Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by David Gately

Faust: Stephen Costello
Méphistophélès: Greer Grimsley
Marguerite: Ailyn Pérez
Valentin: Brian Mulligan
Wagner: Scott Sikon
Siebel: Sarah Castle
Marthe: Jane Bunnell
Scenic and Costume Designer: Robert Perdziola
Lighting Designer: Michael Whitfield

Carmen

May 14, 17, 20, 22, 2011: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Sonja Frisell

Carmen: Nino Surguladze
Don José: Richard Leech
Micaëla: Talise Trevigne
Escamillo: Wayne Tigges
Zuniga: Kevin Langan
Frasquita: Rachel Copeland
Mercédès: Priti Gandhi
Dancaïre: Jeff Mattsey
Remendado: Joseph Hu
Morales: Scott Sikon
Scenic Designer: John Conklin
Lighting Designer: Gary Marder
Costume Designer: Susan Memmott-Allred
Choreographer: Kristina Cobarrubia

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