Production History

2013–2014 Season

Pagliacci

January 25, 28, 31, February 2, 2014: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music and Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Conducted by Yves Abel
Directed by Andrew Sinclair

Canio: Frank Porretta
Nedda: Adina Nitescu
Tonio: Stephen Powell
Beppe: Joel Sorensen
Silvio: David Adam Moore
Scenic Designer: John Coyne
Lighting Designer: Michael Whitfield
Costume Designer: Ed Kotanen

The Elixir of Love (L'elisir d'amore)

February 15, 18, 21, 23, 2014: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani
Conducted by Karen Kamensek
Directed by Stephen Lawless

Nemorino: Giuseppe Filianoti
Adina: Tatiana Lisnic
Belcore: Malcolm MacKenzie
Dulcamara: Kevin Burdette
Gianetta: Stephanie Weiss
Scenic and Costume Designer: Johan Engles
Lighting Designer: Joan Sullivan Genthe

A Masked Ball (Un ballo in maschera)

March 8, 11, 14, 16, 2014: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Antonio Somma
Conducted by Massimo Zanetti
Directed by Lesley Koenig

Gustavo, King of Sweden: Piotr Beczała
Amelia: Krassimira Stoyanova
Count Anckarström: Aris Argiris
Oscar: Kathleen Kim
Madame Arvidson: Stephanie Blythe
Judge / Servant: Joseph Hu
Cristiano: Scott Sikon
Count Ribbing: Kevin Langan
Count Horn: Ashraf Sewailam
Scenic and Costume Designer: John Conklin
Lighting Designer: Gary Marder
Choreographer: Kenneth Von Heidecke

Concert: Verdi Requiem

March 20, 2014: San Diego Civic Theatre

Conductor Massimo Zanetti

Soprano: Krassimira Stoyanova
Mezzo-soprano: Stephanie Blythe
Tenor: Piotr Beczala
Bass: Ferruccio Furlanetto

San Diego Opera Chorus
San Diego Master Chorale
San Diego Symphony

Don Quixote (Don Quichotte)

April 5, 8, 11, 13, 2014: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Jules Massenet
Libretto by Henri Cain
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Keturah Stickann

Don Quixote: Ferruccio Furlanetto
Dulcinea: Anke Vondung
Sancho Panza: Eduardo Chama
Pedro: Micaela Oesta
Garcias: Susannah Biller
Rodriguez: Joel Sorensen
Juan: Simeon Esper
Scenic Designer: Ralph Funicello
Lighting Designer: Marie Barrett
Costume Designer: Missy West
Choreographer: Kristina Cobarrubia

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