2010 Standard Repertoire Project

Staff:

Artistic Director and   Conductor	Christopher Fecteau
Stage Directors	Karen Rich, Le nozze di Figaro Susan Gonzalez*, Il Tabarro Knud Adams*, Suor Angelica Richard Gammon*, Gianni Schicchi Ben Spierman, Lucia di Lammermoor
Assistant Conductors	Gary Casity*, John Cuk*, Nicholas DeMaison*, Samuel McCoy*, Lynda Saponara, Lucy Tucker Yates*,
Pianists	Wei-En Hsu, Gary Casity, Lynda Saponara, Lucy Tucker Yates
Lighting Designer Costume Coordinator	Stephen Petrilli Jennifer Behnke
Administrative Director	Karen Rich

Congratulations to all those selected as participants in the dell’Arte Opera Ensemble 2010 Standard Repertoire Project!

William Amory* Shannon Angelakis* Stephan Antonio* Erik Bagger* Jennifer Behnke Donna Breitzer Erika Buchholz* Janna Burke* Suzanne Chadwick* Alison Cheeseman* Brooke Collins Andrew Cummings* Neil Darling* Jill Dewsnup Risa Drexler* Sharon Eisert* Paul Esswein* Lori Engle de Gayos* Laura Federici* Jennifer Gliere* Leanne Gonzalez-Singer* Kerry Gotschall*

Isaac Grier Jonathan Harris* Nicholas Hay Stephanie Horowitz* Amy Irvine* Jameson James Samantha Jeffreys* Brian Keith Johnson Keiko Kai* Susanna Ketron* Yeonjung Ellie Kim* Dan Klein Christina Kompar* Miriam Kushel* Claire Kuttler* Ilberto Lagana Kenneth Lahn Matthew Leonard* Noah Lethbridge* Alexa Lokensgaard* Kristina Malinauskaite* Nicole McQuade*

Natalie Megules Leigh Ann Murdaugh* Andrea Nwoke* Maggie O'Connell* Maria Oesterreich Clayton Okaly* Donghyun Park Emily Parrott* Joanna Rice* Hannah Rosenbaum Alkis Sarantinos* Alexandra Smith* Mary Starkey* Amy Stewart* Caleb Stokes Marissa Tarangelo Monica Thakkar* John Torres* Edwin Vega* Emily Werne Victor Ziccardi* *denotes dell'Arte debut

 

Le Nozze di Figaro
by W. A. Mozart; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

Karen Rich, Stage Director
Christopher Fecteau, Conductor/Recitative Continuo
Nicholas DeMaison, Assistant Conductor/Chorus Master
Wei-En Hsu, Pianist
Midtown Winds, Guest Artists

Countess Almaviva               Jill Dewsnup
Count Almaviva                     Andrew Cummings
Susanna                                Erika Buchholz
Figaro                                    William Amory
Cherubino                              Marissa Tarangelo
Marcellina                              Joanna Rice
Don Bartolo                           Grant Mech
Don Basilio                            Erik Bagger
Don Curzio                            Erik Bagger
Barbarina                               Yeonjung Ellie Kim
Antonio                                   Nick Hay
Two Maidens                         Christina Kompar, Alison Cheeseman

August 15, 3 p.m.

Il Trittico:
by Giacomo Puccini; libretti by Giuseppe Adami and Giovacchino Forzano

Il Tabarro
Susan Gonzalez, Stage Director
Gary Casity, Conductor
Christopher Fecteau, Lucy Yates, Pianists

Giorgetta                               Leanne Gonzalez-Singer
Michele                                 Brian Keith Johnson
Luigi                                      Caleb Stokes
Tinca                                    Jameson James
Talpa                                    Stephan Antonio
Frugola                                 Andrea Nwoke
A Song Vendor                     Erik Bagger
Two Lovers                          Samantha Jeffreys, Alkis Sarantinos

Suor Angelica
Knud Adams, Stage Director
Christopher Fecteau, Conductor
Lynda Saponara, Assistant Conductor/Chorus Master and Pianist
Lucy Yates, Pianist

Suor Angelica                       Miriam Kushel
Zia Principessa                    Joanna Rice
Suor Genovieffa                   Brooke Collins
Suor Osmina                       Amy Stewart
Suor Dolcina                        Janna Burke
Le Cercatrice                       Lisa Flanagan, Nicole McQuade
La Novizia                            Emily Werne
Le Converse                        Emily Parrott, Risa Drexler
La Badessa                         Mary Starkey
La Zelatrice                          Donna Breitzer
Maestra delle Novizie          Shannon Angelakis
Infermiera                            Natalie Megules

Gianni Schicchi
Richard Gammon, Stage Director
Samuel McCoy, Conductor, Additional Musical Preparation
Lynda Saponara, Pianist
Christopher Fecteau, Pianist, Musical Preparation

Gianna Schicchi                    Brian Keith Johnson
Lauretta                                 Alexa Lokensgaard
Nella                                      Jennifer Behnke
La Ciesca                              Hannah Rosenbaum
Zita                                         Laura Federici
Gherardino                             Paul Esswein
Rinuccio                                 Edwin Vega
Gherardo                                Alkis Sarantinos
Marco                                     Donghyun Park
Simone                                  Ken Lahn
Master Spinellocio                 Clayton Okaly
Amantio di Nicolao                 Ilberto Lagana
Pinellino                                 John Torres
Guccio                                   Stephan Antonio

Lucy Tucker Yates, 2nd Assistant Conductor, Italian Diction Coach for Il Trittico

 

Lucia di Lammermoor

Ben Spierman, Stage Director
Christopher Fecteau, Conductor
John Cuk, Assistant Conductor
Lucy Tucker Yates, Pianist
Lisa Dispigno, Flautist

Lucia                                      Sharon Eisert
Edgardo                                 Neil Darling
Enrico                                    Dan Klein
Arturo                                     Jameson James
Raimondo                              Isaac Grier
Normanno                              Erik Bagger
Alisa                                       Keiko Kai