1984-85 Season

Peter Grimes – Benjamin Britten

September 28, 30, October 3, 7, 1984
Patricia Craig – Ellen | Judith Christin – Auntie | Amy Burton, Candace Rogers – nieces | Luretta Bybee – Mrs. Sedley | Richard Cassilly – Peter Grimes | Michael Sylvester – Bob Boles | Joseph Frank – Rev. Adams | Peter Glossop – Balstrode | Harlan Foss – Ned Keene | Paul Hudson – Swallow | Kenneth Cox – Hobson | Robin Smith – Dr. Crabbe | James Lockhart – conductor | Richard Gregson – director | Carl Toms – sets/costumes

La Traviata – Giuseppe Verdi

October 12, 14(m), 17, 20, 1984
Rosalind Plowright/Rosario Andrade (10/14m) – Violetta | Candace Rogers – Annina | Jane Shaulis – Flora | Antonio Barasorda – Alfredo | Robert Schmorr – Gaston | J. Patrick Raftery – Germont | Harlan Foss – Douphal | Kenneth Cox – Grenvil | Robert Tota – Marquese d’Obigny | Gerald Whitney – Giuseppe | Gary Nichols – servant | Jeffrey L. Shipman – messenger | Thomas Fulton – conductor | David Walsh – director | Carl Toms – sets/costumes

Hansel and Gretel – Engelbert Humperdinck

October 26, 28(m), 31, November 3, 1984
Betsy Norden – Gretel | Amy Burton – dew fairy | Rosanne Creffield – Hansel | RoseMarie Freni – Gertrude | Maureen Forrester – Witch | Robin Tabachnik – sandman | William Workman – Peter | Karen Keltner – conductor | Bruce Donnell – director | Harold Laxton – sets/costumes

The Merry Widow – Franz Lehár

February 3, 5, 8(m), 10, 1985
Josephine Barstow – Hanna | Leigh Munro – Valencienne | Robin Tabachnik – Sylviane/Frou-Frou | Deidra Palmour – Olga/Margot | Luretta Bybee – Praskowia/ Dodo | Carolyn Whyte – Lolo | Anita Colet – Jou-Jou | Phillis Williams – Clo-Clo | Jacque Trussel – Danilo | Jon Garrison – Camille | David Rae Smith – Baron Zeta | Harlan Foss – Cascada | Jon David Gruett – St. Brioche | Philip Larson – Bogdanowitsch | Robert Tota – Kromow | Richard Paul Fink – Pritschitsch | David Hall – Njegus | Scott Bergeson – conductor | Robert Helpmann – director | Carl Toms – sets/costumes

La bohème – Giacomo Puccini

February 23, 26, March 1, 3(m), 1985
Hei-Kyung Hong – Mimì | Leigh Munro – Musetta | Alexandru Ionitza – Rodolfo | Henry Fiske – Parpignol | Frederick Burchinal – Marcello | Harlan Foss – Schaunard | Jeffrey Wells – Colline | David Hall – Benoit/Alcindoro | John Moir – customs guard | Ronald Banks – sergeant | Robin Stapleton – conductor | Rhoda Levine – director | John Scheffler – sets | Suzanne Mess – costumes

Oberto – Giuseppe Verdi

March 9, 12, 15, 17(m), 1985
United States Professional Premiere
Rachel Gettler – Leonora | Susanne Marsee – Cuniza | Carol Kaszar – Imelda | Carlos Montané – Riccardo | Ferruccio Furlanetto – Oberto | Kees Bakels – conductor | Fabrizio Melano – director | Bill Gorgensen – sets | Charles Caine – costumes

Concert – Luciano Pavarotti

June 26, 1985 | Sports Arena
Emerson Buckley, conductor