1985-86 Season

The Tales of Hoffmann – Jacques Offenbach

September 28, October 1, 4, 6(m), 1985
Nelly Miricioiu – Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella | Judith Forst – Muse/Nicklaus | Suzanna Guzmán – voice of Antonia’s mother | Luis Lima – Hoffmann | Leonard Eagleson – Andrés/Cochenille/Frantz/Pittichinaccio | Robert Schmorr – Nathanael/Spalanzani | James Morris – Lindorff/Coppélius/Dr. Miracle/Dappertutto | Carlos Chausson – Hermann/Schlemil | Richard Crist – Luther/Crespel | Theo Alcantara – conductor | Nathaniel Merrill – director | Günther Schneider-Siemssen – sets | Hill Reihs-Gromes – costumes

Eugene Onegin – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

October 26, 29, November 1, 3(m), 1985
Kathryn Bouleyn – Tatiana | Kathleen Hegierski – Olga | Lisa Turetsky – Larina | Fredda Rakusin – Filipievna | Richard Greager – Lenski | Bernard Fitch – Triquet | Michael Devlin – Onegin | Don Garrard – Gremin | Richard Paul Fink – captain/Zaretski | Stuart Challender – conductor | John Copley – director | Robin Don – sets | Michael Stennett – costumes

The Marriage of Figaro – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

January 25, 28, 31, February 2(m), 1986
Kathryn Bouleyn – Countess | Faith Esham – Susanna | Julia Holland – Barbarina | Susan Quittmeyer – Cherubino | Heather Begg – Marcellina | Carolyn Whyte, Anita Colet – country girls | Jeffrey Thomas – Basilio | David Hall – Curzio | Alan Titus – Count | J. Patrick Raftery – Figaro | Kevin Langan – Bartolo | Carlos Chausson – Antonio | Thomas Schuback – conductor | John Copley – director | Carl Toms – sets | Zack Brown – costumes

Otello – Giuseppe Verdi

February 8, 11, 14, 16(m), 1986
Ilona Tokody – Desdemona | Suzanna Guzmán – Emilia | Giuseppe Giacomini/Richard Cassilly (02/14) – Otello | Jon Garrison – Cassio | David Rudat – Roderigo | Silvano Carroli – Iago | Richard Vernon – Lodovico | James Patterson – Montano | Ronald Banks – herald | Michelangelo Veltri – conductor | Lotfi Mansouri – director | Wolfram Skalicki – sets/costumes

The Lighthouse – Peter Maxwell Davies

May 10, 14, 15, 17, 18(m), 1986 | Old Globe Theatre
Michael Ballam – Sandy/Officer 1 | Harlan Foss – Blazes/Officer 2 | James Butler – Arthur/Officer 3/voice of the cards | Karen Keltner – conductor | Jack O’Brien – director | Kent Dorsey – sets | Sally Cleveland – costumes

Recital – Renata Scotto, soprano

May 16, 18, 1986 | Old Globe Theatre
Robert de Ceunynck, piano