2001-02 Season

Rigoletto – Giuseppe Verdi

January 19, 22, 25, 27(m), and 30, 2002
Frank Porretta – Duke | Beau Palmer – Borsa | Eva-Maria Clements – Ceprano’s wife | Mark Rucker – Rigoletto | Malcolm MacKenzie – Marullo | Jamie Offenbach – Ceprano | James Scott Sikon – Monterone | Jeffrey Wells – Sparafucile | Maureen O’Flynn – Gilda | Megan Dey-Tóth – Giovanna | Suzanne Lustgarten – Page | Suzanna Guzmán – Maddalena | William Nolan – Guard | Karen Keltner – conductor | Bruce Beresford – original production | Christopher Harlan – stage director | Jean Isaacs – choreographer | John Stoddart – set designer | Johann Stegmeir – costume designer

Ariodante – George Frideric Handel

February 9, 12, 15, and 17(m), 2002
Rosemary Joshua – Ginevra | Christine Brandes – Dalinda | David Walker – Polinesso | Vivica Genaux – Ariodante | Julien Robbins – King of Scotland | Andrew Truett – Odoardo | Bruce Fowler – Lurcanio | Kenneth Montgomery – conductor | John Copley – stage director | Kenneth von Heidecke – choreographer | John Conklin – set designer | Michael Stennett – costume designer

Recital – Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor

March 2, 2002
Blair McMillan, piano

Tosca – Giacomo Puccini

March 30, April 2, 5, 7(m), and 10, 2002
Jamie Offenbach – Angelotti/Sciarrone | François Loup – Sacristan | Richard Leech – Cavaradossi | Galina Gorchakova – Tosca | Kimm Julian – Scarpia | Joseph Hu – Spoletta | Robert Olson – Shepherd Boy | Joe Pechota – Jailer | Edoardo Müller – conductor | Ian Campbell – stage director | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle – set designer | Suzanne Mess and Ray Diffen – costume designer

Don Pasquale – Gaetano Donizetti

April 20, 23, 26, and 28(m), 2002
Bruno Praticò – Don Pasquale | Christopher Schaldenbrand – Malatesta | Matthew Polenzani – Ernesto | Ying Huang – Norina | David Marshman – Notary | Edoardo Müller – conductor | David Gately – stage director | Tony Fanning – set designer | Helen E. Rodgers – costume designer

The Flying Dutchman – Richard Wagner

May 11, 14, 17, 19(m), and 22, 2002
Daniel Sumegi – Daland | Joseph Hu – Steersman | Robert Hale – The Dutchman | Ilse Apéstegui – Mary | Rita Cullis – Senta | John Keyes – Erik | Karen Keltner – conductor | David Edwards – director | Constantinos Kritikos – set designer | Zack Brown – costume designer