2007-08 Season

Tannhäuser – Richard Wagner

January 26, 29, 1, and 3(m), 2008
Petra Lang – Venus | Robert Gambill – Tannhäuser | Laura Portune – Shepherd Boy | Reinhard Hagen – Landgraf Hermann | Martin Zysset – Walter von der Vogelweide | Andrew Greenan – Biterolf | Russell Braun – Wolfram von Eschenbach | Simeon Esper – Heinrich der Schreiber | Scott Sikon – Reinmar von Zweter | Camilla Nylund – Elisabeth | Victoria Esper – Noble Page | Julia Teal Kermott – Noble Page | Amber Lister – Noble Page | Elena Vizuet – Noble Page | Gabor Örtvás – conductor | Michael Hampe – director | Nicola Bowie – choreographer | Günther Schneider-Siemssen and James Mulder – scenic and projection designers | Patricia Zipprodt – costume designer

Mary, Queen of Scots (Maria Stuarda) – Gaetano Donizetti

February 16, 19, 22, and 24(m), 2008
Kate Aldrich – Elizabeth | Reinhard Hagen – Talbot | Andrew Greenan – Lord Cecil | Yeghishe Manucharyan – Earl of Leicester | Susanna Poretsky – Anna | Angela Gilbert/Ermanelo Jaho(02/16) – Mary, Queen of Scots | Edoardo Müller – conductor | Andrew Sinclair – director | Ming Cho Lee – scenic designer | Ingeborg Bernerth – costume designer

Cavalleria rusticana – Pietro Mascagni

March 22, 25, 28, 30(m), and April 2, 2008
Richard Leech – Turiddu | Carter Scott – Santuzza | Judith Christin – Mamma Lucia | Bruno Caproni/Mark Rucker (03/25 and 28) – Alfio | Sarah Castle – Lola | Edoardo Müller – conductor | Lotfi Mansouri – director | John Coyne – scenic designer | Ed Kotanen – costume designer

Pagliacci – Ruggero Leoncavallo

March 22, 25, 28, 30(m), and April 2, 2008
Bruno Caproni /Mark Rucker (03/25 and 28) – Tonio | José Cura – Canio | Simeon Esper – Beppe | Elizabeth Futral – Nedda | Scott Hendricks – Silvio | Edoardo Müller – conductor | Lotfi Mansouri – director | John Coyne – scenic designer | Ed Kotanen – costume designer

Aida – Giuseppe Verdi

April 12, 15, 18, 20(m), 23, 2008
Reinhard Hagen – Ramfis | Carlo Ventre – Radames | Mariana Pentcheva – Amneris | Indra Thomas – Aida | José Gallisa – King of Egypt | Kenneth Morris – Messenger | Priti Gandhi – Priestess | Mark Rucker – Amonasro | Valéry Ryvkin – conductor | Garnett Bruce – director | Kenneth von Heidecke – choreographer | Michael Yeargan – scenic designer | Peter J. Hall – costume designer

The Pearl Fishers – Georges Bizet

May 3, 6, 9, and 11(m), 2008
Malcolm MacKenzie – Zurga | Charles Castronovo – Nadir | Ekaterina Siurina – Leïla | José Gallisa – Nourabad | Karen Keltner – conductor | Andrew Sinclair – director | John Malashock – choreographer | Zandra Rhodes – scenic and costume designer