WBO
Carmen
music by George Bizet
libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
after the novella by Prosper Mérimée

The Program

DATES: February 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 1999

PRODUCTION
General Director: David Sloss
Conductor: Ernest Fredric Knell
Director: David Sloss
Set Design: Jean-François Revon
Costume Design: Kate Crowley*
Lighting Design: Steve Mannshardt*
Sound Design: Jack E. Wilkinson
Children’s Chorus Director: Sally Treadway
Choreographer: Julieta Zuniga*

 

CAST (in order of appearance)

   
February 19, 21, 25, 27
 
February 20, 26, 28
Moralès
 
James Brown
Micaëla
 
Aimée Puentes
 
Elisabeth Rom*
Don José
 
Jonathon Boyd*
 
Frank Almanza*
Zuniga
 
William Neil
Carmen
 
Layna Chianakas*
 
Jennifer Dawn Hines*
Frasquita
 
Amy McKenzie
 
Kristin Genis*
Mercédès
 
Sarah Helen Land*
Escamillo
 
Michael Rogers
 
Ryan Taylor
Le Dancaïre
 
Matthew Cavicke
Le Remendado
 
Ben Barr
 
James Kansau*
An Orange Seller
 
Eva Franko
A Gypsy
 
Otak Jump

* First appearance with West Bay Opera

DANCER
Julieta Zuniga* (February 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28), Lisa Egert* (February 21)

CHORUS
Women: Riva Bacon, Barbara Benjamin, Jessica Bernard, Miriam Blatt*, Joanne Bogart, Zoë Bogart, Julianne Booth, Chris Ebangi, Lisa Egert*, Pat Ericson, Eva Franko, Margaret Haneberg, Jutta Mohr, Christina Schlieter, Christine Scofield, Kaitlin Duck Sherwood*, Beth Siegel*, Alice Varga
Men: Tom Almeida, Dan Armistead, Dean Babcock, Aaron Barnes*, Rick Bogart, Michael Bradford*, Charles Bry, Craig Coombs, Jim DeLaHunt, Tom Ellison*, Bob Johnson, Otak Jump, Richard Pering*, Peter Salo, Josh Siegel*, Njon Vosco*

CHILDREN’S CHORUS
Elaine Beckett, Hannah Crown*, Louna Fihaki*, Selu Fihaki*, Sunniva Finney, Yvonne Finney*, Cressida Hanson, Martha Keller*, Emily Knell*, Jesse Lampert, Katie Lampert*, Mia Tova Lieberman, Leonard Marque*, Zander McQuetty*, Melanie Spector*

SUPERNUMERARIES
Ginger Almeida*, William Beckett*, Whitney Campbell, Barbara Goodwin*, Graceann Johnson*, Steven Kline, David Lezan, Melanie Macario*, John McQuaide, Jorge Mezei, Christopher Patnoe, Michael Peredo*, Cecilia Rebele, Geoff Skidmore*, Irv Turkfeld*, Susan Wang

ORCHESTRA
Violin I: Virginia Smedberg (concertmaster), Judy Kmetko, Tina Minn
Violin II: Sally Dalke, Mary-Mignon Dawber, Richard Ruby
Viola: Janet Lynch Gillespie, Camber Charlot
Cello: Amy Frost, Ellen Sanders
Bass: Christy Crews
Flute/Piccolo: Michelle Caimotto, Vivian Boudreaux
Oboe: Dane Carlson, Peter Lemberg
English Horn: Peter Lemberg
Clarinet: Karen Sremac, Bruce Foster
Bassoon: Alice Benjamin, Susan Dyer-Dias
Horn
: William Minkel, Diane Ryan
Trumpet: Kale Cumings, Steve Anderson
Trombone: Craig Whitwell
Timpani: Don Baker
Percussion: Don Baker, Norman Peck
Harp: Wendy Tamis

TECHNICAL STAFF
Production Manager: Michele Sullivan-Williamson
Technical Director: Jean-François Revon
Accompanists: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, Dmitriy Cogan, Thomas Shoebotham
Fight Director: Larry Henderson
Orchestra Manager: Christy Crews
Chorus Manager: Jutta Mohr
Supernumerary Captain: Jorge Mezei
Stage Manager: Darin Evans
Assistant Stage Manager: Kristine Nichol
Assistant Lighting Designer: Marcy Coe
Master Electrician: Bob Vaughan
Lighting Board Operator: Christopher Tani
Technical Run Manager: Jack E. Wilkinson
Sound Board Operator: Lucinda Surber
Projected Text: Christopher Bergen
Projected Text Operator: Stan Ulrich
Wig & Make-up Design: Lisa Patnoe
Costume Coordinator: Cassie Carpenter
Wardrobe Supervisor: Elise Eagle McFarland
Scenic Artist: Peter Crompton
Master Carpenter: David Ferlauto
Properties Design & Construction: Bernie Ross
Assistant Properties Designer: Victoria Howell
Properties Manager: Rosalie Banta
Crew Chief: Rudy Schroeter


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