WBO West Bay Opera’s 48th Season (2003-2004)
Viva la Mamma
(Le Convenienze ed Inconvenienze Teatrali)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Antonio Sografi, Revision by Vito Frazzi
English translation by Michael Feingold
WBO

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The Program

(semi-staged production with piano and harpsichord)

Dates: October 10 & 12, 2003 Sacrifice

Production:
General Director & Music Director: David Sloss
Stage Director: Jonathon Field
Set Designer: Jean-François Revon
Costume Designer: Richard W. Battle
Lighting Designer: Chad Bonaker & Corrine Barrows

CAST (in order of appearance)
Corilia Sartinecchi, the prima donna    Marnie Breckenridge
Stefano, her husband   Michael Taylor
Luigia Boschi, the second singer   Heidi Moss
Agatha, mother of Luigia   Robert Stafford
Guglielmo Antolstoinolonoff, the first tenor   Joshua La Force*
Vincenzo Biscroma, the composer   Rodrigo Gomez
Orazio Prospero, the librettist   Paul Thompson
The Impresario   Todd Donovan

Accompaniment:
Piano: Chen Woo
Harpsichord: David Sloss

Technical Staff:
Production Manager: Michele Sullivan-Williamson
Business Administration Manager: Ali Jennings
Building Operations Manager: Ben DeBolt
Schools Program Artistic Director: Baker Peeples
Schools Program Coordinator: Thelma Dry
Casting Coordinator: Barbara Sloss
Publicity: Ali Jennings
Information Systems: Lazlo Papp
Photography: Otak Jump
Videographer: Dan Beaulier
Costume Shop Supervisor: Michelle Louden
Box Office Manager: Ali Jennings
Webmasters: Rick Bogart & Lucinda Surber
Research: Rick Bogart
Program: Proteus Graphics
Proofreaders: Rick Bogart, Angela Owen, Stan Ulrich
Projected Text Formatting: David Sloss
Stage Manager: Jennifer Hsu
Assistant Stage Manager: Mia Tova Lieberman
Technical Director: Jean-François Revon
Assistant Technical Director: Darin Evans
Technical Run Manager: Laszlo Papp
Technical/Sound Consultant: Jack Wilkinson
Assistant Lighting Designer: Corinne Barrows
Master Electrician: Bob Vaughan
Lighting Board Operator: Corinne Barrows
Follow Spots: Melissa Lukes Park, Patricia Tani, Maxwell Taylor
Electrics Crew: Janny Coté, Dylan Farrell, Michael Palumbo, Quinn Pierron, Maxwell Taylor
Load-In Crew: George Campbell, Tom and Helen Gracon, Barry Lieberman, Teri Lockhart, Linda Lowens, Helene Rock, Bryon and Patricia Rovengno, Will Schroeter, John M. Thompson
Projected Text Operator: Stan Ulrich
Sound Board Operator: Lucinda Surber
Sound Assistant: Dan Beaulier
Sound Best Boy: Stan Ulrich
Properties Constructiion: Jason Spiller
Properties Manager: Rosalie Banta
Make-up and Hair Design: Rande Harris,
Make-up Assistans: Jaimi Muratas
Set Construction, Painting, and Decoration: Pat Campbell
Crew Chief: Rudy Schroeter
Stage Crew: Will Beckett, Pat Campbell, André DeOcampo, Stephen Lowens, Laszlo Papp, Kurt Rose, Max Rose, John M. Thompson
Costume Construction: Ching Lee
Wardrobe Supervisor: Jillian Boye
Dressers: Emma Wykes Davis, Jaimi Maratas, Tram Nguyen
Video Setup: Greg Page, Laszlo Papp
Pit Setup: Ben DeBolt, Stephen Lowens

House Staff:
House Manager Coordinator: Herb Fischgrund
Volunteer Coordinator: Lisa Kalvelage
Reception Coordinator: Agnes Babcock
Refreshments: Phil Smith, Pamela Trainer

West Bay Opera Guild member

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