The Program

Dates: October 12–14 & 19–21, 2007 Production: General Director/Conductor: José Luis Moscovich Director: José María Condemi Set Designer: Jean-François Revon Costume Designer: Richard W. Battle Lighting Designer: Robert Anderson Sound Designer: Tod Nixon

* First appearance with West Bay Opera

Orchestra:
Violin I: Tina Anderson (Concertmaster), Lina Bouze, Virginia Smedberg
Violin II: Rebecca McCormick, Frida Pukhachevsky, Melanie Vittetoe
Viola: Janet Lynch-Gillespie, Jacob Hansen-Joseph
Cello: Janet Witharm, Dahna Rudin
Bass: Christy Crews
Flute: Michelle Caimotto, Vivian Boudreaux-Mikasa
Oboe/English Horn: Peter Lemberg
Clarinet: Bruce Foster, Susan Macy
Bassoon: Alice Benjamin, Yueh Chou
Horn: Alicia Telford, Diane Ryan
Trumpet: Steve Anderson
Trombone: Craig Whitwell, Michael Cushing
Timpani: Don Baker
Percussion: Norman Peck
Harp: Michael Steadman
Keyboard: Frank Johnson

Technical Staff:
Production Manager: Michele Sullivan-Williamson•
Associate Production Manager: Christopher Tani
Schools Program Artistic Director: Baker Peeples
Schools Program Coordinator: Thelma Dry•
High School & College Program Coordinator: Riva Bacon
Orchestra Manager: Christy Crews
Orchestra Librarian: Virginia Smedberg
Chorus Manager: Joanne Bogart
Supernumerary Captain: Jorge Mezei
Publicity: José Luis Moscovich
Information Systems: Laszlo Papp, Bob Vaughan
Building Operations Manager: Christopher Tani
Webmaster: Lucinda Surber
Photography: Otak Jump
Videographer: Terry VerHaar
Costume Shop Supervisor: Heather Patterson
Costume Shop Assistant: Merna Black•
Program: Proteus Graphics
Proofreaders: Rosalie Banta, Betsy Rose•
Box Office Manager: Christopher Tani
Office Assistants: Andrea Clague, Barbara Martin, Audrey Miller
Research: Rick Bogart
Lobby Design: Tricia Tani•

Staff Pianist: Michael Touchi
Pianists: Dmitriy Cogan, Frank Johnson, Melissa Lin, Thomas Shoebotham
Children’s Chorus Preparation: Laura Barton Holding
Diction Coach: Dina Viggiano
Fight Coach: Daniel Morris
Cavalleria rusticana Titles Translation: José María Condemi
Pagliacci Titles Translation: José Luis Moscovich
Titles Preparation: Stan Ulrich
Production Stage Manager: Christopher Tani
Stage Manager: William Schroeter
Technical Director: Ari Poppers
Technical Run Manager: Laszlo Papp
Assistant Lighting Designer: Alex Lopez
Master Electrician: Bob Vaughan
Lighting Board Operator: Jessica Apperson
Follow Spots: Brendan Coté, Andrew Custer, Samantha Howell
Load-In Crew: Igor Akimenko, George Campbell, Beatrice Chan, Sadie Eicher, Kathy Guo, Ayako Matsuda, Nancy Nan, Carly Tieu
Titles Operator: Stan Ulrich
Sound Board Operator: Lucinda Surber
Sound Technician: Kevin Scholl
Sound Best Boy: Stan Ulrich
Properties Design & Construction: Joan Sommerfield
Assistant Properties Designer: Patricia Tani•
Properties Manager: Tom Smith
Assistant Properties Manager: Linda Lowens
Make-up and Hair Design: Rande Harris
Make-up Assistants: Tim Harris, David Kirby, Jaimi Maratas, Melissa Rodriguez, Laurel Scruggs, Diane Yaramin
Master Carpenter: Sid Hess
Set Construction: Ismael Ruiz-Angón, Patrick McKenna, Chris Richeson, William Schroeter, Bob Vaughan
Scenic Artist: Nina Ollikainen
Scenic Painters: Lyle Hurst, Leslie Louie, Grace Park, Sawako Tajima, Mengya Wu, Mengyou Wu
Crew Chief: Rudy Schroeter
Stage Crew: Ben Hsu, Jenny Lee, Stephen Lowens, Laszlo Papp, Kevin Scholl, Tiffany White, Jonathan Williamson
Costume Coordinator: Cindy Preciado
Costume Construction: Selma Caris, Linda Ely, Kathleen Hale, Marty Kranak, Donna Parks, Cynthia Preciado
Millinery: Nakish
Wardrobe Supervisor: Daphne Pangilinan
Dressers: JoAnn Close, Zoe Custer, Anna Schwartz-Cohen
Video Setup: Laszlo Papp
Orchestra Setup: Stephen Lowens, Max Rose

House Staff:
House Manager Coordinator: Barbara Evangelista
Volunteer Coordinator: Andrea Smith•
Publicity: Helene Rock•, Karen Latchford•
Opera Preview Chairpersons: Genie Stanker•, Merna Black•
Opening Night Party: Betsy Rose•
Refreshments: Andrea Smith•, Phil Smith•
Historian: Ben DeBolt•

• West Bay Opera Guild member