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

The Program

Dates: October 17, 19, 25, 26, 2008

Production:
General Director: José Luis Moscovich
Conductor: Michel Singher
Director: David Cox
Set Design: Jean-François Revon
Costume Design: Beth Gilroy
Lighting Design: Robert Anderson
Sound Design: Tod Nixon

Act 2

CAST

Carmen
 
Don José
 
Micaëla
 
Escamillo
 
Mercédès
 
Frasquita
 

Shauna Fallihee*

Zuniga
 
Le Dancaïre
 
Le Remendado
 
Moralès
 
Lillas Pastia
 
John Briery

* First appearance with West Bay Opera

Chorus:
Janice Epp
Lisa Laird
Christine Park*
Jennisara Sumiri
Jennifer Tseng*
Diane Yeramian
  

Riva Bacon
Joanne Bogart
JoAnn Close
Lisa Hmelar*
Rene Salazar
Christine Triska*

   Christopher Hawks
David Fairbank
Clay Riley*
   Puay Kua
Sam Muscatine
Frederick Noon
Philip Schwarz
David Simon

Supernumeraries:
Ellis Briery, John Briery, Nelson Crenshaw-Koskela, Emma Davis, Linda Gohl, Nelson Koskela, Douglas Reid, Elizabeth Shannon, Siobhan Thompson

Children’s Chorus: Cantabile Youth Singers
Alexis Crews-Holloway, Helen Foley, Clare Grist, Darya Likhareva, Sarah Ohlson, Magdalene Peng, Noel Peng, Connie Robinson, Sarah Robinson, Karuna Sangam, Ethan Van Steenburgh

Dancers: Flamenco de Stanford
Julia Schmitt, Priyanka Venkatesh

Orchestra:
Violin I: Tina Anderson (Concertmaster), Lina Bouze, Virginia Smedberg
Violin II: Judy Kmetko, Frida Pukhachevsky,Janet Galbraith
Viola: Janet Lynch-Gillespie, Anne Coombs-Kenney
Cello: Dahna Rudin, Kris Yenney
Bass: Christy Crews
Flute/Piccolo: Michelle Caimotto, Vivian Boudreaux-Mikasa
Oboe/English Horn: Peter Lemberg
Clarinet: Bruce Foster, Susan Macy
Bassoon:Amy Duxbury
Horn: Alicia Telford, Diane Ryan
Trumpet: Jason Park, Steve Anderson
Trombone:Mike Cushing
Timpani: Don Baker
Percussion: Norman Peck
Harp: Michael Steadman

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: Christopher Tani
Information Systems: Laszlo Papp, Bob Vaughan
Building Operations Manager: Christopher Tani
Webmaster: Lucinda Surber
Photography: Otak Jump
Videographer: Steve Zavala
Costume Shop Supervisor: Heather Patterson
Costume Shop Assistant: Merna Black
Program: Proteus Graphics
Proofreader: Rosalie Banta
Box Office Manager: Paul Glew
Office Assistant: Andrea Clague
Research: Richard Bogart
Lobby Design: Patricia Tani

Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master: James Richard Frieman
Choreographer: Julia Schmitt
Fight Choreographer: Daniel Morris
Staff Pianist: Bruce Olstad
Pianists: Charles Calhoun, Frank Johnson, Jerome Lenk, Mary Ellen Martin, Carl Pantle, Thomas Shoebotham, Michael Touchi
Diction Coach: Lea Fredericks Frey
Titles Editing & Translation: Stan Ulrich
Production Stage Manager: Christopher Tani
Stage Manager: William Schroeter
Technical Director: Jean-François Revon
Technical Run Manager: Laszlo Papp
Assistant Lighting Designer: Alex Lopez
Master Electrician: Bob Vaughan
Assistant Master Electricians: Brendan Coté
Light Board Operator: Patricia Tani
Follow Spots: Ellis Briery, Brendan Coté, Samantha Howell, Nora Martin
Load-In Crew: John Amos, Zoë, Diana Ding, Silas Elash, Nimiths Kommoju, Chrtstiana Lynn, Teri Manes, Shannon Roy, Prima Shariff, Angela Tarng
Titles Operators: Max DeCurtins
Sound Board Operators: Kevin Scholl, Lucinda Surber
Sound Technician: Kevin Scholl
Properties Design & Construction: Joan Sommerfield
Assistant Properties Designer: Patricia Tani
Properties Manager: Tom Smith
Make-up and Hair Design: Rande Harris
Principal Make-up Artist: Siobhan Thompson
Make-up Assistants: Diana Cook, Cara Di Maria, Samantha Howell, Barbara Juhl, Jaimi Maratas, Tu Nguyen, Marissa Post, Cindy Powell
Master Carpenter: William Schroeter
Set Construction: Ismael Ruiz-Angón, Jason Spiller
Scenic Artist: Nina Ollikainen
Scenic Painters: Harve Citrin, Sandi Citrin, Emily Ku, Jane Stern, Sawako Tajima, Serina Shannari, Mengya Wu, Mengyou Wu
Crew Chief: Rudy Schroeter
Stage Crew: Steven Cline, Ben Hsu, Marc Lewert, Alena Samoray, Jeremy Wardle, Tiffany White, Jonathan Williamson
Costume Coordinator: Stacy Stagnaro
Costume Construction: Kathleen Hale, Cynthia Preciado, Christina Stankovich
Crafts: Mary Cravens
Wardrobe Supervisor: Daphne Pangilinan
Dressers: Marty Bollman, Diana Cook, Zoe Custer, Emma Davis, Anna Schwartz-Cohen
Video Setup: Laszlo Papp
Pit Managers: Kevin Scholl, Jonathan Williamson

House Staff:
House Manager Coordinator: Barbara Evangelista
Volunteer Coordinator: Andrea B. Smith
Opera Preview Chairpersons: Genie Stanker, Merna Black
Opening Night Party: Betsy Rose
Refreshments: Andrea B. Smith, Phil Smith
Historian: Ben DeBolt
Overtures Coordinator: Monique Anderson

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