West Bay Opera
Il Trovatore
Program
Dates:
1998 Feb. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, & 22
Production
- Ernest Knell, Music Director
- David Sloss, Stage Director
- Peter Crompton, Set Designer
- Barbara DuBois*, Lighting Designer
- Robyn Spencer-Crompton,
Costume Designer
CAST (in order of appearance)
- Ferrando, a sergeant in the State army:
William Pickersgill
- Ines, friend of Leonora
Barbara Sloss (2/13, 15, 21),
Sally Mouzon (2/14, 20, 22)
- Leonora, a wealthy young lady:
Julia Kierstine (2/13, 15, 21),
Pamela Hicks* (2/14, 20, 22)
- The Count di Luna, a colonel in the State army:
Andrew Eisenmann* (2/13, 15, 21),
Emmanuel Woo* (2/14, 20, 22)
- Manrico, a leader of the rebel forces:
Ravil Atlas (2/13, 15, 21),
Aaron Scheidel* (2/14, 20, 22)
- Azucena, a gypsy woman of Biscay:
Tatiana Ishemova* (2/15, 21),
Zoila Muñoz* (2/13, 14, 20, 22)
- An Old Gypsy: Craig Coombs*
- A Messenger: Ryan Toone*
- Ruiz, a rebel fighter:
Dan Armistead (2/13)
Ben Barr (2/14, 15, 20, 21, 22)
Chorus
Riva Bacon, Nancy Baltz*, Barbara Benjamin*, Jessica Bernard, Joanne Bogart,
Melissa Brandenburg*, Anne Dumontier, Chris Ebangi, Pat Ericson,
Irene Fassò*, Marcella Fassò, Eva Franko*, Margaret Haneberg,
Odile Meister, Jutta Mohr, Shannon Smith, Martha Sterne*, Alice Varga
Dan Armistead, Ben Barr, Rick Bogart, Charles Bry, Aldo Cassulo, Craig Coombs,
Chris Hapka*, Bob Johnson, Stefan Justi, Kuang-Han Ke, Christopher Patnoe*,
Vincent Rubino, Werner Rust, Peter Salo, Ryan Toone
Supernumeraries
Susan M. Huch, David Lezan, Jorge Mezei, John McQuaide, Stephen Kline
Orchestra:
- Violin I: Virginia Smedberg (concertmaster), Lina Bouze,
Debbie Spangler
- Violin II: Carol Kutsch, Mary-Mignon Dawber, Richard Ruby
- Viola: Janet Lynch Gillespie, Camber Charlot
- Cello: Amy Frost, Ellen Sanders
- Bass: Christy Crews
- Flute: Greer Ellison
- Piccolo: Vivian Boudreaux
- Oboe: Roger Wiesmeyer, Peter Lemberg
- Clarinet: Karen Sremac, Bruce Foster
- Bassoon: Alice Benjamin, Gail Selburn
- Horn: William Minkel, Diane Ryan
- Trumpet: Kale Cumings, Scott Macomber
- Trombone: Craig Whitwell
- Timpani: Don Baker
- Percussion: Norman Peck
- Harp: Celeste Everson Misfeldt
Technical Staff
- Michele Sullivan,
Production Manager
- Jean-François Revon,
Technical Director
- Julianne Booth,
Assistant to the Conductor
- Veronika Agranov-Dafoe and Dimitriy Cogan,
Accompanists
- Dina Viggiano, Diction Coach
- Christy Crews, Orchestra Manager
- Jutta Mohr, Chorus Manager
- Jenica Lancy, Assistant Costume Designer
- Michelle Louden, Costume Coordinator
- Elise Eagle McFarland, Wardrobe Supervisor
- Lisa Garbin, Wig and Makeup Design
- Julie Leigh Kearns, Properties Design, Set Decoration
- Jason Spiller, Properties Construction
- Rosalie Banta, Properties Manager
- Bernie Ross, Crafts
- Ethan Hoerneman, Assistant Lighting Designer
- Christy Close, Stage Manager
- Michelle Williams, Assistant Stage Manager
- Bob Vaughan, Master Electrician
- Jack Wilkinson, Technical Run Manager & Sound Designer
- Christopher Tani, Lighting Board Operator
- M. R. Gafill, Melissa Lukes, Linda Yuhas, Follow Spots
- Stan Ulrich, Titles Operator
- Keith W. Perrault, Sound Board Operator
- David Chaput, Master Carpenter
- Robert Wohlbach, Lead Carpenter
- Rudy Schroeter, Crew Chief
- Greg Page, Video Set-up
(*First appearance with West Bay Opera)
24 February, 1998