Faust, The Student Prince, The Italian Girl in Algiers, The Face on the Barroom Floor, and Opera a la Carte, 1992 June-August

Program from the Central City Opera House Association's 1992 productions of "Faust," "The Student Prince," "The Italian Girl in Algiers," and "The Face on the Barroom Floor."

Faust
Production staff includes: John Moriarty (conductor), Adelaide Bishop (stage director), Michael Anania (scenic designer), Toni Businger (costume design), David Wilson (lighting desinger), Francis Graffeo (chorus master), D. Anthony Girard (fight choreographer)
Cast includes: David Hamilton/ Mark Nicolson (Dr. Faust), Mephistopheles (Kurt Link), Lendon Munday (Wagner), Eric Allen Hanson (Valentine), Theresa Brancaccio (Siebel), Cynthia Lawrence (Margarita), Cindy Sadler (Martha Schwerlein)

The Student Prince
Production staff includes: Franis Graffeo (conductor), Dorothy Danner (stage director), Michael Anania (scenic designer), David Wilson (lighting designer), Greg Ganakas (choreographer)
Cast includes: Joseph Shipley (Karl Franz as a Child), Julia Perkun (A Girl), Robert Causer/ Curt Peterson/ Samuel Mungo/ Jeffrey Buchman (Four Lackeys), Robert McLoud (Von Mark), Dominic Cossa (Dr. Engel), Richard Fracker (Prince Karl Franz), Kathleen Larson (Gretchen), Lew Cady (Ruder), Jeffry Buchman (Toni), Woody Romoff (Lutz), Matthew Polenzani (Hubert), Christopher Hettenbach (Detlef), Lendon Munday (Von Asterberg), Kelly Anderson (Lucas), Marla Berg (Kathie), Dana Krueger (The Grand Duchess Anastasia)l, Shannon Coulter (Princess Margaret), Mark James Meier (Capitain Tarnitz), Alexandra Gruber (Countess Leyden)

The Italian Girl in Algiers
Production staff includes: Stephen Crout (conductor), David Gately (stage director), Michael Anania (scenic designer), Zack Brown (costume design), David Wilson (lighting designer), Francis Graffeo (chorus master)
Cast includes: Leslie Shull (Elvira), Marguerite Krull (A Slave), Donald Sherrill (Mustafa), Samuel Mungo (Ali), Gran Wilson (Lindoro), Joyce Campana (Isabella), Brian Stelle (Taddeo)

The Face on the Barroom Floor
Production staff includes: Andrew Gordon/ Timothy Steele (musical directors), Dominic Cossa (stage director), LeeAnn Weller (stage manager), Elizabeth Shapiro (lighting designer)
Cast includes: Shannon Coulter/ Mary Dunleavy (Isabel/ Madeline), Christopher Hettenbach/ Mark James Meier (Larry/ Matt), Lendon Munday/ Samuel Mungo (Tom/ John)

The program also includes Opera a la Carte, a festival extra, on page 39. Opera a la Carte features singers from the Central City Opera Studio performing highlights from popular operas, including:

The Abduction from the Seraglio (Mozart), Scene from Act II: Noel Vazquez (Pedrillo); Walter DuMelle (Osmin); Andrew Chown (stage director); Dan Wyneken (music director)

The Barber of Seville (Rossini), Letter Duet: Leslie Jonson (Rosina); Erin Caves (Figaro); Christine Jones (stage director); Andrew Gordon (music director)

La Boheme (Puccini), Scene from Act II: Brigitte Billings (Mimi); Nicolle Brown (Musetta); Matthew Polenzani (Rodolfo); Jeffrey Buchman (Marcello); Carleen Graham (stage director); Andrew Gordon (music director)

Cinderella (Rossini), Duet from Act I: Michelle Oakes (Cinderella); Benjamin Brecher (Prince Ramiro); Christine Jones (stage director); Timothy Steele (music director)

Cosi fan tutte (Mozart), Scene from Act I: Brigitte Billings (Fiordiligi); Gaye Matravers (Dorabella); Noel Vazquez (Ferrando); Erin Caves (Guglielmo); Walter DuMelle (Don Alfonso); Carleen Graham (stage director); Dan Wyneken (music director)

Cosi fan tutte (Mozart), Locket Duet: Michelle Oakes (Dorabella); Jeffrey Buchman (Guglielmo); Andrew Chown (stage director); Timothy Steele (music director)

Don Giovanni (Mozart), Scene from Act I: Emily Pulley (Donna Anna); Brigitte Billings (Donna Elvira); Leslie Johnson (Zerlina); Noel Vazquez (Don Ottavio); Christine Jones (stage director); Andrew Gordon (music director)

The Elixir of Love (Donizetti), Recruiting Duet, Act II: Benjamin Brecher (Nemorino); Jeffrey Buchman (Belcore); Andrew Chown (stage director); Richard Mercier (music director)

The Magic Flute (Mozart), Opening Scene: Benjamin Brecher (Tamino); Emily Pulley (First Lady); Leslie Johnson (Second Lady); Gaye Matravers (Third Lady); Carleen Graham (stage director); Dan Wyneken (music director)

Martha (van Flotow), Spinning Quartet: Emily Pulley (Lady Harriet); Gaye Matravers (Nancy); Matthew Polenzani (Lionel); Erin Caves (Plunkett); Christine Jones (stage director); Richard Mercier (music director)

The Merry Wives of Windsor (Nicolai), Garden Scene: Nicolle Brown (Anne); Noel Vazquez (Fenton); Benjamin Brecher (Slender); Walter DuMelle (Doctor Caius); Carleen Graham (stage director); Richard Mercier (music director)

Rigoletto (Verdi), Quartet Scene: Nicolle Brown (Gilda); Michelle Oakes (Maddalena); Matthew Polenzani (The Duke); Erin Caves (Rigoletto); Andrew Chown (stage director); Timothy Steele (music director)