Madame Butterfly, The Merry Widow, Susannah, The Face on the Barroom Floor, and Opera a la Carte, 1997 June-August

Program from the Central City Opera House Association's 1997 productions of "Madame Butterfly," "The Merry Widow," "Susannah," and "The Face on the Barroom Floor."

Madame Butterfly
Production staff includes: John Moriarty/ John Baril (conductors), Adelaide Bishop (stage director), Robert E. Darling (scenic designer), Dennis Parichy (lighting designer), Marsha LeBoeuf (costume designer), John Baril (chorus master)
Cast includes: Michael Philip David (Lt. B.F. Pinkerton), James Daniel Frost (Goro), Misoon Ghim (Suzuki), Dominic Cossa (Sharpless), Guiping Deng (Cio Cio San), Daniel Koehn (Imperial Commissioner), Brian Podolny (Registrar), Aaron Dalton (The Bonze), Andrew Krikawa/ Curtis Olds (Prince Yamadori), Suzanne Ryan/ Allison Bowman (Kate Pinkerton), Ryan Pomasl (Sorrow)

The Merry Widow
Production staff includes: Stephen Crout (conductor), David Gately (stage director), Kimberly Mackin (choreographer), Michael Anania (scene designer), Suzanne Mess (costume designer), Dennis Parichy (lighting designer), John Baril (chorus master)
Cast includes: Andrew Krikawa (Vicomte Cascada), Brian Steele (Baron Mirko Zeta), Jennifer Ayres (Valencienne), Gran Wilson (Camille de Rosillon), David Gagnon (Raoul de S. Brioche), Kurt Alakulppi (Bogdanovitch), Suzanne Ryan (Sylviane), Stephen Gaertner (Kromov), Natalie Levin (Olga), Aaron Dalton (Prichchitch), Heather Sarris (Praskovia), Curtis Olds (Nish), Pamela South (Hanna Glawari), James Busterud (Count Danilo Danilovitch)

Susannah
Production staff includes: John Moriarty (conductor), Michael Ehrman (stage director), Dennis Parichy (lighting design), Kenn MacDonald/ Marsha LeBoeuf (costume designer), John Baril (chorus master), Sally Waldmann (choreographer)
Cast includes: Patrice Tiedemann (Mrs. Gleaton), Kara Shay Thomson (Mrs. Hayes), Allison Bowman (Mrs. McLean), Natalie Levin (Mrs. Ott), Brian Steele (Elder McLean), Chad Shelton (Elder Hayes), Stuart Howe (Elder Gleaton), Daniel Koehn (Elder Ott), Andrew Wentzel (Olin Blitch), Diane Alexander (Susannah Polk), James Daniel Frost (Little Bat), Adam Klein (Sam Polk)

The Face on the Barroom Floor
Production staff includes: Marc Astafan (stage director), Michael Klima (lighting designer), Cliff Jackson/ Dan Wyneken (musical directors)
Cast includes: Jennifer Ayres/ Heather Sarris (Isabel/ Madeline), Stuart Howe/ Chad Shelton (Larry/ Matt), Stephen Gaertner/ Andrew Krikawa (Tom/ John)

Opera a la Carte is found on pages 50-51. This is a festival extra where singers from the Central City Opera Studio perform highlights from popular operas. Selections include:

The Barber of Seville (Rossini), Letter Duet: Laura Barnao (Rosini); Brian Podolny (Figaro); Cindy Oxberry (stage director); Dan Wyneken (music director)

La Boheme (Puccini), Quartet Scene, Act III: Kenneithia Mitchell (Mimi); Amanda Davis (Musetta); Bradley Schuller (Rodolfo); David Moore (Marcello); William Gustafson (stage director); Peter Clogg (music director)

Carmen (Bizet), Quintet, Act II: Celena Nelson (Frasquita); Laura Barnao (Mercedes); Kate Aldrich (Carmen); John Bernard (Remendado); Bradley Schuller (Dancairo); William Gustafson (stage director); Peter Clogg (music director)

Carmen (Bizet), Duet Scene, Act II: Kate Aldrich (Carmen); Bradley Schuller (Don Jose); Marc Astafan (stage director); Cliff Jackson (music director)

The Consul (Menotti), Act I, Scene 2: Amanda Davis (Magda Sorel); Kenneithia Mitchell (Anna Homez); Celena Nelson (The Foreign Woman); Kate Aldrich (Vera Boronel); Laura Barnao (The Secretary); John Bernard (The Magician); Aaron Borst (Mr. Kofner); Cindy Oxberry (stage director); Dan Wyneken (music director)

Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart), Opening Scene: John Bernard (Ferrando); Brian Podolny (Guglielmo); Aaron Borst (Don Alfonso); Marc Astafan (stage director); Peter Clogg (music director)

Don Giovanni (Mozart), Duet, Act I: Laura Barnao (Zerlina); Brian Podolny (Don Giovanni); Cindy Oxberry (stage director); Thomas Getty (music director)

The Magic Flute (Mozart), Quintet, Act I: Kenneithia Mitchell (First Lady); Cheri Katz); Kate Aldrich (Third Lady); John Bernard (Tamino); Brian Podolny (Papageno); Marc Astafan (stage director); Thomas Getty (music director)

The Marriage of Figaot (Mozart), Opening Scene: Celena Nelson (Susanna); Aaron Borst (Figaro); William Gustafson (stage director); Cliff Jackson (music director)

The Old Maid and the Thief (Menotti), Opening Scene: Amanda Davis (Miss Pinkerton); Cheri Katz (Miss Todd); Celena Nelson (Laetitia); David Moore (Bob); Cindy Oxberry (stage director); Thomas Getty (music director)

I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), Duet Scene: Kenneithia Mitchell (Nedda); David Moore (Silvio); Cindy Oxberry (stage director); Cliff Jackson (music director)

La Traviata (Verdi), Scene from Act I: Amanda Davis (Violetta); Bradley Schuller (Aldredo); Marc Astafan (stage director); Dan Wyneken (music director)

Trouble in Tahti, Scene 4: Cheri Katz (Dinah); Aaron Borst (Sam); William Gustafson (stage director); Thomas Getty (music director)