Julius Caesar

Approximate Running Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes, with 2 intermissions

Artists

Cesare:

Ewa Podles
Anna Burford *

Cleopatra:

Alexandra Deshorties
Christine Brandes † *

Cornelia:

Helene Schneiderman
Gloria Parker † *

Sesto Pompeo (Sextus):

Kristine Jepson †
Carolyn Kahl *

Tolomeo (Ptolemy):

Brian Asawa
Mark Crayton † *

Achillas:

Arthur Woodley

Curio:

Joseph Rawley

Nireno:

David Korn

Conductor:

Gary Thor Wedow †

Stage Director:

Robin Guarino †

Set Designer:

Paul Steinberg

Costume Designer:

Constance Hoffman †

Lighting Designer:

Robert Wierzel

Choreographer:

Donald Byrd †

Hair & Makeup Designer:

Joyce Degenfelder

Fight Director:

Geoffrey Alm

English Captions:

Jonathan Dean

Sets & Costumes:

Provided by Florida Grand Opera

† Seattle Opera debut

* Performing on February 25, March 4, 9, 2007 only

Ewa Podles's performances are made possible by generous financial support from the James and Sherry Raisbeck Singers' Endowment.

Orchestra

Violin I:

Simon James, Concertmaster
Mariel Bailey
Cecilia Pollein Buss
Kyung Chee Yeung
Peter Kaman
Leonid Keylin
Mikhail Shmidt
Clark Story

Violin II:

Michael Miropolsky, Principal
Kathleen Stern
Linda Cole
Sande Gillette
Virginia Hunt Luce
Eric Scott

Viola:

Dorothy Shapiro, Principal
Timothy Hale
Penelope Crane
Laura Renz

Cello:

Susan Williams, Principal
Bruce Bailey
Walter Gray
Page Smith

Bass:

Jordan Anderson, Principal
Sandra Lambert

Flute:

Karla Flygare, Principal
Robin Peery

Oboe:

Dan Williams, Principal
Stefan Farkas

Bassoon:

Paul Rafanelli, Principal
Mike Gamburg

Horn:

Mark Robbins, Principal
Jeffrey Fair
Susan Carroll
Scott Wilson

Theorbo/Lute:

Stephen Stubbs, Principal

Viola da Gamba:

Margriet Tindemans, Principal

Harpsichord:

Philip A. Kelsey, Principal
Banda

Baroque Harp:

Maxine Eilander, Principal

Theorbo/Lute:

Stephen Stubbs, Principal

Viola da Gamba:

Margriet Tindemans, Principal

Oboe:

Stefan Farkas, Principal

Bass:

Jonathan Burnstein
Todd Larsen
Steve Schermer

Violin:

Mariel Bailey, Principal
Linda Cole

Viola:

Laura Renz, Principal

Cello:

Bruce Bailey, Principal

Bass:

Sandra Lambert, Principal

Personnel Manager:

Ron Simon

Assistant Personnel Manager:

Sande Gillette

Seattle Opera Staff Music Librarian:

Amy Martindale

The orchestra is composed of members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Revolving membersof the string sections are listed alphabetically.

Dancers

 

Rickey Klein, Dance Captain
Philip Borunda
Mo Brady
Ty Alexander Cheng
Peter de Grasse
Bojohn Diciple
Eric Esteb
Carl Massey
Benjamin Meersman
Joel Myers

Supernumeraries

 

Luther M. Hintz, Supernumerary Captain
Halvard Bonig
Bradley Brown Sr.
Darlene Carrigan
Don Cimini
Rosetta Greek
James Mahan
Henry Mobley
Leonard Scott

Violin I:

John Weller, Concertmaster
Mariel Bailey
Jennifer Caine
Jun Liang Du
Peter Kaman
Leonid Keylin
Clark Story
Kyung Chee Yeung
Arthur Zadinsky

Violin II:

Michael Miropolsky, Principal
Gennady Filimonov
Stephen Bryant
Wesley Fisk
Virginia Hunt Luce
Larisa Miropolsky
Eric Scott
Andrew Yeung

Viola:

Dorothy Shapiro, Principal
Arie Schachter
Penelope Crane
Richard Skerlong
Rachel Swerdlow

Cello:

Susan Williams, Principal
Walter Gray
Bruce Bailey
Vivian Gu

Bass:

Joseph Kaufman, Principal
Ronald Simon

Flute:

Karla Flygare, Principal

Oboe/English Horn:

Dan Williams, Principal

Clarinet:

Christopher Sereque, Principal

Bassoon:

Mike Gamburg, Principal

Horn:

Mark Robbins, Principal

Trumpet:

Richard Pressley, Principal

Trombone:

Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto, Principal

Percussion:

Ronald Johnson, Principal

Harp:

Valerie Muzzolini, Principal

Keyboard:

Alan Dameron, Principal

The orchestra is composed of members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

 

Luther M. Hintz, Supernumerary Captain
Gina Barone
Julia Benzinger
Warren Bucy
Jacqueline Delecki
Michael A. Diddams
Regan Gallo
Rosetta Greek
Jim Harvill
Rolf Hokansson
Shawn Kavon
Danielle Lewis
Jackie Saunders
Stephen Willey