Don Giovanni

Approximate Running Time: 3 hours and 10 minutes, with 1 intermissions

In Italian with English captions

Don Giovanni:

Mariusz Kwiecien
Morgan Smith *

Donna Anna:

Pamela Armstrong †
Franzita Whelan † *

Donna Elvira:

Marie Plette
Dana Beth Miller † *

Don Ottavio:

Richard Croft †
Patrick Miller † *

Leporello:

Eduardo Chama
Brian Kontes † *

Zerlina:

Ailish Tynan †
Heather Parker *

Masetto:

Kevin Burdette

Commendatore:

Vladimir Ognovenko †

Conductor:

Andreas Mitisek

Stage Director:

Chris Alexander

Set Designer:

Robert A. Dahlstrom

Costume Designer:

Marie-Therese Cramer

Lighting Designer:

Robert Wierzel †

Choreographer:

Wade Madsen †

Hair & Makeup Designer:

Joyce Degenfelder

Fight Director:

Geoffrey Alm

English Captions:

Jonathan Dean

Sets & Costumes:

Built by Seattle Opera

† Seattle Opera debut
* Performing on January 14, 21, 26, 2007 only

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

Orchestra

Violin I:

Elisa Barston, Concertmaster
Jennifer Bai
Ayako Gamo
Timothy Garland
Linda Kang
Clark Story
Xiao-Po Fei

Violin II:

Kathleen Stern, Principal
Evan Anderson
Stephen Bryant
Sande Gillette
Artur Girsky
Andrew Yeung

Viola:

Arie Schachter, Principal
Wesley Dyring
Joseph Gottesman
Rachel Swerdlow

Cello:

Joshua Roman,
Theresa Benshoof
Roberta Downey
Walter Gray

Bass:

Jonathan Green,
Principal
Joseph Kaufman

Flute:

Scott Goff, Principal
Robin Peery

Oboe:

Stefan Farkas, Principal
Dan Williams

Clarinet:

Christopher Sereque, Principal
Laura DeLuca

Bassoon:

Seth Krimsky, Principal
Paul Rafanelli

Horn:

Jeffrey Fair, Principal
Adam Iascone

Trumpet:

David Gordon, Principal
Justin Emerich

Trombone:

Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto, Principal
David Lawrence Ritt
Stephen Fissel

Timpani:

Michael Crusoe, Principal

Harpsichord:

Andreas Mitisek

Banda

Solo Violin:

Jeannie Wells Yablonsky
Jennifer Caine

Violin:

John Pilskog
Kyung Chee Yeung

Viola:

Laura Renz

Cello:

Charles Jacot
Page Smith
Rich Eckert

Bass:

Jonathan Burnstein
Todd Larsen
Steve Schermer

Oboe:

Shannon Spicciati
Ove Hansone

Clarinet:

Craig Rine
Jennifer Nelson

Bassoon:

Mona Butler
Francine Peterson

Horn:

Rodger Burnett
James Weaver

Mandolin:

David Bartley, 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 members of the string sections are listed alphabetically.

Chorus

Soprano:

Emily Clubb
Karen Early Evans
Melanie Hingson
Dana Johnson
Linda Mattos

Mezzo-Soprano:

Laura Eichelberger
Yeon Soo Lee
Gail Neil
Diane Radabaugh
Susan Salas

Tenor:

Guy Bogar
Dustin Kaspar
Karl Reyes
George Scott
Steve Wall

Bass/Baritone:

Dan Aarthun
Michael Dunlap
Craig Grayson
Danny Oakden

Actors

 

Kyle Cable
Shawn Kavon
Michael Patten
Scott Webste

Dancers

 

Rickey Klein,
Dance Captain
Jeffrey Froome
Erin Tulberg
Anthea Young

Supernumeraries

 

Luther M. Hintz,
Supernumerary Captain
Diane Abbey
Don Cimini
Rosetta Greek
Tricia Jester
Henry Mobley
Robert Pillitteri
Olivia Taguinod
Rohit Thomas