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2008-2009 Season: Aida, Elektra, Pearl Fishers, Bluebeard/Erwartung, and Figaro

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Aida: August 2008

Opening Night Cast: Daltirus, Palombi, Blythe, Taylor, and Faria

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Alternate Cast: GarcĂ­a, La Spina, Wray, Fink, and Wittmoser

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Elektra: October 2008

Opening Night Cast: Baird, Vilsmaier, Plowright, Margison, and Walker

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Alternate Cast: Casselman, Betty, Bybee, Harper, and Walker

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The Pearl Fishers: January 2009

Opening Night Cast: Burden, Dunleavy, Feigum, and Carfizzi

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Alternate Cast: Stucki, Yudina, Moore, and Carfizzi

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Bluebeard's Castle with Erwartung: February and March 2009

Bluebeard's Castle: Relyea, Walewska, and Woodley

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Erwartung: Pierson

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Marriage of Figaro: May 2009

Opening Night Cast: Brandes, Gradus, Kwiecien, Robinson, and Sindram

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Alternate Cast: Caballero, Castle, Cavallier, Jones, Mannov,

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The Flying Dutchman: Greer Grimsley (The Dutchman), © Wai Lui photo