The Marriage of Figaro

Artists

Figaro:

Oren Gradus †
Nicolas Cavallier †*

Count Almaviva:

Mariusz Kwiecien
Johannes Mannov †*

Countess Almaviva:

Twyla Robinson †
Jessica Jones *

Susanna:

Christine Brandes
Elizabeth Caballero †*

Cherubino:

Daniela Sindram †
Sarah Castle †*

Marcellina:

Joyce Castle

Dr. Bartolo:

Arthur Woodley

Don Basilio:

Ted Schmitz †

Don Curzio:

Ted Schmitz †

Antonio:

Barry Johnson

Barbarina:

Leena Chopra

Bridesmaids:

Jennifer Bromagen †
Yeon Soo Lee †

Conductor:

Dean Williamson

Stage Director:

Peter Kazaras

Set Designer:

Susan Benson

Costume Designer:

Deborah Trout †

Lighting Designer:

Connie Yun

Choreographer:

Wade Madsen

English Captions:

Jonathan Dean

Sets:

Banff Centre

Costumes:

Seattle Opera

Orchestra

Violin I:

Simon James, Concertmaster
Evan Anderson
Jennifer Bai, Assistant Concertmaster
Natasha Bazhanov
Timothy Garland
Leonid Keylin
Mikhail Shmidt
Jeannie Wells Yablonsky

Violin II:

Stephen Bryant, Principal
Kathleen Stern
Linda Cole
Xiao-po Fei
Sande Gillette
Andrew Yeung, Asst. Principal

Viola:

Arie Schachter, Principal
Timothy Hale, Asst. Principal
Vincent Comer
Joe Gottesman
Rachel Swerdlow
Julie Whitton

Violoncello:

Theresa Benshoof, Principal
Walter Gray, Asst. Principal
Charles Jacot
Rajan Krishnaswami

Contrabass:

Jordan Anderson, Principal
Jennifer Godfrey, Asst. Principal
Ronald Simon

Flute:

Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby, Principal
Karla Flygare

Oboe:

Ben Hausmann, Principal
Selina Greso

Clarinet:

Laura DeLuca, Principal
Craig Rine

Bassoon:

Paul Rafanelli, Principal
Michael Gamburg

Horn:

Mark Robbins, Principal
Susan Carroll

Trumpet:

Richard Pressley, Principal
Brian Chin

Timpani:

Ronald Johnson, Principal

Harpsichord:

Dean Williamson, Principal

Personnel Manager:

Keith Higgins

Assistant Personnel Manager:

Scott Wilson

Seattle Opera Staff Music Librarian:

Glenn Crytzer

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

Chorus:

Soprano:

Jennifer Bromagen
Karen Early Evans
Melanie Hingson
Linda Mattos
Karen Urlie

Mezzo:

Laura Eichelberger
Celia Kerr
Yeon Soo Lee
Gail Neil
Diane Radabaugh

Tenor:

Jeffrey Jordan
Neil Jordan
Dustin Kaspar
George Scott
Steve Wall

Bass/Baritone:

Dan Aarthun
Brian Box
Craig Grayson
Glen Guhr
Jonathan Silvia

Supernumeraries:

Luther M. Hintz, Supernumerary Captain
DKyle Cable
Dakota Giltner
Shawn Kavon

† Seattle Opera debut

* On May 3, 8, 10, 15 only

Leena Chopra and Ted Schmitz are former Seattle Opera Young Artists.

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