Marriage of Figaro | Washington National Opera

Experience Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's famous comic opera performed by Washington National Opera and originally offered as part of the Opera In the Outfield series. CAST (In order of vocal appearance) Figaro: Ryan McKinny Susanna: Lisette Oropesa * Dr. Bartolo: Valeriano Lanchas Marcellina: Elizabeth Bishop Cherubino: Aleksandra Romano Count Almaviva: Joshua Hopkins Don Basilio: Keith Jameson * Countess Almaviva: Amanda Majeski * Antonio: Timothy J. Bruno Barbarina: Ariana Wehr Don Curzio: Rexford Tester Washington National Opera Chorus Washington National Opera Orchestra Conductor: James Gaffigan* Director: Peter Kazaras Scenery Designer: Benoit Dugardyn Costume Designer: Myung Hee Cho* Lighting Designer: Mark McCullough Hair and Makeup Designer: Anne Ford-Coates for Elsen Associates Choreographer and Fight Master: Kevin Williamson* Cover Conductor: Christopher Ocasek Assistant Conductors: Michael Baitzer and Michael Sherman Diction Coach: Ken Weiss Chorus Master: Steven Gathman Assistant Director: David Carl Toulson Projected English Titles: Kelley Rourke Stage Manager: Laura R. Krause * Washington National Opera Debut WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA ORCHESTRA Evan Rogister, Principal Conductor VIOLIN I Oleg Rylatko, Concertmaster Eric Lee, Associate Concertmaster Ko Sugiyama, Assistant Concertmaster Zino Bogacheck + Joan Cataldo Michelle Kim ** Karen Lowry-Tucker Susan Midkiff Margaret Thomas Cristina Constantinescu * Kei Sugiyama * VIOLIN II Julia Grueninger Cox, Principal ** Najin Kim, Assistant Principal Richard Chang + Xi Chen Jessica Dan Fan ** Martha Kaufman Timothy Macek Victoria Noyes Julie Ahn * Armine Graham * VIOLA Allyson Goodman, Principal Philippe Chao + Leon Neal Elizabeth Pulju-Owen Uri Wassertzug Chiara Dieguez * CELLO Amy Frost Baumgarten, Principal Elizabeth Davis, Assistant Principal ** Ignacio Alcover + Timothy H. Butler Kristen Wojcik Igor Zubkovsky Kerry van Laanen * BASS Robert D’Imperio, Principal Frank Carnovale, Assistant Principal Nathaniel West FLUTE Adria Sternstein Foster, Principal Stephani Stang-Ferry, Assistant Principal John Lagerquist PICCOLO John Lagerquist OBOE Igor Leschishin, Principal Carole Libelo, Assistant Principal Kathleen Golding ENGLISH HORN Carole Libelo CLARINET David Jones, Principal Lora Ferguson, Assistant Principal Ashley Booher BASS CLARINET Ashley Booher BASSOON Joseph Grimmer, Principal Christopher Jewell, Assistant Principal Samuel Blair CONTRABASSOON Samuel Blair HORN Geoffrey Pilkington, Principal John Peiffer, Assistant Principal Robert Odmark Peter de Boor Wei-Ping Chou TRUMPET Tim White, Principal Christopher Tranchitella, Assistant Principal Michael Rossi TROMBONE Lee Rogers, Principal Douglas Rosenthal, Assistant Principal Stephen Dunkel BASS TROMBONE Stephen Dunkel TIMPANI Jonathan Rance, Principal Greg Akagi, Assistant Principal PERCUSSION John Spirtas, Principal Greg Akagi HARP Susan Robinson, Principal HARPSICHORD Michael Baitzer* WNO STAFF Shelley Friedman, Orchestra Librarian + begins alphabetical listing of musicians who participate in a system of revolving chairs within the string section * Guest musician WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS Jennifer Royall Anderson Robert Cantrell Suzanne S. Chadwick Jihanna Charlton-Davis Joseph Chee Peter de Rodriguez Paul Edson Grace Gori Denise Gulley Nicholas Houhoulis Leah Inger William Jones Suzanne Karpov DongKeon Kim Jennifer Mathews Matthew Osifchin Keith H. Pennick Patricia Portillo Frederic Rey Ameerah Sabreen James Shaffran Pamela Thérèse Simonson Michael Talley Laura Zuiderveen SUPERNUMERARIES Emery Harriston Justin Kydd Gabriel Macedo Paul Nalabandian Reiniero “Rey” Rivera Devon Ross Nathaniel Schrier Randy Snight Michael Upright Michael Van Maele PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant Stage Managers: Sean Corcoran, Lynn Krynicki, Diane Lin Lighting Supervisor: A.J. Guban Wardrobe Supervisor: Tim Timlin Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor: Martha Timlin Projected English Titles Coordinator: Corinne M. Hayes STAFF FOR THE OPERA HOUSE *Richard W. Kidwell: Theater Manager Jane A. Smith: Box Office Treasurer The technicians at the Libby Massey, Scott J. Bally: Head Ushers Kennedy Center are Howard L. Sacks: Head Carpenter represented by Local #22 22 Frank M. Page: Assistant Carpenter I.A.T.S.E. AFL-CIO-CLC, Richard D. Page: Assistant Carpenter-Flies the professional union of Mark M. Cohee: Head Electrician theatrical technicians. Eric W. King: Assistant Electrician The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the union of professional singers, dancers and production personnel in opera, ballet and concert, affiliated with the AFL-CIO, represents the Artists and Staging Staff for the purposes of collective bargaining. Washington National Opera Orchestra musicians are represented by the Metropolitan DC Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 161-710