3 minute read
SUPERNUMERARIES
Michael Chioldi (New York) The Dutchman
Most Recently at Utah Opera, La traviata Recently: Rigoletto, The Metropolitan Opera; Luisa Miller, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain Upcoming: Rigoletto, The Metropolitan Opera; La traviata, Seattle Opera
Wendy Bryn Harmer (Utah) Senta
Most Recently at Utah Opera, La voix humaine Recently: Elektra, The Metropolitan Opera; Die Walküre, Detroit Opera; The Mother of Us All, Chautauqua Opera Upcoming: Iphigénie en Tauride, Boston Baroque; Lohengrin, The Metropolitan Opera
Kristinn Sigmundsson (Iceland) Daland
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Capriccio, Bayerische Staatsoper; Don Giovanni, La clemenza di Tito, Ravinia Festival® Upcoming: Le nozze di Figaro, LA Opera; Das Rheingold, The Atlanta Opera
Robert Stahley (Massachusetts) Erik
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Semele, Opera Santa Barbara; Der Freischütz, Wolf Trap Opera Upcoming: Das Rheingold, The Dallas Opera; Tosca, Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Tichina Vaughn (North Carolina) Mary
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Aïda, Cincinnati Opera; Porgy and Bess, The Metropolitan Opera Upcoming: Candide, Opéra de Lyon; Treemonisha, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Dominic Armstrong (Missouri) Daland’s Steerman
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Finding Wright, Dayton Opera; Carmen, Kentucky Opera Upcoming: La traviata, Opera Carolina; Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Bangor Symphony
Ari Pelto (New York) Conductor
Most Recently at Utah Opera, La tragédie de Carmen Recently: William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series, Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Carmen, Opera Colorado Upcoming: Rigoletto, Opera Colorado; Mozart Mass in C minor, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
Andreas Hager (Wisconsin) Stage Director
Utah Opera Debut Recently: La traviata, Opera North; Eugene Onegin, Opera in the Heights Upcoming: Alcina, Opera in Person
Melanie Malinka (Germany) Chorus Master
Most Recently at Utah Opera, Tosca Recently: Symphony No. 3 by Mahler, Grand Teton Music Festival; The Little Prince, Utah Opera Upcoming: Magnificat, The Cathedral of the Madeleine; Carmina Burana, Utah Symphony
Ian Wallace (California) Projection Designer
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Smart People, Capital Stage; The Last Match, B Street Theatre Upcoming: Puffs, Falcon’s Eye Theatre
Steven C. Kemp (Texas) Set Design
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Hansel and Gretel, New Orleans Opera; Amahl and the Night Visitors, Lyric Opera of Kansas City Upcoming: Così fan tutte, Opera Theatre of St. Louis; Madame Butterfly, New Orleans Opera; Rigoletto, Utah Opera
Ben Rawson (Georgia) Lighting Designer
Most Recently at Utah Opera, Silent Night Recently: Frida, Detroit Opera; The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Alliance Theatre Upcoming: Something Rotten!, Florida Studio Theatre; The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd, Alliance Theatre
Shannon Hutchins (Texas) Wig and Makeup Designer
Utah Opera Debut Recently: Passion, Boston Court Pasadena; The Winter’s Tale, A Noise Within Upcoming: Shucked!, Pioneer Theatre Company
CHORUS / SUPERNUMERARIES
CHORUS
SOPRANO
Jessica Benson Anadine Burrell Lauren Cartwright Emma-Clair Polich Genevieve Gannon Kristen Lenth Julie McBeth Camree McKenna Carolyn Talboys-Klassen Katie Sullivan
ALTO
Kyra Furman Melissa James ShaRee Larsen Paula Fowler Val Tholen Sammie Tollestrup Will Turner Dawn Veree Lindsay Whitney Lennika Wright
TENOR
Keanu Aiono-Netzler Ryan Francis Brynnen Green Edward Lopez Dale Nielsen Lucas Henry Proctor Brian Rowe Mitch Sturges-Kershisnik Luke Stager
BASS
Buddy Eyre Dyson Ford Tom Klassen Gary Later Nelson LeDuc Ricky Parkinson Mark Sorensen Sam Thomas Seth Sturges-Kershisnik Giovanni Nuvan Chris Chan Jenny Evans Claire Sophie Malinka-Thompson Tanner McDaniel Jack Tingey Isabella Zini
SUPERNUMERARIES
Utah Opera's 2007 production of The Flying Dutchman, photo credit: Kent Miles
PRELUDE LECTURES
Q&A
Prelude lectures by principal coach, Carol Anderson offer insights before each Utah Opera production.
This introduction includes historical context, musical highlights, and a behind-the-scenes perspective.
P Preludes are free with your opera ticket and begin one hour before curtain in the Capitol Room.
Do you have any questions or comments about tonight’s performance or Utah Opera which you would like to ask or share?
Please join Artist Director, Christopher McBeth in the Capitol Room after each performance for a Q & A session.
The Music of Mountain West Composer William Call
