
Broadcast Date: August 9, 2008
| OPERA: |
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (in German) |
| COMPOSER: |
Richard Wagner
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| Cast: |
| Tristan |
John Treleaven |
| Isolde |
Linda Watson |
| König Marke |
Eric Halfvarson |
| Kurwenal |
Juha Uusitalo |
| Brangane |
Lioba Braun |
| Shepherd/Sailor |
Gregory Warren |
| Steersman |
Matthew Moore |
| CONDUCTOR: |
James Conlon |
| ORCHESTRA: |
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra |
Broadcast Date: August 16, 2008
| OPERA: |
Otello (in Italian) |
| COMPOSER: |
Giuseppe Verdi
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| Cast: |
| Otello |
Ian Storey |
| Desdemona |
Elena Evseeva |
| Iago |
Mark Delavan |
| Cassio |
Derek Taylor |
| Emilia |
Ning Liang |
| Ludovico |
Eric Halfvarson |
| Roderigo |
Gregory Warren |
| Montano |
Ryan McKinny |
| Herald |
Matthew Moore |
| CONDUCTOR: |
James Conlon |
| ORCHESTRA: |
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra |
Broadcast Date: August 23, 2008 (two short operas)
| 1st OPERA: |
The Broken Jug (Opera in 1 Act) |
| COMPOSER: |
Viktor Ullmann
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| Cast: |
| Judge Adam |
James Johnson |
| Judge Walter |
Steven Humes |
| Licht |
Bonaventura Bottone |
| Frau Marthe Rull |
Elizabeth Bishop |
| Eve |
Melody Moore |
| Ruprecht |
Richard Cox |
| Veit Tumpel |
Jason Stearns |
| Frau Brigitte |
Natasha Flores |
| Servant |
Ryan McKinny |
| 1st Maid |
Rena Harms |
| 2nd Maid |
Lauren McNeese |
| 2nd OPERA: |
La Rondine |
| COMPOSER: |
Giacomo Puccini
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| Cast: |
Magda |
Patricia Racette |
| Ruggero |
Marcus Haddock |
| Lisette |
Amanda Squitieri |
| Prunier |
Greg Fedderly |
| Rambaldo |
David Pittsinger |
| Perichaud |
Dale Travis |
| Crebillon |
Levi Hernandez |
| Gobin |
Paul Floyd |
| Yvette |
Karen Vuong |
| Bianca |
Silvia Vasquez |
| Suzy/ A Singer |
Angel Blue |
| CONDUCTOR: |
Keri-Lynn Wilson |
| ORCHESTRA: |
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra |
Broadcast Date: September 27, 2008
| OPERA: |
Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans) |
| COMPOSER: |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Joan of Arc |
Dolora Zajick |
| King Charles VII |
Misha Didyk |
| Lionel |
Rod Gilfry |
| Thibaut |
Phillip Skinner |
| Raymond |
Sean Panikkar |
| Bertrand |
Peter Strummer |
| A Soldier |
Torlef Borsting |
| Voice from the Angelic Choir |
Virginia Pluth |
| Solo Dancer |
David Bier |
| Dunois |
Philip Cutlip |
| Agnes Sorel |
Karen Slack |
| Lauret |
Valery Portnov |
| The Archbishop |
Giorgio Giuseppini |
| CONDUCTOR: |
Donald Runnicles |
| ORCHESTRA: |
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra |
Utah Opera (October 11, 2008 - November 1, 2008)
Broadcast Date: 10/11/08 - TBA
Broadcast Date: 10/18/08
Rossini La Cenerentola - Patricia Risley (Cenerentola); Chad Freeburg (Don Ramiro); Daniel Belcher (Dandini); Derrick Parker (Alidoro); Stephen Condy (Don Magnifico); Utah Symphony; Gerald Steichen, conductor (recorded March 2008)
Broadcast Date: 10/25/08
Mozart Don Giovanni (recorded May 2008) – Christopher Schaldenbrand (Don Giovanni); Gustav Andreasson (Il Commendatore (Don Pedro)); Susanna Phillips (Donna Anna); Ryan McPherson (Don Ottavio); Deanne Meek (Donna Elvira); Mark Schnaible (Leporello); Chad Sloan (Masetto); Shannon Kessler (Zerlina); Utah Symphony; Robert Tweten, conductor
Broadcast Date:11/1/08
Puccini Madama Butterfly (recorded October 2008) Cast list pending
Broadcast Date: November 8, 2008
| OPERA: |
Das Rheingold |
| COMPOSER: |
Richard Wagner
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| Cast: |
Wotan |
Mark Delavan |
| Loge |
Stefan Margita |
| Alberich |
Richard Paul Fink |
| Fricka |
Jennifer Larmore |
| Erda |
Jill Grove |
| Mime |
David Cangelosi |
| Fasolt |
Andrea Silvestrelli |
| Fafner |
Günther Groissböck |
| CONDUCTOR: |
Donald Runnicles |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ORCHESTRA & CHORUS |
Broadcast Date: November 15, 2008
| OPERA: |
Parsifal |
| COMPOSER: |
Richard Wagner
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| Cast: |
| Parsifal |
Christopher Ventris |
| Gurnemanz |
Kwangchul Youn |
| Kundry |
Mihoko Fujimura |
| Amfortas |
Detlef Roth |
| Klingsor |
Thomas Jesatko |
| Titurel |
Diógenes Randes |
| 1st Knight |
Arnold Bezuyen |
| 2nd Knight |
Friedemann Röhlig |
| 1st Page |
Julia Borchert |
| 2nd Page |
Ulrike Helzel |
| 3rd Page |
Clemens Bieber |
| 4th Page |
Timothy Oliver |
| CONDUCTOR: |
Daniele Gatti |
| CHORUS: |
Bayreuth Festival Chorus |
| ORCHESTRA: |
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra |
Performed in the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on July 25, 2008
Broadcast Date: November 22, 2008
| OPERA: |
Tristan Und Isolde |
| COMPOSER: |
Richard Wagner
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| Cast: |
| Tristan |
Robert Dean Smith |
| Isolde |
Iréne Theorin |
| König Marke |
Robert Holl |
| Brangäne |
Michelle Breedt |
| Kurwenal |
Jukka Rasilainen |
| Melot |
Ralf Lukas |
| A Young Sailor |
Clemens Bieber |
| A Shepherd |
Arnold Bezuyen |
| A Helmsman |
Martin Snell |
| CONDUCTOR: |
Peter Schneider |
| CHORUS: |
Bayreuth Festival Chorus |
| ORCHESTRA |
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra |
Performed in the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on July 26, 2008
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