Apprentice Scenes 1999 | Santa Fe Opera

Programs

The opera’s singing and technical apprentices take the mainstage spotlight for two unique evenings of staged scenes. These evenings are fun-filled “sampler boxes” of operatic styles. They are a great introduction to opera and a great value for families to enjoy an evening out. Our apprentice programs have launched numerous distinguished careers and these two evenings are the perfect opportunity to experience the future of opera – onstage now.

Since its beginnings, The Santa Fe Opera has offered aspiring singers the opportunity to obtain advanced training and professional experience as they build a career in opera. A sister program was also created, to give theater technicians hands-on training in all areas of production. The concept, developed by founder, John Crosby, flourishes today as the internationally recognized Apprentice Programs for Singers and Technicians.

August 15, 1999

Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Act II Finale

Music Director | Brent McMunn
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Designer | Scott Cronick

Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioacchino Rossini
Act III Trio

Rosina | Melina Pyron
Almaviva | Keith Jameson
Figaro | Neil Michaels

Music Director | Paul Floyd
Stage Director | Richard Stilwell
Costume Designer | Angela Finnes

Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Act I Duet

Peter Grimes | Patrick Marques
Captain Balstrode | Christopher Mooney

Music Director | Robert Tweten
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Designer | Erin Beth Korey

Samson et Dalila
Camille Saint-Saëns
Act II Duet

Dalila | Edith Dowd
High Priest | Zeffin Quinn Hollis

Music Director | Michael Franciosi
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Designer | Neeraja Patwardhan with W.S. Thomas

Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach
Act III Trio

Antonia | Emily Breedlove
Une voix | Victoria Weil
Dr. Miracle | Mark Risinger

Music Director | Michael Franciosi
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Designer | Terese Wadden

Pelléas et Mélisande
Claude Debussy
Act I, Scene 3

Mélisande| Fenlon Lamb
Genevieve | Natalie Levin
Pelléas | Darren Chase

Music Director | Steven Osgood
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Designer | Alisha Engle

Don Carlos
Giuseppe Verdi
Act I Duet

Carlos | Joseph Bolin
Rodrigo | Hung Yun

Music Director | Robert Wood
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Designer | Megan Short

Werther
Jules Massenet
La Mort de Werther

Charlotte | Cynthia Ballentine
Werther | Alok Kumar

Music Director | Paul Floyd
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Designer | Elizabeth R. Payne

Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Act II, Scene 2

Music Director | Peter Pasztor
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Designer | Rachel J. Attridge

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STAFF

Artistic Directors | Dan Rice, Richard Gaddes
Diction Coach | Regina Sarfaty
Technical Coordinator | Tracy Armagost
Administrative Coordinators | John Allman, Nancy Dennis
Audio/Video Supervisor | Gregory T. Weddig
Scenic Administrator | Mark Turner
Scenic Coordinator | Eric M. Gantos
Production Stage Manager | E. Reed Fisher
Stage Manager, Part I | Kathy Gruber Gantos
Stage Manager, Part II | Kimberly Wetherell
Production Assistants, Part I | Sean James, Ian M. Andrew
Production Assistants, Part II |William Weber, Katherine Drop
Lighting Designer, Part I | Justin Burleson
Lighting Designer, Part II | Japhy Weideman
Design Coordinator | Connie Yun
Lighting Supervisor, Part I | Travis C. Richardson
Lighting Supervisor, Part II | Lesley Boeckman
Electrics Supervisor | Cynthia L. Benson
Light Board Operator | Michael Holt
Electrician: Floor/Patch | Michael Hunter
Electricians: Follow Spot/Focus | Molly Buchholtz, Charles E. Pennebaker, Jarid Sumner
Electricians: Focus | Andrew Hall, Asha Agnish
Audio Supervisor | Chad Ohlheiser
Audio/Video Deck Staff | Kiley Flores
Music Services Coordinator | Jay Adam Miller
Stage Supervisor | Travis Boroden
Stage Crew | Max Brookshire, Gina Hays, Lisa Hoffman, Michael Swanson, Adam Miecielica
Properties Administrator | Randall Robert Lutz
Properties Supervisor | Jill A. Mauritz
Props Running Crew Chief | Dana Cano
Properties Running Crew | Jenny Rhodes, Nancy A.F. Garcia, Courtney C. Loner, Theo Prifti
Properties Crafts Supervisor | Mark Edlund
Properties Crafts | Kara Royston, Michael Swanson, Travis Boroden, Katherine Drop, Jenny Fague, Dana Cano, Nancy Garcia, Theo Prifti, Katheryn Ronshausen, Molly Buchholtz
Charge Artist | Corey Shipler
Costume Supervisor | Assia Popoff
Costume Coordinator | Leilani Ackerman Maloney
Wig and Makeup Supervisor | Tom Watson
Wig and Makeup Crew | Jason Allen, Anne Ferguson, Michelle Rico, Glenna Williamson, Lucy Bourke, Jennifer Cottrell, Christopher Diamantides, David Zimmerman

August 22, 1999

Lakmé
Léo Delibes
Act I, Scene 1

Lakmé | Frances Garcia
Mallika | Fenlon Lamb
Nilakantha | Markus Beam
Hadji | Dimitrie Lazich

Music Director | Lee Thompson
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Design | W.S. Thomas with Neeraja Patwardhan

La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
Jacques Offenbach
Act II Duet

La Duchesse | Natalie Anne Levin
Fritz | Michael Ryan

Music Director | Peter Pasztor
Stage Director | Judith Christin
Costume Design | Terese Wadden

Billy Budd
Benjamin Britten
Narrative and Duet

Claggart | Bryan G. Davis
Novice | Keith Douglas Brant

Music Director | Steven Osgood
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Design | Elizabeth R. Payne

Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Act I Finale

Music Director | James Lowe
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Design | Angela Hetzel

Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
Act II Duet

Sophie | Celena N. Shafer
Octavian | Stacey Rishoi

Music Director | Robert Wood
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Design | Nico S. Candelaria with Jill Kaplan

L’oracolo
Franco Leoni
Act I Duet

Ah-Joe | Adina Aaron
San-Lui | Brian Register

Music Director | Thomas Bagwell
Stage Director | Ted Altschuler
Costume Design | Jill Kaplan with Nico S. Candelaria

Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Act II Duet

Aida | Karen Slack
Amneris | Kirstin Marie Chávez

Music Director | Thomas Bagwell
Stage Director | Nicolette Molnár
Costume Design | Laura J. Defibaugh

L’italiana in Algeri
Giaocchino Rossini
Act I Finale

Music Director | Brent McMunn
Stage Director | Ed Hastings
Costume Design | Scott Cronick with Laura J. Defibaugh

STAFF

Artistic Directors | Dan Rice, Richard Gaddes
Diction Coach | Regina Sarfaty
Technical Coordinator | Tracy Armagost
Administrative Coordinators | John Allman, Nancy Dennis
Audio/Video Supervisor | Gregory T. Weddig
Scenic Administrator | Mark Turner
Scenic Coordinator | Eric M. Gantos
Production Stage Manager | E. Reed Fisher
Stage Manager, Part I | Gitiim Chakamoi
Stage Manager, Part II | Sean Brosnahan
Production Assistants, Part I | Jenny Rhodes, Courtney C. Loner
Production Assistants, Part II |Nancy A.F. Garcia, Gina Hays
Lighting Designer, Part I | Asha Agnish
Lighting Designer, Part II | Charles E. Pennebaker
Design Coordinator | Christopher Reay
Lighting Supervisor, Part I | Karim Badwan
Lighting Supervisor, Part II | Laura Clarey
Electrics Supervisor/ Light Board Operator | Cynthia L. Benson
Electrician: Floor/Patch | Sean James
Electricians: Follow Spot/Focus | Chad Ohlheiser, Travis C. Richardson, Maxwell Brookshire
Electricians: Focus | Michael Holt, Justin Burleson
Audio Supervisor | Brian Holler
Audio/Video Deck Staff | Andrew Poley
Music Services Coordinator | Jay Adam Miller
Stage Supervisor | Theo Prifti
Stage Crew | Andrew Hall, Jarid Sumner, Michael Hunter, John Gruber, Joanna Burr
Properties Administrator | Randall Robert Lutz
Properties Supervisor | Jill A. Mauritz
Props Running Crew Chief | Jenny Fague
Assistant Props Running Chief | Natalie Ross
Properties Running Crew | Katherine R. Drop, Ian Andrew, Molly Buchholtz, Kara Royston
Properties Crafts Supervisor | Mark Edlund
Properties Crafts | Kara Royston, Michael Swanson, Travis Boroden, Katherine Drop, Jenny Fague, Dana Cano, Nancy Garcia, Theo Prifti, Katheryn Ronshausen, Molly Buchholtz
Charge Artist | Corey Shipler
Costume Supervisor | Assia Popoff
Costume Coordinator | Leilani Ackerman Maloney
Wig and Makeup Supervisor | Tom Watson
Wig and Makeup Crew | Jason Allen, Anne Ferguson, Michelle Rico, Glenna Williamson, Lucy Bourke, Jennifer Cottrell, Christopher Diamantides, David Zimmerman