Name: Pittsburgh Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride - "O Gods Protectors of this Wretched Place"
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Oreste (Brandon Bell) implores the Gods to put him out of his misery.

Pittsburgh Opera presents "Iphigénie en Tauride"

Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Libretto by Nicolas-François Guillard 
Edited for the Gluck Complete Edition by Gerhard Croll Used by arrangement with the European Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter-Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.

CAST (in order of vocal appearance):
Iphigénie                            Emily Richter*
First Priestess / Diana     Julia Swan Laird*
Second Priestess              Jazmine Olwalia*
Thoas, King of Scythia     Evan Lazdowski*
Scythian                             Joshua Mulkey
Pylade                                 Fran Daniel Laucerica*
Oreste                                 Brandon Bell*
Minister / High Priest     David Scoville

THE ARTISTIC TEAM:
Conductor                         Antony Walker
Stage Director                   Haley Stamats*
Set Designer                      Johnmichael Bohach+
Costume Designer           Laura Riviere+
Lighting & Projection Designer Tláloc López-Watermann
Hair and Makeup Designer Travis Klingler
Assistant Conductor        Glenn Lewis
Director of Musical Studies/Chorus Master Mark Trawka
Associate Coach/Pianist James Lesniak
Stage Manager                 Virginia Tipps
Fight Director                    Tonya R. Lynn
Assistant Fight Director Anne Rematt
Assistant Stage Manager Claire Young 
+
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist

Scenery, props, and costumes constructed by Pittsburgh Opera

ORCHESTRA:

VIOLIN I
Anne Moskal, Acting Concertmaster 
Jennifer Madge, Acting Assistant Concertmaster 
Sara Schaft 
Rochelle Agnew 
Gabrielle Faetini 
Sarah Gudbaur 

VIOLIN II 
Mary Beth Schotting , Acting Principal 
Juan C. Jaramillo , Acting Assistant Principal 
Kerry Broker 
Jonathan R. Moser 

VIOLA
Jennifer Gerhard Mangone, Principal
Louise Farbman, Assistant Principal 

CELLO
Kathleen Melucci, Principal
Paula Tuttle, Acting Assistant Principal
Joseph Bishkoff 

BASS
Jeffrey T. Mangone, Sr., Principal 
FLUTE/PICCOLO 
Barbara O’Brien, Principal

OBOE
Robert Driscoll, Jr., Principal
Cynthia Anderson

CLARINET
Mary Beth Skaggs Malek, Principal
Alix Reinhardt

BASSOON
Linda Morton Fisher, Principal

HORN
Evan Geiger, Principal
Sheryl Hadeka

TRUMPET
Christopher Wilson, Principal
Karen Lee Sloneker

TROMBONE
John Sebastian Vera, Principal
Taylor Jones
Glenn Wayland

PERCUSSION/TIMPANI
Jan Fung , Principal
Thomas Milchick

KEYBOARD
Mark Trawka

LIBRARIAN
Eleanor Cameron

PERSONNEL MANAGER
Kristen Martin

The Musicians of the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

CHORUS
 
SOPRANO
Adrianna Cleveland
Katy Shackleton-Williams

ALTO
Thespina Christulides
Loghan Bazan

TENOR
Andrew Bloomgarden
David Scoville

BASS
Tim Marquette
Joshua Mulkey

The Principal Artists, Choristers, and Production Staff employed in this production are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists.

SUPERNUMERARIES
Adam Rutledge - Fight Captain
Andy Hickly
Eric Barvinchack
Mason Dowd

These performances are sponsored in part by The Gailliot Fund.
Season Sponsor: PNC
Tuesday Night Sponsor: Ambridge Regional Distribution & Manufacturing Center

Video by RLG Creations

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Pittsburgh Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride - "O Gods Protectors of this Wretched Place"

Either Pylade (Fran Daniel Laucerica) or Oreste (Brandon Bell) must be sacrificed as an offering to the gods. Here, each wants to die to save the other.

Pittsburgh Opera presents "Iphigénie en Tauride"

Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Libretto by Nicolas-François Guillard 
Edited for the Gluck Complete Edition by Gerhard Croll Used by arrangement with the European Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter-Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.

CAST (in order of vocal appearance):
Iphigénie                            Emily Richter*
First Priestess / Diana     Julia Swan Laird*
Second Priestess              Jazmine Olwalia*
Thoas, King of Scythia     Evan Lazdowski*
Scythian                             Joshua Mulkey
Pylade                                 Fran Daniel Laucerica*
Oreste                                 Brandon Bell*
Minister / High Priest     David Scoville

THE ARTISTIC TEAM:
Conductor                         Antony Walker
Stage Director                   Haley Stamats*
Set Designer                      Johnmichael Bohach+
Costume Designer           Laura Riviere+
Lighting & Projection Designer Tláloc López-Watermann
Hair and Makeup Designer Travis Klingler
Assistant Conductor        Glenn Lewis
Director of Musical Studies/Chorus Master Mark Trawka
Associate Coach/Pianist James Lesniak
Stage Manager                 Virginia Tipps
Fight Director                    Tonya R. Lynn
Assistant Fight Director Anne Rematt
Assistant Stage Manager Claire Young 
+
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist

Scenery, props, and costumes constructed by Pittsburgh Opera

ORCHESTRA:

VIOLIN I
Anne Moskal, Acting Concertmaster 
Jennifer Madge, Acting Assistant Concertmaster 
Sara Schaft 
Rochelle Agnew 
Gabrielle Faetini 
Sarah Gudbaur 

VIOLIN II 
Mary Beth Schotting , Acting Principal 
Juan C. Jaramillo , Acting Assistant Principal 
Kerry Broker 
Jonathan R. Moser 

VIOLA
Jennifer Gerhard Mangone, Principal
Louise Farbman, Assistant Principal 

CELLO
Kathleen Melucci, Principal
Paula Tuttle, Acting Assistant Principal
Joseph Bishkoff 

BASS
Jeffrey T. Mangone, Sr., Principal 
FLUTE/PICCOLO 
Barbara O’Brien, Principal

OBOE
Robert Driscoll, Jr., Principal
Cynthia Anderson

CLARINET
Mary Beth Skaggs Malek, Principal
Alix Reinhardt

BASSOON
Linda Morton Fisher, Principal

HORN
Evan Geiger, Principal
Sheryl Hadeka

TRUMPET
Christopher Wilson, Principal
Karen Lee Sloneker

TROMBONE
John Sebastian Vera, Principal
Taylor Jones
Glenn Wayland

PERCUSSION/TIMPANI
Jan Fung , Principal
Thomas Milchick

KEYBOARD
Mark Trawka

LIBRARIAN
Eleanor Cameron

PERSONNEL MANAGER
Kristen Martin

The Musicians of the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

CHORUS
 
SOPRANO
Adrianna Cleveland
Katy Shackleton-Williams

ALTO
Thespina Christulides
Loghan Bazan

TENOR
Andrew Bloomgarden
David Scoville

BASS
Tim Marquette
Joshua Mulkey

The Principal Artists, Choristers, and Production Staff employed in this production are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists.

SUPERNUMERARIES
Adam Rutledge - Fight Captain
Andy Hickly
Eric Barvinchack
Mason Dowd

These performances are sponsored in part by The Gailliot Fund.
Season Sponsor: PNC
Tuesday Night Sponsor: Ambridge Regional Distribution & Manufacturing Center

Video by RLG Creations

Pittsburgh Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride - "Give Me back My Friend"

After Katya's mom called the police falsely claiming that Denis had kidnapped Katya, a neighbor relates what happened when the police arrived. 

Pittsburgh Opera presents
‘Denis & Katya’
 
Music by Philip Venables 
Libretto by Ted Huffman 
By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., o/b/o G Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
 
CAST: 
Jazmine Olwalia* 
Brandon Bell* 
 
ORCHESTRA: 
Cello 
Kathleen Melucci, Principal 
Paula Tuttle 
Joseph Bishkoff, Jr. 
Katya Janpoladyan 
 
The Musicians of the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
 
THE ARTISTIC TEAM: 
Original Production Ted Huffman 
Revival Stage Director Haley Stamats* 
Head of Music / Musical Preparation Glenn Lewis 
Scenery designed by Andrew Lieberman 
Costumes designed by Millie Hiibel+ 
Original Lighting designed by Andrew Lieberman 
Lighting designed by Todd Nonn 
Projections designed by Pierre Martin+ 
Sound designed by Robert Kaplowitz+ 
Stage Manager Hannah Nathan 
Director of Musical Studies Mark Trawka 
Associate Coach / Pianist James Lesniak 
 
Librarian: Eleanor Cameron
Personnel Manager: Sarah Schultz
 
Scenery and Costumes constructed by Opera Philadelphia
Production owned by Opera Philadelphia
 
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut 
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
 
Denis & Katya is sponsored in part by a gift from an Anonymous Donor.
Season Sponsor: PNC
Tuesday Night Sponsor: Ambridge Regional Distribution & Manufacturing Center

Video by RLG Creations

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