La Bohème
By Giacomo Puccini
Approximate Running Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes, with 2 intermissions
In Italian with English captions
Artists
- Mimi:
† *
- Rodolfo:
- †
† *
- Marcello:
*
- Colline:
- †
† *
- Schaunard:
- †
† *
- Musetta:
† *
- Benoit:
- †
- Parpignol:
- Custom-House Officer:
- Sergeant:
- Alcindoro:
- †
- Conductor:
- †
- Stage Director:
- Set Designer:
- Costume Designer:
- Lighting Designer:
- Hair/Makeup Designer:
- Chorusmaster:
- Sets:
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Costumes:
- Seattle Opera
† Seattle Opera debut
* Performing on May 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, and 20 2007 only
Nuccia Focile’s performances are made possible by generous financial support from the James and Sherry Raisbeck Singers’ Endowment.
Orchestra
- Violin I:
- Simon James, Concertmaster
Jennifer Bai
Mariel Bailey
Jun Liang Du
Xiao-Po Fei
Ayako Gamo
Timothy Garland
Peter Kaman
John Pilskog
Jeannie Wells Yablonsky
- Violin II:
- Gennady Filimonov, Principal
Evan Anderson
Stephen Bryant
Kyung Chee Yeung
Linda Cole
Wesley Fisk
Eric Scott
Andrew Yeung
- Viola:
- Susan Gulkis Assadi, Principal
Dorothy Shapiro
Arie Schachter
Wesley Dyring
Laura Renz
Rachel Swerdlow
- Cello:
- Joshua Roman, Principal
Theresa Benshoof
Amos Yang
Bruce Bailey
Roberta Downey
Vivian Gu
- Bass:
- Jordan Anderson, Principal
Jonathan Burnstein
Jennifer Godfrey
Ronald Simon
- Flute:
- Scott Goff, Principal
Karla Flygare
- Piccolo:
- Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby
- Oboe:
- Ben Hausmann, Principal
Ove Hanson
- English Horn:
- Dan Williams, Principal
- Clarinet:
- Christopher Sereque, Principal
Laura DeLuca
- Bass Clarinet:
- Jennifer Nelson
- Bassoon:
- Paul Rafanelli, Principal
Mike Gamburg
- Horn:
- Jeff Fair, Principal
Adam Iascone
Susan Carroll
Jim Weaver
- Trumpet:
- David Gordon, Principal
Geoffrey Bergler
Richard Pressley
- Trombone:
- Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto, Principal
David Lawrence Ritt
Stephen Fissell
- Cimbasso:
- Christopher Olka, Principal
- Timpani:
- Michael Crusoe, Principal
- Percussion:
- Ron Johnson, Principal
Michael Clark
Matthew Kocmieroski
- Harp:
- Valerie Muzzolini, Principal
Banda
- Piccolo:
- Robin Peery, Principal
Alicia Suarez
- Trumpet:
- Charles Butler, Principal
Vincent Green
- Percussion:
- Rob Tucker
- Personnel Manager:
- Ron Simon
- Assistant Personnel Manager:
- Sande Gillette
- Seattle Opera Staff Music Librarian:
- Amy Martindale
The orchestra is composed of members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Revolving members of the string sections are listed alphabetically.
Chorus
- Soprano:
- Donna Baldwin
Emily Clubb
Fran Eisenman
Karen Early Evans
Melanie Hingson
Dana Johnson
Barbara Jones
Linda Mattos
Mary McLaughlin
Letitia Page
Eleanor Stallcop-Horrox
Karen Urlie
- Mezzo-Soprano:
- Laura Eichelberger
Nancy Hebert
Celia Kerr
Allison Kautz-Alaya
YeonSoo Lee
Carmen León
Gail Neil
Diane Radabaugh
Susan Salas
María Valenzuela
- Tenor:
- David Bukey
Bobby Barnts
Guy Bogar
Stephen Jones
Jeffrey Jordan
Dustin Kaspar
George Kibbie
Bob Leavens
Philip Parham
Karl Reyes
Rubén Salazar
George Scott
Vince Velie
Stephen Wall
- Bass/Baritone:
- Dan Aarthun
Garry Aganesyánts
Brian Box
Michael Dudley
Michael Dunlap
James Elliott
Jon Farmer
Craig Grayson
Peter Hamilton
Tom Hingson
Misha Myznikov
Steve Perry
Skip Satterwhite
Jonathan Silvia
Youth Chorus
-
- Abbie Barronian
Rachel Beck
Spencer Davis
Michael Doces
Alex Gallo
Brent Gallo
Conor Garside
Nathan May
Timoney Moyer
Jordan Schultz
Max Seifert
Amanda Whitmore
Kendel Will
Janessa Willie
Rachel Zamora
Actors
-
- David Natale
Mickey Rowe
Supernumeraries
-
- Luther M. Hintz, Supernumerary Captain
Diane Abbey
James Cross
Seneca Garber
Tyler Johnson
Marco Lago
James Rodney Orr
Sarah Stillion
Olivia Taguinod
Galina Tutunenko