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2007 International Season
Overview
Photos
Ferruccio Furlanetto sings the title role of Boris Godunov. Photo © Pablo Mason, 2007
Denyce Graves sings Delilah in Samson and Delilah. Photo © George Hixon, 2007
Marianne Cornetti sings Azucena in Il trovatore. Photo © Corrado Maria Falsini, 2007
Isabel Bayrakdarian sings Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Dan Rest, 2007
Richard Bernstein sings Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
San Diego Opera presents a new production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Turtle Julian, 2007
Boris Godunov
Photos
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Allan Glassman is Shuisky and Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Boris Godunov in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo-soprano Lisa Agazzi sings Feodor and Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings Boris Godunov in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Allan Glassman is Shuisky in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Jay Hunter Morris is Dimitri (Grigori) and Ukranian bass Vitalij Kowaljow is Pimen in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Jay Hunter Morris is Dimitri (Grigori) and Ukranian bass Vitalij Kowaljow is Pimen in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sings his first American Boris in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Russian bass Mikhail Svetlov is Varlaam and American tenor Joseph Frank is Missail while in the background American tenor Jay Hunter Morris is Dimitri (Grigori) and American mezzo-soprano Judith Christin is the Hostess of the Inn in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Jay Hunter Morris is Dimitri (Grigori) and American mezzo-soprano Judith Christin is the Hostess of the Inn in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Russian bass Mikhail Svetlov is Varlaam and American bass Louis Lebherz is the Border Guard in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American soprano Inna Dukach is Xenia (seated) and American contralto Martha Jane Howe is the Old Nurse in San Diego Opera's production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Samson and Delilah
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American tenor Clifton Forbis sings Samson in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Clifton Forbis as Samson rallies the Israelites to revolt in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American bass baritone Philip Skinner sings Ambimelech in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Clifton Forbis (Samson) battles American bass baritone Philip Skinner (Ambimelech) in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American baritone Greer Grimsley sings the High Priest of Dagon in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Brazilian bass José Gallisa is the Old Hebrew in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah and American tenor Clifton Forbis sings Samson in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves (Delilah) plots Samson’s downfall with American baritone Greer Grimsley (High Priest of Dagon) in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah and American tenor Clifton Forbis sings Samson in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah and American tenor Clifton Forbis sings Samson in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah and American tenor Clifton Forbis sings Samson in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves sings Delilah and American tenor Clifton Forbis sings Samson in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
The Temple of Dagon from San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves (Delilah) presides over the bacchanal scene in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American baritone Greer Grimsley (High Priest of Dagon) and American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves (Delilah) makes an offering to Dagon in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Clifton Forbis (Samson) is flanked by American baritone Greer Grimsley (High Priest of Dagon) and American mezzo soprano Denyce Graves (Delilah) in San Diego Opera’s production of Samson and Delilah. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Il trovatore
Photos
Chinese bass Hao Jiang Tian (Ferrando) surrounded by the San Diego Opera chorus in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Indian-born mezzo-soprano Priti Gandhi is Inez and Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu is Leonora in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu is Leonora in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu (Leonora) with Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté (Manrico) and Romanian baritone Alexandru Agache (Count di Luna) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti is Azucena in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté is Manrico in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti is Azucena in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti (Azucena) and Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté (Manrico) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu is Leonora in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté (Manrico) and Romanian baritone Alexandru Agache (Count di Luna) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu is Leonora in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté (Manrico) and Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu (Leonora) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu is Leonora in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu (Leonora) and Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté (Manrico) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Argentinean tenor Darío Volonté is Manrico in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu is Leonora in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu (Leonora) and Romanian baritone Alexandru Agache (Count di Luna) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Italian soprano Paoletta Marrocu (Leonora) and Romanian baritone Alexandru Agache (Count di Luna) in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti is Azucena in San Diego Opera’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Wozzeck
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German bass Franz Hawlata sings the title role of Wozzeck in San Diego Opera’s production, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
German bass Franz Hawlata (Wozzeck) and American tenor Joel Sorensen (Andres) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Cory Weaver, 2007
German bass Franz Hawlata sings the title role of Wozzeck in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Cory Weaver, 2007
American bass Dean Peterson sings The Doctor in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Cory Weaver, 2007
German bass Franz Hawlata (Wozzeck) and American soprano Nina Warren (Marie) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Cory Weaver, 2007
American soprano Nina Warren sings Marie in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Cory Weaver, 2007
American tenor Chris Merritt (The Captain) and American bass Dean Peterson (The Doctor) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Cory Weaver, 2007
American tenor Jay Hunter Morris (The Drum Major) and American soprano Nina Warren (Marie) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Chris Merritt (The Captain) and German bass Franz Hawlata (Wozzeck) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
German bass Franz Hawlata sings the title role of Wozzeck in front of a video designed by Dustin O’Neil in San Diego Opera’s production, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Israeli mezzo-soprano Susana Poretsky sings Margret in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
German bass Franz Hawlata (Wozzeck) and American soprano Nina Warren (Marie) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Joseph Frank (The Idiot) and German bass Franz Hawlata (Wozzeck) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
The tavern, featuring the San Diego Opera chorus and onstage banda in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American bass-baritone Scott Sikon (First Journeyman) and American baritone Daniel Hoy (Second Journeyman) in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American tenor Chris Merritt is The Captain in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American soprano Nina Warren sings Marie in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American soprano Nina Warren sings Marie in San Diego Opera’s production of Wozzeck, directed by Des McAnuff. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
The Marriage of Figaro
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American bass baritone Richard Bernstein is Figaro in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian is Susanna in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien is Count Almaviva in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American soprano Pamela Armstrong is Countess Almaviva in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Swiss tenor Martin Zysset is Don Basilio in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Delores Ziegler (Marcellina) and American bass Kevin Langan (Bartolo) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna) and New Zealand mezzo soprano Sarah Castle (Cherubino) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) and Armenian mezzo soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
New Zealand mezzo soprano Sarah Castle (Cherubino), Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) and Swiss tenor Martin Zysset (Don Basilio) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna), American bass baritone Richard Bernstein (Figaro) and New Zealand mezzo soprano Sarah Castle (Cherubino) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American soprano Pamela Armstrong (Countess Almaviva) with American bass baritone Richard Bernstein (Figaro) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna) and American soprano Pamela Armstrong (Countess Almaviva) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna), New Zealand mezzo soprano Sarah Castle (Cherubino) and American soprano Pamela Armstrong (Countess Almaviva) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian is Susanna in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) and American soprano Pamela Armstrong (Countess Almaviva) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) and American bass baritone Scott Sikon (Antonio) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) and American bass baritone Richard Bernstein (Figaro) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Swiss tenor Martin Zysset (Don Basilio), American mezzo soprano Delores Ziegler (Marcellina), American bass Kevin Langan (Bartolo) gather around Mariusz Kwiecien (seated, Count Almaviva) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna) and Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American bass Kevin Langan (Bartolo) and American bass baritone Richard Bernstein (Figaro) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
American mezzo soprano Delores Ziegler (Marcellina) and American bass Kevin Langan (Bartolo) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007
Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva) and American soprano Pamela Armstrong (Countess Almaviva) in San Diego Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Photo © Ken Howard, 2007