PERFORMANCE HISTORY
 
1991-1992 Productions
= Productions of the Family Opera Association of New Jersey
= Productions of the Tri-State Regional Opera Company
 

Lehàr: The Merry Widow (October 13, 1991)
Conductor: Herbert V. Schultz
 
Ste. Brioche: Michael Couch
Baron Popoff: Lawrence Nickol
Natalie: Judy Bouck
Cascada: John Taylor Thomas
Mme. Glavari: Bernadette Beaudreau
Danilo: Thomas Honnick
Nisch: Abe Hayyauer
Silvaine: Grace Galante
Zo-Zo: Abby Hattauer
Waiter: Robert Cracauer

Bellini: Norma (October 12, 13, 1991)
Conductor: Ron De Fesi
Director: Renato Cesarino
Production Design: Renato Cesarino
Costumes: Kay De Fesi
Lighting: René Philippe
 
Norma: Karen Suchy
Adalgisa: Janean Sherwin
Pollione: Rudolf Kellmann
Oroveso: John Costello
Flavio: Christopher Carfizzi
Clothilde: Sandra Teller Riley
 

Verdi: La Traviata (November 10, 1991)
Conductor: John Cuozzo
Director: Simon Chaussé
Choreographer: Yolanda Fernandez-Quincoces
 
Violetta: Annette Nauraine
Flora: Virginia Dee
Alfredo: Tom Kane
Germont: Peter Squitieri
Baron Duphol: Ralph Magnifico
Gastone: Manuel Mercedes
Marquis d’Obigny: Lyndon McNall
Dr. Grenvil: Robert Cracauer
Annina: Grace Galanti
Chorus: Lucia Cappelletti, Robert Cracauer, Manuel     Mercedes, Grace Galanti, Donna Davis, Barbara Cutler
 

 
De Fesi vs Mozart (November 17, 1991)
Conductor: Ron De Fesi
 
Soloists: Annette Nauraine, soprano;
    Louis Menendes, piano

Mozart: Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major
    Louis Menendes, piano
Mozart:
“Vado, ma d’ove?”
Mozart: “Ch’io mi scordi di te”
    Annette Nauraine, soprano; Louis Menendes, piano
Mozart:
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
 

 
Puccini: La Bohème (December 8, 1991)
Conductor: John Cuozzo
 
Marcello: Peter Squitieri
Rodolfo: Ron Broden
Colline: Kenneth Wayne
Schaunard: Simon Chaussé
Benoit: Ralph Magnifico
Mimi: Karen Nestwold
Musetta: Karen Suchy
Alcindoro: Kenneth Hudson
Parpignol: Michael Couch
Guard: Robert Cracauer
Waitress: Lucia Cappelletti
Chorus: Katherine Prizzia, Donna Davis, Grace Galante,
    Robert Cracauer, Janean Sherwin
 

 
Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors
        (December 28, 29, January 4, 5, 1992)
 
 

 
Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore (January 19, 1992)
Conductor: Ron De Fesi
 
Giannetta: Donna Davis
Nemorino: Thomas Honnick
Adina: Tonia Manteneri
Belcore: Peter Squitieri
Dr. Dulcamara: Terrence Shawn
Notary: Ralph Magnifico
Chorus: Kathleen Prizzia, Lucia Cappelletti,
    Robert Cracauer, Grace Galanti, Ralph Magnifico
 

 
Verdi: Rigoletto (February 9, 1992)
Conductor: John Cuozzo
 
Duke of Mantua: Thomas Honnick
Borsa: Michael Couch
Rigoletto: Terrence Shawn
Count Ceprano: Ralph Magnifico
Countess Ceprano: Judy Bouch
Marullo: Peter Squitieri
Monterone: John Taylor Thomas
Sparafucile: Scot Altman
Gilda: Genya Muzyczka
Giovanna: Judy Bouch
Maddelena: Virginia Dee
A Page: Tonia Manteneri
Chorus: Ralph Magnifico, Robert Cracauer,
    Scot Altman, Lucia Cappelletti, Michael Couch
 

 
Verdi: Aïda (March 15, 1992)
Conductor: John Cuozzo
 
Ramfis: Larry Nickol
Radames: Thomas Honnick
Amneris: Judy Bouch
Aïda: Bernadette Beaudreau
The King: Mark Breman
A Messenger: Michael Couch
Amonasro: John Taylor Thomas
High Priestess: Genya Muzyczka
Chorus: Ralph Magnifico, Robert Cracauer,
    Tonia Manteneri, Lucia Cappelletti, Manuel Mercedes
 

 
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (April 26, 1992)
Conductor: Ron De Fesi
 
Enrico: Terrence Shawn
Lucia: Tonia Manteneri
Alisa: Judy Bouch
Raimondo: Mark Breman
Edgardo: Thomas Honnick
Normano: Manuel Mercedes
Arturo: Michael Couch
Chorus: Ralph Magnifico, Robert Cracauer. Virginia Dee,
    Barbara Komarus, Karen Nestwold, John Taylor Thomas
 

 
Bizet: Carmen (May 31, 1992)
Conductor: John Cuozzo
 
Morales: Kenneth Wayne
Micaëla: Karen Nestwold
Don José: Drew Slatton
Zuniga: Patrick Carfizzi
Carmen: Virginia Billia
Frasquita: Genya Muzyczka
Mercedes: Jan Evers Davies
Escamillo: Manuele Mercedes
El Dancaïro: Simon Chaussé
El Remendado: Jason Stein
Chorus: Robert Cracauer, Ralph Magnifico, Janean Sherwin
Dancers: Sohaam Yaghooti, Marjorie Aldama,
    Claudia Garcia, Fabiola Oropeza
 
 
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