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The
Magic Flute
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
in an English
translation by Ron De Fesi
Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16, 2001
Menendez Performing Arts Center, St. Augustine, Florida
Dedicated to Ron DeFesi, mentor and friend,
without whom it would not have
happened,
And performed in memory of Lynne Irene Morris,
who died on September 11, 2001
on the 101st floor
of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York
City.
Click here for photos
Synopsis of the opera
Biography of Mozart
CAST (in order of appearance)
|
Tamino |
Jamison Lee Walker, tenor |
|
Dragon |
Stephen Mitchell |
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Three Ladies
in attendance on
the Queen of the Night |
Pamela Ferry Tsitos, soprano
Stephanie Salter, soprano
Kris Kelly, soprano |
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Papageno, a Bird-catcher |
David Stork, baritone |
|
The Queen of the Night |
Barbara Norris, soprano |
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Four Slaves |
Jim Yao, tenor
Sean Stork, tenor
Kyle Masters, baritone
Jim Goodell, baritone |
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Monostatos,
a Moor in the
service of Sarastro |
Clay Treadway, tenor |
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Pamina, Daughter of
the Queen of the Night |
Jacqueline Quirk, soprano |
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Three Spirits |
Bonita Bunt, soprano
Lebana Prahl, soprano
Anita Raynelle Williams, mezzo-soprano |
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Understudies for Three Spirits |
Meghan Haines, soprano
Sarah Quinney, mezzo-soprano
Erin Stillson, mezzo-soprano |
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The Speaker |
Gary Bunt, baritone |
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Enchanted Animals,
Members of The Dance Company |
Bear - Nicole Downs
Alligator - Jordan Harrell
Parrot - Kelsey Kempler
Panther - Nikki Lacerenza
Duck - Kyle Mollgren
Flower - Kristin Wuellner |
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Sarastro, High Priest
of Isis and Osiris |
Ron De Fesi, basso cantante |
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Priests |
Sean Stork, tenor
Jim Goodell, baritone
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Papagena |
Lea Lanier, soprano |
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Two Men in Armor |
Jim Yao, tenor
Ralph Wyman, baritone |
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Supernumeraries |
Heather Hackford - priest
Paige Haislip - priest
Darlene Grizzard - slave |
CHORUS
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Soprano
Sue Baker
Michele Bova
Grace Elsen
Meghan Haines
Jennifer Seaver |
Alto
Alicia Day
Janet Graham
Sarah Quinney
Sarah Schwarz
Erin Stillson |
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Tenor
Joseph Colsant
Paul Martin
Sean Stork
Jim Yao
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Bass
Gary Bunt
Jim Goodell
Kyle Masters
Jack Page
Ralph Wyman |
THE ORCHESTRA
|
Music Director |
Shannon McKay |
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Conductor |
John Bush |
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Rehearsal Accompanists |
Shannon McKay
Kathy Sloan |
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Violinists |
Janine Newfield, concertmaster
David Streufert |
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Violist |
Warren Donaldson |
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Cellist |
Kathy Dennis |
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Contrabassist |
Fran Coraggio |
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Flutist |
Melissa Voshell |
|
Timpanist |
Anthony Fast |
PRODUCTION STAFF
| Artistic Director |
Barbara Norris |
| Producer |
Anthony Fast |
| Music Director |
Shannon McKay |
| Chorus Master |
Joseph Colsant |
| Stage Director |
Sean Patrick O'Casey |
| Costume Design and Execution |
Sean Patrick O'Casey |
| Set Designer |
Stephen Mitchell |
| Set Construction |
Robert Samuels, Stephen Mitchell, Stan
Buchholtz,
Bonita Bunt, Margaret Dimsdale, Sara Dimsdale, Kris Kelly, Jim Goodell,
Gary Bunt, Ron De Fesi, Dawn Masters |
| Choreography |
Carole Dickens |
| Stage Manager |
Dawn Masters |
| Tech Crew |
Dawn Masters, Robert Samuels, Katie Masters |
| Prop Construction |
David Stork, Dawn Masters |
| Lighting Design |
Britton Corry |
| Lighting Tech |
Don Godfree, Sean O'Casey |
| Recording and Sound Engineers |
Doug Thompson, Rob Thomas |
| Videography |
Joe Orlando |
| Poster and Ticket Design |
Barbara Norris |
| Isis Graphic |
Charles De Fesi |
| Photography |
Cheri Rapoza, Joe Edden |
| Printing |
PIP Printing |
| Fund-raising and Publicity |
Anthony Fast |
Click here for Photos of Act One
Click here for Photos of Act Two
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