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Frances Rabalais Opera Director, combat and intimacy specialist [email protected] w Francesrabalais.com Director Viva Verdi! Penn Square Music Festival 2020 The Magic Flute Look-In (Educational Program) Washington National Opera 2019 The Magic Flute (Young Artist Performance) Washington National Opera 2019 Carmen Fort Wayne Philharmonic 2019 Romeo et Juliet (Studio Artist Cover Performance) Wolf Trap Opera 2018 The Art of Pleasure Recital with Stephen Blier Wolf Trap Opera 2018 The Elixir of Love (Student Matinee) Pittsburgh Opera 2018 The Long Walk (Jeremy Howard Beck) Pittsburgh Opera 2018 Suor Angelica Opera Project Columbus 2017 As One (Laura Kaminsky) New Orleans Opera 2017 As One Pittsburgh Opera 2017 Tobias and the Angel (Jonathan Dove) Cincinnati Camerata 2016 Il Signor Bruschino University of Cincinnati, College- 2016 Conservatory of Music (CCM) The Little Prince Cincinnati Chamber Opera 2015 The Magic Flute (Young Artist Performance) Glimmerglass Festival 2015 Mahagonny Songspiel CCM 2014 Assistant Director Tosca Louisa Muller Opera Colorado 2020 I Pagliacci David Lefkowich Opera Colorado 2020 The Abduction from the Seraglio Alison Moritz Opera Omaha 2020 The Magic Flute Chris Mattaliano Washington National Opera 2019 Wozzeck Kristine McIntyre Des Moines Metro Opera 2019 Eugene Onegin Peter McClintock Washington National Opera 2019 La traviata Alison Moritz Opera Colorado 2018 Romeo et Juliet Louisa Muller Wolf Trap Opera 2018 The Elixir of Love Daniel Slater Pittsburgh Opera 2018 Moby Dick Kristine McIntyre Pittsburgh Opera 2018 The Marriage of Figaro David Paul Pittsburgh Opera 2017 The Summer King (Daniel Sonnenberg, Sam Helfrich Pittsburgh Opera 2017 world premiere) Richard the Lionheart (Handel) Crystal Manich Pittsburgh Opera 2017 La traviata Chas Rader-Schieber Pittsburgh Opera 2016 Die Fledermaus Robin Guarino Cincinnati Opera 2016 The Merry Widow Emma Griffin CCM 2015 The Magic Flute Madeline Sayet Glimmerglass Festival 2015 MOVEMENT/COMBAT/INTIMACY Tosca Intimacy Choreographer Opera Colorado 2020 Combat Choreographer The Marriage of Figaro Choreographer Pittsburgh Opera 2017 Education Society of American Fight Directors Theatrical Firearms Safety Certification 2019 Society of American Fight Directors Certified Actor Combatant in Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, 2018 Broadsword Directing Fellow, Wolf Trap Opera 2018 Resident Artist Stage Director and Assistant Director, Pittsburgh Opera 2016-2018 Young Artist Stage Director, Glimmerglass Opera 2015 Artist’s Diploma, Stage Direction of Opera, CCM 2014-2016 .

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Repertoire and Performance History Virginia Opera Repertoire 1974-2020
Repertoire and Performance History Virginia Opera Repertoire 1974-2020 1974–1975 Initial Projects LA BOHÈME – January 1975 N LA TRAVIATA – June 1975 N 1975–1976 Inaugural Subscription Season TOSCA – October/November 1975 N LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR – January 1976 N THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – March/April 1976 N 1976–1977 RIGOLETTO – October/November 1976 N IL TROVATORE – January 1977 N THE IMPRESARIO/I PAGLIACCI – March/April 1977 N 1977–1978 MADAMA BUTTERFLY – October/November 1977 N COSÌ FAN TUTTE – January/February 1978 N MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS – American Premiere– April 1978 N 1978–1979 CARMEN – October/November 1978 N THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT – January 1979 N DON GIOVANNI – March/April 1979 N 1979–1980 LA BOHÈME – October/November 1979 N A CHRISTMAS CAROL – World Premiere – December 1979 N DON PASQUALE – January/February 1980 N THE TALES OF HOFFMAN – March 1980 N 1980–1981 PORGY AND BESS – October/November 1980 N, R HANSEL AND GRETEL – December 1980 N WERTHER – January/February 1981 N I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI – March/April 1981 N 1981–1982 FAUST – October/November 1981 N CINDERELLA – December 1981 N LA TRAVIATA – January 1982 N THE MAGIC FLUTE – March 1982 N 1982–1983 DIE FLEDERMAUS – October/November 1982 N, R AMAHAL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS – December 1982 N MACBETH – January 1983 N THE ELIXIR OF LOVE – March 1983 N 1983–1984–Inaugural Subscription Season Richmond NORMA – October 1983 R GIANNI SCHICCHI/SUOR ANGELICA – December 1983 R RIGOLETTO – January 1984 N, R THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST – February/March 1984 N 1984–1985 THE MARRIAGE
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