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Download Program Rigoletto Todd Thomas* Gilda Sarah Coburn Duke of Mantua Joshua Wheeker* Sparafucile Morris Robinson* Maddalena Allegra De Vita* Count Monterone/Chorus Kevin Thompson* Marullo/Chorus Andrew René†* Matteo Borsa/Chorus Chris Mosz†* Count Ceprano/Chorus Elliott Wulff†* Giovanna Julia Laird†* Conductor Steven White* Director James Robinson* Video Director Frank Zamacona Properties Master & Artisan Bryan Johnson Sound Designer & Mix Engineer Steve Colby Costume Designer Maegan Swick Production Stage Manager Nan Luchini Principal Pianist Lyndon Meyer Assistant Director James Blaszko Announcer Kirk McAnany Supertitle Caller Aaron Beck Supertitle Translation and Preparation Aaron Beck *Indicates Tulsa Opera debut † Indicates member of the Tulsa Opera Filstrup Resident Artist Program The Tulsa Opera Orchestra operates under an agreement with the American Federation of Musicians Local 94. Stage and Wardrobe labor provided under agreement with IATSE local 354 and IATSE local 904. Hotel accommodations for this production are generously provided by The Mayo Hotel and Holiday Inn Express. Todd Thomas Recognized by opera Joshua Wheeker Tenor Joshua companies and critics alike as one of Wheeker is a graduate of the the true Verdi baritones gracing stages Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist today, Todd Thomas continues his program of LA Opera. His tenure as one of America’s most appearances with LA Opera include sought-after artists. In the title role of Tamino in The Magic Flute, Malcolm Macbeth, Opera News depicted his in Macbeth, Cacambo in Candide, performance as “warm and centered in Abdallo in Nabucco and Borsa in his tone with subtle phrasing that Rigoletto, as well as the cover of Tito emphasized the introspective, almost in La Clemenza di Tito. Last Summer, poetic quality of the tormented king.” At Joshua appeared at Opera Theatre of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season Saint Louis in his role debut as the opening performance of Verdi’s Otello, Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto. He is Mr. Thomas heroically stepped in for an engaged to sing Narraboth from indisposed colleague at the top of the Salome with Hawaii Opera Theatre second act. The thrilling performance at this April, The Duke of Mantua with The Lyric “earned him deservedly the largest ovation at the end of Tulsa Opera in the fall, and Don Ottavio with Dayton Opera next the night from the glittery opening night audience.” (The Chicago winter. Joshua has also appeared with, Opera Iowa, Aspen Music Classical). Engagements have also included returns to the Lyric Festival, Kentucky Opera, and Des Moines Metro Opera. Joshua Opera of Chicago as Monterone in Rigoletto, the title role of Verdi’s is the recipient of the following awards: Winner of the Western Falstaff with Manitoba Opera, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly Region MONC competition 2019, 1st place in the Pasadena and Renato in Un Ballo in Maschera with Florida Grand Opera, the Opera Guild Competition 2017, in March of 2019 Joshua title role in Rigoletto with Atlanta Opera, Scarpia competed as a Semi-finalist in the MONC competition in New in Tosca and Rolando in La Battaglia di Legnano with Sarasota York on the Met stage. He is from Dayton Ohio and received his Opera, Germont in La traviata with Des Moines Metro Opera, Bachelor of Music from University of Cincinnati College Alberich in Das Rheingold with Pacific Opera Victoria in Canada, Conservatory of Music. and Iago in Otello with Arizona Opera. Mr. Thomas’ made his Metropolitan Opera début as Dr. Metivier in War and Peace and Morris Robinson Morris Robinson is subsequently returned for Roméo et Juliette. Other engagements considered one the most interesting and have included Count di Luna in Il trovatore and Falstaff with the sought-after basses performing today. Seattle Opera; title role in Rigoletto at Michigan Opera Theatre, Mr. Robinson regularly appears at the Opera Birmingham, Manitoba Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Atlanta Metropolitan Opera, where he is a Opera, and Austin Lyric Opera; Scarpia in Tosca at New York City graduate of the Lindemann Young Artist Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Michigan Opera Program. He debuted there in a Theatre, Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, Orlando Philharmonic, and production of Fidelio and has since Opera Carolina; the title role in Falstaff with Opera Santa Barbara; appeared as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte Tonio/Alfio in Pagliacci/Cavalleria Rusticana with Arizona Opera (both in the original production and in and Opera Omaha; Count di Luna in Il trovatore at the Manitoba the children’s English version), Opera and Indianapolis Opera; Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Ferrando in Il Trovatore, the King in Opera Carolina, Opera Omaha, and Florida Grand Opera; and Aida, and in roles in Nabucco, Amonasro in Aïda with Opera Carolina and North Carolina Tannhäuser, and the new productions Opera. Mr. Thomas can be heard on the Naxos recording of of Les Troyens and Salome. He has Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. He also recorded a solo also appeared at the San Francisco disc, Crown Him Lord of All, with Jon Spong, organist. Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Philadelph- Sarah Coburn American soprano Sarah ia, Seattle Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Boston Coburn is captivating international Lyric Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Teatro alla Scala, audiences with her “precision placement, Volksoper Wien, Opera Australia, and the Aix-en-Provence mercury speed, and a gorgeous liquid Festival. His many roles include the title role in Porgy and Bess, gold tone, gilded by a thrilling top and Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Osmin in Die Entführung aus dem bottom register” (The Globe and Mail). Serail, Ramfis in Aida, Zaccaria in Nabucco, Sparafucile in Following her performances as Lucie de Rigoletto , Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Grand Inquisitor in Lammermoor at Glimmerglass Opera, Don Carlos, Timur in Turandot, the Bonze in Madama Butterfly, the New York Observer noted “she turns Padre Guardiano in La Forza del Destino, Ferrando in out to have qualities that have made Il Trovatore, and Fasolt in Das Rheingold. Mr. Robinson’s solo legends out of so many of her album, Going Home, was released on the Decca label. He also predecessors, from Adelina Patti to appears as Joe in the DVD of the San Francisco Opera Maria Callas: stage charisma, a thrilling production of Show Boat, and in the DVDs of the Metropolitan upper register and, crucially, a Opera’s production of Salome and the Aix-en-Provence Festival’s fearlessness about abandoning herself production of Mozart’s Zaide. An Atlanta native, Mr. Robinson is a to opera’s most abandoned heroine … graduate of The Citadel and received his musical training from this is a palpably exciting voice … Ms. Coburn is a budding prima the Boston University Opera Institute. He was recently named donna of exceptional promise.” Ms. Coburn’s 2019-2020 season Artistic Advisor to the Cincinnati Opera. included her return to Tulsa to sing Strauss’s Four Last Songs with Allegra De Vita American mezzo- the Tulsa Symphony, and a reprisal of the role of Lucia in Lucia di soprano Allegra De Vita, whom The Lammermoor with the Tivoli Festival and with Lyric Opera Kansas Georgetowner described as making “a City. She was also originally scheduled to return to Opera Santa moving, steadying impact whenever Barbara to perform Juliette in their production of Roméo et Juliette she’s on stage” returns to Tulsa Opera before the COVID-19 shortened 2019-2020 season. Ms. Coburn to reprise the role of Maddalena in created the role of Kitty in the world premiere of Anna Karenina at Rigoletto, joins Maryland Lyric Opera Florida Grand Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. She has as the title role in Pélleas et Melisande sung Adele in Die Fledermaus with both Seattle Opera and and Meg Page in Falstaff, and in Michigan Opera Theatre, Oscar in Un ballo in maschera with Opera concert, joins the Fort Wayne Philhar- Company of Philadelphia, Florida Grand Opera, and Cincinnati monic for a concert of Baroque pieces, Opera, Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Sophie in Der and with the New Haven Symphony, Rosenkavalier with Cincinnati Opera, Norina in Don Pasquale, Handel’s Messiah. Recently, Allegra Sandrina in La finta giardiniera and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro De Vita performed Siebel in Faust with with Florida Grand Opera. Ms. Coburn has received awards from Washington National Opera, the George London Foundation, The Richard Tucker Foundation, Maddalena with Austin Opera, the title The Jensen Foundation, The Liederkranz Foundation, Opera Index, role in Rinaldo with the Glimmerglass Festival, Angelina in La and was a National Grand Finalist in the 2001 Metropolitan Opera Cenerentola at Dayton Opera and Boston Midsummer Opera, the National Council Auditions. title role in Carmen in a semi-staged production with the Fort Wayne Chris Mosz Chris Mosz is a Tenor from Philharmonic. Ms. De Vita is a 2018 graduate from the Washington Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Chris was living National Opera’s Cafritz Young Artist Program. Ms. De Vita spent in the United Kingdom before the three summers at the Glimmerglass Festival performing the roles of pandemic hit. He is taking courses from Pippo in La Gazza Ladra, Fulvio in the American premiere of Cato in the Royal College of Music in London, Utica, and Arsamenes in Xerxes. Ms. De Vita was a 2015 Metropoli- and is currently a Circolo Award Holder, tan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finalist and a 2nd prize and supported by the Joan Weller and winner with the Jensen Foundation Vocal Compeition. She was a Jesse Sumner Scholarship. More resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, PA, recently he has been seen on stage as where she performed the role of Charlotte in Werther and Zerlina the Young Collector at Tulsa Opera in in Don Giovanni.
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