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Conductor CAST: SETTING: Karen Keltner (in order of vocal appearance) Paris,19th Century Director Marcello MorganSmith lsabella Bywater* ACT l: A Garret Rodolfo HaroldMeers* Set & CostumeDesigner ACT ll: Caf6Momus in Colline ChristianVan Horn* lsabella Bywater* The LatinOuarter Schaunard MalcolmMacKenzie Lighting Designer Benoit/Alcindoro 20 Minutelntermission Thomas C. Hase* Scott Sikon Mimi AlysonCambridge* Wig & Makeup Designer ACT lll: The Outskirtsof Steven W. Bryant Musetta SaraGartland* Parisat Dawn Chorus Master Act lV; A Garret Charles Prestinari Vendor Chad Frisque PrincipalPianist Parpignol EnriqueToral Dorothy Randall CustomsGuard BernardoBermudez The runningtime is approximately ProductionStage Manager Sergeant ChristopherJames Stephehs two hoursand twenty minutes, Mary Yankee Peters includingone intermission. Child John Supertit/es Yokoyama Librettoby GiuseppeGiacosa and lan D. Campbell/CharlesArthur Luigilllica, based on HenriMurger's novel Supeftitle Coordinators Scenesde la Vie de bohdme. CharlesArthur Firstperformance at TeatroRegio, Marian Porter Turinon February1, 1896. Diction Coach A co-productionof EnglishNational EmanuelaPatroncini Operaand CincinnatiOpera.

* SanDiego Debut

Thisproduction of La bohdmeis is dedicatedto a specialconsortium of generousdonors. Sincerethanks also go to SycuanCasino, phone Etiquette Sponsor, and Point Loma NazareneUniversity, Supertitles Sponsor.

Castsubject to change.All microphonesare usedfor a radiore-broadcast on January31 at 8:00pmon KpBS89.5FM, 89.1FMLa Jolla, 97.7FM lmperial Valley or at www.kpbs.org.

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ALYSONCAMBRIDGE SCOTTSIKON (Soprano)Mimi (Bassbaritone) Alcindro/Benoit Company Debut, Recent: Musetta, La CompanyAppearances: Over 20 bohdme (WashingtonNational Opera), appearancesincluding Superintendent Giulietta, The Talesof Hoffmann (Lyric Budd, A/ben Herring,1991, Monterone, Opera of Chicago)Julie, Show Boat (Lyric Rigoletto,Marchese d'Obigny, La traviata, Opera of Chicago),Donna Elvira,Don Capulet, Romeo and Jultet, lmperial Giovanni(Deutsche Oper Berlin),Violetta, Commissioner/TheBonze, M adam a Butterfly; La traviata(Polish National Opera), Mimi, 1stSoldiet Salome,Silvano/Christiano, A La bohdme (Opera Theatre of St.),Clara, MaskedBal/, Montano, Otel/o, PavelDikoi, Katya Kabanova, in (Los Angeles Opera). Curio, Julius Caesar Egypt, Morales,, Fiorello, Ihe alysoncambridge.com Barberof Seville, 2nd Philistine,Samson and Delilah,Wagner. Faust A Mandarin, SARA GARTLAND Turandot,1st Nazarene,Salome, Corporal, (Soprano)Musetta The Daughter of the Regiment. Company Debut. Recent:Gretel, Hanse/ and Gretel(San Jose Opera),Micadla, MORGAN SMITH Carmen; PaVAnn, Heart of a Soldier; (Baritone)Marcello Barbarina,The Marriage of Figaro; Gerhilde, Die Walki,ire(San Francisco Company Appearances: Starbuck,Moby- Dick,2012. Recent:Adam Brant, Opera), Juliette, Romeo et Juliefte (Des Mourning becomes E/ectra(Florida Grand Opera), Moines Metro Opera), Adina, The Elixirof Tadeusz,Ihe Passenger(Houston Grand Love (Austin LyricOpera), Violetta, La tra- Opera), Fritz, Die tote Stadt flhe Dallas viata; Curley! Wife, Of Mice and Men (Utah Opera),Marcello, [a bohdme (Berlin Opera).saragartland.com Staatsoper,Opera Colorado),Escamillo, Carmen (VancouverOpera, Fort Worth MALCOLMMACKENZIE Opera, TacomaOpera), Morales/ Zuniga, (Baritone)Schaunard Carmen (LosAngeles Opera), Starbuck, Company Appearances: Marullo, Rrgolefto, Moby-Dick ffhe DallasOpera, San Francisco 2002; Escamillo,Carmen;Zurga, The Pearl Opera). morgansmith Fishers;Marullo, Rrgoletto;Sharpless, baritone.com Madama Butterfly,Schaunard, La bohdme; Gregorio, Romeo and Juliet, Captain CHRISTIANVAN HORN Gardiner,Moby-Dick; Hortensio,Ihe (Bassbaritone) Colline Daughter of the Regimen! SecondTempter/ Second Knight, Murder in the Cathedral; Company Debut, Recent:Orovesco, Sgt. Belcore,The Elixirof Love. Recent: Norma, Count Ribbing,A MaskedBall, lago, Otello (NashvilleOpera), Simon Alidoro, La Cenerentola,Four Villains, The Boccanegra.Simon Boccanegra(Kentucky Talesof Hoffmann; Timur, Turando4 King, Opera), Dancaire,Carmen (Metropolitan Aida (SanFrancisco Opera), Angelotti, Opera), Count di Luna, // trovatore(Arizona Iosca (CanadianOpera Company), Timur, Opera). malcolmmackenzie.org Turandot(Portland Opera), Claudio, Agrippina (Boston LyricOpera), Colline, HAROLDMEERS La boh6me (SantaFe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Metropolitan Figaro, flenor) Rodolfo Opera), Ihe Marriage of Figaro (ArizonaOpera, Chicago Company Debut. Recent: Nadir, Ihe Opera Theatre),Karenin, Anna Karenin; Pearl Fishers(Nashville Opera), Macduff, Masetto,Don Giovanni(Florida Grand MacBeth(Minnesota Opera), Pinkerton, Opera), Pistola,Falstaff (Metropolitan Madama Butterfly (Opera Columbus),A Opera, NetherlandsOpera), Publio, La novice, Billy Budd (San FranciscoOpera), Clemenzadi Trto (LyricOpera of Chicago). Narraboth,Salome (Opera Cleveland), christianvanhorn.com Duke, Rigo/etto; Rinuccio, Gianni Schicchi (Opera SantaBarbara), Nemorino, Ihe Elixirof Love (ChautauquaOpera). Alfredo, La traviata:Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni (PiedmontOpera), Don Jose, Carmen (OperaCharleston), Rodolfo, La bohdme (SarasotaOpera, MinnesotaOpera, Des Moines Metro Opera).haroldmeers.com

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ISABELLABYWATER STEVENW. BRYANT Director/Set& CosturneDesigner Wig & Makeup Designer Company debut. Recent:Der San Diego Opera: 1985 PeterGrimes, Rosenkavalier(New National Theatre Tokyo) debut; 2006 - current,Wig and Makeup La bohdme (CincinnatiOpera); The Elixir Designer. Recent:Santa Fe Opera, Opera of Love(English National Opera, New York Theatreof SaintLouis, New YorkCity City Opera); La Clemenzadi Tito (Zurich Opera, The DallasOpera, TeatroColon, Opera);Eugene Onegin (SantaFe Opera, RoyalOpera (Oman). World Premieres: SeattleOpera); Don Pasqua/e(Royal LeonardBernstein's A auiet P/ace,Tobias Opera House,Covent Garden);La traviata Picker'sEmmeline. lom Pasatieri'sFrau (costume (VancouverOpera); Aida (RoyalAlbert Margot design).Broadway: Julie Taymor! Bird Hall);Faust (Mariinsky Theatre) Lucia di Green and Styne! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Lammermoor(Jyske Opera). isabellabywater.com CHARLESF. PRESTINARI THOMAS C. HASE ChorusMaster Lighting Designer San Diego Opera: The Pearl Fishers Company Debut. Recent:Prima Donna (Acting Chorus Master,20OB); Turandot (Acting (Sadler'sWells, New YorkCity Opera, The ChorusMaster, 2O11);2012 - LuminatoFestival), Los Angeles Opera, current,Chorus Master. Recent: 2004-2007, Opera, BAM Next Wave, AssistantChorus Master (New York City Opera); 2007-2012, SeattleOpera, The MinnesotaOpera, Chorus Master (New York City Opera) The DallasOpera, FloridaGrand Opera, The PortlandOpera, New OrleansOpera, BostonLyric Opera, CanadianOpera Company,Opera de Marseille,Bayerische Staatsope,Vancouver Opera. haseltd.com

KARENKELTNER Conductor Company Appearances: The Love for ThreeOranges, Verdi Jubilee, Gala Benefit for SanDiego Symphony,La Perichole(2), Cinderella, Hanseland Gretel(2),The Lighthouse, The Medium, The Telephone, The Barber of Seville(2),Faust, Don Pasquale,The Magic Flute, Die Fledermaus, The MernJ Widow, The Marriage of Figaro, The Pearl Fishers(3),The Elixir of Love, The Conquistador,The ltalian Girl tn Algiers, Salome, Of Mice and Men, A Streetcar Ivamed Desire, Cold SassyTree, The Flying Dutchman, Rigoletto, Th6rdseRaquin, Vanessa. Cosi fan tutte, Carmen, Wozzeck, Samson and Delilah(2),Don Quixote(2),La traviata, Romeo and Juliet, La bohdme(2). Recent: The Flying Dutchman, Les Mis6rables,Oklahoma, and Carouse/(Utah Opera Festivaland MusicalTheatre). karenkeltner.com

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SOPRANOS ALTOS TENORS BASSES EricaAustin KatherineAltobello JamesBoydston+ AnthonyBallard+ ReneeCalvo LauraBueno Chad Frisque* BernardoBermudez RoseChu SandraCamarenar GarrettHarris+ JosephGrienenberger# Emma-GraceDunbar TiffanyCarmel* StevenHoagland RonHilley .,+ LisaAustin Frisque Krtauantos Lanwngnt' NickMunson DavidMarshman+ ,+ MariaJanus AVA bAKET LISS' ManuelPaz Castillo VincentMartin+ + LneryrynLarson LynseySwiderski MarioAlberto Rios HaroldSkelly+ AnishkaE. Lee-Skorepa ElenaVizuet+ TimothySimpson MichaelSokol + ratflcra IVlcATee ' AngelYu EnriqueToral ChristopherJames Stephens+ JoshuaSteven Vincent

Hasappeared in 25 or more productionswith SanDiego Opera Chorus + Artistsand ProductionStaff are membersof the Hasappeared in 50 or moreproductions with SanDiego Opera Chorus AmericanGuild of MusicalArtists, '100 AFL-CIO,the Hasappeared in or moreproductions with SanDiego Opera Chorus labor unionthat representsmusical artists in opera, -w'r concert,and dancein the UnitedStates.

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SOPRANOS TENORS BASSES SCENERYDESIGNERS PIANISTS Alyson Cambridge PaulAppleby Alex Esposito lsabellaBywater Dorothy Randall,Principal Emily Fons Ren6 Barbera RichardPaul Fink trlaina hilnf-.+h', EmilyJarrell Urbanek, Ellie Dehn ReinhardHagen AllenMoyer Principal Sarah Gartland Sebastiende la Cruz Kristopherlrmiter NicholasMuni GabrielAnegui (Boy Teno) Maria Kanyova Scott Sikon DanielleOrlando Chad Frisque Kathleen Kim ChristopherJames Stephens COSTUMEDESIGNERS CraigTerry Lise Lindstrom Harold Meers ChristianVan Horn David Burdock Emily Magee Daniel Montenegro lsabellaBywater Myrtd Papatanasiu CONDUCTORS Scott Marr Ailyn P6rez Enrique Toral DanieleCallegari JamesSchuette AbigailSantos Villalobos KarenKamensek BARITONES KarenKeltner LIGHTINGDESIGNERS MEZZO-SOPRANOS Bernardo Bermudez JosephMechavich ThomasHase BuffyBaggott lldebrando D'Arcangelo ChristopherMaravich StephanieBlythe Paul La Rosa DIRECTORS PaulPalazzo SarahCastle Luis Ledesma lsabellaBywater VanessaCerda-Alonzo Malcolm MacKenzie LeonardFoglia CHOREOGRAPHERS MarianneCornetti Franco Pomponi NicholasMuni NoraBrickman JenniferDeDomici Stephen Powell JamesRobinson Se6nCurran Morgan Smith Ricardo Rivera Chen-Ye Yuan

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Musiciansfor thisproduction are members of the SanDiego Symphony orchestra seru ffisffiffiffi$Yru?p&"€*ruY ffireffi*4ffi$Yre& JahjaLing, Music Director

VIOLIN VIOLA Jory Herman HORN PERCUSSION Jeff Thayer^ Chi-YuanChen MargaretJohnston+ BenjaminJaber, principal GregoryCohen, Princrpal Conceftmaster Principal MichaelWais DarbvHinshaw ErinDouglas Dowrey DEBORAH PATEAND KAREN principal AND WARREN Aslistant & Andrew Watkins JOHN FORREST CHAIR KESSLERCHAIR FLUTE Utitity Jisun Yang NancyLochner RoseLombardo . Princioal DanielleKuhlmann PIANO/CELESTE Acting Principal AssoclatePrincipal _ SarahTuck TriciaSkye MaryBarranger Associate Conce ftmaster RebekahCampbell DianaMorgan* DouglasHall Wesley Precourt JasonKarlyn* ORCHESTRA Acting Associate WandaLaw ,. PICCOLO TRUMPET Principal I PERSONNELMANAGER DianaMorgan* MicahWilkinson Magdalena Alexander Palamidis ThomasMorgan - principal O'Neill Adam Neeley* Princtpal ll oBoE John MacFerranWilds AJ Nilles^ ASSISTANT Jing Yan SarahSkustel Principal RayNowak Acting Associate uororny z.eavrn PERSONNELMANAGER AndreaOverturf DouglasHall Principal II TROMBONE Nick CELLO Grant ENGLISHHORN KyleR. Covington YaoZhao PRINCIPALLIBRARIAN Principal Assoctate Andrea Principal Principal Overtu4 CourtneySecoy Cohen Conceftmaster Emeritus DR.WILLIAM AND GeorgeJohnston Chia-LingChien RandallBrinton EVELYNLAMDEN RichardGordon+ Associate Principal LIBRARIAN Yumi Cho ENGL/SHHORN CHAIR MichaelPriddy Hernan Constantino MarciaBookstein RachelFields GlenCampbell Alicia Engley CLARINET BASSTROMBONE RichardLevine Leave Pat Francis SherylRenk, Principal MichaelPriddy ^On RonaldRobboy * Long Kathryn Hatmaker TheresaTunnicliff Tergn MaryOda Szanto Angela Homnick Frank SubstituteMusician JianWang" Renk TUBA Mei Ching Huang^ + StaffOpera Musician XianZhuo MatthewGarbutt Ai Nihira* BASSCLARINET Principal Igor Pandurski BASS FrankRenk Julia Pautz JeremyKurtz-Harris HARP Susan Robboy Prtncipal BASSOON JulieSmith Phillips Shigeko Sasaki SOpH/EAND ValentinMartchev, Principal Principal Yeh Shen ARTHURBRODy RyanSimmons Anna Sk5lovS FOUNDAT/ONCHA1R LeylaZamora TIMPANI Edmund Stein SusanWulff RyanJ. DiLisi,Principal John Stubbs AssociatePrincipal CONTRABASSOON Andrew Watkins rer-Lnun lsal W GregoryBerton LeylaZamora AssistantPrincipal Joan Zelickman SamuelHager

The musiciansemployed by the San Diego Symphony are members o{the Musicians'Associationof San Diego County, Local 325, American Federation of Musicians.AFL-CIO.

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UnlikeBroadway musicals and live theatre, opera is never amplified. san Diego l)pera hlres theworld's top opera singers whose voices must project over a 70-pieceorchestra and reach tothe back of a 3,000-seattheatre.

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