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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (in Russian)

Opera in three acts by Dmitri Shostakovich Libretto by A. Preis and D. Shostakovich Based on the story by N. Leskov

Conductor CAST Calvin Simmons Katerina Ismailova, wife of Zinovy Borisovich Stage Director Boris Timofeyevich Ismailov, a merchant Chester Ludgin Gerald Freedman Zinovy Borisovich Ismailov, his son Jacque Trussel Set Designer Millhand Carl Glaum Wolfram Skalicki Sergei, a new hired hand William Lewis Thomas J. Munn Aksinya, a maid Evelyn de la Rosa Lighting Designer Coachman Colenton Freeman Thomas J. Munn Village drunk Gary Harger Sound Designer Porter Thomas Woodman Roger Gans Shop Man Timothy Noble Chorus Director First workman Karl Saarni Richard Bradshaw Second workman Robert Waterbury Musical Preparation Third workman Daniel Entriken Susan Webb Priest Gregory Stapp Susanna Lemberskaya Police inspector Eric Halfvarson Russian Language Preparation Policeman Winther Andersen Susanna Lemberskaya Local nihilist Jonathan Green Prompter Susan Webb Old convict Kevin Langan Guard Carl Glaum Assistant Stage Director Preston Lovell Terry Sonyetka, a convict Nelda Nelson Stage Manager Female convict Sara Ganz Gretchen Mueller Officer Timothy Noble Costumes by Drunken guest Colenton Freeman Goldstein & Co. Miss Silja's costumes designed by *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Lawrence Casey PLACE AND TIME: Mid-19th-century Russia

Saturday, September 19 1981, at 8:00 PM Act I, Scene 1 -- The bedroom of Katerina Lvovna Friday, September 25 1981, at 8:00 PM Scene 2 -- The courtyard of the Ismailovs' house Tuesday, September 29 1981, at 8:00 PM Scene 3 -- The millyard of the Ismailovs' house Thursday, October 8 1981, at 7:30 PM Scene 4 -- The bedroom of Katerina Lvovna Sunday, October 11 1981, at 2:00 PM Act II, Scene 1 -- Night. The courtyard of the Ismailovs' house, some days later Scene 2 -- The bedroom of Katerina Lvovna Scene 3 -- The courtyard, near the cellar entrance Scene 4 -- The district police station Scene 5 -- The wedding party Act III -- On the banks of a river on the way to Siberia San Francisco War Memorial 1981 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Page 2 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House

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Notes: Radio broadcast -- October 17 at 11 a.m.

Scenery constructed in Scenic Studios

Organ courtesy of Baldwin Organs

SUPERNUMERARIES Dorothy Baune Sarah Castellini Renée DeJarnatt Diane Graham Liza Groen Jennifer Heglar Jennifer Holmes Heather Horsefield Candace Kahn Donna Martin Leslie McCorkle Jan Moody Tricia O'Brien Jessica Poli Katherine Prongos Gwen Reynolds Louise Russo Ellen Sanchez Janet Weil Mary Angela Whooley

Sky Bamford Jason Baron-Pinder Gil Bates William Burns Roy Castellini Dave Clover Chas Dargis Daniel DeJarnatt Julio Dorijoni W.J. Drummond Andrew Einkauf George Freiday Mickey Frettoloso Michael Grinnage Joe Hay Donald Jack Stephen Jacobs Clinton Jennings Julius Karoblis Joseph Kelley John Kovacs Lamont Lee Al Luchini Gregory Marks Wendell Maunula Berri McBride Larry Millner Greg Moawad Steven Moawad Neil Nevesny Philip Pena Stephen Pinson Michael Pitkin Dan Prezioso Paul Price Paul Ricks Robert Schmidt Rick Skarolid John Vassalo Lachland Waterbury San Francisco War Memorial 1981 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Page 3 of 3 Opera Assn. Opera House

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