Utah Opera

Cast / Artistic Staff

Cast / Artistic Staff


William Call


Madison Leonard (Idaho)

Marie

Most recently at Utah Opera, The Pirates of Penzance

Recently:

Rigoletto, The Dallas Opera, Seattle Opera, Austin Opera;

Der Rosenkavalier, Garsington Opera

Upcoming:

Les pêcheurs de perles, Austin Opera;

Roméo et Juliette, Central City Opera


Jack Swanson (Minnesota)

Tonio

Utah Opera Debut

Recently:

Il barbiere di Siviglia, The Santa Fe Opera, Austin Opera;

Edward Tulane, Minnesota Opera

Upcoming:

Solo Recital, Matinee Musicale, Duluth;

Candide, The Atlanta Opera


Matt Burns (Virginia)

Sergeant Sulpice

Most Recently at Utah Opera, Il barbiere di Siviglia

Recently:

The Hours, The Metropolitan Opera;

Don Pasquale, Inland Northwest Opera;

Das Rheingold, Nashville Opera

Upcoming:

The Pirates of Penzance, Nashville Opera


Elise Quagliata (Florida)

The Marquise of Berkenfield

Most Recently at Utah Opera: Flight

Recently:

Edward Tulane, Minnesota Opera;

A Thousand Acres, Des Moines Metro Opera

Upcoming:

Guys and Dolls, Charlottesville Opera


Kevin Nakatni (Utah)

Hortensius

Most Recently at Utah Opera, The Pirates of Penzance

Recently:

Silent Night, Utah Opera;

Le nozze di Figaro, Utah Festival Opera


Tshilidzi Ndou (South Africa)

Corporal

Most Recently at Utah Opera, Handel's Messiah

Recently:

Current Utah Opera Resident Artist;

The Elixir of Love, The Dallas Opera;

The Crucible, Così fan tutte, Southern Methodist University

Upcoming:

La tragédie de Carmen, Intimate Apparel, Chautauqua Opera;

Rigoletto, Utah Opera


Jehú Otero (Texas)

The Peasant

Most Recently at Utah Opera, Handel's Messiah

Recently:

Current Utah Opera Resident Artist

Tenor Soloist Mozart's Great Mas in C minor, Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico;

Silvain, Lafayette Opera

Upcoming:

Rigoletto, Utah Opera;

L'Orfeo, The Santa Fe Opera


Anne Cullimore Decker (Utah)

The Dutchess of Krackenthorp

Most Recently at Utah Opera, A Little Night Music

Recently:

Master Class, Salt Lake Acting Company

Winter, Salt Lake Acting Company

Upcoming:

Yellowstone with Kevin Costner;

Sweepstakes by Stephen Williams


Stephanie Rhodes Russell (Utah)

Conductor

Utah Opera Debut

Recently:

The Barber of Seville, Austin Opera;

Susannah, Wolf Trap Opera;

La traviata, Opera Orlando

Upcoming:

Le nozze di Figaro, Madison Opera;

The Knock, Cincinnati Opera;

Don Giovanni, Wolf Trap Operal


Michael Shell (Indiana)

Director

Most Recently at Utah Opera, The Barber of Seville

Recently:

Il barbiere di Siviglia, The Atlanta Opera;

Don Giovanni, Indiana University Opera Theater

Upcoming:

Candide, La finta giardiniera, IUOT


Sharon Bjorndal Lavery (Texas)

Guest Chorus Master

Utah Opera Debut

Recently:

New York City Opera;

San Diego Opera;

Opera Company of Philadelphia;

Kentucky Opera;

Wolf Trap Opera Center


James Schuette (Texas)

Set Designer

Utah Opera Debut

Recently:

Madame Butterfly, The Santa Fe Opera;

The Pirates of Penzance, Cincinnati Opera

Upcoming:

Rigoletto, Utah Opera


Driscoll Otto (Texas)

Lighting Design

Most Recently at Utah Opera, The Pirates of Penzance

Recently:

Turandot, Oper im Steinbruch;

Hansel & Gretel, New Orleans Opera

Upcoming:

The Factotum, Houston Grand Opera;

Der Fliegende Holländer, Teatro Comunale


Linda Pisano (Indiana)

Costume Design

Utah Opera Debut

Recently:

Christmas Carol, IRT;

Candide, Des Moines Metro Opera;

Nutcracker, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Upcoming:

Anne Frank (opera), Indiana University Jacobs School of Music;


Samantha M. Wootten (Utah)

Wig and Makeup Design

Utah Opera Debut

Recently:

Wig and Makeup Designer, The Santa Fe Opera;

Wig and Makeup Designer, Washington National Opera

Upcoming:

Wig and Makeup Designer, Pioneer Theatre Company 22–23 season



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