Utah Opera
Cast / Artistic Staff
Cast / Artistic Staff
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