Artistic Staff

Michael Shell (Indiana)

Director
Utah Opera Debut
Recently:
Xerxes, The Turn of the Screw, La bohème, Die Zauberflöte, Indiana University Opera Theater
Upcoming:
Falstaff, Indiana University Opera Theater;
The Barber of Seville, Atlanta Opera

Gary Thor Wedow (Indiana)

Conductor
Most Recently at Utah Opera, Die Fledermaus
Recently:
Semele, Opera Philadelphia;
La Cenerentola, Seattle Opera;
The Abduction from the Seraglio, Opera Omaha
Platée, Des Moines Metro Opera
Upcoming:
Giulio Cesare, Boston Lyric Opera;

Michaella Calzaretta (Iowa)

Chorus Master
Most recently at Utah Opera, Messiah: On Demand, The Human Voice & Gentleman’s Island
Recently:
Orpheus in the Underworld, Utah Vocal Arts Academy;
2020–21 season, Utah Opera
Upcoming:
2021–22 season, Utah Opera;
Messiah Sing-In, Utah Symphony;
Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration, Utah Symphony

Shoko Kambara (New York)

Set Design
Utah Opera Debut
Recently:
The Prince of Players, Houston Grand Opera;
The Little Mermaid, Arkansas Repertory Theatre;
The Barber of Seville, Opera Philadelphia, Opera Theatre of St. Louis;
Don Pasquale, Juilliard School

Amanda Seymour (New York)

Costume Design
Utah Opera Debut
Recently:
Candide, Tanglewood Music Festival;
Roméo et Juliette, Idomeneo, Wolf Trap Opera;
Giulio Cesare, Boston Baroque Opera;
The Barber of Seville, Virginia Opera;
Ariadne auf Naxos, Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Driscoll Otto (Texas)

Lighting Designer
Most Recently at Utah Opera, Die Fledermaus
Recently:
The Golden Cockerel, The Santa Fe Opera;
Lucia di Lammermoor, Virginia Opera;
La donna del lago, Metropolitan Opera

Amanda Mitchell (Texas)

Wig & Make-up Design
Utah Opera Debut
Recently:
Wig & Makeup assistant, Houston Grand Opera;
Wig Master, Houston Ballet;
Stages Theatre;
Alley Theatre

Chorus

Geoffrey Beckstrand
Victor Castillo
Chad DeMaris
Buddy Eyre
Dyson Ford
Elijah Hancock
Rodrigo Hernandez-Vazquez
Thomas Klassen
Gary Later
Edward Lopez
Nelson LeDuc
Dale Nielsen
Lucas Henry Proctor
Alan Palmer Smith
Scott Tarbet
Daniel Tuutau

Special thanks to Thomas Klassen and Carolyn Talboys-Klassen for their support of the Utah Opera Chorus.

Supernumeraries

Supernumeraries Chase Dickerson, Ambrogio
Kristen Bailey, Stilt Walker Dominic Barsi
Michael Drebot
Jenny Evans
Jared Hale
Stacey Hutchings
Xendria Childs Hutchings
Charlotte King
Tanner McDaniel
Giovanni Nuvan
Sam Stuart
Jack Tingey
Dawn Veree