May 29th, 2005
Los Angeles Opera
Helnwein: Stage design and costumes for "Rosenkavalier" at the L.A. Opera
Los Angeles Opera A new production of "Der Rosernkavalier" by Richard Strauss SET DESIGNER - Gottfried Helnwein COSTUME DESIGNER - Gottfried Helnwein DIRECTOR - Maximilian Schell CONDUCTOR - Kent Nagano CHOREOGRAPHER - Johann Kresnik
Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss
In German with English Supertitles

CAST

Alice Coote OCTAVIANAdrianne Pieczonka MARSCHALLINElizabeth Futral SOPHIEKurt Rydl BARON OCHSRobert Bork HERR VON FANINALSusan Foster MARIANNE LEITMETZERAnthony Laciura VALZACCHIMargaret Thompson ANNINAGreg Fedderly ITALIAN TENORDavid Babinet NOTARYJohn Atkins MARSCHALLIN'S MAJOR-DOMOJohn Kimberling MARCHALLIN'S FOOTMANSal Malaki MARSCHALLIN'S FOOTMANReid Bruton MARSCHALLIN'S FOOTMANJoohee Choi NOBLE ORPHANRenee Sousa NOBLE ORPHANSarah Jane McMahon MILLINERGeorge Sterne ANIMAL VENDORRobert MacNeil FANINAL'S MAJOR-DOMODavid Schnell FANINAL'S RETINUERobert Hovencamp FANINAL'S RETINUEPatrick Bell FANINAL'S RETINUEMichael Geiger FANINAL'S RETINUEPeter Nathan Foltz INNKEEPERJohn Kimberling WAITERSal Malaki WAITERDavid Schnell WAITERRobert Hovencamp WAITER

CONDUCTOR - Kent NaganoDIRECTOR - Maximilian SchellSET DESIGNER - Gottfried HelnweinCOSTUME DESIGNER - Gottfried HelnweinLIGHTING DESIGNER - Alan BurrettCHOREOGRAPHER - Johann Kresnik

Maximilian Schell, Kent Nagano, Gottfried Helnwein
Helnwein and Placido Domingo
Helnwein and Placido Domingo

RUNNING TIME:

4 hours 5 minutes

PRODUCTION DATES:

Sunday May 29, 2005 6:00 p.m.Wednesday June 1, 2005 7:00 p.m.Saturday June 4, 2005 2:00 p.m.Wednesday June 8, 2005 7:00 p.m.Saturday June 11, 2005 7:00 p.m.Thursday June 16, 2005 7:00 p.m.Sunday June 19, 2005 2:00 p.m.

PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE:

One hour prior to each performance, led by Duff Murphy from 91.5 Classical KUSC.Pre-performance lectures are generously sponsored by the Flora L. Thornton Foundation and the Opera League of Los Angeles.

PRODUCTION NOTES:

New production.

New production made possible by a generous gift from Gerri Lee Frye.Special support provided by the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation.

© 2005 Los Angeles Opera. All Rights Reserved.

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