Our 2008 Season!

Conducted by Maestro Robert Lyall

Directed by Laura Alley

Chorusmaster: Audrey Saint-Gil

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Conducted by Maestra Carol Crawford

Directed by Joseph Bascetta

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68th St. between Park and Lexington

New York, NY

 

 

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2008 Participants

 

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Cast Lists

Un ballo in maschera

Le nozze di Figaro

 

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STAFF

The program is under the direction of Martina Arroyo, President of the Martina Arroyo Foundation, Inc. Faculty included experts in the following areas: opera history, vocal coaching, stage direction, stage combat, and language coaching.

2008 Staff included:  

Martina Arroyo	International Opera Soprano	Artistic Director and Role Class
Mark Rucker	Metropolitan Opera Baritone	Administrative Director
Robert Lyall	General/Artistic Director New Orleans Opera and Opera Grand Rapids	Conductor
Carol Crawford	International Conductor	Conductor
Audrey Saint-Gil	Pianist/Vocal Coach	Chorusmaster/Coach
Edward Bak	Ohio State University Coach/Accompanist	Accompanist, Coach
Katherine Olsen	Coach/Accompanist, Encompass Arts Management	Accompanist, Coach
Laura Alley	Stage director, Mannes College	Stage Director
Joseph Bascetta	General/Artistic Director Fresno Opera	Stage Director
Joan Krueger	Faculty, SUNY Purchase	Coach, Accompanist
Warren Wilson	Coach	Coach, Accompanist
Ellen Rievman	Drama Coach	Libretto Study
Charles Caine	Former Metropolitan Opera Costume Designer	Costumes
Steven Horak	Metropolitan Opera Makeup/Wigs Designer	Wigs & Make-up
Sergio Stefani	New York Italian Language Instructor	Italian Language Study
Christian Poggioni		Assistant Stage Manager, Props Manager
Brad Lemons	Fight Director, Metropolitan Opera	Stage Combat
Molly Johnson		Assistant Administrative Director, Stage Manager
Sadie Rucker		Publicity
Shayna Leahy		Assistant Director/Stage Manager
Anthony Laciura	Metropolitan Opera Tenor	Character Study
Damien Sneed		Orchestra Contractor

 

We salute our 2008 young artists, faculty and staff on another successful season!

Photo by Jen Joyce Davis

 

Participants, Conductors, Directors & Pianists

 

Photo by Jen Joyce Davis

 

                           Some members of our 2008 Staff