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The 2009 Prelude to Performance Operas 

                                                              Giacomo  Puccini's

        

Conducted by Maestro Gerald Steichen

Directed by Michael Ehrman

Chorus & Orchestra

 

Thursday, July 16, 7:30PM

Saturday, July 18, 2:00PM

 
Johann Strauss's

Conducted by Maestro Willie Anthony Waters

Directed by Mihaela Bogdan

Chorus &  Orchestra

 

The National Dance Institute

 

Friday, July 17, 7:30PM

Sunday, July 19, 2:00PM

at

 

68th St. between Park and Lexington

New York, NY 

Ticket information and Seating chart

 

In case you missed the performances at the Kaye Playhouse

it's not too late to hear this wonderful music

with the...

Concert performances of La bohème (July 23) and Die Fledermaus (July 24)

at Lange Hall/Hunter College.

 

 


2009 Participants

 

&

 

Cast Lists & Photos

La bohème

July 16, July 18 & July 23

                                                                     

Die Fledermaus

                                       July 17, July 19 & July 24                                                    


2009 STAFF

Martina Arroyo, President and Artistic Director of The Martina Arroyo Foundation and Program Director of Prelude to Performance®.

Faculty include established professionals in the following areas: opera history, vocal coaching, stage direction, stage combat, and language coaching.

2009 Staff:  

Martina Arroyo International Opera Soprano Artistic Director and Role Class 
Molly Johnson Administrative Director
Willie Anthony Waters Music Director and Conductor
Gerald Steichen Conductor
Ray Calderon Associate Conductor/Chorusmaster
Mihaela Bogdan Stage Director
Michael Ehrman Stage Director
Joan Krueger Faculty, SUNY Purchase Coach, Accompanist
Katherine Olsen Coach/Accompanist, Encompass Arts Management Coach, Accompanist
Edward Bak Ohio State University Coach/Accompanist Accompanist, Coach
Scott Rednour   Accompanist, Coach
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
Rafael A. Garcia   Assistant Stage Director, Assistant Stage Manager
Brad Lemons Fight Director, Metropolitan Opera  Stage Combat
Shayna Leahy   Assistant Administrative Director, Assistant Stage Director
Lydia R Popper   German Language Coach
Anthony Laciura Metropolitan Opera Tenor Character Study
Rosemary Taveras   Admin. Asst./Publicity
Barry Stern   Orchestra Contractor