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2012 Season

Verdi's Falstaff

Conducted by Maestro Willie Anthony Waters

Directed by Matthew Lata

 

&

 

Mozart's  Cosė fan tutte

Conducted by Maestro Steven White

Directed by Kate Walker Castaldo

at

68th St. between Park and Lexington

New York, NY

 

 


 

2012 Photos

Participant Photos/Bios

Falstaff

Performance Photos July 13 & July 15

Rehearsal Photos July 5 & July 6

Cosė fan tutte

Performance Photos July 14 & July 15

Rehearsal Photos July 5 & July 6

 


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.

2012 Staff included:  

Martina Arroyo International Opera Soprano Artistic Director and Role Class 
Mark Rucker Metropolitan Opera Baritone Administrative Director
Willie Anthony Waters General/Artistic Director New Orleans Opera and Opera Grand Rapids Conductor
Steven White Conductor Conductor/Chorusmaster
Shayna Leahy   Assistant Administrative Director Assistant Director/Stage Manager
Joan Krueger Faculty, SUNY Purchase Accompanist, Coach
Katherine Olsen Coach/Accompanist, Encompass Arts Management Accompanist, Coach
Kay Walker Castaldo Stage director, Mannes College Stage Director
Matthew Lata General/Artistic Director Fresno Opera Stage Director
Edward Bak Ohio State University Coach/Accompanist Coach, Accompanist
Stephen Mo Hanan Actor Character Study
Ellen Rievman Drama Coach Libretto Study
Charles Caine Former Metropolitan Opera Costume Designer Costumes
Steven Horak Metropolitan Opera Makeup/Wigs Designer Wigs & Make-up Designer
Sergio Stefani New York Italian Language Instructor Italian Language Study
Nicholas Fox Pianist/Vocal Coach Accompanist
Brad Lemons Fight Director, Metropolitan Opera  Stage Combat
Peter Harrison   Set Designer
Sadie Rucker   Publicity
Laura Hirschberg   Stage Manager
Traci Klainer Polimeni   Lighting Designer
Ian Guzzone   Props Manager
Sevrin Mason   Wig & Makeup Assistant
Kwame Ocran   Assistant Stage Manager

 

 

 

We salute our 2012 young artists, faculty and staff on another successful season!

 

 

Photo by Jen Joyce Davis

 

2011 group

 

Participants with Ms. Arroyo

 

 

 

 

Photo by Jen Joyce Davis

 

2011 most staff

 

Some members of our 2012 Staff