CENTRAL OPERA SERVICE BULLETINVOLUME 25, NUMBER 2

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LATEST ADDENDA:

DIRECTORY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

OPERAS WITH ENGLISH CAPTIONS ON SLIDES

LATEST ADDENDA:

DIRECTORY OF SETS AND COSTUMES

OBITUARIES 1983

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Articles in the companion issue, Vol. 25, No. 1 include:

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News from Opera Companies

Government & National Arts Organizations

COS Opera Survey U.S.A. 1982-83

COS Adds New Service

Appointments; Winners

Book Reviews

Central Opera Service Bulletin • Vol. 25, No. 2 • Winter/Spring 1984

Editor, MARIA F. RICH Assistant Editor, JEANNE HANIFEE KEMP

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ADDITIONS TO DIRECTORY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATIONSVolume 16, Number 2 available for $10.50 including addenda

This compilation contains the latest 1983-84 information, listed here for the first time.

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG vanLeonore Tom Hammond <5c Edmund Tracey, English National Opera, London, England

BIZET, GEORGESCarmen Michael Blum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Mark Flint, Augusta Opera, GALa Trage'die de Carmen Sheldon Harnick (special Peter Brook version)

BOITO, ARRIGONerone Lucy Weed, Amato Opera, New York, NY

BRETON, TOMASVerbena de la paloma Thomas Petiet, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MI

CAVALLI, PIER FRANCESOL"Egisto Raymond Leppard (G. Schirmer)

DELIUS, FREDERICKMargot la rouge Joseph O'Connor, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, MO

DONIZETTI, GAETANOL'Ajo nelT imbarazzo Adam Pollock, Wolf Trap Company, Vienna, VAn Campanello David Bamberger, Cleveland Opera, OH

Polly Detels, East Texas State University, DentonDon Pasquale Buck Ross (340 East 93 St. Apt. 9A, New York, NY 10028)

Era Tognoli, Metro Lyric Opera, Allenhurst, NJDVORAK, ANTONIN

Rusalka Rodney Blumer, English National Opera, London, EnglandGLUCK, CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD

Orfeo ed Euridiee Andrew Porter (E. Snapp, Inc.)GOUNOD, CHARLES

Faust Robert Swedberg, North Carolina Opera, Charlotte (abgd. as The Devil's Tale)Mireille Hugh McDonald, English National Opera, London, England

HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERTHansel und Gretel Adelheid Wette, Monmouth Conservatory, Monmouth, NJ

JANACEK, LEOSJenufa Yvetta S. Graff & Robert Jones, Seattle Opera

KODALY, ZOLTANHary Janos Olga Latham & Tony Butterfield (European American Music Distributors)

LEHAR, FRANZDie lustige Witwe Ross Allen, Indiana University, Blooming-ton

MILHAUD, DARIUS/DE LA HALLEJeu de Robin et Marion Roger Maren, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUSBastden und Bastienne John Edward Niles, Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia, ArlingtonCoa fan tutte Michael Blum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Barbara Silverstein, Pennsylvania Opera Theater, PhiladelphiaRobert Swedberg, North Carolina Opera, Charlotte (abgd.)Peter Westergaard, Princeton University Opera, Princeton, NJ

Die EntfUhrung aus dem Serail David Pountney, English National Opera, London, EnglandLa Finta giardiniera Richard Pearlman, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Edmund Tracey, English National Opera, London, EnglandLe Nozze di Figaro Marilyn Jewett, University of Tennessee, Martin

delete Richard PearlmanWilliam Riley, Centenary College, Shreveport, LAMarcie Stapp (3425 Taraval, San Francisco, CA 94116)

Der Schauspieldirektor Marajean Marvin, Ohio State University, ColumbusLo Sposo deluso Joseph Lo Schiavo, Opera Shop of the Vineyard, New York, NYDie Zauberflote Andrew Porter (Faber - G. Schirmer)

Marcie Stapp (3425 Taraval, San Francisco, CA 94116)NICOLAI, OTTO

Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor Marajean Marvin, Ohio State University, ColumbusDonald Pippin, Pocket Opera, San Francisco, CA

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OFFENBACH, JACQUESBa-ta-elan Ronald Orenstein, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MILa belle Helene Gershon Morningstar & Richard Swain, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor,

MILes deux aveugles Thomas Petiet, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MI (arr. for 2 women,

set in 1930's)La Grande Duchesse du Gerolstein Morgan Himelstein (Mapleson Music Library)lie de Tulipatan Ken Chomont, Shoreline Music Theatre, New YorkUn mari a la porte Barbara Railo (45-29 42nd St. Apt. 4A, Sunnyside, NY 11104)Orphee aux enters Thomas Petiet, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MI

Richard Traubner, Sarasota Opera, Sarasota, FLLa Periehole Morgan Himelstein (two and three act versions - Mapleson Music Library)

Ronald Orenstein, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MIDonald Pippin, Pocket Opera, San Francisco, CA

Le Pont des soupirs Donald Pippin, Pocket Opera, San Francisco, CALes 66 Nelson Sheeley (433 West 21 St. Apt. 6D, New York, NY 10011)Les trois baisers du diable Ken Chomont, Shoreline Music Theatre, New YorkLa Vie parisienne Ronald Orenstein, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MI

ORFF, CARLAntigonae Darius Lapinskas, New Opera Company of Chicago, IL

PERGOLESI, GIOVANNI BATTISTAMaestro di musica Thomas Petiet, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MILa Serva padrona Wayne Schneider, Ithaca Opera, NY

Richard Swain, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MIPROKOFIEV, SERGE

The Gambler David Pountney & Rita McAllister, English National Opera, London, EnglandLove for Three Oranges Tom Stoppard, Glyndebourne Opera, Sussex, England

PUCCINI, GIACOMOMadam a Butterfly Anne Chotzinoff Grossman (Belwin Mills) - form. G. SchirmerTosca Mark Flint, Augusta Opera, GA

Anne Chotzinoff Grossman (Belwin Mills)RACHMANINOFF, SERGEY

Aleko Barbara Railo (45-29 42nd St. Apt. 4A, Sunnyside, NY 11104)RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, NIKOLAI

May Night Lyle Neff (3124 Edinburgh Dr., Augusta, GA 30909)Sadko Richard Strawn, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN

ROSSINI, GIOACCHINOLa Cambiale di matrimonio Thomas Petiet, Dale Simmerman, & David Barick, Comic

Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MILa Cenerentola Donald Pippin, Pocket Opera, San Francisco, CA

SCARLATTI, ALESSANDROn Trionfo dell" onore Richard Brothers, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRILady Macbeth of Mtsensk Edward Downes (G. Schirmer - original version)

SMETANA, BEDRICHThe Bartered Bride William Wyman, Nebraska Wesleyan University, LincolnTwo Widows Mark Herman & Ronnie Apter (13 Woodside Rd., Madison, NJ 07940)

David Pountney <5c Leonard Hancock, English National Opera, London, EnglandSTRAUSS, JOHANN

Die Fledermaus Michael Blum, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleGershon Morningstar & Richard Swain, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor,MIMorgenstern, Indianapolis Opera, INDavid Pountney & Leonard Hancock, English National Opera, London,England

Der Zigeunerbaron Gershon Morningstar, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor, MISTRAUSS, RICHARD

Intermezzo Andrew Porter (E. Snapp, Inc.)Der Rosenkavalier Jan Popper (26 Walton St., San Carlos, CA 94070)

TCHAIKOVSKY, PETER ILYICHEugene Onegin Robert La Marchina, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Honolulu

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VERDI, GIUSEPPEAida Edmund Tracey, English National Opera, London, EnglandRigoletto James Fenton, English National Opera, London, England

Andrew Porter (E. Snapp, Inc.)WAGNER, RICHARD

Das Rheingold Mark Herman & Ronnie Apter (13 Woodside Rd., Madison, NJ 07940)WEBER, CARL MARIA von

Der Freischiitz Donald Pippin, Pocket Opera, San Francisco, CA •

ENGLISH OPERA CAPTIONS FOR PROJECTION

As discussed in Vol. 25, No. 1, Central Opera Service will collect information on English titlesfor simultaneous projection at live performances in opera houses. Below is the first listing,although more detailed information will be available at a later date. All captions are mountedon standard slides, and are ready for projection onto a screen placed at the top of theproscenium. Operas are arranged in alphabetical order by composer, as are all COS listings.The translator/scriptwriter's name, if available, is in parentheses. Listed here are captionsets which will be ready this or next season, as indicated by the date.

BIZET: Carmen Canadian Opera Company; 1/84New York City Opera; 7/84 (Friedman)

BOnO: Mefistafele New York City Opera; 10/84 (Friedman)CILEA: Adriana Lecouvreur Australian Opera Co.; 2/84DONIZETTI: Anna Bolena Canadian Opera Company; 5/84

Don Pasquale San Francisco Opera; 5/84 (Sherk & Zambello)L'Elisir d'amore Seattle Opera; 2/85

DELIBES: Lakme New York City Opera; 10/84 (Friedman)LEONCAVALLO: Pagliacci New York City Opera; 6/84 (Friedman)MASCAGNI: Cavalleria rusticana New York City Opera; 6/84 (Friedman)MASSENET: Cendrillon New York City Opera; 5/84 (Friedman)MOZART: Cos fan tutte Glyndebourne Touring Opera, England

Le Nozze di Figaro Glyndebourne Touring Opera, EnglandPUCCINI: La Boheme Canadian Opera Company; 3/84

New York City Opera; 5/84 (Friedman)Madama Butterfly New York City Opera; 5/84 (Friedman)La Rondine New York City Opera; 5/84 (Friedman)Turandot Canadian Opera Company; 9/83

New York City Opera; 10/84 (Friedman) - original, two-scene endingROSSINI: II Barbiere di Siviglia New York City Opera; 5/84 (Friedman)VERDI: Aida San Francisco Opera; 6/84 (Sherk & ZambeUo)

Rigoletto New York City Opera; 6/84 (Friedman)La Traviata New York City Opera; 6/84 (Friedman)

San Francisco Opera; 10/83 (Sherk & Zambello)WAGNER: Lohengrin Canadian Opera Co.; 9/83

Tannhauser Seattle Opera; 11/84 (Friedman)Der Ring des Nibelungen:Das Rheingold Seattle Opera; 7/86Die Walkiire Seattle Opera; 7/85Siegfried Seattle Opera; 7/86

San Francisco Opera; 5/84 (Sherk & Zambello)Gotterdammerung Seattle Opera; 7/86

Rights to use projected titles for these works must be secured from the rentor, the translator,and/or the publisher, depending on the individual case, and credit lines in programs and pressreleases, etc., must be worded accordingly. The name "surtitle" is a trademark of the CanadianOpera Company, which developed the process, and credit must be given COC whenever thename "surtitle" is used. •

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ADDITIONS TO DIRECTORY OF SETS AND COSTUMESVolume 21, Number 2 available for $10.50 including addenda

This compilation contains the latest 1983-84 information, published here for the first time.

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG vanFidelio (s) Charlotte Opera (Dunham '83) 1/

delete sets from Portland OperaBELLINI, VICENZO

Norma (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford(s) Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton, NY (Coburg '82) 1/45

I Puritani (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford (73)BERNSTEIN, LEONARD

Candide (s) Indiana University, Bloomington (Higgins '83)BIZET, GEORGES

Carmen (s,c) Colorado Opera Festival, Colorado Springs (Holm '83)(s) Chattanooga Opera (Stone) 1/40'(s) Opera Grand Rapids (Dahlstrom '82) 1/45'(c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '79)

BOCK, JERRYFiddler on the Roof (s) San Diego Civic Light Opera (McBride)

BRITTEN, BENJAMINA Midsummer Night's Dream (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '79 & '81)The Turn of the Screw (s,c) Washington Opera, DC (Maret '82) 1/40'

(s) Sarasota Opera, FL (Averyt '83)(s) Chamber Opera Theatre of New York (Azouri '83) 1/22'

BUSONI, FERRUCCIO BENVENUTOArlecchino (s) Houston Grand Opera (Ponnelle '82) 1/40'

CAVALLI, PIER FRANCESCOL'Ormindo (s) Chamber Opera Theatre of New York (Montresor '82) 1/24'

CILEA, FRANCESCOAdriana Lecouvreur (s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJ

CIMAROSA, DOMENICOn Matrimonio segreto (s) Chicago Opera Repertory Theatre ('82)

COX, JOE & TALLMAN, GREGGOz, Land of Magic (c) Oklahoma State University, Stillwater ('82)

DONIZETTI, GAETANODon Pasquale (s) Chattanooga Opera (Higgins) 1/22'L'Elisir (famore (s) Central City Opera, CO (Feiner '83) 1/24'

(s) Los Angeles Opera Theatre (Romero '83) 1/45'(s) Opera Theatre of Syracuse (Covington '83) 1/40'(c) Arizona Opera, Tucson (Donay '83)delete Opera Company of Philadelphiadelete Tri-Cities Opera

La Fille du regiment (s,c) Texas Opera Theater (Sicango '82) 1/40' - designed for touring(s) Baltimore Opera (Vaughan '83) 1/(s) Des Moines Metro Opera (Norrenbrick '83) 1/delete sets from Portland Opera

Lucia di Lammermoor (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford (Sormani '82)(s) Lake George Opera (Anania '83) 1/30'(s) Greater Miami Opera (O'Hearn '84) 2/45'(s) Studio Concepts, Portland, OR (Beck '83) 55x28x28; 1/45'

FINK, MYRONJeremiah (s) Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton, NY (Coburg '83) 1/45'

FINKO, DAVIDPolinka (c) University of Texas at El Paso ('83)

FLOTOW, FRIEDRICH vonMartha (s,c) Chicago Opera Theatre (Emmons '83) 42x28; 1/22'

FLOYD, CARLISLEOf Mice and Men delete Michigan Opera

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FOSS, LUCASJumping Frog of Calaveras County (s) Fort Worth Opera (Yardley '83) - designed for

touringFRIML, RUDOLF

Rose Marie (e) Village Light Opera Group, NY (Vallo '82)GERSHWIN, GEORGE

Porgy and Bess (s,e) Connecticut Opera, Hartford (Stone '80) 1/45'(s) Baltimore Opera (Hotopp/dePass '83) 2/

GLUCK, CHRISTOPHE WILLBALDAlceste (s,e) Kentucky Opera, Louisville (Butlin '82) 2/40'

GOUNOD, CHARLESFaust (s) Studio Concepts, Portland, OR (Beck '85) 55x28x28; 1/45'

HAMILTON, IAINAnna Karenina (s) Los Angeles Opera Theatre (Chase '83) projections only

HERBERT, VICTORNaughty Marietta (c) Krause Costumes (Passerell '83)

HERMAN, JERRYHello, Dolly! (c) Albuquerque Civic Light Opera (McEwan '83)

HERRMANN,BERNARDWuthering Heights (s,c) Portland Opera, OR (Wong/Kaufman '82)

HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERTHansel and Gretel (s) Four Corners Opera, Farmington, NM (Prouse '82) 1/45'

(c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '80)KANDER, JOHN

Cabaret (c) Krause Costumes (Passerell '82)Happy Time (s) Lyric Opera of Kansas City ('83)

LEONCAVALLO, RUGGIEROPagliacci (s) Lake George Opera (Anania '82) 1/20'

(s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJ(c) Florida State University, Tallahassee (Ho '83)

LOEWE, FREDERICCamelot (c) Arizona State University, Tempe (Turner '82)

(c) Fullerton Civic Light Opera, CA (Roneonyolo '83)LORTZING, ALBERT

Zar und Zimmermann (c) Fargo-Moorhead Opera, ND (Lamey '82)MASCAGNI, PIETRO

Cavalleria rusticana (s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJ(s) Seattle Opera (Laxton '83) 1/40'(c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '82)

MASSENET, JULESWerther (s) Lake George Opera (Anania '83) 1/30'

MECHEM, KIRKETartuffe (s) Lake George Opera (Anania '82) 1/40'

MENOTTI, GIAN CARLOAmahl and the Night Visitors (s,c) Duquesne University, Pittsburgh (Filoni '82) 1/

(s,c) Virginia Polytechnic Inst., Blacksburg (Barger '82) 1/(s) Opera Omaha (Schmidt '82) 1/12'(c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '82)

The Consul delete Portland OperaHelp, Help, the Globolinks! delete Santa Fe Opera

MERRILL, BOBCarnival (s) San Diego Civic Light Opera

MEYER, WILLIAMA Death in the Family (s) Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis ('83) 1/45'

MIKI, MINOR UAn Actor's Revenge (c) University of Illinois, Urbana ('83)

MONIUSZKO, STANISLAWThe Haunted Castle (s) Michigan Opera, Detroit (Benedyktowicz '82) 1/45'

MONTEVERDI, CLAUDIOLlncoronazione di Poppea (s) Indiana Opera Theatre, Indianapolis ('83)

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MOORE, DOUGLASThe Ballad of Baby Doe (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '81)

MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUSBastien und Bastienne (c) Chamber Opera Theatre of New York (Nadezus '82)Cosi fan tutte (s,c) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (Blum/Schnick '82) 1/24'

(s) Chattanooga Opera (Higgins '79) 1/18' - suitable for touring(s) Chicago Opera Theatre (Emmons '79) 42x18; 1/22'(c) Cleveland Institute of Music ('81)(c) Florida State University, Tallahassee (Scheffler '82)(c) University of Illinois, Urbana/Chicago Lyric '83

Don Giovanni (s) California State University, Los Angeles (Fontana '82)(s) Utah Opera, Salt Lake City (Dahlstrom '82) 45x45x25; 2/451

(c) Cleveland Institute of Music ('83)(c) Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (Conklin '83)

Die Entfiihrung aus dem Serail (s,c) Washington Opera, DC (Brown '82) 1/40'(s) Pittsburgh Opera (Heyman '82) 50x30x30; 1/40'delete sets from Portland Opera

Le Nozze di Figaro (s) Michigan Opera, Detroit (Eastman '83) 1/24'(s) Texas Opera Theater (Beck '83) 1/40' - designed for touring(c) Arizona State University, Tempe (Turner '82)delete sets from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Der Schauspieldirektor (c) Cleveland Institute of Music ('83)Die Zauberflote (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford ('79)

(s) State University of New York, Buffalo (Slater '82)

OFFENBACH, JACQUESLa Belle Helene (s) Canadian Opera Co., Toronto 082) 1/Les Contes cTHoffmann (s) Lake George Opera (Anania '82) 1/40'

(c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '76)(c) McGill University, Montreal (Blatt '83)

ORFF, CARLAntigonae (s,c) New Opera Company of Chicago (Sutkus '83) 1/

PAXTON, GLENNAdventures of Friar Tuck (s) Lake George Opera (Anania '83) 1/40'

PORTER, COLEKiss Me Kate (s) Lake George Opera (Anania '83) 1/40'

(s) Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis 083) 1/40'

PUCCINI, GIACOMOLa Boheme (s,c) Oakland Opera, CA (Wright '81) 1/42'

(s) Chattanooga Opera (Higgins) 1/18'(s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJ(s) Nevada Opera, Reno (Williams '83) 2/40'(s) Opera Colorado, Denver (Businger '83) 2/40' - designed 'in the round'(s) Sacramento Opera, CA (Jackson '81)

Gianni Schicchi (s,c) Dallas Opera ('82)(s) California State University, Los Angeles (Fontana '79)(s) Lake George Opera (Anania '82) 1/20'(s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJ

Madama Butterfly (s,c) Oakland Opera, CA (Wright '82) 1/42'(s) Chattanooga Opera (Rosen '83) 1/24'

Manon Lescaut (s) Pittsburgh Opera (Parker '83) 50x30x30; 1/40'La Rondine (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '80)Suor Angelica (s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJH Tabarro (c) Cleveland Institute of Music 082)Tosca (s) Los Angeles Opera Theater (Montresor '83) 1/45'

(s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJ(c) Fargo-Moorhead Opera, ND (Lamey '83)(c) Krause Costumes (Passerell '82)

Turandot (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford 083)

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RODGERS, RICHARDCarousel (s) Cincinnati Opera (Depenbroek '83)

(c) Albuquerque Civic Light Opera (McEwan '82)The King and I (s) University of Oklahoma, Norman ('82)The Sound of Music (c) Albuquerque Civic Light Opera (MeEwan '82)

ROMBERG, SIGMUNDThe Student Prince (c) Albuquerque Civic Light Opera (McEwan '83)

ROSSINI, GIOACCHINOn Barbiere di Siviglia (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford (76)

(s,e) Long Beach Opera, CA (Wong/Cox '82)(s,c) Oakland Opera, CA (Wright '82) 1/42'(s) Chattanooga Opera (Higgins) 1/18'(s) Pennsylvania Opera Festival (Struthers '83) 1/20'(c) Sacramento Opera (Jackson '81)

La Cenerentola (s,c) Washington Opera, DC (Brown '82) 1/40'(s) Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (Scheffler '83)(s) Florentine Opera, Milwaukee (Graham '82) 1/30'(s) Lake George Opera (Anania '82) 1/40'delete sets from Portland Opera

ROSSINI, adapt. WALKER & BEAUMONTCinderella in Salerno (s) Pacific Opera, Victoria, Canada ('82) [30x30]

SANDOW, GREGORYA Christinas Carol (s) New York Opera Repertory Theatre (Casey '82) 1/20'

SCHAFER, MURRAYRa (s,c) Comus Music Theatre, Toronto 083)

SCHMIDT, HARVEYThe Fantasticks (s) Texas Opera Theater (Bos '83) 1/25' - designed for touring

SMETANA, BEDRICHThe Bartered Bride (s) Madison Civic Opera, WI (Kenn '83) 1/40'

SMITH, JULIADaisy (c) Opera Theatre of Rochester, NY ('82)

STRAUSS, JOHANNDie Fledermaus (s) Pacific Opera, Victoria ('82) [30x30]

(s) Studio Concepts, Portland, OR (Dent '82) 60x28x28; 1/45'STRAUSS, RICHARD

Ariadne auf Naxos (s,c) Banff School, Canada (Funtek '83) 1/45'Elektra (s,c) Seattle Opera (Turek '83) 1/40'

(s) Canadian Opera Co., Toronto ('82) 1/STYNE, JULE

Funny Girl (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '82)SULLIVAN, ARTHUR

The Gondoliers (s) Calgary Opera, Canada(s) Fort Worth Opera (Pitkin '83)(c) Fargo-Moorhead Opera, ND (Lamey '83)(c) Florida State University, Tallahassee (Walker '83)

H.MJS. Pinafore (s,c) New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players(s,c) Performing Arts Supply Co., Houston, TX ('81)(e) Charlottetowne Players, NC (Faulkenbery '83)

Iolanthe (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '81)(c) Village Light Opera Group, NY (Vallo '82)

The Mikado (s,c) Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, NY(c) Charlottetowne Players, NC (Carrell '81)

Patience (c) Performing Arts Supply Co., Houston, TX ('80)The Pirates of Penzance (s,c) Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (Ferger/Feldman '82) 1/40'

(s) Charlotte Opera (Jasien '83) 1/(s) San Diego Civic Light Opera (West)(c) Performing Arts Supply Co., Houston, TX (79)

Trial by Jury (c) Performing Arts Supply Co., Houston, TX ('81)The Yeomen of the Guard (s,c) Performing Arts Supply Co., Houston, TX ('82)

(c) Red River Lyric, Wichita Falls, TX (Ashlock '83)

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TCHAIKOVSKY, PETER ILYICHEugene Onegin delete sets from Portland Opera

TITUS, HIRAMRosina (c) Arizona State University, Tempe (Turner T82)

VERDI, GIUSEPPEAida (s,c) Connecticut Opera, Hartford ('82)

(s,c) Opera Theatre of Rochester, NY (Ettinger/Williams '83) [40x60] 1/45'FalstaTf (c) Canadian Opera Co., Toronto (Skalicki '82) 2/

(s) University of Cincinnati (Shortt '83)Macbeth (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '83)Otello (s) Opera Colorado, Denver (Businger '83) 2/40' - designed 'in the round'Rigoletto (c) Krause Costumes (Melgin '80)La Traviata (s,c) Greater Miami Opera (Benois/Caine '84)

(s,c) Oakland Opera, CA (Wright '82) 1/28'(s) Central City Opera, CO (Seger '83) 1/45'(s) Calgary Opera, Canada (Darling '74)(s) Lubo Opera, Guttenberg, NJdelete Opera Theatre of Syracuse

U Trovatore (s) Opera Theatre of Syracuse (Ostroff '82) 1/40'WAGNER, RICHARD

Das Rheingold (s,c) Dallas Opera C82)WOLF-FERRARI, ERMANNO

II Segreto di Susanna (s) Annapolis Opera (Parker '83)WRIGHT/FORREST

Kismet (c) Arizona State University, Tempe (Turner '82)Song of Norway (c) Village Light Opera Group, NY (Vallo '83)

New suppliers, or suppliers with changes of address:Eaves Brooks Costume Company's new address is 2107 41st Avenue, Long Island City, NY11101; (212) 729-1010Minnesota Opera Scenic & Costume Workshops, 1010 Currie Avenue N., Minneapolis, MN 55403(612) 333-7807 or 333-8207Performing Arts Supply Co., 10161 Harwin Dr. 115, Houston, TX 77036Studio Concepts, 625 SW Florida, Portland, OR 97219

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IN 1985 OPERA LOST...Conductor ALFREDO ANTONINI, Italian/American, 82 years old, inClearwater, Florida 11/3/83. For thirty years he conducted the CBSSymphony; he founded the Tampa Philharmonic and guest conducted manyregional operatic performances. He received an Emmy Award for thebest musical performance on television for his conducting of Laderman'sopera, And David Wept, in its premiere.

Composer and opera director GEORGES AURIC, French, 84 years old,in Paris 7/23/83. He and Germaine Tailleferre (see below) were the lastsurviving members of the famous French group of composers, Les Six.He wrote music for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, and collaborated on manyfilms, especially those of Jean Cocteau. His other compositions includethe short operas Phkdre and Les Oiseaux. Between 1962 and 1968 hewas director of the Paris Opera, and was responsible for bringing con-temporary works to its stage. In 1954 he was elected President of theFrench Copyright Society, a post he held until his death. He publishedhis memoirs under the title "Quant j'etais la".

Choreographer and producer GEORGE BALANCHINE, Russian/American,79 years old, in New York 4/30/83. He was a world figure in thedevelopment of ballet in this century; his choreography of innumerableballets set international standards, and his modern ballets have becomeaccepted as classics. At 19 he created ballets in Russia, and at 21Diaghilev named him to succeed Bronislava Nijinska as choreographer ofthe Ballets Russes. He came to the United States in 1933, and, togetherwith Lincoln Kirstein, founded the American Ballet company and school.This later became the Ballet Society and finally evolved into the NewYork City Ballet. Throughout all those years Balanchine created im-portant ballets. He staged some operas, mainly in Germany, especially,of course, works that prominently featured ballet. His choreography forthe Metropolitan Opera included La Traviata, Carmen, Orfeo (1934-36)and Boris Godunov (1974), and he was the stage director for the Americanpremiere of The Rake's Progress at the Met in 1953. He was still activeas artistic director of the New York City Ballet Company until shortlybefore his death. He was married four times (Tamara Geva, Vera Zorina,Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq); each ended in divorce.

Composer SAMUEL L.M. BARLOW, American, 90 years old, in Wyndmoor,Pennsylvania 9/19/83. Among his compositions were two operas: Amanda,which was never performed, and the one-act Mon Ami Pierrot, with alibretto by Sacha Guitry, which was premiered at the Opera Comique inParis in 1935 and which earned him the Legion d'Honneur. In the 1950's,he was President of the American Opera Society.

Operatic stage director KEN (KURT) C. BAUMANN, German/American,75 years old, in Ithaca, New York 2/12/83. He began his career as"Regieassistent" at the Staatsoper in Berlin, became stage director forthe Staedtische Oper there, and left for the United States in 1939. Helater joined the faculty of Cornell University, and in 1949 founded theIthaca Opera Association, one of the oldest of the grass-roots companiesand one which has performed annually since its inception. He was adedicated member of the Central Opera Service Professional Committee,was always interested in new developments, and was truly devoted tothe cause of opera.

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Rome 3/6/83. She was best known for her championship of contemporarymusic - although her repertoire was by no means limited to this - andwas responsible for presenting many avant-garde vocal compositions intheir world premieres here and abroad. Her unusually large vocal rangeallowed her to perform works written for various voice categories. Forsixteen years she was married to composer Luciano Berio, from whomshe was divorced in 1966. She also taught at the Berkshire Music Festivaland wrote some vocal and instrumental compositions.

LADY NINA SCHELEMSKAYA BING, Russian/British, 86 years old, inNew York 12/21/83. She was married to Sir Rudolf Bing, who wasgeneral manager of the Metropolitan Opera from 1950 to 1972. Shestarted her own career as a member of a Russian ballet company, andwas married in 1928.

Baritone SIGURD BJOERLING, Swedish, 75 years old, in Helsingborg4/8/83. He began his career singing lyric Italian roles in Stockholm, butin the 1940's studied the Wagnerian repertory and specialized in thatFach. In 1950, he made his American debut in San Francisco, appearedin Bayreuth the following year, and in the 1952-53 season sang at theMetropolitan Opera; Telramund was his debut role. Guest appearancesin London, Vienna, Paris, and Milan followed; he remained a member ofthe Stockholm Opera until the middle 1970's. He was married to sopranoEdith Oldrup; he was not related to Jussi Bjbrling.

Composer and pianist EUBIE BLAKE, American, 100 years old, in Brook-lyn, New York 2/12/83. A ragtime composer, he brought the first blackmusical to Broadway in 1921 (Shuffle Along), and wrote many popularsongs which became classics. After several years in retirement, hereturned to public and performing life when he was in his mid-80's, andhis reappearance contributed to the major revival of ragtime. He wasawarded the Medal of Freedom when he was 98 years old, and made hislast professional appearance when he was 99.

Patron of the arts, KENYON C. BOLTON, American, 71 years old, inShaker Heights, Ohio 7/15/83. A philanthropist and supporter of numerouscivic and arts organizations, he served with the National Council on theArts, the Kennedy Center, and as vice president and member of theboard of the Metropolitan Opera Association. He was among the dedicatedfounding members of the Metropolitan Opera National Council, and alsoassumed the duties of vice president of its executive committee. Hisunabated interest and support of the Central Opera Service and itsactivities will always leave us indebted to him.

Conductor SIR ADRIAN CEDRIC BOULT, British, 93 years old, in London2/23/83. He joined the music staff of Covent Garden as an assistantin 1914, and made his conducting debut five years later with Parsifalat the Royal College of Music. Although primarily a symphonic conductor- he founded the BBC orchestra and led the London Philharmonic, theNew York Philharmonic, and the NBC Orchestra - he led some operaticperformances at Covent Garden and at Sadler's Wells in the 1930's,introducing British audiences to Wozzeck (1934) and Busoni's Doktor Faust(1937). He wrote an autobiography and two handbooks on conducting,and was the subject of a 1971 film, "The Point of the Stick". He wasknighted in 1937 and retired from public concerts in 1976; he continuedconducting classes at the Royal College of Music.

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Soprano VINA BOVY, Belgian, 82 years old, in Ghent 5/16/83. Aftersinging leading roles in theatres in Belgium and France, she went toMilan to study with Toscanini and to sing in Italian opera houses. Atthat time, she also appeared at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, andfrom 1936 to 1938 she was heard at the Metropolitan Opera in suchroles as Violetta, Manon, Lakme, Juliette, Marguerite, and the foursoprano parts in Les Contes d'Hoffmann. During that time she alsoappeared with the San Francisco Opera. Returning to Europe, she addedmany more roles to her repertory, and she continued to sing publiclyuntil 1955. In 1947, she was named director of the opera house inGhent, a post she held until 1956.

Music theatre producer HAZEL J. BRYANT, American, 44 years old, inNew York 11/7/83. During the past fifteen years she produced over 200musicals and dramatic plays, all with black casts. In 1968, she foundedthe Richard Allen Center of Culture and Art near Lincoln Center, andthree years later was co-founder of the Black Theater Alliance, a coalitionof black performance organizations. In 1977, she was founding directorof the National Arts Consortium. Her training was oriented towards asinging career (Peabody School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, and theSalzburg Mozarteum), and in her early years she worked as a singer inEurope.

Bassoonist HUGO BURGHAUSER, Austrian/American, 86 years old, inNew York 12/9/82. He became first bassoonist of the Vienna Philharmonicin 1919, and was elected president of the autonomous orchestra in 1933.During his five years in that position he was instrumental in bringingArturo Toscanini to Vienna, and for inviting back such luminaries asBruno Walter, Wilhelm Furtwangler, and Otto Klemperer. He befriendedother famous musicians, and Richard Strauss dedicated a composition tohim. He came to the United States in 1941 and joined the MetropolitanOpera orchestra, where he remained for some thirty years. He publishedhis memoirs three years ago, in German.

Conductor FERRUCIO CALUSIO, Argentinean, 93 years old, in BuenosAires 6/3/83. He began his career in the 1920's as an assistant toToscanini at La Scala, where he conducted various operas in 1930. In1927, he started leading performances at his home theatre, Teatro Col6nin Buenos Aires, where he remained until 1960. He was engaged asguest conductor by many companies, and during the 1940-41 season heled Caxalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, and II Trovatore at the MetropolitanOpera.

Soprano ANNA CASE, American, 95 years old, in New York 1/7/84. Shewas a leading soprano at the Metropolitan Opera, where she performedfor eleven years. She made her debut there in 1909 as one of the pagesin Lohengrin, but soon sang major roles; in 1913 she sang Sophie in theAmerican premiere of Der Rosenkavalier at the Met, and earlier thesame year appeared there as Feodor in the American premiere of BorisGodunov, conducted by Toscanini and sung in Italian. She was the firstAmerican singer to reach the Met stage without prior European trainingor European performances. She left the company in 1920, but continuedto sing in concerts. She retired in 1931 when she married ClarenceMackay, music patron and board chairman of Postal Telegraph and Cable.In 1966, she rejoined many of her former Metropolitan Opera colleagueson the Met stage for the presentation of honored guests at the Farewell

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Gala to the Opera House on 39th Street.

Mezzo-soprano BRUNA CASTAGNA, Italian, 77 years old, in Pinamar,Argentina 7/10/83. An internationally famous singer, she made her debutin Italy in 1925, sang the major mezzo roles of the Italian, French, andGerman repertory for several seasons at La Scala, and appeared in someof the same roles in Buenos Aires. Her first performance at theMetropolitan Opera was as Amneris in 1936, and she remained a faithfuland revered member of the company until 1945, by which time she hadsung eleven roles there. Other major American cities in which sheperformed were Chicago, San Francisco, and Philadelphia, which hostedher farewell performances as Carmen in 1950. Her sister, mezzo-sopranoMaria Castagna-Falliani, died in 1982 (see Vol. 24, No. 2).

Mezzo-soprano EDITH COATES, British, 74 years old, in Worthing, England1/7/83. She started singing professionally in 1924 with the Vic-WellsOpera, the forerunner of the Sadler's Wells company which was foundedin 1931, and where she sang leading roles until 1946. In 1937, she madeher debut at the Royal Opera Covent Garden, and in 1947 became afounding member of the newly-organized Royal Opera at Covent Gardenwhen it gave its first full productions after World War II. She createdseveral roles, including two in the Britten operas Peter Grimes andGloriana, and had a repertory of some sixty parts. In 1977, she wasawarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to music.

Composer and conductor LAWRANCE A. COLLINGWOOD, British, 95years old, in Perthshire, England 12/19/82. He wrote two operas: Macbeth,which was premiered in London in 1927 in concert and in 1934 in astaged production, and The Death of Tintagiles, presented in concert atSadler's Wells in 1950. As a conductor, he brought many foreign operasto the British stage for the first time. He was a regular conductor forthe Vic-Wells Opera Company in the 30's, and was named music directorof the Sadler's Wells Opera in 1941. He was made a Commander of theBritish Empire in 1948.

Arts administrator and publisher RICHARD H. DANA, American, 71 yearsold, in New York 1/6/84. From 1966 to 1973 he was president of theDiller-Quaile School of Music, which he rescued from closing and re-established as a vital music school in New York. For ten years, beginningin 1939, he operated a music publishing house, and as such was theoriginal publisher of Virgil Thomson's Four Saints in Three Acts and TheMother of Us All. From 1955 to 1969, he was assistant to DavidRockefeller, particularly in the areas of philanthropic and artistic commit-ments. Later, he was assistant to the president of Rockefeller University.He served on the board of the Contemporary Music Society, among otherorganizations, and was an executive with various leading book publishers.

Lyricist and translator HOWARD DIETZ, American, 86 years old, in NewYork 7/30/83. He was among the most successful lyricists, collaboratingwith such composers as George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers,Vernon Duke, and Arthur Schwarz. In 1940, he became a vice presidentof Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after having been the company's director ofpublicity and advertising for some twenty years. He was also a directorof ASCAP, and wrote an autobiography, "Dancing in the Dark". In theearly 50's, Rudolf Bing commissioned him to write English translationsof and texts for La Boheme and Die Fledermaus. He collaborated with

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Garson Kanin on the latter work. Both translations were performed atthe Metropolitan Opera.

Composer WERNER EGK, German, 82 years old, in Inning, West Germany7/10/83. The renowned composer was particularly famous for his operaticcompositions, which total eleven works. Several of them have beenperformed in the United States. Der Revisor (after Gogol) was presentedby the New York City Opera as The Inspector General in 1960, PeerGynt (after Ibsen) was first heard here at the Hartt College of Musicin 1966, Verlobung in San Domingo (after Kleist) was given its Americanpremiere in 1974, when the St. Paul Opera presented it as Engagementin San Domingo, and Siebzehn Tage und Vier Minuten (after Calderon)reached the U.S. courtesy of the Minnesota Opera in 1970. His firstfull-length stage work, Die Zaubergeige, had its premiere in Frankfurtin 1935. He served as head of the German Union of Composers duringthe Hitler era (1941-45); in 1947 he went through a de-Nazification trial.In 1968 he was named president of the German Music Council.

Lyricist IRA GERSHWIN, American, 86 years old, in Beverly Hills 8/17/83.The brother of George Gershwin, he collaborated with the composer inthe creation of Porgy and Bess, Funny Face, Strike Up the Band, andOf Thee I Sing (which brought the team a Pulitzer Prize). Hundreds ofGershwin songs, and other musicals such as Lady be Good, Oh, Kay!,and Girl Crazy attest to the successful, compatible creativity of thetwo men, as do a number of film scores. Ira Gershwin later collaboratedwith Kurt Weill (Lady in the Dark), Harold Arlen (A Star is Born), andJerome Kern (Cover Girl). The recent musical, My One and Only, is arevival of George and Ira Gershwin songs, with minor changes approvedby Ira. A collection of his lyrics was published in 1959 under the title"Lyrics on Several Occasions", and was reissued in 1973.

Composer ALBERTO GINASTERA, Argentinean, 67 years old, in Geneva6/26/83. He was among the leading contemporary composers, althoughhe only made his mark in the late 60's, relatively late in his career. Inaddition to many major orchestral and chamber music compositions, hewrote a total of four operas: Aeroporto, Don Rodrigo (American premiereby the New York City Opera in 1966), Bomarzo (world premiere by theOpera Society of Washington, DC, in 1967), and Beatrix Cenci (commis-sioned and premiered by the then Washington Opera Society for theopening of Kennedy Center in 1971).

Composer and conductor JAKOV GOTOVAC, Yugoslavian, 87 years old,in Zagreb 10/16/82. He conducted at the Zagreb Opera between 1923and 1957. Of his operatic compositions, the work best known is Ero,the Joker, first heard in Zagreb in 1935, but not yet performed in theUnited States. It is still produced quite frequently, especially in Germanopera houses. Other titles include Morana, Kamenik, Mila Gojsalika,Stanac, and Dalmaro.

Bass-baritone DONALD GRAMM (n6 GRAMBSCH), American, 56 yearsold, in New York 6/2/83. This celebrated artist, who was as at homeon the concert/recital stage as he was on the operatic stage, firstperformed in opera as Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor when he wasonly seventeen. His professional debut in New York came with theLittle Orchestra Society's performance of L'Enfance du Christ in 1951.The following year, he joined the New York City Opera, where his debut

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role was Colline and where he appeared almost every season; he wasalso scheduled for performances there in 1983. His Metropolitan Operadebut occurred in 1964, when he sang Truffaldino in Ariadne auf Naxos.Among the many roles he performed - always in a most accomplishedmanner of the highest artistic standards - were Mozart's Leporello,Figaro, Count Almaviva, Don Alfonso, Osmin, and Papageno, Puccini'sGianni Schicchi and Scarpia, Verdi's Falstaff and King Philip II, Donizetti'sDon Pasquale and Sulpice, Rossini's Dr. Bartolo and Dandini, Berg's Doktor(Wozzeck) and Dr. Schon, Schbnberg's Moses, Richard Strauss's BaronOchs and Count Waldner, Johann Strauss's Orlovsky, Beethoven's Rocco,Wagner's Pogner and Daland, Mussorgsky's Varlaam and Pimen, Massenet'sSancho Panza and Lescaut, Debussy's Golaud, and Britten's CaptainBalstrode and Owen Wingrave. His musicianship was matched by aninnate sense of the dramatic, and his artistic curiosity and integritywere reflected in the high performance standards he set for himself.His flawless diction, in any language, was unique, and his Lieder recitalsbecame celebrated artistic events and models for young artists to follow.Fortunately, some of them are preserved on videotape, and are periodi-cally broadcast over PBS. In addition to his regular appearances withthe Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera, he was frequentlyheard with the Opera Company of Boston, where he had just completedseveral performances of Norma in May, with the San Francisco Opera,where he was expected in early June, and at Santa Fe and in Europeat the Glyndebourne and Spoleto festivals and as Nick Shadow at theRoyal Opera Covent Garden. In 1981, he directed his first opera, TheMarriage of Figaro, at the Wolf Trap Festival. He gave master classesat Yale and Princeton universities and at the Marines College of Music,and was also an accomplished pianist. He was respected and loved forhis unselfish, cheerful generosity, and will be greatly missed by hiscolleagues as much as by his friends and his audiences.

Stage director and administrator PAUL HAGER, German, 58 years old,in Dortmund 4/12/83. He received his training as assistant to WielandWagner in Bayreuth in the early 50's, and later directed opera productionsat various German opera houses. Annually for some fifteen years until1973, he was active at the San Francisco Opera as chief stage director,and was also a guest in Vienna, Salzburg, Milan, and other internationaltheatres. In 1974, he was appointed Generalintendant in Dortmund, wherehe was directing a new production at the time of his death.

Arts administrator NANCY HANKS, American, 55 years old, in NewYork 1/7/83. None of the tributes paid her while she was leading thecause for national recognition of the arts in the United States, nor anyof the eloquent tributes paid her on the occasion of her untimely passing,would have pleased her as much as would the knowledge of the abundanceof fruit which her work bore. As Chairman of the National Endowmentfor the Arts and of the National Council on the Arts under the administra-tions of three Presidents of the United States, she held the highestgovernmental office in the arts from 1969 to 1977. Her dedication andperseverance, her gentle persuasion and undaunted determination earnedher the respect of government officials as well as that of the artisticcommunity, and it is greatly to her credit that the arts have achievedthe official recognition, the realization, of their importance to thedevelopment and well-being of our country and its people. Under MissHanks' administration, the NEA's budget grew from $16 million to $100million, and the arts agency's impact was so profound that its future

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was finally secured. Prior to her position with the arts agency, she wasassociated with Nelson Rockefeller and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund,working specifically on projects involving the performing arts. Afterher resignation from the NEA, she held various prestigious positions, andwas honored by the Endowment which bestowed on her its first FoundersAward for Civic Leadership. President Reagan appointed her to hisCommittee on Arts and Humanities. She had been instrumental in savingthe historic Old Post Office Building, which was declared a NationalLandmark and renovated, with one part readied for new NEA offices.This wing has been named the Nancy Hanks Center by official Congres-sional decree.

Lighting designer and production manager GILBERT V. HEMSLEY, Ameri-can, 47 years old, in New York 9/4/83. He became lighting designerfor the New York City Opera in 1978, where he lit thirty-five operas;in 1981, he was named production supervisor. He received his trainingat the Yale Drama School, and worked at Princeton University and laterunder the guidance of the renowned Jean Rosenthal. He was called uponto light new productions for the opening of the Kennedy Center (Bern-stein's Mass), for the Metropolitan Opera, many of the major balletcompanies, and several Broadway shows. He also designed the lightingfor Porgy and Bess at Radio City Music Hall, and Glass's Einstein onthe Beach at the Metropolitan Opera House. He was professor of theatrelighting and production management at the University of Wisconsin.

Tenor WILLIAM HORNE, American, 69 years old, in New York 4/19/83.A winner of the Naumburg Award, he joined the roster of the New YorkCity Opera in 1944 and remained with the company until 1948. In 1946,he sang the title role of Peter Grimes in the American premiere of theBritten opera when it was conducted by Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood.He also participated in the world premiere of Virgil Thomson's TheMother of Us All in May, 1947, at Columbia University's Brander MatthewsHall. Other appearances included some at the Edinburgh FestivaL

Administrator and stage director WOLFRAM HUMPERDINCK, German,90 years old, in Detmold 4/29/83. He was the son of composer EngelbertHumperdinck and was active as a stage director in cities in Germanyas well as in countries abroad, including the United States and Japan.From 1945 to 1952 he was general administrator at the opera in Kiel.In 1965, he published a biography of his father.

Costume designer BARBARA KARINSKA, Russian/American, 97 yearsold, in New York 10/18/83. Affiliated as costume designer with theNew York City Ballet since its founding, she worked closely with thelate George Balanchine. In 1948, she won an Academy Award for herdesigns for the film, Joan of Arc; she was also responsible for numerouscostumes for Broadway shows and for the Metropolitan Opera. Her lastdesigns for the City Ballet were done in 1977 (Jewels and Vienna Walzes),at which time she retired due to illness; her costume shop was takenover by the ballet company.

Administrator ROBERT P. KELLIGAR, American, 55 years old, in Chicago12/4/83. He was administrative director of the Chicago Opera Theaterfor the last four years. His earlier experiences in arts administrationincluded being general manager of the Oakland Symphony in California1960-71, and filling the same position with the Omaha Symphony for the

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following two years. He worked in the budget office of the City ofChicago from 1973 until he joined the Opera Theater.

Conductor JAROSLAV KROMBHOLC, Czech, 65 years old, in Prague7/16/83. He made his debut at the National Theatre in Prague in 1940,and remained there for four years. After one year as music directorin Ostrava, he was offered, and accepted, the same position at thePrague National Theatre, where he also became a member of theadministration. He made many guest appearances with major internationalopera companies, both in the East and the West, including Switzerland,England, Italy, Spain, and Austria. He also led symphony concerts; hislast position was as head of the Czech radio orchestra.

Tenor CHARLES KULLMAN, American, 80 years old, in New Haven,Connecticut 2/8/83. The internationally famous tenor began his careerin Berlin, singing Pinkerton under Otto Klemperer at the Kroll Oper in1931. Leaving Germany after two years because of his anti-Nazi feelings,he became a regular member of the Vienna State Opera, and sang there,with the Philharmonic, and at the Salzburg Festival under such leadingconductors as Bruno Walter and Arturo Toscanini. His MetropolitanOpera debut in 1935 was as Gounod's Faust, and from then on heperformed with the company until his retirement in 1960. His repertorycovered thirty-three roles, and he appeared in 402 performances in NewYork and on tour. He also sang with most other major Americancompanies, such as San Francisco, Chicago, and Cincinnati, during thoseyears. In 1956, he began teaching at Indiana University in Bloomington,and four years later he became a full-time, permanent faculty member.He occasionally performed there, specifically as Parsifal.

Soprano ANNA LESKAYA-ASCH, Russian/American, 87 years old, in NewYork 5/9/83. Her first operatic performances occurred in her nativeKiev, and she later performed leading dramatic roles with various com-panies in Europe and in the United States, where she established residencyin 1927. In February, 1935, she sang the title role in the Americanpremiere of Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk with the ClevelandOrchestra under Artur Rodzinski, both in Cleveland and in New York atthe Metropolitan Opera House. Appearances in Chicago and at theHollywood Bowl followed; in the 1940's, she retired from the stage toteach.

Conductor and musicologist SIR ANTHONY LEWIS, British, 68 years old,in Haslemere, England 6/6/83. His interest in and staging of little-performed works by Rameau, Lully, Handel, and Purcell was most helpfulin reviving a national and international interest in these early Baroqueoperas. In 1946, he founded the BBC classical-music radio network. In1947, he joined the music faculty of Birmingham University, and from1968 to 1982 he was principal of the Royal College of Music in London.In 1972, he was knighted. He edited over twenty volumes of "MusicaBritannica".

Musicologist, author, and critic IRVING LOWENS, American, 67 yearsold, in Baltimore 11/14/83. He was music critic of The Washington Starfrom 1953 to 1978, and was a founding member of the Music CriticsAssociation, which he served as president for four years beginning in1971. He was awarded the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for best articleson music in both 1972 and 1977. His special interest in early American

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music led to many scholarly articles and four books on the subject. Hewas a research fellow and visiting professor at the Institute of AmericanMusic at Brooklyn College, and from 1978 to 1981 was dean and associatedirector of the Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins Univer-sity in Baltimore. In the 1950's, he was a research consultant for theMoravian Music Foundation, where he was named a trustee and fromwhich he received the Doramus Award. At one time he was also affiliatedwith the Music Division of the Library of Congress.

Conductor and composer IGOR MARKEVITCH, Russian/French, 70 yearsold, in Antibes, France 3/7/83. Internationally known as a conductor,he began his career as a child prodigy composer. After studies withNadia Boulanger, among others, he was commissioned by Diaghilev towrite a piano concerto which was produced with marked success. Healso composed a Cantate with text by Cocteau, ballet music, and choralworks. However, it was his conducting career that eventually made himfamous. He was music director of the orchestras in Stockholm, Montreal,Havana, Paris, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Mexico, and of the Santa Ceciliain Rome, and made guest appearances in many other major cities. Hisfirst marriage was to Nijinsky's daughter, Kira; this ended in divorce.

Composer, educator, and administrator PETER MENNIN, American, 60years old, in New York 6/17/83. After eleven years as a faculty memberof the Juilliard School, he was appointed director of Baltimore's PeabodyConservatory; five years later, in 1963, he returned to the nation's leadingmusic school as its president. During his administration, Juilliard estab-lished the Theatre Center in 1968, moved from Claremont Avenue toLincoln Center in 1969, concentrating its attention on its advancedstudents, and began the prestigious American Opera Center in 1970.Although, after the first few years, the original concept of paying itsyoung apprentice singers was abandoned for financial reasons, the Centercontinues to present students who, in most cases, have completed theirbasic school or conservatory training and who are ready for and oftenwell on their way to professional careers. Also under Dr. Mennin, theschool developed its Contemporary Music Festival, four of which havebeen presented in successive years. As president, he not only addedprestigious and knowledgeable artists to the school's faculty, but alsocreated the special advanced conductors' training program, which producedsuch American talent as James Levine, Leonard Slatkin, James Conlon,and Dennis Russell Davies. As a composer, he created nine symphonies,and numerous concerti, works for chorus, and chamber music pieces,many of which were written on commission. The New York Philharmonic,in particular, has performed thirty-two of Mr. Mennin's works, two inworld premieres.

Conductor RAINER MIEDEL, German/American, 45 years old, in Seattle3/25/83. He completed his studies as a cellist in West Germany, andaccepted his first position as a member of the Stockholm Philharmonicin 1965. After four years he was named assistant to the orchestra'smusic director, Antal Dorati. He assumed the music directorship of theSeattle Symphony Orchestra in 1976, with interim stops at the BaltimoreSymphony and the Florida Philharmonic. Guest engagements took himto many of the world's leading orchestras both here and abroad, and alsoto the Stockholm Royal Opera.

Composer JEROME MOROSS, American, 69 years old, in Miami 7/25/83.

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Although his compositions include some symphonic works, he made hisname by writing scores for musicals, and some ballets and films. TheBroadway show The Golden Apple was successful in 1954, and Gentlemen,Be Seated in 1963, the latter premiered by the New York City Opera.His last completed work was a one-act opera, Sorry, Wrong Number,which was given a first reading by the Lake George Opera's ContemporaryAmerican Opera Studio in 1980, and premiered by the After Dinner Operain 1982.

Bass TANCREDI PASERO, Italian, 90 years old, in Milan 2/17/83. Hewas among the busiest and most versatile of the Italian singers. Afterfive seasons in smaller Italian opera houses, he became the leading bassin Rome in 1923. Three years later, he opened the season at La Scala,Milan, as King Philip (Don Carlo) under Toscanini. He sang there regularlyuntil 1951, acquiring a repertoire of fifty-six roles and appearing in 465performances in Milan alone. He sang in most major European operahouses, and at the Teatro Colon, and was a member of the MetropolitanOpera from 1929 to 1933 where he was heard in some eighteen roles inabout 100 performances. He seemed equally at home in the grand Italianoperas as he was in the French, Russian (Boris), and German ones (Caspar,and more especially Wagner - Wotan, Hagen, Gurnemanz), and in Mozartroles (Sarastro and Leporello). He also created leading bass roles inoperas by Giordano, Mascagni, Pizzetti, and Ghedini.

Designer ROBERT PREVOST, Canadian, 55 years old, in Montreal 7/5/82.He began his career with Les Compagnons de St-Laurent, and designedsome seventy-five productions for the Theatre du Nouveau Monde andthe Theatre du Rideau Vert. Among his operatic designs were thoseexecuted for L'Opera de Montreal and for the National Arts Centre inOttawa, including Don Giovanni, Otello, Cavalleria rusticana, and Pa-gliacci. In all cases he was responsible for the set, costume, and lightingdesigns. He also designed a number of productions for the Royal WinnipegBallet, the National Ballet of Canada, and for Les Grands BalletsCanadiens. He taught at the National Theatre School of Canada.

Author and publicist LANFRANCO RASPONI, Italian, 69 years old, inRio de Janeiro 4/9/83. A descendant of an old, aristocratic family,Count Rasponi specialized in writing about society and the performingarts. His last book, published in 1982, was "The Last of the PrimaDonnas", a collection of his memoirs as they related to famous operasingers. Among those he represented as a public relations agent wereLicia Albanese, Zinka Milanov, Renata Tebaldi, Franco Corelli, MarioDel Monaco, and Cesare Siepi.

Conductor NINO SANZOGNO, Italian, 72 years old, in Milan 5/4/83.Between 1938 and 1940 he was principal conductor at La Fenice inVenice, and for the following thirty years he appeared regularly at LaScala, Milan. His guest engagements took him to many internationalopera houses in major cities, including San Francisco and Chicago, but,contrary to some reports, he did not conduct at the Metropolitan Opera.While he had a wide repertory, his special interest lay in music of the20th century, and, in addition to many familiar contemporary operas, heconducted world premieres of operas by Chailly, Bartolozzi, and Malipiero.

Baritone ARNO SCHELLENBERG, German, 74 years old, in Dresden2/20/83. In 1931 he was engaged by Fritz Busch for the Dresden State

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Opera, and he remained with the company for thirty-five years. Whilethere, he sang several performances under the baton of Richard Strauss,and also created the First Shepherd in Strauss's Daphne in 1938. Otherworld premieres in which he participated included Mohaupt's Die Wirtinvon Pinsk and Schoeck's Massimilia Doni. He performed in a wide andvaried repertory. He also gave master classes in Dresden, Berlin, andSalzburg.

Artists manager and record producer NAT SHAPIRO, American, 61 yearsold, in New York 12/15/83. He represented a diverse list of performers- popular and "semi-classical" singers, composers, and instrumentalists.He produced over 100 record albums, and was production coordinator ofsuch shows as Hair and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living inParis. He was director of international recording and music publishingactivities at CBS Records, and editor of "Down Beat", a music magazine.He wrote two books on jazz, a six-volume series "Popular Music", andan "Encyclopedia of Quotations About Music". He was a trustee andgovernor of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Actor WALTER SLEZAK, Austrian/American, 80 years old, in Long Island,New York 4/22/83. Son of the world famous tenor, Leo, he began hisacting career in German theatres while in his twenties. In 1930, heperformed in his first Broadway musical, which led to May Wine, Musicin the Air, and / Married an Angel. Hollywood and Broadway kept himbusy, and among the successful plays was Fanny, in which he shared thelimelight with Ezio Pinza. In 1959, he was invited by Rudolf Bing toappear at the Metropolitan Opera in a new production of The GyspyBaron as Szupan, the peasant, which he performed with a live pig underhis arm.

Radio producer GERALDINE SOUVAINE DAVIDSON, American, 74 yearsold, in New York 7/4/83. In 1940, when Texaco became the sponsor ofthe Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinee broadcasts, she and her husband,Henry Souvaine, began producing the intermission features. She continuedas producer after her husband's death in 1955, and retired in 1981 aftermore than forty years. It was under her direction that such successfulformats as the Opera Quiz, Opera News on the Air, and Biographies inMusic were developed. Her first association with radio broadcastingoccurred in the 1930's, when she was affiliated with the General Motorsconcerts broadcast from Carnegie Hall.

Composer GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE, French, 91 years old, in Paris11/7/83. She was the last surviving member of the group of Frenchcomposers known as Les Six (see also George Auric above). Hercompositions included full orchestral works, but more frequently shewrote concert!, chamber music pieces, and works for solo instruments.Her output includes several ballets, some vocal music, and one opera, IIetait un petit navir, which was premiered in Paris in 1951.

Soprano MARION TALLEY, American, 75 years old, in Southern California1/3/83. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda at the age ofnineteen, and sang with the company from 1926 to 1930. She createdthe role of Le Rossignol in the American premiere of the Stravinskywork, and was also featured as the Queen of the Night and the Queenof Shemakha. She appeared in some early sound films, and gave recitals,too. In 1942, she retired from making public appearances.

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Composer FEDERICO MORENO TORROBA, Spanish, 91 years old, inMadrid 9/12/82. He was a major creator of zarzuelas, among them LaChidapona and, the most famous, Luisa Fernanda, which was premieredat the Teatro Colon in 1976. He also wrote an opera, El Poeta, forPlacido Domingo in 1981.

Stage director and producer SHEPARD TRAUBE, American, 76 years old,in New York 7/23/83. He was a theatrical producer and Broadway stagedirector for over forty years. He co-founded the Society of StageDirectors and Choreographers in 1959, and was elected its first president.He was appointed managing director of Equity Library Theatre in 1956,and was a lecturer on theatre craft at Yale University, New YorkUniversity, City College of New York, and Carnegie-Mellon University.

Bass-baritone PETER VAN DER BILT, Dutch, 47 years old, in Amsterdam9/25/83. He was discovered in 1964 by conductor Grischa Barfuss, whoengaged him as a member of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf.He remained a member of that company, singing many major roles ofhis Fach there. A strong acting talent made it possible for him tobecome so versatile that he portrayed both the highly dramatic as wellas the lighter roles, and he was also cast successfully in musical comedy.Guest appearances took him to Vienna, Salzburg, London, Brussels, Munich,Hamburg, Moscow, and Tokyo, and, of course, he was a regular memberof the ensemble at the Holland Festival.

Conductor ALFRED WALLENSTEIN, American, 84 years old, in NewYork 2/8/83. He started his career as a cellist, and occupied the firstchair at the New York Philharmonic during Toscanini's seven years asmusic director. His conducting activities began with radio orchestras,in 1933 over WOR, later with the NBC Symphony, and the orchestra ofNBC's "The Voice of Firestone". In his ten years as music director ofWOR (1935-45), he brought the classical radio programs to an unprece-dentedly high artistic level (in 1940 he performed seven Mozart operasover the air), and in 1942 he received the Peabody Award for "pio-neering...for good music, and encouraging and originating various uniquebroadcasts". He was a champion of the American composer, and oftenperformed contemporary works. He was music director of the LosAngeles Philharmonic from 1943 to 1956, and of the Caramoor Festivalfrom 1958 to 1961. During the 60's, he conducted major orchestras hereand abroad. In 1968, he was invited to join the faculty of the JuilliardSchool, and he gave his last New York concert with the school's orchestraat Tully HalL

Composer SIR WILLIAM WALTON, British, 80 years old, in Ischia 3/8/83.His 1931 oratorio, Belshazzar's Feast, was his first big success, andestablished him as a composer of international repute. Many pieces fororchestra and for solo instruments followed, as did some important filmscores. Finally, in 1954, his first opera, Troilus and Cressida, waspremiered at Covent Garden, and the San Francisco Opera offered thefirst American performance a year later. When the New York CityOpera staged it in 1956, it received the New York Music Critics' CircleAward. It was also performed at La Scala. His one act, The Bear,based on Chekov and first heard in Aldeburgh in 1967, appears quitefrequently on American operatic and workshop stages. His last composi-tion, the ballet Varii Capricci, was given its world premiere by the RoyalBallet when the London company was in New York last April.

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Bass-baritone DAVID WARD, Scottish, 61 years old, in Dunedin, NewZealand 7/16/83. From 1953 to 1959 he sang major bass roles with theSadler's Wells Opera, where he had made his debut in 1952. He joinedthe Royal Opera in 1958 with a debut performance of Pogner, remainedas a permanent member until 1964, and continued to sing there as aguest until his retirement in 1978. His repertoire ranged from Mozartto Wagner, which he also sang in Bayreuth, and he was as at home inthe earlier German repertory as he was in French and Italian opera. Hemade guest appearances in the major opera theatres of the world, andsang at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1963-66 seasons. During thoseyears, he portrayed the Grand Inquisitor, Sarastro, the Dutchman, andHunding. He returned to the Met in 1973 to sing Bartok's Bluebeardfor two seasons.

Author and music critic JOSEPH WECHSBERG, Czech/American, 75 yearsold, in Vienna 4/10/83. He contributed musical articles and music reviews,especially opera critiques, to Opera News, Opera, and other musical andnon-musical periodicals. His knowledgeable and often amusing books areby no means limited to musical subjects. They include several excellentcookbooks (particularly on Viennese specialities), and a number of bookson the cities of his youth, Ostrava, Prague, and Vienna. In his inimitablestyle, he often contributed to The New York Times Magazine and thetravel section of the same paper.

Philanthropist and opera patron VIVIAN O'GARA WEYERHAEUSER (Mrs.Frederick), American, in St. Paul 6/6/83. An active and faithful supporterof the Metropolitan Opera, she was among the founding members of theMetropolitan Opera National Council, and was elected its vice chairmanin 1953 and was chairman of its executive committee 1955-57. At thesame time, she was elected to the Metropolitan Opera's board of directors.In 1957, she became the Council's president, and served in that officeuntil 1961, when she was named honorary president. She organized theUpper Midwest Region for the Council's audition program, which sheheaded for a long time. The first prize of that competition was formany years given as the Mrs. Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Award.

Playwright TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, American, 71 years old, in New York2/25/83. This world famous, innovative writer, whose plays influencedthe international theater dramatically, inspired many composers whowished to set his plays to music. Only one was permitted to do so: LeeHoiby, who chose the drama Summer and Smoke.

Musicologist, author, and museum curator EMANUEL WINTERNITZ, Aus-trian/American, 85 years old, in New York 8/22/83. He first joined theMetropolitan Museum as a lecturer, was subsequently put in charge ofthe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments of All Nations, andin 1949 was named curator when the Musical Instrument Collectionbecame an official Museum department. Under his guidance, the oldand rare instruments were successively restored to playing condition. Inresponding to his request for space, so that the instruments might bebetter displayed and also played to prevent them from deteriorating, theMetropolitan Museum built the Andre Mertens Galleries for MusicalInstruments, which opened in 1971. Winternitz became curator emeritustwo years later. He taught at Yale and at the City University of NewYork, arranged concert series of Baroque and Renaissance music withauthentic instruments, and published seven books, including the two-

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volume "Musical Autographs". His last book, "Leonardo da Vinci as aMusician", was published in 1982.

IN BRIEF Soprano GIUSEPPINA ARNALDI, Italian, 61 years old, in Milan 2/22/83.She won first prize in the Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) voice compe-tition, and sang leading roles of the coloratura soprano repertoire inRome. She also appeared as a guest in Germany, France, Switzerland,and Spain. In 1956, she created the role of Jenny in Ghedini's L'Ipocritafelice at the Piccola Scala.

Tenor PETER BAXEVANOS (ne Thessalonika), Greek, 74 years old, inVienna 6/24/82. Following his debut at the Vienna Volksoper in 1934 inWolf-Ferrari's Sly, he became a member of the Zurich Opera ensemble,where he sang the first Aiwa (Berg's Lulu, 1937) and the first CardinalAlbrecht (Hindemith's Mathis der Maler, 1938). After the war, heperformed at the Vienna Staatsoper and sang as a guest in Italy andGreece in major roles of the Italian and German repertoire.

Tenor ACHILLE BRASCHI, Italian, 73 years old, in Rome 2/23/83. Hesang some of the dramatic tenor parts in theatres in Italy and Francein the 1950's and 1960's.

Tenor GIOVANNI BREVIARIO, Italian, 90 years old, in Bergamo 10/8/82.He sang the major dramatic roles in leading Italian opera houses. Healso sang in Germany and France, and appeared in New York in 1946-47with the Salmaggi Opera. Performances in Cape Town led to a teachingengagement at the local conservatory.

Baritone CASPAR BROECHELER, Dutch, 72 years old, in Bremen 4/25/82.He sang in Bremen before World War II, returned to the company in1946, and remained a member of the ensemble until 1969. His rolesthere and in other German theaters included Hans Sachs, Wotan, andCaspar.

EVANGELIA CALLAS (KALOGEROPOULOS), Greek, 84 years old, inAthens 8/20/82. She was the mother of Maria Callas and is survivedby Maria's older sister, Jacki.

General manager (sovrintendente) CARLO ALBERTO CAPPELLI, Italian,75 years old, in Verona 8/3/82. After heading the Teatro Comunale inBologna, he was appointed general manager of the Arena di Verona in1971, a post he held until his death. During his administration, attendanceat the Arena tripled.

Soprano MINA CRAVI-BOZZA, Italian/American, 61 years old, in NewYork 2/10/83. She sang many leading roles with the San Carlo Operain New York and on tour during the 40's and 50's, while her husband,Fausto Bozza, managed the company. She later taught, and founded theGuild Rehearsal Studios.

Bass HANS DUCRUE, German, 85 years old, near Augsburg, Germany4/15/83. From 1933 to 1947 he sang with the Stuttgart Opera; thereafterhe appeared regularly at the Augsburg theatre until his retirement in1963.

Conductor HYMAN FINE, American, 89 years old, in Boston, 3/16/83.

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He conducted numerous Broadway shows after beginning his career byconducting orchestras for silent movies. In 1931, he pioneered byproducing the first network radio program, the New England Coke RadioShow over WNAC. He was a brother of David O. Selznick.

Tenor TINO FOLGAR, Spanish, 91 years old, in Buenos Aires 1/83. Hebegan his career in Italy, and in 1925-26 he performed with the ItalianOpera in Holland. He appeared in vaudeville shows and zarzuelas in the1930's, and in 1945 he moved to Buenos Aires, remaining there to teach.

Conductor PHILIP FRADKIN, American, 61 years old, in New York5/20/83. He was conductor of the current Broadway hit, 42nd Street;he had functioned as musical director for Gypsy and Timbuktu.

Bass TUGOMIR FRANC, Yugoslavian, 48 years old, in Vienna 1/83. Hewas a member of the Vienna Staatsoper for twenty years, having beenengaged by Karajan in 1962. His repertoire was large, and includedGerman (Mozart and Wagner), Italian, French, and English operas. Hemade guest appearances in many leading opera houses in most Europeancountries, and also sang at the Salzburg and Bayreuth festivals.

Baritone HEINZ FRIEDRICH, German, 61 years old, in Munich 1/83. Forthe last twenty years he had been a member of the Theater amGartnerplatz ensemble, and had been scheduled to sing the leading rolein the premiere of Antoniou's Periander in February.

Soprano ERZSEBET HAZY, Hungarian, 51 years old, in Budapest 11/24/82.She made her debut with the Budapest State Opera in the early 50's,and sang leading roles there. She also made guest appearances in Vienna,and performed in several films.

Pianist and accompanist CARROLL HOLLISTER, American, 82 years old,in New York 10/1/83. He was concert accompanist to instrumentalists,among them Mischa Elman, and to many singers, including John CharlesThomas, James Melton, Robert Merrill, and Gladys Swarthout.

Soprano and actress DORRIET KAVANAUGH, American, 38 years old,in Bonn 12/31/83. After appearances in several series of television plays,she embarked on an operatic career and sang with opera companies inItaly and Germany.

Acoustical engineer ARTHUR C. KELLER, American, 82 years old, inBronxville, New York 8/25/83. He was a sound engineer with BellLaboratories in the late 20's, and among his inventions was a new stylusfor the phonograph record, which made high-fidelity recordings possible.It later developed into single-groove stereo records. One of his earlysupporters was Leopold Stokowski, whose concerts he recorded at theAcademy of Music beginning in 1930.

Mezzo-soprano BELVA KIBLER, American, 69 years old, in Santa Monica2/3/83. In addition to concert appearances with orchestras, she sangleading roles in operas by Virgil Thomson, Benjamin Britten, and GianCarlo Menotti.

Baritone ERNST KRUKOWSKI, German, 62 years old, in Berlin 10/22/82.

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He sang with the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1947 until 1981, accumulatinga repertoire of over fifty roles, including several in contemporary operasperformed in local premieres.

Tenor SILVIO COSTA LO GUIDICE, Italian, 84 years old, in Palermo10/11/82. After a debut in Milan in 1925, he sang with most majorItalian opera companies and made guest appearances in leading roles inFrance, Switzerland, Holland, etc. He created roles in operas by Roccaand Napoli Ql Dibuk, II malato imaginario, respectively). His wife wasMaria Laurenti, the soprano; his brother, Franco Lo Guidice, was also atenor.

Soprano MARIA LOREDAN, Italian, 37 years old, in Trieste 4/15/83.She sang light lyric and lyric-coloratura roles of the Italian repertoirein various Italian opera houses after having won the Jacopo Peri compe-tition in Reggio Emilia.

Educator JOHN McFADDEN, American, in Waco, Texas 10/26/82. Hewas professor of voice and director of the opera theatre at BaylorUniversity for ten years. A memorial scholarship in his name wasestablished at the University.

Singer, dancer, and teacher VIRGINIA MAURET, American, in her lateseventies, in New York 1/16/83. She began her performing career invaudeville, where she danced, sang, and played the violin. Later, sheturned to teaching and producing opera with young singers, founding theYoung Artists Opera Company in New York. Among the musicians whoplayed and conducted for her were Eve Queler, Joan Dorneman, JaschaZayde, and Abba Bogin.

Soprano RUTH MILLER (CHAMLEE), American, 90 years old, in LosAngeles 6/28/83. She made her debut in Europe under the name FrancescaMilena, then returned to America, appearing at the Metropolitan Opera1917-18 singing Musetta and Michaela. She married tenor Mario Chamlee,and both began teaching in 1930.

Architect and acoustical designer ROBERT B. NEWMAN, American, 65years old, in Concord, Massachusetts 10/2/83. A co-founder of BoltBeranek and Newman, he was a theatre consultant on acoustics for manyrecently constructed concert halls, such as Davies Hall in San Francisco,Meyerhoff Hall in Baltimore, Thomson Hall in Toronto, the Victoria ArtsCentre in Melbourne, and many others. He was also professor ofarchitecture at M.I.T. and at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard,both in Cambridge.

Conductor FREDERIQUE PETRIDES, Dutch/American, 79 years old, inNew York 1/12/83. In 1933, she founded the Orchestrette Classique deNew York, composed exclusively of women instrumentalists. They playedclassical as well as contemporary music in their regularly scheduledconcerts. She also created a newsletter, "Women in Music", and appearedas guest conductor with orchestras in and around New York.

Tenor and teacher GIOVANNI PULLINI, Italian, 72 years old, in Cesena,Italy 2/27/83. After a debut in Bologna, he sang with various Italianopera companies and also performed in France, Belgium, Monaco, andSpain. Later, he founded a vocal school in Cesena.

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Actress CARLOTTA REINER, American, 84 years old, in Weston, Con-necticut 1/24/83. As an actress, she spent her early career on thetheatrical stage in Germany. Returning to the United States, she metand married Hungarian-born conductor Fritz Reiner, who was, succes-sively, music director of the Cincinnati Symphony, the Pittsburgh Orches-tra, and the Chicago Symphony, and who also conducted at the Metro-politan Opera. After his death she donated his scores and books toNorthwestern University.

Artists manager MICHAEL RIES, American, 65 years old, in New York4/10/83. He represented many internationally famous singers, includingRichard Tucker, Robert Merrill, Dorothy Kirsten, Carol Neblett, SimonEstes, etc., and was a senior vice president of Columbia Artists Manage-ment at the time of his death.

Singing teacher and author ARNOLD ROSE, British, 67 years old, inLondon 2/13/83. In the 1950's, he founded the London School of Singing,and in 1962 he wrote "The Singer and the Voice". A second edition waspublished nine years later, and was republished in 1978. He also wrote"Contemporary Exercises for Classical and Popular Singers".

Tenor MIECZYSLAV SALECKJI, Polish, 89 years old, in Warsaw 7/19/82.Soon after his debut in Warsaw, he joined the Dresden State Opera,where he sang under Fritz Busch. He appeared as a guest in majortheatres in other German cities and in France, and, in turn, became amember of the Russian, Prague, and Zurich opera companies. AfterWorld War II, he retired from the stage and taught voice in Warsaw.

Soprano MARTHA SCHELLENBERG, German, 87 years old, in Munich3/22/83. After appearing in various provincial German theatres, shemade her Munich debut in 1924, remaining with the company until 1938.During that period she was a guest in leading theatres in Vienna,Switzerland, Greece, and Spain. She was equally comfortable in therepertoires of both opera and operetta, and had over 100 different rolesat her command.

Bass SAM STERNBERG, American, 75 years old, in New York 7/22/83.A member of the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera for thirty-sevenyears, he was also much in demand as a cantor, both here and in LatinAmerica.

Soprano LIANE SYNEK, Austrian, 61 years old, in Hollabrun, Austria9/6/82. After brief appearances at the Vienna Staatsoper in the early50's, she was engaged as the leading dramatic soprano in Wiesbaden in1955; she remained with the company until the time of her death. Sheappeared as a guest in other major German opera houses, as well as inItaly, France, and Switzerland. She began her career in 1950 as firstprize winner of an Austrian international music competition.

Tenor THOMAS L. THOMAS, Welsh/American, in Scottsdale, Arizona4/17/83. He was the first winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditionsof the Air, and sang with the company during the 1936-37 season. Mostof his career was as a radio singer - he joined "The Voice of Firestone"in 1941 and was one of its most popular artists. He also appeared onthe concert stage.

Tenor and teacher ADRIANO TOCCHIO, Italian, 90 years old, in Milan4/29/83. After singing in several Italian theatres in the provinces, he

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joined La Scala, Milan, as a member of its chorus. In 1940, he establisheda singing school in Milan.

Arranger, and trombonist GERALD (JERRY) VALENTINE, 69 years old,in New York 10/1/83. He was principal arranger for the Billy Ecksteinand Earl Hines bands, and also made arrangements for the orchestras ofTommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman, as well as for individualartists such as Sarah Vaughan. He also wrote for Al Capp and for theU.S. Army. He was in charge of Artists and Repertory for such recordingcompanies as National, Prestige, Capitol, Columbia, and RCA.

Concert manager J. J. VINCENT, Russian/American, 91 years old, inNew York 3/7/83. After his arrival in the United States in 1924, hebegan to book opera and stage performers. He later became managingdirector of the German Grand Opera Company in New York.

Composer ROY WEBB, American, 94 years old, in Santa Monica 12/10/82.He wrote the music for a number of variety shows, and composed manyimportant film scores. He was one of the founders of the AmericanSociety of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

Composer and humanitarian VALLY WEIGL, Austrian/American, 88 yearsold, in New York 12/25/82. She studied composition in Vienna with KarlWeigl, whom she later married. In 1938, they came to the United Statesand both continued composing here. She also began teaching, first atthe Institute for Avocational Music and for the American Theatre Wing,and later as chief music therapist at the New York Medical College.After the death of her husband, she worked to promote his musicallegacy. In 1964, she was elected chairman of the Arts Friends for WorldUnity.

Tenor GERHARD WITTING, German, 92 years old, in Berlin 12/25/82.He was a member of the Berlin State Opera ensemble from 1923 to1953. He created the role of Andres in the world premiere of Wozzeck,and also participated in the first performances of operas by Lothar andDessau. He sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1934, and again in 1944,and made guest appearances in Italy, Holland, and France.

Pianist and teacher IRMA WOLPE, Rumanian/American, 81 years old, inNew York 1/6/84. A concert pianist, she performed and promoted musicby her composer husband, the late Stefan Wolpe. She taught at Swarth-more College and at the New England Conservatory, and several of herpupils went on to international careers. Her marriage to Mr. Wolpeended in divorce.

Bass GOTTLIED ZEITHAMMER, Austrian, 78 years old, in Zurich 6/17/82.After a debut in Breslau in 1926, he performed for several years inWiesbaden, Nurenberg, Munich, Leipzig, and at the Komische Oper EastBerlin, successively. From 1948 to 1975 he sang major bass roles atthe Zurich Opera. He was married to soprano Hildegard Armbruster.

Conductor ROBERT ZELLER, American, 63 years old, in Dallas 12/5/82.A student of Serge Koussevitzky and Pierre Monteux, he made his debutat the Berkshire Music Festival in Tanglewood. He went on to conductfor many major ballet companies, and also led the Metropolitan Operaorchestra and several symphony orchestras. He was named music directorof the Grand Rapids Symphony in 1960. Foreign engagements took himto Vienna, Paris, Tel Aviv, and Budapest. •

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PERFORMANCE LISTING 1985-84 (COMT.)

AIZ performances are staged with orchestra unless marked "cone, pf." or "w.p." (with piano)— * following a title indicates a new production. — Performances and news items oncelisted will not be relisted at the time of performance. A single date appearing for a listingof several performances indicates the opening night

ALABAMABirmingham Civic Opera, D. Grimsley, Art.Dir., Birmingham

2/17m,18/84 H.M.S. Pinafore Buehler; Frazier, Jackson; c: Hinds; d: DreyfoosHuntingdon College Opera Wksp., J. Shaffer, Oir., Montgomery

11/10,11,12/83 The Bartered BrideMobile Opera, K. Willson, Gen.Mgr., B. Hess, Mus.Dir., Mobile

10/13,15/83 The Merry Widow Eng.; Demetropolis, Baker; Smith, R. Estes; c: Hess; d:Lehmeyer

11/6/83 Gala3/29,31/84 Tosca Eng.; Hadani; Baker, Dansby; c: Hess; d: Auerbach; Baltimore Opera

prod.1983-84 tour to schools: M. Choufleuri

Samford Univ. Opera Wksp., G.W. Bugg, Dir., Birmingham10/13,14/83 The Merry Wives of Windsor11/30 12/11/83 1/4/84 Night of the Star4/5-14/84 H.MJS. Pinafore

University of Montevallo Lyric Theatre, B. Middaugh, Dir., Montevallo9/29,30/83 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown10/27,28/83 The Tender Land w.o.12/3/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors w.o.3/5,6/84 The Threepenny Opera w.p.4/26,27/84 Guys and Dolls w.o.

ALASKAAnchorage Civic Opera, E. Voth, Art.Dir., Anchorage

12/1,2,3,4/83 Dinner opera3/3,5,7,9,11/84 Madama Butterfly Jonason, Hegierski; M. Austin, Evitts; c: Varon; d: Sato3/23,24,25,27,28/84 "Verdi, His Life and His Music" conc.pfs.4/21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29/84 H.M.S. Pinafore

University of Alaska Opera Wksp., J. Hopkins, Dir., Fairbanks10/27-11/6/83 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 6 pfs.

ARIZONAArizona State Univ. Lyric Opera Theatre, K. Seipp, Dir., Tempe

9/30 10/1,2,5,7,8,9/83 Once Upon a Mattress11/18,19,30 12/2,3/83 A Village Singer & The Unicorn in the Garden1/20/84 Patience1/21/84 The Pirates of Penzance2/15,17,18/84 Pacific Overtures4/20,21,25,27,28/84 Falstaff Eng. Porter

Arizona Theatre Co., G. Gisselman, Dir., Tucson4/7-29/84 Quitters

Grand Canyon College Opera Wksp., E. Logan, Dir., Phoenix12/2-5/83 Dialogues of the Carmelites w.p.4/24-28/84 Pippin w.o.

University of Arizona Opera Theater, L. Day, Dir., Tucson11/18-20/83 The Bartered Bride Eng. Cross/Crozier

ARKANSASArkansas Opera Theatre, A. Chotard, Gen.Dir., Little Rock (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)

11/21/83 Opera Pops12/18/83 Ceremony of Carols2/18/84 Susan Dunn in Recital5/19/84 H.M.S. Pinafore

Arkansas State Univ. Opera Productions, D. Niederbrach, Dir., State University11/17,18,19/83 H.MJS. Pinafore w.p.

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University of Arkansas Opera Theatre, R. Brothers, Dir., Fayetteville9/17,18/83 Rameau's Io prem.; Eng. Jackson; & Rameau's Pygmalion for 300th anniversary

of Rameau's birth11/17,18,19/83 The Pirates of Penzanee w.p.

CALIFORNIACalifornia Coast Opera (formerly Scholar Opera), D. Straka, Gen.Dir., Palo Alto

l/14,15m,22m,27/84 Love for Three Oranges4/6,8m,21m,21/84 The Barber of Seville

California Institute of Technology Opera Wksp., Pasadena10/26-30 11/2-6/83 The Fantasticks12/2,3,4/83 A Gift of Song conc.pf. w.o.

California Lyric Grand Opera, E. Hughes, Art.Dir., Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles12/7/83 The Abduction from the Seraglio Eng. Martin; c: Swift; d: Laurie; semi-staged

in costumeCalifornia Polytechnic Univ. Opera Wksp., S. Burns, Dir., Pomona

Spring '84 A Little Night MusicCalifornia State Univ. Opera Wksp., M. Kurkjian, Dir., Fullerton

11/28/83 Die Fledermaus Gala4/27,29,30/84 Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica

California State Univ. Opera Wksp., H. Lampl, Dir., Long Beach2/24-26 3/1-3/84 Coa fan tutte

California State Univ. Opera Theatre, H. Blankenburg, Dir., Los Angeles11/11,12,13/83 The Mikado1/12,13,14/84 Le Comte Ory

California State Univ. Opera Wksp., D. Scott, Dir., Northridge10/21,22,26,28,29,30/83 Gianni Schicchi & n Tabarro Eng.3/2,3,6,7,9,10/84 Albert Herring

Casa Italiana Opera & Opera Buffet, M. Leonetti, Mng.Dir., Los Angeles9/11/83 La Boheme10/9/83 n Trovatore10/30/83 Cavalleria rusticana3/11/84 Un Ballo in maschera5/27/84 Faust8/26/84 Rigoletto

Cinnabar Opera Theater, M. Klebe, Art.Dir., Petaluma10/15-29/83 La Boheme 6 pfs. w.o.2/84 Das Rheingold 6 pfs. w.o.5/84 two one-act operas by Henze; 6 pfs. w.p.

College of Notre Dame Opera Wksp., O. Taylor, Mus.Dir., Belmont2/24,25/84 Moore's Wings of the Dove

Commecfia Dell'Opera, R. Goodman, Dir., Berkeley11/4-6,11,12/83 The Elixir of Love2/17-19,24-26/84 Sir John in Love

Concert Opera Ass'n of San Francisco, W. Lewis, Dir., K. Cathcart, Mus.Dir., San Francisco1/22/84 Lucrezia Borgia Cegolea, Fowler, Hillhouse; Lewis; c: Cathcart

Desert Opera Theatre, A. Backey, GeiuDir., Palmdale11/11,12,13,18,19,20/83 Cos fan tutte

Dominican College Opera Wksp., M. Frick, Dir., San Rafael11/17,18,19/83 Scenes w.p.3/30,31 4/6,7/84 Summer and Smoke c: Rinaldi; d: Frick; ds: Howes/Ranney; for American

Music FestivalDowney Civic Light Opera, Downey

10/6/83 The Sound of Music 12 pfs.3/1/84 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 12 pfs.6/7/84 Annie 12 pfs.

Ebenezer Lutheran Church, San Francisco9/24/83 McFarland's Song of Pegasus prem.; conc.pf.; c: T. Yee

Euterpe Opera of Southern California, H. Pelta, Art.Dir., Los Angeles12/13/83 Daughter of the Regiment Eng. d Giovanni2/14/84 The Magic Flute Eng.4/24/84 Adriana Lecouvreur

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Five Penny Opera of Orange Coast College, C. Chardonnay, Art.Dir., Costa Mesa11/2,4,5,9,11,12/83 Cavalleria rusticana & Pagiiacci2/29 3/2,3,7,9,10/84 The Magic Flute Eng.

Fullerton Civic Light Opera, G. Duncan, Gen.Mgr., Fullerton10/21-11/6/83 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 10 pfs.2/17-3/4/84 Annie 10 pfs.5/18-6/2/84 The Mikado 10 pfs.

Gilbert & Sullivan Society of San Jose10/29,30 11/4,5,6,10,11/83 The Yeomen of the Guard

Glendale Community College Music Theatre, M. Young, Prod., Glendale11/18-12/4/83 Hello Dolly!

Hollywood Opera Ensemble, A. Monte, Dir., Los Angeles9/24,25/83 Madama Butterfly10/22/83 Scenes10/29/83 Don Pasquale w.p.2/15/84 Carmen w.p.

Humboldt State Univ. Opera Wksp., J. Stanard, Dir., Arcata3/7,8,9,10/84 Die Fledermaus w.p.5/11,12,13,14/84 The Tender Land

Inland Arts Society, R. Barrett, Dir., San Bernardino1/19,28,29/84 Don Giovannil/22,26,28m/84 The Marriage of Figaro

Lamplighters, G. Russak, Art.Adm., Presentation Theatre, San Francisco9/24,30 10/1,2,7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29,30/83 The Gondoliers12/2,3,4/83 Gala3/10,16,17,18,23,24,30,31 4/1,6,7,13,14,15/84 Iolanthe6/23,29,30 7/1,6,7,13,14,15,20,21,27,28,29/84 Something's Afoot

Long Beach Civic Light Opera, H. Waggoner, Exec.Dir., Long Beach10/15-30/83 My Fair Lady 16 pfs.2/23-3/11/84 Gypsy 16 pfs.5/17-6/3/84 Showboat 16 pfs.

Long Beach Opera, M. Milenski, Gen.Dir., Long Beach9/24,28,30 10/2/83 Death in Venice Remo, Hedlund; c: Connelly; d: C. Alden; ds: Eastman10/21,23,25,27,29/83 Carmen Eng.; Senn

Los Angeles Master Chorale, R. Wagner, Mus.Dir., Music Center, Los Angeles2/18,19/84 Iolanthe c: R.W. Jones3/31/84 Orfeo scenes; Ka. Ciesinski; c: G. Schwarz

Los Angeles Music Theatre Co., L. White, Dir., Los Angeles12/2,3,7,9,10/83 The Marriage of Figaro

Los Angeles Opera Theater, J. Dordick, Art.Dir., Wilstnre Ebell Theatre4/21,24,26,28,29/84 Die Fledermaus Eng. Martin; E.Shade, Zajac, Turetsky; Roe, Paglia-

lunga; c: Holt; d: Neugebauer; ds: Romero/FeldmanLos Angeles Philharmonic, E. Fleischman, Gen.Mgr., Chandler Pavilion

2/2,3,4,5m/84 Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Mills, Wallis; Los Angeles Master Chorale; &Bach Cantata c: Leinsdorf

Marin Opera Co., H. Rinaldi, Mus.Dir., San Rafael10/1,7,9/83 Rigoletto Martinez; Saboren, Dutro12/2,3,4/83 Die Fledermaus2/11/84 Valentine Gala5/5,11,13/84 Tosca

Mills College Opera Wksp., Oakland10/18-20/83 Harper's Fanny Robin Am.prem.

Modesto Jr. College Opera Theater, L. Woodward, Dir., Modesto10/9/83 Scenes12/9,10,11/83 A Christmas Carol3/9,10,16,17/84 Four Note Opera w.p.5/84 Musical

New Music Settings Ensemble, R. Kess, Mus.Dir., County Museum of Art, Los Angeles12/11,12,15/83 Weill/Kess/Mann's Lenya: Life to Legend prem.5/21,23/84 Pousseur's Proces du jeune chien Am.prem.

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Novato Lyric Opera, J. Palunco, Mus.Dir., Novato9/24/83 Scenes12/9,10,11,16,17/83 Hansel and Gretel4/6,7,8,13,14,15/84 Le Nozze di Figaro

Oakland Opera, A. Taylor, Art.Dir., Oaklandll/26m,26,27m/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors e: Kanouse; d: Conrad4/14,15/84 La Boneme6/16,17/84 The Merry Wives of Windsor8/18,19/84 Don Giovanni

Old Globe Theatre, J. O'Brien, Art.Dir., San Diego1/12-2/12/84 Kiss Me Kate

Opera a la Carte, R. Sheldon, Dir., F. Fetta, Mus.Dir., Los Angeles1983-84 tour: H.M.S. Pinafore; Patience; The Mikado

Opera California, M. Ruffino, Gen.Mgr., Ventura2/84 Tosca at Oxnard Aud.

PCPA Theatrefest, Santa Maria12/2-23/83 Carnival1/17-25/84 Working3/2-18/84 The Boy Friend

Pepperdine Univ. Opera Wksp., V. McMahon, Dir., Malibu11/3-6,8-13/83 Fiddler on the Roof

Pocket Opera, D. Pippin, Mus.Dir., Herbst & Alcazar theatres, San Francisco10/2,18 11/5,6,12,19/83 1/8/84 "Evenings of Bach and Offenbach"; at Saratoga, Sacramento,

Crescent City, Mendocino, Monterey, San Anselmo, Stockton1/17/84 Donizetti's Maria Padilla Eng. Pippin; Fraser, Hillhouse; Driesel, Velta1/22 3/4/84 Offenbach's Le Pont de soupire (Bridge of Sighs) Eng. Pippin; Rivetti, Ganz;

Andrews, Tate, Morris1/29/84 Ariodante Friedman, Howe, Snyder, Rowland; Criste, Driesel2/5/84 The Two Widows Eng. Pippin; Howe, Van Deward, McClelland; Peeples, Neil, Morris2/12 3/9/84 La P£richole Eng. Pippin; Hillhouse; Peeples, Klebe2/19/84 The Merry Wives of Windsor Eng. Pippin; Rice, Peterson, Snyder; Tigner, Venza,

Morris, Skiles, Conn2/24/84 Don Pasquale Eng. Pippin; Howe; Tate, Venza2/26 3/18/84 Der FreUchiitz Eng. Pippin; DeVol, Snyder; Matthews, Cannon, Bass, Pederson3/2/84 Giulio Cesare Friedman, Howe, Lay, Gelb; Wong, Venza3/11/84 Schubert's The Conspirators Eng. Pippin; McMichael, Rice, Van Dewark, Gelb;

Morris, Skiles, Bass, Jones3/25/84 "The Pick of the Pockets"

Pocket Opera, D. Pippin, Mus.Dir., Berkeley3/31/84 King for a Day 4/7/84 Le Pont de soupire (Bridge of Sighs)4/14/84 Aleina 4/21/84 The Two Widows4/28/84 La Perichole 5/5/84 Deidamia5/12/84 Anna Bolena 5/19/84 Der Freischutz

Sacramento Opera, M. Oaks, Gen.Dir., Sacramento11/11,13m/83 Tosca Victorino; Duykers, Pelayo; c: Kanouse; d: Larson3/30 4/lm/84 The Magic Flute Eng. Porter

San Bernardino Civic Light Opera, San Bernardino11/11,12,14,15,16,17,18,19/83 Peter Pan1/17-25/84 Annie5/11-19/84 Oklahoma!

San Diego Civic Light Opera, L. Drew, Gen.Mgr., San Diego12/15-23/83 Babes in Toyland

San Diego Opera Center, J. McKinnon, Mus.Adm., San Diego10/83 Le Nozze dl Figaro d: R. Levine; Cosi fan tutte d: McDonough

San Diego Repertory Theatre, S. Woodhouse, Dir., San Diego9-10/83 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

San Francisco Children's Opera, N. Gingold, Dir., Herbst Theatre11/12/83 Sleeping Beauty 12/17/83 A Date with Santa1/28/84 The Magic Lamp 3/3/84 Little Red Riding Hood4/7/84 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs5/19/84 Johnny Appleseed

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music, J. Schwabacher, Prod., San Francisco1/27,28/84 L'Oca del Cairo c: K. Cathcart; d: Pugh

San Francisco Opera Center Showcase, T. McEwen, Gen.Dir., Herbst Theatre4/13,17,21/84 The Abduction from the Seraligo Eng.; e: Bradshaw4/27,28 5/1/84 Susa's The Love of Don Perlimplin prem. & Argento's The Boor c: Meltzer;

d: D. AldenSan Francisco Opera Center Schwabacher Debut Recital Series, Vorpal Gallery

12/4/83 1/22 2/19 3/18/84 Recitals: Parrish; Brooks-Rice; Busterud; ThomasSan Francisco Talent Bank, A. Crapsey, Gen.Dir., San Francisco

12/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors 4 pfs.6/84 Chip and His Dog

San Jose Civic Light Opera, San Jose10/83 Sweet Charity 8 pfs.11/83 My Fair Lady 8 pfs.2/84 Two Gentlemen of Verona 8 pfs.4/84 The Music Man 8 pfs.

San Jose Opera Theatre, I. Dalis, Dir., San Jose10/15,16,22,23/83 La Boheme12/17,18/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors 3 pfs.3/3,4,10,11/84 La Serva padrona & The Old Maid and the Thief4/1-6/84 La Serva padrona 25 pfs. for Arts Education Week6/9,10,16,17/84 Die Fledermaus1983-84 tour to schools: Many Moons 30 pfs.

San Jose Symphony Orchestra, R. Wright, Gen.Mgr., San Jose1/26,28,30/84 Don Carlo Siepi; c: Cleve

Santa Monica Civic Opera, M. Lanza, Mus.Dir., Santa Monica10/l,2m/83 Rigoletto

Shasta College Performing Arts Dept., C. Johnson, Dir., Redding12/7-15/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors

Sierra Chamber Opera, A. Rea, Gen.Dir., FresnoFall '83 tour: Rea's Falstaff In and Out of Love 30 pfs.Spring '84 tour: new opera, 60 pfs.

Sonoma State Univ. Opera Theatre, P. Donovan-Jeffry, Dir., Rohnert Park12/2,3,9,10/83 Musgrave's A Christmas Carol3/84 tba & The Medium d: CM. Turner

Southern California Conservatory of Music Wksp., L. Burgess, Mus.Dir., Sun Valley9/26-10/1/83 The Emperor's Nightingale12/19-30/83 Pinocehio12/26-30/83 A Christmas Fable

Stanford Savoyards, R. Taylor, Dir., Stanford11/11,12,13,19,20,21/83 Iolanthe

Theatre Festival of New Music/Berkeley Stage Co., R. MacDougalL Dir., Berkeley9/7-25/83 Ligeti's Adventures; Zvonar's Soul Murder

University of California Opera Wksp., S. Krachmalnick, Dir., Los Angeles11/17-20/83 La Finta giardiniera

University of San Diego Opera Wksp., R. Austin, Dir., La Jolla11/17,19,20/83 The Elixir of Love

University of Southern California Opera Theatre, N. Limonick, Dir., Los Angeles12/16,17,18/83 Mollicone's Emperor Norton c: Mollicone & Sam's Beauty and the Beast

c: Holt1/7/84 Faust

University of the Pacific Opera Theater, G. Buckbee, Dir., Stockton11/21,22/83 Dido and Aeneas & Beckler's The Outcasts of Poker Flat w.o.5/84 Scenes w.p.

Valley Opera, R. Chauls, Art.Dir., Van Nuys12/9,10/83 4/27,28/84 Scenes1/20,21/84 Cos! fan tutte5/25,26/84 L'Histoire du soldat & The Face on the Barroom Floor & Sweet Betsy from

Pike

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Vienna Volksoper, K. Doench, Dir., Pasadena Civic Auditorium5/1,2,3,4/84 Die Fledermaus5/5,6m,6/84 Die lustige Witwe

West Bay Opera, M. Holt, Gen.Dir., Palo Alto10/14,15,16,20,21,22/83 Lucia di Lammermoor c: Sloss; d: Krywosz1/27,28,29 2/2,3,4/84 Tosca c: Ramadanoff; d: Conrad5/11,12,13,17,18,19/84 Falstaff Eng.; c: Sloss; d: Rowland

West End Opera, F. Fetta, Art.Dir., Gardiner Spring Aud., Upland12/1,3/83 La Boneme5/17,19/84 The Magic Flute Eng. Auden

Whittier-La Mirada Civic Light Opera, Whittier10/1-9/83 Gypsy12/2-11/83 Scrooge2/28-3/11/84 B. Barnes' Movie Star

COLORADOEvergreen Chorale, Evergreen

9/30 10/1,2/83 The Yeomen of the GuardDenver Center Theatre Co., E. Call, Art.Dir., Denver

11/7-12/23/83 SpokesongOpera Colorado, N. Merrill, Art.Dir., Boettcher Hall, Denver

4/28 5/1,4/84 Les Contes tfHoffmann Welting, Elias; Gedda, Morris5/5-13/84 Turandot Marton, Soviero; Moldoveanu; c: Quadri; d: Merrill; ds: Schneider-

Siemssen; also 5/6,13 Eng.; Fiske, Hong; StivanUniversity of Colorado Opera Wksp., D. Jackson, Dir., Boulder (see also Summer)

10/21,22/83 Bernstein's Mass3/8-16/84 The Ballad of Baby Doe 6 pfs.

University of Northern Colorado Opera Theatre, C. Gerbrandt, Dir., Greeley11/17,18,19/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors & Gianni Schicchi Eng. Grossman2/24,25 3/1,2,3/84 Grease5/17,19/84 Scenes w.p.

Western State College Opera Wksp., L. Marra, Dir., Gunnison11/9/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors4/2/84 The Box & Tonight I Am and other works of Charles Eakin

CONNECTICUTConnecticut Grand Opera, J. Hiddlestone, Gen.Mgr., Darien

9/10,11/83 International Festival of concerts, lectures, exhibits at SUNY-Purchase9/11/83 Macbeth Cruz-Romo; Carroli, Bilbao, Densen; c: Bellini; d: Uzan; ds: Gano9/24/83 Carmen R. Freni, Conti; Cigoj, Seabury; c: Pallo; d: Lucas; ds: Cartaya11/19,22/83 Don Pasquale Boky; R. McKee; Di Cesare, Williams; c: Gilgore; d: Renshaw;

ds: Fontaine3/31 4/7/84 The Consul Hinshaw, Otey; d: Menotti5/19,27/84 Tosca

Connecticut Opera, G. Osborne, GeiuDir., Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford10/13,14,15m,15/83 South Pacific Powell, Bowers; Carter, Mallory, Hildebrandt; c:

Davidson; d: Touliatos12/1,3/83 La Boheme Hunt, Flood; Talley, Densen, Honeysucker; also 12/2 Eng.; Conte,

Mohler; Gentry, MacFarland; c: Kosloff; d: Luchsinger2/23,25/84 n Trovatore Strow-Piccolo, Berini; Moldoveanu, A. Smith; c: Pallo; d: Gentilesca3/29,31/84 Madama Butterfly Kim; also 3/30 Eng.; Isachar; c: Kosloff

Greater New Britain Opera, P. Spano, Pres., New Britain11/13/83 Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

Hartt College of Music Opera Dept., A. Bishop, Chmn., West Hartford10/27-30/83 The Turk in Italy Eng. Goldovsky/Caldwell1/26-28/84 The Threepenny Opera4/5-8/84 A Midsummer Night's Dream

Stamford State Opera, G. Consiglio, Art.Dir., Stamford9/24/83 Tosca Reed; Novoa, Diaz, Castel; « Coppola; d: Warden; ds: King/Rooter12/10/83 Carmen I. Jones, French; Donaldson, Diaz; ds: Anania/Wuthrich3/3/84 L*Elisir cFamore S. Daniels; di Giuseppe, Cossa, D. Sullivan; c: Consiglio; d: C.

Smith

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DELAWAREOperaDelaware, E. Kjellmark, Pres., Wilmington/Greenville

11/26 12/2,3/83 La Traviata Eng.; Goetz; Nolen, Huls; c: Lawton; d: Kimball; ds:Kimball/Rothwell

l/27,28m,28,29m/84 L'Enfant et les sortileges Eng.; Shnar, Vois/Devilbiss; Swensson, Leo,Tobias

5/4,5/84 La Cenerentola Eng.Minikin Opera, J. Cason, Gen.Mgr., Wilmington

1983-84 tour: The Boor; Bastien and Bastienne; The Telephone; The MediumUniversity of Delaware Opera Wksp., D. Pressley, Dir., Newark

1/25-28/84 The Magie Flute w.p.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Arena Stage, Z. Fichander, Art.Dir., Washington5/4-6/10/84 Happy End Eng. Feingold; d: G. Wright

Catholic Univ. of America, M. Cordovana, Dir., Washington11/83 Scenes 2/84 Albert Herring 3 pfs.

Coolidge Festival, Library of Congress Music Division, Washington10/28-31/83 incl. The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore; Ancient Voices of Children

Handel Festival, S. Simon, Mus.Dir., Kennedy Center Concert Hall1/15/84 Alexander Balus eonc.pf.; Marsee, Neblett; R. Blake2/11/84 Orchestra concert3/18/84 Orlando eonc.pf.

Mount Vernon Place Musical Theatre, S. Long, Dir., Washington9/9,10,16,17,23,24/83 Herbert's The Fortune Teller

Opera SW, E. Roberts, Art.Dir., Washington5/11/84 Rorem's Bertha & Fables & Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters

Sokol Opera, L. Brodenova, Dir., Washington1983-84: Highlights from Czech Operas

Vienna Volksoper, K. Doench, Dir., Kennedy Center, Washington5/8-20/84 Die Fledermaus; Die lustige Witwe

FLORIDACoconut Grove Playhouse, Coconut Grove

11/29-12/25/83 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFlorida Lyric Opera, R. Maresca, GeiuMgr., Largo

12/6-22/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors 10 pfs.1/19/84 Pagliacci1/29/84 Madama Butterfly, also 2/11 in Tampa2/4,18/84 The Barber of Seville3/30 4/3,7/84 Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

Florida Opera West, T. Palmer, Dir., St. Petersburg/Clearwater11/12/83 La Boneme Lee, Stowe; Calleo, Burchinal, Booth; c: E. Buckley; d: Lucas; ds:

Short/Mess1/14/84 The Daughter of the Regiment Siedentop, Bonazzi; B. Reed, D. Sullivan; e:

Harwood; d: Symcox3/22,24/84 The Student Prince

Florida State Opera, L. Clark, Dir., Florida State Univ., Tallahassee11/3-7/83 Don Pasquale Eng. Mead2/29-3/1/84 La Traviata w. Tallahassee Symphony; c: Harsanyi

Greater Miami Opera In-School Educational Program, Miami & tour9/12-11/3/83 The Fantasticks 23 pfs.

Hippodrome Theatre, D. Schay, Exec.Dir., Gainesville9/9-10/2/83 Fm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road d: Hausch

Jacksonville Univ. Opera Wksp., W. Vessels, Dir., Jacksonville10/25,28,29 11/4,5,11/83 Roberta 3/30,31/84 Signor Deluso

North Miami Beach Opera, L. Siegel, Mus.Dir., North Miami Beach1/22/84 n Barbiere di Siviglia2/26/84 Tosea eonc.pf.

Opera a la Carte, Inc., A. Smith, GeiuMgr., Jacksonville11/12,13/83 The Barber of Seville Eng.; Guarrera2/25,26/84 The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County <5c Cavalleria rusticana d: Lockard5/12,13/84 Samson et Dalila Wolff

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Orlando Opera, R. Sowers, Gen.Dir., Orlando11/4,6/83 Tosca Craig; Busse, Justus; c: Coppola; d: Hicks2/12,14/84 Les Pecheurs de perles Fowles, Leech; DuPlessis, Saxon; c: R. Buckley; d:

Uzan3/9,10,11/84 Porgy and Bess Graham, M. Simpson; Albert, W. Brown; c: Flint; d: Missimi

Palm Beach Opera, H. Ben, Pres., Palm Beach12/9,11,13/83 Salome1/27,29/84 n Trovatore Cegolea, Berini; Dominguez, Dietsch; c: Boncompagni; d: Gratale;

ds: King3/9,11/84 Tosca Kubiak; Theyard, Fazah; e: Somogi; d: Gratale; ds: King

Pensacola Chamber Opera, H. Gruber, Gen.Mgr., Gulf Breeze11/10,11,12/83 Cos fan tutte Eng. Martin4/10,12,14/84 Hansel and Gretel Eng.

Sarasota Opera, W. Gillespie, Hng.Dir., 25th Anniversary Season, Sarasotal/21,24,26,28m/84 Eugene Onegin Eng.; Sundine, Lerner; Embree, Hadley, Cumberland; c:

De Renzi; d: Brovsky; Grand Opening of Sarasota Theater of the Arts1/27,29m 2/2,4/84 La Traviata Spacagna; Bologna, Massey; c: Green; d: Rossi-Lemeni2/3,5m,9,ll/84 La Pe'richole Eng.; Friede; Evanko, Riley; c: S. Robertson; d: Bentley2/10,12m,15,19/84 The Magic Flute Eng.; Burton, Donahue; Wilson, Hamilton, Cumberland;

c: De Renzi; d: BoerlageSpanish Little Theatre, R. Gonzalez, Dir., Tampa

10/2/83 Las Musas ladnas11/24,25,26 12/1,2,3,4/83 Fiddler on the Roof3/24,25,26,27 4/7,8,9/84 My Fair Lady5/4,6/84 La Verbena de la paloma

Treasure Coast Opera, St. Lucie County Civic Center2/25/84 II Trovatore Sellers, Lanzillotti; Barrena, Fazah; c: Bracali; d: R. Moresco; ds:

StivanelloUniversity of Central Florida Opera Wksp., E. Wrancher, Dir., Orlando

Spring '84 tour: Scenes 20 pfs. w.p.GEORGIA

Academy Theatre, N. Hagar, Gen.Mgr., Atlanta10/25-11/19/83 I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road d: Lebow

Alliance Theatre Co., F. ChappelL Art.Dir., Atlanta11/26/83-1/21/84 The Music Man2/18-3/25/84 The Threepenny Opera d: Stephens

Atlanta Civic Opera, T. Pasatieri, Art.Dir., Atlanta3/17,18/84 Scenes w.p.6/15,17/84 Dido and Aeneas <Sc The Medium8/17,19/84 The Barber of Seville

Augusta College Opera Theater, W. Toole, Dir., Augusta4/27,28,29/84 The Gondoliers

Augusta Opera, E. Bradberry, Gen.Dir., Augusta9/23,24/83 The Barber of Seville Ommerle; Siebert, MacFarland; e: Hess2/17,18/84 Symphony Concert3/30,31/84 Tosca Eng. Flint; Burgess

DeKalb College Music Theatre, J. Bradford, Dir., Atlanta11/83 Hansel and Gretel Eng. Martin; 4 pfs.

Georgia Southern College Opera Theater, J. Robbins, Dir., Statesboro10/28,29/83 The Telephone <5c The Medium2/1,2,3/84 Captain Lovelock

Opera Inc., A. Bliss, Dir., Atlanta11/83 Scenes w.p.

University of Georgia Opera Wksp., D. StoffeL Dir., Athens2/9,10,11,12/84 Kiss Me Kate4/12,13/84 Gianni ScMcchi & The Stoned Guest

West Georgia College Opera Wksp., I. Manski-Lundeen, Dir., Carrollton10/83 The Old Maid and the Thief 4 pfs. w.p.5/84 Don Pasquale 5 pfs. w.o.

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HAWAIIHawaii Opera Theatre, A.T. Glessner, GeiuMgr., Honolulu

l/20,22m,24/84 Norma J. Simpson, Wyckoff; Busse, Mount; c: Nance; d: Farruggio; ds:Gullicksen

2/3,5m,7/84 The Barber of Seville Eng.; Petros; Raftery, J. Evans, Dansby, MeKee; c:Nance; d: Hoey; ds: Gullicksen

2/17,19m,21/84 LaTraviata Hong; M. Myers, Justus; c: Nance; d: Mattaliano; ds: Gullicksen

IDAHOBoise Opera Inc., V. Garets, Gen.Dir., Boise

9/28,30/83 Lucia di Lammermoor Holland; Cardon, Parce; d: Field2/25/84 Carmen Turetsky; for opening of Morrison Center for Performing Arts

ILLINOISChicago Gilbert & Sullivan Co., Chicago

1983-84: Thespis; Trial by Jury; The Sorcerer; H.MJ3. Pinafore; The Pirates of Penzance;Patience; Iolanthe; Princess Ida; The Mikado; Ruddigore; The Yeomen of the Guard;The Gondoliers; Utopia Limited; The Grand Duke (season opening: 9/16/83)

Chicago Opera Repertory Theatre, B. Kamsler, Art.Dir., Chicago10/7,11,14/83 Giulio Cesare Brandejsky, Wilson, Hodes; Romano, Knight

Chicago Opera Theater, A. Stone, Art.Dir., Chicago1/28,29 2/1,3,4,5/84 Don Giovanni Colon, Gutknecht, Lagios; Basquerizo, Sundquist, Ren-

sink; e: Flint; d: Galterio3/31 4/1,4,6,7,8/84 The Bartered Bride Capone, Hoffman, Martinelli; Glaum, Grahame,

Vining; c: Bryttan; cb Missimi5/19,20,23,25,26,27/84 The Mother of Us All Pelton, Berman, Bach, Callahan; Eiehorn,

Fremling, Link; c: Larsen; d: GalatiChicago Symphony, Sir G. Sold, Mus.Dir. (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)

12/5,10/83 Noye-s Fludde <s Mazer; 3 pfs.De Paul Univ. Opera Theater, P. Kraus, Dir., Chicago

3/2 5/25/84 Scenes5/31 6/1,2,3/84 The Crucible

Light Opera Works, B. McDonough, Mng.Dir., Evanston9/8,9,10,llm/83 A Little Night Music12/29,30,31/83 l / lm/84 Naughty Marietta

Lithuanian Opera Co., A. Vasaitis, Art.Dir., Chicago4/84 Faust 1 pf.

Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, L. Schaenen, Dir., Chicago1983-84 La Boheme; The Barber of Seville; Cost fan tutte

Lyric Opera of Chicago, A. Krainik, Gen.Mgr. (see also VoL 24, No. 3)5/2/84 Rinaldo conc.pf.; Home, Vaness; Raffanti, Ramey; c: Bernard5/9/84 Marilyn Home in Concert w.o.5/30/84 Marilyn Home in Recital; accomp: M. Katz

Millikin Univ. Opera Theatre, S. Fiol, Dir., Decatur11/17,18,19/83 Anything Goes5/4,5/84 Die Fledermaus Eng.

New American Theatre, J.R. Sullivan, Art.Dir., Rockford12/9-31/83 Colby/Markoe's Ludlow Ladd; Colby/Markoe's Charlotte Sweet in repertory

Northwestern Univ. Opera Wksp., R. Alderson, Dir., Evanston12/7/83 1/20 3/7 5/8,23/84 Scenes w.p.2/2,3,4,5/84 Vanessa

Opera Theater of Illinois, N. Hotchkiss, Gen.Mgr., Hinsdale4/14,15/84 Der Freisehutz Wicklund, Harman-Gulick; Sylvester, Riley; a Calabria; d:

Brovsky; also 4/6,7 in Northbrook6/23,24/84 Don Pasquale, also 6/29,30 in Northbrook

Southern Illinois Univ. Opera Theatre, M. Blum, Dir., Carbondale12/1,2,3,4/83 Hans Christian Andersen3/1,2,3,4/84 Die Fledermaus Eng. Blum4/29/84 Gianni Schicchi w.p.Fall tour: Trouble in Tahiti w.o./w.p.

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University of Illinois Opera Theatre, D. Lloyd, Dir., Urbana9/2,3,4,5/83 The Pirates of Penzance11/10,11,12,13/83 La Traviata Eng. Maehlis12/8,9,10,11/83 Barab's Only a Miracle prem. & Hansel and Gretel abbrev.vers.3/1,2,3,4/84 Miki's An Actor's Revenge3/31 4/1/84 "Best of Broadway"4/26,27,28,29/84 Coa fan tutte Eng. Porter

Vienna Volksoper, K. Doench, Dir., Chicago4/24-29/84 Die Fledermaus; Die lustige Witwe

INDIANABall State Univ. Opera Wksp., P. Ewart, Dir., Muncie

11/3/83 Scenes2/8,9,10,11,12/84 Grease 6 pfs.5/3,5/84 Die Fledermaus Eng.; Dietz/Kanin

Indiana Opera Theatre, E. Bookwalter, Art.Dir., Indianapolis9/21/83 Zanetto11/18,19/83 Hotel for Criminals3/84 Trial by Jury8/84 La Vestale

Indiana Repertory Theatre, T. Haas, Art.Dir., Indianapolis12/13/83-1/8/84 Pump Boys and Dinettes5/1-6/3/84 South Pacific

Indiana Univ. Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Bloomington (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)1/27,28/84 Glass's A Madrigal Opera-Music/Theater Piece

Indianapolis Opera, R. Driver, ArtJDir., Indianapolis12/18,20m/83 Die Fledermaus Eng. Morganstern; P. Hunter, Thomas, Thomas-Harris; Orth,

Leech, Messing; c: Caraher; d: Driver; ds: Ostroff2/10,12m/84 Otello E. Shade; Neill, McFarland; c: Caraher; d: Driver4/6,8m/84 Faust Knighton; Reed, Cox; d: Uzan; co-prod. Syracuse, Michigan, & Dayton

opera companiesOpera de Lafayette, D. Collins, Art.Dir., Lafayette

11/14,15,16/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors2/3,4/84 Operetta Gala4/6,7,8/84 The Elixir of Love Eng. Martin

IOWACornell College Opera Wksp., M. Lee, Dir., Mt. Vernon

1/22,23/84 H.M.S. PinaforeOld Creamery Theatre Company, J. Smull, ExecDir., Garrison

11-12/83 GodspeUUniversity of Northern Iowa Lyric Theatre, J. Pape, Dir., Cedar Falls

10/83 The Fantasticks 6 pfs.2/14,15,17,18/84 La Boheme Eng. MartinSummer '84: Musical

University of Iowa Opera Wksp., B. Glass, Dir., Iowa City9/9/83 Kalmanoff's Mod Carmen & Mod Traviata & Mod Faust prem. & Mod Aida prem.10/14,15,16/83 Salieri's Little Harlequinade Eng. Hartwig & Mozart and Salieri Eng.

Dun das & The Impresario Eng. Cardelli; w.p.11/1,2/83 The Goose Girl w.o.4/27,28/84 Le Rossignol Eng. Craft & L'Enfant et les sortileges Eng. Harnick; w.o.7/20,21/84 The Marriage of Figaro Eng.; w.o.

KANSASKansas State Univ. Opera Theatre/Wksp., T. Hernandez/J. Langenkamp, Co-Dirs., Manhattan

10/19/83 Scenes w.p.3/1,2,3/84 Albert Herring

Univ. of Kansas Opera Theatre, G. Lawner, Dir., Lawrence11/3,4,5,10,11,12/83 Hair12/2,3/83 Transformations w.p.3/30,31 4/6,7/84 Die Fledermaus Eng.

Washburn Univ. Opera Wksp., F. Schuetze, Dir., Topeka11/15/83 5/2/84 Scenes

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Wichita State Univ. Opera Theatre, G. Gibson, Dir., Wichita10/20-23/83 Don Giovanni Eng. Martin w.o.12/4/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors w.p.2/6-9/84 Hansel and Gretel Eng. Bache; w.p.; also on tour4/5-8/84 Orpheus in the Underworld Eng.; w.o.

KENTUCKYStage One: Louisville Children's Theatre, M. Goldberg, Art.Dir., Louisville

12/3-17/83 Wheeler/Cornett's The Glass Christmas Tree prem.LOUISIANA

Centenary College Opera Theatre, W. Riley, Dir., Shreveport11/83 Scenes4/84 n Campanello &. Gianni Schicchi 2 pfs. w.o.

Madewood Arts Festival, K. Marshall, Gen.Dir., New Orleans4/28/84 Rachmaninov's Aleko Plishka; d: Strasfogel

Opera on Wheels, touring company of Shreveport Opera, R. Murray, Gen.Dir. (revised listing)10/20-11/10/83 Carroll's The Old Woman and the Pig prem.5/20-6/12/84 Rigoletto highlights; Eng. Martin

Tulane Univ. Opera Dept., F. Monachino, Dir., New Orleans (see also Summer)11/14,15/83 Kupferman's Draagenfut Girl4/12,14/84 Martinez's Sister Aimee prem.

University of New Orleans Opera Theatre, R. Cortina, Dir., New Orleans4/84 Pagliacd 4 pfs.7/84 Musical 4 pfs.

MAINEPortland Stage Co., B. Rosoff, Prod.Dir., Portland

10/27-11/13/83 The Threepenny Opera d: RosoffUniversity of Maine Opera Theatre, L. Hallman, Dir., Orono

11/83 Buxom Joan (at NOA convention, Boston)2/84 Gianni Schicchi <5c Trial by Jury

MARYLANDAnnapolis Opera, R. Gretz, Art-Dir., Annapolis

9/27,29 10/1/83 Rigoletto3/20,22,24/84 Cos\ fan tutte Eng.5/15,17,19/84 The Merry Widow Eng.

Baltimore Opera Touring Theatre, T. Peak, Prod., touring co. of Baltimore Opera10-12/83 Rita Eng.; Rapport; Waters, Berkolds; d: Lehmeyer

Peabody Conservatory Opera Theatre & Wksp., R. Brunyate, Dir., Baltimore12/3,4/83 Postcard from Morocco4/84 The Marriage of Figaro Eng.; 2 pfs.1983-84 Scenes 3 pfs. w.p.

Prince George's Civic Opera, D. Biondi, Art.Dir., Riverdale/Largo9/9,llm/83 Die Fledermaus12/16,17m,18m/83 Hansel and Gretel at Publick Playhouse, Cheverly3/16,18m/84 Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci4/84 Operafest V

Washington Savoyards, S. Kane, Pres., Silver Spring1/19-22/84 The Gondoliers 5 pfs.5/10-13/84 The Sorcerer 5 pfs.

MASSACHUSETTSBoston Concert Opera, D. Stockton, Art-Dir., Jordan Hall, Boston

11/5,6/83 Simon Boccanegra Lamy; A. Smith, D.R. Albert, Puzzo; c: Stockton1/20,22/84 Jenufa Haywood, Tinsley; Calleo, Fiacco3/9,11/84 Anna Bolena Shearer, Boozer, Nicholson; Cook, C. Freeman

Boston Shakespeare Co., P. Sellars, Dir., Boston11/2-12/4/83 Da vies1 The Lighthouse Am.prem.; d: Sellars1-2/84 Brecht/Parks' Mother Courage and Her Children

Elraa Lewis School of Fine Arts, N. Bostoph, Dir., Dorchester9/23,24,25m/83 The Merry Widow d: V. Blaekman; ds: Edwards12/8-23/83 Hughes' Black Nativity c: J.A. Ross; d: V. Blaekman; 12 pfs.

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Opera Company of Boston, S. Caldwell, Art.Dir., Bostonll/13m,18,22,27m/83 Turandot Marton, Reese; MeCracken, Hume, Dworchak; c/d: Cald-

well; ds: Lee/Peking12/4m,9,llm/83 Der Freischiitz Reese, Ommerle; Moulson, Hartman, Trehy; e/d: Caldwell;

ds: Senn/Pond/Diffen2/24,26m,29 3/4m/84 Anniversary Gala; Verrett; MeCracken, Estes4/6,8m,ll,15m/84 Madama Butterfly Kinsces, Alberts; J. Evans, Opthof; e/d: Caldwell;

ds: Lee/Zipprodt5/ll,13m,16,20m/84 Davies' Taverner Am.prem.; R. Freni; Moulson, Esswood, Orth, Hen-

ricx; e/d: CaldwellOpera New England, C. Brooks, Mgr., touring eo. of Opera Company of Boston

1983-84 tour: Orpheus in the Underworld 6 pfs.; Don Giovanni 6 pfs.; The Impresario30 pfs.

Project Opera, R. Rescia, Art.Dir., Northampton12/10/83 Hansel and Gretel1/6/84 The Messiah 'sing along'3/84 Pops Concert5/11,13/84 The Tales of Hoffmann

MICHIGANAttic Theatre, L. Mover, Art.Dir., Detroit

11/4-12/17/83 StriderComic Opera Guild, T. Petiet, Mng.Dir., Ann Arbor

12/17,18/83 Babes in Toyland3/1,2,3/84 The Merry Widow Eng. Morningstar4/84 Benefit Concert

Lansing Community College Music Program, A. Farkas, Mus.Dir., Lansing11/18,20m/83 La Traviata2/17,18,19m,24,25,26m/84 Cabaret w. Theatre Prog.6/15,17m/84 The Magic Flute8/3,4,10,11,12/84 The Wiz

Michigan Opera Theatre, D. DiCMera, Gen.Dir., Detroit10/14-22/83 La Traviata Valente/Drivala; Serbo/Redmann, Dietsch; c: Flint; d: Uzan; ds:

Muraoka11/4-12/83 Faust Eng. Martin; Fernandez, Segar; Cole, Cheek, MeFarland; e: Waters; d:

Uzan; 6 pfs.11/18-12/3/83 A Little Night Music Laine, Schlamme; Otey, Raines; c: Dankworth; d:

Calvert; 15 pfs.6/6,9/84 Anna Bolena Sutherland; Morris; c: Bonynge; Canadian Opera Co. prod.; at

Masonic Temple Theatre1983-84 tour: The Tender Land w.p.

Opera Company of Greater Lansing, W. Madison, Adm., East Lansing1/13,14/84 The Merry Widow

Opera Grand Rapids, R. Peterson, GeiuDir., Grand Rapids10/19,21/83 The Merry Widow c: Nance; d: Boerlage4/25,27/84 La Boheme Eng. Martin; d: Morelock

University of Michigan Opera Theatre, G. Meier, Dir., Ann Arbor11/17-20/83 Albert Herring

Western Michigan Univ. Opera Wksp., W. Appel, Dir., Kalamazoo11/30/83 Scenes w.p.2/29 3/1,2/84 The Magic Flute Eng. Martin; w.o.

MINNESOTAChildren's Theatre Co., J. Donahue, Art.Dir., Minneapolis

9/16-11/12/83 Titus' The Secret Garden prem.10/21/83-1/29/84 Rydberg"s Adventures of Babar prem.11/25-12/30/83 Titus' Cinderella2/10-4/1/84 Rydberg's Frankenstein prem.3/16-5/19/84 Carlson's The Nightingale4/20-6/3/84 Titus' PinoccWo

College of St. Catherine Opera Wksp., M. Hedges, Art.Dir., St. Paul11/13/83 La Verbena de la paloma

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Duluth-Superior Symphony, T. Virkhaus, Mus.Dir., Duluth Auditorium9/22,24/83 La Boheme WeUs, N. Virkhaus; Calleo, Burchinal; e: T. Virkhaus; d: Balk

Midwest Opera Theater, P. Myers, Mng.Dir., touring co. of Minnesota Opera10/1-12/2/83 3/23-4/6/84 Don Pasquale; Chanticleer

Minnesota Opera, E. Corn, Gen.Dir., Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis12/10,llm,16,17m/83 Hansel and Gretel Wright, Florez; Briggle; e: Brunelle; d: Krywosz;

ds: Barkla/Aswegan1/31 2/3,4/84 Madama Butterfly Hartliep, Zambalis; Farina, Cooper; c: France; d: Floyd;

ds: Lee; Washington Opera prod.3/6,9,10/84 La Cenerentola B. Martin, L. Wileox, Bunnell; Massey, Fiorito, Morales, Booth;

c: Brunelle; d: Balk; ds: Waters/Blake4/24,27,28/84 Schickele's The Abduction of Figaro prem.; Brustadt, Krueger, Lloyd; Burt,

Ford, Walsh, Ferrante, Roy, Lehr; e: Sehickele; d: Montel; ds: BeattyMinnesota Opera, In Workshop Production, Hamline Univ. Theater

9/2,3,5/83 Cohen's Rappacdni's Daughter prem. readingsMinnesota Opera & Walker Arts Center: Hockney at the Opera, P. Brunelle/V. Sutton, Dirs.

12/27/83 l/14m,14/84 L'Enfant et les sortileges & Les Mamelles de Tir&aas & Parade12/29 l/21,23m/84 Stravinsky Music for the Stage

MISSISSIPPIMississippi Opera, F. Choset, Mus.Dir. & Gen.Mgr., Jackson City Auditorium, Jackson

11/17,18/83 Madama Butterfly S. Lee, Kim; Alexander, Schexnayder; c: Choset; d: Igesz;ds: Sormani

2/11/84 Carmen Boozer, Alvarez; Jorge, C. Williams; c: Choset; d: Igesz; ds: Dahlstrom/Sormani

MISSOURILyric Opera of Kansas City, R. Patterson, GeiuDir., Kansas City

9/24,26,30 10/5/83 The Most Happy Fella Page, B. Davis, Robbins; B. Steele, Keller; c:Patterson; d/cgr: D. Danner; ds: de Rosier

9/28 10/1,3,7/83 Fidelio Eng. Patterson; von Reichenbach, Wilcox-Jones; Evanko, Steele,Owen-Jones, Cross; c: Patterson; d: Hicks; ds: Joy/Ross

10/8,10,12,14/83 La Pe"richole Eng.; Wileox-Jones; Evanko, Eddleman; c: Patterson;d: Eddleman; ds: de Rosier/Ross; also tour

4/14,16,20,25/84 n Trovatore Eng.; Griee; c: Patterson4/18,21,23,27/84 La Cenerentola Eng. Martin1983-84 education prog.: Maestro di Musica; Gianni Schicchi Eng. Grossman

Northeast Missouri State Univ. Opera Wksp., D. Jorgenson, Dir., Kirksville11/15,17/83 Die Fledermaus Eng.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, R. Gaddes, Gen-Dir., St. Louis12/20,22,23,26m,28,30,31/83 Die Fledermaus Eng.; Shearer, Nail; S. Cole, Belcourt, Ballam;

c: Lyall; d: Hawkes; ds: Rice; at American Theatre5/26,30 6/l,7,10,12,16m,24m/84 The Magic Flute Eng.5/31 6/2,8,13,17,19,23m/84 Madama Butterfly* Eng.6/6,9,15,21,23,24/84 Orfeo ed Euridiee* Eng.; ds: Nevelson6/11,16,20,22/84 Bennett's A Penny for a Song* Am.prem.

St. Louis Conservatory of Music Opera Studio, E. Zambara, Dir., St. Louis11/19,20/83 Scenes3/24,25/84 The Barber of Seville Eng.

Springfield Regional Opera, D. Crosby, Gen.Mgr., Springfield12/16,17,18/83 Hansel and Gretel

University of Missouri Opera Wksp., J. Becker, Dir., St. Louis12/16,18/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors4/27,28,29/84 Don Giovanni Eng. Martin

NEBRASKAOmaha Magic Theatre, J.A. Sehmidman, Art.Dir., Omaha

10-12/83 Sheehan's Dingaling11-12/83 Budenholzer's Fifteen Million 15-Year-Olds1/84 Sheehan's Aliens Alive3/84 Budenholzer's Delicate Feelings

University of Nebraska Music Theatre, M. Hemmen, Dir., Omaha11/11,12,13,18,19,20/83 Iolanthe w.o. 4/84 Scenes w.p.

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University of Nebraska Opera Theatre, G. Tallman, Dir., Lincoln10/27,29,30/83 The Coronation of Poppea2/4,5/84 Scenes w.p.4/12,13,14,15/84 The Magic Flute

NEVADANevada Opera, T. Puffer, Art.Dir., Reno

10/14,15/83 Pagliacci Eng. Puffer & Swan Lake ballet12/17,18/83 The Nutcracker ballet2/24,25/84 The Barber of Seville Eng. Puffer; Friede; L. Cooper, Rudat, Trimble; c:

Puffer4/13,14/84 The Mikado

NEW HAMPSHIREKeene State College Opera Wksp., CJ . Lehrman, Dir, Keene

1983-84: The Medium; The Old Maid and the ThiefTheatre by the Sea, J. KimbalL Prod.Dir., Portsmouth

12/1-31/83 She Loves Me4/19-5/19/84 Stop the World, I Want to Get Off

NEW JERSEYCrossroads Theatre Co., L.K. Richardson, Art.Dir., New Brunswick

11/30/83-1/15/84 Your Arm's Too Short to Box with GodFamily Opera, H. Schlisserman, Mus.Dir., North Bergen

10/2/83 Lucia di Lammermoor 11/6/83 La Forza del destino12/4/83 La Boheme 1/8/84 La Traviata2/5/84 Die Fledermaus 3/4/84 Pagliacci5/6/84 Falstaff 6/3/84 The Merry Widow

Glassboro State College Opera Co., B. Bachman-Granite, Dir., Glassboro4/12,13,14/84 The Village Singer & The Old Maid and the Thief

Lubo Opera Co., J. Lasky, Dir., Guttenberg10/22,30/83 La Boheme3/17/84 Un Ballo in maschera5/19/84 The Gypsy Baron

Metro Lyric Opera, E. Tognoli, Art.Dir., Allenhurst11/6/83 La Traviata w.p. 12/11/83 Die Fledermaus w.o.4/29/84 Carmen w.o. 6/23/84 Rigoletto w.o.7/84 Gianni Schicchi w.p. 8/84 La Boheme w.o.

Monmouth Conservatory of Music Opera Wksp., F. Molzer, Dir., Little Silver4/12,13,14/84 Davies' Cinderella

New Jersey State Opera, F. Silipigni, Art.Dir., Newark2/5/84 Roberto Devereux Stapp, Forst; Alexander, Fredricks; c: Silipigni; d: Guttman3/18/84 La Boheme Maliponte, Bartolini; Cowan, Marti no vich; c: Silipigni4/15/84 Q Barbiere di Siviglia Senn; Naldi, Fessore; c: Rossi-Lemeni

Opera Classics of New Jersey, G. Ungaro, Art.Dir., Hackensack/Paramus11/19/83 Madam a Butterfly Pellegrini, Lanzillotti; Consiglio, Stith; c: Coppola; d: Moresco;

ds: Stivanello2/11/84 Lucia dl Lammermoor Dobish; Beudert, Fazah, Roy; c: Coppola; d: Stivanello3/31/84 The Barber of Seville4/28/84 Die Fledermaus5/12m/84 Gala Concert

Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn9-10/83 Annie11-12/83 Fiddler on the Roof5-6/84 The Desert Song

Princeton Univ. Opera Theater, P. Westergaard, Dir., Princeton12/2,3,6,7,9,10/83 Coa fan tutte Eng. Westergaard

Red Oak Music Theatre, A. Pourmel, Art.Dir., Lakewood10/21,22,28,29/83 Oliver1/27,28 2/3,4/84 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas3/23,24,30,31/84 South Pacific

Rutgers Univ. Opera Wksp., V. Goodall, Dir., New Brunswick11/7-15/83 The Gondoliers w.o. 3/84 Scenes w.p.

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William Paterson College Music Dept., Wayne12/8,9,10,llm,12,13/83 Gilbert/R. Morgan's Pirates

NEW MEXICOAlbuquerque Civic Light Opera, DJ. Leonard, Adm.Coord., Albuquerque

12/22/83-1/1/84 Brigadoon3-4/84 Paint Your Wagon 8 pfs.

Albuquerque Opera Theatre, J. Opel, Prod.Mgr., Albuquerque10/14,15,16/83 Rigoletto Eng.; e: Fredrick; d: Opel11/18,19,20/83 Hansel and Gretel Eng.; Fuller, E. Lloyd, Grealish, Hobbs; Ives; c: Fredrick;

d: Opell/27,28,29m/84 The Coronation of Poppea Eng. Leppard; L. Ewing, R. Robinson, Clawson;

Streit, Murray, Barela; c: Brateher; d: D. Jones3/2,3,4m/84 The Barber of Seville Felty; G. Powell, Carpenter; c: Landis; d: Bartholomew;

ds: Lee/Gustaf5/4,5,6/84 Regina a Landis

Eastern New Mexico Univ. Opera Wksp., Portales2/15-19/84 The King and I

University of New Mexico Opera Studio, M. Tyler, Dir., Albuquerque10/6-13/83 Scenes2/25,26/84 The Abduction from the Seraglio Eng. Tyler

NEW YORKBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, J. Rudel, Mus.Dir, Buffalo

9/83 Fidelio conc.pf.4/84 Moniuszko's Halka conc.pf.

C.W. Post College Opera Dept., S. Goldberg, Dir., Greenvale10/2/83 Madama Butterfly

Capital Repertory Company, Albany11/25-12/18/83 Weill's Happy End Eng. Feingold; d: Clough

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, G. Krause, Mus.Dir., Narrowsburg11/83 Hansel and Gretel 4 pfs.8/84 The Mikado 4 pfs.

Eastman School of Music Opera Theatre, R. Pearlman, Dir., Rochester10/28,29,30m,30/83 Lunatics and Lovers (La Finta giardiniera) Eng. Pearlman2/17,18,19m,19/84 Cole3/30,31 4/1,2/84 The Rape of Lucretia4/84 Wargo's Seduction of a Lady prem.; 4 pfs.

Empire State Institute for the Performing Arts, Albany12/8-20/83 Raposo's Raggedy Ann and Andy

GeVa Theatre, T. Norland, Gen.Mgr., Rochester10/7-11/5/83 rm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road d: Haskell2/24-3/24/84 QuUters d: Damashek

Ithaca College, School of Music, Ithaca11/8,9,10,11/83 n Mondo della lima Robbins-Landon ed.

Ithaca Opera, B. Troxell, Art.Dir., Ithaca12/9,11/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors12/14,15/83 The Nutcracker w. Ithaca Ballet5/4,6/84 The Abduction from the Seraglio Eng. Martin

Opera on the Sound, C. Olsen, Gen.Dir., Commack9/24 10/1/83 Madama Butterfly3/10,17/84 La Traviata6/9,16/84 The Merry Widow

Opera Theatre of Rochester, R. Rosenberg, Art.Dir., Rochester9/22,24/83 Aida Fernandez, B. Evans; Grice, Arnold; c: Effron; d: Auerbach; ds: Ettinger/

Williams1/21/84 Coal fan tutte Eng. Porter; Kr. Ciesinski, Fortunato, Telese; Siebert, McFarland,

Paul; c: Hess; d: Muni; Charlotte Opera prod./Malabar6/1,2/84 Tosea

Opera Theatre of Syracuse, R. Driver, Gen.Dir., Syracuse (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)1983-84 tour to schools: The Night Harry Stopped Smoking; Scenes

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Oswego Opera Theatre, J. Soluri, Art.Dir., Oswego11/4/83 Opera Gala3/9,10,11/84 The Barber of SeviUe

SUNY-Buffalo Opera Wksp., G. Birgess, Dir., Buffalo12/2,3/83 L'Heure espagnole & L'Enfant et les sortileges4/28,29/84 Scenes

SUNY-Oneonta Opera Wksp., W. Cole, Dir., Oneonta3/15-17/84 The Student Prince

Story Concert Players, R. Winokur, Art.Dir., Millwood1983-84 tour: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King; Rip van Winkle; Mainly Mozart

Studio Arena Theatre, D. Frank, Art.Dir., Buffalo11/1-20/83 Cabaret

NEW YORK CITYAfter Dinner Opera, R. Flusser, Dir., In Workshop Readings, Lincoln Center

10/3/83 Pavlakas1 How Do You Do, Sir? & Fennimore's Eventide & Talma's Have YouHeard? Do You Know? prem. readings

12/5/83 Barab's Fair Means or Foul & Dvorkin's Blue Star c: Strasser; d: Flusser2/6/84 Martin's Fables for Our Time & Martin's Waiting for the Barbarians & Meuter's

Amor prem.conc.readings; c: StrasserAMAS Repertory Theatre, R. LeNoire, Art.Dir., AMAS Theatre

10/27-11/20/83 Littman/Fedder's The Buck Stops Here prem.; 16 pfs.2/8-3/4/84 Beni's Bricktop in Paris prem.; 16 pfs.4/19-5/13/84 Caruso's Blackberries prem.; 16 pfs.

Amato Opera, A. Amato, Pres., Amato Theatre9/24,25m 10/1,2m,8,9m,15,16m/83 Nerone Eng. Weed10/29,30m ll/5,6m,12,13m,18,19,26,27m/83 Aida12/16,17,18m,29,30,31/83 l/8m,14,15m/84 Die Fledermaus Eng.1/29/84 II Campanello2/18,19m,24,25 3/3,4m,10,11m,17,18m/84 Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci3/31 4/lm,7,8m,13,14,15m,27,28,29m/84 La Traviata5/12,13m,19,20m,26,27m 6/2,3m,9,10m/84 Falstaff Eng.

Apollo Drama/Opera Co., N. Moraitis, Prod., Greek Orthodox Church1/5-22/84 Le Medecin malgre lui excerpts <5c Moliere play; 12 pfs.

Bel Canto Opera, T. Sieh, Art.Dir., Wagner Jr. HS Auditorium1/7,8,14,15/84 Weber's Oberon Eng.2/18,19,25,26/84 Erkel's Bank Bin Eng.; Am.prem.4/7,8,14,15/84 Der WildschQtz Eng. Martin5/26,27 6/2,3/84 Marchetti's Ruy Bias Eng.; at Strauss School

Bronx Opera, M. Spierman, Art.Dir., Bronx1/7,8/84 The Two Widows Eng. Herman/Apter; also 1/13,14 at Hunter College5/11,12/84 Don Giovanni also 5/18,19 at Hunter College

Brooklyn Opera Society, R. Tazzini, Dir., & Arts at St. Ann's; St. Ann's Church11/17,19/83 The Barber of Seville DeVaughan; Wilson, Glassman, Steele; c: Feldman; w.

Amy Trompetter life-size puppets; also 11/22 at Brooklyn College; also 5 pfs. 4-5/845/3,5/84 The Magic Flute c: M. Feldman; d: Tazzini/S. Feldman; ds: Castrigno

Broque Opera Co., M. King, Art.Dir.9/25/83 2/18/84 The Music Master Eng.2/18/84 Shield's Rosina9/83-5/84 tour: Jack and the Beanstalk 10 pfs.; Ring of the Fettuccines 50 pfs.

Collegiate Chorale, R. Bass, Mus.Dir., Carnegie Hall1/21/84 Porgy and Bess eone.pf.; R.R. Bennett abbr.vers.3/28/84 Dvorak's Dimitrij Am.prem.; conc.pf.; Arroyo, Niska, Coburn; C. Sullivan; c: Bass

Ensemble for Early Music, F. Renz, Art.Dir.10/29/83 Roman de Fauvel at Tully Hall; also 11/25-27 at Wolf Trap Barns12/2,3,9,10,11/83 Daniel and the Lions at Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; also

national tourFirst All Children's Theatre, M. Stein, Art.Dir., First ACT Theatre

10/28/83-1/1/84 Schwartz's The Trip prem.3/30-5/20/84 Forster's Grownups

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Folksbiene Playhouse, Folksbiene Theatre11/7/83 Yampolski's It's Hard to be a Jew d: Beker

Gazebo Concerts, H. Mayer, Mus.Dir., Washington Market Park9/5/83 The Telephone & Amahl and the Night Visitors

Goldovsky Opera Theatre, B. Goldovsky, Art.Dir.2/27-3/18/84 tour: La Traviata Eng. Machlis

Gran Scena Opera Company, Enter media Theatre1/22,27,29 2/4/84 Scenes

Henry Street Settlement Opera Production Group1/29/84 Handel's Julius Caesar Eng.; also 1/30 in Italian

Hunter College Symphony, C. Westermann, Mus.Dir.10/12/83 Fink's Jeremiah excerpts

JC Productions, Blessed Sacrament Convent Auditorium9/18/83 La Serva padrona & II Maestro di capella

Jewish Repertory Theatre, R. Avni, Art.Dir.10/24/83 Silverman's Up from Paradise Playten; Pendelton, Cariou

Juilliard American Opera Center, J. Mester, Mus.Dir., Lincoln Center12/8,9,10,11/83 La Boheme a Mester; d: Seiutti; ds: Lee/George2/15,17,19/84 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk c: M. Shostakovich; d: Ciulei/Goldschlager;

ds: Ciulei/Boruzeseu; Spoleto & Chicago Lyric prod.Juilliard Opera Training Center, J. Mester, Mus.Dir., Lincoln Center

4/6,7,8/84 La Vie parisienne c: Nurenberg; d: AyrtonThe Kitchen

11/19/83 Ashley's Perfect LivesLiederkranz Opera Showcase, T. Martin, Art.Dir.

1/6,7/84 Lortzing's Der Waffenschmied Eng. MartinLight Opera of Manhattan, W. Mount-Burke, Prod.Dir., Eastside Playhouse

9/28-10/9/83 Princess Ida10/12-23/83 H.M.S. Pinafore10/26-11/20/83 The Student Prince11/23-12/4 12/31/83-1/15/84 The Merry Widow12/7-30/83 Babes in Toyland1/18-29/84 The Gondoliers2/1-12/84 The Mikado2/15-26/84 Iolanthe2/29-3/11/84 The Pirates of Penzance3/14-4/1/84 The Desert Song4/4-22/84 A Night in Venice4/25-5/27/84 New Moon

Little Orchestra Society, D. Anagnost, Mus.Dir., Lincoln Center12/10/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors d: Menotti

Live from Lincoln Center, H. Goberman, Prod., WNET/PBS11/9/83 The Cunning Little Vixen New York City Opera prod.

Live from the Met, M. Bronson, Prod., WNET/PBS (see also VoL 24, No. 3)2/1/84 Don Carlo Freni, Bumbry; Domingo, Quilico, Ghiaurov; c: Levine (taped 3/26/83)

Manhattan Savoyards, Queens College1/14/84 Die Fledermaus

Manhattan School of Music, Prep Division, C. Auerbach, Dir.12/18/83 Mayer's One Christmas Long Ago

Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble, J. Barbosa, Dir., Newfoundland Theatre11/5,6,25,26 12/15,16,17/83 Hellermann's Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters prem.2/1-6/84 Hooray for What

Melodic Ensemble of Taiwan, K. Hsaio-chuang, Dir., Alice Tully Hall1/2/84 Lady White Snake d/cgr: A. Chow

Metropolitan Opera, A.A. Bliss, Gen.Mgr., Recital & Special Concert Series (see also VoL24, No. 3)

12/18/83 Marilyn Home & James Levine1/22/84 Martti Talvela & James Levine2/26/84 Leonie Rysanek 25th Anniversary Concert w. Hofmann, Mazura, Macurdy; c:

Levine3/11/84 Kiri Te Kanawa & James Levine

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Metropolitan Opera Tour, A.A. Bliss, Gen.Mgr., Washington, Atlanta, Dallas, Memphis,Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland

4/23 5/4,7,21,28 6/11/84 Peter Grimes4/24 5/2,8,16,22,29 6/12/84 Francesca da Rimini*4/25 5/1,9,23,30 6/13/84 Ernani*4/26,30 5/10,14,17,24,31 6/15/84 Die Walkiire4/27 5/3,11,18,25 6/1,14/84 Die Entfiihrung aus dem Serail4/28m 5/5,12m,15,19,26m 6/2m,16m/84 Tosca4/28 5/5m,12,19m,26 6/2,16/84 Rinaldo*(see also Toronto Festival)

Mondo Lirico Opera & Bronx Arts Ensemble, Alice Tully Hall1/22/84 Leoncavallo's La Boheme eonc.pf.; Malbin, Lutov; Fuseo, Polakoff; c: Booth

Music Theatre Group/Lenox Arts Center, L. Austin, Gen.Mgr., St. Clement's Church1/27-2/20/84 Silverman's Dr. Selavy*s Magic Theater

Musica Sacra Chorus & Orchestra, R. Westernburg, Mus.Dir., A very Fisher Hall3/19/84 Handel's Solomon Battle, Freeman; Bowman, Cheek; c: Westenburg; cone.pf.

New Amsterdam Theatre Co., B. Tynes, Art.Dir., Town Hall12/12/83 Sweethearts Kaye; Groenendaal, Hewett, Cook, Radunz; cone.pf.

New Federal Theatre, W. King, Jr., Prod., Henry Street Settlement9/16/83 Murphy's Basin Street prem.

New Opera, New York, Merkin Concert Hall2/21/84 Beynon's Iphigenia prem.; Lindberg, Yahr; Glassman, Smith, Bankston, Rodescu

New York City Opera, B. Sills, Gen.Dir. (revised schedule, no pfs. summer '83)9/21,24,27 10/7/83 CendrUlon*9/22,24m,30 10/9m,12,22m,29m/83 Turandot Am.prem. w. Alfano's orig. two-scene ending9/23 10/8m/83 La Boheme9/25m 10/1,15,20,25 l l / l ,12m/83 Carmen9/25 10/15m,18,29 ll/5m,13m/83 Madama Butterfly9/29 10/5,9,14/83 Alcina*10/lm,8,ll 11/2,11/83 Les Peeheurs de perles10/2m,2 11/5,10,12,13/83 The Merry Widow10/13,19,27/83 Of Mice and Men*10/16m,16,21,22,30m/83 Candide10/23m,26 11/6,9/83 The Cunning Little Vixen10/23,28 ll/3,6m/83 Tosea10/30 11/4,8/83 Ariadne auf Naxos

New York City Opera National Co., G. Manahan, Mus.Dir.1/27-2/29/84 tour: La Boheme Kim/Philibosian, Ruggles/Lloyd; Sylvester/Cameron, Par-

sons/Pendergraph; 27 pfs. incl. California & TorontoNew York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, A. Bergeret, Art.Dir., Symphony Space

9/22-10/2/83 H.MJS. Pinafore 10 pfs.12/29/83-1/8/84 Princess Ida 12 pfs.4/5-15/84 Ruddigore 10 pfs.5/31-6/8/84 The Pirates of Penzance 10 pfs.

New York Grand Opera, V. La Selva, Dir., Brooklyn Academy of Music12/17/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors c: Leon; w. Brooklyn Philharmonic

New York Opera Repertory Theatre, L.G. Gore, Gen.Dir., Tully Hall5/20/84 Wilson's The Civil Wars: A Tree is Best Measured When it is Down Am.prem.

finale only; Gutknecht, Hinds; Cimino; c: Gore; at City Center5/31 6/2/84 Ward's Abelard and Heloise6/1,3,8/84 Beeson's Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines6/2,6/84 Intermezzo Eng. Porter

New York Shakespeare Festival, J. Papp, Prod., Public Theatre12/13/83-1/22/84 Killian & Sherman's Lenny and the Heartbreakers prem.12/20/83-3/1/84 MacDermot's The Human Comedy prem.; d: Leach

Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music10/4-16/83 Glass's The Photographer Am.stg.prem.; at Opera House10/13-16/83 Dresher/Coates The Way of How at Lepercq Space11/8-20/83 Breuer/Telson's The Gospel at Colonus Am.prem.; at Playhouse11/25-27/83 Matiushin's Victory over the Sun at Playhouse

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Opera Ebony, B. Matthews, ArtJMr., Davis Hall-CCNY11/29 12/1/83 Faust Floyd/Mathis, R. Hinds; T. Young/Boone, Mathews/Butler; c: W.

Wilson; d: MatthewsOpera Ensemble of New York, R. Bierhoff, Art.Dir.

9/25/83 Concert of American Songs w.p. at Columbus Citizens Housell/4,6m,9,11,13m,16,18,20m/83 Hoiby's The Scarf & Argento's The Boor c: Bierhoff; d:

Sheehan2/1/84 Fifth Anniversary Gala Concert; artists inch T. Uppman5/4,6m,9,ll,13m,16,18,20m/84 Regina

Opera Orchestra of New York, E. Queler, Mus-Dir., Carnegie Hall (revised listing)11/6/83 Die Liebe der Danae Plowright, Nicosia; Lewis, Roloff, Ulfung; c: Queler3/23/84 Donizetti's Dom Sebastien Takaes; Winberg, Miller; c: Queler5/13/84 Nabucco Dimitrova, Schumann; Manuguerra, Plishka; c: Queler

Opera Shop of the Vineyard Theatre, J. Lo Schiavo, ExecDir.12/2,4,8,10,11,16,18/83 Donizetti's n Giovedi grasso Am.prem.; Eng. Lo Schiavo & concert

of Donizetti chamber music12/3,5,9,15,17/83 Mozart's n Sposo deluso Eng. Lo Schiavo; & concert of Mozart chamber

music12/26-31/83 Rogers' Potato Bugs and Cows3-4/84 Pasiello's n Barbiere di Sivigila4/84 Rossini's II Barbiere di Siviglia

Opera Stage, Holy Name Auditorium10/30 11/6,13,20/83 Andrea Chemer1/22/84 Dn Ballo in maschera

Queens Opera Ass'n, J. Messina, Art.Dir., Forest Hills Jewish Center11/8/83 Madama Butterfly conc.pf.; Jonason, Munguia; Wilson, Bruzer; c: Hess

Regina Opera Theatre, M. Cantoni, Pres., Brooklyn10/2 11/6/83 2/5/84 Concerts11/26,27m 12/3,4m/83 Madama Butterfly c: Guzman; d: Simone3/3,4,10,11/84 La Traviata c: Guzman; d: Simone

Repertorio Espagnole, G. Azaldivar, Dir., Gramercy Park Theatre1983-84 Dona Francisquita & plays, in repertory

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Benefit, Carnegie Hall1/15/84 Benefit Concert: Behrens, S. Dunn; Milnes, Estes, Merrill; e: Bernstein/Bernardi

Shoreline Music Theatre/Les Bouffes-Americains, Good Shepherd Faith Church12/2,3,4,9,10,11/83 Lile de Tulipatan & Offenbach's Les Trois baisers du diable Am.prem.

both Eng. ChomontSilver Lining Inc., Theatre Club

9/15/83 Solly's The Great American Backstage Musical prem.Sine Nomine Singers & P. Levin Baroque Ensemble, Merkin Hall

10/29,30/83 Handel's Hercules c: H. Saltzman; eonc.pfs.Singers Theatre of New York, R. Wallace & P. Heuermann, Dire., West End Theater

1/27,28/84 ScenesTRG Repertory, Wonderhorse Theatre

11/23-27/83 Carmines' Journey of Snow White & Wilder's Chicken LittleTheatre Off Park, P.V. Peate, ProdJMr.

10/23/83 Carmines' Promenade conc.pf.Third Street Settlement Children's Musical Theatre, M. Stern-Wolfe, Dir.

3/3,4,10,11/84 Scarim's Escape from the Planet Sloth prem.; c: Stern-Wolfe; d: Partridge;cgr: Edelman; 6 pfs.

11/6/83 Babar, the Little Elephant & Kleinsinger's Peewee, the Piccolo narr: R. ShermanThird Street Settlement Downtown Players, M. Stern-Wolfe, Art.Dir.

1/12/84 Hemenway's The Twilight of Magic prem.; c: Stern-Wolfe; d: Benson; 2 pfs.Vienna Volksoper, K. Doench, Dir., New York State Theatre

4/10,14m,14,19,20/84 Die Fledermaus4/ll,15m,17,21m,21/84 Die lustige Witwe4/12,13,18,22m/84 Kalman's Csardasfiirstin

Village Light Opera Group, R. Noll, MusJDir., FJ.T. Theatre12/3,4m,9,10m, 10,llm/83 The Gondoliers4/28,29 5/4,5,6/84 Row ell & Mobbs Engaged

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WNET American Music Theatre Series3/84 Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock d: Houseman; The Acting Company at American

Place TheatreWNET/PBS co-production with BBC

12/12/83 "Callas: an International Celebration" Baltsa, Cotrubas, Norman, Scotto, TeKanawa; Domingo, Kraus, McCracken, Van Dam; c: Bartoletti, Davis, Maazel, Ozawa;companies: La Scala, Paris Opera National, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Lyric Operaof Chicago

WNET Great Performances9/20/83 Das Rheingold '80 Bayreuth prod.; c: Boulez; d: Chereau9/21/83 Die WalkUre Bayreuth prod.9/22/83 Siegfried Bayreuth prod.9/24/83 Gdtterdammerung Bayreuth prod.1/9/84 Die Zauberflote Cotrubas, Gruberova; Schreier, Boeseh, Talvela; c: Levine; d/ds:

Ponnelle; '83 Salzburg Festival prod.2/6/84 La Cenerentola von Stade, Guglielmi, Zannini; Araiza, Plishka, Montarsolo; c:

Abbado; d: Ponnelle; La Scala prod.4/84 Pique Dame in Russian; Evstatieva, Crespin; Popov, Monk; e: Nelsson; d: Menotti;

Opera Company of Philadelphia prod.WNET In Performance at the White House

9/21/83 Young Artists from the Met Apprentice Program, w. J. Levine; host: L. PriceNORTH CAROLINA

Charlottetowne Players, F. Shafter, Art.Dir., Charlotte11/11-13/83 The Goose Girl 4 pfs.2/3-5/84 The Gondoliers 4 pfs.6/15-17/84 The Impresario & The Boor 3 pfs.

East Carolina Univ. Opera Theatre, C. Hiss, Dir., Greenville10/7,8/83 Scenes2/16,17,18/84 The Bartered Bride Eng. Reese

Elon College Fine Arts DepU, C. Burnham, Chmn., Elon College4/19,20/84 Little Mary Sunshine

Greensboro Opera, P. Fuchs, Art.Dir., Greensboro10/21/83 Rigoletto

National Opera Company, D. Witherspoon, Gen.Mgr., Raleigh1983-84 tour: Cora fan tutte Eng. Martin; The Elixir of Love Eng. Lief; The Italian Girl

in Algiers Eng. Gallagher, Der Wildschiitz Eng. Cow denNorth Carolina Opera, R. Swedberg, Art.Dir., touring co. of Charlotte Opera

1983-84 tour: The Toy Shop; La Cenerentola Eng. Swedberg; The Devil's Tale (Faust)adapt. Swedberg; The Daughter of the Regiment 16 pfs.; Cosi fan tutte adapt.Swedberg; scenes

Piedmont Opera, N. Johnson, Gen.Dir., Winston-Salem9/23/83 La Boheme

NORTH DAKOTADickinson State College Opera Wksp., E. Brown, Dir., Dickinson

12/18/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors w.p.Fargo-Moorhead Civic Opera, D. Martin, Art.Dir., Fargo

10/20,21,22/83 The Magic Flute Eng.; Jades, Huber; Guarino, Thrasher, Laybourne; c:Martin; d: Ross; ds: Hovde/Lamey

1/12,14/84 Der Fraschiitz Eng.; Karnstadt, Hermodson; Gray, Lowe; c: Martin; d: Bartholomew; ds: Hovde/Lamey

5/3,4,5/84 The Italian Girl in Algiers Eng.OHIO

Cincinnati Opera, J. de Blasis, GeiuDir., Cincinnati (see also Summer)4/4,6/84 Norm a Meier, White; Donaldson, Van Engen; c: Ryan, d: de Blasis; ds: Stevens/

BrownCincinnati Opera ECCO!, J. de Blasis, Gen.Dir. (see also VoL 24, No. 3)

11/10/83 The Elixir of Love Eng.; Wild West setting; Pearce; Locke, Lusmann; c: Ryan;d: de Blasis

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park11/10-12/30/83 Godspell

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Cleveland Institute of Music Opera Wksp., A. Fold, Dir., Clevelandll/16,18,20m/83 Gianni Schicchi Eng.2/10,13/84 Scenes

Cleveland Opera, D. Bamberger, Art-Dir., Cleveland9/2-5/83 Roy's The Enchanted Garden prem.; c: Ryder; d: Bamberger; 8 pfs. at Cleveland

Zooll/9,ll,12,13m/83 Don Giovanni Eng. Martin; Holleque, Donahue, Lovett; Javore, J. Evans;

c: Bloomfield; d: Bamberger; ds: Scheffler2/29 3/2,3,4m/84 The Barber of Seville Eng. Martin; South/S. Peterson; Kays, Orth, Fold;

c: Bergeson; d: Bamberger; ds: Bayzoth4/4,6,7,8/84 Kiss Me Kate J . Kaye; Reardon; c: Page; d: Danner

Cleveland Orchestra, C. von Dohnanyi, Mus.Dir., Cleveland4/84 Oedipus Rex conc.pf.; Troyanos

Cleveland Play House, J. Wade, Gen.Mgr., Cleveland11/23/83-1/1/84 A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine

Dayton Opera, D. DiChdera, Art.Dir., Dayton10/29/83 La Traviata Valente; Serbo, Dietsch; c: Flint; d: Uzan; ds: Maroka/Mess; Michigan

Opera prod.12/9,10m,10,11/83 A Little Night Music Laine, Schlamme, Luker; Raines, Otey; c: Dank-

worth; d: Calvert; ds: L. Davis; at Victory Theatre2/25/84 Faust Fernandez, Segar; Cole, Smartt, Butler; c: Waters; d: Uzan; ds: Jozwick3/17,18m/84 The Barber of Seville Eng.

Heidelberg College Opera Theatre, N. Wurgler, Dir., Tiffin4/13,14/84 The Pirates of Penzance w.p.

Mansfield Symphony Society, J. Cook, Mus.Dir., Mansfield2/25/84 La Traviata

Oberlin College Opera Theater, J. Layng, Dir., Oberlin11/16,18,19/83 Cummings' Eros and Psyche prem.12/10/83 5/13/84 Scenes3/14,16,17/84 Die Fledermaus Eng.

Ohio Lyric Theatre, M. Kommel, ProcLCoord., Springfield1983-84 tour to schools: Many Moons

Ohio State Univ. Opera/Music Theatre, R. Stephens, Dir., Columbus11/30 12/2/83 Madama Butterfly 2/20/84 Scenes5/10-12/84 My Fair Lady 8/84 Summer opera

Ohio Univ. Opera Theatre, E. Payne, Dir., Athens1/20,21,22/84 Le Nozze di Figaro Eng. Dent

Otterbein College Opera Theatre, M. Achter, Dir., Westerville2/23-25/84 Le Pauvre matelot <5c archy and mehitabel

Toledo Opera, D. Bamberger, Art.Dir., Toledo10/14,15/83 Die Fledermaus N. Rogers; e: Allers; d: Herbert1/27,28/84 The Mikado Munro, Bonazzi; Stephens, Garrison; c: Bergeson; d: Danner3/17/84 Lucia di Lammermoor Roland; c: Van der Merwe5/5/84 Le Nozze di Figaro Reardon

University of Cincinnati Opera Wksp., I. Tajo, Art.Dir., Cincinnati2/9-12/84 The Secret Marriage 6 pfs.5/10-13/84 Don Giovanni 5 pfs.

Youngstown State Univ. Opera Wksp., D. Vogel, Dir., Youngstown11/21/83 Hello Out There <5c The Faun in the Forest2/15/84 Scenes5/24,25,26/84 The Marriage of Figaro Eng. Martin

Youngstown Symphony Society, P. Leonard, MusJDir., Youngstown3/9,10/84 Madama Butterfly stgd.

OKLAHOMAAmerican Theatre Company, J. Pope, Art.Dir., Tulsa

12/2-24/83 Averill/Hauger's Crystal Forest: A Musical FableCimmaron Circuit Opera, T. Carey, Dir., Norman

10/22/83 Coa fan tutte also on tour11/19/83 2/28/84 Opera Gala Evenings12/10/83 Hansel and Gretel also on tour1983-84 tour to schools: Little Red Riding Hood

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Oklahoma Baptist Univ. Opera Wksp., J. Edmonds, Dir., Shawnee10/10,17,19/83 Cora fan tutte Eng. Martin

Oklahoma City Univ. Opera Theatre, C. Osterhaus, Dir., Oklahoma City10/14,15,16/83 The Gondoliers11/18,19,20/83 Susannah2/17,18,19/84 Lucia di Lammermoor Eng. MacFarren4/27,28,29/84 No! No! Nanette!

Tulsa Opera, E. Purrington, Gen.Dir., (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)5/5,10,12/84 The Pirates of Penzance (replaces Les Contes dPHoffmann)

University of Oklahoma Music Theatre, J. Birkhead, Dir., Norman11/83 The Student Prince 4 pfs.2/84 Susannah 4 pfs.4/84 The Mikado 4 pfs.

OREGONEugene Opera, J. Toland, Gen.Mgr., Eugene

9/29,30 10/2,4,6,7,9,11/83 The Magic Flute Eng. Stapp; White, Landreth; Guarino, Aiken;e: Boyles; d: Hager

12/30,31/83 Die Fledermaus Eng. Martin; Hocher, Fulton; Browne, Schlafer; c: Bayles;d: Gillas; ds: Dent

4/6,8/84 La Traviata Eng.Mid Valley Opera Ass*n, E. Mitton, Art.Dir., Salem

12/83 Amahl and the Night VisitorsUniversity of Portland Opera Wksp., R. Doyle, Dir., Portland

4/5,6,7,8,11,12,13,14,15/84 The King and I

PENNSYLVANIAAcademy of Vocal Arts, D. Yannopoulos, Dir., Philadelphia

11/2,4,6,7/83 Paisiello's The Barber of Seville Eng.; c: Jaber; d: Yannopoulos12/3-17/83 The Toy Shop c: Jaber; d: Kugler; 9 pfs. at Strawbridge & Clothier Depart-

ment Store12/6,7,10,11/83 RSVP Eng. Yannopoulos12/26-31/83 Chanticleer 12 pfs.1/24,25,27,28/84 Pelleas et Melisande4/13,14/84 n Trittieo5/22,23,24,25/84 Die Entfiihrung aus dem Serail

Berks Grand Opera, B. Long, Dir., Reading11/12/83 Rigoletto Eng. Martin; c: Jurkiewicz; d: Long; ds: Toth4/7/84 The Merry Widow Eng. Martin; c: Jurkiewicz; ds: Toth

Carnegie-Mellon Univ. Opera Wksp., A. Brown, Dir., Pittsburgh10/8,10,12/83 Balada's Hangman! Hangman! Am.prem. & Stravinsky's Renard c: Torka-

nowsky; d: MidaniContemporary Opera Co. of America & Pennsylvania Opera Festival, J. Summer & J. Meena,Dirs., Mandell Theater, Philadelphia

9/9,10,11,17,18/83 Summer's Hippolytus prem. w. 2 ps.Curtis Institute of Music Opera Wksp., B. Goldovsky, Dir., Philadelphia

11/12,13/83 Madama Butterfly Eng. Goldovsky1/21/84 The Turk in Italy Eng. Goldovsky3/84 La Clemenza di Tito Eng. Goldovsky

Duquesne Univ. Opera Wksp., M. Novich, Dir., Pittsburgh9/17,18/83 Flower and Hawk12/6,7,8,9/83 Sandow's Christmas Carol3/9 4/5,6/84 The Consul

Muhlenberg College Opera Group, J. Slavin, Dir., Allentown4/13,14/84 The Old Maid and the Thief & The Medium

Opera Ebony, B. Matthews, Art.Dir., Philadelphia5/31 6/2/84 Madama Butterfly Eng. Martin; Wharton/DeVaughan; Austin/Freeman, Light-

foot; c: LeePenn State Univ. Opera Wksp., B. Trinckley, Dir., University Park

3/84 Paul Bunyan

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Pennsylvania Opera Theater, B. Silverstein, Art.Dir., Philadelphia12/15,16,17/83 Kociolek/Billings' Babes in the Woods prem.; Stieber; B. Wilson; c: Silver-

stein; d: Daniels; 6 pfs. at Greenfield School4/28 5/4,5/84 The Threepenny Opera B. Evans, Firestone; Foss; c: Silverstein6/2,8,9/84 Cosi fan tutte Eng. Silverstein; Christman, Senter; Javore; c: Silverstein1983-84 tour to schools: Scenes; 30 pfs. w.p.

Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts Opera Prog., K. Walker, Coord., Theatre 31311/17,18,19m/83 Handel's Agrippina Eng.narr. Pippin

Philadelphia Orchestra, R. Muti, Mus.Dir., Academy of Music10/83 Macbeth Connell; Lima, Bruson, Estes; Westminster Choir; c: Muti; conc.pfs.; also

10/11 at Carnegie HallPittsburgh Chamber Opera Theatre, M. Miller, Dir.

1983-84 tour: The Barber of Seville; Cos! fan tutte; Hansel and Gretel; Amahl and theRight Visitors; The Music Master; Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda

1983-84 Gateway to Music Series: Many Moons; Don Pasquale abb.vers.; Cosi fan tutteabb.vers.; The Barber of Seville abb.vers. (90 pfs.)

Pittsburgh Public Theater, B. Shaktman, Art.Dir., Pittsburgh10/28-12/11/83 History of the American Film

RHODE ISLANDProvidence Opera Theatre, W. Noll, Gen.Dir., Providence

9/24/83 Madama Butterfly Kim, Bushing; M. Austin; c: Noll; d: Brovsky11/12/83 Lohengrin Sullivan12/31/83 Die Fledermaus Gondek, Yerlow, Poole; Morales, Bender; c: Peress; d: Getke4/14/84 n Trovatore Haywood, Eckhardt; Striny, Fazah; c: Noll

SOUTH CAROLINABob Jones Univ. Opera Theatre, D. Gustafson, Dir., Greenville

3/27,29,31/84 Faust Brustadt; Greer, CraftsCharleston Opera Co., N. LeBoeuf, Mgr., Charleston

10/28,29,30 11/4,5/83 LitUe Mary Sunshine2/84 Suor Angelica 5c The Old Maid and the Thief 4 pfs.4/84 Annie 4 pfs.

TENNESSEECarson-Newman College Lyric Theatre, T. Teague, Dir., Jefferson City

10/13,14,15/83 The Pirates of PenzanceChattanooga Opera, R. Austin, Art.Dir., Tivoli Theatre

10/6,8/83 Susannah Capone; J . Evans, Embree; c: Austin2/23,25/84 The Mikado Brooks, Scott; Edwards; e: Gately; d: Higgins5/3,5/84 Don Pasquale

Knoxville Opera, R. Lyall, Gen.Dir., Knoxville11/26/83 Cavalleria rusticana & Pagiiacei Rom, Berini; Dominguez, Burehinall; c: Lyall;

d: Morelock4/6,8/84 Tosca Sundine; Di Giuseppe, Long; c: Lyall

Memphis State Univ. Opera Theatre, T. Machen, Art.Dir., Memphis11/10,11,12/83 Don Pasquale3/8,9,10/84 Gianni SchiccM <Sc The Secret of Susanna

Playhouse on the Square, J. Nichols, ExecDir., Memphis9/6-10/15/83 The Pirates of Penzance11-12/83 Peter Pan2-3/84 Something's Afoot4/6-5/12/84 Ain't Misbehavin1

Southern Opera Theatre, A. Randolph, Dir., touring co. of Opera Memphis12/4-16/83 Hansel and Gretel adapt. McConnell; 20 pfs.1-4/84 tour: Gilbert and Sullivan Revue; 50 pfs.

University of Tennessee Opera Wksp., D. Pennebaker, Dir., Chattanooga1983-84: The Man in the Moon; The Daughter of the Double Duke of Dingle; Scenes

TEXASBaylor Univ. Opera Theater, D. Scott, Dir., Waco

10/4-8/83 No! No! Nanette! (Baylor Theatre Group)2/2-5/84 The Crucible 4 pfs.4/3,5/84 Scenes w.p.

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Dallas Opera Educational Programs, P. Karayanis, Gen.Dir. (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)10/31m ll/2m,4m,7m/83 The Daughter of the Regiment student mats.2-3/84 The Ballad of the Bremen Band Puppet Opera Theatre

Fort Worth Opera, D. Bowes, Gen.Dir., Ft. Worth10/26/83 Mirella Freni in Recitalll/18,20m/83 Les Pecheurs de perles Fowles; Cortez, DuPlessis, Albert; c: Flint; d: Uzan;

ds: Papandreas/McCownl/13,15m/84 Madama Butterfly Soviero, Rose; Fowler, Noble; c: Campori; d: Uzan

ds: Klein/Ter-Arutunian3/9,llm/84 UnBalloin maschera Cruz-Romo, Coffey, Berini; Mauro, Justus; c: R. Buckley;

d: Ventura; ds: Skalicki; Canadian Opera Co. prod.4/13,14m/84 Verdi Requiem; Fernandez

Hardn-Simmons Univ. Opera Theatre, J. Middleton, Dir., Abilene11/8-12/83 Help, Help, the Globolinks!3/29/84 Scenes

High Noon Opera, P. Karayanis, Gen.Mgr., touring co. of Dallas Opera8/27-10/22/83 tour: Scenes; one-act operas; 29 pfs.

Houston Grand Opera, D. Gockley, Gen.Dir. (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)1/21,25/84 Hansel and Gretel Eng.; Telese, Butler, James/Shafer; Stenborg; c: Moores; d:

Gately; ds: Scheffler/Colavecchia6/14,15,16,17,19,20/84 Sweeney Todd8/15,18/84 South Pacific

Midwestern State Univ. Music Theatre Wksp., R. Hansen, Dir., Wichita Falls10/83 Suor Angelica 3 pfs.3/84 Candide 4 pfs.5/84 Scenes w.p.

North Texas State Univ. Opera Theater, D. Wakeling, Dir., Denton10/83 The Turn of the Screw 3 pfs.12/83 5/84 Scenes3/84 La Boheme 3 pfs.

Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary Opera Wksp., S. Gray, Dir., Ft. Worth11/21,22/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors4/16,17/84 The Mikado

Southwest Opera Theatre, S. Parks, Coord., touring co. of Fort Worth Opera1/23-3/2/84 tour: The Toy Shop; Starbird

Southwest Texas State Univ. Opera Wksp., J.B. Neely, Dir., San Marcos10/19/83 Scenes12/2,3,4/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors2/29-3/4/84 The Beggar's Opera

Stephen Austin State Univ. Opera Wksp., D. Jones, Dir., Nacogdoches4/4-8/84 Die Fledermaus Eng. Martin; w.p.

Texas Christian Um'v. Opera Wskp., A. Hopkin, Dir., Ft. Worth11/17-19/83 Chamber Opera Festival: The Impresario U. of Texas-Dallas prod.; Gallantry

U. of Southwestern Louisiana-Lafayette prod.; Savitri Texas Christian U. prod.; Downin the Valley Tarrant County Jr. College prod.; Captain Lovelock U. of NorthwesternLouisiana-Natchitoches prod.; The Boor Louisiana State U. prod.; The Medium TarrantCounty Jr. College South prod.; also lectures and discussions

11/14,16,18/83 Scenes w.p.2/10,11,12/84 Brigadoon4/17/84 Musical Review w.p.

Texas Tech Univ. Music Theatre, J. Gillas, Dir., Luboock10/20-23/83 The Ballad of Baby Doe3/2,3/84 The Gondoliers

Theatre Three, J. Alder, Exe&Dir., Dallas12/30/83-2/5/84 Colby/Markee's Charlotte Sweet6/8-7/15/84 A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine

Theatre Under the Stars, F. Young, Art.Dir., Houston11/1-13/83 A Little Night Music 12/19-31/83 Here's Love2/21-3/4/84 Stop the World, I Want to Get Off5/2-13/84 Fiddler on the Roof 7/13-25/84 Cabin in the Sky

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University of Texas Music Theatre, D. Yoss, Dir., El Paso10/29/83 Scenes w.p.3/23,24/84 My Fair Lady4/22/84 Bledsoe's The Stranger prem.

UTAHBrigham Young Univ. Opera Wksp., C. Robison, Dir., Provo

10/27,28,29/83 Mechem's Tartuffe1/26,27,28/84 Boren's Emma prem.2/28-3/3/84 The Barber of Seville

Utah Opera Co., G. Peterson, Gen.Dir., Salt Lake City10/27,29,31 11/2/83 Aida D. Stevenson/D. Reed, Munzer/Lanzillotti; De Marseille, Dutro/

D. Becker; c: Ferden; d: Tavernia; ds: Sormani/Memmott12/9,10m,10/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors1/26,28,30 2/1/84 Tosca Thomas/Holleque; G. Peterson, Dutro; e: Salemno; d: Tavernia;

ds: Memmott5/10,12,14,16/84 Don Giovanni Eng.

VIRGINIAJames Madison Univ. Opera Wksp., J. Little, Dir., Harrisonburg

10/27/83 The Old Maid and the Thief & Gianni ScMcchi Eng. GrossmanOpera Theatre of Northern Virginia, J.E. Niles, Art.Dir., Arlington

12/10/83 Doctor Miracle Eng.; 5 pfs. at Jefferson Theatre2/19/84 Opera Arias at Gunston Arts Center4/13,15/84 L'Amico Fritz Eng. Roca; at Jefferson Theatre

Shenandoah College Opera Wksp., J. Sheets, Dir., Winchester10/5,6,7,8/83 Allegro11/18,19,20/83 The Marriage of Figaro Eng. Martin1/16,17,18,19/84 The Pajama Game

Southwest Virginia Opera Society, M. Granger, Art.Dir., Roanoke5/9,11,12/84 The Daughter of the Regiment

Virginia Opera, P. Mark, Gen.Dir., w. Richmond Symphony, Richmond (see also Vol. 24,No. 3 for Norfolk program)

11/9/83 Norma Simpson, Lerner; Schwisow12/14/83 Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica2/1/84 Rigoletto Eng. Porter; P. Hunter, Yahr; Adkins, Serrano, Zbrzezny; e: Mark; d:

Farrar; ds: Coberg; set in New York in 1920'sWASHINGTON

Cornish Institute Opera Theatre, R. Nelson, Dir., Seattle11/83 Giteck's Callin' Home Coyote & Giteck's Thunder Like a White Bear Dancin' <5c

Giteck's Breathing Songs from a Turning Sky prems.Renton Community Opera, Renton

2/84 Die Fledermaus c: H. WolfTacoma-Pierce County Opera, H. Wolf, Art.Dir., Pantages Theatre, Tacoma

4/84 The Gypsy Baron a WolfUniversity of Washington Opera Wksp., R. Rosinbum & R. Feist, Dirs., Seattle

11/18,20,22/83 The Bartered Bride2/16,17,18,19/84 La Canterina & Little Mahagonny5/17,19,20,22/84 L'Heure espagnole <Jc Suor Angelica Eng.

WEST VIRGINIAWest Virginia Univ. Opera Theatre, J. Benner, Dir., Morgantown

10/25,27/83 3/28-30/84 Scenes2/8-12/84 The Turn of the Screw

WISCONSINGreat American Children's Theatre Co., T. Minze, ExecProd., Milwaukee

11-12/83 Solly's Welcome to the ZooMadison Civic Opera, A. Johnson, Prod., Madison

3/30 4/1/84 La Boheraeacylight Comic Opera Chamber Music Series, D. StPierre, Mus.Dir., Milwaukee

12/8/83 "Ives Sampler" Magestro; Kuether2/16,17,18/84 Floyd's Flower and Hawk & Citizen of Paradise Dirks; Eriekson4/26/84 "Schubert Song Cycle" D. Nelson

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Skylight Comic Opera, C. Cabot, Mng.Dir., Milwaukee (see also Vol. 24, No. 3)12/9-31/83 Gutzman's Holiday Punch revue; 11 pfs.

University of Wisconsin Opera Wksp., R. Johnson, Dir., Eau Claire10/12-14/83 I/Enfant et les sortileges w.p.

WYOMINGCheyenne Symphony Orchestra, R.C. Austin, Mus.Dir., Cheyenne

1983-84: The Barber of Seville stgd.University of Wyoming Opera Theatre, F. Gersten, Dir., Laramie

12/83 H.M.S. Pinafore 6 pfs. 4/84 Scenes 4 pfs. w.p.PUERTO RICO

Opera de Camera, L. Pereira, Dir., Rio Piedras1983-84: Kleine Harlequinade; Hansel and Gretel; Little Red Riding Hood; II Segreto di

Susanna; Italiana FingidaCANADA

Banff Centre Music Theatre Studio Ensemble, M. Bawtree, Dir., Banff10/13-11/11/83 2/3-24/84 Working12/8,9,10/83 Taylor/Gibson's Ghost Town (Bankhead) prem.3/22,23,24/84 McNeff/Causley's Doctor and the Devils N.Am.prem.

Brandon Univ. Opera Theatre, V. Chacon, Dir., Brandon12/2,3/83 Scenes 3/30,31/84 A Hand of Bridge & Gallantry

Canadian Children's Opera Chorus, S. Bradshaw, Mgr., Toronto2/18/84 Doctor Canon's Cure w. Toronto Symphony Young People's Concert Series; c: A.

Davis6/2,3,4/84 Williamson's Julius Caesar Jones c: Holman; d: Schweitzer

Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, L. Mansouri, Gen.Dir., Toronto1983-84 tour: The Merry Widow

Com us Music Theatre, B. Bridgeman, Art.Dir., Toronto2/10-25/84 Mulcahy's Nightbloom prem.; w. Canadian Electronic Ensemble; also 6/84 at

Toronto International Festival, Harbourfront4/84 Ryga/Geddes' Song for a Rainy Thursday prem.; 12 pfs.5/10-19/84 Light/Montgomery's One Day in May prem.; co-prod. Toronto Free Theatre

d: PadveenEdmonton Opera Ass'n, J. Boyles, Gen.Mgr., Edmonton

10/1,6,8/83 Lucia di Lammermoor Deutekom; Van Limpt, Opthof; c: Silipigni; d: Guttman11/19,24,26/83 Lohengrin Montgomery-Meissner, B.Roberts; Windroos, Janulako, Wim-

berger; a Matheson; d: Schellen12/7-18/83 The Pirates of Penzance 10 pfs.1/14,19,21/84 Norma Stapp, Forst; Bondino, Langan; c: Pallo; d: Melano; ds: Silver3/10,15,17/84 La Boheme Spacagna, M.J. Johnson; Fowler, Woodman, Dodington; c:

Rescigno; d: CottonLe Grand Theatre de Quebec, Quebec

9/17,20,22,24/83 Lakme Lebrun; Corbeil; c: Belanger; d: Begin5/17,19,22,24/84 Nabucco Cantin; Turgeon, Boucher; c: Belanger

Guelph Spring Festival, N. Goldschmidt, Art.Dir., Guelph (4/27-5/13/84)4/27,29 5/1/84 Orpheus and Euridice Eng.; Stubbs, Thomson, MacKenzie; c: Goldschmidt;

d: Glasco; ds: BosquetHamilton Philharmonic, B. Brott, Mus.Dir., Hamilton

9/29/83 La Voix humaineKitchener-Waterloo Symphony, R. Armenian, Mus.Dir., Kitchener

3/84 AidaMcGill Univ. Opera Studio, E. Delia Pergola, Dir., Montreal

11/5 12/4/83 3/4 4/15/84 Scenes1/27,28,29/84 Hansel and Gretel Eng.

Manitoba Opera Ass'n, I. Guttman, Art.Dir., Winnipeg11/12,15,18/83 Norma Deutekom, Forst; Bailey, Lebherz; c: Pallo; d: Guttman; ds: Silver/

Mess2/18,21,24/84 L'Elisir (famore Munro; Brecknock, G. Quilico, Corbeil; c: Matheson; d:

Guttman; ds: Jarp/Mess5/5,8,11/84 Aida M. Robinson, Paunova; Frusoni, Edwards, Kavrakos; c: Coppola; d: Cotton;

ds: Silver/Mess

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National Arts Centre, D. MacSween, Gen.Dir., Ottawa9/6-11,14-17/83 The Gondoliers Stratford Festival prod.12/19-31/83 Alligator Pie Theatre Passe Muraille prod.1/10-2/4/84 L'Opera de Quat 'sous (Die Dreigroschenoper) 24 pfs.; N.A.C. French Theatre

prod.; d: BrassardL'Ope'ra de Montreal, J.P. Jeannotte, Gen.Dir., Place des Arts, Montreal

10/4,7,10,15,19,22,25/83 Manon Soviero, Guerard; Fowler, G. Quilico, Trepanier, Laplante;c: Hetu; d: Merrill; ds: Businger

11/29 12/2,5,10,14,17,19/83 Le Nozze di Figaro Valente, Rodde, Quittmeyer, Sevigni;Monk, Corbeil; c: Bernardi; d: Camerlo; ds: Arnould

2/21,24,27 3/3,7,10,14/84 Turandot Stapp, Pellegrini; Petrakis, Garrard, Bergeron, Lorti;e: Veltri; d: Hebert; ds: Klein

5/22,25,28 6/2,6,9,13/84 Rigoletto Cuccaro, Fay; di Giuseppe, L. Quilico, Rouleau; c:Amaducci; d: Boerlage; ds: Laxton/Lorain

Opera Hamilton, S. Thomas, Art.Dir., Hamilton9/15,17/83 Rigoletto Munro; L. Quilico, Kukurugya; c: Kohn; d: Thomas3/22,24/84 Le Nozze di Figaro McDonall, Sadegur, Welting; Baerg, Corbeil, Brown; c:

Brott; d: ThomasOpera in Concert, S. Hamilton, Prod., Toronto

10/22,23/83 Massenet's Griselidis Kolomyjec/Landry, Berge/Loeb; Hepner/Silva-Marin,Baerg/Relyea

12/3,4/83 Mercadante'snGiuramentoBlaser/Harvey, Milsom/James; B. Stilwell/Silva-Marin2/18,19/84 I/Am ore dei tre re Roslak/Jeans; Absalom/Shust, Pedrotti/Barcza, Kukurugya/

Dodington4/7,8/84 Mignon Curry/Robbin, J-Smith/Tomlin; McLean/DuBois, Korjus/Dodington, Ingram

Saskatoon Opera, R. Dick, Chmn., Saskatoon12/10,11/83 Amahl and the Night Visitors3/1-4/84 The Pirates of Penzance

Shaw Festival 1983, C. Newton, Art.Dir., Niagara-on-the-Lake9/1-10/2/83 E. German's Tom Jones Kerr, Kirwan-Clark; Stewart-Coates; c: Perkins; d:

N e w t on/A i nsli eUniversity of Toronto & Centre Stage Music, Toronto

10/15/83 Rameau's Pygmalion w. New York Baroque Dance EnsembleUniversity of Toronto Opera Division, J. Craig, Dir., Toronto

11/25,27,29 12/2,3/83 Respighi's Maria Egiziaca & Benjamin's The Prima Donna M. Evans,Greer; c: Craig; d: Albano

3/2,4,6,9,10/84 Sir John in Love c: Craig; <fc C. Fisher4/27,28 5/2,4/84 Scenes

Vancouver Opera, C. Miciak, Acting Gen.Mgr., Vancouver10/22,25,27,29/83 Nabucco* Tinsley; Edwards, Tomlinson, DiPaolo; c: Campori; d: Guttman11/19/83 A Festival of Opera1/21,24,26,28/84 Madama Butterfly Pellegrini, Kim; Bartolini, Opthof, Bisson; c: Meltzer;

&• Morelock3/10,13,15,17/84 Les Contes <fHoffmann Andrew, Hermiston, Thomson, Stubbs; McCauley,

Devlin, c: Marty; d: Guttman5/5,8,10,12/84 Norma Stapp, Podles; Bondino, Langan; c: Silipigni

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PERFORMANCE LISTING. SUMMER 1984ARKANSAS

Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony, W. Williams, Die, Eureka Springs6/17-7/3/84 La Traviata; Don Giovanni; The Old Maid and the Thief; Robin and Marion

CALIFORNIAConcert Opera Ass'n of San Francisco, W. Lewis, Dir., K. Cathcart, Mus.Dir., San Francisco

7/15/84 The Mother of Us All eonc.pf.; c: Cathcart; for opening of Democratic NationalConvention

Hollywood Bowl, E. Fleischmann, Gen.Dir., Los Angeles Philharmonic (7/10-9/22/84)8/9/84 An Evening of Wagner Favorites; Gray; Johns; c: de Waart

Merola Opera Program, A. Cunningham, Coord., San Francisco (6/4-8/12/84)6/30 7/1/84 La Cenerentola c: Whallon; d: Montarsolo; at Villa Montalvo, Saratoga7/29/84 Falstaff c: Whallon; d: Farruggio; at Stern Grove8/12/84 Grand Finals and Concert

Music Academy of the West, T. Alcantara, Art.Dir., Santa Barbara (6/24-8/18/84)8/11-14/84 Don Pasquale c: Alcantara; d: Levine

Olympic Arts Festival, Los Angeles (6/1-8/12/84)7/9-21/84 Royal Opera tour: Peter Grimes Harper; Vickers, G. Evans; 3 pfs.; TurandotGwyneth Jones, Mitchell; Domingo; c: Davis; 4 pfs.; Die Zauberflote Donath, Del Re;Burrows, Allen, R. Lloyd; d: Everding; 4 pfs.7/84 Wilson's The Civil War: A Tree is Best Measured When it is Down complete prem.

San Diego Verdi Festival, I. Campbell, Gen.Mgr., San Diego6/21,24m,30/84 I Masnadieri Sutherland; Greer, Justus; e: Bonynge6/23,29 7/lm/84 Simon Boccanegra Arroyo; Van Limpt, Milnes, Ghiuselev; d: Merrill

San Francisco Opera, T. McEwen, Gen.Dir., San Francisco5/25,27m 6/1,7,9,12/84 Don Pasquale Soviero; Araiza, Montarsolo, Elvira; c: Ajmone-

Marsan; d: Montarsolo; ds: Conklin/Munn5/26,31 6/3m,8,ll/84 Siegfried Marton, Dernesch; Kollo, Stewart; e: de Waart; d: Lehnhoff;

ds: Conklin/Munn6/2,6,10m,15,20,23,27,30/84 Aida L. Price/Evstatieva, Baldani; Bonisolli, Pons, Langan/

Tomlinson; o: de Waart; d: Donnell; ds: Schmidt/Casey6/16,19,22,242m,26,28 7/lm/84 Die Fledermaus Eng.; Barstow, Sasson, Dernesch; Hofmann,

Uliung, Devlin, Langan; c: Meltzer; d: Weber; ds: Smith/RothCOLORADO

Aspen Music Festival & Opera Theatre; J. Mester & R. Pearlman, Dirs. (6/25-8/26/84)Central City Opera, J. Moriarty, Art.Dir., Central City

7/7-8/4/84 Rigoletto S. Woods; 9 pfs.7/10-8/3/84 La Cenerentola 8 pfs.7/21-8/15/84 The Student Prince 13 pfs.; also Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs7/84 Opera Pops 3 pfs.7-8/84 The Face on the Barroom Floor 7 pfs. by Young Artists Program

Colorado Opera Festival, D. Jenkins, Art.Dir., Pike's Peak Arts Center, Colorado Springs7/20,22,24/84 Tosca Eng. Guttman8/3,5,7/84 The Merry Widow Eng. Hassel

Four Corners Opera, J. Turano & R. Gregori, Dirs., Durango6/12-30/84 Don Pasquale; Madama Butterfly; The Face on the Barroom Floor; galas

University of Colorado Opera Wksp., D. Jackson, Dir., Boulder7/12-28/84 Patience 9 pfs.7/13-29/84 Princess Ida 9 pfs.

University of Northern Colorado Summer Opera, C. Gerbrandt, Dir., Greeley6/18-8/11/84 incl. The Marriage of Figaro; Fiddler on the Roof

INDIANAIndiana University Summer Opera, C. Webb, Gen.Mgr., Bloomington

7/13,14,20,21/84 Show Boat7/28 8/3,4/84 The Daughter of the Regiment

IOWADes Moines Metro Opera, R. Larsen, Art.Dir., Indianola

6/15,17m,19,23,29 7/lm/84 The Marriage of Figaro6/16,22,24m,27,30/84 Dialogues of the Carmelites7/6,8m/84 Aida Sundine; at Civic Center of Greater Des Moines

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Summer '84LOUISIANA

English National Opera on Tour, Lord Harewood, Mng.Dir., New Orleans6/11,14/84 Rigoletto Eng. Fenton; c: Elder; d: Miller; ds: Robertson/Vercoe6/12/84 Patience c: Morris; d: Cox; ds: Stoddart6/16/84 Britten's Gloriana c: Elder; d: Graham; ds: Stone

Tulane Univ. Opera Wksp., F. Monachino, Dir., New Orleans6/13-17/84 Brigadoon 6 pfs. 7/4-8/84 1776 6 pfs.7/25-29/84 No! No! Nanette! 6 pfs.

MASSACHUSETTSBoston Lyric Opera, J. Balme, Gen.Dir.

6/84 Beatrice et Benedict; Benvenuto Cellini; Der Ring des NibelungenCastle Hill Festival, T. Kelly, Art.Dir., Ipswich

7/19,20,21/84 n Re pastore eonc.pf.; Ommerle, Hoch, Bryden; Hoffmeister; e: C. Smith8/1,3,5,9,11/84 COM fan tutte Larson, Ommerle; Sylvan, Maddalena; c: Smith; d: Sellars;

in assoc. w. Boston Shakespeare Co.College Light Opera, R. Haslun, Dir., Falmouth

6/28-7/2/84 Iolanthe 7/5-9/84 Desert Song7/12-16/84 Kismet 7/19-23/84 Princess Ida7/26-31/84 Guys and Dolls 8/2-6/84 H.M.S. Pinafore8/9-13/84 South Pacific 8/16-20/84 Countess Maritza Eng. Douglas8/23-27/84 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Music Theatre Group/Lenox Arts Center, L. Austin, ArLDir., Stockbridge7/5-22/84 Dr. Selavy's Magic Theatre8/8-26/84 SOverman's Champagne Hour prem.

MICHIGANAnn Arbor Summer Festival, Ann Arbor (6/30-7/24/84)

NEW HAMPSHIRENew Hampshire Music Festival, T. Nee, Mus.Dir. (7/10-8/18/84)

NEW JERSEYJune Opera Festival of New Jersey, J. Dickson, Gen.Mgr., Princeton

6/15,17,22,24,27,30/84 The Marriage of Figaro Eng.; d: WestergaardNEW MEXICO

Albuquerque Civic Light Opera, D. J. Leonard, Adm.Coord., Albuquerque7/84 Gigi 8 pfs.7/84 The Pirates of Penzance 9 pfs.8/84 South Pacific 8 pfs.

Santa Fe Opera, J. Crosby, Gen.Dir., Santa Fe6/30 7/6,11,31 8/9,17,25/84 Bine florentinische Tragodie Turetsky; Stewart, Crafts &

KorngolcTs Violanta Johnson, Beardsley, James; Rosenshein, Frank, Stewart, Dooley;e: Crosby; d: Hebert; ds: Thun/Feldman

7/4,7,13,20,30 8/4,6,8,14,21,23/84 The Magic Flute Eng. Porter; Wolf, Greenawald, Beards-ley; Kuebler, Diekson, Howell; e: Manahan; d: Thompson; ds: Rubin

7/14,18,27 8/2,7,16,22,24/84 II Matrimonio segreto Mills, Hall, Christin; Blake, Capecchi,Corbeil; c: Montgomery; d: Capecehi; ds: Rubin

7/21,25 8/3,11,15/84 Intermezzo Eng. Porter; Soderstrom, Helton, Kraft; Stewart, Frank,Titus, Dooley, Langan; a Crosby; d: Jarvefelt; ds: Oberle

7/28 8/1,10,18/84 Henze's We Come to the River Am.prem.; Wolf, Huffstodt, N. Shade,Quittmeyer, Kraft, Turetsky, James; Fiacco, Black, Atherton, Kuebler, Dickson, Braun,Best; c: Davies/Kontarsky; d: Kirchner; ds: Conklin

NEW YORKArtpark, J. Allison, ExecDir., C. Keene, Mus.Dir., Lewiston (6/27-9/2/84)

6/27,29,30/84 The Barber of Seville New York City Opera6/28,30m 7/lm/84 Madama Butterfly New York City Opera7/10-22/84 The Music Man e: Harbison; d: Widney7/24-8/5/84 Brigadoon c: Harbison; d: Towey

Chautauqua Opera, C. Auerbach, Art.Dir., Chautauqua7/13,16/84 Die Fledermaus7/20,23/84 Don Giovanni7/27,30 8/3,6/84 Man of La Mancha8/10,13/84 Hansel and Gretel7-8/84 Gianni Schicchi w. apprentice artists

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Summer '84

Glimmerglass Opera, P. Kellogg, Exec.Mgr., Cooperstown6/29-8/20/84 Carmen; Student Prince; Albert Herring

Lake George Opera Festival, P. Haupt-Nolen, Gen.Dir., Glens Falls7/14,17,20,23,26,28,31 8/3/84 La Boheme Eng. Machlis7/21,24,27 8/6,9,11/84 The Consul8/4,7,10,13,16,18/84 The Marriage of Figaro Eng.7/15,22,29 8/5/84 Opera on the Lake Cruises8/14,15,17,18/84 American Lyric Theater Showcase8/12/84 Lake George Opera Festival Orchestra Concert

NEW YORK CITYEnglish National Opera on Tour, Lord Harewood, Mng.Dir., Metropolitan Opera House

6/20,22,26,30/84 Rigoletto Eng. Fenton; Masterson; O'Neill; Rawnsley, Van Allen, N.Bailey; c: Elder; d: Miller; ds: Robertson/Vercoe

6/21,23m,28/84 Patience O'Neill, Collins; Hammond-Stroud; c: Morris; d: Cox; ds: Stoddart6/23,25,30m/84 Gloriana Walker, Vaughan; Davies, Van Allen; c: Elder; d: Graham; ds:

Stone6/27,29/84 War and Peace Eng. Downes; Hannan, Howard; N. Bailey, Smythe, Woollam,

Donnelly, Dowling; c: Lockhart; d: Graham; ds: HarrisMetropolitan Opera in the Parks, A.A. Bliss, Gen.Mgr., New York City Parks

6/19,22,27,30/84 Rinaldo conc.pfs.6/20,23,26,29/84 Ernani conc.pfs.

Mostly Mozart, Avery Fisher Hall (7/9-8/26/84)8/17,18/84 Idomeneo conc.pfs.

New York Univ. Reimann Opera Studio, T. Martin, Dir.6/29,30/84 Mechem's Tartuffe c: Martin

NORTH CAROLINABrevard Music Festival, J. McCrae, Art.Dir., Brevard

6/30/84 Don Giovanni7/6/84 The Beggar's Opera7/13/84 Faust7/27/84 Annie Get Your Gun8/3/84 Madama Butterfly8/11/84 Die Fledermaus

OHIOBlossom Festival School, Kent State Univ., W. Watson, Dir., Kent

7/1-8/5/84 The Medium; Signor DelusoCincinnati Opera, J. de Blasis, GeiuDir., Cincinnati (see also 1983-84 listing)

6/28,30/84 Attila Galvany; di Giuseppe, Long, Diaz7/5,7/84 La Rondine Craig; Serbo7/12,14/84 La Traviata Daniels; Garrison, Justus7/19,21/84 Don Carlos E. Shade, Berini; Moldoveanu, Ellis, Plishka7/26,27,28m,28/84 Oklahoma!

Ohio Light Opera, F.L. Knorr, Prod., College of Wooster, Wooster6-8/84 The Mikado; The Pirates of Penzance; Yeomen of the Guard; Iolanthe; The New

Moon; Trial by Jury & Cox and Box & Zenn Madchen und kein MannPENNSYLVANIA

Civic Light Opera, C. Gray, Art.Dir., Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh7/10-15/84 West Side Story7/17-22/84 Once Upon a Mattress7/24-29/84 Song of Norway7/31-8/5/84 Pippin8/7-12/84 110 in the Shade8/14-19/84 Guys and Dolls

Muhlenberg College Summer Opera, J. Slavin, Dir., Allentown6/21-24,27-30m 7/1,5-8,11-15/84 The Pirates of Penzance7/27-29m 8/l-5m,8-12m,15-19m/84 Oliver!

Pennsylvania Opera Festival, J. Meena, Gen.Dir., Pittsburgh7/26,27,28 8/2,3,4/84 Falstaff Eng. Porter7/13,22,29/84 Sunday Afternoon at the Opera

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SOUTH CAROLINASpoleto Festival USA, P. Semark, GeiuMgr., Charleston (5/25-6/10/84)

5/25,31 6/3,7,9m/84 The Merry Widow Johnson; Puzzo; e: Podic; d/ds: Sanjust5/27,29,29,30,31/84 Daniel and the Lions New York Ensemble for Early Music5/27,29 6/2,6,8/84 Ariadne auf Naxos Hinds; c: Badea; d: Chazalettes6/1,6,8/84 Juana, la Loea Otey; c: Gietzen; d: Menotti; ds: Grossialso: plays, concerts, dance

TEXASDallas Opera & Dallas Symphony, L. Stone, Exec.Dir.

8/19/84 Luciano Pavarotti in Concert; for opening of Republican National ConventionEnglish National Opera on Tour, Lord Harewood, Mng.Dir., Houston/Austin/San Antonio

5/24,26/84 Rigoletto c: Elder; d: Miller; ds: Robertson/Vereoe; in Houston5/25,27m/84 Patience c: Morris; d: Cox; ds: Stoddart; in Houston5/31 6/2/84 War and Peace Eng. Downes; c: Elder; d: Graham; ds: Harris; in Austin6/6,8/84 Britten's Gloriana Am.stg.prem.; c: Elder; d: Graham; ds: Stone; in San Antonio6/7,9/84 The Turn of the Screw c: Friend; d: Miller; ds: Robertson/Vercoe; in San Antonio

San Antonio Festival, P. Bakardjiev, Gen.Dir., San Antonio (5/18-6/9/84)5/19,21,23,25/84 Carmen Vergara; Murgu, Diaz; c: Lopez-Cobos; San Antonio Symphony;

Deutsche Oper Berlin; at Arneson River Theatre w. orch. on barges5/26,29 6/1/84 Guillaume Tell Elias, Pent; Ciannella, Santenaro; c: Fracci; d: Corsaro;

ds: Colaveechio; at Majestic Theatre6/2,3/84 Noye's Fludde at St. Mark's Church

VIRGINIAAsh Lawn Opera Festival, K. Pellon, Fest.Mgr., Charlottesville

7/1-8/19/84 D Campanello; Signor Bruschino; The Marriage of Figaro; "An Evening withthe Monroes"

Wolf Trap Company, R. Brunyate, Art.Dir, R. Woitach, Mus.Dir., H. France, Cond., TheBarns, Vienna

7/13,14/84 Albert Herring Jacobson, Guyer, Willis, Goodson, Yahr; Harris, Guarino, Majoros,Trout

7/20,21/84 The Coronation of Poppea Eng.; Henjum, Poulson; Freeman, McGuire7/28/84 The Bear Poulson; Majoros, Trout; at Theatre in the Woods8/3,4/84 A Little Night Music Henjum, McBride, Yahr, Willis, Goodson; Guarino, McGuire,

Levar8/4/84 Rita Eng.; Jacobson; Freeman, Trout; at Theatre in the Woods8/12/84 Scenes showcase

WASHINGTONPacific Northwest Festival, Seattle Opera, S. Jenkins, GeiuDir., Seattle

7/29-8/3/84 Der Ring des Nibelungen Vinzing, Meier, Decker, Curry; Sooter, Roloff,Busse, Crook, Patrick, Belcourt, Maeurdy; c: Holt; d: Ulfung

CANADABanff Musical Theatre Program, H. Cable, Dir., Banff (7/2-8/10/84)

8/15-18/84 West Side StoryBanff Opera Program, A. Gray, Dir., Banff (6/18-7/15/84)

7/12-15/84 A Midsummer Night's Dream c: S. Bedford; d: Graham; ds: JampolisToronto International Festival, M. Sherman, Fest.Dir., Toronto (6/1-30/84)

6/4/84 Peter Grimes Metropolitan Opera6/5/84 Franceses da Rimini Metropolitan Opera6/6/84 Ernani Metropolitan Opera6/7/84 Die Walkiire Metropolitan Opera6/8/84 Die Entfiihrung aus dem Serail Metropolitan Opera6/9m/84 Tosca Metropolitan Opera6/9/84 Rinaldo Metropolitan Opera6/16/84 Alexander's Feast Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & National Arts Centre Orchestra6/19,21/84 Romeo and Juliet Toronto Symphony <5c Toronto Mendelssohn Choir6/24,26,28,30/84 Death in Venice Riegel, Monk; c: Mauceri; Canadian Opera Co.also: dance, concerts, jazz, gospel, lectures, etc.

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