Metropolitan Opening night Gala 2005

Opening Night

Joseph Volpe, General Manager

GALA PERFORMANCE

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO: Act I
Susanna.................Isabel Bayrakdarian
Cherubino...............Susan Graham
Count Almaviva..........Dwayne Croft
Figaro..................Bryn Terfel
Marcellina..............Wendy White
Don Basilio.............Michel Sénéchal
Dr. Bartolo.............Peter Rose
Conductor...............James Levine

Production..............Jonathan Miller
Set Designer............Peter J. Davison
Costume Designer........James Acheson
Lighting Designer.......Mark McCullough
Stage Director..........Robin Guarino

TOSCA: Act II
Tosca...................Angela Gheorghiu
Cavaradossi.............Marco Berti
Scarpia.................Bryn Terfel
Spoletta................Bernard Fitch
Sciarrone...............Richard Vernon
Conductor...............James Levine

Production..............Franco Zeffirelli
Set Designer............Franco Zeffirelli
Costume Designer........Peter J. HallStage Director..........Sharon Thomas

SAMSON ET DALILA: Act III
Samson..................Plácido Domingo
Dalila..................Denyce Graves
High Priest.............Frederick Burchinal
Conductor...............James Levine

Production..............Elijah Moshinsky
Designer................Richard Hudson
Lighting Designer.......Duane Schuler
Stage Director..........Peter McClintock
Choreographer...........Graeme Murphy