Gianni Schicchi & La Rondine (1995)

Music by Giacomo Puccini 

Gianni Schicchi libretto by Giovacchino Forzano 
Translated by Anne and Herbert Grossman

La Rondine libretto by Dr. A.M. Willner, Heinz Reichert, and Giuseppe Adami
Translated by Jefferson Packer 

Dunster House • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cast

Gianni Schicci

Zita... Coventry Edwards-Pitt
Simone... Steve Bocchino
Rinuccio... Christopher Crick
La Ciesca... Garen Thomas
Marco... Danieal Roihl
Nella... Amy Shimbo
Gherardo... Joel Derfner
Betto... Mark Risher
Gherardino... Carolyn Baker
Gianni Schicchi... Brian Saccente
Lauretta... Jamila Roos
Amantio... Megan McCallion
Guccio... Susan Young
  
La Rondine

Yvette... Sibongile Boyd
Bianca... Amanda Gates
Prunier... Michael Olbash
Magda... Catherine DeLima
Lisette... Jessica Semerjian
Suzy... Sharon Kunde
Rambaldo... Brian Saccente
Périchaud... Steve Bocchino
Crebillon... Daniel Roihl
Gobin... Mark Risher
Ruggero... Joel Derfner
Georgette... Minna Hahn
Gabriella... Amy Shimbo
Lolette... Annabel Chen
Flower Girls: Rebecca Boggs, Suzee Lee

 

Chorus

Carolyn Baker
Steve Bocchino
Rebecca Boggs
Sibongile Boyd
Annabel Chen
Chris Crick
Coventry Edwards-Pitt
Amanda Gates
Minna Hahn
Sharon Kunde
Suzee Lee
Megan McCallion
Mark Risher
Daniel Roihl
Jamila Roos
Amy Shimbo
Garen Thomas
Susan Young

 


 

staff

Music Director... Jefferson Packer
Stage Directors... Victor Chiu, Adam Hertzman
Costume Manager... Lara Ho
Lighting Designer... Paul Titterton
Choreographer... Charmaine Chiu
Producer... Bradley Edmister
Stage Manager... Hilary Snow
Assistant Stage Manager... Josh Garoon
Assistant Vocal Director... Orin Johnson
Vocal Coach... Amy Shimbo
Master Electrician... Marco Simons
Props Manager... Josh Garoon
Costume Assistant... Taunya Wright
Tech Crew... Ezra Reese, Rob Sanders
Ticket Manager... Elizabeth Russo
Poster Design... Justin Massengale
Programme Design... Patrick Chung
Best Boy... Jim Wetterer

orchestra

Violin
Arthur Dobelis, concertmaster
Christina Hodge
Filbert Hong
David Jan
Juliana Trivers

Violin II
Dave Ahn
Mike Ching
Shen Lim

Viola
Alex Barylski
Chris Chen
Lori Lepak

Cello
David Chui
Mike Friedman
Ed Ha
Ji Seon Lee

Bass
John Capello

Flute
Shawna Ellenberg
Dani Krasner
Brent Ranalli

Clarinet
Aileen Chen
Lisa Streyffeler

Trumpet
Zach Buchwald
Katherine Evans
John Keil

French Horn
Julie Bentley
Cindy Hayne
Joanna Veltri

Trombone
Orin Johnson

Piano
Emily Tucker