During my nine years as a guest and then Principal Artist-in-Residence at OPERA SAN JOSÉ, I collaborated with dozens of incredible musicians, dancers, craftspeople, technicians, administrators, staff, and volunteers. These are just some of the people with whom I had the pleasure of working and creating from October 1997 until May of 2006.
Founder/General Director IRENE DALISMusic Director/Principal Conductor DR. DAVID ROHRBAUGHDirector of Production/General Manager LARRY HANCOCKCostume Designer BETTY POINDEXTER & Artistic Administrator/Stage Director BARBARA BARRETTDirector of Educational Outreach & Coach/Accompanist THOMAS WEBBConductor, Coach/Accompanist ALEX KATSMANConductor & Coach JUN NAKABAYASHIArtistic Administrator & Orchestra LIbrarian MATTHEW SIEKConductor SARA JOBINBox Office Manager MICHAEL CHEATWOODStage Director TIMOTHY NEARCoach/Accompanist & Russian Diction Coach IRINA MORGAN
Conductor GEORGE CLEVEPrincipal Stage Director DANIEL HELFGOTResident Conductor/Artistic Director BARBARA DAY TURNERChorus Master, Coach/Accompanist BRUCE OLSTADHead of Music Staff, Coach/Accompanist VERONIKA AGRANOV-DAFOEDirector of Production & Stage Manager SUNSHINE DEFFNERWig & Make Up artist JEANNA PARHAMAccompanist HADLEY MCCARROLLMERRY WIDOW guest actor RAY REINHARDTArtistic Administrator TAMAR BROWNLighting Designer PAMELA Z. GREYSet Designer & Stage Director GIULIO CESERE PERRONETechnical Director & Set Designer FRÉDÉRIC O. BOULAY
Composer, Conductor, Coach/Accompanist CRAIG BOHMLERStage Manager ALLISON FROKE, Wig & Make Up artist JENNIFER JAGER, & Wig & Make Up Director SARA BEUKERSResident Conductor ANTHONY QUARTUCCIOStage Director LORNA HAYWOODPackard Humanities Founder & OSJ donor DAVID PACKARDTechnical Director & Set Designer KURT MEEKERDevelopment Director GLEN WONGStage Director BODO IGESZOrchestra Librarian & Volunteer CHERYL WALTERSCostume Designer SHERROL SIMARDOSJ ORCHESTRA Principal Flutist ISABELLE CHAPUISWebmaster& Grant Writer LETTIE SMITHBoard of Directors Member & Board President LAURIE WARNER
Stage Director JOSEMARIA CONDEMIConductor, Chorus Master, Coach/Accompanist ROBERT WOODStage Director MICHAEL MCCONNELLStage Director OLIVIA STAPPCoach/Accompanist SIMONA SNITKOVSKAYACostume Designer JULIE ENGELBRECHTVolunteer Property Managers & OSJ Donors PHIL & JUDY LIVENGOODTechnical Director (& my roommate from October 2000-June 2001) JOEL WILMOTSet Designer JEAN-FRANÇOIS REVONCoach/Accompanist LISA RILEYConductor BRIAN NIESConductor/Chorus Master THOMAS SHOEBOTHAM
UNPICTURED:
MIRIAM FRAZIER – Development Officer
FRED DOELKER – OSJ Volunteer, Raconteur, and Bon Vivant
