UO Opera - Semele

Saturday, February 23 • 8 p.m., Willamette Hall Atrium
Sunday, February 24 • 3 p.m., Willamette Hall Atrium
HANDEL'S OPERA SEMELE
The University Opera Ensemble presents this fully-costumed
production, sung in English, and accompanied by orchestra.
(Photos courtesy of Laura Littlejohn.)

Stage Direction and Conducting
Mark Kaczmarczyk

Video Projections
Ying Tan

Costume Designer
Jessica Trek Sinoway

Lighting Designer
Peter Vomocil

Hair/Make-Up
Diane Trapp

Stage Manager
Nic Mitchell

Production Manager
Andrew Brock

Production Assistant/ASM
Scott Unrein

Rehearsal Pianists
Ji Won Lee, Ursula Damgaard

Chorus Master
John Cox

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~ Cast ~

Cadmus, King of Thebes and father of Semele:
Athamas, A Prince of Bæotia:
Semele, Daughter to Cadmus:
Juno:
Iris:
Somnus, God of Sleep:
Jupiter:

Ino, Sister to Semele:

Michael Rhodes
J. Conrad Frank
Kim Raddatz
Melody Vogel
Rachel Gross
Michael Rhodes
Andrew Brock (2/23)
Brandon Finch(2/24)
Melody Vogel

Chorus:	Greg Barkett, Sarah Cawley, John Cox, Schell Easterday, Philip Engdahl, Kirsten Liden, Jennifer Midthun, David Snyder, Carlos Zapien
Supernumeraries:	Bill Aspergren, Anna Corbett, Rick J. Lloyd, Marshall J. Lopez, Leticia Maskell, Courtney Phillips, Patrick Quan, Bonny Williams, John Younkin

~ Concert Orchestra ~

Violin I
Rodica Filipoi, concert master
Rachel Dorfman, assistant principal
Leif Karlstrom

Violin II
Derek Carlson
Erica Brookhyser
Arel Cordoro

Viola
Andrew Justice

Cello
Alex Kelly

Bass
Aaron Wagner

Oboe
J. Robert Moore
Han-Mei Chiang

Bassoon
Steve Vacchi

Horn
Matt Monroe
Benjamin Garrett

Harpsichordist/Conductor
Mark Kaczmarczyk