Program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (4:30)

          Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): “Aprite un po’ quegli’ occhi” from Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (4:05)     

                                                                                                                  
          Figaro - Seoyong Lee

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): “Der Hölle Rache” from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (3:05)

           Queen of the Night - Nicole Koh

Robert Wright (1914-2005) and George Forrest (1915-1999): “Fate” from Kismet (2:45)                           

          Hajj - Joseph Canuto Leon

Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921): Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel (2:45)

          Hansel - Perri di Christina

          Gretel - Amia Langer 
 

Jules Massenet (1842-1912): “Ah! fuyez, douce image” from Manon (4:30)                   

          Le Chevalier des Grieux - Eric Botto
 

Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021): “Getting married today” from Company (4:20)                               

          Amy - Hilary Grace Taylor                                                                                     
          Paul - Eric Botto 

         Jenny - Öznur Tülüoğlu
 

Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Act IV Duet from Don Quichotte (4:30)

          Dulcinée -  Brennan Martinez
          Don Quichotte - Seoyong Lee

SYTYLTAOS

Jerry Bock (1928-2010) and Sheldon Harnick (1924-2023): “Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof (3:45)

          Hodel - Öznur Tülüoğlu
          Chava - Perri di Christina
          Tzeitel - Hilary Grace Taylor

 
Intermission

Johann Strauss II (1825-1899): “Mein Herr Marquis” from Die Fledermaus (3:40)
          Adele - Öznur Tülüoğlu
         Chautauqua Opera Apprentice and Studio Artists

Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945): “Voi lo sapete” from Cavalleria rusticana (3:30)
           Santuzza - Hilary Grace Taylor
 
Frank Loesser (1910-1969): “Marry the man today” from Guys & Dolls (2:35)

          Sarah - Nicole Koh
          Adelaide - Brennan Martinez  
 
Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Duet, “Au fond du temple saint” from Les pêcheurs de perles (5:35)

          Nadir - Eric Botto
          Zurga - Joseph Canuto Leon

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): “Dopo notte” from Ariodante (6:35)

          Ariodante - Perri di Christina
 

Jason Robert Brown (b. 1970): “Stars and the moon” from Songs for a New World (4:35)

          Brennan Martinez
 

Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986) and Frederick Loewe (1901-1988): “The Rain in Spain” from My Fair Lady (2:45)

          Eliza Doolittle - Nicole Koh
          Henry Higgins - Joseph Canuto Leon
          Colonel Hugh Pickering - Seoyong Lee

          Choreography by Lee Heinz

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Finale, “Gente, gente!” from Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (5:10)

          Count - Joseph Canuto Leon

          Figaro - Seoyong Lee

          Basilio - Eric Botto

          Don Curzio - Tyrese Byrd 

          Antonio - Alexander Granito

          Susanna - Amia Langer

          Cherubino - Perri di Christina 

          Barbarina - Nicole Koh

          Marcellina - Brennan Martinez

          Countess - Hilary Grace Taylor

          Chautauqua Opera Apprentice and Studio Artists

Leadership & Staff:

General & Artistic Director: Steven Osgood

Arts Marketing Specialist: Makayla Santiago-Froebel

Music Administrator/Chorus Master: Carol Rausch 

Director of Production: Michael Baumgarten

Manager: Helen Hassinger

Office Manager: Vivian Hunt 

Company Scheduler: Rick Hoffenberg

Marketing Associate: Julia Gorske

Opera Guild Intern: Michael Burns

PAVA Intern: Elliot Borden

Music Staff:

Coach/Pianists: Carol Rausch, Allison Voth, Rick Hoffenberg

Diction/Supertitles: Allison Voth

First Violin

*Eliot Heaton, 6/25-7/20

*Sharon Roffman, 7/22-8/17

Guest Concertmasters

Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair

Vahn Armstrong, Associate–31

Adrienne Finet–8

Amanda Gates–23

Ming Gao–30

David Hult–45

Olga D. Kaler–30

Lenelle Morse–32

Erica Robinson–36

Anton Shelepov–8

Kyoko Kashiwagi*

Aurelian Oprea* 

Second Violin

Diane Bruce, Principal–44

Simon Lapointe, Assistant–14

Liana K. Kirvan–6

Karen Lord-Powell–14

Jonathan Richards–8

Lara Sipols–22

Marian Tanau–31

Leslie Anderegg*

Lindi Wang*

Viola

Christopher Fischer, Principal–9

Karl Pedersen, Assistant–8

Cynthia Frank–28

Javier Otalora–2

Jennifer Stahl–28

Eva Stern–23

Carrie Fischer–3 

Cello

Jolyon Pegis, Principal–31

Lars Kirvan, Assistant–8

Peter Anderegg–7

Igor Gefter–7

Daryl Goldberg–38

Daniel Kaler–0

Maximillian Oppeltz–0

Samuel Pierce-Ruhland–0

Bass

Owen Lee, Principal–12

Kieran Hanlon, Assistant–5

Caitlyn Kamminga–28

David Rosi–30

Caleb Edwards*

Jack Henning*

Flute

Richard Sherman, Principal–35

Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute

Luke Fitzpatrick–1

Kathryn Levy (piccolo)–48

 Oboe

Jaren Atherholt, Principal–0

Noah Kay–0

Adam Dinitz (English Horn)–1 

Clarinet

Olivia Hamilton–0

Daniel Spitzer (bass)–9 

Bassoon

Jeffrey Robinson, Principal–20

Laura Koepke 6/25-7/22

Elise Wagner, 7/23-8/17

Benjamin Atherholt–8

Horn

Roger Kaza, Principal–22

William Bernatis, Assistant–26

Donna Dolson–40

Daniel Kerdelewicz–0

Mark Robbins–40 

Trumpet

Micah Wilkinson, Principal–1

Peter Lindblom, Assistant–32

Leslie Linn–26

Trombone

Christopher Wolf–9

Eric Lindblom (bass)–18 

Tuba

*Brett Stemple, Principal 6/25-7/22

*Dennis Nulty, Principal 7/25-8/17

Percussion

Brian Kushmaul, Principal–30

Thomas Blanchard, Assistant–27

Pedro Fernandez–6

Timpani

*Simón Gomez Gallego, Principal, 6/25-7/09

*Matthew Strauss, Principal, 7/11-7/27

*Jeremy Levine, Principal, 7/30-8/17

Harp

Beth Robinson, Principal–51

Fellows

Violins

Jordan Curry

Diego Diaz

Maalik Glover

Gabrielle Monachino

Violas

Camila Berg

Pedro Mendez

Cello

Keeon Guzman

Bass

Wendell Rosa

Members on Leave

P.J. Cinque

Substitute and Extra Musicians

The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge and thank its many substitute and extra musicians for their service. 

Manager

Amanda Gates, Personnel Manager

Librarians

Lara Sipols, Principal

Adrienne Finet, Associate Principal 

Margaret Cooper, assistant

Leslie Frey Anderegg, assistant

Javier Otalora, assistant

Fontine Pedersen, assistant

Administration

Kimberly Schuette, Managing Director

Matt Hart, Operations Manager

Notes

Numbers after names indicate years as members of the CSO prior to 2024.

*Indicates guest musician for 2024