Opera51 produced a fully staged and costumed performance of Gounod’s opera Romeo and Juliet at 51 Walden on June 10, 11 and 12, 2016. Chorus and orchestra were conducted by Alan Yost. The opera was sung in French, with English surtitles.
Cast
Romeo – Joshua Collier – cover: Stephen Im
Juliet – Robin Farnsley – cover: Sharon Cheng
Friar Lawrence – Craig Tata – cover: Christopher T. Loschen
Mercutio – Scott Ballantine
Stephano – Kim Lamoureux – cover: Lyndie Laramore
Count Capulet – James C.S. Liu – cover: Jon Saxton
Tybalt – Stanley Wilson
Gertrude – Amy Spound – cover: Karen Thomas Wilcox
Duke – Christopher T. Loschen – cover: Jon Saxton
Paris – Greg Merklin
Gregorio – Ken Martin
Lady Capulet – Elizabeth Hoermann
Lord Montague – Bill Hoermann
Lady Montague – Laura S. Weiss
Benvolio – Lance Levine
Chorus
Shawn Becker, Honner Billings, Rosario Caltabiano, Alannah Gustavson, Fred Hoffman, David Kapaon, Susan Ketteringham, Carol McKeen, Nancy Megrian, David Missirian, Lyza Morss, Laura Proctor, Abbey Schultz, Joan Sherman, David Siktberg, Beverly St. Clair, and Larry St. Clair.
Orchestra
Violin I
Siri Smedvig (concertmaster)
Tim Arnold
Kristina Marsh
Jim Van Sciver
Judy Takata
Poliana Yee
Violin II
Loretta Tramontozzi
Carol Birdsall
Sue Stone
Ted Sussman
Carole Wayland
Viola
Bruce Kinmonth
John Glenn
Cathy Gates
Sheryl Lafayette
Cello
Julie Durrell
Marian Levinstein
Karen Shaver
Marsha Turin
Bass
Charlie McCauley
Flute
Jan Kinmonth
Susan Jackson