music by Dominick Argento Libretto by charles nolte World premiere at The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. January 15, 1994 March 1, 6, 8 and 9, 2014, Ordway, Saint Paul Sung in English with English captions
creative team conductor
Christoph Campestrini
stage Director
Eric simonson
choreographer
Heidi spesard-Noble
set Designer
Erhard Rom
costume Designer
Kärin Kopischke
Lighting Designer
Robert Wierzel
Projection Designer sound Designer Wig and makeup Designer chorusmaster
peter Nigrini C. Andrew Mayer Jason Allen Robert Ainsley
Assistant Director
Daniel Ellis
Assistant conductor
Aaron Breid
Répétiteurs Production stage manager
Geoffrey Loff, sheldon Miller Kerry Masek
Composer Dominick Argento’s return to Minnesota Opera is generously supported by Elizabeth Redleaf. Brenda Harris’ appearance is generously sponsored in honor of Heinz Hutter. James Valenti’s appearance is generously sponsored by William White. By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. The scenic and costume designs for this production are made possible with the support of the Dolly Fiterman Fund for Opera Design. the Minnesota opera season is sponsored by
The Dream of Valentino is sponsored by
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation