Artists’
PROFILES Peter Dala Chorusmaster
Peter Dala began his conducting career 30 years ago with the Basel Ballet. He conducted for seven years at the Hungarian State Opera and the National Ballet of Hungary. As Edmonton Opera’s chorusmaster from 1996 to 2012 and resident conductor from 2001 to 2012, he prepared the chorus for roughly 40 operas, has played over 50 operas as repetiteur and has conducted over 30 operas. In 2001 he began his affiliation with Alberta Ballet and was named music director in 2005. He has conducted over 40 different productions for them.
Leanne Regehr Repetiteur
Pianist Leanne Regehr earned a doctor of music degree in piano performance from Northwestern University and is currently based in Edmonton, where she serves on the faculties of the University of Alberta and the King’s University. Leanne has been engaged as a repetiteur with Shreveport Opera, Mercury Opera and Edmonton Opera. Her dedication to the development of young singers has been recognized through her work as a faculty member with Opera NUOVA, as a staff pianist for Sherrill Milnes’ VOICExperience Program in Florida, and as a coaching fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. Leanne enjoys her freelance career as a soloist, vocal coach, recital partner and adjudicator.
Ha Neul Kim
Anna Davidson
Assistant Stage Manager Anna is so happy to be working on Mary Stuart this season. Past Edmonton Opera assistant stage manager credits include Carmen, Lucia Di Lammermoor, The Magic Flute, Barber of Seville, Madama Butterfly, Die Fledermaus, Salome, Eugene Onegin and The Mikado. She has worked as a stage manager or ASM for the Citadel Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Workshop West, Theatre Network, Concrete Theatre and L’Uni Théâtre. She is a graduate of the theatre production program at MacEwan and is a freelance technician and member of IATSE Local 210.
Gina Moe
Assistant Stage Manager Gina Moe’s recent Edmonton Opera assistant stage manager credits include Carmen, Lucia di Lammermoor, The Magic Flute and The Tales of Hoffmann. Stage management credits include The Last Five Years and Little One (Theatre Network), Sleuth, The Euphorians, Angels on Horseback, Witness to a Conga and The Occultist’s Holiday (Teatro la Quindicina), Heroine and Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen (Northern Light Theatre), Craniatrium (Firefly Theatre), Enchanted April, The Retreat From Moscow and Trying (Theatre Calgary), Cooking at the Cookery, Trying, Einstein’s Gift, Wit and Skylight (Citadel Theatre). Gina is a two-time winner of the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes award for Outstanding Achievement in Production.
Stage Manager
2015/16 is Ha Neul Kim’s 14th season with Edmonton Opera. A graduate from the University of Alberta with her BFA degree in technical theatre production specializing in stage management, she has been the Edmonton Opera’s stage manager since 2007. She has been the assistant stage manager for many past Edmonton Opera and Manitoba Opera productions, as well as stage managing for the main stage during the Queen’s royal visit, field stage for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2005 World Masters Games, and has worked in theatres across Canada. She also teaches opera stage management at the University of Alberta.
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