2018-2019 Production Competition Winners
The winners of the 2018-2019 Opera Production Competition have been announced. Due to the vast range of resources available to producing organizations, the entrants are first divided into Undergraduate and Graduate levels (based on predominant age group or training level of the cast) and then each level divided into four divisions according to production size and budget. A total of 24 awards have been given by the judges.
Undergraduate Levels
Division I | |
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1st Place | Oklahoma City University L'amico Fritz, by Pietro Mascagni, libretto by Frederic Weatherly David Herendeen, Director Chuck Koslowske, Music Director Nick Villemarette, Lighting Designer |
2nd Place | University of Nebraska at Kearney Captain Lovelock, by John Duke, libretto by John Duke Janice Fronczak, Stage Director Anne Foradori, Music Director Jayoung Hong, Pianist/Coach Matthew Benes, Production Designer |
3rd Place | Missouri State University Il Signor Bruschino, by Gioachino Rossini, libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa Bridget Polach, Director Dr. Ann Marie Wilcox-Daehn, Music Director Dr. Amy Muchnick, Conductor |
Division II | |
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1st Place | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill One Who Says Yes, by Kurt Weill, libretto by Brecht/Potts/Zenchiku Marc Callahan, Director Evan Feldman, Conductor Qiao Zheng Goh, Répétiteur Marc Callahan, Designer |
2nd Place | Lawrence University Conservatory of Music Gianni Schicchi, by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Gioachino Forzano Copeland Woodruff, Director Andrew Crooks, Conductor & Music Director |
3rd Place | University of Idaho Albert Herring, by Benjamin Britten, libretto by Eric Crozier Lynette and Christopher Pfund, Co-directors Christopher Pfund, Conductor |
Division III | |
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1st Place | Oklahoma City University Susannah, by Carlisle Floyd, libretto by Carlisle Floyd David Herendeen, Director Jan McDaniel, Conductor Larry Heyman Aaron Mooney |
2nd Place (tie) | SJSU School of Music and Dance Mass, by Leonard Bernstein, libretto by Stephen Schwartz Sandra Bengochea, Stage Director Dr Fred Cohen, Conductor Simona Snitkovskaya, Music Director |
2nd Place (tie) | Samford University, School of the Arts The Ghosts of Gatsby, by Evan Mack, libretto by Joshua McGuire Kristin Kenning, Stage Director Brian Viliunas, Conductor |
Division IV | |
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1st Place | University of Wisconsin - Madison Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim, libretto by Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine David Ronis, Director Chad Hutchinson, Conductor John Drescher, Scenic Designer Jahana Brady Azodi, Production Stage Manager |
2nd Place | Baldwin Wallace Conservatory The Rake's Progress, by Igor Stravinsky, libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman Scott Skiba, Stage Director Domenico Boyagian, Conductor Tesia Benson, Costume Design Matthew McCarren, Scenic Design |
3rd Place | Lawrence University Conservatory of Music Mass, by Leonard Bernstein, libretto by Stephen Schwartz Copeland Woodruff, Director Andy Mast, Conductor Andrew Crooks, Music Director |
Graduate Levels
Division V | |
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1st Place | University of Wisconsin - Madison L'incoronazione di Poppea, by Claudio Monteverdi, libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello David Ronis, Director Christa Patton & Chad Hutchinson, Music Directors Greg Silver, Set Designer Aimee Hanyzewski, Lighting Designer |
2nd Place | UCO Opera, University of Central Oklahoma School of Music Così fan Tutte, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte Rob Glaubitz, Director Douglas Newell, Conductor Becky McGuigan, Costume Designer Kristy Benson, Set Designer |
3rd Place | Texas State Opera Theater, Texas State University The Magic Flute, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, Caitlin Turnage Dr. Marc Reynolds, Director Ms. Kristin Roach, Music Director Dr. Jacob Harrison, Conductor Dr. Jessica Burton, Costume Designer |
Division VI | |
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1st Place | Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam Mayo, by Tom Cipullo, libretto by Tom Cipullo Dean Anthony, Stage Director Kirk Severtson, Music Director Francois Germain, Vocal Coach |
2nd Place | Moores Opera Center, Moores School of Music, University of Houston Dinner at Eight, by William Bolcom, libretto by Mark Campbell Buck Ross, Stage Director/Producer Raymond Harvey, Conductor/Music Director Thom Guthrie, Set and Lighting Designer Richard Walsh, Costume Designer |
3rd Place | University of North Texas Opera Theater Gianni Schicchi and Le testament de la tante Caroline, by Giacomo Puccini/Albert Roussel, libretto by Giovacchino Forzano/Michel Veber Jonathan Eaton, Stage Director Robert Frankenberry, Music Director Donna Marquet, Scenic Designer Michael Robinson/Dallas Costume Shoppe, Costumier |
Division VII | |
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1st Place | Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at LSU, Louisiana State University Elizabeth Cree, by Kevin Puts, libretto by Mark Campbell Dugg McDonough, Artistic and Stage Director Michael Borowitz, Conductor and Music Director |
2nd Place | University of North Texas Opera Theater The Cunning Little Vixen, by Leoš JanáÄek, libretto by Leoš JanáÄek Jonathan Eaton, Stage Director David Itkin, Music Director Donna Marquet, Scenic Designer Chad Jung, Lighting Designer |
3rd Place | Moores Opera Center, Moores School of Music, University of Houston The Ballad of Baby Doe, by Douglas Moore, libretto by John Latouche Buck Ross, Stage Director/Producer Raymond Harvey, Conductor/Music Director Thom Guthrie, Set and Lighting Designer Richard Walsh, Costume Designer |
Division VIII | |
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1st Place | Arizona State University Music Theatre and Opera Mass, by Leonard Bernstein, libretto by Stephen Schwartz David Lefkowich, Stage Director Jeffery Meyer, Conductor Brian DeMaris, Director of Music Theatre and Opera David Schildkret, Director of Choral Activities |
2nd Place | University of Missouri Kansas City La Finta Giardiniera, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi Dr. Rachel M. Harris - Stage Director Dr. Michelle Alexander - Conductor/Musical Director Jefferson Ridenour - Original Concept and Set Design Fenlon Lamb - Original Concept |
3rd Place | Eklund Opera, University of Colorado Boulder School of Music The Turn of the Screw, by Benjamin Britten, libretto by Myfanwy Piper Leigh Holman, Director Jeremy Reger, Conductor Bruce Bergner, Scenic Designer Iain Court, Projection Designer |
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