An American Dream
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
judith yan, conductor
mark f. smith, set designer
yuki izumihara, projection designer
eriko terao, costume designer
russell long, lighting designer
andrew elliot, hair and makeup designer
photos by Samantha Jo Smith
Black Coffee*
Family Style*
Kandake*
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis New Works Collective 2025
darwin aquino, conductor
brandon fink, choreographer
yuki izumihara, scenic and projection designer
angelique newbauer, costume designer
kaitlyn breen, lighting designer
kelley jordan, wig and makeup designer
joe wall, associate projection designer
photos by Phillip Hamer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12) and Macy White (4, 11)
*world premiere
An American Dream
Hawai’i Opera Theatre
lance inouye, conductor
michelle bisbee, set designer
maile speetjens, costume designer
sandy sandelin, lighting designer
photos by David Takagi
An American Dream
Manhattan School of Music
djordje nesic, conductor
matthew leabo, set designer
eriko terao, costume designer
reza behjat, lighting designer
lee lord, associate costume designer
photos by Steven Pisano
Rocking Horse Winner
Opera Maine Studio
jackson mckinnon, conductor
christopher akerlind, set and lighting designer
millie hiibel, costume designer
photos by Martha Mickels for Opera Maine
Rappahannock County
Opera Maine Studio
jackson mckinnon, conductor
seifallah salotto-cristobal, projection and lighting designer
millie hiibel, costume designer
photos by Martha Mickels for Opera Maine
Suor Angelica
University of Northern Iowa
erik rohde, conductor
julia noulin-mérat, w. chris tuzicka, richard gammon, set designers
sarah oliver, costume designer
w. chris tuzicka, lighting designer
photos by Chadwick Case
An American Dream
Opera Santa Barbara
eiki isomura, conductor
yuki izumihara, set and projection designer
stacie logue, costume designer
helena kuuka, lighting designer
heather sterling, hair and makeup designer
photos by Zach Mendez
La Cenerentola
Opera Columbus
kelly kuo, conductor
julia noulin-mérat, set designer
jen caprio, costume designer
kaitlyn breen, lighting designer
photos by Terry Gilliam
The Fall of the House of Usher
Opera Maine Studio
jackson mckinnon, conductor
seifallah salotto-cristobal, projection and lighting designer
photos by Martha Mickels for Opera Maine, and Richard Gammon
Scalia/Ginsburg
Princeton Festival
rossen milanov, conductor
julia noulin-mérat, set designer
marie miller, costume designer
paul kilsdonk, lighting designer
carissa thorlakson, hair and makeup designer
photos by Carolo Pascale
As One
Opera Maine Studio
jackson mckinnon, conductor
christopher akerlind, set and lighting designer
alex basco koch, projection designer
photos by Martha Mickels for Opera Maine
Gianni Schicchi & Buoso’s Ghost
Michigan Opera Theatre
david aronson, conductor
laura fine hawkes, original set designer with additional designs by Monika Essen
susan memmott allred, original costume designer with additional designs by Suzanne Hanna
reza behjat, lighting designer
joanne weaver, wig and make up designer
photos by Mitty Carter
The Monteverdi Project
University of Northern Iowa
korey barrett, conductor
w. chris tuzicka, set and lighting designer
amy rohrberg, costume designer
shawn poellet, video designer
photos by Chadwick Case
L’île de Merlin & Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Wolf Trap Opera
geoffrey mcdonald, conductor
elizabeth coker, choreographer
julia noulin-mérat, set designer
jonathan knipscher, costume designer
bob grimes, lighting designer
anne nesmith, hair and make up designer
photos courtesy of ©Wolf Trap/photos by Scott Suchman
Madama Butterfly
Virginia Opera
adam turner, conductor
wally coberg, original set designer
candice donnelly, original costume designer with additional designs by Pat Seyller
kaitlyn breen, lighting designer
photos by Ben Schill Photography
Albert Herring
Princeton Festival
rossen milanov, conductor
julia noulin-mérat, set designer
marie miller, costume designer
paul kilsdonk, lighting designer
carissa thorlakson, hair and makeup designer
photos by Carolo Pascale
Looking At You
Carnegie Mellon University
daniel nesta curtis, conductor
scott andrew, media designer
paul molina, set designer
lily cunicelli, costume designer
allison mcswain, lighting designer
kristian tchetchko, sound designer
photos by Alisa Garin Photography (First photo taken by Richard Gammon)
An American Dream
Virginia Opera
adam turner, conductor
john sundling, set designer
pat seyller, costume designer
ken steadman, lighting designer
photos by Lee Marc Molnar
Sumeida’s Song
Opera Maine Studio Artist Program
gloria kim, conductor
john sundling, set designer
kaitlyn breen, lighting designer
photos by Molly Haley, mollyhaley.com
Opera Scenes
Manhattan School of Music
samuel mccoy, conductor
benjamin freedman and richard gammon, choreographers
lauren gaston, costume designer
reza behjat, lighting designer
megan p g koplin, set and props coordinator
photos by Anna Yatskevich
Silent Night
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre
john nardolillo, conductor
tom willis, set designer
susan dudley wigglesworth, costume designer
tanya harper, lighting designer
photos by Philip Groshong
Three Decembers
Opera Maine Studio
timothy steele, conductor
john sundling, set designer
iain oldin, lighting designer
photos by Martha Mickles for Opera Maine (*First photo listed taken by Richard Gammon, second photo listed taken by John Sundling)
Erminia
Opera Lafayette at the Kennedy Center (American Premiere)
ryan brown, conductor
richard ouellette, set designer
meriem bahri, costume designer
rob siler, lighting designer
photos by Louis Forget
Dido and Aeneas
Morningside College
sean burton, conductor
taylor clemens, set and lighting designer
aj delfs, costume designer
photos by Chadwick Case
La traviata
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre
john nardolillo, conductor
robert pickering, set designer
susan dudley wigglesworth, costume designer
tanya harper, lighting designer
photos by Philip Groshong
An American Dream
Opera Maine Studio (East Coast Premiere)
timothy steele, conductor
john sundling, set designer
iain oldin, lighting designer
photos by Martha Mickles for Opera Maine (*First photo listed taken by Richard Gammon)
Così fan tutte
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre
john nardolillo, conductor
susan dudley wigglesworth, costume designer
tony hardin, projection designer
tanya harper, lighting designer
lisa hardin, props designer
photos by Sally Horowitz (1-3) and Philip Groshong (4-10)
Sweeney Todd
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre
john nardolillo, conductor
cassey kikuchi kivnick, AD/choreographer
carolyn mraz, set designer
susan dudley wigglesworth, costume designer
tanya harper, lighting designer
kristyn smith, sound designer
photos by Philip Groshong
Susannah
Charlottesville Opera
steven jarvi, conductor
julia noulin-mérat, set designer
lauren gaston, costume designer
daniel b chapman, lighting designer
photos by Janet Moore-Coll
Love and Other Mistakes
Manhattan School of Music
marcello cormio, conductor
elizabeth coker and seán curran, choreographers
carolyn mraz, set designer
jonathan knipscher, costume designer
barbara samuels, lighting designer
photos by Lena Adasheva
Love Delayed and Denied
Manhattan School of Music
marcello cormio, conductor
elizabeth coker, choreographer
eric southern, set and lighting designer
jonathan knipscher, costume designer
photos by Brian Hatton and Sara Cohn (15 & 16)
Of Love and Loss...
Manhattan School of Music
christian capocaccia, conductor
elizabeth coker, choreographer
damon pelletier, set designer
jonathan knipscher, costume designer
adam greene, lighting designer
photos by Brian Hatton
An Evening of One Acts
Wolf Trap Opera Studio
matthew thompson and douglas sumi, conductors
photos by Eric Melear
