Opera Company of Philadelphia • April 20, 24, 26, 29, 1998 at the Academy of Music
Scenic and Lighting Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Dorothy Danner • Costume Design: Richard St. Clair • Hair and Makeup Design: Tom Watson • Conductor: Jacques LaCombe
Marie: Maureen O’Flynn • Tonio: Stuart Neill • La Marquise: Melissa Parks • Sulpice: Arthur Woodley • Hortensius: Damon Ploumis • Corporal: Wilbert Boone • Notary: Christopher Hodges • Duchesse de Krakenthorp: Libby George
“Stellar sets and lighting aren’t an absolute requisite for bel canto opera; beautiful singing is the thing. But it helps that this production looks good… with its blue-green backdrops of Tyrolean peaks and cascades. The Marchioness’ parlor is indicated by immense golden door frames that are rather over-the-top but support the slapstick view.” – Lesley Valdes, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/22/1998
“Much credit must be given to the creative team Dorothy Danner, Boyd Ostroff, Beni Montresor and Steven Bryant for putting together a brilliant show with colorful, but not over done costumes and sets, and exquisite, and some fantastically comical, wigs.” – Press Desk, Opera Pulse, 5/4/2013
“Simple hangings, designed by Boyd Ostroff…favor a storybook look for the rustic Tyrolean setting. The Marquise’s interior is evoked with just outlines of pilasters, door frames, and hearth.” – Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 4/28/2013
Design Evolution
Final Design Sketches
Production Photos
Backstage Photos
Design and Technical Drawings
Production Staff
Director of Production: Boyd Ostroff • Asst Director of Production: Shima Orans • Scenic Coordinator: Kevin Baratier • Lighting Coordinator: Mike Voytko • Costume Director: Richard St. Clair • Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman • Asst Stage Managers: Lori Aghazarian, Lynn Krynicki • Draftsman: Matt Koropeckyj-Cox
Technical Director: John Callahan • Properties Master: Lou Petrucci, Jr • Master Electrician: Michael Hennessy • Asst Electrician: Mark Petrucci • Flyman: Timothy Callahan
Shop Carpenters: John Callahan, Matthew McIntyre, Paul Lodes, Thomas Bowen, Timothy Callahan
Scenic Artists: Krzystof Bratun, Heather McGehee, Jason Marzano, Karen Tennant, Mark Cousins, Mimi Johnson, Sarah Baptist
Props Artist: Robert Kramer
Scenery Data
- Built Mar-Apr, 1998 at the Opera Company of Philadelphia Production Center / Frankford Arsenal
- Scenery construction budget: $93,998 • Actual cost: $65,285 • Total rental income: $114,600 as of May 2011
- Load-in crew: 16 • Run Crew: 14 (carpenters, flymen and props only) • 8 hours required for load-in • 1 truck required for shipping
- Sold to Fort Worth Opera 2011
Production History
Opera Company of Philadelphia • April 20, 24, 26, 29, 1998 (premiere) at the Academy of Music • Scenic and Lighting Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Dorothy Danner • Costume Design: Richard St. Clair • Hair and Makeup Design: Tom Watson • Conductor: Jacques LaCombe
Opera Pacific • April 8, 10, 11, 1999 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Stuart Maunder • Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Kentucky Opera • January, 2001 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff
Opera Ontario • March 29, April 3, 5, 11, 2003 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff
Cincinnati Opera • June 17, 19, 2004 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff
Michigan Opera Theatre • June 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 2005 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Dorothy Danner • Lighting Design: Kendall Smith • Costume Design: Malabar Limited • Conductor: Suzanne Mallare Acton
Florida Grand Opera • January, 2006 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Dorothy Danner • Conductor: Peter Leonard
Florentine Opera • March 3, 4, 5, 2006 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff
Indianapolis Opera • March 9, 11, 2007 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Lighting Design: Jeff Davis
San Antonio Opera • January 8, 9, 10, 2009 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff
Dayton Opera • 2011 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Lighting Design: John Rensel • Costume Design: Beni Montresor • Conductor: Jeffrey Powell
Tulsa Opera • October 19, 20, 2012 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Tara Faircloth • Conductor: Kostis Protopapas
Fort Worth Opera • April 28, May 5, 10, 2013 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Dorothy Danner • Lighting Design: Chad R. Jung • Costume Design: Beni Montresor • Conductor: Christopher Larkin
Greensboro Opera • January 10, 11, 2015 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: David Holley • Lighting Design: Jeff Neubauer • Costume Design: Kathleen Trott • Conductor: Joel Revzen
Arizona Opera • April 10, 11, 12, 18 19, 2015 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: John de los Santos • Lighting Design: Douglas Provost • Conductor: Keitaro Harada
Austin Opera • January 28, February 2, 5, 2017 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Rod Caspers • Conductor: Richard Buckley
Hawaii Opera Theatre • February 9, 11, 18, 2018 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Brian Deedrick • Lighting Design: Peter Dean Beck • Conductor: David Angus
Opera Carolina • November 10, 15, 18, 2018 • Scenic Design: Boyd Ostroff • Director: Alain Gauthier • Conductor: Stephano Romani • Lighting Design: Michael Baumgarten