Opera51 produced a fully staged and costumed performance of Gounod’s opera Romeo and Juliet at 51 Walden on June 10, 11 and 12, 2016. Chorus and orchestra were conducted by Alan Yost. The opera was sung in French, with English surtitles.

Cast

Romeo – Joshua Collier  –  cover: Stephen Im
Juliet – Robin Farnsley  –  cover: Sharon Cheng
Friar Lawrence – Craig Tata – cover: Christopher T. Loschen
Mercutio – Scott Ballantine
Stephano – Kim Lamoureux  –  cover: Lyndie Laramore
Count Capulet – James C.S. Liu – cover: Jon Saxton
Tybalt – Stanley Wilson
Gertrude – Amy Spound  –  cover: Karen Thomas Wilcox
Duke – Christopher T. Loschen – cover: Jon Saxton
Paris – Greg Merklin
Gregorio – Ken Martin
Lady Capulet – Elizabeth Hoermann
Lord Montague – Bill Hoermann
Lady Montague – Laura S. Weiss
Benvolio – Lance Levine

Chorus

Shawn Becker, Honner Billings, Rosario Caltabiano, Alannah Gustavson, Fred Hoffman, David Kapaon, Susan Ketteringham, Carol McKeen, Nancy Megrian, David Missirian, Lyza Morss, Laura Proctor, Abbey Schultz, Joan Sherman, David Siktberg, Beverly St. Clair, and Larry St. Clair.

Orchestra

Violin I
Siri Smedvig (concertmaster)
Tim Arnold
Kristina Marsh
Jim Van Sciver
Judy Takata
Poliana Yee

Violin II
Loretta Tramontozzi
Carol Birdsall
Sue Stone
Ted Sussman
Carole Wayland

Viola
Bruce Kinmonth
John Glenn
Cathy Gates
Sheryl Lafayette

Cello
Julie Durrell
Marian Levinstein
Karen Shaver
Marsha Turin

Bass
Charlie McCauley

Flute
Jan Kinmonth
Susan Jackson

Oboe
Veronica Kenney
Sandy Ayres

Clarinet
Jerry Vabulus
Liz Conners

Bassoon
Leo Kenan
Ed Fritton

Horn
Cam Owens
Jason Gee

Trumpet
Alton Baggett
Jim Dolham

Trombone
Doug Weeks

Timpani/Percussion
Frank Kumiega
Kyle Johnson
Cody Morgan

Harp and Organ
Judy Ross