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REBEKA
LEÏLA
Marina Rebeka
NADIR
Matthew Polenzani†
ZURGA
Mariusz Kwiecień
NOURABAD
Andrea Silvestrelli
CONDUCTOR
Sir Andrew Davis
DIRECTOR
Andrew Sinclair
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
Zandra Rhodes*
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Ron Vodicka*
CHORUS MASTER
Michael Black
* Lyric Opera debut
† Ryan Opera Center alumnus
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Production owned by San Diego Opera.
Photo: Ken Howard/San Diego Opera
POLENZANI
“
Mr. Kwiecie´n is an ideal Zurga [and] Mr. Polenzani makes a
poignantly believable Nadir. Their ardent, soaring performance...
brought fresh urgency to the familiar music.”
- The New York Times
HARRIS FAMILY
FOUNDATION
SYLVIA NEIL
AND
DANIEL FISCHEL
KWIECIEŃ
SILVESTRELLI