Macbeth
By Giuseppe Verdi
- “Opera Santa Barbara ends its season on a high note with Macbeth… with a cast of excellent soloists singing and acting with fiery power. This is opera at its grandest, and it was instructive to hear the singers, in evening dress, transporting the audience with their voices and their subtle acting, providing a rousing finish to a successful year.”
– Margo Kline / Noozhawk
- “In the role of Macbeth, Mark Rucker was outstanding, delivering every note with energy and conviction. Verdi famously said that he would rather have his Lady Macbeth be terrifying than beautiful, but Rosa D’Imperio managed to be both, bringing an awesome vocal technique to the demands of this role.”
– Charles Donelan / SB Independent
Direction
Valéry Ryvkin
Valéry Ryvkin
Conductor / Carmen
Jan/Feb 2002
Conductor / The Barber of Seville
May 2001
Conductor / La traviata
December 2000
Conductor / La Cenerentola
Mar/Apr 2000
Conductor / Le nozze di Figaro
Jan/Feb 2000
Conductor /
Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
October 1999
Conductor / Madama Butterfly
May 1999
Conductor / Il trovatore
January 1999
Conductor / The Merry Widow
December 1998
Conductor / Don Pasquale
February 1998
Conductor / Così fan tutte
January 1998
Conductor / Tosca
September 1997
Conductor / Don Giovanni
January 1997
Conductor / La bohème
Nov/Dec 1996
Conductor / Carmen
August 1996
Conductor / La traviata
July 1995 (debut)
Artistic Director
1999–2008
Artists
Mark Rucker
Mark Rucker
Rosa D'Imperio
Rosa D'Imperio
Terry Cook
Terry Cook
Jeffrey Springer
Jeffrey Springer
Chad Berlinghieri