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20th Anniversary Season, Walnut Creek, CA: This pop-up opera production of Libiamo ne'lieti calici from Verdi's La Traviata presented by Festival Opera Association () on Dec 11, 2010 at the San Francisco Ferry Building was made possible by a generous donation from Pat and Berniece Patterson. Cast: Alfredo Germont: Christopher Jackson, Violetta: Kaileen Miller, Festival Opera Chorus: Heather Ivancic, Jennifer Kwock-Lau, Marian Ponte, Kathleen Yellin, Lisa Sanders, Joel Fleisher, Peter Mendiara, Eric Hutchinson, Nick Hengl, Kurt Krikorian, Terence Tyson, Alexis Sommer-Loce Production Team: Artistic & Music Director: Michael Morgan, Event Production: Frederic O. Boulay of Oaktown Productions, Stage Director: Brian Staufenbiel, Chorus Master: James Toland, Pianist: Lucia Del Guerzo, Film Director: Austin Forbord of Rapt Productions Film Crew: Jonathon Angelini, Mimi Cave, Maya Craig, Austin Forbord,Lindsay Gauthier, Peter McDowell, Elizabeth Tan, Eric Wilson Festival Opera is especially grateful to Jane Connors and the staff from the Ferry Building for their cooperation and granting us the use of the building for this event. Festival Opera would also like to thank the following people for their contributions: Hratch & Leslie Krikorian, Helen Sheaff, Bo Thompson and Drea Dedona from Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, and Lale from the Stonehouse Olive Oil store.
