The Dallas Opera 2021-2022 - The Barber of Seville/The Pearl Fishers

22 THE DALLAS OPERA | 2021/2022 SEASON James Smith , Co-Director Among the director’s most important credits are Amahl and the Night Visitor s (Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Trinity Lyric Opera in San Francisco); Pagliacci (Pocket Opera of New York); La bohème (West Bay Opera in Palo Alto); David Conte and Nick Giardini’s The Gift of the Magi (Trinity Lyric Opera – West Coast premiere); Hans Krasá and Tony Kushner’s Brundibár (Commonwealth Opera in Massachusetts); L’enfant et les sortilèges (Opera North); both Trouble in Tahiti and Bizet’s Le Docteur Miracle (French Institute/Manhattan Opera Theatre); and numerous operas at Hofstra University. He served as co-director for Pùnkitititi! (Salzburg Marionette Theater) and a film of Carmen (Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music). Whether as assistant or associate director, he has been involved in productions for The Dallas Opera, Juilliard, Trinity Wall Street, The Kitchen (New York), the New York Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, and the major opera companies of San Francisco, Santa Fe, St. Louis, Portland, Omaha, and Denver. Zandra Rhodes , Set and Costume Design Since opening her first shop in 1967 in London with Sylvia Ayton, British designer Zandra Rhodes has taken the fashion world by storm, having been featured in Vogue , selling at Henri Bendel in New York City, and founding her own dedicated shop, putting London at the forefront of the international fashion scene in the 1970’s by pioneering the use of printed textiles. Among her most notable clients were Diana, Princess of Wales, Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, and Freddie Mercury, along with Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker. Her vintage pieces have been collected by Tom Ford and Anna Sui and have been worn by Kelly Osborne, Ashley Olsen, Kate Moss, and Naomi Campbell. Rhodes’ collections are sold in boutiques around the world and also now encompass jewelry, wrapping paper, china for Royal Doulton, a limited edition make-up range with MAC, and much more. Recently, Rhodes’ career has expanded into designing the sets and costumes for operas. Her credits include The Magic Flute and Aida , as well as The Pearl Fishers . Zandra Rhodes was made a Commander of the British Empire in 1997 in recognition of her contribution to fashion and textiles, and has been honored with nine Honorary Doctorates. Lee Fiskness , Lighting Design The Chicago-based lighting designer’s work has been seen across America as well as internationally, including China. Fiskness has worked on shows for television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show , The Rosie Show , The Steve Harvey Show , and for Fox Sports, NBC, and the Chicago Bears Network. He spent 18 seasons as lighting director at The Santa Fe Opera, and has received multiple Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for productions in Chicago, where his many credits include The Children , The Crucible , Fundamentals , Lady in Denmark , Into The Woods , and Yellow Moon ; seven musicals for Drury Lane; and productions for Victor Gardens Theater, Chicago Children’s Theater, and Lookingglass Theatre, among other companies. He has also designed for the Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University, Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera, and Kentucky Opera, as well as the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Florida), Minneapolis Music Theater, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. Eboni Adams , Choreography The Dallas Opera debut A dancer, choreographer, actress, director, and producer, Eboni Adams is a native of Austin, Texas. After receiving a B.F.A. in dance, she went on to a successful career as a professional dancer, with credits including productions at LA Opera and Cirque du Soleil, among other companies. Among other highlights of her performing career was dancing for Celine Dion’s A New Day… at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. She has also appeared on film in Gangster Squad and on television in Montecito Heights and General Hospital . Her short film Grace received its premiere presentation at the 2018 Pan African Film Festival. Adams currently resides in Los Angeles, where she continues to explore her voice as a woman in the film industry.