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above (clockwise from left): 1) Niq Tognoni and Tsipa Swan as Toby and Monica 2) "I'll shoot! I'll shoot!" Christine Meadows as Madame Flora 3) "Was it you?" Christine Meadows as Madame Flora, Niq Tognoni as Toby.


Opera Cinema: Carmen, Feb 2008

Desire! Intrigue! Hot! Hot! Hot!
Our lovely cast (from left) Jasmine Presson (cigarette girl), Les Green (Don Jose), Beth Madsen Bradford (Carmen), Liz Bacon (Frasquita), Erik Hundtoft (Escamillo) and Tsipa Swan (Mercedes)
Les launches into the Flower Aria
Viva Escamillo!

Tsipa and Liz get into character
She ultimately decided to go with the red shoes
Pre-show moment of baritone-tenor wuv
Cool shot of our chorus in their aerie

Pianist Susan McDaniel, concealed behind the Curtain of Mystery
Ready...set...
...and she's off! Liz Bacon frappes les castanettes
Savoring a drop of fine amontillado

Chorine Gigi Urban in pre-show clinch with Escamillo
Quant au douanier
The Cape. Les looks awesome in this cape.
Ciggie girl Jasmine Presson
Muscle-Max, Oct-Nov 07

And God gave unto Adam the muscle-building supplement...

Steve Belcore (baritone Michael Miersma) busts the opening moves of his aerobics routine with team mates Ian Timmons, Jerrod Neal and Ben Kinkley.
Adina (soprano Natasha Risotto) fends off an amorous Belcore (Michael Miersma). Aerobics teamsters Jerrod Neal and Ian Timmons look on.
Gianetta (soprano Deb Vaughn) quizzes Adina (Natasha Risotto) about her hot date. Mall rats listen in (from left, Gail D'Aloisio, Betsy Mills and Bre Gregg).

Mall queen Gianetta (Deb Vaughn) flanked by bohunks (Jerrod Neal and Ben Kinkley).

Only version of the Terzetto on record that winds up with a wedgie.
Despondent Dave Nemorino (Zakk Hoyt) sweeps up at Whistling Weenie, while sadistic boss, Ted Gravy (Tyler Bradford), slacks behind the counter.
Marty Dulcamara (baritone Richard Poppino) elaborates on the amazing properties of Muscle-Max.

"Warrior! Tiger! Stallion! Cobra!" Belcore's team rolls out their winning sport-aerobic routine.
Zakk Hoyt as Dave Nemorino.
Party hardy, dude!
The moment of truth: Adina lets Dave have it, and vice versa (Natasha Risotto and Zakk Hoyt).
Will Kill for Vaudeville, Feb-Apr 07

MC Katie Taylor
Baritone Erik Hundtoft, tenor Matt Dolphin, soprano Liz Bacon
The Awful Truth about Bluebeard's Wives

Accordionist Mark Greathouse
The inimitable Helena Greathouse.
Ta ra ra BOOM de ay!

Handel's 'Where E'er You Walk" with a little bump 'n' grind from burlesque queen Nell Cutler Million (mezzo Beth Madsen Bradford).
Mme. Rienne (Maestro/soprano/violinist/pianist Camelia Nine)
"Of all the cowboys in the West, my Daddy is the level best!"

Musical saw/banjo artiste Squish cracks up at something or other.
Baby Ethel Million (soprano Liz Bacon) gets a grip on Clive Whistle (baritone Erik Hundtoft)
Baritone Erik Hundtoft as Jock Dingman.

Greg the Magic Biker (Paul Cathey)
Dickie Million (tenor Matt Dolphin) faces off with Clive Whistle (baritone Erik Hundtoft).
"I love you, Yorick!"

"The Li'l Street Sweeper," starring Baby Ethel Million (soprano Liz Bacon).
Tenor Matt Dolphin as Dickie Million, soprano Liz Bacon as Baby Ethel Million.
The infamous sock puppet.

Baby Ethel Million (Liz Bacon), burlesque queen Nell Cutler Million (mezzo Beth Madsen Bradford) and Dickie Million (tenor Matt Dolphin).
Mummy knows best.
Making opera safe for America!

Greg the Magic Biker (Paul Cathey) flanked by lovely assistants, Beth Madsen Bradford and Camelia Nine.
Opera Cinema, July-Aug 07

The Eyes of Carmen (Opera Cinema: Carmen - July).
'Liza' Bacon at Opera Cinema: Dada Night (August)
Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves: Frasquita (Liz Bacon), Carmen (Beth Madsen Bradford) and Mercedes (Katie Taylor).
The lovely Miss Bre Gregg cheers on the footage at Dada Night.

The Tragedy of the Dial Telephone
Katie Taylor sings Charles Trenet at Dada Night.
The Dada cheerleaders
Liz Bacon as Frasquita (center) at Opera Cinema: Carmen, flanked by two of our dazzling chorus girls, Tuesday Rupp and Kristen Buehler.

Gianni Schicchi - Feb. 06, Professional




Dido and Aeneas - Nov. 05, Studio

Dido Chorus
Chelsea Delgado, Ian Timmons & Kendra Berentsen
Hanni Hanson, Jon Pelzner, Ashley Larkin & Jimmy Wilcox
Photos by Roger Nelson

A Baroque Odyssey - June 06, Studio


Ian Timmons & Becca Anderson
Hannah Sorenson & Shelbi Cox
Georgina Cohen & Hanni Hanson
A Little Sondheim Music - Aug. 05, Professional

Angela Niederloh & cast
Nick Phan, Tim Russell, Deac Guidi & Daniel Greco
Lisa Calcagno & Jeremy Frank
Photos by Roger Nelson
PHOTO CREDITS

Photography for Will Kill For Vaudeville © 2007 by Pasha Productions

Photos No. 2 and 3 in the Muscle-Max gallery are © 2007 by Juliana Tobón.

Photography for Gianni Schicchi, Dido & Aeneas and A Little Sondheim Music provided by Roger Nelson Theatre Photography and Contemporary Portraits, 503.256.9824, rogernelson@att.net