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Florentine Opera Company of Milwaukee 1985-2006 Seasons, Principal Designer since 1990.
- Porgy and Bess and Die Fledermaus, staging by John Lehmeyer.
- Die Zauberflöte, staging by Darko Tresnjak.
- La Boheme, Hansel and Gretel and Abduction From The Seraglio, staging by Linda Brovsky.
- Tosca, Faust, Romeo et Juliette, Otello and Daughter of The Regiment, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- Eugene Onegin, staging by Brad Trexell.
- Die Walkure, staging and production design by Roberto Oswald.
- Elektra, Rigoletto, Der Fliegende Hollander, and Il Trovatore, staging by Dejan Miladinovic.
- The Consul, staging by Leon Major.
- Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly and Le Nozze di Figaro, staging by Bliss Hebert.
- The Pirates of Penzance and Il Barbiere di Seviglia, (for PBS Television), staging by David Gately.
Seattle Opera 2003-05 Seasons.
- La Fanciulla del West and Manon Lescaut, staging by Bernard Uzan.
Florida Grand Opera 1997 - 2005 Seasons.
- La Gioconda and Lucia di Lammermoor, staging by Bliss Hebert.
- Katya Kabanova and Romeo et Juliette, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- Il Barbiere di Seviglia, staging by Darko Tresnjak.
- Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci, staging by Renaud Doucet.
Michigan Opera Theatre 2001 - 2003 Seasons.
- Le Nozze di Figaro, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- Il Trovatore, staging by Dejan Miladinovic.
Opera Pacific (Costa Mesa, California)1996 - 2004 Seasons.
- Die Walkure, staging Roberto Oswald.
- Lucia di Lammermoor, staging by Roman Terleckyj.
- Manon Lescaut and Cosi Fan Tutte, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- Eugene Onegin, staging by Colin Graham.
Palm Beach Opera 1997-2005 Seasons.
- Tosca, Fedora, The Tales of Hoffmann, Faust and Aida, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- Un Ballo In Maschera, staging by Patricia Panton.
- Luisa Miller, staging by Plamen Kartaloff.
- Madama Butterfly, staging by Renato Scotto.
- Tannhauser, staging by Michael Leinert.
- Lucia di Lammermoor, staging by Greg Fortner.
- La Traviata, staging by Thor Steingraber.
Baltimore Opera Principal Designer since 1994 1992-2003 Seasons.
- La Boheme, Tosca, Regina, La Cenerentola, and Die Fledermaus, staging by John Lehmeyer.
- Manon Lescaut, staging by James de Blasis.
- Les Pecheurs de Perles, Norma, Aida and Elektra, staging and production design by Roberto Oswald.
- La Traviata and Il Trovatore, staging by Frank Corsaro.
- La Gioconda and Eugene Onegin, staging by Dejan Miladinovic.
- Fidelio, staging by Michael Harrison.
- Romeo et Juliette, Madama Butterfly, Andrea Chenier and La Traviata, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- The Mother of Us All, staging by Sandra Bernhard.
- Falstaff, staging by Marc Verzatt.
- Don Giovanni, staging by Brian Deedrick.
- Tannhauser and Die Zauberflote, staging and production by Werner Herzog.
- Otello, staging by Beppe de Tomasi
The Dallas Opera 1993 Season.
- Lucia di Lammermoor, staging by Harry Silverstein.
Opera Carolina: 2002-03 Season. Le Nozze di Figaro, staging by Bernard Uzan.
- Romeo Et Juliette, staging by Michael Ehrman.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City: 2004-05 Season.
- Le Nozze di Figaro, staging by Bernard Uzan.
Virginia Opera: 2004-05 Season.
- Romeo et Juliette, staging by David Lefkowich.
- Faust, staging by Bernard Uzan.
L'Opera de Montreal: 1998 - 2004 Seasons.
- Il Trovatore, staging by Robert Bailey.
- Otello, staging by Bliss Hebert.
- Carmen, staging by Nathalie Deschamps.
- La Gioconda, Die Zauberflote, and Le Nozze Di Figaro, staging by Bernard Uzan.
Washington Summer Opera Theatre Company: (As Principal Designer) 1991-2005 Seasons.
- Roberto Devereux, Anna Bolena, Cosi Fan Tutte, La Cenerentola, Falstaff, Don Pasquale,
- Madama Butterfly, The Impresario & I Pagliacci, La Traviata, The Student Prince, Tosca,
- Dialogues of The Carmelites, The Three Penny Opera, Le Nozze Di Figaro, La Boheme,
- Die Tote Stadt, The Merry Widow, Jenufa, Manon, and Ariadne Auf Naxos, staging by John Lehmeyer.
- Rigoletto, Suor Angelica and Il Barbiere de Seviglia, staging by Leland Kimball.
- Cendrillon, Gianni Schicchi and I Pagliacci, staging by David Grindle.
- Otello, staging by Joe Banno.
Opera Columbus: 1990-2002 Seasons.
- Il Trovatore and Rigoletto, staging by Matthew Lata.
- Der Rosenkavalier, staging by James de Blasis.
- Turandot, staging by David Gately.
- Salome, Staging and Production Design by Roberto Oswald.
Arizona Opera: 1998 - 2000 Seasons.
- Aida and Don Carlo, staging by Bernard Uzan (Both Tucson & Phoenix Venues).
New Orleans Opera: 1987 - 1989 Seasons.
- Carmen and Un Ballo in Maschera, staging by David Morelock.
- Faust, staging by Anne Ewers.
The Sarasota Opera Association: 1988-1990 Seasons.
- The Turn of the Screw, staging by Richard Getke.
- Rigoletto, Aroldo, and La Boheme, staging by Alexia Kolias.
- La Wally, staging by Anne Ewers.
Additional Productions for
- Augusta Opera, Opera Delaware, Fort Worth Opera,
- Kentucky Opera, Opera de Puerto Rico and
- National Grand Opera (of Long Island, New York)
Additional Designs
- Alcazar de Paris, The French Cabaret Show, On Broadway, New Apollo Theatre, 43rd & Broadway, N.Y.C.
- Day Six, Directed by Louis Pietig with Len Cariou, off-Broadway, The Baldwin Theatre, N.Y.C.
- Fiddler On The Roof, Directed by Ruth Mitchell with Herschel Bernardi, Theatre Now National Tour.
- A Moon For The Misbegotten, with Kate Nelligan - American Repertory Theatre, Boston.
- No End of Blame, Directed by Walton Jones, off-Broadway, Manhattan Theatre Club, N.Y.C.
- Berlin to Broadway - The Music of Kurt Weill, New York, off-Broadway Revival - Riverwest Theatre, N.Y.C.
- Tartuffe, Directed by Walton Jones, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Anchorage.
- Savages, Directed by Jackson Phippin, Center Stage Theatre, Baltimore.
- The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Directed by Alvin Epstein, Yale Repertory Theatre.
- Deathtrap and the Illusion, (World Premiere Musical) - The Dallas Theatre Center.
- The Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé Show, 1983-85 National Concert Tours.
Maltz-Jupiter Theatre: Jupiter, Florida (2005-06 Season)
- Barefoot In The Park, staging by J. Barry Lewis.
Catholic University of America: Drama Department, Washington, D.C. (2005-06 Season)
- Marisol, staging by Suzanne Delle.
3-DII International: (National Broadway Musical Tour Producer)
- Brigadoon, staging by John Sharpe.
- South Pacific, staging by M. Seth Reines.
- Chicago, Gigi and Can-Can, staging by Denise Sandt.
- Anything Goes, staging by Tee Scatuorchio.
The Dallas Summer Musicals: (Principal Designer, Seven Seasons, Mr. Tom Hughes, Producer)
- Jesus Christ Superstar, with Anthony Geary.
- Little Me!, with Donald O'connor.
- George M!, with Ken Berry.
- Hello, Dolly!, with Carol Channing (Became National Tour).
- High Button Shoes, with Gavin Macleod (Became Regional Tour).
- Fiddler On The Roof, with Herschel Bernardi (Became National Tour).
- Showboat, with Ron Raines.
- My Fair Lady, with Edward Mulhare.
- Brigadoon, Cabaret, The Wiz, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun and Carousel.
The Atlanta Theatre of The Stars:
- Pal Joey, with Joel Grey.
- Mack and Mabel, with Lee Horsley.
- Funny Girl, with Juliet Prowse.
- The Sound of Music, with George Peppard.
- Annie Get Your Gun, with Florence Henderson.
Opera Memphis: 1996 - 1998 Seasons.
- My Fair Lady, staging by John Hoomes.
- Zemire et Azor (Beauty and The Beast), staging by Thor Steingraber.
The Augusta Opera Association of Georgia: 1983-92 Seasons.
- West Side Story, A Little Night Music and Oklahoma!, staging by Karen Azenberg.
Affiliations:
- United Scenic Artists, Local 829, I.A.T.S.E. - Lighting Design
- Actor's Equity Association - Stage Manager
- M.F.A. - Yale University School of Drama - 1975
- B.F.A. - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - 1971
Contact Donald Edmund Thomas
Phone: 410/323-0680 | Fax: 410/323-0681 | Cell: 410/336-8006
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