CINCINNATI OPERA PRODUCTION RENTALS La Bohème La Calisto Elektra Fellow Travelers A Flowering Tree Galileo Galilei Madame Butterfly Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Morning Star Norma Otello Tosca The Turn of the Screw
PRODUCTION RENTALS General Information The Harry Fath General Director & CEO Patricia K. Beggs The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director Evans Mirageas Director of Production Glenn Plott Production Operations Manager Kate Brockmeier Production Administrator Sarah Clark Mailing Address Cincinnati Opera 30 Garfield Place, Suite 800 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone (513) 768-5500 Springer Auditorium (at Music Hall) Information Proscenium Height: 28 Proscenium Width: 49 Apron Depth: 5 Stage Depth: 58 Stage House Width: 110 Number of Linesets: 80 Lineset Out Trim: 69 4 Arbor Capacity: 2000 lbs. Lineset Width: 78 Expenses for Renting Company Rental price for sets, props, and costumes vary by production. Designer royalties Director obligations Shipping Loading/unloading costs Cincinnati Opera Set and Wardrobe representatives wages, per diem, travel, and accommodations. Insurance Dry cleaning fees (if applicable) Additional Notes Rental of stock scenic items is based upon their availability. Footwear, tights, socks, hosiery, and wigs are not available for rent. Practical weapons are not available for rent. Crew Requirement Please note that all crew sizes listed reflect our agreement with IATSE Local 5 and the specifics of the Cincinnati Opera Summer Festival Season. Crew sizes may vary for the renting company. Please contact Kate Brockmeier with all rental inquiries at kbrockmeier@cincinnatiopera.org. All photos by Philip Groshong. CINCINNATI OPERA
LA BOHÈME Giacomo Puccini Director: Jonathan Miller Set designer: Isabella Bywater Costume designer: Isabella Bywater Lighting designer: Jean Kalman A co-production with English National Opera Scenery built by: English National Opera Year built: 2009 Number of trucks: 4, 40 containers Costumes built by: English National Opera Year built: 2009 Number of principals: 11 Number of chorus: 18 M, 17 F, 14 children s chorus (M) Number of supernumeraries: 5 M, 2 F, 7 children (F) Carpenters: 14 Electrics: 8 Props: 6 Dressers: 8
LA CALISTO Francesco Cavalli Director: Ted Huffman Set designer: David A. Centers Costume designer: Rebecca Senske Year built: 2014 Minimum depth: 42 Minimum width: 72 Height of tallest drop: 32 Number of trucks: 1, 53 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2014 Number of principals: 10 Number of dancers: 5 M Carpenters: 2 Electrics: 4 Props: 2 Dressers: 4
ELEKTRA Richard Strauss Director: Nicholas Muni Set designer: Dany Lyne Costume designer: Dany Lyne Year built: 2002 Stock scenic elements used: raker boxes, winches, RP, hard legs Minimum depth: 55 Minimum width: 65 Height of tallest drop: 38 Number of trucks: 2, 53 Costumes built by: Industry Costumes, Toronto and Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2002 Number of principals: 13 Number of choristers: 11 F Carpenters: 16 Electrics: 8 Props: 5 Dressers: 10
FELLOW TRAVELERS Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce Director: Kevin Newbury Set designer: Vita Tzykun Costume designer: Paul Carey Year built: 2016 Minimum depth: 30 Minimum width: 40 Height of tallest drop: 24 Number of trucks: 1, 24 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2016 Number of principals: 9 Carpenters: 3 Electrics: 3 Props: 2 Dressers: 3
A FLOWERING TREE John Adams Director: Brian Robertson Set designer: David A. Centers Costume designer: Rebecca Senske Year built: 2011 Stock scenic elements used: 2, 20k projectors, 1, 35k HD projector, cyc Minimum depth: 58 Minimum width: 49 Height of tallest drop: 28 Number of trucks: 3, 53 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2011 Number of principals: 3 Number of chorus: 12 M, 12 F Number of dancers: 5 M, 4 F Carpenters: 11 Electrics: 5 Props: 4 AV: 5 Dressers: 7
GALILEO GALILEI Philip Glass Director: Ted Huffman Set designer: David A. Centers Costume designer: Rebecca Senske Year built: 2013 Minimum depth: 42 Minimum width: 72 Height of tallest drop: 32 Number of trucks: 1, 53 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2013 Number of principals: 10 Number of supernumeraries: 2 children: 1 M, 1 F Carpenters: 3 Electrics: 3 Props: 2 Dressers: 3
MADAME BUTTERFLY Giacomo Puccini Director: James de Blasis Set designer: Paul Shortt Costume designer: Dean Brown Lighting designer: Jay Depenbrock Year built: 1992 Year refurbished: 2014 Stock scenic elements used: raker boxes Minimum depth: 38 Minimum width: 44 Number of trucks: 2, 53 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Number of principals: 10 Number of chorus: 8 M, 16 F Number of supernumeraries: 1 child (M) Carpenters: 15 Electrics: 6 Props: 4 Dressers: 6
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG Richard Wagner Director: Chris Alexander Set designer: Günther Schneider-Siemssen Costume designer: Inge Diettrich Scenery built by: Deutsche Oper am Rhein Year built: 1983 Year refurbished: 2010 by Cincinnati Opera Stock scenic elements used: RP, raker boxes, escapes Minimum depth: 50 Minimum width: 100 Height of tallest piece: 36 Number of trucks: 5, 40 Costumes built by: Deutsche Oper am Rhein Number of principals: 17 Number of chorus: 38 M, 38 F Number of supernumeraries: 16 M, 4 F, children: 2 M, 4 F Number of dancers: 6 M, 12 F NOTE: There are more costumes available. Carpenters: 18 Electrics: 10 Props: 6 Dressers: 15
MORNING STAR Ricky Ian Gordon and William M. Hoffman Director: Ron Daniels Set designer: Riccardo Hernandez Costume designer: Emily Rebholz Projection designer: Wendall K. Harrington Year built: 2015 Stock scenic elements used: raker boxes Specialty equipment: 2, 20k projectors, Watchout system Minimum depth: 42 Minimum width: 72 Height of tallest drop: 32 Number of trucks: 1, 53 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2015 Number of principals: 14 Carpenters: 2 Electrics: 4 Props: 2 Dressers: 4
NORMA Vincenzo Bellini Director: Nicholas Muni Set designer: John Conklin Costume designer: John Conklin Scenery built by: Seattle Opera Year built: 1995 Year refurbished: 2010 Stock scenic elements used: raker boxes, RP, BOC Specialty equipment: 4 Pani projectors Minimum depth: 50 Minimum width: 65 Height of tallest drop: 40 Number of trucks: 3, 53 Costumes built by: Seattle Opera (principal artists and supers costumes) Year built: 1995 Number of principals: 6 Number of choristers: 26 M, 24 F Number of supernumeraries: 14 M, 4 F, 2 children NOTE: Principals and supers designed by John Conklin, chorus from Cincinnati Opera stock Carpenters: 5 Electrics: 4 Props: 4 Dressers: 12
OTELLO Giuseppe Verdi Set designer: Allen Charles Klein Scenery refurbished by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 2001, refurbished 2010 Minimum depth: 45 Minimum width: 60 Height of tallest drop: 244 Number of trucks: 2, 53 Carpenters: 16 Electrics: 8 Props: 6 Dressers: 8
TOSCA Giacomo Puccini Director: Jose Maria Condemi Set designer: Robert Perdziola Costume designer: Robert Perdziola Year built: 2016 Stock scenic elements used: raker boxes, RP scrim, hard legs, traveler Minimum depth: 50 Minimum width: 80 Height of tallest drop: 40 Number of trucks: 3, 53 Costumes built by: Ferrani Costumi Year built: 2016 Number of principals: 9 Number of choristers: 18 M, 19F, 3 children Number of supernumeraries: 14 M, 2 children Carpenters: 17 Electrics: 5 Props: 6 Dressers: 10
THE TURN OF THE SCREW Benjamin Britten Director: Nicholas Muni Set designer: Peter Werner Costume designer: Peter Werner Year built: 1999 Stock scenic elements used: Masonite floor, 5 chain motors, personal lift, traveler track, cyc Minimum depth: 40 Minimum width: 70 Height of tallest drop: 30 to top of cornice Number of trucks: 2, 53 Costumes built by: Cincinnati Opera Year built: 1999 Number of principals: 7 Number of supernumeraries: 20 M, 20 F NOTE: Super men s formal wear is not included in rental. Carpenters: 11 Electrics: 4 Props: 4 Dressers: 7