Event Details

Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:30pm

Catherine Cassidy Gallagher Great Hall, GBPAC

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Spotlight Series: 
Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra

featuring UNI Opera

Overture to Die Fledermaus (1874)
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)

 

Act II from Die Fledermaus (1874)
Johann Strauss II

VI. Entr’acte and Chorus (Chorus)
VII. Couplets (Prince Orlofsky)
VIII. Ensemble and Couplets (Adele, Orlofsky, Eisenstein, Falke, and Chorus)
IX. Duet (Rosalinda and Eisenstein)
X. Csárdás (Rosalinda)
XI. Finale of Act II (Principals and Chorus)

Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, op. 28 (1863)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Nash Ryder, violin

“O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi (1918)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Ana Molano, soprano

Thunder and Lightning Polka, op. 324 (1868)
Johann Strauss II

 

“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” from Das Land des Lächelns (1929)
Franz Lehár (1870-1948)

Jeff Brich, tenor

Schluss from the Finale of Act II of Die Fledermaus (Principals and Chorus)
Johann Strauss II

 

UNI Opera Theater
Matthew Schulz, director
Kate Saulsbury, music director

Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Erik Rohde, conductor

Personnel

UNI OPERA THEATER

Prince Orlofsky: Aygul Garryyeva
Rosalinda: Eileen Gavin
Adele: Maria Casady 
Gabriel Eisenstein: Aaron Copic  
Dr. Falke: Opal Utsler  
Frank: Kaden Carda
Ida: Karli Jirava
Ivan: Zach Midtling
Orlofsky Jr.: Ana Maria Molano

Chorus: 
Cecilia Clark 
Lydia Singleton
Megan Pierschbacher
Elliana Nelson
Ana Maria Molano

Dancers: 
Lillie Ortner
Isabella Pote
Cassidy Stehley

Special Guest Appearances:
Dr. Nash Ryder 
Mr. Jeffrey Brich

Supertitle Operator: Al Saulsbury

Prince Orlofsky Cover: Karli Jirava 
Rosalinda Cover: Ana Maria Molano

Conductor: Dr. Erik Rohde 
Stage Director: Dr. Matthew J. Schulz 
Music Director: Prof. Kate Saulsbury

Special Thanks: 
Dr. Melinda Boyd, Dr. Korey Barrett, Prof. Jeffrey Brich, Dr. Suzanne Hendrix, Dr. John Hines, Prof. Michelle Monroe, Sara Hunter, Tammy Hook, Sandy Nordahl, Henry Pugh, Kelsey Williams and UNI Department of Theatre’s Ron Koizan and Prof. Katrina Sandvik.

NORTHERN IOWA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Flute
Bethany Winget
Jenny Valenzuela
Aldo Escalera, piccolo
Janie Owens

Oboe
Charlotte York
Blake Daale

Clarinet
Abby Voshell
Elizabeth Stanish
Emma Denner, bass

Bassoon
Adam McDonald
Marco Olachnovitch
Madison Meyer

Horn
Rose Stuber
Aurelia Zylstra
Emilee Garcia
Morgan Westphal

Trumpet
Austin Efflandt
John Broulik

Trombone
Spencer Schnetzer
Jackson Elliott
Jonathan Grorud, bass

Tuba
Brian Chea

Harp
Mara Caylor

Percussion
Claretta Larson, timpani
Brayden Devries, timpani
Adam Schroeder

Violin I
José Villalba, concertmaster
Aaron Beraki
Ian Hill
Abbey Seidl

Violin II
Nathan Fornal
Payton Schunk
Xander Porath
Ellen Kamba
Izzy Loeffler
Owen Schneider

Viola
Isaac Simpson
Caleb Burdine
Lex Taylor
Gale Lesemann
Ryan Schueller
Lucy Galloway

Violoncello
Eric Nickerson
Max Stelzer
Matt Glascock
Korbin Herman
Sidnie Clark
Louis Miller

Bass
McCaffrey Brandt
Vincent Valadez
Martin Hachmann
Jack Border
Leo Burchett
Xavier Bean

Orchestra Librarian
Emily Paul