During a break in rehearsals for LITTLE WOMEN at The New England Conservatory, 2005.

Rehearsing LA TRAVIATA at OperaDelaware, 2010.

In rehearsal for CENDRILLON with Leah Wool and Vale Rideout, Central City, 2007.

Publicity photo by Jeffrey Hornstein, New York City, August 2009.

With Catherine Malfitano and Ken Cazan in the Central City Opera House, Summer 2010.

Trying to twist off my head while rehearsing a "magical" scene in CENDRILLON, Central City, 2007.

Keeping the fairies in line. CENDRILLON, Central City, 2007.

Rehearsing RINALDO with David Walker, Central City, 2009.

Researching TOSCA at the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.

L'Egisto at The New England Conservatory, 2008.

The Three Ladies visit Tamino and Papageno. New England Conservatory, 2004.

The Magic Flute, New England Conservatory, 2004.

Cupid Captured! L'Egisto at New England Conservatory, 2008.

Marla Berg and Nicholas Coppolo in LA TRAVIATA at Anchorage Opera.

The wonderful Marla Berg in the final scene from LA TRAVIATA at Anchorage Opera, 2004.

With my talented team for CENDRILLON at Central City: Caleb Wertenbaker, Elise Sandell and Sara Jean Tosetti. Summer 2007.

The opening scene from SUMMER & SMOKE at New England Conservatory, 2007.

"Alma, Spanish for soul..." Patrick McNally and Alexa Lokensgard, NEC, 2007.

Giving notes after a tech rehearsal of LITTLE WOMEN at New England Conservatory.

Colleen Daly and Alok Kumar, LA TRAVIATA at OperaDelaware, 2010.

The elegant Lisa Daltirus in a publicity photo for Connecticut Opera's TOSCA, 2007

My first CENDRILLON at NEC, 2005. With gorgeous Art Deco designs by Andrew Poleszak and Caleb Wertenbaker.

A Pittsburgh Opera Center production of CAPULETI with Rolando Villazon, Oren Gradus, Andrew Krikawa, Maria Zifchak and Jane Jennings, 1998.

The opening image from MID-SUMMER at NEC, 1999.

THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA with Katherine Rohrer and David Giuliano, 2000.

Just a great sign I found.

Rehearsing Mary Elizabeth Williams in her first TOSCA, Virginia Opera, 2009.

LITTLE WOMEN at The New England Conservatory. An opera I really grew to love.

LITTLE WOMEN at NEC, with beautiful scenice design by Caleb Wertenbaker and lighting design by Michael Klima.

Bob Fosse: characterization through movement and stunning choreography.

Elia Kazan: acting, acting, acting...

Vincente Minnelli: versatility, design and sheer style.

Michel Saint-Denis: actor, teacher, director. Less is more.

With Arnulfo Maldonado and Sara Jean Tosetti, my wonderful designers for ORPHEUS. Central City, 2010.

Controlling the chaos of BOHEME Act II...

Someone had just said something negative about Puccini!

Veronica Mitina, John Nuzzo and the stunning Alaskan scenery.

Act II - Anchorage Opera, LA BOHEME.

Anchorage Opera BOHEME: The Kids.

Working with Erin Sanzero and Samuel Levine on a scene from The Tender Land, Santa Fe Opera, 2010.

Act I opening dance from The Pearl Fishers at Syracuse Opera, choreographed by Cheryl Wilkins Mitchell.

The gorgeous Janinah Burnett and dancers in the Act I Finale of The Pearl Fishers, Syracuse Opera 2011.

Matthew Trevino and Janinah Burnett, The Pearl Fishers, Syracuse Opera, 2011.

The Pearl Fishers at Syracuse Opera, 2011. Matthew Trevino, Brian Stucki and Janinah Burnett.