Seattle Opera's only performance of this remarkable mid-20th century work, by Samuel Barber, starred several favorite local performers including Sheri Greenawald, Paul Charles Clarke, Richard Stilwell, and Sheila Nadler. Kimberly Barber made her Seattle Opera debut with the production.

Kimberly Barber (Erika) and Sheri Greenawald (Vanessa) in Barber’s Vanessa, 1999 © Gary Smith

Kimberly Barber (Erika) in Barber’s Vanessa, 1999 © Gary Smith

Paul Charles Clarke (Anatol) and Sheri Greenawald (Vanessa) in Barber’s Vanessa, 1999 © Gary Smith

Archie Drake (Footman) and Kimberly Barber (Erika) in Barber’s Vanessa, 1999 © Gary Smith

Sheila Nadler (Baroness) and Kimberly Barber (Erika) in Barber’s Vanessa, 1999 © Gary Smith

Kimberly Barber (Erika) and Paul Charles Clarke (Anatol) in Barber’s Vanessa, 1999 © Gary Smith