Kalmen Opperman
1919-2010
Professional Work
Scholarships:
- The late Simeon Bellison, principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic.
- The late Ralph Maclean, principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- Military Service: United States Military Academy Band. West Point, New York
Principal Clarinetist: Broadway
- La Cage Aux Folles Van Johnson, Gene Barry, George Hearn
- Woman of the Year Lauren Bacall, Raquel Welch, Debbie Reynolds
- Very Good Eddie Eddie Repole
- Mack & Mabel Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters
- Seesaw Michele Lee, Ken Howard
- Applause Lauren Bacall
- Dear World Angela Landsbury
- Mame Angela Landsbury, Bea Arthur
- 110 in the Shade Inga Swenson, Robert Horton
- Ben Franklin in Paris Robert Preston
- Oliver Georgia Brown, Clive Revel
- Irma la Douce Elliot Gould, Keith Mitchell, Elizabeth Seal
- Destry Rides Again Andy Griffith
- Goldilocks Don Ameche, Elaine Stritch
- L'il Abner Edie Adams, Stubby Key
- Fanny Ezio Pinzam Walter Slezac, Florence Henderson
- Arabian Nights Lauritz Melchoir
- The Brass Ring Sidney Blackmer
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Shirley Booth, Johnny Johnston
- Peter Pan Boris Karloff, Jean Arthur
- Sonja Henie Ice Revue Sonja Henie
Principal Clarinetist: Ballet
- Ballet Theater Alicia Alonzo, Melissa Hayden, Igor Yousskevitch
- Ballet de Paris Leslie Caron, Roland Petit, Colette Marchand
- Ukrainian Folk Ballet Moiseyev Dance Company
Teaching:
- Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
- Boston University
- Catholic University of America
- University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music
- New York State University at Purchase
- Indiana University
- Trenton State College
- New York University (Gallation Division)
Copyright 2010 Kalmen Opperman. All rights reserved.
