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Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's 42nd spring season
ur 17th season of "Dance in the D" continues in january with O the return of metro Detroit's own Eisenhower Dance Ensemble and their production of Red, Hot & Blue. In February, we're thrilled to welcome back the esteemed Dance Theatre of Harlem, after its recent revitalization. In March, we present the ever-popular Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, rounding out another year at the home of dance in Detroit.
Our season of "Drama in the D" continues this spring with the company premiere of Beethoven's only opera, and Verdi's grand masterpiece.
ln April, we bring you Beethoven's Fidelia. With themes of courage, justice and freedom, it continues to be relevant even in the modern age, andl'm happy to present our premiere of this work. We welcome a number of artists to the company for this production, including tenor Erik Nelson Werner and soprano Christine Goerke in the leading roles.
ln May comes one of the most grand and dramatic spectacles in all opera, Verdi's Aida. Soprano Latonia Moore, our Aida, stepped into the same role at the last minute at the Metropolitan Opera last spring, to great acclaim. It's my pleasure that she reprises that role with us, along with Canadian soprano Yannick-Muriel Noah. We also have two real life couples as Amneris and Radames: Anita Rachvelishvili and Riccardo Massi, and husband-and-wife Milijana Nikolic and Rosario La Spina.
We are ever grateful for the support of our spring opera season sponsors, the General Motors Foundation and Cadillac. l also must thank the three women who have made our dance season possible: Marlene Bo ll, joanne Dan to and Nora Maroun. As always, it is our individual donors and volunteers whose gifts of time and investment allow us to present these world class programs each year.
Thank you for visiting, and enjoy this dramatic season!
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Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Mrs. William C. Brooks Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr. W James Prowse Directors Emeriti Chairman Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. David 1-lanclleman Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mrs. Donald C. Austin Dr. David DiChiera, Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Gary E. johnson Dr. Irvin D. Reid Mr.]. Addison Banush President Ms. Joanne Damo Mrs. Peter Karma nos Mr. Roy S. Roberts Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Michael Kratchman Ms. Elham Shayota Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Treasurer Mr. Lawrence N. David Mr. Thomas M. Kriko1·ian Mr. Terry Shea Mr. James H. Gram t Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Mr. Ethan Davidson Mr. Charles E. Lens Jr. Dr. Lorna Thomas Mrs. William johnston t Secretary Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Harry A. Lomason ll Mr. james Vella Ms. jennifer Nasser Mrs. Alex Ercleljan Mr. Alphonse S. LLJcarelli Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. David Pollack t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. Paul E. Ewing Denise Lutz Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. Douglas E Allison Mrs. David Fischer Mrs. Manuel Maroun Chairmen Emeriti Mr. Frank Stella t Mr. joseph Angileri Mrs. Barbara Frankel Dr. Stephen Munk Mr. Robert E. Dewar+ Mr. Robert VanderK\oot t Mr. Lee Barthel Mr. Herman Frankel Mr. Daniel Pehrson Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t Mr. Richard Webb Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mr. Dean Friedman Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. George M. Zeltzer t Mr. Mort Zieve t
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2012-2013
Mr. & Mrs. Kenn Allen Mr. Cameron B. Duncan Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Liebler Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schmidt Mrs. Walton Lewis t Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Eisenberg Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. jesse Mann + Allison Mrs. Charles M. Enclicou Lomason II Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Mrs. Wade H. McCrcejr. t Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Alex Ercleljan Mrs. lawrence LoPatin Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Jules L. Pol lone julie Douse-Angileri & Dr. Fern R. Espino Mr. & Mrs. James H. LoPrete Ms. Elham Shayota Mrs. Ralph Polk'" Joseph Angileri & Mr. Thomas Short Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. Terry Shea Mr. t & Mrs. t David Pollock Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mrs. Denise Lutz Mr. William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Sanely Applebaum Margo Cohen Feinberg Ms. Fl01ine Mark Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Mr. & Mrs. t Freel Dr. Agustin Arbulu & Robert Feinberg Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. & Mrs. David Snyder Schneidewind - Dr. Harold M. Arrington Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman The l-Ion. j ack Martin Mr. Anthony L. Soave Mr. t & Mrs. Richard The Hon. & M,rs. Edward Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer & Dr. Bettye Arrington Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar & Starkweather Avadenka Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Manin Mr. Gregory Haynes Mrs. Mark C. Stevens t Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr & Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Mrs. Richard McBrien Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mrs. Lynn Townsend Mr. J. Addison Bartush Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. Patrick McGuire Dr. Ca l \~n Stevens Mr. t & Mrs. t Raben Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mrs. George Strumbos VanclerKloot Mrs. Ara Berberian & Mr. Ron Michalak Ms. Monica Moffat Dr. Jonathan Swift Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Victor Mr. &.Mrs. Mandell Berman Herman & Sharon Frankel Dr. Ali Moiin Mr. Ronald E Switzer Mr. & Mrs. t Ah~n Ms. Debra Bernstein-Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Dean Friedman & Dr. William Kupsky Mr. & Mrs. joel Tauber Wasserman Mr. & Mrs. joseph Bloch Mrs. james Garavaglia Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Dr. Lorna Thomas Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. & Mrs. john A. Boll , Sr. Ambassador & Mrs. Yousif Monoliclis Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Ghafari Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Maroun Toppin Founding Members Beu y J. Bright Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Drs. Barbara &: Stephen Mr. James Vella Mr. t & Mrs. Lynn A Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Gordon Munk Mrs. Steven I. Victor Townsend, Founding Mr. & Mrs. William C. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Grace Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Mr. & Mrs. George C. Chairman Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Mutchler Vincent The Hon. & Mrs. t Avern Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Celani Haberman Mr. & Mrs. Allan Nachman Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm L. Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chirco Mrs. Be1j H. Haiclostian Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Dr. & Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Mr. & Mrs. David Dr. juliette Okotie-Eboh Wilhelm Dr. & Mrs. David DiChiera Clark Hanclleman Ms. Linda Orlans Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Mr. + & Mrs. t Aaron H. The Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. Graham Orley Williams Gershenson Cohn Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. &. Mrs. Richard Panrich Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Graves Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich The Hon. Joan E. Young Mr. t & Mrs. t John C. Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Alan Israel Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pehrson & Mr. Thomas L. Ms. j oanne Damo & Mrs. Unajackman Dr. Robert E. L. Perklns Schellenberg Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Jones Dr. Arnold Weingarclen Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mrs. Monon Zieve The Hon. t & Mrs. t Wade Mr. Don Jensen & Mr. Leo McCree Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Dove\le Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Mr. Harry j. Neclerlander Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. & Mrs. Kent Jiclov Poclowski Trustees Emeriti Mr. E. Harwood Ryclholm t & The Hon. John C. Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. johnson Mrs. Heinz Prechter Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. & Mrs. Neil Snow O'Meara Mrs. William Kahn Mr. &: Mrs. W james Prowse Mrs. James Merriam Earnest Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P. D'Avanzo Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mr.&: Mrs John Rakolta, Jr. Mr. t Mrs. t Robert E. Dewar Mr.&: Mrs. Richard Strichartz Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. Patrick]. Kerzic & Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel David Dr. Irvin D. Reid Dr. t & Mrs. t Robert Gerisch Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert C. Mrs. Stephanie Germack VanderKloot Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Davidson Kerzic & Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Mrs. Aaron Gershenson t Dr.+ & Mrs. Sam H. Williams Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dr. &: Mrs. james Rigby Mr. t & Mrs. t James Gram t t Mr. Kevin Dennis Kratchman Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Theodore 0. Mrs. Katherine Gribbs t Yntema & Mr. Jeremy Zeltzer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Ms. Patricia H. Radzik Mrs. Robert 1-lamacly t Dr. David DiChiera Krikorian Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. Preston Happel Mrs. Karen VanclerKioot Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Norman Mrs. & Mrs. E. jan Hartmann DiChiera Mr. Charles E. Leus jr. Rosenfeld Mr. t & Mrs.+ Maxwell The Hon. & Mrs. John Ms. Linda Dresner Levy Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross j ospey Dingell & Mr. Edward Levy Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Dr. Zophia and Mr.t Mitchell Ms. Mary j ane Doerr Kafarski
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PROGRAM Indiana is an excerpt from Encore, DANCE SPORT which is an evening-length backstage Choreography: Harrison McEldowney dance musical that the Daniel UNCONDITIONAL Music: Various Gwirtzman Dance Company premiered Announcers: Joel Cory&: Mark Choreography: Stephanie Pizzo in 2007 at New York's Joyce SoHo. The Swanhart Music: Share Your Love, Lord Protect My choreographer set the work on EDE in lighting: Kerro Knox, after an original Child and Sweet Forgiveness by Susan Fall2010. design by Todd Clark Tedeschi Dancers: Andrew Cribbett, Alicia Costumes: M.E. Cameron-Scott and Cutaia, Thomas Fant, Katharine Larson, Shari Bennett - INTERMISSION - Molly McMullen, Matthew Schmitz, Dancers: Andrew Cribbett, Alicia Morgan "Mo" Williams, Emily Zatursky Cutaia, Katharine Larson, Molly THE SHOW McMullen, Morgan "Mo" Williams, Dance Sport was originally Emily Zatursky Choreography: laurie Eisenhower Music: Burlesque and Arioso from Suite commissioned and performed by Hubbard Street 2. Harrison Stephanie Pizzo set Unconditional on for Klezmer Band and Orchestra McEldowney set the work on EDE in ED E during the 2007-08 season. It by Sid Robinovitch November 2011. EDE premiered the premiered at the Macomb Center for the Costumes: leslie Littell work at the Seligman Theatre in Beverly Performing Arts in Clinton Township, Hills, MI , in December 2011. MI, in April 2008. Dancers in order of appearance: Ringmaster: Katharine Larson Laurie Eisenhower would like to NO ANGELS IN MY KAMIKAZE Father: Matthew Schmitz acknowledge the dancers for their HEAVEN Child: Nina King Fallen Man: Thomas Fant contribution to the choreographic Choreographer: Michael Foley Ingenue: Alicia Cutaia process. Artistic input in the studio is Assistant to the Choreographer: Couple: Emily Zatursky, vital to the creation and performance of Courtney Smith Morgan "Mo" Williams a new work. Music: The Mi!hy Bar T
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Considered by many critics to be one of dances for EDE and has received frequent University and also enjoys teaching ballet the finest contemporary dance companies grants and honors for her choreography. at the Detroit Skating Club to National and in the nation, Eisenhower Dance She has been awarded several Creative International Competitive Figure Skaters. Ensemble has received overwhelming Artists grants from state arts foundations, critical acclaim along with enthusiastic the Michigan Dance Association MARY DEVITT, EDE Rehearsal Director, audience support: "stunning" (Gloria Choreographers Festival Award, the from Sterling Heights, Michigan, first Shay, Holland Sentinel), "intelligently Women in Art Award for Choreography, performed with EDE as a student at crafted repertoire" (Susan Isaacs-Nisbett, ArtServe Michigan Governor's Arts the EDE Center for Dance. Ms. Devitt Dance Magazine), "dance that touches Award for Outstanding Michigan Artist continued her training on scholarship the soul" (Susan Hall-Balduf, Detroit Free and, most recently, the prestigious 2012 at Oakland University where she earned Press ), "an eye-popping production" Kresge Artist Fellowship. Her work has her BA in Dance. She graduated magna (David Lyman, Detroit Free Press), "a also been supported through grants from cum laude and was the recipient of the hearty, no-nonsense way of moving the National Endowment for the Arts, the j acob S. Decker Award for Outstanding Qack Anderson, The New Yorh Times), Community Foundation for Southeast Achievement in Dance. She also trained and "a finely interwoven company" Michigan, the Skillman Foundation, the at the Limon Institute in NYC as a Maggie (California, Beverly Hills Outlooh) . The Kresge Foundation, the National Dance Allesee Summer Study Scholarship company's 2012-13 touring season Project, and the Michigan Council for recipient. Ms. Devitt has performed includes residencies and performances Arts and Cultural Affairs. with Oakland Dance Theatre and OU in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Ms. Eisenhower is also well known Repertory Dance Company and, prior to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, lllinois, for her teaching and is a former Dance joining EDE, appeared as a guest dancer New York and Virginia Program Director and Professor of Dance and apprentice with the Company. She at Oakland University in Rochester, has performed dance roles in Aida at EISENHOWER DANCE Michigan. At OU, she was awarded a the Detroit Opera House and in Motor Travis Professorship and was honored City Lyric Opera's Amah! and the Night ENSEMBLE twice by the OU Board of Trustees. She Visitors. Ms. Devitt is also the Director of - the EDE Center for Dance where she is in ARTISTIC DIRECTION also received an OU Research Fellowship, 25 faculty research grants, and the Faculty her ninth season as an instructor. LAURIE EISENHOWER, EDE Artistic Recognition Award for her outstanding Director, received her BAE and MFA contributions in the field of dance. In degrees in dance hom Arizona State 2012, she was appointed the status of COMPANY DANCERS University where she received the Professor Emerita. ALICIA CUTAIA earned her BFA with Wanda· Turk Choreography Award and honors from Point Park University the Faculty Excellence Award. In the STEPHANIE PIZZO, EDE Associate with a double major in Ballet and early years of her career, she danced Artistic Director, is a native of Clinton Jazz. Her previous training included professionally in both California and Township, Michigan where she began her scholarshi.ps at Hubbard Street Dance, New York City with various dance training with Orchid Diane and Denise North Carolina Dance Theatre, and River companies and choreographers, most Boucke and continued on with Evelyn North Dance Company. She has worked notably, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, David Kreason. She danced with the Michigan with and performed pieces by many Parsons, Chen and Dancers, Harry Streep Ballet Theatre, Oakland Dance Theater renowned choreographers, including: lll, and Mel Wong. and Harbinger Dance Company. She has a Lar Lubovitch, Louis Falco, Michael Ms. Eisenhower began her professional Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Dance Foley, Keisha Lalama-White, j oel Hall, choreographic career when she set a work from Oakland University. As a student, she Lou Conte, Lynn Taylor-Corbett, Daniel for the Prospect Park Dance Festival in received the Jacob S. Decker Award for Ezralow, Choo-San Goh, Alan Hineline, Brooklyn, NY. Since then, she has set her Outstanding Achievement in Dance and Harrison McEldowney, Kevin O'Day, works on numerous professional and a scholarship from the American College Frances Patrelle, David Storey, Margo university dance companies including Dance Festival to study with the Ririe Sappington, and Christian Holder. Ms. BalletMet Columbus, Desert Dance Woodbury Dance Company in Utah. In Cutaia previously danced with Hubbard Theatre, State Street Ballet and Harbinger 2009, she received a Distinguished Alumni Street and Giordano j azz Dance Chicago. Dance Company, to name a few. or "MaTilDa" award from the Department Her choreography has been chosen as a In 1991, she formed the Eisenhower of Music, Theatre and Dance at Oakland finalist in the jazz Dance World Congress Dance Ensemble, which, with the help University. As a founding member of EDE, "Leo's Choreography Competitive Event", of committed and talented dancers, has Ms. Pizzo currently teaches company class, the "Maggie Allesee New Choreography become the premiere dance company in rehearses the company, and choreographs. Award", "Michigan Youth Arts Festival" the state of Michigan. Since the founding She has staged works by Laurie and the "NSAL Mid-Michigan Chapter." of EDE, the company has grown from Eisenhower on numerous companies Ms. Cutaia's teaching credits i.nclude a small ensemble of four dancers on a and universities including Desert Dance the Lou Conte Dance Studio, Oakland pay-per-performance basis to the current Theatre, Scottsdale Community College, University, the ABT Summer Intensive, company with an extensive schedule of Collin County Community College and the EDE Center for Dance. She also rehearsals, performances and touring. and Alma College. She has set her own enjoys teaching master classes and setting The company has traveled as far as St. choreography at lllinois Wesleyan choreography. Ms. Cutaia is sponsored by Petersburg, Russia, tours nationally, and University and numerous works on jennifer & Dan Gilbert for the 2012-13 is now in the midst of its 22nd season. Eisenhower Dance Ensemble. Ms. Pizzo Season. Ms. Eisenhower has created over 100 is a special lecturer in dance at Oakland
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MORGAN WILLIAMS began his dance Full Force Dance Theatre during their Attack Theater in the 2011 Dirty Ball. training at the Joel Hall Dancers & 2010-2011 season. She has danced works She has performed in several RDA Center and the Hyde Park School of Ballet by Antony Tudor, Jose Li mon, and Emery ballet festivals and in 2006 received the in Chicago. He attended the Chicago LeCrone. Jeraldyne Blunden Award, which allowed Academy for the Arts, where he studied her to attend the national Craft of under Randy Duncan, Guillermo Leyva, THOMAS FANT grew up in Norfolk, Choreography Conference at Utah Valley and the late Anna Paskevska. He has Virginia where he was exposed to the arts State College with a full scholarship. Ms. received scholarships to attend summer at a young age through various musical McMullen graduated from Point Park intensives at Alvin Ailey American Dance theatre productions. In high school he University magna cum laude in 2012 Theater, Deeply Rooted Productions, began classical dance training at the age of with a BFA in dance. She has had the and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He fifteen. Later, he attended the Governor's great opportunity of performing works has performed works by lar lubovitch, School for the Arts under the direction of by Daniel Marshall, Jonathan Phelps, Randy Duncan, Troy Powell, joel Hall, Deborah Thorpe. There, he studied ballet Doug Varone, George Balanchine, Darrell Kevin lega Jeff, Harrison McEldowney, and modern dance with Todd Rosenlieb, Grand Moultrie, Kiesha Lalama, and Alan and j oseph Holmes. He has danced Lorraine Graves, Kathy Brenner-Lasakow, Hineline. professionally with Dance Kaleidoscope and j oni Petre-Scholz. Upon graduating and joel Hall & Dancers, and is now in in 2008, he joined Todd Rosenlieb MATTHEW SCHMITZ graduated with his third season with Eisenhower Dance Dance as a company member where he a BFA in Dance from Webster University Ensemble. Mr. Williams also dances in danced the works of Bill Evans, Erick where he received departmental and commercial projects and has danced Hawkins, Ricardo Melendez, and Yuki general academic honors. He was a for music artist Ginuwine and JQ. In Ozeki (after jerome Robbins). He has scholarship recipient at The Boston addition, he has choreographed for danced professionally with Virginia Ballet Ballet, Jeffrey Ballet (Chicago), Kansas Ginuwine and assisted Charles l awrence, Theatre, Lyric Opera Virginia, Virginia City Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance and is on faculty with Dance Rogue Musical Theatre, and The Virginia Arts Chicago. He has performed choreography Intensive Workshops. Mr. Williams is Festival, and has been featured as a guest by Antony Tudor, Alvin Ailey, lyun sponsored by Precision Print & label for artist with Hampton Roads Civic Ballet. Harrison, Eddy Ocampo, Michael Uthoff, the 2012-1,3 Season. Antonio Douthit, Kirven Boyd, Maggi KATHARINE LARSON, originally from Dueker, and Christine Kardell. Mr. ANDREW CRIBBETT, originally from Kingwood, Texas, grew up dancing Schmitz's professional credits include Thomasboro, llli"nois, began his dance under the direction of Sheryl Rowland. Dawn Karlovsky and Dancers, Ashani training at the age of six. He trained with She graduated summa cum laude from Dances (Seattle), and the Municipal Christine Rich and Luciana Rezende the University of Arizona with a BFA Theatre Association of St. Louis (MUNY). at the Christine Rich Studio Dance in Dance and a minor in Chemistry. Academy and Performing Arts Center in At U of A, she was the recipient of the APPRENTICE Savoy, Illinois. He also guest starred in Costume Manager Triple Threat Award LI NDSAY CHI RIO began her training at a Champaign-Urbana Ballet productions. and the Gertrude Shurr Modern Dance young age as both a dancer and a gymnast. At the age of 16, Mr. Cribbett received Award. Ms. Larson has worked with and She trained at Big City Dance Center in a full scholarship to the Washington performed pieces by Ann Reinking, Mia Wixom, Michigan under the direction School of Ballet in D.C. to further his Michaels, Bella Lewitsky, j ames Clouser, of Lisa Fruchey. She is a scholarship training while attending Duke Ellington Michael Williams, Sam Watson, Amy student at Oakland University, where she School of the Arts to finish his senior year Ernst, Elizabeth George, Susan Quinn, is working toward her BA in Dance. She of High School. Mr. Cribbett has received and Ronn Stewart. She has previously has performed as a member of Oakland scholarships to attend summer intensives trained at the juilliard School, Alonzo Dance Theatre and OU's Repertory Dance at Washington School of Ballet, Hubbard King's LI NES Ballet, and Thodos Dance Company and has had the honor of Street Dance Chicago, The Rock School Chicago. Ms. Larson also has a love for working with numerous choreographers, of Ballet in Philadelphia, and Faubourg choreographing and has had several including Daniel Gwirtzman, Luis Piedra, Ballet Chicago. Mr. Cribbett is sponsored works selected to perform at Conder Rodney Brown, Laurie Eisenhower, by an anonymous donor for the 2012-13 Dance's Breaking Ground, UA Dance Dusan Tynek, and Meg Paul. She has Season. Student Spotlight, and RDA's Southwest studied with professional companies, Festival. such as Dayton Contemporary Dance EMILY ZATURSKY was raised in Company, Complexions Contemporary Killingworth, Connecticut where MOLLY MCMULLEN began her dance Ballet Company and Eisenhower Dance she received her early dance training training at South Dayton School of Ensemble. In addition, she has trained with Starship Dance Theatre, Eastern Dance in Dayton, Ohio. She was a ten and attended workshops with many Connecticut Ballet and New Haven Ballet. year member of South Dayton Dance commercial choreographers, such as After graduating high school in 2007, Theatre, where she danced frequently Sonya Tayeh, Dennis Caspary, KC Combs, Ms. Zatursky attended The Hartt School with Dayton Contemporary Dance Mandy Moore, and Pamela Boling. She at the University of Hartford where she Company members. Ms. McMullen is currently a teacher at Big City Dance graduated summa cum laude with a BFA has attended various summer intensive Center and guest teaches at other studios in Dance. She has spent summers dancing programs including Cincinnati Ballet, throughout the Detroit Metro area. with American Ballet Theatre, j affrey Ballet Chicago, DCDC, Parsons Dance, Ba llet School and Alonzo King LINES Paul Taylor and Hubbard Street Dance Ba llet School. Ms. Zatursky danced with Chicago. She also danced for Pittsburgh's
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Virginia johnson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Laveen Naidu
BALLET MASTER Keith Saunders
GENERAL MANAGER Elizabeth England
DANCE ARTISTS Michaela DePrince Chyrstyn Fentroy j enelle Figgins Emiko Flanagan Alexandra jacob Ashley Murphy Lindsey Pitts Gabrielle Salvatto Ingrid Silva Stephanie Rae Williams Fredrick Davis Da' Von Doane Taurean Green j ehbreal jackson Dustin james Francis Lawrence Anthony Savoy Samuel Wilson
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS Arthur Mitchell
Dance Theatre of Harlem is supported in part by public and private funds from The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Thompson Family Foundation The Ford Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies The Carl &: Lilly Pforzheimer Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation NYC Cultural Innovation Fund The Shubert Foundation NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with City Council New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature National Endowment for the Arts Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone ABOUT DANCE THEATRE johnson began her training with Therrell MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the OF HARLEM Smith and studied with Mary Day at New York Living Landmark Award, the the Washington School of Ballet. She Handel Medallion, the NAACP Image Dance Theatre of Harlem is a leading graduated from the Academy of the Award, and more than a dozen honorary dance institution of unparalleled global Washington School of Ballet and went on degrees. acclaim that uses the art form of classical to be a University Scholar in the School ballet to change people's lives. Through of the Arts at New York University before THE DANCE THEATRE OF performances by our internationally joining Dance Theatre of Harlem. HARLEM COMPANY acclaimed Company, training in our Virginia johnson is universally Fredrick Davis, Broohlyn, New Yorh world-class school, and participation in recognized as one of the great ballerinas Born in New York City, Fredrick Davis our multi-faceted arts education program, of her generation and is perhaps best moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee and Dance Theatre of Harlem has made a known for her performances in such started his training at the age of ll with difference in the world for 43 years. ballets as Giselle, A Streetcar Named a full scholarship for Ballet Tennessee. ln Inspired to bring new opportunity Desire, and Fall River Legend. She has 2004, he graduated from the Chattanooga to the lives of the young people in the received such honors as a Young Achiever High School Center for Creative Arts and Harlem neighborhood in which he grew Award from the National Council of moved back to New York City to continue up by the example of Dr. Martin Luther Women, Outstanding Young Woman of his training with thej offrey Ballet School. King, Jr., Arthur Mitchell and the late America and the Dance Magazine Award, After completing three years with j offrey, Karel Shook founded the Dance Theatre a Pen and Brush Achi.evement Award, the he was able to study with a full scholarship of Harlem in the basement of a church in Washington Performing Arts Society's at summer intensives by American Ballet 1969. Mitchell, who had found success 2008-2009 Pola Nirenska Lifetime Theatre, Boston Ballet, North Carolina as a principal dancer with the renowned Achievement Award and the 2009 Martha Dance Theatre, Ballet Academy East, New York City Ballet, understood the Hill Fund Mid-Career Award. Magnus Midwest Dance and Ballet power of training in a classical art form to Tennessee. Mr. Davis then joined Roxey bring discipline and focus to a challenged ARTHUR MITCHELL (Co-Founder and Ballet Company, dancing in works such as community. Dance Theatre of Harlem's Artistic Director Emeritus) Othello, Cannen, Diana and Actaeon and unprecedented success, as a racially Arthur Mitchell is known around Sleeping Beauty. Soon after finishing his diverse company, school and source of arts the world for creating and sustaining season with Roxey, Mr. Davis joined the education was built on creating innovative the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble. He and bold new forms of artistic expression. internationally acclaimed ballet company has also worked as a freelancer with Ballet Through these varied artistic interactions, he co-founded with Karel Shook in 1969. Fantastique, Benjamin Briones Ballet, our ambassadors have helped to build Following a brilliant career as a principal Staten Island Ballet and Ajkun Ballet character and have provided valuable life artist with the New York City Ballet, Mr. Theatre. Mr. Davis has participated in skills to countless people in New York Mitchell dedicated his life to changing the Dance for America Tour, DTH Vision City, across the country and around the perceptions, and advancing the art form Gala, The Kennedy Center Honors, the world. of ballet through the first permanently Donald McKayle Tribute performance As Dance Theatre of Harlem traverses established African American and racially in Irvine, California and the Paramount its fifth decade, we remain committed to diverse ballet company. Theatre Gala in Seattle, Washington. the excellence that has sustained us over Born in New York City in 1934, the years. At the same time, we dedicate Mr. Mitchell began his dance training Michaela DePrince, ourselves to reaching new audiences with at New York City's High School of Sierra Leone, West Africa a message of self-reliance, self-expression the Performing Arts, where he won Michaela DePrince was born in Sierra and individual responsibility through the the coveted annual dance award and Leone, orphaned by the civil war there relaunch of the Dance Theatre of Harlem subsequently a f·ull scholarship to the and adopted by an American family Company. School of American Ballet. ln 1955, he in New j ersey when she was 4 years Now under the leadership of a second became the first African American to old. She began dancing at the age of 5, generation of artists inspired by Arthur become a permanent member of a major studying ballet, modern, tap and jazz at Mitchell's vision, Artistic Director Virginia ballet company when he joined New York Dalia Hay's Dance Academy in Cherry j ohnson, founding member/former City Ballet. Mr. Mitchell rose quickly to Hill, New j ersey. She began her formal prima ballerina and Executive Director the rank of Principal Dancer during his ballet studies at The Rock School for Laveen Naidu, former school director/ fifteen-year career with New York City Dance Education, where she continued choreographer, our goal for the 21st Ballet and electrified audiences with her interest in other dance forms as well. century is to build community, inspire his performances in a broad spectrum While at The Rock School, she won and uplift through the power of art. of roles. Upon learning of the death of both the Hope Award and the junior Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Grand Prix at the Philadelphia Regional VIRGINIAJOHNSON (Artistic Director) with financial assistance from Mrs. Alva Youth America Grand Prix. From ages Virginia johnson was a founding member B. Gimbel, the Ford Foundation and his ll to 13, Ms. DePrince studied ballet in of Dance Theatre of Harlem and its own savings, Mr. Mitchell founded Dance Northern Vermont with Vanina Wilson, principal ballerina over a career that Theatre of Harlem with his mentor and Alaina Albertson-Murphy and Alexander spanned nearly 30 years. After retiring ballet instructor Karel Shook. Nagiba. She also had the good fortune to in 1997, Ms. johnson founded Pointe With an illustrious career that has study with Daniel Seillier in Montreal and Magazine where she was editor-in-chief spanned over fifty years, Mr. Mitchell Arthur Mitchell at the Dance Theatre of for 10 years. is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Harlem's Summer Intensive. She attended A native of Washington, D.C., Ms. Honors, a National Medal of the Arts, a the American Ballet Theatre's Summer
D etroit Opera !-louse www.MichiganOpet·a.org BRAVO II Intensive in New York City when she was Pas de Trois , In tile Mirror Of Her Mind and Program. She has performed in works l3 and was named a National Training Contested Space. by choreographers such as George Scholar. Ms. De Prince was a participant in Balanchine, William Forsythe, Salvatore the 2010 International Ballet Competition Chyrstyn Fentroy, Aiello, jodie Gates, Alexei Kremnev, and in j ackson, Mississippi. As a finalist at the Los Angeles, California Keelan Whitmore. Youth America Grand Prix in New York Chyrstyn Mariah Fentroy was born and City, she was awarded a scholarship to The raised in Los Angeles, California, where Taurean Green, Porlland, Maine j acqueline Kennedy On ass is School of the she trained with her mother Ruth Fentroy Taurean Green returned to Dance American Ballet Theatre. She is also a two until the age of 17. She then moved Theatre of Harlem in 20ll after eight year recipient of The Beverly G. Smith to New York City after being offered a seasons dancing with companies Scholarship at ABT and was featured in scholarship to the j offrey Ballet School such as Pacific No rthwest Ballet, City the documentary Fi.rst Position. She has trainee program. During her first year Ballet of San Diego and, most recently, danced for Darrell Grand Moultrie, the there, she was asked to join the Joffrey Company C Contemporary Ballet. At Harlem School of the Arts Dance Benefit, Ballet School Performance Company DTH, Mr. Green danced featured roles in the Francesca Harper Project in the 2011 in which she danced several principal George Balanchine's Agon and The Four Denise Jefferson Memorial, Ballet Verite roles in works such as Gerald Arpino's Temperaments, Michael Smuin's A Song in The Levi Halevi Memorial Concert, Birthday Variations and Davis Robertson's for Dead Warriors and St. Louis Woman Daniel Ulbricht's Dance Against Cancer UnEq uilibrium. Ms. Fentroy competed in and j erome Robbins' Fancy Free, among Gala, De Dutch Don't Dance's production the Youth America Grand Prix finals in others. At PNB, Mr. Green was featured of Abdallah en de Gazelle van Basra, and New York in 2010 and 2011, where she in many Balanchine ballets as well as the South African Ballet Theatre, as well was then asked to compete in the Beijing original works created for the company. as the TV program Dancing with the Stars. International Ballet and Choreography ln San Diego, he performed leading roles Competition. She has also had her in Don Q, Apollo, A Midsummer Night's Da' Von Doane, Salisbury, Maryland contemporary choreography recognized Dream, Til e Four Seasons and La Bayadere, Da' Von Doane began his training at the in other competitions. just to name a few; and in San Francisco, Salisbury Studio of Dance (now Salisbury Mr. Green had several original works set - Dance Academy) where he trained with j enelle Figgins, Washington, D.C. on him as well as reprised older works Betty Webster, Tatiana Akinfieva-Smith jenelle Figgins began her training at by noted choreographers such as Twyla and Elena Manakhova. As a member of the j ones-Haywood School of Ballet, Tharp and Lar Lubovitch. the schools' regiqnal dance company, Dance Institute of Washington and Duke the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre, he Ell ington School of the Performing Arts. j ehbreal Muhammad jackson, performed various roles in annual While training, she received scholarships Dallas, Texas produ'ctions of The Nutcracker, Coppelia, to attend Dance Theatre of Harlem's j ehbreal Muhammad jackson began his Scheherazade and the Polovtsian Dances, Kennedy Summer Intensive. She went formal training in ballet at lO years old, among others. Mr. Doane has attended on to attend SUNY Purchase New York being placed accidentally into the wrong summer intensives at the Kirov Academy on partial scholarship and in 2011 classroom by an afterschool program of Ballet (Washington, D.C.) and the received her B.F.A. with honors in dance. advisor. He found his heart in classical Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theatre. At Following graduation, she attended and contemporary dance and continued age 15, he returned to ACBT as a full-time Springboard Danse Montreal in 20 ll. to study at the Dallas Black Dance academic student and trained there for Ms. Figgins has been featured in works Academy, W E. Greiner Middle School of four years. In 2008, Mr. Doane moved to by Sarah Mettin, Kevin Thomas, Emily the Exploratory and Performing Arts, and New York City to join the Dance Theatre Molnar, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, George the Booker T. Washington High School of Harlem Ensemble and performed at Balanchine, Nora Reynolds and Hinton for the Performing and Visual Arts. Mr. the j acob's Pillow Dance Festival that Baule. She has danced professionally with jackson is a graduate of The juilliarcl summer. In 2009, Mr. Doane performed Mettin Movement Collective, Collage School in New York under the direction with Ballet Noir at East River Park as part dance Collective and Les Grands Ballet of Lawrence Rhodes, where he performed of SummerStage and with jacob's Pillow Canadi.ens de Montreal. the works of Alexander Ekman, Stijn once again. In the fall of 2009, he danced Celis, Mark Morris, jerome Robbins, as part of the Dance Theatre of Harlem Emiko Flanagan, William Forsythe and Ohad Naharin. with roles in the joplin Dances, New Bach, Westlahe Village, California Recently, Mr. j ackson performed as a guest the excerpt "Mother Popcorn," Concerto Emiko Flanagan received her early dance with Ballet Noir NYC, sharing the stage In F, Fete Noir and South Aj1ican Suite. training from California Dance Theau·e with performers from American Ballet And in the winter of 2009, he began and attended summer programs at Pacific Theatre and the Polish National Ballet for touring with DTH as a part of its Dance Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, and San their Chopin festival. ln October 2010, for America Tour. As a guest artist, Mr. Francisco Conservatory of Dance. She he performed with Keigwin + Company Doane has performed with the Classical continued her studies at UC Irvine as a at the annual Fall for Dance festival at Contemporary Ballet Theatre and with BFA student in Dance Performance. After New York City Center. He has also been a choreographer ja' Malik in 2009's E-moves her sophomore year, she took a leave featured vocalist with various jazz bands Emerging Choreographers Showcase. In of absence from school to be a trainee at juilliard and embarked on a concert thesummerof2010, Mr. Doane performed with the j offrey Ballet in Chicago. The tour to Brazil. once again with Ballet Noir in the 200th following year Emiko was an apprentice Anniversary Chopin Celebration and the with the Richmond Ballet for their 2010- Alexandra j acob, Oahland, California 2010 World Dance Gala in Kielce, Poland. 2011 season and then spent one year in Alexandra j acob began her first formal In 2011, Mr. Doane danced roles in Glinka the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Vaganova ballet training at the age of
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8 at Berkeley City Ballet. Ms. Jacob also Ashley Murphy, Shreveport, Louisiana that was commissioned for Dancers attended summer programs at the Dance Ashley Murphy began her dance training Responding to AIDS. Theatre of Harlem and Alonzo King LINES at age 3. She was enrolled in the pre Ballet on scholarships. After graduating professional division at Carol Anglin Lindsey Pitts, Midland, Texas high school, she pursued an architecture Dance Center from 1993-2002, where Lindsey Pitts began her formal ballet degree at the California College of the she became a member of Louisiana Dance training at Coleman Academy under Arts. Three years into her college career, Theatre, an Honor Company of Regional the direction of Susan Clark and she rediscovered her love for ballet and Dance America. She has also performed Judy Coleman. She continued her decided to return to New York in the fall for Slu·eveport Opera and Moscow studies during summer intensives with of 2004 to attend theJoffrey Ballet School. State Ballet as well as in the premiere of Milwaukee Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Orlando She joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem William Joyce's The Leaf Men and The Ballet, Ballet Austin and The Ailey School. Ensemble in January 2005 under the Brave Good Bugs. She represented LDT in Following high school, she attended direction of Arthur Mitchell. Ms. Jacob the Regional Dance America performance Butler University, where she received dual toured with the ensemble throughout at the International Ballet Competition degrees in dance arts administration and the United States and internationally, in Jackson, Mississippi and attended suategic communications. Ms. Pitts began performing featured roles by Peter Pucci, summer programs at New York's Jaffrey her professional career with Nashville Donald Byrd, Christopher L. Huggins, Ballet School and The Ailey School. In Ballet's second company, performing Lowell Smith and Arthur Mitchell. 2002, Ms. Murphy went on to train and under the direction of Paul Vasterling perform with Dance Theatre of Harlem's in full-length ballets that included The Dustin James, Houston, Texas Dancing Through Barriers® Ensemble. Nutcracke1; Giselle and SwanLake. Dustin James began his dance training at The following year, she was accepted age 11 in Houston and later attended the into the DTH Company and toured with Gabrielle Salvatto, New York, New York city's High School for the Performing and them throughout the United States and Gabrielle Salvatto, a native New Yorker Visual Arts. While attending HSPVA, he to foreign countries that included Great born and raised in the Bronx, studied also began studying at Houston Ballet's Britain, Germany, Italy and Greece. Ms. at The School of American Ballet and Ben Stevenson Academy and became Murphy has also taught for the DTH Pre received her high school diploma from a member of Houston Ballet ll for two Professional Residency at the Kennedy La Guardia 1-l.S. of Music & Art and years. Whi.le there, Mr. James was trained Center. White House special, appearing Performing Arts. She went on to graduate and coached by Claudio Munoz as well on BET's 106 & Park and the game show from the Juilliard dance B.fA. program, as Lazaro Carreno, Phillip Broomhead jeopardy, and representing the U.S. in a where she performed repertoire by Ohad and Priscilla Nathan-Murphy. After cultural exchange program in Kingston, Naharin, Jerome Robbins, Nacho Duato, completing his training, Mr. James joined Jamaica. In 2011, she was chosen for a Eliot Feld and Jose Limon, among others. BalletMet Columbus, where he danced new work by Christopher L. Huggins Ms. Salvatto has since danced for Austin for four seasons and performed works by such choreographers as Stanton Welch, Darrell Grand Moultrie and Ma Cong.
Francis Lawrence, Melbourne, Australia Francis Lawrence studied at The Australian Ballet School where he graduated with a diploma in dance. While at the school, he danced with The Australian Ballet and with its regional Dancers Company for two years. Upon arriving in the states, Mr. Lawrence joined New York Theatre Ballet for their 30th season in Cinderella and Dance/Speak: The Life of Agnes de Mille and has danced for Honigm
Detroit Opera House www.Mic hig.anOpet·a.org BRAVO 13 McCormick's Company XIV and Sarah professional debut with Ben Stevenson's with Boston Repertory Ballet, Maryland Berges Dance. Further training includes Texas Ballet Theater in 2006-07, and Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, Ballethnic Dance Hubbard Street, Complexions and she most recently danced as a company Company, and the David Parsons Springboard Danse Montreal. member with the Francesca Harper Company, among others. He has been Project and Ballet Black. Ms. Williams was a faculty member of the Dance Theatre Anthony H. Javier Savoy, Jr., an apprentice with Complexions in 2009, of Harlem School, the BalletMet Dance Annapolis, Maryland and has also studied during summers at Academy (where he also served as Anthony Javier Savoy was born in The juilliard School, Alonzo King LINES Education Director), the New Ballet School Annapolis, Maryland and began his formal Ball et and Houston Ballet's Ben Stevenson (now Ballet Tech), and the 92nd Street Y. training at the age of 15 studying at schools Academy. She was a fellowship recipient In 2003, Mr. Saunders was Guest Artist in Maryland and Washington, DC. In 2006, at The Ailey School, a 2006 National in-Residence in the Dance Department at Mr. Savoy was awarded the title, Maryland Foundation on the Arts award winner, a the University of Wyoming, and he taught All State Dancer by the Congressional 2006 Youth America Grand Prix Finalist and choreographed at their Snowy Range House Representative. He continued and a 2004 Texas Commission on the Arts Dance Festival from 2003 - 2008. his studies at Point Park University. In Young Master. Keith Saunders was appointed Dance the spring of 2008, he attended Anne Theatre of Harlem's assistant ballet Arundel Community College working Samuel Wilson, Bremerton, Washington master in l 994 and ball et master in 1996. towards a degree in Fine Arts and Samuel Wilson started dancing ballet at From 2004 - 2010, Mr. Saunders was Biology. Savoy has attended summer the age of 15 with the Peninsula Dance director of Dancing Through Barriers®, intensives at Earl Mosley$ Institute of the Theatre. Since then, he has danced in Dance Theatre of Harlem's international Arts, Point Park University, The Kirov summer programs such as Summer education and outreach in itiative, in Academy, American Ballet Theatre and Dance Lab in Walla Walla, Washington addition to directing the DTH Ensemble. Dance Theatre of Harlem. He spent two and American Ballet Theatre in Austin, years with the Dance Theatre of Harlem Texas. It wasn't until 2003, when Mr. ROBERT GARLAND Ensemble performing works by George Wilson came to Dance Theatre of Harlem (Resident Choreographer) - Balanchine, Arthur Mitchell, Donald that he started his professional career and Robert Garland was a principal dancer Byrd, and Robert Garland. In 2011, while joined the Dancing Through Barriers® with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and a member of the ensemble, he had the Ensemble. DTH has provided Mr. Wilson is now Resident Choreographer. He has opportunity to work with choreographer with the opportunity to perform in venues created works for the Dance Theatre Christopher Huggi ns on "In the Mirror such as the White House, BET's 106 & of Harlem Company, and their School of her Mind" a piece commissioned in Parll, Fox 5 News, The Kennedy Center Ensemble. lie has also choreographed for collaboration with Dancers Responding and The joyce Theater in New York. He New York City Ballet, The Royal Ballet, to AIDS and Broadway Cares. In 2012 Mr. has also had the opportunity to work and Oakland Ballet, among many others. Savoy acted as a cultural ambassador for with world-renowned choreographers After creating a work for the Dance the United States while performing and and study under influential teachers like Theatre of Harlem School Ensemble, doing community outreach in Kingston, Arthur Mitchell and Eva Evdokimava. Arthur Mitchell invited Robert Garland Jamaica. Mr. Wilson has also developed into a high to create a work for The Dance Theatre caliber teacher and dance coach himself, of Harlem Company. Upon his retirement Ingrid Silva, Rio de j aneiro, Brazil working in ballet schools and summer from the stage, he was appointed by Arthur Ingrid Silva began her formal ballet programs such as Usdan Center for the Mitchell and became the organization's training at the age of 8 at Danc;ando Para Creative and Performing Arts and the first Resident Choreographer. Nao Danc;ar, the Deborah Colker school Voorhees Ballet. His commercial work has included and Escola de Danc;a Maria Olenewa. music videos, commercials and short She has also apprenticed with Company COMPANY ARTISTIC STAFF fi lms, including the children's television Grupo Corpo in Brazil. After entering show Sesame Street, a Nike commercial the Univercidade da Cidade College, she KEITH SAUNDERS (Ballet Master) featuring New York Yankee Derek Jeter, decided to follow her passion and traveled Keith Saunders, a native of Baltimore, the NAACP Image Awards, a short film for to New York in 2007. That summer, Maryland, began dancing in 1971 while a designer Donna Karan, and the "Channin she attended the Dance Theatre of student at Harvard University. He began Cha-Cha" for Proctor and Gamble. Harlem Summer Intensive Program, and his ballet training in 1973 at the National afterwards joined the school's Professional Center for Afro-American Artists in Training Program. She became a member Dorchester, Massachusetts. Mr. Saunders of the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble joined Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1975 in 2008. Ms. Silva has also performed and continued his development under with Armitage Gone! Dance performing the tutelage of Arthur Mitchell, Karel GAGA-Galw at the j oyce Theater in 2011. Shook and William Griffith. He became a principal dancer with DTH and performed Stephanie Rae Williams, a wide range of roles throughout the Salt Lalle City, Utah company's repertoire for more than 17 Born in Utah and raised in Texas, years. He also danced with France's Stephanie Rae Williams received her early Ballet du Nord (1986) and BalletMet of training at Dallas Dance Academy with Columbus, Ohio (1987-1989). Fiona Fairrie. Ms. Williams made her As a guest artist, Mr. Saunders appeared
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Ailey II , and at The Ailey School. The Ailey andJohn Butler. In 1991, Mr. Chaya Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew Company's current repertory includes was named Associate Artistic Director of from a now-fabled performance in March his ballets Strange Hum ors, The Hunt, the Company. He continues to provide 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York In/Side, and Talwdeme. In addition to invaluable creative assistance in all facets City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of expanding the Ailey repertory with works of its operations. ln 2002, Mr. Chaya young African-American modern dancers, by artists as diverse as Paul Taylor, Rennie coordinated the Company's appearance that performance changed forever the Harris, jiff Kylian, Garth Fagan, and Kyle at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree perception of American dance. The Ailey Abraham, Mr. Battle has also instituted lighting ceremony, broadcast on NBC. company has gone on to perforn1 for an a New Directors Choreography Lab, Mr. Chaya has restaged numerous ballets, estimated 23 million people at theaters lO help develop the next generation of including Alvin Ailey's Flowers for the in 48 states and 71 countries on six choreographers. His journey to the top State Ballet of Missouri (1990) and The continents - as well as millions more of the modern dance world began in the River for the Royal Swedish Ballet (1993), through television broadcasts. ln 2008, a Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Ballet Florida (1995), National Ballet U.S. Congressional resolution designated Florida. Mr. Battle showed artistic talent of Prague ( 1995), Pennsylvania Ballet the Company as "a vital American cultural early and studied dance at a high school (1996) and Colorado Ballet (1998). He ambassador to the world" that celebrates arts magnet program before moving on has also restaged The Mooche, The Stack the uniqueness of the African-American to Miami's New World School of the Arts, Up, Episodes, Bad Blood, Hidden RiLes, cultural experience and the preservation under tlle direction of Daniel Lewis and Urban Foll1 Dance, and Witness for the and enrichment of the American modern Gerri Houlihan, and finally to the dance Company. At the beginning of his tenure dance heritage. When Mr. Ailey began program at The Juilliard School, under as Associate Artistic Director, Mr. Chaya creating dances, he drew upon his "blood the direction ofBenjam in Harkarvy, where restaged Ailey's For 'Bi rd' - With Love for memories" of Texas, the blues, spirituals, he met his menlOr, Carolyn Adams. He a "Dance in America" program entitled and gospel as inspiration, which resulted danced with the Parsons Dance Company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Steps in the creation of his most popular and from 1994 to 2001, and also set his Ahead. In 2000, he restaged Ailey's Night critically acclaimed work, Revelations. choreography on that company starting Creature for the Rome Opera House and Although he created 79 ballets over in 1998. Mr. Battle then founded his The River for La Scala Ballet. In 2003, he his lifetime, Mr. Ailey maintained that own Battleworks Dance Company, which restaged The River for North Carolina his comp~ny was not exclusively a made its premiere in 2002 in Dusseldorf, Dance Theatre and for julio Bocca's Ballet repository for his own work. Today, the Germany as the U.S. representative to the Argentina. Most recently, Mr. Chaya Company contini.tes Mr. Ailey's mission World Dance Alliance's Global Assembly. restaged Blues Suite, Forgotten Time, by presenting important works of the Battleworks subsequently performed Streams, Urban Fo11? Dance, and Vespers past and commissioning new ones. In extensively at venues including The for the Company. As a performer, Mr. all, more than 200 works by over 80 joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, Chaya appeared on Japanese television in choreographers have been part of the Ailey American Dance Festival, and Jacob's both dramatic and musical productions. company's repertory. Before his untimely Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Battle was He wishes to recognize the artistic death in 1989, Alvin Ailey named Judith honored as one of the "Masters of contribution and spirit of his late friend Jamison as his successor, and over the African-American Choreography" by the and fellow artist, Michihiko Oka. next 21 years, she brought the Company Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to unprecedented success. Ms. Jamison, in in 2005, and he received the prestigious ALVIN AILEY, FOUNDER tum, personally selected Robert Battle to Statue Award from the P1incess Grace Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931 succeed her in 2011, and The Washington Foundation-USA in 2007. He is a sought in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in Post declared he "has the troupe's forward after keynote speaker and has addressed the rural Soutl1 would later inspire some momentum well in hand." a number of high profile organizations of his most memorable works. At age 12, including the United Nations Leaders he moved with his mother to Los Angeles, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Programme and the UNICEF Senior where he was introduced to dance by gratefully aclmowledges The joan & Leadership Development Programme. performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance which provides vita l support for Ailey~ MASAZUMl CHAYA, Company. His formal dance training national and intemational tours. ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR began with an introduction to Lester Masazumi Chaya was born in Fukuoka, Horton's classes by his friend, Carmen ROBERT BATTLE, japan, where he began his classical ballet de lavallade. Horton, the founder of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR training. Upon moving to New York in one of the first racially-integrated dance Robert Battle became Artistic Director of December 1970, he studied modern dance companies in the United States, became Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in and performed with the Richard Englund a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked July 2011, after being personally selected Repertory Company. Mr. Chaya joined on his professional career. After Horton's by Judith Jamison, making him only the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director third person to head the Company since 1972 and performed with the Company of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and it was founded in 1958. Mr. Battle has a for 15 years. In 1988, he became the began to choreograph his own works. In long-standing association with the Ailey Company's Rehearsal Director after serving the 1950s and 60s Mr. Ailey performed organization. A frequent choreographer as Assistant Rehearsal Director for two in four Broadway shows including and artist-in-residence at Ailey since years. A master teacher, both on tour with House of Flowers and jamaica. Mr. Ailey 1999, he has set many of his works on the Company and in his native Japan, he studied dance with Martha Graham, Alvi n Ailey American Dance Theater and served as choreographic assistant to Alvin Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman,
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Hanya Holm, and Karel Shook and also regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison Shapiro & Smith, and Footprints Dance took acting classes with Stella Adler. In has created many celebrated works, Project. In 2010, he perfonned at the 1958, he founded Alvin Ailey American including Divining (1984), Forgotten White House Dance Series. Mr. Asca Dance Theater to carry out his vision of Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE ... joined the Company in 1994. a company dedicated to enriching the NOW (commissioned for the 2002 American modern dance heritage and Cultural Olympiad), Love Stories (with KIRVEN JAMES BOYD (Boston, MA) preserving the uniqueness of the African additional choreography by Robert Battle began his formal dance training at the American cultural experience. He and Rennie Harris, 2004), and Among Us Boston Arts Academy and joined Boston established the Alvin Ailey American (Private Spaces: Public Places) (2009). Ms. Youth Moves in 1999 under the direction Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in Jamison's autobiography, Dancing Spirit, of Jim Viera and j eannette Neil l. He also 1969 and fonned the Alvin Ailey Repertory was edited by jacqueline Kennedy Onassis trained on scholarship at the Boston Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey and published in 1993. In 2004, under Conservatory and as a scholarship sLUdent was a pioneer of programs promoting arts Ms. j amison's artistic directorship, her at The Ailey School. Mr. Boyd has danced in education, particularly those benefiting idea of a permanent home for the Ailey with Battleworks Dance Company, The underserved communities. Throughout company was realized and named after Parsons Dance Company, and Ailey II. He his lifetime, he was awarded numerous beloved chairman joan Weill. Ms. jamison performed at the White House tribute to honorary doctoral degrees, NAACP's continues to dedicate herself to asserting J udith Jamison in 2010. Mr. Boyd joined Spingarn Award, the United Nations the prominence of the arts in our culture, the Company in 2004. Peace Medal, the Dance Magazine Award, and she remains committed to promoting the Capezio Award, and the Samuel H. the significance of the Ailey legacy - using HOPE BOYKIN (Durham, NC) is a three Scripps American Dance Festival Award. dance as a medium for honoring the past, time recipient of the American Dance In 1988, he received the Kennedy Center celebrating the present and fearlessly Festival's Young Tuition Scholarship. She Honor in recognition of his extraordinary reaching into the future. attended Howard University and while in contribution to American culture. When Washington, DC she performed with Lloyd Mr. Ailey died on December l , 1989, The MATTHEW RUSHING, REHEARSAL Whitmore's New World Dance Company. New Yorh Times said of him, "you didn't DIRECTOR & GUEST ARTIST Ms. Boy kin was a student and intern at The need to have known [him] personally Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, Ailey School. She was assistant to the late to have been touched by his humanity, CA. He began his dance training with Talley Beatty and an original member of enthusiasm and exuberance and his Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, CA and later Complexions. Ms. Boykin was a member courageous stand . for multi-racial continued his training at the Los Angeles of Philadanco and received a New York brotherhood." County High School for the Arts. He is Dance and Performance "Bessie" Award. the recipient of a Spotlight Award and In 2005, Ms. Boykin choreographed J UDITH JAMISON Dance Magazine Award and was named a Acceptance In Surrender in collaboration ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was with Abdur-Rahim Jackson and Matthew judith j amison joined Alvin Ailey a scholarship student at The Ailey School Rushing for Alvin Ailey American Dance American Dance Theater in 1965 and and later became a member of Ailey II, Theater. Most recently she choreographed quickly became an international star. Over where he danced for a year. Duri ng his Go In Grace with award-winning singing the next 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some career, Mr. Rushing has performed as a group Sweet Honey In The Rock for the of his most enduring roles for her, most guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as Company's 50th anniversary season. Ms. notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During well as in France, Russia, Canada, Austria, Boykin joined the Company in 2000. the 1970s and 80s, she appeared as a guest and Italy. He has performed for presidents artist with ballet companies all over the George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, George SEAN A. CARMON (Beaumont, TX) world, starred in the hit Broadway musical W Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as began his dance training under Bonnie Sophisticated Ladies, and formed her at the 2010 White House Dance Series. Cokinos with guidance from Lucia Booth own company, The Jamison Project. She During his time with the Company he and Eva LeBlanc. He is a graduate of the returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance has choreographed two ballets: Acceptance Ailey/Fordham B.FA. Program in Dance Theater in 1989 when Mr. Ailey asked In Sunender (2005), a collaboration with and was a member of Elisa Monte Dance. her to succeed him as Artistic Director. Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim jackson, Mr. Carmon was an original cast member In the 2l years that followed, she brought and Uptown (2009), a tribute to the of the 2010 revival of La Cage Aux Folies the Company to unprecedented heights Harlem Renaissance. In 2012, he created on Broadway and was also a cast member - including two historic engagements in Moan, which was set on Philadanco of the Broadway production of The South Africa and a 50-city global tour to and premiered at the joyce Theater. Mr. Phantom of the Opera. As an assistant to celebrate the Company's 50th anniversary. Rushing joined the Company in 1992 and Christopher L. Huggins, he appeared as a Ms. Jamison is the recipient of numerous became Rehearsal Director in june 2010. guest artist with the International Dance awards and honors, among them a Association in Italy and with the Cape prime time Emmy Award, an American WHO'S WHO Dance Company in South Africa. Mr. Choreography Award, the Kennedy Carmon joined the Company in 2011. Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, GUILLERMO ASCA (Rego Park, NY) or a "Bessie" Award, the Phoenix Award, and "Moe," as he is affectionately known, SARAH DALEY (South Elgin, IL) began the Handel Medallion. She was also listed graduated from LaGuardia High School her training at the Faubourg School of in "The TIME 100: The World's Most of the Performing Arts. He was a scholarship Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Influential People" and honored by First student at The Ailey School and danced Watrnora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She Lady Michelle Obama at the first White with Ailey II , Ballet Metropolitano de is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham House Dance Series event. As a highly Caracas, Ballet Hispanico, Dance Compass, B.FA. Program in Dance. Ms. Daley has
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trained at instirutions such as the Kirov VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) Powell. She has studied with the National Academy, National Ballet School of began dancing at Curie Performing and Youth Ballet of Virginia, Virginia School of Canada, The San Francisco Conservatory Creative Arts High School in Chicago the Arts, the Summer Dance International of Dance, and intensives such as Ballet and later studied at the joseph Holmes Course in Burgos, Spain, The Rock School, Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in lLaly. Chicago Dance Theatre with Harriet and Dance Theatre of Harlem School Ms. She is a recipient of a Youth Amelica Grand Ross, Marquita Levy, and Emily Stein. Hopkins graduated with honors from the Prix Award and an ARTS Foundation He attended Barat College as a dance Ailey/Fordham B. FA. program in Dance in Award. She was a member of Ailey II and scholarship recipient and received first 2009, and she was a recipient of a Leonore joined the Company in 2011. place in the all-city NAACP ACT-SO Annen berg Fellowship in the Arts in 2011 Competition in Dance in 1993. He studied Ms. Hopkins was a member of Ailey li and GHRAl DeVORE (Washington, DC) as a scholarship student at The Ailey joined the Company in 2010. began her formal dance training at the School and was a member of Ailey II. In Chicago Multicultural Dance Center and 2010, he performed at the White House MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, was a scholarship student at The Ailey Dance Series. Mr. Gilmore is an active LA) began his dance training at age 14 School. She has completed summer choreographer for the Ailey Dancers at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts programs at the Kirov Academy, Ballet Resource Fund and has choreographed in Washington, DC under the direction Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, for Fire Island Dance Festival 2008 and of Charles Augins. He became a member American Ballet Theatre, and Alonzo King jazz Foundation of America Gala 2010; he of Dance Theatre of Harlem's Dancing LINES Ballet. Ms. DeVore was a member of also produced the Dance of Light Project through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 2, Hubbard in january 2010. Mr. Gilmore is a certified In 2006, he joined Dallas Black Dance Street 2, Dance Works Chicago, and Ailey Zena Rommett Floor-Barre®in structor. He Theatre and in 2008 joined Philadanco, II. She is a recipient of the Danish Queen continues to teach workshops and master where he also worked as Artistic Director Ingrid Scholarship of Honor and the Dizzy classes around the world. Mr. Gilmore of D3. He has performed works by Arthur Feet Foundation Scholarship, and she was joined the Company in 1997. Mitchell, Milton Myers, and Gene Hill a 2010 nominee for the first annual Clive Sagan. Mr. Jackson joined the Company Barnes Award. Ms. DeVore joined the JACQUELINE GREEN (Baltimore, MD) in 2011. Company in 2010. began her dance training at the Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction MEGAN JAKEL (Waterford, Ml) trained ANTONIO DOUTHiT (St. Louis, MO) of Norma Pera, Deborah Robinson, in ballet and jazz in her hometown. As began his dance trai ning at age 16 at and Anton Wilson. She is a graduate of a senior in high school, she spent a year the Center of Contemporary Arts under the Ailey/Fordham B.FA. Program in dancing with the City Ballet of San Diego. the direction of Lee Nolting and at the Dance. Ms. Green has attended summer In 2005, Ms. Jakel was an apprentice Alexandra School of Ballet. He also trained programs at Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, and rehearsal director for the Francesca at North Carolina School of the Arts, the Chautauqua Institution, Earl Mosley's Harper Project. She graduated with honors Jaffrey Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet, Institute of the Arts, and j acob's Pillow in May 2007 from the Ailey/Fordham and the Dance Theatre of Harlem School. Dance Festival. She has performed works B.FA. Program in Dance. Ms. Jakel has Mr. Douthit became a member of Dance by a variety of choreographers, including performed works by choreographers Theatre of Harlem in 1999 and appeared in Elisa Monte, Helen Pickett, Francesca David Parsons, Debbie Allen, Thaddeus featured roles in the ballets South African Harper, Aszure Barton, Earl Mosley, Davis, Hans van Manen, and Dwight Suite, Doug/a, Concerto in F, Return, and and Michael Vernon. Ms. Green was Rhoden. She was a member of Ailey li and Dwight Rhoden's Ii.vist. He was promoted the recipient of the Martha Hill Funds joined the Company in 2009. to soloist in 2003. He also performed with Young Professional Award in 2009 and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. the Dizzy Feet Scholarship in 2010. She YANN ICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Mr. Douthit joined the Company in 2004. was a member of Ailey ll and joined the Guiana) began training in his native Company in 2011. country at the Adaclam School under RENALDO GARDNER (Gary, IN) began the guidance of jeanine Verin. After his dance training with Tony Simpson and DANIEL HARDER (Bowie, MD) began graduating high school in 2004, he is a graduate of Talent Unlimited High dancing at Suitland High School's Center moved to New York City to study at The School. He attended the Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts in Ailey School as a scholarship student. for Visual and Performing Arts and studied Maryland. He is a recent graduate of Mr. Lebrun has performed works by with Larry Brewer and Michael Davis. Mr. the Ailey/Fordham B.FA. Program in choreographers Troy Powell, Debbie Gardner was a scholarship student at The Dance where he was awarded the jerome Allen, Scott Rink, Thaddeus Davis, Nilas Ailey School, has trained on scholarship at Robbins/Layton Foundation Scholarship Martins, and Dwight Rhoden and danced Ballet Chicago and Deeply Rooted Dance and participated in the Holland Dance with the Francesca Harper Project Modo Theater, and had an internship at the Festival with the School and as a member Fusion. He was named one of Dance Martha Graham School of Contemporary of the Francesca Harper Project. After Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2011. Mr. Dance. In 2008, he received second place dancing in the European tour of West Side Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and in modern dance from the National Story, Mr. Harder became a member of joined the Company in 2008. Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Ailey II. He joined the Company in 2010. and received the Dizzy Feet Scholarship in ALICIA GRAF MACK (Columbia, 2009. ln 2012, Mr. Gardner was honored DEMETIA HOPKINS (Orange, VA) began MD) trained at Ballet Royale Institute with the key to the city of Gary, Indiana, her dance training at the Orange School of Maryland under Donna Pidel and his hometown. He was a member of Ailey of Performing Arts under the direction attended summer intensives at the School II and joined the Company in 2011. of her uncle Ricardo Porter and Heather of Amelican Ballet and American Ballet
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Theatre. Prior to dancing with Alvin Ailey also a medalist at the NAACP National Mexico City and danced with the New American Dance Theater from 2005 to ACT-SO competition. She joined the York cast from 1999-2004. Mr. Roberts 2008, Mrs. Mack was a principal dancer Company in 2008. performed during the award ceremony at with Dance Theatre of Harlem and a the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, member of Complexions. In addition to AKUA NONl PARKER (Kinston, NC) worked with Corbin Dances and Keigwin several galas and festivals, she has been a began her ballet training at the age of + Company, and was a founding member guest performer with Alonzo King LINES three and moved to Wilmington, DE at of Battleworks Dance Company. ln May Ballet and with Andre 3000 and Beyonce at age twelve to continue her professional 2006, Mr. Roberts was named Dance Radio City Music Hall. She is the recipient training at the Academy of the Dance. Magazines "On the Rise" Dancer. He of the Columbia University Medal of In 2000, she joined Dance Theatre of performed several roles in Julie Taymor:S Excellence and Smithsonian MagazineS Harlem, where she danced lead roles in film Across Lite Universe and the original Young Innovator Award. Mrs. Mack Agon, Giselle, and The Four Temperaments. opera Grendel. Mr. Roberts joined the graduated magna cum laude with honors Thereafter, she danced with Cincinnati Company in 2009. in history from Columbia University and Ballet and Ballet San j ose. Ms. Parker received an M.A. in nonprofit management joined the Company in 2008. KELLY ROBOTHAM (New York, NY) from Washington University in St. Louis. is a graduate of New World School of She rejoined the Company in 2011. BELEN PEREYRA (Lawrence, MA) began the Arts and trained as a scholarship her formal dance training at the Boston student at The Ailey School and the MICHAEL FRANCIS McBRIDE Arts Academy, where she graduated as Dance Theatre of Harlem School. She is Uohnson City, NY) began his training valedictorian. She was also a member also a graduate of The Juilliard School, at the Danek School of Performing of Origination Cultural Arts Center in where she studied under the direction of Arts and later trained at Amber Perkins Boston. Upon moving to New York City, Lawrence Rhodes and worked with Robert School of the Arts in Norwich, NY. Mr. Ms. Pereyra was closely mentored by Battle. Ms. Robotham has also perfonned McBride attended Earl Mosley's Institute Earl Mosley and danced with Camille A. works by j ose Lim6n, Martha Graham, of the Arts for two consecutive summers Brown & Dancers for three years, during Mark Morris, and Jerome Robbins. In and was also assistant to Mr. Mosley which time she performed at The joyce 2009, she was selected from The Juilliard wnen he set the piece Saddle UP! on the Theater,jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and Dance Division to participate in a cultural Company in 2Q07. In January 2012, Mr. the Dancers Responding to AIDS' annual exchange tour to Costa Rica and soon after McBride performed and taught as a Guest events, Dance from the Heart and The Fire became an apprentice with River North Artist with the JUNTOS Collective in Island Dance FestivaL Ms. Pereyra was an Chicago Dance Company. Ms. Robotham Guatemala. Mr. McBride graduated magna apprentice for Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, was a member of Ailey ll and joined the cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. A Dance Company, and has performed Company in 2011. Program· in Dance in 2010 after he joined with Lula Washington Dance Theater, the Company in 2009. Nathan Trice, and Roger C. Jeffrey. She KANJI SEGAWA (Kanagawa, Japan) assisted Matthew Rushing with his ballet began his modern dance training with RACHAEL McLAREN (Manitoba, Uptown for the Ailey company in 2009. his mother, Erika Akoh, and studied Canada) began her formal dance training Ms. Pereyra joined the Company in 2011. ballet with Kan and ju Horiuchi at at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Unique Ballet Theatre in Tokyo. In 1997, After graduating high school, she joined BRIANA REED (St. Petersburg, FL) began Mr. Segawa came to the U.S. under the the Toronto cast of Mamma Mia! Ms. her dance training at the Academy of Ballet japanese Government Artist Fellowship Mclaren moved to New York City to Arts and The Pinellas County Center for to train at The Ailey School. Mr. Segawa study at The Ailey School as a scholarship Arts. She then studied at The Ailey School was a member of Ailey ll from 2000-2002 student and later joined Ailey ll. She has as a scholarship student. In 1997, Ms. and Battleworks Dance Company from performed works by Karole Armitage, Reed graduated from The ] uilliard School 2002-2010. He worked extensively with Dwight Rhoden, Francesca Harper, and and became a member of Ailey II. ln choreographer Mark Morris from 2004- Nilas Martins. Ms. McLaren j oined the 2010, she performed at the White House 2011, repeatedly appearing in Mr. Morris' Company in 2008. tribute to J udithjamison. She is a licensed various productions, including as a GYROTONIC® trainer. Ms. Reed joined principal dancer in john Adams' Nixon in AISHA MITCHELL (Syracuse, NY) the Company in 1998. China at Metropolitan Opera. He has also received her primary dance training at the worked with Jennifer Muller/The Works, Onondaga Dance Institute, Dance Centre JAMAR ROBERTS (Miami, FL) graduated Aszure Barton:S Aszure and Artists, and North, and with Anthony Salatino of from the New World School of the Arts. j essica Lang Dance. Mr. Segawa joined the Syracuse University. She studied at North He trained at the Dance Empire of Miami Company in 2011. Carolina Dance Theatre, LINES Ballet and as a fellowship student at The Ailey School, The j offrey Ballet School, and School. Mr. Roberts was a member of GLENN ALLEN SIMS (Long Branch, The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Ailey ll and Complexions. He first joined NJ) began his classical dance training at Ms. Mitchell is a graduate of the Ailey/ the Company in 2002. the Academy of Dance Arts in Red Bank, Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance and was N]. He attended The Juilliard School a member of Ailey II. She performed works SAMUEL LEE ROBERTS (Quakertown, under the artistic guidance of Benjamin by choreographers Alonzo King, Dwight PA) began his dance training under Harkarvy. ln 2004, Mr. Sims was the Rhoden, Debbie Allen, Sean Curran, and the direction of Kathleen johnston youngest person to be inducted into the Nacho Duato. She recently served as co and attended The juilliard School. He Long Branch High School's Distinguished choreographer for the Syracuse Opera's performed in the first international show Alumni Hall of Fame. He has been seen Les Pecheurs de Perles . Ms. Mitchell was of Racli.o City Christmas Spectacular in in several network television programs
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including BET Honors, Dancing with the Stars, Th e Today Show, and So You Thinh ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION You Can Dance. In 2010, Mr. Sims taught BOARD OF TRUSTEES as a master teacher in Ravenna, Italy for "Dance Up Ravenna,» sponsored by the joan H. Weill, Chairman International Dance Association, and Henry McGee, President performed in the White House Dance Series. He has performed for the King of Simin N. All ison, Daria L. Foster, Guido Goldman, Debra L. Lee, Morocco and is a certified Zena Rommett Linda M. Lindenbaum, Arthur j. Mirante II , john H. Schaefer, Vice-Chairmen Fl oor-Barre~ instructor. ln 2011, Mr. Sims wrote a featured guest blog for Dance james G. Abruzzo Kathryn C. Chenault David E. Monn Magazin e. Mr. Sims joined the Company Gina F Adams Anita-Agnes 0. Hassell Gabrie lla E. MotTis in 1997. Frank R. Ahimaz jenny Ireland Marylin L. Prince Eleanor S. Applewhaite Robert Kissane Robin C. Royals LINDA CELEST~ SIMS (Bronx, NY) Robert Battle Michelle Y Lee Richard Speciale began her dance trammg at Ballet Nicole A. Bernard Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. Lemar Swinney Hispanico School of Dance and is a judith Byrd Anthony A. Lewis graduate of LaGuardia High School of Anthony M. Carvette Leslie L. Maheras the Performing Arts. ln 1994, Mrs. Sims was granted an award by the National Philip Laskawy, Harold Levine, Stanley Plesent, Esq., Chairmen Emeriti Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. She has been highlighted in the "Best of 2009» list in Dance Magazine and has ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATIO TOURING CONTACTS performed as a guest star on So You Thinh Recipient of a National Medal of Arts North American Agent You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, and OPUS 3 ARTISTS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF The Today Show. 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He graduated cum Rehearsal Di rector [email protected] laude with a B.FA. in Dance Perfonnance Dacquiri T'Shaun Smittick, Company Manager Paul Szilard, Impresario Emeritus from the University of South Florida, where E.J. Corrigan, Teclmical Director he received scholarships for excellence in PRODUCTION CREDITS Isabelle Quattlebaum, Business Manager Domestic trucking services provided by performance and choreography. Mr. Terry Kristin Colvin Young, Production Stage Stage Call Corporation. Lighting system was a scholarship student at The Ailey Manager provided by -+Wall Entertainment. School and a member of Ailey II, and he AI Crawford, Lighting Director Touring sound system provided by Gibson jon Taylor, Wardrobe Supervisor has performed with Buglisi Dance Theatre, Entertainment Services. joe Gaito, Master Carpenter Arch Dance, Dance !quail, and Philadanco. David Kerr, Master Electlician Mr. Terry joined the Company in 2010. Russell J. 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Florestan, a political prisoner languishing somewhere in chains. When Rocco mentions a man lying near death in the vaults Cast below, Leonora, suspecting it might be Florestan, begs Rocco In order of vocal appearance to take her on his rounds. He agrees, though the governor of the prison, Don Pizarro, allows only Rocco in the lower levels j aquino ...... Bradley Wisk* t of the dungeon. joyce Cohn Young Artist As soldiers assemble in the courtyard, Pizarro learns from Marzellina ...... Angela Theist the dispatches brought to him that Don Fernando, minister of DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Young Artist state, is on his way to inspect the fortress. At this news the governor resolves to ki ll Florestan, his enemy, without delay Rocco ...... Per Bach Nissen* and orders Rocco to dig a grave for the victim in the dungeon. Leonora, overhearing his plan, realizes Pizarro's evil nature and Leonora ...... Christine Goerke (13, 17, 20)* the plight of his victim. After praying for strength to save her lleana Montalbetti (]9, 21)* husband and keep up hope, she again begs Rocco to let her accompany him to the condemned man's cell - and also to allow Don Pizarro ...... Carsten Wittmoser* the other prisoners a few moments of air in the courtyard. The First Prisoner ...... Nicholas Fitzer gasping men relish their glimpse of freedom but are ordered back by Pizarro, who hurries Rocco off to dig Florestan's grave. Second Prisoner...... Errin Brooks With apprehension, Leonora follows him into the dungeon. Florestan ...... Erik Nelson Werner (13, 17, 20)* ACT U jason Wickson (19, 21) ln one of the lowest cells of the prison, Florestan dreams he Don Fernando ...... Ricardo Lugo* sees Leonora arrive to free him. But his vision turns to despair, and he sinks down exhausted. Rocco and Leonora arrive and *Michiga n Opera Theatre debut begin digging the grave. Florestan awakens, not recognizing his t Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program wife, and Leonora almost loses her composure at the familiar sound of his voice. Florestan moves the jailer to offer him a drink, and Leonora gives him a bit of bread, urging him not to lose faith. Rocco then blows on his whistle to signal Pizarro that SYNOPSIS all is ready. The governor advances with dagger drawn to strike, but Leonora stops him with a pistol. At this moment a trumpet sounds from the battlements: Don Fernando has arrived. Rocco ACT I leads Pizarro out to meet him as Leonora and Florestan rejoice In a prison in Spain in the 18th century Marzellina, daughter of in each other's arms. the jailer, Rocco, rejects the attentions of her father's assistant, In the prison courtyard, Don Fernando proclaims justice jacquino, who hopes to marry her. Her heart is set instead on for all. He is amazed when Rocco brings his friend Florestan the new errand boy, Fidelio. The latter, a hardworking lad, before him and relates the details of Leonora's heroism. Pizarro arrives with provisions and dispatches, and is distressed by is arrested, and Leonora herself removes Florestan's chains. The Marzellina's interest in him, especially since it has the blessing other prisoners are freed, and the crowd hails Leonora. of Rocco. Fidelia is in fact Leonora, a noblewoman of Seville -courtesy of Opera News who has come to the jail disguised as a boy to find her husband,
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BEETHOVEN'S DREAM OF FREEDOM & JUSTICE Notes from the director
ith Martin Luther King's "1 Have a Dream" speech as W a prime example, perhaps it's not too obvious to say that the greatest men and women are in fact always dreamers and visionaries who work endlessly to make their visions a reality. There are endless quotes on this subject that spring to mind: Freidrich Hebbel's "The human being is a blind man who dreams that he ,can see," and Oscar Wilde's "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." With his position arnong the veritable ti tans of the musical world, 1 believe that there has been no greater dreamer than Beethoven. His dream was that through love comes justice and freedom from oppression. This is clearly stated by Don Fernando in the final moment of Fidelia: "Es sucht der Bri\der, unci kann er helfen, hilft er gern: A brother seeks his brothers, and gladly helps if help he can."
eethoven's obsession with the Bidea of freedom and justice was evidently inspired by his historical positioning at the end of the 18th century with its massive social this is simply not the case. Beethoven's melodrama, I was truly inspired by a convulsions, as the ideas of liberty and message is sadly still as potent today statement from Wilhelm Furtwangler, justice started to replace those of the as it was at the time of its writing. who wrote that "Fidelia is a Mass, not French world of aristocratic ------Knowing that this dream an opera." The semi-religious world privilege. lt is perhaps worth B EETHOVEN'S of justice is in fact eternal, of justice and freedom that Beethoven remembering that in that MESSAGE IS AS but also wanting to allow explored in his uniquely personal and corrupt society of absolute Beethoven to speak to us hybrid form is clearly surreal - it is, power, virtually anyone could POTENT TODAY with his own voice, l have quite simply, a dream. l have tried to be imprisoned without trial AS IT WAS AT used the time period to present it as such. simply by use of the infamous THE TIME OF remain at the center of my ln my production, the unjustly carte blanche. production. Only as the imprisoned Florestan is supported It would be comforting to ITS WRITING. prisoners are finally freed do in the darkest night by the same know that with the passage we see that they come from endlessly repeated vision of love of more than two hundred years since an endless range of eras. and justice. Beethoven called that the opera's composition, the idea of Finally, in trying to find the center dream "FlDELIO." imprisonment without trial or jury of an opera that seems at first sight j OHN P ASCOE had become a thing of the past, but to lurch from comic opera to divine january 2013, Lucca. Italy
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LIBRETTO Antonio Ghislanzoni
WORLD PREMIERE Cairo, December 1871
In Italian with English supertitle translations. Presented in four acts. Three hours, fifteen minutes.
CONDUCTOR Steven Mercurio
DIRECTOR Bliss Hebert
CHORUS MASTER Suzanne Mallare Acton
CHOREOGRAPHER Rosa Mercedes
PRODUCTION DESIGN Allen Charles Klein
LIGHTING DESIGN Thomas Hase
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN Cindy Ludwig
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR john de los Santos
STAGE MANAGER Ken Saltzman
SUPERTITLES Roberto Mauro ACT 11, Scene One Cast Radames has beaten the Ethiopians, and on the morning of his In order of vocal appearance triumphal return Amneris is groomed by her ladies-in-waiting and distracted from her romantic daydreaming by a group of Ramfis ...... Peter Volpe court musicians and dancers. At Aida's approach she dismisses Radames ...... Riccardo Massi (11, 15, 18)* her attendants, hoping to confirm her impression that Aida Rosario La Spina (17, 19)* loves Radames. To test her, she claims Radames has died in battle, then says he lives. Certain from Aida's reactions that this Amneris ...... Anita Rachvelishvili (11, 15, 18)* mere slave is her rival for Radames' love, Amneris threatens Performances supported by the her and leaves for the festivities as Aida follows in despair, Barbara Williams Principal Artist Fund reiterating her prayer. Milijana Nikolic (17, 19) * Aida ...... Latonia Moore (11, 15, 18)* Scene Two Yannick-Muriel Noah (17, 19)* At the gate of Thebes, the people welcome the returning army King ofEgypt ...... Andrew Gray bringing captured golden idols and treasures; triumphal dances are performed. Radames is borne in to be crowned with a wreath Messenger ...... Bradley Wiskt by Amneris. Ethiopian captives too, are led in, among them joyce Cohn Young Artist Aida's father, King Amonasro, who remains unrecognized. In an High Priestess ...... Angela Theist aside he warns her not to betray his hand, then pleads for his DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Young Artist fellow prisoner's lives. Ramfis and the priests urge death for the captives, but Radames intercedes, supported by the pleas of the Amonasro ...... Gordon Hawkins prisoners and the populace. Since the commander is the hero Eisenhower Dance Ensemble of the hour, the King releases all but Amonasro and Aida, then Lindsay Chirio Molly McMullen presents Radames with the hand of Amneris, dashing Aida's and Andrew Cribbetts Will Jordan Peake Radames' dreams of happiness together. Alicia Cutaia Matthew Schmitz Thomas Fant Morgan "Mo" Williams ACT III ~· Ki!tharine Larson Emily Zatursky On a moonlit bank of the Nile Ramfis leads Amneris into the temple of Isis for prenuptial * Michigan Opera Theatre debut prayers. Aida arrives for a secret meeting with Radames; t Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program overcome with nostalgia, she laments her conquered homeland. Michigan Opera n1eatre last produced Aida in April 2006. Startled out of her reverie by Amonasro, she learns that her father is plotting a new attack and he proposes that Aida trick Radames into revealing the route of the Egyptian army. SYNOPSIS Horrified at the proposal, Aida nevertheless succumbs to her father's demands. Amonasro hides as Radames appears, ardent Setting: Ancient Egypt, in the cities of Memphis and Thebes with promises to make Aida his bride after his coming victory in the renewed war. She suggests instead that they run off ACT l , Scene One together, asking what route his army will take. No sooner has In the royal palace at Memphis he answered than Amonasro steps out, triumphantly revealing Radames, a young captain of the guard, learns from the high his identity as King of Ethiopia. Amneris, leaving the temple, priest, Ramfis, that Ethiopia has again attacked and invaded overhears the betrayal and denounces Radames. Amonasro Egypt's southern border, and that a new army commander has lunges at her with a dagger, but Radames shields her and been selected by the goddess, Isis. Alone, Radames hopes he is surrenders himself to Ramfis as the two Ethiopians escape. the chosen one, envisioning a glorious victory so he can free his beloved Aida, the Ethiopian slave of Amneris, the King's ACT IV, Scene One daughter. Amneris, who loves Radames herself, comes in and ln a temple ofjudgment questions him shrewdly; her suspicion that he loves her slave Amneris determines to save Radames. When he is led in, she increases when Aida enters. The King has urgently called his offers to spare his life if he will renounce Aida. This he says he court together to hear a messenger report that the Ethiopian will never do. Enraged, Amneris sends him to his doom but army, led by King Amonasro, is marching on Thebes. The immediately repents, listening in despair as the priests three Egyptian King announces Radames appointment as Egyptian times demand that he defend himself. Three times he is silent. commander and leads the assemblage in a battle hymn. "Return They condemn him, and when they file past, Amneris pleads victorious!" cries Amneris, echoed by the people, and, alone, with them to let him live. When they refuse, she curses them. Aida repeats the words, appalled that her beloved is going off to battle her father, her family and her people-for Aida is in fact Scene Two the princess of Ethiopia. Torn by conflicting loyalties, she begs Radames, buried alive in a vault beneath the temple, turns his the gods for mercy. last thoughts to Aida, who physically and emotionally spent by the ordeal of her escape and the capture and death of her Scene Two father, now appears to have hidden in the crypt earlier that day In the temple of Fthd to share his fate. Radames tries vainly to dislodge the stone Radames is dressed in the sacred armor during a solemn that locks them in. Bidding farewell to earth, the lovers greet ceremony of consecration to the services of his country. The eternity while above them in the temple the repentant Amneris fate of Egypt is in his hands. prays for Radames' soul. -Cottrtesy of San Francisco Opera
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ilijana Nikolic was l listen more intently. You always five years old when care, you always want the other M she fell in love with performers to do well, but now opera after hearing it on the you care even more." The role radio. "l took up trying to of Radames is wrought with imitate it," she says, "and my challenges, he said, noting the parents didn't know if they colossal Act I aria, "Celeste should send me to a doctor, or Aida," and the physical energy what!" required to sustain a three-hour The mezzo-soprano, who performance. But the demands sings the role of Amneris in enhance the experience. "I love this spring's Aida, would have singing heroic roles, especially to wait a dozen years to pursue in an opera as beautiful as Aida," singing formally. Throughout he said. her childhood she trained on Describing Rosario as "the most various musical instruments, relaxed singer I know," Milijana but there were no voice admits that every performance teachers in her hometown of invites at least a touch of anxiety Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, for her. about 40 miles west of "I listen nervously until his first Belgrade. Rosario, Mili and Enrico enjoy a day at the beach. entrance, then I say 'everything's At 17, an instructor going to be okay.' " recognized Milijana's gift for he traveled to England with a singing And always, she said, it is. singing and, a year later, she competed group, but i.t disbanded after three years For Milijana, the role of Amneris has to join La Scala's Academy for Young of touring. Needing to make a career its challenges as well. "Musically, it tests Singers. This being the first and only decision, at 19 he became an apprentice the voice from top to bottom, and you time the Academy came to Belgrade in bricklayer with his father. Fate struck have to sing it beautifull y-as every search of talent, it was a one-shot deal - violently- four years later when an Verdi role requires." for the teen. exploding rock cutter landed him in the "She's a princess in every meaning From a field of hundreds of hopefuls hospital with an injured arm. of the word. Glamorous, wants things from throughout the country, Milijana Rosario resolved to never lay bricks done her way. When Radames rejects placed first, and was off to Milan. again. (Though Milijana quips, "I told her for Aida, the real bitch comes oul. Her husband, tenor Rosario La Spina, him that if the singing doesn't work out, But she tries to save Radames from death took a markedly different path to opera. he can still build me a house.") because she has a heart, too." Unlike his wife, he had no formal music Encouraged by his younger sister, Like many opera singers, Rosario and training as a child. And, apparently, he a professional musician, to get formal Milijana measure their commute to work didn't need any. voice training, Rosario entered Sydney in the hundreds, sometimes thousands, By age 12 he was a professional Conservatorium at age 22 and later was of miles from home. Performing in singer appearing on national Australian accepted at La Scala's Academy, where he Detroit is no exception. Yet when asked television shows such as Hi Hello. At 16, met his future wife. where "home" is, the couple has many answers from which to choose. They s with this production of Aida, the consider Australia home to them, for Acouple has been fortunate to be cast its lifestyle and year-round sunshine, together in a few productions, often as and Rosario's kin. Serbia i.s home, too, tragic lovers. Rosario enjoys playing Don because of Milijana's family connections. jose to her Carmen, where, he jokes, "I And Italy feels like home because they get to kill Mili every night. " lived there for several years. They keep But in Aida, it's his character who suffers apartments in both Brisbane and Milan. a brutal end. For Rosario, Mili and, now, five Being on stage with your wife is a month-old Enrico, home is as much different musical experience, Rosario an idea as it is any one geographical says. location. "When I'm singing with Mili, for "Home," says Milijana, "is wherever As Radames and Amneris in Opera Australia's Aida. instance, during the fourth act duet, we are together."
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SuzANNE M ALLARE A c TON T HOMAS RAsE Chorus Master, Fidelia, Aida Lighting Designer, Aida As long-term Chorus Master of MOT, Thomas Hase's work in the United Suzanne Acton has received wide critical States includes designing for Los Angeles, acclaim for her choral direction involving New York City, Seattle, Minnesota, Dallas, more than 125 productions in seven Florida Grand, Goodspeed, Portland, languages. Conducting credits include and New Orleans Operas; Cincinnati West Side Story, Barber of Seville, Music Playhouse in the Park; Center Stage Man, Pirates ofPenzance, The Mikado, Theatre; Alliance Theatre; Dallas Theater Daughter of the Regiment, Carmen, La Traviata and Cannina Center; Milwaukee Repertory Theatre; Repertory Theatre of Burana with The Medium for MOT; My Fair Lady and La St. Louis; and Maine State Music Theater. Mr. Hase recently Traviata for Dayton Opera; Merry Widow and Madame Butterfly designed j ohn Doyle's Company on Broadway and The Rise for Artpark; and Tasca for Augusta Opera. As founding director and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Los Angeles Opera, both of the MOT Children's Chorus, Ms. Acton was instrumental in to international critical acclaim and released on DVD. developing the inaugural 2007-08 season. G ORDON HAWKl NS CHRISTIAN B ADEA Amonasro, Aida Conductor, Fidelia American Gordon Hawkins, who most Conductor Christian Badea most recently appeared with the company in last recently appeared with the company spring's Pagliacci, is critically acclaimed for 2010's Don Giovanni. He has throughout the world for his in-depth received acclaim throughout his career, interpretations and luxuriant baritone encompassing prestigious engagements voice. This season he reprises the roles in the foremost concert halls and opera of Alberich in Siegfried at Teatro de Ia houses of Europe, North America and Maestranza in Seville and Telramund in Lohengrin at Deutsche Asia. As a guest at the Metropolitan Opera for many years, Mr. Oper Berlin, will sing Scarpia in Tasca with Arizona Opera, and Badea conducted over 170 performances in a wide variety of Amonasro in Aida with Cincinnati Opera. ln future seasons repertoire including Don Giovanni, Boris Godwwv, Tasca, La Mr. Hawkins will perform with Opera Colorado and return to Boheme, Madam e Butterfly and La fanciulla del west, as well as both Deutsche Oper Berlin and Washington National Opera. the Gala Opening of the 1990-91 season with Mirella Freni an.d Placido Domingo. B uss H EBERT CHRISTINE G OERKE Stage Director, Aida Leonora, Fidelia (13, 17, 20) Bliss Hebert has staged over 200 So prano Christine Goerke makes her productions of more than 80 operas with company debut this spring, and has 25 different companies. Recent notable appeared in the major opera houses of engagements include a highly acclaimed the world including the Metropolitan production of Der Rosenhavalier for Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera Florentine Opera, Salome and Madame of Chicago, Royal Opera House Covent Btttterjly for Florida Grand Opera, La Garden, Paris Opera, La Scala, Teatro Real in Madrid, and the Boheme for Atlanta Opera, and La Traviata and Turandot for Saito Kinen Festival. She has sung many of the great soprano Dallas Opera. His new production of Aida has been seen at roles, beginning with the heroines of Mozart and Handel, Florida Grand, Michigan and Florentine Operas, and will be and now moving into dramatic soprano repertoire where she seen in Cincinnati in 2013. His new production of La Traviata recently received acclaim for her portrayals of the title roles in has been seen at Florida Grand Opera and Cincinnati Opera. Aridane auf Naxos and Elektra, Leonora in Fidelia, Ortrud in Lohengrin , Eboli in Don Ca rlos and Briinnhilde in Die Walhure. RuTH H uTSON Lighting Designer, Fidelia ANDREW G RAY Ruth Hutson designs for the company King of Egypt, Aida for the first time this spring. Favorite Australian-American bass baritone companies for her extensive opera designs Andrew Gray has appeared several times include Washington National, San Diego, with the company in such roles as Colline Virginia, Amarillo, Indianapolis, San in La Boheme, Pooh-Bah in The Mikado, Antonio, and Pensacola Operas, as well Figaro in Marriage oJFigaro, Nourabad in as Opera Company of Philadelphia and Pearl Fishers, Masetto in Don Giovanni , Spoleto Festival, USA, where she has been Angelotti in Tasca, and Mr. Lindquist in involved for 15 seasons. Recently, Ms. Hu tson designed at A Little Night Music, all since his debut in Nabucco in 2009. London's 02 Arena for The Gift of Music. Previously, the show This season, Mr. Gray sings Antonio in Marriage of Figaro with (a collaboration with Dame j ulie Andrews) enjoyed great the Orlando Philharmonic and performs the role of Bottom in success in a national tour during the summer of 2008, the A Midsummer Night's Dream with Opera Naples. He is also a highlight of which was performing at the Hollywood Bowl. former yo ung artist apprentice of Michigan Opera Theatre.
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ALLEN CHARLES K LEIN RICA RDO M ASSI Set Designer, Aida Radames, Aida (11, 15, 18) American designer Allen Charles Klein Italian tenor Riccardo Massi makes is one of the world's most sought-after his company debut this spring, and is scenic artists. The only American designer rapidly earning international recognition to have focused his career exclusively on as an exciting spinto tenor. A specialist production and design for the operatic in the handling of ancient and medieval stage, his work has been featured by many weapons, he financed his musical studies of the world's great opera companies working as a stuntman in several films and festi vals, including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera de and series, including Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York , Montreal, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, the ABC's "Empire," and HBO's "Rome." Mr. Massi made his Edinburgh Festival and the Glyndebourne Festival. His operatic debut in 2009 as Radames in Aida in Salerno under designs were most recently seen at the company for 2011's Daniel Oren. In 2012 he made his debut at the Metropolitan Marriage of Figaro, and other recent MOT productions Opera in Aida with Viol eta Unnana, sung Tasca in Avignon, include Turandot and Rigoletto. and Norma at Terme eli Caracalla in Rome.
R osARIO L A SPINA R OSA MERCEDES Radames, Aida (17, 19) Choreographer, Aida Debuting with the company this Spanish choreographer Rosa Mercedes spring, Rosario La Spina is Australia's pre made her company debut choreographing eminent tenor, having performed more Aida in 2006 and returned in 2007 than 20 leading roles at the Sydney Opera for TurandoL A featured dancer and House. He is a frequent guest soloist choreographer with many of the world's with the Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland leading opera companies, she has and Adelaide Syn1phony Orchestras; his worked with the Metropolitan Opera, discography includes Pu.cci.ni Romance Opera eli Roma, Florida Grand Opera and Baltimore Opera, with the Queensland Symphony, the Prince in Ru.salka among others. Ms. Mercedes has choreographed numerous under Richard Hickox, and Rosario with the Orchestre productions, including La Gioconda, Salome, Don Giovanni Philharmonique de Monte Carlo. In 2013, Mr. La Spina and Carmen . She has also enjoyed a distinguished career as a appears in the United States, j apan, Taiwan, Australia and soloist and principal dancer with the world's foremost Spanish New Zealand singing Don Alvaro in Laforza del destino, Don dance and Flamenco companies, and is the Founding and j ose in Carmen, Radames in Aida, and Verdi's Requiem. Artistic Director of Duende Ballet Espana!.
CINDY L UDWIG STEVEN M ERCURIO Hair & Makeup Designer, Fidelia, Aida Conductor, Aida Cindy ludwig most recently designed This spring marks Amelican maestro last fall's ju.lius Caesar for the company, Steven Mercurio's eighteenth production having previously been with MOT for l3 with MOT, after most recently conducting •··". · ··.' .·.. ... seasons through 2000, and returning for ·~···.· last spring's Pagliacci. An internationally 2011's Rigoletto. She has been involved acclaimed conductor and composer with over 225 opera productions whose musical versatility encompasses throughout the Americas since 1987 .. the symphonic and operatic worlds, he \~ • ·~·" was Music Director of the Spoleto Festival and Principal with more than 28 opera companies, including Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Glimmerglass, Miami, Palm Beach, Conductor of the Opera Company of Philadelphia for five Sarasota and Syracuse. Ms. Ludwig was the wig designer years. Mr. Mercurio is also a sought-after collaborator for for Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Clown College from many award winning recordings, arrangements and film 1989 until its closing in 1998, and has also worked in film , projects. For the stage, he has conducted more than forty-five television and on Broadway. operas in seven different languages in many of the world's best loved opera houses. RICARDO L uGO Don Fernando, Fidelia I LEANA M ONTALBETTI Puerto Rican bass Ricardo Lugo has Leonora, Fidelia (19, 21) participated in Metropolitan Opera Canadian soprano Ileana Montalbetti, a productions of Ariadne au.f Naxos, Th e graduate of the Canadian Opera Company Nose, La Gioconda, Adrina Lecouvreu r, Ensemble Studio, makes her company MacbeLh, The Gambler and Salome, and debut this spring. The current season made his debut with San Francisco Opera includes her debuts with Edmonton singing Reinmar von Zweter in Tannhauser. Most recently Opera as Antonia in Ta les ofHoffmann ,and he sang Leporello in Don Giovanni with Teatro de la Opera a return to the Canadian Opera Company to cover both and Tio Salvador in La vida breve with Festival Casals. Other Leonora in 1l Trovatore and Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus. Ms. recent and upcoming engagements include his return to Montalbetti also appeared as Rosahnde in a New Year's Day the Metropolitan Opera roster, Timur in Tu.randot with the concert with the Guelph Sympony Orchestra, and makes Opera de Puerto Rico, his role debut of Don Pasquale, and a return to her hometown of Saskatoon for a solo recital Dulcamara in Opera Memphis' Elixer of Love. presented by the Lyell Gustin Recital Series. 30 BRAVO www.Nl ic h iganOpe1·a.o1·g Detroit Oper·a House ARTIST PROFILES
L ATON IA MOORE j O HN P ASCOE Aida, Aida (ll, 15, 18) Stage Director&: Production Designer, Fidelia American soprano Latonia Moore makes British-born American j ohn Pascoe her company debut this spring. She made made his MOT debut in 1984 with Anna an unexpected and triumphant debut at Bolena starring j oan Sutherland. He has the Metropolitan Opera in March 2012, returned often, recently designing the sets replacing Violeta Urmana as Aida in a and costumes for David DiChiera's Cyrano, performance broadcast on live radio, and and most recently directed Tas ca in 2010. was received rapturously by the press and Mr. Pascoe designed julius Caesar for the public alike. Ms. Moore began this season with her debut English National Opera, and his productions have been seen at the Berlin Philharmonic as Bess in concert performances in Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Rome, Cannes, of Porgy and Bess, and next sang Aida for Dallas Opera. She Munich and London. Recently his production of Don Giovanni also sings that role this season for San Diego and Cincinnati was seen at Kennedy Center, Dallas Opera and Fl orida Grand Operas, and appears in concert with the Colorado Symphony Opera, and his production of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia Orchestra with Andrew litton and at the Ravinia Festival. featuring Renee Fleming was revived and filmed for HD release at San Francisco Opera. MILIJA A NIKOLI C Amneris, Ai.da (17, 19) ANITA RACHVELISHVILI Serbian-born soprano Milijana Nikoli c Amneris, A icla (ll, 15, 18) makes her company debut this spring. A A native of Tbilisi, Georgia, mezzo graduate of the Academy for Soloists at La soprano Anita Rachvelishvili makes her Scala, Milan, she has sung the title role in company debut this spring. She has Carmen in Finland , j apan, and throughout performed at Milan's La Scala, the Australia and New Zealand; Eboli in Metropolitan Opera, Munich's Bavarian Don Carlo in Korea and Hong Kong; and State Opera, Berlin State Opera, Deutsche the title role in Vivaldi's juditha Triumphans at the Mace rata Oper Berlin, Canadian Opera Company, Festival. Ms. Nikolic appears frequently with Opera Australia the Arena di Verona, and Seaule Opera. Recent engagements in such roles as Carmen, Amneris in Aida, Azucena in II include Isabella in 1..1taliana in Algeri at La Scala, Orfeo in Oifeo trovatore, Venus in Tannhtiuser and Ulrica in A Masked Ball. In ed Euridice at the Perelada Festival, and Dalila in Samson et 2013, she sings Carmen and Azucena for Opera Australia and Dalila in concert with Amsterdam's Concertgebouw Orchestra. makes important role debuts in Finland and Adelaide. A graduate of the La Scala's young artist program, she served as a member of the Tbilisi Opera House from 2006 to 2007. P ER B ACH NISSE Rocco, Ficlelio ANGELA T HEIS Danish bass Per Bach Nissen debuts Marzellina, Fide l.i o; Priestess, Aida with the company this spring. He joined Grosse Pointe native Angela Theis the ensemble at Hannover State Opera this returns to the company after most recently season, where his performances include appearing in 2011's Mar-riage of Figaro. The Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin, Veil soprano also appears this season as Mabel Pogncr in Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, in Pirates of Penza nee at Eugene Opera Boris in Lady Macbeth from Mtsensl?, and and j ohanna in Sweeney Todd at Syracuse II Gran lnquisitore in Don Carlos. Last season he made his Opera. Other recent operatic credits U.S. debut at Opera Company of Philadelphia as Osmin in Die include Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Gretel in Han sel and Gretel, Entfiihrung aus dem Serai/, and at Schleswig Holsteinisches Pamina in Magic Flute, Frasquita in Carmen, and Barbarina in Landestheater he performed the roles of Eremit in Der Marriage of Figaro. During her residency with Utah Opera, Freischi.Uz and Lothario in Mignon. Ms. Theis sang Beth in Little Women and the Dew Fairy .. in Han sel and Gretel, and was a three-time soloist with Utah YANNICK-MURI EL NOAH Symphony. Aida, Aida (17, 19) Canadian soprano Yannick-Muriel Noah P ETER VOLPE makes her company debut this spring, Ramphis, Aida and is recognized in Europe and North American bass Peter Volpe most recently America for her sumptuous lyricism and appeared with the company in 2007's the dramatic intensity of her portrayals. Cyrano. He continually receives critical She enjoyed a personal triumph as and popular acclaim on four continents. In Madame Butterfly with the Canadian Opera the current season, performances include Company, a role she later repeated for Sparafucile in Rigoletto at Manitoba Opera, Staatsoper Hannover and covered for San Francisco Opera. Ferrando in II Trovatore at Arizona Opera, Further European engagements include Aida and La Wally Zuniga in Carmen at Florentine Opera, the bass soloist in for Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Ariadne auf Naxos and Aida in Verdi's Requiem with the Chattanooga Symphony, and his role Heidelberg, and Margherita in Mejistofele in Valencia (opposite debut as Daland in Flying Dutchman with Glimmerglass Opera. Ram6n Vargas, conducted by Maestro Nicola Lu isoui). In addition, Mr. Volpe will perform Raimondo in Lucia eli Lammermoor with Portland Opera and Philip ll in Don Carlo at Austin Lyric Opera. Detroit O pe•·a House www.MichiganOpcra.org BRAVO 31 ERIK NELSON W ERNER B RADLEY W!SK Florestan, Fidelia (13, 17, 20) Jacquino, Fidelia; Messenger, Aida Tenor Erik Nelson Werner makes his Tenor Bradley Wisk makes his company company debut this spring. Most recently, debut this spring. He has performed for he made his Lyric Opera of Chicago the celebrity judges of Ameri cas Got Talent debut as Grigori in Boris Godunov, and at the Orpheum Theatre in los Angeles, later returned to the role of Siegmund in where he also worked with vocal. coach Die Walhiire with Britain's Opera North. Seth Riggs. In 2011, Mr. Wisk performed in In the current season, he debuts the role the Marcello Giordani master class, was a of Florestan with Opera de Rouen in France and joins the district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition, and Dayton Opera for an all-Wagner concert. Mr. Werner made his perforn1ed at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. In 2009, debut at the Opera de Colombia in Bogota during the summer he performed with the Verdi Chorus as a leading soloist, and of 2012 as the title role in Tannhauser and tenor soloist in has won the Nicholas loren Competition, second place in the Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, both under the baton of Gustavo Santa Barbara Performing Arts Foundation Competition, and a Dudamel. scholarship from the LA Opera Buffs.
j ASON W ICKSON C ARSTEN WITTMOSER Florestan, Fidelia (19, 21) Don Pizzaro, Fidelia Tenor Jason Wickson last appeared with German bass Carsten Wittmoser debuts the company in 2011's Maniage of Figaro. with the company this spring. After various Possessing a voice that is currently being engagements with the Staatsoper Stuttgart, recognized for its vast power and beauty, he joined their ensemble in 1997 where his the Detroit native this season performs roles included First Nazarene in Salome and Don jose in Carmen with Piedmont Opera Basilio in Barber of Seville. During that time and the tenor soloist in Stravinsky's Les Mr. Wittmoser also appeared at the Gergiev Noces with Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Rotterdam, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Ftstival, makes his role debut as Macduff in Verdi's Macbeth the Orff Summer Festival in Andechs and the Volksoper in with Opera in the Heights, debuts the role of Dick j ohnson in Vienna. He also appears in concerts and recitals throughout La Fanciulla del West with Mobile Opera, and makes his role the world with a wide repertoire that includes works by debut as Erik in Flying Dutchman with the Princeton Festival. Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Puccini, Beethoven and Brahms.
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34 BRAVO www.MichiganOpe•·a.org D etroit Opea·a. House MICHIGAN THE HAPPY PRINCE Composed by Malcolm Williamson Based on the story by Oscar Wilde Sunday, April 28, 2013, at 2:30p.m. Children's opera in one act J CHILDREN'S CHORUSJ
The WonhingLOn Family Foundation south for winter, a carefree Swallow rests the street. Though hating to do the Ptince Production Sponsor at the statue's feet. The Prince speaks to harm, the Swallow does as told, and flies the Swallow, revealing that when alive, he the sapphire to the grateful girl. Conductor: Dianna Hochella lived a life of pleasure secluded in a great The Prince is now blind, and encourages Director: Michael Yashinsky mansion, and was deemed happy. But his friend the Swa llow fina lly to fly south. Pianist: joseph jackson pleasure is not happiness, and now that he But the Swallow, near frozen in body but Second PianisL: john Pavik has been placed above the city and can see warmed of heart, promises never to leave Set Design: Monika Essen all of its desperation, his name has become the Prince. And so the Prince asks the Costume Design: Suzanne Hanna truly unfitting. He begs the Swallow to Swallow to do him, and the people, one Lighting Design: Bobby Tacoma carry out a single errand: plucking out more kindness --pecking out all of his Hair& Makeup Design: Elizabeth Geck his ruby and bringing it to a fevetish boy gold leaf, and distiibuting it among the Stage Manager: Nan Luchini whose mother cannot afford nourishing suffering populace. The Swallow does so, Supertitles: Dee Dorsey food. This the bird does, and returns. and now, having stayed too long in the The Prince asks the Swallow to help him wintry metropolis, dies. The Prince's heart with but one more sacrifice: removing breaks. The Mayor orders the bird and SYNOPSIS one of his sapphire-eyes, and delivering dulled statue incinerated, for that which "is In the public square of a battered city, it to a starving author who, numb with no longer beautiful. .. is no longer useful." children dream of a better world. For cold, cannot finish his play. This, too, the The people watch, stunned, as the bird and solace, tl{ey look to the statue of the Swallow does, and though the weather the heart of the statue, though consumed Happy Prince. The ruby on his sword grows ever icier, returns to the Prince. in flame, do not burn. A band of angels hilt, the sapphires in his eyes, and the The statue now begs the bird to extract descends and declares the dead Swallow gold leal' coveting his form remind them his other eye and take it to a penniless and the leaden heart of the Prince the two of.an ange l. One night while migrating matchgirl whose wares have fallen into most precious things in the city.
CAST Citizens Alexandra Hardin Ashley Wigton Emma Guzman In order of vocal jamila Ammary Aurora Haziri Annie Youngs Andreana Hardin appearance Tyler Bouque Marielle Hill Colette Henry Cassia Burley Riley Klauza Angels Madelynn lixie The Mayor: Miles Anya Chudov Ryan Kotlinski Alexandra Aubin Josie Monahan Eichenhorn (Emily Sarah Cohen Rachel Kret Hayden Bany Myles Sherwin Mathews Crombez) Emily Crombez Rachel Miltimore Brandon Cahee Emily Robinson The Swallow: Aurora Kristen Dubicki Aditya Nambiar Maria Cheriyan Kevyn Roessler Haziri Elizabeth Duus john O'Dell Caroline Cooney Hannah Russell The Prince: Antonio Katherine Espin Danielle Phillips Lau ren Cooper Charlotte Salisbury Cip riano (Miles Emily Finkelstein Isabel Rocha Melissa Corrigan Zaycla Schneider Eichen horn) Amie Heitchue Isabelle Ross Edward Eichenhorn Klare Siple The Seamstress' Son: Teagan Lewis SteFannie Savoy Sydney Elms Grace Tavi Isabel Rocha Kristina Nash Ameerah Shakoor Rebecca Feber Benjamin Ward The Seamstress: Anya Madeleine Reardon Jade Sibert jaeden Footitt Olivia Washington Chudov (Arielle Sturr) Marcella Staricco Caitlin Simonds jehnya Footill A Rich Girl: Cassia Arielle Sturr Christina Wallag Zoe Frazier Burley Svetha Subbiah Lauren Ward (Emily Finkelstein) Student Dress Rehearsal Audit ion Information The Author: Ameerah Frkl.ty. :\pril 2C'. 2Ll l 3, at [ 1 a.m. :\uditions for the i\IOTCCs 2tll 3- Children Shakoor (Tyler Bouque) 2tl 1-f season ''ill he held at the lktn1it The Matchgirl: Christina Cooper Blankenburg T!l'i-~L'IS f,ll. groups Dett·oit Ope•·a H ouse ·www.Mic b iganO pera.org BRAVO 35 ow is the time to arrange for speakers and lecturers for your N 2013 meetings of clubs, sororities, fraternities and other groups that would enj oy hearing from our professional presenters! Offerings feature overviews of our season, Lives of Famous Composers, Women Composers, Folk and Fairy Tales in Opera and Dance, the History of Detroit Theaters, and more. For more information, contact Dolores Tobis at (313) 237-3429 or dtobis@ motopera.org. lEARNING AT THE OPERA HOUSE A grant from the Mockingbird Foundation provided MacBook laptop computers, electronic keyboards and music writing software. Create and Perform S t uden~ from age 10 and up can participate in Create and Perform, in which students improvise stories, compose their own music, and perform their production for an audience in our rehearsal sLUdio. Instructors are Karen V DiChiera, Lamar Richardson, and percussionist Christopher Cervinak. Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta Each year we present a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with our students ages 12 to 18, and this year's production will be PaLience. This three-week program is photograph Detroit destinations chosen taught by a professional staff that includes Opera Camp & Workshop every summer by Karen DiChiera and singer and stage director julie Smith, Opera Camp is an in-depth program fo r Karen Najher (Historic Preservationist) singer and voice teacher Wendy Bloom, people anticipating a career in the field of along with photographer Ara Howrani. and accompanist j oseph jackson. These opera. Master classes on historic dance, Our very own photo exhi bit will take fine instructors produce a professional characterization, acting, improvisation, place during the final performance of quality production in three weeks with make-up will culminate in an evening Opera Camp and Workshop. Participating our talented youngsters. Performed on our recital and a final scenes. Taught by photographers are invited to attend main stage, the production is costumed soprano Elaina Brown and contralto for free. and fully staged. Candace de Laure. For more information on any of Lens on the City these opportunities, visit Lens on the City is an intergenerational www.michiganopera.org and cl ick on program for families, friends and "Learning," or call (313) 237-3429. youngsters to have the opportunity to 36 BRAVO www.Mic higanOpe ra.org Detroit Opera House Master Classes Learn from professional dancers when they come to the Detroit Opera House. Master Classes are an excellent opportunity fo r dancers of any level to learn from the professionals they see on stage. Classes are free with a ticket to the corresponding performance; otherwise, each class is $25. Classes are for students age 14 and above, and take place in the Margo V Cohen Center for Dance or the Chrysler Black Box Theater in the Ford Center for Arts and Learning. Advance registration is required; to register, send your name and contact information to [email protected] or call (313) 237-3251. Dance Theatre of Harlem January 22: "An Evening with Upcoming Auditions Saturday, February 2, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bob Fosse" Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Class Dance Theatre of Harlem February 2 at 1:30 p.m. (ages 8-13) February 19: "An Evening with & 3:30p.m. (ages 14-18) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Rudolph Nureyev" featuring selections Additional Information: Saturday, March 31, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. from many of his most famous dancethea treofhar Ie m.org Intermediate/Advanced Modern Class performances Interlochen Center for the Arts March 12: "Cinderel/.a" by the Get Involved! February 9 at 2 p.m. Birmingham Royal Ballet Do you love dance and have a desire Additional Information: to support the arts by volunteering? camp.i nterlochen. org/dance -summer April 23: "Ballets for the Four Seasons" Become a member of the Detroit Opera programs House Dance Council. This group is in May 21: ''The Little Mermaid" by j ohn Gelsey Kirkland Academy need of highly motivated dance lovers Neumeier and the San Francisco Ballet who are willing to host gatherings, of Classical Ballet develop new fundraising ideas and, most March 3 at 1 p.m of all, enjoy dance in Detroit. For more Year-Round Dance Classes Additional Information: information, contact Cheryl Mcllhon at Ballet Renaissance makes the Detroit gelseykirklandballet.org [email protected]. Opera House home, offering year- round classes for students ages 4-adult, The Ailey School Dance Film Series Monday through Thursday from 5-8 March 24, 2013 at 11 a.m. p.m. For more information or to register, For Certificate, Independent Study, Dance lovers come together for call (313) 469-0694 or visit Summer Intensive Programs dance films, food, drink, and discussion www.balletren.org. Additional Information: on Tuesday evenings. All dance films Inner City Dance Scope also calls thea ileyschool. edu take place at the Detroit Opera House the Detroit Opera House home, in the Ford Center for Arts and offering year-round classes including For information on auditions, Learning. A $10 donation is payable at ballet, jazz, tap, modem , pointe, special programs, or master class door, and refreshments are provided. the hip hop, and other styles. Classes take registration, contact Kim Smith at No reservations required. For more place on Fridays from 6-8 p.m. and [email protected] or (313) 237-3251. information, call (313) 237-3426. Saturdays from 10 a.m- 3 p.m. for All films begin at 7 p.m. both children and adults, ages 21/2 and up. For more information or to register, call (313) 926-6654 or visit innercitydancescope.webs.com. 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Rtchard Roz1ch Ltoudmtla Troutnc,·e Rose Acosta Ins Green \bi)·M Olio Patnck Ryan L.ou1sc TruJillo Beth Adams \'elena Gnnshpun Ga1l Paden \larilyn Rylallcc Mal) ann Tuskey Roben C Alexander Patncia Grober P:!lt)' Palmer Sla,·ko Scepanm'lc Ebonce Uddcll 01anc Alfafara Natahe Gue\'ara \\'tlh3m R_ P.1lmer Lms Schenk Ins Lee Underwood Patsy Anderson john Paul Gusamano & l1sa Turner Chrlsune Renee Patterson Vera Sche) Am)· \'tcrgut: liarold Anthon)' Mr & Mrs. Paul Gustafson Rosa Paulus Pmncm Schultz A::mm von Allmcn Gregory Apsey NIS.1 H3CI3S Suzanne Pa)'nc Marguente & Wilham Schw-cdler Pamela Wallingford V1rgm1a R_Argo Cynth10 Haley Mcrcduh Pear H C. Scott rroesuna \\'Jrren Ph D. joel Arnold B01rb01ra Hamtlton joyce Pcnnmgton Claudm Seldon janis \Vcavcr VICtOr Attar Damel ). Harpold Shctb Pepper Cherie & Stuart Sells Mrs Dav1d \~c•kal Elyse L. Aurbach Taras Haycla jeremy J. Peters joAnn Sellers N~tnt}' \Vemg.mcn lynn M Baker Patncia Hays Gregory Peterson Myrna Shapero Elizabeth \Vciss Carl & MaryAnn fi::l lduf juha & Doron Helfman Mary Pctt:rMJn Barbara Shap1ro Karen \Vhmcmorc C:nhenne M. Baldy Melvm & Sylvia Herner Donald & Deborah Pcvcn Cla11·e Sheldon Kale Wtkox Ju.:t~uel ln c Barber Erik & El izabeth 1-h ldmg~r Vcnisc J P!ltmn" Gcnmde Shicmkc Momca 'Wtllwms jcnmfer Bauer Ch•quu1ia E. Hill Bmhar:.1 P l:tnl~ M1chele Shuman Johanna F.. W1lson Lmcb Baumeister l lem hcr Hill Li nda Pla:-,kt> W11liam & SllZanne Si kor~1 Sus.1n & Arnold Winshall D1rk & jcss1cU Beamer Susan l·hrschhorn Mclvm Pogcr Nancy Silveri Rna Wi mer~ & D 42 BRAVO www.i\1ic higan 0pera.org Detroit Opera Ho use Michigan Opera Theatre Donor Honor Roll Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous individual donors who made general operating support gifts, excluding Preserve the Legacy contributions, totaling $10,000 and above between july 1, 2011, and june 30, 201 2. Their support plays an integral part in the company's financial stability which is necessary for producing quality grand opera, dance and award-winning educational activities. $100,000 and above Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Allesee Mandell L. &: Madeline H. Berman Foundation $50,000 and above Mr. &: Mrs. john Boll, Sr. Max M. &: Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation j oanne Danto &: Dr. Arnold Weingarden Herman&: Sharon Frankel $25,000 and above $20,000 and above $15,000 and above $10,000 and above Dr. Charloue & Erb Family Foundation Barbara Frankel & Gretchen & Ethan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mr. Charles Podowski Karen & R. j amison Ron Michalak Davidson Alonzo Richard Sonenklar Williams Susanne McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Richard Ventura The Shirley K. Schlafer Katz Marianne Enclicou Foundation and Mrs. Ruth Rauner Denise & Robert Lutz William Smith Cyril Moscow Contributors to Annual Campaigns Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate foundation government and individual donors whose contributions were made between july l , 20 l l, and june 30, 2012. Their generosity is vital to the company's financial stability, which is necessary to sustain MOT's position as a valued cultural resource. CORPORAT-E SUPPORT MAJ OR BENEFACTOR SUSTA!NER MGM Mirage Voice Meadowbrook Insurance OPERA & DANCE $25,000 - $49,999 $5,000- $9,999 Foundation Agency DTE Energy Foundation Boyle Burdett MOT Ch ll clren's Chorus Salon Bliss G RAND BENEFAC'TOR The Marriage of Figaro Opera Ball Table Sponsor Sponsor BravoBravo! Beauty Bar $100,000 - $200,000 Performance Sponsor Great Lakes Beverage Poli tically Smart, LLC Sponsor Ford Motor Company Fund Alvin Ailey American Dance BravoBravo! Gold Sponsor BravoBravo! Skybox The Westin Book Cadillac Fali Opera Season Sponsor Theater Performance Honigman Miller Schwan z Sponsor BravoBravo! Hospitality Carmina Burana & The Sponsor Cohn LLP PVS Chemicals Sponsor Medium Production BravoBravo' Cabana Opera Ball Table Sponsor Opera Ball Pat ron Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Lear Corporation Sanders Candy and Ice CONTRIBUTOR Alvin Ailey American McDonald's Cream Shops 5500 - $999 Dance Theater Student Meritor BravoBravo! Allesee BravoBravo! Skybox AME American Music Performance Sponsor General Operating Lounge Sponsor Sponsor Environments, Inc. Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Support MHT Housing, Inc. GDC Lounge Chocolates Tom & Debbie Krikorian Opera Ball Table Sponsor Opera Ball Table Sponsor Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor General Motors Foundation Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Nordstrom University of Michigan- Cranbrook General and Cadillac The Maniage of Figaro Office of Medical Underwriters/Walsh &: Co. Spring Opera Season BENEFACTO R Student/Senior Dress Development & Alumni Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Sponsor $15,000 - 524,999 Rehearsal Sponsor Relations Madison Electric Community Programs Toyota Northern Trust Opera Ball Patron Sponsor Special Events Sponsor Alvin Ailey American Opera Ball Table Sponsor Wolverine Packing Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Dance Theater Production Real lntcgratcd-Aviva &: Company FOUNDATION&: Sponsor Dean Friedman GOVERNMENT Masco Corporation Opera Ball Table Sponsor DONOR SUPPO RT Foundation FELLOW $1,000 - $2,499 OPERA &: DANCE General Operating $10,000 - $14,999 PATRON Ash Stevens Support Compuware $2,500- $4,999 Barris, Sott, Denn &: Drikcr, GOVERNMENT Community Programs Opera Ball Table Sponsor Ambassador Bridge/Duty PL.L.C. Michigan Council for Arts Sponsor Grunweii-Cashero Free Shop Cristol's Bachlorette Party and Cultural Affairs Golf Outing Presenting Opera Ball Box Sponsor BravoBravo! Main Stage National Endowment for S IGNAL BENEFACTOR Sponsor Eclipse Creative - Eric Retreat Sponsor the Arts 550,000 - $99,000 Mack Avenue Records Longs Richard S. Elsea Marital Bank of America Too Hot to Handle BravoBravo! Skybox Trust/Real Estate One $100,000 + Opening Night Sponsor Presenting Sponsor Sponsor c Corporation Mandell L. and Madeleine Bad Boys of Dance, MGM Grand Detroit Greektown Casino Kindermorgan Foundation H. Berman Foundation The Nutcracker, Alvin Ailey BravoBravo! Sponsor BravoBravo! Smith Lobby MOT Children's Chorus The Kresge Foundation American Dance Theater Opera Ball Box Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor McGregor Fund and Swan Lake PNC Foundation Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss The Lifting As We Climb BravoBravo! Entrance Community Programs Opera Ball Patron Sponsor Foundation Lobby Sponsor Sponsor Micron Electrical Contractor BravoBravo! Main Stage Quicken Loans BravoBravo! Skybox Retreat Sponsor Fiat BravoBravo! Cadillac Cafe Sponsor Marc Baker BravoBravo! Presenting Sponsor BravoBravot Main Stage Sponsor Somerset Collection Retreat Sponsor Charitable Foundation O ett·oit Ope•·a .!-l o use www.~\i chi ga n O pcra.org BRAVO 43 $30,000 - $99,999 Oliver Dewey Marcks Elizabeth, Allan and Warren MAJOR GIFTS-OPERA SUSTAINER DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Shelden Fund $2,500 - $4,999 Foundation Karen &: Drew Peslar Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund $60,000 and above Anonymous Young Artist Apprentice Foundation Young Womans Home Herman &: Sharon Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Program Sponsor Shirley Schlafer Foundation Association Dr. Lourdes Andaya Pearl Fishers Performance Alvin Ailey Amelican Dance Community Programs $10,000 and above Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Sponsor Theater Education Sponsor Susanne McMillan Anderson Max M. &: Marjorie S. Fisher Ida&: Conrad H. Smith $1,000 - $4,999 Cytil Moscow Mr. &: Mrs. joseph Angileri Foundation Endowment for the Detroit Industrial School Ruth Rattner Dr. Harold Mitchell Community Programs Sage Foundation Michigan Opera Theatre Arrington Ernest &: Almena Gray I Pagliacci Performance Drusilla Farwell Foundation $5,000 and above J The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Wilde Fund Sponsor Lifting As We Climb The Foundation of the Avadenka Pearl Fishers Production Mary Thompson Foundation Foundation Greater Miami jewish Mr. &: Mrs. james M. Sponsor Community Programs BravoBravo! Couch Federation/james &: Helen Samuel L Westerman Sponsor Raisin Philanthropic Fund Balccrski $10,000 - $29,999 Foundation james &: Lynelle Holden Anne &: john Roberts Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Blizman Arts Midwest Matilda R. Wilson Fund Fund Mr. &: Mrs. G. Peter Blom BalletMET Columbus Benard L Maas Foundation INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Mr.&: Mrs. Richard Bowlby Nu /.cracker Performance $5,000- $9,999 MOT Children's Chorus -OPERA Ruth &: Paul Chosid Sponsor Frank G. and Gertrude Performance Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Dunlap Fund Lee &: Maxine Peck GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Clark Family Foundation General Operating Support Foundation CIRC LE The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L Ann and Gordon Getty Golf Outing Golf Cart MOT Childrens Chorus IMPRESARIO Cohn Foundation Sponsor Sponsor $10,000+ Mrs. RoseAnne Comstock Ralph L and Winifred E. Sally Mead Hands The Mockingbird Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Alonzo Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Foundation Polk Foundation foundation Mrs. Marianne Endicott Drs. Laura&: jeffrey Community Programs Community Programs Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Sharon&: Herman Frankel Corrigan Alice Kales Hanwick Herbert and Elsa Panting Foundation Mrs. Susanne McMi llan Mrs. Mary Ri ta Cuddohy Foundation Foundation Village Womans Club Mrs. Victor Curatolo Hudson-Webber Foundation Community Programs Foundation Mr. William Smith Ms. joanne Danto &: Dr. Community Programs Mr. Richard Sonenklar &: Mr. Gregory Haynes Arnie Weingarden Mr. Richard D. Ventura Ms. julia Donovan Darlow &: The Hon. john C. IN THEIR OWN WORDS: BENEFACTOR O'Meara "The perfprming arts are vital to the $5,000- $9,999 Mr. &: Mrs. j erry D'Avanzo economic well-being of any metropol Mr.&: Mrs. Douglas F. Leslie Desmond&: Philip Stoffregen itan area. MOT and Dr. DiChiera have Allison Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. been leaders in this cultural health of Mr.&: Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Duncan Detroit with their innovative approach Mrs. Use Calcagno Dr. Raina Ernst off&: Mr. and leadership. Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chirco Sanford Hansell Mr.&: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Dr. DiChiera and my aunt's love of opera Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Ethan Davidson Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell have made a big difference in Dr. David DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Carl B. Fontana my life. Ms. Nell Duke&: Mr. David Mr.&: Mrs. Stuart Frankel MOT and Dr. DiChiera should have all Am mer Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. Allan Gilmour&: Mr. the support and stability possible to Sylvia Rosales &: Dr. David Fike Eric Jirgens make MOT a permanent fixture in our city. Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mrs. Alfred R. Glancy, Ill I grew up in a home filled with music. My mother sang. My Mrs. Barbara Frankel &: Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Goetz parents took me to concerts and operas starting at a very young Mr. Ronald Michalak Harvey Grace &: Reva Kogan Mr. Kenneth E. Hart age. My first introduction to David DiChiera was with Overture The Carole &: Norman HoOey Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein to Opera. I saw how important music education was for the Dr. William Kupsky &: Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson students. MOT grew out of this program, and I was honored to Dr. Ali Moiin Mr. William Hulsker be a part of it. MOT has brought such pleasure, joy and interest Mr. &: Mrs. Chak Lai Elanah Nachman Hunger&: to so many. Through opera education our young people have Mr.&: Mrs. Harry A. Rick Hunger Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Israel found careers, it has helped them in their lives, and provided a Lomason II Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. lstock positive focus for many of them. MOT has been a cat alyst for Mrs. Florence LoPatin Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. johnson many Detroit businesses. As members of the Detroit community, Mancuso Marjorie &: Maxwell jospey it behooves us to support MOT. It is an honor for me to be a part Dr.&: Mrs. Stephen A. Foundation of this legacy. Munk Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kellman -Marianne Trombley Endicott Mr.joseph R. Papp Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charles Mr. &: Mrs. Steve Kesler Podowski Mr. &: Michael Kratchman Since 197 1, Mrs. Endicott has been a staunch supporter of MOT, Mr. &: Mrs. Roy Roberts Elaine&: Dr. Gerald Laker participating in capital campaigns as we// as annual campaigns for Mrs. Patricia Radzik Mr. Paul Lavins opera and dance, and all major fundraisers and special events. Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mr. Charles Letts Mrs. Linda Dresner Levy &: She is a member of the General Director's Circle and the General Mr. &: Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith Dr. Calvin L Stevens Mr. Edward Levy, Jr. Director's Circle Committee, and the Avanti Society, MOT's group Mrs. Barbara Van Dusen Dr. &: Mrs. Miguel Lis- of friends who have made arrangements to include MOT in their Mr.&: Mrs. George C. Planells estate plans. Vincent Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr.&: Mrs. joseph Lupo "Thank you, Marianne, for the memories!" - David DiChiera Mr.&: Mrs. Herman W Weinreich Mrs. Denise Lutz Mr. &: Mrs. Ron Martella 44 BRAVO www.MichiganOpe1·a.org Detroit Opera Ho use Dr. Bettye Arrington-Martin Mr. Jim Bonahoom - Prof. Leonard Niehoff &: The Hon. j ack Martin Wolverine Packi ng Mr. Arthur A. Nitzsche Ms. Mary C. Mazure Company Mr.&: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum IN MEMORIAM Mr. Phillip D. Minch Mr. &: Mrs. Donald J. Dr. j uliette Okotie-Eboh Michigan Opera Theatre notes with Ms. Anne Moroun Bowerman Dr. Wallace Peace sadness the passing of Trustees and Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Brasie Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins General Director's Circle members this Mr.&: Mrs. Xavier Mosquet Mrs. Betty Bright Dr. Boyd F. Richards &: Mr. Mr. jonathan Orser Mr. &: Mrs. William Brooks j oshua j. Ronnebaum past fiscal year. Their commitment and Mr. &: Mrs. Stanford Dorothy Ozog Carson &: Dr. Dr. &: Mrs. james Rigby enthusiasm [or the arts and cultural life Ovshinsky Thomas Carson Dr. &: Mrs. Bernard Rubin of our community will be missed. Mr.&: Mrs. Daniel Pehrson Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chirco Mr.&: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Mr. Jack Perlmutter &: Mr. Mr. Edward Cody VICTOR C ERVENAK Dan Clancy Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo Mr. Charles Peters Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. &: Mrs. Hershel R EMA FRANKEL Mr. &: Mrs. David Peterson David Sandberg Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. &: Mrs. Walter Dean Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein j OHN w jJCKLING, SR. Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Mr.&: Mrs. Bill Powers Mr. Thomas j. Delaney Z otFA KAFARSKI, M.D. Mrs. Ruth F. 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Hermelin Mrs. Richard Starkweather Lois &: Mark Shaevsky Aviva &: Dean Friedman Mrs. Steven I. Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Hi llegonds Mr. Dante Stella Arlene Shaler Dr. &: Mrs. Cli fford Ms. Carmen Wargel &: Mr. Dr. Deanna&: Mr. David Dr.&: Mrs. Mack C. Stirling Mr. Stephan Sharf Furgi.son Ryan Fringer Holtzman Mr.&: Mrs. Willie Stone Mr. &: Mrs. M~ l vin Smith Dr. Glendon Gardner&: Ms. Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. Mr.&: Mrs. Addison Yoko Suzuki Mr. &: Mrs. David S. Snyder Leslie Landau Wilhelm Igleheart Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Taylor Dr. &: Mrs. Robert j. Sokol Mr. &: Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Dr. &: Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. Henry M. Kassen Mr. &: Mrs. John P. Tierney Mr.&: Mrs. Frank Sonye Mr. William Greene&: Mr. Mr. &: Mrs. David]. Sally &: john Kendrick Mr. &: Mrs. Gerrit Vreeken Ms. Betsy Duncan Spong Peter McGreevy Zmyslowski Mrs. Leslie Lazzerin Mr.&: Mrs. Henry Whiting Dr. Gregory Stephens Nancy &: Carson Mr. David Lebenbom Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. 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Lis-Pianells 48 BRAVO www.Mic higanOpel·a.org Detroit O pe ra House Elite Island Resorts Fathead jennifer&: David fischer Volunteers Barbara Frankel &: Ron Michalak Lynn &: Bharat Gandhi Greetings from the MOT Volunteer Association (MOTVA)! General Motors Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes Opera as an an form and Michigan Opera Theatre are very Heather Hamilton &: Helen Millen important to all of us. MOT producLions are world class and the Elanah &: Rick Hunger Ice Dream Sculptures LLC Detroit Opera House offers one of the most diverse opera and J. Alexander's Restaurant dance series in the country. These performances require the collab jax Kar Wash oration of many, especially those who help out behind the scenes. Ellen Kahn Danialle &: Peter Kam1anos Our key vo lunteer groups deserve special recognition: the hosts Linda Dresner Levy &: Edward Levy, j r. of our opening night dinners, cast parties and soirees; the committees that create Lulu Lemon Athletica our hallmark BravoBravo! event; our resident historians who conduct Opera House Denise&: Bob Lutz tours; our extraordinary corps of ushers; and our MOTVA Board members. Maalouf Salon Nora &: Mattie Moroun To each of you who supports us through generous gifts of time and resources, Kevin McManamon our most sincere thanks. If you are not yet a volunteer, please consider joining us. MGM Grand Detroit Along with all of Lhe hard work, we have fun tool Volunteering is a great way to Michigan Opera Theatre meet oLher interesLing and involved people. Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus and Children$ Chorus Your tax-deductible membership entitles you to participate in our individual Monika Essen volunteer groups. For membership information please consult the MOTVA Neiman Marcus webpage at www.michiganopera.org, or call Christina Wagner at (313) 237-3236. Dr. juliette Okotie-Eboh I hope that you enjoy the 2012-2013 season. We look forward to working Opus One Restaurant/jim Kokas Mary&: Charlie Parkh ill with you and thank you for your interest and involvement in the Michigan Opera Charl i &: Chuck Podowski Theatre Volunteer Association. Peter's Palate Pleaser Patti Rhodes-Prowse&: jim Prowse Sanders Fine Chocolatiers Kim &: Don S~hmidt Ben Sharkey ~ Star Trax Event Productions President Shelley &: joel Tauber· MOTVA The Detroit Tigers The Sports Club of West Bloomfield Stephani &: David Yates Mary Lou Zieve MOTVA Executive Committee Bravo Bravo! 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Schultz Detroit Ope r·a Hous e www.MichiganOpera .org BRAVO 49 General Information PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING & LOST & FOUND CONCEALED WEAPONS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES Lost and Found is located in the Safety and Be advised tlmt, for purposes of Michigan Photography or recording during any Security Depamnent. Please see an usher if Compiled laws, Section 28.425o(1)(f), perfonnance is strictly prohibited. You are you have misplaced an article, or call (313) this is an entertainment facility which welcome to take photographs in the lobby 961-3500 if you have already left the theater. has a seating capacity of more tilan 2,500 before or after a performance and during Items will be held in Lost and Found for 30 individuals. It is therefore against the law to intermission. As a courtesy to our guests, days. carry a concealed pistol on the premises. please switch all electronic devices to silent mode and refrain from using them during PARKING RENTAL INFORMATION the performance. We encourage all our guests to take The Detroit Opera House is available for rent advantage of the Detroit Opera House by your organization. Please call (313) 961- IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Parking Center, located next to the Detroit 3500, and ask to speak with the Director of Doctors and parents are advised to leave Opera House. Pre-paid parking is available Booking & Events Management. their seat location (located on ticket) and our for all guests and can be purchased with emergency number, (313) 237-3257, with tickets online or through the Detroit Opera TICKET INFORMATION the se1vice or sitter in case of an emergency. House ticket office. This facility is reserved The Detroit Opera House ticket office hours Please observe the lighted exit signs located specifically for Detroit Opera House patrons are Monday-F1iday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. throughout the tl1eater. In tl1e event of fire during regularly scheduled perfonnances. On perfonnance days hours are 10 a.m. or similar emergency, please remain calm Entrances and exits are located on both j ohn through the frrst intemlission of the and walk - do not run - to the nearest exit. R. Street and Grand River Ave. Call (313) perfom1ance, except weekends, when the Our ushers are trained to lead you out of the 237-7464 for more information. ticket office will open two hours prior to building safely. A trained Emergency Medical curtain time. Tickets are available online Technician (EMT) is onsite during most ACCESSIBILITY at www.MichiganOpera.org. Tickets for all events. Please see an usher or staff member Accessible seating locations for patrons in public events at the Detroit Opera House to contact the EMT. wheelchairs are located in all price ranges are also available through all TicketMaster on tl1e orchestra level. When purchasing outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000, or at RESTROOMS , tickets, please ask about these locations if www.TicketMaster.com. 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