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Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's 2010 Spring Season!

The past year has been a tremendously to open the 2010 spring difficult one as we were forced to cut one season, bringing a sexy, production from our 2009 spring season Latin flavor to our stage. The and, as across the nation, arts institutions Tchaikovsky Ballet will close faced record cutbacks. As our region our 2009-10 dance season continues to face unprecedented turmoil, the with the evergreen Sleeping survival of our arts and cultural institutions Beauty ballet, beautifully becomes even more critical, as they are - matching Tchaikovsky's and traditionally have been - solace and elegant score with exquisite refuge from crisis and difficulty. Our survival choreography by Marius is a testament to you, our faithful patrons, Petipa. Ranked with the who have supported us for many years. Kirov and Bolshoi Ballets, As MOT approaches its 40th anniversary, the Tchaikovsky Ballet is we fondly reflect on our history and look considered one of Russia's forward to a bright future in service to our top ballet companies. community and region with a steadfast As you know, Michigan commitment to quality programming, a Opera Theatre, along with hallmark of MOT. most arts organizations in Our exciting spring opera season lineup our state, is certainly not promises to exceed expectations with two treasured immune from the economic difficulties our nation and opera classics. Running April 10-18, 2010 is Mozart's state are faCing. During these times, we are especially incomparable Don Giovanni, considered by many to be grateful for you, our community of donors, who have the perfect opera. This production by Cyrano-designer steadfastly supported us. Only with your support can we John Pascoe is a beautiful retelling of the legend of Don continue the fight to keep opera and dance alive in our Juan. We are pleased to bring back baritone Robert community. Gierlach, who made his North American debut with us Ticket revenue only covers about 40% of our operating in 2002 and has since developed an extensive career budget and we very much rely on generous corporate worldwide. We also welcome the return of soprano Kelly and individual donations to continue to offer our main Kaduce, who made her debut with us in the 2005 world stage productions and educational outreach. In these premiere of Margaret Gamer. difficult times, we especially appreciate the continued Our 2009-10 opera season concludes with the and unwavering support of our Ballet Hispanico landmark opera Tasca. With music of incredible power corporate sponsors, Ford Motor Company and Marathon and beauty, Tasca confronts us with myriad plot twists Oil Corporation. I would also like to thank individual and turns leading to betrayal and tragedy. We cast two donors who contributed to MOT during the Community powerful singer-actresses in the demanding role of Floria Foundation's Arts and Culture Challenge in August 2009 Tosca: American soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams, who for their dedication and persistence. Your generosity is premiered here in last season's Margaret Gamer, and paramount to our survival and enables us to continue to Italian soprano Tiziana Caruso, who made her MOT bring artists of the highest caliber to the Detroit Opera debut as Magda in La Rondine in 2008. House stage. Our commitment to presenting the finest dance We hope to see you again very soon. As always, thank companies in the world continues with our spring 2010 you for joining us, and enjoy the performance! season, which features two vastly different companies. Ballet Hispanico returns to the Detroit Opera House

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BALLET HISPANICO IBAILILlElr IHIIISP4NIICO CLUB HAVANA PAUSE (2000) Choreography by Pedro Ruiz TRIPTICO Music by Israel L6pez, Ruben Gonzales, A.K. Salim, (World Premiere December 1, 2009) Perez Prado, and Francisco Repilado Costume Design by Emilio Sosa Lighting Design by Donald Holder Choreography by Ron Dejesus Music by Oscar Hernandez Son Costume Design by Anita Yavich Eric Rivera, Vanessa Valecillos Lighting Design by Ryan O'Gara and Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva with Jessica Batten, Angelica Burgos, Jessica Batten, Marina Fabila, Min-Tzu Li Marina Fabila, Rodney Hamilton, Jeffery Hover, Min-Tzu Li, Nicholas Villeneuve Rodney Hamilton, Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva, Nicholas Villeneuve Mambo Min-Tzu Li Rodney Hamilton The music for Triptico was commissioned by the American Marina Fabila Jeffery Hover Music Center Live Music for Dance Program. Jessica Batten Nicholas Villeneuve INTERMISSION

Cha Cha Clla BATUCADA FANTASTICA Eric Rivera Angelica Burgos (Company Premiere 1982) Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva Choreography by Vicente Nebrada Restaged by Nancy Turano Bolero Music by Luciano Perrone The Company Costume Design by Diana Ruettiger Lighting Design by Roger Morgan Rhumba, Conga The Company Variation 1: Rodney Hamilton II: Min-Tzu Li Club Havana was made possible, in part, by gifts from Jody III: Jessica Alejandra Wyatt and John Arnhold, Dhuanne and Douglas Tansill and Caroline IV: Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva Newhouse; by grants from American Express Company and V: Angelica Burgos AT &T; and with commissioning funds from the New York State VI: Vanessa Valecillos Council on the Arts. VII: Jeffrey Hover VIII: Marina Fabila El Timbale Iiavieso written by Israel "Cachao" Lopez, published by Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. (BMI), copyright 1995. Chan Coda Chan by Francisco Repilado, co urtesy of Woodfield Music and co urtesy of The Company Nonesuch Records, by speCial arrangement with Warner Special Products. Congo Mulence by A.K. Salim, used by permission of EMI Longitude Music. Batucada Fal1tdstica was made possible, in part, with public Melodia del Rio by Ruben Gonzales, courtesy of Nonesuch Records, by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. arrangement with Warner Special Products.

INTERMISSION

LOCKED UP LAURA (NYC Premiere December 1, 2009) Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by Bart Rijnink Costume Design by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Lighting Design by Josh Preston

Angelica Burgos, Jeffery Hover

Locked Up Laura by Bart Rijnink is used by permission of the composer. Locked Up Laura was originally created for BJM Danse, Montreal, and received its world premiere by Ballet Hispanico atJacob's Pillow on August 26,2009.

ABOUT BALLET HISPANICO classes with Company members, and JESSICA BATTEN trained with New Performances for Young People, and has Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble under Celebrating 40 years of dance and brought the joy of dance and Latino Nancy Turano and graduated Cum culture, Ballet Hispanico was founded culture to tens of thousands of people. Laude in 2005 from SUNY Purchase by Tina Ramirez and is recognized as the Ballet Hispanico's headquarters is with a BFA in Dance. Ms. Batten has nation's preeminent Hispanic-American located in New York City at 167 West danced professionally with NJDTE, dance organization. Since its inception, 89th Street www.ballethispanico.org Cedar Lake II, Connecticut Ballet, and the Company, School of Dance, and has performed with the Kirov Ballet and Primeros Pasos education and outreach WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY on the Amici Television show in Rome. programs have served as catalysts for This is her fourth season with Ballet cultural dialogue and are the vehicles EDUARDO VILARO joined Ballet Hispanico. through which Ballet Hispanico Hispanico as Artistic Director in August celebrates and shares the dynamic 2009, following a ten-year record of ANGELICA BURGOS is of Dominican aesthetics of the Hispanic diaspora with achievement as Founder and Artistic Armenian heritage and is beginning her all communities. Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater sixth season with Ballet Hispanico. Ms. Today, Ballet Hispanico remains in Chicago. Building on Tina Ramirez' Burgos has danced with J offrey Ballet, dedicated to continuing and deepening founding vision for Ballet Hispanico, he The Sacramento Ballet and Thomas its mission through the artistic brings with him a commitment to dance, Ortis Company. She has worked with leadership of Eduardo Vilaro, a former to education, and to fostering a deeper Ron Cunningham, Dwight Rhoden, Val Ballet Hispanico Company member, understanding of the rich diversity Caniparoli, Margo Sappington, Septime educator, and choreographer. Under his within Latino cultures. Webre, Sergio Trujillo, and Graciela leadership, the organization continues Mr. Vilaro is an accomplished Daniele. to explore, preserve, and celebrate choreographer, having created over Hispanic cultures through dance. 20 ballets for Luna Negra and others. MARINA FABILA was born and The Ballet Hispanico Company has He has worked in collaboration with raised in Southern California. She has performed its unique blending of dance major dance and design artists, and performed with Inland Pacific Ballet, styles, music, and Latino cultures for musicians like Paquito D'Rivera and Pasadena Dance Theater and The Steps over two million audiences throughout the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As Repertory Ensemble. Marina has danced the United States, Latin America, and a former principal dancer with Ballet works by Arturo Fernandez, Daniel Europe. The repertory consists of 79 Hispanico, he has performed throughout Kirk, Marie De La Palme, Debbie Allen, commissions by master choreographers the United States, Europe, Central and Nathan Trice, Warren Adams and Karen such as Sergio Trujillo, Talley Beatty, and South America. He has taught master Gayle. This is her first season with Ballet Vicente Nebrada, as well as emerging classes and worked with Ms. Ramirez to Hispanico. choreographers such as Andrea Miller create and conduct arts education and and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. The outreach programs for NYC children; RODNEY HAMILTON, a native of dancers are "highly individualistic he subsequently created a broad range St. Louis, started his dance training performers who can shift easily from of educational programming for the at the age of ten with Carr Lane, ballet and modern to a whole range of Chicago community. COCA, Alexandra School of Ballet and Latin styles." - Hedy Weiss, The Chicago Mr. Vilaro came to New York City Katherine Dunham. In 1996, at the age Tribune at the age of six from his native Cuba, of 14, Mr. Hamilton joined the adult The Ballet Hispanico School of Dance and began his dance training as a dance chorus at The Muny of St. Louis. offers a unique curriculum of classical teenager on scholarship at the Alvin He graduated from The Juilliard School Spanish dance, ballet, and contemporary Ailey American Dance Center; he also and is now in his eighth season with techniques. The School provides pre studied at the Martha Graham Center Ballet Hispanico. professional training and classes for of Contemporary Dance. He received a children from pre-school to teens as well BFA in Dance from Adelphi University JEFFERY HOVER graduated summa cum as adult classes. Led by a teaching staff an MA in Interdisciplinary Art from laude from Butler University, receiving of highly regarded professional artists, Columbia College Chicago, where he a BFA in Dance Performance with it has trained more than 7,500 children served as Artist-in-Residence at The Departmental Honors. Mr. Hover has who have gone on to successful careers Dance Center. danced with New Jersey Ballet, Dance in dance, theater, film, education, Mr. Vilaro serves on the Board of Kaleidoscope, Ballet International and business, and many other professions. Directors for DancelUSA. He was The Muny in St. Louis. He has also The Primeros Pasos (First Steps) selected Chicagoan of the Year in 2007 worked closely with Paul Sutherland, dance education program is an and Alumni of the Year by Columbia Gemze de Lappe and Norman Walker. innovative learning experience for College in 2008. He is the recipient of This is his third season with Ballet young people, their families, educators, an NEA grant and the Ruth Page Award Hispanico. and communities. The in-school for his choreography. program offers long-term residencies that culminate in a performance for participating students. The touring program includes professional development workshops, master Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 8 BRAVO www.M i chiganOpel~a.org Detroit Opera House BALLET HISPANICO

YESID LOPEZ, originally from JESSICA ALEJANDRA WYATT Ballet Florida, where he was resident Colombia, trained at the Anna Pavlova received her training at The School choreographer; and Ballet Hispanico. Ballet Academy in Bogota, Inland of Oregon Ballet Theater. Under the His works are now managed by the Pacific Ballet Academy in Montclair, direction of Cuban teacher Haydee N ebrada Arts Initiative, under the CA, The School at Jacob's Pillow, and Gutierrez, she also studied with her direction of Zane Wilson and Yanis Steps on Broadway. As a dancer and mother, Elena Carter. Miss Wyatt was an Pikieris. choreographer, Yesid has performed apprentice with The Joffrey Ballet and a and presented work in Colombia, the company member of Luna Negra Dance ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA UK, Cuba, South Korea, and the United Theater. This is her first season with (C horeographer), who is half-Colombian States. This is his second season with Ballet Hispanico. and half-Belgian, trained at the Royal Ballet Hispanico. Ballet Academy in Antwerp, Belgium, VANESSA VALECILLOS joined Ballet and appeared with various German MIN-TZU LI, a native of Taiwan, Nacional de Caracas under director companies before joining Djazzex. She enjoyed her education at The Boston Vicente Nebrada in 1989. After earning was then a soloist with the Scapino Conservatory and gained many diverse a BFA from the North Carolina School Ballet Rotterdam for seven years. She experiences working with their faculty of the Arts, she performed with has choreographed works for the and students. Ms . Li has been fortunate Southern Ballet Theater, Chicago Lyric Scapino Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, to perform works by such masters as Opera, and with Luna Negra Dance The Royal Ballet of Flanders, Djazzex, Jose Limon, Thomas/Ortiz, Martha Theater, where she was a founding Ballet du Grand Theatre du Geneve, Graham and Murray Louis, as well as member. This is her first season with Ankara Modern Dance Theatre, Gran creating her own works. This is her Ballet Hispanico. Canaria Ballet, Ballet X, Luna Negra third season with Ballet Hispanico. Dance Theater, Ballet National de NICHOLAS VILLENEUVE, a native Marseille, and the Pennsylvania Ballet. RACHEL McSWEEN trained at the L.A. Canadian, was raised in Kingston, County High School for the Arts and Jamaica. An alumnus of The Juilliard PEDRO RUIZ (Choreographer), the Alvin AileylFordham University and The Alvin Ailey Schools, his born in Cuba, choreographed three B.F.A. Program, performing works by credits include The Lion King, Cortez celebrated ballets while a principal Van Manen, Graham, and Duato. She Contemporary Ballet, and The Company dancer with Ballet Hispanico for 21 has worked with Diversity of Dance, Dance Theatre,Jamaica. He has years. Choreography credits include Thomas/Ortiz, Ailey II, Alvin Ailey performed works by Jose Limon and The Joffrey, Luna Negra, New Jersey American Dance Theater in Memoria Hans van Manen, is on faculty at Perry Ballet, the Ailey Professional School and and Complexions as an apprentice. This Mansfield, and guest teaches at The the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program. He is her first season with Ballet Hispanico. Juilliard School. This is his fifth season is on the dance faculty of Marymount with Ballet Hispanico. College, The Ailey School and Scarsdale WALDEMAR QUINONES Ballet. Awards include the Bessie Award, VILLANUEVA performed with Ballet RON DEJESUS (Choreographer) the Choo-San Goh Award, The Cuban Concierto, Ballet Teatro Nacional de danced with Hubbard Street Dance Artist's Fund and The Joyce Foundation Puerto Rico, and the European tour Chicago, starred in Movin' Out, and is Award. He was profiled nationally in of West Side Story. He performed with Artistic Associate for StagePlay's Theater 2007 on PBS's "In The Life. " Olga Tafion, Marc Anthony, Gilberto Company. Film credits: Road to Perdition, Santa Rosa, and for Pope John Paul Stay, Across the Universe. Awards: NANCY TURANO received her BFA in II. Television appearances include Chicago Music &: Dance Alliance Award, Dance from SUNY Purchase, performed The Billboards, Latin Grammys, Ms. New York Musical Theater Festival, as a principal dancer with Ballet Universe and the Super Bowl. He National Choreographers Initiative, Hispanico of New York and Buglisil graduated summa cum laude from the Ruth Page Award for Outstanding Male Foreman Dance and was founding University of Puerto Rico with a BS in Dancer, Carbonell Award. Choreography: director of Harkness Youth Ballet. Since Education. A League of Their Own, Hubbard Street 1994, she has been the Artistic Director Dance Chicago, Sacramento Ballet, of NJDTE. She has choreographed for ERIC RIVERA, a native of Humacao, BalletMet, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Swedish Puerto Rico , is in his thirteenth season New Jersey Repertory and Vladimir National Ballet School, Ailey School with Ballet Hispanico. Mr. Rivera has Malakhov's Staatsballet Berlin. and "Law and Order. " Her Carmen also performed with Minnesota Ballet was featured on PBS and her film Tango and Ballet Municipal de Sanjuan. He VICENTE NEBRADA (Choreographer) Octogenario presented at "New Films/ has danced works by Ann Reinking, was a founding member and resident New Directors" in Lincoln Center. Jose Limon, and Graciela Daniele. He choreographer for the Harkness Ballet, performed in Carousel, La TJ'aviata at the then for the International Ballet of Kennedy Center and a European tour Caracas, creating numerous ballets and ofJerome Robbins' West Side Story. Mr. earning international acclaim. He was Rivera earned a BFA in dance from SUNY subsequently appointed Artistic Director Purchase. of the National Ballet of Caracas. His numerous ballets have been performed by more than 30 companies around the world, such as ABT; National Ballet of Canada; J offrey Ballet of Chicago; Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www. MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 9 BALLET HISPANICO

OSCAR HERNANDEZ (Composer), a EMILIO SOSA (Costume Design) or Not To Be, Cry Baby, Gypsy, In Grammy Award winner, is considered Broadway and London: Topdog/ the Heights, Xanadu, LoveMusik and one of the most gifted and prominent Underdog. Off-Broadway: Crowns Avenue Q. pianist! arrangers of Latin-jazz and salsa (Au delco Award '03), Caligula (Classical music. He has recorded and performed Theater of Harlem), Birdie Blue, Living DONALD HOLDER (Lighting Design) with such artists as Tito Puente, Celia Out (Second Stage Theater), The Story, served as Ballet Hispanico's Lighting Cruz, julio Iglesias, juan Luis Guerra, Radiant Baby (Public Theater). Regional: Supervisor from 1986-89 designing and Ray Barreto. He was Musical Senor Discretion, Himself (Arena Stage), Inez De Castro and Stages. Broadway: Director/Conductor for Paul Simon's Ain't Misbehavin' (Pittsburgh Public South Pacific (2008 Tony Award) The The Capeman on Broadway. His playing Theater). Mr. Sosa is image consultant Lion King (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer can be heard on the theme of the hit for the Lincoln Center jazz Orchestra Critic Circle Awards), Movin' Out, Les show Sex and the City. He is the leader featuring Wynton Marsalis. Liasons Dangereuses, A Streetcar Named of the world-renowned Spanish Harlem Desire, Gem of The Ocean, Juan Darien Orchestra, and is also musical directing ANITA YAVICH (Costume Design) (all Tony nominated), La Cage Au Folies, the world tour of Ruben Blades &:. Seis has designed Anna In The Tropics Thoroughly Modem Millie, The Green Bird, Del Solar. (Broadway); Being Alive (Westport, Hughie, and others. Off Broadway: Almost Philadelphia Theater); Iphigenia 2.0 an Evening, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, BART RIJNINK (Composer) is an (Signature); The Wooden Breeks (MCC); Romeo and Juliet, Saturday Night, After acclaimed actor in Holland. He's Measure for Pleasure, Kit Marlowe, The Play, All My Sons, and others. received a musical-award nomination, Winters Tale, Civil Sex, Pericles (The and plays in various Dutch TV-shows Public). Opera: Les Troyens, Cyrano De ROGER MORGAN (Lighting Design) is and theatre pieces. In addition to acting, Bergerac (The Met, La Scala); Golijov's a Tony Award-winning designer of over he composes music for film and theater. Ainadamar (Tanglewood); The Gambler 200 Broadway, regional and international He currently has a solo tour in theatres (Opera Zuid); and Reich's Three Tales shows, including a long collaboration as a singer-songwriter, and is part of International Tour. She was Puppet with Tina Ramirez and Ballet Hispanico. the theatre group "Fantasten" (with and Costume Designer for The Sound of He is founder of Sachs Morgan Studio, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa). Loched Up Music at Salzburg Marionette Theater Theatre Design Specialists in NYC (www. Laura is his first composition for Ballet and received a 2006 Obie for Sustained sachsmorganstudio.com) and co-author Hispanico. Excellence. for the NEA of Space for Dance, a classic in the architectural profession. DIANA RUETTIGER (Costume Design) RYAN]. O'GARA (Lighting Designer) has served as wardrobe supervisor has designed for ABT, Hubbard Street JOSH PRESTON (Lighting Design) for Luna Negra Dance Theater and Dance Chicago, MOMIX, Cedar Lake is the resident Technical Director for Costume Designer for Dance for Life Ensemble, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Ballet Hispanico, and formerly held Chicago, Columbia College, and The Knuckle Heads Zoo and Black Violin, that position with Luna Negra Dance Chicago Academy for the Arts. She has and the Nike Rockstar Workout with Theater. In addition, he served as worked as stitcher and crew for the Jamie King, among others. Theater lighting designer for Ensemble Espanol joffrey Ballet and numerous Broadway credits: Bristol Riverside Theatre, Spanish Dance Theater, as well as touring shows. Ms. Ruettiger owned and Playwrights Horizons, Westbeth numerous other companies in Chicago. operated a costume shop for 25 years Theatre, and The Sonnet Repertory Mr. Preston is a native of Lexington before moving to New York to begin Company. Broadway: Associate Lighting Kentucky where he has worked with her tenure as Wardrobe Supervisor with Designer for: West Side Story, To Be The Lexington Shakespeare Festival for Ballet Hispanico. the past seven years. He also is a regular at the International Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

IRENE HOGARTH-CIMINO (Ballet Mistress) trained in South Africa in the Cecchetti Method and received a Performing Arts Diploma from the University of Cape-Town. She continued training in New York at the School of American Ballet,joffrey and Martha Graham schools. She performed soloist and principal roles with Cape Town Ballet, NAPAC Dance Company and American Repertory Ballet, joining Ballet Hispanico in 2000 and performing for eight years before becoming Ballet Mistress.

BALLET HISPANICO BOARD OF DIRECTORS KAY LEA MEYERS (Stage Manager) holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Scenic Jody Go ttfried Arnhold, Chairman Angela Bedoya Saralegui Thomas W Ostrander, President Lois Phifer Betts Design and Arts Management from Gaily W Beinecke, Vice President Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Columbia College of Chicago, Illinois. Kate B. Lear, Vice President Judith K. Dimon Prior to joining Ballet Hispanico, David Perez, Vice Pres ident Raul Pineda she spent three years working as Vin Cipolla, Secretary Olivier Rustat Production Stage Manager for Luna Charles]. Wortman, Ii'easurer Herb Scannell Negra Dance Theater. Her summers Dhuanne s. Tansill, Chainnan Emeritus Andy Unanue are spent with Kentucky Classical Maritza L. Williamso n Theater Conservatory's Summerfest in Lexington, Kentucky, where she worked in 2008 as Lighting Designer and in Major Donors to Ballet Hispanico 2009 as Festival Production Manager The Board of Directors, artists and staff of Ballet Hispanico extend their deepes t and Scenic Designer. Previous work also gratitude to our generous donors. Their support provides the financial resources that includes Production Stage Management help sustain the Ballet Hispanico Company, the School of Dance, and educa tion and for Ballet Chicago, Ensemble Espanol outreach programs. For information about givi ng opportunities , please contact the Spanish Dance Theater, The American Director of External Affairs at (212) 362-6710, ex t. 40. Spanish Dance Festival, Chamber Opera Chicago, and The Opera Department of Individuals The LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund at the North Eastern Illinois University. Jody and John Arnhold New York Community Trust Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arnhold MetLife Foundation VERDERY ROOSEVELT (Executive Judy and Jamie Dimon The Mulago Foundation Director) has overseen the growth of Kate Lear and Jonathan LaPook The City Council of New York: Gale A. the institution since 1978, as Ballet Thomas W. Ostrander and Kelli Turner Brewer, Hispanico has attained international David Perez and Milena Alberti District 6 stature. She is a former Chairman of Marcie and Miles Stuchin The State of New York: George E. Pataki, Laurie Tisch Dance/USA and is a guest speaker at arts Former Governor Angela Bedoya and Javier Saralegui New York State Council on the Arts administration programs, including the Gaily W. an d John B. Beinecke Rockefeller Brothers Fund University of WisconsiniMadison, where Mr. and Mrs. Roland W. Betts The C and J Unanue Foundation she earned her master's degree. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Vin Cipolla and Celine McDonald American Express TINA RAMIREZ (Founder) combined Donald W. Drapkin Former New York State Asse mblyman her incomparable artistic vision with Mr. Paul Fribourg Scott Stringer years of performance and teaching Beth and Gary Glynn Former New York State Senator David A. experience to create the nation's Robert, Katie and Annie Kartheiser Paterson preeminent Latino dance institution, Mr. and Mrs. Michael M . Kellen Fribourg Family Foundation Jonathan and Stephanie Levi Ballet Hispanico. In recognition of her The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Judy McGrath The Hearst Foundations lifetime of work as a professional dancer, Carlos M . Mendez and Joanne Purdy National Endowment for the Arts educator and producer, Ms. Ramirez was Cheryl & Philip Milstein New York City Department of Cultural awarded a National Medal of Arts, the Raul Pineda and Mayalen Uribe Affairs nation's highest cultural honor, in 2005. Melissa Posen and Lawrence Hirsc hhorn The New York Community Trust Ms. Ramirez was born in Venezuela, Encarnita and Robert Quinlan Altman Foundation the daughter of a Mexican bullfighter and Olivier Rustat Louise and Arde Bulova Fund grandniece to a Puerto Rican educator. Herb Scannell and Sarah Reetz Consolidated Edison Company of New Her performing career included Melanie Shorin and Greg S. Feldman York, Inc. international touring with the Federico Dhuanne and Douglas Tansill Goldie Anna Charitable Trust Mr. Andy Unanue Rey Dance Company, the inaugural Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joseph A. and Carmen Ana Unanue The Harkness Foundation for Dance Festival of Two Worlds in Italy with John Maritza L. and Richard A. Williamson The Hyde and Watson Foundation Butler, the Broadway productions of Charles J. Wortman and Laura F. Baldwin Kyodai Foundation Kismet and Lute Song and the television Barbara and David Zalaznick New York State Energy Research and adaptation of Man of La Mancha. Anonymous Development Authority In addition to the National Medal of Princess Grace Foundation Arts, Ms. Ramirez has received countless Institutions The Prospect Hill Foundation awards and honors in recognition of her American Express The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels work, including the Dance Magazine Booth Ferris Foundation Foundation, Inc. Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award for Carnegie Corporation of New York The Samuel H. Scripps Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Education, Capezio Dance Award, NYS The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Ford Foundation The Ted Snowdon Foundation Governor's Arts Award, and the NYC JPMorgan Chase & Co. Time Warner Inc. Mayor's Award of Honor for Arts &: The Frances Lear Foundation Walt Disney Company Culture. Former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields

SLEEPING BEAUTY Gold Fairy ...... '" Nadezda Dvurechenskaya A Ballet in Three Acts Anna Poistogova Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Based on the fairy tales by Ch. Perrot Carabosse ...... Igor Soloviev Choreography by M. Petipa Marat Fadeev

Set and Costume Design by V. Okunev Florina ...... Kseniya Barbashova Ekaterina Mosienko

CAST: Blue Bird ...... Robert Gabdullin The King ...... Vitaliy Poleshchuk Nikolay Kalabin Sergey Mershin The Queen ...... Galina Dubrovina German Starikov

CatalabLlte ...... Maksim Temnikov White Cat...... Maria Belousova Evgeniya Lyakhova Princess Aurora ...... Maria Menshikova Natalya Moiseeva Puss in Boots ...... Ivan Poroshin

Prince Desire ...... Robert Gabdullin Grey Wolf...... German Starikov Sergey Mershin Mikhail Timashev Ivan Mikhalev Red Riding Hood ...... Nadezda Dvurechenskaya Fiances ...... Sergey Mershin Anna Terentyeva Ivan Mikhalev Andrey Popov Ballet Coaches ...... Valentina Baikova, Stanislav Ilya Shitov Fecho, Alevtina Lisina, Olga German Starikov Lukina, Vitaliy Poleshchuk, Olga Salimbaeva, Rimma Shlyamova, Maids of Honor Igor Soloviev Big ...... Ekaterina Gushchina Natalia Makina Ekaterina Mosienko Ekaterina Panchenko Anna Poistogova

Small...... Kseniya Barbashova Maria Belousova Nadezda Dvurechenskaya Evgeniya Lyakhova

Lilac Fairy ...... Ekaterina Gushchina Natalya Makina Maria Menshikova

Fairy oJ the Crystal Fountain ...... Ekaterina Gushchina Elena Kobeleva Ekaterina Panchenko

Fairy oJ the Enchanted Garden ...... Maria Menshikova Ekaterina Mosienko

Fairy oj the Woodland Glade ...... Maria Belousova Nadezda Dvurechenskaya

FailY oj the Song Birds ...... Kseniya Barbashova Maria Belousova

FailY oj the Golden Vine .... . Ekaterina Gushchina Natalya Makina

Diamond Fairy ...... Kseniya Barbashova Maria Belousova Nadezda Dvurechenskaya Natalya Makina

Sapphire Fairy ...... Ekaterina Gushchina Elena Kobeleva

Emerald Fairy ...... Ekaterina Panchenko

SYNOPSIS History of Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre Prologue To give the Company its full name, At the christening of Princess Aurora, the Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and all the fairies in the land have been Ballet Theatre is one of Russia's most invited to come and bring gifts for distinguished artistic companies. her. However, a wicked fairy called The city of Perm, spectacularly Carabosse had been forgotten. In perched above the Kama River, is a city revenge, she declares that on her 16th with old musical traditions. The Theatre birthday, Aurora will prick her finger as we know it today was founded in on the spindle and die. The good Lilac 1870, initially focusing mainly on opera. Fairy cannot break this spell, but she Since then, it has produced a growing lessens it by saying that Aurora will not number of classical and contemporary die, but sleep for a hundred years. Then works with an emphaSiS on the operas a handsome prince will wake her wIth a and ballets of Pyotr Tchaikovsky who kiss. To prevent all this from happening, was born near Perm. the King bans all spinning wheels from Ballet came into its own there with the land. the institution of a permanent company Rimma Shlyamova, Lev Asaulyak, in the mid 1920's. A performance of Act I. Kyrill Shmorgoner, Galina Ragozina Giselle opened the first ballet season Panova, Galina Shlyapina, Nadezhda in Perm in 1926. The city has an Scene 1 Pavlova, who went on to become a honorable place in ballet history: it At Aurora's 16th birthday party, four Prima Ballerina with the Bolshoi, Olga was the home of Sergei Diaghilev, the princes come to seek her hand in Tchenchikova, Marat Daukayev, Lyubov towering genius of "Ballet Russes" who marriage and dance the famous Rose Kunakova - Mariinsky stars, and others, launched Anna Pavlova and Vaclav Adage with her. have confirmed the excellence of this Nijinsky among many other great names schooling. on the European stage. Scene 2 With a company of 80 dancers, the To render the due homage to S. Aurora sees a strange woman with a ballet company's current repertoire Diaghilev the International Diaghilev spindle; she is fascinated as she has features ballet's most-treasured classics Festival has been created in Perm 111 never seen one before. Before anyone as well as the works by contemporary early 2000s, featuring the extensive can stop her, she pricks her finger and choreographers, such as Vladimir cycles of various events. the whole court falls asleep. Vasiliev, Oleg Vinogradov, Radu The Diaghilev Seasons: Penn - Poklitaru, Tatyana Baganova, Yuri Petersburg - Paris have become an open Act II. Possokhov and Alexei Miroshnichenko. international ground for the dialogue It has become a tradition to do of cultures with participation from Scene 3 co-productions on the Perm stage musicians and dancers, exhibition halls One hundred years later, Prince Desire with choreographers, directors and and artists, researchers and spectators. is hunting in the forest. Downcast, he set designers from Germany, Spain, Over the years the company has is seeking his ideal love and sends his Switzerland, the USA and the U.K. maintained strong historical and companions away in order to be alone. Choreographic versions of Swan Lake cultural ties with the Mariinsky (Kirov) (2005) mounted by the legendary Theatre when the famous Kirov Opera Scene 4 ballerina Natalia Makarova (USA) and and Ballet sought refuge in Perm The Lilac Fairy appears and shows the Le Corsaire (2008) by Vasiliy Medvedev during the Second World War. It was Prince a vision of Aurora. (Germany) are perfect examples of such not unnatural that the Perm Ballet was a highly favorable artistic collaboranon. hugely influenced by the traditions Scene 5 The Perm Ballet has also brought its and standards of the Kirov school. The Enchanted and guided by the Lilac Fairy, new versions of the magical productions Perm Ballet Company is unique in he finds his way to where she sleeps, of The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, The that it draws all of its dancers from its fights off Carabosse and wakens Aurora Nutcracker, Les Sylphides, Romeo and own school which is one of the most with a kiss. Juliet and Giselle. prestigious training institutions for The Perm Ballet has benefited from ballet in Russia. The school's roots go Act III. the collaboration with the George back to the famous Vaganova School Balanchine and the Jerome Robbins that was also evacuated to Perm in At the wedding of Aurora and Prince Trusts having carried out the joint the war years. The newly-born Perm Desire many guests and characters from Russian - American projects "George Ballet school was headed by Ekaterina other fairy tales come to celebrate the Balanchine and Jerome Robbins Heidenreich, a splendid ballerina of marriage: Princess Florina and Blue Choreography on the Perm Stage". Mariinsky Imperatorsky Theatre and a Bird, White Pussie Cat and Puss in The Ballet received the national brilliant teacher. Boots, Wolf and Red Riding Hood and prestigious Golden Mask arts award for Former graduates of the school others. G. Balanchine's Ballet Imperial (2004, and dancers of Perm Ballet, such as best performance). Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 14 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House

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Traditionally, Perm is the center Conservatory the following year, GEORGE ISAAKYAN for holding an Open Russian Ballet eventually studying composition with General and Artistic Director of the Theatre competition Arabesque supervised Anton Rubinstein. George Isaakyan received his musical for or many years by the great ballet In 1866, the composer relocated to education at the Moscow State Academy masters and former Bolshoi magnificent Moscow, accepting a professorship of of Theatre Art , which he graduated from dancers Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina harmony at the new conservatory, and in 1991. In the same year he jOined the Maximova. shortly afterward turned out his First Perm State Theatre of Opera and Ballet The Perm Ballet is now known far Symphony, suffering, however, a nervous as an Opera Director, beyond Russia's borders. Numerous breakdown during its composition. His a position he held till foreign tours and appearances at opera The Voyevoda came in 1867-1868 1996, when he was international festivals have brought and he began another, The Oprichnik, appointed Principal fame and success to the Company. in 1870, completing it two years later. Director. Their mission is based on a dedication In 1869 Tchaikovsky entered into a Mr. Isaakyan assumed to establishing and maintaining a solid working relationship with composer Artistic Directorship in tradition of a superior Russian classical Mily Balakirev, leader of The Five; the 2001. Since then he has dance. result was Tchaikovsky's first recognized distinguished himself as a highly efficient The Perm Ballet tours extensively and masterpiece, the fantasy-overture Romeo artistic leader and an imaginative creator recent tours have included engagements and Juliet. Other works were appearing of a great variety of productions which in the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, the during this time, as well, including the were acclaimed as the musical highlights: USA and Canada. First String Quartet (1871) , the Second Donizetti's Don Pasquale (winner of Symphony (1873), and the ballet Swan two national Golden Masque Awards in Lake (1875). 1996), Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame (the Pyotr 1. Tchaikovsky In 1876, Tchaikovsky traveled to Golden Masque award in 1997), Verdi' s Composer Paris with his brother, Modest, and Rigoletto (1997), WA.Mozart's Cost fan then visited Bayreuth, where he met tutte (1997), B. Britten' s Noye's Fludde Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was the (1999) , P Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana author of some of the most popular Liszt. By 1877, Tchaikovsky was an established composer. This was the year (2000), etc. Also his career has taken him themes in all of classical music. He of Swan Lake's premiere and the time to major opera houses all over Russia founded no school, struck out no new he began work on the Fourth Symphony and the former Soviet Union, including paths or compositional (1877 -1878). It was also a time when the Kirov Opera in St. Petersburg where methods, and sought he married Antonina Milyukova, an he directed A. Borodin's Prince Igor for few innovations in obsessed admirer, their disastrous union the Kirov Opera Festival and which was his works. Yet the lasting just months. The composer presented at Metropolitan Opera in 1998, power of his best the Moscow Helicon-opera where A. music elevates it even attempted suicide. Near the end of that year, Nadezhda von Meck, a Skryabin's Keistutes et Birute was world to classic status. It woman he would never meet, became premiered, Minsk Opera, Belarus (La was Tchaikovsky's unique melodic his patron and frequent correspondent. Boheme), the Latvian National Opera in charm that could, whether in his Riga (j. Strauss's Die Fliedermaus) , etc. Piano Concerto No.1 or in his ballet The period of subsidy by Mme von Meck was abundantly productive for He was also invited to stage his The Nutcracker or in his tragic last Tchaikovsky with a spate of outstanding productions in a number of opera houses symphony, make the music sound compositions, including the Serenade for overseas: Madama Butterfly in Opera familiar on first hearing. Strings (1881), 1812 Overture (1882) , Ireland, Dublin, Don Carlo in Sakai-city Tchaikovsky was born into a family and the Fifth Symphony (1888). In both Opera, Osaka, japan, and others. of five brothers and one sister. He began 1888 and 1889, Tchaikovsky went on George Isaakyan is the author of taking piano lessons at age four and European tours as a conductor, meeting numerous important cultural projects showed remarkable talent, eventually Brahms, Grieg, Dvorak, Gounod, and (the most recent the renowned Diaghilev surpassing his own teacher's abilities. By other notable musical figures. Sleeping Festival) and the bearer of many national age nine, he exhibited severe nervous Beauty was premiered in 1890, and The and international prizes and awards problems, not least because of his overly among which is the highest in Russian sensitive nature. The following year, he Nutcracker in 1892, both with success. Throughout Tchaikovsky's last culture State Premium of the Russian was sent to St. Petersburg to study at Federation granted him for his grand the School of jurisprudence. The loss years, he was continually plagued by anxiety and depression. In 1893 he project Pushhin in Opera (1999). He of his mother in 1854 dealt a crushing finished his Sixth Symphony (Pathetique) received the Fyodor Volkov Award for blow to the young Tchaikovsky. In distinguishing the theatrical art in Russia 1859, he took a position in the Ministry and it was successfully premiered in October the same year. Ten days after (2005). In October 2006 he was honored of justice, but longed for a career in the first performance of the new work for his services to arts. music, attending concerts and operas Tchaikovsky died of cholera in St. As a director of vast scope, Mr. Isaakyan at every opportunity. He finally began Petersburg on 6th November 1893. is keen on and inspired by original works study in harmony with Zaremba in rarely performed both in Russia and 1861, and enro ll e~ at the St. Petersburg abroad. His most renowned productions include]. Massenet's Cleopatre and Cinderella, Lolita based on V. Nabokov's Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 15 SLEEPING BEAUTY I novel to the music by the contemporary Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre "The Best Couple" at the competition composer Rodion Schedrin and G. (2002), one-act ballet Hungarian Dances ARABESK-92. Another competition, Handel's Alcina and C. Monteverdi's to music by Brahms for the Bolshoi held in Nagoya,]apan, 1993, won her 011eo , which is a breakthrough in the (in the framework of Contemporary a silver medal. In 1998 she received a field of early music so rarely performed Choreography Workshop, 2004), and distinguished title Honored Artist of in Russia. In May 2005 he mounted choreography of Valery Fokin's Marriage Russia. a new version of]. Bizet's Carmen - a at the Aleksandrinsky Theatre in St really striking contrast with all ever Petersburg (2008). SERGEY MERSHIN existing productions of this famous In 2004 Mr. Miroshnichenko was Principal opera. His most recent creations feature appointed ballet master toWilliam Sergey Mershin has been with the Dvo ak's Rusalka and Tchaikovsky's Forsythe'S productions at the Mariinsky Company since 2000, the year of his Mazeppa and Iolanta. Theatre. In 2005 he was invited to the graduation from the Perm Ballet School. New York Choreographic Institute to This young promising soloist was ALEKSEY MIROSHNICHENKO take part in the spring and autumn very shortly promoted Artistic Director of the Ballet sessions where he staged Stravinsky's to principal, and Aleksey Miroshnichenko trained at Songs for the students of the School of currently dances the the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet American Ballet and Towards "Swan" for leading roles in Swan and joined the Mariinsky Theatre in the soloists and corps de ballet of the Lahe, The Nutcrackel; 1992. He gained his New York City Ballet. In 2006 he took The Fountain of dance experience there part in the project Uncontainable at the Bahhchisarai, and went on to study Royal Ballet of Flanders. Cinderella, The at the choreography He also created dances for the Kingdom of the Shades, Don Quixote, The department of the music film Music Gone from Russia Sleeping Beauty, The Cavahy's Halt, Le Vaganova Academy and choreographed Pavel Sanaev's Corsair and in works of contemporary under professors Igor film Zero Kilometre. He taught at choreography. Belskiy and George the choreography department of the Recently added to his repertoire of Aleksidze, from where he graduated Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet classical works are George Balanchine's in 2002. He choreographed his first (2003-2008). Donizetti-Variations and]. Robbins's one-act ballet Child's Album to music In 2009 Aleksey Miroshnichenko Four Seasons which won him both the by Tchaikovsky for the ARB students in accepted an invitation to join the critics and audiences acclaim. 1997. Tchaikovsky Perm State Opera and Sergey Mershin twice won the third Mr. Miroshnichenko found his true Ballet Theatre as its Chief Ballet Master. prize at the Perm competition of ballet vocation as a choreographer at the dancers of Russia "Arabesque" in 2002 Mariinsky Theatre where he staged NATALIA MOISEEVA - POLESCHUK and 2004. his debut work of Stravinsky's Les Principal Noces (1997). Since assuming his post A graduate of the Perm Ballet ROBERT GABDUlLIN of resident choreographer with this School, she has danced on the stage Principal renowned company, he has created of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre Robert Gabdullin was born in 1983 many ballets there, including Adagio since 1988. Her good looks, fine in Sverdlovsk. In 2000 he finished his to music by LBach, Pavana (Fore), technical skills of the studies at the School of Ballet of the Helios-Fighter (Einsturzende Neubauter classical dancer and municipal Ballet Theatre "Nutcracker" by C.Debussy), Nanou (Aphextwin), acquiring of musical in Ekaterinburg and Get What You Gave (Plaid) , Fugata and dramatic means joined the Theatre of (A.Piazzolla) and others. of contemporary Opera and Ballet there. His choreographic miniatures The choreography have The young promising Hermits to music by K.Orf won him enabled the young dancer was almost the Fyodor Lopukhov Award. He also ballerina to take on the immediately promoted staged dances for such operas as solo roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Swan to principal, and has Wagner's Parsifal, Prokofiev's Betrothal Lahe, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Anyuta, performed the leading in Monastery and Bellini's Sonnambula, Don Quixote, Cinderella and La Sylphide. roles in La Sylphide, Les Sylphides , The and was Associate Director and Moiseeva's works with which she is Nutcracher, The Swan Lake, Cinderella choreographer for Wagner's Lohengrin perhaps most closely associated are The and The Sleeping Beauty. and Pergolezi's La Serva Pardona. His Cavalry's Halt, The Sleeping Beauty, The On the Perm stage he dances all more recent works for the Mariinsky Nutcracher and Les Sylphides, where leading roles of the classical repertoire Theatre feature Towards "Swan" (2006) , she is dancing the principal roles. She and recently created the main roles in The Ring (to music by 2H Company), recently created leading roles in ]. G. Balanchine's choreography and in ]. which he then staged for the Perm Ballet Robbins's Four Seasons and The Concert. Robbins's Four Seasons. (2009) , and Uhe an Old Organ-Grinder .. . The second prize won at the In April 2006 he took part in the to music by leonid Desyatnikov (both competition of young ballet dancers Perm ballet competition "Arabesque" 200?). of Russia ARABESK-90 confirmed and received a special Perm Theatre His works for other companies the promising dancer's talent. The Award. Robert Gabdullin twice won the include a program of one-act ballets couple Natalia Moiseeva - Vitaliy third prize at the Perm competition of Roads To Love (Weil-Cosma-Poulenk) Poleschuk won a special Ekaterina ballet dancers of Russia "Arabesque" in and User to music by Mozart for the Maksimova - Vladimir Vasiliev Award 2008. 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insists that Elvira is mad. Anna and Ottavio wonder what to believe (Quartet: "Non ti fidar, 0 misera"). As Elvira runs off, THE CAST followed by Giovanni, Anna suddenly recognizes his voice as In order of vocal appearance that of her father's murderer. Devastated but determined, she once more asks Ottavio to avenge her ("Or sai chi l'onore"). Leporello ...... Burak Bilgili Left alone, Ottavio thinks about his love for Anna and Donna Anna ...... Caitlin Lynch (10, 14, 17) wonders how to restore her peace of mind ("Dalla sua pace"). Jennifer Rowley (16, 18m)* Giovanni tells Leporello to get ready for an evening of drinking and dancing ("Fin ch'han dal vino"). Don Giovanni ...... Robert Gierlach In the garden of Giovanni's palace, Zerlina asks Masetto to Randal Turner" * forgive her ("Batti, batti, 0 bel Masetto"). When Giovanni's Commendatore ...... Rod Nelman* voice is heard, she becomes nervous and Masetto's suspicions Don Ottavio ...... David Lomeli * return. Giovanni enters and leads Zerlina and Masetto inside. Anna, Elvira, and Ottavio appear masked, and Giovanni Donna Elvira ...... Kelly Kaduce (10, 14, 17) instructs Leporello to invite them in. In the ballroom, Kimwana Doner (16, 18m) Giovanni dances with Zerlina and, while Leporello distracts Zerlina ...... SarahJane McMahon* Masetto, drags Zerlina into the adjoining room. When she cries for help and runs back into the ballroom, Giovanni Masetto ...... Andrew Gray+ blames Leporello. Anna, Elvira, and Ottavio take off their masks and, along with Zerlina and Masetto, accuse Giovanni. "Randal Turner's performances made possible by a generous gift from Richard Sonenklar. Though momentarily surprised, he manages to outface them and slips away. *Michigan Opera Th eatre debut + Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Act II Leporello threatens to resign, but when Giovanni offers Andrew Gray, Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist him money, he decides otherwise. The men exchange hats and The last Michigan Opera Theatre perfo rmance of Don cloaks in the dark under Elvira's window, and Leporello, in his Giovanni was Aplil26-May 4, 2003 master's clothes, leads Elvira away; leaving Giovanni free to serenade her maid ("Deh, vieni alIa finestra"). When Masetto arrives with a band of peasants he has gathered to hunt down Giovanni, the disguised Don divides them into search parties SYNOPSIS and sends them off in various directions. He then beats up Masetto and leaves. Zerlina finds her bruised fiance and Act I comforts him ("Vedrai, carino"). Seville, 16th century. Leporello keeps watch outside the Later that night, Leporello-still believed by Elvira to be Commendatore's palace at night, unhappy with his position as Giovanni-is surprised by Anna, Ottavio, Zerlina, and servant to the nobleman Don Giovanni (Introduction: "Notte Masetto, who all denounce the supposed Don, despite Elvira's e giorno faticar"). Suddenly, the Commendatore's daughter, protests. Fearing for his life, Leporello reveals his true identity Donna Anna, rushes out of the building, struggling with the and escapes. Ottavio proclaims that he will take revenge on masked Giovanni. Her cries for help wake her father, who Giovanni and asks the others to look after Anna ("Il mio challenges Giovanni to a duel and is killed in the ensuing tesoro"). Elvira thinks about her betrayal by Giovanni, whom fight. Giovanni and Leporello escape. Anna runs for help and she still loves in spite of everything ("Mi tradl quell' alma returns with her fiance, Don Ottavio. When she discovers her ingrata"). father's body, she makes Ottavio swear to avenge his death. Leporello finds Giovanni in a cemetery. As he talks about In the morning, Giovanni and Leporello accidentally his latest conquest, Giovanni is interrupted by the voice of the encounter one of Giovanni's former conquests, Donna Elvira, statue on the Commendatore's grave. It warns him that by in despair over his betrayal ("Ah! chi mi dice mai"). morning he will laugh no longer. Giovanni forces the terrified Recognizing her too late to make his exit undetected, Leporello to invite the statue to dinner (Duet: "0 statua Giovanni pushes Leporello forward to explain. Leporello tells gentilissima"), and the statue accepts. Elvira she is neither the first nor the last woman to fall victim Ottavio once again asks Anna to stop grieving and marry to Don Giovanni and shows her the catalogue he keeps, with him, but she says she can't until her father's death has been the name of every woman Giovanni has seduced ("Madamina, avenged ("Non mi dir"). il catalogo e questo"). Leporello serves supper in Giovanni's palace. Elvira arrives Peasants celebrate the marriage of Masetto and Zerlina. and makes a last desperate attempt to persuade Giovanni to Attracted to the bride, Giovanni invites the entire party to his change his life, but he only laughs at her. Elvira runs off. palace and sends them all ahead, except Zerlina. Alone with There is a knock on the door and the statue enters. Giovanni her, he tells her she is destined for a better life and promises greets it while Leporello hides under the table. The statue asks to marry her (Duet: "La ci darem la mano"). As they are about Giovanni to repent ("Don Giovanni, a cenar teco"). When he to leave for the palace, Elvira appears and vehemently warns boldly refuses he is consumed by flames. Elvira, Anna, Zerlina about her suitor ("Ah, fuggi il traditor! "), then leads Ottavio, Zerlina, Masetto, and Leporello appear, her away. Anna and Ottavio enter and ask Giovanni's help in contemplating their futures and the fate of an immoral man finding the Commendatore's murderer. Just then, Elvira ("Questo e il fin di chi fa mal"). appears again and warns Anna not to trust Giovanni, who -Courtesy Opera News Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 19 DON GIOVANNI

"Of his more than 2,000 seductions, the most important seduction that Don Giovanni makes is of the audience." Q & A with director/designer John Pascoe

Bravo: What is the concept of your the main character, a freedom-seeker Bravo: In that sense he is heroic? Don Giovanni? who is fighting the restrictions of a religiOUS framework in which he John Pascoe: Yes. Don Giovanni John Pascoe: I dislike finds himself. That idea permeates the absolutely is heroic. He just happens the word "concept" entire production. to be a hero who rejects the mores because we've all seen The opera is set in the Seville of of society. Giovanni is uniquely and concept productions Mozart's period-a time when the completely selfish, more than any where "that concept" Spanish Inquisition still ruled. Don character I can think of in the operatic is stamped so heavily Giovanni is a wealthy young aristocrat repertoire. on the production from the best family in Seville. He is His pursuit of freedom is that the opera used to getting whatever he wants and something that we all share; to come disappears. he also believes that it is right to live to terms with what society requires of I don't believe in that for one out all sexual fantasies. us as opposed to what we want. And second. I think that the music and In the background is the repressive of all his more than 2,000 seductions, the text have to lead you. The Don and powerful vehicle of the church the most important seduction that Giovanni production I created for that existed at that time. It is against Don Giovanni makes is of the Michigan Opera Theatre is driven by this restrictive framework of the audience. It is vital to the show. The Inquisition audience must love him, want to be in the 18th loved by him, or want to be him. Century that In one of the many strokes of Don Giovanni genius from Mozart and Da Ponte, is rebelling. His Don Giovanni gains our support need for total despite his crimes. This is someone freedom is at the with whom we should have no sense heart of the show. of empathy or sympathy. In the first

ABOVE: MOT'S 1995 Don Giovanni, designed by John Pascoe.

LEFT: Paulo Szot and Amy Burton in MOTs 2003 production of Don Giovanni (sets and costumes by John Pascoe).

shreds our belief in Don Bravo: What are the advantages Giovanni. By the end we of both designing and directing a should arrive at a point production? where despite any laudable Christian inclinations we John Pasco e: For me directing and have to not condemn other designing is the simplest way to draw people, our instincts are a straight line from the composer send him to hell-burn the through the music, the drama, the bugger. That's the way the conductor, the singers, and the piece is written. stage. That's my ideal way to work. One of the details A possible disadvantage is that, as of my production that the one person doing it all, I don't has raised an eyebrow get the benefit of dialogue to develop or two is Don Giovanni's ideas. So I rely on collaborating with treatment of Elvira in the the conductor. That for me is always Richard Cowan and Marianna Christos in the 1989 MOT production of Don Giovanni, with original sets fina l scene. He abases my prime relationship, and I've been and costumes by John Pascoe. her, this woman who blessed to work with many fine loves him to distraction. conductors. act he kills the Commendatore, I believe, by the way, that attempts to rape or actually rapes he's still completely in love with her. John Pascoe's productions for Donna Anna, and behaves appallingly He refuses the contact because it Michigan Opera Theatre toward Zerlina and Masetto, yet he would mean a full-on relationship. Cyrano - 2007 is a hero to us. We're engaged by this The staging is set up to horrify the Don Pasquale - 2002 extraordinarily selfish, egotistical, Donna Elvira character as well as the Don Giovanni - 1989 sexually driven creature who audience. He tries to force her into a Norma 1989 - (Joan Sutherland's embodies our childish inner self. menage trois with a whore ... and a farewell production) Then in the second act Mozart that's where we say goodbye to him.

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police, in search of Angelotti. When Tosca comes back to her lover, Scarpia shows her a fan with the Attavanti crest, which THE CAST he has just found. Thinking Cavaradossi faithless, Tosca In order of vocal appearance tearfully vows vengeance and leaves as the church fills with worshipers. Scarpia, sending his men to fo llow her to Angelotti ...... Andrew Gray+ Angelotti, schemes to get the diva in his power ("Va, Tosca! "). Sacristan ...... Peter Strummer ACT II Cavaradossi ...... Antonello Palombi (15, 19, 22) In the Farnese Palace, Scarpia anticipates the sadistic Noah Stewart (21 , 23)" pleasure of bending Tosca to his will ("Ha pili forte sapore"). Floria Tosca ...... Mary Elizabeth Williams (15, 22) The spy Spoletta arrives, having failed to find Angelotti; to Tiziana Caruso (19, 21 , 23) placate the baron he brings in Cavaradossi, who is interrogated while Tosca is heard singing a cantata at a royal Scarpia ...... Todd Thomas* gala downstairs. She enters just as her lover is being taken to Spoletta ...... Brian Leduc*+ an adjoining room: his arrogant silence is to be broken under torture. Unnerved by Scarpia's questioning and the sound of Sciarrone ...... Edward Hanlon * + Cavaradossi's screams, she reveals Angelotti's hiding place. Shepherd ...... See Program Insert Cavaradossi is carried in; realizing what has happened, he Jailer ...... Andrew Gray+ turns on Tosca, but the officer Sciarrone rushes in to announce that Napoleon has won the Battle of Marengo, a defeat for Scarpia's side. Cavaradossi shouts his defiance of 1\ Noah Stewart's performances made possible by a generous gift from Richard Sonenklar. tyranny ("Vittoria! ") and is dragged to prison. Scarpia, resuming his supper, suggests that Tosca yield herself to him *Michigan Opera Th eatre debut in exchange for her lover's life. Fighting off his embraces, she +Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice protests her fate to God, having dedicated her life to art and love ("Vissi d'arte"). Scarpia again insists, but Spoletta Andrew Gray, Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist interrupts: faced with capture, Angelotti has killed himself. Th e last Mi chigan Opera Th eatre performance of Tasca was Tosca, forced to give in or lose her lover, agrees to Scarpia's April 9-17, 2005. proposition. The baron pretends to order a mock execution for the prisoner, after which he is to be freed; Spoletta leaves. No sooner has Scarpia written a safe-conduct for the lovers than Tosca snatches a knife from the table and kills him. Wrenching the document from his stiffening fingers and SYNOPSIS placing candles at his head and a crucifix on his chest, she slips from the room. ACT! Cesare Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner, rushes into ACT III the church of Sa nt' Andrea della Valle to hide in the Attavanti The voice of a shepherd is heard as church bells toll the chapel. As he sequesters himself, an old sacristan shuffles in, dawn. Cavaradossi awaits execution at the Castel Sant'Angelo; praying at the sound of the Angelus. Mario Cavaradossi, a he bribes the jailer to convey a farewell note to Tosca. As he painter, enters to work on his portrait of Mary Magdalene writes, he is overcome with memories of love and gives way inspired by the Marchesa Attavanti (Angelotti's sister), whom to despair ("E lucevan Ie stelle"). Suddenly Tosca runs in and he has seen but does not know. Taking out a miniature of the shares the story of her recent adventures. Cavaradossi caresses singer Floria Tosca, he compares her raven beauty with that of the hands that committed murder for his sake ("0 dolci the blonde Magdalene ("Recondita armonia"). The sacristan mani"), and the two hail their future. As the firing squad grumbles disapproval and leaves. Angelotti ventures out and appears, the diva coaches Cavaradossi on how to fake his is recognized by his friend and fellow liberal Cavaradossi, death convincingly. The soldiers fire and depart. Tosca urges who gives him food and hurries him back into the chapel as Cavaradossi to hurry, but when he fails to move, she discovers Tosca is heard calling outside. Forever suspicious, she that Scarpia's treachery has transcended the grave: the bullets jealously questions him, then prays, and reminds him of their were real. When Spoletta rushes in to arrest Tosca for Scarpia's rendezvous that evening at his villa ("Non la sospiri la nostra murder, she cries to Scarpia to meet her before God, then casetta? ") . Suddenly recognizing the Marchesa Attavanti in leaps to her death. the pai.nting, she explodes with renewed suspicions, but he calms her ("Qual' occhio al mondo"). When she has gone, - Courtesy Opera News Cavaradossi summons Angelotti from the chapel; a cannon signals that the police have discovered the escape, so the two flee to Cavaradossi's villa. Meanwhile, the sacristan returns wi.th a group of rowdy choirboys, but their excitement is silenced by the entrance of Baron Scarpia, chief of the secret

SCARPIA: GOOD COp, BAD COP? Todd Thomas confesses all about his favorite opera villain

Bravo: Who is Scarpia?

Todd Thomas: I got into trouble once for answering that question. When I did Tosca in Giessen, Germany, the headline of a feature article on me read something like "Thomas thinks Scarpia is just a big misunderstood luan." I took a lot of heat for that-how could I call this power-mad torturer misunderstood? But in some ways I think he is misunderstood. Yes , he is sadistic and corrupt. But he's driven by his sexuality-by his groin-perhaps more than by his mind. Whatever he must do to get Tosca, to have her, he will do. Furthermore he enjoys the game. The American baritone Todd Thomas makes his MOT debut in Tosca. game is in fact more pleasurable than the conquest itself. is poignant. But the focal point of Bravo: Which of Scarpia's scenes is To me that is one of the most the story has to be the love interest most enjoyable vocally? fascinating aspects of Scarpia's and Scarpia's sexual response to this personality. In the opening of Act II he incredibly beautiful and appealing, Todd Thomas: The Te Deum at the end says that he doesn't want a woman to tough-as-nails woman, Tosca. It's up of Act 1 is a fun sing, very powerful just give herself to him. If some waif to the director and the production and vocally gratifying. But for me lays down her body for him, he won't itself as to which way it goes. In most the most pleasurable scene is in Act be interested. Even when he is on a productions the politiCS are just there; 2, right before he tries to rape Tosca. political conquest, it's the battle, the present but not at all highlighted. He says, "This is the hour for which process, he enjoys, more so than the I've long waited. I saw how your body end result. Bravo: Would you ever consider became like a tiger when you tried I don't think of Scarpia as purely radically recreating the character? to comfort Cavaradossi." That chunk evil. Film actors know, too, that when of music builds sexual tension for 10 you play the villain you don't simply Todd Thomas: I definitely would not be pages, anticipating the consummation become bad. You must come up with the one to say, ''I'm never going to try of his great chase with her. The drum an understanding of what motivates that." I hope I never get to that point. comes in and Tosca realizes that she their choices. As an artist, I'm always willing to is trapped and she's going to have to give in shortly. It's seductive music I learn and look at things differently. Bravo: Do politics motivate Scarpia's It's going to be interesting in blatantly, sexually charged. The scale choices? Detroit, of course, because Bernard passages go above the staff for the Uzan is directing. I'll pretty much baritone and-for lack of a better Todd Thomas: Yes , but in the context of do whatever Bernard wants me to word-you can sense his erection, the drama, the political story is mostly do. He's a brilliant director and I musically. a stage for the human story. Scarpia is completely trust him. And if I have an Puccini is the supreme master of somewhat a pawn of the queen and of idea, he'll listen to it. If it's something putting sex in music. Mozart was, too, the larger political situation. And the completely opposite of what he wants in different ways. That's what makes polarity between Scarpia, representing then he'll tell me so but I know that I these composers great; their ability to ruling power, and Cavaradossi, the have the freedom to make a request or depict elements of real life with music. freedom fighter, a suggestion. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 24 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Ope loa House THE II II ANNUAL DETROIT INTERNATIONAL 'All FESTIVAL Labor Day Weekend I Sept. 3-6, 201 0

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 25 SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON BURAK BILGILI Voci Verdiane in Busseto, she enjoys an Chorus Master, Don Giovanni, Tosca Leporello, Don Giovanni international career in some of the From opera to Handel's Messiah to Turkish bass Burak Bilgili returns to world's most important opera houses. contemporary jazz, Conductor Suzanne Michigan Opera Theatre to perform Her operatic repertory includes such Mallare Acton is recognized for her Leporello in Don Giovanni after his roles as Manon (Manon Lescaut) , Mimi versatility and dynamic style. For highly-acclaimed performance as (La boheme), Liil (Turandot), Micaela Michigan Opera Zaccaria in the fall (Cannen) , Violetta (La Traviata) , and Theatre, Ms. 2009 production of Aida (Aida) . Recent engagements include Acton's conducting Nabucco. From the Simon Boccanegra at the Teatro Massimo credits include: A time of his di Palermo and Otello at Canadian Opera Little Night Music, professional Company Upcoming engagements West Side Story, The operatic debut at include her debut at Carnegie Hall in Barber oj Seville, the Teatro alla Scala New York. Music Man, The in 2002-03 as Don Pirates oj Penzance, Alfonso in Lucrezia KIMWANA DONER The Mikado, Die Fledennaus, La Traviata, Borgia, he has enjoyed a busy Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni (16, 18m) The Daughter oj the Regiment, La Boheme, international schedule of engagements. American soprano Kimwana Doner EI Capitan, and The Tender Land. This past summer he was Giorgio in returns to play the role of Donna Elvira Additional conducting credits include I Puritani with the Teatro Massimo in Don Giovanni after making her My Fair Lady and La TJ-aviata for Dayton Palermo at the Savonlinna Festival and Michigan Opera Theatre debut in La Opera, The Merry Widow and Madame he recently performed Ferrando in San Rondine in 2008 as Butte/fly for Artpark, and Tosca for Francisco Opera's season-opening Yvette. A native Augusta Opera. Ms. Acton has served as Trovatore and Leporello in Geneva. Detroiter, she is an guest conductor for The Detroit Highlights of upcoming seasons include alumna of Cass Chamber Winds and Strings, Boccanegra in Montreal, and his Technical High Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Bayerische Staatsoper debut as Don School and the Orchestra, Lake St. Clair Symphony Basilio in 2010-11. University of Orchestra, the Lexington Bach Festival, Michigan. Doner is and the Saginaw Bay Symphony GIULIANO CARELLA a student of the Orchestra. Conductor, Tosca legendary opera star Shirley Verrett, and Italian conductor Giuliano Carella a former Adler Fellow with the San CHRISTIAN BADEA returns to Michigan Opera Theatre after Francisco Opera. She has been seen on Conductor, Don Giovanni conducting La Traviata in 2008 and the opera stages across the country Conductor Christian Badea returns to 2002. Most recently he conducted Le including Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Michigan Opera Theatre following his nozze di Figaro and Opera North, Seattle, and Boston Lyric debut conducting Samson and Delilah in Don Pasquale at Opera. Ms. Doner has also been seen in 1999. He has received exceptional Opera Toulon concert with several organizations acclaim throughout Provence including Modesto Symphony, Saint his career, which Mediterranee in Louis Symphony, Yakima Symphony, includes prestigious Toulon, France. and Napa Valley Opera House. engagements in the Carella keeps a foremost concert busy schedule ROBERT GIERLACH halls and opera conducting at some Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni houses of Europe, of the most prestigious opera houses Polish bass-baritone Robert Gierlach North America and throughout Europe, including Vienna, made his North American debut as Asia. At the Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro with Metropolitan Opera in New York he His future operatic engagements include Michigan Opera Theatre, and has since conducted over 160 performances in a conducting Beatrice di Tenda in Catania, returned to the U.S. wide variety of repertoire including Don Italy and ThaIS and the Daughter oj the and Canada with Giovanni, Boris Godunov, Tosca , La Regiment in Toulon. debuts at Opera Boheme, Madama Butteifly, Aida, Lyra Ottawa, Rigoletto and La Traviata. Recent TIZIANA CARUSO LOpera de productions include Turandot and Tosca Floria Tosca, Tosca (19,21, 23m) Montreal, Florida at the Royal Opera House in London, Italian soprano Tiziana Caruso made Grand Opera, New ParsiJal , Otello, Cosi Jan Tutte and her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as York City Opera, Macbeth in Copenhagen, FalstaJJ, Romeo Magda in La Rondine in the spring 2008 Arizona Opera, etJuliette, Werther and Der Rosenkavalier season, and she Opera Cleveland and Opera Theatre of in Lyon, Elektra, Tannhtiuser, Don returns in the St. Louis. He made his debut at Teatro Giovanni, Lady Macbeth oj Mzensk, spring 2010 season alla Scala as the Count in Le Nozze di Salome and Nabucco in North America. in the title role in Figaro , and perform~abroad with Recent operatic projects include new Tosca. A winner of companies including Rome Opera, productions of Pique Dame in Stockholm several vocal Teatro Filarmonico Verona, Teatro La and Tannhtiuser in Oslo. competitions, Fenice in Venice, Teatro Comunale di including the first Bologna, Teatro Verdi di Trieste, Salzburg prize in the 2007 Opera, LOpera de Nice, Opera of Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Marseilles, and Glyndebourne Festival. 26 BRAVO www.Michiga nOpera.org Detroit Opera House SARAH HATTEN DAVID LOMELI Ms. McMahon's 2009-10 season Hair &: Makeup Designer, Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni engagements include Fiordiligi in Cosi Don Giovanni/Tosca Making his MOT debut, Mexican Fan Tutte with Opera Grand Rapids; Sarah Hatten returns to Michigan tenor David Lomeli is quickly gaining Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Virginia Opera Theatre in the spring 2010 season prominence for the great beauty of his Opera; Gilda in Rigoletto with the Opera to design hair and makeup for Don voice. A first-prize winner in Placido Company of North Carolina; and a Giovanni and Tosca . In addition to her Domingo's 2006 staged production of Carmina Burana productions with Operalia, Mr. with Tulsa Opera. Next she will perform Michigan Opera Lomeli is the first as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Theatre and Des Mexican tenor ever Des Moines Metro Opera and Violetta in Moines Metro to have won the La Traviata with Opera Theater of Opera, she recently First Prize, and the Connecticut. became involved first singer ever to with hair and win both the opera ROD NELMAN makeup design at and zarzuela Commendatore, Don Giovanni LA Opera including divisions in the world-renowned singing American bass-baritone Rod their new productions of II Trittico, The competition. Mr. Lomeli began the Nelman makes his MOT debut as Fly, The Birds, and Wagner's Ring Cycle. 2009-2010 season as Rinuccio in Gianni Commendatore in Don Giovanni. One of Previously, she has also worked as an Schicci for San Francisco Opera. This America's most versatile basses with a Assistant Wig and Makeup Designer for season he was heard in an opera aria repertoire that Central City Opera, Cleveland Opera, concert with soprano Nuccia Focile at encompasses roles Omaha Opera and Nevada Opera. University of California, Berkeley and by Mozart, Rossini, made his debut in Dijon, France as The Donizetti, Verdi, ANDREW HORN Duke in Rigoletto and with the Berlin and more recently, Scenic Designer, Tosca Philharmonic in Verdi's ReqUiem. Wagner and Strauss, Scenic designer Andrew Horn returns he recently earned to Michigan Opera Theatre for the CAITLIN LYNCH critical acclaim as second time since Donna Anna, Don Giovanni (10, 14, 17) Wotan in Long his production of Soprano Caitlin Lynch has recently Beach Opera's condensed "Ring" cycle Tosca opened here debuted with the Michigan Opera which he repeated with Pittsburgh in 2005. As a set Theatre and Opera Lyra Ottawa in Le Opera Theater. Recent engagements designer, Mr. Horn Nozze di Figaro (Countess); Opera include Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola has designed for a Carolina in Don with Fort Worth Opera, George in number of opera Giovanni (Donna Kentucky Opera's production of Of Mice companies across Elvira); Nashville and Men, and Mustafa in Dtaliana in the country, Opera in La Boheme Algeri in Salt Lake City. including Los Angeles Opera, Houston (Musetta); Opera Grand Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Cleveland in ANTONELLO PALOMBI Atlanta Opera, and Opera Company of Falstaff (Alice Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca (15, 19, 22) Philadelphia. Ford); Arizona Italian tenor Antonello Palombi made Opera in Cosi Fan his MOT debut as Radames in Aida in KELLY KADUCE Tutte (Fiordiligi); several productions 2006, and performs around the world to Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni (10, 14. 17) with the Houston Grand Opera tremendous acclaim. He made his Soprano Kelly Kaduce made her including Beatrice et Benedict (Hero) and American debut Michigan Opera Theatre debut as the American premiere of Chorus!; as performing Dick Caroline Gaines in the world premiere well as a concert performance of Giulio Johnson in La of Margaret Gamer in 2005. A soprano Cesare (Cleopatra) for the Glimmerglass Fanciulla del West with a warm and Opera. Next, she performs Countess in with Seattle Opera, rich voice, stunning Le Nozze di Figaro at the Glimmerglass with subsequent beauty, and superb Opera during the summer 2010. performances acting ability, Ms. around the U.S . Kaduce returns in SARAH JANE McMAHON including Canio in I the spring 2010 Zerlina, Don Giovanni Pagliacci with the Dallas Opera, season as Donna Soprano Sarah Jane McMahon, Cavaradossi in Tasca with the Cincinnati Elvira in Don making her MOT debut as Zerlina in Opera and Opera Colorado, Radames in Giovanni. In the Don Giovanni, is Aida with Atlanta Opera, and multiple current season, Kelly Kaduce sings Mimi recognized for her returns to Seattle. Recent European in La Boheme with Portland Opera; "beautiful vocal engagements include Luigi in II Tabarro Countess in Le nozze di Figaro with sophistication" and and Radames in Aida at La Scala, Calaf Eugene Opera; Nedda in I Pagliacci with "sparkling stage in Turandot in both Cagliari and Genoa, Opera Omaha and Florida Grand Opera; presence." Ms. and Chevalier des Grieux in Manon the title role in Suor Angelica, also with McMahon began Lescaut in Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Florida Grand Opera; and Princess Lan 2009 with a Gala Munich, and Milan. in Tan Dun's Tea with Opera Company concert opposite of Philadelphia. Upcoming engagements Placido Domingo on his newly include Cio-Cio-San in Madame Butterfly dedicated stage in New Orleans. with Santa Fe Opera. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 27 JOHN PASCOE JENNIFER ROWLEY Tree at Chicago Opera Theater; Macduff Original Stage Director/Set &: Costume Donna Anna, Don Giovanni (16, 18m) in Macbeth and T. Morris Chester in the Designer, Don Giovanni Soprano Jennifer Rowley makes her world premiere of Philip Glass' British artist John Pascoe made his MOT debut in the role of Donna Anna Appomattox at San Francisco Opera; the MOT debut as set designer for 1984's in Don Giovanni. In the summer of 2009 Wizard in Conrad Sus a's Ii'ansfonnations Anna Bolerta starring Joan Sutherland she was heard as Konstanze in Die at Wexford Festival; Rodolfo in La and has since returned many times, Entfuhrung aus dem Bohem e at Opera Carolina; Narraboth in most recently Serai! with Opera Salome at the Arizona Opera; and designing the sets New Jersey, where Mozart's Requiem and costumes for in response to her at Carnegie Hall. He joined the the world premiere performance, Metropolitan Opera roster in 2008 of David DiChiera's reviewers likened covering Arturo in Lucia di Lammem100l: Cyrano. He has her to such great worked as designer sopranos as PETER STRUMMER and/or director in Sutherland, Moser, Sacristan, Tos ca most of the world's and VanNess. She then made her Avery Austrian bass baritone Peter leading opera houses since his debut in Fisher Hall debut in New York City in Strummer made his MOT debut in 1979 as scenery designer for Handel's the Mid-Autumn Chinese Festival 2005's Daughter of the Regiment. His Guilio Cesare for the English National concert, in association with the United most recent engagements include Opera. Working as director and/or States and China Foundation. Upcoming Sacristan in Tosca designer for such houses as Chicago, engagements for 2010 include Rosilinde with New York City San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Spoleto in Die Fledennaus with the American Opera and Seattle Festivals USA &: Italy, Rome, Cannes, Ballrom Theatre Company in New York Opera; Magnifico in Munich, The Royal Opera House and City, and covering the title role in La Cenerentola and the London and Sydney Opera House, Donizetti's Maria di Rohan for the Dulcamara in he has created new productions Caramoor Music Festival. I.:Elisir d'Amore with featuring the greatest names of the the Atlanta Opera; operatic world. Mr. Pascoe's production KENDALL SMITH Bartolo in II Barbiere of the English ballad opera, Hob in the Lighting Designer, Don Giovanni di Siviglia with Austin Lyric Opera, Well, will open the 2010 Spoleto USA As the Resident DeSigner for Atlanta Opera, Opera lyra Ottawa, Festival in May and his production of Michigan Opera Theatre for the last Manitoba Opera, and Calgary Opera; Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia featuring twenty-two years, Don Giovanni marks Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro at Palm Renee Fleming will be revived at the San his 60th production with the company. Beach Opera and Atlanta Opera; Daland Francisco Opera in 2012. Regional opera in Del' Fliegende Hollander with the companies for Syracuse Symphony; and in concert, . CHIA PATINO which Mr. Smith Beethoven's Symphony No.9 with the Associate Director, Don Giovanni has designed Israel Symphony Orchestra and Dvorak's Originally from Ecuador, Chia Patino lighting include San Stabat Mater with the Jerusalem is a stage director and composer with an Diego Opera, Symphony Orchestra. emerging international reputation. Florida Grand Opera News has described Chia Patino's Opera, Minnesota TODD THOMAS stage direction as Opera, Lyric Opera Baron Scarpia, Tos ca "highly detailed and of Kansas City, San Antonio Opera, Verdi baritone Todd Thomas makes inventive" and Indianapolis Opera, Virginia Opera, his MOT debut as Scarpia in Tosca . He "full of grace and Dayton Opera, and Eugene Opera. His recently earned critical acclaim in North dramatic theatre credits include Indiana America as Falstaff and Count di Luna involvement." Repertory Theatre, Weston Playhouse, in II Ii'ovatore with Previously she Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Pioneer the Seattle Opera; directed Cannen Theatre Company; North Shore Music Rigoletto with the and Dido and Theatre, Brunswick Music Theatre, Geva Palm Beach Opera Aeneas for Teatro Nacional Sucre; Tosca, Theatre, Studio Theatre in DC, and and Austin lyric The Telephone, and Iicouble in Tahiti in Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Opera; Count di Dubai, UAE; I.:Elisir d'Amore, Hansel and Luna in II Ii'ovatore Gretel for the Washington National NOAH STEWART with the Manitoba Opera's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca Opera and Program. Upcoming projects for Chia Tenor Noah Stewart is developing Indianapolis Opera; Amonasro in Aida include Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber into one of opera's most sought-after, with the Nashville Opera and Opera of Fleet Street for Teatro Nacional Sucre yo ung leading tenors. He made his MOT Carolina; and Iago in Otello and Renato in Quito, Ecuador and Luisa Fernanda in debut this past fall in Un Ballo in Maschera with the Des Colombia. Recent projects include Luisa as Ismaele in Moines Metro Opera. He made his Fernanda in Guatemala, Lucia di Nabucco. Most Metropolitan Opera debut as Dr. Lammermoor and Luzuriaga's Manuela y recent engagements Metivier in War and Peace, his New York Bolivar for the Teatro Nacional Sucre as include Don Jose in City Opera debut as Scarpia in Tosca, well as La Nozze di Figaro for the La Ii'agedie de and can be heard on the Naxos University of Wisconsin. Carmen and The recording of Menotti's Amahl and the Prince inJohn Night Visitors. Adams' A Flowering Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 28 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House DONALD THOMAS actor, novelist, and an artists' manager. MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Lighting Designer, Tasca As a stage director and a producer, his Floria Tosca, Tasca (15,22) Lighting Designer Donald Edmund productions have graced the stages Lyrico-spinto soprano Mary Elizabeth Thomas made his MOT debut in the of 50 opera companies in North Williams made her MOT debut as Cilla 2006 production of Salome. He has America, France, Italy, Switzerland, in Margaret Gamer designed productions for noted and South America with more than in 2008. She has companies including LOpera de 300 productions. As a librettist and most recently made Montreal, Seattle stage director, Mr. Uzan collaborated debuts at the Seattle Opera, Dallas with composer David DiChiera and Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Palm Beach conductor Mark Flint on the new Opera and Opera, Florida production of Cyrano, which made Kentucky Opera as Grand Opera, its world premiere at the Michigan Leonora in II Florentine Opera in Opera Theatre and Opera Company Trovatore; at the Milwaukee, Opera of Philadelphia to acclaim. Mr. Uzan Arizona Opera and New Orleans Opera Carolina, New is a graduate of the University of Paris, as Tosca; at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Orleans Opera, with Ph.D.'s in Literature, Theatrical as Goddess of the Waters in Amistad; Arizona Opera, Fort Worth Opera, and Studies and in Philosophy. In 2008, and at the Atlanta Opera as the title role Kentucky Opera, among others. Most Mr. Uzan's first novel, The Shattered of Aida and Serena in Porgy and Bess . recent lighting productions include Sky, was published in both French She was a winner of the International Tasca at Lyric Opera of Kansas City and and English. Singing Competition of Clermont Arizona Opera, I Pagliacci for the Seattle Ferrand and the Lyric Artist prize given Opera, Otello and Rigoletto at Palm every year by the Opera Bastille's Cercle Beach Opera, Aida and II Trovatore with Carpeaux. the Atlanta Opera, and the world premiere of David DiChiera's Cyrano with Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera Company of Philadelphia. Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program

RANDAL TURNER ANDREW GRAY Voice Competiton, Mr. Hanlon recently Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist performed in U of M productions of Le American Baritone Randal Turner Masetto, Don Giovanni; Cesare Angelotti! Nozze di Figaro (Figaro), Albert makes his Michigan Opera Theatre Jailer, Tosca Herring (Inspectior Budd), Eugene debut in Don Giovanni!; title role. He A native Arizonan, bass Andrew Gray Onegin (Prince Gremin), La Boheme began his study of music and ballet at made his MOT debut this past fall as the (Colline) and Postcard from Morocco (the the Interlochen Arts Academy, and High Priest of Babylon in Nabucco and as Bass). Upcoming engagements include A studied voice at Mr. LindqUist in A Midsummer Night!; Dream (Bottom) with Oberlin College Little Night Music. the University of Michigan, Lucia di Conservatory of This spring he returns Lammennoor (Raimondo) with Arbor Music and at the to perform Masetto in Opera Theatre and covering Masetto in University of Mozart's Don La Boheme with Ash Lawn Opera Indiana School of Giovanni , and Cesare Festival. Music. After Angelotti!Jailer in graduation, he was Puccini's Tosca. In BRIAN LEDUC a member of the addition to opera, he has a wide range Spoletta, Tosca International Opera Studio in Zurich. of performance experience in oratorio, Brian Leduc makes his main stage Recent engagements include the role of theatre, and commercial voice-over. Mr. opera debut with Michigan Opera Stanley Kowalski in the Italian premiere Gray recently performed the title role in Theatre this season as a Barbara Gibson of A Streetcar Named Desire and the title Puccini's Gianni Schicchi for Oberlin Young Artist. A role in Don Giovanni in Pisa. University in Italy. Last season he Detroit resident, Mr. performed various roles at Arizona Leduc is no stranger BERNARD UZAN Opera as a member of the Marion Roose to Michigan Opera Stage Director, Tasca Pulen Arizona Opera Studio. Theatre. He was a A native of France, Bernard Uzan's member of the chorus long history with MOT began with EDWARD HANLON for La Traviata, his debut as stage director for Faust Sciarrone, Tasca Madame Butterfly, in 1983. His Bass Edward Hanlon makes his Carmen, Nabucco, and the world extensive Michigan Opera Theatre debut as premiere of David DiChiera's Cyrano. background in Sciarrone in Tosca.A Mr. Leduc studied music at Detroit's the arts includes 2009 Metropolitan Wayne State University where he success as a Opera Competition received acclaim in both operatic and general director, Regional musical theatre productions, where he artistic director, Diamond Wendelboe has performed such roles as Frederic in stage director, Award Winner and Pirates of Penzance and Che in Evita. librettist, designer, runner-up in the Brian has also received recognition for Birmingham Musicale his work with early music and oratorio.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 29 News from the Michigan Opera Theatre Department of Community Programs and Learning at the Opera House COMMUNITY Karen V. DiChiera, Director PROGRAMS

Great Things Happen in Better than Education when Corporations ever ... Learning Partner with the Arts! at the Opera In a special partnership with House Returns JPMorganChase, MOT's department of for 2010 Community Programs will be working Building upon in Fredrick Douglass High School the award-winning and Detroit International Academy educational legacy of in Detroit to educate students on the years past, Learning dangers of domestic violence based on at the Opera House themes from the opera Don Giovanni. Opera Camp is once again the Director of Community Programs Karen place to learn this V DiChiera, will lecture alongside noted Let MOT Touring Programs summer. Running June 28 through historians and experts Wallace Peace, Bring the Magic to Your August 8, there are programs, classes, Lamar Richardson, Ann Duggan, and and workshops for everyone: children, School or Group! LouiseJefferson. Students will even get adults, and everyone in-between. The spring 2010 season includes to learn and hear demonstrations from Returning Learning at the Opera House the follOWing exciting programs that MOT singers! For more information on programs include the popular Create will travel to schools, churches, and how your corporation can get involved and Perform class, Operetta Workshop, community groups. in education with MOT's Department of opera lectures, the "Lens on the City" Community Programs, contact Michelle tours in partnership with Preservation Footsteps to Freedom Deland at (313) 237-3402 or mdeland@ Wayne, and Opera Camp. More details Footsteps to Freedom chronicles the motopera.org. on the family program and other history of black Americans and the LATOH programs will be African-American experience during available online at www. Black History Month and beyond! MichiganOpera.org. Students will learn about the rich legacy and many contributions of African Americans in today's society, grown out of the sounds, songs, rituals, music, dance, spoken word, and rhythms of ancient Kemet, now known as Africa.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Follow along with Michigan Opera Operetta Theatre's touring programs as they Workshop present the Pied Piper of Hamelin by Seymour Barab as the latest touring production offering. The Pied Piper of Hamelin promises the local village that he can rid the town of its rats, Congratulations MOT young artist and in return, the town will pay him Kisma Jordan! handsomely. When the town does not fulfill its promise of payment, the Pied Congratulations to Kisma Jordan, one of the Piper teaches the townspeople a lesson. Met Council audition winners on Saturday, Like the Grimm fairy tale Conly with a January 9! She joined two other winners who happy ending), children learn the value will compete in the Great Lakes Regional of keeping promises. Students learn Auditions in February 2010. Kisma's last geography and the differences between engagement with Michigan Opera Theatre fairy tales and legends. was in the 2008 production of La Rondine To book any touring programs for and she has since appeared with the Detroit your school or group, contact Dolores Symphony Orchestra. Tobis at (313) 237-3429. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 30 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Wine, Dine, Enjoy the Ballet, and Let Us do the Driving! Join the Michigan Opera Theatre Dance council and Shiraz for an evening of wonderful food, wine, and spectacular dance. You can enjoy a three course meal at Shiraz, a premium seat for the performance, and complimentary transportation to and from the Detroit Opera House, all for only $89 per person! This package is available for the Saturday evening performance of the Tchaikovsky Ballet's Sleeping Beauty on March 27th. The three-course meal at Shiraz begins at 5 p.m. where you may choose a selection of appetizers, entrees, and desserts, accompanied by a glass of wine Dancers at the 2009 ABT Summer intensive final performance. selected by Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon. Complimentary transportation Expressions. Ballet Renaissance offers from Shiraz is provided to and from Join Other Dance Lovers for year-round dance classes for students the opera house if requested when Dance Film Tuesdays ages 4-adult, Monday through Friday purchasing tickets. Sit back and allow Dance lovers from all over Detroit from 5-8 p.m. For more information or us to take you to the Opera House. You come together for dance films, food, to register, call 313.469.0694 or visit won't need to worry about traffic or drink, and discussion on Tuesday www.balletren.org. parking downtown! evenings. The series opens on January Soul to Sole Dance Expressions For tickets call313.237.SING and 19 at 7 p .m. with "Divertissements: offers ballet and modern classes for for group rates, call Kim Smith at A suite of dances often found in the beginning, intermediate, and advanced 313.237.3251. final acts of late 19th century ballets." dancers on Saturday mornings from 9 Continuing in February, just a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, or in time for Ballet Hispanico, to register, call 313.378.5085 or email is "Latin Nights" on February [email protected]. All 23rd. Corps dancers are featured classes are held in the Margo V Cohen on March 16th during the film Center for Dance. series, and artistic dance films are featured on April 20th. Upcoming Auditions Spartacus: a full-length ballet with the Bolshoi is featured on and Classes May 25th, the final dance film night of the season. The Ailey School All dance films take place Feb 8, 2010 at 4 p.m. at the Detroit Opera House in the Ford Center for Arts Sleeping Beauty Master Class and Learning. There is a $10 with the Tchaikovsky Ballet charge payable at the door, and March 27, 2010 at 11 a.m. no reservations are required. Free with Sleeping Beauty Ticket Stub! For more information, call 313.237.3426. ABT Summer Intensive June 28-July 23,2010 Year-Round Dance Classes Offer Something All auditions take place at the Detroit Opera House. Please visit our website, for Everyone www.MichiganOpera.org for more Two dance schools make information regarding audition their home here at the Detroit requirements. Instructor Samantha Shelton at ABT Summer Opera House: Ballet Renaissance Intensive 2009. and Soul to Sole Dance

D e t roit Opera House Copyrightwww.MichiganOper 2010, Michigana. orgOpera Theatre BRAVO 31 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009-10 Mr. R.Jamison Williams, Jr. , Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. Richard G. Goetz Dr. Charlotte Podowski Directors Emeritus Chairman Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. David Handleman Mr. W James Prowse Mrs. Donald C. Austin Dr. David DiChiera, Ms. Joanne Danto Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. ]. Addison Bartush President Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Gary E. Johnson Mr. Roy S. Roberts Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Julia Donovan Dat'low Mr. Odell Jones III Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mr. James H. Gram t Treasurer Mr. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mr. Wil li am Sandy Mrs. William Johnston t Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Mr. Ethan Davidson Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. Gregory Schwartz Mr. David Pollack t Secretary Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Ms. Elham Shayota Mrs. IT\~ng Rose Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Harry A. Lomason l! Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. Robert VanderKloot t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. Richard Webb Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. David Fischer Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mr. Michael Tweddle Mr. George M. Zeltzer Mr. Joseph Angileri Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Steven Marlette Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. Mort Zieve t M r. Lee Barthel Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. Stephen E. Biegun Mr. Herman Frankel Dr. Stephen Munk Chairmen Emeritus Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mr. Dean Friedman Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Mrs. William C. Brooks Mr. James M. Garavaglia Mr. Timothy Nasso Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t Mr. Daniel Pehrson BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2009-2010 Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni The Hon. &: Mrs. John Mr. Patrick]. Kerzic &: Mr. &: Mrs. John Rakolta, J r. Mr. &: Mrs. R. Jamison Mr. &: Mrs. Kenn Allen Dingell Mrs. Stephanie Germack Mrs. Ruth Rattner Williams, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Kerzic Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rea Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Dolan Mrs. Charles Kessler Dr. Irvin D. Reid The Hon. Joan E. Young Allison Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L Klein &: Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid &:Mr. Thomas L Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Duncan Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Dr. &: Mrs. James Ri gby Schellenberg Julie Douse-Angileri &: Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. &: Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Mr. George M. Zeltzer Joseph Angileri Eisenberg Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mrs. Morton Zieve Mrs. Thomas V Angott Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Krikorian Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran SAnton Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Dr. &: Mrs. Richard W Kulis Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Dr. Fern R. Espino Dr. &: Mrs. Alden Leib Mr. &: Mrs. Norman Trustees Emeritus Applebaum &: Mr. Thomas Short Dr. Melvin A. Lester Rosenfeld Mrs. James Merriam Barnest Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. Ms. Linda Dresner Levy Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mr. t Mrs.t Robert E. Dewar Dr. Harold M. Arrington Eugenio &: Mr. Edward Levy Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Dr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. &: Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Gerisch Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Dr. Haifa Fakhouri Mr. &: Mrs. A. C. Liebler Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy Mrs. Aaron Gershenson t The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Margo Cohen Feinberg Dr. &: Mrs. Robert P Lisak Mrs. Norman R. Schakne Mr. t &: Mrs. James Gram Avadenka &: Robert Feinberg Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Schmidt Mrs. Katherine Gribbs Mr. Jon Barfield &: Dr. Vivian Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feld man Lomason II Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Robert Hamady t Carpenter Mr. &: Mrs. John Ferron Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory ]. Mrs. &: Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer Mr. &: Mrs. James H. LoPrete Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. MaxweliJospey Mr.]. Addison Bartush Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Dr. Zophia and Mr. Mitchell Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Schwendemann Kafarski t Mr: W Victor Benjamin Mr &: Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Cardinal Adam Maida Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Mrs. Walton Lewis t Mrs. Ara Berberian Mr. &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Ms. Florine Mark Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Mrs. Jesse Mann t Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Berman Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Steven Marlette Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mrs. Wade H. McCree Jr. Ms. Debra Bernstein-Siegel &: Mr. Ron Michalak Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Martella Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. &: Mrs. Jules L. Pollone Mr. Stephen E. Biegun Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel The Hon. Jack Martin Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F Sherman Mrs. Ralph Polkt Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Bloch Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel &: Dr. Bettye Arrington Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. t &: Mrs. t David Pollock Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Mr. &: Mrs. Dean Friedman Martin Mr. William H. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. t Fred Betty]. Bright Mr. &: Mrs. James Garavaglia Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Ms. Phyll is Funk Snow Schneidewind Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Ambassador &: Mrs. Yousif Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Mi ll er Mr. &: Mrs. David Snyder Mrs. Mark C. Stevens t Mr. &: Mrs. William C. Ghafari Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey Miro Mr. Anthony L Soave Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Brooks Mr. &: Mrs. Vito P Gioia Ms. Monica Moffat Mr. Ri chard A. Sonenklar VanderKloot Mrs. Roy Calcagno Mr. &: Mrs. Richard G. Goetz &: Mr. Patrick McGuire Mr. &: Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Celani Mr. &: Mrs. Arnold Gordon Dr. Ali Moiin Starkweather Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace &: Dr. William Kupsky Mr. Frank D. Stella Founding Members Cheesebrough III Mr. &: Mrs. Samuel Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr. t &: Mrs. Lynn A. Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chirco Haberman Monoli dis Dr. Calvin Stevens Townsend, Founding Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Mrs. Berj H. Haidosti an Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. &: Mrs. Wi lliam Stone Chairman Clark Mr. &: Mrs. David Mr. &: Mrs. E. Clarence Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome The Hon. &: Mrs. tAvern The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern Handleman Mularoni Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos L Cohn LCohn Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Drs. Barbara &: Stephen Dr. Jonathan Swift Dr. &: Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Munk Mr. Ronald F Switzer Dr. &: Mrs. Da\~d DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Tauber Mr. t &: Mrs. t Aaron H. Ms. Joanne Danto &: Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mutchler Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R. Gershenson Dr. Arnold Weingarden The Hon. &: Mrs. Joseph N. Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Tersigni Mr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Graves Mr. Marvin l. Danto Impastato Mr. &: Mrs. Timothy L Nasso Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. t &: Mrs. t John C. Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S Daoud Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Israel Mr. &: Mrs. James Nichols Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Griffin Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Una Jackman Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Toll Mr. &: Mrs. Harry L Jones &: John C. O'Meara Mrs. SybilJaques Dr. Juliette Okotie-Eboh Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas The Hon. t &: Mrs. Wade Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo Mr. Don Jensen Ms. Linda Orlans Toppin McCreeJr. Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. &: Mrs. Kent Jidov Mr. &: Mrs. Graham Orley Mr. &: Mrs. George Torreano Mr. Harry]. Nederlander David Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Mrs. James Pamel Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm t Mr. &: Mrs. Ethan Davidson Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence S. Mr. &: Mrs. Spencer Partrich Mr. Michael Tweddle Mr. &: Mrs. Neil Snow Mr. Thomas]. Delaney Jones Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel Pehrson Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Mr. Kevin Dennis Mr. Odell Jones III Dr. Robert E. L Perkins Mr. &: Mrs. Steven I. Victor Strichartz &: Mr. Jeremy Zeltzer &: Ms. Cecily Hoagland Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert C. Dr. David DiChiera Mrs. William Kahn Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charl es Vincent VanderKloot Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Mr. &: Mrs. John Kaplan Podowski Mr. Gary L Wasserman Dr. t &: Mrs. Sam H. Williams DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mrs. Heinz Prechter Mr. Richard C. Webb Mr. t &: Mrs. t Theodore O. Mr. &: Mrs. W James Prowse Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Yntema Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. Wilhelm Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 32 BRAVO www.lVlichiganOpera.o .. g Detroit Opera House Administration & Staff

DAVID DICHIERA, FOUNDER & COMPUTER SERVICES DETROIT OPERA HOUSE GENERAL DIRECTOR John Grigaitis, Information Technology PARKING CENTER Manager Robert Neil, Manager DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Shelly Ratliff, LAN Administrator Paul Bolden, Event Manager for Parhing Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director of Community Programs & Learning at the DANCE PRODUCTION Opera House Kim Smith, Administrative Assistant Carol Halsted, Director of Dance ADMINISTRATION Dewan Mitchell, Director of Bookings & DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Anderson, Production Events Management Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director of Coordinator Rock Monroe, Director of Safety & Development, Planned Giving & Major Sharon Faulkner, Production Security Gifts Administrator Laura R. Nealssohn, Director of Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager Ken Saltzman, Stage Manager Communications Michelle DeLand, Corporate Campaign MattJackson*+, Nan Luchini*+, David W Osborne, Director of Production Manager Assistant Stage Managers Mary Parkhill, Director of Development Carolyn Geck, Assistant Proj ect Managel; Nancy Krolikowski, Production Volunteer .. Jason Warzecha, Director of Theatre and BravoBravo! 2010 Parking Center Operations Jane Fanning, Annual Fund Manager MUSIC DEPARTMENT Heather Hamilton, SpeCial Projects David DiChiera, Music Director ADMINISTRATION Manager Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music William Austin, Executive Assistant to the Katherine Kucharski, Foundation & Director & Chorus Master General Director Government Grants Manager Roberto Mauro, Artistic Consultant Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel Administrative Assistant for Ford Center Campaign Manager & Project Manager, Manager for Arts and Learning BravoBravo! 2010 Jean Schneider, Repetiteur

COMMUNICATIONS FINANCE TECHNICAL & DESIGN STAFF Kimberly A. Mogielski, Patron & Ticket Derrick Lewis, Controller Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director Services Manager Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager Accountants Artist Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Nick Williams, Accounting Assistant Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator Manager Andrew Griffin, Asst. Lighting Designer & Jane Kennedy Coe, Ticket Services DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Asst. Technical Director Assistant Manager Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator Tunisia Brown, Communication & Ticket HOUSE MANAGEMENT Rudi Lauermann, Recording Engineer Services Associate Orsin Thanasi, Technical Assistant Felicia Burgess, Administrative Assistant Randy Elliott, House Manager Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator COSTUMES Public Relations FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Rebekah Johnson, Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Coordinator Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Laura Brinker, CutterlDraper John Grigaitis, Photographer J esse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress Crystal Ceo, Account Executive, Solomon Demetrius Barnes, Building Engineer Katie Hein, First Hand Friedman Advertising Robert Mettetal, Building Engineer Susan A. Fox, Margaret Bronder, Stitchers Toby Faber, BRAVO Sales Timothy Johnson, Building Maintenance Monika Essen, Costume Painter Bill Carroll, Public Relations Volunteer Bernard Williams, Building Maintenance Ben Latimer, Building Maintenance MAKEUP & HAIR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Sarah Hatten, DeSigner Mark Vondrak, Associate Director & Tour FOOD & BEVERAGE Elizabeth Geck, Assistant Wig & Manager Angela Donaldson, Food & Beverage Maheup Designer Betty Lane, Operations Manager & Manager Singing Voice SpeCialist Lashanya Littlejohn, Assistant Food & STAGE CREW Dolores Tobis, Mark~ting Manager Beverage Manager Corey Scott, Executive Chef John Kinsora, Head Carpenter TOURING ARTISTS OF Robert Mesinar, Head Electrician COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SAFETY & SECURITY Alan Bigelow, Head Propertyman Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Dan Lt. Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor Henry Ruiz, Head Sound Greig, Bernard Holcomb, Joseph David Marshall, Dave Williams, Stage Robert Martin, Head Flyman Jackson, Lois Kaarre, Betty Lane, Door Officers Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician Debbie Lannen, Amy Dolan Malaney, Darryl Gramham, Lamont McPhail, Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe Kim Parr, Michael Parr, Madelyn Pamela Scott, Sgt. Daryl Stuckey, Porter, David Pulice, Amanda Control Center Officers IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew Sabelhaus, Karl Schmidt, Trish IATSE Local #786, Wardrobe Shandor, Christopher Vaught, Mark Vondrak, Alvin Waddles, Karin White * Don Giovanni Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre+ Tosca Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.o.og BRAVO 33 Family Album

Opera Ball Parties 2009

Mel Lester, Doreen Hermelin, and Joy Nachman

h t with Dr. DiChiera Bunny Kratchman, os,

Suzanne and Joe Orley

Ruth Rattner, Mary Lou Zieve

Guests at Ethan and Gretchen Davidson's Opera Ball Party ------~~..... -

Da vid DiChiera, Steven M . . and George Bulanda ercuno, Mana Ewing,

Ethan and Ethan (Gretchen) Davidson Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 34 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Violin I Kathleen Grimes+ Clarinet Cimbasso Charlotte Merkerson, Barbara Zmich+ Brian Bowman*+ Phillip Sinder Concertmaster+ Julianne Zinn J William King+ Laura Leigh Roelofs, Harp Cello Assistant ConcertmasteH Bassoon Patricia Terry-Ross * + Velda Kelly+ Nadine Deleury*+ Pawel Wnuk * + Diane Bredesen+ Bryan Johnston+ Roger Maki-Schramm Timpani Beth Kirton+ Robert Reed+ Keith Claeys Molly Hughes+ Andrew McIntosh Horn Janet Sullins John Iatzko Andrew PelletieH Percussion Eugene Zenzen Elizabeth Rowin Carrie Banfi eld+ John Dorsey* + AndrewWu Bass Susan Mutter David Taylor Derek Weller * + Tamara Kosinski Violin II Clark Suttle+ Harpsichord/Organ Victoria Haltom * + Shawn Wood Trumpets Jean Schneider Brooke Hoplamazian+ David Ammer*+ Daniel Stachyra + Flute Gordon Simmons+ * Principal Henrik Karapetyan+ Pamela Hill*+ + Michigan Opera Theatre Anna WeileH Laura Larson+ Trombone Core Orchestra Tamara Sherman Dennis Carter Maury Okun*+ Detroit Federation of Julia Kurtyka Greg NeaH Musicians Local #5 American Oboe Ava Ordman Federation of Musicians Viola Stephanie Shapiro * Edward Hickman John Madison*+ Sally Pituch+ Scott Stefanko+ -Oboe/English Horn James Greer

Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus MOT Children's Chorus Carol Ambrogio Wood Bernard Holcomb Lucy Thompson May 15, 19, 22 May 21 , 23m Sloane Artis Branden C S. Hood Christopher Vaught Jamila Ammary Alex Capeneka Ryan Banar Richard Jackson Justin Watson Elena Bakaluca Dylan Drean Heidi Bowen DeAnna Johnson Norman Weber Brooke Bliznik Alyssa Dsouza Kim W Brooks Tom Kabala Tamara Whitty Miles Eichenhorn Klara Eickhoff Cynthian Brundage Jacqueline King Amber Williams Emma Hintzen Ursula Fuller Fred Buchalter Brian Leduc Caroline Hofman NyjaeJones Amanda Cantu Kim Millard The American Guild Ryan Hurley Anne Koziara Patrick Clampitt Allison Minando of Musical Artists is Brittany Johnson Natalie Krauss Gerianne Ditto Elizabeth Mitchell the official union of Cheyenne Johnson Alaina Matthews Rebecca Eaddy Annie Radcliffe the Michigan Opera Leah Linenfelser Kylie McGuirk Ken Ebaugh Eliana Riley Theatre Chorus Dylan Marcero Christina O'Neil Brandy Ellis Tanya Roberts Kaitlin McBride Kristine Overman Marko Farion Monica Sciaky Emily Michielutti Ruth Richards Kurt Frank Ken Shepherd Olivia Motzer Sam Slocum Yvonne Friday Ramesh Srinivasan Grace Muawad Taylor Stark Conda Green Stephen Stewart Madeleine Reardon Madalyn Tenace Quishaun Hill Jason Thomas Isabel Rocha Jessica Tifft Ameerah Shakoor Christina Wallag Madeline Thibault Christina Walrad Malaya Watson Lauren Wickett Jasmine Zhao Alexis Williams Katherine Zhao Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Ope ra House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 35 THE AVANTl SOCIETY MEMBERS Ensuring the Future MI: Robert G. Abgarial1 M,: &: Mrs. Daniel Kolton Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee # Misses PhylliS &: Selma Korn' Mrs. Adel Amerman' # + Mr. &: Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski* Imagine a gift that outlives you-that touches future Dr. Lourdes V Andaya* Mr. Max Lepler &: Mr. Rex generatIOns m your absence-to expenence Mr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu* Dotson Chester &: Emelia Arnold* Mr. Philip Leon and enjoy the world of opera. Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Mrs. Wade H. McCree* That's the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre's Mr. &: Mrs.]. Addison Bartush*# Ms. Jane McKee* Planned Gift Recognition Program. Mr. &: Mrs. Brett Batterson * Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Bennan Drs. Orlando &: Dorothy Miller* The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends Mr. &: Mrs. Art Blair* Monica Moffat &: Pat McGuire of Michigan Opera Theatre who have made plans to include the Mr. Robert Bomier Mrs. Ell a M. Montroy organization in their estate plans-whether by will, trust, insurance, or Gwen &: Richard Bowlby Mr. Ronald K. Morrison' MQ/y C. Caggegi Ruth Rawlings Matt life income arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to Roy E. &: lise Calcagno* Mrs. Betty ]. Mueller all. Gladys Ca ldrol1ey* Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel Dr. &: Mrs. Victor]. Cervenak* Jonathan F. Orser M,: Allel1 B. Chlistmal1 Ms. Julie A. Owens pin, recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations to special MI: &: Mrs. Robert C. Mr. Dale]. Pangonis* events and performances, and are listed as members in our program Comstock# Mary &: Charles A. Parkhill books throughout each season. Dr. Robert A. Cornette* # Mrs. Elizabeth Pecsenye Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik Daoud* # Clarice Odgers Percox Mr. Thomas]. Delaney Mr. Thomas G. Porter AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW Ms. Marjorie Adele DeVlieg Mr. Richard M. Raisin* The growth of Michigan Opera Theatre's permanent Endowment MI: & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar* # Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner* # MI: james P. Diamol1d Mr. Joshua Rest Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of one of the region's Dr. David DiChiera # Marguerite &: James Rigby' greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy Karen VanderKloot DiChiera* # Mr. Bryan L. Rives your Avanti-through Michigan Opera Theatre. Ms. Mary Jane Doerr # Ms. Patricia Rodzik* Mr. &: Mrs. Charles H. Duncan* M,: Mitche ll ). Romanowshi You may use the attached confidential reply card to indicate your Mrs. Charles M. Endicott* # Ms. Joanne B. Rooney gift , or contact Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss gift Mrs. Charlotte Bush Failing Ms. Susan Schooner' options that may benefit you, your heirs and Michigan Opera Theatre. Mr. &: Mrs. Herb Fisher* Drs. Heinz &: Alice Platt Mrs. Anne E. Ford ** Schwarz' Pamela R. Francis* Mrs. Frank C. 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Klopfer* # Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 36 BRAVO w,\v,\".M ichiganOpera.Ol·g Detroit Opera House Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatre's Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House

Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors who Opera Hous e (1989 -1998), Tile New CmtUlY Fund Campaign (1999 - 2001) contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Opera House and The Crowning Achievement Campaign (2002 -2004)' [undraising initiative from 1989 to2004. Following is a cumulative listing We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below $5,000 for of gifts of $5,000 and above to Tile Capital Campaign to Restore the Detroit their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera House project.

$5,000,000 + Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Anne E. Ford Ernst and Young Gloria & Fred Clark Ford Motor Company Wasserman Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. The Kresge Foundation Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Jr. Mr. Edward P Frohlich Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Cummings The GM Card Andrew & Wanda Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cutler $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 $100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. John W Day, Jr. The Chrysler Foundation Ms. Jane E. Agostinelli Mr. & Mrs. John C. Griffin The Gilmour Fund David &Joanne Denn General Motors Corporation Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Handleman Company Hilda & Joel Hamburger Mrs. Karen VanderKloot The State of Michigan Ms. Anne Lomason Bray David & Rose Handleman Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Mr. & Mrs . E.]. Hartmann Julius & Cynthia Huebner Mr. & Mrs. John R. Edman $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 Brodie Alice Kales Hartwick Foundation Mr. & Mrs . Burton D. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Aliesee Vicki & Tom Celani Foundation Mario & Jane Iacobelli Farbman Eugene Applebaum Family The Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Mrs. David B. Hermelin The Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N. Elaine Fontana Foundation Cohn Huntington National Bank Impastato Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Lee & Floy Barthel Comau Pico Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Kenwal Steel Corporation Ann & Larry Garberding Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. DaimlerChrysler Services Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Keith & Eileen Gifford Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mrs. Sybil Jaques Lamparter Great Lakes Exteriors Danialle & Peter Karmanos DeRoy Testamentary Johnson Controls Robert & Victoria Liggett Mrs. Robert M. Hamady John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Foundation Magna International Mrs. Robert Hamilton Foundation Dickinson Wright PLLC William & Ellen Kahn The Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye Eugene & Donna Hartwig The Skillman Foundation Downtown Development Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Arrington -Martin Louise Hodgson Authority, City of Detroit Benjamin & Anne Florence Ann & William McCormick, Gordon V Hoialmen Trust $500,000 TO $999,999 DTE EnergylMichCon Kaufman Memorial Trust Jr. Mrs. David Jacknow Anonymous Foundation Mr. Gerald Knechtel Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Milner Mrs. William E. Johnston Bank of America El Paso Energy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey JPMorganChase Mr. & Mrs. Roland C. Nancy & Bud Liebler Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan The Cohen Family Eugenio Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Bruno & Mollie Leonelli Philanthropic Fund of the Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Harry Mr. & Mrs. David Baker Community Foundation Jennifer & David Fischer Milliken & Company Nosanchuk Lewis for Southeastern Michigan Barbara Frankel & Ron Neiman Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Robert T Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Come rica Michalak Linden D. Nelson O'Connell Richard & Florence McBrien Detroit Grand Opera Mr. & Mrs. Preston B. Foundation Frances H. Parcells Memorial Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Association Happel Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nickol DTE Energy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley Potiker Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Orley Mr. & Mrs. W James Prowse Mr. & Mrs. Spencer ParLrich Herman & Barbara Frankel Krikorian Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Mr. John E. Perry Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Oliver Dewey Marcks Petersen Roy & Maureen Roberts Phillips Service Industries, Mr. David Handleman, Sr. Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Poling Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Inc. Lear Corporation National City Bank of Mr. & Mrs. David Pollack Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Rogel Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Michigan PVS Chemicals Inc. Mrs. Louis R. Ross Podowski Lomason Opus One Mrs. Ruth Rattner/Ann F Dr. Hershel & Lois Sandberg Meyer & Anna Prentis McGregor Fund Karen & Drew Peslar Katz & Norman D. Katz Mr. Richard Sanders Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz The Sandy Family Antonio & Suzanne Rea Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Foundation Family Foundation Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Schwendemann Mrs. Emma L. Schaver Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Mr. Anthony L. Soave Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mrs. Shirley K. Schlafer St. John Health Care Systems Williams, Sr. Walbridge Aldinger Mr. & Mrs. S Kinnie Smith, Diane & Morton Scholnick Roberta & Dick Company Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory ]. Starkweather $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Schwartz Mr. Frank D. Stella AAA Wilson,Jr. Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr. Joseph Schwartz Mr. Ronald F Switzer AT&T World Heritage Foundation Thyssen Inc., N.A. Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Dr. & Mrs. Anthony R BASF Corporation Mr. & Mrs. George M. Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Mr. Mickey Shapiro Tersigni Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Benton, Zeltzer Toppin Elham Shayota Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Tyner Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Sloan VanderKloot Mandell & Madeleine H. $50,000 TO $99,999 The Samuel L. Westerman Mr. & Mrs. William H. Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Berman Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Foundation Smith Venture Industries Blue Cross and Blue Shield AlliedSignal Foundation, Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Gary L of Michigan Inc. United American Health Wasserman Dayton Hudson Foundation! Dr. Lourdes V Andaya $25,000 TO $49,999 Care Corporation Richard & Kathleen Webb Hudson's Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weber Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Allison VanderBrug Dr. Ma rilyn L. Williamson Ghafari Associates, Inc. Mr. William P Baer Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Art Van Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Robert & Alice Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Don H. Barden Mr. & Mrs. Gebran SAnton Elslander Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Hudson-Webber Foundation Mr. & Mrs. ]. Addison Mrs. John V Balian Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Victor Worsley Kmart Corporation Bartush Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Neva Williams Arts The Y & R Group Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Mr. Thomas Cohn The Wayne Booker Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Masco Corporation Consumers Energy Charitable Foundation Matilda R. Wilson Fund Nonprofit Facilities Center Foundation The Budd Company Mrs. Paul Zuckerman $10,000 TO $14,999 Raymond C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto Covansys Corporation . Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Foundation Fund of the Deloitte & Touche LLP Crain Communications Inc. $15,000 TO $24,999 Angort Community Foundation The Detroit News/Gannett Julia D. Darlow & John C. Alcan Aluminum Anonymous for Southeastern Michigan Foundation O'Meara Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mr. & Mrs. George Strumbos Dr. David DiChiera Larry & Dodie David Aldoa Company Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Rosanne & Sandy Duncan Dr. & Mrs. George A. Dean Dr. & Mrs. Robyn]. Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Townsend Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Delphi Foundation Arrington, Sr. PLLC TRW Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mrs. Margaret Demant Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Bethlehem Steel Corporation Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J Fisher, Detroit International Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright Mr. Charles A. Bishop Vincent J r. Company Betty & Bill Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Eaton Corporation Mr. David Chivas Brodsky Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 37 Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Mr. &: Mrs. Robert G. Vallee, Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey Roth Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mrs. Martin L Butzel Sr. Mrs. Alice Berberian Ms. Lindsay Roth &: Dr. Grand Lobby Central Dr. &: Mrs. Joseph L Cahalan Ann Kirk Warren Haidostian Harvey Day Chandelier Mrs. Eleanor A Christie Ronald &: Eileen Weiser Mr. Lawrence W Hall Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Lee &: Floy Barthel Mr. David A Clark Mr.]. Ernest Wilde Margot &: Jerry Halperin Mr. &: Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Costume Center, Center for Sheldon &: Barbara Cohn The Hon. Joan E. Young &: Mr. &: Mrs. Mon Harris Mr. &: Mrs. Richard]. Arts & Learning Volunteer Com munity Counseling Mr. Thomas Schellenberg Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Hartman Sc hlitters Lounge Services Co., Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Derek &: Karen Hodgson Mark &: Sally Schwartz BASF Corporation Shelly &: Peter Cooper Zegouras Mr. &: Mrs. l. Martin Inglis Benjamin Schwegman &: Flexible Classroom, Center Mr. &: Mrs. Rodkey Colene &: Darnell Jackson Judith Tappero-Schwegman for Arts & Lea rning Craighead $5,000 TO $9,999 Gary E. &: Gwenn C. Lois &: Mark Shaevsky Mr. &: Mrs. John A Boll Cherrill &: Richard Cregar &: The Randolph J. &: Judith A. Johnson Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F. Sherman Marlene Boll Hall Family Agley Foundation Johnson &: Johnson Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Shon The Cohn Family Fund Decision Consultants Inc. Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Ms. Rosemary Joliat M r. Robert Sievers Dan ce Center, Ce nter for Ms. Ma ry Jane Doerr Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Airasian Lawrence &: Diane Jones Barbara &: Roger B. Smith Arts & Learning Mr. Don Francis Duggan Mr. &: Mrs. Assad Amine Elliot &: Carolyn Joseph Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Come rica Charitable Drusilla Farwell Foundation Anonymous David G. Judge &: Laura A. Ms. Anne Markley Spivak Foundation Anthony F. &: Sarah M. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert L. Tchorznski Mr. Edward L. Stahl Grand Dome Lobby, Earley Anthony, IV Kater Foundation Ms. Mary Ann Stella Center for Production & Rona &: Herbert Freedland Joseph E. &: Kathleen A KDS International Mr. &: Mrs. Bob G. Stevenson Administration Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Antonini Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Charles Kessler Joel &: Shelley Tauber The Chrysler Foundation James &: Barbara Garavaglia Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Lorna Thomas, M. D. Community Performance Charles &: Elaine Gunderson Dr. Robyn]. Arrington, Jr. Harvey &: Aileen Kleiman Michael &: Nancy Timmis Th eate l; Center for Arts & Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen A &: S Supply Company Mrs. Carolyn Knechtel Mr. George C. Turek Leaming Hagopian Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Barbara &: Michael Universal Forest Products, DaimlerChrysler Services Miss Mary A. Hester Andrea &: James Balcerski Kratchman In c. Patron Elevatol; Center for Judith Hicks &: Eric Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Dr. &: Mrs. Alfred M. Dr. &: Mrs. Leonard Van Arts & Learning Hespenheide Brian &: Heidi Bartes Kreindler Raaphorst Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Alan &: Eleanor Israel Dr. &: Mrs. John G. Bielawski Dr. Richard &: Victoria Ku lis Joseph &: Rosalie Vicari Grand Drape Mr. &: Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Mr. &: Mrs. W George Bihler Mr. &: Mrs. Lee E. Landes Victory ReSteel, Inc. DeRoy Testamentary Ms. Elizabeth Judson Mr. &: Mrs. David Bird Mr. &: Mrs. Richard M. Mr. &: Mrs. William P. Vititoe Foundation Johnson Mr. &: Mrs. G. Peter Blom Larson Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard C. Ward Conference Room, JPRNPeterhansrea Architects Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Bockoff Dr. &: Mrs. Alden M. Leib Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L White Center for Produ ction & The Hon. Mitchell l. Kafarski Mr. &: Mrs. Chester E. Borck Christine &: Elmore Leonard Mr. &: Mrs. William Admil1istration &: Zofia Drozdowska, M.D. Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas Borden Rita &: Lance Leonelli Widmyer Detroit Edison Foundation with sons Erik M. Kafarski Mr. &: Mrs. Donald]. Bortz, Dr. &: Mrs. John M. Lesesne Chris &: Susan Wilhelm Mezzanine Level in Opera &: Konrad C. Kafarski J r. Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. Letts, Mr. &: Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Hall Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Louis &: Carolyn Bruno Jr. Mr. Todd A Wyett Mr. &: Mrs. Roben E. Dewar &:Family Tracey &: Mark l. Burnstein Dr. &: Mrs. Murray B. Levin Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Tnlstee Circle Lobby, Mr &: Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Sally Carlson Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis Madi son Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Kirlin CenTra, Inc. Le\vis &: Thompson Agency, NAMED GIFTS Mary Sue &: Paul Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Klein Dr. &: Mrs. Victor ]. Inc. We extend our gratitude to the Broadway Box Office Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Kline Cervenak Jodi &: Ivan Ludington, Jr. follOWing donors to all three Ford Motor Company Ms. Eleanor Korn Dr. Barbara Chapman &: Mr. Benard L Maas Foundation phases of tire capital campaign Bac11stage Renovation Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Larson Frank Andrews Mrs. Ruth MacRae - the Campaign to Restore the Broadway Lobby La-Z-Boy Mrs. Maria M. Chirco Mrs. Ba rbara]. Mahone &: Detroit Opera House, the New Center for Arts & Learning Mr Raymond A. Lehtinen Mr. William G. Clark Sarah Lou Simpson Fund CentLIIY Fund Campaign, and Barbara Frankel &: Ron Dr. &: Mrs. Leonard Lerner Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Mr. Donald W Maine the Crowning Achievement Michalak Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. Li e Dr. &: Mrs. Julius V Combs Ms. Mary C. Mazure Campaign - who have Patron Elevator, Center Locniskar Group Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Mr. &: Mrs. Mark McCartin undem'litten deSignated areas for Production & Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Mr. John A Conti Mr. &: Mrs. Angus]. in the Detroit Opera House. Administration Mr. Frank E. Miller Mrs. Rosemary Cotter McMillan Herman &: Barbara Frankel Marsha &: Jeffrey H. Miro Mary &: Sal Craparotta Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger AAA General Director's Circle Glen &: Carmel Mitchell Dr. &: Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mexican Industries In Proscenium Arch Lounge Foundation Barbara &: Paul W Michigan, Inc. Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Herman &: Sharon Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Czamanske, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. George Milidrag Grand Lobby Staircase Parhing Garage Monolidis Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P. D'Avanzo Rita &: Morkus K. Mitrius Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee General Motors Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Charles R. Moon Mr. &: Mrs. David E. Davis Monica Moffat &: Patrick]. All esee Dan ce Patron Cadillac Cafe Ronald K. Morrison Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony DeLuca McGuire LOLlIlge Opera Plaza Dr. &: Mrs. Moon]. Pak Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas D. Mr. &: Mrs. Fred Morganroth Allesee Dance & Opera Robert &: Alice Gustafson Mr. &: Mrs. Jules Pallone Demery Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell Resou rce LibrCIIY Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Dr. Robert E. L Perkins David K. Diskin, M.D. &: Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Morris Anonymous Donor Madison Plunkett &: Cooney Pc. Dorothy Diskin Mrs. Joan M. Mossner Gra nd Lobby PricewaterhouseCoopers Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence F. Mr. &: Mrs. David C. L.LP. DuMouchelle Mulligan Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Rauth Frank G. &: Gertrude Dunlap A. Sandy Munro Mr. James Reddam Foundation Mr. Charles Nave Mr. &: Mrs. Dean E. Mr. &: Mrs. George R. Ehlert Sandra &: Jeanne' Naysmith Ri chardson Mr. Richard Engel Frank &: Karen Nesi IN MEMORIUM James &: Marguerite Rigby Mr. &: Mrs. Francis A Dorothy l. &: George W Mr. &: Mrs. W ill iam R. Engelhardt Nouhan Michigan Opera Theatre notes Roberts Dr. Fern R. Espino &: Mr. Dr. Marie C. Nowosielski Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Tom Shon Oxford Automotive with sadness the passing of Trustees and Mr. &: Mrs. David P. Ruwart Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC Paine Webber General Director's Circle members this Saturn Electronics &: Dr. &: Mrs. Herbert Feldstein Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Engin eering Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Firnschild Manuel L &: Louise ]. past year. Their commitment and Dr. Norman &: Marilyn Ms. Li nda Forte &: Mr. Papista enthusiasm for the arts and cultural li fe Schakne Tyrone Davenport Mr. &: Mrs. David P. Parr Dr. Barbara &: Mr. Laurence Mr. &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Penna Family of our community will be missed. Schiff Mrs. Rema Frankel The Private Bank Mr. &: Mrs. Laurence Schultz Mr. &: Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Quinlan Simmons &: Clark Jewelers Dr. &: Mrs. J uan Ganum Darrel &: Dawn Reece David Handleman, Sr. Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Drs. Roben &: Patricia Reed Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Mr. Michael Gerstenberger Mr. &: Mrs. John B. Renick Jutta Letts Dr. &: Mrs. David Susser Mr. Joseph Giacalone Suzanne &: Robert L. Rewey Dorothy Papp Dr. &: Mrs. L Murray Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn Thomas Giancarlo Patricia Rodzik Dr. Norman R. Schakne Thompson-McCully Co. Mrs. Ernest Goodman Dulcie &: Norman Rosenfeld Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Mr. &: Mrs. Carson C. Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald FRoss Dr. Leopold Strausz Toll Grunewald Mr. Thomas F. Rost Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 38 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org D e troit Ope ra House David Handleman, Sf. Wallis &: Robert M. Klein The Lomason Family Mr. &: Mrs. John Rakolta Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn Townsend Media Studio, Center fo r Grand Lobby Sta ircase The William K. & Neva Rehearsa l Studi o II Ii'ustee Circle Lobby, Arts & Lea rning Minor Lomason Opera Lounge Mf. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Broadway Danialle &: Peter Ka rmanos Delores &: Paul Lavins Oliver Dewey Marcks Patron Eleva tor, John R Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Broadway Fa(ade Grand Lobby Side Foundation Tow er Vincent William &: Ellen Kahn Chandelier Third Floor Promenade Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Madison Lobby Co-Star Dressing Room Grand Lobby Staircase Staircase Lobby to 2"" Grand Lobby Staircase Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Mirror Floo,; Mad ison Minor Wasserman Benjamin &: Ann Florence Lear Corporation MichCon Foundation Raymond C. Smith Box Level Pmmenade Kaufman Memorial Trust Rehearsal Studio I Lobby Grand Lobby Boutique Foundati on Fund of the Dr. &: Mrs. Sam Williams Grand Lobby Si de Trustee Ci rcl e Level in The Karen &: Drew Peslar Community Foundation Barbara Gibson Sta irway Chandelier Opera Hall Foundation for Exhibit, Bmadway Co-Star Dressing Room Southeast Michigan World Heritage Foundation Ray mond C. Smith Lobby Co nductor 's Dressing Room Contributors to Annual Campaigns

Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, government and individual donors whose contributions were made between July 1,2008 and June 30, 2009. Their generosity plays an integral part in the company's financi al stabil ity, necessary for prodUCing quality grand opera and dance, and award-winning educational ac tivities.

CORPORATE SUPPORT Comerica PATRON RBC Wealth Management $30,000 - $99,999 OPERA &: DANCE Opera Ball Gold Sponsor $2,500 - $4,999 Golf Outing Golf Club J Ernest &: Almena Gray Nutcracker Sponsor 24grille Sponsor Wilde Fund Mandell and Madeleine SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Golf Outing Golf Ball BravoBravo l Crystal Leaf Solomon Friedman L. H. Berman Foundation $50,000 - $ 199,000 Sponsor Sponsor AdvertiSing MOT Children's Chorus The Chrysler Foundation BravoBravol Crystal Leaf Boyle Bu rdett Golf Outing Beverage Cart Sponsor Dance Season Sponsor Sponsor BravoBravol Crystal Leaf &: Tee Sponsor Max M. and MarjOrie S. Alvin Ailey American DTE Energy Foundation Sponsor The Michigan Front Page Fisher Foundation Dance Theater Ma dam e BuLle'fly Cintron Energy Group BravoBravo! Bronze Leaf O li ver Dewey Marcks Performance Sponsor Performance Sponsor BravoBravol Crystal Leaf Sponsor Foundation Margaret Garner Opera Ball Sil ver Sponsor Alvin Ailey American Sponsor Wolverine Packing Educational Outreach Ford Motor Company Fund Dance Th eater Colasanti Construction Company Sponsor Fall Opera Season Sponsor Student Ticket Sponsor Se rvices General Operating Opera Ball Platinum General Motors Corporation IATSE - Local 38 CONTRIBUTOR Suppon Sponsor Opera Ball Sil ver Sponsor Peace Tree Investments LLC $500 - $999 The William Randolph Alvin Ailey Ameri can Germack Pistachio Co. BravoBravol Crystal Leaf 6 Salon Hearst Foundation Dance Theater Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Sponsor BravoBravo l Hospitality $10,000 - $29,999 Performance Sponsor Hard Rock Cafe Politically Smart, LLC Sponsor Arts Midwest JP Morgan Chase BravoBravol Entenainment BravoBravol Crystal Leaf Ann Arbor Clarinet Hubbard Street Dance Alvin Ailey American Sponsor Sponsor Connection Performance Sponsor Dance Theater Educational Levitation Staging Inc. Sieben Brandford Shank &: Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Joffrey Ballet Nutcracker ·Outreach Sponsor BravoBravol Platinum Leaf Co. LLC Cueter Chrysler Jeep &: Performance Sponsor Community Programs Sponsor Alvin Ailey American Dodge DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Support Dance Theater Student Golf Outing Hole in One Young Artist Apprentice Masco Corporation FELLOW Matinee Sponsor Sponsor Program Sponsor Foundation $10,000 - $14,999 Nutcracker Sponsor Doubletree Guest Suites Carmen Performance Community Programs Bud light lime Target Fort ShelbyfDetroit Sponsor Support BravoBravo! Plati num Community Programs Downtown Ann and Gordon Getty General Operating Leaf Sponsor Support BravoBravol Hospitality Foundation Support Dow Automotive The Farbman Group/NAI Sponsor Alice Kales Hanwick Foundation Alvin Ailey American Farbman Grunwell Cashero Co., Inc. Hudson-Webber MAJOR BENEFACTOR Dance Theater BravoBravo! Crystal Leaf Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Performance Sponsor Sponsor Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Sage Foundation ArvinMeritor MGM Grand Detroit Vo lkswagen Roth et al Shirley K. Schaefer Madame Butte/fly Alvin Ailey Ameri ca n MOT Children's Chorus Meadowbrook, Inc. Foundation Performance Sponsor Dance Theater Student Support Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Alvil1 Ailey American Dal1ce l Theater Residency Sponsor Margaret Gamer Ticket Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf PPG Foundation The Elizabeth, Allan and Educational Program BravoBravo l Platinum Leaf Sponsor Ren Kim Foundation Wa rren Shelden Fund Sponsor Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Ida &: Conrad H. Smith Golf Outing Bronze, Tee &: DONOR The Designate Endowment for the Dinner Sponsor SUSTAINER $1,000 - $2 ,499 BravoBravo! Hospitality Michigan 0fcera Theatre Bank of America $5,000 - $9,999 Ash Stevens Sponsor Ca rm en Per ormance Sunday Series Sponsor Commercial Maintenance, Barris, SOlt, Denn &: Driker, Westin Book Cadillac Sponsor Matilda R. Wilson Fund Margaret Gamer Inc. PLLC BravoBravo ! Hospitality Performance Sponsor BravoBravo l Gold Leaf Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor $5,000 - $9,999 Compuware Corporation Sponsor Sponsor The Karen &: Drew Peslar Margaret Ga rn er Opening Golf Outing Titanium Clark Hill PLC FOUNDATION &: Foundation Night Performance Sponsor BravoBravo! Bronze Leaf GOVERNMENT The Herbert and Elsa SUPPORT Sponsor McDonald's McCafe Sponsor Ponting Foundation OPERA &: DANCE Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund BravoBravo l Gold Leaf Foley &: Lardner LLP Golf Outing Bronze BENEFACTOR Sponsor BravoBravo l Bronze Leaf GOVERNMENT Sponsor $15,000 - $24,999 Miller Canfield Paddock &: Sponsor Michigan Council for Arts Dance Sponsor AAA of Michigan Stone PLC Northern Trust Bank and Cultural Affai rs General Operating Opera Ball Si lver Sponsor Nutcracker Sponsor Nu tcracker Sponsor National Endowment for Support Alix Partners LLC Quaker Chemical the Arts Mary Thompson Nutcracke ,' Gala Sponsor Foundation Foundation $100,000 + Pepsi The Kresge Foundation Golf Outing Sponsor McGregor Fund Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MicbiganOpera.org BRAVO 39 $1,000 - $4 ,999 SUSTAINER Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Frank G. and Gertrude $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Norman H. Dr. &: Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Angotl II Dunlap Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Rosenfeld Mr. &: Mrs. David H. Hill Mr. &: Mrs. Maurice S. Golf Outing Bronze Sponsor Allesee Mr. &: Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Mr. &: Mrs. Julius Huebner Binkow General Operating Support Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Angileri Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy Mr. &: Mrs. john Irvine Mr. Robert Bomier Drusilla Farwell Foundation Dr. Harold Mitchell Ms. Georgia Scappaticci Mr. Don j ensen & Mr. Leo Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Brasie james &: Lynelle Holden Arrington Dr. &: Mrs. Norman R. Dovelle Mrs. Dina Brodsky Fund Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Schakne Ms. Mary Barton jolliffe Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Kilpatrick Civic Fund Avadenka Dr. Barbara &: Mr. Laurence Mr. &: Mrs. Norman D. Katz Carson Edward and Helen Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Schiff Mr. Patrick]. Kerzic &: Mrs. Mrs. RoseAnne Comstock Mardigian Foundation! Mandell L.and Madeleine H. Kim &: Donald Schmidt Stephanie Germack Kerzic Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony New England Foundation Berman Foundation Drs. Kathryn &: Karl Mrs. Charles Ke ssler Delsener for the Arts Lee &:. Paul Bli zman Schroeder Dr. &: Mrs. Edward Klarman Ms. Nell K. Duke &: Mrs. Hubbard Street Dal1ce Mrs. Margaret Borden Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Ms. Bernadette L. Lane David Ammer Performance Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Bowlby Schwendemann Dr. Jennifer Langowski &: Dr. Leopold Eisenberg The Sigmund and Sophie Dr. Carol S. Chadwick &: Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Mr. Tom Kostecke Dr. &: Mrs. Lionel Rohlik Foundation Mr. H . Taylor Burleson Lois &: Mark Shaevsky Mr. &: Mrs. Richard M. Finkelstein Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Mr. &: Mrs. Erwin S Simon Larson Mr. j ohn Fleming MAJOR GIFTS Cheesebrough 1II Mr. &: Mrs. S. Kinnie Mrs. Leonard Lerner Burke and Carol Fossee O PERA Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Smith, j r. Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. Letts, Ms. Irene M. Garcia Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Ms. Phyllis Snow j r. Thomas M. Gervasi $100,000 and above Mr. &: Mrs. R. jamison Drs. Laura &: j effrey Mr. &: Mrs. David S. Snyder Ms. Linda Dresner Levy &: Mr. &: Mrs. j oseph Gualteri Will iams, Jr. Corrigan Dr. &: Mrs. Robert J . Sokol Mr. Edward Levy, j r. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Hage Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Mr. &: Mrs. Frank Sonye Dr. &: Mrs. Robert P Lisak Mr. &: Mrs. Jerome Halperin $15,000 - $24,999 Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Spica Dr. &: Mrs. Miguel Lis Ms. Nancy B. Henk Herman and Sharon Frankel Ms. joanne Danto &: Dr. Gregory Stephens Planells Mrs. David B. Hermelin Dr. Arnold Weingarden Dr. &: Mrs. Gerald H. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mr. &: Mrs. Addison $ 10,000 - $14,999 julia Donovan Darlow &: Stollman Mark-Lis Family Fund - Igleheart Use &: Roy Calcagno j ohn C. O'Meara Dr. &: Mrs. L. Murray Mrs. Florine Mark Mr. Henry M. Kassen Denise &: Bob Lutz Mr. Daron Gifford Thomas Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ms. Ida King Ruth Rattner!Ann F. Katz &: Mr. &: Mrs. j erry D'Avanzo Dr. Lorna Thomas Matthews Mr. David Lebenbom Norman D. Katz Leslie Desmond &: Philip Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Mrs. Wade H. McCree, jr. Dr. &: Mrs. Stanley Levy j anet &: Paul Victor Stoffregen Toppin Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Miller Mr. & Mrs. john D. Lewis Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. Dr. Dana Zakalik &:john Mr. Phillip D. Minch Mr. Bruce Maguire $5,000 - $9,999 Duncan Weber Mr. &: Mrs. Carl Mitseff The Hon. Jack &: Dr. Bettye Amy &: Dennis Malaney Dr. Charles H. Duncan Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Dr. &: Mrs. Van C. Momon, Arrington Martin Anne &:john Roberts Dr. Raina Ernstoff &: Mr. Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. j r. Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Sanford Hansell Wilhelm Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Mondry Ms. Patricia McKanna Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Dr. Marilyn Wi ll iamson Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Mr. & Mrs. William INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Dina & Eric Winter Monolidis Michaluk - OPERA Mrs. Max M. 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Set the Stage for a Memorable Wedding at the Historic Detroit Opera House

DETROIT OPE

Home of Michigan Opera Theatre David DiChiera, General Director

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre ichigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera MHouse present two of the finest and most diverse opera and dance series in the country Such an achievement requires many voices and many willing Volunteers hands helping out behind the scenes. The talented, giving hands of each volunteer has a significant Greetings from the Michigan Opera impact on the overall operation of the company We Theatre Volunteer Association! all thank you for your dedication and support I It has been a difficult financial year in the MOTVA Executive Committee history of Michigan Opera Theatre. However, Steven Marlette, President in the face of these economic challenges, our Nancy Moore, Secretary volunteers have risen to the occasion. We have seen growth in John McMullin, Treasurer our volunteer membership, "sold out" fund raising events and Judith Slotkin, Past President the countless efforts of so many that help sustain our world class Dodie David, Past President productions here at Michigan Opera Theatre. Gloria Clark, Past President Like many of you, I was first introduced to staged opera and Betty Brooks, Past President dance productions locally through Michigan Opera Theatre. Over the years, I have come to appreciate the many volunteers MOTVA Board of Directors and required to bring these world-class performances to life . In short, Committee Chairs (alphabetical) volunteers are the heart of Michigan Opera Theatre. There isn't a Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, Divas/Divos better way to perpetuate Detroit's opera and dance scene than by Gwen Bowlby, Publicity & Development engaging in one of our many volunteer groups. Gloria Clark, Opera League & Soirees Your tax-deductible membership entitles you to participate Dodie David, Opera League in as many of the individual volunteer groups as you wish. In Danielle DeFauw, Boutique these difficult economic times, Michigan Opera Theatre truly Kevin Dennis, Technology appreciates the support of its volunteer members who help to Annette De Lorenzo, Dance Council make each season a success. I want to especially thank those Marianne Endicott, Community Programs who continue to volunteer with us or have recently joined us. Don Jensen, Soirees Whether you have served as a friendly usher helping a patron Amy Jidov, Membership to their seat, the guide taking guests on a behind the scenes Helen Millen, Ambassadors tour of our majestic House, a coordinator of one of our many Jerrid Mooney, Young Professionals dinners, cast parties and soirees, a contributor to our hallmark Joan Nagrant, Office Volunteers BravoBravo l event or one of the host of other volunteers who Wallace Peace, Volunteer Education support us through your generous gift of time and resources, our Curtis Posuniak, Footlights sincere appreciation goes out to each of you. Elaine Schonberger, Board Member If you would like to join our organization, please contact us Terry Shea, Board Member and we will help you engage with the groups of your choice. Jeremy Zeltzer, Board Member We look forward to working with you and thank you for your interest and involvement in the Michigan Opera Theatre 2009 OPERAtors Volunteer Association. Lee Barthel Robert Bomier Gloria Clark Dodie David Steven Marlette Marianne Endicott President Jane Fanning MOTVA Barbara Frankel Mary Gucciardo Alan Israel Amy Jidov For more information on one of the many Jutta Letts Steven Marlette ways to volunteer at Michigan Opera Theatre, John Novak please contact Heather Hamilton at (313) 237-3425 Eva Powers Elaine Schonberger or email [email protected] Andrea Serra Gail Urso

2008-2009 MOTVA Soiree Hosts Judy & Sam Weiner Marianne Endicott Mary Van Elslander & Gloria & Fred Clark Jeremy Zeltzer & Kevin Dennis Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 45 Community Foundation Challenge Grant a Win for MOT!

Dear friend, participating nonprofit organizations. difficult financial decisions. I want to present my heartfelt thanks This overwhelming outpouring of gifts Whether your gift was large or to all of you who participated in the is a true testimony to the high value small, rest assured that it will help August 18th, 2009 Arts and Culture that dedicated donors place on arts and ensure that we continue to present the Challenge offered by the Community culture in Southeast Michigan, and to highest quality performances as well Foundation for Southeast Michigan. Michigan Opera Theatre in particular. as educational and outreach programs. For many of you, the process of I am proud to report that the to tal Our main stage productions in tandem giving through the website was very amount generated in support of with our unique educational programs cumbersome and frustrating. On the Michigan Opera Theatre combined offer pre-professional opportunities for other hand, the funding received with the 50% match provided by the people of all ages and backgrounds who through this initiative is a true Community Foundation is in excess aspire to a career in the performing arts. statement to your dedication , and we of $342,000. The match funds will I am deeply touched by your are very grateful for your persistence. certainly help leverage new operating support, and salute all of you for your Despite all the technical delays support for MOT in a struggling persistence, dedication and generosity! and problems with the online giving economy where, like so many others in website, a total of $4. 8 million was Southeast Michigan, we have had to cut secured within 12 hours for the 75 very deeply into our budget and make

Suzanne Acton Marcia Closson jack L. &: Pamela A. William Ku psky j oan Nagrant Eri k Sin ka jud ith Lowitz &: Melonie Colaianne Frucci Li zabeth &: Chak Lai Geoffre y Nathan Rebecca Slaga j oshua Ad ler Lauren Coleman C li fford Furgison Tom Kostecke &: Robert Neil Kendall Smith Rosette &: Roger RoseAnne Comstock Lois Gartner j ennifer Langowski Lori Nelles William Smith Ajlu ni Laura &: J j effrey Davi d Gaskin Susan Larsen Sandra Nicholls Susan &: Frank Sonye Maggie &: Robert Corrigan Daro n Gi fford Benjamin Latimer Barbara Nickles Paul Spann Allesee Shirley Cranbury Randall Gilchrist Mary Leonard j ames Kelly &: Mariam John S. Spence Carol Ambrogio K Crawford -Fuller joseph R. Gilmore George Linker Noland Mary Anne Stell a Gretchen &: Thomas Lisa Danielson Sharon &: Vito Gioia Florence LoPatin joseph Nuye n Dante A Stella Anderson Joanne Danto Peter Granda Alphonse Lucarelli Melanie Odom Mi ldred P. Stennis Amy Anderson Gai l Danto Shi rley Gray Steven Luck Ellen OHare Gregory Stephens Anonymous (6) Dodie &: Lawrence C Heather Green Rachel Lum Dorothy P. Ozog &: Dean Stermer Bettye-Arrington David John Grigaitis Lynn Lusk Tom Carson Terrence Stewart Martin &: j ack Richard De Bear Henry Grix Maud Lyon Stephen Pagnani Claudia Stoffa Martin Annette De Lorenzo Heather Gruenewald Tom Robinson Mack Mary &: Charles Nancy Strodl Jeffrey Auo Nadine DeLeury Elizabeth Grunow Ave nue Records Parkhill Elizabeth Sullivan Marianna Bailey Sand ra Deneka Steven Gutterman Kira Macyda Annette Parsons Stefanie Swierkosz Andrea &: James Jeremy Zeltzer &: Philip Hadley Scott Maggart Linda Peecher Ronald Swi tzer Balce rski Kevin Dennis Carol &: Tom Halsted Kristyn Mahle Alma Petrini Beth &: Matthew Monique Bates Kathleen Derbin Suzanne Hanna Phoebe &: Harris Teresa Pierce Tal bot Nancy A Battle David DiChi era Deborah Hecht Mainster Katie &: Broc k Plumb Ken neth Ta rve r Ruth Berean Cristina DiChiera Paula Hencken Amy &: Dennis Irvin Poston Lawrence Taylor Anaruth Bemard George Dodd Chris Herman Malaney Ron and Kathy Maurice Tedder Lisa Beyer Co ll een Dolan-Greene Do reen Hermelin Vera Mannhardt Primeau Kae &: Thomas Terrell Linda &: Maurice Carolyn Douglas Susan J Hill Jenni fer &: Steven FeliCity A Rafalski Eileen Topping Binkow Rosanne &: Cameron Victoria Hinton Ma rl ette Judi th Ragan Barbara Van Dusen Deird re Bora Duncan Elizabeth Hoger Mary Marling Ri chard Rattner Matthew Vanderkloot Basi I Bo ra ks Kenneth Ebaugh Mary Howarth Z\jezdana &: Ronald Anthony Rea Barbara Venezia Margaret Bo rden Keith Edwards Robert Hudgins Martella Pamela Trotman &: Inge &: George j eanne Bourget David Eickholt Joseph Hudson Renee E Mascot Irvin D Reid Vincent Gwen &: Richard Merli n Ekstrom Harriet Hull Elin Mathews j oletta &: Joseph Phyllis Warrow Bowlby Ma rianne Endicott William Hulsker Timothy Maye r Richert jason Warzecha Michael Bradie Aimee Ergas Eleanor &: Alan Israel Stacy Maynard Jan Ritchey George Waterman Diane Brazer Wendy S Emzen Elizabeth Jackson Lora L Mazza Bem ard Robertson Adrienne Watts Daniel Brinker Va leri e Evers Bem acki Richard Jeryan Donald McCain Ann Rodgers Michael Well man Betty &: William Jane Fanning Gwenn &: Gary Doris McCree Lau ra Roelofs James Wessel Walker Brooks Sharon Ferrara Johnson Patri cia McKanna Karen Ruddy Barbara Widener Sheldon Brown Andrew Fisher Jennifer Jolliffe Bridget McKinley j oel Russell Karen &: R. Jamison Linda S. Brown Carol Fletcher Beverley Ka tz Charl ene McLemore Marjorie &: Bill Sandy Williams Norman Bucknor Corene Ford Donald Keim Diana McNary Harriet &: Alvin Lawrence Williams Ke rry Burke Alan Fortunski Douglas Kellerman Lisa Meils Saperstein Paul Wi nslow Daniel M Bums Jr Caro l &: Burke Fossee Kristine Kidorf Rebecca Mexicotte Sarah K. Savage Richard Woods llse Calcagno Susan A. Fox Beverly Klimko Phillip Minch Susan Schroeder Marie Zeller C. David Campbell Daniel Frank Mary Christner &: Carmel &: Glen Bret Scott j oseph Zelnis Sara Chapman Sharon &: Herman Daniel Kol ton Mitchell Stephen Secrest Eugene Zenzen Cynthia Cham esky Frankel Barbara &: Michael Ali Moiin Korin M Sharp Mary Lou Zieve Arthur Chester Rema Fra nkel Kratch man Barbara Moorhouse John Terry Shea JoAnn Chmielewski Ron Michalak &: Aimee Kress Nora &: Man uel Pamela Sikorski Gloria &: Frederick Barbara Frankel Aleksand ra Krsteva Moroun Nina Silbergleit Clark Edna Freier Colleen Kunert Robert Mu lc ro ne Daniel Singer

PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING & LOST & FOUND Phones are located near the third floor COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES Lost and Found is located in the Safety ladies' restroom. Take the elevator to Photography or recording during any and Security Department. Please see an "3R" and turn to the left. Pay phones are performance is strictly prohibited. You usher if you have misplaced an article, or wheelchair accessible. are welcome to take photographs in the call (313) 961-3500 if you have already lobby before or after a performance and left the theater. Items will be held in Lost CONCEALED WEAPONS during intermission. As a courtesy to our and Found for 30 days. Be advised that, for purposes of Michigan guests, we ask that all paging devices, Compiled Laws, Section 28.4250(1)(0, cellular telephones and alarm watches PARKING this is an entertainment facility which be switched to silent mode prior to the We encourage all our guests to take has a seating capacity of more than start of all performances. advantage of the Detroit Opera House 2,500 individuals. It is therefore against Parking Center, located next to the the law to carry a concealed pistol on the IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Detroit Opera House. Pre-paid parking premises. Doctors and parents are advised to leave is available for all our guests for only their seat location (located on ticket) $10, and can be purchased with tickets RENTAL INFORMATION and our emergency number, (313) 237- online, or through the Detroit Opera The Detroit Opera House is available 3257, with the service or sitter in case of House box office. This new state-of for rent by your organization. Please an emergency. Please observe the lighted the-art facility is reserved specifically call (313) 961-3500, and ask to speak exit signs located throughout the theater. for Detroit Opera House patrons during with the Director of Booking and Events In event of fire or similar emergency, regularly-scheduled performances. Management. please remain calm and walk - do not Entrances and exits are located on both run - to the nearest exit. Our ushers are John R. Street and Grand River Ave. for TICKET INFORMATION trained to lead you out of the building added convenience. Prepaid parking is The Detroit Opera House ticket office safely. A trained Emergency Medical available. Call (313) 237-SING (7464) hours are as follows: Non-performance Technician (EMT) is onsite during for more information. weeks - Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to most events. Please see an usher or staff 5:30 p.m. Performance days -10:00 a.m. member to contact the EMT. ACCESSIBILITY through the first intermission of the Accessible seating locations for patrons evening's performance, except Saturdays RESTROOMS in wheelchairs are located in all price and Sundays, when the ticket office Ladies' restrooms are located off the Ford ranges on the orchestra level. When will open two hours prior to curtain Lobby (Broadway Street entrance), down inquiring about tickets, please ask about time. Tickets for all public events at the the stairs and also on the third floor these locations if you require special Detroit Opera House are also available (Madison Street entrance) - please press accommodations. through all TicketMaster outlets, by "3R" on the elevator to reach this faCility. Assisted Listening Devices are phone at (248) 645-6666, or at www. Gentlemen's restrooms are located available on a first-come, first-served TicketMaster.com. under the Grand Staircase and also in basis. Please see an usher to request this the third floor (Broadway Street side) - service, or visit the Guest Services desk DETROIT OPERA HOUSE TOURS please press "3" on the elevator to reach located in the Vincent Lobby (Madison Come join the Opera House Ambassadors this facility. Please note: All third floor Street entrance). Although this is a for a backstage tour of the Detroit Opera restrooms are wheelchair accessible. A complimentary service, we will request House! Learn about the history of the unisex, wheelchair accessible restroom to hold a piece of personal identification Opera House and its restoration. Meet is located in the Cadillac Opera Cafe. while you are using the device. Please the people behind the scenes, tour the contact the ticket office at (313) 237- stage and see how it operates. Tours are NO SMOKING SING (7464) , should you desire special $10.00 per person. For more information, The Detroit Opera House is a smoke-free consideration. please call (313) 237-3425, or visit www. facility. Ash receptacles are provided on MichiganOpera.org. the exterior of all entry doors for those CHILDREN who wish to smoke. Children are welcome; however, all IMPORTANT TE LEPHONE NUMBERS guests are required to hold a ticket, EMERGENCIES ...... (313) 237-3257 USHERS regardless of age. In all cases, babes in Michigan Opera Theatre ..... (313) 961-3500 Ushers are stationed at the top of each arms are not permitted. General Information ...... (313) 961-3500 aisle. If you have a question or concern, Lost and Found ...... (313) 961-3500 please inform an usher, and they will SERVICES Ticket Office ...... (313) 237-SING (7464) contact management. If you are interested Concessions stands are located on all Usher Hotline ...... (313) 237-3253 in becoming a volunteer usher, please call levels. Please note that food and drinks Theater Rental the usher hotline at (313) 237-3253. are not allowed in the auditorium at any Information ...... (313) 961-3500 time. Coat Check is located at the Guest LATE SEATING Services desk, in the Vincent Lobby Detroit Opera House Fax .... (313) 237-3412 Latecomers will be seated only during (Madison Street side). Cost is $1.00 per Press and Public Relations .. (313) 237-3403 an appropriate pause in the program. coat. Please note that the Detroit Opera Detroit Opera House Late seating policies are at the discretion House does not accept responsibility Parking Center ...... (313) 965-4052 of the production, not opera house for any personal articles that are not Website ...... www.MichiganOpera.org management. checked at the coat check. 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MOT Orchestra The role of Don Giovanni will be performed alternately by Robert Gierlach on April 10, 16, and 18m and by Randal Turner on April 14 and 17. Elizabeth Rowin - Violin II Helen Near - Flute The role of Leporello will be performed alternately by Burak Bilgili on April 10, 16, and 18m Denise Root Pi erce - Horn and by Jonathan Lasch on April 14 and 17. Chris Herna cki - Trombone John Dorsey - Timpani AI Ayoub - Mandolin Chris Barbeau Fight Choreographer Supernumeraries Christopher Barbeau, Michigan Opera Theatre resident fight choreographer, has Rol ando Benavides contributed to nearly every production containing a fight at Michigan Opera The Danny Brad ley atre since 2001. Last choreographing Carmen in the spring 2009 opera seaso n, Ashley Carley Mr. Barbeau returns in the spring 2010 season to choreograph fight scenes in Don Michael Covert Giovanni. An accomplished martial artist and fencer with a BA in English, history, Reuben Ellman philosophy and physics from the University of Michigan, he has over 35 years of Carl Fontana experi ence as a stunt performer, choreographer, and instructor for theatrica l combat, stunts, and spe Joe Holcomb cial effects. Mr. Barbea u directs the Ring of Steel Action Theatre, and appears regularly at schools, Phillip Jack libraries, and conventions as a lecturer and guest artist. Anthony Lockett Annette Marchesi Jonathan Lasch Karen Minard LeporeI/o (April 74, 77) James Slowik Ameri ca n baritone Jonathan Lasch makes his MOT debut as Leporello in Don Sword Fighters Giovanni during the spring 2010 season. A 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition National Semifinalist, the young American baritone is enjoy David Melcher ing a diverse performing sc hedule as an up and coming artist. Mr. La sc h recently completed an Barbara W agner Artist Diploma in opera at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. In the course of his two yea rs th ere his roles included the title role in Verdi's Falstaff, Melisso in Alcin a, Shrike in Wig & Makeup Crew the Midwest Premiere of Lowell Li ebermann's Miss Lonelyhea rts and Marcello in La Boheme. This summer Jonathan will return to Glimmerglass Opera as a Young American Artist where he will sing Erika Broderdorf the Jailor in Tosca and 1 st Man in Copland's Tenderland. Kristine Clifton Brittany Crinson Myranda Jennings Alexis Staples ***Please be aware that strobe effects will be used in this Jacquelyne Tyso n production at approximately 10 minutes into Act I, Alicia Winder and approximately 70 minutes into Act II.

Tuesday May 11, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. The Tuesday Musicale of Detroit Songs and arias by Verdi, Rossini, Tosti, Tchaikovsky, celebrates 125 years of musica l excellence Rachmaninoff, and others .

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