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Vancouver Opera Foundation, and Our Government Partners: the Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, and the City of Vancouver 28 APRIL – 13 MAY THREE NEW OPERA PRODUCTIONS PLUS DOZENS OF EVENTS OVER 16 DAYS OTELLO DEAD MAN WALKING THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO plus PAUL WONG, UTE LEMPER, TANYA TAGAQ and more 2016 – 2017 SEASON SPONSOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF PLAYBOARD MAGAZINE O N W E S T VA NCOUVER'S WATERFRONT, TWO OF CANADA'S F O R E M O S T MOD ERNIST S WILL BE CELEBRATED G O R DON SMITH AND DOUGLAS COUPLAND HAVE CREATED S IGN IFI C ANT ORIGI NAL WORKS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL LOBBIES A N D PUBLIC SPACES AT GROSVENOR AMBLESIDE Clockwise from top left: Public Art by Douglas Coupland; Residential Lobby Art by Gordon Smith; 98 Individually-Designed Residences by James KM Cheng and Mitchell Freedland 10 RESIDENCES R E MAIN. ARRANGE YOUR PRI VATE APPOINTMENT TOD AY. 604.265.5509 | GrosvenorAmbleside.com The developer reserves the right to make changes to the information contained herein without notice. Renderings may not be accurate. E.&O.E. Kim Gaynor, General Director O N W E S T VA NCOUVER'S WATERFRONT, TWO OF CANADA'S Jonathan Darlington, Music Director F O R E M O S T MOD ERNIST S WILL BE CELEBRATED Under the Distinguished Patronage of Her Honour the Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, G O R DON SMITH AND DOUGLAS COUPLAND HAVE CREATED Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia CONTENTS S IGN IFI C ANT ORIGI NAL WORKS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL LOBBIES A N D PUBLIC SPACES AT GROSVENOR AMBLESIDE 8 Festival Site Map 51 MOZART | THE VO Administration and 9 Calendar of Events MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Ticket Centre 12 Ticket Information 52 The Cast The Michael and Inna O’Brian Centre 54 Synopsis for Vancouver Opera 55 Notes from Conductor 1945 McLean Drive Vancouver, BC, V5N 3J7 15 VERDI | OTELLO 56 Notes from Director 57 Production Insights 16 The Cast Administration: 58 A Revolutionary T: 604 682 2871 18 Synopsis Opera F: 604 682 3981 19 Notes from Conductor 60 Biographies 20 Notes from Director VO Ticket Centre: 67 VO Orchestra and (sponsored by Mission Hill Family Estate) 21 Production Insights Production Team T: 604 683 0222 22 From Othello to Otello 68 Sid Neigum Spotlight [email protected] 24 Biographies 69 Figaro Study Guide www.vancouveropera.ca 28 VO Orchestra, Chorus, Supernumeraries 29 Production Team 71 SPECIAL EVENTS Vancouver Opera acknowledges that we work and perform on the 72 Paul Wong’s Five unceded and traditional territory of Octave Range the Musqueam, Squamish, and 31 HEGGIE | DEAD MAN WALKING 73 Ute Lemper and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Tanya Tagaq 32 The Cast 75 Festival Community Events Publication Manager Vincent Wong 34 Synopsis Design & Layout Annie Mack, 35 Notes from Conductor Katie Ferris Witherspoon 36 Notes from Director Copy Editor KO Communications 37 From Memoir Cover photo Caitlin Wood and Alex 83 VO DEVELOPMENT to Melody Lawrence in The Marriage of Figaro. Photo By Emily Cooper. 38 Sister Helen Prejean Clockwise from top left: Public Art by Douglas Coupland; Residential Lobby Art by Gordon Smith; on Compassion 98 Individually-Designed Residences by James KM Cheng and Mitchell Freedland 39 Production Insights 101 VO EDUCATION Published by Archway Publishers as a 41 Biographies special edition of Playboard Magazine, Volume 51, Number 11, April 2017. 48 VO Orchestra, Chorus, Send all correspondence to: Suite 137 – Supernumeraries 10 RESIDENCES R E MAIN. ARRANGE YOUR 106 2017–2018 Season 12100 Riverside Way, Richmond, B.C., 49 Production Team PRI VATE APPOINTMENT TOD AY. V6W 1K5. Tel: 604 370 1191. All rights 109 Patron Information reserved. Printed in Canada. 113 VO Board, Staff & 604.265.5509 | GrosvenorAmbleside.com Vancouver Opera is a professional company. Foundation Board It operates under the jurisdiction of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, Vancouver Musicians’ Association, and IATSE, and is a member of OPERA America and Opera.ca. The developer reserves the right to make changes to the information contained herein without notice. Renderings may not be accurate. E.&O.E. IN TUNE WITH OUR COMMUNITY We do more than operate gold mines. Through contributions to the arts, healthcare, education and community development, our commitment is to contribute to long-term social and economic benefits in the communities where we live and work. We’re proud of our record of safe, responsible operations everywhere we do business and of the legacy we’re building for generations to come. NYSE: GG | TSX: G goldcorp.com WELCOME | FROM GENERAL DIRECTOR KIM GAYNOR Welcome to the inaugural Vancouver Opera Festival! A festival is by definition a celebration. During the past 18 months, we have planned a celebration with something for everyone, from opera devotees to those who have never before attended opera. The Festival’s format enables you to attend all three of this year’s mainstage operas during a three-day period, or on a relaxed schedule over the course of the Festival. This year’s offerings include a late Verdi masterpiece, a Mozart favourite, and a contemporary tour de force. You also can take part in a host of educational and community events — free with your Festival pass — or wander around the Queen Elizabeth Plaza, where you’ll see an extraordinary outdoor art installation commissioned by VO for the Festival. In fact, the entire Queen Elizabeth Theatre complex will come alive with activities throughout each day. Relax on our specially designed plaza furniture, enjoy some refreshments in our Opera Bar, and share your experience with others. All of this activity is possible because of our wonderful private and public supporters, including our cherished donors and subscribers. I would like to especially thank our Honorary Festival Patron Martha Lou Henley, C.M., Vancouver Opera Foundation, and our government partners: the Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, and the City of Vancouver. Our gratitude goes also to VO’s season sponsor Goldcorp and the Festival’s many founders and production sponsors. Finally, I can’t resist telling you that we have just announced details of our 2017–2018 season and festival. The new season includes an enticing mix of classics and discoveries, exciting new artists, productions never before seen in Vancouver, and a much-anticipated opera premiere. You can find more details about the productions, casts and schedule on vancouveropera.ca. I hope you’ll be as thrilled as I am about this new season. I look forward to seeing you at the Festival, and at all of next season’s performances! Kim Gaynor General Director, Vancouver Opera VANCOUVER OPERA FESTIVAL 5 WELCOME | FROM VO BOARD CHAIR PASCAL SPOTHELFER Today, you join Vancouver Opera at the start of a thrilling new era. With the launch of our new Festival, our goal is to compel, entice and delight both seasoned opera-goers and those new to opera. The 16 days of our inaugural Festival are filled with many new and innovative activities that offer points of access to many audiences. From classics to bold new works, dovetailed with many other events, we hope that this year's Festival will provoke and inspire you. The Vancouver Opera Festival is vitally important to Vancouver Opera's future as a company. It is part of our strategic effort to broaden and deepen our connections to the communities we serve. We are grateful for the continued generosity of our many individual donors, corporate supporters and government partners in what has been a pivotal year for our organization. VO's goal, as our Mission Statement suggests, is to redefine"… Opera and revolutionize its accessibility and community value". All of us at Vancouver Opera — staff, artists and Board members alike — draw inspiration from this statement. We are proud to engage more and more people with great works of music theatre, both old and new, entertaining and poignant — and, above all, uniquely transformative, as only opera can be. Enjoy the Festival! WELCOME | FROM MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE MÉLANIE JOLY Welcome to the inaugural Vancouver Opera Festival. Since its first production in1960, Vancouver Opera has brought the magic of opera to western Canada and highlighted the talents of Canadian opera singers and other professionals. We are so proud of all our artists, producers, composers and technicians — they are among the most talented and innovative in the world. This year, for the first time, Vancouver Opera is presenting its repertoire in a condensed festival format. Along with three new, major productions, it will offer cutting-edge programming and outreach activities appealing to a diverse audience. As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I wish Vancouver Opera the greatest success with its Festival, and wish everyone involved an exciting and rewarding experience. 6 VANCOUVER OPERA FESTIVAL WELCOME | FROM PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I am pleased to welcome everyone attending the first ever Vancouver Opera Festival. This festival will no doubt be a remarkable one. The lineup of performances is intriguing — from a celebrated classic to a little performed masterpiece and a modern triumph, and much more. With discussion panels, interactive conversations, choral evenings and master classes, this festival is an exciting opportunity for performers and audiences alike as talented newcomers work with established ones to hone their craft — while the audience gets the chance to see the stars of tomorrow shine. Vancouver Opera is a landmark of culture in BC. With opportunities for secondary students to attend dress rehearsals and programming designed for young people, Vancouver Opera is instilling the importance of artistic expression and the performing arts at an early age. I would like to thank them for organizing this festival and for their work in providing educational, creative and collaborative resources for the community.
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