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October 17, 18, 20, 21, 2020 Table of Contents TWILIGHT: GODS OCTOBER 17, 18, 20, 21, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 7 SPONSORS 10 FEATURE STORY 11 Richard Wagner and the Journey of the “Ring” TWILIGHT: GODS 16 FEATURE STORY 22 Grane’s Transformation: Wagner’s Noble Horse Gets a Detroit Makeover FEATURE STORY 24 There’s No Place Like the Parking Center? Moving Beyond the Opera House in 21st-Century American Opera ARTIST PROFILES 29 ORCHESTRA 40 FEATURE STORY 42 Airing Out Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” Wagner in the Age of Coronavirus ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF 48 WELCOME When Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) founder Dr. David DiChiera ATTENTION PATRONS retired from his role as Artistic Director in 2017, we knew that the organization needed to identify a successor. To this end, it We hope you enjoy this performance of was critical that we find someone who would acknowledge not Twilight: Gods. only the vision that led to the creation of this organization some 50 years ago, but also its continued evolution from that time Please follow all traffic instructions through the present. during the performance and do not exit your vehicle. Emergency exits are available On September 9, 2020, we announced the appointment of one on each level of the parking structure. of the most internationally celebrated directors of our time, Yuval Sharon, as the artistic director of MOT. The announcement Michigan Opera Theatre is not responsible coincided with the creation of the Gary L. Wasserman Artistic for any injury or property damage due to Director position. the driving or braking of vehicles during this performance. Yuval is one of the most in-demand and innovative names in opera today. He is widely known for signature site-specific works By entering the Parking Center you for which his Los Angeles company, The Industry, is renowned. voluntarily accept and assume all of the risks and hazards of participating in any Although the current pandemic has been devastating for and all activities associated with this theaters everywhere, Yuval’s appointment arrives at an production of Twilight: Gods. opportune time to explore the bounds of opera, both within the Detroit Opera House and outside of traditional venues. Through Twilight: Gods, MOT seeks to further our evolution as an opera company known for forward-thinking performances and a distinctly Detroit perspective. As we embark on our 50th anniversary under Yuval Sharon’s artistic leadership, we are buoyed by the opportunity of what the future of opera in Detroit can mean. 4 5 Today, you are among the first to experience Twilight: Gods, a first-of-its-kind work conceived and directed by Yuval. Thank BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019–2020 you for joining us for this unique performance as we launch the July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 next act of opera in Detroit under the auspices of MOT. We look forward to seeing you again both within the Detroit Opera House and beyond! Ethan Davidson Cameron Duncan CHAIR Michael Einheuser Marianne Endicott Joanne Danto Paul E. Ewing VICE-CHAIR Barbara Frankel Herman Frankel Peter Oleksiak Dean Friedman VICE-CHAIR Richard G. Goetz John P. Hale Ankur Rungta Devon Hoover VICE-CHAIR Danialle Karmanos Barbara Kratchman Wayne S. Brown Thomas M. Krikorian PRESIDENT/CEO Alphonse S. Lucarelli Donald Manvel Gene P. Bowen Ali Moiin SECRETARY Donald Morelock Sara Pozzi WAYNE S. BROWN ETHAN DAVIDSON Enrico Digirolamo Paul Ragheb President and CEO Chairman of the Board TREASURER Ruth Rattner Terry Shea R. Jamison Williams Matthew Simoncini IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Richard Sonenklar Lorna Thomas Margaret Allesee C. Thomas Toppin Pernilla Ammann Jesse Venegas Lee Barthel Gary L. Wasserman Richard A. Brodie Ellen Hill Zeringue Elizabeth Brooks Robert Brown DIRECTORS EMERITUS James Ciroli Shelly Cooper Julia Donovan Darlow Marjorie M. Fisher Kevin Dennis Jennifer Nasser Shauna Ryder Diggs Audrey Rose Sonal Dubey William Sandy Richard Webb 6 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019–2020 Arthur and Nancy Liebler Ronald F. Switzer and Jim F. McClure Stephan and Marian Loginsky Lorna Thomas July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 Mary Alice Lomason C. Thomas and Bernie Toppin Kenn and Liz Allen Ebony Duff and John J. Gillooly Alphonse S. Lucarelli James G. Vella Margaret Allesee Cameron B. Duncan Denise Lutz Jesse and Yesenia Venegas Sarah Allison Michael Einheuser Donald Manvel Marilyn Victor Pernilla Ammann Kenneth and Frances Eisenberg Florine Mark Bradley Wakefield and Lourdes V. Andaya Marianne Endicott Ronald and Zvezdana Martella Meghann Rutherford Harold Mitchell Arrington Alex Erdeljan Jack Martin and Bettye Arrington-Martin Gary L. Wasserman and Beverly Avadenka Fern R. Espino and Thomas Short Dexter Mason Charles A. Kashner Lee and Floy Barthel Paul and Mary Sue Ewing Benjamin Meeker and Meredith Korneffel R. Jamison and Karen Williams Mark and Caprice Baun Margo Cohen Feinberg and Phillip D. and Dawn Minch Joan Young and Thomas L. Schellenberg Debra Bernstein-Siegel Robert Feinberg Ali Moiin and William Kupsky Mary Lou Zieve Joseph and Barbra Bloch Oscar and Dede Feldman Donald and Antoinette Morelock Ellen Hill Zeringue Gene P. Bowen Carl and Mary Ann Fontana E. Michael and Dolores Mutchler Betty J. Bright Elaine Fontana Allan and Joy Nachman TRUSTEES EMERITI Richard and Joanne Brodie Barbara Frankel and Ron Michalak Juliette Okotie-Eboh Marcia Applebaum Elizabeth Brooks Barbara Garavaglia Peter Oleksiak Agustin Arbulu Robert Brown and Geraldine Ford-Brown Yousif and Mara Ghafari Linda Orlans Preston and Mary Happel Wayne S. Brown and Brenda Kee John Gillooly and Ebony Duff Richard and Debra Partrich Pat Hartmann Charles D. Bullock Richard and Aurora Goetz Spencer and Myrna Partrich Robert and Wally Klein Michael and Mary Chirco Carolyn Gordon Daniel and Margaret Pehrson William and Marjorie Sandy James and Elizabeth Ciroli Samuel and Toby Haberman Sara Pozzi Roberta Starkweather Gloria Clark Alice Berberian Haidostian Waltraud Prechter Amelia H. Wilhelm Avern and Lois Cohn John and Kristan Hale Paul and Amy Ragheb Thomas Cohn Eugene and Donna Hartwig John and Terry Rakolta FOUNDING MEMBERS Françoise Colpron Doreen Hermelin Ruth F. Rattner Lynn† and Ruth† Townsend William and Kelly Connell Derek and Karen Hodgson Roy and Maureen Roberts Avern and Joyce† Cohn Peter and Shelly Cooper Devon Hoover Patricia H. Rodzik John and Mardell De Carlo Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Alan and Eleanor Israel David and Jacqueline Roessler David† and Karen V. DiChiera Helen Daoud Una Jackman Audrey Rose Aaron† and Bernice† Gershenson Julia D. Darlow and John C. O’Meara Don Jensen and Leo Dovelle Anthony and Sabrina Rugiero Donald† and Josephine Graves† Jerry and Maureen D’Avanzo Kent and Amy Jidov Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon John and Gwendolyn† Griffin Lawrence and Dodie David Gary and Gwenn Johnson Hershel and Dorothy Sandberg Harry† and Jennie† Jones Ethan and Gretchen Davidson George Johnson Donald and Kim Schmidt Wade† and Dores † McCree Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer Jill Johnson Mark and Lois Shaevsky Harry J. Nederlander† Cristina DiChiera Ellen Kahn Arlene Shaler E. Harwood Rydholm† Karen V. DiChiera Peter and Danialle Karmanos Terry Shea Neil and Phyllis Snow Lisa DiChiera Stephanie Germack Kerzic Matthew and Mona Simoncini Richard† and Beatrice† Strichartz Shauna Ryder Diggs Michael and Barbara Kratchman Sheila Sloan Robert† and Clara† “Tuttie” VanderKloot Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo Thomas and Deborah Krikorian Phyllis F. Snow Sam† and Barbara† Williams Debbie Dingell Melvin A. Lester Richard A. Sonenklar and Theodore† and Virginia† Yntema Mary Jane Doerr Linda Dresner and Ed Levy, Jr. Gregory Haynes 9 Dilip and Sonal Dubey Mado Lie Mary Anne Stella OUR SUPPORTERS RICHARD WAGNER AND THE Michigan Opera Theatre acknowledges our sponsors for Twilight: Gods, whose generosity has made this innovative production and next chapter in our history possible. JOURNEY OF THE “RING” TWILIGHT: GODS CO-CHAIRS Austin Stewart, PhD Gretchen & Ethan Davidson Mona & Matthew Simoncini Barbara & Michael Kratchman Karen & R. Jamison Williams SPONSORS Richard Wagner in 1871, five years before premiering the Ring cycle. Richard & Joanne Brodie Mona & Matthew Simoncini Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Gary L. Wasserman & Gretchen & Ethan Davidson Charles A. Kashner Elaine Fontana Karen & R. Jamison Williams Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Elizabeth & James Ciroli Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Kevin Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer Drs. Ali Moiin & William Kupsky The Ideal Group Nora Moroun The influence of Richard Wagner (1813–1883) is evident in the Barbara and Michael Kratchman Mayssoun Bydon & Ankur Rungta tone poems of Richard Strauss and the film scores of John Waltraud Prechter & Lorna Thomas, MD Williams, and spreads beyond composition into philosophy, Alphonse S. Lucarelli Michael Wellman literature, the visual arts, theater and film. Wagner’s poetic lines Mona & Richard Alonzo Marian & Stephan Loginsky are scattered throughout James Joyce’s Ulysses, the bard of Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Donald Manvel the American prairie Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark, the Floy & Lee Barthel Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel, MD Lee & Paul Blizman Dawn & Philip Minch architecture of Louis Sullivan, the drawings of Arthur Rackham Wayne S. Brown & Brenda Kee Felicia Molnar and Jean Delville, and some pretty memorable cinematic Gene P. Bowen Antoinette & Donald Morelock moments, including those in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Carolyn Demps & Guy Simmons Alice & Chuck Moss Now. Friedrich Nietzsche described Wagner as “a volcanic Kathleen & Enrico Digirolamo Harold Munson & Elisabeth Berger Sandy Duncan Joy & Allan Nachman eruption of the total undivided artistic capacity of nature itself,” Fern Espino & Tom Short Prof. Sara Pozzi, PhD and Thomas Mann hailed him as “probably the greatest talent in Paul & Mary Sue Ewing Amy & Paul Ragheb the entire history of art.” His four-opera Ring cycle Der Ring des Toby & Samuel Haberman Ruth Rattner Karen & Derek Hodgson Frank & Susan Sonye Nibelungen—of which Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) is Nancy & Bud Liebler Ellen Hill Zeringue the finale—stands as one of the hallmarks of 19th-century art.
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