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Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

R. Jamison Williams Margaret Allesee Michael Einheuser Ali Moiin DIRECTORS EMERITUS Chairman Pernilla Ammann Marianne Endicott Nora Moroun Shelly Cooper Lee Barthel Paul E. Ewing Peter Oleksiak Marjorie M. Fisher Wayne S. Brown Richard A. Brodie Jennifer Fischer Charlotte Podowski Jennifer Nasser President and CEO Elizabeth Brooks Barbara Frankel Sara Pozzi Audrey Rose Enrico Digirolamo Robert Brown Herman Frankel Paul Ragheb William Sandy Chair, Finance James Ciroli Dean Friedman Ruth Rattner Richard Webb Committee Françoise Colpron Richard G. Goetz Bernard Rubin Joanne Danto John P. Hale Ankur Rungta Cameron B. Duncan Julia Donovan Darlow Devon Hoover Terry Shea Treasurer Ethan Davidson Danialle Karmanos Matthew Simoncini Kevin Dennis Barbara Kratchman Richard Sonenklar C. Thomas Toppin David DiChiera Thomas M. Krikorian Lorna Thomas Secretary Shauna Ryder Diggs Alphonse S. Lucarelli Jesse Venegas Sonal Dubey Donald Manvel Ellen Hill Zeringue

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-2018 July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

Kenn and Liz Allen David DiChiera Gary and Gwenn Johnson Spencer and Myrna Inge Vincent Robert and Margaret Karen V. DiChiera George Johnson Partrich Christopher and Susan Allesee Douglass Diggs and Jill Johnson Daniel and Margaret Wilhelm Sarah Allison Shauna Ryder Diggs Ellen Kahn Pehrson R. Jamison and Karen Daniel and Pernilla Enrico and Kathleen Peter and Danialle Brock and Katherine Williams Ammann Digirolamo Karmanos Plumb Joan Young and Thomas Lourdes V. Andaya John and Debbie Dingell Stephanie Germack Kerzic Charles and Charlotte L. Schellenberg Harold Mitchell Arrington Mary Jane Doerr Michael and Barbara Podowski Mary Lou Zieve Jonathan and Paula Autry Dilip and Sonal Dubey Kratchman Sara Pozzi Ellen Hill Zeringue Beverly Avadenka Cameron B. Duncan Thomas and Deborah Waltraud Prechter Lee and Floy Barthel Michael Einheuser Krikorian Paul and Amy Ragheb TRUSTEES EMERITI Mark and Caprice Baun Kenneth and Frances Melvin A. Lester John and Terry Rakolta Marcia Applebaum Ginny Berberian Eisenberg Linda Dresner Levy and Ruth F. Rattner Agustin Arbulu Debra Bernstein-Siegel Marianne Endicott Edward Levy Roy and Maureen Roberts Marvin A. Frenkel Joseph and Barbra Bloch Alex Erdeljan Mado Lie Patricia H. Rodzik Preston and Mary Happel John and Marlene Boll Fern R. Espino and Arthur and Nancy Liebler David and Jacqueline E. Jan and Pat Hartmann Gene P. Bowen Thomas Short Stephan and Marian Roessler Robert and Wally Klein Richard and Gwen Bowlby Paul and Mary Sue Ewing Loginsky Audrey Rose William and Marjorie Betty J. Bright Margo Cohen Feinberg Mary Alice Lomason Dulcie Rosenfeld Sandy Richard and Joanne and Robert Feinberg James and Marion LoPrete Carolyn L. Ross Roberta Starkweather Brodie Oscar and Dede Feldman Alphonse S. Lucarelli Bernard and Donna Rubin Paul and Janet Victor William and Elizabeth David and Jennifer Fischer Denise Lutz Anthony and Sabrina Amelia H. Wilhelm Brooks Marjorie M. Fisher Donald Manvel Rugiero Robert and Geraldine Ford Carl and Mary Anne Florine Mark Ankur Rungta and FOUNDING MEMBERS Brown Fontana Ronald and Zvezdana Mayssoun Bydon Mr.† & Mrs.† Lynn A. Wayne S. Brown and Elaine Fontana Martella Hershel and Dorothy Townsend, Founding Brenda Kee Barbara Frankel and Ron Jack Martin and Bettye Sandberg Chairman Charles D. Bullock Michalak Arrington-Martin Donald and Kim Schmidt Mr. & Mrs.† Avern L. Cohn Thomas and Vicki Celani Herman and Sharon Florence McBrien Alan Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. John H. DeCarlo Michael and Mary Chirco Frankel Benjamin Meeker and Mark and Lois Shaevsky Dr. & Mrs. David DiChiera James and Elizabeth Ciroli Dean and Aviva Friedman Meredith Korneffel Arlene Shaler Mr.† & Mrs.† Aaron H. Gloria Clark Barbara Garavaglia Eugene and Lois Miller Terry Shea Gershenson Avern and Lois Cohn Yousif and Mara Ghafari Phillip D. and Dawn Minch Matthew and Mona Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Thomas Cohn Richard and Aurora Goetz Monica Moffat Simoncini Graves Françoise Colpron Carolyn Gordon Ali Moiin and William Sheila Sloan Mr.† & Mrs.† John C. Griffin William and Kelly Connell Reva Grace Kupsky William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Jones Peter and Shelly Cooper Samuel and Toby Donald and Antoinette Phyllis F. Snow The Hon.†& Mrs.†Wade H. Joanne Danto and Arnold Haberman Morelock Anthony L. Soave McCree, Jr. Weingarden Alice Berberian Haidostian Manuel and Nora Moroun Richard A. Sonenklar and Mr. Harry J. Nederlander Helen Daoud John and Kristan Hale E. Michael and Dolores Gregory Haynes Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm† Julia D. Darlow and John Eugene and Donna Mutchler Mary Anne Stella Mr. & Mrs. Neil Snow C. O’Meara Hartwig Allan and Joy Nachman Ronald F. Switzer and Jim Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jerry and Maureen Doreen Hermelin Irving Barbara Nusbaum F. McClure Strichartz D’Avanzo Derek and Karen Hodgson Juliette Okotie-Eboh Lorna Thomas Mr.† & Mrs.† Robert C. Lawrence and Dodie Devon Hoover Peter Oleksiak C. Thomas and Bernie VanderKloot David Alan and Eleanor Israel Linda Orlans Toppin Dr.† & Mrs.† Sam B. Williams Ethan and Gretchen Una Jackman Graham and Sally Orley James G. Vella Mr.† & Mrs.† Theodore O. Davidson Don Jensen and Leo Richard and Debra Jesse and Yesenia Yntema Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Dovelle Partrich Venegas Zeltzer Kent and Amy Jidov Marilyn Victor

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elcome to the Detroit Opera House, home of n my opinion, opera is the best way to experience the David DiChiera Center for the Performing a story: music, the orchestra, costumes, sets, live WArts, and to the 48th Season of Michigan Opera Iactors and the energy of hundreds of people sharing Theatre. Through the breadth of the opera and dance the same performance. It is a full sensory experience performances that we produce and present, it is our goal that brings the characters to life onstage. to provide audiences with masterworks of the repertoire But oftentimes these operas are not original stories; as well as new discoveries reflective of our time. Under they are based on novels with detailed worlds that the artistic direction of MOT Principal Conductor Stephen explore specific aspects of the human experience. Lord, in collaboration with the MOT Orchestra, Chorus, This season, we are proud to celebrate great literature and leading performers from with an opera series based on around the globe, MOT maintains literary masterworks including its commitment to artistic Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene excellence. Onegin and Pierre MOT’s education and Beaumarchais’s The Barber of community programs have been Seville in the fall. crucial to our mission since Outside of Russia, Eugene initiated by Karen Vanderkloot Onegin is considered among DiChiera 40 years ago, and we the top literary Russian remain committed to increasing masterworks, and Pushkin arts exposure and education in considered the most revered the region. This season, we are proud to expand these author in Russian literature. It is a story of squandered programs through new community partners.. romance and tragic honor, of regret and longing MOT is pleased to join forces with the Detroit for the road not taken. With Tchaikovsky’s rich Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Institute of Arts by orchestration, it is the epitome of Russian Lyric Opera participating in a Cultural Passport Initiative for students and a beautiful work we are excited to share with you. in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. In our While better known as an opera, The Barber role, we are proud to bring all district fourth-graders to an of Seville is the first in a trilogy of plays written by opera or dance performance at the Detroit Opera House. Pierre Beaumarchais. Though a comedy, it is a veiled We are also delighted to add two directors to the MOT commentary on prerevolutionary France. Its themes leadership team: Andrea Scobie, Director of Education, of love, loyalty and class status, along with clever who will lead MOT’s growing education programs, and disguise, continue to hold true to modern day. With Arthur White, Director of External Affairs, who will Rossini’s score, arguably among the most well-known collaborate with MOT’s community, marketing, and pieces of music in the world, the story becomes all development teams by building new relationships with the more entertaining and the reason audiences have organizations and institutions throughout the region. loved it for more than two centuries. As part of our educational expansion, we have recently When it comes to great stories, the storytellers announced the MOT Page to Stage initiative. This themselves are crucial to bringing them to life and in year-long program is designed for libraries, book clubs, a way that resonates with their audience. And we are community organizations, small groups and individuals excited to present a season featuring some of the best interested in exploring the masterworks of literature that opera storytellers in the industry, including Corinne inspired our 2018-19 opera series, including Alexander Winters, Iurii Samoilov, Alek Shrader, Daniela Mack, Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, Pierre Beaumarchais’s The Russell Braun and, of course, opera legend Renée Barber of Seville, Voltaire’s Candide, Grimm’s Fleming. fairytale Hansel and Gretel and John Steinbeck’s The As you enjoy your performance, we encourage Grapes of Wrath. you to experience all of our operas as we continue Now, we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy our literary theme next year with Voltaire’s Candide, today’s performance. Afterward, we also welcome you Grimm’s fairytale Hansel and Gretel and John to share your feedback on your experience with us at Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath next winter and MichiganOpera.org. Thank you for coming, and spring. please return to the Detroit Opera House for another artistic journey. Stephen Lord Regards, Principal Conductor, Michigan Opera Theatre

Wayne S. Brown President and CEO, Michigan Opera Theatre

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 5 FEATURE STORY Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2018-19 Season Celebrates Great Books!

BY ERICA HOBBS

t its heart, opera is storytelling, bringing characters to life Athrough live performance, grand sets and, of course, beautiful music. This season Michigan Opera Theatre is featuring operas based on some of the greatest literature of all time with a series that includes Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, Voltaire’s Candide and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. While lesser-known in the United States, Eugene Onegin is among the top literary masterworks in Russia, with Pushkin considered by many to be Russia’s greatest poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. The novel tells the story of Eugene Onegin, a selfish, cynical aristocrat, whose snobbery and vengefulness lead to a life of regret and loneliness. After spurning the love of Tatyana and killing his best friend Lensky in a duel, Onegin finds himself lost, traveling around Russia unhappy and best in this best of all possible worlds,” on the individual, brave-new-world without purpose. When he eventually through a comic series of unfortunate optimism, essential superiority returns to St. Petersburg and sees events. The story’s titular protagonist -- aren’t these all charges leveled Tatyana at a party, now married to a finds himself on an impossible journey against American society by our prince, he realizes his earlier mistake of war, poverty, rape, theft, illness and best thinkers? And they are also the and professes his love for her, but it’s natural disaster after being exiled by charges made by Voltaire against his too late. While she still loves Onegin, his uncle. His surrounding group of own society.” Tatyana remains loyal to her husband, characters, remarkably resilient to John Steinbeck’s American classic leaving Onegin desperate and alone. repeated dangers and death, show The Grapes of Wrath also explores “It’s the idea of the road not taken, up throughout his adventure, often in the worst aspects of humanity but and this idea that in life, sometimes disguise or differing roles, sometimes with a more hopeful perspective. In the choices we make influence our as friends, sometimes as foes. After the midst of the Dust Bowl and the future and the rest of our lives in experiencing the worst aspects of the Great Depression, the story follows a profound way,” said the original world and humanity, the group opts the Joad family and their quest for Onegin production stage director, for a simple life on a farm, letting go of survival, traveling from drought-ridden Tomer Zvulun. “Every character in previous beliefs for a new pessimistic Oklahoma to the farms of California. Eugene Onegin is dealing with regret outlook on life. Along with hordes of other migrant and a choice that would have given Candide composer Leonard workers, the Joads struggle to find them another existence if they had Bernstein saw the relevance of this work and living wages, constantly chosen differently. I think it’s a very 200-year-old story for contemporary facing starvation and injustice. But human and universal theme for these audiences. despite their hardships, the novel characters.” “Voltaire’s satire is international,” showcases the generosity and the In Voltaire’s satire Candide, the he wrote in a 1956 article in the New sense of community the migrant novel takes a completely different York Times. “It throws light on all the workers have with each other, ending tone. It explores the concept of dark places…Puritanical snobbery, with a tremendous act of kindness optimism, that “everything is for the phony moralism, inquisitorial attacks from Joad daughter Rose of Sharon.

6 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre “The story is about people who have very little and are asked to give it up by the people who have MOT’S “PAGE TO STAGE” PROGRAM a lot. Those who have nothing give BRINGS OPERA STORIES TO LIFE their bodies and their kindness and ichigan Opera Theatre is excited to announce generosity, while those who exploit Mits “Page to Stage” program, a year- them live off of their sacrifices,” said long initiative exploring and celebrating the The Grapes of Wrath composer Ricky masterworks of literature that inspired its 2018-19 Ian Gordon. “The story is current, opera series: Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, universal and biblical, it is the story of Pierre Beaumarchais’s The Barber of Seville, mankind.” Voltaire’s Candide, Grimm’s fairytale Hansel Though written and set in different and Gretel and John Steinbeck’s The time periods and locations, these Grapes of Wrath. stories touch on universal aspects of The program is catered to the human experience, enabling them libraries, book clubs, community to withstand the test of time. They explore themes of regret, injustice, organizations, small groups, and social class and overcoming hardship, individuals interested in exploring wholly relevant to modern societies opera and the original stories on throughout the world. which our productions are based MOT Along Bravo with Magazineits literary opera series, through lectures, performances, study IssueMOT isNo. offering 1 complimentary guides, and a variety of related activities. Halfresources, Page eventsHorizontal and activities to To create your program and additional allow patrons to further engage with information, contact Andrea Scobie, Director of the source material as part of its Education, at [email protected], 313.237.3429, “Page to Stage” program. For more michiganopera.org. information visit the MOT website at www.MichiganOpera.org.

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Renée Fleming, Soprano both traditional and contemporary Dylan Gutierrez Renée Fleming is one of the most operatic works. For his debut with San Dylan Gutierrez joined The Joffrey Rigoletto acclaimed singers of our time. In Francisco Opera, conducting , Ballet in 2009. Mr. Gutierrez was 2013, President Obama awarded her one critic observed, “He partnered trained in Los America’s highest his singers perfectly and gave Angeles under the honor for an artist, everything its proper weight – he was direction of his the National Medal master of the score’s details and the mother, Andrea of Arts. In 2014, orchestra played superbly for him.” He Paris-Gutierrez at she became the is currently music director emeritus for the Los Angeles first classical artist Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and was Ballet Academy, ever to sing the formerly the music director of Boston eventually National Anthem Lyric Opera. training The Royal Ballet School and at the Super Bowl. Winner of four In addition to this work in Saint apprenticing with the San Francisco Grammy® awards, Renée has sung for Louis and Detroit, he has been a Ballet. momentous occasions from the Nobel frequent guest conductor at the Mr. Gutierrez was a Music Center Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Canadian Opera Company, Lyric Spotlight awards semi-finalist in 2006 Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II Opera of Chicago, Santa Fe Opera, and placed in the top six at the Youth at Buckingham Palace. San Francisco Opera and the English American Grand Prix finals in New Renée earned a Tony Award National Opera, returning there for York for three consecutive years. He nomination for her performance in four consecutive seasons. was also an American Ballet Theatre the 2018 Broadway production of An outstanding mentor and National Training Scholar in 2004 and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. discoverer of young talent, he has 2006. Her recent tour schedule has included been directly responsible for the initial Since joining The Joffrey Ballet, concerts in New York, London, Vienna, work of Lawrence Brownlee, Russell he has performed in Cinderella (The Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, and Beijing. She Thomas, Morris Robinson, Susan Summer and Autumn Cavalier), is heard on the soundtracks of the Graham, Christine Goerke, Patricia Reflections, Suite Sans, Stravinsky Violin Best Picture Oscar winner The Shape Racette and literally scores more of Concerto, The Concert (The Usher), of Water and Three Billboards Outside today’s best singers. Night, Woven Dreams, Don Quixote Ebbing, Missouri, and she is the singing (all three male leads), Nutcracker voice of Roxane, played by Julianne Victoria Jaiani (Nutcracker Prince, the Arabian pas Moore, in the film of the best-selling Victoria Jaiani joined The Joffrey de deux and the Snow King), Infra novel Bel Canto. Ballet in August 2003. Born and (Ed Watson), In the Night and Age of As Artistic Advisor to the John F. raised in Tbilisi Innocence. Kennedy Center for the Performing Georgia, she began Dylan loves editing his own videos Arts, she spearheads a collaboration her training at the for his popular YouTube page and with the National Institutes of Health age of 10 at the promoting a young and cultured focused on music, health, and neurosci- Choreographic lifestyle in hopes that he can inspire ence. Renée’s most recent album, School of Georgia. others who may have reservations Distant Light, was released in 2017 by Later she continued about following their artistic dreams. Decca. She has recorded everything her studies at a from complete operas and song recitals ballet school in New York. Ted Boyce-Smith to indie rock, jazz, and the soundtrack In June 2003, she won a bronze Ted Boyce-Smith is a New York City- of The Lord of the Rings. Among medal at the New York International based lighting and projection designer Renée’s awards are the Fulbright Ballet Competition. Since joining The for theater, opera, dance and events. Lifetime Achievement Medal, Germa- Joffrey, Ms. Jaiani has performed His recent credits include: Uncle Vanya ny’s Cross of the Order of Merit, in Age of Innocence, Alegro Consabor, (The Cutting Ball Sweden’s Polar Music Prize, and France’s Apollo (Terpsichore), Arpino’s Birthday Theater, SF), New Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur. Variations, Ashton’s Cinderella Here (Dixon Place, (Cinderella), Creative Force, Dark Elegies, NYC), No Artificial Stephen Lord, Conductor Giselle (Giselle), The Green Table, In Preservatives the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, In Stephen Lord joined Michigan (Gibney Dance, NYC the Night, Kettentanz, Laurencia Pas Opera Theatre as Principal Conductor / Tinted Windows d’Action, Light Rain, Monotones II, The in November 2016, and he will lead the Dance), We Shall Nutcracker, Pas Des Deesses , company’s artistic (Grahn) Not be Moved (Dutch National Opera, Petrouchka, Postcards, Les Presages activities through the Assoc), The Summer King (Michigan Return to a 2018-19 season. (Passion), Jiri Kylian’s Opera Theatre, Assoc), Spongebob Strange Land Romeo Opera News , John Cranko’s Squarepants: The Broadway Musical and Juliet Round of Angels, named Lord one (Juliet), (Palace Theater, Broadway, Assoc), Square Dance, Viva Vivaldi A of the “25 Most and Macbeth, (Connelly Theater, NYC), The Wedding Bouquet. Powerful Names Luck of the Irish, We Love Each Other in U.S. Opera” Ms. Jaiani was featured in world or We Don’t (NYU/Tisch Graduate (one of four conductors), and he is premiere of a new work by Donald Acting/Design), QED (Indras Net continually praised for conducting Byrd, Motown Suite. She is married to Theater/Berkley City Club). Joffrey dancer, Temur Suluashvili.

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 9 Eugene Onegin October 13 – 21, 2018

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MUSIC Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

LIBRETTO Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse

WORLD PREMIERE Maly Theatre – Moscow, Russia March 29, 1879

CONDUCTOR ORIGINAL PRODUCTION STAGE DIRECTOR CHORUS MASTER Stephen Lord Tomer Zvulun Stephanie Havey Suzanne Mallare Acton

CHOREOGRAPHER SET DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN Logan Pachciarz Erhard Rom Isabelle Bywater Robert Wierzel

HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR STAGE MANAGER Joanne Weaver Joshua Horsch Allie Wagner Ken Saltzman

REPETITEUR SUPERTITLES TRANSLATION RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COACHES Jean Schneider Jeremy Sortore Elena Repnikova & Irina Mishura

Scenery constructed at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Shop. Costumes executed by Seattle Opera Costume Shop. The scenery for this production is jointly owned by Michigan Opera Theatre, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, The Atlanta Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre and Seattle Opera.

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and heroines, has immediately fallen CAST in love with Onegin. The four express (In order of vocal appearance) their individual thoughts, their voices joining in a quartet. Tatyana...... Corinne Winters Lensky and Olga briefly exit to go for a walk, leaving Onegin and Tatyana Olga...... Carolyn Sproule alone on stage. In what we will see is Madame Larina...... Katharine Goeldner his characteristically judgmental tone, Nurse Filippyevna...... Meredith Arwady Onegin asks Tatyana how she can put Vladimir Lensky...... Jamez McCorkle up with the boredom of country life. She replies that she loses herself in Eugene Onegin...... Iurii Samoilov dreams, and the disillusioned Onegin Monsieur Triquet...... Matthew DiBattista explains that he too was once a Captain...... Harry Greenleaf* dreamer. Lensky and Olga return, and Lensky sings a brief love song to Olga. Zaretsky...... Allen Michael Jones* Onegin tells Tatyana of the death of Prince Gremin...... Steven Humes his uncle, and how much he resented having to take care of him in his final *Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artist days. The principal characters leave for dinner as the curtain falls. two conclude that “Habit is sent from SYNOPSIS ACT 1, SCENE II. Tatyana’s room. above in place of happiness.” Late evening, the same day. Time: The Nineteenth Century As these reminiscences end, a Filippyevna and Tatyana are Pushkin’s “novel in verse” was so chorus of peasants, workers on the sitting quietly in the latter’s room well known by Tchaikovsky’s time Larin estate, enter, presenting a as the curtain rises. It is clear that that he was able to assume that his decorated sheaf to their employer Filippyevna, not Madame Larina or audience would be familiar with the as a token of the recently completed Olga, is Tatiania’s primary confidant. original—though he did make several harvest. Madame Larina asks for a Tatyana asks her nurse for advice changes to heighten the drama. The more upbeat song, and the chorus about love, but she replies that in audience thus would have known that replies with an earthy Russian folk her day no one talked about love; Onegin was a dilettante whose family song, with its unique Slavic rhythm. she herself was married to a man her had fallen on hard times, but who was As their song concludes, Tatyana parents chose for her at age thirteen. fortunate to have been named heir to reflects, over the orchestra’s playing Tatyana tells her that she is in love, and his uncle’s fortune, including a country of the theme from the overture, asks for a pen and paper. estate. While Onegin took care of his how the music makes her dream of This leads to the famous letter uncle in the latter’s final days, he kept floating away somewhere. Olga, on scene, more properly considered a hoping that the uncle would die soon. the other hand, is a perpetual optimist dramatic monologue than an “aria.” and cannot understand Tatyana’s Though it may seem somewhat ACT 1, SCENE I: The Garden of melancholy. Madame Larina tells disjointed, Tchaikovsky achieves the Larin estate; late afternoon, a Filippyevna to provide some wine unity through a periodic reference to summer day for the peasants, and the chorus and Tatyana’s central theme, as well as a The brief overture sets a Filippyevna exit. repeated instrumental figure featuring melancholy tone for the story to Olga is concerned about Tatyana’s the woodwinds. After a false start, she follow. Madame Larina and Filippyevna mood, and the latter explains that she pours out her passion for Onegin. In are on stage. Offstage we hear Olga is depressed because of the love story operatic time, the scene simulates the and Tatyana, singing a romantic folk she has been reading; Madame Larina passing of the night. As she finishes, song, in overlapping melodic lines. reminds her that it’s only fiction, and Filippyevna enters and tells her it is Madame Larina tells Filippyevna how Olga worries how her mood will affect time to get up for the day. Tatyana the song brings back memories of her her fiancé, Lensky. asks her to have her grandson deliver youth. As the older women reminisce, As if on cue, Lensky arrives, her letter to Onegin. She leaves, and the young women continue their song, accompanied by his friend Onegin, Tatyana is left alone with her agitated the twin dialogues merging into a whom he introduces to the family. thoughts. quartet. Though he has yet to converse with the two sisters, Onegin tells Lensky Madame Larina speaks of her ACT 1, SCENE III: Another garden on that he is surprised that he has love for the English novelist Samuel the Larin estate: The next day chosen Olga over Tatyana; in fact, Richardson, whose works she knows The scene opens quietly. The only second hand. This is significant he speaks disparagingly of Olga, orchestra paints a peaceful morning, in that Richardson dealt with the illustrating to the audience his cold, with simulated bird calls. The servant subject of arranged marriages, which unfeeling nature, a trait which will be girls sing a playful tribute to love. is an important theme in this opera, as emphasized repeatedly as the story As they retreat, Tatyana enters, both she and Filippyevna had to marry progresses. Tatyana, in the meantime, seeing Onegin approaching from a men chosen by their parents. The with a speed unique to opera heroes distance. She is now having second

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 11 EUGENE ONEGIN thoughts about having sent the letter. girls’ chorus is heard in the background. associated with the saint whose name Approaching Tatyana, Onegin says Tatyana is too taken aback to reply, and he or she shares. The assembled coldly, “You wrote to me; don’t deny the scene ends with an offstage reprise guests sing a lively waltz praising the it.” He then goes on to explain that he of the servant girls’ song. extravagance of the occasion. Onegin appreciates her feelings but, as much has been dancing with Tatyana, leading as he loves her, it is brotherly, not ACT 2, SCENE I: A reception room the chorus to gossip both about the romantic, love, and, he is too much a in the Larin home; the following prospect that the couple will soon wanderer to consider marriage, and he January marry, as well as the prediction that warns her that their marriage would Following a brief orchestral Onegin would mistreat her once they certainly lead to disaster. Moreover, reiteration of Tatyana’s theme, the were married. Onegin, who is already in he warns her to be more careful in curtain opens on a party celebrating a bad mood, is upset by the gossip and expressing her feelings, since the next Tatyana’s “name day,” a Russian is angry with Lensky for persuading him man she chooses might take advantage custom of the time in which instead to attend. of her innocence. As he concludes his of celebrating one’s own birthday, Here, as before, Tchaikovsky monologue, a reprise of the servant a person would celebrate the date assumes that his audience, from reading the novel, would know the reason for Onegin’s resentment. Onegin had expressed a dislike of large parties, and Lensky had promised him that the event would be a small family gathering rather than a crowded ball. Onegin decides to take revenge on Lensky by flirting with Olga, who accepts Onegin’s attention, oblivious to Lensky’s jealousy. Lensky becomes increasingly upset, while the guests continue to celebrate. As the dance ends, Lensky confronts Olga angrily, and every attempt to appease him results in another outburst. Lensky Some of the world’s most creative tells Olga that she no longer loves him, and her willingness to dance minds suffer from one of the most again with Onegin adds fuel to the fire. The tension is momentarily devastating conditions — subdued with the appearance of Triquet, a Frenchman who lives in the bipolar disorder. neighborhood, who sings a simple song (in French) that he has written in honor of Tatyana. A captain enters and invites Our scientists and research participants are committed to the partiers to go to the next room for the cotillion. finding answers and effective personalized treatments. Onegin is not finished with Lensky. He mockingly asks him why he has not joined the celebration. Lensky Join us. Be a source of hope. denounces him for his flirtation and Right now, gifts are being matched up to $5 million. declares that he longer considers Onegin to be his friend. One thing leads to another, until Lensky challenges Onegin to a duel. Madame Larina is PrechterProgram.org shocked that such a thing could happen 734-763-4895 in her house, and Lensky replies that while he had experienced much joy in that house, it is all in the past. Onegin explains in an aside that he is ashamed of his behavior, and the various characters express their horror as the scene develops into a large ensemble, culminating in the chorus’ expression of shock. Onegin accepts the challenge; the chorus once again expresses its outrage as the curtain falls.

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ACT 2, SCENE II: A rustic water-mill. was nothing more between them. Opera. As founding Director of the Early the next morning Tatyana, however, claims that she is MOT Children’s Chorus, Ms. Acton An orchestral introduction tired and departs the scene. Onegin is was instrumental in developing the anticipates Lensky’s aria. Whereas dumbfounded by the change he sees inaugural season. She is also the woodwinds were prominent in the in Tatyana, and he finds that he now Artistic and Music Director of metro scenes featuring Tatyana, here the is passionately in love with her, as he Detroit’s Rackham Choir. brass set a more solemn tone. Lensky expresses in a brief aria that borrows and Zaretzky, his second, are waiting music from Tatyana’s theme. Meredith Arwady (Filippyevna) for Onegin at the site of the duel. Kalamazoo native Meredith Zaretzky expresses his annoyance at ACT 3, SCENE II: A room in Gremin’s Arwady makes her Michigan Opera Onegin’s tardiness, which is contrary house, the next morning Theatre debut as Filippyevna in to the rules of dueling. Lensky, left Onegin has written to Tatyana, Eugene Onegin. alone for a moment, sings his aria requesting a private meeting. Tatyana Hailed by critics “Kuda, kuda,” lamenting the loss of is on stage alone, admitting to as a “rarity” the golden days of his youth. This aria herself that her former passion has and “a genuine has become a popular recital piece for been reawakened. Onegin enters. contralto,” she tenors. He wonders if Olga will mourn Tatyana berates him for his change continues to delight him and visit his grave should he lose of heart. She fears that he now loves audiences in the the duel. her because she is now part of high United States and Onegin finally arrives As a further society. Again, we hear her theme abroad with a rich vocal intensity insult toward Lensky, he has brought in the orchestra. She tells him that and a captivating stage presence. his servant to act as his second. happiness was once in their grasp, Upcoming engagements include Zaretzky expresses his concern that but although she admits that she still important debuts with Atlanta Opera all of the rules of dueling must be loves him, the opportunity for them to as Filippyevna in Eugene Onegin and followed. Onegin gets off the first act on that emotion has passed. She with Opéra de Montreal as Erda in shot, killing Lensky immediately. He is now married and will not betray her The Rhinegold and Kathy Hagen in rushes to Lensky’s body and asks husband. Onegin begs her to run off Champion. In the 2017-2018 season, “Dead?” to which Zaretzky replies with him, but she remains firm in her she returned to Santa Fe Opera as simply, “Dead.” commitment to her marriage. While Paqualita in Doctor Atomic. During An item of note: Not every duel the opera may lack a conventional the 2016-2017 season, she made her had to be fought to the death. It love duet, the dialogue between the debut at Washington National Opera was customary for participants to two is certainly among the greatest as Kathy Hagen in Champion. She shoot at the leg in order to wound duets in the repertoire, concluding was also seen at the Dallas Opera their opponent and be declared the with Tatyana’s telling Onegin farewell as Filippyevna in Eugene Onegin winner. Thus, Onegin was not acting forever and Onegin’s self-pitying and Houston Grand Opera as the completely in self-defense. declaration of despair. 1st Norn in Twilight of the Gods. Ms. By Stu Lewis, Courtesy of Lyric Arwady is a Grand Finals winner of the ACT 3, SCENE I: A ballroom at Opera of Kansas City Metropolitan Opera National Council a nobleman’s mansion in St. Auditions and a 2012 Grammy Award Petersburg. winner for Best Opera Recording for About four years later ARTIST Doctor Atomic. Onegin is standing to the side as several couples are dancing a PROFILES Michael Day (Peasant) polonaise. Onegin, however, is totally Michael Day returns as the resident bored. In his aria, he explains that Suzanne Mallare Acton tenor for the Michigan Opera Theatre since killing Lensky he has wandered (Chorus Master) Studio. This season, he performs the the world, finding no peace. He has Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare title role in Candide just returned to St. Petersburg. His Acton has received wide acclaim for as well as Al Joad in reverie is interrupted by another her choral direction The Grapes of Wrath dance, a schottische. involving more than with Michigan Opera Prince Gremin and his wife arrive 125 productions in Theatre. Last season, on the scene, and the guests marvel seven languages. he sang Spoletta at her beauty. At first Onegin cannot Conducting credits in Tosca, Pablo believe that this sophisticated woman include West Side Picasso and F. Scott is the country girl he knew years Story, The Music Fitzgerald in 27 and Don Basilio in The ago, but Tatyana recognizes him Man, Pirates of Marriage of Figaro with MOT. Recently, immediately. Onegin asks Gremin who Penzance, The Mikado, Daughter of Mr. Day performed the role of Leo she is, and Gremin explains that she is the Regiment, Carmen, La Traviata and Hubbard in Regina with Opera Theatre his wife. Carmina Burana with The Medium for of Saint Louis. His performance credits Not knowing of their past history, Michigan Opera Theatre; My Fair Lady also include Indiana University Opera Gremin introduces Onegin to and La Traviata for Dayton Opera; Theatre, Indianapolis Pro Musica, Tatyana, and both mention having Merry Widow and Madama Butterfly Bloomington Chamber Singers been neighbors once, as if there for Artpark; and Tosca for Augusta

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 13 EUGENE ONEGIN and Utah Festival Opera. Mr. Day Bard SummerScape festival; Fasolt, Daland, Hermann Landgraf, is a two-time Metropolitan Opera Giovanna Seymour in Anna Bolena at Sarastro, Ramfis, Oroveso, Wurm, National Council District Winner and the Metropolitan Opera and Welsh Gremin, Commendatore, Biterolf, winner of the Indianapolis Matinee National Opera and Cherubino in Lodovico, Pistola, Alaska-Wolf Joe, Musicale Competition. He holds a The Marriage of Figaro, Ascanio in Truffaldin, Eremit and Titurel among bachelor’s degree in music education Benvenuto Cellini, Nicklausse in many others. His engagements and vocal performance as well as a The Tales of Hoffmann, Orlofsky this season include the bass solos master’s degree in voice from Indiana in Die Fledermaus and Schoolboy in Joan of Arc at the Stake at the University. in Lulu at the Metropolitan Opera. Concertgebouw in The Netherlands, She was a favorite at New York City Lodovico Nardi in The Branded with Matthew DiBattista (Monsieur Opera where she appeared as Erika Amsterdam Radio Filharmonisch Triquet) in Vanessa, Ruggiero in Alcina, Suzuki Orkest and a European tour as Caspar Matthew DiBattista returns to in Madama Butterfly, and in the title in The Marksman. During the 2017- Michigan Opera Theatre this season role of Carmen, and was honored 2018 season Mr. Humes debuted as as Monsieur Triquet in Eugene Onegin with New York City Opera’s Betty Hermann Landgraf in Tannhäuser and the Witch in Allen and Diva Awards. at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, König Hansel and Gretel. He Heinrich in Lohengrin in St. Gallen, made his debut with Harry Greenleaf (Captain) Switzerland, a return to Teatro Regio in MOT last season Wixom, Michigan native Harry Torino as König Marke in a celebrated as Matteo Borsa in Greenleaf returns to Michigan Opera production of Tristan and Isolde. Rigoletto. Described Theatre as the Studio’s resident as “brilliant” and baritone. This season, he performs Allen Michael Jones (Zaretsky) “mega-talented” by the Captain and Allen Michael Jones joins the Opera News, he has performed with covers the title role Michigan Opera Theatre Studio as the Metropolitan Opera, Florida Grand in Eugene Onegin its resident bass. Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and performs the This season, he will and Boston Symphony Orchestra, roles of Fiorello and perform Zaretsky as well as other major orchestras, Sergeant and covers in Eugene Onegin festivals, and conductors across the Figaro in The Barber and the governor United States and abroad. Recent of Seville. He also in Candide with performances have included Goro in performs Maximillian in Candide and Michigan Opera Madama Butterfly and Scaramuccio covers the father in Hansel and Gretel Theatre. A native of in Ariadne on Naxos with Santa Fe with MOT. Previous MOT credits Atlanta, he received a master’s degree Opera, as well as Normano in Lucia include Leo Stein and Man Ray in 27, in voice from Georgia State University. di Lammermoor with Lyric Opera of Sciarrone in Tosca, Marullo in Rigoletto, Previous roles include Sarastro in The Chicago, Don Basilio in The Marriage Le Bret in Cyrano, Jake Wallace in The Magic Flute, Balthazar in Amahl and the of Figaro with Boston Lyric Opera and Girl of the Golden West, Moralès in Night Visitors, Colline in La Bohème, the First Jew in Salome with Minnesota Carmen and Top in The Tender Land, Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville Orchestra. He can also be heard in a role he recently reprised with Des and Commendatore in Don Giovanni. recording as the title role in Judgment Moines Metro Opera. He has been a In addition to singing, Mr. Jones is of Midas with Albany Records. Mr. Studio Artist with the Wolf Trap Opera a professional voice-over and radio DiBattista is an alumnus of University Company, an Apprentice Artist with artist. of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Des Moines Metro Opera and a Young Artist with the Glimmerglass Festival. Stephen Lord Katharine Goeldner (Madame He holds a Master of Music degree (Conductor) Larina) from the University of Cincinnati See page 9 for With an elegant combination of College-Conservatory of Music and profile. warm, rich vocal tone and assured is an alumnus of the Michigan State artistry, Katharine Goeldner is University College of Music. recognized as one of Steven Humes (Prince Gremin) today’s finest mezzo- Jamez McCorkle (Lensky) sopranos. Highlights Appearing regularly on the Jamez McCorkle include Delilah international stage, American bass makes his Michigan in Samson and Steven Humes makes his Michigan Opera Theatre Delilah with Virginia Opera Theatre debut as Lensky Opera; Ma Joad debut as Prince in Eugene Onegin. in The Grapes Gremin in Eugene Hailing from New of Wrath with Opera Theatre of Onegin. His leading Orleans, Jamez Saint Louis; Jacqueline Onassis roles include König McCorkle recently in JFK in Montreal and Fort Worth Marke, König graduated from the Curtis Institute Opera; Amneris in Aida with Utah Heinrich, Vodník, of Music. Also a trained pianist, Opera; Thirza in The Wreckers for Hunding, Fafner, McCorkle is a winner of several

14 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre EUGENE ONEGIN awards and competitions including the George London Competition, Sullivan Foundation, Brava! Opera Competition, National Opera Association Vocal Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Gulf Coast Region. In the 2016-17 season, Mr. McCorkle joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera for their production of Romeo and Juliet and made his debuts at the Spoleto Festival as Lensky in Eugene Onegin and at the Salzburg Festival as part of their prestigious young artist program. Last season he joined the International Opera Studio at Zürich Opera House. In the 2018-19 season, Mr. McCorkle’s roles in Zürich include Deux Gardes in Manon, Normanno in Lucia di Lammermoor and Maestro Trabuco in La forza del destino. In addition to MOT, he will make his debut at Kentucky Opera as Tamino in The Magic Flute.

Erhard Rom (Set/Costume Design) Erhard Rom has designed settings for over 200 productions across the globe. In 2015 he was named as a finalist in the Designer of the Year category for the International Opera Rusalka, Susannah, The Tales of This season he is making a succession Awards in London. His design work Hoffmann and Aida. of opera and concert debuts, including has been displayed in the Prague at Théâtre de la Monnaie. Quadrennial International Design Iurii Samoilov (Eugene Onegin) Exhibition and at Carolyn Sproule (Olga) the National Opera Ukrainian baritone Iurii Samoilov Center in Manhattan. makes his United States debut in Mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule His work has the title role of Eugene Onegin at makes her Michigan Opera Theatre been seen at San Michigan Opera debut as Olga in Eugene Onegin. Francisco Opera, Theatre. Last season, Born in Montréal, Ms. Sproule is a The Royal Swedish Mr. Samoilov made graduate of The Opera, Seattle role debuts as Ned Juilliard School and Opera, Vancouver Opera, The Keene and Danilo in Rice University. Glimmerglass Festival, Opera new productions of She furthered her Theatre of Saint Louis, the Bord Gáis Peter Grimes and The training at the Energy Theatre in Dublin, Boston Merry Widow at Oper Banff Centre for Lyric Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Frankfurt, where he continues as a Arts and Creativity, Opéra de Montréal, The Atlanta member of the prestigious ensemble. Aspen Opera Center, Opera and Wolf Trap Opera, among Other repertoire in Frankfurt last San Francisco Opera (Merola Opera many others. His credits include season included Guglielmo, Così fan Program), Wolf Trap Opera (Filene productions of Susannah, Lucia di tutte; the title role, Eugene Onegin; Young Artist) and Houston Grand Lammermoor, Nixon in China, Semele, Marullo, Rigoletto and Dandini, La Opera Studio. In 2014 she made her La bohème, Jane Eyre, The Rape of cenerentola. Additional recent Metropolitan Opera debut in Hansel Lucretia, Carmen, Faust, Sweeney highlights include the title role in a and Gretel. She was also invited back Todd, Don Pasquale, Falstaff, new production of Billy Budd at the for Il trovatore and Salome and covered Alcina, A Midsummer Night’s Bolshoi Theatre; Omar in a new La Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro, Dream, Così fan tutte, Ariadne Fura dels Baus production of Le siège Olga in Eugene Onegin and Myrtale in auf Naxos, Don Giovanni, The de Corinthe at the Rossini Opera Thais. She recently made her Canadian Rake’s Progress, Valentino, Romeo Festival in Pesaro and his house debut Opera Company debut as Maddalena and Juliet, The Merry Widow, at the Teatro Real Madrid in a new in Rigoletto and her Carmen debut production of The Golden Cockerel. at Lakes Area Music Festival in

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Minnesota. She also made her now Washington Robert Wierzel (Lighting Design) European debut at Wexford Festival National Opera. Ms. Robert Wierzel is a lighting Opera in Ireland and her Italian debut Weaver has since designer who has worked in theater, as Ulrica in A Masked Ball at Teatro designed at many dance, opera, Lirico di Cagliari. In addition to MOT, opera companies contemporary this season she will perform with the throughout the music and museums Metropolitan Opera, Opera Montréal U.S., including throughout the and Canadian Opera Company. Glimmerglass Opera, country and Central City Opera, Sarasota Opera, overseas. His opera Joanne Middleton Weaver Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Des credits include (Hair and Make-up Design) Moines Metro Opera. Her notable work with the Palais Born in England, Joanne Weaver Michigan Opera Theatre credits Garnier in Paris, Folk Opera (Sweden), came to the United States in the late include The Magic Flute, Macbeth, The Chicago Lyric Opera, Florida Grand 1980s. She began apprenticing with Passenger, Frida, The Merry Widow, Opera, Wolf Trap Opera Company what was then Washington Opera, Faust, Margaret Garner, Cyrano and and the Glimmerglass Festival, The Pearl Fishers. among others. He has also worked on Broadway productions including Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill and David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares and numerous off Broadway productions. He has also collaborated with dance companies including the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance SUPPORTING Company and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. THE ARTS Corinne Winters (Tatyana) Soprano Corinne Winters makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Tatyana in Eugene Onegin. She recently returned to the Royal Opera House Covent Garden as Violetta in La traviata. This marks her first London appearance in her signature Honigman celebrates role since her explosive European debut in the 2013 Peter Konwitschny production at English National Michigan Opera Theatre’s Opera, which landed her on the cover of Opera magazine. In the 2017- 2018-2019 season 18 season, Corinne debuted with Theater Basel in a new Daniel Kramer production of La traviata, before making debuts at the Bregenz Festival in Austria and with Opera Australia. She also returned to the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center in Dallapiccola’s Partita conducted by music director Gianandrea Noseda. Upcoming engagements include a European tour of Verdi’s Requiem with Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, the Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner. She will also www.honigman.com perform with True Concord Voices & Orchestra in Tucson, AZ and the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra in Turkey.

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Tomer Zvulun (Original Production) Mellon University, Tulsa Opera, Opera Ballet in 2001. In his 14 years with the Columbus and Opera in the Heights, Company, he has danced in works General and Artistic Director of The among others. including Jardi Tancat, Dark Elegies, Atlanta Opera since 2013, Israeli born The Catherine Wheel Suite and Flower Tomer Zvulun is also one of leading Ms. Havey has worked extensively Festival pas de deux. Some of his stage directors of his with Young Artist training favorite roles have included Albrecht generation, earning programs including Curtis Institute in Giselle, the title role in Romeo and consistent praise for of Music, New York University Juliet, Blue in Green solo in Jaywalk, his creative vision Tisch School of the Arts, Oberlin the solo man in Brahms Paganini, Iago and innovative Conservatory of Music and Carnegie in The Moor’s Pavane and the title interpretations. Mellon University, among others. role in Dracula. Mr. Pachciarz is also His work has been She has also been the Director of co-artistic director of the Kansas City presented by Opera Workshop at Middle Tennessee Dance Festival alongside Anthony prestigious opera houses in Europe, State University and Tennessee State Krutzkamp. South and Central America, Israel University in Nashville. and the United States, including the Upcoming engagements include Metropolitan Opera, Washington Ms. Havey’s international debut Isabella Bywater National Opera, Houston Grand with Lyrique-en-mer International (Costume Designer) Opera, Dallas, San Diego, Boston, Festival de Bell-Ile and company Isabella Bywater Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Wexford, debuts at Arizona Opera, Hawaii Opera is a director and Buenos Aires, Tel Aviv, and Wolf Theatre and Opera Santa Barbara. She designer who has Trap as well as leading educational will also return to Atlanta Opera and designed sets and institutes and universities such as The Pittsburgh Opera and join the Lincoln costumes for more Juilliard School, Indiana University, Center Theater Director’s Lab. than 50 productions Boston University. internationally. Her Tomer specializes in creating major Logan Pachciarz (Choreographer) work includes Faust at the Mariinsky co-productions with other opera Logan Pachciarz began his Theatre in St. Petersburg, Lucia di companies, and his recent productions professional career at the age of 15 Lammermoor for Den Jyske Opera in have traveled across continents, while joining Twyla Tharp’s dance Denmar and La bohème for San Diego receiving critical acclaim for their ensemble, Tharp! He toured across Opera. She was nominated awards striking visuals and cinematic quality. the United States for Best Set and Costume Design for A few of his recent productions premiering A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the included new productions of Lucia three new works Mariinsky Theatre which also won the di Lammermoor, Silent Night, Dinner entitled Sweet Zolotov Sofit award for Best Opera at Eight, Soldier Songs, Dead Man Fields, Heroes, Production in 2011. Walking, La bohème, Lucrezia Borgia, and Route 66. He Ms. Bywater has collaborated with Gianni Schicchi, L’heaure Espagnole, then continued many acclaimed directors including The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, his formal dance Jonathan Miller, Nicholas Hytner, Die Fledermaus, Falstaff, Rigoletto, education at the North Carolina Deborah Warner, Robert Carsen, Keith Madama Butterfly, Tosca and Semele. School of the Arts. At age 18, he joined Warner, Francisco Negrin and Stephen His European premiere of Silent Night the Boston Ballet II and was then Medcalf. She is also a sculptor and at the Wexford Festival received promoted to the main company where has studied philosophy at Birkbeck, two Irish Times Awards and led into he work with such choreographers University of London. his return to Wexford with another as Rudi van Dantzig, Christopher Her work this season includes Il European premiere of Dinner at Eight. Wheeldon and Ben Stevenson. Mr. trittico, Il tabarro, Gianni Schicchi and Pachciarz joined the Kansas City Suor Angelica for Oslo Opera. Stephanie Havey (Stage Director) Winner of the Adelaide Bishop MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE CHORUS — Award and the Opera America EUGENE ONEGIN Director-Designer Showcase, SOPRANO ALTO Bradley Miller Stephanie Havey Brandy Adams Andrea Apel Brandon Motz makes her Carol Ambrogio Wood Yvonne Friday David Roberts Michigan Opera Alaina Brown Rachel Ann Girty Robert Skylis Claire Chardon Kaswanna Kanyinda Brett Thompson Theatre debut Fidelia Darmahkasih Hillary LaBonte as the associate Rebecca Eaddy Tiffanie Waldron BARITONE/BASS director for Eugene Suzanne Grogan Chantel Woodard Joseph Edmonds Onegin. Her Sandra Periord Antona Yost Kurt Frank Kimberley Sanders Branden C.S. Hood previous directing Corinthia Sims TENOR Matthew Konopacki credits include Opera Grand Rapids, Heidi Bowen Zook Fred Buchalter Paolo Pacheco Pittsburgh Opera, Atlanta Opera Dorian Dillard, II Frank Pitts and North Carolina Opera. She has William Floss Brett Pond Richard Jackson, Jr. Brandon Spencer also created new productions for Seth Johnson Terrence Stewart Curtis Institute of Music, Carnegie Adrian Leskiw Justin Watson

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VIOLIN I Karen Donato HARP BASSOON TUBA Eliot Heaton Melody Wootton Patricia Terry Ross+ Francisco Delgado Matthew Lyon Concertmaster+ Principal Principal + Laura Leigh Roelofs VIOLA Gregory Quick+ TIMPANI Assistant John Madison FLUTE Susan Nelson - Alison Chang Concertmaster + Principal + Laura Larson Contrabassoon Principal + Molly Hughes+ Jacqueline Hanson+ Acting Principal + Bryan Johnston+ Scott Stefanko+ Dennis Carter HORN PERCUSSION Velda Kelly+ Barbara Zmich- Scott Graddy - Piccolo Andrew Pelletier John Dorsey Beth Kirton+ McClellan+ Principal + Principal + Jenny Wan+ James Greer OBOE Carrie Banfield-Taplin+ David Taylor Andrew Wu+ Julianne Zinn Nermis Mieses David Denniston Dan Maslanka Ran Cheng Principal + Tamara Kosinski Jacqueline Nutting CELLO Geoffrey Johnson KEYBOARD David Ormai Daniel Thomas TRUMPET Michael Karloff Yuri Popowycz Acting Principal + ENGLISH HORN David Ammer Jean Schneider Yuliya Kim+ Sally Heffelfinger-Pituch Principal + VIOLIN II Andrea Yun+ Principal+ Gordon Simmons+ GUITAR Victoria Haltom Katri Ervamaa Robert White Al Ayoub Principal + Stefan Koch CLARINET Emily Barkakati+ Irina Tikhonova Chad Burrow TROMBONE ACCORDION Anna Bittar-Weller+ Acting Principal Brittany Lasch Pamela McGowan Kevin Filewych+ BASS Sandra Jackson- Eb Principal + Henrik Karapetyan+ Derek Weller Clarinet Greg Near+ Daniel Stachyra+ Principal + J. William King+- Bass Christopher Hernacki Florina Conn Clark Suttle+ Clarinet - Bass Joseph Deller Greg Sheldon Robert Stiles

EUGENE ONEGIN VIOLIN I Joseph Deller BASS CLARINET TRUMPET Eliot Heaton Jacqueline Nutting Derek Weller Brian Bowman David Ammer Concertmaster+ Yuri Popowycz Principal + Acting Principal Principal + Laura Leigh Roelofs Clark Suttle+ J. William King+ Gordon Simmons+ Assistant VIOLA Greg Sheldon Concertmaster + John Madison Robert Stiles BASSOON TROMBONE Molly Hughes+ Principal + Francisco Delgado Brittany Lasch Bryan Johnston+ Jacqueline Hanson+ HARP Principal + Principal + Velda Kelly+ Scott Stefanko+ Patricia Terry Ross+ Gregory Quick+ Greg Near+ Beth Kirton+ Barbara Zmich- Principal Christopher Hernacki- Daniel Stachyra+ McClellan+ HORN Bass Jenny Wan+ James Greer FLUTE Andrew Pelletier Ran Cheng Julianne Zinn Laura Larson Principal + TIMPANI David Ormai Acting Principal + Garrett Krohn Alison Chang CELLO Dennis Carter Assistant Principal Principal + VIOLIN II Nadine Deleury Helen Near – piccolo Carrie Banfield-Taplin+ Victoria Haltom Principal + Dave Denniston Principal + Yuliya Kim+ OBOE Tamara Kosinski Anna Bittar-Weller+ Daniel Thomas+ Nermis Mieses Kevin Filewych+ Stefan Koch Principal + Henrik Karapetyan+ Andrew McIntosh Sally Heffelfinger- Andrew Wu+ David Peshlakai Pituch+

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE VIOLIN I Andrew Wu+ BASS CLARINET TIMPANI Eliot Heaton Ran Cheng Derek Weller Brian Bowman Alison Chang Concertmaster+ David Ormai Principal + Principal+ Principal + Laura Leigh Roelofs Clark Suttle+ J. William King+ Assistant VIOLA Robert Stiles PERCUSSION Concertmaster + John Madison BASSOON John Dorsey Molly Hughes+ Principal + FLUTE Francisco Delgado Principal + Bryan Johnston+ Jacqueline Hanson+ Brandon LePage Principal + Alison Chang+ Velda Kelly+ Scott Stefanko+ Acting Principal Gregory Quick+ Beth Kirton+ James Greer Laura Larson+ HARPSICHORD Daniel Stachyra+ Catherine Franklin HORN Jean Schneider Jenny Wan+ Julianne Zinn OBOE Andrew Pelletier Nermis Mieses Principal + GUITAR VIOLIN II CELLO Principal + Carrie Banfield-Taplin+ Al Ayoub Victoria Haltom Nadine Deleury Sally Heffelfinger- Principal + Principal + Pituch+ TRUMPET Emily Barkakati+ Yuliya Kim+ David Ammer + Michigan Opera Theatre Core Orchestra Anna Bittar-Weller+ Daniel Thomas+ Principal + Detroit Federation of Musicians Local #5 Kevin Filewych+ Andrea Yun+ Gordon Simmons+ American Federation of Musicians Henrik Karapetyan+ Katri Ervamaa

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Jean Schneider — Repetiteur, Pianist ean Schneider is a woman of «I just love being in the theater. Jmany talents. In addition to There’s something special about playing the piano, celeste, organ walking through the stage door and harpsichord in the orchestra and climbing the stairs to the pit, she has been Michigan Opera rehearsal room or going backstage Theatre’s repetiteur since 2002, or down to the pit. The smell of the playing the piano accompaniment grease paint, the roar of the crowd, during MOT’s opera rehearsals. it just feels good.” Originally from Wisconsin, Jean Outside of MOT, Jean coaches began playing the piano when she singers and plays recitals and was eight years old and went on to concerts, as well as rehearsals for earn two Master of Music degrees other groups. She has also recently from the University of Michigan, begun a copywriting and editing one in Piano Performance and the business geared toward performing other in Piano Accompaniment. artists and arts organizations. She has played 65 operas and Jean is proud to have walked continues to go strong, not letting one hour every day for more than even broken bones stop her. She 18 years and to have driven her said she loves working with MOT. 1990 Volvo for even longer. “Returning to play Tosca in In her spare time she enjoys the spring of 2018 after breaking reading, gardening, cooking, Schneider my wrist last October was a very thrift shopping and doing acrostic special MOT experience,” she said. puzzles.

Andrew Wu — Violin iolinist Andrew Wu has been “I love it when they tell me they Vperforming with Michigan had no idea they love opera and Opera Theatre since 2004. The classical music,” he said. Ohio native got his start at seven Outside of MOT, Andrew is the years old after seeing Mister director of the Baldwin Ensemble Rogers appear with the Cleveland and is the concert-master of Orchestra. Soon after, he began the recently-formed Orchestra taking lessons at the Cleveland Sono. He also enjoys working Institute of Music, eventually with hot glass and clay and has progressing to earn degrees in been blowing glass for more than Violin Performance and Chamber two decades, with his work being Music from the University of featured at the Detroit Institute of Michigan School of Music. Arts, the Janice Charach Gallery Andrew said his favorite and Lark Publishing’s “500 Glass experiences with MOT have Objects.” included playing an on-stage “Through performing and role in David DiChiera’s opera exploring the art crafts of blown Cyrano, experiencing the power of glass and ceramics, I have learned Christine Goerke’s voice in Elektra so much about myself and been in and bringing the contemporary a position to give back to others,” Wu opera Frida to neighboring he said. “I would encourage anyone communities. But his top favorite who has curiosity to try something experience is meeting someone creative to jump in and discover who has attended opera for the how their lives can be enriched.” first time.

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 19 The Barber of Seville November 10-18, 2018

2018 Fall Opera Season Sponsor

MUSIC Gioachino Rossini

LIBRETTO Cesare Sterbini, based on Pierre Beaumarchais’s French comedy

WORLD PREMIERE Teatro Argentina – Rome, Italy February 20, 1816

CONDUCTOR STAGE DIRECTOR CHORUS MASTER Christopher Allen Christopher Mattaliano Suzanne Mallare Acton

SET DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN ASST. DIRECTOR Allen Moyer Kendall Smith Joanne Weaver Daniel Ellis

STAGE MANAGER REPETITEUR SUPERTITLES TRANSLATION Ken Saltzman Jean Schneider Christopher Mattaliano

Costumes constructed by Washington National Opera Costume Studio. Scenery and properties constructed by Minnesota Opera Shops. Scenery and Properties designed by Allen Moyer. Scenery and properties for this production are jointly owned by Minnesota Opera, Washington National Opera and Opera Omaha and were constructed by Minnesota Opera Shops.

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CAST ARTIST (In order of vocal appearance) PROFILES Fiorello:...... Harry Greenleaf* Count Almaviva:...... Alek Shrader Christopher Allen (Conductor) Figaro:...... Lucas Meachem The recipient of The 2017 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, Christopher Rosina:...... Daniela Mack Allen has been Dr. Bartolo:...... Andrew Shore featured in Opera News magazine as Don Basilio:...... Wayne Tigges “one of the fastest- Berta:...... Cheyanne Coss* rising podium stars Sergeant:...... Harry Greenleaf* in North America.” His conducting *Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artist career was launched by the Bruno Walter Conducting Award and Memorial Career Grant and has been fostered by Plácido Domingo and James Conlon, who brought him to Los Angeles Opera as an Associate Conductor. In the 2017-18 season, Mr. Allen returned to Opera Theatre SYNOPSIS ACT II of Saint Louis to conduct a new Count Almaviva returns to Dr. production of La traviata and led the North Carolina premiere of Seville, Spain, 1800s Bartolo’s residence, this time posing Cold Mountain at North Carolina ACT I as a music teacher, “Don Alonso.” Opera. He also conducted Impressions Count Almaviva, posing as a He claims to be substituting for Don de Pelléas with University of North student, “Lindoro,” serenades the Basilio, who is ill, and insists on giving Carolina School of the Arts, The Barber beautiful Rosina from outside her Rosina a music lesson. Figaro distracts of Seville at the Aspen Music Festival window. Rosina is the ward of Dr. Bartolo by shaving him. When Don and The Daughter of the Regiment at Bartolo, who intends to marry her Basilio enters, obviously not sick, the The Atlanta Opera. He has previously and get her dowry. Rosina, under Dr. group convinces the professor that conducted with leading opera Bartolo’s watchful eye, does not appear he actually does have scarlet fever. companies and symphonies across at the window. Disappointed at her Finally alone in their lesson, the Count the globe, including at Carnegie Hall’s non-appearance, the Count engages and Rosina make plans to elope. Dr. Weill Recital Hall, The Kennedy Center, the help of Figaro, Seville’s barber and Bartolo shoos Figaro and Almaviva out, The Juilliard School, the Tenri Cultural general factotum. Figaro, faced with as he, himself, makes plans to marry Institute , English National Opera, the prospect of a monetary reward and Rosina that very evening. Bartolo Cincinnati Symphony, Lyric Opera of besting Dr. Bartolo, is quick to offer his convinces Rosina that Lindoro is Count Kansas City, Los Angeles Opera, Opera assistance. The barber devises a clever Almaviva’s flunky. Santa Barbara, Intermountain Opera, plan: The Count will disguise himself Almaviva and Figaro return again, Daegu Opera House and Theater an as a drunken soldier billeted at the now disguised in cloaks. They must der Wien. doctor’s house, thereby gaining access convince Rosina that the Count’s to the object of his desire. Meanwhile, intentions are honorable, even though Cheyanne Coss (Berta) Rosina, touched by the serenading she knows him only as “Lindoro.” Dr. voice, resolves to outwit Dr. Bartolo. Bartolo, however, has removed their As the Michigan Opera Theatre In a military uniform and behaving ladder as he left to make his own Studio soprano, Cheyanne Coss the drunk, Almaviva thwarts all of the wedding arrangements. performs throughout Bartolo’s attempts to dismiss him, When Don Basilio arrives with a the Michigan Opera while simultaneously revealing to notary—sent to officiate Dr. Bartolo’s Theatre season as Rosina his “true” identity as Lindoro. marriage to Rosina—Count Almaviva Berta in The Barber The doctor summons the police bribes them into officiating his of Seville, the Dew to get rid of the soldier. Discreetly ceremony instead. Rosina and Fairy in Hansel and conveying his true status to the Almaviva have just finished their Gretel and Paquette officers, the Count is not arrested, to vows when Dr. Bartolo rushes in with in Candide. She the astonishment of the others. the police. The plot is explained and, is a graduate of the New England learning that the Count will allow him Conservatory of Music and recently to keep Rosina’s dowry, Dr. Bartolo is made her San Francisco debut in the appeased. role of Aminta in The Shepherd King

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 21 THE BARBER OF SEVILLE with the Merola Opera Program. de Oviedo (Spain), Dorabella in Così Opera Young Artist Development Ms. Cross has also performed with fan tutte at Lyric Opera of Kansas City Program, Manhattan School of Music, Chautauqua Opera, Charleston and Charlotte in Werther with Florida Yale University, Princeton University, Symphony Orchestra and Opera Grand Opera. Mannes College of Music and the New Theatre of Saint Louis. She has won During the 2017- National Theater of Japan. In 1996 his several competitions, including First 2018 season she essay on auditioning (“The Dreaded Place in the William C. Byrd Young created the role of Audition”) was published by Opera Artist Competition, the David Daniels Elizabeth Cree in America. Young Artist Competition and second the world premiere Mr. Mattaliano received his place in the FAVA Grand Concours of Elizabeth bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts Competition. This season, Ms. Coss Cree at Opera from Montclair State University with makes her debut as Pamina in The Philadelphia and returned later that additional training at the Trent Park Magic Flute with Opera Grand Rapids season for Carmen. She also returned School of Performing Arts in London, and Toledo Opera. She hails from to the Washington National Opera England. Eaton Rapids, Mich. and is a proud as Bradamante in Alcina, debuted alumna of Oakland University. at the Seattle Opera as Beatrice in Lucas Meachem (Figaro) Beatrice and Benedict and reprised her Grammy Award-winning baritone Harry Greenleaf performances as Jacqueline Kennedy Lucas Meachem makes his Michigan (Fiorello, Sergeant) in JFK at Montreal Opera. She ended Opera Theatre debut as Figaro in Wixom, Michigan native Harry the season with a return to Santa Fe The Barber of Seville. As his signature Greenleaf returns to Michigan Opera Opera for Isabella in The Italian Girl role, Mr. Meachem Theatre as the in Algiers. Ms. Mack is an alumna of has also performed Studio’s resident the Adler Fellowship Program at San Figaro at the Royal baritone. This Francisco Opera and was a finalist in Opera House, Vienna season, he performs the 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the State Opera and the the Captain and World Competition. Norwegian National covers the title role Opera and Ballet in Eugene Onegin Christopher Mattaliano to great acclaim. and performs the (Director) His career highlights also include roles of Fiorello and General Director of Portland performances with the Metropolitan Sergeant and covers Figaro in The Opera, Christopher Mattaliano Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Barber of Seville. He also performs comes to Michigan Opera Theatre Chicago Lyric Opera and Teatro Real Maximillian in Candide and covers with an intense artistic vision honed de Madrid. At Los Angeles Opera, the father in Hansel and Gretel with from his extensive he gave his Grammy award-winning MOT. Previous MOT credits include stage directing performance of Figaro in The Ghosts Leo Stein and Man Ray in 27, Sciarrone experience. In of Versailles. He has also performed in Tosca, Marullo in Rigoletto, Le Bret addition to Portland, with the New York Philharmonic as in Cyrano, Jake Wallace in The Girl of he has directed for well as the San Francisco, Saint Louis, the Golden West, Moralès in Carmen the Metropolitan Pittsburgh, and Seattle symphonies, and Top in The Tender Land, a role Opera, New York among others. Mr. Meachem studied he recently reprised with Des Moines City Opera, San music at Appalachian State University, Metro Opera. He has been a Studio Francisco Opera, Washington Opera, the Eastman School of Music, and Artist with the Wolf Trap Opera the Canadian Opera Company, Yale University before becoming an Company, an Apprentice Artist with L’Opera de Montreal, Opera Theatre of Adler Fellow with the San Francisco Des Moines Metro Opera and a Young Saint Louis, Minnesota Opera, Dallas Opera. In addition to MOT, he will Artist with the Glimmerglass Festival. Opera, and Central City Opera, among perform with the Metropolitan He holds a Master of Music degree many others. His work has also been Opera, Washington National Opera from the University of Cincinnati enjoyed internationally at L’Opera and Canadian Opera Company this College-Conservatory of Music and de Nice and the Norwegian National season. is an alumnus of the Michigan State Opera. University College of Music. He has directed world premieres Allen Moyer (Set Design) of Esther for the New York City Allen Moyer has Daniela Mack (Rosina) Opera, Journey Beyond the West for created sets for Mezzo soprano Daniela Mack the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The theater productions makes her Michigan Opera Theatre Tempest for the Opera Festival of New around the world debut as Rosina in The Barber of Jersey and the American premiere including design Seville, a role she will reprise later of Rothschild’s Violin at the Juilliard for opera, dance this season with her debut at Boston Opera Center. and Broadway. His Lyric Opera. Other important role His passion for stage direction opera credits include and house debuts this season include: has extended to teaching at The Orpheus and Eurydice, Die Fledermaus, Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito at Ópera Juilliard School, the Metropolitan The Mother of Us All, The Triptych

22 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and La bohème. He also designed the Andrew Shore (Dr. Bartolo) Sarah Tucker grant from the Richard premieres of The Grapes of Wrath Andrew Shore is acknowledged Tucker Foundation and a winner of the and The Count of Monte Cristo. His as one of the most outstanding 2007 Metropolitan Opera National opera designs have been featured in singer/actors currently working on Council Auditions. productions with the Metropolitan the lyric stage. He Opera, the Canadian Opera Company, has worked for all Joanne Middleton Weaver English National Opera, Santa Fe the major British (Hair and Make-up Design) Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opera houses as well as Born in England, Joanne Weaver Theatre of Saint Louis, Houston Grand major opera houses came to the United States in the late Opera, Scottish Opera, Glimmerglass abroad, including 1980s. She began Opera, Seattle Opera and New York the Metropolitan apprenticing with City Opera. For dance, he designed Opera, San Francisco what was then the sets for Sylvia with the San Opera, Paris Opera, New Israeli Opera, Washington Opera, Francisco Ballet and Romeo and Juliet: Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the now Washington On Motifs of Shakespeare for the Mark Netherlands Opera, Komische Oper National Opera. Ms. Morris Dance Group. His Broadway Berlin and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Weaver has since credits include Grey Gardens, Lysistra Recent and future engagements designed at many Jones, The Lyons, After Miss Julie, include Major General Stanley in opera companies throughout the Thurgood, Little Dog Laughed, In My Pirates of Penzance, Lord Chancellor U.S., including Glimmerglass Opera, Life, Twelve Angry Men, The Constant in Iolanthe, Baron Zeta in The Merry Central City Opera, Sarasota Opera, Wife, Reckless, The Man Who Had All Widow for English National Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Des the Luck and A Thousand Clowns. Dad in Greek for Scottish Opera at the Moines Metro Opera. Her notable Edinburgh Festival and on tour in New Michigan Opera Theatre credits Wayne Tigges (Don Basilio) York, Quince in A Midsummer Night’s include The Magic Flute, Macbeth, The Lauded by the Chicago Sun Times Dream at the Aldeburgh Festival, La Passenger, Frida, The Merry Widow, for his “rich, dark, and beautiful Roche in Capriccio for Garsington Faust, Margaret Garner, Cyrano and legato,” Wayne Tigges is equally at Opera, Beckmesser in The Master- The Pearl Fishers. home doing roles that require vocal Singers of Nuremberg for the Adelaide acrobats and Festival and Dulcamara in The Elixir roles that require of Love for the Canadian Opera significantly more Company. heft. He has been MICHIGAN OPERA involved in seven Alek Shrader (Count Almaviva) THEATRE CHORUS — world premieres The brilliant lyric tenor Alek BARBER OF SEVILLE and has more than Shrader continues to impress 60 roles in his audiences with the “luxury of his TENOR repertoire. He has sung at many of phrasing, the clarity of his diction and Fred Buchalter the great opera houses of the world the sensitivity and Dorian Dillard, II including: The Metropolitan Opera, expressiveness of his Richard Jackson, Jr. San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of characterizations”. Seth Johnson Chicago, Paris Opera, Glyndebourne, Current Adrian Leskiw Liceu Opera Barcelona, and Los engagements Bradley Miller Angeles Opera, among others. He has include Mr. Shrader’s Brandon Motz also appeared with many of the great return to the Seattle David Roberts orchestras of the world including: the Opera for Benedict Robert Skylis New York Philharmonic, Cleveland in Beatrice and Benedict, his debut Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles with the Washington National Opera BARITONE/BASS Philharmonic, London Symphony in the title-role of Candide, which he Kurt Frank Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony reprised at the Santa Fe Opera, Tony Branden C.S. Hood Orchestra, Chicago Symphony in West Side Story at the Accademia Matthew Konopacki Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. di Santa Cecilia in Romeand the David Moan Luke’s, among others. He will be title-role in La Clemenza di Tito Paolo Pacheco making his debuts at Philadelphia with Opera Oviedo. Future projects Brandon Spencer Opera, Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Kevin Starnes include returns to the Metropolitan Palm Beach Opera, Edmonton Opera, David Twigg Opera, the San Francisco Opera, and the Des Moines Metro Opera in the Washington National Opera and the near future. Opera Philadelphia, all in leading roles. Alek Shrader is the recipient of a

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Wayne S. Brown Mark Vondrak, Associate Director of PRODUCTION President and Chief Executive Officer Community Programs ADMINISTRATION Stephen Lord MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE STUDIO Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator and Artistic Administrator Principal Conductor Tessa Hartle, Studio Principal Coach/ Accompanist Kathleen Bennett, Production Administrator Michael Day, Tenor David DiChiera Cheyanne Coss, Soprano MUSIC Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Harry Greenleaf, Baritone Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Katherine DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano Director and Chorus Master Allen Michael Jone, Bass Molly Hughes, Orchestra Personnel Manager DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Jean Posekany, Orchestra Librarian Richard Leech, Director of Resident Artist TOURING ARTISTS OF COMMUNITY Jean Schneider, Repetiteur Programs PROGRAMS Rock Monroe, Director of Safety and Security, Sopranos: Clodagh Earls, Nicole Joseph, TECHNICAL AND DESIGN STAFF DOH and DOHPC Mary Martin Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director John O’Dell, Director of Marketing Mezzo-Sopranos: Olivia Johnson, Monika Essen, Property Master and Scenic David W. Osborne, Director of Production Mimi Lanseur, Diane Schoff Artist Frankie Piccirilli, Chief Development Officer Tenors: Mark Istratie, Joseph Leppek, Heather DeFauw, Assistant Lighting Designer Andrea Scobie, Director of Education Sasha Noori and Assistant Technical Director Patricia Walker, Chief Administrative Officer Baritones: Branden C.S. Hood, Kevin Neuman, Assistant Technical Director Arthur White, Director of External Affairs Matt Konopacki, Paolo Pacheco Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator ADMINISTRATION Pianists: Joseph Jackson, Alvin Waddles Shane O’Connor, Technical Assistant William Austin, Executive Assistant Timothy Lentz, Archivist and Director, COMPUTER SERVICES COSTUMES Allesee Dance and Opera Resource Library Chris Farr, Network Administrator Suzanne M Hanna, Costume Director Bryce Rudder, Senior Librarian, Allesee Dance John Grigaitis, Information Technology Rosemarie Di Rita, Wardrobe Mistress and Opera Resource Library Manager Susan A. Fox, First Hand Maureen Abele, Margaret Bronder, PATRON SERVICES DANCE Mary Ellen Shuffett, Patricia Sova, Stitchers Development Kim Smith, Dance Coordinator Hilary Blevins, Manager of Foundations MAKEUP AND HAIR Amelia Gillis, Manager of Individual Giving FINANCE Elizabeth Geck, Assistant Wig and Makeup Christy Gray, Patron Services Associate, James Andrews, Controller Designer Development Kimberley Burgess, Rita Winters, Giulia Bernardini, Corene Bridges, Erika Assia Likomanov, Director of Corporate Accountants Broderdorf, Kristine Clifton-Higgins, Relations and Special Events Shannon Kozlowski, Kacilee Legato, Cedasha Randolph, Paige Parks, Erin Marcy Murchison, Major Gifts Officer DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Puffpaff, Briana Robins, Schannon HOUSE MANAGEMENT Marketing/Public Relations Schoenberg, Denitra Townsend, Carol Randy Elliott, House Manager Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Taylor, Makhia Walker, Dayna Winalis, Sierra Crystal Ceo, Account Executive, Real Wingerter, Jessica Wood FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Integrated Advertising Johnny Benavides, Building Engineer John Grigaitis, Photographer STAGE CREW Jesse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager John Kinsora, Head Carpenter Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Erica Hobbs, Communications Manager Frederick Graham, Jr., Head Electrician David Bradley, Building Maintenance Laura R. Nealssohn, Communications Pat McGee, Head Propertyman Consultant Chris Baker, Head of Sound CATERING AND SPECIAL EVENTS Jon Rosemond, Group Sales Associate Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe Holly Clement, Events Manager Sonya Thompson, Data Resources Robert Martin, Head Flyman Kate Mahanic, Associate Director of Sales, Coordinator Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician Detroit Opera House Tiiko Reese-Douglas, Events Assistant Ticket Office IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew Tunisia Brown, Patron Services Associate, IATSE Local #786, Wardrobe Ticketing Manager SAFETY AND SECURITY Evan Carr, Keontay Carter and Jon Darrin Cato, Stage Door Officer Rosemond, Patron Services Associate, A.M. Hightower, Control Center Officer Ticketing Lt. Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor Demetrius Newbold, Control Center Officer EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Colin Knapp, Audience Engagement PARKING CENTER Coordinator Paul Bolden, Event Supervisor for Parking Robert Neil, Manager

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26 BRAVO • Fall 2018 † Deceased www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Mrs. Janet Pounds IN TRIBUTE Mr. & Mrs. Walter Newgeon Ms. Connie Wineman Jacob Mrs. Diane Raban Mrs. Elizabeth Newgeon Raynard Jones Ms. Paula Rausch In memory of Dr. Stewart G. Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Stahl Mr. William P. Kelly Mr. Dennis C. Regan Delbert, MD & Dr. Eldora C. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kerr Mr. & Mrs. William Remer Delbert, MD Mr. & Mrs. Allan Stillwagon Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin D. Rhodes Mr. Robert Delbert Mrs. Martha Stahl Ms. Victoria J. King Mr. & Mrs. David Richards Mrs. Jenny Brzenk Mr. & Mrs. Justin Klimko Mr. Bernardo A. Rojas In memory of David Denn Mrs. Marcia Stillwagon Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Knas Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rooney James H & Constance Wineman Mr. & Mrs. George Nicholson, III Mr. James C. Kors Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Rose Family Philanthropic Fund, Connie Mrs. Nancy Nicholson & Ms. Victoria J. King Dr. Bradley Rowens Wineman Jacob Mr. David Wash Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex L. Dotson Mrs. Toni Sanchez-Murphy Mr. Stephen Hodge Hon. Carl & Mrs. Barbara Levin Miss Elina Sauve In memory of Phyllis Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Dr. & Mrs. Kim Lie Dr. Karen L. Saxton Hefflefinger Maria Lucarelli Mr. & Mrs. William D. Lockwood & Mr. Wade Gora Stephen & Lynn Franko Mrs. Meria Larson Mr. Peter M. Lundberg Mr. & Mrs. Claus Schaefer Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Mattison Mr. & Mrs. Morton L. Scholnick In memory of Lois Jones Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kleiman Ms. Ewa Matuszewski Hon. Walter Shapero Andrew & Eleanora Soves Mr. & Mrs. Steven Marlette Mr. Jim F. McClure Mrs. Helen T. Slater In memory of Michael F. Machi Mr. Daniel Greenberg & Mr. Ronald Switzer Mrs. Beth Smith Ms. Andrea Bercich Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Ms. Lois McEntyre Dr. Terry Smith-Glaser Ms. Margaret MacTavish Ms. Mary McGough Ms. Christie Song In memory of Sandy Short Mr. Morton Raban Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Patrick G. Mr. Theodore J. St. Antoine Charles & Diana Edwards Mrs. Susan Wilhelm McKeever Mr. & Mrs. Dante & Olga Stella Mrs. Aileen Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. James McLennan Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis In memory of Christine Mrs. Jennifer Marlette Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Ellen M. Strand Strumbos Mr. Jeffrey D. Marraccini Mrs. Sally B. Mikat Mrs. Kathleen Straus Ms. Sarah Deson Dr. Stephen W. Ragsdale Ms. Barbara Mitchell Mr. Nicholas Stubblefield Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moroun Miss Lehli Suave In memory of Christine $500 - $749 Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Moss Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tavoularis Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Alberts Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk Ms. Amanda M. Teeter Ms. Cindy P. Frenkel Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Alioto Dr. Brian Murphy & Mrs. Toni Mr. & Mrs. Andre D. Tenner Mr. & Mrs. James W. Allen Sanchez-Murphy Dr. Gretchen M. Thams In memory of Robert Sweeten Mrs. Melanie I. Ameloot’s Dr. Iuliana Niculescu Mr. & Mrs. Horace Tiggs IV Ms. Medina M Topalian Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony IV Ms. Lois Norman Mrs. Alice Tomboulian Mr. & Mrs. Robert Appel Mr. Ronald Northrup Mrs. Alice & Mr. Paul Tomboulian In memory of Frank Tarzia Hon. Dennis Archer Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ohlsson Jr Mr. Patrick Tortora Linda Bischak Etter Mr. & Mrs. Rick Armstrong Ms. Linda Orlans Mr. John M. Toth Ms. Geraldine Atkinson Mrs. Sally Orley Ms. Valerie M. Utley-Ward In memory of Frank Tarzia Neveen F. Awad Mr. & Mrs. David K. Page Mr. & Mrs. Tony Ventimiglia Bill & Susan Scott Ms. Allison Bach Mrs. Jennifer L. Pajak Mr. & Mrs. Karl P. Walby In honor of Beth Kirton Mr. & Mrs. James M. Balcerski Ms. Margot Parker Francis J. Ward PEO Chapter X Mr. & Mrs. Nigel Beaton Drs. Taft & Sherida Parsons Prof. Michael Wellman Shiloh Beaton Ms. Haryani Permana Jay F. Williams In honor of Barbara Mrs. Kelley Beck Mrs. Margo Pickl Mrs. Cathy C. Wood Kratchman’s birthday Mr. & Mrs. William Betz Esq Mr. Garrod S. Post Mr. David D. Woodard Joshua & Marjorie Yaker Ms. Kanta Bhambhani Ms. Kathryn Woodyard Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W. Blanchard Ms. Barbara A. Blanock James M. Bowman Mrs. Renee D. Bradley Mr. Keith Brunini Alessandra Ferri: Ms. Susan Cameron Dr. Marlene & Mr. William Chavis Mr. & Mrs. Brandt Crutcher Art of the Pas de Deux Mrs. Doris C. David Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. David Special Valentine’s weekend presentation! Mr. Douglass & Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 7:30PM Dr. A. L. DiLorenzo Dr. Donald Ditmars Detroit Opera House Ms. Mary J. Doerr Mr. Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Vijay H. D’Souza Hon. Trudy Duncombe Archer Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mrs. Lil Erdeljan Dr. Fern R. Espino & Mr. Tom Short Dr. Julie B. Finn Mr. Michael Flores Susan A. & Daniel M. Fox Mrs. Susan A. Fox Ms. Catherine C. French Mrs. Nicole Gainey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gilmore Mr. Wade Gora Mr. & Mrs. William R. Goudie Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Dr. Bradley S. Haas MD Ms. Ruth U. Hansen Mrs. Mary Harrison Ms. Barbara Heller Mr. Robert A. Hill Mr. Paul Horn 2018 – 2019 Dance Season Sponsor TICKETS: MichiganOpera.org or 313.237.7464

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 27 AVANTI SOCIETY Ensuring the Future Imagine a gift that outlives you, allowing future generations Avanti Society Members are Invited: to experience and enjoy the world of opera and dance. That’s To an exclusive annual Avanti Society event, previews and the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre’s other special events. Michigan Opera Theatre is honored that Planned Gift Recognition Program. so many patrons have chosen to declare their membership in the Avanti Society and designed a small lapel pin for The Italian word “avanti” means “ahead,” or “forward.” The members to wear proudly at Michigan Opera Theatre events. Avanti Society at Michigan Opera Theatre represents a designated group of friends of Michigan Opera Theatre AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW who have made plans to include the organization in their The growth of Michigan Opera Theatre’s permanent estate plans — whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income Endowment Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all. one of the region’s greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy — your Avanti — through Michigan In thanks for their generous support, Avanti Society Opera Theatre. members are given special benefits and recognition for their heartfelt commitment to Michigan Opera Theatre. To make your gift, contact Christina Wagner, Patron Services Manager, at 313.237.3236 or Avanti Society Members are Recognized: [email protected]. In “Bravo” opera and dance program books and the Annual Report.

AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS In recognition of their foresight and commitment, Michigan Opera Theatre profoundly thanks and recognizes the membership of the Avanti Society.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee # Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan* † Mr. John Jickling Mrs. Frank C. Shaler* Mr.† and Mrs. Doug Allison Mrs. Charles M. Endicott* # Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein# Mr. Stephan Sharf † Mrs. Adel Amerman* # + Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher* Mrs. Josephine Kleiner † Ms. Laura Sias Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya* Mrs. Anne E. Ford † Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer* # Mr. & Mrs. Harold Siebert Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu* Ms. Pamela R. Francis*† Mr.† & Mrs. Daniel Kolton Mrs. Marge Slezak Mr.† & Mrs. Chester Arnold* Ms. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Ronald Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn*† Dr. Anne Sullivan Smith Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Michalak* # Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski* Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow* Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush*#† Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel* # Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Starkweather*#+ Mr. & Mrs. Brett Batterson* Mrs. Rema Frankel* # † Mr. Philip Leon † Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr.† & Mrs. Mandell Berman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. Stephen H. Lord Dr. Jonathan Swift † Mr.† & Mrs. Art Blair* Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French Ms. Jane McKee* & Mr. Thomas A. St. Charles* Mr. Robert Bomier Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson* Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller* Mr. Ronald F. Switzer* Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D.* # Ms. Monica Moffat Mr. Edward D. Tusset* Mr.† & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian & Mr. Pat McGuire Mr. † & Mrs. George Vincent*#+ Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. Lawrence W. Hall* Demetra & Theodore Monolidis† Mrs. Susan Weidinger Dr.† & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak* Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin* Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk Mr. Herman Weinreich Mr. Daniel Kolton Ms. Heather Hamilton Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm* # & Ms. Mary Christner Mrs. Charlene Handleman Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Mr. & Mrs. Walter P. Work* Miss Halla Claffey † Mr. Kenneth E. Hart* Ms. Julie A. Owens Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerle Ms. Kathy Coburn Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig* Mr. Dale J. Pangonis* Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer* † Prof. Kenneth Collinson Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Parkhill Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Comstock# † Ms. Nancy B. Henk Mr. Richard M. Raisin* Avanti Logo & Pin Design Dr. Robert A. Cornette* # Mrs. Fay Herman Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner* # Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Pat Dr. Cindy Hung & Mr. Jeremy Crites Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Ms. Deborah Remer McGuire Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy † Mr. Andrew Howell Dr. Joshua Rest Ms. Mattie Cunningham † Ms. Carol Howell Mr. & Mrs. James Rigby* Keys: Mr.† & Mrs. Tarik Daoud* # Dr. Cindy Hung* Mr. Bryan L. Rives * Founding Members Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto † Drs. Heidi & Dale Jacobs Ms. Patricia Rodzik* # Touch the Future donors Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Ms. Kristin Jaramillo* Ms. Joanne B. Rooney † + Avanti Society Sponsors Dr. David DiChiera # Mr. Don Jensen & Mr. Leo Dovelle Mr.† & Mrs. Giles L. Ross † in Italics = deceased members Mrs. Karen V. DiChiera* # Mr. John Jesser † Aphrodite & George Roumell Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dissett Mr. Patrick J.† & Mrs. Stephanie Ms. Susan Schooner* Membership as of August 2018 Ms. Mary Jane Doerr # Germack Kerzic Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Schwarz*

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Greetings from the MOT Volunteer Association. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Doctors and parents are advised to leave their seat location (located on ticket) and our emergency number, (313) 237-3257, I have been a music lover for many years and with their service or sitter in case of an emergency. Please Michigan Opera Theatre is very important to me. observe the lighted exit signs located throughout the theater. Our MOTVA volunteers provide the company a In the event of an emergency, please remain calm and walk – tremendous level of support. We have over 700 do not run – to the nearest exit. Our ushers are trained to lead members who serve as ushers, tour guides, and you out of the building safely. A trained Emergency Medical Boutique volunteers. Our Divas and Divos provide Technician (EMT) is onsite during most events. Please see an artist hospitality, and the Opera League and Dance usher or staff member to contact the EMT. Council members host parties to celebrate events RESTROOMS such as opening night performances. Last year our Ladies’ restrooms are located off the Ford Lobby (Broadway members logged almost 20,000 volunteer hours. Street entrance), down the stairs; and on the third floor (Madison Bravi! Street entrance) – press “3R” on the elevator to reach this facility. Gentlemen’s restrooms are located under the Grand Staircase If you are hearing about our and also on the third floor (Broadway Street side) – press “3” on volunteer programs for the first the elevator to reach this facility. All third floor restrooms are time and you would be interested wheelchair accessible. A unisex, wheelchair accessible restroom is located in the Cadillac Opera Café. in joining us, please give us a call. Volunteering is a great way NO SMOKING to meet other interesting and The Detroit Opera House is a smoke-free facility. involved patrons. Membership information is located on USHERS the MOTVA web page at Ushers are stationed at the top of each aisle. If you have a question MichiganOpera.org/working-with-us/volunteer/ or concern, please inform an usher, who will contact management. or call Colin Knapp at (313) 965-4271. Colin will be If you are interested in becoming a volunteer usher, please call happy to speak with you and connect you with a the House Manager at (313) 237-3252. volunteer opportunity to meet your needs. LOST & FOUND Lost and Found is located in the Safety and Security Department. I offer my sincere thanks to all of our current Please see an usher if you have misplaced an article, or call volunteers. You are THE BEST! (313) 961-3500 if you have already left the theater. Items will be held in Lost and Found for 30 days. Sincerely, SERVICES Concessions stands are located on all levels. Please note that food and drinks are not permitted in the auditorium at any time. Coat Check is located at the Guest Services desk in the Vincent Terry Shea, President, MOTVA Lobby (Madison Street side). Please note that the Detroit Opera House does not accept responsibility for any personal articles that are not checked at the coat check. MOTVA Committees, Chair(s) Boutique, Leo Dovelle IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION Dance Films, Larry Glowczewski Website...... www.MichiganOpera.org Divas and Divos, Helen Arnoldi-Rowe EMERGENCIES...... (313) 237-3257 Opera House Tour Guides, Myrna Mazure Opera League, Dodie David Michigan Opera Theatre...... (313) 961-3500 Publicity, Annette Marchesi General Information...... (313) 961-3500 Secretary, Nancy Moore Lost and Found...... (313) 961-3500 Sp ecial Events, Gwen Bowlby, Don Jensen & Curtis Posuniak Ticket Office...... (313) 237-7464 Ushers, Kathie Booth Theater Rental Information...... (313) 961-3500 Detroit Opera House Fax...... (313) 237-3412 Past Presidents Steven Marlette, Dodie David, Betty Brooks, Press and Public Relations...... (313) 237-3403 Gloria Clark Herman Frankel | Opera House Parking Center...... (313) 965-4052

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Historic Path to a Bold Future ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN The Campaign for Michigan Opera Theatre IN THE FIELDS YUKI & TOMOKO MACK Pursuant to a comprehensive strategic plan, the Board and Trustees of Michigan Opera ANTONIO MENESES & Theatre have launched a Historic Path to a Bold Future campaign to invest $50 million in PAUL GALBRAITH exceptional artistic experiences, broad-based community initiatives, enhanced institutional efficiencies, and facilities improvement. This campaign is designed to ensure that the OLGA KERN David DiChiera legacy thrives beyond his tenure by positioning MOT for continued artistic success and community engagement well into the future. The following individuals, FOUR NATIONS ENSEMBLE businesses, and foundations have declared their initial leadership gifts to the campaign. AEOLUS QUARTET & As of December 31, 2017, over $22.5 million has been committed. FRANKLIN COHEN

$1 Million and above $100,000 - $249,999 continued MIRÓ QUARTET & Sarah and Doug† Allison DeRoy Testamentary Foundation CLIVE GREENSMITH William Davidson Foundation Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Ford Motor Company Delores and Paul Lavins Foundation STEWART GOODYEAR Danialle and Peter Karmanos Alphonse Lucarelli Lear Corporation McGregor Fund Donor Advised Fund SARAH SHAFER & Linda Dresner Levy and Edward Levy, Jr. Ali Moiin and William Kupsky RICHARD GOODE Ruth F. Rattner $500,000 - $999,999 Mona and Matthew Simoncini JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET Floy and Lee Barthel Anthony Soave Season Finale with Sharon and Herman Frankel Karen and R. Jamison Williams $50,000 - $99,999 LEON FLEISHER Elizabeth and James Ciroli at Orchestra Hall $250,000 - $499,999 Gloria Clark Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Cameron Duncan PERFORMANCES AT Marvin and Betty Danto Foundation Michael Einheuser SELIGMAN PERFORMING ARTS Ann E. Ford† Aviva and Dean Friedman GROSSE POINTE WAR MEMORIAL Rema Frankel† Kristan and John Hale VILLAGE THEATER AT CHERRY HILL Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Devon Hoover VARNER RECITAL HALL Maureen and Roy Roberts SCHAVER MUSIC RECITAL HALL $100,000 - $249,999 Donna and Bernard Rubin ORCHESTRA HALL AVL — Don Manvel Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon Avern Cohn, Lois Pincus and Thomas Cohn Yesenia and Jessie Venegas Mary Rita Cuddohy† World Heritage Foundation-Prechter Family Fund Gretchen and Ethan Davidson † = Avanti Society SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW CMSDetroit.org | (313) 335-3300

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