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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre S K Y S T H E L M T Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre s K y s T H E L M T "Detroit has so much to offer, from the people to the industries. I feel like it's part of our responsibility to show the world that the possibilities are endless here." Heinz Prechter, Detroit Businessperson & Community Leader "We believe that when a business gets Europe and Asia, including nonstop selvice to involved in the economic development of Amsterdam three times a day, with connections our city, it benefits everybody . That's why to 100 cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa Northwest's commitment to Detroit means and India. Together, we can make Detroit an so much to all of us. JJ even better place for all of us to live and work. The 51 ,000 people of Northwest Airlines are Visit our web site at www.nwa.com. proud to join Heinz Prechter in inviting the call your travel agent or call Northwest at world to Detroit. And we're proud to take 1-800-225-2525. 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Samson and Delilah Contributors by Camille Saint-Saens ORCHESTRA & CHORUS 45 Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra and Chorus DETROIT OPERA HOUSE 56 Detroit Opera House Information Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre MESSAGES From Th e Gen e r a l CJ.." I ill 11'\/ D i r b\\O{d for the N\....VV CenIlUI I DIChl e ra n April 21 , we celebrate the third Broadway buildings-the Detroit Opera House will anniversary of the opening of the Detroit come alive with cultural education, artistic work and O Opera House. Since the celebrated ribbon­ study space. Work is progressing on the Madison cutting, we have presented more than seven hundred Tower while the Broadway Tower holds the promise performances of world-class opera, dance, musical of a restored historic facade and the renovation of the theater and concerts, a myriad of special events and complex's final remaining building space. two seasons of our highly successful Learning at the While the Metropolitan Opera and companies Opera House summer enrichment program. throughout the nation operate opera houses and similar Nearly ten 'years ago, you and countless Michigan educational resource centers, we know of no institution arts supporters had the courage and insight to believe that both owns and houses them together. We stand to a dilapidated building in the heart of Detroit could, benefit greatly from this synergy and efficiency. and would, become the cornerstone of the extraordinary This renovation equips the Opera House for the cultural and civic renaissance of our great city. Now, I next century-electronic media and high technology am so pleased to share with you news that the same will beam cultural education into schools, elementary to building ranks among the top five most successful in graduate, across the state and beyond. It also invites the the nation (Amusement Business, 1998). artistic community and public to utilize the house daily As exciting as this news is, we have a great in addition to enjoying world-class performances. challenge before us! As Jung said, all great ventures This campaign completes the Opera House, reno­ are "a process of becoming." We have fulfilled the vates its two flanking towers, eliminates construction promise to present our community with the finest in debt so that the opera company may focus its funds the classical performing arts and entertainment. Now, artistically and educationally, and creates an endow­ the Detroit Opera House, home to Michigan Opera ment for future growth. Theatre, must realize its destiny to become the Above all, the New Century Fund Campaign offers cultural resource for the state of Michigan. It is the promise of these activities for generations to come. with this goal that we have launched The Bold Of course, we are thrilled that we can launch this New Century Fund Campaign for the Detroit Opera exciting new campaign with the highly anticipated House. Three Tenors Concert, made possible by Ford Sin1ply put, this is a fund-raising campaign created Motor Company. to support and foster Michigan 's artistic and cultural For more information on The Three Tenors Concert identity. I encourage you to join us as we launch this please see page 48, and for The New Century Fund for the ambitious endeavor to finish transforming the'Detroit Detroit Opera House please see page 10 in this program, Opera House into an indispensable member of or phone 313/ 237-3433. Thank you for your support. Michigan's artistic community.
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