WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART COSÌ FAN

TUTTESEPTEMBER 9 - 24, 2017 What's Next

Larry Hancock GENERAL DIRECTOR

If you haven’t already, please visit the Market Street Lobby where you will find a portrait of Opera San José founder Irene Dalis that was painted to mark the occa- sion of her first performance in an opera. She is pictured as Princess Eboli in Verdi’s Don Carlo, her professional debut role. The painting was made from a photo taken at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater in 1953; Robert C. Rishell, who also painted the official portrait of Governor Ronald Reagan, painted the portrait that same year. Dalis would also perform Eboli at her Metropolitan and San Francisco opera debuts, eventually adding 43 roles to her repertoire with these and many other companies during her 24-year career as a performing artist. She began her second career as a professor at her alma mater, SJSU, in 1976, and her third as the founding director of Opera San José in 1984. Dalis died in 2014 due to complications from injuries sus- tained in an automobile accident. She was admired and greatly respected for her brilliant singing career and her artistic and fiscal management of Opera San José. The next opera in our season is Puccini’s La rondine. This romantic interlude is the only opera for which we were forced into an encore, and not for its most famous aria (“Chi il bel sogno”), but for the stunning Act II choral finale. That is an evening in the theatre I won’t forget, and neither will the singers who were on stage when the conductor indicated to go back… Back where? When the orchestra began, ev- eryone on stage scrambled to their positions and began the finale again. On December 16–21, the Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José will jointly present the North American premiere of Cinderella, a new opera written by the 12-year-old Alma Deutscher, who lives in England and has been composing and performing on the violin and piano since she was six years old. Alma will also per- form her violin concerto with Symphony Silicon Valley on December 2 and 3. Cinderella (completed when Alma was 11 years old) was presented in Vienna in 2016 under the patronage of conductor Zubin Mehta. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has commented, “it is absolutely extraordinary what this young girl has managed to achieve on the violin, the piano, and in her compositions. Her musical sensitivity and her powers of expression already at this age underline her exceptional talent.” If you watch Alma Deutscher's YouTube channel, with dozens of remarkable videos, you will quickly understand why we are so excited that her American debut will happen here in San José.

operasj.org 2 CONDUCTOR PRESENTS Peter Grunberg STAGE DIRECTOR Brad Dalton COSÌ SET DESIGNER Steven Kemp FAN COSTUME DESIGNER Elizabeth Poindexter TUTTE LIGHTING DESIGNER David Lee Cuthbert Opera in two acts WIG AND MAKEUP DESIGNER Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Christina Martin Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte PROPERTIES MASTER First performed January 26, 1790 at Lori Scheper-Kesel the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR John Draginoff Sung in Italian with English supertitles. ASSISTANT STAGE DIRECTOR Supported, in part, by The Packard Humanities Audrey Chait Institute and a Cultural Affairs Grant from the PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER City of San José. Kourtni Dale Noll ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Opening Night Performance Sponsor: Andrew Whitfield Dr. H. Andrea Neves MUSIC STAFF September 17 Performance Sponsor: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe Jeanne L. McCann Victoria Lington SUPERTITLE CUEING Victoria Lington

The performance will run approximately 3 hours, including one 20 minute intermission. 2017 - 2018 Thirty-Fourth Season Mozart's COSÌ FAN TUTTE September 9-24, 2017 Puccini's LA RONDINE November 11-26, 2017 Deutscher's CINDERELLA December 16-21, 2017 Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN February 10-25, 2018 Verdi's LA TRAVIATA April 14-29, 2018

3 Così fan tutte Cast IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Ferrando David Blalock Guglielmo Colin Ramsey Don Alfonso Malcolm MacKenzie Fiordiligi Amanda Kingston Dorabella Cassandra Zoé Velasco Despina Maria Valdes Maya Kherani*

*9/24 performance Chorus SOPRANOS TENORS Maya Kherani Nicolas Gerst Nicole Cooper Andrew Metzger Jamie Woodhall AJ Rodriguez Jessica Williams Josh Bongers

ALTOS BASS Savannah Swan Brendan Stone Katie Trimble Jason Vincent Cathy Williams Lazo Mihajlovich Jessica Win Brandan Sanchez Supernumerary Chris Tucker Christian Barajas Didier Benoit

2017-18 ARTIST FELLOWSHIP SPONSORS Mason Gates Mary and Clinton Gilliland *Exclusive Sponsor Katharine Gunnink Gibson Walters Memorial Fund Amanda Kingston Profs. John Heineke & Catherine Montfort Don & Jan Schmidek Trevor Neal Doreen James San José Opera Guild Anonymous sponsor Dane Suarez Anonymous sponsor Brad Dalton San José Opera Guild TBD Amici di Musica Bella

4 Così fan tutte Orchestra

1ST VIOLIN BASSOON Cynthia Baehr, Concertmaster Deborah Kramer, Principal Alice Talbot, Asst. Concertmaster Carolyn Lockhart Matthew Szemela Valerie Tisdel FRENCH HORN Chinh Le Deborah McCracken, Principal Virginia Smedberg Meredith Brown Rochelle Nguyen TRUMPET 2ND VIOLIN William B. Harvey, Principal Claudia Bloom, Principal John Freeman Susan Stein, Assistant Principal Sue-Mi Shin TIMPANI Elizabeth Corner Mark Veregge, Principal Sergi Goldman-Hull Carol Kutsch FORTEPIANO Veronika Agranov-Dafoe VIOLA Chad Kaltinger, Principal ORCHESTRA MANAGER Janet Doughty, Assistant Principal Mark Veregge Melinda Rayne Alex Volonts

CELLO Lucinda Breed Lenicheck, Principal Paul Hale, Assistant Principal Nancy Kim Michelle Kwon

BASS Andrew Butler, Principal William Everett, Assistant Principal

FLUTE/PICCOLO Isabelle Chapuis, Principal Mary Hargrove

OBOE Patricia Mitchell, Principal Pamela Hakl

CLARINET Mark Brandenburg, Principal Mara Plotkin

operasj.org 5 Synopsis

ACT I SCENE 1: A MILITARY FENCING GYM Two young soldiers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, are arguing about women with their friend Don Alfonso. The soldiers insist that their girlfriends, sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella, are beyond temptation and would never stray from virtue. Alfonso, a realist, remarks that women are not the angels the men believe them to be and suggests a wager: if Ferrando and Guglielmo participate in a charade under his direction for 24 hours, he will prove his point. With great confidence in their sweethearts’ devotion, the young men accept his challenge.

SCENE 2: THE GARDEN OF THE GIRLS’ VILLA The sisters revel in their love for Ferrando and Guglielmo. Alfonso arrives with the sad news that their lovers have been recalled to their regiment and are being sent to the frontline of the battlefield. The young men ap- pear and the lovers engage in elaborate farewells. Alone, Alfonso delivers one last jeer at women’s fidelity.

SCENE 3: THE GIRLS' SITTING ROOM Despina, a maid, prepares breakfast for the sisters and offers them some advice about forgetting old lovers by taking new ones. Inconsolable, her mistresses are affronted by this capricious philosophy and leave the room. After they have gone, Alfonso arrives to enlist Despina in his deception. He bribes her to help introduce two “foreign friends” of his to the ladies. The foreigners arrive and enthusiastically declare great admiration for Fiordi- ligi and Dorabella, but the girls are outraged at the intrusion. They do not recognize their lovers in disguise. In a tirade, Fiordiligi likens her fidelity to an immovable ocean reef. The sisters leave the room. The young men are delighted that Alfonso’s plot doesn’t seem to be working, but he warns them that the bet isn’t won yet. Alone, Ferrando blissfully reiterates his passion for Dorabella.

SCENE 3: THE GARDEN

The sisters once again lament the absence of their lovers. Suddenly, the two foreigners stagger in, pretending to take deadly poison. Alfonso and Despina run for help. While attending to the ailing young men, the girls begin to waiver. Despina returns disguised as a doctor. Using Mesmer’s popular new invention, the magnet, the “doctor” draws out the poison. The young men revive and begin to woo the girls even more ardently, but ultimately, the sisters refuse to submit to their advances.

6 Così fan tutte Intermission (20 minutes) ACT II SCENE 1: THE GIRLS' SITTING ROOM

Despina urges her mistresses to relent and give in to their foreign suitors. After she leaves, the girls debate whether a flirtation might be fun while their lovers are away. Dorabella thinks it would, and reluctantly, Fiordiligi agrees. They decide who will pair off with whom. Fiordiligi chooses the disguised Ferrando, and Dorabella picks the disguised Guglielmo.

SCENE 2: THE GARDEN

The young foreigners have arranged an entertainment. Still playing their roles in the wager, Guglielmo pairs off with Dorabella and eventually suc- ceeds in swaying her. Ferrando continues to woo Fiordiligi, though she seems to have no interest in pursuing the courtship. However, once alone, Fiordiligi admits that Ferrando has touched her heart and she hopes her absent lover will forgive her faithless thoughts. When the men compare notes, Guglielmo is glad that Fiordiligi is so unyielding. Ferrando, however, is distraught by the news that Dorabella has been seduced by his friend. His anger amuses Guglielmo, who comments on the waywardness of the fairer sex.

SCENE 3: FIORDILIGI'S ANTECHAMBER

Alone, the troubled Fiordiligi decides she must not act upon her new feel- ings. She decides to assume the disguise of a soldier and join her lover (Guglielmo) on the battlefield. Ferrando is determined to avenge himself on Guglielmo and Dorabella. Still playing his role, he responds to Fiordiligi’s continued refusals by threatening suicide. Her good intentions vanish and she capitulates. When Guglielmo hears of this he is furious, but Alfonso counsels forgiveness, saying “Così fan tutte” (“That’s the way all women behave”) and urging the men to marry their original girlfriends.

operasj.org 7 SCENE 4: A BANQUET ROOM

A double wedding has been planned for the sisters and their foreign lovers. The servants salute the apparently happy couples, and Alfonso brings in a notary (Despina in yet another disguise). As the ladies sign the marriage contracts, Alfonso is drawn to the window by the sound of familiar military music outside. He exclaims that the former boyfriends are returning from battle with their regiment. In panic, the sisters push their intended hus- bands out of the room.

Ferrando and Guglielmo reappear in their uniforms for a seeming reunion with their girlfriends, but they angrily confront the women when the mar- riage contracts are “discovered.” Finally, they reveal their ruse to the wom- en. The girls, humiliated, blame Don Alfonso for all these upsetting events. But Alfonso hails the triumph of reason over unrealistic expectations and urges the lovers to accept each other and be happy together.

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operasj.org 8 Program Notes

HAPPY IS THE MAN By Larry Hancock

Happy is the man who sees everything on the right side, And through trials and tribulations is led by reason. What makes others weep is, for him, a source of laughter, And in the midst of the world’s tempests, he will find a lovely calm. Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte

Italian comic opera was meant to be fun, and Mozart was a master at having fun. A merry prankster, despite his often very shaky finances, Mozart kept a bright outlook, put his best foot forward, and much of the time, faced the future with optimism. Perhaps this unshakable faith in good fortune came from having such wild, inter- national acclaim as a six-year-old coupled with his uniquely reliable, and some say as yet unsurpassed, skill as a composer, not to mention his world famous skill as a concert pianist. Whatever the reason, Mozart was most often stout of heart and ready for a good time. Though all three of the Mozart/Da Ponte operas (The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte) are based on comic models, his only truly comic opera, Così fan tutte or The School for Lovers, abounds with everything pleasing, and all of it taken from the long venerated school of Italian comic opera, at least almost all of it. Colorful characters, wildly humorous situations, and sparkling ensembles were exactly what made opera buffa so welcome, and Così uses them all, and then some. The biographers of Mozart are unanimous on Mozart’s skill at observing and reveal- ing human nature. “In the drawing room he studied Vienna’s adults at play, even their slightest shifts in attitude, revealing ambiguities, camouflages, out-and-out incognito or travesty [and this] …he put on stage” (Robert Gutman, Mozart, a Cul- tural Biography). Così is a marvelous showcase for observing human reaction to the surprising and unexpected. So, what can we expect from Così? On skimming the text, we find a straightforward comedy right out of Italian opera buffa. On listening to a recording, we find, to our surprise, many moments that are utterly sublime, and not typical of opera buffa. On attending a performance, we discover pure entertainment, lighthearted, brilliant, effervescent, funny, and often moving, much more than the average opera buffa. But there is more. This is a comic opera only on its shiny surface; all seems well that ends well, but on closer inspection there is a much more human three-dimensional story being told. The pain is actual and lasting, the seductions insincere and calcu- lating, and the sorrow genuine. The opera takes place in 18th century Naples where we find two young soldiers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, with an older, supposedly wiser, friend, Don Alfonso. These three are immersed in a heated conversation during which Alfonso has said that Ferrando and Guglielmo’s fiancée’s, like all women, could be tempted to share their affections with other men. Swords are drawn. Alfonso assures them that their sweethearts are no different from themselves and that he can prove it. The three

9 Così fan tutte enter a wager and Alfonso requires them to do exactly as instructed for one day, at the end of which either the girls will be proven capable of changing their affections or Alfonso must pay up. They leave to find the girls. The boys are confident. Don Alfonso is confident. Alfonso informs the two sisters, Dorabella and Fiordiligi, that their beaux have been ordered to the front; Alfonso invites the couples to say a tearful farewell before the soldiers leave (to put on disguises). The sisters’ reaction is beyond the pale. They are undone. The boys are confident. Alfonso is confident. The boys are re-introduced in disguise. When the disguises fool the chambermaid Despina, the trick moves forward: the boys switch partners and declare their love. The girls fall for the ruse (a sticking point in the 20th century, though no difficulty for Mozart’s audience), and are affronted by the temerity of these strangers who have the nerve to ask for signs of affection. They are even more angered that this has happened on the very morning their lovers have left for war. The girls are in- censed. The boys are cracking up. Don Alfonso is confident. Soon the boys rush in and drink “arsenic.” Falling to the floor “in agony,” they cause an uproar, and Despina rushes off with Alfonso to find a doctor. The girls are left to care for the “dying” men. In a state of panic, they still can’t help but notice the beauty of these prostrate strangers. The “doctor” arrives, Despina in disguise (an opera buffa device), and “heals” the strange young gallants, who slowly come to their senses while attempting to kiss the girls. The girls are incensed. The boys are overjoyed. Don Alfonso is confident. There are a few more trials and temptations before Dorabella decides to take her admirer out for a test-drive. He suits her. She is enamored. He is flattered. Her boy- friend is undone. Don Alfonso is consoling, and confident. Fiordiligi is having a Mozart moment. She is beginning to find the ardent and insistent attention of this intruder flattering (he just took poison, after all), even tempting, and she suddenly has a new understanding of her own depth of charac- ter. She is horrified at the revelation. Clearly, the only thing she can do is flee. She resolves to disguise herself as a soldier and join her lover at the front; she sends for his uniform and sword. Overhearing her, Ferrando is able to turn the sword in a dif- ferent direction. She succumbs. Dorabella has toppled. Guglielmo and Ferrando are undone. Don Alfonso is philosophical. A wedding is arranged. Despina arrives disguised as a notary with marriage contracts in hand. The girls sign the contracts just as a military chorus is heard outside and the boys are seen from the window as they approach the house. The girls are undone. The boys are bitter. Don Alfonso is confident. At this point in a comic opera all should be revealed, and it is. In a typical opera buffa, the wisdom of the philosopher would be accepted and all would be resolved for a happier, wiser future. The soldiers would realize that women are little different from men in amorous matters, and that their women are very much like all women and that would be enough. But this is Mozart. Mozart won’t give us such an easy way out, and all along has made it clear that while Despina and Dorabella may find one lover pretty much like another, Guglielmo, Ferrando, and Fiordiligi do not. This lesson pierced them, and they have learned what they didn’t want to know. They are changed, and we see both sides of the equation: a classical symmetry, a Mozar- tian symmetry, a beautiful symmetry.

operasj.org 10 Cast and Artistic Team

David Blalock TENOR HOMETOWN: BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Second Jew in Salome with Min- nesota Orchestra, Ring Announcer in Terrance Blanchard's Champion with Washington National Opera, and Nikolaus Sprink in Silent Night with Atlanta Opera. UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS: Tito in La Clemenza di Tito with Maryland Opera Studio, Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Virginia Opera, and Tenor Soloist in Messiah with Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra. HIGHLIGHTS: Career Development Grant from the Sullivan Foundation, First Prize Winner in St. Andrews International Aria Competition, Two-time Regional Finalist and Award Win- ner in Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Maya Kherani SOPRANO HOMETOWN: THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Britomarte in The Chastity Tree with West Edge Opera, Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro with West Bay Opera, and Madame White Snake (cover) in Gilgamesh with Beth Morrison Projects. UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS: Lisette (cover) and Yvette in La rondine with Opera San José, Semele in Semele with Pocket Opera, and a World Premiere with Opera Parallele. HIGHLIGHTS: First place and Audience Favorite (Tier II) at the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition, McGlone Young Artist Award from Central City Opera, Two Encouragement Awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (MONCA).

Amanda Kingston SOPRANO HOMETOWN: MADISON, WISCONSIN RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Erste dame in Die Zauberflöte with Madison Opera, Adina in L'elisir d'amore with Pacific Opera Project, and Mimi in La bohème with Opera in the Heights. UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS: Magda in La rondine and Violet- ta in La traviata with Opera San José, and Mimi in La bohème with Opera San Antonio. HIGHLIGHTS: Winner of the Lois Alba Aria Competition. Win- ner of the Lucy Morgan Award in the Shreveport Singer of the Year Competition. District Winner and Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

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Malcolm MacKenzie BARITONE HOMETOWN: DAVIS, CALIFORNIA RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor with Eugene Opera, Tonio in I Pagliacci with Dayton Opera, and Roger Chillingworth in the World Premiere of The Scarlet Letter with Colorado Opera. Upcoming Engagements: Baron Scarpia in Tosca with Opera Omaha, Stubb in Moby-Dick with Pittsburgh Opera, and Iago in Otello with Colorado Opera. HIGHLIGHTS: Metropolitan Opera debut in 2010, title role in Simone Boccanegra with Kentucky Opera, role debut of Count Di Luna in Il trovatore with Fort Worth Opera.

Colin Ramsey BASS-BARITONE HOMETOWN: GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Father Palmer in Silent Night with Opera San José, Verdi's Requiem with La Jolla Symphony, and Colline in La bohème with Opera San José. UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS: Le Comte des Griuex in Manon with Opera Santa Barbara. HIGHLIGHTS: Encouragement Award from the George London Foundation, 3rd Place Rocky Mountain Regional Finals Metro- politan Opera National Council.

Maria Valdes SOPRANO MARIETTA, GEORGIA RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Gilda in Rigoletto with San Fran- cisco Opera, Juliette in Roméo et Juliette with Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Handel’s Messiah with Concert Royal at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS: Lisette in La rondine with Opera San José, Amore in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with Opera The- atre St. Louis, and Soprano Soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Chattanooga Symphony.

operasj.org 12 Cassandra Zoé Velasco MEZZO-SOPRANO HOMETOWN: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Wood Nymph in Rusalka with Metropolitan Opera, Isabel in El Pasado nunca se termina with Chicago Lyric Opera, Laura in Iolanta with Metropolitan Opera, and Tamiri in Farnace with Spoleto Festival. UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS: Olga in The Merry Widow with Metropolitan Opera, Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Lyric Opera of Kansas, and Maria in Maria de Buenos Aires with Nashville Opera. HIGHLIGHTS: First place Carlo Morelli Competition, Mexico, Maria Callas Award for Best Belcanto Interpretation, Youngest Mexican Opera singer to have sung at the Metropolitan Opera.

Peter Grunberg CONDUCTOR Peter Grunberg makes his Opera San José debut as conduc- tor for Mozart’s Così fan tutte. He is currently artistic director of The New World Symphony which is an American orches- tral academy based in Miami Beach, Florida and the Special Musical Assistant to Michael Tilson Thomas, who is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony. Mr. Grunberg has appeared as a piano soloist with the San Francisco Symphony, performed at the Aix-en-Provence, Salz- burg, and Tanglewood festivals, and has collaborated in recital with such artists as Frederica von Stade, Thomas Hampson, and Joshua Bell. He has conducted at the Moscow Conserva- tory, Grand Théâtre de Genève, and the Sydney Opera House. Previously, Mr. Grunberg was Head of Music Staff at the San Francisco Opera and also a principal collaborator on the Sym- phony’s Keeping Score project.

Kit Wilder FIGHT MASTER Kit Wilder has trained with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and with members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and he has been a member of the Society of American Fight Directors and the Academy of the Sword. He has staged fights and other mayhem for countless schools and theatres throughout Bay Area, including San Jose Stage Company, Opera San Jose, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Santa Clara Univer- sity, Foothill College, TheatreWorks, and of course City Lights Theater Company of San José where he is Associate Artistic Director. Kit is also an acclaimed Bay Area actor and director.

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Brad Dalton STAGE DIRECTOR Brad Dalton returns during the 2017-18 season to direct Così fan tutte and The Flying Dutchman. Most recently, Mr. Dalton directed OSJ’s 2015-16 productions of Tosca and the company premiere of A Streetcar Named Desire. In 2004, Mr. Dalton received the prestigious Helpmann award in “Best Director of an Opera” for his direction of Dead Man Walking at State Opera of South Australia. Other productions include Alceste for Boston Opera, Il trovatore for San Francis- co Opera, and A Streetcar Named Desire for Washington Op- era and Los Angeles Opera. Notably, he worked as assistant director to Sir Colin Graham, Maurice Sendak, and directed the Met's Il barbiere di Siviglia starring Ruth Ann Swenson.

Steven C. Kemp SET DESIGNER Steven C. Kemp has designed at Opera San José for five sea- sons starting with the West Coast premiere of Anna Karenina for the 2010 season and including Idomeneo, Il trovatore, Faust, and Falstaff. His work in New York includes productions Off-Broadway for Keen Company, Mint Theatre Company, Second Stage, The Playwrights Realm, Cherry Lane Theatre, and Red Dog Squadron. In Europe, Mr. Kemp’s designs include the current tour of Ain’t Misbehavin’ and productions at The Hungarian Theatre in Cluj. As an associate designer his credits on Broadway include First Date, Jesus Christ Superstar, High, Long Story Short, Reasons To Be Pretty and the 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Memphis.

Andrew Whitfield ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR / CHORUS MASTER During the 2017-18 season, OSJ’s resident conductor and chorus master Andrew Whitfield serves as assistant conductor and chorus master for Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Puccini’s La ron- dine, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and Verdi’s La traviata. Last season, Mr. Whitfield conducted Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, was assistant conductor of Puccini’s La bohème and chorus master for all four 2016-17 season productions. He recently conducted a concert of opera arias and scenes for Monterey Opera, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor at Festival Opera, Puccini’s La bohème and Verdi’s La traviata at the Virago Theatre. Last fall he participated in San Francisco Opera’s production of Wagner’s Lohengrin. He assisted Ian Robertson in the preparation of the choruses for the Verdi Requiem at the The Grand Teton Music Festival, conducted by Donald Runnicles.

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Elizabeth Poindexter COSTUME DESIGNER Elizabeth Poindexter serves as costume designer for the 2017- 18 productions of Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Puccini’s La rondine, and Verdi’s La traviata. Previous OSJ design credits include Puccini’s Tosca, the world premiere of Weiser’s Where Angels Fear to Tread, Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. Costume design credits for other companies include work for American Musical Theatre of San José, California Shakespeare Festival, and the San Jose Repertory Theatre. As a member of the design faculty of the Television, Radio, Film and Theatre Department of SJSU she designed over 150 productions. She is an active member of the Costume Com- mission of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and a founding member of the Bay Area Costumers’ Alliance.

David Lee Cuthbert LIGHTING DESIGNER During the 2017-18 season, David Lee Cuthbert serves as light- ing designer for Mozart’s Così fan tutte and Wagner’s The Fly- ing Dutchman. Most recently, Mr. Cuthbert served as lighting designer for OSJ’s company premiere of Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire. For the La Jolla Playhouse, Mr. Cuthbert’s designs were highlighted in An Evening with Billy Crystal, The Burning Deck, I Think I Like Girls, A Feast of Fools, and Diva. At the Old Globe Theatre, his designs appeared in Hold Please, Christmas on Mars, Lobby Hero, Rounding Third, Faith Healer, and The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow.

Christina Martin WIG AND MAKEUP DESIGNER Christina Martin returns during the 2017-18 season as wig/ make-up designer for Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Puccini’s La ron- dine, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and Verdi’s La traviata. Ms. Martin made her company debut the previous season, designing for Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Silent Night, and Puccini’s La bohème. She has worked in the wig and makeup industry throughout Northern California for such companies as the San Francisco Ballet, American Conservatory Theater, and Opera Paral- lele. She is currently employed with the San Francisco Opera as a principal makeup artist, show foreman, and a wig shop artisan. As a Regional Member of Hollywood’s Makeup Artists and Hairstylists guild IATSE Local 706, she has worked for film, television, and multimedia, along with opera and theater.

operasj.org 15 Opera San José Presents A Hilarious and Glorious "Night at the Opera"

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operasj.org 16 OPERA HAS BEEN PART OF YOUR LIFE. MAKE IT PART OF YOUR LEGACY.

In addition to the satisfaction that THE IRENE DALIS LEGACY SOCIETY comes from knowing you have (as of July 31, 2017) made a difference in the lives of CHERYL ADAMS others, the best gift plans combine TRICIA & TIM ANDERSON your philanthropic giving with your MAGDALENE ARLOCK financial needs and tax-planning BARBARA BARRETT strategies. Through creative gift MARTHA BEST planning, you can secure your own ROBERT & DIANE CLAYPOOL future, as well as ours. ROSE CRIMI GEORGE & SUSAN CROW There are many ways to remember WENDY DEWELL Opera San José in your estate plans. DOROTHY & RICHARD DORSAY You can name Opera San José as a DR. JAMES & SUSAN DYER beneficiary in your will or trust, or HOWARD W. GOLUB FRED & PEGGY HEIMAN bequeth an insurance policy or an JAMES JACKSON IRA/401(k) account. You can even JEANNE L. MCCANN establish a charitable gift annu- KEVIN MCGIBONEY & NANCY LUTZOW ity, which will provide you with a D.G. MITCHELL monthly payment and immediate HEIDI MUNZINGER tax deduction, with the remainder DR. H. ANDREA NEVES of the trust becoming a gift to the NANCY NIELSEN W. D. PERKINS company after your passing. Nam- ELIZABETH POINDEXTER ing Opera San José in your estate LEE & SHIRLEY ROSEN plan also qualifies you to become a MARTHA SANFORD member of the Irene Dalis Legacy JAN & DON SCHMIDEK Society. JOHN SHOTT DR. LARRY STERN For more information about ROGER & ISOBEL STURGEON planned giving and the Irene Dalis MARILYN EVE TAGHON Legacy Society, please contact LAWRENCE A. & GENEVIEVE H. TARTAGLINO Noritaka Okada, Individual Giv- JAN TELESKY ing Manager at 408-437-4460, or MELITA WADE THORPE Opera San José Trustee Jeanne Mc- MARGARET & DICKSON TITUS ALBERT J. VIZINHO Cann at 408-268-6681. BRADFORD WADE & LINDA RIEBEL To ensure that your gift accom- SHERYL WALTERS plishes your goals according to your MICHAEL & LAURIE WARNER wishes, we recommend that you MR. & MRS. C. WHITBY-STREVENS RICHARD & PHYLLIS WHITNEY obtain the professional counsel of THREE ANONYMOUS an attorney who specializes in estate planning.

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OFFICERS DIRECTORS PAST PRESIDENTS Gillian Moran Barbara Brosh Maxwell Bloom Board President 1983–1984 Richard Dorsay, M.D. N. Eric Jorgensen Frank Fiscalini Sr. Vice President Frank Fiscalini 1984–1987 General Counsel Glen Gould Gordon Brooks Laurie Warner 1987–1989 Vice President & Chair, Fred Heiman Governance Committee Kitty Spaulding Peggy Heiman 1989–1992 Gerard L. Seelig Rita Elizabeth Vice President & Chair, Michael Kalkstein Audit Committee Horiguchi 1992–1994 Dr. H. Andrea Neves Jennifer A.R. Hsu Mary Reber 1994–1995 Vice President & Chair, N. Eric Jorgensen Development Committee Martha Sanford Fred Heiman William R. Lambert 1995–1998 Vice President & Chair, Jeanne L. McCann Finance/Investments, Richard O. Whitney 1998–2001 Treasurer, Long Range Gillian Moran Planning Committee Frank M. Veloz Dr. H. Andrea Neves Jeanne McCann 2001–2004 Vice President & Chair, Gerard Seelig Joe Pon Planned Giving and Special 2004–2007 Events Committee Marilyn Sefchovich Vijay Vaidyanathan George Crow Rita Elizabeth 2007–2010 Horiguchi Dr. Brian Ward Vice President & Chair, Laurie Warner Nominating Committee Laurie Warner 2010-2017 Glen Gould Board Secretary

Mission Statement

Opera San José is dedicated to maintaining a resident company of opera singers with whom we present compelling, professional opera perfor- mances, while creating and providing cultural and educational programs that both enrich the opera-going experience and encourage future gen- erations of artists and audiences. Opera San José also provides technical assistance to other organizations. Founded in 1984, Opera San José is unique in that it is the only year-long resident opera company in the nation. Members of the resident company form the core of the artistic staff for main-stage productions as well as educational programs.

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Larry Hancock GENERAL DIRECTOR Joseph Marcheso MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

Artistic/Music STAGE DIRECTOR SCENIC ARTISTS Brad Dalton Cristina Anselmo ARTISTIC PLANNING Jerald Enos DIRECTOR, COURTESY OF SET DESIGNER THE PACKARD HUMANITIES Karen McNulty INSTITUTE Steven Kemp SCENIC ARTIST Khori Dastoor LIGHTING DESIGNER David Lee Cuthbert APPRENTICES ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR Rebecca Jankowski Elliot Yates COSTUME DESIGNER Rachel Jankowski Elizabeth Poindexter Angie Favorito RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Andrew Whitfield WIG AND MAKEUP DESIGNER PROPERTIES MASTER Christina Martin Lori Schepler-Kesel GUEST CONDUCTORS PRODUCTION STAGE Peter Grunberg MANAGER PROPERTIES ARTISAN Christopher Larkin Kourtni Dale Noll Christopher Kesel

HEAD OF MUSIC STAFF ASSISTANT STAGE IATSE LOCAL 134 CREW Veronika Agranov - DIRECTOR Bob Moreno Dafoe Audrey Chait Cindy Parker Bob Smay ASSISTANT STAGE COACHING/ACCOMPANYING MANAGERS Lesley Willgohs STAFF Patrick Wollard Veronika Agranov - Hannah Hudgins Rebecca Bradley Dafoe PROPERTIES RUNNER Peter Grunberg MASTER ELECTRICIAN Alison Froke Ronny Greenbert Matthew Vandercook STAGE HANDS Victoria Lington David Chambers Ihang Lin ELECTRICIANS Harris Meyers Raymond Garcia- ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN Joseph Gorini Welch Tim Spears Alyssa Glenn Eddie Gilbert Noah Luna Sean Kramer Christopher Graham Michelle Shuen SUPERTITLE CUEING SCENE SHOP SUPERVISORS Victoria Lington SCENE SHOP ADMIN Ariel Lacey VOLUNTEER Christopher Kesel Production/Technical Barbara Brosh CARPENTERS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CUTTER/DRAPERS Kyle Langdon John Draginoff Marina Agabekov Steve Van Riper Emma Vossbrink COSTUME DIRECTOR Chris Tucker Alyssa Oania FIRST HANDS SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST Kitty Wilson PRODUCTION MANAGER Renee Jankowski Larisa Zaiko Kelly Mack

19 Così fan tutte STITCHERS Administration Marketing Cassandra Carpenter Drea Cox DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Neliy Davood Pireh Donna Lara Aaron St. Clair Anhar Nicholson David Radosevich ACCOUNTANT James Wei COMMUNICATIONS Stane Skilj MANAGER HR ADMINISTRATION Bryan Ferraro WARDROBE CREW Charmaine Olacio- Kathryn Oania Vallejo ART DIRECTOR David Radosevich Chris Jalufka Emma Vossbrink FACILITITIES MANAGER Jorge Vallejo PHOTOGRAPHERS WIG AND MAKEUP Pat Kirk SUPERVISOR Development Robert Shomler Christina Martin DIRECTOR OF IATSE LOCAL 706 DEVELOPMENT Box Office WIG/MAKEUP ASSISTANTS Aaron St. Clair MANAGER Sharon Peng Nicholson Dennis Keefe IATSE LOCAL 706 Lisa Poe DEVELOPMENT MANAGER BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT Yumiko Harada IATSE LOCAL 706 Michelle D'Alo WEBMASTER, EDUCATION, Resident Company GRANTS Mason Gates Lettie Smith Katharine Gunnink Amanda Kingston INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER Trevor Neal Noritaka Okada Dane Suarez Guest Artists Brandan Sanchez Malcom MacKenzie Colin Ramsey Christina Pezzarossi Maya Kherani Maria Valdes TO DONATE AND BE A PART OF OUR STORIED LEGACY CALL NORITAKA OKADA AT (408) 437-4460

operasj.org 20 CENTURY CLUB Thank You, Opera San José Century Club Members! Opera San José Century Club celebrates our loyal donors who have surpassed $100,000 in cumulative giving to Opera San José. We applaud your remarkable generosity and loyalty. We thank you for your outstanding investment preserving the culture of our community and the continued health of Opera San José. We are deeply grateful to you. Bravissimo!

Tricia & Tim Anderson Profs. John Heinke & Pamela & David W. Michael & Laurie Jean Brandt Catherine Montfort Packard Warner Catherine Bullock Doreen James Martha Sanford & Gary Richard & Phyllis Hong Whitney Mimi & Eric Carlson Mary Louise Johnson Jan & Don Schmidek Five anonymous donors George & Susan Crow Robert S. Kieve Roger & Isobel Mary & Clinton Gilliland Jeanne L. McCann Sturgeon Howard W. Golub Mrs. Averill Q. Mix Dave Thompson Fred & Peggy Heiman

BRAVO! TO OUR DONORS, THE LIFEBLOOD OF OPERA SAN JOSÉ! This listing reflects cumulative cash donations, pledges and matching gifts recorded July 15, 2016 to July 31, 2017 EXCLUSIVE UNDER- $50,000 to Simon Strauss Foun- San José Opera Guild WRITING PARTNERS $99,999 dation Under $999 The Donor-Advisors of $50,000 and The David and Lucile above the Surf Pony Fund Assured Life Packard Foundation Association One anonymous gift Applied Materials $10,000 to Chinese American Foundation $49,999 Under $999 Women's Club of CORPORATE The Kieve Foundation Amazon Smile Santa Clara Co. $5,000 to $9,999 Larson Family Fund City of Cupertino $10,000 to Senior Center $49,999 Metropolitan Group Metro C2SV Community Fund Friends of Opera San Adobe Systems Lorraine and Gerard José Silicon Valley Creates Incorporated Seelig Foundation Nova Vista Symphony PUBLIC SECTOR FOUNDATIONS $1,000 to $4,999 Association Inc. The Aaron Copland City of San José Oshman Family Jewish $100,000 and Fund for Music, Inc. National Endowment Community Center above The Greenside for the Arts Opera And Ballet Club Carol Franc Buck Foundation ORGANIZATIONS/ Of Rossmoor Foundation Italian American CLUBS Opera Bridge The William and Flora Heritage Foundation $5,000 and San José Woman’s Hewlett Foundation The Markkula above Club Packard Humanities Foundation Institute Amici di Musica Bella

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DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!

Many donors can increase their support and membership standing with Opera San José through their company's matching gift program, in which the com- pany matches the gift of the donor. Nearly 1,000 companies match contribu- tions for employees, their spouses, retirees, and directors dollar for dollar.

Applied Materials GE Foundation IBM Corporation Oracle Brocade Communica- Google Intel Corporation Pacific Gas & Electric tions Systems, Inc. Harris Bank Johnson & Johnson Company Chevron Hewlett Packard Matterport SAP Software & Solutions Cisco Hewlett Packard Microsoft Shell Oil Company ConocoPhillips Enterprise Netflix Foundation eBay The William and Flora Nvidia Synopsys Electronic Arts Hewlett Foundation

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

PRODUCERS CIRCLE Jim Beatty Rita Elizabeth PARAGON CIRCLE Horiguchi $50,000 and George & Susan Crow $2,000 to above Glen Gould & Bunny Mary Louise Johnson $4,999 Laden Eric Jorgensen Ruth Laine Bauer Drs. Charlene Fred & Peggy Heiman Dr. William R. Lambert Mary & Clinton Archibeque & Robert Gilliland Prof. John M. Heineke Mr. & Mrs. Robert Melnikoff & Prof. Catherine R. Leeper Nevenka & Nebojsa One anonymous gift Montfort Joseph Marcheso Avdalovic GENERAL Doreen James Dr. Jakob Nielsen & Janet Averett DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Marjorie Johnson Hannah Kain Dr. Alfonso Banuelos $25,000 to Norman Lariviere & Don & Gretchen & Suzanne Wittrig Carolyn Lund Nymoen $49,999 Nancy C. Bean Izzy Lewis & Phil Park Kent Owen One anonymous gift Didier Benoit Tom & Gillian Moran Jackie Pighini CONDUCTOR'S Robin Beresford Richard & Hannelore Marilyn Sefchovich CIRCLE Bill & Ginny Berner Romney Laura Sternberg $15,000 to Doris & Alan Burgess One anonymous gift Jan Telesky $24,999 Pamela & Craig Carper THEATRE CIRCLE Bradford Wade & Carolle J. Carter & Barbara G. Akin Linda Riebel $5,000 to $9,999 Jess Kitchens Jeanne L. McCann Dr. Brian Ward Paul & Marijane Mrs. Averill Q. Mix Tricia & Tim Anderson Michael & Laurie Chestnut Dr. H. Andrea Neves Anna M. Bagniewska & Warner Denis St. Jean Alfio & Gerry Crema Jan & Don Schmidek Mariquita West, MD Mandy Behe Richard & Doris Davis One anonymous gift Dr. & Mrs. C. Whitby- ane Decker Martha Best Strevens DESIGNER'S CIRCLE Kathy & Al Mimi & Eric Carlson Richard & Phyllis DiFrancesco $10,000 to John & Agnes Whitney Maureen Ellenberg $14,999 Caulfield One anonymous gift Donald & Janice Elliott Elizabeth F. Adler Marilyn & Frank Dorsa Dorothy & Richard Bob & Alice Fenton Dorsay Frank Fiscalini

22 Così fan tutte Donors CONTINUED DOES YOUR COMPANY DONOR MATCH?

Georgiana & John Lucinda Sanchagrin & Dr. Edward & Marjorie Sally & Tom Logo- Flaherty Dennis McLean Cahn thetti Vera Gert Robert Savoie Mary Esther Candee Maxine & Ray Lubow Mr. & Mrs. Argo Patricia & James Ms. Linda Cato Scott Lurndal Gherardi Schaaf Park & Joan Mr. & Mrs. Denis Lynch Janice & Mel Goertz Colette A. Siegel Chamberlain Philip & Margaret Ma Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo J.H. Silveira M.D. Isabel Chiu, CPA Tom MacRostie Grisetti Dr. Pieter & Jacqui William M. Conlon & Katherine Mason Andrea & Volker Smith Judith E. Schwartz Kevin McGiboney & Hampel Richard & Jo Anna Helen Conway Nancy Lutzow Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strawbridge Jonathan R. & Anne W. Chris & Katie Metzger Harmon, Jr. Melita Wade Thorpe Cross Barry & Rosemarie Dr. & Mrs. Pearce Dr. May Loo & Donald & Betty Mirkin Hurley Dr. William Thurston D'Angelo D.G. Mitchell Jim & Pat Jackson Janice Toyoshima Dr. & Mrs. Adnan David Muhlitner & Patricia E Janes, TTEE Daoud Dr. Herbert Weil & Peggy Kilduff Bonnie Lee Kellogg Dr. Anabel Anderson Wendy Dewell Tom Myers & Hartono Imbert Albert Klail Tom & Clara DiStefano Sutanto Nancy & Kenneth Phil & Judy Livengood Ellen Donnelly Tony Nespole MD Wiener Sylvia & Paul Dr. James & Susan Adriane Niehaus Lorton, Jr. Susan & Jonathan Dyer Wittwer Gabriele Ondine Jeanne Lyons Mr. & Mrs. John P. Four anonymous gifts Paul & Jo O'Neil Joan Mansour Eurich Nancy Pyeatt Janet McDaniel SHOWCASE CIRCLE M.M. Feldman & Rick Morris Alice Ramsauer Barbara Molony & $1,000 to $1,999 Marjorie Rauch Thomas Turley Shirley J. Foreman & Joyce Allegro & Gerald Alberta Brierly Stephen & Denise Heidi Munzinger & Sheridan Rawlinson John Shott Kathryn Hall & Richard Jeanne & Michael Neilson Marian Rees Drs. Henry & Cynthia Althouse Nattrass David G. Hough Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Daniel & Priscilla Emily Hsi Riggio Diane K. Nelson & Amend Marshall Marlowe Mary Idso Mr. & Mrs. Richard Richard J. Andrews Rolla Cynthia & Ken Newton Linda Izquierdo Joseph & Frankie Richard & Barbara Jane Oglesby Bonnie Jain Armstead Roof Ms. Linda Olcott Jeraldine Johnson Shirley E. Bailey Joy Sakai Ahmad & Ruth Orandi Michael Kalkstein & Donna & William Jack & Judy Susan English James Palmer Biretta Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Bill & Lee Perry Josef & Phyllis MaryLou Schoone Bismanovsky Kuckein Bob & Bonnie Connie & David Sealer Peterson Rob & Letty Block Anders Kugler Mr. & Mrs. R.W. Cathy & Dick Randy Presuhn & Michele Bonnett Shomler Timothy Nguyen Lampman Ken Borelli Darby Siempelkamp & Cathy & Steve Walter & Ramona Nina Boyd Michael Kresser Reichl Lazarus James & Margaret Robert & Carmen Barbara & David Donald & Marilyn Brady Sigler Richardson Leeson Ann Brown Alice & Robert Skurko Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Rob Lenicheck David Burke & Victoria Ms. Linda Snyder Rizzuto Linda Lee Lester Burton Burke Mary Stradner Russell Lindgren

operasj.org 23 Donors CONTINUED Janet & Robert Strain Edward & Nancy Larry Hancock Dr. & Mrs. Hans Orup Dave & Carol Bowen Charles F. Hanes Denise Owen Thompson Jim & Carolyn Bowen Helen Helson Joseph Palmer & Mary Alice & David Michaela Brody Fred & Leelane Hines Nikki Kim Thornton Robert & Mara Ilene & Ken Imboden Janice Paull Nicholas Tikvica Bronstone Klaus & Maria Jaeger Joyce E Peloian & Jeanne Torre Virginia L. Brown Gary McCrea Dennis & Sheryl Nancy Valencia Steve & Vicky Johnson Marilyn Perry Brozovich Sheryl Walters Redjack Johnson Lorna C. Pierce Penny & Preston Alice Weigel Dale & Jane Jordan Marc Randolph Brunst Dennis & Marianne David & Jeanne Jor- Tom Ranweiler Dick & Pat Calfee Wilcox gensen Carol Richardson Cole Joyce Cammisa Neil Wilhelm & Laura Alan & Carol Kaganov Mrs. Alice Robinson Hill Virginia A. Carpio Ray & Laurel Kaleda Mr. & Mrs. Lee Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ms. Dennise M. Carter Jason Paul Kazarian Doron & Miriam Williams Corinne Elliott Carter Mary M. & Harry Kelly Rotman Manfred & Carol J. Louise A. Chamberlin Karin Rumstedt Wirth Craig Kemp Deal & Nancy Fred Saunders & Ellen C. Wynn Victoria Knox Christensen Lynn Evans Bassam Zahra Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kondo JoAnn Close & Norma & Charles Mr. Phil Kurjan Drs. Robert & Michael Good Schlossman Antonette Zeiss Doug & Rasha La Mark & Maggie Cogdill Joyce & Campbell Porte Four anonymous gifts Arthur Colman & Scott Jim & Carol Lathrop SUPPORTERS CIRCLE Pilar Montero Mort & Alba Sherin Judith Leahy Dr. Michael & Ursula Shultz $500 to $999 Joanne Condie Shirley Leisses & Hicks Regina Sleater & Jane Alejandro Williams Cal & Carla Cornwell Dean Dunsmore Mary T. Baiamonte Morton & Elaine Levine Rose Crimi Todd & Sandy Smith A. Bayman & M. Arlock Don & Dorothy Lewis Elena & Ron Danielson Frank & Diane Snow Martha Beattie Sophia Liu Richard & Maureen Sandra M. Sobie Mario & Rose Belotti DeBolt Don Lowry & Lynore Betty Soennichsen Donald H. Bentsen Sonia DeHazes Tillim Al & Ruth Sporer Emily & Stephen Joe & Carolyn Anne & Dave Mack Jim Stauffer Berman Dickinson Orla MacLean Larry Stone Gene Bernardini Rose Mary Dougherty Karen & David Elizabeth Striebeck Ted Biagini Randy Earle MacQueen Beth Kay Taylor Marcia Bieber Barbara Frank Peter Marra Lynn Telford Dr. Arthur & Susan Mehdi Gasmi & Stephen Martin Biedermann Gregory Parry A. Kirk McKenzie Jeff & Catherine Thermond Matthew W. Bien & Carolyn & Brian Richard & Junetta Grace T. Lee George McKewan Irene Thompson Leon Bonner & Redge Drs. Lucia & Jack Howard McKinney Anne & Peter Thorp Meixner Gilbert David & Erika Patti Bossert & Charles David & Janice Gilman Meinhardt Chew Orville Goering Stephen & Janet Miller LaVonne & Jean-Pierre Gryphon Financial Duncan Missimer Bouchez Group, Inc. Ken Odom Roger Bourland & Philip & Kathleen Gust Gerald & Ellen Oicles Daniel Shiplacoff Helen Hakanson Jim & Alice Orth LOOKING TO GIFT MATCH WITH YOUR COMPANY? CALL NORITAKA OKADA AT (408) 437-4460

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SUPPORTERS CIRCLE $500 to $999 Anne & Peter Thorp Ms. Fern Wollrich-Jaffee Dr. & Ms. Saul & Judith William Woodcock Wasserman Chien-Gsueb Wu Mrs. Geri Weimers June C. Yamamoto Daphne & Stuart Wells William & Patricia Zahrt Chip & Bonnie Williams Fernando & Cecily Nate & Carolyn Wilson Zazueta Brian & Linda Winter Seven anonymous gifts Elizabeth Wolf

A REQUEST TO OUR DONORS: If we have made a mistake or omission, kindly bring it to our attention so that we may correct it. Please call Individual Giving Manager Noritaka Okada at (408) 437-4460.

DEDICATED DONATIONS

Mr. Robert Applebaum in memory of Rosalyn Applebaum Bernadette Burns in memory of Jean T. Burns Walt & Peggy D'Ardenne, Dr. James & Susan Dyer, Lilo & Karl Elser, J.H. Silveira M.D., Janet McDaniel, Irene Schneller in memory of Werner Cohn Laurie Wickman in memory of Judith Cureton Nina Boyd in honor of Frank Fiscalini Joan Stucker in memory of Frank Johnson E. Kletter in memory of Adina Shira Kletter Randy Earle in memory of Lise la Cour Ross La Fetra in honor of Frank La Fetra Joan B. Bose in honor of Judy Leahy Ralph Cizmar & Marie Lindgren in honor of Russell Lindgren & Stephanie Leong Mrs. Joan R. Chisholm, Larry Hancock, San Jose Opera Guild, Norma & Charles Schlossman, Marilyn Sefchovich, Dave & Carol Thompson in memory of Olga Nespole Sasha Sharma in honor of B.D. Sharma Manfred & Carol J. Wirth in memory of George Stoeppel Anne Louise Heigho in honor of Jane Vernon Marsha & David Pollak in memory of Phil Yost

25 Così fan tutte Special Thanks

Friends of Opera San José! Opera San José thanks Friends of Opera San José for their service to the company. To become a member of our volunteer auxiliary, Friends of Opera San José, and experience its many benefits, please send an email to [email protected] or sign up at operasj.org/support/ volunteering.

Barbara Brosh Brad Wade Coleen Kohtz Williams President Opera at Your Barbara Koplos Alinor Willis Jeanne Lyons Doorstep William Lambert Fern Jaffe Wollrich Vice President Bonnie Williams Olive Leeper Bobbi Wolner Meera Prahlad Newsletter Jeanne McCann Secretary Anna Bagniewska Tom Miller Janice Toyoshima Nancy Bean Lynne Munro Treasurer Didier Benoit Joy Sakai Brenda Davis Judith Borlase Delia Schizzano Volunteer Coordinator Pamela Carper Shirley Shoup- Linda Riebel Adnan & Pat Daoud Howard Events Shirley Foreman Frank & Diane Snow Suzanne Sarro Dana F. Haberland Denis St. Jean Membership Yumiko Harada Alma C. Taylor Jim Stauffer Rita Elizabeth Sato Terian Cultural Outings Horiguchi Dennis & Marianne Amelia Jackson Nancy Valencia Wilcox Communication Ed & Pam Jajko Chip & Bonnie Volunteers Opera San José thanks the following volunteers for their service to the company. To offer your assistance as a volunteer, please visit operasj.org/ support.

Didier Benoit Fred & Peggy Heiman Lorraine Mazzeo Joy Sakai Dick & Pat Calfee Rita Horiguchi Pat Miller Jim Stauffer Carolle Carter Olive Leeper Heidi Munzinger Kathryn Veregge LaVonne Fraboni Judy Livengood Phil Park Sheryl Walters Miriam Frazier Phil Livengood Judi Rizzuto Bobbi Wolner In Kind Opera San José would also like to thank the following donors for their generous in-kind goods and services: Services: ALOM Technologies Corp., Joyce Allegro & Gerald Sheridan, Shaila Cath- erine, Classic Party Rentals, Diane Claypool, Citti’s Florist, Marilyn & Frank Dorsa, Rita Elizabeth Horiguchi, N. Eric Jorgensen, Ms. Bonnie Lee Kellogg, Phil Park, Betty Poindexter, Linda Riebel, San Jose Convention Center, R.W. Shomler, Lettie Smith, Telesky Financial Services, Michael & Laurie Warner. Supplies & Equipment: Barbara Barrett, Cal & Carla Cornwell, Gordon Biersch Brew- ing Company, Hawaii'S Own L.L.C., Heitz Wine Cellars, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Joseph George Wine Shop, Koloa Rum Company, Lloyd Cellars, M·A·C, Cathy Miller, Charles Pehote, Lee Scoville, James Tellefson.

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27 Così fan tutte Cinderella

AlmA Deutscher The Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José present the new opera by the celebrated 12-year-old English composer on December 16–21. cinderella.packhum.org Opera San José would like to thank the following groups for their support of our 2017 / 2018 season.

Supported, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José.

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