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ON STAGE OTELLO Synopsis ...... 10 Otello ...... 11 Artist profiles ...... 13

LAKME Synopsis ...... 16 Lakme ...... 17 Artist profiles ...... 18 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Synopsis ...... 22 The Marriage of Figaro ...... 24 Artist profiles ...... 25

ORCHESTRA Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra and Chorus ...... 27

MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Board of Directors and Trustees ...... 29

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Michigan Opera Theatre is proud to announce the opening of the General Motors Opera Cafe on the Madison Avenue side of the Detroit Opera House. This warm, cozy pub~like bistro is open two hours prior to performances for salads, soups and sandwiches. The General Motors Opera Cafe will also remain open throughout the performances and for dessert following all shows. The Cafe will have a separate entrance off Madison Avenue and will be open to the general public for all Detroit Opera House events.

Thanks to a generous grant from the General Motors Corporation, Michigan Opera Theatre has been able to transform what was once our plaster shop during restoration into an inviting oasis for patrons, while at the same time contributing to the new vitality in our neighborhood. Open to the Public April 20, 2002 Cafe Cuisine

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Building on Our Successes Welcome, and thank you for joining us Row, whose redemption is still in the for the final three productions of Michigan balance. Opera Theatres 31st spring opera season. Ticket prices for the 2002-2003 opera We are so excited to present Giuseppe season will not be increased, but will, in Verdis supreme masterpiece Otello and many sections, feature greater discounts Leo Delibes' beautiful and exotic I11kme subscribers can save up to 35%! Additionally; two productions new to our repertoire we have developed several new cost-saving and, of course, Mozarts delightful The programs, including incentives for Weeknight Marriage of Figaro, a perennial favorite Subscribers , Young Professionals and a special among Detroit audiences. As always, we discount for our friends in Canada. As extend our deepest gratitude to General always, our Family Series allows families Motors Corporation for sponsoring this to experience the opera together-for as exciting spring season. little as $10 a performance per person. I would further like to express our grati Next season, the five-opera subscrip tude to General Motors Corporation for tion series is complemented by two helping us provide our guests with a extraordinary speCial events-a one beautiful new cafe to enjoy before and night-only concert by world-renowned after the performance. Thanks to a generous . soprano Cecilia Bartoli and a massive, grant from General Motors Corporation, we fully staged production of Turandot- a were able to transform what was once our once-in-a-lifetime opera event at Detroits plaster shop (during restoration) into an Joe Louis Arena. Only Michigan Opera inviting oasis for our guests. The beautiful Theatre subscribers will have first oppor new GM Opera Cafe, located at the tunity to purchase tickets for speCial Donizetti, Johann Strauss Jr. and Mozart. Madison entrance of the Detroit Opera events! The 2002-2003 season begins in House, is a cozy, pub-like bistro, open Renewing subscribers will receive October with a new production of Verdis to all of our guests two hours prior to information in early April. This year, we II Trovatore, a dramatic tale of war, love curtain for soups, salads and sandwiches, are offering an additional discount for and madness. In November, we will and following the performance for desserts early renewals; I encourage you to renew present the company premiere of Don and spirits. now to take advantage of this discount Pasquale , the lighthearted story of a rich and secure your seats. You won't want to As part of this renovation, we have bachelor who experiences the downside completed a fully accessible restroom miss any of the exciting productions and of having a young, headstrong and events that we have planned just for you. faCility on the main floor. We know that spendthrift bride. Our 2003 spring season the lack of facilities has provided a chal begins in April with Mozart's masterwork Enjoy the performance I lenge for a number of our patrons, and Don Giovanni, based on the life of the we are so pleased that our faCility is now legendary philanderer Don Juan, and accessible to all. continues with Johann Strauss Jr.'s Recently, we announced details of our beloved Die Fledermaus, a lighthearted exciting 32nd opera season, which offers story of deception and the revenge something new for audiences at every extracted for playing a practical joke. The David DiChiera tum- newly deSigned productions and 2002-2003 season concludes with our General Director works new to our repertory, all brought very first 21st -century opera-Dead Man to life by today's finest artists. At the Walking, a bold contemporary American same time, the season offers an exciting opera, based on Sister Helen Prejeans blend of favorite works by Verdi, relationship with a murderer on Death

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©200l Masco Corporation Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre THE CAST By order of vocal appearance MONTANO Donald Hartmann CASSIO Theodore Green IAGO Mark Delavan RODERIGO Matthew Tuell+ OTELLO Vladimir Galouzine* CApril 20, 24, 26 &: 28m) Eduardo Villa CApril21m &: 27) DESDEMONA Isabella Sacco* CApril 20, 26 &: 28m) Giuseppina Piunti * CApril 21 m, 24 &: 27) EMILIA Kathleen Segar A HERALD Christopher Vaught LODOVICO James Patterson * Michigan Opera Theatre Debut + Michigan Opera Theatre Young Artist Apprentice

Conductor Steven Mercurio Director Mario Corradi Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton Set Design Allen Charles Klein Costume Design Malabar, Ltd. Lighting Design Kendall Smith Makeup & Hair Design Elsen Associates English Surtitle Translation Christopher Bergen Opera in Four Acts Stage Manager Music by Giuseppe Verdi, Libretto by Arrigo Bolto William Coiner Based on Othello, a play written in 1604 by William Shakespeare World Premiere: La Scala, Milan, 1887 Scenery provided by the Baltimore Opera Company. 8 General Motors .. Surtitles for this production are owned by Michigan Opera Theatres Spring Season is sponsored by General Motors Christopher Bergen Productions. Corporation Special thanhs to Rackham Symphony 5;:ott shuptrine Present!; Choir for auxiliary chorus members. {,9Pt:RA{7ALKS One hour prior to the perfonnance Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 9 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Setting: Cyprus

Act I cyprus, late fifteenth century The Moor Otello, governor of the island and a gen eral in the Venetian army, arrives in port as a tempest rages. Iago, Otello's ensign, confers with Roderigo, a fop who has come to Cyprus because of his unrequit ed love for Desdemona, a Venetian beau ty recently married to Otello. Promising to help Roderigo, Iago says Desdemona Temple of Apollon, Cyprus should soon tire of her Moorish hus wifes beauty, Otello greets her, but she overhears only fragments and thinks band, adding that he himself has reasons brings up the question of Cassias demo they are talking about Desdemona. for revenge on Otello, who passed him tion, annoying him. When she offers a As trumpets announce dignitaries from over for advancement, promoting Cassia handkerchief to wipe his brow, he throws Venice, Otello vows to kill his wife that instead. Iago proposes a toast; when it to the ground, where her attendant, very night. The Moor greets Lodovico, Cassia declines any more drink, Iago Emilia, retrieves it. As Desdemona tries who recalls him to Venice and appoints says he cannot refuse to salute Otello's to calm Otello, Iago orders Emilia (his Cassia to govern Cyprus. Losing control new wife. Cassia consents and grows wife) to give him the handkerchief. Otello at this news, Otello pushes his wife to tipsy, as Iago provokes Roderigo to a asks to be alone, and the others leave, the floor with insults. He orders every duel with Cassia. When Montano, except for Iago, who hangs back to one out and collapses in a seizure, as Otellos predecessor in command, tries observe Otello's growing suspicion. Iago gloats over him, crying, "Behold to separate the two, Cassia attacks him To fan the flames , Iago invents a story the lion!" as well. Otello comes out of the castle to about how Cassio spoke lovingly of restore order. When he sees Desdemona Desdemona in his sleep. Then he men disturbed by the fray, he takes away Act IV tions her handkerchief, saying he saw it Cassias recent promotion. Sending As Emilia helps Desdemona prepare for in Cassia's hand. Beside himself, Otello everyone home, Otello turns to his bed, the frightened woman sings of a swears to have vengeance, and Iago joins bride, and they recall their courtship. maiden forsaken by her lover. Startled in the oath. Leading her back into the castle, Otello by the wind, she bids Emilia an impas kisses her. sioned farewell and kneels in prayer Act III before retiring. As soon as she has dozed Act II In the armory, Iago tells Otello that more off, Otello enters through a secret door proof is forthcoming of his betrayal by and kisses his wife. This wakens her, but A room in the castle, opening on a gar his wife and Cassia. Desdemona enters, the jealous man, deaf to her protesta den. Iago tells Cassia that by presenting and Otello speaks calmly until she tions of innocence, strangles her. Emilia his case to Desdemona he can be rein revives the subject of Cassia. When knocks with news that Cassia has killed stated, because Otello is influenced by Otello demands the handkerchief he Roderigo; entering, she is horrified to his wife. As soon as Cassia is out of gave her, she again pleads for Cassia. find the dying Desdemona and sum Sight, Iago declares his belief that a cruel Otello calls the shocked woman a cour mons Cassia, Lodovico and Iago, who God created man wicked and life has tesan and dismisses her. He cries out escapes when his wife reveals his treach no meaning. Iago watches as Cassia that heaven could have afflicted him ery Realizing his tragedy, Otello pulls approaches Desdemona in the garden, with anything but this, then hides as out a concealed dagger and stabs him and when Otello comes in, the lieu Iago returns with Cassia. Iago flashes the self, dying upon a final kiss. m tenant makes casual remarks about handkerchief he stole and leads Cassia Desdemonas fidelity Softened by his - Courtesy of Opera News on in banter, in such a way that Otello

10 BRAVO www.MicluganOpera.org Detroi t Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre ~efz~~~!~g !~~ !:!~ights to new heights of inspiration by Roger Pines Giuseppe Verdi had perhaps the It is a supreme test, The three leading roles are among the greatest "Indian summer" ever experi greatest in Italian opera. The sheer vocal enced by an operatic composer. At an not just vocally, but weight necessary for Otello was unique age when he could have easily rested for the time (although the first Otello, in terms of physical on his laurels, he was persuaded to Francesco Tamagno, also sang numerous produce a major new stage work (two characterization and lyric parts). The role moves Act Ones of them, in fact, as Falstaff later unblemished triumph - the exhilarating proved). It was only fitting that the intense textual delivery. "Esultate!" - and the ecstasy of the love summit of his career would be reached duet to a series of challenges in each of with operas based on Shakespeare, to The great Otellos the subsequent acts. The tenor must traverse the painful nostalgia of the whose art Verdi was intensely devoted. have all responded His operas had attained heights of trag hero's farewell to his glory days; the ic grandeur before, but he surpassed to both the terrifying explosion of fury, following every expectation in Otello. Iago's revelation regarding the handker heroic element and chief; the insinuation and blind rage Verdi's mature years found him not with which Otello confronts Desdemona only world-famous, but also a symbol the shattering intimacy in Act Three; and the final agony and of Italian unity (he even served briefly nobility of the death scene. It is a that colors so much in the Italian parliament). He composed supreme test, not just vocally, but in only six operas, plus the Requiem , of the role. terms of physical characterization and between 1859 and 1893. During this intense textual delivery The great Otellos period also, he produced major revisions have all responded to both the heroic of Simon Boccanegra, La Forza del Destino element and the shattering intimacy and Don Carlos. He remained deeply that colors so much of the role. involved in the preparation of his The tone of lagos music hardly conveys operas in theaters throughout Europe. criticism. The works genius can legitimately villainy in every utterance; delicacy makes Having worked constantly for his be compared with that of its dramatic itself felt as well. For example, he has entire adult life, he looked forward to a source (although to be compared with several trills (unlike most male singing leisurely life in his declining years. It his idol Shakespeare would have appalled today, this was expected to be part of took patient coaxing by his publisher, Verdi) . The premiere at Milans La Scala the technical equipment in Verdis era). Giulio Ricordi, for the composer to on February 5, 1887, was a staggering An Iago possessing the power for the produce Otello at age 73. success for the composer. "Credo" can hardly succeed without The new opera's librettist, Arrigo Otello's opening - the flash of lightning the myriad vocal colors that make the BOlto , had already collaborated with and thunder, produced by a fortissimo character's account of Cassio's dream Verdi on the revised Simon Boccanegra orchestral outburst - makes clear from so mesmerizing. Like Shakespeare's (1881). BOlto, a composer himself the start that the dramatic power of figure, the VerdifBolto.lago can handle (Mefistofele) , could hardly have been a this work will be something unique in numerous interpretations. What helps worthier creative partner for his older Italian opera. As the act proceeds, it's immeasurably in developing the role colleague, ultimately producing perhaps clear that he will accomplish his dramatic from act to act is that BOlto's text is the greatest editing job in the history ends, in large part by eliminating the frequently given an effervescence and of opera. Although the libretto of Otello "seams" between individual musical rhythmic verve by Verdi (listen to the eliminates Shakespeares first act, the numbers; the episodes merge into each first-act drinking song or the third- sheer skill of the adaptation and the other, the music and drama being act trio); thus, the contrast with the beauty of the language itself disarm absolutely continuous. character's more sinister moments

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SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON Mtsensk. In subsequent seasons, he made his debuts more than 80 new productions. He has designed pro ChOnlS Master at La Scala, Milan, in a new production of The ductions for San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Baltimore, Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Gambler, at the Vienna Staatsoper, first singing Toronto and New Yorks Metropolitan Opera, and - Mikado 1982 The Queen oj Spades and then Otello, Aida and Tasca, in Europe for the Scottish Opera, Edinburgh Now celebrating 20 years with and was also invited by the Theatre Royal de la Festival, Glyndebourne Festival, Deutsche Oper Michigan Opera Theatre, Suzanne Monnaie, Brussels, to sing Otello. In the 2000-2001 Berlin and the Vienna State Opera. He has deSigned Mallare Acton has served as the season, Mr. Galouzine made his debut at Covent the world premieres of Floyds OJ Mice and Men, Opera Company!; assistant music Garden (Tasca, The Queen oj Spades), at Tokyo Villa-Lobos' Yenna, John Eaton's The Tempest and director and chorus master since Opera Trovatore) and at Lyric Opera of Chicago en most recently Floyd's The Passion oj Jonathon Wade. the 1981-1982 season. She has conducted several (The Queen oj Spades). In upcoming seasons, he will productions during her tenure, including The Barber return to the Metropolitan Opera, New York, for STEVEN MERCURIO Otello, Turandot and Manon Lescaut. He is invited to oj Seville and The Daughter oj the Regiment. For Dayton Conductor Opera, she has conducted West Side Story, My Fair the Bastille for Turandot, Otello and Manon Lescaut, Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Lady and The Pirates oj Penzance. Ms. Acton has to the Orange Festival for Otello and to the Maggio - Tasca 1995 served as coach and accompanist for the opera Musicale in Florence for a new production of Following in the footsteps of companies of St. Louis and San Diego, and is the Otello. He will return to the Lyric Opera of Chicago such versatile American musi music director of Rackham Symphony Choir. for a new production of Manon Lescaut and will cians as Leonard Bernstein, appear in Venice and Genoa, again singing Otello. Maestro Mercurio combines MARIO CORRADI composing and conducting Director THEODORE GREEN both opera and the symphonic repertoire, standard Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Cassia and contemporary repertoire, in telecasts, video - Cannen 1996 Michigan Opera Theatre Debut and audio recordings, and film scores and ballets. Mario Corradi has staged several - Aida in Concert 2000 For five seasons, he was the music director of the operas for Michigan Opera Tenor Theodore Green has Spoleto Festival and has been the prinCipal conduc Theatre, including La Boheme, established himself as one of tor of the Opera Company of Philadelphia and associ Werther (with Andrea Bocelli), the up-and-coming lyric tenors ate conductor of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. He has Madama Butterfly, Tasca, Calmen, of his generation. Mr. Green also conducted the opera companies of Rome, San The Elixir oj Love, Cos! Jan tutte, Lucia di Lammennoor has appeared with Boston FranCiSCO, Washington and Brussels, and led and Falstaff, and returns this spring for Otello. He Lyric Opera (La Fille du Regiment), Seattle Opera recordings in London and Vienna. He has conducted was an assistant to Jean-Pierre Ponnelle until he (Lucia di Lammennoor), Nevada Opera and Des numerous operas and three gala concerts on the made his debut as stage director for n Matrimonio Moines Metro Opera (La Boheme), Minnesota Michigan Opera Theatre podium. Segreto in Palermo. Since then, he has staged operas Orchestra (The Tender Land), Opera Theatre of St. internationally in Athens, Bergamo, Macerata, Madrid, Louis COtello) and Opera Omaha (Don Pasquale), Monte Carlo, Parma, Tokyo, Trapani (winners of the and last season with Michigan Opera Theatre as JAMES PATTERSON Di Stefano Vocal Competition) and Opera Pacific. Alfredo in La Traviata. Lodovico Michigan Opera Theatre Debut MARK DELAVAN DONALD HARTMANN - La Boheme 1993 raga Montano Since beginning his career as Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Michigan Opera Theatre Debut an Adler Fellow with the San - Cannen 1989 - Tasca 1996 Francisco Opera in 1983, bass The versatile and sought -after Bass-baritone Donald Hartmann James Patterson has given more baritone recently made his is a distinguished performer than 150 performances with Metropolitan Opera debut as who has appeared in numerous that company, including Sparafucile in Rigoletta and Amonasro in Aida opposite operatiC productions. Highlights Fafner in the company's widely acclaimed Ring Luciano Pavarotti, following his of Mr. Hartmanns career Cycle. He has also sung with Chicago Lyric Opera performance in the same role at Michigan Opera include Zufuga in Cannen with Nashville Opera and (Tasca and The Force oj Destiny, among others), and Theatre. A regular guest artist at the New York City Toledo Opera, Abimelech in Samson and Delilah extensively in Canada. This marks Mr. Pattersons Opera, his credits there include the title roles of with Michigan Opera Theatre, Bartolo in Arizona 18th production with Michigan Opera Theatre, Rigoletto, Macbeth, MefistoJele and Falstaff, the four Operas Marriage oj Figaro, Bonze in Madama including the role of Johann in Michigan Opera villains in The Tales oj Hoffmann, Scarpia in Tasca, Ezio Butterfly with Toledo Opera and Pooh-bah for Theatres production of Werther, with Andrea Bocelli in Attila, Escamilla in Cannen and Enrico in Lucia di Nashville Operas Mikado. Mr. Hartmann is currently and Denyce Graves. Lammennoor. Additional credits include major roles a full professor of music at Eastern Michigan with the companies of San Francisco, Santa Fe, University. GIUSEPPINA PIUNTI Montreal, Amana, Atlanta, Austin, Chautauqua, Desdemona (April 21m, 24, 27) Glirnrnerglass, Kentucky, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. ALLEN CHARLES KLEIN Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Costume deSigner! Set deSigner VLADIMIR GALOUZINE Miss Piunti makes her North Allen Charles Klein completed American debut with this Otello (April 20, 24, 26, 28m) his studies in stage design at Michigan Opera Theatre Debut appearance in Michigan Opera Boston University. Mr. Klein is Theatres Otello. The soprano Internationally acclaimed tenor the only American designer to Vladimir Galouzine made his was hailed by critics and have focused his career exclu I audiences alike for her perfor- debut as a member of the Sively on the production of set mances at the Wexford Festival in Sappho by Metropolitan Opera Company, and costume design for opera Massenet, Sarka by Fibich, and La Fiamma by in 1994, as Sergej in a new production of Lady Macbeth oj and, together with Bliss Herbert as director, has created Respighi. She is a frequent performer with the

Rome Opera, where she has been heard recently as EDUARDO VILLA Olga In Fedora, Violante in La Prova di un'Opera KENDALL SMITH Otello (April 21m, 22, 27) Sena and Monica in La Fiamma. She was also invit Lighting Designer Michigan Opera Theatre Debut ed to sing at the Rossini Festival in n Signor Michigan Opera Theatre Debut - Carmen 1996 Bruschino and in Sappho at the "Teatro R Valli" in - The Ballad of Baby Doe 1988 Eduardo Villa is one of the worlds Reggio Emilia. Over the course of his association most sought -after tenors, with with Michigan Opera Theatre, notable appearances on leading Kendall Smith has deSigned ISABELLA SACCO stages, including Opera Orchestra over 25 productions for the Desdemona (April 20, 26, 28m) • of New York and Opera Hamilton . . company Other opera companies Michigan Opera Theatre Debut as Jacopo in I Due Foscari, Bavarian State Opera, in mclude San Dtego Opera, Virginia Opera, Lyric These performances mark Ms. Saccos North American Muntch, as the Italian tenor in Der Rosenkavalier Opera of Kansas City, Opera Pacific, Eugene Opera debut. The Italian soprano is noted for her interpre the title role in Les Cantes d'HoJfmann, Pinkerton in ' and The Boston Lyric Opera. Theater credits tallon of Desdemona in Otello, which she has per Madama Butterfly, the Duke in Rigaletta, and include Pioneer Theatre in Salt Lake City, North formed m Muntch, Madrid and Tel Aviv. Recently, Rodolfo in La Boheme. In North America, he has Shore Music Theatre, StageWest, Merrimack Ms. Sacco sang Mimi in La Boheme in Oslo. performed Calaf in Turandot for Opera Pacific, Don Repertory Theatre and the American Stage Festival Jose with the Houston Grand Opera and Michigan m New Hampshire. Future plans include a new Opera Theatre, and the title role in Otello with KATHLEEN SEGAR production of Macbeth for Lyric Opera of Chicago Connecticut Opera. Last season, he appeared in Emilia and Don Pasquale [or Florida Grand Opera. Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Munich and Paris as Alfred, then returned to - Carmen 1981 MATTHEW TUELL Atlanta in the title role of Otello. Roderigo Detroit audiences will remember ELSEN ASSOCIATES Michigan Opera Theatre Debut mezzo-soprano KatWeen Segar Wigs and Makeup - La Traviata 2001 as Michigan Opera Theatres Currently hair and makeup designers for more Tenor Matthew Tuell recently Amneris in Aida and as Smeaton than 20 opera companies in the and Canada performed the role of Edgardo u.s to Joan Sutherlands Anna including Opera Colorado, Glimmerglass Opera, ' in Arbor Opera Theatres pro Bolena, among others. Career highlights included Ptttsburgh Opera, Sarasota Opera, Washington Opera duction of Luda di Lammermaar Die Walkiire at the Metropolitan Opera, The Tales of and Florentme Opera. The company has participated as well as Rinuccio in Gianni ' Hoffmann, La Cenerentala, The Marriage of Figaro, m the festivals in Edinburgh, Jerusalem and Spoleto. Schicchi at the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Mr. Der Rosenkavalier and Rigoletta at the Washington On Broadway, their work has been seen in The Tuell has also performed with the Utah Festival Opera, Eugene Onegin in Philadelphia and Cavalleria Merchant of Venice, Two Trains Running, and The Wild Opera Company, the Natchez Opera Festival and Rusticana at Opera Pacific. She performs frequently Party, among others. Elsen Associates has educational Sarasota Opera. Mr. Tuell was recently named the Wlth the DetrOIt Symphony, recently in Mendelssohns affiliations wi th Yale University, the University of Joyce H. Cohn Apprentice for the 2001-2002 sea Midsummer Night's Dream. Maryland, the Kennedy Center Education son and will appear in each Michigan Opera Department and Carnegie-Mellon University Theatre production this season. m

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We listen. We understand. We make it work~ --Equal Opportunity Lend er. 14 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre THE CAST By order of vocal appearance NILAKANTHA David Michael * LAKME Sumi Jo (May 11 , 15 &. 18) Aline Kutan (May 12m, 17 &. 19m) HAD]I Matthew Tuell+ MALUKA Priti Gandhi * MISTRESS BENTSON Melody Racine ELLEN Karla Hughes+ ROSE Eliza Warner + GERALD William Burden* (May 11 , 15 &. 18) Gerard Powers (May 12m, 17 &. 19) FREDERIC Malcolm Mackenzie* A FORTUNE TELLER Christopher Vaught A MERCHANT Tom Kabala A THIEF Kim Millard * Michigan Opera Theatre Debut + Michigan Opera Theatre Young Anist Apprentice

Conductor Mark D. Flint Director Joshua Major Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton Set Design Alan Rusnak Costume Design Pasquale Grossi Lighting Design Shawn Kaufman Choreographer Please see program insert. Makeup & Hair Design Elsen Associates English Surtitle Translation Roberto Mauro Opera in Three Acts Stage Manager Kenneth Saltzman Music by Leo Delibes, Libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille Scenery provided by New Orleans Opera Based on a novel by Pierre Loti Association. Rarahu, Costumes provided by Lyric Opera of World Premiere: Paris Opera-Comique, April 14, 1883 Chicago. Additional costumes provided and built by Seattle Opera Costume Shop. II®General Motors® Music materials arranged through Educational Music Service, agents for the Mapleson Music Michigan Opera Theatre's Spring Season is sponsored by General Motors Corporation Library May 18th Performance sponsored by Scott shuptrine Presents: (9pcRA gALKS One hour prior to the performance www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 15 Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Setting: India, Mid-19th Century

Act I Nilakantha, a fanatical Brahmin priest, nurses his hatred of those who have for bidden him to practice his religion. He goes to attend a gathering of the faithful. Lakrne, the daughter of Nilakaptha, and Mallika, her servant, are left behind at the temple. They sing as they prepare to bathe. Lakme removes her jewelry and leaves it on a bench. They go off in a boat. Gerald ~deric , two young English girls, and their governess are on a picnic. They break through the bamboo fence that surrounds the temple. The girls are warned that many of the flowers present in the area are poisonous. They spy Lakmes jewelry The young English girls want sketches of the pieces. Gerald agrees to stay behind and do the sketches. When Lakrne and Mallika return, he hides. Mallika goes of, leaving Lakme alone. She spots Gerald. She cries in alarm. When help comes, she sends them away She tells Gerald to forget he ever saw her, but Gerald is captivated by Lakrne. Her father returns, sees the violation of his holy temple and swears to kill the heard. She tells him it is a band of lovers, Taj Mahal, India man responsible. come to drink of the sacred spring, Act II whose waters confer the gift of eternal love. She presses him to drink magical In order to identify the intruder, water that will ensure the couple eternal Nilakantha forces Lakme to sing at the love. Gerald hesitates, tom between his bazaar. To his fury, no one answers her love for her and his duty to his regiment singing. He bids her to continue. When - a claim further pressed by his fellow Gerald appears, she faints in his arms. officer Frederic, who appears when Knowing Gerald is the culprit, the priest Lakme leaves to fetch the water. Lakme plots against him. When the plan is put notes a change in Gerald when she into play, Gerald is stabbed, but he is returns. She tears a leaf off the fatal datu only slightly injured. Hadji, servant of ra tree and bites it. As she is dying, they Nilakantha, helps Lakme to remove drink from the water of the sacred river. Gerald to her secret hiding place. Nilakantha comes in. Lakme tells him of Act III the drink she and her lover shared from Lakrne tends Gerald in her hut in the the sacred river and dies. m forest. Far off the sound of singing is - Courtesy of Arizona Opera

16 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroi t Opera House Delibes' exotic and neglected Lakme by Roberto Mauro To the majority, Lakme is a title that The choice of British- Bentson, who is always bemoaning the bears little significance. However, to savagery of Indian customs, is rightly Parisians and the French-speaking public, dominated India as regarded as a satire of the stiff British the work is well known and beloved. account of Indian manners. In fact, at Since its 1883 premiere at the Paris locale provided Delibes the London premiere in 1885, her part, OperaComique, Lakme has become a along with those of Miss Ellen and Miss staple in the French operatic repertoire. not only the opportunity Rose, was simply dropped. The opera understandably never met Indeed: in its first 100 years, the opera to exhibit a clash of was performed more than 1,500 times - with great success in England. its popularity surpassed only by Carmen, cultures, but also Manon and Werther. One of the reasons that Lakme has never a chance to poke achieved the popularity of La Boheme or Because he was born into a highly artistic Le Nozze di Figaro is that it is a star vehicle, family, music was the driving force behind fun at the British. in the truest sense of the word. Lakme's Leo Delibes' life (1836-1891). At age 13, famous "Bell Song" requires a voice of Delibes was a chorister in Giacomo extreme flexibility and agility As well, the Meyerbeers Le Prophete , later graduating artist must be able to vocally convey the to compose operettas for some of Paris' complex feelings of prophecy and dra most important theaters, including French opera. During the 19th century, matic urgency (let alone a high E natural Jacques Offenbach's Bouffes-Parisiens Frenchmen, including poets and com to cap off the virtuosic aria). The creator which elicited flattering comparisons posers, were fascinated with the mystery of the title role, Marie Van Zandt, was a between the two composers. In 1864, and tradition of the Far East. Many of native of Brooklyn and the toast of Paris. Delibes was named chorus master of the Delibes' contemporaries composed Her interpretation of the role has been Paris Opera. It was during this time that operas that take place in exotic lands. the measure of all subsequent interpreta he won the respect and affection of the Two of the more notable examples are tions. It was not until 1932 that Lakme Parisian public. Ironically, it was Delibes' Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (1863), took hold of American artists, when the brilliantly innovative ballet scores, La set in Ceylon or modem-day Sri Lanka, beloved Lily Pons, its most famous Source (1866), Coppelia (1870) and Sylvia and Meyerbeer's rAfricaine (1865). Like American interpreter, gave it a new life . (1876) , not opera, that first endeared Lakme, Leila in The Pearl Fishers is a With Pons, the work was performed at Delibes to the world. At the invitation of priestess, isolated from the rest of the the Metropolitan Opera practically every Ambroise Thomas, he reluctantly accepted world in a sacred place. And, like Lakme, season until 1946. Since then, the work the position of professor of advanced Selika, the heroine of rAfricaine, uses her has been revived sporadically for star composition at the Paris Conservatoire. botanical knowledge to commit suicide coloratura sopranos, such as Joan Delibes, who was a notoriously modest after learning that her lover is about to Sutherland, but has never found a artist, claimed that he knew nothing of return to Western civilization. permanent place in the repertoire. counterpoint and fugue, but nevertheless Michigan Opera Theatre proudly revives accepted. He remained in that position The choice of British-dominated India this wonderful opera for another artist, until his untimely death in 1891. Delibes' as locale provided Delibes not only the Korean superstar soprano SumiJo. These last opera, Kassya , was left unfinished opportunity to exhibit a clash of cultures, performances will mark Ms. Jos first and later completed by Jules Massenet, but also a chance to poke fun at the attempt at the title role, which promises the great French composer. British. During the second half of the to make this production an exciting event 19th-century, the English were not as of international operatic significance. m Lakme, Leo Delibes' most popular hated as the Germans, although they opera, takes full advantage of various were still generally regarded as prudish. Roberto Mauro is the Director of Artistic themes characteristic of 19th-century The character of the governess, Mistress Administration for Michigan Opera Theatre.

Artist Profiles

SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON PRITI GANDHI SHAWN KAUFMANN Chorus Master Malliha Lighting DeSigner Now celebrating 20 years with Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Mr. Kaufman was recently in Detroit for the 50th Michigan Opera Theatre, Mezzo-soprano Prili Gandhi is Anniversary of Amahl and the Night VISitors, directed Suzanne Mallare Acton has an artist-in-residence at San by Gian Carlo Menotti. Other recent productions served as the Opera Companys Diego Opera. A native of Bombay, include a Tango festival at Miamis New World assistant music director and India, Ms . Gandhi has graced Symphony conducted by Robert Spano, their opening chorus master since the 1981- the international stage as night concert of the season conducted by Michael 1982 season. She has conducted Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Tilson Thomas, Little Women, the East Coast premiere several productions during her tenure, including The Maddalena in Rigoletto, Cinderella and stepsister of the opera Kajha: Letter to My Father and the world Barber of Seville and The Daughter of the Regiment. Tisbe in La Cenerentola, and the second lady in Die premiere of the opera Bonhoeffer. His New York City For Dayton Opera, she has conducted West Side Zauberjlotte, with such noted companies as Seattle credits include Santos & Santos, King Without a Castle, Stoly, My Fair Lady and The Pirates ofPenzance. Ms. Opera, San Diego Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland Kissing Christine and Missing MQ/issa, Cleopatre, the Acton has served as coach and accompanist for the and Opera Aguascalientes of Mexico. Early in her world premiere of Sonya and A Father~ Day Diary. opera companies of St. Louis and San Diego, and is career, Ms. Gandhi was the subject of a documentary His assistant lighting credits include Cannen (Michigan the music director of Rackham Symphony Choir. co-produced by San Diego Opera and UCSD-TY, Opera Theatre), The Gatheling and Northeast Local. entitled "The Education of an Opera Singer." Her .... ALINE KUTAN WILLIAM BURDEN recordings include Anthony Davis' contemporary Lahme (May 12m, 17, 19m) Gerald (May 11, 15, 18) opera Tania on Koch International Classics. Future Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Michigan Opera Theatre Debut engagements include the role of Emilia in San Diego - Anoush 2001 The American tenor has recently Operas production of Otello. Born in Istanbul to Arme riian made debuts at the Metropolitan parents, the Canadian coloratura Opera (as Janek in The KARLA HUGHES soprano made her operatic debut Mahropoulos Case and Tybalt Ellen singing the role of Flora in in Romeo et Juliette), [Opera de Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Vancouver Operas production Nice and Opera de Lausanne, -Anoush 2001 of The Tum of the Screw. She was one of 10 winners the opera companies of Philadelphia, Minnesota Soprano Karla Hughes has per of the 1995 Metropolitan Opera National Council and Opera di Genova, New York City Opera, Paris' formed across the United States Auditions; the fo llOwing year, she made her American Bastille Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the in opera, operetta and musical debut in the title role of Lahme with the Arizona Florida Grand Opera. Recently, he sang the role of theater. Most recently, Ms. Hughes Opera, which she has since performed at [Opera de Gerald in Lahme at the Seattle Opera, where he also sang the role of Flora in Brittens Montreal, [Opera d'Avignon, [Opera de Toulon and sang Fenton in Falstaff. He also sang at New York Tum of the Screw with the Toledo Opera. Other career the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe in Germany City Opera, as Acis in the companys new production, highlights include Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschem, She recently sang the Queen of the Night in New Ads and Galatea, Opera Company of Philadelphia Mable in Pirates of Penzance, and Mrs. Nordstrom in York City Operas The Magic Flute. Upcoming for perf01mances of The Magic Flute, and Glirrunerglass A Little Night Music. Ms. Hughes will also perform as engagements include Queen of the Night at [Opera for a new production of Rape ofwcretia. Future engage Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro for Michigan Opera Eclate, [Opera de Vichy and [Opera de Montreal. ments include I1taliana in Algen in Santa Fe. Theatre later this spring. MALCOLM MACKENZIE MARK D. FLINT SUMI JO Frederic Conduclor Lahme (May 11, 15, 18) Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Highlights of the American - Cannen 1977 -Rigoletto 1997 baritones current season Maestro Flint has conducted in The coloratura soprano has include the title role of Don the majority of the leading opera proved to be one of todays Giovanni with the Dayton houses in the United States and most talented young artists, Opera and the Bear Valley Canada, and has served as music winning exceptional accolades Festival in California, Schaunard director and principal guest for her performances in the in La Boheme with the LA Opera, Morales and Dancairo conductor for Michigan Opera Theatre, Music worlds most important opera houses. Michigan with Opera Pacific, and Masetto with the LA Opera at Director of San Francisco Operas Western Opera Opera Theatre audiences will remember her in the the Savonlinna Festival in Finland. He is a 1996 winner Theatre and artistic and music director of the Illinois ti tle role of Lucia di Lammennoor and Gilda in of the Placido Domingo Operalia World Opera Opera Theatre at the University of Illinois, where he Rigoletto. Her many Metropolitan Opera appearances competition. Future engagements include Schaunard also acted as chairman of the Opera Department. include Gilda in Rigoletto, Olympia in The Tales of in La Boheme with the Washington Opera. Conducting engagements include New York City Hoffmann and Rosina in The Barber of Seville. She JOSHUA MAJOR Opera, [Opera de Montreal, Opera Pacific, Opera has also sung frequently for opera companies in Director Company of Philadelphia, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Vienna, Buenos Aires, Paris, Salzburg Festival, Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Central City Opera, Lake George and Chautauqua Covent Garden, Chicago Lyric, Geneva, Lyon and Toronto-bomJoshua Major Opera, to name a few, and the orchestras of Fort in recitals throughout Australia, Korea, Japan and began his stage directing career Worth, Montreal, Detroit, St. Louis and Chautauqua China. She has more than 50 recordings to her credit, over 15 years ago with La FestivaL including her Grammy-winning Die Frau ohne Schatten Cenerentola for Opera Omaha. and Un Ballo in Maschera. Recently, Mr. Major directed CosVCosa, an adaptation of Cosi

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Jan Tutte for the Lincoln Centre Institute and ing Opera Colorado, Glimmerglass Opera, Orchestra of St. Lukes, La Traviata with the Opera Pittsburgh Opera, Sarasota Opera, Washington Theatre of St. Louis, La Boheme for Yale Opera, Opera and Florentine Opera. The company has par Rinaldo and LEnfant es les Sortileges in Tel Aviv, Don tiCipated in the festivals in Edinburgh, Jerusalem Giovanni for Opera Carolina and both The Fall oj the and Spoleto. On Broadway, their work has been House oj Usher and Noye's Fludde for Opera Grand seen in The Merchant oJ Venice, Two Trains Running Rapids. Presently, Mr. Major is on the music faculty and The Wild Party, among others. Elsen Associates at the University of Michigan, where he oversees the has educational affiliations with Yale University, the Opera Program, both teaching and directing. University of Maryland, the Kennedy Center Education Department and Carnegie-Mellon DAVID MICHAEL University, m Nilakantha Michigan Opera Theatre Debut The promising young bass made successful debuts with Opera Pacific and Opera DTE Energy Company of Philadelphia as , IffI!»myy -.,;.. Sparafucile in Rigoletto, the Cincinnati Opera as the King in Aida, Opera Carolina as the Commendatore in Don Giovanni and Bonze in Madama Butterfly, Orlando Opera as Timur in Turandot, Toledo Opera as Colline in La Boheme and Angelotti in Tosca. Last season, he returned to Opera Pacific as a fealured soloist in a gala concert, and to the Orlando Opera as Bartolo in The Marriage oj Figaro. This season, he debuts with the New York City Opera as Timur in Turandot.

GERARD POWERS Gerald (May 12m, 17, 19) Michigan Opera Theatre Debut - Carmen 2001 The American tenor made his New York City Opera debut last season as Rodolfo in La Boheme and returns this season as Alfredo in La Traviata and as Rodolfo in La Boheme. Recently, Mr. Powers performed the title role in The Tales oj Hoffmann with De Vlaamse Opera, Don Jose in Cmmen at the Cologne Arena, Houston Grand Opera, Munichs Olympiahalle and the Opera Festival of New Jersey, as well as the role of Ismaele in Nabucco at the Cologne Arena. Upcoming Thanks to tile energy experts at engagements include the title role of Werther and Luigi in n Tabarro with De Vlaamse Opera, Rodolfo DTE Energy Technologies aDd tile eller in La Boheme with New York City Opera and Nicias gylnow standby power system, power in Thais with Opera Theatre of St. Louis. loss won't stop tile show. For home or business, tile energylnow standby MATTHEW TUELL power system restores power in 60 Hadji seconds or less - even when you're See Page 14 for Biography not around. All you need now is La Boheme and a box of tissue. ELIZA WARNER OPERA FANS CALL NOW FOR YOUR Rose The energytnow standby power systemprovides: FREE HOME ASSESSMENT AND Michigan Opera Theatre Debut • Security, safety and protection from SAVE $500 OFF ANY ENERGYINOW - Carmen 2001 powjlrloss. STANDBY POWER SYSTEM PURCHASE. Mezzo-soprano Eliza Warner • Continuous operation of heating and com holds a master of music in vocal puter equipment, sump pumps, refrigera Call1-877-DTECH-11 (383-2411). perfonnance from the University tors/freezers and more. Visit our website at of Michigan. Previous credits include the role of Mrs. McLean • End-to-end service fromOTE Energy www.dtetech.com in th e Toledo Opera production of Susannah, Olga Technologies experts. and find out how the energYi now standby , power system can give you peace of mind. I in Eugene Onegin with Opera San Jose and roles • Permanent installation. Fully for the Santa Fe Opera Ms. Warner has appeared automatic operation. ~------' in Michigan Opera Theatre productions of • More convenience and reliability than Carmen and Anoush. portable generators.

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20 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre THE CAST By order of vocal appearance FIGARO Robert Gierlach * Gune 1, 5 &: 8) Patrick Carfizzi * Gune 2m, 7 &: 9m) SUSANNA Nicole Heaston Gune 1, 5 &: 8) Karen Driscoll Gune 2m, 7 &: 9m) DON BARTOLO Stephen Eisenhard * MARCELLINA Judith Christin * CHERUBINO Lori-Kaye Miller* COUNT ALMAVIVA Brian Davis Brett Polegato* DON BASILIO Matthew Tuell+ COUNTESS Brenda Harris ANTONIO Donald Hartmann DON CURZIO Matthew Tuell+ BARBARINA Karla Hughes BRIDESMAIDS Angela Peavey Tamara Lehew Whitty * Michigan Opera Theatre Debut + Michigan Opera Theatre Young Artist Aprrentice Conductor Stewart Robertson Director Bernard Uzan Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton Set & Costume Design Allen Charles Klein Lighting Design Donald Edmund Thomas Makeup & Hair Design Elsen Associates English Surtitle Translation Christopher Bergen Stage Manager Thomas Mehan The Marriage of Figaro is a co-production of Music by Wolfgang .runaaelllS Mlozarr. Ulbre:tto Michigan Opera Theatre, rOpera de Montreal and Opera Carolina. Based on I.e Manage de Figaro by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais ScenelY constructed by Les Productions Yves World Premiere: Vienna, May 1, 1786 Nicol, Inc. ScenelY painted by Longue Vue Peinture ® Scenique. General Motors® Costumes constructed by Malabar Ltd., Toronto. Michigan Opera Theatres Spring Season is sponsored by General Motors Corporation

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Act I A country estate outside Seville, late eighteenth century While preparing for their wedding, the valet Figaro learns from the maid Susanna that their philan dering employer, Count Almaviva, has deSigns on her. At this, the servant vows to outwit his master. Before long, the scheming Bartolo enters the servants' quarters with his housekeeper, Marcellina, who wants Figaro to marry her to cancel a debt he cannot pay After Marcellina and Susanna trade insults, the amorous page Cherubino arrives, reveling in his infatuation with all women. He hides when the Count shows up, furious because he caught Cherubino flirting with Barbarina, the gardeners daughter. The Count pursues Susanna, but conceals himself when the gossiping music master Don Basilio approaches. The Count steps forward, however, when Basilio suggests that Cherubino has a crush on the Countess. Almaviva is enraged further when he discovers Cherubino in the room. Figaro returns with fellow servants, who praise the CountS progressive reform in abolishing the droit du seigneur - the right of a noble to take a manservantS place on his wedding night. Almaviva assigns Cherubino to his regiment in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Seville and leaves Figaro to cheer up the farcical rendezvous. While Susanna goes Count and Countess are amazed to find unhappy adolescent. out to find a ribbon, the Count knocks at her there. All seems well until the gar the door, furious to find it locked. dener, Antonio, storms in with crushed Act II Cherubino qUickly hides in a closet, and geraniums from a flower bed below the the Countess admits her husband, who, window. Figaro, who has run i.n to In her boudoir, the Countess laments when he hears a noise, is skeptical of her announce that the wedding is ready, pre her husbands waning love, but plots to story that Susanna is inside the tends i.t was he who jumped from the chasten him, encouraged by Figaro and wardrobe. He takes his wife to fetch window, faking a sprained ankle. Susanna. They will send Cherubino, dis some tools with which to force the closet Marcellina, Bartolo and Basilio burst into guised as Susanna, to a romantic assigna door. Meanwhile, Susanna, having the room waving a court summons for tion with the Count. Cherubino, smitten observed everything from behind a Figaro, which delights the Count, as this with the Countess, appears, and the two screen, helps Cherubino out a window, gives him an excuse to delay the wedding. women begin to dress the page for his then takes his place i.n the closet. Both

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The humanity of The Marriage of Figaro, Susanna. We understand the Count bet was brought to the castle as a bride, quite J as revealed by Mozart's music and da Ponte's ter when we realize that every line shows alone but for the Count's love, and this libretto, has sustained this opera over more a man accustomed to getting his way, but makes the loneliness implied in her first than two centuries. We understand it better seething with frustration at the obstacles aria doubly touching. thwarting him. The mindset is a child's now, having been helped by the past three On the other hand, the Countess even ''I'm entitled to/I've got to have!I can't live decades of Figaro's performance history tually exhibits more gumption than "Porgi without." What irks him most is that it's Our ideas about the opera's key figures amor" would anticipate. Of course, like his own servant, Figaro, who makes life have expanded, moving away from cliche. everyone else, she does look to Susanna Thus, their three-dimensionality - so difficult: "Must I see a serf of mine to solve her problems, but reluctantly In consequently; their appeal to an audience - made happy while I am left to sigh, and the recitative before "Dove sono," she has emerged even more strongly him possess a treasure that I desire in laments that her husband's cruelty has vain?" He is a creature of his own time, for Susanna, for example, is a modern forced her to seek a servant's help. "Dove whom honor remains vital, but at the same young woman, her intelligence and quick sono" shows us the inner woman: the time, sexual conquest - the representation wittedness propelling much of the action. humiliated, rejected wife; pained nostal to him of all that is masculine - is an irre Her barbs - in the duet with Marcellina, gia for the first days of love; and finally, sistible lure. The Count would hardly be for example - are good-humored. Humor out of place in our own day; where con strength taken from her hope that she'll is an essential aid in helping her cope with temporary parallels are concerned, no alter the Count's feelings. From then on, life, but she's deadly serious when she she is take-charge, fully in command of names need be mentioned I believes herself betrayed by Figaro. The herself, rather than being led by Susanna. true test for any Susanna, however, is her Dealing with his wife, the Count is a Few words must suffice for Cherubino, delivery of just one word: "Signore," when manipulator, as we see perfectly in the obsessed by an adolescent's idea of love. she steps out of the dreSSing-room. Those Act Two finale: For example, he addresses In every word, his motivating force three syllables instantly convey her confi the Countess as "Rosina" (as opposed to remains his devotion to the opposite sex: dence, impudence and total composure. "Madama"), protesting his love, assuming that this sudden affection can cajole her to Susanna, the Countess, Barbarina (the We appreciate Susanna most in her into forgetting his neglect of her. His right match for him: nubile, direct, inno scenes with Figaro. As assertive as he, she constant emoting makes all the more cent). Whether breathlessly impetuous is probably smarter as well. But she proves revelatory his kneeling before her in the or aching with vulnerability, he spoke to her love continually, and "Deh! vieni" opera's finale: In the Simplest possible Mozart's own nature. That surely accounts makes the depth of her feelings clear. melodic line and with two words - for our inability to resist him. Figaro's joviality and effervescence are "Contessa, perdono" - he asks the Thanks to the genius of Mozart and da frequently tempered by resentment, Countess' pardon. The miracle is that Ponte, it's possible for us to anticipate not apprehension and sarcasm far removed we believe in his contrition, thanks to only these characters' likes and dislikes, \ from Rossini's happy-go-lucky barber. His the music. but also to imagine how each would straightforward arias suit his directness, The Countess has certainly gotten a behave in specific situations. From their J even bluntness. Beaumarchais' Figaro in raw deal; on the surface, she has every interaction throughout the four acts of the the original play was much more percep thing, but those luxuries mean nothing, opera, we ultimately learn a great deal tibly a revolutionary, but certainly the since her husband has fallen out of love about love, relationships and human operatic Figaro's indignation toward his with her. Disillusionment separates her nature. m master is obvious in the menacing lines immediately from Rossini's spitfire Rosina. Adapted from an article originally written of his first aria. Between the Countess and Susanna, we for Lyric Opera of Chicago. Playing the Count, many singers rely witness some girlish exchanges, but they Roger Pines. editorial dramaturge at Lyric Opera oj excessively on bullying machismo - but maintain the servant-mistress relationship. Chicago, writes regularly Jar opera companies throughout the country, as well as Jar The Opera Quarterly, International you can't do that and convinCingly woo The Countess doesn't have friends; she Record Review and publications oj OPERA America.

------Artist Profiles r l SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON return to New York City Opera in the title role of Opera of Warsaw. He has performed throughout Chorus Master Don Giovanni and Escamillo in Cannen, the title role of Europe in productions of The Barber oj Seville, Eugene Now celebrating 20 years Gianni Schicchi and Tonio in I Pagliacci with Knoxville Onegin, Don Giovanni, The Marriage oj Figaro, King with Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro with EI Roger and Otello. He has several recordings with Suzanne Mallare Acton has Paso Opera and Melot in Tristan und Isolde with the Radio and Television Polonaise, and has recorded served as the Opera Companys Chicago Sytnphony Orchestra, under Maestro Daniel The Barber oj Seville with Opera de Nice. assistant music director and Barenboim at both Chicago's Orchestra HaLl and chorus master since the 1981- Carnegie HaLl. Hailing from the Toledo area, Mr. Davis !!!II•• BRENDA HARRIS 1982 season. She has conducted was a former apprentice for Michigan Opera Theatre. Countess several productions during her tenure, including Michigan Opera Theatre Debut The Barber oj Seville and The Daughter oj the Regiment. KAREN DRISCOLL -Faust 1994 For Dayton Opera, she has conducted West Side Susanna Oune 2m, 7, 9m) One of America's most sought Story, My Fair Lady and Th e Pira tes oj Penzance. Ms. Michigan Opera Theatre Debut after sopranos, Ms. Harris has Acton has served as coach and accompanist for the -Manon 1998 appeared with opera companies opera companies of St. Louis and San Diego, and is Ms. Driscoll has attracted throughout North America, the music director of Rackham Sytnphony Choir. considerable interest for her including Metropolitan Opera appearances in the title role in Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito , The Washington PATRICK CARFIZZI Susannah and Mimi in La Boheme Opera title roles in Agrippina, Semele, Minnesota Figaro Oune 2m, 7, 9m) for tOpera de Montreal. She has Opera title roles in Ennione, Annida and Semiramide, Michigan Opera Theatre Debut performed the role of Juliette for both Vancouver Opera and Opera Pacific (Fiordiligi, Donna Anna and American bass-baritone Patrick and Opera Saskatchewan, and appeared in Florida Margueri te). She has also appeared wi th the Carfizzi is a recent graduate Grand Opera's La Boheme and Manon. Additional Canadian Opera Company, Montreal Opera, f of the Yale University School appearances include Micaela in Cannen for the New Edmonton Opera and Opera du Rhin in Strasbourg. of Music School, where he Jersey State Opera and the title role in MassenetS Manon This season, she returned to the New York City I received both his master's in for the Florentine Opera. Ms. Driscoll has also appeared Opera to sing the title role in a new production of music and the artist's diploma. in Montreal as Despina in Cosi Jan Tutte, the Lyric Handel's Agrippina. Future engagements include Recent engagements included his debuts with San Opera of Kansas City as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin debuts wi th Opera du Rhin in the title role of Francisco Opera in La Traviata and Simon Boccanegra, and Hawaii Opera Theater as Nedda in I Pagliacci. Vanessa, Opera Carolina as the Countess, and Pittsburgh Opera in Don Giovan ni and Canadian This season, she will return to Hawaii for Cannen Austin Lyric Opera as Violetta. Opera Company in n Viaggio a Reims. In his first and appear in Baltimore Opera's The Magic Flute. profeSSional season, 1999-2000, he joined the rosters DONALD HARTMANN of both the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan STEVEN EISENHARD Antonio Opera. His Metropolitan Opera assignments included Bartolo Michigan Opera Theatre Debut roles in Rigoletto, Lady Macbeth oj Mtsensk, Pel/eas et Michigan Opera Theatre Debut - Tosca 1996 Melisande, and Giulio Cesare. Bass-baritone Stephen Eisenhard's Bass-baritone Donald Hanmann extensive repertoire includes over is a distinguished performer JUDITH CHRISTIN 30 roles spanning buffo and who has appeared in numerous Marcellina dramatic characters. As an operatic productions. Highlights Michigan Opera Theatre Debut extremely versatile singing of Mr. Hartrnanns career include Mezzo-soprano Judith Christin has perform ed over actor, he has impressed many Zuniga in Carmen with Nashville Opera and Toledo 100 roles with the leading opera companies through audiences, not only in opera's beloved comic roles Opera, Abimelech in Samson and Delilah with out the United States, including Metropolitan such as Don Pasquale and Don Magnifico; he has Michigan Opera Theatre, Bartolo in Arizona Opera's Opera, San Francisco Opera, the Lyric Opera of also sung Schaunard in La Boheme, the Commendatore Mamage oj Figaro, Bonze in Madama Butterfly with Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera in Don Giovanni and the Baron in La Traviata. He has Toledo Opera and Pooh-bah for Nashville Opera's and many others. Her current engagements include performed with numerous opera companies including Mikado. Mr. Hartmann is currently a full professor Emma Jones in Street Scene with the Lyric Opera of Pittsburgh Opera, Tulsa Opera, New York City Opera, of music at Eastern Michigan University. Chicago, the Witch in Hansel und Gretel with the Lyric Opera Cleveland, Opera Memphis and Nashville Metropolitan Opera, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Flgaro Opera. Recent performances include Mr. Eisenhard's NICOLE HEASTON with the Dallas Opera and Mrs. Grose in The Tum debuts with Edmonton Opera as Bartolo in The Marriage Susanna Oune 1, 5, 8) oj the Sc rew with Houston Grand Opera. oj Figaro and Alcindorol Benoit for Cincinnati Opera. Michigan Opera Theatre Debut - Falstaff 2001 BRIAN DAVIS ROBERT GIERLACH The recipient of a 1999 Career Count Almaviva Figaro Oune 1, 5, 8) Grant from the Richard Tucker Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Foundation, Miss Heaston has -A Little Nigh t Music 1983 In his American opera debut, quickly come to the attention Baritone Brian Davis has Polish bass-baritone Robert of American and European opera appeared with leading opera Gierlach will sing the role of companies and orchestras. She recently performed companies and orchestras Figaro. Gierlach, a graduate of Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera with the San Francisco throughout the United States. the Chopin Academy of Music, Opera; The Elixir oj Love, Don Giovanni, The Magic Current engagements include a is a former soloist with the Flute (Pamina) and the title role in the world premiere

Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 25 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre oflcu:kie 0 with Houston Grand Opera (recorded on BRETT POLEGATO DONALD EDMUND THOMAS the Argo label); Drusilla in Th e Coronation oj Poppea Count Almaviva Lighting Designer in Vienna and Aix-en-Provence; Don Giovanni with Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Dusseldorf Opera; Annide with Les Musicians du Baritone Brett Polegato has For the last 12 years, Mr. Louvre (subsequently recorded by Archiv Production appeared on several of the Thomas has been the prinCipal Deutsche Granunophon). Ms. Heaston also performed world's most distinguished lighting deSigner for both the the role of Musetta for New York City Opera's La stages, including those of Lincoln Florentine Opera in Milwaukee Boheme, which was recently telecast on PBS. Center, the Concertgebouw, and the Baltimore Opera. Royal Court Theatre of Versailles, Recent designs in Milwaukee KARLA HUGHES Houston Grand Opera, Roy Thomson Hall, Tchaikovsky include Tosca , Madama Butterfly and Turandot. In Barbarina Conservatory and Carnegie Hall. The young bari Baltimore, his work has included Tannhauser and Die See Page 18 for Biography tone made his La Scala debut last summer as Ned Zauberflote, Don Giovanni, La Cenerentola and La Keene in Peter Glimes and his Lylic Opera of Chicago Boheme. With Opera Pacific in Costa Mesa, ALLEN CHARLES KLEIN debut the previous season in Mouming Becomes California, he has designed Eugene Onegin, Manon Costume designer/Set designer Electra. He has also sung with the companies of Lescaut, Die Walkure and Lucia di Lammennoor. With Allen Charles Klein completed Vancouver, Nice, Montreal, Quebec, Edmonton, Florida Grand Opera, he deSigned their highly his studies in stage design at Avignon and Nancy, and with the orchestras of acclaimed production of Katya Kabanova, as we ll as Boston Universit y. Mr. Klein is Toronto and Vancouver. Last year, his CD "To a n Barbiere di Siviglia. Elsewhere, his design work has the only American deSigner to Poet" was released on the CBC label. Next season, included Un Ballo in Maschera, Fedora and Luisa have focused his career exclu he debuts with Munich's Bavarian State Opera and Mill er for Palm Beach Opera, and La Gioconda and sively on the production of set reprises Ned Keene at the Saito Kinen Festival under Cal1nen for l'Opera de Montreal. His work has also and costume design for opera Seiji Ozawa and at Florence's Maggio Musicale. been seen with Opera Columbus, Arizona Opera, and, together with Bliss Herbert as director, has created Washington Summer Opera and The Dallas Opera. more than 80 new productions. He has designed pro A graduate of the Yale Drama School and a member ductions for San Francisco, DaUas, Seattle, Baltimore, STEWART ROBERTSON of United Scenic Artists, Local 829, the New York Toronto and New Yorks Metropolitan Opera, and in Conductor theatrical designers' union, he has also deSigned one Europe for the Scottish Opera, Edinburgh Festival , Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Broadway show and numerous off-Broadway and Glyndebourne Festival, Deutsche Oper Berlin and -Barber oj Seville 1999 national tours of plays and musicals. the Vienna State Opera. He has designed the world The native of Scotland is the premieres of Floyds OJ Mice and Men, Villa-Lobos' music director and prinCipal MATTHEW TUELL Yenna, John Eaton's The Tempest and most recently conductor of the Florida Grand Hadji Floyds The Passion ojJonathon Wade. Opera, Glimmerglass Opera See Page 14 for Biography and (until recently) the San LORI-KAYE MILLER Bernardino Symphony in California. In Europe, he BERNARD UZAN Cherubino has conducted in Cologne and Zurich and with Director Michigan Opera Theatre Debut major European orchestras, including those of Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Lori-Kaye Miller, a native of South Haven, Michigan, Binningham, Danish Radio, PhHharmonica Hungarica, - Faust 1983 studied music at the University of Akron. Some of Vienna Tonkunstler, Swiss-Italian Radio, the Royal A native of France, Bernard her roles include Cherubino and Marcellina in Le Scottish National and B.B.C. Scottish Symphony Uzan has been the general and Nozze di Figaro, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly and Orchestra, Maastricht (Netherlands), Ukraine State, artistic director of l'Opera de Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier, with opera companies Mexico, Rotterdam and Concertgebouw (Amsterdam). Montreal since 1988. During including the Tri-Cities Opera and the Minnesota Notable recent engagements include three world his tenure, he brought financial Opera. Recent and upcoming performances include premieres: Orpheus Descending for the Lylic Opera of success and artistic renown throughout the world Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, The Lady in Chicago, The Midnight Angel for the Opera Theater of for its productions. Prior to his engagement in Waiting from Macbeth, Annio in La Clemenza di lito, St. Louis and Glimmerglass, and Dreamkeepers for Montreal, he served as general and artistic director and covering Octavian with Minnesota Opera; at Tri the Utah Opera. He has conducted many produc of the Tulsa Opera. In North America, his produc Cities Opera in the title role in Cannen; and her New tions for Boston Lyric, Opera Pacifi c and New York tions have graced stages in Calgary, Edmonton, York City Opera debut as Brigitta in Die Tote Stadt. City Opera, to name a few. Milwaukee, Fort Worth, Miami, Kentucky, Long Ms. Miller was a Metropolitan Opera competition Beach, National Arts Centre in Ottawa, New regional prize winner and has won many other pres Orleans, Dallas, Vi rginia, Arizona, Columbus, tigious awards and scholarships. Philadelphia, Opera Pacific, Orlando, San Diego, San FranCiSCO, Seattle and Tulsa. He has staged several productions for Michigan Opera Theatre, including Romeo et Juliette, Faust , Peter Glimes and Manon. In Europe, he has directed productions for Zurich Opera, Opera de Monte Carlo, Teatro Massimo Palermo, Teatro Massimo Bellini, Opera de Lyon, Marseilles Opera and the ~TALDI"~! Toulouse Opera. 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Darlowandjohn Schwendemann Comerica Charitable Eaton Corporation Corbett O'Meara Dr. and Mrs. Alden M. Leib Foundation Mary Banush jones Christine and Elinore Leonard September Moon Production Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. E\ving Foundation Mr. & Mrs. jerry P D'Avanzo Network , Inc. Detroit Edison Foundation Bruno and Mollie Leonelli Mr. Edward P Frohlich Mr. & Mrs. Roben C. Larson Lawrence N. and Doris C. Dr. Bradley G. Sewick and Mr. and Mrs. Roben E. Dewar Dr. and Mrs. John M. Lesesne Andrew and Wanda Mr. and Mrs. Lance Leonelli David Laurie A. Sail Herman & Barbara Frankel Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Letts Jr. Mr. Dana Locniskar Dr. Harvey Day and Ms . Arlene and Frank C. Shaler Roben & Alice Gustafson Hilda & Joel Hamburger Lindsay Roth Mr. Dana Locniskar Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Mr. Michael R. Shaw Richard & Mary Lou janes George and Vivian Dean Hanmann Foundation Mutchler jodi and Ivan Ludington Jr. Ms. Elham jabiru-Shayota and john S. & james L Knight Kenwal Steel Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Eino Nurme Dr. and Mrs. Anthony S. Bernard L Maas Foundation Ms. Nedda N. Shayota Foundation DeLuca Carol and jerry Knechtel Mr. and Mrs. Jules Pallone Mrs. Ruth MacRae Sandy and Michael Shon, The Lomason Family Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Krikorian Mr. Donald W Maine M.D. McGregor Fund Mr. & Mrs. William R. Robens Demery Maria and Alphonse S. Vasilj and Denise Markovich Dr. Sheldon and Sydelle Linden D. Nelson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Dickinson Wright, PLLC Sonkin Lucarelli Schwanz Mrs. Mary C. Mazure Mr. & Mrs. Roger Penske Magna International, Inc. David K. Diskin, M.D. and Ms. Anne Markley Spivak SImmons and Clark Jewelers Dorothy Diskin Mr. and Mrs. George D. Raymond C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miller Milidrag Ms. Mary Anne Stella Foundation Fund of the Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Earl Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholson Rita and Morkus Mitrius Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Community Foundation Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. and Mrs. George R. Ehlen Frances H. Parcells Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevenson for Southeastern Michigan Ronald and Eileen Weiser Irma Elder Jaguar ofTroy Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Ross Monolidis Strategic Staffing Solutions Mr. and Mrs. R. Jamison Mr. J. Ernest Wilde Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Williams Sandy Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles R Moon Christine and George Hon. joan E. Young and Mr. Mr. Richard Engel Alan and Marianne Schwanz Thomas Schellenberg Mr. Ronald K. Monrison Strumbos PARTNERS Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mrs. Joan M. Mossner joel and Shelley Tauber $100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. Mickey ShapirO Engelhardt DEVOTEES A. Sandy Munro Thomas and Tracey Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith Jr. Dr. Fern Espino and $5,000 TO $9,999 Sandra and jeanne Naysmith Michael and Nancy Timmis Mr. & Mrs. Mandell L Berman William H. and Patricia M. Mr. Tom Short Smith Anonymous (2) Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC Patricia and Henry Nickol Dr. Roberta Toll and Mr. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Sheldon Toll MichiganIBlue Care Venture Industries A & S Supply Company Mr. David Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nosanchuk Lynn A. and Ruth LTownsend Network Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent The Randolph J. and Judith A. Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Agley Foundation Dorothy I. and George W Ms. Violette Tuck Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. Rema Frankel The Airasian Family Nouhan Mr. George C. Turek Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frankel CONNOISSEURS Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mr. David Nowakowski and Universal Forest Products, Inc. Wallis and Roben M. Klein $15,000 TO $24,999 Dr. and Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Garberding Mr. Marrin Lappe Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Alcan Aluminum Corporation Alben Kahn Associates, Inc. Ms. Stephanie Germack 'r Kman Corporation Dr. Marie C. Nowosielski Vanderbrug Dolores and Paul Lavins Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F Mrs. john E. Amerman/Mrs. Mr. joseph A. Giacalone Allison Arthur J. Rooks Jr. Graham A. and Sally Orley Mr. and Mrs. An VanElslander MichCon Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Giancarlo Marvin and Betty Danto Mr. and Mrs. Assad Amine Penna Family Dr. and Mrs. Leonard F Michigan National Bank Keith and Eileen Gifford VanRaaphorst Herben and Betty Fisher Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Dr. Roben E. L PerkinslMs. National City Bank of Mr. and Mrs. Vito P Gioia Nancy Wilson joseph and Rosalie Vicari ~ The Gilmour Fund Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V Michiganlllhnois Mrs. john C. Griffin Mr. Charles and Dr. Charlotte Victory ReSteel Inc. Mr. Gordon A. Hoialmen Angott Mr. and Mrs. Irving Rose Charles and Elaine Gunderson Podowski John and jo Vincenti Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell jospey Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mrs. Alice Berberian Mrs. David PollacklMrs. joseph E. and Kathleen A. Sue and Bill Vititoe Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Soave Nancy and Bud Liebler Haidostian Marilyn Robinson/Mrs. Antonini Foundation Linda Schafer Mr. and Mrs. John Vrana Walbridge-Aldinger Company Ann & William McCormick jr. Mr. David Hall Atlas Tool, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Ward World Heritage Foundation Mr. and Mrs. joseph Orley Mr. Lawrence W Hall Mrs. Donald J. Atwood Mr. Richard Raisin Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Mr. and Mrs. E. Steven Mr. David Handleman Robinson & Family Dr. Donald and Dale Austin Mr. Anthony Rea Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Mary and Preston Happel Wasserman SPONSORS S1. John Health System Andrea and james Balcerski Darrel and Dawn Reece Mr. Monon E. Hanris Mr. and Mrs. Richard C Webb $50,000 TO $99,999 Mr. Richard Sanders james Balk II & Shirley A. Balk Drs. Roben and Patricia Reed Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hartman Keith and Christine Weber Hon. and Mrs. Avern L Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Randall Reher, M.D. Donna and Eugene Hanwig Mr. & Mrs. William Widmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Brian and Heidi Banes Mr. and Mrs. John B. Renick Frank and Nancy Hoag Mr. R. jamison Williams jr. Deloitte & Touche LLP TRW Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Dr. john and Anne Bielawski Derek and Karen Hodgson Mrs. Beryl Winkelman

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee- Detroit Edison Foundation- Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Townsend- Wisne Allesee Dance Patron Mezzanine Level in Opera Benjamin and Ann Foundation - Trustee Circle Broadway Mrs. Barbara Wrigley Lounge Hall Florence Kaufman Third Floor Promenade Lobby Allesee Dance & Opera Memorial Tmst - Staircase Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar- Mr. & Mrs. George Vincent- Resource Library Trustee Circle Grand Side Chandelier Lobby to 2nd Floor, Madison Lobby Mr. Todd A. Wyett Madison Anonymous Donor - Madison Lobby Wallis & Robert M. Klein - Mr & Mrs. Alvin Wassennan- Ms. Shaio Fang Yin-Tuinman Grand Lobby Ford Motor Company - Grand Staircase MichCon Foundation - Box Level Promenade Ms. Gayle M. Zech Mirror Lobby Boutique Anonymous Donor - Backstage Renovation World Heritage Foundation- Mrs. Helen Zuckerman Broadway Facade Broadway Lobby Dolores & Paul Lavins - The Karen & Drew Peslar Conductors Dressing Dr. & Mrs. Donald C Austin- Herman & Barbara Frankel- Grand Side Chandelier Foundation- Room Grand Central Chandelier General Directors Circle Grand Staircase Co-Star Dressing Room Named Gifts Mirror BASF Corporation - Lounge Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose- We extend our gratitude to Lear Corporation - Patron Elevator in Lobby Several named gift the following donors, who Media Studio Classroom General Motors Corporation- opportunities are available in General Motors Opera Caft Trustee Circle Level in Tower have underwritten deSignated Comerica Charitable Opera Hall the Detroit Opera House. For areas in the Detroit Opera Foundation - Robert & Alice Gustafson- Mrs. Carolyn L Ross - more information, please House: Grand Dome Third Floor Lobby The Lomason Family - Grand Staircase Mirror call the Development The William K & Neva Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni- DainilerChrysler C0:Ji0ration- Alcove, Madison Raymond C Smith Department at Lomason Foundation Fund of the (313) 237-3438. m Grand Staircase Community Per onnance Richard & Mary Lou Janes - Opera Lounge Theater Third Floor Lobby Community Foundation Alcove, Broadway for Southeastern Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud- Michigan- Grand Drape Raymond C Smith Lobby

The From Barbara Frankel, Avanti MOT volunteer and member, Board of Directors Many years ago, I heard a sermon, the essence of which was Society encouragement to leave money to charities when we pass away: Additionally; the point was made about how nice it would be, if he Italian word "avanti" means we were able, to give during our lifetime to have the pleasure of "ahead" or "forward. " The Avanti seeing our money work. T Society of Michigan Opera Theatre is a speCial group of forward-thinking donors This is what I have chosen to do at Michigan Opera Theatre. who have deSignated a speCial gift to benefit When I saw the theater before the restoration, with water damage everywhere and the organization in the future. These the beautiful frescoes falling off, I knew I wanted to help. So when the Detroit Opera generous gifts ensure our artistic progress House opened in 1996, I was so thrilled and proud to have partiCipated in this in the future for the benefit of generations wonderful project for our community Now my husband Ron and I are on the capital to come. campaign committee to complete the improvements. Gifts can be made through a variety We also recognize the need to ensure the future of Michigan Opera Theatre, so I of estate planning instruments, including have arranged two gifts that will benefit the company now and after my lifetime. bequests, trusts and other planned giving The first gift, a bequest, will come to MOT after I pass away When I informed MOT arrangements. of my plans, I became a member of the Avanti Society: Benefits of The Avanti Society include: The second gift, a Charitable Gift Annuity; was given recently as part of MOTs • Invitations to dress rehearsals and other Touch the Future campaign. A Charitable Gift Annuity is a life-income gift that not special events not offered to the general only pays me income for life, at a higher rate of return than I could earn on the market, public but also pays me part of the income tax-free. In addition, the Community • Annual recognition event featUring guest Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, backed by the Kresge Foundation, will artists donate $1 for every $3 of the current value of my gift to MOT's endowment. After • Educational seminars my lifetime, the remainder of the fund will also go into MOT's endowment. And I • Individualized estate planning assistance received a tax deduction in the year I gave the gift! for bequests, trusts, life income plans and other charitable gifts to Michigan Opera . By doing this during my lifetime, I am able to see where my money is going, and Theatre I have to tell you, it feels great. Some wonderful benefits go along with being a • Recognition on the donor wall in the member of the Avanti Society, but the thing that is most important to me is that, Detroit Opera House and in the season when I am gone, MOT will still exist. My children and grandchildren will be able program books. to enjoy the wonderful things the Detroit Opera House has to offer and know that If you are interested in making a planned their mother and grandmother helped to keep it alive. gift to Michigan Opera Theatre and thereby Michigan Opera Theatre is now the ninth-largest opera company in the country: qualifying for membership in The Avanti We would love to see more people join us in the Touch the Future and Avanti Society Society, please contact: programs, so that this jewel that David DiChiera and others have worked so hard to Jane Fanning, Associate Director of give us will continue to grow and be here for generations to come. Development at (313) 237-3268 or I've done it and can only say; "Try it, you'll like it. " m jfanning®motopera.org

------In the spring of 1999, Michigan Opera Theatre was proud to be selected as a Leadership Grant participant in the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigans (CFSM) Touch the Future program. Originally, 13 organizations were chosen for this honor, and after March 31, 2001 , only 9 organizations, including Michigan Opera Theatre, remained in the program. We are working together with the other organizations and the TOUCH TIlE Community Foundation to build endowments for the future of this community FUTURE and southeastern Michigan. As a participant, Michigan Opera Theatre is eligible to receive over $300,000 in matching grant funds to go into MOT's endowment at the Community Foundation and $130,000 in operating support from CFSM. In order to receive these funds, we must raise over $2 ,000,000 in qualified planned gifts, such as Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Life Insurance or Pooled Income Funds.

To date, Michigan Opera Theatre has raised over $730,000 (face value) of new endowment gifts through the Touch the Future program, $112,000 in matching funds for its endowment at the Community Foundation and has received another $50,000 in operating support.

If you would like more information about how you can be a part of this I ~ unparalleled opportunity for Michigan Opera Theatre, please call Jane Fanning in the Planned When you give to the endowment of your favorite charity, in whatever amount, you 11 ~ Giving Department at say "thank you" to the community that's helped you thrive. And you touch the peo ple who will live in that community for generations to come. Find out more by contacting the Michigan fuUCH~ (313) 237-3268. Opera Theatre at 313-237-3268 or the Community Foundation for So utheastern Michigan at F'Ul'URE 1-888-WE-ENDOW or www.cfsern.org. Together, we can touch the future.

Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the gen In addition to enjoying outstanding entertainment on erous corporate, foundation, government and individual stage, MOT contributors are offered a number of opportu donors whose contributions were made between July 1, nities that allow them to observe the many phases of opera 2000, and June 30, 2001. Their generosity plays an integral and dance production, meet the artists and experience part in the companys financial stability, necessary for pro other "behind-the-scenes" activities. ducing quality grand opera, musical theater and dance.

CORPORATE Kmart Corporation Matilda R. Wilson Fund GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Professor Calvin L. Stevens Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig CONTRIBUTIONS Student/Senior Matinees Sage Foundation CIRCLE Mrs. Ruth Townsend Mr. &: Mrs. David H. Hill GRAND BENEFACTOR Sponsor Falstaff Perfonmance IMPRESARIO Sponsor Joyce Urba &: David Kinsella Mr. Anthony Hopp $200,000 + $10,000+ Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein PATRON Whitney Fund Ford Motor Com~any Fund Mr. &: Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Janet &: Paul Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Kline 2000/2001 Fa I Season $2,500 TO $4,999 Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Sponsor MichCon Foundation BENEFACTOR Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Mr. Gerald Knechtel 2000 Opera Ball Sponsor $15,000-$24,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Vincent Dr. &: Mrs. Richard W Kulis General Operating Hudson-Webber Foundation Barbara Frankel &: Ronald Walter P &: Elizabeth B. Mr. Raymond Lehtinen Support DONOR Michalak Work Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. Letts Jr. General Motors Corporation $1,000 TO $2,499 Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose FELLOW Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. 2000/2001 Spring AM Michigan SUSTAINER Season Sponsor $10,000-$14,999 Lomason Alcoa Foundation BENEFACTOR $2,500-$4,999 La Traviata Opening The Elizabeth, Allan and Dr. &: Mrs. Henry W Maicki Night Festivities Kenwal Steel Corp. $5,000-$9,999 Mrs. Donald ]. Atwood Meritor Automotive, Inc. Warren Shelden Fund Mr. &: Mrs. William T. General Operating Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Hon. &: Mrs. Edward McConmick Support Real Estate One Inc. The Mary Thompson Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas E Avadenka Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey H. Mira DaimlerChrysler The Quaker Chemical Allison Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Corporation Fund Foundation The Polk Family Foundation Glen &: Canmel Mitchell 2000/2001 Dance Season The Samuel L. Westenman Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell The W W Group, Inc Anderson Sponsor Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen A. Les Ballets de Monte Carlo Widman Fund of the Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu CONTRIBUTOR Mr. &: Mrs. W Victor Munk Production Sponsor Community Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Benjamin Les Ballets de Monte Carlo $500 TO $999 for Southeastern Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mr. &: Mrs. J Addison Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell L. Mutchler Opening Night Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Michigan Festivities Bartush Benman Mr. &: Mrs. Marco Nobili Bridgestone!Firestone Trust Mr. David Clark Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Fund SUSTAINER Jack Perlmutter SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. Charles A. Bishop lATSE Local 38 $5,000-$9,999 Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charles $50,000 TO $199,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin l. Danto Mrs. Margaret Borden Podowski PPG Industries Foundation Alice Kales Hartwick Carrs Crackers Foundation Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mrs. Betty J Bright Mrs. David Pollack Intermission Sponsor SUPPORTER Ann and Gordon Getty Dr. Ma~orie M. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Bright Dr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Reid Marshall Fields Project $100 TO $499 Foundation Henman &: Sharon Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard T. Mr. Wayne ]. Ruchgy Imagine Ash Stevens, Inc. Capital Region Community Meyer &: Anna Prentis Brodsky Mr. &: Mrs. Arnold Schafer La Traviata Production Foundation Sponsor The Binmingham Musicale Family Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Dr. Robert F Schinmer Detroit 300 Cheesebraugh III Bolton &: Company Trustees: Barbara P Frenkel, Ms. Susan Schooner Fanclub Foundation for the Marvin A. Frenkel, Dale Mr. David Chivas MAJOR BENEFACTOR EC.S. Industries, Inc. Dr. &: Mrs. Karl E Schroeder Arts P Frenkel, Ronald P Dan Clancy $25,000 TO $49,999 John E. Green Company Frenkel, Tom P Frenkel, Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory J James and Lynelle Holden Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Bank One, Michigan Mu Phi Epsilon Detroit Fund Denise L. Brown, Cindy Schwartz La Traviata Performance Alumni Chapter Frenkel, Nelson P Lande Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry D'Avanzo Schwendemann Plastomer Corporation PATRON Mrs. Roger W Hull SBC Ameritech Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. &: Mrs. Erwin S Simon La Boheme Opening $2,500-$4,999 FOUNDATION AND David Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Night Sponsor Druscilla Farwell Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Maxwell Jospey GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Dr. &: Mrs. John M. Dee Mr. &: Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith Jr. Meyer &: Anna Pre ntis Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas G. Michiaan Council for Arts Kirby Dr. David DiChiera Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow BENEFACTOR an Cultural Affairs Family Foundation Saginaw Community Louise Mr. &: Mrs. Keith Dr. &: Mrs. Robert J Sokol $15,000 TO $24,999 National Endowment for the Dodsworth Foundation Mr. Alphonse S Lucarelli Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin ANR Pipeline Co. Ans Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. Trustees: Barbara P Frenkel, Monica Moffat &: Patrick Comerica Incorporated Duncan Dr. &: Mrs. Gerald H. Stollman Marvin A. Frenkel, Dale McGuire &: Falstaff Performance SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Dr. &: Mrs. Charles H. Mr. Mrs. George P Frenkel, Ronald P Mr. Charles Nave Strumbos Sponsor $100,000+ Frenkel, Tom P Frenkel, Duncan Mr. &: Mrs. Drew Peslar &: L. DTE Energy Foundation McGregor Fund Denise L. Brown, Cindy Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Dr. Mrs. Murray Gannett Foundation, Inc. Frenkel , Nelson P Lande Robert &: Sharon Pew Thomas The Skillman Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Max M. Fisher The Nutcracka Drs. Irvin &: Pamela Valerie &: Francis Ward Mrs. Rema Frankel Production Sponsor DONOR Trautman Reid Mrs. Alvin Wassenman MAJOR BENEFACTOR Mr. &: Mrs. Samuel Frankel $1,999-$2,499 Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C. Webb FELLOW $25,000-$99,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Larry Alan E. &: Marianne Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson Community Foundation for The Clarence and Jack Garberding $10,000 TO $14,999 Himmel Foundation Schwartz Southeastern Michigan Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Consumers Energy The Sigmund and Sophie Ms. Elham Shayota Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Mrs. John Griffin Mr. Robert Zincone Foundation Rohlik Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. William H. Smith Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Community Programs Mr. & Mrs. Preston B. The Village Woman, Club Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Touring Sponsor The Tales of Hoffmann Happel Performance Sponsor Foundation

DONOR Dr. & Mrs. Victor j. Dr. & Mrs. Paul Firnschild Mrs. Wendy Jansen Mr. & Mrs. Angusj. Ms. Ruth f Rattner $1,500-$2,499 Cervenak Mrs. Elaine Fontana Ms. Amy Jidov McMillan Mr. & Mrs. John B. Renick Mr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Dr. & Mrs. John H. Roberts Antos Ciokajlo Foster Mr. Sterling C Jones Jr. Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Miller Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mr. & Mrs. Morkus Mitrius Applebaum Ms. Virginia Clementi Hon. Hilda R. Gage Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Mr. & Mrs. Ca rl Mitseff Mr. & Mrs. Harold Arnoldi Mrs. Margo Cohen Mrs. Irene M. Garcia Dr. & Mrs. Shennan Kay Rosenfeld Dr. & Mrs. Van C Momon Jr. Dr. Haro ld Mitchell Vivian & Jeny Cole Mrs. Frank Germack Mr. & Mrs. Donald W Keim Dr. & Mrs. Norn1an Arrington Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mondry Rosenzweig Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Dr. & Mrs. lngida Asfaw Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mr. Alan Jay Ross Mrs. Ellen R. Cooper Mrs. Sharon Gioia Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Mrs. Annette Balian Monolidis Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C Ross Shelly & Peter Cooper Carolyn & Arnold Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Drs. John & Marilyn Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morganroth Dr. & Mrs. Mark ROltenberg Ms. Rosalind Cooperman & Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Father Ralph E. Kowalski Belamaric Mr. Woody Robertson Ms. A. Anne Moroun & Dr. Harlan L. Hagman Dr. Mrs. Bruce Ruben Mr. & Mrs. Ara Berberian Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Mr. & Mrs. E. Clarence Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Kreind ler Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Mrs. Margareta Berker Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mularoni Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Hagopian Mr. & Mrs. William Ku Mr. Richard Sanders Dr. & Mrs. John G. David & Julie Mulligan Mr. & Mrs. George Dambach Mrs. Alice Berberian Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Bielawski Mr. David Nowakowski & Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mrs. Barbara Darin Haidostian Mr. Martin j. Lappe Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Mr. & Mrs. Maurice S. Binkow Mr. & Mrs. Harry Julia Donovan Darlow & Mr. Lawrence Hall Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Schakne Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Nosanchuk John O'Meara Dr. & Mrs. Joel L. Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard Mrs. RJ Schlitters Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. George W Mr. & Mrs. William j. Davis Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sc hmidt Lee & Paul Blizman Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Nouhan Mr. & Mrs. William j. Mr. David Handleman Mr. Joseph Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Melvin A. Lester Gerald Padilla & Linda Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom DeBiasi Dr. Raina N. Emstoff & Mr. Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Levy Orlans Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Dr. & Mrs. David Bloom Mr. Jeffrey W Dell Sanford Hansell Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Mr. & Mrs. Graham A. Orley Dr. Bradley Sewick & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. John Booth Mrs. Margaret Demant Ms. Mary CHarms Laurie Sail Dr. & Mrs. Robert P Lisak Mr. & Mrs. Jules Pallone Mr. & Mrs. William C Brooks Mr. & Mrs. David Denn Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Mrs. Florence LoParin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Papp Dr. Karl H. Brose Dr. Fernando Diaz Dr. & Mrs. Jack H. Hertzler Mrs. Frank C Shaler Dr. Charles E. Lucas Mr. Charles A. Parcells Jr. Patricia Hill Burnett & Ted & Bonnie Dickens Miss Mary A. Hester Ms. Ellen Sharp Robert Siler Elaine & Mervyn Manning Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Mr. David Disend Mr. Robert M. Holland Dr. & Mrs. Michael j. Short Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Mr. Jack Martin & Dr. Bettye Mr. & Mrs. Wil liam T Cahalan Drs. Paula & Michael Duffy Ms. Mary Ann Hollars Arrington Martin Phillips Mrs. Marge Slezak Mr. & Mrs. George Callas Mr. Don f Duggan Edward & Paula Hughes Dr. Robert Matthews Dr. & Mrs. Leonard M. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Drs. Margaret & John Casey Mrs. William Eversman Alan & Eleanor Israel Mrs. Wade H. McCree Jr. Pickering Ms. Evelyn S. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Hany T Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Mr. & Mrs. Stanley C. Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Karen & Paul Spica Cendrowski Adrienne & Robert Feldstein Mrs. David Jacknow McDonald Mr. Richard M. Raisin Nadele Spiro

I r The new addition to the magnificent White Chapel mausoleum is distinguished by the richness of its marble crypts and floors. This handsome addition contains over 300 crypts and 200 niches now ready for selection for individual or family entombment. A White Chapel staff member will be happy to assist you with further information. Please call (248) 362-7670.

White Chapel MEMORIAL CEMETERY Private· Non-Sectarian West Long Lake at Crooks Road, Troy

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Dunitz Vanderbrug Dr. John White Georgeson Mark & Kyle Peterson Mr & Mr.s. William Bolton Ms. Ingrid Brit Eidnes Mr. Raymond Vecci Mr. J. Ernest Wilde Mr. Hugh Gill Ms. Irene Piccone Mr. Larry] Bossman Hon. & Mrs. S.] Elden Mr. & Mrs. Steven I. Victor Ms. Nancy S Williams Ms. Anne Ginn Dr. & Mrs. Peter ] Polidori Mr. Michael Boyle Dr. & Mrs. Richard fElton Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Grad Mrs. Nancy L. Rajala Mr. & Mrs. Donald Brasie Dr. & Mr.s. N. Cary Engleberg Wasserman GDC OPENING NIGHT Ms. Jane Adele Graf Ms. Vera Rea Dr. & Mrs. Sander] Breiner Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Ensign Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Way INTERMISSION Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Dr. Arnold L. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Seymour SPONSORS Groves Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Dr. Eugene Brown Mr. & Mrs. Paul] Ethington Weissman Ms. Ginny Clementi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Richardson Ms. Kerry Bruce Dr. & Mrs. Irving Feller Mr. & Mrs. William Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Philip Haddad Mr. Dale Robenson Mr. Frank Brzenk Ms. Jeannie Fellows Widmeyer John Romani and Barbara Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mr. & Mrs. Roben Hampson Mrs. Lois A. Budman Mr Dan Ferrier Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Anderson Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Mr. & Mrs. David Burnett Dr. & Mrs. LIonel Finkelstein Dr. & Mrs. David B. Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Barbara Frankel & Ron Harness Mr. & Mrs. James E. Fisk Wilhelm Ror.abacher Ms. Mary Alice Busch Michalak Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Mr. & Mrs. Siegfried Mr.s . Shirley M. Flanagan Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Harvath Ann & Mike Rosenthal Mr Jack Martin & Dr. Bettye Family Foundation Buschmann Mr. & Mrs. Car.! B. Fontana Mr. & Mrs. Eric H. Winter Arrington Manin Ms. Randa Haur.ani Ms. Mary C. 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Annoudlian Dr. Michael &: Karen Ruben &: Sonia Eshkanian In Memory of Leo Boodakian Mr. &: Mrs. Walter Zelasko Armen &: Dede Keteyian, New Annoudlian Harout &: Sona Eurdekian Mr. Stephen M. Stackpole Steve &: Dee Hagopian Canaan, CT B. Paul &: Penelope Avesian Harry Farsakian Mr. Jeny Stage Mrs. Erwin Ziegelman Alice Berberian Haidostian Charles (Chase) KOJaian Edward &: Mary Bedikian Dr. Hovsep &: Hilda Fidanian, Home Style Foods Inc. Dr. Robert A. &: linda Bennett Mr. William Stefani Mr. Irvin Zwicker Chelsea Kojaian Glendale, CA Suren A. Hovsepian Christopher Kojaian Bagrarnian Dr. George &: Carol Gopoian Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Mike &: Shirley Kojaian Claire Kojaian Harold &: Sylvia Bjornstad Gary Gozmanian Mr Allan Stillwagon TRIBUTE FUND Thomas &: Deborah Krikorian Grant Kojaian Ruth E. Bozian John &: Debra Green Helen Mardigian Michael &: Jill Dolik Amalia Grigorian Dr &: Mrs. Choicru Sugawa Gifts of $25 & above Alice Manoogian Martin &: Diana Shoushanian John &: Rose ManOOgian Mike &: Loucin Dorian Giorgio and Ida Guglielmi, August 1, 2001 to Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Sweeten Marie Vanerian Edward &: Janet Mardigian Masis &: Alberta Godoshian Cambridge, ONT Februmy 28, 2002 Mr. &: Mrs. jon Zaven &: Gladys Margosian Dr. Michael &: Laurie Avadis J Hagopian FELLOW BENEFACTOR Swienckowski Honoring George W Solange &: Nonnan Messelian Haroutunian Alice Haig DeClark's Birthday $5,000·$9,999 Gary &: Mary Najarian Earl &: Stefi Hovious Hamazkayin Armenian Dr. Jonathan Swilt Noubar &: Anna Afeyian, Joel &: Margot Behrmann Jennifer Nasser Alice and Simon JaVlZian Educational and Cultural Ms. Sheila Foley Switzer Lexington, MA Marjorie &: George Ossian Ani Kavafian, Goldens Bridge, Society Peggy, jim &: joe Behrmann Gerald &: Marceline Bright Margaret Babigian Reason NY Thomas &: Patricia Hardy Ms. Jeanette Swol Manoogian Manor In Honor of Larry Roderick &: Margaret Kcteyian John &: Sima Kchikian Jay &: Sonia Dennan Harlan, Phillip &: Catiana Mooradian Dr. Barry Szcesny Garberding's Reese Dr. Gary Keoleian Burr Ridge, IL Harry &: Mary Keoleian Marguerite Babaian Harms Ms. Teresa Takai Retirement SUSTAINER $2,500.$4,999 Elizabeth Roberts Peter &: Marilyn Sarkesian Souren &: Virginia Keoleian Peno &: Takouhy Hanounian Ms. Melissa Flones Tapp Shelly &: Peter Cooper Anonymous Dr. Harry &: Patricia Kezelian Edward &: Eleonore Aslanian, Dr. Michael Shahan &: Randall &: Kim Minasian Justice Clifford W Taylor D. Lee Khachaturian Hawes San Francisco, CA Christine Haidostian Garry Ms. Mary Teachout In Memory of Mado Lie's &: Family, Barrington, IL Esther Macktarian Lyons Dr. Aris &: Alice Hoplamazian Sarah &: Edgar Hagopian Dr. Christine Matoian Mother Lucine Hartunian Melvin &: Barbara Vanderbrug Jane Hovsepian Dr. Gretchen M. Thams &: Shelly &: Peter Cooper Kirkor &: Hasmig B. Imirzian Sarah &: Steve Va~abedian Chuck JoAnne Melekian Peter &: Agnes Hovsepian Mr. Jack W Theisen In Memory of Dr. Aram Westborn Market Inc. 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Charles A. Parkhill Opus One Chateau Grand Traverse Passageways Travel IN MEMORIAM Winery Peppinas Clear Magazine Phil Foster BETTY GERISCH MRS. ROBERT HAMADY Comerica Incorporated Phoenicia "MILLIE" Comos Portraits by Sayles For many years in the Compuware Post on Broadway Detroit metropolitan area, 1912 - 2001 Crown Towers Hotel Pure Bar Room Betty and Dr. Bob Gerisch Australia When Millie Hamady Pure Detroit Cruise Magazine were well known for their walked into a room, people Red Coat Tavern Dan Stall , Inc., The Auction devotion to charitable caus would stop talking and Team Ristorante eli Modesta es. Wherever they went, t Daniel Stober AIFD Design Shana Westley whisper, "Who is that !!" Detroit Fury Football Team SLAW they made new friends and promoted chari She exuded grandeur, style and wit, accom Detroit Marriott Renaissance Qantas Airways Limited ties, many of which would not have suc Robert Mondavi Family of panied by a dazzling smile and the latest Center Hotel ceeded without their extra push. Detroit Spice Company Wines news. Duet at Orchestra Place Sangria When Betty walked into a room, the Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Miliha Shula's Steak House - Troy East Asia Gallery party began. The conversation might start Salha determined unusual paths for a young EMI Music Distribution The Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Downtown about something at the Detroit Institute of Figaro Hair Salon woman of that time and place. With her The Detroit News Fionas Tea Room Arts, then perhaps move on to the Detroit father being consultant to the President of The Display Group Five Lakes Grill The Ginger Group Public Library or Michigan Opera Theatre. Lebanon, politiCS fascinated "Millie ," and Flower to Flour Bakery The Main Event & The If someone mentioned a favorite charity, she she studied political science at the American General Wine & Liquor Detroit Lions knew all about it, and that would be the University in Beirut and at the Sorbonne in Giovanni's Ristorante The Paddock Club 2000 Graphic Enterprizes The Perrier Group of next subject of discussion. Paris, earning her degree. Grosse Pointe Athletic Club America Betty and Bob were both members of the Millie married Robert Hamady and Hanselman Service The Town Pump Tavern Intermezzo Italian Ristorante The Townsend Hotel Rugby Board of Trustees of Michigan Opera moved to Flint, where life took a very differ & Bar Grille Theatre and were on committees for Opera ent turn. "When I moved to Michigan, I j. Alexander's Restaurant The Ritz-Carlton Grille Room Balls, Annual Trustees Meetings and other entertained the idea of studying medicine at j. Lewis Cooper Tribute Jaguar Cars North America Tubbys events. At one point, Betty was chair of the the University of Michigan, which was well Jim Howitt Union Street Saloon Michigan Opera Theatre Guild. While serv known in Lebanon. But I soon discovered I L & L Wine World Universal Music & Video ing in that position, she reorganized and married the grocery business !! " Distribution La Zingara Trattoria helped set the Guild on a new course that Lisa DiChiera Uptown Deli & Catering While raising her two sons, Robert and Made from Scratch Vantage Valet led to the founding of MOTVA, The Theodore, Mrs. Robert Hamady threw her Enterprises Vintage Wine Co. Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer self into community life, serving on many Made in Detroit Westin Hotel Southfield - Association. Majestic Cafe Detroit boards of directors, including the Flint Meagan Mitchell Salons Wico Metal Products A terrible tragedy occurred in 1995 as YWCA, the Flint Council of Social Agencies, Mon Jin Lau XL Color Inc. m Betty and Bob attended a meeting of the the Flint Symphony Orchestra, and became Motor Ci ty Brewing Works National Board of Directors of the Salvation the first woman president of the Mackinac New Seoul Garden Restaurant Neiman Marcus Army in Atlanta, Georgia. Both Betty and Island Association, Mackinac being the loca Northwest Airlines Bob were severely hurt in an accident and tion of her beloved summer residence. She Olympia Entertainment later moved to Connecticut, where their was appOinted a Distinguished Woman of daughter Mary took care of them. Northwood University and never strayed Many awards were bestowed on Betty too far from her love of politiCS with her during her busy life in Southeast Michigan, work for the Republican Party, being on a including Detroit's coveted Heart of Gold first-name basis with legislators , governors Award, National Volunteer Fund Raiser in and presidents. 1998, and the Salvation Army's William After becoming a member of the Booth Award. Michigan Opera Theatre Board of Trustees, Betty passed away on March 24,2002. she would be driven in from Flint to attend Mary said that her father, Bob , doesn't meetings, performances , Trustee Dinners, speak or remember much anymore, but Opera Balls and other gala events at the when he understood that his wife had Detroit Opera House. Always generous with passed away, he said, "We'll dance together her political connections, Millie would "put again in heaven. " in a good word" for Michigan Opera Theatre We will all miss her! m and the Detroit Opera House whenever needed. Her generosity didn't stop at a good word , as she gave of her time and money to help Michigan Opera Theatre. m

MICHIGAN ~f.i~ Deportment of Community Programs Karen DiChiera, Director

Come discover what you can learn this summer at the Detroit Opera House!

During each summer since 1997 (the year following the opening of the Detroit FOR TEACHERS Camp, Create Opera, Rappera, Operetta Opera House), the Department of Teachers will once again be able to earn Camp, Opera Camp, Vocal Recital Community Programs has held a sum Continuing Education Units and some Workshop and Writers' Workshop offer mer institute for all ages. graduate credit by participating in spe young people from the ages of 7 to 21 Cially deSigned workshops. opportunities in singing, creating, com Learning at the Opera House has posing, writing, learning repertoire and become an acclaimed opportunity for Teachers may participate in a two-day performing. In 2001 , over 400 young children, young adults, adults and workshop and tour of cultural institu people took the opportunity to partici senior citizens to participate in and learn tions offered by the COALITION FOR pate in these unique workshops. about the arts, humanities and hiStory: CULTURAL EDUCATION, which is The summer institute has been honored made up of education and outreach EVENING AND WEEKEND with a SUCCESS AWARD in education departments of the major cultural institu PROGRAMS - all ages enJoy our lectures and worksnops by Opera America, the service organiza tions of Southeastern Michigan. Michigan tion for North American opera compa Opera Theatre will host one of the after On MONDAYS, we are continuing our nies. noon sessions at the Detroit Opera partnership with the YM.C.A. and the House. For information, please call Brad Writers Voice. Not only can you study From late June through the middle of Gravelle, arts consultant at Wayne writing, but Director M.L. Liebler August, citizens of Michigan and County Regional Educational Service promises a stunning lineup of poets from Ontario, Canada, have access to fine Agency (RESA) at (734) 334 - 1318. Michigan and around the country for local, national and international present Monday nights in Poets at the Opera ers who give lectures, tours and work The Yakkey Method, TEACHING MUSIC House . The free readings attract poetry shops through Learning at the Opera READING SKILLS TO BEGINNING lovers throughout Southeastern Michigan House. MUSIClANS, will again be offered, but and Ontario, Canada. Some evenings, this time, the creator of the method, Joan music is added to the mix - frequently Yakkey, will fly in from Italy to teach the with Lieblers MAGIC POETRY BAND. course in person!! Also continuing on Monday nights is our Oral History Interviews with Detroit FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Luminaries. Each Monday evening, two During the day, programs such as Arts persons who have distinguished them-

42 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre selves in the arts, history, education, the fascinating information about the two you with musical examples, historical media, the humanities or in special pro- men and their collaboration. inSight and hilarious anecdotes about .grams for the community are interviewed composers, librettists and performers . and videotaped in front of a live audi Discover the haunting history of ence. The finished videos are stored in Mexicans in Detroit as well as folk dances SATURDAYS, during the day, take a the Burton Collection of the Detroit and folk art of Mexico. A video and lec workshop on Decorative Plastering from Public Library, so the general public and ture enlighten you about a little-known the plaster restoration supervisor for the future generations may learn almost first disturbing past and visions for the future Detroit Opera House, or learn about hand what made these people so special in one of the fastest -growing areas in the mystery writers and writers who influ and what influence they may still have city of Detroit - Mexican Town. enced the creation of operas, some of on the lives of the people of our region. which will be on our forthcoming sea WEDNESDAY nights will again present son. You could participate in these while TUESDAY evenings are a potpourri of The Renaissance in Detroit, featuring examples your favorite youngster takes a writing delectable offerings. MOT Dance of the Harlem Renaissance as it occurred in class from Detroit poet and performer Coordinator Carol Halsted will give you our city Dr. Ella Davis, lecturer at Wayne Joanne Washington. an overview of our 2002-3 dance season. County Community College and Wayne Learn about the genius of the French State University, has assembled a formida WEEKEND evenings and afternoons will music composition teacher Nadia ble collection of presenters, who will sur feature performances by our young Boulanger and her influence on 20th prise and enlighten you. campers. By attending the final presenta century music in our Women Composers tions of our young singers, actors, writers series. German American composer Kurt Once more, THURSDAY evenings will and composers, you may someday be Weill and African American writer feature favorite opera lecturers, present able to say, "I remember when that artist Langston Hughes created one opera ing the music and backgrounds of MOTs was 16 years old and performing at together: STREET SCENE. Weill expert 2002-3 season of opera. Dr. Wallace LEARNING AT THE OPERA HOUSE!!!" Jack Goggins of Harmony House Peace, Dina Soresi Winter, Dr. Martin Classical and Hughes expert Josephine Herman, Suzanne Acton, Dr. Thomas Please call Learning at the Opera House, Love, founder and director of the Frank and of course MOT General (313) 237-3270, for a 2002 catalog. Heritage Museum for Youth, will discuss Director Dr. David DiChiera will engage

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DAVID DICHIERA Matthew S. Birman Stephani Miller Thaddeus Technical Staff Gary Gilmore General Director Communications Yates Strassberger' Randall L. Mauck Production Coordinator Assistant Director Assistant Directors Technical Director Electrician Monika Essen BRETI BATIERSON Jenise Collins of Development Nancy Krolikowski Mary Ellen Shindel Group Sales Annette M. Lozon Local Property Master Head of Wardrobe Chief Operating Coordinator Manager of Trand:0rtation & Scenic Artist IATSE Local #38 Officer Jane Coe Foundation & COOf< inator Kendall Smith Stage Crew Kimberly Gray Govemment Eugene Robelli Lighting IATSE Local #786 DEPARTMENT Ticket Services Relations Audition Coordinator Wardrobe DIRECTORS Assistant Lauren Allion Volunteer Justin Burleson' Karen VanderKloot Managers Membership Pat Lewellen Shawn Kaufman ' & ! DETROIT DiChiera Christy Gray Manager Production Assistant Lighting OPERA HOUSE Director of Ticket Services Heather Hamilton Volunteer Designers Trish AlmqUist Community Representative Volunteer Keith Kalinowski Event Coordinator Programs Timothy Lentz Coordinator MUSIC Technical Demetrius Barnes John Eckstrom Archivist Kathleen M. DEPARTMENT Assistant Jesse Carter Director of Jeanette Pawlaczyk McNamara David DiChiera Building Engineers Administration Public Relations Corporate Music Director Costumes Elisa Giuliani Roberto Mauro Assistant Campaign Suzanne Mallare Suzanne M. Hanna House Manager Director of Artistic Bill Carroll Manager Acton Costume Kyle Ketelhut Administration Public Relations Jane Westley Assistant Music Coordinator Concessions David W Osborne Volunteer Development Director; Chorus Barbara Hicks Manager Director of Associate, General Master First Hand Rock Monroe Production COMMUNITY Director's Circle Timothy Cheek Margaret Bronder Director of Mary Parkhill PROGRAMS Danielle DeFauw Karen Delavan' Second Hand Security Director of Mark Vondrak Boutique Manager Mary Ellen Shindel Calvin Williams Tour Manager Jean Schneider! Maintenance Development Repetiteur Fitting Assistant Jennifer Turner Betty Lane RNANCE/COMPUTER Ulla Hettinger Supervisor Program Manager SERVICES Diane Bredesen Bobby Abrams Director of Facilities Orchestra Pricia Hicok Laura R. Wyss Dolores Tobis William T Schulz Genevieve Ronald Mosley Office & Controller Personnel Stage Door Director of Manager Palczynski Marketing Kimberly Burgess- Stitchers Security Communications Angelina Manager Rivers Alice Moss Betsy Bronson Rita Winters Pashmakova Wardrobe Mistress ' Otello ADMINISTRATION Jean Schneider Carol Halsted Alaina Brown Accountants , Lakme Maria Cimarelli Joseph Rusnak Rehearsal Dance Coordinator Accompanists Makeup & Hair ! Marriage of Figaro Bill Austin Trenda DeGraw Systems Manager Leeann Scheboth Assistant to the Jennifer Gale Keith Bibbins Heather Hambrech Kim Parr Systems Stage Management General Director William Coiner' Elsen Associates Linda DeMers David Pulice Programmer Thomas Mehan! Violeta Kapayo Executive Assistant Gregory Robinson Local Coordinator Beverly A. Moore Karl Schmidt PRODUCTION Kenneth Saltzman' Receptionist Mark Vondrak Production Production Stage Stage Crew Chris Vaught Administration Managers John Kinsora COMMUNICATIONS Tamara Whitty Elizabeth Neds-Fox Lisa Marie Lange! Head Carpenter Michael Hauser Chancellor Wyman Production Ellen Marie Peck (all) Robert Mesinar Marketing Outreach Touring Coordinator Christine Schott' Head Electrician Company Carolyn Geck Manager Sarah Lin Warren' Alan Bigelow Kimberly A. Assistant to Head Propertyman DEVELOPMENT Director of Assistant Stage Mogielski Managers Robert Martin Patron and Ticket Jane Fanning Production Head Flyman Associate Director Amy Axelson' £lanie Panageas Services Manager Intern Steve Kemp of Development Sharyn Pirtle! Head Soundman

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Please be advised that a strobe light is used in Act 1

Surtitle Operator Dee Dorsey

Fight Choreography Christopher Barbeau

Wig & Make up Crew Deanne Iovan DeShawn Glosson Faye Cross

Supernumeraries MEN Gianluca Alberini Tom Boice Danny Bradley Joseph Convery Bruce Davis Bryan Johnson Bill Kupsky Jacob Lehmen Ali Moiin David Piotrowski Jason Rhoades Matt Ruhlig Jim Slowik Paul Snyder Zachary Thumser John Tomashek Stefen Welch

Supernumeraries WOMEN Wend Brender Dellashon DiCresce Athena Eyster Brigit Histed Elizabeth Hoult J an Renard Karla Roberson Kimberly Sievert

Special Thanks to: HAGOPIAN RUGS AND FURNITURE

Weaponry by Rings of Steel

Sound Effects by Daniel Galeski

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Wig and Makeup Designers (Elsen Associates) Allison Mazurski Joanne Weaver

Surtitle Operator Dee Dorsey

Supernumeraries Lauren Andree Devan Anderson Paul Brennan Louis Farris David Piotrowski Chris Pomodoro Jan Renard Karla Roberson Matt Rhulig Paul Snyder Stephan Welch

Hindu Temple Rhythm Dancers Sudha Chandra Sekhar Anandini Chandra Sekhar Anjali Chandra Sekhar Ganga Rajkumar Malini Sarma Hari Sarma Sandhya Soorya Preeti Gudimella Shaila Vijaykumar Vidya Chandra Sekhar Tara Reddy

Sudha Chandra Sekhar Choreographer Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Sudha Chandra Sekhar, the Artistic Director and moving spirit behind the organization Hindu Temple Rhythms, has spent more than 50 years in the study, performance and promotion of the sacred dances and music of India. After marriage, the Chandra Sekhars moved to Michigan with their three daughters Vidya, AnjaJi and Anandini, where they have continued their promotion, preservation and dissemination of the classical arts of India. Mrs. Chandra Sekhar has more than 2,000 performances to her credit and has conducted lecture demonstrations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Mrs. Chandra Sekhar and her troupe's performance in Lakme will be the first known time that the South Indian classical dance style Bharata Natayam will be performed in an opera.

Special Thanks to Carlo Coppola and Latika Mangrulkar

The Role originally shared by Sumi Jo and Aline Kutan will be sung by Aline Kutan

Correction/Th e Role ofA Merchant will be performed by Tom Kabala The Role ofA F~eller will be performed by Christopher Vaught

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Wig and Makeup Local Crew DeShawn Glosson Faye Cross

Surtitle Operator Dee Dorsey

Supernumeraries Lauren Andree Bruce Davis Dellashon DiCresce Richard Hill George Jackiewicz Fred Lebowitz Joshua Madden David Piotrowski Christian Pomodoro Sheryl Lynn Smith Joseph Tarica

The Role of Count Almaviva will be cast by Brett Polegato(June 1, 5 & 8) and Brian Davis (June 2, 7 &9)

Correction: William Coiner is the Stage Manager for The Marriage ofFigaro

MICIDGAN OPERA THEATRE The Marriage of Figaro June 1-9

Due to editorial deadlines the following information could not be included in Michigan Opera Th eatre's BRA VO

Wig and Makeup Local Crew DeShawn Glosson Faye Cross

Surtitle Operator Dee Dorsey

Supernumeraries Lauren Andree Bruce Davis Dellashon DiCresce Richard Hill George Jackiewicz Fred Lebowitz Joshua Madden David Piotrowski Christian Pomodoro Sheryl Lynn Smith Joseph Tarica

Th e Role of Count Almaviva will be cast by Brett Polegato(June 1, 5 & 8) and Brian Davis (June 2, 7 &9)

Correction: William Coiner is the Stage Manager for The Marriage ofFigaro

In the spring of 2000, David DiChiera approached me about directing a production of The Marriage of Figaro in Detroit. David and I both agreed that there were no truly exciting productions of Figaro available for rental, so I told him that perhaps conceiving and building a new production would be the most advantageous route for us to take. Ironically, I had never directed the opera, although, as an actor, I had previously performed the role of Figaro in the Beaumarchais version over 300 times. Upon reflection of both the opera and the play that it was based on, I noted that none of the productions that I had seen focused on one of the most important driving aspects of the entire story - the clash between the two classes. Before I elaborate my thoughts about this production, it is important to remind people of the times in which this opera was performed. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued. The ideas of the "Age of Enlightenment" began to pervade the lower classes. After years of struggle between the playwright, Beaumarchais, and the King of France, Beaumarchais' play, Le mariage de Figaro premiered on April 27, 1784. The performance created a scandal and was subsequently banned. The emperor, Joseph II of Austria also banned performances of the play in Vienna, and it was only after the librettist, Da Ponte and Mozart, himself, cunningly assured the Emperor that they would remove all seditious content, that Joseph allowed the opera to be staged. The opera was premiered on May 1, 1786 in Vienna. By 1789, the Declaration des droits de / 'homme et citoyen was issued, and the French Revolution was in full swing. Obviously, the opera was composed at a time when there was mounting political tension, and therefore, the political aspect of The Marriage of Figaro, which is evidenced throughout the opera, cannot be denied. The world of the opera, is a world in movement, where conventions are questioned and traditions refused. This can be illustrated by numerous examples, some of the more blatant ones are, Figaro and Susanna, who challenge the authority of the Count Almaviva, and Cherubino, who refuses to obey the Count's order to leave the castle. All the characters exhibit some kind of revolt against, not only the social and political establishment, but also the emotional establishment. With that in mind, we decided to make these aspects of the opera more prevalent than they traditionally are, but at the same time, without denying the other aspects of the plot. The sets for this production define all the locations that the opera requires, but most certainly show a world in motion. The different locations, i.e. Figaro's room, the Countess' boudo.ir, the garden etc, are present, but they are present because the servants of Almaviva install them. In essence, they create his world, and the different locations of the opera become an arena for confrontation. In fact, during the famous overture, the servants are shown reading the Declaration of Independence and the declaration of the French droit de /'homme et du citoyen, and, from there, installing the future locations of the conflict. On each side of the stage, there are two omnipresent columns; one represents the French revolution, while the other represents the tradition of the establishment - a symbol of the autocratic king and church. However, Mozart's opera is simply too rich to be reduced to merely a political and social satire of the time. We have kept in the staging all other aspects of this brilliant opera, including he buffoonery of certain characters and situations, i.e. Antonio and Bartolo, and the wonderful relationship between Figaro and Susanna, who are the real engine of the opera, as well as the loneliness of other characters. Above all, The Marriage of Figaro is a great comedy of situations and characters against a political and social background. And, of course, it is Mozart's music that makes this one of the most perfect operas ever written. Enjoy the opera! Bernard Uzan - Stage Director, The Marriage ofFigaro