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Too Hot to Handel November 29, 30 2003 Cincinnati Ballet's The Nutcracker December 5-14 2003 Les Ballets Africains February 27 2003 Dance Theatre of Harlem March 4-7, 2003 DETROIT Home of Michigan Opera Theatre David DiChiera, General Director DAIMLERCHRYSLER DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Copyright 2010,2003-04 Michigan Dance Series Opera Theatre No one can guarantee success. But knowing how to rehearse for it certainly helps. With over 250 relationship managers dedicated to one-on -one service, a full array of the latest financial products, and an emphasis on helping local businesses succeed, the Standard Federal Commercial Banking team makes sure your needs are always front and center. For more information, call 1-248-822-5402 or visit standardfede ralbank.c om . True Possibility. Standard Federal Bank ABN AMRO standardfederalbank.com ©2003 Standard Federal BankNA Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Sur ender to Love DETROIT OPERA HOUSE . HOME OF MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE ]B~VO 2003-2004 The Official Magazine of the Detroit Opera House BRAVO IS A MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE PUBLICATION Winer CONTRIBUTORS Dr. David DiChiera, General Director Matthew S. Birman, Editor Laura Wyss cason Michigan Opera Theatre Staff PUBLISHER ON STAGE Live Publishing Company TOO HOT TO HANDEL. .4 Frank Cucciarre, Design and Art Direction Program ............ .5 Blink Concept &: Design, Inc. Production Artist Profiles .................. ... ...... .6 Chuck Rosenberg, Copy Editor Toby Faber, Director of Advertising Sales Rackham Symphony Choir ..... .. .............. .7 Marygrove College Chorale and Soulful Expressions Ensemble 7 Physicians' service provided by Henry Ford Medical Center. Too Hot to Handel Orchestra ... .... .... ........ 7 THE NUTCRACKER .9 Pepsi-Cola is the official soft drink and juice provider for the Detroit Opera House. Setting ............. 10 Artist Profiles . .. .. Cadillac Coffee is the official coffee of the 11 Detroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra 16 Steinway is the official piano of the Detroit Opera House and Michigan Opera Theatre. LES BALLETS AFRICAINS 17 Stein way pianos are provided by Hammel About Les Ballets Africains .... 18 Music, exclusive representative for Stein way and Sons in Michigan. President Tuxedo is the official provider of DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM. 20 formal wear for the Detroit Opera House. Program . ... .. ........... 21 Michigan Opera Theatre is a nonprofit cultural About Dance Theatre of Harlem .22 organization, whose activities are supported Artist Profiles ............ .. .23 in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other individuals, corporations MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE and foundations. Michigan Opera Theatre is Board of Directors and Trustees. .. ..... .. .. ... 25 an Equal Opportunity Employer. CONTRIBUTORS Avanti Society ......... ... · . 26 New Century Fund .. .. ........ · . 27 Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors ... · .. 27 MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Administration and Staff. 31 City of Detroit General Information . ......... ..... .31 Cultural Affairs Department Made possible with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts Copyright www.MichiganOpera.org2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 3 Rackham Symphony Choir Since its founding in 1949, the Rackham Symphony Choir has provided talented vocalists from the metropolitan Detroit area with the opportunity to experience and per fonn choral music of the highest artistic quality Detroit's oldest choral organiza tion, RSC enhances the cultural richness of the community through its commit ment to offering concert perfonnances, student outreach programs and benefit concerts for community-based charitable agencies. One such program with local music programs is this year's production of Too Hot To Handel, featuring members of Marygrove College Choral and Soulful Expressions Ensemble. Under the visionary leadership of Suzanne Mallare Acton, critically acclaimed conductor anu the Rack ham Symphony Choir's artistic and music director, the chorus has expanded its rich tradition of musi ca l performance. Concerts of note from the 2002-2003 Season include Too Hot To Handel; the moving Yizkor Requiem, performed with commentary by composer Thomas Beveridge; and Th e Reluctant Dragon, replete with life sized puppets. More information is available at www.rackhamchoir.org Spollsored by Standard Federal Bank ABN AMRO Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Too HOTl1andel Program Part I Intermission Sinfony Comfort ye Part II Every valley Rejoice greatly And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened Thus saith the Lord He shall feed His flock But who may abide the day of His coming His yoke is easy And He shall purify Behold the Lamb of God Behold, a Virgin shall conceive Surely He hath borne our griefs"''' o thou that telleth good tidings to Zion All we like sheep, have gone astray For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Behold, 1 tell you a mystery The people that walked in darkness The trumpet shall sound For unto us a child is born The Lord gave the word There were shepherds abiding in the field Why do the nations so fUriously rage And suddenly there was with the angel Hallelujah! 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Since the first performance oratorio, concert/recital and musical theater. at Lincoln Center, crowds have smiled, She has also been featured in recordings, music cheered and danced in their seats (and video, radio, television, film and commercials. sometimes in the aisles!). Too Hot captures Ms. Burke has released her solo debut CD, the essential core of Handel's famous mas "From the Heart." Visit her website at Contributors terwork and reinterprets it with ch ords of www.sopranoalfredaburke.com rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel. The Sponsor end result? A dynamiC and uplifting Standard Federal Bank VIVIAN CHERRY celebration that must be experienced. Mezzo-soprano Contributors to Rackham Symphony Choir Simply put: Too Hot to Handel is Messiah Vivian Cherry returns re-created. Impresario to Detroit, where she DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Music on 10anJrom the archi ves oJ Th e delighted audiences with Mr. & Mrs. Fred Erb Conco rdia Orchestra, Marin Alsop,founding her dynamiC performance Comeri ca Bank Jeffery Krueger music director and conductol: inRSCs Too Hot to Handel Marygrove College last season. Audiences ,vill also recognize Ms. Cherry for her performances in the Concordia Conductors Circle In memory of Kenneth & Andrea Person SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON Orchestra presentation of Too Hot to Handel as In memory of Walter, Regina, Marion and Nom,a Litt Artistic and Music Director well as recitals at the Spoleto Jazz Festival and Marri ott Courtyard at Millender Center Suzanne Mall are Acton American Music Theatre Festival. In addition Mi llender Center is recognized [or her ve r to her classical work, she has performed and Philip & Carol Campbe ll Patrick & Patricia Minnick satility and dynamiC style, recorded popular works with Frank Sinatra, In honor of Frank Mazza & Alish Joyce from the concert hall to the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and Quincy Jones. CNA the opera stage. Opera CIGNA credits include West Side StO IY, n Barbiere IBM RODRICK DIXON & di Siviglia, Music Man, Pirates oj Penzance, Suzanne Acton David Osborne Tenor Philip & Maureen Abele Mikado, Daughter oj the Regiment and Die Rodrick Dixon returns to Joshua & Emily Eichenhom Fledermaus for Michigan Opera Theatre; My Detroit, where his electri North Star Partners Fair Lady and La Ii'aviata [or Dayton Opera; Yvonne M. Friday fying presence and Merry Widow and Madama Butterfly for Helen Rowin dynamiC range delighted Artpark; and Tasca [or Augusta Opera. For audiences in RSC:S fi rst pro Benefactor Rackham Symphony Choir: Carmina Burana, Cheryl Ann and Joseph Krul duction o[ Too Hot to Handel. Mr. Dixon has AJlican Sanctus, Voices oj Light and Amahl and Clift on Shaw appeared in a va riety of dramatic roles that the Night Visitors. Brenda Redding encompass the repertoire of opera, contempo Anthony & Helen Ruda Upcoming: Die Fledermaus , Augusta Opera; Susan & Daniel Fox rary opera, oratorio, concert/recital and musical John Wickey Pirates oj Penzance, Michigan Opera Theatre; theater. His television credits include the PBS M.L. Zieve Mozarts Requiem, Rackham Symphony Choir production "Three Mo' Tenors. " He has per Friend formed as a concert soloist in Europe and the Carol & Jerry Roszka PRINCIPAL ARTISTS United States. Mr. Dixon's prinCipal operatic Janet Oakes ALFREDA BURKE debuts include the Lyric Opera of Chicago , Catherine B. Washabaugh Portland Opera, Columbus Opera and Virgin ia Mary Ann Carroll Soprano Opera. Visit his