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MUSIC THEATRE IN TWO ACTS Production generously sponsored by: Lyrics by Tim Rice • Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber In English with English SURTITLES™

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Che – Ramin Karimloo Eva Perón – Caroline Bowman Magaldi – Cooper Grodin Perón – John Cudia Perón’s Mistress – Shannon Chan-Kent With the Vancouver Opera Chorus as citizens of Argentina and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Chorus Director / Associate Conductor – Leslie Dala Scenic & Costume Designer – Drew Facey Lighting Designer – Gerald King Projection Designer – Jamie Nesbitt Sound Designer – Andy Horka Wig Designer – Stacey Butterworth Associate Wig Designer – Susan Manning Principal Répétiteur / Assistant Chorus Director / – Kinza Tyrrell Children's Chorus Director Musical Preparation – Tina Chang, Kimberley-Ann Bartczak * Stage Manager – Theresa Tsang Dance Captain / Chorus – Scott Augustine Assistant Lighting Designer – Julie Martens Assistant Projection Designer – Cameron Frazer English SURTITLES™ – Anika Vervecken Assistant Stage Managers – Marijka Asbeek Brusse, Melania Radelicki * Member of the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program EVITA is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals and Two Knights Rights Limited. www.rnh.com

The performance will last approximately 3 hours. There will be one intermission. First released as a rock concept album in 1976. First produced on stage in London’s West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on June 21,1978, closing on February 18, 1986, after 3,176 performances. First Produced on Broadway at the on September 25, 1979. Vancouver Opera Premiere. Sets constructed by Vancouver Opera. Properties created by Vancouver Opera Props Shop. Costumes supplied by Malabar, Costume World Theatrical, Deerfi eld Beach, FL., Parvin Mirhady & Vancouver Opera.

Evita, 2016 5 Vancouver Opera 2015 – 2016 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program JONATHAN DARLINGTON VANCOUVER OPERA ORCHESTRA Music Director

Violin 1 Bass Guitars Mark Ferris, Concertmaster Les Kasprzak, Principal Ed Henderson, Principal Angela Cavadas, Associate Bass Guitar Drum Set Concertmaster Brian Arkell, Assistant Principal Phillip Crewe, Principal Peter Krysa Flute / Piccolo / Alto Flute Percussion Violin 2 Brenda Fedoruk, Principal Steve Wassmansdorf, Acting Principal Patricia Armstrong, Principal Clarinet / Bass Clarinet/ Tenor Keyboards Andrea Siradze, Assistant Principal Saxophone Kinza Tyrrell, Toni Stanick Principal Mary Backun, Principal Tina Chang Viola Horn Kimberley-Ann Bartczak Tawnya Popoff, Principal Laurel Spencer, Principal Orchestra Manager & Orchestra Marcus Takizawa, Assistant Principal Librarian Reg Quiring Trumpet Jim Littleford Tom Shorthouse, Principal Cello Jim Littleford Orchestra Stage Manager Rebecca Wenham, Principal Tom Shorthouse Heather Hay, Assistant Principal Trombone Jeremy Berkman, Principal

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8 Evita, 2016 EVITA BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Synopsis Act I Buenos Aires, July 26, 1952

n audience watching a fi lm is interrupted by the announcement of Eva Perón’s death. The narrator, Che, takes us back Ato the events that led to this moment.

Earlier

A 15-year-old Eva meets and begins an affair with musician Agustín Magaldi. She blackmails him to take her to Buenos Aires, where she leaves him in order to fulfi ll her ambition of becoming an actress, model and radio star. Enduring poverty and humiliation, Eva uses her feminine wiles to climb the social ladder, while at the same time the ambitious Colonel Juan Domingo Perón begins his rise through Argentina’s political ranks.

After the city of San Juan suffers a devastating earthquake, Perón organizes a charity concert for the victims. Eva attends and briefl y encounters Magaldi, who shuns her. Perón meets Eva and the two fall in love, sharing a secret rendezvous. Eva hints that she and Perón could have a mutually benefi cial relationship.

Perón introduces Eva to Argentina’s social elites, who dismiss her as another one of Perón’s mistresses. Perón is later promoted to General and decides to run for president but is unsure of his chances of winning. Eva reassures him and together they organize successful rallies, while on the sidelines his allies plot to eliminate anyone who stands in his way. Act II 1946

erón is elected president in a sweeping victory, but it is clear that Eva is the focus of the people’s love: they have Pnicknamed her ‘Evita’. Eva addresses her adoring supporters from the balcony of the Presidential Palace, where she reveals she will be putting her own career aside in order to serve the people of her country with charitable work. With the help of her fashion consultants, Eva embarks on a glamorous tour of Europe to promote Perónism. She is adored in Spain and Italy but snubbed in England and fails to impress the French. Our narrator, Che, wonders when she will actually begin her charitable work. Eva reaffi rms her disdain for the upper classes and fi nally establishes the Eva Perón Foundation, amid suspicions of money laundering.

In church, Eva takes the sacrament among her supporters. She falls into a trance, where she argues with our narrator, Che. He accuses her of using the people of Argentina for her own ends. Eva reveals that she is dying, and fi nally understands that Perón truly loves her for herself and not just for what she can do for his career.

Eva decides to run for vice-president. Tired of her meddling, Perón’s generals demand that Eva leave politics. Perón objects and reminds them of all they have achieved with Eva’s help, but concedes that she will soon succumb to her cancer. He fears that the military will stage a coup if she does run and reminds her of her delicate health, but Eva insists that she can continue.

Before the election can take place, Eva realizes she is close to death and says farewell to the people of Argentina, asking their forgiveness and swearing her love for them. She confi rms her choice of fame over a long life, and dies amidst enormous public mourning.

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rehearsal anecdote to share: as we began to character is telling the entire rehearse the last scene of Act 1, a scene between story…and the truth? That seems A Eva and Perón which begins intimately over coffee very complicated, although the and newspapers, and ends with both campaigning forcefully story of the rise of a demagogue for the Presidency. It struck us all that here was a woman has become a too-familiar story who had arrived in Buenos Aires from a life of poverty in a in our troubled 21st century. Evita is also a love story. Two in small rural town, uneducated, who had never been outside fact, one between Eva and Juan Perón, and the other, and her town, aged 15, who less than 10 years later was giving perhaps the most powerful and substantial, the love affair savvy election advice, prior to women’s suffrage, to the between Eva and the people of Argentina: those people who man who was about to become President of Argentina and gave her the name, Evita. her husband. The power of Eva’s dreams and ambitions continues to astonish and amaze us. A truly extraordinary group of theatre artists have collaborated to bring tonight’s production to life and I am Twin narratives tell opposing stories, embodied in the grateful to each and every one of them. Since its premiere narrator Che (Guevara) and the leading lady Eva. Each in 1978 in London’s West End, and its subsequent Broadway character charts the history of the rise of Eva Duarte production in a revised version, Evita has been performed Perón and her legacy. Not surprisingly, the stories differ in literally thousands of productions all over the world, in remarkably. Questions abound: how did a young woman of Austria, Spain, Mexico, South Africa, and elsewhere. There such humble beginnings climb to a position of such heights is a power to this narrative that transcends the archetype of power and well beyond: into the permanent mythology of of rags to riches, Cinderella story that is the shape, but the nation? Ambition, endless reinvention, resourcefulness, which does not contain the musical’s heart. Like all great fearlessness, and imagination were her nature. Was she music theatre, the score of Evita takes us to places in the so extraordinarily perceptive that she understood that she characters’ emotions and psyches that transcend words, could ally herself with the right man, exploit her beauty, while painting new worlds of expression and relationship in charm and charisma, the skills of an actress, and harness glorious orchestral colour. her nature to the endless pursuit and realization of her insatiable need for the admiration of others? Did she arrive We hope you enjoy. on the national scene at a moment when the needs of the Argentine people for a symbol of hope and possibility could be wholly embodied in her person? Kelly Robinson has directed opera, theatre, fi lm and television We are going to let Che and Eva each tell their version and has worked extensively in the and Canada. of events and let you decide. It is quite likely that neither

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EVITA BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Program Notes By Joseph Bardsley

vita was the fourth and fi nal collaboration between choral and orchestral passages composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice. that call to mind the best of By 1976, Lloyd Webber and Rice were riding high on Britten, Purcell and Puccini. A the successes of both (1970) and recent re-orchestration from the earlier Joseph and The Amazing Techicolour Dreamcoat. the original 1979 Broadway With social, civil and political unrest coming to the global production maintains greater authenticity around the work’s fore, Tim Rice, in particular, wanted to capture an era of distinctively Latinate subject matter. sweeping change through a new project for the theatre. The charismatic, controversial and enigmatic fi gure of Eva Perón Most importantly, as with any great work of , proved an ideal catalyst for what many now consider their Evita delves into themes which are fundamental to the most musically and dramatically successful collaboration. human experience: the pairing of public perception with private ambition, the complex nature of attraction, and the Rice and Lloyd Webber spent two years researching their ultimate cost of celebrity and fame. The undercurrents of subject, traveling to Argentina, poring through civic and social evolution and political change that fueled Eva’s rise government archives and interviewing scores of locals who while also laying the groundwork for her fall continue in had known Eva. Tim Rice became enamoured with what force today. Today’s obsessions with image and celebrity – he termed “…an almost James Dean-like fi gure from the our lurid appetite for all things controversial, contentious 1950s – someone who came from nowhere and rose to the and salacious – bring Eva’s own story to a level of sharp top, lived fast, died young, and left behind a good-looking relief that could not have been foreseen in her time. corpse.” The popular canonization of Eva Perón began immediately Evita’s original 1978 West End production won a Laurence after her death from ovarian cancer at the age of 33, and Olivier Award for Best Musical. When the work premiered continues to this day. Private altars remain in family homes on Broadway the following year, it ran for 1,567 performances throughout Argentina. Was Eva Perón an opportunist? A and won a Tony Award for Best Musical. There have been politically savvy mastermind? Someone who traded in social more than thirty full-scale professional productions and and sexual currency to rise to the top of Argentine society? tours of the piece in the years since, including ten American Or was she a genuine hero to the downtrodden and the tours and a production in 2010 at the Stratford Festival. working class, maligned and ultimately destroyed by political There have also been almost 50 cast recordings released, maneuvering and cynicism? Ultimately, it falls to you to including productions in Japanese, Korean, Hebrew, Dutch decide where fact and fi ction align in this particular account and German. Evita was also adapted into a feature-length of Eva’s life. motion picture in 1996.

Evita’s success and longevity owe a great deal to Lloyd Webber’s compelling, accessible and engaging musical Joseph Bardsley is Vancouver Opera’s Development Manager, score, which encompasses elements of rock, pop and Grants & Proposals. distinctively 20th-century vocal writing, intertwined with

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16 Evita, 2016 EVITA BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Notes on the Production By Dan Paterson

reating an original production is always a thrilling, Evita boasts one of the most challenging, and ambitious process and this one ambitious video set-ups we have Chas been no different. We have built a world that is ever done in a VO production. We both industrial and elegant, with different playing levels and have seven projectors creating moving parts, fi lled with lavish and numerous costumes, and images on multi-layered screens. we have animated it with one of Vancouver Opera’s most Several screens were custom-made to wrap around the ambitious video designs to date. scaffold towers on the downstage and midstage levels of the set. These screens were manufactured in Italy by the same We are happy to again be working with director Kelly company that produced the video screens for Stickboy last Robinson, who was last with us for 2014’s Don Giovanni. Kelly year. As you watch, note how, when projected on, the screens has teamed up with choreographer Tracey Flye, who was here display a sharp clear image, but when backlit they appear for our 2011 production of . The design team translucent and allow you to clearly see the performers is made up of scenic and costume designer Drew Facey, behind them. Four projectors display content on these lighting designer Gerald King, and video designer Jamie custom screens and three more projectors, placed upstage Nesbitt. of the set, throw content onto screens located upstage of the main playing area. In our early design meetings a vision arose for the production: “Evita: the concert of her life”. We have realised this concept Jamie and Kelly have worked closely to fi nd and create imagery in the structure of the set and with the use of historical that illustrates the arc of Eva Perón’s life. It is important that and archival footage from Eva Perón’s life. You may see in the video serves the story and doesn’t detract from what the the scaffold, which makes the base of our set, a similarity singers are doing onstage. It’s a delicate balance and one I to concert stages at outdoor festivals. Having the lighting feel we have achieved. fi xtures in full view of the audience ties in to the same idea. The set’s various levels and rolling platforms create different At the heart of this show, as it is with all of our shows, is locations, from movie theatres to dressing rooms, to the the music. It is my hope that our production serves this streets of Buenos Aries. The stage level of the main structure wonderful score from Tim Rice and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. creates the setting for the iconic balcony scene in which Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! Eva speaks to her adoring supporters from the Presidential Palace.

Dan Paterson is VO’s Technical Director.

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JONATHAN DARLINGTON KELLY ROBINSON CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR Lapworth, England Toronto, ON Last VO Appearance: Last VO Appearance: Rigoletto, 2015 Don Giovanni, 2014 Recent Appearances: Recent Appearances: Sweeney Todd and Die Fledermaus with Vancouver Opera Die tote Stadt with The Marriage of Figaro with Swedish Royal Opera The Merry Widow with Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit Madame Butterfl y with Vienna State Opera Owen Wingrave with Guildhall School of Music & Drama, The Magic Flute with the Semperoper Dresden London Upcoming Engagements: The Marriage of Figaro with Arizona Opera and Opera Santa The Makropoulos Case with Frankfurt Opera Barbara Così fan tutte with Opera Australia Upcoming Engagements: Die Fledermaus with the Semperoper Dresden Iolanta and Mavra with Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London Mr. Darlington, BA (Hons) Durham University, LRAM, is a with Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and a Chevalier des Little Women Arts et des Lettres. Mr. Robinson’s appearance is supported by a gift from Drs. Glen & www.jonathan-darlington.com Margaret Carlson.

Mr. Darlington's appearance is supported by a gift from The Illahie CAROLINE BOWMAN Foundation. MEZZO-SOPRANO New York City, NY TRACEY FLYE Eva CHOREOGRAPHER Vancouver Opera Début Toronto, ON Recent Appearances: Last VO Appearance: Elphaba in on Broadway, New York West Side Story, 2011 Eva in Evita Broadway National Tour (original Broadway Recent Appearances: cast) Director / Choreographer, We Will Rock You US National Maggie in on Broadway, New York Tour, West Side Story with Rainbow Stage and with Upcoming Engagements: Royal Theatre Centre Concert at The Carolina Philharmonic, Pinehurst, NC Director, Buyer & Cellar and Venus in Fur with Alberta www.CarolineBowman.net Theatre Projects, Peter Pan with Ross Petty Productions @CarolineVBowman and Jane Eyre with Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Choreographer / Staging, Billy Elliot with Royal Manitoba Ms. Bowman’s appearance is supported by a gift from Bruno Wall & Jane Theatre Centre, with Theatre MacDonald. Calgary / Manitoba Theatre Centre, Kiss Me Kate and Evita . with The Stratford Festival Choreographer / Associate Director, Once and War Horse with Mirvish Productions, The Boys in the Photograph with Mirvish Productions/Manitoba Theatre Centre Upcoming Engagements: Director, We Will Rock You (on-going) Director, 2016 pantomine with Ross Petty Productions

Ms. Flye’s appearance is supported by a gift from Mr. Ken & Mrs. Ellen Mahon.

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RAMIN KARIMLOO JOHN CUDIA TENOR TENOR Tehran, Iran Bloomfi eld, NJ Che Juan Perón Vancouver Opera Début Vancouver Opera Début Recent Appearances: Recent Appearances: with Umeda Arts Theater, Tokyo, Japan Curly in Oklahoma! with Lyric Opera of in Les Misérables at , The in The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway, New Broadway, New York York The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera at The Royal Alfredo in La traviata with Lyric Opera of the North, Duluth, Albert Hall in London Minnesota The Phantom in Love Never Dies at the in Upcoming Engagements: London Concert with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Oregon www.raminkarimloo.com Concert with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Concert with the Utah Symphony Mr. Karimloo’s appearance is supported by a gift from Brigitte & Henning www.johncudia.com Freybe.

Mr. Cudia’s appearance is supported by a gift from Ms. Bev Park & Mr. COOPER GRODIN Jim Logan. TENOR New York City, USA SHANNON CHAN-KENT Magaldi SOPRANO Vancouver Opera Début Vancouver, BC Recent Appearances: Perón’s Mistress The Phantom in The Phantom Of The Opera National Tour Last VO Performance: Combeferre in Les Misérables National Tour Jack Pine with Vancouver Opera In Schools, 2009 Rapunzel’s Prince in Into The Woods with Shakespeare In Recent Appearances: The Park, New York Rachel/Andrea Fontaine in The Best Laid Plans with Patrick Upcoming Engagements: Street Productions The Gentlemen Of Broadway concerts with Broadway Pops Joan’s Voice in Saint Joan with The Arts Club Theatre International in Michigan Company www.coopergrodin.com Christmas Eve in Avenue Q with The Arts Club Theatre Company Mr. Grodin's appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Virginia Evans. Sophie de Palma in Masterclass with The Arts Club Theatre Company Upcoming Engagements: Christmas Eve in Avenue Q revival with The Arts Club Theatre Company @Shannonckent

Ms. Chan-Kent's appearance is supported by a gift from David Watmough in loving memory of Floyd St. Clair.

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PAUL ALMEIDA SCOTT AUGUSTINE BARITONE BARITONE Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC Ensemble Ensemble / Dance Captain Vancouver Opera Début Last VO Appearance: Recent Appearances: Student/Mover in Stickboy, 2014 Ensemble in with Stage West Theatre , Recent Appearances: Calgary Riff in West Side Story with Vancouver Opera and Rainbow Aaron Schultz in with Theatre Under the Stage Stars Ensemble, A Christmas Story: the Musical with the Arts Club Ensemble in with Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Theatre Company Upcoming Engagements: Fogarty in Chicago, Mayfi eld Dinner Theatre, Edmonton Pepper in Mamma Mia with Theatre Aquarius, Toronto Upcoming Engagements: Ensemble in with Port Hope, Toronto Ensemble in Footloose with Chemainus Theatre Festival Pepper in Mamma Mia with Port Hope, Toronto Neleus in with the Arts Club Theatre paulalmeida.ca Company @paulalmeida22 IG: paulalmeida22 AARON HASTELOW TENOR TROY GOLDTHORP Charlottetown, PEI TENOR Ensemble Calgary, AB Vancouver Opera Début Ensemble Recent Appearances: Vancouver Opera Début Appearances with The Shaw Festival, The Charlottetown Recent Appearances: Festival, Theatre Calgary and Neptune Theatre Nana in Peter Pan in Wonderland with Ross Petty Roger in with Theatre Sheridan/Panasonic Theatre Productions Upcoming Engagements: Garvin in Footloose with Drayton Entertainment Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables with The Action in West Side Story with Rainbow Stage Charlottetown Festival Ensemble in Moby Dick, The Inventor with Calgary Opera Mamma Mia with The Charlottetown Festival Upcoming Engagements: Pepper in Mamma Mia with The Charlottetown Festival KATIE MURPHY Moody in Anne of Green Gables with The Charlottetown SOPRANO Festival Vancouver, BC Ensemble MAKAYLA MOORE Vancouver Opera Début ALTO Recent Appearances: Calgary, AB Will Rock You First National Tour, New York Ensemble Dance Captain for A Christmas Story with the Arts Club Vancouver Opera Début Theatre Company Recent Appearances: Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown with Globe Spider in James and the Giant Peach with Theatre Theatre, Regina for Young People Brooke in Legally Blonde with Theatre Under the Stars, Original cast member (dancer) on board one of Royal Vancouver Caribbean’s newest ships, The Quantum of the Seas Tantomile in with Theatre Calgary Ensemble in Spamalot with The Arts Club Theatre Company Spamalot with Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Upcoming Engagements Ensemble in Footloose with Chemainus Theatre Festival

Evita, 2016 21 IN Pages, Cellular Memoriam Phones and Scents Please turn off your pagers, cellular phones, beepers and alarm watches before you enter the theatre. Pagers may be left with your ticket stub at the coat check; you will be alerted of a call at the fi rst convenient break. Please note: many patrons have severe allergies to scents. Please refrain from wearing scented products in the theatre.

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BRETT TAYLOR Jesus in St. Matthew Passion (Bach) with Vancouver Bach BARITONE Choir Moose Jaw, SK Upcoming Engagements: Ensemble Gervasio / Chichibio / Allazim in The Lost Operas of Mozart Vancouver Opera Début with City Opera Vancouver Recent Appearances: Older Billy in Billy Elliot with Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre ROBYN WONG Dancer in 7th Sense with Wen Wei Dance MEZZO-SOPRANO Dancer with BJM Dance Montreal Vancouver, BC Upcoming Engagements Ensemble Chorus in with Drayton Entertainment Last VO Appearance: Dancer in Canadian Legends with Drayton Entertainment Dancer in Tea: A Mirror of Soul Dancer in Legends with Drayton Entertainment Recent Appearances: Ensemble in A Christmas Story: the Musical with The Arts EDEN TREMAYNE Club Theatre Company SOPRANO Consuelo / Anita Cover in West Side Story with Vancouver Langley, BC Opera Perón’s Mistress / Chorus / Yulanda Dancer in Eugene Onegin with Vancouver Opera M. Faris Young Artists Program Participant Gigi in with The Arts Club Theatre Company Last VO Appearance: and Rainbow Stage Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfl y, 2016 Velma in Chicago with Rainbow Stage Recent Appearances: Mamma Mia! with Mirvish Productions Lucinda in Dark Sisters with Vancouver Opera Cats with Stella Productions, Germany Countess Ceprano / Page / Gilda Understudy in Rigoletto, Chicago feature fi lm (Miramax) 2015 The Four Note Opera with Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. FRANCESCA CORRADO Faris Young Artists Program MEZZO-SOPRANO Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with Vivave! Burnaby, BC Antonia in Les contes d’Hoffmann with UBC Opera Eva Perón Understudy / Chorus / Yulanda M. Faris Gianetta in L’elisir d’amore with Opera NUOVA Young Artists Program Participant Upcoming Engagements: Last VO Appearance Violetta Valery in La traviata with Jeunesses Musicales, Suzuki Understudy in Madama Butterfl y, 2016 Montréal Recent Appearances: Giovanna and Maddalena Understudy in Rigoletto with ALAN MACDONALD Vancouver Opera BARITONE Paquette in with The Vancouver Symphony Halifax, NS Orchestra Chorus / Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program Suzuki in Madama Butterfl y with The Burnaby Lyric Opera Participant Carmen with UBC Opera in Vancouver, at the Westben Arts Last VO Appearance: Festival in Ontario, and at The European Music Academy Imperial Commissioner / Prince Yamadori / Sharpless in the Czech Republic Understudy in , 2016 Madama Butterfl y Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques Finalist Recent Appearances: Sweeney Todd with Vancouver Opera Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) with Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra Janitor / Chris / Jeff / Dick in Stickboy with Vancouver Opera Figaro in The Barber of Barkerville with Vancouver Opera In Schools

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LESLIE DALA ANDY HORKA CHORUS DIRECTOR / ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR SOUND DESIGNER Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC Last VO Appearance: Vancouver Opera Début Conductor, Madama Butterfl y, 2016 Recent Appearances: Recent Appearances: Sound design for White Christmas, Company, Wonderful Musical Dramaturge / Conductor, Stickboy with Vancouver Town, , Miss Saigon, and Singin’ in the Opera Rain with the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Così fan tutte with the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy Sound design for Spamalot, Altar Boyz, The Optimists, The (COSI) Diary of Anne Frank and with the Arts Club Steve Reich at 80 at Massey Hall, Toronto produced by Theatre Company, Vancouver Soundstreams The Tao of Ron with Institutional Theatre Productions, St. Matthew Passion with the Vancouver Bach Choir Vancouver The Magic Flute with the Ordway Theatre in St. Paul, MN Sweeney Todd with Vancouver Opera Upcoming Engagements: SUSAN MANNING A Midsummer Night’s Dream with UBC Opera ASSOCIATE WIG DESIGNER Cloverdale, BC Le nozze di Figaro with Vancouver Opera Last VO Appearance: The Magic Flute with Bard on the Beach www.domoneyartists.com Associate Wig Designer, Madama Butterfl y, 2016 Mr. Dala’s appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Katharine Mirhady. Recent Appearances: Associate Wig Designer, Dark Sisters with Vancouver Opera DREW FACEY Assistant Wig Designer, Rigoletto with Vancouver Opera SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER Wigmaker with Stacey Butterworth Wig Creations Vancouver, BC Make-Up Artist with Make-up Creations Last VO Appearance: Little Mermaid Additional Scenic Design and Properties Design, Sweeney Todd, 2015 THERESA TSANG Recent Appearances: STAGE MANAGER Stickboy with Vancouver Opera Brandon, MB Onegin & Educating Rita with the Arts Club Theatre Last VO Appearance: Company Stage Manager, Madama Butterfl y, 2016 Das Ding with Can Stage/ Theatre Smash Recent Appearances: Elizabeth Rex & Measure for Measure with Bard on the Beach Stage Manager, Sweeney Todd and Die Fledermaus with Penelope & Indian Arm with Rumble Theatre Vancouver Opera Upcoming Engagements: Stage Manager, Guglielmo Ratcliff with Wexford Festival Merry Wives of Windsor with Bard on the Beach Opera, Ireland Into the Woods with Thousand Islands Playhouse Faculty Stage Manager, 2014 & 2015 Open Space: Opera in www.drewfacey.com the 21st Century with The Banff Centre Faculty Stage Manager, 2011 – 2013, Opera as Theatre Program with The Banff Centre Stage Manager, Gathering Light (National Tour) with Raven Spirit Dance Upcoming Engagements: Faculty Stage Manager, Opera Program – The Rape of Lucretia with The Banff Centre Stage Manager, Maria de Rudenz with Wexford Opera Festival, Ireland Stage Manager, Otello with Vancouver Opera 24 Evita, 2016 Artists (continued)

Ms. Tsang is pleased to be joined by Assistant Stage KINZA TYRRELL Managers Marijka Asbeek Brusse, Melania Radelicki, and PRINCIPAL RÉPÉTITEUR / Apprentice Stage Manager Michelle Harrison. ASSISTANT CHORUS DIRECTOR / CHILDREN'S CHORUS DIRECTOR Victoria, BC JAMIE NESBITT Last VO Appearance: PROJECTION DESIGNER Vancouver, BC Assistant Conductor / Chorus Director / Principal Last VO Appearance: Répétiteur, Madama Butterfl y, 2016 Recent Appearances: Projection Designer, Dark Sisters, 2015 Recent Appearances: Conductor, Dark Sisters with Vancouver Opera Visiting Master Teacher with Calgary Opera’s Emerging The Valley with the Arts Club Theatre Company Artist Development Program Evangeline with the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Music Director, with Vancouver Opera In Schools Otello with Pacifi c Opera Victoria Stickboy Principal Répétiteur / Assistant Chorus Director, Calamity Town with Vertigo Theatre Rigoletto Upcoming Engagements: with Vancouver Opera Upcoming Engagements: The Big Sleep with Vertigo Theatre Lincoln Trio concert @Silk Purse Salamanda with Jump Current www.jamienesbitt.com German Diction Coach / Assistant Conductor at Opera Kelowna GERALD KING CD recording for Ukrainian Art Song Project at CBC LIGHTING DESIGNER Toronto Vancouver, BC Dr. Tyrrell is the Head Coach of the Yulanda M. Faris Young Last VO Appearance: Artists Program and guest faculty at the Canadian Opera Lighting Designer, Dark Sisters 2015 Company, Opera Nuova and Opera Kelowna. Recent Appearances: Die Fledermaus with Vancouver Opera Faerie Queen with the Royal Ballet Les Misérables with Western Canada Theatre Anne of Green Gables: The Musical with Theatre Calgary Spamalot with the Arts Club Theatre Company King Lear and The Comedy of Errors with Bard on The Beach Don Carlo with Vancouver Opera Upcoming Engagements: Crazy for You with The Citadel Theatre Otello and Dead Man Walking with Vancouver Opera

Evita, 2016 25 26 Evita, 2016 Evita, 2016 27 Performing arts come alive for music lovers.

Sundays at 3:00 pm

UBCOPERA Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976)

June 23, 24, 25 // 7:30 pm June 26 // 2:00 pm Old Auditorium UBC Campus Leslie Dala | Conductor Nancy Hermiston | Director Vancouver Opera Orchestra

TICKETS: 604.822.6725 or UBCoperatickets.com

2015/2016 Presented by the UBC School of Music www.music.ubc.ca 6361 Memorial Rd. Vancouver, BC

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Technical Director Production Carpenter Sewers Dan Paterson Scott Ellis Bonnie Lau Assistant Technical Director Production Electrician Xiao Ping Liu Gregg Steffensen John Beatty Foroozan Talei Fard Master Carpenter Anna Postawski Technical Dave Winstanley Mo Lin Ng Stage Manager Master Electrician Wig Designer Theresa Tsang Paul Nuemeyer Stacey Butterworth Assistant Stage Managers English SURTITLES™ Operator Associate Wig Designer Marijka Asbeek Brusse Anika Vervecken Susan Manning Melania Radelicki Projectionist Head of Wigs and Apprentice Stage Manager Brad Dodds Elke Englicht Michelle Harrison Head of Sound Head of Make-up & Make-up Designer Head of Props Vaughn Pease Carmen Garcia Valerie Moffat Scenic Painter Head Wardrobe Dresser Props Builders Omanie Elias Margaret Underhill Errine Drake Athena Iveson Costumes, Wigs, Hair & Make-up Stage Employees, Dressers & Hair, Head of Costumes & Costume Design Practicum Student Wigs and Make-up Crew Katharine Percy Consultant Members of IATSE 118 Parvin Mirhady Scenic Carpenter Vancouver Opera would like to thank Vince Folgizan Cutters the Arts Club Theatre Company Paul Fan Assistant Lighting Designer and Frederic Wood Theatre Props Julie Martens Rosalie Lee Departments. BBACKACK By Popular Demand

PHOTO OP FOR EVERYONE We know you want to take a photo of the show and share it, so this year we’re bending the rules. When the curtain comes down, get out your phone! At the end of the bows, we’ll fl ash a “Go ahead” message on the SURTITLES™ screen, and you can take a picture of the whole cast. Share it with your friends on , Facebook, Instagram or Vine. We’d love it if you’d use the hashtag #EvitaVO and refer to @VancouverOpera. Wait for the signal, though. Keep your phones and other devices silent and tucked safely away until the end of the performance.

TALK BACKS WITH CAST AND CREW About 5 minutes after the performance ends, we’ll convene an informal chat in front of the curtain with a singer or two and a member of the production/creative team. Come on down to the front of the theatre, near the orchestra pit. You’ll be able to ask a question and gain insights into the production, the rehearsal process and the professional lives of opera artists.

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30 Evita, 2016 VANCOUVER OPERA'S FOUNDATION BRUCE MUNRO WRIGHT Chair Vancouver Opera's Foundation is committed to fi nancially supporting the operations and special projects of Vancouver Opera through its attainment, establishment and management of permanently endowed funds. The Foundation administers funds in the excess of $13 million, which are held in permanent trust.

Donations (cumulative gifts since inception of over $1,000) Gifts of $1,000,000 or more Gifts of $20,000 or more Gifts of $1,000 or more Richard Loney Moh and Yulanda Faris Andrew Mahon Foundation Anonymous (2) Manulife Financial Mohammed A. Faris & Family Russell & Lee Anthony Christine Anton Joseph E. & Arlene McHugh Martha Lou Henley, C.M. Estate of Dorothy Boyce Estate of Marjory Bankes Bertha M. Mathisen Gifts of $100,000 or more Mr. & Mrs. Gerhard & Ariane Ms. Lois M. Bewley Peggy Mathisen Bruendl Marnie Carter Katherine Mirhady B.C. Arts Renaissance Fund Sharon Morrow Jake Boxer and Family Toni and Hildegard Cavelti Dr. Heather Clarke Foundation Ms. Rosemary Cunningham Allyn Murison & Kathleen Canada Cultural Investment Fund Murison - in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Christopher Leslie Cliff James Dehoney Barrie and Ann Gillmore Lisa Ethans Patrick & Aileen Murison The David Spencer Endowment Estate of Ronald David Pearson Encouragement Fund Dr. David & Mrs. Margaret Tom Ferries & Lisa Pankratz Hardwick Deux Mille Foundation Estate of Marilyn Reid Estate of Steve Floris Mr. Peter & Mr. Ken & Mrs. Ellen Mahon Mr. & Mrs. Bjorn Hareid Mr. Allen & Mrs. Ruth Fowlis Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A.B. McGavin Mrs. Carol Genn Mrs. Barbara Richards McGrane-Pearson Endowment Mr. David E. Ritchie & Fund Dr. Ian & Mrs. Jane Strang Estate of Meri Ingebord Cecilia Rix Clinical Labs Gill Ms. Gloria Beauchamp Bill & Irene McEwen Fund RTDS Technologies Rix Family Foundation Estate of Anne Ethel Stevens Dr. Irving Guttman C.M., O.B.C. Bruno Wall & Jane MacDonald Mr. Paul Heller Estate of Freda Rush David E. Scott & Katerina Tieman Mr. Leo & Mrs. Maureen Sauve Estate of Jean M. Southam, C.M. Estate of Maureen Woodman Diana and Tom Herbst S.A. Jarislowsky Investments J E Smith Vancouver Foundation Gifts of $10,000 or more Andrew Steele Estate of Alan Wolrige Mr. George and Mrs. Anne Cross Mary Jordan Diane Kennedy In memory of Richard Lester The Highbury Foundation Marlene Trussell Gifts of $50,000 or more John & Marietta Hurst Victor & Anna Kern Foundation Jamie & Cindy Bruce Killy Foundation Vancouver Opera Guild The Illahie Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Max Wieczorek Cartier Investments Arlene Gladstone Diana Lam Estate of Katherine J. Heller Dawne Lacterman, in memory of Carla Weiner Hugh & Judy Lindsay Mary White Lagniappe Foundation Michael & Micki Partridge Sophie Turko Dr. Earl & Mrs. Anne Shepherd Lincluden Investment Estate of Ethel Williams Dr. Beverley Tamboline The Wolridge Foundation Vancouver Opera Orchestra Management

Irving Guttman Legacy Fund honours the achievements of Vancouver Opera’s founding Artistic Director, with funds used to encourage the most promising young Canadian singers at Vancouver Opera. Anonymous (7) Mr. Harry Edinger Mr. Ralph Hoffman Kelly Robinson Laura Arpiainen Moh & Yulanda Faris Mr. John F. Howes Mr. Leo & Mrs. Maureen Sauve Ms. Elizabeth Atmore Tom Ferries & Lisa Pankratz Hughes Condon Marler Architects Schloss Enterprises Ltd. Mr. Walter Ball Leslie Finlay Mr. John & Mrs. Marietta Hurst Mr. W. K. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bell-Irving Nancy Flexman Noriko & Naotaka Ike David Shefsiek & Mrs. Phyllis W. Berry Judith Forst Mr. Robert Kemeny & Blaine Hendsbee Ms. Lois M. Bewley Ms. Mary Fraser Dr. Susan Jung-Kemeny Ms. Agnes Shin Mr. David Boothroyd Mrs. John Friesen Dr. Linda Kaser & Dr. Judy Halbert Arianna Sovernigo Donna Brendon Suzanne Gaston-Voute Susan Kessler Ms. Jane Srivastava Mr. & Mrs. Gerhard & Genus Capital Management Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Robert Krell Mr. A.R. Steele Ariane Bruendl Arlene Gladstone & Ms. Dorothy Kuva Dr. Ian & Mrs. Jane Strang Mrs. Joan Buckham Hamish Cameron Mr. Bruce Lang Ronald Sutherland Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Burr Mrs. Elaine Godwin Dr. Donald and Ms. Carol Lyster Dr. Carol Tsuyuki & Marnie Carter Harry & Effi e Gordon Mr. Alex & Mrs. Barbara Mahood Mr. Craig Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Christopher Dr. Sherrill Grace Anne Mathisen Ms. Sheila Vaney Dr. Philip Clement Kenneth Owen Gracie T. Mawson Ms. Joan Voisine David & Donna Cook Mrs. Vera G. Grant Alex McLeod Dr. Robert Wakefi eld Bette Cosar Christopher Grauer Ms. Sharon & Dr. John McNeill Carla Weiner E. Patricia Crehan Mrs. Shirley Gray Dr. Katherine Mirhady Mrs. Gwyneth Westwick Mr. & Mrs. Peter Culos Charlotte Guttman Ms. Maureen Molaro Mrs. Mary White Ms. Rosemary Cunningham Frank Guttman Ms. Sharon Morrow Mr. Christopher Whitney Mr. C.A. De Roode Mr. & Mrs. John Hagen Kathleen Murison Mr. Ian Whitaker Ms. Judith Deavy Mr. James Harris Sharon Newman John Wiebe Sheila DeJong Kenneth Hegler Micki & Michael Partridge Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Williams Ms. Marisa Demare Mr. Paul Heller Ms. Sheila Pratt Miss Eva Williamson Richard DeVillier Martha Lou Henley, C.M. Mrs. Jane Regier Bruce Munro Wright Mrs. Katherine Dickinson Diana and Tom Herbst Mr. Peter & Mrs. Barbara Richards Mr. Harold and Mrs. Erna Zinn Valerie Dunsterville & Ms. Hess Mrs. Leila Robertson Richard Dunsterville Lore Hoffmann Mr. William Robertson

VOCE: Established in memory of Chorus past, in support of Chorus present, in preparation for Chorus future. Supporting Cast: Dawne Dye Neil MacKenzie Micki Partridge Brenda Alexander Irving Guttman Kathleen Murison RTDS Technologies (Winnipeg) Christine Anton In memory of Richard Loney Lorna Olson Karen Wilson Claudio Arato from the Loney family

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A special group of community leaders whose outstanding generosity and commitment enable the company to maintain the highest level of artistic excellence. Vancouver Opera is proud to salute their continued loyalty and dedication.

Leadership Circle ($50,000+ ) Yoshiko Karasawa Martha Lou Henley, C.M.* Mike & Kathy Gallagher Michael and Inna O’Brian

Impresario Circle ( $35,000 - $49,999 ) The Illahie Foundation

Maestro’s Circle ( $20,000 - $34,999 ) Mr. & Mrs. Gerhard & Ariane Bruendl Mary Tait & Bill Sirett Brigitte & Henning Freybe David Watmough in loving memory of Floyd St. Clair Alan & Gwendoline Pyatt

Director’s Circle ( $10,000 - $19,999 ) Donors who wish to remain anonymous ( 1 ) Mrs. Barbara Lowy Val & Dick Bradshaw Mr. Ken & Mrs. Ellen Mahon Drs. Glen & Margaret Carlson Mrs. Irene McEwen Patricia Charles Paul McEwen and Gwynneth Jones The Mary & Gordon Christopher Foundation Dr. Earl & Mrs. Anne Shepherd* Dr. Heather Clarke Pascal & Isabelle Spothelfer Mohammed A. Faris & Family Dr. Beverley Tamboline Mr. & Mrs. Allen Fowlis Bruno Wall & Jane MacDonald Yuri Fulmer Lis & Bruce Welch Arlene Gladstone & Hamish Cameron Drs. Leo and Flora Wong

Inner Circle ( $5,000 - $9,999 ) Donors who wish to remain anonymous ( 1 ) Mr. Charles & Mrs. Phyllis Maclean Ms. Shirley Barnett Mr. & Mrs. David McDonald Jill Bodkin Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. B. McGavin Mrs. Alix Brown John & Peggy McLernon Maestro Jonathan Darlington Ted & Emily McWhinney Dr. Virginia Evans Anne Miloni & Darlene Miloni Graham Divyesh and Charu Gadhia Dr. Katharine Mirhady Dr. David Hardwick* Ms. Bev Park & Mr. Jim Logan Lori Hareid in memory of Bjorn Hareid Abe & Leyla Sacks Mrs. Judith Helliwell Lynn Smith & Jon Sigurdson Jens & Linda Lee Henriksen Ken Spencer & Judy Gale Diana and Tom Herbst Dr. Hilda Stanger Mrs. Marietta Hurst Dr. Ian & Mrs. Jane Strang Ms. Lynn Kagan Wayne Wiens, in memory of Andrea Pinto Lebowitz Julia and Demas Kim Bruce Munro Wright

Evita, 2016 33 IT’S TIME TO www.vancouveroperaguild.com DRINK UP ESCORTED TOURS Northern Italy | October 3 – 14, 2016 First, experience the magic of Venice with a four-night stay including • La Traviata (Verdi) • L’Elisir d’Amore (Donizetti) • a performance in a palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal Next, sightsee in Verona on your way to Parma and four nights at the famous Verdi Festival: • Don Carlo at Teatro Regio di Parma • Giovanna d’Arco at Teatro Farnese • I Masnadieri at Teatro Verdi di Busseto Our fi nal stop is Milan for three nights: • The Turn of the Screw (Britten) at Teatro alla Scala. Toronto Tour | October 18 – 24, 2016 Enjoy four nights in Toronto with two performances by the and one by : Introducing • Norma (Bellini), starring Sondra Radvanovsky • Ariodante (Handel) with Alice Coote and Jane Archibald • Dido and Aeneas (Purcell) with Wallis Giunta and The Juice Cleanse. Christopher Enns We continue to Stratford for a two-night stay and a Delicious, cold-pressed performance of (Stephen Sondheim). New York Metropolitan Opera | April 7 – 14, 2017 juices. Cleanses Featuring fi ve spectacular operas and dream casts! • Fidelio (Beethoven) with Adrianne Pieczonka and Greer designed to help you Grimsley • Aida (Verdi) with Krassimira Stoyanova and Violeta push the reset button. Urmana • La Traviata (Verdi) with Carmen Giannattasio, Plácido Domingo and Atalla Ayan • Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) with Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky Learn more • Der Rosenkavalier (Strauss) with Renée Fleming and Elina Garancˇa or order at Tour information is available from the Guild table in the lobby, or call Lis Dawson at 604-922-8008 or Genny thejuicecleanse.ca MacLean (Great Expeditions) at 604-738-5535.

BROUGHT TO YOU Vancouver Opera Guild Executive President – Susan Mair BY THE JUICE TRUCK Past President – Gwyneth Westwick President-Elect – Margaret Imrie www.thejuicecleanse.ca Vice-President – Mimi Nilsson Vice-President – Elaine Peterson Secretary – Edward Mornin Treasurer – Elisabeth Piccolo The Vancouver Opera Guild provides both volunteer and fi nancial support to Vancouver Opera. For membership information, please contact 604-682-2871 or go to www.vancouveroperaguild.com. Your message will be returned promptly.

34 Evita, 2016 ORT continued Patron Bill & Risa Levine Donna and George Battye ($2,500 - $4,999) In memory of Dr. Nicole Robinson Dr. & Mrs. Andre Berner Donors who wish to remain Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Lindsay* Mr. & Mrs. Luis and Carole Bernhardt anonymous ( 4 ) Patrick & Ju Lo Ms. Lois M. Bewley Mr. &. Mrs. Ian and Catherine Aikenhead Dr. Andrew Louie Peter and Leslie Blake Mr. Hans Alwart Dr. George Luciuk Dan and Ursula Bowditch Joanie Anderson Doris Luking in memory of Hans Luking Ms. Regina Boxer Mr. Russ & Mrs. Lee Anthony* Jerry and Lilli Luking John & Ruth Brock Jim & Sarah Armstrong George & Jessica Macintosh Vivienne and James Brosnan Roberta Lando Beiser Jana and Bill Maclagan Jamie & Cindy Bruce Linda and Graham Brown Miriam Maisonville and David Sauder Stephanie A. Carlson Mr. Michael & Mrs. Eunice Chan Marilyn & Hart Mauritz Ambassador Joseph Caron Dr. Kam and Mrs. Katie Cheung Mathisen Family Foundation Miss Irene Caudwell Mr. Edward & Mrs. Dorothy Chiasson Mr. Ian Michaud Joe and Gertie Chan Mr. George & Mrs. Ann Cross* Simon & Carmen Murphy Ms. Gillian E. Chetty In memory of Barbara Roy Dr. & Mrs. David R. Neima Mr. Michael J. Chutter Tom Ferries & Lisa Pankratz Mrs. Mary Orr Mr. & Mrs. George Cook Senator Jack Austin & Micki & Michael Partridge* Cindy Cooper Ms. Natalie V. Freeman Dr. Peter Payne & Mrs. Lisa Payne Dr. Peter & Jean Cooperberg Mr. Sven & Mrs. Juliette Freybe Louise Pronovost Robin & Parviz Cordwell Ms. Judy Garner Mr. Anthony Roper Ms. Ellen Crowe-Swords Ms. Marie Genest Celeste W. Shannte Ms. Rosemary Cunningham Mrs. Elaine Godwin Miss Dorothy Shields William and Emmanuelle Davis Mr. Paul & Mrs. Claudia Goldman Mr. Ross & Ms. Ursula Southam Ms. Elisabeth Dawson Laura Groos & Gerry Prins Dr. Carol Tsuyuki & Mr. Craig Tomlinson Mr. David Demers & Ms. Paula Palyga Robert Dales in memory of Dr. Sandra Vestvik Mo Dhaliwal Dr. Irving Guttman C.M., O.B.C. Mervyn Lindsay Weir Mr. Earl Drake & Mr. Ronald Hagler Mr. Jeff Wilhoit, Vice-President, Ms. Monica Gruder Drake Mrs. Aurora R. Hernandez Investor Relations, Goldcorp Valerie Dunsterville & Mrs. Marian M Hingston Robert Laing & Edward Wilson Richard Dunsterville Mr. Bob Houston Dr. Maurice & Mrs. Jane Wong Drs. Allen and Connie Eaves Ms. Carol Isaac Fei Wong Mr. Harry Edinger Ms. Mary Jordan James W. Wright Ms. Vivian Eliopoulos Mrs. Evelyn Kahn Dr. & Mrs. Edward Yeung Mr. Mark William Emanuel In Memory of Tom Blom Mr. Harold and Mrs. Erna Zinn Ms. Constance Faulkner and Mr. James Talbot Tony & Reet Kana Benefactor Dr. Linda Kaser & Dr. Judy Halbert Shirley Fitterman ($1,500 - $2,499) Mr. Hank & Mrs. Janice Ketcham Dr. Clasina Fourie & Mr. Mark Vendrig Donors who wish to remain Dr. Marla Kiess Frank and Joan Lew Charitable Trust anonymous ( 3 ) Sherry Killam Mrs. Pamela Friedrich Mamie Angus Dr. Andrei Krassioukov Dr. Kaye Alison Fulmer Gordon & Minke Armstrong Robert Laing & Edward Wilson Barrie & Ann Gillmore* William & Barbara Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael LePage Mrs. San Given Ms. Wendy G. Baker Mr. Roland Haebler & Evita, 2016 35

ORT continued Mrs. Catherine Haebler Blaize & Allan Reich Dr. Edwin & Mrs. Patricia Yen Judith and Poul Hansen Mr. Klaus & Mrs. Margot Richter The contributions listed refl ect gifts Dr. Evelyn J. Harden in memory of Don & Dorothy Ritchie made to Vancouver Opera to April 4, Marcia Jasiulko & Dr. Edgar F.Harden Kitten Roberts 2016. Every effort is made to ensure James & Jennifer Hatton Mr. Ian Robertson & Mrs. Sian Pitman our lists are accurate at the time of Ms. Nancy Hermiston Mr. John Robinson printing. We sincerely apologize for any John Horning and Lorraine Larkin Ms. Carol U. Ross errors or omissions. Dr. Martin Hosking Ruth E. and Dr. William Hy Ross Mr. Paul Janke Foundation Opera Round Table Signe Jurcic Al & Leona Members of the Opera Round Table Horatio & Jackie Kemeny David & Cathy Scott enjoy many exclusive benefi ts, including Mr. Sharman King Mr. Robert Sewell in memory of guided backstage tours, invitations Susan Knott Marilyn Sewell to Prelude Dinners, reserved theatre Dr. Sharon Grimes Knox Ken & Patricia Shields parking and access to the members’ Jon & Eva LaFollette Dr. Cecil Sigal lounge at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Tom and Karen Lane Curtis Smecher plus personalized subscription and Pierre & Betty Lebel Gillian and Russell Smith ticket service. Priority in requests for Chuck Lew In memory of Mr. J. E. Smith tickets, subscription changes and seat Mary Helen Lew In Loving Memory of improvements increase according to Stuart, Russell, Catherine & Andrew Timothy Randall Smith overall giving at all levels of the Opera Lew in memory of our mother Jeff Sodowsky in honour of Round Table. Mary Helen Lew Parvin Mirhady * Lifetime Opera Round Table Mr. & Mrs. Harold & Jenny Locke Bruce Sprague Ms. Erika Looije Elaine and Fred Stearman Donors have made generous gifts to Dr. John S. & Mrs. Alfredette MacDonald Michael Stevenson and Jan Whitford the Vancouver Opera Foundation to Mrs. Nancy Macdonald Dr. and Mrs. Peter Stevenson-Moore endow their annual Opera Round Table Marlene Mackenzie Dr. Barry & Mrs. Ronnie Tessler contributions. For more information, Genny MacLean Mrs. Neri Tischler and Dr. Aron Tischler please contact Carmen Murphy, Mr. & Mrs. John and Sidney Madden Mrs. Anne Tweedy Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Ms. Elaine Mah Ms. Susan Van der Flier at 604-682-2871, extension 4832. Mrs. Rosemary Mallory Ms. Alexandra Volkoff Dr. Paul Mitchell-Banks Ms. Carole Walkinshaw Dr. Peter & Mrs. Eve Munns Dr. & Mrs. T. Warner Mr. & Mrs. D. Murray Judy & Neil Watson Brian Nickel & Paolo Pecchioli James & Veronica Weinkam Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Marie O’Neill Dr. Roy and Mrs. Gwyneth Westwick Mr. Edward & Mrs. Grace Osborn Mr. Paul Westwick Valerie and Brian Owen Ms. Terry Wilkinson Dr. Pedro G. Paragas Eric and Shirley Wilson Mr. Joe Peacock Ms. Kathleen Winton Ms. Lorraine Portier John and Mia Wong Mr. Hein Poulus & Ms. Nancy Wu Ms. Mollie Massie-Poulus Mr. Joe D. Wurz & David & Rona Radler Mrs. Kathleen M. Wurz Evita, 2016 37 ONE NATION UNDER THE ARTS

We live in a country with a rich and deep appreciation for arts and culture, and we’re committed to fund programs that enable Canadians of all means and backgrounds to enjoy the very best. Proud supporter of Vancouver Opera and proudly Canadian.

38 Evita, 2016 VANCOUVER OPERA FRIENDS

Individual gifts play a major role in Vancouver Opera’s ability to maintain the highest artistic standards, and to continually expand the many educational programs and community engagement initiatives that bring its artistic work into greater context and also positively impact nearly 100,000 British Columbians on an annual basis. Vancouver Opera is extremely grateful to have so many Friends whose ongoing annual support greatly contributes to the well-being and development of the company.

Advocate Express Remote Sensing Inc. Glen Arthur ($1,000 - $1,499) Brian & Mary Forster Ms. Mary Lou Astoria Anonymous (2) Laurelle Jade Froese Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Atkins Anako Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Leon Glassman Mrs. Kathleen Jane Baker Linda Blankstein Mrs. A. Hollifi eld Ms. Jane Banfi eld Mr. Glenn Bullard Mr. Hua Jiang Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Wendy Banham Leslie Dala Dr. & Mrs. Peter Ko Ms. Valencia Bankes Mr. William Day Ron Kruschen and Louise Akuzawa Ms. V. Barrett Susan Drury & Dennis Perry Ms. Cordelia Lins Birgit & Robert Bateman Nicole Garson & Michael MacLeod Mrs. Doris A. Lunn Dr. & Mrs. William Beckel Robert Goldstein and Christine Kerr Dr. Tannis MacBeth Elizabeth Bell Dr. Laurel Gray Dr. Ian L. Macdonald in memory of Ms. Karly Black Ronda Green and Tim Padmore Dr. Helen Macdonald Drs. Mairi & Peter Blair Dr. Peter Harnetty Dr. Alistair MacKay Mr. Joost Blom Dr. Judith Kalla Hugh Mackay Dr. Gary Botting & Ms. Virginia Martin Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkwood E.J. Makortoff Nic Boyde Dr. Jack Kooy Mr. John Mancini Mrs. Marianne Brockmann Mr. Fred Leonard Mr. Bernard Olfman Mr. Malcolm & Mrs. Nancy Brodie Dr. Jan Lyons Danae and Laurier Peaker Mr. Dana Cromie & Mr. Greg Brown Dr. Alan & Mrs. Helen Maberley Mr. Arthur Ross Ms. Priscilla Brown Dr. J W MacDonald Ms. Patricia Schulte Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Burr Ms. Maria McDougall Dr. Larry Stonesifer and Ms. Mae G. Cabott Linda & Larry Marshik Mr. Ronald Angress Mr. Robert Cannon June Nicolay Dr. Bernhard Toews Dean & Laura Cardno Robert E. Radke Mrs. Mary Frances Tuck Brenda Charters Dr. Jeff Roberts John Fredrick Welter Mr. Neil Churko Dr. Wes Schreiber Janice Williams Mr. Charles Clapham Mr. Eric & Mrs. Beverley Watt Miss June Witty Mr. & Mrs. J Stuart Clyne Mr. Charles Willms Alex & Charlene Zbar Ms. Hilde & Mr. Peter Colenbrander Dr. Michael C. Wilson in memory of Drs. Kenneth & Sidney Craig Supporter Ms. Ineke Dijks Carson Crandall ($300 - $599) Mr. Marc Crimeni Sustainer Anonymous (14) In Memory of Vladimir Cukor ($600 - $999) Chris and Susan Adams Mr. John R. Culter Anonymous Susan Addario Christine Dahlberg Kathleen Adams Sara Ahmadian Mrs. Carolynn Dallaire Elaine Bennett Mr. W. Graham Allen Mr. & Mrs. Julian Davies Ms. Joann Bessler and Mrs. Joan Anderson Nancy Deshaw Mr. Dan Emerson Ted and Jean Andrew Ms. Audrey Dewan Ms. Johanne Vincent & Mr. Jim Anness George Doumet Dr. David Chercover Margaret Archibald

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Friends continued Ms. Shirley Dreja Esther Krohn In honour of Sharman King Mrs. Elizabeth Dropko Mr. Donald Kydd Ms. Merrilee Robson In memory of Barb Brown Diana Lam Vi and Maurice Roden Mr. Mark Dumont Ms. Irene Larochelle Ms. Juanita P Russell Mr. Donald Francis Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Lautens Ms. Brenda Sawyer Mrs. Nancy and Mr. David Fraser Ms. Shannon Lavender Ms. Sondra Schloss Michael Freeman Mrs. Rhoda Lee Manrico and Liz Scremin Mr. George Garrett Mr. Michael Levy Dr. & Mrs. David Sharp Nancy Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Li Nolan Shelley Georgeann Glover Dr. David S. Lirenman Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sitter Peter and Joyce Goodwin Mrs. Diane Loomer Dr. Kathryn Skau Mr. John Gosden Mr. David Love Mr. Stanis Smith Jessica Gossen Kate Lucas Mr. & Mr. Jeff Sodowsky Ms. Patricia Graham Dr. & Mrs. John K MacFarlane Martti Solin Mr. John Grant Ms. Kathleen MacKinlay Catherine Soussloff Mr. Vitalius Gudaitis Dr. & Mrs. Gundy Macnab Ms. Margaret Stearn Wendy Guo Mr. Blair Mantin Ms. Doreen Stephens Ian Guthrie Mrs. Timmie Marr Mrs. Mary Strzelecki Mrs. Shirley Hammond Paul McCullough Dr. Peter Suedfeld & In Memory of Dr. R.J. Hancock Susan McCutcheon Dr. Phyllis J. Johnson In Memory of Ronald Hawkes Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary McIlwaine Mr. Richard & Mrs. Margaret Swadden Ms. Nancy Heckman Mr. & Mrs. D. McIntosh Sweet E’s Pastries Pemelope B.M. Hedges Alysoun McKay Lee Tom and Margaret Taylor Mrs. Gail Hegquist Mr. David W. McMurty Gina Thorstenson & Bob Bartholomew Victoria Henderson & John Radosevic Ms. Sarah Miles Ms. Annabel M Valentine Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Hilliard Dr. Bruce Milton & Ms. Jony Van Den Bos & Lore Hoffmann Ms. Brenda Waechter Mr. Thomas Lightburn Mrs. Maureen Hollins Dr. Yoram Minnes Ed and Lenore Van Oene Mrs. Lois Hosein Ms. Rowena Moffett Dr. Robert Wakefi eld Mr. & Mrs. Donald J Hudson Ms. Rose Murray Peter Waldkirch Ms. Marla Ignaszewski Tyler Noviczky Mrs. Betty J Walker Richard and Ruth Jackson Dr. & Mrs. Joel Oger David Walman Mrs. Joan James Mr. & Mrs. Jack Olsen Mr. William Walsh Sonja Janzen Mr. & Mrs. Kevin O’Malley Mrs. Carolyn Webster Mr. Brian Jones Mr. Kevin O’Reilly Mr. Vincent Wheeler and Valerie Jones Mrs. Pamela Ottridge Mr. Peter Cheng Kathryn Jones Mr. Fred Palidor Mr. John Wiebe Mr. Robert Kendrick Mr. Glen Patterson Mr. Norman Wightman Cameron and Wendy Killick Ms. Marcelle Pavan Galt Wilson Rita King R. H. Pearce & J. M. Mathieson Mr. Y.W. Wong Teresa Kirschner Denise Pugash Lois and Peter Woolley Patrick Kleine Dr. Kimit Rai and Mrs. Linda Rai Mr. Daniel R. Worsley Wes Knapp & Kathleen MacKinnon Jeff Rains Mrs. Riitta Wrede Ms. Katsuko (Kitty) Kodama Ram Randhawa Mr. Gary Young Mike & Jean Kovich Drs. P. Ratner & J. Johnson John & Ann Kowalchuk Ms. Eleanor Reemeyer Evita, 2016 41

Friends continued The contributions listed refl ect gifts Amanda Wood Joshua Lopour made to Vancouver Opera Association Kate Lucas YPC Members: as of April 4th, 2016. Every effort is Sophia and Michael Mackay Sean Allt made to ensure our lists are accurate Tyler Mitchell Elliat Albrecht at the time of printing. We sincerely Joshua Murray Christine Baracos apologize for any errors or omissions. Meghan Nichol Laura Baines Christopher Nickel Friends of Vancouver Opera Almira Bardai Narges Nirumvala and Joseph Bardsley Advocate ...... $1,000 to $1,499 Demetrios Nikolopoulos Bonnie Bernal Sustainer ...... $600 to $999 Monti Samuel, Blush Bridal and Brianna Blaney Supporter ...... $300 to $599 Special Occasions Tamara Bonn Contributor ...... $150 to $299 Hussein Samnani, Hot Soup Media Bethany Brown Friend ...... $75 to $149 Kevin Siegrist and Matthew Willprecht Jeremy and Erin Bryant Justin Adam Smith Members of Vancouver Opera enjoy Amanda Jane Burrows Mr. and Mr. Jeff Sodowsky many benefits, including guided Jennifer Campbell Jen Tan backstage tours, an invitation to a Kaishin Chu Julia Tchezganova Members’ Event and much more! Chad Clark Pamela Jennifer Vanhanen Ann Clifton and John Roddick For more information, or to become Amanda Wood and Jesse Cook Amanda Collinge a member of our Friends program, Joyce Wong Stu Congdon please contact Lyndsay MacAulay Benedikt Zimmerman Tom Cullen (Development Manager, Annual Maxwell Darling The members listed refl ect registration Campaigns and Lotteries) at Emily Decario as of April 6th, 2016. Every effort is 604.682.2871. Meenu Deol made to ensure our lists are accurate Young Patrons' Circle (YPC) Mo Dhaliwal at the time of printing. We sincerely YPC is a unique membership program Clio De la Lave apologize for any errors or omissions. for VO patrons aged 19 - 45 who want Andrew Dilts to engage with Vancouver’s arts and Jordan Dufault For more information about culture scene in a meaningful way. As a Katy Erwin the Young Patrons’ Circle, or to YPC member, you have the opportunity Andrea Greenway become a member, please contact to experience insider events and Sara Grujin Joseph Bardsley (Development exclusive networking opportunities Marissa Hicks Manager, Grants & Proposals) at while encouraging philanthropy in our Stephanie Hunt [email protected] or city. Jeffrey Jung 604.682.2871. Jordan Kallman and Tyson Villeneuve, Vancouver Opera is very pleased to The Social Concierge acknowledge: Nicole Kloos YPC Steering Committee Members: Jacob Kojfman and Kelly Samuels Sophia Mackay, Chair Thomas Lamb Almira Bardai Martin Lambert Chad Clark Ariel Grue Lee and Clio De la Lave Chris Mason Stearns Jordan Dufault MJ Lee Ariel Grue Lee Jonathon Litchfi eld Tyson Villeneuve Bobbi Long

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Delta Academies EVITA: Behind The Scenes

Model of the Evita set

The perfect necklace for the perfect dress

Head of Costumes Parvin MMirhadyi alters a dress with sewsewer Foroozan Talei Fard

Eva’s grand gown

All the shoesho options for Eva

All photos by Jake-Ryan Lindsey

Evita, 2016 45 IN TUNE WITH OUR COMMUNITY

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Vancouver Opera was thrilled to award a $50,000 cheque to lucky VO Lotteries winner Michel Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie has been a long-time supporter of VO Lotteries. He bought his fi rst ticket in 2012 and has purchased a ticket to every lottery since then. In those years, his purchases have supported VO’s Education programs as well as given him chances to win Harleys, BMWs, Audis and cash. Mr. Ritchie has led an exciting life, working in food and hospitality in locations from the Arctic to Antarctica, across Canada and several points in between. His love of opera goes back as far as his childhood, with memories of his grandfather singing in his hometown and in the family living room with his auntie accompanying on the piano. Vancouver Opera is grateful to Michel Ritchie and all of our many VO Lotteries participants. We thank you for your support and wish you the best of luck in our next Grand Prize Draw! To fi nd out more about VO Lotteries, visit www.vancouveropera.ca, call us or visit us in the lobby. [email protected] | 604-682-2871

Instant Expert: Evita

When Evita went from concept album to West End musical, a song was cut: “The Lady’s Got Potential”, which was about Argentine political and military history. It is occasionally used in Asian productions of the musical, where audiences are less familiar with the country.

On the original concept album, Che is a chemist working on an insecticide and angry at the Peron administration for blocking his research. In the Broadway production, he is a direct representation of , though he and Eva likely never met in real life. The 1996 fi lm version depicts him as an anonymous ‘everyman’.

Evita was parodied in a 2003 The Simpsons episode, “The President Wore Pearls”, in which Lisa runs for class president.

In the 1980s, soprano Kiri Te Kanawa recorded a complete operatic version of the score with Christopher Lee as Perón. For TICKETS $20-30, order at This recording has never been released. phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474

Evita, 2016 47 Corporate & Foundation Partners 2015 – 2016 Season

The TELUS Vancouver Community Board continued its long-standing partnership with Vancouver Opera with a gift in support of VO's Spring Break Opera Camp, now in its second year. VO is deeply grateful for this generosity. Monique Mercier (TELUS Vancouver Community Board Member), Colleen Maybin (Director, Education and Community Engagement, VO) and members of VO's Board of Directors. SEASON SPONSOR

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