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6 Message from the Zurich General Director

9 Credits

11 Synopsis

12 Program Notes

16 Meet the Cast

22 The Atlanta Opera Chorus

 23 The Atlanta Opera Orchestra

24 Volunteers

26 Education and Outreach

30 The Society for Artistic Excellence

31 Partners

37 Annual Fund / Individual Giving

44 Tributes and Memorials 46 The Encore Circle 48 The Verdi Society 52 Board of Directors 54 House Policies 56 The Atlanta Opera Staff

dennis hanthorn - Zurich General Director

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DENNIS HANTHORN (J.D. SCOTT)

For just the third time in the Atlanta Opera’s 30-year history, we are pleased to present to you Verdi’s triumphant Aida, an opera  that for many epitomizes the dramatic, musical and spectacular qualities that continue to attract people to grand opera.

Our production, conducted by Yoel Levi, rate, as you have come to expect from The features the role debut of Mary Elizabeth Atlanta Opera. Representatives from Atlanta Williams, last seen on the Atlanta Opera Opera Ticketing Services will be in the lobby stage in our 2005 production of Porgy and at both intermissions to help you with your Bess. Rounding out this outstanding cast is season ticket renewals and purchases. Italian tenor Antonello Palombi, baritone Thank you for choosing to attend today’s Mark Delavan, our “Dutchman” from last performance. We hope you’ll share your opera season’s production of The Flying Dutchman, experience with family and friends. The fi nal mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop and Atlantan production in our 30th anniversary season, Morris Robinson. With you, I look forward Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be enjoyable to seeing and listening to this masterpiece of for opera afi cionados and novices, young the opera repertoire. and old. Please bring your family, invite a By now, you’ve no doubt heard about our friend and join us! exciting 2010-2011 season of three operas – Puccini’s beloved La bohème, Gershwin’s American classic Porgy and Bess, and Mozart’s funny and poignant Così fan tutte. Though we only will be presenting three productions Dennis Hanthorn instead of four next season to ensure the Zurich General Director long-term fi nancial health of our company, I The Atlanta Opera can assure you the artistic quality will be fi rst-

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MYTH: It’s “business as usual” at The Atlanta Opera. music conductor FACT: The Board of Directors was proactive and made the decision to cut a production Giuseppe Verdi Yoel Levi for the 2010-2011 season, freeze salaries, reduce operating expenses and leave libretto director unfi lled staff positions open. We are “making do” with less, and, as always, Antonio Ghislanzoni Trevore Ross are being fi scally prudent and good stewards of our fi nances.

MYTH: Ticket sales cover all the costs of the opera. World Premiere: Khedivial Opera House, Cairo, December 24, 1871 FACT: In order to ensure that prices are affordable, ticket sales cover only 1/3 of European Premiere: La Scala, Milan, February 8, 1872 production expenses. People like YOU make additional donations that American Premiere: Academy of Music, New York, November 26, 1873 generously subsidize the rest of the cost to make this possible. Low-priced, Sung in Italian with English supertitles subsidized tickets make it possible for anyone who wants to see opera to afford it! Approximate Running Time: 3 hr, 15 min MYTH: “Someone” will help and make a donation. There will be two 20-minute intermissions, and a brief pause between Acts III and IV. FACT: Do not assume that “someone” will support the opera, because in fact, YOU Aida ...... Mary Elizabeth Williams are that “someone” on whom we depend. Your fi nancial support is now more Amneris ...... Elizabeth Bishop important than ever before to help us meet our operating expenses and continue Radamès ...... Antonello Palombi to provide outstanding productions and educational outreach programs for our Amonasro ...... Mark Delavan community. We are doing what we can on our end, but we cannot do it alone! Ramfi s ...... Morris Robinson Please invest in the future of The Atlanta Opera today so we can continue to thrill, King of Egypt ...... Kenneth Kellogg educate and inspire you for years to come. Messenger ...... Timothy Miller Priestess ...... Amy Little Make your tax-deductible donation online at www.atlantaopera.org or mail your gift to: The Atlanta Opera Choreographer – Rosa Mercedes 1575 Northside Drive NW Assistant Director – David Paul Bldg. 300, Suite 350 Sets designed by Phillip Silver Atlanta, GA 30318. Provided by the New Orleans Opera Association Costumes provided by A.T. Jones Thank you! Lighting designed by Donald Thomas Chorus prepared by Walter Huff Costumes coordinated by Joanna Schmink Wigs and Makeup designed by Sue Sittko Schaefer Assistant Conductor and Musical Preparation by Craig Kier Mary K. Roarabaugh English supertitles by James Meena Director of Development Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain FACT: YOU are important to The Atlanta Opera’s success. Pianos provided by Kawai 2009-2010 season sponsor production sponsors AT&T Atlanta Music Festival Association opening night performance sponsor The Coca-Cola Company A 30th Anniversary Salute to our Production and Artist Sponsors.

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act i prisoners to be overruled and for them to be Egypt, during the reign of the pharaohs. freed. The king grants his request but keeps At the royal palace in Memphis, the high Amonasro in custody. The king declares that as priest Ramfi s tells the warrior Radamès that a victor’s reward, Radamès will have Amneris’s Ethiopia is preparing another attack against hand in marriage. Egypt. Radamès hopes to command his army. He is in love with Aida, the Ethiopian slave act iii of Princess Amneris, the king’s daughter. On the eve of Amneris’s wedding, Ramfi s and Radamès dreams that victory in the war Amneris enter a temple on the banks of the Nile would enable him to free her and marry her to pray. Aida, who is waiting to meet Radamès (“Celeste Aida”). But Amneris loves Radamès, in secret, is lost in thoughts of her homeland and when the three meet, she jealously senses (“O patria mia”). Suddenly Amonasro appears. his feelings for Aida. A messenger tells the Invoking Aida’s sense of duty, he makes her king of Egypt and the assembled priests and promise to fi nd out from Radamès which route soldiers that the Ethiopians are advancing. the Egyptian army will take to invade Ethiopia The king names Radamès to lead the army, (Duet: “Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate”). and all join in a patriotic anthem. Left alone, Amonasro hides as Radamès enters and assures Aida is torn between her love for Radamès Aida of his love (Duet: “Pur ti riveggo, mia and loyalty to her native country, where her dolce Aida”). They dream about their future father, Amonasro, is king (“Ritorna vincitor”). life together, and Radamès agrees to run away She prays to the gods for mercy. In the temple with her. Aida asks him about his army’s route, of Vulcan, the priests consecrate Radamès. and just as he reveals the secret, Amonasro Ramfi s orders him to protect the homeland. emerges from his hiding place. When he act ii realizes that Amonasro is the Ethiopian king, Radamès is desperate about what he has done. Ethiopia has been defeated, and Amneris waits While Aida and Amonasro try to calm him, for the triumphant return of Radamès. When Ramfi s and Amneris step out of the temple. Aida approaches, the princess sends away her Father and daughter are able to escape, but artist sponsors other attendants so that she can learn her slave’s Radamès surrenders to the priests. private feelings (Duet: “Fu la sorte dell’armi”). The Appearance of Elizabeth Bishop: Mr. William Snyder and Mr. Louise Peneguy She fi rst pretends that Radamès has fallen in act iv The Appearance of Mark Delavan: The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund battle, then says he is still alive. Aida’s reactions Radamès awaits trial as a traitor. He believes leave no doubt that she loves Radamès. Aida to be dead but then learns from Amneris The Appearance of Kenneth Kellogg: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keough Amneris, determined to be victorious over her that she has survived. Amneris offers to save The Appearance of Amy Little: Mr. and Mrs. William Tucker rival, leaves for the triumphal procession. At him if he renounces her rival but Radamès the city gates the king and Amneris observe refuses. Brought before the priests, he remains The Appearance of Timothy Miller: Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman the celebrations and crown Radamès with silent to their accusations and is condemned The Appearance of Antonello Palombi: Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Johnson a victor’s wreath (Triumphal scene: “Gloria to be buried alive. Amneris begs for mercy, but all’Egitto”). Captured Ethiopians are led the judges will not change their verdict. She The Appearance of Morris Robinson: Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos in. Among them is Amonasro, Aida’s father, curses the priests. Aida has hidden in the vault The Appearance of Mary Elizabeth Williams: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward who signals his daughter not to reveal his to share Radamès’s fate. They express their identity as king. Radamès is impressed love for the last time (Duet: “O terra, addio’) Conductor Yoel Levi: The Carl and Sally Gable Music Director and Conductor by Amonasro’s eloquent plea for mercy while Amneris, in the temple above, prays for Stage Director Trevore Ross: Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Searle III and asks for the death sentence on the Radamès’s soul. Courtesy of Opera News

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GALINA VISHNEVSKAYA, NOTED AIDA OF THE 1960S, ENRICO CARUSO SANG RADAMÈS IN ATLANTA IN 1910 AND 1912. IN A COSTUME OF HER OWN DESIGN.  Of all operas, Verdi’s Aida is the one that most successfully fi nds a balance among the different elements while allowing them to retain their distinctive character. Arias, ensembles, orchestral passages, dance, Verdi composed the opera on lavish com- scenic spectacle, choruses, private scenes mission from the Khedive of Egypt, working and public scenes, are all present and bal- from a plot scenario by the Egyptologist Mar- anced against one another with surpassing iette Bey and Camille du Locle, a co-librettist dramatic skill. The libretto describes the ac- of Don Carlos, upon which the libretto of An- tion as taking place “in the time of the reign tonio Ghislanzoni was based. The premiere of the Pharaohs”; in fact the story is simple, had to be delayed by a year when the sets and with some stock situations (a love triangle, costumes were trapped in besieged Paris dur- royalty in disguise) and characters, dressed ing the Franco-Prussian War. The opera fi nal- up in Egyptian settings to enchant the pub- ly opened at the Cairo Opera House on De- lic, which has loved it from the beginning. cember 24, 1871; its European premiere soon In Aida, Verdi perfected the form of Grand followed, at La Scala on February 8, 1872. The Opera pioneered by Meyerbeer and Rossini piece came to New York in 1873 and to Lon- some 40 years earlier. Compared to Don Car- don (with Adelina Patti as Aida) in 1876. For a los, Aida has enough truly popular touches Paris production in 1880, Verdi expanded the (the Triumphal March in Act II, the big arias ballet in the Triumphal Scene; we are present- for soprano and tenor, the heavenly Tomb ing the original version here in Atlanta. A fi lm Scene, Amneris’s Judgment Scene) to have version from 1953 features Sophia Loren as earned for itself the principal place in the Aida and Lois Maxwell – Miss Moneypenny repertoire of every opera house worldwide. from the James Bond movies – as Amneris,

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with the dubbed voices of Renata Tebaldi Thebom, Fiorenza Cossotto and Rita Gorr and Ebe Stignani. as Amneris; and Cornell MacNeil, Leonard Warren and Michael Bohnen as Amonasro. One hundred years ago, one of the most im- The Atlanta Opera has presented the piece portant chapters in opera in Atlanta began twice before, with Camellia Johnson and In- when Aida opened the fi rst regular Metro- dra Thomas taking the title role. politan Opera tour here. On May 4, 1910, a crowd of over 7,000 people crowded the old In many Verdi operas, including Aida, it is Civic Auditorium to hear a stellar cast that the loud moments that stick in the audience’s included Enrico Caruso, Johanna Gadski, ear. But really to hear the magic of the piece, Pasquale Amato and Louise Homer. The per- and to understand what distinguishes Verdi formance kicked off what was at the time the from other composers, we need to go to the highest-grossing week in Met history. In the quieter moments, especially the two duets decade following the First World War, lucky for Aida and Radamès. In Act III, listen Atlantans got to hear both Claudia Muzio and to Aida’s beautifully extended, seductively Rosa Ponselle sing the title role; later Zinka fl oating lines when she asks Radamès to Milanov, Martina Arroyo and Birgit Nilsson come away with her; and in Act IV listen to all sang it here. Other notable artists who the entire fi nal scene, which in its delicate or- performed Aida in Atlanta include Giovanni chestration conveys great majesty and peace. Martinelli, Carlo Bergonzi and Giacomo Lauri-Volpi as Radamès; local star Blanche by Eric Mitchko

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September of 2008 he conducted Nabucco at been a semi-fi nalist in the Metropolitan Opera the Stade de France in Paris for 60,000 peo- National Council Auditions and is a graduate Yoel Levi ple, with live television broadcast in Europe. Mary Elizabeth of Iowa’s Luther College, where she sang her Conductor With the ASO, he conducted Mozart’s The Williams, Aida fi rst operatic role, the title role in Puccini’s Atlanta Opera Debut: Magic Flute, The Abduction from the Seraglio, Atlanta Opera Debut: Suor Angelica. Hansel and Gretel, and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle. Recent per- Serena, Porgy and Bess, 2007 formances include La traviata, Nabucco and 2005 Maestro Yoel Levi is the Principal Guest Madama Butterfl y in Holland, Belgium and Mary Elizabeth Williams is receiving criti- Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Or- Italy. Mr. Levi has made 40 recordings on cal acclaim in signature lirico-spinto soprano chestra, which he led on a United States tour different labels with various orchestras, in- roles. Opera News said, “Verdi sopranos are Elizabeth Bishop in 2004. In addition, he is Music Director cluding the Cleveland Orchestra, London in no danger of extinction if Mary Elizabeth Amneris Emeritus of the Atlanta Symphony Orches- Philharmonic and the Philharmonia Or- Williams continues to progress. She is a ma- Atlanta Opera Debut tra and Music Adviser to the Flemish Radio chestra. Thirty of these are with the Atlanta jor discovery, with a voice of luxurious, warm American mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop Orchestra. In September 2005, Levi became Symphony Orchestra for Telarc. beauty and sensitive musicianship, outlining has been praised by Opera News for her “gor- the Principal Conductor of the Orchestre phrases with delicacy.” Engagements this sea- geous voice” and is in equal demand for both National d’Ile de France. Yoel Levi was Mu- son include Leonora in Il trovatore in debuts opera and concert performances across the sic Director of the Atlanta Symphony from Trevore Ross with both Seattle Opera and Opera Poznan, country. Elizabeth Bishop’s 2009-10 season 1988 to 2000. His impact on the orchestra Director Tosca in her New Orleans Opera debut, and engagements include Second Norn in Göt- was summed up by Gramophone Magazine, Atlanta Opera Debut: a return to the Michigan Opera Theatre as terdämmerung, Meg Page in Falstaff and Ger- as follows: “Yoel Levi has built a reputation The Marriage of Tosca. Her engagements from the 2008-2009 trude in Hamlet, all for Washington National for himself and for his orchestra that is in- Figaro, 2008 season included her Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Opera; Verdi’s Requiem with Utah Symphony creasingly the envy of the big fi ve American Stage director Trevore Ross is earning vast debut as Goddess of the Waters in Amistad, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; and counterparts in New York, Philadelphia, attention in his young directing career. Re- her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Cilla in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Al- Cleveland, Boston and Chicago.” His con- cently, he directed Opera Carolina’s Aida, Margaret Garner, her Indianapolis Opera de- exandria Symphony Orchestra. Her engage- ducting engagements have included appear- Palm Beach Opera’s L’Italiana in Algeri, but as Leonora in Il trovatore, and her debuts ments for the 2008-09 season included her ances with orchestras in London, Paris, Ber- Atlanta Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro, assisted with Arizona Opera and Virgina Opera as To- return to the Metropolitan Opera to sing Sec- lin, Budapest, Rome, Frankfurt, Munich, David Cronenberg on Los Angeles Opera’s sca. In concert, she will perform Beethoven’s ond Norn, Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath Korea and Japan. In North America, he has American Premiere of The Fly conducted by th Symphony with the Greater Bridgeport with Pittsburgh Opera, and Magdalene in a conducted the New York Philharmonic, Placido Domingo, and directed Connecti- Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Williams made her concert performance of Die Meistersinger with and the orchestras of Boston, Philadelphia, cut Opera’s Don Giovanni as well as Rigoletto Kentucky Opera debut in the 2007-2008 sea- the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She also Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pitts- for the Opera Company of North Carolina. son in Il trovatore. Recent noted engagements appeared as soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with the burgh, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto Upcoming, he will direct Otello at Opera include Countess in Le nozze di Figaro in a Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Mahler’s and Montreal, among others. His operatic Carolina, Faust at the Opera Company of production that toured France and Belgium, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with the Port- credits include Puccini’s La fanciulla del West New Jersey, and Carmen for Arizona Opera. Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni as a member land Symphony Orchestra and Mahler’s Sym- at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, Carmen He also will be joining the directing staff of the young artist program at Seattle Opera, phony No. 2 with the Florida Orchestra. Her at Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Makropoulos of the Los Angeles Opera for the 2010/2011 and the Countess at the International Insti- roles at the Metropolitan Opera include Fene- Case in Prague, Tosca at the Puccini Festival season opening with the World Premiere tute of Vocal Arts in Israel. As a member of na in Nabucco, Venus in Tannhäuser, and Mère at Torre del Lago, and Puccini’s Edgar with of Il Postino. A native of South Carolina, the prestigious Centre de Formation Lyrique Marie in Dialogues des Carmelites. Ms. Bishop, the Orchestre National de France (which Mr. Ross started his directorial career as an at the Opéra National de Paris, Ms. Williams a former Adler fellow, has returned to San was recorded on the Radio France label). In Opera America Fellow, which led him to performed with Thomas Hampson in concert Francisco Opera for many roles. Other no- the summer of 2008, he led the New Zea- several residencies across the nation in the at the Théâtre du Châtelet, and won the Lyric table U.S. engagements include Fricka in Die land Symphony Orchestra on a highly ac- 2001/2002 season. Artist prize given every year by the Bastille’s Walküre with Washington National Opera; claimed tour throughout New Zealand. In Cercle Carpeaux. The Philadelphia native has Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier with the Atlan-

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ta Symphony and Donald Runnicles; appear- at Teatro alla Scala; Don Alvaro in La forza del vis, Sir Charles Mackerras, Zubin Mehta, Mi- new productions of Les Troyens and Salome. He ances as both Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana destino and the title role in Andrea Chénier with chael Tilson Thomas, Antonio Pappano and has also appeared at the Aix-en-Provence Fes- and Sara in Roberto Devereux with Washing- the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Faust in Mefi stofele Fabio Luisi. Last summer, Mr. Delavan per- tival, Florida Grand Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, ton Concert Opera; Waltraute in Götterdäm- with Israeli Opera; Calaf in Turandot in Napoli, formed Jochanaan in Salome in Barcelona at Opera Company of Philadelphia, Seattle Op- merung with Dallas Opera; Offred in the Cagliari and Genoa; Calaf in Turandot in Cara- the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Jack Rance in era, Cincinnati Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, North American premiere of Poul Ruders’s calla; Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West in La fanciulla del West for the Danish National Opera Theater of St. Louis, and the Wolf Trap The Handmaid’s Tale with Minnesota Opera; Copenhagen; Cavaradossi in Tosca in Helsinki; Opera. Of note this season is Mr. Delavan’s Opera. His many roles include Osmin in Die and multiple appearances with L.A. Opera. Andrea Chénier in concert with Oper Frank- debut in Wagner’s Die Walküre in the role of Entführung aus dem Serail, Sparafucile in Rigo- International opera credits include Eboli in furt; and Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut at the Wotan, with both the Deutsche Oper Berlin letto, Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos, Timur Don Carlo with Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt and in and San Francisco Opera. Mr. Delavan made in Turandot, and Padre Guardiano in La forza and Mère Marie with Deutsche Oper Berlin. Munich. Mr. Palombi is now in demand with his role debut as Wotan in the San Francisco del Destino. Also a prolifi c concert singer, Mr. Ms. Bishop’s concert stage performances in- houses around the North America, including Opera’s June 2008 production of Das Rhein- Robinson has appeared with the Chicago clude Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, under most recent performances as Canio in Pagliacci gold, which launched the company’s new Ring Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony the baton of Roger Norrington and Ligeti’s with Seattle and Dallas Opera; Don Alvaro in Cycle. In October, he performed the title role Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra, Requiem, under Esa-Pekka Salonen with La forza del destino and Radamès in Aida with of the Pittsburgh Opera’s production of Verdi’s Baltimore Symphony, Met Chamber Orches- the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She has per- Baltimore Opera; Cavaradossi in Tosca with the Falstaff. This spring, he will appear in two fur- tra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo formed Mozart’s “Coronation” Mass, and both Cincinnati Opera, New Orleans Opera and ther productions with the Deutsche Oper Ber- Symphony Orchestra, and at the Ravinia, Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder and Liebestod Baltimore Opera; and Radamès in Aida with lin: as Scarpia in Tosca, and as Wotan in Das Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood, Cincinnati May, with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; and Michigan Opera Theatre, Palm Beach Opera Rheingold. Mr. Delavan has sung at the world’s Verbier, and Aspen festivals. He also appeared Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été with the New Jersey and Seattle Opera; and Manrico in Il trovatore most important opera houses, including the in Carnegie Hall as part of Jessye Norman’s Symphony Orchestra. with Seattle Opera. Future engagements in- Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, HONOR! Festival. In recital he has been pre- clude Cavaradossi in Tosca at Opera Colorado Los Angeles Opera, Royal Opera House, Cov- sented by Spivey Hall in Atlanta, the Savannah and Michigan Opera Theatre; and the title role ent Garden, Berliner Staatsoper, Bayerische Music Festival, the National Academy of Sci- in Otello at Cincinnati Opera, among multiple Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York ences in Washington, D.C., the Philadelphia other engagements abroad. City Opera, Santa Fe Opera and Washington Chamber Music Society, and the Metropolitan Antonello Palombi National Opera. His festival credits include Museum of Art. Mr. Robinson’s fi rst album, Radamès the Spoleto Festival (U.S.A.), Edinburgh Fes- Going Home, was released on the Decca label. Atlanta Opera Debut tival and the Saito Kinen Festival. This season, Mr. Robinson returns to the Los Italian tenor Antonello Palombi performs Mark Delavan Angeles Opera as Fasolt in Das Rheingold. An around the world to tremendous acclaim. Amonasro Atlanta native, Mr. Robinson is a graduate of “The most pleasant surprise was the discovery Atlanta Opera Debut: The Citadel and received his musical training of a very fi ne new tenor in Antonello Palombi, Scarpia, Tosca, 1997 from the Boston University Opera Institute. whose singing in rehearsals had set the rumor A charismatic vocal force, American baritone Morris Robinson mills abuzz. It’s all true: Here is a tenor with that Mark Delavan is sought after by opera houses Ramfi s exciting, emotion-stirring, head-turning Itali- throughout the United States and abroad Atlanta Opera Debut anate sound, and he ignited the show whenever for his dramatic, powerful voice, daring per- Mr. Robinson is a graduate of the Metropoli- he was on-stage ... here’s betting he will be in formances and commanding stage presence. tan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Devel- Kenneth Kellogg considerable demand in this country,” says the Mr. Delavan’s repertoire spans over 40 roles, opment Program, and made his debut at the King of Egypt Seattle Times of his American debut as Dick including the title roles of Rigoletto, Gianni Metropolitan Opera in Fidelio. He has since Atlanta Opera Debut Johnson in La fanciulla del West. Most recent Schicchi, Simon Boccanegra and Sweeney appeared there as Sarastro in Die Zauberfl öte Kenneth Kellogg, a University of Michigan European engagements from the past few sea- Todd, as well as such signature roles as Jocha- (both in the original production and in a new graduate, just fi nished his residency as an Adler sons include Radamès in Aida at Teatro alla Sca- naan and Iago. He has collaborated with such children’s English version), the King in Aida, Fellow at San Francisco Opera. He made his la and Deutsche Oper Berlin; Luigi in Il tabarro conductors as James Levine, Sir Andrew Da- and in roles in Nabucco, Tannhäuser, and the San Francisco Opera debut as the King in The

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Little Prince in 2008 and his War Memorial and Normandy. He has appeared in concert David Paul, Assistant Director presented by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Sym- Opera House debut as Pietro in Simon Boc- performances of Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Mag- Atlanta Opera Debut phony Orchestra. He has been musical director canegra in 2008. He also recently performed nifi cat, and a concert version of excerpts from David Paul is a stage director working on op- for The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia State Colline in La bohème, the Voice of the Oracle Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier performed era and theater stages throughout the United University Opera and Actor’s Express. Also, Mr. in Idomeneo, Nikitich and a Police Sergeant in with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Mr. States and abroad. He recently served on the Huff was one of four Atlanta artists who were Boris Godunov, the Jailer in Tosca, and Grenvil Miller is a graduate of Morehouse College and Artistic Staff of the Shakespeare Theatre in chosen for the fi rst Loridans Arts Awards, given in La traviata. An alumnus of the 2007 Merola Mannes College of Music. Washington, D.C., where he adapted and to Atlanta artists who have made exceptional Opera Program, he created the role of Tobias directed Hamlet and was assistant director for contributions to the arts life of Atlanta over a in the world premiere of Thomas Pasatieri’s Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Euripides’ Ion long period of time. In June 2008, the Atlanta The Hotel Casablanca. Mr. Kellogg also served and King Lear. In this time, he also directed Opera Chorus under Mr. Huff’s direction sang as a resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts Amy Little Mozart’s The Magic Flute for the Intermezzo critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and in Philadelphia, where he performed the roles Priestess Festival in Belgium, as well as directing and Bess at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour of Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia; Prince Atlanta Opera Debut: coaching for the Metropolitan Opera’s Lin- in Granada, Normandy and Luxembourg. Gremin in Eugene Onegin; Kilian and a Her- Lula, Cold Sassy Tree, 2008 demann Young Artist Development Program mit in Der Freischütz; and Count des Grieux Soprano Amy Little is one of the most sought- and the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Craig Kier, Principal Coach/Accompanist in Massenet’s Manon. Mr. Kellogg is a past after and versatile artists in the metro-Atlanta Aviv, Israel. He has worked as director or assis- Atlanta Opera Debut: Carmen, 2004 winner of the Annapolis Opera competition, region, with repertoire ranging from opera and tant director at Perseverance Theater of Alaska, Craig Kier is currently the resident principal the Paul Robeson Competition and recently oratorio to pops and contemporary Christian California Shakespeare Theater, Chautauqua coach/accompanist and assistant conductor for received an Encouragement Award from the concerts. During the 2009-2010 season she re- Theater Company and the Juilliard School, The Atlanta Opera. Prior to his relationship Sullivan Foundation. Recent and upcoming turns to The Atlanta Opera as the First Lady in among others, and spent two seasons in cast- with The Atlanta Opera, Mr. Kier was a part engagements include Ferrando in Il trovatore Die Zauberfl öte. With a busy concert career, this ing at the Metropolitan Opera. A graduate of of Seattle Opera’s music staff for several seasons, with Eugene Opera, bass soloist in Messiah season she was also featured in the Saint-Säens Columbia University and a native of Ham- serving in a variety of roles including coach/ac- with the Anchorage Symphony, Die Gezeich- Christmas Oratorio, Handel’s Messiah and solo burg, Germany, Mr. Paul is currently the stage companist, chorus master and assistant conduc- neten with Los Angeles Opera and a summer concerts of sacred songs and popular standard director for the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist tor. He has a wide variety of experience with season as a Filene Artist with the Wolf Trap repertoire. Ms. Little’s engagements in previous Program at the Washington National Opera, other companies, including Cincinnati Opera, Opera Company. seasons have included Inez in Il trovatore, Lula where he recently directed scenes from Falstaff Opera Colorado, Berkshire Opera, Opera New in Cold Sassy Tree with the Atlanta Opera, and at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Jersey, Opera Birmingham and Des Moines Love Simpson in The Atlanta Opera Studio Metro Opera. Mr. Kier also spent many years Outreach Tour of Cold Sassy Tree. Other credits Walter Huff, Chorus Master on the faculty of the Opera Theater of the Rock- include both Countess and Susanna in Le nozze Atlanta Opera Debut: Tosca, 1988 ies Vocal Arts Symposium, led by soprano Mar- Timothy Miller di Figaro, Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Atlanta Ba- Walter Huff has been Chorus Master for The tile Rowland. Mr. Kier recently made his con- Messenger roque Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah, Dubois’ The Atlanta Opera for 22 years. Mr. Huff studied ducting debut leading Gianni Schicchi in a joint Atlanta Opera Debut Seven Last Words of Christ and Mendelssohn’s piano with Sarah Martin, Peter Takacs and Lil- project between Seattle Opera and the Yakima Timothy Miller is a member The Atlanta Op- Elijah. She is also a member of the revered At- lian Freundlich. He has performed with singers Symphony Orchestra. This season he conducts era Chorus and is an active performer with lanta Opera Chorus. Originally from Augusta, throughout Europe and the United States, and The Atlanta Opera’s student short performances both national and international credits. Op- Ga., Ms. Little received her Bachelor of Music served as coach with the Peabody Opera The- of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and Die Zauberfl öte. eratic roles include Monastatos and First Ar- from Shorter College in Rome, Ga., where she atre, The Washington Opera and Baltimore In 2009, he joined the Santa Fe Opera music mored Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberfl öte, Street studied with John Ramsaur. She currently re- Opera Company. Mr. Huff has performed in staff, assisting with their mainstage productions in Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. sides in Atlanta and is a staff singer at Peachtree master classes given by renowned singers and pi- of La traviata and the world premiere of Paul In June of 2008, Mr. Miller sang the role of Road United Methodist Church. In addition to anists such as Sir Peter Pears, Licia Albanese, Ei- Morvec’s The Letter as well as coaching the ap- Crab Man in critically acclaimed performanc- performing, she is also the Associate Director leen Farrell Dalton Baldwin, Leon Fleisher, and prentice artists. He returns to Santa Fe in 2010 es of Porgy and Bess at the Opéra-Comique in of Youth Music at Peachtree Road UMC and Elly Ameling. In 1984, he received Tanglewood’s to assist on their mainstage productions of Die Paris and on tour in Luxembourg, Granada maintains a private voice studio. C.D. Jackson Master Award for Excellence, Zauberfl öte and The Tales of Hoffmann.

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chorus master Walter Huff chorus chorus supernumeraries violin cello trombone Lynnette Anderson J. Robert Adams Gary Babiarz Peter Ciaschini, Charae Krueger, Principal Mark McConnell, Principal Carla Elaine Atkinson J. Daniel Altman Leon Von Brown Concertmaster Avi Friedlander, Asst. Principal Edmon Nicholson Denise Dimsdale Kyle Barnes Jason Caldwell Martin Gueorguiev Richard Brady, Bass Trombone Lisa Morrison, Laura English-Robinson Charles Baugh Lily Chambers David Hancock Asst.Concertmaster (Acting) tuba Joan Estep James Binion, Jr. Chris Deutschler Mary Kenney Donald Strand, Principal Melissa Fontaine Keith Blount Joshua Donahue Linda Cherniavsky, Cynthia Sulko timpani Kathye J. Gary Chris Boggs Patrick Donohue Principal, Second Violin bass Jennye Guy Josh Borden Mats Dreyer John Lawless, Principal Rafael Veytsblum, Lyn DeRamus, Principal Valerie Hamm Zachary Brown Rich Dunville Asst. Principal, Second Violin (Acting) Christina Berman percussion Keli Jackson Bradley Candie Philip Fuller Emory Clements Michael Cebulski, Principal Melissa Kelly Christopher S. Connelly Dean-Carlo Grant Edward Eanes Kaliya Okuri Karen Hunt Rebecca Kier Gabriel Couret DeVario Hannah Robert Givens Brian Rehm Jeff Kershner Amy Little Christopher J. Deraney Matthew Hendrix Patti Gouvas Lara Longsworth Peter Clayton Dickson Macon Hill Sheela Iyengar flute harp Maria McDaniel Melvin Foster Jerry Hunter Alison James James Zellers, Principal Susan Brady, Principal Ann Marie McPhail Michael Gaare Joel Ishman Steven K. Leonard Jeanne Carere herald trumpets Noelle Miller C. Augustus Godbee Dorothy Macdonald Michele Mariage-Volz Kelly Bryant, Flute/Piccolo John Morrison Miffanwy Mistretta Timothy Harper Mike Magursky Sally Wilson Martin oboe Jennifer Marotta Elise O’Banion Christopher Hawkins Mike Morin Lee Nicholson Dane Philipsen, Principal Paul Poovey Laura Peacock Marcus O. Hill Ben Olasov Shawn Pagliarini Diana Dunn Greg Holland Leanna Pearson Israel Hillery Bill Pacer Patrick Ryan Erica Howard, English Horn Mary Brooke Quarles John Irvin Trevor Petty Angele Sherwood-Lawless banda Jeanne Ann Ratliff Grant Jones Gill Ritt Mayu T. Sommovigo clarinet Adam Hayes, trumpet Erreka Reed Ben Larkin Bryan Roy Mimi Tam David Odom, Principal Hollie Lifshey, trumpet Denise Sims-Lyttle Brett McMichael Murray Sarkin Elonia Varfi Jeanne Heinze Michael Barry, trumpet Laurie Tossing Timothy Miller Peter Seymour Raffaela Wahby John Warren, Clarinet /Bass Clarinet Carol Doemel, trumpet Lenna Turner Conrad J. Moore Andrea Strickland viola bassoon Eric Alexander, trombone Kristin Vienneau Tony O’Dell Tim Stylez Hollie Lawing, trombone William Johnston, Principal Mike Muszynski, Principal Joyce L. Williams Timothy Parham Alexander Sund Thomas Gibson, trombone Elizabeth Derderian-Wood, Debra Grove Kimberly Williams Ben Polite Beth Suryan Nella Rigell, harp Asst. Principal Yolonda Williams Marc Porlier Carla Sweetwood horn Robert Rieve personnel manager Carrie Anne Wilson Will Ramseur Carol Tome Kathy Wood, Principal (Acting) Julie Rosseter Mark McConnell Jason Royal Jason Tyler Julie Spencer dancers Karl Schab Iván Segovia Steve Warren David Bradley Toni Doctor Joli Wu Dennis Shuman Jodi Weiner Alan Brown Justin Evans Gregory Sterchi Bradley Williams Clair Faulkner trumpet Trenton Tunnell III Spiro Winsett Nick Hagelin Yvonne Toll, Principal Leif Westermark Brian Work Tamara Merritt Irving Kevin Lyons Nima Yazdanpanah Nia Lancelin John Young, Jr. Brian Mason

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The Atlanta Opera Myriam Acevedo Peg and James Lowman thanks its passionate and Barbara Ambus William A. Markle Denise Anderson Dan Maslia dedicated volunteers for Joan and Sanford Baskin Mary Ruth McDonald their generous donation Eric Bender Laura McIntosh of time during the fi rst Heather Bulla Lorrain and Joseph Mills Charley Burney Sumbul Mirza half of our 2009-2010 Debra Caldwell Vermelle Mohmad season. The volunteers Jessica Callaham Fatimah Mustafaa listed here participated Brandon Clivens Stephanie Nixon Jean Cornn Vernon Norris in one or more activities Laura Cox Kim Ong including: mass mailings, Marilyn Daniels Sonia Oxman special events, stage Seth Davis Polly Pater Chris Deutschler Alexandra Perrotta crafts, wigs, makeup, Richard Dodder Faye Popper artist transportation and Brad Dorfman Ezi Porbeni offi ce administration. Charlene M. Eiffert Zabrina Rios  Jessica Ellis Diana Robinson Through dedicated per- Debra Empting Kristin Sampson formance of these tasks, Angela Fairley Catherine Sanchez volunteers gave support Sonya Faniel Cherylene Sands Genevieve Fink Joyce Schechter far beyond a monetary Jane Fishman Dan Shumate measure, for which The Ann Fritz Ruth Siegel Atlanta Opera is deeply Gurinder Garcha Virginia Sims Anne Marie “Peg” Gary Verna Slade grateful! Devario Hannah Jennifer Spivey Elizabeth Harven Eleanor and Jim Strain Julie Hentz Sharon and Mac Sudduth Cherilyn O. Heyliger Beth Suryan Amy Hightower Katherine Teixeira Kimberly A. Hunter Ruth Vaught Nancy Ickes Mark and Tricia Vogelgesang Carol Jaeger Alice Wade Sache Jones Lafeea Watson W.C. Jones, Jr. Harold Whitney Mary Kitchens Laura Williams Helen and Steve Kraus Ashlei Williams Michael Kraus Jerry Xi Virginia J. Lam Sue Lawrence Lydia L. Lee

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OPERA WORKSHOPS (EMMALEE IDEN) We at The Atlanta Opera understand that sharing the joy of music and theater with audiences of all ages is an integral part of our organizational mission. March may be the offi cial “Music In Our curriculum and provide ample time for students Schools Month,” but The Atlanta Opera has to ask questions. 2009-2010 workshop topics started the celebration early and will continue include the following: What is Opera?; Preparing to celebrate music education all spring. The and Auditioning for a Role; Opera Production/ 2010 Atlanta Opera Studio Tour kicked off Technical Theater; and Careers in Opera. the fi rst of February, and school children Opera Trunks provide opera-related resources throughout the Metro region and in other for the classroom or after-school educator. parts of the state have been learning about Each trunk contains recordings of the featured opera through our lively version of the Hans opera, as well as additional books, CDs, Christian Anderson classic tale of The Ugly activities and costume/prop elements which The Atlanta Opera Duckling. For most students, this is their fi rst, can make opera come alive for students while and for some it will be their only, experience weaving its study throughout the various of opera. The tour continues through March, Family Day classroom subjects. Trunks can be used by one and includes special performances for home- or several teachers during the rental period. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10 am - 2 pm school families and children celebrating a 2009-2010 trunks feature Verdi’s Aida and teacher work day on Friday, March 12. We Mozart’s The Magic Flute. are looking forward to seeing old friends and Fun for the whole family! Come learn about and celebrate visiting new schools as well this spring! We look forward to continuing to celebrate the art form with The Atlanta Opera through performances, our 30th anniversary season with our annual Opera Workshops and Opera Trunks provide Opera Family Day on Saturday, March 27 demonstrations, crafts, interactive costume shop and much more! other in-school opportunities for elementary, from 10am-2pm at The Atlanta Opera Center. middle, and high-school students to learn • Grades PreK-3 This is a fun event for young families, featuring about opera and the performing arts. Opera performances and demonstrations, crafts, • $5 Admission Workshops are appropriate for grades k-12 and interactive costume shop, and more. • Lunch available for purchase on-site offer students a more intimate “hands-on” opera experience. Designed for a classroom of students, For information on our educational programs, For more information, contact Emmalee Iden, Education Manager, the workshops allow extensive interaction or to book a performance or workshop, please at 404.881.8883 or [email protected] between students and artists and are tailored contact Emmalee Iden, Education Manager, at to meet the needs of a particular class and its 404.881.8883 or [email protected].

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The Society for Artistic Excellence membership includes a corporate partners foundation partners minimum pledge of $20,000 over three years. The gifts listed $500,000 or more $500,000 or more AT&T Anonymous below will help The Atlanta Opera build its artistic and fi nancial The Coca-Cola Company The Goizueta Foundation capacity. The generous donors are enabling our organization Zurich American Insurance Company $100,000+ to continue to present world-class performances. $250,000+ Wachovia Bank Wachovia Bank new production patron conductor patron (cont.) $50,000+ $300,000+ $20,000+ $10,000+ Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Anonymous Lucy and John Cook Affordable Equity Partners, Inc. The Rich Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman The Sara Giles Moore Foundation $5,000+ Mrs. W. Harry Willson Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey Manulife Financial $10,000+ Jane and Don Gatley revival production patron McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David S. Greene $150,000+ The Atlanta Foundation John L. Hammaker ** $1,000+ Anonymous Charles Loridans Foundation Mr. Harald R. Hansen Montag & Caldwell, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. ChoicePoint Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keough The Arnold Fund Ms. Barbara D. Stewart ** Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell ULTRA Commerical Interiors, Inc. J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust artist patron Dr. and Mrs. John O’Shea ** $250+ The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation $45,000+ William E. Pennington ** Hewatt Electrical Contractors, Inc. Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition Dr. Alexander Gross and Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg Laser Development Candy and Greg Johnson ** Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle, III $5,000+ Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk ** Mr. and Mrs. Baker A. Smith ** Camp-Younts Foundation Mr. William F. Snyder and Mr. Louis A. Peneguy ** Lynne and Steve Steindel ** Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. Lynne and Steve Steindel ** Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker local & government funding The Home Depot Foundation Rhys and Carolyn Wilson ** JBS Foundation additional multi-year gifts $50,000+ Bob and Cappa Woodward ** Nordson Corporation Foundation $15,000+ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation Charlie and Dorothy Yates Family Fund Thomas H. Pitts Fund Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Sheehan ** Atlanta Music Festival Association The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund ** The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund $7,500 Georgia Council for the Arts conductor patron + The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation Hills Family Foundation $10,000+ $20,000+ $2,500+ National Endowment for the Arts Anonymous $2,500+ Middle J Foundation, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley ** Dr. Marilyn Stockton Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Mr. David Boatwright Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation in honor of $1,000+ Eleanor Huie Strain Atlanta Opera Guild Dr. & Mrs. W. Brantley Burns in memory of Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation Martha Louise Mason Burns The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. John W. Calhoun III

* DECEASED ** WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, WHO HAVE RENEWED $250+ THEIR COMMITMENT FOR MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES ENDING 2011. Lubo Fund, Inc. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VERDI SOCIETY AND HOW YOU MAY BECOME A MEMBER PLEASE CONTACT WGBH Educational Foundation PAMELA BENSON OR RAE WEIMER AT 404-881-8801

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Listed on the following pages are donors who contributed cumulative donations of $500 or more to The Atlanta Opera between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Contributions of under $500 are listed on our Web site, www.atlantaopera.org. The lists refl ect gifts from individuals, family foundations, Board of Directors, staff, chorus and orchestra. Please know we value every donor and appreciate your on-going support.

maestro fund Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Anonymous Mr. James D. Powell Mr. Robert Arogeti Mr. Charles Sharbaugh The John and Nancy Bell Family Foundation, Inc. principal ($2,500+) Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cathy Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda Drs. Michael and Ellen Chalef Jean and Jerry Cooper Ms. Ruth Gershon and Mr. Sandy Cohn Dr. Kristin R. Corgan  Mr. Louis W. Corrigan, Jr. Jerry Dilts and David MacGilvray Dr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotin Col. and Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin Barbara and Bill Klineman Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levine Dr. and Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty Mr. Jeffrey Levine Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hantula Dr. Robert and Judge Stephanie Manis Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Howard The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Joseph W. Jones Morris Family Foundation Mr. Louis L. Lawson Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg Margaret and Hank McCamish Michaela and Michael Rosenblatt The Devereaux F. & Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation Mr. William C. Wardlaw Anna Louise and Beatrice McCormack composer ($10,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Ripps Anonymous Milton J. Sams Julie and Jim Balloun Morton and Angela Sherzer John and Rosemary Brown Mr. Thomas A. Stevens Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr. Mr. Richard Tigner conductor ($5,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Walsh Mr. Bryan H. Barnes Mr. W. C. Wyatt, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berg Dr. R. Dwain Blackston chorus ($1,000+) Doug and Donna Curling Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Gilham, Jr. Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan Dr. Thomas N. Guffi n, Jr. Drs. Joseph C. and Florence C. Barnett Ms. Louise S. Gunn

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Clinton and Barbara Bastin Jeanie and Albert Marx Mr. Frederick D. Brooks Mr. Charles B. LeBlanc and Mrs. Elsa LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. C. Duncan Beard Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Maslia Ms. Marion Bunker Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lembeck Ms. Jan P. Beaves Melissa E. McMorries and Jonathan Simmons Mr. Dan Carithers Dr. Jason Liebzeit Allison Krebs Bensch and Torsten Bensch Mr. Frank M. Monger Mr. James Caswell Richard Lodise and Valerie Jagiella Ms. Pamela Benson Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Morgan Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Chandler Dr. Jo Marie Lyons and Mrs. Betty C. Lyons Ms. Martha S. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. Mrs. Carol J. Clark Douglas W. and Sarah Mabry Ms. Gwendolyn Brooker Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Perry Mr. Michael Clutter Stanley and Elaine Mager Joanna Buffi ngton Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Alan Colberg Ms. Marge McDonald Dr. J. Bricker Burns Mr. John S. Polascik III Mr. Bruce E. Corrigan Betty B. McKemie Michael and Debra Caldwell Mrs. Elizabeth Pritchett Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Curry Mr. and Mrs. John McMullan Dr. Bruce Cassidy and Dr. Eda Hochgelerent David Proulx and Joye McElroy Maureen and Michael Dailey Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller III Mr. David Connell Ms. Barbara Rivenbark Shelley McGehee and Sylvia Debenport Mrs. Rhonda Dawes Milner Ms. Lillianette Cook The Honorable Judge Dorothy A. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeBra Ms. Margaret L. Mitchell Dr. John W. Cooledge Mr. and Mrs. George P. Rodrigue Carol and Jerry Demery Ms. Priscilla M. Moran Mr. Randy L. Craven Dawn and Randall Romig Mr. and Mrs. William D. Duckworth Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Morelli II Mrs. Overton A. Currie John and Barbara Ross Dallas Duncan Franklin Barbara and Mark Murovitz Dr. and Mrs. F. Thomas Daly, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark Rowles Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Engeman, Sr. Terri and Stephen Nagler Ms. Suzanne Dansby Phelps Sachin Shailendra Mr. and Mrs. John Gam Ms. Carol Niemi Mr. Robert S. Devins Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Slappey Col. and Mrs. Donald M. Gilner Mrs. Amy Wynn Norman Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Patton P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldstein Mr. Wiley C. Owen Mr. and Mrs. Philip Folger Mr. Fred B. Smith Dr. Edwin Gordon Shawn Pagliarini Peg Simms Gary Yee-Wan and John Stevens Ms. Elizabeth Griffi s Ms. Beverley Paquette R. Derril Gay, Ph.D. Ms. Melinda R. Stuk Judge Adele P. Grubbs Ms. Nadeen A. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck Dr. Jane T. St. Clair and Mr. James E. Sustman Sylvia Halleck George and Libba Pickett Mr. Thomas Gregory Dr. and Mrs. Michael Szikman Ms. Helen K. Hammonds Dr. and Mrs. Garratt Ponder Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. George Gundersen Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Tarbutton, Jr. Dean and Vivian Haulton Mr. David Pylate Mr. Dennis Hanthorn Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor Ben and Sarah Hautt Mr. Klaus Rees Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hardin Dr. Nicholas Valerio III Mr. George Hickman, III Ms. Karen D. Rider Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartnig Rae and George Weimer Mr. L. D. Holland Ms. Regena J. Riffey Mr. Michael D. Hastings Wadleigh C. Winship* Ms. Marjorie K. Holler Ms. Heidi M. Rockwood Mr. and Mrs. James Horgan Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle James E. Honkisz and Catherine Binns Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell Ann P. and Ezra F. Howington Drs. Martin and Holly York Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Howard Mr. Hervey S. Ross Mr. and Mrs. David C. Huffman Dr. Karen Kuehn Howell Ms. Sharon Schachter Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hughes sustainer ($500+) Mr. James Hurtsellers Mr. Clifford E. Schane Lou and Tom Jewell Anonymous Mr. Jason Ingraham Mrs. Helen A. Schellman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Johnson Judith and Aaron Alembik John A. Isakson Mr. Nicholas Shreiber James M. and Andrea Braslavsky Kane Ruth and Ed Baer Dr. and Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr. Rev. Thomas B. Shuler Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey Mr. Doyle P. Jones Mr. Robert Sidewater Dr. Marion Leathers Kuntz Mr. David Baker Ms. Jo Elliott Jones Margaret and Harry Smith Mr. Lewis H. Larson Mrs. Enrique E. Bledel Mrs. Jo W. Koch Mr. Peter James Stelling Mrs. Howard P. Lawrence Mr. Eugene Boeke, Jr. Dr. Lisa A. Tedesco and Mr. David W. Kuehn Ms. Antoinette L. Stewart Ms. Linda L. Lively and Mr. James E. Hugh III Anita and Marshall Brittain Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kurth Steve and Christine Strong Samantha and William Markle Dr. Harold Brody Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Langford Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Stuart

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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor Mr. Richard Thio Mr. James Todd Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Tuller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walden Dr. and Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr. Ms. Anne Williams Larry and Beverly Willson Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David Wingert Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward Ms. Mary L. Yost Mr. and Mrs. John Zellner Mr. Roy J. Zingrich and Ms. Sherryl L. Payne 

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Spend Intermission with the Zurich General Director and Fellow Opera Lovers! Donate $2500 or more to The Atlanta Opera and have select access to Intermezzo Salon – a complimentary intermission reception where there’s always a glass of wine waiting for you! As a Patron, you will enjoy: • special backstage tours • private events & rehearsals • complimentary valet parking For information, call and speak to a Major Gifts Offi cer at 4o4.881.8801. NOTE: The Intermezzo Salon is located in the Main Lobby near the concierge desk.

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Listed below are donors who contributed cumulative individuals ($500+) $25,000 donations of $500 or more to The Atlanta Opera between ( +) Wendy and Neal Aronson Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keough Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barker July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. Contributions of under Dr. Asad Bashey ($20,000+) $500 are listed on our Web site, www.AtlantaOpera.org. The Clinton and Barbara Bastin Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. lists refl ect gifts from individuals, family foundations, Board Dr. J. Bricker Burns ($10,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Carlos of Directors and staff. Please know we value every donor and Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller, III Shelley McGehee and Sylvia Debenport appreciate your on-going support. Heather and Eli Flint ($5,000+) H C Design Jane and Don Gatley corporate ($1,000+) Mr. James Horgan Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes, III ($5,000+) Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation Linda and Richard Hubert Judith and Mark Taylor Genuine Parts Company Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation Dr. Isabella T. Jenkins The Wachovia Foundation ($2,500+) Mr. Doyle P. Jones ($2,500+) Mr. and Mrs. Denis Duncan Mr.Get Kampfer Anonymous ($250+) Dr. and Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty Dr. Mary M. Kent Bright Wings Foundation foundations Mr. and Mrs. Warren Y. Jobe Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kurth ($100,000+) government Margaret and Hank McCamish Mr. and Mrs. J. David Lifsey The Goizueta Foundation ($50,000+) Mr. William McDaniel Dr. and Mrs. P. Mather Lindsay Georgia Council of the Arts Melissa E. McMorries and Jonathan Simmons Ms. Su So Longman ($50,000+) Mr. Nicholas Shreiber The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. Atlanta Music Festival Association ($10,000+) Jean and John Wilson Ms. Barbara Rivenbark The Rich Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Dawn and Randall Romig Zeist Foundation ($1,000+) ($5,000+) John and Barbara Ross The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation ($10,000+) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Mr. and Mrs. Mason Rountree Mrs. Overton A. Currie Anonymous Rev. Mr. Thomas B. Shuler maestro fund Ms. Sandra Ecker The Atlanta Foundation Mr. Brenn Smith Anonymous Heike and Dieter Elsner The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Mr. Peter James Stelling Mr. Robert M. Franco Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey J. Marshall and Lucille G. Powell Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thomas Ms. Barbara K. Hoffman Ms. Louise S. Gunn JPMorgan Chase Foundation Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kuranoff Lou and Tom Jewell Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward ($5,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Ms. Mary L. Yost Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ehud Levy Mr. Lewis H. Larson Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Jeanie and Albert Marx in memory of neale martin bearden Fraser-Parker Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Teodoro Maus William McDaniel Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Cohen The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Natbony Mary Ruth McDonald JBS Foundation Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg Terri and Stephen Nagler in honor of mrs. elizabeth tufts bennett Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenzweig Ms. Nadeen A. Paul Mr. Roberto Gonzales ($2,500+) The Joseph and Felicia Weber Family Foundation John and Barbara Ross Camp-Younts Foundation in honor of walter huff Mr. and Mrs. William R. Thurman, Jr. Yee-Wan and John Stevens Target Stores Rina Rosenberg and Bill Witherspoon Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Yudelson Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Zaban Dr. Nicholas Valerio III in honor of marc graney The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund Mrs. Christina L. Graney

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 442-432-43 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:401:12:40 AMAM 44 MESSAGE FROMTRIBUTES THE ZURICH & MEMORIALS GENERAL DIRECTOR

in memory of rachel lehmann in memory of rachel lehmann Mr. Michael Friedman Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. in memory of nancy taffel Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Elkins Ms. Marlene Harding Branch Banking & Trust Co. Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Dr. Herbert W. Eber Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny Ms. Elizabeth F. Meeker Ms. Virginia Lam Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wakefi eld Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel in memory of betsy hansen Ms. Mary Ruth McDonald Mr. Harald Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nemo in memory of kitty anderson Mr. William E. Pennington Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Reish Ms. Barbara Ann Blakely Sue and Alan Rothstein Mr. Edward Stockman Ms. Beth Ruddiman Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Taylor Dr. Robert M. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson C. Ulbricht Ms. Barbara D. Stewart The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta, Inc. in memory of rachel lehmann in honor of  dr. and mrs. james w. bland, jr. Jim and Eleanor Strain Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Zweig, M.D. Constance W. Treloar in memory of jeff metcalf in memory of anne m. colgin John L. Hammaker Mr. William E. Pennington Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel in memory of karina miller in memory of mrs. june crawford Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr. John L. Hammaker Dr. James M. Crawford in honor of mark and ann rowles in memory of eric friberg Mr. Stephen P. Rowles Judith and Mark Taylor Mrs. W. Harry Willson in memory of ryan smith in honor of dr. alexander gross Johannah Smith The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund Georgia Dermatology Center in memory of mrs. steindel in memory of betsy hansen Ms. Linda Mattocks The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund in memory of marya gabrielle williams in memory of john vernon jones Ms. Marilon Jone P. Williams Mr. John A. Chambers in honor of cappa and bob woodward Mr. and Mrs. Van Spear in honor of charlie yates Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark IV Mr. Sam Olens Mr. Joshua Zeller

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 444-454-45 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:411:12:41 AMAM 46 THE ENCORE CIRCLE

Where there’s a will – there’s a way! The Atlanta Opera sincerely appreciates your generous support and belief in our mission of bringing the highest quality opera productions and education to our community. By leaving your legacy to The Atlanta Opera, you will receive the satisfaction of supporting an art form you care deeply about while providing a foundation for the future of opera for generations to come.

Creating an estate plan requires advice from a professional. The Atlanta Opera encourages you to consult your advisor to make sure your gift will accomplish your intended goals. We are happy to meet with you to explore the options which are most benefi cial to you and discuss how your gift can help preserve the Opera’s future.

For further information, or if you have already named The Atlanta Opera in your plans and would like to be a member of the Encore Circle, please contact: Pamela Benson, Major Gifts Offi cer [email protected] 404.591.2921 or Rae Weimer, Major Gifts Offi cer [email protected] 404.343.7125

The Encore Circle  The Atlanta Opera established The Encore Circle to recognize and honor those donors who have designated the Opera as a benefi ciary in their estate planning. Gifts from these individuals ensure our progress for generations to come.

Anonymous Estate of Michael A. McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell Ms. Mary D. Bray Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Miller Estate of Anne Moore Colgin Miss Helen D. Moffi tt Mr. Robert Colgin Mr. J. Robert Morring Estate of Mrs. Judy Darby Mr. and Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards Clara M. and John S. O’Shea Mr. and Mrs. Dieter Elsner Mrs. Polly Pater Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck Estate of Mr. Jack Poole Ms. Judy Hanenkrat Mrs. Hazel Sanger Estate of Mr. Albert L. Hibbard Mr. Paul Sanger Estate of Mr. Robert N. Hoehn, Jr. Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. Mr. Hilson Hudson Ms. Barbara D. Stewart Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Teepen Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy Mr. Richard F. Tigner Estate of Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Whitney Estate of Mrs. Isabelle Woolford Kennedy Estate of Mrs. Ruth D. Williams Ms. Corina M. LaFrossia Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle Mr. Louis L. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr. Mr. Robert Lee Mays Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel Ms. Mary L. Yost

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 446-476-47 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:411:12:41 AMAM 48 MESSAGE FROMTHE THE VERDI ZURICH SOCIETY GENERAL DIRECTOR

The Verdi Society was $1,000,000+ created by the Board of Atlanta Music Festival Association Georgia Council for the Arts Directors to honor those The Goizueta Foundation whose philanthropy Mrs. W. Harry Willson support and dedication The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. $500,000 has been instrumental in + Anonymous (2) the growth of The Atlanta AT&T Opera. Membership Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. in the Verdi Society The Coca-Cola Company Fulton County Arts Council is limited to those Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.* individuals, corporations Wachovia Bank and organizations whose Zurich American Insurance Company gifts have accumulated to $250,000+  $100,000 and above. Anonymous Atlanta Journal-Constitution** To learn more about the Charles Loridans Foundation David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund Verdi Society and how you Mrs. Olga Casteleiro de Goizueta may become a member Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr. please contact Pamela Candy and Greg Johnson The Kendeda Fund Benson or Rae Weimer at Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny 404.881.8801. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Keough Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Peggy and Jack McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Melosi The Rich Foundation Sara Giles Moore Foundation StarEnterprise David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund Bob and Cappa Woodward

$100,000+ American Color Graphics** Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs The Atlanta Foundation Bank of America

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 448-498-49 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:411:12:41 AMAM 50 MESSAGE FROMTHE THE VERDI ZURICH SOCIETY GENERAL DIRECTOR

Mr. Robert O. Breitling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr. Mr. William F. Snyder and Mr. Louis A. Peneguy The Coca-Cola Foundation SunTrust Banks, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colgin Judith and Mark Taylor Cumberland Community Improvement District The Tull Charitable Foundation Delta Air Lines, Inc.** Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Mr. Robert S. Devins Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation Fidelity National Bank Ms. Ruth Dimick Williams Friends of The Atlanta Opera Jean and John Wilson Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Rhys and Carolyn Wilson Georgia-Pacifi c Corporation Wadleigh C. Winship* Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gillfi llan The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck * DECEASED ** GIFTS IN KIND Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Gregory, Jr. John L. Hammaker Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes III  Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Industrial Developments International J. Marshall and Lucille G. Powell Charitable Trust The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation The Junior League of Atlanta The Katherine John Murphy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Klump Livingston Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Malcolm The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation Sally and Allen McDaniel Mellon - Private Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs.* James B. Miller, Jr. Mrs. O. Ray Moore National Endowment for the Arts Clara M. and John S. O’Shea Mrs. Polly N. Pater Mr. William E. Pennington Mr. Jack Poole The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund PricewaterhouseCoopers The Residence Inn by Marriott** Mrs. Deen Day Sanders Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. and Dr. William E. Torres Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 550-510-51 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:411:12:41 AMAM 52 MESSAGE FROMBOARD THE OFZURICH DIRECTORS GENERAL DIRECTOR

officers members (cont.) Chairman Emeritus, Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Ms. Melissa E. McMorries, Taylor English Duma, LLP Chairman, Mr. Gregory F. Johnson, Mr. Richard McPhail, The Home Depot, Inc. Republic National Distributing Company, Inc. Mr. Harmon B. Miller, III, Miller Zell, Inc. President, Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr., Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity Bank Zurich Financial Services Group Dr. John O’Shea, Emory Health Systems, retired Vice President, Ms. Barbara D. Stewart, Stewart Economics Mr. William E. Pennington Treasurer, Mr. Michael Keough, DMK International Mr. James D. Powell, KPMG, LLP Secretary, Mr. Robert G. Woodward, King & Spalding Mr. James R. Robinson, Arnall, Golden, Gregory, LLP members Mr. Bruce A. Roth, Roth & Associates, Inc. Mr. J. Barry Schrenk, Taggarts’ Driving School Mr. Bryan H. Barnes, Deloitte & Touche, LLP Mr. Stewart A. Searle, Strategic Thought Partners Mr. Andy Berg, Homrich Berg Mr. Sachin Shailendra, S G Contracting Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Mr. Charles Sharbaugh, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP Mr. Montague L. Boyd, III, UBS Financial Mr. Timothy E. Sheehan, Mellon Private Wealth Management Ms. Janine Brown, Alston & Bird, LLP Mr. Baker A. Smith, BDO Consulting Corp. Advisors, LLC. Ms. Sharon J. Byers, The Coca-Cola Company Mr. Steve Steindel Mrs. John W. Calhoun, III Mr. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr., Bank of North Georgia  The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr., Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Cathedral of St. Philip Mr. William E. Tucker, Tucker, Midis & Associates, LLC Mr. G. Bert Clark, Jr., Estate Strategies Group, LLC Mr. Timothy J. Walsh, Lanier Parking Solutions Mr. Mario Concha, Concha Consulting LLC Mr. Thomas R. Williams Mr. David Connell, Georgia Power Mrs. Harry Willson, Sunnyland Farms, Inc. Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos Mr. Rhys T. Wilson, Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP Mr. Denis Duncan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC Mr. Alexander P. Woollcott, Thompson Hine, LLP Mr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & Bird Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards honorary members Mr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock LP Mr. Carl I. Gable Mr. Eli Flint, Flight Options Mr. John S. Gillfi llan Mr. David Greene, Goldman Sachs & Co. Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., WestPoint Stevens Dr. Edwin Gordon, The Walker School Mr. Carter Joseph, Empire Distributors Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Mr. Donald Keough, DMK International Mr. John L. Hammaker Chairman Sam Olens, Cobb County Board of Commisioners Mr. John Michael Hancock Mr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLC Mr. William J. Hayes, III, Bain & Company, Inc. Mrs. John C. Wilson Mr. Thomas D. Hills, State of Georgia Ms. Bunny Winter, The Coca-Cola Co., retired Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, PBS&J ex-officio members Mr. John Isakson, Jr., Williams Asset Management Mr. Dennis Hanthorn, Zurich General Director Ms. Mary B. James Mr. Michael L. Keough, DMK International Mrs. Carl Knobloch Sally S. McDaniel, Sally S. McDaniel Consulting & Training Mrs. Jack C. McDowell

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 552-532-53 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:411:12:41 AMAM 54 MESSAGE FROM HOUSETHE ZURICH POLICIES GENERAL DIRECTOR

concessions special assistance Concession stands are located in the center Persons requiring access assistance are asked of the lobbies on all three levels. Food and to contact the box offi ce at 770.916.2850 for beverage items are prohibited inside the the- advance arrangements. atre. Thank you for your cooperation. Audio clarifi cation devices are available to restrooms our hearing impaired guests at no charge. Restrooms are located on house right and This is on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, or house left of all three lobbies. Family rest- you may call the House Manager ahead of rooms are also located on house right of all time to reserve one 770.916.2828. A limited three lobbies. Mobility-impaired patrons number of booster seats are also available. may use any of our restrooms. All items require a form of identifi cation to parking be held until the item is returned. There are 1,000 parking spaces available at a $5 charge per car. Valet service is available 10 for $ . Please be sure to allow enough time cobb energy centre rules & requests for travel to the theatre and parking as there is no late seating. • All patrons, regardless of age, must have  atm a ticket in order to be admitted to the performance. Please be aware that not all There is one Bank of North Georgia ATM performances are suitable for children. located in the grand lobby. coat check • Infants will not be admitted to adult pro- grams. Parents will be asked to remove Coat check is available at the concierge desk. children who create a disturbance. emergency information • There is no late seating allowed. Closed- In the event of an emergency, please locate circuit monitors are provided in the lobby the nearest usher who will direct you to the as a courtesy to latecomers. appropriate exit. elevators • Please turn off all cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance. Elevators are located on each side of the lob- bies on all levels. • Please limit conversation during the per- lost and found formance. Lost and Found items are turned into the • Cameras (including use of cell phone cam- concierge desk on the day of a performance. era) and audio & video recording devices To inquire about a lost item, please call the are strictly prohibited at all times. House Manager at 770.916.2828. • Leaving while the show is in progress is smoking discourteous and we ask that you refrain Smoking is prohibited inside the building. from doing so. Please use the terrace exit to step outside • Please unwrap all candies and cough drops and smoke. before the performance.

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 554-554-55 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:411:12:41 AMAM 56 MESSAGE FROMTHE ATLANTA THE ZURICH OPERA GENERAL STAFF DIRECTOR

zurich general director Dennis Hanthorn artistic ⁄ production ⁄ education the atlanta opera costume shop Eric Mitchko, Director of Artistic Administration Joanna Schmink, Costume Coordinator Elecia Crowley, Company Manager Patricia McMahon, Costume Shop Manager Michael Benedict, Production Manager Arienne M. Gascon, Costume Assistant Emmalee Iden, Education Manager Ken McNeil, Wardrobe Supervisor Craig Kier, Principal Coach/Accompanist Synithia Cochran, First Hand Walter Huff, Chorus Master Melinda Brown, Stitcher communications Laury Conley, Stitcher Fiona Leonard, Sticher Cristina Vásconez Herrera, Director of Communications Brett Parker, Intern Kelly Poor, Receptionist seasonal staff development John Beaulieu, Technical Director/Master Carpenter Mary K. Roarabaugh, Director of Development Sherrie Dee Brewer, Production Stage Manager Gregory P. Carraway, Foundation & Grants Manager Ashley Pollard, Assistant Stage Manager Pamela Benson, Major Gifts Offi cer Emily Diller, Assistant Stage Manager  Rae Weimer, Major Gifts Offi cer Catherine Babb, Properties Master Dzauya Nkuchwayo, Annual Fund Manager Patricia Tuckwiller, Master Electrician Amanda Wilborn, Special Events Coordinator Stephen Dubay, Master Electrician finance ⁄ administration Christina Whitaker, Wig and Makeup Artist Paul Melroy, Senior Director of Finance and Administration J. Montgomery Schuth, Wig and Makeup Artist Bret Busch, Data Operations Manager Nanette Kennedy, Wig and Makeup Artist Adam Jacob, Accounting Manager Aida Scuffl e, Wig and Makeup Artist Sarah Hautt, Assistant to the Zurich General Director Christian Ellesmere-Jones, Wig and Makeup Artist marketing Katrina Suhre, Wig and Makeup Artist Emily Pape, Wig and Makeup Artist Shannon K. McClure, Director of Marketing Edward Wenzer, Wig and Makeup Artist Alice M. Stoner, Assistant Director of Marketing Jared Hunter, Technical Theater Apprentice Dallas Duncan Franklin, Creative Services Manager Amanda Davis, Technical Theater Apprentice Charles Swint, Audience Development Manager Alan Strange, Ticketing Services Manager Lindsay V.W. Smith, Ticketing Services Associate Rykie Belles, Ticketing Services Assistant cobb energy performing arts centre production staff Michael Cronin, Technical Director Bryan Huggett, Head Electrician Johannes Pikel, Master Carpenter Chris Barber, Audio Engineer

TTAO09AO09 AAIDA.inddIDA.indd 556-576-57 22/8/10/8/10 111:12:421:12:42 AMAM South City Kitchen

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M hottest after-work spots, and has been singled Holota guides the kitchen as executive chef, on the Chattahoochee River where Buckhead out for its happy hour and singles scene by Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at bringing his full-fl avored brasserie concept to meets Vinings. Its original cuisine and distinctive Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City this sophisticated American restaurant in the the menu. 3290 Northside Parkway, 404-233- design have already been featured in Bon Appetit, Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814- lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17 St., 9640, centraarchy.com. B 3500, joelbrasserie.com. B Food And Wine, Gourmet, The Wine Spectator 404-961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M and The New York Times. 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