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17-0211 Program New England Conservatory Opera Studies Department presents Cendrillon Opera in four acts by JULES MASSENET Libretto by HENRI CAÏN Conductor Hugh Wolff Stage Director Joshua Major Set Design by Cameron Anderson Costume Design by Gail Astrid Buckley Lighting Design by Chris Hudacs Chorus Master Daniel Wyneken Musical Preparation Michael Strauss Daniel Wyneken This organization is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, Production Stage Manager Amanda Otten and by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, Production Manager Rich Frost a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and administrated by the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism, and Special Events. Please switch off cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms. Connect with NEC and our music on Facebook, Twitter, and beyond, Performed at the and sign up for e-mail news bulletins. Emerson Cutler Majestic, Boston, MA February 11-14, 2017 There will be a 15-minute Intermission between Act II and Act III. necmusic.edu/concerts CAST OF CHARACTERS February 11 & 13, 2017 February 12 & 14, 2017 Erica Petrocelli CENDRILLON Sooyeon Kang Margaret Bridge LE PRINCE CHARMANT Niru Liu Josh Quinn PANDOLFE Chauncey Blade Brindley McWhorter MADAME DE LA HALTIÈRE Whitney Robinson Morgan Middleton DOROTHÉE Rhiannon Vaughn Chang Liu NOÉMI Jeongmin Kim Helen Zhibing Huang LA FÉE Gyuyeon Shim February 11-14, 2017 Chi Xue LE ROI Thomas E. Hamilton LE SURINTENDANT DES PLAISIRS Judson Virden LE DOYEN DE LA FACULTÉ Allyn McCourt LE PREMIER MINISTRE Special thanks to: ENSEMBLE Jim deVeer and Advanced Lighting and Production Services David Rivera Bozon, Grant Braider, Rush Dorsett, Julia Dwyer, Chelsea DeSouza Liz Perlman Corey Gaudreau, Michael González, Jordan Harrington, Kaitlin Loeb, Jordan Reynolds Costume Works, Inc. Pepita Salim, Austin Vitaliano, Alyssa Weathersby, Rachel Webb, Gretchen Werda Ryan Goodwin Andrea Wozniak, Yoonjeong Yoo, Shang Zhang NEC Information Technology Services Sally Millar Benjamin Honeycutt NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA Hugh Wolff, conductor Talamas Arts Emerson and the staff at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre First Violin Minjia Xu, Sophie Wang, Orin Laursen, Yingchen Zhang, Craig Allen, Bonnie J. Baggesen, Stuart Beacham, Juliet Cocca, Zak Fayssoux Nobby Suganuma, Reina Murooka, Johyun Min, Yen-Chun Lin Rebecca A. Frank, Christina Harrington, Matthew Harrington, Michael Murphy Second Violin Sherri Zhang, Yun Jae Choi, Sophia Bernitz, Jian Du, Isabella C. Costanza, Benjamin O. Saint Louis, Jamie Siebenaler, Mark Wallace, Ben Walsh Erin Burkholder Viola Jiali Li, Meng-Hsien Cheng, Hsien-Hsiu Tsai, Ariel Chapman Cello Zi Wang, Chava Appiah, Christopher Hwang Double Bass Bingwen Yang, Nick Leonard Flute Wooyeon Milk Yoo, Jiyeon Han, Bo Lee Piccolo Jiyeon Han, Bo Lee Oboe Elizabeth O’Neil, Samuel Waring English horn Samuel Waring Clarinet Britnee Poole, Somin Lee Bassoon Joshua Kosberg, Alice Hsieh French horn Christian Gutierrez, Mackenzie Newell, Matt Pennington, Andrew Bass Trumpet Andrew Heath, Kevin Natoli Trombone Michael Shayte, Kyle Peck Bass trombone Christopher Bassett Timpani Darren Lin Percussion Austin Allen, Seth Burkhart Harp Alix Raspé ORCHESTRA Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Hugh Wolff SYNOPSIS Director of Orchestras Administrative Director of Orchestras Marjorie Apfelbaum ACT I Associate Director of Orchestras David Loebel Artistic Director of Chamber Orchestra Donald Palma Servants in the house of Madame de la Haltière help ready her for the ball. Haltière’s Performance Librarian Ashton Bush husband, Pandolfe, questions his decision to abandon his simple country home, and Instrument Librarian Benjamin Honeycutt forsaking his daughter Cendrillon, in favor of marrying such a selfish woman and her two daughters, Noémie and Dorothée. VOICE FACULTY Jane Eaglen, Carole Haber, Karen Holvik – Chair Madame Haltière counsels her daughters on how best to attract the attention of the Ian Howell, MaryAnn McCormick, Michael Meraw, Lorraine Nubar Prince. With reluctance, Pandolfe escorts Haltière and daughters to the ball, leaving Lisa Saffer, Bradley Williams – Assistant Chair Cendrillon to finish chores. Cendrillon cleans and then falls asleep next to the stove, wishing she could go to the ball. Suddenly La Fée appears with her Spirits casting a spell on Cendrillon and transforms her drab clothes into a magnificent gown with glass slippers that will conceal her true identity from her family. However, the spell wears off at midnight. ACT II Courtiers try to cheer up the depressed Prince Charmant. The King (Le Roi) reminds the Upcoming Opera at New England Conservatory Prince that soon he must choose a wife. Desirable princesses present themselves, but it (all programs subject to change) is Cendrillon that commands the Prince’s attention. They fall in love at first sight. But when the clock strikes midnight, Cendrillon runs off leaving the Prince bewildered – and holding one glass slipper. PERKIN OPERA SCENES Featuring: Graduate Opera Students INTERMISSION Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. ACT III Brown Hall Cendrillon returns home before her family. She relives the experience in her mind. When MOZART : LA FINTA GIARDINIERA Haltière and her daughters arrive, they are adamant that the Prince did not choose the Steven Goldstein, director unknown princess with the glass slippers as his betrothed. Pandolfe has heard enough Paul Nadler, conductor of their selfishness. He promises Cendrillon that they will move back to their country Saturday, April 22 - Tuesday, April 25, 2017 home. Unwilling to burden her father further and seeing no way out, Cendrillon flees The Emerson Paramount Center Robert J. Orchard Stage, Boston into the night. Performance times vary – tickets required Cendrillon and the Prince find themselves lost in an enchanted forest unaware of each other. He pledges his heart if he could only see her again. The Fairies reveal them to each other and lull them to sleep. ACT IV Bridget Collins Katie Hoolsema Cendrillon wakes to see her father fretting over her. He explains that she had been Michael Jarvis missing for months and spoke of a prince and slippers in feverish dreams. Haltière Shannon Knotts brings news of a royal assembly – all princesses in the land are to try on a glass slipper. Becky Marsh Tyson Miller Noémie and Dorothée each proclaim that they are the rightful owner of the glass Taylor Ness slipper. But when Cendrillon enters, the Prince knows that she is the unknown princess Kristin Seibert from the ball and from the forest. FOR NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY Interim President, Provost, & Tom Novak Dean of the College CAST BIOGRAPHIES Assistant Dean for Administration & Alison Garner Academic Affairs CHAUNCEY BLADE, Pandolfe College Artistic Manager Hank Mou From: Lawrenceville, IL Senior VP of Finance & Operations Ed Lesser Baritone studying with Michael Meraw Vice President of Marketing & Carol Phelan Credits/Awards: Pallante in Agrippina , Harašta in The Cunning Little Vixen , Marco in Communications Gianni Schicchi and Count Almaviva in Opera Scenes (NEC); Harlequin in Ariadne auf Finance Administrative Director Shaula Jauk Naxos Accounts Payable Accountant Rachinda Gutierrez Audience Services Manager Natalie Wheeler MARGARET BRIDGE, Le Prince Charmant Director of Performance Services Brian Yankee From: Bray County, Wicklow, Ireland Production Manager Bob Winters Soprano studying with Lisa Saffer Credits/Awards: Erisbe in Ormindo (RIAM); Young Associate Artist (Opera Theatre OPERA STUDIES Company, Ireland); Elaine O'Neill in Later the Same Evening (Opera Memphis, April 2017); Chair of Opera Studies Joshua Major Handel + Haydn 2016-17 season. Acting Steven Goldstein Diction Jean Anderson Collier THOMAS E. HAMILTON, Le Surintendant des plaisirs Movement Peter DiMuro From: Harrisburg, PA Stage Combat Andrew Moss Baritone studying with Michael Merraw Opera Production & Rich Frost Credits/Awards: Lesbo in Agrippina , Betto in Gianni Schicchi (NEC). Administrative Director Vocal Coaching & Musical Preparation Jean Anderson Collier, HELEN ZHIBING HUANG, La Fée Damien Francoeur-Krzyzek From: Beijing, China / Richmond, VA Timothy Steele Soprano studying with Lorraine Nubar Michael Strauss Credits/Awards: Baby Doe in The Ballad of Baby Doe (Central City Opera); Poppea in Daniel Wyneken Agrippina , Madam White Snake in Gilgamesh, Flora in The Turn of the Screw, Carolina in Il Senior Staff Assistants Helen Zhibing Huang, Andrea Wozniak Matrimonio Segreto , Amore in Orfeo ed Euridice (NEC); Earl Kim’s Where Grief Slumbers Nicholas Tocci with NEC Contemporary Ensemble . Graduate Work-Study Staff Christon Carney, Julia Dwyer SCENIC BUILD & STAGE SUPPORT SOONYEON KANG, Cendrillon From: South Korea Stage Manager Amanda M. Otten Soprano studying with Lorraine Nubar Assistant Stage Manager Jeremy Ayres Fisher Musetta in La Bohème , Bagger Woman in Sweeney Todd, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro 2nd Assistant Stage Manager Sam Filson Parkinson (University of Texas at Austin); soloist with Balcones Community Orchestra as the winner of Classical Artists Development Foundation Voice Competition; Round Rock Symphony Technical Director Peter Lanza Orchestra; Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi (Hubbard Hall and NEC); Sandrina in La finta Assistant Technical Director Brandon McSweeney giardiniera (NEC April 2017). Master Carpenter William Hawkins IV Scene Shop BeNT Productions JEONGMIN KIM, Noémie Richard Gray & Becki Gray From: South Korea Tom Farrell Soprano studying with Lorraine Nubar
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