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Palm Beach Opera Orchestra 48 Artist Training Programs 24 Supporters 57 Concert Program 33 Administrative Staff 65 Conductor Notes 36 Orpheus Legacy Society 66 insidewhat’s 2018-2019 SEASON Letter from Chairman 9 Program Notes 37 Board of Directors 10 Featured Artists 39 General Director’s Welcome 11 Benenson Young Artists 41 Co-Producer Society & Apprentice Artists 45 Program Sponsors 12 Palm Beach Opera Orchestra 48 Artist Training Programs 24 Supporters 57 Concert Program 33 Administrative Staff 65 Conductor Notes 36 Orpheus Legacy Society 66 ADVERTISING Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2018. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. PALM BEACH OPERA 5 Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem PALM BEACH OPERA 8 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN DEAR PALM BEACH OPERA PATRONS, Welcome to the first mainstage presentation of the 2018-2019 season! We are grateful that you decided to spend the evening at the Opera, and we look forward to sharing the season with you. Thanks to your continued patronage and support, Palm Beach Opera is in a very good position: the company ended the last fiscal year once again with a modest operating surplus, our artistic programming and planning continue to excite current and new audiences, and our education and community engagement programs have proven to have great impact on the lives of thousands throughout Palm Beach and surrounding counties. The Board of Directors used the summer months to focus increasingly on long-term planning and oversight. We welcomed three new members to the Board of Directors, we revised the board by-laws to strengthen the structural basis for the company, and we’ve started conversations with several supporters about multi-year and long-term support. You as members of this wonderful community remain the reasons behind our activities. Your passion for operatic culture, for meaningful engagement with our various constituents, and your belief in our mission are our inspiration. We welcome your ideas, and invite you to share your thoughts with us. Will you please consider joining our Board, our Co-Producer Society, our Guild or our Young Friends? There are many ways to engage with Palm Beach Opera, and we will be happy to work with you to find the most fulfilling one for you. Tonight, you will hear this season’s talented Benenson Young Artists and Apprentice Artists. Young Artist Program alumni are singing in many of the major opera companies world-wide, and the program has positioned Palm Beach Opera among the nationwide leaders in fostering talent. I hope you enjoy the performance of the 2018-2019 Benenson Young Artist tonight, and will follow their career paths with joy. Thank you for being part of the Palm Beach Opera Family, and have happy holidays! Dennis K. Williams Chairman PAST CHAIRS Marc S. Solomon (2008-2012) William D. Chalek (1977-1979) James W. Beasley, Jr. (2005-2008) Dr. Warner Earle Fusselle (1976) Robert M. Montgomery (1986-2005) James Nemec (1973-1975) Shannon Ginn (1984-1985) Mrs. Carleton R. Dodge (1973) Herb Benn (1982-1983) William K. de Veer (1972) Dr. Elwood Groves (1977-1979) PALM BEACH OPERA 9 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS DIRECTORS EMERITI Dennis K. Williams Sanford M. Baklor Hans D. Baumann Chairman Dr. Robert Biscup Dr. Elizabeth Bowden Nathan Leventhal David Brodsky Claire Chasanoff* President Annette Y. Friedland Rita Denerstein Ann Fromer John Domenico Jeffrey H. Alderton Paul A. Goldner Leon Fassler* Vice President Ronnie Isenberg Arlette Gordon Gladys Benenson Florence Kaufman Chuck Hardwick Vice President John J. Pohanka Dr. David I. Kosowsky* William G. Brown Marc Solomon Howard Lester* Vice President Ed Streim Virginia Longo Marc E. Wise Charlotte Miller Sanford Fisher Sunny Miller Vice President LEGAL COUNSEL Robert M. Montgomery* David Genser Jeffrey I. Pheterson Helen K. Persson* Vice President M. Mac Schwebel* Muriel Shapiro* Charles Gottesman Vice President Reneé Silvester* Dr. John Strasswimmer Dr. Marsha Laufer Barbara Weimer Vice President Sy Ziv* Ari Rifkin Vice President Peter A. Hoffman Secretary & Treasurer *In Memoriam LIFETIME GIVING CONTRIBUTORS With special thanks to the following individuals who have made cumulative contributions to Palm Beach Opera of $1,000,000 or more. Mrs. Cornelia T. Bailey*, Mrs. Lorraine Friedman Mrs. Lois B. Pope The Cornelia T. Bailey Mr. Eugene* & Mr. M. Mac Schwebel* Charitable Trust Mrs. Ronnie Isenberg Mrs. Gladys Benenson, Mr. Robert* & The Edward H. Benenson Mrs. Mary Montgomery Foundation Mrs. Helen K. Persson* *In Memoriam PALM BEACH OPERA 10 GENERAL DIRECTOR’S WELCOME DEAR PALM BEACH OPERA FRIENDS, Welcome! I am delighted to greet you at the beginning of this season’s journey together. If you are joining us for the first time, I’m especially grateful to you for spending the evening with us, and I look forward to getting to know you and seeing you many times in the coming months. Starting with the concert tonight, our mainstage season showcases a great variety of artists, musical styles, stories, and production settings. Between the vocal splendor, emotionally charged music, and sumptuous set of La Traviata, the innovative ‘film noir’ inspired production and world-class ensemble conducted by our Chief Conductor David Stern of Don Giovanni, and the fun-filled shenanigans and Viennese waltzes of Die Fledermaus, you are certain to find something that moves your heart. Equally important are our many activities in the community. Did you know that between the beginning of November and the end of March, our Education and Community Engagement team along with the Young and Apprentice Artists will be holding over 200 concerts and programs throughout Palm Beach County and surrounding counties? Some of them are engaging children as part of our interactive Concerts in the Classroom in schools or Story Time Series in libraries. Others are designed to bring joy to those who cannot join us at the Opera, with our ANIMA programs in assisted living facilities, Alzheimer care facilities, or in collaboration with the Homeless Coalition. By the end of the season, in addition to our Kravis Center audiences, over 18,000 citizens of this community will have experienced live singing through a Palm Beach Opera Education or Community Engagement program–and most of them for free, thanks to your generous support! All of us are most grateful to you for your continuous belief in our mission, and your investment in our productions and programs. Thank you for joining us tonight, and my best wishes for the year-end Holidays! Daniel Biaggi, General Director PALM BEACH OPERA 11 CO-PRODUCER Palm Beach Opera acknowledges with gratitude and appreciation the generous Co-Producers whose designated contributions underwrite production costs, and are instrumental in making this season’s productions possible. Contributions to the 2019 season, current as of 12/1/2018 SOCIETY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS THE CORNELIA T. BAILEY CHARITABLE TRUST, IN LOVING MEMORY OF CORNELIA T. BAILEY La traviata Palm Beach Opera most gratefully acknowledges Cornelia Bailey’s immense support to Palm Beach Opera’s productions and programs. Mrs. Bailey’s keen interest in productions, her love for a broad variety of repertoire, and her appreciation of beautiful scenery and costumes led her to become an Executive Producer. Last year, Palm Beach Opera mourned the loss of this dear friend and gracious supporter. Her legacy as a Palm Beach Opera patron and supporter will continue every time the curtain rises on another mainstage opera production. PALM BEACH OPERA 12 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MR. & MRS. WILLIAM G. BROWN Die Fledermaus MRS. RONNIE ISENBERG, IN LOVING MEMORY OF EUGENE ISENBERG Don Giovanni Palm Beach Opera is deeply grateful to Ronnie Isenberg for her magnanimous support in memory of Gene. Ronnie and Gene have alternately been on the Board of Directors for the past 20 years, and have always been among the leaders of Palm Beach Opera. After Gene’s passing, Ronnie significantly increased her support to show their love for grand productions. “He introduced me to opera,” Ronnie said. “I enjoy listening and seeing all operas.” With the formal establishment of the Co-Producer Society, Ronnie became an Executive Producer of Madama Butterfly in 2017, continued as an Executive Producer of Tosca in 2018, and was awarded the board designated “Lifetime Grand Patron Award” for her many years of leadership. PALM BEACH OPERA 13 CO-PRODUCER PRODUCERS SOCIETY BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES Rising Stars Concert, La traviata, Don Giovanni, Die Fledermaus Palm Beach Opera is sincerely grateful for the generous support provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies as a season Producer. Bloomberg Philanthropies focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: public health, environment, government, innovation, and arts & culture. These five areas encompass the issues Mike Bloomberg and his team are most passionate about, and where they believe the greatest good can be achieved. MRS. ARI RIFKIN Chief Conductor Sponsor, Don Giovanni & Die Fledermaus Philanthropist and Palm Beach Opera Executive Committee member Ari Rifkin has always enjoyed opera and classical music, in particular orchestral music and the solo violin. “I especially love the beautiful melodies in classical operas,” said Ari Rifkin. Her love for the arts also includes movies, visual arts, and photography.
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