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PROGRAM SPRING 2018 #COCNightingale #COCBolena CONTENTS KEEP THE 5 A MESSAGE FROM ALEXANDER NEEF CONVERSATION

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17-1801 Canadian Opera Company Program Ad_Ev1.indd 1 2017-09-01 9:47 AM #OPERANATION A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL DIRECTOR ALEXANDER NEEF

One of the most compelling things about opera is how truly vast and wide-ranging the art form is. As General Director of the COC, my hope is that every season we program illuminates another aspect of opera’s extraordinary breadth.

Indeed, it’s an art form that can include Stravinsky’s The Nightingale and Other Short Fables—an assortment of intimately drawn musical vignettes by a 20th-century Russian composer. Yet it’s also an art form equally itself in Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, a high-wire act of bel canto singing set in the court of Henry VIII.

Opera can mean an orchestra pit flooded Russell Thomas, , and Tamara with 67,000 litres of water and the simple Wilson. enchantment of shadows and light, or a stunning set modelled on Shakespeare’s It’s a season that transports us from Ancient Globe Theatre, in which a drama of royal Rome to bohemian garrets in 19th-century jealousies plays out. Paris, from Greek mythology to Russian country estates. It includes modernist THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 In our upcoming 2018/2019 season (p. 34), orchestration of great complexity, as well as you’ll discover works like Tchaikovsky’s straightforward accompaniment for singers Inspired by the upcoming world premiere of ’s Hadrian, romantic (seen and heard for to demonstrate the agility and athleticism of the Canadian Opera Company will transform its into an Ancient the first time in in ’s their vocal technique. Roman mega-bash of fashion, art, and opera for Operanation 2018. celebrated production); the world premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian, featuring Playwright and Hadrian librettist Daniel the company debuts of international stars MacIvor—himself a relative newcomer to and ; the the art form—crystallized this experience of TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT OPERANATION.CA return of Christine Goerke, performing the opera’s capacity to contain multitudes with a title role in ’ riveting family pointed remark: “saying ‘I don’t like opera’ is

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Date: Mar 28, 2018 Approvals: Date: Signature: Filename_ Version# Proofreader: COC171841_OPN_HPA_Mar27_FNL Acct Mngr: Client: COC Artist (build): JV Studio Mngr: Desc: House Prgrm Ad Artist (edits): Preflighter Supplier: -- Acct. Mgr: CC Copywriter: Trim: 6.5" x 9.25" # Colours: 4/0 Art Director: 559 College Street, Suite 401 Toronto, ON M6G 1A9 Bleed: +0.3" 4 Col Process 416-323-3282 Safety/Live: -0.375" Client: File Built at: 100% (1:1) PMS PMS THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM THE NIGHTINGALE (in order of vocal appearance) The Nightingale Conductor Allyson McHardy^ The Fisherman Johannes Debus AND OTHER SHORT FABLES Owen McCausland^ Director Lindsay Ammann The Nightingale Jane Archibald Revival Director Two Poems of The Cook Marilyn Gronsdal^ BY PRODUCTION SPONSOR Konstantin Balmont Lauren Eberwein† Danika Lorèn† Set Designer Ragtime (1918) The Chamberlain Carl Fillion Four Russian Peasant Anatoli SivkoD Puppet Designer Three Pieces for Solo : No. 1 (1919) Songs The Bonze Michael Curry COC Women’s Chorus Pribaoutki (1914) Michael Uloth^ Costume Designer The Fox Berceuses du chat (1916) PRODUCTION Chorus Solo Mara Gottler 1 ORIGINALLY Alexandra Lennox-Pomeroy Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont (1911) Miles MykkanenD Lighting Designer MADE POSSIBLE Chorus Solo Alto Étienne Boucher Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 2 (1919) IN PART BY Tenor 2 Susan Black Owen McCausland^ Puppet Choreographer Four Russian Peasant Songs (1914-1917) THE CATHERINE Chorus Solo Tenor Martin Genest AND MAXWELL 1 Stephen McClare Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 3 (1919) MEIGHEN Bruno Roy† Revival Puppet Choreographer FOUNDATION The Emperor Caroline Tanguay The Fox (1916) Baritone 2 Oleg TsibulkoD Farmyard burlesque in one scene. by the composer PAUL BERNARDS Oleg TsibulkoD Price Family Chorus Master after the Russian Folk Tales by Aleksandr Afanasyev Japanese Envoy 1 Sandra Horst^ Miles MykkanenD The Nightingale (1914) Stage Manager Conte lyrique in three acts Japanese Envoy 2 Jenifer Kowal Libretto by Stepan Mitussov, after the story Samuel Chan† SURTITLES™ Producer The Emperor’s Nightingale by Japanese Envoy 3 Gunta Dreifelds Ragtime, Pribaoutki, Berceuses du chat, Four Russian Peasants Songs, Bruno Roy† and The Fox: by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and Death copyright owner. Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) and Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Lindsay Ammann publisher and copyright owner.

Johannes Debus is generously underwritten by George & Kathy Dembroski COC PRODUCTION Jane Archibald’s performance is generously sponsored by Jack Whiteside Danika Lorèn’s performance is generously sponsored by Marcia Lewis Brown A COC co-production with Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Bruno Roy’s performance is generously sponsored by Catherine Fauquier Opéra de Lyon in collaboration with Ex Machina (Quebec) Lauren Eberwein’s performance is generously sponsored by Brian Wilks, Marjorie & Roy Linden Last performed by the COC in 2009 Samuel Chan’s performance is generously sponsored by June Shaw April 13, 14, 22, May 1, 2, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 2018 Sandra Horst and the COC Chorus are generously underwritten by Tim & Frances Price for the Performing Arts, Toronto Sung in Russian with English SURTITLES™

D COC mainstage debut † Current member of the COC Ensemble Studio ^ Graduate of COC Ensemble Studio Program information is correct at time of printing. All casting is subject to change. Lothar Odinius as The Fisherman in the COC’s world premiere production in 2009. Performance time is approximately two hours, including one intermission.

PART I: 45 minutes INTERMISSION 30 minutes PART II: 45 minutes

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VIOLIN I FLUTE TIMPANI There are many myths and much speculation The Fox Marie Bérard, Concertmaster Douglas Stewart, Principal Michael Perry, Principal about the dawn of theatre. My personal This moralizing farmyard tale begins with the The Concertmaster’s chair has Shelley Brown Cock boasting of his prowess with his hens. been endowed in perpetuity by Leslie Newman* PERCUSSION favourite is simple: Man was sitting around a Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Trevor Tureski, Principal bonfire in a cave telling stories and one day The hungry Fox initially deceives the Cock, Aaron Schwebel, Associate PICCOLO Michele Colton* he stood up and used his shadow to illustrate twice enticing him down from his perch but Concertmaster Shelley Brown Ryan Scott* Jamie Kruspe, Assistant his tale. Theatre was born using nothing more each time the Cock is rescued by his friends Concertmaster OBOE HARP than light and imagination. the Ram and the Cat. After the Cock’s second Anne Armstrong Mark Rogers, Principal Sarah Davidson, Principal Sandra Baron Jasper Hitchcock* Sanya Eng* rescue, the Cat and the Ram strangle the Fox, Bethany Bergman Today there is no shortage of ways in which and the three friends celebrate in dance and Elizabeth Johnston ENGLISH HORN PIANO song. Nancy Kershaw Lesley Young Stephen B. Hargreaves* to use light when creating a performance, Dominique Laplante certainly no barrier to imagination, and Yakov Lerner CLARINET CELESTE inspiration can come in any form at any time. INTERMISSION Jayne Maddison James T. Shields, Principal (leave Michael Spassov* Neria Mayer of absence) I was fascinated to see puppetry used in an Dominic Desautels, Acting CIMBALUM opera several years ago, and realized that The Nightingale VIOLIN II Principal* Alexandru Sura* At the seashore just before sunrise, a Paul Zevenhuizen, Principal Colleen Cook although they are not an obvious pairing, the Csaba Koczó, Assistant Principal Michele Verheul* two disciplines are actually quite suited to each Fisherman hears the song of the Nightingale, James Aylesworth (leave of which causes him to forget his troubles. absence) SOLO CLARINET MUSIC LIBRARIAN other. Puppetry pulled the poetry out of the Jennie Baccante* Juan Olivares* Wayne Vogan libretto and the poetic ideas out of the music in The fame of the bird’s song has reached the Catherine Cosbey* a way I hadn’t seen before. Emperor who sends his Chamberlain, the Hiroko Kagawa* Eb CLARINET ASSISTANT MUSIC LIBRARIAN Cook and courtiers to the forest to invite her Aya Miyagawa Dominic Desautels* Ondrej Golias Lynn Kuo* Michele Verheul* Of course, to invite puppets into a show, one to sing at court. The Nightingale accepts the Renée * STAGE LIBRARIAN invitation, but says that her sweetest song is Alexey Pankratov* CLARINET Paul Langley must find the right artistic context to do so. Louise Tardif (leave of absence) Colleen Cook The Nightingale and Other Short Fables—a heard in the forest. Andrea Tyniec* PERSONNEL MANAGER collage of Stravinsky’s pieces based on stories Marianne Urke BASSOON Ian Cowie At the Emperor’s palace, the Nightingale’s Joanna Zabrowarna Eric Hall, Principal in which the main characters are animals— Lisa Chisholm *extra musician singing touches the ruler deeply. However appears to me to be the perfect ground to VIOLA when Japanese Envoys arrive with a gift of Keith Hamm, Principal CONTRA BASSOON blend the sophistication and grandiose aspects Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant William Cannaway* a mechanical nightingale, the real bird flies of opera with a vocabulary coming from our Principal (leave of absence) away. Angered, the Emperor banishes the real Catherine Gray, Acting Assistant HORN childhood. Principal Mikhailo Babiak, Principal FREE EVENTS! Nightingale from his realm and names the Katrina Chitty* Janet Anderson mechanical bird First Singer of the Bedside Carolyn Blackwell* Bardhyl Gjevori Exploring the way in which we “see” music has OPERA INSIGHTS Table on the Left. Sheila Jaffé (leave of absence) Gary Pattison Nicholaos Papadakis* always been a fascination of mine. Fortunately, Nightingale: Stravinsky’s particular genius was to embed Angela Rudden* TRUMPET The Emperor, ill and near death, is attended Beverley Spotton Robert Weymouth, Principal Playing with puppetry all of the subtext in the music so that it is very by the figure of Death herself. The genuine Yosef Tamir Brendan Cassin* Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. clear—very precise and poetic, crazy and even Andrew Dubelsten* Education Centre, Nightingale reappears, and in defiance of the CELLO Michael Fedyshyn* Four Seasons Centre devilish. That, and the theatrical opportunity imperial edict, begins to sing. Bryan Epperson, Principal to give all the participants equal access to Alastair Eng, Associate Principal PICCOLO TRUMPET (leave of absence) Brendan Cassin* Opera Chorus Sing-Along the stage, disrupts the traditional operatic Death is greatly moved by the Nightingale’s Paul Widner, Assistant Principal Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. hierarchy. It makes the spectator visually Rachel Desoer, Acting Assistant TROMBONE NEW LOCATION: song, urging it to continue. The bird agrees, Principal* Charles Benaroya, Principal Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, conscious of the different layers—the musical on the condition that Death gives back the Maurizio Baccante Ian Cowie Four Seasons Centre layers—of a performance. But I am especially Emperor his life. Olga Laktionova interested in the fact that, amidst his musical Elaine Thompson BASS TROMBONE Events are free but require Herbert Poole a ticket for entry. complexity, Stravinsky was interested in telling Death agrees; the Emperor slowly regains BASS really simple children’s fables. And, in a way, I Tony Flynt, Acting Principal* TUBA his strength and, on seeing the Nightingale, Robert Speer, Assistant Principal Scott Irvine, Principal (leave of Call 416-363-8231 or visit think it’s exactly how, each time, we should go offers it the post of First Singer. The Tom Hazlitt absence) coc.ca/OperaInsights to theatre: with the open mind of a child. Paul Langley Jennifer Stephen, Acting Principal* Nightingale says that the Emperor’s tears are Robert Wolansky* reward enough, and promises to sing for him Robert Lepage, 2009 each night from dusk until dawn.

8 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 9 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY CHORUS BIOGRAPHIES: THE NIGHTINGALE SOPRANOS MEZZO-SOPRANOS /BASSES Lindsay Barrett Marianne Bindig Vanya Abrahams Kenneth Baker AND OTHER SHORT FABLES Margaret Evans Susan Black Tonatiuh Abrego Sung Chung Virginia Hatfield Wendy Hatala Foley Stephen Bell Michael Sproule Alexandra Lennox-Pomeroy Lilian Kilianski Taras Chmil Gene Wu Ingrid Martin Kathryn Knapp Stephen Erickson Eve Rachel McLeod Anne McWatt John Kriter LINDSAY AMMANN, Solo, Berceuses du Chat; Death, The Nightingale (Mezzo–soprano, Sioux Victoria Pinnington Karen Olinyk Jason Lamont Falls, SD, USA) Jennifer Robinson Marianne Sasso James Leatch COC CREDITS: Flosshilde/First Norn, Götterdämmerung (2017); Schwertleite, Die Walküre Teresa van der Hoeven Vilma Indra Vitols Stephen McClare (2015). RECENT: Mistress Quickly, (Opera Omaha/Opera Saratoga); Rossweisse, Die Ilana Zarankin Cindy Won Eric Olsen Walküre; Flosshilde, (); Erda, Das Rheingold and ; First Norn, Götterdämmerung; Schwertleite, Die Walküre (Washington National Opera). UPCOMING: Orfeo, (Florida Grand Opera); Olga, Eugene Onegin (Washington National Opera); La Ciesca, ; Abbess, Suor Angelica (). MUSIC STAFF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER JANE ARCHIBALD, The Nightingale, The Nightingale (Soprano, Truro, NS) Stephen B. Hargreaves Anna Theodosakis Siobhán Sleath SELECT COC CREDITS: Konstanze, The Abduction from the Seraglio (2018); Zdenka, (Head Coach) (2017); Gineva, Ariodante (2016); Susanna, (2016); Donna Anna, Don Michael Spassov^ PUPPETEERS/ACROBATS UNDERSTUDIES Giovanni (2015). RECENT: Armida, (The English Concert Tour); Adele, Rachael Kerr† (Ensemble Studio Andrea Ciacci Pribaoutki Lauren Eberwein† (); Donna Anna, (); Soprano, Intern Coach) Andréanne Joubert Berceuses du chat Megan Quick† (Orquesta Nacional de España Madrid). UPCOMING: Mathilde, Guillaume Tell (Theater an der Noam Markus Tenor 1 Taras Chmil Wien); Cunégonde, Candide (London Symphony Orchestra); , Daphne (Frankfurt RUSSIAN DICTION COACH Desmond Osborne Tenor 2 Stephen Bell Opera); Soprano soloist, Les Illuminations and Peer Gynt (Oregon Symphony). Ilana Zarankin Wellesley Robertson III Baritone 1 Samuel Chan† Martin Vaillancourt Baritone 2 Anatoli Sivko DEREK BATE, Assistant Conductor (Toronto, ON) SELECT COC CREDITS: (2018); Götterdämmerung (2017); (2016); , ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR The Fisherman Miles Mykkanen Siegfried, Pyramus and Thisbe (with Lamento d’Arianna and Il combattimento di Clorinda e Derek Bate ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS The Cook Lindsay Barrett Kristin McCollum The Emperor Christian Van Horn ) (2015); (as conductor) Don Quichotte (2014); Carmen (1979). RECENT: (as conductor) Mike Lewandowski The Bonze Jan Vaculik Candide, The Pirates of Penzance, The Student Prince (Toronto Operetta Theatre); Rigoletto Death Megan Quick† (Opéra de Québec). UPCOMING: Hadrian, Elektra, Otello (COC). Japanese Envoy 1 Taras Chmil

† Current member of the COC Ensemble Studio ^ Graduate of COC Ensemble Studio SUSAN BLACK, Chorus Solo Alto, The Nightingale (Mezzo–soprano, Victoria, BC) COC CREDITS: Ensemble Studio graduate as pianist/coach (2005/2006); COC Chorus member (2001 to present); ADDITIONAL: Teaches private piano lessons at York University; coach for UofT Opera. ORIGINAL PRODUCTION CREDITS – EX MACHINA

ARTISTIC AND MUSICAL CONSULTANT Rebecca Blankenship ÉTIENNE BOUCHER, Lighting Designer (Montreal, QC) COC CREDITS: The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (2009). RECENT CREDITS: Les Caprices de Marianne (Opéra de Reims/Opéra Théâtre d’Avignon/Opéra National de Bordeaux); Elektra WORKSHOP PERFORMERS (Opéra de Montréal). UPCOMING CREDITS: Another Brick in the Wall (Cincinnati Opera Summer Anne Barry Noam Markus Festival). Geneviève Bérubé Francis Roberge David Bonneville Caroline Tanguay Guy Lessard Martin Vaillancourt

ARTISTIC COLLABORATION SAMUEL CHAN, Japanese Envoy 2, The Nightingale (Baritone, Calgary, AB) Moses Pendleton and Cynthia Quinn (Momix, USA), Choreography COC CREDITS: Usher, Rigoletto (2018). RECENT: Morales, Carmen (Brott Music Festival); Don Philippe Beau (France), Shadow Theatre Asdrubale/Calandrino/Gomatz, Lo sposo deluso/L’oca del Cairo/Zaide (City Opera Vancouver); Jacob Grimm, The Brothers Grimm; The Donkey, The Bremen Town Musicians (Highlands Opera Studio). UPCOMING: Soloist, Opening Night Opera Gala (Elora Festival); Soloist, Cantos para PRODUCTION Hermanar al Mundo (Teatro Isauro Martinez). Scène Éthique (Varennes, Québec) Set construction Michael Curry Design (Oregon, USA) Puppets production Metamorphosis (Québec, Québec) Costumes production Michel Gosselin Technical Director MICHAEL CURRY, Puppet Designer (Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) Éric Gautron Technical Director Assistant COC CREDITS: The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (2009). RECENT: L’amour de loin Bernard Gilbert Production Manager (Metropolitan Opera [Met]/Festival Opéra de Québec); (Met); The Lion King Viviane Paradis Production Assistant (Broadway). Michel Bernatchez Producer

10 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 11 JOHANNES DEBUS, Conductor, COC Music Director (Berlin, /Toronto, ON) COC CREDITS: The Abduction from the Seraglio (2018); Götterdämmerung (2017); Ariodante, Siegfried and The Marriage of Figaro (2016). RECENT: , (Metropolitan Opera); The Tales of Hoffmann (Bregenz Festival); The Cunning Little Vixen (Oper Frankfurt); The Marriage of Figaro (); Engagements with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Aspen Music Festival and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. UPCOMING: Eugene Onegin, Hadrian, Elektra, Otello (COC). LAUREN EBERWEIN, The Cook, The Nightingale (Soprano, Qualicum Beach, BC) COC CREDITS: Countess Ceprano, Rigoletto; Gianetta, The Elixir of Love (2018); Wellgunde, Götterdämmerung (2017). RECENT: Artist in Residence (Marlboro Music Festival); Soloist (Gamut Bach Ensemble, Philadelphia); Franz Liszt: Holy and Infernal Genius (Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center); Olivia, Cold Mountain; Clairon, Capriccio; Der Komponist, (Opera Philadelphia); Handel’s Israel in Egypt (New York Choral Society/).

CARL FILLION, Set Designer (Baie-Comeau, QC) Lothar Odinius, Adam Luther, COC CREDITS: The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (2009). RECENT: The Ring Cycle and Peter Barrett (background) in (Metropolitan Opera); (Gran Teatre del ); The Rake’s Progress (Théâtre The Fox, part of the COC’s world Royal de la Monnaie); (as director) Unamuno (Teatro de la Abadia, Madrid). UPCOMING: Cirque premiere production in 2009. du Soleil (Touring China).

MARTIN GENEST, Puppet Choreographer (Quebec City, QC) ALEXANDRA LENNOX-POMEROY, Chorus Solo Soprano, The Nightingale (Soprano, COC CREDITS: The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (2009). RECENT: Stage Director: Joyà; Orangeville, ON) Les Chemins invisibles (Cirque du Soleil); Le Bourgeois gentilhomme; L’Odyssée; L’Opéra de COC CREDITS: Seller, Death in Venice (2010); Cousin, (2009/2014); Third Quat’Sous (Théâtre du Trident); Les 40 ans du Grand (Grand Théâtre de Québec). UPCOMING: Apparition, (2005); COC Chorus member (1997 to present). ADDITIONAL: Voice Stage Director: permanent show in Macao, other projects with Cirque du Soleil. teacher and adjudicator.

MARA GOTTLER, Costume Designer (Vancouver, BC) ROBERT LEPAGE, Director (Quebec City, QC) COC CREDITS: The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (2009). RECENT: Jitters and Baskerville COC CREDITS: Bluebeard’s Castle/ (2015, 2002, 1995, 1993); The Nightingale and (The Arts Club); The Last Wife and Romeo and Juliet (Regina Globe Theatre); The Two Other Short Fables (2009, BAM 2011). SELECT CREDITS: The Ring Cycle and L’amour de loin Gentlemen of Verona and Shylock (Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival); Pauline (City (Metropolitan Opera); Ka and Totem (Cirque du Soleil); 887, Needles and Opium (Ex Machina). Opera Vancouver); The King of the Yees (NAC and Gateway Theatre). UPCOMING: Coriolanus ADDITIONAL: Founder/Artistic Director, Ex Machina; Officer of the Order of Canada; Légion (Stratford Festival Theatre); Timon of Athens (Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival). d’honneur; Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.

MARILYN GRONSDAL, Revival Director (Toronto, ON) DANIKA LORÈN, Solo, Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont, (Soprano, Saskatoon, SK) SELECT COC CREDITS (assistant director): Rigoletto (2018); Götterdämmerung (2017); Norma COC CREDITS: Woglinde, Götterdämmerung (2017). RECENT: Ensemble, BOUND (Against (2016); Maometto II; Pyramus and Thisbe (with Lamento d’Arianna and Il combattimento the Grain Theatre), Coloratura, Kopernikus (The Banff Centre); Rosina, di Clorinda e Tancredi) (2015); (associate director): Siegfried (2016); (director): La Bohème (Saskatoon Opera). UPCOMING: Musetta, La Bohème (COC). (2009). RECENT (director): Don Giovanni (UofT Opera); La Cecchina (The Glenn Gould School). UPCOMING (assistant director): Eugene Onegin and Così fan tutte (COC).

SANDRA HORST, Price Family Chorus Master Chair (Toronto, ON) OWEN MCCAUSLAND, Tenor 2, The Fox; The Fisherman, The Nightingale (Tenor, Saint John, NB) SELECT COC CREDITS: The Abduction from the Seraglio; Rigoletto (2018); Arabella, The Elixir COC CREDITS: Pedrillo, The Abduction from the Seraglio (2018); Tamino, The Magic Flute of Love, The Magic Flute, Götterdämmerung (2017); Ariodante (2016); Norma (2016, 1998). (2017); Lurcanio, Ariodante (2016); Testo, Pyramus and Thisbe (with Lamento d’Arianna and RECENT: (as conductor) Vengeance, Of Thee I Sing, Prima Zombie: The Diva that just wouldn’t Il combattimento di Clorinda e Tancredi) (2015); Don Juan, Don Quichotte (2014); Lord Cecil, stay dead (UofT Opera). UPCOMING: Anna Bolena (COC). ADDITIONAL: Director of Musical (2014). RECENT: Tenor soloist, Musik für das Ende (Soundstreams Canada); Studies at UofT Opera. Messiah (London Symphonia, Symphony Nova Scotia); Seven Deadly Sins (Toronto Symphony); Lord Arturo Bucklaw, ().UPCOMING : Roderigo, Otello (COC); Jaquino, (Pacific Opera Victoria). JENIFER KOWAL, Stage Manager (Thornhill, ON) STEPHEN MCCLARE, Chorus Tenor Solo, The Nightingale (Tenor, Toronto, ON) SELECT COC CREDITS: Rigoletto (2018); Arabella, (2017); Norma, Maometto II (2016); COC CREDITS: Chorus Solo Tenor, The Nightingale (2009); Big Convict, From the House of The Marriage of Figaro, Pyramus and Thisbe (with Lamento d’Arianna and Il combattimento di the Dead (2008); Young Servant, Elektra (2007); Andreas, Wozzeck (2006); The Doctor, The Clorinda e Tancredi) (2015). RECENT: ATG’s Messiah (Against the Grain Theatre). UPCOMING: Handmaid’s Tale (2004); Harry, The Girl of the Golden West (2000); COC Chorus Member (1984 Eugene Onegin, Otello (COC). to present).

12 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIANCANADIAN OPERAOPERA COMPANYCOMPANY 2017/20182017/2018 1311 ALLYSON MCHARDY, Solo, Pribaoutki (Mezzo-soprano, Oshawa, ON) SELECT COC CREDITS: Julie Riel, Louis Riel (2017); Sara, Roberto Devereux (2014). RECENT: Julie Riel, Louis Riel (Festival l’Opéra de Québec); Afghanistan: for a Generation (Toronto Symphony Orchestra); Ligeti’s Requiem (Seattle Symphony); Marguerite, La Damnation de (Grant Park); Orsini, (Theater St. Gallen). UPCOMING: Céphise, Pygmalion; Junon, Actéon (); Dvorak’s (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra). A passion MILES MYKKANEN, Tenor 1, The Fox; Japanese Envoy 1, The Nightingale (Tenor, Bessemer, MI, USA) COC DEBUT. RECENT: Candide, Candide (Palm Beach Opera and Arizona Opera); Tamino, Die Zauberflöte (The Juilliard School); Peter Quint, The Turn of the Screw (Opera Columbus); Orchestral debuts: New York Philharmonic and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. UPCOMING: Candide, Candide (Tanglewood); Nikolaus Sprink, Silent Night (); Flute, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opera Philadelphia); Orchestral debuts: National Symphony Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra. BRUNO ROY, Baritone 2, The Fox; Japanese Envoy 3, The Nightingale (Baritone, Montreal, QC) for the COC CREDITS: Marullo, Rigoletto (2018); Second Priest, The Magic Flute (2017). RECENT: Mercutio, Roméo et Juliette (Canadian Vocal Arts Institute); Matt, Crush (Banff Centre); Belcore, The Elixir of Love (l’Opéra de Montréal/Opera McGill); John Brooke, Little Women; Count Almaviva, The Marriage of Figaro (Opera McGill). UPCOMING: Marcello, La Bohème (Highlands Opera Studio).

ANATOLI SIVKO, The Chamberlain, The Nightingale (Bass-baritone, Belarus) COC DEBUT. RECENT: Samuel, A Masked Ball (Bayerische Staatsoper/, arts Covent Garden); Don Basilio, The Barber of Seville (Glyndebourne); A Mandarin, (Bayerische Staatsoper); The King, (l’Opéra de Montréal); Colline, La Bohème (Gran Teatre del Liceu); Zuniga, Carmen (Opernhaus Zürich); Sparafucile, Rigoletto (Opéra de Rennes). UPCOMING: Masetto, Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden); Tomsky, Pique Dame (Oper Stuttgart). KPMG is a longstanding supporter of CAROLINE TANGUAY, Revival Puppet Choreograher (Montreal, QC) the Canadian Opera Company, and COC CREDITS: The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (2009). RECENT: Bijoux (Festival de Casteliers); The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (The Muziektheater Amsterdam/Opéra we are pleased to be the Production National de Lyon/Festival International d’Art Lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence/Festival d’Opéra de Québec); Cabaret Gainsbourg (Théâtre du Nouvel-). Sponsor of The Nightingale and Other Short Fables.

ANNA THEODOSAKIS, Assistant Director (Vancouver, BC) COC CREDITS: Arabella (2017). RECENT: Director: The Tender Land and Les contes d’Hoffmann (Opera Laurier); L’elisir d’amore (Centre for Opera Studies Italy); La Bohème (Muskoka Opera); (Toronto Summer Music Festival/MYOpera); The Medium (UofT Opera); Assistant Director: Briefs (). UPCOMING: From the Diary of Virginia Woolf (Muse kpmg.ca 9).

OLEG TSIBULKO, Baritone 2, The Fox; The Emperor, The Nightingale (Bass, Moldova) COC DEBUT. RECENT: Gremin, Eugene Onegin (Angers Nantes Opéra/Teatr Wielki/Opéra de Nice); Zambri, Ciro in Babilonia (Rossini Festival, Pesaro); Oroe, Semiramide and Frate, (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino); Tutor, Comte Ory (Musikfestival Dortmund); Banquo, Macbeth (Buxton Festival); Sarastro, Die Zauberflöte; Colline, La Bohème; Angelotti, Tosca; Count Rodolfo, ; Don Alfonso, Cosí fan tutte; Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro (). UPCOMING: Verdi’s Requiem ( di Palermo); General Polkan, The Golden Cockerel (Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra); Gremin, Eugene Onegin (COC). MICHAEL ULOTH, The Bonze, The Nightingale (Bass, Toronto, ON) COC CREDITS: Truffaldino, Ariadne auf Naxos; 2nd Armed Man, The Magic Flute (2011); The Bonze, The Nightingale and Other Short Fables; Imperial Commissioner, Madama Butterfly; Snug, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2009). RECENT: Bass, Kopernikus (The Banff Centre for Arts); The Bonze, The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (Opéra de Lyon/Brooklyn Academy of Music); , Don Pasquale (Saskatoon Opera); Sparafucile, Rigoletto (Saskatoon Opera).

© 2018 KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. 19490 14 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 In the first half of the opera, the acrobats are If adopting a puppet companion wasn’t THE MECHANICS OF MAGIC fully visible on stage as they perform basic, challenging enough, some of the artists yet impressive, finger puppetry in front of must also perform in waist-deep water. DIVING INTO THE TECHNICAL WIZARDRY a single light source. “It was important for Argurably the most striking feature of The BEHIND THE NIGHTINGALE this to start with the style of puppetry and Nightingale’s set is the magical pool that theatre that is the most low-tech possible… floods the orchestra pit, serving as the BY KRISTIN McKINNON very simple hand shadow puppetry that stage for much of the second act. Each of progresses into the world of shadows,” the 17 singers and acrobats who perform says Lepage. With The Fox, the shadow in the water, disguise a wetsuit under their When The Nightingale and Other Short is normally hidden out of sight, is fully puppetry becomes increasingly elaborate. costumes and are met by a dressing team Fables first hit the Four Seasons Centre visible on stage for the entirety of the The acrobats move behind a screen, but with towels and flip-flops when exiting for the Performing Arts stage in 2009, production. “I always wanted to do an opera there is still a focus on process awareness the pool. The COC’s costume department audiences were awestruck. The game- where people are more conscious of the since the screen is elevated 18 inches above has even created duplicates of some of the changing production from Robert Lepage, orchestra,” said Lepage in a 2009 interview. the ground, revealing parts of the acrobats’ costumes for use in the drier scenes. one of Canada’s most respected theatre “You want people to see the instruments. bodies as they manipulate themselves into a visionaries, flips operatic convention on You make people conscious of the different menagerie of creatures. Since its premiere, few productions have its head and pushes the boundaries of this musical layers.” Placing the spotlight on the stimulated the imagination quite like 500-year-old art form. Singers perform in a orchestra not only allows the exceptional Lepage and his team pull out all of the The Nightingale and Other Short Fables. pool of water while manipulating intricate musicians to shine, it also draws attention to technical stops with the final piece,The Its exploration of magnificent puppetry, puppets; the orchestra plays Stravinsky’s the collective work of the performers sharing Nightingale. Drawing on traditional dazzling acrobats, and stunning stage enchanting music in full sight of the the stage. This philosophy forms the basis of Japanese, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese imagery transcends all boundaries of audience; acrobats enact elaborate shadow Lepage’s multi-disciplinary performing arts techniques, renowned puppet designer opera. Lepage’s ingenuity keeps audiences puppet vignettes—it’s not your typical opera. collective, Ex Machina, and seeps into every Michael Curry (whose work has been enthralled by offering a glimpse behind the Now in its ninth incarnation and having met aspect of The Nightingale. featured in The Lion King on Broadway, curtain—putting the magic on display for all with great acclaim after travelling to France, the Olympics, and Cirque du Soleil, among to see. the Netherlands, Brooklyn, and Quebec, The The idea of exploring the theatrical other places) has created intricate puppets to Nightingale continues to surprise, delight, process continues with a journey through accompany each of the singers, including the Kristin McKinnon is the COC’s Publicist and and enchant with its theatrical magic. the evolution of theatre, beginning with 34-member chorus. The puppets are vastly Content Producer. a showcase of one of the earliest forms of individual and the intuitive design means Opening with a series of Stravinsky’s theatre: shadow puppetry. “Thousands of that even singers with no prior puppetry instrumental works and song cycles, years ago, people would gather in a quarry, experience can quickly learn the art form including Pribaoutki, Berceuses du chat, build a big bonfire and tell stories to each and create a bond with their puppets. “It’s a and Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont, the other,” says Lepage. “Eventually someone BY THE NUMBERS daunting challenge for them, but once they production breaks with theatrical convention had the idea of standing up and using the get into it it’s quite lovely to watch a singer 67,000 litres of water in the pool by inviting the audience to witness some shadow to tell the story and that’s how looking at themselves in miniature,” said of the technical wizardry involved in theatre was born.” 78 tonnes: weight of pool and water Curry in 2009. creating this piece. The orchestra, which 75 puppets to keep dry Far left: Acrobats work in shadow to bring 32 crew members to assemble the set The Fox to life. Left: In The Nightingale, Ilya Bannick as the Emperor manipulates 21 wetsuits worn by cast and crew his stunning puppet. Below Lothar Odinius as the Fisherman manipulates a puppet hours to assemble the pool and a fishing boat, while singing waist-high 8 in water in the flooded orchestra pit. 5 acrobat-puppeteers 1 shipping container full of water 1 metre pool depth

16 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 17 ANNA BOLENA BY Lyric tragedy in two acts w Libretto by First performance: Teatro Carcano, Milan, December 26, 1830 NEW COC PRODUCTION April 28, May 3, 5, 8, 11, 16, 20, 24, 26, 2018 Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™

THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM (in order of vocal appearance)

Giovanna Seymour, Lord Riccardo Percy Costume Designer lady-in-waiting to Anna Bruce Sledge Ingeborg Bernerth Keri Alkema Hervey, a court official Original Lighting Designer Anna Bolena Jonathan JohnsonD Mark McCullough Lighting Designer Smeton, a musician Conductor Reinhard Traub Allyson McHardy^ Corrado Rovaris Price Family Chorus Master Enrico Director Sandra Horst^ Christian Van Horn Stephen Lawless Stage Manager Lord Rochefort, Set Designer Stephanie Marrs Anna’s brother Benoît Dugardyn Thomas Goerz SURTITLES™ Producer Gunta Dreifelds

PRODUCTION SPONSOR

Major artist support made possible by Jack Whiteside Sondra Radvanovsky’s performance is generously sponsored by The Tauba and Solomon Spiro Family Foundation Sandra Horst and the COC Chorus are generously underwritten by Tim & Frances Price

^ Graduate of the COC Ensemble Studio

Program information is correct at time of printing. All casting is subject to change.

Performance time is approximately three hours and 25 minutes, including one intermission.

Sondra Radvanovsky as Anna. ACT I: 90 minutes INTERMISSION 25 minutes ACT II: 90 minutes

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Anna Bolena () brings us to the suitor). Donizetti and Romani toy with history by ACT I, Scene i ACT II, Scene i third (and final) of our trilogy of Donizetti’s fictionalizing what they don’t know between the It is three years since Enrico (King Henry VIII) Anna’s attendants declare their undying loyalty Tudor (after and Roberto facts that they do (much in the same way that the divorced his first wife and to her, as they are summoned to give testimony Devereux), although chronologically speaking series The Crown does today). married Anna (Anne Boleyn). Courtiers express to charges against her of treasonous infidelity. it is the first of the trio, dealing with events that concern that Enrico’s attention is now directed Anna is left alone to pray. Giovanna enters to predate the other two. We remain within the Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani to someone else. Giovanna () warn Anna and advise her that if she confesses to enters, trying to suppress her remorse for her the charges, the King will divorce her but spare framework of our Globe Theatre setting, now write from a different perspective to our own secret relationship with Enrico. Anna enters her life. Anna is horrified at the idea and prays suitably altered to reflect an earlier and darker Anglocentric position and view these characters with Smeton, her page, and her attendants, to for justice against her unknown rival. Distraught, milieu than the sophistication of ’s through the prism of the 19th century and await Enrico. The queen is despondent and asks Giovanna finally admits that she is Anna’s rival. reign, a world where entertainment was more Catholicism. Both Henry and Elizabeth would be Smeton to lift her mood with a song. It upsets the Stunned, Anna forgives her and bids her leave. about the bear-pit then the subtleties of viewed as both monstrous and heretical figures Queen as it reminds her of her first love, Riccardo Shakespeare’s (as yet unwritten) verse, a world (because of Henry’s many divorces and marriages Percy, whom she rejected to marry the King. Scene ii as much influenced by the medieval as by the and because of Elizabeth’s refusal to marry), as Realizing the King will not visit her tonight, Anna Smeton has confessed to an illicit relationship Renaissance. much worthy of ridicule as of sympathy . sadly advises Giovanna to never be tempted by with Anna after having been assured that this a royal throne. Alone, Giovanna expresses her confession will save the Queen’s life. Enrico Of course it would be wrong to think of But it is with Anna herself that the difference anguish and guilt. Enrico enters and Giovanna leaves the chamber as Anna and Percy are being the characters in Anna Bolena (and indeed between the actual and fictional worlds is most tells him she will no longer carry on an illicit brought in. Anna begs Enrico to spare her honour Donizetti’s other two Tudor operas) as in any marked. Donizetti is renowned for writing strong relationship. Enrico vows to marry her and make even if he takes her life. She swears her innocence way historical. They are works of fiction. The tragic female roles like Maria Stuarda, Elisabetta, her Queen but Giovanna is horrified at what this as does Percy. Anna claims her only guilt to be Giovanna (Jane) Seymour of Donizetti’s opera is Lucia and Anna Bolena. Anna differs from means for Anna. her rejection of Percy’s true love for the glory a long way from how Tudor propogandists sought the first three characters in her refusal to be of the throne. Percy is overjoyed at her words. to present the historical Jane Seymour, Henry victimized. Anne Boleyn was executed (on Scene ii Enrico is enraged and intent on having them both VIII’s (Enrico’s) third wife. Jane was portrayed trumped up charges) for her inability to present A heartbroken Percy is relieved to have been executed. Anna and Percy enter the chamber and as almost saint-like, martyred on the altar of Henry with a male heir. In the opera, Anna is summoned back to England by the King after Giovanna appears to beg Enrico to be merciful providing Henry with his much longed-for male executed because her husband has fallen in being exiled, but he is concerned by rumours that to Anna, an idea that the King scorns. The Lords heir. Her fictionalized counterpart is radically love with another woman. She goes to her death Anna is not happy. Her brother Rochefort is not emerge with Hervey to announce that Anna and different. Giovanna is a woman attracted to the raging against a patriarchy that sees her as able to reassure him. Enrico, Anna, huntsmen Percy are guilty. Both are to be executed (as are flame of power who comes to empathise with the simply dispensable, providing an example to and courtiers enter. Enrico tells Percy it is Anna Smeton and Rochefort) unless the King gives plight of her rival (Anna) and who ultimately pays her daughter (the future Elizabeth I), whom we who has spoken on his behalf. Percy shows such clemency. All plead with Enrico but he stands the price for her ambition. Enrico, in the opera, have introduced into the narrative. Arguably the gratitude to the Queen that the courtiers become firm. conforms to the stereotype of Holbein’s famous acrimonious break up of her parents marriage alarmed. Enrico orders continued surveillance on portrait, a vastly bloated and resplendent tyrant, might explain Elizabeth’s refusal to marry in later Anna and Percy. Scene iii whereas the historical Henry (at the time of his life. Percy and Rochefort are to be spared, but they marriage to Anne Boleyn) was still slim, relatively Scene iii refuse clemency when they learn that Anna young and handsome. Lord Riccardo (Henry) What we have tried to do in these productions is Smeton has stolen a small portrait of Anna, whom is still to be executed. Anna’s ladies grieve for Percy reflects the prevailing early 19th-century construct a dialogue between the historical and he loves. Hearing footsteps, he hides himself. her emotional and mental state. She enters in a idea of the Byronic hero rather than any 16th- the fictional, dramatizing the latter and trying to Anna and Rochefort enter. Anna is convinced delusion, thinking she is celebrating her wedding century actuality (indeed, the historical Percy relate it to the former. by her brother to receive Percy, who then enters. to the King. She then imagines Percy before her was in fact a judge at Anna’s trial rather than her She is shocked when Percy once again declares and is crushed by guilt. She longs for the days of Stephen Lawless, director his love. She swears to never meet him again her youth, when her love for Percy was new and but when Percy draws his sword to kill himself, unsullied. Hervey enters and summons Rochefort, Smeton emerges from hiding, drawing his own Percy and Smeton. Smeton confesses that he told sword to protect the Queen, whom he thinks the court they loved each other because that was Percy is attacking. Anna faints, and Enrico enters his secret hope. Anna falls into a delirium again. with Giovanna and courtiers. The stolen portrait She comes to at the sound of crowds outside falls from Smeton’s clothing. Enrico assumes the acclaiming Giovanna as their new queen. Anna men are fighting over Anna and orders all three collapses with grief, vowing to forgive the new arrested. queen and the king, as all four prisoners are led to their deaths. INTERMISSION

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VIOLIN I VIOLIN II HORN SOPRANOS MEZZO-SOPRANOS TENORS BARITONES/BASSES Marie Bérard, Concertmaster Paul Zevenhuizen, Principal Mikhailo Babiak, Principal Lindsay Barrett Marianne Bindig Vanya Abrahams Grant Allert The Concertmaster’s chair has Csaba Koczó, Assistant Principal Janet Anderson Christina Bell Susan Black Tonatiuh Abrego Kenneth Baker been endowed in perpetuity by James Aylesworth (leave of Bardhyl Gjevori Margaret Evans Sandra Boyes Stephen Bell Peter Barnes Joey and Toby Tanenbaum absence) Gary Pattison Virginia Hatfield Wendy Hatala Foley Taras Chmil Sung Chung Aaron Schwebel, Associate Catherine Cosbey* Alexandra Lennox-Pomeroy Lilian Kilianski Stephen Erickson Michael Downie Concertmaster Elizabeth Johnston TRUMPET Ingrid Martin Kathryn Knapp John Kriter Jason Nedecky Jamie Kruspe, Assistant Hiroko Kagawa* Robert Weymouth, Principal Eve Rachel McLeod Anne McWatt Jason Lamont Michael Sproule Concertmaster Lynn Kuo* Michael Fedyshyn* Victoria Pinnington Karen Olinyk James Leatch Michael Uloth Anne Armstrong Renée London* Elizabeth Polese Megan Quick Stephen McClare Jan Vaculik Sandra Baron Aya Miyagawa TROMBONE Jennifer Robinson Marianne Sasso Derrick Paul Miller Peter Wiens Bethany Bergman Andrea Tyniec* Charles Benaroya, Principal Teresa van der Hoeven Vilma Indra Vitols Eric Olsen Gene Wu Nancy Kershaw Marianne Urke (leave of absence) Ian Cowie Ilana Zarankin Cindy Won Joshua Wales Michael York Dominique Laplante Joanna Zabrowarna Yakov Lerner BASS TROMBONE Jayne Maddison VIOLA Herbert Poole Neria Mayer Keith Hamm, Principal Louise Tardif Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant TIMPANI Oren Gradus (left) as Enrico, and Sondra Radvanovsky (right) as Anna (Washington Opera, 2012) Principal (leave of absence) Michael Perry, Principal Sheila Jaffé, Acting Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Catherine Gray Trevor Tureski, Principal Rory McLeod* Ryan Scott* Beverley Spotton Yosef Tamir HARP Sarah Davidson, Principal CELLO Bryan Epperson, Principal Alastair Eng, Associate Principal Banda (leave of absence) PICCOLO Paul Widner, Assistant Principal Maria Pelletier* Maurizio Baccante, Acting Assistant Principal CLARINET Peter Cosbey* Juan Olivares* Olga Laktionova Michele Verheul* Elaine Thompson BASSOON BASS William Cannaway* Tony Flynt, Acting Principal* Robert Speer, Assistant Principal TRUMPET In March, Alexandra Kim (right), Tom Hazlitt Andrew Dubelsten* former Historic Royal Palaces Paul Langley Curator at Kensington Palace, Robert Wolanski* HORN met with Chloe Anderson Jesse Brooks* (left) of the COC’s wardrobe FLUTE David Quackenbush* department in anticipation of Douglas Stewart, Principal Leslie Newman* TROMBONE Kim’s presentation on April 30. Megan Hodge* PICCOLO Shelley Brown PERCUSSION FREE EVENT! Trevor Tureski OBOE OPERA INSIGHTS Mark Rogers, Principal Lesley Young MUSIC STAFF ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS UNDERSTUDIES Anna Bolena: The role MUSIC LIBRARIAN Giulio Laguzzi (Head Coach) Kate Sandeson Anna Bolena Tracy Cantin of clothing at the court ENGLISH HORN Wayne Vogan Michael Shannon^ Chris Porter Lord Rochefort Michael Uloth^ Lesley Young Stéphane Mayer† (Ensemble Lord Percy Jonathan Johnson of Henry VIII ASSISTANT MUSIC LIBRARIAN Studio Intern Coach) ASSISTANT LIGHTING Hervey Eric Olsen Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. CLARINET Ondrej Golias DESIGNERS Education Centre, James T. Shields, Principal (leave ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Mikael Kangas Four Seasons Centre of absence) STAGE LIBRARIAN Roberto Kalb Jennifer Lennon Dominic Desautels, Acting Paul Langley Davida Tkach Events are free but require Principal* ASSISTANT DIRECTOR a ticket for entry. Colleen Cook PERSONNEL MANAGER Allison Grant FIGHT DIRECTOR Ian Cowie James Binkley BASSOON Call 416-363-8231 or visit Eric Hall, Principal *extra musician coc.ca/OperaInsights Lisa Chisholm † Current member of the COC Ensemble Studio ^ Graduate of COC Ensemble Studio

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KERI ALKEMA, Giovanna Seymour (Soprano, Nashville, TN, USA) SELECT COC CREDITS: Tosca, Tosca (2017); Vitellia, (2013). RECENT: Amelia, Simon Boccanegra (Opéra de Dijon); Amelia, A Masked Ball (Gran Teatre del Liceu); Tosca, Tosca (Oper Frankfurt/, and Palm Beach Opera); Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni (Santa Fe Opera); Elisabetta, Maria Stuarda (Seattle Opera, ). UPCOMING: Vitellia, La clemenza di Tito (Théâtre du Capitole); Tosca, Tosca (Washington National Opera).

INGEBORG BERNERTH, Costume Designer (Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany) COC CREDITS: Roberto Devereux (2014); Maria Stuarda (2010). RECENT: Das Rheingold (Oper Frankfurt); (Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach); Macbeth (Staatsoper Hamburg); Götterdämmerung, Siegfried, Die Walküre (Oper Frankfurt); The Flying Dutchman (Washington National Opera); Salome (Virginia Opera, Portland Opera); Guillaume Tell (Oper Graz); Don Carlos (Korea National Opera). UPCOMING: Lohengrin (Oper Bonn); Fidelio (Theater Chemnitz).

BENOÎT DUGARDYN (1957-2018), Set Designer (Bruges, Belgium) COC CREDITS: (2005), Maria Stuarda (2010), Roberto Devereux (2014). RECENT: Yevgeny Onegin (Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole); The Marriage of Figaro (Pittsburgh Opera/Washington National Opera); Aida (Chorégies d’Orange); (Bolshoi Theatre); Werther (Opéra-Théâtre de Metz-Métropole); (Opéra Royal de Wallonie); Carmen (Santa Fe Opera); Salome (Portland Opera). UPCOMING: Lucia di Lammermoor (Oldenburg State Theatre).

The COC was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Benoît Dugardyn this past winter. Among his work for the COC was the entire Donizetti Tudor trilogy and Il Trovatore. The international opera world has lost a great designer and colleague. Our deepest condolences to Benoît’s family, friends and loved ones.

THOMAS GOERZ, Lord Rochefort (Bass-baritone, Kitchener, ON) COC CREDITS: Djura, Arabella (2017); Baron Duphol, (2015); Quince, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Benoit/Alcindoro, La Bohème (2009); Nikitich/Chernikovsky, Boris Godunov (2002). RECENT: Owen Hart, Dead Man Walking; Lodovico, Otello (); Titurel, (Le Festival de Lanaudière); Mikado, The Mikado (); Father Palmer, Silent Night (l’Opéra de Montréal).

ALLISON GRANT, Assistant Director (Toronto, ON) COC CREDITS: Ariodante and The Marriage of Figaro (2016); Revival Director, Semele (at Brooklyn Academy of Music, 2015); Choreographer, (2003); Movement Director, Queen of Spades (2002). RECENT: The Magic Flute (Hawaii Opera Theatre/Sarasota Opera); The Marriage of Figaro (Sarasota Opera); Die Fledermaus (Edmonton Opera); Roméo et Juliette, Così fan tutte (Vancouver Opera); Carmen; Falstaff (Opera Hamilton); (choreographer) Eugene Onegin (Vancouver Opera/COC); Sondheim’s Company; Carmen (Western University). UPCOMING: Teaching, directing and choreographing at Randolph College for the Performing Arts.

SANDRA HORST, Price Family Chorus Master Chair (Toronto, ON) SELECT COC CREDITS: Anna Bolena (2018); The Abduction from the Seraglio, Rigoletto (2018); Arabella, The Elixir of Love, The Magic Flute, Götterdämmerung (2017); Ariodante (2016); Norma (2016, 1998). RECENT: (conductor) Vengeance, Of Thee I Sing, Prima Zombie: The Diva that just wouldn’t stay dead (UofT Opera). UPCOMING: Hadrian; Eugene Onegin (COC). ADDITIONAL: Director of Musical Studies at the Opera.

JONATHAN JOHNSON, Hervey (Tenor, Macon, GA, USA) COC DEBUT. RECENT: Lensky, Eugene Onegin; Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance (Lyric Opera of Kansas City); Fenton, Falstaff (San Diego Opera); Rodriguez, Don Quichotte; Hylas, ; Don Curzio, The Marriage of Figaro (Lyric Opera of Chicago); Lindoro, L’Italiana in Algeri (Portland Opera). UPCOMING: Lurcanio, Ariodante (Lyric Opera of Chicago).

24 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 STEPHEN LAWLESS, Director (Lewes, UK) COC CREDITS: Roberto Devereux (2014); Maria Stuarda 2010); Il Trovatore (2005). RECENT: Der Rosenkavalier (Bolshoi Theatre); (Theater Magdeburg); Roméo et Juliette (Gran Teatre del Liceu); La clemenza di Tito (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis); The Marriage of Figaro (Opera Philadelphia/Palm Beach Opera/Minnesota Opera). UPCOMING: Roberto Devereux (); Kát’a Kabanová (Scottish Opera); Così fan tutte (Essen).

STEPHANIE MARRS, Stage Manager (Toronto, ON) SELECT COC CREDITS: The Abduction from the Seraglio (2018); The Magic Flute, Louis Riel (2017); Ariodante, Carmen (2016); La Traviata (2015); Madama Butterfly (2003, 2009, 2014); Hercules (2013); Assistant Stage Manager, Arabella (2017), Siegfried (2016); Don Giovanni, Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung (2015). RECENT: Louis Riel (National Arts Centre/Opéra de Québec). UPCOMING: Hadrian, Elektra (COC).

ALLYSON MCHARDY, Smeton (Mezzo-soprano, Oshawa, ON) SELECT COC CREDITS: Julie Riel, Louis Riel (2017); Sara, Roberto Devereux (2014). RECENT: Julie Riel, Louis Riel (Festival l’Opéra de Québec); Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation (Toronto Symphony Orchestra); Ligeti’s Requiem (Seattle Symphony); Marguerite, La Damnation de Faust (Grant Park); Orsini, Lucrezia Borgia (Theater St. Gallen). UPCOMING: Céphise, Pygmalion; Junon, Actéon (Opera Atelier); Dvorák’sV Stabat Mater (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra).

SONDRA RADVANOVSKY, Anna Bolena (Soprano, Berwyn, Illinois, USA) SELECT COC CREDITS: Norma, Norma (2016); Elisabetta, Roberto Devereux (2014). RECENT: Amelia, A Masked Ball (Opéra national de Paris); Norma, Norma (Metropolitan Opera/Lyric Opera of Chicago); Tosca, Tosca (/Royal Opera House, Covent Garden); Maddalena di Coigny, Andrea Chénier (Gran Teatre del Liceu). UPCOMING: Leonora, Il Trovatore (Opéra national de Paris); Elisabetta, Roberto Devereux (San Francisco Opera).

CORRADO ROVARIS, Conductor (Bergamo, Italy) COC CREDITS: Roberto Devereux (2014). RECENT: Written on Skin (Opera Philadelphia); Elizabeth Cree (Opera Philadelphia); Lucia di Lammermoor (Santa Fe Opera/Opéra national de Lorraine); The Barber of Seville (Opéra de Monte-Carlo); La Traviata (Opéra de Lausanne). UPCOMING: Lucia di Lammermoor (Opera Philadelphia); La clemenza di Tito (Opera Oviedo); Reaching their Someday L’Italiana in Algeri (Santa Fe Opera). is music to everyone’s ears. BRUCE SLEDGE, Lord Riccardo Percy (Tenor, Orange, CA, USA) COC CREDITS: Paolo Erisso, Maometto II (2016). RECENT: Jean de Leyde, Le prophète (); Lorenzo, Der Kaufmann von Venedig and Macduff, Macbeth (); The Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto (Vancouver Opera and Santa Fe Opera); Roberto, Maria Stuarda (Royal Opera House of Muscat). UPCOMING: Bacchus, Ariadne auf Naxos (Santa Fe Opera).

REINHARD TRAUB, Lighting Designer (Graz, Austria) COC DEBUT. RECENT: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Teatro di San Carlo); Macbeth, , Rusalka (Bayerische Staatsoper); Don Pasquale, Parsifal, Don Giovanni, Madama Butterfly (Oper Stuttgart); Fidelio (Theater St Gallen); (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden); Arabella The hard work, perseverance and vision of emerging artists (Oper Frankfurt); , Parsifal (Bayreuth Festival); Aida, Don Giovanni (); (La Monnaie/De Munt). UPCOMING: Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, The Ring Cycle demonstrate the power of having – and the joy of realizing – (Bayreuth Festival); (Oper Stuttgart); Benjamin (Oper Hamburg); , Euryanthe a Someday™. Together with programs like Ensemble Studio at (Theater an der Wien); The Magic Flute (Staatsoper Berlin). the Canadian Opera Company, we support a diverse range of CHRISTIAN VAN HORN, Enrico (Bass-baritone, Rockville Centre, NY, USA) COC CREDITS: Escamillo, Carmen (2016); Colline, La Bohème (2013); Angelotti, Tosca (2012). Canadian talent in communities across the country through RECENT: Mephistopheles, Faust (Lyric Opera of Chicago); Sprecher, Die Zauberflöte and Julio, The Exterminating Angel (Metropolitan Opera [Met]); Melisso, Alcina and Raimondo, Lucia di the RBC Emerging Artists Project. Lammermoor (Santa Fe Opera); Oroveso, Norma (); the Four Villains, The Tales of Hoffmann (LA Opera). UPCOMING: , Mefistofele (Met); Narbal, Les Troyens (Opéra National de Paris); Zoroastro, Orlando (San Francisco Opera)

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® / ™ Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. VPS93441 39782A (05/2015) some point. The hard parts are the grueling finances and taxes. As a singer, your income schedules, travel, singing consistently well, comes in spurts normally and there can be being away from your home and family, and months between pay cheques. And they THE SOPRANOS trying not to get sick. You really MUST love must learn how to budget for those months this profession, or else don’t do it. when the bills still keep coming in but there SONDRA RADVANOVSKY and KERI ALKEMA are rivals in Anna is no income coming in. Whoever said Bolena but the best of friends in real life. Here the sopranos Also, I find it is SO important for young singing was easy never tried doing a tax interview each other before sharing the stage for the first time. singers to learn about managing their return of an international opera singer!

Keri interviews Sondra This feature has been edited. For the full How many roles have Do you have a favourite story of you and you sung now at the me... at least one we can share with the interviews, visit coc.ca/COCNews COC? public? ;) With this Anna Bolena, Let me see... if it is a story about you and I will have sung four me it will either have to do with shopping Sondra interviews Keri operas at the COC. But, or drinking too much wine! Hahaha! I can there are MANY more to think of so many of them but I think I will Keri, do you remember how we met and and stand just behind come, I promise you! This is go with the story of us ordering take-away what show we were doing? him to the right and a love affair that has just begun Indian food in London. I think our eyes were YES!!! I was hired to go sing my first Anna when he swung his with the COC! larger than our stomachs. The food was just and I knew that Washington National Opera fist in the air it made SO good that we had to finish it all and then was doing Anna Bolena right before my contact with the side Are there any other dream roles on your afterwards I think we regretted eating so production started. So a plan was hatched of my jaw. The pain wish list? much of it that we had to undo our pants for me to come and cover. That can be such was so intense I was Honestly, there aren’t that many dream roles and lie on the floor for a good 30 minutes a useful tool in a singer’s training to do that afraid to move it. I missed left for me to sing. I am lucky that I have or else we were both going to be sick! Well, before you put your own production up on part of my next line because ticked off so many on my wish list. But there that and also Christmas shopping in London its feet. To have the time to try the role out I had to open it to see if it would still work. are still a few left and they are: Turandot, and going to the card store. Remember that? in cover stagings, to have the advice of the I remember the conductor looking at me Medea, Pique Dame, Macbeth, La forza del I think we laughed like true opera singers at conductor and coaches on staff, to learn that wondering why I missed a line. I came off destino and, maybe someday, Cavalleria some of those cards that we read and I swear what might have worked in the voice studio stage at the end of the scene and all I wanted rusticana. that they were going to kick us out of there if needs to be tweaked or reworked in staging was ice, but couldn’t remember the word for we didn’t behave! Or how about the wooden rehearsals. Also, it gives you a chance to talk ice in Spanish, the language of the house. Is it different singing Tosca and, say, Verdi plaque that arrived in the mail one day from with the one singer you are covering to see Funny how your brain works in stressful roles as opposed to singing bel canto? you which read, “Alcohol... because no great how she feels about the role. I was so lucky situations. Luckily I was fine, just swollen Another really great question! And my story ever started with someone eating a for all the obvious reasons that it was you I and bruised and the best part was that I answer is “Yes” and also “No.” “No” because, salad!” was covering, but you were so generous with think the rest of the show was my best sung in many ways, it is the same technique your knowledge, experience and time that performance of that run! HAHA! used to sing both. If you think about it, Any advice you have for the new I will be forever grateful! The knowledge Tosca, which is verismo opera, was born generation of singers out there trying to you passed on to me has been passed on to How many roles have you sung now at the from bel canto. But then “Yes” because the start a career? others—it’s priceless and you would think COC? big difference for me isn’t the technique of Yes, STUDY, STUDY, STUDY! Study vocal that happens all the time in our business but This will be my fourth sung role with the singing them differently, it is the size and technique, study acting, study languages and it really is a rare thing. COC but I covered Amelia in A Masked Ball VOLUME of the orchestra. Puccini uses watch and observe the generations before before I went to sing my first one in France. vocal doubling, which is when the orchestra you... they were one generation closer to the What was your craziest moment on stage? plays the same line that I am singing, and composers who wrote what you are singing. I think we both have had many of those, but Is it different singing Tosca and, say, Verdi there are usually more instruments in the But, honestly, I tell young singers that this the one that always stands out the most to roles as opposed to singing bel canto? orchestra pit than with, say, Donizetti or is not an easy job and, quite frankly, the me was when I was accidentally punched in Yes and no. The technical foundation is maybe even Verdi. singing part of it should come naturally at the face. The tenor forgot that I had to come the same for me. I started my training

28 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 29 singing the bel canto repertoire. For me, the From her days in If you could be anywhere in the world Do you have any pre- or post- difference is in the body and not the voice. the COC Ensemble right now, where would it be? performance rituals? For the bigger Verdi and Puccini roles, I'm Studio, Allyson Anywhere people want to hear me sing. I used to have all kinds of things I would do which were frankly quite superstitious. using more body stamina to carry over McHardy has those orchestras and the volume levels the Coffee or tea? Once I became a mother that all just fell score calls for. The only exception to that in been a COC Tea!! Lots of it, with milk and sugar. away. A good meal and some quiet time bel canto is with all the pianissimi. As you favourite. Learn in my dressing room and I am ready for know, the support for those is as strong if not more about this Favourite comfort food? action. stronger than those high Cs in Tosca. cheese-popcorn- Favourite comfort food is always pasta, tomato sauce and cheese, cheese, cheese. What’s the best thing about being a loving mezzo-soprano, singer? Do you consider Giovanna a mezzo role or who appears in both our The last good book you read? There are so many things about being a a soprano role and do you think about it spring operas. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and How singer that are wonderful… the people different vocally than other roles? not to Die by Michael Greger you meet, the places you get to travel to, You know what's funny? I never thought it learning new roles, always having new was a mezzo role! I just looked in the score Donizetti or Stravinsky? experiences. What I’ve come to really now and it is listed as a mezzo. I have to Impossible to choose between the two. value are the times when I can really live laugh, because I have sung both Anna and That would be like picking your favourite in the moment with the music when I’m Giovanna and Giovanna feels higher in my GET TO child. singing. Everything else just falls away… throat. She actually sits higher in the voice Bliss! for a longer period of time than Anna. Anna KNOW Favourite wife of Henry VIII? has the range of the whole staff and when Anna Bolena of course! What is the first thing you do when you singing her, as you know, the stamina for arrive in a new city? the entire sing is what has to be planned. ALLYSON What always brings a smile to your face? When I arrive in a new city I let my family Giovanna doesn't have to worry about My daughter always brings a smile to know I’ve arrived safely and then I walk stamina, she has to plan how she sings the my face. She has a remarkable sense of around looking for a grocery store. I majority of her role in the top part of her McHARDY humour and her resilience inspires me know... it’s all glamour when you’re on the voice without the break/release of coming every day. road! down. What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? What is the first thing you do when you What would I’ve said this before in a COC interview: arrive back home? What are your MUST travel essentials? people be And what is the hardest part of travelling cheese popcorn. This will likely never At home the first thing is to sit on the surprised to learn change. couch, catch up on all the family and for you? about you? neighbourhood news and have a lovely You will make fun of me, but I never leave I love to knit socks! Who are three people, alive or dead or glass of Pinot Grigio. home without my hair straightener and hair (Allyson knitted fictional, that you would like to have products. :) Hardest part of travelling is these beauties on dinner with? What’s your favourite thing about being without Chris, my main squeeze. the right!) I’d like to have dinner with my parents Toronto? when they were teenagers, and Julia I grew up in Oshawa so Toronto was this Wanna share a funny story about us as Who or what Child. She can do the cooking! big exotic city that we drove through on friends? are your biggest the way to Grandma and Grandpa’s house You know, I thought it was pretty funny that inspirations, musically or personally? Who is an artist you’d give anything to in Guelph. I always thought that someday when we were just recently asked if we had What inspires me is a desire to keep perform with? I might be lucky enough to live there a photo of the two of us together, we were learning, to stay current and keep I’d love to perform with Alan Cumming. and be equally exotic. My favourite thing both positive we did. Then when we looked improving. I also love a challenge! Maybe in a musical or even a play. about Toronto is that I get to live here! through our own pics, we couldn't find one! We realized that when we are together, we Who would play you in the movie about If you could sing any role outside your What the most important thing people are having so much fun hanging out doing your life? voice type, what would it be? should know about Anna Bolena and The whatever we are doing that taking a pic is Natalie Wood I would do anything to sing Elektra, Nightingale and Other Short Fables? the last thing on our minds! I love that!!! probably because it was the first opera The most important thing to know about I ever saw and who doesn’t want to sing any opera is that it is to be enjoyed… Strauss? whatever that means to you.

30 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 31 BACKSTAGE AND BEYOND! 5 6 Here is a look at some of our recent activities, many shared with our wonderful COC donors, including parties, galas, and backstage meet-and-greets with artists.

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[1] Our winter production of The Abduction from Check for up-to-date listings and sign up for e-mail the Seraglio was a real conversation starter this year. updates at coc.ca/FreeConcerts. In February, we invited members from Friends of the COC, President’s Council, and Golden Circle to join [4] With sparkling lights overhead and a bird’s the discussion with an artist roundtable featuring the eye view of bustling West, the Henry [6] The cast, creative team, staff and donors [9] Costume co-ordinator Chloe Anderson shows cast, creative team and orchestra. N.R. Jackman Lounge was the perfect spot for the gathered to celebrate Rigoletto’s opening night, a us exactly how one might “dress to impress” in the Rigoletto opening night toast. great first performance and a look ahead to many court of Henry VIII. [2] This past January, President’s Council and more. Golden Circle members were invited to experience a [5] When we say opera is for everyone, we mean [10] The sky’s the limit for these students! They working rehearsal dinner and chat for The Abduction everyone! Meet Bello, our new feathered friend. His [7] Detail, details, details. Thanks to the expert eye took part in an opera creation program in Etobicoke, from the Seraglio with special insights from director owner tells us Bello loves opera so our free Opera of Natassia Brunato in our costume department, where they wrote, designed and performed an entire Wajdi Mouawad, COC General Director Alexander Connect concert at First Canadian Place was a COC Chorus mezzo-soprano Susan Black is all set superhero opera. Neef and COC Music Director Johannes Debus. great chance to hear some live opera for the first for the Nightingale stage. time. Bello was enchanted by the music, and here [11] In January, members of the 2017 Orchestra [3] Soprano Claire de Sévigné melted hearts with he got up close and personal with tenor Joshua [8] No filters needed for Sharon Ryman, our wig Academy took part in a roundtable discussion with her Valentine’s Day performance in our Free Concert Guerrero, who sang at the concert before his run of and makeup supervisor! This March, our Opera Club our Artist-in-Residence, soprano Jane Archibald. Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. From performances as the Duke in Rigoletto. members went behind the scenes for a close-up look A couple of days later they gave a concert in the Free September to May we present over 75 concerts. at the props, costumes, and wigs that bring Anna Concert Series, along with artists from the Ensemble Bolena and The Nightingale and Other Short Fables Studio and the COC Orchestra. to life. 32 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 33 #COC1819

EUGENE ONEGIN HADRIAN Tchaikovsky Rufus Wainwright

SEPT 30 – NOV 3, 2018 OCT 13 – 27, 2018

Robert Carsen’s celebrated production This world premiere features the will be seen and heard in Toronto company debuts of international stars for the first time. Thomas Hampson and Karita Mattila.

Production generously underwritten by COLLEEN SEXSMITH PAUL BERNARDS

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ELEKTRA COSÌ FAN TUTTE Richard Strauss Mozart JAN 26 – FEB 22, 2019 FEB 5 – 23, 2019

Christine Goerke returns to perform Mozart’s ingenious comedy of fidelity and the title role in Richard Strauss’ temptation features two of today’s most riveting family psychodrama. pre-eminent young Canadian voices, Kirsten MacKinnon and Emily D’Angelo.

Production originally made possible in part by PHILIP DECK & KIMBERLEY BOZAK 36 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 BMO FINANCIAL GROUP coc.ca

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LA BOHÈME OTELLO Puccini Verdi

APR 17 – MAY 22, 2019 APRIL 17 – MAY 21, 2019

One of opera’s greatest love stories, Verdi’s late-career masterpiece is presented and one of the COC’s most popular in a new production with an incomparable productions returns to the mainstage. cast led by Russell Thomas, Gerald Finley, and .

Production originally made possible by JERRY & GERALDINE HEFFERNAN

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Mgr: Caitlin Copywriter: Trim: 6.5" x 9.25" # Colours: 4/0 Art Director: Trim: 6.5" x 9.25" # Colours: 4/0 Art Director: 559 College Street, Suite 401 559 College Street, Suite 401 Toronto, ON M6G 1A9 Bleed: +0.3" 4 Col Process Toronto, ON M6G 1A9 Bleed: +0.3" 4 Col Process 416-323-3282 Safety/Live: -0.375" Client: 416-323-3282 Safety/Live: -0.375" Client: File Built at: 100% (1:1) File Built at: 100% (1:1) PMS PMS PMS PMS soubrette parts, Sheila’s roles at the COC included Adele in Die Fledermaus, Rosina “Aren’t they lucky to be PAYING IT FORWARD in The Barber of Seville, Norina in Don Pasquale, and Mimì in La Bohème, among where they are at this SOPRANO SHEILA K. PIERCEY MAKES AN EXTRAORDINARY others. time in their lives...” DONATION IN SUPPORT OF THE COC ENSEMBLE STUDIO — from a letter from Sheila K. Piercey to Canadian mezzo-soprano Janet Stubbs the COC, on seeing a photograph of this BY TAYLOR LONG describes the inspiring effect that Sheila season’s COC Ensemble Studio had on young singers: “As a young mezzo- From one of Canada’s pre-eminent sopranos studies with baritone and choral conductor soprano I made the decision to pursue to the opera singers of tomorrow—Sheila K. Leonard Mayoh and made her operatic a career in opera after attending a dress provides six vocal students each year with Piercey is paying it forward. debut in 1954 as the Mother in Amahl and rehearsal of the COC’s . bursaries to cover the costs of hiring an the Night Visitors. Over the next two years, One of the soloists in that cast was Sheila accompanist for auditions and performances. Soprano Sheila K. Piercey dazzled COC she performed extensively in Nova Scotia, K. Piercey. The memory of her striking audiences from 1958 to 1971 with her “natural affirming her commitment to establishing a presence has remained with me ever since.” Sheila’s remarkable gift to the COC vivacity and her clear, flexible, rich voice” professional career in opera. Ensemble Studio ensures that the next (The Canadian Encyclopedia). An avid Moving back to Nova Scotia in 1971, Sheila’s generation of great Canadian singers and supporter of the arts, Sheila is now making Offered a scholarship from the Royal philanthropic legacy began in the form pianists will have unparalleled access dreams come true for young Canadian artists Conservatory of Music and the University of teaching. From 1977 to 1982, she taught to comprehensive mentorship at one of with the Sheila K. Piercey Fund, a generous of Toronto opera program, Sheila moved to voice at Dalhousie University—igniting a North America’s best opera houses—from endowment established in support of the Toronto in 1956 and studied under Ernesto passion for helping young singers unlock mainstage performance opportunities, to COC Ensemble Studio. This fund, along Vinci, a fellow east-coaster. Her voice their artistic potential. She has continued master classes with some of the world’s best with an operating gift, is ensuring that charmed Toronto audiences in CBC Opera’s this work through charitable activities, artists, to one-on-one coaching. there will be resources in place for years to (1959), JenufaO (1957), and the supporting the construction of the Sheila K. come to train, develop and empower the title role in Stravinsky’s The Nightingale Piercey Rehearsal Hall and two voice studios Thanks to Sheila’s visionary contribution, next generation of Canadian opera stars— (1957). at Dalhousie University—the Ernesto Vinci the Ensemble Studio will continue to be a opportunities that did not exist when Sheila Vocal Studio and the Leonard and Doris crucial launching pad for young singers was an emerging artist. As the Dew Fairy in Humperdinck’s Hansel Mayoh Vocal Studio—named in honour of with big dreams. An exemplary champion and Gretel in 1958, Sheila made her role the mentors who helped shape her career. of the art form, Sheila K. Piercey is helping Born in Halifax, Sheila was introduced debut with the Canadian Opera Company— Sheila has been a vital supporter of the to build a culture of Canadian opera that to music at a young age. Her mother, marking the beginning of a long-lasting Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts will thrive today and in the future. Lilian Piercey, an accomplished pianist, relationship that spanned 22 mainstage in Halifax and has developed scholarships organist and vocalist, was Sheila’s first roles and 16 COC tours over 13 years. A for young artists, like the Sheila K. Piercey Taylor Long is the COC’s Advancement musical mentor. Sheila continued music gifted performer, especially in comedic and Collaborative Pianist Awards, which Communications Officer.

(left) Sheila as Rosina with Alexander Gray as Figaro in The Barber of Seville (COC Tour, 1958/1959); (left) Sheila as Eurydice in in the Underworld (COC Western Tour, 1970/1971); (right) Sheila as Mimì in La Bohème (COC East/West Tour, 1962) (right) a portrait of Sheila K. Piercey

40 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 Six series—vocal, chamber, piano, dance, jazz and world music—feature a range of ONE NATION performers from international stars to emerging young UNDER THE ARTS artists. ALL FOR FREE!

Spring programming includes solo recitals by Owen McCausland, tenor (April 17); Miles Mykkanen, tenor (April 19); Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano (May 1); Keri Alkema, soprano (May 22); Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio (April 18, April 26, May 3); and Artists of the COC Orchestra (May 15).

For complete listings, and to sign up for e-mail updates, visit coc.ca/FreeConcerts

We live in a country with a rich and deep appreciation for arts and culture, and we’re committed to fund programs that enable Canadians of all means and backgrounds to enjoy the very best. Proud Presenting Sponsor of the new Share the Opera program at the Canadian Opera Company and proudly Canadian. ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF ALEXANDER NEEF, General Director

Managing Director Performance Kinetics Consultant Head of Sound Robert Lamb Jennifer Swan Bob Shindle Music Director Lyric Diction Coach Assistant Sound Johannes Debus Steven Leigh Craig Kadoke Executive Director, Philanthropy & COC Ensemble Studio Head Carpenter Audiences Samuel Chan Paul Watkinson Christie Darville Lauren Eberwein Rachael Kerr Assistant Carpenter Danika Lorèn David Middleton Stéphane Mayer EXECUTIVE OFFICE Simone McIntosh Head Flyman Samantha Pickett Michael Gelfand Executive Assistant to the Megan Quick General Director Bruno Roy Head of Properties Marguerite Schabas Daniel Graham

Company-in-Residence Head of Front of House MUSIC AND ARTISTIC Alex Maitland Against the Grain Theatre ADMINISTRATION Core Crew Doug Closs Director of Music & Artistic Gregg Feor Administration Education and Outreach Terry Hurley Roberto Mauro Paul Otis Associate Director, Contracts Manager Education & Outreach Scene Shop Co-ordinator Karen Olinyk Katherine Semcesen (on leave) Amy Cummings Company Manager Interim Associate Director, Head Scene Shop Carpenter Olwyn Lewis Education & Outreach David Retzleff Patty Jarvis Price Family Chorus Master Assistant Scene Shop Carpenter Sandra Horst Children, Youth and Family Programs Andrew Walker Manager Assistant to the Music Director Bryna Berezowska Head Scenic Artist Derek Bate Richard Gordon School Programs Manager Scheduling Manager Madelyn Wilkinson Assistant Head Scenic Artist Kathryn Garnett Katherine Lilley Adult Programs Manager Interim Scheduling Assistant Catherine Willshire Rehearsal Head Technician Kaitlyn Smith Scott Kitcher

Production Assistants Free Concert Series Properties Supervisor Andréane Christiansen Wulf Higgins Taryn Dougall Program Manager, Free Concert Series Dorian Cox Properties Buyer Proud to Orchestra Personnel Manager Tracy Taylor Ian Cowie Properties Builder/Co-ordinator Music Librarian, Coach PRODUCTION Carolyn Choo Wayne Vogan Director of Production Properties Co-ordinator Assistant Music Librarian Chuck Giles Jazlyn Dow Ondrej Golias Technical Director Properties Builders play our part Music Staff Mike Ledermueller Joey Morin Stephen B. Hargreaves (Nightingale) Sophie Moynan Roberto Kalb (Anna Bolena) Production Manager Eugene Paunil Giulio Laguzzi (Anna Bolena) Michael Freeman Michael Shannon (Anna Bolena) Costume Supervisor Osler is proud to support this evening’s performance Michael Spassov (Nightingale) Lighting Supervisor Sandra Corazza Daniele Guevara Costume Co-ordinators of the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Assistant Technical Directors Chloe Anderson COC ACADEMY Autumn Coppaway Cassandra Spence Jake Gow The Nightingale and Other Short Fables. Director, COC Academy Melynda Jurgenson Costume Assistants Nina Draganic Natassia Brunato Assistant Production Manager Angela Cabrera Murphy Diggon Ensemble Studio Assisted by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt  Head Electrician Marina Agostino Head of the Ensemble Studio & Coach Joe Nalepka Toronto Montréal Calgary Ottawa Vancouver New York Liz Upchurch Resident Cutter osler.com Assistant Electricians Tracey Glas Head Vocal Consultant Douglas Claus Wendy Nielsen Josh McGill in The Nightingale and Other Short Fables, (COC, 2009). Photo: Michael Cooper

44 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 Assisted by Development Officer, Annual Programs Karen Rajamohan Manon de Gagne & Patron Engagement Kledia Verria Janelle Hince Soojin Ahn Jennifer Jakob Co-ordinator, Annual Programs & Call Centre Additional Costumes Patron Engagement Manager, Direct Sales and Giving Denis Pizzicalla Meghan Carlow Richard Paradiso Industry Costumes Seamless Costumes Ltd. Senior Development Officer, Call Centre Representatives Friends of the COC Dona Arbabzadeh Additional Painting and Dyeing Victor Widjaja Catherine Belyea Marjory Fielding Frank Bushe Individual Giving Co-ordinator, Keith Fernandes Head of Wardrobe Friends of the COC Margaret Terry Nancy Hawkins Sarah Westgarth PROUD SPONSOR OF Wardrobe Assistant Senior Development Officer, Leslie Brown Partnerships FINANCE AND Francesca Perez CANADIAN Wig & Make-up Supervisor ADMINISTRATION Sharon Ryman Senior Development Officer, Partnerships Director of Finance & Administration OPERA COMPANY Head of Wig & Make-up Crew Jennifer Pugsley Lindy Cowan, CPA, CA Cori Ferguson Advancement Operations Officers Human Resources Manager SURTITLES™ Producer John Kriter Lorraine O’Connor, CHRP Gunta Dreifelds Amelia Smart Finance Manager SURTITLES™ Editor Saptarsi Saha, CPA, CA Zane Kaneps Brand & Content General Accountants SURTITLES™ Assistants Pamela Curva Olwyn Lewis Director, Brand & Content Florence Huang John Sharpe Nikita Gourski Payroll Accountants Supernumeraries Co-ordinators Senior Manager, Creative & Jovana Bojovic Analee Stein Publications Jeanny Won Elizabeth Walker Gianna Wichelow Finance Assistant Advancement Communications Officer Lorrie Element Taylor Long PHILANTHROPY & Accounting Clerk AUDIENCES Vera Brjozovskaja Public Relations Associate Director, IT Executive Director, Philanthropy & Steven Sherwood Audiences Director, Public Relations Christie Darville Avril Sequeira Database Reporting Specialist Brad Staples Executive Assistant to the Executive Publicist and Content Producer Director, Philanthropy & Audiences Kristin McKinnon IT Services Assistant Elizabeth Scott Tony Sandy Public Relations Assistant Senior Manager of Operations, Mischa Jackson Archivist, Joan Baillie Archives Philanthropy & Audiences Birthe Joergensen Andrea Salin Receptionist/Switchboard Manager of Operations, Brand & Media Ticket Services Katarina Božovic Eldon Earle Ticket Services Manager Chris Mercredi Mailroom Clerk/Courier Associate Manager, Digital Marketing Branka Hrsum Meighan Szigeti Assistant Manager, Ticket Services Manda Kennedy FOUR SEASONS CENTRE Advancement Group Sales Co-ordinator David Nimmo FOR THE PERFORMING Associate Director, Public Affairs Amy Mushinski Ticket Services Supervisor ARTS Lillian Fung Advancement Associate Director, Four Seasons Centre for the Janet Stubbs Part-time Ticket Services Supervisors Performing Arts Nick Davis Alfred Caron Director of Development Alan Gawalko Stephen Gilles Associate Director, Business Ticket Services Representatives Development Manager, Special Events Taylor Balint Elizabeth Jones Erin Koth Rachel Barna Joseph Black Business & Events Co-ordinator Senior Development Officer, Special Saskia Edwards Melissa McDonnell Events Peter Genoway Brianna Chase Christopher Hackett Patron Services Manager, Cat Haywood Front of House Manager, Stewardship Christine Klein Julia Somerville (on leave) Emma Noakes Keith Lam Dylan MacVicar Interim Patron Services Manager, Senior Development Officer, Annual Bernadka Mazgola Front of House Programs & Patron Engagement Megan Miles Christian Coulter Natalie Sandassie Kevin Morris

46 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 Sentry, Sentry Investments and the Sentry Investments logo are trademarks of Sentry Investments Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. Charles Castronovo and Ekaterina Siurina in La Traviata (COC, 2015), photo: Michael Cooper. Create opera! Perform opera!

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Patron Services Manager, Building Services Security Guards Food & Beverage George Balyasin Brigitte Lang Associate Director, Facilities Evan R. Bawtinheimer Management Abdi Gulleed Assistant Manager, Joe Waldherr Natalia Juzyc Patron Services Usman Khalid Kim Hutchinson-Barber Assistant Manager, Operations Amir Khan Christian Coulter Nicholas Martin Senior Patron Services Supervisors Pavithra Sugumar Stuart Constable Maintenance Assistants (COC) Kimberly Wu Ryszard Gad Building Operators Branislav Peterman Dan Bisca Patron Services Supervisors Julian Peters Dan Popescu Karol Carstensen Adrian Tudoran Jamieson Eakin Maintenance Assistants (FSCPA) Lori MacDonald Enrique Covarrubias Cortes Carillion Services Supervisor Susannah Mackay James Esposito Paula Da Costa Steven McDermott Nile White Deena Nicklefork Piotr Wiench Carillion Services Team Sophia Wiens Daniel Zerihun Jennifer Barros Hirut Drese Patron Services Lead Security Supervisor Nash Lim Diana Pfeffer Dave Samuels Jimmy Pacheco Esete Tesfaye Security Administrator Sugey Torres Kathleen Minor Kinfe Wolde Nida Financial institutions | Energy | Infrastructure, mining and commodities Transport | Technology and innovation | Life sciences and healthcare 48 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018

Sondra Radvanovsky (centre) as Anna Bolena in a scene from Anna Bolena (Washington Opera, 2012), photo: Scott Suchman COC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS Ms. Nora Aufreiter Mr. Timothy Loftsgard Mr. Justin Linden, Chair Ms. Marcia Lewis Brown Mr. Huston Loke Mr. Jonathan Morgan, Vice-Chair Ms. Helen Burstyn Ms. Anne Maggisano Mr. John H. Macfarlane, Secretary Mr. Stewart Burton Ms. Judith Matthews Mr. Paul Bernards, Treasurer Mr. Philip C. Deck (ex officio) Mr. James (Jim) Nicol Mr. Alexander Neef, General Mr. Peter Deeb Mr. Johannes Pastor Director (ex officio) Mr. George S. Dembroski Ms. Frances Price Mr. Rob Lamb, Managing Director Mr. William Fearn Mr. Jeffrey Remedios Ms. Christie Darville, Executive Mr. David Ferguson (ex officio) Ms. Colleen Sexsmith Director, Philanthropy & Mr. Michael Gibbens Mr. Allen Smith Audiences Mr. Peter Hinman Mr. Philip S. W. Smith Dr. Linda Hutcheon Mr. Paul Spafford MEMBERS Mr. Roy Linden Mr. David Spiro Mr. Anthony (Tony) Arrell Mr. Jeff Lloyd Ms. Kris Vikmanis Mr. Graham Watchorn Mr. John H. (Jack) Whiteside CANADIAN OPERA FOUNDATION DIRECTORS

Mr. Tony Arrell Mr. Philip C. Deck, Chair Mr. Christopher Hoffmann Mr. Jonathan Bloomberg Mr. Michael Gibbens Mr. Justin Linden Mr. J. Rob Collins Mr. David Spiro, Secretary

CREDITS AND COC OPERA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS GUILDS

The Canadian Opera Company would like to thank all those Brantford Opera Guild who volunteer both on a daily basis and for special events David M. Cullen, President with the company. Kingston Opera Guild Grace Orzech, President Michael Cooper, Official Photographer London Opera Guild Musical excerpts provided Ernest H. Redekop, by Universal Classics President Muskoka Opera Guild The COC is a member of Opera America, Opera.ca and TAPA. Mr. Pierre Couture, President The COC operates in agreement with Canadian Actors’ Equity Sudbury Opera Guild Association. Dianne Moore, President

The COC operates in agreement with IATSE Local #58, Local For more information, #822, Local #828. visit coc.ca/Guilds.

SUPERNUMERARIES ANNA BOLENA Liz Allemang Fabio Hernandez Todd Langis Devyn Rozon Angela Bell Ward Jardine Dan Lopes Bob Stein Richard Brown Gerald King Marnie Bellemont Neef Stella Tonakanian Atenna Hercules

50 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 COC ACADEMY Up to $24,999 GENERAL PROGRAM MANY THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS ARIAS: Canadian Opera Student SUPPORTERS Encouraging the next generation Development Fund Providing general program of artists and celebrating Alexandra Babcock & support is critical to the COC’s Canada’s wealth of talent. Todd Cowan artistic mission. Life Trustees Council Marcia Lewis Brown $1,000,000 Margaret Harriett Cameron $1,000,000 + The Life Trustees Council salutes the leaders of the COC community whose efforts have been Peter M. Deeb and the late Gary Smith Jerry and Geraldine Heffernan integral to the company’s artistic evolution and transformative history of accomplishment. Ninalee Craig The Henry White Kinnear $500,000 – $999,999 Catherine Fauquier Foundation Michael Levine Earlaine Collins Jerry and Geraldine Heffernan Sheila K. Piercey David & Kristin Ferguson Frances & Tim Price J. Rob Collins Ben Heppner The Slaight Family Foundation Patrick Hodgson Family The Estate of Arthur R. A. Scace, C. M. A.J. Diamond Henry N. R. Jackman Foundation James Drewry Stewart David Stanley-Porter David Ferguson, Chair $100,000 - $499,999 Jo Lander Anonymous (1) Marjorie & Roy Linden Roger D. Moore Colleen Sexsmith $100,000 + $25,000 – $99,999 June Shaw Anne & Tony Arrell Keith Ambachtsheer & Toronto Wagner Society Emeritus Council Executive Committee Virginia Atkin Brian Wilks $25,000 – $99,999 Ethel Harris & the late The Estate of The COC Emeritus Council, led by the Executive Committee, salutes those Board Members who Milton E. Harris Shirley Anne Braithwaite have completed their term and whose leadership efforts have been integral to the company’s Hal Jackman Foundation James & Christine Nicol artistic evolution and transformative history of accomplishment. Patrick and Barbara Keenan Foundation Up to $24,999 Rosemary Dover Anne Maggisano Colleen Sexsmith Deborah Moorthy The Bennett Family Foundation Catherine Fauquier The Hon. Barbara McDougall Keith Sjögren The Stratton Trust Dr. & Mrs. Dean G. Dover Michael Gough, Co-Chair Sue Mortimer Jack Whiteside, Co-Chair The Estate of Mary Eleanor Miller Frances Price Simon Nyilassy Margaret Taylor-Sevier Anonymous (1) E. Louise Morgan Society A legacy of leadership, passion, and philanthropy achieved through individual lifetime giving in Canadian Opera Foundation support of the Canadian Opera Company. Securing the future and long-term vitality of the Canadian Opera Company through visionary, permanent investments Anne & Tony Arrell The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation ARIAS: Canadian Opera Student Development Fund Roger D. Moore $2,000,000 + Dr. Daphne Bell Michael & Linda Hutcheon Earlaine Collins in memory of Gerard H. Collins Frances & Tim Price Earlaine Collins in memory of John A. Cook John B. Lawson, C.M. Q.C. John A. Cook Arthur & Susan Scace Gerard H. Collins Evelyn Ellen Elrick Anthony V. Mason Philip Deck & Kimberley Bozak Colleen Sexsmith Free Concert Endowment Fund Estate of N. Faye Wood Rob & Penny Richards Peter M. Deeb Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan David E. Spiro Jerry and Geraldine Heffernan Anonymous (2) $100,000 – $249,999 Lilly Offenbach Strauss $1,000,000 – $1,999,999 Estate of Isobel May Allen Amy & Claire Stewart Dr. & Mrs. Larry M. Agranove Frances V. Blue Janet Stubbs The Estate of Horst Dantz & Don Quick Ruth Eileen Day Sun Life Financial The Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman George & Kathy Dembroski TransCanada Corp. The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Estate of Marion Gertrude Farr Anonymous (1) Major Gifts and Special Projects Roger D. Moore Leonore Hetherington Sheila K. Piercey Helen Inch $25,000 – $49,999 The COC offers its sincere thanks to the individuals listed below for their extraordinary support. Michael V. & Wanda Plachta Ruby Mercer Mrs. Leonard G. (Anne) Delicaet Frances & Tim Price Edwin & Ann Mirvish Marjorie & Roy Linden $50,000 – $99,999 $50,000 – $99,999 Frank and Emily Riddell Memorial Trust Estate of Howard Frederick Rock Cecilia M. Longstaffe PRODUCTION The Estate of James Drewry Stewart J. M. Doc Savage Estate of Esther Jean Macdonald UNDERWRITERS Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Robert Sherrin George J. Zebrowski David Stanley-Porter Kenneth F. Read Advancing the art form Foundation in honour of Gerard Mrs. Ruth E. Vanderslip Ann Sutton through visionary productions. Mortier $25,000 – $49,999 $500,000 – $999,999 Anonymous (5) Anonymous (1) Earlaine Collins Ethel B. Jackson $50,000 – $99,999 Canada Cultural Investment $500,000 + PERFORMANCE AND Peter & Hélène Hunt R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen The J.P. Bickell Foundation Fund—Endowment Incentives The Catherine and Maxwell ARTIST SPONSORS The Tauba and Solomon Spiro Family Foundation Foundation David Bowen Meighen Foundation Building a community of world- Mr. Walter Carsen, O.C. Kristine Vikmanis & Denton Colleen Sexsmith class artists, both established and $250,000 – $499,999 Dr. Rodney C. Ellis Creighton emerging. ARIAS: Canadian Opera Student Estate of Mildred H. M. Hamilton Ontario Arts Foundation $100,000 – $499,999 Anonymous (1) Development Fund John G. Hunter Mr. Phil Lind $100,000 + Up to $24,999 George & Kathy Dembroski Marjorie & Roy Linden Jack Whiteside & Charles Petersen

52 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 53 Mr. Ian McWalter* K.R.I. Bailey** Jordan Elliott & Lynne Griffin* Individual Giving Annual Support Mr. Ulrich Menzefricke**** John Bailey** Christoph Emmrich & Srilata Raman Dr. Alan C. Middleton*** Marilyn & Charles Baillie**** Dr. & Mrs. John Evans*** GOLDEN CIRCLE Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen**** Alice Burton*** Dr. M. L. Myers**** Andrew & Cornelia Baines**** George A. Farkass** Peter M. Partridge**** Margaret Harriett Cameron**** Matt & Debbie Mysak*** Janice A. Baker**** Catherine Fauquier Dr. Shirley C. Neuman*** Richard J. Balfour**** Bill Fearn & Claudia Rogers**** GOLD, $50,000 + Frances & Tim Price**** Sharon & Howard Campbell** Eileen Patricia Newell*** Annette Balgord Lee & Shannon Ferrier**** Anne & Tony Arrell**** Alan & Gwendoline Pyatt Dita Vadron & Jim Catty** Dr. Emilie Newell** Dr. Frank Bartoszek & William & Rosemary Fillmore*** David G. Broadhurst** Ms R. Raso**** Cesaroni Management Limited*** Sally-Ann Noznesky**** Mr. Daniel O’Brien**** Goshka Folda* In memory of Gerard H. Collins**** & Ian Sale* Neil Chander Simon Nyilassy* Alice & Tom Bastedo*** J. E. Fordyce**** Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan**** J. Allen Smith & The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson* Emile Oliana & Alvin Iu**** Dr. Thomas H. Beechy**** Nick & Sally Forrest*** The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Katherine Megrue-Smith Tony Comper** Janice Oliver*** Mr. N. Beilstein & Mr. A. Lee Robert & Julia Foster** Foundation**** Philip & Maria Smith*** Mary and Bill Corcoran*** Julia & Liza Overs*** Ms Marie Bérard†*** Leslie Foster Colleen Sexsmith*** Stephen & Jane Smith**** Bram & Beth Costin Dr. & Mrs. William M. Park**** James Doak & Patricia Best*** Mrs. Ingrid Fratzl Anonymous (1) Jean Davidson & Paul Spafford**** Lindy Cowan† & Chris Hatley*** Marion & Gerald Soloway*** Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Dan*** John & Gwen Pattison** Nani & Austin Beutel**** Rev. Ivars Gaide & Dr. Roger D. Pearce**** Dody Bienenstock** Rev. Dr. Anita Gaide*** SILVER, $25,000 – $49,999 David E. Spiro**** Peter Deeb* Françoise Sutton*** Angelo & Carol DelZotto*** John & Carol Peterson*** John & Mandy Birch* Judy & David Galloway Mark & Gail Appel**** Ryerson & Michele Symons* Carol Derk & David Giles** M. J. Phillips**** Douglas Birkenshaw and Mr. W. Bowen & Ms S. Gavinchuck**** Paul Bernards*** Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen** Mrs. Shirley Diamond & Family**** Otto and Marie Pick Charitable Ginger Sorbara Dr. Eudice Goldberg* Barbara Black** Ms Kristine Vikmanis & Peter & Anne Dotsikas*** Foundation Anneliese & Walter Blackwell**** Aviva & Andrew Goldenberg** Philip Deck & Kimberley Bozak*** Mr. Denton Creighton**** Jeffrey Douglas June C. Pinkney**** Ian & Janet Blue*** Dr. Fay Goldstep & Michael Gibbens & Julie Lassonde* David Roffey & Karen Walsh**** Dr. & Mrs. Dean G. Dover** Polk Family Charitable Fund** Howard & Caroline Booth Dr. George Freedman** Rennie & Bill Humphries**** The Youssef-Warren Foundation**** Vreni & Marc Ducommun**** Julian & Anna Porter Mr. Christopher Bozek Ricardo Gomez-Insausti* Ronald Kimel & LaPerriere**** Joseph Fantl & Moira Bartram** Margrit & Tony Rahilly**** Mrs. Carolyn Bradley-Hall & Mr. Jeff Axelrod & Dr. John Goodhew Susan Loube & William Acton** Darren Farwell Douglas L. Ludwig & Karen J. Rice*** Mr. William Bradley*** Tina & Michael Gooding*** Jim & Christine Nicol Mr. & Mrs. Fraser M. Fell**** Rob & Penny Richards*** Mrs. Richard Bradshaw**** Wayne A. Gooding†**** Jack Whiteside*** PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Ms Lindsay Dale-Harris & Margaret A. Riggin** Dr. David & Constance Briant**** David & Wendy Flores-Gordon** Anonymous (1) Ms Sharon Cookie Sandler**** Thomas J. Burton** David Gordon & Beth Greenblatt** TRUSTEE, $7,500 – $12,499 Mr. Rupert Field-Marsham**** Margaret & David Fountain**** Helen & John Scott** Maureen Callahan & Douglas Gray** Bryan Grant BRONZE, $12,500 – $24,999 Margaret Atwood & Graeme Gibson*** Dr. & Mrs. Wm. O. Geisler*** June Shaw & Ken & Denise Cargill** Mr. Darryl Green Dr. & Mrs. Hans G. Abromeit**** Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Bratty Susan Gerhard** the late Dr. Ralph Shaw**** Brian & Ellen Carr**** Mr. Finn Greflund & Mrs. M. Ortner*** Keith Ambachtsheer & Frank Ciccolini Sr. **** The Hon. Irving & David & Hilary Short**** Gail Carson**** Ellen & Simon Gulden**** Virginia Atkin**** Bud & Leigh Eisenberg*** Mrs. Gail Gerstein*** Hume Smith**** Drs. Carol & David Cass Joyce Gutmann**** Ms Nora Aufreiter* Andrew Fleming*** Deanna A. Gontard**** Mr. Philip Somerville** Wendy M. Cecil**** Dan Hagler & Family*** Mr. Philip J. Boswell**** Peter & Shelagh Godsoe*** Michael & Anne Gough**** Rosemary Speirs Lee Chambers Mrs. Pamela Hallisey Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen**** Chris Hoffmann & Joan Eakin** Dr. Noëlle Grace & Dr. John Stanley & Prof. Alfred L. Chan & Mr. Adrian J. Hamel* Marcia Lewis Brown* Dr. Joshua Josephson & The Shohet Family**** Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer*** Mr. Michael Farewell*** Beverly Hargraft** Helen Burstyn & Family Ms Elaine Lewis**** Ronald & Birgitte Granofsky**** Wayne Stanley & Marina Pretorius** Dr. & Mrs. Albert Cheskes*** Paul & Natalie Hartman** Dr. John Chiu in memory of J. Hans Kluge** Douglas & Ruth Grant* David Stanley-Porter**** Mr. Amar Choksi Jacques & Elizabeth Helbronner*** Yvonne Chiu, C.M.**** Dr. Elizabeth Kocmur & John & Judith Grant** Doreen L. Stanton**** John D. Church* Ms Dianne Henderson Stephen Clarke & Elizabeth Black** Mr. James C. Baillie**** Ms. Carol Gray James H. Stonehouse** Dr. Howard M. Clarke*** Thea Herman & Gregory King*** The Max Clarkson Family Anne Lewitt** John Groves & Vera Del Vecchio**** Janet Stubbs†** Jacqueline R. Code* William E. Hewitt*** Foundation**** Mr. & Mrs. J. S. A. MacDonald**** Dr. Albert J. Haddad & Anthea Thorp**** Edward Cole & Adrienne Hood*** Ms Pamela Hoiles J. Rob Collins & Janet Cottrelle**** Amy & John Macfarlane** Mr. Rodney Rousseau Ronald & Lee Till**** Brian Collins & Amanda Demers** Sally Holton**** Marilyn Cook** Frederick J. Marker & Anne W. Dupré George & Irene Hamilton**** Ian Turner*** Fred & Anne Conlin Mr. Roland Hoy*** Sydney & Florence Cooper** Jill Denham & Stephen Marshall** Mr. Harquail & Dr. Sigfridsson** Sandra & Guy Upjohn*** Katherine Robb Corlett**** Frances Humphreys in memory of Ninalee Craig**** Kathleen McLaughlin & Tim Costigan** Maggie Hayes** Dita Vadron & Jim Catty** Dr. Lesley S. Corrin**** Anthony C. J. Humphreys**** David & Kristin Ferguson**** Mr. Robert N. McMillan Hon. & Mrs. Paul Hellyer**** Edmond & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke**** Gay & Derek Cowbourne** Mr. Sumant Inamdar** George Fierheller**** John & Esther McNeil**** Mr. David J. Hiebert & Donald & Margaret Walter**** Mary & John Crocker**** Dr. Melvyn L. Iscove*** Lloyd & Gladys Fogler*** Dr. Judith A. Miller**** Dr. Paul E. Cooper Hugh & Colleen Washington** Ruth & John Crow*** Eva Innes & David Medhurst* Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts*** Bruce & Vladka Mitchell** Michiel Horn & Cornelia Schuh**** Ruth Watts-Gransden**** Greg Cumming & Bianca Marcus*** Elliott Jacobson & Judy Malkin** Robert Fung** Douglas L. Parker**** Ken Hugessen & Jennifer Connolly** Dr. Virginia Wesson*** Mary Beth Currie & Jeff Rintoul Laurence Jewell** Ira Gluskin & Rob & Penny Richards*** Peter & Hélène Hunt**** Mr. Brian Wilks** Carrol Anne Curry**** The Norman & Margaret Jewison Maxine Granovsky Gluskin*** Barrie D. Rose, Karen Solomon, and Lorraine Kaake**** Ms Lilly Wong* Mr. Stuart Davidson* Charitable Foundation**** The Hon. William C. Graham & Family*** James & Diane King** Mrs. Richard Wookey**** Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Ute Davis*** Asma Jinnah Mrs. Catherine Graham**** Dr. David Shaw** Valarie Koziol* Linda Young* Brian J. Dawson*** Ms Elizabeth Johnson** Ethel Harris & the late Milton Harris**** John & Ellen Spears**** Kimberley Fobert & Robert Lamb†**** Susan Zorzi** Jayne & Ted Dawson**** Dr. Albert & Bette Johnston** William & Nona Heaslip Foundation**** Carol Swallow*** Paul Lee & Jill Maynard**** Anonymous (7) Honor & Michael de Pencier**** Joyce Johnston*** Mr. Peter Hinman & Wendy J. Thompson**** Mr. J. Levitt & Ms E. Mah** Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Diamond** Miriam Kagan Ms Kristi Stangeland Helen Ziegler*** Mr. Peter Levitt & Ms Mai Why*** MEMBER, $2,250 – $3,749 J. DiGiovanni** H. L. Katarynych*** Douglas E. Hodgson**** Dr. Vance Logan**** D. C. Adamson-Brdar**** Dr. John H. 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Malcolm** Mr. Mark Andrews Ms Jill Presser & Mr. John Duffy* William & Eva Krangle**** Judy & Wilmot Matthews** Mr. & Mrs. Eric Belli-Bivar*** Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. McGillivray**** Stephanie, Kate, & Marko Duic and Gabriel Lau**** Peter Lamb & Veronica Tennant Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain*** Dr. Catherine Bergeron*** Paul & Jean McGrath**** Anne-Marie H. Applin**** Dr. Alicia Dunlop* Elizabeth & Goulding Lambert**** John McVicker & B. W. Thomas**** Tom Bogart & Kathy Tamaki** Ronan McGrath & Sarah Perry* Valerie Armstrong**** Mr. Albert D. Dunn* Jo Lander**** Delia M. Moog*** Dr. Jane Brissenden & June McLean**** Philip Arthur & Mary Wilson** William & Gwenda Echard**** Mr. Philip Lanouette** Jonathan Morgan & Shurla Gittens** Dr. Janet Roscoe**** Don McQueen & Gail Asper, O.C., P.M., L.L., R & Jean Patterson Edwards** M. J. Horsfall Large*** Sue Mortimer in memory of Mrs. Donna Brock*** Trina McQueen, O.C. *** Michael Paterson Wendy & Elliott Eisen**** Duncan & Sondra Lear Clive Bennett Mortimer****

54 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 55 Dr. Connie Lee*** Domenic Porporo Ms June Yee*** Helga & Klaus Stegemann*** Richard & Donna Holbrook**** Yvonne Zhang Neal & Dominique Lee** Mary Jean & Frank Potter*** Morden Yolles**** Norma & George Steiner**** Mr. Josef Hrdina** Anonymous (5) Alexander & Anna Leggatt**** Georgia Prassas**** Carole & Bernie Zucker*** Paul Straatman and Shane Toland In loving memory of Martin & Raja Leistner Ms Jill Presser & Mr. John Duffy* Anonymous (26) Dr. J. H. Tait** Joyce Whitney Hughes* Joy Levine*** Dr. Mark Quigley**** Mr. Robert P. Tomas and James Hughes*** Leanne & George Lewis Dr, Linda Rabeneck & Dr. Allan Peterkin* Margaret and Chris Ibey*** The Encore Legacy L. Liivamagi & Dr. D. N. Cash* Dr. Catherine Campbell Mr. & Mrs. David G. Trent**** Dr. Ingrid Jarvis** FRIENDS OF THE COC The Encore Legacy is the planned Marjorie & Roy Linden**** Stephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata*** Mr. John M. Welch**** Lilian Kilianski† & Brian Pritchard* giving program of the Canadian Opera Dr. & Mrs. W. G. Lindley**** Carol & Morton Rapp**** Ms Alison Harvison Young & Mai Kirch**** SUSTAINING FRIENDS Company. Janet & Sid Lindsay*** Dr. Reza Rastegar Mr. Herman J. Wilton-Siegel** Christopher Kowal* $1,750 – $2,249 Anthony J. Lisanti*** Grant L. Reuber**** Zorzella Family Dr. Milos Krajny**** Carol & Ernest Albright**** Planned giving is making the decision Tom C. Logan* Mrs. Gabrielle Richards*** Anonymous (4) Mrs. Natalie Kuzmich*** Iivi Campbell**** today to provide a gift for the Mr. Huston Loke Carolyn Ricketts**** Mr. James R. Lake**** Geoffrey & Bilgi Chapman**** Canadian Opera Company that may Jonathan & Dorothea Lovat Dickson** Janet Rieksts-Alderman Examine CONTRIBUTING FRIENDS Harry Lane*** Ms Hope Elizabeth Anna Clement not be realized until after your lifetime. Dr. Jan Lusis**** Consultants Canada Mr. Darcy Latremouille Mr. James Hamilton* $750 – $1,149 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Mackenzie**** Ms Nada Ristich* Giles le Riche & Rosemary Polczer*** Roy & Gail Harrison**** Sean Adams Gifts planned today, that will ultimately Tom MacMillan**** Emily & Fred Rizner** Claus & Heather Lenk** Dr. Paul & Mrs. Marcia Kavanagh Ms Joy Alexander**** affect your estate, allow you to make a Macro Properties Ltd. ** Clara Robert** Yakov Lerner†* Janina Milisiewicz**** Mr. Albert Alexanian statement of support that will become R. Manke**** J. E. Robinson Dr. David Levine* Mrs. Sara Nixon Nancy and Arthur Ameis Charitable a lasting legacy to the COC. Dr. & Mrs. M. A. Manuel** In memory of John & Norma Rogers John & Michele Lewis Drs. Elizabeth & Norbert Perera**** Fund** Mr. & Mrs. R. Gordon Marantz**** Dr. Michael & Mary Romeo**** Susan Lockwood* Andy Pringle* Leila Appleford*** The Canadian Opera Company Roberto Mauro† & † Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss**** Gil & Dorota Lorenson Mr. Michael Samborsky*** Mr. Alfonso M. Arias gratefully acknowledges and thanks Mrs. Ettore Mazzoleni*** The Roux Family Dr. Francois Loubert** David Smukler & ** Dr. I. L. Babb Fund at the Toronto the following individuals who have Don MacLean & Diane Martello* Mallory Morris Sartz & John Sartz**** Mary P. MacLean*** Ms Peg Thoen** Community Foundation**** included the COC in their estate Diane McArthur Dr. Anabel M. Scaranelo Hana Havlicek Martinek* Ms Ruth Thornbury In memory of M. Baptista*** planning: Georgina McLennan**** David Schauer Jil McIntosh** Vernon & Beryl Turner**** Peter & Leslie Barton*** M. E. McLeod**** Fred & Mary Schulz** Sylvia M. 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Thurling Joe & Helen Feldmann*** Alison Smith & James Morrow Alan & Marti Latta**** Brian Collins & Amanda Demers Emile Oliana & Alvin Iu**** Elizabeth Tory**** Margaret & Jim Fleck* Donald A. Smith** Mr. Tom Le Seelleur*** Earlaine Collins Mr. Ashkan Omidi Mr. Alex Tosheff* Ms Rosario Flores* Mrs. Pamela Smith*** Andrew & Harriet Lyons In Memory of John A. Cook Martin & Myrna Ossip** Dory Vanderhoof & Rosalind Bell**** Jennifer & Frank Flower**** John Spears and Elisabeth Marsden**** P. Anne Mackay**** David H. Cormack The Ouellette Family Foundation Dr. Richard Lee & Mr. Gary Van Haren** Marie-Lison Fougere** Pavel and Vera Straka*** Mrs. Janet Maggiacomo** Ninalee Craig Eileen & Ralph Overend** Dr. Yvonne Verbeeten*** Angelo Furgiuele & Family* Piano Synergy (Dr. Ruslan Sviridov & Mary McClymont**** Estate of Jean Croggon Clarence & Mary Pace*** Mr. Sam Virgilio Hugh Furneaux**** Dr. Irina Khovanskaya) Mr. Carl Morey**** Anita Day & Robert McDonald Dr. & Mrs. N. Pairaudeau**** Dr. Helen Vosu & Donald Milner**** Dr. Hugh Gayler & Ms Eileen Martin**** Terry S. Tator*** Dr. Kevin Morse Ruth Eileen Day Barbara & Peter Pauly** Elizabeth & Michael Walker*** Mr. M. Gerwin & Mrs. J. Rutledge** Dr. Claude Tousignant** Sean O’Neill & Victoria Cowling**** Ann De Brouwer Elizabeth Paupst Ted & Erica Warkentin Ms Julianna Greenspan Dr. Nancy F. Vogan**** Mervyn Pickering Estate of Anne Margaret Delicaet Dr. A. Angus Peller** Ms Eleanor Westney** Ms Cathryn Gregor*** Mr. Wayne Vogan†**** Ms Victoria Pinnington*** Helen Drake John & Penelope Pepperell** Melanie Whitehead*** Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens**** George Vona & Lark Popov** Dr. Peter Ray**** Yvonne Earle Dr. R. G. Perrin** Frank Whittaker** Dr. & Mrs. Brian & Cynthia Hands**** Dr. Peter Voore**** Dr. Shelley Rechner**** Estate of Philipp Eberhardinger Linda Lee & Michael Pharoah**** Elizabeth Wilson & Ian Montagnes**** Sandra Hausman** Dr. Leonard Waverman and Mrs. Gertrude Rosenthal**** Estate of Evelyn Ellen Elrick Otto & Marie Pick Charitable Robert Elliott & Paul Wilson** W. L. B. Heath**** Dr. Eva Klein Robert & Dorothy Ross**** Estate of Marion Gertrude Farr Foundation Ms Durhane Wong-Rieger In memory of Pauline Hinch** Peter Webb & Joan York**** Ms Elisabeth Scarff**** David & Kristin Ferguson Robin B. Pitcher**** John Wright & Chung-Wai Chow** Dr. Elizabeth Hodby* In Memory of Victoria Woods* Dr. & Mrs. W. K. Stavraky*** Carol Fordyce Wanda Plachta**** Dr. Jackson Wu & Dr. Viviana Chang* Mr. & Mrs. N. Hodges**** Mr. Takahiro Yamanaka

56 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 57 Rowland Galbraith Dr. Alan C. Middleton Estate of Marion Caroline Wilson Douglas G. Gardner Eleanor Miller Estate of Mary Louise Wratten Susan Gerhard Sigmund & Elaine Mintz Estate of Jean Elizabeth Yack Wright Ann J. Gibson Donald Morse Estate of Nancy Faye Wood Estate of Evelyn M. Glendenning Sue Mortimer Marion York Tina & Michael Gooding Roald Nasgaard & Lori Walters Tricia Younger Michael & Anne Gough Mr. & Mrs. James D. Patterson Estate of Susan Zador Donald I. F. Graham Mervyn Pickering Estate of George Zebrowski Colin Gruchy Gunther & Dorothy Piepke Anonymous (43) Donald Gutteridge and Anne Millar Wanda Plachta David G. Hallman Ms Georgia Prassas MEMORIAL AND George & Irene Hamilton K. F. Read Estate of Dr. John Reeve-Newson HONORARY DONATIONS Mildred Helen Margaret Hamilton Florence Richler The COC expresses its sincere Joan L. Harris Estate of Howard Frederick Rock appreciation to all donors who Estate of Helen Kathleen Harrop John & Norma Rogers have made memorial and honorary Estate of Leonore Hetherington Mrs. Margaret Russell donations. William E. Hewitt Sharon Ryman† James Hewson Cookie & Stephen Sandler In Memory of Mr. Kim Yim Ho & Estate of Maneck Khurshed Sanjana Frank Bertin Walter Frederic Thommen J. M. Doc Savage Mary and Sydney Blinick Douglas E. Hodgson Estate of Norma Yvonne Sawden Matina Chrones Estate of Egon Homburger Estate of Helen F. H. Schaller Margaret Hayes Estate of Mrs. Lucie Homburger Fred & Mary Schulz Norma Hazan Michiel Horn John & Helen Scott Samuel E. Loliger Matt Hughes Colleen Sexsmith Nancy Lymburner Michael & Linda Hutcheon Claire Shaw Dr. Kenneth F. Read Elaine Iannuzziello June Shaw, in memory of R. Bredin Stapells Q.C. Estate of Helen Inch Dr. Ralph Shaw Joan Watson Dr. Ingrid Jarvis R. Bonnie Shettler Ernie Zucker Lynne Jeffrey Dr. Joseph So Estate of Mr. Gordon Cecil Johnson William Siegel & Margaret Swaine In Honour of Ann Kadrnka Paul Spafford Dr. Ken Balderson Estate of Betty Kalmanasch David E. Spiro Jeremy Biro Estate of Barbara Lynn Kelsey Estate of Helen Kathleen Allen Stacey Earlaine Collins Ben Kizemchuk Dr. D. P. Stanley-Porter Ninalee Craig Estate of Henri Kolin Doreen L. Stanton Dr. Melvyn Iscove’s birthday Kathryn Kossow Drs. W. & K. Stavraky Justin Linden & Stephanie Orleans’ Estate of Borge John Kraglund Estate of James Drewry Stewart Wedding Estate of Helen Lazier The Stratton Trust Ingrid Martin & Gary Corrin’s Wedding Jo Lander Lilly Offenbach Strauss Frances & Tim Price Peggy Lau Janet Stubbs† Iain & Barbara Scott Marjorie & Roy Linden Ann D. Sutton Ruth Watts-Gransden Tom C. Logan, A.R.C.T. Ronald Taber Estate of Esther Jean Macdonald Susanne Tabur Ms Lenore MacDonald Wendy J. Thompson Corporate Estate of Eluned MacMillan Mrs. Ann C. Timpson Dr. Colin M. Mailer Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen Estate of Pauline Mandsohn Tony & Mary van Straubenzee Matching Partners R. Manke N. Suzanne Vanstone The Canadian Opera Company Estate of William Allan Henry Manula Marie-Laure Wagner gratefully acknowledges the following Tim & Jane Marlatt Estate of Jeanie Irwin Walker organizations that have matched gifts Mr. Shawn Martin Hugh & Colleen Washington by their employees: Estate of Anthony V. Mason William R. Waters Margaret McKee Estate of Harris Wetstein Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Sylvia M. McPhee Brian Wilks Canadian Tire Corporation Limited John McVicker & B. W. Thomas Mr. Leonard J. Willschick IBM Canada Inc.

The above Individual Support Gifts were made as of March 23, 2018. * five to nine years of support ** 10 to 14 years of support *** 15 to 19 years of support **** 20 or more years of support † COC administration, chorus or orchestra member ‡ Endowment Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 416-847-4949.

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16_3626_FSCOR_COC_Support_Ad_FA_Outline.indd 1 2016-07-14 10:13 AM $100,000 + $1,000 - $2,499 Contributing Sponsors 2017/2018 CORPORATE SPONSORS The Slaight Family Foundation Conam Charitable Foundation Altus-Wellington Private Wealth D’Avignon Freight Services Inc. The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. $50,000 – $99,999 Gill Ratcliffe Foundation Ewing Morris Investment Partners Ltd. AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Jarvis & Associates GrowthandIncome.ca Foundation Judith Teller Foundation Chair-man Mills Inc. K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Event Sponsors The Hal Jackman Foundation at the The Powis Family Foundation BT/A Ontario Arts Foundation Anonymous Chairman Mills Drake One Fifty $10,000 – $49,999 HOSTING SPONSORS FASHION Magazine Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Drake One Fifty Faulhaber Communications Foundation Nota Bene Restaurant Mill St. Brewery The Azrieli Foundation Nestle Waters Canada Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP PREFERRED FLORISTS Perrier Burgundy Asset Management Limited Bloom The Flower Company Pink Twig Presenting Sponsor, Opera Under 30, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Quince Flowers Ryan Emberley Photography Operanation, and Centre Stage Goldman Sachs Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto Great-West Life Assurance Company Spirit of York Distillery Co. Guarantee Gold CENTRE STAGE GALA 2017 10tation Event Catering Jackman Foundation Toronto Life J.P. Bickell Foundation Platinum Supporter Trius Linden & Associates RBC Capital Markets Wellington Printworks The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation McCarthy Tetrault Opera Under 30 Sponsor The Mclean Foundation TD FINE WINE AUCTION 2017 Supporter of Ensemble Studio Presenting Sponsor of Official Canadian Wine Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and Centre Stage Share the Opera of the COC at the FSCPA Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Competition Supporter Presenting Sponsors PwC Hal Jackman Foundation Graywood Developments Shangri-La hotel, Toronto Michael Gibbens & Julie Lassonde Tesari Charitable Foundation Gold Sponsors Anonymous (1) Brookfield Asset Management Partnering Sponsors Gluskin Sheff & Associates Gillam Group Inc. $5,000 – $9,999 Scotiabank Donnelley Financial Solutions The Hope Charitable Foundation Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Supporting Sponsor Mill Street Brewery OPERANATI0N 2017 Geoffrey Pennal of CIBC Wood Gundy Production Sponsor Shinex Window Cleaning Inc. Stravinsky’s The Nightingale Title Sponsor Unit Park Holdings Inc. Presenting Sponsor Official Storage Supplier of Production Sponsor the COC Fine Wine Auction Donizetti’s Anna Bolena and Other Short Fables Children’s Education Programs Vida Peene Fund at the Canada TD Bank Group Council for the Arts Iron Gate – Private Wine Management Platinum Sponsor $2,500 – $4,999 Hampton Securities Event Sponsors 10tation Event Catering Hicks Memorial Fund at the Calgary The Cheese Boutique Foundation Partnering Sponsor Burgundy Asset Management Limited Trius Stephen Ranger Waddingtons Artist Hosting Partner Ticket Back Sponsor Ensemble Studio Partner

PHOTO CREDITS COVER: photo: COC, 2018. PAGE 5: Alexander Neef, photo: bohuang.ca, 2016. PAGES 6, 13, 16, 17: photos: Michael Cooper. PAGE 18: promotional photo from Washington Opera (2012), photo: Cade Martin. PAGE 22: photo: COC. PAGE 23: photo: Scott Suchman. PAGE 28: photo courtesy of Sondra Radvanovsky. PAGE 29: photo courtesy of Keri Alkema. PAGE 30: photos courtesy of Allyson McHardy. PAGES 32-33: photos 1, 2, 4, 6: Gaetz Photography. 3: Kevin Lloyd. 5, 7 - 11: COC.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT PAGES 34 – 39 Recognizing the inter-disciplinary and collaborative nature of opera, the COC’s 18/19 creative campaign features The Canadian Opera Company gratefully acknowledges the generous support through operating grants from 10 members of the company’s administrative, production, and front of house teams. These individuals—and dozens these government agencies and departments: more like them—make vital contributions to the larger project of operatic theatre, but usually remain behind the scenes. Their participation in the 18/19 campaign speaks to the extraordinary and dedicated community of professionals involved in sustaining the work of the COC. OPERATING ENSEMBLE STUDIO AND SUPPORT ENDOWMENT SUPPORT PAGE 34: Dorian Cox (Program Manager, Free Concert Series). PAGE 35: Gerry Egan (former Scheduling Assistant) and Shawn Molko (Event Staff). PAGE 36: Bryna Berezowska (Children, Youth and Family Programs Manager). PAGE 37: Autumn Coppaway (Assistant Technical Director) and Francesca Perez (Senior Development Officer,

an Ontario government agency Partnerships). PAGE 38: Victor Widjaja (Senior Development Officer, Friends of the COC) and Madelyn Wilkinson un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario (School Programs Manager). PAGE 39: Dave Samuels (Security Supervisor) and Alfred Caron (Director, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts).

SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDING PAGE 40: left: photographer unknown; right: photo: Alex Gray. PAGE 41: left: photo: Eddie Duke. PAGE 42: (clockwise For many programs and special initiatives undertaken each year by the Canadian Opera Company, we gratefully from top right): Canada’s Ballet Jörgen, photo: Karen E. Reeves; Megan Quick, photo: Kevin Lloyd; Rossina Grieco, photo: acknowledge project funding from: Karen E. Reeves; Mike Downes Trio, photo: Kevin Lloyd; Ensemble Jeng Yi, photo: Karen E. Reeves; Jennifer Murphy, photo: Karen E. Reeves. PAGE 48: photos: COC. PAGE 63: photo: Joey Lopez. BACK COVER: (top to bottom) Fine Wine Auction, 2017, photo: Gaetz Photography; Kiesza performing at Operanation, 2017, photo: Ryan Emberley; Centre Stage Gala, 2016, Employment and Social Development Canada Ontario Arts Council photo: Ryan Emberley.

60 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2017/2018 61 PARKING There is parking on a first-come, first-served PATRON INFORMATION basis for about 200 vehicles underneath the TICKET SERVICES Four Seasons Centre. The entrance is located Canadian Opera Company subscriptions on the west side of York Street, south of Queen AND POLICIES and individual tickets are available through Street. Additional parking is conveniently COC Ticket Services: located just steps away in the Green P lot issued. Be sure to take a look at our Facebook underneath Nathan Phillips Square. For page for official photos of our productions! ONLINE: coc.ca GO SCENT FREE directions visit greenp.com. LATECOMERS BY PHONE: In consideration of patrons with allergies, FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FACILITY TOURS In the interest of safety and for the comfort of 416-363-8231 or please avoid wearing perfumed beauty Tours of the Four Seasons Centre include all patrons and performers, latecomers may not long distance 1-800-250-4653 products and fragrances. backstage access! For more information, visit enter the auditorium or be seated unless there Monday to Friday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. fourseasonscentre.ca. is a suitable break in the performance (usually Saturday – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. COAT AND PARCEL CHECK intermission). Patrons leaving the auditorium PRE-PERFORMANCE OPERA CHATS To uphold the safety of the building, oversized during the performance or returning late after IN PERSON: COC Education and Outreach staff and bags and parcels may be prohibited from intermission may not be readmitted. Four Seasons Centre Box Office guest speakers offer free, insightful chats entering R. Fraser Elliott Hall. Patrons 145 Queen St. W. about the stories, music and background attending COC performances may be offered FOOD AND BEVERAGE Monday to Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or of all COC productions, 45 minutes prior to complimentary parcel check. Coat check is Outside food and beverages are prohibited through first intermission each performance in the Richard Bradshaw located in the Lower Lobby, where the following from entering the Four Seasons Centre. Sunday (performance days only): 11 a.m. to Amphitheatre. Doors open one hour before services are also available: booster seats, back Food and beverages are not allowed in the 3 p.m. or through first intermission each performance. Seating is limited and supports, infrared hearing-assistive devices and auditorium. available on a first-come, first served rental of binoculars, on a first-come, first-served The Four Seasons Centre for the basis. Please join the line-up early to avoid basis. RECORDINGS Performing Arts Box Office also services disappointment. Patrons consent to appear in recorded material ticketing needs for The National Ballet of NOISE ETIQUETTE by attending FSC performances/events. Canada and all other Four Seasons Centre SPECIAL EVENTS AND CATERING Patrons are reminded that R. Fraser Elliott Hall events. The Four Seasons Centre is available for is an extremely lively auditorium and that all OBJECTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR rental for all of your presentation, meeting audience noise will be accentuated and audible Management reserves the right to refuse GROUP SALES Groups of 10 or more enjoy or special events needs, with spaces to other patrons. Turn off all electronic devices, admission without refund, and expel from savings on regular individual ticket prices. accommodating from 20 to 2,000 people and avoid talking, coughing, humming, moving the premises, any person whose presence or For more information or to reserve seats full catering services. For further details visit loose seats, kicking the backs of seats, rustling conduct is deemed objectionable. call 416-306-2356. programs, and unwrapping candies or cough fourseasonscentre.ca or call 416-342-5233. drops. Please remain in your seat until the CHILDREN AND BABES-IN-ARMS performance has completely ended and the All patrons, including children, must have a house lights have been turned on. ticket for the performance. All children must be seated next to an accompanying adult. ELECTRONIC DEVICES Young children should be able to sit quietly The use of mobile and smartphones and all throughout the performance. If unable to do so, other electronic devices is extremely disruptive children and their accompanying adult will be and is strictly prohibited during performances. asked to leave the auditorium. Babes-in-arms FOOD AND If a patron has an emergency and needs to will not be admitted. BEVERAGE SERVICE be contacted during a performance, he or she should contact Patron Services for assistance MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND FIRST AID We are pleased to offer, for the convenience before the performance. A house doctor is present at all performances. of all our patrons, a pre-order system for Please contact an usher if medical services are intermission purchases. Our pre-order system CAMERAS/RECORDING DEVICES required. is designed to decrease your wait time at the The use of cameras, video cameras or sound- bar during intermission and we invite you to recording devices of any kind is prohibited LOST AND FOUND make use of it at every COC performance. in R. Fraser Elliott Hall during performances. During performances please speak with an Bars are located throughout the Isadore and The design and direction of the production usher or visit Patron Services at the Coat Check Rosalie Sharp City Room’s many levels. Food is restricted under intellectual property law. in the Lower Lobby. Following performances, and beverages are not permitted in R. Fraser Any person using an unauthorized recording please e-mail [email protected] or call Elliott Hall. device will be required to surrender or erase 416-342-5200 for information. any recordings, photographic or digital images and may be asked to leave. No refunds will be

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