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MICHIGAN OUTREACH & EDUCATION OPERA THEATRE 38 Community Programs 5 Board of Directors and Trustees 7 Administration and Staff ON STAGE 15 Romeo et Juliette presented CAMPAIGN INFORMATION by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. 8 Detroit Opera House 21 Turandot by Giacomo Puccini. Capital Campaign Presented by Michigan Opera Theatre. CONTRI B UTORS 29 lucia di lammermoor by 9 Detroit Opera House Gaetano Donizetti. Presented Capital Campaign Contributors by Michigan Opera Theatre. 41 Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors ORCHESTRA & CHORUS 36 Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra and Chorus

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elieve it or not, nearly three years have passed season, and General Motors for sponsoring our since we opened the doors to this magnificent Spring opera season. Btheater. In that short time, audiences, young Following the great success of last year, we are also and old, have thrilled to some of the world's very pleased to present the 1998-1999 dance series at most magnificent music, greatest dance companies the Detroit Opera House, sponsored by the Chrysler and most-beloved musical theater productions. Fund. We are delighted that Princess Caroline of Our burgeoning reputation, on a local, national Monaco has selected Detroit to launch Les Ballets and international level, is the result of our steadfast de Monte Carlo World Tour, and honored with commitment to the presentation of an extensive her presence here at the Detroit Opera House. In offering of the finest in entertainment. Our 1998-1999 March, American Ballet Theatre returns to their season, which encompasses an extraordinary offering Midwest home to present the highly acclaimed of opera, dance, Broadway/musical theater and Don Quixote, and in May, we present the Paul Taylor variety programming, promises to be even more Dance Company. enriching and exciting than last year! So, without As you can see, we remain steadfast in our further hesitation, it gives me great pleasure to commitment to presenting a world-class dance welcome you to our fall season here at the Detroit series, and I am particularly grateful to the individuals Opera House! who have helped sponsor dance performances (please As the home of Michigan Opera Theatre, the see page 47). 1998-1999 season at the Detroit Opera House In addition to opera and dance, the 1998-1999 features the Opera Company's twenty-eighth season Detroit Opera House holds many spectacular musical of opera. Appropriately proclaimed a season of theater and variety presentations, as well as a few Forbtdden Pleasures & Illusions 0/ Love, the season wonderful surprises! features five very exciting productions from the World-class programming in a world-class opera opera repertoire, presented in visually exciting and house; all made possible by the many generous masterfully executed stagings-Turandot, Lucia di individuals, corporations and foundations who have Lammermoor, Madame Butter/ly, Samson and Delilah demonstrated a deep commitment to the cultural and the company premiere of Tchaikovsky's well-being of our community, and have recognized the Eugene Onegin. I am especially proud of the roster of role of the Detroit Opera House in the revitalization artists we have assembled for our new season, for it of Detroit. The financial obligations of the Detroit represents some of today's most exciting operatic Opera House are on-going. There are many ways to talent-artists who are in great demand throughout meet the challenge before us (please see page 8). Your the world. For this season, we are drawing exciting contributions help to ensure the completion of the new talent from Bulgaria, China, Italy, Russia and opera house, a place to cherish for decades to come. Mexico. The growing interest in our opera house has Enjoy the season! certainly enhanced our ability to attract today's most sought-after performers. We are of course grateful to Ford Motor Company for making possible our fall Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 2 1II11VII Cecilia Bartoli prizes two instruments above all others. Her voice and her Rolex.

Cecilia Bartoli's voice has taken her to the heights of the opera world. Opening the season at Carnegie Hall was a superb achievement for one so young. "It was very exciting," she says. But, to Cecilia, every performance is exciting. "I get a little nervous at first, but I listen to the music and I start to become a part of it. It's a wonderful feeling," she says. Cecilia Bartoli derives pleasure from per fection. Because she knows that when every detail is flawless the performance will be absolutely perfect. Which is why her Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual gives her so much pleasure. Datejust GREENSTONE'S CREATORS OF FINE JEWELRY SINCE 1925. 528 N. Old Woodward· Birmingham, MI 4 Blocks North of Maple Rd. • (248) 642-2650 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Rolex, 'iiI', Oyster Perpetual and Lady Datejust are trademarks. Introducing the 1999 Rolls Royce Silver Seraph

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ooard of directors ,I Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Harry A. Lomason Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Alphonse Lucarelli Mr. Robert E. Dewar Chairman Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Jacques Nasse r Dr. David DiChiera President Mr. Lawrence N. David Mr. Jules L. Pallone Mr. Cameron B. Duncan Treasurer Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Charles A. Parcells, Jr. Mr. C. Thomas Toppin Secretary Mr. Herman Frankel Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs. Lawrence Garberding Mr. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mrs. Roger F. Sherman Mrs. Robert Allesee Mr. Eugene Hartwig Mr. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. Mrs. David Aronow Mr. Richard Janes Mr. Frank Stella Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. Gary Johnson Mrs. George Strumbos Mrs. Bella Marshall Barden Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. J. Addison Bartush Mrs. Robert Klein Mr. Gary L. Wasserman Mr. Ri chard A. Brodie Mr. Gerald A. Knechtel Mr. Richard C. Webb Mrs. William C. Brooks Richard W. Kulis D.D.S. Mr. George M. Zeltzer Mr. Maurice Cohen Mr. David Baker Lewis Mr. Morton Zieve Mr. Jeff Connelly Mr. A. C. Liebler tru s tee s Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cregar Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Gormley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cutler Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Mr. Robert E. Dewar Chairman Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. & Mrs. H. James Gram Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Katherine Gribbs & John Corbett O'Meara Mrs. John C. Griffin Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Mr. & Mrs. Roger Ajluni, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John W. Day Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. David Denn Mr. David Handleman Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Derderian Mr. & Mrs. Preston Happel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Angott Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Harris Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Dr. & Mrs. Fernando G. Diaz Ms. Maria Harris Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Dr. David DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. & Mrs. David Aronow Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Dr. Harold M. Arrington Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Dr. & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Duncan Mr. & Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mrs. Donald Atwood Lady Jane Easton Mr. & Mrs. Keith Honhart Dr. & Mrs. Donald Austin Mr. & Mrs. John Edman Hon. & Mrs. Joseph Impastato Hon. & Mrs. Edward Avadenka Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. & Mrs. Verne Istock Mr. & Mrs. Don Barden Dr. Fern Espino & Mr. Tom Short Mrs. David Jacknow Mrs. James Merriam Barnes Mrs. Hilda Ettenheimer Mr. & Mrs. Darnell D. Jackson i'¥fr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Roland C. Eugenio Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mrs. Sybil Jaques Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. Stephen Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Gary Johnson Mr. & Mrs. W. Victor Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. Miss H. Barbara Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Biggs Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, III Mrs. William E. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. John Boll Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Fisher, III Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Bortz Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell I. Kafarski Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. William C. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Karnowsky Mrs. Clarence G. Catallo Mr: & Mrs. Herman Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Keim Mr. & Mrs. Frede rick Clark Mr. & Mrs. Marvin A. Frenkel Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Ms. Virginia Cleme nti Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Garberding Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Cohen Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gerisch Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Knechtel Mr. Thomas Cohn Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Connelly Mr. & Mrs. Yousif Ghafari Mrs. Reva Kogan Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Connolly Mr. & Mrs. Andy Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. William Ku Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Vito P. Gioia Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Kulis Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre DIRECTORS & TRUSTEES

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Mr. & Mrs. David B. Lewis Mrs. Ralph Polk Mrs. Mark Stevens Mrs . Walton A. Lewis Mrs . David Pollack Mrs. Rudolph Stonisch Dr.& Mrs. Kim K. Li e Mr. & Mrs. John Rakolta Mr. & Mrs . George Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Liebler Mrs. Hans Rogind Mr. Ronald F. Switzer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lisak Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ronan Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Tersigni Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Lomason Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mr. & Mrs . James H. LoPrete Mrs. Carolyn Ross Mr. & Mrs . Lynn A. Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Alphonse S. Lu carelli Dr. & Mrs. Herschel Sandberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. VanderKloot Mrs. Jessi e B. Mann Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Marra Dr. & Mrs. Norman Schakne Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Honorable Jack & Mr. & Mrs. Fred Schneidewind Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Wasserman Dr. Bettye Arrington-Martin Dr. & Mrs . Arthur Schultz Mr. & Mrs . Kenneth Way Mr. & Mrs . Ri chard McBrien Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Webb Mr. & Mrs. William T. McCormick Mr. & Mrs. Gergory Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. White Mrs. Wade H. McCree, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Miller Schwendemann Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Monolidis Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Semple Dr. & Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. & Mrs. E. Clarence Mul aroni Mr. & Mrs. Frank Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Munson Ms. Elh am Shayota Mr. & Mrs. Donald Worsley Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Sherman Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. & Mrs. Jacques Nasser Ms. Albertina Simone Hon. Joan E. Young & Mr. Christopher Nern Mr. & Mrs . Richard Sloan Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg Mr. & Mrs. Julius L. Pallone Mr. & Mrs . S. Kinni e Smith, Jr. Mr. & Mrs . Ted Zegouras Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Ms. Phyllis F. Snow Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Mr. Charles A. Parcells, Jr. Mr. Richard Sonenklar Mr. & Mrs. Morton Zieve Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich Mr. & Mrs . Richard Starkweather Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Mr. Frank D. Stella Ms. Lucia Zurkowski Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Ms. Mary Anne Stella Mr. Roy Zurkowski

fo unding ll1ell1bers Dr. and Mrs. David DiChiera Mr. Harry J. Nederlander Mr. and Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm Mr. and Mrs. Founding Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Neil Snow Lynn A. Townsend Chairmen Honorable and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs . Richard Strichartz Roman S. Gribbs Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. and Mrs. John C. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. and Mrs . Harry L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Theodore O. Yntema Mr. and Mrs . John DeCarlo Honorable and Mrs. Wade McCree, Jr.

D dministration & staff

Lara Schaaf Stephen Brady Staff Accountant Assistant Lighting Designer General Mary E. Pihajlich Maggie Wysocki Dav id DiChiera Director Systems Manager Technical Assistant Marketing/Public Relations Lois Kaarre Mitchell Carter Lawrence Picard Tom Tomlinson Publications Manager Surtitle Operators Managing Director Susan Fazzini Costumes Assistant Director 0/ Marketing Vila Hettinger Costume Supervisor Brett Batterson Sandy Prekratic Detroit Opera House Manager Membership Manager Alice Moss Dolores Tobis Wardrobe Mistress Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Group Sales Rose Mirjah Director Community Programs 0/ Mark ]. Mancinelli Genevieve Palczynski Steve Haviaras DOH7MOT Photographer Stitchers Director 0/ Marketing Teanette Pawlaczyk Make-up & Hair Mitchell Krieger Public Relations Assistant Cindy Ludwig Director 0/ Artistic Resources Ticket Office Toanne Weaver Kimberly Mogielski Designers for Elsen Associates Eric S. McAlpine Therese Shmina Chief Ftnancial Officer Ticket Services Manager Kimberly Gray , Crew Coordinator David W. Osborne Ticket Services Assistant Manager Marta Sawczuk Director 0/ Production Tane Coe Marta Stefaniuk Mary Parkhill Ticket Services Staff Mira Stefaniuk Director o/Development Crew Bradley L. Stroud PRODUCTION DETROIT Director 0/ Dance Artistic Administration Dee Dorsey OPERA HOUSE Laura R. Wyss Production Coordinator Kerry A. Painter Director 0/ Public Relations House Manager Monica Lee Tackson Tennifer Turner Assistant to Director 0/ Production Event Coordinator William Gustafson Calvin Williams ADMINiStRATION Assistant Director Maintenance Supervisor Frank Castria Nancy Krolikowski Rock Monroe Assistant to the General Director Transportation Coordinator Director 0/ Security Linda DeMers TBD Melvin Lowe Board Secretary/Administrative Administrative Assistant Tamal Mance Assistant Pat Lewellen 'Eurtron Reynolds Beverly A. Moore Audition Volunteer Stage Door 'Security Receptionist Music Del!3rtment Kimberley Burgess Community Programs Dr. David DiChiera Administrative Coordinator Gary Moy Music Director Tesse Carter ASJlstant to the Director Suzanne Acton 'Building Engineer Dolores Tobis Assistant Music Director, Demetrius Barnes Office and Marketing Manager Chorus Master Assistant Building Engineer Mark Vondrak Diane Bredesen Maurice Rivers Associate Director Orchestra Personnel Manager Concessions Manager Development David Lofton Holly Barr Lawrence Picard Tohn Kinsora 4Jsistant Director o/Development Repetiteurs Head Carpenter Katrina L. Paradine Lawrence Picard Robert Mesinar Corporate Campaign Manager Rehearsal Accompanist Head Electrician Stephani Miller Stage Mana,gement Alan Bigelow Capital Campaign Coordinator Tohn KenneJIy Head oj Properties Roberta Starkweather Production Stage Manager Robert Martin Volunteer Coordinator Te nnifer Clark Head Flyman Donna Crabtree D ee Dorsey Steve Kemp' Development Associate, Foundation Rebecca Zuber Head Sounaman and Goverrnment Grants Assistant Stage Managers Mary Ellen Shindel Tane Westley Nicole Bigelow Heaa o/Wardrobe Development Associate Praduction Assistant IATSE Local #38 Finance/Computer Services Technical Staff Stagehands William T. Scliulz Vladimir Vukovic IATSE Local #786 Controller Technical Director Wardrobe Sharon A. Subjeck Monika Essen Accountant Property Master Kendall Smith Lighting Coordinator

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Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. Joseph Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weber Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. Dr. Marilyn 1. Williamson Detroit Opera House Schwendemann Standard Federal Bank World Heritage Foundation As of August 1, 1998 Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mrs. Mark C. Stevens .e Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Thyssen Inc. North America Mr. & Mrs. Art VanElslander DIAMOND CIRCLE SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Roland & Margaret Eugenio Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Tyner Mr. & Mrs. Steven I. Victor $10,000 TO $14,999 $2,000,000 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Dr. & Mrs. Sam B. Williams The Samuel 1. Westerman Mr. & Mrs Chester Arnold The Kresge Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David B. Hermelin Foundation Atlas Tool, Inc The State of Michigan Mr. Leonard Jaques Mr. & Mrs. Gary 1. White Mrs. Donald J. Atwood Dolores & Paul Lavins TRUSTEE CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Bethlehem Steel Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Lomason $25,000 TO $49,999 Williams,Jr. Mrs. Loris Birnkrant GRAND BE NEFACTOR Michigan National Dr. Lourdes Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Donald Worsley Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Brodsky $1,000,000 Corporation Anonymous (8) Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Chrysler Corporation Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mrs. Martin 1. Butzel Ford Motor Company Fund Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Robyn Mr. David Chivas General Motors Foundation Omnicare Health Plan Arrington, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey Craighead The Skillman Foundation Carolyn 1. & Louis R. Ross Dr. & Mrs. John V. Balian SILVER CIRCLE Cherill & Richard Cregar & & Family Mr. & Mrs. Mandell 1. $15,000 TO $24,999 Family Mr. Raymond C. Smith Berman Mr. & Mrs. John W. Day Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cummings MAJOR BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. Anthony 1. Mr. & Mrs. John Boll Dr. & Mrs. George Dean Mr. & Mrs. David Denn $500,000 Soave . Mr. Thomas Cohn David & Karen DiChiera Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Anonymous United Technologies Complete Business Solutions, Inc. Eaton Corporation Mr. Don Francis Duggan J~hn S. & James 1. Knight Automotive Consumers Energy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John R. Edman Mr. Brian Fossee Foundation Julia Donovan Darlow & Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. Rona & Herbert Freedland John C. O'Meara Farbman Mrs. Roy Fruehauf GOLD CIRCLE Deloitte & Touche Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Ruth Drazin Gevercer Trust LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $50,000 TO $99,999 DeRoy Testamentary Mr. & Mrs. Andy Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford $250,000 TO $499,999 Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Foundation Mr. Allan D. Gilmour Mr. Philip F. Greco Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Allied Signal Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Great Lakes Exteriors Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Amerite~h Foundation, Inc. Duncan Guardian Industries-Glass Mrs. Robert Hamady Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Benton Anonymous (2) Mrs. Charles M. 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Kafarski Hudson-Webber Foundation The Detroit News/Gannett Impastato Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Liebler Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kmart Corporation Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Lobdell-Emery Kasle & Family McGregor Fund Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Knechtel Manufacturing Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby NBDBank VanDusen & Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Krikorian Louise Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin Ralph 1. & Winifred E. Polk Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Meyer & Anna Prentis Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Charitable Annuity Trust Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Lamparter Family Foundation, Inc Mrs. Lillian Kuschinski Mr. & Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Robert & Victoria Liggett Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mollie & Bruno Leonelli Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Edward Frohlich Honorable Jack Martin & Mr. & Mrs. Jacques Nasser Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner TRW Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alan 1. 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BALLET IN THREE ACTS n 1985, HS.H Princess Caroline de Monaco decided to recreate a ballet company-a project After William Shakespeare Iinitiated by her mother, HS.H Princess Grace de Monaco-and became President of Les Ballets JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLOT Choreography de Monte-Carlo, the first ballet company officially SERGEI PROKOFIEV Music attached to the principality since Serge de ERNEST PIGNON-ERNEST Scenery Diaghilev's Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo (1911-1929). JEROME KAPLAN Costumes The company of fifty-five dancers performs DOMINIQUE DRILLOT Lighting throughout the year at the Opera de Monte-Carlo NICOLAS BROCHOT Conductor and in the most famous theaters and venues abroad. Determined to keep the company at the highest Under the presidency of professional level, and to enrich the repertoire with H.S.H Princess Caroline of Monaco new creations and contemporary works, Princess DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLOT Caroline named Jean-Christophe Maillot Director Choreographer in 1993. Since his appointment, the PRODUCED IN COOPERATION W ITH WORLD ARTS, INC. company has performed in London, Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, Cairo, Seoul, New York, Hong Kong, The 1998-99 Dance Series is s.ponsored by Manila, Brisbane, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo and d~CHRYSLER Brussels among other cities. They begin their ~FUND current World Tour at the Detroit Opera House.

Romeo is trying to make an impression on the beautiful Rosaline who steals away. It is Juliet who first notices the handsome young man, who is soon equally captivated. Tybalt recognizes the intruder and puts a stop to this first decisive meeting.

Scene five The Balcony. On the balcony outside her bedchamber, Juliet dreams about her evening. Romeo, whose friends are seeking him everywhere, appears in the garden and declares his love for her.

, Italy PAUSE ACT II, Scene six The Street. Friar Laurence/ Mercutio, Benvolio and their friendslEnter Romeo/The Puppets/ The Message. OVERTURE Romeo joins Benvolio and Mercutio in the middle of the festivities-dances, masked revelers ACT I, Scene one The Street. Friar Laurence and his and puppets animate the street. The nurse gives him a two acolytes/The Montague Clan: Mercutio, Romeo, letter from Friar Laurence, on Juliet's behalf, arranging Benvolio/Enter Tybalt, Rosaline and Capulets/The a meeting with Friar flight/Friar Laurence and his acolytes. Laurence so that he may Friar Laurence, a strange, tortured character, is a bless their marriage. figure in a trinity, caught between good and evil, tossed between chance and necessity, between Scene seven The Friar's because wanting and power. A manipulated manipulator, he is Cell- The Marriage. The the principal ".actor" in this tragedy; just when he Friar, Romeo and Juliet. thinks he is providing the key to happiness, he is in Hoping that this their love fact the cause of great tragedy. It is thus that he first marriage will stop the appears in Act 1 to show just how much the story of feuding between the will never Romeo and Juliet- their death, their meeting, their Montague and Capulet love--owes to chance. He evokes the tragedy, which families, Friar Laurence end, not starts in a Veronese street, which Romeo just happens agrees to marry Romeo to cross; an argument breaks out between Mercutio, and Juliet. The marriage even In Benvolio and Tybalt. takes place under the sign of the ring of Mobius, death. Scene two Juliet's Bedchamber. The Nurse/Enter the symbol of an Juliet/Enter Lady Capulet. indestructible link, infinity, As Juliet amuses herself in her bedchamber with an eternal return . . . her nurse, the girl's mother- a symbol of parental because their love will author-ity- enters to tell her that Count Paris has never end, not even in asked to marry her. death.

Scene three Preparations for the Ball. Lady Capulet Scene eight The Street. and Tybalt!Enter the guests and Count Paris/Romeo, Tybalt and his friends/ Mercutio and Benvolio go to the ball!Enter Rosaline. Mercutio and Tybalt meet! Inside the Capulet's palace, preparation for the Mercutio's death/Tybalt's ball is under way. Mercutio and Benvolio decide to death. go disguised in masks and persuade Romeo to Tybalt provokes a accompany them. fight with Mercutio and Benvolio. Romeo tries to Scene four The Ball. The couples dance a pas de calm things but fails ; six: Juliet and Paris, Romeo and Rosaline, Lady Capulet Tybalt kills Mercutio. and Tybalt/Juliet variation/Mercutio variation/Juliet Romeo challenges Tybalt meets Romeo/Tybalt recognizes Romeo/the guests exit. to a duel and deals him a The ball is in full swing in the Capulet's palace. mortal blow. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 16 Orovo ACT III, Scene nine Juliet's Bedchamber. Friar Laurence and his two acolytes/Juliet and Romeo/ enter the Nurse/ Lady Capulet, Paris, Juliet and the Nurse/Juliet alone/Juliet, Friar Laurence and his two acolytes. Before fleeing to Mantua, Romeo takes his leave of Juliet. The separation is painful. Juliet cannot bear it and is even more distressed at the thought of marrying Paris, as announced to her by Lady Capulet who has just entered the bedchamber with the suitor. Appalled and outraged, Juliet asks Friar Laurence for advice.

Scene ten Juliet's Bedchamber-The Tomb. Juliet, Friar Laurence and his two acolytes/The Nurse/Lady Capulet, Romeo and Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence advises Juliet to drink a potion that will give her the appearance of death. Once . entombed, she .will awaken and join Romeo, whom the Friar will have forewarned. However, the Friar is unable to get the message to Romeo who, crazed with Dancers Bernice Coppieters and Chris sorrow, kills himself. Upon awakening, Juliet realizes Roelandt in the title roles what has happened and joins Romeo in eternal love. of Romeo et Juliette.

Romeo etJuliette . • . oroflles • ean-Christophe Maillot Director/Choreographer The Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo JJean-Christophe Maillot studied presents Romeo et juliette-the artistic team dance and piano at the National Conservatoire in Tours, where he rnest Pignon-Ernest production of Theme et Variations was born in 1960. He spent e Scenery (Balanchine) and the costumes of three years at Rosella Hightower's Born in 1942 , Ernest Pignon Recto Verso created by Maillot at ~chool in Cannes. In 1977, Ernest made his name by pasting the International Dance Festival he won a medal at the Prix silkscreen prints of a famous in Cannes. de Lausanne and was photograph of Rimbaud on town engaged a year later walls-exhibited in the Jardin des ominique Drillot by John Plantes in Paris in 1984-and Lighting Neumeier by presenting 28 ((arborigenes" dDominique Drillot was born for the vegetable sculptures, made with in 1959 in Tours. The sculptor Hamburg the scientist Claude Gudin and the and graphic artist studied fine arts Research Centre of Cadarache. He at the Beaux-Arts in Tours while is also known for the ornate working as stage and accessories drawings with which he decorated designer at Tours-Opera. In 1987 the walls and streets of Naples he created his first stage between 1988 and 1995 . Thi~ design for Jean-Christophe Maillot is Mr. Pignon -Ernest's second (Theme et 4 Variations), with Ballet, collaboration with Les Ballets de whom he has collaborated where he was Monte-Carlo. In 1995 he created a regularly. Mr. Drillot has also promoted to new drop-curtain at the Opera collaborated with Ramon Oller soloist. In 1983 of Monte-Carlo for the tenth (Corre, corre Diva), Bruno Jacquin, was appointed anniversary of the Company. Graham Lustig, Conny Jansen and Jean director and choreographer of • other artists. He has worked with the Ballet de Tours, which became a erome Kaplan-Costumes the Ballet du christophe Centre Choregraphique National Born in Paris in 1964, Jerome Nord, the Rome in 1989. He choreographed more JKaplan studied stage decoration Opera Ballet, maillot than twenty works for this compa at the Ecole de la Rue Blanche. the Lyon Opera ny. He also choreographed works Since 1987, he has designed Ballet, the "d irectuer for tne Jeune Ballet de France, costumes and decor for many Grand Theatre the Ballet du Nord, the Ballet du opera productions, including de Bordeaux, des ballets Rhin, the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Massenet's Don Quichotte, the Stuttgart the Introdans Company (Holland), Rossini's The Barber 0/ Seville, Ballet and the de monte the Rome Opera Ballet, and the and Vivaldi's Montezuma. He Ballet British Netherlands Dans Theater. In discovered contemporary dance Columbia, and carlo" 1993 he received the Order of through the work of Jean has worked as "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" Christophe Maillot, for whom he designer and from the French Minister of has designed the costumes and director often Culture. That same year H.S.H. decor for Naranjas e Citrons, for The' Princess Caroline de Monaco Casse-Noisette Circus, LEn/ant et Introdans appointed him "Directuer des les Sortileges, Bites Noires, Home, Company (Holland) Ballets de Monte-Carlo." Sweet Home, and Dov'e la Luna. and Les Ballets de Recently Mr. Kaplan designed the Monte-Carlo. set and costumes for the new Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 18 III'UVU Don't Go It Alone. Feeling a bit lost? Call us. We can answer your Q!Jestions. talk with you about your options. listen to your concerns or help you choose a path. Comprehensive Cancer Center Don't make the journey alone. E!!!:.~ University of Michigan Cancer AnswerLine: 1-800-865-1125 ~.=§E Health System Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre nrtlvo 19 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre turonuot October 10-18

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THE CAST Opera in three acts Presented by Michigan Opera Theatre I n order of appearance Music by Giacomo Puccini Mandarin Libretto by G. Adami and R. Simoni JAMES PATIERSON Last duet and final scene completed by Franco Alfano World Premiere: April 25, 1926, Milan Liil NORAH AMSELLEM* (October 10,14 & 17) STEVEN MERCURIO Conductor CASSANDRA RIDDLE* (October 11m, 16 & 18m) DEJAN MILADINOVIC Director Calaf ZACK BROWN Set and Costume Design RICHARD MARGISON* (October 10, 14 & 17) ALLEN CHARLES KLEIN Additional Costumes ANTONIO BARASORDA* (October 11m, 16 & 18m) KENDALL SMITH Lighting Design ELSEN ASSOCIATES Make-up and Hair Design Timur SUZANNE ACTON Chorus Master HAO JIANG TIAN* JOHN KENNELLY Stage Manager Ping FRANK HERNANDEZ Surtitles provided by arrangement with Bayshore Opera Translations. Translation by Lindley L. Becker and TJ. Scott. Pang Production owned by the Washington Opera, and made possible CESAR ULLOA by a grant from the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Pong Iowa. JEROLD SIENA* Additional costumes by Allen Charles Klein are owned by the Florida Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, The Dallas Opera Turandot and Houston Grand Op~ra . ALESSANDRA MARC (October 10,14 & 17) By arrangement with Hendon Music, Inc. a Boosey & Hawkes KATHLEEN BRODERICK* (October 11m, 16 & 18m) company, Sole agent in the U.S. for Casa Ricordi-BMG Ricordi S.p.A., Milan Italy, publisher and copyright owner. * MOT debut .... ~~'&~ The 1998 Fall Season is made possible by Ford Motor Company

thoughts wander to their country homes ("Ho una casa nell' Honan"), but the noise of the populace gathering to hear Turandot question the new challenger calls them back to reality. In the palace, the old Emperor, perched on a high throne, vainly asks CalaE to reconsider ("Un giuramento atroce"). Heralded by a chorus of children, Turandot enters to describe how her beautiful ancestor, Princess Lou-Ling, was abducted and killed by a conquering prince; in revenge, she has • turned against men and determined none shall ever f possess her ("In questa Reggia"). Facing CalaE, she poses her first question: What is born each night and dies each dawn ("Nella cup a notte")? "Hope," CalaE answers correctly. Unnerved, Turandot continues: e ,China What flickers red and warm like a flame, yet is not fire ~ ("Guizza al pari di fiamma")? "Blood," replies CalaE after a moment's pause. Shaken, Turandot delivers her third riddle: What is like ice but burns ("Gelo che ti dii foco!")? Tense silence prevails until ACT I At sunset, outside the Forbidden City in CalaE triumphantly cries, "Turandot!" While the Peking, a Mandarin reads the crowd an edict crowd voices thanks, the princess begs her father not ("Popolo di Pekino!"): any prince seeking to marry to give her to the stranger. Hoping to win her love, the Princess Turandot must answer three riddles. If he CalaE offers Turandot a challenge of his own: if she fails, he dies. The latest suitor, the Prince of Persia, can learn his name by dawn, he will forfeit his life is to be executed at the moon's rising; bloodthirsty ("Tre enigmi m'hai proposto!"). citizens urge the executioner on. In the tumult, a turandot slave girl, Liti, kneels by her aged master, who has ACT III In the palace garden, CalaE hears a fallen from exhaustion. A handsome youth, CalaE, proclamation: on pain of death no one in Peking shall recognizes the old man as his long-lost father, Timur, sleep until Turandot learns the stranger's name. The declares vanquished king of Tartary ("Padre! Mio padre! "). prince foresees victory for his love ("Nessun When Timur reveals that only Liti has remained dorma! "), but Ping, Pang and Pong try to bribe him she faithful to him, CalaE asks why. She replies it is because to leave the city ("Di' tu, che vuoi! ") . As the fearful once, long ago, CalaE smiled at her. As the sky darkens, mob threatens him with drawn daggers to learn knows the mob again cries for blood ("Gira la cote!") but his name, soldiers drag in Liti and Timur; CalaE greets the moon with sudden, fearful silence. The tries to convince the mob that neither of them knows the onlookers are moved when the Prince of Persia passes his secret. When Turandot appears, commanding by, and they call upon the princess to spare him. the dazed Timur to speak, ("Sei pallido, 0 straniero! "), stranger's CalaE too demands that she show herself. Turandot Liti cries out that she alone knows the stranger's appears, and with a contemptuous gesture, bids the identity but will never reveal it. Though tortured, she name ... execution proceed. The crowd falls prostrate remains silent. Impressed by such endurance, ("Principessa!"). As the death cry is heard from Turandot asks Liti's secret. "Love," replies the girl the distance, CalaE, transfixed by the beauty of ("Principessa, l'amore!"). When the princess signals the princess, strides to the gong that the soldiers to intensify the torture, Liti snatches a announces a new suitor. Suddenly dagger and kills herself. The crowd, fearful of Turandot's three ministers, Ping, her ghost, forms her funeral procession. Turandot, Pang and Pong, appear to veiled by her attendants, remains alone to confront discourage him ("Fermo! Che CalaE, who tears the covering from her face fai?") . When Timur and the and impetuously kisses her ("Principessa di morte! "). tearful Liti also beg him not to Knowing emotion for the first time, Turandot risk his life ("Signore, ascolta! "), weep~ . The prince, now sure of winning her, reveals CalaE tries to comfort them his identity ("10 son CalaE"). ("Non piangere, Liti! "), but he strikes As the people hail the Emperor, Turandot the gong and calls Turandot's name. declares she knows the stranger's name: it is Love ("Padre Augusto .. . n suo nome e Arnor! "). The ACT II In a palace pavilion, Ping, Pang court salutes the power of love and life. and Pong lament Turandot's reign, -Courtesy of Opera News praying that love will conquer her heart and peace will return. The three let their Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 22 OrtlVO r s E A s o N

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hen Turandot pre If fully in command on the cantante that can also hold its own miered at Milan's La vocal side, the soprano can be free in the act-one ensembles. W Scala on April 25, to embody the character, and here Ping, Pang and Pong grew 1926, there occurred an event extraordinary interpretive skill is out of Gozzi's four "masks " unique in the history of opera: essential. As in Salome, it is all too originally Venetian commedia following the death of Lill , Arturo common in this opera to encounter figures (Truffaldino, Brighella, Toscanini stopped the orchestra a monster, with both heart and Pantalone, and Tartaglia) who find and, turning to the audience, voice as hard-edged as her long announced, "Here the opera ends, fingernails. To make Turandot because at this point the maestro reasonably credible, the soprano died." The performance concluded must endow her with a soul from there, with the opera's ending the beginning. Many Turandots unheard by the first-night audience. welcome the chance to melt the ice Nothing could h;we demon in the aria "Del primo pianto," strated more powerfully that which occurs within the final duet. Turandot had brought down the Here the princess, weeping her curtain on Italian opera's greatest first tears, reveals that she had been era. Puccini's "swan song" halted in anguish since she first caught "here the amazing flow of inspiration sight of Calaf. that had begun with Rossini and The obvious dramatic contrast continued with Bellini, Donizetti, is, of course, Turandot vs. the slave the opera and Verdi. Worthy Italian stage Lill, the typical "Puccini girl": works have been written since sweetly tender-hearted like Mimi, ends, Turandot, but it remains the last selfless like Minnie, self-sacrificing opera in Italian to enter the like Butterfly. As with Turandot, because standard repertoire. the role is not long, but the For the first Turandot audiences, phrases are exquisitely shaped. at this surprises came not only in the Everything-including those tricky sheer magnificence of the score-by pianissimo high B-flats-must be point the far Puccini's greatest achievement as voiced not simply with technical an orchestrator-but also in the ease, but also with the passionate maestro title role. For a change, Puccini had sincerity that is the hallmark of any it in for his leading soprano; he good Puccini singer. Lill also cannot died." created an atypically unsympathetic be played with such fragility as to heroine, while hammering away render her subsequent fortitude mercilessly at the singer's upper and suicide inconceivable. register. Distinguished Wagnerians The male contingent includes have excelled in this role. Like one of Puccini's most prominent the Gotterd/:immerung Brunnhilde, bass roles, that of Timur, exiled Turandot requires a vast sound King of· Tartary. His function is with tremendous thrust, but the chiefly to attempt to warn his son resemblances end there; the (albeit futilely) against becoming Valkyrie can exhaust a soprano obsessed with Turandot. In Act with its sheer length, whereas Three, Timur finally lashes out at Turandot, although consistently the forces that have caused Lill's higher, has only about twenty death. In all Timur's utterances, minutes of music. one should hear a rolling basso Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 24 Oruvo ON STAGE

themselves in China and become In addition to those challenging American operagoers to this work. officials in the emperor's court. riddles, Calaf has his own purely Turandot may not have earned the Puccini's trio have the titles vocal trials to endure, chiefly universal love accorded Puccini's of Chancellor, Grand Purveyor, the large-scale finale of Act One; "big three" (La Boheme, Tosca, and Chief Cook. Like Gozzi's the triumphant high Cs of the Madame Butterfly), but it offers an commedia quartet, they serve to Riddle Scene- one required, the audience something quite different: some degree as commentators, but other optional; the universally blessed and welcome escapism, a play no crucial role in the drama. beloved "Nessun dorma," in which journey into a fairy-tale world. Its Their movement is invariably that final "vincero" represents the appeal will never die, not as long as detailed and precise, likewise their audience's single greatest moment we have dramatic sopranos with scenes, which requires superbly of anticipation; and the thankless gleaming high Cs and heroic tenors polished musicianship. but taxing love duet. who can send us out into the night its appeal There remains the leading man, Turandot covered the major with "Nessun dorma" ringing in Prince Calaf, in vocal weight the opera houses before the end of our ears. will heaviest of all the Puccini heroes. the 1920s, and has been played - Roger Pines, program editor at Today one can get away with belting regularly ever since. In America, Lyric Opera of Chicago, contributes never out his music, but all Calafs should however, it did not take off in frequently to opera publications note how Jussi Bjorling floated his popularity until Birgit Nilsson's internationally. die, not way through "Non piangere, Liu." princess introduced a generation of as long as we have dramatic sopranos with gleaming high (5...

ANTONIO BARASORDA ALESSAN DRA MA RC Antonio Barasorda Alessandra Marc (Calaf) began his (Turandot) brings operatIc career Ul her internationally 1971 in SanJuan as renowned voice to Don Ottavio in MOT for the third Mozart's Don time. She appeared Giovanni. Soon Count at the Detroit Opera Almaviva in Tbe Barber 0/ Seville became House opening gala (1996) and sang the his signature role throughout Europe and title role in Ariadne au/Naxos (1991). Michiga n Opera Th eatre is North America. After many years as a ly,ric The West Berlin-born soprano has also proud to present th e following artists. tenor, he began studying spinto roles, which performed at the Metropolitan Opera, led to his Metropolitan Opera debut. He Vienna State Opera, Chicago Lyric has sin ce been a reg ular guest there, and at Opera, San Francisco Opera, and the other of the world's major opera houses, opera companies of Rome, Hamburg including the New York City Opera, and Munich. Last season Ms. Marc L'Opera de Montreal, and companies in made her debut at the Opera Bastille Bologna, Venice, Genoa and Madrid. H e as T urandot before returning to the now makes his MOT debut. Liceu as Sieglinde in Die Walkure.

SUZANNE ACTON KATHLEEN BRODER ICK RICHARD MA RGISON Suzanne Acton Canadian soprano Tenor Richard (Chorus Master) Kathleen Broderick Margison (Calaf) , has been MOT's (T urandot) makes her first from Canada, is in Assistant Music appearance at MOT. The demand by theaters Director an d Chorus prolific award winner has worldwide, including Master since the performed throughout the Metropolitan 1981/82 season. She Europe in a variety of Opera, Chicago Lyric has conducted several productions during operas including the title roles of Rusalka Opera, Vienna State Opera, Deutsche her tenure, including Tbe Barber 0/ Seville in Bern, Madama Butterfly in Saarbriicken Oper Berlin, Bavarian State Opera in and The Daugbter 0/ tbe Regiment. For and La Traviata in Kaiserslautern. H er Munich, San Francisco Opera, Covent Dayton Opera, she has conducted \Vest repertoire also includes Gotterdiimmerung, Garden and many others. His varied Side Story, My Fair Lady and Tbe Pirates Les Contes d'Ho!/mann, Carmen, Cosi/an repertoire includes Ca rmen, Me/islo/ele, o/Penzance. Ms. Acton has served tutte, and Mabagonny, which she has per- Norma, Aida, Tosca and Ernani; he also as coach and accompanist for the formed with Vancouver Opera, Stadttheater recen tly sang his first Bacchus in opera companies of St. Louis and Hiedelberg and the Opera Theater Arzadne au/ Naxos in Brussels. San Diego, and is Music Director of of Saint Louis, to name a few. This is his MOT debut. Rackham Symphony Choir.

NORAH AMSELLEM FRANK HERNANDEZ STEVEN ME RCURI O Rising soprano Baritone Frank Hernandez New York-born Steven Norah Am sellem (Ping) makes his second Mercurio (Conductor) has (Liu) opened the MOT appearance-he conducted the opera 1997 ·9S season at the previously sang the role companie:; of Rome, San Metropolitan Opera of Marcello in La Bobeme Francisco, Brussels, as Micaela in Carmen (1996). The 1995 winner London, Seattle, Costa with Placido Domingo. of the Luciano Pa~arotti Mesa, Washington, Dallas Born in Paris, she has performed th rough Intern ational Voice Competition has also and Pittsburgh, among others. He was Music out the world in such roles as the Countess appeared at Houston Grand Opera as Director of the Spoleto Festival (Italy), in Tbe Marriage 0/ Figaro and Norina in Sharpless in Madame Butterfly, at Principal Conductor of the Opera Company of Don Pasquale. Future projects include a Washington Opera as Masetto in Don Philadelphia and Associate Conductor of the repeat performance of Liu with San Giovanni, and at tlle Grand Theatre de Brooklyn Philharmonic. He is featured on many Francisco Opera in December and the Bordeaux as Marcello. In 1997 at Houston Sony Classical Label recordings and videos and title role in Manon at the Grand Theatre Grand Opera, Mr. Hernandez created the has several film credits. The J uilliard alunmus is de Bordeaux during the 1999-2000 season. lead masculine role in Florencza en al both a champion of contemporary music and This is Ms. Amsellem's MOT debut. Amazonas, a new opera hy Mexican hinlself a pro\i£c composer. This marks the Copyright 2010, Michigancompose rOpera Daniel Ca Theatretano Maestro's fifm visit to MOT. 26 hl1lVU DEJAN MILADINOVIC HAO JIAN G TIAN cESAR ULLOA Yugoslavian-born Since his Cuban-born Cesar Dejan Miladinovic Metropolitan Opera Ulloa (Pang) made (Director) has been debut in 1992, the his professional debut Director of Belgrade career of Chinese in 1975 with Dallas National Opera since bass-baritone Hao Opera in La Traviata. 1978, staging more Jiang Tian (Timur) He has since expanded than one hundred has expanded to his repertoire to more productions in Europe and abroad. Since many new companies and than fifty roles, and is now one of the making his American debut at Dallas roles. Successful debuts have included world's most sought-after character tenors. Opera in 1990 (Prince Igor), his work has roles in The Pearl Fishers at Seattle Opera, Recent engagements include performances been seen throughout the United States. Ernani at Opera de Nice and Turandot at of Guillot de Morfontaine in MOT's His work in this country has included Washington Opera, Pittsburgh Opera and Manon, Bardolfo in New York City Eugene Onegin, Aida, Don Carlos, The Canadian Opera. He recently appeared Opera's Falstaff, and several appearances Flying Dutchman, La Gioconda, Carmen, in Bonn with Placido Domingo in with the Metropolitan Opera: as Don Andrea Chenier and Madama Butterfly. Antonio Carlos Gomes' rarely heard Basilio in The Marriage 0/ Figaro, as This is his second Detroit engagement; It Guarany. This is Mr. Tian's first Hortentius in The Daughter 0/ the Regiment, I he directed MOT's 1997 Rigoletto. appearance at MOT. and as the Abbe in Andrea Chenier.

lAMES PATIERSON Since beginning his career as an Adler Fellow with the San Francisco Opera in "NECESS1TY may be the 1983, bass James Patterson (Mandarin) has given over 150 mother of invention, but performances with that company including Sparafucile in Rigoletto, and Fatner in the company's widely acclaimed Ring creativity is most certainly cycle. He has also sung with Chicago Lyric Opera- Tasca and La Forza del Destino, aJ]Jong others - and extensively its father." in Canada. This is Mr. Patterson's seventh appearance with MOT-he most recently -Anonymous sang the Comte Des Grieux in last spring's Manon. t j Creativity. It's th e unexpected combination of unlike idea s. A combination that can solve a CASSANDRA RIDDLE problem. Pen a symphony. Or even adva nce American soprano a civi li zation. Cassandra Riddle (Liu) attracted much To be creative means to see things in attention as Mimi in last season's nationally new ways. To imagine what is not. broadcast New York To understa nd each experiment as ~ ' City Opera production another step closer to discovery. of La Boheme on PBS's Live /rom Lincoln Center. Other recent accomplishments include roles in a new production of Les At Bayer, we help automakers discover Contes d'Ho/fmann at the New York City creative new ways to use our Opera and the world premiere of Lowell thermoplastics, polyurethanes, rubber Liebermann's opera The Picture o/Dorian Grey at Monte-Carlo. Her repertoire also and coatings ra w materials to make includes Carmen, I PagliaCet; Die your designs more efficient, economical, Ent/uhrung aus dem Serai!, Romeo and exciting. et Juliette and Madame Butterfly. This is Ms. Riddle's MOT debut. The result is innovative technologies for automotive engineerin g that go beyo nd mere necessity. It all ows automakers the luxury to be truly creative in anticipating JEROLD SIENA the desires and tastes of tomorrow's car buyers. American tenor Jerold Siena (Pong) has distinguished I himself throughout the world by combining outstanding acting and vocal skills in a wide Inn ovat ive t ec hnologies for variety of character roles. His repertoire includes more than fifty roles. Recently, a utomotiv e e ngineering. he performed the role of Demo in Cavalli's Giasone at the Spoleto Festival, Charleston, Bayer Corporation the Rev. Horace Adams in Peter Grimes at Automotive Products Center Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Auctioneer 2401 Walton Blvd. BayerEty in The Rake's Progress at the Metropolitan Auburn Hills, Ml 48326-1957 Opera. This is Mr. Siena's first 248-475-7700 appearance at MOT. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Orow 27 Attention all Medicare recipients

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THE CAST Opera in th ree acts Presented by Michigan Opera Theatre In order of appearance Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based Normanno ANDREW FOSTER* on the novel The Bride 0/ Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott Enrico World Premiere: September 26, 1835, Naples EVGENIj DM ITRIEV* DONATO RENZETT I Conductor Lucia MAR IO CORRAD I Director SUMljO ROBERT O'HEARN Set Designer (October 31, November 4 & 7) PETER j. HALL Costume Designer YOUNGOK SH IN* STEPHEN ROSS Lighting Designer (November 1 m, 6 & 8m) ELSEN ASSOCIATES Make-up and Hair Design Alisa SUZANNE ACTON Chorus Master JULIE DEVAERE JOHN KENNELLY Stage Manager

Edgardo Surtitles provided by arrangement with Bayshore Opera FERNANDO DE LA MORA* Translations. Translation by Lindley L. Becker and TJ. Scott. (October 31, November 4 & 7) Scenery owned by the Florida Grand Opera GIORG IO CASCIARRI t* Costumes owned by The Dallas Opera (November 1 m, 6 & 8m) ~ Raimondo BRIAN MATTHEWS* a;;a~y?,or~ The 1998 Fall Season is made possible by ford Molor Company Arturo ANDREW FOSTER*·

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Lammermoor. Enrico rages, and as retainers confirm Normanno's suspicions, he swears vengeance. Lucia, fearful of her brother, awaits a rendezvous with Edgardo. She tells her confidante, Alisa, the tale of a maiden's ghost that haunts the fountain and has warned her of a tragic end to her love for Edgardo. Though Alisa implores her to take care, Lucia cannot restrain her love. On arrival, Edgardo explains that he must go to France on a political mission but wishes to reconcile himself with Enrico so that he and Lucia may marry. Lucia, knowing her brother will not relent, begs Edgardo to keep their love a secret. Though infuriated at Enrico's persecution, he agrees. The lovers seal their vows by exchanging rings, then set in bid each other a rapturous farewell. Scotan , 6th Century ACT II In the Great Hall of Lammermoor Castle, Enrico plots with Normanno to force Lucia to marry Arturo. As the captain goes off to greet the bridegroom, Lucia enters, distraught but defiant, only In a feud between the Scottish fa miltes of to be shown a forged letter, supposedly from Edgardo, Lammermoor and Ravenswood, Enrico-Lord Ashton proving him pledged to another woman. Crushed, she of Lammermoor-has gained the upper hand over longs for death, but Enrico insists on her marrying Edgardo-Master of Ravenswood-killing his kinsmen at once to save the family fortunes. Now Raimondo and taking over his estates. By the time the opera's confronts the disconsolate Lucia. Urging her to lucia, action begins, however, Enrico's fortunes have begun to consent to the wedding, he invokes the memory of wane. In political disfavor, he stakes all on uniting Lucia's mother and asks her to respect the desperate fearful of his fa mily with that ofArt uro, whom he means to force family situation. When she yields, he reminds her that his sister Lucia to marry. there are heavenly rewards for earthly sacrifices. ra-brotre; As guests hail the union of two important families, ACT I In a ruined park near Lammermoor Castle, Arturo pledges to restore the Ashton's prestige. Enrico's retainers prepare to search for a mysterious Enrico prepares him for Lucia's melancholy by awaits a trespasser. Normanno, captain of the guard, remains mentioning her grief over her mother's death. No behind to greet Enrico, who decries the refusal of sooner has the girl been forced to sign the marriage terd2vaJs his sister Lucia to marry Arturo. When the contract than Edgardo bursts into the hall. Returning girl's elderly tutor, Raimondo, suggests that earlier than expected, he has learned of the wedding with grief over her mother's death keeps her and comes to claim his bride. Bloodshed is averted from thoughts of love, Normanno only when Raimondo commands the rivals to put up edgardo. reveals that Lucia has been their swords. Seeing Lucia's signature on the contract, discovered keeping trysts Edgardo tears his ring from her finger, curses her and with a hunter who saved storms from the hall. Hardly comprehending his her from an angry bull. words, Lucia collapses. He suspects the stranger is none other ACT III The continuing wedding festivities are halted than Edgardo, when Raimondo enters to announce that Lucia, gone neighbor and mad, has stabbed and killed Arturo in the bridal hereditary chamber upstairs. Disheveled, unaware of what she enemy of has done, she wanders in, recalling her meetings with Edgardo at the fountain and imagining herself married to him. When the angry Enrico rushes in, he is silenced by her pitiful condition. Believing herself in heaven, Lucia falls dying. Among the tombs of his ancestors, Edgardo, last of the Ravenswoods, laments Lucia's supposed betrayal. Here, he plans to end his own life. Guests leaving Lammermoor Castle tell Edgardo the dying Lucia has called his name. As he is about to rush to her side, Raimondo arrives to tell of her death. Resolving to join Lucia in heaven, Edgardo stabs himself and dies. Photo: MOT archives -Courtesy of Opera News Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 30 orovo ii""-r.·. + ;..;.""" -~ . '". / .. ~ ...... ~ •• tj • ~.' " I ...... ) , ...,,.

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.' ad scenes highlighted many febrile and insane" were emphasized. heaven not to curse Henry and operas by Donizetti, whose It was thus not at all unexpected his new wife. The fainting Anne is M reason left him in his that the mad scene became a supported by the three men as she tragic final years. legitimate element of operatic walks to her execution. One would like to believe that dramaturgy; in this respect, In her mad scene the soprano Gaetano Donizetti led a life as jolly Donizetti's successors in our century faces the hurdle of Recitative-Aria as the music of his J}elisir d'amore include Britten (Peter Grimes), I-Recitative-Aria II-Recitative Aria or Don Pasquale. This was hardly the Menotti (La Loca) and Argento III. The queen begins in short, case. The composer experienced (Miss Havisham's Fire). disconnected phrases with the endless professional and private In 1828, Donizetti married spare accompaniment; suddenly catastrophes, and deteriorated into Virginia Vaselli, daughter of a she lets fly with a run up to high C as madness at forty-six. Donizetti prominent Roman lawyer. Her she imagines the "altar garlanded understood how to express an fragile health darkened their life unbalanced state of mind through together; none of the couple's three after bel canto, and his mad scenes are children survived, and Virginia among the most memorable herself died barely nine years after twelve episodes in his vast operatic output. her wedding. Early 1829 saw Born to a poverty-stricken Donizetti himself bedridden with years of Bergamo family in 1797, Donizetti what he described as "convulsions and studied with Johannes Simon bile and internal hemorrhoids." Mayr, who developed his pupil's Biographer Herbert Weinstock struggle, extraordinary facility and capacity guesses that this was the first for work; from his early twenties, foretelling of the composer's donizetti Donizetti never paused for breath, dreadful fate. sometimes taking less than a month After twelve years of struggle, triumphED to complete a score. Granted, his Donizetti triumphed with Anna family required his financial support, Bolena. The 1830 Milan premiere with but his frenetic and obsessive way elicited ecstatic praise and of earning it aged him prematurely. established Donizetti as a force to anna It would not be accurate to label be reckoned with in European him "mad" during the years prior operatic circles. bolena. to his 1845 breakdown; however, The finale of Anna Bolena is in addition to debilitating illnesses, Donizetti's "busiest" mad scene in he was subject to severe emotional what actually happens on stage. strain, brought on by the rigors Imprisoned in the Tower of of his profession and by scars London on charges of adultery, of tragedy from which he never Anne Boleyn has lost her reason. fully recovered. She relives her wedding to Henry In Donizetti's operas, the VIII, but then seems to see the convention of the mad scene accusing figure of her former lover, grew out of the advent of Richard Percy. She longs for him to Romanticism in the work of take her back to her girlhood composers and librettists. In The home, where she first knew the joys Tenth Muse Patrick J. Smith points of love. Smeaton, Lord Rochefort out that, as the Italian style of and Percy himself-all condemned melodramma became prevalent, with Anna-join her as she prays. "human irrationalities ... the neurotic, Coming to her senses, she asks Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 32 OrtlVO with flowers." When Percy appears and after many near-tragedies is More attacks of "the fever" in her mind, the music turns excited finally forgiven by the newly continued to pursue Donizetti. He and agonized. The nostalgia of her sane Cardenio. also endured anxiety over long-lined, filigreed aria provides Donizetti endows Cardenio Virginia's health. Professionally, he an emotional release. Her serene with rangy music and occasionally had to contend with the humiliating mood continues in her prayer-like jerky, recitatives, but overall our. jealously of his rival Vincenzo poor second aria. Cannons and bells hero-vocally speaking- does not Bellini. On September 26, 1835- revive Anne from madness, and she seem particularly mad, merely ironically, three days after Bellini's lucia goes to her death with a vaulting melancholy. Those caring for death- Donizetti's most lasting cabaletta featuring violent leaps, Cardenio describe him as a wild success received its premiere in never extremes of range and a majestic man, yet his very first utterance is Naples. This was Lucia di series of ascending trills. the exquisite cava tina "Raggio Lammermoor, which contains The five years after Anna J'amore," in which he laments that opera's most famous mad scene. regains Bolena saw a further blossoming his beautiful wife is a "mistress Unlike the other mad characters of Donizetti's career, including a of deception"; perhaps Donizetti in Donizetti, poor Lucia never her triumphant premiere of It /urioso was emphasizing that an operatic regains her sanity. She sings her all'isola di San Domingo (1833). madman can express himself in scene in four sections; an opening sanity. There is no single mad scene in It noble, restrained tones. The same aria in two parts; a middle section Furioso; Cardenio is mad from the criterion applies to the mad scene of dialogue between herself, Enrico start, thanks to the infidelity of for the poet hero of Torquato and Raimondo, with choral com , Leonora, his wife. He retreats Tasso, also written in 1833 and mentary; and a Wting cabaletta. The into aimless wandering on the created by Giorgio Ronconi, the opening finds her greeting her island of San Domingo. Leonora is magnificent baritone for whom imaginary Edgardo in plaintive, shipwrecked on that saine island, Donizetti had written It /urioso. sighing lines, punctuated by sudden

coloratura flights. She bursts out in mad scene a lengthy duet between although just a cabaletta with prac horror (octave leaps downward) Don Ruiz and Maria. The father's tically no build up, is a whopper: it when she sees a ghost separating rejection of the daughter, and her needs harsh dynamic contrasts, rapid her from Edgardo. The music desperate pleas to make him recognize fire chromatic scales, incisive phras relaxes as Lucia "weds" Edgardo. her, yield grandly passionate music, ing and the power of a Sutherland. (The practice of capping the first anticipating early Verdi. Midway Linda is crying out to the absent aria with a flute-accompanied in the duet, the father calms Carlo, "No, it isn't true, they're cadenza is attributed not to down, and begins to sing a lying-you couldn't betray me!" Donizetti but to Teresa Brambilla, quiet Andalusian fisherman's song Through the wide-ranging florid the an early Lucia and Verdi's first his daughter had sung in writing, Donizetti makes it abundantly Gilda.) Lucia mistakes Enrico for happier days. Maria joins him, clear that this previously sweet, ml=lslc Edgardo and asserts her love. She creating a "calm within the storm" gentle young girl has lost all bids him farewell in a passage of as touching as what we hear in emotional control. relaxes as childlike character, beginning with Verdi's father-daughter scenes. As Donizetti's illness progressed, the words, "Sprinkle my grave with Donizetti traveled to Vienna in he became even more of a slave to luCia bitter tears ... " early 1842 to become Kapellmeister his need to produce: following Between Lucia and the La Scala to the court of Austria. He was Linda, four operas were written "weds" premiere of Maria Padilla in thrilled, since the appointment for four different theaters. The December 1841 , Donizetti not only brought with it a fine salary and composer's behavior gave cause for edgardo. lost his beloved Virginia but produced freedom to compose for other alarm during the Paris rehearsals a series of operatic failures. theaters. Linda di Chamounix (May of his Dom Sebastien. He finally Journeying to Paris, he had better 1842) was the fifth-tci-last of collapsed in Paris in August 1845 . luck with La fille du regiment and Donizetti's operas and the only Donizetti's nephew committed him La favorite. His obsession with one to premiere in Vienna. The to the Ivry sanatorium, where work soon drove him back to La composer had a scant six years to he remained for nearly seventeen Scala, where Maria Padilla was live, but one can detect no feeling months. He felt betrayed, as shown poorly received. This work of foreboding in the charm of in his harrowing letters from this contains Donizetti's only mad his music. period. Arrangements were finally scene written for tenor. The unusual The heroine of Linda di made to bring him to Bergamo, casting was due to the participation Chamounix is advised to go to where he spent six months as an of Domenico Donzelli, a distinguished Paris to find work that will incoherent invalid before his death artist aged fifty at the time of help support her poor parents. She on April 8, 1848. the premiere. winds up ensconced in the Paris Unlike Donizetti himself, whose Maria has learned that her home of Carlo, a viscount and the madness was the final stage of beloved Mendez is actually Pedro man she loves. Her father finds her physical illness, the madness of the Cruel, King of Castille. Pedro there and rejects her, not realizing his characters grows out of purely swears to make Maria his wife, that her relationship with Carlo has emotional disturbances. In the mad but political reasons force him remained platonic. When a friend scenes, the composer's demands on to keep his love a secret. After informs Linda that Carlo's family singers' expressive capacities exceed the two elope, Maria is has announced his marriage to even the frequently daunting vocal distressed that Pedro's court a rich woman, Linda goes requirements. In creating roles for favors an alliance between mad. She is brought home to particular artists, Donizetti used himself and Bianca, a Chamounix, where Carlo their spectacular techniques and Bourbon princess. Don Ruiz, finally proposes their powerful personalities as Maria's father, concludes that to her. means to an end. In our own time, his daughter has become Linda's singers such as Callas, Sutherland Pedro's mistress; he is and Sills have demonstrated that, beaten by Don Pedro's when virtuosity is put at the service guards, and goes of expression, Donizetti's power mad with grief to move the listener remains and shame. All undiminished. ends happily; Don -Roger Pines, a regular contributor Ruiz's reason returns to Opera News and The Opera and Pedro rejects Quarterly, is program editor of Lyric Bianca, proclaiming Opera of Chicago. Maria his queen. He would like to acknowledge Rather than writing the assistance of Donizetti scholar an extended solo scena, Wzlliam Ashbrook in the preparation ..o&...L-""-...L-..a..II.-.a. of this article. Donizetti made the MariaCopyright Padilla 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 34 Or'Ovo ON STAGE GIORGIO CASCIARRI Florence-born tenor Giorgio Casciarri (Edgardo) followed his 1992 professional debut at the Teatro Petruzzelli with several lucio Oi performances of major roles throughout Italy, collaborating with such artists as Katia Ricciarelli, Raina Kabaivanska and Jose Carreras . His repertoire includes principal roles in The Barber 0/ Sevzlle, Or/eo ed Eurzdice, La Sonnambula, The Elixir 0/ Love, La Traviata and The Daughter 0/ the Profiles Regiment. This production marks Mr. IOfllfilerfll QQ~ Casciarri 's North American debut. Michigan Opera Th eatre is proud to present the following artists.

MARIO CORRADI EVGENlj DMITRIEV BRIAN MATTHEWS Italian born Mario Evgenij Dmitriev Versatile bass Brian Corradi (Director) made (Enrico) was born and Matthews(Raimondo), his debut in 1982 with raised in Salavat, Russia making his MOT It Matrimonio Segreto in and studied voice at debut, has perfonned Palermo. Since then he the Tchaikovsky a variety of roles has staged opera world Conservatory in throughout Europe, wide: La sonnamula in Moscow. The young North America and Dallas, Don Giovanni and Or/eo ed Euridice baritone, now making his U.S. debut, has South America. His wide repertoire in Madrid, Menotti's Amelia al Ballo in Monte already made successful debuts at the includes It Tabarro, Casey at the Bat, Carlo and Madame Butterfly in Spoleto. His Vienna State Opera (Un Ballo in Maschera) , Albert Hem·ng, The Rape o/Lucretia, work is well known in St. Gallen, Frankfurt, and at the Innsbruck Opera, Austria Pelteas et Melisande, Lady Macbeth 0/ Athens and Tokyo. H is MOT credits include among others. In 1997 he portrayed Mtsenk, Wozzeck, Elektra and Joan 0/ Carmen, (1996) and The Elixir o/Love, Miller in a new production of Verdi's Arc. His career highlights include the , (1998). Mr. Corradi recently directed Luisa Miller at Canadian Opera, Toronto, American premiere of Verdi's Messa per Spontini's It teseo rz·conosciuto- and the following season marked Rossini, telecast on PBS's Live From its first performance this century. his debut in France. Mr. Dmitriev Lincoln Center, and his English National returns next spring in the title role Opera debut in their new production of of Eugene Onegin. Au/stieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.

FERNANDO DE LA MORA ANDREW FOSTER DONATO RENZETTI Since making his Young tenor Current Music professional debut in Andrew Foster Director of the 1987 with the San (Arturo, Normano) Macerta Opera Francisco Opera, has performed with Donato Renzetti Mexican tenor opera companies (Conductor} last visit Fernando de la Mora throughout North ed Detroit to conduct (Edgardo) has appeared America, including La TraVIata (1996). at opera houses throughout the world. H e the Atlanta Opera, Savoyards Light Opera, He conducts regularly at major opera recently performed Romeo and Juliet in the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Opera houses in Italy, including La Scala, the Spain, Madame Butterfly in Houston and Maine and ISOMATA in Idyllwild, Teatro Comunale in Florence, Teatro La Boheme in Milwaukee. Deutsche Oper California. Last season he performed the Massimo in Palermo, and Teatro San Berlin, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan roles of Beppe in I Pagliacci and Rinuccio Carlo in Naples. H e made his American Opera have also welcomed him. He has in GiannzSchicchiwith OPERA!Lenawee. debut in 1982, conducting Marilyn Horne released several solo recordings on His repertoire also includes The Turn 0/ at Carnegie Hall. Maestro Renzetti has Polygram (Mexico) and Telarc. the Screw, Aida, Madame Butterfly, Faust, since appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, Norma, It Trovatore and The Marriage 0/ the San Francisco Opera and the Lyric Figaro. This is Mr. Foster's MOT debut. Opera of Chicago.

JULIE DEVAERE SUMljO YOUNGOK SHIN Mezzo-soprano Julie South Korean soprano Metropolitan Opera De Vaere (AIisa) recent SumiJo (Lucia) makes her soprano Youngok ly completed her first second MOT appearanre Shin (Lucia) makes season at MOT- she she recieved rave reviews and her MOT debut. The sang the role of the standing ovations when South Korean has Third Lady in The she sang Gilda in the 1997 also appeared at the Magic Flute last fall and Rigoletto. In recent seasons Bastille Opera in Rosette in Manon in the spring. Before that, her credits have included debut and return Paris (Gilda in Rigoletto, Oscar in Un the southern California native completed performances on the major stages of Europe Ballo in Maschera) , the Royal Opera two seasons as an Apprentice Artist with and the United States, including La Scala, the Covent Garden (Gilda), Cologne Opera Opera Pacific, appearing in Die Fledermaus Salzburg Festival, the Vienna State Opera, the (Despina in Cost'/an tutte) , the Canadian and Rigoletto. H er repertoire also includes Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Covent Garden, the Opera (Gilda and Lucia) and throughout Nicklausse in The Tales 0/ Hoffmann , Zita in Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Japan (Adina in The Elixir o/Love) w ith Gianni Schicchi, and Cherubino in The Chicago. Ms. Jo's major-label recordings Luciano Pavarotti. Currently ava ilable Marriage o/Figaro. Among her awards are a include Un Ballo in Maschera under the recordings include three solo CDs on NATS Apprentice Artist Award and the direction of H erbert von Karajan, Th e Magic Samsung Classics: Vocalise , Ave Marza Young Musicians Scholarship. Flute under Sir George Solti, and tw? solo albums. and Dreams. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OfllVO 35 Orc h e s t r a *Kathleen Grimes *jane Carl Brian Robson *Barbara Zmich Kimberl y Aselti ne Micheal Tyrrell M ic higan O[!era T heatre james Greer Craig Ryding CIMBASSO Ba rbara Stolberg BASSOON Fritz Kaenzig VIOLIN I CELLO *Kirkland D. Ferris TIMPANI *Charl otte Merkerson *Nadine Deleury Principal *G reg W hite Concertmaster Principa l *Scott Armstrong Principal *Randolph Margitza *Diane Bredesen Nora Shankin PERCUSSION *Ve lda Kelly *M inka Christoff HORN *john F. Dorsey *Sas ha Margolis *Robert Reed *Susan Mutter Principa l james Kuj aws ki Sa rah Cleveland Principal Ke ith Claeys julia Ku rtyka john latzko *Carrie Banfield Dan Maslanka M ichae l McGillivray BASS Connie Hutchinson David Taylor Charl es Roth ' Derek Weller Celeste Mclellan HARP Elizabeth Rowin Principal TRUMPET *Patri cia Terry-Ross Kathryn Stepulla Larry Bjornson Charl es Dava l Principal Melody Wooton Greg Powell Acting Principal KEYBOARD VIOLIN II Shawn Wood David Kuehn Lawrence Pi ca rd *Victoria Haltom FLUTE Acting Principal Principal *Pa mela Hill *Gordon Simmons PERSONNEL MANAGER * Brooke Hoplamazian Principa l Cha rl es Bu bolz *Diane Bredesen *Anna Weller *Laura Larson Carolyn Bybee *Au relian Oprea We ndy Hohmeyer M ark Fl egg *=member; M ichiga n Opera Constance Markwick OBOE David Huns icker Theatre Orchestra janet Murphy *Rebecca Hammond Brian Moon Marl a Sm ith · Principal jean Moorh ead-Li bbs Detroit Federation of Eugen ia Song Kristen Beene Scott Natzke Musicians, Loca l #5, VIOLA Acting Principa l TROMBONE American Federation of *john Madison Kr istin Reynolds *Maury Okun M usicians. Principal ClARINET Principal *Scott Stefanko ' Bri an Bowman *Greg Near Principal Heather Buckman

Kenneth Ebaugh Tony Lynch W illiam Ste iner Eric Gardner joel Mapes Stephen Stewart M ic higan O[!era Theatre Vanessa Ferriole Cynth ia Merritt j udith Szefi Louisa A. Fisher Kim L. M illard jim Talpos Russell Amerson Yvon ne M. Friday james Mackey Moore Dean Unick Chris Bauder Rosa lin Contrera Guastella Anthony C. Noto justin Watson Victo ri a Bige low jea nine Head M iller jenn ife r L. 0 1ive r james R. Wells Kev in Lee Branshaw Donald Thomas jackson Darren Orta Virgin ia "Ginni" Winters Kim Wayne Brooks Alberta jea n Reed Peggy O'Shaughnessey Timothy Wolf Alai na j. Brown Clarence E. jones Da rl ene Patterson Emily Wood Kristen A. Bryant Tom Kaba la jan R. Phillips Eugene Zweig Fred Bu chalter Kiersten King Monique Ricard Pa tr ick jay Clampitt jeff Krueger jolanta Rode The America n Guild of Deborah j . Dailey And rea Leap john Schmidt Musical Artists is the official Michaella Patc hes Dion ne Tamara Lehew Robert H. Schram union of the M ichigan Opera Anthony Dixun Ra y Litt Kenneth R. Shepherd Theatre voca l performers

Chi 1 d r ens chorus Jennifer Bateman As hton Hopkins An na R. Sklut Mike Bi ge low Mary Malaney Mandy Thoms Michigan Opera Theatre Nora Jean Bonner Jen nifer Schmidt Sa rah Wiercioch Matt Daigler Katie Schmidt Lauren EI izabeth Andree Hallie Hayes Dorsey Kel'Niesa Sharnee Brown Anna Atkinson Tina Genitti Thomas R. Sklut

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Mark Birac ' Michael Boettcher Maria Bonnani Robert Carrigan Jr. Eddie Dunn Gordon Fourni er Don ald Gay Emil y L. S. Gay Stina Hokenson Christine Jarnick Robert W. Ligaj Betti e Lyons Leisa Marie Ca rzon Patri cia Minnick F. Homer Matthews Melody Mendis Virginia Person David Ril ey Cheryl Ross John Saetta Alan Sebastian Jani ce Simon Mary Anne Sm igul ac

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OIllVlI 37 communities throughout michigan have TOUR TIME enjoyed and fairy godmother are trying Michigan have experienced and ARRIVES AGAIN! to reason with the royal sib enjoyed our tour revue "The Autumn is here and that means lings ... the princess wants to lead Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" the Department of Community our tour the Royal Army while the prince and our yearly up-dated Programs is busily mounting our wants to direct the Royal Ballet. "Broadway Revue." These two new touring productions for the revue. Fair Means or Foul was the pieces are performed by the 1998-99 season. first opera commissioned by touring artists of Community Our school programs are the Department of Community Programs. But a special oppor popular throughout Michigan. Programs twenty years ago, tunity is offered to community Each year boys and girls look which also makes this children's high schools by sending chorus forward to what Mark Vondrak opera the first piece ever music ahead to a choral director; (Associate Director of Community commissioned by Michigan stage-directing their students a Programs) and his troupe of Opera Theatre. We are proud to few days before the performance, singers will perform in their present this delightful lesson on and then inviting the whole schools.,The troupe performs an stereotypes to a new generation community to see the revue average of 250 performances a of school children. featuring their students on season. Fair Means or Foul by . We are also offering adults and stage with our artists. Some the "Dean of American children's high school students Seymour communities and school districts opera composers" Seymour Barab, Barab's zany opera La Pizza Can have even used the revues as a will delight elementary school Funghi (Pizza with Mushrooms). fund-raising event by selling youngsters with the antics of a This hilarious one-act spoof patron tickets and advertising scheming Prime Minister who lampoons every operatic tradition. and having dinners and after wants to wrest the kingdom Communities throughout glows as a part of the festivities. from an unsuspecting prince It is always an event that and princess. To confuse matters everyone remembers. Our elementary offerings also include The Night Harry Stopped Smoking; Nanabush: The Great Lakes Indian Hero; and Jack and the Beanstalk featuring the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame). To book any of these programs, or to discuss how we can tailor a performance for any special occasion, call the Community Programs Marketing Manager, Delores Tobis at 313 -874-7248.

Kim Minasian-Hawes, "Princess," and Jerry Minster, "Prince," in fair Means or foul.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre questions about their lives students created the script, as singers/actors, role melodies and action and took development, singing and turns conducting the percussion acting preparation, and orchestra. about their educational his tories. The cast, equally A.C.E. IS AN ACE delighted, enjoyed meeting Fall also means a return to the the children as well. Arts Centered Education project On another occasion, this with ACE partners Center for NEA grant also provided Creative Studies: Institute of the students from Your Music and Dance, the Detroit Heritage House Museum Public Library, Preservation and the Detroit Day Wayne, and Your Heritage Chris Richardson, Plaster Restoration Supervisor of the Detroit Opera School for the Deaf, the House Museum. School partners House, teaching "Fun with Plaster" at Learning at the Opera House '98, another offering from the Department of Community Programs. opportunity to spend an afternoon are Murray Wright High School, with the Porgy and Bess cast. Edmonson Elementary School, TIME OUT FOR OPERA Additionally, it also funded a and the Detroit Day School for Watch for new episodes of mini-tour to ten Detroit area the Deaf. Besides in-class activities Time Out for Opera, our award schools celebrating the works of and hands-on participation with winning TV series, which is taped George and Ira Gershwin and the students, the ACE arts and broadcast by Bloomfield excerpts from Porgy and Bess. and cultural partners provided , ' Community Television and also students This tour was created and directed masterclasses and field trips for shown throughout Southeast by Community Programs artist, the Detroit school system Michigan through PBS station, created Betsy Bronson and performed youngsters. 200 students from WFUM, 'Flint. The serles, now by MOT Young Apprentice Murray Wright High School and in its sixth season, is produced the Program interns, Alaina Brown the Edmonson Elementary and co-hosted by educator and and Russell Amerson who also School attended student matinees TV personality, Jonathan Swift script, performed in the spring production of MOT's spring production of and Michigan Opera Theatre's of Porgy and Bess. Porgy and Bess. Director of Community Programs, melodies Karen VanderKloot DiChiera. CONTINUING WORK Detroit Day School for WITH THE MENTAllY the Deaf student gets voice and coaching from Michigan NATIONAL IMPAIRED Opera Theatre bass-baritone ENDOWMENT FOR Fall of 1998 will be the second Mark Rucker. THE ARTS: PIZZA, action. year of a grant from the Young PORGY, AND Women's Home Association CONVERSATION enabling Community Programs Children and staff from Director, Karen V DiChiera to Edmonson Elementary share her Create Opera! process School and Cornerstone with staff and students at Middle School had an the Lamphere Center for the additional treat thanks Mentally Impaired in Oakland to a grant from the County. Last year's program National Endowment culminated in an original for the Arts. The children musical based on the theme were treated to a pizza of keeping ourselves lunch in the Detroit Opera healthy, safe and clean House combined with an called All About Us. As in all opportunity to meet and Create Opera! projects, the chat with stars from the production of Porgy and Bess. The pizza party, conducted in a press conference format, was hosted by Karen V DiChiera. For many children there, it was a first-time opportu nity to ask an opera star!actor intriguing Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre MOTVA

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Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully NBDBank Supporters acknowledges the generous corporate donors The Elixir 0/ Love Performance ($100 to $499) Sponsor The Aldoa Company who's contributions were made between July 1,1997 General Operating Support The Allied Companies, Inc. and June 30,1998. Their generosity plays an Thomas Group, Inc. Ash Stevens Inc. integral part in the Company's financial stability, Porgy and Bess Performance The Birmingham Musicale . necessary for producing quality grand opera, Sponsor B & W Cartage Company musical theatre and classical ballet. In addition . The Broad Group Fellows Carhartt, Inc. to enjoying outstanding entertainment on stage, ($10,000 to $14,999) CBS Television Network MOT contributors are offered a number of Consumers Energy Foundation Willis Corroon Corporation opportunities which allow them to observe Community Programs Sponsor CUNA Mutual Insurance the many phases of opera production, Dearborn Federal Savings Bank meet the artists, and experience other Sustainers Detroit Heading Company, Inc. ($5,000 to $9,999) AJ Etkin Construction Co. "behind the scenes" activities. AlliedSignal Inc. FM Capital Resources Barden Development John E. Green Company CORPORATE Kelly Services Inc. IATSE Local 38 CONTRIBUTIONS Porgy and Bess Student Sponsor JKC USA Corporation Grand Benefactors Thomas Madison Incorpor,ated Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. ($200,000 and Above) African-American Photo Kemp, Klein, Umphrey & Ford Motor Company Exhibit Sponsor Endelman Foundation 1997 Fall Season Sponsor Progressive Tool & Industries Co. The Kroger Company of Michigan 1997 Opera Ball Sponsor Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth, General Operating Support Patrons Heller & Pesses, P.c. General Motors Corporation ($2,500 to $4,999) Meijer, Inc. 1998 Spring Season Sponsor Alcoa Foundation Motor City Electric Co. Porgy and Bess Production Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Mu Phi Epsilon General Operating Support Campbell-Ewald NTH Consultants, Ltd. Deloitte & Touche LLP Opus One Signal Benefactors Eaton Corporation Plastomer Corporation ($50,000 to $199,000) MichCon Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chrysler Corporation Fund PVS Chemicals Inc. Schreiber Corporation 1997/ 1998 Dance Series Sponsor The F.D. Stella Products Company Community Programs Sponsor Donors The Tuesday Musicale ($1,000 to $2,499) Veenstra Insurance Agency Major Benefactors AAA Michigan ($25,000 to $49,999) Atlas Tool, Inc. FOUNDATION Ameritech Compuware Corporation AND GOVERNMENT Opening Night Sponsor First of America Bank SUPPORT Hudson's GenCorp Worldwide Vehicle Sealing Michigan Council for Arts and The Magic Flute Co-Production Howell Industries, Inc. Cultural Affairs Sponsor Meritor Automotive, Inc. National Endowment for the Arts Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Benefactors Porgy and Bess Patron Sponsor Signal Benefactors ($15,000 to $24,999) Metropolitan Life Foundation $100,000 and above ANR Pipeline Co. Real Estate One Inc. McGregor Fund Porgy and Bess Performance The Renaissance Club The Skillman Foundation Sponsor Rodgers Chevrolet, Inc. Comerica Incorporated Porgy and Bess Patron Sponsor Major Benefactor Porgy and Bess Performance Royal Maccabees Life Insurance Co. $25,000 ~ $99,999 Sponsor Thyssen Inc. Matilda R. Wilson Fund Detroit Edison Foundation TriMount Development The Magic Flute Performance Benefactors Sponsor Contributors $15,000 - $24,999 Kmart Corporation ($500 to $999) James and Lynelle Holden Fund Student Performances Sponsor Ambassador Bridge The John S. and James 1. Knight Lear Corporation . Arvin North American Automotive Foundation Manon Performance Sponsor Robert Bosch Corporation David M. Whitney Fund Michigan National Bank BridgestonelFirestone Trust Fund The Elixir 0/ Love Performance CSX Transportation Sponsor Hygrade Food Products Corporation Mattar Financial Corporation PPG Industries Foundation Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OrtlVO 41 MOT CONTRIBUTORS

Fellows The Clarence and Dr. & Mrs. Henry J. Dr. David DiChiera Alan E. and Marianne Dr. Barbara D Chapman & $10,000 - $14,999 Jack Himmel Spiro . Mr. & Mrs. Cameron Schwartz (Nate S. and Mr. Frank Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Duncan Hudson-Webber Foundation Ruth B. Shapero Mr. David Chivas Townsend Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Foundation) Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Foundation The Sigmund and Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Ciokajlo Oliver Dewey Marcks Sophie Rohlik Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Schwendemann Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Foundation Foundation Vincent Mr. Stephen Ewing Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Clark The Samuel 1. The Village Woman's Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Mr. & Mrs. Max Fisher Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Ms. Virginia Clementi Williams, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Smith,Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Cohn Westerman Club Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Sam B. Frankel Mr. & Mrs. William H. Mrs. Adelina C. Colby Foundation Young Woman's Williams Mr. & Mrs. & Andy Smith Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Home Association Giancamilli Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Connolly Sustainers Sustainer Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Sokol Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Giancarlo Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. $5,000 - $9,999 1997- 1998 GENERAL $2,500 - $4,999 Mrs. Ellen R. Cooper DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Terence Mrs. Aaron H. Stollman Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Earl-Beth Foundation Impresario Adderley Gershenson Dr. & Mrs. 1. Murray Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Ann and Gordon $10,000+ Mrs. Judson B. Alford Mrs. John C. Griffin Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Victor Getty Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Pres & Mary Happel Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Curatolo Allesee Allison Mr. & Mrs. David B. Webb Julia Donovan Darlow & Foundation Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Hermelin Mrs. Beryl Winkelman John O'Meara Alice Kales Hartwick Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush Mr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hoag Walter P. & Elizabeth B. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Antos Dr. & Mrs. Charles Work D'Avanzo Ralph 1. and Dewar Mrs. Donald J. Atwood Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. Winifred E. Herman & Barbara Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Donor David Austin Kirby $1,500 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. William J. Polk Foundation Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Hon. & Mrs. Edward Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Dr. Harold Mitchell Davis Sage Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George Avadenka Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kline Arrington Mr. Jeffrey Dell The Mary Thompson Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Mr. John Baja Ted & Bonnie Dickens Foundation Balint Kulis Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Mr. David Disend Benefactor Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Mrs. James Merriam Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mrs. Carl O. Barton Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Barnes Drs. Paula & Michael Patrons $5,000 - $9,999 Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Lehtinen Drs. John & Marilyn Duffy $2,500 - $4,999 Arbulu Baun Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Belamaric Mr. Don F. Duggan Japanese Business Mr. & Mrs. David Mr. & Mrs. W. Victor Lomason Mr. & Mrs. Ara Berberian Lady Jane Easton Aronow Benjamin Dr. & Mrs. Henry W Mr. & Mrs. Mandell 1. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Society Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Maida Berman Edman of Detroit Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Mr. Charles A. Bishop Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell Dr. & Mrs. John G. William & Barbara Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Steve Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Mrs. Ruth Mott Bielawski Eversman The Karen & Djelebian Borden Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nave Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing & Mr. & Mrs. Marco Nobili Drew Peslar Mrs. Roger W. Hull Mr. Mrs. Gerald Bright Binkow Mr. & Mrs. Robert Z. Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Dr. & Mrs. Moon J. Pak Dr. & Mrs. David Bloom Feldstein Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Dr. & Mrs. Joseph 1. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes Mrs. Martin 1. Butzel Pickl,Jr. Cahalan Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Donors Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Honorable & Mrs. Avern Mrs. David Pollack Dr. & Mrs. Maurice Mrs. Elaine Fontana $1,000 - $2,499 Mutchler Cohn Mr. Wayne J. Ruchgy Castle Mrs. Benson Ford, Jr. Mr. Thomas Cohn Dr. Robert F Schirmer Mrs. Clarence G. Catallo Mrs. Rema Frankel Drusilla Farwell Mrs. Carolyn Ross Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. & Mrs. Willaim Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Foundation DeBiasi Cervenak Franzem ~------, TRIBUTE FUND A time-honored custom is making contributions acknowledging a happy event or commemorating the memory of a loved one.

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Danysh Mr. Frank Lucido Ms. Susan Trottier Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence B. Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Mr. & Mrs. William O. Mr. & Mrs. Victor Troutman Boensch De Luca Lynch Mrs. Paula Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Alvin E. Bohms Mr. & Mrs. Richard DeBear "Open Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Mack Ms. Marleen C. Tulas Mr. & Mrs. John Boll Mrs. Mary DeTomaso your books Mr. John A. Malasky Mrs. Alice Tumidanski Mrs. Gertrude D. Bonk Mr. Joe Del Giudice Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mr. & Mrs. William Twiddy Mr. & Mrs. A.]. Boone Ms. Fanny Delacruz to page... " Maniscalco Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Borcherts Mr. Edward J Delahanty Elaine & Mervyn Manning Vander Molen Mrs. Marilyn Bowerman Mr. Samuel Deutch Mr. Maurice 1. Marshall Ms. Ann Kirk Warren Mrs. Marguerite Boyle Mr. & Mrs. Fred Deutsch Mr. Paul W Mc Curdy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Whitman Mr. Michael Boyle Mr. John DiLodovico Ms. Katherine Mr. J Ernest Wilde Ms. Ruth Bozian Mr. John Dodds Mrs . 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Mr. & Mrs. Halton contributions that Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mr. Elliot Milstein Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud, Williams were made between Hartwig Sally & James Muir is deeply grateful for the Performance Sponsor of Mr. Lawrence Williams July 1, 1997 and Miss Mary A. Hester Ms. Ursula support of the following Dracula (1997/98) Dr. Magnus A. Wilson June30,1998 Wend" 1. Hubert Obses-Misangyi individuals who have Mr. Thomas Wilson Ms. E een A. Johnson Ms. Corinne helped sponsor dance. Mr. David Handleman, Ms. Hildegard Signal Benefactor Ms. Theresa Joswick Opiteck Performance Sponsor of Wmtergerst $50,000 and above Ms. Jean Kegler Mr. Bert G. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Giselle (1997/98) Mr. Andrew Wise Chrysler Corporation Mr. SemonE. Osterberg Allesee, Performance Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Knudsen Dr. Melvin 1. Reed Sponsor of Dracula Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose, Wisniewski Major Benefactor Mrs. Virginia June Dr. Margaret Ryan (1997198) and Performance Performace Co-sponsor Mrs. Shirley Wold $25,000 to $49,999 LeBlanc Sherri's, Inc. Co-Sponsor of Giselle of Giselle (1997/98) David D. Woodard Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Ms. Kathryn Leftwich Mr. James Shirley (1997/98) Dr. RuthA. Allesee Suzanne Leich Ms. Joy Squire Peral A. & George M. Worthington Mr. & Mrs. George M. Dr. David]. Izumi Suzuki Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Zeltzer, Performace Ms. Gunvor Zeltzer Lieberman Mary Margaret & Cohen, Production Sponsor of Swan Like Wrathell Mr. David Handleman Ms. Karen E. Long Robert Sweeten Sponsor of The Sleeping (1996/97) and Giselle Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Ms. Verna Love Ms. BiIlieJo Wanink Beauty (1992/93), (1997/98) Yezbick Benefactor Mr. Glenn D. Maxwell Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Cinderella (1993/94) $5,000 to $9,999 Ms. Anna Meyendorff and Swan Like (1995/95) Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme TRIBUTE FUND Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose March 151 to July 31, 1998 Honorariums Suslainer $2,500 $4,999 Bill Coulter & TO Alon Marie's wedding Mr. & Mrs. John Boll Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud by Chris & Susan Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. David Mr. & Dr. McDonald Herman and Barbara By Sieglinde Wildie Frankel Joyce Urba and David David Chivas' birthday Kinsella by Grace Rice Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Lomason , Memorials Mr. & Mrs. Jacques A. Leonard Jacques Nasser b Judie & Roger S erman Golden Patron h $1,000 TO $1,499 Mr. Wilber H. Mack Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. by Mr. and Mrs. Dewar Larry Garberding Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer Mr. Edward Louise Mr & Mrs. Lawrence St~ptoe Evans, Jr. by Mr. and Mrs. Jackies Larry Garberding Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Letts, Jr. Mr. Ernest Willoughby Ms. Jane McLaren by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Badger Patron $500 TO $999 Consumer One Financial MISCELLANEOUS William and Barbara IN KIND GIFTS Eversman Walbridge Aldinger Mr. David Michelle Conklin Hempstead Crooked Tree Arts Mr. & Mrs. David B. Council-Petoskey Hermelin Detroit Athletic Club Drs. Orlando and Detroit Institue of Arts Doroth Miller Ford Motor Company Keith & Christine General Motors Weber Corporation Mr. Milton Y. Hammel Music Zussman Hampton Inn- Stephensville Corps De Ballet R]. Harman-Crawford $499 and below Au Sable Schools Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Holiday Inn-Alpena Ajluni Edwin Lee Morrell Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu ~usOne e Penna Farnily Ms. Sylvia Becherer Polite America Mr. Robert Berg Sharmon Terry Ms. Elaine Brown Villa Penna Mr. William A. Bubniak Mr. David Chivas Ms. Bonita Coleman AFTERGLOW Mr. M.W Eisen SPONSORS Mr. Alan DeWolf Mr. & Mrs. Gary 1. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Doll Wasserman Mrs. Patricia A. Dresch Michigan National Bank Mr. & Mrs. Frank]. Eicheruaub, III Mrs. Charles M. DANCE PATRON Endicott CIRCLE DONORS Ms. Wendy Fong Michigan Opera Rev. & Mrs. John B. Theatre gratefully Fors~ acknowledges Mrs. Jo C. Griffin the generous Mr. Randolph Gryebet Ms. Mary Hanson Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OrtlVO 47 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre res

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We kindly ask that emergency number, 313/237-3257, with the service or sitter parental discretion be exercised for certain programs, and in case of an emergency.Please observe the lighted exit signs that all guests remember that during a program such as opera located throughout the theater. In the event of fire or similar or ballet, the ability of all audience members to hear the music emergency, please remain calm and walk - do not run - to the is a prerequisite to enjoyment of the performance. In all cases, nearest exit. Our ushers are trained to lead you out of the babes in arms are not permitted. building safely. A trained Emergency Medical Technician SERVICES Concession stands are located on all levels. Please (EMT) is on site during all events. Please see an usher or staff note: Food and Drinks are NOT Allowed in the Auditorium at member to contact the EMT. any time! Coat Check is located in the Madison lobby. The cost RESTROOMS Ladies' restrooms are located off the Ford is $1.00 per coat. Please note that Detroit Opera House does Lobby (Broadway side), down the stairs and also on the not accept responsibility for any personal articles that are not third floor (Madison side). Please press 3R on the checked at the Coat Check. Drinking fountains are located in elevator.Gentlemens' restrooms are located under the Grand the lobbies on floors 1 and 3. Public pay phones are located in Theatre staircase, down the stairs and also on the third floor the vestibule of the Ford Lobby and in the restrooms. Patrons (Broadway side). Please press 3 on the elevator. Please note:-All in wheelchairs can access pay phones through the Broadway third floor restrooms are wheelchair accessible. storm lobby. NO SMOKING Detroit Opera House is a smoke-free facility. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Detroit Opera House is Ash receptacles are provided on the exterior of all entry doors available for rent by your organization. Please call Brett for those who wish to smoke. Batterson, DOH Manager, at 313/961-3500 to receive rental information. Tours are available for individuals at USHERS Ushers are stationed at the top of each aisle. If you predetermined times throughout the year and for groups by have a question or concern, please inform an usher, and they appointment. Please call Roberta Starkweather, Volunteer will contact management. If you are interested in becoming a Coordinator at 313/874-7238 to inquire about our tour volunteer usher, please call the usher hotline at 313/237-3253. schedules and prices. LATE SEATING POLICY Latecomers will be seated only TICKET INFORMATION Detroit Opera House Ticket Office during an appropriate pause in the program, and will be hours are: Non-performance weeks: Monday through Friday, asked to view the program on closed-circuit television 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Performance days: 10:00 a.m. through monitors located in the lobbies until an appropriate program the first intermission of the evening's performance, except pause occurs. Late seating policy is at the discretion of the pro Saturdays and Sundays when the Ticket Office will open two duction, not opera house management. hours prior to curtain. Tickets for all public events held at LOST AND FOUND Lost and Found is located in the Detroit Opera House are also available through all Administrative Coordinator's office. Please see an usher if you TicketMaster phone and retail outlets. have misplaced an article, or call 313/874-7850 if you have IMPORTANT NUMBERS already left the theater. 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Some features fisted are optional. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Tu ran dot Cast Update Alessandra Marc will sing the title role on October to, 11, 14, 16 and 17. J anine Bogardus will sing the role of Turandot on October 18. The Prince ofPersia James Cargill; Lee Thomas, WJBK-FOX 2 (October to) sung by Kim L. Millard Executioner Jim Balow Handmaidens Rosalin Contrera Guastella, Darlene Patterson Supers Amanda Clampitt, Henry Coucke, Bruce Davis, Joe Goralczyk, David Grubbs, Richard Hill, David Kirsch, Jeff Kirsch, Frank Kong, Steve LaGrassa, Fred Lebowitz, David Odenbach, David Piotrowski, Jan Renard, Brian Renaud, Karla Roberson, Matt Ruhlig, Gary Sekerak, David Silverman, Alan Sorscher, _Lee Stafford, Rose Stolk, Chris Thoms, Ching Wang, William W}lford, Harry Williams, Jr., Alan Wisnieski, Henry Wojcik, Patrick Woollcott . Additional Chorus Leisa Marie Carzon, Alberta Jean Reed

Additional Production Credits Wigs and Makeup Vicky Barnett, Corinne Fine, Michael Gravame, Violeta Kapayo, Marilyn, Suzanne McFerran, Violetta Ogilvy, Marta Sawczuk, Elsa Shartsis, Therese Shmina, Marta Stefaniuk, Mira Stefaniuk, Melissa Tracy

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Michigan Opera Theatre thanks the Rackham Symphony Choir.

Additional Chorus Brad Herbst, Lawrence Stotsbery

Supers Danny Bradley, Clancy Clarahan, Ramsay Coronado, Bruce Davis, Kathi Dobson, Joe Goralczyk, Ira Harris, William Kupsky, Steve LaGrassa, Ali Moiin, M.D., David Odenbach, Paul Plamondon, Matt Ruhlig

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Choreography Tony Sinith

Interim Concertmaster Charles Roth

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