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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre DETROIT GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION with Oakland University University Center for Adult Education Detroit Public Library presents OVERTURE TO OPERA IV 1965 Season A program of excerpts taken from Operas to be presented in Detroit by the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York in May and the Metropolitan Opera National Company in October, 1965. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OUEKTUR£ 70 OPERA IV CALENDAR FEBRUARY 8, 1:15 p.m.-Dondero High School, Royal Oak (for students) FEBRUARY 9, 8:15 p.m.-Dondero High School, Royal Oak. Admission: $1.00 For ticket information call: Mrs. Denton Kunze, Ll 2-7545; Mrs. Arthur Moore, LI 1-3779; Mrs. John Redfield, Ll 6-7560 FEBRUARY 14, 3:15 p.m.-Oakland University, University Theater, Rochester Admission: $1.00, no charge to students and faculty. For ticket information call: Mr. James Petty, 338-7211 FEBRUARY 17, 2:00 p.m.-Ferndale High School (for students) FEBRUARY 21, 8:00 p.m.-Fries Auditorium, Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Admission: $1.00 For ticket information call: TU 1-7511 FEBRUARY 24, 8:15 p.m.-Ambassador Auditorium, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario Admission: Adults $1.25, students 75 cents. For ticket information call: Music Department, 253-4232; Mrs. Stuart Young, 252-3335 FEBRUARY 28, 3:00 p.m.-Ford Central Office Building Auditorium, The American Road, Dearborn Admission: $1.00. For ticket information call: Mrs. James Beard, LO 1-9176; Mrs. Bruce Simpson, LO 5-2522 MARCH 3,8:15 p.m.-Copernicus Junior High School, Hamtramck. Admission: $1.00 For ticket information call : Mrs. Arthur Rooks, Jr., 867-2876 MARCH 4, 1:30 p.m.-Copernicus Junior High School, Hamtramck (for students) MARCH 8, 2:00 p.m.-Lincoln Park High School (for students) MARCH 10, 8:15 p.m.-Rackham Memorial Auditorium, Detroit. Admission: $1.00 For ticket information call : Mrs. Abraham Cooper, UN 1-1532; Mrs. John Greene, TO 8-0957 MARCH 11, 4:00 p.m.-Rackham Memorial Auditorium, Detroit (for students) MARCH 17, 1:30 p.m.-Pontiac Central High School (for students) MARCH 22, 8:15 p.m.-Trenton High School. Admission: $1.00 For ticket information call: Mrs. Thomas Hunt, OR 6-7361; Mrs. Henry Rotay, DU 1-5168 MARCH 26, 8:15 p.m.-Bloomfield· Hills High School. Admission: $1.00 For ticket information call : Mrs. Ralph Fox, MI 4-8228; Mrs. Henry Whiting, MI6-1260 MARCH 29, 2:30 p.m.-Grosse Pointe High School (for students) Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre .~-------------------- · ----------------------------------------------------------------------~a Dr. David Di Chiera Overture Chairman* Overture Co-Chairman . .. ... ...... .. Mrs. Robert Anderson Producer and Music Director . Dr. David Di Chiera Stage Director . John Gregory Scenic and Lighting Design Tom A. Aston Accompanist . Lawrence La Gore Costumes . Metropolitan Opera Company Production Manager . Tom A. Aston Second Stage Manager . Serwind Netzler Costume Alteration . .. ..... ...... ... .. ... .. Jim Rousku Lighting . .. ...... .. .. .... ... ..... ... .. .. Jim Hays Scenery Construction . .... ....... Tenya Algor and Serwind Netzler *Dr. David Di Chiera, 29,. was appointed to the faculty of Oakland University in 1962 · Previously, Dr. Di Chlera taught at U.C.L.A., where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors, a master's degree in composition, and e doctorate In musicology, with the Atwater Kenl and Gershwin awards as additional honors . In 1958, he received a Fulbright award lor further study In Italy He was commissioned by the U. S. information Service to compose a piano sonllta for the Naples festi· val of contemporary Italian and American music, which was broadcast nationally and highly praised by the Italian press - In 1959, Dr. 01 CI,iera was selected for membership in the National Association for A merican Composers and Conductors . In the field of musicology, Dr. Di Chiera was given inter· national ecognllion in 1961 for his research In eighteenth·century opera when he was rnvited to New York to participate in the Eighth International Congress of Mus icology. In addilion to his teaching responsibilities at Oakland University, he has recently been apPOinted Assistant Dean lor Continuing Education in the Arts. Opera Overture Is honored to have Dr. 01 Chiera as producer and musiC director for the second year. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OUE.'KI11RE TO OPERA IV FEATURED ARTISTS W esley Dalton Alice Dutcher Doralene McNelly Rosemarie Murch Ernestine Nimmons Roma Riddell Raymond Sharp Russell Smith Jonathan Swift Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OUE1ffi1R£ 70 OPERA IV 'PROgRAM MADAME BUTTERFLY Giacomo Puccini Act I, Love Duet Butterfly: Ernestine Nimmons Lt. Pinkerton: Wesley Dalton TOSCA Giacomo Puccini Act II, Last Scene Floria T osca: Roma Riddell Baron Scarpia : Russell Smith Spoletta: Edward Kingins; Jonathan Swift SAMSON AND DELILAH Camille Saint-Saens Act II, Scene III Samson: Edward Kingins; Jonathan Swift Delilah: Alice Dutcher; Rosemarie Murch o TELLO Giuseppe Verdi Act IV, Scene I Desdemona: Doralene McNelly Emilia: Alice Dutcher; Rosemarie Murch SUSANNAH Car/isle Floyd Act II, Scene III Susannah Pollc: Roma Riddell Olin Blitch: Raymond Sharp RIGOLETTO Giuseppe Verdi Act IV, Scene I Gilda: Doralene McNelly; Ernestine Nimmons Maddalena: Alice Dutcher; Rosemarie Murch Duke of Mantua: Edward Kingins; Jonathan Swift Rigoletto: Raymond Sharp; Russell Smith Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 1965 METIZOPOLITAN OPER...A SEASON IN'DETR01T (at Masonic Temple) Monday, May 24 (Betlefit performance for Detroit Symphony Orchestra) THE LAST SA V AGE MenoHi Roberta Peters Teresa Stratas Lili Chookasian Arturo Sergi Walter Cassel Morley Meredith Donald Gramm Tuesday, May 25 AIDA Verdi Mary Curtis-Verna Giulietta Simionato Franco Corelli Frank Guarrera Ezio Flagello Louis Sgarro Wednesday, May 26 o TELLO Verdi Renata Tebaldi Dimiter Uzunov Anselmo Colzani Janis Martin Paul Franke Justino Diaz Thursday, May 27 RlGOLETTO Verdi Gianna d'Angelo Mignon Dunn Richard Tucker Robert Merrill Bonaldo Giaiotti John Macurdy Friday, May 28 SAMSON AND DELTLAH Saint-Sa ens Giulietta Simionato Jon Vickers Norman Mittelmann John Macurdy Justino Diaz Saturday, May 29 (Matinee) TOSCA Puccini Renata Tebaldi Franco Corelli Anselmo Colzani Ezio Flagello Norman Scott Saturday, May 29 (Evening) THE f[ YING DUTCHMAN Wagner Leonie Rysanek Sandor Konya George London Ernst Wiemann Gladys Kriese George Shirley TICKETS FOR METROPOLITAN OPERA PERFORMANCES: MQil Orders: Window Ticket SQles: ApproximQtely April 1 Detroit Grand Opera Association Box Office 20 East Jefferson Avenue Ford Auditorium Detroit, Michigan 48226 Detroit, Michigan Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre DETROIT TO WELCOME NEW OPERA COMPANY A special plus for opera lovers is scheduled for Detroit this fall. The newly established National Company of the Metro­ politan Opera will visit Detroit for performances of Bizet's " Carmen", Rossini's " Cinderella", Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", and Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah". There will be performances of these operas in English. It is anticipated that the National Company will be welcomed to the Fisher Theatre from October 18 through the 23. The National Company is a repertory opera company which will perform in over seventy communities in order to nurture American and Canadian talent and contribute to the vitality and growth of opera throughout the United States and Canada. The emphasis for the National Company will be the over-all quality of the operatic production. To compete with the legiti­ mate stage, the movies and television, it will combine those elements from which all great entertainment stems-artistic I ability, direction, and design. The General Managers of the Company are Miss Rise Stevens and Mr. Michael Manuel. Watch for this exciting opening. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre -_._-- - - - , DETR01T GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION, Inc. 1965 Season Frank W. Donovan Chairman Wilber H. Mack President Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend General Chairman Mrs. Max M. Fisher General Co-Chairman Mrs. Theodore O . Yntema Honorary Chairman Unfortunately, most cultural undertakings are not completely self-supporting. The Detroit Grand Opera Association is dependent upon your gifts and donations to continue to bring the Metropolitan Opera to our community. The Association gratefully acknowledges these contributions by publicly placing the donors on its preferred ticket list; thus entitling them to primary consideration in the distribution of opera seats. '\ Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre.
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