#HOTHoffmann April 21, 23, 25, 2017 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall

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WELCOME TO THE TALES OF HOFFMANN

We are delighted to be bringing singers, including Hawaii’s own Quinn Audrey Luna, the HOT Chorus and this operatic masterpiece back to Kelsey. Henry is retiring from HOT Hawai‘i Youth Opera Chorus in a Hawaii for the first time since 2001. at the end of this season, and all of us program of Hawaiian music and The production has been especially thank him for everything he has done opera, will take place at the Waikiki created for HOT by Peter Dean Beck for the company and wish him well for Shell on Saturday May 27. and Adam Larsen, the design team the future. who brought us Britten’s A Midsummer As always we are grateful to you, Night’s Dream last season, and directed We have just announced next season’s our audience, for attending our by Henry Akina. selection of operas, and are excited performances and for the support you to be reviving our popular 2009 give us in so many ways throughout Henry Akina has been integral to production of Bizet’s Carmen, along the year. Without your help we the success and artistic innovation with a new production of Donizetti’s simply could not continue to bring of Hawaii Opera Theatre for the Daughter of the Regiment starring the world’s best opera to Hawaii each past twenty years. His vision and Audrey Luna, and a new production year. leadership have brought many of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, in extraordinary works to the islands for association with Lyric Opera of Kansas But now sit back and enjoy The Tales of the first time, including Wagner’s Die City, Atlanta Opera, and Michigan Hoffmann! Walkure and Tristan and Isolde, Verdi’s Opera Theater. We are also thrilled to Macbeth and Don Carlo, Puccini’s Il introduce Laura Kaminsky’s new opera MAHALO Trittico, Richard Strauss’ Elektra, As One, featuring Sasha Cooke and and Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. And her husband Kelly Markgraf. Simon Crookall Henry’s reputation in the opera world General Director has brought tremendous acclaim And there are still two more great and attention to our company. One performances to look forward to this of Henry’s signature achievements season. This Saturday, April 22, sees was to establish the Orvis Opera the return of the Samoan vocal trio Studio, which has been responsible for Sol3 Mio, and our Mele Under the nourishing the talents of many young Stars, featuring Amy Hānaiali‘i,

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Hawaii Opera Theatre 4 Aria The Tales of Hoffmann Composed by Jacques Offenbach

Libretto by Jules Barbier | Edited by Fritz Oeser

Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter – Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.

CAST In order of vocal appearance

OLIVIA VOTE CHRISTIAN BOWERS CHRISTINE ARAND The Muse/Nicklausse Hermann/Schlémil Antonia

WAYNE TIGGES RENSON MADARANG* SARAH LAMBERT CONNELLY* Lindorf/Coppélius/Dappertutto/ Nathanael Antonia’s Mother/Stella Miracle (The Four Villains) ERIC FENNELL EVE GIGLIOTTI JOSEPH GAINES Hoffmann Giulietta Andres/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio/ Franz (The Four Servants) DAVID GORDON Spalanzani VALERIAN RUMINSKI Luther/Crespel RACHELE GILMORE Olympia *Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio Member ARTISTIC TEAM

VINCENT DE KORT NOLA A. NĀHULU ORA JEWELL-BUSCHE Conductor Chorus Director Wig & Make-up Designer

HENRY G. AKINA PETER DEAN BECK GEN BOYER Stage Director Scenery and Lighting Designer Props Master

REIKO HO ADAM LARSEN KELLY LUFT Assistant Director Projections Designer Stage Manager

MAIKA’I NASH HELEN RODGERS PAULA ALBANEZE Rehearsal Pianist Costume Coordinator/Designer Supertitles

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SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Sienna Achong* Brooke Alcuran Mark Ah Yo Steven Buchthal Caitlin Cavarocchi* Bonnie Chock Burke Dan Barnett Richard Cheney Jaime Blu Craycroft* Karyn Castro Christopher Chung Dean F. Conching Leslie Goldman* Sarah Lambert Connelly* Stephen M. Foster Falefia Jr Brandon Fuamatu* Meagan Grieco Barbara Ellis Phil M. Hidalgo Keane Ishii* Rae’chelle Jarmon* Martha Gomez Renson Madarang* Geoffrey Kahapea Mālia Kā‘ai-Barrett* Athena Iokepa* Ian McMillan* Stelio Scordilis Debbie Kelsey Patricia Pongasi-Goldson* Douglas K. Stiles Blythe I. Kelsey* Chris Walsh Stephen Strugnell Sarah Mitchell* Larry J. Whitson Oaklea Rowe Victoria Shiroma

*Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio Membe

SUPERNUMERARIES

Suzanne Engel Scott Francis Russell Tristan Williams Eden-Lee Murray Jonathan Sypert

HOT ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN 1 VIOLA OBOE TROMBONE Ignace Jang, Concertmaster Mark Butin, Principal J. Scott Janusch, Principal Jason Byerlotzer, Principal Claire Sakai Hazzard, Associate Steve Flanter, Associate Principal Ryan Klein, Associate Principal Thomas Hesch, Associate Principal Concertmaster Jean-Michel Jacquon Judy Barrett, Assistant Melvin Whitney CLARINET BASS TROMBONE Concertmaster Anna Womack James F. Moffitt, Principal Rudi Hoehn Ram Gepner Sandra Wong Melanie Yamada, Associate Principal Megan Kenny HARP Helen Liu CELLO BASSOON Constance Uejio, Principal Maile Reeves Sung Chan Chang, Principal Paul Barrett, Principal Sheryl Shohet Nancy Masaki, Associate Principal Philip F. Gottling III, Associate TIMPANI Pauline Bai Principal Jordan Schifino, Principal VIOLIN 2 Anna Callner Hung Wu, Principal HORN PERCUSSION Darel Stark, Associate Principal DOUBLE BASS Meredith Moore, Principal Michael Stubbart, Principal Timothy Leong Malcolm Armstrong, Principal Colton Hironaka, Associate Principal Curt Armbruster, Associate Principal Michael Lim John Gallagher, Associate Principal Julia Filson Matthew Levine Daniel Padilla John Kolivas George Warnock Rachel Saul Matthew Love ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN Nancy Shoop-Wu TRUMPET Kim Kiyabu, Principal Duane White FLUTE Kenneth Hafner, Principal Susan McGinn, Principal Don Hazzard, Associate Principal ORCHESTRA CONTRACTOR Claire Starz Butin, Associate Colin Belisle Principal

Hawaii Opera Theatre 6 Aria PRODUCTION STAFF

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION WIG AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER MASTER CARPENTER CONSTRUCTION CREW T H Stettler Ora Jewell-Busche Al Omo Ryan Keone Seabury

SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGNER ASSISTANT TO WIG & MAKE UP MASTER ELECTRICIAN I.A.T.S.E. UNION STEWARD Peter Dean Beck MASTER Sandy Sandelin Al Omo, Local 665 Sets – Constructed by the HOT Jocelen Barnett Scene Shop MASTER FLYMAN RUNNING CREW ASSISTANT TO WIG & MAKE UP Alema Ryder I.A.T.S.E. Local 665 PROJECTION DESIGNER MASTER Adam Larsen Kacy Todd PROP MASTER SECURITY Gen Boyer Kiekie Productions COSTUME DIRECTOR STAGE MANAGER Helen E. Rodgers Kelly Luft SOUND & VIDEO BACKSTAGE SECURITY Supplied by Malabar Limited, Paul Perri COORDINATOR Toronto ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Sky Yee Miu Lan Oman Kathryn Davies ASSISTANT COSTUMER WARDROBE MISTRESS SUPERTITLES Ellie Lindholm 2ND ASSISTANT STAGE Pam Gossage Chiori Shively MANAGER Nai’a Aguirre SCENIC ARTIST M. Emi Yabuta

PRODUCTION SPONSORS

Henry Akina, Stage Director, is sponsored by the Anela Kolohe Foundation

PRODUCTION SUPPORTED BY:

The John Young Foundation

LANAI LECTURES SPONSORED BY:

First Insurance Company of Hawaii

HOSPITALITY

Halekulani Honolulu Club

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Director's Notes HOFFMANN IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL ARTIST.

He does not prescribe to society and is abnormal My first production of this opera, in 2001, was in that way. Hoffmann’s life is dedicated to art, before projections were a regular part of the but along the way he thinks he is in love with four scenery. I really like the elements that the different women. He is in love throughout the projections bring to a production, having worked opera, but is loved most by the Muse, who has with Adam Larsen on Siren Song and Britten’s A taken on the guise of his best friend, and spends Midsummer Night’s Dream last season. Adam’s half the opera trying to win him over, before finally style of working is also very narrative based and giving up. Along the way, you realize he’s a sad combined with what Peter Dean Beck creates, this individual who doesn’t do well by the Muse, and production of the opera is brought to life in vivid yet he has received much more from the Muse detail. than from the women he loves. I didn’t know when we picked this season’s In this new production from the company, HOT is repertoire that this would be my last opera for working with many talented singers making their HOT. This will have a very special meaning for me, debuts in Hawaii. Rehearsals have been headed in and, I hope, for you. I will try to bring as much a great direction with all of them and that means joy and as much happiness to the production as a lot to me. In addition, Vincent de Kort, with possible, and let the music of the opera shine whom I worked on Jonathan Dove’s Siren Song in through. I want the audience to walk away with 2015, brings a totally new perspective to the opera, a sense of peace, an understanding of the work and I value it most because it is quite musical itself, and my interpretation of it. as opposed to narrative. I have enjoyed a great partnership with Vincent. The Hoffmann team I am proud of what I have achieved at HOT and works very well and I shall miss rehearsals, casting glad that I am leaving the company in good hands. great voices, and creating these teams. I hope that HOT will continue to grow and thrive, and embrace opera as a form of theater, one that This is the third time that I have directed really is emotional. And the emotion of the opera Hoffmann. The current version is very different brings people together as it transcends culture, from the previous productions, with a new “violin” time, and space. aria, and a much more prominent role for the Muse than she had before. It’s like a fully new opera. Henry G. Akina Artistic Director The story itself is grotesque and a fantastical flashback to his former loves. In the opera, Hoffmann is considered to be one of the great poets of the German language. Offenbach treated the story as a comedy but I don’t believe that it is a comedy necessarily.

Aria 9 The Tales of Hoffmann Synopsis HOFF

PROLOGUE Coppélius demands his share of the profits the two inventors expect to make from the doll, Luther’s tavern in a German town. The poet Spalanzani gives him a worthless check. Hoffmann is in love with Stella, the star singer of the opera. Lindorf, a rich counselor, also Guests arrive and Olympia captivates the crowd loves her and has intercepted a note she has with the performance of a dazzling aria, which written to Hoffmann. Lindorf is confident he is interrupted several times in order for the will win her for himself. Entering with a group doll’s mechanism to be recharged. Oblivious to of students, Hoffmann sings a ballad about a this while watching her through his glasses, disfigured dwarf named Kleinzach. During the Hoffmann is enchanted. He declares his love song, his mind wanders to recollections of a and the two dance. Olympia whirls faster and beautiful woman. When Hoffmann recognizes faster as her mechanism spins out of control. Lindorf as his rival, the two men trade insults. During the melee Hoffmann’s glasses are Hoffmann’s Muse, who has assumed the broken. Coppélius, having discovered that the guise of his friend Nicklausse, interrupts, but check was worthless, returns in a fury. He grabs the encounter leaves the poet with a sense Olympia and tears her apart as the guests mock of impending disaster. He begins to tell the Hoffmann for falling in love with a machine. stories of his three past loves... ACT I ACT II Antonia sings a plaintive love song filled The eccentric inventor Spalanzani has created with memories of her dead mother, a famous a mechanical doll named Olympia. Hoffmann, singer. Her father, Crespel, has taken her who thinks she is Spalanzani’s daughter, away in the hopes of ending her affair with has fallen in love with her. Spalanzani’s Hoffmann and begs her to give up singing: she former partner Coppélius sells Hoffmann has inherited her mother’s weak heart, and a pair of magic glasses through which he the effort will endanger her life. Hoffmann alone perceives Olympia as human. When

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arrives and Antonia joins him in singing until interest in her. Having overheard them, she nearly faints. Crespel returns, alarmed the sinister Dapertutto produces a large by the arrival of the charlatan Dr. Miracle, diamond with which he will bribe Giulietta who treated Crespel’s wife the day she died. to steal Hoffmann’s reflection for him—just The doctor claims he can cure Antonia but as she already has stolen Schlémil’s shadow. Crespel accuses him of killing his wife and As Hoffmann is about to depart, Giulietta forces him out. Hoffmann, overhearing their seduces him into confessing his love for her. conversation, asks Antonia to give up singing Schlémil returns and accuses Giulietta of and she reluctantly agrees. The moment he having left him for Hoffmann, who realizes has left Miracle reappears, urging Antonia to with horror that he has lost his reflection. sing. He conjures up the voice of her mother Schlémil challenges Hoffmann to a duel and and claims she wants her daughter to relive is killed. Hoffmann takes the key to Giulietta’s the glory of her own fame. Antonia can’t boudoir from his dead rival but finds the room resist. Her singing, accompanied by Miracle empty. Returning, he sees her leaving the frantically playing the violin, becomes more palace in the arms of the dwarf Pitichinaccio. and more feverish until she collapses. Miracle coldly pronounces her dead. EPILOGUE Having finished his tales, all Hoffmann wants ACT III is to forget. Nicklausse declares that each The Venetian courtesan Giulietta joins story describes a different aspect of one Nicklausse in a barcarole. A party is in woman: Stella. Arriving in the tavern after her progress, and Hoffmann mockingly praises performance, the singer finds Hoffmann drunk the pleasures of the flesh. When Giulietta and leaves with Lindorf. Nicklausse resumes introduces him to her current lover, Schlémil, her appearance as the Muse and tells the poet Nicklausse warns the poet against the to find consolation in his creative genius. courtesan’s charms. Hoffmann denies any

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Aria 1111 The Tales of Hoffmann PRINCIPAL CAST

Olivia Vote Wayne Tigges The Muse/Nicklausse The Four Villains

Hailed for her “theatrical magnetism” American mezzo- In the 2016-17 season, Wayne Tigges returns to the title role soprano Olivia Vote is a “voice to pay attention to...” This in Der fliegende Holländer with Austin Opera, joins Washington season Ms. Vote will make role and house debuts with National Opera for Owen Hart in Dead Man Walking and Howie both Sarasota Opera as Mère Marie in Poulenc’s Dialogues Albert in Blanchard’s Champion. Recent engagements include des Carmélites and as Nicklausse in Offenbach's Les Contes Picker’s Dolores Claiborne (San Francisco, world premiere); Giulio d’Hoffmann with Hawaii Opera Theater. Prior to this season Cesare (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago); Le nozze di Ms.Vote has sung with such companies as Opernhaus Zurich, Figaro (Ongaku-Juku Festival); Carmen (Glyndebourne Festival, Opera Philadelphia, as an apprentice with Santa Fe Opera, San Diego); The Makropolous Case (Opéra National de Paris); and as a resident artist at The Academy of Vocal Arts in Les contes d’ Hoffmann, Alceste, Il barbiere di Siviglia, La donna del Philadelphia. She has received prestigious awards from the lago (Santa Fe); Das Rheingold (Los Angeles); Le nozze di Figaro, Loren L. Zachary Society, Gerda Lisner Foundation, William Il barbiere di Siviglia (Lyric Opera of Chicago, Colorado); Hamlet Sullivan Foundation, Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, and (Minnesota); Albert Herring (Toulouse); Don Giovanni (Pittsburgh); Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. Le comte Ory (Des Moines); Don Giovanni and Tosca (Austin); and Salome (Arizona, Philadelphia Orchestra).

Joseph Gaines Valerian Ruminski The Four Servants Luther/Crespel

A highly energetic, vibrant, and extremely versatile singer Valerian Ruminski is a graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts. He and actor, tenor Joseph Gaines has been described by The has performed with The Metropolitan Opera, NYC Opera, Dallas Minneapolis Star-Tribune as “such an exuberant performer you Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Ireland, The New couldn’t help but smile.” He is known in the United States and Israeli Opera, The Canadian Opera Company, Manitoba Opera, abroad for beautifully sung and richly detailed interpretations Portland Opera, Santa Fe Opera and many more in such roles as of character roles. Gaines has been a regular guest artist at Don Magnifico in Cenerentola, the title role in Don Pasquale, Daland Opera Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Opera, Central in Flying Dutchman, Rocco in Fidelio, and Ferrando in Il Trovatore. City Opera, Opera Colorado, and many others. Gaines joined He recently made his Berlin Philharmonie debut with the Berlin the artist roster of The Metropolitan Opera for the first time in Camerata and also performed at Carnegie Hall in the Mozart 2013-14, covering Caius in Verdi’s Falstaff. Engagements in 2017 Coronation Mass. His future engagements include Dulcamara in include Turandot (Pong) with Virginia Opera, and the world Elixir of Love for Musica Viva in Hong Kong, The Sacristan in Tosca for premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Elizabeth Cree at Opera de Montreal and Gremin in Eugene Onegin for Calgary Opera. Opera Philadelphia.

Hawaii Opera Theatre 1122 Aria Christian Bowers Renson Madarang Hermann/Schlémil Nathanael

Christian Bowers is an alumnus of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Hawaiian tenor Renson Madarang has been a featured vocalist Artist Program at Washington National Opera. Roles performed in the Oahu music community since 2011, singing both on stage with WNO included Schaunard in La bohème, The Pilot in The and in the studio. He has worked with Disney and created the Little Prince, Second Commissioner/ First Officer in Dialogues role of Chang in Rubenstein and Lee’s musical The Romance of of the Carmelites, The Chirurgo in La forza del destino, Dancaïro the Western Chamber. On stage, Renson has sung for Hawaii in Carmen, and Stubb in Moby-Dick. Recent engagements include Opera Theatre in comprimario roles and chorus as a member Escamillo in Carmen with Utah Opera and Shreveport Opera, of the Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio. He has appeared in concerts Duruflé's Requiem with the National Symphony Orchestra, and master classes with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sylvia McNair, Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Teatru Manoel in Dawn Upshaw, and Nicola Martinucci. Renson is a graduate of Malta, Maximilian in Candide with the Théâtre du Capitole de the Kamehameha Schools and holds degrees in Music and Voice Toulouse and Opéra National de Bordeaux, and he covered from the University of Hawaii. He is currently a Doctoral Student Simon Thibault and Father Arguedas in the world premiere of Bel at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. Canto at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Eric Fennell David Gordon Hoffmann Spalanzani

Career highlights Duca Rigoletto: Deutsche Oper Berlin, State Opera In the 2016-17 season, tenor David Gordon returns to the Center for Prague, National Theater Slovakia, Theater Bremen; Rodolfo La Contemporary Opera in the world premiere of Nicola Moro’s Love Bohème: New York City Opera, National Theater Mannheim; Alfredo Hurts at New York’s Symphony Space, and debuts with Trilogy: AOC La Traviata: New York City Opera, National Theater Slovakia; Don as Mime in Das Rheingold and as Donald Trump in Anthony Davis’ José Carmen: St. Margarethen Festspiele, Pacific Opera Victoria, new opera FIVE. His recent engagements include Ruiz in Il trovatore Theater Lübeck, Arizona Opera; Roméo Roméo et Juliette: Slovenian with New Rochelle Opera, Michael in Mollicone’s Emperor Norton National Theater, Staatstheater Schwerin; The Prince A Flowering with New York’s Chelsea Opera, Roderigo in Otello with Kalamazoo Tree: Göteborgs Operan; Pinkerton Madama Butterfly: Austin Lyric Symphony Orchestra, Haydn’s Theresienmesse and Schubert’s Mass Opera, Opera Saratoga, Utah Opera; Riccardo Un ballo in maschera: in G Major with Putnam Chorale, Remendado in Carmen with New Theater Pforzheim; Dorian Dorian Gray (world premiere): National Rochelle Opera, Don Luigino in Il viaggio a Reims with New York Theater Slovakia; Roberto Le Villi: Latvian National Opera; Don City Opera, soloist in new music by Felsenfeld, Finberg, Mallamud, Carlos Don Carlos: National Opera Lithuania; HoffmannLes Contes Paterson with New York’s Opera on Tap, and soloist in Peters’ Wild d’Hoffmann: Theater Augsburg and Theater Krefeld; Roberto Beasts of the Bungalow and creating the role of Dr. Fowler in Scearce’s Roberto Devereux: Dallas Opera; Werther Werther: Staatstheater Falling Angel with Center for Contemporary Opera. Braunschweig. Aria 1133 The Tales of Hoffmann PRINCIPAL CAST

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Rachele Gilmore Christine Arand Olympia Antonia

Rachele Gilmore’s 2016-2017 season features performances of Christine Arand received her BM/BA and MM degrees in singing Gretel in Hansel und Gretel with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and painting at Northwestern University and was awarded a Marie in La fille du regiment with Austin Opera, and Olympia in fellowship to Juilliard. She has sung leading roles in both opera Les Contes d’Hoffmann with Hawaii Opera. She will also appear and Broadway, including Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed La Bohème in concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for performances on Broadway. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln of the Haydn Creation and with the Indianapolis Symphony Center, and in major theatres and festivals worldwide, including: Orchestra for a performance of Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate and Athens, Amsterdam, Chicago, Copenhagen, Rome, Palermo, Three Songs by Duparc. Paris, Seville, Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Francisco, Vancouver and the UK. In the 2015-16 season Arand played Armida in Other recent performances include debuts with the Handel’s Rinaldo and Cecilio in Mozart’s Lucio Silla. In Paris’ Metropolitan Opera and Teatro alla Scala as Olympia in Les Theatre du Chatelet, she performed as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair contes d’Hoffmann; and appearances with Opera Philadelphia, Lady and Maria in The Sound of Music. She has also appeared as Theâtre Champs-Elysées, Boston Lyric Opera, Florida Grand Salomé in Hérodiade; Liù in Turandot, Micaëla in Carmen, and Gilda Opera, Grand Théâtre Genève; Bayerische Staatsoper, and the in Rigoletto, as well as many other notable works. Glimmerglass Festival.

Sarah Lambert Eve Gigliotti Connelly Giulietta Antonia’s Mother/Stella

Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Lambert Connelly has sung in apprenticeship Eve Gigliotti’s 2016-2017 season includes a debut with Hawaii and education programs with the Metropolitan Opera, San Opera as Giulietta in Les contes d’Hoffman, the world premiere Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Palm Beach Opera, and Sarasota of composer Mohammed Fairouz's new oratorio, Al-Quds: Opera, among others. She received a Bachelor of Music from the Jerusalem at the Metropolitan Museum, a return to Opera University of Miami in 1998 and a Master of Music in Performance Philadelphia to create the role of Dodo in the world premiere of and Literature from The Eastman School of Music in 2000. Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves, and she joins the roster of the Lyric Opera of Chicago to cover the title role in Carmen. Ms. Connelly uses her strong, glamorous, clear voice full of color and emotion, musical instinct, marvelous acting skills, and commitment Ms. Gigliotti has also been seen recently with the Metropolitan to the psychological drama to great effect in all her performances Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, Florentine to create fascinating, moving character portrayals onstage. Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, and Washington National Opera. Conquering and seducing audiences not only with her voice but She also created the role of Ruth in Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters, with her presence and her sensual and sure movements on the produced by Gotham Chamber Opera, Music Theater Group, and stage, she rules the stage as Carmen. Opera Philadelphia, for which she won critical acclaim.

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Henry G. Akina Vincent de Kort Stage Director Conductor

Born in 1955 in Honolulu, Mr. Akina returned to the Islands in After a successful career as a cellist, Vincent de Kort made his August of 1996 to become the General and Artistic Director conducting debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in 1995 at of the Company, where he has been Artistic Director since the invitation of Mariss Jansons. Maestro de Kort is now in demand 2013. He was educated at Punahou School, Tufts University, in some of the world's leading opera houses including Bolshoi and the Free University of Berlin (West). From 1977-1996, Mr. Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Semperoper Dresden, Royal Swedish Akina made his home in (West) Berlin where he founded and Opera, Leipzig Opera, Scottish Opera, Tokyo Opera, Lithuanian managed the Berlin Chamber Opera, taught at the University National Opera, Johannesburg Opera. He works with renowned of the Arts and worked as a professional stage director. Mr. orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Dresden, Gewandhausorchester Akina is also responsible for founding the Mae Z. Orvis Opera Leipzig, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Netherlands Philharmonic, New Studio of Hawaii Opera Theatre. Japan Philharmonic, Brussels Philharmonic, Royal Swedish Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic. He has studied with Mariss Jansons in Oslo, Ilya Musin - the legendary teacher of Valery Gergiev - in St Petersburg, and was assistant conductor to Bernard Haitink, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, and William Christie. He is a regular guest on television programs as a passionate ambassador for classical music.

Reiko Ho Maika’i Nash Assistant Director Rehearsal Pianist

Reiko is delighted to be making her debut with HOT. She is a Hawaiian pianist Maika’i Nash is from an exciting new director, performer, and educator with a MFA in Theater. She generation of vocal coaches and pianists in North America. has been directing and performing for Hawaii audiences for Previously a vocal coach and accompanist at the University more than 20 years. This season, she directed Sort It Out” an of Toronto, The Royal Conservatory of Music, and McGill educational touring show for Honolulu Theatre for Youth and University, he now splits his time between North and South the world premiere of Lee Tonouchi’s UchinaAloha for Kumu America and works with both established and emerging singers. Kahua Theatre. Reiko is also the owner/sensei of Red Lotus He maintains a rigorous coaching and performing schedule Hawaii, a martial arts and fitness studio that focuses on internationally. His 2016 season highlights include Otello with leadership development and promoting a healthy lifestyle for Teatro Colón, Orphée et Eurydice with Opera de Colombia, Candide students of all ages. with the Philarmonic Orchestra of Bogotá. He has also recorded with renowned singers such as Richard Margison, Christine Goerke, Barbara Bonney, Quinn Kelsey, Barry Banks, Mark Doss, Laura Claycomb, and Denise Massé.

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Nola A. Nāhulu Peter Dean Beck Chorus Co-Director Scenery and Lighting Designer

Nola Nāhulu is a native of Makaha, Oahu and received her Peter Dean Beck is back for his 31st season with HOT. education from Waianae Elementary, Kamehameha Schools, Some of his productions here are Don Carlo, Elektra, Whitman College, and University of Hawaii, Manoa. She has Andrea Chenier, Dialogues of the Carmelites, A Little Night been a music educator/director in choral music since 1977 Music, and four Turandots. Among his other opera credits and has worked with the Unitarian Church, Bishop Memorial are Falstaff, Ballo in Maschera, Manon, Don Giovanni, Madama Church of the Kamehameha Schools, Molokai Children’s Butterfly, Hansel and Gretel, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Chorus, Hawaii Children’s Chorus, Honolulu Symphony Chorus, and Roméo et Juliette for such companies as Atlanta, Florida and Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club. She is currently the Grand, Glimmerglass, Virginia, and Chautauqua Opera. His Artistic Director of HYOC, choral director for the Kawaiaha’o musical theater credits include West Side Story, Sound of Music, Church Choir, HOT Chorus, UH Mānoa Hawaiian Chorus, Pearl Candide, Les Misérables, and Fiddler on the Roof for Skylight Music Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club, and Kawaiolaonapukanileo. She Theatre and Eklund Opera at CU Boulder, among others. His and her family are owners of “Bete Mu’u” which celebrates the ballet designs include Nutcracker for Ballet Hawaii. “Classic Mu’umu’u.”

Adam Larsen Helen Rodgers Projections Designer Costume Coordinator/ Designer

Adam Larsen is a documentary filmmaker and projection Helen E. Rodgers has been with HOT since 2002, and her designer. The Tales of Hoffmann is Adam’s third production with favorite costume designs for the company include Die Walküre, HOT, having previously designed Siren Song and A Midsummer Il barbiere di Siviglia, Il trittico, Susannah, La bohème, and Cosi Night’s Dream. Other symphony/opera designs include: Breaking fan tutte. Other credits include Mannes Opera, Hong Kong the Waves (Opera Philadelphia and Prototype Festival); From Opera, San Diego Opera, Lincoln Center Festival, Baryshnikov the House of the Dead (Canadian Opera); Agrippina and A Productions, Chautauqua Opera, New Orleans Opera, Sarasota Flowering Tree (Opera Omaha); Flight (Juilliard); Semele (Pacific Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Virginia Opera, Opera Musicworks); Maa (Atlanta Symphony); The Pelleas Trilogy (Cincinnati Memphis, Miami City Ballet, and Radio City Music Hall. Symphony); Second Hand and Phorion (New World Symphony); Sunken Cathedral (Prototype Festival); Le Martyre de St Sebastien, Peer Gynt, Peter Grimes, On the Town, Das Klagende Lied, and SoundBox (San Francisco Symphony). Adam’s documentary about autism entitled Neurotypical aired on the PBS series POV.

Hawaii Opera Theatre 1166 Aria Ora Jewell-Busche Wig & Make-up Designer

Ora Jewell-Busche is an LA-based wig and make-up designer with more than a decade’s experience working in the field of opera, theater, and film. She has worked extensively with companies ranging from The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Shakespeare, Lokingglass Theater, The Steppenwolf, The Hawaii Opera Plaza Goodman Theater, and many more. Recent credits include 848 South Beretania Street, Suite 301 Turandot; Carmen; La Traviata (Pacific Symphony); The Barber Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 of Seville; The Mikado; Don Pasquale (Lyric Opera of the North); 808.596.7372 Hansel and Gretel (Little LOON). Film and television credits include Were the World Mine, Chicago Overcoat, Prison Break, and HawaiiOpera.org Batman Vs. Superman. Ora also teaches theatrical make-up at [email protected] Make-up First School of Make-up artistry. To advertise in Aria, please contact Nella Media Group, Mike Wiley, 808.260.8788, mike@ nellamediagroup.com

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Kelly Luft Stage Manager

Ms. Luft is thrilled to be returning to HOT for her ninth season. She makes her home in Southwestern Ontario, Canada and has just completed Art at The Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. Other recent productions include The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro and Tosca for Opera Lyra Ottawa; Falstaff for Opera Hamilton and Shrek: The Musical, Elf: The Musical, and Dance Legends for The Grand Theatre. Past HOT productions include Il Trovatore, Madam Butterfly; The Mikado; Die Fledermaus; Don Pasquale; Lucia di Lammermoor; Die Walküre and Abduction from the Seraglio.

Aria 1177 The Tales of Hoffmann “Simply gorgeous stage magic! A must see!” — Broadway World

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Henry To mark Henry’s legacy with HOT, The Henry Akina Tribute Fund has been established in his honor. The income The Tales of Hoffmann is the generated from the fund will be used each year to sponsor 22nd opera which Henry Akina a visiting HOT director, or an opera production, in Henry’s has directed for HOT. This name. We are grateful to the following individuals who have production will also mark a already pledged to the fund. significant milestone because after Hoffmann, Henry will retire. DON CARLOS CIRCLE - ELECTRA CIRCLE - OTHER GIFTS For 20 years, Henry has brought $100,000 OR MORE $15,000 - $24,999 Linn Sol Alber his extensive experience, musical Suzanne Engel Evelyn Lance Simon Crookall and Stephen knowledge, and artistic vision to Jim and Pam McCoy Strugnell HOT. He has truly given Hawaii THE TALES OF HOFFMANN David Keliikuli world-class opera. MADAM BUTTERFLY CIRCLE - CIRCLE - $10,000 - $14,999 Thomas King, Jr. $50,000 - $99,999 Robert B. and Patsy Bunn Adrienne Wing Lau and Clifford It has been a privilege for me to Marilyn and Robert Trankle Mark Polivka and Karen Tiller K.H. Lau be a colleague and a friend of Polivka Peter and Luanna McKenney Henry, and I know you will join DIE WALKURE CIRCLE - Dick Palma and Anne Irons-Palma me in a standing ovation tribute $25,000 - $49,999 THE MIKADO CIRCLE - to him at each performance. He Annie Chan $5,000 - $9,999 will be much missed. Karen Char and Malcolm Tom Margaret Armstrong Lynne Johnson and Randy Moore Patricia Barron JIM MCCOY Norma Nichols Lori and Jaymark Komer Board President Sarah and Manning Richards Linda Nelson David and Lee Takagi David and Henrietta Whitcomb

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Aria 1199 The Tales of Hoffmann DOWNTOWN HONOLULU

Join The HOT Opera Legacy Society GIVE TO THE FUTURE

Hawaii Opera Theatre’s vision is to enrich and excite our community by presenting world-class performances of opera in Hawaii and to educate and inspire our youth to achieve a higher quality of life through music and opera. HOT is grateful for the generosity of the many individuals that have committed to the future artistic and financial strength of the organization through planned giving.

Many of our patrons have asked how they can provide support for HOT, and we wanted to mention several opportunities that may be of interest:

Gift Securities rather than Cash Receive income from your gift as well as a Tax Deduction Provide income to HOT while benefiting your loved ones Name HOT as the beneficiary of a Will, Living Trust, Retirement Plan, or Life Insurance Policy

Whatever your needs and preferences, there is a planned giving opportunity that can work for you. For information about any of these opportunities, please contact Tracy Jefferson at (808) 683.7203 or by email at t_jefferson@ hawaiiopera.org. If you have already named HOT as a beneficiary of your estate, please let us know so that we can recognize you now as a member of our Legacy Society and thank you for your future support.

Simon Crookall General Director

OUR HOT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS:

Henry Akina Estate of Conrad G. Conrad, III Tom & Gloria Huber Norma Nichols, Ph.D. Linn Alber Ann & Dougal Crowe Daniel & Jane Katayama Nancy Peacock Estate of Ruth Ballard Michael W. Dabney Richard Kennedy & Steven Prieto Joyce Quigley Estate of Nancy Bannick Estate of Luryier Diamond Evelyn B. Lance Sarah & Manning Richards The Estate of Robert Estate of Hope Doyle Estate of Mireille Leitich Jean E. Rolles Berssenbrugge Estate of Sally H. Edwards Natalie Mahoney Major General & Mrs. Cecil A. Estate of Clara M. Boyer Suzanne B. Engel Peter & Luanna McKenney Ryder Jr. Estate of Madeline Boyes Ray Galas Estate of Margaret Montgomery Ames Arlen Scott Trust Nanna & George Bradford Estate of Marguerite E. Gonsalves Randolph Moore & Lynne Johnson Miles K. & Reverie N. Suzuki Drs. Roger & Felice Brault Estate of Iris Halaran Estate of Leon J. Munson Hope Troyer Trust Robert & Patsy Bunn Estate of Robert Hines Estate of Judith Neale John Michael White Henry B. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hildreth Marita L. Nelson, Ph.D. Stephen & Dana Wilson

Hawaii Opera Theatre 2222 Aria Inspiring the Community with Opera HOT EDUCATION OUTREACH

HOT’s education team shares their love of opera year-round. The world of opera is brought to schools and taught to children of all ages. Aspiring opera singers have the opportunity to train with professionals and better their craft.

HOT OPERA EXPRESS ORVIS YOUNG VOICES STUDIO Hawaii Opera Theatre takes the show on This exciting new program offers high the road to schools, libraries, and other school students the opportunity to locations during the school year. Next year, improve their skills as performers through the company will produce No More Mr. classes and workshops covering areas such Bad Wolf, which follows the Big Bad Wolf as vocal technique, diction, repertoire, through story book land as he discovers acting, movement and more. Participants he can be a hero rather than the villain work with HOT’s professional staff as well that society projects on him, to schools as guest artists. on Oahu and the Neighbor Islands. The show includes talented singers, live piano accompaniment, a set, costumes, props, LEARNING opportunities for audience participation, OPPORTUNITIES and more. OPERA PREVIEWS HOT RESIDENCY Opera Previews at the Honolulu Museum IF YOU ARE This award-winning program turns a class, of Art are a long-time tradition. The INTERESTED IN grade level, or an entire school into an lectures are free for HOT and Museum HAVING HOT’S opera-production company. With assistance members. EDUCATION TEAM from the professionals at HOT, students, COME TO YOUR SCHOOL faculty, and staff are coached on developing MAHALO TO THE HOT EDUCATION OR COMMUNITY their own opera or producing adaptations of PROGRAM SUPPORTERS: GROUP, CONTACT famous operas and operettas. • Bank of Hawaii Foundation THE HOT OFFICE AT • Robert Emens Black Fund 808.596.7372. OPERA FOR EVERYONE • The Bretzlaff Foundation The final dress rehearsal of every opera • Sidney E. Frank Foundation during the regular school year is reserved • Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture for education purposes. Each year, and the Arts educators bring thousands of students to • KTA Superstores experience live opera. • Leahi Swim School • Sheree & Levani Lipton SINGER TRAINING • National Endowment for the Arts • Arthur & Mae Orvis Foundation MAE Z. ORVIS OPERA STUDIO • Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Each year, local singers audition to • G.N. Wilcox Trust become members of the Hawaii Opera • Young Brothers, Ltd. Theatre’s Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio. The Studio offers singers opportunities to work with opera professionals on the HOT staff as well as singers, coaches and other industry professionals to further develop their skills.

Aria 2233 The Tales of Hoffmann MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS

Remembering and honoring special individuals with a donation to HOT in their name. To make a donation, visit HawaiiOpera.org or call (808) 596-7372.

Gifts received between January 2016 and March 2017.

IN HONOR OF

DR. FELICE BRAULT MARITA NELSON MARY REESE MR. & MRS. DAVID TAKAGI Dr. William & Karlyn Pearl Mary Reese Marita L. Nelson Kiyomi Lueck

BETTY GRIERSON SALLY PARKER & FAMILY NEVA REGO AL & JOYCE TOMONARI Henry G. Akina Sharon McPhee Henry G. Akina Timothy Y.C. Choy

DR. & MRS. HUGH HAZENFIELD NIGEL & ALICIA PENTLAND JEANNIE ROLLES Jan & Bob Hirschman Dr. & Mrs. Dan Katayama Kiyomi Lueck

MARY PHILPOTTS MCGRATH DR. JIM & CHERYE PIERCE MARRIE SCHAEFER & ROB Peter & Luanna McKenney Timothy Y.C. Choy KUNTZ Elizabeth Lacy Leonard Fogge & Jean Gordon Ned Mobley

IN MEMORY OF

DR. ELEANORE G. AKINA Douglas Stiles GAIL HUDSON LORNA MOUNT Henry G. Akina David & Lee E. Takagi Cherye & James Pierce Friends & Family of Lorna Mount Charman J. Akina Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Trankle Dr. Byron & Pam Eliashof Linn Sol Alber Suzanne Watanabe Lai HENRY IIDA Beebe Freitas Joan M. Bring Gayleen Williams Daphne Sato Tracy & Doran Chavez Jane P. Woods ELIZABETH K. MCCREARY Marilyn Cristofori & Gregg Lizenbery Valerie Yee DAVID A. KIYOKAWA Peter & Luanna McKenney Simon Crookall & Stephen Strugnell Jeffrey L. Davis Marita L. Nelson Herbert & Joyce Dauber SACHIKO CARROLL Beebe Freitas Thomas Delmore SUSANNA KIM LAR DOROTHY OGAN Tom & Gloria Huber Michelle McLean Louise Kim Lar Emery Marita L. Nelson Randolph Moore & Lynne Johnson Ryan Nagoshi Bonnie Louise Judd Jay and Elaine Nakashima CHARLES DEXTER LUFKIN CHARLES SWANSON Dr. & Mrs. Dan Katayama Lance Taguchi Michael W. Hackney Beebe Freitas Lori & Jaymark Komer Jacky Takakura Evelyn B. Lance Dean Tanimoto JACK MCDERMOTT JENNIFER TAKAKI Charles & Pauline Lindberg Helen Gary Hallacher Family Kiyomi Lueck MOOK-LAN FUN The Rev. & Mrs. J. Hollis Maxson Thomas & Lois Mui CHARLES E. MEYER, JR. FLORENCE YOUNG WONG Peter & Luanna McKenney Catherine Caldwell Joseph & Leonora Wee Nancy Peacock NANCY FRAZIER Teruo Funai James & Jane Redmond Peter & Luanna McKenney Wayne German AL & SUSIE YONAN Donald & Patricia Reynolds Chuck Hill The Gordon Family Dr. & Mrs. G. Manning Richards PROF. TERRY HANEY & CAPT. Richard Palma & Anne Irons-Palma Jean E. Rolles GARTH M. HANEY LÓPEZ Gail Petagno STEPHANIE QI MARIE YOUNG Nancy A. Rowe Maria Lopez-Haney Catherine Yoshino Simon Crookall & Stephen Strugnell Sarah Shanahan Barbara Smith

Hawaii Opera Theatre 2244 Aria PROFESSIONAL GROUP DONORS

ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPERA John A. (Jack) Lockwood Drs. John Drouilhet & Sada REALTORS FOR OPERA Scot & Christy Izuka Harvey J. Lung Okumura Ernest G. & Patricia K.O. Anderson Linda C. Nelson Donald C. Machado Dr. Byron & Pam Eliashof Judy Barrett, Realtor Larry D. Rodriguez Tom & Claudia Maloney Dr. & Mrs. Edward F. Furukawa Joan Bartlett Tudor Wilson & Assoc., CPAs, LLC Linda S. Martell William W. Goodhue, Jr., M.D. Margo Brower Mr. Michael O'Malley & Ms. Cheryl Lawrence Gordon, MD Julia Chu ARCHITECTS FOR OPERA Robello Dr. & Mrs. Werner H. Grebe Bruse Eckmann Robert & Janice Freeburg Lois & Thomas Mui Dr. & Mrs. Hugh N. Hazenfield Chip Fithian Lorrin & Karen Matsunaga David J. Reber David Horio & Teresa Pytel Mary K. Flood Nancy Peacock A.I.A., Inc. Turbin Chu Heidt, Attorneys Rodney M. Kazama, MD Jeffrey M. Fox Rhoady Lee Architecture & Design Settle Meyer Law Dr. Robert & Adelaide Kistner Julianna Garris Nathan Sult & Beth Tarter Laurence N. Kolonel, MD Raymond Kang DENTISTS FOR OPERA Charles R. Wichman Clifford K.H. Lau, MD & Adrienne Anne I.W. Keamo Cally L. Adams, D.D.S. G. Todd Withy & Jean Malia Orque Wing, MD Sandra C. Liu Lawrence Fujioka, D.D.S. Les Ueoka Drs. Worldster & Patricia Lee Melanie Long Dr. & Mrs. Todd Haruki Jason G.F. Wong Grover Liese Helen S. MacNeil, R Cecile Sebastian, D.D.S. Dr. Dennis & Judy Lind Pamela L. Maiava Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu PHYSICIANS FOR OPERA Kwong Yen Lum, M.D. Liz Moore Aina Haina Eye Center – Joyce H. Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. McNamee Margaret Murchie LAWYERS FOR OPERA Cassen, MD Gary A. Okamoto Christine O'Brien Sidney K. Ayabe David & Bonnie Andrew Dr. & Mrs. Moon Park Ms. Mahealani Perkins Sherry Broder Eesha & Alison Bhattacharyya Dr. William & Karlyn Pearl Pakinee Portmore Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Andrew Bisset, MD James Penoff Yukiko Sato, RA Edmund & Martha Burke Dr. Robert & Marita Bonham Linda Rasmussen Helen Skov Jim Duca S. Kalani Brady & Jun Look Dr. & Mrs. Walton K.T. Shim Carl Smigielski Mr. & Mrs. John P. Gillmor Dr. & Mrs. Roger Brault Dr. Glen & Susan Sugiyama Leon Williams Jeffrey Grad Dr. Ann B. Catts Dr. & Mrs. John B. Thompson Tom & Gloria Huber Percival Chee, MD Dr. George & Bay Westlake Robert & Marcy Katz Julia Frohlich Cherry Drs. William W.T. & Margaret L. Won Jim Leavitt Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan K. Cho Calvin Wong, MD Patricia Y. Lee Cecilia & Gene Doo, MD Kevin S. Woolley, MD

BUSINESSES, TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

Contributions received between January 2016 and March 2017.

$50,000 - $100,000 Carol Franc Buck Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Neiman Marcus John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Cooke Foundation, Limited Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Pacific Guardian Center The Hearst Foundations Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Aqua-Aston Hospitality Red Wing Shoes The Arthur and Mae Orvis First Insurance Company of Bank of Hawaii Foundation Sheraton Waikiki Foundation, Inc. Hawaii, Ltd. Fred Baldwin Memorial Sidney Stern Memorial Trust The Strong Foundation Hawaii Public Radio Foundation Kosasa Foundation Central Pacific Bank $2,500 - $4,999 $25,000 - $49,999 McInerny Foundation John Child & Company, Inc. Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing Robert Emens Black Fund National Endowment for the Arts City Mill Company, Ltd. CKW Financial Group Sidney E. Frank Foundation First Hawaiian Bank Christian Dior $10,000 - $24,999 State Foundation on Culture & Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel The Dods Foundation Anela Kolohe Foundation The Arts George and Carolyn Goto James & Helen Gary Charitable Atherton Family Foundation G.N. Wilcox Trust Foundation Fund of the Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Wilson Care Group Hawaii News Now Community Foundation The Bretzlaff Foundation, Inc. The John Young Foundation Hermes Paris Hawaii Pacific Health The Cades Foundation The MacNaughton Group The Howard Hughes Corporation

Aria 2255 The Tales of Hoffmann Businesses, Trusts & Foundations Continued

KMH Microsoft Matching Gifts University Health Alliance IN-KIND Annie Sinclair Knudsen Fund Program Walmart Foundation Air Canada Cargo KTA Super Stores The Central National-Gottesman Honolulu Museum of Art Leahi Swim School Foundation UP TO $249 Halekulani McGraw Foundation Keith and Polly Steiner Family AmazonSmile Hawaii Public Radio Merrill Lynch The Hoculi Group Foundation Causecast Foundation Honolulu Star-Advertiser Miyasaki LLC Combined Federal Campaign Pasha Hawaii Monarch Insurance Company $250 - $999 Foundation The Wedding Cafe SSI Investment Management, Inc. Aloha United Way Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Yelp $1,000 - $2,499 Doris Duke Charitable Initiative Young Brothers, Ltd. Balenciaga America, Inc. Foundation Network for Good Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Dreamscapes Landscaping LLC Retter Financial Consult (RFC) Hawaii Hotel Industry Network for Good UBER Foundation Settle Meyer Law United Way of the Coastal Empire

DONORS

Contributions received between January 2016 through March 2017

PLATINUM CIRCLE – MEMBERSHIP GIFTS $10K AND ABOVE

Henry G. Akina Bro Halff Jim & Lynn Lally Jeanne & Charles R. Wichman June Renton Chambers Randolph Moore & Lynne Johnson Adrienne & Clifford K.H. Lau Carolyn Berry Wilson & David Annie Chan Steve & Marilyn Katzman Jim & Pam McCoy Wilson Suzanne B. Engel David A. Keliikuli Jean E. Rolles

GOLD CIRCLE – MEMBERSHIP GIFTS $7,500 TO $9,999

Karen Char & Malcolm Tom Sally Parker

SILVER CIRCLE – MEMBERSHIP GIFTS $5,000 TO $7,499

P.M. Barron Helen Gary Michael & Elaine Michaelidis Helen Paris Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Elizabeth Grierson Elahe Mir-Djalali Dr. & Mrs. G. Manning Richards Julia Frohlich Cherry Lori & Jaymark Komer Noreen & David Mulliken Peter G. Drewliner Evelyn B. Lance Norma B. Nichols, Ph.D. Mrs. Dwight Emery Sharon S. McPhee Christine O'Brien

$20000 AND ABOVE Suzanne B. Engel Wilson P.M. Barron Annie Chan Elizabeth Rice Grossman Allen & Nobuko Zecha Lauran Bromley Randolph Moore & Lynne Johnson Bro Halff Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Steve & Marilyn Katzman David A. Keliikuli $7500-$9999 Julia Frohlich Cherry Adrienne & Clifford K.H. Lau Jim & Lynn Lally Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Peter G. Drewliner Jim & Pam McCoy Evelyn B. Lance Mrs. Dwight Emery Suzanne B. Engel Jean E. Rolles Sally Parker Peter & Luanna McKenney Helen Gary Nigel & Alicia Pentland Dr. & Mrs. G. Manning Richards Elizabeth Grierson $10000-$19999 Cherye & James Pierce Tom & Gloria Huber June Renton Chambers Jeanne & Charles R. Wichman $5000-$7499 Keith Kalway Karen Char & Malcolm Tom Carolyn Berry Wilson & David Linn & Steven Alber Lori & Jaymark Komer

Hawaii Opera Theatre 2266 Aria Donors Continued

Jim Leavitt Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Y. Sprague Andrew & Mikiko Bunn Catherine Shaw Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. McNamee David & Lee E. Takagi Enrico Camara Richard & Wendy Sherman Sharon S. McPhee Jim Tam & Min Park Ralph & Christine Carungi Dr. Arleene Skillman Michael & Elaine Michaelidis Ina Tateuchi Dr. Ann B. Catts Joyce Snider Elahe Mir-Djalali Alan & Joyce Tomonari Penelope A. Chu Ligaya Stice & Patrick Perini Noreen & David Mulliken Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Tse Frank & Lisa Coluccio Miles K. & Reverie N. Suzuki Norma B. Nichols, Ph.D. Cori & Jeffrey Weston Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cricchio Duane & Sarah Suzuki Christine O'Brien Drs. William & Margaret Won Marilyn Cristofori & Gregg Carol Takaki Helen Paris Leighton Yuen Lizenbery Leanora I. Tong Richard Kennedy & Steven Prieto Ann & Dougal Crowe Sharon Twigg-Smith David & Jacqueline Reber $2000-$2499 Marlies H. Farrell Frances Vaughan Ann & Stephen Turner Ricki & Paul Cassiday Craig & Julie Feied Gladys & Terry Vernoy Maggie Walker Ian & Janet Cooke Jay & Sharon Fidell Georgia Vouloumanos Paul Cool & Betty Wood Beebe Freitas Helen Weiss $2500-$4999 Gary James Dr. & Mrs. Royal T. Fruehling Sherri & Doug Williams Lea Almanza Dr. & Mrs. James Kumagai Betty Fujioka G. Todd Withy & Jean Malia Orque Margaret Armstrong Harry W. Russell Richard & Bessie Fukeda William & Gail Atwater Juli M. Kimura Walters Lawrence Gordon, MD & Marisol $300-$599 Eesha & Alison Bhattacharyya John Michael White Howard Jean M. Anderson Drs. Roger & Felice Brault Chuck Gray Mrs. Jason C. Ban Sherry Broder $1200-$1999 Nery L. Heenan Paul K. Ban Ronald Bunn David & Bonnie Andrew Janet Henderson Natalie Banach Pamela Andelin Cameron Kenneth C. Bibee J. Patrick Henry, PhD Betty C. Berni Mary (Candy) Cassarno Mark & Carolyn Blackburn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hildreth James Betts Jr. Dr. Percival & Carolyn Chee Philana Bouvier Peter and Rosanna Hsi Reed Gillmor Bowman Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Chow Andrew & Mikiko Bunn Yvonne Hsieh Barbara L. Breckenridge Marilyn "Lyn" Clarkin Myron & Margie Crain Victoria Kim Felice & Ed Broglio The Studio of Eunice M. DeMello Yuki Danaher Anne King Alice Broughton Allen I. Emura Mary Fiedler Dr. Robert & Adelaide Kistner Peter & Antoinette Brown Rich & Brendan Ethington Laurie & Jack Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Kufel Elizabeth Buck Leslie Goldman McInerny & Tony Michael Haloski Wilfred & Caren Kusaka Cynthia Burdge, MD McInerny George & Evie Hao Elizabeth Lacy Mark & Margaret Burgessporter William W. Goodhue, Jr., M.D. Thomas D. King, Jr. William & Susan Lampe Edward & Pinkie Carus Kasumi Hara Richanne Lam Alan Gartenhaus & Rhoady Lee James H. & Suzanne E. Case Lester J. Hee Jack & Nancy Lockwood Marina Lee Henry "Hank" Chapin Juli Seitz Henning Kiyomi Lueck Mary Lou Lewis Gerry & Philip Ching Julia S. Ing Clytie P. Mead Michael & Lily Ling Jim & Sally Clemens Dr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Katayama Robin S. Midkiff Violet Loo Denis & Aletha Coleman Robert & Marcy Katz Ambassador Charles B. Salmon Jr. Michael Lum & Audrey McAvoy Katherine Crosier Flora Kawasjee Keith & Polly Steiner Joe & Ann Magaldi Jane B. Culp Drs. Rodney & Sharon Kazama John & Ruth Stepulis C. Jeanette Magoon Michael Cummins Ralph & Margie Kiessling Allen B. Uyeda Elizabeth (Betsy) McCreary Bob & Norma Dallachie Lori & Jaymark Komer Indru & Gulab Watumull Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rod Miller Herbert & Joyce Dauber Natalie Mahoney David & Henrietta Whitcomb Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Morris Helene "Leni" B. Davis Ken & Diane Matsuura Ralph Murakami Peter Dobson & Priscilla Chung Ada Mei & Vincent Tai $600-$1199 Martha Nakajima Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eng Carol L. Hong & William B. Linda Ahlers Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Martines William & Judith Fernandez Moffett Janis Akuna Roxanne & David Okazaki Paul & Jane Field Linda C. Nelson Robert Allen Terence J. O'Toole Ronald & Maureen Fitch Christine O'Brien Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Atkinson Carol Paris Adriane Flower Richard Palma & Anne Irons- Mr. William M. & Dr. Carol K. Bass Jeff Pauker David Floyd Palma Betsy A. Behnke Madalyn Purcell Heidi Fujimoto Dr. & Mrs. Moon Park Paul & Diane Bennett James & Jane Redmond Richard & Bessie Fukeda Gregory E. Ratté Jennifer Brooks & Eric Lonborg Rai Saint Chu & Richard Turbin Rachel Gibson Susan R.S. Schofield Jackie Collins-Buck & Mike Buck Ryuko Sakoda Patricia C. Gilbert

Aria 2277 The Tales of Hoffmann TAX-FREE* INVESTING

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Gary & Linda Goldfein Beverly E. Neese Lex & Gerry Alexander Mary Jo Freshley Prof. Shadia R. Habbal Marita L. Nelson Jeanne A. Anderson Aileen Fujitani Michael G. Hadfield Arlene Newman Jane Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Yukio Fukutomi Moshe Hakemolo Diana Nicholson Frankie Anderson Sherry Gabriele & Mori Fils Jean Hankin-Jones Major Bill Ogan Phillip Arnold Jim & Jan George Beverly Harton David Okamoto Drs. Kuhio & Claire Asam Jack & Janet Gillmar Dr. & Mrs. Todd Haruki Dr. & Mrs. Dermot Ornelles Richert Au Hoy Mr. & Mrs. John P. Gillmor Mark & Diane Hastert May J. Oshiro Joyce Baker Toni L. Gilmore Lenley Hawksworth Stosh Ostrow & Allen Walterman Barry John Baker Elizabeth Glenn S. Henna Tay W. Perry George & Iris Bates Kathleen Goto David Horio & Teresa Pytel Ross A. Phillips Masako Bellinger Jeffrey Grad Charles P. Howland H. Pierce Max Besenbruch James F. Grogan Brian Ichishita & Alexis Kim Dr. & Mrs. B. Scherman Donald C. Blaser Erik D. Haines & Deborah Okada Dr. & Mrs. Robert T.S. Jim Robert Schmidt Barbara L. Bohnett & Shigeru D. Mrs. Nyle Hallman Jacquelyn Johnson Michelle & Jack Schneider Miyamoto Patricia Harrell-Lakatos & Linda Mrs. Sue Johnson Niklas & Sharon Schneider Dr. Robert & Marita Bonham Martell Bonnie Louise Judd Jane Schwager Dianne Boons Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hashizume Gary K. Kai Paul J. Schwind & Mollie W.M. Joseph M. Boyce James & Constance Hastings Margie Kanahele Chang Susan Brandon Lani Hearn Marcia Taylor-Kaneshige & K. K. Seo James L. Brewbaker Nancy L. Hedlund Edward Kaneshige Helene "Sam" Shenkus Susan G. Brown & Johnnie E. Lyle E. Hendricks Gary Kawachi Rachel & Manuel Spector Murphy John Hinkle & Richard Polendey Linda Kidani Thomas Spring Kit Cameron & Peter Vaocaro Marie-Sol Howard Mr. & Mrs. Bert T. Kobayashi Jr. Susan E. Stahl Jane Campbell Shizue & John Howe Mrs. Ruth Kamuri Koga Paul & Judith Stankiewicz Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carson Sharon M. Inake Samuel Y. Lam Patricia & William Steinhoff Mary Caywood The Ito Family Ernest & Letah Lee Anne Sutton Mildred M. Chang Patricia Iwamoto Van Lee Megan Takagi Lorrie Chang Mr. & Mrs. Soot Jew Theodore Luke Phil A. Tecau Elaine M.L. Chang Mrs. Patricia S. Jones Cathy & Clancy Lyman Henry Timnick Dr. Lida G. Chase Dennis & Grace Jung Dr. & Mrs. James F. Lyons Dr. Ric Fund for Education, Arts, Diane Chinen LTC & Mrs. Frederick K. Kamaka James & Leanne Mathews and Culture Foundation Kathy C. Chock Randall & Jean Kawamoto The Rev. & Mrs. J. Hollis Maxson Rochelle Uchibori Mr. & Mrs. Yong-ho & Minja Choe Mr. & Mrs. Maurice H. Kaya Mary Philpotts McGrath Christine Urban Timothy Y.C. Choy Elspeth Kerr Mrs. Lowell E. Mee Nicole Velasco Georgia Cicmil R. Kim David H. Messer & Ann Hartman Edward J. Watson, Jr., M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Leslie H. Correa Sandra E. Kim Charles E. Meyer Jr. Eldon L. Wegner Marilyn Cristofori & Gregg Dr. & Mrs. Robert Kim Rosemary & Larry Mild Stephen & Eugenie Werbel Lizenbery Gloria Z. King Sharman Miller Lauren Kanoelani Chang Williams Richard & Myrna Cundy Drs. Fujimoto & King Dr. & Mrs. Howard Minami Carol A. Wilson Deborah C. Damon Jean Kiyabu Sharon A. Minami Wendell Wo Sandy Davis Leah N. Knowlton & Joan H. Brian Moore Dr. & Mrs. Livingston Wong Alice & Ken Davis McGowan Mr. & Mrs. Willson C. Moore Jr. Louis P. Xigogianis Iku N. Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. Bert Kobayashi Liz Moore Anne W. Yee Karl Duggan Steven & Estrellita Komura Col. Robert P. Moore, USAF-Ret. Valerie Yee Margie & Mike Durant Sherrie Kumashiro Sally Morgan Ron & Shirlee Yoda Esther E. Dye Christine Kurashige Millie Sae Morikawa Dr. Karl Kim & Dr. Shilla Yoon Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Ehrhorn Jr. Scott Larimer Takako Morimoto Christel Yount Kenton & Lori Eldridge Claire Lau David & Margaret Mortz Margery H. Ziffrin Gladys A. Ewart Drs. Worldster & Patricia Lee Thomas & Lois Mui Stanley & Janet Zisk Dr. David Randell & Rosemary Margaret Leonetti Martha Lee Mullen Fazio John V. Levas Lee T. Nakamura & Faye M. $150-$299 Pamela R. Fern & Stephen Judy & Dennis Lind Koyanagi Cally L. Adams, D.D.S. Marcuccilli Jane Freeman Lipp Joanne P. Nakashima Peter C. Ahlo, Jr. Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong Violet Loo Mari Nakashizuka, MD Paul & Zeoma Akau Peter & Jan Flachsbart Jeri & Jerry Lynch

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Where the glittering backdrop

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Aria 3333 The Tales of Hoffmann HOT FOUNDERS

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