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Dear Friends, Theatre, the Margo V Cohen Center for I take great pleasure in welcoming you Dance, the Marion and David Handleman to the Detroit Opera House for Michigan Media Studio, the Lee and Floy Barthel Opera Theatres 2005 spring opera season. Costume Shop, the Allesee Dance &: Opera Resource library, and a new We have assembled a wonderfully street-level retail space for an expanded diverse season for you, with three boutique. The learning center will also phenomenal operas. provide a new home for our award-win Tosca is undoubtedly one of the greatest . ning Learning at the Opera House series, theatrical dramas of all time-a tale of love allowing us to expand our programming and deceit, with a breathtaking score by and present educational opportunities Puccini. year-round. May 7th, after six years of preparation, we Looking ahead to the fall, we've planned will host the world premiere of Margaret a spectacular season to commemorate never been happy to rest on our laurels. Gamer. Our first world premiere to be Michigan Opera Theatres 35th anniversary The recent completion of our final capital staged at the Detroit Opera House, Margaret The 2005/2006 season will feature produc campaign, the Crowning Achievement, has Gamer is an incredible American opera by tions of Bellinis bel canto masterpiece, allowed us to take on two projects that will Richard Danielpour and Toni Morrison. Norma, a revival of the ever-loved La transform Broadway into a more vibrant, Michigan Opera Theatre has a long history Boheme by Puccini, our first main-stage pedestrian-friendly corridor and provide of encouraging and presenting relevant production of Rossinis Cinderella, and the valuable resources to the community as new works, and I'm very proud to con return of the controversial, and exception a whole. tinue this legacy; as we raise the curtain ally powerful, Salome by Richard Strauss. on one of the most Significant new We've demolished our outdated Opera In April, we'll commemorate the 10th operas of our time. House Garage to make way for a new, anniversary of the Detroit Opera House's state-of-the-art facility; complete with We'll close the season on a high note, opening with a lavish new production of parking for 800 cars, and 20,000 square with a delightful comic opera by Donizetti, Verdis Aida. feet of prime retail space. The new struc The Daughter of the Regiment. We are very The Detroit Opera House continues ture will be well lit, safe and attractive, excited to present this li ghthearted tale of to be the only venue in Southeastern with improved entrances and exits on love for the first time in over a decade. Michigan to present the major dance John R. and Grand River, and a fa<;:ade companies of the world. The 2005/2006 2005 has been a benchmark year for that will complement the Opera House DaimlerChrysler Dance Series is perfect Michigan Opera Theatre, and while you've and surrounding buildings. While this evidence of this, as our grand stage will come to see the excitement on stage, I hope construction has created a temporary by graced by Alvin Ailey American Dance you'll join us in celebrating a number of inconvenience, I know that you will Theatre, the Kirov Ballet, the Joffrey other milestones. appreciate our new facility, which will be Ballet, Savion Glover and Les Grands In the same week as Margaret Gamer, open in time for our fall opera season. Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. 1 hope Thank you for your patience and under Michigan Opera Theatre and the city of you'll Join us for these unforgettable standing, as we work to improve and Detroit will host OPERA AmeJicas Opera experiences. Conference 2005: Diverse Voices. We're ensure parking for your theatre-going very excited to welcome colleagues experience. Thank you, and enjoy the show I world-wide to our magnificent Opera Equally exciting is our crown jewel, House, and to share with them the many the Ford Center for Arts and Learning. treasures of our great city Construction crews have taken over the While the 1996 opening of the Detroit Broadway side of the Detroit Opera House, David DiChiera Opera House has long been viewed as the working diligently to renovate the six-story Founder and General Director catalyst for the revitalization of Detroits tower. The Ford Center for Arts and Michigan Opera Theatre sports and entertainment district, we've Learning will include the DaimlerChrysler 4 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House World Premiere: Rome, january 14,1900 Sung in Italian with English surtitle translation Running time approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including intermissions

Setting: Rome in the time of Napoleon

ACT I the entrance of Baron Scarpia, chief of him off, she protests her fate to God, Cesare Angelotti, an escaped political the secret police, in search of Angelotti. having dedicated her life to art and love prisoner, runs into the church of When Tosca returns looking for Mario, ("Vissi d'arte") Spoletta interrupts; faced Sant'Andrea della Valle to hide in the Scarpia shows her the Attavanti crest on a with capture, Angelotti has killed him family chapel. At the sound of the fan he has found. Thinking Mario faithless, self. Tosca accepts Scarpia's proposition. Angelus, the Sacristan enters to pray, Tosca tearfully vows vengeance and leaves, The baron pretends to order a mock exe interrupted by the painter Mario as the church resounds with Te Deum. cution, and Spoletta leaves. Scarpia pre Cavaradossi, who has come to work on Scarpia has the diva trailed, scheming to pares a document of safe conduct for the his portrait of Mary Magdalene-inspired get her in his power ("Va Tosca l"). lovers. When he embraces her, Tosca by the Marchesa Attavanti, Angelottis stabs him with a knife from the table, wrenches the document from his hand sister. Mario contrasts the beauty of the ACT II blond Marchesa with that of his lover, and, plaCing a crucifix on his chest, slips In the Farnese Palace, Scarpia antici the raven-haired singer Floria Tosca out. pates the pleasure of bending Tosca to ("Recondita armonia"). Angelotti ventures his will ("Ha pili forte sapore") . The spy out and is recognized by Mario, who Spoletta arrives; having failed to find ACT III gives him food and hurries him back into Angelotti, he placates the baron by bring A Shepherd is heard singing, as church the chapel as Tosca is heard outside. She ing in Mario, who is interrogated while bells toll the dawn. Mario is led to the jealously questions Mario, then prays and Tosca is heard singing at a royal gala roof of Castel Sant'Angelo to await execu reminds him of their rendezvous that downstairs. She enters as her lover is tion; he bribes the jailer to convey a evening ("Non la sospiri la nostra casetta?") . dragged away to be tortured. Unnerved farewell note to Tosca. Writing it, over When she recognizes the marchesas like by Mario's screams, she reveals Angelottis come with memories of love, he gives ness in the painting, her suspicions are hiding place. Mario is carried in; realiZing way to despair ("E lucevan Ie stelle"). renewed, but he reassures her what has happened, he rages at Tosca. Suddenly, Tosca runs in with the story of (" Qual'occhio al mondo") When she When the gendanne Sciarrone rushes in her recent adventure. Mario caresses the has left, Mario summons Angelotti, as a to announce Napoleon has won the hands that committed murder for his cannon signals that the police have dis Battle of Marengo, a defeat for Scarpia's sake ("0 dolci mani") , and the two hail covered the escape; the two flee to side, Mario shouts his defiance the future. As the firing squad appears, Mario's villa. The Sacristan returns with ("Vittoria l") and is dragged to prison. the diva coaches her lover on how to chOirboys who are about to sing a Te Scarpia suggests that Tosca yield to him fake his death convincingly; the soldiers Deum. Their excitement is silenced by in exchange for her lovers life. Fighting fire and depart. Tosca urges Mario to hurry, but when he fails to move, she Pamper Your loved one at discovers Scarpia's treachery: the bullets were real. Spoletta rushes in to arrest Tosca. She climbs the battlements and, crying that she will meet Scarpia before God, leaps to her death. m ~Jr~z... -Courtesy OPERA NEWS European Facial & Spa Since 1967

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Tosca director E. Randahl Hoey recently sat Wlitten in-which make a great deal of enhance his speaking skills and his interac down with BRAVO to talk about the opera, sense. It will feel, I think, familiar to audi tive skills, and increase his profit potential. love, his work and "social nudity. " ences, but there are also things that will I'm delighted to discover that the tech Tosca will be your Michigan Opera make it very unique, unique to Michigan niques I'm offering for the singer and the Theatre debut. How did you get involved Opera Theatre. actor are immensely adaptable to the busi with the production? I met David What do you find so compelling about nessman. DiChiera, some time ago, backstage at the Tosca? You know, if you've ever been in love, So what inspired Naked? I play the L.A. Opera. He contacted me a little bit you may have felt so smitten that you felt piano, and in California I had a home with later about directing in the apprentice pro hooked into every breath that your beloved a grand piano, and when people would gram at Opera Pacific, which I did for a is taking. Love does interesting things to come over, they'd say, "Play the piano for period of time, and it was a very satisfying us, and in many cases, we become deeply us. " I was apprehenSive about playing the experience. Subsequently, I replaced anoth bonded to our beloved, we can become piano. I had had some performing experi er director, with two days notice, in a addicted to our beloved and we can be ence, but in the intimacy of my living Russian-language production, which John frightened if our beloved seems to not be room with a dozen friends, I was fright Packard was in, here in New York. John available. Tasca taps into this universal feel ened. So I found a hypnotist, and we did was later cast as the lead in Dead Man ing, for me, of love and what love does to some sessions and he told me to imagine, Walking, the Sean Penn role, and he people. And of course, in Toscas case, she anytime I sat down at the piano, that all of engaged me to provide him with dramatic is a woman of the theater, and so she the people around me were naked. coaching. I flew out to San Francisco for brings this sense of theater and drama to Therefore, they're more exposed than I am. the world premiere, and when he did it in on stage and off stage life. So her love is a And the whole thought of being exposed Michigan, he said, "Why don't you come theatrical and dramatic event. The fact that hit me, and indeed, the little posthypnotiC and see me, and we'll hang out)" So I flew she has a predisposition as a possessor, suggestion worked, because you know, I in, enjoyed the production immensely, and shall we say, and to this jealousy, lends had some friends over, and I was asked to then David (DiChiera) and John and I itself to great drama like we see in the first play the piano and I sat down, and my watched the Tony awards together, at act. I think audiences, if they're really hon girlfriend just said, "Oh my God. That was David's home. We had quite a fun, goofy est with themselves, know that at some great! You didn't miss a note." And I went, time with it. The upshot of it was that the point in their life, they've had the same "This really works." The concept of social next day, Monday, I was in the Michigan thoughts and panicky feelings that Tosca nudity fascinated me as a result. Our vul Opera Theatre office saying goodbye, and has as she enters the church. nerability is our greatest strength. If we're David came in and said, very spontaneously, You've worked in TV, film, musical the vulnerable and let life happen to us, we go "You have to be here! You have to work ater, opera, and you write and teach. Is through stuff, as opposed to stand tall and here." So we then started discussing the there any aspect of your work you prefer? resist and put on the stiff upper lip. So to various productions, and Tasca was the That's a tough question , because I suppose be vulnerable to me is to be naked, and to selection. that if there were, that would be the only be naked is to be who we are. You can't Have you directed it before? No, and thing I would do. I think I'd like to go hide when you're naked If you are con thats why its so exciting for me. Its always deeper into film and television. I'm devel cerned about a little love handle there or a been top of my list-I've done maybe 14 oping Kidquest, which is a television series little sag there, guess what, it is. The love grand operas-so its just been a dream of for Latino children. I will be directing and handle doesn't have to stay there, the sag mine to do Tasca. writing that, and I just think that eJ-..rploring doesn't have to stay there, but it is the way it is now And if we can just let ourselves In starting to think about how Tosca is television on a deeper level and a multi cultural basis will be very enriching for me. be the way we are now, we start to shift going to come together on the Detroit and evolve quite naturally But if we resist Opera House stage, have you taken cues I'm just fascinated by telling the story If its a sung story or a spoken story or a mm story, and arm ourselves, and walk through life from other directors, or just the libretto with a forced smile or with a grumpy atti and the music? Well , you know, I am a thats just fine by me. Opera, however, is the center of my soul. I have to do opera. Like tude, or constantly criticize, we're not let shameless sponge. I have seen several pro ting in whats really around us. So the ductions of Tasca, and I think what will you have to eat or you have to brush your teeth. I just have to direct opera. metaphor of naked is really about being make our Tasca unique is what the artists open, so we can communicate and be do. Even though I have done some pre Tell me about your book Standing truthful and grow-warts and all. blocking, that will change based upon my Naked With Your Clothes On. Standing interaction with the artists. I don't know Naked Wi th Your Clothes On is really about Learn more about E. Randahl Hoey, and that theres any other production that I've the bare essentials of auditioning for film , Standing Naked with Your Clothes On (the bare seen that looks or feels like this particular theater, television and opera. 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Setting: A village in Tyrol during the Napoleonic Wars

Sadly, the girl resigns herself to her new future. Tonia, Sulpice and the soldiers While a group of peasants prepare for a battle with the French, women pray for bemoan their loss as the Marquise drags Marie off, and Tonia vows to follow her. protection; the Marquise of Berkenfield, who has come near the advancing army by mistake, almost faints with terror. Her steward, Hortensius, urges her to control In a salon in her chateau the Marquise herself, but the Marquise deplores the receives Sulpice, asking him to convince state o[ the world in which Napoleon's Marie that the rich German prince she army ignores the nobility: Sergeant has found will be a good husband. When Sulpice and his men appear [rom behind the girl comes in, the Marquise asks her the rocks. The voice of the French regi reminiscing over the stroke o[ luck that to sing an air she has learned as part of ment's drum majorette, Marie, heralds brought the orphaned Marie to the regi her training in the social graces. Sulpice her appearance, and she and Sulpice ment. Since then, she has been like a interj ects fragments of the regimental glory in their love of war and patriotism, daughter to all the men, her singing and beauty enlivening their martial life. As tune until Marie, after trying a few mea Sulpice questions the girl about a young sures of both, launches into the latter, Tyrolean she has been seen with, soldiers with the Marquise and Sulpice singing drag in Tonia, the youth in question, along. Horrified at herself, the Marquise who has been found near the camp. The sweeps out, but cannot help exclaiming soldiers want to kill him until Marie Marie's charm. As Sulpice follows her relates how he saved her from falling off out, Marie muses sadly upon her upcom a precipice. Rejoicing in the mens accep ing marriage. The strains of a march tance of Tonia, she sings the regimental inform her that the soldiers have arrived, song. The men are ordered to roll call, and she salutes them. Tonia, Marie and compose a taking Toni.o with them, but he rushes SuI pice delight in their reunion, but the solution? back to declare his love to Marie. The Marquise, interrupting, is unmoved by two fall into each others arms and go off Tonios expressions of devotion. The Miller Canfield, of course. together. Sulpice, Hortensius and the lovers go off in opposite directions, and Marquise anive, and the Marquise tells when the Marquise confides to Sulpice Our commitment to the Detroit SuIpice that her late sister had a child by that Marie is her own daughter and begs metropolitan community is a Captain Robert of Sulpice's regiment. him to help her in the alliance she has set centered around integrity and Informed that Marie is that child, she up, he agrees. The Duchess of participation. We understand Krakenthorpe, mother of the perspective Detroit. We understand the insists on taking the gi rl away to prepare groom, arrives unexpectedly with other business climate here. But most her for her rightful station in life. Marie of all we appreciate that our enters gaily, only to be told that she will wedding guests asking to meet Marie. success depends on the Sllccess of soon depart with her newfound aunt. Having learned the Marquises secret, the the communities where we work After the four leave, the soldiers usher in soldiers, led by Tonia, burst in and reveal and live. a new recruit-Tonia, who hails the day Maries rough-and-ready upbringing. that brought him the girl he loves. The Marie still is willing to proceed, but the soldiers are jealous when they realize Marquise tells her to take the man she Tonia loves Marie, but they accept fate loves. All except the outraged Duchess graCiously: Tonia's rhapsody on his praise Marie, Tonia and France. Ii] delight is ended abruptly by Sulpices -Courtesy OPERA NEWS announcement of Marie's departure.

Donizetti and The Daughter of the Regiment

By Roberto Mauro particularly opera; his first significant opera, The death of Donizettis wife in 1837 As balance to the high drama of Tosca Enrico Conte di B01-gogna, received a suc thrust the composer into a deep depresSion, and the extraordinary tragedy conveyed cessful premiere in 1818. It would not be from which he would never recover. As by Margaret Gamer, Michigan Opera for another 12 years, and 25 operas, how well, in 1845 he suffered a massive stroke, Theatre's spring opera season ends on a ever, that Donizetti would establish his which left him completely paralyzed. light note with Italian bel canto maestro, favorable reputation, with the premiere of Gaetano Donizetti died at home, in Bergamo, Gaetano Donizettis effervescent comedy, Anna Balena Well-known for his astonish on April 8, 1848, at the age of 51. La Fille du Regiment, or The Daughter of ing ability to compose rapidly, Donizetti, in Ultimately, the world would remember the Regiment. quick succession, unveiled a series of Donizetti as an astoundingly prolific now notable operas, including The Elixir Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo, composer. In a career that spanned little of Love (1832), Lucrezia Borgia (1833) Italy, on November 19, 1797. At an early more than 25 years, he produced in excess and Malia Stuarda (1834), culminating age, he possessed an innate awareness of of 70 operas, 12 string quartets, seven with the triumph of Lucia di Lammermoor music. His preoccupation with music masses and countless scores of piano (1835), which contains his famous "mad soon led to an interest in composition, music. Graceful melodic style and florid scene."

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Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 13 vocal lines are signature to his music, taken from her parents at birth and raised Daughter of the Regiment. As written, the particularly his operas. Still, what sets in common surroundings, was a favorite Aria contains 9 high Cs, a challenge for this composer apart is his unique ability theme of romantic era artists. Giuseppe any tenor ... except one. At a now leg to make the characters, both comic and Verdi's n Trovatore is among the many endary performance for the Metropolitan tragic, come alive, providing through works based upon this premise. With The Opera in 1972, Luciano Pavarotti delivered music, a sense of flesh and blood. Daughter of the Regiment, Donizetti uses the all nine high CS with incredible strength Although his reputation as composer of theme as a means to pose philosophical and ease, along with a brilliant, shimmer the day was established in Italy, he had yet questions. For example, the entire second ing tone. So extraordinary was his per to conquer Paris, the operatic Mecca of the act is devoted to an exploration of the formance, that Time Magazine placed him period. Like Cherubini and Rossini, his concept of "nuture vs. nature," and on the magazine's cover, dubbing him famous predecessors, Donizetti moved to whether it is environment or heredity "King of the High CS." Luciano Pavarottis Paris, where several of his final operas were that will prove the more powerful force "Tonio" will forever be the beacon against premiered, amongst these, Don Pasquale in determining the title character's path which all other tenors will be judged. (1843) and The Daughter of the Regiment. in life. Not bad for an opera that tends to For all its light-hearted appeal, The be viewed as simplistic. Premiered in Paris on February 11 , 1840, Daughter of the Regiment is, indeed, more The Daughter of the Regiment was an instant The title role of "Marie," which demands complex and intricate than one might and resounding success; its strong patriotic a sense of humor and solid vocal technique, first believe. Having served as a staple of flavor made it a favorite amongst Parisians. has always enticed prima donnas, attracting the operatic repertoire for more than 165 While its comedic nature has caused many such legendary divas as Jenny Lind, Adelina years, Gaetano Donizetti 's masterpiece to dismiss The Daughter of the Regiment as a Patti, Luisa Terazzini, Joan Sutherland, demands our attention, our respect and our mere trifle, there is far more to the opera and Lilly Pons. Although the title role has enchantment, but most importantly of all it than meets the eye. great appeal, it is actually the tenor role never fails to delight and entertain us. m of 'Tonio," and the famous Act I aria, First, its subject, an aristocratic child that has familiarized audiences with The

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SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON Upcoming: Peter Glimes (Santa Fe Opera), n RODRICK DIXON Assistant Music Director, Barbiere di Seviglia, BOIis Godullov (San Diego Opera) Tenor (USA) Chorus Master, Conductor (USA) Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Conducting debut 1986, West TRACY DAHL Too Hot to Handel, 2002 Side StOlY Soprano (Canada) 2005 Season: Tonia, TIle Company debut as Chorus Michigan Opera Theatre debut Daughter oj the Regiment Master, 1982 Orpheus in the Unele/worlel, Recently: A Idbute to Mr 2005 Season: Chorus Master, 1986 Rogers (Pittsburgh Symphony), Tosca, Margaret Gamer, The 2005 Season: Marie, The Reci.tal Daughter oj the Regiment; Conductor, The Daughter oj Daughter of the Regiment (Cincinnati Music Hall), TIle Passion oj the Ouist the Regi ment Recently: Der Rosenkavalier, (Church of Chlist, Oak Brook, IL) Recently: Rigoletto, Faust, Too Hot To Handel (Vancouver Opera), Carmina Upcoming: Cook, Dixon &1: Young in Concert (PBS , (Michigan Opera Theatre) Burana (Montreal Symphony) Great Performances), Cook, Dixon &1: Young Volume Upcoming: Holocaust Cantata, Too Hot To Handel, Upcoming: Lucia ele Lammennoor (Boston Lyric One (CD, world tour) Voices oj Light, CElisir D'Amore Opera), Nixon in China (Portland Opera), concerts with Toronto Symphony Orchestra JESUS GARCIA GREGG BAKER Tenor (USA) Baritone (USA) YU QIANG DAI Michigan Opera Theatre debut Michigan Opera Theatre debut Tenor (China) 2005 Season: Tonia, Th e Porgy and Bess, 1982 Michigan Opera Theatre debut Dalighter oj the Regiment 2005 Season: Robert Gamer, 2005 Season: Cavaradossi, Tasca Recently: La Cenerentola Margaret Gamer Recently: Turandot (Opera (Dallas Opera), Falstaff Recently: Aiela (Opera Company Pacific, Portland Opera), Tosca (Houston Grand Opera) of Philadelphia, Scottish National (Covent Garden) Upcoming: Le Jongleur ele Opera), Rigoletto (Berkshire Upcoming: La Boheme (Covent Notre-Dame (Festival de St. Etienne), A Midsummer Opera), Rigoletto (National Orchestra, Rome) Garden), Tasca (Portland Opera) Nights Dream (Hamburg State Opera) Upcoming: Margaret Gamer (Cincinnati Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia), Carmen (Arena di Verona) LISA DALTIRUS ROD GILFRY Soprano (USA) Baritone (USA) TORRANCE BLAISDELL Michigan Opera Theatre debut Michigan Opera Theatre debut Tenor (USA) 2005 Season: Tasca, Tasca 2005 Season: Edward Gaines, Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Recently: Tasca (El Paso Opera), Margaret Gamer A Mashed Ball, 2003 Aida (Connecticut Opera, Recently: Nicholas and 2005 Season: Spoletta, Tasca Opera Company of Philadelphia) Alexandra (Los Angeles Opera), Recently: Rigoletta (Michigan Upcoming: fenfant Pmdigue Don Carlo (San Diego Opera), Opera Theatre), Ritomo n (Amsterdam), I Vespli Sidliani Doktor Fuast (San Francisco D'Ulisse In Patlia (Glimmerglass (Washington Opera) Opera), TIle Magic Flute (Washington National Opera) Opera) Upcoming: Margaret Gamer (Cincinnati Opera, Upcoming: Gloliana, Les Contes D'Hoffmann (Des DOROTHY DANNER Opera Company of Philadelphia), La Grand Duchesse Moines Metro Opera), Le Nozze Di Figaro (New Stage Director (USA) de Guer/estein, Pagliacci (Los Angeles Opera) Orleans Opera) Michigan Opera Theatre debut: JONATHAN BOYD Mikado, 1982 DENYCE GRAVES Tenor (USA) 2005 Season: Director, The Mezzo soprano (USA) Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Daughter oj the Regiment Michigan Opera Theatre debut: The Magic Flute, 2004 Recently: The Mikado (Opera Werther, 1999 2005 Season: George Hancock, Orlando), The Meny Widow 2005 Season: Margaret Gamer, Margaret Gamer (New Orleans Opera), Die Margaret Gamer Recently: Don Giovanni (Opera Fledermaus (Opera Grand Rapids) Recently: Azucena (Washington Royal de Wallonie) Upcoming: The Pirates oj Penzance (Opera Pacific), National Opera), Samson and Upcoming: Street Scene (Opera La Ii-aviata (Virginia Opera), La Fille elu Regiment Dalila (Metropolitan Opera) Portland), Susannah (Opera Columbus) (Florida Grand Opera) Upcoming: Margaret Gamer (Opera Company of Philadelphia, Cincinnati Opera) JASON BUDD Bass-baritone (USA) Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2005 Season: Sacristan/Jailor, Tasca Recently: f Elisir eI'Amore (Augusta Opera) Upcoming: TIle Barber oj Seville (Lyric Opera of Cleveland), Le Nozze di Figaro (Toledo Opera)

JUDITH CHRISTIN Mezzo soprano (USA) "Yu Qiang Dai..,has a splendid voice, mellow in the middle Michigan Opera Theatre debut range, ringing on top, and he produces it in a well-founded The Marriage oj Figaro, 2002 Italian tradition"," ~G RA M OPHONE 2005 Season: Marquise, The Daughter oj the Regiment New Symphony Orchestra, Recently: Street Scene (Lyric JOSE ANTONIO MOLINA WWII Opera of Chicago), Hansel und IitUIDS. Gretel (Metropolitan Opera) 'Towa,.com

ERIC GREENE Upcoming: Porgy and Bess (A tlanta Opera), The MICHAEL MAYES** Bari tone (USA) Daughte r oj the Regiment (Florentine Opera) Bari tone (USA) Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Michigan Opera Theatre debut: A Masheel Ball, 2003 KELLY KADUCE Rigoletto, 2004 2005 Season: Angelotti, Tasca Soprano (USA) 2005 Season: Sciarrone, Tasca; Recently: Rigoletto, Fielelio Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2 nd Judge, Mmgaret Gal11er; (Virgin ia Opera) 2005 Season: Caroline Gaines, Corporal, The Daughter oj the Upcoming: Porgy anel Bess Margaret Garn er Regiment (Washington Opera), Margaret Recently: Camlen (Nashvi ll e Recently: Romeo and Julliette Gamer (Opera Carolina) Opera), La Boheme (Opera (Skylight Opera), Rigoletto, Faust (Michigan Opera Grand Rapids), Don Giovanni Theatre), La Boheme (Opera Theatre North) GREER GRIMSLEY (Flori da Grand Opera) Upcoming: Ma lgaret Ga rn er (Cincinnati Opera, Bass (USA) Upcoming: Faust (Nashvi ll e Opera), Margaret Opera Company of Philadelphia) Michigan Opera Theatre debut Gal11er (Opera Company of Phi ladelphia), Thais JESSYE NORMAN 2005 Season: Scarpia, Tasca (Boston Lyric Opera) Recently: Del' Fliegenele So prano (USA) Michigan Opera Theatre debut Hollaneler (Pittsburgh Opera), MARJORIE BRADLEY KEUOGG Bl uebew"eI Castle (Montreal 2005 Season: Cilia, MQlgaret Scenic Designer (USA) Gamer Opera), Iiistan ([nel Isolele Michigan Opera Theatre debut (Metropolitan Opera) Recently: Recital (Thailand, 2005 Season: Scenic design, Spain, Ausltia, United States) Upcoming: Tasca (Austin Lytic Opera, Pi ttsburgh MargQl'et Gal11e r Upcoming: Recital (Austria, Opera), Samson et Dalila (San Diego Opera) Upcoming: love Labours lost Germany) (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) PATDRO HARRIS BOYD OSTROFF Choreographer (USA) Scenic designer (USA) Mich igan Opera Theatre debut Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2005 Season: Choreographer, STEFAN LANO 2005 Season: Scenic design, Marga ret Garner Conductor (USA) Th e Daughter oj the Regiment Recen tly: Concert (Tribeca Michigan Opera Theatre debut Recently: II Ii'ova tore, The Pearl Performing Arts Center), 2005 Season: Conductor, Fishers (Opera Company of Martin's Ma rh Your Move MQlga ret Gamer Philadelphia) (Southern Christian Leadership Recently: Turandot (Lithuanian Upcoming: Die Wa li1ure (Teatro Conference), Crowns (San Diego RepertOlY Theater), State Opera), Lysistrata (Houston Colon, Buenos Aires), I1le Pearl Fishe rs (Indianapolis The Wiz (True Colors Theatre Company) Grand Opera) Opera), A Mashed Ball (Opera Company of Philadelphia) Upcoming: The Moving WOIrI; The Minisuy oj Dance Upcoming: Ma lgaret Gamer (Video) (Opera Company of Phil adelphia, Cincinnati ANDREW RICHARDS Opera), Porgy anel Bess (A tl an ta Opera) Tenor (USA) E. RANDAHL HOEY Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Stage Director (USA) __- '=-.., GAETAN LAPERRIERE Falstaff, 2001 2005 Season: Cavaradossi, Tasca Michigan Opera Theatre debut Bali tone (Canada) 2005 Season: Director, Tasca Recently: Faust (Opera Frankfun), Michigan Opera Theatre debut Madame Bu tte /jly (Florida Recently: Rueldigore (New York), 2005 Season: Scarpia, Tasca Broaelway USA (New York) Grand Opera), Carmen Recently: A Mashed Ball (Opera (Trieste, Italy) Upcoming: Kidquest (Network Quebec), Rigoletto (Manitoba Television), Kiss oj the Spieler Upcoming: Festival (Berlin Staatsoper), Don Carlos Opera, New York City Opera) (Strassbourg Opera), Faust (Lyon, Nice, France) Woma n (Los Angeles) Upcoming: Fil wnena (Edmonton Opera), Romeo et ROGER HONEYWELL MARCELLO ROTA Julliette, Falstaff (Opera Lyric Ottawa), Lucia di Tenor (Canada) Conductor Otaly) Lammel11lOor (Boston Lytic Opera) Michigan Opera Theatre debut Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2005 Season: Auctioneer, 1st 2005 Season: Conductor, Tasca KENNY LEON Judge, Margaret Garner Recently: Concen Tour Stage Director (USA) Recently: Pi rates oj Penzance (Australia, China), Faust, Michigan Opera Theatre debut Cavallelia Rusticana, Pagliacci (Lyric Opera of Chicago) 2005 Season: Director, MQlgaret (Europe) Upcoming: Margal"et Garner Garn er Upcoming: Concert Tour (Opera Company of Philadel phia, Recently: A Raisin in the Sun (England), Verdi Requ iem (Prague) Cincinnati Opera) (Broadway), Gem oj the Ocean (Broadway) INES SALAZAR AIIIJ!I!"LJ. ANDREW HORN Soprano (Venezuela) Scenic DeSigner (USA) Upcoming: Margaret Gamer (O pera Company of Philadelphia, Ci ncinnati Opera) Michigan Opera Theatre debut Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2005 Season: Tosca, Tasca 2005 Season: Scenic design, Tasca Recently: La Jorza del elestino Recently: Enter the Guardsman JOHN MAC MASTER Tenor (Canada) (Teatro alia Scala), Tasca (aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2), (Deutsche Oper Berlin) Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera Upcoming: Tasca (Washington Peter Grimes, 2000 Company of Philadelphia), Opera) The Abeluaion Jrom the Seraglio 2005 Season: Casey, Margaret (Bronx Opera Company) Garner DUANE SCHULER Upcoming: A Masheel Ball, Don Ca rlo, Tannhauser Recently: Sweeney Todd Lighting designer (USA) (Calgary Opera), Pagliacci (Opera Michigan Opera Theatre debut ANITA JOHNSON Pacific), The Love oj Three Oranges 2005 Season: Li ghting Design, Soprano (USA) (Australia Opera) MQlgaret Gal11er Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Upcoming: Ma/garet Gal11e r (Opera Company of Recently: Fm/st (Metropolitan A Mashed Ball, 2003 Philadelphia, Cincinnati Opera), Tm1l1 /wiiser (Le Opera), The Weeldi ng (Lytic 2005 Season: Marie, The Grande Theatre de Geneve) Opera of Chicago) Daughter oj the Regiment Upcoming: Turandot (Santa Fe Recently: Don PasqLlQle (Florentine Opera), The BassQlic/s (De Nederlandse Opera), The Opera), Die Frau Ohne Schatten First Emperor (Metropoli tan Opera) (Metropolitan Opera)

16 BRAVO Copyright 2010,w.vw" MichiganMichiga nOpera.o Operarg Theatre Detro it Opera House MICHAEL SHELL Tenor (USA) Tradition Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2005 Season: Hortensio, The DaLlghter of the RegimCl1t Inspiration Recently: The Men) Widow (Virginia Opera), The Threepenny Opera (Opera Excellence Omaha)

KENDALL SMITH Lighting Designer (USA) 'The law firm ofDykema Gossett Michigan Opera Theatre debut: The Ballad of Baby Doe, 1988 applauds the Michigan Opera Theatre ... 2005 Season: Lighting design, Tasca, The Daughter of the for bringing music to lifo, audiences to Regiment Recently: Rigoletto (Michigan Opera Theatre), The Magic Flute their feet and the spirit ofharmony to (Florida Grand Opera), Broadway Bound (Geve Theatre) Upcoming: Lucia di Lammermoor (Indianapolis Opera), our community~with one Sound Kiss Me Kate (Weston Playhouse) performance after another. PETER STRUMMER Bass-balitone (Austria/Canada) Michigan Opera Theatre debut (( p I)) 2005 Season: Sergeant SuI pice, The Daugllter of th e Regiment 0/lCO-rD. Recently: Don Pasquale (New York City Opera, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Florentine Opera), Dos Rheingold (New Orleans Opera) For more information call 313-568-6800 Upcoming: Ring Cycle (Seattle Opera) or visit us on the web at www.dykema.com

- ,..,.---, PAUL TAZEWELL Costume Designer (USA) Michigan Opera Theatre debut 2005 Season: Costume Design, Margaret Garner Recently: The Color Purple (The Alliance Theatre), A Raisin in th e Sun (Broadway) Upcoming: Purlie (City Center Encores), Private Fittings (Lajolla Playhouse), Porgy and Bess (Washington Opera) Celebrate excellence

JOANNE WEAVER Wig and Makeup Designer Grand Vall ey celebrates the imagination, creativity, Michigan Opera Theatre deput: Tasca, 1995 2005 Season: Tasca, Margaret and beauty of the fine arts. We applaud the Gamel; The Dallghter of the Regiment talented people who share our passion [or Recently: Rigaletta, faust (Michigan Opera Theatre) Upcoming: Tales of Hoffmann , Lucia di LammemlOOI; excellence and our commitment to personal GI01ianna (Des Moines Metro Opera) achievement. For more information about the

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The launching of Barbara Gibsons career reads like a script from a Hollywood movie. She had been studying for three years with Maestro Stu rani, when he invited a group of his Metropolitan Opera fliends, including soprano Bidu Sayao, baritone Giuseppe Danise and tenor Giovanni Martinelli to hear the 19- year-old soprano. After the recital, Danise was so impressed that he was able to arrange an audition for Barbara with Arthur Judson of Columbia Artists Management Inc. That very day, it happened that the producer of "The Telephone Hour" had an appointment at Columbia, and he was persuaded to listen to the young coloratura. She was immediately Signed to a Columbia Artists contract and a Publishing Company debut on a national radio broadcast in 216-721-1800 September 1949. A recording contract with RCA soon followed as well as an appearance on the "Voice of Firestone" broadcast simulta fax 216-721-2525 email info@l ivepub.com neously on radio and television. 11320 Junjper Road. Clevdand. Ohio 44106 In 1952, she was chosen by the legendary editorial· sail's· design Arturo Toscanini to sing in the radio broadcast Barbara Gibson as Lucia in the 1968 Overture ('lIstom publishing. wf'bsite support of Gluck's Olfeo ed EUlidice. Soon after, she to Opera SeJies made her operatic debut with Cincinnati Opera Association as Gilda in Rigoletto. In Michigan Opera Theatre 2004-2005 1954 she appeared with the San Francisco Young Artist Apprentices Opera as Rosina, Oscar and Zerlina. The fol lowing spring she was chosen to participate in ~ a five-week cultural good will tour of Europe. Der Postbote After a triumphant performance with the Berlin Philharmonic, Del' Tagesspiegal pro bringt Ihnen claimed, "Barbara Gibson brought back to life the great era of coloratura singing." Her second tour of Europe climaxed with the winning of first prize in the womans vocal division of Italys Giambattista Viotti contest. First prize Krysty L. had never been awarded in the voice division. Michael Mayes Swann Joyce H. Cohn Young Moreover, according to the Associated Press DeRoy Testamentary Artist wire report flashed around the world, Barbara Foundation Young Gibson was the first American to win a first Artist prize in any of the four contest divisions (voice, piano, violin, and compOSition.) company, providing constant artistic advice, and introduced DiChiera to many colleagues, Returning after an exhaustive and extended including famous Italian basso Italo Tajo, who national concert tour, she took the music Anruf, Fax oder email genugt! came to Detroit to sing in n Campanello and world by surprise when, at the height of her direct the company's first full-length produc 1301 W. Long Lake Rd. vocal powers, she announced that she would tion, The Barber oj Seville. retire from the stage and dedicate herself to Suite 108 raising her young family in Detroit, Michigan, Barbara Gibson's commitment to MOT Troy, MI 48098 bringing a premature end to a meteoric career. has continued through the years, and in Tel. 248.641.9944 In 1965, Dr. David DiChiera, who had 2002, a generous endowment gift estab committed himself to establishing an opera lished the Barbara Gibson Young Artist FAX 248.641.9946 company in Detroit, persuaded her to be the Program, which will support Michigan featured artist in the Overture to Opera Series, [email protected] Opera Theatre's ongoing commitment to performing the mad scene from Lucia di Lammermoor in eight performances through training and preparing the opera stars of Oder besuchen Sie uns unter: out the Metropolitan Detroit area. She became tomorrow. www.wochenpostusa.com a founding board member of the fl edglin~

18 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House ON STAGE Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Violin I Constance Markwick Shawn Wood Tristan Rennie Harp Charlotte Merkerson, Michael McGillivray Jean Marie Posekany Roger Maki-Schramm Patricia Terry-Ross* t Concertmaster* t Julia Kurtyka Gregg Powell r. Horn Velda Kellyt Mark Haas Timpani Viola Kyle Mills* t Leonardo Soto* t Bryan Johnstont Aaron Keaster John Madison* t Carrie Banfield t 1 Carol Evanst Scott Stefankot Flute Susan Mutter Percussion Kevin Filewych t Kathleen Grimest Pamela Hill * t Katherine Widlar John Dorsey* t AndrewWut Barbara Zmicht Dennis Carter Tamara Kosinski David Taylor Beth Kirton t Ron Strnad James Greer Laura Larson t Alan Taplin Jason Bendler Julianne Zinn James Kujawski Oboe Tuba Organ Jean Schneider Ewa Uziel Cello Kristen Beene* t Phillip Sinder Janet Sullins Nadine Deleury* t Lynne Marie Flegg * Principal Trumpet Diane Bredesen t Sally Pituch t t Michigan Opera Theatre Violin II David Kuehn * t Minka Christoff t Orchestra Victoria Haltom * t Clarinet Gordon Simmonst Robert Reed t Brooke Hoplamaziant Brian Bowman * t Derek Lockhart Detroit Federation of Musicians John Iatzko Local #5, Molly Hughest Campbell MacDonaldt Robert Clemens Trombone American Federation of Henrik Karapetyant Suzanne Rozmary Sarah Cleveland Maury Okun* t Musicians Anna Wellert Sandra Jackson Bing Xiat Bass Greg Neart Bassoon John Rutherford Janet Sullins Derek Weller* t Eric Varnert Dan Harris Elizabeth Rowin Clark Suttlet Richard Beene Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Dan Aggas Victoria DeCarlo Yvonne Friday Anthony Lynch Robert Schram Tamara Whitty Wallace Ayotte John Deierlein Janet Geisler Ann Marie Kenneth Shepherd Jason Wilhoite Patrick Barnard Jean Derricotte- Conda Green MacFarlane Bill Steiner David Wilson Christopher Bauder Murphy Rosalin Guastella Amy Malaney Stephen Stewart Anamaria Ylizaliturri Victoria Bigelow Leah Dexter Dorian Hall Miroslav Manovski Charles Sumner Eugene Zweig Heidi Bowen Keith Dixon Leslie Hill Anthony McGlaun Judy Szefi Kim Brooks Dianna Dumpel Terry Horn Kim Millard Lucy Thompson The American Guild Alaina Brown Jacqueline Echols Darnell Ishmel Anthony Noto Dean Unick of Musical Artists is Fred Buchalter Brandy Ellis Clarence Jones Jennifer Oliver David Vaughn the official union of Patrick Clampitt Rebecca Engelhard Thomas Kabala Darren Ona Christopher Vaught the Michigan Opera Timothy Clark Vanessa Ferriole Jeffrey Krueger Peggy O'Shaughnessey Justin Watson Theatre vocal Damon Dandridge Louise Fisher Alexa Lokensgard Monique Ricard Adrienne Webster performers. Kelly Daniel-Decker Kurt Frank Susan Lowrie Matthew Schafer Jim Wells Michigan Opera Theatre Michigan Opera Theatre Auxiliary Chorus Childrens Cnorus Ryan Banar Kirsten Kunkle Kathryn Stokes Emmanuelle Baker Avery Hasenauer Mikkala Smith Pia Broden Sylvester Lane Linda VanBuren Kerry Banish Annie Jacobs Cameron Stefanski William Broyles, IV Bettie Lyons Kelly Warnke-Senger Patty Battersby Danny Kornfeld MarkYurich William Broyles, Jr. Ursula Mason Deborah Webb Ciara Curran Brian Koziara Joseph Dluzniewski Annie Radcliffe Amber Williams Denny Dorsey Patty Malaney Rebecca Eaddy Stephanie Schiff Gretchen Wolff Maddie Dorsey Katy Rapson Donald Gay Clifton Shaw Jack Fordon Emily Renton Andrew Hill Gregory Stinson

Detroit Opera House Copyrightwww.MichiganOpera.org 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 19 -I ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Administration & Staff DAVID DICHIERA, General Director jenise Collins, Group Sales Coordinator Interns Bryan L. Rives, Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Manager Music Department jane Coe, Patron Services Coordinator David DiChiera, Music Director DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Dave Blackburn, Public Relations Coordinator Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director of Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Director, Chorus Master Community Programs Bill Carroll, Public Relations Volunt ee r Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel Manager john Eckstrom, Director of Administration Crystal G. Ratledge, Account Exewtive, Solomon jean Schneider*o, Rehearsal Accompanist, Roberto Mauro, Director of Artistic Administration Fliedman Advertising Repetiteur David W Osborne, Director of Production Christopher Barbeau, Production Photography Laurent Philippet, Repetiteur Mary Parkhill, Director of Development Laurie Rogerst, Assistant Repetiteur Laura R. Wyss, Director of Communications COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Carol Halsted, Director of Dance Mark Vondrak, Associate DirectorlTour Manager Technical & Design Staff Rock Monroe, Director of SecUJity Betty Lane, Operations Manager Kent Andel, Technical Director Dolores Tobis, Marketing Manager Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic Artist ADMINISTRATION Linda DeMers, Exewtive Assistant Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator Bill Austin, Exewtive Assistant to the General Betsy Bronson, Alaina Brown, Heidi Brown, George Goumas, Ruth Pitzer, Assistant Lighting Director Maria Cimarelli, jennifer Gale, Shawn DeSigners Heather L. Bell, Exewtive Assistant to Chief McDonald, Steven McGhee, David Gilliland, Dee Dorsey, Surtitle Operator Operating Officer Kim Parr, Michael Parr, David Pulice, Amanda Christopher Barbeau, Fight Choreographer Beverly A. Moore, Receptionist Sabelhaus, Cynthia Seigle, Karl Schmidt, Daniel Dene, Recording Engineer David Vaughn, Chris Vaught, Mark Vondrak, Keith Kalinowski, Technical Assistant COMMUNICATIONS Karen White, Tamara Whitty, Tour Artists Rucli Lauerrnann, Assistant Recording Engineer Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager Kimberly A. MOgielski, Patron and Ticket DEVELOPMENT Costumes Services Manager jessica Cheshire, Volunteer Manager Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Aimee Argel, Corporate Campaign Manager Corey Globke, Assistant to Costume Director Heather Hamilton, Special Projects Manager Margaret Bronder, First Hand Katherine Kucharski, Membership Manager Genevieve Palczynski, Stitcher Matthew Talbot, Foundation and Government Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress Grants Manager jane Westley, General Director's Circle Campaign Makeup & Hair Manager joanne Weaver, Wigs & Makeup Designer Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle Campaign DeShawn Glosson , 1st Assistant Manager Elizabeth Geck, 2nd Assistant Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager Detroit Local Wig and Makeup Crew

FINANCE/COMPUTER SERVICES Stage Crew Denick Lewis, Controller john Kinsora, Head Carpenter Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Robert Mesinar, Head ElectJician Accountants Alan Bigelow, Head Propertyman joseph Rusnak, Systems Manager Paul Moraites, Head Sound Deleana Hill, Applications Specialist Robert Martin, Head Flyman Mary Ellen Shindel, Head of Wardrobe PRODUCTION IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew Administration IATSE Local #786, Wardrobe Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator Carolyn Geck, Assistant to Director of Production DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Margaret Bell*, Michael Shellt, Assistant Constance Wilson, Events Coordinator Directors Kyle Ketelhut, Concessions Manager Ken Saltzman*t,joe Gladestone*, Demetrius Barnes, jesse Carter, Building Stage Managers Engineers Nadine Andrews tO, Dea Franck *, jennifer Karl Hubble, Maintenance Assistant Paradise to, Erin j. Riggs*, Assistant Stage Lorraine Monroe, Andre Paige, Stage Door Managers Secwity m Nancy Krolikowski, Local ·hansportation Coordinator ' Tasca Eugene Robelli, Production Volunteer tMargaret Gamer Pat Lewellen, Audition Volunteer o The Daughter of the Regiment Alexandra Huntley, Leah Shopinski, Production

20 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House In March 2004, Michigan Opera Theatre met the continue until the bonus pool of matching funds is final benchmark for the Touch the Future campaign! depleted. MOT is in competition with the leadership As a result, $300,000 in matching funds was placed grantees to claim those matching funds on a first into MOTs endowment at the Community come, first-serve basis. If you are thinking about set Foundation for Southeastern Michigan. After this ting up a Charitable Gift Annuity or other qualifying initial award, another $3 90,000 in bonus pool planned gift for Touch the Future, please don't hesi matching funds was added to that endowment. tate to contact the planned giving office at (313) Another $100,000 in bonus operating funds was 237-3438. also awarded. Fund-raising for the endowment will Michigan Opera Theatre thanks the following generous Touch the Future Donors, whose combined $2 ,100,000 in planned gifts have generated $690,000 in matching funds:

Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. &: Mrs . J Addison Bartush Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Berman Dr. Robert E. Cornette Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Dr. David DiChiera Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Barbara Frankel &: Ronald Michalak Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel Mrs. Rema Frankel Mr. David Handleman Mr. &: Mrs. Robert M. Klein Mr. &: Mrs. Erwin Klopfer Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mrs. John C Stevens Mrs. Mary Ellen Tappan Mrs. Amelia Wilhelm

When you give to the endowment or your ravorite charity, regardless or the amount, you do an incredible thing-you touch people's lives ror years to come. And the feeling you ~ get hom that is impossible to measure in dollars and cents. Find out more by ~ ~ '!'OUOITUE contacting the Michigan Opera Theatre at (313) 237-3438 or the Community Foundation FUTURE ror Southeastern Michigan at 1-888-WE-ENDOW or www.cfsem.org.

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------DIRECTORS & TRUSTEES Board of Directors

~ Mr. R. Jamison WIlliams Jr. , Mr. Lee Ba rt he l Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Richard Janes Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. Richard C. Webb Chairman Mr. James Berline Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. Gary E. Johnson Mr. Roy Roberts Mr. George M. Zeltzer Dr. Da\~d DiChiera, President Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. David Fischer Mr. Lawrence S. Jones Ms. Patricia Rodzik Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Mrs. William C. Brooks Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. William Sandy Ti'easu rer Mr. Thomas Celani Barbara Frankel Mrs. Carlita E. Ki lpatrick Mr. Gregory Schwanz Directors Emeritus Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Mrs. Frederick Clark Mr. Hennan Frankel Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. J Addison Bartush Secretary Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. James M. Garavaglia Mr. A. C. Liebler Mrs. Roger F Shennan Frank W Donovan Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mrs. Lawrence Garberding Mr. Harry A. Lomason Mr. Mark Silvennan James H. Gram Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. Frank D. Stella Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. Dodie David Mr. David Handleman Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mrs. George Strumbos Mrs. William Johnston Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. Lawrence N. David Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. James Nichols Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. Roben VanderKloot Mrs. John Barfield Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Eugene Hartwig Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. Mort Zieve Trustees Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Mr. Jeremy Zeltzer Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mrs. Jenni fer Nasser Mr. &: Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. Wa lton Lewis Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. AlIesee Dr. Fernando G. Diaz The Hon. &: Mrs. Joseph N. Mr. Christopher Nern Starkweather Mrs. Jesse Mann Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F Allison Dr. David DiChiera Impastato Mr. Timothy Nesso Mr. Frank D. Stella Mrs. Wade H. McCree,Jr. Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Mrs. Una Jackman Mr. James Nichols Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr. &: Mrs. Jules L. Pallone Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V. AngOlt DiChiera Mrs. Da\~d Jacknow Mr &: Mrs. Harry Nosanchuk Mr. &: Mrs. William Stone Mrs. Ralph Polk Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu The Hon. &: Mrs. John Mr. &: Mrs. Darnell D. Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Mrs. Da\~d Pollack Dr. Harold M. Arrington Dingell Jackson Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. &: Mrs. Fred Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. &: Mrs. Spencer Parlrich Mr. Rona ld F S,vitzer Schneidewind Mrs. DonaldJ Atwood Mrs. Linda Dresner &: Mrs. Sybil Jaques Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Ms. Judith Tappero Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. Edward Levy Mr. Don Jensen Mr. Drew Peslar Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Tauber Mr. &: Mrs. Robert y The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Mr &: Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R. VanderKloOl Avadenka Duncan Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence S. Jones Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charles Tersigni Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. &: Mrs. Don H. Barden Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr &: Mrs. Elliot Joseph Podowski Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. &: Mrs. Jon Barfield Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. &: Mrs. William Kahn Mrs. Heinz Prechter Mr. Sheldon &: Dr. Roberta Founding Members Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Dr. Fern R. Espino &: Mr. &: Mrs. John Kaplan Mr. &: Mrs. W James Prowse Toll Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn A. ;;; Mr. &: Mrs J Addison Bartush Mr. Tom Short Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. &: Mrs. John RakoltaJr. Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Townsend Founding Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. The Hon. &: Mrs. Kwame Mrs. Ruth Rattner Toppin Chairmen Mr. W Victor Benjamin Eugenio Kilpatrick Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rea Mr. &: Mrs. George Torreano The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L. Mr. &: Mrs. Ara Berberian Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Dr. Irvin D. Reid &: Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. James Berline Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Mr. &: Mrs. Raymond J Vecci Dr. &: Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Bennan Dr. Haifa Fakhouri Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. &: Mrs. James Rigby Mr. Steven Victor Dr. &: Mrs . Da\~d DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. John Boll Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Mr. &: Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. &: Mrs. Aaron H. Mrs. Betty J Bright Mr. &: Mrs. John Ferron Krikorian Ms. Patricia H. Radzik Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Gershensan Mr. &: Mrs. John Broad Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer Dr. &: Mrs. Richard W Ku lis Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. Mr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Graves Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred J Fisher Jr Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Lavins Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Wasserman The Hon. &: Mrs. Roman S. Mr &: Mrs. William C. Brooks Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Fisher Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. lie Mr. &: Mrs. Norman Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Way Gribbs Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Celani Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. A. C. Liebler Rosenfeld Mr &: Mrs. Richard C. Webb Mr. &: Mrs. John C. Griffin Mr. &: Mrs. Robert D. Charles Mrs. Elaine L Fontana Dr. &: Mrs. Robert P Lisak Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Mr. &: Mrs. Harry L Jon es Mr &: Mrs. Alfred Mr &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. The Hon. &: Mrs. Wade Cheesebrough III Barbara Frankel &: Lomason Dr. Hershel Sandberg Wilhelm McCree Jr Mr. David Clark Ron Michalak Mr. &: Mrs. James H. LoPrete Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Mr. Harry J Nederlander Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mrs. Linda Schafer Dr. &: Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr E. Harwood Ryd holm Clark Mr. Marvin A Frenkel Cardinal Adam Maida Dr. &: Mrs. Nonnan R. The Hon. Joan E. Young &: Mr. &: Mrs. Neil Snow Ms. Virginia Clementi Mr. &: Mrs. Dean Friedman Ms. Florine Mark Schakne Mr. Thomas L Schellenberg Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Mrs. Margo Cohen &: The Hon. Hilda Gage Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. Ted Zegouras Strichartz Mr. Roben Fienberg Mr. &: Mrs. James Garavaglia The Hon. Jack &: Dr. Bellye Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory J Mr. &: Mrs. George M. ZeILZer Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. The Hon. &: Mrs . Avern Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence Arrington-Martin Schwartz Dr. &: Mrs. Dieter Zetsche VanderKloot LCohn Garberding Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Dr. &: Mrs. Morton Zieve Dr. &: Mrs . Sam B. Will iams Mr. Thomas Cohn Mrs. Frank GermackJr. Mr &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Schwendemann Mrs. Paul Zuckennan Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore O. Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. &: Mrs. Yousif Gharfari Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey Miro Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Yntema m &: &: Trustees Emeritus " Ms. Rosalind L. Cooperman Mr. Mrs. Vito P Gioia Ms. Monica Moffat Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Shaevsky &: Mr. Wood y Robertson Mr. &: Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Mr. Patrick McGuire Mrs. Frank C Shaler Mrs. James Merriam Barnes Mr. &: Mrs. Marvi n I. Danto Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace Dr. Ali Moiin &: Ms. Elham Shayota Dr. &: Mrs. Robert Gerisch Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Mrs. Be~ H. Haidostian Dr. William Kupsky Mr. &: Mrs. Roger E Sherman Mrs. Aaron Gershenson Julia Donovan Darlow &: Mr. &: Mrs. David Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Mr. Mark Silvennan Mr. &: Mrs. James Gram John C. O'Meara Handleman Monolidis Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Mrs. Katherine Gribbs Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P. D'Avanzo Mr. &: Mrs. Preston B. Happel Mr. &: Mrs. E. Clarence Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Mrs. Robert Hamady Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mularoni Mr. &: Mrs. David Snyder Mr. &: Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann David Mr &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony L Soave Mr. &: Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mrs. Margaret Demant Mrs. David B. Hermeli n Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mr. Richard A Sonenklar Mr. Mitchell &: Dr. Zophia Mr. Ke\~n Dennis &: Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick F Hickey Mutchler Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon 50nkin Kafarski

CONTRIBUTORS

Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatres Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House

Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors the New Century Fund Campaign (1999-2001) and the Crowning who contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Achievement Campaign (2002-2004) Opera House fund-raising initiative over the past 15 years. The fol We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below lowing is a cumulative listing of gifts, of $5,000 and above, to the $5,000 for their commitment and beli ef in the Detroit Opera House Capital Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House 0989-1998), project. $5,000,000 + Nonprofi t Facilities Center Consumers Energy Anonymous Elham Shayo ta Mr. Ronald F Switzer Ford Motor Company SBC foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran S. Anto n Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R. Tersigni The Kresge Foundation Raymond C. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin I. Danto Mrs. Jo hn V Balian Mr. &: Mrs. Will iam H. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Foundation Fund of th e Deloille &: Touche LLP Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Mrs. Mark C. Stevens VanderKloot $2,000,000 to Community Foundation for The Detroit News/Gannett The Wayne Booker Charitable United American Health ca re Mrs. Richard Van Dusen $4,999,999 Southeastern Mi chigan Foundation Foundation Corporation Ventu re Induslries DaimlerChrysler Corpora tion Mr. &: Mrs. George Stru mbos Dr. David DiChiera The Budd Co mpany Mr. &: Mrs. Mel vin C. Mr. Clun ej. Wals hJ r. General Motors Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn A. Rosanne &: Sa ndy Duncan Covansys Corpora tion Va nderBrug Mr. &: Mrs. Gary 1. Wasserman The State of Michigan Townse nd Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Crain Communications Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Art Van Elslander Richard &: Kathleen Webb TRW Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Julia D. Darlow &: John C. Mr. &: Mrs. Steven I. Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Keith Weber $1,000,000 to Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred j. Fisher Jr. O'Meara Neva Will iams Ans Mr. &: Mrs. Gary 1. White $1,999,999 Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Larry &: Dodie David Foundation Dr. Marilyn 1. Wi lli amson Mr. &: Mrs. Roben A. Allesee Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Ann e E. Ford Dr. &: Mrs. George A. Dean Matilda R. Wilson Fund Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Anonymous (2) Mr. &: Mrs. Stanley Frankel Decision Consultants Inc. Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Worsley Eugene Appleba um Family $100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. Edwa rd P Frohlich Delphi Foundation The Y &: R Group Founda ti on Ms. Jane E. Agostinelli The GM Card Mrs. Margaret Demant $15,000 TO $24,999 Dr. &: Mrs. Di eter Zetsche Lee &: Floy Barthel Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. &: Mrs. Alan 1. Gornick Detroit International Bridge Alcan Aluminum Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll Ms. Anne Lomason Bray Mr. &: Mrs. John C. Griffin Company Aldoa Company $10,000 TO $14,999 Herman &: Sharon Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Handleman Company Eaton Corporation Dr. &: Mrs. Robyn J. Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V Angoll John s. and Jam es 1. Knight Vicki &: Tom Celani David &: Rose Hand leman Ernst and Young Arrington Sr. Anonymous Foundation The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern 1. Mr. &: Mrs. E.j. Hartmann Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Fisher Mrs. Donald j. Atwood Mr. &: Mrs. Chester Arnold The Ski llman Foundation Co hn Ali ce Kales Hanwick Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Bright Mrs. h ene M. Barbour Cornau Pico Founda tion Andrew &: Wanda Giancamilli Betty &: Bill Brooks Barris , Sou, Denn & Driker, $500,000 TO $999,999 DaimlerChrysler Services Mrs. David B. Hennelin The Gilmour Fund Mr. David CI,ivas PLLC. Anonymous Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik Daoud Huntington National Bank Hilda &: Joel Hamburger Gloria &: Fred Clark Bethlehem Steel Corporation Bank One DeRoy Testamentary Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. Istock Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth E. Han Mr. &: Mrs. Peter D. Cummings Mr. Charl es A. Bishop Camerica Foundation Mrs. Sybil Jaques Julius &: Cynthia Huebner Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Cutler Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard 1. Brodsky The Cohen Family Di ckinso n Wrigh t PLLC Johnson Controls Foundation Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. John W. Day Jr. Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Philanth ropiC Fund of the Downtown Development William &: Ellen Kahn Mario &: Jan e Iacobelli Davi d &: Joanne Denn Mrs. Martin 1. Butzel Commun ity Foundation for Authorit); City of Detroi t ( haim, Fanny, Louis, The Han. &: Mrs. Joseph N. Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Dr. &: Mrs. Joseph 1. Cahalan Southeastern Michigan DTE EnergylMichCon Benjamin &: Anne Florence [m pastato DiChiera Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Detroit Grand Opera Foundation Kaufman Memorial Trust Kenwal Steel Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Jo hn R. Ed man Mr. David A. Clark Association EI Paso Energy Foundation Carolyn &: Gerald Knechtel Mr. &: Mrs. Ronald C. Mr. &: Mrs. Burton D. Farbman Sheldon &: Barbara Co hn DTE Energy Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. EugeniO Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Lamparter Elaine Fontana Community Counseling Mr. &: Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Nancy &: Bud Liebler Robert &: Victoria Liggett Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Services Co., Inc. Herman &: Barbara Frankel Jennifer &: David Fischer Mr. Alphonse S. Lucare lli Magna International Ann &: Larry Garberding Shelly &: Peter Coope r Mr. &: Mrs. Sa muel Frankel Barbara Frankel &: Ron Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Th e Hon. Jack &: Dr. Bettye Keith &: Eileen Gifford Mr. &: Mrs. Rodkey Craighead Mr. David Handleman Michalak Milliken &: Company Arri ngton-Martin Great Lakes Exteri ors Cherrill &: Ri chard Cregar &: Lear Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Preston B. Happel Neiman Marcus Ann &: Wi lliam McCormickJr. Mrs. Roben M. Hamady Fam il y Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Lomason Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klei n Linden D. Nelson Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. E. R. Mi lner Mrs. Raben Ham ilton Ms. Mary Jane Doerr McGrego r Fund Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Mr. &: Mrs. In;ng Nusbaum Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Eugene & Donna Hartwig Mr. Don Francis Duggan Mr. &: Mrs. Roger S. Penske Krikorian Mr. &: Mrs. Graham A. Orley Mutchler Louise Hodgson Anthony F &: Sarah M. Earley Ralph 1. &: Winifred E. Polk Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Oriel' Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust Drusilla Fanvell Foundation Foundation Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Petersen Frank &: Karcn Nesi Mrs. David Jacknow Rona &: Herbert Freedland Standard Federal Bank National Ci ty Bank of Mr. &: Mrs. Harold A. Poling Mr. &: Mrs. Harry Nosanchuk Mrs. William E. Johnston Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Mr. &: Mrs. R. Jamison Michigan Mr. &: Mrs. David Pollack Mr. &: Mrs. Robert 1. Mr. &: Mrs. Maxwell Jospey James &: Barbara Garavaglia WiliiamsSr. Karen &: Drew Peslar PVS Chemicals Inc. O'Connell Mr. &: Mrs. John Kaplan Charl es &: Elaine Gunderson Foundation Mrs. Ruth Rattne r/A nn E Dr. &: Mrs. Moon ]. Pak Bruno &: Mollie Leonell i Mr. &: Mrs. Steph en Hagopian $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Katz &: Norman D. Katz Frances H. Parcells Memorial Mr. &: Mrs. David Baker LClvis Miss Mary A. Hester AAA Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Antonio & Suzanne Rea Mr. &: Mrs. Hughes 1. Potiker Mr. &: Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Judith Hicks &: Eric Mr. &: Mrs. Don H. Barden Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony 1. Soave Family Mr. &: Mrs. W. James Prowse Richard &: Florence McBri en Hespenheid e BASF Corporation Wa lbridge Aldinger Company Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Alan &: Eleanor Israel Mr. &: Mrs. Philip E. BentonJr. Mr. &: Mrs. Charles L Wilson Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Roy &: Maureen Robens Mr. &: Mrs. Henry Nickol Mr. &: Mrs. Alben A. Jadach Mandell &: Mad eli ne H. Jr. Schwendernann Mr. &: Mrs. Jack Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme Ms. Elizabeth Judson Johnson Berman World Heri tage Foundation Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard H. Rogel Mr. &: Mrs. Spence r i'anrich Ms. Mary Banush Jones Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mr. &: Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Mr. &: Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith Jr. Mrs. Louis R. Ross Mr. John E. Perry JPRNPeterhansrea Architects Michigan Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Dr. Hershel &: Lois Sandberg Phill ips Sen;ce Industries, Inc. The Han . Mitchell !. Kafarski Dayton Hudson $50,000 TO $99,999 Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr. Richard Sa nders Mr. Charles &: Dr. Charlotte &: Zofia Drozdowska , M.D. , FoundationlHudson's Dr. &: Mrs. Roge r M. Aj luni Thyssen Inc., N.A. Sa ndy Fami ly Foundation Podowski \vith sons Erik M. Kafarski Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar AlliedSignal Foundation, Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mrs. Emma L. Schaver Meyer &: Anna Prentis Family &: Konrad C. Kafarski Ghafari Associates, Inc. Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Tyner Mrs. Shirley K. Schlafer Foundation, Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Robert &: Alice Gustafson Anonymous The Samuel L Westennan Diane &: Morton Seholnick Mr. &: Mrs. E. Steven &: Family Hudson-Webber Fou ndation Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory j. Robinson &: Famil y Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. William P Baer Dr. &: Mrs. Clyde Wu Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Schmidt Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Kirlin Krnart Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. j. Addison Mr. Joseph Schwartz St. John Health System Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Klein Mr. &: Mrs. Paul L1\;nS Banush $25,000 TO $49,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Robena &: Dick Starkwea th er Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Kline Masco Corporation Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F. Allison Mr. Mickey Shapiro Mr. Frank D. Stella Ms. Elea no r Korn

Mr. & Mrs. Roben C. Larson Mrs. Rosemary COller Monica Moffat & Pa trick J. Trustee Circle Lobby, Mr & Mrs. Irving Rose La-Z-Boy Mary & Sal Craparolla McG uire NAMED GIFTS Madison Patron Elevator, John R Mr. Raymond A. Lehtinen Dr & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr & Mrs. Fred Morganro th We extend our grati tude to Mary Sue & Pau l Ewing Tower Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Barbara & Pau l W Mr Edwin Lee Morrell the following donors to all Broadway Box Office Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Czamanske J r Mr. & Mrs. Joel Morris three phases of the capital Ford Motor Company Grand Lobby Staircase Locniskar Group Mr. & Mrs. Jerry I' D'Avanzo Mrs. Joan M. Mossner cam paign - the Campaign to Backstage Renovation Mirror Mrs. Lawrence LoPat in Mr. Tyrone Davenport & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. D""d C. Mull igan Resto re the Detroit Opera Broadway Lobby Raymond C. Smith Mr. Frank E. Miller Linda Forte A. Sandy Munro House, th e New Ce ntury Center fo r Ans & Learning Foundation Fund of th e Marsha & Jeffrey H. Miro Mr. & Mrs. David E. Davis Mr. Charles Nave Fund Campaign, and the Barbara Frankel & Ron Community Founda tion for Glen & Ca rmel Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. An thony DeLuca Sandra & Jeanne Naysmith Crowning Achievement Michalak Southeastern Michiga n Foundation Mr & Mrs. Thomas D. DemelY Dorothy I. & George W Campaign - who underwro te Patron Elevator, Center John R. Lobby Mr. & Mrs. Theodore David K. Diskin, M.D. & Nou han designated areas in the for Production & Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Townse nd Monolidis Dorothy Diskin Dr Marie C. Nowosielski Detroi t Opera House. Administration Trustee Circle Lobby, Mr. & Mrs. Charl es R. Moon Mr & Mrs. Lawrence F PaineWeb ber AAA Herman & Barbara Frankel Broadway Ronald K. Morrison DuMouchelle Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Proscenium Arch General Directors Circle Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Oxford AUlomotive Frank G. & Ge rt rude Dunlap Manuel L. & Louise J. Papista Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Lounge Madison Lobby Mr. & Mrs. Jules Pallone Founda li on Mr & Mrs. David P. Parr Grand Lobby Staircase General Motors Corporati on Walbridge Aldinger Compa ny Dr. Roben E. L. Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin H. Earl Penna Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. All esee Cafe Company Rehearsal SlUdio II Plunken & Cooney Pc. Mr. & Mrs. George R. Eh len The Priva te Bank Dance Patron Lounge Ope ra Plaza Mr. & Mrs . Alvin Wasserma n PricewaterhouseCoopers Mr. Ri chard Engel Darrel & Dawn Reece Dance & Opera Resource Barbara Gibson Stairway Box Level Promenade L.L.P. Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Drs. Robert & Patricia Reed Library, Center for Ans & Exhibit, Broadway World Heritage Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roben Rauth Engelhardt Mr & Mrs. John B. Reni ck Learning Robert & Alice Gustafson Conductors Dressing Room Mr. James Red dam Dr Fern R. Espi no & Mr. Suzanne & Roben L. Rewey Anonymous Donor Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Richardson Tom Short Th e Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn Grand Lobby Madison James & Marguerite Rigby Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC Patricia Rodzi k Anony mous Donor David Handleman Sr Mr. & Mrs. William R. Robens Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Fe ldstein Dulcie & Norman Rosenfeld Broadway Fa,ade Media Studio, Center for Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ronan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Firnschild Mr. & Mrs. Gerald f Ross Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Arts & Learmng Mr. & Mrs. David I' Ruwan Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. Foste r Enrico & Denise Rosse lli Grand Lobby Central Ri chard & Mary Lou Janes Satu rn Electroni cs & Mrs. Rema Frankel Mr Thomas F Rost Chandelier Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Engi neering Inc. Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Roth Lee & Floy Banhel Broadway Dr. Norman & Ma ri lyn Dr. & Mrs. Juan Ganu m Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Costume Center, Center for Will iam & Ellen Kahn Schak ne Mrs. Frank GermackJr Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Saperste in Arts & Learning Dance Center Dressing Dr. Ba rbara & Mr. Laurence Mr Michael Gerstenbe rge r Mr & Mrs. Richard). BASF Co rporation Room , Center for Ans & Schiff Mr. Josep h Giacalone Schlitters Classroom, Center for Arts Learning Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Sc hultz Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Giancarlo Mark & Sall y Schwartz & Learning Chaim, Fan ny, Louis, Simmons & Clark Jewelers Mrs. Ernest Goodman Benjamin Schwegman Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll Benjamin & Ann Florence Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mr & Mrs. Ca rson C. &Judith Tappero-Schwegman Rehearsal Studio I Kaufman Memorial Trust Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strome Grunewald Lois & Mark Shaevsky Margo V Cohen Grand Lobby Side Dr. & Mrs. David Susser Mr. & Mrs. Josep h Gualtieri Mr. & Mrs. Roger f Sherman Dance Center, Center for Chandelier Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Thomas Mrs. Alice Berberian Haidostian Mr. Roben Sievers Ans & Learning Wallis & Robe rt M. Klein Thompso n-McCully Co. Mr. Lawrence W Hall Barbara & Roger B. Smith Comeri ca Charitable Grand Lobby Staircase Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Margot & Jerry Halperin Ms . Phyllis Funk Snow Foundat ion Mi!TOr Toll Mr & Mrs. Mort Harris Ms . Anne Markley Spi vak Grand Dome Delores & Paul Lav ins Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Vallee Sr Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Hart man Mr. Edward L. Sta hl Lobb); Center for Production Grand Lobby Side Ann Kirk Warren Derek & Karen Hodgson Ms. Mary Ann Ste ll a & Administration Chandelier Ronald & Eileen Weiser Mr. & Mrs. I. Mart in Inglis Mr & Mrs. Bob G. Stevenson DaimlerChrysler Corporation Grand Lobby Staircase Mr. J. Ernest Wilde Colelle & Darnell Jackso n Joel & Shelley Tauber Community Performance Mirror The Hon. Joa n E. Young & Gary E. & Gwenn C. Johnson Lorna Thomas, M. D. Theater, Cemer [or Ans & Lear Corpora tion Mr. Thomas Sc hellenberg Johnso n & Johnson Michael & Nancy Timmis Learning Trustee Circle Level in Opera Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Zegouras Ms. Rosemary Joliat Mr. George C. Turek Da im lerChrysler Sen,ces Hall Lawrence & Dia neJones Universal Forest ProduclS, Inc. Patron Elevator, Center for Rehearsal Studio I Lobby $5,000 TO $9,999 Elliot & Carolyn Joseph Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Van Ans & Learning The Lomason Family The Rando lphJ. &Judi th A. David G.Judge & L,ura A. Raaphorst Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Opera Lounge Agley Foundati on Tchorznski Mr & Mrs. Raymond J. Vecci Grand Drape Oliver Dewey Marcks Alber! Kahn Associates, Inc. Kater Foundation Joseph & Rosalie Vicari DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Assad Amin e KDS International Victory ReSteel, Inc. Fo undation Third Floor Promenade Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. & Mrs. William P. Vititoe Conference Room , Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Mr. & Mrs. Roben L. Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Mr & Mrs. Richard C. Ward Cemer for Production Madison Anthony IV Harvey & Ail een Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. Will iam Widmyer & Administration MichCon Foundation Joseph E. & Kathl een A. Barbara & Michael Kratchman Chris & Susan Wilhelm Detroi t Ed ison Foundation Grand Lobby Boutique Antonini Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Kreindler Mr. & Mrs. Eri c A. Wiltshi re Mezzanine Level in Opera The Karen & Drew Peslar Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Dr. Richard & Victoria Kulis Mr Todd A. Wyell Hall Foundation Dr. Robyn J. Arringto n Jr. Mr & Mrs. Lee E. La ndes Ms . Shiao-Fong Yin Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Co-Star Dressing Room A & 5 Supply Company Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Larson Dr. & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Dr. & Mrs. Alden M. Leib Andrea & James Balcerski Christine & Elmore Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Ri ta & Lance Leonelli Brian & Heidi Bartes Dr. & Mrs. John M. Lesesne Dr. & Mrs. John G. Bielawski Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. LellS Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W George Bihler Dr. & Mrs. Murray B. Levin MARYGROVE COLLEGE Mr. & Mrs. David Bird Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis Mr. & Mrs. G. Pete r Blom Lewis & Thompso n Agency, www.marygrove.edu Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Bocko[f Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Chester E. Borck Jodi & Ivan Ludi ngto n Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borden Mr. & Mrs. No rman A. -Education Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. BortzJr. Lussier II r Lou is & Carolyn Bruno Benard L. Maas Foundation -Art Tracey & Mark I. Burnstein Mrs . Ruth MacRae -Music Sally Carlso n Mrs. Barba ra J. Mahone & CenTra, Inc. Sara h Lou Sim pson Fund -Dance Dr. & Mrs. Victo r J. Cervenak Mr Donald W Maine Dr. Barbara Chapman & Mr. Ms. Mary C. MaZl"e -Social Work Frank Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCartin Mrs. Maria M. Chi rco Mr. & Mrs. AngusJ. McMi llan -Business Mr. Will iam G. Clark Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger ,.. Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Mexican Industri es in Dr. & Mrs. Julius V Combs Michigan , Inc. Dr. Mary Carol Co nroy Mr & Mrs. George Mili drag Undergraduate: 866-313-1 27 Mr.John A. Conti Rita & Morkus K. Mitri us

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Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous cor- In addition to enjoying outstanding entertainment on the Detroit porate, foundation, government and individual donors whose contri- Opera House stage , contributors are offered a number of opportunities butions were made between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004. Their that allow them to observe the many phases of opera and dance pro- generosity plays an integral part in the company's financial stability, duction, meet the artists and experience other "behind-the-scenes" necessary for producing quality grand opera and dance. activities. rnJ

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26 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www. MichiganMichiganOp eOperara.org Theatre Detroit Opera House Mr. Kenneth Han Mr &: Mrs. Elmore Leonard Mr. &: Mrs. Maxwe ll jospey Dr. &: Mrs. Zvi Levran joyce Urba &: David Kinse lla Mr. &: Mrs. A. C. Liebler Mr. &: Mrs. Cha k Lai Mr. &: Mrs. Harry Lomason Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk Mrs. lawrence LoPatin Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mutchler Dr. Charles E. Lucas Mr. james A. Nichols Mr. &: Mrs. Roben Major Karen &: Ronald Prate r Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Manella Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross The Hon. jack &: Dr. Bettye Mrs. Elham Shayo ta Arrington Ma rlin Mrs. Rosemary Sk upny Dr. Roben Ma tthews Mr. &: Mrs. Willi am H. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Mr. Ri chard A. Sonenk lar Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Miller Professo r Calvin L. Stevens Mr. &: Mrs. JelTrey H. Miro Mrs. Ruth Townse nd Mr. &: Mrs. Glen Mi tchell Mrs. Barbara Van Dusen Mr. &: Mrs. james E Mooney Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth j. WalLer P. &: Elizabeth B. Work Moriany Am Berberian (far right) as Don Bas ilio in Ms. Anne Maroun MOn II Barbiere di Siviglia, 1987, with (left SUSTAlNER Mrs. Barbara Naru la $2,500-$4,999 Dr. &: Mrs. Peter Nickles to right) Pablo Elvira, Carro ll Freeman, Dr. Lourdes Andaya Mr. &: Mrs. George W Ju.di th Forst, Patricia Gliffin and Pierre Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Nouhan Charbonneau.. The Ho n. &: Mrs. Edwa rd Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Avadenka Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph R. Papp Mr &: Mrs. Lee Banhel Mr. &: Mrs. Drew Pes lar Ara Berberian Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. Charl es &: Dr. Charlone Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell L. Bennan Podowski This past February, we lost one of Detroit's Mrs. Loris G. Birnkram Drs . Irvin &: Pamela Tro tman operatic luminaries and a dear friend to so Mr. Charles A. Bishop Reid many of US, Ara Berberian. Ara had recently Mrs. Margaret Borden Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd Reuss retired from a long and celebrated career as a Mr. &: Mrs. Gera ld Bright Mr. &: Mrs. Norman H. Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard 1. Brodsky Rosenfeld bass. He was a regular at the Metropolitan Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy Opera for 20 years, as well as the stages of Cheesebrough II I Dr. Norman &: Marilyn opera compan ies around the world. His vast Mr. David Cili vas Schakne Mr. Dan Clan cy &: Mr. Jack Dr. Barbara &: Mr. Laurence repertoire encompassed over 100 roles. We Perlmutter SchilT fondly remember his performances with Mr. Edward Cody Dr. Roben E Schirmer Michigan Opera Theatre, beginning with Basilio The H OIl . & Mrs. Avern L. Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Schmidt in The Barber of Seville in 1987, a role he Cohn Ms. Susan Sc boo ner I Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Dr. &: Mrs. Karl E Schroeder repeated in 1993, Frere Laurent in Romeo and ~ Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory j. Schwartz Juliette in 1990 and Sarastro in The Magic Mr. &: Mrs. Ta rik Daoud Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Flute in 1991 . His final appearance with the Mr. &: Mrs. Larry David Sc hwe nd cmann Michigan Opera Theatre occurred in 1996, when, Dr. &: Mrs. john M. Dee Ma rk &: Lois Shaevsky Dr. David Di Chi era Mrs. Frank Shaler even though he was already committed to Mr. &: Mrs. Keith Dodsworth Mr. &: Mrs. Erwin S. Simon performances at the Metropolitan Opera, Ara Ms. Carolyn Doniga n Mr. &: Mrs. S. Kinnie Smithjr. wanted to take part in our production of La Mr. &: Mrs. Ca mero n B. Ms. PhylliS Funk Snow Boheme, the first production in the renovated Duncan Dr. &: Mrs. Robenj. Sokol Dr. Charles H. Duncan Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Son kin Detroit Opera House. This was one occasion Dr. Raina ErnstolT &: Mr. Dr. Gregory Stephens when we were happy to make many rehearsal Sanford Hansell Dr. &: Mrs. Gerald H. Stollman exceptions so that this great artist could partic Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Elvi ng Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feldman Dr. &: Mrs. L. Murray Thomas ipate in such a luminous event. Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Dr. Robena &: Mr. Sheldon Mr. &: Mrs. John Ferron Toll In addition to being a wonderful singer, Ara Mr. &: Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin was an ideal ambassador for opera. With his Mrs. Rema Fra nkel Mr. Richard D. Ventura Mr. &: Mrs. Samuel Frankel Mrs. Alvi n Wassennan warm and sonorous speaking voice, and great Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard C. Webb sense of humor, we were all looking forward to Meyer & Anna Prentis Family Mrs. Amel ia H. Wilhelm seeing Ara in his newest role, Michigan Opera Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. Theatre's community ambassador. Ara's planned Trustees: Barbara P. Frenkel , Wil helm Marvin A. Frenkel, Dal e P. Ms. Na ncy Williams &: Ms. talks and previews were awaited with great Frenkel, Ronald P. Frenkel, Sharon Backstrom anticipation, and they represent another reason Tom P Frenkel , Denise L. Mr. R.Jamiso n Wil liams Jr. why he will be greatly missed . Brown, Cind y Frenkel Dr. Marilyn L. Williamso n Kanter, Nelso n P. Lande Mr. &: Mrs. Eri c H. Winter Mr. &: Mrs. Jam es Garavaglia The Hon. Joan E. Young &: As a friend, his passing has left a great void in Mrs. Alfred R. Glancy Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg my life, but I am grateful that our families, who Mr. &: Mrs. Pres ton Happel Mrs. Paul Zuckerman grew up together, recently shared a wonderful Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig thanksgiving together. Mrs. David Hermelill DONORS Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson $2,000-$2,499 Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Hopp Mr. &: Mrs. Roger W Adams David DiChiera Aesthetic Surgery Mr. &: Mrs. Craig Jackman Mr. &: Mrs. Raymond Antos Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard Janes Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Mrs. Amy Jidov Mrs. Harold Arno ldi 7091 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 200 Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Dr. Haro ld Mi tchell Arrington W0st Bloomfield, M148322 Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida As falV Mr. &: Mrs. Larry Jones UJI/Jw.delacmzmd.com I www.drdelacruz.com Mr. &. Mrs. Norman Katz Mrs. DonaldJ. Atwood Mr. &: Mrs. Marlin Kellman Ms. Irene Barbour Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Kirby Mr. W. Victor Benjamin Dr. &: Mrs. Richard Kulis Dr. &: Mrs. John G. Bielawski Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Lavins Lee &: Paul Blizman Mr. Raymond Lehtinen Mr. &: Mrs. G. Peter Blom

Josephine Harreld Love Mr. Jam es Bonahoom Mr. & Mrs. John Otto Weinreich Mr. & Mrs. John Booth Dr. Raben E. L Perkins The legendary Josephine Harreld Love Mrs. Th omas Bright Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb GDC OPENING NIGHT was an amalgam of experience, knowl Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brodie Ms. Ruth F. Ratll1er INTERMISSION SPONSORS Mr. & Mrs. William C Brooks Mr.James Reddam Tom Co hn edge and wisdom. A former chi ld prodigy, Ms. Patricia Hill Burnett & Mr. & Mrs. John Reni ck Barbara Frankel & Ron Mrs. Love 's early life was filled with edu Mr. Robert Si ler Mr. & Mrs. James Ri gby Michalak cational success and musical brilliance. Mr. & Mrs. George Callas Mr. Kenn eth Robi nso n Herman & Sharon Fran kel She graduated from Spelman College at Dr. & Mrs. Victor j. Cervenak Mrs. Linda Rodney Mary & Pres Happel Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Irvin g Rose Leila & Gerald Stallman age 16, then tackled Juill iard School of Ms. Virginia Clementi Me Norman Rosenzweig Ronald F. Swi tzer & Jim Music, from which she graduated with a Mrs. Margo Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Hugh CRoss McClure Master's Degree in Music. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Waynej. Ruchgy She and Juilliard classmate Ann Brown Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Dr. Hershel Sa ndberg GDC ANNUAL PARTY Julia Donova n Darlow & Mr. & Mrs. Lee Saperstein Dodi e & LHrry David became life long friends. As a result of Joh n O'Meara Mrs. R. j. Schlitters this friendship, and her talent, Josephine Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D'Avanzo Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Sc hwartz MEMBERSHIP DONORS Harreld became the accompanist for Ann Mrs. Adelin e DeBiasi Mr & Mrs. Merton Segal Mr. Thomas j. Delaney Ms. Ellen Sharp LUMINARY Brown when the soprano auditioned for Mrs. Margaret Demant Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Sloan $500-$999 the Gershwin brothers for her most famous role, Bess in the original Porgy and Bess. Ms. Cynthia Dodd Mr. & Mrs. David Snyder Mr. Robert G. Abgarian Study in pre-World War II Europe gave the gifted pianist Josephine Harreld the Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Paul Spica Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Alonzo opportun ity to hone her skills for a concert career. She also began her life long Linda Dresner & Edward Levy Mrs. Nadele Spiro Dr. & Mrs. Joe l Ap pel Mr. Don F. Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Ms. Geraldine Atkinson study of children's music written by French composers. Mrs. Ba rbara Eversma n Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Mr. & Mrs. Paul Augustine Back in America, Miss Harreld began her concert career as a pianist. Following Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fai r Jr. Starkweather Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. one of her national tours, she met her future husban d, Dr. W. Thomas Love. Dr. Love Adrienne & Raben l. Ronald F. Switzer Bakonyi was offered a job in Detroit. He was the first African American doctor to practice at Feldstein Mr. & Mrs. Nonnan j. Tabor Mr. & Mrs. James M. Balcerski Mrs. Elaine Fontana Jr. Mr. John H. Barbes Women 's Hospital (now Hutzel Hospital). While she continued her concert career, Mr. & Mrs. Lmry Garberdi ng Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Ms. Ruth Berean the couple made their home in Detroit and had two chi ldren. After her husband's Mrs. Frank Germack Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terrell Mr. & Mrs. Anhur Berlin untimely death, Mrs. Love accepted a fellowship at Harvard University and wrote Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski about and presented performances based on her research of French music, in par Giancamilli Va nderBrug Dr. & Mrs. Eri c Billes Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Mr. Steven 1. Victor Mr. & Mrs. Euge ne W ticular French children's music. Mr. Allan Gilmour Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Walton Blanchard Upon her return to Detroit, Mrs. Love was hired by David DiChiera, then the Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Gord on Mr. & Mrs. Gary L Wassenmn Dr. & Mrs. David Bloo m chairman of Oakland University's Music Department, to teach piano and musicolo Dr. & Mrs. Joei I. Hamburger Dana & John Webe r Mr. Robert Bomier Mr. & Mrs. David Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Dr. & Mrs. David Bouwman gy. At the sa me time, David DiChiera was directing the Detroit Grand Opera Handleman Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Ms. CR. Campitell e Association's Overture to Opera-an outreach program for the annual tours of the Dr. & Mrs. Jack H. Hertzler Mr. & Mrs. Lany langerle Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Metropolitan Opera of New York-the foundation on which Michigan Opera Miss Mary A. Hester Dr. & Mrs. Martin Zimmerman Mr. &: Mrs. Maurice Theatre was built. Mr. & Mrs. David Hill Chandler Mr. Robert M. Holland CAMERTA CLUB Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Cosner Mrs. Love and I began sharing ideas about arts education and children. She Mr. & Mrs. John Irvine $1,000 - $1,999 Mrs. Rosa Mary Crawford founded Your Heritage House Museum, which provided young people arts pro- Alan & Elea nor Israel Ms. Ni na Abrams Mr. Joseph DeOro . grams from many cultures. After David DiChiera founded Michigan Opera Th eatre, I Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Angoll Mr. William A. Dunning founded the company's Department of Community Programs. Mr. & Mrs. Sterling C JonesJr. Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Binkow Mr. & Mrs. Charles Elias Dr. lofia & Mr. Mi tchell Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brodsky Dr. & Mrs. A. EI-Magrabi Mrs. Love was involved in many aspects of the new opera company. She was Kafarski Mrs. Patricia B. Capalbo My. Harry Farsa kian on the first" Black Outreach Program," wh ich offered people an opportunity to Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Mrs. Eleanor A. Ch risti e Ms. Judith Fietz learn about the contributions of African Americans to opera and classical singing. Mrs. Charl es Kessler Dr. & Mrs. Melvyn Eder Mrs. Paul Firnschild In turn, I taught many classes at Your Heritage House and often brought African Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Mr. Ron Fischer Mr. Gerald Knec htel Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. & Mrs. Bu rke Fossee American perforrners who were appearing with Michigan Opera Theatre to rneet Martin J. Lappe & David Ms. Irene M. Garcia Ms. Josephine E. Franz Mrs. Love. Nowakowski Ms. Leslie Landau & Dr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Fraser Josephine Love was on the task force that helped me create Learning at the Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Larson Glendon Gardner Dr. Yvon ne Friday Dr. & Mrs. Leona rd Lerner Dr. Priscilla Greenberg Mr. Edmund A. Gaston Opera House, which received an Opera America Success Award in the year 2000. Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson Mrs. Love was also on the orig inal planning committee which led to the commis Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Letts Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Karl Hanyi Thomas M. Gervasi sioning of the new opera Margaret Garner. Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Levy Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Randy and Diane Gi ll During her final yea rs, Mrs. Love mesmerized Opera Camp students from Dr. & Mrs. Kim Li e Dean na & David B. Holtz man Mr. & Mrs. Will iam N. Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Lisak Mr. & Mrs. Juli us Huebn er Gilmore J r. Learning at the Opera House with stories of her past and her philosophy about Louise Dr. & Mrs. Sherman Kay Dr. & Mrs. Lesli e M. Green arts and life. She told students about the time she attended a performance of Elaine & Mervyn Manning Ms. Mary Kramer Dr. & Mrs. Peter & Susa n Salome in Germany, with Richard Strauss conducting, and about how she walked a Ms. Florin e Mark Dr. William Kupsky Gree n mile out of her way to a concert so she cou ld avoid being forced to give a Nazi Ms. Mary Mazure Mr. & Mrs.John D. Lewis Dr. Robert Green Mrs. Wade 1-1. McCree Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Step hen Mancuso Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri salute. She talked about her grandmother- a former slave-who had graduated Mr. & Mrs. Angus J. McMillan Dr. Shiva Maralani Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage from Oberland College. 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THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Margaret Garner in the Schools Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director The Michigan Department of Producing opera is not easy Bringing Education has to life the brilliant works of Verdi, requirements in Puccini and Mozart is a complex and Social Studies for costly process. Commissioning a new elementary, mid opera presents an opera company with dle and high even greater tasks, challenges and dilem school students mas. In addition to the added steps of that include the identifying a composerllibrettist team pursuit of under and selecting a relevant topic, the opera standing our company must magnify all its standard Core Rights and operations, from the rehearsal process to Civic Principles, fund-raising and marketing. as guaranteed by While the development of a new opera the United States is an extraordinary occasion for each of Constitution. the respective areas within the opera Karen R. Todorov, a long-time Michigan Opera Theatre season ticketholder, is also company, perhaps the greatest and most the Social Studies consultant for the Michigan Department of Education. FollOwing a exciting opportunities are presented to series of initial discussions with our Department of Community Programs founder the educational and outreach initiative; and director, Karen V DiChiera, Ms. Todorov became excited about Margaret Garner in Michigan Opera Theatres case, it is the and its extraordinary potential as a tool in teaching Core Rights and Civic PrinCiples . Department of Community Programs. With the continuing inspiration of Margaret Garner, Karen R. Todorov then put Above all, Margaret Garner allows together a group of K-12 teachers to write curriculum on the Civil War, the Michigan Opera Theatre to provide Underground Railroad and the Core Rights and Civic PrinCiples guaranteed by the young people and adults alike new U.S. Constitution. After several all-day writing sessions in the Detroit Opera House, knowledge and understanding that these materials were turned over to Linda Williams, founder and director of operas are still being created and that MichiganEPIC Foundation, to be converted for our website. opera is a continuously expanding art form. Ms. Todorov worked with Karen DiChiera to identify tour pieces that would help teach Americas Core Rights. The result was the creation of an educational revue called No Doubt. This upbeat, thought-provoking revue traces African American his tory from slavery to the present, offering valuable lessons in the prinCiples of equality, justice and freedom. Another exciting program intended to address important social issues, is a new touring production entitled The Araboolies of Liberty Street. Based on author Sam Swopes children's book of the same name, The Araboolies of Liberty Street offers a humorous story of acceptance and diverSity The story was rewritten as a tour opera for elementary schools by Constance Congdon (librettist) and Ron Perera (composer). Michigan Opera Theatre's many educational endeavors inspired by Margaret Garner actually began in 2004 with Learning at the Opera House. The award-win ning summer learning program offered a series of lectures from notable historians, including Dr. Norman McCrae, who presented historical background on the signifi cance of Michigan and Detroit in the Underground Railroad and helping escaping slaves get to Canada, and Leni Sorensen, consultant to the Charles Wright African American Museum, who shared her considerable knowledge about Margaret Garner, her family and the living conditions of enslaved people. Learning at the Opera House also offered tours to Underground Railroad sites in Detroit and Ontario, Canada. As well, Barbara Martin, curator of the Hackley Collection at the Detroit Public Library and poet Hilda Vest, expert on quilts, along with MOT tour performers Betty Lane, Madeline Porter, Oliver Pookram and Roland Hamilton, presented a performance and exhibit called Songs as Signals and Quilts as Codes. m

How you can still enjoy educational presentations on Margaret Garner!

For five Saturdays this spring, Central Michigan University students will take a three-credit-hour graduate class on opera right here at the Detroit Opera House. The operas they will be studying are Margaret Gamer and The Daughter oj the Regiment. This graduate course has been taught for six years by Karen V DiChiera and Steve Henrickson, director of vocal studies for the University of Windsor (Ontario). Whenever there are lectures that the public might enjoy, the afternoon ses sions are opened to the public for a fee Learning at the Opera House 2005 of $12.00 a person for each lecture. Those interested in attending the lectures may call 313/237-3238 for more infor The good news is - the old garage has mation. been tom down, and a new garage is m being built! The unfortunate news for Learning at the Opera House 2005 is that there will be fewer parking places! Volunteers Because of this, the evening classes taking place on Wednesdays and Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House present one of the finest Thursdays will either be postponed for a and most diverse opera and dance series in the country The theatrical experiences year or offered on a different night, when encompass vocal and orchestral music, dance, drama, costumes, sets and lighting. there are no conflicts with baseball The achievement of this multipliCity requires many voices and many willing hands. games. The talented, giving hands of our Opera League, Ushers, Dance Council, Encore I , Daytime programs for youth and Ambassadors, Office and Boutique workers, Movers, Supers, Volunteer Education and young people, will take place as usual. AdagiO volunteers have a Significant impact on the overall operation of the Learning at the Opera House 2005 will company offer Create Opera, Hip-Opera, Operetta Camp, Opera Camp and Workshop, MOTVA Executive Committee Na ncy Krolikowski, Movers Volunteer OPERAtors Writers' Workshop, Clowning and Dodie David, President OlTice Volunteers Judith Agley Gloria Clark, Vice President Opera House Ushers Margaret Allesee Behind the Scenes at Michigan Opera Barbara Gales, Secretary Mado Lie, Opera League Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Theatre. Michigan Opera Theatre will John McMullin, Treasurer Gwen Bowlby, Publicity &: Gloria Clark Betty Brooks, Past President Development Margo Cohen also co-host the Theater Tours with Ali Moun, Supers Joanne Danto Preservation Wayne. Board of Directors and Wall ace Peace, Volunteer Education Dodie David Committee Chairs Volunteer Voice Marianne Endicott The coming months will be used to Roberta Starkweather, Adagio Kevin Dennis, Technology Deborah G. Foerster "brainstorm" the best use for the new Helen Millen, Ambassadors Don Jensen, Board Member Helen L. Goettl Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Randall Fogelman, Board Member Linda Ilka space in the Ford Center for Arts and Marianne Endicott, Community Alan Israel Learning. If you would enjoy being part Programs Amy Jidov Carol Halsted, Dance Council Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Lerner of a several-month-Iong think tank about Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, DivaslDivos Ann Manix issues of education and Michigan Opera Kerry Burke, Encore! Ali Moiin Theatre, please contact Karen V DiChiera Mark Onwine, Footlights Patricia Nickol Amy Jidov, Membership Katey Szuma at (313) 23 7 -3406 or [email protected]. m

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A New American Opera Music by Richard Danielpour Libretto by Toni Morrison

August 29, 2004 1:00 p.m. Detroit Opera House Detroit, Michigan

G. Schirmer Inc. ASSOC IATE D MUS IC PUBLISHERS , INC.

MUSICAL PREPARATION Laurent Philippe Laurie Rogers

Suzanne Acton, Chorus Master Marcus Kiichle, Project Manager

CAST Margaret Garner Tracie Luck George Hancock Matthew DiBattista Edward Gaines James J. Kee 1 st Fisherman Matthew DiBattista Cilia Angela Brown 2nd Fisherman Eric Greene Robert Garner Eric Greene 1st Judge Mark T. Panuccio Casey Mark T. Panuccio 2nd Judge Eric Greene Caroline Gaines Kristine Biller 3rd Judge Christopher Vaught

CHORUS Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Alaina Brown Yvonne Friday Anthony McGlaun David Vaughn Alexa Lokensgard Leah Dexter Leslie Hill Keith Dixon Jenni Oliver Lucy Thompson Kim Millard Kurt Frank Dianna Dumpel Louise Fisher Miroslav Manovski Christopher Vaught

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Gltics the world over have proclaimed dramatic soprano Angela Simpson's voice wonderfully pow erful, fascinating, thrilling and extraordinary. Ni cola Salmoiraghi, critic for L JQJera, said of Ms. Simpson that she possessed "one of the most ex traordinary voices we've heard from the stage of La Scala in recent times." Ms. Simpson made her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Serena in Porgy andBess, 1998. In 2006, the soprano will sing with Opera Carolina for their production of composer Richard Danielpour's Margtret Garner starring De nyce Graves; singing the role of Glla She will sing Serena in Porgy am B£5S with the Washington Na tional Opera in Washington D. C, Aida in A ida in North Carolina and Salzburg and will prepare Ariadne at the end of the year in Germany for engagements in 2006. Ms. Simpson, born in New York Gty, began her operatic career not long ago with the Virginia Opera International Touring Q)mpany taking her to Teatro Q)lon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Immediately following she toured with Houston Grand Opera in its production of Porgy am B£5S as Serena. In 2002, she debuted with the New York Gty Opera in the tele vised broadcast "Live from Lincoln Center" as Serena in Porgy am B£5S. Ms. Simp son has sung Ariadne in A riadne auf Naxa, Santuzza in Caudleria Rusticana, Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera, Leonora in Il Tr(JlJltore~ and Aida in Aida and has sung, also in joint productions, with the Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, San Diego Opera, Seattle Opera, Greater Miami Opera, San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera Illinois, Opera Pacific, Oeveland Opera and Portland Opera. Internationally she has sung at the Staats theater am Gartner platz, the Bregenz Festival, La Scala and L'Opera Bastille.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OPERA SYNOPSIS ACT I, (Kentucky, 1856) A large group of slaves, shackled and caged, are on the trading block; they beg for deliverance from their suffering, as the lively town square prepares for an auction. When Maplewood Plantation is brought to the block, a genteel man, Edward Gaines claims it belonged to his deceased brother and therefore cannot be sold. No one disputes the claim, so Gaines acquires the plantation, retaining the slaves as well. In signing the paperwork, Gaines notices an attractive young slave, Margaret Garner.

Months later, the slaves return to their quarters after a long day in the fields. Margaret rocks her baby, though her mother-in law, Cilia, advises against becoming attached. As she sings a lullaby, the plantation foreman, Casey, arrives with shocking news - Margaret's husband, Robert, is being sent away that night to another plantation and Margaret will now work in the main house, where it is clear that Gaines expects sexual favors. Robert becomes angry, but Margaret reassures him of her faithfulness and the two pledge their love.

(1858) A wedding reception is being held at the plantation to celebrate the marriage of Caroline Gaines, and her father is eager to impress his guests. However, a heated discussion breaks out about the nature of love, and Caroline makes matters worse by asking Margaret her opinion on love. The haughty guests are outraged she has asked a slave for her opinion and abruptly leave the party. Edward lashes out at Caroline who has ruined his proud moment, dismissing all apologies. After the newlyweds leave for their honeymoon, Gaines accosts Margaret as she cleans up. She resists his advances, but he overpowers her and drags her from the parlor.

ACT II. (1861) Margaret goes to Cilia's cabin to see Robert, whom she has been secretly meeting on Sunday nights. She fears her children are to be sold, but is reassured that Robert is planning for the entire family to escape that night, though Cilia chooses to remain behind. Suddenly, Casey storms in, and when he pulls out a pistol, Robert impulsively attacks him. A violent struggle ensues, and after a heated exchange, Robert shoots Casey to death. Cilia drags the body away and Robert and Margaret must leave the plantation immediately.

Three weeks later, after a successful escape, the family lives as outlaws in an underground shed in the free state of Ohio. Sharing a moment under a huge elm tree, Robert and Margaret dream of a better future for themselves and their children. Only moments after returning to their shed, an intoxicated Edward Gaines arrives. Shots are exchanged and slave-catchers tie up Robert. Gaines grabs Margaret, but she breaks loose, hurling hot coals at him with her bare hands. Outside, she watches Gaines's men place a noose around Robert's neck and hang him under the elm tree.

Two fishermen recount a story about a plantation owner who wagered a slave and her children to cover his gambling losses. When the slave was unshackled, she tried to escape, jumping overboard into the river with her children. Sailors rescued the slave, but her two children drowned. Another boat comes into view with Margaret Garner tied up on deck. Gaines is transport ing her back to Kentucky to stand trial for the "destruction" of her children - his property. She thinks of Robert and happier days, and embraces her fate with quiet acceptance.

Margaret sits in the courtroom. Gaines has accused Margaret of theft and deliberate destruction of his property. Caroline and her husband try to rationalize that the proper charge should be for murder - the killing of two human beings. The judge dis agrees, stating that a slave has no legal claim to her children, that this case deals with "property" and financial loss. Caroline makes a personal appeal to her father on Margaret's behalf, then states that she believes that everyone bears some blame for this crime. At this, the judge sentences Margaret to be executed - for theft. Margaret defiantly states that she is a unique indi vidual over whom no one present has any power. A melee breaks out in the courtroom and the prisoner is led away, con demned to be executed at sunrise. Later, alone, Edward contemplates the course of his life, and wonders why he feels so trou bled.

At dawn, the town authorities and local citizens process somberly into the square for the execution. The hangman leads Margaret up the platform and places the noose around her neck. Suddenly, Edward runs in excitedly - if Margaret admits and repents her crime, she will be returned to his custody and all will be well. While the crowd's attention is focused elsewhere, Margaret seizes her opportunity for "freedom" and hangs herself. The crowd is stunned, and as the hangman carries her body through the square, all of the onlookers pray for repentance and pray that Margaret's final journey home be a peaceful one. -- Mary Lou Humphrey

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World Premiere May 7,2005

OPERA July 2005

QPERACOMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC February 2006

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May 7, 2005

Dear Friends:

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the world premier of "Margaret Garner." Congratulations to the Michigan Opera Theatre, Cincinnati Opera and The Opera Company of Philadelphia on bringing such a compelling story to the stage.

The great thing about the arts is that the experience is unique for every person. We can all watch the same play, hear the same concert, or . pound the same drum - and each of us walks away with a memory distinctly our own. The arts leave an impression. They inspire and energize us, they make us laugh and cry, and perhaps above all else, they make us think.

Michigan is home to a robust community of arts organizations and enthusiasts just like you. In the face of a challenging economy, it is often difficult to remember just how great a value the arts bring to our lives. We must hold tightly to that connection and support the arts whenever and wherever possible. Preserving such an educational and innovative environment is worth every effort.

I want to thank you for being an advocate of the arts and for choosing a life fi-lled with music, theater and creative expression. You make our shared corner of the world a richer place.

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Dear Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Michigan Opera Theatre on the prestigious occasion . ofthe World Premiere of Margaret Garner.

Michigan Opera Theatre stands as one of Detroit's, greatest cultural treasures; this highly anticipated premiere only fortifies this esteemed reputation. Deeply rooted in the horrors of slavery, Margaret Garner explores the relationship between African-Americans and the antebellum south. This powerful new American opera gives a voice to a tragically heroic historical figure and unites traditional and nontraditional audiences through the triumph of the human spirit.

I recognize the significant impact arts and culture have upon the city of Detroit. A vibrant arts and cultural community creates an environment that facilitates creative expression and stimulates the development potential of our community and its residents. Furthermore, fundamental values found in the arts positively impact economic develop~ent and elevate the quality of life available in our community.

The city of Detroit is proud to be a part of Margaret Garner, and thanks David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre, its co-commissioning partners, Cincinnati Opera and Opera Company of Philadelphia, the impressive creative team of Richard Danielpour and Toni Morrison and, of course the stellar cast for making this historic occasion a reality.

Sincerely,

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Supernumeraries Adrian Dowdy Kynadi Echols Sylvester McIntosh Simone McIntosh Additional Orchestra Members Bethany Mennemeyer Tamara Shennan Deborah Shuster Additional Friends of Margaret Gamer Dr. Lourdes Andaya Rev. & Mrs. Nicholas Hood, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James Berline Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Laker Kathleen & Nicholas Chimicles Gabriele Lee Maryann & Scottie Cromwell Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mcdure Joanne Danto & Amold Weingarden Connie Moore Aviva & Dean Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Rudene P. & Edward K. Glass, Jr. Robert Porcher Barbara Gold Mr. & Mrs. John Schaefer Doreen Hennelin & Dr. Melvin Lester Ginger Warner George Hill Sherry Washington

Michigan Opera Theatre is grateful for the generous support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (I

Thanks also to Neiman Marcus for donating the gala favors. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre STARRING ROD DIXON IN THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCES: Saturday June 4 at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday June 11 at 8:00 p.m. ANITA JOHNSON STARRING IN THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCES: FREE OPERA TALK Sunday June 5 at 2:QO p.m. one hour prior to performance Friday June 10 at 8:00 p.m. featuring Dr. Wallace Peace. Sunday June 12 at 2:00 p.m ...... ~ i.JiilCopyrightj',"lIel!i'~~t 2010, Michigan;1I Opera Theatre The ' 2605S~ 'Ang :seas()n is , ' 'spoiisoredbyCadilllic. ' } JCe6e'rt(;j [paetano/ [j£np 6

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre ~/~emdit6 The role of Duchess of KrakenthOlp will be performed by Ira Siff as Madame Vera Galupe-Borszkh ~----. Ira Siff (Madame Vera Galupe-Borszkh) makes his Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Duchess of Krakenthorp in Donizetti's DaufiJter if the RegjrrEnt. A naitive New Yorker, and graduate of the Cooper Union, Mr. Siff made his debut as a tenor in 1970. He spent the following dec ade performing opera, operetta and musical theater in New York In 1981, Mr. Siff founded La Gran Scena Opera Co. di New York, an internationally-acclaimed troupe whose falsetto "divas" have spoofed opera af fectionately for more than two decades, in thea ters and opera houses throughout the world. Additionally, Mr. Siff appears as a guest artist with serious opera companies, as well as on Public Radio in New York Gty. He has been a vocal and interpretive coach, and in 2000, turned to stage directing. Mr. Siff also writes for Opera News, as feature writer and DVD and record critic.

Supernumeraries Brandon Bateman Chris Hazlett Bruce Davis Jack Sorenson Harry Williams

Additional Orchestra Member Terence Farmer

Special Thanks Hagopian Rugs- Noiv, 111 Huber & Breese Music Studio- Frasier, 111

Please be advised that fog machines will be used in this production