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e have some exceptional opportunity to share the arts with your productions and unique children or grandchildren, and we look W events in store for you this forward to seeing lots of young faces in spring, and we've planned a summer the audience. full of fun and enlightening educational Our 36th Spring Opera Season kicks programs for everyone to enjoy. off in grand style as we present The 2007 spring season begins with Puccini's last, and grandest, two exciting dance engagements, Swan masterpiece, Turandot, complete with Lake and Where The Wild Things Are. opulent sets and exotic orchestration American Ballet Theatre is a genuine evoking legendary China. We are so national treasure, and Swan Lake is a pleased to present the return of Yu timeless classic, loved by ballet fans the Qiang Dai to the Michigan Opera world over. Together, they are the Theatre Stage. You may remember his Grand Pas De Deux of the art form. This triumphant company debut as sumptuous production premiered at Cavaradossi in our 1995 production of the Kennedy Center in 2000, and has Tosca - now, he returns as Calaf (a role received both critical and audience shared with MOT veteran Eduardo so that we may all enrich our lives with acclaim for its stunning choreography Villa), which has become his signature the arts. This support is critical to and masterful interpretation of role. In May, we proudly present our Michigan Opera Theatre and the Tchaikovsky's score. What's more, first-ever production of The Abduction Detroit Opera House, and to the accompanied by our own Michigan from the Seraglio. Abduction includes cultural wellbeing of our community. Opera Theatre Orchestra, these moving some of Mozart's most engaging and With that in mind, I would like to offer performances embody all that is difficult arias; these will be beautifully my heartfelt thanks to our season magical about an evening at the ballet. rendered in English by an exciting sponsors, Cadillac, for making our We are thrilled and honored to bring young cast, which includes two of spring opera season possible , and this production to the Detroit Opera opera's most sought-after sopranos, DaimlerChrysler, for their unwavering House stage for you. Elizabeth Futral and Leah Partridge, in support of dance. I'm also pleased to Where The Wild Things Are is a the demanding role of Konstanze. extend my gratitude to JP Morgan deCidedly different production, but one Gounod's Romeo and Juliet closes our Chase for underwriting four which we are equally excited about. Spring 2007 Season. We are thrilled to performances in our dance series this The Grand Rapids Ballet Company is present this French masterpiece for the season. Michigan's premiere dance troupe, and first time at the Detroit Opera House. I am delighted that you have joined though they are close "neighbors," Apropos of this universal legend of us for this most exciting season. Thank these performances mark the adolescent love, our . production you and enjoy the show I company's Detroit Opera House debut. features some of the brightest young Where The Wild Things Are is based on singers on the international scene. Maurice Sendak's award-winning It is paramount that I acknowledge children's book, and features sets and the generous sponsors who make these costumes deSigned by the author incredible performances possible. In himself. The ballet, choreographed by this challenging economic climate, I Septime Webre and featuring music by feel an exceptional gratitude for our Randall Woolf, was created specifically corporate partners, as well as the for children, though it's a delight for foundations and individual donors who the inner-child in all of us. It's a perfect have graciously extended their support

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SYNOPSIS ries her can she find release; ers Odette and begs her for- Act II of David Blair's staging only then can the spell be bro- giveness. Odette tells him that for ABT was first given at the Prologue ken. But if he should forswear she must kill herself, or she New York State Theater at Long before our story begins, her, she must remain a swan will forever be a swan. Lincoln Center on January 18, Odette, a beautiful princess, forever. Siegfried, knowing that his 1966, with Lupe Serrano and falls under the spell of von destiny is forever changed, Royes Fernandez. The first Rothbart, a wicked sorcerer. At that moment, von Rothbart declares he will die with her, performance of the complete appears. The prince, in his thus breaking von Rothbart's ballet staged by David Blair ACT I: The prince's birthday passion, reaches for his cross- power over Odette. As dawn was given by ABT at the Civic party bow, but Odette immediately approaches, von Rothbart Opera House in Chicago on It is Prince Siegfried's coming protects the sorcerer with her appears. The lovers answer his February 16, 1967, with Nadia of age, and he is celebrating body, for she knows that if he threat by throwing themselves Nerina and Royes Fernandez. with friends. The Queen is killed before the spell is bro- into the lake. The sorcerer is It received its first New York Mother arrives to give him his ken, she too will die. The sor- vanquished and his power performance at the New York present-a crossbow- and cerer disappears, and Odette destroyed. State Theater on May 9, 1967, reminds him that as he is to slips away into the forest. with Toni Lander and Bruce become king, he must choose Siegfried realizes his fate is Apotheosis Marks. A re-staged production a bride at the ball the next now entwined with hers. The lovers are united in life of Swan Lake received its ABT evening. She leaves, bidding Dawn approaches, and Odette after death. premiere at the Kennedy him to enjoy himself but is compelled by the spell to Center for the Performing Arts reminding him again to think return to her guise as a swan. Production History in Washington, D.C. on March about his royal obligation to Siegfried is left awestruck. The first production of Swan 27, 1981, with Martine van be wed. Siegfried, realizing Lake,with choreography by Hamel and Kevin McKenzie. that his carefree days are at an Intermission Julius (Wentzel) Reisinger, end, leaves the party at the received its world premiere by A new production of Swan height of the festivities to seek ACT III: The great hall the Russian Imperial Ballet at Lake , with additional choreog- the solace of the woods. Heralds and trumpets the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow raphy by Mikhail Baryshnikov Benno, his friend, finds him announce the start of the ball. on March 4, 1877, danced by after Lev Ivanov and Marius and suggests that they go Eligible young princesses from Pelagias (Paulina) Karpakova Petipa, was given its world hunting. Siegfried declines, all over the world arrive to be as Odette-Odile and Stanislav premiere on December 2, preferring to be alone. introduced to Prince Siegfried Gillert as Prince Siegfried. 1988, at the Orange County so that he may choose a bride. Performing Arts Center in ACT II: Some hours later, by They present their national Swan Lake as we know it, with Costa Mesa, California, danced the lake dances for the entertainment the Petipa/Ivanov choreogra- by Susan Jaffe and Andris Prince Siegfried enters a of the prince and the Queen phy, was given its first full- Liepa. This production moonlit clearing in the forest Mother, who reminds Siegfried length production at the received its New York pre- and sees a magnificent swan in that he must choose one for Maryinsky Theatre in St. miere on May 8, 1989, at the flight. He carefully takes aim, his wife. As Siegfried struggles Petersburg on January 27, Metropolitan Opera House, but to his astonishment, the with his responsibility to 1895, with Pierina Legnani as danced again by Ms. Jaffe and bird transforms into a breath- marry, his thoughts remain Odette-Odile and Pavel Gerdt Ross Stretton. takingly beautiful girl, and he with Odette, and he cannot as Prince Siegfried withdraws into the trees to choose. Swan Lake was revived, with observe her. Unable to restrain American Ballet Theatre (then staging by Kevin McKenzie his curiosity, he steps out, only Trumpets announce an unin- Ballet Theatre) first performed and lighting by Thomas to startle and frighten her. He vited guest. It is von Rothbart, Act II of Swan Lake, with cho- Skelton, on May 21 , 1993, at assures her that he will do her with his daughter, Odile. She reography by Anton Dolin the Metropolitan Opera no harm and asks her to seduces Siegfried as von after Lev Ivanov and Marius House, danced by Susan Jaffe explain the marvel he has just Rothbart holds the court in Petipa, at the Center Theatre and Jeremy Collins. seen. Impressed by his gentle- thrall. When Siegfried in New York City on January ness, Odette tells him the story announces his intention to 16, 1940, with Patricia The world premiere of this of her plight: she is a princess marry Odile, von Rothbart Bowman as Odette and Mr. new production was given on of high birth who fell under asks him to swear fidelity Dolin as Prince Siegfried. Mr. March 24 , 2000, at the the spell of an evil sorcerer, Siegfried realizes too late that Dolin also choreographed the Kennedy Center for the and now her fate is to be a he has been the victim of a ter- grand pas de deux from Act III Performing Arts in swan. Only in the hours of rib Ie plot. The scene darkens. as the "Black Swan Pas de Washington, D.C. , danced by darkness may she assume her Odette is seen at the castle Deux," which premiered at the Julie Kent and Angel Corella. human guise. Indeed, this very door, weeping. Grief-stricken, Metropolitan Opera House on The New York premiere of this lake is filled with her mother's Siegfried rushes to the lake- October 23, 1944, with production was given on May tears. Odette tells him she is side. Tamara Toumanova as Odile 19, 2000, at the Metropolitan condemned for eternity, and and Mr. Dolin as Prince Opera House, danced by only if a virgin youth swears ACT N: The lakeside Siegfried. Susan Jaffe and Jose Manuel eternal fidelity to her and mar- A great storm rages. Siegfri ed, Carreno. bursting into the glade, discov-

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AMERICAN BALLET COMPANY MANAGEMENT Membership Associate, Summer Intensives THEATRE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION Patron Ticketing: Manager: Director of Touring and Jillian Barsalou Heidi Hoffman Artistic Director: Company Management: Development Associate Training Programs Manager: Kevin McKenzie Donya Hubby Alison Goldstein Molly Schnyder Executive Director: Associate Company Manager: Development Associate: Studio Company Manager: Rachel S. Moore Stephanie Gasiorowski Catherine Stillwell Dana Viltz Contract Coordinator: Studio Company Ballet Mistress: ARTISTIC Ko Taguchi MARKETING AND Gage Bush Associate Artistic Director: Assistant to the Executive COMMUNICATIONS Artistic Coordinator for Victor Barbee Director: Director of Press and Educational Outreach: Artistic Administrator: Laura Simpson Public Relations: Richard Toda Cristina Escoda Kelly Ryan Artistic Associate for Ballet Masters: MUSIC Director of Marketing and Educational Outreach: Wes Chapman, Susan Jones, Brand Management: Stacey Forsyth Mahan Irina Kolpakova, Clinton Music Director: James Timm Manager of School Programs: Luckett, Georgina Parkinson Ormsby Wilkins Press Associate: Kevin Edwards Rehearsal Coordinator: Principal Conductor: Susie Morgan Education Coordinator: Amy Acorn Charles Barker Press Associate and Staff Maggie Seyffert Assistant to the Artistic Staff: Conductor and Music Abby Kahn Administrator: Photographer: Summer Intensive Assistant: Myra Armstrong Melody Boza Company Teachers: David LaMarche Nancy Bielski, Ethan Brown, Concert Master: Group Sales Manager: Wes Chapman, Rinat Imaev, Ronald Oakland Ellen Koga PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Susan Jaffe, Clinton Luckett, Orchestra Personnel Manager: Press Assistant: Consulting Orthopedist: Kirk Peterson, Nancy Raffa , Matthew Dine Re becca Kim Dr. William Hamilton Vladilen Semenov, Lupe Serrano Rehearsal Pianists: Associate Staff Photographer: Assistant Orthopedist: Barbara Bilach, Gladys Celeste, Rosalie O'Connor Dr. Philip Bauman PRODUCTION David LaMarche, Henrietta Physical Therapists: Director of Production Stern, Daniel Waite FINANCE Peter Marshall, and Operations: Chief Financial Officer: Julie Daugherty David G. Lansky DEVELOPMENT Rachel Pivnick Massage Therapist: Production Manager: Director of Development: Finance Manager: Olinda Cedeno N. James Whitehill III Peter W Lyden Mary Sormeley Immigration Counsel: Technical Director: Associate Director of Payroll and Benefits Manager: Wormser, Kiely, Galef &: Jarid Sumner Development: Catherine P Brown Jacobs LLP Principal Stage Manager: Amy Brown Labor Counsel: Dathan Manning General Services Manager: Director of Special Events: Vince Lingner Kenneth A. Margolis of Kauff, Stage Manager: John Banta McClain, and McGuire LLP Danielle Ventimiglia Bookkeeper: Director of Institutional Accounting: Lutz &: Carr Assistant Stage Manager: Marianne VanaselJa Matt Lacey Support: Office Manager: Insurance Brokers: DeWitt Stern Mimi Bradley Lighting Director: Brad Fields Roseanne Forni Director of Individual Giving: Master Carpenter: Leah Theriault Frank LaMantia EDUCATION Database and Finance Manager: Assistant Carpenter: AND TRAINING Dan DePrenger Carol Radel Director of Education Flyman: Dan Hix Manager of Institutional and Training: Support: Master Electrician: Laura Carter Mary Jo Ziesel Caroline Saudek AMERI C AN BALLET THEATRE ' " Assistant Electricians: Artistic Director, Studio Coordinator, Member Events James Wrobel, Paul Gibson Company: and Services: Property Master: Paul Wells Kirk Peterson Jessica Nowaski Assistant Property Man: Principal, Jacqueline Membership Associate, Steven Dunbar Kennedy Onassis School: Dancers' Circle: Franco De Vita Wardrobe Supervisor: Daryl Cannon Bruce Horowitz Director of Summer Development Associate/ Assistant Wardrobe: Intensives: Assistant to Director of Hilarie Jenkins, Caryn Wells, Nancy Raffa The March 17, 2 p.m. Development: Andrew Corbo Director of perfonnance sponsored Merrill Feather Wigs and Make-up Master: Educational Outreach: by Payless Shoes Riva Pizhadze Dennis J. Walters Assistant Wigs and Make-up: Tatyana Go fm an

10 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF GOVERNING TRUSTEES Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994), Honora ry Chairman Emelita American Ballet Theatre is a VOLUNTEERS Caroline Kennedy, Honorary Chairman member of the American Arts Julio Alegria, Mickey Alfonso, Carol Alliance, the Arts and Business Becker, Bettina Benson , Melvin EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Council, Inc. and DancelU.5.A. Bernstein, Sara and Ted Brewster, Lewis S. Ranieri, Chairman The dancers and stage managers are Paul Cahill, Judi Chandon, Nansi Anne M. Tatlock, Honorary Chair, Executive Committee Mildred C. Brinn, Edward A. Fox, members of the Independent Artists Clement, Katherine Cole, Christina Vice Chairmen Nicholas S. Sch orsch, President of America. A. Cowell, Joseph Davis, Barbara BrianJ Heidtke, Vice President & Treasurer Defazio, Vivien Delugg, Sherry Council for the IAA: law offices of Karin Schwalb, Secretary Derr, Indira Devi, Marjorie Faver, Leonard Leibowitz. Thomas M. West, Chair, Finance Committee Anne Frankel, Rebecca Friedman, Edward A. Fox, Chair, Nominating Committee Judy Ginesi, Norma and Ted Trucking by Clark Transfer Inc. Susan Fales-Hill, Lawrence J Shaw, Glatzer, Joan Gottlieb, Karen . Co-Chairs, Development Committee Halpern, Honey Hilzen, Wanda Sharon Patrick, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee Barbara Matera , Ltd. is the Official Jones, Kit Kreilick, Soraya A. Nancy E. Havens-Hasty, Chair, Audit Committee Costume Shop of American Ballet Kurbin, Lucy Lee, Maggie Lemont, Karin Schwalb, Chair, Marketing & Merchandising Committee Thea tre. Shelley Limmer, Kathryn Lisa Smith Cashin, Nicholas S. Schorsch, Co-Chairs, McLaughlin, Sue Merk, Audrey Capital Projects Committee Presentation bouquets by Robb Messer, Ina M.M. Mishkin, Barbara Brian J Heidtke, Chair, Education Committee Alverson Designs, Ltd. Myers, Gerry Oster, Eric Perkins, Ali Wambold, Vice Chair, Nominating Committee Marilyn Peskin, Esperanza Reguera, Rod Brayman Geri Richards, Betsy Ruml, Gail Barbara Hemmerle Gollust IT consulting service for ABT is Rya n, Juanita Seidel, Estelle Selzer, Anka K Palitz provided by Advanced Fatimah M. Simmons, Linda Sitnik, James S. Regan Micrographic Systems Incorporated, Michaelene Stasko, Marianne www.amsny. com Stegeland, Jennifer Nagel Suttmeier, TRUSTEES Jennifer Tarlow, Steven Toback, David H. Koch, Vice Chairman Tour booking by Jean-Jacques Tom Vasiloff, Johanna Weber, Peri Robin Neustein, President Emerita Cesbron, Columbia Artists Winkler, Anthony Yazzetti S. Christopher Meigher, III , Vice Chair, Management, LLC Marketing & Merchandising Committee J Dennis Delafield, Chair, Investment Committee Mark Wainger, Chair, Human Resources Committee Joan Taub Ades Tivia Kramer ABT gratefully acknowledges support from Linda Allard Konrad R. Kruger The Rosh Foundation ABT Artistic Initiatives Fund. Muffie Potter Aston Kevin McKenzie Andrew F Barth Thomas Melone ABT gratefully acknowledges The Linda Allard and Herbert Gallen Costume Fund. Arlene Blau Lori A. Milken Devon F Briger Rachel S. Moore American Ballet Theatre gratefully acknowledges Kalin and Stanley Schwalb Stefano Corsi Angelo R. Mozilo for their generous endowed giJt made in recognition oj the Nancy Ellison Laura Rosenwald amazing artistlY and talent oj ABT's dancers. Susan Feinstein Matthew Rubel Sonia Florian Ellen A. Schiavone ABT gratefully acknowledges Barbara Hemme rle Gollust and Lori Garofalo Mrs. Bernard L. Schwartz Keith Gollust Jor their endowed gift in support oj the Plincipal Conductor's Chair. Timothy M. George Cindy L. Sites William J. Gillespie Susan F Sosin ABT grateJully acknowledges Jam es S. and Amy Regan Jor their Robert J Giuffra, Jr., Esq. John Steffens Judith M. Hoffman Blaine Trump endowed gift in support oj the Principal First Violin/Concert Master Chair. Wendy Evans Joseph Jean Volpe J Jeffery Kauffman John L. Warden, Esq. ABT is grateful to the following sponsors of Theresa Khawly Soffia Wathne Soloists and members of the Corps de Ballet: Donald Kramer

Carmen Corella -- Bettina Varoli H ONORARY T RUSTEES Veronika Part -- Olga and Eric Jorgensen Ricki Gail Conway Mrs. Herbert D. Mendel Maria Riccetto -- Margaret, Peggy and Lewis Ranieri Gage Bush Englund Mrs. Byam K. Stevens, Jr. Craig Salstein -- Ms. Dening Wu Lohez Alexander C. Ewing Mrs. William Zeckendorf Ge=adi Saveliev -- Brian and Darlene Heidtke Deborah, Lady MacMillan Misty Copeland -- Susan Fales-Hill CHAIRMEN E MERITI Zhong-Jing Fang -- Fred and Irene Shen StephenJ Friedman, Esq. Melanie Hamrick -- Margaret King Moore Dancer Award Hamilton E. James Sarah Smith - Christian Baha Melville Straus

American Ballet Theatre wishes to express its appreciation to T RUSTEES EMERITI Theatre Development Fund for its support of this season. Lucia Chase (1897-1986) Charles Payne (1909-1 994) Charles H. Dyson (1 909-1997) Nora Kaye Ross (1920-1987) Mrs. Ward S. Hagan (1927-2005) Oliver Smith (1918-1994) Peter T. Joseph (1 950-1998)

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programming possible to our audience," said hroughout its eleven year history, the Carol Halsted, Director of Dance at the Detroit Den·on Opera House has been touted Opera House. "But we're moving forward with as "the home of dance in Detroit." new programs which are equally exciting, and And for good reason. The house's which, we hope, will enlighten and entertain a expansive main stage-the largest in wider base of dance enthusiasts than our main TDetroit-is the only stage in southeastern stage productions." Michigan suitable for large-scale dance As in past seasons, the Detroit Opera House productions. Additionally, the company's continues to offer "Dance Talks" one hour prior commitment to presenting the world's great ballet to dance performances. These free , informal companies, alongside smaller, but equally lectures give audiences an opportunity to gain relevant contemporary troupes, has brought insight into the performance and company exceptional dance to the city year after year. they're about to see, and frequently, they're Phenomenal productions by companies facilitated by company dancers or artistic staff, including the Bolshoi, Joffrey and Kirov ballets, creating a unique opportunity to connect one-on to name just a few, have thrilled dance fans one with a performer. "Dance Talks" however young and old alike, but as dance programming are just the toe of the slipper, so to ' has become a mainstay at the opera house, the ~peak. With the completion and opening of the Ford company has refocused its attention from merely Center for Arts and Learning at the Detroit Opera presenting dance, to expanding interest, House, and more specifically, the Margo V Cohen awareness and audience for the art form through Center for Dance, the company has added a new community outreach, educational programs, wing to its home for dance, and created an ideal partnerships and non-performance dance venue for its expanded offerings. oriented entertainment. "This new facility has really opened a lot of "We've always been committed to presenting opportunities for us, not only in creating a dance, and to bringing the highest-level of dedicated space for dance companies to rehearse,

12 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House but also in giving us a space that's ideal from all over Metro Detroit, gave teachers Summer Intensive-an exceptional for educating dancers, and helping the opportunity to earn SB-CEU credits program for pre-professional dancers, provide them new opportunities in for participation, while studying with which culminates in two final dance," said Kamilah Levens, Dance dance experts. performances showcasing some of the Education Coordinator for the company In the spring and summer months most talented youths in the country This past season, the company opportunities for dancers abound. In During the summer, the Detroit Opera produced a successful dance film series in conjunction with their main stage House will offer its own dance intensive the DaimlerChrysler Theater of the Ford performances, both American Ballet for local youths. The intensive will be Center. The series featured films about Theatre and the Grand Rapids Ballet taught by respected dance professionals. Also new for the summer of 2007 will be the Detroit Opera House Civic Dance Company, which will offer dancers five weekends of intense repertory training culminating in a public performance. Dancers interested in either program can contact the department of dance at the Detroit Opera House. With all the dance related activity at the Detroit Opera House, it's easy to see why the company reports the highest number of dance subscribers in its history this season. And, it's easy to see why enthusiasm for dance continues to grow. "This is a vibrant art, and we're thrilled by the enthusiasm we see in our audiences," said Halsted. "Our patrons are passionate about dance, and we hope to engage them in new ways, to nurture their interest and provide them the very best in dance programming." Parties interested in additional dance, and gave patrons a unique Company will host public master classes information about all things dance at the opportunity to connect with each other. at the opera house. In March, the staff of Detroit Opera House are encouraged to visit The Department of Dance also created the Alvin Ailey School will visit to www.MichiganOpera.org, call (313) 237- a new Sunday workshop series for dance audition for new students. And in July, 3251 or email [email protected]. teachers, which featured a variety of the staff of American Ballet Theatre will topics. The series, which drew teachers return for their tenth annual Detroit

THE CAST Max ...... Alexey Kulpin (30, 31) Attila Mosolygo (31 m) Max's Relatives ...... Kara Bond, David Braciak, Mindy Mosolygo, David Schultz, Martha Bellamy, Carissa Churchill, Kelly Clark, Chelsea Clow, Ericka Goss, Larissa Tanis Mama ...... Stephen Sanford Max's Toys ...... David Braciak, Laura McQueen, Mindy Mosolygo, David Schultz Sea Creatures ...... Dawnell Dryja, Nicholas Schultz

The Wild Things Scenes V and VI - Coronation and Wild Rumpus. The forest Bernard ...... Al Goss thickens and the sea disappears. A white goat brings in a crown Bruno ...... Thomas Roltsch but keeps it out of Max's reach. The Wild Things form a proces Tzippi ...... Willie Waalkes sion and then crown Max "King of all Wild Things. " The Wild Emil ...... ] oey Schultz Rumpus begins: Max, the monsters, and a gang of lost Maxes Moishe ...... Vincent Carbone hurtle about, dancing wildly. Suddenly Max stops the dance and Aaron, the Faun ...... Stephen Sanford sends the Wild Things to bed without any supper.

Gang of Lost Maxes ...... Kara Bond, Chelsea Clow, Scene VII - Max Alone. Max takes off his crown, sits by himself, Laura McQueen, Mindy Mosolygo, David Schultz and dreams of home, his Mama, and a hot supper. He gets up, Dream Mama ...... Kateryna Derechyna tiptoes past the sleeping Wild Things, and makes his way to the edge of the island to summon his boat again. Dream Max with Mama ...... David Schultz Scene VIII - Parting. The Wild Things wake up, one by one, and rush after Max, muttering and making threatening gestures. They are very angry that he should want to leave them, but the SYNOPSIS boat pulls away from the shore and Max is once again alone at Scene I - Max. Max, a small boy in a wolf suit, is playing in the sea, sailing back through days and nights. A forest grows around hallway outside his room, stalking his toy soldiers, ambushing him and he leaves the boat. his teddy bear from his 'Jungle" tent cloth strung up across the hall, and being thoroughly, happily naughty. Scene IX - Max's Room. Max's room slowly becomes visible. At the back of the room is a tray on a table. Max sees his bowl of Scene II - Mama. Max's loud aunts, uncles, and cousins enter for soup and then tastes it.. .his supper is still hot. Sunday dinner. Max is then frightened by the shadow of some thing making very strange noises. It turns out to be his Mama PROFILES and her wheezy old vacuum cleaner. She scolds Max, but he Septime Webre, Choreographer, was appointed artistic director continues to be naughty and defy her. Soon he is sent to bed of The Washington Ballet in June 1999 after six years as artistic without his supper. director of American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey. He has created works that appear in the repertoires of many companies Scene III - Max's Room. Max sulks and begins to think of in North America, including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Les terrible revenge. His room starts to change, and all about him a Grands Ballets Canadiens, North Carolina Dance Theatre, forest grows. A little sailboat appears and Max climbs in. He is Dayton Ballet, Ballet Austin, Atlanta Ballet, Aspen Ballet, alone at sea, moving through days and nights until, as dawn Sacramento Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Louisville approaches, sea creatures appear, and then a huge sea monster Ballet, and Ballet Memphis, among others. As a dancer, rears up from the water. Max utters a command, and the Mr. Webre was featured in works by Balanchine, Taylor, Tudor, creature slowly sinks down. Soon an island comes into view Ailey, and Cunningham as well as in principal and solo roles with palm trees, a plateau, and a large cave. from the classical repertoire. His recent projects include The Washington Ballet's highly successful trip to Cuba in fall Scene N - The Wild Things. Max moors his boat and then hears 2000' a collaboration with Artistic Director Molly Smith at distant rumbling noises. Wild creatures hurtle out of a cave, Wash'ington's Arena Stage (Coyote Builds North America); and shouting at Max and making wicked fun of him. Though they Journey Home, a collaboration with Sweet Honey In The Rock, seem comical, Max soon has enough of their antics and noise. visual artist Sam Gilliam and playwright Norman Allen. He howls at them and stares into their yellow eyes, silencing A former member of the board of directors of DancelUSA, them. Max takes stock of his surroundings, and every time a Mr. Webre sits on the board of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Wild Thing steals up on him it is frozen back into submission Washington, and has been honored by Young Audiences of the by Max's magic stare. District of Columbia and received a number of fellowships and for his choreography. He graduated from the University of Texas with a BA in HistoryfPre-Law.

Maurice Sendak, quartet Gorillas. In 2004 he history marked by steady passes three main stage AuthorlIllustrator. composed a theatrical work growth, a commitment to productions at DeVos Maurice Sendak's many books for flute and electronic sound- excellence, and strong Performance Hall; three have included A Hole Is To track for Ransom Wilson's community support. Dancers' Theatre Series Dig, with Ruth Krauss; the solo recital at Lincoln Center; productions in the intimate Little Bear series, with Elise and Women At An Exhibition, In 1971 the Company started setting of the Company's Holmelund Minarik; Kenny's for orchestra and electronics, as the Grand Rapids Civic Studio A; and various benefit Window; The Sign on Rosie's for the Akron Art Museum Ballet under founding Artistic performances and tours Door; Nutshell Library; Wh ere and Symphony with a video Director Sally Seven. In 1983 throughout the state - to taling the Wil d Things Are; The Bat- by Mary Harron (director of the Grand Rapids Civic Ballet over 65 performances per Poet and Th e Animal Family, American Psycho and I Shot merged with the Summerfest season. The Company has with Randall j arrell; Hec tor Andy Warhol) and j ohn C School of Grand Rapids, a performed in Quebec, Protector; Higglety Pigglety Pop!; Walsh. Women At An conservatory school for devel- Canada, Boyne City, Cadillac, In the Night Kitchen; The Exhibition was performed in opment of professional Midland, Muskegon, St. Juniper Tree; Outside Over New York by the American dancers, and subsequently j oseph and more; and with There; Dear Mili; I Saw Esau, Composers Orchestra, was reorganized to form the the Detroit Symphony with Iona and Peter Opie; We November 17, 2004 at Grand Rapids Ballet Company Orchestra, Grand Rapids Are All in the Dumps with Jack Carnegie Hall's multimedia along with the School of the Symphony, Opera Grand and Guy; Swine Lake, with venue Zankel HalL Grand Rapids Ballet Company Rapids, the j ackson j ames Marshall ; and Mr. Woolf's works have been Under the artistic direction of Symphony, Richmond Brundibar, with Tony Kushner. performed by the Chamber Chartel Arthur, GRBC moved Symphony, Midland He is the reCipient of the 1964 Music Society of Lincoln into regional status and joined Symphony, and West Shore Caldecott Medal, the 1970 Center Two, New Millennium the Midwest Regional Ballet Symphony, among others. Hans Christian Andersen Ensemble, the EOS Orchestra, AssociationiRegional Dance Medal (the only American conductor Ransom Wilson, America. During the 1993- Through the generosity of an illustrator ever to receive this Fulcrum Point, the Pittsburgh 1994 season, professional arts-conscious community, award), the 1983 Laura Ingalls New Music Ensemble, the dancers were placed under The Next Step Campaign Wilder Award from the Seattle Symphony, the Paul contract for the first time. allowed the Company to American Library Association, Dresher Ensemble, Bang on a transform an old abandoned and a 1996 National Medal of Can/SPIT Orchestra, Today, the professional bus garage into a well- Arts. In 2003, he received the California EAR Unit, company consists of fourteen designed dance rehearsal first Astrid Lindgren Memorial American Composers full time dancers and one space and school facility Since Award, an international prize Orchestra, twisted tutu, and apprentice; the School of the its opening in 2000, this fo r children's literature estab- others. He has also arranged Grand Rapids Ballet Company permanent home has allowed lished by the Swedish music for j ohn Cale including has an enrollment of over 300 the Ballet to add new oppor- government. He has designed his score American Psycho, students taught by instructors tunities for the community sets and costumes for based on the novel by Bret from professional dance back- such as the popular Dancers' numerous productions world- Easton Ellis, Kronos Quartet, grounds; an additional 700 Theatre Series . Designed to wide, including Mozart's Siouxsie Sioux and David students receive free introduc- bring the art form closer phys- Idomeneo, janacek's Cunning Lang. His ballet music for tory classes through the ically to the audience, the Little Vixen, Prokofiev's Love Where the Wild Things Are is award-winning "Steps in a Dancers' Theatre Series trans- for Three Oranges, Ravel's available on the New Direction" program; and forms a rehearsal space into a f Enfant et les Sortileges and CrilEmergency Music labeL the outreach programs GRBC small and intimate theatre for fHeure Es pagnole, His CD Modern Primitive is offers to the community are only 96 audience members. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, on Image Recordings. outstanding ways to foster the The facility also allowed the Hans Krasas Brundibar, and connection between the arts Company to expand its Oliver Knussen's operas based HISTORY OF THE and education. school, provide rehearsal on his books Where the Wild GRAND RAPIDS BALLET space for other organizations, Things Are and Higglety COMPANY Since the appointment of and invite school children into Pigglety Pop. Artistic Director Gordon the building for a popular Celebrating its thirty-fifth Peirce Schmidt in 1998, the field trip , "Escape to the Randall Woolf, Composer, season, the Grand Rapids Company has seen tremen- Ballet," where they learn studied composition privately Ballet Company (GRBC) dous growth and presented about what it takes to run a with David Del Tredici and remains committed to its more than fifty new works, professional ballet company j oseph Maneri, and at Harvard mission, to lift the human spirit including the spectacular where he earned a Ph.D. He is through the art of dance. A premieres of Caught in a Responding to the demand of a member of the Common proud recipient of the Mids ummer Night 's Dream, the Dancers' Theatre Series Sense Composers Collective. ArtServe Michigan Governor's Prisoner of Zenda, Can-Can, and tremendous growth of the In 1999-2000, Mr. Woolf was Arts Award for Outstanding Peter Pan, and two incredible Company and School, GRBC a Guggenheim Fellow. Cultural Organization, collaborations with Bela Fleck announced another exciting In March 2003, the string Michigan's only professional and the Flecktones. GRB C's $6.2 million expansion in quartet Ethel premiered his ballet company has a rich performance season encom- September 2006. Stage 2: A

Campaign for Ballet will Choreographer between Performing Arts Company, Alexey Kulpin, from Russia , include the addition of a 300- 1989-1 995. He has received Chicago Repertory Dance currently in his second season seat theatre adjacent to the the Ruth Page Award for Ensemble, and the Grand with the Company Company's current facility, Choreography for his ballets Rapids Ballet Professional creating the Meijer Royce THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, Trainees. She also regularly Laura McQueen, from Grand Center for Dance. The new and HANSEL AND GRETEL stages full length ballets on Rapids, currently in her fourth Peter Martin Wege Theatre is the Grand Rapids Ballet season with the Company scheduled to open in fall 2007 In 1993 Mr. Schmidt made his Company and will house the Company's television debut as Attila Mosolygo, from Dancers' Theatre Series, as director!choreographer of his She served as GRBC's Ballet Hungary, currently in his well as performances by the "strictly for television" ballet Mistress in 1997 and as eleventh season with the students of the School of the GESUALD O created for Interim Artistic Director in Company Grand Rapids Ballet Company, PBSIWTTW Chicago, for 1998 when, in the fall, she including the 700 central-city which he received a Prime hired Gordon Peirce Schmidt Mindy Mosolygo, from Grand youth of the Company's "Steps Time Emmy Award to choreograph the ballet Rapids, currently in her four- in a New Direction program. " Nomination for Outstanding DRACULA for the company teenth season with the The space will also offer Individual Achievement - They were hired as Artistic Company expanded opportunities for Cultural Programming. and Associate Artistic educational programs and any Director, respectively, in Stephen Sanford, from number of new ventures the In the autumn of 1998 Mr. January of 1999. Missouri, currently in his Company wishes to under- Schmidt was commissioned sixth season with the take. The 300-seat design will by the Grand Rapids Ballet Ms. Berman earned her Company keep the intimate feel for the Company to create a full- Bachelor of Science Degree Dancers' Theatre Series that length adaptation of Bram from Skidmore College and David Schultz, from Grand audiences have come to love, Stoker's DRACULA, which he her Masters Degree in Theatre Rapids, currently in his while also allowing access to set to his own arrangement of from Northwestern University second season with the the Series for more patrons. music by Rachmaninoff. He where she graduated with Company was hired as Artistic Director honors. Original programming, inno- of the Grand Rapids Ballet Nicholas Schultz, from Grand vative choreography, and a Company in 1999 and since GRAND RAPIDS BALLET Rapids, currently in his fourth commitment to excellence are that time has created more COMPANY season with the Company hallmarks of the Grand Rapids than fifty new works for the PROFESSIONAL DANCERS Ballet Company With artists company including an historic Apprentice - Larissa Tanis, invested in the community collaboration with Grammy- Akop Akopian, from Armenia, from Illinois, currently in her and a community that winning artists Bela Fleck &. currently in his sixth season second season with the supports the arts, the Grand the Flecktones. with the Company Company Rapids Ballet Company has created a flourishing arts Laura Schwenk-Berman, Gaiane Akopian, from GRAND RAPIDS BALLET center for all of Michigan, and Associate Artistic Director and Armenia, currently in her COMPANY continues to provide the Director of the School of the sixth season with the PRODUCTION STAFF highest level of excellence in Grand Rapids Ballet Company Company dance theatre and education began her career dancing Evangeline Rose Whitlock, for all individuals. principal roles with the Kara Bond, from Grand Production Stage Manager Garden State Ballet. She then Rapids, currently in her ninth Kevin Hoekstra, Technical Gordon Peirce Schmidt, danced with Chicago Ballet, season with the Company Director Executive / Artistic Director Boston Repertory Ballet, and Jamie Tinker Heeringa, and Choreographer of the for seven years with the David Braciak, from Grand Costumer Grand Rapids Ballet Company Pacific Northwest Ballet in Rapids, currently in his sixth Marianne VanStee, Head performed with many compa- Seattle. While with PNB, she season with the Company Wardrobe nies in the United States and danced in the film, Randy DeBoer, Head Europe dancing'with the "Nutcracker: The Movie" Chelsea Clow, from Illinois, Carpenter Maryland Ballet, Milwaukee directed by Carrol Ballard, sets currently in her second season Stasia Savage, Head Properties Ballet, Chicago Ballet, Chicago and costumes by Maurice with the Company Matthew Taylor, Head City Ballet, and was the first Sendak, and choreography by Electrician American to receive a full time Kent Stowell. Ms. Berman has Kateryna Derechyna, from the Carlos Aguilar, Electrician contract with the Vienna State toured extensively throughout Ukraine, currently in her Wayne Eastman, Carpenter Opera Ballet. the United States, Europe, and second season with the Judie Olivier, Costume His first commissioned ballet, Asia. Company Assistant BY DJANGO, a lively evoca- Kimberly Contreraz, Assistant tion of the jazz-age, went on Her choreography credits Dawnell Dryja, from Detroit, Stage Manager to become the signature work include works created for the currently in her fifth season for Ballet Chicago for whom Northwestern University with the Company Mr. Schmidt was Resident Dance Ensemble, Momenta l

to risk his life CalM tries to Peking shall sleep until THE CAST comfort them, but he strikes Turandot learns the stranger's In order of vocal appearance the gong and calls Turandot's name. The prince foresees name. victory for his love, but Ping, Mandarin ...... Matthew Trevino* Pang and Pong try to bribe : ACT II him to leave the city As the lill ...... Eglise Gutierrez * In a palace pavilion, Ping, fearful mob threatens him Pang and Pong lament with drawn daggers to learn CalM ...... Yu Qiang Dai (21,25,28) Turandot's reign, praying that his name, soldiers drag in liD Eduardo Villa (22, 27, 29) love will conquer her heart and Timur; CalM tries to Timur ...... Arutjun Kotchinian and peace will return. The convince the mob that three let their thoughts neither of them knows his Prince of Persia ...... Lonel Woods wander to their country secret. When Turandot homes, but the noise of the appears, commanding the Ping ...... Michael Mayes populace gathering to hear dazed Timur to speak, liD Turandot question the new cries out that she alone Pang ...... Eric Johnston challenger calls them back to knows the stranger's identity reality but will never reveal it. Pong ...... Jeffrey Halili * Though tortured, she Handmaiden 1 ...... Leah Dexter In the palace, the old remains silent. Impressed by Emperor, perched on a high such endurance, Turandot Handmaiden 2 ...... J acqueline Echols* throne, vainly asks CalM to asks liD's secret. "Love," reconsider. Heralded by a replies the girl When the Altoum ...... Rico Serbo chorus of children, Turandot princess signals the soldiers enters to describe how her to intenSify the torture, LiD . Turandot ...... Anna Shafajinskaia * (21, 25 , 28) beautiful ancestor, Princess snatches a dagger and kills Othalie Graham * (22m, 27, 29m) Lou-Ling, was abducted and herself. The crowd, fearful of killed by a conquering her ghost, forms a funeral * Michigan Opera Theatre debut prince; in revenge, she has procession. Turandot, veiled t Young Artist Apprentice turned against men and by her attendants, remains determined none shall ever alone to confront CalM, who Last Michigan Opera Theatre production of Turandot, 1998 posses her. Facing CalM, she tears the covering from her Directed by: Dejan Milandinovic poses her first question: face and impetuously kisses Conducted by: Steven Mercurio What is born each night and her. Knowing emotion for dies each dawn? "Hope," the first time, Turandot CalM answers correctly weeps. The prince, now sure SYNOPSIS remained faithful to him, Unnerved, Turandot of winning her, reveals his CalM asks why She replies it continues: What flickers red identity Setting: Peking, China, in is because once, long ago, and warm like a flame , yet is II Legendary Times CalM smiled at her. As the not fire? "Blood," replies As the people hail the sky darkens, the mob again CalM after a moment's pause. Emperor, Turandot declares ACTI cries for blood but greets the Shaken, Turandot delivers she knows the stranger's At sunset, outside the moon with sudden, fearful her third riddle: What is like name: it is Love. The court Forbidden City in Peking, a silence. The onlookers are ice but burns? Tense silence salutes the power of love and Mandarin reads the crowd an moved when the Prince of prevails until Calaf life. edict: any prince seeking to Persia passes by, and they call triumphantly cries, marry the Princess Turandot upon the princess to spare "Turandotl " While the crowd -Courtesy of Opera News must answer three riddles. If him. CaLlf too demands that voices thanks, the princess II he fails , he dies. The latest she show herself. Turandot begs her father not to give suitor, the Prince of Persia, is appears, and with a her to the stranger. 1i"""~~~~~~~~~~~~""""iI ~~ to be executed 'at the moon's contemptuous gesture, bids Hoping to win h er ~. rising; bloodthirsty citizens the execution proceed. The love , CalM offers Ope..... ~ ~ , urge the executioner on. In crowd falls prostrate. As the Turandot a challenge .I. U . ~ il .· : death cry is heard from the II the tumult, a slave girl , Lill , of his own: if she can E .Reviews kneels by her aged master, distance, CalM, transfixed by learn his name by the beauty of the princess, dawn, he will forfeit who has fallen from An e-forum for oper~goers ~ exhaustion. A handsome strides to the gong that his life. youth, CalM, recognizes the announces a new suitor. After the show, log onto old man as his long-lost Suddenly Turandot's three ACT III www.MichiganOpera.org ministers, Ping, Pang and father, Timur, vanquished In the palace garden, and share your comments Pong, appear to discourage CalM hears a king of Tartary When Timur with other operagoers. reveals that only liD has him. When Timur and the proclamation: on pain tearful liD also beg him not of death no one in

with its sheer length , whereas Turandot, the soprano can be free to embody the hen Turandot premiered at although consistently higher, has only character, and here extraordinary Milan's La Scala on April about twenty minutes of music. interpretive skill is essential. As in Salome, 25, 1926, there occurred If fully in command on the vocal side, it is all too common in this opera to an event unique in the encounter a monster, with both Whistory of opera: following the heart and voice as hard-edged as death of Liu, Arturo Toscanini her long fingernails To make stopped the orchestra and, turning Turandot reasonably credible, the to the audience, announced, "Here soprano must endow her with a the opera ends, because at this soul from the beginning. Many point the maestro died." The Turandots welcome the chance to performance concluded there, melt the ice in the aria "Del primo with the opera's ending unheard pianto," which occurs within the by the first night audience. final duet. Here the princess, Nothing could have weeping her first tears, reveals that demonstrated more powerfully she had been in anguish since she . that Turandot had brought down first caught sight of Calaf. the curtain on I talian opera's The obvious dramatic contrast in, greatest era. Puccini's "swan song" of course, Turandot vs. the slave h alted the amazing flow of Liu, the typical "Puccini girl": inspiration that had begun with sweetly tender-hearted like Mimi, Rossini and continued with selfless like Minnie, self-sacrificing Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi. like Butterfly As with Turandot, the Worthy Italian stage works have role is not long, but the phrases are been written since Turandot , but it exquisitely shaped. Every thing remains the last opera in Italian to including those tricky pianissimo enter the standard repertoire. high B-flats-must be voiced not For the first Turandot audiences, simply with technical ease, but also surprises came not only in the with the passionate sincerity that is sheer magnificence of the score the hallmark of any good Puccini by far Puccini's greatest singer. Liu also cannot be played achievement as an orchestrator with such fragility as to render her but also in the title role. For a subsequent fortitude and suicide change, Puccini had it in for his inconceivable. leading soprano; he created an The male contingent includes atypically unsympathetic heroine, one of Puccini's most prominent while hammering away mercilessly bass roles, that of Timur, exiled at the singer 's upper register. King of Tartary. His function is Distinguished Wagnerians have chiefly to attempt to warn his son excelled in this role. Like the (albeit futilely) against becoming Brunnhilde, Gotterdammerung obsessed with Turandot. In Act Turandot requires a vast sound Three, Timur finally lashes out at with tremendous thrust, but the the forces that have caused Liu's resemblances end there; the death. In all Timur's utterances, one Valkyrie can exhaust a soprano Ealyn n Voss in Michigan Opera Th eatre's 1994 Turandot.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House 20 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org should hear a rolling basso cantante that can also hold its own in the act-one ensembles. Ping, Pang and Pong grew While everyone's busy out of Gozzi's four "masks"-originally Venetian comm edia figures (Truffaldino, Brighella, Pantalone, and Tartaglia) who debating stem cells, find themselves in China and become officials in the emperor's court. Puccini's we're busy producing results. trio have the titles of Chancellor, Grand Purveyor, and Chief Cook. Like Gozzi's commedia quartet, they serve to some degree as commentators, but play no crucial role in the drama. Their While the stem cell debate rages, Eventually, this could eliminate move ment is invariably detailed and scientists at the Technion-Israel mechanical pacemakers, which precise, likewise their scenes, which Institute of Technology are using require surgery to replace the requires superbly polish ed this important science to advance battery every few years, and musicianship. medicine and save lives. could replace damaged There remains the leading man, cells in patients who Prince Calaf, in vocal weight the heaviest of all the Puccini heroes. Today Technion researchers have had heart one can get away with belting out his have turned attacks. music, but all Calafs should note how embryonic stem Jussi Bj6rling fl oated his way through cells into Technion "N on piangere, Liu. " In addition to insulinproducing scientists are those challenging riddles, Calaf has his cells for treati ng also developing own purely vocal trials to endure, diabetes,and into special cell chiefly the large-scale fina le of Ac t One; muscle and blood lines that can the triumphant high Cs of the Riddle vessel cells fo r address one of the Scene-one required, the other future replacement most significant optional; the un iversally b eloved parts. They are "Nessun dorma," in which that final challenges of stem "vincerb" represen ts th e audience's successfully growing stem cells cell technology-how to single greatest moment of anticipation; into beating heart muscle, which coax more of the cells to and the thankless but taxing love duet. is already being used to test new develop into specific types Turandot covered the major opera drugs and to study the effects of that are needed-say houses before the end of the 1920s, and stresses on the heart. heart or nerve cells. has been played regularly ever since. In America, however, it did not take off in Most recently, Technion The American Technion Society is popularity until Birgit Nilsson's princess researchers have shown that stem proud to be a partner in these introduced a generation of American cells can be integrated into a efforts. With your help, we can operagoers to this work. Turandot may damaged heart, where they help ensure that Israel's scientists not have earned the universal lo ve accorded Puccini's "big three" (La regulate its activity, in effect continue shaping a stronger Israel Boheme, Tosca , Madame Butterjly), but it becoming a biological pacemaker. and a better, safer world. offers an audience something quite different: blessed and we lcome escapism , a journey into a fairy-tale world. Its appeal will never die, not as long as we have dramatic sopranos with _ AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR gleaming high Cs and heroic tenors who can send us out into the night with "Nessun_dorma" ringing in our ears. V I!~£!!~E~Q~

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enter the palace, and the two maiden held captive by the THE CAST foreigners get him off the Moors and rescued by a In order of vocal appearance track by marching him in foreign lover; it is the signal circles . He is soon too dizzy to for escape. But when the notice they have gained women finally appear, the Belmonte ...... Shawn Mathey* (12, 16, 19) access. noise awakens Osmin, who is Ryan MacPherson* (13m, 18) not too hung-over to realize ACT II what is going on. He takes OSrrlln ...... Gregory Frank* (12, 16, 19) In the garden, Blonde great delight in having all four Peter Lobert* (13, 18) confounds Osmin by telling .elopers captured and bound, how he really ought to treat savoring their imminent death Pedrillo ...... Doug Jones women-with tenderness and by hanging. The pasha is sent flattery, then easily faces him for. While Constanze offers to Konstanze ...... Elizabeth Futral* (12, 16, 19) down when he threatens her. die to save her beloved, Leah Partridge* (13m, 18) Constanze appears, mourning Belmonte more realistically at length her separation from suggests the pasha might Belmonte. Her sad state of collect a handsome ransom Blonde ...... Amanda Pabyan * mind does not improve when from his wealthy family, the the pasha again asks her to Lostados. At this the pasha Pasha Selim ...... TBA marry him. She proudly realizes that Belmonte is the repeats her refusal, preferring son of an old enemy, the man * Michigan Opera Theatre debut torture and death. When they who exiled him from his own t Young Artist Apprentice have gone, Blonde and country. His wrath at ? U.s. opera debut Pedrillo dance into the Constanze's betrayal is garden, busily discussing doubled, and when he retires 2007 marks Michigan Opera Theatre's first production escape: they will get Osmin to give orders for the lovers' of The Abduction From the Seraglio drunk, and all four lovers will torture, Belmonte and elope in Belmonte's boat, Constanze vow to welcome which lies offshore. Blonde death together. But the pasha looks forward to telling eventually decides that rather than take blood for blood he Osmin is polite until Constanze of Belmonte's SYNOPSIS will free Constanze and Belmonte mentions Pedrillo, arrival. Pedrillo screws his Belmonte, even Blonde and the custodian's rival for courage to the sticking place, Setting: Turkey, in the 18th Pedrillo. This magnanimous Blonde. Osmin then scares then goes about plying Osmin Century act confounds Osmin, who Belmonte away and rails at with wine, finding the fat man Pedrillo, who has come in unusually cooperative. protests the loss of Blonde to ACT I no avail , because the pasha hopes of making peace with Inebriated, Osmin weaves off Pasha Selim has three declares love cannot be won him. Belmonte returns to find with his wineskin, leaving the Europeans from Turkish coast clear. Belmonte at last by force. He storms off in a pirates-Constanze, a Spanish his former servant, who tells him the pasha is in love with meets Constanze, greeting her rage as everyone else praises woman of good family; with tears of JOy. Their happy the pasha's wisdom and Blonde, her English maid; and Constanze but will not force himself on her. This makes reunion, shared by Blonde clemency before the couples Pedrillo, the servant of sail for home. Belmonte long even more to and Pedrillo, darkens when Constanze's fiance, Belmonte. Belmonte and Pedrillo jeal A Spanish nobleman, see his beloved, who soon appears with Selim, heralded ously question the women's Belmonte has traced them to faithfulness, but misunder the Pasha's seaside palace, by Janissaries. When the pasha asks why she is always standings melt as where Constanze is the Pasha's evening falls. favorite and Pedrillo the depressed by his attentions toward her, Constanze replies gardener. Blonde has been ACT III t" .. ~ .~ given as a gift by the Pasha to she cannot forget her love for Opera the man from whom she was Standing beneath Osmin, overseer of his harem. Constanze's balcony c .Reviews• Outside the palace walls, separated, then leaves. Pedrillo introduces Belmonte later that night, Belmonte yearns for Belmonte puts his faith An e-forum for operagoers Constanze. His first encounter to the pasha as a gifted young architect. Selim welcomes him in the power of love. After the show, log onto' is with the huge, cantankerous Just before midnight, Osmin, who is on a ladder and, departing, promises a www.MichiganOpera.org conference the next day. Pedrillo places a ladder and share your comments picking figs and singing about against the ladies' how to deal with sweet Osmin bars the way when with other operagoers. Belmonte and Pedrillo try to window and sings a hearts-with suspicion. serenade about a

MOZART'S Jl6Suction from tfje t; §eragllo

BY ROBERTO MAURO

hroughout the past season, opera companies and symphonies alike have, to Constanze, much to his father's dismay. In fact , Leopold Mozart's in reverence to the 250th anniversary of his birth, filled their various seasons consent to their union didn't arrive until with works by the immortal Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. No dIfferent, the day after Wolfgang and Constanze Michigan Opera Theatre decided to program a work that not only is a were married in St. Stephen'S Cathedral, T August 4, 1782, a mere three weeks welcome addition to the company's repertoire but also represents a symbolic place within after the premiere of Seraglio. the composer's operatic literature. The opera in question is none other than Die EntJurung Mozart was also conscious of using aus dem Serail, or in the Michigan Opera Theatre production, The Abduction from Seraglio to send a message to the public as well. This opera was after all the Seraglio. premiered during the Age of the Enlightenment, and Seraglio, with its The origins of Abduction from the But fate stepped in and the premiere central themes of human reconciliation Seraglio date from a turbulent period in of Seraglio was delayed. A Russian and the overcoming of national hatreds, the composer's life. Mozart had been in dignitary's visit lead to the bureaucratic is the very embodiment of progressive the employment of the archbishop of his decision to celebrate his arrival with a ideals espoused by the Enlightenment. hometown of Salzburg, but growing performance of a more serious work by These ideals are best illustrated by the tensions between employee and Gluck. SeragliO did not reach the stage character of the Pasha Selim, whose employer lead to an abrupt severing of of the Burgtheater until July 16, 1782, rational tolerance was deliberately all ties to the court. Mozart found his almost a year after Mozart began work designed to contrast European religious way to Vienna, and much to the anxiety on it. During this time, Mozart made fanaticism and also as a calculated of Mozart's overbearing father, Leopold, significant revisions to the opera. The compliment to the virtues of Emperor young Wolfgang was reunited with his National Singspiel had a roster of some Joseph II. Furthermore, the subplot of old friends the Weber family, which of the finest singers in Europe, amongst the servants also carries an included daughter Constanze. Not long them, bass Ludwig Fischer, who was Enlightenment message. The spirit of after his arrival in Vienna, Mozart considered the greatest German bass. liberty, embodied by Blonde, is pitted received a commission to write a comic Like most composers, Mozart tailored against bloodthirsty despotism, opera for the city's National Singspiel. (A his roles to the singers available to him. represented by Osmin. singspiel is an opera given in the native Consequently, the role of Osmin was While Seraglio isn't perhaps one of language of the audience, consisting of expanded, with the composer giving Mozart's most popular operas, Mozart set. numbers interspersed with Osmin two major arias. Additionally, certainly created characters and dialogue.) The subject was librettist during this period, Mozart also fell in situations of real dimension, and one Gottlieb Stephanie's adaptation of love with, courted and married can easily view Seraglio as a stepping Cristoph Friedrich Bretzner's Turkish Constanze Weber. Mozart had initially stone to Mozart's greatest human operas rescue operetta Belmont und Constanze. met the Weber family during the winter such as The Marriage of Figaro. At its Still angry from his treatment at the of 1777-78 while he was undertaking premiere, Seraglio was an unqualified hands of his former employers, Mozart his last concert tour. Initially, Mozart success and the most popular and threw himself into the composition of was interested in Constanze's older sister frequently performed of all Mozart's Seraglio, completing the opera in time. Aloysia. While Aloysia was the first great operas during his lifetime. It is a worthy love of his life, after initial flirtations, addition to the Michigan Opera Theatre she treated his interest with little repertoire. enthusiasm. Mozart turned his attention

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Mercutio, and a few companions, all falls before Romeo's sword, cries of THE CAST wearing masks. However, Romeo is vengeance rise on all sides. The Duke of In order of vocal appearance uneasy, and Mercutio suggests in song that Verona makes an impressive entrance and Tybalt ...... Russell Thomas* Mab, Queen of the Fairies, is responsible. banishes thqust-married Romeo from They draw aside as Juliet and Gertrude, Verona. Paris ...... Michael Mayes her nurse, enter. Romeo is entranced with Juliet's beauty and falls in love at first ACT IV Capulet...... Stephen Lusmann sight. When Gregorio, a Capulet retainer, Scene: juliet's chambers Juliet...... Dina Kuznetsova* (2,6,9) summons the nurse to supper, Romeo is At the risk of his life, Romeo finds his way Evelyn Pollock* (3m, 8) free to address Juliet. Hardly has he stolen to his bride's room to bid her a tender his first kiss when Tybalt interrupts their farewell. After he leaves, Friar Laurence Mercutio ...... Kyle Pfortmiller duet, recognizes Romeo as his mortal enters to tell Juliet that plans are being enemy and vows his death. The young made for her to marry Count Paris. He Romeo ...... Arturo Chacon Cruz* Montague, appalled to find that he has counsels her to remain patient and gives (2, 6, 9) fallen in love with a Capulet, summons his her a potion to drink which will induce a Jonathan Boyd (3m , 8) friends and a fight grows imminent. But death-like trance for an extended period Gertrude ...... Susan Nicely* Count Capulet intervenes. He does not After she awakens she can escape from her want the festivities spoiled, so he permits tomb and leave with Romeo. When Juliet Gregorio ...... Matthew Hayward * Romeo and his friends to leave in peace. sees her father and Paris approaching, she Benvolio ...... Brandon Snook*t quickly drinks the potion, grows faint, and ACT rr appears to fall lifeless into her father's Frere Laurent ...... Peter Volpe* Scene: The garden of the Capulets, with arms. juliet's apartment above Stephano ...... Lauren McNeese* Romeo has again braved the wrath of the ACT V Le Duc ...... Peter Volpe enemy for another chance to see Juliet. Scene: juliet's tomb Gazing up at her balcony, he sings a lovely In the silent vault of the Capulets, Juliet * Michigan Opera Theatre debut serenade. Juliet appears and they sing a lies on the bier, still in a trance. Romeo has t Young Artist Apprentice love duet. juliet's nurse calls for her and heard that Juliet had died and he franti she reenters her apartment, but after a few cally forces in the door to see his bride one moments, she reappears to bid Romeo last time. The gloom and solemnity of the last Michigan Opera Theatre pro good night. She tells him if he wishes to place and juliet's beauty untouched by duction of Romeo and Juliet, 1990 marry her, she will give him her life, but if death, stir him passionately and his Directed by: Bernard Uzan he jests, then he should leave and see her farewell reflects his torment. He is Conducted by: David Stahl no more. With her hand reaching down to unaware that she is merely in a trance, but his, the lovers bid each other farewell until he knows he cannot live without her, so the morrow. he drinks a phial of poison. He has barely SYNOPSIS swallowed the potion when Juliet awakes ACT III and together they celebrate their short- Setting: 14th Century, Verona, Italy Scene 1: Friar Laurence's cell . lived JOY Romeo tells Juliet of the poison Dawn is breaking when Romeo hastens to which is already numbing his limbs. They PROLOGUE meet Juliet in Friar Laurence's bleak cell. have time only to say farewell. Juliet draws A brief orchestral introduction is heard. The old monk, reflecting that perhaps this a dagger which had been concealed in her When the curtain rises, the entire cast is union might end the feud between the two burial garments, and stabs herself. Begging assembled on the darkened stage, and families, blesses them and unites the God's forgiveness, the two star-crossed they sing of the feud between the Capulets lovers in marriage as they kneel before lovers enter into their eternal sleep clasped and the Montagues, and of the tragic love him with nurse Gertrude as witness. in each other's arms. of Romeo and Juliet. Scene 2: A street near the Capulet's palace -Courtesy of Opera News ACTI Romeo's page Stephano is looking for his Scene: Ballroom of the Capulets master and sings an impudent song which Count Capulet, a Veronese nobleman, is rouses the household. Angry at the noise hosting a masked ball in honor of his that awakened him, Gregorio rushes out daughter juliet's entrance into society to put an end to the impertinence with his Tybalt , his nephew, discusses with Count sword. Mercutio finds them fencing and Paris, his cousin Juliet'S forthcoming blames the Capulet retainer for drawing marriage, of which she knows nothing. on a mere boy Then Tybalt joins in Juliet and her father enter and she is intro engaging Mercutio until Romeo arrives in An e-forum for operagoers duced to the company When the guests time to separate them. Romeo does not leave for the banquet hall, Juliet stays and want to fight a kinsman of his beloved and After the show, log onto expresses her joy and excitement in the ignores the insults. But Mercutio and www.MichiganOpera.org festive surroundings. After she leaves it Tybalt resume their quarrel, and Mercutio appears that the party has been crashed by is desperately wounded, whereupon and share your comments a group of the hated Montagues-Romeo, Romeo flings his scruples aside and with other operagoers. avenges the murder of his friend. As Tybalt

Q&A with Bernard Uzan

Bernard Uzan's extensive background in Q This fall you are creating a Opera includes success as a general director, new French opera. Why did you artistic director, stage director, and designer. choose the story of Cyrano? He has directed more than 300 productions throughout the Americas and Europe, and co A I always loved Cyrano, designed more than 75. New productions he always loved the story, and has produced Jor Michigan Opera Theatre I always loved the French text. include The Pearl Fishers, Manon, The Six years or seven years ago Marriage of Figaro, Samson and Dalila, I approached David because and Salome. In Fall, 2007, his libretto, I knew from his style of music Cyrano (set to music by David DiChiera), that he could write something will premiere at the Detroit Opera House. like this.

Q What is your impression of Q In France in 1967 you won the prize Librettist Bernard Uzan (foreground) and composer the music? for best young actor for the role of David DiChiera at the Cyrano workshop. Mercutio in Romeo andJttliet. How did you A It's beautiful, it's perfect for the go from stage acting to directing operas? Metropolitan Opera production. So its piece. David captured, exactly, the feeling revival had already begun. of the piece and it is real music. A I can tell you something funny Now when you think about it, how Sometimes in modern opera you wonder I directed my first opera before I ever many French operas do we have? You what it is but in this case it's really beau attended one. I was living in Boston in have Carmen, Werther, you have Pearl tiful. I'm very much in love with that 1980 and Opera Boston had just started Fishers, Tales oj HoJJman. Maybe three or music. rehearsing Faust when Sarah Caldwell four more and that's it. There just aren't Visually it's going to be beautiful, too. asked me to direct the dialogue scenes. that many good French operas so at some We have a great designer with John After a few days she was not feeling well point you have to do some of the lesser Pascoe, who brings a touch of poetry to and asked if I would like to direct the performed ones. everything. Now his starting point is entire opera. I said 'of course' and that's realism so you always know where you how I got started. Q Are there directing challenges are. For instance, if the story has a I decided that I wanted to do more specific to French Opera? balcony he gives you a balcony-not a because I fell in love with opera, and also cave somewhere. But to that realism John because I met Diana [Soveiro, his wife], A Yes, and Romeo and Juliet is a special brings a distinct vision and sense of who was reading the part of Marguerite. challenge because-let me be very poetry. I learned to read music. It took me six honest-Gounod was no longer a young months; I cannot say man when he wrote it Q Which film version of Cyrano is I'm a great musician and sometimes the your favorite? but I can follow a score. "The French text is a music does not reflect The next season I masterpiece and when the passion of two A The last one, with Depardieu. The did about three operas. young lovers. You reason it's my favorite is because, number David DiChiera was we avoid it ... all we know what I mean? In one, Depardieu is extraordinary in it and, one of the first to give the bedroom scene number two, it is faithful to the original me a chance-in the are left with is a guy you wonder, really? text. fall of '82 I came here is That's what they do at That is what has been missing in a lot to Detroit to direct both with a big nose who 18? When they talk of the movies and operas and plays that La Traviata and FaLLst . in love with a girl. " about [sings] Nuit have been done on Cyrano. The French d'hymenee! 0 douce nuit text is a masterpiece and when we avoid it Q A few years later d'amour! [Destiny by translating it or by doing something in you directed a new production of Romeo chains me to you forever] it's like two old English or Chinese or whatever the and Juliet for [Opera de Montreal. Did peopie reminiscing. language is, all we are left with is a guy that production spark the operatic revival So you have to find a way of bringing with a big nose who is in love with a girl. of Romeo andJttliet that ensued? the passion out. But in general it's a Therefore I tried to keep close to the beautiful work; the balcony scene is well original text in the libretto. Of course, A I don't think so. Opera is cyclic; written, the chorus scenes are beautiful there are a lot of cuts because there are every 10 or 15 years suddenly everybody and the tomb scene at the end is touch about 80 characters in the original play. In does the same opera. One year after ing. There are challenges but every opera an opera you cannot have 80 characters directing Romeo and Juliet in Montreal has challenges. the company would go bankrupt! I did it in San Francisco with the

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5 UZANNE MALLARE ACTON JONATHAN BOYD was also a winner of Operalia 2005. He is Chorus Mastel; Turandot, Romeo, Romeo and juliet (3 m, 8) a graduate of the prestigious Houston The Abduction from the Seraglio, American tenor Jonathan Boyd returns Grand Opera Studio. Romeo and juliet to Michigan Opera Theatre as Romeo, Suzanne Mal1are Acton , Michigan having debuted with the company as Yu QIANG DAI Opera Theatre's Chorus Master and Tamino in The Magic Calaf, Turandot (21, 25, 28) Assistant Music Flute (2004) and Despite earning a degree in engineering Director, is recog also performed as from the Beijing Institute of Industry and nized for her George Hancock in Technology, Chinese tenor Yu Qiang Dai versatility and Margaret Gamer decided to pursue a dynamic style from (2005) Mr. Boyd life as a professional the concert hall to has performed in opera singer. He the opera stage. opera and oratorio then attended opera Conducting credits throughout Europe, classes at the include West Side North America and South America, and Central Academy of St01Y, II Barbiere di Siviglia, Music Man, has recently made debut appearances at Drama and became Pirates of Penzance, Mikado, Daughter of Teatro Colon, Le Grand Theatre de a company member the Regiment, and Die Fl edermaus for Limoges and the Palais des Beaux Arts in the Shan Xi Song Michigan Opera Theatre, My Fair Lady Bruxelles, among others. His most recent and Dance Company. From 1990 to 1992, and La Traviata for Dayton Opera, Meny engagements have included Falstaff at Le the National Opera House engaged him to Widow and Madama Butterfly for Artpark, Grand Theatre de Limoges, Werther at sing Calaf in Puccini5 Turandot , a role in and Tasca for Augusta Opera. As Artistic Teatro Colon and Don Giovanni and The which he has earned wide recognition. In DirectorlMusic Director for Rackham Meny Widow with Florentine Opera. 1996, Mr. Dai was awarded the top prize Symphony Choir: Carmina Burana, Following his appearances in Detroit, Mr. in the Shizuoka International Opera African Sanctus, Too Hot to Handel, and Boyd will again portray Romeo at Contest in Japan. In August 2004, he Amahl and the Night Visitors. Nashville Opera, and will also perform in released an album on EMI Classics titled Die Zauberjlote with Portland Opera, A "Yu Qiang Dai, Opera Arias. " Over the past CHRISTOPHER BARBEAU Midsummer Night's Dream with [Opera de five years Mr. Dai has made debuts all over Fight ChoreographeJ; Romeo and juliet Nice and Don Giovanni with Opera the world, including his Michigan Opera Christopher Barbeau, our resident Carolina. Theatre debut during the 2005 season as fight director, has been contributing to Cavaradossi in Tasca. nearly every show containing a fight at ARTURO CHAC6N-CRUZ Michigan Opera Romeo, Romeo and juliet (2, 6, 9) LEAH DEXTER Theatre since 200l. In a season of debuts for the young First Handmaiden, Turandot An accomplished tenor, Arturo Chacon-Cruz sings his first American mezzo soprano Leah Dexter martial artist and Romeo while making his Michigan Opera made her Michigan Opera Theatre debut fencer with a BA in Theatre debut. This as Annie in Porgy and Bess, 2006. She English, history, season he is also returns this season philosophy and making his Italian as First physics from the debut with Teatro Handmaiden in University of Comunale di Turandot. A Michigan, he is also the fight director for Bologna singing Michigan native, Toledo Opera. Having participated in Rodolfo in La Ms. Dexter holds over 350 theatrical productions and 13 Boheme, his Spanish both bachelor5 and feature films, and having made countless debut as Christian in master's degrees in appearances at Renaissance Faires, Celtic Cyrano de Bergerac with Valencia Opera music from the Faires, Haunted Houses and other opposite Placido Domingo, his debut with University of Michigan. She has themed events and attractions, he has Festival de Radio France and Montpellier performed with the University of over 33 years of experience as a stunt Opera singing Marcello di Bruges in II Michigan Opera, Toledo Opera, Motor performer, choreographer and instructor Duca d'Alba, and his debut at the Teatro City Lyric Opera, New Opera Festival of for theatrical combat, stunts and speCial San Carlo in Naples as Rinuccio in Gianni Rome and the Brevard Music Center, FIX. Chris directs the Ring of Steel Schicchi. Chacon-Cruz has received many among others. Recent engagements Action Theatre, which specializes in awards, including, First Place and the include a debut with Opera Theatre of St. training actors for the demands of stage Audience Choice Award at the 2003 Louis as Mae Jones in Street Scene, a violence and in providing support to Eleanor McCollum Competition at performance as featured soloist vvith the area productions. He appears regularly at Houston Grand Opera, and the Charles Ives Music Festival in Ann Arbor libraries, schools and conventions as a Metropolitan Opera National Council and Voices of Light with the Rackham lecturer and guest artist. Auditions in the New England Region. He Symphony Choir and Orchestra.

JACQUELINE ECHOLS Mr. Frank began his Angelica, Gianni Second Handmaiden, Turandot stage career as a Schicchi, Cavalleria American soprano, and Michigan member of the RusticanaiI Pagliacci, native, Jacqueline Echols makes her Chicago Lyric Madama Butterfly, n Michigan Opera Theatre main stage Opera Center for Barbiere di Siviglia, debut as the Second American Artists, Don Giovanni, The Handmaiden in and has since Merry Widow, Turandot. Ms. performed exten Nabucco, AIda, La Echols holds a sively throughout Traviata and Die bachelor's degree in Europe. He has been an ensemble Fliegende Hollander for l'Opera de music from Wayne member with various German theatres, Montreal, Opera de Nancy (France), State University. among them, Wurzburg, Krefeld Liege (Belgium) , Philadelphia, Portland, Since 2003, she has Mbnchengladbach, Dortmund and the Seattle, Tulsa, Detroit, Dayton, Louisville, performed in many Badische Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Mr. Hamilton, Winnipeg, Calgary and productions with the Michigan Opera Frank's recent engagements include Vancouver. In addition to opera sets, Mr. Theatre Chorus and has appeared on Khovanshchina in Frankfurt and The Girard has created designs for more than stages including Orchestra Hall, opening Bartered Bride with Baltimore Opera. 30 ballet productions and has had the for Cook, Dixon and Young, formally Following his appearances in Detroit, Mr. opportunity to direct artistic events known as the The Three Mo' Tenors. Ms. Frank will return to Frankfurt for throughout Canada and France. Mr. Echols has recently traveled and productions of Don Carlos, Don Giovanni Girard created design concepts for Don performed solo recitals throughout and The Abduction From the Seraglio, in Giovanni performed at the Banff Opera Austria and Italy. She is currently a full which he will reprise the role of Osmin. Festival (1993). He also directed the time voice teacher at the Marvin L. 1991, 1992 and 1993 Canada Day cele Winans Academy of Performing Arts, ELIZABETH FUTRAL brations for the Canadian Broadcasting where she teaches various vocal ensem Konstanze, The Abduction from the Corporation (CBC) and Societe Radio bles. Among them, she directs the High Seraglio (12, 16, 19) Canada (SRC). School Concert Chorale, an award American coloratura soprano winning performance ensemble which Elizabeth Futral makes her Michigan OTHALIE GRAHAM will be performing in Toronto in the Opera Theatre debut as Konstanze in The Title role, Turandot (22m, 27, 29m) spring of 2007. Abduction from the Canadian soprano Othalie Graham Seraglio. Having makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut MARK D. FLINT performed with as Turandot. Ms. Graham has performed Conductor, Romeo and Juliet many of North with many of the Since his Michigan Opera Theatre America's most nation's leading debut conducting Carmen, in 1977, respected compa companies and festi American maestro Mark D. Flint has nies, Ms. Futral has vals, including conducted over 20 gained an excellent Opera Delaware, productions with reputation for Sacramento Opera, the company. Most stunning vocalism and her vast dramatic Philadelphia's recently, Mr. Flint range. Recent engagements include Adina Academy of Vocal conducted the in L Elisir d'Amore with the Washington Arts, the Utah company's produc National Opera, Galatea in Acis and Festival Opera and the California Festival tion of Cinderella, Galatea with Musica Angelica, Violetta in Opera, among others. Ms. Graham also during the spring La Traviata with Los Angeles Opera, the performed Der Rosenkavalier with Italy's 2006 season. In world premiere of Tan Dun's The First Casalmaggiore Festival and made two addition to his duties as General and Emperor with the Metropolitan Opera, appearances with Sweden's Julita Opera Artistic Director of Augusta Opera, recent Semele with New York City Opera and r Festival in 2001 , and 2003. Ms. Graham is guest appearances include Rigoletto in Assedio di Corinto with both Baltimore also a frequent performer on the concert Hawaii, La Boheme in Edmonton and Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. stage, with credits including performances Susannah in Orlando. Future engage with the Princeton University Orchestra ments include Samson in Orlando, The CLAUDE GIRARD and the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, world Premiere of Ned Rorem's Our Town Set Designer, The Abduction from the among others. Following her appearances and I Pagliacci at Lake George Opera. Seraglio and Set and Costume in Detroit, Ms. Graham will perform in n Future engagements include the world Designel; Romeo and Juliet Trovatore with the Utah Festival Opera and premiere of Cyrano, for which he has also Born in Quebec, Claude Girard Elijah with Bryn Terfel and the Mormon provided the orchestration. pursued his studies at the School of Fine Tabernacle Choir. Arts in Quebec City and in Venice. He GREGORY FRANK began his designing career in 1967, EGLISE GUTIERREZ Osmin, The Abduction from the working for Le Grands Ballets Canadiens. Liu, Turandot Seraglio He has since designed sets, costumes and Cuban-American soprano Eglise American bass Gregory Frank makes lighting for productions including Die Gutierrez makes her Michigan Opera his Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Entfuhrung aus dem Serai!, La Cenerentola, Theatre debut as Liu in Turandot. A rising Osmin in The Abduction from the Seraglio. Romeo etJuliette, Norma, La Boheme, Suor star in the international opera world, Ms.

32 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House Gutierrez made her professional debut as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor in Bogota Colombia just three years ago. In the seasons since, she has made notable debuts on European stages including the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki and Teatro dell Opera in Rome, as well as in South America at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In the United States she has performed with numerous opera companies and orchestras, including the Opera Orchestra of New York, Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera and Sacramento r Symphony Recent engagements include \1The wisest mind has something yet to learn. ! Rigoletto and La Sonnambula at the Teatro George Santayana Verdi di Trieste and Mendelssohns Elijah with the Utah Symphony Following her Go behind the scenes at the Detroit Opera House. Explore the plot of the appearances in Detroit, Ms. Gutierrez will French Revolution, participate in a seminar on Rock and Roll , and trace the close the season in a new production of history of the Underground Railroad. Lucia di Lammermoor at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. These are just a few of the mind-expanding courses that make up Central JEFFREY HAUU Michigan University 's Master of Arts degree in Humanities focusing on Pong, Tu randot Humanities and the Globalization of Culture. Classes wil l start Fall Tenu 2007 Young Filipino-Canadian tenor Jeffrey at Washtenaw Community Coll ege in Ann Arbor. Call today and be a part of Halili makes his Michigan Opera Theatre the excitement! debut as Pong in Turandot . Recently he completed his An additional Humanities program will be starting this Fall Term in Troy. training at the Call today for more information about this fascinating program or any of the Academy of Vocal other quality graduate and undergraduate degree Arts where he programs offered at our nine CMU Detroit locations. performed numerous roles in operas eMU including Rigoletto , La Navarraise, Explore the possibilities CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Iolanta, Cosi fan Tutte, Call (877) 268-4636 today! Elehtra, rAmico Flitz, Le Nozze di Figaro, cmudetroit.com • [email protected] IN ANN ARBOR Die Zauberflote, and Lucia di Lammermoor. "[Hurling] himself across the stage with demonic energy" in AVI\s production of Das Auburn Hills • Clinton Toumship • Dearborn • Flint Rheingold, "the clever fire god Loge furnished Livonia • Port Huron • Southfield • Troy • Warren tenor Jeffrey Halili with an excellent vehicle for his gifts; his dynamic characterization, deft CMl l isanM/EOillstitutioll(see~. ~ 20184 1/07 verbal pointing and legato flow [which] gave consistent pleasure." This past year, Mr. MATTHEW HAYWARD among others. He has received acclaim Halili has perfonned Hany in La Fanciulla Gregorio, Romeo and Juliet recently for performances in recital and \ del West with Florida Grand Opera and a American lyric-baritone Matthew on the opera stage, including Figaro in II J "highly energized and graceful" Gastone in Hayward makes his Michigan Opera Barbiere di Siviglia, Papageno in The Magic La Traviata with Virginia Opera. He has Theatre debut as Gregorio in Romeo and Flute, Peter in Han sel and Gretel and attended several notable summer Juli et. Mr. Hayward Jupiter in Offenbachs Orpher aux Enfers. programs including those at Glimmerglass has enj oyed a close Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Chautauqua relationship with the Buss HEBERT Opera where he gave ''first rate perform Aspen Music Stage Director, Tu randot ances" as Goro in Madama Butterfly, Festival, and has American director Bliss Hebert is Normanno in Lucia and Giles Corey in The performed recitals known for his prolific output of acclaimed Crucible. At Santa Fe Opera, he performed there featuring the productions- more than 300 productions Ajax I in La Belle Helene alongside Susan works of Duparc, of 100 operas, with 41 different opera Graham. Schubert and Weill companies. Mr. Hebert has provided stage

Detroit Ope l ~aHo use Copyrightwww 2010,.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 33 direction for the Ariadne auf Naxos , Metropolitan Opera, as well as roles in Santa Fe Opera, Tristan und Isolde, Houston Grand The Magic Flute, Opera, Chicago B01is Godonov, Lyric Opera , and Eugene Onegin and tOpera de Montreal, Parsifal. ~ among others. Mr. Internationally, he Hebert's most recent recently made his production with Michigan Opera Theatre debut with the Royal Opera Covent was the critically acclaimed new produc Garden as Tobias in Sweeney Todd, as well tion of Aida, which graced the company's as his debut in Vienna as Sesto in stage in honor of the Detroit Opera Handel's Giulio Cesare in the Wiener House's tenth anniversary, in 2006. Mr. Musikverein. Engagements for the 2006- Hebert's productions of Stravinsky's Le 2007 Season and beyond include Goro in Rossignol and Oedipus Rex appear on Sony Madama Butterfly and Remendado in Records, and the multi-facetted artist can Carmen with Austin Lyric Opera, Vasek in also be heard as pianist and harpsi Th e Bartered Bride with Baltimore Opera, chordist in works by Bach , Schoenberg Beppe in I Paglacci with Seattle Opera, and Berg, on releases from Columbia and Boris Godonov with San Diego Opera Records. ALLEN CHARLES KLEIN ERIC JOHNSTON Set, costume and lighting designeJ; Pang, Turandot Turandot American tenor Eric Johnston made American designer Allen Charles Klein his Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Dr. is one of the world's most sought-after blind in Die Fl edermaus (2003) He scenic artists. The only American deSigner returned to Detroit to have fo cused his career exclusively on last season to sing production and the Second Jew in design for the Salome. For the operatic stage, his 2007 Spring Season, work has been Mr. Johnston sings featured by many of Pang in Turandot. the world's great Mr. Johnston'S ever opera companies expanding repertoire and festivals, ranges from Wagner to Puccini, and on to including the Gilbert and Sullivan. He performs Metropolitan Opera of New York, tOpera frequently with American companies, de Montreal, Deutsche Oper Berlin, including Augusta Opera, Nashville Vienna State Opera, the Edinburgh Opera, Lake George Opera and Festival and the Glyndebourne Festival. Chautauqua Opera, among others. Notable recent Michigan Opera Theatre Recent engagements include Susannah productions include 2006's Aida, 2004's with Virginia Opera and La Traviata with Rigoletto , 2002's The Maniage of Figaro Opera Columbus. Following his appear and Werther in 1999. Mr. Klein has ances in Detroit, Mr. Johnston will travel designed the world premiere productions to Milwaukee for performances of of Floyd's Of Mice and Men and The Macb eth and Salome with Florentine Passion of Jonathan Wade, Pasatieri's The Opera, and then on to Nashville where Sea Gull and Eaton's The Tempest. Together he will sing Tybalt in Romeo et Juliette. with stage director Bliss Hebert, Mr. Klein has collaborated on the creation of more DOUG JONES than 50 productions. Pedrillo, The Abduction from the Seraglio ARUTJUN KOTCHINIAN American tenor Doug Jones returns to Timur, Turandot Michigan Opera Theatre as Pedrillo in Armenian bass Arutjun Kotchinian The Abduction from the Seraglio. Often debuted with Michigan Opera Theatre as reengaged with the Seattle Opera, Mr. Oroveso in Norma, 2005. This season, he Jones has performed a variety of roles returns to sing Timur in Turandot. Mr. with the company including Borsa in Kothinian has appeared with opera Rigoletto, EdmondolDancing Master in companies such as the Royal Opera Manon Lescaut, and Tanzmeister in House, Teatro la Scala and Deutsche

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DINA KUZNETSOVA Hunding in Die Walkure at the RYAN MACPHERSON Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (2, 6, 9) Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Fafner at the The Abduction from the Seraglio Russian-American soprano Dina Deutschen Oper am Rhein and (13m, 18) Kuznetsova makes her Michigan Opera Monterone in Rigoletto at the Komischen. Tenor Ryan MacPherson makes his Theatre debut as Juliet. Known for He earned the distinction of being a Detroit debut as Belmonte in The Abduction passionate finalist in the 2006 Richard Wagner from the Seraglio. As a graduate student at portrayals of the Singing Competition. Peter began Yale University, Ryan heroines of Italian training his voice in 1966 under the sang the roles of and French opera, direction of Jurgen Hartfiel at the Carl Rodolfo in La Ms. Kuznetsova has Maria von Weber University of Music in Boheme, Vaudemont attracted the atten Dresden, Germany Simultaneously, he in Tchaikovsky's tion of the world's studied privately with Celestina Iolanta , Fenton in major opera compa Casapietra in Berlin. From 2000-2002, Falstaff, Ein Soldat nies with her Mr. Lobert was engaged as a guest singer in De l' Kaiser Von outstanding musicianship and compelling at the Stadttheater Chemnitz. Atlantis, and stage presence She has performed with Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus. Prior to his companies including Chicago Lyric STEPHEN LUSMANN studies at Yale, he attended the University Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Pacific, Capulet, Romeo and Juliet of Missouri-Columbia, and was heard as Cincinnati Opera and Deutsche American baritone Stephen Lusmann Sam in Susannah, Tony in West Side Story, Staatsoper Berlin. Ms . Kuznetsova began made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut and Whizzer in March of the Falsettos. Last this season with a nationally televised in Jake Heggie's Deadman Walking , in season Mr. MacPherson took the stage as September 11 dedicatory concert. Other 2003. For the 2007 Ferrando in Cosi fan Tutti for New York recent engagements include Juliette with Spring Opera City Opera. He also recently made his Lyric Opera of Chicago and Lauretta in Season he returns as debut with Shreveport Opera in the title Gianni Schicchi with the Royal Opera Capulet in Romeo role in Faust. This season's engagements Covent Garden. Upcoming engagements and Juliet. During include the roles of Anathol in Vanessa include a Dvorak program with the New the course of his with New York City Opera, and two York Festival of Song. rich operatic career, performances of Don Jose in Carmen at Mr. Lusmann has Opera Memphis and at the National PETER LOBERT performed more Concert Hall in Dublin. He also makes his Osmin, The Abduction from the than forty leading roles, with many of the debut at the Opera National de Paris. Seraglio (13m, 18) world's leading opera companies, German-born bass Peter Lobert makes including Oper der Stadt Bonn, Opera de SHAWN MATHEY his North American debut as Osmin in Monte Carlo, Stadttheater Luzern, Belmonte, The Abduction from the The Abduction from the Seraglio. He has Washington Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Seraglio previously sung the Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Carolina American tenor Shawn Mathey makes role at Stadtttheater among others. Mr. Lusmann is an his Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Pforzheim and Associate Professor of Voice at the Belmonte in The Badischen University of Michigan and is also a Abduction from the Staatstheater member of the voice faculty at the Seagle Seraglio. Mr. Karlsruhe. He has Music Colony He can be heard on record Mathey has spent also appeared as ings of Strauss' Der Friedenstag on the much of the 2006- Daland in The Flying Koch International label, Operangala on 2007 season Dutchman and Tonstudio AMOS and on E. E. Cummings: performing abroad Sarastro in The Magic Flute. His recent An American Circus on Centaur Records. in roles including engagements include his debut of Belfiore in La Finta

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Giardiniera at the Opernhaus Zurich and Other recent sively in Europe and South America. She Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte in Paris. Mr. engagements has gained much acclaim for perform Mathey also performed Ferrando for his include Cherubino ances of Marthe in Faust, the Old Lady in debuts with both the Salzburg Festival in Le Nozze di Figaro Candide and Marcellina in Le Nozze di and Aix-en-Provence Festival, as well as and Donna Elvira in Figaro, as well as more dramatic the Vienna Staatsoper. He will spend Don Giovanni with portrayals of Mama Lucia in Cavallena much of the spring performing in the Minnesota Opera Rusticana and Mama McCourt in The United States, having just completed an and Isolier in Le Ballad of Baby Doe. Recent engagements engagement as Gerald in Lakme with the Comte Ory with include La Traviata with both Atlanta Minnesota Opera. Following his Detroit Wolf Trap Opera. FollOwing her Detroit Opera and Opera Pacific, Cavalleria appearances, Mr. Mathey will again sing appearances, Ms. McNeese will travel to Rusticana and La Cenerentola with Dallas Ferrando with the Cincinnati Opera. Toronto to perform Mozart's C Minor Mass Opera and Faust with Palm Beach Opera. Additional upcoming engagements will with the Toronto Symphony, before FollOwing her appearances in Detroit, Ms. take him to Washington DC, Paris, debuting with Los Angeles Opera as Nicely will sing Berta in II Barbiere di Vienna and Munich. Tebaldo in Don Carlo and Javotte in Siviglia with both Atlanta Opera and Manon. In the following summer, Ms. Opera Omaha. MICHAEL MAYES McNeese will sing Rosina in PORTOpera's Ping, Turandot and Paris, Romeo and production of II Barbiere di Siviglia. AMANDA PABYAN juliet Blonde, The Abduction from the American baritone Michael Mayes ROSA MERCEDES Seraglio returns to Michigan Opera Theatre for Choreographer, Turandot American soprano Amanda Pabyan two roles during the spring season, Ping Spanish choreographer Rosa Mercedes makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut in Turandot and made her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Blonde in The Abduction from the Paris in Romeo and choreographing Aida in 2006. For 2007, Seraglio, a role Juliet. Since making she returns as chore which she has his company debut ographer of recently performed in Rigoletto, Mr. Turandot. A featured at the May Festival Mayes has dancer and choreog in Cincinnati and performed rapher with many of Opera Colorado. frequently with the the world's leading Ms. Pabyan company, including opera companies, possesses a wide appearances in Faust, Tosca, Margaret Ms. Mercedes has ranging operatic Garner and The Daughter of the Regiment. worked with the repertoire, and has gained notoriety for With a strong voice and even stronger Metropolitan Opera of New York, Opera performances in the United States and sense of drama, he has made waves in the di Roma, Florida Grand Opera and abroad. She has performed with opera world for his command of the stage Baltimore Opera, among others. She has American companies including Florida and attractive masculine presence. choreographed numerous productions, Grand Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Originally from Conroe, Texas, Michael including La Gioconda, Salome, Turandot, Washington National Opera and New has performed with several opera compa Don Giovanni and Carmen. Ms. Mercedes York city Opera, among others. Abroad, nies across the United States including has also enjoyed a distinguished career as credits include Lucia di Lammermoor and Madison Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Palm a soloist and principal dancer with the Lakme with Canterbury Opera, and Beach Opera, Skylight Opera, Opera world's foremost Spanish dance and concert appearances in Genoa, Italy, and Theatre Highland Park, Central City Flamenco companies, and is the at the Austrian Cultural Institute. Other Opera, Union Avenue Opera Theatre, and Founding and Artistic Director of Duende recent engagements include productions Ft. Worth Opera. Other engagements this Ballet Espano!. of Die Zaubelj10te with Pittsburgh Opera, season and beyond include Guglielmo in Opera Colorado, Utah Opera and Dallas Cosi fan tutte with Opera on the James, SUSAN NICELY Opera. the title role in The Barber of Seville with Gertrude, Romeo and juliet Duluth Festival Opera, and the Father in American mezzo-soprano Susan LEAH PARTRIDGE Opera Company of Philadelphia's Nicely makes her Michigan Opera Konstanze, The Abduction from the production of Hansel and Gretel. Theatre debut as Gertrude in Romeo and Seraglio (13m, 18) Juliet. Ms. Nicely American soprano Leah Partridge LAUREN McNEESE has performed with makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut Stephano, Romeo and juliet many of the nation's as Konstanze in The Abduction from the American mezzo-soprano Lauren most prestigious Seraglio. Critically McNeese makes her Michigan Opera companies, praised for her bel Theatre debut as Stephano in Romeo and including Lyric canto and Verdi Juliet. An alumna of the Lyric Opera Opera of Chicago, repertoires, Ms. Center for American Artists, Ms. McNeese Houston Grand Partridge has made has appeared frequently in Lyric Opera of Opera, Cincinnati many triumphant Chicago productions, including, most Opera and New York City Opera, among appearances in the recently, as Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte. others, and has also performed exten- title role of Lucia di

36 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House Lammermoor and Violetta in La Traviata. concert of Shubert's Doe , and most She has performed with notable compa Mass in G Major as recently designed nies including Florida Grand Opera, well as Mozart's lighting for the Chicago Opera Theatre, Opera Hong Regina Coeli at company's 2006 Kong, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova and Carnegie Hall. Ms. productions of Aida Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, among Pollock has and Cinderella. Mr. others. Ms. Partridge's recent engage performed with Smith's work has ments include Amina in La Sonnambula numerous opera been featured in with the Florida Grand Opera and Rosina companies in the numerous produc in II Barbiere di Siviglia in her debut United States, including Santa Fe Opera, tions by respected opera companies, appearance with Atlanta Opera She will Minnesota Opera and Tulsa Opera. In her theaters and festivals, including Florida create the role of Roxane in David most recent engagement, Ms. Pollock Grand Opera, the Oregon Shakespeare DiChieras world premiere opera, Cyrano, made her role debut as Nanetta in Verdi's Festival, Indianapolis Opera, the Weston here at the Detroit Opera House. Falstaff with the Opera Company of Playhouse, Geve Theatre, Boston Lyric Philadelphia. Opera and Opera Pacific, among others. KYLE PFORTMILLER Her upcoming engagements include a Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet return to the Detroit Opera House as DONALD EDMUND THOMAS American baritone Kyle Pfortmiller Roxane in Dr. David DiChiera's new Lighting Designer; Romeo and Juliet was born in Elgin, Illinois and currently work, Cyrano, in the fall of 2007. American lighting designer Donald resides in New York City He has Additionally, she will perform the role of Edmund Thomas has designed produc employed his Roxane with Opera Company Of tions of Salome, Le Nozze di Figaro and II unique talent in Philadelphia. Trovatore in previous opera, operetta and seasons. For the musical theatre ANNA SHAFA]INSKAIA Spring 2007 Season, from the contempo Title role, Turandot (21, 25, 28) he returns to design rary to the classic. Ukrainian soprano Anna Shafajinskaia lighting for Romeo He made his makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut and Juliet. Recent Michigan Opera as Turandot, a role with which she designs include Theatre debut as recently made her Manon Lescaut for Schaunard in the 2005 production of La Spanish debut at the Seattle Opera, Aida Boheme and returned last season to Gran Teatre del and Madama Butterfly for Palm Beach perform Dandini in Cinderella. His reper Liceu in Barcelona, Opera, Don Pasquale for Toledo Opera toire also includes the title roles in Don and which she will and Romeo et Juliette for Atlanta Opera. Giovanni and II barbiere di Siviglia, as well soon reprise there. A For over twenty seasons Mr. Thomas has as Eisenstein (Di e Fledermaus), Silvio (I winner of the deSigned f6r the Florentine Opera in pagliacci), Escamillo (Carmen), Count Luciano Pavarotti Milwaukee, most recently creating La Carl Magnus Malcolm (A Little Night International Fille du Regiment. For fifteen seasons Mr. Music), Billy Bigelow (Carousel), Henry Competition, Ms. Shafajinskaia came to Thomas has also designed the Summer Higgins (My Fair Lady), John the Butcher the attention of opera fans world-wide Opera Theatre Company productions in (Hugh the Drover), PierreiRed Shadow when she was invited to sing Tasca Washington, D.C. , where he will design (The Desert Song), and Hajj , the Poet opposite Luciano Pavarotti. She has since Little Women and Tasca this summer. (Kismet). He has performed with opera developed a reputation as one of the Outside of opera, he designed Irene companies and festivals throughout world's foremost dramatic sopranos. Wertzel's new play, In The Mood , for the North America, including New York City Recent engagements have included La Olney Theatre Center, and productions of Opera, Sarasota Opera and the Lake Gioconda with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Ira Levin's Deathtrap and The Man oj George Opera Festival, and in the Pique Dame with the Finnish National LaMancia for the Maltz-Jupiter Theatre in 2005/2006 season he made his European Opera, Tasca with Den Norske Opera and Florida. Mr. Thomas teaches lighting debut in a new production of I Pagliacci L Amour des trios Oranges for the design at CUA in Washington, D.C. , and with the Netherlands Opera. Nederlandse Opera. Upcoming engage his designs have been seen on Broadway, ments for Ms. Shafajinskaia include off-Broadway, and on numerous national EVELYN POLLOCK Manon Lescaut in Nice and Tasca with tours of shows. Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (3m, 8) New York City Opera. American lyric coloratura soprano RUSSELL THOMAS Evelyn Pollock makes her Michigan KENDALL SMITH Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet Opera Theatre debut as Juliet. An Lighting Designer; The Abduction American tenor Russell Thomas makes emerging young artist, Ms. Pollock from the SeragliO his Michigan Opera Theatre debut, and recently made her debut at the Wolf Trap Kendall Smith returns to Michigan his role debut, as Tybalt in Romeo and Festival as Zerlina in Don Giovanni and Opera Theatre in 2007, to design lighting Juli et. Formerly a member of the Clorinda in La Cenerentola. She has also for The Abduction Jrom the Seraglio, his Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young recently performed Musetta in La Boheme 53rd production with the company Mr. Artist Development Program, Mr. Thomas with Kentucky Opera, Elvira in L Italiana Smith made his Michigan Opera Theatre made his Metropolitan Opera debut as in Algeri with Palm Beach Opera and a debut in 1988, with The Ballad oj Baby Herald in Don Carlos. He has performed

Detroit Opera House Copyright www.MichiganOpera.org2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 37 - with many Francisco Opera's David DiChiera's opera Cyrano, and will American opera prestigious Merola return to Detroit to direct the world companies, Program, Mr. premiere in 2007. including Florida Trevino performed Grand Opera, La Calis to, Gianni DONA D. VAUGHN Opera Theatre of St. Schicchi and II Stage Director, The Abduction Louis and Opera Barbiere di Siviglia from the Seraglio North, among with the company American Stage Director Dona D. others, and recently Additionally, he Vaughn made her Michigan Opera made his European debut as Sultan performed as Don Alfonso in a produc Theatre debut with Die Fledermaus/New Soliman in Zaide at the Vienna Festival. tion of Cosi fan tutte which toured Yea rs Eve Gala Other recent engagements include Fidelio nationally with San Francisco Opera's (1993) For the with the Metropolitan Opera, Idomeneo Western Opera Theater. Mr. Trevino has 2007 Spring Scene with the Seattle Symphony and La performed with numerous other compa Season, she returns Boheme with Seattle Opera. Following his nies in the Western United States, to direct The appearances in Detroit, Mr. Thomas will including Opera Santa Barbara, Eugene Abduction From the return to New York for performances of Opera and Nevada Opera, and can often Seraglio. Ms. Vaughan Williams' On Wenloch Edge with be found performing with companies in Vaughn currently the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln his home state of Texas, including Fort serves as Artistic Center, at Alice Tully Hall. Worth Opera, Amarillo Opera and Waco Director of PORTopera, in Portland, Lyric Opera. Mr. Trevino's upcoming Maine, as well as Director of the Opera R ICO S ERBO engagements include Escamillo in Workshop at Manhattan School of Music Altoum, Turandot Carmen with Amarillo Opera, Beethoven's and Stage Director/Acting Coach for the Rico Serbo hails from California Ninth Symphony with the Marin Metropolitan Operas Lindemann Young where he studied at the University of the Symphony and a debut in La Gioconda at Artist Development Program. Ms. Vaughn Pacific. He remained on the West Coast the Teatro Municipal de Santiago . has directed for the New York City to begin his profes Opera, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center sionallife at San B ERNARD U ZAN and Julliard, among many other compa Francisco Opera. Stage Director, Romeo and Julie t nies and arts organizations. She served as Subsequently he French Stage Director Bernard Uzan assistant director for the premiere of was engaged as has an extensive background in opera, Tennessee Williams' Red Devil Battery principal tenor with having enjoyed success as a stage Sign, and subsequently directed it and the the Theater der director, general first public performance of Williams' Stadt Koblenz and director, artistic Spring Storm. As a performer, Ms. the Staatstheater am director, designer Vaughn's credits include the original Gaertnerplatz in Munich. Mr. Serbo also and librettist. Mr. Broadway productions of Company, Jesus thrilled audiences with numerous guest Uzan made his Christ S,lperstar and Seesaw. Additionally, appearances throughout Germany, Michigan Opera Ms. Vaughn frequently adjudicates for Austria and Switzerland offering stirring Theatre debut with vocal competitions, including the Denver performances of many roles including the Faust (1983), and Lyric Opera Vocal Competition, the Duke in Rigoletto, Alfredo in La Traviata, has since directed a Metropolitan National Council and Tamino in The Magic Flute, Rodolfo variety of productions for the company, France's Devivrevox. in La Boheme, the Italian Tenor in Der including Peter Glimes, Manon and Die Rozenhavalier to name a few. His return to Fledermaus, among others. Most recently, E DUARDO VILLA the U.S. has brought engagements with Mr. Uzan directed the company's produc Calaf, Turandot (22m, 27, 29m) numerous American opera companies. tion of Salome in 2006. Mr. Uzans American tenor Eduardo Villa returns Besides Michigan Opera Theatre, Mr. productions have graced stages to the Detroit Opera House stage as Calaf Serbo has distinguished himself at New throughout North America, South in Turandot, having debuted with the York City Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera America and Europe. Additionally, Mr. company in Company of Boston , Pittsburg Opera , Uzan has co-designed more than 75 Carmen, in 1996. Philadelphia Opera, Houston Opera, productions, which continue to be seen Mr. Villa also Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington throughout the world. He is also a performed Riccardo Opera and many others. respected arts educator, and has worked in 2003's A Mashed with both the Young Artists Program of Ball with the M ATTHEW TREVINO the Florida Grand Opera and the presti company Mr. Villa Mandarin, Turandot gious Merola program of the San has received much American bass Matthew Trevino Francisco Opera, among others. Mr. acclaim for his makes his Michigan Opera Theatre debut Uzan's upcoming engagements include unusually broad repertoire and versatility as Mandarin in Turandot. Mr. Trevino is Faust with the Cincinnati Opera and a He has performed with leading compa rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the new production of II Tabarro/Pagliacci, nies throughout North America and most sought- after basses on the west which he will direct for Seattle Opera. Europe, including the Opera Company of coast. As a resident artist with the San Mr. Uzan is also the librettist behind Philadelphia, Houston Grand Opera,

38 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.M.ic MichiganhiganOpera.o Operarg Theatre Detroit Opera House Florida Grand Opera, Vancouver Opera, Director of the Boheme. Mr. Woods Paris Opera, Finnish National Opera and Connecticut Opera also performed the Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others. Association, and is roles of The A frequent guest of the Metropolitan also a frequent guest Messenger, in the Opera, Mr. Villa has received critical and of opera companies 2006 production of audience acclaim for his portrayals of throughout North Aida and Mingo in Don Carlo, Radames in Aida, Rodolfo in America, Europe Porgy and Bess. Luisa Miller, Don Jose in Carmen, and Africa. Notable Previous operatic Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Turiddu recent engagements performances in Cavalleria Rusticana and Enzo in La include Australian Opera, Arizona Opera, include: Lord Cecil in Donizetti's Roberto Gioconda with the company Mr. Villa Cologne Opera, Edmonton Opera and a Deveraux, and Federico in Verdi's Stiffelio, began his musical training as a violinist, production of Porgy and Bess in with Washington Concert Opera; and the but switched to voice while studying at Capetown, South Africa. On the concert roles of Atilano, in Dona Francisquita and the University of Southern California, stage, Mr. Waters has conducted the The Second Duelsman, in Dangerous winning the 1982 Metropolitan Opera Brucknerhaus Orchestra in Linz, Austria, Liaisons with The Washington National auditions. the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Opera. Mr. Woods' recently performed Essen Philharmonic in Germany, and the Beethoven's Ninth with The Battle Creek P ETER VOLPE Florida Philharmonic, among others. He Symphony His upcoming engagements Frere Laurent and Le Duc, Romeo and has conducted recordings for Simon Estes include Beethoven's Ninth and Bach's St. Juliet and Shirley Varrett on Philips Records, Matthew Passion with Christ Church American bass Peter Volpe makes his and has also conducted numerous Grosse Pointe's Chorale and Orchestra. Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Frere concerts for many of opera's most notable Laurent and Le Duc, in Romeo and Juliet. artists. BARBARA GIBSON Mr. Volpe is a YOUNG ARTIST respected performer STEVEN C. WHITE with an ever Conductor, The Abduction APPRENTICE PROGRAM 2007 DeRoy Testamentary Foundation expanding from the Seraglio repertoire of more American Maestro Steven White Young Artist than 80 roles in six makes his Michigan Opera Theatre debut B RANDON SNOOK languages. He has conducting The Abduction from the Benvolio, Romeo and Juliet performed with Seraglio. Currently Brandon is thrilled to be making his many of North the Artistic and debut this season with the Michigan America's leading companies, including General Director of Opera Theatre. During his graduate work the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera Opera Roanoke, at The University of of Chicago and [Opera de MontreaL Mr. Maestro White has Michigan, Brandon Volpe has also received accolades for conducted for many has performed performances on stages throughout of North America's Ferrando in Cosi fan Europe, having appeared frequently with most prestigious tutte, Lucano in the opera companies of Stuttgart, symphony orches l:incoronazione di Strasbourg, Dusseldorf and Prague, tras and opera companies, including New Poppea, and most among others. Recent engagements York City Opera, Baltimore Opera, recently, Rodolfo in include Billy Budd and Maid of Orleans Indiana University Opera Theater, Florida A View from the with Washington Opera, Faust and Aida Philharmonic and the New World Bridge, which was a part the University's with Palm Beach Opera and Macbeth with Symphony Orchestra, among others. Arthur Miller Theatre grand opening. Portland Opera Following his appear Maestro White served as Associate Brandon has also spent two summers at ances in Detroit, Mr. Volpe will return to Conductor and Chorus Master of the the Seagle Music Colony in Upstate New Palm Beach for Turandot and Portland for Florida Grand Opera from 1993-1997, York, where he performed Tamino in The Aida, before returning to Detroit to sing and was also the Founding Conductor Magic Flute, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, De Guiche in the world premiere produc and Music Director of the Southeastern and Gastone in La Traviata. Originally tion of Cyrano. Bach Choral Ensemble. Following his from the Dallas suburb of Richardson, appearances in Detroit, Maestro White Texas, Brandon holds a bachelors degree W ILLIE ANTHONY WATERS will conduct the Finale Concert for the from the University of Kansas, and is Conductor, Turandot Spoleto Festival USA, l:Elisir d'Amour for receiving a Masters from U of M this American Maestro Willie Anthony Pittsburgh Opera and Romeo et Juliet for spring. Brandon is also very excited to be Waters debuted with Michigan Opera Baltimore Opera performing in Romeo and Juliet alongside Theatre with II Ti'ovatore, in 1979, and his voice teacher, Stephen Lusmann. has since returned to conduct produc LONEL WOODS tions of Aida, Faust, Rigoletto and Tosca. Prince of Persia, Turandot For the 2007 Spring Season, Mr. Waters Tenor Lonel Woods, a native will lead the Michigan Opera Theatre Chicagoan, made his Michigan Opera Orchestra for Turandot. Me Waters is Theatre debut in the role of Parpignol in currently the General and Artistic the company's 2005 production of La

Detroit Opera House Copyright,"",""v.Mich 2010, MichiganiganOpera.org Opera Theatre BRAVO 39 - MOT's Music Department The Artistic Foundation of the Company

BY TIMOTHY PAUL LENTZ

o begin the research for this feature high level of technical proficiency, both Dr. DiChiera's opera Cyrano. It has been a on Michigan Opera Theatre's the Chorus and the Orchestra bring a long and fruitful relationship indeed. TChorus and Orchestra, I went to tremendous sense of commitment, The time was finally right and for the David DiChiera to gain his insight and passion and pride to what they do and 1978-79 season Dr. DiChiera announced perspective. After all, as General Director the results are there for everyone to enjoy the debut of the Michigan Opera Theatre and Founder he has in fact been MOT's and admire. Orchestra. For that first year the Aesthetic Visionary/Artistic Director/ The history of the Music Department is Concertmaster was Peruz Zerounian, the Music Department Head from the very a rich one. In the very beginning, for the personnel manager was John Dion and beginning. I asked him to talk about the 1964 Overture to Opera program, the Mark Flint was on the podium to Chorus and the Orchestra. "They are the Music Department was baSically two conduct the orchestra's first two artistic foundation of the company," he people , Dr. DiChiera and the productions, Bizet's The Pearl Fishers and explained, "they give a permanency; they d istinguished Lawrence LaGore as the company's first mainstage production are the commonality that allows us to accompanist/coach. He was a wonderful of an American musical, Show Boat by produce great opera. They are the artist, very talented and very profeSSional. Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II . elemental building blocks, a critical In the summer of 1966 Dr. DiChiera first Sitting in the back row of the second foundation for what we do. Some may came into contact with Naomi Amos who violin section was Charlotte Merkerson. not understand, they may think it's like also became an accompanisticoach . She The exceptionally talented Ms. Merkerson the Fisher or Masonic where the whole was a brilliant pianist an d sensitive very quickly moved up the ladder and company is on tour and moves from city accompanist who like LaGore, seemed to was named Concertmaster for the 1979- to city. This is not true for Michigan be able to play everything well. Naomi's 1980 season, thu s beginning an Opera Theatre. At MOT principle singers, husband Dean Amos soon entered into extraordinary tenure for this highly directors, deSigners and conductors are the picture and b ecame one of Dr. respected artist in this vital position that booked for each individual opera. The DiChiera's first Personnel Managers. As continues to this day common denominators are the Michigan such he was in a position to help Actually the fact that we have our own Opera. Theatre Chorus and Orchestra. assemble the first choruses and secure the dedicated Orchestra puts MOT into a The strength of these two ensembles gives artists for the Overture to Opera somewhat elite category. OPERA America, you the framework for a very strong performances. Nineteen sixty-six was also the National Service Organization for artistic product." Dr. DiChiera has the first contact with William Byrd of the Opera, has a database that shows that nurtured and built these two groups into Musical Performing Arts Association in only about one fourth of the 202 member world-class ensembles, and is clearly very Flint. Byrd went on to become a trusted companies have their own dedicated proud of their stature in their field and is colleague and friend. He conducted Orchestra. Approximately one half of the very pleased that through MOT these selected m embers of the DSO for Orchestra is under contract. The core wonderful artists have an ongoing Overture to Opera's first performances group is 38 and the rest are hired as organization in which they are able to with an Orchestra in March, 1968. Byrd needed. In order to get into this express their considerable talents. also conducted the orchestra for the prestigious ensemble there is, of course, By all accounts Michigan Opera company's first full -length opera, Th e an audition. It is a blind audition as the Theatre's Chorus and Orchestra are Barber of Seville at the Detroit Institute of artist plays from behind a screen and the among the finest anywhere, consistently Arts in 1970. By 1972 Byrd was bringing audition committee's judgment is based performing with great distinction, a contingent of the Flint Symphony to solely on what they hear. If accepted garnering a terrific resume of reviews serve as the orchestra for the upstart there is a one-year probation period after along the way. These two ensembles can company and was a regular on the which tenure is granted. Tenure is based always be counted on to deliver podium. For the 1977-78 season, an on maintaining the quality and the excellence. The Orchestra is a permanent important development took place, the integrity of the position. ensemble and the Chorus has more arrival of Mark D. Flint for a tenure as Diane Bredesen has played cello since flUidity depending on the requirements of staff music director. Thus began a 1981 and has been Personnel Manager each opera. The Orchestra especially has relationship between Mark Flint and for the Orchestra since 1993. Bredesen gained through experience over the years. Michigan Opera Theatre that continues to exudes the kind of professionalism, They have come to know therepertoire this day, with Flint returning to conduct enthusiasm and dedication that are at the and the conductors. There is a certain and advise on a regular basis, including heart and soul of this Orchestra. She sense of experience that becomes a very preparing the orchestration and explained, "Opera is long and it is hard. valuable asset. Along with an extremely conducting next fall 's world premier of It takes a certain kind of musician. "

40 B RAVO Copyright 2010,www.Mich MichiganiganOpera Opera.org Theatre Detroit Opera House According to Bredesen "it requires a they are musicians and that's what musical life at MOT. She is also lyrical player, a very musical player who musicians do". Dr. Friday speaks recognized for h er work as Artistic must be flexible and knows how to watch eloquently for the Choristers. "One of the Director/Music Director of Detroit's the conductor. It is more complex than in key requirements is fl exibility; you must Rackham Symphony Choir. After over 25 the symphony, you can't just plug into an be flexible and creative, especially in your years of dedicated service she remains a opera and be off to the races, you have to time management. You have to sound major force with the company today. watch. You have to be dedicated, it's too good and look good. You must be in the There is no hierarchy in the Chorus; hard, you wouldn't be able to pull it off ambience of the m oment to help the it's more of a collective. Everyone is unless you were totally dedicated. Even audience suspend reality and visit a important, including first time members. the opera rehearsals are longer than different place." It comes from the heart, Everyone audition s, every June. symphonic rehearsals; you have to have truly a labor of love. Choristers are cast according to the needs extreme concentration. But it is thrilling, The 1971 playbill lists MOT's first of each production, based on their it's a passion, the success is attributable to Chorus Master as Raynold Allvin. Dr. singing and the physical requirements of the passion." Allvin of Oakland Unive rsity was a the operas. The time commitment is, of One of the most wonderful defining leading authority in the field of music course, considered very carefully. When I moments for the Orchestra came in 1999 education at the time. The Chorus truly asked Dr. Friday what she thought would when The Three Tenors came to town. came into its own under Dr. Allvin's surprise the readers about the chorus she Their management had experienced some leadership and even made appearances talked about two things. First, she felt major difficulties with the orchestras they around the city separate from their opera most people don't realize the nature of worked with in their travels and were assignments. In the late 1970's Henri the time commitment. "Most people quite reluctant to u se the MOT Venanzi became Chorus Master followed would be surprised by h ow much Orchestra. They had just been in Toronto by Robert Meyers in 1980. In 1981 the rehearsal is required. The biggest surprise and wanted to bring the Toronto Suzanne Acton era began. would be just how much rehearsal is Symphony with them. Dr. DiChiera said "S uzanne is a wonderful talent, involved with getting the Singers to a "absolutely not" and took a bold and firm impeccably musical", says Dr. DiChiera, finished product on the stage." The other stand; they would use our orchestra or "she is a taskmaster but in such a way thing people may not realize is "that there would be no project. The orchestra that they respond and admire her sin gers are athletes. There is a quickly prove d that they were very greatly. " According to Roberto Mauro, tremendous amount of athleticism and capable of what was expected, everyone Assistant Artistic Director, "she is an with that athleticism come work habits, was ver y happy and Maestro J ames absolutely phenomenal musician and she nutritional habits and physical habits that Levine, after the first rehearsal, went to has managed to inspire an extremely high have to be combined to make it all work. Dr. DiChiera and reported that he was level of loyalty and commitment." With singing you can't fake rest; if you very pleased. There is much mutual According to Dr. Friday, "the Chorus is are not rested there will be no good respect between Maestro Levine and the great because of Suzanne, it's just that singing. I am at my very best health when Orchestra. He told The Three Tenors that simple." I am in a production." "this orchestra is not only great, it's Suzanne Mallare Acton came to MOT Dr. DiChiera has always b een thrilling." Domingo reported that "this is in 1981 and has been going strong ever especially adept at surrounding himself a real opera orchestra, they can do since. She is a formidable artist and came with outstanding profeSSionals. He has anything," and Pavarotti called Charlotte with impressive credentials. Sh e is a built a family atmosphere and a positive Merkerson "the best Concertmaster in an graduate of the prestigious University for working environment and it has indeed opera orchestra he had ever known." Foreign Studies in Perugia, Italy. She been the framework for a very strong High praise indeed. The artists truly care, holds degrees from University of artistic product. To close, the wmds of about the work and about each other. Michigan, Wayne State University and the Roberto Mauro d escribing the Music There is a family sensibility in this University of Illinois as well as having Department; "they are quality people, orchestra. It is a palpable bond. There are served on the faculty of Florida State with strong commitment, a love for the a thousand wonderful and memorable University's Opera Department. She has arts and a belief that the arts enrich our stories; you could write a book. coached singers in New York City, at lives and make the quality of life in our The same family sensibility is obvious Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Dayton Opera community better." in the Chorus as well. Yvonne Friday, a and Augusta Opera as well as here at senior member of the Chorus, has been MOT. Ms. Acton has served as Music Timothy Paul Lentz PhD, is Michigan Opera involved since 1981. She is a Pediatrician Director for the Department of Theatre's Archivist and the Administrative at Children's Hospital and yet; "I find Community Programs and has also Assistant Jar the Ford Ce nter Jar Arts and time to sing because when I'm singing I conducted many mainstage productions. Learning. fe el best about myself, and that's when As Assistant Music Director sh e is I'm most connected to other humans. involved in all auditions and, in her time, Choristers are dedicated to the music, h as been involve d in all aspects of

Detroit Opera House Copyrightwww.M.ichiganOpera.org 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 41 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. RJamison Williams, Jr., Mr Thomas Celani Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr W James Prowse Chairmen Emeritus Chairman Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. Eugene Hartwig Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr David DiChiera, Mrs. Peter Cooper Me. Richard Janes Mr Roy S. Roberts Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t President Mr. Tarik S Daoud Mr. Gary E. Johnson Ms. Patricia H . Rodzik Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. Lawrence S. Jones Mr. William Sandy Directors Emeritus Treasurer Mr. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr Gregory Schwartz Mr. J Addison Bartush Mr C Thomas Toppin, Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mrs. Carlita E. Kilpatrick Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. Frank W Donovan t Secretary Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr Thomas M. Krikorian Mrs. Roger F Sherman Mr. James H. Gram t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. Paul E. Ewing Dr. Melvin A. Lester Ms. Judith Slotkin Mrs. William Johnston t Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. David Fischer Mr. A. C Liebler Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr David Pollack t Mrs. Donald C Austin Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr Harry A. Lomason Mrs. George Strumbos Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs. Jon Barfield Barbara Frankel Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. Roben VanderKloot t Mr. Lee Barthel Mr Herman Frankel Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr George C Vincent Mr. Mort Zieve t Mr James Berline Mr James M. Garavaglia Mr. Timothy L Nasso Me. Richard C Webb Mr George M. Zeiter Mr Richard A. Brodie Mr Richard G. Goetz Mr. James Nichols Mrs. William C Brooks Me. David Handleman Dr. Charlotte Podowski TRUSTEES Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni The Hon. &: Mrs. John Mr. &: Mrs. William L Kahn Mr. &: Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Mrs. Morton Zieve Mr &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dingell Mr. &: Mrs. John Kaplan Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F Allison Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick Kerzic Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Ms. Linda Dresner Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr &: Mrs. Irving Rose Trustees Emeritus Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V Angott &: Mr. Edward Levy The Hon. &: Mrs. Kwame Mr. &: Mrs. Norman Rosenfeld Mrs. James Merriam Barnes t Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. Kilpatrick Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert E. Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Duncan Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L Klein Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Dewar Applebaum Mr &: Mrs. Kenneth Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Dr. &: Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Dr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Dr &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Eisenberg Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy Gerisch Dr Harold M. Arrington Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr &: Mrs. Thomas M. Dr. &: Mrs. Norman R Mrs. Aaron Gershenson Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Krikorian Schakne Mr. t &: Mrs. t James Gram Mrs. Donald J Atwood Dr. Fern R Espino Dr. &: Mrs. Richard W Kulis Mr &: Mrs. Douglas A. Mrs. Katherine Gribbs Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C Austin &: Mr. Thomas Short Dr. &: Mrs. James Labes Schubot Mrs. Robert Hamady t The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C Dr. &: Mrs. Alden Leib Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. Preston B. Avadenka Eugenio Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. Gregory J Schwartz Happle Mr. &: Mrs. Don H. Barden Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K Lie Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Me. &: Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mr. &: Mrs. Jon Barfield Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. A. C Liebler Schwendemann Mr. &: Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Dr. Haifa Fakhouri Dr. &: Mrs. Robert P Lisak Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Dr. Zophia &: Mr. Mitchell Mr. &: Mrs. J Addison Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Kafarski Bartush Mr. &: Mrs. John Ferron Lomason Mrs. Frank C Shaler Mrs. Walton Lewis Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Ms. Elham Shayota Mrs. Jessie Mann Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Beer Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred J Mr. &: Mrs. James H. LoPrete Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F Sherman Mrs. Wade H. McCreeJr. Mr. W Victor Benjamin Fisher,Jr. Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. &: Mrs. Jules L Pallone Mrs. Ara Berberian Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Fisher Cardinal Adam Maida Ms . Judith Slotkin Mrs. Ralph Polk t Mr. &: Mrs. James Berline Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Ms. Florine Mark Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Mr. t &: Mrs. t David Pollack Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Berman Mrs. Elaine L Fontana Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. &: Mrs. David Snyder Mr. &: Mrs. t Fred Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Mr. &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster The Hon. Jack &: Dr. Bettye Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony L Soave Schneidewind Betty J Bright Barbara Frankel Arrington-Martin Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mrs. Mark C Stevens Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. Brodie &: Ron Michalak Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Martin Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert C Mr. &: Mrs. William C Mr &: Mrs. Hennan Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Mr &: Mrs. Richard D. VanderKloot Brooks Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel Ms. Blaire H. Miller Starkweather Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Mr. &: Mrs. Roy Calcagno Mr &: Mrs. Dean Friedman Mr &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr Frank D. Stella Mrs. R Alexander Wrigley Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Celani The Hon. Hilda Gage Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey Miro Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr &: Mrs. Alfred Mr. &: Mrs. James Garavaglia Ms. Monica Moffat Mr. &: Mrs. William Stone Founding Members Cheesebrough III Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence &: Mr. Patrick McGuire Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Mr. t &: Mrs. Lynn A. Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chirco Garberding Dr. Ali Moiin Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos Townsend, Founding Mr. David Clark Mr. &: Mrs. Yousif B. Gharfari &: Dr. William Kupsky Mr. Ronald F Switzer Chainnan Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Mr. &: Mrs. Vito P Gioia Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Ms. Judith Tappero The Hon. &: Mrs. t Avern L Clark Mr. &: Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Monolidis Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Tauber Cohn Ms. Virginia Clementi Mr. &: Mrs. Arnold Gordon Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Moroun Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R Dr. &: Mrs. John DeCarlo Margo Cohen Feinberg Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace Mr &: Mrs. E. Clarence Tersigni Dr. &: Mrs. David DiChiera &: Robert Feinberg Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Mularoni Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr t &: Mrs. Aaron H. The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L Mr. &: Mrs. David Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Gershenson Cohn Handleman Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Toll Mr. &: Mrs. Donald C Graves Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mutchler Me. &: Mrs. C Thomas Toppin The Hon. &: Mrs. Roman S. Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr. &: Mrs. George Torreano Gribbs Ms. Rosalind L Cooperman Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr &: Mrs. Timothy L Nasso Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. t &: Mrs. t John C Mrs. Joanne Danto Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mr. James Nichols Mr &: Mrs. Paul Victor Griffin Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin L Danto The Hon. &: Mrs. Joseph N. Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. &: Mrs. Steven L Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Harry L Jones Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Impastato Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Mr. &: Mrs. George C The Hon. t &: Mrs. Wade C Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Una Jackman Mr. &: Mrs. Spencer Partrich Vincent McCreeJr. &:John C O'Meara Mr &: Mrs. Darnell D. Dr Robert E. L Perkins Mr. Gary L Wasserman Mr. Harry J Nederlander t Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo Jackson Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Way Mr E. Harwood Rydholm t Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. &: Mrs. John P Jagger Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charles Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C Webb Mr. &: Mrs. NeiLSnow David Mr. &: Mrs. RichardJanes Podowski Mrs. Amelia H . Wilhelm Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Snichartz Mrs. Margaret Demant Mrs. Sybil Jaques Mrs. Heinz Prechter Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert C Mr Kevin Dennis Mr. Don Jensen Mr. &: Mrs. W James Prowse Wilhelm VanderKloot &: Mr. Jeremy Zeltzer Mr. &: Mrs. KentJidov Mr. &: Mrs. John Rakolta, Jr. Mr R Jamison Williams, Jr. Dr &: Mrs. Sam B. W illiams Dr. Fernando G. Diaz Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Mrs. Ruth Rattner Dr. &: Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. t &: Mrs. t Theodore O. Dr. David DiChiera Mr &: Mrs. Lawrence S. Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rea The Hon. Joan E. Young &: Yntema Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Jones Dr. Irvin D. Reid Mr. Thomas L Schellenberg DiChiera Mr.&:Mrs. Odell Jones III &: Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Mr. &: Mrs. Ted Zegouras Mr &:Mrs. Elliot Joseph Dr. &: Mrs. James Rigby Mr. &: Mrs. George M. Zeltzer

DAVID DICHIERA. COMPUTER SERVICES PRODUCTION FOUNDER & GENERAL DIRECTOR John Grigaitis, Information Technology John Eckstrom, Vice President & Manager ADMINISTRATION Chief Finandal Officer Mariela Sandoval, IAN Administrator Elizabeth Anderson, Production Administrator Carolyn Geck, Assistant to the Director of DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS DANCE Production Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director of Kamilah Levens, Dance Education Ann Aurbach * t , Stormy Edwards * * , Community Programs Coordinator Dea Franck * * , Jennifer Paradise * t , Carol Halsted, Director of Dance Assistant Stage Managers Roberto Mauro, Assistant Artistic Director DEVELOPMENT Nancy Krolikowski, Local Transportation Dewan Mitchell, Director of Bookings & Kim-Lan Trinh, Assodate Director of Coordinator Events Management Development, Planned Giving & Major Eugene Robelli, Production Volunteer Rock Monroe, Director of Safety & Security Gifts Laura R. Nealssohn, Director of Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager MUSIC DEPARTMENT Communications Michelle Deland, Corporate Campaign David DiChiera, Music Director David W Osborne, Director of Production Manager Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Mary Parkhill, Director of Development Heather Hamilton, Spedal Projects Manager Director & Chorus Master Katherine Kucharski, Membership Manager Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel ADMINISTRATION and Database Consultant Manager William Austin, Executive Assistant to the Nikki Ruddy, Volunteer Manager Jean Schneider, Repetiteur General Director Matthew Talbot, Foundation & Government Timothy Lentz, Archivist and Administrative Grants Manager TECHNICAL & DESIGN STAFF Assistant at the Ford Center Jane Westley, General Director's Circle Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director Campaign Manager Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic COMMUNICATIONS Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle Artist Kimberly A. Mogielski, Patron & Ticket Campaign Manager Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator Services Manager Nancy Leat, Technical Assistant Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager FINANCE Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator RebekahJohnson, Communications Derrick Lewis, Controller Christopher Barbeau, Fight Coordinator Coordinator Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Daniel Dene, Recording Engineer Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Accountants Rudi Lauerrnann, Assistant Recording Manager Engineer Jane Kennedy Coe, Ticket Services Assistant DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Manager Jason Warzecha, Manager, COSTUMES Jenise Collins, Group Sales Manager Detroit Opera House Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Tunisia Brown, Communication & Ticket Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress Services Assodate Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Katie Hein, First Hand Christy Gray, Assistant Office Assodate Jesse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Laura Brinker, Jenny Dallas, Susan Fox, Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Demetrius Barnes, Building Engineer Rosemarie Tedesco, Stitchers John Grigaitis, Photographer Randy Elliott, Hous e Manager Crystal G. Ratledge, Account Executive, Constance Wilson, Events Coordinator MAKEUP & HAIR Solomon Friedman Advertising Jeffrey Rice, Concessions Manager Elizabeth Geck, Assistant to Wig & Makeup Toby Faber, BRAVO Sales DeSigner Bill Carroll, Public Relations Volunteer SAFETY & SECURITY Detroit Local Wig and Makeup Crew Rashid Avant, Dondra Mainor, Pamela COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Scott, Daryl Stuckey, Derrick Sykes, STAGE CREW Mark Vondrak, Associate Director & Tour Control Center Officers John Kinsora, Head Carpenter Manager Leroy Banks, Richard Wedden, Dave Robert Mesinar, Head Electrician Betty Lane, Operations Manager & Singing Williams Stage Door Officers Alan Bigelow, Head Propertyman Voice SpeCialist Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor & Stage Door Paul Moraites, Head Sound Dolores Tobis, Marketing Manager Officer Robert Martin, Head Flyman Trish Shandor, Spedal Projects Coordinator Gary Gilmore, Production Electridan DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe TOURING ARTISTS OF PARKING CENTER IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Robert Neil, Manager IATSE Local # 786, Wardrobe Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Roland Kristina Chaney, Office Manager Hamilton, Betty Lane, Shawn McDonald, and Head Cashier * Turandot Kim Parr, Michael Parr, Madelyn Porter, * * Abduction From the SeragliO David Pulice, Amanda Sabelhaus, Cynthia t Romeo and Juliet Siegle, Karl Schmidt, Chris Vaught, Mark Vondrak, Alvin Waddles, Karen White, Tamara Whitty

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ollowing the success of the Touch the Future Program to Michigan Opera Theatre, along with 75 other agencies, is allowed to raise additional educate attorneys, nonprofits and the general public about gifts up to $1 million total and receive additional matching funds up to $500,000 F the benefit of planned giving and endowment building, the total, by December 31, 2008 or when the matching pool is exhausted, whichever Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced a new comes first. The minimum gift allowed per donor is $1,000 and the maximum gift is philanthropic effort in Southeast Michigan in October 2005. With $300,000 per donor. All gifts are matched the Increasing Regional Philanthropy ORP) initiative, the Community on a 1-for-2 basis. For example, a $1,000 gift will receive a match of $500 for a total of Foundation offered a $11.4 million match pool for all endowments. $1,500 to Michigan Opera Theatre. A $50,000 gift will receive a match of $25,000 Of the total match pool amount, $ 7.9 million was reserved for a total of $75,000 to Michigan Opera Theatre. A maximum $300,000 gift will specifically for agency endowments. receive a match of $150,000 for a total of $450,000 to Michigan Opera Theatre. A $1 million maximum total will receive a match of $500,000 for a total of $1.5 million to Michigan Opera Theatre. To learn more Provide for those about this expanded, exciting effort to build charitable resources for Southeast Michigan, please visit the Community Foundation Web you love. And those site, www.cfsem.org. We thank all our donors for their generosity that has made it possible for us to whose names you'll receive a 2: 1 matching gift from the Community Foundation, thus not only ensuring the stability of MOT and its many never know. and diverse programs for many years to come, but also allowing Michigan Opera Make a planned gift to the endowment of the Michigan Opera Theatre to receive annual distributions Theatre and help us carry out our mission for years to come. from our endowment fund at the Community Foundation. As you know, your Find out more by calling Kim-Lan Trinh of the Michigan Opera gifts and matching funds are deposited at the Theatre at 313.237.3408. Michigan Opera Theatre Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation, and will help grow this fund to our ultimate goal of $50 million. In addition, as this fund grows, we will be able to receive larger annual distributions to help with our general operations. Consequently, you help us MICHIGAN ensure the future and support the present at the same time with your gifts. To date, we have received $342 ,553 OPE~ including match monies. We are confident ••I'M - that, as you ponder a time for a special gift in 2007, you will have MOT in mind and help us to secure the matching funds that are in partnership with I still needed to complete our goal of communityfoundation connhectingth'hse who CARE $1,000,000 in new gifts, with a subsequent FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN W it causes t at MATTE R $500,000 in match monies for a total of 0 2006CFSEM $1,5 00,000 by December 31, 2008. For

46 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House further information or assistance with The unique and meaningful estate planning and planned giving, please do not hesitate to call Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director, Planned gift of life insurance! Giving and Major Gifts, at (313) 237- 3408 or email her at ne donor at Michigan variety of ways. As a member [email protected]. Opera Theatre found of the Board of Directors for Oa way to impact the the Children's Hospital of future of Michigan Opera Michigan Foundation, she is theatre and its opera, dance able to witness, firsthand, how and educational activities her gifts benefit the well being INCREASING REGIONAL without jeopardizing her of children and their families. PHILANTHROPY own financial security. Now, with this contribution to DONORS Patricia Rodzik is a lover of Michigan Opera Theatre , music and opera and is a Patricia's commitment to the Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Allesee long-time subscriber of the arts will be remembered and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F Allison Detroit Opera House. If it's passion that appreciated for years to come. Bar-Levav Family FoundationlDr. differentiates the exceptional from the Leora Bar-Levav average, then Patricia more than qualifies Mr. and Mrs. ]. Addison Bartush as "exceptional". She supports causes that Mr. W Victor Benjamin she believes in, and once she's committed Betty and Art Blair to a cause, she follows through Mr. Robert Bomier completely and wholeheartedly Rev. Paul Chateau In late 2002, Patricia had a Hon. And Mrs. Avern L. Cohn conversation with Josephine Kessler, a Minka and Douglas R. Cornelsen dear friend and fellow Director and Dr. Robert A. Cornette and Mr. Alan Trustee. The women discussed Patricia Murdock making a planned gift to Michigan Opera Ms. Joanne Danto Theatre , leaving a legacy of cultural Mr. Randal Darby involvement for her children and Dr. David DiChiera grandchi ldren Mrs. Charles M. Endicott What started as a casual conversation Mr. and Mrs. David T. Fischer between two friends resulted in Patricia's Ms. Barbara Frankel purchase of a sizeable life insurance Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Glover policy. According to the terms of this Dr. Robert A. Green policy, Michigan Opera Theatre is the Mr. Ernest B. Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Halperin beneficiary, and Patricia's premiums Mr. and Mrs. Preston B. Happel qualify as a charitable deduction, and the Mr. Kenneth E. Hart policy proceeds are exempt from estate Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig taxes. Ms. Rebecca P Hein Life insurance has long been an Mr. and Mrs. Sterling C. JonesJr. essential component of many families' Mrs. Josephine Kessler financial planning and resources. It is Barbara and Edward L. Klarman traditionally recognized as a valuable tool Mr. Edward C. Levy Jr. and Ms. Linda for ensuring long-term security for the Dresner family, or as a time-honored savings plan. Mr. Hannan Lis But how many people realize life Ms. Lawrence LoPatin insurance can offer a convenient, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lutz affordable way to fund meaningful Mr. Bruce A. Miller charitable gifts, while meeting a variety of Ms. Ruth F Rattner estate or financial planning goals? Dr. and Mrs. David B. Rorabacher "Patricia's generous gift means a lot to Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Rosenfeld the future of opera and dance. Her gift Ms. Ellen Sharp will ensure that our programs will Ms. Mary Anne Stella continue to enrich the lives of our Mr. and Mrs. Norman]. Tabor Jr. children and the lives of the people of Mr. and Mrs. Peter P Thurber metro Detroit, which is the very Salome &: Jonathan T. Walton community that we serve. We are very Mr. Andrew N. Wise blessed to have Patricia as a friend" , said David DiChiera, General Director of Foundations Michigan Opera Theatre. The McGregor Fund Patricia supports her community in a The Kresge Foundation

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·ne a gift that outlives yo u~tha t touches future generations in AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW Imagl your absence- to expenence and enJ oy the world of opera. The growth of Michigan Opera Theatres That's the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre's Planned Gift permanent Endowment Fund ensures the Recognition Program. growth and future vitality of one of the The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends of Michigan Opera region's greatest cultural assets. You are Theatre who have made plans to include the organization in their estate plans invited to create your own legacy- your whether by will, trust, insurance, or li fe income arrangement. Membership in the Avanti- through Michigan Opera Theatre. Avanti Society is open to all. You may use the attached confidential Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel pin, reply card to indicate your gift, or contact recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations to special events and Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss performances, and are listed as members in our program books throughout each gift options that may benefit you, your heirs season. and Michigan Opera Theatre.

1 ______, THE AVANTI SOCIETY Misses PhylliS & Selma Korn* MEMBERS Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski' Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson &: Confiden tial Reply: Please return this form to Kim-Lan Trinh, Michigan Opera M[ Robert G. Abgalian M>: & Mrs. Salvador P Masca/i* Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee # Mrs. Wade H. McCree' Theatre, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI48226, or e-mail [email protected] Mrs. Adel Amennan' # + Ms. Jane McKee' Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya' Mrs. Helen M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu' Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller' Chester & Emelia Arnold' Ms. Kathleen Monroe Name(s) ______Floy & Lee Barthel & Mrs. Ella M. Mo ntroy Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush ' # Mr. Ronald K. Morrison' Mr. &. Mrs. Brett Batterson* Ruth Rawlings Matt Address ______Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Bennan Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk Mr. & Mrs. Art Blair' Mr. Dale]. Pangonis' City ______.Sta te _ ____Zip ______Roy E. & lise Calcagno' Mary & Charles A. Parkhill Gladys Caldroney' Mrs. Elizabeth Pecsenye Dr. & Mrs. Victor]. Cervenak' Clalice Odgers Percox Phone (day) ______(eve) ______M[ Allen B. Christman Mr. Thomas G. Porter Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Comstock # Mr. Richard M. Raisin' Dr. Robert A. Cornette' # Mrs. Ruth F Rattner' # Best time to call: ______Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud' # Mr. Joshua Rest Ms. MarjO/ie Adele DeVlieg Marguerite & James Rigby' M[ & Mrs. Robat E. Dewar' # Mr. Bryan L. Rives &: D Yes, please send information regarding planned gifts. M[ james P Diamond Ms. Patricia Rodzik' Dr. David DiChiera # Mr. Mitchell j. Romanowski Karen VanderKloot DiChiera' # Ms. Susan Schooner' D Vwe already qualify for the Avanti Society Ms. Mary Jane Doerr # Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Schwarz* Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan' Mrs. Frank C. Shaler' Mrs. Charles M. Endicott' # Ms. Laura Sias & Please briefl y describe the estate gift that qualifies you for membership Mrs. Char/aile Bush Failing Mrs. Marge Slezak (all information submitted will be kept confidential) : Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher' Ms. PhylliS Funk Snow' Pamela R Francis* Mr. Edward L Stahl Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak'# Mr. & Mrs. Ric hard Starkweather*# + Mr. & Mrs. Hennan Frankel' # Mrs. Mark C. Stevens* # Mrs. Rema Frankel' # Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Jonathan Swift & Thomas A. St. M, Edward P Frohlich Charles' Dr. & Mrs. Byron P Georgeson' Mr. Ronald F. Switzer' Priscilla A. B. Goodell Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan * # M[ Ernest Goodman Donald & Margaret Thurber' Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph D.' # Mr. Edward D. Tusset' Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Mr. & Mrs. George Vincent' # + Mr. Lawrence W Hall * M[]. Ernest Wilde Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin' Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm' # Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Mrs. Helen E. Wittenberg & Mr. David Handleman* # Elizabeth & Walter P Work' Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart* Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer' Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig' Ms. Nancy B. Henk & AVANTI LOGO & PIN DESIGN Mr Blllce Hillman Monica Moffat", Pat McGuire M, Gordon V Hoialmen Dr. Cindy Hung' KEYS: M, Carl]. Huss • Founding Members Kristin Jaramillo' # Touch the Future donors Mr. Donald Jensen' + Avanti Society Sponsors Ms. Helen Barbamjohnston Italics = deceased members Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein # & = new members Mrs. josephine Kleiner Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer' # Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Kolton 48 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www .MichiganMichiganOpe rOperaa.org Theatre Detroit O pera House "OPERA EXPRESS"

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

• If you are a Sunday Matinee Subscriber, park or be dropped off at one of the 2 suburban pick-up/drop-off locations.

• Royal Transportation coaches will pick-up 90 minutes prior to curtain time and drop you off at the Madison Avenue entrance to the Detroit Opera House. Michigan Opera Theatre

• Royal Transportation coaches will leave the Detroit Opera House will offer a transportation (Madison Avenue doors) 30 minutes after the final curtain. option to subscribers • This is a great way to avoid all of the construction traffic for select peiformances) and to meet new friends! at easy-to-reach locations. • Gives you time to enjoy a beverage or meal at the Cadillac Cafe in the Detroit Opera House.

• Roundtrip cost is just $15 per person. A MAP OF YOUR PARKING LOCATION AND DEPARTURE TIME WILL BE MAILED TO YOU PRIOR TO PERFORMANCE DATE. • For further information, please call the Ticket Office PARKING LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION DUE at (313) 237-SING. TO INSUFFICIENT RIDERS .

TRANSPORTATION ORDER FORM ROUND TRIP COACH TO DETROIT OPERA HOUSE FOR ROYAL COACHES TO THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE FOR ONLY $15.00 PER PERFORMANCE I would like to order COACH TRANSPORTATION as follows:

Name Sun. April 22, 2007 $ ------TURANDOT Address Sun. MaV 13, 2007 $ ------City State Zip THE ABDUCTION Sun. June 3, 2007 $ Daytime Phone ------Evening Phone ROMEO AND JULIET

Email Address = Number of riders at $15 ea . $ ------

Method of Payment: Select your most convenient park and ride location: o Check 0 MasterCard 0 VISA 0 American Express 0 Discover DEARBORN / HENRY FORD CENTENNIAL LIBRARY On Michigan Avenue just West of Ford Performing Arts Center Park in rear of lot. TROY / TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY Account Number Expiration Date Off of Big Beaver Road at 1-75, just west of Marriott Hotel Park in rear of lot. Signature

Please mail this order with your payment no later than MICHIGAN COACHES DEPART BOTH LOCATIONS FOR 14 days prior to each performance to: DETROIT OPERA HOUSE AT 1:00 P.M.

Michigan Opera Theatre Ticket Services Manager 1526 Broadway. 4th Floor Detroit. Michigan 48226 David DiChiera, General Director

Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatre's Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House

Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors who House (1989-1 998), the New Century Fund Campaign (1999-2001) and contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Opera House the Crowning Achievement Campaign (2002-2004). [und-raising initiative. The following is a cumulative listing of gifts, of We also thank the many donors who have contributed gifts below $5,000 and above, to the Capital Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera $5,000 for their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera House Project.

$5,000,000 + MASCO Corporation $50,000 TO $99,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert T. Ford Motor Company Nonprofit Facilities Center Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Schwendemann O'Connell The Kresge Foundation SBC Al liedSignal Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Frances H. Parcells Raymond C. Smith Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Mr. &: Mrs. S Ki nnie Memorial $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 Foundation Fund of the Anonymous Smith, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Hughes L. Daim lerChrysler Community Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Potiker Corporation for Southeast Michigan Mr. William P. Baer Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr. &: Mrs. W James Prowse General Motors Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. George Mr. &: Mrs. ]. Addison Thyssen Inc., N.A. Mr. &: Mrs. Lloyd Reuss The State of Michigan Strumbos Bartush Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Roy &: Maureen Roberts Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn A. Mr. Thomas Cohn Toppin Mr. &: Mrs. Jack Robinson Townsend $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 Consumers Energy Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Tyner Mr. &: Mrs. Richard H. Rogel TRW Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Foundation The Samuel L. Westerman Mrs. Louis R. Ross Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Anonymous (2) Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin I. Danto Foundation Dr. Hershel &: Lois Sandberg Vincent Eugene Applebaum Family Deloitte &: Touche LLP Dr. &: Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. Richard Sanders Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Foundation The Detroit News/Gannett The Sandy Family Wasserman Lee &: Flay Barthel Foundation $25,000 TO $49,999 Foundati on Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Dr. David DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F. Mrs. Emma L. Schaver Herman &: Sharon Frankel Rosanne &: Sandy Duncan Allison Mrs. Shirley K. Schlafer $100,000 TO $249,999 John S. and James L. Knight Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Anonymous Diane &: Morton Scholnick Ms. Jane E. Agostinelli Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory ]. Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin The Skillman Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. Mrs. John V Bali an Schwartz Ms. Anne Lomason Bray Dr. Marjori e M. Fisher Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Mr. Joseph Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. $500,000 TO $999,999 Anne E. Ford The Wayne Booker Mr. &: Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Brodie Anonymous Mr. &: Mrs. Stanley Frankel Charitable Foundation Mr. Mickey Shapiro Vicki &: Tom Celani JPMorganChase Mr. Edward P Frohlich The Budd Company Elham Shayota The Han. &: Mrs. Avern L. Covansys Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan The Cohen Family Cohn The GM Card Philanthropic Fund of the Crain Communications Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. William H. Com au Pi ca Mr. &: Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Community Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. John C. Griffin Julia D. Darlow &: John C. Smith DaimlerCh rysler Services O'Meara fo r Southeast Michigan Handleman Company Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik Daoud Larry &: Dodie David Comerica David &: Rose Handleman United American Health DeRoy Testamentary Dr. &: Mrs. George A. Dean Care Corporation Detroit Grand Opera Mr. &: Mrs. E. ]. Hartmann Association Foundation Decision Consultants Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Melvin C. Dickinson Wright PLLC Alice Ka les Hartwick VanderBrug DTE Energy Foundation Foundation Delphi Foundation Mr &: Mrs. Max M. Fisher Downtown Development Mrs. Margaret Demant Mr. &: Mrs. Art Van Authority, City of Detroit Mrs. David B. Hermelin Herman &: Barbara Frankel Detroit International Bridge Elslander DTE EnergylMichCon Huntington National Bank Mr. &: Mrs. Samuel Frankel Company Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Victor Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. Istock Mr. David Handleman Eaton Corporation Neva Williams Arts EI Paso Energy Foundation Mrs. Sybil Jaques LaSalle Bank Ernst and Young Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. Johnson Controls Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Fisher Matil da R. Wilson Fund Lea r Corporation Eugenio Foundation Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing William &: Ellen Kahn Lomason Andrew &: Wanda Jennifer &: David Fischer Chaim, Fanny, Louis, McGregor Fund Giancamilli $15,000 TO $24,999 Barbara Frankel &: Ron Benjamin &: Anne The Gilmour Fund Alcan Al uminum Mr. &: Mrs. Roger S. Penske Michalak Florence Kaufman Ralph L. &: Winifred E. Polk Memorial Trust Hilda &: Joel Hamburger Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Preston B. Aldoa Company Foundation Happel Mr. Gerald Knechtel Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. &: Mrs. R Jamison Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Julius &: Cynthia Huebner Dr. &: Mrs. Robyn ]. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Arrington, Sr. Williams, Sr. Nancy &: Bud Liebler Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Mrs. Donald J. Atwood Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mario &: Jane Iacobelli Krikorian Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Bright $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller The Han. &: Mrs. Joseph N. Oliver Dewey Marcks Betty &: Bill Brooks AAA Foundation Milliken &: Company Impastato Mr. David Chivas Mr. &: Mrs. Don H. Barden National City Bank of Neiman Marcus Kenwal Steel Corporation Gloria &: Fred Clark BASF Corporation Michigan Linden D. Nelson Mr. &: Mrs. Ronald C. Mr. &: Mrs. Philip E. Opus One Foundation Lamparter Mr. &: Mrs. Peter D. Cummings Benton, J r. Ka ren &: Drew Peslar Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Robert &: Victoria Liggett Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Cutler Mandell &: Madeleine H. Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Graham A Orley Magna International Mr. &: Mrs. John W Day, J r. Berman Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Orley The Han. Jack &: Dr. Bettye Arrington-Martin David &: Joanne Denn Blue Cross and Blue Shield Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. of Michigan Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony L. Petersen Ann &: William Mrs. Karen VanderKloot McCormick, Jr. DiChiera Dayton Hudson Soave Mr. &: Mrs. Haro ld A. Poling FoundationlHudson's Mr. &: Mrs. E. R. Milner Mr &: Mrs. John R. Edman Walbridge Aldinger Mr. &: Mrs. David Pollack Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mr. &: Mrs. Burton D. Company PVS Chemicals Inc. Ghafa ri Associates, Inc. Mutchler Farbman Mr. &: Mrs. Charles L. Mrs. Ruth Rattner/Ann F Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Elaine Fontana Robert &: Alice Gustafson Wilson, Jr. Katz &: Norman D. Katz Frank &: Ka ren Nesi Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Hudson-Webber Foundation World Heritage Foundation Antonio &: Suzanne Rea Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. &: Mrs. George M. Family Mr. &: Mrs. Harry Ann &: Larry Garberding Nosanchuk Kmart Corporation Zeltzer Mr &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Keith &: Eil een Gifford Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Lavins Great Lakes Exteriors

Mrs. Roben M. Hamady Drusilla Farwell Foundation Ann Kirk Warren Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. Mr. & Mrs. David C Mrs. Robert Hamilton Anthony F & Sarah M. Ronald & Eileen Weiser Foster Mulligan Eugene & Donna Hartwig Earley Mr. J. Ernest Wilde Mrs. Rema Frankel A. Sandy Munro Louise Hodgson Rona & Herbert Freedland The Hon. Joan E. Young & Mr & Mrs. George E. Frost Mr Charles Nave Gordon V Hoialmen Trust Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Mr Thomas Schellenberg Dr. & Mrs. Juan Ganum Sandra & Jeanne Naysmith Mrs. David Jacknow James & Barbara Garavaglia Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Dorothy!. & George W Mrs. William E. Johnston Charles & Elaine Gunderson Zegouras Mr. Michael Gerstenberger Nouhan Mr. & Mrs. MaxwellJospey Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mr Joseph Giacalone Dr. Marie C Nowosielski Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan Hagopian $5,000 TO $9,999 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Oxford Automotive Bruno & Mollie Leonelli Miss Mary A. Hester The Randolph]. & Judith Giancarlo PaineWebber Mr. & Mrs. David Baker Judith Hicks & Eric A. Agley Foundation Mrs. Ernest Goodman Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Lewis Hespenheide Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Carson C Manuel L & Louise] Mr. & Mrs. Wa lton A. Lewis Alan & Eleanor Israel Mr. & Mrs. Paul Airasian Grunewald Papista Richard & Florence McBrien Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Mr. & Mrs. Assad Amine Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. & Mrs. David P Parr Dr & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Ms . ElizabethJudson Anonymous Mrs. Ali ce Berberian Penna Family Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nickol Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Robert L Haidostian The Private Bank Mr & Mrs. Eino Nurme Ms. Mary Bartush Jones Anthony, IV Mr. Lawrence W Hall Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Quinlan Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich JPRAlPeterhansrea Architects Joseph E. & Kathleen A. Margot & Jerry Halperin Darrel & Dawn Reece Antonini Foundation Mr. John E. Perry The Hon. Mitchell!. Mr & Mrs. Mort Harris Drs. Robert & Patricia Reed Kafarski & Zofia Ms . Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Phillips Service Industries, Mr & Mrs. Bernard Randall Reher, M.D. Drozdowska, M.D. with Inc. Dr. Robyn]. Arrington, Jr. Hartman Mr & Mrs. John B. Renick sons Erik M. Kafarski & A & S Supply Company Derek & Karen Hodgson Suzanne & Robert L Rewey Dr Charlotte & Mr. Charles Konrad C Kafarski Podowski Dr. & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Mr. & Mrs. L Martin Inglis The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn Mr & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Andrea & James Balcerski Colette & Darnell Jackson Meyer & Anna Prentis & Family Patricia Rodzik Family Foundation, Inc. Mr & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Gary E. & Gwenn C Mr & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Dulcie & Norman Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. E. Steven Brian & Heidi Bartes Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin Mr. & Mrs. Gerald FRoss Robinson .& Family Dr & Mrs. John G. Johnson & Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Mr. Thomas FRost Mr & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Bielawski Ms . Rosemary Joliar Mr & Mrs. Harvey Kline Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Roth St. John Health Care Systems Mr & Mrs. W George Bihler Lawrence & Diane Jones Ms . Eleanor Korn Ms. Lindsay Roth & Dr. Roberta & Dick Mr. & Mrs. David Bird Elliot & Carolyn Joseph Harvey Day Mr. & Mrs. Robert C Larson Starkweather Mr & Mrs. G. Peter Blom David G. Judge & Laura A. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony La-Z-Boy Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bockoff Tchorznski Rugiero Mr Raymond A. Leh tinen Mr. Ronald F Switzer Mr & Mrs. Chester E. Borck Kater Foundation Mr & Mrs. Lee C Saperstein Dr & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Dr & Mrs. Anthony R Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borden KDS International Mr. & Mrs. Richard ]. Tersigni Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Mr. & Mrs. Donald]. Bortz,lr Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Schlitters Mr & Mrs. Robert C Locniskar Group Louis & Carolyn Bruno Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Mark & Sally Schwartz VanderKloot Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Tracey & Mark L Burnstein Harvey & Aileen Kleiman Benjamin Schwegman & Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Mr. Frank E. Miller Sally Carlson Mrs. Carolyn Knechtel Judith Tappero Venture Industries Marsha & Jeffrey H. Miro CenTra, Inc. Barbara & Michael Schwegman Mr. & Mrs. Gary L Glen & Carmel Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Victor]. Kratchman Lois & Mark Shaevsky Wasserman Foundation Cervenak Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Mr. & Mrs. Roger F Richard & Kathleen Webb Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Dr. Barbara Chapman & Mr Kreindler Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weber Monolidis Frank Andrews Dr Richard & Victoria Ku lis Dr. & Mrs. Michael Short Dr. Marilyn L Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Moon Mrs. Maria M. Chirco Mr. & Mrs. Lee E. Landes Mr. Robert Sievers Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Ronald K. Morrison Mr William G. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Barbara & Roger B. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Dr. & Mrs. Moon J. Pak Ms . Virginia M. Clementi Larson Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Worsley Mr. & Mrs. Jules Pallone Dr. & Mrs. Julius V Combs Dr. & Mrs. Alden M. Leib Ms. Anne Markley Spivak The Y & R Group Dr. Robert E. L Perkins Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Christine & Elmore Leonard Mr. Edward L Stahl Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Plunkett & Cooney PC Mr. John A. Conti Rita & Lance Leonelli Ms. Mary Ann Stella Price waterhouse Coopers Mrs. Rosemary Cotter Dr. & Mrs. John M. Lesesne Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. LLP $10,000 TO $14,999 Mary & Sal Craparotta Mr & Mrs. Charles E. Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. Ro bert Rauth Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Letts, Jr. Joel & Shelley Tauber Mr. James Reddam Angott Barbara & Paul W Dr & Mrs. Murray B. Levin Lorna Thomas, M.D. Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Czamanske, J r. Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis Michael & Nancy Timmis Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo Lewis & Thompson Mr. George C Turek James & Marguerite Rigby Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Mr. & Mrs. David E. Davis Agency, Inc. Universal Forest Mr. & Mrs. William R. Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Dr. & Mrs. Anthony DeLuca Jodi & Ivan Ludington, Jr. Products, Inc. Roberts PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Benard L Maas Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ronan Bethlehem Steel Corporation Demery Mrs. Ruth MacRae Van Raaphorst Mr & Mrs. David P Ruwart Mr. Charles A. Bishop David K. Diskin, M. D. & Mrs. Barbara]. Mahone & Joseph & Rosalie Vicari Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T Saturn Electronics & Dorothy Diskin Sarah Lou Simpson Fund Victory ReSteel, Inc. Engineering Inc. Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F Mr. Donald W Maine Mr. & Mrs. William P Vititoe Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Dr. Norman & Marilyn DuMouchelle Ms. Mary C Mazure Mr. & Mrs. Richard C Ward Schakne Mrs. Martin L Butzel Frank G. & Gertrude Mr & Mrs. Mark McCartin Mr. & Mrs. Gary L White Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L Dunlap Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Angus ]. Mr. & Mrs. William Schiff Cahalan Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin H. Earl McMillan Widmyer Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Schultz Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Mr. & Mrs. George R. Ehlert Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Chris & Susan Wilhelm Simmons & Clark Jewelers Mr. David A. Clark Mr. Richard Engel Mexican Industries In Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Sheldon & Barbara Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Michigan, Inc. Mr Todd A. Wyett Community Counseling Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strome Engelhardt Mr. & Mrs. George Milidrag Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Services Co., Inc. Dr. & Mrs. David Susser Dr Fern R. Espino & Mr. Rita & Morkus K. Mitrius Shelly & Peter Cooper Dr. & Mrs. L Murray Tom Short Monica Moffa t & Patrick J. Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey Thomas Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC McGuire Craighead Thompson-McCully Co . Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Feldstein Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morganroth Cherrill & Richard Cregar Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Mr. & Mrs. Paul Firnschild Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell Toll & Family Ms. Linda Forte & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Joel Morris Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Tyrone Davenport Mrs. Joan M. Mossner Mr. Don Francis Duggan Vallee , Sr.

NAMED GIFTS Lee &. Floy Barthel Detroit Edison Foundation Richard &. Mary Lou Janes The Karen &. Drew Peslar We extend our gratitude to Costume Centel; Ce nter for Mezzanine Level in Opera Thi rd Floor Lobby Alcove, Foundation the fo ll owing donors to all Arts & Learning Hall Broadway Co-Star Dressing Room three phases of the capital BASF Corporation Mr. &. Mrs. Robert E. Dewar William &. Ellen Kahn Mr. &. Mrs. John Rakolta campaign - the Campaign to Flexible Classroom, Center Trustee Circle Lobby, Co-Star Dressing Room Rehearsal Studio II Restore the Detroit Opera for Arts & Learning Madison Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Mr. &. Mrs. Irving Rose House, the New Century Mr. &. Mrs. John A. Boll Mary Sue &. Paul Ewing Benj amin &. Ann Florence Patron ElevatOl; John R Fund Campaign, and the Marl ene Boll Hall Broadway Box Office Kaurman Memori al Trust Tower Crowning Achievement Margo V Cohen Ford Motor Company Grand Lobby Side Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Campaign - who have Dance Center, Center for Backstage Renovation Chandelier Grand Lobby Staircase underwritten designated Arts & Learning Broadway Lobby Wallis &. Robert M. Klein Mirror areas in the Detroit Opera Grand Lobby Staircase House. Comerica Charitable Center for Arts & Learning Raymond C. Smith Foundation Barbara Frankel &. Ron Mirro r Foundation Fund or the Grand Dome Michalak Delores &. Paul Lavins Community Foundation AAA Lobby, Center for Production Grand Lobby Side ror Southeast Michigan Proscenium Arch Patron El evator, Center for & Administration Prod uction & Chandelier Raymond C. Smith Lobby Dr. &. Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni DaimlerChrysler Administration Grand Lobby Staircase Mr. &. Mrs. Lynn Townsend Grand Lobby Staircase Corporation Hennan &. Barbara Frankel Mirro r 1illstee Circle Lobby, Mr. &. Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Community Performance General Director's Ci rcle Lear Corporation Broadway Allesee Dance Patron Th eater, Center for Arts Lounge Tru stee Circle Level in Mr. &. Mrs. George C. Lounge & Learning Herman &. Sharon Frankel Opera Hall Rehearsal Vincent Allesee Dance & Opera DaimlerChrysler Services Parking Garage St udio I Lobby Madi son Lobby Resource Library Patron El evato r, Ce nter for General Motors Corporation The Lomason Family Mr. &. Mrs. Alvi n Anonymous Donor Arts & Learning Cadillac Cafe The William K & Neva Wassennan Grand Lobby Mr. &. Mrs. Tarik S Daoud Opera Plaza Lomason Opera Lounge Box Level Promenade Anonymous Donor Oliver Dewey Marcks Grand Drape Robert &. Alice Gustarson Dr. &. Mrs. Sam Williams Broadway Fa(ade Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Third Fl oor Lobby Alcove, Barbara Gibson Stairway Dr. &. Mrs. Donald C. Austin Foundati.on Madi son Th ird Floor Pro menade Exhibit, Broadway Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Grand Lobby Central Conference Room, Ce nter for David Handleman World Heritage Foundation Chandelier Production & Madison Media Studio, Center fo r Condu ctor 's Dressing Room Administration MichCon Foundation Arts & Learning Grand Lobby Boutique Pension Protection Act of 2006 - IRA Rollover We would like to share with • Qualified charitable distri Donors to whom the new IRA you a recent update on tax butions may not be made from rollover likely will appeal laws as you ponder a time for a other forms of retirement plans include those already giving at special gift to Michigan Opera such as 40l(k), 403(b) annu their 50% deduction limit; Theatre in 2007. ities, defined benefit and those whose income level contribution plans, profit causes the phase-out of their On August 17, 2006,President sharing plans, Keoghs and exemptions; those who do not Endowment Funds at Bush signed the Pension employer sponsored SEPs and itemize their deductions; and Michigan Opera Theatre Protection Act of 2006, which SIMPLE plan. those for whom additional includes a charitable reform • Contributions to non income will cause more of Anonymous Donor Endowment package and a charitable operating private foundations, their Social Security income to Mandell L. and Madeleine H. giving incentives package. donor-advised funds and be taxed. Berman Foundation supporting organizations do The charitable giving incen not qualify. (Supporting organ For Michigan residents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blair tives package is deSigned to izations are organizations that eligible Michigan donors will Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist encourage charitable donations provide support to another save taxes at their highest Apprenticeship Program and includes the following key section 50 l(c)(3) organization marginal state income tax rate Betty, Marvin and Joanne Danto elements: that is not a private founda (6%), for every charitable gift Dance Endowment tion). they make from their IRAs Detroit Grand Opera • Individuals age 70 1(2 by • Contributions to a instead of from their checking Association the date of contribution and planned gift, such as a chari accounts. Barbara Gibson Young Artist older may transfer up to table gift annuity or a Apprenticeship Fund $100,000 per year in 2006 and charitable remainder trust do For further information, please Dr. Joel and Mrs. Hilda 2007 directly from an IRA to a not qualify. call Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Hamburger qualified charity, i.e. the donor • Distributions are excluded Director of Development, Mr. Gordon V Hoialmen must direct the IRA manager from donor's gross income and Planned Giving and Major to transfer funds directly to the will count against donor's Gifts, tel (313) 237-3408 or John S. and James L. Knight Foundation donee which must be a tax minimum distribution require email [email protected]. exempt organization. A couple ment. Michigan Opera Theatre Endowment Fund at the may be able to transfer as Thank you for your generosity • As in previous versions of Community Foundation for much as $400,000 to charity IRA rollover legislation, there and support of Michigan Southeast Michigan in 2006 and 2007 if they both is no federal income tax Opera Theatre! Ida and Conrad H. Smith have IRAs. deduction available for these Endowment for Michigan Qualified charitable distribu distributions in addition to Your IRA Gift qualifies for the Opera Theatre tions may be made only from their exclusion from income. match from the Community Pearl and George M. Zeltzer traditional IRAs and Roth Foundation for Southeast Dance Endowment IRAs. Michigan!

Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges th e generous corporate, foundation, government and individual donors whose contributions were made between J uly 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. Their generosity plays an integral part in the company's financial stability, necessary for producing quality gran d opera and dance, and award-Winning educational activities.

CORPORATE SUPPORT FELLOW Marine Pollution Control BENEFACTOR MAJOR BENEFACTOR OF OPERA &: DANCE $10,000-$14,999 Community Programs Jazz $15,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $49,999 GMAC Financial Services Series Sponsor Hudson-Webber Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Michael A. GRAND BENEFACTOR Alvin Ailey Performance Metropolitan Title Company, Oliver Dewey Marcks Chirco Commercial Division $200,000+ Sponsor Foundation Artist Sponsor - Salvatore Pepsi Bottling Company DaimlerChrysler Meadowbrook Insurance Sage Foundation Licitra In Aida Alvin Ailey Performance Golf Outing Titanium Jamison Williams Corporation Fund Sponsor Whitney Fund Dance Season Sponsor Sponsor Foundation Visteon Corporation Residence Inn by Marriott Salome Performance Sponsor Alvi n Ailey Opening Night Golf Outing Titanium FELLOW Ga la Sponsor Opera Ball Sil ver Sponsor Sponsor $10,000 - $14,999 Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor BENEFACTOR Rinke Pontiac GMC, Rinke The Elizabeth, Allan and Community Programs SUSTAINER $15,000 - $24,999 Support Cadillac, Rinke Toyota Warren Shelden Fund $5,000-$9,999 Scion, Honda of Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Louis &: Nellie Sieg Arvin Meritor Bloomfield, Toyota Scion Applebaum Foundation Ford Motor Company Fund Great Lakes Beverage Bloomfield, Hyundai of Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Fall Opera Season Sponsor Golf Outing Platinum BravoBravo Silver Leaf Waterford Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. 10th Anniversary Concert & Sponsor Golf Outing Titanium Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Gala Sponsor Sponsor Ida &: Conrad H. Smith Alvin Ailey Opening Night Endowment for the Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer PATRON Taktix Solutions LLC Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Gala Sponsor Golf Outing Titanium Michigan Opera Theatre Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor $2,500-$4,999 Sponsor Cinderella Performance Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Ge neral Operating Support Alix Partners LLC Sponsor The Nutcracker Supporter CONTRIBUTOR Mary Thompson Foundation FELLOW General Motors Foundation Casino Windsor $500-$999 The Samuel L Westerman $10,000 - $14,999 Spring Opera Season Sponsor Les Grands Ball et Canadiens Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran Anton de Montreal Marketing Comerica Insurances Alvin Ailey Performance Services, Inc. Widman Fund of the Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Sponsor Supporter Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Community Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Adrian Kramer Opera Ball Gold Sponsor' Colasanti Construction for Southeast Michigan Edgewood ElectriC, Inc. Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Community Programs Services, Inc. j. Ernest and Almena Gray Support Golf Outing Bronze Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Moroun Wilde Foundation Opera Ball Silve r Sponsor Farbman Group JM Olsen Company SIGNAL BENEFACTOR BravoBravo Crystal BravoBravo Bricks & Mortar Sponsor SUSTAINER SUSTAINER $50,000-$199,999 Leaf Sponsor Kelly Law Registry $5,000 - $9,999 $5,000 - $9,999 JPMorganChase Grunwell-Cashero Co., Inc Go lf Outing Bronze Sponsor BravoBravo Bricks & Mortar Capital Region Community Dr. David DiChiera The Nutcracker Production Sponsor Home Title Connect Foundation Sponsor Light Source Penske Corporation Opera Ball Silver Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Ann and Gordon Getty Mr. &: Mrs. W James Prowse Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation BravoBravo Silver Leaf Sponsor Connie &: Gerald Ross Sponsor Kell y Services Foundation Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, James &: Lynelle Holden Roth et al Communi ty Programs The Nu tcracker Supporter Fund Moffat McGuire, Inc. DONOR Sup port Nesi and Associates Golf Outing Tee Sponsor $1,000 - $2,499 BravoBravo Crystal Leaf PATRON PPG Foundation MASCO Corporation Sponsor $2,500 - $4,999 Irina Mishura &: William J. Foundation Quality 1st Lending Progressive Mechanical, Inc. Morris Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Frank and Gertrude Dunlap Alvin Ailey Educational BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Foundation Reliant Pattern Outreach Sponsor Sponsor Golf Outing Bronze Sponsor INDMDUAL SPONSORS The Nutcmcker Student Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Red Bull Livonia Community DANCE Ticket Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Safety Technology Internat'l Community Programs Foundation Sponsor Inc. SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Support Special Events Party Rental S1. Denys Foundation Right Management $50,000 - $199,000 General Opera ting Support Consultants Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Young Woman's Home BravoBravo Crystal Leaf WPM., Inc. Association Marlene &:John Boll Family MAJOR BENEFACTOR Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation $25,000-$49,999 Rock Financial DONOR The Shirley K. Schlafer Foundation Comerica Bank MOT Kidz TV FOUNDATION &: $1,000 - $2,499 Cinderella Performance GOVENRMENTSUPPORT Community Foundation of Sponsor DONOR OF OPERA &: DANCE Greater Flint MAJOR BENEFACTOR Opera Ball Silver Sponsor $1,000-$2,499 Detroit Industrial School $25,000 - $49,999 BravoBravo Gold Sponsor Ash Stevens GOVERNMENT Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. George M. LaSalle Bank Community Progra ms Michigan Council for Arts Benard L Maas Foundation Zeltzer Too Hot To Handel and Cultural Affairs Sleeping Beauty Production Production Sponsor Barris, Sott, Denn &: Driker, The Sigmund and So phie Sponsor PLLC National Endowment Rohlik Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of for the Arts BENEFACTOR SUSTAINER Michigan INDMDUAL SPONSORS $15,000-$24,999 $5,000 - $9,999 BravoBravo Terra Cotta SIGNAL BENEFACTOR OPERA AAA Michigan Sponsor $100,000 + Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Opera Ball Sil ve r Sponsor Commercial Maintenance, Alvin Ailey Student Ticket John S. and James L Knight GRAND BENEFACTOR Gol f Outing Silver Sponsor Inc. Foundation Sponsor $200,000+ DTE Energy Foundation Golf Outing Titanium McGregor Fund Aida Pe rformance Sponsor Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Alvin Ailey Adopt-A-School Cinderella Production Sponsor Cuzzens Credit Bureau &: MAJOR BENEFACTOR Sponsor Services Detroit Opera House Projects $25,000 - $99,999 Global Hue Bravo Bravo Terra Cotta General Operating Support Alvi n Ailey Performance Sponsor DeRoy Testamentary Sponsor Evola and Associates Foundation Young Artist Apprentice BravoBravo Terra Cotta Program Sponsor Sponsor Aida Performance Sponsor IATSE - Local 38 Matilda R. Wilson Fund Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre D etro it O pera House www.MicluganOpera.org BRAV O 53

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INDMDUAL SUPPORT Drs. La ura & Jeffrey Corrigan Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Ms. Patricia Hill Burnell & Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mondry OPERA Mrs. Mary Ri ta Cuddohy Podowski Mr Robert Siler Mr & Mrs. Theodore Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Drs. Irvin & Pamela Trotman Dr. & Mrs. Victor ]. Monolidis GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Reid Cervenak Mr. Ronald K. Morrison CIRCLE Dr & Mrs. John M. Dee Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Mr. & Mrs. E. Clarence Dr. David DiChiera Rosenfeld Clark Mularoni Ms. Virginia M. Clementi IMPRESARIO Ms. Cynthia Dodd Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Mr. & Mrs. David Mulligan $10,000+ Keith A. & Virginia Ms. Georgia Scappaticci Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Phillip D. Minch Mr. & Mrs. Roy E Calcagno Dodsworth Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto Mrs. Barbara Naruta Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Mr & Mrs. Cameron B. Schakne Julia Donovan Darlow & Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Ron Michalak Duncan Dr Barbara & Mr. Laurence John C. O'Meara Dr & Mrs. Peter Nickles Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Dr. Charl es H. Duncan Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D'Avanzo Mr. & Mrs. George W Mr. William H. Smith Mr and Mrs. Don F Duggan Kim & Donald W Schmidt Mr and Mrs. Lawrence N. Nouhan David Janet & Paul Victor Dr. Raina N. Ernstoff & Mr Drs. Kathryn & Karl Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Sanford I. Hansell Schroeder Mrs. Adeline ]. DeBiasi Mr. & Mrs. Richard F BENEFACTOR Ms. Doris Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mrs. Margaret Demant O'Brien Schwendemann $5,000 - $9,999 Mr & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mrs. Leslie Desmond & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Philip Stoffregen Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Mr. & Mrs. John OtLO Ms. Ellen Sharp Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Allison Mr & Mrs. John Ferron Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Mr. & Mrs. Erwin S. Simon Dickelmann, Jr Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Max M. Fisher Dr. Robert E. L Perkins Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Ms. Ruth F Rattner Smith, Jr. Ms. Linda Dresner & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel & Mr. & Mrs. John B. Renick Mr. Mrs. Harvey Freeman Ms. Phyllis Snow Edward Levy Rosalie & Peter Beer Mrs. Barbara Ri chardson Mr & Mrs. James Garavaglia Dr. & Mrs. Robert ]. Sokol Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Dr & Mrs. James Rigby Mr. Allan D. Gilmour Dr. & Mrs. Sheld on Sonkin Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fair,Jr. Mr. Thomas Cohn & Mr. & Mrs.Kenneth Mr. Mrs. Alfred R. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Spica Adrienne & Robert Feldstein Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Glancy, III Robinson Mrs. Nadele Spiro Dr Michael Flores Dr Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Stefanutti Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mrs. Rema Frankel Dr. Lisa Guyot & Mr. Bassel Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Dr. Gregory Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Mr Kenneth E. Hart Y. Banny Dr. Wayne]. Ruchgy Mr. & Mrs. George Frost Mrs. Harriet Hull Mr. & Mrs. David Mr. Jeff Stoller Dr. and Mrs. Hershel Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. MaxwellJospey Handleman Sandberg Stoll man Garberding Joyce Urba & David Kinsella Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Mr & Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mrs. R.]. Schlitters Ms. Elizabeth Stutz Giancamilli Mr & Mrs. Harry A. Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mr & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Lomason Mr. Anthony Hopp Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Thomas Mr & Mrs. Arnold Gordon Mr & Mrs. Richard McBrien Mr. William Hulsker Dr. and Mrs. Hyun Chan Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Dr & Mrs. Jure Grahovac Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Eleanor & Alan Israel Shin Toll Mr. & Mrs. Carson C. Patrick McGuire Amy & Kent]. Jidov Dr. & Mrs. Michael]. Short Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Grunewald Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. James A. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Toppin Mr & Mrs. Joel Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. David S. Snyder Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jones Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Webb Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Mrs. Arlene Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Mr & Mrs Sterling C. Jones, Jr Dana & John Weber & Dr. Mrs. Jack H. Hertzler Mr & Mrs. Richard D. Ms. Elham Shayota Mr & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Miss Mary A. Hester Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mr and Mrs. Marlin Kellman Starkweather Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Mr & Mrs. David H. Hill Mr. & Mrs. William SLOne Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Wilhelm Mr. Robert Holland Dr Leopold Strausz Dr. Calvin L Stevens Dr & Mrs. Richard W Kulis Ms. Nancy S. Wi ll iams & Ms. Mr & Mrs. Julius Huebner Mr and Mrs. Roger Stone Dr. Jonathan Swift Dr. Wi ll iam Kupsky Sharon Backstrom Elanah & Rick Hunger Mr & Mrs. Thomas Terrell Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Laker Dr Marilyn L Wil li amson Mr. Ronald F Switzer Mr. & Mrs. John Irvine Mr. & Mrs. Norman]. Mrs. Lynn Townsend Mr & Mrs. Richard M. Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Larson Tabor,Jr Mrs. Ri chard Van Dusen Hon. Joan Young & Mr Dr. & Mrs. Sherman Kay Mr Richard D. Ventura Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Thomas J . Schellenberg Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Ke rzic Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr R. Jamison Williams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Mr. & Mrs. John A Wise, Jr Dr. & Mrs. Zvi Levran Mr & Mrs. Eugene L. Klein VanderBrug Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Levy DONORS Dr. & Mrs. James Labes Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Victor SUSTAINER Mrs. Florence LoPatin $2,000 - $2,499 Ms. Leslie Landau & Mr & Mrs. Jonathan T. $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. & Mrs. Gebran SAnton Dr Glendon M. Gardner Walton Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Charles E. Lucas Mr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Mr. Martin]. Lappe Mrs. Phyllis C. Webb Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mancuso Antos Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Dr. Alden & Loraine Leib Mr. & Mrs. W illiam Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martell a Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Ms. Corrine Lemberg Widmyer Applabaum Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Angott Hon . Jack Martin & Dr. Dr & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Bettye Arrington-Martin Dr. Harold Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Dr Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerl e Hon. & Mrs. Edward Ms. Mary C. Mazure Arrington Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Mr & Mrs. Charl es E. Mr. & Mrs. David]. Avadenka Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBrien Letts, J r. Zmyslowski Dr & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Meyer & Anna Prentis Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James M. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Lisak CAMERATA CLUB Trustees: Barbara P. Balce rski Mandell L & Madeleine H. Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. $1,000 - $1,999 Frenkel, Marvin A. Mr & Mrs. Jon Barfield Berman Foundation Lussier Frenkel, Dale P. Frenkel, Mr. W Victor Benjamin Ms. Nina Abrams Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Major Ronald P. Frenkel, Tom P. Dr. & Mrs. John G. Bielawski Mr & Mrs. Randolph]. Mrs. Margaret Borden Ms. Florine Mark Agley Frenkel, Denise L Brown, Lee & Paul Blizman Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bri ght Dr and Mrs. Robert Mr. & Mrs. Maurice S. Cindy Frenkel Kanter, Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Nelson P. Lande Matthews Binkow Mr. & Mrs.Jim Bonahoom Cendrowski Mr. & Mrs. Glen Mitchell Mrs. Wade H. McCree, Jr. Mrs. Marilyn Bowerman Mr & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Dr. Carol S. Chadwick Ms. Anne Moroun Mr & Mrs. Angus ]. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Brasie Spivak Mrs. Betty Bri ght Mr. & Mrs. James Morrill McMillan Mrs. Dina Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Mr & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Dr Lisa Meils Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Cheesebrough III Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Carson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chirco Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Brodsky Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Miller Mr. Albert Deboni Mr. David Chivas Mr. & Mrs. W illiam Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Papp Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mitchell Carol & Burke Fossee Mr. Edward Cody Mrs. Doreen Bull Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. & Mrs. Carl Mitseff Ms. Irene M. Garcia Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Ms. Lesl ie Banas & Dr. & Mrs. Van C. Mr. Edmund A. Gaston Mr. Dale Bu ras Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Momon, Jr Thomas M. Gervasi

Mr. &: Mrs. Jerome Halperin Dr. &: Mrs. Gerald Cole Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Peterson Mr. &: Mrs. james Collins Ms. Joann Hatton Deanna &: David Holtzman Mr. &: Mrs. William Conlin Mr. &: Mrs. Philip E. Pfahlert Ms . Marie Corbin Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey K. Haynes Mr. Henry M. Kassen Mr. John Conti Ms. Irene Piccone Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Cosma Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Heller Ms. Ida King Mr. John Coumbe-Lilley Dr. &: Mrs. Peter j. Polidori Ms. Margery L. Coutts Ms. Barbara Heller Father Ralph E. Kowalski Mrs. Rosa Mary Crawford Mrs. Miriam C Richardson Dr. &: Mrs. Tim Cox Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Hepner Mr. Patrick Lancaster Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph DeOro Mr. &: Mrs. George Robinson Ms. Mary E. Creager Dr. Gloria Heppner Mr. &: Mrs. David Baker Frank &: Mary Lamberson Mr. John Romani &: Ms. Mr. Richard]. Cunningham Mr. Norman Herbert Lewis Foundation Barbara Anderson Ms. Carol A. Czestkowski Dr. &: Mrs. Martin M. Mr. &: Mrs. John D. Lewis Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Driker Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Mr. &: Mrs. John]. Daly, III Herman Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Dr. Patricia L. Edwards Dr. &: Mrs. Arthur Rose Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Hershey Amy &: Dennis Malaney Mr. &: Mrs. George R. Ehlert Ms. Mary P Rossio Damschroder Mr. John Hertzberg Dr. Shiva Maralani &: Dr. Mr. &: Mrs. Charles Elias Mrs. Claus Schaefer Mr. &: Mrs. Norman Dancy Dr. &: Mrs. Jack H. Hertzler Mark Herman Dr. &: Mrs. A. El-Magrabi Mr. &: Mrs. Morton L. Mr. &: Mrs. William A. Day Mr. &: Mrs. John W Hill Ms. Patricia McKanna Dr. &: Mrs. Lionel Finkelstein Scholnick Mr. &: Mrs. Richard de Bear Dr. &: Mrs. Robert Edward Mr. &: Mrs. James McLennan Mrs. Shirley M. Flanagan Dr. Janice M. Shier Mr. &: Mrs. Armando Hillyer Mr. &: Mrs. William Mr. John Fleming Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Silveri Delicato Mr. Michael E. Hinsky .Michaluk Mr. &: Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Mrs. Loretta Skewes Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony DeLuca Mr. Stanley Hirt Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel H. Olson Ms. Doris R. Foster Mrs. Helen 1. Slater Dr. &: Mrs. Donald Ditmars Dr. &: Mrs. Leon Hochman Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Ms. Josephine E. Franz Mr. Christopher B. Smith Dr. Helene C Dombrowski Mr. &: Mrs. J Hogan Mrs. Alma Petrini Dr. Yvonne Friday Nadine &: Ken Sperry Mr. &: Mrs. Harold B. Rev. &: Mrs. Nicholas Hood Dr. &: Mrs. Peter]. Polidori Ms . Catherine H. Gardner Dr. &: Mrs. Henry H. Sprague Doremus Mrs. Ann Howell Mr. &: Mrs. Bill Powers Dr. &: Mrs. Byron P William R. Stefani Ms. Diane B. Drayson Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Hudson Ms. Vera Rea Georgeson Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Stem Mr. John Dreifus Ms. Daisy Marguerite Humes Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Richert Ms. Beverly Gibson Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Dr. &: Mrs. Harold Duchan Mr. &: Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Mr. &: Mrs. Jack Robinson Mr. &: Mrs. William N. Mrs. Burt E. Taylor Mr. Jerry Earle &: Mr. George Mr. &: Mrs. Addison Igleheart Ms. Lindsay Roth &: Dr. Gil more, Jr. Mrs. Norman Thorpe Francoeur Mr. &: Mrs. joseph F. Harvey Day Dr. Robert Green Mr. &: Mrs. Peter P Thurber Ms. Krystyna Ejsmont Jeannette Mr. &: Mrs. George Dr. &: Mrs. Peter Green Mr. &: Mrs. John To pliss Ms. Maureen Eke Mrs. Mary E. j ennings Roumell,Jr. Mr. Donald Grieser Ms. Susan Trottier The Hon. &: Mrs. S.]. Elden Mr. John W Jickling Mr. &: Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. &: Mrs. Robert D. Wallin Dr. &: Mrs. Richard F. Elton O. M. Johnson Mrs. Markus Schmidt Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Hage Dr. &: Mrs. John G. Weg Dr. &: Mrs. N. Cary Mr. &: Mrs. ChoisJones Ms. Susan Schooner Mr. &: Mrs. Hugh G. Harness Ambassador &: Mrs. Ronald Engleberg Mr. Brian E. Jorde Mr. Stephen Sharf Mrs. Mary Alice Heaton Weiser Mr. &: Mrs. Paul S. Ensign Mr. Scott Jorgensen Ms. Laura Sias Dr. Phill ip Hertz &: Ms. Mr. Robert D. Welchli Mrs. Linda Etter Drs. Mark &: Nadia Juzych Mr. Frank D. Stella Teresa Roman Mr. &: Mrs. Henry Whiting, Jr. Mr. Daniel Ferrier Mr. Michael Kachman Mrs. Carolyn Stubbs Dr. &: Mrs. James D. Mr. Lawrence Williams Mary Kaye and Mason Ferry Mr. Paul Y Kadish Mr. &: Mrs. John P Tierney Hoeschele Mr. &: Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. Elnora Fin kelstein Mr. Mark L. Kahn Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald L. Vander Mr. Art Hug, Jr. Woods Mr. William F. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Kalakailo Molen Mrs. Almeda Hunter Dr. Ruth A. Worthington Dr. Evelyn Fisher Ms. Darlene Karle Mr. &: Mrs. Herman W Mr. &: Mrs. Zoltan ]. Janosi Ms. Carole A. Wrubel &: Mr. Mr. &: Mrs. James E. Fisk Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Karp Weinreich Mrs. Esther Jaruga Glenn Pulice Ms. Melissa Jane Flones Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Mr. Andrew Wise Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Jeryan Ms. Ylldes Zeneli Ms. Sue Force Mr. &: Mrs. Alan j ay Kaufman Mrs. Mary Lou Zieve Mr. &: Mrs. Richard]. Jessup Mrs. Harold L. Frank Mr. &: Mrs. Barry Keller Dr. &: Mrs. Arthur L. Johnson SUPPORTER Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas A. Fraser Susan L. Kelly GDC OPENING NIGHT Ms. Mary B. Jolliffe $250-$499 Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel E. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Kelly INTERMISSION SPONSORS Dr. &: Mrs. Howard C Anonymous Frohardt-Lane Mr. Robert Kirsammer Tom Cohn Joondeph Mrs. Eileen Aboulafia Dr. &: Mrs. William R. Dr. &: Mrs. Edward Klarman Shelly &: Peter Cooper Fulgenzi Mrs. M. 1. Keefe Maryan Abramsohn Dr. Shirley Kocur Maureen &: Jerry D'Avanzo Ronald J Gagnon Mr. John Keros Ms. Kimberly Aiken Mr. &: Mrs. Robert J Koffron Ann &: Larry Garberding Mr. &: Mrs. Bharat Gandhi Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Klein Mrs. Adel Amerman Mr. Daniel B. Kolton Rose &: David Handleman Mr. Lawrence 1. Garcia Mr. &: Mrs. Justin Klimko Dr. &: Mrs. Teisa An Nancy C Komenaga Dr. Gregory Stephens Dr. &: Mrs. Herb Gardner Mr. &: Mrs. Roy H. 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Mark Dr. & Mrs. Paul Siatczynski $5,000 + Mr. & Mrs. Seymour In Memory of Charles A. Mr. Matthew Mason & Sigma Alpha Iota Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Celani Ziegelman Bishop Ms. Renate Klass Pontchartrain Alu m. Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Sarah Carpenter Dr. & Mrs. David E. Chapter Ms. Joyce Urba & Mr. David CORPS DE BALLET Massignan Tom & Chere Smith Kinsella $250 - $499 In Honor of Judy Byrne for Mr. George G. Matish Mrs. Alma J Snider Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Mother's Day Mr. & Mrs. Jackson T. Mr. James S. Snyder CONDUCTOR Mrs. Elizabeth Bank David Byrne McBroom Mr. Dean Friedman $2,500 - $4,999 Ms. Michele Barrett In Honor of Gloria Clark Mrs. Janet Gallup McCarthy Ms. Susan Solowczuk Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Drs. Rosemary and John Receiving the Governor's Ms. Laurie McCauley Mr. Roger Somerville Dr. David DiChiera Blase Award Ms. Katherine McCullough Ms. Renate Soulen Mrs. Marianne Endicott Ms. Kathleen C. 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Wanstreet Dr. Ali Moiin Adele & Michael Acheson Laurie Frankel, Leia Drs. Patricia & Robert Reed Ms. Georgianna Watsell Mrs. Florence Morris Jill Ferrari and Nathan Mr. & Mrs. David Reeve Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Silverman Mr. & Mrs. Morton Harris Mr. & Mrs. Marvin G. Webb In Honor of Herman Mr. Dennis C. Regan & Miss Mr. & Mrs. Richard Don Jensen DANCE MEMBERS Frankel's Birthday Ellen M. Strand Weiermiller Nora Moroun Rema Frankel Mr. & Mrs. JohnJ Riccardo Ms. Regina Weiss Susan Sosnick Mr. & Mrs. Milton H. Ring Mr. Robert H. Weitz PREMIER DANCER Shelley & Joel Tauber In Appreciation of Herman Dr. Christopher S. Riolo DDS Mr. Paul Wenig $1,000 - $1 ,499 Jon Tintinalli Frankel on Father's Day MSPC Ms. Terees Western Ms. Janet Bennett Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Laurie Frankel, Leia Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Dr. & Mrs. Fred W Mrs. Caridad Cardinale Toppin and Nathan Rockwell Whitehouse Mr. & Mrs. Fred Clark In Memory of Frederick W. 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Skillman Foundation Grant Enables The Department of Community Programs to Reach Out

hanks to the Skillman Foundation, were made available for the children to try We thank the Skillman Foundation for the Department of Community out. Also, Santa was present to hand out providing the funding to offer the arts to T Programs has been reaching under gifts, purchased through the generosity of these deserving children. privileged children in Detroit and Daimler- Chrysler, and a feast of food from Hamtramck with Dance Classes and many ethnic grou ps was enjoyed b y TOURING PROGRAMS "Create and Perform" - a program that people of all ages. NANABUSH encourages youngsters to write stories and The Artists of Community Programs lyrics, compose music and then perform HAMTRAMCK continue to tour great shows to schools what they have created. Last season , students at the Peoples and communities all over Michigan and Com munity Services Center in neighboring states. For 2007, the group is PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES Hamtramck created Hamtramck in Motion, pleased to present Nanabush , a short opera This is the second year that Karen a "Create Opera" piece based on the new based on ancient stories that are favorites DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre's mural painted on the great room walls by of the Native American Indian population Director of Community Programs, has artist Dennis Orlowsky. Depicting the of the Great Lakes Region. The opera was presented workshops in improvisation history of the city, youngsters played the composed by Karen DiChiera to a libretto and creativity for People's Community roles of famous Hamtramck citizens as by the late Bill Kirk. Services at the centers located in they performed the history of their city. Kirk and DiChiera poured over stories Hamtramck and the Del Ray section of This spring, a new project will begin in of the trickster and god, Nanabush, and Detroit. The Skillman Foundation grant Hamtramck. It is always fun to discover chose four that teach values such as telling has made it possible to start a collection of through the Create Opera process, what the truth, overcoming fears and learning percussion instruments at both centers to the next group of students will think Up l from nature. The music is written for aid in teaching music composition, percussion instruments actually played by improvisation and performance. FRANKLIN WRIGHT SETTLEMENT the singers. HOUSE Victor Kishigo, owner and founder of DEL RAY Having also received a grant from the Indian Hills Gallery was of great assistance In the beau tiful new Del Ra y Skillman Foundation, Michigan Opera in the creation and refinement of Community Center, students created two Theatre's Department of Community Nanabush. We sadly learned of his prema compositions that were performed for a Programs is working with teenagers at ture death due to complications from Christmas party attended by people from Franklin Wright Settlement House on pneumonia. We are dedicating our tour of all segments of the community, including Detroit's East side. The students receive Nanabush to his memory. hundreds of children. After the perform instruction in dance classes and Create ance, the new percussion instruments and Perform with Karen DiChiera. LET FREEDOM RING A new revue has been created by Community Programs' soprano, Betty Lane, and actress, Madelyn Porter. Let Freedom Ring is an ebullient celebration of African American creativity and history. The Harlem Renaissance poetry, the art songs and operatic selections, and the fine piano interludes by Roland Hamilton and master pianist Alvin Waddles - will leave audiences of all ages shouting for morel To b ring either of these or other exciting Community Programs offerings to your community, please contact Dolores Tobis, Marketing Manager at [email protected] (313) 237-3429.

TIME OUT FOR OPERA The Department's award winning cable television series is completing 14 new shows for your pleasure. This series includes local and internationally-known 2006 Operetta Workshop performance of Gibert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer.

58 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.Mic MichiganhiganOpera.org Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House staged by Bernard Uzan. Originally written as a play in 1897 by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano is about a soldier, cavalier, and poet whose self conscious attitude about his large proboscis prevents him from follOwing his heart to his true love Roxane. Instead, he recites and then writes love ve rses for Christian, his rival for Roxane's hand in marriage. David DiChiera has composed chamber music, art songs, a piano concerto, piano sonatas and a children's opera, Rumpelstiltskln, co-composed with Karen 2006 Opera Camp/Opera Workshop V DiChiera and written by librettist, joan opera singers, emerging artists and opera.org or call 313-237-3270 for infor Hill children. Hosted and produced by mation.) As always, we will have a series Dr. DiChiera will lecture on the new Educator, jonathan Swift, Contralto/ of in-depth lectures about the operas in opera during the yearly spring classes for Opera Camp Director, Candace de Lattre the up-coming opera season. Of special Central Michigan University's Masters in and Karen DiChiera the series will also interest this year will be the world Humanities Program at the Detroit Opera feature Wallace Peace, MOT pre-opera premiere of the new opera, Cyrano . House. He will also lecture during lecturer and Ms. de Lattre with members Learning at the Opera House. of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra A WORLD PREMIERE In addition, Learning at the Opera performing Viennese Chamber Music. Cyrano, by composer David DiChiera House will present scholars in fascinating Filmed and aired over Bloomfield and librettist Bernard Uzan. Mr. Uzan has lectures on the original play and play Community Television on Channels 15 had a long interest in creating an opera on wright, the Court of Louis XlV, and Les and 18, Time Out for Opera is seen four Cyrano and approached Dr. DiChiera Precieuses, the women's society to which times a week in Bloomfield Hills, about composing the music. After many Cyrano's love, Roxane, belonged. join us Birmingham Bingham Farms, Beve rly years and two workshops, the new piece is in learning the fascinating history of the Hills and Franklin. If you would like to a reality. The teams first grand opera will characters, French life of the 17th century have Time Out for Opera shown over your open the 2007 season with orchestrator court of Louis XlV - and learn about the cable station, contact Leslie Helwig, Mark Flint conducting David DiChiera's real Cyrano, a true historic figure! Station Manager, at (248) 433-7780. music to the opera Cyrano, written and

LEARNING AT THE OPERA HOUSE Our popular Summer Programs will take place during july and August. Young people can enjoy Operetta Workshop, featuring works by Gilbert and Sullivan; Create and Perform for future writers and composers and the Children's Writing Workshops for young poets. Young college-bound or college students who hope for a career in opera may attend an intensive two-week Opera Camp meeting from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM every day. These gifted students are chosen through audition and have a program of master classes, historic dance, Alexander Technique, coaching in opera roles and dramatic reading. This summer will also concentrate on Opera in an Electronic age, including computer and internet use and web design. We will return with our writing and poetry classes for adults and interested young people. (Browse the online catalog Central Michigan University Master of Humanities Opera Class taught at the Detroit Opera and register for classes at www.michigan- House by Karen VanderKloot DiChiera and Steve Henrikson.

ALICE JOHNSTON Alice Johnston will always be remembered by Volunteers those of us who knew her as a generous, charis matic woman - truly beautiful inside and out. For 50 years, she was a leader in the community, not only on the social circuit, but also through her Dear Opera and Dance Lovers , volunteer and philanthropic activities for many health, social welfare and cultural organizations. ichigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Michigan Opera Theatre was fortunate to have been one of the recipients of M Association members h ave a her largesse. starring role in the continued success of Alice was charming and elegant, with a Joie de vive that endeared her to Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit everyone, especially our artists. Over the years, Alice held many parties Opera House. Since 1993, the mission and gatherings for visiting opera singers from all over the world. She loved of MOTVA has been to hear them tell stories about their careers and enj oyed showing them a two-fold: to provide . good time when they visited Detroit. financial support fo r A member of the Board of Directors, Alice was also a season ticket holder Michigan O p era and generous donor to Michigan Opera Theatre's annual and capital Theatre productions campaigns. an d community In the 1977-78 Season, a new production of Faust was made possible by p rograms, and to a generous gift from Alice in memory of her husband Dr. William E. Johnston . The production was revived in future seasons and was also seen cultivate pu blic in several American cities. She was given the MOT Figaro Award in recog awareness of and interest in opera and nition of her generosity dance as art forms. Generous, charming, elegant - she was all of those things. But, most importantly she was genUinely kind and delightfuL MOTVA members participate in mean We celebrate her life . ingful activities that include sponsoring fund raising events, presenting social an d educational p rograms, working behind the scenes to provide advocacy and audience development and much needed administrative services. Member benefits include wonderful opportuni ties to m ake n ew friends while contributing to a prestigious community asset.

Most importantly, you will know that your volunteerism helps bring the very finest opera and dance productions to the stages of the Detroit Opera House, providing the most exciting and glam orous theater experiences available in t g8,ge~d at~e~!~ from more than our community ~ 40 of Detroit's best bars and restaurants. Your tax-deductible membership allows you to participate in as many of the indi ~ 9 8e~t~L ETve~ tastes, sounds and ~ people of Detroit. vidual volunteer groups and activities as you wish. Simply fill in the membership form and return it with your dues. We g8~~n t~90~i:~t h e magnificent look forward to welcoming you to the Detroit Opera House. Michigan Opera Theatre family through O your m embership in the Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association . o> Most Sincerely, Judith Slotkin s.... """"""'" President MOTVA

60 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www .MichiganMichiganOpera Opera.org Theatre Detroit Opera House ichigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House present one of the finest and most diverse opera and dance series in Mthe country The theatrical experiences encompass vocal and orchestral music, dance, drama, costumes, sets and lighting. The achievement of this multiplicity requires many voices and many willing hands. The talented, giving hands of our Opera League, Ushers, Dance Council, Encore! , Ambassadors, office, education and Boutique workers, Mover and Super volunteers have a significant impact on the overall operation of the company.

MOTVA Executive Committee Danielle DeFauw, Boutique 2006 OPERAtors: Judith Slotkin, President Kevin Dennis, Technology Margaret Allesee Nancy Moore, Secretary Marianne Endicott, Community Programs Helen Arnoldi- Rowe John McMullin, Treasurer Gail Urso, Dance Council Gloria Clark Betty Brooks, Past President Don Jensen, Board Member Joanne Danto Gloria Clark, Past President Amy Jidov, Membership Dodie David Dodie David, Past President Vittoria Katanski, Encore I Marianne Endicott Nancy Krolikowski, Movers Alan Israel Board of Directors and Helen Millen, Ambassadors Amy Jidov Committee Chairs Ali Moiin, Supers Mr. &. Mrs . Richard Partrich Melinda Anderson, BravoBravo Liaison Wallace Peace, Volunteer Education Katey Szuma Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, DivaslDivos Terry Shea, Board Member Gwen Bowlby, Publicity Derek Smiertka, Footlights Gloria Clark &. Dodie David, Roberta Starkweather, Opera League OVI Rep. Board Member

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Assistant Lighting Designer Andrew Griffin

Orchestra David Ammer - Trumpet

Dancers Sarah Boik, Stephanie Buer, Amber Densmore, Dominique Densmore, Joyell e Fobbs, Denita Gregory

SUPERNUMERARIES

Guards Carl Fontana, Ian Gallagher, Ira Harris, George Manning, Don Pieti, Paul Plamondon, Joseph Welch

Executioner Assistants Johnny Benavides, Bruce Davis, Reuben Ell man, Noah Fields, Jeremy Girard, Frank Kong, Garrett Papow, Paul Snyder

Executioner Matt Emanuelsen

Prince of Persia Joshua Clark

Priests Ann Emanuelson, Stephanie Fields, Storm Holmes, Delphine Kozlowski, Raine Lilly, Rose Marie Posluszny, Deja Reese, Jan Snyder, Dionne Solomon, Gloria Tonelli

Turandot Double Rose Stolk

Correction Children's Chorus - Natali e Gratsch

Local Wig and Make-up Crew Suzanne Batmanghhelichi, Kinsha Bigham, Susan Fox, Tammy Graebert, Myranda Jennings, Raceine McDonald, Sonya Reese, Donna Robertson, Jessy Trudell

Additional Cast Jolm Biedenbach - Pasha Selim

American artist Jolm Biedenbach returns to Michigan Opera Theatre for the second time this season since debuting as Detective in the company's 1998 production of Porgy and Bess. He reprised this role in the 2006-07 produc tion of Porgy and Bess. Mr. Biedenbach has perfOlmed with many Detroit-area theatres, including Plowshares, Jet, Attic, Detroit Reper tory and Meadowbrook Theatre.

Stage Manager Matt Jackson

Orchestra Brooke Hoplamazian - Violin Dan DeSena - Percussion

Supernumeraries Datmy Bradley Joshua Clark Reuben Ellman Matt Emanuelsen James Slowik Dennis Zabel

Local Wig and Make-up Crew Jennifer Ausman Tammy Graebert Sandy Lisenbee Sonya Reese Tecot'a Rogers Jessy Trudell

THIS PRODUCTION WI LL H AV E ONE T W ENTY- FIVE MINUTE INTERMISSION.

J.M Rebudal Choreographer A Honolulu, Hawaii, native, 1M. makes his debut with Michigan Opera Theatre in Romeo & Juliet. His previ ous opera credits include L ' Etoile for Cincinnati Op era, Opera de Montreal, New York City Opera, and its premiere at Glimmerglass Opera in 2001. J.M. is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Wayne State University.

Orchestra Brooke Hoplamazian (violin), Carol Lebovic (violin), Charles Roth (vio lin), Lynne Marie Flegg (oboe), Dan DeSena (percussion)

Chorus Chery 1 Kaski

Fire Breather and Fight Captain David Melcher

Supernumeraries Joshua Clark, Kyle Cronin, Amber Densmore, Dominique Densmore, Erik Dwyer, Reuben Ellman, Berl Faulbaum, Casey Konkel, John Rattray, Lauren Shafer, Leslie Tse, Dan Watson, Joseph WeIch

Local Wig and Make-up Crew Kinsha Bigham, Katie Clark, Kristine Clifton, Myranda Jennings Marquita Reese, Donna Robertson

IN MEMORIAM Michigan Opera Theatre is saddened to report the death of principal horn player Kyle Mills. Mr. Mills was recently killed, along with his fiancee and three others, when the small plane they were in crashed near Ka lispell, Montana. "Kyle was a talented young musician, with a great deal of potential," said David DiChiera. "The entire MOT family is shocked, and mourns this tragic loss." Mr. Mills had been MOT's principal horn player since 2002, and Romeo & Juliet was to be his final production with the company after accepting a position with the Calgary Phil- harmonic Orchestra. Kyle Mills with fiancee Jennifer Sengpiel