University Theatre presents

David Walsh, director Sergey Bogza, Benjamin Klemme, and Erik Rohde, conductors

SPRING 2013 Thursday, April 18 – Saturday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 1:30 p.m. Ted Mann Concert Hall Benjamin Klemme, conductor Act I FAIRY DANCERS ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Sergey Bogza, conductor Act II Fairy Dancers are members of the Saint Paul Conservatory for the Performing Arts Erik Rohde, conductor Act III David Walsh, director Fenja Abrams Tayler Grayson Celena Ruiz Itly Thayieng Chris Johnson, set and lighting design Mirjam Fischereder Nika Kasiulis* Erin Schleede Julie Rithaler, costume, wig and hair design * University of Minnesota Theatre Arts and Dance student Phillip O’Toole, sound design Angharad Davies, choreography Lara Bolton, head musical coach Bea Hasselmann, Metropolitan Boys Choir director METROPOLITAN BOYS CHOIR |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Jay Carlson, stage manager Jameson Bernhagen Nick Gourley Ryan Muschler Gabriel Cederberg Kieran Hart Jia Qin Jeremiah Cox Ethan Jacobson Jayden Quaderer CAST ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Riley Eddins Isaiah Johnson Matthew Rynkiewicz Ansel Erol Joseph Klinker Aaron Stulberg Thursday/Saturday Friday/Sunday Camilo Ferreira Thomas Klinker Adonis Swift Theseus Ben Dutcher Ben Dutcher Xavier Golden Travis Long Cooper Thomson Hippolyta Stephanie Broussard Stephanie Broussard Tytania Lauren Lammers Cassandra Koob Oberon Joe Nelson Joe Nelson Helena Shelley Mihm Carrie Hall Hermia Sidney Walker Brennan Blankenship ORCHESTRA - ACT I |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Lysander Joseph Okell Joseph Okell Benjamin Klemme, Horn Harpsichord Viola Demetrius Will Bryan Justin Spenner conductor Martin Worley-Myers Joseph Welch Jessica Jasper Bottom Stephen Cunningham Stephen Cunningham Laurel Bergland Seulgee Lee Matthew Mindeman Flute Zachary Colby John Grau Flute Zoë Makila Quince Tim Murray Tim Murray Hyun Jin Cho Trumpet Violin I Snout Jason J. Hernandez Jason J. Hernandez Yung-han Li Benjamin Alle Zachary Saathoff Violoncello Starveling Robert Riordan Robert Riordan Kathryn Palkki Nathaniel Yaffe Oboe Trombone Snug Tyler Strobel Tyler Strobel Rebecca Jackson Luke Darville Emily Olson John Sens Hannah Howland Rosalind Leavell Cobweb Julia Ennen Julia Ennen Jonathon Winter Jeesoo Park Peaseblossom Elizabeth Windnagel Elizabeth Windnagel Clarinet Percussion Mustardseed Patricia Martin Patricia Martin Kristina Meanley Mark Engelmann Violin II Moth Kristin Elliott Kristin Elliott Cole Hanson Jeremy Johnston Sila Gundilier Breyen Coffin Puck Ebenezer Keane-Rudolph Ebenezer Keane-Rudolph James Zabawa- Lewis Heald Bassoon Martinez Boy Abbott Sherwin Abbott Sherwin Harp Emma Plehal Anastassia Leavitt Brenna Carey Mary Miller Cindy Min Yukina Ono COVER Tytania Elizabeth Windnagel

2 3 ORCHESTRA - ACT II ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ARTISTIC STAFF ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| PRODUCTION/TECHNICAL STAFF |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Sergey Bogza, Horn Harpsichord Viola Director/Producer David Walsh conductor Mark Billingsley Joseph Welch Emma Hughey Supervising Conductor/ Mark Russell Smith Communications Manager Lisa Marshall Claire Volna Seulgee Lee Luke Hubbard Director of Orchestral Graphic Designer Jennifer Schmitt Flute Anna Hare Studies Audience Services and Val Stedman James DeVoll Trumpet Violin I Benjamin Eide Conductor Act I Benjamin Klemme Special Events Coordinator Katie Anne Kohler Jonathan Brandt Hillary Kingsley Conductor Act II Sergey Bogza Assistant House Manager scottie hall Angelika Strub Violoncello Conductor Act III Erik Rohde Technical Coordinator Sari Baker Oboe Trombone Meredith Vaughan Christa Saeger Set Design Chris Johnson Master Electrician Jessica Solinsky Lindsey Thompson Brandon McQuaid Randall Manning Misol Do Costume/Hair Design Julie Rithaler Stage Manager Jay Carlson Kari Mattson Rosa Thompson- Assistant Stage Manager Macayla Willis Clarinet Percussion Vieira Make-Up Design Aidyl Fonseca Technical Director/ John Lutz Sarah Porwoll-Lee Erik Schee Violin II Emma Childs Choreographer Angharad Davies Assistant Set Designer Ariel Pry Jeremy Johnston Samuel Schoenwald Rehearsal Assistant to Patricia Stachowicz Deck Manager Nancy Hakomaki Eloise Jos Bass the Choreographer Bassoon Harp Eric Bate Martin Kapsch Props Master Sarah Brandner Light Board Operator Dennis MacAvaney Joshua John Anastassia Leavitt Megan Poppe Nathan Shrader Head Music Coach Lara Bolton Media Technician/ Lindsay Woolward Run Crew Mary Miller Kelby Thone Music Coaches/ Joseph Welch Rehearsal Pianists Seulgee Lee Technical Coordinator/ Phillip O’Toole Audio Engineer Chorus Master Bea Hasselmann Audio Engineer Nakita Shedd Video Design Kevin Obsatz Assistant Audio Engineer/ John Marks Surtitle Design David Walsh Technical Services Specialist Opera Theatre Jennifer Olson Videographer Andrew Kishel ORCHESTRA - ACT III |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Teaching Assistant Ye Chen Surtitle Operator Qing Yang Erik Rohde, Horn Harpsichord Viola SPECIAL THANKS |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| conductor Logan Arndt Joseph Welch Sean Dostal Lighting and Nick Cotta James A. Parente, Jr., Load-In Crew Anna Courchaine Sandor Miko Seulgee Lee Haley Clinton College of Liberal Arts Dean Kirsten Delaney Flute Patrick Gallagher David Myers, School of Music Director Caleb Draves Alexandria Zunker Trumpet Violin I Nancy Hakomaki School of Music Staff Eunji Jin Noah Ophoven- Alexander Corbett Violoncello Dennis MacAvaney Baldwin Volkan Can Canbolat Eric Graf Sari Baker and Ted Mann Concert Hall Staff Alex McCormick Eric McElrath Oboe Ting-Ting Yen Charles Asch U of M Theatre and Dance Department Colton Cox Trombone (Marcus Dilliard, Faculty Mentor) Daniel Mleynek Carrie Beisler Rachelle Smith Josh Rocky Marissa Penner Melissa Deal Anne Goedtke School of Music Voice Faculty Holly Streekstra Clarinet Reuben Verdoljak The ECCO program Chris Taylor James Hodges Percussion Violin II (Adriana Zabala, Coordinator) Jack Tillman Anastasiya Nyzkodub Kathryn Yuill Mikki Johnston Bass The Minnesota Opera Jeremy Johnston Amy Wei Matthew McIntyre thank you Bassoon Hannah Schendel John Rupsch Jeff Marquardt Harp Robert Nordstrom Stanley and Henrietta Anastassia Leavitt Katie Aiuppa Palmer Fund Mary Miller Hella Hueg Craig and Janet Swan Twin Cities Opera Guild

4 University of Minnesota School of Music opera.umn.edu 5 SYNOPSIS ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Led by Quince, an amateur troupe of vaudevillians ACT II brings Oberon to view the spectacular success known as the “Rustics” appear in the grove. They While Tytania sleeps peacefully nearby, the Rus- of his revenge but Oberon’s initial satisfaction ACT I are planning to offer a play for presentation at the tics, unaware of her presence, return to rehearse is quickly dispelled by the arrival of Demetrius In the forest near Athens, fairies begin their nuptial celebrations in honour of the marriage of their play. Prompted by Bottom, they begin to still chasing Hermia, who is now separated from midnight revels as they await the arrival of their the Athenian Duke and Duchess, Theseus and discuss some of the problems which could arise Lysander. He realizes that Puck has applied the mistress, the fairy queen, Tytania. Their joy is Hippolyta. They intend to perform the romantic in the course of their presentation. At Bottom’s flower’s juice to the wrong “Athenian”. As Hermia short-lived as the trickster, Puck, announces tragedy Pyramus and Thisbe. As Quince allocates urging, they agree to precede the performance runs off and Demetrius momentarily yields to the approach of Oberon, King of the Fairies. the roles, one of their group, Bottom, is restrained with a prologue which would reassure the audi- exhausted sleep, Oberon takes the opportunity Oberon and Tytania have been at odds for some only with great difficulty from assuming all the ence about the apparently “serious” events of the to daub the flower potion on his eyes. Moments time over his demand that she relinquish to him roles himself. Each “actor” receives his text and drama by explaining, in effect, that their play is later, Helena arrives with Lysander desperately a young “Indian” boy whom he wishes to have they agree to meet for rehearsal later that evening. just – a “play”! As they start rehearsing, Puck pursuing her. Demetrius awakens and exultantly in his service. Tytania refuses his request yet arrives on the scene, surprised to find that such pours out his love for Helena. Neither man can again and departs with the fairies. Piqued by her Lysander and Hermia have made their way rough hewn mortals have invaded the private comprehend the other’s infatuation with the intransigence, Oberon determines to punish her further into the forest but, in the dark, have sphere of the fairy Queen, Tytania. He decides bewildered Helena, who feels she is the butt of by casting a malevolent spell on her. He com- become thoroughly disoriented and are going to have some sport with them. When Bottom some shameful mockery. When Hermia comes mands Puck to procure him the magic flower in circles. Hermia, in particular, is exhausted, so leaves the stage following his first scene, Puck upon the scene, she is astonished to see both whose potion he will use to effect his revenge. they decide to rest where they are for the night. transforms his head into that of a donkey. Bottom Demetrius and her Lysander proclaiming their It is clear that Lysander desires to “sleep” with is unaware of the prank and returns to find his love for Helena. Recriminations fly on all sides As they depart, the first of the “lover” couples her but Hermia compels him to lie alone a short comrades horrified at this “translation”. They run before Demetrius and Lysander leave to settle stumble into the grove. Hermia and Lysander distance from her. Puck comes upon the inert off in terror leaving him confused and anxious. their claim on Helena with a duel and the enraged have fled the city to escape a death sentence that Lysander and, mistaking him for Demetrius, He is convinced they are deliberately playing Hermia chases Helena further into the forest. has been imposed on her for refusing to marry drops the flower’s juice on his eyes. Meanwhile a trick on him. To reassure himself until they Oberon chastises Puck for having created the Demetrius, another young Athenian who is Demetrius and Helena rush in abruptly. Once return, he begins to sing loudly. whole catastrophe and orders him to sort it out. passionately enamoured of her and the man her again, he thrusts her brutally aside and continues Puck draws a veil of mist over the woods and father has chosen to be her husband. Lysander his obsessive quest for Hermia. Helena is too Bottom’s “rustic” ditty awakens Tytania who, succeeds in separating Lysander and Demetrius. is beside himself with desire for Hermia but she tired to follow but suddenly discovers the prone under the enchantment of Oberon’s love potion, Gradually all four lovers return to the grove and makes him swear a vow to lover her eternally body of Lysander. Approaching him cautiously, instantly falls in love with him. She draws him collapse in exhaustion. Puck drops juice from before they proceed further into the depths of she is overwhelmed by his outburst of passion into her bower and commands the fairies to at- the “antidote” flower onto the eyes of Lysander the forest. for her as he awakens to find her standing over tend and wait on him. Bottom loses his initial that will restore his love for Hermia when he him. Helena is incensed at what she regards discomposure and eventually makes himself awakens. The fairies reappear and celebrate the Oberon returns and, while waiting for Puck as inappropriate behavior from him, since she right at home among his fairy admirers. After reconciliation of the lovers as a full moon bathes to bring him the flower, observes (unseen by knows he is in love with Hermia, and accuses some vigorous dancing with the elfin spirits, the scene in transcendent light. the “mortals,” of course) a violent altercation him of mocking her. Lysander abandons the he and Tytania fall rapturously asleep. Puck between Demetrius and Helena. These two still sleeping Hermia and runs after Helena. had been lovers formerly, until he encountered Moments later, Hermia awakens and, realizing Hermia and instantly became infatuated with she is alone, cries out in terror. She hurries into her. Helena has learned of Hermia’s elopement the deepening gloom of the woods to find her with Lysander and informed Demetrius – perhaps beloved Lysander. The lovers seem to be in a state in the hope that he finally would relinquish of chaos and their destinies on collision course. his claim on her. Instead, Demetrius races af- ter Hermia and Lysander, with Helena in hot As stillness settles over the forest, Tytania and her pursuit (of him!). When Demetrius thrusts fairies emerge. To the strain of a beautiful lullaby, Helena roughly aside and continues his search Tytania falls gently asleep. Oberon steals out of for Hermia, Oberon decides to assist Helena in the darkness and drops the love potion on her winning back his love. He charges Puck with eyes. He prays that the first creature she espies sprinkling the magic flower’s love potion on the on awakening will be something loathsome and eyes of a “young Athenian man” he will find ignoble. As Tytania slumbers, Oberon takes the wandering in the forest. Oberon is referring to prize he has sought from her with him. Demetrius, of course.

6 University of Minnesota School of Music opera.umn.edu 7 ACT III equally. When the bells toll the midnight hour, As day breaks, Oberon is discovered observing Theseus brings the festivities to an end and the his fairy Queen wrapped in the arms of the aristocratic couples all retire blissfully to bed. transformed Bottom. He decides to release both Tytania and Bottom from their enchantment. Oberon, Tytania and the fairies drift serenely Tytania awakens and is repelled by the sight of through the grove to bless the pairs of lovers. her erstwhile lover. Oberon and Tytania, now As they depart to celebrate the night, Puck is reconciled to one another, trip away with the left to address the audience. He begs forgiveness rest of the fairies to the gentle strains of a sara- for having offended their sensibilities with the bande. The lovers are the next to awaken and machinations of the plot and expresses the wish are happy to be restored to their original pairing, to remain friends. although amazed and unsure as to how it has all transpired. They depart to plead their case(s) —David Walsh, for marriage with the Duke of Athens. Bottom Director of University Opera Theatre is the last to arise, similarly confused, but also exhilarated by the dream he has experienced. He determines that he will turn it into a play, DIRECTOR’S CORNER |||||||||||||||||||||| despite being fuzzy about the details. The other vaudevillians return and are overjoyed to find Shakespeare’s play eschews character development Bottom restored to his normal self! With his for an intense probing into the nature and psy- Musical Theatre Workshop (SMT) which has run the position of Choral Director for our Opera usual aplomb, Bottom asserts that their “play is chology of desire. The fairy world, representative successfully every August since 2003. Through Theatre productions on an ongoing basis. preferred” and will be performed. The troupe, of the capriciousness and amorality of passion, SMT, for example, talented high school students assisted by the fairies, prepare their costumes our unconscious at work upending our efforts to have been brought in contact with the School of Last spring, University Opera Theatre presented and props for the performance. order the world according to rational principles, Music and its various programs. Many of these the dramatic cantata Parables in collaboration with appears simultaneously benevolent and cruel. students have chosen to attend this University our choral program, and the St Paul Conservatory Returning from their wedding nuptials, the Britten’s tonal world complements this ambiguity following high school graduation—either in the for Performing Artists which provided 12 dancers Duke and Duchess of Athens arrive in the grove with textures that are both hauntingly beautiful Department of Theatre Arts and Dance or the and the choreographer for the production. At the on their way to the palace. They are surprised and disturbingly edgy. In the opera, we begin School of Music. One young student, Laurent same time, we undertook an educational project to find the lovers now amicably reconciled to and end in the world of the fairies, the realm Kuenhl, sang lead roles in two UOT productions in 6 area high schools around the themes of one another. Demetrius no longer lays claim of dreams and secret impulses, at the frontier before graduating in 2011. Parables, held a public forum on the issues raised to Hermia so Theseus overrules the wish of between night and day, waking and dreaming, by the work which composer Robert Aldridge Hermia’s father. Each couple is granted permis- the natural and the supernatural. As we journey Through these outreach ventures I have come in and librettist Herschel Garfein attended, and sion to marry. The law is shown to be rigorous through this Midsummer Night, the Dream contact with some very dedicated teachers working we incorporated performing groups representing but fair under his rational, pragmatic approach seems to be the only reality. in music in the Twin Cities education system. the three major religions into our presentation Among these are Paul Wigley at Lakeville High of the cantata itself. to governance. The Rustics present their play School and Nicole Marschall at Burnsville and for consideration as the entertainment for the —David Walsh, Eagan High Schools. In fall 2009, Nicole took Such initiatives are truly win-win situations – for evening. Ever the statesman, Theseus overrides Director of University Opera Theatre on the task of putting together a small chorus of the School of Music and University Opera The- even his wife’s objections, and orders the play high school students to sing the very challenging atre, for Nicole Marschall and the high schools to be performed. As he points out, the amateur choral music for Stravinsky’s Le Rossignol in our she represents, and for the St Paul Conservatory troupe is well-intentioned and thus deserving UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATRE mainstage production. In the same production, for Performing Artists. Most particularly, though, of the opportunity to honour their patron. The & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ||||| 12 students from St. Paul Conservatory for Per- it is the young students and their families, as well Pyramus and Thisby performance of is hilari- One of the central components of the opera forming Artists participated as part of the dance as the many other community members who ous, of course, and is accompanied by a certain program since my arrival in 2002 has been out- ensemble, joining forces with 12 students from participate in UOT activities, who have an op- amount of heckling and commentary from the reach activity in the Twin Cities cultural and the University of Minnesota Theatre and Dance portunity to discover what the School of Music bemused lovers. They fail to realize that the education community. Very early in my tenure Department in the first such collaboration in a can offer them in terms of musical education tragic story could have been their own – had here, I secured the support of the Twin Cities University Opera Theatre performance. With and experience. fate, and the fairies, not intervened. The play is Opera Guild for special educational projects— support from the School of Music’s Engaged followed by a bergamasque and revels in which community concerts, student dress rehearsals, Department grant, University Opera Theatre —David Walsh, everyone, regardless of social class, participates school workshops and especially for Summer has been able to appoint Nicole Marschall to Director of University Opera Theatre

8 University of Minnesota School of Music opera.umn.edu 9 ARTISTIC STAFF BIOGRAPHIES ||||| Ukraine) and conducting The Berlin Sinfonietta ANGHARAD DAVIES JOSEPH NELSON at the International Masterclasses Berlin (Berlin, CHOREOGRAPHER OBERON DAVID WALSH Germany). Angharad Davies has performed DIRECTOR around the world with artists Director of University Opera ERIK ROHDE including Gibney Dance (NYC), Theatre (2002-current). Recently: ACT III CONDUCTOR Hanna Hegenscheidt (Berlin), Netzwerk AKS SHELLEY MIHM Director of La Bohème (Deutsche Conductor and violinist Erik (Austria), Mariano Pensotti (Buenos Aires), and HELENA Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf), Fidelio (Paris Rohde is a doctoral candidate in Chris Yon (MPLS). Her choreography has been Opera; L’Opera de Lyon; Tokyo Festival, Japan; conducting, currently studying presented throughout the U.S. and Germany, CARRIE HALL Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv), La Traviata, Carmen, and with Mark Russell Smith. He holds master’s and and she is currently a lecturer at the Univer- HELENA A Midsummer Night’s Dream all for Deutsche bachelor’s degrees from the U of M in orchestral sity of Minnesota. For upcoming projects visit UMN: UMN Opera Workshop: Oper-am Rhein. conducting, violin performance and biomedical angharaddavies.net. Don Giovanni (Donna Elvira), engineering. He currently conducts the Buffalo Le Nozze di Figaro (Countess and MARK RUSSELL SMITH Community Orchestra and teaches at the Trinity Susanna), Street Scene (Ann Murrant), Die Fleder- SUPERVISING CONDUCTOR School in St. Paul. maus (Rosalinde), Die Zauberflöte (Second Lady) University of Minnesota Orchestral OTHER: Mill City Summer Opera: I Pagliacci Studies artistic director, Quad City CHRIS JOHNSON SINGER BIOGRAPHIES |||||||||||||||||||| (Nedda, cover), Opera NUOVA: Le Nozze di Fi- Symphony Orchestra Music direc- SET DESIGN garo (Marcellina), The Light in the Piazza(Franca) tor/conductor, Richmond Symphony Orchestra RECENTLY: BENJAMIN DUTCHER Has worked with University Opera THESEUS music director. Recently: Guest conductor of Theatre on and off since 1981. The Mass, The OTHER: Cosi fan tutte (Guglielmo), SIDNEY WALKER St. Louis Symphony, the Houston Symphony, Ballad of Baby Doe, Letters from Morocco, Street HERMIA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince, Scene, and Dangerous Liaisons. UMN: Così fan tutte (Dorabella); Orchestra’s Sommerfest. Wolf), La Divina (Matthew), A Hand of Bridge (David) Die Fledermaus (Orlofsky) JULIE RITHALER OTHER: Dido et Aeneas (Dido); George M! (Ag- BENJAMIN KLEMME COSTUME, WIG, AND HAIR ACT I CONDUCTOR DESIGN STEPHANIE BROUSSARD nus); Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina Cover) Benjamin Klemme studies con- Born and raised in London, Eng- HIPPOLYTA ducting with Mark Russell Smith land. Under the label: Julie Ann BRENNAN BLANKENSHIP HERMIA and holds degrees from the Cleve- Design, designs costumes for competitive dance, LAUREN LAMMERS UMN: Falstaff (Meg) land Institute of Music and University of North- skating, and musical theatre/opera productions TYTANIA OTHER: I Pagliacci (Chorus), Little ern Iowa. He has served the National Repertory both locally and internationally. Rithaler started UMN: Sister Carrie (Lola), Così fan Women (Jo March), The Magic Flute and Cleveland Pops Orchestras as Assistant Con- her own business in 1993 and since has designed tutte (Despina), Die Fledermaus (The Third Spirit). ductor, Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association costumes for more than 40 musical and opera (Adele), Die Zauberflöte (Papa- as Music Director, and New Mexico School for productions, 23 internationally. gena), Jenůfa (Jano) the Arts as Music Department Chair. OTHER: Il Mondo della Luna (Clarice), The Vaga- JOSEPH OKELL bond King (Chorus). LYSANDER BEA HASSELMANN UMN: Parables Così METROPOLITAN BOYS CHOIR DIRECTOR ( soloist), SERGEY BOGZA fan tutte Elmer Gantry ACT II CONDUCTOR CASSANDRA KOOB (Ferrando), (Eddie Fishlinger), Die Zauberflöte Russian born conductor and com- JAY V. CARLSON TYTANIA STAGE MANAGER (Tamino), Renard (First Hen). poser Sergey Bogza is the conductor UMN: Falstaff(Nanetta cover), Die OTHER: Pagliacci (Second Villager/Chorus), Elijah of Campus Orchestras and assis- Jay V. Carlson is a senior theater Zauberflöte(Papagena), Le rossignol (Tenor soloist), Te Deum (Tenor soloist), Gianni tant conductor of University Opera Theater. major at Northwestern College in (Nightingale cover), Jenufa (Jano) Schicchi (Gherardo), Sweeny Todd (Anthony), The He is pursuing a doctoral of musical arts in St. Paul, MN. Carlson has stage OTHER: Madama Butterfly (Geisha), Romeo et Stoned Guest (Don Octave). Orchestral Conducting under the direction of managed many productions at Northwestern Juliette (Chorus), Lucia di Lammermoor (Chorus), Mark Russell Smith. He has earned a master’s College, including Side Show, How to Succeed Sisters of Swing (Patty Andrews) of music in orchestral conducting from Central in Business Without Really Trying, and The Boys Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in Next Door. Other credits include: Skylark Opera music education from Portland State University. Company: Mme. Modiste, Wonderful Town, The Future engagements include leading concerts at Vagabond King, and On the Town. Theatre for The International Conductors’ Festival (Kiev, the Thirsty:Kingdom Undone.

10 University of Minnesota School of Music opera.umn.edu 11 WILL BRYAN TIM MURRAY PATRICIA MARTIN DEMETRIUS QUINCE MUSTARDSEED UMN: Falstaff (Ford), Parables UMN: Parables (Chorus), Elmer UMN: Falstaff(Robin) ( Soloist), Rosencrantz Gantry (Chorus) and Guildenstern are Dead (Ros- OTHER: Hamlet (Chorus), The encrantz), Cosí Fan Tutte (Guglielmo), Elmer Vampire! - Centennial Showboat (Andrew), The KRISTIN ELLIOTT Gantry (Elmer Gantry), Weisse Rose (Hans Scholl), Rover (Biskey), Much Ado About Nothing (Clau- MOTH Die Zauberflöte (Erster Priester) dio), Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely Johnson) OTHER: Once Upon a Mattress (Sir Harry), Wonder- ful Town (Wreck), Mademoiselle Modiste (François), JASON J. HERNANDEZ Oklahoma! (Curly), The Vagabond King (François SNOUT EBENEZER KEANE-RUDOLPH PUCK Villon, The Captain), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), OTHER: Minnesota Opera Chorus: Nabucco, Silent Night, Orfeo ed The Marriage of Figaro (Count Almaviva), Carmen ABBOTT SHERWIN (El Remendado) Euridice, La Cenerentola, Rigoletto, BOY Turandot, The Capulets and Montagues, The Hand- JUSTIN SPENNER maiden’s Tale, Carmina Burana, Il Pagliacci, La DEMETRIUS Traviata, The Flying Dutchman,Skylark Opera: UMN: Falstaff(Ford cover) The Vagabond King, Mixed Precipitation Picnic OTHER: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Fio- Opera: Alcina (Oronte), Thursday Musical Per- rello cover), Pagliacci (Chorus) forming Artist METROPOLITAN BOYS CHOIR |||||| STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM ROB RIORDAN BOTTOM STARVELING UMN: Così fan tutte (Don Alfonso) OTHER: Gianni Schicchi (title role), A summer music theatre A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bot- experience for tom), Roméo et Juliette (Paris), Le Nozze di Figaro TYLER STROBEL ages 14 to 21 (Antonio). SNUG UMN: Parables (chorus) ZACHARY COLBY OTHER: Nabucco (chorus) FLUTE UMN: Die Fledermaus (Alfredo), JULIA ENNEN COBWEB Elmer Gantry (Frank), Workshop The Metropolitan Boys Choir was founded in David Walsh, Artistic Director UMN: Sister Carrie (Chorus) of Sister Carrie (Charles Drouet). 1971 by music director, Bea Hasselmann. The August 5 – 17, 2013 OTHER: Die Zauberflöte (Monostatos), Falstaff boys, ages 5 to 16, come from the twelve-coun- Contact David Walsh at (Caius), Carmina Burana (Tenor Soloist). ty Metropolitan area. The MBC choirs have [email protected]. ELIZABETH WINDNAGEL PEASEBLOSSOM performed with numerous local and national JOHN GRAU major orchestras, opera companies, ballet com- FLUTE UMN: Parables (chorus), Cosi fan panies and shows. They have appeared at many UMN: Parables (chorus), Die Fle- Tutte (chorus), Die Fledermaus local/ national conventions. They have sung for dermaus (Dr. Blind) (chorus), Elmer Gantry (chorus), every Minnesota major league sports team and Music Theatre at Minnesota is OTHER: The Magic Flute (Tenor Magic Flute (chorus) also a Super Bowl. The choirs have toured to 42 supported by a generous grant from Priest), St. John Passion (Evangelist), Così fan tutte US states including Alaska and Hawaii and 19 the Twin Cities Opera Guild. (Ferrando), A Little Night Music (Henrik), Mozart foreign countries. Recruiting and additional Requiem (Tenor Soloist), Messiah (Tenor Soloist). information: www.mbchoir.com

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14 University of Minnesota School of Music opera.umn.edu 15 FALL 2013 The Bartered Bride Composed by Bedřich Smetana Libretto by Karel Sabina

SPRING 2014 The Cunning Little Vixen Composed by Leoš Janáček Libretto adapted from novella by Rudolf Těsnohlídek and Stanislav Lolek

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