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University Opera Theatre Presents University Opera 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 Bass 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
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