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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Michigan Opera Theatre's 22nd season! Perhaps one of our most popular ever in terms of repertory, it features the renowned artists and emerging operatic talent you have come to expect from Michigan Opera Theatre.

Looking back on the success of the 1991/92 season, I am sure you share with me the pride at having been a part of the company's Midwestern premiere performances of Karol Szymanowski's King Roger and with the company premieres of Samson and Delilah and Candide, plus the critically acclaimed productions of Lucia di Lammermoor and The Mikado.

This season boa:sts its own set of company premieres: from Side by Side by Sondheim, a revue of the award winning music and lyrics of ~roadway's reigning king, and Detroit's first professional production in 30 years of The Music Man, to the season finale, our very own producti~n of the grand classical ballet The Sleeping Beauty.

In the spring, grand opera returns to the stage of the Masonic Temple with perhaps the world's most beloved opera, Puccini's tale of life and love among the bohemians of Paris' 19th century Latin Quarter, La Boheme. Two casts of rising young operatic talent will interpret Puccini's passionate score. In 1985, Michigan Opera Theatre presented its first production of Verdi's immortal Aida, starring Leona Mitchell in her first United States performances in the title role. Miss Mitchell will return to the Masonic Temple in May to reinterpret the role she has performed in the world's greatest opera houses, and she will be joined by two stellar casts of outstanding international artists.

Most significantly, this season of grand opera, classic American musical theatre and grand classical ballet reflects a microcosm of the expanded programming we will be presenting once the Detroit Opera House project is completed and the company moves into its permanent home.

Finally, I wish to thank the many corporations, foundations , government agencie~ and private individuals who have supported the company's extensive activities, from main stage productions to our vitally important educational and outreach programs throughout the State. Without your generosity, none of our successes would have been possible and our future would indeed be uncertain. Whether this is your first visit or 22nd season with us, you are a very important part of this performance today, and I hope you enjoy your experience at the opera.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Ticket Infonnation Michigan Opera Theatre Ticket Services Office, 6519 Second Avenue. Detroit, Michigan 48202; open 10 a.m. . 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon· 5 p.m. Sunday. On pertormance days after 6 p.m., visit the theatres' box offices. MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Phone (31 3) 874·7464 10 A.M. · 6 p.m. Monday· DAVID DICHIERA, GENERAL DIRECTOR Friday, noon · 5 p.m. Sunday. Open Saturdays in season, phone for hours. Tickets are also available at all TicketMaster outlets or by calling (313) 645-6666. 1992/93 Se,ason Fall Program Book Editor: Rebecca Happel Unused Tickets: Subscribers unable to use their tickets may make CONTENTS Editorial Assistant: a tax·deductible contribution to Michigan Opera Donna Rogers Theatre by retuming the unused tickets to the Message from the General Director ..... 1 MOT Ticket Services Office for resale at least History of th e Company . . .. 3 24 hours prior to pertormance call , 31 31874·7464. Art Direction and Board of Directors and Trustees . ..4 Exchange Policy; 1991-92 Season in Review. . .. 9 Production: Exchanges will be made on a space available Detroit Opera House...... 10 Lorene Cosenza baSiS, lor season subscribers only, to another Administration and Producti on Staff ... 12 Karen Cameron pertonmance of the same opera. Exchange must Barbara Porter be made 24 hours prior to you r pertormance time. of Simons Michelson Zieve MOT Opera Boutique: The MOT Opera Boutique, featuring an array of Side by Side by Sondheim opera· related gift items, is open before curtain and Advertising Sales: during intermissions of each pertormance at the Rachel Lent Cast and Credits ...... 17 Fisher and Masonic Temple Theatres. of Eagle Publishing Co. Food Service: The Fisher Theatre: Concession stands inside the Musical Numbers ...... 17 Advertising Coordinator: theatre are open when theatre doors open and Christine Donaldson during intenmissions. Simultaneously, wine, beer and soft drinks are available for sale in the Fisher Program Notes ...... 1 8 Building lobby. Masonic Temple Theatre: The Printer: Fountain Ballroom on the lower level is open one Lou Fox of Gaylord Printing hour prior to curtain time for hot buffet service. Patrons arriving before the theatre doors open should enter lhe outer main lobby and follow the The Music'Man Cover Illustration: signs. Refreshments are available in the Ballroom John Martin of Art Staff du ri ng intermissions of all pertonmances. Cast and Credits ...... 2o Pre-perfonnance DinnerslLectures: MOT provides lively lectures accompanied by Musical Numbers ...... 20 luncheons or buffet dinners prior to Wednesday subscription pertonmances of each production. Free lectures one hour before curtain are also Program Notes ...... 2 1 The 1992193 Twenty-second Season, available on some pertonmance nights. Fall Program Book, Michigan Opera For infonmation on dates and times , please call Theatre, 6519 Second Avenue, the MOT Lecture Hotline: 31 31874-7850. Young Artists Apprentice Program .. .. 23 Detroit Michigan 48202; Special Provisions for the Orchestra and Chorus ...... 23 31 3/874-7850 Physically Challenged: The Fall 1992 Arti sts of the Company .24 Please call the MOT Ticket Services Office Fax 313/871-721 3 Frank Donovan Memorial Tri bute ...... 26 for specific information. (313) 874-7464. Community Programs...... 27 Lost and Found: Michigan Opera Theatre is supported Guil d and Volunteers ...... 28 For lost and found information at the Fisher in part by grants from the National Contributors ...... 36 Theatre and Masonic Temple, see the head usher. Endowment for the Arts Please Note: No cameras or recording devices are premiHed in the theatres. Patrons are reminded to please a federal agency, and from the State check that their digital watch alarms are switched OFF before the pertormance begins. of Michigan through the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Important Phone Numbers: Subscriber Ticket Hotl ine: (313) 874·7831 Ticket Office: 874·7464 Admi nistration: 874·7850 Michigan Opera Theatre is an equal General Directors Circle Info: 874·7877 opportunity employer. Group Ticket Discounts for parties of ten or more: 874·7894 MOT's Speaker's Bureau for guest lecturers at your event: 874-7850 MOT's The 1992/93 Michigan Opera Theatre Communtiy Programs for entertainment at your Season is presented in cooperati on event: 874·7894 TDD with cl assical radio station Voice 874·7878 Fax 871·7213 WQRS, FM 105. Emergency Phone Numbers During Perfonnances: Fisher Theatre: (313) 872·4221 Masonic Temple Theatre: (313) 832·5500 Michigan Opera Theatre is a member of OPERA America Michigan Opera Theatre Administrative Office : 6519 Second Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE ABRIEF HISTORY Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT), cited by the Detroit media Maria Ewing, Leona Mitchell, as "one of the city's three cultural jewels," is the State of Michigan Opera Theatre has Carmen Balthrop, Wilhelmenia Michigan's premier opera company serving as a state-wide gained further national esteem Fernandez, Vinson Cole, Andrew with David DiChiera's additional cultural resource committed to producing the very best professional productions from the grand opera, operetta, Smith and conductor Willie appointments as the artistic and musical theatre repertory. The company now Waters. The spirit of this director of the successful Dayton opportunity is kept alive Opera in Ohio, and as the augments its season with presentations of grand classical armually with the Young Artists general director of the multi ballet. Founded and directed by internationally recognized Apprentice Program, which offers million dollar Opera Pacific impresario David DiChiera, MOT has quickly ascended nationally recruited singers and located in California's Orange the ranks of its more than 100 peer companies to assume o production personnel County. This relationship among the prestigious position as one of the nation's leading performance and career all three companies has proven opera companies. opportunities. to be a successful means of cost effective co-productions of lavish, Within its 22 year history, MOT has offered the Detroit During its first 15 years, MOT new main stage productions and community outstanding main stage repertory ranging from for the development and the comedy of Mozart to the drama of Verdi to the verismo made its home in the Music Hall Center, a landmark theatre that presentation of important . of Sondheim. Additionally, the company boasts the was saved by the community. community education presentation of neglected works that have been rewarded Prior to its first professional performances. This unique tri . with national PBS telecasts; a musical theatre revival that season in 1971 , the company's company framework that David was sent to Broadway; the world premiere of Pasatieri's aspirations found expression in DiChiera directs is nationally Washington Square; the American premiere of three works the educational component of the regarded as a positive and from the Aimenian and Polish opera heritage - Anoush, now defunct Detroit Grand Opera innovative formula for the future The Haunted Castle and King Roger; rarely seen Black Association. With the success of of opera production. American works such as Scott Joplin's Treemonisha; the DGOA's Overture To Opera historic Detroit concert debut of Luciano Pavarotti; and a company under David DiChiera, MOT has taken steps to ensure National Public Radio broadcast of Norma starring Dame it became apparent that Detroit its future by purchasing the Joan Sutherland in her historic fmal performances of the title role. wanted to sustain a full time, Grand Circus Theatre in professional opera company of its downtown Detroit for its own, one that would provide a The company's philosophy of offering young aspiring artists permanent home as The Detroit performance opportunities is well regarded, and particular main stage season at the Music Opera House. The project Hall and could also serve the includes the renovation and recognition has come for its role in the emergence of such outstanding Black American singers as Kathleen Battle, greater Detroit and State of expansion of the existing facility Michigan communities with to house all of the company's opera entertainment. main stage, education and audience amenity needs. Under the gUidance and nationally recognized leadership As a non-profit company, MOT of educator and composer Karen derives its armual income from a VanderKioot DiChiera, MOTs variety of sources including the popular and successful winter sale of tickets, both season residency program is now in its subscriptions and single 17th year of touring the State, performances; through the bringing opera to communities in contributions of private donors, both the Upper and Lower corporations, foundations , state Peninsulas. Furthermore, the and federal agencies; and company's 12 year old education through special fund raising department has taken the events coordinated by a body of national lead in providing dedicated volunteers. While the performance pieces that both company's day to day operations educate and entertain families are directed by a staff of 30, the and young audiences about the organization is governed by a 38 perils of substance abuse and a member Board of Directors with variety of social issues. further guidance by the 264 member Board of Trustees.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre FOUNDING MEMBERS Mrs. Hilda Ettenheimer Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Marra DIREOORS AND Mr. and Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Hon. Jack and Dr. Bettye Arrington- Founding Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ewing Martin Hon. and Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Robert McCabe TRUSTEES Mr. and Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Fisher, III Mr. and Mrs. William T. Dr. and Mrs. David DiChiera Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Fontana McCormick, Jr. BOA~DOF Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gershenson Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Frenkel Mrs. Wade H. McCree, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fridholm Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Miller DIRECTORS Hon. and Mrs. Wade McCree, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Friduss Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Miller 1991·92 Mr. Hany J. Nederlander Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gerisch Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Miller, Jr. Mr. Robert E. Dewar Mr. E. Hruwood Rydholm Mr. and Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. G.O. Herbert Chainnan Mr. and Mrs. Neil Snow Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Moorehead, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strichartz Dr. and Mrs. Pierre Gianunanco Mr. and Mrs. E. Clarence Mularoni Dr. David DiChiera Mr. and Mrs . Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. and Mrs. Vito P. Gioia Mr. and Mrs. Hany Nederlander Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Nine 0 President Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Mr. and Mrs. Theodore O. Yntema Mr. and Mrs. H. James Gram Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. O'Connell Mrs. Katherine Gribbs Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pallone Mr. C. Thomas Toppin DIRECTORS EMERITUS Mr. and Mrs. John C. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Secretary Mr. Frank W. Donovan Dr. and Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Mrs. Ralph Polk e Mr. and Mrs. William R. Halling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Pollack Mr. H. James Gram Mr: Cameron B. Duncan Mrs . Robert M. Hamady Mrs. John Prepolec Treasurer Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Harness Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Robelli BOARD OF Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Rogel TRUSTEES Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Hans Rogind e Mrs. Robyn J. Arrington 1991-92 Mr. and Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Savel Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Ahee Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hermelin Dr. and Mrs. Norman Schakne Mr. J . Addison Bartush Dr. and Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Mr. and Mrs. George Hill Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneidewind . Mr. Philip E. Benton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Holloway Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schultz e Mrs. Peter Cooper Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Dr. and Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Hon. and Mrs. Joseph Impastato Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Mrs. Robyn J. Arrington Mr. and Mrs. Verne lstock Schwendemann Mrs. Roger Fridholm Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mrs . David Jacknow Ms. Carol Silvestro Mr. John C. Griffin Mrs. James Merriam Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jaques Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. David B. Hermelin Mr. and Mrs. J. Addison Bartush Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. S. Kinney Smith Mr. Robert Hurst Mr. L. Karl Bates Miss H. Barbara Johnston Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Mr. Leonard C. Jaques Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mrs. William E. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Alan Spencer Mrs. William E. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bell II Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Joseff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Starkweather Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. and Mrs. W. Victor Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stella Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Benton , Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell!. Kafarski Mr. and Mrs. George Strumbos Dr. Richard W. Kulis Mr. and Mrs. John A. Betti Dr. and Mrs . Charles Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Taylor Mr. Walton A. Lewis Mr. John!. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thomas Mr. Bud Liebler Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Borden Mr. and Mrs. Semon E. Knudsen Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mr. Eugene Miller Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Bortz, Jr. Mr. Jay Kogan Mr. and Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. Robert T. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Cascio Ms. Reva Kogan Mr. and Mrs. James J. Trebilcott Mr. Jules 1. Pallone Mr. and Mrs. Clarence G. Catallo Mr. and Mrs. William Ku Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. VanderKloot Dr. and Mrs . Arthur Victor Mr. David Pollack Ms. Virginia Clementi Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Kuhn Hon. Avern L. Cohn Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Kulis Mr. and Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Lamparter Mr. and Mrs. William Vititoe Ms. Carol Silvestro Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cordes Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Lataif Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Warner Mr. S. Kinnie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Rodkey Craighead Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Levine Mr. and Mrs . Richard C. Webb Mr. Frank Stella Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cregar Mr. and Mrs. David B. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Martin Westfall Mr. Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. Ara J. Drakdjian Mrs. Leonard T. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. White Mrs. William P. Vititoe Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. and Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. R. Jamison Williams & John Corbett O'Meara Dr. and Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. and Mrs . Sam B. Williams Mr. Richard C. Webb Mr. and Mrs. John W. Day Mr. and Mrs. Bud Liebler Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Mr. Martin Westfall Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Derderian Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lisak Mrs. Charles A. Wollenzin, Jr. Mr. Gary L. White Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Mr. and Mrs . Thomas E. Long Mr. and Mrs. Donald Worsley Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Dr. David DiChiera Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Loofbourrow Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. Morton Zieve & Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Mr. and Mrs. James H. loPrete Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Young Melodee A. DuBois Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Hon. Joan E. Young & James E. N. Huntley Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mack & Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg Mr. and Mrs. Cameron B. Duncan Mr. and Mrs . John Malasky Mr. and Mrs. Morton Zieve Lady Easton Mrs. Jessie B. Marm Ms. Lucia Zurkowski Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Marko Mr. Roy Zurkowski

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre However, during the early days impact of the Theatre District is THE DETROIT of the Capitol Theater's already clearly evident with the existence, the Symphony restoration of the Fox, Gem OPERA HOUSE PROJEO performed Sunday concerts on Theatre, State Theatre, Music its stage as well. Hall, YWCA Building and Upon entering the Grand Circus Park District, one is struck Women's City Club Building. by the abundance of historical edifices towering above on all Designed in what was The results have been dramatic. sides. Behind the facades lie treasures from decades past, prophetically called the "Opera New tenants occupying over monuments to a city once known as the Paris of the House" style, the theatre 300,000 square feet of Midwest. when vaudeville was king. changed hands and names commercial space have been several times, finally closing its moved back into the area. Four doors as the Grand Circus new restaurants have opened, Theater in November 1985. and over 1200 new full and part Michigan Opera Theatre time jobs have been created or purchased the building on moved to the area. As a December 31, 1988 to become testimony to the area's its future permanent home as revitalization, over 1,200,000 the new Detroit Opera House. people attended theatre events in the district last year. Not only will the company's productions fmally have a Detroit needs this kind of suitable home, but so too will its redevelopment project for the administrative staff and increased tax base and jobs it Community Programs provides, and because it paves Department. It will be a house the way for projects of a similar whose schedule is governed by nature. The restored Opera the opera company rather than House and theatre district in a landlord. The Detroit Opera general can make an entire House will provide an identity section of the city viable again, for Michigan Opera Theatre as bringing people to an area that an integral part of Detroit's was once neglected. One has artistic community, a facility not only to look at Cleveland's only for the production of Playhouse Square to see how the mainstage performances throughout the year but as a home base for technicians, Artist's rendering of the Broadway side community education and of the Detroit Opera House. outreach programs, skilled administrators who can participate in the plethora of Situated on the comer of Broadway and Park, south of community activities that Grand Circus Park, is one of the finest of these theatrical surround the opera house. jewels, the Grand Circus Theater. This "Super Palace" first Thus, the Detroit Opera House opened its doors as The Capitol Theater on January 12, can be the center of artistic 1922. At the time of its gala premiere, the theater was the endeavors year round. fifth largest in the world. Designed by renowned theatre architect C. Howard Crane, who later designed the Fox Michigan Opera Theatre's vision Theatre, the Capitol Theater was the first in a series of for its future is part of a grand palatial vaudeville and moving picture houses of the 20s plan for a revitalized that surrounded Grand Circus Park and established the entertainment and performing area as the hub of Detroit's theatrical activity. arts district in downtown Detroit. The Detroit Opera As with all of C. Howard Crane's 250 theater designs House is being developed to nation-wide, the Grand Circus' acoustical properties are complete the district, provide a considered to be among the finest anywhere. Prior to the broader 'programming base, Capitol Theater's construction, the architect had built the bring more employees into the acoustically perfect, world renowned Orchestra Hall. the area and introduce new life present home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. year-round. The economic

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre revitalization of ari abandoned theatre productions and AI theatre district can spark the classical ballet. WI' economic revival of the city it serves. The Detroit Opera House will make a major contribution to As an opera house, the Detroit the economic strength of Opera House's auditorium Detroit as well as establish compares very favorably with Michigan Opera Theatre as a the world's major opera more vital cultural resource for houses. In terms of volume the State. A permanent home and shape it bears remarkable assures the company's future, resemblance to the War and creates new opportunities Memorial Opera House in San for artistic endeavors, both in Francisco, Prinzregenten terms of scope and quality. Theatre of Munich, the Staatsoper in Vienna and The vision of the Opera House Teatro alia Scala in Milan. has already received the It also provides some of the support of many of our most intimate, acoustically community's corporations, superb seating in the world. Aida, for instance, requires a To accomplish this, the Detroit foundations, civic leaders and It is indeed remarkable that, 70 piece symphony orchestra Opera House's current 28 foot friends of MOT through designing for a vauQeville in the pit. plus a cast of deep stage must be demolished leadership gifts. In the coming home, C. Howard Crane singers, chorus, and a 65 foot stage erected in year, we will be reaching out to created one of the most supernumeraries and dancers its place. A 50 foot proscenium individuals, private and public superb opera auditoriums amounting to 250 people on opening is required with an 85 institutions and corporations to be found anywhere. stage. Behind the scenes are foot high ceiling behind it and in a more public way to seek stage hands, wardrobe, wig adequate wing space at right financial support for this most On the other hand, opera and makeup personnel, stage and left to prepare scenery and important project. To learn requires a dramatically management and production people for entrances and to more about and become different stage than vaudeville. staff. Mounting an opera is provide storage. These involved in the Detroit Opera Opera is the amalgamation of akin to marshalling the troops modifications will result in the House project, please contact several art forms into one epic in a battle, and a stage needs largest stagehouse of any the Development Department form , and thus demands enormous spaces to move these theatre in Detroit, one ideally of Michigan Opera Theatre, facilities of epic resources and forces with ease, as in battle, suited for the production of 313/874-7850. proportions. An opera such as from one place to another. grand opera, large musical

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre FINANCE/COMPUTER Music Department ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES David DiChiera William T. Schulz Music Director PRODUCTION STAFF Controller Suzanne Acton David DiChiera ...... General Director Walker Guthrie Chorus Master/Assistant Systems Administrator Music Director John Le?erg ...... Interim Managing Director William Kirk Roger L. Bingaman Director oj Productions Ronald G. Allen ...... Research Manager and Data Orchestra Administrator Karen VanderKloot DiChiera ...... Director oj Community Programs Entry Clerk John A. Fredrickson ...... ChieJFinancial Officer Steve Gathman MARKETING/PUBLIC Rebecca L. Happel ...... Director oj Public Relations Diane Lord RELATIONS Accompanists Steve Haviaras ...... Dir ector oj Marketing Christine Donaldson Mitchell Krieger ...... Director oj Artistic Resources Marketing Projects Coordinator Jane Bassett Dance Captain Midge Stulberg ...... ChieJ Development Officer Donna Rogers Public Relations and Stage Management ~,------ -W ADMINISTRATION Marketing Representative Leigh Anne Huckaby Kurt Howard Production Stage Manager Executive Assistant to the General Director Jerome Magid Tri-Company Coordinatpr Photographer Brett Finley Stage Manager Ilene Andrews TICKET OFFICE Denise Nikcevich Receptionist Dee Dorsey Ticket Services Manager Helen Meade COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Assistant Stage Managers Roger L. Bingaman Kimberly Gray Associate Director/Music Director Ticket Services Assistant Technical Staff and Accountant Assistant Steve Bergman • Technical Director Dolores Tobis Office and Marketing Manager PRODUCTION Artistic Administration Kendall Smith Dee Dorsey DEVELOPMENT Lighting Consultant Mary Parkhill Production Schedule and Associate Director oj Development Audition Coordinator Alexandra Pontone Assistant Lighting Designer Mary Bucher JudiAmmar Assistant Director oj Development Jor Individual Giving Artist Services Coordinator Thomas Anderson Properties Coordinator Katie Kelly Chris Jones Assistant Director oj Development Jor Volunteer and Special Events Assistant Director Robert Mesinar John C. Johnson Joe Horan Jennifer Marling Production Electricians Corporate Officer and Development Operations Manager Transportation Costumes John Kinsora Ulla Hettinger Production Carpenter Costume Coordinator

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Follies MUSICAL NUMBERS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Side by Side ...... All Various cast members of the old Weismann shows Comedy Tonight...... All gather at a reunion just before the theater is to be Co~pany ...... All tom down and replaced with a parking lot. As they The Little Things ...... All recall their youth, we see them as young performers doing their numbers. We also find out about their You Must Meet My Wife ...... Bill , All lives, as the title of the show has double meaning. Not Getting Married ...... Nancy, All The set is a stage of a decrepit theater, but suddenly Joanna ...... Ron it is transformed into a Ziegfeld Follies-type setting Not While I'm Around ...... Bill for the finale. Songs: Broadway Baby, Beautiful Pretty Women ...... Bill, Ron Girls, Could I Leave You, Losing My Mind Ladies Who Lunch ...... Ladies Anyone Can Whistle ...... Maureen A Funny Thing Happened Broadway Baby ...... Nancy on the Way to the Forum Barcelona ...... Bill, Maureen Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim You Could Drive a Person Crazy ...... Ladies, Ron Hero, in love with a slave girl he cannot afford to A Weekend in the Country ...... All buy, turns his problems over to a fast-talking slave, Intermission Pseudolus. Mter a good deal of low comedy and . Side by Side ...... , ...... Pianos confUSion, all is straightened out - lovers are Buddy's Blues ...... Bill, Ron and Ladies united and Pseudolus is set free. Based on the Wiliting Around for the Girls ...... All hilarious works of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus. Song: Comedy Tonight Losing My Mind ...... Nancy Could I Leave You ...... Maureen A Little Night Music Beautiful Girls ...... :...... Bill Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Being Alive ...... Ron Sweden at the tum of the century. The central Conversation Piece (medley) ...... All character is a middle-aged actress, and the plot Side by Side by Side ...... All concerns her family and loves. Based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles oj a Summer Night. Songs: You Must Meet My Wife, A Weekend in the ABOUT THE Country, Send in the Clowns SONDHEIM MUSICALS Sweeney Todd Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Anyone Can Whistle A cut-throat barber practices above a pie shop Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim supplying it with cheap and easy meat! A grand The action takes place in an imaginary township gUignol tale of lust and revenge. Victorian London is under the control of a corrupt Mayor and her evil presented as a plague-spot - a dark grotesque aides. A phony miracle is concocted to attract underworld. Songs: Joanna, Not While I'm Around, tourists to the area. Initially a failure, Whistle Pretty Women has become more and more respected. Song: Anyone Can Whistle. Additional Songs From... Do I hear a Waltz? Music by Richard Rodgers, Company Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim This musical takes a stinging look at the state of Evening Primrose Music and Lyrics by Stephen matrimony, particularly in a big city - New York Sondheim, Teleplay by James Goldman City. Various married couples try to convince a 35-year-old bachelor that he should marry, but The Girls of Summer they do not always present very good role models Incidental music by Stephen Sondheim for marriage. Songs: Company, Side by Side, Little Things , You Could Drive a Person Crazy, Gypsy Music by Jule Styne Barcelona, Being Alive Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre surrogate father, Oscar experience as well. The which became a cult favorite STEPHEN Hammerstein II. legendary lyricist gifted due to its popular cast Sondheim with a photograph recording). He preferred the SONDHEIM: Hammerstein, famed Broadway bearing the inscription, "To laborious task of providing lyricist whose legendary Steve, my friend and teacher." both the lyrics and music. But BROADWAY partnership with Richard when Hammerstein, dying of Rodgers was preceded by While Hammerstein's lessons cancer, asked his young friend BABY pairings with early twentieth instructed the young Sondheim to fill in for him and write lyrics By Kathleen Kozlowski century Broadway titans on what to do when writing for for Rodgers, Sondheim felt Sigmund Romberg and Jerome theatre, the young compelled to accept. Young boys often wish to Kern, was the summer lyricist/composer's debt to emulate their fathers, to follow neighbor of young Stephen and Hammerstein also provided Rodgers, whose pen composed in their footsteps , to add the his mother. Sondheim, an only him with the opportunity to many of musical theater's most "& Son" to the family business. child, was unoffiCially adopted learn what would not work for memorable melodies If Stephen Sondheim had by the Hammerstein brood. him, and determine what (Oklahoma, Carousel, The adhered strictly to that notion, And a special bond was formed creative processes thwarted, Sound oj Music, Pal Joey), was Manhattan would have had between the living legend and rather than inspired, his not noted for his modesty or the future one. creativity. Sondheim learned tactfulness. Rodgers did not this lesson through his pained feel that working with theater's When he was fifteen, Sondheim collaboration with newest lyrical wunderkind was and two classmates wrote a Hammerstein's long-time a blessing, and berated young musical, and Sondheim, with partner, Richard Rodgers. Sondheim continually. Do I notions of being "the first Hear A Waltz? was the first and fifteen year old ever to have a While Sondheim had only pairing of Rodgers & musical done on Broadway," successfully collaborated with Sondheim. asked Hammerstein to read it, Leonard Bernstein (West Side with the idea that Story) and Jule Styne (Gypsy), Sondheim has, with the Hammerstein would produce he triumphed in his first exception of his involvement in this masterpiece. "I told him to attempt at writing both the the revival of Candide, handled read it objectively, as though music and lyrics for the stage the musical and lyrical chores he didn't know me - as (A FUnny Thing Happened On himself since Waltz. something that crossed his The Way to the Forum), and had desk on a totally professional even chalked up one noble And as the successes of level." Sondheim was failure (Anyone Can Whistle , Company, Pacific Overtures, unprepared for the "totally objective" opinion Hammerstein offered.

"Well, it's the worst thing I've ever read." But Hammerstein quickly added, "Now, I didn't say that it was untalented, I said that it was terrible. And if you want to know why it's terrible I'll tell you. " And then Hammerstein began to break down each scene, each line for Sondheim. As the protegee "reflected years later, ".. .in that afternoon I learned more about songwriting and the musical theater than most people learn another garment in a lifetime. I was getting the manufacturer. Fortunately for distillation of thirty years musical theatre, motion picture experience." and opera fans, Stephen Sondheim chose not to follow It was a lesson well learned, in his biological father's and Hamrnmerstein must have footsteps , but in the path of his felt that he benefitted from the

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre A Little Night Music, Sweeney The British theatre-going The Last oj Sheila. So perhaps Todd, A Sunday in the Park public has always been the public was ready, at last, with George and Into the Woods delighted by Sondheim's work; for the music of Sondheim. attest, the talent which Ned Sherrin, a popular British Hammerstein spotted in 1947 BBC personality, and several The reviews for the musical has 110m fruit. Even other English talents originally revue were almost Sondheim's works which are conceived Side By Side as a unanimously favorable, with considered failures by the one-time only performance to critics who had never shown Great White Way's standards serve as a fundraiser. But the much enthusiasm for his (Follies, Merrily We Roll Along show's popularity provided for shows becoming mesmerized and Assassins - which never not only an extended London by his songs. made it to Broadway) contain run, but a Broadway musical numbers which have production (with Hal Prince And to many, both in the e gained popularity with theater producing), and numerous theatre or simply musical and non-theater audiences. revivals. theatre aficiandos, the accolades were long overdue. Arthur Laurents, who provided What was the key to the work's As Harold Prince remarked, A the book for West Side Story success? For one thing, it "I think it (Side By Side) W and Anyone Can Whistle, once provided theatre-goers, who certainly called attention remarked, "without question, had long chastised Sondheim to Steve's music. I think Steve is the best Broadway for having a lack of feeling or ultimately the show made _ lyricist, past or present." heart, to re-evaluate the songs. people look more clearly at - Sondheim, although This examination, with the his astonishing body of work." undoubtably pleased with the works as stand-alone numbers praise, cred!ts his success to as opposed to part of a his collaborators. Sondheim musical's tightly written Did you know e had learned from Hammerstein the importance of a strong that Stephen book to a musical, and has preferred to enlist another Sondheim: talent to write or adapt the • composed the New York book. "A book is not only the Times crossword puzzle dialogue, its the scheme of the for over two years? show." In addition to providing the show with structure, the • wrote original songs for book also provides Sondheim Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy? with inspiration. "Any Sondheim's pen provided the bookwriter I work with knows ballad "What Can You Lose?" I'm going to steal from him," sung by Madonna. Sondheim laughs, adding "I try to help him out whenever • got his professional writing 1 can, too." break by scriptwriting for the television series Topper? Sondheim has enjoyed successful collaborations with • studied composition with his directors and bookwriters. the influential avant-garde He has worked with novelists fr.amework, allowed for a ballads on the heels of Judy composer and teacher, (Wideman) and college stronger focus on the lyrics, Collin's pop hit version of Milton Babbitt. professors turned directors words which evoke despair, "Send In The Clowns"; and (James Lapine). Yet Sondheim joy, bewilderment, great love Sondheim's melodies appeared • - an inveterate game player did not work on the original and loss. on the silver screen, with the and collector - devised his own production of Side By Side By movie version of A Little Night version of the game Murder, Sondheim; after all, his Sondheim's foray into Music, and Sondheim's scoring which was so ingenious that contribution (the words and mainstream and popular of The Seven Percent Solution. he and Anthony Perkins used it music) had already taken three culture had also begun to Sondheim also turned as the basis for a movie script, decades of effort. reap rewards by the mid-70s: screenwriter, co-scripting with The Last oJSheila, with James popular recording artists actor Anthony Perkins the Mason and Raquel Welch. clamored to sing Sondheim mystery motion picture Jerome Magid- Photography

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre MUSICAL SYNOPSIS OF SCENES Act I Scene 1: A Railway Coach. Morning, July 4, 1912 ROCK ISLAND ...... Charlie Cowell & Travelling Salesmen Scene 2: River City, Iowa, Center ofTown. Immediately following. IOWA STUBBORN ...... Townspeople of River City TROUBLE ...... Harold and Townspeople Scene 3: The Paroos' House. That evening. PIANO LESSON ...... Marian, Mrs. Paroo, Amaryllis GOODNIGHT MY SOMEONE ...... Marian Scene 4: Madison Gymnasium. Thirty minutes later. SEVENlY-SIX TROMBONES ...... Harold, Boys and Girls SiNCERE ...... Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey Scene 5: Exterior of Madison Library. Immediately following. THE SADDER-BUT-WISER GIRL ...... Harold and Marcellus PICKALITTLE ...... Eulali e, Maud, Ethel, Alma, Mrs. Squires, Ladies of River City GOODNIGHT LADIES ...... Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey Scene 6: Interior of Madison Library. Immediately following. MARIAN THE L1BRARlAN ...... Harold, Boys and Girls Scene 7: A Street. The following Saturday noon. Scene 8: The Paroos' Porch. That evening. MY WHITE KNIGHT ...... Marian Scene 9: Center of Town. Noon, the following Saturday. WELLS FARGO WAGON...... w inthrop and Townspeople

Act II Scene 1: Madison Gymnasium.The following Tuesday evening. IT'S YOU ...... Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey SHIPOO PI ...... Marc ellus PICKALITTLE REPRISE ...... Eulalie, Maud, Ethel, Alma, Mrs. Squires and Ladies Scene 2: The Hotel Porch. The following Wednesday evening. L1DA ROSE ...... Olin , Oliver, Ewart, Jacey WILL I EVER TELL YO U...... Marian Scene 3: The Paroos' Porch. Immediately following. GARY, INDIANA ...... Winthrop Scene 4: The Footbridge. Fifteen minutes later. IT'S YOU BALLET TILL THERE WAS YOU ...... Marian and Harold Scene 5: A Street. Immediately following. SEVENlY-SIX TROMBONES and GOODNIGHT MY SOMEONE .. Harold and Marian Scene 6: Madison Park. A few minutes later. TILL THERE WAS YOU REPRISE ...... Harold Scene 7: River City High School Assembly Room. Immediately following. FINALE ...... Entire Company

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, student matinee Wednesday, October 21 at 1 p.m. October 15 at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 22 at 8 p.m. Friday, October 16 at 8 p.m. Friday, October 23 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 17 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 24 at 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25 at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, student matinee October 20 at 10 a.m.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Phillip Sousa and toured the CONFESSIONS United States and Europe with the world-famous Sousa band. OF AN IOWA Willson also played the flute for the New York Philharmonic ENTHUSIAST under Arturo Toscanini and By Kathleen Kozlowski Willem Mengelberg.

The title The Music Man is a In 1929, a summer stint with misnomer, for Professor Harold the Seattle Symphony led Hill, the lead character, is not a Willson into conducting and a musician in the traditional job as music director of a San sense; the only melodies he Francisco-based radio network. plays are _those filled with For the next two decades merry larceny. Yet the title is Meredith Willson made his appropriate when applied to career in radio, becoming one the man who not only wrote of radio's brightest luminaries. the words and music, but also the book to his first musical He was West Coast music play and captured several Tony director for NBC, Awards - Meredith Willson. headquartered in Hollywood. Comfortable on both sides of Wlllson wrote the book of the microphone, Willson could The Music Man, as well as its be found hosting his own In addition to his musical gifts, Broadway career with Where's music and,lyrics, a triple play shows or playing the foil for Willson also possessed a Charley?, was a strong that has yet to be surpassed in such personalities as George delightful sense of humor and supporter of the idea, even contemporary musical theatre. Bums or Gracie Allen. He also an antic sense of imagination. going so far as to suggest that Only Noel Coward of the developed the idea of a radio And he could write. In 1948 Willson appear in the musical. English stage has done that program composed of the top he published his humorous Willson initially balked, but in recent years. How Willson selling popular songs, which accounts of his career, entitled finally took the idea seriously managed to pull it off on his became the long-running And There I Stood with My when Broadway producers first try is as storybook as Hit Parade. Piccolo, which became a formally suggested that he try his tale. best -seller. writing in 1951. Although the He also wrote and produced basic idea had evolved from the Yet contemporaries of Hit Parade tunes such as A great deal of the book was tale of a band leader to a con Meredith Willson were probably "You and J" and co-wrote devoted to Willson's memory of man, the former Sousa band not surprised. At an age when Tallulah Bankhead's popular the Iowa of his youth. His member retained the band most men are planning for send-off song "May the Good reflections were filled with theme as a main plot element. retirement, Willson decided to Lord Bless and Keep You." warmth, humor and a bit of The main character is a conquer a new frontier. And he Willson's prolific pen also self-mockery. When an fascinating, endearing fraud. came prepared, having already composed serious orchestral interviewer asked Willson just The glib-tongued, fast-footed accomplished enough musical music, including two when he actually did leave woman-chasing "Professor" (and writing) success for symphonies and the musical Iowa, Willson replied, 'To tell Harold Hill, a travelling several men. scores to the film classics The you the truth, I never left." salesman from Gary, Indiana, ,------, blusters into staid River Willson was born in 1-902 in When an interviewer asked Willson just City, Iowa and whips the Mason City, Iowa, a town of town into a frenzy over 2,000 not unlike the when he actually did leave Iowa, Willson replied, the possibility of starting fictional River City of The "To tell you the truth, I never left. " a boys band. The band Music Man. Already a flute will "keep the young ones and piccolo virtuoso when he moral after school" promises graduated from high school at Great Dictator and Little Faxes. Enchanted by the witty and Hill, as he charms the 16, he went to New York to In World War II, Willson was warm memoirs, people began townspeople into financially study music at the Damrosch among the numerous talents urging Willson to write a backing a band he never Institute (predecessor of which provided Armed Fortes musical comedy about the Iowa intends to form. But the con Juillard). He was only 19 years Radio broadcasts with its of his youth. His good friend man is the victim of the old when he won the post of musical programming. Frank Loesser, who had ultimate game - love - and principal flutist with John recently launched his own reforms as the result of

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre affection - from both the the composer incorporated Patrick CaSSidy, the son of 1957 brought the first works townspeople and their some changes. Needless to Shirley Jones, who played of two legendary composers libralian, Malian Paroo. say, Willson was more than a Malian in the movie version. to Broadway: West Side Story bit surprised to learn in "Patrick told us he was actually launched the career of Stephen January of 1956, while reading in the movie, too," said Willson. Sondheim, and The Music Man, "In ,an angry, the New York Times, that the "His mother was pregnant with which added musical theater producers were shelving him when it was shot." to Meredith Willson's long list ominous world, production of his work. of credentials. Sadly, Willson everyone is hungry jor The simplicity of The Music only wrote two other works a guileless evening in Taking a breather from the Man countered the frentic pace for the musical theater: piece, Willson became involved in which the modem world , a The Unsinkable Molly Brown the theatre," legendary in composing and conducting a short four decades from 1912, and Here's Love, an adaptation theater critic Brooks San Diego production entitled had entered. The musical of the movie Miracle on The California Story. Delighted offered a respite from the Cold 34th Street. Atkinson reported. with his collaboration with War, the Red scare, the Franklin Lacey on this project, violence which WiIlso~ asked Lacey to assist met the civil When Willson began writing his him with The Music Man. By rights movement first Broadway musical, he did November 1956, the 32nd draft and world wide not envision the work that lay was completed, and Willson political ahead.of him. "I guess I,might contacted producer Kermit showdowns, have done 30 or 40 full re Bloomgarden, who had most such as the writes before I got it right," recently mounted Loesser's Cuba missile Willson later recounted. Most Happy Fella. crisis. Fortunately, Willson had his Bloomgarden, straight-faced background to draw upon; not throughout the audition, met People were , only was he Iowa stubborn, he with Willson the next day to eager for a rest, was also Iowa-bred, and drew ask for "the privilege of to be told that • upon his boyhood memories producing your beautiful play." life was simpler with great frequency. and sweeter, And thus America was and needless to Willson's 1959 memoirs introduced to Harold Hill. say, they greeted reflected not only his greatest Veteran producer Ernest The Music Man musical hit but also his own Martin once said, 'The favorite with an almost dilemma. "But He Doesn't character of all audiences is a unparalleled Know the Territory" not only lovable rogue." When con man enthusiasm. chronicles the evolution of The Harold Hill of the 76 trombones The Music Man Music Man, it was also the finally did erupt onto the stage was just what lament of legitimate salesmen of Broadway's Majestic Theatre every who suffered from Harold Hill's (where theatregoers are theatergoer was looking for: Although some cynics feel that antics; yet it also served as currently attending The "A very happy show." Willson's River City, Iowa never Willson's anthem. Although a Phantom of the Opera), he could have existed, the city and professional musician for proved Ernie Martin to be a This very happy show included its most famous visitor Harold several decades, the composer master of understatement. a wealth of songs which have Hill have become part of soon learned that musical Harold Hill cast his spell, not become musical theater Americana. Willson was theatre was a very different only on the Iowans, but also standards: ''Trouble,'' heralded in his hometown as a beast to master. the most jadded theatergoer, "Goodnight My Someone," "The hero, and the composer even launching a Broadway run that Sadder but Wiser Girl," "Gary, visited the University of In June of 1954, Willson felt lasted 1,375 performances. Indiana,""TiIl There Was You," Michigan in 1958 on Band the show was ready, and "Wells Fargo Wagon" and the Day, leading a musical force contacted legendary producers Meredith Willson reported in Sousaesque "Seventy-Six which included over 12,000 Feuer and Martin for an 1980 that since 1957 there had Trombones. " school musicians, the audition. With his wife Rini, a probably not been a week when University of Michigan band, professional soprano, Willson The Music Man was not being The Music Man presented a and 1,076 trombones! played and sang the score. performed somewhere. Willson happy slice of Americana, while John Phillip Sousa would Although Feuer & Martin were had just seen the graduating the other Broadway hit of the have been proud. busy mounting Cole Porter's class of Beverly Hills High season, West Side Story, was a Silk Stockings, they promised to School present the musical modem Romeo and Juliet produce Willson's work,after with a cast that included tragedy set in Manhattan.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Since its inception, Michigan Opera Theatre has been committed YOUNG ARTISTS to the development of young American talent, and regards with pride those who have gone on to establish careers in the field. Many ApPRENTICE PROGRAM singers as well as several company production and artistic staff Michigan Opera Theatre's Young Artists Apprentice Program members have returned to MOT in full professional capacities after celebrates its 14th year with the 1992-93 season. This fall, young apprenticeships with the company. aspymg talent recruited from across the country will take up Furthermore, the list of now prominent artists who made their residence with Michgian Opera Theatre for intensive multiple-week debuts or had early starts with MOT is impressive: Carmen sessions of workshops, masterclasses, and many rehearsals and Balthrop, Kathleen Battle, Rockwell Blake, Richard Cowen, Maria performances, designed to assist them in making the transition Ewing, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Rebecca Luker, Catherine from student to professional. Malfitano, Leona Mitchell, David Parsons, Kathleen Segar, Neil During the 1992-93 season the company will not only utilize Schicoff and Victoria Vergara, among others. singers, but also production apprentices in the non-singing areas For further information on auditions and application of stage management, stage direction and costuming. Of the many requirements for the Apprentice Program, please dial the MOT e Production Office at 313/874-7850. Auditions are held annually mastercl~sses offered annually, apprentices participate in Italian language classes, care of the voice, theatrical make-up techniques, in Detroit, Dayton, Chicago and New York City. movement/dance, stage combat and in specialty classes offered The Joyce H. Cohn Apprentice Award Fund recipient ... with the staff, conductors and singers from current productions in Scott Jussila (1991-92J \ such areas as audition techniques, handling performance anxiety, DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Apprentice Award Alexander Technique, promotion and vocal repertory studies. The Jeanne Wentworth (1991-92J Apprentice Progr.am roster of instructors from the MOT production and music staff will be enhanced this year by guest teachers form Fall 1992 Apprentices D~troit's professional community. Meghan Hakes Josh Rhodes Peggy Trecker When not participating in workshops and masterclasses, Manchester, MI Decatur,IL Minneapolis, MN apprentic~s are rehearsing with mainstage artists, receiving private coaching, and preparing their assigned comprimario roles for the Tonya Linebrink Shonn Wiley Lynette Knapp season's productions. Hillsdale, MI Adrian, MI Ann Arbor, MI

ORCHESTRA Flute Timpani Paul G. Silver Pamela Hill. Principal Greg White. Principal Gary Slaven Violin I Laura Larson JayG. Smith Charlotte Merkerson Harp Tracy Thome Concertmaster Oboe Patricia Terry-Ross, Principal Peggy Trecker** Velda Kelly Rebecca Hammond. Principal ShonnWiley** Randolph Margitza Ann Augustin Detroit Federation oj Musicians. Local Theodore Schwartz #5. AmeTican Federation oj Musicians •• Mar Young Artists Apprentice Clarinet 'String sections listed alphabetically The AmeTican Guild oj Musical Artists is Violin n Brian Bowman. Principal the o.fficial union oj the Michigan Opera Victoria Haltom. Principal Jane Carl Theatre vocal peljormers. Angelina Carcone CHORUS Brooke Hoplamazian Bassoon Brent Billock Kirkland D. Ferris. Principal Thomas Cooch CHILDREN'S Viola Christine Prince Louise A. Fisher CHORUS Ann Bellino Elizabeth Follas" Brooke Andres Barbara Corbato Rosalin Contrera Guastella Trumpet Michael Buono Edmond Guay Gordon Simmons J. Scot Comins Violoncello Jeanine Head Carrie Dumm Nadine Deleury. Principal John Franklin Hopkins Trombone Keven Leonard Diane Bredesen Lynette Knapp" Maury Okun. Principal Steven Leonard Minka Christoff Tonya Linebrink** Gregory Near [Winthrop Understudy) Umit lsgorur Cecilia Mac-Smith Kenny Mazer-Schmidt Percussion John Riley Contrabass Christine Price John F. Dorsey. Principal Joe Posa Derek Weller. Principal Lynne Sherwood (Amaryllis Understudy)

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre SUZANNE ACTON PHIL HALL Conductor, Chorus Master (Michigan) Musical Director/Pianist (New York) MOT Debut MOT Debut Chorus Master/Assistant Music Director since The Wizard oj Oz, SI. Louis MUNY, Indianapolis' Starlight; The Merry Widow, Theatre Under the Stars; 1981 /82 Season Cats, Third National Tour; Conductor, The Prince oj Chorus Master, MOT; Conductor, Mikado, The Central Park; Play Me a Country Song, Broadway; Pirates oJPenzance, MOT; West Side Story, My Fair Some Enchanted Evening, Kennedy Center. Sleeping Lady, The Pirates oj Penzance, Dayton Opera; Coach, Beauty, SI. Louis MUNY; The Desert Song, Rhythm Opera Theatre of SI. Lauis, San Diego Opera Ranch, Paper Mill Playhouse; On·Stage pianis!. Show 1992 Fall Season Boat, Paper Mill Playhou se, PBS; Writer/arranger, Conductor, The Music Man American Premiere of To Kill a Mockingbird, Paper Mill Playhouse 1992 Fall Season Side by Side by Sondheim

JAMES BRENNAN BILL HAYES Baritone (New York) Singer/Actor (New York) MOT Debut MOT Debut 1 Arthur. Camelot. Starlight Theatre of San Diego, Doug, Days OJ Our Lives, NBC·1V; La Cage AllX Paper Mill Playhouse; Bill Snibson. Me and My Girl. Folies, Christmas Carol, Harvey, Annie, Wrestling \ Broadway and First National Tour, Sacramento with God, Rumons, The Music Man, Sweeney Todd, Music Circus, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic 42nd Street, / Do, / Do, The Sound oj Music; "An Light Opera; Elyot, Private Lives, Alley Theatre in Elegant Evening of Beautiful Music" with Ann Blyth; Houston; I Love My Wife, Singin' in the Rain, 42nd Your Show oJShows, Television Street 1992 Fall Season 1992 Fall Season Side by Side by Sondheim Harold Hill, The Music Man

MAUREEN BRENNAN MARY JANE HOUDINA . Soprano (New York) Choreographer (New York) MOT Debut MOT Debut The'Student Prince, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; Follies, 1988 Fifty Million Frenchmen, Ph iladelphia; Carrie. Professor of Jazz Dance. Pace University, NY; Show Carousel. Chicago Opera Theatre. Pittsburgh Civic Boat. SI. Louis MUNY Opera, tour; Anything Goes, Light Opera. Paper Mill Playhouse; Anything Goes, Totem Pole Playhouse; Annie, Lyric Theater, Guthrie Theatre; Mabel. Pirates oj Penzance, NY Oklahoma City; Show Boat, MOT. Opera Pacific, Shakespeare Festival National Tour; Cunegonde, Portland Opera, Cleveland Opera; Oklahomal, Los Candide, Tony Award nomination and Theatre World Angeles Music Center; Follies, Annie, Into the Light, Award; Going Up, Knickerbocker Holiday. Little [rene, Broadway; The Great Gatsby, nIm Johnny Jones, Stardust. Broadway. 1992 Fall Season 1992 Fall Season The Music Man Side by Side by Sondheim

NANCY DUSSAULT LILI KAUFMANN Singer/Actress (California) Singer/Actress (Michigan) MOT Debut MOT Debut Sally, Follies (1 988) Fiddler on the Roof The Sound oj Music, Little Into the Woods, Do Re Mi. Sound oj Music, Side by Theatre on the Square, Illinois; "Unsolved Mysteries", Side, South Pacijlc, Broadway; Too Close Jor ComJort, television; Working, Attic Theatre; Come Back Little Good Morning America, Television; Carousel. NYC Sheba, Hilberry Studio, WSU; Music Man, Hello Dolly, Center; The [n·Laws, Film; PBS/Cabaret Ton ight; Macomb Center for Performing Arts; Amahl and the The BolJ!riend, Diversions, orr· Broadway Night Visitors, A Flea in Her Ear, Inn Theatre Group, Iran; Blues Jor Mr. Chariie, Gray and Gray 1992 Fall Season Productions; Armed Forces Radio and 1V; Nat'! Side by Side by Sondheim Iranian Rad io & 1V 1992 Fall Season Mrs, Paroo, The Music Man

MEGHAN HAKES ZALE KESSLER f Soprano (Michigan) Singer/Actor (California) , MOT Debut MOT Debut Anything Goes, West Side Story, Hans Christian John Styx, Orpheus in the Unden.vorld, 1986 Anderson, 42nd Street. Singin'n in the Rain. Hello. Blue Beard, Long Beach Opera; The Mikado, Pirates Dollyl, Babes in Toyland, King and /, Show Boat, oj Penzance, MOT; The Mikado, Dayton Opera; Die Oaklahoma, Croswell Opera House; Oliveri, Peter Fledermaus. Central City Opera, Lyric Opera of Pan. The Wizard oj Oz, Broadway Birthday Bash, Chicago; Broadway and orr· Broadway; Los Angeles Tecumseh Youth Theatre; La Boheme, Carmen, Philharmonic; Washington Opera; Seattle Opera; Opera Lenawee Warner Bros. Batman; Television; The Producers, 1992 Fall Season History oj the World Part /, Film Young Artist Apprentice 1992 Fall Season Zaneeta Shinn, The Music Man Mayor Shinn, The Music Man

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre JEANNE LEHMAN KENDALL SMITH Soprano (N ew York) Lighting Designer (Michigan) MOT Debut MOT Debut Rodgers and Hart. Jerome Kem Goes to Hollywood. Resident Lighting DeSigner, 1989-present Musical Jubilee. Irene. Broadway; Irene. Applause. King Roger. Lucia di Lammermoor. Mikado. Candide. 1776. National Tour; Sondheim: A Musical Madama Butterfly. Ariadne auf Naxos. MOT; Tasca. Celebration. Carnegie Hall , PBS, RCA Victor; Opera Pacific; Madama Butterfly. Dayton Opera; Groucho: A Life in Review. Company. The Drunkard, Jesus Christ Superstar. Malibu. American Stage OfrBroadway; The Music Man with Gary Sandy. The Festival; A Penny Song. Pioneer Theatre. UT; Teibele Music Man with Larry Kerl, Regional Theatre; and Her Demon. Atlic Theatre "Broadway Showstoppers', Angel/EMI 1992 Fall Season 1992 Fall Season Side by Side by Sondheim Marian, The Music Man The Music Man

ROBERT STARKO JOSEPH PHILLIPS Actor /Singer (M ichigan) _ Actor/Singer (Michigan) MOT Debut _ MOT Debut While Boned Demon. Kennedy Center. Washington Enchanted Afternoon. Jack and the Beanstalk. D.C.; The Tropical Pickle. Purple Rose, Chelsea; So Player's Club, Paper Bag Productions; Pippin. This is London. Greenfield Village; America. America. Marygrove College; Sesame Street Live. Meadow Silence Court, Performance Network; Nicholas Brook Music Hall with Bob McGrath; Television Nickleby. Hillberry Theatre; A Little Night Music. A Lie - Commercials for Toledo Zoo, Meije r Thrifty Acres, of the Mind. Three Sisters. JIIi nois State University _ Sports Authority; Industrial films; MOT Choru s, King Roger 1992 Fall Season 1992 Fall Season Charlie CowelL The Music Man Winthrop Parao, The Music Man

DAVID PODULKA TAD TADLOCK Tenor (Michigan) Director /Choreographer (California) MOT Debut MOT Debut Cuccio, Gianni Schicchi [1985) Film. Love Goddess. IlTeconciiable Differences. Body Museum. Theatre Company. University of Detroit; Heat. Heaven's Gate. Dream Merchants. Women's Sobrina Fair. Greenfield Village Theatre; It's Only a Room. Ziegfeld. the Man and His Women. 1Vl1O(S the Play. Celebration. Geniuses. A Little Night Music. Matter with Helen?: Miss Universe. Miss USA. Miss Baby. The Theatre Guild; Mahonny, Show Boat. America pageant. The Tonight Show. Dance Fever. Michigan Opera Theatre; MOT Chorus Merv Griffin Show. Bing Crosby Specials. Sid Caesar 1992 Fall Season Show, Television Marcellus, The Music Man 1992 Fall Season Side by Side by Sondheim

RON RAINES PEGGY THORP Baritone [fexas) Actress/singer (Michigan) MOT Debut MOT Debut Washington Square, 1976 Dee Dee West, Follies [1 989) Gypsy Princess. Opera Pacific; Carousel. Syracuse, First is Supper. Jewish Ensemble Theatre; Cheaters. Portland. Cleveland and Nashville Opera; Desert Starlite Stage; No Hard Feelings. Cherry County Song. National Tour; The Merry Widow. Theatre Playhouse; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof The Great Under the Stars; The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Sebastians. Meadow Brook Theatre; Rhinoceros. National Tour; Show Boat. MOT, Opera Pacific, Sl, Detroit Repertory Theatre; The Flats. Perfonnance Louis MUNY Opera. Dallas Summer MUSicals, Network, 1515 Broadway; The Diviners. The Attic Broadway; Can Can, Japan tou r; Oh Lady, Lady. Theatre; Mrs. O'Brien, Show Boat. MOT Carnegie Recital Hall; 1992 Fall Season 1992 Fall Season Eulalie Shinn, The Music Man Side by Side by Sondheim

JOSH RHODES BRENT WAGNER Baritone (JIIinois) Director (Michigan) MOT Debut MOT Debut World Premiere. Potage Night; Me and My Girl. A Wonderful Life. Dragons. Love Life. A Little Night Candlewood Playhouse; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Music. Pal Joey. Director of Musical Theatre Program. Maine State Music Theatre; A Little Night Music, University of Michigan; Mighty Fine Music. Off University of Michigan; CommerCials Broadway, NYC; Working. The Banff Centre. Alberta. 1992 Fall Season Canada; The Threepenny Opera. Syracuse Opera Theatre; Love in Two Countries. Farenheit 451. The Young Artist Apprentice O'Neill Theatre, CT; The Golden Apple, Anyone Can Tommy Djilas, The Music Man Whistle, Camival. Syracuse University 1992 Fall Season The Music Man

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre "STAY TUNED" Dennis Gore (Lead. seated) Lee Hanson (Bass. center) Brian Kaufman (Bantone. right) Bruce LaMarte (Tenor. left) (Michigan) MOT Debut Mich/Ontario District Champions. International Barbershop Quartets Society; Members represent ten District Championships; "Center Stage" quartet (Gore. Hanson) international medalists four times; "Vagabonds" (Gore) international medalists three times 1992 Fall Season Ewart Dunlop. Olin Britt. Oliver Hix. Jacey Squires. The Music Man.

Grand Opera Association. of which Mr. Donovan was FRANK W. DONOVAN Chairman of the Board. They not only brought the tour 1904·1992 IN MEMORIUM beginning in 1959, but they also created an outreach program called "Overture to Opera" which in 1963 With his white hair, piercing eyes, and bold features , came under the direction of the chairman of the music Frank W. Donovan was wit, enthusiasm, curiosity. and department of Oakland University, Dr. David DiChiera. d~ng wrapped in a keen intelligence. The Notre Dame educated Harvard Law School graduate devoted a These were glamorous days and Mr. Donovan and his lifetime to the wife Betty entertained lavishly in their rambling Grosse practice of law Pointe home on Lake St. Clair. Opera star Rise Stevens in Detroit. and the Metropolitan Opera's Francis Robinson were among frequent guests. People often called Mr. However, Mr. Donovan "Mr. Opera." Donovan's real love was the 'The City was proud of what it was doing and it put on arts, and in a wonderful party," said Ms. Darlow. particular, opera. "If you Overture to Opera started out by presenting opera have an idea, go scenes and touring them to area schools and for it," Mr. community centers. Soon Dr. DiChiera was producing Donovan would one act operas and then full operas. In 1971 . it tell his three separated from the Detroit Grand Opera Association children; Frank and became Michigan Opera Theatre. Frank and Betty W. Donovan, Donovan were among the founding board members. Jr. , Russell (Rusty) Hodges Throughout his life Frank Donovan has supported Donovan and opera, and his ideas and generosity were welcomed in Julia Donovan the development of Michigan Opera Theatre. Without Darlow, "Mr. Opera" things would have been different. according to Ms. Darlow. That is certainly what Frank Donovan did Donations in Mr. Donovan's memory may be made when he persuaded Anne Ford (Mrs. Henry Ford II) and to Michigan Opera Theatre, Frank W. Donovan other prominent Detroiters to sponsor the Metropolitan Memorial Fund. Opera Tour in our city, under the aegis of the Detroit -Karen VanderKloot DiChiera

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre performed at the end of the COMMUNITY PROGRAMS week. O-I-R singers and From the Hamtramck schools to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Dearborn, technicians then present two from Cranbrook Kingswood School to the Tri-County Arts Council in short performances or "The Thumb" of Michigan, from Escanaba's Boniface Fine Arts workshops each weekday in Center to Michigan Theater in Jackson, the Department of schools. Every night O-I-R Community Programs carries the Michigan Opera Theatre name and rehearses the full-length message near and far throughout both peninsulas of the State. production with a community Touring full-length and one-act operas, musical revues and or high school chorus which educational programs for all ages, the Department has learned the music before also visits neighboring states and Ontario, Canada. the company's arrival. The chorus is given stage The Department reaches approximately directions and fitted into The Department has three 125,000 people each year with its varied costumes. On Saturday, the special offerings for the programming and is considered one of the community presents the full elementary age audience. _ top five opera outreach departments in length opera production with Back by popular demand is • the country in terms of audience size, O-I-R singers in principal RIchard Berent's and Douglass budget and annual number of roles. On Sunday, the troupe Braverman's CHEERING UP A productions, performances and travels to the next community. PRINCESS which tells children A educational programs. Although it's a grueling the joys of using the library. W C0mmunity Programs schedule for six or more THE NIGHT HARRY STOPPED provides an average of 300 weeks, O-I-R performers SMOKlNG by Dabrusin and services annually. say it's one of the most Davies is being revived to rewarding experiences teach children about the Nationally prominent arts they have ever had. And as dangers of tobacco use. educator and composer Karen a result of their efforts, VanderKloot DiChiera is founder Michigan Opera Theatre has The Department will also be and director of the Department, friends in every comer of the presenting the Midwest which augments its full-time staff State. Premiere of a new children's with professional singers, pianists, opera by Nicholas Scarim, stage directors, choreographers, set Community Programs' smaller commissioned by Mimi Stern and costume deSigners, music productions offer something Wolf, Director of Downtown arrangers, stage managers and technical for everyone. For adults, the Music Productions in New directors. Community Programs has perennially popular Broadway York City, where Mr. Scarim is commissioned one-act operas, Revue is in a new Composer in Residence. THE educational revues and in-depth Broadway a la Carte format. Called TIGER OF CHUNGSHAN is a research papers. In addition, it has produced existing full-length BROADWAY A LA Chinese folk tale about a child operas, one-acts and Broadway revues, and creates new works. CARTE, the program is now who outwits a tiger. available in a wide choice of This year the Department will celebrate the bicentennial birthday of excerpts for any occasion: you Rounding out the season are composer Gioacchino Rossini with the Opera-In-Residence winter may now produce the show workshops for students and according to your own tour of his opera La Cenerentola or Cinderella. Young and old alike special performances for the will giggle and sigh to the comic and romantic goings on in this particular tastes. community. Individuals or masterpiece based on the well-known fairy tale. groups may also commission Middle and high school the Community Programs The Opera-In-Residence (O-I-RJ tour is nationally recognized for the students as well as adults will Department of Michigan Opera total way it involves each participating community. The troupe also enjoy BRAVO Theatre to write original travels with one truck, a van, and extra cars to transport scenery BERNSTEIN! - a salute to that material for any occasion. and costumes. O-I-R personnel include a music director, a stage late, great American genius, or manager, a technical director. a costumer and principal singers'. the operatic revue OPERA IS For further information and GRAND. bookings, contact Dolores O-l-R "loads-in" to the community's auditorium on Monday with Tobis at 313/874-7894. sets and costumes for the full-length opera production to be

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR The Metropolitan Opera each fall to conduct this important event. VOLUNTEERS Special thanks to co-chairmen Mary Sue Ewing and Elaine Fontana. The Michigan Opera Theatre Guild Alliance is our group of The Michigan Opera Theatre Ball has been called the "crown jewel volunteers who work behind the scenes to bring the magic of opera of galas in the Detroit area. " Committees work year round to life. A special thank you to Sharon Gioia as Alliance president. planning this brilliant spectacle to benefit MOT. It was an Many volunteer opportunities are available under the Guild Alliance outstanding event at the Roostertail this spring. An Auction was umbrella including the following: Opera Boutique volunteers offer added to further enhance the excitement and ensured a fin acially select opera related gift items for sale in the lobby during successful e,vent. Special thanks to the Opera Ball Co-chairmen: productions. Special thanks to Terry Shea. Our Office Volunteers Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allesee, Mr. help with mailings, data entry and filing for both Michigan Opera and Mrs. Eugene Applebaum, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Lee Schoenith, and the Guild Alliance. They are used for both ongOing and special Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Scultz, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wasserman, Dr. proj ects. The Founding Guild plans a variety of fund- and and Mrs. David Weinberg. Special thanks also to Rosanne Duncan friendraisers all to benefit Michigan Opera Theatre. Special thanks for her help with the auction. to president Vickie Kulis and the chairs of the Mystery Party - Mr. After the Music was a wonderful event added to the Pavarotti and Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire and Mr. and Mrs. Robert J . Wendzel; and concert where many volunteers assisted in bringing the man the Opening Night dinner of Lucia - Drs. Caroline and Wallace behind the voice to Detroit once again. Special thanks to chairs Peace. The Movers support the production department by Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Benton, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs Ronald providing transportation for visiting artists and have served as Lamparter. translators as well. Special thanks to Nancy Krolikowski. MET Auditions offer aspiring young Singers the chance to For more information on these wonderful and rewarding compete before renowned judges for the opportunity to advance to volunteer opportunities at Michigan Opera Theatre, please call Katie regional and national competions. Volunteers from MOT work with Kelly at (313) 874-7850.

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Fritz Enterprises Multifastener Corp. IN KIND GIFTS FOUNDATION & Frosty Products Inc. NGK - Locke Inc. ACS Services, Inc. GKN Automotive Inc. NGK Spark Plugs (USA) Inc. American Car and Phone GOVERNMENT GTE Valenite Corp. National Bank of Royal Oak Detroit Edison GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. National Industries Inc. Grace Harper Florists The;Gates Rubber Co. Neyer, Tiseo & Hindo Ltd. House of Ludington SUPPORT Geauga Co. Norfolk Southern Corp. Foundation Liang Photography The Gerstenslager Co. North Brothers Ford Old Harbour Inn - South Haven GOVERNMENT Greater Detroit Landscape Service PPG Industries Foundation Opus One Restaurant Michigan Council on Arts and Grunwell-Cashero Co. Inc. Palmer Moving & Storage Co. St. Regis Hotel Cultural Affairs GTE Products Corp. Pat Moran Oldsmobile-GMC-Truck Texel Land Co. National Endowment for the Arts H & L Tool Co. Inc. Plastech Engineered Products The Westin Hotel Harman Automotive Plastomer Corp. What's On Second Restaurant MAJOR BENEFACTORS Hawthorne Metal Products Price Waterhouse The Whitney Restaurant $25,000 and above Hayduk, Andrews & Hypnar, P.C. RB &WCorp. Wild Bill and Co. Hudson-Webber Foundation Hercules Machine Tool & Die Co. Ring Screw Works The Skillman Foundation Hines Park Lincoln-Mercury Ritter-Smith Inc. 1992 OPERA BALL IN Hitachi America, Ltd. Rochester Gear Inc. KIND DONORS SPONSORS Hofley Manufacturing Co. Rockwell International Azar's Rugs $15,000 . $24,999 Howard Ternes Packaging Co. S & H Fabricating & Engineering Inc. Computer Decisions Community Foundation for Huron Industrial Sales Schureman, Frakes, Glass International, Inc. Southeastern Michigan Huron Inc. &Wulfmeier Gerald's DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Industrial Experimental Semblex Corp. Jacobson's Matilda R. Wilson Fund & Manufacturing Siegel-Robert Inc. Merchant of Vino McGregor Fund Industrial Risk Insurers Sigma Associates The Roostertail International Jensen Inc. Simon and Leeman Corp. Saks Fifth Avenue SUSTAINERS ITW Shakeproof Smith, Haughey, Rice $10,000 . $14,999 J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. & Roegge, P.C. 1992 OPERA BALL LIVE Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Jack Demmer Ford Southern Pacific Transport AUCTION DONORS James and Lynelle Holden Fund Jideco of Bardstown Inc. Superior Plastic Inc. Mr. and Mrs . Robert A. Allesee Ralph and Winifred Polk Foundation Jidosha Kiki Co . LTD Sur-Flo Plastics & Engineering Inc. Ford Motor Co. The Samuel L. Westerman John E. Green Co. The Tamaroff Group The Cast and Crew Foundation John V. Carr and Son Texas Instruments of ABC's Home Improvement David M. Whitney Fund K-R Automation Corp. Time Manufacturaing Systems Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Kulis Kaul Glove & Manufacturing Co. Tokico (USA) Inc. Mr. and Mrs .Richard Starkweather PATRONS Kelsey-Hayes Co. Toledo Stamping Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg $2,500 . $9,999 Kelvyn Ventour Promotions Inc. Toyo Seat USA Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wendzel The Alcoa Foundation Kemp, Klein , Umphrey Tri-Mark Metal Corp. The Meyer and Anna Prentis Family & Endelman, P. C. Troy Design Services Co. Space does not permit Michigan Foundation, Inc . Kenneth Neumann/Joel Smith Turner Construction Co. Opera Theatre to thank the many & Associates U.S. Equipment Co. contributors to the 1992 Opera Ball DONORS Kingsbury Corp. Venture Industries Corp. Silent Auction. However, we are $1,000 • $2,499 Kirk & McCargo, P.C. Vyletel Buick-Isuzu Inc. deeply grateful for the outstanding American Institute of Polish Culture Lafayette Steel Co. Webasto Sunroofs Inc. support we received from the over The Meyer and Anna Prentis Law, Weathers and Richardson Weldmation Inc. 125 individuals and corporations Philanthropis Fund League/CUNA Insurance Co. Weir Manuel Synder & Ranke that donated items for the Auction. The Quaker Chemical Foundation Leo Burnett Co. Inc. Windsor Plastics Products The Rosenstiel Foundation Lou LaRiche Chevrolet-Subaru The Wolpin Co. The Village Women's Club Ludington News Co. Inc. Women's City Club ofDetroit Young Women's Home Association MTD Products Inc. Maddin, Hauser, Wartell-& Roth CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS Magnum Security Services SPONSORS $500· $999 '1 Maintenance Services, Inc. Allied Signal Automotive Drusilla Farwell Foundation Martin, Bacon and Martin ANRPipeline Alice Kales Hartwick Foundation Marty Feldman Chevrolet Bal Polanais ofDetroit The Clarence and Jack Himmel Max Broock Realtors Cadillac Motor Car Co./ Foundation McInerney-Miller Brothers, Inc. General Motors Corp. Polish American Congress McNamara Associates Inc. Consumer Power Foundation Mead Data Central Detroit Edison Foundation Merollis Chevrolet Sales & Service Michigan Bell, an Ameritech C.o. Michigan Disposal Inc. Northern Telecom Michigan Group Realtors Opus One Restaurant GDC members Barbara & Donald Schwendemann (far left) join Medal Modem Engineering Service Co. The Polish Century Club of Honor recipients (front row) Ruth & Lynn Townsend, (back row left to right) Tuttie & Bob VanderKloot with Nancy & Bob Dewar, MOT Chairman Motor City Ford Truck Inc. Royal Maccabees Life Insurance Co. of the Board. Mark ManCinelli - Photography

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre IMPRESARIO CIRCLE Ms. Hilda R. Ettenheimer Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Harness ORCHESTRA CIRCLE $10,000 and above Benson & Edith Ford Fund Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Hams $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Frohlich Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mrs. Maxine W. Andreae Dr. & Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. & Mrs. John C. Griffin Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hill Dr. Harold Mitchell Arlington Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Ms. Louise Hodgson Dr. Robyn J. Arrtngton, Jr. MAJOR BENEFACTORS Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Hartmann Ms. Mary Ann Hollars Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel $5,000 - $9,000 Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Dr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Holloway, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William A Bell, III Anonymous Mrs. David Jacknow Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N. Impastato Dr. & Mrs. David Bloom Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush Mr. & Mrs. Leonard C. Jaques Mr. Martin and Ms. Geneva Maisel Marguerite Boyle Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Benton, Jr. Miss H. Barbara Johnston Kellman Dr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bunnan Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borden Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Dr. Barbara D. Chapman Mrs. Leonard T. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Mrs. Mary Kirchman Mr. David Chivas Mr. & Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Ms. Pauline Kostuik Mrs. Richard M. Cuddohy Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Hon. Jack Martin & Dr. Bettye Mr. & Mrs. Karl A. Kreft Mr. Mervin W. Eisen Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams, Sr. Anington-Martin Dr. & Mrs . Alfred M. Kreindler Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson Mr. & Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. & Mrs. William T. McConnick.Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William Ku Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Medow Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Lamparter Miss Mary A. Hester BENEFACTORS Mr. & Mrs. Marco Nobili Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. John E. Perry Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Lisak, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley R. Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Pickl, Jr. John &Julia Long Mr. & Mrs. Semon E. Knudsen Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. David Pollack Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Long Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ledyard Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Dr. & Mrs. Henry W. Maicki Mr. & Mrs. Albert Lewellen Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin' Mr. & Mrs. Harold M. Marko David & Kathleen Lewis Mrs. John W. Martin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Lomason Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. H. McCree, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Mack Mrs. Mark C. Stevens ~7~,ug'el1e A. Miller Mrs. Lucius J. May Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Ms. Lynne M. Metty Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Webb Dr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Michaels Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Wilson , Jr. Bruce & Dorie Miller Dr. Kathryn J. Wimbish , M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morganroth Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Ms. Chan Kee Park Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Worsley Mr. Michael W. Pease Margaret & Robert Reilly Fund Dr. & Mrs. David B. Rorabacher Mr. & Mrs. Nonnan H. Rosenfeld Mr. Hugh C. Ross Mr. Casimir Rozycki Mr. Alan Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Mr. Laurence S. Schultz Mr. Joseph Schwartz Mr. William E. Scollard Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Sweeney Ms. Irene Tarjany Norman & Sylvia Gers Mrs. Edward D. Thomson Sloman Mr. & Mrs. Edward X. Tuttle Mr. & Mrs. Williall). mith Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Vander Molen Mr. & Mrs. Richat;ct . Starkweather Mr. & Mrs. Cameron Watennan FELLOWS Dr. & Mrs. J ~S~rlS tulberg Mr. J. Ernest Wilde $1,500 - $2, Mr. & Mrs. A: Alfred Taubman Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Winkelman Mr. & Mfs:jAlan E. Teitel Mrs. Robyn J. Arlington, 7/ Honorable & Mrs. Edward Q[r,&·l\1ts. L. Murray Thomas LUMINARY Mrs. James Merriam Barnes At' . ;s~C . Theron Van Dusen $250 - $499 Mrs. Carl O. Barton Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. William J. Adams Mr. Charles A. Bishop Mr. James J. Viasic Ms. Doris Bailo Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Brodsky Fisher, III Fund Dr. Estelle P. Wachtel-Torres Dr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Baker Hon. Avern L. Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Wassennan Dr. & Mrs. David H. Barker Shelly and Peter Cooper Mr. & Mrs . Louis P. Fontana Mr. & Mrs. David Weinberg Mr. & Mrs. James F. Beverlin Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey Craighead Mr. Brian Fossee Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Wendzel Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Cregar Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Friduss Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. White Dr. & Mrs. Eric Billes Mr. & Mrs. Ernest S. Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wilkie Mr. & Mrs. John W. Day, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Dubrinsky Mr. & Mrs. James W. Goss Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Lady Easton Mr. & Mrs. H. James Gram Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Dr. & Mrs. Joel!. Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. Morton Zieve

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. Mike Birg Ms. Harriette Koeneke Dr. Emanuel Tanay Dr. & Mrs. James A. Catchings Ms. Isabel D. Blanchard Mr. James F. Korzenowski Mr. & Mrs. William Templeton Ms. Lola Cesini Dr. & Mrs. Sander J. Breiner Rev. Ralph E. Kowalski Dr. & Mrs. Amod Tootla Ms. Carol Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Chmura Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Mr. & Mrs. Lee E. Landes Tuesday Musicale of Detroit Ms. Eleanor A. Christie Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Anna & Yale Levin Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Usher Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Christner Mr. Richard W. Casselman Mr. Sander Levin Mr. Michael Vogel Dr. & Mrs. Volna Clermont Mr. & Mrs. Clarence G. Catallo Miss Elizabeth A. Long Ms. Helen Wainio Mr. & Mrs. Robert Closson Ms. Judith Collier Mr. Earle D. Lyon Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Walker Mrs. Adellna C. Colby Mr. Darryl L. Collier Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Colman Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Mr. Norman Mackie Ms. Jane Colsher Mr. & Mrs. Claude H. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mair Miss Evelyn A. Warren Mr. & Mrs. James M. Colville Mrs. Ellen R. Cooper Mr. R. M. Major Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus H. Warshaw Dr. & Mrs. Julius V. Combs Mr. & Mrs. George D. Cowie Mr. & Mrs. Stanley C. McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Weissman Dr. Robert Compton Dr. & Mrs . Victor Curatolo Dr. Thomas G. McDonald Dr. & Mrs. William J. Westcott Ms. Christine Comstock Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Czapor Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Meininger Mr. & Mrs. John D. Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Conerway. Sr. Warren W. Cowan, DDS A. & Mr. Edwin Desmond, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Miller Mr. Mrs. Henry Whiting, Jr. Mrs. Rose Mary Crawford ... Steve & Virginia Djelebian Mr. Ralph Miller Ms. Hildegard Wintergerst Mr. & Mrs. Leonard J. Crayle Miss Ruth G. Doberenz Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Minkin Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Witkowski Ms. Ethel Culver Mr. & Mrs. George P. Duensing Dr. & Mrs. Van C. Momon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William W. Wotherspoon Mrs. Eva Curry Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. Dusina, Jr. Mr. Ronald K. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. T. Wallace Wrathall Mr. Edward L. 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Pitts Ms. Marion Alan Mr. & Mrs. Jose ph M. Dobos e Mr. & Mrs. Jerome J. Fellrath Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Polidori Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr. & Mrs. M. G. Doolittle Ms. Sharon R. Fike Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L. Potiker Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Allwein Mr. A. Charles Dorando Mr. & Mrs. Harold Doremus Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Ford, Jr. Mr. Abraham L. Raimi Mr. Augustine Amaru Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Angott Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. DrefTs Mrs. Anthony C, Fortunski Drs. Renato and Daisy Ramos Dr. & Mrs. Eduardo Arciniegas Mr. & Mrs. George F. Drummey Ms. Phyllis Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Ransome Mrs. Emilia Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Andre J. Dubos Mr. Earl A. Foucher Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Reimer Mr. & Mrs. John A. Ashton Drs. Paula and Michael Duffy Mr. Benjamin Frank Mr. & Mrs. John J , Riccardo Ms. Geraldlne Atkinson Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mr. Donald Becker and Ms. Joan Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Balda Mrs. Saul H. Dunilz Mr. & Mrs. William A. Dunning Ms. Josephine E. FrartZ Rivelis Dr. & Mrs. John V. Balian Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Barclae Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Eifler Mr. Joseph J. FrartZem Mr. Peter Ronan Dr. & Mrs. Jacques Beaudoin Ms. Genevieve Ely Mr. & Mrs . David M. Fried Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Rose Mrs. Jack Beckwith Dr. & Mrs. Jalil Farah Ms. Mary Ann Fulton Mr. & Mrs . Marvin Rosenthal Mr. Dean Bedford, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Fast Mr. Allan D. Gilmour Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rotole Ms. Sondra L. Berlin Herbert & Suzanne Feldstein Ms. June M. Ferguson Mr. & Mrs, Russell L. Gilpin Ms. Marion E. Ryan Mr. Roland L. Bessette Mr. Francis Bialy Dr. & Mrs. Lionel Finkelstein Ms. Gloria D. Green Dr. & Mrs. William H. Salot Mr. & Mrs. Maurice S. Binkow Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Berj H. & Alice B. Mr. & Mrs. Wayne and Chl}'l1 Salow Mrs. Norman Bird Mr. & Mrs. John C. Fitch Haidostian Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Mr. James Blake Mr. Roger Loeb and Mr. Mark Flanders Mr. Gef!}' Haliburda Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Dr. & Mrs. John E. 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Galunas Ms. Rosemary Joliat Dr. & Mrs . Robert J. Sokol Ms. Miriam S. Bureson Dr. Juan Ganum Ms. Marie M. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Soltar Mr. & Mrs. David M. Burnell, Jr. Mr. Carl Gardecki Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Joondeph Drs. William P. & Frances L. Mr. & Mrs. Lester Burton Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Gardner Mr. Brian Garves Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Keim Sosnowsky Mrs. Marlin L. Bulzel Dr. & Mrs. George Garwood Mrs, Joyce Ann Kelley Ms. Anna M. Speck Ms. Carlilta J. Cabell Mr. & Mrs. Howard B. Camden Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Glinski Mr. Dennis M. King Mrs. John Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Glusac Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin Dr. & Mrs. Mack C. Stirling Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Cascade Mr. Rohn M. Goldman Eleanor & Harvey Kline Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Tabor, Jr. Mr. Clifton G. Casey Dr. & Mrs. Paul Goodman Dr. & Mrs. Maurice E. Castle Mr. & Mrs. E. Thomas Gorcyca

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Katz Mr. Richard Mulvey Ms. Sharon Szymczyk Danny and Val Francis Mr. Sam Katz Mr. Donald A. Naftel Mr. Thomas J Tallerico J oe and Mary Friedberg Mr. Bradley Keith , Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Adolph J . Neeme Miss Mary Ellen Tappan Joseph Gatsher Mrs. Patricia J. Kellogg Ms. Kathleen M. Nesi Arnie Taylor, Ph.D. Kristie Gerulski Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J . Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nowakowski Mr. & Mrs. Burt E. Taylor, Jr. Mike Gomoll Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Kelly Mrs. Frances C. Nyquist Mrs. William A. Ternes Robert Jacob Ms. Susan L. Kelly Mr. Frank Okoh Judge Sharon TeVis Finch John R King Ms. Antoinette Kemp Dr. Linda J. Paradiso Mrs. Nona E. Thompson Chris KoktovichMichael Mrs. Helen A. Keydel Mr. & Mrs. Edgar E. Parks Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. D. Thurber and Mary Ann Koltuniak Mr. & Mrs. Marvin King Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Pease Mrs. Dorothy Alice Tomei Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morningstar Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Knapp Ms. Betty M. Pecsenye Mr. Wall Tomyn Omar Olofs and Brad Bridgen Mr. Werner H. 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Looking back on the success of the 1991/92 season, I am sure you share wilh me the pride at having been a part of the company's Midwestern premiere performances of Karol SZymanowski's King Roger and with the company premieres of Samson and Delilah and Candide, plus the critically acclaimed productions of Lucia di Lammennoor and The Mikado.

This season boasts its own set of company premieres: from Side by Side by Sondheim, a revue of the award winning music and lyrics of Broadway's reigning king, and Detroit's first professional production in 30 years of The Music Man, to the season finale, our very own production of the grand classical ballet The Sleeping Beauty.

Finally, I wish to thank the many corporations, foundations , government agencies and private individuals who have supported the company's extensive activities, from mainstage productions to our vitally important educational and outreach programs throughout the state. Without your generosity, none of our successes would have been possible and our future would indeed be uncertain. Whether this is your first visit or 22nd season with us, you are a very important part of this performance today, and I hope you enjoy your experience at the opera.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Ticket Infonnation Michigan Opera Theatre Ticket Services Office. 6519 Second Avenue , Oetroit, Michigan 48202; open 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon - 5 p.m. Sunday. On pertormance days after 6 p.m.• visit the theatres' box offices. MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Phone (313) 874-7464 10 A.M. -6 p.m. Monday DAVID DI CHIERA, GENERAL DIRECTOR Friday. noon - 5 p.m. Sunday. Open Saturdays in season, phone lor hours. Tickets are also available at all TicketMaster outlets or by calling (313) 645-6666. 1992/93 Sljlason Spring Program Book Editor: Rebecca Happel Unused Tickets: Subscribers unable to use their tickets may make CONTENTS Editorial Assistant: a tax-deductible contribution to Michigan Opera Donna Rogers Theatre by returning the unused tickets to the Message from the General Director ...... 1 MOT Ticket Services Office for resale at least History' of the Company ...... 5 24 hours prior to pertormance. Call 3131874-7464. Board of Direc tors and Trustees ...... 6 Art Direction and Exchange Policv: Detroit Opera House .... 10 Production: Exchanges will be made on a space available Administration & Staff ...... 11 Lorene Cosenza basis. for season subscribers only. to another Andi Cormier pertormance of the same opera. Exchange must La Boheme Karen Cameron be made 24 hours prior to your pertormance time. Barbara Porter MOT Opera Boutique: of Simons Michelson Zieve The MOT Opera Boutique, featuring an array of Cast and Credits. . .. 14 opera-related gift items, is open before curtain and during intermissions of each pertorrnance at the Advertising Sales: Fisher and Masonic Temple Theatres. Synopsis...... 14 Rachel Lent Food Service: of Eagle Publishing Co. The Fisher Theatre: Concession stands inside the Program Notes ...... 15 theatre are open when theatre doors open and during intermissions. Simultaneously, wine , beer Advertising Coordinators: and soft drinks are available for sale in the Fisher Christine Donaldson Building lobby. Masonic Temple Theatre: The Peter Conti Fountain Ballroom on the lower level is open one hour prior to curtain time for hot buffet service. Cast and Credits...... 16 Patrons arriving before the theatre doors open Printer: should enter the outer main lobby and follow the ynopsls.' ...... , ...... 16 Lou Fox of Gaylord Printing signs. Refreshments are available in the Ballroom S during intermissions of all pertormances. Cover Illustration: Program Notes ...... 17 Special Provisions for the John Martin of Art Staff Physicallv Challenged: Please call the MOT Ticket Services Office for specific information, (313) 874-7464. Lost and Found: For lost and found information at the Fisher The Sleeping Beauty Theatre and Masonic Temple , see the head usher.

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Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT), cited by the Detroit media as "one of the city's three cultural jewels," is the State of as Kathleen Battle, Maria Ewing, Michigan Opera Theatre has Michigqn's premier opera company serving as a state-wide Leona Mitchell, Carmen gained further national esteem cultural resource committed to producing the very best Balthrop, Wilhelmenia with David DiChiera's additional professional productions from the grand opera, operetta, Fernandez, Vinson Cole, Andrew appointments as the artistic and musical theatre repertory. The company now Smith and conductor Willie director of the successful Dayton augments its season with presentations of grand classical Waters. The spirit of this Opera in Ohio, and as the ballet. Founded and directed by internationally recognized opportunity is kept alive general director of the multi- annually with the Young Artists impresario David DiChiera, MOT has quickly ascended million dollar Opera Pacific 0 the ranks of its more than 100 peer companies to assume Apprentice Program, which offers located in California's Orange the prestigious position as one of the nation's leading nationally recruited singers and County. This relationship among opera companies. production personnel all three companies has proven performance and career to be a successful means of cost - _ opportunities. effective co-productions of lavish, ., Within its 22 year history, MOT has offered the Detroit community outstanding main stage repertory ranging from new main stage productions and the comedy of Mozart to the drama of Verdi to the verismo During its first 15 years, MOT for the development and of Sondheim. Additionally, the company boasts the made its home in the Music Hall presentation of important presentation of neglected works that have been rewarded Center, a landmark theatre that community education e with national PBS telecasts; a musical theatre revival that was saved by the community. performances. This unique tri- was sent to Broadway; the world premiere of Pasatieri's Prior to its first professional company framework that David season in 1971 , the company's Washington Square: the American premiere of three works DiChiera directs is nationally regarded as a positive and _ - from the Armenian and -Polish opera heritage - Anoush, aspirations found expression in the educational component of the innovative formula for the future ., The Hauntf(d Castle and King Roger: rarely seen Black now defunct Detroit Grand Opera of opera production. American works such as Scott Joplin's Treemonisha: the historic Detroit concert debut of Luciano Pavarotti; and a Association. With the success of National Public Radio broadcast of Norma starring Dame DGOA's Overture To Opera MOT has taken steps to ensure Joan S,utherland in her historic final performances of - company under David DiChiera, its future by purchasing the the title role. it became apparent that Detroit Grand Circus Theatre in wanted to sustain a full time, downtown Detroit for its The company's philosophy of offering young aspiring professional opera company of its permanent home as The Detroit artists performance opportunities is well regarded, and own, one that would provide a Opera House. The project particular recognition has come for its role in the main stage season at the Music includes the renovation and emergence of such outstanding African American singers Hall and could also serve the expansion of the existing facility greater Detroit and State of to house all of the company's Michigan communities with main stage, education and opera entertainment. audience amenity needs.

Under the gUidance and As a non-profit company, MOT nationally recognized leadership derives its annual income from a of educator and composer Karen variety of sources including the VanderKloot DiChiera, MOT's sale of tickets, both season popular and successful winter subscriptions and single residency program is now in its performances; through the 17th year of touring the State, contributions of private donors, bringing opera to communities in corporations, foundations, state both the Upper and Lower and federal agencies; and Peninsulas. Furthermore, the through special fund raising company's 12 year old education events coordinated by a body of department has taken the dedicated volunteers. While the national lead in providing company's day to day operations performance pieces that both are directed by a staff of 30, the educate and entertain families organization is governed by a 38 and young audiences about the member Board of Directors with perils of substance abuse and a further gUidance by the 264 variety of social issues. member Board ofTrustees,

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre FOUNDING Mrs. Hilda Ettenheimer Hon. Jack and Dr. Bettye Arrington- DIREOORS AND MEMBERS Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Martin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ewing Mr. and Mrs. E. Robert McCabe TRUSTEES Mr. and Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Founding Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Fisher, 1Il McCormick, Jr. BOARD OF Hon. and Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Fontana Mrs. Wade H. McCree, Jr. DIRECTORS Mr. and Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Frenkel Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Dr. and Mrs. David DiChiera 1992-9:J Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fridholm Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gershenson Mr. and Mrs. MichaelJ. Friduss Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Miller, Jr. Mr. Robert E. Dewar" Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Graves Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gerisch Mr. and Mrs. G.O. Herbert Hon. and Mrs. Wade McCree, Jr. Chairman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Moorehead, Jr. Mr. Hany J. Nederlander Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mr. and Mrs. E. Clarence Mularoni Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm Dr. and Mrs. Pierre Giammanco Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Mutchler Dr. David DiChiera" Mr. and Mrs. Neil Snow Mr. and Mrs. Vito P. Gioia Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nederlander President Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strichartz Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. and Mrs. H. James Gram Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pallone 8 Mr. C. Thomas Toppin" Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mrs. Katherine Gribbs Mr. and Mrs. James Pamel Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Theodore O. Yntema Mr. and Mrs. John C. Griffm Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Dr. and Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Mr. and Mrs. Brock E. Plumb DIRECTOR Mr. and Mrs. William R. Halling, Jr. Mrs. Ralph Polk Mr. Cameron B. Duncan" e EMERITUS Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Mr. and Mrs,,\David Pollack Treasurer Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Harness Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Robelli Mr. H. James Gram Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris Mr. and Mrs. Hans Rogind Mrs. Robyn J. Arrington Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs. Donald C. Austin" BOARD OF Mr. and Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mr. and Mrs. David Ruwart e Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Savel Mr. J. Addison Bartush TRUSTEES Mr. Philip E. Benton, Jr. 1992·93 Mr. and Mrs. George Hill Dr. and Mrs. Norman Schakne Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Holloway Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneidewind Mrs. Peter Coope! Mr. and Mrs. Edmund T. Ahee Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schultz Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow Dr. and Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Hon. and Mrs. Joseph Impastato Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. and Mrs. Verne Istock Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. •• Mrs. Roger Frtdholm Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mrs. David Jacknow Schwendemann Mrs. Vito Gioia Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Angott Mr. and Mrs ..Leonard Jaques Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mr. J ohri C. Griffin Dr. and Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sherman Mr. David B. Herrnelin Mrs. Robyn J. Arrington, Sr. Miss H. Barbara Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sloan - Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mrs. William E. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. S. Kinney Smith Mrs. Robert L. Hurst Hon. & Mrs. Edward Avadenka Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Joseff Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Mrs. Verne Istock Mrs. James Merriam Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. Leonard C. Jaques Mr. and Mrs. J. Addison Bartush Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell I. Kafarski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Starkweather Mrs. William E. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stella Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. and Mrs. W. Victor Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Mr. and Mrs. George Strumbos Ms. Carol Kieffer-Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Benton. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Semon E. Knudsen Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Taylor Dr. Richard W. Kulis Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Borden Ms. Reva Kogan Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Bortz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Ku Mr. and Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. Walton A. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Clarence G. Catallo Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. James J. Trebilcott Mr. Bud Liebler Ms. Virginia Clementi Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Kulis Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. Eugene Miller Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Lamparter Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Victor Mr. Robert T. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Lataif Mr. and Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. Jules L. Pallone' Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Levine Mr. and Mrs. William P. Vititoe Mr. David Pollack Mr. and Mrs. Rodkey Craighead Mr. and Mrs. David B. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wasserman Mr. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cregar Mrs. Leonard T. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Webb Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. and Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. White Mr. S. Kinnie Smith & John Corbett O'Meara Dr. and Mrs. Klm K. Lie Mr. and Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Mr. Frank D. Stella" Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Derderian Mr. and Mrs. Bud Liebler Dr. and Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. Robert C. VanderKloot Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lisak Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Mrs. William P. Vititoe* Dr. David DiChiera Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Long Mr. and Mrs. Donald Worsley Mr. Richard C. Webb Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Mrs. Alan G. Loofbourrow Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. Gary L. White Mr. and Mrs. David Dowling Mr. and Mrs. James H. LoPrete Mrs. Donald E. Young Mrs. R. Alexander Wrtgley Melodee A. DuBOis Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Hon. Joan E. Young r & James E. N. Huntley Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mack & Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg Mr. Morton Zieve Mr. and Mrs. Cameron B. Duncan Mrs. Jessie B. Mann Mr. and Mrs. Morton Zieve Lady Easton Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Marko Ms. Lucia Zurkowski * Executive Committee Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Marra Mr. Roy Zurkowski

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Not only will the company's a 350 seat theater for Chicago's e AGRAND HOME productions finally have a suitable acclaimed Second City Comedy home, but so too will its troupe. Properties on the "drawing FOR GRAND OPERA administrative staff and Community board" for restoration include the Programs Department. The Detroit Adams theater, the United Artists Opera House will provide an and the Madison. The results have Situated on the comer of Broadway and identity for Michigan Opera Theatre been dramatic. New tenants Witherell, south of Grand Circus Park, is one of as an integral part of Detroit's occupying over 300,000 square feet the cities finest theatrical jewels, the Grand artistic community, a facility not of commercial space have moved Circus Theater. This "Super Palace" first opened only for the production of mainstage into the area. Seven new its doors as The Capitol Theater on January 12, performances throughout the year restaurants have opened and over 1922. At the time of its gala premiere, the but as a home base for new works, 1500 new full and part-time jobs theater was the fifth largest in the world. community education and outreach have been created. As a testimony Designed by renowned theater architect C. programs. The Detroit Opera House to the area's revitalization, over 4 Howard Crane, who later designed the Fox will be the center of artistic million people attended theater Theater, the Capitol Theater was the first in a endeavors year round. events in the district last year. series of palatial vaudeville and moving picture houses of the 20s that surrounded Grand Circus Michigan Opera Theatre's vision for The vision of the Opera House has Park and established the area as the hub of its future is an integral part of the already received the support of Detroit's entertainment activity. plan for a revitalized entertainment many of our community's and performing arts district in corporations, foundations, civic As with all of C. Howard Crane's 250 theater downtown Detroit. The Detroit leaders and friends of MOT through designs nation-wide, the Grand Circus' Opera House is being developed to leadership gifts. In the coming acoustical properties are considered to be among complete the district, provide a year, we will be reaching out to the finest anywhere. Prior to the Capitol cultural and educational individuals, private and public Theater's construction, the architect had built programming base, bring 350,000 institutions and corporations to the acoustically perfect. world renowned theater-goers annually and create seek financial support for this most Orchestra Hall, the once and current home of the additional jobs in the Theater important project. To learn more Detroit Symphony Orchestra. District. The economic impact of about and become involved in the Designed in what was prophetically called the the Theater District is already Detroit Opera House, please contact "Opera House" style, the theater changed hands clearly evident with the restoration the Detroit Opera House and names several times, finally closing its doors of the Fox, Gem and State Theaters. Department of Michigan Opera as the Grand Circus Theater in November 1985. To be completed during this Theatre, (313) 874-7850. Michigan Opera Theatre purchased the building summer are the $4 million Music on December 31, 1988 to become its permanent Hall restoration and the conversion home as the new Detroit Opera House. of the Hughes Hatcher building into Continued on next page .. .

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre DETROIT OPERA HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the Donors $25,000 . $249,999 following donors whose contributions or pledges were received by March 1993. Allied-Signal, Inc. , Mr. and Mrs. David Pollack Automotive Sector Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz ANR Pipeline Company Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Leadership $1,000,000+ Dr. and Mrs. Agustin Arbulu In Memory of Conrad & Ida Smith Ford Motor Company Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin General Motors Corporation Comenca Bank Mr. and Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Skillman Foundation Helen L. DeRoy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Cameron B. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. White Mr. and Mrs. John C. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Major Gifts S5OO,OOO • $999,999 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lamparter Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Williams Knight Foundation Neiman Marcus World Hentage Foundation Kresge Foundation Contributors $1,000 • $24,999 Major Donors $250,000 ' $499,999 Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Benton, Jr. In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Dayton-Hudson Foundation on behalf of Hudson's Mr. Robyn J. ArIington, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Liebler Detroit Edison Foundation David and Karen DiChiera Michigan National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Mr. Robert Dom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miller Eaton Corporation Mr. and Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith Kmart Corporation Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Stella Michigan Bell Telephone Company Mrs. Aaron Gershenson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. VanderKloot The Ralph 1. and Mrs. Winifred E. Polk Mary Bartush Jones Mr. and Mrs. William P. Vititoe Charitable Annuity Trust Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kessler Westerman Foundation Lewis & Thompson Agency e

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