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’s March 9 & 10, 2019 March 16 & 17, 2019 Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Berman Center for the Performing Arts

This project is supported in part by an award from: 2019 Spring Season Sponsor Message from Wayne S. Brown Message from Stephen Lord

We are delighted to return to both the Macomb and Candide has been a great old friend for me. I have Berman Centers for the Performing Arts for our conducted it at least four different times, and it has production of Candide. This production builds upon our always been a moving experience. There are a great five-year partnership with the Macomb Center for the number of comic elements in it, but, in the end, it is full Performing Arts, following productions of Frida, The of heart and humanity. Tender Land, Little Women and 27. This production at Based on the novella by , Candide is a satire, the Berman Center, founded by former MOT Trustees challenging the concept of optimism as its characters Bill and Madeleine Berman, marks our first since our face the most difficult aspects of humanity, including 2015 production of Frida. war, murder, theft, illness and natural disaster. But Community is at the foundation of our goals at MOT. when you pair those dire concepts with Leonard While we are proud of our elegant Detroit Opera House, it is also important Bernstein’s incredible score — with musical gems including “Glitter and Be Gay,” for us to bring opera to venues outside of our theater and to reach audiences “Make Our Garden Grow” and “You Were Dead, You Know” – you get a hilarious across the region. Opera is an incredible art form, and making it more easily performance that keeps you laughing while still making you think. accessible to those who wish to experience it is important to us. We are also presenting Candide in honor of Bernstein, whose centenary This production features members of our MOT Studio Young Artist was marked last August. With works like and , Program, representing some of the best up-and-coming talent in the industry. Bernstein’s contributions to musical theater, especially, are enormous. In The program was launched in 2015 with a major grant from the William Candide, he toes the line of musical theater with bright upbeat music in a style Davidson Foundation, which has been generous in its continued support that includes higher notes, more expansive ranges and a significant amount of for MOT. The Foundation recently announced a $4 million grant to MOT vocal gymnastics. that will contribute to community outreach, educational programming and And our Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artists are more than up for the facility improvements. We are grateful for our long-term partnership with the challenge. These young artists are some of the best up-and-coming talent Davidson Foundation as we continue to bring world-class opera and dance to in the industry. Our Candide, Michael Day, has sung in numerous MOT the region. productions including Eugene Onegin, Tosca, 27 and The Marriage of Figaro and We also thank General Motors, our 2019 Spring Opera Sponsor, and the will perform Al Joad in our upcoming production of The Grapes of Wrath. Our Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for sponsoring this production and for their resident Harry Greenleaf has been performing with MOT productions ongoing support of MOT. the longest with The Barber of Seville, Eugene Onegin, 27, Tosca, Rigoletto, Following Candide, our 2018-19 opera series continues with Hansel and Cyrano, The Girl of the Golden West, Carmen and The Tender Land, under his belt. Gretel (April 6-14) and The Grapes of Wrath (May 11-19). We hope you will join us We welcome our Cheyanne Coss (Paquette), mezzo-soprano for future performances at our historic Detroit Opera House. Katherine DeYoung (Old Lady) and Allen Michael Jones (Maximilian) who are making their MOT debuts this season and will be featured in today’s performance. We also welcome back last year’s resident soprano Monica Dewey who has returned to MOT to perform Cunegonde. And we welcome the debut Wayne S. Brown of Maestro Daniel Black, originally an assistant conductor for Rigoletto and President and CEO, Michigan Opera Theatre The Marriage of Figaro at MOT under the auspices of the Solti Foundation for conductors. We invite you to relax and enjoy today’s performance and be on the lookout for the exciting careers ahead of these young performers!

Stephen Lord Principal Conductor, Michigan Opera Theatre

2 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 3 Message from William Wood Message from Elaine (Hendriks) Smith

Being a leader in the arts for southeast Michigan, The Welcome to The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, we Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is committed hope you enjoy your time here at The Jewish Community to providing meaningful arts experiences that educate, Center of Metropolitan Detroit. We are thrilled you have joined enrich our lives and enhance our community as well as us for a very special performance of Michigan Opera Theatre’s entertain us. Today we share our stage with Michigan (MOT) Candide. Opera Theatre, because they share that commitment. When MOT President and CEO Wayne Brown and I sat We are proud to partner with one of the region’s premier down to talk about together again after 2015’s opera companies on these performances of Candide and celebrate the wonderful production of Frida, I was excited to find he wanted centenary of the great American composer Leonard Bernstein. to bring Candide here. I hope that you too will fall in love with Some say that Candide is an operetta and some a Broadway musical. this dazzling operetta that challenges one man’s search to find Whatever you call it, it is a quintessential piece of American music that helped happiness. Composed by the legendary Leonard Bernstein, establish a sound that is distinctly American and distinctly Bernstein. Since its this operetta began as a novella by Voltaire and has seen premiere on Broadway in 1956, it has played in theatres, music halls and opera many iterations throughout its life. It has captured the heart of houses around the world and has become one of Bernstein’s most beloved many and has seen Broadway stages, directors, designers and works. We are thrilled to have it onstage at the Macomb Center. performers whose accomplishments are stunning. So, when Our collaborations with community partners like MOT are vital to insuring Wayne asked me if we could work together to bring it here, I a strong and dynamic cultural community in this region. They insure that couldn’t say yes fast enough. Macomb Community College is able to offer cultural and artistic diversity The Berman Center for the Performing Arts was built in 2011 that is crucial for a vibrant community. It also allows us to bring world-class with a generous donation from Mandell “Bill” and Madeleine performers and performances to the people of Macomb County. “Madge” Berman, who were also MOT Trustees. They We appreciate you joining us for the production and your support of the supported our vision for our theater in creating a dynamic Macomb Center and Macomb Community College. cultural center that not only presents its own season but works with artists and companies from Detroit to showcase William R. Wood Michigan’s extraordinary performing artists and organizations. Director of Cultural Affairs and Community Engagement Bill and Madge assisted us in creating lasting partnerships Macomb Community College with organizations like MOT, a partnership that is still going strong, and we are grateful for their leadership and support. It’s with great pride that we are part of the presentation of Candide at The Berman. We look forward to this and many COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP more successful partnerships with MOT.

Elaine (Hendriks) Smith Senior Director, The Berman Center for the Performing Arts Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts (MacombCenter.com) is a community enrichment program of Macomb Community College dedicated to providing a diverse range of cultural enrichment experiences, and to inspire and encourage artistic expression through education, performance and volunteer opportunities. Hosting more than 100,000 visitors annually, the Macomb Center presents high-quality professional performances, offers educational outreach in the arts, provides a performance venue for community-based arts organizations, and, in partnership with the adjacent Lorenzo Cultural Center, creates unique opportunities for multifaceted cultural programming.

4 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 5 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018-2019 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 Contents Kenn and Liz Allen Paul and Mary Sue Jack Martin and Bettye James G. Vella Robert and Margaret Ewing Arrington-Martin Jesse and Yesenia 2-3 Allesee Margo Cohen Feinberg Dexter Mason Venegas Sarah Allison and Robert Feinberg Benjamin Meeker and Marilyn Victor Welcome Daniel and Pernilla Oscar and Dede Meredith Korneffel Inge Vincent Ammann Feldman Eugene and Lois Miller Bradley Wakefield and Lourdes V. Andaya David and Jennifer Phillip D. and Dawn Meghann Rutherford Harold Mitchell Fischer Minch R. Jamison and Karen 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 Arrington Marjorie M. Fisher Ali Moiin and William Williams Community Partners July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 Beverly Avadenka Carl and Mary Ann Kupsky Joan Young and Lee and Floy Barthel Fontana Donald and Antoinette Thomas L. Mark and Caprice Baun Elaine Fontana Morelock Schellenberg 6-7 R. Jamison Williams Debra Bernstein-Siegel Barbara Frankel and Manuel and Nora Mary Lou Zieve Chairman Joseph and Barbra Ron Michalak Moroun Ellen Hill Zeringue Boards of Directors Bloch Herman and Sharon E. Michael and Dolores and Trustees Wayne S. Brown Gene P. Bowen Frankel Mutchler TRUSTEES EMERITI President and CEO Richard and Gwen Dean and Aviva Allan and Joy Marcia Applebaum Bowlby Friedman Nachman Agustin Arbulu Betty J. Bright Barbara Garavaglia Barbara Nusbaum Marvin A. Frenkel 8 Enrico Digirolamo Richard and Joanne Yousif and Mara Juliette Okotie-Eboh Preston and Mary Chair, Finance Committee Brodie Ghafari Peter Oleksiak Happel Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Elizabeth Brooks Richard and Aurora Linda Orlans E. Jan and Pat Cameron B. Duncan Robert and Geraldine Goetz Richard and Debra Hartmann Carolyn Gordon Treasurer Ford Brown Partrich Robert and Wally Klein 9 Wayne S. Brown and Samuel and Toby Spencer and Myrna William and Marjorie Brenda Kee Haberman Partrich Sandy Inside Candide: Gene P. Bowen Charles D. Bullock Alice Berberian Daniel and Margaret Roberta Starkweather Voltaire’s Attack on Optimism Secretary Michael and Mary Haidostian Pehrson Paul and Janet Victor Margaret Allesee John P. Hale Chirco John and Kristan Hale Charles and Charlotte Amelia H. Wilhelm James and Elizabeth Eugene and Donna Podowski Pernilla Ammann Devon Hoover Hartwig Ciroli Sara Pozzi FOUNDING MEMBERS Doreen Hermelin 10 Lee Barthel Danialle Karmanos Gloria Clark Waltraud Prechter Mr.† & Mrs.† Lynn A. Richard A. Brodie Barbara Kratchman Avern and Lois Cohn Derek and Karen Paul and Amy Ragheb Townsend, Founding Candide Hodgson Elizabeth Brooks Thomas M. Krikorian Thomas Cohn John and Terry Rakolta Chairman Françoise Colpron Devon Hoover Ruth F. Rattner Mr. & Mrs.† Avern L. Robert Brown Alphonse S. Lucarelli William and Kelly Alan and Eleanor Israel Roy and Maureen Cohn 15-22 James Ciroli Donald Manvel Connell Una Jackman Roberts Dr. & Mrs. John H. Artist Profiles Françoise Colpron Ali Moiin Peter and Shelly Don Jensen and Leo Patricia H. Rodzik DeCarlo Cooper Dovelle David and Jacqueline Dr. † & Mrs. David Joanne Danto Nora Moroun Joanne Danto and Kent and Amy Jidov Roessler DiChiera Julia Donovan Peter Oleksiak Arnold Weingarden Gary and Gwenn Audrey Rose Mr.† & Mrs.† Aaron H. 22 Darlow Charlotte Podowski Helen Daoud Johnson Carolyn L. Ross Gershenson MOT Orchestra and Chorus Julia D. Darlow and George Johnson Bernard and Donna Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Ethan Davidson Sara Pozzi John C. O’Meara Jill Johnson Rubin Graves Kevin Dennis Paul Ragheb Jerry and Maureen Ellen Kahn Anthony and Sabrina Mr.† & Mrs.† John C. Shauna Ryder Diggs Ruth Rattner D’Avanzo Peter and Danialle Rugiero Griffin 23 Karmanos Ankur Rungta and Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. 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6 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 7 INSIDE CANDIDE: VOLTAIRE’S ATTACK ON OPTIMISM By Erica Hobbs

oltaire’s comedic work Candide elements in it, but, in the end, it is full has been a long-time favorite for of heart and humanity,” said Michigan Vopera and musical theater fans Opera Theatre Principal Conductor alike. Composed by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Lord. “We - performers and Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Overview whose centenary was marked in August, audience alike - learn a tremendous the music straddles the line between amount about the human condition with he five resident artists of coaches. the two genres. Like his other works some laughs and tears along the way.” Tthe Michigan Opera Theatre In its fourth year, supported including West Side Story The work premiered in Studio represent some of the most by a major grant from the William and On the Town, the music 1956 with Bernstein seeing exciting emerging talent in opera Davidson Foundation, the program is bright and upbeat, though parallels in the story between in a style that explores the 20th-century problems and today. Coming to Detroit from all serves as a central component of limits of the those of Voltaire’s time 200 different areas of the country, from MOT’s enhanced presence in the with higher notes, more years prior. September to June these young opera community through our productions expansive ranges and a “Voltaire’s satire is professionals gain valuable experience in the Detroit Opera House, significant amount of vocal international,” he wrote in a through myriad performance community venues and through gymnastics. 1956 article in the New York opportunities in mainstage and recitals and special events. An But beneath its shiny Times. “It throws light on all community productions and regional important and unique element of the surface is a satire that challenges the the dark places…Puritanical snobbery, outreach presentations. Throughout program is that MOT’s community concept of optimism and tests the limits phony moralism, inquisitorial attacks their one or two-year residency, initiative productions are now of “looking on the bright side.” on the individual, brave-new-world Studio Artists benefit from advanced selected and mounted specifically “The notion that everything was optimism, essential superiority — aren’t for the best, no matter what evils and these all charges leveled against individual training and guidance for the Studio Program. This season, tragedies befell a community, was American society by our best thinkers? from MOT’s Director of Resident with Studio Artists filling the leading preposterous to Voltaire,” said Candide And they are also the charges made by Artist Programs, American tenor, roles, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Director Keturah Stickann. “So he Voltaire against his own society.” Richard Leech, and Principal Coach/ and Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and employed a wide-eyed Everyman — Despite the heaviness of the material, Accompanist, Tessa Hartle, and hone the Night Visitors represent MOT’s Candide — to go from tragedy to tragedy the tone of Candide is anything but. their skills through master classes fifth consecutive season of producing until he came to the same conclusion.” With musical gems like “You Were and instruction from an array of world opera in community venues. The plot follows the life of the young Dead You Know,” “Make Our Garden class professionals, guest artists and man and a cast of characters that Grow” and “Glitter and Be Gay,” the includes his love interest Cunégonde, songs continuously poke fun at the dire his foe Maximilian, the maid Paquette circumstances of the story, challenging RICHARD LEECH and their professor Doctor Pangloss, the characters to keep their chins up as Director of Resident Artist Programs who teaches them that this world is the the world falls apart around them. best of all possible worlds as it is the only “Candide travels the world, merican tenor Richard Leech is one of the most celebrated world we have. experiences so much pain, fear and loss, Atenors of his generation. From the Met to Vienna and But within the course of two hours, and in the midst of it all, is continually to the , for more than three the characters face, in no short order: reunited with his love,” Stickann said. “In decades he made his home on the stages of the world’s great war, murder, rape, theft, illness and the end, he rejects both optimism and opera houses and symphonies. Also on the voice/opera faculty natural disaster. It also features the pessimism for a more measured view of of Rutgers University though 2018, he recently began as visiting faculty for constant resurrection of its cast, who the world and his (our) place in it. This is the University of Michigan. His leadership role with the MOT Studio allows never stay dead despite repeated the central theme of the piece: finding Mr. Leech to utilize all aspects of his broad experience as he oversees the attempts to kill them. that balance means starting at home.” development of some of opera’s most exciting emerging artists and brings “There are a great number of comic their performances to our stage and into our community.

8 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 9 Sat., March 9 – 7:30 PM Sun., March 10 – 2:30 PM CANDIDE Macomb Center for THE VERSION the Performing Arts Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN Sat., March 16 – 7:30 PM Book Adapted from Voltaire by Sun., March 17 – 2:30 PM In a New Version by Berman Center for Lyrics by Additional lyrics by , JOHN LATOUCHE, the Performing Arts , DOROTHY PARKER and LEONARD BERNSTEIN

WORLD PREMIERE , Brooklyn Academy of Music – Brooklyn, New York December 19, 1973

CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR CHORUS MASTER Daniel Black Keturah Stickann Suzanne Mallare Acton

LIGHTING WIG & MAKEUP ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER DESIGN DESIGN CONDUCTOR Ken Saltzman James Sale Joanne Weaver Tessa Hartle

CAST Voltaire: Richard Marlatt Candide: Michael Day* Cunegonde: Monica Dewey Dr. Pangloss/King Hermann: Harry Greenleaf* Maximillian/ French Officer/Sailor/Immigrant/Senore/King Ivan: Allen Michael Jones* Paquette/Immigrant: Cheyanne Coss* Old Lady: Katherine DeYoung* King of El Dorado/Inquisitor/Crony/James’ Assistant/ Rowing Prisoner/King Stanislas/Chorus: Paolo Pacheco Martin/Baron/James the Anabaptist/ Drill Sergeant/King Achmed/Chorus: David Moan Grand Inquisitor/Vanderdendur/Corporal in Bavarian Army/ Rowing Prisoner/King Charles/Chorus: Seth Johnson Cacambo/Guitar-Playing Senore/Captain in the Bavarian Army/ Don Issacar/King Theo/Chorus: Fred Buchalter Governor/Inquisitor/Crony /King of Bavaria/Viennese Ambassador, Rowing Prisoner/Chorus: Matthew Konopacki Bavarian Infantry Man/Slave with No Limbs/ Drummer/Minister/ Undercover Man from Inquisition/Chorus: Brandon Motz Queen of El Dorado/Crony/Dancer/Bavarian Infantry Man/Galley Captain/ Chorus: Kristina Reigle Baroness/Crony/Dancer/El Dorado Sheep/Bavarian Infantry Man/Rowing Prisoner/Chorus: Sandra Periord *Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artist

This project is supported CANDIDE (NATIONAL THEATRE VERSION) Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). in part by an award from: All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 2019 Spring Opera Season Sponsor www.MTIShows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

10 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 11 SYNOPSIS ACT 2 him some of the town’s golden sheep Candide In , Uruguay, Maximilian and and constructing a lift that will guide ACT 1 searches for Cunegonde (“Candide’s Paquette, now revived and disguised him, Cacambo and the sheep over the The chorus welcomes everyone to Lament”). as slave girls, reunite. Soon after, mountain (“The Ballad of Eldorado”). Westphalia (“Westphalia Chorale”) and Some time later, Candide becomes Don Fernando d’Ibaraa y Figueroa y One by one, the sheep die until only Voltaire begins to narrate his story. a beggar. He gives the last of his coins Mascarenes y Lampourdos y Souza, two remain. Unwilling to go back to Candide, the illegitimate nephew of to Pangloss, who reveals that he was the governor of the city, falls in love Montevideo, Candide gives Cacambo Baron Thunder-ten-Tronck, lives in the revived by an anatomist’s scalpel. with Maximilian, but quickly realizes one of the golden sheep to ransom Baron’s castle Schloss Thunder-ten- He then tells Candide of his syphilis, his mistake and sells him to a priest. Cunegonde, telling them that they will Tronck. He is snubbed by the Baroness a condition brought on by Paquette Meanwhile, Candide, Cunegonde and meet again in , Italy. and bullied by her son Maximilian. (“Dear Boy”). A merchant offers the the Old Lady also arrive in Montevideo, Arriving at , Candide meets Paquette, a very accommodating serving two employment before sailing off where the Governor falls in love with Martin, a local pessimist. He shows him girl, also lives in the castle. However, to , Portugal. However, as they Cunegonde (“My Love”). The Old a slave with one hand and one foot lost Candide is in love with Cunegonde, arrive, a volcano erupts and the ensuing Lady convinces Cunegonde that her while harvesting sugar-cane, which is the Baroness’s daughter as Maximilian, earthquake results in the death of marriage to the governor will support the result of Europeans eating sugar; Candide, Cunegonde and Paquette 30,000 people. Pangloss and Candide her financially (“We Are Women”). Candide is unable to convince Martin find their happiness in life (“Life is are blamed for the disaster, arrested as Candide soon befriends Cacambo and otherwise (“Words, Words, Words”). Happiness Indeed”). The four discover heretics and publicly tortured by order accepts him as his valet. Convinced by Vanderdendur, a Dutch villain, offers his that Dr. Pangloss, a man thought to be of the Grand Inquisitor. Pangloss is the Old Lady that the police are still after ship, the Santa Rosalia, in exchange for the world’s greatest philosopher, has hanged and Candide is flogged (“Auto- Candide for the Archbishop’s murder, the golden sheep. Candide is excited taught them happiness (“The Best of All da-Fé”). Candide eventually ends up in Candide and Cacambo flee Montevideo when he is told that the Santa Rosalia Possible Worlds”). The philosopher asks , France, where Cunegonde shares and eventually stumble upon a Jesuit is to depart for Venice. The locals and his four students to summarize what her favors (on different mutually-agreed- camp and are joined by the Father Vandendur wish Candide a safe journey they have learned (“Universal Good”). upon days of the week) with wealthy and Mother Superiors (“The Pilgrims’ to Venice (“Bon Voyage”). However, the When Cunegonde spies Dr. Pangloss Jew Don Issachar and the city’s Cardinal Procession – Alleluia”). Candide soon ship sinks and Martin drowns as a result. being physically intimate with Paquette, Archbishop (“The Paris Waltz”). She discovers that the Mother Superior After reuniting with his golden sheep, he explains it away as being a “physical contemplates what she has done to is actually Paquette and the Father Candide is picked up by a galley, meeting experiment” and she decides to survive while in Paris (“Glitter and Be Superior is Maximilian. When Candide five deposed kings. The galley is rowed share the “experiment” with Candide. Gay”). Candide finds Cunegonde and tells Maximilian that he will marry by slaves, including Pangloss, revived Professing their love to each other at a reunites with her (“You Were Dead, Cunegonde, however, Maximilian angrily again. The kings say that they will park, Candide and Cunegonde dream You Know”). However, the Old Lady, challenges him to a fight. However, live humbly, serving both god and men, of what married life would look like Cunegonde’s companion, forewarns Maximilian is once again inadvertently and Pangloss leads their debate (“The (“Oh, Happy We”). The Baron, however, Cunegonde and Candide of Issachar stabbed to death by Candide. Candide is Kings’ Barcarolle”). is angered at what Candide has done and the Archbishop’s arrival. Candide forced to flee into the jungle as a result. The ship arrives in Venice, where the to Cunegonde, as he is a social inferior. inadvertently kills both of them by Three years later, Cunegonde and the Carnival festival is taking place (“Money, Candide is promptly exiled, wandering stabbing them with a sword. Old Lady discuss the miseries shared by Money, Money”). While the kings alone with his faith and optimism to The three flee to Cadiz, Spain with the upper classes while the Governor play roulette and baccarat, Candide cling to (“It Must Be So”). He is then Cunegonde’s jewels, where the Old doesn’t want to hear their complaints searches for Cunegonde. Maximilian, shanghaied by and into the Bulgar Lady tells Candide and Cunegonde (“Quiet”). Meanwhile, Candide and revived once again, is now the corrupt Army, which plots to “liberate” all of about her past. The jewels are stolen Cacambo are starving and lost in the Prefect of Police and the town’s leader. Westphalia. His escape attempt fails, and the Old Lady offers to sing for their jungles. Finding a boat in the ocean, Paquette is now the town’s reigning and he is recaptured by the Army. The dinner (“I Am Easily Assimilated”). The they float downriver into a cavern prostitute. Cunegonde and the Old Bulgar Army attacks Schloss Thunder- French police arrive, intending to arrest for 24 hours until they finally reach Lady are employed to encourage the ten-Tronck and in the castle the Baron’s Candide for murdering Don Issachar and Eldorado, the city of gold (“Introduction gamblers (“What’s the Use?”). Pangloss family prays as the chorus joins in the Archbishop. Accepting an offer to to Eldorado”). The two discover that celebrates a victory after winning (“Westphalia”). However, the Baron, fight for the Jesuits in South America, the locals worship one god as opposed roulette and spends his money on the the Baroness, Maximilian, Paquette, Candide decides to take Cunegonde to three, palaces of science, rosewater other ladies (“The Venice ”). Pangloss and (after being repeatedly and the Old Lady to the New World, and and stones with cinnamon and clove Candide, however, masked for the ravished by the Bulgar Army) Cunegonde the three begin their journey on a ship scents. Dissatisfied without Cunegonde, Carnival, is accosted by Cunegonde and are all killed in the attack (“Battle Music”). (“Quartet Finale”). Candide decides to leave. The locals the Old Lady (both of whom are also Candide returns to the castle’s ruins and think him foolish, but offer to help, giving masked), who try to swindle him out of

12 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 13 his money. During the exchange, all the what little money they have left, they and other Poems and Walking to Sleep: Music Theatre International masks come off and they are horrified purchase a small farm outside Venice New Poems and Translations. As a Music Theatre International (MTI) is one to recognize each other. Seeing what and the chorus says that life is just life translator, Wilbur of the world’s leading theatrical licensing Cunegonde has become, Candide’s and paradise is nothing (“Universal specialized in the agencies, granting theatres from around image of and belief in her is shattered Good”). Candide finally speaks and 17th century French the world the rights to perform the (“Nothing More Than This”). Candide resolves to marry Cunegonde (“Make comedies of Molière greatest selection of musicals from does not speak for several days; with Our Garden Grow”). and the dramas of Broadway and beyond. Founded in Jean Racine. Wilbur 1952 by composer Frank Loesser, and CREATOR PROFILES was the recipient orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving of many honors for his work, including force in advancing as a Leonard Bernstein (Music) Hugh Wheeler (Book) Guggenheim Fellowships, the National vibrant and engaging art form. Leonard Bernstein was a world- Hugh Wheeler was a novelist, Book Award for Poetry for Things of this MTI works directly with the renowned musician throughout his playwright and screen writer. He wrote World, the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in composers, lyricists and book writers of entire adult life. He was a conductor, more than 30 mystery novels under 1957 and 1989 for Things of this World these musicals to provide official scripts, composer, author, the pseudonyms Q. Patrick and Patrick and New and Collected Poems, the New musical materials and dynamic theatrical music lecturer and Quentin, and four of his novels were York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for resources to over 70,000 professional, pianist. He served transformed into films: Black Widow, Best Musical for Candide, the Drama community and school theatres in the as Music Director Man in the Net, The Green-Eyed Monster Desk Special Award for translation of US and in over 60 countries worldwide. of the New York and The Man with The Misanthrope and the United States MTI is particularly dedicated to Philharmonic and Two Wives. For Poet Laureate and the Laurence Olivier educational theatre and has created conducted the films he wrote the Award for Musical of the Year in 1988 for special collections to meet the needs world’s major orchestras, recording screenplays for Candide. He also received the National of various types of performers and hundreds of performances. His Travels with My Medal of Arts from President Clinton audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ books and the televised Young Aunt, Something for Everyone, A Little in 1994 and was inducted into the shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals People’s with the New Night Music and Nijinsky. His plays American Theater Hall of Fame in 2003. for performance by elementary and York Philharmonic established him include Big Fish, Little Fish (1961), Look: He was born on March 1, 1921 and died middle school-aged performers, while as a leading educator. His numerous We’ve Come Through (1961) and We on October 14, 2017. (Courtesy University MTI’s School Editions are musicals compositions include Jeremiah, The Have Always Lived in the Castle (1966, of Michigan) annotated for performance by high Age of Anxiety, Kaddish, Serenade, adapted from the Shirley Jackson school students. , , Chichester novel), he co-authored with Joseph Psalms, Slava!, Songfest, Divertimento Stein the book for a new production of for Orchestra, , and the 1919 musical Irene (1973), wrote the ARTIST PROFILES Barcarolles, Concerto for Orchestra books for (1973), and . He also composed a new production of Candide (1973), Suzanne Acton (Chorus Master) the MOT Children s Chorus, Ms. Acton for the Broadway musical stage, , the Demon Barber of Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton was instrumental in developing the creating masterpieces such as On Fleet Street (1979, based on a version of has received wide acclaim for her inaugural season. She is also the Artistic the Town, , Candide the play by Christopher Bond) and Meet choral direction and Music Director of metro Detroit’s and the immensely popular West Side Me in St. Louis (adapted from the 1949 involving more than Rackham . Story. In addition to the West Side MGM musical). He received Tony and 125 productions in Story collaboration, Bernstein worked Drama Desk Awards for A Little Night seven languages. Daniel Black (Conductor) with choreographer Music, Candide and Sweeney Todd. Conducting credits Canada-based American conductor on three major ballets, , include West Side Daniel Black has been hailed as a Facsimile and . Bernstein was Story, The Music conductor who the recipient of many honors, including Richard Wilbur (Lyrics) Man, Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, makes music two for Distinguished Richard Wilbur was an American Daughter of the Regiment, Carmen, La in a way that is Achievement in the Theater and for poet and literary translator. One of Traviata and Carmina Burana with The meaningful to the Best Musical, 11 Emmy awards, the the foremost poets of his generation, Medium for Michigan Opera Theatre; audiences in the 21st Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, he published nine volumes of poetry and La Traviata for Dayton century. In addition The Praemium Imperiale and the throughout his career, including The Opera; Merry Widow and Madama to conducting Kennedy Center Honors. (Courtesy of Beautiful Changes, and Other Poems; Butterfly for Artpark; and Tosca for Candide with Michigan Opera Theatre, Boosey & Hawkes) Things of this World; Advice to a Prophet Augusta Opera. As founding Director of Daniel is the assistant conductor of

14 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 15 the Florida Orchestra, where he will in Palermo Italy. She will make her debut of Music and recently made her San Monica Dewey (Cunegonde) conduct over 30 performances in 2018- at the Teatro Regio Torino, Italy this Francisco debut in the role of Aminta Atlanta native Monica Dewey is a former 19. Daniel also makes his debut with summer. in The Shepherd King with the Merola Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artist. the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra in Opera Program. Cheyanne has also Last season, she performed Alice in 2019. Prior engagements have included Fred Buchalter (Cacambo) performed with MOT’s production a three-year appointment as Associate As a longtime member of the Michigan Chautauqua Opera, of 27 and made her Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Opera Theatre Chorus, Fred has Charleston Symphony San Francisco Opera Orchestra, during which he conducted performed in over Orchestra and Opera debut as Poussette over 150 performances, and guest- 80 productions Theatre of Saint Louis. in Manon. Other conducting appearances with the San and is excited to She has won several notable roles include Antonio Symphony Orchestra, the be a part of the competitions, including Servilia in Titus and Dnipro (Ukraine) State Opera and Ballet Candide ensemble. First Place in the William C. Byrd Young Alexandra Giddens in Regina with the , the St. Petersburg (Russia) In addition to his Artist Competition, the David Daniels Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Her awards State Academic Symphony Orchestra, chorus roles, he has Young Artist Competition and second include first place at the 2017 Hilde the Dallas Basically Beethoven Festival also appeared at MOT as the Coroner place in the FAVA Grand Concours Zadek International Voice Competition and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, in Porgy & Bess, the Emperor Altoum Competition. This season, Cheyanne in Vienna, second place at the 2016 among others. Daniel has also served in Turandot and Ambrogio in The makes her debut as Pamina in The Central Region of the Metropolitan as Assistant Conductor on opera Barber of Seville. Fred is also active in Magic with Opera Grand Rapids Opera National Council Auditions and productions with Opera Theatre Saint. the local theatre community having and Toledo Opera. She hails from Eaton a 2017 Sullivan Foundation Award. She Louis, MOT and the Spoleto U.S.A. performed at Greenfield Village, Jewish Rapids, Michigan and is a proud alumna has been a young artist with Chautauqua Festival. Daniel received Solti Foundation Ensemble Theatre, Williamston Theatre, of Oakland University. Voice Institute, Lyric Opera Studio U.S. Career Assistance Awards in 2015, Meadowbrook Theatre and others. Weimar and Harrower Opera Workshop. 2016 and 2018. Michael Day (Candide) She received her Master of Music degree Claire Chardon (Westphalian, Michael Day is the resident tenor for from Indiana University’s Jacobs School Alaina Brown (Westphalian, Venetian Venetian Woman) the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio. of Music and a dual bachelor’s degree in Woman) As a Grand Rapids native, Claire Chardon This season, he performs the title role Music and Arts Administration from the Soprano Alaina Brown has been praised has established herself as a versatile in Candide as well as University of Kentucky. for her fine musicianship and exquisite artist on the operatic, a peasant in Eugene . She has musical theater and Onegin and Al Joad Katherine DeYoung (Old Lady) gained national stage. Most in The Grapes of Traverse City, Michigan native Katherine and international recently, she has Wrath with Michigan DeYoung joins the Michigan Opera recognition for her performed around Opera Theatre. Last Theatre Studio as its resident mezzo- interpretations of the Detroit area with season, he sang soprano. Her Michigan Opera Theatre Handel and Mozart the Michigan Opera Spoletta in Tosca, Pablo Picasso and F. roles this season include Olga (cover) and, most recently, her Theater Chorus, Opera MODO and Scott Fitzgerald in 27 and Don Basilio in Eugene Onegin, dramatic performance of “The Queen the Ann Arbor Festival of Song. Some in The Marriage of Figaro with MOT. Old Lady in Candide, of the Night” from The Magic Flute. The favorite recent roles include Adele (Die Recently, Michael performed the role Sandman in Hansel Cincinnati Post named her as “The Young Fledermaus), Despina (Cosí fan tutte), of Leo Hubbard in Regina with Opera and Gretel and Ma Artist to watch,” following her debut and Clara (Light in the Piazza). Claire Theatre of Saint Louis. His performance Joad (cover) in The with the Cincinnati Opera as Frasquita in earned her Bachelor of Music degree credits also include Indiana University Grapes of Wrath. Carmen. from Grand Valley State University and Opera Theatre, Indianapolis Pro Musica, Last summer, she Alaina is currently a cast member her master’s degree from Bowling Green Bloomington Chamber Singers and performed as an apprentice with Santa on the international tour of Porgy and State University. Utah Festival Opera. Michael is a two- Fe Opera. She also recently completed Bess and recently made her debut in time National her master’s degree at the University of the role of Clara in several opera houses Cheyanne Coss (Paquette) Council District Winner and winner Houston where she performed Isabella across Europe including Oper Hamburg As the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio of the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale in The Italian Girl in Algiers, Gertrude and Frankfurt Oper. Past performances soprano, Cheyanne Coss will perform Competition. He holds a bachelor’s in Romeo and Juliet and Elizabeth include Die Vertreter in Michigan Opera this season as the Dew Fairy in the degree in Music Education and Vocal Proctor in The Crucible. Her favorite role Theatre’s production of Elektra and as a Michigan Opera Theatre’s production Performance as well as a master’s degree performed is the title role in Carmen guest soloist with the Dallas Symphony of Hansel and Gretel. She is a graduate in Voice from Indiana University. with Opera in the Ozarks. Katherine is a and the Orchestra Filarmonica Siciliana of the New England Conservatory District Winner of the 2018 Metropolitan

16 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 17 Opera National Council Auditions and is and most recently in Candide at Ohio Matthew Konopacki (Governor) Nebraska Shakespeare, Little Theatre an alumna of Michigan State University. Light Opera as Vanderdendur. Seth is Baritone Matthew Konopacki, a native of On The Square, Human Race Theatre, excited for the opportunity to reprise the Livonia, Michigan, is an active performer Nebraska Repertory, Peninsula Players Harry Greenleaf (Dr. Pangloss) role of Vanderdendur with MOT. When of both classical and contemporary and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Notable Wixom, Michigan native Harry Greenleaf he is not performing, Seth can be found works. Equally comfortable on both the roles include Tito in A Comedy of , is the resident baritone of the Michigan teaching voice and at Forte Music operatic and concert Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins and Mr. Opera Theatre Studio. This season, he School in Toledo or taking lessons with stage, his repertoire Pulitzer in Newsies as well as Ebenezer performs the Captain Micah Graber at the University of Toledo. ranges from the Scrooge, Hamlet, Falstaff, Don Quixote and covers the title cantatas of J.S. Bach, and Dracula. Richard also works as a role in Eugene Onegin Allen Michael Jones (Maximilian) to the contemporary director and appears in Independent and performs the Allen Michael Jones is the resident operatic music of Kevin Film. He trained at London’s Royal roles of Fiorello and of the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio. Puts. With Michigan National Theatre and The National Sergeant in The Barber This season, he Opera Theatre, he has performed the Shakespeare Conservatory in New York of Seville. He also performs Zaretsky roles of 1st Scottish Soldier in Puts’ Silent and has a Fine Arts degree as an Actor performs Dr. Pangloss in Candide, covers in Eugene Onegin Night, Usciere in Verdi’s Rigoletto, as and Director. the father in Hansel and Gretel and sings and Maximillian well as a part of featured ensembles in Connie Rivers in The Grapes of Wrath in Candide with both David DiChiera’s Cyrano and Daniel David Moan (Martin) with MOT. Previous MOT credits include Michigan Opera Sonenberg’s The Summer King. He is also David Moan is ecstatic to return to Leo Stein and Man Ray in 27, Sciarrone Theatre. A native of a featured singer on the recent release performing with Michigan. Originally in Tosca, Marullo in Rigoletto, Le Bret in Atlanta, he received a master’s degree of DiChiera’s legacy album, “Letters from Pittsburgh, David received a Cyrano, Jake Wallace in The Girl of the in Voice from Georgia State University. & Fantasies,” on Innova Recordings. bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance Golden West, Moralès in Carmen and Top Previous roles include Sarastro in The Matthew holds a master’s degree in from Manchester in The Tender Land, a role he recently Magic Flute, Balthazar in Amahl and the Vocal Performance from the University University before reprised with Des Moines Metro Opera. Night Visitors, Colline in La Bohème, of Houston and has appeared as a young becoming a Detroit He has been a Studio Artist with the Wolf Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville and artist with Pensacola Opera and the local in 2012. Trap Opera Company, an Apprentice Commendatore in Don Giovanni. In Janiec Opera Company. Current and Previously, David has Artist with Des Moines Metro Opera and addition to singing, Allen Michael is a future engagements include supporting been seen around a Young Artist with the Glimmerglass professional voice-over and radio artist. roles in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide and MOT as Edward G. Festival. He holds a Master of Music Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath Robinson and a Calveras in Frida, Mike in degree from the University of Cincinnati Tessa Hartle (Assistant Conductor) with MOT. A View from the Bridge and St. Brioche College-Conservatory of Music and is an Tessa Hartle is in her third season as in The Merry Widow, as well as countless alumnus of the Michigan State University Principal Coach/Accompanist of the Richard Marlatt (Voltaire) productions as a member of the MOT College of Music. Michigan Opera Richard Marlatt last appeared with Chorus. Other notable local credits Theatre Studio. Michigan Opera Theatre in Showboat include John Wilkes Booth in Assassins Seth Johnson (Grand Inquisitor) She has previously at Fisher Theatre and has worked with (Wilde Award Winning), Sweeney Todd Tenor Seth Johnson is from Pekin, Illinois. worked for such various nearby in Sweeney Todd and Ash in Evil Dead: He is a graduate of Bradley University companies as Opera theatres including: The Musical. David can be seen this May and a resident of Theatre of Saint Tipping Point, as Val in The Grapes of Wrath and this Toledo, Ohio. Since Louis, Florida Grand Meadow Brook summer as God in An Act of God at The moving to Ohio, Seth Opera, Sarasota Opera, Des Moines and Barn Theatre. Dio Theatre in Pinckney, Michigan. David has been involved Metro Opera, Virginia Opera, Aspen Based in for would like to thank his MOT family for with many opera Opera Theater Center, UrbanArias, many years, Richard this incredible opportunity, Monica for companies, including Opera North and Intermountain Opera worked as an actor and director there all the love and support and Batman for Great Lakes Light Bozeman. Tessa has her master’s in countless theatres including: Ravinia being the hero we should all strive to be. Opera, Toledo Opera and Cleveland degree in Collaborative Piano from Festival, Light Opera Works, Chicago Opera Theater, in addition to Michigan the University of Maryland and her Dramatists, Goodman, Paramount, Brandon Motz (Bavarian Infantry Man) Opera Theatre. With these companies, bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance , Provision, Drury Tenor Brandon Motz is enjoying his he has appeared in Vanessa as the Young from the University of Michigan. Lane, Theatre At The Center and second season with the Michigan Opera Pastor, The Summer King playing Shaw Chicago. Other Regional credits Theatre Chorus. He holds degrees from as a Mariachi, Clo-Clo as Von Marambot, include performances with: Cincinnati Otterbein University and Westminster Shakespeare, Madison Repertory, Choir College where he performed

18 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 19 with the , In 2016 Sandra won second place Visitors, Candide and The Grapes of the Metropolitan Opera Competition and the San Metropolitan Opera National Council Wrath. She is a proud member of Actors’ and is graduate of San Francisco Opera’s Francisco Orchestra. He debuted as the Great Lakes Regional Auditions. She was Equity Association and American Guild of Merola apprentice program. Second Armored Man in The Magic Flute also named a finalist in the FAVA Grand Musical Artists. at Spoleto Festival USA. Favorite opera Concours Competition, a Semi-finalist in Keturah Stickann (Director) roles include Little Bat the Montreal Czech- James Sale (Lighting Design) Keturah Stickann’s recent credits include in Susannah, Beppe in Slovak International James Sale has designed over 600 It’s A Wonderful Life (San Francisco Pagliacci and Frederick Vocal Competition , plays, ballets and concerts over Opera), Pelléas et Mélisande (West in Pirates of Penzance. and a Finalist in both his career. He is very happy to be back at Edge Opera), Norma Brandon also served the University of Michigan Opera Theatre where he has (Opera Southwest), as a liturgical cantor Michigan Concerto designed Turandot and Orfeo ed Euridice for Pope Francis’ visit Competition The Magic Flute, in past (Florida Grand Opera), to Philadelphia. Equally committed to as well as the Harold Haugh Light seasons. James will be Turandot (San Diego education, he maintains a private studio Opera Competition in 2015. Opera in Austin this spring Opera), Cold Mountain and has been on the faculty of The credits include; Gretel in Hansel and to design La bohème (North Carolina CoOPERAtive Program in Princeton, New Gretel, Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte, Nella in for the Austin Opera. Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (Opera Jersey as a dramatic coach and acting Gianni Schicchi, La Fee in Cendrillon James is also the Colorado), Don Quichotte (San Diego teacher. and Thi Mau in the world premiere of The owner of JSL, Inc., which specializes in Opera), La traviata and Monteverdi’s Tale of Lady Thi Kinh. Sandra is a member architectural lighting and lighting system Orfeo (both at Chautauqua Opera). She Paolo Pacheco (King of El Dorado) of the Michigan Opera Theater Chorus. design for residential and commercial is a frequent collaborator with Leonard A native of North Carolina, baritone She earned her bachelor’s degree from settings. Foglia, working as his choreographer Paolo Pacheco graduated from the the Jacob’s School of Music at Indiana and associate on the world premieres University of North Carolina, Greensboro, University. Diane Schoff (Westphalian, Venetian of Moby Dick, and It’s A Wonderful Life, where he studied with Robert Wells. Woman) both by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer, Performance credits include Opera Kristina Riegle (Queen of El Dorado) Diane Rae Schoff, mezzo-soprano, is a as well as Cold Mountain, Cruzar la Cara Carolina, the Brevard Music Festival and Kristina Riegle is quickly establishing regular character on stage with Michigan de la Luna and A Coffin In Egypt. Coming Greensboro Opera. An herself as an exciting and engaging Opera Theatre as well as regional up, Keturah will direct Rusalka at Madison active singer in the actor and singer. Originally from companies around the country. Diane Opera, As One at Eugene Opera and Detroit area, Paolo Connecticut, Kristina earned her Master received high praise this past season Heggie and Scheer’s next world premiere, has been a member of Music degree in in her company and role debuts with If I Were You, commissioned by the of the Michigan Vocal Performance Opera Carolina and Merola Opera Program. Opera Theatre from the Boston Opera Grand Rapids Chorus for more than Conservatory. Some as Marcellina in their Joanne Weaver (Wig/Make-up Design) five years. Recently, he performed in of her favorite roles 2018 production Born in England, Joanne Weaver came to Rumpelstiltskin, composed by David performed include of The Marriage of the United States in the late 1980s. She DiChiera and Karen Vanderkloot Ruggiero (Alcina), Figaro. Recent career began apprenticing with what was then DiChiera, touring schools throughout Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Cherubino (The highlights include the Washington Opera, metropolitan Detroit. In 2016, he sang the Marriage of Figaro), Dorothée (Cendrillon), Old Baroness in Vanessa with Toledo now Washington role of the First French Soldier in MOT’s Jo March (Little Women), Mercédès Opera and Aunt Cecilia in Little Women, National Opera. Ms. Silent Night. In addition to his operatic (Carmen) and Desirée Armfeldt (A Little the Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Weaver has since performances, Paolo has been featured Night Music). She has performed with The the Second Maid in Elektra and Natalia designed at many as an oratorio soloist with Rackham Kennedy Center, Washington National Trotsky in Frida with MOT. She returns to opera companies Choir. He returns to the MOT stage in Opera, Resonance Works | Pittsburgh, St. Toledo Opera and Opera Grand Rapids throughout the U.S., May to sing the roles of Joe and Pump Petersburg Opera, Flint Youth Theatre, this fall as the Third Lady in The Magic including Glimmerglass Opera, Central Guy One in The Grapes of Wrath. the Encore Musical Theatre Company, Flute and will return to Opera Carolina City Opera, Sarasota Opera, Lyric Opera Cape Cod Opera, Opera Providence, in their productions of The Daughter of Kansas City and Des Moines Metro Sandra Periord (Baroness) Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Boston of the Regiment as the Duchess of Opera. Her notable Michigan Opera Hailing from Saline, Michigan, Sandra Opera Collaborative and Opera Boston. Crackenthorpe and in Eugene Onegin Theatre credits include The Magic Flute, Periord is a graduate of the University of She joined Michigan Opera Theatre last as Larina. Diane sings at Grosse Pointe Macbeth, The Passenger, Frida, The Merry Michigan where she earned her Master season in Tosca and The Summer King Memorial Church as soloist and section Widow, Faust, Margaret Garner, Cyrano of Music degree in Vocal Performance. and returns this season in Amahl and the leader. She is a National Semifinalist in and The Pearl Fishers.

20 CANDIDE • MARCH 2019 MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre MARCH 2019 • CANDIDE 21 Carol Ambrogio Wood Church, where she is a section leader (Westphalian, Venetian Woman) and a soprano soloist. EDUCATION COMMUNITY Carol Ambrogio Wood, soprano, is Carol performed the role of the PROGRAMS frequently heard in recital, oratorio Second Spirit in The Magic Flute, & and opera. She was which was her first professional role recently heard as at Michigan Opera Theatre. She is a TOURING ENSEMBLE ‘The Voice of Joan’ current chorus member at MOT and has Last season the Michigan Opera Theatre Touring Ensemble presented more in Richard Einhorn’s sung over 15 different operas with the than 70 performances to students, seniors and adults throughout the state Voices of Light at the company. Other operatic roles include: of Michigan, bringing opera to over 17,000 individuals. Performances are 30- Detroit Film Theatre Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Amy 60 minutes in length and include a Q&A session with the cast immediately with Rackham in Little Women and Nella and Lauretta following the production. Our 2019 touring season includes a variety of Symphony Chorus and was a soprano in Gianni Schicchi. This April, she will performances; call today to bring opera to your community! soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Fort perform as the soprano soloist with Street Chorale. She has also sung the the Macomb Symphony Orchestra in A I, Too, Sing America liturgical dramatic role of Mary in The Midsummer Night’s Dream. By Chris Jakob with poetry Better Part at Grosse Pointe Memorial by jessica Care moore (Grades 6-12) This new multi-media performance incorporates video, live song, narrative Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra — Candide and poetry to highlight the stories and achievements of African-American artists and VIOLIN I athletes who defied limitations and paved the Eliot Heaton, Sally Heffelfinger-Pituch, David Ammer, Principal+ way for integration in their fields. (Subjects: American History, Humanities, Concertmaster+ Acting Principal+ English Language Arts, Arts Education – Music and Theatre) David Jackson, Scott Stefanko, Principal+ Brian Bowman, Principal+ Acting Principal Jack and the Beanstalk Arranged by John Davies with compositions by Sir Arthur Sullivan (Grades K-6) PERCUSSION When Jack sells the family cow to a mysterious man for a handful of beans, Nadine Deleury, Francisco Delgado, John Dorsey, Principal+ he has no idea what kind of adventure awaits Principal+ Principal+ him! When the beans take root and a magical stalk grows to the sky, Jack will discover a land BASS HORN Tessa Hartle JACK & THE Derek Weller, Principal+ Andrew Pelletier, BEANSTALK of giants, a golden hen and an important lesson Principal+ + Michigan Opera Theatre about treating other people with kindness. FLUTE Core Orchestra Michigan Opera Theatre’s new production Laura Larson, Detroit Federation of sets the story in the ancient West African Mali Acting Principal+ Musicians Local #5 American JACK & THE Empire and tells the tale through music from Federation of Musicians BEANSTALK the operettas of Sir Arthur Sullivan. This new twist on an old favorite is a must-see for children of all ages! (Subjects: World History, Humanities, English Language Arts, Arts Education — Music and Theatre) Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus — Candide

Sopranos Altos Tenors Basses OPERA & BROADWAY REVUES Brandy Adams Andrea Apel Fred Buchalter Kurt Frank From the American classics of and Jerome Kern to Carol Ambrogio- Yvonne Friday Camron Gray Branden C.S. the operatic favorites of Bizet, Puccini, and Verdi, our Opera & Broadway Woods Rachel Girty Richard Jackson, Jr. Hood revues continue to delight audiences of all ages! A favorite in a variety of Alaina Brown Kristina Riegle Seth Johnson Matthew venues including schools, libraries, senior living communities, theaters and Claire Chardon Diane Schoff Brandon Motz Konopacki Sandra Periord Chantel Woodard David Roberts David Moan community centers. Kim Sanders Paolo Pacheco Kevin Starnes To learn more about any of these programs e-mail [email protected].

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