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ACT I ACT II The Cast Deep in a forest, druids and warriors of That night, dagger in hand, Nonna tries In order of vocal appearance Gaul gather at the altar of the god hminsul, to bring herself to kill her children in their where their priest, Oroveso , leads them in a sleep to keep them from PoUione ("Teneri OROVESO prayer for revenge against the conquering figli") . But she cannot, instead summoning Arutjun Kotchinian*t Romans. When they have left, the Roman Adalgisa to take them to Pollione ("Dehl POLLIONE pro-consul, PoUione, enters with his centu Con te Ii prendi") . The girl refuses, pleading Juli an Gavin" (8, 12, 15) rion, Flavio, to whom he confesses his love with the despairing mother to pity her chil Dongwon Shin* (9m, 14) for a young druid priestess, Adalgisa ("Meco dren ("Mira, 0 Norma") . Norma embraces FLAVIO aU'altar di Venere"). This passion complicates Adalgisa, overcome by her offer of ftiend Mark T. Panuccio his relationship with the high priestess, ship to go to Pollione and plead for Norma. NORMA NOlm a, Orovesos daughter, who betrayed Scene II Hasm ik Papian (8, 12 , 15) her vows of chastity for Pollione and secretly The druids assemble at their altars to hear Brenda Harris (9m, 14) bore him two children. Trumpets herald the Orovesos announcement that PoUione is ADALGISA druids' return, but Pollione declares his love being replaced by a crueler commander. He Irina Mishura will arm him against their wrath ("Me pro rages at Romes hateful bondage ("Ah! del tegge, me duende"); Flavio nonetheless per CLOTILDE tebro al giogo indegno"), but counsels sub Eva Evola* suades him to leave. The druids now assem mission for the moment, to make ultimate ble, and Norma replies to Orovesos demands CONDUCTOR revolt more certain of success. Awaiting her for war with a prayer to the chaste moon god Stephen Lord lovers return, Norma is stunned to learn from dess for peace, cutting the ritual mistletoe Clotilde that Adalgisas entreaties to him have DIRECTOR ("Casta Diva"). The others echo her words, r Mario Corradi been in vain. In a fu ry, the priestess calls the while she muses privately on her love for her druids and tells them the gods decree war. Roman enemy ("Ahl bello a me ritorna"). She strikes the war shield three times, and her Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton After the company disperses, Adalgisa arrives battle cry is taken up by the people ("Guerra I Set and Costume Design: John Pascoe to pray for the strength to resist Pollione Guerra!") . Oroveso demands a sacrificial vic ("Sgombra e la sacra selva"), and when he Lighting Design: Kendall Smith tim, and just then Pollione is dragged in, appears, she repulses him. Reproached for her Hair/Makeup Design: Joanne Weaver having profaned the sanctuary Alone with cruelty, the girl relents and agrees to leave with him, Norma vaunts her power over him Asst. Director: Trevore Ross him the next day for Rome ('Vieni in Roma"). Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman ("In mia man alfin tu sei"), but he steadfastly Scene II refuses to give up Adalgisa, preferring death. Surtitles: Roberto Mauro In her hidden retreat, Norma teUs her Jealously, the priestess vows to destroy the girl Sets and costumes created and owned by confidante, Clotilde, that she fears PoUione instead. Her people return as she announces Michigan Opera Theatre may desert her. The children are led away, as the sacrificial victim, a priestess who has bro Adalgisa enters to confess that she has a lover ken her vows and betrayed her counny - Last Michigan Opera Theatre production or Norma: 1989. ("Sola, furtive, al tempio"). Recalling her own Norma herself. In the horrified silence, she Featurning Dame Joan Sutherland and Nova Thomas. Conducted by Richard Bonynge, directed by John Pascoe. weakness, Norma reassures the girl and teUs PoUione that despite everything that t Mr. Kotchinians appearance is supponed by girlS made in releases her from her vows ("Ahl si, fa core e has passed between them, they are bound memory or Ara Berberian (see page 34) abbracciami"); but this kindness turns into beyond the grave ("Qual cor tradisti"). Moved * Michigan Opera Theatre debut fury when Pollione appears, and Nonna by her nobility, he insists on sharing her fate. realizes that he is Adalgisa's lover. Adalgisa is After begging her father to watch over her bewildered and Norma majestic, as she children ("Dehl Non volerli vittime"), Norma denounces the man whose treachery has leads her lover to the pyre, while all pray the victimized another woman ("Oh non gods may be paCified. I!] tremare"). Shocked at the story she hears, - Courtesy of Opera News Adalgisa joins Normas plaint in sympathy ("Oh, di qual sei tu vittima"), while Pollione, M I ( II I CAN unimpressed, advises Norma to spare the girl her imprecations. He would escape with " Adalgisa, but she protests that she would rather die than steal him from Norma. When a gong of defiance to Rome sounds in the forest, Pollione angrily rushes off.

By William Weaver erable competition, in that season, when La Originally printed in San Francisco Opera Scala revived the Rossini Otdlo with suc Magazine, reprinted in Michigan Opera cess, plus Donizetti's year-old Anna Bolena Theatre's 1988/89 program. and his brand-new Ugo Conte do Pangi. A little group of Vincenzo Bellini's letters In 1831, at the time of Nonna's fall and tell, in synthesis, the story of Nonna's com rise, Bellini was just 30 (he was born in position. On 23 July, 1831, the composer Catania, SiCily, on 3 November, 1801), but wrote to his friend, Alessandro Lamperi: "I he was already considered a leading Italian have already chosen the subject of my new composer since his first Milanese success opera, and it is a tragedy entitled Nonna, or with Il Pirata in 1827. He was not only tal the Infanticide by Sou met, just performed in ented, but remarkably handsome, popular Paris and with resounding success." in society and without financial worries. On 1 September of that same year, Bellini Now he was ready for international fame, wrote to the singer Giuditta Pasta, who was and in fact, early in 1833, he was to leave to be the protagonist of the new opera: Italy for London and Paris, where - after "Now I must apply myself to the opera, creating his final great work, I PLlntani - he whose outline Romani (Felice Romani, died, on 23 September, 1835. Bellini's librettist) gave me only yesterday. 1 His career, from his first student opera LO hope this subject will be to your taste. Romani was cold, if not outright hostile. On returning I Pwitani, lasted barely a decade, but he left believes it velY effective and just right for your from the theater, the distraught composer sat an indelible mark not only on the Italian encyclopedic character, since Nonna's charac down and poured out his heart in a letter to opera ofhis time (Donizetti's Lucia owes a clear ter is the same. He will arrange the situations Florimo, in Naples: debt to &llini), but on other non-Italian and in such a way that they will arouse no remi "I write you under the impression of glief, non-operatic music (Chopin admired him niscences of other subjects, and will retouch a glief I can't express to you. I have just come and was influenced by him). and even change the characters, if necessary, from La Scala: first performance of Norma. Bellini's life was romantic, and his early to derive greater effect from them .. " Would you believe it?. Fiasco!!! absolute biographers romanticized it even more. But Pasta's character was indeed encyclopedic. fiasco!!! To tell you the truth, the audience his operas, and espeCially Norma, have a Only a few months before, she had been the was severe; it seemed to have come deliber classical simplicity and purity This quality first Amina, in &llini's Sonnambula, a part at ately to pass judgment on me; and with haste makes his music Singularly personal, imme the other interpretive pole from the noble (I believe) wanted to make my Norma diately recogrLizable; at least in part, this Nonna. Meanwhile, on 7 September, the undergo the same fate as the Druidess. I quality was derived also from the talents of composer wrote his mistress, Giuditta Turina: could no longer recognize those dear the composer's most frequent, preferred Milanese who had welcomed, with joy in "I've almost finished the opera's Overture librettist, Felice Romani, the poet of Nonna. their faces and exultation in their hearts, Il Thirteen years older than Bellini, Romani and have sketched an opening chorus, and I Pirata, La Straniera, La Sonnambula; and am not displeased with them." considered himself, with some reason, the yet I thought that, with Norma, I had given composer's mentor. And though they quar On 12 December, a letter not from Bellini, them a worthy sister!" reled at one point (they made up just before but from his slightly older contemporary, the And, as if justifying himself, the composer Bellini's death), Bellini always remained composer Saverio Mercadante, takes the story went on to list the numbers that seemed to impressed by Romani's sober taste and his a stage farther. Mercadante writes to Bellini's him particularly valid: Norma's opening aria staid personality It may well have been old friend Francesco Florimo, saying that he ("Casta Diva"), the duet between the two Romani who chose the French tragedy NOm1a has just heard from Bellini and adding: "I women, the whole second act. And he con for Bellini, since in the field of literature, the think you'll be interested in a passage I'll quote cluded, stiffening his upper lip: "I am young, poet-librettist was a convinced classicist and for you: 'Monday I'll begin the rehearsals of and I feel in my spirit the strength to avenge anti-romantic. And Alexandre Soumet's dra my opera Norma ... '" this terrible failure. " matic style was consonant with Romani's lit erary criteria. When the occasion demand In a little over three months, from early Of course, No nna was not a failure. Already ed it, Romani could forget his private pref September to mid-December, Bellini had with the second performance, the public erences and tum even seething romantic completed the work that was to be his greatest began to change its mind, greeting the indi dramas - like Hugo's into and most enduring achievement, his undis vidual scenes with applause and calling the Lucrece Borgia - librettos; but he was happier with less vio puted masterpiece. composer to the footlights for bows. By the lent, more stately works. In fact, he consid Undisputed now. On the opening night at end of the 1831-32 season at La Scala, Nom1a erably tempered the tragedy Nonna, which La Scala, 26 December, the Milanese audience had been sung 39 times. And it had consid-

in the original Paris version included a mad scene and ended with the protagonists sui cide and murder of her two children. Romani and Bellini invented the finale of noble self-sacrifice for the opera. The adjective "lunar" has been applied to Norma, and the opera is indeed a nocturne. If "Casta Diva," with its direct appeal to the moon-goddess, is the works most celebrated aria and one of the most beautiful ever written for the soprano voice, the great seena of the second acts opening ("Dormono entrambi ... ") is perhaps an even more striking musical and dramatic achievement, with its subtle shifts of mood, its sensitive depiction of rich and profound character. In fact, Norma as a whole, is far more varied than the superficial listener might think. Though it is supremely coherent musically; the opera can contain pages disparate as Orovesos solemn opening aria and the furious From Beethoven "Guerra I Guerra l " war chorus, the awed dream of Pollione, and the melting duet of Norma and Adalgisa, with its impassioned to Brubeck "friendship" cabaletta, to say nothing of the heart-piercing conclusion. and Bach again, Norma has been called a "protagonist opera," and undoubtedly the central role is a prima donnas delight (if she has the vocal 90.9 brings you skill and stamina and the courage to tackle it). But the other roles are not negligible. The first Adalgisa was Giulia Grisi (Bellini's daytime classical Juliet in his I Capuleti ed I Monteeehi and, later, the first Elvira in I Puritani); the role has now become mezzo-soprano property; and nighttime jazz. but the mezzo who essays it must equal the Norma in range and dramatic ability And while Domenico Donzelli, the first Pollione, didn't please Bellini (he hadn't studied his part enough), subsequent tenors have proved that, though essentially passive, the Roman warrior can cut a stirring amorous figure. Like previous and subsequent operatic high priests and fathers, Oroveso has little to do but sing. What he sings, however, is unerr ingly and austerely beautiful. From the beginning, Norma has had its detractors (Berlioz in the lead) and its convinced admirers. Of these, the most unex pected is Richard Wagner, who said, suc cinctly: "Of all Bellinis creations, Norma is the one which unites the richest flow of melody with the deepest glow of truth." The opera could not be described more aptly m

Cast: PRINCIPAL DANCERS Prologue Diana Vishneva, Uliana Lopatkina, THE KING SILVER FAIRY Inna Nioradze, Daria Pavlenko The King and Queen are celebrating the Vladimir Ponomarev Daria Sukhorukova birth of their daughter, Princess Aurora. Igor Zelensky, Igor Kolb, Andrian HIS QUEEN CARABOSSE Fadeev, Alexander Kurkov The Lilac Fairy and her attendants appear Elena Bazhenova Igor Petrov (20; 22m; 23) to the gentle sounds of harps and violins. Roman Skripkin (21; 22) SOLOISTS PRINCESS AURORA, Tatiana Amosova, Sofia Gumerova, The good fairies - The Tenderness Fairy, the THEIR DAUGHTER, CATALABUTTE Irina Golub, Yulia Kasenkova, Playful Fairy, the Generous Fairy, the Brave Diana Vishneva (20) Andrey Yakovlev Ekaterina Ocmolkina Fairy and the Carefree Fairy - all arrive. Irma Nioradze (21) Islom Baymuradov, Ruben GALIFRON Each has brought a gift for the new born Ekaterina Osmolkina (22m) Andrey Yakovlev Bobovnikov, Anton Korsakov, Leonid Alina Somova (22) Sarafanov, Dmitry Semionov, Andrey Princess. Olesia Novikova (23) SERVANT Yakovlev Islom Baymuradov Terrified servants announce that Carabosse, PRINCE DESIRE CORPS DE BALLET the evil fairy, is on her way Igor Zelensky (20) PRINCESS FLORINA Olga Akmatova, Elena Adamenko, Anton Korsakov (21) Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (20) Elena Androsova, Elena Bazhenova, The old and ugly Carabosse draws up in Vladimir Shkliarov (22m) Sofia Gumerova (21) Yulia Boishakova, Tatiana Bazhitova, her chariot, driven by monsters and mice. Igor Kolb (22) Yulia Boishakova (22m) Elena Vostrotina, Daria Grigorieva, She is furious that they forgot to invite her Leonid Sarafanov (23) Daria Pavlenko (22) Nadezhda Demakova, Ksenia to the ball. Carabosse calls forth a vision of Irina Golub (23) BRIDEGROOMS OF Dubrovina, Olga Esina, Svetlana the young Aurora and says she will prick Ivanova, Ekaterina Klimkova, Maria THE BLUE BIRD THE PRINCESS Kolomiytseva, Ekaterina Kondaurova, h er finger on a spindle and die. Alexander Kurkov Maxim Chaschegorov (20) ... Dmitry Semionov (21 ; 22m) Anna Korotysheva, Maria Lebedeva, The Lilac Fairy drives Carabosse from Ruben Bobovnikov Valeria Martynyuk, Ekaterina Dmitry Semionov Vasily Scherbakov (22) Auroras cradle and promises to protect the Anton Korsakov (23) Mikhaylovtseva, Olesia Novikova, Vladimir Shkliarov Yevgenia Obraztsova, Ksenia Princess. Good has won this battle against LILAC FAIRY THE WHITE CAT Ostreykovskaya, Daria Pavlova, evil. Carabosse leaves the palace, fuming and Uliana Lopatkina (20) Yana Selina Ekaterina Petina, Irina Prokofieva, enraged. Daria Pavlenko (21) Yana Selina, Yana Serebriakova, Diana Elena Vostrotina (22m) PUSS IN BOOTS Smimova, Alisa Sokolova, Alina In order to prevent the tragedy foretold Olga Esina (22) Anton Lukovkin Somova, Daria Sukhorukova, Ksenia by the evil witch, the King issues a com- Tatiana Amosova (23) Tagunova, Viktoria Tereshkina, Tatiana mand forbidding the use of spindles in his LITTLE RED RIDING Tkachenko, Ti En Ru, Svetlana TENDERNESS FAIRY HOOD Khrebtova, Lira Khuslamova, Natalia kingdom on pain of death. Daria Sukhorukova (20; 21) Yevgenia Obraztsova Sharapova, Elena Yushkovskaya Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (22; 23) WOLF Alexey Bazhitov, Boytsov Anton, Act I VIVACITY FAIRY Nikolay Zubkovsky Stanislav Burov, Nikolay Zubkovsky, Tatiana Tkachenko (20; 21; 23) Maxim Zyuzin, Artem Kokorin, Sergei Princess Aurora is now 16. The palace is Yulia Kasenkova (22) MAIDSERVANT Kononenko, Valery Konkov, Alexey filled with guests. The suitors are presented to Lira Khuslamova Krasnov, Fedor Lopukhov, Anton Aurora. She is kind to them all and dances GENEROSITY FAIRY Lukovkin, Pavel Moskvito, Nikolay HUNTSMAN with each of them, without bestOwing her Yevgenia Obraztsova Naumov, Igor Nikitin, Novfel Niyazov, Anton Lukovkin Igor Petrov, Vladimir Ponomarev, favor on any particular one. COURAGE FAIRY Sergei Salikov, Roman Skripkin, Yana Serebriakova MAIDS OF HONORS An old woman with a bouquet of roses Dmitry Solovey, Nikita Tkachenko, Daria Sukhorukova approaches the Princess. Aurora takes the LIGHTHEARTEDNESS Yana Serebriakova Maxim Chaschegorov, Vladimir bouquet and dances a waltz. Suddenly; prick- FAIRY Ekaterina Kondaurova Shkliarov, Vasily Scherbakov ing her finger, the Princess falls senseless. A Yana Selina Olga Esina The Kirov Ballet isJresented under sharp needle was hidden amid the flowers. YOUNG LADIES the Management 0 Ardani Artists DIAMOND FAIRY Management, In c. Everyone is grief-stricken. At this instant, the Irina Golub (20) Elena Yushkovskaya Tatiana Tkachenko (22m; 23) Yevgenia Obraztsova old womans cloak slips from her shoulders. It VJktoria Tereshkina (21 ; 22) Yana Selma is the evil Carabosse, in triumph. Drawing !"-= Svetlana Ivanova SOLO IN THE ORCHESTRA: their swords, the suitors throw themselves ;I SAPPHIRE FAIRY Lyudmila Chaykovskaya (Violin) NEREIDS upon her, but the witch disappears. Yana Serebriakova Mikhail Slavin (Cello) Elena Vostrotina Auroras protector, the Lilac Fairy, appears. />< GOLD FAIRY Olga Esina Natalia Shlykova (Flute) She is unable to undo Carabosses evil spell, Yulia Kasenkova Victor Khussu (Oboe) but she can soften its effect. "Aurora is not Yevgeny Kultygin (Clarinet) dead - she is merely asleep," says the good Bozhena Chomak (Harp) fairy, and with a wave of her magic wand

12 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre sends the entire kingdom into a lOO-year Makhar Yaziev (Director of the Ballet) Honored their appearances at the Metropolitan Opera slumber. The grounds become overgrown Artist of Russia (2002). Born in Alagir, North House. His operatic repertoire comprises the Ossetia. Graduated from the Vaganova Academy core of the Russian repertoire, including Boris with lilac bushes, hiding the castle deep in (under YuryUmrikhin) in 1981. joined the Kirov Godunov, Khovanshchina, The Marriage and a forest. Ballet in 1979 and became a prinCipal dancer in Sorochinsky Fair (Mussorgsky); TchaiKovskys 1989. In 1995, was appointed Director of the The Queen of Spades, Eugene Onegin and Kirov Ballet. Mazeppa ; Borodins Prince Igor; The Legend of the Invisibfe City of Kitezh by Rimsky-Korsakov; The Act II His repertOire included La Sylphide (James), La Fiery Angel and The Duenna (Prokofiev); The The overgrown park is inhabited only by Bayadere (Solor), Th e Sleeping Beauty (Prince Miserly Knight (Rachmaninoff); Mavra (Stravinsky); Desire), The Nutcracker (Prince), Swan Lake the evil Carabosse and her attendants. They Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and The Gamblers (Siegfried), Don Quixote (Basil), Giselle (Albrecht), (Shostakovich). Other repertOire includes bar the way to all who attempt to enter the Le Corsaire (Ali), Raymonda (Abderkhaman), Lohenglin (Wagner); Faust (Gounod); Verdis sleeping kingdom. Suddenly, they hear sounds Paquita Grand Pas, The Legend of Love (Ferkhad), Aida, Don Carlos, Otello and La Traviata; Carmen indicating that the Lilac Fairy is approach Soheherazade (Golden Slave), Fokines Chopiniana, (Bizet); The Barber of Seville (Rossini); La Spectre de la Rose, Balanchine's Theme and Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Tosca and Turandot ing. Carabosse is powerless before her. Variations, Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, Roland (Puccini); Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins and In the meantime, Desire has already reached Petits Carmen. Salome (R. Strauss). He conducts an extensive ballet repertoire from classics of the Russian 19th the walls of the royal castle. Looking for the During his directorship, the following new pro century school, via the masterpieces of Fokine Princess, he hUrriedly passes by the sleeping ductions have entered the repertoire of the Kirov and Balanchine, to contemporary choreography court. He approaches the couch where Aurora Ballet: Balanchines Symphony in C, Se renade, including works by Neumeier. After graduating Apollo and Jewels; Roland Petits Carmen and Le lies in a deep sleep. as a violinist from the conservatoire in his Jeune Homme et la Mort ; Kennet MacMillans native Rostov-on-Don (class of Professor M. Desire wakens the sleeping beauty with a Manon; Le Baiser de la Fee, Poeme de I'Extase, Dreyer), Alexander Polianichko took up con Middle Duet, Cinderella by Alexey Ratmansky; passionate kiss. The whole kingdom awakes ducting studies with the legendary Professor Petrushka, the re-creation of the 1890 produc Ilya Musin at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, with her. Aurora and Desire feel all the pas tion of The Sleeping Beauty and La Bayadere, The at the same time playing in the St. Petersburg sion of first love. Enchanted by Auroras beau Nutcracker (set, costume and production design Philharmonic Orchestra under the great Evgeny ty and charm, the Prince asks the King and created by Mikhail Shemiakin), three ballets of Mravinsky. In 1988, he was awarded first prize in john Neumeier, William Forsythes ballets. the Sixth All-Union Conductors' Competition. Queen for their daughters hand. From 1986 to1989 Alexander Polianichko was Alexander Polianichko (Conductor) was principal conductor and artistic director of the appointed house conductor at the Kirov Opera Belorussian State Chamber Orchestra in Minsk, Act III and Ballet in 1989. In addition to regular per with whom he toured and recorded extensively. formances at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. He was appOinted chief conductor of the Aurora and Desire's magnificent wedding Petersburg, he has conducted the Kirov at the Bournemouth Sinfonietta in 1998, a post he still is being celebrated at the palace. Edinburgh International Festival, Savonlinna held at the time of the orchestras disbandment. Opera Festival and on tour in Germany, Israel, Italy, He has appeared with many of the orchestras in The many guests include characters from France, Finland, japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the countries of the former Soviet Union, as well as fairy tales. There is Bluebird and his wives, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the USA. in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Alexander Polyanichko's engagements have Princess Florine and the Bluebird, Puss in New Zealand, Spain, the u.K. and the USA. 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The Cast ACT I Alcindoro rushes back with Musettas shoe In order of vocal appearance In a cheerless garret on Christmas Eve. only to face the bill. ' Rodolfo, a poet, and Marcello, a painter, keep MARCELLO Intermission Frank Hernandez warm by feeding a stove with pages from ACT III Rodolfos drama. They are joined by Colline, a RODOLFO philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician, who On a snowy morning at a customs gate at Charles Castronovo* (5 , 9, 12) the edge of Paris, merrymakers are heard Attila Fekete*t (6m, 11, 13m) bring food, fuel and funds. As they celebrate their good fortune, Benoit, the landlord, inter from within a tavern. Mimi enters search COLLINE rupts their gaiety, demanding the rent. They ing for the place where Marcello dow lives Matthew Arnold * ply the old man with wine, encouraging him with Musetta. When he emerges and asks her SCHAUNARD to tell his flirtations. With pretended indigna to join them inside, she declines because Kyle pfortmiller* tion at his indiscretions, they throw him out. Rodolfo is there. Mimi is distraught over her BENOIT Rodolfos friends depart, agreeing to meet him lovers incessant jealousy Rodolfo, who has Tony Dillon later at the Cafe Momus. Returning to his been asleep in the tavern, is heard, and Mimi quickly hides. Emerging, Rodolfo tells Marcello MIMI work, he is surprised by a knock at the door. that he wants to leave Mimi because she is so Liping Zhang (5, 9, 12) The visitor is a pretty young neighbor, Mimi, Ermonela Jaho*t (6m, 11 , 31m) whose candle has gone out on the drafty fickle. Pressed for the real reason, he breaks down, saying that her illness can only grow PARPIGNOL stairway and who faints as soon as she Lonel Woods' enters. Rodolfo revives her with a glass of worse in the poverty in which they live. Mimi, wine. He lights her candle, but as she overhearing, is overcome with tears and MUSETTA coughing, and Rodolfo discovers her. Mimi Nicole Cabell* leaves, she realizes she cannot find her key As they search for it, a gust of wind extin explains that it is best for them to part amiably ALCINDORO guishes both candles. In the moonlight, the While Mimi and Rodolfo exchange memories Tony Dillon poet takes MimiS shivering hand and tells of their happiness, Musetta and Marcello SERGEANT her of his dreams. She responds by telling storm out of the tavern, shouting insults at one Justin Watson him how she lives alone in her attic apartment, another. The stormy couple part in anger, but CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER embroidering flowers and waiting for the first Mimi and Rodolfo promise to remain togeth Christopher Va ught kiss of Aprils sun. When Rodolfos friends call er at least until the spring. CONDUCTOR to him from the street, he answers that he will Intermission Steven Mercurio be along shortly with a friend. Expressing their ACT IV newfound love, Mimi and Rodolfo embrace DIRECTOR Back in their garret and separated from and leave arm in arm. E. Randahl Hoey their loves, Rodolfo and Marcello lament Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton Pause their loneliness. Colline and Schaunard join Set Design: Michael Yeargan ACT II them , bringing a meager meal. To lift their Costume Design: Malabar, Ltd. Toronto, The Latin Quarter bristles with humanity spirits, the four stage a mock ball, which Ontario, Canada celebrating Christmas Eve. Rodolfo buys turns into a good-natured duel. At the Lighting Design: Kendall Smith Mimi a pink bonnet at a shop near the Cafe height of their revelry, Musetta bursts into Hair/Makeup Design: Joanne Weaver Momus. The poet introduces Mimi to his the room, saying Mimi is downstairs, too weak to climb the stairs. Rodolfo runs to Asst. Director: Trevore Ross friends. Soon Musetta, Marcellos high-spirited assist her. Musetta tells the others how Mimi Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman former sweetheart, makes a noisy entrance on the arm of her rich new admirer, the elderly begged to be taken to Rodolfo so she could Surtitles: Roberto Mauro Alcindoro. The ensuing tumult reaches its die near him. The destitute bohemians go to Sets owned by Florida Grand Opera height when Musetta, trying to regain the pawn their goods for a doctor and medicine: Costumes owned by Malabar, Ltd. Toronto, painterS attention, sings a waltz, telling how Musettas earrings and Collines coat, which Onta rio, Canada she is the center of attention wherever she goes. has served him so faithfully for so long. Alone, Everyone except Marcello is highly amused Rodolfo and Mimi recall their happy days together. When the others return, Musetta Last Michigan Opera Theatre production of La Boheme: by the encounter. To get rid of Alcindoro, 2000. Featuming Francesea Pedaci, Raul Melo, Kyle Musetta complains that her shoe pinches and gives Mimi a muff to warm her hands. As Ketelsen, Mariusz Kwiecien. Conducted by Steven Mimi qUietly thanks her friends for their kind sends the old man off to have it repaired. The Mercurio, directed by Mario Corradi. ness, she slips slowly into sleep. Schaunard t U.5. Opera debut moment he is out of Sight, she falls into Marcellos arms. Musetta tells the waiter to goes to Mimis bedside and discovers that she * Michigan Opera Theatre debut charge everything to Alcindoro. A detach is dead. Rodolfo, seeing the pain on his friends ment of parading soldiers passes the cafe, and faces, rushes to Mimi, calling her name in the bohemians fall in behind, lifting Musetta despair. III with her shoeless foot to their shoulders. - Courtesy of Opera News

SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON Milan, Italy, Mr. Corradi has directed productiOns in many returned as the Countess in the 2002 production of TIle Chorus Mastfl· (USA) of the worlds great opera houses and theaters, including Maniage oj Figaro. Recent engagements include, Suzanne Mallare Acton, Michigan Teatro Regio in Parma, the National Opera of the Ukraine, Chrysothemis in Elehtra with Austin Lyric Opera, Magda in Opera Theatres chorus master and as well as with countless opera companies throughout ule Menotti's The Consu l at Arizona Opera and the title role in assistant music director, is recognized United States. Mr. Corradi made his professional directorial Donizettis Ma,ia Padilla at Minnesota Opera. Upcoming for her versatility and dynamic style debut in 1982, haVing previously been an assistant to the engagements will see Ms. Harris travel to Palermo, Italy for from the concen hall to the opera acclaimed jean-Pierre Ponnelle for five years. the title role in Vanessa, La Yr·aviata with Fort Worth Opera, stage. and the role of Camilla in Mereandantes rarely performed TONY DILLON (USA) Oraz; e Cwiazi with Minnesota Opera. Conducting credits include West Side BenoirJAlcindoro Story, II Barbiere di Siviglia, Music Man, Pimtes oj Penzance, Bass-baritone Tony Dillon has FRANK HERNANDEZ (USA) Mikado, Daughter oj the Regiment, and Die Fledermaus for appeared with opera companies Marcello Michigan Opera Theatre, My Fail' Lady and La Yr·aviata for throughout the Uniteci States, Baritone Frank Hernandez, who last Dayton Opera, Merry Widow and Madama Butte/fly fo r Russia and Central America. Noted appeared with Michigan Opera Anpark, and Tasca for Augusta Opera. As artistic as an interpreter of many premiere Theatre in the 2004 production of director/music director for Rackham Symphony Choi r: works, including pieces by Faust , enjoys a busy career. Recent Cannina Bumna, Rican Sanctus, Too Hot to Han del, and Coppola, Earnest, Mlyn and Fink, engagements include The Magic Amahl and the Night VlSito". Upcoming engagements Mr. Dillon will make his Michigan Flute with Opera Carolina, La include Too Hot to Handel at the Detroit Opera House and Opera Theatre main stage debut as Benoit and Alcindoro in Boi,eme with Atlanta Opera and Chicagos Auditorium Theater, [ Elisi,· d'Amore for Verdi the companys 2005 production of La Boheme. Recently, he Tumndot with Madison Opera. Opera Theatre and Voices oj Ught for Rackham Symphony has appeared in Tasca with Pittsburgh Opera, Gianni Schicchi engagements include Faust \vith Nashville Choi r. wi th Illinois Opera Theatre and us Contes d'HoJJmann and Opera, Madama Butterfly \vith the jacksonville Symphony Gloriana with Des Moines Metro Opera. and a return to Madison Opera in TIle Magi c Flute. MATTHEW ARNOLD (USA) Colline EVA EVOLA (USA) E. RANDAHL HOEY (USA) Bass Matthew Arnold was a 2003 Clotilde Stage Director district winner in the Metropolitan This production marks Ms. Evolas Acclaimed director E. Randahl Hoey Opera National Council Auditions, debut with Michigan Opera Theatre. made his Michigan Opera Theatre and has recently completed studies Ms. Evola holds a Bachelor of Fine debut with the companys 2005 spring at Philadelphias Academy of Vocal Arts degree in musical theater from production of Tasca. He returns this Arts. Recently, Mr. Arnold appeared Columbitl in Chic.ago. Ms. Evola is fa ll to direct La Boheme. Mr. Hoeys in La Sonnambula at Santa Fe Opera active on the local classical music extensive directorial credits include and in Chicago Opera Theatres pro scene, havi ng recently perfomled in works fo r the operatic stage, as well duction of Rossini s II Viaggio a Rileims. FollOwing his debut La Yrmiata with the Verdi Opera as musical theater, television and with Michigan Opera Theatre in La Boheme, Mr. Arnold will Theatre and a gala concen with the Bim1ingham- moo. Mr. Hoey has more than 14 grand operas and some 70 debut with both Minnesota Opera and Florida Grand Bloomfield Symphony Future performances include Celisir musical theater credits to his directorial resume. Most Opera as Escamill o in Carmen. d'Amore \vith the Verdi Opera Thearre of Michigan. recently, Me. Hoey has worked as one of the prodUCing directors of the New York Musical Theatre Festival - the NICOLE CABELL (USA) ATTILA FEKETE (Hungary)*t largest event of its kind. Notable upcoming projects include Musetta RodolJo (6, 11, 13m) three network tele\~io n seri es, IIveen Angel, Curtain Up and American soprano Nicole Cabell These perfoffi1a nces mark an animated children's show titled KidQuest. makes her Michigan Opera Theatre Hunga rian tenor Attila Feketes debut as Musetta. Ms. Cabel was a American debut. After attending the ERMONELA JAHO (Albania) member of the Lyric Opera Center Liszt academy in Budapest, Me. Mimi (6m, 11 , 13m) [or American artists. She hilS per Fekete was a member of the Photo not Albanian soprano EmlOnela j aho formed in productions at the Lyric Hungarian State Opera, where he available at makes her American debut in the Opera of Chicago that include Thais sang roles in La Boheme, Rigoletto, time of role of Mimi, in Michigan Opera and the Cunning Uttle VlXen. Ms. Don Giovanni, Un Ballo in Maschem Theatres La Boheme. Ms. j aho was a Cabell also recently was the grand prize winner of the and Die Fl edemwLlS . He has appeared in concert throughout printing winner of the Giacomo Puccini Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Later this season, Europe and j apan, and is featured on recordings of Liszts Competition , and has performed Ms. Cabell will debut with Palm Beach Opera in Th e Magic Faust Symphony, a disk of Liszt Lieder, and a disk of Banok th roughout Italy and Europe. Flute and record her frrst recital disk for Decca. Lieder. Later this season , Mr. Fekete \vill make his Recent engagements include La Canadian debut as Pollione in Non11a with the Canadian Boheme at the Teatm Comunale di Bologna, Carmen in CHARLES CASlRONOVO (USA) Opera Company in Toronto. Trieste and Aubers Manon uscaut at the Wexford Festival. RodolJo (Nov 5, 9, 12) Later this season, Ms. jaho willtravelta Geneva for La American tenor Charles Castronovo JULIAN GAVIN (Australia) Clemenza di Tito and make her debut with Opera Company makes his Michigan Opera Theatre Pol/ione (8, 12, 15) of Philadelphia, again as Mimi in La Boheme. debut as Rodollo in La Baheme. Mr. Australian tenor julian G",~n makes Casrronovo is one of the worlds most his Michigan Opera Theatre debut as ARUTJUN KOTCHINIAN sought-after artists. Recent appear PoUiane in Nonlla. Recent engage (A rmenia) ances include, La Traviata in London, ments include Car·men in Berlin and Omveso Berlin and Genoa, [ Elisir d'Amore Sydney, Rigoletto in Denver and the Armenian bass Arutjun Kotchinian in Vienna and Th e Pead Fishers with Bartered Bride with the Glyndebourne is a frequent guest of the most San Francisco Opera. After his performances in Detmit, Mr. festival. Future engagements feature a important European opera houses, Castronovo will appear in in Brussels, FalstaJJ Don Giovanni return to Opera Colorado in Can11en, such as Covent Ga rden, La Scala, in Berlin and more performances of La Tm via ta in London. Don Carlo and the title role in And,m Olenier- in Graz. Me. Munich , Hamburg and Barcelona. Gavins impressive discography includes complete recordings In 2002, he made his American MARIO CORRADI (Italy) of Emani and Can11en on the Chandos label. debut as Zuccaria in Nabucco at Stage Director Los Angeles Opera, a role he has performed to great Mario Corradi returns to the Detroit BRENDA HARRIS (USA) acclaim at companies such as DeuLsche Oper Berlin and Opera House to direct Michigan Nanna (9m, 14) Teatro La Fenice, Venice. Recent engagements include Opera Theatres 2005 production of American soprano Brenda Harris Pimen in Boris Godul1ov , at Teatm Liceu in Barcelona, a Bellinis Norma-his 15th produc returns to Michigan Opera Theatre return to Los Angeles Opera in Aida, Sim a" Boccanegra tion with the company. Ha\~ng as Norma, a role she has performed with San Diego Opera and his debut as King Phillip at made his Michigan Opera Theatre to great acclaim at companies such Cologne Opera. Upcoming engagements include Nabu cco debut with 1996s Cannen, Mr. as Opera de Quebec and Minnesota at Amsterdam and Cagli ari, Mephistopheles in Faust at Corradi has returned to Detroit Opera. Ms. Harris debuted \vith Berlin, Don Qui chotte at Trieste and a return to Covent annuall y, directing productiOns ranging from Werther to A Michigan Opera Theatre as Garden in Turandot. Masked Ball, Rigoletto and Faust, among others. A native of Marguerite in Faust in 1994. She

STEPHEN LORD (USA) IRINA MISHURA (Russia) HASMIK PAPIAN (Armenia) III Conductor Adalgisa Nonna (8, 12, 15) Maestro Lord's association with Detroit favorite Irina Mishura Acclaimed Armenian soprano r, Michigan Opera Theatre dates back returns to Michigan Opera Theatre Hasmik Papian made her Michigan to the 1970s, when he was a mem for the first time since her appear Opera Theatre debut in the 200 1 pro ber of the music sta ff. His Michigan ance as Carmen in 2001. Ms. duction of AnousJ1. Ms. Papian has Opera Theatre conducting debut Mishura has appeared in numerous graced the stages of the worlds most occurred in 2004, when he con previous Michigan Opera Theatre imponant opera houses, including ducted The Magic Flute. He returns productions, including Carmen, Aida, the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna to Detroit in 2005 to conduct Samson et Dalila and the Opening State Opera and Opera Bastille in NOIma. Maestro lord has conducted La Rondine at New York Gala of the Detroit Opera House. Recent engagements include Paris. Last season, Ms. Papian performed, Nabucco in City Opera, Romeo and Juliette at Opera Theatre of Saint a return to the Metropolitan Opera in Aida and Carmen, a Dresden, La Bohtme in Palermo, Pique Dame in Paris and La louis, Eugene Onegin at Boston Lytic Opera and Carmen at debut at Covent Garden as Awcena in nTrovat o,", Aida at the Juive at the Vienna State Opera. Ms. Pap ian is also consid the Ponland Opera Theatre. Future engagements include Savolirma festival in Finland and Aida at the los Angeles ered one of todays greatest interpreters of the title role in Carmen and Norma with Opera Colorado, and debuts with Opera. Future engagements include Aida in Palm Beach, Norma. She has performed NOIma in Amsterdam , San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Dallas NOIma in Denver, and a return to the Metropolitan Opera in Washington, Orange, Nantes, Turin, Baltimore, 1i"apani, and Opera. In addition to his conducting engagements, Maestro Luisa Miller Ms. Mishura will also return to Michigan Opera Marseille. After her petformances in Detroit, Ms. Papian travels Lord remains music director of both Boston Lytic Opera and Theatre this April as Amneris in Michigan Opera Theatres to Montreal for another production of Norma, then to New Opera Thealre of St. Louis. new production of Aida. York for Aida with the Metropolitan Opera. She then sings Tosca in Geneva, and again Nanna in Denver. STEVEN MERCURIO (USA) MARK T. PANUCCIO (USA) Conductor Flavia JOHN PASCOE (England) Steven Mercurio is a frequent guest Mr. Panuccio returns to Michigan Set and Costume DeSigner of the worlds opera companies, and Opera Theatre after debuting with John Pascoe made his operatic this production marks his 12th the company as Casey in the stu design debut in 1979, with Julius appearance with Michigan Opera dent performance of Margaret Caesar at the English National Theatre. Recent engagements include Ca rner. Mr. Panuccio wi ll also Opera. Since this initial offering, Mr. BlitzensteinS Regina at the Kennedy appear in Marga ret Gamer in Pascoe has received acclaim for his Center, La Rondine in Palermo and a Philadelphia and Charlotte. He has work, both in design and as a direc symphOnic concen al the Tealro appeared with the Sarasota Opera, tor. His productions have been fea Communale in Bologna. FollO\ving these performances in Opera Pacific , Cincinnati Opera , Utah Festival Opera , tured on man y of the worlds great Detroit, Maestro Mercurio will travel to Frankfun fo r Tasca, Nevada Opera and Portland Summer Opera in a variety of stages, including the Royal Opera house in london, the Catania for Andrea Chenier, and to Livorno, Italy, for roles ranging from Cavaradossi in Tasca to Mao Tse-tung in Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Teatro del'Opera Mascagnis Isabeau. Nixon in China. di Roma in Italy and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Mr. Pascoe made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in 1984, as set designer of Anna Bolena. He returned in 1989, designing and directing the company's production of Nanna, which is revived for the 2005 season. Additi onal

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credits with Michigan Opera Theatre include two produc KENDALL SMITH (USA) MICHAEL YEARGAN tions of Don Giovanni and 20015 Don Pasquale. Upcoming Lighting DeS igner Set Designer projects include productions with Palm Beach Opera, Kendall Smith returns to Michigan Michael Yeargan makes his Virginia Opera, Washington National Opera and the Opera Theatre to design lighting Michigan Opera Theatre design unveiling of a completely new production of Lu crezia for both Norma and La Boheme , debut WIth La Boh eme. Mr. Yea rgan Borgia. respectively, his 49th and 50th is a professor of stage design at the productions with the company. Yale School of Drama and has creat KYLE PFORTMILLER (USA) Mr. Smith made his Michigan ed more than 50 productions as res Schaunard Opera Theatre debut in 1988 with ident designer for the Yale This production marks American Th e Ballad of Baby Doe. He recent Repertory Theater. Mr. Yeargans baritone Kyle Pfortmillers debut with ly deSigned the company's 2005 production of Tasca , as designs have been featured on many of the worlds great Michigan Opera Theatre. He is a reg well as Lucia di Lammermoo r for Indianapolis Opera. stages, including the Metropolitan Opera House in New ular with opera companies through Upcoming engagements include Th e Daughter of the York, the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, Theatre out North America. The 2005-2006 Regiment with Florida Grand Opera, The Dim) of Anne Musical de Paris and the Welsh National Opera. season will see Mr. Pfortmiller travel Fmnk with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and a to Tulsa for Faust and his European return to Detroit for Aida, in April. LlPING ZHANG (China) debut in Pagliacci in Amsterdam. Mimi (Nov 5, 9, 12) JOANNE WEAVER (England) Soprano Liping Zhang returns to DONGWON SHIN (South Korea) Wig alld Maheup Designer Michigan Opera Theatre after her Pollione (9m, 14) Wig and Makeup DeSigner Joanne debut as Butterfly in 2003. Recent South Korean tenor Dongwon Shin Weaver made her Michigan Opera engagements include Madama makes h is Michigan Opera Theatre Theatre debut with Tasca in 1995. Butterfly at the Metropolitan debut as Pollione in Nonma. Mr. Shin She has since acted as resident Opera and Vancouver Opera, and holds a Bachelor of Music from Seoul designer for the company Ms. La Boheme in Blisbane and at the National University, and completed Weaver has also designed for opera Royal Opera House, Covent - graduate studies at the prestigious companies throughout the United Garden. Future engagements include a return to the Acadamy of Vocal Arts in States, mOSt recently Des Moines Metropolitan Opera in TUl"Qndot, the Opera Bastille in Philadelphia. Recently, Mr. Shin Metro Opera in productions of Tales of Halfman n, Lucia di Madama Butte/fly and the Royal Opera in Cal·men. made his debut singing in a gala at Dayton Opera opposite Lammenlloor and Glorianna. In the coming season, Ms. Angela Brown. Other recent engagements include a debut Weaver will return to Des Moines Metro Opera for a pro wi th Opera Company of Philadelphia in Aida, and wi th duction of Amahl and the Night Visitors, and she will also Santa Fe Opera as Calaf in Turandol. Future engagements visit Reno Opera. will see Mr. Shin travel to Athens for Turandol.

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Dan Aggas Brandy Ellis Darren Orta j ustin Watson Kara Alfano Marko Farion Daniel Paradowski Norman Weber Patrick Barnard Vanessa Ferriole Annie Radcliffe Tamara Whitty Heidi Bowen louise Fisher Monique Ricard Amber Williams Kim Brooks Kurt Frank Joseph Roberts lonel Woods Alaina Brown Yvonne Friday Benjamin Robinson Anamaria Ylizaliturri Fred Buchalter Elizabeth Gray Jolanta Rode-Kubiak Patrick Clampitt Andrew Hill Aaron Sanko The American Guild of Victoria DeCarlo l eslie Hill Stephanie Schiff Musical Artists is the John Deierlein Thomas Kabala Kenneth Shepherd official union of the leah Dexter Alexa lokensgard Woojin Shim Michigan Opera Hannah Dixon Susan lowrie Stephen Stewart Theatre vocal perform Michigan'S Hyung Sang Do Ann-Marie MacFarlane Gregory Stinson ers. Dianna Dumpel Amy Dolan-Malaney lucy Thompson most trusted Rebecca Eaddy Miroslav Manovski David Vaughn jacqueline Echols Anthony McGlaun Christopher Vaught

Michigan Opera Theatre Childrens Chorus

Michelle Alwardt Maddie Dorsey Annie Jacobs Emily Scherrer Kerry Banish Helen Hass Alexa lusader Jordan Solano-Reed T.]. Craven Alexander Hatzis Maggie Malaney Nicasia Solano-Reed Denny Dorsey Jillian Horrman Danielle Muawad Madalyn Tenace

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre {michigan opera theatre} Board of Directors Mr. RJamison WilliamsJr., Mr. James Berline Mrs. David Fischer Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. Gregory Schwanz Chairmen Emeitus Chaimlan Mr. Richard A. Brodie Dr. Ma~orie M. Fisher Mrs. Carlita E. Kilpatrick Ms. Elham ShayOta Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr. David DiChiera, P,·esident Mrs. William C. Brooks Barbara Frankel Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Mrs. Roger F Sherman Mr Lynn A. Townsend t Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Mr. Thomas Celani Mr. Herman Frankel Mr. A. C. liebler Mr. Frank D. Stella Iimsurer Mrs. Frederick Clark Mr. James M. Garavaglia Mr. Harry A. Lomason Mrs. George Strumbos Directors Emeritus Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Mrs. Peter Cooper Mrs. Lawrence Garberding Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. J. Addison Bartush Secretmy Mr Tarik S. Daoud Mr Richard G. Goetz Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr. George C. Vmcent Mr. Frank W Donovan t Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. David Handleman Mr. James Nichols Mr. Richard C. Webb Mr. James H. Gram t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mrs. Dodie David Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. George M. Zeltzer Mrs. WIlliam Johnston Mr. Douglas F Allison Mr Lawrence N. David Mr. Eugene Hamvig Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. David Pollackt Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Richard Janes Mr. Roy Roberts Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs. John Barfield Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Gary E. Johnson Ms. Patricia Rodzik Mr. Robert VanderKloot t Mr. lee Barthel Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. Lawrence S. Jones Mr William Sandy Mr. Mort Zieve t Trustees

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

Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors Fund Campaign (1999-2001) and the Crowning Achievement who contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Campaign (2002-2004) Opera House fund-raising initiative. The following is a cumulative We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below listing of gifts, of $5,000 and above, to the Capital Campaign to $5,000 for their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera Restore the Detroit Opera House (1989-1998), the New Century House project. m

$5,000,000 + Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Andrew & Wanda Giancamilli Mrs. Karen VanderK loot Cherrill & Ri chard Cregar & Ford Motor Company TRW Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John C. Griffin The Gilmour Fund DiChiera Family The Kresge Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Handleman Company Hil da & Joel Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. Joh n R. Edman Ms . Mal)' Jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman David & Rose Handleman Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. Farbman Mr. Don Francis Duggan $2,000,000-$4,999,999 Mr. R.Jamison Wi ll iamsJr. Mr. & Mrs. E.). Hartmann juli us & Cynthia Huebner Elaine Fontana Anthony F. & Sarah M. Earley DaimlerChl)'sler Corpo ration Alice Kales Hartwick Foundation Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Drusilla Farwell Foundation General Motors Corporation $100,000-$249,999 Foundation Mario & Jane Iacobelli Ann & Larry Garberding Rona & Herbert Freedland The State of Michigan Ms. Jane E. Agostinelli Mrs. David B. Hermelin The Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N. Kei th & Eileen Gifford Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Dr. & Mrs. Dona ld C. Austin Huntington National Bank Impastato Great Lakes Exteriors James & Barbara Garavaglia $1,000,000-$1,999,999 Ms. An ne lomason Bray Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Kenwal Steel Co rporation Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Charles & Elaine Gunderson Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. All esee Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. Sybil Jaques Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Mrs. Robert Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Anonymous (2) Vick i & Tom Celani Johnson Controls Founda tion Lamparter Eugene & Donna Hartwig Miss Mal)' A. Hester Eugene Applebaum Family The Han. & Mrs. Avern L William & Ell en Kahn Robert & Victoria Liggett Louise Hodgson Judith Hicks & Eric Foundation Cohn Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Magna International Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust Hespenheide Lee & Floy Barthel (omau Pico Benjamin & Anne Florence The Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye Mrs. David Jacknow Alan & Eleanor Israel Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. DaimlerChrysler Services Kaufman Memorial Trust Arrington-Martin Mrs. William E. j ohnston Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Carolyn & Gerald Knech tel Ann & William McCormick Jr. Mr. & Mrs. MaxwellJospey Ms. El izabeth Judson Johnson John S. and James L. Knight DeRoy Testamental)' Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Milner Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan Ms. Mal)' Bartush Jones Foundation Foundation Nancy & Bud Liebler Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Bruno & Mollie Leonelli JPRAlPe terhansrea Architects The Skillman Foundation Dickinson Wright PLLC Mr. Alphonse S. Luca relli Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. David Baker l ewis The Hon. Mi tchell I. Kafarski Downtown Develorment Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Mi ll er Mrs. Jenni fer Nasser Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis & Zofia Drozdowska, M.D. , $500,000-$999,999 Authority, City 0 Detroit Milliken & Company Frank & Karen Nesi Richard & Florence McBrien ,vith sons Erik M. Kafarski Anonymous DTE Energy/MichCon Neiman Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Harl)' Nosanchuk Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk & Konrad C. Kafarski Bank One Founda ti on Linden D. Nelson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Mr. & Mrs. Henl)' Nickol Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle (omerica EI Paso Energy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum O'Connell Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme & Family The Cohen Family Mr. & Mrs. Roland C. Eugenio Mr. & Mrs. Graham A. Orley Frances H. Parcells Memorial Mr. John E. Perl)' Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Philanthropic Fun d of the Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Orley Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L. Potiker Phillips Service Industries, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin Community Foundation for j ennifer & David Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Petersen Mr. & Mrs. W James Prowse Mr. Charles & Dr. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Southeastern Michigan Barbara Frankel & Ron Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Poling Mr. & Mrs. Ll oyd Reuss Podowski Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kline Detro it Grand Opera Michalak Mr. & Mrs. David Pollack Roy & Maureen Roberts Meyer & Anna Prentis Family Ms. Eleanor Korn Associa tion Mr. & Mrs. Preston B. Happel PVS Chemicals Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. larson DTE Energy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Mrs. Ruth Rattner/Ann F. Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard H. Rogel Mr. & Mrs. E. Steven la-Z-Boy Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fis her Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Katz & Nomlan D. Katz Mrs. Louis R. Ross Robinson & Family Mr. Raymond A. Lehtinen Herman & Barbara Frankel Krikorian Antonio & Suzanne Rea Family Dr. Hershel & Lois Sandberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. Richard Sanders St. John Health System Dr. & Mrs. Ki m K. lie Mr. David Handleman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. 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Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 27 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Joseph &: Rosalie Vicari Barbara Frankel &: Ron Victory ReSteel, Inc. Michalak Mr. &: Mrs. William P. Vititoe Patron Elevator, Center for Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C. Ward Production &: Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. White Adminislration Mr. &: Mrs. William Widmyer Herman &: Barbara Frankel Chris &: Susan Wilhelm General Directors Circle Mr. &: Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Lounge Mr. Todd A. Wyett General Motors Corporation Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Cafe Opera Plaza NAMED GIFTS Barbara Gibson We extend our gratitude to the Stairway Exhibit, Broadway following donors to all three Robert &: Alice Gustafson Third Floor Lobby Alcove, phases of the capital campaign Madison - the Campaign to Restore the David Handleman Sr. Detroit Opera House, the New Media Siudio, Center for Century Fund Campaign, and Arts&: Learning the Crowning Achievement Richard &: Mary Lou Janes Campaign - who underwrote Third Floor Lobby Alcove, designated areas ill the Detroit Broadway Opera House. William &: Ellen Kahn Dance Center Dressing AAA Room, Center for Arts &: Proscenium Arch Leanting Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Chaim, Fann y, Louis, Grand Lobby Staircase Benjamin &: Ann Florence Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Kaufman Memorial Trust Dance Patron Lounge Grand Lobby Side Dance &: Opera Resource Chandelier Library, Center for Arts &: Wallis &: Robert M. Klein Learning Grand Lobby Staircase Anonymous Donor Mirror Grand Lobby Delores &: Paul Lavins Anonymous Donor Grand Lobby Side Broadway Facade Chandelier Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Grand Lobby Staircase Grand Lobby Central Mirror Chandelier Lear Corporation Lee &: Floy Barthel Trustee Circle Level in Opera Costume Center, Center for Hall Arts &: Learning Rehearsal Studio I Lobby BASF Corporation The Lomason Family Classroom, Center for Arts Opera Lounge &:Learning Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. Foundation Rehearsal Studio I Third Floor Promenade Margo V. Cohen Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Dance Center, Center for Madison Arts &: Learning MichCon Foundation Comerica Charitabl e Grand Lobby Boutique Foundation The Karen &: Drew Peslar Grand Dome, Lobby, Center Foundation for Production &: Co-Star Dressing Room Administration Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose DaimlerChrysler Corporation Patron Elevator, John R Community Performance Tower Theater, Center for Arts &: Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Learning Grand Lobby Staircase DaimlerChrysler Services Mirror Patron Elevator, Center for Raymond C. Smith Arts &: Learning Foundation Fund of the Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Community Foundation for Grand Drape Southeastern Michigan DeRoy Testamentary John R. Lobby Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn Townsend Conference Room, Trustee Circle Lobby, Center for Production &: Broadway Administration Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Detroit Edison Foundation Vincent Mezzanine Level in Opera Madison Lobby Hall Walbridge Aldinger Company Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Rehearsal Studio II Trustee Circle Lobby, Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Wasserman We represent ,I very sn1.l 1l len,lissance t,lking place 111 the Onent,II Rug Wodd, Madison Box Level Promenade Mary Sue &: Paul Ewing World Heritage Foundation whele ,I few rugs ,ue being nude ,1gall1 using only n,ltur,VI dyes ,md lund-spun \\001. Broadway Box Office Conduct2J:l; Dressing Ford Motor Company Room W rhe results ,lie srunnll1gly be,llltiful rugs possessll1g gle,1t Splnt ,md Integrit:. Backstage Renovation Broadway Lobby ALAN MARSCHKE'S ORIENTAL RUG GALLERY, Inc. Center for Ans &: Learning ~d+~~ MICHIGAN

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CORPORATE SUPPORT SUSTAINER LE&:CMPA The Samuel l. Westerman African American Dance BENEFACTOR OPERA & DANCE $5,000-$9,999 Maddin, Hauser, Wanell, Foundation Celebration Student TIcket $5,000-$9,999 Dwyer &: Sons Volvo Roth, et al. Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee MAJOR BENEFACTOR Golf Outing Silver Sponsor (2) Magna International SUSTAINER Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E Allison $200,000 + Grunwell-Cashero, Inc. $5,000-$9,999 DONOR Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Anderson DaimlerChrysler Corporation Nesi and Associates PC $1,000-$2,499 Golf Outi;J. Gold Sponsor BravoBravol Bricks &: Monar Bay Area Conununity Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Fund Walbridge dinger Sponsor Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Roben A. Allesee Rosalie & Peter Beer Dance Season Sponsor Golf Outing Silver Sponsor (2) Project Producers liC Drusilla Farwell Foundation Dayton Contemporary Mr. Thomas Cohn Philadanco Opening Night General Operating Suppon Four County Community Dance Company Student Gala Sponsor Rohrscheib Sons Caissons Mr. &: Mrs. Peter D. Cummings Foundation Ticket Sponsor Opera Ball Platinum Stc0nsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Mrs. Charles M. Endicott PATRON Ann and Gordon Getty Community Programs uppon $2,500-$4,999 Safety Technology INDIVIDUAL Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Ford Motor Company International Inc. Foundation SUPPORT-OPERA Mrs. Rema Frankel Casino Wmdsor Special Events Pany Rental James &: Lynelle Holden Fund Fall Opera Season Sponsor National Ballet of Canada Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Philadanco Opening Night Marketing Supponer Sterling Bank &: Trust Oliver Dewey Marcks GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mr. Kenneth Han Golf Outing Tee Sponsor CIRCLE Gala Sponsor Dykema Gossett Foundation Mrs. Harriet Hull Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Telecom Technicians, Inc. Midland Conununity Mr. & Mrs. MaxwellJospey Golf Outing Tee Sponsor IMPRESARIO Opera America Host Rich and Associates Foundation ' $10,000+ Joyce Urba & David Kinsella Company Reception The Executive Health Golf Outing Silver Sponsor louise Tuller Miller Trust Mr. &: Mrs. J. Addison Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai Sponsor Rinke Pontiac, Rinke Program at Wayne State Southfield Community Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard General Operating Suppon Barrush Cadillac, Rinke Toyota University Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. General Motors Corporation BravoBravo! Bricks &: Monar Mr. &: Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Seion, Honda of Bloomfield, Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Lomason S~rin3 Opera Season Sponsor Sponsor PATRON Mr. Tim Mucciante P i1a anco Perfonnance Toyota Scion of Bloomfield, Ronald Michalak The POSI Rar $2,500-$4,999 Mr. & Mrs. I'. Michael Sponsor Hyundai of Waterford BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar Jackson County Community Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Mutchler Opera Ball Platinum Sru;nsor Sponsor Foundation Mrs. Patricia Rodzik Taktix Solutions, liC Mr. James A. Nichols Community Pmgrams uppon Livonia Community Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Golf Outing Silver Sponsor FOUNDATION & Janet & Paul Victor Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross SIGNAL BEN FACTOR The Farbman Group GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Foundation $50,000-$199,999 BravoBravo l Crystal leaf OPERA & DANCE Young Woman's Home Bank One, Michigan Sponsor Association The Nutcracker Production GOVERNMENT Sponsor DONOR Michigan Council for Ans DONOR Opera Ball Silver Sponsor $1,000-$2,499 and Cultural Affairs $1,000-$2,499 Community Programs Suppon Advanced Air Capital Region Community MASCO Corporation Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Foundation Foundation Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, $100,000 + Detroit Industrial School Community Programs Suppon P.l.l.c. McGregor Fund Herben & Elsa Ponting Brownrigg Companies LTD Foundation MAJOR BENEFACTOR Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) MAJOR BENEFACTOR Katherine B. Miner Charitable $25,000-$49,999 Camerica Insurance $25,000-$99,999 Trust Comerica Bank Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) DeRoy Testamentary The Sigmund and Sophie Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Commercial Maintenance Foundation Rohlik Foundation BravoBravo! Presenting Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Young Anist Apprentice Village Woman's Club Srronsor E~wood Electric, Inc. Program Sponsor Foundation Go f Outing Tee Sponsor (4) If Outing Tee Sponsor (2) The Daughter oj the Regiment Gannett Foundation, Inc. General Operating Suppon Perfonnance Sponsor INDIVIDUAL The Nutcracker Media and J.l. Construction Services Matilda R. Wilson Fund SPONSORs-,.oPERA Perfonnance Sponsor Whitney Fund Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor MAJOR BENEFACTOR GMAC Financial Services la&lle Electric Services Dance Theatre of Harlem BENEFACTOR $25,000-$49,999 Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar School Residency Program Mervyn's $15,000-$24,999 Sponsor Hudson-Webber Foundation Artist Sponsor-William Dance Theatre of Harlem Burden in Faust National Precast Inc. Adopt-A-School Sponsor Variety Club for Children, Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Inc. Nextink Communications BENEFACTOR General Operating Suppon Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Standard Federal Bank FEUOW $15,000-$24,999 P'toi Bottling Compane; $10,000-$14,999 Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer Too Hot to Handel Production olf Outing Sponsor 2) Sponsor Community Foundation for Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Progressive Mechanical, Inc. Dance Theatre of Harlem Southeastern Michigan Adopt-A-School Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) FEUOW General Operating Suppon Frank and Genrude Dunlap $10,000-$14,999 Real Estate One, Inc. Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan BENEFACTOR Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2) Schreiber Corporation Opera Ball Silver Sponsor $15,000-$24,999 Louis & Nellie Sieg AAA Michifan Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher [][ Wolverine Packing Co. Foundation Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Opera Bal Silver Sponsor Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2) Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2) CONTRIBUTOR New England Foundation for INDIVIDUAL OTE Ene:fo' Foundation the Arts SPONSORS-DANCE 0gera Pe onnance Sponsor $500-$999 Auto Desk, Inc. UNES Performance Sponsor ance Theatre of Harlem Philadanco Perfonnance MAJOR BENEFACTOR Adopt-A-School Sponsor Detroit Urban living BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar Sponsor $25,000-$49,999 FEUOW Sponsor Sage Foundation Edith S. & Barry D. $10,000-$14,999 Drake's Batter Mix The Mary Thompson Briskinffhe Shirley K. Colasanti Construction Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation Schlafer Foundation Services Inc. Enteitrise Rent A Car The Elizabeth, Allan and Dance Educational Activities Golf Outing Platinum Sponsor Gol Outing Tee Sponsor Warren Shelden Fund Sponsor Vrsteon Corporation Federal Mogul Corporation Ida & Conrad H. Sntith Fund Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Opera Ball Silver Sponsor BravoBravo! BrickS & Monar of the Community Cinderella Pmduction Sponsor Sponsor Foundation for Southeastern SUSTAINER IATSE Local 35Ke Michigan $5,000-$9,999 Kemisrry Records Rigoletto Perfonnance Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose

Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Dr. &. Mrs. Ri chard W Ku lis Mr. &. Mrs. S. Kinnie Smi u1 Jr. Mr. &. Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. &. Mrs. John Irvine Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. &. Mrs. Tarik Daoud Dr. William Kupsky Ms. Phyllis Snow Mr. &. Mrs. Will iam Brooks Eleanor &. Alan Israel Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mr. &. Mrs. Llwrence N. David Mr. &. Mrs. Richard M. Llrson Dr. &. Mrs. Robert J Sokol Ms. Patricia Hill Burnett &. Mr. &. Mrs. Verne G. Istock Patricia &. William H. Smith Dr. &. Mrs. John M. Dee Mr. &. Mrs. Paul Llvins Dr. &. Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mr. Roben Siler Dr. &. Mrs. Sherman Kay Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Dr. David DiChiera Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. &. Mrs. Paul Spica Dr. &. Mrs. Victor J Cervenak Mr. &. Mrs. Patrick Kerzic Dr. Calvin L. Stevens Ms. Cynthia Dodd Dr. &. Mrs. Zvi Levran Dr. Gregory Stephens Mr. &. Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. &. Mrs. Steve Kesler Mrs. Lynn Townsend Mr. &. Mrs. Keith Dodsworth Mrs. Llwrence LoPatin Dr. &. Mrs. Gerald H. Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Mrs. Charles Kessler Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Mr. &. Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Sto ll man Mr. &. Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Gera ld Knechtel Mr. Richard D. Ventura Duncan Dr. Charl es E. Lucas Mr. &. Mrs. George Strumbos Dr. &. Mrs. Victor Curatolo Ms. Leslie Llndau &. Mr. &. Mrs. George C. Dr. Charles H. Duncan Mr. &. Mrs. Roben M. Major Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas Terrell Mr. &. Mrs. Marvi n I. Danto Dr. Glendon M. Gardner Vincent Dr. Raina N. Er.nstolT &. Mr. Dr. &. Mrs. Ronald Martella Dr. &. Mrs. L. Murray Thomas Julia Do novan Darlow &. Mr. Martin J Llppe &. David Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Sanford I. Hansell The Hon. Jack Martin &. Dr. Dr. Roberta &. Mr. Sheldon Toll John C. O'Meara Nowakowski Walter P and Elizabeth B. Work Mr. &. Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Bettye Arrington Martin Mr. &. Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mr. &. Mrs. Jerry D'Avanzo Dr. Alden &. Loraine Leib Dr. &. Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Mr. &. Mrs. Oscar Feldman Ms. Mary C. Mazure Mr. &. Mrs. Richard C. Webb Mrs. AdelineJ DeBiasi Dr. &. Mrs. Leonard Lerner Mr. &. Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Mr. &. Mrs. Richard McBrien Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Mrs. Margaret Deman t Mr. &. Mrs. Charles E. Letts Jr. SUSTAINER Mr. &. Mrs. John Ferron Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene Miller Dr. &. Mrs. Christopher D. Mrs. Leslie Desmond &. Mr. Dr. &. Mrs. Stanley Levy $2,500-$4,999 Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. &. Mrs. Glen Mi tchell Wilhelm Philip StolTregan Dr. &. Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Mr. &. Mrs. Samuel Frankel Ms. Anne Maroun Ms. Nancy S. Williams &. Ms. Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Dr. &. Mrs. Robert P. Lisak Dr. &. Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. &. Mrs. Harvey Freeman Dr. &. Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Sharon Backstrom Linda Dresner &. Edward Levy Dr. &. Mrs. Stephen Mancuso The Hon. &. Mrs. Edward Meyer &. Anna Prentis Dr. &. Mrs. Peter Nickles Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson Mr. Don F. Dugga n Ms. Florine Mark Avadenka Family Foundation Mr. &. Mrs. George W Nou han The Hon. Joan Young &. Mr. Mrs. Barbara Eversman Dr. &. Mrs. Robert Matthews Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Trustees: Barbara P Frenkel, Mr. &. Mrs. Joseph R. Papl' Thomas L. Schellenberg Mr. &. Mrs. Robert B. Fair Jr. Mrs. Wade H. McCree J r. Mr. &. Mrs. Lee Barthel Marvin A. Frenkel , Da le P Mr. Charles &. Dr. Charlotte Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mar:b' Cohen-Fei nberg &. Mr. &. Mrs. Angus J McMillan Mr. &. Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Frenkel, Ronald P Frenkel, Podowski Ro ert Feinberg Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Mandell L. &. Madeleine H. Tom P. Frenkel, Denise L Drs. Irvin &. Pamela Trotman DONORS Mr. &. Mrs. Robert Z. Feldstein Drs. Orlando &. Dorothy Miller Bennan Foundation Brown, Cindy Frenkel Reid $2,000-$2,499 Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. &. Mrs. Frank Mitchell Mrs. Loris G. Bimkrant Kanter, Nelson P Llnde Mr. &. Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Mr. &. Mrs. Raymond G. Amos Mr. &. Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Mr. &. Mrs. Carl MitselT Mr. Charles A. Bishop Mr. &. Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. &. Mrs. Kenneth Robinson Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene Mr. &. Mrs. Stuart Frankel Ms. Monica Moffat &. 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Schlitters GDC BENEFACTOR PARTY Dr. & Mrs. Claus Petermann Mr. & Mrs. William A. Day Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. & Mrs. Mark Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Richard de Bear Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Ms. Irene Piccone Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Deluca Dr. and Mrs. Hyan Chan Shin MEMBERSHIP DONORS Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Polidori Mr. James Denson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan LUMINARY Dr & Mrs. Charles A. Porretta Mrs. Mary De Tomaso Mr. & Mrs. David S. Snyder $500-$999 Ms. Jennifer R. Poteat Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Mrs. Nadele Spiro Dr. & Mrs. Joel Appel Mr. Donald Rafal Dickelmann Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mr. Joseph Richert Dr. & Mrs. Donald Ditmars Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Ms. Geraldine Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. George Robinson Dr. & Mrs. John W Dobbs Starkweather Mr. John H. Barbes Mr. John Romani & Ms. Mr. John E Doherty Mr. & Mrs. William Stone Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Benson Barbara Anderson Dr. Helene C. Dombrowski Mr. Leopold Strausz Ms. Ruth Berean Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Mr. & Mrs. Harold B. Doremus Mr. Ronald E Switzer Mrs. Margareta Berker Dr. & Mrs. David B. Dr. & Mrs. Harold Duchan Mr. & Mrs. Norman). Tabor Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Berlin Rorabacher Ms. Ingrid Brit Eidnes Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Rose The Han. & Mrs. 5.). Elden Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Dr. & Mrs. Eric Billes Mrs. Ann Rosenthal Dr. & Mrs. Richard F. Elton VanderBrug Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W Ms. Mary P. Rossio Dr. & Mrs. N. Cary Engleberg Mr. Steven I. Victor Blanchard Ms. Lindsay Roth & Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Ensign Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan 1. Walton Dr. & Mrs. David Bloom Dr. Harvey Day Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Wassennan Mr. Robert Bomier Mr. & Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Dana and John Weber Ms. Deirdre Bora Mr. Vinod Sahney Fanning Mr. & Mrs. William Widmyer Dr. & Mrs. David Bouwman Ms. Georgia Scappaticci Mr. Dan Ferrier Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Mrs. Marilyn Bowerman Mrs. Claus Schaefer Mary Kaye and Mason Ferry Mort Zieve Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. & Mrs. Donald Brasie Mr. & Mrs. Morton L. The Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Mort Zieve was one of the most creative Dale Young & Dr. Lisa Meils Dr. & Mrs. Sander). Breiner Scholnick Drs. Julie B. Finn & Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerle Professor & Mrs. Dale E. Mrs. l oretta Skewes Rowens individuals I have ever worked with. His pas Briggs Mrs. Helen T Slater Mrs. Adelina Firnschild sion for the arts, combined with a wonderful CAMERATA CLUB Ms. Kerry Bruce Nadine & Ken Sperry Mr. William F. Fisher $1,000-$1,999 William R. Stefani Mr. & Mrs. James E. Fisk sense of humor, has been a source of pleasure Mr. Robert G. Abgarian Mr. & Mrs. Lester Burton Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Campbell Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mrs. Shirley M. Flanagan for our friendship for nearly four decades. Ms. Nina Abrams Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Stern Mr. John Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Randolph). Agley Ms. c.R. Campitelle Miss Helen H. Cannon Mr. & Mrs. Allan Stillwagon Ms. MelissaJane Flones Mort served on our board of directors for 25 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Dr. & Mrs. Mack C. Stirling Mr. & Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Angon Mrs. Barbara Christiansen years and as chairman of Troy-based Simons, Mr. John Conti Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Ms. Sue Force Mr. & Mrs. Maurice S. Binkow Ms. Susan Trottier Ms. Doris R. Foster Michelson & Zieve Inc., he provided MOT with Mrs. Dina Brodsky Mrs. Rosa Mary Crawford Mr. Joseph DeOro Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Wallin Mrs. Harold L. Frank Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Dr. & Mrs. John G. Weg Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Fraser many years of creative oversight, promoting Mr. Sa muel L. Davis Dr. Patricia L. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Charles Elias Ambassador & Mrs. Ronald Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. our seasons with outstanding designs and Dr. & Mrs. Melvyn Eder Weiser Friedman Dr. Leopold Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. El-Magrabi layouts for programs, books, posters, season Ms. Judith Fietz Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Mr. & Mrs. Robert Furlong Ms. Irene M. Garcia Weissman P.G. brochures and media promotions. His personal Mr. Edmund A. Gaston Dr. & Mrs. Lionel Finkelstein Mr. & Mrs. Burke Fossee Mr. George Williams Dr. & Mrs. Herb Gardner involvement in the development of marketing Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Mr. & Mrs. Allan Gelfand Dr. & Mrs. Karl Hanyi Ms. Josephine E. Franz concepts for seasons stimulated all of us, our Dr. Yvonne Friday Woods Dr. & Mrs. James W Gell Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Dr. Ruth A. Worthington Mrs. Cheryl Ann George marketing staff as well as his, to create many Deanna and David Holtzman Mr. Edmund A. Gaston Dr. & Mrs. Byron P Ms. Carole A. Wrubel & Ms. Diane George award-winning images. Mr. & Mrs. Julius Huebner Mr. Glenn Pulice Mr. & Mrs. Joel Gershenson Mr. William Hulsker Georgeson Thomas M. Gervasi Mr. & Mrs. Stephen). Gilbert Mort had a great love of music and composed Mrs. David Jacknow SUPPORTER Ms. Patricia Godell Ms. Ida King Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Randy Gill $250-$499 many wonderful songs throughout his life. Mr. Randall). Gillary Dr. & Mrs. Joel Goldberg Father Ralph E. Kowalski Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Robert Goldman Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Laker Mr. & Mrs. William N. Maryan Abramsohn Gilmore Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Paul Goodman But his greatest achievement was the Mr. & Mrs. I.ee Landes Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Adler Mr. & Mrs. William R. Goudie creation of a musical: Higginson: An American Mr. & Mrs. John D. lewis Dr. Robert Green Ms. Kimberly Aiken Dr. & Mrs. Peter Green Mr. & Mrs. William W Mr. & Mrs. James McLennan Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gourley Life, which he completed after years of devotion. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth). Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Anthony IV Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Mr. & Mrs. David Green On June 20th, just two months before he Moriarty Mr. & Mrs. Fred Baer Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Green Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Robert). Hampson Mr & Mrs. James D. Beauvais passed away, we presented a concert reading Dr. Phillip Hertz & Teresa Mrs. Walter R. Greene Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Mr. & Mrs. Dean Bedford Jr. Mrs. Patricia Greenwood on the Opera House stage before a large Mrs. Mary A. Perna Roman Dr. & Mrs. Lary R. Berkower Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hudson Mr. Henry Grezlik audience of friends and admirers. It was a Miss Alma M. Petrini Mr. & Mrs. Roland Bessette Mr. & Mrs. F. W Gridley Ms. Vera Rea Mrs. Almeda Hunter Mrs. Irene Biber dream come true for Mort and gave us all Mr. Robert Hunter Mary K. Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Richardson Dr. & Mrs. Donald Blitz Mrs. Claire L. Grosberg immense pleasure to hear his impressive Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Zoltan). Janosi Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bourget Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jeryan Mr. Randolph Gryebet score. Our sympathy goes out to his wife Mr. & Mrs. George RoumellJr Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bovee Mr. Nizami Halim Mrs. Markus Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Richard). Jessup Mr. Michael Boyle Mary Lou and his family. Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William R. Harmon Ms. Elsa Shartsis Ms. Margery E. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Harvath Dr. & Mrs. Michael). Short Ms. Mary B. Jolliffe Ms. Joann E Brooks Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Ms. Joann Hatton He will be missed. Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey K. Haynes Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Joondeph Mr. Don Budny Mr. Scott Jorgensen Mrs. William B. Heaton - Dr. David DiChiera Mrs. Carolyn Stubbs David & Gail Burnett Mr. & Mrs.). Theodore Hefley Mr. & Mrs. John P Tierney Mr. Henry M. Kassen Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mrs. M. 1. Keefe Ms. Barbara Heller Mr. & Mrs. Robert G Vallee Sr. Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Dr. & Mrs. Michael Hepner Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Vander Mr. John Keros Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Chappuis Mr. Daniel B. Kolton Mr. Norman Herbert Molen Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ms. Glenn Kopec Dr. & Mrs. Martin M. Herman Mrs. C. Theron Van Dusen Chrzanowski Mr. & Mrs. luther K. Hertler Mrs. Phyllis C. Webb Mrs. Selma & PhylliS D. Korn Mrs. Angela Ciarkowski & Mr. & Mrs. John W Hill Mr. & Mrs. Herman W Mr. Mrs. James Kuykendall Mr. & Mrs. Reginald L. Dr. & Mrs. James Labes Dr & Mrs. James D. Hoeschele Weinreich Ciokajlo Mr. & Mrs.). Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Henry WhitingJr. Mr. Patrick Lancaster Mrs. Magdalena Ciotti Ms. Bernadette L. Lane Mr. & Mrs. Jan Homan Mr. Andrew Wise Volna Clermont, MD Mrs. Ann Howell Mr. Edward l ekki Mr. & Mrs. Robert Closson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ms. Daisy Marguerite Humes GDC OPENING NIGHT Dr. & Mrs. Eudoro Coello Maniscalco Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli INTERMISSION SPONSORS Mr. & Mrs. James Collins Betty & Bill Brooks Mr. Timothy Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Addison Igleheart

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Siegel Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Karp Ms. Suzanne Maldaver Mrs. David W Porter St. Amoine Mr. David D. Woodard Mr. &: Mrs. Gilbert Si lverman Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Ms. Janet R. Marsh Mrs. Barbara Quinn Gabriel &: Martha Stahl Mr. &: Mrs. Walter Zelasko Dean Sharon Vasquez Mr. &: Mrs. Barry Keller Mr. Keith A. Martin Mr. &: Mrs. John W Reddy William Stein Charitable Fund Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory Zemenick Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Ms. Geraldine B. Keller Mr. Matthew Mason &: Dr. Melvin l. Reed Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Mr. Irvin Zwicker Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Kelly Ms. Renate Klass Mr. Dennis C. Regan &: Miss Stephanie D. Stevenson, MD DANCE MEMBERS Mr. &: Mrs. Gerd H KeufTeI Dr. &: Mrs. David E. Massignan Ellen M. Strand Dr. &: Mrs. Choichi Sugawa INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT - DANCE PREMIER DANCER Mr. Robert Kirsammer Mrs. Janet Ga ll up McCarthy Mrs. Verena Rhame Dr. Jonathan Swift $1,000·$1,499 Dr. fir Mrs. Edward Klarman Ms. Ka therine McCullough Mr. &: Mrs. John j. Riccardo Mr. Eugene Swinnenon DANCE PATRON CIRCLE Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Lomason Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Klein Ms. Mary McGough Mrs. Miriam C. Ri chardson Dr. &: Mrs. Eric j. Szilagy Ms. RUlh F. Rallner Mr. &: Mrs. Kevin K1einhomer Mr. Donald E. Mcintosh Mr. &: Mrs. Milton H. Ring Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Tavoularis DIRECTOR Mr. Bryan l. Rives Mr. &: Mrs. Justin K1imko Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick McKeever Mr. Eugene C. Robelli Justice Cli fTord W Taylor $5,000 + Ms. Phyllis Snow Mr. &: Mrs. Nicholas P Kondak Mr. &: Mrs. John McMullin Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas P Ms. Mary Teachout Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. &: Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mr. &: Mrs. Roy H. Koponen Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel Medow Rockwell Dr. Gretchen M. Thams Ms. Joyce Urba &: Mr. David Mr. &: Mrs. Henry j. Kucharski Ms. Marion Melody Mr. &: Mrs. Peter J. Roddy Jack W Th eisen Kinsella SOLOIST Dr. &: Mrs. Richard Kulbersh Mr. &: Mrs. Morrey Mendelson Mr. &: Mrs. Horacej. Rodgers Mrs. Rhonda Goers Thomas $500·$999 Ms. Rosemary Kurr Dr. &: Mrs. Herman j. Merte Mr. James E. Rodgers Yvonne and Jerry Timlin CONDUCTOR Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Vicky &: Ralph Kwyer Mr. &: Mrs. Roben Michielutti Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. &: Mrs. Martin D. &: $2,500·$4,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Stuart Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. John Labriola Mr. &: Mrs. Miltonj. Miller Dr. &: Mrs. Alexander Rota Karen R. Todorov Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Ms. Barbara Heller Mr. Joseph W LabUla Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Miller Mr. &: Mrs. Leroy H. Runk Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Tomboulian Ms. Joanne Damo Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. Richard l. laMont Mr.John Mills Mr. Daniel G. Rusecki Dr. &: Mrs. Gary Trock Dr. David DiChiera Drs. Orlando &: Dorothy Mr. Henry j. LaMolle Dr. Edward MissavageJr. Dr. &: Mrs. William H. Salot Dr. &: Mrs. Dimitry M. Turin Miller Dr. Joseph Lapides &: Mrs. Lucille A. Monark Brian &: Toni Sanchez- Mr. &: Mrs. John E. Utley Barbara Frankel &: Ron Mrs. Leslie R. Statkin Ms. Arlene Gorel ick Ms. Miriam Mondry Murphy Joseph Va lentin, DDS Michalak Mr. Richard M. Sonenklar Mr. &: Mrs. Darwin Larson Mr. Wj. Morris Mr. &: Mrs. John W Sanders Miss Lisa M. Varnier Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel Ms. Elizabeth Sullivan Mr. Del Lauria Mr. Cyril Moscow Karen l. Saxton Ms. Shirley Verrett CHOREOGRAPHER Ms. Cate St rumbos Mr. Ray H. Lawson Dr. James l. Moseley Ms. Phyllis Scales Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Violante $1,500·$2,499 Mr. &: Mrs. Padraic Sweeny Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Mrs. Betsy Muir Dr. Sharon M. Schafer Mrs. Doris Keith Waddell Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Anderson Drs. William &: Prudentia Lazzerin JT. Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil Mr. &: Mrs. John Schmidt Mr. Charles S. Wagner Mr. David Chivas Worth Mr. &: Mrs. David Lebenbom Mr. GeofTrey Nathan &: Ms. Mrs. Marnita M. SCOll Dr. John Wald Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. Robert F. Leech Margaret Winters Mr. &: Mrs. Kingsley Sears Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Walter Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. David CORPS DE BALLET Mr. Philip Leon Mrs. Henrietta V Nowakowski Mr. &: Mrs. Steven Sell Ms. Georgianna Watsell $250·$499 Ms. Linda Dresner &: Mr. Mr. &: Mrs.John Axe Ms. Adrienne Leonard Mrs. Barbara Numbers Mr. Marc Shaberman Mr. Richard Weierm iller Edward Levy Max Lepl.r fv. Rex L. DOlSon Dr. Kelly O'Connor Dr. John E. Sheard Ms. Regina Weiss Ms. Michele Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Drs. Rosemary &: John Blase Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Levin Mr. Jonathan Orser Dr. Anthony Shields Mr. Robert H. Weitz Duncan Dr. &: Mrs. John H. Libcke Ms. Margot Parker Dr. Janice M. Shier Mr. Robert D. Welchli Mr. &: Mrs. Frank Brzenk Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Feldstein Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. Irvi ng Lichtman Dr. &: Mrs. Francis Pasley Mr. &: Mrs. George Shirley Mr. Paul Wen ig Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski

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Ms. Michelle Guisewite pmdllc!ioll provided by Robert VanderKloot Mr. Ernest Gutierrez The National Endowment for Although Michigan Opera Theatre's Mr. Fred HalT er the Arts Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig beginning is said to be 1971, the 1960s Miss Mary A. Hester FRIENDS OF were a flurry of activity including tour per Ms. Charlyn M. Idler MARGARET GARNER Dr. jean Kegler formances and educational programs for Mr. &: Mrs. Kevin K1einhomer PATRON the Detroit Grand Opera Association that Mr. &: Mrs. Robert]. KolTron $5,000 Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Leich AAA Michigan (2 gifts) brought the Metropolitan Opera on its Mr. Philip Leon john &: Marlene Boll Sr. yearly tours to Detroit. Also, there were Covansys Ms. joyce E. Leon meetings and parties galore where early Ms. Mary C. Mazure Michigan Council for Arts Mr. Howard Meyers and Cultural AlTairs planning began to eventually create Mr. &: Mrs. james Muir Miller, Canfield, Paddock &: Detroit's own opera company. Ms. Barbara Portnoy Stone, PLC Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Rauth SUPPORTER Many of those meetings and parties Mr. Nick Relich $2,500 da ughter Va nderKloot Di.Oi.era. took place at the rambling home of my Ash Stevens, Inc. MARGARET GARNER parents, Bob and "Tuttie" VanderKloot. (Tuttie was a nickname given to my mother by her SPONSORS Paul &: Lee Blizman General Motors Corporation julia Darlow &: john O'Meara Danish father, William S. Knudsen.) In addition to pencils, paper and electric typewriters, the and Cadillac Mrs. Charles M. Endicott meetings featured mile-high plates of cookies, and (to everyone's amazement) guests could copy Title Sponsors Barbara Frankel &: Ronald Lois &: Avern Cohn and Michalak their meeting notes on one of two early copy machines that were at the house! Thomas Cohn Herman &: Sharon Frankel Commission Sponsor Greektown Casi no One thing that my father, Bob, loved doing was to entertain with story-telling, joke-swapping GMAC Financial Services Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk (often original and "R" rated), tap dancing, and most especially playing the piano and singing. Production Sponsor Robert E. L. Perkins, DDS Student Perfom1ance PetFreedom.com Next to th at, Dad loved attending any kind of musical theater. With an unfailing ear, he would Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero come home to the piano and play the "hit tunes " of whatever he had just heard, whether a (omerica Bank Erwin &: Marjorie Simon Opeming Night Perfonuance PhylliS Funk Snow musical, operetta or opera. &: Gala Sponsor SLjoseph Mercy of Macomb DaimlerChrysler Corporation Dad also loved creating new ideas and doing what we now call "networking." Fund FRIENDS Artist Sponso r-Denyce $1,000 He loved to tell everyone about" David's and Karen's projects." In fact. Detroit Rotary col Graves Sarah &: Douglas Allison league Bob Allesee (Allison) frequently boasts that if it hadn't been for Dad, that Bob and Ford Motor Company Dr. Lourdes Andaya Artist Sponsor- Angela Lee &: Floy Barthel Maggie would never have gotten involved with Michigan Opera Theatre and what would Brown Mr. N" Mro;;.Jamr_" &rline become the Detroit Opera Hou se. Mr. &: Mrs. Will iam C. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Brooks Michigan Bob recently remembered, "Bob VanderKloot invited us to a small meeting where the box Artist Sponsor-Gregg Baker Roben Bomier MASCO Corporation Kathleen &: Nicholas Chimicles seats (of the Detroit Opera House) are now. We thought the plaster was going to fall on our Artist Sponsor- Rod Gilfry Gloria &: Fred Clark heads. But since Bob and I were th e only two people who could play THE STAR SPANGLED BAN The Ru th Rattner and An n F Matyann &: Scottie Cromwell NER in A flat for the Rotary, I trusted him, and we stayed and listened. Then he introduced David, &: Norman D. Katz joanne Danto &: Arnold Charitable Foundation Weingarden and we heard about these dreams and really got excited." Allist Sponsor-Kenny Leon Dod ie &: Larry David DTE Energy Foundation When David decided that in order to produce larger scale operas, we had to move out of our Perfo rmance Sponsor Linda Dresner &: Ed Levy Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. MGM Grand Casino home at the Music Hall, Dad said to him, "David, I want to show you a real opera house." My PerfonTIance Sponsor Duncan grandparents, Matt and Ellie VanderKloot. had brought Dad to the Capital Theater in 1922, the American Express Li l &: Alex Erdeljan Silver Sponsor Mary Sue &: Paul Ewing day after it opened, to see a vaudeville show and a silent film . He had thought about that the Dow Automotive Margo Cohen Feinberg &: ater fondly during his adult years, hoping it would be put to use again. Silver Sponsor Robert]. Feinberg SBC Dr. Michael Flores David was worried at that time that the opera company was too small to undertake the huge Silver Sponsor Aviva &: Dean Friedman Dalessandro Contracting Sharon &: Vito Gioia project of restoring and renovating this wonderful theater. Instead, the move was to the Fisher Group Rudene P. &: Edwa rd K. Theater and the Masonic Temple. Years later, David called Dad and asked, "Where was that the Silver Sponsor Glassjr. Moonroof Co rporation of Barbara Go ld ater again?" And now the Detroit Opera House is a reality! America Diane &: Saul Green Sil ver Sponso r Rose &: David Handleman The history of Michigan Opera Theatre is really told by Dad's adult life. First, during the Toby &: Sam Haberman Donna &: Eugene Hartwig Overture to Opera days; he and Mom attended the tour performances. They became members of Silver Sponsor Doreen Hermelin &: Mr. &: Mrs. Drew Peslar Dr. Melvin Lester the "Founding Committee" of Michigan Opera Theatre. They were made trustees, and Dad served Silver Sponsor George Hill on the board of directors, with both of them working on many committees. After Mom passed R. j amison Williams jr., Derek &: Karen Hodgson away, Dad became an emeritus member of the MOT Board . Wendy Williams Lynch &: Rev. &: Mrs. Nicholas Hood Sr. Tod C. Will iams Mr. &: Mrs. Albert A. j adach Then Dad began attending the performances of young people in the summer camps of Silver Sponsors Chacona &: Arthur L. Motor City Casino johnson Learning at the Opera House. They learned to know him and enjoyed his suggestions and droll Educational Programs The Hon. Damon &: remarks. Dad began attending the classes I teach for the Special Performing Arts Club, a project Sponsor Dr. Rachel Keith Standard Federal Bank Mr. &: Mrs. Robert]. KolTron of the Italian Study Group of Troy for Mentally Challenged Adults who enjoy creating and per Educational Tour Sponsor William Kupsky &: Ali Moiin forming . Dad loved these students, and they, in turn, adored him and called him" Uncle Bob." jomar Building Company, Dr. &: Mrs. Gerald Laker Inc. Gabriele Lee So after his long history with Michigan Opera Theatre, here was Dad, the octogenarian, help Teachers Curriculum Guide Mr. &: Mrs. Charles McClure Sponsor ing young people and mentally challenged adults realize their own talents and creativity. That Connie Moore Bank One, Michigan encompasses everything that Michig an Opera Theatre has become, what it does and what it School Program Sponsor Eunice &: james Moore jennifer Nasser &: Frank Stella hopes to continue. TIle co-pmdllc!ioll oj Margaret Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Gamer w(ls made possible ill Ph il &: Sherri Pierce Dad, who had just turned 90, was with the Special Performing Arts Club last fall of 2004 and pwt by gellemlls gifts Jrom Robert Pocher Dr. Glenda D. Price saw the beginning of their yearly Create Opera project. After Dad died june 1st, the saddened Montgomery, McCracken, Mr. &: Mrs. W. j ames Prowse students decided to dedicate their finished opera performance to him. As Kyle, one of the Special Walker &: Rhodes , LLP Nanci Rands &: Robert L. The P&:G Fund Ziegelman Performing Arts Club members, summed it up in tribute at their june performance, "Thanks for The Phoebe W Haas Carolyn L. Ross helping us, Uncle Bob!" Charitable Trust Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn Schaefer Kim Sc hmidt -Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Additiollal support Jorthe Alan E. &: Marianne Schwartz commission, \Vor!lsIIOP and janice M. Sh ier &: Andrea

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The Beverly Hills Club Detroit Holiday Inn Express & The Capital Grille In Memory of Evelyn Katz Melinda Anderson Suites-Detroit The Detroi t Insti tute of Arts Christine & Mike Curry Andiamo Riverfront Holiday Market The Loose Leaf Barbara Kux Arc hitectural Go ld Andrew and Carol Holl ow The Original Wandering Holly Stiel Assagi Holly Crossing Bed & Breakfast Gourmel Michele Assan te HO UR Detroit The Sports Clu b of West In Memory of John Krasnick Atlas Global Bistro Una Jackman Bloomfield Blanche Pollock Shelly & Peter Cooper James Austin Mary Beth & John Jagger The Technicom Group Mrs. Blanche Pollock and her husband, Baile Corcaigh Jax's Car Wash The Tennis & Golf Company, In Memory of Dena Bally Total Fitness Corp Don Jensen David Schwartz David, were elected to the Michigan Opera McFadden's Mother Bang Salon John Cowley and Sons The Town Pump Theatre Board of Trustees in 1989. David also Provider Services Dept. at Barthel Contracting Company David V Johnson, Tunle La ke The Townsend Hotel Health Dialog Flay & Lee Barthel Diane & Larry Jones The Westin Detroit served on the Board of Directors until his Battle Creek Country Club Krispey Kreme Donuts Metropolitan Airport death in 1995. In Honor of Michigan Opera BBJ Linens Kruse & Muer Thought Co llide Productions Theatre Beans & Cornbread La Zingara Toast The employees of Ramco- Beau Jack's Both Blanche and David were active with Gershenson Inc. L. B. Office Supply Tra[erighe Bi ll Addison, Add ison Graphics Legends of Ice U.S. Food Service the company as subscribers and donors since Biz-R Collection In Memory of Ali Moiin's Father Leo Douell e Inc. Union Street Saloon Inc. 1971. David served on the MOT Nominating Marlene & John Boll A[ Lucarelli Vicente Cuban Cuisine Norman H. Silk & Da[e R. 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We Can Visit You ... Would you like to have a group of opera singers entertain right in your own home, office, club or school? We have a lot of great programs to tempt you! The Artists of Community Programs, 55,000 people and logged some 150,000 Michigan Opera Theatres outreach and miles on our van. education department, have traveled all I[ you want us to visit you this year, we over Michigan, to neighboring states and to are performing special programs. These are Ontario, Canada. This past year saw our an opera about accepting diversity, The singers perform for 2,000 senior citizens at Araboolies of Liberty Street, by Ronald Perera, Temple Beth EI in Beverly Hills. They per and our anti-smoking musical, The Night formed Broadway excerpts and opera "hits" Harry Stopped Smoking. Lucky children from for hungry Dream Cruise enthusiasts in the participating schools are chosen to perform Woodward parking lot at the famous Fox right along side our professional perform and Hounds Restaurant in Bloomfield ers l Middle and high school students will Hills, and also visited schools and clubs too learn a lot about Social Studies in Michigan numerous to list. with the historical revue No Doubt! Middle We toured the Detroit Metropolitan areas and high schools may also call to find out and then took off to other parts of our state; about our Workshops in Performing Arts, Bay City and Saginaw, Flint and Genesee which we tailor for specific middle and high County, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Ann school needs. Arbor and Ypsilanti, Port Huron and East People of all ages enjoy our MOT Sampler, China, Leonard and Berrien, Bangor and with show tunes and hits from opera and Essexville, and lots of points in between. operetta, as well as our yearly rewritten Then we went to Windsor, Ontario. We did Broadway Revue, with some favorites from over 150 performances, performed for over the Great White Way.

And Now ... You Can Visit Us! Of course, anyone can attend our opera productions and our presentations in dance, but look what we have created for you .. .After a pilot project with three schools, we are ready to launch our newest program ... The Detroit Opera House Sampler Geared for upper elementary through Then to top it all off, our profeSSional high-school students, our profeSSional singers will perform excerpts from the MOT singers and stage personnel will treat young Sampler and will conduct a question-and people to a tour of the Detroit Opera House answer session with your students I (including our stage, backstage - one of For information about this exciting expan the largest in the Midwest - and other sion of our touring programs, call Dolores parts of the building that our audience never Tobis, Community Programs' marketing gets to see). Learn about costuming, lighting manager, at (313) 237-3429, or e-mail her at and our Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, dtobis®motopera.org. one of the largest professional orchestras in Michigan. Learn about other parts of our oper We truly look forward to seeing you, ations such as public relations, marketing, either at your place ... or at ours - the ticket sales, education, customer relations and magnificent Detroit Opera House how the Detroit Opera House is run.

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