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Rebekah Johnson, Editor ON STAGE Mitch Carter, Contributing Editor Peter Pan ...... 6 Contributors History of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company ...... 10 Mitch Carter David DiChiera The Joffrey Ballet: Giselle ...... 12 Karen V DiChiera Rebekah Johnson Stephen Lusmann La Sonnambula ...... 16 F EATURE STORY: Publisher Echo Publications, Inc. Renata Scotto Awakens La Sonnambula from its Slumber ...... 18 Royal Oak, Michigan www.echopublications.com La Rondine ...... 20 Tom Putters, president FEATURE STORY: Toby Faber, Advertising Sales Director Lotfi Loves Opera T-H-I-S Much ...... 22 Physicians' services provided by Henry Ford Medical Center. La Traviata ...... 24

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our 37th season of opera continues Our 12 th season o f p.;,t his spring, I am pleased to present d ance closes in March hree operas that span nearly a century with performances by two of Italian opera. We open with La Sonnambula , different but equ ally one of the great bel canto operas b y the en ch anting dance greatest of all bel canto composers, Vincenzo companies. March 1, Bellini, who also composed Norma. This great 2008, marks the return of masterpiece is a first for MOT and could very the Grand Rapids Ballet well be the first time it has been performed in Company, who made their Michigan. Opera star and household name in debut at the Detroit Opera the opera world -Renata Scotto - makes her House last season . This Mi chigan Opera Theatre debut directing the year, they return to bring production. Returning after a 19-year absence, us a charming production Australian conductor Richard Bonynge, one of of Peter Pan. The Grand the world's foremost authorities on bel ca nto Rapids Ballet Company is opera, directs the Michigan Opera Theatre Michigan's premiere dance orchestra. The cast of La Sonnambula features a troupe, a nd we are MOT debut by one of opera's new shining delighted to be close stars, Ekaterina Siurina in the role of Amina, "neighbors" with such a alternating in the role with Eglise Gutierrez youthful and energetic company. wh o made her acclaimed MOT debut last The Joffrey Ballet, which for the past few season as liu in Turandot. yea rs has performed The Nutcracker annuall y at Our second opera of the season, La Rondine, the Detroit Opera House, returns in March to returns to the Michigan Opera Theatre stage perform Gis ell e, regarded as one of the first for the first time since 1972, following a 36- masterpieces of traditional romantic ballet. A year absence. Puccini's tragic masterpiece will favorite among dance aficionados and novices be staged by world-renowned director and alike, ballet's most famous ghost story about opera impresario Lotfi Mansouri, who returns love and redemption from the world beyond to Michigan Opera Theatre for the first time will be sure to enchant yo u. since Anna Eolena in 1984. La Rondine also Of course, we are most grateful for the includes a U.S. opera premiere by Tiziana generous support of our sponsors that make Caruso, who will be alternating in the title role each season possible. I feel an excepti onal of Magda with MOT veter an Pamela gratitude for our corporate partners, as we ll as Armstrong. the foundations and individual donors who One of the world's most popular operas, and have graCiously extended their support so that a standard of the Michigan Opera Thea tre we may enrich lives with opera and dance. I repertoire, La Tra viata closes out our spring would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to our 2008 season. A h eart-wren ching story of 2008 spring opera season sponso r, Cadillac, forbidden love, La Traviata sees the return of and our 2007-08 dance season sponso r, the two artists who m ade their debut in last Chrysler Foundation, whose support for the season's Romeo and Juliet - Dina Kuznetsova past eleven years h as been critical to our and Arturo Chacon-Cruz return to the success. Michigan Opera Theatre stage as Violetta and Thank yo u for joining us for this most Alfredo. exciting 2008 spring season of opera and dance Enjoy the showl UD~

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A M ESSAGE F ROM THE ARTISTIC D IRECTOR SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT! Welcome to Neverlandl Scene 1 Kensington Gardens For the next couple of hours do yourself a favor and don't Divertissement * j acques Iben grow up. I guarantee you the dancers won't. After more than 1. Introduction one hundred years this story still has the power to enchant Scene 2 Bedroom of the Darling Children young and old alike. Divertissement * j acques Ibert After reading the book I decided to take some of my favorite II. Conege moments and attempt to recreate the exuberant feeling of being III. Nocturne young and in control of your own life story, like Peter Pan IV Valse himself. One moment he's focused on killing pirates and the next he's on to a new adventure - as he says, "After Scene 3 Neverland Escales .. j acques Iben I kill them I forget them." II. Tunis I tried to reflect this easily distracted thought process through the musical arrangement of the score. I made a rule - Scene 4 Lost Boys' Camp whatever I felt would fit a scene musically Overture: William Tell Gioacchino Rossini I would do and not worry whether it went along with the rest La Giaconda: Dance of the Hours Amilcare Ponchielli of the score. We may go from a divertissement by j acques Ibert Scene 5 Pirate Ship to The William Tell Overture and use those pieces only because Funeral March of a Marionette Charles Gounod they suit the action of their particular scenes. I also wanted to Overture: Light Caval1y Franz von Suppe use music that 1 felt a chUd would choose if he or she was asked to score the scenes of the ballet. As a kid I was ACT II particularly fond of the Willi.am Tell Overture and the Scene 1 Indian Camp Pas Des Ethiopians Leo Delibes Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah , but I also remember the Song of India Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov theme song to the TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents and felt it Dance Bacchanale Camille Saint -Saens would be great to use it as the music [or Smee and the pirates. Invitation to the Dance eM. v Weber Now, I welcome you to suspend reality and become a kid again. Enjoy the performance. Scene 2 Pirate Ship Overture: The Queen of Spades Franz von Suppe Gordon Peirce Schmidt Scene 3 Bedroom of the Darling Children Homage to Mozart j acques Iben

THE CAST GRAND RAPIDS BALLET COMPANY Peter Pan ...... Alexey Kulpin PROFESSIONAL DANCERS Wendy Darling ...... Laura McQueen john Darling ... Nicholas Schultz Akop Akopian, from Armenia, laura McQueen, from Grand currently in his seventh season Rapids, currently in her fifth Michael Darling...... David Schultz with the Company season with the Company Tinkerbell ...... Dawnell Dryja Gaiane Akopian, from Armenia, Attila Mosolygo, from Hungary, Captain Hook ...... Akop Akopian currently in her seventh season currently in his twelfth season Smee ..... Attila Mosolygo , with the Company with the Company Tiger Lily ..... Gaiane Akopian Kara Bond, from Grand Rapids, Mindy Mosolygo, from Grand currently in her tenth season Rapids, currently in her fifteenth Lost Boys...... Kara Bond, j amie Brege, Chelsea Clow, with the Company season with the Company Antonio Allison, Sophia Beck, Alyssa Buss, Steven David Braciak, from Grand Stephen Sanford, from Missouri, Eatmon, javonjones, Madeline Kunert, Baylee Merkel, Rapids, currently in his seventh currently in his seventh season Savannah Moeller, Ian Smith, Seth Weinstein season with the Company with the Company Chelsea Clow, from Illinois, David Schultz, from Grand Indian Princesses .. ... Martha Bellamy, Grace Berman, currently in her third season with Rapids, currently in his third Katie Brown, Megan Foster, Ashley Harrison, the Company season with the Company Aidan Hughes, Maggie Madden, Leslie VanWinkle Kateryna Derechyna, from the Nicholas Schultz, from Grand Ukraine, currently in her third Rapids, currently in his fifth Pirates ...... Kateryna Derechyna, Mindy Mosolygo, season with the Company season with the Company Stephen Sanford, Larissa Tanis, Ericka Goss, Dawnell Dryja, from Detroit, larissa Tanis, from Illinois, Emily Kolenda, Nathan Harr, jimmy Russ currently in her sixth season with currently in her third season with the Company the Company Fairies ...... Martha Bellamy, Grace Berman, Megan Foster, Alexey Kulpin, from Russia, Ashley Harrison, Aidan Hughes, Maggie Madden currently in his third season with the Company

Laura Schwenk-Bennan, Associate Artistic Director and Gordon Peirce Schmidt, Artistic Director and Choreographer of Director of the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company the Grand Rapids Ballet Company, began his dance training with began her career dancing principal roles with the Garden Phoebe Brantley in Baton Rouge, LA. After a short time he was , State Ballet. She then danced with Chicago Ballet, Boston accepted as a scholarship student at the Ellis DuBoulay Studio in Repertory Ballet, and for seven years with the Pacific Chicago, IL. From there he went on to perform with many com Northwest Ba llet in Seattle. While with the Pa cific panies in the United States and Europe dancing with th e Maryland Northwest Ballet, Ms. Berman had the opportunity to Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Chi cago Ballet , Chicago City Ba llet, and perform as a soloist with Gelsey Kirkland in Swan Lake, and as the first American to receive a full time contract with the Vien na with Mikhail Baryshnikov as part of the Pacific No rthwest State Opera Ballet. Ballet / Baryshnikov Tour. Also with PNB , she danced in the He received his first commission to create a ball et from Larry film, Nutcracker: Th e Motion Picture directed by Carrol Long, Artistic Director of the Ruth Page Foundation Sc hool. The Ballard, sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak , and ballet, BY DJANGO, a lively evocati on of the jazz-age, went on to choreography by Kent Stowell . Ms. Berman has toured become the signature work for Ballet Chicago for whom Mr. extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Schmidt was Resident Choreographer between 1989-1 995. As a guest artist she has performed with Chicago Repertory During that time he co-founded and directed the dance, th eater Dance Ensemble, Momenta l Performing Arts Company, Joan and performing arts company The Peirce Group in Chi cago, and Lombardi Dance Company, Rondo Dance Theatre, The choreographed and staged numerous musicals for th eaters Peirce Group, and with the American Repertory Dance throughout Chicago and the Midwest. He has received th e Ruth Theatre helping to re create the early works of American Page Award for Choreography for his ballets THE GIFT OF THE modern dance pioneer, Doris Humphrey. MAGI , and HANSE L AN D GRETEL, and Ruth Page Award nomi Ms. Berman has chor eographed works for the nations for his works THE SLEEP OF REASON , BRAHM S QU IN Northwestern University Dance Ensemble, Momenta l TET IN G MAJOR, SCENES FROM AN lTALlA N SONGBOOK, Performing Arts Company, Chicago Repertory Dance BY DJANGO and the holiday hit IN A NUTSHELL Ensemble and the Grand Rapids Ballet Company In 1993 he made his television debut as director!choreographer Professional Trainees. She also regularly stages and rehearses of his "strictly for television" ball et GESUALD O created for full-length ballets for the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. PBSIWTTW Chicago, for which he received a Prime Time Emmy Ms. Berman has taught dance at the University of Award Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Washington, Columbia College, Hope College, Cultural Programming. No rthwestern University and Loretta Heights Coll ege as well A long and varied perform ance career has afforded Mr. Schmidt as at Hubbard Street Dance Company, Oak Park Academy of the opportunity to dance with and choreograph on some of th e Movement and Music, the Chicago Academy for the world's most accomplished dancers, including ball et legend s Performing Arts and the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet Rudolf Nureyev, whom he performed with in Vienna in 1981, and Company. Maya Pliesetskaya who danced the role of the "Vamp" in his ball et She se rved as GRBCs Ballet Mistress in 1997 and as BY DJANGO during the 1992 season in Chi cago. Tn 1998 he per Interim Artistic Director in 1998 when, in the fall , she hired formed the role DR. COPPELlUS opposite Damien Woetzel and Gordon Peirce Schmidt to choreograph the ballet DRACULA Nichol Hlinka of the New York City Ballet in Ballet Chi cago's pro for the company. They were hired as Artistic and Associate duction of COPPELlA at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. Artistic Director, respectivel y, in January of 1999. In the autumn of 1998 Mr. Schmidt was commissioned by the Ms. Berman earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Grand Rapids Ballet Company to create a fu ll -length adaptation of Skidmore College and her Masters Degree in Theatre from Bram Stokers DRACULA, which he set to his own arrangement of Northwestern University where she graduated with honors. music by Rachmaninoff. Since that time he has created more than She and her husband Scott have two children, Grace and fifty new works for the company including: the contemporary Adam. Shakespeare adaptation CAUG HT IN A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, set to the classical score by Mendelssohn and jazz arrangements of the score by Ed Clifford ; the premiere ballet adap GRAND RAPIDS BALLET COMPANY tation of THE PRISONER OF ZENDA in 2001 , set to the music of PRODUCTION STAFF Dvorak and Brahms; a modern day telling of CINDERELLA in 2002; the amazing 2003 premiere of SCHEHERAZADE, an his Evangeline Rose Whitlock, Production Stage Manager toric premiere collaboration with Grammy-winning artists Bela Kevin Hoekstra, Technical Director Fleck &: the Flecktones in 2004; the energetic CAN-CAN that Jamie Tinker Heeringa, Costumer brought 19th Century Paris to life in 2005; and PETER PAN fl ew Randy DeBoer, Head Carpenter like never before in 2006. Stasia Savage, Head Properties Mr. Schmidt is also co-founder and Artistic Associate of RPM Matthew Taylor, Head Electrician Productions, a non-profit performing arts production company Carlos Aguilar, Electrician based in Chicago. Sue Grannis, Clare Gardeski, Melissa Leitch, Costume Assistants Margaret Nawara, Assistant Stage Manager

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History of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company

elebrating its thirty-sixth season, the Grand Rapids Ballet CCompany (GRBC) remains committed to its mission, to liJt the human spirit through the art oj dance. A proud recipient of the ArtServe Michigan Governor's Arts Award for Outstanding Cultural Organization, Michigan's only professional ballet company hils a rich history marked by steady growth, a commitment to excellence, and strong community support. In 1971 the Company started as the Grand Rapids Civic Ballet under founding Artistic Director Sally Seven. In 1983 the Grand Rapids Civic Ballet merged with the Summerfest School of Grand Rapids, a conservatory school for development of professional dancers, and subsequently was reorganized to form the Grand Rapids Ballet Company season encompasses three main stage million expansion in September 2006. along with the School of the Grand productions; three Dancers' Theatre Stage 2: A Campaign Jar Ballet includes Rapids Ballet Company Under the Series productions; and various benefit the addition of a 300-seat theatre artistic direction of Chartel Arthur, performances and tours throughout the adjacent to the Company's current GRBC moved into regional status and state - totaling over 60 performances per facility, creating the Meijer-Royce Center joined the Midwest Regional Ballet season. The Company has performed in for Dance. The new Peter Martin Wege Association/Regional Dance America. Quebec, Canada, LanSing, Detroit , Theatre opened in September 2007 and During the 1993-1994 season, Bo yne City, Cadillac, Midland, houses the Company's Dancers' Theatre profeSSional dancers were placed under Muskegon, St. Joseph and more; and Series, as well as performances by the contract for the first time. with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, students of the School of the Grand Today, the professional company Grand Rapids Symphony, Opera Grand Rapids Ballet Company, including the consists of fifteen full time dancers; the Rapids, the J ackson Symphony, 700 central-city youth of the Company's School of the Grand Rapids Ballet Richmond Symphony, Midland "Steps in a New Direction program." The Company has an enrollment of over 300 Symphony, and West Shore Symphony, 300-seat design keeps the intimate feel students taught by instructors from among others. of the Dancers' Theatre Series that professional dance backgrounds; an Through the generosity of an arts audiences have come to love, while also additional 700 students receive free conscious community, Th e Next Step allowing access to the Series for more introductory classes through the award Campaign allowed the Company to patrons. The space will also offer winning "S teps in a New Direction" transform an old abandoned bus garage expanded opportunities for educational program; and the educational programs into a well-designed dance rehearsal programs and any number of new GRBC offers to the community are space and school faCility Since its ventures the Company wish es to outstanding ways to foster the opening in 2000, this permanent home undertake. connection b etween the arts and has allowed the Ballet to add n ew Original programming, innova tive education. opportunities for the community such as choreography, and a commitment to Since the appointment of Artistic the popular Dancers' Theatre Series, an excellence are hallmarks of the Grand Director Gordon Peirce Schmidt in expanded school schedule, and a Rapids Ballet Company With artists 1999, the Company has seen popular field trip for students, "Escape invested in the community and a tremendous growth and presented more to the Ballet," where children learn what community that supports the arts, the than fifty new works, including the it takes to run a profeSSional ballet Grand Rapids Ba llet Company has spectacular premieres of Caught in a company. created a flourishing arts center for all of Midsummer Night's Dream, Prisoner oj Responding to the demand of the Michigan, and continues to provide the Zenda, Can-Can, Peter Pan , and two Dancers' Theatre Series and tremendous highest level of excellence in dance incredible collaborations with Bela Fleck growth of the Company and School, theatre and education for all individuals. and the Flecktones. GRBCs performance GRBC announced another exciting $6.2

Original Choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot History of the Joffrey Ballet and Marius Petipa. Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino's uniquely American vision Staged by Frederic Franklin CBE after choreography of dance first took form in 1956. The original company by Nicolas Sergueeff consisted of six dynamic and highly individual dancers. While Joffrey stayed in New York to teach ballet classes and earn Mr. Franklin assisted by Christina Johnson Vojvodich money to pay the dancers' salaries, Arpino led the troupe as *Music by Adolphe Adam. they crossed America's heartland in a station wagon. They Costumes and scenery courtesyI of Houston Ballet would unload the car, rosin the stage, set the lights, iron the , costumes, and get everything ready for the evening Costumes and scenery designed by Peter Farmer performance. Yet what really set them apart was their Lighting by Randall G. Chiarelli repertoire of original ballets by Joffrey The Joffrey Ballet became the first American company to Libretto by Theophile Gautier on a theme by Heinrich Heine tour the former Soviet Union and the first dance company to perform at the White House. The co-founders also commissioned early and new ballets from Alvin Ailey, Laura SYNOPSIS Dean, William Forsyth, Jiri Kylian, Mark Morris, and Twyla Tharp, to name only a few. It also resurrected and Act I reconstructed "lost" works from the early 20th century, In a Rhineland village lives a young peasant girl named Giselle. It primarily Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The company's repertoire is a joyous time as the local villagers are harvesting the last of the covers the gamut of 20th century choreography, from the grapes before the Wine Festival. Hilarion, a local gamekeeper, is cubist style of pre- and post- World War I Paris (Massine's desperately in love with Giselle, who does not return his affections. Parade), the Americana of the old West (DeMille's Rodeo and Her heart has been captured by a man known only as Loys. In reality Loring's Billy the Kid), and the counter-culture freedom of the Loys is Prince Albrecht, who has disguised himself as a peasant and '60s (Arpino's Trinity, The Clowns, and Sacred Grove on Mount hidden his royal trappings in a nearby cottage. Loys and Giselle are Tamalpais, Joffrey's Astarte), to the MTV generation (Billboards profeSSing their love and commitment to each other when the with music by Prince) suspicious Hilarion interrupts them. A quarrel ensues and Loys, forgetting he is in peasant attire, reaches for his sword. Hilarion's RobertJoffrey, Founder suspicions deepen. ; Robert Joffrey was born in Seattle, Washington in 1930 and The villagers enter ano proclaim Giselle the Queen of the Harvest. died in New York City in 1988. In 1953 he established The She joins them in a dance to celebrate the fruits of their labor. Joffrey Ballet School! American Ballet Center. In 1956 he Berthe, Giselle's mother, is concerned that Giselle will over-exert founded The Joffrey Ballet - an ensemble of American herself. A horn sounds in the distance and the royal hunting party dancers for whom he choreographed, taught, commissioned enters the village led by the Duke with his daughter, Bathilde. original ballets, and reconstructed rare classics. In the process, Giselle is enamored by Bathilde who, in return, is enchanted by the he built what is now acknowledged to be one of the major innocent Giselle and gives her a necklace when she discovers that international dance companies. Joffrey was a master teacher they are both engaged to be married. The hunting party is refreshed and a respected authority on dance. He was sought after and departs as the villagers continue their celebration. Hilarion world-wide as an adjudicator for festivals and competitions. disrupts the festivities denouncing Loys as an imposter. He His legacy lives on not only in his company but also in the summons the royal hunting party and Bathilde recognizes her fiance, network of ballet workshops he created across the country In Prince Albrecht, in Loys. She questions why he is dressed as a 2000 Robert Joffrey was inducted into The National Dance peasant. Giselle, realizing the duplicity of Albrecht, goes mad and Museum. plunges Albrecht's sword into her breast and dies. Gerald Arpino, Founder and Act II Artistic Director Emeritus The second act opens near midnight in a nearly deserted Gerald Arpino was born in Staten Island, New York. He co churchyard where peasants are casting dice as Hilarion arrives to pay founded The Joffrey Ballet with Robert Joffrey in 1956 and his respects at Giselle's grave. The scene is interrupted by fleeting served as associate director. Upon Joffrey's death in 1988, Mr. glimpses of Wilis. Hilarion and the peasants run from the clearing. Arpino succeeded him as artistic director. Mr. Arpino The Wilis are sorrowful souls of young girls who have been betrayed choreographed his first work, Ropes, in 1961. Shortly in love and died. Their spirits are condemned to roam the forest in thereafter, he became the company's resident choreographer. To the dark of night seeking vengeance on any man they encounter. date, he has created more than one- third of the company's Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis, summons her brigade to initiate repertoire. His ballets are in the repertoires of companies Giselle into their sorority Albrecht, laded with guilt, visits Giselle's around the world. Mr. Arpino is the first choreographer grave, and seeing a vision of Giselle, follows it into the forest. The commissioned to create a ballet to honor the office of the Wilis discover Hilarion and drive him to his death. The same fate American presidency; he was the first American commissioned awaits Albrecht, but Giselle intervenes and protects him. He is saved by a city, San Antonio, to do a ballet. In 1993, he produced as dawn approaches and the Wilis return to their graves. Giselle has America's first full-evening rock ballet, Billboards, set to the forgiven him, and a forlorn Albrecht is left alone at her grave. music of Prince. Mr. Arpino has received numerous awards and honors over his long and prestigious career. In 1995, he * Music for the Peasant Pas de Deux by Friedrich Burgmuller moved The Joffrey Ballet to Chicago. In July 2006, Gerald Music for Giselle's variatiOn Act I by Ludwig Minkus Arpino was named Artistic Director Emeritus.

Ashley Wheater, including Drosselmeyer in Tomasson's current production of Artistic Director of Th e joffrey Ballet The Nutcracker and Kitri's father in TomassonIPossokhov's Don Born in Scotland and raised in England, Mr. Wheater was Quixote. trained at the Royal Ballet School. As a young dancer, he was After a long and successful career as a principal dancer, cast in numerous productions at the Royal Opera House, Ashley Wheater assumed the role of Ballet Master with San including The Sleeping Beau ty, Gis elle, Romeo and juliet, Francisco Ballet in 1996, and was named Assistant to the MacMillan's Anastasia, and Rudolf Nureyev's Nutcracker. At the Artistic Director in 2002. His responsibilities include teaching age of thirteen, he worked with Ashton on the world premiere Company class, rehearSing ballets, and coaching both principal of Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice, a production in which dancers and soloists in various roles. Mr. W heater h as Wheater performed throughout England and Europe. In rehearsed numerous ballets from the Company's diverse addition, he performed Marguerite and Armand with Nureyev repertory, by choreographers including Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson (several one-act works and the -" fu ll-length productions of Giselle, The o t:J Sleeping Beauty, Romeo & juliet, and Swan ~ fer Lake); Sir Kenneth MacMillan; William w aJ er Forsythe; Sir Frederick Ashton; George w I Balanchine; Harald Lander; David Bintley; Lar Lubovitch; Flemming Flindt; Ben Stevenson; Christopher Wheeldon; julia Adam; and Peter Martins. He has also rehearsed works by Marius Petipa (including Natalia Makarova's stagings of La Bayadere and Paquita), Rudolf Nureyev, j erome Robbins , Ro land Petit, jules Perrot, Mark Morris, and Yuri Possokhov. In 2007, Mr. Wheater was appointed Artistic Director of The j affrey Ballet.

Frederic Franklin, CB.E. , Frederic Franklin, C. B. E., was born in 1914 in Liverpool, England, and began his career in Paris, at age seventeen, with j osephine Baker at the Casino de Paris. In Victoria Jaiani and Temur Su lu ashvili, center. England, he appeared with Wendy Toye and Anton Dolin in cabaret , variety, and Margot Fonteyn at the London Coliseum. concert ballet, vaudeville and theatre and danced with the Vic Mr. Wheater began his professional career with The Royal Wells Ballet, precursor to today's Royal Ballet. In 1935, Ballet and joined London Festival Ballet on the advice of Franklin joined the Markova-Dolin Ballet. From 1938 to 1952, Nureyev, where he danced Romeo & juliet and Th e Sleeping he was premier danseur wi th the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Beauty. There he also danced in Swan Lake , Etudes, Sphinx, and becoming Ballet Master in 1944 and performing over 45 many other works. After two years he was promoted to principal roles. Mr. Franklin and Alexandra Danilova created principal dancer. In 1982, he joined The Australian Ballet, and one of the legendary partnerships of the twentieth century. under the direction of Marilyn Rowe, danced a multitude of Among his other ballerinas have been Alicia Markova, Irina roles in both classical and contemporary works. He also Baranova, Agnes de Mille, Ruthanna Boris, Yvette Chauvire , guested in Western Australia and Asia with Barry Morland, who Moira Shearer, Rosella Hightower, Maria Tallchief, Alicia created several ballets on him. Alonzo and Mia Slaven sk a . He has worked with such In 1985, Mr. Wheater joined The j offrey Ballet, where he choreographers as Fokine, Massine, Nijinska, Ashton , worked with Robert joffrey, dancing in many American works Balanchine, de Mille, Page and Bettis. He co-founded the by choreographers such as William Forsythe, Gerald Arpino, Slavenska-Franklin Ballet and was founding Director of the Eugene Loring, Mark Morris, and Laura Dean, in addition to National Ballet in Washington. From 1977 through 1986, he performing the lead in numerous Ashton and Cranko works. In served as Choreographer-In-Residence and as Acting Director 1989, he joined San Francisco Ballet, danCing lead roles in of the Cincinnati Ballet, where he is now Director Emeritus. nearly all of the Company's full-length productions, including During the same period, Mr. Franklin mounted works on over Romeo & juliet, Swan Lake, Th e Sleeping Beauty, and The twenty other companies in the U. S. and abroad, performed at Nutcracker. In addition to performing a vast repertory, Mr. The Kennedy Center and Covent Garden and staged many Wheater had many works created on him by choreographers works for Dance Theatre of Harlem, including Creole Giselle for such as Tomasson, j ames Kudelka, Bintley, and Morris, among which both he and the company received the Laurence Olivier others. In 1996, Mr. Wheater ended his dancing career after Award. Mr. Franklin's choreography for both the Harlem Gis elle suffering a major neck injury. Mr. Wheater continued to and his current staging of Giselle for The joffrey Ballet is taken perform principal character roles with the San Francisco Ballet, from the 1933 Nicolas Sergueeff staging for the Saddlers Wells

Rom eo and Juli et, the Tutor in Swan Lake and, most recently, the Charlatan in Fokine's Petrouchka. In 2004 he staged excerpts of Ashton's lost ballet Devil's Holiday for the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. In the same year Mr. Franklin was inducted as a Commander of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace b y Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II for services to dance. Looking forward to his 76th year on stage, h e is currently featured in the recent much acclaimed Geller-Goldfine historical documentary "Ballets Russes." Other credits include Victoria Jaiani and Temur Suluashvili Broadway and television. Ballet which Sergueeff, in turn, based upon his personal notes as Regiseur of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Mr. Franklin has worked Christina Johnson Vojvodich with The George Balanchine Foundation in "the recreation and Born in Vienna, Austria , Christina began her dance training at taping of excerpts" from early Balanchine works and has worked age seven. She trained at Boston School of Ballet, School of with the Foundation and the Dance Collection of the New York American Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem. She was a Public Library on a 41 transcript oral history of the Ballet Russe member of Boston Ballet for two years before joining Dance de Monte Carlo. During his continuing eleven-year association Theatre oT Harlem, where she rose to become principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Mr. Franklin has staged Coppelia, during her thirteen year tenure. She danced leading roles in Gaite Parisienne, and Polovtsian Dances and continues to perform much of the company's repertoire, including Swan Lake, Giselle, mime roles such as Madge in La Sylphide, Friar Laurence in Prodical Son, Voluntaries, The Four Temperaments and Fancy Free. Christina worked with distinguished choreographers and coaches, among them, Jerome Robbins, Frederic Franklin, Suzanne Farrell and Sir Anthony Dowell. She also has had original works created on her by Glenn Tetley, Alonzo King and Dwight Rhoden among others. She was a member of the Swiss companies, Le Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve and Ballett Basel, where her repertoire expanded to include works by William Forsythe, James Kudelka, Ohad Naharin, Twyla Tharp, Amanda Miller and David Parsons to name a few. Christina has been a featured guest artist with various companies worldwide, including the renowned Royal Ballet of London. Sh e is a founding member of Complexions Dance Company in New York. Aft er her performance career Christina has been sought after as a teacher, coach and ballet mistress and has worked with companies such as Dance Theatre of Harlem , Washington Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Gotesborg Ballet and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo to name a few. In addition she held the position of Rehearsal Director for Cedar Lake Dance Company in New York. Christina continues her work as teacher, coach and ballet mistress both nationally and internationally. Victoria Jaiani and Temur Suluashvili.

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Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

Librettist: Felice Romani

Opera in two acts

World Premiere: Teatro Carcano, Milan; March 6, 1831

Sung in Italian with English surtitle translations

Running time: 21/2 hours

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Director: Renata Scotto

Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton

Production Design: Carlo Diappi

Lighting Design: Guy Simard

Hair and Makeup Design: Sarah Hatten

Assistant Director: Marco Pelle

Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman

Surtitles: Roberto Mauro

La Sonnambula is a co-production of Michigan Opera Theatre and Florida Grand Opera

Scenery Constructed at Ravenswood Studios, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

Props constructed at Florida Grand Opera Shop

Costumes constructed at GP 11

Flying Effects provided by ZFX, Inc.

Th e 2008 Spring Opera Season is sponsored by Cadill ac

SYNOPSIS THE CAST In order of vocal appearance ACT 1. The village square. lisa ...... TBA As the villagers hail Amina, to whom Elvina has just proposed marriage, Lisa Alessio ...... Seth Caricot alone is not pleased-because she also loves Elvina. Alessio, in love with Lisa, tries to embrace her, but is rebuffed. Amina ...... Ekaterina Siurina (29, 2, 5)* Amina emerges from the mill where she Eglise Gutierrez (4, 6m) lives and thanks the villagers for their good wishes. She singles out Alessio and Teresa ...... Kathleen Segar Lisa. Teresa, the mill owner and Amina's adopted mother, notices that Lisa is not Notary ...... Aaron Sankot happy Elvino ...... Charles Castronovo (29, 2, 5) A notary announces that Elvina is on his Andrea Cesare Coronella (4, 6m) ¥ way The young man soon arrives, apologizing for his delay He has been praying at his mother's tomb for blessings Rodolfo ...... Andrew Gangestad (29, 2, 5) on their marriage. Before the notary and Daniel Borowski (4, 6m) the people, Elvina pledges all his possessions to Amina. She replies that all *Michigan Opera Theatre debut she has to give is her heart. He gives her a t Young Artist Apprentice ring, and they are now betrothed. ¥ U.s. opera debut

Rodolfo arrives. He is en route to the Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program castle, but because of the late hour Seth Carico, De Roy Testamentary Young Artist ' accepts a room at Lisa's inn. Rodolfo finds Aaron Sanko, Joyce H . Cohn Young Artist to his surprise that he has seen this village before. Noting the festivities , he asks who the bride is. He is taken with 2008 marks Michigan Opera Theatre's first production of La. Sonnambula. Amina.

As dusk approaches, Teresa asks the crowd to disperse because, at night, a believing in Amina's innocence, wraps convinced. As he leads Lisa to the white-clad phantom wanders the area. Amina in Lisa's kerchief. The others, church, Teresa arrives, begging for quiet. After the incredulous Rodolfo takes his though, believe their eyes. Elvino tells her The distraught Amina has finally fallen leave, singling out Amina, Elvina is that the sound of her voice is horrible to asleep. Teresa is horrified when she jealous. Amina soothes him. The lovers him. realizes that Elvino and Lisa are about to part for the night. wed. Lisa says that, unlike Amina, she ACT II. A valley between village and castle. wasn't alone in a man's bedroom. Teresa At the inn. produces Lisa's kerchief-proof that Lisa The villagers travel to the castle to put was, in fact, in the room, and that she has Lisa reveals that she knows that Rodolfo Amina on trial before Count Rodolfo. lied. is the new count. He tells her she's pretty; Teresa attempts to comfort Amina. They she says he's joking Suddenly a noise are Joined by Elvino, who will not listen Suddenly, the Count notices Amina. She scares Lisa, and she hurriedly leaves, to Amina's protestations. Even the is sleepwalking- and in grave danger. dropping a handkerchief. Amina, dressed villagers, returning from Count Rodolfo, He cautions all to be quiet-a sound in white, comes in, calling for Elvina, and who has proclaimed her innocence, do could kill her. When she is safely on the Rodolfo realizes that this sleep-walking not sway him. He takes back his ring. ground, Elvino replaces his ring on her young woman is the village ghost. He finger, awakening her to JOY and leaves her asleep in his room. The village square. happiness.

The villagers arrive to hail their new As Lisa prepares to marry Elvino, Alessio -Courtesy Lucie Spieler count. Seeing a sleeping woman in his tries to sway her. How can she treat him ©2006 by Florida Grand Opera room, they try to leave. Lisa, though, this way7 Lisa has made up her mind, brings in Elvina and Teresa, and though. They are interrupted by the denounces Amina. The girl wakes up to villagers and the Count, who proclaims hear Elvina calling her a traitor. Teresa, Amina's innocence. Elvino is not

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Renata Scotto Awakens La Sonnambula from its Slumber

Star Makes Her Michigan Opera Theatre Debut Directing All-New Production

By REBEKAH JOHNSON

enata Scotto has made him the quintessential performed many roles in composer of bel canto opera, a type her lifetime - and not of elegant Italian opera requiring ·ust th e hun d red or so highly trained singers. Bellini's RJoperatic roles to her credit. She is a romantic approach to sound took visionary and now director for a shape in La Sonnambula, one of his brand new production of La last and most widely known Sonnambula, Bellini's bel canto operas. Amina's role includes one of masterpiece. As a living legend in the most well-known arias written the opera world, Scotto had in the Romantic style, titled "Ahl performed in Metropolitan Opera Non credea mirati." Having tours to Detroit, but had never performed the aria numerous performed or directed with times, Scotto believes it is one of Michigan Opera Theatre before. To the tenderest moments in the be certain, it is an opportune time opera. "I believe [it] is the most for Renata Scotto to do what she beautiful melody ever," says Scotto. does best at MOT. Who is a better "The melody is so pure." candidate to transform a Bellini Singing Amina was a daunting classic than th e woman who task in itself, but directing La helped define the lead role herself! Sonnambula was a different Renata Scotto got her start in challenge altogether. For Scotto, the singing early By the time most of journey from singing to staging today's teenagers are going off to began about twenty years ago, college, Scotto had already made when in 1986 the Metropolitan Opera requested that she direct and her operatic debut, and by 19 she "Yes, I'm romantic; I guess I'm a bit old was singing at La Scala, one of the sing in Madama Butterjly. Though world's most famous opera houses fashioned that way. I like life with more hesitant, she accepted the role and in Milan. In 1976, she moved from little words, said at the right moment." stage directorship because she Milan to New York City, where she loved the opera. It seemed like a met and married Lorenzo Anselmi. -RENATA SCOTTO natural fit, as Madama Butteljly was Soon, Scotto was the ultimate her first role with the Met in 1965. working mom, with a demanding career "If I had to identify with [Amina], I'd like As a new director, she loved being and busy family at home. "I had two lives: to be like her," says Scotto. "She's simple, able to give her ideas to the rest of the a Prima Donna on stage, because of the she's good, she's full of love and very cast, and since 1986 has directed many leading roles. I loved what I did with respectful. " Her famous interpretation of new productions all over the globe. "I f acting and singing. But when the curtain Amina was enjoyed by audiences have so much fun, especially when I have came down, I was a woman, a mother, a throughout the world, including those at a new production that begins with my wife. I sacrificed a lot of social events Covent Garden, La Scala, and every opera own ideas," says Scotto. A production of because I was more interested in my house in Italy La Traviata directed by Scotto in 1995 private life, my children. I enjoyed every Undoubtedly, it was the charm of won an Emmy award, and she is second." Bellini that had taken hold of her artistic frequently asked to stage operas A hugely successful opera star with sentiments. "For me, Bellini is special. The birth of Michigan Opera Theatre's frequent engagements at the Metropolitan Bellini's operas - you really have to presentation of La Sonnambula began in Opera in New York, Scotto performed in study hard to get into the character. There Miami at Florida Grand Opera with over 120 operas, but Amina, the lead is a lot of emotion inside the music, but General Director Robert Heuer, the soprano role in La Sonnambula always it's simple at the same time. It is beautiful, former Founding Managing Director for held something special for her. In her romantic and simple. It goes right to the Michigan Opera Theatre from the own way, Scotto could relate to Amina heart of people," says Scotto. beginning of the company to 1979. and at the same time desire to be like her. Vincenzo Bellini's career as a composer Scotto was immediately taken with the

Bellini is deep and never Bellini. We're in the beginning of the 19th superficial. Even the century, the costumes are very romantic, happiness comes from the and it's very elegant." Scotto's long inside out. Breathing from relationship with set and costume the inside out ... It has to designer Carlo Diappi helped the be no less than perfect." collaboration take shape into what she Although Scotto has not had envisioned. "The scenes are very worked with Ekaterina simple ... the costumes are in the style of Siurina or Eglise Bellini, light colors, so lighting and Gutierrez, the two Aminas costumes are important." performing in Michigan When rehearsals begin in March for La Opera Theatre's Sonnambula , the cast and production presentation of team will have a lot of work to do. The Sonnambula, Scotto can high artistic standards and tough relate to them and their demands set by Scotto will help create the process of getting in kind of opera she envisions. "There are character. "In my career I never enough rehearsals," says Scotto. Leah Partridge as Amina and Bruce Sledge as Elvino in Florida try to always identify with The quality of music and the presentation Grand Opera's 2007 production of La Sonnambula. the characters, because of the visual elements should be refined they all have a human by this woman whose critical eye makes idea of directing a new production. "Bob side. In this case I think you can identify her one of the most sought-after artists Heuer thought that he would like to do with [Amina] in the fact that she's a very, and stage directors in the world. While Sonnambula ... and then I was very happy very emotional character, delicate, and she describes the production as "simple," when he asked me [to direct], because I very human." putting an opera together is never simple, always wanted to direct Sonnambula in In Scotto's conception of the and requires a great cast and production this country I'm glad we get a chance to production, Amina, the orphan adopted team. Michigan Opera Theatre's long present it in Detroit." by a mill-owner, and betrothed to Elvino, reputation of high artistic standards A new opera production is a goes through a nightmare in her means that the company should certainly monumental feat, but in the right hands sleepwalking. In her nightmare, she be able to meet those challenges with - in this case Scotto, conductor Richard dreams that she is found in another man's Scotto in the director's chair. Bonynge and the cast - can turn out to bedroom. Elvino , Amina's fiancee, It's not unnatural to have Scotto finish be a tremendous success. Scotto says that believes she betrayed him, but in the end a conversation with glowing remarks she and Bonynge "get along very well ," she is proved to be innocent. "The about her grandchildren. Family, it seems, and that the relationship between the production is very simple," says Scotto. has always been a top priority, and while director and conductor is essential for any "It's very Switzerland - you see small many women have trouble balanCing production. Ultimately though, opera is pieces to represent larger ideas. It should work and home lives, Scotto seems to in the hands of the singers, says Scotto. represent the ideas of the country, of the have succeeded marvelously in both. "Opera is ultimately in the hands of people I wanted to place in the period of These days, she is very selective about singers. They have to understand that what operas she directs, but she is both excited and nervous to make her directorial debut in Detroit. "I feel nervous about directing in Detroit, because I want to make sure everything goes well ," says Scotto. "I have to be nervous, because it's never a calm job, because you have a big responsibility I'm looking forward to coming over [to Detroit] and waiting to have a beautiful production."

Rebekah Johnson is the Public Relations CoordinatOl' Jor Michigan Opera Th eatre and Bravo editor. You may contact her at rjohnso [email protected].

Leah Partridge as Amina and Bruce Sledge as Elvino with the cast of Florida Grand Opera's 2007 production of La Sonnambula.

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Librettist: Giuseppe Adami

Opera in three acts

World Premiere: Monte Carlo, Monaco; March 27, 1917

Sung in Italian with English surtide translations

Running time: 2 lj2 hours

Conductor: Steven Mercurio

Director: Lotfi Mansouri

Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton

Choreographer: Jeffrey Rebudal

Set Design: Ralph Funicello

Costume Design: Sam Kirkpatrick

Lighting Design: Jeff Harris

Hair and Makeup Design: Sarah Hatten

Assistant Director: Amy Axelson

Stage Manager: Joe Gladstone

Surtides: Roberto Mauro

The scenery and costumes were originally created for the New York City Opera.

The 2008 Spring Season is sponsored by Cadillac

SYNOPSIS if it's a smile or anguish. With wonders if she should tell him abandon this illusion with that, Prunier moves on to the of her life as a courtesan. Ruggiero. He tells Magda that ACT I: other women. The Meanwhile, Prunier and Ruggiero's mother can only During a dinner party at the conversation then turns to Lisette arrive in the same bless their union if Magda Parisian home of Magda, a Ruggiero, who is asking where town, having failed at turning is good, mild, pure and courtesan, conversation turns . he should go that night to Lisette into a singer. She possesses all the virtues. With to the subject of love. A poet meet people, as he's new to speaks of returning to her life that, the illusion fades and in the group, Prunier, warns Paris. The group offers a quick as a maid. Prunier spots the Magda realizes she can never the women that everyone in list of suggestions and decide hotel and they ask for Magda. stay with Ruggiero. She can be town is being bitten by the he should head to Bullier's. He explains that Lisette wants a lover but never a wife. love bug. But, he asserts that With that, the group disbands, her job back. When Lisette Ruggiero begs her to remain as romance is just a fad- an everyone leaving the house. leaves the room, Prunier he can't live without her, but epidemic of madness. The Magda dashes off to change reveals his real reason for Magda, older and wiser, leaves women laugh off the advice her outfit as she's secretly coming there. He encourages him knowing that her past except for Magda, who is decided to go to Bullier's, as Magda to return to Paris, to would prevent them from ever more serious about love. Then well . Prunier returns to meet her real life and Rambaldo. being happy Prunier mentions Doretta, the Magda's maid, Lisette, with Prunier says Magda has to -Courtesy oj The Dallas Opera heroine of his latest poem, whom he is having an affair. who has been bitten by the THE CAST bug. Encouraged to share the ACT II : In order of vocal appearance song, Prunier sings that Magda enters Bullier's and stands out from the crowd Doretta dreams that she is Yvette ...... :...... Kimwana Doner* pursued by a king who offers because she is dressed as a her riches if she will just love working class woman. She Bianca ...... TBA him. Prunier trails off claiming catches the eye of Ruggiero, Prunier ...... Victor Ryan Robertson he doesn't know how the lyric who invites her to sit with should continue. Magda says him. They hit it off, though he doesn't realize he was just Magda ...... Pamela Armstrong (19,23, 26) Doretta moves on and Tiziana Caruso (20m, 25)¥ discovers the meaning of inside her house . As the passion after one intense kiss evening proceeds, Magda Usette ...... TBA from a young student. Magda's begins to feel young again. lover, Rambaldo, compares She is reliving the memory she Suzy ...... Leah Dextert spoke of earlier in the evening. romance to weakness and says Rambaldo ...... Philip Skinner* it's something he's armed Prunier and Lisette enter Bullier's and eventually spot himself against. He then Govin ...... Aaron Sankot surprises Magda with an Magda and Ruggiero, though expensive necklace. Though Prunier pretends she is CrebillonlMaggiordomo ...... Seth Carico t she accepts the gift, she is not someone who just looks like impressed with it. Rambaldo Magda. Lisette is convinced Perichaud ...... Wes Mason t leaves the room to greet a otherwise. The couple walks over to greet Ruggiero and the Ruggiero ...... David Pomeroy 09,23,26)* visitor at the door. Magda's Arturo Chacon-Cruz (20m, 25) friends remark how fulfilling three of them play along that her life must be with the Lisette is just drunk and Georgette ...... TBA Rambaldo's generosity Magda imagining the woman is her quickly retorts that money employer. However, the game Gabriele ...... TBA doesn't buy happiness. She ends when Rambaldo walks Lolette ...... Leah Dextert recalls an intensely romantic in. Prunier tells Magda to evening spent with a young leave but she insists on man at a night spot called owning up to what she's *Michigan Opera Theatre debut Bullier's several years earlier. doing. When Rambaldo asks t Young Artist Apprentice She doesn't share much of the her to go home with him, ¥ U.S. opera debut details, to the dismay of her Magda ends their relationship friends. Rambaldo returns to by proclaiming her love for Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program the room, accompanied by the Ruggiero. Seth Carico, De Roy Testamentary Young Artist guest, who is the son of a Aaron Sanko, Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist childhood friend. As the men ACT III: As Magda and Ruggiero are talk, Prunier reads Magda's Last Michigan Opera Theatre production enjoying a quiet morning at palms. He sees that she is like of La Rondine, 1972 a swallow, destined to fly their seaside hotel in southern France, he confesses that he's Directed by: Carolyn Lockwood toward love. Prunier then Conducted by: William Byrd reads that destiny will present asked his parents for money two faces. But, no one knows and their blessing to marry Magda. She is elated but

La Rondine director continues to shape the world of opera LOTFI LOVES OPERA T-H-I-S MUCH

By MITCH C ARTER

ranian-born Lotfi Mansouri loves assures us, is a lyric comedy of fine would work hours on a single line, Western music, poetry, drama, the delicacy, unlike any other Puccini work. getting every nuance, and then the symphony and the ballet, and he "It reminds me a lot of an impressionist audience wouldn't know what the hell I devotes his life to the craft that painting." was going on." One day he and his wife, integrates th em all . "I've always said Mansouri brought his vision of a Marjorie, were watching the The Ring on Opera is the greatest art form created by the subtler La Rondine to a revival production television, with English subtitles. At one human mind. It's what I'm writing on my at New York City Opera, which has made point Marjorie - not much of a Wagner tombstone. " its way to the Detroit Opera House this fan - turned to him and said "You know, In his distinguished career as a stage spring. "It's a simple set. I chose an this isn't as dumb as I thought." director (1960-1976), general director unembellished design in order to He chose Elektra , with its great literary (1976-2000), and now stage director concentrate on the characters. Funicello value, for the trial run of supertitles. again, Mansouri has helped create a new [Ralph, the deSigner] had designed a lot "Hofmannsthal's libretto is brilliant; you base of opera fans. Also, thanks to his more plays than operas. This piece is could even do it without Strauss's music." effons, many established opera fans are basically like a musical play and I do it The Canadian audience connected to the adopting a more favorable opinion of like a play" Mansouri compares Puccini's drama in a way they never had before, La Rondine, which he directs for Michigan character, Prunier, to a theater personality and the use of supertitles spread rapidly Opera Theatre this spring. from the era, playwright Noel Coward: to other houses, often to the chagrin of Indeed, Giacomo Puccinis WWI "He's a musician, he's charming, and he opera old-schoolers. A London writer era work is among the composer's least offers witty dialogue. And now, because called supertitles "The Plague from loved. "La Rondine is a difficult piece to of the titles, the audience can fo llow the Canada." Others accused Mansouri of present and difficult to get a hold of," details. " "vulgarizing opera." But supertitles don't says Mansouri, "audiences are so used to By "titles ," Mansouri is referring to live diminish the art, they raise its audience. La Boheme, Butterfly, and Tasca. They supenitle translations, which he invented And if any critics remain, Mansouri's come in expecting blood and thunder." in 1983 out of frustration. "We were so reply to them is his life's work. He is fond What they'll get instead, Mansouri concerned with characterization that we of saying "Opera is for everyone."

The phrase Opera is for everyone Supertitles have allowed once-obscure The Future of Opera may be truer in Europe than in North works to emerge. One of the more "I see it as very bright. I'm a cockeyed America. Here, Mansouri says, "just the apropos examples, says Mansouri, is optimist." Mansouri will extemporize at word 'opera' is foreign." The difference is Capriccio , a dialogue-intense opera that length on the exciting changes taking due in part to how the art is funded, he Strauss subtitled A Conversation Piece for place throughout the world of opera, says. A European opera company will be Music. "Cappriccio was hardly on the such as simulcasting and computer funded publicly, with the government radar but now it's a success. Audiences generated stage graphics. America, a often picking up 80% or more of its appreciate its dramatization of the eternal latecomer to opera, is now "finding its annual budget. On this side of the argument regarding what's more voice. " There are more houses, more Atlantic there's oft en the attitude important - words or music." performances, and audiences are growing "if rich people want opera, Another opera - and growing younger. New American let them pay for it." "Go to dinner with that got a boost from works are finding their way into the When Mansouri someone you love and supertitles - as well repertoire, and American singers are became general director at order a wonderful as from Mansouri's "better prepared and more fl exible" than Canadian Opera Company bottle of wine, then revision of it - is their European counterparts. Through he met his first marketing La Rondine. "People the combination of young artist programs department. "Before that, come to this piece. La will love La Rondine at opera companies and opera workshops I thought marketing was Rondine is for lovers." for the collaboration at universities, singers here "get a when you went -LOTFI M ANSOURI of its wonderful fabulous music education. A lot of shopping " His prior elements; the American artists are now the major employer, Geneva Opera, had no staging, costumes, lighting, and titles artists in Europe." marketing department. "The only balance one another. I wanted the Though innovations are making opera thing we did was put a small audience to say 'wait a minute - this more accessible, Mansouri warns that announcement in the newspapers that is a lovely piece'." opera must never lower itself in order to tonight's performance is Rigoletto and that Mansouri calls Magda's third-act exit widen its appeal: "Never try to undersell it starts at 7:30. There usually were about "one of the most beautiful exits in all of it. You must excite people to come up 2,000 people on the waiting list for opera. And if it's done well, the audience to opera. It's not spaghetti, it's not a subscriptions." But in Toronto , a full will cry" But doing this opera well means hamburger... it's caviar. It takes time to house was not guaranteed and, unlike letting it be what it is. "It's a delicate piece develop a taste for it. " That doesn't in Geneva, ticket sales were vital to the and you should respect that and not happen passively The audience, he says, operational budget. So Mansouri was doctor it up with melodrama. It isn't must "take an active part in preparing forced to innovate, and supertitles were Tosca. " La Rondine has impact when the themselves. " an innovation that grew audiences by characters are seen as "real people with Mansouri calls opera a "composite art," "breaking down the mystique" of opera. real dilemmas." as distinguished from the "singular arts" such as the symphony and ballet. People often come to opera after first learning to appreciate its separate elements. Okay, say you've done your homework, you've developed your taste for opera and you're holding tickets to La Rondine - now what! "Before you come to the performance," says Mansouri, "go to dinner with someone you love and order a wonderful bottle of wine, then come to this piece. La Rondine is for lovers." "I want to share opera with people. I want to say 'Guys, this is fantastic I Come and take a taste and experience this world, filled with so many different treasures.' That's why even at my age, and after nearly a half century in this profession, I haven't given it up. "

Mitch Carter is Michigan Opera Theatre's Web Coordinator and Bravo's Contributing Editor. You may contact him at "I'm a cockeyed optimist." mcarter@motopera .org.

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Francesco Maria Piave Opera in three acts World Premiere: Venice, Italy; March 6, 1853 Sung in Italian with English surtitle translations Running time: 3 hours Conductor: Giuliano Carella Director: Mario Corradi Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton Choreographer: Jeffrey Rebudal l' Set &: Costume Design: Thierry Bousquet lighting Design: Kendall Smith Hair and Makeup Design: Sarah Hatten

Assistant Director: TBA Th e 2008 Spring Season Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman is sponsored by Cadillac Surtitles: Roberto Mauro May 17 performance made possible by the May 16 performance The scenery and costumes were originally Ida and Conrad Smith Fund of the Community mad e possible by the created for the New York City Opera Foundation for Southeast Michigan. DeRoy Testamentary Foundation

SYNOPSIS announces there is a gentleman alone. The Baron challenges strength. The Doctor enters in to see her. The visitor reveals Alfredo to a card game. Alfredo time to help Violetta back to SETTING: Paris, 1850 himself as Germont, Alfredo's wins. As supper is served, bed. He confides to Annina father. He is concerned that his Violetta stays behind, having that Violetta has only hours to ACT I daughter cannot marry into the asked Alfredo to slip away to live. Violetta rereads a letter At a party in Violetta's salon, family she has chosen unless join her. She begs him to go from Germont, which reveals Flora, the Marquis and the Alfredo gives up this current away because he is in danger - that the Baron was wounded in Baron arrive late, followed by life. Germont wants her to give the Baron might challenge him a duel with Alfredo and that Gastone and Alfredo. Gastone up Alfredo completely She to a duel. He refu ses unless she Germont has told his son introduces Alfredo to Violetta refuses, explaining that she has comes with him. She refuses, everything about the departure and tells her that he visited her no friends and no relatives. She answering that she loves the of Violetta. Annina, hurrying every day that she was ill. As doesn't have a lot of time left. Baron. Alfredo calls all the into the room, prepares all sit down to dinner, Gastone Eventually she gives in, and guests and humiliates Violetta Violetta for a surprise. Violetta asks the Baron to propose a asks Germont not to allow by throwing the money he has guesses the secret as Alfredo toast but he refuses, while Alfredo to curse her memory won at her. The guests turn on enters. He is ready to take her Alfredo accepts. Music is hea rd and to tell him of her him. Germont, who has arrived to the country She gets up and from another room and all are sufferings. Violetta is writing a at the party and seen this starts to dress but is too weak. invited to dance. As the guests note as Alfredo enters, display, asks if this is his son. The Doctor enters, fo llowed by leave the ro om Violetta has a wondering what she is doing. Alfredo feels remorse Germont. Violetta tells coughing attack. Alfredo Violetta hides the letter and immediately Finally, the Baron Germont and his son that they remains behind and expresses Alfredo reveals that he is challenges Alfredo to a duel for have come too late. She then his concern for Violetta's concerned that his father will the offense as the other guests gives a miniature to Alfredo in health, proclaiming that only visit them. Violetta confirms comfort Violetta. order that he will remember he truly loves her. Violetta can Alfredo's love for her and runs her. Violetta has a moment of offer only friendship, and out. Alfredo's contentment is ACTm remission - no pain, no suggests that he won't find it later disturbed when it is Violetta is ill in her deserted heaviness and a resurgence of difficult to forget her. As he announced that Violetta has home. When she awakens, she strength. She collapses and as starts to leave, Violetta stops left for Paris and a letter is calls Annina, who apologizes Alfredo holds her, she dies. him and offers him a camellia given to him that Violetta for sleeping. Violetta wants to - Courtesy of Opera America inviting him to come back wrote earlier. He reads the rise but she doesn't have the when the flower has faded. The letter and learns of Violetta's guests reenter and bid good abandonment. As he turns to night. Violetta is forced to take leave he runs into his father. THE CAST Alfredo's words seriously. Germont tries to comfort his In order of vocal appearance Confronted with the power of son who is now fu ll of his affection and commitment, vengeance. He sees Flora's Violetta ...... Dina Kuznetsova (la, 14, 17) TBA she considers if it is possible invitation and realizes where for someone like her to find Violetta has gone. Doctor Grenville ...... Seth Caricot true love. She dismisses the Later, at a party in Flora's Baron Duphol ...... Stephen Lusmann idea as ludicrous and proclaims salon, the Marquis informs the Flora Bervoix ...... Barbara Bland she was meant for freedom and Doctor and Flora that Alfredo Marchese D'Obigny ...... Wes Masont enjoyment. and Violetta have split and that Armina ...... Leah Dextert Violetta will be coming to the ACTn party with the Baron. A group Gastone de Letorieres ...... Bernard D. Holcomb Alfredo and Violetta have of party ladies enter disguised Alfredo ...... Arturo Chac6n-Cruz (la, 14, 17) lived together for three months as gypsies , singing about telling Mark Panuccio (lIm, 16, 18m) in a country house outside the future. A group of men Giuseppe ...... Lonel Woods Paris. Alfredo 's satisfaction enter led by Gastone disguised Germont ...... Marco Di Felice (la, 14, 17)* comes from Violetta's as matadors and picadors. TBA abandonment of her fo rmer life They sing of a brave matador Messenger ...... TBA to devote herself to him. who faced five bulls in a single Flora's Servant ...... TBA Violetta's maid, Annina, greets day LO win the heart of a young Alfredo and he asks where she lady All are surprised as *Michigan Opera Theatre debut has been. Though she has been Alfredo enters. He starts to t Young Artist Apprentice sworn to silence, she tells him gamble at cards. Violetta, with ¥ U.S. opera debut she has been to Paris selling the Baron, enters. The Baron Violetta's possessions. Alfredo sees Alfredo, points him out to Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program resolves to fix the situation. He Violetta and warns her not to Seth Carico, De Roy Testamentary Young Artist leaves, ordering Annina not to talk to him. Violetta agrees. Last Michigan Opera Theatre production of La Traviata , reveal his departure to her Al fredo keeps winning at cards 2001 mistress. Violetta returns and is and recklessly announces that Directed by: Harry Silverstein brought an invitation from with his winnings he will go Conducted by: Giuliano Carella Flora to a party Giuseppe then back to the country but not

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Traviata Brings Teacher and Students Together

By STEPHEN L U5MANN

ver twenty-five years ago I was 1998 passing on singing the role of Baron Duphol what I had Owi th age make-up making me look learned in my more appropriate for the role. Today I don't performing need the make-up. I was a member of the career became young artist program of the Cincinnati an extremely Opera and beginning my ca reer as an opera important part singer. This young artist program was my of my life. This first professional engagement after receiving led me to my my graduate degrees from the Cincinnati current position Conservatory of Music. While a young artist as a voice with that company I also sa ng the roles of professor at the Germont, Eugene Onegin, Marcello, University of Rossini's Barber, Be1core, Guglielmo in Michigan and matinee performances and understudied the Seagle Music many more. This step after academia Colony, which introduced me to many outstanding is the oldest Michigan Opera Th eatre DeRoy Young Artist Apprentice Seth Carico, profeSSional stage directors, conductors, summer vocal Professor Stephen Lusmann, and Young Artist Apprentice Wes Mason. more established singers, agents and general training program directors of other opera companies who in the United helped me proceed with more confidence in States. pursuing my dream in New York and I have had many talented young singers with outstanding potential to sing opera as Europe. In fact my first engagement after come through my studio in the past eight we ll as great innate ability to communica te the Cincinnati Young Artist Program was to years and two of them are sharing the stage genuine emotions through their characters. sing Sivio in I Pagliacci with Dayton Opera. with me in Michigan Opera Theatre's Seth decided to come to the University of David DiChiera gave me that chance. He production of La Ii'aviata. What a joy! It is Michigan to earn his Masters Degree in also played matchmaker by introducing me wonderfu l to work with my students in a Vocal Performance and Wes to earn his to Maryanne Telese who sang Nedda and profeSSional setting and see them bring to Bachelors. 1, along with my colleagues, have became my wife seven months later. rehearsals and performances all of the craft worked to foster their complete artistry by While enjoying a very fulfilling twenty they have learned. 1 also know that they developing their musicianship, language six year ca reer performing throughout the love to see me take direction from someo ne skills, acting and vocal technique. We have United States and Europe J also taught else. Although we are at different stages in also instilled in them the idea thal the singing privately when time permitted. In our careers we still need to address the ultimate goal is to become increasin gly same attention to detail independent and eventually to become their in our performances. own best teacher. Both Seth Carico, who The first profeSSional steps after is singing the ro le of Dr. academia are crucial for a yo ung singer and Grenville, and Wes Michigan Opera Theatre has offered these Mason, who is singing young men a wonderful profeSSiona l the role of Ma rquis atmosphere in which to grow. Perhaps one d'Obigny, began studying day they will recall this experi ence as they with me at the Seagle are passing along their knowledge to their Music Colony. The first students and even have the opportunity to time I heard Seth he was share the stage with them. singing Gideon Ma rch in Mark Adamo's opera Stephen Lusmann is an Associate ProJessor oj ULtle Women and the first Voice at the University oJ Michigan, and time I heard Wes he was regLllarly appears in Michigan Opera Theatre singing Pasquale in Frank productions. In May 2008, ProJessor Lusmann Loesser's The Most Happy appears with two oj his students, Seth Calico Fella. They both possess and Wes Mason in La Ii'aviata. beautiful strong voices

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SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON BARBARA BLAND DANIEl BOROWSKI Chorus Mastel; La Sonnambula, La Flora Bervoix, La Traviata RodolJo, La So nnambula (4, 6m) Rondine, La Traviata Mezzo-soprano Barbara Bland received Polish bass Dan.iel Borowski made his Suzanne Mallare Acton, Michigan her B.A. in Music from the University of Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Opera Theatre's Chorus Master and Michigan and went on to Oakland Sarastro in the 2004 production of The Assistant Music Director, is recogni zed for University where Magic Flut e, and he her versatili ty and she earned her returns in the spring dynamic style from Master's Degree in 2008 season to the concert hall to Voca l performance. perform the role of the opera stage. A Ms. Bland was Rodolfo in La Michigan Opera selected as one of Sonnambula. Having Theatre veteran, she the finalists in the studied in Warsaw has conducted the Metropolitan Opera and London , his MOT chorus for 26 Auditions for the professional career years. Conducting Detroit District Competition in 1995, and began at the Polish National opera and credits include West Side Story, The Barber a winner of th e Michigan Opera Theatre the Gret Theatre in Poznan. In 1995 he o[ Sevi ll e, Music Man, Pirates oj Penzance, Young Artist Apprentice Award in 1996- was awarded first prize at the 3rd Mikado, Daughter oj the Regiment, and Die 97. Barbara's roles with the Michigan International Stanislaw Moniuszko Fledermaus for Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera Theatre have included Mercedes in Singing Competition in Warsaw, and in My Fair Lady and La Traviata for Dayton Carmen , Second Lady in The Magic Fhlte, 1998 he received the Glyndebourne Opera, Merry Widow and Madame Annina in La Traviata, The High Priestess Festival Opera's John Christie Award. At BaLLe/jly for Artpark, and Tasca for in Aida, Countess Ceprano and Giovanna his debut at the New York City Opera in Augusta Opera. As Artistic DirectorfMusic in Rigoletto and Kate in Madama Batte1jly. 200l, he was named "Debut Artist of the Director for Rackham Symphony Choir, Currently, Ms. Bland is a voice instructor Year. " Recent engagements for Mr. she has directed Carmina B,rrana, AJrican and lecturer at Oakland University in Borowski include II Commendatore in SancLus, Too Hot to Handel, and Amahl and Rochester, Michigan . Don Giovanni with New York City Opera, th e Night Visitors. Sparafucile in Rigoletto with Teatr Wielki RICHARD BONYNGE Warszawa and Beethoven's Symphony PAMELA ARMSTRONG Conductor, La Sonnambula NO.9 with the Tokyo Symphony Magda, La Rondine (ApnI19, 23, 26) Acclaimed Australian conductor Richard Orchestra. Upcoming performances American soprano Pamela Armstrong Bonynge returns to Michigan Opera include Ramfi s in Aida in June 2008 with made her Michigan Opera Theatre debut Theatre for the first time since conducting Teatr Wielk i Warszawa and I PUlitani in in 1997 as Countess in The Marriage oj Norma in 1989. Amsterdam in February 2009. Figaro and most Recent engagements recently sang in the have included THIERRY BOUSQUET 2004 performance performances of La Set and Costume Designer; La Traviata of Faust as Traviata in Athens, I French set and costume designer Marguerite. Ms. CapuleLi ed I Thierry Bousquet has designed produc Armstrong has been Montecchi in London, tions for opera and theater professionally praised for perform Norma, Lucia di since 1964, and he ances with many of Lammermoor, La has designed th e the world's leading Scala di Seta, Signor Bruschino, Rom eo & sets and costumes operatic theaters including the Juliette in Sydney, Lucia, Norma and Fallst in Michigan Opera Metropolitan Opera, Opera National de in the United States, La Favorite in Theatre's spring Paris, Hamburg State Opera, Grand Barcelona, I Lombardi in Buenos Aires and 2008 production of Theatre de Bordeaux, Theatre du Semiramide (Meyerbeer) at the Wildbad La Tra viata. In his Capitole, Teatro Regio Torino, Houston Festival, Germany Mr. Bonynge's extensive long career in Grand Opera, New York City Opera and career includes innumerable performances theater, Mr. at the Glyndebourne Festival. Her inter with his wife, Dame Joan Sutherland, Bousquet has designed scenery and national career began in 1996 when she culminating in her farewell engagements in costumes for many opera productions, made her New York City Opera debut as opera and recital throughout the world. including Di e Fl edermaus , Th e Merry Mimi in La Boheme. Her recent engage His accomplishments as conductor and Widow, Tasca, Of/' Rosenna va li er, and Th e ments include Konstanze in Th e Abduction musical scholar were recognized when Magic Flate. Jrom the Seraglio with Houston Grand Queen Elizabeth II, during her Silver Opera, Alice Ford in FalstaJJ for New Jubilee Celebration in 1977, made him a GIULIANO CAREllA York City Opera, and La Traviata with Commander of the British Empire. In the Conductor, La Traviata Opera Colorado. Following La Rondine in summer of 1989, the French government Italian maestro Giuliano Carella last Detroit, Ms. Armstrong will be honored him with the rank of conducted the Michigan Opera Theatre performing in Carlisle Floyd's S,lsannah "Commandeur de l'Ordre National des Arts orchestra for Aida in the spring 2006 with Opera Pacific. et des Lettres". season. He returns in the spring 2008

28 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera HOllse season to conduct La lj'aviata. Mr. Curious About Cremation? Carell a studied in Call the preferred Cremation Society in the area for answ~rs to Milan and Padova, your questions and to receive a free brochure on our services. compleling his cond ucting studies at the Accademia "We are committed to Chigiana in Siena offering simple, dignified A Cremation Society of under Franco service at a low cost." Ferrara. Since making his debut in 1987 - Thomas FRost. President ~. Michigan he has conducted in Munich, Hamburg, Serving all oJMichigan Berlin, Paris, Marseille, Barcelona, Lisbon, Strasbourg, Monte Carlo and Amsterdam. (313) 839-4100 • Toll Free (800) 241-3131 • www.cremationmichigan.com In Italy he has conducted in the principal opera houses in cluding Palermo, Toulouse Opera , Los Angeles Opera, San ANDREA CESARE CORONELLA Bologna, Trieste, Genova, Arena of Verona Francisco Opera, and several other opera Elvino, La Sonnambula (4, 6m) and the Festi vals in Pesaro, Martina companies throughout Europe and the Il alian tenor Andrea Cesare Coronell a Franca and Torre del Lago. Gi uliano US Recent engagements have included a makes his US opera debut in spring Care ll a has many recordings to his credil revival of Lalo's Le Roi D'Ys in Toulouse, 2008 as Elvino in La SOllnambula. A including unusual works such as Pacini's Don Ottavio in Los Angeles Opera's Don promising yo ung L:U!timo Giomo di Pompei. Giovanni , and his third revival of La tenor, he has Traviata for Covent Garden. Following his studied vocal tech TIZIANA CARUSO performances in Detroit, he will sing his nique uncl er Magda, La Rondine (20m, 25) first Tome Rakewell in Stravinsky'S Th e Maestro Arrigo Pola Italian soprano Tiziana aruso makes Rake's Progress at Covent Garden. - Luciano her US opera debut as Magda in La Pavarotti's teacher Rondine in Michigan Opera Theatre's ARTURO CHACON-CRUZ - and later wi th spring 2008 season. Ruggiero, La Rondine (20m, 25); Maestro Tito Turtura A young and accom Alfredo, La Traviata (10, 14, 17) and soprano Margherita Guglielmi. He plished soprano, Mexican tenor Arturo Chacon-Cruz has won various international competi Ms. Canlso's recent made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut tions, including first place at the Teatro engage ments last spring as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto include Puccini's and returns in the Competition. Despite his young age, Mr. Manon Lescaut at r spring 2008 season Coronella is highly estimated by critics Smetana's Litomysl to sing the roles of for his capaCity in the high registe r, a Opera Festival in Ruggiero in La talent that critics have likened to a young the Czech Republic In No ve mber 2007, ..• ~ Rondine and Alfredo Pavarotti , from whom Mr. Coronella has Ms. Caruso won 3rd place in the ' in La Traviata. A studied interpretation. He has performed International Lirico Iris Adami Corradetli ~ti! protege of Ramon in several noted Italian theaters, competition. Following her performances Vargas, Mr. Chacon including Teatro Regio of Parma, Teatro in Detroit, Ms. Caruso will be performing Cruz is a graduate Comunale of Modena, Teatro Donizetti of Tosca in Venice this May of the Houston Grand Opera Studio Bergamo, Teatro Bellini of Catania, Teatro where he appeared in several produc Carlo Felice of Genova and Stadttheater CHARLES CASTRONOVO of Klagenfurt, Opernhaus of Leipzig and Elvino, La Sonnambula (29, 2, 5) tions. In recent seasons, he has made many important international debuts, Teatro Municipal of Caracas. In his free American tenor Charles Castronovo including his Italian stage clebut as time, Mr. Coronella enJoys eating pizza, made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut Rodolfo in La Boheme at the Teatro shopping, visiting museums ancl learning in the fall 2005 season as Rodolfo in La Comunale, Bologna, and his Spanish more about archeology Boheme , and he debut in Valencia as Christian in Alfano's returns in the spring Cyrano de Bergerac opposite Placido MARIO CORRADI 2008 season to sing Domingo. Recent engagements have Stage Director; La Traviata the role of Elvino in included a concert of the Verdi Requiem Italian stage director Mario Corradi La Sonnambula. One at Los Angeles Opera conclucted by returns to Michigan Opera Theatre to of the wo rld's most Placido Domingo and Rod olfo in La stage La Traviata , sought-after artists Boh eme with Washington Opera, Los his seventeenth and recognized Angeles Opera and Staatsoper Berlin. production with the internationally as an Following his performances in Detroit, he company Having talented young lyric tenor, he has will be debuting with the Cincinnati made his Michigan ap'pearecl with the Metropolitan Opera, Opera in Catan's Florencia en el Amazonas. Opera Theatre Roya l Opera , Covent Garclen, Berlin State debut with Carmen Opera, Hamburg State Opera , Vienna in 1996, Mr. State Opera, Opera National Paris, Corradi has

Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,www.Mich MichiganiganOpcra.org Opera Theatre BRAVO 29 returned to Detroit annually, directing include first prize at Conco rso Europeo del received Outer Critic's Circle, Drama productions ranging from Werther to A Teatro Comunale di Modena , first prize at Desk and Tony Award nominations), King Mas /led Ball, Rigoletto and Faust among Concorso Internazionale Giuseppe Di Lear, QED and Division Street , and Off others. Most recently Mr. Corradi Stefano and first prize at Concorso Broadway productions including Ten directed th e co mpany's production of The Intemazionale dellArena di Verona. Recent Unknowns and Plide's Crossing. He has Barber of Sev ille last fall. Mr. Corradi has engagements include his debut at Arena received the Merritt Award for Excellence directed productions in many of the of Verona as Silvio in I Pagliacci and in Design and Collaboration, a Los world's great opera houses and theaters, Amonasro in Aida, Escamillo in Carmen Angeles Music Center Distinguished including Teatro Regio in Parma, The for Fondazione Petruzzelli of Bari , Alfio Artist Award, as well as awards from the National Opera of th e Ukraine, and many in Cavallelia Rusticana at Teatro Real in Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle, the L.A. theaters throughout the U.S. Having Madrid , Don Carlo in Emani at Teatro Drama Critics' Circle, Dramalogue previously been an assistant to the Regio in Torino, Renato in A Masked Ball magazine, Backstage West and the United accl aimed Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, he made at the Metropolitan Opera and Sharpless States Institute for Theatre Technology. his profeSSional directorial debut in 1982. in Madama Butterjly at Teatro Comunale Mr. Funicello has served on the Theatre in Florence, Italy. Mr. Di Felice's hobbies Panel of the National Endowment for the CARLO DIAPPI include history and literature. Arts. He currently holds the position of Se t and Costume Designer; Powell Chair in Set Design at San Diego La Sonnambula KIMWANA DONER State University. ltalian set and costume deSigner Carlo Yvette, La Rondine Diappi makes his Michigan Opera Theatre Kimwana Doner, a native Detroiter, is ANDREW GANGESTAD debut designing sets and costumes for La an alumna of Cass Technical High School Rodolfo, La Sonnambula (29, 2, 5) Sonnambula . After and the University of Michigan. Doner is American bass Andrew Gangestad receiving a degree in a student of the made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut architecture from the legendary opera star in the 2006 production of Cinderella, and University of Milan, Shirley Ve rrett, and a returns in the spring Mr. Diappi's first former Adler Fellow 2008 season to production was of with the San perform the role of Don Pasquale at the Francisco Opera, Rodolfo in La Cantiere d i where she Sonnambula. A rare Montepulciano. performed the roles young singer, he is Since then, he has created productions at of Clotilde in the first place all the prestigious theaters in Italy, as well No rma , Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto, winner of the 2005 asin Germany (Cologne, Munich, and Pamina in The Magic Flute for Kids. Fritz and Lavi nia Dusseldorf, Schwetzinger Festspeile), Ms. Doner has also performed the roles of Jensen Foundation Voice Competition Austria (a Salzburg Festival production of Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, Countessa in and the recipient of the Robert Lauch Le Nozze di Figaro for the Mozart bicen Le Nozze di Figaro , Leonora in II Ii'ovatore , Memorial Grant from the Wagner Society tennial in Vienna) , France (Opera Garnier, Liu in Turandot, and Musetta in La of New York. His recent engagements Bastille, Chatelet, Nice , Bordeaux), Boheme to name a few. She has been seen have included Colline in La Boheme with Switzerland (Zurich, Lausanne, Bern), on the opera stages across the country the Metropolitan Opera, Tom in A Mask ed Spain (Bilbao , Barcelona, Sevill e), the including Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Ball with the Metropolitan Opera, Colline Netherlands (Amsterdam, Anvers, Opera North, Seattle, and Boston Lyric in La Boheme with Opera Pacific, Timur Utrecht), and the U.S.A. (Charleston Opera. Ms. Doner has also been seen in in Turanelot with Kentucky Opera and Festival) Recent engagements include La concert with several organizations Ferrando in II Ii'ovatore for Toledo Opera. Traviata at the National Theater in Tokyo, including Modesto Symphony, Saint His upcoming engagements include his Mojse et Pharaon (opening production at Louis Symphony, Yakima Symphony, debut with the Welsh National Opera as La Scala in Milan, available on DVD), Napa Valley Opera House, the Music at Ramfis in Aida. Norma in Helsinki, Aida in Turin, and Meyer Concert Series and the Eureka Falstaff in Florence. Beside opera, drama, Chamber Music Concert Series. EGLISE GUTIERREZ and ballet, he has designed costumes for Amina, La Sonnambula (4, 6m) several movies. RALPH FUNICELLO Cuban-American soprano Eglise Set DesigneJ; La Rondine Gutierrez made her Michigan Opera MARCO DI FELICE Ralph Funicello is a renowned set Theatre debut as Uu in Turanelot in the Germont, La Traviata (10, 14, 17) designer for opera and theater around the spring 2007 season ltalian baritone Marco Di Fe lice makes globe. He has designed the scenery for and returns in the his Michigan Opera over 250 produc spring 2008 season Theatre debut in the ti ons of plays to as Amina in La spring 2008 season throughout the Sonnambula. A rising as Germont in La United States and star in the interna Ii'aviata. A winner Canada, including tional opera world , of several national Broadway produc Ms. Gutierrez made and international tions of Julius Caesar, her professional competitions, Mr. Di Broo1

30 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Oper·a House the seasons since, she has made notable Assistant Wig and Makeup Designer for STEPHEN LUSMANN debuts on European stages including the Central City Opera, Cleveland Opera, Baron Duphol, La Traviata Finnish National Opera in Helsinki and Omaha Opera and Nevada Opera. She American baritone Stephen Lusmann Teatro dell Opera in Rome, as well as in has recently moved to the Los Angeles made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut South America at the Teatro Colon in Area from her hometown in Iowa, and is in Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking, in Buenos Aires. In the United States she has pursuing work in California. 2003. For the 2008 performed with numerous opera compa spring opera season nies and orchestras, including the Opera BERNARD D. HOLCOMB he returns as Baron Orchestra of New York , Santa Fe Opera, Gastone de Letorieres, La Traviata Duphol in La Sarasota Opera and Sacramento American tenor Bernard D. Holcomb, a Tl-aviata. During the Symphony Recent engagements include Detroit native, made his Michigan Opera course of his rich Rigoletto and La Sonnambula at the Teatro Theatre main stage debut as Nelson and operatic career, Mr. Verdi di Trieste, Mendelssohn's Elijah with Crab Man in Porgy Lusmann has the Utah Symphony, and a new produc and Bess in the fall performed more tion of Lucia di Lammermoor at the 2006 season, and than forty leading roles, with many of the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. returns in the spring world's leading opera companies, Following her performances in Detroit, 2008 season to sing including Oper der Stadt Bonn, Opera de Ms. Gutierrez will be debuting at the the role of Gastone Monte Carlo, Stadttheater Luzern, Royal Opera House Covent Garden as de Letorieres in La Washington Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Gilda in Rigoletto and returning to the Tl-aviata. With a long Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Carolina Savonlinna Festival in the lead role in history at MOT, Mr. among others. Mr. Lusmann is an Lucia di Lammennoor. Holcomb is a Learning at the Opera House Associate Professor of Voice at the alumnus, where he was involved in the University of Michigan and is also a JEFF HARRIS Create & Perform workshop, Operetta member of the voice faculty at the Seagle Lighting Designer; La Rondine Workshop and Opera Camp. Recently, Music Colony He can be heard on record A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Mr. Holcomb was honored to be one of ings of Strauss' Der Fliedenstag on the Jeff Harris is making his Michigan Opera the three regional winners from the Koch International label, Operangala on Theatre debut in the spring 2008 season Metropolitan Opera regional auditions Tonstudio AMOS and on E. E. Cummings: designing lighting held last November at the Detroit Opera An American Circus on Centaur Records. for La Rondine. House. For New York City LOTFI MANSOURI Opera he has DINA KUZNETSOVA Stage Director; La Rondine designed produc Violetta , La Traviata (10, 14, 17) A native of Iran, stage director Lotfi tions of Aliane et Russian-American soprano Dina Mansouri returns to Michigan Opera Barbe-bleue, La Kuznetsova made her Michigan Opera Theatre for the first time since the 1984 Rondine, The Magic Theatre debut as Juliet in last season's production of Anna Flute, Die tote Stadt, Romeo and Juliet and Bolena. Mr. Rigoletto, and La Boheme. For Baltimore returns in the Mansouri is the Opera he has designed La Boheme, spring 2008 season former General Carmen, Tasca and Les Contes dHoffmann. to sing one of her Director of San He has been the director of lighting at signature roles - Francisco Opera New York City Opera since 1996 and the role of Violetta and the Canadian lighting director at Glimmerglass Opera in La Traviata. Opera. He attended since 1993 where he has designed Salome Known [or UCLA and took and Barber of Seville. passionate U.S. citizenship before becoming resident portrayals of the heroines of Italian and stage director at Opernhaus Zurich in SARAH HATTEN French opera, Ms. Kuznetsova has 1976. He has directed at many opera Wig and Makeup Designer; attracted the attention of the world's houses throughout Italy including Teatro La Sonnambula, La Rondine, major opera companies with her alla Scala in Milan. In North America, his La Traviata outstanding musiCianship and work has been seen at the Metropolitan Sarah Hatten returns to Michigan compelling stage presence. She has Opera, New York City Opera and in Opera Theatre in the spring 2008 season performed with several noted companies Chicago, Houston, Santa Fe, to design hair and makeup She has including Chicago Lyric Opera, Boston Philadelphia, Dallas and many other recently designed wigs and makeup for Lyric Opera, Opera Pacific, Cincinnati cities, and he has a lengthy association Des Moines Metro Opera and Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin. with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera Opera and Michigan Other recent engagements include House. He is the author of Loifi Mansouri, Opera Theatre, and Tatyana in Eugene Onegin with Lyric An OperatiC Life and his film credits her last designs Opera of Chicago and Pamina in The include operatic portions of Moonstruck included the fall Magic Flute with San Francisco Opera. and Yes, Giorgia Mr. Mansouri holds the 2007 season's The Ms. Kuznetsova's interests and hobbies honor of the Chevalier of the Order of Marliage of Figaro. include hiking, reading and traveling Arts and Letters by the French She has also recently Government. worked as an

Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,'\\rww.M_ icMichiganhiganOpera.o Operarg Theatre BRAVO 31 STEVEN MERCURIO DAVID POMEROY roles from classical to contemporary, pop Conductor, La Rondine Ruggiero, La Rondine (19, 23, 26) and Broadway. His most recent engage American maestro Steven Mercurio Canadian tenor David Pomeroy makes ments include Count Almaviva in Th e returns to Michigan Opera Theatre as his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the Marriage of Figaro wi th PORT Opera conductor for La Rondine, his fourteenth spring 2008 season as Ruggiero in La Festival, and Sponin' Life in Porgy and Bess production with the Rondine. Quickly in his debut with Los Angeles Opera. company. Mr. establishing himself Following his performances in Detroit, Mr. Mercurio debuted as a leading young Robinson will continue to perform addi with the company lyric tenor, he is a tional off-Broadway performances of 3 Mo' conducting Tosca, in regular presence Tenors in New York City and throughout 1995, and most with the Canadian the u.s He will also be performing in this recently led the Opera Company, year's Spoleto Festival U.S.A. as Ramiro in Michigan Opera where he began as a Cinde rella. Theatre Orchestra member of the for Porgy and Bess in 2006. The interna- company's ensemble. Since his highly RENATA SCOTTO tionally acclaimed conductor and acclaimed US debut in 2004 with Lyric Stage Director, La Sonnambula composer is a frequent guest of many of Opera of Kansas City, Mr. Pomeroy has Legendary opera star Renata Scotto the world's great opera companies and performed with opera companies and makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut symphonies, having conducted more orchestras throughout the U.S. and as stage director fo r the spring 2008 than forty-five different operas in six Canada. Recent engagements include production of La languages. In the U.S., Mr. Mercurio has ldomeno with Pacific Opera Victoria, the So nnambula. In appeared with San Francisco Opera, Duke in Rigoletto with Calgary Opera, recent years, Ms. Washington Opera, Opera Company of and Skuratov in From the House of the Scotto has estab Philadelphia, Florida Grand Opera and Dead with Canadian Opera Company. lished herself as a Opera Pacific, among others. Mr. FollOwing his performances in Detroit, prolific stage Mercurio has also conducted for several Mr. Pomeroy will be singing the role of director, adding to television broadcasts and recordings. His Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with her already-long list latest recording, a compilation of his own Opera Theatre of St. Louis. of accolades as a vocal compositions, features notable singe r. Her recent engagements have artists including Andrea Bocelli, Sumijo, JEFFREY REBUDAL included directing a new production of Marcello Giordani, Gino Quilico, Ana Choreographer, La Rondine, La Son nambula and La Tra viata for Florida Maria Martinez and Rolando Villazon and La Traviata Grand Opera, her directoral debut of was recently released on the SonylBMG A Honolulu, Hawaii native, Jeffrey Norma in Helsinki, her first La Wally in Masterworks label. Rebudal made his Michigan Opera Bern, Switzerland, Lucia di Lammermoor Theatre debut last spring, choreographing in Thessalonki, Greece, opening the 2006 MARK T. PANUCCIO Romeo and Juliet. His season in Genova with a revival of her Alfredo, La Traviata previous opera 1986 Madame Butterfly , and staging a American tenor Mark T. Panuccio credits include new production of La Boheme at Lyric returns to Michigan Opera Theatre after L' Etoile for Opera of Chicago. debuting with the company as Casey in Cincinnati Opera, the student perform Opera de Montreal, KATHLEEN SEGAR ance of Margaret and New York City Teresa, La Sonnambula Gamer; and most Opera, and its American mezzo-soprano Kathleen recently performing premiere at Segar made her Michigan Opera Theatre the role of 4th Jew Glimmerglass Opera in 2001. Mr. debut in the 198 1 production of Carmen, in the 2006 produc Rebudal is an Assistant Professor of and returns in the tion of Salome. Mr. Dance at Wayne State University. spring 2008 season Panuccio has singing the role of appeared with the VICTOR RYAN ROBERTSON Teresa in La Sarasota Opera, Opera Pacific, Opera Prunier, La Rondine SOl1nambula. A Circle of Cleveland, Utah Festival Opera, American tenor Victor Ryan Robertson Michigan resident, Nevada Opera , Portland Summer Opera made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut she currently serves in a variety of different roles ranging fro m last season as Count Almaviva in The on the voice faculty Cavaradossi in Tosca to Mao Tse-tung in Barber of Seville and returns in the 2008 at Eastern Michigan Nixon in China. This past February he spring season as University. After winning the performed in Cyrano at the Opera Prunier in La Metropolitan Opera National Council Company of Philadelphia Upcoming Rondine. With a Auditions early in her career, Ms. Segar ·engagements will see Mr. Panuccio in the versatile singing has since performed for many major role of Edgard in Donizetti's Lucie de ability and style opera companies worldwide. As a Lamme rmoor at Cincinnati Opera. allowing him to cross Michigan Opera Theatre regular, Ms. between genres, Mr. Segar has performed a multitude of ro les Robertson has such as Amneris in Aida, Anoush's Mott received acclaim in 32 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.M.ichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre D etl'oit Opera House in Anoush, Smeton in Anna Bolena , Driad Figaro at the Me tropolitan Opera in New Rigoletto with the in Aliadne auf Naxos, Meg Page in York. Her upcoming performances Israel Philharmonic Falstaff, Mercedes in Carmen, Cherubino include a performance of Leila in The Orchestra, Sprecher in Th e Marriage of Figaro , Suzuki in Pearl Fishers at San Diego Opera. in Die Zauberjlote Madam e ButtCljly, and Auntie in Peter with Vancouver Glimes. PHILIP SKINNER Opera and First Rambaldo, La Rondine Soldier in Salome GUY SIMARD Bass-baritone Philip Skinner makes his with Teatre de la Lighting Designer, La Sonnambula Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the Monnaie in Brussels. Born and raised in Montreal, noted spring 2008 season, performing the role Recent engagements include Abimelech lighting designer Guy Simard made his of Rambaldo in La Rondine. With an ever in Samson et Dalila for San Diego Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the expanding repertoire and successful Lieutenant Ratcliffe in Billy Budd for spring 2001 season career on the operatic stage, Mr. Skinner Pittsburgh Opera, Angelotti in Tasca and designing lighting has performed all over the U.S. and inter Bertrand in Th e Maid of Orleans for for The Tales of nationally, including Monterone in Washington Opera. Hoffman. He has taught lighting design at several schools including Master of Arts degree in Humanities the Na tional Theatre School of Canada from eMU in Metro Detroit and at the l. S.T. S Institut Superieur des Techniques de Spectacle in Avignon, France . Mr. Simard has an impressive depth of experience as lighting designer, theater consultant, and technical director, having worked for numerous theatres such as [Opera de Montreal, Seattle Opera, and Florida Grand Opera. Throughout the years he has been lighting designer for many productions such as Tasca and Madame Butterjly. He has received several awards for his achievements in lighting and in 2000 he "The wisest mind has something yet to learn." was the prizewinner of the Price of the George Santayana Public of the first edition of the International Symposium of Light of Canada. Music, art, literature, history, philosophy, and religion ... 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Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,W\vw.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 33 KENDALL SMITH several roles in the the roles of Servant to Flora in La Ii'aviata Lighting Designel; La Traviata spring 2008 season. and Paris in Romeo et Juliette with the Kendall Smith returns to Michigan Hailing from Virginia Opera Association. Recentl y, Opera Theatre in spring 2008 to design Chattanooga, Wes appeared as the Shoe Salesmen in lighting for La Ii'aviata , his 55th produc Tennessee, he holds the University of tion with the a Master of Music Michigan's produc company. Mr. Smith degree from the tion of PostcardJrom made his Michigan University of Morocco as well as Opera Theatre debut Michigan, where he Marcello in La in 1988, with The sang Seneca in Monteverdi's Boheme. This past Ballad oj Baby Doe , Lincoronazione di Poppea, Aristotle Onassis summer, he returned and most recently in Michael Daugherty's Jackie 0, Don to the Seagle Music designed lighting for Alfonso in Mozart's Cosi Jan Tutte, and Colony for his thi rd the company's fall Kecal in Smetana's Th e Bartered Bride. season where he has performed the roles 2007 production of The Maniage oj Most recently, Mr. Carico debuted with of Curly in Oklahoma! , Harry in the Figaro. Mr. Smith 's work has been Arbor Opera Theater in Ann Arbor as World Premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's featured in numerous productions by Colline in Puccini's La Boheme and in Morning Star, Mr. Cole in the workshop respected opera companies, theaters and summer 2007, sang the role of Olin of Stephen Schwartz's Seance on a Wet festivals, including Florida Grand Opera, Blitch in Floyd's Susannah with the AJternoon, Bi on in Mark Adamo's the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Brevard Music Center's Janiec Opera Lysistrata and Cascada in The Meny Indianapolis Opera, the Weston Company. In February 2008 he will Widow. He is also the recent 2nd place Playhouse, Geve Theatre, Boston Lyric debut as the First Soldier in Richard winner in the Mid-South Regional Finals Opera, and Opera Pacific, among others. Strauss's Salome With the Florentine of the Metropolitan Opera Competition. Opera Company in Milwaukee, Wes is a junior at the University of LONH WOODS Wisconsin. In his free time, Mr. Carico Michigan where he pursues his Bachelor's Giuseppe, La Traviata enJoys cooking, watching fi lms, playing in voice under Professor Stephen Tenor Lonel Woods, a native Ultimate Frisbee and spending time with lusmann, who he performs alongside Chicagoan, made his Michigan Opera his cat, Clara. in La Ii'aviata. Theatre debut in the role of Parpignol in the company's 2005 L EAH D EXTER 2008 Joyce H. Cohn production of La Suzy, Lolette, La Rondine; Annina, Young Artist Boheme. Mr. Woods La Traviata also performed American mezzo-soprano Leah Dexter AARON L. SANKO most recently as the made her Michigan Opera Theatre debut Notary, La Sonnambula; Prince of Persia in as Annie and The Govin, La Rondine Turandot. Previous Woman in Porgy and Tenor Aaron L. Sanko, a native operatic perform Bess in 2006. Detroiter, is making his Michigan Opera ances include: Lord Following her most debut in La Sonnambula. His experience Cecil in Donizetti's Roberto Deveraux, and recent performance includes perform Federico in Verdi's StifJeho, with as Bridesmaid in The ances in roles such Washington Concert Opera; and the roles Maniage oj Figaro, as Unfea in Cavalli 's of Atilano, in Dona Francisquita and The Ms. Dexter returns La Calisto, Rodolfo Second Duelsman, in Dangero,(s Liaisons to sing Suzy and in La Boheme , with The Washington National Opera. lolette in La Rondine and Annina in La Tamino in Die Mr. Woods' recently performed Traviata in the spring 2008 season . A Zaubeljlote , Il Duca Beethoven's Ninth and Bach's St. Matthew Michigan native, Ms. Dexter holds both in Rigoletto , Passion with Christ Church Grosse bachelor's and master's degrees in music Belmonte in Die Pointe's Chorale and Orchestra. from the University of Michigan. She has Entfuhrung auJ dem Serail, and Eisenstein performed with the University of in Die Fledermaus. Oratorio credits BARBARA GIBSON YOUNG Michigan Opera, Toledo Opera, Motor include Handel's Messiah , Schubert's Mass ARTIST APPRENTICE PROGRAM City Lyric Opera, New Opera Festival of in G-major, and Bach 's Ma ss in B-minor. Rome and the Brevard Music Center He has graced recital stages with perform 2007-08 DeRoy Testamentary among others. ances of Schubert's Die Schone Mullerin Foundation Young Artist and Britten's Serenade , among other reper WES MASON toire. Most recently, in 2007, he SETH CARICO Perichaud, La Rondine participated in the OperaWorks Alessio, La Sonnambula; Baritone Wes Mason makes his Performer's Workshop, under the direc CrebillonlMaggiordomo, La Rondine; Michigan Opera Theatre debut as a tion of Ann Baltz. Mr. Sanko received his Doctor Grenville, La Traviata Barbara Gibson Young Apprentice in undergraduate training from the Eastman American bass Seth Carico made his the 2008 spring season as Perichaud in Schoo l of Music, after graduati ng from Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the role La Rondine and Marchese D'Obigny in the Interlochen Arts Academy. In his free of Antonio in Th e Marriage oj Figaro in La Ii'av iata. Wes Mason hails from time, Mr. Sanko entertains his hobbies of the fall 2007 season, and returns to sing Norfolk , Virginia, where he performed philosophy, languages and mm.

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MOTCC Off to a Great Start! THE MICHIGAN OPERA CHILDREN'S CHORUS The Michigan Opera Theatre Chil dren's Chorus Presents sang its debut performance at the Fox Theatre during THE MAKER OF ILLUSIONS Mich igan Opera Th eatre's presentation of Cincinnati By SEYMOUR BARAB Ballet's performances of The Nu. tcracker. On December MAy 19, 2008 AT 7:30 P.M . 17, 2007 the MOTCC presented "A Winter Fantasy," a [undraising event that featured the Chorus in music Conductor: Dianna Hochella for the holidays and scenes from Hansel and Gretel. Director: Alaina Brown Prior to the event, the Chorus was invited to sing live Se t Design: Monika Essen on the Fox 2 Morning Show and on the Paul W Costume Design: Suzanne Hanna Smith show on WJR AM 760. Many thanks to the Lighting Design: Kendall Smith parents, children and directors wh o helped make the Hair/Makeup Design: Elizabeth Gec k MOTCC a smashing success! Stage Manager: Dee Dorsey Pianist: Donna Edwards Chorus Presents First Full-Length Opera Production THE CAST On May 19 , 200S, the MOTCC will premiere Th e In order oj vocal appearance Mak er oj Illu.sions, by Seymour Barab . This one act Genie: Veronica Battersby (Understudy: Madeline Thibault) opera written for children is a new production that Queen: Maggie Mala ney (Understudy: Ayla Stackhouse) will be perfo rmed on the MOT main stage and Girl: Molly Rooney (U nderstudy: Lauren Ellsworth) features several members of the Chorus in leading Boy: Chad Schultze (Understudy: Patrick Takata) roles. Old Woman: Amanda Wa lker (Understudy: Jessica Tifft)

Know a boy or girl aged 10-16 who GoblinsITo wnspeople: loves to sing? Elena Bakaluca Jade Ki tchen The Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus Sara Barron Akaash Kolluri Ann Malie Ca lva neso Kaylynn Lear will be auditioning for its 200S-09 season on May 2S- Mary Grace Calvaneso Sherene Leve rt 30. The Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus is Dylan Desai Ka yla Ma ri e Lumpkin always looking for more singers to audition . For m ore Maddie Dorsey Maggie Ma laney information on the ch orus, or to register for an Lauren Ellsworth Alaina Matthews audition online, visit www. MichiganOpera.org or call Kaitlyn Forbes Ke lly McGraw Megan Landry, Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Jack Fordon Michelle Proschek Chorus Administrator at (313) 237-3460 or email Greta Ginter Connor Reinman [email protected]. Natalie Gratsch Patrick Takata Emily Helman Scherrer Vl Do minique Tay lor ;:: Jared Helman Scherrer June Teifer 4' l? Rebecca Helman Scherrer Madeline Thi bault C2 l? Caroline Hofman Roosevelt Tid well Z I Nicole Huot Jessica Tifft Q Brittany Johnson

Synopsis: For transgressions against her people, a wicked Queen has been imprisoned on a lonely mountai n top where she is being guarded by a Genie and his Goblins. The Queen, horrified to discover that she is lOSing her beauty, be li eves it is due to the hostile Th e MOTCC performs at th e annu al Tru stees Meetin g on climate but the Genie explains that she has squandered her Life November 13, 2007. Force on evil deeds. The Quee n demands that the Genie brin g her a mortal whose Life Force will be sacrificed to restore her bea uty. The Genie works an illusion on a Boy of the va lley below, causing him to MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE run away from his home and go up the mountain , where he feels a CHILDREN'S CHORUS STAFF: ha ppy fa te awaits him. The Boy's sister, fearing he wi ll freeze or starve , goes in pursuit of him. The Genie, by creating illusions and Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director with the help of the Goblins, tries to stop her but her determination Dianna Hochella, Assistant Director overcomes his effort s and she rescues the Boy in the nick of time. In Megan Landry, Chorus Administrator the end, the Snow Queen lea rns that the beauty of a person lies in Donna Edwards, Accompanist their affection and compassion.

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Carol Halsted, Director

Enjoy"A Day of Ballet!" For dance lovers, there's no better way to spend your Saturday than with ball et I Offe ring master classes, thrilling and entertaining dance performances - and now lunch in-between at the Cadillac Ca fe at the Detroit Opera House - it's easier than ever to learn and enjoy the magiC of ballet. The next date is Saturday, March 15 with the Joffrey Ballet. On Saturday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m., the Joffrey Ballet wi ll hold an Intermediate/Advanced level ballet class for dancers 14 and up, followed by lunch in the Cad ill ac Cafe, and the performance of Giselle with the Joffrey Ballet at2 p.m. All dance classes cost $15 and students can register by emai ling [email protected]. Tickets for each performance are available by calling 3l3.237.S1NG. Dancers at the 2007 Detroit Opera House Summer Dance Intensive. Please call Director of Dance, Carol Halsted at (313) 237-3426 for more the four-week intensive is a final countries, Japan and the United States. information. performance July 18, 2008 on the Both Detroit Opera House Workshops magnificent Detroit Opera House stage. are for intermediate/advanced level ABT Summer Intensive ABT Summer Intensive performances are dancers ages 14 - 18. To register, or Returns in '08 always open to the public. Email for more information on the intensive, Now in its 11th season, the American [email protected] or call (313) 237- email [email protected] or call Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive returns 3426 for more information. (313) 237-3426. to the Detroit Opera House and Wayne State University for the summer 2008 Detroit Opera House Summer Join Other Dance Lovers for a session. Beginning on June 23 , the Intensive Taps World-Renowned Dance Film Series at the Detroit summer intensive includes four weeks of Instructors Opera House intensive ballet classes for students ages The Detroit Opera House Summer This spring, join other dance lovers for 12 - 18 years old. Students take daily Intensive begins July 21, with daily a "World Tour" of great choreographers! classes with teachers from American ballet classes with Guiseppe Canale, an Travel to England on Tuesday, March 11 , Ballet Theatre at the Detroit Opera House internationally renowned dancer and 2008 with films featuring choreographers and Wayne State and are housed in the teacher who is also a ballet master for Frederick Ashton , Anthony Tudor and Wayne State dorms. The culmination of the American Ballet Theatre Summer Kenneth MacMillen. Come home to the Intensive. Mr. Canale has USA. on Tuesday, April 15, with dance taught and judged ballet films featuring Jerome Robbins and internationally, and has Tuesday, May 13, with films featuring toured extensively as a world-renowned choreographer George dancer with such compa Balanchine. It's back to Europe on nies as Maurice Bejart's Tuesday, June 17, for films featuring Ballet of the 20th Century. French and German choreographers Following the Canale such as Christophe Maillot and Hans Intensive will be a one Van Manen. week workshop the week All programs begin at 7:00 p.m. in the of August 4, 2008 with Chrysler Foundation Black Box Theater Christopher Huggins, on the sixth floor of the Ford Center for formerly with Alvin Ailey Arts and Learning at the Detroit Opera American Dance Theater. House. Admission is only $10 and As a dancer, teacher and includes fi lm , discussion, beverages choreographer, he has and snacks I worked in five European

Dancers at the ABT 2007 Summer Dance Intensive at the Detroit Opera House

Dell'oit Opera House Copyright 2010,'www.MichiganOp Michiganera.org Opera Theatre BRAVO 37 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS News from the Michigan Opera Theatre Department of Community Programs and Learning at the Opera House KAREN v DIC HIERA, DIRECTOR

Get Ready for an Exciting eMU Offers Unique Opportunity Nanabush , by Karen V DiChiera and Learning at the Opera House: for Graduate Students William Kirk, is an intriguing opera that Summer 2008! Michigan Opera Theatre's department introduces young audiences to Great Learning at the Opera House 2008 is of Community Programs, as part of a Lakes Indian stories based on the many sure to have something for everyone: long-standing partnership with Central adventures of the popular Great Lakes children, adults, and everyone in Michigan Uni versity, is offering a three Indian character, Nanabush, who was between. Returning Learning at the Opera credit graduate-level course in opera sent to teach his people about the earth House programs include the popular towards a Masters of Humanities. and all its beauty The stories, told Create and Perform class June 30-July 11 , The first of its kind in the Detroit 2008; Operetta Workshop July 14- area at the graduate level, the August 1, 2008, and Opera Campi opera course runs over five Workshop, August 4-August 15, 2008 Saturdays : March 29, April 5, 12 , which will concentrate on the Baroque 19 and May 3, 2008. Students era. will attend two operas and get a Another Learning at the Opera House comprehensive overview of favo rite that re turns is the Opera Michigan Opera Theatre - Overviews series in the evenings that meeting stage directors, artists, includes each of the five operas for the and attending rehearsals. Open 2008-09 season. A specific series of to all adults, anyone may attend lectures will cover the themes and artistic the program to partiCipate, or for elements of the opera that wi.ll open the credit through Central Michigan 2008 fall season. University Dance lectures return to the Learning For more information on this at the Opera Hous e programs and will program, contac t Operations cover music and dance history, theater, Manager of the program, Karen V music, story and videos. A lecture series DiChiera at (313) 237-3406 or in cooperation with Preservation Wayne [email protected]. through opera, explain why rabbits have is another Learning at the Opera House long ears, the origin of the seasons, the staple, which this year will cover the Michigan Opera Theatre Touring birth of agriculture, the virtues of theme: "What Makes a City7 " and delves Programs Go To Petoskey! kindness and truth, and the obligation to into the question, "what makes a city Michigan Opera Theatre's touring provide for family & community vibrant7" programs have criss-crossed the state Let Freedom Ring! is a history of Black For more information on summer and, this May, they will go all the way to Americans and the Afri can-American 2008 Learning at the Opera House Petoskey I Michiga n Opera Theatre experience as told through song, dance programs, and for an updated list of provides touring opera programs for and spoken word from the songs of offerings, dates, and times, visit thousands of children and adults slavery to hip-hop. The performance www. MichiganOpera.org. throughout the state of Michigan every brings the rich legacy of African year, and has even American culture and contributions to recently performed at the life in a celebration of the ongoing Farmington Players Barn struggle for freedom of body, mind and in Farmington Hills on soul. Saturday, February 9, The American Songbook is a dynamic 2008. Touring programs cabaret-style revue of the most beautiful include teaching materials music from Broadway's greatest that meet state standards composers: George Gershwin, Jerome for education. For the Kern, Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner 2007 -08 season , the and Loewe, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, and touring program schedule many more. includes Community For more info rmation on any of the Programs popular touring programs, or to book a touring Learning at the Opera House Operetta W orkshop final favo rites Na nabush , Let program for your school or group, performance Freedom Ri ng! and The contact Dolores Tobis, Community American Songbook. Programs Marketing Manager at (313) 23 7 -34 29 or dtobis@motoperaorg.

38 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www .MichiganOpera.org Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre Learn to Sing at the in Your Community Detroit Opera House "Create and Perform" in your own Calling all aspiring divas and backya rd I Michigan Opera Theatre's divos ... you can study voice at one of Community Programs is offering two Michigan's premier institutions for voice programs this winter and spring through and opera I Voice and music lessons will People's Community Services in be conducted by Michigan Opera Hamtramck and Del Ray Offering a Theatre's Community Programs' Learning at the Opera House "Create and Perform" class at both professional music teachers. Private Alumni Make Us Proud! centers, children nine and up can create lesson offerings are held yea r-round at the Former Opera Camp and Opera and perform stories and songs through Detroit Opera House by appointment. Workshop alumnus Krysty Swann was acting, singing, and playing instruments. Opera Workshops will also be offered featured on the cover of the July 2007 Scholarships are availab le to People's during the spring, taught by professional issue of Opera News magazine, where she Community Service's students to attend voice instructor Candace de Lattre. was interviewed as an up-and-coming any Learning at the Opera House program, Candace de Lam e's Opera Workshop will student of the Manhattan School of courtesy of People's Community Services. be offered once a week, and adults with Music, one of the top music A big "Thank You" to People's trained voices will be accepted by conservatories in the country Community Services for making this audition. A nominal fee will be charged, Another Lea rning at the Opera House possible for their students I and a final performance at the alumnus, Bernard Holcomb, was one of Also, at the Troy Community Center, completion of the workshop will be held the three regional winners from the the Italian Study Group of Troy hosts a in the Chrysler Foundation "Black Box" Metropolitan Opera regional auditions Special Performing Arts Club for adults Theater. held at the Detroit Opera House on who are mentally impaired. Adults More information on private lessons or November 11 th, 2007. Bernard has been enrolled learn to create poems, songs and workshops can be found online at involved with Learning a the Opera House perform their own work! www.Michi ganOpera.org or by calling the since he was in middle school, For more information on any of these Learning at the Opera House hotline at participating in the Create & Perform programs, contact Karen V DiChiera at (3 13) 237-3270. workshop, the Operetta Workshop, (313) 237-3406 or [email protected]. Opera Camp, and teaching private lessons as an assistant and intern. BRAVO to Krysty and Bernard - we are so proud!

MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Mondays-Thursdays DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY Feb. 1st-April 26th PROGRAMS Cuisine \, (ex. 2/11-2/17 & 3/17 -3/23) And Friday, March 14th & Staff Saturday, March 15th lIiCause Karen V. DiChiera, Director Presented by Opus One and News/ Talk 760 WJR Mark Vondrak, Associate Director & To ur Manager Thinking of dining out? Betty Lane, OperatiOns Manager & Singing Voice Specialist Dine at Opus One & Support Michigan Opera Theatre! Dolores Tobis, Ma rketing Manager 25% of your bill (excluding tax and gratuity) will be donated to MOT. Trish Shandor, Special Projects Coordinator For more information, visit: Candace de Lattre, Voice Instructor www.opus-one.com or www.MichiganOpera.org and Director oj Opera Camps and Works hops

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Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,www.Mi MichiganchiganOpera. orgOpera Theatre BRAVO 39 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Violin I Cello Hom Cimbasso Charlotte Merkerson, Nadine Deleury*+ Carrie Banfield+ Phillip Sinder Concertmaster* + Diane Bredesen+ Kelly Daniels Laura Leigh Roelofs, Assistant Minka Christoff+ Janine Gaboury-Sly Harp ConcertmasteH Robert Reed+ Tamara Kosinski Patricia Terry-Ross*+ Velda Kelly+ John Iatzko Susan Mutter Bryan Johnston+ Eugene Zenzen Andrew Pelletier Timpani AndrewWu+ Denise Root Pierce Leonardo Soto*+ Beth Kirton+ Bass Kevin Filewych+ Derek Weller*+ Trumpets Percussion Elizabeth Rowin Clark Suttle+ Gordon Simmons+ John Dorsey*+ Janet Sullins Aaron Keaster David Ammer Keith Claeys I-Fu Wang Jean Marie Posekany Mark Flegg David Taylor Melody Wootton Shawn Wood Derek Lockhart Mitch Wechsler Celeste Violin II Flute Jean Schneider Victoria Haltom * + Pamela Hill*+ Trombone Brooke Hoplamazian+ Laura Larson+ Maury Okun*+ * Principal Molly Hughes+ Dennis Carter Greg NeaH + Michigan Opera Theatre Henrik Karapetyan+ Gary Hellick Core Orchestra Anna WelleH Oboe David Jackson Daniel Stachyra+ Kristen Beene*+ John Rutherford Detroit Federation of Sander Kostallari Sally Pituch+ Musicians Local #5 Constance Markwick Stephanie Shapiro Tuba American Federation of Elizabeth Rowin Neal Campbell Musicians Tamara Sherman Clarinet Janet Sullins Brian Bowman*+ 0 Iz Melody Wootton J William King+ G) Georg Klaas '" Gi» Viola :::j iii John Madison*+ Bassoon Scott Stefanko+ Roger Maki-Schramm+ Kathleen Grimes+ Theresa M. Koenig Barbara Zmich+ Nathaniel Zeisler James Greer Julianne Zinn

The Michigan Opera Th eatre orchestra with maestra Jane Glover during the fall 2007 production of Th e Marriage of Figaro. Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Dan Aggas Aida de la Cruz Tom Kabala Dustin Scott Kara Alfano Leah Dexter Jacqueline King Kenneth Shepherd Wallace Ayotte Rebecca Eaddy Sheena Law Adam Smith Ryan Banar Brandy Ellis Brian Leduc Stephen Stewart Monique Bates Rebecca Englehard J Layton Lowrie Gregory Stinson Victoria Bigelow Marko Farion Susan Lowrie Lucille E. Thompson Heidi Bowen Louise Fisher Tony Lynch Christopher Vaught Kim Brooks Yvonne Friday Amy Malaney Tiffanie Waldron Fred Buchalter Jeremy Gilpatric Miroslav Manovski Justin Watson Amanda Cantu Conda Green Wes Mason Norman Weber Patrick Clampitt Rosaline Guastella Anthony P McGlaun Craig Wickham Stephanie Clark Celeste Headlee Elizabeth Mitchell Amber Williams Julie Charlton Craigo Leslie Hill DeAnna Patterson Lonel Woods Deborah Dailey Branden C.S. Hood Annie Radcliffe Anamaria Ylizaliturri Richard Jackson Aaron Sanko

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Detroit Opera House Copyright",,-vw.MichiganOpera.org 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 41 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-08 Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Jy. , My. Thomas Celani Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr. James Nichols Chairmen Emeritus Chairman Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. David Handleman Mr. Daniel Pehrson Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr. David DiChiera, Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t President Ms. Joanne Danto Mr. Gary E. Johnson Mr. W James Prowse Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, My. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Odell Jones 1Il Mrs. Ruth Rattner Directors Emeritus Treasurer Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mr. Roy S. Roberts Mrs. Donald C Austin Mr. C Thomas Toppin , My. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Charles Kessler Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mr. J Addison Bartush Secretary Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mrs. Carlita E. Kilpatrick Mr. William Sandy Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mr. James H. Gram t Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Mr. Gregory Schwartz Mrs. William Johnston t Mrs. Robert A. Aliesee Mr. Paul E. Ewing Dr. Melvin A. Lester Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. David Pollack t Mr. Douglas F. Allison Mrs. David Fischer Mr. A. C Liebler Ms. Judith Slatkin Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs. Jon Barfield Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Harry A. Lomason II Mr. Frank D. Stell a Mr. Robert VanderKloot t Mr. Lee Barthel Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. Richard Webb Mr. James Berline Mr. Herman Frankel Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. George M. Zeltzer Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mr. Dean Friedman Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. Michael Tweddle Mr. Mort Zieve t Mrs. William C Brooks Mr. James M. Garavaglia Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr. George C Vincent Mr. Timothy Nasso BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2007-2008 Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni My. & Mrs. Kenneth Mr. Patrick J. Kerzic & Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. & Mrs. Richard C Webb Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Eisenberg Mrs. Stephanie Germack Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rea Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Kerzic Dr. Irvin D. Reid Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mrs. Charles Kessler & Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Wilhelm Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Dr. Fern R. Espino The Hon. & Mrs. Kwame Dr. & Mrs. James Rigby Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Jy. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Angoll & Mr. Thomas Short Kilpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Dr. & Mrs. Sam B. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Mr. & Mrs. Roland C Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik The Hon. Joan E. Young Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Eugenio Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ronan & Mr. Thomas L. Ap plebaum Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Schellenberg Dr. & Mrs. Agusti n Arbulu Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Mr. George M. Zeltzer Dr. Harold M. Arrington Dy. Haifa Fakhouri Krikorian Rosenfeld Mrs. Morton Zieve Dr. & Mrs. lngida Asfaw Margo Cohen Feinberg Dr. & Mrs. Richard W Kulis Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mrs. Donald]. Atwood & Robert Feinberg Dr. & Mrs. James Labes Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Dr. & Mrs. Donald C Austin Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Dr. & Mrs. Alden Leib Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Trustees Emeritus The Hon. & Mrs. Edward Mr. & Mrs. John Ferron Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Mrs. James Merriam Barnes t Avadenka Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer Ms. Linda Dresner Le vy Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Mr. t Mrs. t Robert E. Dewar Mr. & Mrs. Jon Barfield Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, Jr. & Mr. Edward Levy Sc hakne Dr. t & Mrs. t Robert Gerisch Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schmid t Mrs. Aaron Gershenson t Mr. J. Addison Bartush Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. & Mrs. A. C Liebler Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A Mr. t & Mrs. James Gram Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr & Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Dr. & Mrs. Robert P Lisak Schubot Mrs. Katheline Gribbs Mr. & Mrs. Peter Beer My. & Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Robert Hamady t Mr. W Victor Benjamin Mrs. Barbara Frankel Lomason II Mr. Gregory ]. Schwartz Mrs. & Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mrs. Ara Berberian & Mr. Ron Michalak Mrs. La wrence LoPatin Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. & Mrs. James Berline Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Mr. & Mrs. James H. LoPrete Schwendemann Dr. Zophia and Mr. Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Berman Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Kafarski Ms. Debra Bernstein-Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Dean Friedman My. & Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Mrs. Walton Lewis t Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. The Hon. Hilda Gage Cardinal Adam Maida Mrs. Frank C Shaler Mrs. Jesse Mann t Betty J. Bright Mr. & Mrs. James Garavaglia Ms. Florine Mark Ms. Elham Shayota Mrs. Wade H. McCree Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard A. Brodie Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Jules L. Poll one Mr. & Mrs. William C Garberding The Hon. Jack Martin Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Sloan Mrs. Ralph Polkt Brooks My. & Mrs. Yousif Ghafari & Dr. Bettye Arrington Ms. Judith Slotkin Mr. t & Mrs.t David Pollock Mr. & Mrs. Roy Calcagno My. & Mrs. Vito P Gioia Martin Mr. William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. t Fred Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Celani Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBrien Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Schneidewind Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Gordon Ms. Blaire H . Miller Mr. & Mrs. David Snyder Mrs. Mark C Stevens t Cheesebrough 1Il Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Grace Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. Anthony L. Soave Mr. t & Mrs. t Robert Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chirco My. & Mrs. Samuel Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Miro Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar VanderKloot Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Haberman Mr. & Mrs. Glen Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Clark Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Ms. Monica Moffat Starkweather Ms. Virginia Clementi Mr. & Mrs. David. & Mr. Patrick McGuire Mr. Frank D. Stella Founding Members The Hon. & Mrs. Avern Handleman Dr. Ali Moiin Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr. t & Mrs. Lynn A. L.Cohn Mr. Kenneth E. Hart & Dr. William Kupsky Dr. Calvin Stevens Townsend, Founding Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mr. & Mrs. William Stone Chairman Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mrs. David B. Hermelin Monolidis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strome The Hon. & Mrs. t Avem L. Ms. Joanne Danto & Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. & Mrs. George Strumbos Cohn Dr. Arnold Weingarden The Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N. Mr. & Mrs. E. Clarence Mr. Ronald F. Switzer Dr. & Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto Impastato Mlilaroni Mr. & Mrs. Joel Tauber Dr. & Mrs. David DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S Daoud Mr. & Mrs. Alan Israel Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk Dr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Mr.t & Mrs. t Aaron H. Julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Una Jackman Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Tersigni Gershenson & John C O'Meara Mr. & Mrs. Darnell D. Mutchler Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Donald C Graves Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo Jackson Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Mr. t & Mrs. t John C Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. & Mrs. John P Jagger Mr. & Mrs. Timothy L. Nasso Toll Mr. & Mrs. Harry L Jones David Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. & Mrs. James Nichols Mr. & Mrs. C Thomas The Hon. t & Mrs. Wade Mr. Thomas H. Delaney Mrs. Sybil Jaques Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Toppin McCree J r. Mrs. Margaret Demant Mr. Don Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Graham Orley Mr. & Mrs. George Torreano Mr. Harry J Nederlander Mr. Kevin Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Kent Jidov Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Mrs. Lynn A Townsend Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm t & Mr. Jeremy Ze ltzer Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich Mr. Michael Tweddle Mr. & Mrs. Neil Snow Dr. David DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pehrson Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Mr. & Mrs. Richard Strichartz Mrs. Karen VanderKloot J ones Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Va nderBrug Mr. t & Mrs. t Robert C. DiChie ra Mr. Odell Jones 1Il Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. & Mrs. Paul Victor VancierKloot The Hon. & Mrs. John & Ms. Cecily Hoagland Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Mr. & Mrs. Steven 1. Victor Dr. & Mrs. Sam H. Williams Di ngell Mrs. W illi am Kahn Podowski Mr. & Mrs. George C Mr. t & Mrs. t Theodore O. Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan Mrs. Heinz Prechter Vincent Yntema Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kannanos Mr. & Mrs. W James Prowse Mr. Gary L. Wasserman Duncan Mr. & Mrs. John Rakolta, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Way

42 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.M MichiganichiganOpera Opera.org Theatre Detroit Opera House Administration & Staff DAVID DICHIERA, FOUNDER COMPUTER SERVICES PRODUCTION & GENERAL DIRECTOR John Grigaitis, Information Technology John Eckstrom, Vice President Manager ADMINISTRATION & Chief Financial Officer Shelly Ratliff, LAN Administrator Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS DANCE Carolyn Geck, Production Administrator Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director of Amanda Woodcox, Administrative Darin Burnett*/\, Kim Forbes+, Community Programs Assistant Matt Jackson * /\, Jennifer Rimmer +; Carol Halsted, Director of Dance Assistant Stage Managers Dewan Mitchell, Director of Bookings & DEVELOPMENT Nancy Krolikowski, Production Volunteer Events Management Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director of Rock Monroe, Director of Safety & Security Development, Planned Giving & Major MUSIC DEPARTMENT Laura R. Nealssohn, Direc tor of Gifts David DiChiera, Music Director Communications Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager Roberto Mauro, Artistic Consultant David W Osborne, Director of Production Michelle DeLand, Corporate Campaign Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Mary Parkhill, Director of Development Manager Director & Chorus Master Heather Hamilton, Special Projects Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel ADMINISTRATION Manager Manager William Austin, Executive Assistant to the Katherine Kucharski, Membership Jean Schneider, Repetiteur General Director Manager, Database Consultant Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Administrative Nikki Ruddy, Volunteer Manager TECHNICAL & DESIGN STAFF Assistant for Ford Center for Arts and Matthew Talbot, Foundation & Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director Learning Government Grants Manager Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic Jane Westley, General Director's Circle Artist COMMUNICATIONS Campaign Manager Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator Kimberly A. Mogielski, Patron & Ticket Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle Stacey Boggs, Andrew Griffin, Services Manager Campaign Manager Assistant Lighting Designer Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant FINANCE Christopher Barbeau, Fight Coordinator Manager Derrick Lewis, Controller Daniel Dene, Recording Engineer Jane Kennedy cd, Ticket Services Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Rudi Lauermann, Assistant Recording Assistant Manager Accountants Engineer Jenise Collins, Group Sales Manager Holly Eckstrom, Accounting Assistant Elizabeth Moss, Assistant to the Technical Tunisia Brown, Communication & Ticket Director Services Associate DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Felicia Burgess, Administrative Assistant Jason Warzecha, Manager of the Detroit COSTUMES Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Opera House Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Rebekah Johnson, Public Relations Laura Brinker, CutterlDraper Coordinator Angela Donaldson, Food & Beverage Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress John Grigaitis, Photographer Manager Katie Hein, First Hands Crystal G. Ratledge, Account Executive, Bernard Williams, Building Maintenance Susan A. Fox, Rosemarie Tedesco , Solomon Friedman Advertising Corey Scott, Executive Chef Stitchers Toby Faber, BRAVO Sales Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Bill Carroll, Public Relations Voluntee r Demetrius Barnes, Building Engineer MAKEUP & HAIR Jesse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Elizabeth Geck, Assistant to Wig & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Lashanya Littlejohn, Assistant Food & Makeup Designer Mark Vondrak, Associate Director & Tour Beverage Manager Detroit Local Wig and Makeup Crew Manager Randy Elliott, House Manager Betty Lane, Operations Manager & Singing Robert Mettetal, Building Engineer STAGE CREW Voice Specialist Timothy Johnson, Building Maintenance John Kinsora, Head Carpenter Dolores Tobis, Marketing Manager Robert Mesinar, Head Electrician Trish Shand or, Special Projects Coordinator SAFETY & SECURITY Alan Bigelow, Head Property man Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor & Stage Door Paul Moraites, Head Sound TOURING ARTISTS OF COMMUNITY Officer Robert Martin, Head Flyman PROGRAMS Leroy Banks, Dave Williams, Carey Gary Gilmore, ProdLlction Electrician Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Roland Fleming, Stage Door Officers Mary Ellen Shuffett , Head of Wardrobe Hamilton, Bernard Holcomb, Joseph Rashid Avant, Dondra Mainor, Pamela Jackson, Betty Lane, Amy Dolan Scott, Daryl Stuckey, Derrick Sykes, IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew Malaney, Shawn McDonald, Madelyn Control Center Officers IATSE Local #786, Wardrobe Porter, David Pulice, Amanda Sabelhaus, Karl Schmidt, Trish DETROIT OPERA HOUSE PARKING * La Sonnambula Shandor, Chris Vaught, Mark Vondrak, CENTER + La Rondine Alvin Waddles, Karen White, Tamara Robert Neil , Manager /\ La Traviata Whitty Kristina Chaney, Office Manager and Head

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s you know, following the success of the Touch the Michigan Opera Theatre, (MOT), along with 86 other agencies, is allowed to raise additional Future Program to educate attorneys, nonprofits and gifts up to $ 1 million total and receive additional matching fu nds up to $500,000 the general public about the benefit of planned giving total, by December 31, 2008 or when the A matching pool is exhausted. The minimum and endowment building, the Increasing Regional Philanthropy gift allowed per donor is $1,000 and the maximum is $300,000. All gifts are matched ORP) initiative was started at the Community Foundation for on a 1-for-2 basis. For example, a $1,000 gift will receive a match of $500 for a total of Southeast Michigan in October 2005. With this initiative, the $1,500 to Michigan Opera Theatre. A $50,000 gift will receive a match of $25,000 for a total Community Foundation offered a $11.4 million match pool for of $75,000. A maximum $300,000 gift will all endowments, of which $7.9 million was reserved specifically receive a match of $150,000 for a total of $450,000, and a $1 million maximum total for agency endowments. will receive a match of $500,000 for a total of $1.5 million to MOT. To learn more about this effort to build charitable resources for Southeast Michigan, please visit the Community Foundation Web site, Announce www.cfsem.org. We thank all our donors for their generosity that has made it possible for us to receive a 2: 1 "I was here" matching gift from the Community Foundation, thus not only ensuring the stability of MOT and its many and diverse while you're programs for many years to come, but also allowing the organization to receive annual distributions from our endowment fund at the Community Foundation. As you know, your still here. gifts and matching funds are deposited at the Michigan Opera Theatre Endowment Fund at Making a gift to the endowment of the Michigan Opera Theatre the Community Foundation, and will help is a way of leaving an indelible imprint. Find out more by ca lli ng grow this fund to our ultimate goal of $50 Kim-Lan Trinh of the Michigan Opera Theatre at 313.237.3408. million. In addition, as this fund grows, we will be able to receive larger annual distributions to help with our gener al operations. Consequently, you help us ensure the future and support the present at the same time with your gifts. MICHIGAN To date, we have received $429,441 including match monies, and there is an $590,074 balance in match monies awaiting. We are confident that, as you ponder a time for a special gift in 2008, you will have MOT in mind and help us to secure the matching funds that are still needed to complete our goal of $1,000,000 in new gifts, with a subsequent $500,000 in match monies for a total of in partnership with · I communit oundation connectingthosewho C ARE $1,500,000 by December 31,2008. For further yf FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN With causes that MATTER information or assistance with estate planning and planned giving, please do not hesitate to ©2006 CFSEM call Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director of Development, Planned Giving and Major Gifts, at (3 13) 237-3408 or em ail her at [email protected]. 48 SRAVO Copyright 2010,www.M MichiganichiganOper a.oOperarg Theatre Detroit Opera House INCREASING REGIONAL Love of Opera and the Arts leads musician-to PHILANTHROPY become volunteer, subscriber and donor of DONORS numerous gifts to Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F Allison Bar-Levav Family Foundation! ichigan Opera Theatre's 37 o rgan ization in their esta te plans, Dr. Leora Bar-Levav years of exciting history would whether by will, trust, insurance or life Mr. and Mrs. ]. Addison Bartush n o t b e p ossible with out the income arrangements. Mr. W Victor Benjamin M Ms. Sias said she knows what she's Betty and Art Blair support of committed patrons who have Mr. Robert Bornier kept the opera thriving Mrs. Doreen Bull with variou s levels and Rev. Paul Chateau categories of gifts. Hon. And Mrs. Avem L. Cohn One su ch p atron is Minka and Douglas R. Comelsen Laura Sias, a graduate of Dr. Robert A. Cornette and Mr. Alan Eastman School of Music Murdock with a b ach elor 's in Ms. Joanne Danto d ouble b ass, and Mr. Randal Darby currently a teacher o f Dr. David DiChiera Suzuki violinists, violists, Mrs. Charles M. Endicott cellis ts and bassis ts. Mr. Wayne C. Everly Mr. and Mrs. David T. Fischer Lau ra firs t b ecame Ms. Barbara Frankel involved with Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Glover Oper a Thea tre as a Dr. Robert A. Green musician , playing Mr. Ernest B. Gutierrez Principal Bass in the very Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Halperin first performance of the Mr. and Mrs. Preston B. Happel Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Orchestra in 1978. She Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig loved p laying in the Ms. Rebecca P Hein orchestra and remained Principal Bass for talking about. "I know how expensive it Ms. Nancy B. Henk seven years. She said, "I hated giving it is to present opera performances. I am Mr. and Mrs. Sterling C. Jones ]r. up when , as Orchestra Director in the glad to give financial assistance to the Mrs. Josephine Kessler Royal Oak Public Sch ools, I w as op era. The opera brings such a good Barbara and Edward L. Klarman cultural experience for Detroit and the Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Kolton ch allenged by conflicts with matinee suburbs. It must continue to do this for Dr. and Mrs. Myron laBan performances during the school week" Mr. Edward C. Levy Jr. and Ms. Linda Despite these challen ges, Ms. Sias all of us." Dresner continued h er involvem ent with "It's special people like Laura Sias who Mr. Hannan Lis Michigan Opera Theatre as a volunteer, allow Michigan O pera Theatre to Ms. Florence LoPatin patron and subscriber over the years. She continue expanding its repertoire as an Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lutz s tarte d as a m ember of the MOT opera company, and we are truly blessed Mrs. Mitchell Malicki Volunteer Association th en became a to have Laura as a friend and supporter," Mr. Bruce A. Miller Camerata donor and rapidly moved on to added David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Mrs. Betty Mueller joining the General Director's Circle. Theatre General Director. Ms. Ruth F Rattner Laura h as also contributed to the Laura Sias is a true supporter of her Dr. and Mrs. David B. Rorabacher community in many ways. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Rosenfeld Michigan Op era Theatre Endowment contributing to Michigan Opera Theatre, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald FRoss Fund at the Community Foundation of sh e h as also endowed the Principal Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Southeast Michigan throu gh the Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schwartz Increasing Regional Philanthrop y Double Bass Chair at the Warren Ms. Ellen Sharpe Program. She believes in playing a special Symphony w h ere she played for 23 Mrs. Loretta Skewes part in perpetuating a cause that means a years. And, for 16 years, she was organist Ms. Mary Anne Stella lot to her and also will provide a steady a t the Ascen sion of Christ Lutheran Mr. and Mrs. Norman]. Tabor Jr. dependable source of income to MOT. Church in Berverly Hills, where she was Mr. and Mrs. Peter P Thurber Sh e further de m on s trated h er voted "Wo m an of the Yea r " for h er Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tomboulian commitment to the opera by becoming a volunteer activities directing the choir Salome &: Jonathan T. Walton member of the Avanti Society (Michigan and raising funds for needy p erson s. Mr. Andrew N. Wise Opera Theatre's legacy society) . Laura's commitment to the arts will be remembered and appreciated for years to Foundations Sp ecifically, the Avanti Society is a come. The McGregor Fund recognition society fo r friends of MOT The Kresge Foundation wh o h ave m ade plans to in clude the

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. a gift that outlives you-that touches future THE AVAN TI SOCIETY MEMBERS generations in your absence-to experience and I rna Qlne M I: Robert G. Abgarian Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn* enjoy the wQd of opera Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. All esee # Mr. & Mrs. Arthur That:S the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre:S Planned Mrs. Adel Amerman* # + Krolikowski * Dr. Lourdes V Andaya* Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Gift Recognition Program. Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu* Dotson The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends of Michigan Chester & Emelia Arnold * Mrs. Wade H. McCree' Opera Theatre who have made plans to include the organization in their Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barthel Ms. Jane McKee* Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Mrs . Lu cie B. Meininge r estate plans-whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income arrangement. Bartush *# Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all. Mr. & Mrs. Brett Batterson * Miller* Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Berman Mrs. Ella M. Montroy Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel pin, Mr. & Mrs. Art Blair* Mr. Ronald K. Morrison* recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations to special events Mr. Robert Bomier Ruth Rawlings Matt and performances, and are listed as members in our program books Roy E. & lise Calcagno* Mrs. Betty J. Mueller* * Gladys Caldroney* Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk throughout each season. Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak * Mr. Dale J. Pangonis* Mr Allen B. Ch ,istman Mary & Charles A. Parkhill AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW M,: & Mrs. Robert C. Mrs. Elizabeth Pecsenye The growth of Michigan Opera Theatre's permanent Endowment Fund Comstock# Clalice Odgers Percox Dr. Robert A. Cornette* # M,: Thomas G. Porter ensures the growth and future vitality of one of the region's greatest cultural Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud * # Mr. Ri chard M. Raisin' assets. You are invited to create your own legacy- your Avanti-through Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Mrs. Ruth F Rattner' # Michigan Opera Theatre. Ms. Maljolie Adele DeVl.ieg Mr. Joshua Rest Mr & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar* # Marguerite & James Rigby* You may use the attached confidential reply card to indicate your gift, or Mr jam es P. Diamond Mr. Bryan L. Rives contact Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss gift options that may Dr. David Di Chi era # Ms. Patricia Radzik * Karen VanderKloot DiChiera* # Mr Mitchell J. Romanowshi benefit you, your heirs and Michigan Opera Theatre. Ms. Mary Jane Doerr # Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan * Ms. Susan Schooner' ------, Mrs. Charles M. EndicoLt * # Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Confidential Reply: Please return this form to Kim-Lan Trinh, Michigan Opera Mrs. Charlotte Bu sh Failing Schwarz' Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher* Mrs. Frank C. Shaler* Theatre, 1526 Broadway, Detroit , Ml 48226, or e-mail [email protected] Mrs. Anne E. Ford ' * Ms. Laura Sias Pamela R. Francis' Mrs. Marge Slezak Barbara Fra nkel & Ronald Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow' Michalak* # M,: Edward L. Stahl Name(s) ______Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel* # Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Mrs. Rema Frankel * # Starkweather' # + Address ______Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mrs. Marl1 C. Stevens' # Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard City ______Sta te _____Zip ______Mr Edward P. Frohli.c h Jonathan Swift & Thomas A. Sl. Dr. & Mrs. Byron P Georgeson * Charles' Pliscilla A B. Goodell Mr. Ronald F Swi tzer* Phone (day) ______(eve) ______Mr Ern est Goodman Ms. MQly Ellen Tappan * # Mrs. Freda K. Goodman Donald & Margaret Tlwrber* Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D. ' # Mr. Edward D. Tusset' Best time to call: ______Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Mr. & Mrs. George Vincent' #+ Mr. Lawrence W Hall ' M,: J. Ernest Wilde D Yes, please send information regarding planned gifts. Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin' Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm * # Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Mrs . Helen B. Wittenberg D l/we already qualify [or the Avanti Society Mr. David Handleman* # Elizabeth & Walter P. Work* Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart* Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer* Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwi g* Please briefl y describe the estate gift that qualifies you for membership Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein** Avanti Logo & Pin Design (a ll inrormation submitted will be kept confidential): Ms. Nancy B. Henk & Monica Moffat & Pat McGuire Ms. MQly A. Hester Mr Bruce Hillman Keys: Mr Gordon V Hoialmen • Founding Members Dr. Cindy Hung* # Touch the Future donors M,: Carl]. Hu ss + Avan ti Society Sponsors Kristin Jaramillo' Italics = deceased members Mr. Donald Jensen * *. = new members since 2007 Ms. Helen Barbarajol1l1ston Fall Program Book was Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kl ein # published Mrs . josephine Kl ei ner Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Kl opfer* # Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kolton

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

Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors who Opera House (1989 - 1998), Th e New Centw y Fund Ca mpaign (1999 - 2001) contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Opera House and Th e Crowning Achievement Campaign (2002 -2004). fundraising initiative from 1989 t02004. Following is a cumulative listing We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below $5,000 for of gifts of $5,000 and above to The Capital Campaign to Restore the Detroit their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera House project.

$5,000,000 + TRW Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Marvin 1. Danto Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William H. Ford Motor Company Mr. & Mrs. George C. Deloitte & Touche LLP Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Smith The Kresge Foundation Vincent The Detroit News/Gannett Mrs. john V Balian Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Foundation Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant United American Health $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 Wasserman Dr. David DiChiera The Wayne Booker Care Corporation The Chrysler Foundation Mr. R. j amison Williams, jr. Rosanne & Sandy Duncan Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. General Motors Corporation Mrs. Charles M. Endicott The Budd Company VanderBrug The State of Michigan $100,000 to $249,999 Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Cova nsys Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Art Van Ms. j ane E. Agostinell i Mr. & Mrs. Alfred]. Fisher, Crain Communications Inc. Elslander $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. j r. julia D. Darlow & j ohn C. Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Austin Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher O'Meara Victor Allesee Ms. Anne Lom ason Bray Anne E. Ford Larry & Dodie David Neva Williams Arts Eugene Applebaum Family Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Dr. & Mrs. George A. Dean Foundation Foundation Brodie Mr. Edward P Frohlich Delphi Foundation Matilda R. Wilson Fund Lee & Floy Barthel Vicki & Tom Celani The GM Card Mrs. Margaret Demant Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mr. & Mrs. j ohn A. Boll, Sr. The Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Detroit International Bridge Herman & Sharon Frankel Cohn Mr. & Mrs. j ohn C. Griffin Company $15,000 to $24,999 Danialle & Peter Karmanos Comau Pi co Handleman Company Eaton Corporation Alcan Aluminum j ohn S. and j ames L. Knight DaimlerChrysler Services David & Rose Handleman Ernst and Young Corporation Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mr. & Mrs. E. j. Hartmann Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Aldoa Company The Skillman Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Alice Kales Hartwick Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Dr. & Mrs. Robyn ]. Foundation Foundation Andrew & Wanda Arrington, Sr. $500,000 to $999,999 Dickinson Wright PLLC Mrs. David B. Hermelin Giancamilli Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Anonymous Downtown Development Huntington National Bank The Gi lmour Fund Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright j PMorganChase Authority, City of Detroit Mr. & Mrs. Ve rne G. Istock Hilda & j oel Hamburger Betty & Bill Brooks The Cohen Family Fund DTE EnergylMichCon Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard j anes Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. David Chivas Comerica Foundation Mrs. Sybil jaques j ulius & Cynthia Huebner Gloria & Fred Clark Detroit Grand Opera EI Paso Energy Foundation johnson Controls Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Association Mr. & Mrs. Roland C. Foundation Mario & j ane Iacobelli Cummings DTE Energy Foundation Eugenio William & Ellen Kahn The Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Impastato Mr. & Mrs. john W Day, j r Herman & Barbara Frankel j ennifer & David Fischer Benjamin & Anne Kenwal Steel Corporation David & joanne Denn Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Barbara Frankel & Ron Florence Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Mr. David Handleman , Sr. Michalak Memorial Trust Lamparter DiChiera LaSa lle Bank Mr. & Mrs. Preston B. Mr. Gerald Knechtel Robert & Victoria Liggett Mr. & Mrs. j ohn R. Edman Lear Corporation Happel Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Magna International Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Mr. & Mrs. David B. Nancy & Bud Liebler The Hon. jack & Dr. Bettye Farbman Lomason Hermelin Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Arrington-Martin Elaine Fontana McGregor Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kl ein Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Mi ller Ann & William McCormick, Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Milliken & Company j r. Ann & Larry Garberding Ra lph L. & Winifred E. Polk Krikorian Neiman Marcus Mr. & Mrs. E. R Mil ner Ke ith & Ei leen Gifford Foundation Oliver Dewey Marcks Linden D. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Great Lakes Exteriors Mr. & Mrs. R. j amison Foundation Foundation Mutchler Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Williams, Sr. National City Bank of Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mrs. j ennifer Nasser Mrs. Robert Hamilton Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley Mr. & Mrs. Harry Eugene & Donna Hartwig $250,000 to $499,999 Opus One Mr. & Mrs. j oseph Orley Nosanchuk Louise Hodgson AAA Karen & Drew Peslar Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Gordon V Hoialmen Trust AT&T Foundation Petersen O'Connell Mrs. David j acknow BASF Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Poling Frances H. Parce ll s Mrs. William E. j ohnston Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. & Mrs. David Pollack Memorial Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell j ospey Benton, j r. Mr. Anthony L. Soave PVS Chemicals Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L. Mr. & Mrs. j ohn Kaplan Mandell & Madeleine H. Walbridge Aldinger Mrs. Ruth RattnerlAnn F Potiker Bruno & Mollie Leonelli Berman Foundation Company Katz & Norman D. Katz Mr. & Mrs. W j ames Prowse Mr. & Mrs. David Baker Blue Cross and Blue Shield Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Lewis of Michigan W ilson, jr. Schwartz Roy & Maureen Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Dayton Hudson World Heri tage Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. jack Robinson Richard & Florence McB ri en FoundationlHudson's Mr. & Mrs. George M. Schwendemann Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Zeltzer Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Roge l Munk Ghafari ASSOCiates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Mrs. Louis R. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nickol Robert & Alice Gustafson $50,000 to $99,999 jr. Dr. Hershel & Lois Sandberg Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme Hudson-Webber Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. Ric hard Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich Kmart Corporation AlliedSignal Foundati on , Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard The Sandy Family Mr. john E. Perry Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Inc. Thyssen Inc., N.A. Foundation Phillips Service Industries, Masco Corporation Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Mrs. Em ma L. Schaver Inc. Nonprofit Facili ties Center Anonymous Toppin Mrs. Shirley K. Schlafer Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Raymond C. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Tyner Diane & Morton Scholnick Podowski Foundation Fund of the Mr. William P Baer The Samuel L. Westerman Mr. & Mrs. Gregory]. Meyer & Anna Prentis Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Don H. Barden Foundation Schwartz Family Foundation fo r Southeast Michigan Mr. & Mrs. j. Addison Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. j oseph Schwartz Antonio & Suzanne Rea Mr. & Mrs. George Bartush Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Strumbos Mr. Thomas Cohn $25,000 to $49,999 Mr. Mickey Shap iro St. j ohn Health Care Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Consumers Energy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F Elham Shayota Systems Townsend Foundation Allison Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan

Roberta &: Dick Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Dr. Barbara Chapman &: Mr. Dr. &: Mrs. John M. Lesesne Universal Forest Products, Starkweather Mr. Frank E. Miller Frank Andrews Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. Letts, Inc. Mr. Frank D. Stella Marsha &: Jeffrey H. Miro Mrs. Maria M. Chirco Jr. Dr. &: Mrs. Leonard Van Mr. Ronald F Switzer Glen &: Carmel Mitchell Mr. William G. Clark Dr. &: Mrs. Murray B. Levin Raaphorst Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R Foundation Ms. Virgi nia M. Clementi Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis Joseph &: Rosalie Vicari Tersigni Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Dr. &: Mrs. Julius V Combs Lewis &: Thompson Agency, ViCtory ReSteel, Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Monolidis Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. William P VanderKloot Mr. &: Mrs. Charles R. Moon Mr. John A. Conti Jodi &: Ivan Ludington , J r. Vititoe Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Ronald K. Mo rrison Mrs. Rose mary Cotter Benard L. Maas Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C. Ward Venture Industries Dr. &: Mrs. Moon]. Pak Mary &: Sal Craparotta Mrs. Ruth MacRae Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. White Mr. Gary L. Wassennan Mr. &: Mrs. Jules Pa ll one Dr. &: Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mrs. Barbara J. Mahone &: Mr. &: Mrs. William Ri chard &: Kathleen Webb Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Barbara &: Paul W Sarah Lou Simpson Fund Widmyer Mr. &: Mrs. Keith Weber Plunkett &: Cooney Pc. Czamanske, Jr. Mr. Donald W Maine Chris &: Susan Wilhelm Dr. Ma rilyn L. Williamson PricewaterhouseCoopers Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P. D'Avanzo Ms. Mary C. Mazure Mr. &: Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Mrs. Beryl Winkelman L.L.P Mr. &: Mrs. David E. Davis Mr. &: Mrs. Mark McCartin Mr. Todd A. Wyett Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Rauth Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony DeLuca Mr. &: Mrs. Angus ]. Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Worsley Mr. James Reddam Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas D. McMillan The Y &: R Group Mr. &: Mrs. Dean E. Demery Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger NAMED GIFTS Dr. &: Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Richardson David K. Diskin, M.D. &: Mexican Industri es In We extend our gratitude to the James &: Marguerite Rigby Dorothy Diskin Michigan, Inc. Jollowing donors to all three $10,000 to $14,999 Mr. &: Mrs. William R. Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence F. Mr. &: Mrs. George Milidrag phases oj th e capita l campaign Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V Roberts DuMouchelle Rita &: Markus K. Mitrius - the Campaign to Resto re tile Angott Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Frank G. &: Gertrude Monica Moffat &: Patrick]. Detroit Opera House, the New Anonymous Mr. &: Mrs. David P Ruwart Dunlap Foundation McGuire Centwy Fund Campaign, and Mr. &: Mrs. Chester Arnold Saturn Electronics &: Mr. &: Mrs. George R. Ehlert Mr. &: Mrs. Fred the Crowning Achievement Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Engineering Inc. Mr. Ri chard Engel Morganroth Campaign - who underwri.tten Barris, Sott, Denn &: Driker, Dr. No rman &: Marilyn Mr. &: Mrs. Francis A. Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell deSignated areas in the Detroit PL.L.c. Schakne Engelhardt Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Morris Opera House. Bethlehem Steel Corporation Dr. Barbara &: Mr. Laurence Dr. Fern R. Espi no &: Mr. Mrs. Joan M. Mossner Mr. Charles A. Bishop Schiff Tom Short Mr. &: Mrs. David C. AAA Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard T. Mr. &: Mrs. Laurence D r. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC Mulligan Proscenium Arch Brodsky Schultz Dr. &: Mrs. Herbert A. Sandy Munro Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Simmons &: Clark Jewelers Feldstein Mr. Charles Nave Grand Lobby Sta ircase Mrs. Martin L. Butzel Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Firnschild Sandra &: Jeanne' Naysmith Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Dr. &: Mrs. Joseph L. Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Ms. Linda Fane &: Mr. Frank &: Karen Nesi Allesee Cahalan Dr. &: Mrs. David Susser Tyrone Davenport Dorothy I. &: George W Allesee Dance Patron Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Dr. &: Mrs. L. Murray Mr. &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Nouhan Lounge Mr. David A. Clark Thomas Foster Dr. Marie C. Nowosielski Allesee Dance & Opera Sheldon &: Barbara Cohn Thompson-McCully Co. Mrs. Rema Frankel Oxford Automotive Resou rce tibralY Community Counseling Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Mr. &: Mrs. George E. Frost PaineWebber Anonymous Donor Services Co., Inc. Toll Dr. &: Mrs. Juan Ganum Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Grand Lobby Shelly &: Peter Cooper Mr. &: Mrs. Robert G. Va llee, Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Manuel L. &: Louise ]. Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Mr. &: Mrs. Rodkey Sr. Mr. Mic hael Gerstenberger Papista Austin Craighead Ann Kirk Warren Mr. Joseph Giacalone Mr. &: Mrs. David P. Parr Grand Lobby Ce ntral Cherrill &: Richard Cregar &: Ronald &: Eileen Weiser Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas Penna Family Chandelier Family Mr.]. Ernest Wilde Giancarlo The Private Bank Lee &: Floy Barthel Decision Consultants Inc. The Han. Joan E. Young &: Mrs. Ernest Goodman Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Quinlan Costume Center, Center Jor Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. Thomas Schellenberg Mr. &: Mrs. Carson C. Darrel &: Dawn Reece Arts & Learning Mr. Don Francis Duggan Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Grunewald Drs. Robert &: Patricia Reed Volunteer Lounge Drusilla Farwell Foundation Zegouras Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. &: Mrs. John B. Re nick BASF Corporation Anthony F &: Sarah M. Mrs. Ali ce Berberian Suzanne &: Robert L. Rewey Flexible Classroom, Ce nter Ea rl ey $5,000 to $9,999 Haid ostian The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn Jar Arts & Learning Rona &: Herbert Freedland The Randolph]. &: Judith Mr. Lawrence W Hall Patricia Radzik Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll Mrs. Roy Fruehauf A. Agley Foundation Margot &: Jerry Halperin Dulcie &: Norman Rosenfeld Marlene Boll Hall James &: Barbara Garavaglia Albert Ka hn Associates, Inc. Mr. &: Mrs. Mort Harris Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald FRoss Margo V Cohen Charles &: Elaine Gunderson Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Airasian Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Mr. Thomas FRost Dance Cenlel; Center Jor Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Mr. &: Mrs. Assad Amine Hartman Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey Roth Arts & Learning Hagopian Anonymous Derek &: Karen Hodgson Ms. Lindsay Roth &: Dr. Comerica Charitable Miss Mary A. Hester Mr. &: Mrs. Robert L. Mr. &: Mrs. I. Martin Inglis Harvey Day Foundation Judith Hicks &: Eric Anthony, IV Colette &: Darnell Jackson Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Grand Dome Hespenheide Joseph E. &: Ka thleen A. Gary E. &: Gwenn C. Rugiero Lobby, Center Jor · Alan &: Eleanor Israel Antonini Foundation Johnson Mr. &: Mrs. Lee C. Production & Mr. &: Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Johnson &: Johnson Saperstein Administration Ms. Elizabeth Judson Dr. Robyn]. Arrington , Jr. Ms. Rosemary Joliat Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard]. DaimlerChrysler Johnson A &: S Supply Company Lawrence &: Diane Jones Schliuers Corporation JPRAlPeterhansrea Architects Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Elliot &: Carolyn Joseph Mark &: Sally Schwartz Community Performance The Han. Mitchell I. Andrea &: James Balcerski David G. Judge &: Laura A. Benjamin Schwegman &: Th eatel; Center Jor Arts & Kafarski &: Zona Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Tchorznski Judith Tappero Learning Drozdowska, M.D. with Brian &: Heidi Bartes Kater Foundation Schwegman DaimlerChrysler Services sons Erik M. Kafarski &: Dr. &: Mrs. John G. KDS International Lois &: Mark Shaevsky Patron Elevator, Center Jar Konrad C. Kafarski Bielawski Dr. &: Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F Arts & Learning Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Mr. &: Mrs. W George Bihler Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Sherman Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S Daoud Kasle &: Family Mr. &: Mrs. David Bird Harvey &: Aileen Kleiman Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Short Grand Drape Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas G. Mr. &: Mrs. G. Peter Blom Mrs. Carolyn Knechtel Mr. Robert Sievers DeRoy Testamentary Kirby Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Bockoff Barbara &: Michael Barbara &: Roge r B. Smith Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Kirlin Mr. &: Mrs. Chester E. Borck Kratchman Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow ConJerence Room, Center Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Klein Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas Borden Dr. &: Mrs. Alfred M. Ms. Anne Markley Spivak Jar Production & Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Kline Mr. &: Mrs. Donald ]. Bortz, Kreindler Mr. Edward L. Stahl Administration Ms. Eleanor Korn Jr. Dr. Ri chard &: Victoria Kulis Ms. Mary Ann Stella Detroit Edison Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Larson Louis &: Carolyn Bruno Mr. &: Mrs. Lee E. Landes Mr. &: Mrs. Bob G. Mezzanine Level in Opera La-Z-Boy Tracey &: Mark I. Burnstein Mr. &: Mrs. Richard M. Stevenson Hall Mr. Raymond A. Lehtinen Sally Carlson Larson Joel &: Shelley Tauber Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Dr. &: Mrs. Leonard Lerner CenTra, Inc. Dr. &: Mrs. Alden M. Leib Lorna Thomas, M.D. Tru stee Circle Lobby, Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. &: Mrs. Victor]. Christine &: Elmore Leonard Michael &: Nancy Timmis Madiso n Locniskar Group Cervenak Rita &: Lance Leonelli Mr. George C. Turek

Mary Sue & Paul Ewing General Motors Corporation Wallis & Robert M. Klein Oliver Dewey Marcks Raymond C. Smith Broadway Box Office Cadillac Cafe Grand Lobby Stai rcase Foundation Foundation Fund of the Ford Motor Company Opera Plaza Mirror Third Fl oor Prom enaf!f Commun ity Foundation Backstage Renovation Robert & Alice Gustafson Delores & Paul Lavins Staircase Lobby to 2n for Southeast Michigan Broadway Lobby Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Grand Lobby Side Floor, Madison Raymond C. Smith Lobby Ce nter for Arts & Learning Madison Chandelier MichCon Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Townsend Barbara Frankel & Ron David Handleman, Sr. Grand Lobby Stai rcase G rand Lobby BOLitiq ue Trustee Ci rcle Lobby, Michalak Media Studio, Center for Mirror The Karen & Drew Peslar Broadway Patron EIevatOl; Center for Arts & Learning Lear Corporation Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George C. Production & William & Ellen Kahn Rehearsal Studio J Lobby Co-Star Dressing Room Vincent Administration Co-Star Dressing Room Trustee Circle Level in Mr. & Mrs. j ohn Rakolta Madison Lobby Herman & Barbara Frankel Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Opera Hall Rehearsal Studio 1l Mr. & Mrs. Alvin General Directo r's Circl e Benjamin & Ann The Lomason Family Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Wasserman Lou nge Florence Kaufman The William K. & Neva Patron Elevator, John R Box Level Pro menade Herman & Sharon Frankel Memorial Trust Lomason Opera Lou nge Towe r Dr. & Mrs. Sam Williams Parking Garage Grand Lobby Side Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Barbara Gibson Stairway Chandelier Grand Lobby Staircase Exhibit, Broadway Mirror World Heritage Foundation CondLictor's Dressing Room Contributors to Annual Campaigns

Mich igan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, government and individu al donors wh ose contributions were m ade b etween July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Their generosity plays an integral part in the companys financial stability, necessary for producing quality grand opera and dance, and award-winning educational activities.

CORPORATE SUPPORT MAJOR BENEFACTOR Payless Shoe Source Macy's CONTRlBUTOR OPERA & DANCE $25,000 - $49,999 Swa n Lake Performance Dance Education Support $500 - $999 Comerica Bank Sponsor McLeod USA Albert Kahn Associates GRAND BENEFACTOR Parra and Bess Ryder L1aistics Golf Outing Lunch Ariana $200,000 + Per ormance Sponsor Tango or Two Sponsor Sponsor BravoBravo Bricks & The Chrysler Foundation Abduction fro m the Seraglio Visteon Corporation Metropolitan Title Company, Mortar Sponsor Dance Season Sponsor Opening Night Sponsor Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Commercial Division Catalyst Events Color-ography Opening Opera Ball Silve r Sponsor VSA Arts BravoBravo Crystal Leaf BravoBravo Bricks & Night Sponsor BravoBravo Gold Sponsor Community Programs Sponsor Mortar Sponsor Opera Ba ll Platinum LaSalle Bank Midwest Support Quali ty First Lending Colony Town Club Sponsor S prin~ Opera Season BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Maddin, Hauser, Wandl, Ford Motor Company Fund Satur ay Series Sponsor SUSTAINER Sponsor Roth et al Fall Opera Season To o Hot to Handel $5,000 - $9,999 Right Management Mo ffat McGuire, Inc. Sponsor Production Sponsor Audette Cadill ac Consultants/Quality First Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Opera Ball Platinum Lexus Tango for Two Sponsor Lending PPG Foundation Sponsor BravoBravo Presenting Domino's Pizza LLC BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Preferred Building Services, General Operating Sponsor Tango for Two Sponsor Sponsor LLC Support EDS Target The Professional Group General Motors Corporation BENEFACTOR Tango for Two Sponsor Community Programs BravoBravo Bricks & Spring Opera Season $15,000 - $24,999 Great Lakes Beverage Support Mortar Sponsor Sponsor AAA Michigan BravoBravo Gold Sponsor Reliant Pattern O pera Ball Platinum Opera Ball Silver Sponsor johnson Controls DONOR Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Sponsor Golf Outing Sil ve r Community Programs $1,000 - $2,499 RenKim Corporation Tango for Two Sponsor Sponsor Support Advanced Air Services, Inc. Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Community Programs Anonymous Metaldyne Corporation Golf Outing Titanium Sa fety Technology Support Nutcracker Benefactor Tango for Two Sponsor Sponsor International, Inc. ArvinMeritor MGM Grand Barris, SOlt , Denn & Driker, Side Project Creative Group SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Turandot Performance Dayton Contemporary PLLC Special Events Party Rental $50,000 - $199,000 Support Dance First Class Valet Golf Outing Patron Compuware Corporation Cadillac Adopt-a-School Sponsor BravoBravo Terra Cotta Sponsor Nutcracker Production Tango for Two Sponsor Sl. j oseph Hospital Health Sponsor General Operating Sponsor DTE Energy Foundation System Michigan Oncology Support GMAC Financial Services Future O pera Tango for Two Sponsor Nordstrom Tee Time, Inc. Dayton Dance Company Performance UAW-GM Center for Human Pepsi Company Golf Outing Ball Sponsor Educational Outreach Greektown Casino Resources Golf Outing Volunteer Sponsor BravoBravo Platinum Color-ography Shirt Sponsor FOUNDATION & Tango for Two Title Sponsor Performance Sponsor Residence Inn by Marriott GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Sponsor Opus One Gretchen Va lade, Mack Detroit Southfield OPERA & DANCE JP Morgan Chase Cuisine For A Cause Avenue Records Golf Outing Titanium Dracula Performance SKF Automotive Division Too Hot To Handel Support Sponsor GOVERNMENT Sponsor Tango for Two Sponsor Rinke Pontiac GMC, Rinke Michigan Council for Arts The Nutcracker PATRON Cadillac, Rinke Toyota and Cultural Affairs Performance Sponsor FELLOW $2,500 - $4,999 Scion, Honda of National Endowment for the Co lor-ography Performance $10,000 - $14,999 Ash Stevens Bloomfield, Toyota Scion Arts Sponsor Grunwell-Cashero Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Bloomfield, Swan Lake Performance Inc. Michigan Hyundai of Waterford SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Sponsor Golf Outing Presenting Tango for Two Sponsor Golf Outing Titani um $100,000 + Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Sponsor Cintron Energy Group Sponsor John S. and j ames L. Knight Masco Corporation Meadowbrook Insurance BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Schreiber Corporation Foundation Foundation Group Sponsor Gol f Outing Million McGregor Fund Color-ography Family Day Rom eo and Juliet Colasanti Construction Dollar Hole Contest Sponsor Performance Sponsor Sefv1ces, Inc. Sponsor MAJOR BENEFACTOR Community Programs National City Golf Outing Bronze Wolverine Packing Company $25,000 - $99,999 Support Where the Wild Things Are Sponsor DeRoy Testamentary Tango for Two Sponsor Performance Sponsor The Farbman Group Foundation General Operating BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Young Artist Apprentice Support Sponsor Program Sponsor

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The Abduction from the INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Mrs. Robert Comstock Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Snaglia Performance - OPERA -OPERA Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Robinson Sponsor Drs. Laura & Jeffrey Corrigan Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Matilda R. Wilson Fund GRAND BENEFACTOR GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Rosenfeld The Skil lman Foundation $200,000+ CIRCLE Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Joseph D'Anna Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy BENEFACTOR Romeo and Juliet IMPRESARIO Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Ms. Georgia Scappaticci $15,000 - $24,999 Performance Sponsor $10,000 + Dr. & Mrs. John M. Dee Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Hudson-Webber Foundation Detroit Opera House Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Mrs. Margaret Demant Schakne Oliver Dewey Marcks Projects Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Leslie Desmond & Philip Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Foundation General Operating Ron Michalak Stoffregen Schiff Sage Foundation Support Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Mr. & Mrs.Keith A. & Kim & Donald Schmidt Whitney Fund Mrs. Rema Frankel Virginia Dodsworth Drs. Kathryn & Karl BENEFACTOR Mr. William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Don F. Duggan Schroeder FELLOW $15,000 - $24,999 j anet & Paul Victor Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. Gregory ]. Schwartz $10,000 - $14,999 Mr. Michael Tweddle Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Ann and Gordon Getty Benefactor Dr. Charles H. Duncan Schwendemann Foundation FELLOW $5,000 - $9,999 Dr. Raina N. Ernstoff & Mr. Mark & Lois Shaevsky The Elizabeth, Allan and $10,000 - $14,999 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Sanford Hansell Mr. & Mrs . Erwin S. Simon Warren Shelden Fund Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Allison Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Ida & Conrad H . Smith Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Jr Endowment for the Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Ms. Phyllis Snow Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Kramer Anderson Mr. & Mrs. John Ferron Dr. & Mrs. Robert]. Sokol The Abdu ction Jrom the Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mrs. Sheldon Son kin Seraglio Performance Mr. & Mrs. Paul Victor Rosal ie & Peter Beer Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. & Mrs. Paul Spica Sponsor The Abduction fro m tile Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Mrs. Nadele Spiro j . Ernest and Almena Gray Seraglio Perro rmance Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Mr. & Mrs. j ames Ga ravaglia Dr. Gregory Stephens Wilde Foundation Sponsor Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mr. Jeff Stoller Mary Thompson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Davidson Giancamilli Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. The Samuel L. Westerman SUSTAINER Dr. David DiChiera Mr. Allan D. Gilmour Stollman Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goetz Dr. Jonathan Swift Golf Outing Bronze Sponsor Mrs. Rema Frankel Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Dr. Lisa Guyot & Mr. Bassel Thomas SUSTAINER Mr. & Mrs. W james Prowse Haberman Y. Banny Dr. Lorna Thomas $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. & Mrs. David Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas james & Lynelle Holden MOTVA SUNDAY SOIREE Mrs. Harriet Hull Handleman Toppin Fund HOSTS Beth Chak Lai Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Dana &John Weber Ralph L. and Winifred E. Kevin Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Harry A Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Polk Foundation j eremy Zeltzer Lomason Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Don jensen & Leo Dovelle Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hopp Wilhelm PATRON Ali Moiin & Bill Kupsky McAlpine Mr. Wil liam Hulsker Ms. Nancy S. Williams & Ms . $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBrien Eleanor & Alan Israel Sharon Backstrom Arts Midwest INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Ms. Monica Moffat & Pat Amy & Kent jidov Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Color-ography Performance -DANCE McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Hon. Joan Young & Mrs. Sponsor Mr. j ames A. Nichols Mr & Mrs Sterling C Jones, J r Thomas ]. Schell enberg Capital Region Community SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Foundation $50,000 - $199,000 Podowski Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Ka tz Clarence and j ack Himmel Marlene &john Boll Family Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kellman DONORS Foundation Foundation Mrs. Arlene Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler $2,000 - $2,499 Frank and Gertrude Dunlap The Shirley K. Schlafer Ms. El ham Shayota D r. & Mrs. Richard W Kulis Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Foundation Foundation Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Dr. William Kupsky Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Golf Outing Bronze Dr. Calvin L. Stevens Dr. & Mrs. james Labes Applebaum Sponsor MAJOR BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stone Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Laker Dr. Harold Mitchell New England Foundation fo r $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terrell Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Arrington the Arts Betty, Marvin & j oanne Mrs. Lyn n Townse nd Larson Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Color-ography Performance Danto Dance Endowment joyce Urba & David Kinsella Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Ms. Leslie Banas & Mr. Dale Sponsor Swan Lake Opening Night Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard Buras Young Woman's Home Performance Sponsor Mr. Richard D. Ventura Dr. & Mrs. Zvi Levran Mr. & Mrs. jon Barfield Association Mr. & Mrs. George M. Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mrs. Florence LoPatin Mr. & Mrs. Don Bauder Zeltzer Vi ncent Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun DONOR Swan Lake Production Mr. R. j amison Williams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Major Mr. W Victor Benjamin $1 ,000 - $2,499 Sponsor Dr. Marilyn L. Will iamson Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mancuso Mrs. John G. Bielawski Community Foundation of Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. & Mrs. j oseph Bloch Greater Flint FELLOW SUSTAINER The Hon. j ack & Dr. Bettye Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Detroit Industrial School $10,000 - $14,999 $2,500 - $4,999 Arrington Martin Mr. &'. Mrs . John A. Bo ll , Sr. Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Ms. Mary C. Mazure Mr. & Mrs. James Bonahoom Edward and Helen Mardigian Swan Lake Performance Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Meyer & Anna Prentis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Foundati on Sponsor Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Family Foundation Mrs. Betty Bright junior League of Detroit Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Trustees: Barbara P Mr. & Mrs. Richard A Brodie Louis & Nellie Sieg SUSTAINER Hon. & Mrs. Edward Frenkel Mrs. Doreen Bull Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Avadenka Marvin A. Frenkel, Dale P. Ms. Patricia Hill Burnett & Golf Outing Bronze Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. james M. Frenkel, Ronald P Frenkel, Mr. Robert Sil er Spon so r Swan Lake Student Ticket Balcerski Tom P Frenkel, Denise L. Dr. & Mrs. Victor ]. The Sigmund and Sophie Sponsor Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Brown, Cindy Frenkel Cervenak Rohlik Foundation Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Kanter, Nelson P Lande Mr. & Mrs. Frederi ck H. Vil lage Woman's Club PATRON Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Glen Mitchell Clark Foundati on $2,500 - $4,999 Lee & Paul Blizman Ms. Anne Moroun Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Mr. & Mrs. j ohn A. Boll, Sr. Mrs. Margaret Borden Mr. & Mrs. j ames Morrill Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Co lor- ography Afterglow Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Julia Donovan Darlow & Sponsor Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael john C. O'Mea ra Dr. Carol S. Chadwick Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. j erry D'Avanzo NUTCRACKER GAIA Spivak Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. SPONSOR PARTY HOSTS Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Mr. & Mrs. joseph R. Papp David Vicki & Tom Celani Cheesebrough III Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mrs. Adeline ]. DeBiasi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chirco Mr. & Mrs. Bill Powers Mr. Thomas]. Delaney Mr. David Chivas Drs. Irvin & Pamela Trotman Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. Edward Cody Reid Ms. Linda Dresner & Mr. Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Richert Edward Levy

Mr. &: Mrs. Roben B. Fair, Jr. Dr. &: Mrs. Mack C Stirling Ms. Carmen Wargel &: Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Jeryan SUPPORTER Ad rienne &: Robert Z. Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. Rya n Fringer Mr. &: Mrs. Richard J. Jessup $250 - $499 Feldstein Mr. Ronald F Swi tzer Mr. &: Mrs. Herman W Dr. &: Mrs. Arthur L Anonymous (3) Dr. Michael Flores Mrs. Norman J. Tabor Weinreich Johnson Mrs. Adel Amerman Mrs. Anne E. Ford Mr. &: Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Ambassador &: Mrs. Ronald Ms. Mary C B. Jones Mr. Paul E. Anders Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Freeman Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Weiser Mrs. M. T Keefe Dr. Peter Andreana Mr. &: Mrs. l awrence Toll Mrs. James A. Willi ams Mr. &: Mrs. Barry Ke ller Mrs. Doris I Arms Garberding Mr. &: Mrs. Melvin C Mr. John Keros Mr. &: Mrs. Fred Baer Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Geheb Va nderBrug GDC OPENING NIGHT Mr. &: Mrs. Justin Klimko Ms. Sophia Bakris Mr. &: Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Victor INTERMISSION SPONSORS Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory Knas Mrs. Alvin E. Balmes Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred R. Glancy, Mr. &: Mrs. Jonathan T F10y &: Lee Barthel Mr. &: Mrs. Roy H. Koponen Mr. Henry Bareiss III Walton Barbara Frankel &: Ron Miss Aleksandra Krsteva Mr. &: Mrs. C Roben Mr. &: Mrs. Arnold Gordon Mrs. PhylliS C Webb Michalak Mr. &: Mrs. James Barnard Dr. &: Mrs. Jure Grahovac Mr. &: Mrs. Henry Whiting, Amy &: Kent Jidov Kuykendall Mrs. Catherine Barthwell Mr. &: Mrs. Carson C Jr. Elaine &: Gerald La ker Miss Catherine laMont &: Mr. &: Mrs. James D. Grunewald Mr. &: Mrs. William Marge &: Bill Sandy Mr. Michael Donovan Beauvais Dr. &: Mrs. Joel I. Widmyer Ron Switzer &: Jim McClure Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Landes Mr. &: Mrs. Dean Bedford,J r. Hamburger Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Inge &: George Vi ncent Ms. Bernadeue L. Lane Mr. &: Mrs. Robert D. Dr. &: Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Mr. Andrew Wise Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene leich Bennett Mr. &: Mrs. David H. Hill Mr. &: Mrs. John A Wise, Jr. MEMBERSHIP DONORS Mr. Edward l ekki Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Benson Mr. &: Mrs. JuliUS Huebner Mr. &: Mrs. Larry Zangerle Mr. Jason Le ung Mr. &: Mrs. Roland Bessette Elanah &: Rick Hunger Mrs. Mary Lou Zieve LUMINARY Mr. Bruce Maguire Ms. Dawn Boesen &: Mr. l eo Mr. &: Mrs. John Irvine Mr. &: Mrs. David J $500 - $999 Ms. Mona K. Majzoub Zimmer Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. Istock Zmyslowski Joshua &: Judith Lowitz Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Dr. &: Mrs. Sander J. Breiner Don Jensen &: leo Dovelle Adler Maniscalco Ms. Joann F Brooks Ms. MalY B. Jolliffe CAMERATA CLUB Ms. Kimberly Aiken Mr. &: Mrs. Steven T Mr. Norman Bucknor Mr. Patrick J Kerzic &: Mrs. $1 ,000 - $1 ,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Chester Arnold Ma rlette Mr. Donald Budny Stephanie Germack Kerzic Ms. Nina Abrams Dr. &: Mrs. Raul Bacon Mr. Timothy Mayer Mr. &: Mrs. Efstratios Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V Mr. John Barbes Ms. Katherine McCullough Calagias Mr. &: Mrs. Edward Klarman Angott Mrs. Ginny Berberian Ms. Mary McGough Mr. &: Mrs. Brian C Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Mr. &: Mrs. Raymond G. Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Ms. Helen Mi llen Campbell Ms. Les li e Landau &: Dr. Antos Dr. &: Mrs. Eric Billes Mr. W J. Morris Mr. Gene Carver Glendon M. Gardner Mr. &:Mrs. Donald Brasie Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene W Mr. Geoffrey Nathan &: Ms. Mr. &: Mrs. L. B. Chappuis Dr. Jennifer Langowski MD Mr. &: Mrs. Ge rald Bright . Blanchard Margaret Winters Mr. &: Mrs. Reginald L. Dr. Alden &: Loraine Leib Mrs. Dina Brodsky Dr. &: Mrs. David Bloom Mr. &: Mrs. Richard L. Ciokajlo Ms. Corrine Lemberg Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas E. Mr. Robert Bomier Norling Vo lna Clermont, MD Mrs. Leonard Lerner Carson Ms. Deirdre Bora Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Nuyen Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Closson Dr. Melvin A. Lester Dr. &: Mrs. Adel EI-Magrabi Mr. &: Mrs. Jack Bourget Mr. Thomas G. Parachini &: Dr. &: Mrs. Eudoro Coello Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. Letts,jr. Burke &: Carol Fossee Ms. Kathleen Bozek Ms. Donna J. Donati Mr. Edward Cole Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. Lie Mr. &: Mrs. George E. Frost Professor &: Mrs. Dale E. Mrs. Mary A. Perna Mr. &: Mrs. James Collins Dr. &: Mrs. Robert P. Lisak Ms. Irene M. Garcia Briggs Dr. &: Mrs. Claus Petermann Mrs. Lois Collins Esq Ms. Florine Mark Mr. Edmund A. Gaston Ms. Kerry Bruce Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Peterson Mrs. j ames M. Colville Dr. &: Mrs. Robert Matthews Thomas M. Gervasi Mr. &: Mrs. Frank Brzenk Mr. &: Mrs. Philip E. P[ahlen Mr. &: Mrs. John P. Connolly Mrs. Wade H. McCree, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Jerome Halperin Evelyn Burton Ms. Irene Piccone Robert Cornette, PhD. , PC Mrs. Susanne McMillan Dr. &: Mrs. j ac k Hertzler Ms. CR. Campitelle Mrs. Ann Piken Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Dr. Lisa Meil s Deanna &: David Holtzman Miss Helen H. Cannon Mrs. Miriam C Ri chardson Cosma Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Miller Mr. &: Mrs. Addison Mr. &: Mrs. Ron Carter Mr. &: Mrs. George Robinson Dr. &: Mrs. Tim Cox Mr. Phillip D. Minch Iglehea rt Ms. Margery L. Coutts Mr. James E. Rodgers Dr. K Crawford-Fuller Mr. &: Mrs. Carl Mitseff Mr. Henry M. Kassen Mrs. Rosa Mary Crawfo rd Mr. john Romani &: Ms. Dr. John Crump Dr. &: Mrs. Va n C Momon, Ms. Ida King Mrs. Eva Curry Ba rbara Anderson Mr. &: Mrs. Paul W jr. Father Ralph E. Kowalski Mr. &: Mrs. joseph DeOro Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Czamanske, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Mondry Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Dr. &: Mrs. Donald Ditmars Dr. &: Mrs. Anhur Rose Ms. Beatrice D'Ambrosio Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Kra tchman Mr. &: Mrs. John F Doherty Ms. Mary P. Rossio Mr. and Mrs. Bob Monolidis Mr. &: Mrs. Leonard LaCivita Mr. John Drei[us Dr. &: Mrs. Alexander Rota Damschroder Mr &: Mrs E Clarence M r. Patrick Lancaster Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Driker Mr. &: Mrs. Nick Sabol Mr. &: Mrs. Norman Dancy Mularoni Mr. &: Mrs. David Lebenbom Dr. Patricia L. Edwards Charles R &: PhylliS Scales Jr Ms. Suann Darmody Mr. &: Mrs. David Mull igan Mr. Max Lepler &: Mr. Rex Mr. &: Mrs. Charles Elias Mrs. Claus Sc haefer Mrs. Crystal Davidson Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Dotson Dr. &: Mrs. Li onel Mr. &: Mrs. Morton L Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard de Bear Mr. Arthur A. Nitzsche Ms. Ann K. Lesesne Finkelstein Scholnick Mr. &: Mrs. Armando Mr. &: Mrs. George W Mr. &: Mrs. john D. Lewis Mrs. Shirley M. Flanagan Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Schwartz Delicato Nouhan Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. lutz Mr. John Fleming Ms. Heather Sikorski Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony Deluca Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Amy &: Dennis Malaney Ms. Josephine E. Franz Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Sil ve ri Mrs. Dina Desjardins &: Mr. Mr. &: Mrs. Graham A. Orley Ms. Patricia McKanna Dr. Yvonne Friday &: Mr. Mrs. l oretta Skewes Frank Ring Mr. &: Mrs. John O tto Mr. &: Mrs. William Stephen Black Mrs. Helen T Slater Mrs. Mary DeTo maso Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Michalu k Dr. &: Mrs. Byron P Mr. Melvin E. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Di onne Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Ms. Mary Nickolas &: Mr. Georgeson Ms. Renate Soulen Dr. &: Mrs. Herbert H. Ms. Ruth F Rattner Bruce Mi ller Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas Nadine &: Ken Sperry Dobbs Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn B. Reni ck Mr. &: Mrs. Craig F Moncher Giancarlo Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr. &: Mrs. Harold B. Mrs. Ba rbara Richardson Mr. &: Mrs. Richard F Mr. &: Mrs. Hugh Randy Gill Mr. &: Mrs. Allan Stillwagon Doremus Dr. &: Mrs. James Rigby O'Brien Mr. &: Mrs. William N . Mrs. Norman Thorpe Ms. Diane B. Drayson Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mr. Jonathan Orser Gilmore, jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Dr. &: Mrs. Harold Duchan Dr. Wayne] Ruchgy Mrs. So phie Pearlstein Mr. &: Mrs. Phillip L Gray Mr. &: Mrs. John Topliss Drs. Paula &: Michael Duffy Mr. &: Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo Miss Alma M. Petrini Dr. &: Mrs. Peter Green Dr. &: Mrs. Gary Trock Ms. Dolores Dumas Dr. &: Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Dr. &: Mrs. Peter J. Po lidori Dr. Robert Green Ms. Susan Trotti er George &: Barbara Dunn Mr. &: Mrs. Lee C Saperstein Vera Rea Mrs. Helen J. G ridle~ Mr. Roman H. Tucker Ms. Ingrid Brit Eidnes Mrs. RJ Schlitters Mr. &: Mrs. Jack Robinson Dr. Rosalind E. Gri[ in Mr. &: Mrs. John E. Utley The Hon. &: Mrs. S. J Elden Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mrs. Doris Keith Waddell Dr. &: Mrs. Ri chard FElton Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Ms. Janice Ross Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Hage Charles S. Wagner MD Dr. &: Mrs. N. Cary Dr. &: Mrs. Hyun Chan Shin Mr. &: Mrs. George Roumell, Mr. &: Mrs. H. Richard Mr. &: Mrs. Roben D. Wallin Engleberg Dr. &: Mrs. Michael j. Short Jr. Haines Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin G. Webb Mr. &: Mrs. Paul S. Ensign Ms. La ura Sias &: Ms. Betty Mrs. Markus Schmidt Mrs. Mary Ali ce Heaton Mr. John Wickey Mrs. Linda Etter Mueller Mr. Stephan Sharf Ms. Barbara Heller Mr. Lawrence Wi ll iams Mr. Wayne C Eve rl y Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Mr. Frank D. Stella Dr. Phill ip Hertz &: Ms. Dr. Ruth A Wo rth ington Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert E. Everss Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. &: Mrs. William Stone Teresa Roman Mr. Robert E. Wurtz Ms. Bernita Fenner Mr. &: Mrs. David S. Snyder Mrs . Carolyn Stubbs Dr. &: Mrs. j ames D. Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Ferrario Mr. &: Mrs. Walter M. Stark Mr. &: Mrs. John P. Tierney Hoeschele Mr. Daniel Ferrier Mr. &: Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. Cathy Vi ll anueva Mrs. Almeda Hunter Mary Kaye &: Mason Ferry Starkweather Mr. &: Mrs. Zo ltan J. Janosi Ms. Judith Fietz

Hon . Sharon Tevis Finch Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ka lakailo Miss Shirly Osier Dr. &: Mrs. Vainutis K. Ms. Phyllis Snow Drs. Julie B. Finn &: Bradley Nikki &: Russell Kane Mr. &: Mrs. Bert G. Vaitkevicius Mr. &: Mrs. David Trott Rowens Ms. Darlene Karle Osterberg joseph Valentin, DDS Mr. &: Mrs. Jeff Van Cleave Mrs. Adelina Firnschild Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Karp Ms. Julie Owens Mr. John Varick III Dr. Lydia H. Fischer Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Ms. Diane Paratore Miss Lisa M. Varnier DANCE MEMBERS Mr. William F Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. AlanJay Ms. Margot Parker Mr. &: Mrs. Gerrit Vreeken Cynthia Fisher Kau fman Mr. Ralph Pedersen &: Ms. Ms . Margaret Walter PREMIER DANCER Dr. Evelyn Fisher Mr. Douglas Kearney Ann Loveland Mr. &: Mrs. Richard $1,000 - $1,499 Mr. Jay Fishman Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Ke ll y Mr. &: Mrs. Wil li am Weiermiller Mr. &: Mrs. Michael H. Mr. &: Mrs. James E. Fisk Dr. Shirley Kocur Piontkowski Mr. Robert D. Welchli Acheson Ms. Melissa Jane Flones Mr. &: Mrs. Robert]. Koffro n Ms. Mildred D. Pitts Mr. Paul Wenig Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick Adams Ms. Sue Force Mr. Daniel B. Kolton &: Ms. Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard Place Ms. Terees Western Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Bingham Dr. &: Mrs. Saul Forman Mary Christner Dr. &: Mrs. Charles A. Dr. &: Mrs. Fred W Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Carr Mrs. Harold L. Frank Mr. &: Mrs. Nicholas P Porretta Whitehouse Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick Clark Angelyn Frankenberg &: Kondak Dr. &: Mrs. Fritz Port Mr. &: Mrs. Robert F. Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence David Ra ndy Essex Ms. Erin Kopkowski Mrs. David W Porter Whitman Ms. Terri Fenner Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas A. Dr. &: Mrs. Richard Kulbersh Mr. Garrod Post &: Mr. Mrs. Charles Whitten Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Fraser Ms. Rosemary Kurr Robert A. Hill Mr. Allen Wierzbicki, CPA Jean &: Jay Hansen Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel E. Mr. &: Mrs. John Labriola Mrs. Barbara Quinn Dr. &: Mrs. Robert Wiggins Darlene &: M. David Jackson Frohardt-Lane Mr. Joseph W Labuta Mr. Donald Rafal Mr. john Wilk j r Kelly Services Foundation Mrs. Elizabeth W Gage Mr. &: Mrs. Al Lacroix Dr. Robin Jo Ramsay Dr. Magnus A. Wilson Ms . Deborah Lyddon Mr. &: Mrs. Roberto Gamarra Ms . Christine Laing Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn W Reddy Mr. Alfred Wood, j r. Mr. Charles Peters Ms. Clara Garbon-Radnoti Mr. Henry ]. LaMotte Mr. &: Mrs. Darrel ]. Reece Mr. David D. Woodard Ms. Ruth Rattner Mr. Lawrence T. Garcia Dr. Joseph Lapides &: Ms. Mr. Dennis C. Regan &: Miss Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mr. &: Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mrs. Cheryl Ann George Arlene Gorelick Ellen M. Strand Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V Ya tes Mr. Michael Tweddle Ms. Diane George Ms. Karen Larkin Mr. &: Mrs. John ]. Riccardo Mr. John Yavruian Ms. Patrice Weaver Mr.]. Robert Gillette Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Mr. M. M. Roberts Mr. Robert Ziegelman &: Ms. Ms. Brejette Gipson Lazzerin, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas P Nanci Rands SOLOIST Ms. Patricia Godell Mr. Philip Leon Rockwell Mr. Irvi n Zwicker $500 - $999 Mr. &: Mrs. Edward Gold Ms. Adrienne Leonard Mr. &: Mrs. Peter]. Roddy Frank G. &: Gertrude Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Gold Ms . Amy Lesperance Ms . Graciela Rojas INDnnDUALSUPPORT Dunlap Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Robert Goldman Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Levin Mr. &: Mrs. Sidney Rose -DANCE Mr. &: Mrs. Stuart Frankel Dr. &: Mrs. Paul Goodman Dr. &: Mrs. Murray B. Levin Mr. Allen Ross Dr. &: Mrs. Jun Garcia Mr. &: Mrs. William R. Drs. Donald &: Diane Levine Mr. &: Mrs. Casimir B. DANCE PATRON CIRCLE Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Goudie Dr. &: Mrs. John H. Libcke Rozycki DIRECTOR Ms. Barbara Heller Mr. &: Mrs. Will iam Gourley Mr. Irving Lichtman Mr. &: Mrs. Leroy H. Runk $5,000 + Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Kleiman Mrs. Shirley Gray Mr. &: Mrs. Richard T. Dr. &: Mrs. Willi am H. Salot Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Celani Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene F. Leich Mr. &: Mrs. Julian M. Lindgren Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Saperstein Sue &: Va n Conway/Conway Mr. &: Mrs. Sergio Mazza Greenebaum Ms. Karen Linnell Karen L. Saxton MacKenzie &: Dunleavy Mr. &: Mrs. James B. Mrs. Patricia Greenwood Ms. Shirley Verrett Drs. Robert &: Franziska Mrs. Una Jackman Nicholson Mr. Henry Grezlik &: Mrs. Lomonaco Schoenfe ld Mr. &: Mrs. Elmore Leonard Mr. Dennis Slatkin Rita Grezlik Mrs. Frank Loria Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Ms. Joyce Urba &: Mr. David Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mary K. Grimes Mr. &: Mrs. John Lowe Schwartz Ki nsell a Mr. &: Mrs. Padraic Sweeny Mrs. Claire L. Grosberg Mr. Ivan Ludington,Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Paul &: Susanne Dr. &: Mrs. Seymour Mr. &: Mrs. Leonard Dr. &: Mrs. Sol Lu ft Scott CONDUCTOR Ziegelman Grossman Dr. John]. Lupini Mr. &: Mrs. Kingsley Sears $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. Nizami Halim Mr. Michael Madigan Dr. &: Mrs. Nathan P Segel Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel CORPS DE BALLET Mr. &: Mrs. William R. Mr. Roman Maev Prof. Richard A. Seid Dr. David DiChiera $250 - $499 Harmon Michael &: Elizabeth Mr. &: Mrs. Steven Sell Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Ms. Leah Arnold Mr. &: Mrs. Hugh G. Harness Ma honey Mr. Marc Shaberman Mrs. Barbara Frankel &: Mr. Mr. &: Mrs. Russell Ayers Dr. &: Mrs. Natan HarPaz Cardinal Adam ]. Maid a Dr. john E. Sheard Ron Michalak Ms. Michelle Barrett Mr. &: Mrs. Sean Harrington Ms . Suzanne Mal daver Dr. &: Mrs. Donald Sherman Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Frank Brzenk Mr. &: Mrs. John K. Harris Mr. Craig Mancuso Dr. &: Mrs. Paul Siatczynski Elizabeth &: Michael Kojaian Dr. &: Mrs. Dana Busch Mr. Harland Harris Ms. Janet Groening Marsh Mrs. Bluma Siegal Mr. &: Mrs. Darnel Moore Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas E. Ms. Mary Harrison Dr. &: Mrs. David E. Cmdr. Nonnan Silverman Mr. James Nichols Carson Ms. Joann Hatton Massignan Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony R. Ms. Diana Omecinsky Jeff &: Dance Cowart Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey K. Haynes Mr. George G. Matish Skwiers Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Jr. Mr. Frank DeMarco Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Hepner Ms . Laurie McCauley Mrs. Alma ]. Snider Mrs. Carol Ewing Dr. Gloria Heppner Mr. Frederic McCoy Jr Dr. Gino Sovran CHOREOGRAPHER Mr. &: Mrs. John B. Ford, III Mr. Nonnan Herbert Mr. &: Mrs. Ralph McCreedy Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore]. St. $1,500 - $2,499 Ms. Margaret Franz Dr. &: Mrs. Martin M. Ms. Annette McGruder Antoine Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Ms. Michelle Guisewite Herman Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick Gabriel &: Martha Stahl Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Ms. Janet Gumenick Ms. Olimpia Hernandez McKeever Ms. Bonita Stanton Anderson Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard Haller Ms. Susanne F. Hilberry &: John &: Penny McMul li n Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Mrs. Debra Bernstein-Siegel Miss Mary A. Hester Mr. Richard Kandarian Dr. &: Mrs. Herman]. Merte Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Stem Ms. Suzanne Burks Ms. Charlyn M. Idler Mr. Don Hinckfoot Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Father Anthon y Sulkowski Mr. David Chivas Mr. &: Mrs. David Joswick Mr. Stanley Hirt Michielutti Dr. &: Mrs. Komol Ms. j oanne Danto Mr. Michael Kelly &: Ms . . Mr. &: Mrs. Edward N. Mr. Myron L. Milgrom Surakomol Ms. Linda Dresner &: Mr. Theresa Flint Hodges, III Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Miller Dr. &: Mrs. Eric ]. Szilagy Edward Levy Mr. &: Mrs. Kevin Beth Hoger &: Lisa Swem Mrs. Jane S. Miller Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Tavoularis Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. Kleinhomer Mr. &: Mrs. Jan Homan Stan ley &: Doreen Millman Hon. &: Mrs. Cli fford W Duncan Mr. Philip Leon Mr. Charles Hook Mr.John Mills Taylor Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Feldstein Mr. Glenn D. Maxwell Dr. Linda S Hotchkiss &: Dr. Edward Missavage, Jr. Ric hard &: M. j oanne Taylor Lauren &: Philip Fisher Mr. Jonathan Orser Hon. Robert P Young J r. Mrs. Lucille A. Monark Dr. Arnie Taylor Dr. &: Mrs. Clifford Furgison Mr. James Plemmons Mrs. Ann Howell Dr. &: Mrs. Eliezer Monge Ms. Mary Teachout Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Mrs. Kat hryn Pothier Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Hudson Mr. Cyril Moscow Mr. &: Mrs. Frank Tenkel Mr. &: Mrs. David Mrs. Holly Sorscher Ms. Daisy Marguerite Humes Dr. James L. Moseley Mr. &: Mrs. j oseph A. Test Handleman Ms. Carole Tibbitts Mr. &: Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Mrs. Earl A. Mossner Mr. &: Mrs. George W Mr. William Hulsker Mr. &: Mrs. John Urso Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph F. Mrs. Neva A. Moyer Tewksbury Dr. Jean Kegler Mr. &: Mrs. Damien M. Jeannette Mrs. Betsy Muir Dr. Gretchen M. Thams Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Woody Mr. &: Mrs. Frank M Mr. &: Mrs. Germano L. j ack W Theisen Lomason Jerneycic Mularoni Mr. Marlin D. &: Mrs. Karen Dr. Ali Moiin &: Dr. William Mr. John W Jickling Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil R. Todorov Kupsky O. M. Johnson Mrs. Orion Nazzaro Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Tomboulian Mrs. Florence Morris Mr. Michael R. Johnson Mrs. Cynthia Nostrant Dr. &: Mrs. Rennard B. Ms. Li nda K. Rodney Mr. &: Mrs. ChoisJones Mrs. Henrietta V Tuc ker Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Ms. Hilda Jongkind Nowakowski Dr. &: Mrs. Dimitry M. Turin Mr. &: Mrs. Gilbert Mr. Scott Jorgensen Mrs. Barbara Numbers Silverman

RESTRICTED In Honor of Richard Brodie In Memory of William Kahn In Memory of Neal Shine Michelle DeLand '&: Brent CONTRIBUTIONS Jim Stedman john R. Axe Barbara E. Cunningham Kelso Ei leen Bielfield &: Buddy Darlene Ka rle Detroit Beer Company SPECIAL PROJECTS In Memory of Maria D'Anna Kahn The Detroit Tigers TANGO FOR TWO EVENT j oseph D'Anna Florence M. Morris In Honor of Richard Debbie &: j ohn Di ngell HOSTS Maida Frank Portnoy Sonenklar Linda Dresner &: Ed Levy Bob &: Deni se Lutz In Honor of David DiChiera's Anne Markley Spivak james Sted man Rosanne &: Sandy Cyrano World Premiere j anet &: Robert. Swanson Duncan/john Hart Fine $10,000 - $14,999 Christ ina DiChiera &: Nei l In Honor of Ronald Switzer's Wine Herman &: Sharon Frankel Walsh In Memory of Robert Keydel Birthday j udith &: Irwin Elson DOH Ga rage Sign age Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas j uli us &: Cynth ia Huebner Sue and Alan Buratto Li l &: Alex Erdeljan Giancarlo Dede &: Oscar Fe ldman SPECIAL EVENTS Sylvia Serwin In Honor of Stephanie In Memory of Pearl Zeltzer Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Germack Kerzic &: Ma rcia &: Eugene Flash Accessories $15,000 - $24,999 In Honor of Lisa DiChiera &: Patrick Kerzic Applebaum Ford Li rlColn Mercury Denise &: Bob Lutz John Kane's Birthdays Robert &: Carol We ndzel Patricia Barbe r Forte' Tango fo r Two Ginny Be rberian Gwen &: Richard Bowlby Fox &: Hounds And rew Fisher In Honor of Dr. William Gloria &: Fred Clark Barbara Frankel &: Ron $5,000 - $9,999 Steve Gutterman Kupsky Dodie &: Larry David Michalak David Evola james Kane Mary jane &: jeff Ku psky Stan &: Heather Dickson Aviva &: Dean Friedman BravoB ravo Si lver Leaf j ennifer Marling Mr. &: Mrs. Stanley Fuschsia Frog Sponsor Brian McCormick In Honor of Dr. William]. Frankel Ann &: Robert Greenstone Ma rija D. Rich Kupsky &: Dr. Ali Moiin Denese Grove Greenstone's Fine j ewelry $1,000 - $4,999 Mrs. Lynn Townsend Elizabeth S Ku psky Heather Hamilton &: Heathe r Ham il ton &: Helen Marlene &: j ohn Bo ll Family Malt. &: Barbara Helen Mi llen Millen Foundation VanderKloot In Memory of Leonard Rose &: David Handleman Rose &: David Hand leman Joanne Danto Kevin, Andrea, &: Claire Lerner Maxwell &: Marjorie Harp's Lingerie O lga &: Irvi ng Dworkin Webber Ed ith Tannenbaum jospey Donna &: Eugene Hartwig Barbara &: Thomas Bradford White Bruce S. Ka hn The Hen k Studio, Inc. Gottschalk In Honor of The Hon. John Harvey &: Aileen Kleiman Doreen Hermelin Maureen Ke mpston-Darkes In Honor ofJulia Donovan C. O'Meara's Birthday Barbara Franke l &: Ronald The Italian Dish Suzanne &: Joseph Orley Darlow's Birthday Jason F. Lindaucr Michalak Renee? &: Charles janovsky Meryl &: Terry Podolsky Jason Li ndauer Harold Milinsky Christine &: Gerald Kageff A. Alfred Taubman In Memory of Luciano Ali Moiin &: Bi ll Kupsky Patrick j. Kerzic &: Stephanie In Honor of Marianne Pavoratti Bc rn ie &: Muriel Mo ray Germ3ck Kerzic $500 - $999 Endicott The Hon. &: Mrs. Averil Dr. &: Mrs. Bohdan La Contessa in Windsor Alice &: julius Combs Ann &: jim Wi lliams Cohn Pichurko La Dolce Vita Alro Steel Foundation Jack A. &: Av iva Robinson Dr. Mel Lester Sall y &: Don Baker In Memory of Eileen Ewing In Honor of Mr. &: Mrs. Barbara Roden Mado &: Ki m Li e Maril yn Barnett Gloria &: Fred Clark James L. Pfiefer's 50th Mr. &: Mrs. Mi lLOn AI Lucarell i J udy &: Irwin Elson Suzy and Bruce Wedding Anniversary Rotenberg MajestiC Cafe Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Ge rshenson Dr. &: Mrs. Paul G. Leon &: Debbe Saperstein Margo's Spa Carl-Peter Forster Barbara Franke l &: Ro n Thomas Darryl Trembath Mario's Maxine &: Stuart Frankel Mic halak Gayla Zoghlin &: Eric Martin Luther Ki ng High Ann &: Larry Ga rberding Richard &: Leah Trosch In Honor ofJudy &: Li nden School Band Paula &: Mark LaNeve Gerry Primak Shahida Mausi Nancy &: Bud Liebler In Honor of Herman Annie, Rob , Ka thi, &: Rick In Honor of Mary Lou Zieve MGM Grand's Ruby on Th ird j oy &: All an Nachman Frankel's Birthday Cohen Irv &: Olga F Dworkin Michigan Opera Theatre Chri stopher Preuss Ted &: Mary Ann Simon Monica Moffat &: Pat Tec hy Rodriguez-Doyle In Honor of Ruth Rattner McGuire &: Patrick Doyle In Honor of Herman &: Linnea Lannon &: Ri ck IN KIND DONORS Mon J in Lau Carolyn L. Ross Sharon Frankel Ra ttner Mosaic Nancy &:john Smith Harvey &: Aileen Kl eiman Operal Ball 2006 Motor City's Iridescence Helen &: Peter Strallon In Memory of Eugene Robelli 110 Couture Neiman Marcus Beth &: Ma rk Taylor In Memory of Donald Grant Susan &: Daniel Fox Rosette &: Roger M. Aj luni North Po inte Insurance Bernie &: Tom Toppin Barbara Frankel &: Ron Nancy Gogo Maggie &: Robe rt A. All esee Company Kathy &: Ri chard Wagoner Michalak The Ka tz Famil y American Coney Island Opus One Mr. &: Mrs. Arthur Dr. Lourdes Andaya Sall y &: Graham Orley $250 - $499 I n Honor of Donna &: Gene Kroli kowski And iamo Riverfront The Palace of Auburn Hills Tracey &: Mark Burnstein Hartwig's 50th Wedding j oan Nagrant Dale and Don Aust in Mary &: Charlie Parkhill Lynn &: Bharat Gandhi Anniversary Mr. &: Mrs. Lewis Bacco Debra &: Richard Partrich Donna &: Gene Hartwig Bob &: j anet Neary Olgiati ,J r. Beau Jack's Plan terra Karen &: Derek Hodgson Bil l &: Toni Pilchak Beyond j uice Meryl &: Terry Podolsky Mado &: Kim Li e In Honor of the Doreen Sidney Rose Big Rock Chophouse Charli &: Chuck Podowski Debra &: Ri chard Part rich H ermelin &: Mel Lester's Sandy &: Lenny Schafer Birmingham Tower De li The Rattlesnake Clu b/Jilllmy Mr. &: Mrs. Ronald Pniewski Engagement Quinto Vit.ale Bo nefish Grill &: j o Marie Schmidt Frank Stel la Shelly &: Peter Cooper Sarah Vitiell o Ka ren Bowman &: Rick Ruth Rattner Helen Zuckerman Williams The Ritz Carl ton In Memory of Louise In Memory of Luigi Ruscillo joanne &: Ric hard Brod ie Roma Cafe INTRlBUTE H odgson Angelo &: Anna Lanni Betty &: Bill Brooks Nik ki Ruddy &: Ha rry FebruQI) 28, 2007 to Jeffrey D. Callison Mr. &: Mrs. j oseph R. Papp Caie Cortina Lomason, J r. January 28, 2008 David DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Mic hael Roy &: lise Calcagno Salon Sydney Michele. Kemler Pittigli o Cameron's Steak House Sydell &: Douglas Schubot In Honor of the 55th John M. Lopez Familie Roloff Carl Sterr Seege r People/Lori Karbel Wedding Anniversary of Paul a &: Charli e Madigan Emilio &: Carmela Troiani Carol Lewis Day Spa Sinbad's the Hon. Edward &: Walter &: Vicki Owens Nazzareno &: Adriana Centaur Wine &: Marti ni Bar judith Slotkin Beverly Avadenka Brent Slavin Troiani Century Gril le Slows Shelly &: Peter Cooper Phylli s Snow Susan &: John Za retl i Gloria &: Fred Clark Small Plates Kenneth Stapp Coach Insignia Darlene & Tony Soave In Memory of Marion Ron Swit zer &: jim In Memory of Marjorie Scott Comerica Sposita's Ristorante Bartush McClure Barbara Fran ke l &: Ron Como's Starbuck's Shell y &: Peter Cooper Coletta Thomas Michalak Shelly &: Peter Cooper Christine &: George John Tyminski David &: Rose Hand leman Crave Restaurant + sushi bar Strumbos In Honor of Karen Bowman Jeremy Zeltzer &: Kevin Fred &: Sheila Osann + lounge Sweet LOlTaine's Downtown &: Rick W illiams' Dennis George M. Zeltzer &: Ellen Dan Stall [ne., The Auction This Is Me Engagement Kahn Team The Tow nsend Hotel SI1ell y &: Peter Cooper In Memory of Vera Johnson Mr. &: Mrs. Arthur Maureen &: j erry D'Avanzo ViaNove Jane Alessandrini Kro likowski Dodie &: Larry David Vicente's Cuban Cuisine

D etroit Opera House Copyright 2010,""",vw. MichigMichigananOper a.orgOpera Theatre BRAVO 57 Vintage Wine Company Residence In n by Capital Event Vivio 's Ma rriott Prod ucti ons Volunteers WDIVINBC Rinke Pontiac GM C The Capital Grille Ma ry Lou Zieve Residence Inn by The Century Grill e Marriott Detro it Chai r Covers &: Li nens Tango for Two 2006 Southfield Chateau Chantal Aggre ko LLC The Roostertail Como's Dear Opera and Dance Lovers, Ann Arbor Residence j oanne Shango Corner Productions In n , a Marriott Hotel Shepherd's Holl ow Golf Crave restaurant + sushi Blue Water Group Club bar + lounge ichigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Campbell-Ewald Shorel ine Custom Darakjian j ewelers Association m embers h ave a Adverti si ng Framing Deluxe Floral M D. E. McNabb Co. Skyline Club Detroit Beer Company starring role in the continued success of EDGE Inte rnati onal Ticketmaster Detroit Therapeutic Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Forte- Belanger Catering Vitamin Water Massage Future Reproductions Detroit Yacht Club Opera House. Since 1993, the mission In c. Miscellaneous The Detroit Zoo of MOTVA has been Gerych's Fl ay &: Lee Barthel Leah Dexter two-fold: to provide GM Creati ve Se rv ices joanne Danto Ms. Christina General Motors Ford &: Earl Associates Di Ba rtolomeo financial support for Golf Digest Maria &: j im Kokas OJ Captain 20 Michigan Opera Light So urce Rainy Day An &: OJ Rubix Cube Theatre productions In corporated Framing Company E &: J Gall o Winery Li ttle Faxes Eugene Robelli EastWest Productions and community Los Esquinos Carlos Savor the Th yme Eden program s , and to Ga rd el Catering Epoch Events Catering Denise &: Bob Lutz IN-KIND SPONSORS FLO cu ltiva te public Metro Ca rs BravoBravo! 2007 Franklin Athleti c Club awareness of and interest in opera and Rosalind Meyer Rachel Grace dance as art forms. Michigan Business Platinum Lesley Anne Gra ham Review Crave Restaurant + sushi Greektown Casino Neiman Marcus bar + lounge Holi sti c Healer &: MOTVA members participate in mean Northwest Airlines li almoda Wellness Center ingful activities that include sponsoring O utdoor Event Services Levitati on Staging Hot Club of Detroit Passion Growers - Six Degrees Magazine idunit ed LLC fund raising events, presenting social Peisach Famil y II Posto and educational p rograms, wo rking Pernod Ricard Gold Indianwood Golf &: The Ritz-Carl ton Add ison Graphic Country Club behind the scenes to provide advocacy Dearborn Solutions j acoby's and audience development and much Sheraton Buenos Aires Colonial Party Eve nt Kai zen Hea lin ~ Arts needed administrative services. Member Shows and Shoots Rental La Bistecca Ita ian Gril le Special Events Party Great Lakes Beve rage La Zingara Trattoria benefit s include wonderful opportuni Rental Octane Design Liquid Exposure ties to make n ew fri ends whi le Lucky St ri ke Lanes Style Magazine contributing to a prestigious community Superi or Electric Silver Leaf Luigi Bruni Salon Tippin's SpeC ialty Wines Blue Water Technologies Luxe Clothier asset. &: Foods Commercial Majesti c Cafe' Travis Po inte Country Maintenance Mario's Most importantly, you will know that Cl ub Paxahau Ryan McPherson Ambassado r Ronald &: So urce Audi o Meade Lexus of Sterling your volunteerism helps bring the very Eileen Weiser Heights finest opera and dance productions to Crystal Leaf M LE Transportation Golf Outing 2007 Bell &: Sons Moo Moo's O rganic the stages of the Detroit Opera House, Addison Graphic BB &: J Li nens Bistro providing the most exciting and glam Solutions Display Group Mosaic orous theater experiences availa ble in Alan So ifer Jewelers of Plantcrra Nestle Waters North Troy, MI Am eri ca our community Al Long Ford Bricks &: Mortar NO l11i Audi Detroit By Design Opus One/Opus To Go Baci Salon &: Spa of Pat Scott jewelers Your tax-deductible membership allows Birmingham MEDIA Paxahau you to participate in as many of the indi Beau j ack's Food &: After 5 Detroit Power Nutrition vidual volunteer groups and activities as Spi rits Ambassador Psychic Sisters Renee &: Big Ro ck Chop House Detroit Fashion Pages Wendy you wish. Simply fill in the membership Natali e Cochran Real Detroit Pulse Bar form and return it with yo ur dues. We Real Detroi t Cadillac Co lTee Six Degrees look forward to welcoming you to the Centaur Bar &: The WDIV Rising Sun Yoga Town Pump Roosten ai l Michigan Opera Theatre family through Chris Webber/Detroit IN-KIND DONORS Shepherd's Holl ow Golf yo ur membership in the Mi ch igan Pistons BravoBravo! 2007 Club Comerica Bank Skin Logics Opera Theatre Volunteer Association. Cra ve Restaurant + suslli The Alley Grille Slow's Bar BQ bar + lounge Ambassador Magazin e Small Plates The Detro it Zoo Andiamo Riverfront Starbuck's Coffee Most Sincerely, Dick SCOlt Dodge Band Wi th No Na me's Woodward/Mack Firefly Phones j eff Gutt Location Franklin Haircare Barefoot Wine Sweet Georgia Grace Thorson Design Bell a Blue Brown/Seldom Blues Greektown Casin o Bikram Yoga Mr. Rodney Sypitowski Judith Slotkin Harvey Yates, LB Office Bi xy Lutz's Greg Hanson That 80's Band Products Blackman &: Arnold The Town President Legends of Ice World Jazz Q uartet Pump/Ce nt aur MOTVA Dr. Mel Lester Budweiser Select Uni on Street Majestic Cafe Cafe' Corrina Vice nte's Cuban Cuisine Microsoft Canape Carl Vi ntage Wine Nexlink Cannell a Pat isserie &: Visage Spa Communicati ons Creperie Vitamin Wate r

58 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.Mic MichiganhiganOpera Opera.org Theatre Detroit Opera House ichigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House present two of the finest and most diverse opera and dance series in M the country Such an achievement requires many voices and many willing hands helping out behind the scenes. The talented, giving hands of our Opera League, Ushers, Dance Council, Young Professionals, Ambassadors; office, education and Boutique workers; and Mover and Super volunteers have a significant impact on the overall operation of the company We thank them for their extraordinary gifts of talent and time that help to make Michigan Opera Theatre a success year after year. MOTVA Executive Committee Marianne Endicott, Community Programs Volunteer Operators judity Slotkin, President Don j ensen, Board Member Gloria Clark Steven Marlette, Vice President Amy jidov, Membership Dodie David Nancy Moore, Secretary Nancy Krolikowski, Movers Alan Israel john McMullin, Treasurer Helen Millen, Ambassadors Dr. 5;[ Mrs. Richard Kulis Dodie David, Past President Ali Moiin, Supers juetta Letts Gloria Clark, Past President Kurtis Posuniak, Footlights Mary MacNee Betty Brooks, Past President Elaine Schonberger, Board Member Steven Marlette Terry Shea, Board Member Robert Martin Board of Directors and Roberta Starkweather, OVI Rep. Board Dr. john Novak Committee Chairs Member Debra 5;[ Rich ard Partrich Melinda Anderson, Young Professionals, Gail Urso, Board Member Myrna 5;[ Spencer Partrich BravoBravo l Liasion Wall ace Peace, Volunteer Education Eva Powers Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, DivaslDivos TBD, Office Volunteers Margaret Prizer Gwen Bowlby, Publicity 5;[ Development TBD, Opera House Ushers Anthony Ruda Gloria Clark, Dodie David , Opera League TBD, Volunteer Voice Mark 5;[ Elaine Schonberger Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Roberta Starkweather Kevin Dennis, Technology Carole Tibbitts

VOLUNTEER Please indicate volunteer SPOTLIGHT: groups of interest: o Ambassadors Bill Bowen Len", Ibe bislory of Ibe Opem HOlfse nlld shareYOllr klloJl·ledge 0 guidillg /ollrs. BravofBravo!, an o Boutique annual event Sell opera al/d dal/ce lIIercbn "rlise tll/riJlg peifomlflnces ill/he Opem HOllse celebrating the BOlltiqlle. tastes, Sights and o Community Programs sounds of Detroit Please indicate the type of membership: Prolllote alld iI/spire pmlieipafioll ill presented by the olltreneb alld edlfmtiolllli progmllls. 0 Individual $35.00 young professionals o Dance Council 0 Couple $60.00 Bronden tbe nltdiellce for dtlllCP JIIith (fl)en/s group of Michigan which bighligbt aNd slIppod pronllrtiolls ill 0 Patron: OPERAtor $100.00 Opera Theatre's the dance series. 0 Senior/Usher $25.00 Volunteer o Divas / Divos 0 Student $10.00 Association, would Jt1'odllre Ilis;tillg miisls to De/roit. (lilt/ (Me!I,benbip is vnlid Jor olle year, alld is ""ell'nble 011 Ib, nllllil;,rsmy dnle.) belp 10 /IInke Ibeir slny 1II0re en/liynble. not be the incredible success it has been ....------1 0 E ncore! over the past several years without the Total: Ne/work II lith y OllllgprrljcsSiOJJfl/S (llld extraordinary time, effort and talent of Bill mise jlfllds Jor the cOl/til/lfed prf'servatioll Bowen. Bill's contributions included helping o My check to Michigan Opera Theatre is enclosed of Ib, DellVil Opera HOllse. with graphic design, designing the o Footlights o Please charge my credit card in cile amount of Fosler LBGT III/ity ill sllppori of Bravo!Bravo! website (www.bravobravo.org) Mirhignll Opem Theatre and its and designing and creating sponsorship $_----- prograllls. packets. In 2007, as Co-Chair of o Visa 0 MC 0 AMEX 0 Discover o Movers Bravo!Bravo!, Bill was instrumental in ASJist IIlith tbe tmJlspmintioJl tij ,!jsiting mtisfs alld dignitaries. putting the entire event together, including Account Number______o Office Volunteers attending and running meetings, Exp. ____ Assislll'itb office dllties nlld olher lasks coordinating correspondence, and wbirb belp keep Mirbignll Opem communicating needs to the group as a Signature______Theatre's (~Jlheels" fllmillg . whole. ....------i 0 Opera League Plnn opel/illg /light festi/1ilies (llld other Bill's efforts for Bravo!Bravo! 2007 were Narne ______eNe/tis Slpporting opera pror/llrtioIlS. rewarded with the most successful o Supers BravofBravo! ever, raising over $160,000 for Address------Peiforlll silent 1"O/es 1JIhirh add atlllosphere the Detroit Opera House. alld dill/f'IIsio" to opera pror/llctiollJ, But Bill's tireless effort and devotion do City/State/Zip ______o Ushers not stop there - you may have seen his Tnkf tickets fllld seal pntrolls a/ Dffroil Home Phone______Opem HOl/se events. afterglow invitations or production o Volunteer Education materials for many Detroit Opera House Proll/ole opera aud dallce JI,itb iliforlllnlil'c events. His professionalism and generous Email Inlks. attitude make him a great volunteer.

Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOp Michiganera.org Opera Theatre BRAVO 59 IN MEMORIAM We are deeply sorry about the passing of several of our "MOT Family" members and pay tribute to them. They demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for the arts and cultural life of our community

Marion Bartush (September 2007) As a result , the burgeoning William Kahn Gune 2007) Marion Bartush and her husband MOT was a beneficiary of Mr. Kahn, the nephew of the late Addison have been enthusiastic and the Gershensons' gracious renowned architect Albert Kahn, was a generous supporters of MOT since the ness and civic pride. They natural lover of the arts. earliest days. In fact, they helped define our mission He and his wife Ellen were sponsored the first and our importance to the opera and dance production of Johann City of Detroit and the subscribers sin ce 1996 Strauss' Die Fledennaus in whole Metropolitan Area. Bernice was an and generous donors to 1974 and continued spon elegant woman whose sense of outreach to the Dance Initiative at the soring operas and events. the whole community encouraged the Detroit Opera House. In Marion was ve ry forthrigh t development of the opera company's 2004 Bill and Ellen named the reception with her ideas about what was good for the Community Programs. Be li evers in the area in the Margo V Cohen Center for opera company's developmelll and what continuation of opera as a growing art Dance at the Detroit Opera House. was not. They were thrilled about the form, (the Gershensons sponsored and creation of the new Detroit Opera House. helped sponsor fund-raising events and Dorothy Lewis &: Kathleen McCree Lewis Even when her health began to fail, Marion presented as well as an exquiSite dinner for (October 2007) attended every event and performance that MOT's first grand opera commission, Michigan Opera Theatre's relationship she could. Not only is Marion remembered Washington Square composed by Thomas with Dorothy and Wa lton Lewis began by MOT, she is also a proud Distinguished Passatieri) They helped point the way for when their son, David, took a required Woman of Northwood Un iversity the city and Southeast Michigan to recog music history class from nize Michigan Opera Theatre as a potential David DiChiera, then Dr. John Bielawski (April 2007) new major cultural institution, capable of Chair of the Oakland Dr. Bielawski was an accomplished phar helping with the region's revitalization. University Music macist, physician, internist, cardiologist Department. The Lewises and great supporter of the arts. He was Mary Hester (March 2007) loved opera and became honored by numerous Although Miss Hester lived in North Trustees of our burgeoning medical professional and Carolina, she supported Michigan Opera opera company that had cultural organizations Theatre for many years a\lending perform its first offices at Oakland during his lifetime. Dr. ances as a subscriber since 1989 and as a University. Walton Lewis Biewlaswki and his wife GDC member beginning in 1995. Miss became a Board Member An ne first became season Hester remembered MOT in her estate and he and his wife , ticket subscribers in 1989 plans with a generous bequest. Dorothy, made special and members of the General Director's efforts to attend school Circle in 1991. They generously supported Louise Hodgson (November 2007) performances by the the capital campaign and attended many Although Louise Hodgson's professional Department of Community Programs' special events. career was as a Labor Negotiator for performers. The Lewises would tell the Michigan Bell Telephone Company, she is children that they had freedom to pursue W . Wayne Booker (October 2007) fondly remembered as the their passions through the arts and Mr. Mr. Booker retired as a Vice Chairman of lady who dressed up for Lewis would proudly show them hi s medal Ford Motor Company in 2002. During his performances as her that had the wo rds "From Slavery to tenure he was cred ited with the company's favorite character from Freedom" inscribed on it. expansion in Asia. Not each production she The Lewis' friends The Honorable Wade only was he an extraordi attended. Thorough McCree and his wife Doris also loved opera nary business executive, research with scores of and were founding members of Michigan but he also was an dress-makers and costume designers Opera Theatre when asked by Lynn outstanding corporate preceded the final creation of each master Townsend, Founding Chairman of MOT. citizen, givi.ng back to the piece. At each performance, (especially The Lewis's son, David, and the McCree's community philanthropi openingsl), audience members would wa it daughter, Kathy, got married, becoming cally He made a generous contribution to in excited anticipation to see what Louise successful lawyers and Trustees of Michigan the capital campaign and was a supporter was wearing! She also introduced people to Opera Theatre. Dorothy, Doris and Kathy of the Opera Ball. Mr. Booker was a opera by bringing them to performances all gave valuable input on the development member of the MOT Board of Trustees from and opera events. Louise left her vast an d commission of the new opera Margaret 2000 - 2002 until he moved to Virginia. costume collection, as well as props, Gamer with music by Richard Danielpour costume jewelry, a Steinway piano, and and libretto by Toni Morrison. Bernice Gershenson (April 2007) costume storage units, to MOT. These wi ll Sadly, both Dorothy Lewis and Kathy As new owners of their refurbished be used for years to come in productions McCree Lewis passed away on the same day Pontchartrain Hotel in the 1970s, Bernice for the Main Stage, Community Programs, in October of 2007, following long and Aaron Gershenson made the hotel into Learning at the Opera House and the MOT illnesses. Doris is doing well and reports a welcoming and elegant place to entertain Children's Chorus. Whenever they are that she will be attending the opera and to be entertained. They were two of the used, it will be a continuing tribute to performances. She said, "Everyone would earliest supporters of Michigan Opera Louise Hodgson's zest for li fe, learning and want me to. Opera was the love of our Theatre and became Founding Members. the arts. li ves l"

60 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House Luigi Ruscillo (November 2007) Mr. Ruscill o was a passionate opera lover, and he and his wife Edith never missed a performance as subscribers since ==~~~~~~~~~~====~ 1989. He was the proud co-founder of the Itali an NOCHE FLAMENCA Ameri can Cultural Center and a member of the From campsites to concert Itali an Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ruscill o stages around the word - made many cOlllrib utions flamenco is traditional, to MOT beginning in 1972 and allended personal, beautiful, and many spec ial evellls, specifi call y the Opera Ball where he demonstrated his nne heroic. ball roo m dancing skill s.

Neal Shine (April 2007) -. -- :::=::::~===::::;=:::::::==;::======:::;) Mr. Neal Shine, retired Detro it Free Press publisher and columnist, was everything a ROBERT (RAY BAND good citize n should be - generous with h is time, himself and his "The Blues artist for today" resources. He and his wife Phyll is suppo n ed many creates a clean, modern nonpro fit ca uses, sound that caters to today' s including MOT as musical ears without losing subscribers sin ce 1995 and as donors. the pain of the past.

James Williams (February 2007) Mr. Willi ams fo unded the law firm ------~======~ Williams, W illi ams, Rattner and Plunke tt , FLAT STANLEY - FAMILY SHOW PC in 1972. He served on many corporate and nonpro fit boards, volun The Musical Adventures of teering for several worthy Flat Stanley brings this causes in the community. beloved character to a new He and his wife Michel generation of families through we re members of the General Director's Circl e and O pera Ball song, dance and the spectacle attendees. live theater.

Pearl Zeltzer (April 2007) The 2007-08 Dance Season at the Detroit Opera House is dedicated to the memory of Pearl Ze ltze r, ardelll supporter of dance at STARSOF~~~~~~~~ the Detroit O pera House APR I for ove r ten years. As a On one stage for two Trustee of Mich igan Opera spectacular nights, Theatre, Pearl pl ayed a ballet royalty and key ro le in establ ishing the Broadway greats unite dance programs at the Detroi t O pera House. for an unforgettable Pearl and Mike became season subscribers to dance and opera in 1996 when the Detroit O pera House opened , and began their outstanding support of the Dance THE lOAN RAICHEL PROJECT Init ia tive in the 1996-97 Season. Pea rl's APRIL 27TH, 7:30 PM effort s were not simply fin ancial; she also se rved on the Michigan Opera Theatre Board of Trustees since 1997 and was a *Programs are subject to change. For an updated schedule visit member of the Vo luilleer Dance Council. To purchase tickets call 313.887.8500, WWW. MUS.CHALL.ORG visit Music Hall's Box Office or buy on-line at www.ticketmaster.com

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t ~~. Erin Wall-Violetta (May 11 m, 16, 18m) Canadian-Ameri can soprano Erin W all is fast establishing hers elf as one of to Assistant Director: day's most sought-after sopranos. She makes her Michigan Opera Theatre de A. Scott Parry but this sea son as Violetta in La Traviata. Ms. Wall's 2007-2008 opera season started with one of her signature roles, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, at the Orchestra Washington Opera , followed by two new roles: Love Simpson in Carlisle Catherine Franklin - Floyd's Cold Sassy Tree with th e Atlanta Opera and Violetta in La Traviata with Viola the Arizona Opera. Among the awards and career grants that Ms. Wall has received are the 2004 ARIA Award from the Aria Foundation, a Richard Tucker Leah Lucas - Viola Award (2004) and a Sara Tucker Study Grant (2002) from the Ri chard Tucker Foundation. She represented Canada in the finals of the 2003 BB C Singer of th e Dancers World in Cardiff competition to critical accl aim. Triston O/Day Brandon Richardson Luis Ledesma-Germont (May 11 m, 16, 18m) Beth Stolzenfeld Mexica n baritone Luis Ledesma makes his Michigan Opera Theatre debut this Bryan Strimpel season as Germont in La Traviata. He has es tablished himself as a singer with powerful, yet refined vocal and theatri cal gifts with a career that already includes appearances in several international opera houses around the world, including Supers Teatro alia Sca la in Luisa Fernanda; the Li ce u in Barcelona as Alphonse in La Bruce Davis Favorite, Ri ccard o in I Puritani and M arce llo in La Bohem e and the Kl angbogen Denny Dorsey Festival in Vienna in Leoncavallo' s La Boheme. In 2008 and beyond, he per Corey Garff forms Jac k Rance in La Fanciulla del Wes t with L'Opera de Montrea l and the St. Brian Koziara Bart's Fes tival, Germont in La Traviata with Florida Grand Opera, Sca rpia in Tos ca w ith San Antonio Opera and Arizona Opera, Enri co in Lucia di Lammer Michael Sandusky moor with the Mobile Opera and Escamillo in Ca rmen w ith Austin Lyri c Opera inaugurating th eir new opera house. Local Wig and Make-up Crew Suzanne Batmangh Christopher Vaught hail s from San Angelo, Texas w here he recei ved his Bache helichi lor's degree in Music from Ange lo State University. He al so holds a M aster of Kinsha Bigham . Music Degree in Voca l Perform ance from Bowling Green State University in Susan Fox Bowling Gree n, Ohio w here he studi ed w ith Andrea s Poulimenos. Mr. Vaught' s performance experi ence includes leading roles in Th e M arriage of Figaro, Albert Tammy Graebert Herring, M erry Wives of Windsor, Gianni Schicchi, and La Boheme. H e and his Gregory Henson wife Tamara currently reside in the Detroit M etro area . Christopher has per Myranda Jennings formed with the Michi gan Opera Th ea tre Chorus sin ce the spring of 2001 and has Nei I Laperriere performed roles in MOT's productions of M arga ret Garner, II Trovatore, Otello, Denise Llombart Don Pa squale, and David DiChiera' s Cyrano. Shawnta McDougle Branden Hood-Flora's Servant. Jessy Trudell Branden C.S. Hood earn ed hi s Bachelor of Music in Opera Em phas is/ Voca l Performance at The Bos ton Conse rva tory in 2005. There he rece ived Th e Press er Foundati on Award and the w on th e Encour agement Awa rd from the M ari o Lanza Institute. Mr. Hood received hi s M aster of Music from The Uni ve rsity of Michiga n in 2007. While at The Unive rsity of Michi ga n he crea ted the rol es of th e O verseer in De O rga nizer, Si gnor Deluso in Signor Deluso, and Gugli elmo in Cosi fan tutte. Recentl y, Mr. Hood perform ed Petrus, Pilatus, Judas, and Pontifex, in St. M atthew' s Pass ion with the Detroit Symphony Or ches tra, this pas t M arch. Mr. Hood is currentl y pursuing the Speciali st Deg ree at The University of Michi ga n, studyCopyrighting w ith Prof 2010,. Ste phMichiganen W est. Opera Theatre Opera Camps & Opera Workshop Candace de Lattre, Opera CampIWorkshop Director & Voice Technician 217-x/317x Opera Camp An opportunity for solo and/or ensemble casting (by audition) in an all day/evening intensive opera camp (14 days) that includes master classes, Alexander Technique, vocal & acting coaching, dance/movement, lectures on arts and opera history, vocal health seminars, Opera Camp Master Class Recital, and costumed, staged perform ance of opera scenes. By audition only: Participation limited to 20 Minimum age: College undergrads, graduates and adults. Advanced high school students may be considered. When: 10am-9pm daily, July 28-Aug 10. Sunday rehearsals may be required. Final Performance: Sunday, Aug 10, 3pm Includes on stage performances at the Detroit Opera House: • Recital Workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 6 • Final Performance of Opera Scenes on Sunday, Aug. 10, 3pm

Fee: $1000 (Opera Workshop included in camp fee. Housing, college credit, and scholarship available on an individual basis-caIl313.237.3419 for more info.)

218-x/318-x Opera Workshop This evening-weekend workshop offers vocal coaching, rehearsal and blocking of operatic solos, ensembles and scenes for an on-stage presentation. By audition only: participation limited to 10 Minimum Age: College undergrads, graduates and adults. Advanced high school students may be considered. When: Mon-Fri, 6-9pm daily, July 30-August 10 (final Sunday performance) Final Performance: Opera Scenes, Sunday, Aug 10, 3pm Fee: $500

218-c Opera Chorus Participation in a limited number of scenes as a chorus member By audition only Minimum Age: Advanced singers from 11 th and 12th grade, college undergrads, graduates, and beyond. When: Mon-Fri, 6-9pm daily, July 28-Aug. 10 (final Sunday performance) Final Performance: Opera Scenes, Sunday, Aug 10, 3pm Fee: $250

Scholarship information: Students may apply for Opera CampI Workshop scholarships after audition submissions and acceptance into the program.

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 219 Arts Camp Instructor: Julie Ann Newland, MFA, Drama/Theatre/or young people A day camp (nine days) for children who will experience the art and drama of the opera. Children willieam basic acting skills, improvisational techniques, and encouraged to expand their creativity into a live performance. Activities Offered: drama, opera, improvisation, plot development Age: 6-10 When: Mon-Fri, June 30 - July II, IO:30am-3 :30pm. No class July 4 Fee: $200 220 Create & Perform Instructoa;s.: Karen V. DiChiera, Director o/Community Programs and Leaming@ the Opera House Fran Dent, Detroit 's own edutainer & comedienne A day camp (nine days) for young people who would like compose music, act, dance, write poetry and short stories, and learn improvisation with an opportunity to convert their creativity into a live performance! Activities Offered: composition, acting, improvisation, writing, singing, staging Age: 10 through high school When: Mon-Fri, June 30 - July II, IOam-4pm. No class July 4 Fee: $200 (Some Scholarships available; call (313) 237-3419) 223 Operetta Workshop Instructor: Julie Anne Smith, Director o/Vocal Music at Norup International School A three-week day camp in which young people act, sing, dance, and prepare a Gilbert & Sullivan 0pyretta (Iolanthe) for a fully costumed, staged production. (An operetta is a short, light musical drama) Activities Offered: Operetta, dance, acting, understanding voice & audition techniques Age: 10 through high school When: Mon-Fri, July 14 - Aug I, lOam-4pm. Final performance is Fri, Aug. 1 at 6pm Fee: $300 224 Acting is Fun Instructor: Fran Dent, Detroit 's own edutainer & comedienne A two week camp for young people interested in acting through dramatic and comedic performance. Class performance will be held during the Anniversary Gala. Age: 10 through high school When: Mon-Fri, - July 2I-Aug. I IOam-4pm. Performance Aug. 2, 2008 Fee: $200 ,.e PERFORMANCES CREATE & PERFORM: Friday, July 11 at Spm .. , ...... free admission ARTS CAMP: Friday, July 11 at 4pm ...... free admission OPERETTA WORKSHOP: Friday, Aug. I at 6pm ...... $10.00 admission COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ANNIVERSARY: Saturday, Aug. 2nd ...... $S .OO admission ACTING IS FUN: Saturday, Aug. 2nd ...... $S.OO admission OPERA CAMP RECITAL: Wednesday, Aug 6 at 6pm ...... $S.OO admission OPERA CAMP/WORKSHOP Sunday, Aug 10, 3pm ...... $10.00 admission For more information and descriptions of classes go to www.michiganopera.org/cp/latoh.html

221 Recital Master Class Instructor: Betty Lane, Singing Voice Specialist and Vocal Health Educator A three-day vocal master class in fundamentals of singing for young people and adults who are interested in opera and recital performance. Who can participate: For singers with some vocal training Age: High School through adult Class meets: Mon, July 21, 6-8pm, Tues, July 22, 6-8pm, Wed, July 23, 5-7pm Concert: Wed July 23, 7:30pm Fee: $60 222 All About Voice for Singers Instructor: Betty Lane, Singing Voice Specialist and Vocal Health Educator A vocal workshop to learn basic principles of voice production, vocal health and stage presence with "Open Mic" opportunity for constructive feedback. Who can participate: For singers, speakers, actors, poets and other aspiring performers Age: Open to all ages When: Mon & Tue, July 14-15, 6pm-8pm Fee: $20 per night PRIVATE LESSONS The Detroit Opera House currently offers ongoing private lessons in voice, piano, and composition. Please check our website at www.michiganopera.org/cp/vocalarts.htmlfor further details or call 313-237-3238 for lessons and scheduling information. VOICE & MUSIC STAFF Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Piano, Composition, Singing Candace de Lattre, Opera, Voice Technician Betty Lane, Singing Voice Specialist & Vocal Health Educator Trish Shandor, Multi-genre Vocalist & Style Master, VOICE 911 Bernard Holcomb, Beginners & Beyond Rebecca Eaddy, Beginners & Beyond WRITER'S CORNER

239 Adult Poetry & Creative Writing Instructor: Dawn McDuffie Inner creativity is part of what makes us human. In this five session class Dawn McDuffie will guide participants through a series of writing experiences. The class members will ex periment with poetry, narrative and personal memoir. Whether you write every day or have always dreamed of writing, you will find your creative voice encouraged and expanded. Age: 18 and up When: Tues. July 8, Tues. July 15, Thurs. July 17, Tues. July 22, Thurs. July 24. 6pm-8pm Fee: 5 classes for $50

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre LECTURES Architectural Lecture Series: Margaret Garner Lecture Series What Makes A City Vital? 420-1 Design 320-1 Underground Railroad Lecturers: Mitch Cope & Gina Reichert Lecturers: Dr. McCray & Don Vest Date: Wednesday, July 9,2008 Date: Tuesday, July 8 , 2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 420-2 Greening of Detroit 320-2 Margaret Garner Lecture Lecturer: Rebecca Salminen-Whitt Lecturer: TBA Date: Wednesday, July 16,2008 Date: Tuesday, July 16,2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 420-3 Public Art in Detroit 320-3 Margaret Garner Lecture Lecturer: TBA Lecturer: TBA Date: Wednesday, July 23,2008 Date: Tuesday, July 22 , 2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 420-4 Neighborhoods 320-4 Margaret Garner Lecture Lecturer: Mary Leonard Lecturer: TBA Date: Wednesday, July 30,2008 Date: Tuesday, July 29 , 2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15

Opera Lecture Series Rock-n-Roll History Series 321-Madame Butterfly 421-1 The Birth ofthe Blues Lecturer: Dr. Wallace Peace Lecturer: Trish Shandor Date: Thursday, July 10,2008 Date: Monday, July 7, 2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 322-Elixir of Love 421-2 The 50's & early 60's Lecturer: Shirley Harden Lecturer: Trish Shandor Date: Thursday, July 17,2008 Date: Monday, July 15,2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 323-Carmen 421-3 Woodstock & Beyond Lecturer: Dina Soresi-Winter Lecturer: TrishShandor Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008 Date: Monday, July 21, 2008 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 324 -I Pagliacci Dance Lectures Lecturer: Dr. Martin Hermann 326-Dance: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008 Lecturer: TBA Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Date: Wednesday, July 16,2008 Time: 6pm-7:30pm Fee: $15 325 Margaret Garner Lecturer: Lamar Richardson 327-What Makes a Great Dance Masterpiece? Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008 Lecturer: TBA Time: 6pm-8pm Fee: $15 Date: Wednesday, July 23 , 2008 Time: 6pm-7:30pm Fee: $15 For more information and descriptions of classes go to www.michiganopera.orglcp/latoh.html

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