DEPAUL THEATRE PRESENTS

SUOR ANGELICA PUCCINI

MARCH 10 and 12, 2017 Presented by DePaul University Hal France, conductor | Harry Silverstein, director DEAREST FRIENDS,

Our students at the School of Music come from all over the country and from all over the world. Importantly, each individual brings their unique background, cultures, and competencies, all of which are hugely valuable on their own, but may sometimes be at odds with one another. When SUOR ANGELICA these aspiring professionals first arrive on campus they are disparate puzzle pieces, not yet a cohesive whole. But through extensive academic cooperation and the sheer nature of performance ensembles, students GIANNI SCHICCHI learn to complement each other, rather than clash. Eventually the individuals form a class — a whole that is stronger than the sum of its parts. Music by The complex and varied personalities of our student body learning to work together is a concept very much echoed in an opera’s incongruent (1858-1924) pieces. When the first rehearsals begin, a full company has been formed consisting of vocalists, orchestral performers, directorial leadership, stage Libretto by management, and scenic, costume and lighting professionals. Within this GIOVACCHINO FORZANO enormous group, many are only acquaintances, but by opening night they (1884-1970) have become close creative collaborators. This collegial energy is what powers the opera experience specifically, but is also a deep undercurrent in World Premiere the entirety of our work at the School of Music more broadly. HOUSE, NEW YORK Tonight we add the final piece to this diverse collection of artists — you, the December 14, 1918 audience. Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi are two powerful stories that command your attention and elicit strong emotions. While you might just be here to enjoy these , your presence in this theatre and your reception Hal France Harry Silverstein to the work on stage is also a crucial element in the development of young Conductor Director musicians. With you, the puzzle is now complete. Christine A. Binder Rachel Lambert Lighting Designer Costume Designer Thanks for being with us, and enjoy! Noelle C. Thomas Evan Bruno Warm regards, Scenic Designer Children’s Chorus Director

Nicholas Hutchinson Chorus Master and Ronald Caltabiano Musical Preparation Dean The performance will run 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission.

3 CAST AND CHORUS ORCHESTRA

Suor Angelica Gianni Schicchi First Violin Cello Horn Alexandria Conrad, Dema, principal Brad Granville Sister Angelica Mezzos Gianni Schicchi concertmaster David Sands Asst. Horn: Abby Black Rayo Maria Consamus Andrew Groble Barbora Valiukeviciute Francisco Malespin Ali Nizamani Lauren Jacob Matthew Hannau Margaret Madsen The Princess Lauretta Daina Fischer Ece Dolu Trumpet Abagael Martin Friday: Emily Margevich Olivia B. Leone Konrad Kowal Matthew Loggins Sunday: Angela De Venuto Kelby Roth Cody Hiller Joshua Harrison, Audrey Lidke The Abbess Megan Magsarili Yefim Romanov principal* Daina Fischer Zita Shaleah Feinstein Trombone Madonna Emma WitbolsFeugen Flute Lucas Steidinger The Monitor Julia Clarke Emily DePalma Megan Magsarili Rinuccio Second Violin Arthur Masyuk, principal Emily Graham Timpani A Child Jianghai Ho Hannah Cartwright Leo Taylor The Mistress of Ava Carlson the Novices Erica Jacobs-Perkins Oboe Gherardo Percussion Maria Consamus Susan Miller Erik Andrusyak Finale Chorus Sebastian M. Armendariz Mark Linley Fan Zhang Charles Aiello Clarinet Sarah Christianson Sister Genevieve Nella Olivia Breidenthal Kais Ali Emily Kerski Emily Margevich Angela Zúñiga Sebastian M. Armendariz Dan Hickey Harp Viola Daniel Beatty Michael Maganuco* Sister Osmina Gherardina Aleksa Kuzma, principal Julia Clarke Bassoon Chary Williams Miranda Levin Kevin Lin Lauren Florek Jonathan LiVolsi Celesta Mercedes Quintana Ally Girard Frank Bisconti Sister Dolcina Betto of Signa Jonathan Walters Sarah Szeszol Andrew Hannau Andrew Hannau *Denotes Guest Ian Hosack The Nursing Sister Benjamin Liupaogo Simone Lauren Jacob Daniel O’Hearn Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe The Tourieres Christopher Young Marco Madeline Ehlinger Connor Zuber Connor Zuber Marisa Buchheit Children La Ciesca The Lay Sisters Rachel Boraz Mary Katherine vom Lehn Laura Smalley Gabriel Calderon Olivia B. Leone Alexis Canellis Maestro Spinelloccio Ava Carlson Ian Hosack CHORUS OF Reese Covalle SISTERS Martha Ann Dunfee Ser Amantio di Nicolao Thomas Patrick Hughes Greyson Parfenoff Marisa Buchheit Katherine Talmers Madeline Ehlinger Pinellino Matilde Velez Miranda Levin Ian Hosack Nadia Wieda Gia Pappas Laura Smalley Guccio Sarah Szeszol Kais Ali Chary Williams

4 5 CREW DEPAUL OPERA THEATRE

Production Manager Light Walkers ADMINISTRATION Receptionist Daniel Friedman Emily Anderson Dean Ana Christian Cat Andrade Ronald Caltabiano Stage Manager Olivia Engobor Coordinator of Admission Jordan Lee Braun Helen Joanne Interim Associate Dean for Gwen Fullenkamp Gracie Meier Academic Affairs Technical Director Alyse Porsella Kurt Westerberg Technology Manager Milo Bue Ella Williams Brian Gier Mara Zinky Chair, Music Performance Master Electrician Julie DeRoche Business Manager Kristof Janezic Maria Hernandez Light Board Programmer Interim Chair, Musical Studies Props Master Staff Librarian Ricky Latshaw Alan Salzenstein Vanessa Thomas Ria Hodgson Wardrobe DEPAUL OPERA THEATRE Wardrobe Head Director of Business Administration Margot Bardeen Director Megan Turner Ben Polancich Madison Briede Harry Silverstein Jennifer Moore Audio Technician VOICE FACULTY Facilities Manager Connor Wang Ben Rusch Run Crew Eric Esparza, coordinator David Alt Assistant Stage Managers Baxter Coordinator of Career and Alban “Kit” Bridges Jr. Jonathan S. Campbell Nick Coso Performance Services Paige Fodor Neal Javenkoski Elizabeth Byrne Rachael Smith Mattias Lange-McPherson Nicole Cabell Assistant Scenic Designer Aimee Sweet Julia Faulkner Assistant Director of Advising Claire DiVito Linda Hirt Phil Verpil Set Construction Nicholas Hutchinson Assistant Lighting Designer Means of Production Jeff Ray Coordinator of Academic Services Emmaleigh Pepe-Winshell Scenic Studio Jo Rodenburg Sarah Wells Kaufman Jason Kingsley Titles Coordinator Paige Keedy STAFF Executive Assistant to the Dean Tara Branham Director, Community Music Division Mara Yurasek Theatre School Technical Director Susanne Baker Electricians Jen Leahy THEATRE SCHOOL STAFF Shelbi Arndt Director of Marketing and Theatre Manager Joe Clavell Theatre School Assistant Communications Leslie Shook Daniel Heins Technical Director Brian Barasch Natalia Janusz Aaron Pijanowski Box Office Manager Neal Javenkoski Director of Admission Jessica Krust Rachel Lake Ross Beacraft Ricky Latshaw GRAPHIC DESIGN James Mitchell Director of Development Communiqué Graphic Design Alyse Porsella Stephanie Carper Jason Shivers Aimee Sweet David Trudeau Jonah White 6 7 BIOGRAPHIES

HAL FRANCE (Conductor) has led opera companies and RACHEL LAMBERT (Costume Designer) is excited to be working with DePaul for orchestras around the world. His 2017 season includes DePaul a third year. Her other design credits include The King of Hell’s Palace (Goodman Opera Theatre, the Utah Symphony and Opera, the Lyric Opera Theatre’s New Stages Festival), Twist Your Dickens (), Mothers of Kansas City, Opera Omaha and Portland Opera. He has and Sons (Northlight Theatre), Henry IV, Life of Galileo, Travesties and Northanger served as Artistic Director of Opera Omaha (1995-2005) and Abbey (Jeff nominations, Remy Bumppo Theatre),The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline, Music Director of the Philharmonic (2000-2006). Since The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet (Jeff nomination, ), his debut at the Kennedy Center in 1981 he has conducted Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, A Perfect Ganesh, Intimate Apparel (Jeff Nomination), the Houston Grand Opera, , Royal Opera After the Fall (Eclipse Theatre), Next to Normal (BoHo Theatre), Rose (The Stockholm, Seattle Opera, , Glimmerglass Opera, Central City Greenhouse Theatre), The Drowning Girls (Signal Ensemble), and American Myth Opera, Calgary Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Florida Grand Opera, (American Blues Theatre). Regionally she has designed for Peninsula Players, the London Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, National Symphony and Orchestra Texas Shakespeare Festival and Purdue University. Sinfonica de Costa Rica, among many others. CHRISTINE A. BINDER (Lighting Designer) Ms. Binder’s opera designs include work HARRY SILVERSTEIN (Director) has been the Director of the with the Lyric Opera of , Chicago Opera Theatre, San Francisco Opera, DePaul Opera Theatre since 1990 and instructs singers in Pittsburgh Opera, New York City Opera, Geneva Opera, and Houston Grand Opera. performance techniques. Mr. Silverstein has directed opera She has designed lighting for Victory Gardens Theatre, , Chicago professionally in the U.S. and abroad in such theaters as the Shakespeare Theater, , Northlight Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Lyrics Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, New York Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, , Seattle Repertory City Opera, English National Opera and for companies in Theatre and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Recent designs include The Pearl Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and The Netherlands. Fishers directed by Denni Sayers for Tulsa Opera, Disgraced at The Goodman Mr. Silverstein has staged both contemporary operas and Theatre, Thaddeus and Slocum for Lookingglass Theatre Company, and Cinderella works from the standard repertory, including the European and South American for the . Upcoming designs include20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for premieres of works by Philip Glass and world premieres in Houston and Delaware. Lookingglass Theatre, and Eugene Onegin for the . She is the Head of Lighting Design at The Theatre School at DePaul University. NOELLE C. THOMAS (Scenic Designer) Recent design credits with DePaul Opera Theatre include, Die Fledermaus, , Falstaff (scenery and costumes), Hansel and Gretel, The Merry Widow, and . Scenic design for TimeLine Theatre, Arts & Minds, Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, Collaboraction Theatre, Teatro Luna, Bay View Music Festival and Theater on the Lake. Costume Design for The Purple Rose, , DePaul Opera and Northwestern University. Associate and assistant scenic designer for Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Alley Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Yale Rep, Milwaukee Rep, Paramount Arts Center, TimeLine Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Syracuse, Writers Theatre and Glimmerglass Opera. Ms. Thomas is a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award recipient in the category of Best Scenic Design for TimeLine Theatre’s Awake and Sing. An adjunct faculty member at The Theatre School at DePaul University, Ms. Thomas holds a BFA in Scenic Design from DePaul and an MFA in Scenic and Costume design from Northwestern University.

8 9 SYNOPSES Suor Angelica Gianni Schicchi A convent. Sister Angelica and two lay sisters are late for chapel. The Monitor The Palazzo of Buoso Donati in Florence. The chides them for not doing penance as Sister Angelica has done. Some of the greedy relatives of the wealthy Buoso Donati sisters confess they still long for worldly pleasures — Sister Genovieffa for gather at his deathbed to mourn his passing the lambs she used to tend and Sister Dolcina for sweet things to eat. Sister and investigate the details of his will. There Angelica denies she has any such desires, but the others know she desperately are rumors that the old man has left nearly longs for some word from her family. For seven years she has heard nothing everything to a monastery. If his will has not from them, and the sisters speculate that she was a princess, banished to the been filed with a notary, however, there is still convent for reasons they have been unable to discover. hope for the relatives, who begin a frantic search for the document. Young Rinuccio Soon alms collectors arrive, distributing the food they have gathered. One of finds it and makes his Aunt Zita promise to them mentions that a magnificent coach bearing a visitor stands outside the let him marry his beloved Lauretta if there convent gate. Angelica is startled and, with increasing anxiety, asks her to is enough money. They read the will, which describe the coach in detail. A bell rings announcing the visitor. The Abbess proves the rumors were true; the relatives enters and tells Angelica that her aunt, the Princess, has come to see her. finally shed genuine tears. Approaching, the Princess rejects Angelica’s gestures of affection. The Princess explains that when Angelica’s parents died, she was made guardian of both Rinuccio suggests that Lauretta’s father, Angelica and her sister, Anna Viola, and was given control over their inheritance Gianni Schicchi, a shrewd self-made man, (“Il principe Gualtiero”). Anna Viola is to be married, and the Princess demands can help them: this new breed of peasant- Angelica sign her share over to her sister. turned-businessman will invigorate Florence, Having brought disgrace on the family name, which the young man compares to a tree in full flower (“Firenze è come un the Princess declares, Angelica is no longer albero fiorito”). Schicchi appears with Lauretta. Disgusted by the hypocrisy entitled to any part of the inheritance. and avarice of the aristocratic family, Schicchi is about to leave but decides to stay when Lauretta proclaims her intention to marry Rinuccio (“O mio babbino Crushed by her aunt’s cruelty, Angelica swears caro”). Reading the will, Schicchi devises a plan to impersonate the dead man. she has repented. She cannot, however, erase He sends Lauretta home and orders the body removed from the bed. The the memory of her little son, who, she learns, doctor arrives to check on Buoso, but Schicchi’s voice convinces the addled died two years ago. Her will now broken, doctor that the patient is improving. Schicchi tells the relatives to send for the Angelica sobs and signs the document. The notary and, putting on Buoso’s nightshirt and cap, promises to dictate a new Princess withdraws and Angelica grieves that will. The relatives each try to get a promise from Schicchi that he will leave the her son died without his mother by his side best parts of the estate to them. Schicchi agrees with every secret request and (“Senza mamma”). Resolving to join her child in warns each that they must keep the secret forever or face the punishment as heaven, she drinks poison. She is then struck accessories to a fraud — a hand cut off and eternal banishment from Florence. by the reality of what she has done and prays for salvation. A celestial choir is heard and The notary arrives with witnesses, and Schicchi dictates that the great part of Angelica sees a vision of the Blessed Virgin the estate, including the house they are all in, is to be left to his good friend with her child. Gianni Schicchi! The relatives are furious but can say nothing, and when the notary leaves they fall on Schicchi and steal what they can from the house. Schicchi orders them out of his house and points to the young lovers, standing out on the terrace gazing at the blossoming city. Turning to the audience, he points out how happy his fraud has made the young lovers, and pleads for a verdict of not guilty.

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera Guild 10 11 Chicago. Upcoming performances include Worth Opera. Mr. Albertson has also DEPAUL OPERA Pedrillo in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem recently covered roles at The Metropolitan Serail with L.A. Opera, Gastone in Verdi’s Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. La Traviata with San Diego Opera, and he Upcoming performances include DeGiuche THEATRE NEWS will be premiering the roles of Titorelli, in DiChiera’s Cyrano with Michigan Opera Flogger, and Berthold in Philip Glass’s The Theater, Don Magnifico in Rossini’sLa In its 26 years of existence, DePaul Opera Theatre (DOT) has been central to the development Trial with Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and as Cenerentola with El Paso Opera and Lt. of a number of well-known opera professionals, successful singers, teachers, and even Spoletta in Puccini’s Tosca with The Met. Horstmayer in Puts’s Silent Night with Opera lawyers and doctors. Singers who grace the stages of major opera houses all over the world Mr. Ryan along with Lori Ann Fuller recently San Jose. began their careers here at DePaul. DOT alumni have appeared at the New York Metropolitan won a Grammy award for their singing on CHELSEA MORRIS SHEPHARD’s recent Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and at regional companies in the L.A. Opera’s recording of John Corigliano’s highlights include performances of United States, and in Europe, Asia and South America. They have won the most prestigious Ghosts of Versailles. competitions and continued with studies at the most selective institutions including winners Bowles’s Picnic Cantata, and Bolcolm’s of the Metropolitan Opera Competition and Placido Domingo Operalia competition and LINDSAY METZGER is the Dinner at Eight with New York Festival apprentice programs such as The Metropolitan Opera apprenticeship program, Academy of sixth alumna to become of Song, soloist in Scarlatti’s Vocal Arts, Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Santa Fe Opera and San Francisco Adler a member of the Patrick Christmas Cantata with Madison Bach Fellowship. Although we are only able to list a few of their accomplishments here, we are very G. and Shirley W. Ryan Musicians and has covered Woglinde in proud of the successes, in all walks of life, of DePaul Opera Theatre alumni. Opera Center at Lyric Wagner’s Das Rheingold with Lyric Opera of Opera of Chicago from Chicago. Upcoming performances include the DOT program joining soprano soloist in Bach’s B Minor Mass with made was JANAI BRUGGER CECELIA HALL Stephen Powell, Jefferey Chicago Chorale, Bach’s St. John Passion her Metropolitan Opera a former member of Ray, Christopher Feigum, with Madison Bach Musicians and Brahms’s debut as Liu in Turandot, the Patrick G. and and Cecelia Hall. As a member, Ms. Metzger Ein deutches Requiem with Cecilia Chorus and has since returned Shirley W. Ryan Opera has performed principle roles in Mozart’s Le of New York at Carnegie Hall. as Pamina in Mozart’s Center at Lyric Opera Nozze di Figaro, Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, Die Zauberflöte, and of Chicago. Ms. Hall STEPHEN POWELL’s recent operatic Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and as Jemmy in Rossini’s made her Metropolitan highlights include Scarpia in Puccini’s Tosca Massenet’s Don Quichotte. She has also Guillaume Tell. Recent Opera debut is Javotte with Minnesota Opera, Macbeth in Verdi’s performed as Giannetta in Donizetti’s L’elisir operatic highlights in Massenet’s Manon. Macbeth with Michigan Opera Theater, Iago d’Amore with Florentine Opera. Currently, include Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème Recent operatic highlights include in Verdi’s Otello with Minnesota Orchestra, Ms. Metzger is performing as Mercedes in with L.A. Opera, Norina in Donizetti’s Don Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Fulvia Jaroslav Prus in Janáček’s The Makropulos Bizet’s with Lyric Opera of Chicago. Pasquale with Palm Beach Opera, Micaëla in Gluck’s , Second Lady in Mozart’s Case with San Francisco Opera and in Bizet’s Carmen with The Met, Washington Die Zauberflöte, Poppet in Britten’s Paul YURIY YURCHUK became Germont in Verdi’s La Traviata with Seattle National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Kansas Bunyan with Oper Frankfurt and Komponist a principal artist with Opera. Upcoming performances include City. Upcoming performances include in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos with The Oliver Jordan in the world premiere of Amore in Gluck’s Orfeo et Euridice with Moscow Philharmonic Society. Upcoming for the 2016-17 season Bolcom’s Dinner at Eight with Minnesota Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Zémire in performances include Zerlina in Mozart’s and was previously a Opera, Britten’s War Requiem with North André Grétry’s Zémire et Azor (Beauty and Don Giovanni with Oper Frankfurt, part of The Royal Opera Carolina Symphony and Kansas City the Beast) with Opera Saratoga, Beethoven, Cherubino in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro House’s Jette Parker Symphony and Germont in Verdi’s La Symphony No. 9 with Grant Park Orchestra with Opera Philadelphia and as Sesto in Young Artist Programme. Traviata with San Diego Opera. Recent operatic highlights and Chorus. Ms. Brugger is among four Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito with Opera CHRISTOPHER FEIGUM’s recent operatic include Father and Dandy in Shostakovich’s alumni at The Met this year. She won first Theatre of St. Louis. highlights include Gamekeeper in Dvořák’s place at Plácido Domingo’s International The Nose, Schlemil in Offenbach’sLes Contes BRENT RYAN made Rusalka and First Officer in John Adams’sThe Operalia competition also taking the d’Hoffmann and Barone in Verdi’s La Traviata his Metropolitan Death of Klinghoffer with The Metropolitan Zarzuela Award and the Audience Award, with The Royal Opera House. Upcoming Opera debut as Opera, Brander in Berlioz’s La Damnation de and was the winner of the Metropolitan performances include Flemish Deputy in Pedrillo in Mozart’s Die Faust and First Shepard in Strauss’s Daphne Opera 2012 National Council Auditions. Verdi’s Don Carlos, Yamadori in Puccini’s Entführung aus dem with the Cleveland Orchestra. Madama Butterfly and Mandarin in Puccini’s Serail. Recent operatic Turandot with The Royal Opera House. BRANDON MAYBERRY and MARY PETRO are highlights include members of The Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Janek in Janáček’s KYLE ALBERTSON’s recent operatic The Makropulos Case highlights include Donner in Wagner’s Das with San Francisco Opera, Monostatos Rheingold with Minnesota Opera, Sharpless in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Beppe in in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with Northern Mascagni’s Pagliacci with L.A. Opera and Lights Opera Festival and Bartolo in Narr in Berg’s Wozzeck with Lyric Opera of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Fort 12 13 BERGEN BAKER’s recent operatic highlights TOMÁS DOMINGUEZ and TREVOR VANDERZEE include Mercédès in Bizet’s Carmen, are currently performing in Donizetti’s Elixir of ALUMNI & FRIENDS Papagena and Second Lady in Mozart’s Love with Opera for the Young. Die Zauberflöte and Second Wood Sprite NICOLE VERIVE recently directed The Old Maid Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments made in Dvořák’s Rusalka with Minnesota Opera. and the Thief with Micro Opera Ensemble. Other highlights include a recital series between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 to DePaul University’s School of Music. is one of the founding entitled Lovesongs. GIOVANNA JACQUES Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s members of Chicago Fringe Opera. Recent RYAN BRADFORD’s recent operatic performance highlights includes Mrs. Grose Club, DePaul University’s honor society of donors. highlights include Jake Wallace and Sid in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. Ms. Jacques in Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West with hosts a weekly live radio show called Opera * $1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University Castleton Festival, John Brooke in Adamo’s Box Score on WNUR 89.3 FM Chicago. Little Women with Opera on the James, + Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of $25,000 or greater to Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan Tutte with ALEXA JARVIS’ recent performance DePaul University between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 Santa Cruz Symphony and Masetto in highlights include Mimì in Puccini’s La # School of Music Faculty/Staff, current and retired Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Hidden Valley Bohème with Crested Butte Music Festival. Opera. Mr. Bradford is currently a young Upcoming performances include soprano artist with Opera Colorado. soloist in Bach’s Cantata BWV 199 with Mannes Baroque Ensemble. $50,000 + David Herro & Jay Franke AMANDA DEBOER BARLETT is a member FR. McCABE CIRCLE James Jenness, BUS ’69; MBA ’71; DHL ’06 of Ensemble Dal Niente, Hasco Duo and EMILY HUGHES’ recent performance Edward & Lois Brennan Family Fdn. (Trustee) & Sharon Jenness * Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. She highlights include soprano soloist in Orff’s John Brennan (Trustee) & Jean Brennan * PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP specializes in performing works by living with Brooklyn College Kimberly Brennan & Donald Brennan J. Christopher Reyes & Anne N. Reyes composers including alumnus and School Choirs and Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel Lois Brennan (dec.) * + J. Christopher Reyes & Anne N. Reyes Foundation of Music faculty member Fredrick Gifford. and Gretel with Brooklyn College Opera Philip H. Corboy Foundation Kristi Savacool (Trustee) & Jeffrey Savacool She released her first solo album in 2013 Theatre. Upcoming performances include The Crown Family John G. Searle Family Trust and will release a second during the 2016- Elsa in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Grand Mary Dempsey, JD ’82 (Trustee) Steven Weiss 17 season. Ms. DeBoer is also the founder Duke with Utopia Opera. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund * Sasha Gerritson, MUS ’99 (Trustee) & $5,000-$9,999 and director of Omaha Under the Radar. ’s recent performance JARED ESGUERRA Eugene Jarvis * FR. O’CONNELL CIRCLE STUART THOMPSON’s recent operatic highlights include tenor soloist in Geoffrey Hirt, PhD & Linda Hirt* # Rochelle Abramson, MED ’89 & Elliott Abramson highlights include Melchior in Menotti’s Amahl Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Chicago Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Craig J. Anderson, MUS ’96 & and the Night Visitors with Fury Theatre and Sinfonietta. Mr. Esguerra is a member James Schaefer, BUS ’59 & Mary Schaefer * Kathryn K. Anderson, LAS ’92 + John Menotti’s The Consul with Main Street of the Lyric Opera Chorus along with Russ Bach, MUS ’58; MM ’60 & Opera. He also recently served as music CHRISTOPHER FILIPOWICZ, HOSS BROCK, $25,000-$49,999 Mary Ellen Brumbach (dec.) director for New Moon Opera’s production of LIJANA PAULETTI, MARTHA CASTEN, NINA FR. LEVAN CIRCLE Susanne Baker # & David Baker Hansel and Gretel. Upcoming performances HEEBINK and WILLIAM BENNETT. Beatrice G. Crain Melissa Behr include Bob in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Crain-Maling Foundation William Buchman # JEFFREY RAY and SUSAN O’BRIEN have Dr. Michael S. Maling Stephen Bundra, MD & Judy Bundra # Thief with New Moon Opera. joined the faculty of DePaul’s School of Music. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. * + Samantha Cohen & Joel Cohen ’s recent highlights LINDSAY BARCHE SASHA GERRITSON, A.J. WESTER, SUSAN George Ruff, BUS ’74 (Trustee) & Tanya Ruff* Daniel Corrigan, MUS ’59 include soprano soloist in Mendelssohn’s O’BRIEN, ERIK FRIEDMAN, AMY AXELSON Sage Foundation + Dr. Patricia Ewers, DHL ’98 & John Ewers (dec.) Elijah with The Music Institute of Chicago Henry Frank, JD ’57 & Rhoda Frank and AMANDA CONSOL are operatic stage Geico Chorale. Upcoming performances include directors and performance teachers. $10,000-$24,999 Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di FR. CORCORAN CIRCLE John Graven, BUS ’49; MBA ’50 (dec.) & Figaro with Manhattan Opera Studio. GREGORY HENKEL is director of artistic Antunovich Associates, Inc. Anastasia Graven, MA ’64 administration for San Francisco Opera. Leslie Antunovich & Joseph Antunovich David Harpest, MUS ’00 and were ANDREA BAKER MOLLY BURKE Aon Foundation Sidney C. Kleinman HELEN TODD is the general director of former apprentice artists with Sarasota Opera. Cherylee Bridges Kenneth A. Lattman Foundation, Inc. Sugar Creek Symphony and Song. JORDAN ENSIGN is currently the Bulley & Andrews, LLC Carlotta Lucchesi & Ronald Lucchesi understudy of Christine in the national MARVIN LYNN is dean of the School of Rosemarie Buntrock & Dean Buntrock Colleen Mayes & Edward Mayes tour of The Phantom of the Opera. Recent Education at Indiana University South Bend, IN. 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Flynn Sue Skowronski Select A Fee Real Estate System Yann Woolley Jerome Girsch (Life Trustee) & Linda Girsch Elizabeth Soete # & Raymond Narducy Harry Silverstein # & JoBeth D’Agostino, Ph.D. Sally Hagan Rami Solomonow # Judge John Simon, JD ’67; DHL ’12 (Life Trustee) $100-$249 Edgar Jannotta Amy Soudan & Millie Simon Laura Adkins, MUS ’12 Mary Kohlmeier & John Kohlmeier The Stelnicki Family Dr. Kevin Stevens, MST ’86 & Marietta Stevens Betty Ahlmann & Bruce Ahlmann Sr. Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust Chester Wilczak, BUS ‘58; MBA ‘62 United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Aileen S. Andrew Foundation Irene McDunn John Zielinski, MUS ‘79 & Laura Zielinski Hilary Zankel & Jay Gottfried Corbin Andrick, MUS ’11; MM ’14 William McIntosh Joseph Antonelli, MUS ’69 James Shaddle $500-$999 $250-$499 Marta Aznavoorian Norehad # Dr. Craig A. Sirles Adlai Stevenson High School Monica Abramson-Lyons, THE ’87 & Michelle Bene Bain Lawrence Sullivan, BUS ’57 & Geraldine Sullivan American Endowment Foundation Daniel Lyons, MUS ’83; MM ’91 Kelley Baldwin Elizabeth Ware, MA ’98 George Ayling Sandra Boafoa Anim, MS ’13 Neil Ballentine, MBA ’15 Dr. Arnold Weber Martha Garcia Barragan & David Oskandy Jason Arends Maria Batten & Roger Batten Cathy Williams Cynthia Bennett, MUS ’85; MM ’90 Stephen Balderston # Dr. Shirley Beaver James Zartman & Katherine Zartman William Bennett (Trustee) & Susan Bennett Steven Behnke Sandra Benedict Lauretta Berg, MUS ’60 Kay Bryce Sarah Benham, BUS ’04 & $1,000-$2,499 Christina Berry, CMN ’01; MED ’09 & Victoria Buchanan Jeremiah Benham, MUS ’00; MM ’02 VINCENTIAN CIRCLE Dr. Thomas Berry, MBA ’78 Floyd Cooley # Theodore Berg, MUS ’49 Frances Anderson Dale Breidenthal Susan deCordova & Family Jill Beuter, MUS ’59 Anonymous * Russell Bruzek, GSD ’64 Bernard & Sally Dobroski R. Keith Bins Bank of America Foundation, Inc. Rosemary Corrigan, CSH ’69 Carole Doris, JD ’76 & Dr. Peter Doris Elka Block Robert Berry Dolores Curns Dorothy Duensing Sania Bonnard & Pierric Bonnard Jacqueline Bishop & Bernard Bishop Cheryl Cutinho & Sunil Cutinho Dr. Cathy Elias # & Janos Simon Giovanna Breu Valerie Chang & Ian Jacobs Joan Darneille Richard Ellis Julia Bright Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Marcia Deck & Warren Deck Eric Esparza # William Brodsky The Gertrude Wachtler Cohen Patty Delony Felicia Filbin, LAS ’81 William & Joan Brodsky Foundation, Inc. Memorial Foundation DePaul Vincentian Residence Paul Greenawalt, BUS ’65; MBA ’68 Elizabeth Byrne Asher # Patricia Danielsen & Dr. Bartley Danielsen and Helmut Epp Allison Hahr & Jon Spanbauer Fara Cage, BUS ’08 Allan Drebin Linda Ferrell & O.C. Ferrell Elizabeth Hansen & Michael Hansen Audrey Carie, MA ’11 Victor Faraci, MUS ’54 & Barbara Faraci Mary Goldberg Kathy Im & Young Im Linda Cerabona, MUS ’78; MA ’93 Beverly Felisian, MUS ’57 & Robert Felisian, MUS ’59 Chester Gougis (Trustee) & Shelley Ochab + Wendy Irvine # Carol Chaffee, MUS ’68 & Gary Chaffee, MM ’68 Graham Fuguitt, MM ’82 & Margaret Fuguitt Mary Hunt Susan Kelley, MUS ’64 Sarah Chambers & Eugene Ozasky Barbara Giambalvo Thomas Karaba Jacqueline Kelly-McHale # Elsa Charlston # Scott Golinkin, JD ’84 Lydia Kelley & Steve Kelley Kim Kirn Hua Chen Janice Honigberg & John Hedges Elizabeth Keyser Bob & Linda Kozoman Elaine Clancy, MM ’92 IBM International Foundation Dagmara Kokonas & Nicholas Kokonas Margaret Kuhlow, LAS ’92 Christine Corrigan Arthur James, MA ’75 Dr. Jacqueline Krump Vladimir Leyetchkiss Sharon Cortelyou Marilyn Kelly & Dr. John Markese Frank Kuhlmann, MED ’99 & Erica Kuhlmann Susan Lyons John Culbert & Katherine Culbert, MED ’04 Mary Marshall & Cesare Ugianskis Donald Law Helen Marlborough & Harry Roper Jessica Cummings, MUS ’03 Florence Miller

16 17 Sally Czapar & George Czapar LaMetrice Lane & Steven Lane Trish Quintenz Mary Syc, JD ’82 & Allan Syc, JD ’72 Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins William Lear Louis Rapa Leah Talmers & Peter Talmers Susan Day Edmond Leonard Mark Ricco Linda Tueth Samantha De Koven Howard Levin Jacqueline Roberts & John Roberts Cynthia Valukas, MD, MUS ’75 Cynthia Deitrick Michael Lewanski # Rochester Lions Club Kyomi Sugimura # & George Vatchnadze # Dr. Donald DeRoche # & Julie DeRoche # Mary Ellen Lewis Deborah Rosenberg Elaine Vermiglio Detroit Glee Club Camille Licklider, J.D., MUS ’96 & Mary Rundell Irina Vorobeychik Bradley Dineen, MED ’99 James Licklider, LAS ’98; MS ’01; MS ’06 Salesforce.com Foundation Margaret Walker, MM ’83 Alexander Domanskis Constance Lilly, MUS ’70 Alan Salzenstein # Dr. John H. Wallace, MUS ’83 & Nina Drew Katherine Lisec & W. Michael Lisec Kanokon Sasismit Mrs. Carol L. Wallace F. Ellen Duff Little Flower Catholic Grade School Andrea Schafer, MUS ’83 Cliff Wallis, MUS ’96 Earths Flame, Inc. Dennis Lord Erica Schewe Andrea Walsh P. Zachary Egan Ying Lu, MS ’02 & Min Cheng Suzanne Schmidt Carol Weir Marsha Etzkorn & Shawn Etzkorn Carolyn Makk & Christopher Makk Melissa Schwalbach Dr. Kurt Westerberg # & Renee Westerberg James Fahey, MUS ’83 Donna Malaga & Joseph Lim Thomas Schwartz Janice Williams Miller Joyce Fecske, LAS ’69; MA ’71 & Stephen Fecske Margaret Malkowski & Marek Malkowski Anna Sharp James Williams III Kathryn Flum, MM ’10 # Marie Malm, MA ’50 Saraswathi Sista, MUS ’13 Dr. Leslie Wilson Fiona Fong Barbara Mandal, MUS ’62 Arlene Sorkin Thomas Witt Crispin Fornoff Law Offices of Jeffrey M. Marks Mark Sparks # Ethel Witt-McCall, LUT, SNL ’15 Ayriole Frost Judith Marshall Jo Sparling James Zelhart Helene Gabelnick & Stephen Gabelnick William Martay, JD ’69 & Margaret Martay Patricia Stahlberg & Donald Stahlberg Janice Zimelis Lucy Gaven & Richard Gaven Priscilla Matli & Steve Matli Gordon Stefenhagen, BUS ’67 Jerry Zitko, MUS ’83 Margaret Gentilcore Roberta McKeever & Michael McKeever William Stoneburner Matthew Geraldi, MUS ’56 & Kenlyn Geraldi Sandy McMillan & Stu McMillan Donnie Sujack, MUS ’13 Sheila & Vern Gideon Sean McNeely, MM ’97 Paul Glick Pola Melendez David Grabacki, MBA ’12 & Janet Grabacki Regina Mezydlo, MUS ’76 Carolyn Carriere Grenchik Sara Michaels, MUS ’03 Mark Grenchik Dianne Millard Ama-Dapa Gyabin & Shamsiden Balogun Nancy Mocek, MA ’73 Havas Impact, LLC Jeanne Montgomery & Robert Montgomery Beth Hebert Diane Myhre, MM ’90 & John Myhre Edwin Hicks Nichole Nabasny & Michael Nabasny Nobuko Hijiya Taoufik Nadji Suzanne Olbrisch Hlotke, BUS ’74 Dr. Hassan Nagib Jacqueline Hoffman, MUS ’55 New Horizons Band Lola Horsfall Luz Nicolas & Dr. John Nicolas Jane Jackman & Steve Jackman Northern Trust Corporation Amy Jacobs, MED ’00 & J.F. Nunez-Gornes Cary Jacobs, MUS ’87; MM ’89 Seung-Won Oh # Haymarket String Quartet Christopher Jones # Marcia Opp & Jon Ekdahl Elizabeth Blumenstock M. Georgene Jones Friends of Oscar Mayer School Stephanie Joseph Kathy Paddor-Rotholz & David Rotholz Jeri-Lou Zike Janet Karabas Xingguo Pan Dave Moss Jen Kentos Lori Pedelty Craig Trompeter Morris Kern (dec.) Deborah Peot, MUS ’95 # & Jason Peot, LAS ’94 Michelle Kiley & Scott Kiley Shirley Percy Yumy Kim & Jong Kim Ewa Petroski & Peter Petroski Carol Kissel Pistachios Jeffrey Klein Dr. Robert Placek, MUS ’55 Ronald Kloss, MUS ’55 Paul Pliester The Seven Last Words of Christ Mark Kohnle David Ponsot, BUS ’95 by Joseph Haydn Dr. Gerald Koocher Lynn Powell Susan Kosinski Glen Prezembel & Beth Prezembel, MUS ’84; MBA ’91 A meditation ‘expressed by purely instrumental music in such a way that even the most Robert Krueger II, MBA ’88 # Ann Priest & Dr. Edwin Priest uninitiated listener will be moved to the very depths of his soul.’ - Joseph Haydn Dr. Joan M. Lakebrink Mary Pryce Friday, March 24th | 7:30pm | Old St. Patrick’s Church 18 www.haymarketopera.org THE THEATRE SCHOOL AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 2017–18 SEASON ON THE FULLERTON STAGE Into the Woods music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine directed by Barry Brunetti, musical direction by Mark Elliott November 3–12, 2017 | Previews November 1 and 2, 2017 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, adapted by Nick Dear directed by Michael E. Burke February 9–18, 2018 | Previews February 7 and 8, 2018 Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov directed by Jacob Janssen April 13–22, 2018 | Previews April 11 and 12, 2018 New Playwright Series Title, Playwright, and Director TBD GIFTS OF EVERY AMOUNT MAKE May 18–26, 2018 | Previews May 16 and 17, 2018 IN THE HEALY THEATRE AN IMPORTANT IMPACT ON THE Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England by Madeleine George NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS directed by April Cleveland October 20–29, 2017 | Previews October 18 and 19, 2017 AND SUPPORT THE MISSION OF Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC. music by Michael Friedman, directed by Jeremy Aluma January 26–February 4, 2018 | Previews January 24 and 25, 2018 MFA18, Title TBD An ensemble performance created by MFA III actors, directed by Dexter Bullard MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY BY VISITING May 4–13, 2018 | Previews May 2 and 3, 2018 ALUMNI.DEPAUL.EDU/GIVETOMUSIC CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES at DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre Augusta and Noble by Carlos Murillo, directed by Lisa Portes October 5–November 11, 2017 Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook by Allison Gregory, adapted from the book series by Barbara Park directed by Krissy Vanderwarker January 11–February 17, 2018 The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss directed by Jeff Mills April 19–May 26, 2018 20 21 GENERAL INFORMATION UPCOMING SCHOOL for the Merle Reskin Theatre OF MUSIC EVENTS

Box Office Telephone Restrooms MUSIC AND DANCE COLLABORATION (312) 922-1999 Restrooms are located in the lower Sunday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall lobby, the mezzanine, and balcony. Regular Box Office Hours An accessible restroom is located on DEPAUL WIND ENSEMBLE Noon – 4 p.m. at The Theatre School the main floor inside of the theatre. Wednesday, April 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall in Lincoln Park DEPAUL CONCERT ORCHESTRA AND ENSEMBLE 20+ Lost and Found Performance Box Office Hours If you find an item or have lost Friday, April 28 at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall Evening performance days: an item, please contact the DEPAUL CHAMBER CHOIR AND CONCERT CHOIR 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. House Manager. You may also call Saturday, April 19 at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall Sunday matinee days: (773) 325-7900 to determine if an Noon-2:30 p.m. item has been found. NEW MUSIC DEPAUL Friday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall Emergency Telephone Calls No Smoking DEPAUL WIND SYMPHONY In compliance with the City of Patrons with electronic pagers are Saturday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall Chicago Clean Air Ordinance, requested to either turn off their smoking is prohibited in the M pagers in the theatre or check them DEPAUL OPERA THEATRE erle Reskin Theatre. We appreciate with the House Manager prior to Friday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall your cooperation. showtime. Should you need to give an emergency telephone number DEPAUL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Emergency Exists where you can be reached during a Wednesday, May 24 at 8:00 p.m. at performance, please alert the House Please note the location of DEPAUL JAZZ ENSEMBLES emergency exits in the theatre. Manager of your seat location and Thursday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Park Student Center give the Box Office telephone number No Cellular Phones, Text Messaging, for emergencies, (773) 325-7900. BAROQUE ENSEMBLE Recording Devices, Photography, Sunday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall Pagers or Food and Beverages Parking Arrangements Please do not use the above We have arrangements with two For more information on these and other events, visit listed items in the theatre. Patrons parking lots: Multi-Park, 635 S. with electronic pagers or cellular Wabash at Balbo, and LAZ Parking, music.depaul.edu telephones are asked to either turn One East 8th Street at State. Please off their equipment in the theatre or ask the Box Office for details about check them with the House Manager rates and payment. prior to curtain. We discourage text messaging during the performance. Sennheiser Infra-Red The light from the screen can bother Listening System other patrons. We allow photographs We require the security deposit of a to be taken before and after, but driver’s license or other identification never during, the performance. during the performance. The ID will be You may also check cameras and returned when you return the device. recording equipment with the House Manager who will secure them until Large Print Programs You may request a large print final curtain. Water fountains are program from the ticket taker or the located in the lower lobby and in the House Manager. lobbies of the mezzanine and balcony. 22 23 804 WEST BELDEN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 MUSIC.DEPAUL.EDU