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The Official Magazine of the House WELCOME BRAVO is a Michigan Opera Theatre L ETTER FROM D AviD D ICHIERA ...... 4 publication.

Jeff Strayer, Editor Mitch Carter, Contributing Editor ON STAGE H AROLD AND THE P URPLE C RAYON ...... 6 Contributors John Grigaitis Scott Stafford A MERICAN D ANCE THEATER ...... 10

Publisher T HE P EARL FISHERS ...... 16 Echo Publications, Inc. Royal Oak, Michigan C ONVERSATION WITH Z ANDRA R HODES ...... 18 www.ec hopu blications. com Tom Putters, President TobyFaber, Advertising Sales Director B ARCELONA BALLET : ...... 20

Physicians' services provided by Henry Ford Medical Center. I p AGLIACCI ...... 2 4 CONVERSATION WITH jiLL G ARDNER ...... 26 Pepsi-Cola is the official soft drink and juice provider of the Detroit Opera House. MOT CC: H.M.S . PINAFORE ...... 2 7 Cadillac Coffee is the official coffee of the Detroit Opera House. MICHIGAN OPE RA THE A T R E Sanders Fine Chocolates is the official chocolatier of the Detroit Opera House. Board of Directors and Trustees ...... 5

Steinway is the official of the Artist Profiles ...... 28 Detroit Opera House and Michigan Opera Theatre. Steinway are Chorus and Orchestra ...... 32 provided by Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit, exclusive representative for Administration and Staff...... 33 Steinway and Sons in Michigan. Community Programs and Dance Education ...... 34 President Tuxedo is the official Family ...... 46 provider of formalwear for the Detroit Opera House.

Eclipse Creative is the official media production company of the Detroit CONTRIB UTORS . Opera House. Avanti Society ...... 36 Michigan Opera Theatre is a nonprofit cultural Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House ...... 3 7 organization, whose activities are supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors ...... 39 Cultural Affairs, the National ~ndowment for the Arts, and other individuals; corporations and foundations. Michigan Opera Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Volunteer Information ...... 45 General Information ...... 4 7

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D etroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 3 FROM THE DIRECTOR

Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's 41st spring season

Our spring season of "Fate" continues with works exploring the destinies of lovers and enemies, friends and foes. The spring opera season begins with 's exotic The Pearl Fishers. We're pleased to bring back our production by iconic fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, whose wildly colorful designs perfectly match Bizet's vivid orchestrations. I'm delighted that Leah Partridge, who last performed with us as Roxanne in the world premiere of Cyrano, returns to us as Leila, along with soprano Sarah joy Miller alternating in the role. We also welcome back Noah Stewart and jesus Garcia as Nadir, while baritones Nmon Ford and Edward Parks both make their company debuts in the role of Zurga. In May, we present Leoncavallo's classic I , after a very long absence from our stage. Italian Antonello Palombi returns to the company as Canio, after his last appearances with us in Tasca , and we're also thrilled to welcome back baritone Gordon Hawkins as Tanio. Soprano jill Gardner will make her company debut as Nedda. Our Maggie Allesee Dance Series continues in March with the return of the always enjoyable Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. We're happy to continue our partnership with this impressive group, who never fail to awe and inspire, and we congratulate Robert Battle on his first season as the company's new artistic director. In April, I'm incredibly proud to present the North American premiere of Ballet's Swan Lake. The troupe is a realization of dancer 's dream to found a Spanish dance company, and he will appear on stage at certain performances. Of course, Tchaikovsky's haunting score will be performed live by our very own Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. As always, even the smallest among us will find something to love on our stage. In March, Hubbard Street 2 brings the endearing Harold and the Purple Crayon to life in an interactive dance performance for children. The Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus continues to thrive, and once again presents its very own production with H.M.S. Pinafore later that month. We are one of the few opera companies in the country to have a permanent ensemble of young people, which is a vital part of our mission to bring cultural enrichment to the communities we serve. We are most grateful for the generous support of our sponsors who make each season possible. I feel an exceptional gratitude to our corporate partners, as well as the foundations and individual donors who graciously extend their support so that we may continue to present world-class performances. A very special thanks goes to Maggie Allesee, who sponsored our entire 2011-12 dance season, and to our spring opera season sponsors, the General Motors Foundation and Cadillac.

Enjoy!

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Mr. R. j amison Williams, Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. Barbara Frankel Dr. Stephen Munk Chairmen Emeriti Chairman Mrs. William C. Brooks Mr. Herman Frankel Mr. Daniel Pehrson Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr. David DiChiera, Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. Dean Friedman Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t President Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr. W james Prowse Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Ms. j oanne Danto Mr. David Handleman Mrs. Ruth Rattner Directors Emeriti Treasurer Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Dr. Irvin D. Reid Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, julia Donovan Darlow Mr. Gary E. johnson Mr. Roy S. Roberts Mr. ]. Addison Bartush Secretary Mr. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mr. Gregory Schwartz Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mr. Ethan Davidson Mrs. Michael Kratchman Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. james H. Gram t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Mr. Terry Shea Mrs. Williamjohnston t Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Charles E. Letts Jr. Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. David Pollack t Mr. Joseph Angileri Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. Harry A. Lomason II Mr. James Vella Mrs. Irving Rose Ms. Lori Arpin Mrs. David Fischer Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. Robert VanderK!oot t Mr. Lee Barthel Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mr. Richard Webb Mrs. Manuel Maroun Mr. George M. Zeltzer t Mr. Mort Zieve t

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2011-2012

Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Dr. Irvin D. Reid Trustees Emeriti Mr. &: Mrs. Kenn Allen Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Dolan Kratchman &: Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Mrs. j ames Merriam Barnest Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Dr. &: Mrs. james Rigby Mr. t Mrs. t Robert E. Dewar Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F Duncan Krikorian Mr. &: Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Dr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Gerisch Allison Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Dr. &: Mrs. Richard W Kulis Ms. Patricia H. Radzik Mrs. Aaron Gershenson t Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Eisenberg Dr. &: Mrs. Alden Leib Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. t &: Mrs. t james Gram j ulie Douse-Angileri &: Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. &: Mrs. Norman Mrs. Katherine Gribbs t j oseph Angileri Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Charles E. Letts J r. Rosenfeld Mrs. Robert Hamady t Mrs. Thomas V Angott Dr. Fern R. Espino Ms. Linda Dresner Levy Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mrs. &: Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene &: Mr. Thomas Short &: Mr. Edward Levy Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Mr. t &: Mrs. t Maxwell Applebaum Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. &: Mrs. Hershel Sandberg jospey Dr. Agustin Arbulu Dr. Haifa Fakhouri Mr. &: Mrs. A. C. Liebler Mr. &: Mrs. Donald Schmidt Dr. Zophia and Mr. t Mitchell Lori &: james Arpin Margo Cohen Feinberg Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Kafarski Dr. Harold M. Arrington &: Robert Feinberg Lomason II Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory ]. Mrs. Walton Lewis t Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Schwartz Mrs. j esse Mann t The Han. &: Mrs. Edward Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer Mr. &: Mrs. james H. LoPrete Mr. Bret A. Scott Mrs. Wade H. McCreejr. t Avadenka Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Mr. &: Mrs. j ules L. Pallone Mr. j on Barfield &: Dr. Vivian Mr &: Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Mrs. Ralph Polkt Carpenter Barfield Mrs. Elaine Fontana Ms. Florine Mark Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mr. t &: Mrs. t David Pollock Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Steven Marlette Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. &: Mrs. t Fred Mr. ]. Addison Bartush &: Mr. Ron Michalak Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. Terry Shea Schneidewind Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Herman &: Sharon Fran kel The Han . j ack Martin Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F Sherman Mrs. Mark C. Stevens t Mrs. Ara Berberian Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel &: Dr. Bettye Arrington- Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Berman Mr. &: Mrs. Dean Friedman Martin Mr. William H. Smith VanderKloot Ms. Debra Bernstein-Siegel Mrs. james Garavaglia Mrs. Richard McBrien Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. &: Mrs. j oseph Bloch Ambassador &: Mrs. You sif Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. &: Mrs. David Snyder Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn A. Boll, Sr. Ghafari Ms. Monica Moffat Mr. Anthony L. Soave Founding Members Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Bowlby Mr. &: Mrs. Vito P Gioia &: Mr. Patrick McGuire Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. t &: Mrs. Lynn A. Betty]. Bright Mr. &: Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Dr. Ali Moiin Ms. Mary Ann Stella Townsend, Founding Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. &: Mrs. Arnold Gordon &: Dr. William Kupsky Dr. Calvin Stevens Chairman Mr. &: Mrs. William C. Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Mr. &: Mrs. William Stone The Han. &: Mrs. t Avern Brooks Mr. &: Mrs. Samuel Monoli d is Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos L. Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Celani Haberman Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Maroun Dr. Jonathan Swift Dr. &: Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Mr. E. Clarence Mularoni Mr. Ronald F Switzer Dr. &: Mrs. David DiChiera Cheesebrough Ill Mr. &: Mrs. David Drs. Barbara &: Stephen Mr. &: Mrs. j oel Tauber Mr. t &: Mrs. t Aaron H . Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chirco Handleman Munk Dr. Lorna Thomas Gershenson Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Mr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Graves Clark Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mutchler Toll Mr. t &: Mrs. t john C. The Han . &: Mrs. Avern L. Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. &: Mrs. Allan Nachman Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Griffin Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Toppin Mr. &: Mrs. Harry L. Jones Mr. Thomas Cohn The Han.&: Mrs. Joseph N. Dr. juliette Okotie-Eboh Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend The Han. t &: Mrs. t Wade Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Impastato Ms. Linda Orlans Mr. j ames Vella McCree Jr. Ms. j oanne Danto &: Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Israel Mr. &: Mrs. Graham Orley Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Victor Mr. Harry ]. Nederlander Dr. Arnold Weingarden Mrs. Una j ackman Mr. &:. Mrs. Richard Partrich Mrs. Steven I. Victor Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm t Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Don jensen &: Mr. Leo Mr. &: Mrs. Spencer Partrich Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Mr. &: Mrs. Neil Snow julia Donovan Darlow Dovelle Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel Pehrson Vincent Mr. &: Mrs. Richard &: John C. O'Meara Mr. &: Mrs. Kentjidov Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Mrs. Amelia H . Wilhelm Strichartz Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo Mr.&: Mrs. Gary E. j ohnson Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert C. Mr.&: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr.&: Mrs. Lawrence S. Dr. Charlotte&: Mr. Charles Wilhelm VanderKloot David j ones Podowski Mr. &: Mrs. R. j amison Dr. t &: Mrs. Sam H. Williams Mr. &: Mrs. Ethan Davidson Mrs. William Kahn Mrs. Heinz Prechter Williams Mr. t &: Mrs. t Theodore 0. Mr. Thomas]. Delaney Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mr. &: Mrs. W j ames Prowse Mrs. Sam B. Williams Yntema Mr. Kevin Dennis Mr. Patrick]. Kerzic &: Mr. &: Mrs. John Rakolta, Jr. The Han . joan E. Young &: Mr. j eremy Zeltzer Mrs. Stephanie Germack Mrs. Ruth Rattner &: Mr. Thomas L. Dr. David DiChiera Kerzic Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rea Schellenberg Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Mrs. Charles Kessler Mrs. Morton Zieve DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Mrs. Paul Zuckerman The Han. &: Mrs. john Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Dingell Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian

D e troit Ope ra House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 5 ~D HUBBARD STREET 2 AROLD and the PURPLE CRAYON MARCH 3, 20 12 A Dance Adventure

Taryn Kaschock Russell Kristen Brogdon Director, Hubbard Street 2 General Manager

Glenn Edgerton Terence Marling Alejandro Cerrudo Artistic Director Rehearsal Director Resident Choreographer jason D. Palmquist Claire Bataille Executive Director Director, Lou Conte Dance Studio

THE DANCERS Andy Brown Ishanee DeVas Matt Miller ALICIA DELGADILLO Production Manager Company Manager Lighting Director NICHOLAS KORKOS EMILIE LERICHE Kilroy G. Kundalini Aprill C. Clements FELICIA MCBRIDE Audio Engineer Stage Manager/Properties Master JOHNNY MCMILLAN JUSTIN RONALD MOCK* Stephan Panek Emily Predny Rebecca Shouse LISSA SMITH* Head Carpenter Lighting Supervisor Wardrobe Supervisor ANDREW WRIGHT Lou Conte *HS2 Apprentice Founder

This project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the MAGGIE ALLESEE ~ Northern Thust City of Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events ~ and a grant from the Arts Council, a state agency. Lead Commissioning Sponsor Harold image reprinted with the permissio n of the Estate of Ruth Krauss, DANCE SERIES ::: Stewart I. Edelstein, Executor. All ri ghts reserved.

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PROGRAM Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure is an hour-long, interactive dance adaptation inspired by the Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure 1955 classic children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon by Inspired by the book Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett johnson, which tells the story of a young boy named Crockett johnson Harold, who, equipped with his purple crayon and an infinite imagination, choreographs his own adventures. Taryn Kaschock Russell, Director Terence Marling and Robyn Mineko Williams, "After reading Harold's adventures again as an adult, I found Choreography myself immediately making connections between how Andrew Bird, Music Harold creates his own world with his purple crayon and joel Cory, Narration how we create new works at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago," Matt Miller, Lighting Design comments Hubbard Street 2 Director Taryn Kaschock Russell. Rebecca Shouse, Costume Design "I hope that this work will inspire children to use their bodies Ryan Wineinger, Scenic and Projection Design and imagination to communicate through dance."

Prologue Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure is Hubbard Music: "The Giant of Illinois" Street 2's first program-length work created specifically for young people and families, who can help create Harold's Scene 1 - Harold's Bedroom next adventure through their own exploration of movement. Music: "Lull" This project is not only unique to Hubbard Street 2, but to contemporary dance as a whole. While theater and classical Scene 2- The Long Straight Path ballet companies often cater to families with productions Music: "Nyatiti" inspired by children's literature, contemporary dance has seldom focused on narrative choreography, let alone sought inspiration from a children's novel. Scene 3 - The Apple Tree Music: "Carrion Suite," "Yawny at the Apocalypse" Northern Trust is the Lead Commissioning Sponsor of Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure. ' Scene 4 - The Ocean Technical support provided by the McAninch Arts Center Music: "Nomenclature" (original and instrumental) at the College of DuPage.

Scene 5 - A Nap on the Shore Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street 2 at the j ohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on November 13, 2010. Music by Andrew Music: "The Nightshade Gets In It" Bird: "Yawny at the Apocalypse," from the album Annchair Apooypha, "No menclature," from the album Noble Beast, "Nyatiti," "Carrion Suite," Scene 6 - A Picnic Lunch Spinney, " from the album Useless Creatures as recorded by Fat Possum Music: "Depression-Pasillo" for Chrysalis, "l ull," from the album Weather Systems as recorded by Righteous Babe for Chrysalis, "Depression - Pasillo," from the album Thrills as recorded by Rykodisc for Chrysalis, "The Nightshade Gets Scene 7 - Goodbye to Friends In It," from the album Fritz and Dizzyspells, and "Theme l (restated)," Music: "Theme 1 (restated)" "Something Sinister," "Spinney," "Chorus of the Swan," "Dance of Death," "and "Theme l (Waltz)" from the album Ballad of the Red Shoes as recorded by Wegawam Music fo r Chrysalis, "The Giant of Illinois," Scene 8 - Climbing the Mountain from the Red Hot Compilation Dar/1 the Night as recorded by 4AD for Music: "Carrion Suite" Bug Music. Special thanks to Andrea Troolin of Ekonomisk Management and Kim Peter Kovac at the Kennedy Center. Harold image reprinted with Scene 9 - Falling the permission of the Estate of Ruth Krauss, Stewart I. Edelstein, Executor. Music: "Spinney" All rights reserved. Hubbard Street 2 Scene 10- A Fine View Hubbard Street 2 (HS2), founded by julie Nakaawa Bottcher Music: "Chorus of the Swan" and now led by Taryn Kaschock Russell, was formed in 1997 to prepare dancers ages 18-25 for the life of a professional Scene 11 - Stomp Stomp Clap Stomp dancer in a contemporary company. HS2 provides talented Music: Made by you! young dancers a chance to develop their professional experience, and in this vibrant environment, they quickly Scene l2 - A Whole City Full of Windows become dynamic, bold dancers, developing strong technique Music: "Something Sinister" and an individual voice. HS2 dancers are known for their athleticism and fearless dancing. To date, 17 HS2 dancers Scene l3 - Directions have advanced to the main company, and many more have joined other national and international companies. HS2 Scene 14 - Policeman initiated the annual National Choreographic Competition Music: "Carrion Suite" in 1999 as part of Hubbard Street's initiative to identify and nurture young choreographers. Each year, the competition Scene 15- Right around the Moon provides a residency to three choreographers, who create an Music: "Theme 1 (Waltz)," "The Giant of Illinois" original work on the company and conduct master classes for the community. The competition has gained an esteemed

D etroit Opera H ouse www .Michiga nO pera.org BRAVO 7 HUBBARD STREET 2 reputation, international recognition and Naharin, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, Janna Francisco Opera. In addition to Davis, a growing pool of submissions. Almost Elo, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot and Sol Moses and King, Korkos has performed 30 new works have been created for HS2 Leon, among others. From 2006 to 2008, the works of Yannis Adoniou, Sidra Bell, as part of the NCC. he directed the Colburn Dance Institute Alex Ketley and Katie Faulkner. Korkos at the Colburn School of Performing joined Hubbard Street 2 in September STAFF BIOGRAPHIES Arts in Los Angeles. Edgerton joined 2010. Hubbard Street's artistic leadership team TARYN KASCHOCK RUSSELL full-time as associate artistic director in EMILIE LERICHE (Santa Fe, NM) began (Director, HS2) joined Hubbard Street 2008. Since 2009, Edgerton has guided her dance training at the age of eight. Dance Chicago after an extensive the company forward as artistic director, In 2007 she moved to the Boston area career with the Joffrey building on more than three decades of to study at Walnut Ballet. Starting in 1995 artistic leadership from both Lou Conte Hill School for the she spent seven years and Jim Vincent, whose extraordinary Arts. She has attended performing and touring work established the company as a leader summer programs extensively with the in dance performance, education and at Magnus Midwest company. During that appreciation. (formerly Jaffrey time, she expanded her Midwest), Complexions artistry by dancing the principal roles in Contemporary Ballet, San Francisco classic works by Agnes DeMille, George HUBBARD STREET 2 DANCERS Conservatory of Dance and Hubbard Balanchine, Martha Graham and John Street Dance Chicago. In 2009 she Cranko. She was also the first woman ALICIA DELGADILLO (Charlotte, performed alongside the dancers of outside of David Parsons' company NC) was born in San Francisco, CA. zoeljuniper in the devil you know is better to dance his signature solo Cmtght. She received her training in the Royal than the devil you don't. Leriche joined Kaschock Russell joined Hubbard Street Academy of Dance and Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in Dance Chicago in 2002 and the following Cechetti styles of ballet September 20 lO and became an HS2 January was named one of Dance under the tutelage of company member in August 2011. Magazine's "25 to Watch." Her Hubbard Susan Hayward. After Street repertoire included master works moving to Charlotte, FELICIA MCBRIDE (San Antonio, by Jirf Kylian, Nacho Duato, William North Carolina, she TX) began her ballet training under Forsythe and Ohad. Naharin. Kaschock continued her studies the direction of Julie Russell also participated in numerous with Gay Porter and Bridget Porter Morton Simpson in original creations while a member of Young at the Charlotte School of Ballet. San Antonio, Texas. the coinpan y. In 2007, she became a In 2004, Delgadillo began studying full She attended summer member of Hubbard Street's artistic time with Daniel and Rebecca Wiley at programs at Houston staff and began teaching company class, Piedmont School of Music and Dance. Ballet, Chatauqua conducting rehearsals and re-setting She has attended summer programs Ballet, and choreography. She was named Director with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, . After spending her senior of Hubbard Street 2 in 2008 and also , Juilliard, San year as a trainee with North Carolina coordinates Hubbard Street's National Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Dance Theater she danced with Ballet Choreographic Competition. In 2010 Springboard Danse Montreal. Most Austin 2 for one season. In 2009 McBride Kaschock Russell conceived and directed recently, Delgadillo had the opportunity joined Dominic Walsh Dance Theater the critically acclaimed Hubbard Street to perform with Alvin Ailey American (DWDT) where she performed works by 2 family program Harold and the Purple Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey's Memoria. Jirf Kylian, Mats Ek, Mauro Bigonzetti, Crayon: A Dance Adventure. Currently she is finishing her degree Vaclav Kunes and Dominic Walsh. After in dance with the Ailey/Fordham BFA two seasons with DWDT, McBride joined GLENN EDGERTON (Artistic Director) Program where she has performed works Hubbard Street 2 in August 2011. joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago by Sidra Bell,Jennifer Muller and Camille after an international career as a dancer A: Brown. Delgadillo joined Hubbard JOHNNY MCMILLAN (Sault Ste. and director. He began Street 2 in August 2011. Marie, ON) began his training in Sault Ste. his dancing career Marie, Ontario, at age 12. He graduated at the NICHOLAS KORKOS (San Francisco, from Interlochen Arts where, mentored by CA) trained predominantly at Alonzo Academy receiving the Robert Joffrey, he King LINES Ballet School, as well as young artists' award in performed leading San Francisco School of dance. He has attended roles in the company's the Arts and Purchase summer programs contemporary and classical repertoire College, SUNY. At age at the San Francisco for 11 years. In 1989, Edgerton joined 15 Korkos performed Conservatory, Bartholin the acclaimed Nederlands Dans Theater in and toured The Rite International Ballet Seminar and Hubbard (NDT), where he danced for five of Spring with LINES. Street. He has worked with Gleich Dances years. He retired from performing to From 2008-2010, under the direction of Julia Gleich and become artistic director of the main Korkos was a member of both Robert was awarded first place at the 2010 company, leading NDT for a decade and Moses' KIN and Kara Davis' Project American Ballet Competition in both the presenting the works ofJirf Kylian, Hans Agora in San Francisco. During that time classical and contemporary divisions. van Manen, William Forsythe, Ohad he performed in II Tro vatore with the San

8 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org D e troit Opera House He has performed roles in ballets such by Aszure Barton and Ohad Naharin. He as Arthur Saint-Leon's Coppelia, August is currently pursuing his BFA in dance at Bournonville's and Frederick Point Park University where he received Ashton's Les Patineurs; as well as works the "Rising Star in Dance" award and by Randy Duncan, , has performed works by Gerald Arpino, Kim Robards and Hannah Baumgarten. Trey Mcintyre, Toru Shimazaki and McMillan joined Hubbard Street 2 as Kiesha Lalama. Wright joined Hubbard an apprentice in September 2010 and Street 2 as an apprentice in August 2011 became a company member in August and plans on finishing his degree in 2011. December 2011 while performing with the company. JUSTIN RONALD MOCK (Pittsburgh, PA) began his dance training at age THE CHOREOGRAPHERS 17 at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts TERENCE MARLING (Choreographer Charter School. He has & Hubbard Street Rehearsal Director) participated in summer began his ballet training in 1982 at dance programs at the Ruth Page School Hubbard Street Dance of Dance under the Chicago, Lou Conte direction of Larry Long. Dance Studio and American Ballet In 1994, he joined the Theatre. He received his B.A. from Point Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Park University in 2011, where he first directed by Patricia became acquainted with Hubbard Street's Wilde, performing repertoire while dancing Bardo by Toru works by , Glen Tetley, Shimazaki. Mock joined Hubbard Street Paul Taylor, Jiri Kylian, Ohad Naharin, · 2 as an apprentice in August 2011. Kevin O'Day and Dwight Rhoden, as well as many full-length classical ballets. . LISSA SMITH (Miami, FL) began her In 2003 Marling was invited to join the dance training in Miami, Florida. She National Theatre Mannheim in Germany graduated from New World School of under the direction of Kevin O'Day, Classical the , Arts High School where he participated in the creation arid attended the Boston of many new works. Marling joined Conservatory Smith Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in April Music with danced in summer of 2006 and danced with the company programs at Hubbard until December of 2009. Marling became Street Dance Chicago, Rehearsal Director for Hubbard Street in Jacob's Pillow, the January of 2010 and co-choreographed Juilliard School, Alonzo King LINES Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Dave Wagnef Ballet, Martha Graham, the J offrey Ballet Adventure for Hubbard Street 2 later that and the Joffrey Midwest Workshop. year. She has performed works by Martha and Graham, Jose Limon, Gregory Dawson, ROBYN MINEKO WILLIAMS Hofesh Shecter, Thang Dao, Peter (Choreographer) began dancing at age Ghris Felcyn London, Alwin Nikolais and Uri Sands. five under the direction of Yvonne Brown In 2009, Smith won the "Arts For Life!" Collodi. She continued dance scholarship presented by Florida's studying dance at the Former First Lady Columba Bush. Smith Lou Conte Dance Studio joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice on full scholarship from Weekdays in August 2011. 1993 to 1995. Williams danced with River 6 am-7 pm ANDREW WRIGHT (Burlington, ON) North Chicago Dance began his dance training at the age of Company for four years before becoming eight. He has attended summer intensives an apprentice with Hubbard Street Dance with Hubbard Street Chicago in June 2000. She became a full Dance Chicago and company member in September 2001. In River North Chicago 2010, she co-choreographed Harold and Dance Company. He also the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure for wrcjfm.org attended Springboard Hubbard Street 2. Danse Montreal where he worked with Les Ballets de Montreal and Batsheva Dance Company performing repertoire

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ALVIN AILEY

ABOUT THE COMPANY Stories (a collaboration with judith jamison the State Ballet of Missouri (1990) and The and Rennie Harris), and Tahademe. Mr. River for the (1993), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew Battle's journey to the top of the modern Ballet Florida (1995), National Ballet of from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 dance world began in the Liberty City Prague (1995), (1996) at the 92nd Street Y in Led neighborhood of Miami, Florida. He and (1998). He has by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African­ showed artistic talent early and studied also restaged The Mooche, The Stach-Up, American modern dancers, that performance dance at a high school arts magnet program Episodes, Bad Blood, Hidden Rites, Urban Fo l11 changed forever the perception of American before moving on to Miami's New World Dance, and Witness for the Company. At the dance. The Ailey company has gone on to School of the Arts, under the direction beginning of his tenure as Associate Artistic perform for an estimated 23 million people of Daniel Lewis and Gerri Houlihan, and Director, Mr. Chaya restaged Ailey's For at theaters in 48 states and 7l countries on finally to the dance program at The Juilliard "Bird" - With Love for a "Dance in America" six continents -- as well as millions more School, under the direction of Benjamin program entitled Alvin Ailey American Dance through television broadcasts. In 2008, a Harkarvy, where he met his mentor Carolyn Theater: Steps Ahead. In 2000, he restaged U.S. Congressional resolution designated Adams. Mr. Battle danced with the Parsons Ailey's Night Creature for the Rome Opera the Company as "a vital American cultural Dance Company from 1994 to 2001, and House and The Ri ver for Ballet. ambassador to the world" that celebrates also set his choreography on that company In 2003, he restaged The River for North the uniqueness of the African-American starting in 1998. He then founded his own Carolina Dance Theatre and for julio Bocca's cultural experience and the preservation and Battleworks Dance Company, which made Ballet Argentina. Most recently, Mr. Chaya enrichment of the American its premiere in 2002 in Dusseldorf, Germany restaged Blues Suite, Mary Lous Mass, Three heritage. When Mr. Ailey began creating as the U.S. representative to the World Dance Blacl1 Kings, Forgotten Time, Hymn, and dances, he drew upon his "blood memories" Alliance's Global Assembly. Battleworks Streams for the Company. As a performer, of Texas, the blues, spirituals, and gospel as subsequently performed extensively at Mr. Chaya appeared onjapanese television in inspiration, which resulted in the creation venues including The Joyce Theater, both dramatic and musical productions. He of his most popular and critically acclaimed Dance Theater Workshop, American Dance wishes to recognize the artistic contribution work, Revelations. Although he created 79 Festival, and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. and spirit of his late friend and fellow artist, ballets over his lifetime, Mr. Ailey maintained He has also created new works and restaged Michihiko Oka. · - that his company was not exclusively a his ballets for such companies as Introdans, repository for his own work. Today, the River North Chicago Dance Company, and ALVIN AILEY Company continues Mr. Ailey's mission by . He has regularly conducted FOUNDER presenting important works of the past and residencies at universities throughout the Alvin Ailey was born on january 5, 1931 commissioning new ones. In all, more than and gives master classes in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in 200 works by over 80 choreographers have around the globe. Mr. Battle was honored the rural South would later inspire some been part of the Ailey company's repertory as one of the "Masters of African-American of his most memorable works. At age 12, Before his untimely death in 1989, Alvin Choreography" by the Kennedy Center he moved with his mother to Los Angeles, Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, for the Performing Arts in 2005, and he where he was introduced to dance by and over the next 21 years, she brought the received the prestigious Statue Award from performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Company to unprecedented success. Ms. the Princess Grace Foundation-USA in Carlo and the Dance Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert 2007. In july 2010, he was a guest speaker Company His formal dance training began Battle to succeed her in 2011. In announcing at the United Nations Leaders Programme in with an introduction to Lester Horton's his appointment as Artistic Director, she Turin, Italy. classes by his friend, de Lavallade. stated, "Combining an intimate knowledge Horton, the founder of one of the first of the Ailey company with an independent MASAZUMI CHAYA racially-integrated dance companies in the perspective, Robert Battle is without question ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey the creative force of the future." Masazumi Chaya was born in Fukuoka, as he embarked on his professional career. Japan, where he began his After Horton's death in 1953, Mr. Ailey Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater training. Upon moving to New York in became director of the Lester Horton Dance gratefully acknowledges December 1970, he studied modern dance Theater and began to choreograph his own The joan & Sandy Weill and performed with the Richard Englund works. In 1954, he was invited to dance in Global Ambassador Fund, Repertory Company Mr. Chaya joined the Broadway musical House of Flowers. Mr. which provides vital support for Aileys Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ailey studied dance with Martha Graham, national and international tours. 1972 and performed with the Company for Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Hanya 15 years. In 1988, he became the Company's Holm, and Karel Shook and also took acting ROBERT BATTLE Rehearsal Director after serving as Assistant classes with Stella Adler. In 1958, he founded ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Rehearsal Director for two years. A master Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Robert Battle became Artistic Director of teacher, both on tour with the Company carry out his vision of a company dedicated Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in July and in his native japan, he served as to enriching the American modern dance 2011, making him only the third person to choreographic assistant to Alvin Ailey and heritage and preserving the uniqueness of head the Company since it was founded john Butler. In 1991, Mr. Chaya was named the African-American cultural experience. in 1958. Mr. Battle has a long-standing Associate Artistic Director of the Company. He established the Alvin Ailey American association with the Ailey organization. He continues to provide invaluable creative Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in A frequent choreographer and artist-in­ assistance in all facets of its operations. In 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory residence at Ailey since 1999, he has set 2002, Mr. Chaya coordinated the Company's Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey many of his works on Alvin Ailey American appearance at the Rockefeller Center was a pioneer of programs promoting arts Dance Theater and Ailey II, and at The Ailey Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, broadcast in education, particularly those benefiting School. The Company's current repertory on NBC. Mr. Chaya has restaged numerous underserved communities. Throughout his includes his ballets The Hunt, In/Side, Love ballets, including Alvin Ailey's Flowers for lifetime, he was awarded numerous honorary Detroit Ope ra House www.Mic higanOpe ra.org BRAVO Jl ALVIN AILEY

doctoral degrees, NAACP's Spingarn Award, medium for honoring the past, celebrating Lloyd Whitmore's New World Dance the United Nations Peace Medal, the Dance the present and fearlessly reaching into the Company. Ms. Boykin was a student and Magazine Award, the Capezio Award, and future. intern at The Ailey School. She was assistant the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance to the late Talley Beatty and an original Festival Award. In 1988, he received the MATTHEW RUSHING member of Complexions. Ms. Boykin was Kennedy Center Honor in recognition of REHEARSAL DIRECTOR a member of Philadanco and received a his extraordinary contribution to American & GUEST ARTIST New York Dance and Performance "Bessie" culture. When Mr. Ailey died on December Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, Award. In 2005, Ms. Boykin choreographed 1, 1989, The N ew York Times said of him, CA. He began his dance training with Acceptance in Surrender in collaboration "you didn't need to have known [him] Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, CA and later with Abdur-Rahim Jackson and Matthew personally to have been touched by his continued his training at the Los Angeles Rushing for Alvin Ailey American Dance humanity, enthusiasm and exuberance County High School for the Arts. He is Theater. Most recently, she choreographed and his courageous stand for multi-racial the recipient of a Spotlight Award and Go In Grace with award-winning brotherhood." Dance Magazine Award and was named a group Sweet Honey In The Rock for the Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was a Company's 50th anniversary season. Ms. JUDITH JAMISON scholarship student at The Ailey School and Boykin joined the Company in 2000. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA later became a member of Ailey II, where Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American he danced for a year. During his career, Mr. SEAN A. CARMON (Beaumont, TX) began Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became Rushing has performed as a guest artist for his dance training under Bonnie Cokinos an international star. Over the next 15 galas in Vail, Colorado, as well as in France, with guidance from Lucia Booth and Eva years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most Russia, Canada, Austria, and Italy. He has LeBlanc. He was a member of Elisa Monte enduring roles for her, most notably the performed for presidents George H. Bush, Dance and is a graduate of the Ailey/ tour-de-force solo Cry. During the 1970s , George W Bush, and Barack Fordham B. F.A. Program in Dance. Mr. and '80s, she appeared as a guest artist with Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Carmon was an original cast member of ballet companies all over the world, starred tribute to Judith Jamison. During his time the 2010 revival of La Cage Aux Folies on in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated with the Company he has choreographed Broadway and was also a cast member of Ladies, and formed her own company, The two ballets: Acceptance In Surrender (2005), the Broadway production of The Phantom of Jamison Project.' She returned to Alvin Ailey a collaboration with Hope Boykin and the Opera. As an assistant to Christopher L. American Dance Theater in 1989, when Mr. Abdur Rahim-Jackson, and Uptown (2009), Huggins, he appeared as a guest artist with Ailey asked her to succeed him as Artistic a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance. Mr. the International Dance Association in Italy Director. In the 21 years that followed, she Rushing joined the Company in 1992 and and with the Cape Dance Company in South brought the Company to unprecedented became Rehearsal Director in June 2010. Africa. Mr. Carmon joined the Company in heights · - including two historic 2011. engagements in South Africa and a 50-city WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY global tour to celebrate the Company's 50'" SARAH DALEY (South Elgin, IL) began anniversary. Ms. Jamison is the recipient of GUILLERMO ASCA (Rego Park, NY) her training at the Faubourg School of numerous awards and honors, among them or "Moe," as he is affectionately known, Ballet in Illinois under the direction of a primetime Emmy Award, an American graduated from LaGuardia High School of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is Choreography Award, the Kennedy Center the Performing Arts. He was a scholarship a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Honor, a , a "Bessie" student at The Ailey School and danced with Program in Dance. Ms. Daley has trained Award, the Phoenix Award, and the Handel Ailey II, Ballet Metropolitano de Caracas, at institutions such as The Kirov Academy, Medallion. She was also listed in " TIME , Dance Compass, Shapiro National Ballet School of Canada, The San 100: The World's Most Influential People" & Smith, and Footprints Dance Project. Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and and honored by First Lady Michelle Obama In 2010, he performed at the White House intensives such as Ballet Camp Illinois and at the first White House Dance Series tribute to Judith Jamison. Mr. Asca joined Ballet Adriatico in Italy. She is a recipient event. As a highly regarded choreographer, the Company in 1994. of a Youth American Grand Prix Award and Ms. Jamison has created many celebrated an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a works, including Divining (1984), Forgotten KIRVEN JAMES BOYD (Boston, MA) began member of Ailey II and joined the Company Time (1989), Hy mn (1993), HERE . . . NOW his formal dance training at the Boston Arts in 2011. (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Academy and joined Boston Youth Moves Olympiad), Love Stories (with additional in 1999 under the direction of Jim Viera GHRAI DeVORE (Washington, DC) began choreography by Robert Battle and Rennie and Jeannette Neill. He also trained on her formal dance training at the Chicago Harris, 2004), and Among Us (Private Spaces: scholarship at the Boston Conservatory and Multicultural Dance Center. and was a Public Places) (2009). Her autobiography, as a scholarship student at The Ailey School. scholarship student at The Ailey School. Dancing Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline Mr. Boyd has danced with Battleworks Dance She has completed summer programs at Kennedy Onassis and published in Company, The Parsons Dance Company, and the Kirov Academy, Ballet Chicago, Deeply 1993. In 2004, under Ms. Jamison's artistic Ailey II. He performed at the White House Rooted Dance Theater, American Ballet directorship, her idea of "a bigger place," the tribute to JudithJamison in 2010. Mr. Boyd Theatre, and Alonzo King's Lines Ballet. permanent home for the Ailey company, was joined the Company in 2004. Ms. DeVore was a member of Deeply realized and named after beloved chairman Rooted Dance Theater 2, Hubbard Street Joan Weill. Ms. Jamison continues to HOPE BOYKIN (Durham, NC) is a three­ 2, Dance Works Chicago, and Ailey II. She dedicate herself to asserting the prominence time recipient of the American Dance is a recipient of the Danish Queen Ingrid of the arts in our culture, and she remains Festival's Young Tuition Scholarship. She Scholarship of Honor and the Dizzy Feet committed to promoting the significance attended Howard University and while Foundation Scholarship, and she was a 2010 of the Ailey legacy - using dance as a in Washington, DC she performed with nominee for the first annual Clive Barnes

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Award. Ms. DeVore joined the Company in Ailey School and was a member of Ailey II. Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In 2006, he 2010. In 2010, he performed at the White House joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre and in tribute to judith jamison. Mr. Gilmore is an 2008 joined Philadanco, where he also ANTONIO DOUTHIT (St. Louis, MO) began active choreographer for the Ailey Dancers worked as Artistic Director of D3. Mr. his dance training at age 16 at the Center of Resource Fund and has choreographed for jackson joined the Company in 2011. Contemporary Arts under the direction of Fire Island Dance Festival 2008 and jazz Lee Nolting and at the Alexandra School of Foundation of America Gala 2010; he also MEGAN JAKEL (Waterford, MI) trained in Ballet. He also trained at North Carolina produced the Dance of Light Project in ballet and jazz in her hometown. As a senior School of the Arts, the joffrey Ballet School, january 2010. Mr. Gilmore is a certified in high school, she spent a year dancing , and the Dance Theatre Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® instructor. He with the City Ballet of San Diego. In 2005, of Harlem School. Mr. Douthit became continues to teach workshops and master Ms. jake! was an apprentice and rehearsal a member of in classes around the world. Mr. Gilmore director for the Francesca Harper Project. 1999 and appeared in featured roles in the joined the Company in 1997. She graduated with honors in May of 2007 ballets South African Suite, Doug!a, Concerto from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in · in F, Return, and Dwight Rhoden's Twist. JACQUELINE GREEN (Baltimore, MD) Dance. She was a member of Ailey II and He was promoted to soloist in 2003. He began her dance training at the Baltimore joined the Company in 2009. also performed with Les Grands Ballets School for the Arts under the direction of Canadiens de Montreal. Mr. Douthit joined Norma Pera, Deborah Robinson, and Anton YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French the Company in 2004. Wilson. She is a graduate of the Ailey/ Guiana) began training in his native country Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance. Ms. at the Adaclam School under the guidance BELEN ESTRADA (Lawrence, MA) began Green has attended summer programs at of j eanine Verin. In 2004, he moved to her formal dance training at the Boston Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, Chautauqua New York City to study at The Ailey School Arts Academy, where she graduated as Institution, Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts, as a scholarship student. Mr. Lebrun has valedictorian. She has been mentored by and jacob's Pillow. She was the recipient of performed with the Francesca Harper Earl Mosley and danced with Camille A. the Martha Hill's Young Professional Award Project Modo Fusion. He was named one Brown & Dancers for three years, during in 2009 and the Dizzy Feet Scholarship in of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2011. ·- w hich time she performed at The joyce 2010. Ms. Green was a member of Ailey II Mr. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and Theater, j ac,ob's Pillow, and the Dancers and joined the Company in 2011 . joined the Company in 2008. Responding to AIDS events Dance from the H eart and The Fire Island Dance Festival. DANIEL HARDER (Bowie, MD) began ALICIA GRAF MACK (Columbia, MD) Ms. Estrada was ail apprentice for Ronald dancing at Suitland High School's Center for trained at Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company, and the Visual and Performing Arts in Maryland. under Donna Pidel and attended summer has performed with Lula Washington Dance He is a recent graduate of the Ailey/ intensives at the School of American Ballet Theater, Nathan Trice, and Roger C. j effrey. Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance where and American Ballet Theatre. Prior to She assisted Matthew Rushing with his ballet he was awarded the j erome Robbins/Layton dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Uptown for the Ailey company in 2009. Ms. Foundation Scholarship and participated in Theater from 2005 to 2008, Ms. Mack was Estrada joined the Company in 2011. the Holland Dance Festival with the School a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of and as a member of the Francesca Harper Harlem and a member of Complexions RENALDO GARDNER (Gary, IN) began his Project. After dancing in the European tour Contemporary Ballet. In addition to several dance training with Tony Simpson and is a of West Side Story, Mr. Harder became a galas and festivals, she has been a guest graduate of Talent Unlimited High School. member of Ailey II. He joined the Company performer with Alonzo King's LINES Ballet He attended the Emerson School for Visual in 2010. and with Andre 3000 and Beyonce at Radio and Performing Arts and studied with Larry City Music Hall. She is the recipient of the Brewer and Michael Davis. Mr. Gardner was DEMETIA HOPKINS (Orange, VA) began Medal of Excellence a scholarship student at The Ailey School, her dance training at the Orange School of and Smithsonian Magazine's Young Innovator has trained on scholarship at Ballet Chicago Performing Arts under the direction of her Award. Ms. Mack graduated magna cum and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and uncle Ricardo Porter and Heather Powell. laude with honors in history from Columbia had an internship at the Martha Graham She has studied with the National Youth University and received an M.A. in nonprofit School of Contemporary Dance. In 2008, he Ballet of Virginia, Virginia School of the Arts, management from Washington University received second place in modern dance from the Summer Dance International Course in in St. Louis. She is also a guest writer . the National Foundation for Advancement Burgos, , The Rock School, and Dance for several nationally distributed dance in the Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Theatre of Harlem School. Ms. Hopkins publications. Most recently, Ms. Mack served Scholarship in 2009. He was a member of graduated with honors from the Ailey/ as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Ailey II and joined the Company in 201 1. Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance in 2009. Webster University in St. Louis. Ms. Mack She was recently selected as a recipient of a rejoined the Company in 2011. VERNARD ]. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts. began dancing at Curie Performing and Ms. Hopkins was a member of Ailey II and MICHAEL FRANCIS McBRIDE Qohnson Creative Arts High School in Chicago and joined the Company in 2010. City, NY) began his training at the Danek later studied at the joseph Holmes Chicago School of Performing Arts and later trained Dance Theatre with Harriet Ross, Marquita MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, at Amber Perkins School of the Arts in Levy, and Emily Stein. He attended Barat LA) began his dance training at age 14 at Norwich, NY. Mr. McBride attended College as a dance scholarship recipient and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts for two received first place in the all-city NAACP Washington, DC under the direction of consecutive summers and was also assistant ACT-SO Competition in Dance in 1993. Charles Augins. He became a member of to Mr. Mosley when he set the piece Saddle He studied as a scholarship student at The Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing through UP ! on the Company in 2007. Mr. McBride

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graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/ a founding member of Battleworks Dance network television programs including Fordham B.FA. Program in Dance in 2010 Company. In May of 2006, Mr. Roberts BET Honors , Dancing with the Stars and The after he joined the Company in 2009. was named Dance Magazine's "On the Rise" Today Show. In 2010, Mr. Sims taught as a Dancer. He also performed several roles in master teacher in Ravenna, Italy for "Dance RACHAEL MclAREN (Manitoba, Canada) Julie Taymor's film Across the Universe and Up Ravenna," sponsored by International began her formal dance training at the Royal the original opera Grendel. Mr. Roberts Dance Association, and performed in the Winnipeg Ballet School. After graduating joined the Company in 2009. White House tribute to Judith Jamison. He high school, Ms. McLaren joined the has performed fo r the King of Morocco and Toronto cast of Mamma Mia! She moved to RENEE ROBINSON (Washington, DC) is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® New York to study at The Ailey School as began her training in classical ballet at instructor. In summer 2011, Mr. Sims wrote a scholarship student and later joined Ailey the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. She a featured guest blog for Dance Magazine. II. She joined the Company in 2008. was the recipient of two Ford Foundation Mr. Sims joined the Company in 1997. scholarships to the School of American AISHA MITCHELL (Syracuse, NY) received Ballet and was awarded full scholarships to LINDA CELESTE SIMS (Bronx, NY) began her primary dance training at the Onondaga the Dance Theatre of Harlem School and The her dance training at Ballet Hispanico School Dance Institute, Dance Centre North, Ailey School. She performed at the White of Dance and is a graduate of LaGuardia and with Anthony Salatino of Syracuse House State Dinner in 2003 in honor of the High School of the Performing Arts. In Un iversity. She studied at North Carolina President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, and at the 1994, Mrs. Sims was granted an award by Dance Theatre, Lines Ballet School, The White House tribute to Judith Jamison in the National Foundation for Advancement Joffrey Ballet School, and The Ailey School 2010. Ms. Robinson was a member of Ailey in the Arts. She has been highlighted in the as a scholarship student. Ms. Mitchell is II and joined the Company in 1981. "Best of 2009" list in Dance Magazine and a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham B.FA. has performed as a guest star on So You Thinlz Program in Dance and was a member of KELLY ROBOTHAM (New York, NY) is a You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, and Ailey II. She was a medalist at the NAACP graduate of New World School of the Arts The Today Show. She has also made guest National ACT-SO competition and recently and trained as a scholarship student at The appearances at the White House tribute to served as co-choreographer for the Syracuse Ailey School and Dance Theater of Harlem. Judith Jamison, , Op~ra 's Les Pecheurs de Perles. Ms. Mitchell She is also a graduate of TheJuilliard School, Vail International Dance Festival, and galas joined the Compa~y in 2008. where she worked with Robert Battle. In in Budapest and Vienna. Mrs. Sims joined 2009, Ms. Robotham was selected from The the Company in 1996. 'AKUA NONI PARKER (Kinston, NC) Juilliard Dance Division to participate in a began her ballet training·a t the age of three cultural exchange tour to Costa Rica and JERMAINE TERRY (Washington, DC) and moved to Wilmington, DE at age twelve soon after became an apprentice with River began his dance training in Kissimmee, FL to continue her professional training at the North Chicago Dance Company. She was a at James Dance Center. He graduated cum Academy of the Dance. In 2000, she joined member of Ailey II and joined the Company laude with a B.FA. in Dance Performance Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she danced in201l. from the University of South Florida, where lead roles in Agon, , and The Four he received scholarships for excellence in Temperaments. Thereafter she danced with KANJI SEGAWA (Kanagawa, Japan) began performance and choreography. Mr. Terry and . Ms. his modern dance training with his mother, was a scholarship student at The Ailey Parker has performed around the world and Erika Akoh, and studied ballet with Kan School and a member of Ailey II, and he has had worked with legendary icons Fredric and Ju Horiuchi at Unique Ballet Theatre performed with Buglisi Dance Theater, Arch Franklin and Geoffrey Holder. She joined in Tokyo. In 1997, Mr. Segawa came to Dance, Dance !quail, and Philadanco. He the Company in 2008. the U.S. under the Japanese Government joined the Company in 2010. Artist Fellowship to train at The Ailey MARCUS JARRELL WILLIS (Houston, BRIANA REED (St. Petersburg, FL) began School. Mr. Segawa is a former member TX) began his formal training at the her dance training at the Academy of Ballet of Ailey II from 2000-2002 and Robert Johnston Performing Arts Middle School, Arts and The Pinellas County Center for Battle's Battleworks Dance Company the High School for the Performing and Arts. She then studied at The Ailey School from 2002-2010. He worked extensively Visual Arts, and Discovery Dance Group as a scholarship student. In 1997, Ms. Reed with choreographer Mark Morris from in Houston, Texas. At age 16, he moved graduated from The Juilliard School and 2004-2011, repeatedly appearing in Mr. to New York City and studied at The Ailey became a member of Ailey II. In 2010, she Morris's various productions, including as School as a scholarship student. Mr. Willis performed at the White House tribute to a principal dancer in John Adam's N ixon in is a recipient of a Level 1 ARTS award Judith Jamison. She is a licensed Gyrotonic China at . He has also given by the National Foundation for the instructor. Ms. Reed joined the Company in performed with Jennifer Muller/The Works, Advancement in the Arts and has received 1998. Aszure Barton's Aszure and Artists, and scholarships to many schools, including Jessica Lang Dance. Mr. Segawa joined the The Juilliard School. He was a member of SAMUEL LEE ROBERTS (Quakertown, Company in 2011. Ailey II and also worked with Pascal Rioult PA) began his dance training under the Dance Theater, Dominic Walsh Dance direction of KathleenJohnston and attended GLENN ALLEN SIMS (Long Branch, NJ) Theater, and Tania Perez-Salas Compaftfa The Juilliard School. He performed in began his classical dance training at the de Danza. Mr. Willis joined the Company the first international show of Radio City Academy of Dance Arts in Red Bank, NJ. in 2008. · Christmas Spectacular in Mexico City and He attended The Juilliard School under the danced with the New York cast from 1999- artistic guidance of Benjamin Harkarvy. In The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, by 2004. Mr. Roberts performed during the 2004, Mr. Sims was the youngest person The judith McDonough Kaminski Dancer award ceremony at the 2002 Salt Lake City to be inducted into the Long Branch Endowment Fund. Winter Olympics, danced with Corbin High School's Distinguished Alumni Hall Dances and Keigwin + Company, and was of Fame. He has been seen in several

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SYNOPSIS Cast l' In order of vocal appearance ACTI On the beach, the pearl fishermen are preparing for the diving Zurga ...... Nmon Ford (14, 18, 21)* season and choose Zurga to lead them. They await the arrival Performances made possible by a of the consecrated virgin, who will ward off storms. Zurga's old generous gift from Richard Sonenhlar friend Nadir returns after a long absence, and the two reminisce Edward Parks (20, 22)* about their night together at the gates of Candi, where they Nadir ...... Noah Stewart (14, 18, 21) encountered a beautiful, mysterious woman. Both instantly fell jesus Garcia (20, 22) in love with her, but renounced that love in order to preserve their friendship. Leila ...... Leah Partridge (14, 18, 21) A veiled woman approaches. She is the consecrated virgin, Sarah joy Miller (20, 22) whose duty it is to protect the fisherman while they are at sea Nourabad ...... Andrew Gray by singing and remaining inviolate. Acclaimed by the pearl fishermen, she swears an oath of obedience and is led to the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble place of her sacred vigiL Nadir recognizes her as Leila, the woman from his past. Despite his assurance to Zurga, he has Greg Blackmon Andrew Cribbett never stopped loving her, and makes himself known to her. Alicia Cutaia Night falls, and the high priest Nourabad reminds leila of Alex Hathaway her sacred vow. She assures him the she never breaks a promise Rebecca McLindon and recalls how, as a child, she once risked her life to protect a Angela Patmon fugitive. The fugitive gave her the necklace she now wears, Will jordan Peake of her fidelity: Morgan Williams l ater that evening, Nadir appears, declaring his love. Leila lain Young does not reject him, and a storm erupts at sea. Nourabad returns Emily Zatursky with his guards and seizes the guilty lovers. Zurga at first pardons them, but becomes furious upon recognizing leila and * Mi chigan Opera Theatre debut withdraws his pardon. Michigan Opera Theatre last produced The Pearl Fishers in Jun e 2004. ACT II Zurga later regrets condemning his old fri end. Leila appears to beg for Nadir's life, offering her own to spare his. Her devotion to Nadir rekindles Zurga's jealousy and he rejects her plea. l eila and Nadir are to be sacrificed at sunrise. As she is led away, leila hands her necklace to a diver, asking him to pass it on to her mother. Zurga enters with news that the village is burning. As the villagers rush off to save their homes, Zurga frees Leila and Nadir, and admits that he lit the fire himself. He had recognized the necklace, for he was the fugitive whom she had saved in her childhood. The lovers fl ee, leaving Zurga behind to face the consequences of his selfless act.

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A conversation with Zandra Rhodes By Mitch Carter

How did you become involved in quite right. Since the opera takes place designing for opera? in Ceylon, it needs a vaguely Indian feel. I adore that part of the world and while When I became a part-time San Diego I was off on a trip to judge Miss India, I resident, I began going to the opera managed to swing a visit to Sri Lanka. there, and a few friends kept telling We went sketching and visiting (San Diego Opera general director) Ian all the different places. There was a Campbell, "You should use Zandra for wonderful medieval palace where you costumes." In 2001, I did the costumes climbed up 2,000 stairs to a plateau on for The Magic Flute, but not the sets. the rocks. In the caves on the way up After, I was asked if I'd like to do the set were paintings of the ladies of the court, and costumes for The Pearl Fishers. I had floating around on the ceilings, and that enjoyed doing Magic Flute so much that influenced how I did the rest. I didn't really have to think about it. But I said, "You'll have to have someone help me," because I'd never done sets before. How did you arrive at the colors? I'd practically never walked onto a stage. Would a fan of yours walk into We decided to let the colors represent the the opera and say, "Oh yes, that's a groups. For example, the priests and the Rhodes"? priestesses are in yellows and golds and How did you liegin designing The Pearl reds, which are religious colors in the They would. I'm a textile designer, so ' Fis·hers? east. And we decided the crowd would I worked on the premise that they had They gave me three years! I'd do a bit be in blues and greens, like the sea. to look like textile designs and they of it and then I'd do another bit. Then I And once we'd gotten into the mood of had to be imaginary The people I've had a hip operation so I would lie in bed deciding what colors we were going for, most admired have always made things thinking about it. we went on a couple of shopping trips. that look like them. If you look at a We decided that the audience We went up to Little India, outside wonderful Chagall set, or at a David perspective would be from the beach Los Angeles, and bought every blue sari Hockney, they look like the person looking out to sea, rather than from the we could find. Anything we found that who did them. It's not a case of how sea looking at the beach. I drew a vague looked right, we got. That gave us a good realistically you can draw. We're not idea of the sets and met with (director) basis, and on them we printed seashells looking for realistic palm trees, we're Andrew Sinclair. We discussed where we and starfish and other designs I had. The looking for a fantasyland that conveys were going and it wasn't quite right. I end result is a disguised sari. the sea. did a few more sketches and they weren't

Did the music inform your creative choices? I played it initially, but really it was my conversations with the director and the people I worked with that were most important. It was only much later, during r the fabulous rehearsals, that I really got to start listening to the music. I could I probably hum you the music now, but at the time, I couldn't.

Do you change costume designs to suit specific singers? Not usually, but if it's one of the main singers and you find that they're very sexy, you make them a bit nuder or whatever.

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SWAN LAKE

BARCELONA BALLET SYNOPSIS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ACT I. In the Garden of the Castle Angel Corella Prince Siegfried celebrates his birthday surrounded by his friends when his mother, the Queen, arrives to present him CONDUCTOR with a present: a cross-bow for hunting. While at the party, Yevgeny Voronko the Queen reminds Siegfried that it is now time for him choose a wife. The thought of marriage does not appeal to PRINCIPALS the young prince. With the intent of getting his mind off of Carmen Corella • • Angel Corella marriage, his friends invite him to embark on a hunt. • Dayron Vera ACT II. At the Lake FIRST SOLOIST Siegfried arrives at a nearby forest with his mind set on Kazuko Omori • Fernando Bufala • Alejandro Virelles hunting, when suddenly Odette apears. He stops her and she explains the curse that has been placed on her and her SOLOISTS friends by the evil sorcerer, von Rothbart. The curse turns them into swans, only allowing them to return to their Ana· Calderon • Cristina Casa • Yuka Iseda human form by night, and can only be broken if a man M• jose Sales • Kirill Radev promises enternallove. Prince Siegfried, entranced by Odette, requests her Corps de Ballet attendance at the ball that will be held in the castle the next Ana Maria Arias • Helena Balla • Laura Busquets day. Just as Siegfried is about to declare his eternal love Leire Cabrera • Yoko Callegari • Annelise Caro for Odette, freeing her and her friends from the spell, von Alba Cazorla • Claudia Faubel • Rachel Gil Rothbart appears. Gwenaelle Poline • Madeline Hollander • Tracy jones Carla Lopez • Marta Ludevid • Almudena Maldonado ACT III. Inside the Castle Isapelle Menard • Laura Perez • julia Roca Everything is prepared in the ballroom where Siegfried will Raquel Santamarta • Ana Cabral • Yvonne Slingerland choose a princess to be his wife. · Ion Aguirretxe • jaume Costa • jonatan Diaz The Queen enters with her son as the Master of Ceremonies Russell Ducker • Francisco Estevez • Oriol Figuerola announces the beginning of the balL Throughout the course Michael Marinelli • Laurie McSherry-Gray of the evening, the princesses the young prince Miguel Adrian Rodriguez • Pedro Santos Philippe Solano with the traditional dances of their kingdoms. The Queen Carlos Taravillo • james Waddell urges Siegfried to choose his wife, but he refuses, as he can only think of Odette. Swan Lake At that same moment the Master of Ceremonies Swan Lake is one of the most representative works of the announces the arrival of an unfamiliar guest named Baron classical ballet repertoire, not only for its storyline, full of von Rothbart, accompanied by his daughter, Odile. Baron dramatic and lyrical nuances, but also because of the powerful von Rothbart casts the prince under a spell to make him score composed by P.I. Tchaikovsky. This production respects think that Odile is actually Odette. The prince chooses her the original choreographic work by and Liev to be his wife, a decision warmly welcomed by the Queen. Ivanov, but has been submitted to a rigorous review by Angel With nothing holding him back, Prince Siegfried swears Corella with the intention of updating it for today's audiences. eternal love to Odile but, as soon as the promise is made, 's production of Swan Lake is notable for Baron von Rothbart reveals a vision of Odette to Siegfried. being created solely in Spain, with new set and costume designs Upon realizing his terrible mistake, he runs out of the castle by British scenographer Benjamin TyrrelL It is the first time that back to the lake in search of his true love. a full length ballet has been produced and danced by a Spanish company in over twenty years. ACT IV. At the Lake The Angel Corella Foundation's mission is to promote the On the banks of the lake, the young swans await the return art of classical ballet in Spain. A production of this magnitude of Odette. When she arrives, they gather to tell her the would not have been possible without the contribution by tragic story of what happend during the ball, as tears roll institutions that support the Foundation. In particular, the Angel down their faces. Shortly after, Siegfried arrives and begs Corella Foundation would like to thank the co-commissioning for Odette's forgiveness, but they are interupted by von partners, Calderon Theatre of Valladolid , Campoamor Theatre Rothbart, who comes to take the swans away again. of Oviedo, and Theatre Auditorium of Sant Cugat and Caja This time Siegfried and Odette unite to fight against the Segovia for their collaboration. evil von Rothbart and his curse but, because Siegfried swore his love to Odile, the curse cast over Odette can no longer be broken. Aware of their defeat, both lovers throw themselves ~ Tl ArRE -AUDITOR! ::-.:: TEATRO~DERON S.\N'I n :<;,\1 __ -=-+ into the lake. 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BARCELONA BALLET Prix and Gold Medal at the Concours Carmen Corella (Principal) Barcelona Ballet (formerly Corella Ballet), International de Danse de Paris, dancing Carmen Corella trained at the Victor founded by American Ballet Theatre's the Pas de Deux from and Le Ullate School of Dance from 1986 to principal dancer, Angel Corella, is the Corsaire. 1990, before joining Victor Ullate Ballet, only classical in Spain. Corella joined the American Ballet where she danced until 1995. In 1998, Since its formation in 2008, Barcelona Theatre as a Soloist in April 1995, she appeared as a guest artist with Ballet has received critical acclaim both and in August 1996, was promoted to American Ballet Stars Tour of China. She in Spain and internationally. Principal Dancer. Corella has also been also represented Spain at the Expo/98 After 12 years as principal dancer a guest star with (Great in Portugal, dancing Pas de with the American Ballet Theatre and a Britain), Australian Ballet, La Scala Deux and La Sylphide Pas de Deux with guest of numerous renowned companies Ballet, Asami Maki Ballet Tokio, Ballet of her brother, Angel Corella. Corella joined around the world, Corella decided to Chile, Hungarian National Ballet, Ballet American Ballet Theatre as a member focus on creating a foundation that would of Georgia, Finland Ballet, Puerto Rico of the corps de ballet in April 1998 and promote the art of classical ballet in Spain. Ballet, , New York City was appointed Soloist in August 2003. Witnessing the number of Spanish dancers Ballet and Kirov Ballet of . In 2008, she co-founded Barcelona Ballet working abroad, Corella considered it his Angel Corella's repertoire includes all the and is Associate Artistic Director and responsibility to stop the exodus of native principal roles of the leading classical, Principal Dancer. Her vast repertoire talent. In 2001, Corella created the Angel neoclassical and contemporary ballets. includes La Bayadere, The Sleeping Corella Foundation, with two principal In May 2000, Corella received the Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, missions. First, the creation of a world­ for his work in Swan Lake, Manon, Coppelia, , class ballet company that would provide a Other Dances by , and The Green Tabl e, Dim Lustre, Sechs Tanze, place for Spanish dancers to develop their in November 2002, he was awarded the Push Comes To Shove, In The Upper Room, art form, an opportunity that had not National Dance Prize of Spain "as an and , among others. been available to them in over 20 years. exceptional dancer and representative of a Second, the creation of a ballet school generation which enhances Spanish dance Momoko Hirata (Principal) . that would integrate academic and artistic in the most outstanding international Born in Gunma, Japan, Momoko Hirata studies, include a full-time residence, and companies." started dancing at the age of five. She provide financial aid to those in need. Corella has danced for several leading trained at the Reiko Yamamoto Ballet With the opening of Barcelona Ballet in international figures such as Queen Sofia School and the and 2008, the foundation has since fulfilled of Spain and the Infantas Elena and danced the pas de deux from The Two its first mission. Plans for the opening of Cristina of Spain; Queen Elizabeth II Pigeons with the Royal Ballet in 2003. She the sch?ol are now in their final stages. and Princess Margaret of Great Britain, joined the in In the few years since its establishment, President George W Bush and First Lady 2003 and was promoted to First Artist in Barcelona Ballet has acquired an laura Bush and President Bill Clinton 2005 to Soloist in 2008 and then to First impressive repertoire including two full­ and First l ady Hillary Rodham Clinton Soloist in 2010. In 2011 Momoko joined length works, La Bayadere from Natalia and, recently, for the First l ady Michelle Barcelona Ballet as a First Soloist and was Makarova and Swan Lake, as well as four Obama. promoted to Principal inJ anuary 2012. Her mixed repertoire programs featuring In 2001, Angel Corella created the repertoire includes works from Fredrick works from renowned choreographers. Angel Corella Foundation to promote Ashton, George Balanchine, , The company has toured to all major classical dance in Spain and to offer the Kim Brandstrup, Oliver Hindle, Kenneth theatres in Spain as well as several opportunity for the finest professional Mac Millan, Marius Petipa, successful international tours, including training to all dancers, providing financial and . She was also a winer of New York, los Angeles, Charleston, New aid to those who need it. After six years the 2001 . Orleans, Seattle, Santa Barbara, Mexico, of work, one of the main projects, the Morocco, Italy, France, and Portugal, Barcelona Ballet, began in April 2008 at Aaron Robison (Pricipal) among others. the Royal Place of La Granja (Segovia­ Aaron Robison was born in Coventry, Spain). , and trained with Elise lumnis in In 2008, Corella was awarded the Barcelona at the Institut del Teatre, and at DANCERS Comunidad de Arts International the Royal Ballet School. In 2004, he won Medal and Ciudad de Salamanca's the Encouragement Award at the Prix de Ailgel Corella (Artistic Director & Culture Star. In 2009, the Galileo Award l ausanne, first place at the Young British Principal Dancer) Foundation Committee formed by Jack Dancer of the Year Competition, and gold Angel Corella was born in Madrid in lang, Irene Papas, Irina Strozzi, Marco medal at the Seoul International Ballet 1975. He began Giorgetti and Alfonso de Virgiliis gave Competition . He joined Birmingham his ballet studies him the Galileo 2000 Award for "his Royal Ballet in 2004 and was promoted to in Colmenar Viejo, exceptional talent." In 2011, Corella First Artist in 2008. His repertoire includes and later studied in received the first Ballet International , The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Madrid with Victor Award and the Microfono de Oro (Golden Lake, Coppelia, Giselle, Pineapple Poll, Ullate. Trained by Microphone) from the Spanish Press. His La Fille Mal Gardee, Westem Symphony , Karemia Moreno, in foundation was awarded the Barcelona and For 4, among others. He was named May 1991, Corella was Sports and Culture award. Dancer of the Month by Dancing Times in awarded First Prize in 2009, joined Barcelona Ballet as Soloist in the National Ballet Competition of Spain 2010, and was promoted to Principal in and in December 1994, he won the Grand January 2012.

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Dayron Vera (Principal) in 2001. In 2004, Dancing Times named Tchaihovshy Pas de Deux, among others. Dayron Vera started his training in 1996 him the Dancer of the Month. He joined She has danced with Ireland Ballet at Alfonso Perez Isaac, the Vocational Barcelona Ballet in 2008, was promoted and , and has Arts School in Matanzas, Cuba. In to Soloist in 2009 and First Soloist in also performed with Complexions 2001, he continued his studies at the 2010. His repertoire includes Bruch Contemporary Ballet. In 2008, she joined School and won Concerto, In The Upper Room, Clear, Barcelona Ballet and was promoted to the bronze medal at the Ballet Students Macbeth, and Le Bayadere, among others. Soloist in 2009. International Competition in Havana. In 2003, he was awarded the silver medal in Alejandro Virelles (First Soloist) Maria jose Sales (Soloist) the same competition. After graduating, Alejandro Virelles started his training at Maria jose Sales began her studies at he joined the National Ballet of Cuba the Vocational Ballet School in Santiago the age of seven at the Valencia Center under the direction of Alicia Alonso. de Cuba and contiued his studies in 2000 of Dance with Mari Cruz Alcala and Vera has been coached by j osefina at the National Ballet School in Havana. Inmaculada Gil Lazaro. She won the Mendez, Loipa Araujo, Aurora Bosch, While still training he won several Honor Prize at the National Contest Marfa Elena Llorente, Ramona de Saa, important competitions such as the of the City of Ribarroja (Valencia) and Rosa Elena Alvarez, Marta Iris Fernandez Silver Medal at the Varna International received a professional degree from the and Svetlana Ballester. Vera toured Ballet Competition. In 2004 he joined English National Ballet School in 1996. internationally with the National Ballet the National Ballet of Cuba, where he She performed in Swan Lake at the of Cuba and was promoted to Soloist in soon became Principal Dancer. In 20 l2 to celebrate Princess Diana and 2007 and to Principal two years later. In Alejandro joined the Barcelona Ballet as joined English National Ballet in 2001. In 2010, he danced with the Victor Ullate a First Soloist. 2008, she joined Barcelona Ballet and was Ballet before joining the Barcelona Ballet. promoted to Soloist in 2009. Her roles His repertoire includes DGV, Swan Lake, Ana Calderon (Soloist) with the company repertoire include In Clear, Raymonda's Suite, and Bruch Violin Ana Calderon trained at the Royal The Upper Room, Bruch Violin Concerto Concerto, among others. Conservatory of Dance in Madrid and No. 1, Le Bayadere, VIII, and String Sextet, Carmen Roche Ballet School. In 2004, among others. Kazuko Omori (First Soloist) she was awarded the Grand Prize by the Kazuko Oinori was born in Fukashima, Princess Grace Foundation of Monaco. Yuka lseda (Soloist) japan. She began her dance studies at Her professional career began in 2005 Yuka lseda was born in Tokyo, japan, and age four at the Susuki Ballet Academy. At at the Zurich junior Ballet, where she began her training at l' Ecole de Ballet 17, she was accepted to the Royal Ballet performed various classical ballets from "PUCK" when she was five. Since 2005 School of Flanders in Belgium. She has Heinz Spoerli, including Don Quixote, she has worked with several companies bee~ coached by Kazuko Suzuki, Toru Swan Lake, Coppelia, Midsummer Night's such as Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Shimazaki, Etuko Sumii, Eva Dalis, Dream, and Les Indes Galantes. In 2006, , Norwegian Maria Metchkarva, Yen Stolk, Anatole she joined Zurich Ballet and then danced National Ballet, Tulsa Ballet and Ballet Karpuhin, Etienne de Canne, Michele with Corella & Friends for a year before Carmen Roche. She was also invited to Swennen, Rovert Denvers, Stephen joining Barcelona Ballet. In 2010, she the festivals in Central America, China jeffrys, Rashna Homji, Wong jo-Hong, was promoted to Soloist. Her repertoire and Germany. Her repertoire includes Tang xiu-yun and Patricia Llington. includes Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, La Cinderella in Cinderella, Aurora in Omori danced with the Royal Ballet of Bayadere, String Sextet, Le Corsaire, Swan Sleeping Beauty, Clara in Nutcracker, Flanders for a year before joining the Lake, Macbeth, Who Cares?, and DGV, and works from George Balanchine, in 2001. In 2006, among others. , Uwe Scholz, Natalia she joined Angel Corella's touring group Makarova, Anna-Marie Holmes, Ben with American Ballet Theatre's stars, Cristina Casa (Soloist) Stevenson, , and in 2008, she joined Barcelona Ballet Cristina Casa started her dance studies at and Amaya Galeote. In 2012 she joined as First Soloist. Omori has won many the Africa Guzman School. She graduated Barcelona Ballet as a soloist. awards, including the silver medal in the with Honors at the Royal Academy All japan Ballet Competition, a finalist of Dance and later joined the school's Kirill Radev (Soloist) in the Second japan International Ballet youth ballet. In 2003, she was invited Kirill Radev studied at the Russian Ballet and Modern Dance Competition, and to participate at the Adelina Genee Academy. In 1999, he was made a First a semi-finalist at the Prix de Lausanne. Competition in Sydney and danced at Soloist at the Imperial Russian Ballet. He Her repertoire includes Sleeping Beauty, the Best Dancer ACADE Gala. She also has performed roles in Walpurgisnacht, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Turandot, Rite studied at Steps on Broadway and at Dreams of Love, Sleeping Beauty, The of Spring, Swan Lake, La Bayadere, and American Ballet Theatre School. In 2005, Nutcracker, Romeo and juliet, Le Corsaire, Firebird, among others. she danced in theN ew York International La Sylphide, Swan Lake and Giselle, Ballet Competition, where she obtained among others. Radev has participated Fernando Bufala (First Soloist) a recommendation from the ABT Studio in numerous international galas and Fernando Bufala began training with Company Director john Meehan. She competitions, including the International Nadie Boiseabert at the age of 12. In won first prize at the Castellon City Ballet Competition of Luxemburg in 2003 2000, he graduated from the Royal Ballet Awards and was granted a scholarship and the Dancers' Ballet Competition of after completing his studies at London to study with the Compaiiia Nacional de Russia. In 2008, he joined Barcelona Studio Center with Honors. Bufala Danza. Casa's repertoire includes Sleeping Ballet as a Soloist. danced with the Bejart Ballet Company Beauty, Cinderella, La Vivanderie, Giselle, before joining the English National Ballet La Bayadere, and George Balanchine's

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By RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO Premiere: , May 1892 In Italian with English supertitle translations Presented in two acts One hour, forty minutes

CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR CHORUS MASTER STEVEN MERCURIO BERNARD UZAN SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON

SET DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN CLAUDE GIRARD CYNTHIA SAVAGE DONALD THOMAS CINDY LUDWIG

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR STAGE MANAGER SUPERTITLES REED FISHER KEN SALTZMAN ROBERTO MAURO

Costumes executed by Seattle Opera Costume Shop. Scenery originally created for Opera de Montreal.

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Cast SYNOPSIS In order of vocal appearance Before the opera begins, the clown Tonio steps before the curtain to say that the author has written about actors, who Tonio ...... Gordon Hawkins know the same joys and sorrows as other people.

Canio ...... Antonello Palombi (12, 16, 19) PART I. Southern Italy. Excited villagers mill about as a John Pickle (18, 20)* small theatrical road company arrives at the outskirts of a Calabrian town. Canio, head of the troupe, describes that Nedda ...... Jill Gardner* night's offering and, when someone jokingly suggests that the hunchback Tonio is secretly enamoured of his young Beppe ...... Philippe Pierce* wife, Canio warns he will tolerate no flirting with Nedda. As vesper bells call the women to church, the men go to the Silvio ...... Luis Ledesma tavern, leaving Nedda alone. Disturbed by her husband's vehemence and suspicious glances, she envies the freedom of the birds soaring overhead. Tonio appears and indeed tries * Michigan Opera Theatre debut to make love to her, but she scorns him. Enraged, he grabs her, and she lashes out with a whip, getting rid of him but Michigan Opera Theatre last produced Pagliacci inspiring an oath of vengeance. Nedda in fact does have a in October 1985. lover - Silvio, who now arrives and persuades her to run away with him at midnight. But Tonio, who has seen them, hurries off to tell Canio. Before long the jealous husband bursts in on the guilty pair. Silvio escapes, and Nedda refuses to identify him, even when threatened with a knife. Beppe, another player, has to restrain Canio, and Tonio advises him to wait until evening to catch Nedda's lover. Alone, Canio sobs that he must play the clown though his heart is breaking.

PART II. The villagers, Silvio among them, assemble to see the play "Pagliaccio e Colombina." In the absence of her husband, Pagliaccio (played by Canio), Colombina (Nedda) is serenaded by her lover Arlecchino (Beppe), who dismisses her buffoonish servant, Taddeo (Tonio). The sweethearts dine together and plot to poison Pagliaccio, who soon arrives; Arlecchino slips out the window. With pointed malice, Taddeo assures Pagliaccio of his wife's innocence, firing Canio's real-life jealousy. Forgetting the script, he demands that Nedda reveal her lover's name. She tries to continue with the play, the audience applauding the realism of the "acting." Maddened by her defiance, Canio stabs Nedda and then Silvio, who has rushed forward from the crowd to help her. Canio cries out that the comedy is ended. Courtesy of Opera News

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A conversation with ]ill Gardner

By Scott Stafford life of poverty, and exposes, trains and How did you first get your start in immerses her into a world that she opera? wouldn't have been able to experience without him. Nedda's youth and passion I've always sung, and I grew up with a for life are ultimately what sabotage her strong musical background. Growing up relationship with him, and her desire in North Carolina I did many styles of for freedom and uninhibited love leads singing; gospels, musical theater-l've her to develop a relationship with Silvio. always been a big belter. I got my Though she recognizes the dangers in undergraduate degree in piano, and it doing so, she's willing to risk it all and wasn't until my time in college when truly live a life for love. I really began to develop a love for opera-I couldn't get enough. What How do you prepare to take on this really attracted me to opera was the role specifically? ability to combine my love for music of it. This type of role is not for the with dramatic theatricality. The role requires extremely passionate singing and performance, so it's really faint of heart-an opera singer needs to be equipped to sing with utter What was it like to be a young important to know how to pace. Having a secure technique is also vital-it's understanding and control so that they performer on the opera scene when you can and let it fly, committing started your career? important to utilize a vocal technique that is not going to hurt you, but still to the dramatic situation. It needs to be Very exciting. It takes a lot of drive deliver. And the key to it all is making raw. and perseverance but, because it is my the whole process look effortless, -passion, I was hell bent and it's what I working endlessly to live by the If you hadn't been involved in singing wanted. What's difficult in the beginning demands of the piece- a combination of or theater as your career, what would is that nothing comes easy- this is a the vocals and the dramatic motivations. you be doing? career that very few people are handed. That kind of duality keeps me out of A NASCAR driver. Danica Patrick is one Going through the audition process, I prison! I'm so charged by the thrill of my idols! had to remember that rejection is bound to happen, and oftentimes it can be over factors that are completely out of my ------control. This can be disheartening, but HONIGMAN. you have to dig deep and have a lot of ------faith and trust.

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THE MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Ralph back to reality, but is scorned CHILDREN'S CHORUS PRESENTS: by Ralph's supportive messmates. An H.M.S. PINAFORE attack on Deadeye is averted when all snap to attention with the arrival of By Sir Arthur Sullivan and WS. Gilbert Captain Corcoran. When the sailors Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 2:30pm return to their duties, the Captain is left Conductor: Dianna Hochella alone with Buttercup. He confesses his Director: David Pulice concern over his daughter's reluctance Pianist: joseph jackson to embrace the idea of marriage with : Dan Greig the Monarch of the Queen's Navy, Sir Set Design: Monika Essen j oseph Porter K.C.B., who is on his way Costume Design: Suzanne Hanna to claim her hand. ] osephine enters and Lighting Design: Bobby Tacoma sings her confession of love, not for Sir Hair/Makeup Design: Elizabeth Geck joseph, but for a low-born sailor, Ralph Stage Manager: Nan Luchini Rackstraw! She tells her father, but Supertitles: Dee Dorsey he sternly reminds her of her station. Cast josephine decides that she must follow her duty and not her heart, as we hear the arrival of Sir In order of vocal appearance. Understudies listed in parentheses. joseph's barge. His elaborate entrance is only enhanced by Little Buttercup ...... Emily Crombez (Emily Finkelstein) an entourage of Cousin Hebe, and his sisters, cousins and . Bill Bobstay, the Boatswain's Mate ...... Tyler Bouque aunts. When all exit, Ralph professes his love for josephine . , (Annie Youngs) Although she feels the same, she does her duty and puts Dick Deadeye ...... Avery Rausch (Antonio Cipriano) him in his place. In desperation, Ralph tries to kill himself Ralph Rackstraw ...... A lex Capeneka with a pistol. josephine confesses her true feelings and Captain Corcoran ...... Ryan Hurley the pair plan to elope that night. The sailors are thrilled, josephine ...... Bailey Spry (Alaina Matthews) except Deadeye. All exit to plan the escape. The Captain and The' Rt. Hon. Sir] oseph Porter K. C. B...... Miles Eichenhorn Buttercup continue the action and she tells him that all will Cousin Hebe ...... Steffi Roche (Cassia Burley) be revealed in due time. Sir joseph approaches josephine Bob Becket, the Carpenter's Mate ...... Antonio Cipriano and informs her that "Love levels all ranks." Misinterpreting (Lauren Hackett) his words, she no longer feels guilty of her love for Ralph. Deadeye warns the Captain of the elopement, and they Chorus of Sailors Madeleine Elizabeth Duus thwart it at the last moment. Sir joseph is appalled by Ralph's Tyler Bouque Reardon Gabrielle Feher actions, and arrests him. Buttercup intercedes and finally Chailyn Bryce Isabel Rocha Emily Finkelstein tells the secret she has been hiding - she mixed up Ralph Antonio Cipriano Elizabeth Sheeren Aurora Haziri and the Captain at birth! Ralph is really the Captain and Hosey Cusumano john Vandeven Brittany johnson can now marry josephine. The Captain is really Ralph, and Elena Dsouza Christina Wallag Alaina Matthews can marry his secret love, Buttercup. Sir joseph reluctantly Kristen Dubicki Claire Yonkus Rachel Miltimore agrees to marry Cousin Hebe. Three happy couples, on the Lauren Hackett Annie Youngs Olivia Motzer same day united. Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurray! Arnie Heitchue Steffi Roche Riley Kalt Chorus of Isabelle Ross STUDENT DRESS REHEARSAL Madelyn Kaplan Relatives SteFannie Savoy Friday, March 23, 2012 at ll a.m. Ryan Kotlinski Jamila Ammary Gabrielle Tifft Tickets purchased in advance: $10 Student/$25 Adult Anne Koziara Isabelle Bepler Arielle Sturr One free adult ticket for every ten students Teagan Lewis Cassia Burley For more information visit www.motcc.org Kaila Madison Natalie Corrigan Audition Information Synopsis: Auditions for the MOTCC's 2012-2013 season will be held The show opens with the sailors proudly polishing their at the Detroit Opera House on ship, the H.M.S. Pinafore. They are interrupted by Little May 21: 4-8:30 p.m. Buttercup, the lovable boat woman, who sells them trinkets, June 9: 12-5 p.m. laces and sweets for their girlfriends and wives. Buttercup June ll: 4-8:30 p.m. is taken aback when she observes Ralph Rackstraw, one of the lowly sailors, profess his love for the high-born To order student dress tickets or to schedule an audition, Captain's daughter josephine. At the end of his heart-felt contact Megan Warzecha at [email protected] or confession we meet Dick Deadeye, an unfortunate creature visit www.motcc.org. with an abrasive personality to match. He attempts to bring

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SuzANNE MALLARE AcToN jiLL GARDNER Chorus Master, Pearl Fishers, Pagliacci Nedda, Pagliacci As long-term Chorus Master of MOT, American soprano jill Gardner makes Suzanne Acton has received wide her company debut this spring. In the critical acclaim for her choral direction current season and beyond, performances involving more than 125 productions include Cio-Cio San in Madame Butterfly in seven languages. Conducting credits at Arizona Opera and Tri-Cities Opera, include West Side Story, Barber of Seville, and Beethoven's Mass in C Major with the Music Man, Pirates of Penzance, The Wichita Symphony. In recent seasons, Ms. Mikado, Daughter of the Regiment, Carmen, and Gardner made her debut performing with The Medium for MOT; My Fair Lady Nedda and covering Mimi in La Boheme, her Florida Grand and La Traviata for Dayton Opera; Merry Widow and Madame Opera debut as Musetta in La Boheme, her Boston Lyric Opera Butterfly for Artpark; and Tasca for Augusta Opera. As debut as Mimi followed by her role debut as Tasca , and her founding Director of the MOT Children's Chorus, Ms. Acton Madison Opera debut as Marguerite in Faust. was instrumental in developing the inaugural 2007-08 season. CLAUDE GIRARD MARK FLINT Set Designer, Pagliacci Conductor, Pearl Fishers Quebec native Claude Girard began his Conductor Mark Flint has led the design career in 1967 at Les Grands Ballets majority of orchestras in world-renowned Canadiens. He has since designed sets, opera houses throughout the United costumes and lighting for productions States and Canada, including New York including Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, City Opera, Opera de Montreal, Opera La Cenerentola, Romeo and juliet, Norma, Company of , Florida Grand La Boheme, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi, Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Fort and Madame Butterfly, among many others, for Opera de Worth Opera, Arizona Opera and Hawaii Opera Theatre. Montreal, Opera de Nancy in France, Liege, Philadelphia, He conducted the world premiere of Tobias Picker's Therese Portland, Seattle, Tulsa, Detroit, Dayton, Louisville, Hamilton, Raquin in Montreal, the premiere of Ned Rorem's Our Town at Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. His sets last appeared at Lake George Opera, and in 2007 orchestrated and conducted MOT for the 2010 production of La Boheme. the world premiere of David DiChiera and Bernard Uzan's Cyrano. ANDREW GRAY Nourabad, Pearl Fishers NMON FORD Australian-American bass-baritone Zurga, Pearl Fishers (14, 18, 21) Andrew Gray most recently appeared with Panamanian-American baritone Nmon the company as Figaro in last fall's Marriage Ford makes his company debut this of Figaro. He made his professional debut spring. A featured soloist on the 2010 with MOT in 2009's Nabucco, and has also Grammy Award-winning Transmigrations performed with the company as Colline and the three-time 2006 Grammy in La Boheme, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Award-winning Songs of Innocence and of Angelotti in Tasca, and Mr. Lindquist in A Little Night Music. Experience, Mr. Ford has enjoyed many Recent engagements include the Imperial Commissioner in successful major debuts in recent seasons, including with Madame Butterfly and the King in with Phoenix Opera; Orchestre National des Pays de Ia Loire in Mahler's Lieder and the title role in Gianni Schicchi with Oberlin in Italy. This eines fahrenden Gesellen, conducted by john Axelrod. Last season also marks a return to Phoenix Opera for Rigoletto. season, he appeared at Teatro Comunale di Bologna in the title role of Pier Luigi Pizzi's production of Don Giovanni, GORDON HAWKINS followed by Escamilla in Carmen at the Szeged Open-Air Tonio, Pagliacci Festival in Hungary. American baritone Gordon Hawkins last appeared with the company in 2006's Porgy j ESUS GARCIA and Bess. He recently made a triumphant Nadir, Pearl Fishers (20, 22) San Francisco Opera debut as Alberich in American tenor j esus Garcia returns Francesca Zambello's highly-acclaimed Ring to the company after last performing Cycle. Considered the leading Alberich in in Daughter of the Regiment in 2005. the world, he has also performed the role Specializing in the romantic roles of with Washington National Opera, Teatro de la Maestranza the Italian and French repertoire, his in Seville, and Los Angeles Opera. In the current season and dynamic stage presence and soaring beyond, engagements include Alberich and Telramund in vocalism have made him one of opera's Lohengrin at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Alberich in Siegfried at most sought-after rising stars. Mr. Garcia is the recipient Teatro de la Maestranza, and Amonasro in Aida at Lyric Opera of numerous awards, including a 2003 Tony Award Honor of Chicago. for his work as Rodolfo in Baz Luhrmann's production of La Boheme on Broadway. Previous roles include Fenton in Falstaff with Houston Grand Opera and Opera Company of Philadelphia, and Ferrando in Cosl Jan tutte with Berlin Staatsoper and the Spoleto Festival USA.

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LUIS LEDESMA MICHAEL MIZERANY Silvio, Pagliacci r-···, Assistant Choreographer, Mexican baritone Luis Ledesma Pearl Fishers returns to MOT after his company debut ,,,,, ~.~ . .I Michael Mizerany last appeared with as Germont in 2008's La Traviata. His MOT as a dancer in the 2004 production - . career already includes appearances .# ' . ' of Pearl Fishers. He is the Associate Artistic in several international opera houses ' . Director for Malashock Dance in San around the word, including Teatro Diego and has danced in venues across the alia Scala in Milan and the in nation, including Lincoln Center and the Barcelona. His current season features appearances as Tanio in Kennedy Center. Mr. Mizerany has choreographed extensively Pagliacci for Ottawa Opera and Germont for Syracuse Opera. and his works are in the repertory of such companies as Last season included Escamilla in Carmen with Arizona, New MAD/CO, San Diego Civic Dance Company, Michigan Dance Jersey and Manitoba and the Orlando Philharmonic; Collective and Malashock Dance. He has also served as a Tanio for San Antonio Opera; Gerard in Andrea Chenier for guest artist with such companies as Yorke Dance Project, Nashville Opera; and Valentin in Faust for Hawaii Opera. Francisco Martinez Dance Theater, and Los Angeles Chamber Ballet. CINDY LUDWIG Wig&: Makeup Designer, Pearl Fishers, Pagliacci 5ARAHjOY MILLER Cindy Ludwig most recently designed Leila, Pearl Fishers (20, 22) last spring's Rigoletto for MOT, having American soprano Sarah Joy Miller previously been with the company returns to MOT after her company debut for l3 seasons through 2000. She has as Gilda in last spring's Rigoletto. Last been involved with over 225 opera year also marked the release of an album productions throughout the Americas of arias she recorded with the Pannon since 1987 with more than 28 opera companies, including Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Glimmerglass, Miami, Steven Mercurio in Pees, Hungary. Recent appearances Palm Beach, Sarasota and Syracuse. Ms. Ludwig was the include Musetta in La Boheme at New York's Symphony Space, wig designer for Ringling Brothers Barnum &: Bailey Clown Micaela in Carmen with New York Lyric Opera, and Violetta College from 1989 until its closing in 1998, and has also in La Traviata with Long Island Opera. Ms. Miller also worked in film, television and on Broadway. performed in concert with Marcello Giordani in celebration of his newly created foundation, and was selected as a featured jOHN MALASHOCK soloist with the St. Bart's Music Festival. Choreographer, Pearl Fishers John Malashock is Artistic Director ANTONELLO p ALOMBI of Malashock Dance, which he founded Canio, Pagliacci (12, 16, 19) in San Diego after a distinguished Italian tenor Antonello Palombi last performing career with Twyla Tharp's performed with the company in 2010's company in New York. With Tharp, he Tas ca. In the current season and beyond, performed world-wide, appeared in the engagements include Radames in Aida and Academy Award-winning film Amadeus, Calaf in Turandot at Dallas Opera, Calaf and performed in with . and Foresta in Attila at Seattle Opera, and Mr. Malashock's work has been commissioned by La Jolla Manrico in Il Trovatore at Opera Carolina. Among multiple Playhouse, the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego Opera, and other engagements abroad, Mr. Palombi performs Verdi's others, and he has garnered four Emmy Awards for his dance Requiem with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra in films. His choreography for Pearl Fishers has been seen in San Ireland under Giordano Bellincampi, the title role of Andrea Francisco, New York and Detroit, among other cities. Chenier in Cascina, Calaf in Turandot in Poznan, and concerts in Tbilisi and Budweis in the Czech Republic. STEVEN MERCURIO Conductor, Pagliacci EDWARD PARKS Pagliacci marks American maestro Zurga, Pearl Fishers (20, 22) Steven Mercurio's seventeenth American baritone Edward Parks makes production with MOT, after last his company debut this spring. A recent conducting Rigoletto in 2011. He has graduate of the Metropolitan Opera's conducted more than forty different Lindemann Young Artists Program, he operas in six languages in many of the made his Met debut as Fiorello in Barber world's leading opera houses, and for of Seville, and has since appeared there in five years was Music Director of the Spoleto Festival and productions of La Boheme and La Fancuilla Principal Conductor of the Opera Company of Philadelphia. del West and toured with the company in Japan. Other In addition to Maestro Mercurio's operatic repertoire, his recent engagements include Ford in Falstaff with the Boston symphonic appearances have spanned the world, and he is an Youth Symphony, Count Alma viva in Marriage of Figaro at acclaimed and sought-after arranger and orchestrator, creating Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and performances of Schubert's arrangements for a wide array of artists including Andrea Winteneise at the Schubert Club in St. Paul and in Carnegie Bocelli, Placido Domingo and . Hall's Weill Recital Hall.

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LEAH PARTRIDGE ANDREW SINCLAIR Leila, Pearl Fishers (14, 18, 21) Stage Director, Pearl Fishers Soprano Leah Partridge, a Georgia British director Andrew Sinclair has native, returns to the company after last staged numerous productions at the Royal appearing in the 2007 world premiere Opera Covent Garden since 1986. He of David DiChiera's Cyrano. She has directed a semi-staging of Der Ring des received praise worldwide for her Nibelungen at Royal Albert Hall and made compelling stage presence and intelligent his Italian debut with Verdi's I masnadieri interpretations of opera's most beloved at Teatro Comunale of Bologna. Mr. characters. Ms. Partridge has recently performed with the Sinclair debuted in the U.S. at San Diego Opera in 2001 with Metropolitan Opera as the First Niece in Peter Grimes, La Lohengrin, followed by Zandra Rhodes' Pearl Fishers in 2004, Charmeuse in Thais and Marie in Daughter of the Regiment. which was successfully revived for a number of companies Additional performances have taken her to the stages of including Michigan Opera Theatre. In 2011, he made a very Semper Oper in Dresden, Florida Grand Opera, Michigan successful debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago with Lohengrin. Opera Theatre, Atlanta Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. KENDALL SMITH Lighting Designer, Pearl Fishers jOHN PICKLE Kendall Smith has designed lighting Canio, Pagliacci (18, 20) for more than 60 productions with the American tenor John Pickle makes his Michigan Opera Theatre, making his debut company debut this spring. His career in 1988 with The Ballad of Baby Doe, and encompasses opera, oratorio, recital most recently designed lighting for the and concert, and he adapts to a variety company's fall 2011 production of Maniage of genres. Upcoming engagements of Figaro. His work has been featured include Calaf in Turandot with Mobile in numerous productions by respected opera companies, Opera; Canio with Western Plains theaters and festivals, including Florida Grand Opera, the Opera; and Tagliapietra Gauro, Ori Declo, Pietro Orseolo and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Opera, the Weston Giorgio T,radonico in Teatro Grattacielo's La Nave. Recent Playhouse, Geva Theatre and Boston Lyric Opera. engagements include Cavaradossi in Tasca, Erik in Der fliegende Hollander, and a Gala Concert for Mobile Opera; NOAH STEWART and cover for Pollione in Norma with Opera Company of Nadir, Pearl Fishers Philadelphia. American tenor Noah Stewart last appeared with MOT in 2010 as Rodolfo PHILIPPE PIERCE in La Boheme. He has established himself Beppe, Pagliacci as one of the world's fastest-rising young Tenor Philippe Pierce makes his , making debuts in Bregenz, company debut this spring. In the current Johannesburg, Leeds, Lisbon, London, season and beyond, he sings the role Paris, New York, Chicago and Detroit in of Gerarci!Narrator in Philip Glass' Les repertoire including Cavaradossi in Tasca, Enfants Tenibles with North Carolina Don Jose in Carmen, and Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly. Opera, Gastone in La Traviata with Mr. Stewart attended the Juilliard School on a full scholarship, Nashville Opera, and Spoletta in Tasca the Academy of Vocal Arts, and was an Adler Fellow at with Opera Western Reserve. Recent engagements included the San Francisco Opera. Upcoming engagements include Gastone at Dayton Opera, Remendado in Carmen with Opera Radames in Aida for the Glimmerglass Festival and Don Jose Western Reserve, Normanna in Lucia di Lammennoor at for Florentine Opera. Opera Cleveland, and Mercury in Orpheus in the Underworld and Goro cover in Madame Butterfly at Central City Opera. DoNALD EDMUND THOMAS Lighting Designer, Pagliacci Z ANDRA RHODES Donald Thomas returns to the company Production Designer, Pearl Fishers after designing Rigoletto last season, and Zandra Rhodes has stamped her identity Marriage of Figaro, Il Trovatore, Salome and on the international world of fashion with Romeo and juliet in previous seasons. He her pink hair, theatrical makeup and art also designed the world premiere of David jewelry, and was part of the wave of British DiChiera's Cy rano for MOT and subsequent designers who put London at the forefront productions for Opera Company of of the international fashion scene in the Philadelphia and Florida Grand Opera, where he also 1970s. Ms. Rhodes designed her first designed Don Giovanni. Other recent designs include Carmen opera, Magic Flute, in 2001 for San Diego Opera, followed by for Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Otello for Palm Beach Opera, Pearl Fishers and Aida. She has enjoyed a longstanding private and La Voix Humaine and Pagliacci for Opera Cleveland. Mr. clientele from rock stars to royalty, including Diana, Princess Thomas is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. of Wales. In 2003, Ms. Rhodes founded the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.

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BERNARD UZAN Stage Director, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Pagliacci Now celebrating two decades of dance in Detroit, Eisenhower Dance Having most Ensemble (EDE) was founded by Artistic Director laurie Eisenhower recently directed in the summer of 1991. Along with Ms. Eisenhower's highly acclaimed Rigoletto in the spring choreography, EDE has also boasted works by internationally known of 2011, Bernard choreographers such as David Parsons, Stephen Koester, Michael Foley, Uzan's long history Kiesha lalama-White, Mark Dendy, Joel Hall, Eddy Ocampo, lila York, Colin with MOT began Connor, jose limon, and Billy Siegenfeld. with his debut as director for Faust in With support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, 1983. A native of France, his extensive the company has also collaborated with Michigan Opera Theatre, the Warren background in the arts includes success Symphony, the Immigrant Suns, the Rackham Symphony Choir in Carmina as a general director, artistic director, Burana, and with the Motor City lyric Opera and Toledo Opera in Amah! stage director, librettist, designer, actor, and the Night Visitors. Through a grant from the National Endowment for novelist, and manager. His productions the Arts, EDE restaged 's Angel~ Feet during the 2010-2011 have graced the stages of 50 opera season. EDE has produced several full-evening length touring productions. companies in North America, France, These include Motown in Motion, a visual salute to the tunes that made Italy, Switzerland and South America Motown records famous; Laugh Tracks, an evening of comedy in dance; Igor with more than 300 productions. As a Stravinsky's A Soldier~ Tale with Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings as part of librettist and stage director, Mr. Uzan the Great lakes Chamber Music Festival; and Dances from the Heart of Rock collaborated with composer David and Roll, a heartfelt tribute set to folk and rock music. DiChiera and conductor Mark Flint on In September of 1995, EDE opened the doors to the EDE Center for their.new production of Cyrano. Dance, and in january of 2008, the Center was relocated to a beautiful new facility on South Street in Rochester. A second EDE Center opened in Birmingham in September 2008. The Centers serve as bases for the company's community outreach and education programs.

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(May 12, 16, 19) Anne Koziara (May 18, 20) Aurora Haziri Isabelle Bepler Kaila Madison Jamila Ammary Arnie Heitchue Cassia Burley Alaina Matthews Tyler Bouque Teagan Lewis Antonio Cipriano Isabel Rocha Chailyn Bryce Rachel Miltimore Elizabeth Duus Steffi Roche Alex Capeneka Olivia Motzer Emily Finkelstein Stefannie Savoy Natalie Corrigan Avery Rausch Lauren Hackett Elizabeth Sheeren Emily Crombez Madeleine Reardon Ryan Hurley Gabrielle Tifft Hosey Cusumano Isabelle Ross Brittany Johnson John Vandevert Elena Dsouza Bailey Spry Riley Kalt Christina Wallag Kristen Dubicki Arielle Sturr Madelyn Kaplan Claire Yonkus Miles Eichenhorn Annie Youngs Ryan Kotlinski Gabrielle Feber

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DAVID DICHIERA, FOUNDER & COMPUTER SERVICES DETROIT OPERA HOUSE PARKING GENERAL DIRECTOR john Grigaitis, Information Technology CENTER Manager Robert Neil, Manager DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Shelly Ratliff, LAN Administrator Paul Bolden, Event Supervisor for Parking Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director of Community Programs & Learning at the DANCE PRODUCTION Opera House Kim Smith, Administrative Assistant Carol Halsted, Director of Dance ADMINISTRATION Dewan Mitchell, Director of Bookings & DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Anderson, Production Events Management Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director of Coordinator Rock Monroe, Director of Safety & Development, Planned Giving & Major Carolyn Geck, Production Administrator Security, DOH & DOHPC Gifts Ken Saltzman, Stage Manager Laura R. Nealssohn, Director of Danielle DePauw, Boutique Manager Brian August, Nan Luchini, Communications Michelle DeLand, Corporate Campaign Assistant Stage Managers David W Osborne, Director of Production Manager Nancy Krolikowski, Production Volunteer Mary Parkhill, Director of Development Carolyn Geck, Project Manager; jason Warzecha, Director of Theatre & BravoBravo! 2012 MUSIC DEPARTMENT Parking Center Operations Heather Hamilton, Special Projects David DiChiera, Music Director Manager Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music ADMINISTRATION Katherine Kucharski, Foundation & Director & Chorus Master William Austin, Executive Assistant to the Government Grants Manager; Database Roberto Mauro, Artistic Consultant General Director Consultant Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Director, Christina Wagner, Annual Fund Manager Manager Allesee Dance & Opera Resource Library Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle jean Schneider, Repetiteur · - Bryce Rudder, Senior Librarian, Allesee Campaign Manager & Project Manager; Dance & ppera Resource Library BravoBravo! 2012 TECHNICAL & DESIGN STAFF Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director ·COMMUNICATIONS FINANCE Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic Kimberly A. Mogidski, Patron & Ticket Derrick Lewis, Controller Artist Services Manager Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager Accountants Bobby Tacoma, Assistant Lighting Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Nick Williams, Accounting Assistant Designer & Assistant Technical Director Manager Orsin Thanasi, Technical Assistant Felicia Burgess, Tunisia Brown, Patron & DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator Ticket Services Associates COSTUMES Christy Gray, Receptionist & HOUSE MANAGEMENT Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Administrative Assistant Randy Elliott, House Manager Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Mark Baiza, Cutter/Draper Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress Jeff Strayer, Communications Coordinator FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Katie Hein, First Hand John Grigaitis, Photographer Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Crystal Ceo, Account Executive, Real j esse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Susan A. Fox, Stitcher Monika Essen, Costume Painter Integrated Advertising Ben Latimer, Building Engineer Toby Faber, BRAVO Sales Timothy johnson, Building Maintenance MAKEUP & HAIR Bill Carroll, Public Relations \f'olunteer Bernard Williams, Building Maintenance Elizabeth Geck, Assistant Wig & Makeup Designer COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOOD & BEVERAGE Mark Vondrak, Associate Director & Tour Angela Donaldson, Food & Beverage STAGE CREW Manager Manager john Kinsora, Head Carpenter . Betty Lane, Operations Manager & james Young, Assistant Food & Beverage Robert Mesinar, Head Electrician Singing Voice Specialist Manager Alan Bigelow, Head Propertyman Dolores Tobis, Marketing Manager Corey Scott, Executive Chef Henry Ruiz, Head Sound Edna Robinson, Sous Chef TOURING ARTISTS OF COMMUNITY Robert Martin, Head Flyman Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician PROGRAMS SAFETY & SECURITY Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Dan Lt. Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor Greig, Bernard Holcomb, j oseph Steven Kowalski, Stage Door Officer IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew jackson, Lois Kaarre, Betty Lane, Delonie Knott, Demetrius Newbold, IATSE Local #786, Wardrobe Debbie Lannen, Amy Dolan Malaney, Pamela Scott, Sgt. Daryl Stuckey, Kim Parr, Michael Parr, Madelyn Control Center Officers Porter, David Pulice, Amanda Sabelhaus, Karl Schmidt, Trish Shandor, Christopher Vaught, Mark Vondrak, Alvin Waddles, Karin White

D e troit Opera House www.MichiganOpe ra.org BRAVO 33 News from the Department

of Community Programs & COt.POaATIOH ~ Learning at the Opera Hous~ COMMUNITY Masco Corporation Foundation proudly sponsors PROGRAMS Karen V. DiChiera, Director Community Programs

Now is the time to arrange for speakers and lecturers for your 2012-13 meetings of clubs, sororities, fraternities and other groups that would enjoy hearing from our professional presenters! Offerings feature overviews of our season, Lives of Famous Composers, Women Composers, Folk and Fairy Tales in Opera and Dance, the _History of Detroit Theaters, and many more unusual, fun and fascinating topics.

LEARNING AT THE OPERA HOUSE Create and Perform Students from age 10 and up can participate in Create and Perform, iii which students improvise stories, compose the{r own music, and perform t11eir production for an audience in our rehearsal studio. This creative workshop takes place from Monday, june 25 , through the final performance on Friday, july 6. Older students are welcome if they would like to be part of this program. Instructors are Karen V. DiChiera, Lamar Richardson, and percussionist Christopher Cervinak.

Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta A photograph from last summer's Lens on the City. Each year we present a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with our students ages Opera Camp & Workshop chosen every summer by Karen 10 to 18. This three-week camp runs from DiChiera (Director of MOT Community Opera Camp is an in-depth program for Monday, july 9, to the performance on Programs) and Karen Najher (Historic people anticipating a career in the field Friday, july 27. The program is taught by a Preservationist) along with photographer of opera. Beginning on Monday, july professional staff that includes singer and Ara Howrani. These adventures take place 23, master classes on historic dance, stage director julie Smith, singer and voice the mornings of]uly 30, 31 and August l. characterization, acting, improvisation t~ach er Wendy Bloom, and accompanist Our very own photo exhibit will take and make-up will culminate in an evening j oseph jackson. These fine instructors place on Sunday, August 5, during the recital and final scenes performed on produce a professional quality production final performance of Opera Camp and Sunday, August 5. Taught by contralto in three weeks with our talented Workshop. Participating photographers Candace de Lattre and visiting professors. youngsters. Performed in our main stage are invited to attend the performance theater, the production is costumed and for free. fully staged. Auditions for main roles take Lens on the City place after all students are registered for Lens on the City is an intergenerational For more information on any the workshop. program for families, friends and of these opportunities, visit youngsters to have the opportunity to www.michiganopera.org and photograph new Detroit destinations click on "Learning," or call (313) 237-3429.

34 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.or·g D e troit Opera House Master Classes Dance Film Learn from professional dancers Series when they come to the Detroit Opera Dance lovers come House. Master Classes are an excellent together for dance opportunity for dancers of any level to films, food, drink, and learn from the professionals they see on discussion on Tuesday stage. Classes are FREE with a ticket evenings. All dance to the corresponding performance; films take place at the otherwise, each class is $25. Classes Detroit Opera House take place in the Margo V Cohen Center in the Ford Center for Dance or the Chrysler Black Box for Arts and Learning. Theater in the Ford Center for Arts A $10 donation is and Learning. Advance registration is payable at the door, required; to register, send your and refreshments name and contact information to are provided. No dance®motopera.org or call reservations required. - (313) 237-3251. For more information, call (313) 237-3426. Hubbard Street 2 All films begin at 7 ·Friday, March 2 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Class 6-7:30 p.m. March 20: "Comedy Ages, 14 and up in Dance" $25 (this class is not free with a ticket) featuring selections Saturday, March 3 from Tharp, Robbins, Family Workshop, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and Ballet Trocadero (free with ticket) The Detroit premiere takes place at the Detroit Film Theatre on April 12 and 14, 2012 (dia.org/dft). For information about April17: "An Evening events scheduled by the Detroit Friends of Joffrey, cal l (313) Alvin Ailey of Viennese Dances" 237-3426. Saturday, March 31 with old Vienna dances Intermediate/Advanced Modern Class from Balanchine to 11 a.m . to 12:30 p.m. Roland Petit Ages 14 and up May 15: "Alice's on Saturdays from 10 a.m- 3 p.m. Corella Ballet Adventures in Wonderland" for both children and adults, ages Saturday, April 28 Enjoy the presentation of the full ballet 21/2 and up. For more information or Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Class by the Royal Ballet of England to register, call (313) 926-6654 or visit 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. www.innercitydancescope.webs.com. Ages 14 and up Year-Round Dance Classes Auditions · Get Involved! Ballet Renaissance makes the Detroit Opera House home, offering year­ The Ailey School Do you love dance and have a desire round classes for students ages 4-adult, Monday, April1, at 11 a.m. to support the arts by volunteering? Monday through Friday from 5-8 p.m. For: Certificate Program, Independent Become a member of the Detroit Opera For more information or to register, Study Program, Summer Intensive House Dance Council. This group is in call (313) 469-0694 or visit Program need of highly motivated dance lovers www.balletren.org. Information: www. theaileyschool.edu who are willing to host gatherings, Inner City Dance Scope also calls develop new fundraising ideas and, the Detroit Opera House home, offering For information on auditions, contact most of all, enjoy dance in Detroit. year-round classes including ballet, Kim Smith at [email protected] or For more information, contact Cheryl jazz, tap, modern, pointe, hip hop, and 313-237-3251. Mcllhon at [email protected]. other styles. Classes take place

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------Ensuring the Future

.ne a gift that outlives you-that touches future generations in your absence-to experience and enjoy Imagl the world of opera. That's the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre's Planned Gift Recognition Program. The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends of Michigan Opera Theatre who have made plans to include the organization in their estate plans-whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all. Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel pin, recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations to special events and performances, and are listed as members in our program books throughout each season.

AN AVANT! FOR TOMORROW The growth of Michigan Opera Theatres permanent Endowment Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of one of the region's greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy-your Avanti-through Michigan Opera Theatre. You may use the attached confidential reply card to indicate your gift, or contact Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss gift op;ions that may benefit you, your heirs and Michigan Opera Theatre.

THE AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS

Mr. Robert G. Abgarian Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein# June & Harold Siebert Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee # Mrs. Anne E. Ford** Mrs. josephine Kleiner Mrs. Marge Slezak Mrs. Adel Amerman *# + Pamela R. Francis* Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer* # Ms. Anne Sullivan Smith Dr. Lourdes V Andaya* Barbara Frankel & Ronald Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kolton Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow* Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu* Michalak * # Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn* Mr. Edward L. Stahl Chester & Emelia Arnold* Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel*# Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski* Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mrs. Rema Frankel* # Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson Starkweather*#+ Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush* # Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. Philip Leon Mrs. Mark C. Stevens* # Mr. & Mrs. Brett Batterson* Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French Mrs. Wade H. McCree* Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Berman Mr. Edward P. Fro hlich Ms. Jane McKee* Jonathan Swift & Thomas A. Mr. & Mrs. Art Blair* Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson * Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger St. Charles* Mr. Robert Bomier Priscilla A. B. Goodell Drs. O rlando & Dorothy Miller* Mr. Ronald E Switzer* Mrs. Margaret Borden** Mr. Ernest Goodman Monica Moffat & Pat McGuire Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan*# Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mrs. Freda K. Goodman Mrs. Ella M. Montroy Donald & Margaret Thurber* Mary C. Caggegi Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D.*# Mr. Ronald K. Morrison * Mr. Edward D. Tusset* Roy E. & lise Calcagno* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Ruth Rawlings Matt Mr. & Mrs. George Vincent* # + Gladys Caldroney* Mr. Lawrence W. Hall* Mrs. Betty ]. Mueller Mr.]. Ernest Wilde Dorothy Ozog Carson & Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin * Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm *# E. Carson** Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Jonathan E Orser Mrs. Ruth W ilkins Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak* Ms. Heather Hamilton** Ms. Julie A. Owens Mrs. Helen B. Wittenberg Mr. A llen B. Christman Mr. David Randleman*# Mr. Dale ]. Pangonis* Elizabeth & Walter P. Work* Prof. Kenneth Collinson Mr. Kenneth E. Hart* Mary & Charles A. Parkhill Olga & joseph]. Zafarana** Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Comstock # Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig* Mrs. Elizabeth Pecsenye Mary Lou & Larry Zangerle Dr. Robert A. Cornette* # Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Clarice Odgers Percox Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer* Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud* # Ms. Nancy B. Henk Mr. T homas G. Porter Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto Ms. Mary A. Hester Mr. Richard M. Raisin * Avanti Logo & Pin Design Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Mr. Bruce Hillman Mrs. Ruth E Rattner* # Monica Moffat & Pat McGuire Ms. Marjorie DeVlieg Patricia Hobar** Mr. Joshua Rest M1: & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar* # Karen & Derek Hodgson Marguerite & James Rigby* Keys: M1: james P. Diamond Mr. Gordon V. Hoialmen Mr. Bryan L. Rives * Founding Members Dr. David DiChiera # Dr. Cindy Hung* Ms. Patricia Radzik* # Touch the Future donors Karen VanderKloot DiChiera* # Mr. Carl]. Huss Mr. Mitchell]. Romanowski + Avanti Society Sponsors Ms. Mary Jane Doerr # Kristin Jaramillo* Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Italics = deceased members Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan* Mr. DonaldJensen * Ms. Susan Schooner* ** New Mrs. Charles M. Endicott* # Ms. Helen Barbara johnston Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Schwarz* Mrs. Charlotte Bush Failing Mr. Patrick]. & Mrs. Stephanie Mrs. Frank C. Shaler* Germack Kerzic Ms. Laura Sias

36 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org D etroit Opera House 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), The New Century Fund Campaign (1999 - 2001) contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Opera House and The Crowning Achievement Campaign (2002 -2004). fundraising initiative from 1989 to 2004. 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 + $100,000 TO $249,999 Alice Kales Hartwick Impastato Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Ford Motor Company Ms. Jane E. Agostinelli Foundation Kenwal Steel Corporation Mrs. Robert Hamilton The Kresge Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Eugene & Donna Hartwig Ms. Anne Lomason Bray Huntington National Bank Lam parter Louise Hodgson $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. !stock Robert & Victoria Liggett Gordon V Hoialmen Trust The Chrysler Foundation Vicki & Tom Celani Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes Magna International Mrs. David jacknow General Motors Corporation The Hon. & Mrs. Ave rn L Mrs. Sybiljaques The Hon. j ack & Dr. Bettye Mrs. William E. Johnston The State of Michigan Cohn johnson Controls Foundation Arrington-Martin Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell j ospey Comau Pico William & Ellen Kahn Ann &William Mr. & Mrs. john Kaplan $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 DaimlerChrysler Services Chaim, Fanny, Louis, McCormick, Jr. Bruno & Mollie Leonelli Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Benjamin & Anne Florence Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Milner Mr. & Mrs. David Baker Eugene Applebaum Family DeRoy Testamentary Kaufman Memorial Trust Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Lewis Foundation Foundation Mr. Gerald Knechtel Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Lee & Floy Barthel Dickinson Wright PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Mrs. j ennifer Nasser Richard & Florence McBrien Mr. & Mrs. j ohn A. Boll , Sr. Downtown Development Nancy & Bud Liebler Mr. & Mrs. Harry Nosanchuk Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Munk Herman & Sharon Frankel Authority, City of Detroit Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nickol Danialle & Peter Karmanos DTE Energy/MichCon Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller O'Connell Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme johnS. and j ames L. Knight Foundation Milliken & Company Frances H. Parcells Memorial Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich Foundation El Paso Energy Foundation Neiman Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L Mr. j ohn E. Perry The Skillman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roland C. Linden D. Nelson Potiker Phillips Service Industries, Eugenio Foundation Mr. & Mrs. W james Prowse Inc. $500,000 TO $999,999 Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Anonymous jennifer & David Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley Roy & Maureen Roberts Podowski Bank of America Barbara Frankel & Ron Mr. & Mrs. j oseph Orley Mr. & Mrs. jack Robinson Meyer & Anna Prentis Family J PMorganChase Michalak Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Rogel Foundation, Inc. The Cohen Family Mr. & Mrs. Preston B. Happel Petersen Mrs. Louis R. Ross Antonio & Suzanne Rea ' Philanth ropic Fund of the Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Poling Dr. Hershel & Lois Sandberg Family Community Foundation for Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Mr. & Mrs. David Pollack Mr. Richard Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Southeastern Michigan Krikorian PVS Chemicals Inc. The Sandy Family St. john Health Care Systems Come rica Oliver Dewey Marcks Mrs. Ruth Rattner/Ann F. Foundation Roberta & Dick Starkweather Detroit Grand Opera Foundation Katz & Norman D. Katz Mrs. Emma L Schaver Mr. Frank D. Stella Association National City Bank of Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwanz Mrs. Shirley K. Schlafer Mr. Ronald F. Switzer DTE Energy Foundation Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Diane & Morton Scholnick Dr. & Mrs. Anthony R Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Opus One Schwendemann Mr. & Mrs. Gregory]. Tersigni Herman & Barbara Frankel Karen & Drew Peslar Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Schwanz Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Foundation Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Mr. j oseph Schwartz VanderKloot Mr. David Handleman, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Smith, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Lear Corporation Mrs. Carolyn L Ross Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mr. Mickey Shapiro Venture Industries Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Mr. Anthony L Soave Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Elham Shayota Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Lomas on Walbridge Aldinger Thyssen Inc., N .A. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Wasserman McGregor Fund Company Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. William H. Smith Richard & Kathleen Webb Mr. & Mrs. RogerS. Fenske Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Toppin Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weber Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Wilson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Tyner United American Health Care Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson Foundation World Heritage Foundation The Samuel L. Westerman Corporation Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Mr. & Mrs. R. j amison Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Williams, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu VanderBrug Worsley $50,000 TO $99,999 Mr. & Mrs. Art Van Elslander The Y & R Group $250,000 TO $499,999 Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni $25,000 TO $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Victor Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche AAA AlliedSignal Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Allison Neva Williams Arts AT &T Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Anonymous Foundation $10,000 TO $14,999 BASF Corporation Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Matilda R. Wilson Fund Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Angott Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Benton, Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Mrs. john V Balian Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Anonymous Jr. Mr. William P Baer Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mandell & Madeleine H. Mr. & Mrs. Don H. Barden The Wayne Booker $15,000 TO $24,999 Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. ]. Addison Chari table Foundation Alcan Aluminum Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Bartush The Budd Company Corporation PL.L.C. Michigan Mr. Thomas Cohn Covansys Corporation Aldoa Company Bethlehem Steel Corporation Dayton Hudson Foundation/ Consumers Energy Crain Communications Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Robyn]. Mr. Charles A. Bishop Hudson's Foundation julia D. Darlow & j ohn C. Arrington, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Mr. & Mrs. Marvin 1. Dan to O'Meara Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Brodsky Ghafari Associates, Inc. Deloitte & Touche LLP Larry & Dodie David Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Robert & Alice Gustafson The Detroit News/Gan nett Dr. & Mrs. George A. Dean Betty & Bill Brooks Mrs. Martin L. Butzel Hudson-Webber Foundation Foundation Delphi Foundation Mr. David Chivas Dr. & Mrs. j oseph L. Cahalan Kmart Corporation Dr. David DiChiera Mrs. Margaret Demant Gloria & Fred Clark Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Rosanne & Sandy Duncan Detroit International Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Mr. David A. Clark Masco Corporation Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Company Cummings Sheldon & Barbara Cohn Nonprofit Facilities Center Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Eaton Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cutler Community Counseling Raymond C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Alfred]. Ernst and Young Mr. & Mrs. john W Day, Jr. Services Co., Inc. Foundation Fund of the Fisher, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher David & Joanne Denn Shelly & Peter Cooper Community Foundation for Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mrs. Karen VanderKloot Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey Southeastern Michigan Anne E. Ford Andrew & Wanda DiChiera Craighead Mr. & Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. John R. Edman Cherrill & Richard Cregar & Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Mr. Edward P Frohlich The Gilmour Fund Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. Family Townsend The GM Card Hilda & joel Hamburger Farbman Decision Consultants Inc. TRW Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Elaine Fontana Ms. Mary jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mr. & Mrs. j ohn C. Griffin julius & Cynthia Huebner Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Mr. Don Francis Duggan Vincent Handleman Company Foundation Ann & Larry Garberding Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman David & Rose Handleman Mario & j ane Iacobelli Keith & Eileen Gifford Anthony F. & Sarah M. Earley Mr. R. jamison Williams Mr. & Mrs. E. ]. Hartmann The Han. & Mrs. joseph N. Great Lakes Exteriors Rona & Herbert Freedland

D etroit Ope ra House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 37 Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Lorna Thomas, M.D. Patron Elevator; Center James &: Barbara Garavaglia Dr. Robyn]. Arrington, Jr. Harvey &: Aileen Kleiman Michael &: Nancy Timmis f or Production & Charles &: Elaine Gunderson A&: S Supply Company Mrs. Carolyn Knechtel Mr. George C. Turek Administration Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Dr. &: Mrs. lngida Asfaw Barbara &: Michael Universal Forest Products, Herman&: Barbara Frankel Hagopian Andrea &james Balcerski Kratchman Inc. General Director's Circle Miss Mary A. Hester Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Dr. &: Mrs. Alfred M. Dr. &: Mrs. Leonard Van LoLmge judith Hicks&: Eric Brian &: Heidi Banes Kreindler Raaphorst Herman&: Sharon Frankel Hespenheide Dr.&: Mrs. j ohn G. Bielawski Dr. Richard &: Victoria Kulis joseph &: Rosalie Vicari Parking Garage Alan &: Eleanor Israel Mr.&: Mrs. W George Bihler Mr. &: Mrs. Lee E. Landes Victory ReSteel, Inc. General Motors Corporation Mr. &: Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Mr. &: Mrs. David Bird Mr. &: Mrs. Richard M. Mr.&: Mrs. William P Vititoe Cadillac Cafe Ms. Elizabeth j udson Mr. &: Mrs. G. Peter Blom Larson Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C. Ward Opera Plaza j ohnson Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard Bockoff Dr. &: Mrs. Alden M. Leib Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. White Robert&: Alice Gustafson jPRNPeterhansrea Architects Mr. &: Mrs. Chester E. Borck Christi ne &: Elmore Leonard Mr. &: Mrs. William Third Floor Lobby Alcove, The Hon. Mitchell!. Kafarski Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas Borden Rita &: Lance Leonelli Widmyer Madison &: Zofia Drozdowska, M.D. Mr. &: Mrs. Donald J . Dr. &: Mrs. j ohn M. Lesesne Chris&: Susan Wilhelm David Handleman, Sr. with sons Erik M. Kafarski Bortz, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. Letts, Mr. &: Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Media Studio, Center for &: Konrad C. Kafarski Louis &: Carolyn Bruno Jr. Mr. Todd A. Wyett Arts & Learning Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Tracey &: Mark I. Burnstein Dr. &: Mrs. Murray B. Levin Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Danialle &: Peter Karmanos &Family Sally Carlson Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis Broadway Fa~ade Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby CenTra, Inc. Lewis &: Thompson Agency, NAMED GIFTS William &: Ellen Kahn Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn A. Kirlin Dr. &: Mrs. Victor]. Inc. We extend our gratitu de to the Co-Star Dressing Room Mr.&: Mrs. Eugene Klein Cervenak Jodi&: Ivan Ludington, Jr. following donors to all three Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Kline Dr. Barbara Chapman &: Mr. Benard L. Maas Foundation phases of the capital campaign Benjamin &: Ann Florence Ms. Eleanor Korn Frank Andrews Mrs. Ruth MacRae - tl1e Campaign to Restore the Kaufman Memorial Trust Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Larson Mrs. MariaM. Chirco Mrs. Barbara ]. Mahone &: Detroit Ope ra House, the New Grand Lobby Side La-Z-Boy Mr. William G. Clark Sarah Lou Simpson Fund CentUiy Fund Campa ign , and Chandelier Mr. Raymond A. Lehtinen Ms. Vi rginia M. Clementi Mr. Donald W Maine the Crowning Achievement Wallis&: Robert M. Klein Dr. &: Mrs. Leonard Lerner Dr. &: Mrs. julius V Combs Ms. Mary C. Mazure Campaign- who have Grand Lobby Staircase Dr.&: Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr Mary Carol Conroy Mr. &: Mrs. Mark McCartin underwri tten designated areas Mirwr Locniskar Group Mr. john A. Conti Mr. &: Mrs. Angus ]. in the Detroit Opera House. Delores &: Paul Lavins Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Mrs. Rosemary Cotter McMillan Grand Lobby Side Mr. Frank E. Miller Mary &: Sal Craparoua Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger AAA Chandeli er Marsha &: jeffrey H. Mira Dr. &: Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mexican Industries In Proscenium Arch Grand Lobby Staircase Mirmr Glen &: Carmel Mitchell Barbara&: Paul W Michigan, Inc. Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Lear Corporation Foundation Czamanske, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. George Milidrag Grand Lobby Staircase Rehearsa I Studio I Lobby Mr.&: Mrs. Theodore Mr. &: Mrs. j erry P D'Avanzo Rita &: Ma rkus K. Mitrius Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Ii-ustee Circle Level in Monolidis Mr. &: Mrs. David E. Davis Monica Moffat &: Patrick]. Allesee Dance Patron Opera Hall M~ &: Mrs. Charles R. Moon Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony Deluca McGuire Lounge The Lomason Family Ronald K. Morrison Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas D. Mr. &: Mrs. Fred Morganroth Allesee Dance & Opera The William K. & Neva Dr. &: Mrs. Moonj.' Pak Demery Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell ResoLrrce Libra~y Lomason Opera Lounge , Mr.&: Mrs. jules Pallone David K. Diskin , M.D.&: Mr. &: Mrs. j oel Morris Anonymous Donor Oliver Dewey Marcks Dr. Robert E .. L. Perkins Dorothy Diskin Mrs. j oan M. Mossner Grand Lobby Foundation Plunkett &: Cooney PC. Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence F Mr. &: Mrs. David C. Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Third Floor Pwmenade PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P DuMouchelle Mulligan Grand Lobby Central Staircase Lobby to 2" <1 Floor; Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Rauth Frank G. &: Gertrude Dunlap A. Sandy Munro Chandelier Madison Mr. j ames Red dam Foundation Mr. Charles Nave Lee &: Flay Barthel MichCon Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Dean E. Mr. &: Mrs. George R. Ehlert Sandra & jeanne' Naysmith Costume Center; Center fo r Grand Lobby Boutique Richardson Mr. Richard Engel Frank&: Karen Nesi Arts & Learning Volunteer The Karen &: Drew Peslar j ames &: Marguerite Rigby Mr. &: Mrs. Francis A. Dorothy l. &: George W Lounge Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. William R. Engelhardt Nouhan BASF Corporation Co-Star Dressing Room Roberts Dr. Fern R. Espino &: Mr. Dr. Marie C. Nowosielski Flexible Classroom, Center Mr. &: Mrs. john Rakolta Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Tom Short Oxford Automotive fo r Arts & Leaming Rehearsal Studio II Mr. &: Mrs. David P Ruwart Dr Hai fa Fakhouri, ACC PaineW ebber Mr. &: Mrs. john A. Boll Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Saturn Electronics &: Dr. &: Mrs. Herbert Feldstein Mr. &: Mrs. james Pamel Marlene Boll Hall Patron Elevator, john R Engineering Inc. Mr.&: Mrs. Paul Firnschild Manuel L. &: Louise ]. The Cohn Family Fund Tower Dr. Norman&: Marilyn Ms. Linda Forte &: Mr. Papista Dance Center; Center for Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Schakne Tyrone Davenport Mr. &: Mrs. David P Parr Arts & Learning Grand Lobby Staircase Dr. Barbara &: Mr. Laurence Mr. &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster Penna Family Comerica Charitable Mirror Schiff Mrs. Rema Frankel The Private Bank Foundation Raymond C. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Laurence SchulLz Mr. &: Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Quinlan Grand Dome Lobby, Foundation Fund of the Simmons&: Clark j ewelers Dr. &: Mrs. juan Ganum Darrel &: Dawn Reece Center for Production & Community Foundation for Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Drs. Robert &: Patricia Reed Administration Southeast Michigan Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Mr. Michael Gerstenberger Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn B. Renick The Chrysler Foundation Raymond C. Smith Lobby Dr. &: Mrs. David Susser Mr. joseph Giacalone Suzanne &: Robert L. Rewey Community Perfor·mance Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn Townsend Dr.&: Mrs. L. Murray Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn Theater, Center for Arts & Ii·ustee Circle Lobby, Thomas Giancarlo Patricia Radzik Learning Broadway Thompson-McCully Co. Mrs. Ernest Goodman Dulcie &: Norman Rosenfeld DaimlerChrysler Services Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Mr. &: Mrs. Carson C. Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald F Ross Patron Elevator, Center for Vincent Toll Grunewald Mr. Thomas F Rost Arts & Learning Madi son Lobby Mr. &: Mrs. Robert G. Mr. &: Mrs. j oseph Gualtieri Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffrey Roth Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Vallee, Sr. Mrs. Alice Berberian Ms. Lindsay Roth &: Dr. Grand Drape Box Level Promenade Ann Kirk Warren Haidostian Harvey Day DeRoy Testamentary Dr. &: Mrs. Sam Will iams Ronald &: Eileen Weiser Mr. Lawrence W Hall Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Foundation Barbara Gibson Stairway Mr. ]. Ernest Wilde Margot & Jerry Halperin Mr. &: Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Conference Room, Exhibit, Broadway The Hon. joan E. Young &: Mr. &: Mrs. Mort Harris Mr. &: Mrs. Richard ]. Center for Production & World Heritage Foundation Mr. Thomas Schellenberg Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Hartman Schlitters Administration Conductor's Dressing Room Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Derek &: Karen Hodgson Mark &: Sally Schwartz Detroit Edison Foundation Olga &: joseph J Zafarana Zegouras Mr. &: Mrs. l. Martin Inglis Benjamin Schwegman &: Mezzanine Level in Opera Grand Lobby Bar Colette &: Darnell j ackson judith Tappero-Schwegman Hall $5,000 TO $9,999 Gary E. &: Gwenn C. Lois &: Mark Shaevsky Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E. Dewar The Randolph ]. &: judith A. j ohnson Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F Sherman Trustee Circle Lobby, Agley Foundation johnson &: j ohnson Dr. &: Mrs. Michael Short Madison Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Ms. Rosemary joliat Mr. Robert Sievers Mary Sue &: Paul Ewing Mr.&: Mrs. Paul Airasian Lawrence &: Diane j ones Barbara &: Roger B. Smith Bwadway Box Office Mr. &: Mrs. Assad Amine Elliot &: Carolyn joseph Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Ford Motor Company Anonymous David G. judge&: Laura A. Ms. Anne Markley Spivak Backstage Renovation Mr. &: Mrs. Robert L. Tchorznski Mr. Edward L. Stahl Broadway Lobby Anthony, IV Kater Foundation Ms. Mary Ann Stella Center for Arts & Lea rn ing j oseph E. &: Kathleen A. KDS International Mr.&: Mrs. Bob G. Stevenson Barbara Frankel &: Ron Antonini Foundation Dr. &: Mrs. Charles Kessler j oel &: Shell ey Tauber Michalak

38 BRAVO www. lVlichiganOpe ra.org Detroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre Donor Honor Roll

Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous individual donors who made cumulative gifts to several annual campaigns totaling $10,000 and above between july 1, 2010, and j une 30,2011. Their support plays an integral part in the company financial stability which is necessary for producing quality grand opera, dance and award-winning educational activities.

$80,000 and above Mandell L & Madeline H. Berman Foundation

$50,000 and above Mr. & Mrs. j ohn Boll, Sr. Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Herman & Sharon Frankel

$25,000 and above $20,000 and above Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Dr. David DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Davidson Susanne McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Marianne Endicott Erb Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moroun and Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lutz The Shirley K. Schlafer Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Cyril Moscow Foundation $15,000 and above William Smith Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Elham Shayota Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Podowski Mr. & Mrs. R. jamison Williams j oanne Danto & Dr. Arnold $10,000 and above Ms. Phyllis Snow Weingarden Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Richard Sonenklar Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Clark Richard Ventura Contributors to Annual Campaigns Michigan Opera Theatre gratefu lly acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, government, and individual donors whose contributions were made between july 1, 2010, and j une 30, 2011. Their generosity is vital to the company's financial stability, necessary to sustain MOT's position as a valued cultural resource.

CORPORATE SUPPORT FELLOW Volkswagen of America Ash Stevens FOUNDATION &: OPERA &: DANCE $10,000 - $14,999 General Operating General Operating GOVERNMENT Ban k of America Support Support SUPPORT - OPERA &: BravoBravol Sponsor BravoBravo! Sponsor Barris, Sott, Denn &: Driker, DANCE SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Compuware Corporation MOT Children's Chorus P. LLC. $50,000- $199,000 Opera Ball Table Sponsor Sponsor General Operating GOVERNMENT Ford Motor Company Fund Doeren Mayhew Support Michigan Council for Arts Fall Opera Season Sponsor Opera Ball Table Sponsor PATRON CN Corporation and Cultural Affairs Alvin Ailey Anwican Dance Mack Avenue Records $2,500 - $4,999 General Operating National Endowment for Theater Too Hot to Handle Sponsor Eclipse Creative Support the Arts Educational Outreach MGM Grand Casino BravoBravol Skybox Howard &: Howard Sponsor BravoBravol Sponsor Sponsor Opera Ball Box Sponsor $100,000 + Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Opera Ball Box Sponsor lATSE - Local 38 Jaffe Rait Heuer &: Weiss The Community General Motors Foundation Miller Canfield General Operating Opera Ball Box Sponsor Foundation for Southeast Community Programs Opera Ball Table Sponsor Support KinderMorgan Foundation Michigan Sponsor Orlans Associates PC Meadowbrook Insurance General Operating The Kresge Foundation Masco Corporation Opera Ball Table Sponsor Agency Support McGregor Fund Foundation PNC Foundation Golf Outing Sponsor Michael Coyne Design General Operating Community Programs General Operating Opera Ball Box Sponsor $30,000 - $99,999 Support Sponsor Support Politically Smart, LLC Mandell L and Madeleine Community Programs Sigma Associates, lnc/Eiham MGM Mirage Voice BravoBravo! Sponsor H. Berman Foundation Support Shayota Foundation Silverman Design DeRoy Testamentary Opera Ball Silver Sponsor MOT Children's Chorus Opera Ball Box Sponsor Foundation MAJOR BENEFACTOR Sponsor The Westin Book Cadillac Young Artist Apprentice $25,000- $49,999 SUSTAINER Micron Electric/Conti BravoBravol Hospitali ty Program Sponsor DTE Energy Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Electric Sponsor Rigoletto Performance La Boheme Performance Arts Midwest BravoBravol Sponsor Williams, Williams, Rattner Sponsor Sponsor The jaffrey Ballet Sponsor Scarlet Communications & Plunkett Max M. & Marjorie S. Alvin Ailey American Dan ce Emagine Entertainment BravoBravol Sponsor Opera Ball Box Sponsor Fisher Foundation Theater Performance Bravo Bravo! Gold Sponsor Wolverine Packing Sage Foundation Sponsor Great Lakes Beverage Company CONTRIBUTOR JP Morgan Chase BravoBravo! Gold Sponsor General Operating $500- $999 $10,000 - $29,999 Alvin Atley Ame1ican Marathon Support AME American Music Arts Midwest Dance Th eater Educational Alvin Ailey American Environments, Inc./Tom & Grand Rapids Ballet Th e Outreach Sponsor Dance Th eater Educational DONOR Debbie Krikorian Nutcracker Performance Meritor Outreach Sponsor $1,000 - $2,499 Golf Outing Sponsor Sponsor General Operating Moroch Ambassador Bridge/Nora & Maddin, Hauser, Warrell, Alvin Ailey American Support BravoBravo! Gold Sponsor Manuel Maroun Roth et al Dance Theater Education Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Northern Trust Bank Opera Ball Box Sponsor General Operating Sponsor Golf Outing Sponsor Opera Ball Antonio's Cucina ltaliana Support Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Penske Corporation Quicken Loans General Operating Family Foundation Opera Ball Platinum BravoBravol Gold Sponsor Support Sally Mead Hands Sponsor Somerset Collection Foundation Charitable Foundation Community Programs

Deu·o it Ope ra House www.MichiganOpe r·a.org BRAVO 39 Alice Kales Hartwick Village Woman's Club Ms. Marjorie M. Fisher Mrs. RoseAnne Comstock Ms. Mary C. Mazure Foundation Foundation The Carole &: Norman Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Hudson-Webber Foundation Community Programs HoOey Foundation Drs. laura &: j effrey Mr. Phillip D. Minch Oliver Dewey Marcks Weisblat Foundation Mrs. Harriet Hull Corrigan Ms. Anne Maroun Foundation Community Programs Mr. &: Mrs. Addison jill&: j ay Craig Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Maroun Shirley Schlafer Foundation Igleheart Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Mr. &: Mrs. Xavier Mosquet Alvin Ailey American Dance MAJOR GIFTS - OPERA Mrs. Stephanie Germack Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr. jonathan Orser Theater Education Sponsor Kerzic &: Mr. Patrick Ms. j oanne Damo &: Dr. Mr. &: Mrs. Stanford Ida &: Conrad H. Smith $50,000 Kerzic Arnie Weingarden Ovshinsky Endowment for the Mr. &: Mrs. john Boll, Sr. Dr. William Kupsky &: Dr. Ms. julia Donovan Darlow Mr. joseph R. Papp Michigan Opera Theatre Ali Moiin &: The Hon. john C. Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel Pehrson Rigoletto Performance $30,000 Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. O'Meara Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Sponsor Herman &: Sharon Frankel lomason II Mr. &: Mrs. j erry D'Avanzo Mr. &: Mrs. Bill Powers Mary Thompson Foundation Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. l utz Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Earley Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner Community Programs $10,000- $12,000 Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen A. Mr. Sanford Hansell &: Dr. Mrs. Pamela Trotman-Reid Samuel L. Westerman Susanne McMillan Munk Raina Ernstoff &: Dr. Irvin Reid Foundation Cyril Moscow Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charles Ms. Doris Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Matilda R. Wilson Fund Ruth Rattner, Anne F. Katz Podowski Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. Norman H. &: Norman D. Katz Mr. &: Mrs. Roy Roberts Mr. &: Mrs. lloyd C. Fell Rosenfeld $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Carolyn l. Ross Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. Hugh C. Ross $5,000 Frank G. and Gertrude Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. &: Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Ms. j anice Ross Anne &john Roberts Dunlap Fund Mr. &: Mrs. Kinnie&: Mary Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo Ann and Gordon Getty Beth Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Stuart Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Foundation -OPERA Ms. Phyllis Snow Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Freeman Ms. Georgia Scappaticci Herbert and Elsa Panting Dr. Calvin L. Stevens Mr. &: Mrs. Andrew Dr. Barbara&: Mr. l aurence Foundation GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Terrell Giancamilli Schiff Community Programs CIRCLE Mrs. Barbara Van Dusen Mr. Allan Gilmour Kim &: Donald Schmidt Elizabeth, Allan and Warren Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Mrs. Alfred R. Glancy, Ill lois &: Mark Shaevsky Shelden Fund IMPRESARIO Vincent Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Goetz Arlene Shaler louis and Nellie. Sieg Fund $10,000+ Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Mr. Stephan Sharf Young Woman's Home Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Alonzo SUSTAINER Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. &: Mrs. Erwin S. Simon Association Mr. &: Mrs. Ethan Davidson $2,500- $4,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Ms. Phyllis Snow Community Programs Mrs. Marianne Endicott Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. William Hulsker Mr. &: Mrs. David S Snyder Mrs. Barbara Frankel &: Dr. l ourdes Andaya Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Israel Dr. &: Mrs. Robert]. Sokol $1,000 - $4,999 Mr. Ronald Michalak Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. !stock Mr. &: Mrs. Frank Sonye Anonymous Sharon &: Herman Frankel Anderson Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. j ohnson Dr. Gregory Stephens Detroit Industrial School Mrs. Susanne McMillan Mr. &: Mrs. joseph Angileri Marjorie &: Maxwell jospey Dr. &: Mrs. Gerald H. Community Programs Mr. William Smith Dr. &: Mrs. Agusti n Arbulu Foundation Stallman Detroit Public library Mr. Richard Sonenklar &: Dr. Harold Mitchell Mr. &: Mrs. Martin Kellman Dr. j onathan Swift Friends Foundation Mr. Gregory Haynes Arrington Mr. &: Mrs. Steve Kesler Mr. Ronald F. Switzer j ames &: l ynelle Holden Mr. Richard D. Ventura Mr. &: Mrs. j ohn Axe Mr. &: Mrs. Chak lai Dr. lorna Thomas Fund Mr. &: Mrs. j ames M. Dr. j ennifer Langowski &: Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Benard l. Maas Foundation BENEFACTOR Balcerski Mr. Tom Kostecke Toppin MOT Children!; Chorus $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Lavins Dr. Dana Zakalik &: john Performance Sponsor Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F. Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Blizman Mr. Charles letts Weber lee &: Maxine Peck Allison Mr. &: Mrs. G. Peter BJorn Dr. &: Mrs. Zvi l evran Mr. j ohn Wickey Foundation Anonymous Mrs. Margaret Borden Mrs. Linda Dresner l evy &: Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm MOT Children's Chams The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Bowlby Mr. Edward l evy, Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. R. j amison Music library Sponsor Avadenka Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald Bright Dr. &: Mrs. Miguel Williams, Jr. Karen &: Drew Peslar Mr. &: Mrs. lee Barthel Dr. Carol S. Chadwick &: lis-Planells Mrs. Beryl Winkelman Foundation Mrs. lise Calcagno Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Mrs. Florence LoPatin Dina &: Eric Winter Ralph l. and W inifred E. Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. Andrew Wise Polk Foundation Dr. David DiChiera Cheesebrough lll Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Mr. &: Mrs. l arry Zangerle Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Ms. Nell Duke &: Mr. David The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L. Mancuso Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Foundation Amm er Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Ron Martella In his own words I can do without many things and Since 1996, Dr. Swift has been a many services but I cannot do without staunch supporter of MOT, partici­ music. Opera has been part of my pating in capital as we ll as annual .life since I was a child, and I was then campaigns for opera and dance, an opera singer myself. Every time I and all major fundraisers and special experience an opera in our magnifi­ e vents. He is a member of the Gene ral cent theater, I relive the joy-filled Director's Circle and the Avanti experiences of my life. Society, MOT's group of friends who From the moment I started singing have made arrangements to include opera under the tutelage of Dr. David MOT in thei~ t;stat~ plans. DiChiera, it was as though I had st arted an operatic bank account with "Thank you, Jonathan, for your kind very hig h interest. words!" - David DiChiera I cannot allow Michigan Opera Theatre to be financially drained. I do my best to prevent this. - Dr. Jonathan Swift

40 BRAVO www.MichiganOpe ra.org D etroit Opera House DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Allan Nach man Mr. & Mrs. Rick Hunger $2,000- $2,499 Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr. & Mrs. Darnell D. Mr. & Mrs. Kenn Allen Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles j ackson IN MEMORIAM Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mr. Arthur A. Nitzsche Chacona & Dr. Arthur Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Johnson Michigan Opera Theatre notes with Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Dr. juliette Okotie-Eboh Mr. Henry M. Kassen sadness the passing of Trustees and ]. Addison Bartush Mr. Charles Peters Sally & john Kendrick Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Berman Dr. & Mrs. james Rigby Ms. Ida King General Director's Circle members this Mrs. john G. Bielawski Mr. Kenneth Robinson Elaine & Gerald Laker past year. Their commitment and Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W Connie & Gerry Ross Mrs. Leslie Lazzerin enthusiasm for the arts and cultural life Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Mr. David Lebenbom Mr. & Mrs. j ohn Boll, Sr. Rugiero Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Levy of our community will be missed. Mr. jim Bonahoom­ Mr. & Mrs. Hershel Mr. & Mrs. j ohn D. Lewis NANCY ARBULU Wolverine Packing Sandberg Mr. & Mrs. j oseph Lupo Company Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Marlene & Mark McCartin L ORIS BIRNKRANT Mr. & Mrs. D. Robert Brasie Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Ms. Patricia McKanna MARGARET BoRDEN Mrs. Betty Bright Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. William Mr. & Mrs. William Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schwartz Michaluk MARVIN I. D ANTO Dorothy Ozog Carson & Dr. Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Miller jAMES GARAVAGLIA Thomas Carson Dr. & Mrs. Michael]. Short Lois & Eugene Miller RITA L EVY Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chirco Ms. Laura Sias & Ms. Kathy Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mondry Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Coburn Mr. & Mrs. Richard P MICHAEL MARLIN! Clark Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Norling STEVEN SELL Mr. Edward Cody Mr. & Mrs. Willie Stone Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Olson Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mrs. Norman]. Tabor Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein j UDITH SLOTK!N Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. & Mrs. joel D. Tauber Dr. Robert E.L. Perkins STEVEN VICTOR David Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Hannelore & Claus Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dean Thomas Petermann GEORGE " MIKE" ZELTZER Mr. Tom Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Steven l. Victor Miss Alma M. Petrini Philip Stoffregen & Leslie Mr. Ryan Fringer & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. Derek Pflum ANNUAL FUND Dr. Crystal R. Gardner- Desmond Carmen Wargel Dr. & Mrs. Peter]. Polidori DONORS Martin Kristin & Peter Dolan Mrs. Phyllis Webb Mrs. Waltraud Prechter j ames & Lauri Gartner Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. & Mrs. Herman W Mr. & Mrs. j ames Prowse LUMINARY Mr. & Mrs. David Gaskin Duncan Weinreich Barbara & James Quinn $500-$999 Mrs. Hugh R. Gill Dr. Charles H . Duncan Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Mrs. Margaret Raben Dr. Kimberly Aiken & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. joseph Gilmore Frances & Kenneth W ilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Paul Regoni Thomas Wilson Nathaniel Good Eisenberg Mr. & Mrs. john A Wist, J r. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Ms. Deborah L. Anthony Mrs. Patricia Greenwood Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fair, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu The Elmira l. Rhein Dr. & Mrs. j oel Appel Dr. Jamie Hall MD Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman The Hon. Joan Young & Mr. Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hamel Adrienne & Robert Z. Tom Schellenberg Mr. Allen Ross Mrs. Catherine Ayers & Mr. Mrs. Mary Alice Heaton Feldstein Mr. & Mrs. David j. Mr. & Mrs. George j ames WAllen Mr. Michael E. Hinsky Mr. M~rvin Frenkel Zmyslowski Roumell,Jr. Mr. j ohn H. Barbes Ms. Ami Hunter Aviva & Dean Friedman Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt Dr. Leora Bar-Levav Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Dr. & Mrs. Clifford CAMERATA CLUB Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sell Mr. & Mrs. Dean Bedford, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. joseph F. Furgison $1,000 - $1,999 Maureen & Terry Shea Dr. & Mrs. David Bloom j eannette Dr. Glendon Gardner & Mrs. Nina Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Peter Silveri Dr. Cynthia Browne Mr. & Mrs. Richard j eryan Ms. Leslie Landau Mrs. judith Lowitz & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk Ms. Mary C. B. j ones Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford joshua Adler Karon & Melvin Smith Ms. Elizabeth Bunn Mr. & Mrs. David Joswick Mr. & Mrs. Sam Haberman Mrs. Nancy Angott Ms. Renate Soulen Dr. & Mrs. Dana Busch Mrs. M. T. Keefe Mrs. Hilda l. Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. j ames E. Austin Mrs. Richard Starkweather Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Ms. Geraldine B. Keller Mr. & Mrs. David Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Mr. Dante Stella Mr. & Mrs. Efstratios Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kelly Handleman Mr. & Mrs. Maurice S. Dr. & Mrs. Mack C. Stirling Calagias Mr. John Keros Kenneth E. Hart Binkow Mr. & Mrs. john P Tierney Ms. C.R. Campitelle Mr. David Kinsella & Ms. Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Mr. Robert Bomier Sis & j onathan Walton Mr. Samuel Cannon Joyce Urba He in Ms. Marilyn Bowerman Clara & Henry Whiting Catherine Ciotti Mr. & Mrs. j ustin Klimko Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hill Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brodie Dr. Lucia Zamorano Mr. & Mrs. J Michael Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Knas Mary & j ohn Irvine Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Mrs. Morton Zieve Colaianne Mr. & Mrs. Roy H. Amy & Kentjidov Brodsky Leigh & Lane Coleman Koponen Ms. Mary Barton Jolliffe Mrs. Dina Brodsky GDC OPENING NIGHT Dr. Robert A. Cornette Eric Krukonis & Susan Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Rev. Paul Chateau & 2nd SATURDAY Mrs. Rosa Mary Crawford Murray Dr. & Mrs. Edward Klarman Ms. Eleanor Christie NIGHT INTERMISSION Ms. Suann Darmody Mr. & Mrs. j ames Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gail Danto & Arthur Roffey SPONSORS Mr. & Mrs. Richard de Bear Kuykendall Kratchman Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Andrea & Jim Balcerski Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Del uca Dr. james & Mrs. Anita .Mrs. Lorraine Lerner Delsener Ann & Norman Katz Dr. Frank DeMarco Leisen Mr. Melvin Lester Mr. j eff Diffenderfer Beverly & The Hon . Curt & Monica DiChiera Mr. Allan Leonard Dr. & Mrs. Robert P Lisak Dr. Leopold Eisenberg Edward Avadenka Dr. & Mrs. Donald Ditmars Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Marian & Stephan Loginsky Dr. & Mrs. Lionel Dorothy & Dr. Hershel Helene C. Dombrowski MD L. Dotson Mark-Lis Family Fund - Finkelstein Sandberg Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Driker Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Levy Mrs. Florine Mark Mr. j ohn Fleming Dr. Charles Duncan Mrs. joseph Dudley Mr. john Lovegren & Mr. Betty Arrington-Martin & Mr. & Mrs. Robert Folberg Eleanor & Alan Israel Mary Dupont Daniel lsenschmid The Hon . Jack Martin Burke & Carol Fossee Karen & Derek Hodgson Ms. Irene Dzialak Mr. & Mrs. j ohn Luchini Dr. & Mrs. Robert Matthews Ms. Irene M. Garcia Kim & Don Schmidt Ms. j udith Fietz Ms. Suzanne Maldaver Dr. Lisa Meils Thomas M. Gervasi Mrs. Florence LoPatin Mr. William F. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Steven T. Mr. & Mrs. Glen Mitchell Mr. Robert Green Mrs. Ruth Rattner Dr. & Mrs. Saul Forman Marlette Ms. Monica Moffa t & Mr. & Mrs. j ames Grosfeld Ronald F. Switzer & Dr. Yvonne Friday & Mr. Mr. Elin Mathews Mr. Pat McGuire Mr. & Mrs. joseph Gualteri jim McClure Stephen Black Hon. & Mrs. George G. Dr. & Mrs. Van C. Momon, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Ms. Carol Friend Matish Jr. Ms. Nancy B. 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Love, Fate & Fortune Opera Ball

Curb Gardner and Betty Brooks with David DiChiera

Ball co-chairs Juliette Okotie-Eboh, Marlene Boll, Opera Bal l chairs Arnold Weingarden Joanne Danto, Patti Rhodes-Prowse, and Shel ley and Joanne Danto Tauber with David DiChiera

Annual Trustees Meeting

Ron Michalak, Jason Warzecha, Barbara Frankel, Gloria & Fred Clark

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D e troit O pe ra H ouse w w w.MichiganO pera.org BR AVO 47 Martin Margiela TAKAOEME (1999)

ALVIN AILEY Choreography by Robert Battle AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Music by Sheila Chandra Costume by Missoni Costume recreated by Jon Taylor Thursday, March 29, 2012 Lighting by Burke Wilmore

Linda Celeste Sims HOME (20 11) Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund Choreography by Rennie Harris and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey through the generosity of Assistant Choreographer: Nina Flagg the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation and individual donors. Music by Dennis Ferrer, Raphael Xavier Costumes by Jon Tay lor "Speaking in Tongues II'' performed by Sheila Chandra. Courtesy of Real World Records Ltd. Lighting by Stephen Arnold

Matthew Rushing• , Renee Robinson, Linda Celeste Sims, Hope Boykin, -PAUSE- Akua Noni Parker, Alicia GrafMack, Kelly Robotham, Belen Estrada, Guillermo Asca, Glenn Allen Sims, Antonio Douthit, Kirven James Boyd, Renaldo Gardner, Michael Jackson, Jr. THE H UNT • Guest Artist (200 I)

Bristol-Myers quibb is proud to support this new work which was inspired by the Choreography by Robert Battle ''Fight HIV Your Way" initiative. Assistant to the choreographer: Erika Pujikic Music by Les Tambours du Bronx Lorenzo Rennie Ha rris was born and raised in an African-American community in Costumes by Mia McSwain Lighting by Burke Wilmore 'orth Philadelphia. In 1992, he founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. Voted one of the most influential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia Jermaine Terry, Antonio Douthit, Kirven Jan1es Boyd, Yanruck Lebrun, Glenn Allen Sims, Marcus Jarrell Willis history, Mr. Harris has received several accolades, including the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts, the Governor's Arts Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and an honor­ ary doctorate from Bates College. Tile London Times wrote of Mr. I farris that he is "the Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by Basquiat of the U.S. contemporary dance scene: · Most recently, Rennie Harris Pure­ The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund movement was chosen by DanceMotion USA as one of four companies to serve as citi­ and Linda Stocknoff. zen diplomats, and they will tour Egypt, Israel, Palestinian territories and Jordan in "Jungle Jazz'' by L. Blomme, performed by Lcs Tambours du Bronx. "Lcs Boulets Se Rebiffent" 2012. This season, Ailey's repertory features both Mr. Harris' Love Stories (a collabora­ by A. Dipace, J.Y. Lefloch, Y. Nisgand, B. Pingon, and J.M. Tramoy. performed by Lcs Tam­ tion with Judith Jamison and Robert Battle) and Home. bours du Bronx. " Black Bull" by L. Le Map ihan, performed b) Lcs Tambo urs du Bronx. Music from the recording Silence ( 1999). Used with permission by Right B:mk Music. lnc. ··Underground Is My I lome•· wrillen and performed by Dennis Ferrer. Published by Sfere Music (BM I) ~dmini~tered ?Y Bug. Courtesy ofBPM King's Street Sounds!Nitc Groove by arrange­ ment \\'l.tll Bug. All ngl11s reserved. Used by permission. ·•J See ... Do You·· composed by Raph­ ae l Xav1er. Performed by Raphael Xavier. with D. Sabela Grimes. -INTERMJSSION-

-iNTERMISSION- IN/SIDE I Wannn Be Ready ...... Kirven James Boyd (2008) Music arranged by James Miller+

Choreography by Robert Battle MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Music performed by Nina Simone Lighting by Burke Wilmore Sinner Man ...... Marcus Jarrell Willis, Antonio Douthit, Vemard J. Gilmore Music adapted and arranged b) lloward A. Roberts Samuel Lee Roberts The Day is Past and Gone...... TI1e Company ·'Wild Is The Wind .. ~ords by Ned Washing1on, music by '0 1957, rcne,,ed Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers 1985 Patti Washington Music (ASCAP). Catharine Hineo Music (ASCAP), Chappell & Co .. Inc. (ASCAP), Anne Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) and Volta Music Corp (ASCAP). Catha­ You 1\-tay Run On ...... The Company rine I linen Music is administered exclusively for use by Joma Music Group, lnc. Used by per­ Music arranged by Ho'-"ard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers mission. All rights reserved. Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham ...... The Company Music adapted and arranged by lloward A. Roberts -PAUSE- • Used by arrangement with G. Schinner, Inc .. publisher and copy right owner. +Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation. New York City. REVELATIONS ( 1960) All perfonnances of Revelations are pennanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday ofhis wife Barbara Choreography by Alvin Ailey and her deep c<>mmitment to Alvin Ailey Ame ri can Dance Theater. Music: Traditional D~cor and cosntmes by Yes Harper Costumes for ·'Rocka My Soul" redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cemovitch

PILGRIM OF SORROW I Been ' Buked ...... The Company Mu:;ic arranged b) Hall Johnson•

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel...... Michael Francis McBride, Hope Boykin, Music arranged by James Millett- Jacqueline Green

Fix Me, Jesus ...... Alicia Graf Mack, Jennaine Terry Music arranged by Hall Johnson•

TAKEMETOTHE WATER Processional/llonor, 1-t onor ...... Daniel Harder, Megan Jakel, Michael Jackson, Jr., Music adapted and arranged by l loward A. Roberts Marcus Jarrell Willis

Wade in the Water...... Linda Celeste Sims, Glenn Allen Sims, Renee Robinson Music adapted and arranged by Howard A Roberts "Wade in the Water•· sequence by Ella Jenkins "A Man Went Down 10 the River·· is an original composition by Ella J~:nkins TAKADEME (1999)

ALVIN AILEY Choreography by Robert Battle AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Music by Sheila Chandra Costume by Missoni Costume recreated by Jon Taylor Friday, March 30, 2012 Lighting by Burke Wilmore

Yannick Lebrun HOME (20 II) Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John II. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund Choreography by Rennie Harris and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey through the generosity of Assistant Choreographer: Nina Flagg the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation and individual donors. Music by Dennis Ferrer, Raphael Xavier Costumes by Jon Taylor "Speaking in Tongues TT" performed by Sheila Chandra. Courtesy of Real World Records Ltd. Lighting by Stephen Amold

Matthew Rushing•, Renee Robinson, Linda Celeste Sims, Hope Boykin, -PAUS E- Akua Noni Parker, Alicia Graf Mack, Kelly Robotham, Belen Estrada, Guillermo Asca, Glenn Allen Sims, Antonio Douthit, Kirven James Boyd, Renaldo Gardner, Michael Jackson, Jr. THE HUNT • Guest Artist (200 I)

Bristol-Mye rs Squibb is proud to support this new work which was inspired by the Choreography by Robert Battle "Fight H!V Your Way" initiative. Assistant to the choreographer: Erika Pujikic Music by Les Tambours du Bronx Lorenzo .Rennie .Harris was born and raised in an African-American community in Costumes by Mia McSwain North Phlladelphta. In 1992, he founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop Lighting by Burke Wilmore dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. V:oted one of the. most innuential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia Renaldo Gardner, Daniel Harder, Samuel Lee Roberts, htstory, Mr. Harns has received several accolades, including the Herb Alpert Award in Vemard J. Gilmore, Michael Francis McBride, Kanji Segawa the Arts, the Governor's Arts Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and an honor­ ary doctorate from Bates College. The London Times wrote of Mr. Harris that he is "the Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by Basquiat of the U.S. contemporary dance scene." Most recently, Rennie Harris Pure­ The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund movement was chosen by DanceMotion USA as one of four companies to serve as citi­ and Linda Stocknoff. zen diplomats, and they wi ll tour Egypt, Lsrael, Palestinian territories and Jordan in "'Jungle Jazz'' by L. Blomme. performed by Lcs Tambours du Bronx. "Lcs Boulcts Se Rebiffcnt" 2012. This season, Ailey's repertory features both Mr. Harris' Love Stories (a collabora­ by A. Dipace, J.Y. Lclloch. Y. Nisgand, B. Pingon. and J.M. Tramoy, performed by Lcs Tam­ tion with Judith Jamison and Robert Battle) and Home. bours du Bronx. "Black Bull'' by L. Lc Mapihon, pcrformcu by Les Tambours du Bronx. Music from the recording Silence ( 1999). Used with penuission by Right Bonk Music. Inc. "Undergrou~1~ Is My Home" written and performed by DeLmis Ferrer. Published by Sfere Music (BMI) ~dmtntstered ~y Bug. Courtesy ofBPM King's Street Sounds!Nite Groove by arrange­ ment w•.th Bug. All nghts reser.ed. Used by permission. ·•r See ... Do You'' composed by Raph­ ael Xavter. Performed by Raphael Xavier. with D. Sabela Grimes. -INTERMISSION-

-INTERMISSION- IN/SIDE I Wanna Be Ready ...... Matthew Rushing/\ (2008) Music arranged by James Miller+

Choreography by Robert Battle MOVE, M EMBERS, MOVE Music performed by Nina Simone Lighting by Burke Wilmore Sinner Man ...... Daniel Harder, Antonio Douthit, Vemard J. Gilmore Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Kirven James Boyd T he Day is Past and Gone ...... TI1e Company ·'Wild Is The Wind .. words by , music by Dimitri Tiomkin © 1957, renewed Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers 1985 Patti Washington Music (ASCAP), Catharine Hinen Music (ASCAP), Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP), Anne Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) and Volta Music Corp (ASCAP). Catha­ You May Run On ...... The Company rine Hinen Music is administered exclusively lor use by Joma Music Group, Inc. Used by per­ Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers mission. All rights reserved. Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham ...... The Company Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts -PAUSE- " Guest Artist

REVELATIONS • Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. ( 1960) +Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.

Choreography by Alvin Ailey All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift Music: Traditional from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife Barbara Decor and costumes by Yes Harper and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Costumes for "Rocka My Soul" redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch

PlLGRJM OF SORROW I Been 'Buked ...... The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson•

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel...... Michael Francis McBride, Hope Boykin, Music arranged by James Miller+ Jacqueline Green

Fix Me, Jesus ...... Alicia GrafMack, Yannick Lebrun Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO T HE WAT ER Processional/Honor, Honor ...... Kanji Segawa, Belen Estrada, Michael Francis McBride, Samuel Lee Roberts Music adapted and arranged by lloward A. Roberts

Wade in the Water ...... Ghrai DeVore, Glenn Allen Sims, Renee Robinson Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts ''Wade in the Water'' sequence by Ella Jenkins "A Man Went Down to the River" is an original composition by Ella Jenkins URBAN FOLK DANCE (1990)

ALVIN AILEY Choreography by AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Restaged by Masazumi Chaya Music by Michael Torke Costumes and set by Andrew Jackness Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. Lighting by Mark Stanley Original assistant to Mr. Dove: Dawn Wood

STREAMS ( 1970) Linda Celeste Sims, Michael Jackson, Jr., Hope Boykin. Matthew Rushing

This new production is dedicated to Patricia and Philip Laskawy for their long-standing commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Funds for the original Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater production were provided, in part, by Altria Group. Inc., and the Ailey New Works Fund. Choreography by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Masazumi Chaya Urban Folk Dance was originally commissioned by Miami University, Music by Miloslav Kabelac Oxford, Ohio, as part of an artist-in-residence project featuring Ulysses Dove Lighting by Chenault Spence and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Urban Folk Oance received its world premiere in 1990 by DCDC on the campus of Miami University.

Coral e...... Jermaine Terry & TI1e Company The late beloved Ulysses Dove was a "choreographer with a bold new voice," whose works Giubiloso ...... Megan Jakel, Vemard J. Gilmore can be seen in the repertories of major dance companies such as Alvin Ailey American Recitative ...... Akua Noni Parker Dance Theater, The Culberg Ballet, Bayerische Statsoper and Ballet France de Nancy. A Scherzo ...... Kirven James Boyd, Antonio Douthit native of Columbia, South Carolina, Dove began studying modem dance and ballet with Lalllentoso ...... Alicia GrafMact.. Carolyn Tate, Xenia Chjlstowa, Jack Moore, Judith Dunn, Bertralll Ross, Helen McGehee Danza ...... Briana Reed, Ghrai DeVore, Daniel Harder, Demetia Hopkins, and Mary Hinkson. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Bennington College, Dove Marcus Jarrell Willis, Sarah Daley, Sallluel Lee Roberts moved to New York City where he studied with Maggie Blact.. and Alfredo Corvino, and Aria ...... The Company perfonned with Jose Limon, Mary Antony, Pearl Lang and Anna Sokolow. In 1970, he Diabolico ...... The Company received a scholarship to the Merce Cunninghalll School, and later joined the Merce Cun­ ningham Dance Company. Shortly thereafter, he made his choreographic debut in 1979 with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. From 1980-83 Dove was the assistant di­ Miloslav Kabelac was bom in Prague in 1908. At age 20, he entered the Prague Conser­ rector of Groupe Recherche Choreographique de !'Opera de Paris, where he taught com­ vatory and studied composition, conducting and piano. An inquiring spirit whose interests pany classes and choreographed. included exotic musical fonns, he achieved mastery of the complexities associated with orchestrating for a percussion ensemble with these '·Eight Inventions." Written for the ·'flint'" by Michael Torke, by arrangement with Adjustable Music, publisher and copyright Strasbourg Percussion Ensemble, the composition was first perfonned in April 1965. holder. Billl-lolab Music: Sole Agent.

"Otto lnvcn7ions" by Kabelac by arrangement with Czech Music Fund and Boosey & llawkcs. Inc. -INTERMISSION-

-PAUSE- M INUS 16 (1999) PILGRIM OF SORROW Choreography by Ohad Naharin I Been 'Buked ...... The Company Restaged by Danielle Agami Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Music by Various Artists Costumes by Ohad Naharin Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel...... Kanji Segawa, Megan Jakel, Aisha Mitchell Lighting by Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi) Mus1c arranged by Jan1es Miller+

Rachael McLaren, Ghrai DeVore, Demetia Hopkins, Megan Jakel. Sarah Daley, Fix Me, Jesus ...... Linda Celeste Sims, Glenn Allen Sims Linda Celeste Sims, Aisha Mitchell, Jacqueline Green, Briana Reed, Belen Estrada, Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Antonio Douthit, Michael Jackson, Jr., Marcus Jarrell Willis, Kirven James Boyd. Samuel Lee Roberts, Yannick Lebrun, Kanji Scgawa, Daniel Harder, Guillermo Asca, TAKE ME TO THE WATER Scan A. Carmon Processional/Honor, Honor...... Renaldo Gardner. Kelly Robotham, Sean A. Carmon. Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. RobertS .Jennaine Terry Leadership support for this Company premiere was provided by American Ex press. Generous support was also provided by NJPAC Alternate Routes. Wade in the Water...... Rachael McLaren, Matthew Rushing". Briana Reed Minus /6 is based on excerpts from Mabul {1992) , Anaphaza ( 1993 ). Zachacha ( 1998), and Three Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts (2005). The duet set to "Nisi Dominus, R.608 - IV. "Cum dederif' (Andante)" by Vivaldi was ·'Wade in the Water" sequence by Ella Jenkins originally created for Mari Kajiwara. "A Man Wenl Down to the River'' is an original composition by Ella Jenkins Ohad Naharin is one of the world's preeminent contemporary choreographers and has been the I Wauna Be Ready ...... Vemard J. Gilmore recipient of several major awards. Born in 1952 in Kibbutz Mizra, Mr. Naharin trained at Bat­ Music arranged by Jan1es Miller+ sheva Dance Company, The School of American Ballet. The Juilliard School, and Maurice Bejan·s Ballet du XXe Siccle in Brussels, among others. After living in New York from 1978- MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE 1990, he returned to Israel in 1990 when he was appointed Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company. Mr. Naharin has since choreographed over 20 works exclusively for Batsheva, and he has restaged many of those works lor companies around the world. He has also pioneered Sinne•· Man ...... Samuel Lee Roberts, Jem1aine Terry, Michael Francis McBride "Gaga,'· a movement language that emphasizes exl'loration of sensation with improvisational Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts techniques. Mr. Naharin dedicates the Ailey performances of Minus 16 to his late wife Mari Ka­ jiwara (1951 -2001). who was a dancer with the Ailey company from 1970-1 984. Tbe Day is Past and Gone...... The Company Music arranged by Howard A. RobertS and Brother John Sellers "It Must Be True" performed by The John Buzon TriO. Wntten by Gus Arnhe1m. Harry Barris and Gordon Ctiftbrd. Used by penmssion with EMl Mil ls Music Inc. "Hava Nag•Ia " C l963, ren. 1991 SurfBcal Music. You May Run On...... The Company All rights reserved. Wntten and arranged by Dick Dale under hcense from Surf Beat Music (ASCAP). Music arranged by Howard A. RobertS and Brolher John Sellers "Echad M1 Yodc'a" Lyrics and Mus1c Traditional Arranged by The Tracto(s Revenge (Green, Bellel i, Lel­ bovitch). Published by The Tractor's Revenge (Green, Belleli, Lcibovilch). "Nisi Dominus, R.608 - IV. Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham ...... The Company "Cum dederit" (Andante)" by V1valdi perfonned by James Bo\\man, The Academy of Ancient Music and Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Christopher Hogwood. "" by E.Y. 'YIP ' Harburg and Harold Arle.n. Used by permission of EMl Fe 1st Catalog Inc One Hundred Percent (100%) ASCAP "Hooray For Hollywood" (R1chard Wh•t· ing and ) 0 1937 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) All nghts reserved. Used by penms· " Guest Artist sion Written by John Mercer and Richard Whiting Used by permission with Warner/Chappel l Music. "Sway" by Pablo Beltran Ru1z, LUIS Demctno, Tracoms Mohna, and ; Words West LLC d/b/ * Used by arrangemem with G. Schinner, Inc .. publisher and copyright owner. a Butterfield Music (BM1) Al l rights reserved + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation. New York City.

-lNTERMISSION- All performances of Revelations are pennanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife Barbara REVELATIONS and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. ( 1960) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Music: Traditional Decor and costumes by Ves 1-larper Costumes for " Rocka My Soul'' redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch HOME ALVIN AILEY (2011) AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Choreography by Rennie Harris Assistant Choreographer: Nina Flagg Saturday, March 31,2012, at 2:30p.m. Music by Dennis Ferrer, Raphael Xavier Costumes by Jon Taylor Lighting by Stephen Arnold ARDEN COURT ( 1981) Daniel Harder, Briana Reed, Ghrai DeVore, Aisha Mitchell, Sarah Daley, Choreography by Paul Taylor Jacqueline Green, Demetia Hopkins, Rachacl McLaren, Samuel Lee Roberts, Music by William Boyce Sean A. Carmon, Yannick Lebrun, Marcus Jarrell Willis, Restaged by Cathy McCann Buck Vemard J. Gilmore, Jermaine Terry Set and costumes by Gene Moore Lighting by Jennifer Tipton (First performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1981) Bristol-Myers Squibb is proud to support this new work which was inspired by the "Fight 1-!IV Your Way" initiative.

Hope Boykin, Yannick Lebrun, Michael Francis McBride, Lorell20 Rennie Harris was born and raised in an African-American community in Samuel Lee Roberts, Ghrai DeVore, Jermaine Terry, orth Philadelphia. In 1992, he founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop Sarah Daley, Sean A. Carmon. Michael Jackson, Jr. dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. Voted one of the most influential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia history, Mr. Harris has received several accolades, including the Herb Alpert Award in Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by the Arts, the Governor's Arts Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and an honor­ Harlan B. Levine, M.D. and Natasha 1. Leibel, M.D. and ary doctorate from Bates College. The London Times wrote of Mr. Harris that he is '·the The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund. Basquiat of the U.S. contemporary dance scene." Most recently, Rennie Harris Pure­ movement was chosen by DanceMotion USA as one of four companies to serve as citi­ Original production by the Paul Taylor Dance Company was made possible b) zen diplomats, and they will tour Egypt, Israel. Palestinian territories and Jordan in contributions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mobil Foundation, Inc., 20 12. This season, Ailey's repertory features both Mr. Harris' Love Stories (a collabora­ and the NeY. York State Council on the Arts. tion with Judith Jamison and Robert Battle) and Home.

Dance maker Paul Taylor is the last living member of the pantheon that created Amer­ ·'Underground Is My I lome" written and performed by Dennis Ferrer. Published by Slere Music (BM I) Administered by Bug. Courtesy ofBf>M King's Street Sounds/Nite Groove b} arrange­ ica's indigenous art of modern dance. He continues to win acclaim for the vibrancy, ment with Bug. All rights reserved. Used by permission. ·•J Sce ... Do You .. composed by Raph­ relevance and power of his new works as well as his classics, while offering cogent ael Xavier. Performed by Raphael Xavier, with D. Sabcla Grimes. observations on life's complexities and society's thorniest issues. His ever-growing collection of works, now numbering 135, is performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Com­ pany, Taylor 2, and dance companies throughout the world. The Paul Taylor Dance Company has performed continuously around the globe since Mr. Taylor established it -fNTERMISSJON- in 1954.

Excerpts from Symp!tomes Nos. /, 3, 5. 7, 8 by William Boyce, edited by Max . by arrangement with Doblinger U.S.A. for lhc publisher and copyright owner.

-INTERMISSION- JOURNEY PILG RIM OF SORROW (1958) I Been 'Buked ...... The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson• Choreography by Joyce Trisler Restaged by Diane Grumet Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel...... Marcus Jarrell Willis, Ghrai DeVore, Music by Charles lves Music arranged by James Millert Sarah Daley Costumes by Malcolm McCormick Lighting by Nicola Cemovitch Fix Me, Jesus ...... A ish a Mitchell, Jermaine Teny Music arranged by HaU Johnson•

Demetia Hopkins TAKE ME TO THE WATER ProcessionaVHonor, Honor: ...... Daniel Harder, Megan Jakel, Sean A. Carmon, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Michael Jackson, Jr. Generous support for this new production was provided by Tbe Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey- Sara & Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund and The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn Wade in the Water...... Belen Estrada, Renaldo Gardner, Briana Reed & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund. Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts "Wade in the Water'' sequence by Ella Jenkins This work has also been made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the "A Man Went Down to the River'' is an original composition by Ella Jenkins Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. I WannaBe Ready ...... Yannick Lebrun Music arranged by James Millert Joyce Trisler joined the Lester Horton Dance Theatre at the age of IS , where she met and performed with Alvin Ailey. Following her move to New York, she spent five MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE years as a leading dancer with Doris Humphrey's Juilliard Dance Theatre before per­ forming with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater until 1964. Ms. Trisler staged nu­ Sinner Man ...... Michael Jackson, Jr., Sean A. Carmon, Kanji Segawa merous operas and Broadway shows, including Joseph Papps' New York Shakespeare Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Festival productions. In 1974, she formed the Joyce Trisler Danscompany and created several acclaimed works, including Dance for Six, Rite of Spring, and Four Tempera­ The Day is Past and Gone ...... Tite Company ments. Shortly after her untimely death in 1979, Alvin Ailey created his tribute ballet Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers Memoria and dedicated it to ''the joy ... the beauty ... the creativity ... and the wild spirit of my friend Joyce Trisler." You May Run On ...... The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers "The Unanswered Question" by Charles lves. Used by permission of Peer International Corpora­ tion. Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham ...... The Company Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

-PAUSE- * Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc .. publisher and copyright owner. +Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.

REVELATIONS All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift ( 1960) from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife Barbara and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Titeater. Choreography by Alvin Ailey Music: Traditional Decor and costumes by Yes Harper Costumes for "Rocka My Soul" redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cemovitch HOME ALVIN AILEY (2011) AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Choreography by Rennie Harris Assistant Choreographer: Nina Flagg Sunday, Aprill, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. Music by Dennis Ferrer, Raphael Xavier Costumes by Jon Taylor Lighting by Stephen Arnold ARDEN COURT ( 1981) Daniel Harder, Briana Reed, Ghrai DeVore, Aisha Mitchell. Sarah Daley, Choreography by Paul Taylor Jacqueline Green, Demetia Hopkins, Rachael McLaren, Samuel Lee Roberts, Music by William Boyce Sean A. Carmon, Yannick Lebrun. Marcus Jarrell Willis, Restaged by Cathy McCann Buck Vemard J. Gilmore, Jermaine Terry Set and costumes by Gene Moore Lighting by Jennifer Tipton (First performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1981) Bristol-Myers Sq11ibb is proud to support this new work which was inspired by the "Fight HIV Your Way" initiative.

Vernard J. Gilmore, Yannick Lebrun, Megan Jakel, Lorenzo Rennie Harris was born and raised in an African-American community in Daniel Harder, Demetia Hopkins, Renaldo Gardner, North Pl1iladelphia. In 1992, he founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop Kelly Robotham, Kanji Segawa, Michael Jackson, Jr. dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. Voted one of the most influential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia history, Mr. Harris has received several accolades, including the Herb Alpert Award in Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by the Arts, the Governor's Arts Award, a United Stares Artist Fellowship, and an honor­ Harlan B. Levine, M.D. and Natasha I. Leibel. M.D. and ary doctorate from Bates College. The London Times wrote of Mr. Harris that he is ''the The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund. Basquiat of the U.S. contemporary dance scene." Most recently, Rennie Harris Pure­ movement was chosen by DanceMotion USA as one of four companies to serve as citi­ Original production by the Paul Taylor Dance Company was made possible by zen diplomats. and they will to11r Egypt. Israel, Palestmian territories and Jordan in contributions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mobil Foundation, Inc., 2012. This season, Ailey's repertory features both Mr. Harris' Lo1•e Stories (a collabora­ and the New York State Council on the Arts. tion with Judith Jamison and Robert Banle) and Home.

Dance maker Paul Taylor is the last living member of the pantheon that created Amer­ ''Underground ls My Home'' \Hitten and perfonned by Dennis Ferrer. Published by Sfere Music ica's indigenous art of modem dance. He continues to win acclaim for the vibrancy, (BMI) Administered by Bug. Courtesy ofBPM King's Street Sounds/Nite Groove by arrange­ ment with Bug. All rights reserved. Used by pem1ission. "I See ... Do You" composed by Raph­ relevance and power of his new works as well as his classics, while offering cogent ael Xavier. Performed by Raphael Xavier, with D. Sabela Grimes. observations on life's complexities and society's thorniest issues. His ever-growing collection of works, now numbering 135, is performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Com­ pany, Taylor 2, and dance companies throughout the world. The Paul Taylor Dance Company has perfonned continuously around the globe since Mr. Taylor established it -INTERMTSSION- in 1954.

Excerpts from Symphonies Nos. 1. 3. 5. 7. 8 by William Boyce, edited by Max Gobc rman. by arrangement with Doblinger U.S.A. for the publisher and copyright owner.

-INTERMISSION- JOURNEY PILGRIM OF SORROW (1958) I Been 'Buked ...... The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Choreography by Joyce Trisler Restaged by Diane Grumet Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel ...... Daniel Harder, Megan Jakel, Music by Charles lves Music arranged by James Miller+ Aisha Mitchell Costumes by Malcolm McCormick Lighting by Nicola Cemovitch Fix Me, Jesus ...... Ghrai DeVore, Marcus Jarrell Willis Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Alicia GrafMack TAKE ME TO TRE WATER ProcessionaVHonor, Honor ...... Kanji Segawa, Sarah Daley, Sean A. Carmon, Music adapted and arranged by How11rd A. Roberts Renaldo Gardner Generous support for this new production was provided by The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey- Sara & Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund and The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn Wade in tbe Water ...... Demetia Hopkins, Vemard J. Gilmore, Alicia GrafMack & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund. Music adapted and arranged by How11rd A. Roberts "Wade in the Water" sequence by Ella Jenkins "A Man Went Down to the River•· is an original composition by Ella Jenkins This work has also been made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. I Wanna Be Ready ...... Yannick Lebrun Music arranged by James Miller+ Joyce Trisler joined the Lester Horton Dance Theatre at the age of 15, where she met and performed with Alvin Ailey. Following her move to New York, she spent five MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE years as a leading dancer with Doris Humphrey's Juilliard Dance Theatre before per­ forming with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater until Trisler staged nu­ 1964. Ms. Sinner Man ...... Jermaine Terry, Sean A. Carmon, Samuel Lee Roberts merous operas and Broadway shows, including Joseph Papps' New York Shakespeare Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Festival productions. ln 1974, she formed the Joyce Trisler Danscompany and created several acclaimed works, including Dance for Six, Rite of Spring, and Four Tempera­ The Day is Past and Gone ...... The Company ments. Shortly after her untimely death in 1979, Alvin Ailey created his tribute ballet Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers Memoria and dedicated it to "the joy ...the beauty ... the creativity ...and the wild spirit of my friend Joyce Trisler." You May Run On ...... The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers "The Unanswered Question" by Charles fves. Used by pem1ission of Peer fnternational Corpora­ tion. Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham ...... 'TI1e Company Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

-PAUSE- * Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc .. publisher and copyright owner. +Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation. New York City.

REVELATIONS All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift (1960) from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife Barbara and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Choreography by Alvin Ailey Music: Traditional Decor and costumes by Ves Harper Costumes for "Rocka My Soul" redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cemovitc