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The Official Magazine W ELCOME of the Detroit Opera House L ETTER FROM D AVID D ICHIERA ...... 4 BRAVO is a Michigan Opera Theatre publication. ON STAGE Rebekah Johnson, Editor Mitch Carter, Contributing Editor M ARGARET G ARNER ...... 6 FEATURE STORY : Margaret Garne r: A Look Back ...... 8 Contributors Mitch Carter FEATURE STORY: A note on Margaret Garner Richard Danielpour from Richard Danielpour ...... 9 Nadine Deleury David DiChiera Karen V DiChiera H UBBARD STREET D ANCE CHICAGO ...... 10 Rebekah Johnson Steven Marlette Nikki Ruddy M ADAME B UTTERFLY ...... 16

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ur season opens with the return of an Returning to opera that premiered right here at the the Detroit Opera ODetroit Opera House in May 2005. House after a The world premiere of Margaret Gamer was an one year hiatus, exciting time, and it is even more thrilling to see The Joffrey Ballet the work return to the opera house this season. It comes home in is also exciting to be able to take our production December with on tour for five performances at the Auditorium The Nutcracker. A Theatre in Chicago. Three roles in the opera will beloved Detroit be double-cast by some very gifted singers, some holiday ritual, the of whom created the world premiere roles, and ballet classic is a others who are making their MOT debuts. We are family tradition at thrilled to bring back mezzo-soprano superstar the Opera House, Denyce Graves as Margaret, the role she created and we are pleased in the world premiere, along with her counterpart and delighted to see it here again. Another holiday Gregg Baker as Robert Garner. Tracie Luck, the favorite returning this year is Too Hot to Handel talented mezzo-soprano who understudied for the with the Rackham Symphony Choir. In our sixth role of Margaret in 2005 and who created the role year of partnering with the choir, we are elated recently for the New York City Opera production, that this unique soulful jazz-gospel version of will alternate with Denyce Graves in the title role. Handel's well-known Messiah returns to the Opera While we believe in the value of American House. opera and the important legacy of Margaret Gamer, We are also very pleased to celebrate Black we are always pleased to present staples of the History month in February 2009 with the operatic repertoire and audience favorites. Our return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, second opera of the fall season, Madame Butterfly, celebrating their landmark 50th anniversary with is certainly in that category us. This is sure to be a unique and special event Among the most popular operas of all time, to recognize the genius of Alvin Ailey and the we proudly present Giacomo Puccini's Madame stirring, emotional, and passionate performances Butterfly, to close out our fall opera season. We that continue to amaze and inspire. will have two fantastic and equally gifted singers We are always grateful for the support of our alternating in the role of Butterfly; Albanian sponsors. In these tough economic times, we soprano Ermonela Jaho, who made her MOT especially appreciate the continued and debut in La Boheme in 2005, and Japanese soprano unwavering support of our corporate sponsors, Mihoko Kinoshita, who is making her anticipated foundations, and individual donors. The generosity MOT debut. of our sponsors proVides critical support in As the home of dance in Detroit, the 13th continuing to bring artists of the highest caliber to season of dance at the Detroit Opera House the Detroit Opera House stage. highlights some of the most popular and well We hope you will join us for many more received repertory favorites, as well as a company exciting programs and events at the Detroit Opera Detroit premiere. Opening the 2008 fall dance House. As always, thank you for visiting us at the season is the Detroit Opera House debut of Detroit Opera House, and enjoy the show I Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, a company that has won over dance critics and audiences alike with their innovative artistry.

4 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www Michigan.MichiganOpera Opera.org Theatre Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre THE CAST Maplewood - where she will work, at the Masters request, in In order of vocal appearance the main house . Gaines hosts a lavish reception to celebrate his daughter Margaret Garner...... Denyce Graves (18, 22, 25)+ Caroline's marriage. An argument erupts between Edward and Tracie Luck (19,24) his new son-in-law, George, about the nature of love; to break the tension, the newlyweds begin a waltz. After the dance, Auctioneer ...... Torrance Blaisdell Caroline asks Margaret, now the house servant, for her views on love. The guests are outraged to hear her solicit a slave's Edward Gaines .. J ames Westman 08, 22, 25) opinion, and leave abruptly Offended, Gaines lashes out at Timothy Mix 09, 24)* Caroline. Later, Gaines lingers, unseen, to watch Margaret clean the parlor. He accosts her, forCibly dragging her away Robert Garner ...... Gregg Baker

Cilla ...... Karen Slack (19 ,22,24)* ACT TWO Mary Elizabeth Williams 08, 25)* Anticipating a visit from Robert, Margaret goes to Cilia's cabin. Casey ...... Jason Collins* She becomes agitated when she finds her packing and the children missing, until Cilla discloses that Robert plans an Caroline Gaines ...... Kristine Biller Mattson escape attempt that evening. Margaret is overwhelmed when he arrives and confirms the news, but disconcerted that Cilia George Hancock ...... Ryan MacPherson refuses to join them. Casey suddenly storms into the cabin; a struggle ensues which ends with Robert strangling Casey to 1" Judge ...... Torrance Blaisdell death. Robert and Margaret escape from Maplewood, and are living nd 2 Judge...... Jeff MacMullen * t in an underground shed in Ohio. Robert asserts that freedom and dignity are nearly theirs. But Gaines suddenly arrives to yd Judge ...... Aaron Stegemoller* claim his property, and captures Robert. Margaret attempts to burn Gaines with fiery coals, and witnesses his men lynching + Denyce Graves' performances made possible by a Robert. Enraged, she murders her children so they will be generous gift from Sarah & Doug Allison. spared slavery's horrors. Darkness again envelops the stage briefly With defiant * Michigan Opera Theatre debut grandeur, Margaret then embraces her life's circumstances. t Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice - Gaines transports Margaret back to Kentucky to 2008-09 Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist stand trial for the "theft and destruction" of the children, considered his property Caroline protests that Margaret The last Michigan Opera Theatre performances should properly be charged with murder, for the children of Margaret Gamer; May 7-22,2005. were human beings. The judges sentence Margaret to be executed for theft. When Caroline begs her father to seek clemency, Gaines realizes he must choose between the love ACT ONE of his radical daughter and a traditional way of life. Great sorrow fills the air as the townsfolk await Margaret's execution. At dawn, she is led to the scaffold. Gaines runs The opera begins in darkness. A group of slaves, begging for in, waving a document - the judges have granted Margaret deliverance from their suffering, gradually becomes visible. clemency I On the gallows, Margaret expresses her desire to The scene shifts to an auction being held in Kentucky in live peacefully in a just world, and then seizes "freedom" 1856. In the crowd is Edward Gaines, a native of the region but by hanging herself. Edward realizes that peace never will absent for twenty years. When Maplewood Plantation is brought be his. Although he made the "right" choice - to fight to the block, he interrupts the proceedings, asserting that it for Margaret's freedom - he did it for the wrong reason: cannot be sold as it belonged to his deceased brother. Gaines he wanted to win his daughter'S respect. The onlookers is dismayed to learn that the townsfolk don't remember him, proclaim a need for repentance, and pray that Margarets final but no one disputes his claim, so he acquires Maplewood. As journey home is a peaceful one. Gaines signs ownership papers, he is captivated by the singing of Margaret Garner, one of the slaves. He nostalgically recalls his - Mary Lou Humphrey childhood, and promises himself that this time the townsfolk will not forget him. The slaves return from another day's toil in the fields. Cilia, the mother of Margaret's husband, Robert, joins the couple for supper; their spirits are light-hearted until Casey, Maplewood's foreman, arrives with shocking news. Robert is being sent away that night to another plantation, but Margaret is to remain at

t's hard to know what one has learned until a little time has After its racial passed since it was all so fresh and ra w. tensions came to I With my first opera, Margaret Garner; I realize now the forefront dur that I walked into so much without being fu lly cognizant of its ing the late 1960s, consequence and significance. For instance, at first I did not I came to regard realize the magnitude of the work - epic in terms of length Detroit as a city (as long as Aida) and size (a Rosenkavalier-sized orchestra and forever divided. Yet double chorus), its subject matter weighty, ponderous, and when the origi- demanding. nal production of Toni Morrison and I knew that we were writing something Margaret Garner opened in Detroit on May 7, 2005, those who that needed to be written, yet we had no idea of the scope of came to experience the performances demonstrated to me that emotional reaction that this story was to elicit. perchance what I believed to be a permanent rupture was in fact Much of this I learned in Detroit. Of the entire three years showing signs of healing. The audience, comprised equally of of watching Margaret Garner develop, the Detroit production whites and African Americans, laughed at the same moments, meant the most to me. I stayed for all of the performances, cried at the same moments. On those evenings at the Detroit making little adjustments and cuts, wanting to get as close as Opera House, there was a coming together of the people of the possible to a final edition. But the most remarkable thing of all city and a recognition that we were all part of the same human was the reaction of the Detroit audiences. family. As productions of Margaret Garner continued in other cities - Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Charlotte, New York - we found the same type of reaction. After the Chicago performances this fall, Margaret Garner will have had about 35 performances in three-and-a-half years. That is unusual for a new wo rk, especially a full-length opera. While in Detroit from mid-April through May 22,2005, I felt I was away from home for a long time. But I was bolstered by the people in the city of Detroit: total strangers, people on the board of directors, the opera-goers. Their warmth and openness, and the sense of camaraderie that I experienced gave me the strength and courage to move forward. I also owe much credit to David DiChiera, who had an attitude toward the project that said 'this is going to be special; this is going to be a unique event in our history.' And because he did that with such love and such care, I think people were attenuated to the possibility. Attending all of the performances, I noticed a number of people who were returning to see it a second or third time. As I was writing Margaret Garner, I started to understand that on some level this work was changing me. In general, I believe, artists have a tendency to be self-absorbed - myself included. But with Margaret Garner; I felt more sensitized to the world. I became more aware of people and their underlying stories than I had been before. I can't look upon a mother in the way I once did. I have a whole new respect for mothers, and motherhood. Part of this is because of my wife, Kathleen: We were married a week after the show closed in Detroit in May 2005. She has two sons from a previous marriage, and as I have watched her life as a mother, 1 have come to a greater understanding about Marga ret, and about the divine union between mother and child. I still believe that the essential underlying message in Margaret Garner is that all people matter, no exceptions.

A note on Margaret Garner from Richard Daniel pour

Originally printed in the Michigan Opera Theatre Margaret Garner World Premiere Commemorative Book, May 2005.

I began to seriously entertain the idea opera based on of composing an opera as early as 1994, the same story when I was at work on completing my about Margaret first cello concerto for Yo-Yo Ma and the Garner! I knew San Francisco Symphony I had started soon enough to see that so many of my concert works that although were akin to "secret operas"-instrumental Toni Morrison or vocal works with a hidden dramatic had never scenario. Realizing that I had been, in written a libretto Jonathan Boyd, Rod Gilfry, Denyce Graves, and Kelly Kaduce in the effect, an opera composer in disguise, before, that she world premiere of Margaret Garner in 2005. I began to ask myself what the criteria would be the would be for an opera that I would actu ideal person for and others because they need to do so. ally write. I settled on three requirements. this opera, she possessed a deep identi Toni began to give me a crash course in One, not only did I need a strong story, fication with the story, having used the the unofficial history of America since the but in addition a narrative involving great historical account as material for one of Civil War, through a different perspec tension, a great dilemma and ultimately a her greatest novels, and intuitively under tive - one that would never be found in commensurate and compelling catharsis. stood from the start my prerequisites for most high school or college textbooks. Secondly, I wanted a text that would make the opera as if they were her own as well. What I understood was that the story music a natural and viable part of the It bears mentioning here that in addition that we were choosing was an archetype drama. I've dreaded going to performances to her already extraordinary gifts, Toni of perhaps the single greatest unhealed in which it was apparent that the opera in Morrison was able to assimilate so much wound in out country's history, and that question could just as easily have been a of what was needed to create a libretto - class and economics played just as great play or film. I knew that I would hate to her first libretto - in what amounted to a role in this "wounding" as the idea of have an audience ask, " ... why are these a relatively small span of time. That she race did. Indeed, it occurred to me that people singing?" Lastly, I knew that with was able to do this with such grace and perhaps the only true way to begin to heal a great story, the actual language in the steadiness was astounding. Her coolness such a wound would be by going directly libretto would have to exist somewhere uhder pressure and her unwavering confi into that wound-and I believe that we between prose and poetry. This would dence in our working relationship were a attempted such a thing in the creation of ensure that the words coming out of the constant inspiration to me. this opera. mouths of the singers!characters would We began working on a treatment It wasn't, however, until late 1999 that not allow them to sounclllook awkward on for Margaret Garner as early as January our idea became a reality when David stage. 1998. As we exchanged ideas, I quickly DiChiera of Michigan Opera Theatre When Toni Morrison and I met for started to feel that apart from the inherent asked to meet with me in New York. lunch in New York City in early July potential of the story for the stage, that When he realized that we were indeed 1996, we each had an idea to propose to an inner urgency about writing the work quite interested in seeing our work the other; little did we know that we were began to take hold of me. Composers produced, he fou.nd two companies to not only each proposing an opera, but an write some works because they want to join him in a consortium (Philadelphia and Cincinnati) and by the fall of 2000, a commission was in place for us to write the opera. I saw the first five scenes of the libretto in rough draft by spring 2001, but it wasn't until February 2002 that I began in earnest to compose the work. Nearly three years later, in early December 2004, the work was finally completed. Within that time I had written the work on two continents (North America and Europe), had been involved in two workshops (August 2003 and August 2004), and had made literally thousands of alterations and rewrites, both large and small to the work which will finally be heard this year. -Richard Danielpour, March 2005

Denyce Graves as Margaret Garner, center.

HISTORY enthusiasts in the Chicago area, offering COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, under the classes weekly in ballet, jazz, modern, direction of Kathryn Humphreys, bring Hubbard Street Dance Chicago tap, African, hip-hop and Pilates at levels students into the world of dance by (HSDC), under the artistic leadership of from basic to professional, as well as actively engaging them in perception, Jim Vincent, celebrates over 30 years as workshops and master classes. research, reflection and discussion, one of the most renowned dance institu As Chicago's leading contemporary assisting them in strengthening basic tions in the world. Critically acclaimed dance company, Hubbard Street Dance proficiencies to develop analytical and for its exuberant, athletic and innovative Chicago serves as an emblem of the city's abstract thinking, interpretation and repertoire, the company features dancers international cultural profile. One of problem-solving skills. HSDC's partner of unparalleled versatility and virtuosity the only American dance companies to ships with schools provide teaching in performances that inspire, challenge operate year-round, HSDC will continue artists and educators the opportunity to and engage audiences worldwide. HSDC to produce bold and passionate perfor plan, teach and learn together to create was founded in 1977 by dancer and mances for Chicago, national and inter exciting and meaningful integrated choreographer Lou Conte, who served national audiences, always changing and curriculum which challenges students as artistic director until his retirement evolving while maintaining the highest and takes learning to new levels. from HSDC in 2000. Originally the artistic standards. company's sole choreographer, he The LOU CONTE DANCE STUDIO developed relationships with emerging HUBBARD STREET 2 (HS2) is a (LCDS), founded by Lou Conte and and world-renowned choreographers, company of dancers between the ages under the direction of Claire Bataille, including Daniel Ezralow, Twyla Tharp, of 17 and 25 who perform a reper- one of the original four HSDC dancers, Jiri Kylian, Nacho Duato and, through toire of works by some of the nation's attracts aspiring dancers from around a relationship cultivated by both Conte most promising young choreographers. the nation and dance enthusiasts in and Vincent, Ohad Naharin. Under HS2 reaches more than 35,000 people the Chicago area. Named "Best Dance Vincent's direction, HSDC has performed annually through local, national and Class for Adults" by Chicago magazine, works unmatched in artistic excellence international performances in schools, LCDS offers a wide variety of classes by Christopher Bruce, William Forsythe community centers and theaters. In 10 weekly in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, and Susan Marshall, and acclaimed short years, the company has become African, hip-hop and Pilates at levels choreographers Jorma Elo, Lar Lubovitch a respected training ground for young, from basic to professional, as well as and Toru Shimazaki have created works profeSSional dancers and choreographers; workshops and master classes. As part specifically for the company Continually a major component of HSDC's Education of its commitment to providing quality expanding its diverse repertoire with & Community Programs; a resource for training, LCDS maintains a scholarship work by leading national and interna new dancers for HSDC's main company; program for advanced dancers that tional choreographers, the company also and a company performing a diverse provides a definitive step into the profes contributes to the art form's evolution by and engaging repertoire nationally and sional dance world. With a faculty of developing new choreographic talent and internationally experienced performers, choreogra collaborating with artists in music, visual HS2 has been honored with invita phers and musicians from the Chicago art and theatre. tions to perform at such prestigious community and an exceptional facility, In March 1998, Hubbard Street Dance venues as the John F Kennedy Center LCDS continues to be at the forefront of Chicago relocated to a permanent facility for the Performing Arts, Joyce Soho and the nation's dance training institutions. in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood. North Carolina School of the Arts. The This facility, renamed the Hubbard Street company's first international appearance, EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHIES Dance Center in fall 2006, is the home in Johannesburg, South Africa, has been of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's main followed by multiple appearances in JIM VINCENT (Artistic Director) company, Hubbard Street 2, HSDC's Germany as well as performances in joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Education & Community Programs and Luxembourg and Switzerland. in August 2000 follOwing an extensive the Lou Conte Dance Studio, serving As part of its mission to identify background in contemporary dance. as one institution dedicated to perfor and nurture young choreographers, His distinguished career as a profes mance, dance training and community HS2 initiated a National Choreographic sional dancer, teacher, rehearsal director education. Hubbard Street 2 has become Competition in 1999. Each year, the and choreographer includes a 12-year a respected training ground for young, competition provides each of three tenure with Jiri Kylian's Nederlands Dans professional dancers and choreographers; choreographers with a residency to Theater (NDT) and four years as associate a major component of HSDC's Education create an original work on the company artistic director with Nacho Duato's & Community Programs; a resource for and conduct master classes for the Compania Nacional de Danza in Spain. new dancers for HSDC's main company; community More than 20 new works During his time in Europe (1978-2000), and a company performing a diverse have been created for HS2 as part of the Vincent choreographed several works for and engaging repertoire nationally and National Choreographic Competition, NDT I and II and the Stadttheater Bern internationally HSDC's Education & including pieces by Robert Battle, in Switzerland. Vincent's more recent Community Programs enable students to Edwaard Liang and, most recently, a choreography for HSDC includes counter/ experience live dance performances and work-in-progress by HSDC dancer part, Uniformity and Palladia, works that acquire life and learning skills through Yarden Ronen. the company has performed with the movement, while educators discover As bold in the classroom as on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the how to incorporate movement into their stage, Hubbard Street Dance offers a National Arts Centre Orchestra, both led teaching methods. The Lou Conte Dance broad range of programs for students by Pinchas Zukerman, as well as with the Studio (LCDS) attracts aspiring dancers and educators that enrich the learning Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by from around the nation and dance process. HSDC's EDUCATION & Sir Andrew Davis.

LOU CONTE (Founder) , after a returned to dance with Ballet Met Columbus this year, adding to his four existing wo rks performing career including Broadway until 2008. Broomhall joined Hubbard in the repertoire, Dipthong and B-Sides for musicals such as How to Succeed in Street Dance Chicago in August of 2008. He the main company and Whip and Hallaig for Business Without Really Trying, Mame wOLLld like to thank his parents Jor always being Hubbard Street 2. and Cabaret, established the Lou Conte supportive in his endeavors. Dance Studio in 1974 and three years KELLIE EPPERHEIMER (Los Osos, CA) later founded what is now Hubbard Street ALEJANDRO CERRUDO (Madrid, began her dance training in 1988 with Dance Chicago Originally the company's Spain) received his training at the Real the Academy of Dance and Civic Ballet of sole choreographer, he developed Conservatorio Professional de Danza de San Luis Obispo. She has participated in relationships with emerging and world Madrid and in 1998 joined the Victor Ullate summer programs with the Joffrey Ballet renowned choreographers as the company Company where he danced for one year. and the Juilliard School. In 2002, she had began to grow, adding bodies of work by From 1999 to 2002, Cerrudo danced with the opportunity to tour Russia with the a variety of artists including Lynne Taylor the Stuttgart Ballet and in 2002 he Joined Deyo Dancers. Epperheimer Joined Hubbard Corbett, Margo Sappington and Daniel Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) II under Street 2 in January 2005 before becoming Ezralow. These relationships transformed the direction Gerald Tibbs. Cerrudo danced an apprentice with the main company in HSDC into the internationally acclaimed with NDT II for three years before becoming December 2006. Epperheimer was made a repertory company it is today Conte an HSDC company member in August full company member in January 2008. She continued to build HSDC's repertoire 2005. Named an HSDC Choreographic would like to thank her amazingJamily and by forging a key relationship with Twyla Fellow in 2008, Cerrudo will create a new Jliends Jor being supportive oj all the choices she Tharp in the 1990s, acquiring seven of work for the main company this yea r, makes in life. her works, including an original work adding to his two existing wo rks in the for the company Conte further expanded repertOire, Lickety-Split and Extremely Close. LAURA HALM (Baltimore, MD) began the company's repertoire to include her dance training at age four and has European choreographers Jiri Kylian and ;·v1EREDITH DINCOLO (Indianapolis, IN) studied at Central Pennsylvania Youth Nacho Duato and Israeli choreographer began danCing at age seven in Indianapolis Ballet, Boston Ballet School, San Francisco Ohad Naharin. These long-term relation and continued her training under Iacob Ballet School and the Baltimore School fo r ships, along with Conte's participation in Lascu in Michigan. She graduated from the Arts. She received her B.FA. in dance selecting Jim Vincent as the company's the University of Notre Dame in 1993 and [rom the Juilliard School in May 2002 new artistic director, have paved the moved to Chicago to pursue dance. In where she performed works by Jose Limon, way for HSDC's future. Throughout 1996, Meredith joined HSDC, where she Ohad Naharin and Robert Battle. She also his 23 years as the company's artistic spent four years under the direction of Lou had the privilege of performing with El director, Conte received numerous Conte. In 2000, she joined Lyon Opera Ballet Moderno y Folklorico de Guatemala awards, including the Chinese Dance Ballet and went on to the Nationaltheater as a guest artist before joining Hubbard Coalition's inaugural Ruth Page Artistic Mannheim, under Kevin O'Day and Street 2 in January 2004. Halm became Achievements Award in 1986, the Sidney Dominique Dumais. Meredith returned to an apprentice with HSDC in August 2006 R. Yates Arts Advocacy Award in 1995 HSDC in November 2004. before joining as a fu ll company member and the Chicagoan of the Year award from in August 2007. She would like to thank her Chicago magazine in 1999. He has been AUTUMN ECKMAN (Atlan ta, GA) parents Jor all oj their love, understanding and credited by many for helping to raise received her classical training from the late support. Chicago's international cultural profile Tom Pazik of the Atlanta Ballet and from and for creating a climate for dance in the the Houston Ballet Academy under Clara JASON HORTIN (Olympia, WA) graduated city, where the art form now thrives. Cravey and Steve Brulee. She has performed from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the Cangelosi Dance Project, Giordano with a B.FA. in dance under the direction THE COMPANY Jazz Dance Chicago, as a principal dancer of Louis Kavouras. Jason has danced with for State Street Ballet and Luna Negra Dance Moving People Dance Theatre, the Erick SHANNON ALVIS (Indianapolis, IN) Theater. Eckman joined HSDC in August Hawkins Dance Company and River North trained at the Jordan Academy of Dance 2007. Dance Chicago. Jason joined HSDC as a at Butler University and at the University Hubbard Street Dance Center Apprentice of Utah. She has performed with the Utah BRIAN ENOS (Cotati, CA) began his dance in August 2007 and was promoted into the Ballet, Indianapolis Ballet Theatre and training at age 14 and has studied with main company inJuly 2008. He would like to the Chautauqua Ballet Company and has the Houston Ballet Academy, Maria Vegh, thank his Jriends, Jamily and wife Melanie, Jo r attended numerous summer programs the Santa Rosa Junior College and Sara their indeJatigable support. including Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Stuber. At age 18, he joined the Houston School of American Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet where he performed works by Trey ANA LOPEZ (A Coruiia, Spain) began her Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Alvis Mcintyre, David Parsons, Lila York, Ben formal training at Conservatorio de Danza joined Hubbard Street 2 inJune 1998 and Stevenson, Dominic Walsh, Priscilla Nathan Disputacion de A Coruna. Upon gradu moved to the full company in June 2000. Murphy, James Kudelka and Fredrick ating from Isaac Diaz Pardo high school, Ashton. Enos performed with the Houston she continued her training at Centro CHRISTIAN BROOMHALL (Columbus, Ballet for two years before joining HSDC Internacional de Danza Carmen Roche. OH) received classical training from Ballet inJuly 2002. He was commissioned to Lopez danced with Joven Ballet Carmen Met Columbus under the direction of David crea te work for Houston Ballet in fall 2005, Roche, Compania Nacional de Danza 2 and Nixon and Yoko lchino. From 1999 to 2001 departing HSDC in August and rejoining the Ballet Theater Munich before joining HSDC he danced pro fessionally with the Ballet Met company in January 2006. Named an HSDC in January 2008. Columbus. He then performed with the Choreographic Fellow in 2008, Enos will Northern Ballet Theatre until 2005, when he create a new work for the main company Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 12 BRAVO www.MicbiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO

TERENCE MARLING (Chicago, TL) main Company in 2000. Upon joining the School of American Ballet, Miami City began his ballet training in 1982 at the ABT's main Company, he danced Sancho Ballet, Paul Taylor and David Parsons. Ruth Page School of Dance under the Panza in Don Quixote, the Profiteer in He received his B.FA. in 2007 from the direction of Larry Long. In 1994, he joined The Green Table, in From Here On Out, as Juilliard School, where he performed the Pittsburgh Ball et Theater directed by well as roles in La Bayadere, Cinderella, Le works by Susan Marshall, Mark Morris, Patricia Wilde, where he performed leading Corsaire, Etudes, Glow - Stop, HereAftel; William Forsythe and JiTl Kylian. He roles in Don Quixote , Glen Tetley's Le Sacre Jardin aux Lilas, The Nutcracker; Prodigal has toured nationally with the Juilliard du Printemps , Balanchine's Rubies, Ohad Son, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, La School Ensemble and performed in Naharin's Tabula Rasa, Paul Taylor's Airs Sylphide, Petit Mort, and Weren 't We Fools? the nationally-broadcast special "Live andJiri Kylian's Return to the Strange Land. Piris-Nino joined Hubbard Street Dance From Lincoln Center, The Juilliard Marling also originated roles in ballets by Chicago in August of 2008. He would like School: Celebrating 100 Years." He is a Kevin O'Day, Dwight Rhoden, Ib Andersen, to thank his brothers and sisters for being co-founder of B0RDERLINE DANCE Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Robert Hill. unconditionally helpful and supportive. CIRCLE-a troupe under the choreo Directors O'Day and Dominique Dumais graphic direction of Michelle Mola-for invited him to join the Nationaltheater PENNY SAUNDERS (West Palm Beach, which he danced professionally and Mannheim in Germany in 2003, where FL) received her formal dance training developed concepts since 2005. Shannon he participated in the creation of ten at and graduated from the Harid joined HSDC in November 2007. He is works. Marling joined HSDC in April Conservatory in Boca Raton. While excited to be a member of HSDC and thanks 2006. He continues to choreograph and furthering her training under Elisabeth his loving and supportive family. teach in his spare time , and 2008 was a Carroll , she joined the American winner of HSDC's National Choreographic Repertory Ballet in New Jersey Saunders JESSICA TONG (Binghamton, NY) Competition, granting him a 2-week has also danced with Ballet Arizona, received a full scholarship to the Ballet residency to create an original work for toured extensively with MOMIX and Department at the University of Utah Hubbard Street 2. He would like to thank was a member of Cedar Lake Ensemble and became a member of Utah Ballet as his wife Lauren for being a constant source of in New York before joining HSDC in a junior in high school. She attended inspiration, strength and support. November 2004. summer programs at American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Kaatsbaan JAMY MEEK (Lubbock, TX) received KEVIN SHANNON (Baltimore, MD) and Lou Conte Dance Studio, among a B.A. degree in performing arts from began his formal dancing under the others. Jessica has danced with BalletMet Oklahoma City University He danced guidance of Lester Holmes. He graduated in Columbus, Ohio, Eliot Feld's Ballet with Ballet Lubbock, Willis Ballet and the from the Baltimore School for the Arts, Tech in New York City and Hubbard San Antonio Metropolis Ballet, joining receiving additional summer training at Street 2 before joining the main company HSDC in June 1996. He thanks everyone in his life for being such incredibly supportive people and for teaching him the value of true and unconditional friendship

PABLO PIANTINO (Mendoza, Argentina) began dancing at the age of 14 . His training includes private seminars with Hector Zaraspe and studies at both the Colon Theatre School and the Juilliard School, where he received his B.FA. Having danced with both the Colon Theatre Ballet Company and the Juilliard School Dance Ensemble, Piantino joined the San Francisco Ballet in 1999 and became an HSDC company member in August 2005. He thanks his parents, grand mother and Maestro Zaraspe.

ALEJANDRO PIRIS-NINO (Madrid, Spain) began his ballet studies at the age of ten, when he joined the Victor Ullate School of Dance on scholarship and became an apprentice in 1995. While with the Victor Ullate Company (renamed the Compania de la Communidad de Madrid), Piris-Nino performed at City Center and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and at The Royal Theater of Madrid. Piris-Nino joined ABT's Studio Company in 1999 and was promoted to American Ballet Theatre's

as an apprentice in January 2007 and a JACQUELINE BURNETT (Pocatello, ID) DEVELOPMENT full company member in January 2008. received her classical ballet training from Martin j. Grochala She would like to thank her fri ends and Romanian Ballet Master Marius Zirra until Director of Development family who never stopped believing in her. his death in 2004 and then studied with Sharon Barry Sergiu Brindusa and Beth Moore. Her Manager of Corporate Development TIFFANY VANN (Jacksonville, FL) training has included summer intensives Joi Brooks received her dance training from the with Ballet Idaho, Universal (Kirov) Ballet Manager of Foundation & Juilliard School and also summer studies Academy, the Juilliard School and the San Government Relations with the Kirov Academy, the Harid Francisco Conservatory of Dance where she Meg Cockrell Conservatory, Boston Ballet, Bates Dance trained with Summer Lee Rhatigan and, Manager of Individual Giving Festival, Perry Mansfield and the Ballet under the tutelage of Thomas McManus Katie Eckstein Divertimento Professional Project. Since and Glenn Edgerton, studied the repertoire Manager of Corporate Relations receiving her B.FA., Vann has performed of William Forsythe and Jiri Kylian. Burnett Samantha Ford with Ballet Memphis and Dayton is a junior in the Ailey School!Fordham Development Associate & Contemporary Dance Company 2. Vann University B.FA. program in New York City. Database Administrator joined Hubbard Street 2 in June 2006, A recipient of the Loyola Scholarship from Paula Petrini Lynch was appointed a Hubbard Street Dance Fordham, Burnett was selected by the Ailey Manager of SpeCial Events Center apprenticeship in June 2007 and School to participate in the 2007 Holland Pilar Ma rtinez was promoted to full company member Dance Festival in The Hague, performing Kemper Fellow in January 2008. She would like to thank in works by Darrell Moultrie and Francesca Olivia Sabee God for the many blessings, and her dad, Harper. She joined HSDC as a Hubbard Development In tern mom, Ernie and Shawn for all their love and Street Dance Center Apprentice in January support throughout the years. 2008. EDUCATION &: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BENJAMIN WARDELL (MemphiS, HOGAN MCLAUGHLIN (Chicago, IL) Kathryn Humphreys TN) began dancing at age ten. After began his dance training at The Academy of Director of Education & Community completing his training at Classical Ballet Movement and Music in Oak Park, Illinois. Programs Memphis School, under the tutelage of He has studied on scholarship at the Lou Sinead Kimbrell Pat Gillespie, he danced with Cincinnati Conte Dance Studio, the Boston Ballet Manager of School Programs Ballet for five seasons, achieving the rank and under Larry Long at the Ruth Page Sarah Perry of soloist. In 2006, Ben moved to San Foundation. Mclaughlin has performed Program & Research Coordinator Francisco to join Alonzo King's LINES with Lyric Opera of Chicago. He jOined HS2 Cheryl Olendzki Ballet, where he was given the oppor in January 2007 and became a Hubbard Lead FSI Teaching Artist tunity to explore mind-opening philoso Street Dance Center Apprentice in July phies and physicalities of movement 2008. LOU CONTE DANCE STUDIO while traveling extensively through the Lou Conte United States and Europe. In addition Founder to being a dancer, Ben is a photographer ADMINISTRATION Claire Bataille and writer. A large part of his artistic Tracy Shepherd Director interest is to combine multiple disciplines Director of Finance & Administration, through methods that allow each art form CFO SPECIAL SERVICES to augment the capabilities of the others. Karine Provost Chapman and Cutler, LLP He joined HSDC in January 2008. Office Manager Bond Counsel Laura White Donald 1. Resnick, Jenner &: Block ROBYN MINEKO WILLIAMS Accounting Manager Legal Counsel (Lombard, IL) began dancing at age five Molly Beck under the direction of Yvonne Brown Accounting Clerk NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Collodi. She continued studying dance Allison Kaminsky DIRECTION at the Lou Conte Dance Studio on full Artistic Adminis tration Intern Rena Shagan Associates, Inc. scholarship fro m 1993 to 1995. Williams Rena Shagan, President danced with River North Chicago Dance MARKETING 16A W 88th St. Company for four years before becoming Joanna Naftali New York, NY 10024 an apprentice with HSDC in June 2000. Director of Marketing & Communications 212-873-9700 She became a full company member in Erika Nelson [email protected] September 2001. Thank you to her mom, Marketing Manager dad and brother]. I Sara Nies Lou Conte Sales & Ticketing Associate Founder CENTER APPRENTICES Erin Fitzpatrick Claire Bataille The Hubbard Street Dance Center Mark eting Intern Founding Dancer Apprentice program was instituted in Barbara G. Cohen May 2007. These dancers act as company Founding Executive Direc tor members for both Hubbard Street Dance Gail Kalver Chicago and Hubbard St ree t 2. Executive Director 1984-2007

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Pinkerton. . .. James Valenti (15, 19, 22)* ACT II, Scene 1 David Pomeroy (16, 21, 23) Three years later, with a gaze fixed upon the horizon, Cio-Cio-San patiently awaits her husband's return. Beside her, Goro Joseph Hu* Suzuki prays to an image of Buddha, imploring the gods for aid. The money Pinkerton left is now almost gone. Butterfly bids her Suzuki .. Mika Shigematsu * maid to have faith. One day, Pinkerton's ship will appear in the harbor and he will again embrace his beloved wife. Sharpless. . . Daniel Sutin * Soon Sharpless enters with a letter from the Lieutenant and tries several times unsuccessfully to explain the reason for his visit. The Cio-Cio-San .... Mihoko Kinoshita * letter tells of Pinkerton's marriage to an American girl. But before he See Program Insert can break the news to Butterfly, Goro interrupts, bringing with him a noble suitor, the wealthy Prince Yamadori. Cio-Cio-San greets the Imperial Commissioner ...... Jeff MacMullen t prince with dignity, but firmly refuses his offer of marriage insisting that her American husband has not deserted her. Sharpless again Registrar...... Miroslav Manovski attempts to read the letter, and gently advises the girl to accept the prince. He asks her what she would do if Pinkerton never returns. The Bonze ...... Aaron Stegemoller Cio-Cio-San proudly carries forth her young son, "Sorrow." As soon as Pinkerton knows of his son, she insists, he will return to them Prince Yamadori...... ]eff MacMullen t and that day "Joy" will become the child's name. If her husband does not come back, she says she would rather die than return to Kate Pinkerton ...... Eva Evola her former life. Utterly defeated, but moved by Butterfly'S devotion, Sharpless quickly exits. *Michigan Opera Theatre debut A cannon roars from the harbor. Seizing a spyglass, Butterfly t Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice - discovers that Pinkerton's ship, the Abraham Lincoln, is coming 2008-09 Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist into port. Deliriously happy, she orders Suzuki to help her strew the house with blossoms. As evening falls, Cio-Cio-San dons her Last Michigan Opera Theatre performance of Madame wedding gown and, with her maid and her son, she prepares to Butterfly; November 8-16, 2003 keep vigil throughout the long night.

ACT II, Scene 2 The pale light of dawn finds Suzuki and the baby asleep Eutterfly still stands watching and waiting. Suzuki awakens SYNOPSIS with the sunshine and insists that Cio-Cio-San rest. Humming a lullaby, the young mother carries her boy to another room. Before ACT I long, Sharpless, Pinkerton, and Kate, his new wife, approach the At the turn-of-the-century, on the outskirts of the harbor town house. Suzuki almost at once realizes who the strange woman is. of Nagasaki, U. S. Navy Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton Overcome with despair, she reluctantly agrees to aid in breaking the inspects the house which he has leased and is soon to occupy with news to her mistress. Pinkerton, now surrounded by evidence of his his Japanese bride, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly Goro, fragile Butterfly'S unwavering faith and devotion, bids an angUished the marriage broker, has arranged both the match and the house farewell to the scene of his former happiness. He then rushes away with a 999-year contract cancelable at a month's notice. Presently, leaving the consul to arrange things as best he can. Cio-Cio-San Sharpless, the United States Consul arrives, and Pinkerton shares hurries in expecting to find her husband, and instead finds Kate. with him his carefree philosophy of a sailor and the beautiful She instantly guesses the truth and with touching dignity, Butterfly Japanese girl who has captivated him. Sharpless tries to persuade wishes "the real American wife" happiness. She asks Kate to tell him that there is danger in his convenient arrangement; the girl Pinkerton that he may have his son if he will return for him in half may not regard her vows so lightly The Lieutenant laughs at such an hour. Kate sadly departs with Sharpless. apprehension and proposes a toast to America and the American Butterfly orders Suzuki and the child away She pulls from its girl who will someday be his "real" wife. sheath the dagger with which her father committed suicide. She The hour for the wedding ceremony approaches. Butterfly, reads aloud its inscription, 'To die with honor when one no longer accompanied by her friends, arrives joyously singing of her can live with honor." As she raises the blade to her throat, Suzuki wedding. She tells Pinkerton that since the death of her father she pushes the boy into the room. Cio-Cio-San drops the knife, and has had to earn her living as a geisha. Her relatives noisily bustle in, embraces her child, passionately imploring him to look well upon commenting on the bridegroom. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San his mother's face. After finally sending him off to play, she takes shows Pinkerton her few earthly treasures and tells him that she has her father's dagger in hand and stabs herself. As Butterfly dies, secretly renounced her traditional faith in favor of Christianity The Pinkerton's voice is heard crying out her name. Imperial Commissioner performs the brief ceremony, and the guests toast the couple when, suddenly Cio-Cio-San's uncle, the Bonze, Courtesy oj Boston Lyric Opera. bursts in shouting. A Buddhist priest, he curses her for renouncing

BY NADINE DELEURY .

hen I spoke recently with and Long's and Belasco's Augusto Bini, whose grand works, as well as the W father was a good friend libretto before and of Puccini, he recalled with profound after alterations. I emotion the occasion when his grand found Belasco's play father introduced him to the great at the Detroit Public composer who affectionately chucked Library (Six Plays by him under the chin. Bini's grandparents David Belasco) and spent their summers in Viareggio, Italy, was touched to see, where Puccini had a villa. Often the two in the authors hand, men walked together from Viareggio to "To Mrs. Lj. Bulkley Torre del Lago. Since that time, Bini has - Faithfully, David attended many productions of Madame Belasco, March 22nd, Butterjly, as it is one of his favorite operas 1929." We can easily in his native country and also here in imagine that Belasco Detroit. I never met Puccini, but being came to Detroit to Th e Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra cello section immersed in his music during my 23 attend a performance of rehearsing, including (front row L-R) Diane Bredesen, Nadine years at MOT has made me feel like we one of his plays, which Deleury, (second row) Robert Reed and Minka Chistoff. are close companions. he likely would have This fall's production will be my directed, the perfor- sixth Madame Butterjly since joining the mance being given ending for an operal Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra in in one of Detroit's beautiful theaters. The librettists for Messager's opera, 1985. It has been interesting to trace the Perhaps he may have even stayed at the G. Hartmann and A. Alexander, had to origins of the story of Madame Butterjly to Grosse Pointe Park home of the Bulkleys. improve Loti's story to make it appealing a novel, Madame Chrysantheme, written in But let's come back to Loti's novel. as an opera. In the last scene, Loti is 1885 by French author and naval officer, Unlike Long and Belasco, or Giacosa and shown to be moved at the reading of a Pierre Loti. Loti's novel inspired Andre Illica (librettists of the opera), Loti had letter from O-Kiku-San, telling of her Messager to compose his 1893 comedie lived in Japan, and his book is full of love for him and her regrets for having lyrique, Madame Chrysantheme. Writer very detailed descriptions of the colors, not met his expectations. Messager's and lawyer John Luther Long followed sounds, and smells of the country. The opera had some success, and some arias with a magazine story, "Madam Butterfly," novel is based on the journal he kept are still part of the repertoire, even if the in 1898, that caught American playwright from July to September 1885 while his opera itself is mostly forgotten. It is said David Belasco's interest. Puccini attended ship La Tnomphante was being repaired that he wrote it while a guest at the Villa the London premiere of Balasco's play, in the harbor of Nagasaki. In his story, d'Este where Puccini often stayed. Thus, Madame Butterjly, on April 28, 1900. Lieutenant Loti, wanting to get the full it is not too far-fetched to imagine both I have enjoyed reading Loti's novel experience of life in Japan, buys a house ... composers talking about the story. In fact , and a wife (O-Kiku-San, Messager attended the opening night of Vl ;::W Madame Chrysantheme). Puccini's Madame Butterjly at La Scala. I U His story lacks one vital From Long to Belasco to Giacosa «"" element for a successful and Illica, the roles of Cio-Cio-San, b opera - love. (It is to be Suzuki and Sharpless have remained the :2 mentioned that unlike same. Pinkerton, however, in Long and Cio-Cio-San, Loti's "wife" Belasco's stories, was a totally offensive was fully aware of the character - conceited, stubborn and status of their "marriage.") cold-hearted. Long even received savage Loti did not succeed in letters from American sailors objecting loving either O-Kiku-San to his portrayal of the naval officer. The or the country of Japan. role was not the conventional one that At the end of his novel, an opera audience expected of an Italian he goes back to say a last operatic tenor. Giacosa and Illica's libretto good-bye to his wife , only was extended from Belasco's play to suit to catch her counting and the conventions of an opera, but they did testing the quality of the little to modify Long and Belasco's unat gold pieces he had given tractive portrayal of Pinkerton. These her the night before. changes came later, and mostly before Yoko Watanabe in Michigan Opera Theatre's 1991 Definitely not a good production of Madame Butterfly. the Paris premiere in 1906, when the

18 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpeloa.org Michigan Opera Theatre Det roit Opera House director, Albert Carre, met with Puccini uninspiring room and asked the composer to make some with poor acoustics. alterations to suit the tastes of Parisian The fall performances audiences. As it turned out, the Paris themselves were held production established the now familiar at the Fisher Theatre score of Butterfly. Several derogatory and in the spring at names used by Pinkerton were removed the Masonic Temple. and an aria was added in the third act. Neither orchestra pit We can now believe that Pinkerton, was satisfactory At selfish and cowardly as he was, was the Masonic Temple, nevertheless sincerely in love with my stand partner Cio-Cio-San, and still loves her when and I had to wait for he returns. Adelaide, his American wife everyone to be in in Long's story, like Pinkerton, thinks their seats before we Scene from the 1986 Michigan Opera Theatre production of Japanese girls as toys: "Will you kiss could take ours once of Butterfly me, you pretty - plaything" Belasco the trap door of the will keep the same derogatory term staircase leading to the pit was closed! important moments of the opera, and of "plaything" In his play, Kate is still We then had to find the right angle to be when Cio-Cio-San and her girlfriends highly insensitive to Butterfly's situation sure we had enough room for bowing. appear on stage, a lovely duet with violin and feelings. But Kate is transformed The cellos were often in the middle or is heard. The unison of all the strings, in Puccini's opera, and by the second back of the pit, making contact with the sometimes along with the soprano, are version of the libretto, the callous woman conductor difficult. powerful, as when Butterfly imagines is softened into a sympathetic, under The conductor is the magician of Pinkerton's return in the second act. At standing lady an operatic enterprise. The first two the very end, there is another beautiful From the disastrous opening night rehearsals are always for the orchestra cello line when Butterfly prepares to kill at La Scala on February 17, 1904, to the alone, giving the conductor a chance herself. Metropolitan Opera House premiere on to have us ready for the singers. Every Puccini wrote well for all instruments, February 11 , 1907, starring Geraldine conductor has his or her own rehearsal including the harp. Patricia Terry-Ross, Farrar and Enrico Caruso, Madame technique. Some let us play large passages MOT's Principal Harpist, tells me, "He Butterfly had a slow start but went on right away to give us a general idea of did not write pianistically chromatic to become a favorite of opera audiences the opera, while others stop us after harp parts. It's clear that he spent time around the world. the first few notes to train us to follow listening to a harpist. He understood the My first Butterfly production as a their baton technique and its demands. sonority and color of the instrument and member of the MOT Orchestra occurred Steven Mercurio, who conducted wrote so that the parts are almost always during the fall of my second season Butterfly in 1999 with the enthusiasm he heard, regardless of range. He even wrote with Joseph Rescigno conducting. At is known for, sings all the parts during occasional solos" And, she adds, "His that time the orchestra rehearsals were the whole rehearsal! Some start with music is beautiful.. .it's a pleasure to play held in the band room of Wayne State the last act to make sure it is properly and hear." I could not agree more. University's Shaver Music Building, an covered. This season our maestro will Augusto Bini recounts another be Edoardo Mu ller, personal anecdote about a Butterfly the conductor for performance. "I remember one perfor MOT's memorable mance in Pisa when Cio-Cio-San was concert version of played by Augusta Oltrabella. At the Aida with Luciano end of the opera, my grandfather took Pavarotti. Rehearsals me backstage to meet her and she gave without the voices me the American flag (the toy flag can be boring, but Cio-Cio-San gives to her son to play with the orchestra part at the end of the opera). The flag has 48 of Puccini's music stars. It has been with me forever." is so rich that it could almost stand Nadine Deleury is a member oj the alone. The cello Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, where lines in Puccini are she has been principal cellist since 1985. always gratifying to She studied at the Paris Conservatoire with play, but in Madame Andre Navarra and at Yale University Butterfly there is with AIda Parisot. She is currently the no prominent cello cello instructor at Oakland University, and solo, as in Tasca. co-artistic director oj Chamber Music at the However, the cello Scarab Club .. is present for some Fran cesco Grollo as Pinkerton and Natalia Dercho as Cio-Cio San in MOT's 1999 production of Butterfly

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ARTIST PROFILES Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium with Michigan Opera Park, Chicago Opera Theater, Chorus Theatre as Tonio in Suzanne Mallare Acton Angelorum, Auditorium Theatre (Too the 2005 production From opera to Handel's Messiah Hot to Handel), and Chicagoland Pops of The Daughter of the to contemporary jazz, Conductor Orchestra, among others. Her numerous Regiment. In 2008, Suzanne Mallare Acton is recognized television and radio credits include for the Los Angeles

~ ", for her versatility WnW-PBS, NPR, CBS, NBC, WGN, Opera's Recovered and dynamic style. WFLD; 30 Good Minutes airing on WTTW Voices Project under , For Michigan Opera and Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts the baton of James Conlon, Rodrick Theatre, Ms . Acton's broadcast on WFMT-FM. Ms. Burke has Dixon delivered a powerfully gripping '·" performed in the National Tour of Jerome performance in the title role of Alexander conducting credits include: West Side Kern's Show Boat at the Kennedy Center Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg. Opera News f Story, Th e Barber of and Auditorium Theatre directed by considered his portrayal of the Dwarf Seville, Music Man, Harold Prince. a triumph. This spring, he sang the The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Die Her recordings include her solo CD, Beethoven Ninth Symphony and appeared Fledermaus, La Traviata, The Daughter of From the Heart (2002); and Rodrick Dixon in the concert version of La Forza del the Regiment, La Boheme, El Capitan, and Live in Concert featUring Soprano Alfreda Des tino at the May Festival. This fall, he The Tender Land. Additional conducting Burke (2008). Ms. Burke &: Mr. Dixon will make his Philadelphia Orchestra credits include My Fair Lady and La recorded and performed the Chicago debut singing excerpts of Der Zwerg with Traviata for Dayton Opera, The Merry Olympic 2016 Anthem, "I Will Stand." Maestro Conlon. In 2009, Mr. Dixon Widow and Madame Butteljly for Artpark, will make his Los Angeles Philharmonic and Tosca for Augusta Opera. Ms. Acton Victor Trent Cook debut performing the role of Oedipus in has served as guest conductor for The A New Yorker born in Brooklyn, Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex conducted by Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Tenor Victor Trent Cook began singing at Esa-Pekka Salonen and directed by Peter Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony the age of three in his home church, the Sellars. Orchestra, Lake St. Clair Symphony House of David. After Mr. Dixon's most recent record- Orchestra, the Lexington Bach Festival, discovering his unique ings (SonyIBMG) include PBS Great and the Saginaw Bay Symphony talent, he began his Performances: Cook, Dixon & Young Orchestra. musical training at Volume One (released in 2005); Follow As a leader in the Michigan art the Brooklyn Boys' That Star Christmas CD (2003), Liam scene, Ms. Acton is known for her Chorus School under Lawton's Sacred Land (2006) and Rodrick bold repertoire and ventures into muti the direction of Dixon Live in Concert featuring Soprano media programming. As ArtisticlMusic James McCarthy and Alfreda Burke (2008). Mr. Dixon &: Ms. Director of Rackham Symphony ChOir, continued his study at the High School Burke recorded and performed the she has presented Carmina Burana with of Music and Arts. Victor's Broadway Chicago OlympiC 2016 Anthem, "I Will the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble at the and off-Broadway credits include The Stand." Macomb Theater for the Performing Haggadah, Romance in Hard Times, Arts, African Sanctus with the English Don't Get God Started, Street Corner composer David Fanshawe, and the Symphony, and Starmites. He is most UPCOMING RACKHAM Detroit premiere of Voices of Light, a work notably known for his 1995 Tony Award SYMPHONY CHOIR EVENTS for soloists, orchestra, choir and the nomination in Smokey Joes Cafe. He has historic silent film "The Passion of Joan of toured throughout Japan with Harlem Too Hot To Handel Arc" at the State Theater, with composer Symphony and Europe with Body and Auditorium Theatre, Chicago Richard Einhorn. Soul, and most recently appeared in December 12 and 14, 2008 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Alfreda Burke starring Eartha Kit. For televiSion, Mr. An Affair To Remember - Evening of Soprano Alfreda Burke's vocal artistry Cook's credits include All My Children, dining, silent auction and serenade. has been described as "voluptuous, Ryan s Hope, Th e Days and Nights of Molly Club Venetian Madison Heights creamy and luxuriant" (Howard Reich, Dodd as well as various commercials. February 14, 2009 Chicago Tribune). Film credits include Hanging with The Dear Mrs. Parks with the She has appeared in Homeboys and Starlight. As a soloist, he Detroit Symphony Orchestra, concerts throughout has performed at the White House, John Orchestra Hall, Detroit, North America and F Kennedy Center, Avery Fisher Hall and March 6-8 2009 ~ j ...... in Europe. Ms. Burke Boston Symphony Hall, with conductors including Zubin Mehta, Leonard made her Carnegie The Armed Man: A Concert for Peace ··J.··'.··. '· Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. a and Orchestra Hall with original film, Ford Center for the debut in Strauss' Rodrick Dixon Performing Arts, Dearborn, Elektra with the Chicago Symphony AprilS, 2009 Orchestra led by Daniel Barenboim. Rodrick Dixon's dramatic stage pres Highlighted performances include the ence and stunning vocal qualities have For more info www.rackhamhoir.org Chicago Symphony at Ravinia, Detroit established him as one of the rising Opera House, Milwaukee Symphony stars in opera, contemporary opera, Orchestra, Umbria Music Festival (Italy), oratorio, concert/recital, musical theater TodiMusicFest (USA), Lancaster Festival, and television. Mr. Dixon last appeared Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 22 BRAVO www.M ichiganOpera.org Detroit O pera House TOO HOT TO HANDEL

RACKHAM SYMPHONY CHOIR ADMINISTRATION Suzanne Mallare Acton Artistic & Music Director Melissa Bunker Julie McFarland Joseph Jackson Administrative & Marketing Director Administrative Assistant Accompanist

RACKHAM SYMPHONY CHOIR BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bud Uhl, President Victoria Bigelow Gary Hasley Helen Rowin Emily Eichenhorn, Vice Susan Cucuzza Nathan Head Paul Silver President William Day Ray Litt Gail Sobecki Susan Fox, Secretary Tom Deuel Lynne Metty John Wickey Thomas Cucuzza,Treasurer Jeffrey Fritz Patricia Minnick Suzanne Mallare Acton Marjorie Glaza Roger Nelson

RACKHAM SYMPHONY CHOIR Soprano Brenda Redding Mary Johnson Byron]. Burbank Tim Higle Katie Aubuchon Ruth Seranian Susan Joslin Patrick Clampitt Art Jones Victoria Bigelow* Carolyn Simon Amy Kucera Nate Clements Ray Litt Kathy Boettcher Beth Smith Anne Maters Joseph Dluzniewski Homer Matthews Joan Crawford Deborah Webb Milly Matis Eddie Dunn Steven P Pejuan Susan Cucuzza Robin Weidinger Christine McComas Jeff Fritz Laverne Schenk Jamila Davidson, HSI Kim Witten Andrea Mills Donald Gay Alan Sebastian Iris Diop Anamaria Ylizaliturri Patricia Minnick Clarence Jones Bud Uhl Sandra Dougherty Nancy Nelson Jeff Krueger* Dean Unick Edith Faires Alto Sarah Piper James Marr David Vaughn Kimberly Franklin, HSI Maureen Abele Regina Steiger Jim Moore Will Yeats Emily Gay Beth Adams Patricia Stewart Janet Oakes Avital Granot Lisa Adams Chelsea Stocks Clifton Shaw * section leader Conda Green Fran Bachmann Kelly Thorp Stephen Stewart * *Recipient of 2007-08 Georgia Griffin Deborah Dailey Linda Van Buren Harry Williams, Jr. Rackham Symphony Carissa Herhuth Emily Eichenhorn Barbara Wilson Choir High School Vo Megan Higle** Louise Fisher* Ruth Zaromp Bass cal Internship Katherine Kujala-Davis DeAnn Forbes-Ervin Tim Cholyway Denise Kurowski Susan A. Fox Tenor Douglas Cox Carolena Mesaros Yvonne Friday Philip Abele Tom Cucuzza Jennifer Pasha Kimberly Henderson Michael Boettcher Tim Doty* Christine Noel Pelot Victoria Isabell Fred Buchalter Gary Hasley

TOO HOT TO HANDEL ORCHESTRA VIOLIN I CELLO HORN PERCUSSION ELECTRIC GUITAR Charlotte Merkerson Nadine Deleury Andrew Pelletier Donnie Lewis Robert Tye Laura Roelofs Diane Bredesen Carrie Banfield Bryan Johnston Robert Reed Kelly Daniels DRUM SET ELECTRIC BASS AndrewWu David Taylor James Simonson Beth Kirton BASS TRUMPETS Derek Weller Walter White PIANO MUSIC VIOLIN II Gordon Simmons Alvin Waddles CONTRACTOR Victoria Haltom SAXOPHONES Maurice Davis Diane Bredesen Brooke Hoplamazian Chris Collins ORGAN Daniel Stychyra Russell Mallare TROMBONE Fred R. Hughes, Jr. Detroit Federation of Molly Hughes George Benson Edward Gooch Musicians Local #5 Hemik Karapetyan Jose Mallare Maury Okun BASS Keith Kaminski Greg Near Marion Hayden VIOLA John Madison TIMPANI Scott Stefanko Leonardo Soto Kathleen Grimes

CHRISTOPHER CLINTON CONWAY The Chrysler Foundation Executive Director

ROBERT JOFFREY GERALD ARPINO 2008/09 Dance Series is sponsored by Founder Founder The Chrysler Foundation. Artistic Director Emeritus

Artists of the Company Heather Aagard - Matthew Adamczyk - Derrick Agnoletti Fabrice Calmels - Raul Casasola - April Daly - Jonathan Dummar Erica Lynette Edwards - Brian Gephart - John Mark Giragosian - John Gluckman David Gombert - Jennifer Goodman - Elizabeth Hansen - William Hillard - Anastacia Holden Victoria Jaiani - Stacy Joy Keller - Calvin Kitten - Suzanne Lopez - Graham Maverick - Erin McAfee Briah McSween - Caitlin Meighan - Thomas Nicholas - Emily Patterson - Alexis Polito Megan Quiroz - Valerie Robin - Christine Rocas - Aaron Rogers - Tian Shuai Abigail Simon - Patrick Simoniello - Michael Smith - Lauren Stewart Temur Suluashvili - Kathleen Thielhelm - Mauro Villanueva Allison Walsh - Jennifer Warnick - Joanna Wozniak

CHARTHEL ARTHUR GRACASALES WILLY SHIVES Ballet Master Ballet Master Ballet Master

LESLIE B. DUNNER Music Director & Principal Conductor

A Ballet in Two Acts based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's ACTI The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816) Scene 1 It is Christmas Eve in an American city in the 1850s. Mayor A ROBERT JOFFREY PRODUCTION and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their domestic help are preparing for Conceived and Directed by Robert Joffrey a party. The two children, Clara and Fritz, join their parents Choreography for "Waltz of the Snowflakes" in the parlor and enthuse over the Christmas tree and its treasures. Soon their guests arrive laden with gifts. The last to & "Waltz of the Flowers" by Gerald Arpino appear are the mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer, Clara and Fritz's Originally Staged by George Verdak* and Scott Barnard godfather, and Drosselmeyer's nephew. They have brought many wonderful gifts and surprises for the Stahlbaums and Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky their friends. Young and old are delighted and amused by the Scenery by Oliver Smith mechanical dolls - Columbine, Harlequin, the Vivandiere, Creative Design for The Mice, Mother Ginger and Clara's Horse by and the Soldier - which dance for the guests. As a special gift Kermit Love for Clara, Dr. Drosselmeyer has brought a Nutcracker. Fritz, who with his friends has been teasing the girls, snatches it away Lighting by Mark Stanley after original designs by Thomas and accidentally breaks it. Godfather Drosselmeyer bandages Skelton the Nutcracker and comforts the heartbroken Clara. But now Children's Ballet Masters Joanne Cusmano and Judith Molina it grows late; the guests take their leave, and the family goes upstairs to bed. * After the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo 1940 production that was revived by Alexandra Fedorova from the original Petipa! Scene 2 Ivanov production for the Maryinsky Ballet. It is midnight. Everyone is sleeping but Clara, who has World Premiere: The Joffrey Ballet, December 10, 1987, returned to the parlor to fetch her Nutcracker from under Hancher Auditorium, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. the tree. She hears a noise. A small mouse scurries by, then another. The mice begin to tease her, but Godfather Drosselmeyer has returned to chase them away and transform the small Nutcracker into a life-size Nutcracker Doll. Suddenly the parlor disappears, and the Christmas tree grows before our very eyes. The toy soldiers that have been standing guard under the tree have grown to life size. The Nutcracker Doll summons the soldiers to battle with the mice, who are now led by the seven-headed Mouse King. Clara returns with her Godfather Drosselmeyer, and just in time she throws her slipper at the Mouse King and saves the Nutcracker Doll. With Clara's kiss, he is transformed into the Nutcracker Prince, who bears a striking resemblance to Dr. Drosselmeyer's nephew.

Scene 3 Godfather Drosselmeyer leads Clara and the Nutcracker Prince into the Land of Snow. Here they meet the Snow Queen and King and Snow Prince, who look remarkably like Clara's mother, father, and brother. The enchanted journey continues to the Kingdom of Sweets.

ACT II The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, and Dr. Drosselmeyer to the Kingdom of Sweets. The Nutcracker Prince tells the Sugar Plum Fairy about their magical battle with the mice. Gifts are presented to Clara. The subjects of this enchanted kingdom are the dolls from under Clara's tree. Divertissements from all over the world and the flowers from her Victorian bouquet have grown to life size and dance in her honor. But all dreams must come to an end and children must return home to their loving families. Clara, too, departs the land of dreams and returns home where her parents wait to welcome her.

Joffrey Dancer: Erica Lynette Edwards

Detroit Opera House Copyright www.lVlichig>anOpera.org2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 25 THE NUTCRACKER ASHLEY C. WHEATER Artistic Director of The Jaffrey Ballet Born in Scotland and raised in England, Mr. Wheater was trained at the Royal Ballet School. As a young dancer, he was cast in numerous productions at the Royal Opera House, including Th e Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo and juliet, Macmillan's AnastaSia, productions. In addition to and Rudolf Nureyev's performing a vast repertory, Nutcracker. At the age of Mr. Wheater had many 13, he worked with Ashton works created on him by on the world premiere of choreographers such as Jaffrey Dancers Benjamin Britten's Death Helgi Tomassson, James in Venice , a production in Kudelka, David Bintley, which Wheater performed and Morris, among others. HISTORY OF THEJOFFREY BALLET throughout England and In 1996, Mr. Wheater Europe. In addition, he ended his dancing career The Joffrey Ballet has been hailed as "America's Ballet performed Marguelite and after suffering a major Company of Firsts." The Joffrey Ballet's long list of "firsts" Armand with Nureyev and neck injury. Mr. Wheater includes first dance company to perform at the White Margot Fonteyn at the continued to perform House at Jacqueline Kennedy's invitation, first to appear London Coliseum. principal character roles on television, first American company to visit Russia , Mr. Wheater began his with the San Francisco first classical dance company to go multi-media, first to professional career with Ballet, including the commission a Rock 'n Roll Ballet and first and only dance The Royal Ballet and joined creation of Drosselmeyer company to appear on the cover of Time Magazine. London Festival Ballet on in Tomasson's current For more than a half-century, The Joffrey Ballet's the advice of Nureyev, where production of The commitment to taking world-class, artistically vibrant work he danced Romeo & juliet Nutcracker, Kitri's father in to a broad and varied audience has created a solid foundation and The Sleeping Beauty . Tomasson / Possokhov's Don that continues to support the company's unprecedented There he also danced in Quixote and the father in capacity for achieving important "fi rsts." Toda y, the Joffrey, Swan Lake, Etudes, Sphinx, Balanchine's Prodigal Son. which has been hugely successful in its former residencies in and many other works. After After a long and New York and Los Angeles, lives permanently in a brilliant two years he was promoted successful career as a new fa cility, Joffrey Tower, in the heart of America, Chicago, to principal dancer. In 1982, principal dancer, Mr. Illinois. The company's commitment to accessibility is met he joined The Australian Wheater assumed the role through the most extensive touring schedule of any dance Ballet, and under the of Ballet Master with San company in history, an innovative and highly effecti ve direction of Marilyn Rowe, Francisco Ballet in 1996 and education program and collaborations with myriad other danced. a multitude of was named Assistant to the visual and performing arts organizations. roles in both classical and Artistic Director in 2002. Classically trained to the highest standards, The Joffrey contemporary works. He Mr. Wheater rehearsed and Ballet expresses a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, also guested in Western coached numerous ballets proudly reflecting the diversity of America with its company, Australia and Asia with of San Francisco Ballet's audiences, and repertoire which includes major story ballets, Barry Morland, who created deep repertoire, works by reconstructions of masterpieces and contemporary works. several ballets on him. choreographers from Ashton Founded by visionary teacher Robert Joffrey in 1956, gUided In 1985 Mr. Wheater and MacMillan to Lubovitch by celebrated choreographer Gerald Arpino from 1988 joined The Joffrey Ballet, and Wheeldon. until 2007, The Joffrey Ballet continues to thrive under where he worked with In 2007 Mr. Wheater internationally renowned Artistic Director Ashley C. Wheater Robert Joffrey, dancing was appOinted Artistic who was recruited as a dancer in 1985 by J offrey and in many American works Director of The Joffrey Arpino before returning to lead the company in 2007 after a by choreographers such Ballet. Since his heralded tenure at San Francisco Ballet. The Joffrey Ballet has as William Forsythe, appointment, he's been become one of the world's most revered and recognizable arts Gerald Arpino, Eugene teaching, coaching, and organizations in America and one of the top ballet companies Loring, Mark Morris, and shaping the Company for in the world. To lea rn more aboLLt The jaffrey Ballet please Laura Dean, in addition their role ahead in being visit joffrey.org to performing the lead able to dance a wide and in numerous Ashton and varied repertoire Cranko works. In 1989 he incorporating the very best joined San Francisco Ballet, of the 20th century and also dancing lead roles in all of being able to break new the Company's full-length ground in the future.

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ALL ABOUT AILEY JUDITH JAMISON the talents of emerging choreographers from ARTISTIC DIRECTOR within the ranks of the Company She was CELEBRATING 50 YEARS also a guiding force in establishing the B.FA. Judith jamison was appointed Artistic program with The Ailey School and Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Fordham University She remains This year Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in December 1989 at the request of committed to promoting the significance of Theater CAAADT), America's cultural her mentor, Alvin Ailey, who personally the Ailey legacy - dance as a medium for ambassador to the world, marks its chose her to succeed him before his honoring the past, celebrating the present 50th anniversary of bringing African untimely death. A native of Philadelphia, and fearlessly reaching into the future. The American cultural expression and the she studied with Marion Cuyjet and was move to Ailey's permanent home, a state-of American modern dance tradition to discovered by Agnes de Mille and made her the-art bUilding located at 55th Street and the world's stages. In 1958, Alvin Ailey New York debut with American Ballet 9th Avenue, was the realization of a long led a group of young black modern Theatre in 1964. She became a member of awaited dream. dancers in a performance in New York the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in City that changed forever the perception 1965 and danced with the company for 15 MASAZUMI CHAYA of American dance. Since then, the years to great acclaim. After leaving the ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Ailey company has gone on to perform Company in 1980, Ms. Jamison appeared as Masazumi Chaya was born in Fukuoka, for an estimated 21 million people on a guest artist with ballet companies all over japan, where he began his classical ballet the world and starred in the hit Broadway six continents, including two historic training. Upon moving to New York in musical Sophisticated Ladies. In 1988, she residencies in South Africa and the first December 1970, he studied modern dance formed her own company, The jamison performances ever by a modern dance and performed with the Richard Englund Project; a PBS special depicting her creative company at the legendary Mariinsky Repertory Company Mr. Chaya JOined process, Judith Jamison: The Dancemaker, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Theatre in Russia. aired nationally the same year. As a highly Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5, 1972 and performed with the Company for regarded choreographer, Ms. jamison has 15 years. In 1988, he became the Compa 1931, Alvin Ailey was first introduced to created works for many companies. Her dance by performances of the Katherine ny's Rehearsal Director after serving as assis ballet Reminiscin' was inspired by great tant rehearsal director for two years. A Dunham Dance Company and the Ballet female jazz artists and Edward Hoppers master teacher, both on tour with the Russe de Monte Carlo. His formal dance famous painting. Nighthawks. Love Stories, Company and in his native japan, he served training began when his friend Carmen with additional choreography by Robert as choreographic assistant to Alvin Ailey de Lavallade encouraged him to join Battle and Rennie Harris, was created in and John Butler. In 1991, Mr. Chaya was her in classes taught by modern dance 2004. Ms. jamison is an author whose auto named Associate Artistic Director of the pioneer Lester Horton. biography, DanCing SpiJit, was edited by Company He continues to provide invalu When Mr. Ailey began creating jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and published able creative assistance in all facets of its dance, he drew upon his "blood by Doubleday in 1993. She is the recipient operations. In 2002, Mr. Chaya coordinated memories" of Texas, the blues, spirituals of many awards and honorary degrees, the Company's appearance at the Rock and gospel music for inspiration, including a prime time Emmy Award and efeller Center Christmas tree-lighting cere resulting in the creation of his most an American Choreography Award for mony, broadcast on NBC. popular and critically acclaimed work - Outstanding Choreography in the PBS Mr. Chaya has staged numerous ballets Revelations. Since its premiere in 1960, "Great Performances: Dance In America" including Alvin Ailey's Flowers for the State Mr. Ailey's masterpiece has been seen by special, A Hymn for Alvin Ailey, and an Ballet of Missouri (1990) and The River for more people around the world than any honorary doctorate from Howard the Royal Swedish Ballet (1993), Ballet other dance piece. University, the Kennedy Center Honor and Florida (1995), National Ballet of Prague Although he created 79 ballets in the National Medal of Arts, the most presti (1995), Pennsylvania Ballet (1996) and his lifetime, Alvin Ailey maintained gious award presented to artists in the Colorado Ballet (1998) He has also United States. Ms. jamison carried the that his company was not exclusively a restaged The Mooche, The Stack-Up, Episodes, OlympiC torch during the relay prior to the repository for his own work. Today, the Bad Blood, Hidden Rites, Urban Folk Dance opening ceremonies in Salt Lake City in Company continues Mr. Ailey's mission and Witness for the Company. At the begin 2002. In 2003, she received the "Making a by presenting important works from the ning of his tenure as Associate Artistic Difference" Award by the NAACP ACT-SO. past and commissioning new ones to add Director, Mr. Chaya restaged Ailey's For In 2004, Ms. jamison received the Paul ."Bird" - With Love for a "Dance in Ame rica" to an ever-evolving repertOire that now Robeson award from the Actors' Equity encompasses over 200 works by more program entitled Alvin Ailey American Dance Association in recognition for her Theater: Steps Ahead. In 2000, he restaged than 70 choreographers. outstanding contribution to the Performing Before his untimely death in Ailey's Night Creature for the Rome Opera Arts and commitment to the right of all House and The River for LaScala Ballet. In 1989, Mr. Ailey chose Judith Jamison people to live in dignity and peace. In 2007, 2003, he restaged The River for North Caro to become Artistic Director of Alvin she was awarded a Bessie Award for her lina Dance Theater and for julio Bocca's Ailey American Dance Theater. As lifetime commitment to the preservation Ballet Argentina. Most recently, Mr. Chaya the Company looks toward the next and development of dance and the arts. restaged Masekela Langage and Blues Suite fifty years and beyond, Jamison's own Following the tradition of Alvin Ailey, Ms. for the Company. remarkable vision lights the way for this jamison is dedicated to asserting the promi As a performer, Masazumi Chaya celebration. Beauty, spirit, hope and nence of the arts in our culture, spear appeared on japanese television in both passion know no bounds. That is the heading initiatives to bring dance into the dramatic and musical productions. He power of Ailey. community and programs that introduce wishes to recognize the artistic contribution children to the arts. Ms. jamison has and spirit of his late friend and fellow artist, continued Mr. Ailey's practice of showcaSing Michihiko Oka. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 29 . RONNI FAVORS Howard University and performed with KHILEA DOUGLASS (Baltimore, MD) REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Lloyd Whitmore's New World Dance received her dance training from Dance Ronni Favo rs began dancing as a child in Company in Washington, DC. Ms. Boykin Theatre of Harlem, the Baltimore School for her hometown of Iowa City, Iowa. After was a student and intern at The Ailey School. the Arts and The Ailey School, where she studying at the National Music Camp in She was assistant to the late Talley Beatty and was a fellowship student. Ms. Douglass Interlochen, MI as the recipient of the Camp an original member of Complexions. Ms. danced with the Lula Washington Dance Scholarship, she traveled to New York to Boykin was a member of Philadanco and Theatre and was a member of Ailey II . She continue her training at The Ailey School as a received a New York Dance and Performance joined the Company in 2005. fellowship student. Ms. Favors was a member "Bessie" Award. In 2005, Ms. Boykin choreo of Ailey II, Alvin Ailey American Dance graphed Acceptance in Su rrender in collabora ANTONIO DOUTHIT (S t. Louis, MO) Theater (AAADT) and the Lar Lubovitch tion with Abdur-RahimJackson and began his dance training at age 16 at the Dance Company, and a recipient of the Matthew Rushing for AAADT. She joined the Center of Contemporary Arts under the Min-On Art Award. She served as Lar Lubo Company in 2000. direction of Lee Nolting and at the Alexandra vitchs assistant in setting his works on several School of Ballet. He also trained at North companies, including Cleveland Ballet, the CLIFTON BROWN (Goodyear, AZ) trained Carolina School of the Arts, the Joffrey Ballet Juilliard Dance Ensemble, Ballet du Nord and at various schools including Take 5 Dance School, San Francisco Ballet and the Dance AAADT. Ms. Favors was the ballet instructor Academy, Ballet Arizona , New School for the Theatre of Harlem School. After graduating at AileyCamps 1989 inaugural session in Arts and The Ail ey School, where he was a from high school in 1999, Mr. Douthit Kansas City and served as Artistic Director of student in the AileylFordham B.FA. Program became a member of Dance Theatre of the Camp in 1990. She was the founding in Dance. Mr. Brown is a recipient of a Harlem where he appeared in fea tured roles Director of New York's CAS/AileyCamp and Donna Wood Foundation Award, a Levell in the ballets South African Suite, Dougla , provided guidance in the national implemen ARTS award given by the National Founda Concerto in F, Return and Dwight Rhoden's tation of the program. Ms. Favors was named tion for Advancement in the Arts, and was a Twi st. He was promoted to soloist in 2003. Assistant Rehea rsal Director in 1997 and 2005 nominee in the UK for a Critics Circle He also performed with Les Grands Ballets Rehearsal Director in 1999. Ms. Favors National Dance Award for best male dancer. Canadiens de Montreal. Mr. Douthit joined engaged and rehearsed local dance students In 2007, Mr. Brown received a Bessie award the Company in 2004. who performed with the Company in Alvin in recognition of his work with the Ailey Ailey's Memoria in Johannesburg during company. He has performed with Earl VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began AAADTS return to South Africa in 1998, as Mosley's Diversity of Dance and as a guest dancing at Curie Performing and Creative well as in Seattle in 2003 and 2008. artist with the Miami City Ballet. Mr. Brown Arts High School in Chicago and later joined the Company in 1999. studied at the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance WHO'S WHO Theater with Marquita Levy, Harriet Ross and IN THE COMPANY ANTHONY BURRELL (Philadelphia, PA) Emily Stein. He attended Barat College as a began his training at Point Breeze Performing dance scholarship reCipient, received first GUILLERMO ASCA (Rego Park, NY), or Arts Center at the age of 12. He later studied place in the all-City NAACP ACT-SO Compe "Moe," as he is affectionately known, gradu at various institutions including Philadanco, tition in Dance in 1993 and studied as a ated from laGuardia High School of the Pennsylvania Ballet, the University of the Arts, fellowship student at The Ailey School. Mr. Performing Arts. He was a fellowship student and The Ailey School. As a dancer and chore Gilmore is also a teacher and choreographer, at The Ailey School and danced with Ailey II, ographer, Mr. Burrell worked with artists and a former member of Ailey II. He joined Ballet Metropolitano de Caracas, Ballet including Beyonce, Destinys Child, and the Company in 1997. Hispanico, Dance Compass, Shapiro & Smith Rihanna and is featured in several commer and Foot Prints Dance Project. Mr. Asca cials, videos, and featured films. He was also a ABDUR-RAHIM JACKSON (Philadelphia, joined the Company in 1994. member of Ailey II and is a national gold PA) is a graduate of Franklin Learning Center medalist of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition High School and received his B.FA. from The OLIVIA BOWMAN (Brooklyn, NY) gradu in Dance. Mr. Burrell first joined the Juilliard School. He received scholarships ated from LaGuardia High School of the Company in 2000. from Freedom Theatre, Philadanco, Dance Performing Arts. She received scholarships Theatre of Harlem, Boston Ballet and The from North Carolina School of the Arts and COURTNEY BRENE CORBIN (Brentwood, Ailey School. Mr. Jackson received a Marion was a fellowship student at The Ailey School. TN) was born in Overland Park, KS. She D. Cuyjet Award and was featured in the Ms. Bowman was a member of Donald Byrd! began her dance training at Ballet Oklahoma. 2003 PBS "American Masters" documentary The Group and Complexions. She jOined the She continued her formal training at Juilliard . He danced with Ailey II in 2000 Company in 2001. Dancenter North and the School of Nashville and joined the Company in 2001. Ballet. Ms. Corbin has also filmed a pilot for KIRVEN J. BOYD (Boston, MA) began his Nickelodeon and modeled in Harper's CHRIS JACKSON (Chicago, IL) began formal dance training at the Boston Arts Bazaar/Japan magazine. In May 2004, Ms. dancing at The Stairway of th e Stars dance Academy and joined Boston Youth Moves in Corbin graduated from The AileylFordham studio. In 1998, he started his formal dance 1999 under the direction of Jim Viera and B.FA. Program in Dance. She was a member training at The Chicago Academy for the Arts Jeannette Neill. He also trained on scholar of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2005. High Sc hool under the direction of Anna ship at the Boston Conservatory and as a Paskevska and Randy Duncan. Mr. Jackson fellowship student at The Ailey School. Mr. ROSALYN DESHAUTEURS (New Orleans, later went on to pursue training at The Ailey Boyd has danced with Battleworks Dance LA) studied at the New Orleans Center for School where he was a reCipient of the 2001- Company, The Parsons Dance Company and Creative Arts. She trained at Perry Mansfield, 2002 Alvin Ailey Fellowship. He was an Ailey II . He joined the Company in 2004. the School of American Ballet and The Ailey apprentice with River North Dance Chicago, School. After receiving her B.FA. degree from and was a member of Ailey II. Mr. Jackson HOPE BOYKIN (Durham, NC) is a three The Juilliard School, Mrs. Deshauteurs joined the company in 2004. time reCipient of the American Dance Festi became a member of Ailey II. She jOined the val's Young Tuition Scholarship. She attended Company in 2000. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 30 BRAVO ww 'w . MichigaDOpel ~ a.org Detroit Opera House ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

GWYNENN TAYLOR JONES (Berlin, PA) began her dance training with the Pitts burgh Youth Ballet at the age of 13 . She continued her studies at the Ballet Met Dance Academy in Columbus, OH. Ms. jones moved to New York where she studied at The Ailey School as a fellowship student and later became a member of Ailey II. She danced with Earl Mosley Diversity of Dance, Fred Benjamin Dance Company, Cedar Lake Ensemble and performed chore ography by George Faison for Aretha Franklin. Ms. jones joined the Company in 2004.

WILLY LAURY (Paris, France) received his early dance training at the janine Stanlowa Institute de Danse and the Studio Harmonic in Paris. Upon moving to New York City, Mr. Laury continued his dance education at SUNY Purchase, the juilliard School, and The Ailey School where he performed works by judith jamison, Matthew Rushing, and Ballett Frankfurt's Alan Barnes. Mr Laury was featured in the motion picture @) Ever After and appeared in Italian Vogue GRANDVALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY and Nylon Magazine. He also worked with WW'N.gvsu.edu Men's Health photographer Maria Elena Giuliani and was a member of Ailey II. Mr. Laury joined the Company in 2004.

YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the gUidance of jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a fellowship student. Mr. Lebrun performed works by choreographers Troy Powell, Matthew Rushing, Abdur-Rahimjackson, Debbie Allen, Scott Rink, Thaddeus Davis, Nilas Martins, and Dwight Rhoden and danced with the Francesca Harper Project Modo Fusion. He was also a member of Ailey II. Mr. Lebrun jOined the Company in 2008.

ROXANNE LYST (Annapolis, MD), began Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano her professional dance training in Wash and Warren Jones, Piano ington, DC under the tutelage of Alfred Dove and Adrian Bolton. She continued her Program includes works by studies at jacob's Pillow, Pennsylvania Handel, Schubert, Saint-Saens Academy of Ballet, and as a fellowship and others student at The Ailey SchooL Ms. Lyst was a member of Ailey II and Philadanco. She joined the Company Tickets: $100 in 2004. Chamber Music Society of Detroit Ticket Service: (248) 855-6070 AMOS]. MACHANIC,JR. (Miami, FL) studied dance at the New World School of www.ComeHearCMSD.org the Arts and continued his training at The Ailey School, where he was a fellowship reCipient. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 1996.

RACHAEL MCLAREN (Manitoba, White House State Dinner in honor of the LINDA CELESTE SIMS (Bronx, NY) began Canada) began her formal dance training at President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki. Ms. her dance training at Ballet Hispanico School the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. After Robinson was a member of Ailey II and of Dance and is a graduate of La Guardia graduating high school, she joined the joined the Company in 1981. High School of the Performing Arts. In her Toronto cast of Mamma Mia!. Ms. McLaren senior year, Mrs. Sims won a Presidential moved to New York to study at The Ailey MATTHEW RUSHING (Los Angeles, CA) Scholar award given by the National Foun School as a fellowship student and later began his dance training at the Los Angeles dation for Advancement in the Arts. During joined Ailey n. She has performed works by County High School for the Arts. He the summers of 1993 and 1994, she was a Karole Armitage, Dwight Rhoden, Francesca received a Spotlight Award and was named scholarship student at the Pennsylvania Harper, and Nilas Martins. Ms. McLaren a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He Ballet Schoo l. She has danced with 'EI joined the Company in 2008. trained at The Ailey School in New York Piccalo Theatro del' la Opera and Ballet City and later became a member of Ailey II, Hispanico. Mrs. Si ms joined the Company in AISHA MITCHELL (Syracuse, NY) where he danced for a year. Du ring his 1996. received her primary dance training at the career, he has performed as a guest artist for Onondaga Dance Institute, Dance Centre galas in France, Russia, Canada and YUSHA-MARIE SORZANO (Miami , FL) is North, and Tony Salatino of Syracuse Hungary and performed for former presi originally from Trinidad. She received her University. She studied at North Carolina dent Bill Clinton's inaugural presidential primary dance training from New World Dance Theater, Lines Ballet School, The celebration. In 2003, Mr. Rushing School of the Arts, The Miami Conservatory, Joffrey Ballet School, and The Ai ley School performed at The White House State Dinner and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Ms. Sorzano as a fellowship student. Ms. Mitchell is a in honor of the President of Kenya, Mwai is a graduate of the AileylFordham B. F.A. graduate of the AileylFordham B.F.A. Kibaki. He joined the Company in 1992. Program in Dance and was a member of Program in Dance and was a member of Ail ey n in her junior year. She performed Ailey II. She performed works by choreog GLENN ALLEN SIMS (Long Branch, NJ) with Nathan TricelRituals, TU Dance raphers Alonzo King, Dwight Rhoden, began his dance training at the Academy of (Artistic Directors Uri Sands and Ton i Debbie Allen, Sean Curran, and Nacho Dance Arts in Red Bank, Nj. He was a Pierce-Sands) and was a member of Duato. Ms. Mitchell is a bronze medalist of fellowship student at The Ailey School and Complexions. Ms. Sorzano also performed a 2001 NAACP National ACT-SO competi performed in the Garden State Arts Center's with recording artists Destiny's Child and tion. She joined the Company in 2008. Talent Expo in 1993. He attended The Juil Rihanna. She joined the company in 2007. liard School under the artistic direction of AKUA PARKER (Kinston, NC) began her Benjamin Harkanry and performed works CONSTANCE STAMATIOU (Charlotte, ballet training at age three. In 2000, she by Glen Tetley, Paul Taylor and Lila York. NC) began her dance training at Pat Hall's joined Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she Mr. Sims has performed for the King of Dance Unlimited and North Carolina Dance danced lead roles in Giselle, Agon, and The Morocco with choreography by Fred Theatre. In May 2002, she graduated from Four Temperaments. Thereafter she danced Benpmin and with Urban Dance Theater Northwest School of the Arts and studied at with Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet San Jose. and Creative Outlet Dance Theater of SUNY Purchase before becoming a fellow Ms. Parker had the opportunity to perform Brooklyn. In 2004, Mr. Sims was inducted ship student at The Ailey Schoo l. Ms. around the world and had the pleasure of into the Long Branch High School's Distin Stamatiou was a member of Ailey II and working with legendary icons Fredric guished Alumni Hall of Fame. He joined the joined the Company in 2007. Franklin and Geoffrey Holder. She joined Company in 1997. the Company in 2008.

BRIANA REED (St. Petersberg, FL) began her dance training at the Academy of Ballet Arts and The Pinellas County Center for Arts. She also studied at The Ailey School as a fellowship student. In 1997, Ms. Reed graduated from The Juilliard School and was a member of Ailey II. She joined the Company in 1998.

JAMAR ROBERTS (Miami, FL) graduated 1 from the New World School of the Arts . He trained at the Dance Empire of Miami and as a fellowship student at The Ailey Schoo l. Mr. Roberts was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2002.

RENEE ROBINSON (Washington, DC) began her training in classical ballet at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. She was the recipient of two Ford Foundation scholar ships to the School of American Ballet and was awarded full scholarships to the Dance Theatre of Harlem School and The Ailey School. In 2003, she performed at The Special Performance by Sweet Ho ney in the Rock on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

TINA MONICA WILLIAMS (Elizabeth, NJ) started dancing at a local dance school ALVIN AILEY® DANCE FOUNDATION under the direction of Michele Selvanto BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kowalski. In 1994, Ms. Williams began her Chairman: Joan H. Weill formal training at The Ailey School, President: Henry McGee receiving a fellowship after her first year. Chairman, Executive Committee: Philip Laskawy She danced with Footprints Dance Company, The Millennium Project, The Shore Ballet Company and was invited to Vice-Chairmen: perform in Italy in 1994 as part of a youth Simin N. Allison Guido Goldman Bruce S. Gordon cultural exchange tour. In 1998, she was Arthur]. Mirante II John H. Schaefer Christopher]. Williams invited to join Ailey n. Ms. Williams JOined the Company in 2000. James G. Abruzzo, Eleanor S. Applewhaite, Antoinette Cooper Blair, Judith Byrd-Blaylock, Anthony M. Carvette, Michael]. Cavanagh, Kathryn C. Chenault, MARCUS JARRELL WILLIS (Houston, David S. Daniel, Judith M. Davenport, Katherine Farley, Nadja Fidelia, TX) began his formal training at the John Marion 1. Fischer, Deborah Holmes, Judith Jamison, Richard L. Kauffman, ston Performing Arts Middle School, the Debra L. Lee, Linda M. Lindenbaum, Sharon Gersten Luckman, Arthur]. Mahon, High School for the Performing and Visual Gabriella E. Morris, Nicolas S Rohatyn, Peter K Scaturro, Richard Speciale, Arts and Discovery Dance Group in Lemar Swinney, Julia A Walker, Peter B. Walker Houston, Texas. At age 16 , he moved to New York City and studied at The Ailey Chairmen Emeriti: School as a fe llowship student. Mr. Willis is Stanley Plesent, Esq Harold Levine a reCipient of a Leve l l ARTS award given by the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts and has received ALVIN AILEY® DANCE FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF scholarships to many schools including the Recipient of a National Medal of Arts Juilliard School. He was a member of Ailey II and also worked with Pascal Rioult Dance Executive Director - Sharon Gersten Luckman Theater, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, and Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza. Calvin Hunt - Senior Director, Performance and Production Mr. Willis jOined the Company in 2008. Ronald R. Lawson - Senior Director, Business Affairs Bennett Rink - Senior Director, Development and External Affairs SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m . Sweet Honey in the Rock is a Grammy Award winning all-female a cappella vocal ALVIN AILEY® AMERICAN DANCE THEATER ensemble who is strongly committed to Dacquiri TShaun Smittick, Company Manager create music out of the rich textures of E.]. Corrigan, Technical Director African American legacy and traditions. Kristin Colvin Young, Stage Manager Sweet Honey was formed by Bernice Jennifer McGrath, Assistant Stage Manager Johnson Reagon in 1973 at the D.C. Black Jon Taylor, Wardrobe Supervisor Repertory Theater Company, and her music Al Crawford, Lighting Director di splays flavors of Blues, spirituals, gospel, Evan O'Brient, Assistant Lighting Director reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisati on. The David Kerr, Master Electrician group's repertOire speaks from the music of Joe Gaito, Master Carpenter the Black church, the calls of the civil rights Paul Allshouse, Sound Engineer movement and songs of the struggle for Samuel Deshauteurs, Property Master justice everywhere. The name Sweet Honey Andrew Blacks, Flyman in the Rock comes from Psalm 81:16, which Shaheem Litchmore, Assistant Electrician describes the promise to a people to be fed Corin Wright, Senior Wardrobe Assistant by the honey from a rock. Sweet Honey has Dante Baylor, Wardrobe Assistant released over 20 albums including 2004's Sarah Alexander, Assistant Company Manager/ Tour Merchandise Manager "Raise Your Voice," the'soundtrack to the Masazumi Chaya, Associate Artistic Director/Company Teacher PBS film by Stanley Nelson that docu Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director/Company Teacher mented the life of the group. Fo ll owing Reagon's retirement in 2004, the Sweet Donald]. Rose M.D., Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, Honey legacy continued. The group consist Hospital for Joint Disease of 5 Singers and 1 Sign-language interpreter Shaw Bronner, Director of Physical Therapy and tours the world singing songs of hope, Sheyi Ojofeitimi, Physical Therapist love, justice, peace and resistance, Sweet Laura Becica, Physical Therapist Honey has recently released their latest CD "Experience .... 101 " that delivers pOSitive messages to youths and adults alike.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Dett'oit Opel'a House www.MichiganOpeloa.org B RAVO 33 Artist Profiles SUZANNE MALLARE A CTON TORRANCE BLAISDELL MARIO CORRADI Chorus Master, Margaret Gamer, Auctioneer, Judge 1, Margaret Gamer Stage Director, Madame Butterjly Madame Butterjly American tenor Torrance Blaisdell Italian stage director Mario Corradi From opera to Handel's Messiah to was last seen at Michigan Opera Theatre returns to Michigan Opera Theatre to contemporary jazz, Conductor Suzanne in the fall 2007 season, creating the stage Madam e BLttterfly, his eighteenth Mallare Acton is recognized for her versa roles of Capucin production with tility and dynamic style. For Michigan and Marquis de " the company Mr. - Opera Theatre, Ms. Cuigy in the world Corradi made his Acton's conducting premiere of Cyrano, Michigan Opera ., credits include: and as Don Basilio Theatre debut with ( ..'~ . West Side Story, The and Don Curzio Carmen in 1996, Barber of Seville, in The Marriage of and has returned •. Music Man, The Figaro. He made to Detroit annually Pirates of Penzance, his debut with the to direct, among The Mikado, Die company in 2003 in A Masked Ball , and others, Werthel; A Masked Ball, Rigoletto Fledermaus, La has since returned for several produc and Faust. Most recently, he directed Traviata, The Daughter of the Regiment, La tions. Mr. Blaisdell makes his career the company's production of La Traviata Boheme, EI Capitan, and The Tender Land. in both musical theater and opera; he in the spring of 2008. Mr. Corradi has Additional conducting credits include appeared on Broadway in the role of directed productions in many of the My Fair Lady and La Traviata for Dayton Piangi in Phantom of the Opera, a role world's great opera houses, including Opera, The Merry Widow and Madame particularly suited to his talents. Recent Teatro Regio in Parma, the National Butterjly for Artpark, and Tosca for engagements have included Don Basilio Opera of Ukraine, and many theaters Augusta Opera. Ms . Acton has served as in The Marriage of Figaro for New Orleans throughout the U.S. Having previously guest conductor for The Detroit Chamber Opera, the Third Jew in Salome with the been an assistant to the acclaimed Jean Winds and Strings, Birmingham National Symphony Orchestra conducted Pierre Ponnelle, he made his profeSSional Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, Lake St. by Leonard Slatkin, and a role debut directorial debut in 1982. Clair Symphony Orchestra, the Lexington as Monostatos in The Magic Flute with Bach Festival, and the Saginaw Bay Intermountain Opera EVA EVOLA Symphony Orchestra. Kate Pinkerton, Madame Butterfly JASON COLLINS Soprano Eva Evola made her GREGG B AKER Casey, Margaret Gamer Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Clotilde Robert Garner, Margaret Gamer A South Carolina native, tenor Jason in the 2005 production of Norma. This American baritone Gregg Baker made Collins is already beginning to attract season she returns his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the attention of the public, with both his in the role of 1982, performing the role of Crown in robust but beau Kate Pinkerton in Porgy and Bess, a role tiful voice, and his Madame Butterjly. in which he discov commanding stage Ms. Evola is very ered his gift for presence. Margaret active on the clas opera. A baritone Garner marks his sical music scene of "imposing voice debut with Michigan doing concerts and stature," Gregg Opera Theatre. and oratorios. Her Baker is a successful Mr. Collins has most recent engagements have included veteran of Broadway also recently made Annina in La Traviata, Adina in The and a Laurence debuts at San Francisco Opera, as Froh Elixir of Love, and Lauretta in Gianni Olivier Award nominee. Mr. Baker has in Das Rheingold, and Canadian Opera, Schicchi, all with the Verdi Opera Theater performed with MOT in a number of as Comte de Lerme in Don Carlos. Other of Michigan. Future concerts include a roles, including Jochanaan in Salome and recent opera engagements have included recital with famed pianist Martin Katz, Amonasro in Aida. He has also performed his debuts at Seattle Opera (Steuermann, and plans [or a concert cycle in Rome and with the Met in the roles of High Priest Del' jliegende Hollander), the Arizona Palermo Italy She is currently coaching (Samson et Dalila), Amonasro (A ida), Opera (Erik, Del' jliegende Hollander), the with tenor George Shirley and Suzanne Escamillo (Carmen), Silvio (Pagliacci) , Kentucky Opera (Lenski, Eugene Onegin), Mallare Acton. Donner (Das Rheingold), and Belcore and the Austin Lyric Opera (Zinovy, Lady (rElisir d'Amore), and performs leading Macbeth of Mts ensk). roles with the major opera houses around the world. In addition to his opera performances, Mr. Baker has performed and recorded with leading orchestras and conductors: the Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Radio Stuttgart Symphony, Simon Rattle, and Zubin Mehta. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 34 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House D ENYCE GRAVES P ATDRO H ARRIS M ARJORIE BRADLEY KELLOGG Margaret, Margaret Garner (18, 22, 25) Choreographer, Margaret Garner Set Designer, Margaret Garner Recognized worldwide as one Patdro Harris is nationally and inter Marj ori e Bradley Kellogg is an award of today's most exciting vocal stars, nationally recognized and respected winning scenic designer with dozens of American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves by fans, colleagues and critics, and Broadway, off-Broad way and regional continues to gather unparalleled popular was choreographer and movement theater credits, and and critical acclaim specialist in the designed the sets for in performances world premiere of the world premiere on four continents. Margaret Garner of Margaret Garner Ms. Graves made with Michigan at Michigan Opera her Michigan Opera Opera Theatre in Theatre in 2005. Theatre debut in 2005. He was voted Ms. Kellogg was 1999 opposite "best director" by resident designer for Andrea Bocelli the Star Tribune the 1992-93 season in Werther, and Minneapolis, of Tony Randall's National Actors Theatre. returned in 2005 to sing the title role in and the Washington Post hails him Other Broadway credits include Any the world premiere of Marga ret Garner, as a "superb choreographer." He has Given Day; the George C. Scott revival repeating the role at Cincinnati Opera, directed at such distinguished theaters of On Borrowed Tim e; LUcifer's Child, star Opera Company of Philadelphia, and as Alliance Theater, Sacramento Theatre ring Julie Harris; American Buffalo with Al Opera Carolina. She is particularly well Company, Round House Theater, True Pacino; Da ; ReqUiem For a Heavyweight; known to operatic audiences for her Colors Theater Company, and the Tribeca A Day in Th e Death ofjoe Egg; Solomon 's portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Performing Arts Center. Mr. Harris Child; Arsenic And Old Lace; Steaming; and Samson et Dalila , which have brought also served as choreographer, artistic The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Ms. her to the world's great opera houses consultant, and movement director with Kellogg also writes science fiction and and concert halls. The combination of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the fantasy novels, and she is currently an her expressive, rich vocalism, elegant Kennedy Center, Portland Center Stage, associate professor at Colgate University. stage presence, and exciting theatrical and Broadway's Royal Theatre, among abilities allows her to pursue a wide others. He has traveled the world as MIHOKO KINOSHITA breadth of operatic roles , as well as choreographer and lead dancer for Stevie Cio-Cio-San, Madam e Butterfly delight audiences in concert and recital Wonder, and he choreographed the Tony (16, 21 , 23) appearances. Ms. Graves was appointed Award-winning Broadway hit A Raisin in A native of Kagoshima, Japan, a Cultural Ambassador for the United the Sun, starring Sean Combs and Phylicia Mihoko Kinoshita makes her MOT debut States in 2003, and she now travels Rashad. in the role of Cio-Cio-San during the around the world under the auspices of fall 2008 season. the State Department, appearing in good JOSEPH H u She received her will missions of musical performances, Gora, Madame Butterfly Masters Degree at lectures and seminars. Taiwanese-American tenor Joseph Musashino Academy Hu makes his Michigan Opera Theatre of Music before JOHN GUNTER debut this season in his signature role studying in Italy Set Designer, Madame Butterfly as Goro in Madame where she was British designer John Gunter has Butterfly, following awarded numerous designed many productions on three a successful inter prizes, including continents. These include several for national debut with first place in the Santa Margarita Glyndebourne, the Israeli Opera International Competition and the where his 1985 in Tel Aviv. Mr. Hu Bevagna International Competition. production of is one of America's In 2007 she was awarded first prize Albert Herring was most important in the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundati on revived in 2002 character tenors, Competition. In 2008 she returned to and 2008, and sought after for roles such as Goro, Japan to sing the Britten War Requiem working frequently both Pang and Pong in Tu randot, the before debuting in London at Wigmore with Sir Peter Hall. Steuermann in Del' fli egende Hollander, Hall in the Georg Solti Anniversary His designs for Th e the High Priest in Mozart's Idomeneo, Concert. She made her Baltimore Opera Marriage of Figaro opened the new theater and Spoletta in To sca. Last season he debut in May 2008 as Butterfly follOWing there in 1994, and Porgy and Bess for performed in Samson et Delilah, Th e her debut with the Midland Symphony Sir Trevor Nunn was seen on television Marriage of Figaro, and II 1icovatore, all Orchestra in the same role. In 2009, Ms. (winning an Emmy Award) and at Covent at San Diego Opera. Upcoming engage Kinoshita will return to Japan to sing Liu Garden. He has also worked with the San ments include an additional three in Tu randot. Francisco, La Scala Milan, Buenos Aires productions in San Diego. and Australian opera companies. Mr. Gunter designs for spoken theater as well , where his acclaimed productions include Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell, and many for Sir Peter Hall in the West End, including Lady Windermere's Fan and Mrs. Warren's ProfeSSion. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.Mic higanOpera.org BRAVO 35 STEFAN LANO TRACIE LUCK Metropolitan area. His oratorio credits Conductor, Margaret Garner Margaret, Margaret Garner (19, 24) include: Bach's Magnificat; Britten's Rejoice Stefan Lana returns to Michigan American Tracie Luck, one of the in the Lamb; Handel's Messiah; Israel in Opera Theatre this season to conduct most promising young mezzo-sopranos Egypt; Samson; and Haydn's The Creation. Margaret Gamer, as he did for its world today, performed the title role in Margaret Mr. Manovski has also performed recitals premiere with Gamer to great in Colorado, Michigan, and South the company in acclaim in a new Dakota. 2005, having since production at the returned to Detroit New York City KRISTINE BILLER MATTSON to conduct Salome in Opera in 2007. Caroline Gaines, Margaret Garner 2006. Mr. Lana also This came after Young American soprano Kristine conducted another covering the role for Biller Mattson made her Michigan Opera world premiere Denyce Graves in Theatre debut in 2005 covering the opera in 2005, the world premiere role of Caroline Adamo's Lysistrata at Houston Grand with Michigan Opera Theatre in Detroit Gaines in the world Opera. Last season, he conducted the east in 2005, as well as performing the role premiere perfor coast premiere of DiChiera's Cyrano with in the Margaret Gamer workshops. Ms. mances of Margaret the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Luck had previously performed at the Gamer. A young, a highly successful debut at the Semper Detroit Opera House in her critically rising soprano in Oper Dresden, where he will return for acclaimed debut as Maddelena in Rigoletto the opera world, two productions in 2009: a reprise of in 2004. She has performed many roles she placed 2nd in Jake Heggie 's Dead Man Walking, and a with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Florida Grand new production of Henze's LUpupa. The including Flora (La Traviata), Virginelle Opera Competition in 2004. Recent world premiere of Mr. Lano's Sinfonie Nr (La PeJichole) , and Annie (Porgy and Bess). engagements include Micaela with the 3 took place in 2004, with the composer Helena Symphony, Hans el and Gretel with conducting the Lithuanian National RYAN MACPHERSON Opera Company of Philadelphia, and Philharmonic Orchestra. He is currently George Hancock, Margaret Garner Clorinda in La Cenerentola with Michigan orchestrating his Sieben Liede r on texts American tenor Ryan MacPherson Opera Theatre. Upcoming engage- of Rainer Maria Rilke , and has been returns to Michigan Opera Theatre this ments include a performance with the commissioned to compose a new piano fall after debuting in 2007 as Belmonte Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in concerto for Muza Rubackyte and the in Th e Abduction New Zealand, The Bells with the Helena Lithuanian National Philharmonic. from the Seraglio. As Symphony and the Mahler 2nd with the a graduate student North Penn Symphony In December, she KENNY LEON at Yale University, will be performing a concert tour with Stage Director, Margaret Garner he sang the roles renowned baritone, Kamel Boutros. Kenny Leon returns to Michigan of, among others, Opera Theatre to direct Margaret Gamer, Rodolfo in La TIMOTHY MIX after directing its world premiere with the boheme, Vaudemont Edward Gaines, Margaret Garner (19, company in 2005. in Tchaikovsky's 24) A highly acclaimed lolanta , Fenton in Falstaff, and Eisenstein American baritone Timothy Mix actor, producer and in Die Fledermaus . Recent engagements makes his Michigan Opera Theatre director, Mr. Leon's include Anathol in Van essa and Ferrando debut this fall as Edward Gaines in experience covers in Cosi fan tutti for New York City Opera, Margaret Garner. the spectrum from Don Jose in Carmen for Opera Memphis Recognized for the television to stage to and at the National Concert Hall in beauty of his voice film. He is fo under Dublin, and debuts with Shreveport and his compel and artistic director Opera and Opera National de Pmis. ling stage presence, of True Colors Theatre Company, and Mr. Mix received directed the Broadway revival of A Raisin MIROSLAV MANOVSKI critical acclaim for in the Sun , which featured Sean Combs, Registrar, Madame Butte1jly his portrayal of Audra McDonald and Phylicia Rashad; Tenor Miroslav Manovski, a Michigan the same role in the show garnered two Tony Awards. native, made his Michigan Opera Theatre the New York City Opera premiere of Mr. Leon directed August Wilson's Gem debut as the Second Nazarene in Salome, Margaret Gamer, in a new production of the Ocean (five Tony nominations) and and has been with by Tazewell Thompson. The current Radio Golf (four Tony nominations), both the company since season features another notable debut for the Broadway stage. Most recently, 1998. Mr. Manovski for Mr. Mix as the Duke of Nottingham he directed the ABC TV film version of has also performed in Donizetti's Roberto Devereaux at A Raisin in the Sun which was nominated compromario roles Dallas Opera. He will also sing Faure's for three Emmy awards. Mr. Leon also in La Rondine, Requiem with the Buffalo Philharmonic; directed the world premiere of the UK Carmen, Daughter Beethoven's Mass in C and Dvorak's Te tour of Flashdance, the Musical. This fall of the Regiment, Th e Deum with Voices of Ascension, and will direct the stage adaptation of Guess Magic Flute, Semele, concludes the season at Opera Theatre Whos Coming to Dinner on Broadway Il Tabarro (Aspen, CO), including Dido of Saint Louis as Marcello in La Boheme. and Aeneas within the greater Detroit During the 2007-08 season, he made his

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 36 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House debut at the Boston Lyric Opera in La Opera of Chicago, International Competition, and she was Boheme, and sang Ford in New York City New York City a National Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera's Falstaff. Opera, Manhattan Opera National Council Auditions. Theatre Club, EDOARDO MOLLER Houston Grand KEN DALL SMITH Conductor, Madame Butterjly Opera, Salzburg Lighting Designer, Madame Butterfly Italian conductor Edoardo Muller Festival, Deustche Kendall Smith returns to Michigan returns to the Michigan Opera Theatre Opera Berlin, and Opera Theatre this fall to design lighting to lead the Michigan Opera Theatre American Ballet for Madame Butterfly, his 56th production Orchestra in Theatre. The Wisconsin native is a with the company Madame Butterjly. founding partner of the theater planning Mr. Smith made his Mr. Muller last and architectural lighting design firm Michigan Opera appeared with Schuler Shook, with offices in Chicago, Theatre debut in the company Minneapolis and Dallas. 1988, with The conducting The Ballad of Baby Barber of Seville in MIKA SHIGEMATSU Doe, and most 2006, after previ Suzuki, Madame Butterjly (l6m, 21 , 23) recently designed ously serving as japanese mezzo-soprano Mika lighting for the conductor of Aida in Concert, featuring Shigematsu makes her Michigan Opera company's spring 2008 production of Luciano Pavarotti, in 2000. Mr. Muller Theatre debut this fall as Suzuki in La T1'aviata. His work has been featured made his American opera debut in 1980 Madame Butterfly. in numerous productions by respected and has since conducted productions Ms. Shigematsu has opera companies, theaters and festivals, with many of the nation s leading opera performed this role which include, among others, Florida companies . He has been a frequent guest with, among others, Grand Opera, the Oregon Shakespeare at the Metropolitan Opera, and has also Opera National de Festival , Indianapolis Opera, the Weston conducted for New York City Opera, Lyon, New York Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Boston Lyric Lyric Opera of Chicago and Dallas Opera. City Opera, David Opera, and Opera Pacific. Freeman's produc DAVID POMEROY tion in Royal Albert AARON STEGEMGLLER Pinkerton, Madame Butterfly (16m, 21, Hall in London , and, most recently, judge 3, Margaret Garner; 23m) Cincinnati Opera . Born in Osaka, japan, The Bonze, Madame Butterjly Canadian tenor David Pomeroy made she won first prize in the country's most This season marks American bass his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in prestigious music competition in 1992. baritone Aaron Stegemoller's debut in two spring 2008 as Ruggiero in La Rondine. Ms. Shigematsu made international head productions at Michigan Opera Theatre. He returns in the lines when she sang Elvira in the North Recent engage 2008 fall season American premiere of Bellini's I Puritani ments include his as Lt. Pinkerton in at Boston Lyric Opera in 1993. Recent role as Masetto in Madame Butterfly, engagements include Mozart's Mass in Don Giovanni with which he recently C Minor and Bach's Magnificat with the American Opera played at Opera National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall Group, a reprise of Theatre of St. Louis. his Dr. Grenvil in Quickly establishing KAREN SLACK Opera Cleveland's himself as a leading Cilla, Margaret Garner (19,22,24) La Traviata, and young lyric tenor, Mr. Pomeroy is a American soprano Karen Slack makes his portrayal of Pish Tush in Gilbert and regular presence with Canadian Opera her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Sullivan's The Mikado with Chicago 'S Light Company Since his highly acclaimed Cilla in Margaret Garner during the Opera Works. Mr. Stegemoller was also U.S. debut in 2004 with Lyric Opera of fall 2008 opera heard throughout Chicago during his Kansas City, he has performed with opera season. A native performances with O.PE.R.A. of Elgin's companies and orchestras throughout of Philadelphia, La Traviata, Chamber Opera of Chicago's the U.S. and Canada. Recent engage Ms. Slack is a The Consul, and Intimate Opera's Cosifan ments include the title role in Idomeneo graduate of the tutte. with Pacific Opera Victoria, the Duke Curtis Institute of in Rigoletto with Calgary Opera, and Music. Hailed for DANIEL SUTlN Skuratov in From the House of the Dead possessing a voice Sharpless, Madame Butterfly with Canadian Opera Company of extraordinary American baritone Daniel Sutin beauty, a seamless legato, and sensitivity makes his Michigan Opera Theatre debut DUANE SCHULER of expression, she has already appeared this fall as Sharpless in Madame Butterfly. Lighting Designer, Margaret Garner on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, In the 2007-2008 Duane Schuler designed the lighting the San Francisco Opera, the Melbourne season, Mr. Sutin for the world premiere of Margaret (Australia) Symphony, and Lyric Opera began his seventh Garner at Michigan Opera Theatre in of Kansas City Ms. Slack has also been season at the 2005, and has achieved national and a winner of numerous prestigious vocal Metropolitan Opera international acclaim as a theatrical competitions, including the 2007 jose as Paris in Romeo lighting designer for such organiza Iturbi Competition, 2005 Florida Grand et Juliette, followed tions as the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera Competition, the Rosa Ponselle by his debut at the

Detroit Opera House Copyright www.MichiganOpera.org2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 37 Lyric Opera of Chicago as the One-Eyed with Minnesota Opera. He finished 2007 Additional recent engagements include Brother in Die Frau ohne Schatten, as making his San Francisco Opera debut Leonora cover en Trovatore) at the Opera well as the roles of Belcore in relisiJ' as Pinkerton. Mr. Valenti studied at the Bastille, the Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro) d'amore at the San Antonio Opera, and prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in in a production that toured France Germont in La Traviata at the Reisopera Philadelphia, and continues to study with and Belgium, and Donna Elvira (Don in the Netherlands. He made his Royal Maestro Bill Schuman. Giovanni) in the young artist program Opera House Covent Garden debut as at Seattle Opera. In the current season, Sonora in La Fanciulla del West in 2008, J AMES W ESTMAN Ms. Williams will make several company and will return to the Canadian Opera Edward Gaines, Margaret Gamer (18, debuts, with the Seattle Opera and Company as Paolo in Simon Boccanegra. 22, 25) Indianapolis Opera in n Trovatore, and In the summer of 2009 he will make his Formerly a successful boy treble, Virginia Opera in Tosca . debut at the Savonlinna Opera Festival as Canadian baritone James Westman Sharpless in Madame Butterfly. made his MOT debut as Sharpless in the BARBARA GIBSON YOUNG 2003 production of Madame Butterfly. ARTIST APPRENTICE PROGRAM P AUL T AZEWELL Mr. Westman was Costume Designer, Margaret Gamer the first boy ever 2008-09 Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist Paul Tazewell has designed exten to perform the sively in the United States and interna fou rth movement of J EFF M ACM ULLEN tionally for theater, dance and opera, Mahler's Symphony 2nd Judge, Margaret Garner; and created the original costumes for No.4 (Child's View Commissioner, Prince Yamadori, Madame the world premiere oj Heaven), and Butterfly of Margaret Gamer toured this work Baritone Jeff MacMullen is delighted at Michigan Opera with the Boston to make his debut with Michigan Opera Theatre in 2005. Mr. Philharmonic Orchestra, performing in Theatre this season. Jeff has most recently Tazewell was a Tony Carnegie Hall at the young age of twelve. performed with Ohio Light Opera as Award nominee fo r Mr. Westman was Baritone in Residence Curly in Oklahoma , his work on the with the prestigious San Francisco Opera Pish-Tush in The Broadway hit Bring Adler Fellowship program until 2000, Mikado, and Francis In 'Da Noise, Bring In and has since performed leading roles in Marinka: The 'Da Funk; other Broadway credits include of Verdi, Puccini, Massenet, Donizetti, Mayerling Story, A Raisin in the Sun, Elaine Stritch, On The Yanacek, Bizet, Britten and Mozart for during the 2008 Town, and Fascinatin' Rhythm. At the many principal opera houses in North season. He has Public Theatre in New York, he designed America and Europe. received both his costumes for One Flea Spare, Henry V, bachelor and master Venus, and Blade to the Heat, and has M ARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS degrees in vocal performance from designed extensively for regional theaters Cilla, Margaret Gamer 08, 25) Michigan State University: While recently across the country, including Arena Stage, Mary Elizabeth Williams debuts with completing his graduate studies, he the Shakespeare Theatre, and the Alliance Michigan Opera Theatre this fall as Cilla performed the roles of Ping in Turandot, Theatre, among others. Mr. Tazewell is in Margaret Gamer. Ms. Williams made Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni, and the currently a resident artist and associate her professional four villains in The Tales oj HoJJmann professor of costume design at Carnegie U.S. debut in Porgy with MSU Opera Theatre. He was Mellon University in Pittsburgh. and Bess with the also a winner of the MSU Symphony Atlanta Opera; the Honors Concert competition. Jeff has j AMES VALENTI Atlanta Joumal also performed leading roles with the Pinkerton, Madame Butterfly 05, 19, Constitution called Bay View Music Festival. On the concert 22) her voice "at once stage, Jeff has appeared as a soloist with American tenor James Valenti makes innocent, sultry and the Lansing Symphony and the Jackson his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in deeply affecting." Symphony: Madame Butterfly this fall , and will perform the same role at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples in June 2009. He recently made a successful debut Got Slides? as Rodolfo in La Get that box of slid es out of your attic! Boheme at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, and Protect yo ur family memories at Florida Grand fore ver and enjoy them on your TV! Opera in Miami Profess ional 35mm slid e scanning to DVD and Ft. Lauderdale. In March 2008, Mr. Valenti performed Lt. Pinkerton with Call (248) 582-9690 Mark Lamos' Madame Butterjly at New York City Opera, which was nationally www.echoprinting.com televised on PBS, and in January made ~Printli7g a critically acclaimed debut as Romeo

38 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www Michigan.M ic h iganO Operapera.org Theatre D etroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Violin I Kathleen Grimes+ Clarinet Tuba Charlotte Merkerson, Leah Lucas Brian Bowman * + Neal Campbell Concertmaster" + Constance Markwick ]. William King+ Laura Leigh Roelofs, Assistant Julianne Zinn Suzanne Rozmary Harp Concertmaster + Barbara Zmich Patricia Terry-Ross*+ Velda Kelly+ Bassoon Bryan Johnston+ Cello Pawel Wnuk+ Timpani AndrewWu+ Nadine Deleury*+ Roger Maki-Schramm+ Leonardo Soto*+ Beth Kirton+ Diane Bredesen+ Nora Schankin Terrence Farmer Molly Hughes+ Robert Reed+ Kevin Filewych+ Sarah Cleveland Horn Percussion James Kujawski John Iatzko Andrew Pelletier+ John Dorsey*+ Janet Sullins Stefan Koch Carrie Banfield+ David Taylor I-Fu Wang Eugene Zenzen Breda Anderson Dan DeSena Bass Tamara Kosinski Violin II Derek Weller * + Susan Mutter Piano/CelestelKeyboard Victoria Haltom * + Clark Suttle+ Jean Schneider Brooke Hoplamazian+ Jean Marie Posekany Trumpets Daniel Stachyra + Robert Stiles David Ammer+ Henrik Karapetyan+ Shawn Wood Gordon Simmons+ * Principal Anna Weller+ David Ammer + Michigan Opera Theatre Sander Kostallari Flute Mark Flegg Core Orchestra Elizabeth Rowin Pamela Hill *+ Derek Lockhart Detroit Federation of Tamara Sherman Laura Larson+ Musicians Local #5 Janet Sullins Dennis Carter Trombone American Federation of Maury Okun"+ Musicians Viola Oboe Greg Near+ John Madison *+ Kristen Beene" + Gary Hellick Scott Stefanko+ Sally Pituch+ Bryan Pokorney James Greer+ Lynne Marie Flegg

Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Kara Alfano Ken Ebaugh Clarence Jones Stephen Stewart Carol Ambrogio Jacqueline Echols Tom Kabala Terrence Stewart Ken Anderson Brandy Ellis Jacqueline King Gregory Stinson Ryan Banar Rebecca Engelhard Sylvester Lane Lucy Thompson Patrick Barnard Louise Fisher Brian Leduc Angela Torres-Kutkuhn Victoria Bigelow Nicholas Fitzer Jonathan Lowrie Carie Volkar Errin Brooks Charles Freeman Tony Lynch Marie Vavro Kim W Brooks Yvonne Friday Amy Malaney Tiffany Waldron Fred Buchalter Tim Gardner Miroslav Manovski Justin Watson Stephanie Clark Donald Gay Leslie Mason Deborah Webb Timothy Clark Emily Sharp-Gay Anthony McGlaun Norman Weber Julie Craigo Jeremy Gilpatric Elizabeth Mitchell Tamara Whitty Aida De la Cruz Conda Green Deborah Nero Amber Williams John Deierlein Lenora Green Rachel Nofziger Lonel Woods Jean Derricotte-Murphy Nicole Greenidge Jennifer Pasha Anamaria Ylizaliturri Adam Diekhoff Robert Griswold DeAnna Patterson Gerianne Ditto Rosaline Guastella Annie Radcliffe The American Guild of Joe Dluzniewski Celeste Headlee Dustin Scott Musical Artists is the official Jody Doktor Leslie Hill Clifton Shaw union of the Michigan Opera Isaac Droscha Terrence Horn Ken Shepherd Theatre Chorus Rebecca Eaddy Richard Jackson Adam Smith

Michigan Opera Theatre's Department of Community Programs celebrates a landmark 30 years of service, resources, touring programs, and opera education opportunities for all ages! The Michigan Opera Theatre Department of Community Programs was founded in 1977 by Karen VanderKloot DlChiera, and the department provides educational opportunities to more than 200,000 people, of all ages and backgrounds, annually. Programs include touring productions, lectures, workshops, and the summer learning series, Learning at the Opera House, which also celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Let's take a look back at 30 years of Education Programs at Michigan Opera Theatre:

The Well-Traveled Feet of Learning and Advocating for Michigan Opera Theatre's Learning Touring Artists Michigan Opera Theatre's Department of Community Programs has kept learning at In the many years of its existence, the forefront of everything, and has advo Michigan Opera Theatre's touring cated on a national level for arts education programs have criss-crossed the state, funding. the country and the world, bringing the Opera and opera-related lectures magic of live theater to groups of all sizes, * are given by Karen V DiChiera and ages, and abilities. Wallace Peace just about everywhere! MOT's touring artists perform * Both are known across the country and all over Michigan, including Oakland, across the border in Canada for their Macomb, Wayne, St. Clair, Livingston, knowledgeable, entertaining and informa and Genesee counties. Plus, they have ti ve classes. . performed throughout the country, Workshops performed by Michigan including Wisconsin, Minnesota, and * Opera Theatre staff have attracted talented Illinois, and even internationally, in up-and-coming singers for years. Canada. The Community Programs depart Performances can take place * * ment has been a staunch advocate and anywhere, including elementary, middle, Community Programs touring artists ally for schools who need help keeping and high-schools, community centers, performing " Michigan Music in Revue," their arts programs from budget cuts. religious institutions, universities, and 1987 Director Karen V DiChiera has served senior centers. * Touring programs include on grant committees for the Michigan existing works, Community Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Programs-commissioned works, National Endowment for the Arts, the and even full operas! Detroit Council for the Arts, and acts as * Touring programs singers a community liaison as a Verdi Opera consist of many who have been Competition and Callahan competition touring for many years, including judge. Mark Vondrak, Maria Cimarelli, Karl Schmidt, Betty Lane, Alvin Waddles, Madelyn Porter, Trish Shand or, Betsy Bronson, Alaina Brown, Candace de Lattre, and Chris Vaught. * Accomplished, award winning, decorated - you bet! Michigan Opera Theatre's touring programs, performing MOT's touring programs have Nanabush, an opera composed by Karen V. DiChiera received the "Keys" to Sault Ste. with libretto by William Kirk, at the Marygrove College Institute for Arts-Infused Education Workshop, August Marie and South Haven , and an 2007. award from the American Lung Association for the opera "The Night Harry Stopped Smoking." Karen V. DiChiera working with disabled adults.

40 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera Michigan Opera.org Theatre Dett'oit Opera House can rid the town of its rats, and in return, the town will pay him handsomely When the town does not fulfill its promise of payment, the Pied Piper teaches the townspeople a lesson. Like the Grimm fairy tale (only with a happy ending), children learn the value of keeping promises. To book this program for your school or group, contact Dolores Tobis at Students in the 2008 "Create and Perform" workshop during Learning at the (313) 237-3429 or [email protected]. Opera House

Creating and Performing opera but not usually presented by opera for 30 Years companies, such as music composition, architecture, art, history, poetry, writing, The Department of Community Programs decorative plaster, personal oral histories has always worked to make programs of people involved in arts and education, available to everyone, and has been daytime workshops for youngsters of all praised for work with young people and ages, and college-age "pre-professionals" persons with disabilities. hoping to enter the opera field. * Learning at the Opera Hous e Community Programs Operations Manager Betty Lane performs in instructor Francine Dent has taught such Reflecting on the Past ... innovative classes as "Rappera" and "Hip " Let Freedom Ring." Hoppera" to tell stories through rap and looking to the Future hip hop art forms. The history of the Department of So You Think You Can Sing? * Persons with disabilities have been Community Programs is full of shared Calling all high-school singers! If you a part of Community Programs from ideas between Michigan Opera Theatre dream of singing professionally, the the very beginning, with sign language and the community it serves. Michigan Michigan Opera Theatre Vocal Arts programs for many years in which Sign Opera Theatre's Department of Performance Intensive is a perfect Language interpreters were costumed at Community Programs is grateful for the opportunity to advance your pre the side of the stage. generous support received, especially professional voice career. Taught by from the Mary Thompson Foundation, renowned vocal health professional and The Detroit Opera House the Detroit Industrial School Village Department of Community Programs Becomes a Place to learn Woman's Club Foundation, and the Singing Voice Specialist Betty Lane, Herbert and Elsa Ponting Foundation. Community involvement helped create the program will give a jump start to The future looks bright for the high school students with a passion for the original Learning at the Opera House Department of Community Programs, summer programs over ten years ago. singing to prepare for voice education which through their commitment to the at the college level The intensive will With a group of influential Detroiters, community and providing resources for r including Josephine Love , Frank Angelo, take place over five Saturdays in October all, has never been deterred from this and November, with a concluding Harriet and Irving Berg, Wallace Peace, mission. Carol Chadwick, Candace de Lattre, student recital on Saturday, November 1 Guy Stern, Martin Herman, M.L. Liebler, at 6 p.m. For more information, i Michigan Opera Theatre's contact Betty Lane at (313) 237-3238, William Colbern (founder, Preservation Wayne), and help from Community Touring Programs present [email protected] or visit the MOT Programs staff, including Dolores Tobis, The Pied Piper of Hamelin! website, www.MichiganOpera.org. Mark Vondrak and "Time Out for Opera" Follow along with Michigan Opera producer Jonathan Swift - LATOH was Theatre's Touring Programs as they born. present The Pied Piper of Hamelin by The LATOH efforts resulted in Seymour Barab as our latest touring programs for all ages and abilities, production offering The Pied Piper of including subjects that are a part of Hamelin promises the local village that he

Sponsored by the Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director

MOTCC Celebrates Its First Birthday! The 2008-09 Michigan Opera The Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus (MOTCC), led by Michigan Theatre Children's Chorus: Opera Theatre Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton, is a permanent children's ensemble for metro Detroit youth interested in the vocal performing arts. The Ethan Anderson MOTCC was fo unded in the fall of 2007 with a generous grant from the Mandell Londarius Anderson L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation. The culmination of the chorus' inaugural El ena Bakaluca season took place in the successful premiere of Seymour Barab's opera , The Mak er oj Veroni ca Batte rsby Illusions on the MOT main stage . This was the first opera to be performed completely Breanna Beta ncourt Brooke Bli zni k by children in Michigan on a grand scale. Costumes, sets, props and lighting were all Alexander Borre ll o designed speCifically for this performance by MOT staff. Ann Marie Calvaneso Mary Grace Calvaneso Children's Chorus Plans Nata li e Cha iken Ambitious and Exciting Ha nna h Che ri yan 2008-09 Season Arcashia Conley The 2008-09 season finds Rachel Curtis Clare De Lamielleure the MOTCC expanding its Dylan Drean season with performances in Alyssa Dsouza Th e Nutcracker on December Nicholas Full er 5 and 6, the 2nd annual Greta Ginter "Winter Fantasy" - a holiday Nata li e Gratsch concert and fundraiser on Emma Hintzen Monday, December 15, the Caroli ne Hofman MOT premiere of Hans Krasa's Maggie Ma laney as the Queen and Veron ica Nicole Hu ot children's opera Brundibar on Battersby as the Genie with the MOTee in "The Rya n Hu rley Saturday, March 21 , and perfor Maker of Il lusions," May 2008. Brittany Johnson Jade Kitchen mances in the MOT spring Kaylynn Lear productions of I Pagliacci and Carmen. The children have also been invited by the Sherene Levert Chamber Music at the Scarab Club to perform in their educational series at Wayne Kay la Marie Lu mpkin State University and Marygrove College on January 23. and 24, 2009. Maggie Mala ney Brundibar is a children's opera by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krasa with Alaina Matthews a libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister, originally performed by the children of the Ke ll y McG raw Theresienstadt concen- Emi ly Michielutti tration camp in occu O li via Motzer pied Czechoslovakia Jacqueli ne Navarra during World War II. Ell en O'Brie n Christin a O'Neil Ela Stein Weissberger, a Kristine Overman Theresienstadt survivor Sarah Pidgeon and one of the original Anna li se Poco Brundibar cast members, Chad Schultze will be speaking prior to Taylor Sta rk the performance. Patrick Takata Madeline Thi bault Jessica Tifft Jasmine Tompkins Eli zabeth Watson Th e MOTee will present "Brundibar" in Marc h 2009. Malaya Watson Lauren Wi ckett Taylor Wizner

The miss ion of the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus is to provide exceptional choral music and theatrical performance instruction in a professional environment to young people. This inst ruction will foster their creativity, personal expression and social growth. Offering a curriculum that embraces diverse cultures and traditions and a rich and exte nsive range of musical genres, the program will seek to instill personal and artistic excellence in its students. The MOTCC accepts children ages 10-16 with unchanged voices by audition. Children accepted into the MOTCC learn the various aspects of opera and voice training, including voice studies, movement and audition techniqu es in a professional environment with internationally renowned opera Singers and voice speCialists as coaches and mentors. More information on the chorus can be found at www.motcc. org, or by contacting the chorus administrator at [email protected] or 313-237-3261. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 42 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House News from the Margo V. Cohen Center for Dance at the Detroit Opera House Carol Halsted, Director

Make it a Dance Film Night Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Japan and Dance lovers from all over Detroit come Canada. Their four weeks of studying together for dance films at the Detroit culminated in a final performance Opera House Tuesday nights throughout fea turing excerpts from Swan Lake and the year. The Dance Film series begins other noted selections from contempo with an "Invitation to the Dance," on rary choreographers. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 7:00 The Detroit Opera House was also host p.m., where the discussion is "What to its own Summer Dance Intensive. Makes a Masterpiece)" The night includes Faculty members Erin Lamont (origi film excerpts from Le Spectre by Fokine, nally from Michigan) and Christopher Walpurgisnacht by Balanchine, and Huggins pushed students to move Arenal by Duato ... plus more surprises I beyond their comfort zones and intro The next evening of dance film is duced them to new movement styles in Wedneday, November 19, 2008 at 7:00 jazz, hip hop and modern dance. p.m. with the "Queen Bees of the Ballet: Leading Ladies of the Past 100 Years." Dancers at t he 2008 Detroit Opera House The evening's films will feature ladies Su mmer Dance Int ensive. of the ballet, including Suzanne Farell, Karen Kain, Julie Kent, Maria Tallchief, From the Stage to the Studio Darcy Bussel, Paloma Herrera and Carla Don't just be a spectator! Now you can Fracci. A fil m series of female dancers is embrace the opportunity to flourish in not complete without its male counter movement through the many Master part, "King Bees of the Ballet: Leading Class offerings this fall and winter. Master Male Dancers of the Past 75 Years. " Classes are an excell ent opportunity for Films will include such leading men as students to interact and learn "hands Rudolf Nurevey, Peter Martins, Mikhail on" from the profeSSionals they see on Barishnikov, Ethan Steifel, and Angel stage. This season we are beginning a Corella on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 new payment option for Master Classes at 7 p.m. Register via email by contacting to make them more affordable and acces Carol Halsted, Director of Dance at chal A BT Summer Intensive dancers performing excerpts from "Swan Lake." sible to more students. Buy a ticket to [email protected]. Admittanc~ is $10 the corresponding dance performance at and includes discussion , light snack and beverage. the Detroit Opera House and the ticket Audition Call stub will grant you f ree admission to that Auditions for the Boston Ballet Summer company's Master Class! If you purchase 2008 Summer of Dance Recap Intensive will be held on Saturday, a ticket to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Celebrating 11 years this summer, the January 10, 2009 from on Saturday, November 1 at 2:30, come Detroit Opera House, Wayne State 2:30-5:00 p.m ; registration will begin early and take the Master Class for free! University and the Maggie Allesee promptly at 2:00 p.m. The Grand Rapids Hubbard Street Dance Chicago gives a Department of Dance played host to 172 Ballet Company's new production of Master Class on Saturday, November 1 aspiring ballet students for the annual Aladdin is holding auditions on Sunday, at 11 a. m. and Alvin Ailey gives a Master ABT Summer Intensive. The students January 18, 2009 from 2-5 p.m for Class on Saturday, February 11, 2009 came to Detroit from over 30 states and dancers ages 9-18. The production at 11 a.m. Seeing the show the day internationally, including students from will premiere in before .. just bring the ticket stub! If you Detroit on Friday, do not have ticket/stub the admission fee February 28,2009. for each Master Class is $25. Pre-register Don't miss out on the at [email protected] to save your opportunity to meet spot in class! the performers at the "Magic Carpet Parade" Now you can "Talk Back" after • after the show, and be the Show! dazzled by their elabo Beginning this 2008-09 dance season, rate costumes I Check out audience members can stay after the www.MichiganOpera.org show for an in-depth discussion in the or call (313) 237-3251 Cadillac Cafe. Join Director of Dance for further updates and Carol Halsted, other dance lovers, and details. even members of the cast as they discuss the performance and answer questions. Ed wa rd Villella giving a Dance Talk before a performan ce by Miami City Ballet . Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre D e t roit Opera House www.M ic higanOpera.org BRAVO 43 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-08 Mr. R. jamison Williams, jr., Mr. Thomas Celani Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr Timothy Nasso Chairmen Emeritus Chairman Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr David Handleman Mr. j ames Nichols Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr. David DiChiera, Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr Daniel Pehrson Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t President Ms. j oanne Danto Mr. Gary E. j ohnson Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Odell j ones 1Il Mr. W j ames Prowse Directors Emeritu s Treasurer julia Donovan Darlow Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Mr. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. Roy S Roberts Mr.]. Addison Bartush Secretary Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mrs. Alex ErdeUan Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. William Sandy Mr. james H. Gram t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. A. C. Liebler Mr. Gregory Schwartz Mrs. William johnston t Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. David Fischer Mr. Harry A. Lomason II Ms. Elham Shayota Mr David Pollack t Mr. j oseph Angileri Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarell i Mr. Frank D. Stell a Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. Lee Barthel Mrs. Barbara Frankel Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mrs. George Strumbos Mr. Robert VanderKloot t Mr. j ames Berline Mr Herman Frankel Mr. Steven Marlette Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. Richard Webb Mr. Stephen E. Biegun Mr. Dean Friedman Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. Michael Tweddle Mr. George M. Ze1tzer Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mr. james M. Garavaglia Mrs. j ennifer Nasser Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. Mort Zieve t Mrs. Willi am C. 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Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Mr. &: Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Ms. Monica Moffat Starkweather VanderKloot Cheesebrough 1Il Mr. &: Mrs. Arnold Gordon &: Mr. Patrick McGuire Mr. Frank D. Stell a Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chirco Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace Dr. Ali Moiin Ms. Mary Ann Ste ll a Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Mr. &: Mrs. Sa muel &: Dr. Wil li am Kupsky Dr. Calvin Stevens Foundin g Members Clark Haberman Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Mr. &: Mrs. William Stone Mr. t &: Mrs. Lynn A. The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian Monolidis Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Townsend, Founding L. Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. David Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Moroun Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos Chairman Mr. Thomas Cohn Handl eman Mr. &: Mrs. E. Clarence Mr. Ronald F Switzer The Hon. &: Mrs. tAvern Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mularoni Mr &: Mrs. j oel Tauber L. Cohn Ms. joanne Danto &: Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R. Dr &: Mrs. John DeCarlo Dr. Arnold Weingarden Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Tersigni Dr. &: Mrs. David Di Chiera Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin l. Danto Mr. &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mutchler Dr Lorna Thomas Mr. t &: Mrs. t Aaron H. Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud The Hon. &: Mrs. j oseph N. Mrs. j ennifer Nasser Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Shel don Gershenson julia Donovan Darlow Impastato Mr. &: Mrs. Timothy L. Nasso Toll Mr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Graves &: John C. O'Meara Mr. &: Mrs. Alan Israel Mr. &: Mrs. j ames Nichols Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Mr. t &: Mrs. t John C. Mr. &: Mrs. j erry 10. D'Avanzo Mrs. Una jackman Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Toppin Griffin Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Mr. &: Mrs. Darnell D. Mr. &: Mrs. Graham Orley Mr. &: Mrs. George Torreano Mr. &: Mrs. Harry L. Jones David Jackson Mr. &: Mrs. j ames Pamel Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend The Hon. t &: Mrs. Wade Mr. Thomas H. Delaney Mr. &: Mrs. john P. j agger Mr. &: Mrs. Spencer Partrich Mr. Michael Tweddle McCree J r. Mrs. Margaret Demant Mrs. Sybil j aques Mr. &: Mrs. Daniel Peh rson Mr. &: Mrs. Melvin Mr. Harry ]. Nederlander Mr. Kevin Dennis Mr. Don j ensen Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins VanderBrug Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm t &: Mr. j eremy Zeltzer Mr. &: Mrs. Kentjidov Mr &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Neil Snow Dr. David DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. j ohnson Dr. Charl otte &: Mr. Charl es Mr. &: Mrs. Steven l. Victor Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Mrs. Karen Va nderKloot Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence S. Podowski Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Strichartz DiChiera j ones Mrs. Heinz Prechter Vincent Mr. t &: Mrs. t Robert C. The Hon. &: Mrs. John Mr. Odell jones III Mr. &: Mrs. W james Prowse Mr. Gary L. Wasserman Va nderKloot Dingell &: Ms. Cecily Hoagland Mr. &: Mrs. john Rakolta, jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Way Dr &: Mrs. Sam H. Williams Ms. Mary j ane Doerr Mrs. William Kahn Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard C. Webb Mr. t &: Mrs. t Theodore 0 Mr. &: Mrs. john Kaplan Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rea Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Yntema Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Karmanos Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 44 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Ope loa House Administration & Staff

DAVID DICHIERA, FOUNDER & COMPUTER SERVICES PRODUCTION GENERAL DIRECTOR John Grigaitis, InJormation Technology John Eckstrom, Vice President & ChieJ Manager ADMINISTRATION Financial Officer Shelly Ratliff, LAN Administrator Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS DANCE Sharon Faulkner, Production Administrator Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director oj Kim Curtis, Administrative Assistant Nadine Andrews *, Kristen Barrett +, Community Programs Maribeth Chaprnka+, Matt Jackson * Carol Halsted, Director oj Dance DEVELOPMENT Assistant Stage Managers Dewan Mitchell, Director oj Bookings & Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director oj Nancy Krolikowski, Production Volunteer Events Management Development, Planned Giving & Major Rock Monroe, Director oj SaJety & Security Gifts MUSIC DEPARTMENT Laura R. Nealssohn, Director oj Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager David DiChiera, Music Director Communications Michelle DeLand, Corporate Campaign Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music David W Osborne, Director oj Production Manager Director & Chorus Master Mary Parkhill, Director oj Development Heather Hamilton, Special Projects Roberto Mauro, Artistic Consultant Jason Warzecha, Director oj Theatre and Manager Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel Parking Center Operations Katherine Kucharski, Membership Manager Manager, Database Consultant Laurent Phillipe*, Jean SchneideH ADMINISTRATION Nikki Ruddy, Volunteer Manager Repetiteurs William Austin, Executive Assistant to the Matthew Talbot, Foundation & General Director Government Grants Manager TECHNICAL & DESIGN STAFF Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Administrative Jane Westley, General Director's Circle Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director Assistant Jor Ford Center Jor Arts and Campaign Manager Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic Learning Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle Artist Campaign Manager Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator COMMUNICATIONS Andrew Griffin, Asst. Lighting DeSigner & Kimberly A. Mogielski, Patron & Ticket FINANCE Asst. Technical Director Services Manager Derrick Lewis, Controller Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Daniel Dene, Recording Engineer Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Accountants Rudi Lauermann, Assistant Recording Manager Holly Eckstrom, Accounting Assistant Engineer Jane Kennedy Coe, Ticket Services Adrienne Goloda, Technical Assistant Assistant Manager DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Jenise Collins, Group Sales Manager Angela Donaldson, Food & Beverage COSTUMES Tunisia Brown, Communication & Ticket Manager Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Services Associate Bernard Williams, Building Maintenance Laura Brinker, Cutter/Draper Felicia Burgess, Administrative Assistant Corey Scott, Executive CheJ Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Katie Hein, First Hand Rebekah Johnson, Public Relations Demetrius Barnes, Building Engineer Margaret Bronder, Susan A. Fox, Stitchers Coordinator Jesse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Monika Essen, Costume Painter John Grigaitis, Photographer Lashanya Littlejohn, Assistant Food & Crystal G. Ratledge, Account Executive, Beverage Manager MAKEUP & HAIR Solomon Friedman Advertising Randy Elliott, Hous e Manager Sarah Hatten, DeSigner Toby Faber, BRAVO Sales Robert Mettetal, Building Engineer Elizabeth Geck, Assistant Wig & Makeup Bill Carroll, Public Relations Volunteer Timothy Johnson, Building Maintenance Designer Ben Latimer, Building Maintenance Detroit Local Wig and Makeup Crew i COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Mark Vondrak, Associate Director & Tour SAFETY & SECURITY STAGE CREW I Manager Lorraine Monroe, Lt. /Supervisor John Kinsora, Head Carpenter " Betty Lane, Operations Manager & Singing Leroy Banks, Dave Williams, Carey Robert Mesinar, Head Electrician Voice SpeCialist Fleming, Rico Osborne, Stage Door Alan Bigelow, Head Property man I Dolores Tobis, Marketing Manager OJJicers Paul Moraites, Head Sound Trish Shand or, Special Projects Coordinator Rashid Avant, Dondra Mainor, Pamela Robert Martin, Head Flyman Scott, Daryl Stuckey, Derrick Sykes, Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician TOURING ARTISTS OF COMMUNITY Control Center Officers Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head oJ Wardrobe PROGRAMS Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Bernard DETROIT OPERA HOUSE PARKING lATSE Local #38, Stage Crew Holcomb, Joseph Jackson , Betty Lane, CENTER lATSE Local #786, Wardrobe Amy Dolan Malaney, Madelyn Porter, Robert Neil, Manager David Pulice, Amanda Sabelhaus, Karl Paul Bolden, Event Manager Jor Parking * Margaret Garner Schmidt, Trish Shand or, Chris Vaught, + Madame Butterfly Mark Vondrak, Alvin Waddles, Karin White

BravoBravo! 2008

ds Cleveland . st co-nost BraylwonD~~~~~t Carmen Harlan e speCial gu e 'Iver and Browns wide reC B~avO! crowd. tne Bravo welcome

I 2008 neadliner band Bravo Bravo. k The Killer Flamingoes roC ~ut on stage at the Detroit Opera ouse.

Photos by John Grigaitis

Bravo Bravo! CO-chairs Anthon '. ~~C~i~7:::sent awards to H~n~I;:;~o~I~~:bet~pol.rter, and Leah n as committee member Jerrid';s e Inda Anderson ooney looks on.

The Schreiber Roofing team: Patt Wenn, Marty Millinik, Steven Schreiber, and Jason Emery. Mary Lyneis, Rich Nahh

MichiganOpera Theatre Chairman ofthe Board Rick Williams, MOT Volunteer Freddie Robinson, Dr. David DiChiera, and Carter Williams Nick Thoma s Steve Gaspe;, ~:~ig Hand/eman, ean Friedman

Photos by John Grigaitis

Detroit Tigers Opening Day

WJR personality Frank Beckmann Interviews Dr. DiChiera in the oCadillac . Cafe during the T'Ige~ penlng Day live broadcast.

MOTVA Soiree

Derek Hodgson Karen an d

Richard and Gwen Bowlb . y, Jim MCClure and R S· on wltzer

Don Jensen, Gloria Clark, Deborah Meade, and Dr. DIChlera

Photos by Kim-Lan Trinh

Dr. DiChiera, Bernard Holcomb K. , Ism a Jordan, and Kevin Miller

DEVELOPME NT DE PARTMENT

PRESENTS: "LEAVE A LEGACY: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES THAT FOLLOw"

PRESENTE R: D E NNIS MITZE L, J.D. ATTORNEY BE RRY MOORMAN P.C.

~ednesda~~overnber12,2008 Registration & light hors d'oeuvres: 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m.

Program: 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Detroit Opera House 1526 Broadway Detroit, MI 48226

RSVP by November 5, 2008 to Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 or email [email protected]

This seminar is free to you and a guest.

Seating is limited, so RSVP today!

A pair of tickets to a future opera or dance performance in Dr. DiChiera's private box will be presented to one lucky attendee!

ollowing the success of the Touch the Future Program to educate attorneys, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Allesee nonprofits and the general public about the benefit of planned giving and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Allison endowment building, the Increasing Regional Philanthropy (IRP) initiative Bar-Levav Family Foundation! F Dr. Leora Bar-Levav was started at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in October 2005 , Mr. and Mrs. ]. Addison Bartush offering an $11.4 million match pool for all endowments. Mr. W Victor Benjamin Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT), along with 86 other agencies, was allowed to Betty and Art Blair raise additional gifts up to $1 million total and receive additional matching funds up Mr. Robert Bomier to $500,000 total, by December 31,2008 or when the matching pool is exhausted. In Mrs. Doreen Bull April 2008, the IRP Program ended. Re v. Paul Chateau Since the initiative was launched in 2005, with matching funds exceeding Hon. and Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Minka and Douglas R. Cornelsen $16 million, donors' gifts have generated over $50 million in new endowment, which Dr. Robert A. Cornette and Mr. Alan will generate an increasing amount of support for Southeast Michigan's Murdock charities forever. We thank all our donors for their generosity that has made it possible Ms. Joanne Damo for us to participate in this matching opportunity and succeed in raising a total of Mr. Randal Darby $437,023 in endowment gifts, thus not only ensuring the stability of MOT and its Dr. David DiChiera many and diverse programs for many years to come, but also allowing the organiza Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Wayne C. Everly tion to receive annual distributions from our endowment fund at the Community Mr. and Mrs. David T Fischer Foundation. Ms. Barbara Frankel and Mr. Ron With the closing of the IRP Program, we are more diligent in our efforts to raise Michalak endowment funds and hope that you will continue to support us with your generosity Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Glover as well. It's a way for you to playa special part in perpetuating a cause that means a Dr. Robert A. Green lot to you and will provide a steady dependable source of income to Michigan Opera Mr. Ernest B. Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Halperin Theatre. With a significant endowment, MOT will be able to expand its repertoire, Mr. and Mrs. Preston B. Happel develop new productions, fund the Center for Arts and Learning programs, and Mr. Kenneth E. Hart continue its rich tradition of featuring minority artists, works and productions. In Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig addition, as this fund grows, we will be able to receive larger annual distributions to Ms. Rebecca P. Hein help with our general operations. Consequently, you help us ensure the future and Ms. Nancy B. Henk support the present at the same time with your gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling C. Jones J r. Mrs. Josephine Kessler If you have questions about estate planning, planned giving and endowment, Barbara and Edward L. Klarman please do not hesitate to call Kim-Lan Trinh, Associate Director, Planned Giving and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Kolton Major Gifts, at (313) 237-3408 or email her at [email protected]. Dr. and Mrs. Myron laBan Mr. Edward C. Levy Jr. and Ms. Linda Dresner Levy Mr. Hannan Lis Give. Ms. Florence LoPatin Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Mrs. Mitchell Malicki Receive. Mr. Bruce A. Miller Mrs. Betty Mueller Ms. Ruth F. Rattner Receive. Dr. and Mrs. David B. Rorabacher Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Rosenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Receive. Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schwartz A Charitable Gift Annuity lets you contribute to the future financial Ms. Ellen Sharp health of the Michigan Opera Theatre and receive guaranteed Mrs. Loretta Skewes income for life. To find out more, call Kim-Lan Trinh of the Mich igan Ms. Mary Anne Stella Opera Theatre at 313.237.3408. Mr. and Mrs. Norman ]. Tabor Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tomboulian Salome &: Jonathan T Walton Mr. Andrew N. Wise MICHIGAN Foundations The McGregor Fund The Kresge Foundation

in partnership with I communityfoundation connecting those who CARE FOR SOUTH EAST MICHIGAN W ith causes that MATIE R

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 50 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera HOllse new this season~ MICHIGAN OPEnu IITULH BUCH" DISCUSSiOnS with General Director, Dr. David DiChiera David DiChiera, General Director

Here is your chance to imerse yourself in each upcoming production before the curtain goes up. Learn little-known facts about the music and the singers, get hints on what to listen for, and go "behind-the-scenes" with Dr. DiChiera and cast members. Hear tantalizing excerpts and enjoy insights from the performers and the creative team responsible for staging the opera! SUNDAY OCTOBER 12, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M. "MARGARET GARNER" Panel members: Tracie Luck (Margaret), Kenny Leon (Director), Gregg Baker (Robert Garner), Stefan Lano (Conductor). Moderated by: Dr. David DiChiera SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2008 At 7:00 P.M. "MADAME BUTTERFLY" Panel members: Edoardo Muller (Conductor), Ermonela Jaho (Cio Cio San), Shu-Ying (Cio Cio San). Moderated by: Kelly Rinne of WRCJ FM SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2009 AT 2:00 P.M. "ELIXIR OF LOVE" Panel members: Ailyn Perez (Adina), Stephen Costello (Nemorino). Moderated by: Dr. David DiChiera

SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. "I, PAGLIACCI" Panel members: Bernard Uzan (Director). Moderated by: Dr. David DiChiera SUNDAY MAY 3, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. "CARMEN" Enjoy light refreshments! Panel members: Kate Aldrich (Carmen), Ron Daniels (Director). Just $10 per person / $5 students Moderated by: Dr. David DiChiera AT THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Featuring: 1526 BROADWAY, DETROIT MICHIGAN 48226

Complimentary parking in the surface lot adjoining the Detroit Opera House. Enter from Madison Avenue.

Kate Aldrich Stephen Costello Tracie Luck Ailyn Perez Carmen , Nemorino, Margaret, Adina, To reserve your seat, call 313.961.3500 Carmen The Elixir of Love Margaret Garner The Elixir of Love or visit www.MichiganOpera.org Additional panelists to be announced. Panelists subject to change. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre THE AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS

Ensuring the Future Mr Robert G. Abgalian Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kolton Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee # Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn* Mrs. Adel Amerman * # + Mr. & Mrs. Arthur 'ne a gift that outlives you-that touches future Dr. Lourdes V Andaya* Krolikowski * Imagl generatlons m your absence- to expen ence Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu * Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex and enjoy the world of opera Chester & Emelia Arnold * Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mrs. Wade H. McCree* That's the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre's Mr. & Mrs. J Addison Ms. Jane McKee* Planned Gift Recognition Program. Bartush*# Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends Mr. & Mrs. Brett Batterson * Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Berman MilIer* of Michigan Opera Theatre who have made plans to include the Mr. & Mrs. Art Blair* Monica Moffat & Pat organization in their estate plans-whether by will, trust, insurance, or Mr. Robert Bomier McGuire* * Gwen & Richard Bowlby* * Mrs. Ella M. Montroy life income arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to Roy E. & llse Calcagno' Mr. Ronald K. Morrison* all Gladys Caldroney* Ruth Rawlings Mot[ Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel Dr. & Mrs. Victor]. Cervenak* Mrs. Betty J. Mueller Mr Allen B. Ch,istman pin, recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations to special Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk Mr. & Mrs. Robert C Mr. Dale J. Pangonis* events and performances, and are listed as members in our program Comstock# Mary & Charl es A. Parkhill books throughout each season. Dr. Robert A. Cornette* # Mrs. Elizabeth Pecsenye Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud* # CIa/ice Odge rs Percox Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Mr. TIwmas G. Porter AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW Ms. MaljO/ie Adele DeVlieg Mr. Richard M. Raisin* The growth of Michigan Opera Theatres permanent Endowment Mr & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar*# Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner' # Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of one of the regions Mr James P. Diamond Mr. Joshua Rest Dr. David Di Chiera # Marguerite & James Rigby* greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy Karen VanderKloot DiChiera*# Mr. Bryan L. Ri ves your Avanti-through Michigan Opera Theatre. Ms. Ma ry Jane Doerr # Ms. Patricia Rodzi k * Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan* Mr. Mitchell]. Romanowski You may use the attached confidential reply card to indicate your Mrs. Charles M. Endicotl * # Ms. Joanne B. Rooney gift , or contact Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss gift Mrs. Charlotte BUS /l Failing Ms. Susan Schooner* options that may benefit you, your heirs and Michigan Opera Theatre. Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher* Drs. Heinz & Ali ce Platt Mrs. Anne E. Ford ** Schwarz* Pamela R. Francis * Mrs. Frank C. Shaler* Barbara Frankel & Ronald Ms. Laura Sias Michalak*# June & Harold Siebert** ------. Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel*# Mrs. Marge Slezak Confidential Reply: Please return this form to Kim-Lan Trinh, Michigan Mrs. Rema Frankel* # Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow' Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226, or e- mail ktrinh@ Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. Edward L. Sta hl motopera.org Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Mr Edward P. Frohlich Starkweather* # + Name(s) ______Dr. & Mrs. Byron P Georgeson* Mrs. Mark C. Stevens * # Pliscilla A. B. Goodell Mr. Stanfo rd C. Stoddard Address ______Mr Ernest Goodman Jonathan Swift & Thomas A. St. Mrs. Freda K. Goodman Charles* City ______State Zip ____ _ Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D. *# Mr. Ronald F. Switzer* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan * # Phone (day) ______Mr. Lawrence W Hall* Donald & Margaret Thurber* (eve) ______Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperi n' Mr. Edward D. Tusset* Mrs. Robert M. Ha mady Mr. & Mrs. George Vincent*#+ Best time to call: ______Mr. David Handleman* # Mr.]. Emest Wilde Mr. Kenneth E. Hart* Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm* # Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig* Mrs. Helen B. Wittenberg o Yes, please se nd informa ti on regarding planned gifts. Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Elizabeth & Walte r P Work* Ms. Nancy B. Henk Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer* o Vwe already qualify for the Avanti Society Ms. MalY A. Hester M,: Bruce Hillman Avanti Logo & Pin Design Please brieOy describe the estate gift that qualifies you [or membership Karen & Derek Hodgson *. Monica Moffa t & Pat McGuire (all information submitted will be kept confidential): Mr Gordon V Hoialmen Dr. Cindy Hung* Keys: Mr Cw·!) Huss * Founding Members Kristin Jaramillo* # Touch the Future donors Mr. Donald Jensen* + Ava nti SOCiety Sponsors Ms. Helen Barbara jo/mston Italics = deceased members Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein # ** = new members since 2008 Mrs. Josephine Kleine r Spring Program Book was Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer*# publi shed Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 52 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opel~a 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 Centwy Fund Campaign (1999 - 2001) contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Opera House and Th e Crowning Achievement Campaign (2002 -2004). fundraising initiative from 1989 t02004. Following is a cumulative listing We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below $5,000 for of gifts of $5,000 and above to The Capital Campaign to Restore the Detroit their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera House project.

$5,000,000 + TRW Foundation Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Julia D. Darlow &John C. Neva Williams Arts Ford Motor Company Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan O'Meara Foundation The Kresge Foundation Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J Fisher, Larry & Dodie David Matilda R. Wilson Fund Mr. & Mrs. Alvin J r. Dr. & Mrs. George A. Dean Mrs. Paul Zuckerman $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 Wasserman Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Delphi Foundation The Chrysler Foundation Mr. R. j amison Wi ll iams, jr. Anne E. Ford Mrs. Margaret Demant $15,000 TO $24,999 General Motors Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Detroit International Bridge Alcan Aluminum The State of Michigan $100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. Edward P. Frohlich Company Corporati on Ms. j ane E. Agostinelli The GM Card Eaton Corporation Aldoa Company $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Gornick Ernst and Young Dr. & Mrs. Robyn J. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Austin Mr. & Mrs. John C. Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Arrington, Sr. Allesee Ms. Anne Lomason Bray Hand leman Company Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson Mrs. DonaldJ Atwood Eugene Applebaum Family Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. David & Rose Handleman Andrew & Wanda Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright Foundation Brodie Mr. & Mrs. E. J Hartmann Giancamilli Betty & Bill Brooks Lee & Floy Barthel Vicki & Tom Celan i Al ice Ka les Hartwick The Gilmour Fund Mr. David Chivas Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. . The Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Foundation Hilda &Joel Hamburger Gloria & Fred Clark Herman & Sharon Frankel Cohn Mrs. David B. Hermelin Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Danialle & Peter Karmanos Comau Pico Huntington National Bank Julius & Cynthia Huebner Cummings John S. and James L. Knight DaimlerChrysler Services Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. [stock Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cutler Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Mr. & Mrs. Richard Janes Mario &Jane Iacobelli Mr. & Mrs. John W Day, Jr. The Skillman Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Mrs. Syb il Jaques The Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N. David & Joanne Denn Foundation Johnson Controls Impastato Mrs. Karen VanderKloot $500,000 TO $999,999 Dickinson Wright PLLC Foundation Kenwal Steel Corporation DiChiera Anonymous Downtown Development William & Ellen Kahn Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Edman Bank of America Authority, City of Detroit Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Lamparter Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. JPMorganChase DTE EnergylMichCon Benjamin & Anne Robert & Victoria Liggett Farbman The Cohen Family Foundation Florence Kaufman Magna International Elaine Fontana Philanthropic Fund of the El Paso Energy Foundation Memorial Trust The Hon. Jack & Dr. Ben ye Mr. Kenneth H. Fox Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roland C. Mr. Gerald Knechtel Arrington -Martin Ann & Larry Garberding for Southeastern Michigan EugeniO Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kojaian Ann & William McCormick, Keith & Eileen Gifford Come rica Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Nancy & Bud Liebler Jr. Great Lakes Exteri ors Detroit Grand Opera Jennifer & David Fischer Mr. Alphonse S Lucarelli Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Milner Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Association Barbara Frankel & Ron Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Mrs. Robert Hamilton DTE Energy Foundation Michalak Milli ke n & Company Mutchler Eugene & Donna Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Preston B. Neiman Marcus Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Louise Hodgson Herman & Barbara Frankel Happel Linden D. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gordon V Hoialmen Trust Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Foundation Nosanchuk Mrs. David Jacknow Mr. David Handleman, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Robert T Mrs. William E. Johnston Lear Corporation Krikorian Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley O'Connell Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. & Mrs. joseph Orley Frances H. Parcells Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan Lomason Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Memorial Bruno & Moll ie Leonelli McGregor Fund National City Bank of Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Hughes L. Mr. & Mrs. David Baker Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Poling Potiker Lewis Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Opus One Mr. & Mrs. David Pollack Mr. & Mrs. W James Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis Foundation Karen & Drew Peslar PVS Chemicals Inc. Prowse Richard & Florence Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Foundation Mrs. Ruth Rattner/Ann F. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss McBrien Williams, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Katz & Norman D. Katz Roy & Maureen Roberts Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Munk $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. Anthony L. Soave Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nickol AAA Walbridge Aldinger Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Rogel Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurme AT &T Company Schwendemann Mrs. Louis R. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partrich BASF Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Dr. Hershel & Lois Mr. John E. Perry Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Wi lson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. S Kinnie Smith , Sandberg Phillips Service Industries, Benton,Jr. World Heritage Foundation Jr. Mr. Richard Sanders Inc. Mandell & Madeleine H. Mr. & Mrs. George M. Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar The Sandy Family Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Berman Foundation Zeltzer Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Foundation Podowski Blue Cross and Blue Shield Thyssen Inc., N.A. Mrs. Emma L. Schaver Meyer & Anna Prentis of Michigan $50,000 TO $99,999 Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Mrs. Shirley K. Schlafer Family Foundation, Inc. Dayton Hudson Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Toppin Diane & Morton Scholnick Antonio & Suzanne Rea FoundationlHudson's AlliedSignal Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Tyner Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Inc. The Samuel L. Westerman Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmidt Ghafari Associates, Inc. Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Foundation Mr. Joseph Schwartz St. John Health Care Robert & Al ice Gustafson Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Systems Hudson-Webber Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Mr. Mickey Shapi ro Ro berta & Dick Foundation Mr. Wi lliam P Baer $25,000 TO $49,999 Elham Shayota Starkweather Kma rt Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Don H. Barden Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. Frank D. Stell a Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Mr. & Mrs. J Addison Allison Mr. & Mrs. William H. Mr. Ronald F. Swi tzer Masco Corporation Bartush Anonymous Smith Dr. & Mrs. Anthony R Nonprofit Faci lities Center Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Tersigni Raymond C. Smith Consumers Energy Mrs. John V Balian United American Health Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Foundation Fund of the Foundation Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Care Corporation VanderKloot Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto The Wayne Booker Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Mrs. Richard Va n Dusen for Southeastern Michigan Deloitte & Touche LLP Charitable Foundation Va nderBrug Ve nture Industries Mr. & Mrs. George The Detroit News/Gannett The Budd Company Mr. & Mrs. Art Van Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Strumbos Foundation Covansys Corporation Elslander Wasser.man Mr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Dr. David DiChiera Crain Communications Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Richard & Kathleen Webb Townsend Rosanne & Sandy Duncan Victor Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weber Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichiganOpeloa.org BRAVO 53 Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson PricewaterhouseCoopers Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Deluca Mexican Industries In NAMED GIFTS Mrs. Beryl Winkelman LLP. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Michigan, Inc. We extend our gratitude to the Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rauth Demery Mr. & Mrs. George Milidrag follOW ing dono rs to ali th ree Worsley Mr. James Reddam David K. Diskin, M.D. & Rita & Morkus K. Mitrius phases of the capital campaign The Y & R Group Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Dorothy Diskin Monica Moffat & Patrick] - the Campaign to Restore th e Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F McGuire Detroit Opera House, the New James & Marguerite Rigby DuMouchelle Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cen tu ry Fund Campaign, and $10,000 TO $14,999 Mr. & Mrs. William R. Frank G. & Gertrude Morganroth the Crowning Achievement Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Roberts Dunlap Foundation Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell Ca mpaign - who ha ve Angott Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ronan Mr. & Mrs. George R. Ehlert Mr. & Mrs. Joel Morris underwritten deSignated areas Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David P Ruwart Mr. Ri chard Engel Mrs. j oan M. Mossner in the Detroi t Opera House. Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold SalU rn Electronics & Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Mr. & Mrs. David C. Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Engineering Inc. Engelhardt Mulligan AAA Barris, SOlt, Denn & Driker, D r. Norman & Marilyn Dr. Fern R. Espino & Mr. A. Sandy Munro Proscenium Arch P L.LC. Schakne Torn Short Mr. Charles Nave Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Bethlehem Steel Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC Sandra & Jeanne' Naysmith Grand Lobby Staircase Corporation Schiff Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Frank & Karen Nesi Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Mr. Charles A. Bishop Mr. & Mrs. laurence Feldstein Dorothy I. & George W Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Paul Firnschild Nouhan Allesee Dance Patron Brodsky Simmons & Clark j ewelers Ms. Linda Forte & Mr. Dr. Marie C. Nowosielski Lounge Mrs. Pearl Brodsky Dr. & Mrs. Sheld on Sonkin Tyrone Davenport Oxfo rd Automotive Allesee Dance & Opera Mrs. Martin L Butzel Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strome Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. PaineWebber Resource Library Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dr. & Mrs. David Susser Foster Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Anonymous Donor Cahalan Dr. & Mrs. L Murray Mrs. Rema Frankel Manuel L & Louise ] Grand Lobby Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Thomas Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Papista Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Mr. David A. Clark Thompson-McCully Co. Dr. & Mrs. Juan Ganum Mr. & Mrs. David P Parr Austin Sheldon & Barbara Cohn Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Mrs. Frank Germack, Jr. Penna Family Grand Lobby Central Community Counseling Toll Mr. Michael Gerstenberger The Private Bank Chandelier Se rvices Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Mr. Joseph Giacalone Mr. & Mrs. Bernard l ee & Floy Barthel Shell y & Peter Cooper Vallee, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Quinlan Costum e Center, Center for Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey Ann Kirk Warren Giancarlo Darrel & Dawn Reece Arts & Learning Volunteer Craighead Ronald & Eileen Weiser Mrs. Ernest Goodman Drs. Robert & Patricia Reed Lounge Cherrill & Richard Cregar Mr. J. Ernest Wilde Mr. & Mrs. Carson C. Mr. & Mrs. John B. Renick BASF Corporation & Family The Hon. Joan E. Young & Grunewald Suzanne & Robert L Rewey Flexible Classroom, Ce nter Decision Consultants Inc. Mr. Thomas Schellenberg Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn for Arts & Learning Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mrs. Alice Berberian Patricia Rodzik Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll Mr. Don Francis Duggan Zegouras Haidostian Dulcie & Norman Marl ene Boll Hall Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mr. l awrence W Hall Rosenfeld The Cohn Family Fund Anthony F & Sarah M. $5,000 TO $9,999 Margot & Jerry Halperin Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F Ross Dance Center, Center for Earley The Ra ndolph J. & Judith Mr. & Mrs. Mort Harris Mr. Thomas FRost Arts & Learning Rona & Herbert Freedland A. Agley Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Roth Come rica Charitable Mrs. Roy Fruehauf Albert Kahn ASSOC iates, Inc. Hartman Ms. Lin dsay Roth & Dr. Foundation James & Barbara Garavaglia Mr. & Mrs. Paul Airasian Derek & Karen Hodgson Harvey Day Grand Dome Lobby, Charles & Elaine Mr. & Mrs. Assad Amine Mr. & Mrs. I. Martin Inglis Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Center for Production & Gunderson Anonymous Colette & Darnell Jackson Rugiero Administration Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gary E. & Gwenn C. Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. The Chrysler Foundation Hagopian Anthony, IV Johnson Saperstein Community Pelforman ce Miss Mary A. Hester Joseph E. & Kathleen A. johnson & j ohnson Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Theater, Center for Arts & Judith Hicks & Eric Antonini Foundation Ms. Rosemary Joliat Sch litters Learning Hespenheide Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Lawrence & Diane Jones Mark & Sally Schwartz DaimlerCh rysler Services Alan & Eleanor Israel Dr. Robyn J. Arrington,Jr. Elliot & Carolyn Joseph Benjamin Schwegman Patron Elevator, Center for Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Jadach A & S Supply Company David G. Judge & Laura A. & Judith Tappero Arts & Learning Ms. Elizabeth Judson Dr. & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Tchorznski Schwegman Mr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Johnson Andrea & James Balcerski Kater Foundation Lois & Mark Shaevsky Grand Drape JPRAlPeterhansrea Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot KDS International Mr. & Mrs. Roger F DeRoy Testamentary Architects Brian & Heidi Bartes Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Sherman Foundation The Hon. Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. John G. Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Dr. & Mrs. Michael Short Conference Room, I. Kafarski & Zofia Bielawski Harvey & Aileen Kleiman Mr. Robert Sievers Center for Production & Drozdowska, M.D. with Mr. & Mrs. W George Mrs. Carolyn Knechtel Barbara & Roger B. Smith Administration sons Eri k M. Kafarski & Bihler Barbara & Michael Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow Detroit Edison Foundation Ko nrad C. Kafarski Mr. & Mrs. David Bird Kratchman Ms. Anne Markley Spivak Mezzanin e Level in Opera Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Mr. Edward L Stahl Ha ll Kasle & Family Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bockoff Kreindler Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Mr. & Mrs. Chester E. Dr. Richard & Victoria Kulis Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Trustee Circle Lobby, Kirby Borck Mr. & Mrs. Lee E. Landes Stevenson Madison Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borden Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Joel & Shelley Tauber Mary Sue & Paul Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Bortz, Larson Lorna Thomas, M. D. Broadway Box Office Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kline Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Alden M. Leib Michael & Nancy Timmis Ford Motor Company Ms. Eleanor Korn louis & Carolyn Bruno Christine & Elmore Mr. George C. Turek Backstage Renovation Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Tracey & Mark I. Burnstein Leonard Universal Forest Products, Broadway Lobby Larson Sall y Carlson Rita & Lance Leonelli Inc. Center for Arts & Learning La-Z-Boy CenTra, Inc. D r. & Mrs. John M. Lesesne Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Van Barbara Frankel & Ron Mr. Raym ond A. Lehtinen Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Raaphorst Michalak Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Cervenak l etts, Jr. Joseph & Rosalie Vicari Patron Elevator, Center Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Lie Dr. Barbara Chapman & Dr. & Mrs. Murray B. Levin Victory ReSteel, Inc. for Production & l ocniskar Group Mr. Frank Andrews Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Wi ll iam P Administration Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin Mrs. Maria M. Chirco l ewis & Thompson Agency, Viti toe Herman & Barbara Frankel Mr. Fra nk E. Miller Mr. Wil liam G. Clark Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. General Director's Circle Marsha & Jeffrey H. Miro Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Jodi & I van Ludington, Jr. Ward lounge Glen & Carmel Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Julius V Combs Benard L Maas Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gary L White Herman & Sharon Frankel Foundation Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Mrs. Ruth MacRae Mr. & Mrs. William Parking Garage Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mr. John A. Conti Mrs. Barbara J. Mahone & Widmyer General Motors Corporation Monolidis Mrs. Rose mary COller Sarah Lou Simpson Fund Ch ris & Susan Wilhelm Cadillac Cafe Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Mary & Sal Craparotta Mr. Donald W Maine Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Opera Plaza Moon Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Ms. Mary C. Mazure Mr. Todd A. Wyelt Robert & Alice Gustafson Ronald K. Morrison Barbara & Paul W Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCartin Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Dr. & Mrs. Moon]. Pak Czamanske, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Angus] Madison Mr. & Mrs. Jules Pallone Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P McMi ll an David Handleman, Sr. Dr. Robert E. L Perkins D'Avanzo Mrs. lucie B. Meininger Media Studio, Center for Plunkett & Cooney Pc. Mr. & Mrs. David E. Davis Arts & Lea rning

54 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera Hou se Danialle &: Peter Karmanos Delores &: Paul Lavins Oliver Dewey Marcks Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn Townsend Broadway Fa(ade Grand Lobby Side Foundation Patron Elevator, John R Ii"Ustee Circle Lobby, Wi lliam &: Ellen Kahn Chandel ier Third Floor Promenade Tower Broadway Co-Star Dressing Room Grand Lobby Staircase Staircase Lobby to 2"d Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Mirror Flool; Madison Grand Lobby Staircase Vincent Benjamin &: Ann Florence Lear Corporation MichCon Foundation Mirror Madison Lobby Kaufman Memorial Trust Rehea rsal Studio I Lobby Grand Lobby Boutique Raymond C. Smith Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Grand Lobby Side Tnlstee Circle Level in The Karen &: Drew Peslar Foundation Fund of the Wasserman C)w ndelier Opera Hall Foundation Community Foundation Box Level Promenade Wall is &: Robert M. Klein The Lomason Family Co-Star Dress ing Room for Dr &: Mrs. Sam Williams Gra nd Lobby Staircase Th e William K. & Neva Mr &: Mrs. John Rakolta Southeast Michigan Barbara Gibson Stairway Mirror Lomason Opera Lounge Rehearsa l Studio II Ray mond C. Smith Lobby Exhibit, Broadway World Heritage Foundation Conductor:s Dressing Room

Contributors to Annual Campaigns

Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, government and individual donors whose contributions were made between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. Their generosity plays an integral part in the company's financial stability, necessary for prodUCing quality grand opera and dance, and award-winning educational activities.

CORPORATE SUPPORT GMAC Financial Services Visteon Corporation lATSE - Local 38 $40,000 OPERA &: DANCE Alvin Ailey American Cyrano Patron Pepsi National Endowment for Dance Theate r Education Golf Outing Vo lunteer Shirt the Arts GRAND BENEFACTOR Outreach PATRON Sponsor $200,000 + LaSalle Bank $2,500 - $4,999 Schreiber Roofing SIGNAL BENEFACTOR The Chrysler Foundation Cyrano Performance Detroit Jaycees Golf Outing Million Dollar $100,000 + Dance Season Sponsor Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Hole Sponsor The Kresge Foundation Alvin Ailey Ameri can Lexus Sponsor Solomon Friedman McGregor Fund Dance Theater Opening BravoBravo Presenting Glaceau Advertising Night Sponsor Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Golf Outing Beverage MAJOR BENEFACTOR Opera Ball Sil ver Sponsor Masco Corporation Sponsor Station Sponsor $25,000 - $99,999 Compuware Corporation Foundation Lakeland Preferred Voice Wolverine Packing Community Foundation for Cyrano Production Title Cyrano Weekend Festi val Center Company Southeast Michigan Sponsor Benefactor Cyrano Supporter Cyrano Festival Weekend Ford Motor Company Fund General Operati ng Meadowbrook Insurance CONTRIBUTOR Signal Benefactor Fall Opera Season Sponsor Support Golf Outing Lunch $500 - $999 DeRoy Testamentary Cyrano Festival Weekend BENEFACTOR Sponsor Ad vanced Ai r Services Foundation Signal Benefactor $15,000 - $24,999 Metropolitan Title Gol f Outing Tee Sponsor Young Artist Apprentice Opera Ball Platinum AAA Michigan BravoBravo Crystal Lea f Albert Kahn Associates Program Sponsor Sponsor Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Sponsor American Premium Blends La Traviata Performance Alvin Ailey American Golf Outing Gift Bag Peace Tree Investments BravoBravo Terra Cotta Sponsor Dance Th eater Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Sponsor The Karen &: Drew Peslar Perfo rmance Sponsor DTE Ene rgy Foundation Sponsor Comerica Insurance Foundation General Motors Corporation La Traviata Performance Smith Barney Services Cyrano Festival Weekend Spring Opera Season Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Major Benefactor Sponsor Alvin Ailey American Sponsor Fandangle Events Community Programs Dance Theater Target BravoBravo Terra Cotta General Operating Support Performance Sponsor Community Programs Sponsor Support Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Northern Trust Support Light Source, Inc. Mandell L and Madeleine Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Telecom Technicians, Inc. Golf Outing Tee Sponsor H. Berman Foundation SIGNAL BENEFACTOR Opus One Golf Outing Go lf Cart Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, MOT Children's Chorus $50,000 - $199,000 Cuisine For A Cause Sponsor Roth et al Sponsor Come rica Bank Support The Farbman Gro up Madison Electric Matilda R Wilson Fund Cyrano Opening Night UAW GM Center BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Manpower Oliver Dewey Marks Gala Sponsor Cyrano Fellow Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation La Ii-aviata Performance Alvin Ailey American US NavylDetroit Radiant MCM Management Cyrano CD Sponsor Sponsor Dance Theater Products Golf Outing Tee Sponsor BravoBravo Go ld Sponsor Performance Sponsor BravoBravo Crystal Leaf Mel Ball Entertainment BENEFACTOR Dow Automotive Sponsor Golf Outing Tee Sponsor $15,000 - $24,999 Cy rano Production FELLOW Moffa t McGuire, Inc. Hudson-Webber Sponsor $10,000 - $14,999 DONOR Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation Haberman Fabrics Danialle Karmanos' Work $1,000 - $2,499 Paychex Ida &: Conrad H. Smith Cyrano Fabric &: Costume It Out Ash Stevens Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Fund of the Community Benefactor Go lf Outing Presenting Community Programs Preferred Bu ilding Services, Foundation for Southeast JP Morgan Chase Sponsor Support LLC Michigan Cyrano Student Matinee MGM Grand Detroit Africa Channel RenKim Corporation La Ii-aviata Performance Sponsor Cyrano Patron African Footprint Student Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Sponsor Miami City Ballet Alvin Ailey American Tickets Sponsor Russell Industrial Center Sage Foundation Performance Sponsor Dance Theater Adopt-a-Barris, Sott, Denn &: Driker, Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Whitney Fund Peter Pan Performance School Sponsor PLLC Whole Foods Market Sponsor Blue Cross Blue Sh ield of BravoBravo Terra Cotta FELLOW Alvin Ailey American SUSTAINER Michigan Sponsor $10,000 - $14,999 Dance Theater $5,000 - $9,999 Afli can Footpri nt Adopt-a- Williams Williams Rattner Ann and Gordon Getty Performance Sponsor Dykema Gossett School Sponsor &: Plunkett, PC Foundation Gisell e Performance Cy ran o Patron Com cast Cable Golf Outing Tee Sponsor The Elizabeth, Allan and Sponsor Great Lakes Beverage Aflican Footpri nt Student Warren Shelden Fund BravoBravo Gold Sponsor Tickets Sponsor FOUNDATION &: Four County Community MAJOR BENEFACTOR Grunwell-Cashero CN GOVERNMENT Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Company, Inc. Commercial Maintenance, SUPPORT Mary Thompson ArvinMeritor Golf Outing Dinner/ Inc. OPERA &: DANCE Foundation Cy rano Artist Sponsor HospitalitylBeverage Golf Outing Titanium The Samuel L. Westerman La Rondin e Performance Sponsor Sponsor GOVERNMENT Foundation Sponsor Hog Brothers Recycling Comcast Cable $298,800 Golf Outing Bronze BravoBravo Silver Leaf Alvin Ailey American Michigan Council for Arts Sponso r Sponsor Dance Theater Sponsor and Cultural Affairs

D e troit Opera H_ouse Copyright 2010,www.Mi Michiganc higa nOpera.org Opera Theatre BRAVO 55 SUSTAINER INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Mr. joseph D'Anna Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Mr. &Mrs. Frederick H. $5,000 - $9,999 - OPERA Ms. joanne Danto & Ms. Georgia Scappaticci Clark Arts Midwest Dr. Arnold Weingarden Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Alvin Ailey American GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Schakne Mr. & Mrs. jerry D'Avanzo Dance Theater CIRCLE Mrs. Margaret Demant Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence julia Donovan Darlow & Performance Sponsor IMPRESARIO Leslie Desmond & Philip Schiff john C. O'Meara Frank G. and Gertrude $10,000+ Stoffregen Kim & Donald Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. Dunlap Fund Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Ms. Mary jane Doerr Drs. Kathryn & Karl David Golf Outing Bronze Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Mr. & Mrs. Don F Duggan Schroeder Mrs. Adeline ]. De Biasi Sponsor Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Mr. Thomas ]. Delaney General Operating Ronald Michalak Duncan Schwendemann Ms. Do ris Ewing Support Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Dr. Charles H. Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fair, Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Dr. Raina Ernstoff & Mr. Lois & Mark Shaevsky jr. General Operating Mr. Wi lliam H. Smith Sanford Hansell Mr. & Mrs. Erwin S. Simon Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Support Mr. Richard D. Ventura Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Adrienne & Ro bert Z Golf Outing Bronze j anet & Paul Victor Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Feldstein Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. R. j amison Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Dr. Michael Flores New England Foundation Williams,jr. Mrs. Elaine Fontana jr. Mr. & Mrs. Carl B. Fontana for the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Ms. Phyllis Snow Mr. & Mrs. Bharat Gandhi Alvin Ailey American BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. & Mrs. David S. Snyder Dr. Glendon Gardner & Ms. Dance Theater $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. & Mrs. j ames Dr. & Mrs. Robert]. Sokol Leslie Landau Performance Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F Garavaglia Mr. John So lecki Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Petosky-Harbor Springs Allison Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Mr. & Mrs. Alfred R. Area Community Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Giancamilli Mr. & Mrs. Paul Spica Glancy 1Il Foundation Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goetz Mrs. Nadele Spiro Dr. & Mrs. jure Grahovac Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. David Dr. Gregory Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Carson C. PATRON Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Handleman Dr. & Mrs. Mack C. Stirling Grunewald $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. j oseph Bloch Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. Dr. & Mrs. joel I. j ames & Lynelle Holden Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Stollman Hamburger Fund Mr. Thomas Cohn Mrs. David B. Hermelin Dr. Leopold A Strausz Mr. & Mrs. j ulius Huebner The Herbert and Elsa Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson D r. jonathan Swift Mr. & Mrs. Rick Hunger Ponting Foundation Dr. David DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hopp Mr. Ronald F Switzer Mr & Mrs. j ames Huston Ralph L and Winifred E. Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. William Hulsker Dr. & Mrs. L Murray Mr. & Mrs. Addison Polk Foundation Mrs. Rema Frankel Eleanor & Alan Israel Thomas 19leheart Young Woman's Home Mr. Allan D. Gilmour Amy & Kentjidov Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. & Mrs. j ohn Irvine Association Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. johnson Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Haberman Mr & Mrs. Sterl ing C. Toppin Don jensen & Leo Dovelle DONOR Mrs. Harriet Hull j ones, jr. Mr. & Mrs. j onathan T. Ms. Mary Barton j olliffe $1,000 - $2,499 Chak & Beth Lai Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell j ospey Walton Mr. Patrick j. Kerzic & Detroit Industrial School Mr. & Mrs. Harry A Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Dana & j ohn Weber Mrs. Stephanie Germack Learning at the Opera Lomason II Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dr. Arnold Weingarden Kerzic House Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kellman Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Mrs. Charles Kessler Drusilla Farwell Foundation McBrien Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Dr. & Mrs. Edward Klarman Edward and Helen Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Dr. William Kupsky Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L Klein Mardigian Foundation Pat McGuire Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Laker Ms. Nancy S. Williams & Dr. & Mrs. james Labes The Sigmund and Sophie Mr. & Mrs. James A. Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Ms. Sharon Backstrom Ms. Bernadette L. Lane Rohlik Foundation Nichols Larson Dr. Marilyn Williamson Dr. jennifer Langowski & Village Woman's Club Mr. & Mrs. joseph R. Papp Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Dina & Eric Winter Mr. Tom Kostecke Foundation Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles Dr. & Mrs. Zvi Levran Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Dr. Alden & Lorraine Leib Learning at the Opera Podowski Mrs. Florence LoPatin Hon. joan Young & Mrs. Ms. Corrine Lemberg House Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Thomas]. Schellenberg Mrs. Leonard Lerner Mrs. Frank Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Major Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Dr. Melvin A. Lester MAJOR GIFTS Ms. Elham Shayota Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. OPERA Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Mancuso DONORS Letts, jr. Dr. Calvin L. Stevens Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martella $2,000 - $2,499 Ms. Linda Dresner Levy & Grand Benefactor Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terrell The Hon. jack & Dr. Bettye Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Mr. Edward Levy,j r. $200,000+ Mrs. Lynn Townsend Arrington-Martin Anton Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Levy Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel j oyce Urba & David Ms. Mary C. Mazure Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Dr. & Mrs. Robert P Lisak Kinsella Meyer & Anna Prentis Applebaum Ms. Florine Mark $30,000 Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Family Fdn. Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Dr. & Mrs. Robert Michael Tweddle Mr. & Mrs. George C. Trustees: Barbara P Dr. Harold Mitchell Matthews j anet Paul Victor Vincent Frenkel, Marvin A Arrington Mrs. Wade H. McCree, jr. Frenkel Mrs. Donald]. Atwood Mrs. Susanne McMillan Benefactor SUSTAINER Dale P Frenkel, Ronald P Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Dr. Lisa Meils $20,000 $2,500 - $4,999 Frenkel, Tom P Frenkel, Austin Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Miller Danialle & Peter Karmanos Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Denise L. Brown, Cindy Dr. Anezi Bakken Mr. Phillip D. Minch Allesee Frenkel Kanter, Nelson P Mr. & Mrs. james M. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Mitseff MAJOR GIFTS Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Lande Balcerski Dr. & Mrs. Van C. Momon, DANCE Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Angoll Mr. & Mrs. Glen Mitchell Dr. Li llian & Mr. Donald Jr. II Ms. Anne Moroun Bauder Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mondry Signal Benefactor Hon. & Mrs. Edward Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Mrs. john G. Bielawski Mr. & Mrs. Theodore $50,000-$199,000 Avadenka Munk Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W Monolidis Marlene &john Boll Family Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Blanchard Mr & Mrs E Clarence Foundation Mandell L. and Madeleine Mutchler Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Mularoni H. Berman Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles Mr. & Mrs. john A. Boll, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. David Mulligan Major Benefactor Lee & Paul Blizman Mr. & Mrs. Graham A. Mr. jim Bonahoom Mrs. j ennifer Nasser $25,000-$49,999 Mrs. Ma rgaret Borden Orley Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Mr. Arthur A. Nitzsche Betty, Marvin & Joanne Dr. Carol S. Chadwick Mr. j onathan Orser Mrs. Betty Bright Mr. & Mrs. George W Danto Dance Endowment Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pehrson Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright Nouhan Gise lle Opening Night Cheesebrough III Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Performance Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chirco Mr. & Mrs. Bill Powers Brodie Mr. & Mrs. john Otto Mr. George M. Zeltzer Mr. David Chi vas Mrs. Ruth F Rattner Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Mr. & Mrs. james Pamel Giselle Production Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chosid Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Richert Brodsky Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Mr. Edward Cody Mr. & Mrs. David A Ro bb Mrs. Doreen Bull Mr. Charles Peters MOTVA Sunday Soiree Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ms. Leslie Banas & Mr. Dale Vera Rea Hosts Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Robinson Bu ras Mrs. Barbara Richardson Kevin Dennis & j eremy Drs. Laura & jeffrey Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Ms. Patricia Hill Burnett & Dr. & Mrs. james Rigby Zeltzer Corrigan Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Mr. Robert Siler Ms. j anice Ross Don Jensen & Leo Dovelle Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Rosenfeld Dr. & Mrs. Victor ]. Dr. Wayne]. Ruchgy Ali Moiin & Bill Kupsky Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Cervenak Mrs. Luigi Ruscillo

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Ms. Laura Sias & Ms. Betty Mr. & Mrs. Henry Whiting. Mr. Edward lekki Mr. Henry Bareiss Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. ]. Mueller jr. Dr. & Mrs. Stephan]. Dr. Leora Bar-Levav Gabrys Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Mr. j ohn Wickey Login sky Mr. & Mrs. C. Robert Mrs. Elizabeth W Gage Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Dr. lucia Zamorano Dr.]. Lonsway Barnard Ms. Clara Garbon-Radnoti Starkweather Mr. john Lovegren Mrs. Catherine Barthwell Mr. Lawrence 1. Garcia Mrs. Norman]. Tabor GDC OPENING NIGHT Mr. Bruce Maguire Mr.]. Addison Bartush Ms. Catherine H. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. j oel D. Tauber INTERMISSION Dr. & Mrs. Henry W Maicki Mr. & Mrs. Dean Bedford. Dr. & Mrs. Herb Gardner Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon SPONSORS Mrs. j oseph Maniscalco j r. Dr. & Mrs. j ames W Gell Toll Dale & Don Austin Mr. & Mrs. Steven 1. Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Benson Mrs. Cheryl Ann George Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Beverly & Ed Avadenka Marlette Mr. & Mrs. joseph Dr. Marilyn Gerwolls VanderBrug Thomas Cohn Mr. George G. 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Mr. & Mrs. Peter P Thurber Engleberg Kleinhomer O'Brien Jessup Mrs. Dorothy Alice Tomei Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Ensign Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Mrs. Samuel Pearlstein Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Mr. & Mrs. John Topliss Mrs. Linda EUer Klimko Miss Alma M. Petrini Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Gary Trock Mr. Wayne C. Everly Mr. Daniel B. Kolton Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Polidori Mr. & Mrs. ChoisJones Ms. Susan Trottier Cyrus & Jane Farrehi Ms. Erin Kopkowski Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson Ms. Mary C.B. j ones Mr. Steven R. Van Bever Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ferrario Mrs. Linda Kramer Mr. & Mrs. George Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Mrs. Doris Keith Waddell Mary Kaye and Mason Ferry Dr. & Mrs. Richard Roumell,Jr. Joondeph Mr. Charles S. Wagner Ms. Judith Fietz Kulbersh Mrs. Markus Schmidt Mrs. M. 1. Keefe Mr. & Mrs. Ro bert D. The Hon. Sharon Tevis Ms. Rosemary Kurr Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sil veri Mr. & Mrs. John Kendrick Wa ll in Finch Mr. & Mrs. John Labriola Mr. Frank D. Stella III Mr. Robert D. Welchli Drs. julie B. Finn & Bradley Mr. joseph W Labuta Mr. Jeff Stoller Mr. John Keros Mr. Lawrence Williams Rowens Mr. & Mrs. Al Lacroix Mr. & Mrs. William Stone Mr. & Mrs. Justin Klimko Dr. Ruth A. Worthington Mrs. Adelina Firnschild Ms. Christine Laing Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House www.MichigaoOpera.org BRAVO 57 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Landes Helen A Rowin INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Ms. Margaret Franz RESTRICTED Dr. Joseph Lapides & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. Leroy H. Runk -DANCE Mr. & Mrs. Richard Haller CONTRIBUTIONS Arlene Gorelick Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Sahn Ms. Charlyn M. Idler Mr. Del Lauria Dr. & Mrs. William H. SalOl DANCE PATRON CIRCLE Ms. Hasna Iwas CYRANO WORLD Mr. Philip Leon Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Saperstein DIRECTOR Mrs. MuirleneJones PREMIERE FESTIVAL Ms. Adrienne Leonard Karen L Saxton $5,000 + Ms. Nellie La Garde WEEKEND Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex L Drs. Robert & Franziska Ms. Joyce Urba & Mr. David Dr. Joyce Leon October 12, 13 and 14, Dotson Schoenfeld Kinsella Mr. Philip Leon 2007 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Levin Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley Sears Mrs. Munday Lindsey Dr. & Mrs. Murray B. Levin Dr. & Mrs. Nathan P Segel CONDUCTOR Mr. Glenn D. Maxwell Title Sponsor Mr. David Baker Lewis Prof Richard A Seid $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. James W $250,000 Dr. & Mrs. John H . Libcke Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sell Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Morrison Compuware Corporation Mr. Irving Lichtman Marc & Naomi Shaberman Dr. David DiChiera Mr. & Mrs. Thomas North Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Andrew Novak Production Sponsor Lindgren Sh anbaum Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Mr. Carl Reinhard $100,000 Ms. Karen Linnell Mrs. Li llian Davis Shaye Ron Michalak Mr. & Mrs. David Richards Dow Automotive Mrs. Frank Loria Dr. John E. Sheard Louis & Nellie Sieg Ms. Patricia Straus Mr. & Mrs. John Lowe Dr. & Mrs. Donald Sherman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Damien M. Opening Night Performance Dr. & Mrs. Sol Luft Dr. Anthony Shields Ms. Diana Omecinsky Woody Sponsor Ms. Marguerite C. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. George Shirley Penske Corporation $50,000 Gary & Shirley Madden Dr. & Mrs. Paul Siatczynski Mr. Charles Peters RESTRICTED Herman and Sharon Frankel Ms. Vera C. Magee Cmdr. Norman Silverman Ms. Susan Sills CONTRIBUTIONS Cardinal Adam] Maida Mr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Mr R. Jamison Williams, Jr. Opening Night Gala Ms. Suzanne Maldaver Skwiers Special Projects Sponsor Mr. Craig Mancuso Mr. James] Slowik CHOREOGRAPHER $50,000 Ms. Janet Groening Marsh Mrs. Alma ] Snider $ 1,500 - $2,499 $5,000 Comerica Mrs. Stanley Marx Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sonye Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chirco Dr. & Mrs. David E. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Sosin Mrs. Debra Bernstein-Siegel Orchestra Sponsor Massignan Dr. Gino Sovran Mr. David Chivas $2,500 $50,000 Mr. Robert G Matlack. Esq. Mrs. Judith Stefani Jeff & Dance Cowart Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Sarah and Doug Allison Ms. Laurie McCauley Ms. Mary Ann Stella Ms. Linda Dresner Levy & Charles A Parcells Fam. Mr. & Mrs. Frederic McCoy Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Mr. Edward Levy Fabric and Costume Mr. & Mrs. Ra lph McCreedy Father Anthony Sulkowski Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. $1,300 Benefactor Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McKeever Mrs. Diane Sullivan Duncan Mario Corradi $50,000 John & Penny McMullin Mrs. C.V Sumeghy-Mariona Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Haberman Fabrics Dr. & Mrs. Herman ] Merte Mr. Robert Sweeten Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Furgison Special Events Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michielutti Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tavoularis Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Festival Weekend Signal Ms. Anita L Miller Dr. Arnie Taylor Mr. Ernest Gutierrez $500 - $999 Benefactors Dr. Edward Missavage, Jr. Han. & Mrs. Cli fford W Mr. William Hulsker Melinda Anderson & Jerrid $50,000 Ms. Miriam Mondry Taylor Mrs. Ellen Kahn Mooney Community Foundation Mrs. Charles R. Moon Ms. Mary Teachout Dr. Jean Kegler Mr. & Mrs. Edward Archey for Soutlieast Michigan Mr. W] Morris Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tenkel Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard Sean Emery Linda Dresner and Ed Levy Dr. James L Moseley Mr. & Mrs. George W Mr. & Mrs. Harry A Lomason Jill Ferrari Fore! Motor Company Mrs. Neva A Moyer Tewksbury Dr. Ali Moiin & Dr. William Dolores and Paul Lavins Mrs. Betsy Muir Dr. Gretchen M. Thams Kupsky $250 - $499 Patti and Jim Prowse Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil Ms. Beverly A Pack Mrs. Florence Morris Denise & Bob Lutz Barbara Van Dusen Ms. Kathleen Neumann Jack W Theisen Mr. Jonathan Orser Carter Williams R. Jamison Williams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Niforos Dr. Paul & Linda Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Sil verman Mrs. Cynthia Nostrant Mrs. Rhonda Goers Thomas Ms. Phyllis Snow $100 - $249 $40,000 Mrs. Henrietta V Mr. Martin D. & Mrs. Karen Ms. Theresa Spear & Mr. Jeff Jim Downing National Endowment for the Nowakowski R. Todorov Douma Dr. John Hatch Arts Mrs. Barbara Numbers Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tomboulian Helen Hite Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Olson Dr. & Mrs. Rennard B. Tucker DANCE MEMBERS Nancy & Art Krolikowski Student Matinee Sponsor Corinne & Bob Opiteck Mr. & Mrs. John E. Utley Claus Peterman $40,000 Ms. Diane Paratore Joseph Valentin, DDS PREMIER DANCER Lynde Steensen JPMorgan Chase Ms. Margot Parker Mrs. Kylia Van Delden $1,000 - $1,499 Mary Ann VanElslander Mr. & Mrs. James Petcoff Miss Lisa M. Varnier Ms. Ruth Rattner Performance Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. William Ms. Shirley Verrett Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber MOT CHILDREN'S $25,000 Piontkowski Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Violante CHORUS LaSalle Bank Mr. & Mrs. Jim Piper Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Vreeken SOLOIST $3,000 Ruth Rattner/Ann F Katz & Mr. & Mrs. Richard Place Dr. & Mrs. John Wald $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos Norman D. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Poling Ms. Margaret Walter Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bingham Phyllis Snow Dr. & Mrs. Charles A Ms. Carol Ward Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Artist Sponsor Porretta Mrs. Kathryn N . Warren Ms. Linda Jackson $1,000 $25,000 Mrs. David W Porter Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mr. Lawrence John Eaton Corporation Richard Sonenklar Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Porter Weiermiller Mr. & Mrs. Eugene F Leich Vo lkswagon of America Mr. Garrod S. Post Mr. Michael Wellman Mr. & Mrs. James B. CD Sponsor Mrs. Kathryn Pothier Ms. Terees Western Nicholson $600 $25,000 Dr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Primeau Dr. & Mrs. Fred W Ms. Eva Powers Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Maroun Oliver Dewey Marcks Dr. & Mrs. Michael Prysak Whitehouse Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Foundation Mrs. Barbara Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Robert F Dr. & Mrs. Seymour $300 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Raben Whitman Ziegelman Suzanne Mallare Acton & Festival Weekend Major Dr. Robin Jo Ramsay Mrs. Charles Whitten David Osborne Benefactors Hope & Larry Raymond Dr. & Mrs. Robert Wiggins CORPS DE BALLET Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Haberman $25,000 Mr. & Mrs. John W Reddy Mr.John WilkJr $250 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Alan Israel Lil and Alex Erdeljan Mr. Dennis C. Regan & Miss Mr. Bradley K Wilson Ms. Nancy E. Adamson Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Ellen M. Strand Dr. Magnus A Wilson Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Maxine & Stuart Frankel Mr. & Mrs. John J. Riccardo Mr. Sherwin T Wine Ms. Michelle Barrett $200 Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P Mr. David D. Woodard Mr. Robert Bomier Ms. Mary Lynn Austin John C. Jamison Rockwell Mr. Thomas Woods Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk Stephanie Germack Kerzic Mr. & Mrs. Peter] Roddy Ms. Andrea L Wulf Dr. & Mrs. Dana Busch $ 100 & Patrick] Kerzic Ms. Graciela Rojas Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V Yates Dr. Karson Carpenter Ms. Rosemary Colburn Bob and Denise Lutz Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Mr. John Yavruian Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Nora and Manuel Maroun Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Rose Ms. Ylldes Zeneli Ms. Joyce Delamarter Below $100 Karen and Drew Peslar Mrs. Ethel Rosenblatt Mr. Irvin Zwicker Mr. Frank DeMarco Danny & Jean Schmidt Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Leo Eisenberg Stephen Stewart & Michael Maureen and Roy Roberts Ms. Wanda Ellison Perica Mrs. Carol Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Tifft Mr. & Mrs. John B. Ford III

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 58 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org D etroit Opera House Opera Ball Platinum Cyrano Patrons Cyrano Friends $500 In Honor ofJudith Byrne Sponsors $5,000 $2,000 Harriet Alpern on Mother's Day $25,000 Dr. Roger and Rosette Ajluni Linda and John Axe Marcy and Gerald Bright David Byrne Ford Motor Company Bad Penny ShirtJGlen and Madge and Bill Berman Maureen and Jerry D'Avanzo In Honor of Pat Corbett Anthony L Soave Carmel Mitchell Anne Bielawski Mary Jane Doerr Mary &. Charles Parkhill Andrea and Jim Balcerski Lee and Paul Blizman Edythe Harrison In Honor of Thomas J. Festival Weekend Ginny Berberian Gwen and Richard Bowlby Lizabeth and Chak Lai Delaney's Birthday Benefactors Betty and Bill Brooks Roy and lise Calcagno Allison and Roberto Mauro Carolyn M. Burdi $15,000 Hon . and Mrs. Avern Cohn Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sandra Ulsh In Honor of Dr. David Marlene and John Boll Tom Cohn Carson Helen Zuckerman DiChiera and Michigan Doreen Hermelin and Mel Julia Darlow and John Helen and Tarik Daoud Opera Theatre Lester O'Meara Tom Delaney $200 - $400 Thomas]. Delaney MASCO Corporation Rosanne and Sandy Duncan Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Sue Atwood Ka thleen A. &. Enrico Sarah and Tony Earley Zeltzer William Austin Digirolamo Opera Ball Gold Sponsors Frances and Ken Eisenberg Ann and Larry Garberding Sue Marx In Honor of Randy Elliott $15,000 Aviva and Dean Friedman Carolyn and Arnold Gordon Marie Masters Lois Johnson Vicki and Tom Celani Rose and David Handleman Carol and Tom Halsted Drs. Caroline and Wallace In Honor of Jim Garavaglia Northern Trust Mary and Pres Happel Eugene and Donna Hartwig Peace Mary &. Charles Parkhill Ken Hart Sybil Jaques Kathy and Ronald Pniewski In Memory of Gertrude Artist Sponsor Joan and David Hill Don Jensen and Leo Dovelle Robert Thibodeau Gordon $15,000 Derek and Karen Hodgson Henry Kassen Shell y &. Peter Cooper Arvin Meritor Ellen Kahn Dr. Alden and Lorraine Leib $150 and below In Memory ofJames MGM Grand Detroit Jay M. Lonsway Russell Boismier Hamilton Conductor Sponsor Monica Moffat and Pat &. Tammy L Gleeson Nancy and Art Krolikowski Elizabeth &. Arnold $12,500 McGuire Arthur A. Nitzsche Sandra and David Ladd Campbell Mary Alice and Harry Dr. Ali Moiin &. Dr. William &. Darlene Thompson Dr. Robert and Deena Lisak Gloria A. &. Frederick H. Lomason Kupsky Sally and Graham Orley Helen Millen Clark Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Munk Mary and Charles A. Parkhill Ronald F. Switzer Dodie &. Larwence N. David Artist Sponsor Joy and Allan Nachman Glenda D. Price Beverly Wynn Leo Dovelle $10,000 Dr. Charlotte and Mr. Sydell and Douglas Schubot George F. Feeman &. Ruby Marianne Endicott Charles Podowski Mr. &. Mrs. Anthony IN KIND DONORS Rhodes Carolyn L Ross SelvaggiO Cyrano Jane &. Harry Frank Lighting Designer Sponsor Gregory Schwartz Arlene Shaler Cyrano Festival Weekend Jerald K. Friedman $10,000 PhylliS Snow Judith Slotkin and Anne Ambassador Bridge James Ingram William H. and Patricia M. Professor Calvin L Stevens Adelson Melinda Anderson Don Jensen Smith Ruth Townsend Helga and Alan Spencer Chamarre Wine Yvonne A. &. Thomas V Inge and George Vincent Frank Stella Colonial Party &. Event Larabell Scene Sponsors Visteon Mary Lou Zieve Rental Vera Mannhardt $10,000 Ann Kirk Warren Eclipse Rental Helen M. Millen Joanne Danto Gary Wasserman Cyrano Friends Fleur De Lis Bakery Shop Joan M. Nagrant Mary Sue and Paul Ewing Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Wu $1,500 General Wine &. Liquor Mary &. Charles Parkhill Barbara Frankel and Ron Shelly and Peter Cooper Don Jensen Sylvia Serwin Michalak Cyrano Supporters In honor oj Dr. David Josef's French Pastry Shop Cheryl &. Bill Shelton $3,000 DiChiera Nora &. Manual Moroun In Honor of Charmaine L. CD Co-Sponsors Jennifer and David Fischerl Andy and Wanda Giancamilli Michigan Opera Theatre Hunter $10,000 The Suburban Collection Michigan Sign Lois Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William Dr. Gerald and Elaine Laker Cyrano Friends Moffat McGuire In Honor of John A. Kirlin's Lockwood Nancy and Bud Liebler $1,000 Pinwheel Bakery Special Birthday Dr. and Mrs. Sam B. Rae Ann Ruddy Adel B. Amerman Room for Dessert Diane &. Irving Keene Williams, Jr. Erwin and Marjorie Simon Tom and Gretchen Anderson Six Salon In Memory of Robert E. Nancy and Dr. Agustin Special Events Rental Lazzerin, J r. Cyrano Fellows Cyrano Supporters Arbulu Stoli Elite Dee Aebersold $10,000 $2,500 Dr. Harold M. Arrington The Cupcake Station Charlotte M. Benjamin Dr. Lourdes Andaya Hon. and Mrs. Edward Margaret Borden Veritas Wine Karen M. &. Wilbur G. Marcia and Eugene Avadenka Betty Bright Vintage Wine Bowles Applebaum Floy and Lee Barthel Barbara Bryanton Va lerie &. Lawrence L. Bullen Mr. &. Mrs. J. Addison Rosalie and Peter Beer Margo Cohen &. Bob Cyrano Parlor Party Alice &. Wallace Caminsky Bartush Joe and Pat Berwanger Feinberg Sponsors Claudia &. R.T. Council In honor oj Dr. David Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brodie RoseAnne Comstock Adel Amerman HarolynJ &. Henry P Devlin DiChiera Tom and Dolores Casey Margaret H. Demant Dr. David Balle Gloria A. &. Donald ]. UAW-GM Center for Human Dr. Carol Chadwick-Spivak Sally and John Eckstrom Marlene &. John Boll Doohen Resources Gloria and Fred Clark Lynn and J Ferron Betty and Bill Brooks Theodore C. Dye II Dodie and Larry David Ali ce Haidostian Vicki &. Tom Celani Wendy R. &. Leonard Evans Opera Ball Silver Sponsors Gretchen and Ethan Nancy and Joe Jacobson Dan Clancy &. Jack Constance I. &. Michael B. $10,000 Davidson Thomas Jordan Perlmutter Eyl AAA Michigan Barbara and Jim Garavaglia Jo Kessler Herman &. Sharon Frankel Barbara L. Goldstein The Chrysler Foundation Allan Gilmour &. Eric Jirgens Harvey and Eileen Kleiman Bob &. Denise Lutz Charlotte &. Bill Hagenmeyer General Motors Corporation Pat and E. Jan Hartmann Mary and Ron Lamparter Florine Mark George A.R. &. Susie Rema Frankel Amy and Kent Jidov Hon. Jack Martin Bill &. Marjorie Sandy Sherman Hall Michael Tweddle Barbara and Michael &. Dr. Bettye Arringnton Mary S. &. Henry R. Healey Kratchman Ma rtin Cyrano Sponsor Judith V Hicks &. Eric]. Artist Sponsor Lakeland Preferred Voice Leonard Mazerov Appreciation Party Hespenheide $7,500 Center Pat and Henry Nickol Lil &. Alex Erdeljan Karen S. Jallos Alphonse S. Luca relli Florence LoPatin Drs. William and Virginia Neiman Marcus Sandra L. &. Robert B. Jones E. Milner Rice G.A. &' ].M. Kozloff Costume Sponsor Dee and Ted Monolidis Patricia Rodzik IN TRIBUTE Donna Lally $7,500 Barbara and Irving Nusbaum Dulcie and Norman February 1, 2008 to August Leslie Lazzerin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allesee Dorothy and Joseph Papp Rosenfeld 31,2008 Ru th &. Julian Lefkowitz Mrs. Frank Perdue Jeanne Schlitters In Memory of Ruth Booth Sylvia E. Lenti Opening Night Robert and Marilyn Rauth Ellen Sharp Patricia Byrne Barbara P Marcus Intermission Sponsor James and Marguerite Rigby Anne Markley Spivak Janet Chernow John R. Miller $3,000 Stella and Casmir Rozycki Roberta and Dick Eva Tedsen &. Philip Foss Lindy L. &. Dr. Burton Dr. Donald and Dale Austin Audrey and Irving Rose Starkweather Jacqueline Giering Pomerantz Sandy Family Foundation Ellen and Peter Thurber Kay E. Greene Margaret Rinehart-Prizer Cyrano Patron Marianne and Alan E. Harvey L Weisberg Rhea A. Hill Keena &. Domenick Risola $6,000 Schwartz Amelia Wilhelm Paul M. Lampi Julie S. &. J. Adam Rothstein Dykema Gossett Bev and Men Segal Dr. Chris &. Susan Wilhelm William Margolin &. Beatrice Shirley Anne K. &. Alan L. Lorna Thomas, M.D. Moss Schlang Bernie and Tom Toppin Claire]. Panganiban Patricia A. &. James F. Richard Ventura Juanita G. Scott Schmitt Marilyn and Steven Victor Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre D etroit Opera House www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 59 Martha Bird &: Robert R. La Bistecca Italian Grille IN-KIND DONORS Scrase La Zingara Trattoria Golf Outing 2008 j anet &: Larry Sherman Lorien Studios - John llO Couture Lois Singer Sobczak Photography Jill Admonius Mary N. &: j ohn D. Slocum Majestic Cafe' Allegra Print &: Imaging Volunteers Mary C &: Frank S. Smith Mario's Restaurant Renaissance Center Marilyn &: Don O. Stanitzke Mason Radio/l07.5 Beau Jack's Food &: Spirits Greetings from the Michigan Opera Warren &: Lawrence B. Stout Maverick Media Big Rock Chophouse David &: Gloria Thomas McNab Carpet Carl's Golfland Theatre Volunteer Association! Rita Van Kuymeulen Melting Pot Carter Williams Linda A &: Richard D. Wells MetroMix Chen Chow Brasserie Over the past year, we have In Memory of Marjorie MGM Catering Come rica Bank Scott MGM Grand Detroit crave restaurant + sushi bar accomplished great things with the Helen M. Millen &: Heather Michigan Green Safe + lounge assistance of the many dedicated Hamilton Products Culinary Associates "A Taste volunteer members who make up In Honor of Richard Milagaro Post of Excellence" Sonenklar's Birthday Mon Jin Lau Dalgleish Cadillac our association. As we celebrate Gary Eleinko Moo Moo's Vegetarian Deaton Golf our 15th year, the members of In Memory of Madeleine Cuisine Dick Scott Dodge to Blanche Soubeyrand Mosaic Firefly Phones MOTVA continue provide service, Helen M. Millen &: Heather Octane Design First Class Valet education and advocacy in support of Hamilton Opus One/Opus To Go Flash Accessories Michigan Opera Theatre. Mary &: Charles Parkhill Patr6n Fuschia Frog Paxahau Gem &: Century Theatres IN-KIND SPONSORS Picture This Detroit Great American Chopper Like many of you, I was first BravoBravo 2008 Planterra HAP introduced to staged opera and Platinum PostNet Lori Karbal Colonial Party &: Event President Tuxedo Wilham King dance productions locally through Rental Progressive Printing Legends Of Ice Michigan Opera Theatre. Over the Italmoda Pure Food 2U (Organic Dr. Mel Lester Levitation Staging Home Food Delivery) &: 2 Majestic Cafe' years, I have come to appreciate the Unique Catering and Event Mario Max many volunteers required to bring Media Planning Michigan Opera Theatre these world-class performances to After 5 Detroi t Recy-c1ean Pepsi Ambassador Magazine Show Off's Body Art PostNet life. In short, volunteers are the Crain's Detroit Business Six Salon Radrick Farms, U of M heart of Michigan Opera Theatre. Detroit Fashion Pages Sky Vodka Reddeman Farms Golf Club There isn't a better way to perpetuate Real Detroit Slow's Bar B Q The Roostertail Six Degrees Small Plates Detroit LLC Lisa Rosenberg at the Detroit's opera and dance scene than Smokies BBQ 'N' Catering Bradley Co. by engaging in one of our many In-Kind Donors Source Audio The Scarab Club BravoBravo 2008 SP Grace Event Group Shepherd's Hollow Golf volunteer groups. Absolute 100 Stage 3 Club Addison Graphics Starbucks Slows Bar BQ Your tax-deductible membership American Coney Island Status Quo Marketing Smart Car Bloomfield Andiamo Dearborn Street Vision Janet Sullins entitles you to participate in as many Arco Containers Sydney Frank Co. The Detroit Zoo of the individual volunteer groups as Asian Village of Detroit The Century Grille The Tennis &: Go lf Company you wish. In these difficult economic Bacardi The DeSignate Ticketmaster Bell &: Sons The Hill Seafood &: Blake Williams times, Michigan Opera Theatre Bourbon Steak and Salt Chophouse Vintage Wine truly appreciates the support of its Water The Town Pump Vitamin Water Braylon Edwards Three Olives Vodka AndrewWu volunteer members who help to make Foundation Tommy Bahama Rum Harvey Yates, LB Office each season a success. Cadillac Cafe at the Detroit Traque International Model Supply Opera House &: Talent Management Canadian Club Two Unique Caterer MAJOR GIFTS If you would like to join our Canape' Cart, Inc. Union Street Saloon, Inc. OPERA organization, please complete the Cannella Patisseri.e &: Urban Life Promo membership form and return it along Creperie US Foods Grand Benefactor CENTAUR Bar Veritas Wine $200,000+ with your dues. We will contact you Cheli's Chili Bar Vicente); Cuban Cuisine Mr &: Mrs. Lee Barthel and get you engaged in the groups of Chen Chow Brasserie Vintage Wine Ciroc Viviano Wine $30,000 your choice. Colonial Party &: Rental WDIV Michael Tweddle Commercial Maintenience Whole Foods Market janet Paul Victor We look forward to working with you Como's Wolfgang Puck Grille Corporate Optics Woodford Reserve Benefactor and thank you for your interest and Creative Gourmet Zodiac Vodka $20,000 involvement in the Michigan Opera Culinary Associates "A Taste Danialle &: Peter Karmanos Theatre Volunteer Association. of Elegance" IN KIND DONORS Detroit Beer Company Miscellaneous Detroit By Design Floy &: Lee Barthel Detroit Fashion Week George Batsikouras Display Group CBS Radio Detroit Group Eclipse Creative Joanne Danto Steven Marlette Eph's DownLown Dr. David DiChiera President Delicatessen Louise Hodgson Espresso jazzy Cafe'fThe Don Jensen MOTVA Bloomfield Cheesecake Henry Kassen Company MAC Valves Foundation Finlandia Vodka Eva Meharry First Class Valet Monica Moffat &: Pat MOTVA Soiree Hosts Gemini II Marketing &: McGuire j oanne Danto &: Arnold Weinga rden Promotions Nora Moroun Susan &: John Entenman Gemini II Salon Curtis Posuniak Deborah Meade j acoby's The Lion King Gazelle Tour j aguar Vodka La-Z-Boy, Inc. Dr Ali Moiin &: Dr William Kupsky JAS Events Gloria &: Stanley Nycek Ketel One Vodka Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 60 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House ichigan Opera Theatre and the VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: MDetroit Opera House present two Larry Glowczewski of the finest and most diverse opera and dance series in the country. Such an larry Glowczewski has been a member of the Michigan achievement requires many voices and Opera Theatre Volunteer Association for the past several many willing hands helping out behind years. Serving on the Dance Council, larry has been actively the scenes. The talented, giving hands of involved in Council meetings, events and other volunteer each volunteer has a significant impact activities. on the overall operation of the company. During the past two years , larry has been instrumental We all thank you for your dedication in editing and arranging a highly popular set of films for the and support! We thank them for their Dance Film Series. Thanks to countless hours of his hard extraordinary gifts of talent and time that work, our MOT audience can now enjoy watching these help to make Michigan Opera Theatre a films on scheduled evenings throughout the year in the success year after year. Chrysler Foundation "Black Box" Theater. In addition, l arry volunteers in the Allesee Dance and Opera Resource Library one MOTVA Executive Committee day a week using his technical skills to copy video and laser discs of ballet and opera Steven Marlette, President to DVD for the future enjoyment of library patrons. Nancy Moore, Secretary larry has also volunteered every year by helping to take pictures with Santa John McMullin, Treasurer during performances of The Nutcrac ker and selling flowers at the ABT Intensive final Judith Slotkin, Past President performances. Dodie David, Past President Although larry lives in Saline, Michigan, he still makes the drive to the Detroit Gloria Clark, Past President Opera House on a regular basis. We are blessed by his expertise, professionalism Betty Brooks, Past President and hard work. larry truly demonstrates the spirit and tireless devotion of a great volunteer. MOTVA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs Melinda Anderson, Young Professsionals, BravoBravo! Liason YES, I want to join MOTVA Please indicate volunteer Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, DivaslDivos groups of interest: Gwen Bowlby, Publicity &: Development To join, simply till out this form and mail to: o Ambassadors Gloria Clark, Dodie David, Detroit Opera House, Volunteer Coordinator, Learn the history of the Opera H Ollse alld share your kllowledge by guiding tours . Opera l eague 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226 Danielle DeFauw, Boutique o Boutique For /I/Ore inj(mnation, please contact Nikki Ruddy, Volullteer Sell opera and dance merchandise during Annette Delorenzo, Dance Council Manager, at (313) 237·3407 or [email protected], performances at the Opera HOllse Boutique. Kevin Dennis, Technology o Community Programs Marianne Endicott, Community Promote and inspire participation ill Please indicate the type of membership: olltreach and educational programs. Programs Don Jensen, Board Member o Individual $35.00 o Dance Council o Couple $60.00 Broaden the audience for dance wilh events Amy Jidov, Membership which highlight and support productions ill Helen Millen, Ambassadors o Patron: OPERAtor $100,00 the dance series. Ali Moiin, Supers o Senior/Usher $25.00 o Divas / Divos o Student $10,00 l111 rodll ce visiting artists to Detroit and help Wallace Peace, Volunteer Education to make their stay more enjoyable. (A1embership is valid Jor Olle )'eO/; alld is I~/lelvab!e 0/1 the allllil)CI'Sal)' dClte.) Curtis Posuniak, Footlights .------1 0 Young Professionals Elaine Schonberger, Board Member Network with young professionals and raise T otal: fill/cis/or the continlled preservatioll a/the Terry Shea, Board Member Detroil Opera HOllse. Roberta Starkweather, OVI Rep. Board o My check to Michigan Opera Theatre is enclosed o Footlights Member FOSler LBGT tinity ill support of Michigan Gail Urso, Board Member o Please charge my credit card in the amount of: Opera Theatre and irs programs. Jeremy Zeltzer, Board Member $_---- o Movers AssisllVirh the transportarion ojvisiling TBD , Office Volunteers o Visa 0 MC 0 AMEX 0 Discover artists alld dignitaries. TBD , Opera House Ushers o Office Volunteers TBD, Volunteer Voice Account Number______Ass;:)'! wirh office duties and other tasks which help keep Michigan Opera Th emres Exp,__ _ _ "wheels" tllrnillg. 2008 OPERAtors o Opera League Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Signature______Plan opel/illg lIight festivities alld otiler Gloria Clark ._------i evellfS supporting opera prodllctions. Dodie David Name o Supers Marianne Endicott ------Peljorm silent roles which add atmosphere and dimension to opera productions. Alan Israel Address ______o Ushers Steven &: Jennifer Marlette Take tickets alld seat patrons at Detroit Robert Martin City/State/Zip ______Opera House events. Dr. John Novak o Volunteer Education Eva Powers Home Phone______Promote opera alld dance wirh informative talks. Anthony Ruda Mark &: Elaine Schonberger Email Carole Tibbitts

Detroit Opel'a House Copyrightwww.M 2010,ichiga MichigannOpera. oOperar g Theatre B R AVO 61 Charitable Gift Annuity is a Win-Win-Win!

ichigan Opera Theatre Volunteer i. e., when the gift matures, a significant MAssociation (MOTVA) merr.tbers residuum will be turned over to the have a starring role in the continued charity. success of Michigan Opera Theatre and In addition to being MOTVA members, the Detroit Opera House. Two such stars Dick and Gwen joined the General are Gwen and Dick Bowlby. Director's Circle two years ago. Said Gwen and Dick are both former Dr. David DiChiera of Gwen and Dick's systems analysts and computer contribution: "Gwen and Dick Bowlby's programmers who got involved in generous gesture and gift mean a lot to volunteer work a year after they retired. the future of opera and dance. It means Both are Board members of the Detroit that our diverse programs will continue Symphony Orchestra Volunteer Council, rest of both of our lives compared to what to enrich the lives of our children and and Gwen is a board member of the we receive from our commercial CD, I adults alike in metro Detroit, the very Women's Division for Project HOPE, and was amazed. Now it's all taken care of, community that we serve. We are truly Wayne State University Press. and I don't have to worry about a thing. blessed to have Gwen and Dick as our In 2003, their eighth year of It is definitely a win-win-win situation. " friends. " volunteering for those organizations, A charitable gift annuity is a contract There was an article published recently Gwen was invited to join the Michigan between the charity and the donor and in a Johns Hopkins medical newsletter Opera Theatre Volunteer Association can be established at the minimum level which fascinated Gwen and Dick. Staffers Board of Directors. People who know of $10,000. In the case of Michigan [rom the Corporation for National and her are aware that they will get "two Opera Theatre's partnership with the Community Service (a government volunteers for the price of one" when she Community Foundation to build MOT's agency) reviewed two decades of data is assigned a job, because she and Dick endowment, the charitable gift annuity fro m over 30 studies and found that always work as a team. In fa ct, Gwen is a contract between the Community volunteers reported greater satisfaction knows she receives responsibility not Foundation and the donor and is secured with life and lived longer than those who only because she has a hard time saying by the Foundation's assets (currently did not volunteer. Gwen and Dick know "no" to a volunteer request, but because approaching $1 billion) The Foundation that those staffers were right about one the person asking really wan ts Dick to agrees to pay the donor a lifetime annuity thing: volunteerism provides "greater be involved, too. One of Gwen's happiest in return for a gift of cash or marketable satisfaction with li fe ." With their many moments came when she was awarded securities. The payment may continue years of volunteer service, they are also a "Volunteer of the Year" award by Dr. for the life of a second individual, usually hopeful that the researchers were correct David DiChiera in 2005. the spouse . At the end of the donor's life, about the added longevity MOT quickly felt like an extended family to the couple as they took on the job of MOTVA publicists, with Dick IN MEMORIAM as the photographer and Gwen as the contact person with various publications. Thomas V Angott Virginia Clementi They have had a marvelous time making Virginia "Ginny" Clementi was a dear many wonderful new friends in the Michigan Opera Theatre mourns friend of mine and of Michigan Opera process of working with newspapers. It the loss of a beloved friend and Theatre. After retiring as a professor is a real thrill every time one of Dick's supporter, Thomas V at Oakland Community College, she photos (and occasionally, one of Gwen's Angott, who recently enthusiastically joined Michigan Opera shots) gets into print. Both of them love passed away at the Theatre's Opera Guild. When Betty calling friends with the good news that age of 82. A General Gerish became president of the Opera their pictures are in the paper. Director's Circle Guild, Ginny decided to serve in several Dick had been thinking for some member and longtime positions. When Bob and Betty Garish time about contributing to the Michigan MOT subscriber, became seriously injured in an accident, Opera Theatre Endowment Fund at the Thomas was a Capital Donor and Ginny devoted herself to them, even Community Foundation for Southeast named two seats in the Detroit taking them to doctor appointments, Michigan. A casual conversation with a Opera House. An integral part of preparing meals, and helping them move. friend was the catalyst that prompted the the community, the Detroit Opera Ginny served as the very last Opera couple to take action. In June, Dick and House was always a priority, and in Guild president before the founding Gwen became members of the Avanti 1995, he became the auctioneer for of the new Michigan Opera Theatre Society by donating a charitable annuity that year's Opera Ball . In his work Volunteer Association (MOTVA). We to the MOT Endowment Fund at the life, he was a Co-Chairman of C. F will fondly remember Ginny's favorite Community Foundation. Not only are Burger Creamery and a former Fire colors of champagne and white, her solo both of them happy that their donation Commissioner for the City of Detroit. dancing at ga therings, her interesting will help secure the future of MOT (win A proud World War II ve teran of observations, and her little giggle. We #1), they are also delighted that the the U.S. Army Air Force, Tom was will always remember her unique and annuity provides them with immediate very active in the Detroit Civic endearing ways and her love of opera and tax benefits (win #2) and a life time Community and the Catholic Church. Michigan Opera Theatre. income (win #3). Said Gwen , "When I - Karen V DiChiera saw the income we would have for the

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