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FALL 2018 DANCE SEASON B R AVO

Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company OCTOBER 27, 2018

BALLETMET NOVEMBER 24-25, 2018

Too Hot to Handel

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CFSEM.org 313-961-6675 Fall 2018 bravo Contents Dance Season ON STAGE The Official Magazine of FEATURE STORY: ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Performances...... 6 Profiles from the Pit: All About that Bass...... 7 Erica Hobbs, Editor Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company...... 8 Jocelyn Aptowitz, Contributor BalletMet’s The Nutcracker...... 14 Publisher: Too Hot To Handel...... 20 Echo Publications, Inc. Royal Oak, Michigan www.echopublications.com MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Tom Putters, President Boards of Directors and Trustees...... 4 Physicians’ services provided by Welcome...... 5 Henry Ford Medical Center. MOTCC: A Winter Fantasy...... 19 Steinway is the official piano of the Administration and Staff...... 24 and Michigan Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors...... 25 Opera Theatre. Steinway pianos are General Information...... 29 provided by Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit, exclusive representative for Steinway and Sons in Michigan.

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Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

R. Jamison Williams Margaret Allesee Marianne Endicott Nora Moroun DIRECTORS EMERITUS Chairman Pernilla Ammann Paul E. Ewing Peter Oleksiak Shelly Cooper Lee Barthel Jennifer Fischer Charlotte Podowski Marjorie M. Fisher Wayne S. Brown Richard A. Brodie Barbara Frankel Sara Pozzi Jennifer Nasser President and CEO Elizabeth Brooks Herman Frankel Paul Ragheb Audrey Rose Enrico Digirolamo Robert Brown Dean Friedman Ruth Rattner William Sandy Chair, Finance James Ciroli Richard G. Goetz Bernard Rubin Richard Webb Committee Françoise Colpron John P. Hale Ankur Rungta Joanne Danto Devon Hoover Terry Shea Cameron B. Duncan Julia Donovan Darlow Danialle Karmanos Matthew Simoncini Treasurer Ethan Davidson Barbara Kratchman Richard Sonenklar Kevin Dennis Thomas M. Krikorian Lorna Thomas C. Thomas Toppin Shauna Ryder Diggs Alphonse S. Lucarelli Jesse Venegas Secretary Sonal Dubey Donald Manvel Ellen Hill Zeringue Michael Einheuser Ali Moiin

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018-2019 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Kenn and Liz Allen Douglass Diggs and George Johnson Daniel and Margaret Christopher and Susan Robert and Margaret Shauna Ryder Diggs Jill Johnson Pehrson Wilhelm Allesee Enrico and Kathleen Ellen Kahn Brock and Katherine R. Jamison and Karen Sarah Allison Digirolamo Peter and Danialle Plumb Williams Daniel and Pernilla John and Debbie Dingell Karmanos Charles and Charlotte Joan Young and Thomas Ammann Mary Jane Doerr Stephanie Germack Kerzic Podowski L. Schellenberg Lourdes V. Andaya Dilip and Sonal Dubey Michael and Barbara Sara Pozzi Mary Lou Zieve Harold Mitchell Arrington Cameron B. Duncan Kratchman Waltraud Prechter Ellen Hill Zeringue Beverly Avadenka Michael Einheuser Thomas and Deborah Paul and Amy Ragheb Lee and Floy Barthel Kenneth and Frances Krikorian John and Terry Rakolta TRUSTEES EMERITI Mark and Caprice Baun Eisenberg Melvin A. Lester Ruth F. Rattner Marcia Applebaum Ginny Berberian Marianne Endicott Linda Dresner Levy and Roy and Maureen Roberts Agustin Arbulu Debra Bernstein-Siegel Alex Erdeljan Edward Levy Patricia H. Rodzik Marvin A. Frenkel Joseph and Barbra Bloch Fern R. Espino and Mado Lie David and Jacqueline Preston and Mary Happel John and Marlene Boll Thomas Short Arthur and Nancy Liebler Roessler E. Jan and Pat Hartmann Gene P. Bowen Paul and Mary Sue Ewing Stephan and Marian Audrey Rose Robert and Wally Klein Richard and Gwen Bowlby Margo Cohen Feinberg Loginsky Dulcie Rosenfeld William and Marjorie Betty J. Bright and Robert Feinberg Mary Alice Lomason Carolyn L. Ross Sandy Richard and Joanne Oscar and Dede Feldman James and Marion LoPrete Bernard and Donna Rubin Roberta Starkweather Brodie David and Jennifer Fischer Alphonse S. Lucarelli Anthony and Sabrina Paul and Janet Victor Elizabeth Brooks Marjorie M. Fisher Denise Lutz Rugiero Amelia H. Wilhelm Robert and Geraldine Ford Carl and Mary Ann Donald Manvel Ankur Rungta and Brown Fontana Florine Mark Mayssoun Bydon FOUNDING MEMBERS Wayne S. Brown and Elaine Fontana Ronald and Zvezdana Hershel and Dorothy Mr.† & Mrs.† Lynn A. Brenda Kee Barbara Frankel and Ron Martella Sandberg Townsend, Founding Charles D. Bullock Michalak Jack Martin and Bettye Donald and Kim Schmidt Chairman Thomas and Vicki Celani Herman and Sharon Arrington-Martin Alan Schwartz Mr. & Mrs.† Avern L. Cohn Michael and Mary Chirco Frankel Florence McBrien Mark and Lois Shaevsky Dr. & Mrs. John H. DeCarlo James and Elizabeth Ciroli Dean and Aviva Friedman Benjamin Meeker and Arlene Shaler Dr. † & Mrs. David DiChiera Gloria Clark Barbara Garavaglia Meredith Korneffel Terry Shea Mr.† & Mrs.† Aaron H. Avern and Lois Cohn Yousif and Mara Ghafari Eugene and Lois Miller Matthew and Mona Gershenson Thomas Cohn Richard and Aurora Goetz Phillip D. and Dawn Minch Simoncini Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Françoise Colpron Carolyn Gordon Monica Moffat Sheila Sloan Graves † † William and Kelly Connell Reva Grace Ali Moiin and William William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John C. Griffin Peter and Shelly Cooper Samuel and Toby Kupsky Phyllis F. Snow Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Jones † † Joanne Danto and Arnold Haberman Donald and Antoinette Anthony L. Soave The Hon. & Mrs. Wade H. Weingarden Alice Berberian Haidostian Morelock Richard A. Sonenklar and McCree, Jr. Helen Daoud John and Kristan Hale Manuel and Nora Moroun Gregory Haynes Mr. Harry J. Nederlander † Julia D. Darlow and John Eugene and Donna E. Michael and Dolores Mary Anne Stella Mr. E. Harwood Rydholm C. O’Meara Hartwig Mutchler Ronald F. Switzer and Jim Mr. & Mrs. Neil Snow Jerry and Maureen Doreen Hermelin Allan and Joy Nachman F. McClure Mr. & Mrs. Richard D’Avanzo Derek and Karen Hodgson Irving Barbara Nusbaum Lorna Thomas Strichartz Lawrence and Dodie Devon Hoover Juliette Okotie-Eboh C. Thomas and Bernie Mr.† & Mrs.† Robert C. David Alan and Eleanor Peter Oleksiak Toppin VanderKloot Ethan and Gretchen Una Jackman Linda Orlans James G. Vella Dr.† & Mrs.† Sam B. Williams Davidson Don Jensen and Leo Graham and Sally Orley Jesse and Yesenia Mr.† & Mrs.† Theodore O. Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Dovelle Richard and Debra Venegas Yntema Zeltzer Kent and Amy Jidov Partrich Marilyn Victor Karen V. DiChiera Gary and Gwenn Johnson Spencer and Myrna Inge Vincent Partrich

4 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org † Deceased Michigan Opera Theatre WELCOME

his season marks our first without our beloved ichigan Opera Theatre has been presenting founder David DiChiera, whose passing in September some of the world’s best dance companies Tmarked the end of a distinguished and notable era for Mfor decades. And, like opera, we strive to offer Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT). Among his many visionary a balance between exciting new works and beloved acts, he determined in the mid-1990s that the newly- classics. This fall, we are excited to present two formed Detroit Opera House would also serve as a venue productions that do just that: The Bill T. Jones/Arnie for dance. Since that time, numerous Zane Company and BalletMet’s dance presentations have taken The Nutcracker. place in Detroit under the auspices of While founded in the early MOT, making it one of the few opera 1980s, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie companies in the nation to also offer a Zane Company makes its Detroit dance program. Opera House debut in October. For more than 25 years, the The company, known for pushing MOT dance program has grown boundaries, will present A Letter dramatically, including presentations to My Nephew, a powerful, by companies such as American multimedia performance about Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Jones’ nephew Lance T. Briggs, Dance Theater, Ballet Hispanico, , Dance who struggled with illness and addiction. Theatre of and numerous others. For the past three On a personal level, I have known Bill since 1992 years, our organization has partnered with the University when I hired him to make his stage directing debut Musical Society (UMS) with an expressed goal of working with Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars at Boston Lyric collaboratively to present exceptional dance performances Opera. He is a charismatic and born leader who in Southeast Michigan, including the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane champions diversity of all sorts, be it by race, age or Company this fall and the Graham Dance Company, body type. closing our dance series in April. Later in the fall, Metro Detroit favorite BalletMet For our dance-lovers who are single ticket holders, we returns for a traditional production of Tchaikovsky’s invite you to join us for the rest of our dance series with a The Nutcracker Thanksgiving weekend. Accompanied subscription. As a special offer, you may return tonight’s by live reindeer, treats and crafts, as well as the ticket to have its value applied toward a subscription for the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, the performance is remaining dance season. Please visit the box office or give a great way to open the holiday season. us a call at (313) 237-7464. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is the first of I am pleased to acknowledge the generosity of the our dance series celebrating through following for their support of our dance program: generations of the movement. It continues in March • Lear Corporation, 2018-19 Dance Season Sponsor with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, celebrating • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, its 60th anniversary with a program that continues to principal supporter of the MOT/UMS Dance Initiative inspire and empower. The dance series concludes in for Southeast Michigan April with one of the earliest and most iconic modern • Joanne, Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation, dance companies in the country: the Martha Graham annual supporter of MOT dance series Dance Company. As we approach the holiday season, we look forward Last but not least, we are excited to present a to three annual traditions for you to consider. Beginning special program this February featuring ballet legend Thanksgiving weekend, MOT will present Tchaikovsky’s , ranked supremely as one of the few The Nutcracker, performed by a popular audience favorite, “prima ballerina assolutas” in the world. With The BalletMet. December marks our 17th annual of the Pas de Deux, she joins present and former of Too Hot to Handel, a beloved jazz gospel version of principals, including Herman Handel’s Messiah. Under the baton of Suzanne Mallare Cornejo and Jeffrey Cirio, for an evening of romantic Acton, the work is performed by Rackham Choir and duets, just after Valentine’s Day! members of the MOT Orchestra, joined by jazz artists from As you enjoy your performance, we invite you to the metro Detroit area. In addition, we will also present join us for other productions in the season as we bring A Winter Fantasy, featuring our Michigan Opera Theatre you some of the greatest dancers in the world! Children’s Chorus singing holiday music. Finally, as we mourn the passing of David DiChiera, join us as we celebrate his spirit through the performances that will take place here at the David DiChiera Center for the Stephen Lord Performing Arts. Principal Conductor, Michigan Opera Theatre

Best wishes,

Wayne S. Brown President and CEO, Michigan Opera Theatre

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 5 FEATURE STORY BY JOCELYN APTOWITZ AND ERICA HOBBS ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Performances hestnuts roasting on an Dec. 9, at Detroit’s Most open fire, turkey with all Holy Redeemer Church the fixings and wishing for Dec. 15 and at the a white Christmas: every Macomb Center for the Cfamily has its holiday traditions. At Performing Arts Dec. 22. Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT), The performances are holiday traditions span both dance part of MOT’s and opera, with The Nutcracker, Too commitment to making Hot to Handel and A Winter Fantasy. opera more accessible This year, MOT will add to its holiday throughout the region. roster a production of Amahl and The opera tells the the Night Visitors, an inspiring opera story of a miraculous offering a different perspective on the encounter between Nativity story that will be performed Amahl, a poor boy with a in select locations throughout Metro lame leg, and the Three Detroit. Kings, on their journey to MOT’s holiday season opens bestow gifts to the newly- Thanksgiving weekend with a jazz gospel rendition of Handel’s born Christ child. BalletMet’s The Nutcracker for three Messiah. A uniquely Detroit tradition, “Amahl and the Night Visitors is a performances Nov. 24-25. The ballet the concert features Rackham Choir beautiful and ideal opera for children, follows Clara, a young girl who dances and members of the MOT Orchestra because the entire work is seen through a fantasy land of sweets and performing with renowned soloists through the eyes of a child,” said MOT fairies with her nutcracker prince. Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke and Director of External Affairs, Arthur With its familiar music and fairytale Karen Marie Richardson alongside White. “All the beauty, magic and setting, The Nutcracker is the most all-star Detroit jazz legends Marion wonder are revealed in this story of performed ballet in the Hayden, Alvin Waddles, and Dave faith and love.” and has been an annual MOT tradition Taylor. The work was originally since 2002. “Too Hot to Handel brings together commissioned as a way to bring opera The traditional production features Detroit’s greatest classical and jazz to mass audiences. Specifically, the colorful Victorian costumes, dazzling musicians and powerhouse singers first production of the opera was sets, more than 122 characters on to inspire new audiences every year,” aired on television by NBC on Dec. stage and Tchaikovsky’s classic score said Rackham Choir Artistic Director 24, 1951 and viewed by an estimated performed live by the MOT Orchestra. Suzanne Mallare Acton. “It’s truly a five million people—the largest The event will also feature the return community celebration, and it remains audience to ever see a televised of a series of complementary family one of the most uplifting holiday opera. The production was an instant activities, including live reindeer, events in Detroit.” hit, and became an annual tradition photos with Santa and the Nutcracker, Acton also leads another MOT performed by the NBC Opera holiday-themed crafts and treats tradition: A Winter Fantasy, performed Theatre from 1951 until 1966. This before the show. Children will also Dec. 2 by the Michigan Opera Theatre new production of Menotti’s popular be able to meet the characters on Children’s Chorus. Founded in 2007, family offering brings the tradition stage during the Sugar Plum Parade the MOTCC, with children ranging of holiday back to Detroit following the performance. from 8-16 years old, performs opera as audiences. “The Nutcracker weekend at the well as music from different cultures Music, performance and art have Detroit Opera House is a magical and traditions. A Winter Fantasy will always been part of holiday traditions, time of year at MOT,” said Dance feature holiday music as well as a an expression of the joy, forgiveness Coordinator Kim Smith. “With the silent auction, showcasing some of and love felt throughout the season. theater decorated in Christmas trees the region’s best young talent. It is a time to enjoy favorite annual and lights, in addition to family- Though the Detroit Opera House experiences while also embracing friendly performances and activities, it is the traditional venue for MOT’s new ones. With a program spanning is the perfect way to begin the holiday holiday series, it isn’t the only dance, opera, jazz, gospel and more, season.” place where the company will be MOT’s holiday series offers a variety MOT’s holiday series continues performing. MOT will present of experiences, both old and new, to Dec. 1 with the 17th annual Amahl and the Night Visitors at celebrate the season. performance of Too Hot to Handel, the War Memorial

6 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre PROFILES FROM THE PIT: ALL ABOUT THAT BASS

Clark Suttle eing of French heritage, it is fitting began his career as a conductor. He Bthat Clark Suttle’s bass is named was associate conductor of Phoenix “Marie Antoinette.” It is even more Symphony and Music Director and so since the instrument was made in Conductor for Monterey Symphony for France in 1865 and had its head cut off. 13 years and was recently conductor Though the bass was refurbished in for Rochester Symphony in Michigan. 1970, Clark jokes he has planned to sell He also held directing and conducting it on and off for the past few decades positions at the University of Michigan, when it gets temperamental. Richmond Symphony, Buffalo “But right before I go to sell it, it Philharmonic and Phoenix Ballet. starts playing beautifully again,” he said. “The path of a musician is often a “I’ve played it so long, it is seasoned to varied one, and we do many things me.” in our careers,” he said. “I returned to The bass was a gift from his parents Michigan for family reasons and was when he was 16 years old, a few asked to be a substitute bass for MOT years after he had begun playing the in 2000. I took the audition in 2001, and instrument and at the onset of a path as the rest is history.” a professional musician. Originally from In addition to performing, Clark also Livonia, Clark continued his studies in works as a music editor for Luck’s Music Michigan, earning both a bachelor’s and Library in Madison Heights, where he master’s degree in music within the prepares all new editions for Luck’s and scope of five years at the University of Tempo press. Outside of music Clark Michigan. enjoys tall ships, model building, history, Though he is a bassist, Clark road biking and composing music.

Derek Weller ichigan Opera Theatre bassist for Derek. He frequently performs with MDerek Weller has been playing the Detroit Symphony as a substitute with the MOT Orchestra for 32 years, and has gone on several tours serving as principal for 31 of them. with them. He is also the associate But his history as a musician began principal of the Carmel Bach Festival, much earlier. a period ensemble based in Carmel, Derek was introduced to music California. He says he typically plays on singing in the boys choir at his church, the outside edge of the orchestra pit on eventually learning the piano and a stool. beginning bass lessons in fifth grade. “It allows me to have an excellent As his musical training progressed, view of the stage,” he said. “I enjoy Derek began spending summers at being close to world class artists on the Interlochen Center for the Arts, stage and this has shaped my musical eventually transferring full-time life.” to graduate high school from the Outside of music, Derek enjoys Interlochen Arts Academy. cooking, fine dining, tea from China, Decades later, Derek now teaches Taiwan and Japan, biking, running, bass at the school, in addition to being cross-country skiing, swimming, a professor of bass at Eastern Michigan yoga and bird watching. He recently University and giving private lessons at celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary his studio in Ann Arbor. with MOT violinist Anna Bittar-Weller. But performing remains a passion

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 7 Michigan Opera Theatre and New York Live Arts present Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company October 27, 2018

The 2018–2019 Dance Season is made possible by the Lear Corporation

Presented in partnership with University Musical Society

Bill T. Jones Janet Wong Co-Founder & Artistic Director Associate Artistic Director

Featuring

The Company Vinson Fraley, Jr., Barrington Hinds, Chanel Howard, Shane Larson, Penda N’diaye, Marie Lloyd Paspe, Christina Robson, Carlo Antonio Villanueva and Huiwang Zhang

Music performed by Nick Hallett (music director/performer) and Matthew Gamble (baritone)

Production Staff Hillery Makatura, Lauren Libretti, Veronica Falborn and Justin Johnson In A Letter to My Nephew Conceived and Directed by Bill T. Jones Choreography by Bill T. Jones with Janet Wong and the Current and Original Cast Original Score Composed by Nick Hallett Décor by Bjorn Amelan Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel* Costume Design by Liz Prince Projection Design by Janet Wong Sound Design by Samuel Crawford *Denotes Member of the United Scenic Arts Union (USA)

8 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre BILL T. JONES DANCE

PROGRAM NOTES Arnie Zane Company merged with Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, In the fall of 2015 when I had just Dance Theater Workshop to form New recognized as Officier de l’Ordre des started working on the second part of York Live Arts of which Bill T. Jones is Arts et des Lettres by the French the Analogy Trilogy about my nephew the Artistic Director and Janet Wong is government in 2010, inducted into the Lance, we received an invitation to the Associate Artistic Director. American Academy of Arts & Sciences perform in France. Instead of bringing The repertory of the Bill T. Jones/ in 2009 and named “An Irreplaceable a pre-existing work, I decided to use Arnie Zane Company is widely varied Dance Treasure” by the Dance Heritage this opportunity to make a site-specific in its subject matter, visual imagery Coalition in 2000. His ventures into piece. My complicated relationship and stylistic approach to movement, Broadway theater resulted in a 2010 with my nephew would be a point voice and stagecraft and includes Tony Award for Best Choreography of entry to reflect on the moment musically driven works as well as in the critically acclaimed FELA!, the at hand. Our country had erupted in works using a variety of texts. Some new musical co-conceived, co-written, protests that summer, and we were of its most celebrated creations are directed and choreographed by Mr. going to a Europe that was struggling evening length works including Last Jones. He also earned a 2007 Tony with the refugee crisis. It seems that, Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin/The Award for Best Choreography in Spring from the very beginning, the work rubs Promised Land (1990, Next Wave Awakening as well as an Obie Award against the conscience of this era. The Festival at the Brooklyn Academy for the show’s 2006 off-Broadway run. night of the opening in was also of Music); Still/Here (1994, Biennale His choreography for the off-Broadway the night of the Bataclan attack. de la Danse in Lyon, France); We Set production of The Seven earned him a A Letter to My Nephew is my Out Early… Visibility Was Poor (1996, 2006 Lucille Lortel Award. attempt to bring together two Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA); Mr. Jones began his dance training impulses: the social/political and the You Walk? (2000, European Capital of at the State University of New York at deeply personal. Some of the elements Culture 2000,Bolgna, ); Blind Date Binghamton (SUNY), where he studied on stage - the style of movement, the (2006, Peak Performances at Montclair and modern dance. characters in the street, the walking State University); Chapel/Chapter After living in Amsterdam, Mr. Jones motif, the house music – came from (2006, Harlem Stage Gatehouse); returned to SUNY, where he became my trying to imagine a world that my Fondly Do We Hope… Fervently Do co-founder of the American Dance nephew might have inhabited, and to We Pray (2009, Ravinia Festival, Asylum in 1973. In 1982 he formed reference a demimonde that I did not Highland Park, IL); Another Evening: the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company know personally but knew it through Venice/Arsenale(2010, La Biennale (then called Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane & him. The work is conceived as a kind of di Venezia, Venice, Italy); Story/Time Company) with his late partner, Arnie postcard sent from uncle to nephew (2012, Peak Performances); and A Rite Zane. Mr. Jones is currently Artistic from wherever we are at the moment. (2013, Carolina Performing Arts at the Director of New York Lives Arts, an University of North Carolina-Chapel organization that strives to create a COMPANY HISTORY Hill). The Company is also currently robust framework in support of the ver the past 36 years the Bill T. touring Body Against Body an intimate nation’s dance and movement-based OJones/Arnie Zane Company has and focused collection of duet works artists through new approaches to shaped the evolution of contemporary drawn from the Company’s 36-year producing, presenting and educating. dance through the creation and history. For more information, visit http://www. performance of over 140 works. newyorklivearts.org/. Founded as a multicultural dance BILL T. JONES (Artistic Director/Co- company in 1982, the company Founder/Choreographer: Bill T. Jones/ ARNIE ZANE (Co-Founder/ was born of an 11-year artistic Arnie Zane Company; Artistic Director: Choreographer) (1948-1988) was a collaboration between Bill T. Jones New York Live Arts) is a multi-talented native New Yorker born in the Bronx and Arnie Zane. Today, the company artist, choreographer, dancer, theater and educated at the State University is recognized as one of the most director and writer, has received major of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton. innovative and powerful forces in the honors ranging from the Human In 1971, Arnie Zane and Bill T. Jones modern dance world. The company Rights Campaign’s 2016 Visibility began their long collaboration in has performed its ever-enlarging Award, 2013 choreography and in 1973 formed repertoire worldwide in over 200 to a 1994 MacArthur “Genius” Award the American Dance Asylum in cities in 30 countries on every major and in 2010. Binghamton with Lois Welk. Mr. Zane’s continent. In 2011, the Bill T. Jones/ Mr. Jones was honored with the 2014 first recognition in the arts came as

Music credits: “The Greatest Love of All” written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser. Used by permission of EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp; EMI Golden Torch Music Corp. “Walk 4 Me” composed by Robbie Tronco, arranged by Peter Rauhofer and Paul Alexander. Published by Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) in the US and Canada, o/b/o Campbell Connelly & Co, Ltd. (PRS). “Bad Boy/Having a Party” written by Sam Cooke, Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller. Used by permission of ABKCO Music Inc. and Legs Music, Inc. “Coffee Pot (Time for the Percolator)” by Curtis Alan Jones. Used by permission of Cajual Entertainment. “Work This Pussy” by JP Wilkerson. Used by permission of Jean Philippe Wilkerson. “JoanCome Kiss Me Now” by Thomas Ravenscroft. “Parlez Moi d’Amour” by Jean Lenoir. “Ima Read” written by Zebra Katz. A Letter to My Nephew is produced by New York Live Arts. The creation of new work by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Company is made possible in part by the company’s Partners in Creation: Anonymous, Anne Delaney, Zoe Eskin, Eleanor Friedman, Ruth & Stephen Hendel, James C. Hormel & Michael P. Nguyen, Suzanne Karpas, Ellen Poss, Carol Tolan, Jane Bovingdon Semel, in memory of Linda G. Shapiro, Slobodan Randjelović & Jon Stryker. Support for New York Live Arts is provided by Con Edison, the Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts, the Ford Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Harnisch Foundation, the Alice Lawrence Foundation, the Samuel M. Levy Family Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Metropolitan Capital Bancorp, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, the National Performance Network, the New England Foundation for the Arts, New York Community Trust, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Scherman Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the Theatre Development Fund and the Wege Foundation. Public support for New York Live Arts is from Humanities New York, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 9 BILL T. JONES DANCE a photographer when he received a NICK HALLETT () has been in dance at The University of The Creative Artists Public Service (CAPS) a collaborator of the Bill T. Jones/ Arts as a director’s full scholarship Fellowship in 1973. Mr. Zane was the Arnie Zane Company since 2014. recipient. While studying at The School recipient of a second CAPS Fellowship His scores include all three evenings of Dance, she worked with noted in 1981 for choreography, as well as of the Analogy Trilogy, A Letter to choreographers: Mark Haim, Helen two Choreographic Fellowships from my Nephew, and Fishkill/Movements Simoneau, Mark Caserta, Tommie the National Endowment for the Arts 1-45. Additional dance scores Waheed Evans, Wayne St. David, Netta (1983 and 1984). In 1980, Mr. Zane was include Variations on Themes from Lost Yerushalmy and Bobbi Jene Smith co-recipient, with Bill T. Jones, of the & Found: Scenes from a Life and Other as well as performed in the works of German Critics Award for his work, Works by John Bernd, directed by Robert Battle, Troy Powell, and Benoit Blauvelt Mountain. Rotary Action, a Ishmael Houston-Jones and Miguel Swan Pouffer. Chanel participated duet with Mr. Jones, was filmed for Gutierrez, which received the 2017 as a School of Dance Ambassador television, co-produced by WGBH-TV “Bessie” for Best Revival. Whispering at The Montpellier Danse 30 Festival Boston and Channel 4 in London. Pines 10, an opera co-authored with in Montpellier, France and studied artist Shana Moulton, premiered at The with Ballet Preljocaj’s Professional PERFORMER PROFILES Kitchen in 2010, toured internationally, Training Program in Aix En Provence, and recently launched as an online France. She represented UArts School VINSON FRALEY, JR. (Dancer) hails video series and exhibition at the of Dance at the National College from Atlanta, Georgia. He began his New . In 2007, Hallett struck Dance Festival 2015 and made her training at the age of 14 under the up a collaboration with artist Joshua independent artist debut presenting direction of Lynise and Denise Heard. White, founder of the Joshua Light her choreography at the Center for Vinson studied at Tisch School of Show, as Music Director to his live Performance Research in Brooklyn, the Arts at and performances (including at NYU NY in 2017. Chanel earned her B.F.A. was most recently a company dancer Skirball), and composer of original in Dance with honors in May 2018 for Abraham.In.Motion. Vinson has scores to son-et-lumière presentations, and has most recently joined the Bill been fortunate enough to work with including at NYC’s Hayden T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company many choreographers and instructors Planetarium/AMNH. www.gutcity.com this year. including Rashaun Mitchell, Cora BosKroese, Gus Solomons Jr., Cindy BARRINGTON HINDS (Dancer) is from SHANE LARSON (Dancer) was born Salgado, Sean Curran and many more. West Palm Beach, Florida. He began and raised in Minnesota, where Vinson joined the Bill T. Jones/Arnie his training at the School of Ballet he received his training at the St. Zane Company in 2017. Florida under the direction of Marie Paul Conservatory for Performing Hale. Hinds holds a B.F.A in dance Artists. He graduated from New York MATTHEW GAMBLE (Baritone) has from SUNY Purchase College and University’s Tisch School of the Arts, established himself as an artist of has worked professional with VERB with a B.F.A. in Dance and a minor rare versatility, with recent and future Ballets, Northwest Professional Dance in Child and Adolescent Mental engagements including debuts with Project, and the national tour of Twyla Health Studies. During his time in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the Tharp’s Broadway show, Movin’ Out. New York City, he has branched out Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen, In 2011, Hinds was a finalist for the to collaborate with punk musicians, Lorin Maazel’s Castleton Festival, Clive Barnes Award for young talent filmmakers, improvisational music Princeton Festival, Ravenna Festival in dance. He has worked with leading ensembles, and site-specific visual (Italy), Budapest Summer Festival, choreographers including Laurie artists. He also had the opportunity Pacific Chamber Music Festival and a Stallings, Edgar Zendejas, Sarah Slipper, to study at the Salzburg Experimental collaboration as the Baritone Soloist Helen Pickett, Thaddeus Davis, and Academy of Dance in , where with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Cherylyn Lavagnino to name a few. he was exposed to the expanse of the Company in the development of two Hinds recently danced with Stephen European contemporary dance scene. new works: Analogy/Lance, and A Letter Petronio Company. Hinds is also a With a new outlook on the limitless to My Nephew, with engagements freelancer in commercial TV & print possibilities and pathways of the body, in Singapore, Macau, France, Italy, work and is a choreographer and he hopes to continue the exploration Boston, Wyoming, North Carolina teacher. Mr. Hinds joined the company of dance with a sense of newness and and many others into 2019. Matthew in 2017. discovery. Shane joined the Company has studied with Joan Dornemann in 2015. at IVAI in New York, ’s CHANEL HOWARD (Dancer) Prelude to Performance, at Highlands Originally from Georgia, Chanel PENDA N’DIAYE (Dancer) a native Opera Studio with Richard Margison, Howard began her dance training with of Denver, CO, ignited her love for and noted coach Ira Siff. Roles include DanceMakers of Atlanta, under the dance at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Mozart’s Count Almaviva, Papageno direction of Lynise and Denise Heard. Theater. She has danced with Kyle and , Mr. Ford in Verdi’s While attending Dekalb School of Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, David Falstaff, multiple Puccini roles. Mr. the Arts, Chanel participated in the Dorfman Dance and Forces of Nature Gobineau in Menotti’s The Medium, National High School Dance Festival Dance Theater. Penda received her and Smirnov in William Walton’s The where she received the 2014 young B.F.A. in dance from NYU Tisch School Bear. choreographer award. Thereafter, of the Arts which led her to study she moved to Philadelphia to major abroad in Salzburg, Austria at Salzburg

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Experimental Academy of Dance and Springboard Danse in Montreal. She has had the honor to expand her body of work with award winning artist and photographer, Carrie Mae Weems in addition to performance artist, Nick Cave. Ms. N’diaye has shared her love for dance with students at Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Steps on Broadway, Peridance, and Steffi Nossen Dance. In 2017, Penda began her own YouTube , “Glowing Up with Penda”. Ms. N’diaye join the company in 2017. MARIE LLOYD PASPE (Dancer) is a Some of the world’s most creative native of Singapore and Philippines who grew up in Mississauga, ON, minds suffer from one of the most Canada, and Bellingham, MA. She received her early dance training from devastating conditions — Jessica Wilson at MetroWest Ballet and graduated summa cum laude bipolar disorder. from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2016, studying dance performance and business administration. Paspe performed on tour with Carolyn Our scientists and research participants are committed to Dorfman Dance, and worked with finding answers and effective personalized treatments. choreographers Renee Jaworski, Peter Chu, Jae Mann Joo, Omar Carrum, Rami Be’er, Martin Harriague, Join us. Be a source of hope. and Manuel Vignoulle. In 2015, she studied abroad in Israel at Kibbutz Right now, gifts are being matched up to $5 million. Contemporary Dance Company’s International Dance Program, where she also premiered her first work. She PrechterProgram.org attended Springboard Danse Montreal in 2017, performing works-in-progress 734-763-4895 by Peter Chu and Eva Kolarova. Currently she teaches pilates and dance, collaborates/choreographs, and freelances commercial modeling. Paspe is incredibly grateful to begin her first season with the Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company.

CHRISTINA ROBSON (Dancer), originally from Tewksbury, , received her early dance training from Tammy IversAspell and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Roger Williams CARLO ANTONIO VILLANUEVA Cunningham Trust. Now based in University in 2009 under the direction (Dancer) is a Pilipinx-American artist, New York, Carlo has recently worked of mentor Kelli Wicke Davis. Since born and raised in New Jersey. He on performance projects with Abby relocating to New York City, she has received his primary movement Zbikowski and Walter Dundervill. He had the opportunity to perform with training from Scott Chandler and also makes work collaboratively with The Sean Curran Company, David TJ Doucette while touring with the his friend and creative partner, Miriam Dorfman Dance, Monica Bill Barnes Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps of Gabriel (mimiandcarlo.com). Carlo and Company, Alexandra Beller, Heidi Concord, CA. He went on to receive joined the Company in 2015. Henderson, Third Rail Projects, and his BFA summa cum laude from Mason DeganitShemy. Christina became a Gross School of the Arts, studied HUIWANG ZHANG (Dancer) a dancer, member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance abroad at the Jerusalem choreographer, and screen dance Company in 2015. Academy of Music and Dance, and artist originally from Jiujiang, China, continued his training in classes and received his early dance training from workshops provided by the Merce Beijing Dance Academy and later

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 11 BILL T. JONES DANCE earned his M.F.A. in dance from the GIRL: Linguistic Play, 2016), and David Ailey II. Her designs have been seen University of Utah. As a performer, he Dorfman Dance (BAM Next Wave, for DamageDance, The Umbrella has worked with choreographers like 2013). La Medea, Crawford’s live multi- Collective, The Staten Island Ballet, Stephen Koester, Eric Handman, Sara media collaboration with director Yara and Ann Liv Young’s Elektra. She was Pearson, Patrik Widrig, and toured Travieso will premiere at PS122’s Coil the lighting director with Martha nationally and internationally as a Festival in 2017. Graham Dance Company, where she member of the China National Opera redesigned the classic, Errand into the and Dance Drama Theater in Beijing. HANNAH EMERSON (Producing Maze. He attended Palucca Hochshule für Associate) completed her B.F.A. Tanz Dresden in under the in Contemporary Dance from the HILLERY MAKATURA (Director of direction of Prof. Katharina Christl. University of North Carolina School Production) graduated from Stephen Currently, his own artistic practice of the Arts in 2011. She moved to F. Austin State University with a B.F.A. discloses the relationship between NYC shortly after being awarded the in Theater. She has been touring both linguistic expression and body William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship at the internationally and throughout the perception in different sociocultural Lincoln Center Institute. Choosing U.S. since 2006. She has worked as contexts. His work was presented in to remain in the northeast, she has production manager for The Actors the Beijing Dance Festival 2016 and held administrative positions at Studio, Big Art Group, Theater Mitu 12 Minutes Max Salt Lake City 2017. New York Live Arts and The Yard and Trisha Brown Dance Company. Huiwang Zhang joined the Company while continuing to be artistically in 2017. involved in the dance community. Ms. KYLE MAUDE (Producing Director) Emerson joined the Bill T. Jones/Arnie graduated from Drake University with Zane Company in 2014 as company a B.F.A. in Theatre. She has worked COMPANY PROFILES manager before most recently moving with Ballet Tech/Feld Ballets New York, in to the Producing Associate position School of London, BJORN G. AMELAN (Creative New York Live Arts. Buglisi-Foreman Dance, and Lesbian Director) was the partner of the late Pulp-o-Rama! Ms. Maude joined the fashion designer Patrick Kelly from VERONICA FALBORN, (Production Company in 2003. 1983 until Mr. Kelly passed away on Stage Manager) is incredibly excited January 1, 1990. Mr. Amelan moved to be working with the Bill T. Jones/ LIZ PRINCE (Costume Designer) to the United States to begin his Arnie Zane Company. Other dance designs costumes for dance, theater collaboration with Bill T. Jones in 1993. credits include The New York City and film and has had the great pleasure He has designed sets for the following Ballet, School of American Ballet, of designing for Bill T. Jones since works by Bill T. Jones: Green and Blue Trisha Brown Dance Company, Vail 1991. Her work has been exhibited (1997) for the Lyon Opera Ballet; How! International Dance Festival, Dances at the New York Public Library for Do! We! Do! (1999) for Bill T. Jones and Patrelle, and NJ Ballet. She is a proud the Performing Arts, 2011 Prague , in conjunction with graduate of SUNY Purchase. Quadrennial of Performance Space the Lincoln Center’s Great Performers and Design, Cleveland Center for Show (1999), You Walk? (2000), The JUSTIN JOHNSON (Sound Supervisor) Contemporary Art, Rockland Center Table Project (2001), Another Evening is a sound designer and audio engineer for the Arts and Snug Harbor Cultural (2002), Verbum (2002), World Without/ originally from NYC, now based in Center. She received a 1990 New In (2002), Black Suzanne (2002), Seattle. Over the last three years, he’s York Dance and Performance Award Reading, Mercy and The Artificial designed over 15 shows, with much (BESSIE) and a 2008 Charles Flint Nigger (2003), Mercy 10 x 8 on a Circle of his work being focused around Kellogg Arts and Letters Award from (2003), Chaconne (2003) and Blind creating immersive sound designs Bard College. She teaches costume Date (2005) for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie and pushing the boundaries of using design at SUNY Purchase College and Zane Dance Company. Mr. Amelan is sound-interactive technology in Manhattanville College. the recipient of the 2001 New York theatre. When he’s not working in Dance and Performance “Bessie” theatre, he’s an avid partner dancer ROBERT WIERZEL (Lighting Award for his designs of The Breathing and enjoys traveling the world Designer) has worked with artists in Show and The Table Project. for blues and swing events. Past theatre, dance, new music, opera and credits include: Kayfabe (The Ballard , on stages throughout the SAM CRAWFORD (Sound Designer) Underground, Seattle), Astronaut country and abroad. He has worked completed degrees in English and Love Show (Kraine Theatre, with choreographer Bill T. Jones and Audio Technology at Indiana University NYC), Cherubim (NYC Fringe) and My his company since 1985. Projects in 2003. A Move to New York City Lingerie Play (Rattlestick Playwrights include Blind Date, Another Evening/I led him to Looking Glass Studios Theater, NYC) Bow Down, Still/Here, You Walk?, where he worked on film projects Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin/ with and Björk. His recent LAUREN LIBRETTI (Lighting The Promised Land, How To Walk sound designs and compositions have Supervisor) Dance credits include An Elephant, and We Set Out Early, included works for the Bill T. Jones/ working with Jody Oberfelder, Kate Visibility Was Poor. Other works with Arnie Zane Company (Venice Biennale, Weare Dance Company, Lori Belilove, Bill T. Jones include projects at the 2010), Kyle Abraham (Pavement, 2012), Isadora Duncan Dance Company, Guthrie Theatre, Lyon Opera Ballet, Camille A. Brown and Dancers (BLACK Jose Limon Dance Company and Deutsche Opera Ballet (Berlin),

12 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre , Boston Lyric Opera, the Welsh dance company Diversions, and London’s Contemporary Dance Trust. Robert has also worked with choreographers Trisha Brown, Doug Varone, Donna Uchizono, Larry Goldhuber, Heidi Latsky, Sean Curran, Molissa Fenley, Susan Marshall, Margo Sappington, Alonzo King and Joann Fregalette-Jansen. Additional credits include national and international opera companies, Broadway and regional theater. Mr. Wierzel is currently on the faculty of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and The Yale School of Drama.

JANET WONG (Associate Artistic Director/Projection Design) was born in Hong Kong and trained in Hong Kong and London. Upon graduation, she joined the Berlin Ballet where she first met Bill when he was invited to choreograph for the company. In 1993, she moved to New York to pursue other interests. Ms. Wong became Rehearsal Director of the Company in 1996, Associate Artistic Director in August 2006 and Associate Artistic Director of New York Live Arts in 2016. STAFF Meghan Boyce-Herzfeld, Justin Faircloth, STAFF LISTS Programming, Producing, and Engagement Imma, Shantelle Jackson, Emily Ludwigsen, Kyle Maude, Producing Director Samantha Lysagth, NEW YORK LIVE ARTS Hannah Emerson, Producing Associate Denisa Musilova, Front of House Staff Veronica Falborn, Producing Associate/ Artistic Leadership Production Stage Manager Legal Services Bill T. Jones, Artistic Director Steph Marron, Rentals Coordinator Lowenstein Sandler, PC, Pro- Counsel Janet Wong, Associate Artistic Director Production Located in the heart of Chelsea in New York Executive Leadership Hillery Makatura, Director of Production City, New York Live Arts is an internationally Kim Cullen, Executive Director/CEO Ryan Naso, Technical Director recognized destination for innovative Lauren Libretti, Lighting Supervisor movement-based artistry offering audiences Board of Directors Kristiana Cowcer, Production Coordinator access to art and artists notable for their Stephen Hendel, Co-Chair conceptual rigor, formal experimentation and Richard H. Levy, Co-Chair Development active engagement with the social, political David Archuletta, Chief Development Officer and cultural currents of our times. Helen Haje, Vice Chair Alexandra Burke, Individual Giving and Special At the center of its identity is Bill T. Jones, Slobodan Randjelović, Vice Chair Events Manager world-renowned choreographer, dancer, Alan Marks, Treasurer Lisa Willis, Institutional Giving Manager theater director and writer. New York Live Terence Dougherty, Secretary Bianca Bailey, Artist Services and Membership Arts serves as the home base for the Bill Alanna Rutherford, Acting Secretary Associate T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and is the Bill T. Jones, Artistic Director, Ex-Officio Séverine Kaufman, Development Assistant company’s sole producer, providing support Bjorn Amelan and the environment to originate innovation Sarah Arison Finance and challenging new work for the company Colleen Keegan Nupur Dey, Director of Finance & Human and the NYC creative community. New York Amy Newman Resources Live Arts produces and presents dance, Randy Polumbo Artlin Hawthorne, Finance Associate music and theater performances in its 20,000 Matthew Putman Lutz and Carr, Certified Public Accounts square foot home, which include a 184-seat Jane Bovingdon Semel theater and two 1,200 square foot studios Ruby Shang Public Relations, Marketing & Design that can be combined into one large studio. Catharine R. Stimpson Bjorn G. Amelan, Creative Director New York Live Arts offers an extensive range Diana Wege Tyler Ashley, Director of Communications of participatory programs for adults and Charles O’Leary, Digital Media Coordinator young people and supports the continuing Board Emeritus Mayadevi Ross, Communications Assistant professional development of artists and Derek Brown Liliana Dirks-Goodman, Graphic Designer commissions. Bill Katz, Artistic Consultant New York Live Arts 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 Audience Services +1 212 691-6500 / Fax: +1 212 633-1974 Hannah Seiden & Eli Tamondong, Front of www.newyorklivearts.org House Coordinators

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Artistic Director Executive Director Rehearsal Director Rehearsal Director Edwaard Liang Sue Porter Susan Dromisky Andres Estevez

The 2018–2019 Dance Season is made possible by the Lear Corporation BalletMet’s company dancers are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists, the union of professional singers and dancers who create America’s operatic, choral and dance heritage.

14 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre THE NUTCRACKER THE NUTCRACKER as they begin their journey together to company premieres to its repertoire and his home in the land of the Sugar Plum produced 150 world premieres. It has Act I Fairy. also developed DanceReach, a series of It is Christmas Eve, a night of magic, educational and outreach programs that when anything can happen. The newly Act II serve 25,000 people annually, as well as fallen snow glistens on the rooftops News that the Prince is finally returning a scholarship program that provides full and excitement is in the air. Herr home reaches the land of the Sugar tuition for talented underserved youth. The Nutcracker Drosselmeyer, a very old friend of Plum Fairy, where people from all the Stahlbaum family, passes by their corners of the world — and the world of WHO’S WHO house and leaves an early present for the imagination — come to greet Clara Gerard Charles (Choreographer) was the family. Inside the Stahlbaum house, and her Nutcracker Prince. After hearing born in Folkestone, England, trained at Clara and Fritz wait as their family the story of Clara rescuing the Prince, the Royal Ballet School in London and makes sure everything is ready for that the Sugar Plum Fairy arranges a grand danced professionally in Europe and evening’s grand party. The guests arrive celebration in Clara’s honor, filled with North America. Upon retiring from the and the fun begins. Of course, there is many wondrous surprises, including stage, he was Ballet Master for BalletMet lots of dancing and many presents. being reunited with the Spanish doll. and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens before “This must be what it’s like,” Clara returning to BalletMet as Associate When Herr Drosselmeyer, who is also thinks, “to be inside one of Godfather’s Artistic Director. In 2001 he was named Clara’s godfather, comes to the house, inventions.” BalletMet Artistic Director, a position magical things always happen. Every he held until joining the Joffrey Ballet in year he creates delightful toys unlike Sadly, the night comes to an end. Even Chicago in July 2012. anything else in the world. This year though Clara wants to stay, it is time he has some very special surprises for to leave this enchanted land. Like a Edwaard Liang (Artistic Director)Born Clara and her family. Although Clara wonderful dream, this magical night will in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in Marin loves the lifelike Spanish doll, and Fritz stay with her forever. County, California, Mr. Liang joined the exciting Chinese doll, they cannot New York City Ballet in 1993. In 2001, be left for the children to play with. Complete ballet notes are available at Mr. Liang joined the Tony Award® Instead, Drosselmeyer has another very www.balletmet.org. winning Broadway cast of Fosse. His special and unusual gift, a remarkable performance in Fosse was later televised nutcracker that he gives to Clara. nationally on PBS’ Great Performances Angered that he too cannot crack nuts THE NUTCRACKER series — “Dance in America: From with his teeth, Fritz regrettably breaks Conceived and Created by Gerard Broadway: Fosse.” In 2002, Mr. Liang the nutcracker. Drosselmeyer is quick to Charles and Robert Post was invited to become a member of 1. Mr. Liang repair the nutcracker for Clara, but Fritz Choreography by Gerard Charles is still looking for trouble and finds a rat has built an international reputation as Music composed by Peter Ilyitch with which to tease Clara. a choreographer. He has created works Tchaikovsky for the , Houston Ballet, Once all the guests leave the party, Scenery for Act I designed by Peter Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, the Stahlbaums go to bed. Clara is Horne , Shanghai Ballet and Washington Ballet. He has won awakened by a strange sound. Worried Scenery for Act II designed by Dan Gray that her nutcracker is alone downstairs, numerous awards for his choreography she goes to find him and falls asleep on Costumes Designed by Rebecca including the 2006 National the couch. Suddenly, mice surround her. Baygents Turk, Aimee Greer, Lynn Choreographic Competition. In 2013, Drosselmeyer is acting very strangely Holbrook Mr. Liang was named Artistic Director at BalletMet where he continues to and her nightmare continues as the Lighting Designed by David Grill whole house transforms around her. choreograph new works for companies Children’s Choreography Staged by A menacing Mouse King orders his both domestically and abroad. In 2017, Darielle Eberhard, Daryl Kamer, minions to steal the nutcracker from he received an Emmy® Award for his Dmitri Suslov Clara. The Spanish and Chinese dolls short dance film, Vaulted. In 2018, he come to help her, but the marauding Narrated by Roger Moore created a new ballet with Roberto Bolle mice carry them off. Just when Clara for the opening of the World Economic Accompanied by the Michigan Opera Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, thinks all is lost, her nutcracker suddenly Theatre Orchestra comes to life and temporarily scares Switzerland. the mice away. A huge battle between Conducted by Peter Stafford Wilson the toy soldiers and the mice follows. Sue Porter (Executive Director) was The Mouse King is about to defeat the ABOUT THE COMPANY named Executive Director in 2015, nutcracker, but Clara saves the day. She having served on BalletMet’s Board of discovers that by defeating the Mouse BALLETMET, known for its versatility Trustees since 1997, twice taking on King, she has freed the Prince, who had and innovative repertory, ranks among the role of Board Chair. An attorney been trapped in the nutcracker, and she the nation’s largest dance companies, for 30 years, Ms.Porter began her legal understands that Drosselmeyer had a and its Dance Academy ranks among career in 1985 with Schottenstein, Zox purpose in all the strange things he had the largest professional dance-training & Dunn LPA (now Ice Miller LLP) as an done that night. Clara and her Prince centers. Since its inception in 1978, associate attorney and later partner pass through a wondrous snowy land BalletMet has added almost 200 in labor and employment law. She has

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 15 THE NUTCRACKER been recognized as a Leading Lawyer 2014 and was previously the director the Department of Theatre where she for Business in Chambers USA, as a of the Trainee Program and the Senior teaches costuming & makeup courses Best Lawyer in America, an Ohio Super Performance Ensemble. This is Ms. and mentors emerging artists. Lawyer, a Top 50 Women Lawyer in Dromisky’s 21st year with BalletMet. Ohio and a Top 25 Women Lawyer in David Grill (Lighting Designer) has Columbus. She currently serves as a Andres Estevez (Rehearsal Director) designed lighting for theater, dance, Director of the Ohio Mutual Insurance began his training in Havana, Cuba, and opera, television, architectural projects Group, a Board Member of Dance/USA later joined Ballet Nacional de Cuba and industrials, taking him from the and Ohio Citizens for the Arts, and a under the direction of Alicia Alonso. In Great Wall of China to the Great Stage Trustee of the Columbus Bar Foundation. 1996 Mr. Estevez joined Miami City Ballet of Radio City . He has been and 2 years later came to BalletMet featured in numerous publications Peter Stafford Wilson (Conductor) where he danced professionally until including Lighting Dimensions and TCI serves as Music Director for 2017. In 2017, Mr. Estevez co-directed and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor the Springfield (OH) Symphony BalletMet2 before becoming Ballet and Co-Chairman of the Design/ Orchestra, the Westerville Symphony Master this season. Technology Department at Purchase at Otterbein University and Principal College, State University of New York. Conductor for the Tulsa Ballet, where Dan Gray (Scenic Designer) is the he conducts the Tulsa Symphony in four Resident Scenic Designer, Associate Miguel Anaya (Dancer), originally from productions a year. He has conducted Professor and Head of the Design/Tech Havana, Cuba, joined BalletMet in 2015. over 100 performances with BalletMet program at The Ohio State University He trained at the Alfonso Perez Isaac Columbus, and this season makes his Department of Theatre. He has worked School and the Cuban National Ballet debut with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Mr. as a theater professional for 30 years. School. Mr. Anaya was invited to the Wilson’s guest conducting invitations He’s designed productions for many Varna International Ballet Competition have come from the orchestras of Central Ohio companies including in 2010 and the Youth America Grand Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Phoenix, BalletMet, CATCO, Human Race Theatre Prix in 2011. In 2012, he won the Grand Seattle and Syracuse among others, and, Co., Opera Columbus and the Columbus Prix National Competition in Cuba and in addition to a multi-year relationship Symphony. performed as a soloist dancer with Ballet with the Cleveland Orchestra, has Nacional de Cuba with Alicia Alonso. conducted in Europe, South America, Peter Horne (Scenic Designer) served and Asia. as Assistant Designer at Stratford TyLeigh Baughman (Dancer), born Shakespearean Festival, The Shaw and raised in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Robert Post has earned national Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, On recieved her training at Tulsa Ballet’s renown with his one-man shows that and Off Broadway and more. He taught Center for Dance Education. She danced showcase his acute sense of the absurd at Montreal’s National Theatre School with Tulsa Ballet II for two years then was and unparalleled skills of physical and served as Technical Direction and promoted into the main company. This is presentation. A Columbus native, Mr. Production Director with Houston Grand TyLeigh’s first season with BalletMet. Post has created more than 30 works, Opera, Canadian Opera Company, including Robert Post-In Performance, an Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Jessica Brown (Dancer), from Kansas award-winning special aired on PBS, and Opera. City, is returning for her 14th season has toured 45 states in the U.S., Canada, with BalletMet. Ms. Brown trained Mexico and Japan. Lynn Holbrook (Costume Designer) at American Dance Center and the serves as Costume Shop Manager for University of Missouri Kansas City. Roger Moore (Narrator), born in the Department of Film, Television and She studied on full scholarship at Clapham, London, attended the Royal Theatre at Notre Dame University. Ms. Boston Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet Academy of Dramatic Art. While Holbrook served as Assistant Costumer summer programs. In 2010, she enjoyed he starred on stage and screen, the at Wright State University and for eight performing at the Moscow International height of his career came in 1972 seasons as BalletMet’s Costume Shop Contemporary Dance Festival with when he was cast as James Bond, a Manager. She is currently at Notre Dame BalletMet. series he continued for seven films. University where she designs for opera He was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill productions and manages the costume Leiland Charles (Dancer) was born Ambassador in 1999. Mr. Moore has shop for Notre Dame Shakespeare. in Baltimore, Md and studied at The voiced several animated characters in Juilliard School where he received his films and has appeared in London’s West Rebecca Baygents Turk (Costume BFA in 2014. Prior to coming to BalletMet End and on Broadway. Designer) is a professional costume in 2017, Mr. Charles danced with Alberta designer and arts educator with twenty Ballet. Susan Dromisky (Rehearsal Director) years of experience, whose art has began her professional career with been featured by premier theatre and Francesca Dugarte, (Dancer) of Caracas, the National Ballet of Canada after ballet companies around the globe. Venezuela, joins BalletMet after five graduating from the National Ballet She promotes creativity, imagination, seasons with The Washington Ballet. School of Canada. Upon retirement and play through her illustrations, Dugarte trained at Academia de Ballet she became a full-time Artistic faculty workshops, and costume design Clasico Nina Novak and Theatre member with National Ballet School of seminars. She currently works at The Ballet School. Before joining TWB, she Canada before coming to BalletMet in Ohio State University as the Costume was a principal dancer at Teatro Teresa 1998. She was named Ballet Mistress in Studio Manager and an instructor for Carreno, a demi-soloist at Zurich Ballet,

16 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre THE NUTCRACKER a principal dancer at Victor Ullate Ballet and a guest artist at Slovakia National Ballet.

Arielle Friedman (Dancer) joined BalletMet in 2015. She began her training at Ballet Academy East (BAE) and performed principal roles in La SUPPORTING Source, Tarantella and Sleeping Beauty. Ms. Friedman also attended summer programs at Miami City Ballet, Boston Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Youth THE ARTS Ballet. She graduated from BAE in May 2014.

Romel Frometa (Dancer) grew up in Havana, Cuba, and trained at the Cuban National Ballet School. He’s won numerous awards for his dancing, including a gold medal at the 1999 Vignale-Dance Competition for Young Talents held in Italy, a gold medal at the 1999 Grand Prix in Havana, Cuba, and a bronze medal at the International Ballet Honigman celebrates Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. This is his third season with BalletMet. Michigan Opera Theatre’s

Jonathan Jordan (Dancer) joins BalletMet this season. Prior to coming 2018-2019 season to Columbus, Mr. Jordan danced for The Washington Ballet. Jordan’s notable awards include finalist in the 2000 Varna International Ballet Competition, finalist in the 2000 Paris International Ballet Competition, bronze medalist in the 2003 New York International Ballet Competition and the 2008 MetroDC Dance Award for Outstanding Individual Performance.

Kohhei Kuwana (Dancer) joined BalletMet in 2015. He trained at Kaori Ballet Studio in Japan. At age 14, he was www.honigman.com accepted to study at the prestigious Canada National Ballet School. After graduation from NBS in 2008, Mr. Kuwana moved to California to continue his training at the San Francisco Ballet School on full scholarship.

Kristie Latham (Dancer) first joined IBCC where she received the “Morning Can Dance’, and placed top 6 overall. In BalletMet as a trainee in 2010 and has Star Foundation Award. 2015, Mr. Nowakowski was named one since danced with Ballet Memphis and of Dance Magazine’s “25 To Watch”. This as a soloist with Ballet Next. Ms. Latham William Newton, (Dancer) was born is his 2nd season with BalletMet joined BalletMet as a company member in Columbus, Ohio, and received his in 2013. training at New Albany Ballet Company Rachael Parini (Dancer) joined and Houston Ballet Academy. He joined BalletMet in 2016. Originally from Sophie Miklosovic (Dancer) joined Houston Ballet in 2009 and moved back Snellville, Ga., studied at the Lilburn BalletMet last season, prior to joinging to Columbus to join BalletMet in 2017. School of Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, The Sophie’s pre-professional ballet training Rock School for Dance Education and was directed by Magaly Suarez. She Jim Nowakowski (Dancer), joined the Shanghai Ballet. She’s danced with The earned the Gold Medal, at the 2017 Rochester City Ballet in 2002 and after American Repertory Ballet, Nashville World Ballet Competition, and was five years joined Houston Ballet. In 2015 Ballet and, most recently, Washington invited to Beijing for the 2017 China he competed on, ‘So You Think You Ballet.

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Austin Powers (Dancer) joined Marty Roosaare (Dancer) is in his fifth studying in the Pittsburgh Ballet BalletMet in 2016 after being a part of year as a company member after joining Theatre’s Graduate Program, he joined BalletMet 2 in the 2015-2016 season. BalletMet as a guest artist. He trained the company in 2005. Mr. Smith has In 2015, he was the silver medalist at with Miami Valley Ballet Theatre, Virginia also performed with River North Jazz the YAGP San Francisco Regionals and School of the Arts, De La Arts and Company in Chicago and Hisatomi participated in the New York YAGP studied at the University of Cincinnati’s Yoshiko Ballet in Japan. This is his tenth finals. Prior to joining BalletMet he was a College Conservatory of Music. season with BalletMet. trainee at . Lisset Santander (Dancer) Hailing from Caitlin Valentine Ellis (Dancer) is in Grace-Anne Powers (Dancer) was Matanzas, Cuba, Ms Santander trained her third season with BalletMet. She a member of La La La Human Steps at the Cuban National Ballet School. She previously danced with Orlando Ballet as a soloist under founder Edouard was awarded the gold medal at the and Colorado Ballet as a soloist. She Lock prior to joining Ballet San Jose 12th International Ballet Competition in received a bronze medal at the New York in 2013. With La La La Human Steps, Havana, Cuba, and received the award International Ballet Competition (2003), she performed in New Work, which for the best classical variation at the was named on of Dance Magazine’s Top premiered in Amsterdam in 2011 and 2011 Mediterraneo Dance Festival. This 25 to Watch (2005) and was a finalist then toured internationally for the is her third season with BalletMet. and the Jury Award recipient at the USA following two years. She has been with International Ballet Competition (2006). BalletMet since 2015. Michael Sayre (Dancer) is originally from South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Sayre has been Carly Wheaton (Dancer) is joining Jarrett Reimers (Dancer) is in his fifth featured twice in Pointe. He trained with BalletMet for her second season season with BalletMet. He previously San Francisco Ballet School and the following an apprenticeship with the danced with the Sacramento Ballet. Joffrey Trainee Program before joining Washington Ballet. Ms. Wheaton spent a He trained at The Donna Lee Studio of BalletMet in 2013. season dancing for Ballet Memphis as a Dance and with Mariana Alvarez at the Trainee. She also trained with the Marin Thomas Armour Youth Ballet. Madeline Skelly was born in Orlando, Ballet in California and at San Francisco Fl. and received her training at Orlando Ballet School. Sean Rollofson (Dancer) is from Ballet School and Houston Ballet Redmond, Wash. He began attending Academy. She joined Houston Ballet’s Karen Wing (Dancer). In 2015, Pacific Northwest Ballet School at age 7. Second Company in 2010 and was hired Ms. Wing was selected to be one Mr. Rollofson joined Pacific Northwest into the Company in 2012. She joined of Pointe magazine’s “2015 Stars of the Ballet at age 18 as an apprentice in 2008 the BalletMet Company in 2017. Corps” and in 2016, Pointe recognized and was promoted to corps de ballet in her performance in Carmen.maquia as 2009 and joined BalletMet in 2017. Gabriel Gaffney Smith (Dancer), from one of the standout performances of the Saugerties, New York, began dancing year. Ms. Wing is now in her fifth season at the Saugerties Ballet Center. After with BalletMet.

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MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE ORCHESTRA — THE NUTCRACKER VIOLIN I Bryan Johnston+ BASS CLARINET TROMBONE Eliot Heaton Velda Kelly+ Derek Weller Brian Bowman Brittany Lasch Concertmaster+ Beth Kirton+ Principal + Principal + Principal + Jenny Wan+ Clark Suttle + J. William King+ Greg Near+ Acting Assistant VIOLA Concertmaster + John Madison HARP BASSOON TIMPANI Kevin Filewych+ Principal + Patricia Terry-Ross Francisco Delgado Alison Chang Molly Hughes+ Jacqeline Hanson+ Principal + Principal + Principal + Henrik Karapetyan+ Scott Stefanko+ Gregory Quick+ Daniel Stachyra+ Barbara Zmich- FLUTE PERCUSSION Andrew Wu+ McClellan+ Dennis Carter HORN John Dorsey Ran Cheng Acting Principal Andrew Pelletier Principal + CELLO Brandon Lepage Principal + David Taylor VIOLIN II Nadine Deleury Carrie Banfield-Taplin+ Victoria Haltom Principal + OBOE Tamara Kosinski + Michigan Opera Theatre Principal + Yuliya Kim+ Nermis Mieses Core Orchestra Emily Barkakati+ Daniel Thomas+ Principal+ TRUMPET Anna Bittar-Weller+ Andrea Yun+ Sally Heffelfinger- David Ammer Detroit Federation of Musicians Local #5 Pituch+ Principal + American Federation of Gordon Simmons+ Musicians

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Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus (MOTCC) is Preparatory Chorus a groundbreaking ensemble and the first of its kind for Metro Detroit children. Founded in 2007, the MOTCC, Izabela Atanaskovski Reagan Ondra with children ranging from 8-16 years old, has charmed Cooper Bush Maria Panikkar audiences of all ages, embracing diverse cultures and Tala Deeb Mark Panikkar traditions in an extensive range of genres from folk songs Myla Garceau Chiara Pirra to opera. Come see the MOTCC perform! Hannah Gray Madeline Quint Mya Horne Joe Roman A Winter Fantasy: Cedrick Johnson Keara Schultz

Holiday Concert & Fundraiser, Oscar Kotlarz Alexandria Simon th Sunday, December 17 , 2017 aDetroitt 3 p.m Opera. at t hHouse,e De t1526roit Broadway,Opera H Detroitouse Riya Nambiar Viraj Tathavadekar Sunday, December 2, 2018 3 p.m. Sarah Nuttle Sana Wasnik Join us for our annual Holiday Concert & Fundraiser featuring Tickets are $30 for adults, $50 box seats, $15 for children, and free for ages 4 and younger. beautiful choral music by the MOTCC. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Principal Chorus For tickets, call 313.237.7464 or visit michiganopera.orgto register for silent auction at 3 p.m. Abigail Armstrong Lauren Mattison Tickets are $30 for adults 18 and older, $50 for box seats, Alexandra Beck Kathryn Migrin $15 for ages 5 and up, and free for children 4 and younger. Amelia Borys Eleanor Neds-Fox Mallory Childs Natalie Nikolajevs Concert at First Presbyterian Church, Maureen Conway Amber Ohlsson 529 Hendrie Blvd, Royal Oak Sunday, December 9, 2018 2 p.m. Stephanie Davidescu Emma Palmer MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WORTHINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION Megan DuRocher Sabrina Palmer Concert at First United Methodist Church, Gabrielle Duso Joslyn Phillips 777 Eight Mile Rd, Northville Tyler Edwards Elle Pierre Friday, December 14, 2018 7 p.m. Nadim Ezzeddine Shreya Pillai Ashton Fell Elizabeth Pryer The Secret World of Og — MOTCC Children’s Opera Lillian Fellows Skylar Reynolds By Dean Burry Jaeden Footitt Kevyn Roessler Student Dress Rehearsal: Friday, March 22, 2019 Lucia Gabel Anna Schultz 11 a.m. at the Detroit Opera House Elizabeth Garcia Bridget Shene Advance tickets: $10 for students Nina Georgeff Shayla Taylor 1 FREE Chaperone Ticket for every 10 tickets; Day-of tickets: $15 for students, $25 for adults Ava Hawkins Piper Teasdle Ava Kern Isabella Vesprini Public Performance: Saturday, March 23, 2019 Adam Kerr Grace Watson 2:30 p.m. at the Detroit Opera House Reed Koesel Natalie Watson Tickets: Box Seats: $50; Adults: $35; Children: $15 Molly Levin Jeremiah Williams Anika Lopes Breah Marie Willy For more information about the MOTCC and to order Rebecca Lucksom Claire Wolfe tickets, visit www.MOTCC.org or contact MOTCC Chorus Mia Martin Brigitte Zook Administrator, Twannette Nash at [email protected].

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Student/Senior Dress Rehearsal Friday, November 30, 2018, 11 am PART I Sinfony Suzanne Mallare Acton, Conductor Comfort ye Alfreda Burke, Soprano Every valley Rodrick Dixon, Tenor And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed Karen Marie Richardson, Alto Thus saith the Lord But who may abide the day of His coming Rackham Choir And He shall purify Too Hot To Handel Orchestra Behold, a virgin shall conceive With the Too Hot Trio: Marion Hayden, David Taylor and Alvin Waddles O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Lighting Design: Kendall Smith The people that walked in darkness Stage Manager: Ellen Peck For unto us a child is born There were shepherds abiding in the field Original Concept by Marin Alsop And suddenly there was the angel Co-arranged and orchestrated by Bob Christianson and Gary Glory to God Anderson Intermission Too Hot To Handel is a co-production of Rackham Choir and the Detroit Opera House Part II The Concordia Orchestra of New York City commissioned Too Hot To Rejoice greatly Handel in 1993, from arrangers Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened Since the first performance at Lincoln Center, crowds have smiled, He shall feed his flock cheered and danced in their seats (and sometimes in the aisles!). Too His yoke is easy Hot captures the essential core of Handel’s famous masterwork and Behold the Lamb of God reinterprets it with chords of rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel. The end result? A dynamic and uplifting celebration that must be experienced. Surely He hath borne our griefs** Simply put: Too Hot To Handel is Messiah recreated. All we like sheep have gone astray Behold, I tell you a mystery Music on loan from the archives of the Concordia Orchestra, Marin Alsop, The trumpet shall sound founding music director and conductor. The Lord gave the word Why do the nations so furiously rage Hallelujah! ** with David Vaughn, bass-baritone

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Rackham Choir Gary Anderson in Strauss’ Elektra with the Chicago With innovative repertoire, high (Co-arranger and Orchestrator) Symphony Orchestra led by Daniel artistic standards, enduring history, Composer, producer, and artist Gary Barenboim. Highlighted performances and community involvement, Anderson is acclaimed for his diversity, include the Chicago Rackham Choir is a vital part of and he has accumulated a wide range Symphony at Detroit’s rich cultural landscape. of work to prove it. From the world- Ravinia under Erich Under Artistic Director Suzanne known themes of ABC and CNN to Kunzel, Cincinnati Mallare Acton’s leadership, Rackham’s the critically acclaimed underscore Pops Symphony repertoire ranges from classics to for the animation of Ralph Bakshi and Orchestra, Detroit innovative multimedia productions Matt Groening…from Frank Sinatra Opera House/ combining live music with film, to Chaka Khan to Judy Collins. A DSO/Rackham narration, and dance. Notable summa cum laude graduate of the Choir, Prague Philharmonic, Umbria collaborations include the Detroit Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mr. Music Festival (Italy), TodiMusicFest, Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera Anderson began his career with a four- Miss World (China, UK, US); Chief Theatre, the Detroit Chamber Winds year tenure as a full time professor Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, Miss and Strings, the Detroit Film Theater, at the world-renowned school. He World Beauty with a Purpose and Mosaic Youth Theater, and Tuba received his alma mater’s Outstanding Rise Against Hunger events, Gala Bach Festival. The group regularly Achievement Award and was named (South Africa 2017); Holders Season presents local premieres of works, one of the college’s 50 outstanding Gala (Barbados), Lancaster Festival, often focusing on pieces with relevant graduates, along with fellow alumni Corrales Cultural Arts Council (New social or historical contexts, delivering Quincy Jones, Arif Mardin, Alf Clausen, Mexico), Grant Park Music Festival, Millennium Park Gala, Milwaukee messages of peace and community. and Gary Burton. In network and cable During the 2019-2020 season, television, his music can be heard on Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Rackham will celebrate its 70th year of ABC, CNN, CBS, PBS, and NBC, and Center, Auditorium Theatre, continuous operation, making it one Bart Simpson’s favorite, the theme Auditorium Theatre 125 Living the of the longest-standing performing from The Itchy and Scratchy Show. History, Chicago Opera Theater, arts organizations in Detroit. And it Chorus Angelorum, Chicagoland looks forward to many more seasons Suzanne Mallare Acton Pops Orchestra, Siamsa na nGael, of introducing the joy, excitement NATO Chicago Summit. Ms. Burke From Handel’s Messiah to filmed the Prague PBS special, and healing power of choral music to contemporary jazz, Conductor audiences throughout the region. Hallelujah Broadway, recorded on EMI/ Suzanne Mallare Acton is recognized Manhattan label. Other recordings for her versatility and dynamic style. Bob Christianson include her solo CD, From the Heart; Her conducting Chicago Olympics 2016 Bid Anthem, (Co-arranger and Orchestrator) credits range I Will Stand. A cycle of Paul Laurence Mr. Christianson is a musician, from Broadway Dunbar songs was written for Ms. composer, arranger, musicals to opera Burke by Dr. Edward Hart, College and conductor. He and symphonic of Charleston (2015); and spiritual has scored HBO’s Sex repertoire. Ms. settings were arranged for her by and the City series, Acton is the Artistic Belford Hernandez (2017). Ms. Burke was nominated for an and Music Director received MM and BM degrees from Emmy Award for his of Rackham Choir, Roosevelt University; she serves on music for ABC Sports Chorus Master and Assistant Music the RU CCPA Advisory Board. She is and scored the series Director for Michigan Opera Theatre, honored to be a HistoryMaker and a Wildlife Emergency for Animal Planet. and Director of the Michigan Opera permanent part of the collection at Bob received his bachelor degree from Theatre Children’s Chorus. Under the Library of Congress. Visit www. SUNY at Potsdam (Crane School of her leadership, Rackham Choir was sopranoalfredaburke.com, www. Music) and completed his graduate given the Governor’s Award for Arts & theHistoryMakers.org. Follow @ work in composition at the University Culture. She has been recognized by AlfredaBurke17 of Michigan. After college, he started Corp! Magazine as one of Michigan’s out in New York City as a musical 85 Most Powerful Women and in 2014 Rodrick Dixon director and conductor for Broadway was named one of WJR’s Women Who shows, including Godspell, The Magic Lead. Ms. Acton has premiered Too Rodrick Dixon’s career spans 25 years. Show, and Gilda Radner – Live from Hot To Handel in Detroit, Chicago and He has filmed TV specials, recorded New York. In the concert arena he Memphis. albums, and appeared on Broadway. has had the good fortune to work on He has performed several projects with longtime friend Alfreda Burke in China, Europe, Marin Alsop, his favorite being Too Australia, South Alfreda Burke’s vocal artistry has been Africa and Canada. Hot To Handel, with co-arranger Gary described as “voluptuous, creamy and Anderson. His discography luxuriant” (Chicago Tribune). She has includes SonyBMG, appeared in concert throughout North EMI, Naxos and America and in Europe. She made her Albany records. In Carnegie and debuts

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2018 and 2019 he will sing with the Award nominated artist Andra Day on Southfield, MI. In addition to regular RAI Orchestra in Torino Italy, São The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, appearances at local venues and Paulo Orchestra in Brazil, Philadelphia The Wendy Williams Show, Good events such as the Dirty Dog Jazz Café, Orchestra, Cincinnati Orchestra, Morning America, CBS This Morning, the Detroit Festival of the Arts, the Madison Symphony, Charleston or Live with Kelly. She is featured Michigan Jazz Festival and the Detroit Symphony, Auditorium Theatre, Detroit on the pilot episode of HBO’s Vinyl, International Jazz Festival, he has Symphony Hall, the Aretha Franklin directed by Martin Scorsese. She is traveled across the country and abroad Tribute Concert at Chene Park, and one of the few artists to perform in both as a solo artist and as musical the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis. Mr. ’s Queenie Pie in the title director for Cook, Dixon and Young, Dixon has performed in the production role (Long Beach Opera and Chicago formerly of the Three Mo’ Tenors. of Too Hot To Handel since 2000. Visit Opera Theatre). She also performed www.tenorroddixon.com in the window of Barney’s New York under the direction of Baz Luhrmann. Rackham Choir Administration She can also be seen on YouTube as a Marion Hayden Suzanne Mallare Acton, Artistic Director Born in Detroit, Marion Hayden is one featured vocalist in a few “viral videos.” Pat Minnick, Choir Manager of the nation’s finest proponents of She is currently a faculty member at Joseph Jackson, Accompanist the acoustic bass. An early lover of Broadway Dance Theatre in Plainfield, Victoria Bigelow, PhD, Education jazz, Hayden was mentored by master New Jersey (voice). She holds a BFA Coordinator trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and began in Musical Theatre from Millikin Rackham Choir Board of Trustees performing jazz at the age of 15. She University. Bud Uhl, President has performed with David Taylor Emily Eichenhorn, Vice President such jazz luminaries Jeff Fritz, Treasurer as Lionel Hampton, David Taylor studied percussion Wendy Keebler, Secretary Nancy Wilson, Hank performance at the University of Suzanne Mallare Acton, Ex-Officio Jones, Benny Gholson, Cincinnati/College-Conservatory of Frank Foster, Jon Music where his Gregory Ashe Hendricks, Regina principal teacher Victoria Bigelow, PhD Susan A. Fox Carter, and Geri Allen. was William Anna Giammarco She is co-founder of the touring jazz Youhass. Other Clarence Jones ensemble Straight Ahead. Hayden is on teachers include Ray Litt faculty at the Department of Jazz and Salvatore Rabbio, Patricia Minnick Contemporary Improvisational Studies Gordon Stout, and Victoria Morgan at the University of Michigan and has Tim Hagans. Since Laverne Schenk served as a clinician and adjudicator returning to Detroit, Mr. Taylor has at colleges and universities across performed shows at the Fox, Masonic, www.rackhamchoir.org the country. Recent projects include: and Fisher theaters. In addition, he [email protected] 313.404.0222 Middle Passage Exiles, a collaboration performs regularly with the Michigan project with 2015 Kresge Fellow, Opera Theatre Orchestra and the Follow us on Facebook and for husband M. Saffell Gardner, and I Sell Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He more information about the choir, our the Shadow, musical reflections of the has been a member of Wayne State education work, and our outreach efforts. touring art exhibit 30 Americans. University’s jazz faculty since 1991 and has toured Europe and South Africa Karen Marie Richardson with saxophonist Chris Collins. He has A native of the Chicagoland area, Karen been on countless recordings, including Marie (though known nationally for work with Emmy award winning UPCOMING EVENTS: composer/producer Joseph LoDuca. her vocals) is a songwriter, actress, A Taste of Broadway educator, and musician. She has David has taught at the Interlochen Annual Fundraiser Soiree performed in Too Hot To Handel National Music Camp. He is a Vic Firth February 22, 2019 Italian , Livonia, MI as the Alto soloist Artist. (Auditorium Theatre, Fantaisie Française Alvin B. Waddles Choral and Organ Works by French , Chicago, and Detroit Featuring Joseph Jackson, Organist Opera House) for the A native of Detroit, Alvin Waddles March 15, 2019 last nine seasons. She studied at Interlochen Arts Academy First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak is currently starring and the University of Michigan School Rising to the Top in the Off-Broadway of Music. He has worked in the Fine Vocal Intern Showcase May 3, 2019 sensation, Sleep No Arts Departments First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak More, as jazz chanteuse Stella Sinclair. of the Detroit and There, she has sung duets with Pink Ann Arbor Public Find details and purchase tickets at and John Legend. Karen appeared in School systems. Since rackhamchoir.org the film adaptation of the Michael Jon 1994, he has served Come Sing With Us! Lachiusa musical, Hello Again. You as Director of Music Auditions are held throughout the season. may have also seen Karen Marie on for Hope United Contact [email protected] for details television, vocally supporting Grammy Methodist Church in Rackham Choir is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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RACKHAM CHOIR Soprano Judith Szefi Victoria Isabell Tenor Zhicheng Cui Ashley Baylor Andrea Tawil Crystal Iverson Gregory Ashe * Andy Dobry Victoria Bigelow * Diana Turner Wendy Keebler Alex Bartley-Livingston** Drew Gale Ryan Blankenburg ** Anne Marie Viviano- Andrea Koueiter Michael Boettcher Gary Hasley Kathy Boettcher Poltorak Brittanny Lawler Tony Camilletti Scott Maggart Laura Casai Ashley Wester Anne Maters Norm Cratty*** Steven P. Pejuan Deanna Christy Kim Witten Patricia Minnick Joseph Dluzniewski Laverne Schenk Natalie Corrigan ** Andrea Ylipoti Nancy Nelson Jeff Fritz Alan Sebastian Joan Crawford Deb Nero Richard Jackson David Twigg Hannah Cressman Alto Rebecca Parker Chris Jones Bud Uhl Beth Deuel Maureen Abele Joanna Percy Jeff Krueger * David Vaughn Lauren Fisher Beth Adams Margaret Piazzon ** Aditya Nambiar Jack Walpuck Emily Gay Fran Bachmann Sarah Piper Bill Steiner Jonathan Wang Avital Granot Emily Eichenhorn Kennedy Robinson ** Brett Thompson Will Yeats Amy Guffey Susan A. Fox Janna Roop Harry Williams, Jr. Kelly Jakes Yvonne Friday * Patricia Stewart * Section leader Meli Laurance Anna Giammarco Linda Van Buren Bass ** Rackham intern Rachel Miltimore ** Linda Hagopian Lori Weatherwax Charlie Arnett * Jennifer Pasha Kimberly Henderson Simone Bonino

MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE ORCHESTRA — TOO HOT TO HANDEL

VIOLIN I VIOLA SAXOPHONE TROMBONE ORGAN Eliot Heaton John Madison Christopher Collins Vincent Chandler Fred Hughes Jr. Concertmaster Jacqueline Hanson James Hughes Brittany Lasch Laura Leigh Roelofs Scott Stefanko Russell Mallare Greg Near BASS Bryan Johnston James Greer Jose Mallare Marion Hayden Velda Kelly Mark Berger TIMPANI Beth Kirton CELLO Alison Chang ELECTRIC GUITAR Nadine Deleury HORN Al Ayoub VIOLIN II Daniel Thomas Andrew Pelletier PERCUSSION Victoria Haltom Andrea Yun Tamara Kosinski John Dorsey ELECTRIC BASS Henrik Karapetyan Yuliya Kim David Denniston James Simonson Kevin Filewych DRUM SET Anna Bittar-Weller BASS TRUMPET David Taylor Detroit Federation of Musicians Local #5 American Molly Hughes Derek Weller Walter White Federation of Musicians Gordon Simmons PIANO Matthew Kay Alvin Waddles

CONTRIBUTORS TO Mutual of Omaha Dr. Richard & Kelly Ozog RACKHAM CHOIR Community Foundation of Greater Flint John & Joyce Peck National Endowment for the Arts Anne-Marie Poltorak GOLD FRIENDS OF TOO HOT TO HANDEL DTE Energy Foundation Mark & Suzanne Reynolds Dr. John & Janice Bernick The Loraine and Melinese Reuter Foundation Nadia & Mihai Risca Dr. Richard & Susan Bingham The Village Club Foundation Jeffrey & Jennifer Shandler Art & Nola Chester Jess & Caroline Sobas William & Pamela Day President’s Circle ($5,000 and above) Barbara and Stuart Trager Charitable Fund Josh & Emily Eichenhorn The Eichenhorn Family, in Memory of Ralle Emily Welch Mary C. Mazure Rothman Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Family Circle (Up to $99) Roger & Nancy Nelson Artistic Circle ($1,000-$4,999) Ann Bieneman Jim & Sarah Piper Clarence Jones Michael & Margaret Capeneka Glen & Cynthia Solomon Roxanne & Robert Chatman Conductor’s Circle ($500–$999) Marcia Louise Closson, SILVER FRIENDS OF TOO HOT TO HANDEL Douglas & Luvy Corrigan, in honor of Ray and Carol Litt Philip & Maureen Abele in honor of Natalie Corrigan Rosalind Cooperman Fran Bachmann & Bruce Bisballe Tom & Beth Deuel Eboni Denard Lare & Marlene Blum Crystal Iverson Dale Dobbins Daniel & Susan Fox One Voice Chorus Robert Durecka Dr. Germaine & Jeff Fritz David Osborne & Suzanne Mallare Acton Gay Givens Dennis & Marjorie Glaza Maximilian Fuhrig & Christine Pavelka Rob & Kim Hurley, in honor of Ryan Hurley Derek & Karen Hodgson Paul Vandevert, in honor of John Vandevert Arthur & Nancy Krolikowski John & Wendy Keebler Ray & Carol Litt Patrick & Patricia Minnick Patron Circle ($100-$499) Martha Ann Love Victoria Morgan Gregory Ashe Barbara & Robert Madlinger Mutual of Omaha Sheila Becker Joseph & Marilyn Manzo Frank & Susan Sonye Victoria Bigelow Barbara Mitchell Bud Uhl Hope Condit Tricia Mooney Mary Lou Zieve Joan Emerick & Peter Saldana Dr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Obianwu Robert & Linda Finkel Glenda Price CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT Yvonne Friday & Stephen Black Brenda Redding The Kresge Foundation Carol & Henry Golembeski Andrew Rothman Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Katherine Harris Laverne & Lois Schenk Detroit Public Schools Foundation Jean & Douglas Hopkins, in honor of Susan Fox Willie Smith St. John Providence | Ascension Richard Israel Samuel & Margaret Tundo Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Phillip & Dawn Minch Mark Wollenweber

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Wayne S. Brown MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE STUDIO SAFETY AND SECURITY President and Chief Executive Officer Tessa Hartle, Studio Principal Coach/ Darrin Cato, Stage Door Officer Accompanist A.M. Hightower, Control Center Officer Stephen Lord Michael Day, Tenor Lt. Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor Demetrius Newbold, Control Center Officer Principal Conductor Cheyanne Coss, Soprano Harry Greenleaf, Baritone Katherine DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano DETROIT OPERA HOUSE David DiChiera (In Memoriam) Allen Michael Jones, Bass PARKING CENTER Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Paul Bolden, Event Supervisor for Parking TOURING ARTISTS OF COMMUNITY Robert Neil, Manager PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Sopranos: Clodagh Earls, Nicole Joseph, Richard Leech, Director of Resident Artist PRODUCTION Mary Martin Programs Mezzo-Sopranos: Olivia Johnson, Rock Monroe, Director of Safety and Security, ADMINISTRATION Mimi Lanseur, Diane Schoff DOH and DOHPC Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator Tenors: Mark Istratie, Joseph Leppek, John O’Dell, Director of Marketing and Artistic Administrator Sasha Noori David W. Osborne, Director of Production Kathleen Bennett, Production Administrator Baritones: Branden C.S. Hood, Frankie Piccirilli, Chief Development Officer Ken Saltzman, Stage Manager Matt Konopacki, Paolo Pacheco Andrea Scobie, Director of Education Nan Luchini, Hailli Ridsdale, Assistant Stage Pianists: Joseph Jackson, Alvin Waddles Patricia Walker, Chief Administrative Officer Managers Arthur White, Director of External Affairs MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE MUSIC ADMINISTRATION CHILDREN’S CHORUS STAFF Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music William Austin, Executive Assistant Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director Director and Chorus Master Timothy Lentz, Archivist and Director, Dianna Hochella, Assistant Director, Principal Molly Hughes, Orchestra Personnel Manager Allesee Dance and Opera Resource Library Chorus Conductor Jean Posekany, Orchestra Librarian Bryce Rudder, Senior Librarian, Allesee Dance Jane Panikkar, Preparatory Chorus Jean Schneider, Repetiteur and Opera Resource Library Conductor Twannette Nash, Chorus Administrator TECHNICAL AND DESIGN STAFF PATRON SERVICES Joseph Jackson, Principal Chorus Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director Development Accompanist Monika Essen, Property Master and Scenic Hilary Blevins, Manager of Foundations Maria Cimarelli, Preparatory Chorus Artist Amelia Gillis, Manager of Individual Giving Accompanist Heather DeFauw, Assistant Lighting Designer Christy Gray, Development Administrator Rachel Kret, Intern and Assistant Technical Director Colin Knapp, Manager of Donor Engagement Kevin Neuman, Assistant Technical Director Assia Likomanov, Director of Corporate COMPUTER SERVICES Dee Dorsey, Supertitle Operator Relations and Special Events Chris Farr, Network Administrator Shane O’Connor, Technical Assistant Marcy Murchison, Major Gifts Officer John Grigaitis, Information Technology Manager COSTUMES Marketing/Public Relations Suzanne M Hanna, Costume Director Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator DANCE Rosemarie Di Rita, Wardrobe Mistress Crystal Ceo, Account Executive, Real Kim Smith, Dance Coordinator Susan A. Fox, First Hand Integrated Advertising Maureen Abele, Margaret Bronder, John Grigaitis, Photographer FINANCE Mary Ellen Shuffett, Patricia Sova, Stitchers Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager James Andrews, Controller Erica Hobbs, Communications Manager Kimberley Burgess, Rita Winters, MAKEUP AND HAIR Laura R. Nealssohn, Communications Accountants Elizabeth Geck, Assistant Wig and Makeup Consultant Designer Jon Rosemond, Group Sales Associate DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Giulia Bernardini, Corene Bridges, Erika Sonya Thompson, Data Resources HOUSE MANAGEMENT Broderdorf, Kristine Clifton-Higgins, Coordinator Randy Elliott, House Manager Shannon Kozlowski, Kacilee Legato, Cedasha Randolph, Paige Parks, Erin Ticket Office Puffpaff, Briana Robins, Schannon Tunisia Brown, Patron Services Associate, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Schoenberg, Denitra Townsend, Carol Ticketing Manager Johnny Benavides, Building Engineer Taylor, Makhia Walker, Dayna Winalis, Sierra Evan Carr, Keontay Carter and Jon Jesse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Wingerter, Jessica Wood Rosemond, Patron Services Associate, Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Ticketing David Bradley, Building Maintenance STAGE CREW EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CATERING AND SPECIAL EVENTS John Kinsora, Head Carpenter PROGRAMS Holly Clement, Events Manager Frederick Graham, Jr., Head Electrician Mark Vondrak, Associate Director of Kate Mahanic, Associate Director of Sales, Pat McGee, Head Propertyman Community Programs Detroit Opera House Chris Baker, Head of Sound Tiiko Reese-Douglas, Events Assistant Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe Robert Martin, Head Flyman Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician

IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew IATSE Local #786, Wardrobe

24 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Michigan Opera Theatre Donor Honor Roll Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous donors for their cumulative life-time giving. Their support has played a key role in the establishment of Michigan Opera Theatre since its founding in 1971 along with the building of the Detroit Opera House. Their leadership has and continues to play an integral part in the company’s viability, underwriting quality opera and dance performances, alongside award-winning community and educational programs.

$10,000,000 and above Ford Motor Company Fund $7,500,000 and above $5,000,000 and above General Motors Foundation Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs The Kresge Foundation

$2,000,000 and above Mr.† & Mrs. Douglas Allison William Davidson Foundation McGregor Fund Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel The Skillman Foundation Community Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The State of Michigan for Southeast Michigan Lear Corporation Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams

Marvin, Betty and Joanne Danto Dance Endowment & Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation

$1,000,000 and above Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee DTE Energy Foundation Mrs. Linda Dresner Levy Mr.† & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Mrs. Margo Cohen Feinberg & Mr. Edward Levy, Jr. AT&T & Mr. Robert Feinberg JPMorgan Chase Bank of America Mrs. Barbara Frankel Masco Corporation & Mr. Ronald Michalak National Endowment for the Arts Mandell & Madeleine Berman † Foundation Samuel & Jean Frankel Mrs. Sam Williams Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Hudson-Webber Foundation Matilda R. Wilson Fund Covisint Mrs. Danialle & Mr. Peter Karmanos Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatre Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, government, and individual donors whose annual cumulative contributions were made between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Their generosity is vital to the company’s financial stability, which is necessary to sustain MOT’s position as a valued cultural resource.

FOUNDATION, CORPORATE, $25,000 - $49,999 $5,000 - $9,999 Detroit Zoological Society & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT John S. & James L. Knight AVL Michigan Holding Corporation Grand Circus Park Development Foundation DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Assoc. $500,000+ Community Foundation for Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Midtown Mansion LLC United Jewish Foundation Southeast Michigan Foundation Keith Elementary School PNC Bank Henry E. & Consuelo Wenger Ilitch Holdings, Inc. $250,000+ National Endowment for the Arts Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Lear Corporation Worthington Family Foundation The Samuel L. Westerman Sigmund & Sophie Rohlik Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher MGM Grand Detroit Foundation Foundation Foundation Masco Corporation Foundation The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Lee & Maxine Peck Foundation Mandell L. & Madeleine H. Berman Matilda R. Wilson Fund Louis & Nellie Sieg Fund 4th Wall Theatre Company Foundation World Heritage Foundation John A. & Marlene Boll Foundation Autoliv The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, PLLC $100,000+ Foundation $1,000 - $4,999 Detroit Edison Public School Ford Motor Company Fund Centiero Corporation Academy McGregor Fund $10,000 - $24,999 Detroit Rotary Foundation William Davidson Foundation The Dolores & Paul Lavins Hudson-Webber Foundation Young Woman’s Home Association The Wetsman Foundation Foundation The Rattner & Katz Charitable Arts Midwest Gulf Coast Community Foundation General Motors Corporation Foundation Grosse Pointe War Memorial Esther & George Jaruga Charitable AbbVie, Inc. Vanguard Charitable Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Michigan Humanities Council Josephine Kleiner Foundation The Kresge Foundation Allen Harold Abramson Trust Northern Trust Bank Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Real Integrated James & Lynelle Holden Fund Affairs Fifth Generation, Inc. Detroit Industrial School Penske Corporation The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund J. Ernest & Almena Gray Wilde Fund

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org † Deceased BRAVO • Fall 2018 25 INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. James Rose Jr Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W. Blanchard Dr. Glendon M. Gardner Mr. Alan E. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Bowerman $100,000+ Mr. Allan D. Gilmour Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel & Mr. Eric Jirgens Mrs. Arlene C. Shaler Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Brown Jr Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos Mrs. Lori Goldman Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sonye Mr. & Mrs. David Camp Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins Mr. Robert Hage Mrs. Anne Stricker Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Campbell Mr. Edward Levy, Jr. Dr. Devon Hoover Mr. Ronald F. Switzer Mr. & Mrs. Philip Campbell & Mrs. Linda Dresner Levy Mr. & Mrs. Addison Igleheart Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Simoncini Mr. & Mrs. Kent J. Jidov Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terrell Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Cornelsen Mr. Anthony L. Soave Mrs. Ellen Kahn Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Corrigan Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Ms. Shelly Kasprzycki Mr. Norman Thorpe Mrs. Patricia Cosgrove & Mr. Gregory Haynes Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Ms. Maryann S. Cromwell Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lutz Mr. Al Timm Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Davidson Mr. Donald Manvel Mr. Herman W. Weinreich Mr. Anthony Delsener $50,000 - $99,999 Ms. Mary C. Mazure Mr. & Mrs. Eric H. Winter Mr. Cameron B. Duncan Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Xavier Mosquet Drs. Dana Zakalik & John Weber Mr. George Evans Ms. Joanne Danto Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mrs. Mary Lou Zieve Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewing & Dr. Arnold Weingarden Mr. Jonathan Orser Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Dr. Charlotte $2,500 - $2,999 Mr. John Fleming Mr. & Mrs. William H. Powers Jr & Mr. Charles Podowski Dr. & Mrs. J.E. Austin Mr. James Forbes Mr. Stephen R. Polk Ms. Debra Bernstein-Siegel Dr. Yvonne Friday $20,000 - $49,999 Prof. Sara A. Pozzi Ph. D Ms. Carolyn M. Blackmore & Mr. Stephen Black Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alonzo Mr. & Mrs. Jon Rimanelli & Dr. Nicholas C. Bell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Garcia Mr. John M. Chase, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. Jim Bonahoom Mr. Thomas M. Gervasi Mrs. Gloria A. Clark Mr. Ankur Rungta Mr. Charles D. Bullock Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Dr. David DiChiera & Ms. Mayssoun Bydon Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Ms. Janet Groening Marsh Mr. & Mrs. Carl B. Fontana Mrs. Barbara Saperstein Mr. & Mrs. Paolo Cavallari Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Haberman Mrs. Barbara Frankel Dr. Gregory Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D’Avanzo Ms. Nancy B. Henk & Mr. Ronald Michalak Mrs. Dorothy Alice Tomei Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Dean Mrs. Fay B. Herman Mr. David M. Hempstead, Jr Dr. & Mrs. Stanley H. Waldon Ms. Carolyn Demps Mrs. Doreen B. Hermelin Mr. John Jesser Ms. Virginia Webster-Smith Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. Daniel Howes Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. Bret Williams Mr. & Mrs. Robert Z. Feldstein & Ms. Margarite Fourcroy Mrs. Susanne McMillan Mr. Charles L. Wilson, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Robert Folberg Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hufford Dr. Ali Moiin & Dr. William Kupsky Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Furgison Ms. Dawn Imesch Mr. Gary L. Nielsen Dr. Lucia Zamorano Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gifford Mr. & Mrs. Alan Israel Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner Mr. & Mrs. Tom Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. Roberts $3,000 - $4,999 Dr. Judie R. Goodman Mr. David Kinsella & Mrs. Joyce Urba Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. David Handleman Dr. & Mrs. Edward Klarman Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Venegas Dr. Harold M. Arrington Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Miss Aleksandra Krsteva Mr. & Mrs. James M. Balcerski Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Al LaCroix $10,000 - $19,999 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Klein Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Dr. Mark Kolins Dr. & Mrs. Stephan J. Loginsky Ms. Susan Bartush-Cugliari Mr. Gene Bowen & Ms. Maria B. Abrahamsen Mr. Stephen H. Lord Mr. Wayne S. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Bob Brasie Mr. Gale Kramer Mr. John Lovegren & Ms. Brenda Kee Dr. Lynne Carter Ms. Mary Kramer & Mr. Daniel Isenschmid Mr. Kevin Dennis Ms. Joanne Clark Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Levin Ms. Lea Luger & Mr. Jeremy Seltzer Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Mr. Daniel T. Lis Ms. Denise Lutz Ms. Margo Cohen Feinberg Drs. Laura & Jeffrey Corrigan Ms. Carol Lytle Mr. & Mrs. Steven Marlette & Mr. Robert Feinberg Mrs. Virginia Curatolo Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mancuso Hon. & Mrs. George G. Matish Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. David Ms. Florine Mark Mr. & Mrs. John L. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Dean Friedman Ms. Christy Dickinson Ms. Kate Levin Markel Ms. Mary McGough Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goetz Mr. & Mrs. Josh Eichenhorn Mr. Benjamin Meeker Ms. Patricia A. McKanna Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kratchman Mr. Michael Einheuser & Dr. Meredith L. Korneffel Ms. Evelyn Micheletti Mr. Cyril Moscow Mrs. Betty J. Fisher Jr Dr. Lisa Meils Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Miller Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ragheb Dr. & Mrs. Saul Forman Mrs. L. William Moll Ms. Faye Alexander Nelson Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Burke Fossee Dr. & Mrs. Van C. Momon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Newgeon Mr. William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Giancamilli Ms. Lynn Moody Mr. David W. Osborne Mr. David C. Stone Dr. Raina M. Ernstoff Hansell Mrs. Barbara Nickles & Ms. Suzanne Mallare Acton Mr. Richard D. Ventura & Mr. Sanford Hansell Mr. Daniel J. Pienta Ms. Anne Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Hillegonds Mrs. Concetta V. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Mark Peterson $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Miss Alma M. Petrini Ms. Denise Allen Mr. William Hulsker Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Schiff Mr. Richard A. Polk Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ammann Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley Sears Dr. & Mrs. Lori Rapp Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Anderson Ms. Ida King Ms. Susan Sills-Levey Mr. & Mrs. Rip Rapson Ms. Paula Autry Ms. Mary B. Letts & Mr. Michael Levey Dr. Monique Reeves Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Baun Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Liebler Mrs. Lila Silverman Ms. Cheryl Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blizman Mr. Loreto A. Manzo Ms. Mary Anne Stella Mr. James Rodgers & Mrs. Kathleen Mrs. Betty Bright Hon. Jack Martin Mr. David P. Sutherland Brozowski-Rodgers Mr. Robert Brown & Ms. Bettye Arrington-Martin Dr. Jeffrey V. Tranchida Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell, Jr. & Mrs. Geraldine Ford-Brown Mr. & Mrs. Phillip D. Minch & Mr. Noel Baril Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy Mrs. Ilse Calcagno Mr. & Mrs. Donald Morelock Dr. Margaret Winters Ms. Debbe Saperstein Ms. Christina Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Allan Nachman Mr. & Mrs. Ed Schulak Mr. & Mrs. James Ciroli Ms. Juliette Okotie-Eboh, Ph.D. $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. Gary Schwarcz Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Oleksiak Ms. Nina Abrams Mrs. Rosalind Sell Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. & Mrs. Graham A Orley Dr. & Mrs. Joshua Adler Mrs. Cynthia B. Shaw & Hon. John C. O’Meara Drs. Caroline & Wallace Peace Drs. Ali & Hannan Alhimiri & Mr. Tom Kirvan Mr. Mark Davidoff Ms. Susan Peslar Ms. Deborah L. Anthony Mr. Terry Shea Mr. Douglass Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Mrs. Chacona Baugh Ms. Martha Gibiser Shea & Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs Mr. & Mrs. W. James Prowse Mrs. Kelley Beck Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith Mr. Peter A. Dow Mr. Wade Rakes II Mrs. Cecilia Benner Ms. Christie Song Mrs. Marianne Endicott Mr. Kenneth Robinson Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Stahl Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mrs. Marcia Gershenson Mr. & Mrs. Maurice S. Binkow Ms. Tiffany Stano

26 BRAVO • Fall 2018 † Deceased www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Mr. Scott E. Stinebaugh Ms. Ruth U. Hansen Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Polidori IN TRIBUTE Ms. Cathy L. Talifer Ms. Gerri Harmer Mr. Garrod S. Post Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taubman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey K. Haynes & Mr. Robert A. Hill In memory of Dr. Stewart G. Dr. Gretchen M. Thams Ms. Barbara Heller Mrs. Janet Pounds Delbert & Dr. Eldora C. Delbert Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Vreeken Mr. Paul Hogle Mr. Dale Price Mr. Robert Delbert Mr. William Waak Mr. Paul Horn Mr. & Mrs. Morton Raban Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Ms. Paula Rausch In memory of David Denn Mrs. Fern Walch Ms. Connie Wineman Jacob Mr. Dennis C. Regan James H & Constance Wineman Mr. Gary L. Wasserman Ms. Karin Johnson & Miss Ellen M. Strand Family Philanthropic Fund, Connie & Mr. Charles A. Kashner Mr. Raynard Jones Mr. & Mrs. William Remer Wineman Jacob Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Way Dr. Anthony Kales Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin D. Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. William Wetsman Mr. William P. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. David Richards In memory of Phyllis Mr. & Mrs. William Wetsman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kerr Ms. Diane Riding Hefflefinger Mr. & Mrs. John A Wise, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kesler Mr. Bernardo A. Rojas Stephen & Lynn Franko Mr. Gary Wozniak Mr. & Mrs. Justin Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rooney Mr. & Mrs. David J. Zmyslowski Mr. Gregory Knas Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Rose In memory of Lois Jones Mr. Robert C. Koch Mrs. Alexander Rota Andrew & Eleanora Soves $750 - $999 Mr. James C. Kors Mr. & Mrs. Barry Safir Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk & Ms. Victoria J. King Ms. Amy Sauve In memory of Michael F. Machi Mr. Daniel Greenberg Mrs. Barbara Levin Dr. Karen L. Saxton Ms. Andrea Bercich Mr. Stephen Hodge Mr. & Mrs. William D. Lockwood & Mr. Wade Gora Mrs. Rebecca L. Kennedy Mr. Peter M. Lundberg Mrs. Claus Schaefer In memory of Sandy Short Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Mattison Mr. & Mrs. Morton L. Scholnick Charles & Diana Edwards Mrs. Meria Larson Ms. Ewa Matuszewski Mrs. Helen T. Slater Ms. Margaret MacTavish Mr. & Mrs. Patrick G. McKeever Ms. Beth Smith In memory of Christine Mr. & Mrs. James McLennan Mr. Jeffrey D. Marraccini Dr. Terry Smith-Glaser Strumbos Mr. & Mrs. George Nicholson, III Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Mr. & Mrs. Dante Stella Ms. Sarah Deson Dr. Stephen W. Ragsdale Mrs. Sally B. Mikat Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Ms. Cindy P. Frenkel Mr. Zon Shumway Mrs. Stephanie Miltimore Mr. Nicholas Stubblefield Mr. & Mrs. Allan Stillwagon Ms. Barbara Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tavoularis In memory of Robert Sweeten Mr. David Wash Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moroun Ms. Amanda M. Teeter Ms. Medina M Topalian Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Moss Mr. & Mrs. Andre D. Tenner Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk Mr. & Mrs. Horace Tiggs, IV In memory of Frank Tarzia $500 - $749 Dr. Brian Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tomboulian Linda Bischak Etter Mr. & Mrs. Michael Alberts & Mrs. Toni Sanchez-Murphy Mr. Patrick Tortora Bill & Susan Scott Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Alioto Dr. Iuliana Niculescu Mr. John M. Toth Mr. & Mrs. James W. Allen Ms. Lois Norman Mr. & Mrs. Tony Ventimiglia In honor of Beth Kirton Mrs. Melanie I. Ameloot Mr. Ronald Northrup Mr. & Mrs. Karl P. Walby PEO Chapter X Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony IV Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ohlsson Jr Prof. Michael Wellman Mr. Theodore J. St. Antoine Ms. Linda Orlans Mr. Jay F. Williams In honor of Barbara Mr. & Mrs. Robert Appel Mr. & Mrs. David K. Page Mr. Eric Winter Hon. Dennis Archer Mrs. Jennifer L. Pajak Ms. Nicole Withers Kratchman’s birthday & Hon. Trudy Duncombe Archer Ms. Margot Parker Mrs. Cathy C. Wood Joshua & Marjorie Yaker Mr. & Mrs. Rick Armstrong Drs. Taft & Sherida Parsons Mr. David D. Woodard Ms. Geraldine Atkinson Ms. Haryani Permana Ms. Kathryn Woodyard Ms. Neveen F. Awad Mrs. Margo Pickl Ms. Allison Bach Mrs. Jennifer L. Barber Mr. & Mrs. Nigel Beaton Ms. Carol Bedient Mr. & Mrs. William Betz Esq Alessandra Ferri: Ms. Kanta Bhambhani Ms. Barbara A. Blanock Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Art of the Pas de Deux Mrs. Renee D. Bradley Mr. Keith Brunini Special Valentine’s weekend presentation! Ms. Susan Cameron Dr. Marlene S. Chavis Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 7:30PM Mr. & Mrs. Brandt Crutcher Detroit Opera House Mrs. Abha Dearing Dr. A. L. DiLorenzo Dr. Donald Ditmars Ms. Mary J. Doerr Ms. Tiffany Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Driker Mr. & Mrs. Vijay H. D’Souza Mr. Alex Erdeljan Dr. Fern R. Espino & Mr. Tom Short Mr. Charles Ferrell Dr. Julie B. Finn & Dr. Bradley Rowens Mr. Michael Flores Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Fox Ms. Catherine C. French Ms. Sharlene F. Gage Mrs. Nicole Gainey Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gilmore Mr. & Mrs. William R. Goudie Ms. Giacinta A. Gualtieri Dr. Bradley S. Haas, MD Dr. Jamie Hall 2018 – 2019 Dance Season Sponsor TICKETS: MichiganOpera.org or 313.237.7464

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 27 AVANTI SOCIETY Ensuring the Future Imagine a gift that outlives you, allowing future generations Avanti Society Members are Invited: to experience and enjoy the world of opera and dance. That’s To an exclusive annual Avanti Society event, previews and the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre’s other special events. Michigan Opera Theatre is honored that Planned Gift Recognition Program. so many patrons have chosen to declare their membership in the Avanti Society and designed a small lapel pin for The Italian word “avanti” means “ahead,” or “forward.” The members to wear proudly at Michigan Opera Theatre events. Avanti Society at Michigan Opera Theatre represents a designated group of friends of Michigan Opera Theatre AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW who have made plans to include the organization in their The growth of Michigan Opera Theatre’s permanent estate plans — whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income Endowment Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all. one of the region’s greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy — your Avanti — through Michigan In thanks for their generous support, Avanti Society Opera Theatre. members are given special benefits and recognition for their heartfelt commitment to Michigan Opera Theatre. To make your gift, contact Marcy Murchison, Major Gifts Officer, at 313.237. 3416 or Avanti Society Members are Recognized: [email protected]. In “Bravo” opera and dance program books and the Annual Report.

AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS In recognition of their foresight and commitment, Michigan Opera Theatre profoundly thanks and recognizes the membership of the Avanti Society.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee # Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan* † Mr. John Jickling Mrs. Frank C. Shaler* Mr.† and Mrs. Doug Allison Mrs. Charles M. Endicott* # Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein# Mr. Stephan Sharf † Mrs. Adel Amerman* # + Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher* Mrs. Josephine Kleiner † Ms. Laura Sias Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya* Mrs. Anne E. Ford † Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer* # Mr. & Mrs. Harold Siebert Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu* Ms. Pamela R. Francis*† Mr.† & Mrs. Daniel Kolton Mrs. Marge Slezak Mr.† & Mrs. Chester Arnold* Ms. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Ronald Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn*† Dr. Anne Sullivan Smith Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Michalak* # Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski* Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow* Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush*#† Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel* # Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Starkweather*#+ Mr. & Mrs. Brett Batterson* Mrs. Rema Frankel* # † Mr. Philip Leon † Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr.† & Mrs. Mandell Berman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Mr. Stephen H. Lord Dr. Jonathan Swift † Mr.† & Mrs. Art Blair* Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French Ms. Jane McKee* & Mr. Thomas A. St. Charles* Mr. Robert Bomier Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson* Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller* Mr. Ronald F. Switzer* Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D.* # Ms. Monica Moffat Mr. Edward D. Tusset* Mr.† & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian & Mr. Pat McGuire Mr. † & Mrs. George Vincent*#+ Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. Lawrence W. Hall* Demetra & Theodore Monolidis† Mrs. Susan Weidinger Dr.† & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak* Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin* Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk Mr. Herman Weinreich Mr. Daniel Kolton Ms. Heather Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm* # & Ms. Mary Christner Mrs. Charlene Handleman Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Mr. & Mrs. Walter P. Work* Miss Halla Claffey † Mr. Kenneth E. Hart* Ms. Julie A. Owens Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerle Ms. Kathy Coburn Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig* Mr. Dale J. Pangonis* Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer* † Prof. Kenneth Collinson Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Parkhill Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Comstock# † Ms. Nancy B. Henk Mr. Richard M. Raisin* Avanti Logo & Pin Design Dr. Robert A. Cornette* # Mrs. Fay Herman Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner* # Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Pat Dr. Cindy Hung & Mr. Jeremy Crites Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson Ms. Deborah Remer McGuire Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy † Mr. Andrew Howell Dr. Joshua Rest Ms. Mattie Cunningham † Ms. Carol Howell Mr. & Mrs. James Rigby* Keys: Mr.† & Mrs. Tarik Daoud* # Dr. Cindy Hung* Mr. Bryan L. Rives * Founding Members Mr. & Mrs. Marvin I. Danto † Drs. Heidi & Dale Jacobs Ms. Patricia Rodzik* # Touch the Future donors Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Ms. Kristin Jaramillo* Ms. Joanne B. Rooney † + Avanti Society Sponsors Dr. David DiChiera # † Mr. Don Jensen & Mr. Leo Dovelle Mr.† & Mrs. Giles L. Ross † in Italics = deceased members Mrs. Karen V. DiChiera* # Mr. John Jesser † Aphrodite & George Roumell Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dissett Mr. Patrick J.† & Mrs. Stephanie Ms. Susan Schooner* Membership as of August 2018 Ms. Mary Jane Doerr # Germack Kerzic Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Schwarz*

28 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre General Information

PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING & COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES Photography or recording during any performance is strictly prohibited. You are welcome to take photographs in the lobby before or after a performance and during intermission. As a VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION courtesy to our guests, please switch all electronic devices to silent mode and refrain from using them during the performance.

Greetings from the MOT Volunteer Association. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Doctors and parents are advised to leave their seat location (located on ticket) and our emergency number, (313) 237-3257, I have been a music lover for many years and with their service or sitter in case of an emergency. Please Michigan Opera Theatre is very important to me. observe the lighted exit signs located throughout the theater. Our MOTVA volunteers provide the company a In the event of an emergency, please remain calm and walk – tremendous level of support. We have over 700 do not run – to the nearest exit. Our ushers are trained to lead members who serve as ushers, tour guides, and you out of the building safely. A trained Emergency Medical Boutique volunteers. Our Divas and Divos provide Technician (EMT) is onsite during most events. Please see an artist hospitality, and the Opera League and Dance usher or staff member to contact the EMT. Council members host parties to celebrate events RESTROOMS such as opening night performances. Last year our Ladies’ restrooms are located off the Ford Lobby (Broadway members logged almost 20,000 volunteer hours. Street entrance), down the stairs; and on the third floor (Madison Bravi! Street entrance) – press “3R” on the elevator to reach this facility. Gentlemen’s restrooms are located under the Grand Staircase If you are hearing about our and also on the third floor (Broadway Street side) – press “3” on volunteer programs for the first the elevator to reach this facility. All third floor restrooms are time and you would be interested wheelchair accessible. A unisex, wheelchair accessible restroom is located in the Cadillac Opera Café. in joining us, please give us a call. Volunteering is a great way NO SMOKING to meet other interesting and The Detroit Opera House is a smoke-free facility. involved patrons. Membership information is located on USHERS the MOTVA web page at Ushers are stationed at the top of each aisle. If you have a question MichiganOpera.org/working-with-us/volunteer/ or concern, please inform an usher, who will contact management. or call Colin Knapp at (313) 965-4271. Colin will be If you are interested in becoming a volunteer usher, please call happy to speak with you and connect you with a the House Manager at (313) 237-3252. volunteer opportunity to meet your needs. LOST & FOUND Lost and Found is located in the Safety and Security Department. I offer my sincere thanks to all of our current Please see an usher if you have misplaced an article, or call volunteers. You are THE BEST! (313) 961-3500 if you have already left the theater. Items will be held in Lost and Found for 30 days. Sincerely, SERVICES Concessions stands are located on all levels. Please note that food and drinks are not permitted in the auditorium at any time. Coat Check is located at the Guest Services desk in the Vincent Terry Shea, President, MOTVA Lobby (Madison Street side). Please note that the Detroit Opera House does not accept responsibility for any personal articles that are not checked at the coat check. MOTVA Committees, Chair(s) Dance Films, Larry Glowczewski IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION Divas and Divos, Helen Arnoldi-Rowe Website...... www.MichiganOpera.org Opera House Tour Guides, Myrna Mazure EMERGENCIES...... (313) 237-3257 Opera League, Dodie David Publicity, Annette Marchesi Michigan Opera Theatre...... (313) 961-3500 Secretary, Nancy Moore General Information...... (313) 961-3500 Sp ecial Events, Gwen Bowlby, Don Jensen Lost and Found...... (313) 961-3500 & Curtis Posuniak Ushers, Kathie Booth Ticket Office...... (313) 237-7464 Theater Rental Information...... (313) 961-3500 Past Presidents Detroit Opera House Fax...... (313) 237-3412 Steven Marlette, Dodie David, Betty Brooks, Gloria Clark Press and Public Relations...... (313) 237-3403 Herman Frankel | Opera House Parking Center...... (313) 965-4052

Michigan Opera Theatre www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO • Fall 2018 29 Historic Path to a Bold Future The Campaign for Michigan Opera Theatre

Pursuant to a comprehensive strategic plan, the Board and Trustees of Michigan Opera Theatre have launched a Historic Path to a Bold Future campaign to invest $50 million in exceptional artistic experiences, broad-based community initiatives, enhanced institutional efficiencies, and facilities improvement. This campaign is designed to ensure that the David DiChiera legacy thrives beyond his tenure by positioning MOT for continued artistic success and community engagement well into the future. The following individuals, businesses, and foundations have declared their initial leadership gifts to the campaign. As of December 31, 2017, over $22.5 million has been committed.

$1 Million and above $100,000 - $249,999 continued Sarah and Doug† Allison DeRoy Testamentary Foundation William Davidson Foundation Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Ford Motor Company Delores and Paul Lavins Foundation Danialle and Peter Karmanos Alphonse Lucarelli Lear Corporation McGregor Fund Donor Advised Fund Linda Dresner Levy and Edward Levy, Jr. Ali Moiin and William Kupsky Ruth F. Rattner $500,000 - $999,999 Mona and Matthew Simoncini Floy and Lee Barthel Anthony Soave Sharon and Herman Frankel Karen and R. Jamison Williams $50,000 - $99,999 Elizabeth and James Ciroli $250,000 - $499,999 Gloria Clark Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Cameron Duncan Marvin and Betty Danto Foundation Michael Einheuser Ann E. Ford† Aviva and Dean Friedman Rema Frankel† Kristan and John Hale Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Devon Hoover Maureen and Roy Roberts $100,000 - $249,999 Donna and Bernard Rubin AVL — Don Manvel Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon Avern Cohn, Lois Pincus and Thomas Cohn Yesenia and Jessie Venegas Mary Rita Cuddohy† World Heritage Foundation-Prechter Family Fund Gretchen and Ethan Davidson † = Avanti Society

30 BRAVO • Fall 2018 www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Dance Education

MASTER CLASSES OFFER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Learn from professional dancers when they come to Detroit to perform on the Detroit Opera House stage! This is a great opportunity for intermediate to advanced level dancers looking to learn from the professionals. Classes include Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, BalletMet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, as well as a special guest star in February. Class styles and age restrictions vary from company to company. Information is posted on the Michigan Opera Theatre website. All classes are open to the public and free with a corresponding ticket stub or $25 without a ticket stub. Classes take place in the Margo V. Cohen Center for Dance in the Ford Center for Learning at the Detroit Opera House. Pre-registration is required due to space limitations. For information and to register, visit www.MichiganOpera.org/learning/dance-education. ENJOY DANCE FILMS, REFRESHMENTS AND DISCUSSION! Dance lovers from all over Detroit come together for dance films, food, drink and discussion on Tuesday evenings. The monthly Dance Film Series continues for its 12th season with The Taming of the Shrew performed by the Bolshoi Ballet on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. All dance films take place at the Detroit Opera House in the Ford Center for Learning in the Chrysler Black Box Theatre. A $10 donation is payable at the door, and this includes refreshments. No reservations are required. For more information call 313-237-3251 or go to www.MichiganOpera.org/learning/dance- film-series. AUDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES The Detroit Opera House is a stop for many major dance companies and programs on their nationwide audition tours, providing additional professional training and opportunities for young dancers. Auditions for summer intensives, including companies like Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, artÉmotion and BalletMet, details are posted online at www.michiganopera.org/working-with-us/ dance-auditions/. Auditions will be held in early 2019.

Remembering William “Bill” Brooks, Michigan Opera Theatre Trustee 1995-2018 Appointed as a Michigan Opera Theatre Trustee in 1995, Detroit businessman and civic leader William “Bill” Brooks was a devoted supporter of MOT for more than 23 years. With his wife Elizabeth “Betty” Brooks, an MOT Board Member, the couple has been active with the Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association, Opera Balls and dance committees. The Brooks were also instrumental in generating financial support for MOT’s two world premieres: 2005’s , composed by Richard Danielpour with by ,” and 2007’s Cyrano, composed by MOT Founder David DiChiera with libretto by Bernard Uzan. The MOT Board of Directors, Trustees, Volunteers and Staff extend our sympathy to Betty Brooks.

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