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Greetings, dear friends, and welcome to American Dance Theater, and also mount the Detroit Opera House. This spring marks a production of Strauss' powerful and con Michigan Opera Theatres 35th opera season, troversial Salome. and yet another season presenting the We'll also welcome the department of worlds great dance companies. Continuing Community Programs, and their award what now seems to be a long-standing tra winning Learning at the Opera House series dition, our spring opera productions are to the new Ford Center. These exceptional brought to you with the generous support camps, classes, lectures, tours and work of Cadillac, and our dance engagements are shops have enriched the lives of learners made possible by DaimlerChrysler. I extend of all ages since the program's inception my sincerest gratitude to both organizations some 10 years ago. With the move to the for their exemplary support of our Ford Center, offerings continue to expand. programming. I encourage you to visit our website, In addition to celebrating our 35th season, www.MichiganOpera.org, for all of the this spring marks a very special milestone for details. Michigan Opera Theatre, the 10th anniver And of course, we are already hard at sary of our beloved home, the Detroit Opera work planning for our 36th season. We've House. For the first quarter century of its his taken care in creating a season of diverse tory, Michigan Opera Theatre existed as a productions, celebrating a broad spectrum largely nomadic company, presenting opera of human emotion and artistic expression. on several of Detroits great stages. When Our fall opera season will feature exceptional the time came that our companys growth productions of Gershwins Porgy and Bess warranted a move to a permanent home we and then demolished a parking structure, and Rossinis Barber of Seville. Spring will sought out a theater that would not only opening a new state-of-the-art parking facil feature two favorites in Puccinis Turandot meet our growing audience's needs but also ity in its place, and constructed a learning and Gounods Romeo and Juliette , as well as the technical demands of world class grand center to provide the community with a an opera new to the Michigan Opera opera. We also required that our new home resource unlike any other. We proudly com Theatre repertoire, Mozarts Abduction From be part of the rich fabric of Detroit-a cul memorate this speCial anniversary on Aplil the Seraglio. Dance, too, will feature exciting tural centerpiece which would strengthen 27 , 2006, with the opening of our new Ford debuts alongSide audience favorites , with the community Center for Arts and Learning and a gala The Royal Winnipeg Ballets Dracula, The And so it was that in 1989 we purchased concert featUring artists from both Aida and Joffrey Ballet 's Nutcracke r, Dayton a historic, though neglected, movie palace Cinderella. The celebration, however, will Contemporary Dance Company's Jacob and its restoration began. Despite moun continue throughout the season as we stage Lawrence Project, American Ballet Theatre's tainous obstacles, the support of the com fresh and exciting programming along with Swan Lake, and a very special childrens bal munity prevailed and our dream became a fun and unique events like the seventh let, Where The Wild Things Are, based on the reality In April of 1996, we opened the annual BravoBravo l May 5, a special classic story by Maurice Sendak and danced opera house with a grand gala and concert. Community Programs day on May 20, a by the Grand Rapids Ballet. It has been ten years since that momentous day of exceptional dance programs on May I thank you for being a part of this season, 27, and the Michigan Opera Theatre Golf occasion, and the Detroit Opera House has and for helping us to celebrate these monu not only become one of the nations premier Outing on June 26. mental achievements. As we move into our venues for opera, dance, music and theatrical This spring, our magnificent stage will play next decade, I hope you'll be here to share entertainment, but has also served as a type host to another incredible season of opera in all of the excitement. m of catalyst for the neighborhoods rebirth. and dance. We are thrilled to welcome Les Enjoy the performance! Progress at the opera house has continued Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal to throughout the last 10 years. We've worked our stage, give you a brand new production to finish the theaters restoration, moved our ofVerdis masterpiece Aida, stage our first-ever steadily growing organization into the main stage production of Rossinis Cinderella, Madison Avenue office tower, purchased, bring back the ever-popular Alvin Ailey

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Staff Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Dance knows no boundaries. That's ARTISTIC Montreal is dedicated to introducing all why Les Grands Ballets also goes on Pierre lapointe Principal Ballet Master forms of contemporary ballet. Since the tour around the world. During the last Margret Kaufmann Ballet Mistress and Assistant arrival of Artistic Director Gradimir few years, public and critical acclaim in to the Artistic Director Pankov in 2000, the company has again Germany, Spain, Berlin, and at jacob's Michelle Proulx Artistic Coordinator and again stimulated the imagination, Pillow Dance Festival, has bolstered the Pino Alosa Guest Teacher amazed and moved audiences, and con company's international profile and gar Nora Mativetskaya Pianist veyed a deep passion for dance. With nered more invitations. This season is PRODUCTION eloquent examples such as The Queen of again very promising, with a second Stephan Pepin Production Director Spades, Noces, The lost shoe (Cinderella), invitation to jacob's Pillow and visits to Carolyne Vachon Technical Directo r TooT and The Beast and the Beauty , this Quebec City, Ottawa, Detroit, Nicolas Rollin Stage Manager devoted dance master has made the Minneapolis, Houston, New York City, Marc Parent Lighting Coordinator staging of original works the focus of all Italy, and a return to Spain. Erwann Bernard Assistant Lighting Coordinator his actions. That's today's Grands Ballets. Pure Marcel Duquette Master Carpenter Over the years, the company founded and simple. We want people to Be Dean Harper Assistant Carpenter by Ludmilla Chiriaeff in ISlS7 has pre moved. Differently. We offer a different Jean Bastien Head Electrician sented classics and 20th century mas vision of the world through an art form Raymond Soly Sound Engineer terpieces by George Balanchine, Kurt we hold dear- a more emotional, the Leo Lagasse Property Master jooss, and Vaslav Nijinsky, and seen the atrical, accessible, exciting, and, we Dominic Drouin Assistant Electrician emergence of now well-known artists hope, more entertaining vision than Richard Bergeron Wardrobe Master including Fernand Nault, james ever I TOURING Kudelka, Edouard Lock, and Ginette Corinne Jozsef Touring Director Laurin. It also sets itself apart by creat Acknowledgements Fran~ois Gelinas Towing Coordinator ing works of upcoming artists, like Kim PARTNERS Brandstrup, Stijn Celis, and Didy Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Truck N'Roll Official Callier Veldman, among others. Also, much can Montreal wishes to thank the Canada Timothy A. Heron, MD., FRCS.© be said of the works by today's leading Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine choreographers, including jiri Kylian, Foreign Affairs Canada, the Conseil des Kinatex PhYSiotherapy and Sports Medicine Mats Ek, and Ohad Naharin, who love arts et des lettres du Quebec and the Ernst & Young s.r.l. Auditors working with Les Grands thanks to the Conseil des arts de Montreal for their Fasken Martineau DuMoulin s.r.l. Legal talent and caliber of its dancers. And we continuing support. Advisors couldn't be more pleased. JUST A FEW REMINDERS ... Each year, in addition to four shows Casting is subj ect to change. The use of any photographiC equipment, video cameras and performed by Les Grands Ballets tape recorders is strictly forbidden. Out of dancers, audiences can enjoy three consideration for the dan cers and for their safety, please make sure that you have turned guest companies. Recent visitors includ off your cell phones, pagers, watches, and any ed the Cullberg Ballet of Sweden, DETROIT thing that may beep during the performance. Compania Nacional de Danza, the Thank you and enjoy the show! Warsaw Ballet, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, and Ballet de ['Opera de Lyon, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal 4816, Rivard Street to name a few. This year, the Royal OPE Montreal, QC H2J 2N6 Winnipeg Ballet, Shen Wei Dance Arts, Canada and Houston ballet will showcase Les Phone number: (514) 849-8681 Fax number: (51 4) 849-0098 Grands' open-minded approach to the E-mail adress:[email protected] wide range of contemporary ballet pre Website: www.grandsballets.com sented worldwide.

FORGOnEN LAND Rood, Jeremy Galdeano, Gabrielle Lamb, Between so-called art and artificiality - Choreography: Jiri KyMn Guillaume Pruneau,Callye Robinson, between the reality of life and fantasy - John Hall, this twilight zone creates a tension which is Staging - Assistant to the choreographer: of interest to me. It is like standing on the Roslyn Anderson I Margret Kaufmann Dies Irae (April 7, 9) edge of a dream. Standing in darkness and Music Benjamin Britten, Sinfonia da Requiem, Mariko Kida, Jeremy Raia, staring into a sharp light with closed eyes - Opus 20 Martine Lusignan, Serguei Endinian doubting every bit of our so-called reality Scenery and Costumes**: John F Macfarlane (AprilS) The moment in which dream intrudes into our lives and life into our dreams - this is Lighting Design. Kees Tjebbes Amanda Michelle Cyr, Hokuto Kodama, the point of my curiosity Simply - a feel Premiere: 12 april 1981, Stuttgart Ballet Robin Mathes, Anthony Bougiouris 13 June 1981, Nederlands Dans Theater ing of falling down in a dream and waking Requiem aetemam (April 7, 9) up with a broken rib. Anik Bissonnette, Herve Courtain, -Jiri Kylian Kylian, in comparison to Britten, sees Rachel Rufer, Gael Lambiotte, SinJonia da Requiem as a work of more per Mariko Kida, Jeremy Raia sonal character than a political one - for it is Bella Figura is an Italian expression mean (AprilS) always people who determine the political ing something like 'don't let on that any scene. Its always people and nature who Callye Robinson, John Hall, thing is wrong' or 'put on a brave face '. This tum the wheel of evolution a little farther. Marisa Pauloni, Jesus Corrales, is certainly something that dancers are often East Anglia, a coastline of England slow Amanda Michelle Cyr, Hokuto Kodama confronted with - after all, the public must ly submerging under the sea, is the birth not notice that an error has been made or place of Benjamin Britten. Intermission that a dancer is hindered by a personal ail ment. But in the programme notes, Kylian The image ofland taken over by the sea - also speaks of the unexpected moment together with a painting by Edvard Munch BELLA FIGURA when dream and reality unconditionally - became the primary inspiration for the Concept and Choreography: Jiri Kylian come together as one. choreography of Forgotten Land: land, the basis and center of human existence, is in Assistant to the choreographer: Hans Knill, Ken It is precisely this moment that the chore itself always subject to the etemal metamor Ossola ographer has successfully captured in Bella phosis and mutation; land, from ancient Music Lukas Foss, G.B. Pergolesi, Alessandro Figura: He has created images and moods times bearing the imprints of generations; Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Torelli through movement which are so bizarre that your mind says "this is not pOSSible, lands, within the memories of human Set design: Jiri KyMn beings, that had to be forgotten because of this is not logical" while, at the same time, Costume Design: Joke Visser political struggle; lands destroyed by nature your emotional reaction says "that's right, or human negligence; wishful lands which Lighting Design JooP Caboon that's exactly as it should be". Those quiver have only emerged in our dreams; lands of Tech lLight Adaptation: Kees Tjebbes ing legs, those steps sliding across the stage, those writhing limbs, those brief robot-like promise and illusion. World Premiere: October 12, 1995, Nederlands jolts of the torso, those unusual twists of the *By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and Dans Theater (NDTl) copyright owner body, those timidly scurrying feet - they are ** Scenery and Costumes courtesy of the National Ballet A Journey in time - light and space, like fleeting fantasies which together tell the of Canada addressing the ambiguity of aesthetics - per most beautiful, the most ghastly, the most formances and dreams. Finding beauty in a exciting, and the most heartrending of lifes Cast grimace - in a knot of the mind - or in a stories. physical contortion. It is like trying to per First movement The imagination is stirred by the almost form a balancing act on the string of your naked woman who is kept imprisoned in Entire cast umbilical cord. Lacrymosa (April 7, 9) the folds of the black curtain by two women When does the performing act start! who, in an increasingly smaller space, shyly Rachel Rufer, Gael Lambiotte, Isabelle When we are born or when the curtain and tenderly manage not to touch each Paquette, Marcin Kaczorowski, rises! Does it all end when we walk off the other but set each other in motion; by the Marie-Eve Lapointe, Robert Deskins, stage - or is there no end to the perfor series of extraordinarily beautiful, razor Anik Bissonnette, Herve Courtain mance? What is a masquerade? - The sharp, whimsical duets that at the same (AprilS) clothes we wear in the street or the stage time are invested with a breathtaking har costume! mony; by the conflicting, rapidly altemating Marisa Pauloni, Jesus Corrales, Heidi

www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 9 Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre moods; by the figures who appear to dis Two centuries separate us from the time Ballett, offered him a dancers contract and solve in space, a space that regularly dimin Mozart wrote his German Dances. encouraged Kylitm's ambition to create his own ishes, like a camera that zooms in on a A historical period shaped considerably dance works. detail, before revealing a gaping black hole by wars, revolutions, and all sorts of In 1973, following a first choreography for or radiant surroundings. social upheavals. the Nederlands Dans Theater, an artistic rela tionship between Kylian and the well-known Not only the forms but also the use of With this in mind I found it impossible to Dutch company began, one that has brought colour and light intrigue; the bright-red simply create different dance numbers about the creation of almost 50 dance produc crinolines beneath the naked upper torsos reflecting merely the humor and musical tions for the company. Since 1975, Kylian has suggest exotic rituals, the flesh-coloured brilliance of the composer. Instead, I have been responsible for NDTS artistic policy. and black pants of the men make them both set six seemingly . nonsensical acts, which The year 1978 marked a decisive internation vulnerable and tough, and the bordeaux obviously ignore their surroundings. They al breakthrough for Kylian, with his red, softly shimmering corselettes and are dwarfed in the face of the ever present Sirifonietta, choreography performed to the music of com transparent black leg coverings of the troubled world, which most of us for some patriot Leos Janacek at the Spoleto Festival women evoke a refined elegance. unspeCified reason carry in our souls. u.s. in Charleston, NC. The following years estab The superb performance - all the Although the entertaining quality of lished Kylians reputation as one of the most dancers are top-class - was equally Mozart's Sechs Tanze enjoys great general ingenious choreographers, with dance works responsible for the great enthusiasm with popularity, it shouldn't only be regarded as such as Symphony of Psalms , Forgotten Land, which Bella Figura was received. a burlesque. Its humor ought to serve as a Overgrown Path, Svadebka, Stamping Ground, - By Ine Rietstap (NRC Handelsblad) , vehicle to point towards our relative values. and L'Erifant et les so rtileges, to name a few. October 13,1995 Mozart's ability to react in difficult circum Since the mid-eighties, Kylian's artistic view stances with a self-preserving outburst of and style have shifted conSiderably toward nonsensical poetry is well known. A frag abstraction and surrealistic images. This move ' By arrangement with Boosey &: Hawkes, Inc., publisher and ment of a letter to his cousin is the finest copyright owner began with his "Black and White Program" fea example of this. turing works such as No More Play, Petite Mort, Cast -Jiri Kylian Sarabande , Falling Angels, Sweet Dreams, Whereabouts Unknown, and his dance produc (April 7,9) tion of a Japanese fairy tale entitled Kaguyahime. Alisia Pobega, Amanda Michelle Cyr, Cast Kylian created a unique and very personal Herve Courtain, Isabelle Paquette, (April 7, 9) style over the course of the years, and his chore Mariusz Ostrowski, Anik Bisonnette, ographies defy academic categorization, blend Rachel Rufer, Jeremy Raia, Heidi Rood Chrisopher Rudd, Genevieve Guerard, ing elements from many sources. There are Mariusz Ostrowski, Gabrielle Lamb, Gael Lambiotte always new avenues to be explored, new chal Jean-Sebastien Couture, Isabelle Paquette, lenges and boundaries to be overcome. His (AprilS) Serguei Endinian work is profoundly based on a musical reading, Sarah Gibson, Mariko Kida, Jeremy Raia, deeply penetrating into the mystery of the Gabrielle Lamb, Marcin Kaczorowski, (AprilS) human self, and unveiling its hidden traces Heidi Rood, Herve Courtain, through his dance. Robin Mathes, Jean-Sebastien Couture Alisia Pobega, Marcin Kaczorowski, For 20 years now, Kylians artistic vision has Amanda Michelle Cyr, blended with the image of the Nederlands Dans Anthony Bougiouris, Marie-Eve Lapointe, Theater in a unique symbiOSis. Today, the world Intermission Guillaume Pruneau, Robin Mathes, famous "Main Group" (NDTl) is complement Jeremy Galdeano ed by a young, experimental company of 17-22 SECHS TANZE (SIX DANCES) year-old dancers (NDT2) and a group of Concept and choreography: Jin Kylian mature dancers/performing artists over the age of 40 (NDT3). Each group has its own reper Assistant to the choreographer: Roslyn Jiri Kylian toire reflecting different aspects of a specific Anderson CHOREOGRAPHER period of life. Together, they make up the orga Music : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sechs Jin Kylian (Prague, 1947) started his dance nization known as the Nederlands Dans Deutsche Tanze, KV 571 training when he was nine years old, at the bal Theater-"three dimensions of a dancer's life," let school of the Prague National Theater. From as Jin Kylian likes to refer to them. Set and costumes: Jin Kylian the age of 15, he studied at the Prague In April 1995, NOT celebrated its 35th Costume realization: Joke Visser Conservatory anniversary and Kylians 20 years of artistic In 1967, Kylian went to the Royal Ballet Lighting Design: JooP Caboort directorship with the major theatrical produc School in London on a scholarship from the tion Arcimboldo, in which NDTl, NDT2, and Tech fLight Adaptation: Kees Tjebbes British Council. Here, he came into contact NDT3 participated. On April13,Jin Kylian was World Premiere: October 24, 1986, Het with the most important developments in honored with the Dutch "Orde van Oranje Muziektheater, Amsterdam choreography-in ballet and contemporary Nassau" by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands dance. John Cranko, a major choreographer of for his complete choreographic work and his this period and director of the Stuttgarter contribution to Dutch dance.

Cast: ACT I in-waiting and distracted from her In order of vocal appearance Scene One romantic daydreaming by a group of RAMFIS court musicians and dancers. At Aida's In the royal palace at Memphis Hao Jiang Tian approach she dismisses her attendants, RADAMES Radames, a young captain of the guard, hoping to confirm her impression that Salvatore Licitra' (22, 26, 29) learns from the high priest, Ramfis, that Antonello Palombi' (23m, 28, 30m) Aida loves Radames. To test her, she Ethiopia has again attacked and invaded AMNERIS claims Radames has died in battle, then Irina Mishura (22, 26, 28, 30m) Egypt's southern border, and that a new says he lives. Certain [rom Aidas reac Nancy Maultsby* (23m, 29) army commander has been selected by tions that this mere slave is her rival for AIDA the goddess, Isis. Alone, Radames hopes Radames' love, Amneris threatens her and Indra Thomas (22, 26, 29) he is the chosen one, envisioning a glOri Lisa Daltirus (23m, 28, 30m) leaves for the festivities as Aida follows in ous victory so he can free his beloved KING OF EGYPT despair, reiterating her prayer. Valerian Ruminski Aida, the Ethiopian slave of Amneris. MESSENGER Amneris, who loves Radames herself, Lonel Woods comes in and questions him shrewdly; Scene Two HIGH PRIESTESS her suspicion that he loves her slave At the gate of Thebes, the people wel Elena Repnikova Beck- increases when Aida enters. The King has come the returning army bringing cap AMONASRO urgently called his court together to hear Gregg Baker tured golden idols and treasures; tri a messenger report that the Ethiopian umphal dances are performed. Radames army, led by King Amonasro, is marching CONDUCTOR is borne in to be crowned with a wreath Giuliano Carella on Thebes. The Egyptian King announces by Amneris. Ethiopian captives too, are DIRECTOR Radames' appointment as Egyptian com led in, among them Aida's father, King Bliss Hebert mander and leads the assemblage in a Amonasro, who remains unrecognized. l Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton battle hymn. "Return victorious " cries In an aside he warns her not to betray his Choreographer: Rosa Mercedes* Amneris, echoed by the people, and , hand, then pleads for his fellow prisoner's Production designed by: Allen Charles Klein alone, Aida repeats the words, appalled lives. Ramfis and the priests urge death Lighting Design: Kendall Smith that her beloved is going off to battle her for the captives, but Radames intercedes, Asst. Director: Trevore Ross father, her family and her people- for supported by the pleas of the prisoners Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman Aida is in fact the princess of Ethiopia. and the populace. Since the commander Surtitles: Roberto Mauro Torn by conflicting loyalties, she begs the is the hero of the hour, the King releases gods for mercy. all but Amonasro and Aida, then presents Scenery and props constructed by: Ravenswood StudiO, Inc. Additional props constructed by Radames with the hand of Amneris, dash Florida Grand Opera, Michael Miles, ing Aida's and Radames' dreams of happi Properties Coordmator. Scene Two Painted backdrops created by Michael Hagen, ness together. Inc. In the temple of Ftha Fire Effects designed and constructed by Jim Radames is dressed in the sacred armor Janecek of PAPcam.co m. ACT III Costume Build Supervisor: David Burke during a solemn ceremony of consecra Scene One Costumes created by: Arnold S. Levine, Inc. tion to the services of his country. The Millinery, Charles K. Heightchew Costumes, fate of Egypt is in his hands. On a moonlit bank of the Nile Costume Armour, Inc., The Costume Group, Gillies and Saxxon Costumes, Helen Fuller Ramfis leads Amneris into the temple Crafts, Jay Cecil Costume, Kjersten Lester of Isis for prenuptial prayers. Aida arrives Moratzka and TAS CO. ACT II for a secret meeting with Radames; over Wigs constructed by Cosrrtic Hair and Makeup. Scene One come with nostalgia, she laments her con Radames has beaten the Ethiopians, quered homeland. Startled out of her Lasl Michigan Opera Thealre produclion of Aida: 1997. Conducled by Sleven Mercurio. Direcled by Roman and on the morning of his triumphal reverie by Amonasro, she learns that her Terleckyj . return Amneris is groomed by her ladies- father is plotting a new attack and he pro- * Michigan Opera Theatre debut

poses that Aida trick Radames into reveal Scene Two crypt earlier that day to share his fate. ing the route of the Egyptian army. Radames, buried alive in a vault Radames tries vainly to dislodge the stone Horrified at the proposal, Aida neverthe beneath the temple, turns his last that locks them in. Bidding farewell to less succumbs to her father's demands. thoughts to Aida, who phYSically and earth, the lovers greet eternity while Amonasro hides as Radames appears, emotionally spent by the ordeal of her above them in the temple the repentant ardent with promises to make Aida his escape and the capture and death of her Amneris prays for Radames' soul. m bride after his coming victory in the father, now appears to have hidden in the - Courtesy of San Francisco Opera renewed war. She suggests instead that they run off together, asking what route his army will take. No sooner has he ,...------, answered than Amonasro steps out, tri umphantly revealing his identity as King of Ethiopia. Amneris, leaving the temple, overhears the betrayal and denounces Radames. Amonasro lunges at her with a dagger, but Radames shields her and sur renders himself to Ramfis as the two Ethiopians escape.

ACT IV Scene One In a temple of judgment Amneris determines to save Radames. When he is led in, she offers to spare his \1The wisest mind has something yet to learn." life if he will renounce Aida. This he says he will never do. Enraged, Amneris sends George Santayana him to his doom but immediately repents, listening in despair as the priests Go behind the scenes at the Detroit Opera House. Delve into the three times demand that he defend him fascinating works of art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Explore the world self. Three times he is silent. They con demn him, and when they file past, of Detroit architecture and participate in a seminar on Rock and Roll. Amneris pleads with them to let him live. When they refuse, she curses them. These are just a few of the mind-expanding courses that make up Central Michigan University 's MA degree in Humanities focusing on Humanities and Global Culture. Be a part of the excitement. Classes are forming soon. Call today for more information. Explore the possibilities Call (877) 268-4636 today!

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By Dave Blackburn in itself, a project of great Significance. And Many of the world's great ballet companies When first commissioned, Aida was while many believed it impossible, unwise or have taken the stage, and significant small intended for a big occasion. Verdi, having simply unnecessary, the Detroit Opera House er troupes have also embraced opportuni won critical acclaim for his previous works, proved to be more than just a theater. It was, ties to share their craft with Detroit -area had all but retired. It was only when asked in fact, just the spark needed to reinvigorate audiences. Appearances by Russia's Bolshoi, by the Khedive of Egypt to produce a work the Grand Circus and Harmonie Park dis Kirov and Georgian State ballets have met to inaugurate the opening of the new Cairo tricts of the city. critical acclaim alongSide Significant offerings Opera House that Verdi put pen to paper. FollOwing years of painstaking work, the by Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, the National With a plot outlined by the EgyptolOgist Detroit Opera House was declared, "open and Ballet of Canada, Alvin Ailey American Dance Mariette Bey, Verdi engaged the assistance of ready for music," by Dame Joan Sutherland Theater, American Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet. The Detroit Opera House continues to his friend Camille du Locle, and later on April 21 , 1996. True to his word, Pavarotti be the only venue in Southeastem Michigan to Francois Auguste, pouring over every detail returned, performing along with Gregg Baker, present dance on this scale, much to the to create an opera befitting such a momen Tito Beltran, Helen Donath, Jane Eaglen, Pablo Elvira, Kallen Esperian, Marcello credit and the delight of the region's dedi tous occasion. The score, which Henry W cated enthusiasts. Simon notes, took a mere four months to Giordani, Jan Grissom, Alessandra Marc, Mary Mills, Irina Mishura, Elizabeth Parcells It would be a glaring omission not to write, seems intended for a large chorus and Kathleen Segar and Jeffrey Wells, at a gala mention the countless stars who have taken massive orchestra. The libretto, too, centers event emceed by Roddy McDowall and Ron the stage, including comedians li ke Rill Cosby, on a tale as dramatic as the Egyptian pyra Raines, and conducted by maestros Steven George Carlin and Jon Stewart, and musicians mids on the desert landscape. Though Mercurio,lohn DeMain and Leone Magiera. ranging [TOm the Rackham Symphony Choir, Aida's premiere was ill fated-clelayed when to Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the Three Mo' sets and costumes could not be shipped out In the seasons that have followed that momentous occasion, the Detroit Opera Tenors, Harry Connick, Jr. and n Divo. The of Paris, due to the Franco-Prussian War House has been host to some exceptional Detroit Opera House has become a premier its grandiose scale and enormous populari artists. It was on the houses main stage that venue for all types o[ entertainment, as well ty has made the production a favorite of Maria Ewing performed the role of Salome in as exciting product launches, corporate opera companies whenever the res occasion 1996. In 1998, Ruth Ann Swenson and functions and parties of all sorts. to celebrate. Marcello Giordani sang Manon, and But perhaps most importantly, the Detroit As such, Allen Charles Kleins lavish new Grammy winner Peabo Bryson made his Opera House has allowed Michigan Opera production, true to the roots of Aida, was operatic debut in Porgy and Bess. It was also Theatre to expand educational programming, commissioned to mark operatic milestones of the stage where Andrea Bocelli made his bringing the· arts to countless young people its own. Presented· here by Michigan Opera American opera debut, opposite Denyce and adults through student perfonnances, Theatre in celebration of the 10th anniver Graves in Werther (1999). And this is but a master classes, summer intensives, and the sary of the Detroit Opera House opening, sliver of the talent that has graced the stage. award-winning series, Learning at the Aida fulfills its reputation as the grandest of Opera House. Its in these areas that the grand operas. Likewise, when the production The opera house has proved a worthy venue to some of operas most Significant company beams with pride, and more is staged by the Florida Grand Opera in importantly, where the company sees its October, it will mark the companys inaugural productions, including Jake Heggies Dead Man Walking and a vibrant new production future. While Michigan Opera Theatre con performances in the new Miami Performing tinues to strive for artistic excellence, the Arts Center. Though Aida is certainly the of Bizet's The Pearl Fishers with sets and cos tumes deSigned by fashion luminary Zandra completion of the new Ford Center for Arts show-piece of operatic speCial occasions, the and Learning at the Detroit Opera House, 10th anniversary of our beloved home has Rhodes. Its stage-one of the largest in the country-has allowed Michigan Opera will allow the continued expansion of edu given Michigan Opera Theatre opportunity to cational offerings. The new Ford Center, reflect on some other tremendous milestones, Theatre to expand its repertory, presenting large-scale productiOns including the compa which opens in conjunction with the opera and also, to look to the future with an almost houses tenth anniversary, will be an asset to fevered anticipation of exciting things to come. nys first Wagnerian work, The Flying Dutchman, in 1996. It has also allowed the the entire community, and a resource for all From the outset, when Pavarotti first company to fortify its commitment to cul who wish to expand their knowledge, announced that he would return to Detroit turally significant works like Tigranians understanding and appreciation of the arts. to perform at the houses opening gala-which Anoush (2001), Delibes' Lakme (2002) and, And so it is that we mark this speCial brought the Detroit Opera House Project to of course, the Richard Danielpour and Toni anniversary with Aida- a testament to all the attention of the public at large---the theater Morrison collaboration, Margaret Gamer. the successes of the past, and an exciting has seemed a magnet for historic events. launch into the spring 2006 season, and Restoration of the distressed movie palace was, In the Detroit Opera House, the art of dance has found a suitable home in Detroit. great things to come. m

14 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Composer: Gioacchino Rossini • Librettist: Jacopo Ferretti Conductor: Mark D. Flint • Director: Mark Streshinsky* Set Design.: C. David Higgins • Lighting Design.: Kendall Smith • Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton Opera in Two Acts World Premiere: Rome, January 25, 1817 Sung in Italian with English surtitle translation Running time approximately 2 hours 50 minutes This production of Cinderella is made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barthel May 20 performance made possible by: The Ida & Conrad H. Smith EndO\.vment for the Michigan Opera Theatre, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan

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The Cast ACT I sense something familiar about her; In order of vocal appearance In Don Magnifico's run-down mansion, Magnifico, arriving to announce supper, CLORINDA his daughters, Clorinda and Tisbe, try on notes the newcomer's resemblance to Kristine Biller Mattson finery while Angelina (Cinderella), his step Cinderella. All feel they are in a dream, TISBE daughter, who serves as the family maid, about to be awakened by some rude shock Kathleen Segar sings a forlorn ditty about a king who found ANGELINA (CINDERELLA) a wife among the common folk When a ACT II Vivica Genaux (13, 17,20) beggar appears, the stepsisters dismiss him, Peiyi Wang* (14m, 19) but Cinderella offers him bread and coffee . Magnifico tells his daughters not to forget his importance if one of them ascends the ALIDORO Courtiers arrive to announce that Prince Andrew Gangestad * Ramiro will pay a visit in search of a bride. throne. He leads them out, whereupon Ramiro wanders in, smitten with the new DON MAGNIFICO The sisters order Cinderella to fetch their Donato Di Stefano jewels. Magnifico, awakened by the com arrival because of her resemblance to the girl he met that morning. He conceals him DONRAMIRO motion, scolds the girls for interrupting his Kenneth Tarver* (13, 17, 20) dream of a donkey that sprouted wings. self as Dandini arrives with Cinderella, Brian Stucki * (1 4m, 19) Apprised of the princes visit, he exhorts the courting her. She politely declines, saying that she is in love with his groom. At this DANDINI girls to capture the young manS fancy All George Mosley* retire, and Ramiro--disguised as his own Ramiro steps forth. To test his sincerity, she valet-arrives alone to observe the women gives him one of a pair of matching of the household. His presence startles bracelets, saying that if he really loves her, CONDUCTOR he will find her. After she leaves, Ramiro Mark D. Flint Cinderella, and each is struck by the others charms. Asked who she is, she gives a flus calls his men together to begin the search. DIRECTOR Dandini faces Magnifico, who still believes Mark Streshinsky* tered explanation, then excuses herself as he is the prince and insists he decide which Chorus Master: Suzanne Mallare Acton the sisters demand her services. When Magnifico enters, Ramiro says the prince daughter to marry Dandini confesses that Set Design C David Higgins will arrive shortly Magnifico fetches his he is a valet. When Magnifico becomes Lighting Design.· Kendall Smith indignant, Dandini throws him out. daughters, and they fawn over Dandini Hai r/Makeup Design: Joanne Weaver the prince's valet disguised as his master In Magnifico's mansion, Cinderella, back Asstistant Director: Brett Finley who hams up his role and invites them all in rags, tends the fire. Magnifico and the sis Stage Manager: Joe Gladstone to a balL Magnifico refuses Cinderellas pleas ters return and order Cinderella to prepare Surtitles: Roberto Mauro to go along. Ramiro notes how badly supper. She obeys, as a thunderstorm rages. Cinderella is treated. His tutor, Alidoro, still Dandini alTives, saying the princes carriage in beggars rags, reads a census list that says has overturned. Cinderella realizes the ScenelY prOVided by Indiana University Opera Theatre the household has a third daughter. prince is Ramiro; he in tum recognizes her Costumes proVided by Malabar, Ltd. , Toronto Magnifico says that she is dead. After bracelet. Magnifico and his daughters smart Dandini and his guests depart, Alidoro tells from their defeat; Ramiro is angered by their Cinderella that she is to accompany him to meanness, but Cinderella intercedes for 2006 marks Michigan Opera Theatres first main stage production of Cind,,·elia. the balL Casting off his rags, he identifies them. Her family still against her, she leaves himself and assures her that heaven will with the prince; Alidoro thanks heaven for reward her purity of heart. this happy outcome. In the throne room, Dandini reports a In Ramiros palace, Magnifico curries negative opinion of the sisters to the prince, favor with the new princess, but she asks but Ramiro has heard Alidoro speak well of only to be acknowledged as his daughter. one of Magnificos daughters. Clorinda and She asks the prince to forgive Magnifico and Tisbe appear. When Dandini offers Ramiro the stepsisters; born to suffering, she has as an escort, they tum their noses up at a seen her fortunes change. Chastened, her mere groom. father and the stepsisters embrace her as she Near Ramiro's palace, Alidoro announces declares that her days of sitting by the fire are over. an unknown, veiled lady Ramiro recognizes m something in her voice. When she lifts her - Courtesy of Opera News veil, he and Dandini, as well as the sisters,

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ALVIN AILEY Nighthawks. Love Stories, with additional choreogra MASAZUMI CHAYA FOUNDER phy by Robert Battle and Rennie Harris, was created ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew in 2004. In 2002, HERE .. . NOW. was commissioned Masazumi Chaya was born in Fukuoka, Japan, fro m the now fabled performance in March 1958, at for the Cultural Olympiad in Salt Lake City She where he began his classical ballet trai ning. Upon the 92nd Street Young Mens Hebrew Association in choreographed Double Exposure for the Lincoln moving to New York in December 1970, he studied New Yo rk. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young Center Festival in July 2000. Divining (1984), Rift modern dance and perfo rmed with the Ri chard African American modem dancers, that performance (199 1) , Riverside (1995), Sweet Release (1996) Echo: Englund Repertory Company. Mr. Chaya joined Alvin changed forever the perception of American dance. Far From Home (1998) and Hymn (1993), her stirring Ailey American Dance Theater in 1972, and per The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an tribute to Mr. Ailey, are other major works she has formed with the Company for 15 years. In 1988, he estimated 21 million people in 48 states and in 71 choreographed for the Company. became the Companys Rehearsal Director after serv countri es on six continents, including two historic Ms. Jamison is a published author whose autobi ing as assistant rehearsal director for two years. A residencies in South Africa. The company has earned ography, Da ncing Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline master teacher, both on tour with the Company and a reputation as one of the most acclaimed interna Kennedy Onassis and published by Doubleday in in his native j apan, he served as choreographic assis tional ambassadors of American culture, promoting 1993. She is the recipient of many awards and hon tant to Alvin Ailey and John Butler. In 1991, Mr. the uniqueness of the African American cultural orary degrees, including a prime time Emmy Award Chaya was named Associate Artistic director of the experience and the preservation and enrichment of and an American Choreography Award for Company. He continues to provide invaluable cre the American modem dance heritage. Outstanding Choreography in the PBS "Great ative assistance in all facets of its operations. In 2002, Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5, 1931, Alvin Performances: Dance In America" special, A Hymn Jar Mr. Chaya coordinated the Companys appearance at Ai ley was introduced to dance by performances of the Alvin Ailey, and an honorary doctorate from Howard the Rockefell er Center Christmas tree-lighting cere Katherine Dunham Dance Company and the Ballet Unive rsity. In December 1999, Ms. Jamison was pre mony, broadcast on NBC. Russe de Monte Carl o. His formal dance training sented with the Kennedy Center Honor, recognizing Mr. Chaya has staged numerous ball ets including began with an introduction to Lester Hortons classes her lifetime contributions to American culture Alvin Aileys Flowers for the State Ballet of Missouri by his friend, Carmen de Lavallade. through the performing arts. In 2001, she received (1990) and The River fo r the Royal Swedish Ballet When Mr. Ailey began creating dance, he drew the Algur H. Meadows Award fro m Southern (1993), Ballet Flolida (1995), Na ti onal Ballet of upon his "blood memories" of Texas, the blues, spi r Methodist University and was presented with a Prague (1995), Pennsylvania Ba ll et (1996) and ituals and gospel as inspiration, which resulted in the National Medal of Arts, the most prestigious award Colorado Ballet (1998). He has also restaged Pas de creation of his most popular and Critically acclaimed presented to artists in the United States. Ms. Jamison Duke, The River, The Mooche, The Stack-Up, Episodes, work-Revelations. carried the Olympic torch duri ng the relay prior to Masekela w ngage, Bad Blood, Hidden Rites, Urban Folk Al though he created 79 ballets over his li fetime, the opening ceremonies in Salt Lake City in 2002. In Dance and Witness fo r the Company. At the beginning Alvin Ailey maintained that his company was not 2003, she received the "Making a Difference" Award of his tenure as Associate Artistic Director, Mr. Chaya exclusively a repOSitory for his own work. Today, the by the NAACP ACT-SO. Most recently, Ms. Jamison restaged Aileys For "Bird" - With Love fo r a "Dance in Company continues Mr. Aileys mission by presenting received the Paul Robeson award from the Actors' America" program entitled Alvin Ailey Amelican Dance important works of the past and commiSSioning new Equity Association in recognition of her outstanding Theater: Steps Ahead. In 2000, he restaged Aileys ones to add to the repertoire. In all , more than 200 contribution to the performing arts and commitment Night Creature for the Rome Opera House and The works by over 70 choreographers have been per to the right of all people to live in dignity and peace. River for laScala Ballet. In 2003, he restaged The River formed by The Ailey. Today, Judith jamison presides over a renewed for North Carolina Dance Theater and for Julio Before his untimely death in 1989, Alvin Ailey Ailey organization , artistically and fiscally invigorat Bocca's Ballet Argentina. asked judith Jamison to become Artistic Director of ed. Her presence has been a catalyst, propelling the As a performer, Masazumi Chaya appeared on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ms. Jamison organization in new directions - the development of japanese television in both dramatic and musical pro wrote in her autobiography, Dancing Spilit, "I hope the Womens Choreography Initiative; performances ductions. He wishes to recognize the artistic contri I'm a continuation of Alvin's vision. He has left me a at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and the 2002 buti on and spirit of his late friend and fe llow artist, road map. Its very clear. It works." Cultural Olympiad in Salt Lake City; and two Michihiko Oka. unprecedented engagements in South Africa. Most JUDITH JAMISON recently, she led the Company through historic per RONNI FAVORS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR formances at the White Nights Festival in 51. REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Judith Jamison was appOinted Artistic Director of Petersburg, Russia. Ms. Jamison has continued Mr. Ronni Favors began danCing as a child in her Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in December Aileys practice of showcasing the talents of emerging hometown of Iowa City, Iowa and later traveled to 1989, at the request of her mentor, Alvin Ailey, who choreographers fro m within the ranks of the New York to continue her studies at The Ailey School personally chose her to succeed him before his Company. As Artistic Director of The Ailey School, as a fellowship student. Ms. Favors was a member of untimely death. A native of Phil adelphia, she studied official school of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Ailey II , Alvin Ai ley American Dance Theater ,vith Marion Cuyjet, was discovered by Agnes de Theater, she has helped to implement a multicultural (AAADT) and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Mil le and made her New York debut with American curriculum including salsa and the dances of West and a recipient of the Min-On Art Award. She served Ballet Theatre in 1964. She became a member of the Africa and South India. She is an advocate for educa as Lar Lubovitchs assistant in setting his works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965, and tion in the arts and was a guiding force in establish several companies, including Cleveland Ballet, the danced with the company for 15 years to great ing the B.FA. program with The Ail ey School and juilliard Dance Ensemble, Ballet du Nord and acclaim. Recognizing her extraordinary talent, Mr. Fordham Un iversity, which offers a unique combina AAADT. Ms. Favors was the ballet instructor at Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, ti on of world-class dance training and a superior lib AileyCamps 1989 inaugural session in Kansas City most notably the tour de force solo, CIY. eral arts education. Following the tradition of Ah~n and served as Artistic Director of the Camp in 1990. After leaving the Company in 1980, Ms. Jamison Ailey, Ms. Jamison is dedicated to asserting the promi She was the found ing Director of New Yo rks appeared as a guest artist with ballet companies all nence of the arts in our culture, spearheading initia CAS/AileyCamp and provided guidance in the over the world and starred in the hi t Broadway musi tives to bring dance into the community and pro na tional implementation of the program. Ms. Favors cal Sophisticated wdies. In 1988, she formed her own grams that introduce children to the arts. She remains was named Assistant Rehearsal Director in 1997, and company, The Jamison Project; a PBS special depict committed to promoting the Significance of the Ailey Re hearsal Director in 1999. During the Company's ing her creative process, Judith Jamison: The legacy---dance as a medium for honOring the past, return to South Africa in the fa ll of 1998, Ms. Favors Dancemaker, aired nationally the same year. celebrating the present and fearlessly reaching into engaged and rehearsed South African students who As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. jamison the future. The move to Aileys permanent home, a performed in Alvin Aileys MemOlia in j ohannesburg. has created works for many companies. Her new bal state-of-the-art building located at 55th Street and let, Reminiscin' was inspired by great female jazz 9th Avenue, was the realization of a long-awaited artists and Edward Ho pper's fa mous painting, dream.

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WHO'S WHO ANTONIO DOUTHIT (St. Louis, MO) began his CHRIS JACKSON (Chicago, IL) began his formal dance training at age 16 at the Center of dance training at the Chicago Academy for the Arts IN THE COMPANY Contemporary Arts under the direction of Lee Nolting under the direction of Anna Paskevska and Randy GUILLERMO ASCA (Rego Park, NY), or "Moe," as and at the Alexandra School of Ball et. He also trained Duncan. He later went on to pursue training at The he is affectionately known, graduated from laGuardia at North Caroli na School of the Arts, the joffrey Ballet Ailey School and received the 2001-2002 Alvin Ailey High School of the Performing Am. He was a fellow School, San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theatre of fellowship. Mr. Jackson was a member of Ailey II and ship student at The Ailey School and danced with Harlem School. After graduating from high school in jOined the Company in 2004. Ailey II, Ballet Metropolita no de Caracas, Ballet 1999, Mr. Douthit became a member of Dance Hispanico, Dance Compass, Shapiro & Smith and Theatre of Harlem where he appeared in featured roles GWYNENN TAYLOR JONES (Berlin, PAl began her Foot Prints Dance Project. Mr. Asca joined the in the ballets South Aflican SUite, Doug/a, Concerto in F, dance training with the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet at the Company in 1994. Retum and Dwight Rhodens Twist. He was promoted age of 13. She continued her studies at the Ba ll et Met to soloist in 2003. He also performed with Les Grands Dance Academy in Columbus, OH. Ms. jones moved OUVIA BOWMAN (Brooklyn, NY) graduated from Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. Mr. Douthit joined the to New York where she studied at The Ailey School as laGuardia High School of the Performing Am. She Company in 2004. a fellowship student and later became a member of received scholarships fTOm North Carolina School of Ailey II. She danced with Earl Mosley Diversity of the Arts and was a fellowship student at The Ailey VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began danc Dance, Fred Benjamin Dance Company, Cedar Lake School. Ms. Bownlan was a member of Donald ing at Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School Ensemble and perfonned choreography by George ByrdfThe Group and Complexions. She joined the in Chicago and later studied at the Joseph Holmes Faison for Aretha Franklin. Ms. Jones joined the Company in 200L Chicago Dance Theater with Marquita Levy, Harriet Company in 2004. Ross and Emily Stein. He attended Barat College as a KIRVEN J. BOYD (Boston, MA) began his forma l dance scholarship recipient, received first place in the WILLY LAURY (Paris, france) began training in dance training at the Boston Arts Academy and joined all-city NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance in dance at age 10 at the Janine Stanlowa Institute de Boston Youth Moves in 1999, under the direction of 1993, and studied on fellowship at the Ailey School. Danse and Studio Harmonic in Paris. He moved to jim Viera and jeannette Neill. He also trained on A fonner member of Ailey n, Mr. Gilmore joined the New York City where he continued his dance educa scholarship at the Boston Conservatory and as a fel Company in 1997. tion at SUNY Purchase and The juilliard School. He lowship student at The Ailey School. Mr. Boyd has studied at The Ailey School and performed works by danced with Battleworks Dance Company, The AUCIA J. GRAF (Columbia, MD) received her train judith Jamison, Alan Barnes and Matthew Rushing Parsons Dance Company and Ailey II. He joined the ing at Ballet Royale Academy under Donna and was a member of Ai ley II. He joined the Company Company in 2004. Harrington-Pidel and attended the School of in 2004. American Ballet and American Ba ll et Theatre summer HOPE BOYKIN (Durham, NC) is a three-time recip intensive programs. Ms. Graf is a fonner principal ient of the American Dance Festivals Young Tuition dancer of Dance Theatre of Harlem and was a mem ROXANNE LYST (Annapolis, MD) began her profes Scholarship. She attended Howard University and ber of Complexions. Her guest appearances include sional dance training in Washington, DC, under the performed with Lloyd W hitmores New World Dance Alonzo King's LI N ES Ballet and the Fashion Rocks tutelage of Alfred Dove and Adrian Bolton. She con Company in Washington, DC. Ms. Boykin was a stu Awards with And re 3000 of Outkast at Radio Clty tinued her studies at Jacobs Pillow, Pennsylvania dent and intern at The Ailey School. She was assistant Music Hall. Ms. Graf graduated magna cum laude and Academy of Ballet, and as a fellowship student at The to the late Talley Beatty and an original member of received a degree in history from Columbia University. Ailey School. Ms. Lyst was a member of Ailey II and Complexions. Ms. Boykin was a member of She has also written several articles for Pointe Magazine Philadanco. She joined the Company in 2004. Philadanco and received a New York Dance and and Dance Magazine. Ms. Graf joined the Company in Performance "Bessie" Award. She joined the Company 2005. AMOS J. MACHANIC, JR. (Miami, FL) studied in 2000. dance at the New World School of the Arts and con ZACH LAW INGRAM (Miami, FL) is a graduate of tinued his training at The Ailey School, where he was CUFTON BROWN (Goodyear, AZ) began his dance the New World School of the Arts. He continued to a fellowship reCipient. He was a member of Ailey II training at Take 5 Dance Academy. He continued to study dance at Miami Clty Ballet,joffrey Ballet, Dance and joined the Company in 1996. train at Ballet Arizona, New School for the Arts and Theatre of Harlem, School of American Ballet, The Ailey School where he was a student in the American Ba llet Theatre and as a fellowship student at BRIANA REED (St. Petersberg, fL) graduated from AileylFordham B.FA. Program in Dance. He is a recip The Ailey School. Mr. Ingram was a member of the The Jui lliard School wi th a B.fA. degree in dance and ient of a Martin Luther King,]r. scholarship funded by first Space T.U . Embrace Project under the direction of studied at The Ai.1ey School as a fe ll owship student. the city of Phoenix, a Donna Wood Foundation Award Toni Pierce and Uri Sancls. He received first place in She was selected to join Ailey II in 1997 and became and a Level 1 ARTS award given by the National the NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance and an a member of the Company in 1998. Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts. Mr. ARTS award given by the National foundation for Brown joined the Company in 1999. Advancement in the Arts. Mr. Ingram was a member JAMAR ROBERTS (Miami, FL) graduated fro m the of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2004. New World School of the Arts. He trained at the COURTNEY BRENE CORBIN (Brentwood, TN) Joffrey Ballet School and as a fellowship student at The was born in Overland Park, KS. She began her dance KRISTEN IRBY (Chicago, IL) began dancing at Curie Ailey School. Mr. Robem was a member of Ailey II training at Ball et Oklahoma. She continued her formal and joined the Company in 2002. training at Dancenter North and the School of Performing and Creative Arts High School as a theater major and later attended the Joseph Holmes Chicago Nashvi lle Ballet. Ms. Corbin has also filmed a pilot for RENEE ROBINSON (Washington, DC) began her Nickelodeon and modeled in Harrer~ Bazaar/Japan Dance Theater. He received scholarships to Columbia College, Homer Hans Bryant Ballet, Houston Ballet training in classical ballet at the Jones-Haywood magazine. In May 2004, Ms. Co rbin graduated from School of Ballet. She was the recipient of two Ford The AileylFord ham B.FA. Program in Dance. She was Academy and Barat College, where he received his B.A. in dance. Mr. [rby studied with fabrice Herrault foundation scholarships to the School of American a member of Ailey Il and joined the Company in Ballet and was awarded full scholarships to the Dance 2005. and has performed with Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Philadanco, The Parsons Dance Company and the Theatre of Harlem School and The Ailey School. In 2003, she perfonned at The White House State ROSALYN DESHAUTEURS (New Orleans, LA) Metropolitan Opera Ballet. His feature film credits Dinner in honor of the President of Kenya, Mwai studied at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. include Les Visiteurs en Amerique, Dance to Live and the Kibaki. Ms. Robinson was a member of Ai ley II and She trained at Perry Mansfield , the School of American independent feature M,: Brown.. Mr. Irby joined the Ballet and The Ailey School. After receiving her B. FA. Company in 2005. joined the Company in 1981. degree fro m The Juilliard School, Mrs. Deshauteurs became a member of Ailey II. She joined the Company ABDUR.fIAIfIM JACKSON (Philadelphia, PAl is a MAITHEW RUSHING (Los Angeles, CA) began his in 2000. graduate of franklin Learning Center High School dance training at the Los Angeles County High School and received his B.FA. from The Jui ll iard School. He for the Am. He received a Spotlight Award and was KHILEA DOUGLASS (Baltimore, MD) received her received scholarships from freedom Theatre, named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He trained at dance training from Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Philadanco, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Boston Ballet The Ailey School in New York City and later became Baltimore School for the Am and The Ailey School, and The Ailey School. Mr. Jackson received a Marion a member of Ailey 11 , where he danced for a year. where she was a fe llowship student. Ms. Douglass D. Cuyjet Award and was featured in the 2003 PBS During his career, he has performed as a guest artist danced with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre and "American Masters" documentary at juilliard. He for galas in France, Russia, Canada and Hungary and was a member of Ailey II. She joined the Company danced with Ailey II in 2000 and jOined the Company performed for former president Bill Clintons inaugur in 2005. in 2001. al presidential celebration. In 2003, Mr. Rushing per-

20 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www .MichiganMichiganOper a.oOperarg Theatre Detroit Opera House formed at The White House State Dinner in honor of student at the Pennsylvania Ballet School. She has DION WILSON (Baltimore, MD) graduated from the the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki He joined the danced with 'E1 Piccalo Theatro del' la Opera and Baltimore School for the Arts in 1996. In 2001, he Company in 1992. Ballet Hispanico. Mrs. Sims joined the Company in received his B.FA. degree in Dance Performance from 1996. Purchase College at S.u.N.Y. He has performed with WENDY WHITE SASSER (Montgomery, AL) Philadanco, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Asheville Civic received her training from the Alabama Dance Theater DWANA ADIAHA SMALLWOOD (Brooklyn, NY) Ballet, and the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet and and the Carver Creative and Performing Arts Center. trained at the Martha Graham Center of worked with choreographer Debbie Allen in Pepito~ She was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and Contemporary Dance, laGuardia High School of the Story. Mr. Wilson was a 1999 recipient of a Princess was a fellowship student at The Ailey School. Mrs. PerfOrming Arts, Jubilation Dance Company and as a Grace Fellowship and in 2000 received a Maryland Sasser has performed with Ailey II , Donald Byrdfrhe fellowship student at The Ailey School. She is a former State Arts Council Award for Solo Dance Performance. Group and Complexions She joined the Company in member of the North Carolina Black Repertory Mr. Wilson joined the Company in 2001. 2000. Company and a three-time first place winner of the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night She received first THE REVELATIONS EDUCATIONAL PROJECT. GLENN AUEN SIMS (Long Branch, NJ) began his place in the NAACP National ACT-SO Competition in MAY 8 - 19 The Alvin Ailey Educational Residency dance training at the Academy of Dance Arts in Red Dance in 1990. Ms. Smallwood was a member of involves two weeks of in-school outreach activities Bank, Nj. He was a fellowship student at The Ailey Ailey II and joined the Company in 1995. centered around Ailey's Signature work REVELA School and performed in the Garden State Arts TIONS. Teaching artists for the Ailey Company will Center's Talent Expo in 1993. He attended The ASHA THOMAS (Atlanta, GA) graduated from work with middle school students on writing pro Juilliard School under the artistic direction of North Atlanta High School of the Performing Arts and jects, movement workshops and an examination of Benjamin Harkarvy and performed works by Glen was a member of the Gary Harrison Dance Company the historical context of Ailey's famous ballet Detroit Tetley, Paul Taylor and Lila York. Mr. Sims has per in Atlanta. She was a fellowship student at The Ailey schools participating are Ludington Magnet Middle formed for the King of Morocco with choreography by School and received her RFA. degree from The School, Remus Robinson Middle School, Duke Fred Benjamin and with Urban Dance Theater and JUilliard School under the direction of Benjamin Ellington Conservatory and Winans Academy. Creative Outlet Dance Theater of Brooklyn. In 2004, Harkarvy before joining the Company in 1999. During these two weeks the company will offer mas Mr. Sims was inducted into the Long Branch High ter classes at the Opera House and a special audition School's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. He TINA MONICA WILLIAMS (Elizabeth , NJ) started for the Ailey New York School. For information con joined the Company in 1997. danCing at a local dance school under the direction of tact Kamilah Levens at Michele Selvanto-Kowalski . In 1994, Ms. Williams (313) 237-3251. UNDA CELESTE SIMS (Bronx, NY) began her began her formal training at The Ailey School, receiv dance training at Ballet Hispanico School of Dance ing a fellowship after her first year. She danced with and is a graduate of La Guardia High School of the Footprints Dance Company, The Millennium Proj ect, Performing Arts. In her senior year, Mrs. Sims won a The Shore Ballet Company and was invited to perform Presidential Scholar award given by the National in Italy in 1994, as part of a youth culttlral exchange Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. During the tour. In 1998, she was invited to join Ai ley II. Ms. summers of 1993 and 1994, she was a scholarship Williams joined the Company in 2000.

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The Cast From the moonlit terrace of Herod's turn the prophet over to the Jews. In order of vocal appearance palace, Narraboth, captain of the Herod refuses, maintaining that NARRABOTH HEROD guard, gazes rapturously inside at the Jokanaan is a holy man. His words Roger Honeywell Peter Kazaras princess Salome, who is feasting with incur an argument among the Jews PAGE HERODIAS her stepfather, the tetrarch Herod, and concerning the nature of God , and a Krysty Swann * * Graciela Araya* his court. A page warns him not to narrative of Christ's miracles by two FIRST SOLDIER FIRST JEW stare so intently lest something terrible Nazarenes. As Jokanaan continues his Donald Hartmann Doug Jones happen. The voice of the prophet denunciation, the queen furiously SECOND SOLDIER SECOND JEW Jokanaan proclaims the Messiah's demands his silence. Herod begs Branch Fields· Eric Johnston greatness echoing from a deep cistern, Salome to divert him by dancing and JOKANAAN THIRD JEW Greer Grimsley Torrance Blaisdell where he has been imprisoned by the offers her anything she might wish in (3,7, 10) tetrarch; two soldiers comment on the return. Salome makes him swear he Jeffrey Kneebone* FOURTH JEW C4m,9) Mark T. Panuccio prophet's kindness and Herod's fear of will live up to his promise, then dances him. Salome, bored with Herod's lech- shedding veils and finishing at Herod's CAPPADOCIAN FIFTH JEW David Cushing* David Cushing* erous glances and his coarse guests, feet (Dance of Seven Veils) . She shocks SALOME FIRST NAZARENE rushes out to the terrace [or some fresh the monarch by asking for the head of Marquita Lister Andrew Gangestad air. She becomes curious when she Jokanaan on a silver platter. She is (3, 7, 10) SECOND NAZARENE hears Jokanaan curse Herodias, her refused by the horrified Herod, but Eilana Lappalainen* Miroslav Manovski * C4m,9) mother. When the guards refuse to let Herodias laughs approvingly. In des SLAVE her speak to Jokanaan , Salome turns peration Herod offers alternatives Laurie Seely*t her wiles on Narraboth , who orders jewels, rare birds, the sacred veil of the that Jokanaan be allowed to come temple. But Salome persists until the CONDUCTOR Stefan Lano forth. Salome is fa scinated by the terrified king finally gives in. As an DIRECTOR prophet's deathly pallor and pours out executioner goes down into the cistern, Bernard Uzan her uncontrollable desire to touch him. Salome peers impatiently over the Choreographer: Till Schmidt-Rimpler The prophet rejects her, speaking of edge. At last an arm thrusting from the Set Design: Roberto Oswald the Son of God who will come to save cistern, offering the head to Salome. Costume Design: Anabal Lapiz mankind. When Salome continues to As clouds obscure the moon , Salome Lighting Design: Donald Thomas beg for Jokanaan's kiss, Narraboth Hair/Maheup Design: Joanne Weaver seizes her reward passionately, address stabs himself in horror, and the Asst. Director: Trevore Ross ing Jokanaan as if he live d and tri prophet descends into the cistern, Stage Manager: Ken Saltzman umphantly kissing his lips. Overcome SurLitles: Roberto Mauro cursing the girl. She collapses in frus- with revulsion, Herod orders the sol- tration and longing. diers to kill Salome. They crush her Sets and costumes provided by Orlando Opera Looking for Salome, Herod appears, beneath their shields. followed by his court; remarking on the strange shape of the moon , he slips Last Michigan Opera Theatre production of 5a10111 e: 1996. Conducted by John DeMain. Di rected by Jeannette Aster. in Narraboth 's blood and, unnerved, is DETROIT • Michigan Opera Theatre debut visited by h allucinations. Herodias

•• DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Young Artist scornfully dismisses his fantasies and t Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist suggests they withdraw. Herod's thoughts turn to Salome, who spurns OPE his attentions. Renewed abuse from Jokanaan's subterranean voice harasses Herodias , who demands that Herod

By Roberto Mauro Once, in Berlin, 1 went to Max Reinhardt's cities. The income resulting from this success Few characters, fictional or non-ficti onal, theatre in order to see Gertrud Eysoldt in enabled Strauss to devote himself fu ll-time to have become as legendary as the petulant 15- Oscar Wild e's Salome. After the perfor composition. Contempories such as Ravel year-old Judean Princess Salome. Ironically, mance 1 met Heinrich Grunfeld, who said to praised the score for its remarkable sophistica Salome is not even named in the Bible. She is me: "My dear Strauss, surly you could make tion and variety of thematic processes. Indeed mentioned, only fleetingly in the Gospels of an opera of this!" I replied: "1 am already the immortal Gustav Mahler, head of the Vienna Mark and Matthew, merely as the daughter who busy composing it." The Viennese poet Anton Court Opera, viewed the work as Strauss's mas so inflamed a King with her sensual dancing, Lindtner had sent me this exquisi te play and terpiece and hoped to conduct it in Vienna, but that he granted her request to behead the offered to tum it into a libretto for me. When was told that the Censorship Board refused per prophet who preached the coming of Christ. I agreed, he sent me a few cleve rly versified mission on religiOUS and moral grounds. In The adaptation and interpretation of this opening scenes, but I could not make up my fact, the work was not finally performed in incident has ensured her everlasting fame . mind to start composing until one day it Vienna until 1918, after the collapse of the occurred to me to set to music wie schon ist Hapsburg monarchy. In almost every medium, artists have die Prinzessin Salome heute Nacht straight explored Sa lome; from medieval bas-reliefs in away. From then on it was not difficult to An even more intense controversy erupted at France to 13th century Itali an mosaics to purge the piece of purple passages to such an the opera's U. S. premiere at the Metropolitan in Gustave Moreau's intricate 19th century water extent that it became quite a good libretto. 1907. The New York Times reported that extra colors, artists have reveled in the eroticism and police were called out to handle the crowds, violence of Salome's request and her stepfather'S Indeed, Strauss compressed the text of the women averted their eyes during Salome's acquiescence. During the 19th century, famous play, and the flowery deSCriptive text contrast Dance of the Seven Veils and most men on the writers ranging from Heine, Mallarme and ing with his often brutal music, resulting in a main floor seemed uncomfortable. Financier Flaubert turned their attention to the character single act opera of only 95 minutes of incredi JP Mo rgan , a Metropolitan trustee, was so of Salome. It was, however, towards the end of ble dramatic power and consequence. His draft revolted that he successfully fought to ban the the century, in 1891 , when Oscar Wilde's play was completed in September 1904, and the full opera fo r indecency after only two perfor Salome, written in French, shocked prim, score completed on June 20, 1905. Strauss's mances. proper and prudish Victorian SOC iety. opera, with its controversial subject, massive orchestration and music that pushed the limits Most seminal art that challenges convention The play received a single solitary production of tonality not only challenged contemporary al beliefs is met with disdain. ObViously Sa lome in Paris in 1896, and by the time it was to be audiences, but also the singers and musicians was no exception. Time, however, has proven premiered in England, it was banned on the involved in the premiere production in that Salome is an incredible opera that simply grounds of indecency. The English public was Dresden. Once again let us turn to the must be experienced. whipped into a further frenzy when the printed composer: version was accompanied with a series of erotic The compose r's words are quoted from illustrations by the 22-year-old artist Aubrey ... during the first rehea rsa l at the piano, Reminiscences of the First Performances of My Beardsley. The controversy eventually sim the assembled soloists returned their parts to Operas, as cited in Derrick Puffett's Richard mered down, and Wilde continued with his life. the conductor with the Singl e exception of Mr. Strauss Salome, Cambridge Universi.ty Press , (Carl) Burian, a Czech, who, when asked for 1989. The playwright was eventually sentenced to a his opinion last of all, replied: 'I know it by two-year prison term for acts of gross indecen heart already.' Good for him. After this the cy, and while in prison, was declared bankrupt. others could not help feeling a little ashamed An offi cial of the Court of Bankruptcy took the and rehearsals actually started. During the view that Wilde's literary works were , "of no casting rehearsals Frau (Mari e) Wittich, value and could never command any interest entrusted the part of the sixteen-year-old whatsoever." However, the official was mistak Princess with the voice of Isolde, said. (One en, and Wilde's estate was rescued from insol just does not write a thing like that, Herr vency than ks in large part to royalties from Strauss: eith er one or the other), because of German translations and productions of his the strenuous nature of the part and th e stage works. strength of the orchestra, went on strike with the indignant protest to be expected from the Wilde's Sa lom e first appeared in Breslau in wife of a Saxon Burgomaster: 'I won't do it, 1901, and then in a successful staging by Max I'm a decent woman,' thereby redUCing the Reinhardt, later a close co llaborator of Strauss, produce r (Willi) Wirn, who was all for 'per in Berlin, where it ran for over 200 perfor versity and outrage', to desperation. mances. Reinhardt's production did not stress the play's symbolic assets, but rather focused In spite of all this strife, the world premiere the demoni c feminine sexuality of the title char was a triumph. The artists took 38 curtain acter. It was here that Richard Strauss first saw calls. By the end of 1907, the opera had been the play. Years later, the composer reminisced: heard in more than SO German and foreign

SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON TORRANCE BLAISDELL Pasquale in 2002. One of the most sought-after Chorus Master 3rd ]ew - Sa lome buffo basses in the opera world, he has had recent Suzanne Mallare Acton, Torrance Blaisdell returns to engagements as Fra Melitone in La Forza del Destino Michigan Opera Theatre's Michigan Opera Theatre as the at the Frankfurt Opera, Bartolo in nBarbiere di chorus master and assistant 3rd Jew in Sa lome. Previous Siviglia in Amsterdam, Don Magnifico in Milwaukee, music director, is recognized for appearances in Detroit include and Bartolo in Le nozze di Figaro in Florence. Future her versatility and dynamic the Michigan Opera Theatre engagements include 11 barbiere di Siviglia in style from the concert hall to productions of A Mashed Ball , Luxembourg and Dallas, Manon Lescaut with the the opera stage. Conducting Madame Butte/fly and Rigoletto. Florida Grand Opera, and a debut with the credits include West Side StOlY, nBarbiere di Siviglia, Recent engagements include [Etoile with Opera Metropolitan Opera in Gianni Schicchi. Music Man, Pirates oj Penzance, Mikado, Daughter oj Boston. Upcoming engagements include additional the Regiment, and Die Fledermaus for Michigan performances of Salome with the Washington BRANCH FIELDS Opera Theatre, My Fair Lady and La Ii-aviata for Symphony and Don Basilio in The Maniage oj Figaro 2nd So ldier - Sa lome Dayton Opera, Meny Widow and Madama Butte/fly with New O rl eans Opera. A graduate of Indiana University for Artpark, and Tosca for Augusta Opera. As artistic and the Acadamy of Vocal Arts director/music di rector for Rackham Symphony GIULIANO CARELLA in Philadelphia, bass-baritone Choir: Cannina Burana, AJ'ican Sanctus, Too Hot to Conductor - Aida Branch Fields makes his Handel, and Amahl and the Night Visitors. Maestro Carella returns to Michigan Opera Theatre dedut Michigan Opera Theatre to as the 2nd Solidier in GRACIELA ARAYA conduct Aida. Previous credits Salome. Mr. Fields has appeared Herodias - Salome at Michigan Opera Theatre with numerous opera companies throughout the Chilean mezzo-soprano Graciela include La Ii-aviata in 2001, United States including the Santa Fe Opera, New Araya debuts with Michigan and nTrovator e during the York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Opera Theatre as Herodias. A 2002-OJ season. Recent engage Carolina. Upcoming engagements include a return to noted artist with an extensive ments include Luisa Miller in Liege, Andrea 01enier in New York City Opera in Cal1"l1en and the 5th Jew in repertoi re, Ms. Araya has been Amsterdam, Adelaide di Borgogna at the Edinburgh the Washington Symphony's production of Salome. a guest in many of the world's festival and n Ii-ovatore in Toulon. Future engage leading opera houses. Recent ments will see the Italian maestro return to Toulon MARK D. FLINT engagements include, Th e Rise and Fall oj the City oj for additional performances of Aida. Maestro Carella Conductor - Cinderel la Mahagonny in Basel, Tannhiiuser in Oviedo and as has also recorded for many commercial labels, Since his Michigan Opera Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro at the Royal Opera amassing an impressive discography. Theatre debut conducting House at Covent Garden. Following her perfor Carmen, in 1977, American mances in Detroit, Ms. Araya will travel to Seattle for DAVID CUSHING Mark D. Flint has conducted performances of Der Rosenkavalier. Cappadocian/5th]ew - Salome over 20 productions with the These performances mark bass company. In addition to his GREGG BAKER David Cushing's debut with duties as general and artistic Amonasro - Aida Michigan Opera Theatre. director of Augusta Opera, recent guest appearances Baritone Gregg Baker returns Previous engagements include include Rigoletto in Hawaii, La Boheme in Edmonton to Michigan Opera Theatre as Lucia di LammemlOOI; La and Susannah in Orl ando. Future engagements Amonasro. Mr. Baker appeared Traviata, Rigoletto, and Thais include Samson in Orlando, the world premiere of in last season's world premiere with Boston Lyric Opera. Ned Rorem's Our Town and I Pagliacci at Lake of Margaret Gamer Recent Upcoming engagements include the role of Masetto George Opera, Madame Butte/fly in Nashville, and a engagements include additional in the Florentine Opera's production of Don debut with the Macao International Festival con performances of Margaret Giovanni, The Pearl Fishers with Opera Boston and ducting Guys & Dolls. Gamer in Ci ncinnati and Philadelphia and A Mashed Maometto in The Siege oj Corinth wi th Baltimore Ball in Philadelphia. Future engagements take Mr. Opera. ANDREW GANGESTAD Baker to Opera Pacific as Crown in Porgy & Bess, Alidoro - Cinderella Miami for Aida, and a return to Philadelphia , this LISA DALTIRUS Firs t Nazarene - Salome time, as Porgy in Porgy and Bess. Aida - Aida (23m, 28, 30m) O riginally from South Korea, Soprano Lisa Daltirus returns to And rew Gangestad is a rare ELENA REPNIKOVA BECK Michigan Opera Theatre after young bass, known for his dark High Pri estess - Aida her debut last season in the title rich sound and his strong musi Latvian-born Elena Repnikova role of Tasca. Recent engagements cali ty. Recent engagements Beck makes her Michigan include nIi -ovatore in Hartford include Ariadne auJ Naxos, Opera Theatre debut as High and Tosca in Minneapolis. Cyrano de Bergerac, Rigoletto and La Forza del Destino Priestess in Aida. Ms. Upcoming engagements all at the Metropolitan Opera, Ramfis in Aida with Repnikova Beck began her include, Porgy & Bess in Philadelphia and additional Opera Pacific and Leporello in Don Giovanni with career at Lunacharsky Art performances of Aida in Cincinnati.Ms. Daltirus will the Sarasota Opera. Upcoming engagements include Academy in Moscow, and also perform Bess in Michigan Opera Theatre's 2006 a return to the Metropolitan Opera in La Boheme, debuted in the role of the Bride in Stravinsky's Les production of Porgy and Bess. The Barber oj Seville in Omaha and Kansas City, and Noches, at the Moscow Modern Opera Theatre. Don Giovanni. with Opera Pacific. Upon immigrating to the Detroit area, DONATO DI STEFANO Ms. Repnikova &ck was chosen to represent the Don Magnifico - Cinderella VIVICA GENAUX City of Detroit in an artistic cultural exchange pro Italian bass Donato Di Stefano Angel ina - Cinderella (13, 17, 20) gram with Operalaboratorio in Palermo, Italy. She returns to Michigan Opera Alaskan mezzo-soprano Vivica has appeared in productions throughout Italy, Theatre as Don Magnifi co, a role Genaux is one of the world's including a solo recital at the Festivale Nazioni , he has previously performed most sought after artists. A Verdi's Requiem and Leonora in nTrovatore. Most with Dallas Opera, Brussels, noted exponent of the Baroque recently she performed with Verdi Opera Theatre of Madrid, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. and bel canto repertoire, Ms. Michigan. Future engagements include a recording Previous engagements with Genaux has appeared in Paris, of Yanitza and Acis et Galatee of Paul Paray and a Michigan Opera Theatre include his U.S. debut in Vienna, Berlin, Verona, Tel Aviv, recitals tour in Moscow. The Barber oj Seville in 1999 and the title role in Don Santiago and Perth. These performances mark Ms.

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Genaux's first appearance with Michigan Opera C. DAVID HIGGINS PETER KAZARAS Theatre since her debut as Rosina in The Barber oj Set DeS igner - Cinderella Herod - Salome I Seville in 1999. Recent engagements include American deSigner C. David In addition to enjoying a world rItaliana in Algeri with the San Francisco Opera, The Higgins has been designing wide career as an operatiC tenor, Barber oj Seville in Lisbon and Sesto in Julius Caesar scenery since 1972 when he performing at the Metropolitan with the San Diego Opera. Future engagements began working at the Indiana Opera, la Scala, Deutsche Oper include The Barber oj Seville with the Dallas Opera, University School of Music as Berlin, Houston Grand Opera, Handel's Orlando in Atlanta and The Siege oj Corinth a master scenic artist. Now a San Francisco Opera, Seattle 1 with the Baltimore Opera. Ms. Genaux's discography faculty member, he has been Opera, Vienna, among many includes her first solo CD for Virgin Classics, Bel designing opera and baUet scenery and costumes others, Peter Kazaras has recently also worked as a Canto Arias, released in the fall of 2003, on the heels across the globe for theaters in the United States, stage director, coach and artistic advisor. Recent of her critically acclaimed harmonia mundi releases England, Italy, Iceland, and Korea. With over 150 singing engagements include Herod in Salome and Handel's Rinaldo (2002) and her Grammy nominat productions to his credit, he has been described as Loge in Das Rhangold, both with Seattle Opera. ed Arias Jar Farinelli in 2002. "one of America's finest scenic painters," by Opera News magazine and is best known for his detailed, ALLEN CHARLES KLEIN GREER GRIMSLEY Italianate painting style. Set and Costume Designer - Aida Jokanaan - Salome (3, 7, 10) American deSigner Allen American bass-baritone Greer ROGER HONEYWELL Charles Klein is one of the Grimsley has gained interna Narraboth - Salome world's most sought-after scenic tional recognition as an out Canadian tenor Roger artists. The only American standing singing actor and Honeywell returns to Michigan designer to have focused his is becoming one of the leading Opera Theatre having debuted career exclusively on production interpreters of the Wagnerian with the company in 2005, as and design for the operatic repertoire. He made his Auctioneer and First Judge in stage, his work has been featured by many of the Metropolitan debut as Captain Balstrode in Peter the world premiere productions world's great opera companies and festivals, includ Glimes and has subsequently performed there as of Margaret Garner. ing the Metropolitan Opera of New York, [Opera de Escamillo in Carmen and Jokanaan in Salome. Previously a member of both the Lyric Opera of Montreal, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Recent engagements have included Die Walkure in Chicago's Young Artist program and the Canadian Opera, the Edinburgh Festival and the Venice, ParsiJal and Lahengrin at the Metropolitan Opera Company's Ensemble Studio program, Mr. Glyndebourne FestivaL Notable recent Michigan Opera, and Tasca with the Pittsburgh Opera. Future Honeywell has recently performed in Margaret Opera Theatre productions include 2004's Rigoletto, engagements will see Mr. Grimsley travel to Santa Fe Garner with both Cincinnati Opera and the Opera 2002's The Maniage oj Figaro and Werther in 1999. for Salome, Vancouver Opera for the title role in Company of Philadelphia, as well as Macbeth in Mr. Klein has designed the world premiere produc Macbeth, Seattle for the title role in The Flying Toronto and Die Fledennaus in Seattle. Upcoming tions of Floyd's OJ Mice and Men and The Passion oj Dutchman and Houston for the villains in the Tales oj engagements include Madame Butterfly with the Jonathan Wade, Pasatieri's The Sea Gull and Eaton's Halfmann. Mr. Grimsley last appeared with Michigan Omaha Opera, JenuJa at the Glimmerglass Opera The Tempest. Together with stage director Bliss Opera Theatre in the company's 2005 production and La Traviata at Opera Ontario. Hebert, Mr. Klein has collaborated on the creation of Tasca. of more than 50 productions. ERIC JOHNSTON DONALD HARTMANN 2ndJew - Salome JEFFREY KNEEBONE 1st Soldier - Salome Tenor Eric Johnston returns to Jokanaan - Salome (4 m, 9) North Carolina native, Donald Michigan Opera Theatre after American baritone Jeffrey Hartmann returns to Michigan his debut as Dr. Blind in the Kneebone debuts with Opera Theatre for the first time 2003 production of Die Michigan Opera Theatre as since the company's 2004 pro Fledennaus. Recent engagements Jokanaan, a role he has previ duction of Rigoletto. Previously, include, Eisenstein in Die ously performed to much Mr. Hartmann has appeared in Fledennaus at Lincoln Center's acclaim with Baltimore Opera. the Michigan Opera Theatre Avery Fisher Hall with the National Chorale, a return Engagements during the 2005- productions of Peter Grimes, Samson and Dalila, Le to Nashville Opera as Normanno in Lucia di 06 season include, Amonasro in Aida with Opera Nazze di Figaro and Tasca, among others. Recent Lammennoor, Pong in Turandot with Fresno Grand Columbus, Marcello in La Boheme with Baltimore engagements include Tasca with Madison Opera, Opera, Goro in Madama Butterfly with the Tampa Bay Opera, Scarpia in Tosca with Hawaii Opera Theatre, Antonio in Le Nozze di Figaro with Toledo Opera, Performing Arts Center, and a return to lake George Jack Rance in La Fanciulla del West with the Tampa and La Boheme with Florentine Opera. Mr. Opera for their Opera Gala and as Nanki-Poo in The Bay PerfOrming Arts Center and his Dallas Opera Hartmann is a full professor with tenure in the Mikado. Next season's engagements include Njegus in debut as Tonio in I Pagliacci and Alfio in Caval/eria department of music at Eastern Michigan University The Merry Widow with Fresno Grand Opera, Goro in Rusticana. Future engagements include Samson et where he has twice received the Faculty Artistic Madama Butterfly with Opera Columbus. Dalila with the Florida Grand Opera, La Boheme Recognition Award. with Baltimore Opera, and Cavareria Rusticana and 1 DOUG JONES Pagliacci at the Palm Beach Opera. BLISS HEBERT 1stJew - Salome Stage Director - Aida American tenor Doug Jones STEFAN LANO American director Bliss Hebert studied singing under Thomas Conductor - Salome is known fo r his prolific output Hayward and, in Vienna, with Meastro lano returns to of acclaimed productions Carol Blaickner-Mayo. He made Michigan Opera Theatre to lead more than 300 productions of his debut in Vienna as Sesto in Salome, after debuting last sea 100 operas, with 41 different Handel's Giulio Cesare in the son with the world premiere of opera companies. Mr. Hebert Wiener Musikverein. Mr. Jones Margaret Gamer. Recently has provided stage direction for last appeared with Michigan Opera Theatre as Bob named the Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Houston Boles in Peter Grimes in 2000. Recent engagements the Teatro Colon, Stefan lano Grand Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, and [Opera de included Tobias in Sweeney Todd in his debut with made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera with The Montreal, among others. Mr. Hebert's productions of the Royal Opera Covent Garden, Kudrjasch in Katya Rake's Progress in 1997, where he also prepared the Stravinsky's Le ROSSignol and Oedipus Rex appear on Kabanova with San Diego Opera, Shostakovich's The Met production of Arnold Schoenberg'S Moses und Sony Records, and the multi facetted artist can also Nose with the Bard Festival, Spoletta in Tasca with Aron. Recent engagements include Margaret Garner be heard as pianist and harpsichordist in works by Austin Lyric Opera, and Borsa in RigoleUo, in CinCinnati, Philadelphia and Charlotte, Porgy and Bach, Schoenberg and Berg, on releases from EdmondolDancing Master in Manon Lescaut, and Bess in Atlanta, the world premiere of Lysistrata with Columbia Records. Tanzmeister in Ariadne auJ Naxos all with Seattle Houston Grand Opera and La Boheme at the Teatro Opera. Upcoming engagements include Goro in Colon in Buenos Aires. In addition to his duties in Madama Butte/fly with Austin Lyric Opera, Valzacchi Buenos Aires, future engagements will see Maestro in Del' Rasenkavalier, Tinea in Tabarro and Beppe in I lano travel to Dresden for Dead Man Walking as well Pagliacci, all with Seattle Opera. as return engagements in Philadelphia for Porgy and Bess and Cosi Jan-tutte in Cincinnati.

EILANA LAPPALAINEN MIROSLAV MANOVSKI ROSA MERCEDES Sa lome - Sa lome (4m, 9) Second Nazarene - Sa lome Choreographer - Aida Finnish-Canadian soprano From Detroit, Mr. Manovski has Spanish choreographer Rosa Eilana Lappalainen debuts with a masterS degree in music from Mercedes makes her Michigan Michigan Opera Theatre as the University of Michigan , Opera Theatre debut with Aida. Salome, a role for which she is where he studied with George A featured dancer and choreog quickly becoming one of the Shirley He is in the process of rapher with many of the worlds worlds most sought-after inter- pursuing doctoral candidacy leading opera companies, Ms. -''''-___.... preters. Since her 1996 role with Oakland University Mr. Mercedes has worked with the debut in the acclaimed Felsenstein production, she Manovski has been a member of the Michigan Metropolitan Opera of New York, Opera di Roma, has perfonned Salome in Seattle, New York, Nashville, Opera Theatre chorus since 1998. These perfor Florida Grand Opera and Baltimore Opera among Kentucky, Warsaw, Trieste, Mannheim, Japan, Ottawa, mances mark Mr. Manovskis Michigan Opera others. She has choreographed numerous produc Montreal, and Switzerland. Ms. Lappalainen debuted Theatre prinCipal role debut. Previous operatic prin tions, including La Gioconda, Salome, Turandot , Don at the San Francisco Opera in Die Redermaus, and cipal roles include The Magic Flute , Dido and Aeneas Giovanni and Carmen. Ms. Mercedes has enjoyed a returned in the title role of Bergs LulL!. Other notable and Semele with the University of Michigan. distinguished career as a soloist and prinCipal dancer appearances include The Flying Dutchman in Berlin with the world's foremost Spanish dance and and Minnesota, Mefistofele in Montreal and whengrin KRISTINE BILLER MATTSON flamenco companies, and is the founding and in Hamburg. Future engagements include, a Carnegie Clorinda - Ci nderella artistic director of Duende Ballet Espano!. Hall debut with the Mozart Requiem, a Gala concert Most recently, young American in Greece, Salome in Spain, her first Aida in Idaho, soprano, Kristine Biller GEORGE MOSLEY Madama BL,tterfly in Montana, continued ~ ~"'" ·.. ·f Mattson, performed Wanda in Dan di ni - Cinderella perfonnances of Salome in Poland, a recital in Espoo, 'f'~1 Jacques Offenbachs Grand British baritone, George Mosley Finland and aJapanese tour of Salome. She will also Duchess of Geralstein, oppOSite makes his Michigan Opera record a CD of Gennan arias. 'i Stephanie Blythe at the Opera Theatre debut as the Valet, Company of Philadelphia Dandini in Cinderella. He has SALVATORE LICITRA (2004). She made her Opera Company of appeared with English National Radam es - Aida (22, 26, 29) Philadelphia debut singing Frasquita in Cannen Opera, Scottish Opera, Teatro Acclaimed Italian tenor (2002). Recent events include her debut with Comunale, Modena and the Salvatore Licitra makes his Michigan Opera Theatre for the premiere of Royal Opera, Covent Garden. He was also the reCip Michigan Opera Theatre debut Margaret Garner which was also presented by ient of the first prize at the International Mozart as Radames in Aida. Arguably Cincinnati and Philadelphia, Angel in Happy Plince Competition in Salzburg. Recent engagements one of the worlds most impor with Kentucky Opera and Micaela in Cannen with include his American debut in Capliccio at New tant tenors, Mr. l.ici rra has the Helena Symphony. Kristine also continues to York City Opera, Cherubin in Cagliari, and !Enfant et appeared in opera and concert perfonn a series of recitals \vith Grammy Award les Soru leges in Verona. Engagements after Detroit throughout the world. Recent engagements include, winning tenor Stuart Neill. will take Mr. Mosley LO Seattle for Lltaliana in Algeli. Tasca in Vienna and Los Angeles, Aida at the Metropolitan Opera and Chicago Lyric Opera, and La NANCY MAULTSBY ROBERTO OSWALD Farza del Desuno at the Metropolitan Opera. Future Amneris - Aida (23m, 29) Set DeS igner - Sa lome engagements include Aida in Zurich, the title role in Mezzo-soprano Nancy Roberto Oswald began his Emani in Berlin and Pagliacci and [/ TabalTo at the Maultsby debuts with Michigan career in opera as technical Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Licitra has also amassed an Opera Theatre as Amneris in director for the Teatro Colon in impressive discography and videography An exclusive Aida. Recent engagements Buenos Aires. He later became Sony artist, his first recording was the soundtrack to include GotterdammerUng and scenic deSigner and cUlTently is Sally PotterS film The Man Who Oied. He has since Die Fledermaus in SeaLLle and director of productions for the recorded full-length opera, including the La Scala II Aida with the Palm Beach Teatro Colon. In 1980, Mr. Iiovatore and released a solo album of Verdi and O pera. Future engagements will take Ms. Maultsby Oswald began working in the triple capacity of stage Puccini arias. Mr. Li citras most recent release, to Boston for A Masked Ball and LO Montreal for director, set designer, and lighting designer. Among Duetto, includes tenor Marcelo Alvarez and features more perfonnances of Aida. the productions he created were Madama BLltterjly, newly composed music for two tenors. Lohenglin, Otello, Benvenuto Cellini, Don Giovanni, IRINA MISHURA Tristan und Isolde, La Gioconda, [/ li-ovatore, Parsifal, MARQUITA LISTER Amneris - Aida (22,26, 29,28, 30m) Die Zauberjlote, and Wagners Der Ring des Salom e - Sa lome (3, 7, 10) Detroit favorite Irina Mishura Nibelungen. Mr. Oswald has deSigned and directed Marquita Lister returns to returns to Michigan Opera for tOpera de Monteal, Opera Columbus, Portland Michigan Opera Theatre, for Theatre for the second time this Opera, The Dallas Opera, Greater Miami Opera the first time since her appear season . She also portrayed (Florida Grand Opera), Florentine Opera Company ance as Tosca in 2000, as Adalgisa in the fall production of Milwaukee, Opera Pacific, The Washington Salome, a role she has per of Nonna. Ms. Mishura has Opera, and Seattle Opera. Mr. Oswald has received formed for the Stuttgart Opera, appeared in previous Michigan numerous awards including the Verd i SOCiety annual Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Theatre productions of Carmen, Aida, Samson prizes for four consecutive years, The Silver Laurel Connecticut Opera, New Orleans Opera, and Austin et Dalila and the O pening Gala of the Detroit Opera in Santiago, and the Academy of Fine Arts Prize in Lyric Opera. Ms. Lister is a regular guest of leading House. Ms. Mishura is in high demand in the Buenos Aires. Mr. Oswald received the Konex Prize opera companies throughout the world. Notable worlds most prestigious Opera Houses such as in 1989 as Director of the Decade. recent engagements include Aida for the Deutsche Vienna, La Scala, Milan, Munich, Barcelona and Oper Berlin, Dresden O pera, Landestheater London. Recent engagements include Aida in Palm ANTONELLO PALOMBI Salzburg, Opera Carolina, Houston Grand Opera, Beach, Norma in Denver and San Francisco, and a Radames - Aida (23m, 28, 30m) tOpera de Montreal, Edmonton Opera, and Calgary return to the Metropolitan Opera in Luisa Miller These perfonnances mark Opera and Tosca for the Staatstheater Stuttgart, Upcoming engagements include a return to the Italian tenor Antonello Palombis Vancouver Opera, Dallas Symphony, Connecticut Savolinna Festival for the title role in Carmen, Michigan Opera Theatre debut Opera, and O rlando Opera. This season includes Cavallelia Rusticana in Monte Carlo, Aida in An artist in demand throughout new productions of Tosca in Graz and in Corunas, Cincinnati, and a return to the Metropolitan Opera the world, Mr. Palombis recent Spain, Salome in Stuttgart, and Aida in Orlando. in La Gioconda. engagements include, I Pagliacci Next season already includes productions of Porgy in Dallas, Aida in Palm Beach and Bess in Atlanta and for the Nashville Symphony, and Manon Lescaut in Munich. Future engagements Aida at Opera Pacific, and Ve rdi 's Lady Macbeth in feature a debut at the Cincinnati Opera and Dresden. On recording, she may be heard in Baltimore Opera in Tosca, I Pagliacci in Seattle and excerpts from Porgy and Bess and Gershwins Blue the title role in Andrea Chenier in Berlin. Monday on Telarc Records with the Cincinnati Pops conducted by Erich Kunze!.

------ULS is dedicated to developing lifelong learners, You only have MARK T. PANUCCIO one chance to make the right educational choice fo r your child, Why not make that choice ULS? 4thJew - Salome Mark T. Panuccio returns to Now enrolling Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Michigan Opera Theatre after debuting with the company as Call our Admissions Office at 313-884-4444 Casey in the student perfor PRIMARY, LOWER AND UPPER SCHOOL CAMPUS mance of Margaret Garner, and 1045 COOK ROAD, GROSSE POINTE WOODS most recently performing the role of Flavio in the 2005 pro MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS duction of Norma. Mr. Panuccio will also appear in 850 BRIARCLIFF DRIVE, GROSSE POINTE WOODS Margaret Garner in Philadelphia and Charlotte. Mr. Panuccio has appeared with the Sarasota Opera, Opera Pacific, Opera Circle of Cleveland, Utah Festival Opera, Nevada Opera and Portland Summer Opera in a variety of different roles ranging from Cavaradossi in Tasca to Mao Tse-tung in Nixon in China. Upcoming engagements will see Mr. Panuccio return to Opera Company of Philadelphia for Falstaff, and the Tales of Hoffmann with Cincinnati Opera.

VALERIAN RUMINSKI King of Egypt - Aida Bass Valerian Ruminski returns to the Michigan Opera Theatre for the first time since his debut in the 2002 production of Ii IiDvatore. Recent engagements include Cosi fan Tutte in Seallle, Tu randot in Calgary and Vancouver, and Romeo et Juliette in Ottawa. Future engagements include additional performances of Aida in Montreal and Miami, and Otello in Ottawa and Winnipeg

TILL SCHMIDT-RIMPLER Choreographer - Salom e OriginaLly from Dortmund, Gern1any, Till Schmidt-Rimpler now lives with his wife and son in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he serves as Artistic Director of Moving Poets Theater of Dance, a contempo rary dance and theater company He studied classi cal ballet and contemporary dance at the Conservatories for Music in Rotterdam and Munich. Over the years he has danced with several major companies, including the Dutch National Ballet and was a principal artist with the North Carolina Dance Theatre. With Moving Poets, Mr. Schmidt-Rimpler has developed a unique fonn of theatrical stOly telling, blending elements of dance, theater, music, opera, visual arts and multin1edia. He has choreo graphed 45 works including four operas, most recently Samson et Dalila and Margaret Garner \vith Opera Carolina. He also teaches contemporary and Live Publishing classical dance, composition and choreography This ~ompany production marks Mr. Schmidt-Rimplers Michigan Opera Theatre debut. LAURIE SEELY 216-721-1800 A Slave - Salome Mezzo-soprano Laurie Seely is rapidly gaining acclaim for her charismatic performances and vibrant, rich voice. Ms. Seely fax 216-721-2525 email [email protected] makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as A Slave in Salome. Most recently, Ms. Seely 11320 Juniper Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 toured a production of The Happy Prince with Kentucky Opera, and sang her first interpretation of the title role in Carmen with Kentucky Operas edu cational tour. Other recent engagements include Le editorial • sa]es • design Nozze di Figaro with the Opera Company of Brooklyn, the title role in Pinocchio with Lake custom publishing • website support George Operas educational tour and Annie with the Ashlawn Opera Festival. Ms. Seely is also an accom-

plished oratorio and concert soloist, and has recent tured in numerous productions by respected opera deL . .a sweet union where the lines between music ly finished a recording of Pasatieri 's Signor Deluso on companies, theaters and festivals, including recently and voice were miraculously blurred ." Among other the Albany record label. The Daughter oj the Regiment with Florida Grand roles he has performed with Indiana Uni versity's Opera and The Diary oj Anne Frank with the celebrated Opera Theatre are Ernesto in Don KATHLEEN SEGAR Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Pasquale, Don Narciso in The Turk in Italy, Don Tisbe - Ci nderella Ramiro in La Cenerentola, and Belmonte in Kathleen Segar returns to MARK STRESHINSKY Abduction Jl'Om the Seraglio . He will shortly be Michigan Opera Theatre for Stage Director - Cinderella returning to Washington East Opera, where he sang the first time since last season's American Stage Director Mark an acclaimed La Ii-aviata in 2004, to sing the role of production of Faust. A favorite Streshinsky makes his Michigan the Count Almaviva in nBarbi ere di Siviglia. This of Detroit audiences since her Opera Theatre debut with summer, he will revisit Almaviva at Glimmerglass debut in Carmen in 1981, Ms. Cinderella. Currently on the Opera. Mr. Stucki is also an accomplished cellist , Segar has appeared in over 17 staff of the San Francisco having released a CD recording of Rachmaninoff Michigan Opera Theatre productions. Ms. Segar has Opera, he has directed with works on the Tantara label. also appeared with New York City Opera, Virginia many of the nation's premier Opera, Washington Opera and Metropolitan Opera opera companies, including the New York City KRYSTY SWANN amongst many others. Recent engagements include Opera, Berkeley Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Page - Salome covering Siegrune in Die Walkure with the Theatre of St. Louis and Indianapolis Opera. Most Michigan native Krysty Swann Metropolitan Opera, Ariadne auJ Naxos, The Ballad recently, Mr. Streshinsky directed the Berkeley returns to Michigan Opera oj Baby Doe, La Cenerentola and The Consul with Opera's world premiere of Chlysalis, a new opera by Theatre as Page in Salome, Washington Opera A resident of Michigan, Ms. Clark Suprynowicz and John O'Keefe, starring Buffy having debuted wi th the com Segar currently serves on the voice faculty at Baggott. Mr. Streshinsky has directed Cinderella sev pany in 2004, as Countess Eastern Michigan University. eral times, most recently for his d irecto rial debut Ceprano, Page and Giovanna with the Dallas Opera. Upcoming engagements for in Rigoletto. Formerly a student KENDALL SMITH Mr. Streshinsky include Tales oj Hoffmann in in Michigan Opera Theatre's Opera Camp, Ms. Lighting Designer - Cincinnati and La Traviata with the Seattle Opera. Swann was also an Oakland Symphony Orchestra Aida/Cinderella Young Artist Competition winner and the 2004 Kendall Smith returns to BRIAN STUCKI Oakland University Vocal Performance Student of Michigan Opera Theatre in Don Ramirv - Cinderella (14m, 19) the Year, Ms. Swann is currently Michigan Opera 2006 to design lighting for Aida Tenor Brian Stucki is a native Theatre's Barbara Gibson DeRoy Testamentary and Cinderella, respectively his of Olympia, WA. He most Foundation Young Artist Apprentice. Recent 51st and 52nd productions recently opened Indiana engagements include Eboli in Don Car/os and with the company Mr. Smith University Opera Theater's Giovanna Seymour in Anna Bolena with the made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in 1988, 2005-06 season as Ferrando in International Institute of Vocal Arts in l.hiari , Italy, with The Ballad oj Baby Doe, and most recently Mozart's Cos! Jan tutte. His as well as Maurya in Riders oj the Sea and Duchess designed lighting for productions of Norma and La portrayal of Tamino in in Dinner Engagement with the Manhattan School of Boheme in 2005. Mr. Smith's work has been fea- Die Zauber{1ote was described as "achingly ten- Music, where she currently studies.

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------KENNETH TARVER BERNARD UZAN travel to Reno and Des Moines for The Magic Flute. Don Ramiro - Cinderella (13, Stage Director - Sa lome She will also design productions of The Rakes 17,20) French stage director Bernard Progress and Rigoletto whil e in Iowa. Originally from Michigan, tenor Uzan returns to Michigan Kenneth Tarver makes his Opera Theatre to direct Salome. LONELWOODS debut at Michigan Opera Mr. Uzan made his company Messenger - Aida Theatre as Don Ramiro in La debut with 1983's Faust, just a Tenor Lone! Woods, a native Cenerentola. A noted artist, Mr. year after making his operatic Chicagoan, made his Michigan Tarver has appeared in opera directorial debut with Lake Opera Theatre debut in the role houses throughout the world. Recent engagements George Opera. Mr. Uzan has since directed numer o f Parpignol in this season's took Mr. Tarver back to the Metropolitan Opera for ous productions for the Michigan Opera Theatre, production of La Boheme. Ramiro in La Cenerentola, to the Bavarian State including Tosca , Romeo etJuliette, The Merry Widow, Previous operatic performances Opera to sing Ferrando in Cosi Jan tutte and Fenton The Marriage oj Figaro and most recently, Die include Lord Cecil in DonizettiS in Falstaff, and to Berlin for more performances of Fledermaus in 2003. Mr. Uzan has served as General Roberto Deveraux, and Federico in VerdiS Stiffelio, Don Pasquale, Der Rosenkavalier, and Die Zauberf/ote. and artisti c director of both [Opera de Montreal and with Washington Concert Opera; and the roles of He will also return to the Finnish National Opera in Tulsa Opera, as well director of the Young Artist pro Atilano, in Dona Francisquita and the Second Helsinki as Count Almaviva in Barbiere di Siviglia. gram at Florida Grand Opera. He has provided stage Duelsman in Dangerous Liaisons with The direction to companies throughout North America, Washington National Opera. A performer of many DONALD EDMUND THOMAS Europe and South America. In addition to directing va ried genres, Mr. Woods also performed, on Lighting Designer - Salome and administration, Mr. Uzan is an accomplished Broadway and tour, in Hal PrinceS Tony Award win Donald Edmund Thomas actor and teacher. ning revival of Showboat. Most recently, Mr. Woods returns to Michigan Opera was tenor soloist in Beethoven\; Ninth Symphony, Theatre, having designed pro PEIYI WANG with the University Musical Society and The ductions of 1..e Nozze di Figaro Angelina - Cinderella (14m, 19) University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and and II Trovatore here in previous Originally from Beijing, China, will sing roles in two James P Johnson operas: The seasons. Recently his mezzo-soprano Peiyi Wang Dreamy Kid , singing the Litle role of Dreamy Kidd; have included Manon graduated with a B.A. in and De Organizer, singing the role of Bates, at the 1..escaut and La FanciLl11a del West for Seattle Opera; English Language & Literature University of Michigan, where he is currently pursu Cosi Jan tutte for Opera Pacific; Faust and Aida for from Peking University, and ing a Doctorate of Musical Arts. Palm Beach Opera; Lucia di LammenTIoor for Florida a MasterS degree in Vocal Grand Opera; Faust and Romeo etjuliette for Virginia Performance from University of Opera; and Die Zauberf/ote for [Opera de Montreal. Michigan. She was a finalist in the 2005 Montreal Recently he also designed La Fille du Regiment for International Music Competition and the the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee, where he has Metropolitan National Council Audition-Great Lakes been designing for over 20 years. He is also the resi Region. Ms. Wang has performed the title roles in dent designer for the Summer Opera Theatre Xerxes, La Tragedi e de Carmen, Hansel in Hansel & Company in Washington, D.C. , where last season he Gretel and Orfeo in OrJeo ed EUlidice. This past sum designed Cendrillon and Rigoletto, and this coming mer Ms. Wang perforn1ed the title role in La DETROIT summer he will design Die Zaube/flote and n Cenerentola with the Pine Mountain Music Festival y,·ovatore. Outside of opera, he has designed produc in Michigans Upper Peninsula. tions of Malisol in Washington, and BareJoot in the Park for the Maltz-Jupiter Theatre in Florida. His JOANNE WEAVER work has also been seen on Broadway, off-Broadway Wig and Makeup DeSigner and on numerous national tours of shows. Originally [rom England, OPE Joanne Weaver returns to INDRA THOMAS Michigan Opera Theatre as wig Aida - Aida (22, 26, 29) and makeup designer for Soprano Indra Thomas returns Cinderella and Salome. Having to Michigan Opera Theatre after made her company debut with her debut as Lenora in n Tosca in 1995, Ms. Weaver has Tro vatore in 2002. Recent served as resident deSigner engagements include, Aida at since. Additionally, Ms. Weaver is a frequent guest the Lyric Opera of Chicago, with notable opera companies th roughout the Palm Beach Opera and United States. Recent engagements include Nonna 11 y,·ovatore in Austin. Future engagements will see and La Boheme with Michigan Opera Theatre and Ms . Thomas travel to the Orange Festival in France The Magic Flute with Palm Beach Opera. Following for additional performances of Aida. her spring Detroit engagements, Ms. Weaver will

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returns to Michigan Opera where .1 few rugs are belllg m.lde again uSing only natural dyes and hand-spun \\001. Theatre for the first time since Turandot in 1998. A regular at The results are stllnnlllgly beaunri.d rugs possessing great spirit and integrity. the worlds most prestigious opera houses, recent engage ALAN MARSCHKE'S ORIENTAL RUG GALLERY, Inc. ments include, Aida, Turandot and A Masked Ball at the Metropolitan Opera and Aida in Berlin. Future engagements include, n y,uvatore in San Diego, Turandot at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the world premiere of The First Emperor at the Metropolitan Opera.

Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra

Violin I Viola Bass Bassoon Trombone * PrinCipal Charlotte Merkerson, John Madison* t Derek Weller* t Eric Varnert Maury Okun* t t Michigan Opera Concertmaster* t Scott Stefankot Clark Suttlet Richard Beene Greg Neart Theatre Orchestra Laura Leigh Roelofs, Kathleen Grimest Aaron Keaster Roger Soren John Rutherford Assistant Barbara Zmicht Shawn Wood Brian Pokorny Detroit Federation of Concertmaster James Greer Greg Sheldon Horn Musicians Local Velda Kellyt Julianne Zinn Kyle Mills* t Harp #5, Bryan Johnstont Catherine Franklin Flute Carrie Banfield t Patricia Terry-Ross*t American Federation Carol Evanst Constance Markwick of Musicians Pamela Hill * t Susan Mutter Kevin Filewych t Laura Larsont Tamara Kosinski AndrewWut Cello Timpani Kelly McDennott Kelly Daniels Leonardo Soto*t Beth Kirtont Nadine Deleury* t Alan Taplin Jason Bendler Diane Bredesen t James Kujawski Minka Christoff t Oboe Percussion Kristen Beene* t Tuba/Cimbasso Robert Reed t John Dorsey*t Sally Pituch t Phillip Sinder Violin II John Iatzko David Taylor Kristin Reynolds Victoria Haltom * t Stephen Koch Dan DeSena Kim Bryden Trumpet Brooke Robert Clemens Sam Tundo David Kuehn * t Hoplamaziant Andrew McIntosh Norm Fickett Gordon Simmonst Molly Hughest Katri Ervamaa Clarinet David Ammer Henrik Karapetyant Irina Tikhonova Brian Bowman * t Continuo Anna Wellert Sandra Jackson Jean Schneider Rita Lammers Jane Carl Janet Sullins Suzanne Rosemary BeLhany Mennemeyer Elizabeth Rowin Tamara Shennan Charles Roth Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus Aida Dancers

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Rackham Symphony Chorus special appearance in Aida Maureen Abele Doug Cox Christine Kapusky Alan Sebastian Beth Adams Joseph Dluzniewski Ray Litt Clifton Shaw Carolina Andrakovich Timothy Doty Bettie Lyons Beth Smith Ardith Arnelle Donald Gay Pat Minnick Linda VanBuren Sonya Ashton-Hardy Emily Gay Steven Pejuan Deborah Webb Jason Batchelor Avital Granot Cheri Reid Will Yeats Michael Boettcher Gary Hasley Tony Ruda Timothy Cholyway Leslie Ann Hochadel Laverne Schenk

DAVID DICHIERA, GENERAL DIRECTOR Campaign Manager Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician John Eckstrom, Vice President & Stephani Yates, Dance Patron Circle Campaign Mary Ell en Shindel, Head oj Wardrobe ChieJ Financial Officer Manager IATSE Local #38, Stage Crew lATSE Local #786, Wardrobe DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS FINANCE/COMPUTER SERVICES Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director oj Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Community Programs Accountants Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Carol Halsted, Director oj Dance John Grigaitis, InJormation Technology Manager Jesse Carter, Senior Building Engineer Roberto Mauro, Assistant Artistic Director Derrick Lewis, Controller Demetrius Barnes, Building Engineer Dewan Mitchell, Director oj Booking and Events Francine Harper, House Manager Management PRODUCTION Constance Wilson, Events Coordinator Rock Monroe, Director oj SaJety and Security Administration David W Osborne, Director oj Production Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator SAFETY" SECURITY Mary Parkhill, Director oj Development Carolyn Geck, Assistant to Director oj Rashid Avant, Calvin Hill, Derrick Sykes, Laura R. Wyss, Director oj Communications Production Control Center Office rs Stormy Edwards *+,Jennifer Paradise *+, Leroy Banks, Stage Door OJficer ADMINISTRATION Valerie Rosile**, Jessica Sneed **, Lorraine Monroe, Supervisor/Stage Door Office r Bill Austin, Executive Assistant to the General Assistant Stage Managers Director Nancy Krolikowski, Local Ti'ansportation DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Beverly A. Moore, Receptionist Coordinator PARKING CENTER Eugene Robelli, Production Volunteer Robert Neil, Man ager COMMUNICATIONS Pat Lewellen, Audition Volunteer Greg Mathewson, Assistant Manager Ii) Kimberly A. MOgielski, Patron and Ticket Se rvices Manager Music Department * = Aida Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager David DiChiera, Music Director * * = Cinderella Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music + = Salome Manager Director, Chorus Master Jane Coe, Ticket Services Assistant Manage r Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel Manager Jenise Collins, Group Sales Coordinator Jean Schneider * * *, Rehearsal Tunisia Brown, Patron Services Coordinator AccompanisURepetiteur Mitchell Carter, Website Coordinator Laurent Philippe-f , Repetiteur Ali Moiin M.D. Dave Blackburn, Public Relations Coordinator Diplomate American Board of Dermatology Crystal G. Ratledge, Account Executive, Technical" Design Staff (:Iilliral .\,sociatc I'r()fr"or Solomon Friedman Advertising Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director Bill Carroll, Public Relations Volunteer Monika Essen, Property Master & Scenic Artist Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator Expert In: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Stacey Boggs*, Diana Dueker** +, Assistant Mark Vondrak, Associate Director/Tour Lighting DeS igners African American Skin Manager Dee Dorsey, Surtitle Operator Betty Lane, Operations Manager/Singing Voice Christopher Barbeau, Fight Choreographer Laser Surgery Specialist Daniel Dene, Recording Engineer Dolores Tobis , Marketing Manager Keith Kalinowski , Technical Assistant Botox Treatment Trish Shandor, Special Projects Coordinator Rudi Lauermann, Assistant Recording Engineer Body Contouring Costumes Touring Artists of Suzanne M. Hanna, Costume Director Skin Cancers Community Programs Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Roland Margaret Bronder, Emily Pepper, First Hands Hamilton, Betty Lane, Shawn McDonald, Katie Hein, Genevieve Palczynski Kim Parr, Michael Parr, Madelyn Porter, &: Lisa Morin, Stitchers A (:olllprciICIISil'c David Pulice, Amanda Sabelhaus, Cynthia Bethany Killian, Costume Intern [)crllllltO/Osr CCIIU'r Seigle, Karl Schmidt, Chris Vaught, Mark hI/" till of )'11111' S/:;II UlrC /lcctis, Vondrak, Karen White, Tamara Whitty Makeup" Hair Joanne Weaver, Wig & Makeup Designer DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Geck, DeShawn Glosson, Assistants Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager to Wig and Makeup Designer 1';75 W Big Ik.lIlT Michelle Deland, Corporate Campaign Angela Cruice, Local Crew Director \ledilal Squ.m \'ill.lg!' Manage r Detroit Local Wig and Makeup Crew Suit!' C-Il Heather Hamilton, Special Projects Manager TrOl, \11 ·ISll()~ Katherine Kucharski, Membership Manage r Stage Crew Nikki Ruddy, Volunteer Manager John Kinsora, Head Carpenter Matthew Talbot, Foundation and Gove rnment Robert Mesinar, Head Electlician Gran ts Manager Alan Bigelow, Head Propertyman Kim-Lan Trinh, Planned Giving and Major Gifts Paul Moraites, Head So und Manager Robert Martin, Head Flyman Jane Westley, General Directors Circle 248-643-7677

www.MichiganOpera.org BRAVO 33 Detroit Opera House Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre {michigan opera theatre} Board of Directors Mr. R. Jamison Wil liams Jr. , Mr. James Berline Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. Lawrence S. Jones Mr. Roy Roberts Chairmen Emeritus Chainnan Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. David Fischer Mrs. Charles Kessler Ms. Patricia Rodzik Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr. David DiChiera, President Mrs. William C. Brooks Dr. Ma~ori e M. Fisher Mrs. Carlita E. Kilpatrick Mr. William Sandy Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Mr. Thomas Celani Barbara Fran kel Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Mr. Gregory Schwartz u'easurer Mrs. Frederick Clark Mr. Herman Frankel Dr. Melvin A. Lester Ms. Elham Shayota Directors Emeritus Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. James M. Garavaglia Mr. A. C. Liebler Mrs. Roger F Shenman Mr. J Addison Bartush SecretalY Mr. 1. Christopher Crossen Mrs. Lawrence Garberding Mr. Harry A. Lomason Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mrs. George Stnumbos Mr. James H. Gram t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Julia Donovan Darlow Mr. David Handleman Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Dr. Lorna Thomas Mrs. William Johnston Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. Dodie David Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. James Nichols Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. David Pollackt Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. Lawrence N. David Mr. Eugene Hamvig Dr. Charlotte Podowski Mr. Richard C. Webb Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs. John Barfield Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Richard Janes Mr. W James Prowse Mr. George M. Ze ltzer Mr. Robert VanderKloot t Mr. Lee Barthel Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Gary E. Johnson Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. Mort Zieve t Trustees Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Mrs. Margaret Demant The Han. &: Mrs. Joseph N. Mr. &: Mrs. E. Cla rence Mr. &: Mrs. Richard D. Mr. &: Mrs. Jules L. Pallone Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. Kevin Dennis &: Impastato Mularoni Starkweather Mrs. Ralph Polkt Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F Al lison Mr. Jeremy Zeltzer Mrs. Una Jackman Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk Mr. Frank D. Stella Mr.t &: Mrs. t David Pollock Dr. Lourdes V Andaya Dr. Fernando G. Diaz Mr. &: Mrs. Darnell D. Jackson Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mutchler Ms. Mary Ann Stella Mr. &: Mrs. t Fred Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas V Angott Dr. David DiChiera Mr. &: Mrs. John P Jagger Mrs. Jennifer Nasse r Mr. &: Mrs. William Stone Schneidewind Mr. &: Mrs. Gebran SAnton Mrs. Karen VanderKioot Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Janes Mr. &: Mrs. Timothy Nasso Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome Mrs. Mark C. Stevens Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu DiChiera Mrs. SybilJaques Mr. James Nichols Mr. &: Mrs. George Stnumbos Mr.! &: Mrs.t Robert Dr. Harold M. Arrington The Hon. &: Mrs. John Dingell Mr. Don Jensen Mr. &: Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. Ronald F Switzer VanderKioot Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel Ms. Judith Tappero Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley Mrs. Donald J Atwood Ms. linda Dresner &: Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence S. Jones Mr. &: Mrs. Spencer Partrich Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Tauber Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. Edward Levy Mr. &: Mrs. Odell Jones III Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Dr. &: Mrs. Anthony R. Tersigni Founding Members The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Mr. &: Mrs. Cameron B Duncan Mr. &: Mrs. Elliot Joseph Mr. &: Mrs. Brock E. Plumb Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. t &: Mrs. Lynn A. Avadenka Mrs. Charles M. En dicott Mr. &: Mrs. William Kahn Dr. Charlotte &: Mr. Charles Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Sheldon Toll Townsend, Founding Mr. &: Mrs. Don H. Barden Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. &: Mrs. John Kaplan Podowski Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Chairmen Mr. &: Mrs. Jon Barfield Dr. Fern R. Espino &: Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick Kerzic Mrs. Heinz Prechter Mr. &: Mrs. George Torreano The Hon. &: Mrs.tAve rn L. Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Ba rthel Mr. Tom Short Mrs. Charles Kessler Mr. &: Mrs. W James Prowse Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. J Addison Bartush Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. EugeniO The Hon. &: Mrs. Kwame Mr. &: Mrs. Joh n RakoltaJr. Mr. &: Mrs. Steven Victor Dr. &: Mrs. John DeCarlo Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewing Kilpatrick Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vincent Dr. &: Mrs. David DiChiera Mr. W Victor Benjamin Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Ewing Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L. Klein Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rea Mrs. Alvin Wassenman Mr. t &: Mrs. Aaron H. Mrs. Ara Berberian Dr. Haifa Fakhouri Mr. &: Mrs. Robert Klein Dr. Irvin D. Reid &: Mr. Gary L. Wasserman Gershenson Mr. &: Mrs. James Berline Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojaian Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Way Mr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Graves Mr. &: Mrs. Mande ll Bennan Mr. &: Mrs. John Ferron Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas M. Dr &: Mrs. James Rigby Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C. Webb The Hon. &: Mrs. Roman S. Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. Mr. &: Mrs. David Fischer Krikorian Mr. &: Mrs. Roy S. Roberts Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Gribbs Betty J Bright Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred J Fisher Jr. Dr. &: Mrs. Ri chard W Kulis Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik Dr. &: Mrs. Christopher D. Mr.t &: Mrs.t John C. Griffin Mr. &: Mrs. John Broad Mr. &: Mrs. Herbert Fisher Dr. &: Mrs. James Labes Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Ronan Wilhelm Mr. &: Mrs. Harry L. Jones Mr. &: Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Dr. Ma~orie M. Fisher Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Lavins Mr. &: Mrs. Irvi ng Rose Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. The Hon.t &: Mrs. Wade Mr. &: Mrs. William C. Brooks Mrs. Elaine L. Fontana Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr &: Mrs. Nonman Rosenfeld Dr. &: Mrs. Sam B. Williams McCree Jr. Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Celani Mr. &: Mrs. Mi tchell B. Foster Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K. lie Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross The Hon. Joan E. Young &: Mr. Harry J Nederlander Mr. &: Mrs. Robert D. Charles Barbara Frankel &: Mr. &: Mrs. A. C. liebler Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg Mr. E. Harwood Rydholmt Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Ron Michalak Dr. &: Mrs. Robert P Lisak Dr. &: Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Mr. &: Mrs. Ted Zegouras Mr. &: Mrs. Neil Snow Cheesebrough III Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A. Lomason Mr. &: Mrs. William Sandy Mr. &: Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Mr. &: Mrs. Richard strichartz Mr. &: Mrs. Michael Chi rco Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel Mrs. Lawrence Lo Patin Mrs. Linda Schafer Mrs. Morton Zieve Mr.t &: Mrs. t Robert C. Mr. David Clark Mr. &: Mrs. Dean Friedman Mr. &: Mrs. James H. LoPrete Dr. &: Mrs. Norman R. Schakne Mrs. Paul Zuckerman VanderKioot Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H. Clark The Hon. Hilda Gage Mr. Alphonse s. Lucarelli Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas A. Schubot Dr. &: Mrs. Sam B. Williams Ms. Virginia Clementi Mr. &: Mrs. James Garavaglia Cardinal Adam Maida Mr. &: Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Trustees Emeritus Mr.t &: Mrs.t Theodore O. Mrs. Margo Cohen-Feinberg Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence Ms. Florine Mark Mr. &: Mrs. Gregory J Schwartz Mrs. James Mer.riam Barnes Yntema m &: Mr. Robert Feinberg Garberdi ng Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Martella Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Mr. t &: Mrs t Roben E. Dewar The Hon. &: Mrs. Avern L. Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Yousif Gharfari The Hon. Jack &: Dr. Bettye schwendemann Dr. t &: Mrs. t Robert Gerisch t Deceased Mr. Thomas Cohn Mr. &: Mrs. Vito P Gioia Ar.rington-Martin Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Segal Mrs. Aaron Gershenson Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. &: Mrs. Richard G. Goetz Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Martin Mr. &: Mrs. Mark shaevsky Mr.t &: Mrs. James Gram Ms. Rosalind L. Cooperman Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace Mr. &: Mrs. Richard McBrien Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mrs. Katherine Gri bbs Mr. &: Mrs. 1. Christopher Mrs. Be~ H. Haidostian Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Ms. Elham shayota Mrs. Robert Hamadyt Crossen Mr. &: Mrs. David Handleman Mr. &: Mrs. JelTrey Miro Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F Sherman Mr. &: Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann Mr. &: Mrs. Marvin l. Danto Mr. &: Mrs. Preston B. Happel Ms. Monica MolTat &: Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan Mr. &: Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. Patrick McGuire Ms. PhylliS Funk Snow Mr. Mitchell &: Dr. Zophia Julia Donovan Darlow &: Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Dr. Ali Moiin &: Mr. &: Mrs. David Snyder Kafarski John C. O'Meara Mrs. D a\~d B. Helmeli n Dr. William Kupsky Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony l. Soave Mrs. Walton Lewis Mr. &: Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick F Hickey Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Monolidis Mr. Richard A. sonenklar Mrs. Jessie Mann Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. David Mr &: Mrs. Derek Hodgson Mr. &: Mrs. Manuel Moroun Dr. &: Mrs. Sheldon sonkin Mrs. Wade H. McCree Jr.

ollowing the success of the Touch the Future Program to possible for us to receive a 2:1 matching gift from the Community educate the public about the benefit of planned giving and Foundation, thus ensuring the stability of MOT and its many Fendowment bmldmg, the Commumty Foundation for diverse programs for many years to come. We are confident that, Southeastern Michigan announced a new philanthropic effort in as you ponder a time for a special gift in 2006, you will have MOT Southeast Michigan in October 2005. With the Increasing in mind and help us to secure the matching funds that are still Regional Philanthropy ORP) initiative, the Community needed to complete our goal of $300,000 in new gifts, with a sub Foundation offered a $6.4 million match pool for all endowments. sequent $150,000 in match monies for a total of $450,000 by Of the total match pool amount, $2.9 million was reserved specif June 30, 2006. For further information, please do not hesitate to ically for agency endowments. call Kim-Lan Trinh, Major Gifts and Planned Giving Manager, at (313) 237-3408, or e-mail her at [email protected] MOT was one of 56 participating agencies selected to receive up to $150,000 in match monies, and to date we have secured 1990'SBObandl $148,140 in gifts and, consequently, $73,750 in matching gifts, In the early attended a very for a total of $221,890 deposited in the Michigan Opera Theatre special dinner at the old Grand Circus Theatre. Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation. This means David DiChiera was introducing opera fans to that we have received almost half of the new gifts and match his plans to completely renovate the building for the new Opera House. We were very excit monies that we are allowed to earn before the June 30, 2006 dead ed at the thought of being part of this won line. As of this writing, $608,476 remains in the matching pool for derful development. lRP agencies. It was truly exciting to attend the dinner in We thank all our donors for their generosity which has made it the partially finished main floor, followed by the Grand Opening in 1996. We are proud to be the donors of the Allesee Lounge on the Box level, which is dedicated to dance. As plans were developing for the rest of the building, we were one of the first to pledge $1,000,000 to be used to finish a floor which would be used as a dance archive. This room is nearly ready for use - a decade after the original opening. Though we have plans for MOT in our will - it has always been our intention to give all the support we can in our lifetime. We have enjoyed being able to help finance many dance performances, operas, balls and special fund raising events over the years. Every time we attend a program at our beautiful Opera House we say a prayer of thanks to David for his incredible foresight "I was here" and dedication to make his dreams come true for all of his followers and Detroit too. -Maggie Allesee

while you're "Michigan Opera Theatre is grateful to Maggie and Bob Allesee for their cont1ibutions to our capital campaign effort to renovate the Detroit Opera House, as well as their annual support for dance, opera and numerous other spedal events. In addition, Maggie and still here. Bob have the foreSight to look beyond the present into the future and ensure that their gifts will touch other generations to experience and enjoy the world of opera and dance. Maggie and Bob are members of Michigan Opera Theatre's Avanti Society, a deSignated group of Making a gift to the endowment I M I C HI GAN J1iends of Michigan Opera Theatre who have made plans to include of the Michigan Opera Theatre the organization in their estate plans. Maggie and Bob are also major donors to the Touch the Future program and the Increasing is a way of leaving an indelible Regional Philanthropy program, both sponsored by the Community f in partnership with imprint. Find a li t more by calling COMMUNITY Foundation Jar Southeastem Michigan, and deSigned to raisefunds through in-evocable planned giJts that will proVide suJficient endow Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 2373 408. FOUNDATION I For SOUTHEASTERN M ICI1 1GAN ment to sustain and ensure the stability oJMichigan Opera Theatre © 2 3 CFSEM Jar years to come. Thanh you, Maggie and Bob!" I1 0(1 EI E E EI (I U E (J E :1 (I E ~I E :1 : E E U E ; ; :1 E E E U E -David DiChiera

. a gift that outlives you - that touches future to special events and performances, and are listed as members in I rna Qlne generations in your absence - to experience our Program Books throughout each season. and enjoy 6?e world of opera. AN AVANTI FOR TOMORROW Thats the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatres The growth of Michigan Opera Theatres permanent Endowment Planned Gift Recognition Program. Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of one of the regions The Avanti Society represents a deSignated group of friends of greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy Michigan Opera Theatre who have made plans to include the organi - your Avanti - through Michigan Opera Theatre. zation in their estate plans--whether by will, trust, insurance or life You may use the enclosed confidential reply card to indicate income arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to alL your gift, or contact Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed gift options that may benefit you, your heirs and Michigan Opera lapel pin, recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations Theatre.

THE AVANTI SOCIETY Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer"# MEMBERS Misses Phyllis & Selma Kom* r------Confidential Reply: Please return this form to Kim-Lan Trinh, Michigan Opera M, Robert G. Abgariall Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski * Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee# Mr. & Mrs. Salvador P. Mascali * Theatre, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226, or e-mail [email protected] Mrs. Adel Amerman*#+ Mrs. Wade H. McCree* Dr. Lou rdes Y. Andaya* Ms. Jane McKee* Mr. &: Mrs. Agus Li n Arbulu* Mrs. Heiell M. Miller Name(s) ______Chesler & Emelia Arnold* Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller" Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Banush*# Ms. Kathleen Monroe Mr. & Mrs. Brell Batlerson* Mrs. Ella M. MOlltmy Mr. &. Mrs. Mandell Berman Mr. Ronald K. Morrison* Address ______Mr. &:. Mrs. An Blai r* Ruth Rawlings Molt Roy E. & lise Calcagno" Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk Gladys Caldroney* Mr. Dale J Pangonis* City ______State __ Zip _____ Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak* Mary & Charles A. Parkhill Mr. Allen B. CllIistman Mrs. Elizabeth Pecsenye Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Comstock# Clarice Odgers Percox Dr. Robert A. Cornette*# Mr. Thomas G. Porter Phone (day) ______(eve) ______Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud*# Mr. Richard M. Raisin* Ms . Marjorie Adele DeVlieg Mrs. Ruth F Rauner*# Mr: & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar*# Mr. Joshua Rest M r. James P. Diamond Marguerite & James Rigby" Best time to call : Dr. David DiChiera# Ms. Patricia Rodzik* Karen VanderKlool DiChiera*# Mr. Mitch ell j. Romanowshi Ms. Mary Jane Doerr# Ms. Susan Schooner* o Yes, please send information regarding planned gifts Mr. &: Mrs. Charles H. Duncan* Drs. Heinz &1 Alice Plan Schwarz* Mrs. Charles M. Endicott*# Mrs. Frank C. Shaler* o Vwe already qualify for the Avanti Society Mrs. Charlotfe Bush Failing Mrs. Marge Slezak Mr. &. Mrs. Herb Fisher* Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow" Pamela R. Francis* Mr Edward L Stahl Barbara Frankel & Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ronald Michalak"# Starkweather*#+ Please briefly describe the estate gift that qualifies you for membership Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel*# Mrs. Mark C. Slevens*# Mrs. Rema Frankel*# Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard (all information submitted will be kept confidential): Mr. &. Mrs. Harvey Freeman Jonathan Swift & Thomas A. SI. M, Edward P Frohlich Charles* Dr. & Mrs. Byron P Georgeson* Mr. Ronald F. Switzer* Priscilla A. B. Goodell Ms. MalY Ellen Tappan "# Mr. Ernest Goodman Donald & Margaret Tllutber* Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D*# Mr. Edward D. Tussel* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Mr. &1 Mrs. George Vincent*#+ Mr. Lawrence W Hall * Mrj. Ernest Wilde Mr. &. Mrs. Jerome Halperin * Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm"# Mrs. Robert M. Hamady Elizabeth & Walter P. Work" Mr. David Handleman*# Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer* Mr. &. Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart* Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene L. Hanwig* Avanti Logo & Pin Design Mr. Bruce Hillman Monica Moffat &1 Pat McGui re Mr. Gordon V Hoialmen Dr. Cindy Hung* Keys: M, Carl j. Huss * Founding Members Kristin Jaramillo* # Touch the Future donors Mr. Donald Jensen* + Avanti Society Sponsors Ms. He/en Barbara Johnston Italics = deceased members Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein# Mrs . Josephine Kleiner

Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatres Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors Fund Campaign (1999-2001) and the Crowning Achievement who contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Campaign (2002-2004). Opera House fund-raising initiative. The follOwing is a cumulative We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below listing of gifts, of $5,000 and above, to the Capital Campaign to $5,000 for their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera Restore the Detroit Opera House (1989-1998), the New Century House project. m

Judith Hicks & Eric Mr. James Reddam Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Rowe KDS International Mr. George C. Turek Ford Motor Company Hespenheide Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Richardson Dr. Robyn]. Arrington Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kessler Universal Forest Products, Inc. Backstage Renovation Alan & Eleanor Israel Jam es & Margueri te Rigby A&S Supply Company Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Van Broadway Lobby Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Jadach Mr. & Mrs. Wi lliam R. Dr. & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Harvey & Aileen Kleiman Raaphorst Center for Arts & Learning Ms. Elizabeth Judson Johnson Roberts Andrea & James Balcerski Barbara & Michael Kratchman Joseph & Rosalie Vicari Barbara Frankel & Ron Ms. Mary Bartush Jones Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ronan Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Kreindler Victory ReSteel, Inc. Michalak JP RNPeterhansrea Architects Mr. & Mrs. David P. Ruwart Brian & Heidi Bartes Dr. Richard & Victoria Kulis Mr. & Mrs. William P. Vititoe Patron Elevator, Center for The Hon. Mitchell I. Kafarski Saturn Electroni cs & Dr. & Mrs. John G. Bielawski Mr. & Mrs. Lee E. Land es Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Ward Production & & lona Drozdowska, M.D. , Engineering Inc. Mr. & Mrs. W George Bihler Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Larson Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. White Administration \vith sons Erik M. Kafarski Dr. onnan & Marilyn Mr. & Mrs. David Bird Dr. & Mrs. Alden M. Leib Mr. & Mrs. William Widmyer Hennan & Barbara Frankel & Konrad C. Kafarski Schakne Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom Christine & Elmore Leonard Chris & Susan Wilhelm General DirectorS Circle Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Mr.&Mrs. Richard Bockoff Ri ta & Lance Leonelli Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire Lounge & Family Schiff Mr.&Mrs. Chester E. Borck Dr. & Mrs. John M. Lesesne Mr. Todd A. Wyett General Motors Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borden Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Letts Jr. Ms. Shiao-Fong Yin Cafe Mr. & Mrs. Joh n A. Kirlin Simmons & CiarkJewelers Mr. & Mrs. Donald]. Bortz Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Murray B. Levin Opera Plaza Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Klein Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin Louis & Carolyn Bruno Ms. Mary Sirotkin Le\vis NAMED GIFTS Barbara Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kline Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strome Tracey & Mark I. Burnstein Lewis & Thompson Agency, We extend our gratitude to the Stairway Exhibit , Broadway Ms. Eleanor Korn Dr. & Mrs. David Susser Sally Carlson Inc. Jollowing donors to all tltree Robert & Alice Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Larson Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Thomas CenTra , Inc. Jodi & Ivan LudingtonJr. pltases oj tlte capital campaign Third Floor Lobby Alcove, La-l-Boy Thompson-McCully Co. Dr. & Mrs. Victor]. Cervenak Mr. & Mrs. Nonnan A. - tlte Campaign to Restore tlte Madison Mr. Raymond A. Lehtinen Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Toll Dr. Barbara Chapman & Mr. Lussier II Detroit Opera House, tlt e New David Handleman Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Vallee Sr. Frank Andrews Benard L. Maas Foundation CentUlY Fund Campaign, and Media Studio, Center for Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Li e Ann Kirk Warren Mrs. Maria M. Chirco Mrs. Ruth MacRae tlte Crown ing Ach ievement Ans & Learning Locniskar Group Ronald & Eil een Weiser Mr. William G. Clark Mrs. Barbara]. Mahone & Campaign - W/1O underwrote Richard & Mary Lou Janes Mrs. Lawrence loPatin Mr.]. Ernest Wilde Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Sarah Lou Simpson Fund deSignated areas in the Detroit Third Floor lobby Alcove, Mr. Frank E. Miller The Hon. Joan E. Young & Dr. & Mrs. Julius V. Combs Mr. Donald W. Maine Opera House. Broadway Marsha & Jeffrey H. Miro Mr. Thomas Schellenberg Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Ms. Mary C. Mazure Wil liam & Ellen Kahn Glen & Cannel Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Theodore legouras Mr. John A. Co nti Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCartin AAA Dance Center Dressing Foundation Mrs. Rosemary Co tter Mr. & Mrs. Angus J. McMillan Proscenium Arch Room , Center for Ans & Mr. & Mrs. Theodore $5,000-$9,999 Mary & Sal Craparona Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni Learning Monolidis The Randolph J. & Judith A. Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curatolo Mexican Industries in Grand Lobby Staircase Chaim, Fan ny, Louis, Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Moon Agley Foundation Barbara & Paul W. Michigan, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Benjamin & Ann Florence Ronald K. Morrison Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Czamanske J r. Mr. & Mrs. George Milidrag Dance Patron Lounge Kaufman Memorial Trust Dr. & Mrs. Moon]. Pak Mr. & Mrs. Assad Amine Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P. D'Avanzo Rita & Morkus K. Mitrius Dance & Opera Resource Grand Lobby Side Mr. & Mrs. Jules Pallone Anonymous Mr. Tyrone Davenpon &r Ms. Monica Moffat & Pat rick J. library, Center for Arts & Chandelier Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Linda Forte McGuire Learning Wallis & Robert M. Klein Plunkett & Coo ney Pc. Anthony IV Mr. & Mrs. David E. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morganroth Anonymous Donor Grand Lobby Staircase PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P Joseph E. & Kathl een A. Dr. & Mrs. Anthony DeLuca Mr. Edwin Lee Morrell Grand Lobby Mirror Mr. & Mrs. Roben Rauth Antonini Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Demery Mr. & Mrs. Joel Morris Anonymous Donor Delores & Paul Lavins David K Diskin, M. D. & Mrs. Joan M. Mossner Broadway Fa,ade Grand Lobby Side Dorothy Disk in Mr. & Mrs. David C. Mulligan Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. AUSlin Chandelier Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F A. Sandy Munro Grand Lobby Central Grand Lobby Staircase DuMouchell e Mr. Charles Nave Chandelier Mirror Frank G. & Gertrude Dunlap Sandra & Jea nne Naysmith Lee & Floy Barthel Lear Corporation Foundation Dorothy I. & George W. Costume Cemer, Center for Trustee Circle Level in Opera Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin H. Earl Nouhan Arts & Learning Hall Mr. & Mrs. George R. Ehlert Dr. Marie C. Nowosielski BASF Corporation Rehearsal Studio 1 Lobby Mr. Richard Engel Oxford Automotive Classroom, Center for Arts The Lomason Family Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. PaineWebber & Learning Opera Lounge Engelhardt Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. Oliver Dewey Marcks Dr. Fern R. Espi no & Mr. Manuel L. & Louise J. Papista Rehearsal Studio I Foundation Tom Short Mr. & Mrs. David P. Parr Margo V. Cohen Third Floor Promenade Dr. Haifa Fakhouri , ACC Mr. & Mrs. Spence r Partrich Dance Center, Cemer for Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Feldstein Penna Family Arts & Learning Madison Mr. & Mrs. Pau l Firnschild The Priva te Bank Comerica Charitable MichCon Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Mi tchell B. Foster Darrel & Dawn Reece Foundation Grand Lobby Boutique Mrs. Rema Frankel Drs. Robert & Patricia Reed Grand Dome, Lobby, Center The Karen & Drew Peslar Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Mr. & Mrs. John B. Renick for Production & Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Juan Ga num Suzanne & Robert L. Rewey Administration Co-Star Dressing Room Michigan's Mrs. Frank Gennack J r. The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn DaimlerChrysler Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. Michael Gerstenberge r Patri cia Rodzik Community Performance Patron Elevator, John R most trusted Mr. Joseph Giacalone Dulcie & Norman Rosenfeld Theater, Center for Arts & Tower Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Gianca rlo Mr. & Mrs. Gerald FRoss Learning Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Mrs. Ernest Good man Mr. Thomas FRost DaimlerChrysler Services Grand Lobby Staircase Mr. & Mrs. Carso n C. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Roth Patron Elevator, Cemer for Mirror Grunewald Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rugiero Arts & Learning Raymond C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Mr. & Mrs. Tari k S. Daoud Foundatio n Fund of the Mrs. Alice Berberian Haidostian Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Schlitters Grand Drape Community Foundation for Mr. Lawrence W. Hall Mark & Sally Sc hwartz DeRoy Testamentary Southeastern Michigan Margo t & Jerry Halpenn Benjamin Schwegman & Foundation John R Lobby Mr. & Mrs. Mort Harris Judith Tappero-Schwegman Conference Room, Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Harunan Lois & Mark Shaevsky Center fo r Production & Trustee Circle Lobby, Derek & Karen Hodgson Mr. & Mrs. Roger F Shennan Administration Broadway Mr. & Mrs. I. Martin Inglis Mr. Robert Sievers Detroit Edison Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George C. Co lette & Darnell Jackson Barbara & Roger B. Smith Mezzanine Level in Opera Vincent Gary E. & Gwenn C. Johnson Ms. PhylliS Funk Snow Hall Madison Lobby Johnson & Johnson Ms. Anne Markley Spivak Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Walbridge Aldinger Company Ms. Rosemary Joliat Mr. Edward L. Stahl Trustee Circle Lobby, Rehearsal Studio 11 Lawrence & Diane Jones Ms. Mary Ann Stella Madison Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Elliot & Carolyn Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Stevenson Mary Sue & Paul E\ving Box Level Promenade David G. Judge & Laura A. Joel & Shelley Tauber Broadway Box Office World Heritage Foundation Tchorznski Lorna Thomas, M. D. Conductors Dressing Kater Foundation Michael & Na ncy Timmis Room m

Michigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous 2005. Their generosity plays an integral part in the companys corporate, foundation, government and individual donors whose financial stability, necessary for producing quality grand opera and contributions were made between July 1, 2004, and June 30, dance, and award-winning educational activities. OJ CORPORATE SUPPORT PATRON The Executive Hea lth PATRON BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. John Ferron OPERA & DANCE $2,500-$4,999 Program at Wayne State $2,500-$4,999 $5,000-$9,999 Mrs. Max M. Fisher Casino Windsor University Jackson County Community Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel MAJOR BENEFACTOR National Ballet of Canada l Foundation $200,000 + BravoBravo Bricks & Mortar Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E Allison Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Freeman Marketing Supponer Sponsor Livonia Community Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Andersen Meyer & Anna Prentis DaimlerChrysler Corporation Dykema Gossett The Post Bar Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu Fu nd Family Foundation Golf Outing Silver Sponsor BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar Young Woman's Home Rosalie & Peter Beer Trustees: Barbara P Frenkel. Dance Season Sponsor Rich and Associates Sponsor Philadanco Opening Night Association Mr. Thomas Cohn Marvin A. Frenkel, Dale P Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Cummings Gala Sponsor FOUNDATION & Frenkel, Ronald P Frenkel, Rin ke Pontiac, Rinke DONOR Mrs. Charl es M. Endicott Tom P Frenkel, Denise L Opera Ball Platinum Stc0nsor Cadillac, Rinke Toyota GOVERNMENT SUPPORT $1,000-$2,499 Community Programs uppon Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Brown, Cindy Frenkel Scion, Honda of Bloomfield , OPERA & DANCE Capital Region Community Ford Motor Company Mrs. Rema Frankel Kanter, Nelson P Lande Foundation Fall Opera Season Sponsor Toyo ta Scion of Bloomfield, GOVERNMENT Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost Philadanco Opening Night Hyundai of Waterford Michigan Counci l for Arts Detroit Industrial School Mr. Kenneth Han Mr. & Mrs. James Garavaglia Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Gala Sponsor and Cultural Affairs Herbert & Elsa Ponting Mrs. Harriet Hull Mr. Allan D. Gilm our Taktix Solutions, LLC Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor The National Endowment for Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell Jospey Mrs. & Mrs. Alfred R. Glancy III Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Katherine B. Miner Charitable Opera America Host the Arts Joyce Urba & David Kinsella Mr. & Mrs. David Handleman Company Reception The Fa rbman Group Trust Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai BravoBravo l Crystal Leaf Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig Sponsor SIGNAL BENEFACTOR The Sigmund and Sophie Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard Mrs. David B. Hermeli n General Operating Suppon Sponsor $100,000 + Rohli k Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hodgson General MOLO rs Corporation Village Womans Club DONOR McGregor Fund Lomason Mr. Anthony Hopp Shrin~ Opera Season Sponsor $1,000-$2,499 Foundation Mr. Tim Mucciante Mrs. Amy Jidov P ila anco Performance MAJOR BENEFACTOR Sponsor Advanced Air INDIVIDUAL Mr. & Mrs. E. Michael Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Johnson Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) $25,000-$99,999 Mutchler Opera Ball Platinum Stc0nsor DeRoy Testamentary SPONSORS-OPERA Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jones Community Programs uppon Barris, So tt, Denn & Driker, Mr. James A. Ni chols Mr. & Mrs. Sterling C. Jones Jr. Foundation MAJOR BENEFACTOR Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross PL.L. c. Young Anist Apprentice Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz SIGNAL BEN FACTOR Brownrigg Companies LTD $25,000-$49,999 Mrs. Frank C. Shaler Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kellman $50,000-$199,999 Progr.am Sponsor Mr. Ri chard A. Sonenklar Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) The Daughter oj the Regiment Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby Bank One, M i c h ~a n Comerica Insurance Anist Sponsor-William Mrs. Rosemary Skupny Or. & Mrs. Richard W Kulis The Nutcracker roductian Performance Sponsor Burden in Faust Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) Mati lda R. Wilso n Fund Patricia & William H. Smith Dr. William Kupsky Sponsor Commercial Maintenance Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar Whitney Fund BENEFACTOR Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Larsen Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Dr. Calvin L. Stevens Community Progr.ams Suppon $15,000-$24,999 Mr. & Mrs. Pau l Lavins E~ewood Electric, Inc. BENEFACTOR Mrs. Lynn Townsend Dr. Melvin A. Lester MASCO Corporation olf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer $15,000-$24,999 Opera Ball Gold Sponsor Mrs. Richard Van Dusen Dr. & Mrs. Zvi Levran Foundation Gene ral Operating Support Hudson-Webber Foundation Mr. Richard D. Ventura Community Programs Suppon Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin J. L. Construction Services Variety Club for Children, FELLOW Mr. & Mrs . George C. Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor MAJOR BENEFACTOR Inc. $10,000-$14,999 Vincent Dr. Charles E. Lucas laBelle Electric Ser.vices Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. R. Jamison Wi ll ia ms Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Major $25,000-$49,999 Golf Outing TItanium Sponsor Camerica Bank FELLOW Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Walter P and Elizabeth B. Work Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Martella Mervyn's $10,000-$14,999 Mr. & Mrs. AlfredJ. Fisher III Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche Opera Ban Silver Sponsor Dance Theatre of Harlem The Hon. Jack Martin & Dr. BravoBravo! Presenting Community Foundation for Opera Ban Silver Sponsor Bettye Arrington Martin Adopt-A-School Sponsor Southeastern Mi chigan SUSTAINER SFr°nsor Nex Link Communications Ms. Mary C. Mazu re Go f Outing Tee Sponsor (4) Frank and Gertrud e Dunlap INDIVIDUAL $2,500-$4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBrien Golf Outing TItanium Sponsor SPONSORS-DANCE Dr. Lourd es V Andaya Gannett Foundation , Inc. Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Miller P~S i Bo ttling CompanCi Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2) The Nutcracker Media and Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austi n Mr. & Mrs. Glen Mitchell olf Outing Sponsor 2) Louis & Nelli e Sieg MAJOR BENEFACTOR Performance Sponsor The Hon. &: Mrs. Edward Ms. Anne Moroun GMAC Financial Services Progress ive Mechanica l, Inc. Foundation $25,000-$49,999 Avadenka Go lf Outing Tee Sponsor (2) Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2) Edith S. & Barry D. Dr. & Mrs . Step hen A. Munk Dance Theatre of Harlem Mrs. Irene M. Barbour Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles School ReSidency Progr.am Rea l Estate One, Inc. New England Foundation fo r Briskinffhe Shirley K. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. George W Nouhan Sponsor Schreiber Corporation the Arts Schlafer Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Papp National Precast Inc. LINES Performance Sponsor Dance Educational Activities Mandell L. &: Madel eine H. Wolverine Packing Co. Sponsor Mr. Charles & Dr. Charlotte Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Philadanco Performance Bennan Founda tion Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer Podowski General Operating Suppon Sponsor Mrs. Loris G. Birnkrant Standard Federal Bank CONTRIBUTOR Sage Foundation Cinderella Production Sponsor Drs. Irvin & Pamela Trotman $500-$999 Mr. Charles A. Bishop Reid Too Hot to Handel Production The Mary Thompson Mrs. Margaret Borden Sponsor Auto Desk, Inc. Foundation SUSTAINER Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss Detroi t Urban Living $5,000-$9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright Dance Theatre of Harlem The Elizabeth, Allan and Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Robinson BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Mr. & Mrs. &rnard T Brodsky Adopt-A-School Sponsor Warren Shelden Fund Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Sponsor African American Dance Mr. & Mrs. Harry 1. Rosenfeld Ida &: Conrad H. Smi th Fu nd Ce ndrowski BENEFACTOR Drake's Batter Mix Celebration Student Ticket Mr. & Mrs. Wi ll iam Sandy $15,000-$24,999 Golf Outing Tee Sponsor of the Community Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Foundation for Southeastern Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Schakne AAA Michiran Ente~rise Rent A Car Cheesebrough III Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Gol Outing Tee Sponsor Michigan DONOR Opera Bal Silver Sponsor Mr. David Chivas Schiff Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2) Federal Mogul Corporation RigalettD Performance Sponsor $1,000-$2,499 Mrs. Eleanor A. Christie Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Robert E Sc hirmer DTE Enerr,y Foundation BravoBravo l BrickS & Mortar The Samuel L. Westerman Mr. Dan Clancy & Mr. Jack Sponsor Foundation Dayton Contemporary Kim & Donald W Schmidt Opera Per onnance Sponsor Dance Company Student Perlm utter Ms. Susan Sc hooner Dance Theatre of Harlem IATSE Local 35Ke SUSTAINER Ticket Sponsor Mr. Edward Cody Dr. & Mrs. Karl E Sc hroeder Adopt-A-School Sponsor Kemistry Records $5,000-$9,999 The Hon. & Mrs. Avern L. LE&CMPA Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Bay Area Community INDIVIDUAL Cohn Schwendemann FELLOW Maddin, Hauser, Wartell , SUPPORT-OPERA Dr. Mary Carol Conroy $10,000-$14,999 Roth , et a!. Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shaevsky Drusilla Farwell Foundation Mrs. Mary Rita Cuddohy Ms. Ell en Sharp Colasanti Construction Magna International GENERAL DIRECTOR'S Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud Services Inc. Four County Com munity Mr. & Mrs. Erwi n S. Simon Nesi and Associates PC CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. David Golf Outing Platinum Sponsor BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar Foundation Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie SmithJ r. Visteon Corporation Ann and Gordon Getty IMPRESARIO Dr. & Mrs. John M. Dee Ms. Phyllis Snow Sponsor Dr. David DiChiera Opera Ball Silver Sponsor Foundation $10,000+ Dr. & Mrs. RobertJ. Sokol Project Producers LLC Ms. Cynthia Dodd Rohrscheib Sons Caissons James &: Lynelle Holden Fund Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Dr. & Mrs. Sheldo n Sonkin SUSTAINER Oliver Dewey Marcks Bartush Mr. & Mrs. Keith Dodsworth Mr. & Mrs. Paul Spica $5,000-$9,999 Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B. Safety Technology Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno Dr. Gregory Stephens Dwyer & So ns Volvo Midland Communi ty Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Dun can Dr. & Mrs. Gerald H. Golf Outing Silver Sponsor (2) International Inc. Dr. Charles H. Dun can SpeCial Events Pany Rental Foundation Ronald Michalak Stoll man Grunwell-Cashero , Inc. Louise Tuller Miller Trust Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Dr. Raina N. Ernstoff & Mr. Golf Outing Gold Sponsor Sterlin Bank & Trust Mr. &: Mrs. George Strumbos Gol f 5uting Tee Sponsor Southfield Community Mrs. Patricia Rodzik Sanford I. Hansell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terrell Walbridge Aldinger Mr. & Mrs. Ir.ving Rose Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewi ng Golf Outing Silver Sponsor (2) Telecom Technicians, Inc. Foundation Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Thomas Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Janet & Paul Victor Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Toll General Operating Suppon Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell

Mr & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Mrs. Wade H. McCreeJr Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Richardson Mr. Robert Hunter Dr & Mrs. Lary R. &rkower Mr. Henry Grezlik Mr & Mrs. Richard C. Webb Mr. & Mrs. AngusJ. McMillan Mr & Mrs. Jack Robinson Mr. & Mrs. ZoltanJ. Janosi Mr & Mrs. Roland Bessette Mr. & Mrs. F. W Gridley Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Mr. & Mrs. George RoumellJr. Mr. & Mrs. Ri chardJeryan Mrs. Irene Biber Mary K. Grimes Dr & Mrs. Christopher D. Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller Mrs. Markus Sc hmidt Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Dr. & Mrs. Donald Blitz Mrs. Claire L. Grosberg Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mitchell Ms. Elsa Shartsis Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Johnso n Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bourget Mr Randolph Gryebet Ms. ,Na ncy s. Williams & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Mitseff Dr. & Mrs. Mic hael J. Short Ms. Mary B. Jolliffe Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bovee Mr. Nizami Halim Sharon Backstrom Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Frank D. Stella Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Mr Michael Boyle Mr. & Mrs. William R. Harmon Dr Marilyn L. Williamson Mr. Patrick McGuire Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Joondeph Ms. Margery E. Brooks Dr. & Mrs. Nalan HarPaz The Han. Joan Young & Mr Dr. & Mrs. Van C. MomonJr. Mrs. Carolyn Stubbs Mr. Scott Jorgensen Ms. Joann F Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Harvath Thomas L. Schell enberg Mr & Mrs. Eugene Mondry Mr. & Mrs. John P Tierney Mr. Henry M. Kassen Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brzenk Ms. Joann Hatton Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mr. & Mrs. Robert G Vallee Sr Mrs. M. 1. Keefe Mr. Don Budny Mr & Mrs. Jeffrey K. Haynes Monolidis Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Vander Mr. John Keros David & Gail Burnett Mrs. William B. Heaton DONORS Mr. Ronald K. Morrison Molen Mr. Daniel B. Kolton Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mr. & Mrs. J. Theodore Hefley $2,000-$2,499 Mr. & Mrs. E. Clarence Mrs. C. Thero n Van Dusen Ms. Glenn Kopec Ms. Mary C. Caggegi Ms. Barbara HeUer Mr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Antos Mularoni Mrs. Phyllis C. Webb Mrs. Selma & PhylliS D. Korn Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Chappuis Dr & Mrs. Michael Hepner Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Mr & Mrs. David Mulligan Mr. & Mrs. Herman W Mr & Mrs. James Kuykendall Mr & Mrs. Albert Mr. Norman Herbert Appl ebaum Mrs. Barbara Naruta Weinreich Dr. & Mrs. James Labes Chrzanowski Dr. & Mrs. Martin M. Herman Mrs. Harold Arnoldi Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr & Mrs. Henry WhitingJr Mr Patrick Lancaster Mrs. Angela Ciarkowski Mr. & Mrs. Luther K. Hertler Dr Harold Mitchell Arrington Mr & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. Andrew Wise Ms. Bernadette L. Lane Mr. & Mrs. Reginald L. Mr & Mrs. John W Hill Dr & Mrs. Ingida Asfaw Mr. & Mrs. Richa rd F O'Brien Mr Edward Lekki Ciokaj lo Dr. & Mrs. James D. Hoeschele Mrs. DonaldJ. Atwood Mr. & Mrs. Graham A. Orley GDC OPENING NIGHT Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mrs. Magdalena Ciotti Mr & Mrs. J. Hogan Mr. & Mrs. James M. Balcerski Mr. & Mrs. John Otto INTERMISSION SPONSORS Maniscalco Volna Clermont, MD Mr & Mrs. Jan Homan Mr. and Mrs. Bassel Y. Banny Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel Betty & Bill Brooks Mr Timothy Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Closson Mrs. Ann Howell Mr. W Victor Benjami n Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Gloria & Fred Clark Ms. Patti cia McKanna Dr. & Mrs. Eudoro Coello Ms. Daisy Marguerite Humes Mrs. Ara Berberian Mr. & Mrs . Brock E. Plumb Dodie & Larry David Mr. Howard Meyers Mr. & Mrs. James Collins Mr & Mrs. Mario Iacobelli Dr. & Mrs. John Bi elawski Ms. Ruth F Rattner Barbara Frankel & Ron Mr. & Mrs. William Dr. & Mrs. Jam es M. Colv;lIe Mr. & Mrs. Addison Igleheart Lee & Paul Blizman Mr. & Mrs. John B. Renick Michalak Michaluk Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Cosma Mrs. Esther Jaruga Mr & Mrs. G. Peter Bl om Dr & Mrs. James Rigby Herman & Sharon Frankel Ms. Helen Millen Mr & Mrs. Steven Cottrell Mr. Joseph F. Jeannette Mr. Robert Bluestei n Mr. Bryan L. Rives Barbara & James Garavaglia The Hon. Marion Moore Ms. Margery L. Coutts o. M. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bonahoom Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Ann & Larry Garberding Mr. & Mrs. James Morrill Mrs. Katherine Cox Mr. & Mrs. Chois Jones Mrs. Betty Bright Dr. Wayne J. Ruchgy Ronald F Switzer & Mr. & Mrs. Allan Nachman Maryann & Scottie Cro mwell Mr. Paul Y. Kadish Mr & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Dr Hershel Sa ndberg Jim McClure Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nuyen Mr Ri chard J. Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kalakailo Mr. & Mrs. William Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Saperstein Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. Thomas G. Parachini and Ms. Carol A. Czestkowski Ms. Darlene Karle Ms. Patricia Hill Burnett & Mrs. R. J. Schlitters Ms. Donna J. Donati Mr. & Mrs. JohnJ. Daly III Mr & Mrs. Alex Karp Mr Robert Siler Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz GDC BENEFACTOR PARTY Ms. Diane Paratore Mr. & Mrs. Norman Dancy Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Mr. & Mrs. Merton Segal Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Dr. & Mrs. Claus Petermann Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Davis Mr. & Mrs. Barry Keller Mr & Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Dr. and Mrs. Hyan Chan Shin MEMBERSHIP DONORS Mr & Mrs. Mark Peterson Mr. & Mrs. William A. Day Ms. Geraldine B. Keller Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan Ms. Irene Piccone Mr. & Mrs. Richard de Bear Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Peter Coo per Mr. & Mrs. David S. Snyder LUMINARY Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Polidori Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Deluca Mr. & Mrs. Gerd H. Keuffel Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curalolo Mrs. Nad el e Spiro $500-$999 Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. Porretta Mr. James Denson Mr. Rohert Kirsammer Mr & Mrs. Man;n I. Danto Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Stark Dr. & Mrs. Joel Appel Ms. Jennifer R. Poteat Mrs. Mary DeTomaso Dr. & Mrs. Edward Klarman Julia Donovan Darlow & Mr & Mrs. Richard D. Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arnold Mr. Donald Rafal Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Klei n John C. O'Meara Starkweath er Ms. Geraldine Atkinson Mr Joseph Richert DickeimannJr. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kleinhomer Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D'Avanzo Mr. & Mrs. William Stone Mr. John H. Barbes Mr. & Mrs. George Robinson Dr. & Mrs. Donald Ditmars Mr & Mrs. Justin Klimko Mrs. Adeline J. DeBiasi Mr. l eo pold Strausz Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Benson Mr. John Romani & Ms. Dr. & Mrs. John W Dobbs Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P Kondak Mrs. Margaret Demant Mr. Ronald F. s,vitzer Ms. Ruth Berea n Barbara Anderson Mr John F Doherty Mr & Mrs. Roy H. Koponen Mrs. Les lie Desmond & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Tabor Jr. Mrs. Margareta Berker Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Dr Helene C. Dombrowski Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Kucharski Philip stoffregan Mr. & Mrs. Joel D. Tauber Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Berlin Dr. & Mrs. David B. Mr. & Mrs. Harold B. Doremus Dr. & Mrs. Richard Kulbersh Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Mr & Mrs. Melvin C. Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Rorabacher Dr. & Mrs. Harold Duchan Ms. Rosemary Kurr - Linda Dresner & Edward Levy VanderBrug Dr. & Mrs. Eric Billes Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Rose Ms. Ingrid Brit Eidnes Vicky & Ralph Kwyer Mr. Don F Duggan Me Steven L Victor Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W Mrs. Ann Rosenthal The Han. & Mrs. s. J. 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Betty &. Ken Simmons Michalak Detroit Yacht Club Diane &. Paul Sonnecken Mr. &. Mrs. Lawrence Brian Dice, OLCC ELIZABETH PARCELLS Liz &. Mike Stevens Garberding Dimensional Greetings 1951- 2005 Lisa Teets &. Dan Gorzen Mrs. Alice Berberian Dinos Rosemary R. &. Richard E. Haidostian Door to Doo r Valet Service The world of opera is smaller Trd,p Mrs. David B. Henmelin Dwyer &. Sons Volvo Subaru now with the untimely passing of Win swept Fanms Site Mr. &. Mrs. Hany A. Edibles Rex Catering Condo Association Lomason Edmund 1. Ahee Jewelers coloratura soprano, Elizabeth Hon. Jack Martin &. Dr. Bettye Arrington-Martin Edsel &. Eleanor Ford House Parcells, A native of Grosse In Memory of Evelyn Katz Emily's Restaurant Christine &. Mike Cuny Dr. &. Mrs. Norman McRae Pointe, Ms. Parcells distinguished Sheny &. Annali Jacobs Dr. &. Mrs. Josef Miller Epiphany Glass Company Barbara Kux Mr. &. Mrs. Harry Rachel Epstein herself not only as a superb Linda Rose Nosanchuk Lil &. 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Liquor House's opening concert in 1996. Martin Mr. &. Mrs. George C. Germack Pistachio Co. Vincent Allan Gilmour &. Eric Jergens Elizabeth Parcells graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy and In Honor of Leonard Lerner's Mary lou &. Mon Zieve Grafika Studio Birthday Greencrest Manor, Battle Creek then received her Bachelor and Master of Music, with honors, from Sandie &. Bob Weiss In Memory of Annette Harl ey Davidson the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1977 she was a winner Vettraino Dr. Reginald &. Anne Harnett In Memory of Dena of the Metropolitan Opera Council finals in New York City and was Debbie &. Allen Le\vis Dr. Heather Plumer Haun, D.O. McFadden's Mother Connie &. Gerry Ross Holiday Inn Express &. awarded a Pro Musicis Foundation Award as well. Provider Services Dept. at Edward &. Carol Valente Health Dialog Suites-Detroit Holiday Market Ms. Parcells had a distinguished career both in opera in several In Memory of Mort Zieve In Memory of Patricia E. Andrew and Carol Hollow German and American opera houses and as a recitalist across the Mr. &. Mrs. Lawrence Holly Crossing Bed &. Breakfast McKanna Garberding United States, France and Germany. Rave reviews accompanied her Ed Sonnenberg &. Don Ruth Rattner HOUR Detroit D'Annunzio Una Jackman wherever she went, as did her love of life and the joy she felt and IN KIND DONATIONS Mary !leth &. John Jagger gave with her singing. In Honor of Michigan Opera 227 Bistro Jax's Car Wash Theatre Aesthetic Dentistry by Robert Don Jensen Elizabeth also had profound ideas about education. Upon her The employees of Ramco- Dipilla, DDS, PC John Cowley and Sons Gershenson Inc. Rosette &. Roger Ajluni David V Johnson, Turtle Lake return to the Detroit area in 1997, she created and taught our Al Long Ford Diane &. Lany Jones Recital Master Class, a tradition repeated every year since the In Honor of Dr. Ali Moiin American Co ney Island Krispey Kreme Donuts inception of Learning at the Opera House that year, Her idea was David Kupsky &. Marjotie American Photographers Kruse &. Muer Martin American Speedy Printing- La Zingara that the art of giving voice recitals is not really addressed in the Detroit L. B. Office Supply In Memory of Ali Moiin's training programs at most universities and conservatories. Melinda Anderson Legends of lee Father Andiamo Riverfront Leo Douelle Inc. Elizabeth created a program that taught the formalities and etiquette Norman H. Silk &. Dale R Al Lucarelli Morgan Architectu ral Gold Assagi Denise &. Bob Lutz of walking on and off the stage, how to acknowledge the accompanist Majestic Cafe In Honor of the "Norma" Michele Assante and audience, what to wear in what situation, what repertoire to Ellen &. 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That very The Technicom Group day, it happened that the producer of 'The The Tennis & Golf Company, David Schwartz Telephone Hour" had an appOintment at The Town Pump Columbia, and he was persuaded to listen to The Townsend Hotel the young coloratura. She was immediately The Westin Detroit Signed to a Columbia Artists contract and a debut on a national radio broadcast in September 1949. A recording contract with RCA soon followed as well as an appearance on the "Voice of Firestone" broadcast simulta neously on radio and television. Volunteers In 1952, she was chosen by the legendary Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera Arturo Toscanini to sing in the radio broadcast Barbara Gibson as Lucia in the 1968 Overture House present one of the finest and most diverse of Glucks Orfeo ed Ewidice . Soon after, she to Opera Series opera and dance series in the country The theatrical made her operatic debut with Cincinnati experiences encompass vocal and orchestral music, Opera Association as Gilda in Rigoletto. In dance, drama, costumes, sets and lighting. The Michigan Opera Theatre 2004-2005 1954, she appeared with the San Francisco achievement of this multiplicity requires many voices Young Artist Apprentice and many willing hands. The talented, giving hands Opera as Rosina, Oscar and Zerlina. The fol of our Opera League, Ushers, Dance Council, Encore l, lowing spring she was chosen to partiCipate in Ambassadors, Office and Boutique workers, Volunteer a five-week cultural good will tour of Europe Education, Mover and Super volunteers have a After a triumphant performance with the Significant impact on the overall operation of the Berlin Philharmonic, Der Tagesspiegal pro company claimed, "Barbara Gibson brought back to life the great era of coloratura singing" Her second MOTVA Executive Terry Shea, Board Member Committee tour of Europe climaxed with the winning of Dodie David, President Sunday Soiree Hosts first prize in the womanS vocal division of Gloria Clark, Vice President Mary Sue & Paul Ewing Barbara Gates, Secretmy 2006 Spring Soiree Italys Giambattista Viotti contest. First prize john McMullin, Treasurer Adele Ammenman, Gwen & had never been awarded in the voice division. Betty Brooks, Past President Richard Bowlby 2006 Spring Soiree Moreover, according to the Associated Press Krysty L. Swann Laurie Seely Board of Directors and wire report flashed around the world, Barbara DeRoy Testamentary H. Committee Chairs Volunteer OPERAtors Joyce Cohn Helen Millen, Ambassadors Margaret Allesee Gibson was the first American to win a first Foundation Young Artist Young Artist Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Helen Arnoldi-Rowe prize in any of the four contest divisions Marianne Endico tt, Gloria Clark Community Programs Margo Cohen (voice, piano, violin, and composition.) Gail Urso, Dance Council joanne Danto Returning after an exhaustive and extended company, providing constant artistic advice, Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, Dodie David DivaslDivos Marianne Endico tt national concert tour, she took the music and introdUCing DiChiera to many colleagues, Vittoria Katanski, Encore! Helen L. Goettl world by surprise when, at the height of her including famous Italian basso Italo Tajo, who Footlights Linda Ilka came to Detroit to sing in Campanello and Amy jidov, Membership Alan Israel vocal powers, she announced that she would n Nancy Krolikowski , Movers Amy jidov retire from the stage and dedicate herself to direct the companys first full-length produc Office Volunteers Victo ria Kulis tion , The Barber oj Seville. Roberta Starkweather, ovr Patricia Nickol raising her young family in Detroit, Michigan, Chair Katey Szuma bringing a premature end to a meteoric career. Barbara Gibson's commitment to MOT has Opera House Ushers Carole Tibbitts Mado Lie, Opera League In 1965, Dr. David DiChiera, who had continued through the years, and in 2002, a Gwen Bowlby, Publicity & committed himself to establishing an opera generous endowment gift established the Development Ali Moiin, Supers company in Detroit, persuaded her to be the Barbara Gibson Young Artist Program, which Wallace Peace, Volunteer featured artist in the Overture to Opera Series, will support Michigan Opera Theatre's ongo Education ing commitment to training and preparing Volunteer Voice performing the mad scene from Lucia di Kevin Dennis, Technology Lnmmermoor in eight performances through the opera stars of tomorrow. m Don jensen, Board Member Randall Fogelman, Bomd out the Metropolitan Detroit area. She became Member a founding board member of the fledgling

ur popular In-Depth Opera OPERA CAMP and Lectures of the 2006-2007 season OPERA WORKSHOP Owill be offered again, as will The Contralto and Opera Camp Director, Renaissance Series- with lectures about Candace de Lattre will offer a varied menu African American history in Detroit. Come of classes to advanced opera hopefuls from and discover the Reel Opera Club with teenagers and up including: Ancient Dance movies about opera or spoofs on opera. with Harriet Berg, Alexander Technique with Oakland University's Michael Also, popular pianist and educator, Gillespie, Readers' Theater Workshop with Penny Masouris will teach beginning Adult University of Flint Professor Carolyn Group Piano Lessons on Monday evenings Gillespie, and Master Classes in Voice from in July and early August. Our Poets at the several esteemed professionals. All of this Opera House and our writing classes in fic plus the evening Opera Workshop will lead tion and poetry will again be offered. up to a final performance of opera scenes. YOUNG PEOPLE Our Programs for Young People will pre RECITAL MASTER CLASS sent the teaching team of Karen V DiChiera With the untimely passing of Elizabeth and Fran Dent in Create and Perform, a Parcells (see page 42) , creator of this pop workshop in which original stories and ular master class, soprano and singing music are created and then performed by voice speCialist Betty Lane has agreed to the students. Operetta Camp will again fea take over as the courses instructor. Just as ture students learning and performing a Ms. Parcells had done in the years since the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. The courses inception in 1997, the master class InsideOut Literary Arts Projects Program will focus on the formalities and etiquette Director, Robert Fanning, will be the of recital performance for singers. Over the instructor of the Writers Comer - A years, we have heard from many students Writing Program for Children. of Ms. Parcells who've commented about how valuable this course has been to their profeSSional careers. This tradition will continue, as we dedicate 2006 Recital Master Classes to her memory m

The Ford Center for Arts and Learning - IS OPEN!

ur long-awaited opening of the Our Floy and Lee Barthel Costume Dance classes will be taught in the Ford Center for Arts and Learning Shop is already in use on the third floor Margo V Cohen Center for Dance on the Oon April nth means we are now with costumes being altered and created fifth floor and patrons will be welcomed in ready for "Learners" of all ages to discover for the spring 2006 season. We hope that the Ellen Kahn Dance Lobby Thanks to our fabulous new learning environment, by the year 2007, we will be able to use the DaimlerChrysler, we will have a flexible all year round. Already this spring, Dance, costume shop and the talents of Michigan performance space in the DaimlerChrysler a Voice Master Class and our Central Opera Theatre Costume Coordinator, Theater on the sixth floor. This will be Michigan University Master's Degree Suzanne Hanna, to offer classes in costume shared by Community Programs, Dance Course in Opera have started in the Ford design and technical theater during off and Learning at the Opera House, and Center for Arts and Learning. season times. when available, can be rented by commu nity groups. The new Ford Center occupies six sto The Department of Community ries on Broadway The ground floor hous Programs (which also produces Learning at We hope you will take the opportunity es our boutique, which will not only serve the Opera House) will have expanded ded to visit the Ford Center for Arts and patrons during performances, but will also icated space covering the whole fourth Learning either by going on a tour, taking provide a welcome place to shop for gifts floor. Thanks to a generous donation from a class, or attending a performance by stu in the area. David Handleman, we will have an intimate dents of one of our workshops. We are television studio plus a classroom through thrilled to be able to expand our "in The Maggie Allesee Dance and Opera the generosity of BASF Corporation. Private house" educational offerings from the Resource Library will open soon. We are piano, voice and music composition summer to year-round programs. m waiting to hear about some grant and part instruction will take place here, as well as nership opportunities that will propel this sessions in Vocal Health. development to become a haven for stu dents and scholars.

Tour the Detroit Opera House An Eye and Ear Opening Experience for all Ages Are you or your favorite young person in the arts and how to prepare for them, a The Detroit Opera House was renovated part of a group or in a school that would performance by our very own Touring and enlarged. You will also hear the history like to visit "Behind the Scenes" at the Artists of Community Programs and, of of the theater that is now The Detroit Opera Detroit Opera House? The opera house course, a peek backstage and a visit to the House and, if you wish, you may hear the tours of the Department of Community costume shop with Michigan Opera Theatre history of all of Detroit's Theaters. Contact Programs are geared toward education, Costume Coordinator, Suzanne Hanna. Dolores Tobis for information and cost. including explanations of possible careers Learn about decorative plastering and how [email protected] (313) 237-3429

Time Out for Opera Time Out for Opera, our television series has won many "Philos." It is always an us to secure the funding necessary to pro with Bloomfield Community Television, honor I This years award winning show fea duce this program. If you come up with a has once again won a coveted Philo T. tured bass,james Patterson, a voice teacher suggestion that we can use, we will include Farnsworth Award for one of the 14 half who has appeared many times with YOU on a program! Send your thoughts to hour television programs produced in Michigan Opera Theatre. The episode was Karen VanderKloot DiChiera at kvd@mot 2005, for the series Time Out for Opera. directed by Bloomfield Community opera.org. Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of the Television's James Gillis. If you live in an area that doesn't receive television tube, was the name chosen by Have you ever seen Time Out for Opera? Time Out for Opera and you think your The Alliance for Community Media's If you live in Bloomfield Hills, community would enjoy it, contact Central States Region "Emmy Awards." Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms Bloomfield Community Television at (248) Through the years, Director of or Franklin, you can see the half-hour-long 433-7790, and speak with station manager Community Programs, Karen V DiChiera, program over either Channel 15 or 18. If Leslie Helwig. She can offer the program to and educator, Jonathan Swift, have hosted you have seen it, please let us know what other cable stations at minimum cost. m and produced Time Out for Opera, which you think about it. Your feedback can help

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Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE presents SUPERNUMERARIES Cappadocians Male Slaves Ann Em anuelson Bruce Davis Josh Madden Noah Fields Richard Strauss' Robin Marcus Gerold Secrest John Zimmerman Elijah Shabazz Joseph Welch Female Slaves/Dancers Brittany Anderson Romans Stephanie Fields Roze Berisaj Storm Ashley Holmes Ann Ledbetter June Sara Master George Manning 3-10, 2006 Deja Reese Lamar Richardson Pamela Rogers Alternate ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CREDITS Executioner Patsy Hudson Matt Emanuelson Nubian Guest ADDITIONAL Harry Williams ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL COSTUME DESIGNER Eugene Zenzen, Cello Designer Anibal Lapiz began his career working with Roberto Oswald in Buenos Aires. Among their col laborations are Nabucco, Hansel und Gretel, Otello, LOCAL WIG & MAKEU P CREW Tannhauser, Das Rheingold, Benvenuto Cellini and Norma. Recent costume designs have included La Katie Clark Shawnta McDougle Traviata, Turandot, II Trovatore, and L'italiana in AI Shawn Williams Myranda Jennings gieri for Santiago, Chile; Der Ring des Nibelungen for the Dallas Opera; Tristan und Isolde and I Puritani for L'Opera Montreal, and Elektra and Der fliegende Hollander for Teatro Colon. Mr. Lapiz has designed the costumes for the Baltimore Opera productions of Salome, Don Carlo, Lucia di Lam mermoor, Samson et Dalila and Les Pecheurs de Perles. His costumes for Salome were voted Best of the Season in 1989.