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10 NEGOTIATING THE CORRIDORS OF POWER: Christopher Alden discusses La clemenza di Tito BY SUZANNE VANSTONE 16 NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN US ON STAGE! 20 THE COC IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2013/2014 SEASON Discover our seven on the following pages: La Bohème pg. 20; Peter Grimes pg. 22; Così fan tutte pg. 24; Un ballo in maschera pg. 26; XF Hercules pg. 28; pg. 30; Don Quichotte pg. 32 Enjoy!

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TRISTAN UND ISOLDE The COC presents Tristan und Isolde . Video still BY SUZANNE VANSTONE by Bill Viola (Opéra national de Paris, 2004/2005). Photo: Kira Perov

he words “one-of-a-kind” are bandied for the entire length of the fiv e-hour opera. Tabout these days in order to entice The synthesis of video, music and drama is patrons and consumers and convince them exquisite and Viola’s dramatic use of primal that the experience they will have, or product elements of fire and water follow the lovers they will purchase, is unlike anything else. through their emotional journey. But to experience this winter’s production Sellars laughs when he says, “This of Tristan und Isolde , directed by the production is so much more fun than watching legendary Peter Sellars in collaboration with an opera! David Ross and I curated the 25-year renowned video artist Bill Viola, is truly retrospective of Bill’s work that toured several “one-of-a-kind.” Unless you were fortunate museums and I wouldn’t let them have wall enough to see the production with Opéra labels. There are no wall labels at Disneyland. national de Paris in 2005, you are witnessing You just enjoy yourself. Tristan is an a very rare event. Viola is a pioneer in the invitation for you to visit everything in your medium of video art and internationally deepest self, everything you love and feel. recognized as one of today’s leading artists. Zero knowledge is required at the point of For Tristan und Isolde , he has created a video entry. It is the most immersive opera ever that is integral to this production and runs created – no fencing, no gateway, you just

4 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season THE EVEREST OF OPERA: Peter Sellars Scales Tristan und Isolde ™ a plunge. This opera takes everyone to their relationships is the complexity and intricacy i r o own private ocean with the shore nowhere of all the ways in which people hurt each h p u e in sight. You get lost in the most profound other, and then all the ways that they have n o i t

and beautiful way.” to learn to heal each other. I would also a r o p

It’s exactly the opposite of our current emphasize the sheer thrill of the experience. r o C culture, where your attention is directed at You are the only person on earth who can c i t every moment and you’re told what to think see and feel what you will see and feel e m s and where to look. Sellars says that Viola’s during the opera. Bill’s videos themselves o C

n video imagery is not literal nor is Wagner’s are totally immersive and, like Wagner’s i e l K music and “the text is this churned up, music, they move at a slow pace which can n i v l incredible psycho-spiritual compost that, be very exciting. Everything moves just a C

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something new and beautiful and healthy – slows down you have the chance to look 2 the next chapter in the history of life. It’s inside it and begin to deal with the subtlety, © a good place to be in your own personal the nuance, the meaning. That is the beauty meltdown!” of both Bill’s work and Wagner’s work. Often patrons feel they must prepare or “One of the most touching things about do homework before they attend the opera. Wagner was his deep interest in Buddhism Especially with Wagner. “Wagner can and it just was not visible in mid-19th century sometimes be long and tedious and with Germany. The translations that existed of the Tristan the action only occurs during the Wisdom of the East were incomprehensible. last four minutes of each act. But Bill engages Today there is a practicing Tibetan Buddhist this other strata – not who did what to whom, master in every major city of the world and but examining where these feelings are all kinds of access to these ideas. Wagner coming from. Deeply iconic work opens you was really looking for some spiritual up to your own place and Tristan is a way salvation beyond Victorian Christianity to explore that. There are a hundred versions and its limits. He felt there was something of the myth of the two lovers – the mythology deeper going on and he was truly trying to is a template for you to pour in your own find another religion. All of his operas are emotions. Every version of the myth is different, and it’s all perfectly interesting, but to attend the opera you don’t need to deal with all that. Tristan is about these incredible layers of consciousness that all of us are experiencing – from this lifetime, other lifetimes, things from the past and things right up to this minute.” Sellars also stresses that this tale is about an older love, a more mature love. In our culture we are surrounded by young love and the endless eroticism of youth. Tristan and Isolde have been around the block a few times. “What is powerful about adult euphoria Calvin Klein is proud to be the Preferred Fragrance of the Canadian Opera Company

Peter Sellars. Photo: Ruth Walz

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THE EVEREST OF OPERA: Peter Sellars Scales Tristan und Isolde

Left: Bill Viola. about that search and about him testing Photo: Kira Perov the limits of the Christian world. Bottom left: Video still “The to Tristan reaches past by Bill Viola for Opéra national de Paris’ Schopenhauer and tries to move into these production of Tristan und Isolde , levels of Buddhism but Wagner had no 2004/2005. idea how to get there. Bill and his wife and Photo: Kira Perov long-time collaborator Kira Perov spent 18 months in Japan studying with a Zen master. All of that material that Wagner with all of that going on – the cast is just was hungering for, but just had no access thrilling. These are people who profoundly to, was very much part of their artistic know what they are doing and in many formation. So in a way worlds are able to cases have devoted a lifetime to these roles. meet. Wagner kept referring to the artwork So you’re getting something that isn’t just of the future, but of course couldn’t imagine for my rehearsal, but you’re getting a whole video. Bill is one of the pioneers of the life story of these extraordinary performers.” artwork of the future and it’s marvellous that Sellars finds it hard to imagine directing his work completes the circle that Wagner Tristan without Viola’s work. “I spent nearly is trying to form. It’s not an illustration of 30 years working on Tristan and could Wagner, it’s a response to Wagner. And it’s never figure it out until Bill. You need new a response to Wagner from where we are forms – new artistic forms – to represent and where we’re going. It’s something quite what Wagner is trying to get at. We have unusual in the history of opera production.” met this piece in a very rare and special And of course the sheer task of singing way. And I want to let everyone know it Tristan is psychologically very intense and also goes the other way. This is probably a an athletic feat. Sellars talks about us being summa in the life of Bill Viola and one of in the realm of the Olympics. “Wagner’s the greatest moments of his entire artistic demands are so extreme that you’re getting body of work held in one place. It is an quite a gamut of human emotion just from extraordinary moment in the work of a the singers. For me what’s important is that great artist. For me, it’s like Raphael’s every performer is the heat centre – all the “Transfiguration.” Viola’s masterpiece can heat and power is emanating from them. only be seen when we do Tristan . You cannot It’s a pleasure to be able to meet this work see it in a museum. You cannot see it online . It is literally an experience that only occurs when we do Tristan . So it’s rare in both directions. Tristan is not something you can perform often. It is one of those Everests that from time to time you try and scale, but it’s not part of your daily landscape. It’s really something special.” One-of-a-kind. n

Suzanne Vanstone is Senior Communications Manager, Editorial at the Canadian Opera Company.

FOR FURTHER INSIGHT INTO TRISTAN UND ISOLDE , PLEASE READ INTERVIEWS WITH VIDEO ARTIST BILL VIOLA, AND COC TECHNICAL STAFF DAVID FEHELEY AND BARNEY BAYLISS, AVAILABLE IN THE WINTER ISSUE OF PRELUDE ONLINE AT COC.CA/PUBLICATIONS AS WELL AS AN INTERVIEW WITH TRISTAN UND ISOLDE CONDUCTOR JOHANNES DEBUS ON THE COC’S BLOG AT COC.CA/PARLANDO .

8 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season CHRISTOPHER ALDEN DISCUSSES LA CLEMENZA DI TITO BY SUZANNE VANSTONE

NEGO TIATIN G THE CORRIDORS OF POWE R: ollowing his success with this fall’s forgiveness and the shifting balance of power psychologized through his music. His FDie Fledermaus , Christopher Alden surrounding an assassination attempt on premature death is a great tragedy as his returns to direct Mozart’s La clemenza di the life of Emperor Tito. Commissioned in musical style was developing so rapidly Tito . When first mounted at Chicago Opera 1791 to celebrate the coronation of Emperor by this point in his life, his ability to let go Theater, the production received great critical Leopold II as King of Bohemia, Tito was of conventions and push through to more acclaim and Alden can’t wait to direct it for written to flatter a new emperor, but Alden’s fluid and expressive modes so sure-footed. COC audiences. “I have been madly in love production tackles the human emotions It’s extraordinary how forward-thinking with this opera ever since I first started at the core of the opera and the fascinating much of the music in Tito is. An aria like listening to the recording back ambivalence which lurks underneath its Servilia’s “S’altro che lagrime” is so simple in the early ’70s. The first time I directed celebratory surface. and stripped down, its musical shape this production was in Chicago and it was “The wonderful thing about Mozart is emerging so organically from its text that it pure pleasure – this piece is nothing but that he could take any libretto and no matter feels as modern as a song by Joni Mitchell The COC presents La clemenza di Tito . magic from beginning to end. I am thrilled how one-dimensional it appeared on the or Paul Simon. Top: Charlotte Dobbs as Servilia. Opposite: A scene from La clemenza di Tito . to get the chance to do it again.” page, he breathed life into it. That was his “Amazingly, Mozart wrote Tito very Photos from Chicago Opera Theater, 2009. Photos: Rich Hein One of Mozart’s final works, La clemenza talent, his gift. He could create dynamic, quickly, using a 50-year-old libretto, which Bottom: Christopher Alden. Photo: Dario Acosta di Tito ’s plot revolves around betrayal, three-dimensional human beings fully had already been set a number of times,

10 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season Catch up with blogs and enjoy COC Radio at coc.ca. 11 NEGOTIATING THE CORRIDORS OF POWER: Christopher Alden Discusses La clemenza di Tito

The young artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio take to the mainstage in lead roles for their own performance of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Members of the Ensemble Studio frequently appear in smaller roles or understudy roles in COC mainstage productions. This specially priced performance is an exciting opportunity for audiences to see these young Canadian artists highlighted in principal roles. written in a style which by then probably corridors of power, the delicate balance which seemed somewhat outmoded to progressive people that dwell within those corridors artists like him. He had the libretto cleverly must constantly attempt to manage.” reworked from the original version written Alden reflects that Tito deals with issues in an earlier era by the renowned Metastasio. that had already appeared in a number Fortunately, it was a brilliant libretto – filled of Mozart’s earlier operas. “The concept of with powerful themes which are worked forgiveness, which is at the core of so many out through a series of compellingly Mozart operas, is central here as well – the confrontational scenes. It’s a shame that difficult but rewarding process of people Mozart didn’t have time to compose the recits struggling to let go of ego issues and himself, as his mastery of the 18th-century affirm their common humanity through version of sprechgesang (spoken singing) forgiveness. But forgiveness can be a was unsurpassed. Nonetheless, the force double-edged sword – and in Tito , the of Metastasio’s words triumphs over their relentlessly beneficent and forgiving titular inferior musical setting and offers the singer / hero emerges as a telling portrait painted actors rich fodder out of which to create by Mozart of all the powerful patriarchs powerful theatre. Is there a more heart - to whom he was beholden throughout his breakingly intense scene in all of opera than whole life. From the time he was a child, the Act II confrontation between Tito and promoted by his father as a prodigy and his best friend and failed assassin, Sesto? The paraded throughout the courts of Europe in fascinating ambivalence of their passionate his little court costume, Mozart’s livelihood love/hate relationship is portrayed with such was totally dependent on his ability to appeal devastating force that this scene emerges to powerful people. So much of his oeuvre as the true white-hot centre of the piece.” was composed to flatter the monarchy, but Alden and his design team, Andrew beneath its adulatory surface, Tito exposes Cavanaugh Holland and Terese Wadden, the darker, more ambivalent feelings which conceived the set and costumes as an attempt flow between the ruler and his subjects. to evoke with a timeless edge, “In Metastasio’s text, the Emperor Tito referencing a mid-20th century architecture is written as something of a plaster saint, very much based in classicism. “The Lincoln never swerving even when presented with and Kennedy centres were our inspiration – someone who has attempted to assassinate imposing civic spaces whose vast travertine him, while Mozart’s musical psychologizing marble walls are designed to inspire feelings of this revered patriarch seems to introduce of civic awe and responsibility. The bottom more ambiguous subtextual layers to Tito’s line is that this work is about the heady thrill clemency, perhaps suggesting that this and looming danger of negotiating the is his way, whether conscious or not, of

12 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season NEGOTIATING THE CORRIDORS OF POWER: Christopher Alden Discusses La clemenza di Tito controlling the people around him. During much of the strength of Mozart’s last his all-too-brief lifetime spent begging completed opera derives from the intensely for sustenance and forgiveness from personal feelings about his own life with an endless succession of godlike men, which it is infused. What a movingly bitter - especially the domineering father who sweet last will and testament La clemenza micro-managed not only his professional di Tito is – and how excited I am to bring life but his personal one as well, how much it to life for COC audiences!” n did Mozart ever feel like a completely free man in control of his own destiny? To me, Suzanne Vanstone is Senior Communications Manager, Editorial at the Canadian Opera Company.

FOR FURTHER INSIGHT INTO LA CLEMENZA DI TITO , PLEASE READ JON KAPLAN’S INTERVIEW WITH ISABEL LEONARD, AVAILABLE IN THE WINTER ISSUE OF PRELUDE ONLINE AT COC.CA/PUBLICATIONS .

On November 29, 2012, the second annual Ensemble Studio Competition took place in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. Ten finalists from across Canada were selected from 146 singers in preliminary auditions in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and New York. Each finalist performed two arias with piano accompaniment in front of a sold-out audience and an adjudication panel comprised of COC General Director Alexander Neef, COC Artistic Administrator Roberto Mauro, COC Music Administrator Sandra Gavinchuk, Head of the COC Ensemble Studio Liz Upchurch, and Canadian , singing teacher and Ensemble Studio alumna Wendy Nielsen.

Bass- Gordon Bintner of Regina took home first prize of $5,000. Andrew Haji of London, Ont., won second prize of $3,000, and mezzo-soprano Charlotte Burrage of Woodstock, Ont., was awarded third prize of $1,500. In (l – r) First-Prize Winner and Audience Choice Award recipient -baritone Gordon Bintner, Third-Prize addition, Bintner was selected by the Winner mezzo-soprano Charlotte Burrage and Second-Prize Winner tenor Andrew Haji at the COC's audience as the winner of the Audience Second Annual Ensemble Studio Competition. Choice Award, worth $1,500. Photo: Chris Hutcheson

14 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN US ON STAGE!

THE WORLD’S MOST EXTRAORDINARY ART CALLS FOR THE WORLD’S MOST EXTRAORDINARY PHILANTHROPISTS

This winter, director Peter Sellars and video artist Bill Viola bring their legendary A scene from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production production of Tristan und Isolde to Toronto. It could not have happened of Dialogues des Carmélites , 2007. Photo: Robert Kusel ave you ever wanted to perform in without generous financial support from a consortium of production and artist H one of the best opera houses, with underwriters, and a significant corporate sponsorship from BMO Financial Group. the world’s best opera singers, directed by the world’s foremost artists? THANK YOU TO This spring, the COC’s production “Being a super was one of the most Lisa Balfour Bowen and Walter M. Bowen Tim and Frances Price of Dialogues des Carmélites requires over exhilarating and insightful artistic Cecily and Robert Bradshaw Colleen Sexsmith 100 supernumeraries (onstage extras) experiences of my life. To share the stage to join forces with our cast. Philip Deck and Kimberley Bozak Sandra L. Simpson with , Russell Braun and Donald O’Born Ryerson and Michele Symons What could be more exciting? Now’s Joseph Kaiser, and to work with so many your chance to spice up your daily routine, gifted artists, creators and technicians, and one that gives you a unique perspective is an experience I will never forget.” as well as our longstanding partners at BMO Financial Group. of opera and the world onstage. Treat – Jeremy Elbourne, supernumerary for Iphigenia in Tauris , yourself to a completely new experience! Director of Marketing, COC

TO APPLY TO BE A SUPER WITH THE COC, PLEASE E-MAIL [email protected] Their commitment to exceptional art is an inspiration to us all. WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF AND SOME BASIC MEASUREMENTS. Make great opera a reality by going to coc.ca/Support or calling Director of No speaking or singing is required, but an active onstage presence is essential. Supers will likely be required for three or four rehearsals each week (weekday evenings and any time Saturdays and Sundays) leading up to the opening – and, of Development, Christie Darville, at 416-306-2375. course, all performances. Each rehearsal lasts from two to four hours and, from time to time, supers may be called in on short notice. This is a volunteer position and a small honorarium is provided. Video still by Bill Viola for Tristan und Isolde (Opéra national de Paris, 2004/2005). Photo: Kira Perov

16 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season GOOSEBUMPS INCLUDED.

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Opera in Two Acts. Libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Metastasio

Edited for the Neue Mozart Edition by Franz Giegling. Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter, publisher and copyright owner.

First performance: , September 6, 1791 Production of Chicago Opera Theater Last performed by the COC in 1990 February 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 22, 2013 Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES TM THE CAST (in order of vocal appearance) Vitellia, daughter of the deposed emperor Keri Alkema Sesto, a young Roman patrician Isabel Leonard Annio, a young Roman patrician ^* Publio, Captain of the Guard Robert Gleadow ^** Tito, Roman Emperor Michael Schade Servilia, sister of Sesto Mireille Asselin †***

Conductor: Derek Bate (February 11) Director: Christopher Alden Set Designer: Andrew Cavanaugh Holland Costume Designer: Terese Wadden Lighting Designer: Gary Marder Chorus Master: Sandra Horst ^ Stage Manager: Jenifer Kowal SURTITLES™ Producer: Gunta Dreifelds

Performance time is approximately two hours and 45 minutes, with one 25-minute intermission.

*Ms Giunta’s performance is generously sponsored by Patrick and Barbara Keenan. ** Mr. Gleadow’s performance is generously sponsored by Melanie Whitehead. *** Ms Asselin’s performance is generously sponsored by Marcia Lewis Brown.

† Current member of the COC Ensemble Studio ^Graduate of the COC Ensemble Studio

Program information is correct at time of printing. All casting is subject to change.

Please visit coc.ca for additional information 1 ALEXANDER NEEF , General Director LA CLEMENZA DI TITO DIRECTOR’S NOTES by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Opera in Two Acts. Libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Metastasio ver the past century or so, Mozart’s were his patrons, not to mention his Edited for the Neue Mozart Edition by Franz Giegling. Used by arrangement with O La clemenza di Tito has generally own domineering father. Despite the fact European American Music Distributors LLC, sole U.S. and Canadian agent gotten a bad rap: the broke and ailing that Tito was ostensibly composed to for Baerenreiter, publisher and copyright owner. composer accepted the commission to set flatter Leopold II on the occasion of his First performance: Prague, September 6, 1791 a well-worn libretto written in an out-of-date coronation, the edgy depiction of entitled Production of Chicago Opera Theater style, farmed the composing of the patriarchy which Mozart sculpts from out to a student, then took the money and Metastasio’s libretto is, in fact, a very Ensemble Studio Performance ran. But I’ve always found it hard to square personal statement about his own dealings February 6, 2013 this harsh verdict with the psychologically with all these powerful men. Tito’s Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES TM penetrating depiction of people negotiating unrelenting clemency can at times seem the dangerous corridors of power which cagily manipulative of the people around THE CAST Mozart’s penultimate opera seems to me him, especially Sesto, whose ambivalent (in order of vocal appearance) to be, the sophisticated summation of relationship with the Emperor lies at the Vitellia, daughter of the deposed emperor Ambur Braid * themes which dominated both his life and heart of the piece. No wonder the forbidden Sesto, a young Roman patrician Rihab Chaieb ** operatic oeuvre . siren’s song of revolution which Vitellia Annio, a young Roman patrician Sasha Djihanian *** Entführung ends with the Pasha’s gracious croons to Sesto carries an erotic charge no Publio, Captain of the Guard Neil Craighead forgiveness of the foreigners who have less seductive than ’s libertine Tito, Roman Emperor Christopher Enns (Act I) attempted to escape from his palace. The cry of “Viva la libertà!” In our lifelong desire Owen McCausland **** (Act II) disembodied voice of Neptune is the “deus to measure up to parental and societal Servilia, sister of Sesto Claire de Sévigné ***** ex machina” which forgives all and sets demands, can we ever feel truly free? In Conductor: Daniel Cohen everything right at the conclusion of the last scene of Tito , after he has been Director: Christopher Alden . In the climactic final scene of forgiven, Sesto says to Tito, “It is true, Set Designer: Andrew Cavanaugh Holland Don Giovanni , the statue of the murdered Augustus, that you pardon me. But my Costume Designer: Terese Wadden Commendatore offers the dissolute anti-hero heart does not absolve me, and will lament Lighting Designer: Gary Marder forgiveness for his sins if he will repent. my error as long as memory lasts.” Sesto Chorus Master: Sandra Horst Mozart had already set to music the appeal will carry to the grave the guilt which he Stage Manager: Jenifer Kowal for support and forgiveness to kings, gods feels after his failed attempt to bite the SURTITLES TM Producer: Gunta Dreifelds and fathers numerous times before he patriarchal hand which strokes him. That’s composed his musical portrait of Emperor not a very free feeling, but it’s one that Performance time is approximately two hours and 45 minutes, with one 25-minute intermission. , just as his life had been endlessly Mozart was all too familiar with. devoted to pleasing and placating the kings, emperors and archbishops who Christopher Alden The Ensemble Studio performance is sponsored by

The Ensemble Studio performance has been generously underwritten in part by The Estate of Horst Dantz & Don Quick

*Ms Braid’s performance is generously sponsored by an anonymous donor. ** Ms Chaieb’s performance is generously sponsored by Katalin Schäfer. *** Ms Djihanian’s performance is generously sponsored by Jane Greene. **** Mr. McCausland’s performance is generously sponsored by Peter and Hélène Hunt. ***** Ms de Sévigné’s performance is generously sponsored by Catherine Fauquier.

Program information is correct at time of printing. All casting is subject to change.

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ACT I INTERMISSION MUSIC STAFF ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS Rome, A.D. 79 . Vitellia, daughter of the Timothy Cheung Tiffany Fraser deposed Emperor Vitellio, wants the ACT II (Ensemble Studio Intern Coach ) Kristin McCollum current ruler, Tito (Titus Flavius Savinus Annio tells Sesto that the emperor has Vespasianus), assassinated because he has escaped harm. When Sesto confesses his Jenna Douglas ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNERS not chosen her to be his empress, but has assassination attempt, Annio advises that (Ensemble Studio Intern Coach ) Wendy Greenwood instead selected Berenice, daughter of the telling Tito the truth will earn forgiveness. Stephen B. Hargreaves Jareth Li King of Judea. Vitellia tries to overcome Vitellia implores Sesto to flee for both Kevin Murphy ( Head Coach ) the scruples of her admirer Sesto about their sakes, before Publio enters and WALLY RUSSELL LIGHTING INTERN committing murder for her sake. Sesto's demands Sesto's sword; the man Sesto ITALIAN LANGUAGE COACH Aaron Bernstein friend Annio reveals that Berenice will not struck in the flaming Capitol was a fellow Manuela Scarci be empress after all. Vitellia's ambitions conspirator, Lentulo, who survived. But UNDERSTUDIES for the throne revive, and she asks Sesto to Sesto is now under suspicion and is led off ASSISTANT CONDUCTORS Vitellia Ambur Braid delay his plan. Annio reminds Sesto of his for questioning. Derek Bate Sesto Rihab Chaieb own desire to marry Sesto's sister, Servilia, The people are relieved to find Tito safe. Kevin Murphy Wallis Giunta and urges him to ask Tito for permission. When the emperor doubts his friend Annio Rihab Chaieb The populace hails Tito, who declares Sesto's disloyalty, Publio cautions against ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Publio Neil Craighead he will help the survivors of the recent being too trusting in the face of betrayal. R. B. Schlather Tito Christopher Enns eruption of Vesuvius at Pompeii. Annio Sesto has confessed and been sentenced, Servilia Claire de Sévigné and Sesto learn that the emperor now with other conspirators, to be thrown to Sasha Djihanian wishes to marry Servilia. Diplomatically, the lions. Annio agrees that Sesto must be Annio assures Tito he welcomes the union. punished but asks Tito to consider the case The emperor says the chief joy of power compassionately. The emperor hesitates lies in the opportunity to help others. Annio to sentence his friend to death until he has informs Servilia that the emperor wishes to questioned Sesto. Alone with Tito, Sesto marry her and the distraught young couple hesitates to implicate Vitellia. Tito, not reaffirm their love for each other. satisfied with Sesto's explanation, orders Publio, a guard, shows Tito a list of those him led to execution. Alone, Tito agonizes who have spoken disloyally. Tito is inclined over his decision, then tells Publio that to forgive them. The discussion is interrupted Sesto's fate will soon be made known. by Servilia, who confesses her prior Addressing the gods, Tito says that if they commitment to Annio. Tito generously want a stern ruler, they ought to take away relinquishes all claims to her. Vitellia, still his human heart. believing that the emperor plans to marry The distraught Vitellia, fearing that Servilia, again urges Sesto to strike him Sesto has implicated her in the conspiracy, down. He declares that her wish is his ignores Servilia’s and Annio’s pleas to help command. When Vitellia learns that Tito is them save Sesto. But when Vitellia takes now planning to crown her as empress, she Tito's announcement of her as his choice calls after Sesto to stop him, but it is too late. as proof that Sesto did not betray her Sesto, who has set fire to the Capitol and secret, she realizes she cannot accept the led a rebellion, trembles with remorse. Annio , throne at the price of Sesto's life. When Servilia, Publio and Vitellia appear, voicing she confesses her guilt, the betrayed ruler anxiety and confusion. Believing he has almost hardens his heart before deciding succeeded in killing the emperor, Sesto to pardon the conspirators, valuing their starts to confess but is silenced by Vitellia. repentance more than their fidelity.

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KERI ALKEMA AMBUR BRAID NEIL CRAIGHEAD SASHA DJIHANIAN Vitellia (M) Vitellia (E) Publio (E) Annio (E) American soprano Keri Canadian soprano Canadian bass-baritone Canadian soprano Sasha Alkema recently appeared Ambur Braid, a COC Neil Craighead is a Djihanian was the winner with the COC as Giulietta Ensemble Studio member of the COC of the first annual COC in The Tales of Hoffmann . member, recently appeared Ensemble Studio and Ensemble Studio Other credits include the with the company as recently appeared with Competition. A native title role in Anna Bolena (Minnesota Opera), Adele in . Other COC roles the company as Pinellino in A Florentine of Montreal, she is a graduate of the Mimì in La Bohème ( Festival include the title role of Semele (Ensemble Tragedy/Gianni Schicchi . Other COC roles Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. Opera), Adalgisa in (Opera North), Studio performance), Stella in The Tales include Sciarrone in , the Usher in Ms Djihanian was a national finalist in the and Donna Elvira in the Act I Finale of of Hoffmann and the Greek Woman in Rigoletto , the First Priest (mainstage) and 2011 National Council Don Giovanni (New York Philharmonic) . Iphigenia in Tauris , Amore in Orfeo ed the Speaker (Ensemble Studio performance) Auditions, a semi-finalist in the 2011 Additional appearances include Donna Euridice and the Queen of the Night in of , a Youth and Russian Queen Elisabeth Competition and the 2012 Elvira (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and The Magic Flute (Ensemble Studio Father in Death in Venice, the Oracle and Montreal International Musical Competition , New York City Opera); Fiordiligi in Così performance). Her credits also include Diana a Trojan Man in Idomeneo , the Official and a finalist in the 2011 BBC Cardiff Singer fan tutte (Atlanta Opera); Amelia in Simon in Iphigénie en Tauride (Opera Atelier) Registrar in and, at the of the World Competition. Recent credits Boccanegra (Teatro Municipal de Santiago); and Konstanze in Die Entführung aus Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Japanese include Haydn’s Die Schöpfung and Micaëla Adalgisa (Caramoor Festival); and, Mahler’s dem Serail and the Queen of the Night Envoy 2 in the COC’s The Nightingale and in at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Das klagende Lied (Cincinnati May Festival (San Francisco Conservatory). This season Other Short Fables . This season Mr. Craighead Italy and at the Castleton Festival, with and Ravinia Festival with conductor James Ms Braid will sing the role of the Queen also appears as a Cappadocian in . Lorin Maazel conducting. This season with Conlon). Future engagements include of the Night with Opera Atelier. the COC she also sings Alisa in Lucia Amaltea in Mosè in Egitto (NYC Opera). CLAIRE DE SÉVIGNÉ di Lammermoor . RIHAB CHAIEB Servilia (E) MIREILLE ASSELIN Sesto (E) Soprano Claire de Sévigné , CHRISTOPHER ENNS Servilia (M) Tunisian-born mezzo- a native of Montreal, Tito (E) Canadian soprano Mireille soprano Rihab Chaieb, is a member of the COC Canadian tenor and COC Asselin, a COC Ensemble a COC Ensemble Studio Ensemble Studio. She Ensemble Studio member Studio member, recently member, recently appeared recently appeared with Christopher Enns last appeared as Adele in Die with the COC as Inez the COC as Ida in Die Fledermaus . appeared with the Fledermaus . COC credits in Il Trovatore . COC credits include Ms de Sévigné received her master’s degree company as Nathanael include Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto, the La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi , Ino/Juno in opera from the University of Toronto. in The Tales of Hoffmann . Other COC roles Second Priestess in Iphigenia in Tauris and in Semele (Ensemble Studio performance), Recent appearances include the title role include Scaramuccio in , the title role of Semele (Ensemble Studio Tisbe in , Second Secretary in Lucia di Lammermoor , Gretel in Hansel an American/Glass Maker/Strolling Player performance). Other credits include Galatea to Mao in Nixon in China , the Third Lady and Gretel , Flaminia in Il mondo della luna , in Death in Venice , and Tamino in the The in Acis and Galatea and Servilia in in The Magic Flute (Ensemble Studio Cunegonde in Candide (UofT) and Magic Flute (Ensemble Studio performance). La clemenza di Tito (Opera Atelier), Phénice / performance) and the French Mother Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare (Thirteen He holds a bachelor of vocal performance Lucinde in Armide (Glimmerglass Festival ), in Death in Venice . This past summer Strings Orchestra). This summer she will (University of Manitoba), and a diploma in Adele (Opera Hamilton), La Musica/Euridice Ms Chaieb was a Steans Institute Artist at perform the Queen of the Night in Die operatic performance (UofT). Other credits in Orfeo (Boston Early Music) and Pamina the Ravinia Festival. Upcoming engagements Zauberflöte (Music Academy of the West). include the title role in Candide , Ecclitico in the film . She has include Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro This season with the COC Ms de Sévigné in Il mondo della luna and Gonzalve in performed at Carnegie Hall in Vaughan (’s Merola Opera also appears as the Slave in Salome and L’heure espagnole (UofT’s Opera Division); Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and as a Program), and a performance of Saariaho’s Une Voix in Dialogues des Carmélites . Alfred in Die Fledermaus (Highlands guest recitalist. Upcoming roles include From the Grammar of Dreams in Washington Opera Studio); and, Gastone in La Traviata Nanetta in Falstaff with Wolf Trap Opera D. C. This season she also appears with (Saskatoon Opera). Company. the COC as Soeur Mathilde in Dialogues des Carmélites .

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WALLIS GIUNTA ISABEL LEONARD Annio (M) Sesto (M) Canadian mezzo-soprano American soprano Isabel Wallis Giunta is a graduate Leonard is making her of the COC Ensemble COC debut. This season Studio. Previous COC she appears at the Met appearances include the as Rosina in the English Second Lady ( Die Zauberflöte ), the English version of Rossini’s , Lady ( Death in Venice ), Woman of Crete 2 as well making two role debuts as Miranda (Idomeneo ) and, at the Brooklyn Academy in The Tempest and Blanche in Dialogues of Music, the Alto Solo (The Nightingale des Carmélites . Upcoming performances and Other Short Fables ). This season, include the title role in L’enfant et les as a member of the Metropolitan Opera’s sortilèges and Concepcion in L’heure Lindemann Young Artist Development espagnole at the Saito Kinen Festival in Program, she makes her Met debut singing Japan with Seiji Ozawa conducting; as well Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto . Recent as recitals at the University of Notre Dame, roles include Phénice in Armide , Wu in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Kommilitonen! (Juilliard School), Dorabella Atlanta’s Spivey Hall, with San Francisco in Così fan tutte (Met/Juilliard School), Performances and, her recital debut at Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro (Fort Worth Zankel Hall. She will be the featured soloist Opera) and Lola in in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 and Berlioz’s (Opera Lyra Ottawa). Les nuits d’été (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra).

ROBERT GLEADOW OWEN M cCAUSLAND Publio (M) Tito (E) Canadian bass and Canadian tenor Owen Ensemble Studio graduate McCausland, a native Robert Gleadow recently of New Brunswick, is a appeared with the COC first-year member of the as the Old Gypsy in COC Ensemble Studio. Il Trovatore . Other COC credits include He recently appeared as the Messenger the Speaker in Die Zauberflöte , Colline in Il Trovatore and understudied the role in La Bohème , Theseus in A Midsummer of Spalanzani in the COC’s The Tales of Night’s Dream and Figaro in Le nozze Hoffmann . Other operatic credits include di Figaro . Roles include Angelotti in Tosca Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi (Opera on the and Colline ( Covent Avalon), Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni Garden); Figaro (Opéra de Montréal); (Centre for Opera Studies in Italy), Juan Speaker (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées); in Don Quichotte (Opera Nova Scotia), Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and Leporello Spoletta in Tosca (Maritime Concert Opera) in Don Giovanni (Glyndebourne Opera and and Aeneas in (Dalhousie Peralada Festival); Colline (); Opera Workshop). Mr. McCausland studied and, Talbot in Maria Stuarda (Houston music at Dalhousie University and is a Grand Opera). This season Mr. Gleadow multi-year winner at the New Brunswick also appears with the COC as the Steersman Competitive Festival of Music. This season in Tristan und Isolde and returns to he also appears as the Second Nazarene Théâtre des Champs-Elysées as Leporello. in Salome .

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MICHAEL SCHADE concerts with the Lucerne Festival ( and ); TERESE WADDEN Tito (M) Academy Orchestra, the Orchestra Les contes d’Hoffmann , L’incoronazione di Costume Designer Canadian tenor Michael Internazionale d’Italia, and a return to Poppea , , and Das verratene American Terese Wadden Schade recently appeared Israeli Opera to conduct Verdi’s Rigoletto . Meer (San Francisco Opera); La clemenza recently designed the at the COC as Eisenstein Recently Mr. Cohen was honoured at di Tito (Chicago Opera Theater); Der costumes for the COC’s in Die Fledermaus . the Evgeny Svetlanov Conducting fliegende Holländer , Le nozze di Figaro A Florentine Tragedy/ Previous COC credits Competition. and (Dallas Opera); La Traviata , Gianni Schicchi (Dora include The Magic Flute , Rusalka , Oedipus Madama Butterfly , and Harvey Milk (Houston Award nominee). In addition to La clemenza Rex , Il viaggio a Reims , Idomeneo , Il barbiere DEREK BATE Grand Opera); (); di Tito (Chicago Opera Theater), she has di Siviglia and L’elisir d’amore . Other Conductor/Assistant The Makropulos Case (Prague National collaborated with Christopher Alden on performances include Nicias in Thaïs Conductor Theatre); Idomeneo (Grand Théâtre de Così fan tutte and Don Giovanni (New York (Metropolitan Opera); Aschenbach in Death Last season resident Genève); and Djamileh (Opéra national City Opera). Other highlights include in Venice (Hamburg); Die Meistersinger , conductor Derek Bate de Lyon). Upcoming productions include As You Like It (The Acting Company), Arabella , Die Zauberflöte , Capriccio , conducted performances La Périchole (NYC Opera), Le nozze di House For Sale (Transport Group), Lucia Idomeneo , L’elisir d’amore , Daphne , of Rigoletto and was Figaro () and di Lammermoor (Lyric Opera of Chicago Il barbiere di Siviglia , Così fan tutte , assistant conductor for Love From Afar Peter Grimes (Badisches Staatstheater and Central City Opera), the documentary Die Fledermaus , Die schweigsame Frau , and A Florentine Tragedy/Gianni Schicchi . Karlsruhe). film Bill Wilson and the History of A. A. , Don Giovanni and La clemenza di Tito With the COC, he has led performances the short film The Getaway , and the world (); Die Zauberflöte , of Aida , Madama Butterfly , The Flying ANDREW CAVANAUGH premiere of Asylum: The Strange Case of King Arthur , Don Giovanni , La clemenza Dutchman , Luisa Miller , Eugene Onegin , HOLLAND Mary Lincoln (York Theatre). Ms Wadden di Tito , Armida and (Salzburg La Bohème , Carmen , Turandot , La Traviata , Set Designer also worked with the architectural firm Diller Festival); Don Giovanni and Maskerade Die Fledermaus and served as assistant American scenic designer Scofidio + Renfro on How Wine Became (Royal Opera House Covent Garden); and, conductor for Die Fledermaus , Maria Andrew Cavanaugh Modern , an exhibit at the San Francisco Die Zauberflöte (Lyric Opera of Chicago Stuarda , Nixon in China , Cinderella , Holland is making his MoMA. and Washington National Opera). A Midsummer Night’s Dream , War and COC debut. His credits Peace and the complete Ring Cycle among with Christopher Alden include La clemenza GARY MARDER others. Mr. Bate conducts frequently with di Tito (Chicago Opera Theater), What’s Lighting Designer DANIEL COHEN Toronto Operetta Theatre, and was musical Next (Miller Theater, NYC), The Threepenny American lighting Conductor director for Les Misérables , The Phantom Opera (Long Beach Opera) and Il sogno designer Gary Marder Israeli conductor Daniel of the Opera and Show Boat . This season with di Scipione (Gotham Chamber Opera, NYC). is making his COC debut. Cohen is making his the COC he also conducts a performance Other opera credits include Der Freischütz He recently lit Julie COC debut. Mr. Cohen of Salome . (Opera Boston) and Louise (Spoleto Festival , Taymor’s The Magic has worked with orchestras U.S.). Mr. Holland currently serves on the Flute in Sydney, Australia. Mr. Marder such as the Israel CHRISTOPHER ALDEN faculty of Hamilton College in Clinton, has designed the lighting for Aida (Dallas Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Director N.Y. Upcoming projects include designs for Opera), La Traviata ( in Turin, nationa l de Montpellier and Luzerner American Christopher Orpheus Descending (American University, Italy, and Tokyo), Samson et Dalila (Houston Sinfonieorchester, and recently made his Alden recently directed Washington, D.C.), E. Duffy Adams’ Wet Grand Opera) and The Barber of Seville , debut with the European Union Chamber the COC’s Die Fledermaus . (Hamilton College) and the premier of Carmen , Peter Grimes and Norma Orchestra. He has conducted Lady Macb eth Previous productions Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky’s adaptation (San Diego Opera). He has worked in many of the Mtsensk District , Wozzeck and include Rigoletto and of Eugene Onegin , with music by Sergei opera houses around the world including (Israeli Opera), and recently, at the Teatro The Flying Dutchman . Other credits Prokofiev (Princeton University). Boston, Connecticut, Palm Beach, Barcelona Lirico di Cagliari, a new production of Don include Don Giovanni (Portland Opera), and Baden Baden, Germany. Mr. Marder Quichotte . Last season Mr. Cohen assisted Norma (Opera North); Così fan tutte , was the assistant resident lighting designer and the West-Eastern Don Giovanni and A Quiet Place (New for the Met for 12 seasons. In March he will Divan Orchestra in preparation for a York City Opera); A Midsummer Night’s become the resident lighting designer for Beethoven symphonies cycle and major Dream (English National Opera and San Francisco Opera. works by Schoenberg and Boulez. Stanislavsky Theatre, Moscow); Les contes Forthcoming engagements include d’Hoffmann (Santa Fe Opera);

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SANDRA HORST KEVIN MURPHY Chorus Master Assistant Conductor Sandra Horst’s recent American conductor and COC credits include pianist Kevin Murphy Il Trovatore and Die last appeared at the COC Fledermaus . She also as assistant conductor for conducted Rossini’s The Magic Flute . He is Il viaggio a Reims for the COC. She is the director of the Program for Singers, Steans director of musical studies at the University Music Institute and has also served as of Toronto’s Opera Division where she most directeur des études musicales at the Opéra recently conducted L’elisir d’amore . Ms national de Paris and assistant conductor Horst formerly served as chorus master for at the Met. He has played continuo Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Edmonton with the Met orchestra Opera; a judge for the Metropolitan Opera in productions including Così fan tutte , National Council auditions; and, music staff La Cenerentola , Le nozze di Figaro , of the Juilliard Opera Center, Chautauqua Don Giovanni , La clemenza di Tito and Institution, Boston Lyric Opera, and Banff Idomeneo . Mr. Murphy has collaborated Centre for the Arts. She was one of the with artists including Elīna Garanča, 100 Alumni of Achievement honoured by Gerald Finley, Kiri Te Kanawa, Heidi Grant Wilfrid Laurier University. This season she Murphy, Michelle DeYoung, Bejun Mehta, is also chorus master for Tristan und Isolde , Gary Lakes, Nathan Gunn, Olaf Bär, Bryn Lucia di Lammermoor and Dialogues des Terfel, Marcelo Alvarez, Plácido Domingo, Carmélites . , Renée Fleming, Paul Groves and . JENIFER KOWAL Stage Manager R. B. SCHLATHER This is Jenifer Kowal’s Assistant Director 21st season with the COC. American director R. B. Recently for the COC she Schlather is making his was stage manager for COC debut. He recently Die Fledermaus , Semele , directed Treemonisha Tosca , Rigoletto , Aida and, at the Brooklyn for New York City Opera Academy of Music, for The Nightingale Education, an evening of contemporary and Other Short Fables . Ms Kowal was the song cycles Some Call Refuge at Vaudeville production stage manager for the Pittsburgh Park, Nico Muhly & Gotham Chamber Opera Civic Light Opera’s Miss Saigon , which Conspire at (Le) Poisson Rouge, The Arianna also toured to Toronto and Schenectady. Project for Musica Nuova, and scenes Previous COC credits include Carmen , for Central City Opera’s Artist Training The Flying Dutchman , A Midsummer Program. He has been engaged as the Night’s Dream , , War and Peace , assistant director with Christopher Alden Eugene Onegin , , La Traviata , at Glimmerglass Opera, Portland Opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and all COC Chicago Opera Theater, Gotham Chamber productions of the Ring Cycle . Ms Kowal Opera and the New York City Opera, where studied theatre at Indiana University. they will collaborate on a new production of La Périchole in the spring of 2013.

M – Mainstage Performances E – Ensemble Studio Performance

12 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY ORCHESTRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

VIOLIN I CELLO OFFICERS Mr. Robert Brouwer Mr. Nicholas Mutton Marie Bérard, Bryan Epperson, Principal Michael Perry, Principal Mr. Tony Arrell, President Ms Marcia Lewis Brown Mr. Ian Pearce Concertmaster Alastair Eng, Associate Mr. Philip C. Deck, Chair Mr. Stewart Burton Ms Frances Price The Concertmaster’s chair Principal has been endowed in Paul Widner, Assistant Mr. Paul A. Bernards, Mr. George S. Dembroski Mr. Arthur R. A. Scace, C.M. perpetuity by Joey and Principal CONTINUO Treasurer Mr. William Fearn (ex officio ) Ms Colleen Sexsmith Toby Tanenbaum Maurizio Baccante, Mr. John H. Macfarlane, Mr. David C. Ferguson Ms Sandra Simpson Benjamin Bowman, on leave of absence FORTEPIANO Secretary Mr. Adam Froman Mr. Philip S. W. Smith Associate Concertmaster Olga Laktionova Stephen B. Hargreaves* Diane Tait, Assistant Elaine Thompson Mr. Alexander Neef, General Mr. Michael Gibbens Mr. Paul B. Spafford Concertmaster , on leave Director (ex officio ) Dr. Linda Hutcheon Ms Michele Leighton Symons of absence BASS LIBRARIAN Mr. Robert Lamb, Managing Ms Trinity Jackman Ms Kristine (Kris) Vikmanis Dominique Laplante, Alan Molitz, Principal Wayne Vogan Director (ex officio ) Mr. Jeff Lloyd Mr. John H. (Jack) Whiteside Acting Assistant Robert Speer, Assistant Concertmaster Principal ASSISTANT MUSIC Mr. Stephen O. Marshall Anne Armstrong Tom Hazlitt LIBRARIANS MEMBERS Ms Judy Matthews HONORARY DIRECTORS Sandra Baron Paul Langley Susan Ball (interim) Mr. Mark Appel Ms Trina McQueen Mr. Joey Tanenbaum, C.M. Bethany Bergman Capella Sherwood, on Ms Nora Aufreiter Mr. Jonathan Morgan Nancy Kershaw FLUTE leave of absence Yakov Lerner Douglas Stewart, Principal Ms Cecily Bradshaw Mrs. Sue Mortimer Jayne Maddison Shelley Brown STAGE LIBRARIAN Neria Mayer Paul Langley VIOLIN II Mark Rogers, Principal PERSONNEL Paul Zevenhuizen, Principal Lesley Young MANAGER VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Csaba Koczó, Assistant Ian Cowie Principal COC OPERA GUILDS CANADIAN OPERA FOUNDATION James Aylesworth James T. Shields, Principal * extra musician Elizabeth Johnston Colleen Cook Brantford Opera Guild, Mr. William Fearn, Chair Aya Miyagawa David M. Cullen, President Mr. Derek Brown Louise Tardif Kingston Opera Guild Mr. J. Rob Collins Marianne Urke James T. Shields Grace Orzech, President Mr. Tony Arrell (ex officio) Joanna Zabrowarna London Opera Guild Mr. David Forster VIOLA Eric Hall, Principal Ernest H. Redekop, President Mr. Michael Gough Keith Hamm, Principal Elizabeth Gowen Muskoka Opera Guild Mr. George Hamilton, Treasurer Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Tom Anderson, President Mr. Roy D. Hogg, FCA Principal HORN Rhyll Peel Joan Watson, Principal Northumberland Opera Guild Mr. Ken Jesudian Angela Rudden* Gary Pattison Thais Donald, President Hon. Dennis Lane Beverley Spotton Oakville Opera Guild Mr. Peter MacKenzie Yosef Tamir Maureen Rudzik, President Ms Kathleen McLaughlin Robert Grim, Principal Robert Weymouth Quinte Opera Guild Mr. David E. Spiro, Secretary Dorothy Temple, President Sudbury Opera Guild Mike Humphris, President Western New York Opera Guild CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY CHORUS Dorothy K. Piepke, President MEZZO-SOPRANOS & BASSES Lindsay Barrett Sandra Boyes Craig Ashton Kenneth Baker For more information on COC Guilds Margaret Evans Wendy Hatala Foley Stephen Bell Michael Downie please visit coc.ca/Guilds Laura Klassen Sonya Gosse Taras Chmil Jason Nedecky Alexandra Lennox- Erica Iris Huang Sam Chung Niculae Raiciu Pomeroy Lilian Kilianski Nicolas Michael Sproule Eve Rachel McLeod Anne McWatt Groenewegen Jan Vaculik Katie Murphy Courtney V. Murias John Kriter Gene Wu Jennifer Robinson Karen Olinyk Stephen McClare Michael York Teresa van der Hoeven Eric Olsen

14 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season Please visit coc.ca for additional information 15 ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF ALEXANDER NEEF , General Director

Robert Lamb Assistant Librarians Core Crew Additional Costume Francesco Corsaro John Kriter Call Centre Security Officers Managing Director Capella Sherwood Scott Clarke Painting by Senior Development Volunteer and Creative Representatives George Balyasin (on leave ) Terry Hurley Chrome Yellow Officer, Foundation & Assistant Gesilayefa Azorbo Joel Grannum Johannes Debus Susan Ball (interim ) Paul Otis Corporate Programs Catherine Belyea Tammy Hill Music Director Chuck Theil Marilyn Rodwell Kristin McKinnon Michele Brambilla Natalia Juzyc COC Ensemble Studio Wardrobe Mistress Adriana Formusa Assistant Publicist DeeAnn Sagar Usman Khalid EXECUTIVE OFFICE Mireille Asselin Alex Naylor Development Officer, Samara Seepersad Kathleen Minor Ambur Braid Scene Shop Rafe Macpherson Individual & Corporate Claire Morley Adriano Sobretodo Jr. Heather Reid Executive Assistants to Rihab Chaieb Co-ordinator Wardrobe Assistant Programs Communications Margaret Terry the General Director Timothy Cheung Assistant Building Operators Marguerite Schabas Neil Craighead David Retzleff Sharon Ryman Nikita Gourski FINANCE AND Dan Bisca (on leave ) Sasha Djihanian Head Scene Shop Wig & Make-up Development EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION Dan Popescu Laura Aylan-Parker Jenna Douglas Carpenter Supervisor Communications OUTREACH Adrian Tudoran Christopher Enns Officer Katherine Semcesen Lindy Cowan, CA ARTISTIC Owen McCausland Andrew Walker Cori Ferguson Associate Director, Director of Finance and Paula Da Costa ADMINISTRATION Cameron McPhail Assistant Scene Shop Head of Wig & Tracy Briggs Education Administration Resident Supervisor – Claire de Sévigné Carpenter Make-up Crew Manager, Special Eurest Service Roberto Mauro Events Gianmarco Segato Amalie Davis, CA Artistic Administrator Production Assistants Richard Gordon Shawna Green Adult Programs Finance Manager FOUR SEASONS Hannah Gordon Head Scenic Artist Production Co-ordinator Christine Tizzard Manager CENTRE FOR THE MUSIC Dana Paul Development Officer, General Accountants PERFORMING ARTS Katherine Lilly Gunta Dreifelds Special Events & Vanessa Smith Florence Huang Sandra Gavinchuk PROGRAMMING Assistant Head Scenic SURTITLES™ Producer Ensemble Circle Manager, School Zoran Orli c´ (FSCPA) Alfred Caron Music Administrator Artist Programs Director, Four Seasons Nina Dragani c´ Zane Kaneps Victor Widjaja Payroll Accountants Centre for the Sandra Horst Director of Programming Scott Williamson SURTITLES™ Editor Donation Database Amber Yared Jovana Bojovic Performing Arts Chorus Master – Free Concert Series Rehearsal Head Officer Children and Youth Jeanny Won Technician Olwyn Lewis Programs Co-ordinator Elizabeth Jones Wayne Vogan PRODUCTION SURTITLES™ Assistant Olena Moldovan Steven Sherwood Associate Director, Music Librarian, Coach Guy Nokes Donation Database TICKET SERVICES Manager, IT Services Business Development Lee Milliken Properties Supervisor Supernumeraries Officer Alan Moffat Elizabeth Upchurch Production Manager Co-ordinators Patron Relationship Brad Staples Natalie Ireland Head of the Ensemble Stephanie Tjelios Analee Stein COMMUNICATIONS Manager Database Reporting Business Services Studio & Coach David Feheley Resident Properties Elizabeth Walker Specialist Assistant Technical Director Builder/Co-ordinator Claudine Domingue Andrea Salin Derek Bate DEVELOPMENT Director of Public Associate Manager, Tony Sandy Jefferson Guzman Resident Conductor Barney Bayliss Kathy Frost Relations Ticket Services IT Services Assistant Associate Director, Associate Technical Properties Buyer/ Christie Darville Patron Services Music Staff Director Co-ordinator Director of Development Jeremy Elbourne Nikki Tremblay Katarina Božovi ´c Rachel Andrist Director of Marketing Assistant Ticket Receptionist/ Kim Hutchinson-Barber Stephen B. Hargreaves Wendy Greenwood Tracy Taylor Ali Kashani Services Manager Switchboard Assistant Manager, John Hess Lighting Co-ordinator Properties Builder/ Associate Director, Phil Stephens Front of House Anne Larlee Co-ordinator Development Senior Manager, Sales David Nimmo Branka Hrsum Ben Malensek Assistant Technical and Customer Service Group Sales Co-ordinator Mailroom Clerk/ Brigitte Lang Christopher Directors Properties Builders Dawn Marie Schlegel Courier Assistant Manager, Mokrzewski Melynda Jurgenson Carolyn Choo Associate Director, Suzanne Vanstone Lillian Fung Food & Beverage Kevin Murphy Wendy Ryder Wulf Development Senior Communications Ticket Services BUILDING SERVICES Miloš Repický Manager, Editorial Supervisor Patron Services Eric Weimer Janice Fraser Sandra Corazza LeeAnne Rorabeck Joe Waldherr Supervisors Head Electrician Costume Supervisor Senior Development Gianna Wichelow Ticket Services Associate Director, Kelly Bailey Olwyn Lewis Officer, Individual Giving Senior Communications Representatives Facilities Management Stuart Constable Company Manager Joel Thoman Chloe Anderson Manager, Creative Karen Brown Enrique Covarrubias Assistant Electrician Costume Co-ordinator Natalie Sandassie Darren Bryant Piro Milo Cortes Kathryn Garnett Senior Development Jennifer Pugsley Ellen Casey Assistant Building Jamieson Eakin Scheduling Manager Bob Shindle Costume Assistants Officer, Annual Programs Media Relations Ernest Cayemen Services Manager Melissa Lapczynski Head of Sound Natassia Brunato Manager Holly Coish Adam Orr Michael Barrs Christina Del Monte Paige Phillips Anna Kay Eldridge Security Supervisors Rebecca Riddell Assistant Scheduling Craig Kadoke Individual Giving Cecily Carver Peter Genoway Videsh Dookhu Manager Sound Assistant Sue Furlong Co-ordinator Associate Manager, Melissa Haddad Dave Samuels Patron Services Leads Resident Tailor Digital Marketing Keith Lam Carianne Hill Karen Olinyk Paul Watkinson Stephen Radbourn Ian McDonnell Maintenance Assistants Jennifer Toulmin Administrative Head Carpenter Assisted by Donor Relations Officer Eldon Earle Mary Porter Ryszard Gad (COC) Assistant, Music Gulay Cokgezen Marketing Co-ordinator Mitch Yolevsky Branislav Peterman Mike Gelfand Karen Hancock Aisha Talarico (COC) Birthe Joergensen Assistant Carpenter Barb Nowakowski Development Officer, Michelle Hwu CALL CENTRE Julian Peters (COC) Archivist – Joan Baillie Friends of the COC Retail Co-ordinator Richard Paradiso Tymen de Vries Archives Rupert Baker Additional Costumes by Call Centre Manager (FSCPA) Head Flyman Christine Audet Kevin Sean Pook Danielle D’Ornellas James Esposito Ian Cowie Individual Giving Digital Marketing (FSCPA) Orchestra Personnel Alison Potter Armour made by Co-ordinator, Friends Assistant Mark Healy (FSCPA) Manager Head of Properties Karen Rodd of the COC Piotr Wiench (FSCPA)

FSCPA – Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

16 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season Please visit coc.ca for additional information 17 E. LOUISE MORGAN SOCIETY

The E. Louise Morgan Society was created to reflect the vision and commitment of its founder and the members who have created a legacy of leadership, passion and philanthropy in support of the goals of the Canadian Opera Company. Each of these donors has contributed a cumulative total of more than one million dollars over the past 15 years. Their support is critical to the company’s success and we are forever indebted to their commitment and generosity.

The Estate of Dr. Larry M. Agranove Kolter Communities ARIAS: Canadian Opera Student The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Development Fund Roger D. Moore The Gerard & Earlaine Collins Foundation E. Louise Morgan The late John A. Cook Joey & Toby Tanenbaum The Estate of Horst Dantz and Don Quick Anonymous (2)

Major Gifts & Special Projects Every year, the Canadian Opera Company has unique projects operating beyond regular annual activities, each of which relies on private funding to ensure its success. These include: endowment funding, production underwriting, artist and performance sponsorship as well as training, education and outreach programs.

$1,000,000+ Marjorie & Roy Linden Dr. David Stanley-Porter & The Estate of Horst Dantz & Roger D. Moore Dr. Colin McGregor Mailer Don Quick‡ Michael V. & Ms Kristine Vikmanis & Peter M. Deeb Wanda Plachta Fund Mr. Denton Creighton Katalin Schäfer Samara Walbohm $500,000 – $999,999 The Stratton Trust Melanie Whitehead The Catherine and Maxwell Ryerson & Michele Symons Brian Wilks Meighen Foundation Wendy J. Thompson and Estate of Jean Yack Wright The Slaight Family Foundation the late Samuel A. Rea Anonymous (3) Estate of Kathryn Thornton‡ $100,000 – $499,999 William & Phyllis Waters INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL SUPPORT Peter A. Allen Anonymous (1) Mark & Gail Appel GOLDEN CIRCLE Anne & Tony Arrell UP TO $24,999 Paul Bernards Laurie & Fareed Ali GOLD, $50,000 + David G. Broadhurst ARIAS: Canadian Opera Anne & Tony Arrell**** Lisa Balfour Bowen & Student Development Fund David G. Broadhurst* Walter M. Bowen Estate of Daphne Bell In memory of Gerard H. Jean Davidson & Paul Spafford Nani & Austin Beutel Collins**** Philip Deck & Kimberley Bozak Marcia Lewis Brown Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan**** George S. Dembroski John Chiu in memory of The Catherine and Maxwell Judy & Wilmot Matthews Yvonne Chiu, CM Meighen Foundation**** Trina & Don McQueen Classical 96 FM Roger D. Moore**** Donald O’Born Estate of Meryl Cole Arthur & Susan Scace**** Tim & Frances Price Ninalee Craig Colleen Sexsmith** Colleen Sexsmith Catherine Fauquier Sandra L. Simpson* Sandra L. Simpson Dr. Noëlle Grace & Jack Whiteside The Shohet Family SILVER, $25,000 – $49,999 Anonymous‡ (1) Jane Greene Andrew Peller Limited Peter & Hélène Hunt Mark & Gail Appel*** $25,000 – $99,999 Michael & Linda Hutcheon Paul Bernards*** Cecily & Robert Bradshaw Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman‡ Barbara Black* Estate of Walter Carsen J. Hans Kluge The Black Family Foundation Earlaine Collins Jo Lander Cecily & Robert Bradshaw Ethel Harris & Tom C. Logan Stephen Clarke & the late Milton E. Harris Sue Mortimer Elizabeth Black* Estate of Betty M. Kalmanasch Rosemary Speirs Philip Deck & Patrick & Barbara Keenan Estate of Sarka Spinkova Kimberley Bozak***

Please visit coc.ca for additional information 19 George & Kathy Dembroski**** S u e Mortimer**** Mrs. Louise O’Shea**** Rennie & Bill Humphries*** Nicholas & Rosemary Mutton Rogan Foundation Ronald Kimel & James & Christine Nicol Annie & Ian Sale Vanessa LaPerriere**** Mrs. & Mr. Christl & Dr. David Shaw* Susan Loube & William Acton* Karl Niemuller** Françoise Sutton** Donald O’Born** Carol Swallow*** BRONZE, $12,500 – $24,999 Peter M. Partridge**** Dr. & Mrs. Hans G. Abromeit**** Ian & Michelle Pearce PATRON, $3,750 – $7,499 Philip & Linda Armstrong* Tim & Frances Price**** Clive & Barbara Allen**** Ms Nora Aufreiter Ms R. Raso**** Mr. Peter A. Allen* Melissa & Barry Avrich David Roffey & Karen Walsh*** Sue Armstrong*** Mr. Philip J. Boswell†**** Barrie Rose & Family*** Ron Atkinson & Walter M. & John A. Rothschild* Bruce Blandford*** Lisa Balfour Bowen**** Philip & Maria Smith** Mona H. Bandeen, C. M.** Susanne Boyce & Stephen & Jane Smith**** Karen & Bill Barnett Brendan Mullen*** Marion & Gerald Soloway** L. H. Bartelink in memory of Rob & Teresa Brouwer* David E. Spiro*** Oskar & Irmgard Gaube** Marcia Lewis Brown David Stanley-Porter**** Dr. Thomas H. Beechy**** Stewart & Gina Burton* Riki Turofsky & Mr. Doug & Mrs. Alison Bell Dr. John Chiu in memory of Charles Petersen* Mr. & Mrs. Eric Belli-Bivar*** Yvonne Chiu, C.M.**** Ryerson & Michele Symons Dr. Catherine Bergeron** Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Christ**** M s Kristine Vikmanis & Tom Bogart & Kathy Tamaki* The Max Clarkson Family Mr. Denton Creighton**** William & Foundation**** Jack Whiteside** Anna Maria Braithwaite* J. Rob Collins & Tom & Ruth Woods*** Dr. Jane Brissenden & Janet Cottrelle**** Dr. Janet Roscoe**** Sydney & Florence Cooper* PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Mrs. Donna Brock** Ms Alice J. Court Margaret & Derek Brown**** Mrs. Ninalee Craig*** PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Murray & Judy Bryant** Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Dan** COMMITTEE Joe & Laurissa Canavan Jean Davidson & Mary-Catherine Acheson Cesaroni Management Limited** Paul Spafford**** Diane Adamson-Brdar Paul G. Cherry & David Denison & Thomas J. Burton Dean C. Noack**** Maureen Flanagan* Ninalee Craig Frank Ciccolini**** David & Kristin Ferguson**** Gladys Fogler The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson George Fierheller**** Sue Mortimer Mr. & Mrs. William J. Corcoran** A scene from the COC's The Nightingale and Other Short Fables, 2009. Photo: Michael Cooper Lloyd & Gladys Fogler*** Katalin Schäfer Lindy Cowan† & Chris Hatley** Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts** Colleen Sexsmith (Chair) Norman Curtis**** Adam & Sharin Froman Kristine Vikmanis Jill Denham & Roger & Kevin Garland** Karen Walsh Stephen Marshall* Michael & Lora Gibbens Dr. Jeanne Deinum**** Make the most of your Ira Gluskin & Trustee, $7,500 – $12,499 Carol Derk & David Giles* Maxine Granovsky Gluskin*** à la Carte Kitchen Inc. Bernard & Francine Dorval** opera experience! Ethel Harris & Laurie & Fareed Ali* Peter & Anne Dotsikas** the late Milton Harris**** Margaret Atwood & Vreni & Marc Ducommun*** Dr. W. P. Hayman & Graeme Gibson** Ron Dyck & Walter Stewart*** The President’s Council and Golden Circle programs help Dr. M. L. Myers*** Mr. & Mrs. Avie Bennett**** Bud & Leigh Eisenberg*** make possible many of the company’s activities. New William & Mr. Roland Bertin Joseph Fantl & Moira Bartram* productions, the COC Ensemble Studio program, our Nona Heaslip Foundation**** Dr. David & Fleur-de-lis Interior Design education and outreach initiatives – these are just a few of Douglas E. Hodgson**** Constance Briant**** Kimberley Fobert & Michael & Linda Hutcheon**** Marilyn Cook* Robert Lamb†*** the reasons why President’s Council and Golden Circle gifts Intact Financial Corporation Mrs. A. Ephraim Diamond & The Fraser Elliott are so crucial to our future. William Ip & Kathleen Latimer* Family**** Foundation**** Trinity Jackman Andrew Fleming** Dr. & Mrs. Wm. O. Geisler** President’s Council and Golden Circle members share in Jeff Lloyd & Barbara Henders* The Hon. William C. Graham & The Hon. Alastair W. Gillespie**** the excitement of opera in new ways through events and Mr. & Mrs. J. S. A. MacDonald**** Mrs. Catherine Graham**** Ben & Sarah Glatt**** Bobby & Gordon MacNeill* R a i n e r H a c kert**** Peter & Shelagh Godsoe* activities, receive personalized service for ticket purchases Judy & Wilmot Matthews* Maggie Hayes** R o s e & R o g e r G oldstein *** and exchanges, and enjoy exclusive use of the Henry N. R. Jill & Geoff Matus* Bernhard & Michael & Anne Gough**** Jackman Lounge at all opera performances. John & Esther McNeil*** Hannelore Kaeser**** Ronald & Birgitte Granofsky**** Don McQueen & J. Hans Kluge* Douglas & Ruth Grant Trina McQueen, O.C.* Murray & Marvelle Koffler**** John & Judith Grant** For further information, contact us at John McVicker & Mr. Gurney Kranz*** Al & Malka Green* [email protected] or call 416-363-5801. B. W. Thomas**** Anne Lewitt* J o hn Groves*** Johanna Metcalf*** Jerry & Joan Lozinski**** Gudrun Hackert*** Delia M. Moog** John Macfarlane* Hampton Securities Ltd. Jonathan Morgan & Shurla Gittens* The Hon. Barbara McDougall*** Scott & Ellen Hand** * The COC recognizes donations from all individual giving programs with a charitable tax receipt for the maximum amount allowable under the Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.

24 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season Please visit coc.ca for additional information 21 Mr. & Mrs. William B. Harris*** S a m & E s t h e r Sarick*** Dr. Gail Beck, O. Ont. & Hon. & Mrs. Paul Hellyer**** Helen & John Scott* Mr. Andrew Fenus Ava Marion Hillier* Dr. Ralph Shaw & Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Sondra Beck Prof. Michiel Horn & June Shaw**** Ms Marie Bérard†** Cornelia Schuh**** Allan & Helaine Shiff**** Nani & Austin Beutel**** Scott Irvine† & Joan Watson†** David & Hilary Short*** D o dy Bienenstock* The Jackman Foundation*** Judy & Hume Smith*** John & Mandy Birch* Victoria Jackman*** D r . H a r le y S m yth & Anneliese & Mr. Robert C. Jefferies**** Carolyn McIntire Smyth* Walter Blackwell**** Dr. Joshua Josephson & Dr. John Stanley & Lynn Blaser & Ms Elaine Lewis**** Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer** John van Ogtrop**** Lorraine Kaake**** Drs. Wayne Stanley & Ian & Janet Blue** Patrick & Barbara Keenan**** Marina Pretorius* John & Ila Bossons* Dr. Joel Keenleyside**** D o r e e n L. Stanton**** Mr. W. Bowen & Jim & Diane King* Kathryn J. Thornton**** Ms S. Gavinchuk†*** Joseph Kerzner & Anthea Thorp**** Mrs. Carolyn Bradley-Hall & Lisa Koeper**** Vincent Tovell, O.C.*** Mr. William Bradley*** Jean V. Kramar* Ian Turner** Mrs. Richard Bradshaw*** The Hon. Dennis Lane, Q.C. & Dita Vadron & James Catty* Sylvia Brander**** Mrs. Sandra Lane**** Rosalind & Dory Vanderhoof Peter Brieger & Harold & Larraine Langer**** Donald & Margaret Walter**** Beverley Hamblin* Mr. Philip Lanouette* Hugh & Colleen Washington* Brian Bucknall & John B. Lawson, Q.C.**** William R. Waters*** Mary Jane Mossman**** Paul Lee & Jill Maynard**** Ruth Watts-Gransden**** Christopher & Elizabeth Buller Mr. J. Levitt & Ms E. Mah* D r . V irginia Wesson** Alice Burton** Daniel & Janet Li* Eric Wetlaufer Thomas J. Burton* Anthony Lisanti** D r . 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Adamson-Brdar**** Tony & Elizabeth Comper* Photo: Michael Cooper Mrs. Catherine H. Millar Dr. & Mrs. Larry M. Agranove**** Murray & Katherine Corlett*** Dr. Judith A. Miller*** Donna & Lorne Albaum* Harold & Anita Corrigan*** Bruce & Vladka Mitchell* Mr. & Mrs. Roberto & Dr. Lesley S. Corrin**** Professor David J. Murray*** Nancy Albis** Gay & Derek Cowbourne* Eileen Patricia Newell** Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Claire Allen* Ruth & John Crow*** Ensemble Studio Mrs. Sally-Ann Noznesky**** Dr. D. Amato & Ms J. Hodges**** Andreas Curkovic E. Oliana & A. Iu*** Andrée Appleton & Mary Beth Currie & Jeff Rintoul Keith & Brenda Ottaway*** Alexander Leman* Carrol Anne Curry*** The Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio is the Dr. & Mrs. William M. Park**** Anne-Marie H. Applin*** Ms Lindsay Dale-Harris & country’s premier opera training program. Since 1980, Douglas L. Parker**** Valerie Armstrong**** Mr. Rupert Field-Marsham**** more than 150 young Canadian singers, stage directors, John & Gwen Pattison* Philip Arthur* D o r i s J. Daughney apprentice opera coaches and conductors have Polk Family Charitable Fund** Virginia Atkin*** Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Ute Davis** Julian Porter, Q.C.* John Bailey* Brian J. Dawson** acquired their first professional operatic experience Mary Jean & Frank Potter*** James C. Baillie* Michael & Honor de Pencier*** through this program, including such well known singers Margrit & Tony Rahilly**** Marilyn & Charles Baillie**** Mrs. Rosario de Wit-Farro*** as Ben Heppner, Isabel Bayrakdarian, John Fanning, Wendy J. Thompson and Andrew & Cornelia Baines**** Mrs. Leonard G. (Anne) Delicaet & Wendy Nielsen, David Pomeroy, Joseph Kaiser, Lauren the late Samuel A. Rea**** Janice A. Baker**** Mrs. Kendra Anne Delicaet- Mrs. Gabrielle Richards** Richard J. Balfour*** Almasi**** Segal and Krisztina Szabó. Rob & Penny Richards*** Schuyler Bankes & Family*** Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & Margaret A. Riggin* Lindy Barrow** John Young For more information about supporting the Gordon Robison & David Grant* D r . F r a n k B a r t o s z e k & Perry & Rae Dellio*** COC Ensemble Studio, please call 416-847-4949 Joseph L. Rosenmiller** Mr. Daniel O’Brien**** Angelo & Carol DelZotto*** Maxwell L. Rotstein & Julia Bass & David Hamilton** Mr. & Mrs. Elvio DelZotto* or visit coc.ca. Nancy-Gay Rotstein**** Alice & Tom Bastedo** Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Diamond* Judy & Hy Sarick**** Mr. Danny Battista J. DiGiovanni*

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24 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season Please visit coc.ca for additional information 25 Dr. M. Lynne Thurling & Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Hatch*** William & Dr. John Treilhard*** Sandra Hausman** Meredith Saunderson**** Janet White** In memory of Pauline Hinch** Barbara Sawaszkiewicz**** F. Whittaker** Mr. & Mrs. N. Hodges**** Patti & Richard Schabas** Ron Williams* Gerry Hogaboam*** Henry & Mary Seldon**** Anonymous (6) Dr. Ivan & Anci Shafran**** Mrs. Diana Hronsky**** Robert & Geraldine Sharpe**** CONTRIBUTING FRIENDS Pierre Hurtubise**** Marlene Pollock Sheff* $700 – $1,099 Mr. David Hutton** Ms Linda Sheppard* Carol A. Albright**** Mr. Kazik Jedrzejczak**** Cheryl Shook** Mr. Robert Atkinson Douglas & Dorothy Joyce**** C. Anderson Silber* Peter & Leslie Barton** Heidi & Khalid Khokhar*** D. Bruce Sinclair** Mrs. Lynn Bayer** Mai Kirch**** Joan Sinclair & John McConnell** Jeniva Berger*** Mr. Martin Kirr & Mr. Warren Sorensen & Dr. B. Derek & Ms Suzanne McCuaig Mr. Gregory Williams**** Dr. Anne W. Birt**** Dr. & Mrs. L. A. Kitchell**** John Spears**** Dr. Jennifer Blake* Mr. Christopher J. Kowal Tony Stapells** Ms Marlene Bohn* Mr.& Mrs. Armin Kratel**** Dr. & Mrs. W. K. Stavraky*** Bob Bosshard & Nancy Williams Mr. Jonathan Krehm* Scott Steele & Jan Korman* Dr. & Ms B. M. Braude** Gediminas P. Kurpis**** Helga & Klaus Stegemann*** Mary Brock & Brian Iler**** Mr. James R. Lake**** Hamish Stewart & Mr. Thomas N. Bryson** Harry Lane** Susan Taylor**** Ms Judith Burrows** M. J. Horsfall Large** Paul & Maria Szasz**** Theresa & John Caldwell**** Giles le Riche & Ms Michelle Tan* Betty Carlyle**** Rosemary Polczer** Dr. R. Paul Thompson* Mark Cestnik**** Claus & Heather Lenk* Ria Tietz**** Harold Chmara & Mr. Yakov Lerner Mr. Alex Tosheff Danny Hoy **** Mrs. Mary Liitoja**** Dr. Claude Tousignant** Joe T. R. Clarke**** Dr. Francois Loubert* David & Diana Trent**** Sherri Clarkson Dr. Deidre Lynch* Mrs. Norene Turvolgyi**** Mr. Robert D. Cook* Craig & Karen * Tobias & Jeanne van Dalen* Mr. & Mrs. Norman & Ms Andrea Margles**** Dr. Nancy F. Vogan**** Louise Coxall*** Kathy Marton* Mr. Wayne Vogan †**** Mr. Neil Crawford Mary McClymont**** Dr. Peter Voore*** Professor K. G. Davey, OC** Mary McGowan*** Angela & Michael Vuchnich**** Mr. Stuart Davidson Jil McIntosh** Mr. John M. Welch**** A scene from the COC's Gianni Schicchi, 2012. Photo: Michael Cooper Ms Christine Demont*** Mr. Bruce McKeown*** James and Margaret Whitby**** Mr. Michael Disney* Mr. & Mrs. Martin & David B. & Virginia Wortman** Dr. Christine Dunbar* Deborah McKneally** Ms Diana Yenson Howard & Kathrine Eckler** Georgina McLennan**** Ms Iris Zawadowski* Peter & Shashi Eden** Sylvia McPhee**** Carole & Bernie Zucker** Join us! Mr. Larry Enkin** Mr. Jeffrey Mesina Anonymous (7) Ms Eleanor L. Ellins**** Dr. Alan C. Middleton** Joe & Helen Feldmann** Frank & Anne Moir** Today’s performance has been made possible, in part, by Brian A. Ferguson*** Mr. Carl Morey*** the generosity and loyal support of the Friends of the COC*. Richard & Gail Flack** Terry & Dom Morris** Our Friends also support our education and outreach Tom Flemming**** David Northcote & programs and Ensemble Studio training program. Mr. Morris Flicht**** Suzanne Betcke** Mrs. & Mr. Jennifer & Jean O'Grady** Francis Flower*** Ms Cristina Oke** Become a Friend of the COC and you can join us in the Hugh Furneaux**** Karen Olinyk † Friends Lounge at all COC performances, enjoy special Douglas G. Gardner*** Eileen and Ralph Overend* behind-the-scenes working rehearsals and events, receive Gordon & Pamela Gibson**** Mr. Martti Paloheimo* Elinor Gill Ratcliffe C.M., O.N.L., Mr. Joseph & our newsletter Prelude, as well as gain access to single LLD(hc) Mrs. Letizia Paradiso*** tickets one week prior to the public. All gifts will be gratefully Ricardo Gomez-Insausti* David Peachey & acknowledged with a charitable tax receipt. Dr. Wilfred S. Goodman**** Georgia Henderson** Mr. Dave Gordon* Dr. A. Angus Peller* For more information, please stop by the Friends Lounge Mrs. Marion A. Green**** Mrs. Dorothy K. Piepke**** Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens**** Ed & Beth Price** located on Ring 3, visit coc.ca, or call 416-847-4949. Gisele Hall* Dr. Shelley Rechner**** Mr. James Hamilton* In Loving Memory of Rita & Philo Handler** Morris Shoichet Dr. & Mrs. Brian & Marat Ressin Cynthia Hands**** Mr. Jason Roberts** Mr. & Mrs. E. Roy Harrison**** Mr. David E. Roman**** Ms Leslie Hart* M. Sanvido****

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28 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season Please visit coc.ca for additional information 27 THE ENCORE LEGACY Marjorie & Roy Linden Mr. Stanley & The Encore Legacy is the Ms Lenore MacDonald Mrs. Loretta Skinner**** planned giving program of the Dr. Colin M. Mailer Paul & Maria Szasz**** Canadian Opera Company. R. Manke Melanie Whitehead** Tim & Jane Marlatt Ms June Yee** Planned giving is making the Mr. Shawn Martin Anonymous (3) decision today to provide a gift Margaret McKee for the Canadian Opera Sylvia M. McPhee CORPORATE MATCHING Company that may not be Dr. Alan C. Middleton PARTNERS realized until after your lifetime. Eleanor Miller The Canadian Opera Company Planned giving also allows Sigmund & Elaine Mintz gratefully acknowledges the many people to make a Donald Morse following organizations that significant gift without altering Sue Mortimer have matched gifts by their their current lifestyle. Mr. & Mrs. James D. Patterson employees: Mervyn Pickering Gifts planned today, that will Gunther & Dorothy Piepke Burgundy Asset Management ultimately affect your estate, Wanda Plachta Limited allow you to make a statement Ms Georgia Prassas Canadian Tire Corporation of support that will become K. F. Read Limited a lasting legacy to the COC. Dr. John Reeve-Newson IBM Canada Ltd. In addition, gift planning may Mrs. Margaret Russell Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc provide significant tax benefits Cookie & Stephen Sandler Goodman & Company, for your estate. J. M. Doc Savage Investment Counsel Ltd. Claire Shaw FM Global Foundation The Canadian Opera Company R. Bonnie Shettler Ketchum Canada Inc. gratefully acknowledges and David E. Spiro thanks the following individuals Dr. D. P. Stanley-Porter The above Individual Support who have included the COC in Doreen L. Stanton Gifts were made as of their estate planning: Lilly Offenbach-Strauss December 21, 2012. Drs. W. & K. Stavraky Isobel Allen Janet Stubbs Renata Arens & Elizabeth Frey Ann Sutton * five to nine years of support Mrs. Rosalen Armstrong Ronald Taber ** 10 to 14 years of support Ron Atkinson & Vivian Treacy *** 15 to 19 years of support Bruce Blandford Mrs. L. Treutler **** 20 or more years of support Lindy Barrow Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen † COC administration, chorus Mr. L. H. Bartelink N. Suzanne Vanstone† or orchestra member J. Linden Best & James G. Kerr Marie-Laure Wagner ‡ Endowment David Bowen Hugh & Colleen Washington Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Photo: Sam Javanrouh Marnie M. Bracht Marion C. Wilson Gregory Brandt Marion York Despite the staff’s extensive Earl Clark Tricia Younger efforts to avoid errors and Brian Collins & Amanda Demers Anonymous (47) omissions, mistakes can occur. Earlaine Collins If your name was omitted, listed David H. Cormack OPERATOURS DONORS $700 + incorrectly or misspelled, we Corporate Sponsorship Anita Day & Robert McDonald From November 2011 – apologize for any inconvenience Ann De Brouwer December 2012 this may have caused. We The Canadian Opera Company welcomes financial Helen Drake would appreciate being notified Rowland D. Galbraith Dr. Eric W. Amann of any errors at 416-847-4949. support from corporations that appreciate the Douglas G. Gardner Dr. David & advantages of partnering with one of Canada’s premier Ann J. Gibson Constance Briant**** performing arts companies. Michael & Anne Gough Nancy H. Conn L. A. Grover Mr. Steven D. Donohoe**** George & Irene Hamilton Mrs. & Mr. Jennifer & A variety of sponsorship opportunities can be Joan L. Harris Francis Flower*** customized to meet branding, marketing and corporate James Hewson Donald Gutteridge & entertainment needs including production, performance, John R. Higgins Anne Millar official orchestra and chorus sponsorships, as well as Mr. Kim Yim Ho & Peter & Helene Hunt**** Walter Frederic Thommen Mr. Joseph Kovacs Jr. & official supplier partnerships at the Four Seasons Centre Douglas E. Hodgson Mrs. Edith Kovacs**** for the Performing Arts. Corporate sponsorship offers Matt Hughes Mrs. J. L. Malcolm* exciting privileges that you and your company can Michael & Linda Hutcheon David & Jean McIntosh* Lynne Jeffrey Ruth Miller enjoy all year long. Ann Kadrnka Dr. Robert E. Munn** Ben Kizemchuk Tom Nanasi** For further information, please contact Christie Darville Kathryn Kossow Mrs. Mary Lou Rashid at [email protected]. Mr. Gurney Kranz Brenda & Fred Saunders** Jo Lander Desmond Scott & Peggy Lau Corinne Langston*

28 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSORS 20 12/2013 SPONSORS 2012/2013 SEASON

DIAMOND PERFORMANCE SPONSORS $2,000 to $2,999 BMO Financial Group Pre-Performance Opera Chats Classical 96.3 FM and BMO Financial Group Student Dress Rehearsals. Presenting Sponsor of SURTITLES™ Jarvis & Associates Production Sponsor Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde MAC Cosmetics Mercedes-Benz Shinex Window Cleaning Inc.

$1,000 to $1,999 HOSTING SPONSOR Aeroplan Canada McKinsey & Company Milgram Group of Companies Ltd. The Powis Family Foundation Official Automotive Sponsor of the COC at the FSCPA KPMG OPERA GOLF CLASSIC 2012 PERFORMANCE SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg KPMG LLP Delvinia Fionn MacCool’s OPERANATION 9: SWEET REVENGE Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts PRESENTING SPONSOR RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada TD Bank Group

VIP DINNER SPONSOR Xstrata Ensemble Studio Major Supporter, Ensemble Studio and Supporting Partner, PROGRAM SPONSORS School Tour Second Annual Ensemble Studio Competition Jackman Family Great West Life, London Life and Canada Life, Living Opera Program Sponsor OFFICIAL FRAGRANCE The Globe and Mail, Ticket Back Sponsor Calvin Klein ENCOUNTER KPMG LLP, Xstrata Ensemble Studio School Tour Performance Sponsor EVENT SPONSORS Absolut Elyx OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR Chair-man Mills Fionn MacCool’s CTV ICON Model Management Inc. Presenting Sponsor Knot PR Opera Under 30 and Official Canadian Production Co-sponsors PREFERRED FLORISTS Mill St. Operanation 9: Wine of the COC Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor Presenting Sponsor Bloom The Flower Company Perrier-Jouët Sweet Revenge at the FSCPA Quince Flowers Rose Reisman Catering Sennheiser Société Perrier CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS Storys MAJOR GIFTS The Globe and Mail Toronto Life $10,000+ Torrié 225490 Investments Limited Trius Presenting Sponsor, Preferred Medical Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation Quince Flowers After School Opera Program Services Provider Preferred Fragrance The Hal Jackman Fund at the Ontario Arts Foundation The McLean Foundation FINE WINE AUCTION 2012 Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund PRESENTING SPONSORS Anonymous (1) TD Securities Bloomberg $5,000 to $9,999 Unit Park Holdings Inc. SUPPORTING SPONSOR The Hope Charitable Foundation Thomson Reuters Stikeman Elliott Preferred Hospitality CHEESE SPONSOR Sponsor Official Media Sponsors Digital Marketing Sponsor $3,000 to $4,999 Cheese Boutique The Calgary Foundation – Nellie Hicks Memorial Fund 2012/2013 MEDIA SPONSORS & IN-KIND SUPPORTERS CBC Radio Two Remenyi House of Music Ltd.

30 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season Please visit coc.ca for additional information 31 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

The Canadian Opera Company gratefully acknowledges the generous support of these government agencies and departments.

OPERATING SUPPORT

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $154 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 154 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays.

ENSEMBLE STUDIO

SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDING For the many programs and special initiatives undertaken each year by the Canadian Opera Company, we gratefully acknowledge project funding from:

Department of Canadian Heritage Ontario Arts Council

CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Canadian Opera Company would like to thank all those who volunteer both on a daily basis and for special events with the company. Michael Cooper: Official photographer The COC is a member of Opera America and Opera.ca. The COC operates in agreement with Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. The COC operates in agreement with I.A.T.S.E., Local #58, Local #822, Local #828.

32 Canadian Opera Company 20 12/20 13 Season åHOMNR/XÿLýVWDUVLQWKH US IN 0HW·VQHZSURGXFWLRQRI  JOIN La Bo hème MET RigolettoVHWLQ/DV9HJDV  2014 Puccini 2013/ OPERA LIVE ON SCREEN IN MOVIE T H E A T R E S

A FRESH, NEW PRODUCTION

Puccini’s glorious masterpiece, one of opera’s favourite and most poignant love stories, is freely adapted from Henri Murger’s 1851 novel, Scènes de la vie de bohème , set in Paris’s Rigoletto VERDI WAGNER Latin Quarter. Puccini drew from a wealth of personal experiences based on his early days as a young student living with his brother and cousin in a drafty garret in Milan, often pawning their possessions to pay for rent, food and wood for the stove. FEBRUARY 16 MARCH 2 This exceptional new production features a collage of vivid and atmospheric images that capture the romance and artistic brilliance of France’s Belle Époque, seamlessly transitioning the opera from one breathtaking scene to the next. A brilliant young cast will bring the TransmissionTransmission ofof TheThe Met:Met: Bohemians to life and take us on an unforgettable coming-of-age journey from youthful LiveLive inin HDHD inin CCanadaanada iiss flirtation and passionate love to heartbreaking tragedy. mademade possiblepossible thanksthanks toto thethe Our new La Bohème promises to become a sparkling jewel in the COC crown. generositygenerosity ooff JacquelineJacqueline andand PaulPaul G.G. DesmaraisDesmarais SSr.r. NEW COC PRODUCTION October 3–30, 2013

SUBSCRIBE TODAY! coc.ca VVisitisit Cineplex.com/opera for tickets and participating theatres Top: Dimitri Pittas as Rodolfo, Katie Van Kooten as Mimì and Joshua Hopkins as Marcello; Bottom: (l – r) Vuyani Mlinde as Colline, Michael Sumuel as Schaunard, Dimitri Pittas as Rodolfo and Joshua Hopkins as Marcello. ™/® Cineplex Entertainment LP or used under license. Photos from the COC/Houston Grand Opera (HGO)/San Francisco Opera co-production of La Bohème , 2012, HGO. Photos: Felix Sanchez 20 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season EXPERIENCE RUSSIA’S MOST EXCITING MODERN BALLET COMPANY S IN JOIN U Peter Grimes 2014 Britten 2013/ EIFMAN BALLET ST.PETERSBURG presents RODIN

A New Ballet Inspired by the Remarkable Life and Art of French Sculptor Auguste Rodin TORONTO PREMIERE!

PRESENTING SPONSOR

THE SEA GIVE S AND THE SEA TAKE S AW AY

After the moral catastrophe of World War II, Benjamin Britten held up a mirror to English life as no other composer had done before, or since. Channelling his own experience at the margins of the social fold, Britten crafted a sensitive piece about an alienated fisherman and the seaside village he struggles to inhabit. Since its debut, audiences have been enthralled by its unique human drama and insistence on empathy in the face of cruelty. Peter Grimes is an opera whose substance seems animated by the ocean itself; music capable of making the water’s lonely depths, or a slant of coastal light, into tangible sonic entities charged with emotion and human experience. The COC presents this gripping psychological work in a production by Neil Armfield (, Ariadne auf Naxos ). Canadian legend Ben Heppner sings Peter Grimes, bringing a transcendent ferocity to his portrait of the ultimate outsider. MAY 23 - 25, 2013 October 5–26, 2013

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Top: (l – r) and Lorina Gore as Auntie’s Nieces and Stuart Skelton as Peter Grimes in the Opera PROMOTIONAL INNOVATION SPONSORS Australia (OA)/Houston Grand Opera co-production of Peter Grimes , 2009, OA. Photo: Branco Gaica; PARTNERS sonycentre.ca Bottom: A scene from the Houston Grand Opera (HGO)/Opera Australia co-production of Peter Grimes , 2010, HGO. OUR 2012/13 SEASON ALSO MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MOIRA AND ALFREDO ROMANO Photo: Felix Sanchez 22 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season S IN JOIN U 7ERE IN YOUR 2014 2013/ NEIGHBOURHOOD

!T!VIS h7ETRYHARDERšvISOURGLOBALCOMMITMENTTOYOU ANDWITHSOMANYLOCATIONS YOULLFINDUSCLOSEBY Co sì fan tutte .EEDATEMPORARYVEHICLEWHENYOURCARISINTHESHOP Or The School for Lovers .EEDA CAR VANOR356FORTHEWEEKEND !VISISTHEREWITHAWIDERANGEOFVEHICLESTOSUITEVERY NEED MOZART TWO SISTE RS. 7HETHERFORYOURBUSINESSORPERSONALRENTALNEEDS TWO SUITORS. COUNTON !VISTOPROVIDETHEPERSONALATTENTIONANDSERVICE FATE TEMPTED. YOUDESERVETOGETYOUONYOURWAYFAST Renowned director Atom Egoyan returns to the COC with a new production of Mozart’s "OOKONLINEATAVISCA ORCALL opera about the frailties of the human condition. Egoyan brings his signature directorial style and oft-explored themes of love, temptation and deceit to this wry comedy about two couples gambling with one another’s faith and desire.   429 !6)3 Così celebrates the common human experience of joyful, innocent love while also exploring its deeper, more private complexities. Full of farce and folly, Mozart’s score plumbs the   depths of human emotion in its depiction of the intimate pleasures and struggles of fidelity and love. It is simply one of the greatest pieces about relationships ever written. Led by COC Music Director Johannes Debus with the COC Orchestra and Chorus, this new production features a cast of up-and-coming opera stars in the roles of the young lovers, teamed with distinguished veterans, Sir Thomas Allen and Tracy Dahl.

NEW COC PRODUCTION Generously underwritten in part by: January 1 8–February 21, 2014

SUBSCRIBE TODAY! coc.ca %ARN!EROPLANš -ILES Top: “Las Dos Fridas” painting by Frida Kahlo © 2011 Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust. Av. Cinco de Mayo No. 2, Col. Centro, Del. Cuauhtémoc 06059, México, D. F; Bottom: Preliminary costume sketches for Così fan tutte by set and costume designer Debra Hanson, 2012. ÁÊۈÃʈÃÊ>Ê,i}ˆÃÌiÀi`ÊÌÀ>`i“>ÀŽÊˆVi˜Ãi`Ê̜ ۈÃV>À]ʘV°ÊvœÀÊÕÃiʈ˜Ê >˜>`>°ÊÊÁÊiÀœ«>˜ÊˆÃÊ>Ê,i}ˆÃÌiÀi`Ê/À>`i“>ÀŽÊœvÊiÀœ«>˜Ê*°ÊÊäxÉäÈÊ-*ÊÊ 24 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season S IN JOIN U Un ballo 2014 2013/ in mas ch era VERDI

PIECZONKA STARS IN VE RDI’S ABIDI NG LOVE STORY

Verdi’s tale of forbidden passion amidst political intrigue is perhaps his most vocally demanding work, requiring artists of great musical power and sensitivity in equal measure; and we have them in a cast led by Canada’s great diva Adrianne Pieczonka. Not unlike the opera’s plot itself, political machinations have played a huge role in Ballo’s history from the beginning. Originally forced to change the opera’s setting to Boston from Sweden to quell censors’ fears of real life assassination plots, Verdi and his opera are proof that his theme of “love in a dangerous time” is both a universal truth and historically fluid. In this same spirit, the acclaimed directorial duo of Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito have revealed a layer of political and historical relevance to the plot by placing this production in the American south of the 1960s, with its undertones of Kennedy-era tensions, assassinations and power plays.

February 2 –22, 2014 Production Sponsor:

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Top: Catherine Naglestad as Amelia and Piotr Beczala as Riccardo; Bottom: A scene from Un ballo in maschera . Photos from the Berlin Staatsoper production, 2008. Photos: Ruth Walz

26 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season S IN JOIN U Hercules 2014 HANDEL 2013/

THE END OF WAR IS JUST THE BEGINNI NG

There is arguably no greater or more important body of work than the ancient Greek tragedies. Pre-eminent within the corpus is Sophocles, a writer who was also a war general with first-hand knowledge of the devastating psychological traumas that imperilled returning soldiers. With Hercules – Handel’s masterful take on Sophocles’ play – the incomparable director Peter Sellars creates a healing work in which the untold traumas of war and the unspoken complications of reunion find their voice. Sellars propels the incendiary ancient myth of Hercules into the modern day, creating a moving individual story that cuts across history and politics to touch the open nerve of our innermost humanity. This new COC co-production earned unequivocal praise last season at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and we are proud to feature the same staggeringly talented cast. NEW COC PRODUCTION COC PREMIERE April 5 –30, 2014

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Top: Eric Owens as Hercules; Bottom: Alice Coote as Dejanira and Eric Owens as Hercules. Photos from the COC/Lyric Opera of Chicago (LOC) co-production of Hercules , 2011, LOC. Photo: Dan Rest

28 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season S IN JOIN U Roberto Devereux 2014 DONIZETTI 2013/

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Elizabeth I, the central role in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux , has always attracted the foremost divas of their day. That tradition now continues with Sondra Radvanovsky, the world’s leading interpreter of the great 19th-century Italian prima donna roles. The tumultuous, final days of the reign of Elizabeth I find powerful expression in Donizetti’s Tudor drama. A dark cloud of suspected treason hangs over Devereux who has further betrayed his Queen’s affections by falling in love with the wife of one of her courtiers. In the harrowing final scene, a life hangs in the balance and Elizabeth faces the ultimate choice: to fulfill her role as supreme monarch, or give in to her own, all-too-human emotions. As in 2010’s hugely popular Maria Stuarda , Donizetti’s showstopping melodies, and sumptuous period costumes bring the intrigue of the Elizabethan court to life within a Shakespearean Globe Theatre-inspired setting. RESERVATIONS: 416.637.5550 STOCKRESTAURANT.COM COC PREMIERE April 2 5–May 21, 2014 Add valet parking at Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto® and chauffered return car service to the theatre for only $20. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! coc.ca

Top: Scott Quinn (upper left) as Lord Cecil, Hasmik Papian (centre) as Elisabetta and Andrew Oakden (upper right) as Sir Gualtiero Raleigh; Bottom: Stephen Costello as Roberto Devereux and Hasmik Papian as Elisabetta. Photos from the Dallas Opera production of Roberto Devereux , 2009. Photos: Karen Almond

30 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season S IN JOIN U 2014 2013/

Do n Q uichotte MASSENET

THE WORL D’S GR EATEST BASS, FER RUCCIO FUR LANETTO, SI NGS HIS SIGNA TUR E ROLE

Based on the same classic novel which inspired the Broadway hit Man of La Mancha , Don Quichotte is Massenet’s affectionate portrayal of literature’s ultimate dreamer, Don Quixote. Ferruccio Furlanetto, opera’s pre-eminent bass, stars in the intensely moving title role. Don Quichotte is infused with a world-weary, nostalgic air which touchingly evokes the title character’s growing awareness of his encroaching mortality. Written in the last decade of the composer’s career, this heroic comedy in many ways represents Massenet’s poignant farewell to a soon-to-be-lost golden age of French Romanticism. Lush melodies and Spanish dance rhythms conjure up medieval Spain at the end of the age of chivalry. In our production of this enchanting fin-de-siècle gem, characters spring out of giant leather-bound storybooks as windmills are fashioned from oversized quill pens. COC PREMIERE May 9 –24, 2014

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Top: Nicolas Cavallier as Don Quichotte. Bottom: as Don Quichotte. Photos from the production of Don Quichotte , 2011. Photos: Rozarii Lynch

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auditorium or be seated unless there is a suitable break Tours of the Four Seasons Centre now include backstage P * in the performance (usually intermission). Patrons access! For more information, visit fourseasonscentre.ca . Opera Company. leaving the auditorium during the performance or “ The head-to-toe medical returning late after intermission may not be readmitted BMO Financial Group Pre-Performance Opera Chats Beyond a traditional medical, Medcan’s or will be accommodated in an alternate viewing location. The Canadian Opera Company Volunteer Speakers provided important Bureau offers free, insightful chats about the stories, detailed CHA includes: information. And Medcan was Children and Babes-in-Arms music and background of all COC performances, our advocate in navigating the All patrons, including children, must have a ticket for 45 minutes prior to each performance in the Richard the performance. All children must be seated next to Bradshaw Amphitheatre. t0OFIPVSDPOTVMUBUJPOXJUIBQIZTJDJBO system to ensure we received an accompanying adult. Young children should be able the follow-up care we needed.” to sit quietly throughout the performance. If unable Food and Beverage Service to do so, children and their accompanying adult will A pre-order system for intermission refreshments is tEJTUJODUIFBMUITDSFFOJOHUFTUT — Alexander Neef be asked to leave the auditorium. Babes-in-arms will available at all bars throughout the Isadore and Rosalie General Director not be admitted. Sharp City Room. Food and beverages are not permitted t0OTJUFUFTUJOHJOBTJOHMFWJTJU Canadian Opera Company in R. Fraser Elliott Hall. Patron Services Located in the Lower Lobby, the following services are Special Events and Catering t"TTJTUBODFXJUIBOZOFDFTTBSZ Medcan is the Preferred Medical available: coat and parcel check, booster seats, back The Four Seasons Centre is available for rental for all Services Provider for the supports, infrared hearing-assistive devices and rental of your presentation, meeting or special events needs, GPMMPXVQDBSF of binoculars, on a first-come, first-served basis. with spaces accommodating from 20 to 2,000 people Canadian Opera Company. and full catering services. For further details visit Medical Emergencies and First Aid fourseasonscentre.ca or call 416-363-6671 . Call 416.350.7103 or A house doctor is present at all performances. Please contact an usher if medical services are required. The Opera Shop email [email protected] Located on the orchestra level of the Isadore and Rosalie and quote promo code: COC250. Lost and Found Sharpe City Room, the COC's Opera Shop offers a fine During performances please speak with an usher or visit selection of opera recordings on CD and DVD, as well Patron Services at the Coat Check in the Lower Lobby . as opera-related books, giftware and COC souvenirs. Following performances, all lost and found items will To learn more, visit medcan.com be stored at the security desk at Stage Door. Please call 416-363-6671 for information. Medcan Clinic * Comprehensive Health Assessment must be :PSL4USFFU 4VJUF 34 Canadian Opera Company 2012/20 13 Season purchased at the regular retail rate. 5PSPOUP 0OUBSJP.)4

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