Seagle Music Colony 2017
The Light in the Piazza Guettel July 5 - 8 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Piano-Vocal Premiere Herschel Garfein Based on the play by Tom Stoppard July 19 - 22 The Magic Flute Mozart August 2 - 5 My Fair Lady Lerner & Loewe August 16 - 19 Little Red’s Most Unusual Day Children’s Opera @ The Boat House - July 8
Vespers Concerts August 13 & 20
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About Seagle Music Colony Restrooms are located in the Shames Rehearsal Notes from the Directors 3 Studio. Handicapped accessible restroom Seagle Music Colony Board of Directors 4 is at the rear of the theatre lobby. History of Seagle Music Colony 9
2016-17 Seagle Music Colony Sponsors/Members 10 Refreshments are provided in the theatre lobby Donor Opportunities 14 by the Seagle Music Colony Guild. 2016-17 Alumni Updates 22
Seagle Music Colony Guild 29 So that all our patrons may enjoy the performance,
please turn all cell phones and pagers The Patrice Munsel Gala 19 to the silent or off positions.
The Productions Thank you for attending today’s performance. The Light In The Piazza 16 Little Red’s Most Unusual Day 18 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 20 The Magic Flute 24 Seagle Music Colony My Fair Lady 26 999 Charley Hill Road Fall Season 28 PO Box 366 Schroon Lake, NY 12870 (518) 532-7875 2017 Faculty/Staff and Emerging Artists
Faculty and Staff 29 www.seaglecolony.org Emerging Artists 37 [email protected]
Our Mission To identify, train and develop gifted singers and to present quality opera and musical theatre performances to the public.
Our Vision To be the pre-eminent summer vocal training program in the world, supported by an operating endowment and state-of-the-art facilities.
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Dear Friends,
Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Seagle Music Colony was built by people who did just that. Oscar Seagle dreamed of a place where he could teach singing surrounded by beauty, and thus founded our colony just over one hundred years ago. John Seagle wanted to produce opera and music-theater and founded the Seagle Colony Opera Guild. Pete and Dodie and the Seagle family dreamt of continuing that vision long into the future, and for the past two decades, we have been charged with enhancing and expanding that vision. We continue to dream and we are dreaming big! In the past two decades, we have seen continuous improvement in the caliber of the emerging artists we attract. The quality of our productions has improved thanks to the generosity of people who helped us build the Shames Rehearsal Studio, the men’s dorms, Allegro and Libretto, and just this past year the beautiful staff house on the hill beside the White House. We also have dreams of new women’s dorms, a new dining hall and of course a beautiful new theater. Not only do we dream of upgraded facilities, but new programs as well. Our next dream is to have a secondary program devoted to producing new operas, workshopping pieces in development, and giving composers a refuge where they can write in the beautiful setting that Oscar Seagle found so long ago. We’ve already started realizing this dream with the 2016 world premiere of Roscoe by Evan Mack and Joshua McGuire, this year’s premiere of Herschel Garfein’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, and several early-fall new opera workshops over the past several years. This latest dream is being formalized and has led to the creation of the American Center for New Works Development at Seagle Music Colony. This new effort will keep the national and international focus on Seagle Music Colony that has continued to grow over the decades. None of these dreams can become a reality without you. Your gifts are imperative to our current success, and to making our dreams come true. Every dollar or minute you invest in Seagle Music Colony makes an impact not only on the present, but the future of the Colony and the future of the greater opera world. We’re creating that future together because we dare to dream. We invite you to take this journey with us. Thank you, in advance, for all you will do to help us realize our dreams.
Tony Kostecki, General Director Darren K. Woods, Artistic Director
On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 102nd season of Seagle Music Colony. Be prepared for an evening of vocal and performance artistry unparalleled in your theater experience. You will not only be experiencing the performance in an intimate Adirondack concert venue, but, most importantly, you will be witnessing some of the greatest vocal talent in the world embark on their careers as they train under the tutelage of our talented faculty, who energize and encourage each emerging artist. With each evening’s performance, you may indeed be a witness to history in the making, as many of our alumni have used their training at Seagle as a springboard to professional careers that have taken them to stages across the world. While you’re here, please take an opportunity to explore our campus. We have already implemented our campus improvement plan, which has begun with the opening of a new faculty housing facility. Plans are also in place for the enhancement of the remainder of our campus, including the construction of a new state of the art theater across the driveway from the current theater, while maintaining the present Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater as a rehearsal space and museum. Needless to say, our work at Seagle and our revitalization plans can only be accomplished through your support. I encourage you to be a part of our exciting future. While you are here, please take the opportunity to speak with me, Darren, Tony, or any of our Board members about ways in which you feel you can contribute to our exciting future. Thank you for coming, and enjoy what I know will be a superb performance.
Seth D. Bader, President
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President Seth Bader Executive Vice-President Joe Kelly Vice-President James Carnahan V.P. for Development Julia Pitkin-Shantz V.P. for Renaissance Campaign Lisa Reid V.P. for Governmental Affairs Joel Friedman Treasurer Raymond McGee Secretary Barbara Repp General Director Tony Kostecki Artistic Director Darren K. Woods
Board of Directors Advisory Board
James Allison Ed Moore Ana De Archuleta Thomas Magee Frank Cappabianca James Seagle Kathryn Belles Jorge Martin Mark Carpenter Tom Seagle Bard Bunaes Laurence Meltzer Barbara Foley Kempton Smith Robert Claus Ann Breen Metcalfe Charles Harste Nancy Strohmeyer Barbara Coats-Wondrasch Warner North Phyllis Shames Korn Nathan Wentworth Eugene Coppola Peter Scott Oberdorf Evan Mack Anthony Dalto Ava Pine Debra Meier Oliver Goodenough Jacqueline Posner Richard Kagey Donald Rhodes Katherine Klykylo Valerie Saalbach Directors Emeritus: Irma Worrell-Fisher, Joseph Lesley Joseph Steiniger Richard McManus, John Trainer Joan Lomnitzer Midge Woolsey David Lowe
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Seagle Music Colony, the oldest summer singer training The Seagle Music Colony Singers were one of the first groups program in the country, was founded in 1915 by world to perform before television cameras. John Seagle served on renowned baritone, Oscar Seagle. Oscar made several the staff of WRGB in Schenectady, NY, where Colony singers concert tours in the United States and Europe, and recorded were frequently called upon to perform. After Oscar Seagle's albums for Columbia, including the popular World War I hit death in 1945, John directed and taught voice at Seagle "Dear Old Pal of Mine." He served from 1903-1914 as Music Colony from 1945 to 1985. The old barn that was teaching associate in Europe with his teacher, the great Oscar Seagle's studio in Schroon Lake was extended into a Polish tenor Jean de Reszke. De Reszke was a star of the theatre in his memory. John also taught voice at Trinity Metropolitan Opera as well as Queen Victoria's favorite University in San Antonio, Texas, and continued to sing on singer. radio, television and the concert stage. He was honored in June of 1996 by the Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce as When Oscar returned home, he opened a studio in Schroon Lake's Citizen of the Year. John died in 1997, and Hague, on Lake George, in 1915. He then moved to the John and Helen Seagle Scholarship was Schroon Lake and taught at the Brown Swan Club, established in memory of John and his wife, who which is now the Word of Life Inn. In 1922, Oscar gave many years of devoted service to Seagle Music bought the property where the Colony currently Colony. stands. The Colony was quickly nicknamed "Olowan," an Indian name meaning "Hill of Song." Under the stewardship of John’s son Peter, his Mr. Seagle's reputation made the Colony a magnet wife Dodie and their three sons, which continues to for aspiring singers. During the 1920s, up to 125 this day, the Colony carried on many of the same students would come each summer, and in the traditions. Then, in 1996, Darren K. Woods was winter many would follow him to Nice, France, for hired as General Director. Under his leadership, and further study at the de Reszke-Seagle School. with a core staff including Richard Kagey and Tony Kostecki, the Colony has grown to become the "Best "There is about the name of Oscar Seagle a Summer Vocal Training Program in the United glow of brilliant years and extraordinary musical States" (Classical Singer Magazine, 2000). Today, associations. His relationship with the immortal de hundreds of applicants vie for the opportunity to Reszke and his own position as a master of many singers attend the Colony. In the past twenty years, the Colony has have made him unique among American artists." (New York grown from two productions and eight performances per Morning Telegram) summer to six full productions and over thirty-five performances. This growth mandated the need in 2008 for Oscar's son John was among the most prominent of his Tony Kostecki to move to full-time resident General Director pupils. Born in Paris, France, on February 15, 1906, he grew and Darren Woods to transition to part-time summer Artistic up hearing fine singing from morning to night. When the Director. In 2017, Darren returned to the Colony full-time Seagles left Europe during World War I, John entered the and added to his duties, leadership of the Colony’s Choir School of St. John the Divine in New York City, where fundraising efforts. he was the treble soloist for three years. From its beginning in 1915 and to this day, young John Seagle made recordings for Decca and RCA-Victor, singing actors travel from across the country to study with and sang with a number of weekly network radio programs, the wonderful faculty and staff who gather every summer "on including Beatrice Lillie, Burns and Allen, Palmolive, the hill." In addition to invaluable performance experience in Firestone, Cities Service, Wildroot, Maxwell House, Showboat opera and musical theatre, each emerging artist receives and Sal Hepatica. He began singing with The Cavaliers weekly music coachings and private voice lessons by the Quartet in the 1920s and recorded over 500 hymns with exceptional faculty. Artists also take part in career them for an NBC program called The Church in the Wildwood, development classes, acting and dance lessons. Further, they which was broadcast in many countries. sing in master classes for famous singers and artist managers and learn the ins and outs of the world of opera and musical theatre.
Vespers c. 1932
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Seagle Music Colony thanks our Sponsors and Members for their generous support in 2016-2017
Leadership Circle Sponsors Cohoes Savings Foundation David Lowe Mr. Joel J. Friedman Ms. Lucy Darden Mr. Michael & Kay MacLaury Roger & Myriam Friedman Rebecca & Jared Doyle Tom & Linda Murphy Ed Moore Edward & Janet Beckler Foundation Drs. David & Peri Namerow Lisa Reid David & Elenore Eldredge Bob & Kate Nelson Ms. Sarah Elliott Teddi Pereau Premiere Circle Sponsors Douglas & Norma Gherlone Resource Furniture, LLC Kempton & Nancy Smith Fred & Gloria Gleave Dusty & Nancy Rhodes Peter Goldbecker Patt Rommer & Kelly Green Producers Glenn & Carol Pearsall Adirondack Matthew Rowe Glens Falls National Bank & Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John P. Seagle Trust Co. Charles & Nancy Harste Thomas Seagle & Meghan McManus Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Himoff Family Charitable Foundation Lester & Vivian Speiser New York State Council on the Arts Richard & Betsy Kagey Nancy Strohmeyer & Warren Harr Mr. David Schlansker Joseph & Heidi Kelly Edward T. Whitcraft Seagle Music Colony Guild Joseph & Linda Koch Richard Woolley Mrs. Susan Stiehm Ms. Rhonda Krasselt Kelly Wright Ms. Elizabeth Krell Composers Evan & Kristin Mack Patrons Margo & Seth Bader Michael Mayes Anthony & Annette Batson Bard & Barbara Bunaes Raymond & Carol McGee Sue Calkin & Allen Conroy James & Eileen Carnahan Warner & Cheryl North Therese Denton Frank & Bobbie Coats-Wondrash Peckham Family Foundation Laurie Edelman Ann Oberdorf Durney Alan & Hanna Press Peter Goldbecker John & Sharon Hieber Ms. Valerie Saalbach Bob & Joan Guarnera Bill & Judy Klitgaard Dr. Bret Sanders Keith & Char Hoskins Dick & Joan Lomnitzer Peter & Pat Shrope David & Nancy Hyman Ann Breen Metcalfe Frank & Kathie Smith Peter & Sara Juliano Peter Scott Oberdorf Stanley & Janice Smith Katherine Klykylo Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Scott Soloway Tony Kostecki & Bryant Joseph C. Steiniger & Mary Javier Aldaco-Solis McDonald John Lange Directors Edward Surovell Dr. Daniel Larson & Victoria Wirth Mark & Brenda Carpenter Vera Trainer Robert & Mary Irene Lee Dr. Carole Clifford Bill & Kris Tribou Bob & Jane Lewit Nicholas DeFlora & Amy K. Foy Upstate Agency, Inc. Wendell Lorang & Sherry Gold Bill & Brenda Foley David & Vicky Vlach Tom & Nadine Magee Mrs. Janet Friedman Brian & Jennifer Ward Dr. Francis Mayle & Eileen Purdy Marty & Phyllis Korn Robert & Friedhilde Milburn Clifford & Robin Kulwin Singers Ted & Kathleen Naumowicz Jill Labbe Anonymous (2) Evelyn Fogg Nelson Steve & Debra Meier Eric Backman Jim & Connie Newcomb Laurence & Karen Meltzer Boston Scientific Ken & Lucia Nyeu Jacqueline Posner A. Ruth Breen Betty Organek Joseph & Amelia Taglieri Daniel S. Wolk & Ann Carmel Barbara Repp Julia Pitkin-Shantz & Mark Shantz Amy Cahill The Savada-Stevenson Family Julian & Barbara Smetana Bill & Barbara Casey Dr. John & Pat Schutze Stewart's Shops Bob & Jane Claus James Seagle John & Rosemarie Trainer Peter & Bonnie Coffin Paul & Robin Setcavage Touba Family Foundation Gene & Ginnyann Coppola Judy Metzner Shepherd Nathan & Elizabeth Wentworth Jock & Martha Coughlan Dan & Hillary Stec Michael & Constance Cunningham Tom & Joyce Tuffey Conductors Penny Edenfield & Doug King Chao-Hsien & Wei-Chyung Wang Adirondack Foundation - CFGMR Essex County Arts Council Irma Worrell-Fisher Adirondack Studios Brenda Foley Gary & Maureen Yukl Jim & Judy Allison Janine Getler Dr. & Mrs. Bryan Bilfield Dr. David & Naomi Goltzman Lou Ann Bode Randall Grossman Linda & Frank Cappabianca Robert & Marilyn Kelso Joyce Castle Paul & Diane Leah
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Partners Constance Fee Ken & Deb Peterson Brian Hayes Anonymous (4) F. Filshie & J. Treffs David & Susan Posner Ray & Katie Henrikson Jennifer Amstutz Doug & Linda Fish Scott & Mary Randall Timothy Hill Woody & Cynthia Andrews Wayne & Margaret Fuller Dr. Tom & Mary Reagan Bill & Lindsey Horsey Michael & Jen Appleman Rev. Stephen & Miriam Alan & Dorie Redeker Roger & Melanie Houck Loren Baim Gentle Robynne Redmon Eric & Kit Isachsen Craig & Jodi Balsam George Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Reyer Jim & Barbara Jenkins Richard Barney Oliver & Allison Goodenough Lillian Richardson Larry & Ann Johnson Gitty Barrell & Nick Jim & Melissa Goodspeed Kristine Ring-Wilson Dr. Stewart & Dianne Tomasulo Terry Gottesman Joe & Irene Roach Jones Floyd & Susan Barwig Dan & Sally Griffin James & Sandra Romansky Cathleen Jusko Jon & Mary Baum John & Ann Hall Bruce & Dorothy Rudolf Phillip Lefton Jim & Seddon Beaty Barbara D. Hancher Edward P, Ryan, MD John & Ann McDonald Larry & Linda Bell Gail Greet Hannah Mark Ryan Stephen Messner & Elizabeth Larry & Pat Bennison David & Sharon Harder Susan Sarvay Prelinger Larry & Nancy Belluscio Peter & Diane Healey Anthony Schneider Mary Moody Marsha Berger Charles & Stephi Andrew & Harriet Singer Bill & Betty Nathan Quinn Bernegger Heineman Bob & Terry Singley Jack & Joan Osborne Barbara Bernstein Frank & Carol Herbst Brian & Jackie Smith Michael Porter Donald & Ruth Billings William & Audrey Holstein Herbert T. Smith Mary Pratico Bart & Marilyn Bisgrove Dr. Ronald & Carol Larry & Diane Stahl Dr. David Ray Katherine Russell Bradshaw Horowitz Paul & Mary Stein Charles & Anita Richards Angela Brown Richard & Sandra Horwitz Matthew Stephens Kathy Riggins John Brown Richard & Sonja Irwin Patricia Sullivan Ellen Schlaefer Robert & Camille Burbidge David & Jane Kaufman Bill & Karen Thompson James Simpson Robert & Janet Cabat Jack & Kathy Kavanaugh Tumble Inn Pete Spencer Dick & Sharon Cahill Susan Kearing Gerhard & Louise Urban Art & Joan Spetter Scott & Julie Cappel Kathy Kelly Daniel & Sandy Vanno Doris Stoll Theodora Casale Rachel Kessler Anthony Victoria Martha Stumpf Liz Cass Judith Klingebiel Katharina Volk & James Wm. Clay Thompson Anthony Cavanna Bob & Carol Kobbe Zetzel Harold & Carol Wingerd Catherine Charlton Peter & Sandy Koppen Lora Wesner Janice Woodbury David & Ann Chase Allan & Kathy Koritzinsky Carol T. Whalen Neil & Julia Chippendale Stuart & Diane Koslov Frances Williford Members Walter Chmura Haydee A. Kostecki Keith & Kevin Wolf- Herb & Anita Ahrens The Chronicle Virginia Lake Hughes Tascha Anderson Tom Cipullo Maureen Lawless Mestepey Meg Wood & Matt Wood Carol Barnwell Suzanne Clark Jay Lesenger Joseph & Joyce Zanchelli Anthony & Margo Barbara Codd Dick & Marian Lloyd Barbara Zimmerman Bartolomeo David Cohen Bruce & Beth Lomnitzer Elliot & Sharon Zucker Doug & Mary Ellen Bartow Henry & Betty Cohen Robert & Gloria Luczynski Allan & Hessa Becker Bob & Barbara Colegrove William Madison Friends Larry & Joan Boland John Collis & Leslie Anita Masiello Anonymous (3) Dr. Agneta Borgstedt Stevenson Tad & Abby Matley Doug & Debra Anderson Peter & Dorothea Bruno Troy Cook John McAuliffe Ernest & Carole Angiolillo Kathryn Burdick Gerardine Cox Kathleen McCleary & Paul George Arvidson Stephen Clark Evelyn Currie Bennig Jeffrey Beaty James Connors Joyce Curtin Meredith McComb Leah Bobbey Cara Consilvio Victor Dammora Richard & Noelle McCrum Jack & Madge Bohachic Richard & Margery Solange De Santis David & Margaret Robert & Cynthia Brown Coppola Jenifer Hale Deming McKeown Paul & Ann Marie Conolly Henry Covington Bob & Eileen DeSalvio Dick & Janet McManus Don & Patricia Dagenais Dana Deer Charles & Regina Dietz Joan B. Meer Don & Helen Demers Mary Dibbern Frank & Sandra Dinger Kathleen Moore John & Mary Ann Dorlon Robert & Susan Dichter Josef & Joan D'Jay Pilar Cragen Morgan David & Carol Dornbusch Corrie Donovan Mary Lou Dopyera Timothy Nelson Robert Flachbarth Marie Dropkin Chuck & Donna Drake Ron & Marty Newell Richard Frank Edwin Fitchett Tim & Beverly Duffee Brian & Ann Nobis Ray & Sally Freud Gail B. Frenz Ruth Durkee Cindy Olsen David Gately & Dale Hitsman Wesley Gentle Gene & Myrna Fader Gene & Marlene Ostertag Nicoletta Graziano Ron & Barbara Glass Joyce Falkenbury Kerriann Otano Diahne Grosjean Emma Leigh Goodwin Tom & Mary Ann Fallon Johnathan Pape Bob & Pat Harris Carol Gregson
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Members (con’t) Kevin Newell Participating Matching Gift Sue Harrison William & Janet Nickerson Programs Dr. John & Grace Holdcraft Betsy Ross Amazon Smile Fred & Karen Holman Carl & Joan Saslow Amica Companies Foundation Charles Iden Marian Schwager Benevity Community Impact Fund Jeffrey Jones Lori Shufelt Chevron Foundation Ken & Karen Klotz Lynn & Jane Snider General Electric Foundation David Leigh Carol Stegen IBM Foundation Ava Mason Margaret Strohmeyer Johnson & Johnson Foundation Eric McConnell Colleen Toder Prudential Foundation Ian McEuen Emily Urbanek Joshua & Jennifer McGuire Gene Wang Thomas Merle Maren Weinberger Ellen Miragliotta Thomas West Noel Moschetta Theodore Wright Anne Myott Julian Yudelson Irwin & Julie Nathanson
This listing includes donations made from May 5, 2016 to June 7, 2017 If there have been any inadvertent errors or omissions, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Darren Woods at (518) 532-7875 or by email at [email protected].
Seagle Music Colony is made possible by The New York State Seagle Music Colony is made Council on the Arts with the possible in part by an Essex support of Governor Andrew County Arts Council CAP Grant Cuomo and the New York State supported by the Essex County Legislature Board of Supervisors
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In Memory of Margaret “Brix” & Nat In Memory of Joyce M. Englund Robert & Terry Singley Barrell Eric Backman Lester & Vivian Speiser Gitti Barrell & Nick Tomasulo In Memory of David Eldredge John & Rosemarie Trainer In Memory of Dr. Marvin Bernstein Meg & Matt Wood In Honor of Joel Friedman Barbara Bernstein In Honor of Joanne Treffs & Fran Filshie David & Peri Namerow In Memory of Frank & Lena Bruno Elizabeth Krell In Memory of Caroline Goldbecker Peter Bruno In Memory of Peter Foley Peter Goldbecker In Memory of Melissa Cabat Geraldine Cox In Memory of Barbara Grobe Robert & Janet Cabat In Memory of Joan Forbath Peter Bruno In Honor of Jim Carnahan Lisa Reid In Memory of Nancy Grosjean Michael MacLaury In Memory of Janet Friedman Diahne D. Grosjean Ken Nyeu Seth & Margo Bader In Memory of Lois Gurak Chao-Hsien & Wei-Chyung Wang Anthony & Margo Bartolomeo James & Sara Romansky In Honor of Walter Chmura Laurie Edelman In Honor of Sharon Hieber Walter Chmura, Jr. Irma Worrell-Fisher Lawrence & Ann Johnson In Memory of William Christian David & Naomi Goltzman Carol Gregson In Honor of Sean Jefferies Larry & Nancy Belluscio Jacqueline Posner Carol Gregson Charles & Stephanie Heineman Pete & Dodie Seagle Joseph & Heidi Kelly In Memory of Donald & Betty Mauck Stuart & Diane Koslov Johnston In Honor of Hailey Clark Thomas & Joan Lawless Suzanne Johnston Clark Beverly & Tim Duffee Dick & John Lomnitzer In Honor of Richard & Betsy Kagey In Memory of Marianne Cragan John & Anne McDonald Lynn & Jane Snider Pilar Cragan Morgan Ann Breen Metcalfe Noel Moschetta In Honor of Richard Kagey In Memory of George Dewey Denneson, Jr. Lt. Jacqueline Posner Jacqueline Posner Tom & Linda Murphy Betty Organek In Memory of Dorothy “Speed” & Harry In Memory of Arthur & Florence De Alan & Hanna Press Kelly Santis Jacqueline Posner Kathy Kelly Solange De Santis Lisa Reid In Honor of Marty & Phyllis Korn In Honor of Kathryn Drake-Hedlund Barbara Repp David & Susan Posner Chuck & Donna Drake Lillian Richardson Julian Yudelson In Memory of Bea & George Edelman Seagle Music Colony Guild Jacqueline Posner Laurie Edelman Pete & Dodie Seagle Judith Shepherd
12 In Honor of Joan & Dick Lomnitzer In Memory of Elmer Todd ‘Nick’ Nelson In Honor of John & Rosemarie Trainer Beth & Bruce Lomnitzer Ernest & Carole Angiolillo Vera, Len, Roberto & Stephanny In Memory of Ethel Lis Jack & Madge Bohachic Kannapell John & Sharon Hieber Henry Covington In Honor of Jean Vanderzee Larry & Jane Snider Victor Dammora Ms. Anni Myott Edwin Fitchett Lora Wesner In Memory of Geri Lowe Brian Hayes Joyce Curtin Jim & Barb Jenkins In Honor of Darren Woods Laurie Edelman Virginia Lake George Arvidson Tom &Mary Ann Fallon Mary Moody Quinn Bernegger Fred & Gloria Gleave Timothy Nelson Robert & Janet Cabat David & Naomi Goltzman Tom Cipullo Dick & Joan Lomnitzer In Honor of Jacqueline Posner Stephen Clark Jacqueline Posner George Goldberg Cara Consilvio Lisa Reid Ken Posner Troy Cook Barbara Repp In Memory of Norman Radin Mary Dibbern Seagle Music Colony Guild Terry Gottesman Corrie Donovan Pete & Dodie Seagle In Honor of Lisa Reid David Gately & Dale Hitsman John & Rosemarie Trainer John Collis & Leslie Stevenson Wesley Gentle Ron & Barbara Glass In Memory of Thomas R. McCleary, Jr. In Honor of Margaret Rowe Kathleen McCleary David & Naomi Goltzman Matthew Rowe Sue Harrison In Memory of Ethel Meta & Harold In Memory of John & Helen Seagle Rhonda Krasselt & Jeff Jones Cohen John & Mary Ann Dorlon David Leigh Jacqueline Posner Bill & Lindsay Horsey Bill Madison In Honor of Ann Metcalfe Phyllis Lyte Ava Mason Barbara Repp In Memory of Herman & Yvette Simon Eric McConnell Herbert Smith Pete & Dodie Seagle Ian McEuan Margaret Wood Joshua & Jennifer McGuire In Memory of Ike Sivler Keriann Otano In Honor of Laurence Meltzer Robert & Janet Cabat Peter & Dianne Healey Michael Porter Daniel & Victoria Larson In Memory of Marilyn Smith Jacqueline Posner David & Margaret McKeown, Jr. Herbert Smith Robynne Redmon Susan Sarvay In Honor of Kempton Smith Ellen Schlaefer Andrew & Harriet Singer Thomas & Ann Connolly Anthony Schneider Alan Savada & Will Stevenson In Honor of Dorothy Moore Byrne In Memory of William D. Stiehm Bill & Karen Thompson Kathleen Moore Robert & Eileen DeSalvio Wm. Clay Thompson In Memory of Phyllis & John Morelli Dick & Joan Lomnitzer Aaron & Emily Urbanek Joan Meer Barbara Repp Maren Weinberger Susan Stiehm In Memory of Patrice Munsel Eliot & Sharon Zucker Irma Worrell-Fisher In Memory of Norm & Peggy Sutliff In Memory of Margaret McCard Wright Jacqueline Posner Barbara Zimmerman Theodore Wright, Jr. & Susan Wright Lester & Vivian Speiser In Honor of Wm. Clay Thompson Pete & Dodie Seagle Bill & Karen Thompson
Each membership category includes all of the benefits and the Goods and Services included in the prior levels. You may become a member of the Ostinato Club at any level by establishing automatic recurring contributions.
Friend ($50) + Name on signage in Theatre and Rehearsal Studio Vote at our annual meeting in August + Invitation to breakfast & audition class with the Emerging Artists Advance notice of performances Goods & Services valued at $125 Members only ticket pre-sale for most events Producer ($10,000) Subscription to High Notes, A Contributor Newsletter + Recognition on supertitle screen prior to performances Partner ($100) + Private lunch with the General Director or Artistic Director
+ Listing in the Seagle Music Colony program book + Dinner at the Colony with Emerging Artists + Reception at a fall season performance with our composers and Patron ($350) resident artists + Invitation to first day of the season auditions Goods and Services valued at $50 Singer ($500) Premiere Sponsor ($25,000) + Invitation to an annual member appreciation event + Open invitation to all rehearsals & classes Goods and Services valued at $20 + Two additional complimentary tickets Conductor ($1,000) (2 weeks in advance, based on availability) + Invitation to ‘Coffee and Conversation’ preview events Goods and Services valued at $100 + Advance notice of season ticket sales & pre-purchasing Virtuoso Sponsor ($50,000) Good and Services valued at $5 + Private dinner in the home of the Artistic Director Director ($2,500) Goods and Services valued at $150 + Invitation to a dress rehearsal Leadership Circle Sponsor ($100,000) (an inside look into each mainstage production) + Naming Opportunity on the Colony Campus Composer ($5,000) + Recongnition from the stage in curtain speech + Two complimentary tickets Goods and Services: invaluable (2 weeks in advance, based on availability) 13
Interested in helping Seagle Music Colony flourish in our Second Century? We need your talent, time, and financial support. Please join us.
Whose Career Will YOU Launch ?
Clockwise from top-left:
Ian McEuen as Goro in Madame Butterfly at Glimmerglass Opera Matt Grills with Stephanie Blythe in Sweeney Todd at San Francisco Opera Jonas Hacker as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni at AVA Opera Vanessa Becerra as Papagena in The Magic Flute at LA Opera Michael Porter as Steuerman in The Flying Dutchman in Frankfurt Sean Panikkar in The Death of Klinghoffer at the Metropolitan Opera Holli Harrison in Lady Macbeth at the Metropolitan Opera Kerriann Otaño as Helmwige in Die Walküre at Washington National Opera
Over the 102 year history of Seagle Music Colony, many stellar singing careers have been launched. The pictures above represent just some of our recent successful alumni. While our world-class faculty and staff take the lead in providing the training necessary for them to be successful, it is donors just like you who provide the means necessary to launch their careers. Your financial support is critical to our emerging artists’ successes. In fact, donations account for a full 65% of our annual revenue.
Which of our 2017 emerging artists’ career will YOU help launch this summer? One never knows who will become the breakout star each year, but one thing is certain—it won’t happen without your support.
For information on how you can make a gift, see our website seaglecolony.org, or call Darren today at (518) 532-7875. THANK YOU! 14
Seagle Music Colony is excited to announce a new program The Commissioners’ Club has been established to provide dedicated to development of new works. The program will begin support for this new program and will have exclusive member this year and then take place annually after our regular season, benefits. Members who make a five-year commitment $5,000 in late summer and early fall. When fully implemented, the or more above current annual giving will be invited to attend program will host three to four full workshop productions, piano any American Center for New Works Development rehearsal or -vocal musical readings, libretto workshops and mentoring performance free of charge. This benefit will provide members programs for opera creators. New operas produced during our first-hand insight into how opera is created, from the writing of main season will also be a part of the program. the text all the way through to a finished production.
Matching Gifts: Does your company provide matching funds for the donations you make? If so, please let us know so we can magnify the impact of your gift.
As we have often said, our donors’ support is critical to Please be in touch with Darren Woods to discuss how you can continuing the excellence that is Seagle Music Colony. This is so help Seagle Music Colony continue for many years to come. true that we encourage you to consider endowing your annual gift in perpetuity through our Legacy Society. Seagle Music Colony Legacy Society Members
There are many ways to make a gift to Seagle Music Colony in Joel J. Friedman your estate planning. You can name Seagle Music Colony as a Jerome Hines beneficiary of a percentage of your IRA, retirement plan or life Marty & Phyllis Shames Korn insurance policy. You could include a gift in your will or trust. Ann Breen Metcalfe There are many other options; which will be the best for you Lisa Reid and your family? Peter Scott Oberdorf Joseph C. Steiniger Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant
The John and Helen Seagle Special Fund includes named funds John and Helen Seagle Special Fund Contributors that provide ongoing support for Seagle Music Colony. Gifts of any amount may be contributed to the Special Fund and will be Anonymous dedicated to funding Emerging Artist scholarships or the Janet & Moe Friedman and the Friedman Family purpose designated by the donor. Named funds may be Marty & Phyllis Shames Korn established with a single or multi-year gift of $10,000 or more. Ruth H. Pelmas The Phyrne & Ron Pitkin Family Lisa Reid The Weinstock Family
Seagle Colony is well-managed and well-governed by a diverse The Guild is a volunteer organization that raises funds and group of passionate Seagle Music Colony supporters. provides invaluable logistical support to the Colony and our Committee participation is encouraged for everyone with Emerging Artists. More information about the Guild can be expertise they are willing to share. Skill sets we are actively found on page 29. seeking include project management, event planning, construction management, restoration experts, etc. To participate, please contact Guild president Kay Belles at 518-532-9250.
For more information on these or any other ways in which you can become involved in Seagle Music Colony, please contact Darren Woods at 518-532-7875 or [email protected]
15 The Light in the Piazza
Book by CRAIG LUCAS Music and Lyrics by ADAM GUETTEL
Original Broadway Production by Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 2005 The World Premiere of The Light in the Piazza was produced by the Intiman Theatre, Seattle, WA, Opening Night: June 14, 2003, Bartlett Sher, Artistic Director, Laura Penn, Managing Director and the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, Opening Night: January 20, 2004 Robert Falls, Artistic Director, Roche Schulfer, Executive Director Developed with the Assistance of the Sundance Institute Theatre Laboratory
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - July 5, 6, 8 at 8 PM, July 7 at 2 PM
Stage Director Jay Lesenger Music Director/Pianist Matthew Stephens Lighting Designer Zach Weeks Costume Designer Therese Tresco Wig & Makeup Designer Steven Bryant Assistant Music Director/Pianist Danny Zelibor Production Stage Manager Jerry Smith Assistant Stage Manager Joshua Stewart Harpist Karlinda Caldicott
The Cast (in order of appearance)
Clara Johnson Madeline Thibault Margaret Johnson Jorie Moss Franca Nacarelli Meghan Folkerts Giuseppe Nacarelli Kyle White Signor Nacarelli Aaron Stepanek Fabrizio Nacarelli Jack Kay Tour Guide Noah Donahue Signora Nacarelli Aubry Ballarò-Hagadorn Roy Johnson Paul Wolf Priest Thomas Petrushka
Ensemble
Micaela Aldridge, David Anderson, Brett Bode, Kevin Bryant, Aryssa Burrs, Colin Campbell, Bridget Cappel, David Catalano, Scott Clark, Joshua Cook, Zachary Crowle, Noah Donahue, Leigh Folta, Catherine Goode, Andrew Henry, Nathaniel Hill, Jessica Luffey, Remy Martin, Tim McGowan, Francesca Mehrotra, Dante Mireles, Chris Mosz, Alicia Russell
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Plot Summary The story revolves around Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman, and her developmentally stalled daughter (due to an unfortunate encounter with her birthday pony), Clara, who spend a summer together in Italy. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara's future, but her own deep seated hopes and regrets as well.
Scenes and Musical Numbers Act 1 Act 2
Overture Entr’acte Scene 1: Piazza della Signoria, Florence - Summer, 1953 Scene 1: Rome, the Ruins Statues and Stories - Margaret, Clara & Ensemble Scene 2: The Nacarelli Home Scene 2: The Uffizi Aiutami - Fabrizio, Signora Nacarelli, Signor Nacarelli, The Beauty Is - Clara Franca & Giuseppe
Scene 3: The Nacarelli Shop Scene 3: Rome, the Ruins Il Mondo Era Vuoto - Fabrizio The Light in the Piazza - Clara American Dancing Scene 4: Florence Scene 4: The Duomo Scene 5: The Nacarelli Home Scene 5: Piazzale Michelangelo Octet - Clara, Priest, Signor & Signora Nacarelli, Franca Passeggiata - Fabrizio & Giuseppe, Fabrizio & Margaret Clara’s Tirade - Clara Scene 6: The Nacarelli Home The Joy You Feel - Franca Scene 6: The Church - The Wedding Rehearsal The Beauty Is (Reprise) - Margaret Scene 7: Margaret and Clara’s Hotel Room Dividing Day - Margaret Scene 7: The Nacarelli Shop
Scene 8: On the Street Scene 8: Florentine Street Hysteria/Lullaby - Clara & Margaret Let’s Walk - Margaret & Signor Nacarelli
Scene 9: The Hotel Room Scene 9: The Hotel Room Say It Somehow - Clara & Fabrizio Scene 10: The Empty Streets of Florence at Dawn
Clara’s Interlude - Clara
Scene 11: Outside the Church Love to Me - Fabrizio Fable - Margaret
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17 Little Red's Most Unusual Day
Adapted by John Davies Music by Gioachino Rossini & Jacques Offenbach
Boathouse Theatre - July 8 - 10:00 & 11:30 AM Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek, July 11; Elizabethtown Social Center, July 11 Ticonderoga Guild Pavilion, July 12; The Sagamore Resort, July 21; Chester Municipal Center, July 22
Stage Director Richard Kagey Music Director Danny Zelibor Set Designer Richard Kagey Costumer Director Therese Tresco
The Cast Little Red Francesca Mehrotra Mom/Granny Aryssa Burrs Dudley David Anderson Mr. Bigbad Dante Mireles
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Honoring: Laurence Meltzer - Seagle Music Colony Supporter David Blalock & Jonathan Blalock, tenors - Seagle Music Colony Alumna
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Joel J. Friedman and Roger & Myriam Friedman James & Judy Allison Ann Breen Metcalfe In Memory of Janet R. Friedman Seth & Margo Bader Laurence & Karen Meltzer Bard & Barbara Bunaes Lisa Reid Frank & Linda Cappabianca Joe Steiniger & Mary McDonald Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co./ Bill & Barbara Foley John & Rosemarie Trainer Upstate Agency Insurance Joseph & Linda Koch Frank & Bobbie Wondrasch Dick & Joan Lomnitzer Phyllis & Marty Korn Ed Moore Clifford & Robin Kulwin Peter Scott Oberdorf & Ann Oberdorf Durney
Gala Committee: Bard & Barbara Bunaes, Frank & Linda Cappabianca, Joel Friedman, Heidi Kelly, Joan Lomnitzer, Ann Breen Metcalfe, Jacquie Posner, Dodie Seagle, Nancy Strohmeyer
Gala Founders: Tom Grogan, Sharon Harder, Dodie Seagle, Irma Worrell-Fisher
About Patrice Munsel Patrice Munsel was not only a star coloratura at the Metropolitan Opera but also broke all box office records in the history of musical theatre while starring in The Merry Widow in Lincoln Center. Her musical career included performing in many of the major television variety shows, specials, and dramas. She starred in the movie Melba as the famous opera singer Nellie Melba and also had her own television program, The Patrice Munsel Show. Ms. Munsel spent a long portion of her life as a resident of Schroon Lake and supporter of Seagle Music Colony. She passed away during the summer of 2016 and is missed by her many friends in the area.
About Laurence Meltzer Laurence has been an integral member of the Seagle Music Colony family in recent years. He has served on the Board of Directors, supported an annual artist scholarship, been active with volunteer projects at the Colony, and been a stalwart sponsor of the Gala. He takes particular pride in watching the SMC Emerging Artists grow over the course of each summer and is often engaged in wonderful and exciting conversations with them whenever he’s on the hill.
About David & Jonathan Blalock Jonathan was an emerging artist in 2007 and 2008 and David was with us in 2008 and 2009. Jonathan will be remembered by Seagle Music Colony audiences for his portrayals of Nico in Lysistrata and Tamino in The Magic Flute. David will be remembered as Dandini in Rossini’s Cinderella. Both men are having remarkable careers. Jonathan’s recent engagements have seen him on opera and concert stages from Hong Kong to San Francisco and across the U.S. A specialist in contemporary opera, Jonathan created the role of Prince Claus in Mark Adamo’s Becoming Santa Claus, Lazaro in Jorge Martin’s Before Night Falls and Paul in Paul’s Case by Gregory Spears, a performance that was named the number one classical event in New York City in 2015. David has also made impressive debuts, most recently at Virginia Opera, the Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Atlanta Opera, and Lyric Opera of Kansas City. David recently debuted at the Kennedy Center in Washington National Opera’s premiere of Champion by jazz great Terence Blanchard. The brothers were both part of the prestigious Santa Fe Opera at the same time.
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PIANO-VOCAL PREMIERE
Music & Libretto by HERSCHEL GARFEIN Based on the play by TOM STOPPARD
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - July 19, 20, 22 at 8 PM, July 21 at 2 PM Sung in English with projected English supertitles
Stage Director Richard Kagey Conductor Andrew Bisantz Music Director/Pianist Jennifer McGuire Set Designer Jim Koehnle Lighting Designer Zach Weeks Costume Designer Therese Tresco Wig & Makeup Designer Steven Bryant Fight Choreographer Sean Jeffries Assistant Music Director/Pianist José Meléndez Production Stage Manager Jerry Smith Assistant Stage Manager Joshua Stewart
The Cast Ensemble Rosencrantz Aaron Stepanek (July 19, 21) Aryssa Burrs Joshua Cook (July 20, 22) (Alfred Cover, Tragedian) Guildenstern Nathaniel Hill (July 19, 21) Noah Donahue Zachary Crowle (July 20, 22) (Hamlet Cover, Tragedian) The Player Thomas Petrushka (July 19, 21) R. Jason Smith Andrew Henry (July 20, 22) (Percussionist, Tragedian) Hamlet Kevin Bryant Alfred Bridget Cappel Special Thanks to our Media Sponsor Ophelia Catherine Goode for Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Queen Aubry Ballarò-Hagadorn Are Dead: Laertes Chris Mosz North Country Public Radio Osric Colin Campbell Horatio David Catalano King Jack Kay Polonius/Ambassador Brett Bode
Herschel Garfein (Composer and librettist) is a GRAMMY® award winning composer, writer, and stage director. This season: world premiere of Mortality Mansions, his song-cycle on poems of Donald Hall at the Heyman Center for the Humanities, Columbia University; world premiere of Sister Carrie, his operatic adaptation of the Theodore Dreiser novel in collaboration with composer Robert Aldridge for Florentine Opera Milwaukee. Opera News called it “an important addition to the American operatic canon.” The recording will be released in September on the Naxos label. In March, he directed Mozart's The Magic Flute for Eklund Opera, University of Colorado, and his English dialogue for Flute will be heard in the Seagle Music Colony production later this summer. He was a producer of Ted Nash’s jazz big band album Presidential Suite, which won two 2017 GRAMMY® awards and is available on the Motéma label. Previously, Garfein conceived, wrote and directed the jazz theater piece My Coma Dreams for composer/pianist Fred Hersch, which has played in San Francisco, Berlin and New York and is available on DVD (Palmetto). Garfein won the 2012 GRAMMY® award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for his “wildly operatic libretto” (–BBC Magazine) for Aldridge’s Elmer Gantry (Naxos). He teaches Composition and Script Analysis at New York University, where in 2013 he was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award. Heartfelt thanks to Darren, Tony, Richard and the whole Seagle Music Colony family for their adventurous spirit and dedication to new American opera. Everlasting gratitude to American Opera Projects for its longtime support of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.
This production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a venture of The American Center for New Works Development at Seagle Music Colony
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Synopsis of Scenes
Act 1 Act 2
1 - Probability (Rosencrantz, Guildenstern) 11 - Prelude to Act 2 2 - The Unicorn Song (Alfred) 12 - Drift (Ros, Guild, chorus) 3 - The Player’s Entrance (The Player, Tragedians, Ros, 13 - ‘Dead in a Box’ (Ros) Guild) 14 - Stowaways (Ros, Guild, Player, Alfred, Tragedians) 4 - To Elsinore (Hamlet, Ophelia, King, Queen, Ros, Guild) 15 - Dilemnas (Ros, Guild) 5 - ‘Your Uncle is the King of Denmark’ (Ros, Guild, 16 - The Butterfly Song (Alfred) Hamlet, Polonius) 17 - The Pirate Attack (Ros, Guild, Hamlet, Player, Chorus) 6 - Protests (Hamlet, Ros, Guild, Polonius, Player) 18 - Was It All for This? (Ros, Guild, Player, Tragedians) 7 - Rehearsals (Hamet, Ros, Guild, Player, Tragedians) 19 - The Duel (King, Queen, Osric, Hamlet, Laertes, Horatio, 8 - Guildenstern’s Aria (Guildenstern) Ros, Guild, Player, Chorus) 9 - False Fire (Queen, Ophelia, Hamlet, King, Tragedians, 20 - The Sun is Going Down (Ros, Guild, Ambassador, Ros, Guild, Polonius) Horatio) 10 - The Game of Questions (Ros, Guild, Hamlet, Ophelia, Polonius, Player, Tragedians)
SYNOPSIS & COMPOSER’S NOTE
“It has to be funny. It won’t be anything if it isn’t funny.” So began one of my early phone calls with the great English playwright Tom Stoppard, who was considering giving me the rights to adapt his classic 1966 play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead into operatic form. My meek rejoinder was that perhaps there were limitations to how funny any opera could ever be.... Yet his words have reverberated with me over the many, many years that I have worked on the opera. I soon realized that I had to find for myself a new musical language, something I hadn’t heard before; something in the middle ground between the worlds of opera and musical theater; a language that would be agile and entertaining, inviting great singing yet nuanced enough to accommodate all the many levels of wit, theatrical invention, joyous artifice, and surprising strains of (yes) deep feeling that sparkle throughout the play. And timing! I became obsessed with the minutiae of comic timing. I journeyed back to my days as a teenager sitting through triple bills of the Marx Brothers in rundown revival houses with spavined velvet seats - I brought that experience forward and tinkered mercilessly with every vocal inflection, every eighth rest, until I could evoke from workshop audiences the kind of spontaneous, unforced laughter Harpo and Chico and Groucho had once drawn from me.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead retells the story of Hamlet from the worm’s-eye view of two minor characters in the Shakespeare play, who struggle to understand the tumultuous events of Hamlet unfolding around them (in scenes drawn verbatim from Shakespeare’s play). Act I of the opera takes them from “a place of no character or significance” to the castle of Elsinore, where they are charged with an apparently straightforward task—to glean what afflicts their school chum, Prince Hamlet, and then collect a reward “as fits a King’s remembrance.” It’s not so easy, when they are distracted by Hamlet’s mercurial temper and bedeviled by the extravagant, threatening, and perhaps omniscient character of The Player, who constantly appears out of nowhere. He leads a ragtag group of actors (“tragedians” is his grandiose term) that includes Alfred, the beautiful and talented boy actor who takes the female roles in the troupe’s repertoire (women being barred from the acting profession in Shakespeare’s time). In the opera, Alfred is a trouser role (a male part portrayed by a female singer; think Cherubino in Nozze di Figaro or Octavian in Rosenkavalier). This makes for a further Stoppardian inversion of identity, since Alfred is a woman playing a boy who plays women.
Act II finds Rosencrantz and Guildenstern out on the high seas, dispatched to England with Prince Hamlet and in the company of the stowaway tragedians. The pair carry with them a letter to the King of England that, unbeknownst to them, condemns Hamlet to death. One night, Hamlet steals the letter and changes it so as to send his two friends to their deaths. Then, when pirates attack the ship, he escapes and makes his way back to Denmark where he fulfills his tragic destiny. The Player, through magical agency, allows Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to witness Hamlet’s end. With death all around them, and still questioning how their dutiful actions could have led to so much disaster, they must finally confront their fates. Spoiler alert: they don’t make it through alive.
At all times, the great and significant tragedy of Hamlet is taking place just out of view of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. They, by contrast, are so insignificant as to be indistinguishable from each other; at times, they themselves forget who’s who. Yet, I freely admit I love the two of them, and in the last few pages of the opera, I couldn’t let them go without allowing them the fleeting existential triumph of at last knowing who they are. Perhaps that is the most any of us can ask for in our lives. —Herschel Garfein
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was developed by American Opera Projects, supported, in part, by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts
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UNITED STATES Trevor Martin, Nathan Mattingly, Kerriann Otano, Christina Pecce, Andy Surrena, Wm. Clay Thompson Metropolitan Opera: Sean Panikkar Tri-Cities Opera: Tascha Anderson, Mary Beth Nelson, Santa Fe Opera: Eric Ferring Scott Purcell Glimmerglass Opera: Vanessa Becerra, Abigail Dock, Michael Washington National Opera: Michael Adams, Kerriann Otano Hewitt, Mary Beth Nelson Metropolitan Opera Chorus: Ned Hanlon, Courtney Ross, Opera Saratoga: Dylan Elza, Heather Jones, Eric McConnell, Elizabeth Wentworth Shelley Mihm, Garrett Obrycki, Scott Purcell Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions: Opera Theater of St. Louis: Jeff Byrnes, Megan Callahan, District Winners: Eric Ferring, Nathan Milholin, Megan Samarin, Michael Miller, Michaela Wolz Andrew Simpson, Andy Surrena San Francisco Opera: Reggie Smith Jr. San Francisco—Merola: Edie Grossman Grammy Award Winners: Alicia Oltuja (featured on Best Jazz Florida Grand Opera: Hailey Clark, Mary Beth Nelson Album), The Ghost of Versailles, Best Opera Recording Seattle Opera: Michael Adams, Andrea Carroll (including Vanessa Becerra and Victoria Livengood) Pittsburgh Opera: Sean Panikkar Wolf Trap Opera: Jonas Hacker, Megan Samarin INTERNATIONAL Chautauqua Opera: Tascha Anderson, Blake Jennings, Andy Surrena Deutche Oper Berlin: Seth Carico Central City Opera: Stephen Clark Frankfurt: Michael Porter Des Moines Metro Opera: Michael Adams, Quinn Bernegger, Stuttgart: Hailey Clark Dustin Damonte, Nathan Mattingly, Stephanie Schoenhofer, Salzburg: Hailey Clark Ryan Stoll Grand Teatre de Geneve: Michael Adams Opera Company of Middlebury: Alissa Anderson, Munich: Matt Grills Matt Morgan Weiner Stadtsoper: Andrea Carroll Fort Worth Opera: Cristina Maria Castro, Anna Laurenzo, “Sousatzka” premiere (Toronto): Eryn LeCroy, Tevyn Hill
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23 The Magic Flute
Music by WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Libretto by EMANUEL SCHIKANEDER Spoken English Dialogue Translations by HERSCHEL GARFEIN
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - August 2, 3, 5 at 8 PM, August 4 at 2 PM
Stage Director Kyle Lang Music Director/Pianist R. Jason Smith Set Designer Richard Kagey Lighting Designer Zach Weeks Costume Designer Linda Cho Costume Director Pat Seyller Wig & Makeup Designer Steven Bryant Assistant Music Director/Pianist Jennifer McGuire Assistant Stage Director Wm. Clay Thompson Stage Manager Jerry Smith Assistant Stage Manager Joshua Stewart
Costumes are the property of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
The Cast (in order of vocal appearance)
Tamino Paul Wolf (Aug. 2, 4) Remy Martin (Aug. 3, 5) First Lady Jessica Luffey Second Lady Meghan Folkerts Third Lady Micaela Aldridge Papageno Scott Clark (Aug. 2, 4) Kyle White (Aug. 3, 5) Queen of the Night Catherine Goode Monostatos Tim McGowan Pamina Leigh Folta (Aug. 2, 4) Alicia Russell (Aug. 3, 5) First Spirit Madeline Thibault Second Spirit Francesca Mehrotra Third Spirit Aryssa Burrs Speaker Nathaniel Hill Sarastro Brett Bode First Priest Noah Donahue Second Priest David Catalano Papagena Jorie Moss First Man in Armor Noah Donahue Second Man in Armor David Catalano Tamino (Cover) David Anderson
Chorus David Anderson, Aubry Ballarò-Hagadorn, Kevin Bryant, Aryssa Burrs, Colin Campbell, Bridget Cappel, Joshua Cook, Zachary Crowle, Andrew Henry, Jack Kay, Francesca Mehrotra, Dante Mireles, Jorie Moss, Chris Mosz, Thomas Petrushka, Aaron Stepanek, Madeline Thibault
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Synopsis ACT I
Three Ladies in the service of the Queen of the Night save the fainting Prince Tamino from a serpent. When they leave to tell the Queen, the birdcatcher Papageno bounces in and boasts to Tamino that it was he who slew the serpent. The Ladies return to give Tamino a portrait of the Queen’s daughter, Pamina, who they say is enslaved by the evil Sarastro, and they padlock Papageno’s mouth for lying. Tamino immediately falls in love with Pamina’s face in the portrait. The Queen, appearing in a burst of thunder, is grieving over the loss of her daughter; she charges Tamino with Pamina’s rescue. The Ladies hand a magic flute to Tamino and magic silver bells to Papageno to ensure their safety, appointing three spirits to guide them. Sarastro’s slave, Monostatos, pursues Pamina but is frightened away by the feather -covered Papageno, who tells Pamina that Tamino loves her and intends to save her. Led to the Temple of Sarastro, Tamino is advised by a high priest that it is the Queen, not Sarastro, who is evil. Hearing that Pamina is safe, Tamino charms the animals with his flute, then rushes to follow the sound of Papageno’s pipes. Monostatos and his retainers chase Papageno and Pamina but are rendered helpless by Papageno’s magic bells. Sarastro, entering in ceremony, promises Pamina eventual freedom and punishes Monostatos. Pamina is enchanted by a glimpse of Tamino, who is led into the temple with Papageno.
ACT II
Sarastro tells his priests that Tamino will undergo initiation rites. Sworn to silence, Tamino is impervious to the temptations of the Queen’s Ladies, who have no trouble derailing the cheerful Papageno from his course of virtue. The Queen of the Night dismisses Monostatos, whom she finds kissing the sleeping Pamina, and gives her daughter a dagger with which to murder Sarastro. The weeping Pamina is confronted and consoled by Sarastro. The gourmand Papageno is just as quick to break a new oath of fasting, and he jokes with a flirtatious old lady, who vanishes when asked her name. Tamino remains steadfast, breaking Pamina’s heart: she cannot understand his silence. The priests inform Tamino that he has only two more trials to complete his initiation. Papageno, who has broken his oath, is eliminated from the trials, but after pleading for a cuddly wife settles for the old lady. When he promises to be faithful she turns into a young Papagena, but soon disappears. After the spirits save the despairing Pamina from suicide, she finds Tamino and walks with him through the ordeals by water and fire, protected by the magic flute. Papageno also is saved from attempted suicide by the spirits, who remind him that if he uses his magic bells he will find true happiness. When he does, Papagena appears and the two plan for the future and move into a bird’s nest. The Queen of the Night, her three Ladies, and Monostatos attack the temple but are defeated and banished. Sarastro joins Pamina and Tamino as the throng hails Isis, Osiris, and the triumph of courage, virtue, and wisdom.
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Book & Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER Music by FREDERICK LOEWE
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s motion picture Pygmalion
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - August 16, 17, 18, 19 at 8 PM; August 18 at 2 PM
Stage Director Richard Kagey Music Director/Pianist José Meléndez Set Designer Richard Kagey Lighting Designer Zach Weeks Costume Director Pat Seyller Wig & Makeup Designer Steven Bryant Assistant Music Director/Pianist Danny Zelibor Assistant Stage Director Wm. Clay Thompson Stage Manager Jerry Smith Assistant Stage Manager Joshua Stewart
The Cast (in order of appearance)
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill Jessica Luffey Eliza Doolittle Bridget Cappel Freddy Eynsford-Hill David Anderson Colonel Pickering Remy Martin Henry Higgins Joshua Cook First Cockney Colin Campbell Second Cockney Chris Mosz Third Cockney Dante Mireles Fourth Cockney Andrew Henry Harry Scott Clark Jamie Tim McGowan Alfred P. Doolittle Zachary Crowle Mrs. Pearce Micaela Aldridge Mrs. Hopkins Alicia Russell Mrs. Higgins Leigh Folta Lord Boxington Scott Clark Lady Boxington Alicia Russell Constable Kevin Bryant Zoltan Karpathy Thomas Petrushka Queen of Transylvania Catherine Goode Greek Ambassador Tim McGowan
Ensemble Brett Bode, Aubry Ballarò-Hagadorn, Kevin Bryant, Aryssa Burrs, Colin Campbell, David Catalano, Noah Donahue, Meghan Folkerts, Catherine Goode, Andrew Henry, Nathaniel Hill, Jack Kay, Francesca Mehrotra, Dante Mireles, Jorie Moss, Chris Mosz, Aaron Stepanek, Madeline Thibault, Kyle White, Paul Wolf
MY FAIR LADY is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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Plot Summary
Based on the novel Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, the story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a lady. In the end, their connection surprises them both.
Synopsis of Scenes & Musical Numbers
Act 1 Act 2 Overture Entr’acte Scene 1 - Outside the Opera House, Covent Garden Scene 1 - Higgins’ Study Why Can’t the English? Higgins You Did It Higgins, Pickering, Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? Eliza & Ensemble Mrs. Pearce & the Servants Scene 2 - A Tenement Section—Tottenham Court Road Just You Wait (reprise) Eliza With a Little Bit of Luck Doolittle, Harry & Jamie Scene 2 - Outside Higgins’ House Scene 3 - Higgins’ Study On the Street Where You Live Freddy I’m An Ordinary Man Higgins (reprise) Scene 4 - Tenement Section—Tottenham Court Road Show Me Eliza With a Little Bit of Luck Doolittle & Ensemble Scene 3 - Flower Market of Covent Garden (reprise) Wouldn’t It Be Loverly Eliza & Cockneys Scene 5 - Higgins’ Study (reprise) Just You Wait Eliza Get Me to the Church On Time Doolittle & Ensemble The Servants Chorus Six Servants Scene 4 - Upstairs Hall of Higgins’ House The Rain in Spain Higgins, Eliza & Pickering Hymn to Him Higgins I Could Have Danced All Night Eliza, Mrs. Peace & 2 Maids Scene 5 - The Garden of Mrs. Higgins’ House Scene 6 - Near the Race Meeting, Ascot Without You Higgins & Eliza Scene 7 - Inside a Club Tent, Ascot Scene 6 - Outside Higgins’ House Ascot Gavotte Ensemble I’ve Grown Accustomed Higgins Scene 8 - Outside Higgins’ House, Wimpole Street to her Face On the Street Where You Live Freddy Scene 7 - Higgins’ Study Scene 9 - Higgins’ Study Scene 10 - The Promenade of the Embassy The Embassy Waltz Higgins, Eliza, Pickering, Karpathy & Ensemble Scene 11 - The Ballroom of the Embassy
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A journey through memorable songs made famous on Broadway and Hollywood Boulevard.
Featuring the SMC Fall Outreach Artists: Jorie Moss, soprano; Heather Jones, mezzo-soprano; Paul Wolf, tenor; Aaron Stepanek, baritone and Tim Accurso, piano
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - Sunday, September 9, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Also on tour across the North Country: Sunday, Sept. 3 - Keene Valley Community Church, Keene Valley, 4 PM Friday, Sept. 15 - Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls, 7:30 PM Saturday, Sept. 16 - Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek, 7:30 PM
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General Director Tony Kostecki Artistic Director Darren K. Woods
Managing Director & Jim Koehnle Production Stage Manager Jerry Smith Technical Director Assistant Stage Manager Joshua Stewart Company Manager Sarah Lockwood Lighting Designer Zach Weeks Voice Faculty Byron Jones Props Master Alanna Maniscalco Stephen Lusmann Carpenters Cheyenne Bonnewell Chad Payton Melissa Shawcross Music & Coaching Faculty Andrew Bisantz Technical Intern Jack Rizzo Jennifer McGuire José Meléndez Costume Designers Pat Seyller R. Jason Smith Therese Tresco Matthew Stephens Costume Assistant Erik Flores Danny Zelibor Wig and Makeup Designer Steven Bryant Director of Productions Richard Kagey & Wigmaster Stage Directors Richard Kagey Wig & Makeup Assistant Nicholas Parrish Kyle Lang Jay Lesenger Executive Chef Keri Trevellyan Fight Choreographer Sean Jeffries Custodian Eric Kephart Assistant Stage Director Wm. Clay Thompson Piano Technician John Trainer
In 2017, the Seagle Music Colony Guild will celebrate its (see below), and refreshment sales at performances. 22nd season of supporting the Seagle Music Colony mission. Volunteer activities include ushering at performances and The Guild raises funds to support emerging artist serving as host families for artists. Additional Guild events scholarships and provides a welcoming atmosphere for the include a welcome dinner at the start of the season and the emerging artists and audience members who attend each ‘Happy Endings’ reception following the final performance. year. The profits raised by the Guild support the Seagle After the 2016 season, the Guild was able to fund $16,000 Music Colony Guild Scholarship Fund. Fundraising activities in scholarships. include winter and summer raffles, a scholarship luncheon
2017 Guild Officers
President Kay Belles Vice-President Jane Roth Secretary Camille Burbidge Treasurer Patt Rommer 2017 Guild Members Kay Belles Norma Gherlone Joan Lomnitzer Patt Rommer Nancy Belluscio Naomi Goltzman Dave Lowe Jane Roth Camille Burbidge K. Kelly Green Noelle McCrum Dottie Rudolf Guild Scholarship Kathryn Burdick Nancy Harste Janet McManus Wendy Ryan Luncheon Eileen Carnahan Joan Henshaw Ann Breen Metcalfe Dodie Seagle Barbara Casey Sharon Hieber Mira Munson Judy Sheridan Wednesday Lenore Casey Char Hoskins Kathy Naumowicz Pat Shrope August 9, 2017 Bobbie Coats Kathleen Kelly Peter Oberdorf Susan Sweetser 11:30 AM Wondrasch Marilyn Kelso Betty Organek Amelia Taglieri Ginnyann Coppola Nancy King Smith Deb Peterson Marge Tassi Diane D'Amico Martin Korn Ken Peterson Kristine Tribou Sagamore Resort Eileen DeSalvio Diane Koslov Susan Purdy Sandy Vanno Bolton Landing, NY Ann Durney Paul Leah Susan Repko Suzanne Fremon Mary Lockwood Barbara Repp
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DIRECTORS FACULTY & STAFF
Tony Kostecki, General Director Andrew Bisantz, Conductor Tony Kostecki was appointed General Director of Seagle Recently celebrating his 50th operatic production as Music Colony in January of 2008. Previous to this conductor, Andrew Bisantz has received rave reviews appointment, Tony held the position of General from Opera News, the New York Times, the Washington Manager of the Colony from 2006-2007. Before moving Post, and the Boston Globe. Mr. Bisantz currently leads into management, he was on the faculty of Seagle his seventh season as Music Director of Eugene Opera, Music Colony as a vocal coach/pianist and conductor for this year conducting its Opera Trio 40th Anniversary ten years. Between 2002 and 2007, Tony was Director Gala; he has been principal conductor of Eugene Opera of Education at Fort Worth Opera and also Director of since 2008. Mr. Bisantz has had a decade-long the Fort Worth Opera Studio. During his tenure with association with Florida Grand Opera in Miami. Mr. Fort Worth Opera, Tony oversaw the creation of the Fort Worth Opera Bisantz returned this past fall to Boston Lyric Opera, Studio Young Artists Program and all outreach aspects of Fort Worth conducting a critically-acclaimed production of Mark Anthony Turnage’s Opera. From 2002-2007 he was also the Fort Worth Opera Chorus Master Greek. He recently has had debuts with Opera Saratoga, Opera Omaha, and writer of many of the supertitle translations for Fort Worth Opera. As Opera San Jose, Virginia Opera, and Tri-Cities Opera; he has also led a vocal coach/pianist, Tony worked for Fort Worth Opera, Shreveport Wolf Trap Opera, the Brevard Music Center’s Janiec Opera Company, Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Utah Opera, Kansas City Lyric Opera McGill University, Shreveport Opera, and the Savannah Voice Festival. Express, and Kansas City Civic Opera. A native of Topeka, Kansas, he Orchestrally, he has appeared with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto in received his BA in Music from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, Portugal, the Virginia Symphony, the Western New York Chamber and his MM Degree in Piano Accompanying and Organ Performance from Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, the University of Kansas in Lawrence. and was Apprentice Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic for two seasons. Upcoming engagements include returning to the Buffalo Darren K. Woods, Artistic Director Philharmonic in January 2017 and to Virginia Opera this coming fall for Darren K. Woods was appointed General Director of the La fanciulla del West. His recent recording of composer Fredrick Seagle Music Colony in the summer of 1996. Since that Kaufman’s Stars and Distances and The Seven Sisters is available on time, the Colony has experienced incredible growth in Navona Records on CD, as well as through iTunes and Spotify. almost every aspect including budget, production quality, facilities and faculty/staff. Darren transitioned Cheyenne Bonnewell, Carpenter to Artistic Director in January 2008. In February 2017, Cheyenne Bonnewell grew up in Prattsburgh, NY with five brothers and Darren returned full-time to Seagle Music Colony and is has a dog named Coda. She acted and sang in high school, but moved now also leading the Colony's development and to the techie side once she went to college. Cheyenne started in college fundraising efforts. Darren was General Director of the Fort Worth Opera, by accident by taking a work-study position in the scene shop. At the from 2001 to 2017. Under his leadership, the Fort Worth Opera increased time, she was a chemistry major. Cheyenne spent that summer working subscription and donor bases and also moved from a full season to a at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as a carpentry intern and quickly festival format company. Expanding on Mr. Woods’ dedication to young moved up to the position of technical director sophomore year. Since artists, the Fort Worth Opera Studio was founded during 2002-2003 with then she has worked in California as a technical direction intern, and members participating in main stage and outreach productions and completed three more shows as technical director at school. Cheyenne receiving coaching and lessons from resident and guest artists. Prior to recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre and his appointment in Fort Worth, he was the General Director of the Design. Shreveport Opera in Louisiana. While in Shreveport, Mr. Woods founded Shreveport Opera Express, or SOX, a touring, arts in education program Steven Bryant, Wig & Makeup Designer/ that involved school children working with professional artists in the Wigmaster schools. Mr. Woods is a frequent vocal competition judge. Over the past Steven W. Bryant has designed costumes, wigs and few years, he has served as a panel judge for the Richard Tucker make-up for some of the most prestigious companies Foundation, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Lieber in the United States. He has designed for Seagle Competition, the Denver Opera Guild Competition, the Dallas Opera Guild Music Colony for more than 20 years. His designs Competition and the Marguerite McCammon Competition. He has been a have also been seen on the stages of San Diego guest grant panelist for the State of Louisiana (Music, Opera and Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Dallas Opera, Santa Fe Theater), the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of Nevada and Opera, Houston Grand Opera and New York City Opera the Fort Worth Arts Council. Mr. Woods performed as a professional to name a few. World premieres include Bernstein's Quiet Place, Picker's operatic tenor for twenty years prior to beginning his management Emmeline, Jorge Martin's Before Night Falls and J.F.K.by David T. Little. positions in such venues as: The New York City Opera, Carnegie Hall, His Broadway credits include Gentlemen Prefer Blonds and Julie Taymor's Washington Opera, L’Opera Madrid, Opera Trieste, Seattle Opera, Dallas Green Bird. He has designed costumes for many operas, including Frau Opera, Baltimore Opera, Santa Fe Opera and many others. Margot by Thomas Pasatieri and Brittan's The Turn of the Screw for Opera Omaha. He recently completed a project with Francis Ford Coppola Jim Koehnle, Managing Director/Technical Director called Distant Visions. Jim Koehnle joined Seagle Music Colony full-time in 2015 and his duties include oversight of all technical theater aspects of SMC's productions, as Erik Flores, Costume Assistant well as oversight of the Colony's buildings and grounds. Along with his Erik Flores is a second year candidate of the Masters of creative expertise, Jim brings with him nearly 15 years of professional Fine Arts (MFA) program for costume technology at experience in the technical theatre industry. He spent two summers at Pennsylvania State University. He graduated from the SMC as the assistant technical director and scenic designer for Little University of New Mexico with his BA in Theatre. He Women, Sweeney Todd, and The Pirates of Penzance. In recent years at just finished designing costumes for American Idiot at SMC, Jim designed the sets for Falstaff and the world premiere Penn State and is excited to be working here at Seagle of Roscoe. He recently was associate set designer for the world premiere Music Colony as the assistant costume designer for the production of Voire Dire at Fort Worth Opera. Jim received his BFA in summer. Production Design and Technology from Ohio University, and his MFA in Scenic Design from Kent State University. Academic work includes teaching technical theatre and design at Syracuse University, Kent State Sean Jeffries, Fight Choreographer University, and Lindenwood University as well as a position as technical Sean Jeffries has recently been spending his time working in the director and scenic designer for Lindenwood University. His professional mountains of Colorado, where he is the Production Designer for the work includes positions as props artisan/carpenter for The Virginia Stage Thunder River Theatre Company. Recent design works includes Jekyll Company and Syracuse Stage as well as props master for the and Hyde, The Last Romance, and Memory of Water. Recent fight Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival and choreography include Jekyll and Hyde and Rashomon. Sean is pleased Porthouse Theatre. Additionally, Jim continues to work as a cabinetmaker beyond words to be back on the hill, as it was his summer home from and freelance furniture designer. 2007 until 2015. Fight choreography with SMC includes Les Miserables and West Side Story with assistant roles on Romeo and Juliet and Pirates Richard Kagey, Director of Productions of Penzance. Richard Kagey began his career at Seagle Music Colony as a 16-year-old singer in 1963. Since then he has Dr. Byron Jones, Voice Teacher continued to act, direct, design and teach for colleges, Washington DC area tenor Byron Jones is well-known universities, the Broadway Theatre, professional opera to audiences, having performed regularly for more companies and regional and community theatres across than two decades in opera, concert, recital and the US. He has designed and directed more than 300 intimate cabaret settings, in such venues as the productions including standard repertoire, children’s Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Opera House, and operas, and world premiers. He considers himself to be Millennium Stage, Lisner Auditorium, the National lucky to have spent his career discovering new works Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and numerous or new approaches to old works and then sharing them with an audience regional theatres. A versatile artist, he continually - “there is nothing better.” seeks out new challenges. Jones has received critical
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praise for his warmth of tone and clear diction. He has performed with were released in April 2013 on the Blue Griffin label: Ohr Songs: The the Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Opera Vivente, and Florentine Mad Potter, Clyburn Songs: A Kind of Weather and Anderson Songs: Opera. He remains active as a singer and stage director. Dr. Jones is Through the Eyes of an Islander. His students are having tremendous Associate Professor of Music (voice) at Shenandoah Conservatory of success performing professionally in opera, concert, musical theater and Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA, where his activities include young artist programs throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. directing, teaching, and coordinating opera activities. A specialist in They are performing with the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, languages, especially French, he has given master classes for the Washington National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt, Washington National Opera Institute for Young Singers and the American Bayerische Staatsoper München and on Broadway. In addition they are Singers Opera Project. He holds degrees in French Language and winning prestigious international vocal competitions and are members of Literature from the Universities of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and university voice faculties. He is an Associate Professor of Music at the Massachusetts-Amherst and degrees in Vocal Performance from the University of Michigan, Fort Worth Opera Studio voice teacher, taught at University of Maryland-College Park (Maryland Opera Studio) and Music in the Marché in Mondavio, Italy and has been a voice teacher at Shenandoah University. Seagle Music Colony since 2001.
Kyle Lang, Stage Director Alanna Maniscalco, Props Master Kyle Lang’s directing credits include work at Virginia Alanna Maniscalco has worked with props in every Opera, Wexford Festival Opera, Central City Opera, possible position, and in many locations around the Santa Fe Opera, Tulsa Opera, Utah Opera, and more. country including Off Broadway NY: Sex Tips for Kyle has assistant directed for Santa Fe Opera, San Women from a Gay Man (Props Designer), Regional: Diego Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Virginia Arizona Opera (Props Supervisor, one season), Seagle Opera, Utah Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Central City Music Colony (Props Master, third season) Palm Beach Opera, Opera Omaha, Tulsa Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera (Props Supervisor, two seasons), Goodspeed and Indiana University. He is privileged to have Muscials (Props Artisan, three seasons), Opera Theatre danced as a soloist and in the corps de ballet with of St. Louis (Assistant Props Manager, two seasons), Bard Summerscape ZviDance, The Metropolitan Opera, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, The (Assistant Props Master, two seasons). She will return to Arizona Opera Washington National Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and with Christopher K. as the Props Supervisor for their 2017-2018 season. She would like to Morgan, performing in countries across Europe, South America, and the thank her parents for always supporting her and her crazy idea of Middle East. He pursued music studies at the University of Southern working in theater. Mississippi before earning a BFA in dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and his home is now in North Bethesda, Jennifer McGuire, Vocal Coach/Pianist Maryland. This season, Kyle will be directing for San Diego Opera, Utah Jennifer McGuire is Senior Lecturer in Collaborative Opera, Virginia Opera, and Carnegie Mellon University. Piano at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) and music director of the Vanderbilt Opera Theatre. Jay Lesenger, Stage Director McGuire is an active recitalist, with recent During Jay Lesenger’s more than 40 year career as engagements at Oakland University, University of stage director, administrator and teacher, he has Louisville, and the Eastman School of Music. She is a become known for intelligent, honest productions member of the Atlantic Ensemble, a group featured which are dramatically compelling and musically annually on the Accueil Musical de St.-Merry concert knowledgeable. Mr. Lesenger has produced and series in Paris, France. McGuire has worked for directed more than two hundred opera productions for Cincinnati Opera, Dayton Opera and the Nashville Symphony Chorus, New York City Opera, Chautauqua Opera Company, and plays for the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in Atlanta, Hawaii, Milwaukee, New Orleans (the world Tennessee. McGuire was a repetitor for the AIMS festival from 2008-10. premiere of Thea Musgrave's Pontalba), Opera In 2014, she co-founded a summer intensive for vocal coaches with Carolina, Opera Pacific, Palm Beach, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Virginia and collaborative pianist Roger Vignoles. McGuire will make her conducting many others. His European debut was with Opera Nordfjord, Norway, debut at Vanderbilt in November 2017 with The Marriage of Figaro. and he has directed for Volkstheater Rostock in Germany. For 21 years, from 1994 to 2015, Jay was the General and Artistic Director of the José Meléndez, Vocal Coach/Pianist Chautauqua Opera Company, the longest serving general director in the Pianist José Meléndez is in demand as a vocal coach, company’s history. As a nationally recognized teacher of acting for conductor, and collaborative artist. His professional singers, he recently joined the guest faculty of the Washington National engagements have taken him to Europe, South and Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program. He has also taught on Central America, Asia, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the School of Music opera faculties at the University of Michigan and throughout the mainland United States. He is Northwestern University and has directed productions for Mannes/The committed to the artistic development of young and New School, the Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard, Indiana University emerging singers, and has been associated with and the Academy of Vocal Arts. Jay is a frequent adjudicator for the numerous young artist programs, competitions, and Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and other vocal training centers. He holds a full-time position at the competitions. He holds a Masters Degree from Indiana University and a Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where he serves as Assistant Bachelor of Music & Theater from Hofstra University. Upcoming: Candide Conductor, Collaborative Pianist, and Vocal Coach for various AVA for Palm Beach Opera and La Cenerentola for Manhattan School of Music. productions and events. Mr. Meléndez has held professional positions with Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Hawai’i Opera Theatre, Ocean City (NJ) Pops Orchestra, Connecticut Grand Opera, Bay Sarah Lockwood, Company Manager Area Summer Opera Theater, Westminster Opera Theater, Indianapolis Sarah Lockwood recently graduated with her Bachelor Opera, and Opera de Puerto Rico. He worked with Opera New Jersey for of Music in Music Industry with a minor in over a decade as Assistant Conductor and Principal Coach and as Music Management from Capital University in Columbus, Director of the Young Artist Program. In the fall of 2013, he joined the Ohio. She is excited to be joining the administrative faculty of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State team at Seagle Music Colony. Previous industry University of New Jersey. Mr. Meléndez holds a Bachelor of Music degree experience includes working for the Columbus in Piano Performance from the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico Association for the Performing Arts, Jazz Arts Group and a Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying and Coaching from Columbus, and office assistant in the Capital Westminster Choir College of Rider University. University Conservatory. As a vocalist, Lockwood debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2016 with the Capital University Chapel Nicholas Parrish, Wig & Makeup Assistant Choir. Nicholas Parrish is delighted to be working with Seagle Music Colony. His favorite credits include The Wiz with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Stephen Lusmann, Voice Teacher Little Mermaid with Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Richard III with Stephen Lusmann has enjoyed a successful Alabama State University. He also a charter member of I.A.T.S.E local international career singing over forty leading 154 as well as a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity inc. baritone roles with major opera houses, including the Oper der Stadt Bonn, Opera de Monte Carlo, Dr. Chad R. Payton, Voice Teacher Stadttheater Luzern, Washington National Opera, Fort Dr. Chad R. Payton is excited to return to “the hill” for Worth Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Michigan Opera his tenth summer! Previous to teaching voice at SMC, Theatre and Glimmerglass Opera among many he was a two-time emerging artist with Seagle Music others. As an active concert soloist he has performed Colony (2002, 2005), served as General Manager at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall and with (2010-2013), and Artistic Administrator (2012-2015). numerous symphony orchestras and festivals in the Dr. Payton is an Assistant Professor of Voice at Capital United States and Europe. On recordings, Mr. University in Columbus, OH, having taught five years Lusmann may be heard in Richard Strauss' opera Der Friedenstag on the in Mississippi. Young Artists in his SMC studio and Koch International label, Operngala on Tonstudio AMOS, and on E. E. private studio in New York City have placed in various Cummings: An American Circus, songs of Logan Skelton on the Centaur levels of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Records label. He also recorded two more CDs of Skelton's songs that Auditions, and have booked engagements with Merola
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Opera Program, Chautauqua Opera Company, Opera Saratoga, Opera Joshua Stewart, Assistant Stage Manager Theatre St. Louis, and Opera Philadelphia for 2017. His music theatre Joshua Stewart comes to Seagle Music Colony having recently completed artists have been seen in Naked Boys Singing in NYC and won the two seasons on the stage management staff at Florida Grand Opera. He national music theatre NATS competition. Payton made both his Carnegie has also recently been on the stage management teams at Piedmont Hall and Kennedy Center debuts in Michael Ching’s opera, Corps of Opera, Utah Festival Opera, and the National Repertory Orchestra. Discovery: A Musical Journey, and has presented chamber music recitals Joshua holds an MFA in Stage Management from the University of Illinois with his professional ensemble, Payton and the Pipes, in Italy and Urbana-Champaign, as well as degrees in Music and Theatre from Illinois throughout the United States. He has presented technique and audition State University. masterclasses at The Boston Conservatory, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Texas El Paso, and Utah State University. Wm. Clay Thompson, Assistant Stage Director Lexington, Kentucky native, SMC alumnus and bass Jack Rizzo, Technical Intern Clay Thompson makes his return to Seagle Music Jack Rizzo is a rising junior studying Theatre and Digital Marketing at Colony in a new role. He recently made his role debut Stevenson University in Baltimore, MD. Originally from Hershey PA, Jack as Zuniga in Fort Worth Opera’s Carmen. Since leaving has been involved in technical theatre at The Hershey Area Play House, SMC, he has spent the past two summers as a studio Hershey High School, and Stevenson University. When not working artist at the prestigious Wolf Trap Opera, where he backstage, you can find him hiking, acting, or cooking. Jack is thrilled to made his Filene Center debut as Benoit and Alcindoro be spending his summer at the Colony working alongside such talented in La Boheme. Other assignments at Wolf Trap include staff. Suleyman Pasha (The Ghosts of Versailles), Yakuside (Madama Butterfly), Collatinus (The Rape of Lucretia, Pat Seyller, Costume Director/Designer cover) as well as the Studio Spotlight Scenes Program. Clay first made Pat Seyller returns for her nineteenth season with his Fort Worth Opera debut as Raymond Buck in David T. Little’s Seagle Music Colony. She is one of the most sought- JFK. Other roles include; Billy Jackrabbit (La Fanciulla del West) with after costumers in the United States today, having Kentucky Opera, Colline (La Bohème) with SOO Opera Theater, and Olin served as assistant to some of the top designers in the Blitch (Susannah), Superintendent Budd (Albert Herring), and Mordred world. She is resident Costume Director of the Opera (Camelot) with Seagle Music Colony. Theatre of St Louis and Virginia Opera. Ms. Seyller recently oversaw costumes for Isaac Mizrahi’s Therese Tresco, Costume Designer production of The Magic Flute and managed costumes Therese Tresco is happy to return to Seagle Music for the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s 27, Colony for her fourth season in 20 years. With over 40 starring Stephanie Blythe as well as Dialogues of the years of costume experience ranging from theater and Carmelites, starring Kelly Kaduce. Her designs for the Colony have been dance to dolls and dogs, designing for opera remains a seen in Cinderella, Candide, La Bohème, The Magic Flute, Lysistrata, The favorite. Merry Widow, Don Giovanni, A Little Night Music, Once Upon a Mattress, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Carmen and many others.
Melissa Shawcross, Carpenter Melissa Shawcross is very excited to be working her first summer here at Seagle Music Colony! She is a recent graduate from SUNY New Paltz Zach Weeks, Lighting Designer where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts. Enjoy the show! Zach Weeks is a lighting designer originally from northeast Kansas and currently residing in New York R. Jason Smith, Vocal Coach/Pianist City. He returns to Seagle Music Colony for his R. Jason Smith returns to the Seagle Music Colony second season in 2017. Zach worked under the faculty for his thirteenth season in 2017. He'll be guidance of Michael Lincoln to complete his MFA in remembered by audiences as Music Director and Lighting Design at Ohio University. Zach's design pianist for Crazy for You, The Fantasticks, The Barber credits at Ohio U. included The Penelopiad, Blood of Seville, La Traviata, Most Happy Fella, Guys & Knot, & bobrauschenbergamerica. Zach has been the Dolls, Carousel, Les Miserables and The Music Man. He Assistant Lighting Design for Thom Weaver on the is currently staff coach/accompanist at Southern U.S. Premier of Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem. Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Previous to this the Assistant Lighting Designer for Michael Lincoln on the World Premiere position, he was Principal Coach for the Fort Worth of Beth Henley's Laugh, as well as The Christmas Carol. Last summer Opera, where his duties include being rehearsal Zach worked for the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) accompanist for main stage productions as well as touring across the in Santa Maria California as the Assistant Lighting Designer. While at state of Texas with Children's Opera Theatre. Mr. Smith received a PCPA Zach Assisted Jennifer "Z" Zarno on Man of La Mancha and Peter Master of Music degree in Opera Coaching from Florida State University and the Starcatcher as well as assisted Michael "Fro" Frohling on My Fair after completing a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Lady. Zach has been proud to have been selected for LDIs Internship for the University of Utah. Other experience includes work as an apprentice the past four years. coach/accompanist for Utah Opera. Danny Zelibor, Vocal Coach/Pianist Jerry Smith, Stage Manager Texan pianist Danny Zelibor’s appearances are making him a pianist to Jerry Smith hails from Rockaway, NJ and returns to the hill for his fifth watch on the international music scene. His past season included recitals summer. His favorite Seagle Music Colony credits include Roscoe, Les with Los Angeles Philharmonic principal cellist Robert DeMaine and Miserables, and Susannah. Other favorite professional credits include Chicago Symphony cellist Brant Taylor, in addition to being a pianist for Fort Worth Opera’s JFK (World Premiere, ASM) and Silent Night (ASM), “Frontiers” — Fort Worth Opera’s festival of new works. Mr. Zelibor’s Austin Opera’s Aïda (ASM) and The Daughter of the Regiment (ASM), debut CD for Toccata Classics, the first in a multi-volume set of the piano Palm Beach Opera’s Enemies, A Love Story (World Premiere, ASM), and music of Alexandre Tansman, has received widespread praise from top Piedmont Opera’s The Italian Girl in Algiers (ASM). Upcoming productions music publications including “Fanfare,” “MusicWeb International,” and include Austin Opera’s Carmen and Ariadne auf Naxos. "Deutsche Grammophon." The second album in the series, which includes two world premieres, recently released on June 1st. His continued Matthew Stephens, Vocal Coach/Pianist exploration of this rich literature is setting him apart as a unique voice in Thrilled to return to the Seagle Colony for his fifth the field of young American pianists. He is a graduate of Texas Christian season, Matthew Stephens is an in-demand music University and the University of North Texas, where he studied with director and pianist based in New York City. Select Tamás Ungár and Joseph Banowetz, and he recency completed his 2017 engagements include recital appearances with degree in Collaborative Piano with Warren Jones at the Manhattan School world-renown soprano Deborah Voigt, cabarets at the of Music. Laurie Beechman Theatre and productions ranging The Touba Family Foundation Coach/Pianist from Bizet’s Carmen at Fort Worth Opera to Mel Brook’s musical The Producers at Theatre By the Sea. Matthew’s music direction credits include productions and workshops with the Abingdon Theatre Company, The York Theatre Company, Theatre By the Sea, Light Opera of New York, American Lyric Theatre, College Light Opera, Fort Worth Opera and Kentucky Opera. Recently Matthew worked on The Mikado (New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players), Kurt Weill On Broadway (featuring Tony nominee Mary Testa) and Paris Through the Window (Abingdon Theatre Co). Matthew has served on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music’s Precollege Division as well as Montclair State University, where he currently works as a vocal coach and pianist.
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KEY: Bridget Cappel, mezzo-soprano HT = Hometown Alfred, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; Eliza ED = Education/Training Doolittle, My Fair Lady RCT = Recent Engagements UP = Upcoming Engagements HT: Sterling Heights, Michigan ED: BM, BA, Western Michigan University; MM, Boston Micaela Aldridge, mezzo-soprano University Third Lady, The Magic Flute; Mrs. Pearce, My Fair Lady RCT: Dorabella, Cosi fan tutte, Cherubino, The Marriage of Figaro, Mrs. Bass, Emmeline, BU Opera Institute; Hydrogen Jukebox, HT: Montclair, New Jersey BU Opera Institute Fringe Festival; Hattie/Gladys, Roscoe, Alma Hix, The ED: BM, Oberlin College and Conservatory; MM, Music Man, SMC 2016 University of Michigan Lisa Reid Emerging Artist RCT: Hermia, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, University of Michigan; Thelma Yablonski, Later the Same David Catalano, baritone Evening, Central City Opera; Lucretia, The Rape of Lucretia, Oberlin Horatio, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; Second Opera Theatre Priest/Second Armored Man, The Magic Flute Dorothy & Frank Shames Scholar HT: Naperville, Illinois David Anderson, tenor ED: BA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dudley, Little Red’s Most Unusual Day; Freddy Eynsford RCT: Ottone, The Coronation of Poppea, Demetrius, A -Hill, My Fair Lady Midsummer Night’s Dream, Claudio, Beatrice and Benedict, Lyric Theater @ Illinois HT: Grand Ledge, Michigan UP: MM, University of Houston ED: BM, Michigan State University James & Eileen Carnahan Emerging Artist RCT: Don Curzio, The Marriage of Figaro, MSU Opera Theatre; Captain Tarnitz, The Student Prince, Opera Scott Clark, baritone Grand Rapids Papgeno, The Magic Flute; Harry/Lord Boxington, My UP: MM, Michigan State University Fair Lady
Aubry Ballarò-Hagadorn, soprano HT: Sugar Land, Texas Signora Nacarelli, The Light in the Piazza; Queen, ED: BM, MM, Baylor University Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead RCT: Belcore, The Elixir of Love, Young Roscoe, Roscoe, SMC 2016; Captain Corcoran, H.M.S. Pinafore, Nando, HT: Buffalo, New York La finta giardinera, Dr. Falke, Die Fledermaus, Baylor Opera Theatre ED: BM, Oberlin Conservatory of Music John & Sharon Hieber Scholar RCT: Lisette, La Rondine, Oberlin in Italy; Miss Wordsworth, Albert Herring, Oberlin Opera Theater; Joshua Cook, baritone Despina, Cosi fan tutte, ViVAce Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; George & Frances Weinstock Scholar Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady
Brett Bode, bass HT: Worthington, Ohio Polonius/Ambassador, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are ED: BM, The Ohio State University Dead; Sarastro, The Magic Flute RCT: Ben, The Telephone, Vittorio, I due timidi, Opera Project Columbus; Ciccio, The Most Happy Fella, Cutie HT: Dallas, Texas LaRue/Legs Diamond, Roscoe, SMC 2016 ED: BM, Southwestern University UP: Eisenstein, Die Fledermaus, Opera Project Columbus; MM, Cincinnati RCT: Uncle Bonze (cover), Madame Butterfly, 2nd College-Conservatory of Music Commissioner/Jailer (cover), Dialogues of the Darren K. Woods Scholar Carmelites, Sarasota Opera; Bindy McCall, Roscoe, SMC 2016; John Connally, JFK, Fort Worth Opera Zachary Crowle, baritone UP: MM, Boston Conservatory Guildenstern, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; Ron & Phyrne Pitkin Scholar Alfred Doolittle, My Fair Lady
Kevin Bryant, tenor HT: Horseheads, New York Hamlet, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; ED: BM, New England Conservatory; MM, University of Constable, My Fair Lady Michigan RCT: Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Capulet, HT: Georgetown, Texas Romeo and Juliet, U of M Opera; Leporello, Don Giovanni, ED: BM, Southwestern University; MM, Eastman Superintendent Budd, Albert Herring, Opera in the Ozarks School of Music UP: Dan Packard, Dinner at Eight, U of M Opera RCT: Evangelist, St. Matthew Passion, Eastman Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Emerging Artist Voices; The Sage, Hin und Zuruck, Eastman Opera; Mac/Judge Finn, Roscoe, Herman, The Most Happy Fella, SMC 2016; Noah Donahue, tenor Nicolas, St. Nicholas, Georgetown Festival of the Arts First Priest/First Armored Man, The Magic Flute UP: Nerone, L’incoronazione di Poppea, Eastman Opera Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Emerging Artist HT: Huntingtown, Maryland ED: BA, Indiana University Aryssa Burrs, mezzo-soprano RCT: Cat, Pinocchio, Opera in the Ozarks Mom/Granny, Little Red’s Most Unusual Day; Third Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholar Spirit, The Magic Flute
HT: Glenside, Pennsylvania Meghan Folkerts, mezzo-soprano ED: BM, University of Maryland Franca Nacarelli, The Light in the Piazza; Second Lady, RCT: Kate, The Wild Party, U of M School of Theatre The Magic Flute Ruth H. Pelmas Scholar HT: Scottsdale, Arizona Colin Campbell, tenor ED: BA, Wisconsin Lutheran College; MM, Indiana Osric, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead University RCT: Dorabella, Cosi fan tutte, Portland Summer Opera HT: Medford, Oregon Workshop; Nancy, Albert Herring, La Frugola, Il Tabarro, Nicklausse, The ED: BA, BS, Southern Oregon University; MM, Boston Tales of Hoffman, Beggar Woman, Sweeney Todd, Opera in the Ozarks. Conservatory UP: Young Artist, Shreveport Opera RCT: Sparlich, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Don John & Sharon Hieber Scholar Curzio, The Marriage of Figaro, Giuseppe, La Traviata, Boston Conservatory 37
Leigh Folta, soprano Tim McGowan, tenor Pamina, The Magic Flute; Mrs. Higgins, My Fair Lady Monostatos, The Magic Flute; Jamie/The Ambassador, My Fair Lady HT: Croton-on-Hudson, New York ED: BM, University of Southern California; MM, Chicago HT: Dansville, New York College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University ED: BM, Houghton College; MM, Boston University RCT: Poppea, The Coronation of Poppea, CCPA Opera; RCT: Hydrogen Jukebox, BU Opera Institute; Jack, Jack Soprano 2, Song from the Uproar, Chicago Fringe and the Beanstalk, Marcellus, The Music Man, SMC Opera 2016; First Armored Man, The Magic Flute; Adam, Children of Eden, UP: Fellow with the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Nemorino, The Elixir of Love; Bastien, Bastien and Bastienne, Rinuccio, Patrice Munsel Scholar Gianni Schicchi, Hougton College Seagle Music Colony Alumni Scholar Catherine Goode, soprano Ophelia, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; Queen Francesca Mehrotra, soprano of the Night, The Magic Flute Little Red, Little Red’s Most Unusual Day; Second Spirit, The Magic Flute HT: Friendswood, Texas ED: BM, University of Houston; MM, Michigan State HT: Ashburn, Virginia University ED: BA, Texas Christian University RCT: Susanna, The Marriage of Figaro, Soprano soloist, RCT: Suor Genovieffa, Suor Angelica, Lucinda, Dark Carmina Burana, Adina, The Elixir of Love, Michigan Sisters, TCU Opera State University; Mother/Fairy, Jack and the Beanstalk, Young Veronica, Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholar Roscoe, SMC 2016
Lisa Reid Emerging Artist Dante Mireles, baritone
Mr. Bigbad, Little Red’s Most Unusual Day Andrew Henry, bass-baritone
The Player, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead HT: McAllen, Texas HT: Midland, Texas ED: BM, Texas Christian University ED: BM, Texas Tech University; MM, Manhattan School RCT: Frontiers Showcase, Fort Worth Opera; Marco, of Music Gianni Schicchi, Priest, The Magic Flute, TCU Opera RCT: Don Alfonso, Cosi fan tutte, Colline, La Boheme, Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Emerging Artist Texas Tech Music Theatre David Schlansker Emerging Artist Jorie Moss, soprano Margaret Johsnon, The Light in the Piazza; Papagena, Nathaniel Hill, baritone The Magic Flute; SMC Fall-Season Artist Guildenstern, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; Speaker, The Magic Flute HT: Batesville, Indiana ED: BM, DePauw University; MM, Westminster Choir HT: Defiance, Ohio College ED: BM, Indiana University; MM, Northwestern RCT: Susanna, The Marriage of Figaro, Lyric Opera University Studio Weimar; Dew Fairy, Hansel & Gretel, CoOPERAtive Program; RCT: Studio Artist, Madison Opera; Alfio, Cavalleria Gianetta, The Elixir of Love, Fall-Season Artist, SMC 2016 rusticana, Cedar Rapids Opera; Breedley, A Wedding, Aspen Music Kemp & Nancy Smith Emerging Artist Festival Lisa Reid Emerging Artist Chris Mosz, tenor Laertes, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Jack Kay, baritone Fabrizio Naccarelli, The Light in the Piazza; King, HT: Tulsa, Oklahoma Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead ED: BM, Oklahoma City University RCT: Young Collector, A Streetcar Named Desire, Tulsa HT: Grosse Pointe, Michigan Opera; Fenton, Falstaff, Harrower Opera Workshop ED: BM, The Juilliard School Phyllis & Marty Korn Scholar
RCT: Bert, Mary Poppins, Grosse Pointe High School Thomas Petrushka, bass-baritone Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholar The Player, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead;
Zoltan Karpathy, My Fair Lady Jessica Luffey, soprano First Lady, The Magic Flute; Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, My Fair HT: Johnstown, Ohio Lady ED: BM, The Ohio State University RCT: Doganiere/Sargent, La Boheme, Prelude to a HT: Albuquerque, New Mexico Performance; Benoit/Alcindoro, La Boheme, Opera ED: BM, Louisiana State University; MM, Georgia State Columbus; Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd, OSU Opera University John & Helen Seagle Scholar RCT: Fiordiligi, Cosi fan tutte, Small Opera Company; Countess, The Marriage of Figaro, FAVA Opera; Alice, Falstaff, Harrower Alicia Russell, soprano Summer Opera Pamina, The Magic Flute; Mrs. Hopkins/Lady Boxington, My Fair Lady Remy Martin, tenor Tamino, The Magic Flute; Colonel Pickering, My Fair HT: Asheville, North Carolina Lady ED: BM, Furman University; MM, Northwestern University HT: Medford Lakes, New Jersey RCT: Sister Martha, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Elaine, ED: BS, Appalachian State University Later the Same Evening, Northwestern U.; Rosalinda, Die Fledermaus, RCT: Nemorino, The Elixir of Love, SMC 2016; Jenik, Boston University Tanglewood Institute The Bartered Bride, Don Basilio, The Marriage of Ella Grimes Emerging Artist Figaro, Appalachian State U.
Lisa Reid Emerging Artist
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Aaron Stepanek, baritone Kyle White, baritone Signor Nacarelli, The Light in the Piazza; Rosencrantz, Giuseppe Nacarelli, The Light in the Piazza; Papageno, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; SMC Fall-Season The Magic Flute; Artist HT: Rochester, Michigan HT: Hillsboro, Kansas ED: BM, Michigan State University ED: BM, Tabor College; MM, Wichita State University RCT: Figaro, The Marriage of Figaro, Belcore, The Elixir of RCT: Dandini, La Cenerentola, Papageno, The Magic Flute, Love, MSU Opera Theater; Harold Hill, The Music Man, Lyric Opera Studio Weimar; Father, Dr. Miracle, King Cacatois, Island of Belcore, The Elixir of Love, SMC 2016; Figaro, The Barber of Seville, SMC Tuliptan, Opera Kansas 2015 Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Emerging Artist Kemp & Nancy Smith Emerging Artist
Madeline Thibault, soprano Paul Wolf, tenor Clara Johnson, The Light in the Piazza; First Spirit, The Roy Johnson, The Light in the Piazza; Tamino, The Magic Magic Flute Flute; SMC Fall-Season Artist
HT: Grosse Pointe, Michigan HT: Doylestown, Pennsylvania ED: BM, MM, University of Michigan ED: BM, Virginia Tech University; MM, University of RCT: Mustardseed, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Soeur Alabama Constance, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Second Woman, RCT: Fenton, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Kaspar, Amahl Dido and Aeneas, University of Michigan and the Night Visitors, U of A Opera Theatre; Stewpot, South Pacific, Ash Upcoming: Kitty Packard, Dinner at Eight, University of Michigan Lawn Opera Laurence & Karen Meltzer Scholar Janet & Moe Friedman Scholar
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