Overture to Opera Ii

OVERTURE TO OPERA II

A series of five monthly programs based on the operas to be performed by the Metropolitan Opera Company during its 1963 Detroit season.

PROGRAM Jan. 23, BORIS GODUNOW, Detroit Feb. 13, LA TRAVIATA, Ferndale Mar. 13, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Birmingham Apr. 23, ADRIANA LECOUVREUR, Grosse Pointe May 1, OTELLO, Dearborn

Co-Sponsored by . DETROIT GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC. DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, WSU- UM-EMU

This series of operas in condensed version with narrator, based on the works to be produced by the Metropolitan Opera Company in its 1963 Detroit season, will be per formed by members of two distinguished Detroit opera companies, the Celeste Cole Opera Workshop, Celeste Cole, Director, and the Michigan Opera Company, John Sweeney, Director, with other non-affiliated singers.

Following each opera, an informal panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Roy T. Will, Chairman, Depart ment of Music, Wayne State University. Dr. Will is also the Producer-Director of the Overture to Opera II series. Assistant Producer: E. R. Beeker, Manager, Celeste Cole Opera Workshop.

Rackham Memorial Auditorium 100 Farnsworth Avenue, Detroit

BORIS GODUNOW

by Modest P. Moussorgsky

Produced by the Celeste Cole Opera Workshop

PANEL Celeste Cole, Director, Celeste Cole Opera Workshop Kurtz Myers, Chief, Music and Performing Arts Department, Detroit Public Library Mrs. Theodore Yntema, General Chairman, Detroit 1963 Metropolitan Opera Season

Ferndale High School 881 Pinecrest, Ferndale

LA TRAVIATA

by Giuseppe Verdi

Produced by the Michigan Opera Company

RAN L Karl Haas, Fine A.rts Director, Radio Station WJR Harry M. Langsford, Associate Professor of Music, Wayne State University John S. Sweeney III, Music Director, Radio Station WDTM-FM

Wylie Grove High School 25200 West 13 Mile Road, Birl1)ingham

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

by Gioacchino Rossini

Produced by the participating opera groups in combination

PANEL Chase Baromeo, former member, Metropolitan Opera Company David DiChiera, Michigan State University-Oakland Walter Schrott, Birmingham Conservatory of Music

Grosse Pointe War Memorial William Fries Auditorium 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe ADRIANA LECOUVREUR by Francesco Cilea

Produced by the participating opera groups in combination

PANEL Ralph N. Deal, Grosse Pointe High School Frank W. Donovan, President, Detroit Grand Opera Association, Inc. Frank P. Gill, Music Critic, Radio Station WDTM·FM

Edsel Ford High School 20601 Rotunda, Dearborn OTELLO

by Giuseppe Verdi

Produced by the participating opera groups in combination

PANEL Kurtz Myers, Chief, Music and Performing Arts Department, Detroit Public Library Marjorie S. Selden, Assistant Professor of Music, Wayne State University Mrs. Theodore Yntema, General Chairman, Detroit 1963 Metropolitan Opera Season ..

Monday Evening, May 20 Verdi's OTELLO (new production) Tebaldi, Colzani, Sergi Tuesday Evening, May 21 Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Hurley, Shirley, Merrill, Tozzi

Wedn e~day Evening, May 22 Wagner's DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NURNBERG (new production) Amara, Konya, Edelmann, Herbert, Flagello

Thur~day Evening, May 23 Cilea's ADRIANA LE OUVREUR (new production) Tehaldi, Dalis, Corelli, Sereni Friday Evening, May 24 Mou ~s org~ky's BORIS GODUNOW Dunn, Alexander, Hines, Meredith, Flagello, Corena Saturday Matinee, May 25 Verdi's I.A TRAVIATA Tucci, Tueker, J\'ferrill Saturday Evening, May 25 Mascagni's CAVALLERIA RUSTlCANA Farrell, Corelli, Cassel Leoncavallo's PAGLIACCI Stratas, McCracken, Sereni