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Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Give. And the state will give back. So you want t o give t o improve neig hb orhoods, suppo rt the arts, even make greener parks. The Com munity Foundation for Southeast M ichigan ca n help and can keep your d onatio n g iving fo r generations to com e. And unt il t he end of the year, when you g ive, t he state w ill give back too. But hurry, your st ate tax credit expires after December 31,2011. Visit CFSEM.org o r ca ii 1-888-W E-ENDO W for more info rmation about how to take advantage of the st ate of Michigan t ax credit. communityfoundation FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN Bringing people together with the causes that matter most to them. --------- ---- -- ---- CONTENTS Fall2011 The Official Magazine W ELCOME of the Detroit Opera House L ETTER FROM D AVID DrCHIERA .... .............. .... .. .. ........ .. .... 4 BRAVO is a Michigan Opera Theatre publication ON STAGE Jeff Strayer, Editor Mitch Carter, Contributing Editor CARMINA B URANA & THE MEDIUM ........ ........... ...... ... .. ..... .. ..... 6 Contribu tors David DiChiera BAD BOYS OF DANCE .. .. .. .. ... .. ....... .... .... ... .. ... ... .......... 10 John Grigaitis Mark Streshinsky THE MARRIAGE OF fiGARO . .. ... ... .. .... ... ...... .. ............ ... .. .... 14 A CONVERSATION WITH M ZEM ABDULLAH ...... .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 16 Publisher l Echo Publications, Inc. ;t Royal Oak, Michigan THE N uTCRACKER .. .. ........ ..... .. .... ...................... ... .............. ................. 18 www.echopublications.com Tom .Putters, President Toby Faber, Advertising Sales Director Too HoT To HANDEL .......... ... .. ......... .................. .. ... 22 Physicians~ services provided by Henry Ford Medical Center. Pepsi-Cola is the·official soft drink MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE and juice provider of the Detroit Opera House. Board of Directors and Trustees .... .... .... ........... ........ .. ..... ..... ........ ... 5 Cadillac Coffee is the official coffee of Artist Profiles ................... .. ....... .. .... ..... ............ .... ... .. ... ... ... .. ..... .. .. 2 6 the Detroit Opera House. Chorus and Orchestra ... .......... .. ..... ................ ...... .... ............ ........ 31 Sanders Fine Chocolates is the official chocolatier of the Detroit Opera House. Community Programs and Dance Education ... ... .... ........... ..... ...... 32 Steinway is the official piano of the Administration and Staff .. .. ... ... ......... ... .... .... ... .......... .. .. ....... ..... .. .. 44 Detroit Opera House and Michigan Opera Theatre. Steinway pianos are Family Album .... .... .. ... ... ...... ..... .... .... ... ........ ... ... ......... .......... ... .... 46 provided by Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit, exclusive representative for Steinway and Sons in Michigan. CONTRIBUTORS President Tuxedo is the official provider of formal wear for the Detroit Avanti Society ............................... .. ... ..... .... ..... .. ...... ... .................. 34 Opera House. Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House .... ... ... ........ .. ......... 35 Eclipse Creative is the official media Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors .. .. .. ... .. ..................... .. ... ..... 3 7 production company of the Detroit Opera House. Michigan Opera Theatre is a nonprofit cultural Volunteer Information ..... .. .... .......... .................. .. ..... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. 4 3 organization, whose activities are supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and General Information .... ... ............. .. .. .... ............. ... .. .. ... .... ......... ..... 45 Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other individuals, corporations and foundations. Michigan Opera Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ARTWORKS. arts.gov D e troit Opera House www.M ichiganOpera.o rg BRAVO 3 FROM THE DIRECTOR Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's 41st fall season Welcome to a fall season featuring conductor Kazem Abdullah. The cast a spectacular company premiere includes baritones Corey McKern and of Cannina Burana in an all-new Ian Greenlaw as our philandering production. We have titled our season Count, and sopranos Rachel Willis­ simply "Fate," as each opera poses the S0rensen and Sian Davies as his wife - eternal question: do we decide our to name just a few. lives for ourselves, or are our fates Our 16'h season of dance at the determined by destiny? Detroit Opera House is made possible The season opens with Menotti's by a generous gift from Maggie Allesee. The Medium paired with Orff's Many of you know that Maggie has masterpiece, Cannina Burana. This been a friend to this organization for double bill presents two compositions many years, continually raising the bar written in the past 100 years and, through her steadfast commitment to fittingly, the production features the city's cultural life. She has raised new sets and costumes from award­ that bar higher still this season by winning Detroit stage designer Monika sponsoring our 2011-12 dance series. Essen, constructed in our very own If you happen to see Maggie at a .Opera House. performance, please thank her for the I'm delighted that we're able to generosity that has made us the home celebrate th~ lOO'h birthday of one of America's most of world-class dance in Detroit. significant opera composers, Gian Carlo Menotti. The The fall dance season features two Detroit premieres. Medium, which we have not produced since 1972, explores In October, we welcome dance superstar Rasta Thomas' the fatal actions of a charlatan fortune teller, and is one of Bad Boys of Dance, who have appeared around the globe, the composer's most exciting works. Returning to our stage including performances with Elton] ohn and Lady Gaga. for this production are lovely young soprano Andriana Their amazing versatility and talent push the bounds of Chuchman and dramatic mezzo-soprano Melissa Parks, dance with athletic jumps, endless turns and endearing who appeared together in last fall's The Mikado, along with individuality. a return by Romanian baritone Marian Pop, who created November marks the return of our annual holiday the title role in the world premiere of Cyrano. tradition, The Nutcracker. This year, in their first Carl Orff composed Cannina Burana in 1936 as a grand appearances on our stage, BalletMet Columbus performs work for chorus, soloists and orchestra, to which we the classic family favorite. And our holiday season would have added dramatic visuals, dazzling choreography and not be complete without a presentation of the jazz gospel stunning aerial feats. We're pleased to collaborate once Messiah, Too Hot To Handel, performed by Rackham again with metro Detroit's Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Symphony Choir. We're proud that both productions and to feature incredible acrobats who have performed feature our very own Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. with Cirque du Soleil. The work begins and ends with the As always, we are especially grateful for the continued stunning "0 Fortuna," which is, of course, a complaint to support of our fall opera season sponsor, Ford Motor the Roman goddess of fate. Company. We also recognize and thank those individual In November, we travel somewhat further back in time donors and volunteers whose generosity of time and with Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, which is without investment in our vision is truly extraordinary. It is question among the greatest operas of all time. The through your support and dedication that this organization delightful romantic comedy involves a wildly entertaining endures. parade of mistaken identities, deception and infidelity I hope you enjoy this impressive fall season. Thank you - concepts not so unfamiliar in our own era - but of for visiting, and enjoy the show! course all are fated to end up happy. In this production we welcome a number of both familiar and new faces, including the company debut of the impressive young 4 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org D e troit Ope ra Hou se BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010-2011 Mr. R. jamison Will iams, Mr. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. Barbara Frankel Dr. Stephen Munk Chairmen Emeriti Chairman Mrs. Wilham C. Brooks Mr. Herman Frankel Mrs. Jennifer Nasser Mr. Robert E. Dewar t Dr. David DiChiera, Mrs. Frederick H. Clark Mr. Dean Friedman Mr. Timothy Nasso Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t President Mrs. Peter Cooper Mr. Richard G. Goetz Mr. Daniel Pehrson Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Ms. Joanne Dan to Mr. David Handleman Dr. Charlotte Podowski Directors Emeriti Treasurer Mr. Tarik S. Daoud Mr. Kenneth E. Hart Mr. W j ames Prowse Mrs. Donald C. Austin Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, julia Donovan Darlow Mr. Gary E. j ohnson Mrs. Ruth Rattner Mr.]. Addison Bartush Secretary Mr. Lawrence N. David Mrs. Peter Karmanos Dr. Irvin D. Reid Mr. Frank W Donovan t Mr. Ethan Davidson Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian Mr. Roy S. Roberts Mr. james H. Gram t Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mr. Charles E. Letts Jr. Mr. Gregory Schwartz Mrs. Williamjohnston t Mr. Douglas F Allison Mrs. Alex Erdeljan Mr. Harry A. Lomason !I Ms. Elham Shayota Mr. David Pollack t Mr. j oseph Angileri Mr. Paul E. Ewing Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli Mr. Terry Shea Mrs. Irving Rose Ms. Lori Arpin Mrs. David Fischer Mrs. Robert A. Lutz Dr. Lorna Thomas Mr. Robert VanderKloot t Mr. Lee Barthel Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mrs. Manuel Maroun Mr. Michael Tweddle Mr. Richard Webb Mr. Stephen E. Biegun Mr. George C. Vincent Mr. George M. Zeltzer Mr. Mort Zieve t BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2010-2011 Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni The Hon. & Mrs. john Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein Dr. Irvin D. Reid Mrs. Morton Zieve
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