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October 13, 15, & 17, 2017

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WELCOME TO AN EXCITING NEW SEASON OF FROM HAWAII THEATRE!

We are thrilled to be opening our regular at the , In the meantime, please join us for season with one of the world’s most and Tara Faircloth directs. our beautiful Opera Ball – which popular operas, the tragic tale of the is Carmen themed this year – with seductive gypsy Carmen. This will be another great season for fabulous entertainment, delicious HOT, with three more unforgettable food, and dancing at the Sheraton, HOT’s production of Carmen was operas to come. In January, we Waikiki on Saturday November 11. last seen in 2009, and we are bring an astonishing new work This is, without doubt, “the best presenting it this season with by composer Laura Kaminsky and party in town!” spectacular new costumes. The co-librettists Mark Campbell and cast is led by American mezzo- Kimberly Reed, As One. Premiered As always we are grateful to you, soprano, Kate Aldrich, a regular at at the Brooklyn Academy of our audience, for attending our the Metropolitan Opera and San in 2014, this moving work tells the performances and for the support Francisco, as well as the major story of Hannah and her journey as you give us in so many ways European houses. Her tragic lover a transgender person. The creators throughout the year. Without your is played by local favorite, Kip of the roles, Sasha Cooke and Kelly help we simply could not continue WIlborn, who has appeared in Markgraf, will be here to perform the to bring the world’s best opera to recent productions I Pagliacci and opera at the Terminal at Aloha Tower Hawaii each year. A Streetcar Named Desire. Alongside – a new venue for HOT. them, we welcome back Talise But now sit back and enjoy Carmen! Trevigne (Pamina, Magic Flute, 2015) Later in the season, Audrey Luna will as Micaëla, and Darren Stokes, star as Marie in Donizetti’s engaging making his HOT debut as the comedy, Daughter of the Regiment, MAHALO toreador, Escamillo. We are also and Ryan McKinny along with Simon Crookall delighted to have two members Melody Moore return to perform General Director of the HOT Orvis Opera Studio, Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic Eugene Leslie Goldman McInerny and Sarah Onegin in a brand new co-production Lambert Connelly, as the gypsy with the opera companies of Seattle, girls, Frasquita and Mercédès. Atlanta, Kansas City, and Michigan. Our conductor is Derrick Inouye, a

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Composed by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

CAST ARTISTIC TEAM In order of vocal appearance

LEON WILLIAMS DERRICK INOUYE Moralès Conductor

TALISE TREVIGNE TARA FAIRCLOTH Micaëla Stage Director

KIP WILBORN MAIKA’I NASH Don José Répétiteur

MATTHEW TREVIÑO NOLA A. NĀHULU Zuniga Chorus Director

KATE ALDRICH PETER DEAN BECK Carmen Scenery and Lighting Designer

LESLIE GOLDMAN MCINERNY HELEN E. RODGERS Frasquita Costume Director

SARAH LAMBERT CONNELLY SUE SITTKO SCHAEFER Mercédès Wig & Make-up Designer

DARREN STOKES TONY PISCULLI Escamillo Fight Coordinator

BRIAN JAMES MYER JAYME CASTLE VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Le Dancaïre Stage Manager

CHRISTIAN SANDERS Le Remendado

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SOPRANO Sophia Paige Sansano+ TENOR Keane Ishii* TIMPANI ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN Sienna Achong Victoria Shiroma Mark Ah Yo Geoffrey Kahapea, Jr. Jordan Schifino, Principal Kim Kiyabu, Principal Jayde Addison+ Georgine Stark Dan Barnett Les Loo Brooke Alcuran* Megan Takagi Christopher Chung Ricky Nepomuceno PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA CONTRACTOR Maria Carmichael* Stephen M. Foster Stelio Rebecca Laurito, Principal Colin Belisle Naomi Castro* ALTO Gary Kawasaki Douglas K. Stiles Christopher Cabrera, Associate Principal Jaime Blu Craycroft* Bonnie Chock Burke Ian McMillan* Stephen Strugnell Matthew Levine Patti Ikeda Martha Gomez Miles Trudo* Rae’chelle Jarmon Athena Iokepa BASS Otis Tufi Whitman* Mālia Kā‘ai-Barrett Jan T. Kamiya* Tom Barnett Nicholas Yos+ PRODUCTION STAFF Leah Ralston* Diane Sunada Koshi Steven Buchthal Erin Richardson Severin* Patricia Pongasi-Goldson Melvin K. Chang DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER SCENIC ARTIST Oaklea Rowe* Chris Walsh David Del Rocco Robert F. Reynolds Jayme Castle M. Emi Yabuta

*Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio Member SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGNER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER SHOP CREW +Orvis Young Voices Peter Dean Beck Liz Petley Ryan Keone Seabury Dado Santos COSTUME DIRECTOR 2ND ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Herb Kaeo HAWAII YOUTH OPERA CHORUS Helen E. Rodgers Stephanie Conching I.A.T.S.E. UNION STEWARD Angelina Araki Lily Carlson Jayne Lau Bao Nguyen ASSISTANT COSTUMER MASTER CARPENTER Al Omo, Local 665 Kelaiah Jada Araki Adia Dunn Noah Laygo Lilinoe Field Perkins Marcia Evers Al Omo Katerina Araki Mayuko Ikeda Margaret Lonborg Ethan Phan RUNNING CREW Matin Bulos Ian Jones Mia Moore Sophia Victorino WIG & MAKE-UP DESIGNER MASTER ELECTRICIAN I.A.T.S.E. Local 665 Sue Sittko Schaefer Sandy Sandelin SECURITY SUPERNUMERARIES ASSISTANT TO WIG & MAKE-UP DESIGNER MASTER FLYMAN Kiekie Productions Kellen Eason Alema Ryder Ed Chow David Keli'ikuli (Mayor) Scott Francis Russell Kacy Todd BACKSTAGE SECURITY COORDINATOR Pat Connelly Aaron Ota Tristan Williams SOUND & VIDEO Miu Lan Oman Randy Encarnacion Stacy Ray James Wright FIGHT COORDINATOR Charles Roberts Tony Pisculli Skye Yee SUPERTITLES Chiori Shively HOT ORCHESTRA PROPS MASTER WARDROBE MISTRESS Rick Romer Pam Gossage VIOLIN 1 VIOLA FLUTE/PICCOLO HORN Ignace Jang, Concertmaster Mark Butin, Principal Susan McGinn, Principal David Lintz, Principal *Supertitles translated by Tara Faircloth and provided by Utah Opera Claire Sakai Hazzard, Associate Steve Flanter, Associate Principal Claire Starz Butin, Associate Julia Filson, Associate Principal Concertmaster Jean-Michel Jacquon Principal Colton Hironaka Judy Barrett, Assistant Melvin Whitney Eric Kop PRODUCTION SPONSORS Concertmaster Anna Womack OBOE Ram Gepner Sandra Wong Michelle Feng, Principal TRUMPET SUPERTITLES HOSPITALITY Katharine Hafner Brian Greene, Associate Principal Kenneth Hafner, Principal Maile Reeves CELLO Russell Ishida, Associate Principal Adrienne & Clifford Lau Bank of Hawaii Nancy Shoop-Wu Sung Chan Chang, Principal ENGLISH HORN Mio Unosawa-Herzog Joshua Nakazawa, Associate Brian Greene TROMBONE LANAI LECTURES Halekulani Principal Jason Byerlotzer, Principal VIOLIN 2 Pauline Bai CLARINET Craig Beattie, Associate Principal First Insurance Club Hung Wu, Principal Karen Fujimoto James F. Moffitt, Principal Darel Stark, Associate Principal Norman Foster, Associate Principal BASS TROMBONE Timothy Leong DOUBLE BASS T.J. Ricer Michael Lim Malcolm Armstrong, Principal BASSOON Daniel Padilla John Gallagher, Associate Principal Thomas Morrison, Principal HARP Duane White Matthew Love Philip F. Gottling III, Associate Constance Uejio, Principal Hayden Joyce Principal

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Carmen is one of the most beloved and often-performed MAY NOT operas in the entire world, and even if you are not an opera fanatic, you probably already know all of the big tunes. KNOW ABOUT However, here are nine things that you may not know about this world-famous opera: CARMEN 1. French composer Georges hair. She and José are from the the sport as a way to get out of Bizet wrote more than 30 operas, Basque region of Navarre, in the ghetto. In early days, the prize but Carmen is the only one that is the northern part of Spain. The for killing a bull was an ear (or two performed with any regularity. Navarrese were often fair. for an excellent performance!). Winning also meant the bullfighter 2. After its premiere in 5. When Don José attacks could claim the meat of the bull, a 1875, Carmen was critically panned, Escamillo in the mountains, he welcome source of food for a poor and many believe the poor reception uses a Navaja knife. This large family. Finding a patron was the led to Bizet's early death at age folding knife could lock open, quickest way out of poverty. 36. He died not knowing just how and was favored for its easy beloved his opera would become. concealment and was considered to 8. A great quote from the be very popular among the criminal beleaguered Bizet: “Ah, music! What 3. The leading man in the show, element. a beautiful art! But what a wretched Don José, had trained to be a priest. profession!" As a young man, he got into a 6. The most famous aria in the fight after a game of paume (kind opera features a completely made 9. Georges Bizet never stepped of like tennis) and killed a man. He up word: “Toreador.” The proper foot in Spain. ran away from his hometown and term is “torero,” but Bizet needed joined the military to avoid arrest. another syllable to fit the tune. Tara Faircloth Stage Director 4. Micaëla, Don José's hometown 7. Matadors often came from a sweetheart, usually wears blond very poor background and chose

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ACT I ACT II ACT III ACT IV Carmen and her friends Frasquita and Carmen and José quarrel in the smugglers’ Back in Seville, the crowd cheers the bullfighters on In Seville by a cigarette factory, soldiers comment on Mercédès entertain the guests at the tavern. mountain hideaway. She admits that her their way to the arena. Carmen arrives on Escamillo’s the townspeople. Among them is Micaëla, a peasant Zuniga tells Carmen that José has just been love is fading and advises him to return to arm, and Frasquita and Mercédès warn her that José is girl, who asks for a corporal named Don José. Moralès, released. The bullfighter Escamillo enters, live with his mother. When Frasquita and nearby. Unafraid, she waits outside the entrance as the another corporal, tells her he will return with the boasting about the pleasures of his profession, Mercédès turn the cards to tell their fortunes, crowds enter the arena. José appears and begs Carmen changing of the guard. The relief guard, headed by and flirts with Carmen, who tells him that they foresee love and riches for themselves, to forget the past and start a new life with him. She Lieutenant Zuniga, soon arrives, and José learns from she is involved with someone else. After the but Carmen’s cards spell death—for her and calmly tells him that their affair is over: she was born Moralès that Micaëla has been looking for him. When tavern guests have left with Escamillo, the for José. Micaëla appears, frightened by the free and free she will die. The crowd is heard cheering the factory bell rings, the men of Seville gather to watch smugglers Dancaïre and Remendado explain mountains and afraid to meet the woman Escamillo. José keeps trying to win Carmen back. the female workers—especially their favorite, the Gypsy their latest scheme to the women. Frasquita who has turned José into a criminal. She hides Carmen. She tells her admirers that love is free and and Mercédès are willing to help, but Carmen when a shot rings out. José has fired at an obeys no rules. Only one man pays no attention to her: refuses because she is in love. The smugglers intruder, who turns out to be Escamillo. He Don José. Carmen throws a flower at him, and the girls withdraw as José approaches. Carmen arouses tells José that he has come to find Carmen, go back to work. José picks up the flower and hides it his jealousy by telling him how she danced for and the two men fight. The smugglers when Micaëla returns. She brings a letter from José’s Zuniga. She dances for him now, but when a separate them, and Escamillo invites mother, who lives in a village in the countryside. As he bugle call is heard he says he must return to everyone, Carmen in particular, to his next begins to read the letter, Micaëla leaves. José is about the barracks. Carmen mocks him. To prove bullfight. When he has left, Micaëla emerges to throw away the flower when a fight erupts inside his love, José shows her the flower she threw and begs José to return home. He agrees when the factory between Carmen and another girl. Zuniga at him and confesses how its scent made him he learns that his mother is dying, but before sends José to retrieve the Gypsy. Carmen refuses to not lose hope during the weeks in prison. he leaves he warns Carmen that they will answer Zuniga’s questions, and José is ordered to take She is unimpressed: if he really loved her, he meet again. her to prison. Left alone with him, she entices José with would desert the army and join her in a life suggestions of a rendezvous at Lillas Pastia’s tavern. of freedom in the mountains. José refuses, Mesmerized, he agrees to let her get away. As they leave and Carmen tells him to leave. Zuniga bursts for prison, Carmen escapes. Don José is arrested. in, and in a jealous rage José fights him. The smugglers return and disarm Zuniga. José now has no choice but to join them.

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Kate Aldrich Kip Wilborn Leslie Goldman Sarah Lambert Carmen Don José McInerny Connelly Frasquita Mercédès

Hailed by the San Francisco Sentinel as “the Carmen of this The multifaceted Kip Wilborn has been a longtime member of Leslie Goldman McInerny makes her HOT main-stage debut Sarah Lambert Connelly is a mezzo-soprano, pianist, and yoga Generation” after her debut with the , the HOT family. He was last seen on the HOT stage as Canio as Frasquita. As an alumni of the prestigious Interlochen instructor. After receiving a Master's Degree in Vocal Performance Kate Aldrich has performed the title role in Bizet’s opera to in I Pagliacci. Career highlights include: Hoffmann in Les Contes Arts Academy and the Manhattan School of music, she has from the Eastman School of Music, she lived in NYC for nine critical acclaim in such theaters as the Metropolitan Opera, Hoffmann (Vienna); Pinkerton in Madam Butterfly (Vienna); worked with the Regina Opera Company, Chelsea Opera, One years pursuing an operatic career. While working at Palm Beach Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Rienzi in Wagner’s Rienzi (Bremen); Calaf in Turandot (Boston) World Symphony, Summer Music West, and the Chautauqua Opera in 2006, she discovered a new passion: yoga. In 2009, Opernhaus Zürich and Arena di Verona. Commanding a wide and numerous roles in Germany including Otello in Otello, Don Institute. Her highlights include the role Susanna from she completed her 200-hour yoga-teacher training through repertoire which also includes the title role in , Jose in Carmen, and Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. Other HOT Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Adina from Donizetti's Elixir of Love, YogaWorks. She is a member of the Orvis Studio Program, sings Adalgisa in Norma, Charlotte in Werther and Octavian in Der performances include Siegmund in Die Walküre, Luigi in Il Monica from Menotti's The Medium, Musetta from Puccini’s La with a 16-voice acapella ensemble called Karol’s Karolers, teaches Rosenkavalier, Ms. Aldrich’s past engagement’s include Tabarro, and Pinkerton in Madam Butterly. On the Bohème, and Tytania from Brittain’s A Midsummer Nights Dream. yoga at the Windward YMCA, and recently made her main-stage Giulietta in Les contes d’Hoffmann at the Opera National de stage he played Phantom in the Hal Prince production of The She is also a member of HOT’s Orvis Opera Studio and is a debut with HOT as The Voice in Tales of Hoffmann. Paris and , the title role in Carmen at the Phantom of the Opera (Toronto) and locally, Jean Valjean in Les principal singer for HOT’s outreach program. Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Misérables (Paliku Theatre). di San Carlo in Naples.

Talise Trevigne Darren Stokes Brian James Myer Christian Sanders Micaëla Escamillo Le Dancaïre Le Remendado

Talise Trevigne returns to HOT in the role of Micaëla, Carmen, American bass-baritone Darren K. Stokes is an artist of Baritone Brian James Myer has been praised as a stage animal Christian Sanders has a “…voice whose color belies his and then travels to Canada to recreate the role of Clara, JFK, at exceptional vocal ability. An alumnus of the distinguished of "both voice and character to make him stand out in the age. Someone to watch!” (SanDiego.com). Mr. Sanders’ Opera de Montreal and will give a concert performance of the Ryan Opera Center of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, he has had crowd" (Sarasota Observer). Highlights of recent seasons operatic repertoire encompasses the roles of Tom Rakewell piece at the University of Michigan. She sang the title role in the pleasure of performing with prominent opera companies include performances of his signature role of Rossini's Figaro in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, the title role in Britten’s a new Francesca Zambello production of Porgy and Bess at The and orchestras throughout the US, including Lyric Opera of with Florida Grand Opera and Opera San José, creating the Albert Herring, Rodolfo in La Bohème, and Prince Charmant Glimmerglass Festival. At Opera Omaha, the artist sings Ma, Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, role of Ponchel in the West Coast premiere of Kevin Puts' Silent in Cendrillon by Massenet. Mr. Sanders also sang the title role Proving Up, followed by the title role of L'incoronazione di Poppea Seattle Opera, Opera, Glimmerglass Opera to name Night, making his Opera Naples debut as Papageno in The in The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Aspen Music Festival and at Cincinnati Opera. Recent highlights include the title role of just a few. Mr. Stokes began classical vocal study during Magic Flute, making his Opera Orlando debut in their Opera School. Mr. Sanders holds a Masters of Music degree from Rice at Kentucky Opera and Leila, Les pêcheurs de his undergraduate studies in chemistry at Norfolk State in the Park summer concert series and returning for his role University and a Bachelors of Arts in Music with a minor in Cell perles, at North Carolina Opera. Trevigne was nominated for a University. Upon graduation, he pursued a career in chemistry debut as Schaunard in La Bohème. An active composer, Mr. and Molecular Biology from Point Loma Nazarene University. 2016 Grammy Award in the category Best Solo Classical CD for for several years until he began to seriously focus upon an Myer's choral octavo Go, Lovely Rose, a setting of the poem of He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. her rendition of Christopher Rouse’s masterpiece Kabir Padavali operatic career. Edmund Waller, is published by Santa Barbara Music. with Albany Symphony.

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Matthew Treviño Derrick Inouye Tara Faircloth Zuniga Conductor Stage Director

Last seen with Hawaii Opera Theater as Sparafucile in Maestro Derrick Inouye has performed with the Metropolitan Stage director Tara Faircloth’s work has been seen in , award winning bass Matthew Treviño also recently Opera, , Nurnberg Opera, Opera Nice opera houses around the nation. The 2017-18 season finds sang Colline in La bohème with Opera Coeur d’Alene, Ashby in Cote D’Azur, the New Japan Philharmonic, the Monte Carlo Ms. Faircloth working on productions new and old: Tosca, La fanciulla del West with Opera Omaha, the King in Aïda with Philharmonic, the Philharmonia of London, and the Orchestra Carmen, Agrippina, Gianni Schicchi, Pagliacci, and a mixed media Utah Opera, Leporello in Don Giovanni with Intermountain of St. Lukes in New York. collaboration exploring the life and loves of Clara Schumann Opera, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Brevard entitled Loving Clara, which premieres in January 2018 with Symphony Orchestra, and Barone Douphol in La traviata Maestro has enjoyed great acclaim for his debut at the Met Mercury: The Orchestra. Following last year’s season, which with the Shippensburg Music Festival. The 2016-2017 season conducting three performances of Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini. included new productions of , Fidelio, Hansel & included La bohème with the Colorado Symphony, Beethoven’s Other Met engagements include William Kentridge’s production Gretel, L'enfant et les sortilèges and Britten’s Midsummer, the Ninth Symphony with the Santa Fe Symphony, a reprise of his of Berg’s Lulu, Wagner’s Walküre, and Siegfried in the new director is in demand as an interpreter for familiar works Monterone in Rigoletto with Palm Beach Opera, and returns to production of the Ring cycle directed by , Tosca, La and those that are more obscure. Ms. Faircloth has worked Nashville Opera and BAM for Three Way and Opera Colorado as Traviata, the new production of , , and extensively on directing staff at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Raimondo in . Berlioz’ Damnation of Faust. Other engagements include Bartok’s . She has a private coaching studio in Bluebird Castle in Japan, Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges and a new Houston, Texas, and regularly works with the talented singers production of La Bohème in Nice. in the Houston Grand Opera Studio and Rice University.

Leon Williams Maika‘i Nash Nola A. Nāhulu Moralès Répétiteur Chorus Director

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Leon Williams has forged Hawaiian pianist Maika’i Nash is from a new generation of Nola Nāhulu is a native of Makaha, Oahu and received her an impressive career for himself, having appeared as a soloist vocal coaches and pianists in North America. He recently education from Waianae Elementary, Kamehameha Schools, in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Hawaii Symphony Orchestra); returned home to Hawaii after working in Bogotá, Colombia Whitman College, and University of Hawaii, Manoa. She has Nestle-Gerber Holiday Pops (Grand Rapids Symphony and has joined the staff at HOT as Head Coach and Répétiteur. been a music educator/director in choral music since 1977 Orchestra); American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He was previously a vocal coach at the University of Toronto, and has worked with the Unitarian Church, Bishop Memorial Other career highlights include performances at The Kennedy The Royal Conservatory of Music, and McGill University and Church of the Kamehameha Schools, Molokai Children’s Center, The White House, Osaka Dome, and Broadway. Mr. his own studies have taken him to Montréal, Vienna, Paris Chorus, Hawaii Children’s Chorus, Honolulu Symphony Chorus, Williams has appeared in multiple HOT productions with and Italy. Throughout his work at a number of opera houses and Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club. She is currently the performances as Starveling, A Midummer Night's Dream (2016); and universities, he has worked with renowned musicians and Artistic Director of HYOC, choral director for the Kawaiaha’o the King of Egypt, (2012); Baron Douphol; La traviata pedagogues such as Barbara Bonney, Elly Ameling, Christine Church Choir, HOT Chorus, UH Mānoa Hawaiian Chorus, Pearl (2011); Wagner, Faust (2011); Figaro, Marriage of Figaro (2010); Goerke, Laura Claycomb, Richard Margison, Anton Kuerti, Barry Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club, and Kawaiolaonapukanileo. She Schaunard, La bohème (2010); Papageno, The Magic Flute (2003); Banks, and . and her family are owners of “Bete Mu’u” which celebrates the Second Soldier, Salome (2002), Schlemil/Hermann, Tales of “Classic Mu’umu’u.” Hoffmann (2001).

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Beyond Seafood Peter Dean Beck Helen E. Rodgers Scenery and Lighting Costume Director Designer

Indulge more than your taste Peter Dean Beck is back for his 22nd season with HOT. Helen E. Rodgers has been with HOT since 2002, and her Some of his productions here are Don Carlo, Elektra, favorite costume designs for the company include Die Walküre, buds at an elegant retreat Andrea Chenier, Dialogues of the Carmelites, A Little Night Il barbiere di Siviglia, Il trittico, Susannah, La bohème, and Cosi Music, and four Turandots. Among his other opera credits fan tutte. Other credits include Mannes Opera, Hong Kong on the sands of Waikiki Beach. are Falstaff, Ballo in Maschera, Manon, Don Giovanni, Madama Opera, San Diego Opera, Lincoln Center Festival, Baryshnikov Butterfly, Hansel and Gretel, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Productions, Chautauqua Opera, New Orleans Opera, Sarasota Where the glittering backdrop and Roméo et Juliette for such companies as Atlanta, Florida Opera, , Virginia Opera, Opera Grand, Glimmerglass, Virginia, and Chautauqua Opera. His Memphis, Miami City Ballet, and Radio City Music Hall. of Diamond Head and musical theater credits include West Side Story, Sound of Music, , Les Misérables, and Fiddler on the Roof for Skylight Music near-distant applause of the Theatre and Eklund Opera at CU Boulder, among others. His ballet designs include Nutcracker for Ballet Hawaii. rolling surf engage all senses.

Sue Sittko Schaefer Jayme Castle Wig & Make-up Stage Manager Designer

A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sue Sittko Schaefer began Jayme Castle began stage managing musicals in Dallas, Texas. her career with Minnesota Opera and the Guthrie Theater. She After working on both musicals and plays for several years, joined the artistic staff at HOT in 2010. She has produced wig she was introduced to the world of opera and made it her goal and makeup designs for Florida Grand Opera, Sarasota Opera, to work in musical theatre and opera as much as possible. Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, Atlanta Opera, She has stage managed at Utah Festival Opera and Musical Kentucky Opera, Opera Festival of New Jersey, New Jersey Theatre, Austin Lyric Opera, Nashville Opera, Performance Opera Theatre, San Diego Opera, Portland Opera, La Jolla Riverside, Utah Opera and other companies across the Playhouse, Portland Centre Stage, and many more. Sue resides country. Some of her favorite operas include Don Giovanni, in Portland, Oregon. Rigoletto, Marriage of Figaro, Fall of the House of Usher, and of course, Carmen. She is excited to be working with HOT and would like to extend a special thanks to her husband, Chris, for all his love and support.

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January 11, 13, 14, & 16 2018

Performing at the The Terminal at Aloha Tower

20 Hawaii Opera Theatre Aria | Carmen 21 MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS Professional Group Donors Continued

Remembering and honoring special individuals with a donation to HOT in their name. To make a donation, visit Robert & Marcy Katz Dr. Robert & Marita Bonham Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. McNamee Mary K. Flood HawaiiOpera.org or call (808) 596-7372. Jim Leavitt Dr. & Mrs. Roger Brault Dr. & Mrs. Moon Park Jeffrey M. Fox Patricia Y. Lee Dr. Ann B. Catts Dr. William & Karlyn Pearl Raymond Kang Gifts received between September 2016 - September 2017. John A. (Jack) Lockwood Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan K. Cho Dr. & Mrs. Walton K.T. Shim Melanie Long Harvey J. Lung Cecilia & Gene Doo, MD Dr. Glen & Susan Sugiyama Helen S. MacNeil, R IN HONOR OF Donald C. Machado Drs. John Drouilhet & Sada Dr. & Mrs. John B. Thompson Liz Moore Linda S. Martell Okumura Dr. George & Bay Westlake Margaret Murchie HENRY AKINA LINDA COBLE SALLY PARKER & FAMILY JEANNIE ROLLES Lois & Thomas Mui Dr. & Mrs. Edward F. Furukawa Drs. William W.T. & Margaret L. Won Christine O'Brien Elaine M.L. Chang Beebe Freitas Sharon McPhee Kiyomi Lueck David J. Reber William W. Goodhue, Jr., M.D. Calvin Wong, MD Ms. Mahealani Perkins Bonnie Louise Judd Cherye & Jim Pierce Turbin Chu Heidt, Attorneys Dr. & Mrs. Werner H. Grebe Kevin S. Woolley, MD Pakinee Portmore Mary Judd BETTY GRIERSON Jyoti Watumull MARRIE SCHAEFER & ROB Nathan Sult & Beth Tarter Suzanne Hammer, MD Yukiko Sato, RA James & Jane Redmond Henry Akina Kristin Watumull KUNTZ Les Ueoka Dr. & Mrs. Hugh N. Hazenfield REALTORS FOR OPERA Donna S. Walker Suzanne Watanabe Lai Leonard Fogge & Jean Gordon Charles R. Wichman David Horio & Teresa Pytel Ernest G. & Patricia K.O. Anderson Maggie Walker Lesley A. Wright DR. & MRS. HUGH HAZENFIELD NIGEL & ALICIA PENTLAND G. Todd Withy & Jean Malia Orque Rodney M. Kazama, MD Frankie Anderson Leon Williams Jan & Bob Hirschman Dr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Katayama MR. & MRS. DAVID TAKAGI Jason G.F. Wong Laurence N. Kolonel, MD Judy Barrett, Realtor LINN ALBER & MARILYN Kiyomi Lueck Clifford K.H. Lau, MD & Adrienne Joan Bartlett TRANKLE MARITA NELSON NEVA REGO PHYSICIANS FOR OPERA Wing, MD Margo Brower Judith Muncaster Mary Reese Henry Akina HAZEL THEODORE Aina Haina Eye Center – Joyce H. Drs. Worldster & Patricia Lee Julia Chu Dr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Katayama Cassen, MD Dr. Dennis & Judy Lind Bruse Eckmann Andrew Bisset, MD Kwong Yen Lum, M.D. Chip Fithian

IN MEMORY OF BUSINESSES, TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS PAUL AKAU GARY OWEN GALIHER CHARLES E. MEYER, JR. Lawrence Maruya Zeoma Akau Anonymous Catherine Caldwell Gerald W. Mayfield Contributions received between September 2016 - September 2017. Teruo Funai Cherye & James Pierce ELEANORE G. AKINA GAIL HUDSON Wayne German Annie Rogers-Sato $50,000 - $100,000 State Foundation on Culture & $2,500 - $4,999 The Central National-Gottesman Dr. Lawrence Gordon Cherye & James Pierce Chuck Hill Linda Ryan John R. Halligan Charitable Fund The Arts Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing Foundation Mary Judd Richard Palma & Anne Irons-Palma Claire Shimabukuro The Hearst Foundations G.N. Wilcox Trust CKW Financial Group Keith and Polly Steiner Family HENRY IIDA Gail Petagno Cynthia Tesoro The Arthur and Mae Orvis Wilson Care Group Christian Dior Foundation SACHIKO CARROLL Daphne Sato Catherine Yoshino Foundation, Inc. The John Young Foundation James & Helen Gary Charitable Thomas Delmore SUSAN SCHOFIELD The Strong Foundation Fund of the Hawaii $250 - $999 Michelle McLean SUSANNA KIM LAR DOROTHY OGAN Elspeth Kerr $5,000 - $9,999 Community Foundation Aloha United Way Ryan Nagoshi Louise Kim Lar Emery Marita Nelson $25,000 - $49,999 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. H.T. Higashi Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Jay and Elaine Nakashima RALPH SPRAGUE Robert Emens Black Fund Aqua-Aston Hospitality Hawaii Pacific Health Foundation Lance Taguchi CHARLES DEXTER LUFKIN TIMOTHY OJILE Jackie Sprague Sidney E. Frank Foundation Bank of Hawaii Foundation The Howard Hughes Corporation Dreamscapes Landscaping LLC Jacky Takakura Michael W. Hackney Cheryl Bennett & Curtis Fehsenfeld Fred Baldwin Memorial KMH Network for Good Dean Tanimoto Elaine Chung FLORENCE YOUNG WONG $10,000 - $24,999 Foundation Annie Sinclair Knudsen Fund Settle Meyer Law KIRK MATTHEWS Mary Flynn Joseph & Leonora Wee Anela Kolohe Foundation Central Pacific Bank KTA Super Stores United Way of the Coastal ROLAND CAZIMERO Beebe Freitas Mark Kadota Atherton Family Foundation John Child & Company, Inc. Leahi Swim School Empire Beebe Freitas Janet Kelly Bank of Hawaii City Mill Company, Ltd. McGraw Foundation University Health Alliance The Bretzlaff Foundation, Inc. First Hawaiian Bank Merrill Lynch The Hoculi Group Walmart Foundation The Cades Foundation Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel Miyasaki LLC Carol Franc Buck Foundation George and Carolyn Goto Monarch Insurance Company UP TO $249 PROFESSIONAL GROUP DONORS Cooke Foundation, Limited Foundation SSI Investment Management, Inc. AmazonSmile Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Hawaii News Now Causecast Foundation ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPERA ARCHITECTS FOR OPERA DENTISTS FOR OPERA Dianne Winter Brookins First Insurance Company of Hermes Paris $1,000 - $2,499 Combined Federal Campaign Lester Hee Robert & Janice Freeburg Lawrence Fujioka, D.D.S. Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Hawaii, Ltd. The MacNaughton Group Balenciaga America, Inc. Foundation Linda C. Nelson Lorrin & Karen Matsunaga Cecile Sebastian, D.D.S. Edmund & Martha Burke Hawaii Public Radio Neiman Marcus The Dods Foundation Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Larry D. Rodriguez Nancy Peacock A.I.A., Inc. Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu Jim Duca Kosasa Foundation Pacific Guardian Center Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Initiative Tudor Wilson & Assoc., CPAs, LLC Rhoady Lee Architecture & Design Mr. & Mrs. John P. Gillmor McInerny Foundation Red Wing Shoes Hawaii Hotel Industry Retter Financial Consult (RFC) Pamela Takara LAWYERS FOR OPERA Jeffrey Grad National Endowment for the Arts Sheraton Waikiki Foundation UBER Sidney K. Ayabe Tom & Gloria Huber Prada Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

22 Hawaii Opera Theatre Aria | Carmen 23 Businesses, Trusts and Foundations Continued Donors Continued

IN-KIND Halekulani Pasha Hawaii Young Brothers, Ltd. Cori & Jeffrey Weston Enrico Camara Terence J. O'Toole Mark & Diane Hastert Air Canada Cargo Hawaii Public Radio The Wedding Cafe Drs. William & Margaret Won Ralph & Christine Carungi Carol Paris Lani Hearn Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu Star-Advertiser Yelp Leighton Yuen James H. & Suzanne E. Case Madalyn Purcell S. Henna Dr. Ann B. Catts James & Jane Redmond Gary Hickling $2,000-$2,499 Henry “Hank” Chapin Rai Saint Chu & Richard Turbin Yvonne Hsieh Mary (Candy) Cassarno Gerry & Philip Ching Richard & Wendy Sherman Brian Ichishita & Alexis Kim DONORS Ian & Janet Cooke Penelope A. Chu Duane & Sarah Suzuki Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ito Allen I. Emura Frank & Lisa Coluccio Megan Takagi Dr. & Mrs. Robert T.S. Jim Contributions received between Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2017. Gary James Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cricchio Carol Takaki Jacquelyn Johnson Dr. & Mrs. James Kumagai Marilyn Cristofori & Gregg Leanora I. Tong Mrs. Sue Johnson PLATINUM CIRCLE – MEMBERSHIP GIFTS $10K AND ABOVE Keith & Polly Steiner Lizenbery Dr. Ric Fund for Education, Arts Bonnie Louise Judd Juli M. Kimura Walters & Riley Simon Crookall & Stephen and Culture Foundation Gary Kawachi Henry G. Akina Bro Halff Henry Koszewski Noreen & David Mulliken Jaschke Strugnell Sharon Twigg-Smith Samuel Y. Lam June Renton Chambers Randolph Moore & Lynne Johnson Jim & Lynn Lally Jean E. Rolles John Michael White Ann & Dougal Crowe Frances Vaughan Joanne Lee Annie Chan Steve & Marilyn Katzman Adrienne & Clifford K.H. Lau Carolyn Berry Wilson & David Marlies H. Farrell Gladys & Terry Vernoy Mary Lou Lewis Suzanne B. Engel Lori & Jaymark Komer Jim & Pam McCoy Wilson $1,200-$1,999 Craig & Julie Feied Georgia Vouloumanos Sandra C. Liu David & Bonnie Andrew Jay & Sharon Fidell David & Henrietta Whitcomb Theodore Luke Margaret Armstrong Beebe Freitas Sherri & Doug Williams Cathy & Clancy Lyman GOLD CIRCLE – MEMBERSHIP GIFTS $7,500 TO $9,999 Philana Bouvier Dr. & Mrs. Royal T. Fruehling G. Todd Withy & Jean Malia Orque Mary Philpotts McGrath Andrew & Mikiko Bunn Betty Fujioka Margery H. Ziffrin Mrs. Lowell E. Mee Karen Char & Malcolm Tom Mrs. Dwight Emery Lester J. Hee Sally Parker Ricki & Paul Cassiday Richard & Bessie Fukeda Stanley & Janet Zisk David H. Messer & Ann Hartman Myron & Margie Crain Lawrence Gordon, MD & Marisol Rosemary & Larry Mild Yuki Danaher Howard $300-$599 Sharman Miller SILVER CIRCLE – MEMBERSHIP GIFTS $5,000 TO $7,499 Mary Fiedler Chuck Gray Lex & Gerry Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Howard Minami Laurie & Jack Goldstein Prof. Shadia R. Habbal Jean M. Anderson Sharon A. Minami P.M. Barron Helen G. Gary Ada Mei & Vincent Tai Jeanne & Charles R. Wichman Michael Haloski John & Sachie Hayakawa Barry John Baker H. Brian Moore Mark & Carolyn Blackburn Elizabeth Grierson Michael & Elaine Michaelidis Victoria Kim Nery L. Heenan Mrs. Jason C. Ban Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Evelyn B. Lance Norma B. Nichols, Ph.D. Thomas D. King, Jr. Janet Henderson Kenneth C. Bibee Mr. & Mrs. Willson C. Moore Jr. Peter G. Drewliner Sheree & Levani Lipton Dr. & Mrs. G. Manning Richards Robert & Adelaide Kistner J. Patrick Henry, PhD Dianne Boons Col. Robert P. Moore, USAF-Ret. Richanne Lam Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hildreth Barbara L. Breckenridge Sally Morgan Jack & Nancy Lockwood Peter and Rosanna Hsi Michael Bruno Millie Sae Morikawa $20,000 AND ABOVE $7500-$9999 Norma B. Nichols, Ph.D. William W. Goodhue, Jr., M.D. Kiyomi Lueck Charles P. Howland Alice Broughton Takako Morimoto Annie Chan Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Christine & Frank O'Brien Kasumi Hara Natalie Mahoney Drs. Rodney & Sharon Kazama Elizabeth Buck David & Margaret Mortz Randolph Moore & Lynne Johnson Peter & Luanna McKenney Helen Paris Juli Seitz Henning Thuy & Arnold Martines Linda Kidani Mark & Margaret Burgessporter Thomas & Lois Mui Adrienne & Clifford K.H. Lau Dr. & Mrs. G. Manning Richards Richard Kennedy & Steven Lynn Ellen Hollinger & Patrick Clytie P. Mead Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Kufel Edward & Pinkie Carus Martha Lee Mullen Jim & Pam McCoy Prieto Delos Roberts Robin S. Midkiff Wilfred & Caren Kusaka Diane Chinen Lee T. Nakamura & Faye M. Koyanagi Jean E. Rolles $5,000-$7,499 David & Jacqueline Reber Julia S. Ing Jeff Pauker Elizabeth Lacy Jim & Sally Clemens Joanne P. Nakashima Linn & Steven Alber Ann & Stephen Turner Dr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Katayama Ambassador Charles B. Salmon Jr. William & Susan Lampe Jane B. Culp Beverly E. Neese $10,000-$19,999 P.M. Barron Maggie Walker Robert & Marcy Katz John & Ruth Stepulis Alan Gartenhaus & Rhoady Lee Michael Cummins Arlene Newman June Renton Chambers Lauran Bromley Jeanne & Charles R. Wichman Flora Kawasjee Allen B. Uyeda Ernest & Letah Lee Herbert & Joyce Dauber Diana Nicholson Karen Char & Malcolm Tom Peter G. Drewliner Ralph & Margie Kiessling Indru & Gulab Watumull Marina Lee Helene "Leni" B. Davis Major Bill Ogan Mrs. Dwight Emery Helen Gary $2,500-$4,999 Lori & Jaymark Komer Valerie Yee Margaret Leonetti Paul & Jane Field David Okamoto Suzanne B. Engel Elizabeth Grierson Lea Almanza Ken & Diane Matsuura Dr. & Mrs. James F. Lyons Ronald & Maureen Fitch Dr. & Mrs. Dermot Ornelles Elizabeth Rice Grossman Tom & Gloria Huber William & Gail Atwater Ada Mei & Vincent Tai $600-$1,199 Michael & Lily Ling Adriane Flower May J. Oshiro Bro Halff Keith Kalway Eesha & Alison Bhattacharyya Carol L. Hong & William B. Linda Ahlers Violet Loo Heidi Fujimoto Valerie Ossipoff Steve & Marilyn Katzman Jim Leavitt George & Nanna Bradford Moffett Janis Akuna Michael Lum & Audrey McAvoy Richard & Bessie Fukeda Ann M. Peters David A. Keliikuli Sheree & Levani Lipton Drs. Roger & Felice Brault Linda C. Nelson Robert Allen Joe & Ann Magaldi Patricia C. Gilbert Ross A. Phillips Lori & Jaymark Komer Leslie Goldman McInerny & Tony Sherry Broder Richard Palma & Anne Irons- Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Atkinson C. Jeanette Magoon Gary & Linda Goldfein H. Pierce Henry Koszewski McInerny Ronald Bunn Palma Mr. William M. & Dr. Carol K. Bass James & Leanne Mathews Michael G. Hadfield Gordon Riddick Jim & Lynn Lally Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. McNamee Pamela Andelin Cameron Dr. & Mrs. Moon Park Betsy A. Behnke Elizabeth (Betsy) McCreary Phyllis Stahl Haines Robert Schmidt Evelyn B. Lance Sharon S. McPhee Dr. Percival & Carolyn Chee Gregory E. Ratté Betty C. Berni Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rod Miller Moshe Hakemolo Michelle & Jack Schneider Nigel & Alicia Pentland Ada Mei & Vincent Tai Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Chow Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Y. Sprague Jennifer Brooks & Eric Lonborg Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Morris Jean Hankin-Jones Niklas & Sharon Schneider Cherye & James Pierce Michael & Elaine Michaelidis Marilyn "Lyn" Clarkin David & Lee E. Takagi Peter & Antoinette Brown Ralph Murakami Beverly Harton Jane Schwager Carolyn Berry Wilson & David Wilson Elahe Mir-Djalali The Studio of Eunice M. DeMello Jim Tam & Min Park Jackie Collins-Buck & Mike Buck Martha Nakajima Dr. & Mrs. Todd Haruki Paul J. Schwind & Mollie W.M. Allen & Nobuko Zecha Noreen & David Mulliken Rich & Brendan Ethington Ina Tateuchi Fred Cachola Roxanne & David Okazaki Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hashizume Chang

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Karen Sender Christel Yount Naomi C. Carter Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong K. K. Seo Carl H. Zimmerman Mary Caywood Peter & Jan Flachsbart Helene "Sam" Shenkus Elaine M.L. Chang Mary Jo Freshley Bruce & Patricia Shimomoto $150-$299 Lorrie Chang Aileen Fujitani Paul & Judith Stankiewicz Cally L. Adams, D.D.S. Mildred M. Chang Mr. & Mrs. Yukio Fukutomi Patricia & William Steinhoff Peter C. Ahlo, Jr. Dr. Lida G. Chase Sherry Gabriele & Mori Fils Megan Takagi Jane Anderson Kathy C. Chock Jim & Jan George Caroll Takahashi Drs. Kuhio & Claire Asam Mr. & Mrs. Yong-ho & Minja Choe Jack & Janet Gillmar Just like mainland printing. Sadako Tengan Richert Au Hoy Timothy Y.C. Choy Mr. & Mrs. John P. Gillmor Henry Timnick Mr. & Mrs. Peter Backus Georgia Cicmil Kathleen Goto John Tolmie Joyce Baker Dr. & Mrs. Leslie H. Correa Jeffrey Grad Dr. & Mrs. Russell Tom Faith L. Barboza Richard & Myrna Cundy Nancy Grekin Rochelle Uchibori Masako Bellinger Bob & Norma Dallachie James F. Grogan Christine Urban Donald C. Blaser Alice & Ken Davis Erik D. Haines & Deborah Okada Edward J. Watson, Jr., M.D. Barbara L. Bohnett & Shigeru D. Mrs. William G. Davis Leon E. Hallacher Eldon L. Wegner Miyamoto Iku N. Donnelly Patricia Harrell-Lakatos & Linda Stephen & Eugenie Werbel Dr. Robert & Marita Bonham Esther E. Dye Martell Lauren Kanoelani Chang Williams Susan Brandon Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Ehrhorn Jr. James & Constance Hastings Carol A. Wilson James L. Brewbaker Kenton & Lori Eldridge Lyle E. Hendricks Wendell Wo Susan G. Brown & Johnnie E. Gladys A. Ewart John Hinkle & Richard Polendey Dr. & Mrs. Livingston Wong Murphy Dr. David Randell & Rosemary David Horio & Teresa Pytel Anne W. Yee Wallace & Kapiolani Ma Fazio Liz Howard Ron & Shirlee Yoda Kit Cameron & Peter Vaocaro Pamela R. Fern & Stephen Shizue & John Howe Dr. Karl Kim & Dr. Shilla Yoon Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carson Marcuccilli Patricia Iwamoto

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Scot & Christy Izuka Dean & Naomi Masuno Linda Okita Dick & Mary Schulz Mr. & Mrs. Soot Jew Faye Akamine McCoy Diane P. Olsen Albert J. Schutz Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Jones Elizabeth McCutcheon Sandra Osaki Dora Sher Dennis & Grace Jung Anne & Bob McKay Floria M. Pang Dr. & Mrs. Walton K.T. Shim AN LTC & Mrs. Frederick K. Kamaka Dr. & Mrs. Michael Meagher Margherita Balbo Parrent Diane Shimizu Margie Kanahele Guy Merola & Mark Wong Jeannette Pease Bruce & Patricia Shimomoto ARTFUL Randall & Jean Kawamoto Charles E. Meyer III Ms. Mahealani Perkins Mr. & Mrs. James T. Shon Mr. & Mrs. Maurice H. Kaya Sharon K. Mizuno Tay W. Perry Mr. & Mrs. Toufiq Siddiqi LIFE Elspeth Kerr Patty & Blake Moore Don & Patti Porter Rachel & Manuel Spector R. Kim Martha Mueller J. William Potter, Jr. Thomas Spring Sandra E. Kim Charlotte Mukai Kenneth Rappolt David & Rita Starz From artist to art dealer, Kelly Sueda Dr. & Mrs. Robert Kim Cecilia W. Muldoon Kent & Howena Reinker Mrs. Kenneth Stehouwer strikes a perfect balance. Gloria Z. King Mark & Lynn Murakami Mr. & Mrs. Russ Robertson Karen & David Stoutemyer Sherrie Kumashiro John F. Murphy Jr. Carroll Robinson Charitable Fund of the Hawaii Christine Kurashige Samuel & Gertrud Murray Con & Beth Rodenbeck Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaReaux Sheila Nagamine Larry & Patricia Rodriguez Geoffrey T. & Karen R.N. Suzuki Scott Larimer Nelson & Ellen Nagaue D. Haigh Roop Larry T. Taaca KELLY SUEDA Claire Lau Marita L. Nelson Shirley Sakata Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Tango ARTIST / ART DEALER Robert & Vivienne Lazar Robert & Jeanne Nelson Donn Sakuda Virginia & Andrew Tanji Van Lee Audrey Ng Heather Salonga Dr. & Mrs. John B. Thompson FAVORITE ARTIST: Richard Diebenkorn. An artist’s artist. Judy & Dennis Lind Sam & Carolyn Ng Dr. Kent Sato John Tolmie Jane Freeman Lipp Lawrence & Kiyoko Nitz Dennis & Linda Sayegusa Charlotte M.F. Trotter FAVORITE POSSESSION: My 1950s Ossipoff house. Jeri & Jerry Lynch Carol Ogino Marilyn Schank Minoru & Kyoko Ueda Dr. & Mrs. Charles Mader Amy Okamoto Karen Schneider Theone Vredenburg FAVORITE COCKTAIL: Anything with lime, mint or grapefruit. FAVORITE DESTINATIONS: New York and Naoshima Island, Japan. WINDOW OR AISLE: THE 2017-2018 Aisle. Just in case you have to go. GUILTY PLEASURE: HOT OPERA SEASON Binge watching a mini-series. BUCKET LIST GOAL: Golfing at Augusta National. Featuring I COLLECT: Art. Anything that inspires me, engages me, or challenges me. Carmen WHY THE PRIVATE BANK? October 13, 15, & 17, 2017 At the end of the day, I feel so taken care of and that someone is looking out for me. It’s a really great feeling. As One January 11, 13, 14, & 16 2018 boh.com/kellysueda The Daughter of the Regiment February 9, 11, & 13, 2018 Eugene Onegin April 20, 22, & 24, 2018

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WIGS & MAKE-UP Frank Pruden INFO DESK THE HENRY AKINA FUND Marjorie Au Martha E. Randolph Patricia Frank Dianne Boons Jean Simon Naki Wilson Tashiyka Campbell Leanne Natsuyo Teves Danielle A. Y. Wood To mark Henry’s legacy with HOT, The Henry Akina Tribute Fund has been established in his Kylie Shaieb Jeanne Tsue honor. The income generated from the fund will be used each year to sponsor a visiting HOT Lyn Hamamura Mary Beth Van Hoogstraten WELCOMING director, or an opera production, in Henry’s name. We are grateful to the following individuals Tammy Miyake June Wheeler Seamus Denny who have already pledged to the fund. Ilona Pénzes-Paczolay Madeline B. Gable Brenda Santos BACKSTAGE SECURITY Keith Kalway CIRCLE – Sarah and Manning Richards CIRCLE – Simon Crookall and Stephen Fiona Sievert Barbara Aiwohi Susan E. Stahl $100,000 OR MORE David and Lee Takagi $5,000 - $9,999 Strugnell Rebecca Taggart Romy Alexander Suzanne Engel Margaret Armstrong Daniel and Jane Katayama Morris Umeno Lorna Awana Jim and Pam McCoy ELECTRA CIRCLE – Patricia Barron David Keliikuli Janet Weick Joan Bedish $15,000-$24,999 Mary S. Judd Thomas King, Jr. Mia Yoshimoto Tina Brown MADAM BUTTERFLY Evelyn Lance Lori and Jaymark Komer Adrienne Wing Lau and Clifford Dorene Char CIRCLE – $50,000 - Linda Nelson K.H. Lau WARDROBE Jim Connors $99,999 Jean E. Rolles Peter and Luanna McKenney Peggy Anderson Regina Ewing Marilyn and Robert Trankle CIRCLE – $10,000 - David and Henrietta Whitcomb Philip and Carol McNamee CarolAnn Barretto Lorraine Fay $14,999 Martha Mullen Sharon Takara Don Flaminio DIE WALKURE CIRCLE – Robert B. and Patsy Bunn OTHER GIFTS Dick Palma and Anne Irons-Palma Christine Valles Lynne Halevi $25,000 - $49,999 Mark Polivka and Karen Tiller Linn Sol Alber Marsha Schweitzer Anne Vitro Sophie Hatakenaka Annie Chan Polivka Elaine Chang Steven and Ann Turner Carlynn Wolfe April Katsura Karen Char and Malcolm Tom Julia Chu Valerie Yee Laurie Wong Mary Alice Kordof Lynn Johnson and Randy Moore Ian and Janet Cooke Donna Woo Linda Kreis Norma Nichols Marcia B. Wright Charles Lindberg Pearl Yamanouchi Pauline Lindberg Jane Lipp MUSIC READERS Gail Longstreth Sister Grace Capellas Robert Longstreth Richard Cheney Becky Maltby At HoMA you can Glenn Nagatoshi Maria Maunez THE Joanne Watanabe Rudy McIntyre Larry J. Whitson Claire Motoda see the music. David Murray LIGHT WALKERS Tom Murray ARTS Allan Hubacker Vivian Murray Peggy Hubacker Elton Ogoso Michael Zucker David Oman Dominic Piro MATTER. BACKSTAGE HOSPITALITY Diane Saki Liza Sanchez Sabine Ah Sing Sylvia Tanabe Vivienne Ah Sing Raymond Trombley Tehani Enfield Sara Ward Ginny Feliciano Harriet Weissman Edwin Ho Caroline Yee Your source for arts and culture Geoffrey Howard Gloria Z. King SHOPERA programming from around the globe. Pieter de Hooch (Dutch, 1629–1684) Lynn Lai Hipp Sharon Chun A Musical Conversation (detail), 1674 MUSEUMS • CAFÉS • THEATER • SHOPS Oil on canvas Agnes Leong Kathleen Doering Purchase, 1971 (3798.1) honolulumuseum.org hawaiipublicradio | @WeAreHPR | Free mobile app Shannon Ligon Phyllis Donlin available from Zack Ligon Richard Sullivan Veronica S. Muñez Dale White hawaiipublicradio.org Nobu Nakamura Dorinda Won Jean Okino

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PRESIDENT Cori Ching Weston Alison Bhattacharyya Linda Nelson James H. McCoy Adrienne Wing, M.D. Nanna Bradford Thuy Nguyen-Martines Frances “Patsy” B. Bunn Norma Nichols, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENTS SECRETARY Pamela Andelin Cameron Sally Parker Karen Char Linn Sol Alber Annie Chan Cherye Pierce Suzanne B. Engel Marilyn “Lyn” B. Clarkin Gregory E. Ratté Keith Kalway TREASURER David Franklin Aggreneva “Neva” Rego James Lally Leighton J. Yuen Thomas P. Huber Marrie Schaefer Evelyn B. Lance Lynne Johnson David Y. Takagi Christine O’Brien CO-COUNSEL Flora R. Kawasjee James K. Tam, Esq. Richard C. Palma Robert B. Bunn, Esq. David Keliikuli Marilyn Trankle Nigel Pentland Robert S. Katz, Esq. Ralph Kiessling Maggie S. Walker Steven Prieto Floria “Lori” Komer Carolyn A. Berry Wilson Sarah M. Richards DIRECTORS James T. Leavitt, Esq. Shelley Wilson Jean E. Rolles Margaret B. Armstrong Luanna McKenney Andrea Zannoni Stephen H. Turner Gail Atwater Philip I. McNamee, M.D.

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