A Y TON NTEMPORARY ANCE OMPANY Winter 2004-2005 DETROIT ~ Home of Michigan Opera Theatre David DiChiera, General Director OaimlerChrysler Dance series sponsored by DAIMLERCHRYSLER Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre THE DETR.OIT INSTITUTE OF AR.TS Red Hot and Ve Coo Murano Glass Off the coast of Venice li es Murano, a small group of islands that is home to the worl d's greatest glass designers. See some of the finest examples of art glass, red hot from Murano's magical furnaces and VERY COOL! Through February 27 Purchase tickets onsite at the DIA Box Office or online at dia,org Members receive FREE tickets. Join today! 313.833.7971 DIA This exhibition was curated by Marino Barovier, designed by Lelia and Massimo Vignelli with David Law, and circulated by Exhibitions you going? International, NY. The national tour of this exhibition is sponsored by Venin i. VE IINI In Detroit, add~jonal support isCopyright provided by the Michigan 2010, Council for MichiganArts and Cultura l Affa irs,Opera and the City Theatreof Detroit. , Gi6 Ponti, Venini & C., A canne (detail), 1955. Photograph by Luca Vignelli. Renew your passion 2004-2005 , The Official Magazine of the Detroit Opera House BRAVO IS A MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE .. PUBLICATION Win er CONTRIBUTORS Dr. David DiChiera Laura Wyss Karen VanderKloot DiChiera cason Michigan Opera Theatre Staff Dave Blackburn, Editor WELCOME PUBLISHER Letter from David DiChiera .... 4 Live Publishing Company Frank Cucciarre, Design and Art Direction ON STAGE Blink Concept &: Design, Inc. Production JOFFREY BALLET'S THE NUTCRACKER . ..... ....... 7 Chuck Rosenberg, Copy Editor Toby Faber, Director of Advertising Sales Setting ........... ................ ....... ... ....... 8 ] offrey Ballet History ....... .................... ... ... 9 Physicians' service provided by Henry Ford Medical Center. TOO HOT TO HANDEL .............. ..... .... 11 Program ......................... ....... .......... 12 Pepsi-Cola is the official soft drink and juice Artist Profiles ................. ..... .. ... .. .. 13 provider for the Detroit Opera House. Chorus, Choir and Orchestra .. .. .. ... ~ . ... .. 15 Cadillac Coffee is the official coffee of the Detroit Opera House A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DANCE 15 Steinway is the official piano of the Detroit Opera House and Michigan Opera Theatre. Steinway pianos are provided by Hammel Dayton Contemporary Dance Company .. .. ........ 16 Music, exclusive representative Founder and Company Profiles .. .. ........... ....... .. 18 for Steinway and Sons in Michigan. President Tuxedo is the official provider of The Philadelphia Dance Company's PHILADANCO Program .... 19 formal wear for the Detroit Opera House. About the Company . .................................. 20 Michigan Opera Theatre is a nonprofit cultural organization, whose activities are supported Alonzo King's LINES Ballet .. .......... ... .. .. .. ... 21 in part by the Michigan Council [or Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment [or About the Company ....... .......... ....... .. 22 the Arts, and other individuals, corporations and foundations. Michigan Opera Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Administration and Staff. ...... ............ ... .. .... 24 Board of Directors and Trustees .. ... ... .. ... 25 CONTRIBUTORS Avanti Society ..................... .. .. .. .. .. 28 Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House . ....... .. 29 City of Detroit Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors . ............ .... 31 Cultural Affairs Department MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE Volunteers . .. ............................ ... ...... 35 Made possible with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, a partner agency of the National Endowment Community Programs .... ..... ........ .............. 36 for the Arts General Information . .. .. .... ........ .. .. ..... .... 38 Copyrightwww.MichiganOpera.org 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre BRAVO 3 WELCOME Renew your passion Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's Dance Season! Dear Friends, story tower on the Broadway Street side On behalf of Michigan Opera Theatre, of the Detroit Opera House. This exciting it is my great pleasure to welcome you to project will allow us to expand the the Detroit Opera House. Community Programs Department, under the direction of Karen DiChiera, and better We look forward to sharing with you serve the needs of our "Learning at the another extraordinary season of world­ Opera House" program. The Ford Center class dance and special events. Our 2004- for Arts and Learning will contain the 2005 DaimlerChrysler Dance Series began DaimlerChrysler Theatre, an experimental, in grand style with a highly acclaimed I black-box performance space for intimate appearance by the Nati onal Ballet of ~ presentations; the Margo V Cohen Center Canada this past October. The series «~ for Dance, which will serve as the nerve continues in February, with a special, center for all dance-related educational weeklong salute to African American Harmonie Park. We are inordinately activities at the Detroit Opera House; the choreographers, with PHILADANCO, David and Marion Handleman Studio a Alonzo King's LINES Ballet and Dayton proud of our role in the development of this area and enjoy the success of the new high-technology media studio designe'd Contemporary Dance Company The for interactive classroom programming long-awaited return of Les Ballets de businesses, restaurants and stadiums. With the transformation of Madison Avenue well and long-distance learning; the Lee and Monte Carlos breathtaking Cinderella Floy Barthel Costume Shop, a state-of-the­ brings the season to a brilliant close. Of under way, we now turn our focus to Broadway As you may have noticed, the art costume shop and classroom space; course, no season is complete without the the Allesee Dance &: Opera Resource magic of The Nutcracker. This year, we are City of Detroit has undertaken major streetscape improvements on the Broadway Library, which will house an extensive thrilled to present the world -acclaimed collection of music scores, tapes, records, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago with a production Street side of the Detroit Opera House, which include wider sidewalks, new CDs, books, videos and reference mateJials' that will leave you mesmerized. As well, and a much-needed street-level retail ' we are pleased to present Too Hot to curbs and gutters, and ornamental trees and streetlights space, which will feature boutique i.tems, Handel, which in its third season at the gifts, libretti and much more. Detroit Opera House has also become a Having just completed our Crowning wonderful holiday tradition. This year, Achievement campaign, we will embark on Of course , it is through the successful we are especially pleased that Too Hot to two extraordinary projects that will not completion of the Crowning Achievement Handel will feature Cook, Dixon &: only serve as improvements to our neigh­ campaign that we have been able to Young (formerly of the 3 Mo' Tenors) ! borhood, but will provide our community undertake these monumental projects. I with invaluable resources and convenience. join everyone at Michigan Opera Theatre If this is your first time back to the Opera in extending my deepest gratitude to the House since last season , you will notice FollOwing the run of The Nutcracker in many generous individuals, corporations major enhancements in the auditorium. December, we will close the Opera House and foundations that have committed Restoration artists were busy all summer Garage on Broadway This outdated garage their support to our vision and made this and fall repairing plaster, applying deco­ has Simply outlived its life span. Demolition dream -- more than 30 years in the rative paint to the back of the house and will begin in December, and in its place making -- a reality applying historically accurate wallpaper will emerge a state-of-the-art garage with in the balcony I hope you will take a better access, improved exits, wider park­ Thank you , and enjoy the performance! moment to revel in the exquisite beauty ing spaces, brighter lighting and updated and warm, rich glow of our stunning elevators. Entrances and exits will be on auditorium. Grand River and John R Streets, rather The 1996 opening of our Opera House than Broadway. David DiChiera became the catalyst for the revitalization I am especially proud of the fact that Founder and General Director of the sports and entertainment district we have begun construction on the Ford Michigan Opera Theatre that surrounds Grand Circus Park and Center for Arts and Learning in the six- 4 BRAVO Copyright 2010,www.MichiganOpera.org Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit Opera House ---------- PRIVATE CLIENT II GROUP The Private Client Group is proud to announce that with every $ I million new investment management or trust account, we will donate $5, 000 to the Detroit Opera House in your name. So, while we help clients preserve and grow their wealth through sound investment management, private banking, trust and estate management, we will also ensure the arts remain for future generations. To experience the Private Client Group, call William Goodhue at (248) 901-2136. Managing wealth for over 150 years. 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