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 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre OVERTURE TO OPERA IT 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. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Wednesday, January 23, 8:15 p.m. 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 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Wednesday, February 13, 8:15 p.m. 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 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre ?fJr- ,L~~­ -rL~~~ . ~~ ai~··~ - HL~~ ~4~lt /J·tr ~/t:. ~ M~. f Wedne..!ay, M."h 13,8,15 p.m. ffw 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 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Tuesday, April 23,8:15 p.m. 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 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre Wednesday, May 1, 8:15 p.m. 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 .. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre 1963 METROPOLITAN OPERA SEASON IN DETROIT 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 Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre.