DETROIT qRANDOPERA ASSOCIATION
with O akland Unive rsity and Un iversity C enter fo r A d ult Ed ucati on University of Michigan Eastern Michigan University Wayne State University
PRESENTS
OVERTURE TO OPERA VII 1968 SEASON
STAFF OUERTURE TO OPERA UII
As a leading figure in the development of opera in Michigan. Dr. Oi Chiera is committed to the idea that the future of opera in America rests with the continued growth of regional opera. Overture to Opera is honored to have him as producer and musical director for the fifth year.
DR. DAVID DiCHIERA
Acting Chairman of OalcLand
Mwic Dlparl1n6nl
O venure Co-O!airman
Assistant to the Producer, Personnel Manager Anistic and Technical Consultant Stage Director (or The Medium and The Portuguue I'ln
Stage Director and Costume Designer (or LA l30iieme
Guest Conductor for Performances at Detroit Institute of Ans, March 26 and 27
Assistant Music Director and Accompanist Scenic Design Stage Manager and Produetion Co-ordinator
MRS ROBERT ANDERSON
DEAN AMOS
RAY LINDBERG
JOHN BROOME
MOUetrUml Director. John F,ma/d. Company at Meadt1w Brook
J. MICHAEL BLOOM
WILLlAM C. BYRD
Mwical Director of the Flint Mwical Performing Am Auoc .
NAOMI AMOS
TOM A. ASTON
DAVID G . RICHMOND
DR _ DAVID Di QUERA Producer. Music Director and Ovenure ChairmanTHE MEDIUM
A tragedy in two acts
By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc .
Ciian Cal'lo Menolti
MO I CA, daughter of Madame Flo ra . . . .. . . Emily Derr
Nancy Hoover
TOBY, a mute . ..... , ....... . . . ......... J ohn Broome
MADAME FLORA (BABA) .... . ... Mu riel Greenspon (g u est ar tis t March 26 & 27)
Eleanor Felver
Suzanne La Croix
MRS. . ... ...... . . . ... . . Elsie Inselman
Anne Jaffe
MR . GOBI EAU ........... , ......... R ussell mi th Kenneth Young
M RS. NOLAN ... ... ................... Phyllis Gaide
Jane Pu rdy
OFFSTAGE VOI CE ................... Cheryl Savage
The March 26 student matinee and March 27 evening performances will be accompanied by members of the Detroit ymphony Orchestra. directed by William C. Byrd. We wish to express our appreciation to the Music Performance Trust Funds and Samuel Rosenbaum. Trustee. for the ir generosity in fund ing the orchestra for the student matinee perform ance.
PROC OVERTURE 1
LA 80HEME .. ACT 1 .. Puccini
RODOLFO, a poet . ... . .. ... . . . . .. . . . Edward Kingins
Harley Hulce
MIMI .. . ...... . . ... . ..... .. ... . ..... .. . Emil y Derr
jane Purdy
MARC ELLO , a painter . ... .. . . ..... . .. . . Philip Zaugg
SCHA UNARD, a musician . . .... . . . . . ... Russell Smith
Aureliano Ugolini
COLLIN E , a philosopher . . . . . . . . .. . Conwell Carrington
Mack Perry (understudy)
B E OIT, a landlord . . .... . . . ... . . . . j. Mi chael Bloom
K enneth Young
THE PORTUCjUESE INN
Luiqi Cherubini
G ABRIELA, Ward of Roselbo . ... . .... . Dora lene Davis
INE S, Maid to Gabriela . .. . . . .... .. . .. . .. F aye Turner
Nancy Hoover
RODRIGO, Host of the Portuguese Inn . . j . Michael Bl oom
Kenneth Young (understudy)
ROSE LBO, An old Spanish nobleman . . .. . . Philip Zaugg
DON CA RLOS, Gabriela's lover . .. .... . Edward Kingins
P E DRILLO, Don Ca rlos' servant. .. . ... Kenneth Young
Mack Perry
INIGO, Rodrigo's servant . ... . . . ... ... . . . john Broome
Edit ed b y Guilio Con fal Qnieri
Englis h t rans lation by J ohn Gutman
B y peci a l arrangement wi t h Lo renzo Alvary
DETROIT CiRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION. INC.
1968 SEASON
FRANK W. 00 OVAN, Chairman WILBER H. MACK, President MRS . RALPH T. McELVENNY , General ChairmanMost cultural undertakings are not completely selfsupporting. The Detroi t Grand Opera Association is dependent upon your gifts and donations to continue to bring the MetrQpolitan Opera to our CQrnmunity. The Association gratefully acknowledges these contributions by publicly placing the donors on its preferred ticket list, thus entitling them to primary consideration in the distribution of opera seats.
1968 METROPOLITAN OPERA SEASON IN DETROIT
A T MASO NI C TEMPLE
Monday, May 20LUISA MILLE R - Verdi
(Benefit performance for the Det roit I nsti tule of Arts and the Detroit ymphony Orchestra)
Tu esday, M ay 2 1L E NOZZE d i FIGAR O-Mozar t
Wednesday , May 22LA F O RZA del D E STINO-V e rdi
Thursday, May 23CARMEN - Bizet
Friday, May 24MADAMA B UTTERFLY- Pu cci n i
Saturday, May 25 - (Ma t inee)
T O SCA- Puccin i
Saturday, May 25-(£ ening)
ROMEO et JULIETTE-Gounod
TICKETS FOR METROPOLITAN OPERA PERFORMANCES:
Mail Order s: Window Ticket Sales:
Detroit Grand Opera Association
20 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226
Approximate ly Apr il 1 Box Office, Ford Audito rium Detroit , Michiga n
EVENING PERFORMANCES
March
CALENDAR .. OUE'
10 8 :00 p.m. La Boheme (Act I) The Medium
15 8:30 p . m. La Boheme (Act I) The Medium
27 8 :30 p . m.
3
6 Portuguese Inn The Medium 8:30 p.m. La Boheme (Act I) The Medium 8:30 p.m. La Boheme (Act I) The Medium Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Fries Auditorium Admission: $1.50 Ticket information : Mrs. John C. Griffen TU Mrs. Walter B Fisher TU 6-))86 War Memorial 881-7511 Pontiac Northern High School Admission : $1.50 Ticket information : Mrs. Arnold Brown 682.-1080 Mrs James Gel! 647-45)8 Grinnell's (Pontiac Mall &. Birmingham) Detroit Institute of Arts (Orchestra Performance) Admission : $) 00 Ticket information: Detroit Institute of Arts 8)2.-2.73 0 2.2.)-5 100 8)1-4)10 88)-42.72. J . L. Hudson Company Rackham Bldg. Mrs. Irving Rose Mrs Horace Holloway Mrs. Harold Jaffe Mt. Clemens High School This performance co-sponsored with Macomb Community College Admission : $1.50 TO 6-)48) 86)-1)5) Ticket information: Mrs . Samuel Malbin HO )-092.4 Mrs Harold Stubbs HO 8-0040 Mt . Clemens Public Library HO )-08)1 Mrs . Adolf Rossetti 2.64-4597 Mr . Eugene Guswiler 772.-8000 (Macomb Community College) Northville High School Admission : $) 00 Ticket information : Mrs . Donald Ware Mrs . B. Zayti )49-2.2.)2. )49-)2.)4
March
March
April
April
:RTURE TO OPERA VII
April 27 8 :30 p.m Portuguese Inn The Medium
STUDENT MATINEES
March 13 1 :00 p.m.
March 15 10:45 a.m.
March 18 10:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
March 26 1 :30 p.m.
March 29 1:35 p.m.
April 3 9 :30 a.m.
April 9 10:00 a.m.
April 10 1:30 p.m.
April 11 1:30 p.m.
April 18 1:30 p.m.
April 22 1:00 p . m.
Tibb itt s Opera Hou s e, Coldwater, Michigan Ticket information: Larry Carrico,
Theatre Manager, Coldwater, Michigan
Merc y College
Pontiac Northe rn High School
Pontiac Northern High School
Detroit In s titute of Arts (Orchestra Performance for s tudents)
Dearborn High School
Mt. Clemens High School
Southfield High School
Southfield High School
Southfield High School
Copernicus J r. High - Hamtramck
MacKenzie High School
Sponsored by the Metropolitan Educational and Cultural Activities Association
April 29 1:00 p.m.
Cas s Technical High School
Sponsored by the Metropolitan Educational and Cultural Activities Association
May 2 1:30 p.m.
Trenton High School
FEATURED ARTISTS .. Ot
MURIEL GREENSPON-Guest Artist
Muriel Greenspon is the winner of the 1960 Gr innell Award and recent recipient of the Tyrone Guthrie Award from the Stratford Festival Theater. She made her professional opera debut in New York with the New Y ork City Opera Company and has performed with leadi ng opera companies throughout the country . Miss Greenspo n was selected b y M e notti to sing the role of the Mother in "The Consul " in his supervised production for the New York City Center last year. She gained national attention for her role of Mrs . Begbick in the North American premiere of Kurt Weill ' s "Mahagonny ."
CONWELL CARRINGTON ANN E JAFFE DORALENE DAVIS EMILY DERR ELEANOR FELVER EDWARD KIN G INS SUZAN N E LA CROIX JANE P U RDY!ERTURE TO OPERA· VII
PHYLLIS GAIDE
RUSSELL SMITH
WILL LA M BYRD Co nductor
NANCY HOOVER
FAYE TURNER
J. MICHAEL BLOOM
HARLEY HULCE
KENNETH YOUNG
JOHN BROOME
ELSIE INSELMAN
PHILLIP ZAUGG
University Center for Adult Education (W.S.U.-U. of M.-E.M.U.) 60 Farnsworth Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48202 Non-Profit Organization U. S. POSTAGE PAID DETROIT, MICH. PERMIT No. 3844
University Center for Adult Education (W.S.U.-U. of M.-E.M.U.) 60 Farnsworth Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48202 Non-Profit Organization U. S. POSTAGE PAID DETROIT, MICH. PERMIT No. 3844