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The Official Magazine of the Detroit Opera House

Dr. David DiChiera

Laura Wyss

Karen VanderKloot DiChiera

Laura Chandler

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Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's Spring Opera Season!

We are so very pleased that you could join us for our 33rd Spring Opera Season . These three productions offer something for everyone -a timeless Mozart fairy tale, the long-awaited return of a Gilbert and Sullivan masterwork, and a breathtaking new production of Bizet's The Pearl Fishers. Our gratitude to Cadillac for sponsoring this exciting Spring season, and our thanks to you for joining us for this performance.

While our mainstage productions have catapulted us to rank among the top 10 opera companies in the nation (OPERA America), we are equally as proud of our accomplishments in education outreach, our sustenance measures and the role that we continue to play in the revitalization of our great city

As you may know, in January we unveiled plans for the final phase of the Detroit Opera House project by offiCially launching The Crowning Achievement. A $20 million fund-raising initiative , The Crowning Achievement ensures the completion of the Detroit Opera House, which includes renovation of its six-floor Broadway Tower to create the Ford Center for Arts and Learning, comp letion of decorative painting, retirement of existing debt, provision for a much-needed parking structure and an endowment component.

We began our quest to make the Detroit Opera House a major resource in the culturallife of our community in 1989 , when we acquired the property and started to renovate the theater. More than $24 million was raised in the first campaign to open the Detroit Opera House , which positioned the faCility as a cata lyst for the renaissance of the entertainment district. The second capital effort, The New Century Fund Campaign, which we began in 1999 with the historic visit by

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the Three Tenors, raised $ 18 million, helping us to make payments on our construction debt, begin renovations of the Broadway Tower and finish the Madison Tower, thereby bringing together all facets of the company under one roof and resulting in a more efficient organization.

The aptly named The Crowning Achievement is the third and final phase to raise $20 million, to complete what we envisioned years ago. With the success of The Crowning Achievement, the Detroit Opera House will become a true community resource, in our time and in the future, offering not just opera and dance on the main stage, but a place for everyone to experience the power of art, to learn something unexpected and to express creativity

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business and cultura l community, and to provide a significant source of enrichment for generations to come.

The 1996 opening of the Detroit Opera House became the catalyst for the revitalization of Detroit's sports and entertainment district , and continues to playa significant role in the development of our great city The tremendous impact that the completion of the Madison Tower has had on the economic, civic and pedestrian viability of our neighborhood is certain to be mirrored by our comp letion of the Broadway Tower. The Ford Center for Arts and Learning and a new parking structure will continue the transformation of Broadway into a pedestrian friendly street.

Michigan Opera Theatre's Crowning Achievement campaign has raised $17 million toward its $20 million goal, including a $3 million challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation. In order to collect this challenge grant, MOT must raise the remaining $3 million to reach our $20 million goal by June 2004. 1 hope that you will consider making a contribution to help us complete our community's crown jewel, the Detroit Opera House. Your gift will help us take one step closer to our goal and toward comp leting the Kresge Foundation's challenge grant requirements to receive its $3 million gift. Please refer to the specia l insert in todal's program for more information and giving opportunities. m

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R. Jamison (Rick) Williams Jr elected Chairman, Michigan Opera Theatre Board of Directors

Du ring its February 17 mee ting at th e Detro it Ope ra House , Mich igan Ope ra Th eatres board of d irectors u nanimo u sly elec ted prominen t bus iness a n d civic leader R. Jamison (Rick) Williams Jr its new chairman. Mr. Williams, a successful b u sinessma n and a ttorney, with a long history of su ppo rt for th e arts an d a passion fo r opera an d dance , wi ll serve as th e Opera Company 's third ch airm an of the boa rd , su cceeding Lynn Townsend (1971-1980) and Robert Dewar ( 19802000)

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stability is owing to th e fact th a t it h as h ad th e great fortune of b eing led by extre m ely co mmitted ch airmen. Thi s dedica tion is illu stra ted by the fac t tha t th e Opera Comp any has ha d only two Ch airmen in its 33 yea rs of op era tion. R. Ja m iso n W illi ams J r. fo ll ows in the foo ts teps of h is parents, Mr. &: Mrs. R. J amison W illiams, wh o were ardent an d devoted supporters of th e arts in Detro it for man y yea rs. Mr. &: Mrs. W illi am s p layed a m aj o r ro le in th e ea rly grow th an d su ccess of Michigan O p era Th eatre Now, three decades into its exis t ence , the

R. Jamison Williams Jr., a member of the American Bar Association , State Bar of Michigan , Oakland County

Bar Association and American Judicature SOCiety, is senior partner and cofounder of Williams, Williams , Ruby & Plunkett. An authority on the financial structuring of business enterprises , mergers , acquisitions and

di vestitures , Mr. Williams is primary counsel to numerous corporations in diverse industries. Major clients, many of which were acquired or became controlled in transactions designed

by Mr Williams, include the following industries: transportation services, broadcasting and television , manufacturing, textiles, construction, metal fabrication, parts and service distribution, financial services and specialty services.

Mr. Williams is also a principal owner of several companies engaged in manufacturing, distribution, broadcasting, and optical and service-related activities He serves as director of Penske

ope ra co mpany welc omes the leade rsh ip of R. J amiso n W illi am s J r.

The election of R. J amiso n W illiam s J r comes a t a p artic ul arly exciting time in Michigan Opera Thea tres history, follOwing th e Comp anys recen t ann oun ce m en t, which revealed p lans for the comp letio n of th e De troi t Opera H ou se an d the Fo rd Center for Arts and Lea rni ng

Michigan O pera Theatre, n ow celebrating its 33rd season, is a no n p rofit SOl c3 co rp ora tion gove rne d by a 60- memb er b oard of di recto rs an d a 37S -memb er b oard o f tru stees. m

Corporation, Clarke Detroit Diesel-Allison, Great Lakes Coating Laboratory, Inc., Grindmaster Corporation, North Pointe Insurance Co., Televideo Communications and other closely held companies.

Early in his career, Mr. Williams worked in the corporate finance department at Smith Barney, where he participated in the analysis and financial structuring of acquisitions and mergers. He also worked as a management consultant in the Top Management Services Division of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, an international consulting firm, where he worked on a variety of projects which involved marketing, financial analysis and the restructuring of business organizations.

In addition to his extraordinary contributions to the business community, Mr. Williams has a distinguished record of service to the nonprofit sector of Detroit's civic and cultural community A member of Michigan Opera Theatre's board of directors since 2000 , he also serves on the boards of directors for Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Center for Hearing Disorders and Eaton Academy Additionally, Mr. Williams is a trustee for the Cranbrook Educational Community and govemor of Cranbrook Schools. In 1992, R. Jamison Williams Jr. became president and director of the Jamison Williams Foundation.

Mr. Williams served four years in the United States Navy, as an officer in the Naval Security Group, a counter-intelligence organization Mr. Williams is a 1966 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Williams currently resides in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan. He is the father of four adult children. m

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THE CAST

In o rder of v oca l app earance

TAMI NO

Gregor y Turay (24 , 28 , 1)

J on a than Boyd (25m , 3 0 , 2m)*

THE THREE LADIES

Al ison Bu chanan*

Glo li a Pa rke r

Meli ssa Parks

PAPAGENO

Rob ert Gie rlac h

THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT

J ami Roge rs'

MON OSTAT OS

Dean Anthon y PAMINA

Nicole H eas ton

THE THRE E SPIRITS

Abigail H aynes*t

Suza nn e Kloc k *t

Rebecca Loe b *t

THE SPEAKE R OF THE TEMPLE

Dea n Elz in ga *

SARASTRO

Daniel Bo ro ws ki *

FIR ST PRIEST / MAN IN ARMOR

Angu s Wood *

SEC ON D PRI EST / MAN IN ARMOR

Wa rren Kap lan *

PAPA GENA

Lea Woo ds Friedman *t

Cond uctor Ste phen Lord *

Director Jos hu a Major

Choru s Maste r Suzanne Mallare Acton

Se t & Cos tum e Design Maurice Se nd ak

Se t & Cos tum es realized by Neil Pete r Jampolis

Lighting Des ign Shawn Kaufman

Hai r & Makeup Design Joanne We aver

Assista nt Directo r Eric Einhorn

Stage Manage r Thomas Mehan

English Surtitles Rob e rto Mauro

Sets & COS tLlm es own ed by Florida Grand Opera

* Michigan Op e ra Theatre Debut

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Setting: An imaginary Egypt

Act I

Three Ladies, attendant on the Queen of the Night , save the fainting Prince Tamino from a dragon. They leave and the birdcatcher, Papageno, enters. He boasts to Tamino that it was he who slew the dragon. The Ladies return to give Tamino a portrait of the Queen's daughter, Pamina, who they say is enslaved by the evil Sarastro , and they padlock Papageno's mouth for lying. The Queen , appearing in a burst of thunder, laments the loss of her daughter and charges Tamino with Paminas rescue. The Ladies give Tamino a magic flute and give Papageno magic silver bells to

ensure their safety, then appoint three spirits to guide them.

Sarastros Moorish slave Monostatos pursues Pamina, but is frightened away by the feather-covered Papageno, who tells Pamina that Tamino loves her and intends to save her.

Led to the Temple of Sarastro, Tamino is advised by a High Priest that it is the Queen, not Sarastro, who is evil. Hearing that Pamina is safe, Tamino charms the animals with his flute, then follows the sound of Papageno 's pipes Monostatos and his retainers chase Papageno and Pamina, but are rendered helpless by Papageno's magic bells. Sarastro, entering in ceremony, promises Pamina eventual freedom and punishes Monostatos. Pamina is enchanted at her first glance of Tamino, who is led into the temple with Papageno.

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Sarastro tells his priests that Tamino will undergo initiation rites. Sworn to silence , Tamino is impervious to the temptations of the Queens Ladies , who have no trouble derailing the cheerful Papageno from his course of virtue.

The Queen of the Night dismisses Monostatos, whom she finds kissing the sleeping Pamina, and gives her daughter a dagger with which to murder Sarastro . The weeping Pamina is confronted and consoled by Sarastro.

The gourmand Papageno is just as quick to break a new oath of fasting, and he jokes with a flirtatious old lady, who vanishes when asked her name. Tamino remains steadfast, which breaks Paminas heart: She cannot understand his silence.

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only two more trials to complete his initiation. Papageno is eliminated , but settles for the old lady, who turns into a young Papagena when the resigned Papageno promises to be faithful. She disappears, however.

After the spirits save the despairing Pamina from suicide , she finds Tamino and walks with him through the ordeals by water and fire , protected by the magic flute.

Papageno also is saved from attempted suicide b y the spirits, who remind him to use his magic bells , which summon Papagena. The two plan for the future and move into a bird 's nest .

The Queen of the Night , her Three Ladies and Monostatos attack the temple, but are defeated and banished. Sarastro joins Pamina and Tamino as the throng hails Isis and Osiris , the triumph of courage , virtue and wisdom. m

by John W Freeman - courtesy of Opera News

The Crown of German Opera

From an essay by the late stage director Gotz Friedrich

The "Idea" in Mozart's Music

It is clear that the superordinate level of the libretto and the way in which the plot develops we re very much in line with Mozarts own view of life. He gave to the librettos sometimes stereotyped id eas and characters wha t Ferrando in COSt fan tutt e sings of as "un ' aura amorosa " (a breath of love). What Mozarts geniu s really createu was inspiraLion Lhrough love. His mUSical-dramaturgica l gifts brought order to the hazy contours by adopting and further evolving different styles for the three predominant types of persons and sph eres of life For the "kingdom of night ," he quotes opera seria , and in contrast to that, he recalls the Gluck tradition for Sarastro and his order, goes back to Bach, and chooses for "In diesen heil 'gen Hallen" (In these sacred halls) simple harmony, from which a rich melodic line blossoms. Papageno s world is rooted in folk song, with Mozart varying it s popular tone And for Tamino and Pamina , he evolves a highly ductile musical language to correspond to the transformations the y pass through. The individu alization , which Mozart achieves on all levels , gives the action and the characters a vivid validity that can be best defined as comprehensive humanization. Althou gh he knew very well how to write with the greatest comp lexity, Mozart strove in The Magi c Flute for the greatest simplicity, and that simplicity gives this mature work the irresistible charm of youth

O ver and over again, Th e Magic Flute asks us the three questions that are with us from childhood to old age: Who am I , where do I come from, where am I going? For the answers, the scene between the

speake r and Tamino is espec ially informative. It is h ere , claimed 19th century musicologists , that the "incurable rupture " in the plot occurred, with the allege d evil sorcerer now appearing as a good priest. As we know, the competition of Kaspar the Bassoonist was the supposed reason for the change. Mozart , who attended Kaspar at the Theater in der Leopoldstadt four days after the first performance, wrote on June 12 , 1791, "To cheer myself up , I then went to see Kasperl in the new opera 'The Bassoonist.' It makes a lot of noise , but there is absolutely nothing in it. " Mozart does not say a word about bitter protests on Schikaneders part , which certainly should have been forthcoming, at the latest, on the day of the first performance of Kaspar. It is rather a pity that musical scholarship has demonstrated that the

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"rupture " theory is untenable , for if we were to assume that Kaspar really did have an influence on Schikaneders original story, it cou ld claim the credit for pro voking one of the most important turning points in The Magic Flute : Tamino sees everything that he had believed in dashed to pieces. He reaches the point at which, ignorant, he desires new knowledge-that is, enlightenment. "0 , eW 'ge Nac ht , wann wirst du schwinden , wann wird das Licht mein Auge finden t " (0 endless night! When will you pass? When will the li ght strike my eyes?) Or, as Kant put it in 1784: "Enlightenm ent is a persons egress from the imm at urity h e had brought upon himself "

For this significant dramaturgical juncture , Mozart devised one of his greatest and most revolutionary scenes. With the musical shaping of the German langu age in these passages , he further wrought an intellectual feat which allows us to recognize the germ cell of the new "German" opera, achieved here for the first time; it is like an anticipation of Wagners "endless melody " and of everything composed in the German language up to Alban Berg.

Pr anks and Miracle Play: An Imaginary Journey

In July 1791, most of the opera was finished. Then Mozart was commissioned by a person unknown to him to compose a Requiem. With his nerves overwrought and hi s body weakened by sickness, h e began to ima gine tha t he was writing the Requiem for himself The air of mystery glaringly illuminates the existential need to fulfill a legend: A 35 -year-old man under sentence of death works at the same time on his Requiem and on an opera that tells of the unflagging regeneration of life and sings of being yo ung , that delivers us

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Mozart's work on The Magic Flut e and the Requiem was interrupted once more by a trip to Prague, where by order of th e Estates of Bohemia he composed , in 18 days, the festal opera La Clemenza di Tito to an old text by Metastasio It was perfonned on September 6 to mark the coronation of Leopold II as king of Bohemia and had a cool reception from the court. On his return to Vienna, Mozart wrote the chorus "0 Isis und Osiris," the second Papageno aria , and the second finale. On September 28 , just two days before the first performance , he composed the overture and the March of the Priests. When, on September 30, 1791, the wind chords of the overture rang out for the first time , there was surely nobody in the audience - there usually is not on such occasions - who was aware that he was about to hear one of the supreme achievements of the harmany of opera and humanity After he had finished conducting the opera , Mozart attended perfonnances at the Freihaustheater and spoke proudly of its great success in his last letters to his wife. And once, he went to play the set of bells, "because I had such a desire today to do it myself " He took a childish delight in playing pranks on Schikaneder, who was singing Papageno , and in breaking him up: "Everybody laughed , and I think that many in the audience noticed for the first time that he doesn't play the instrument himself. " Seven weeks later, the composer was dead m

Translation: Eugene Hartzell

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Maurice Sendaks Magical Sets

By Laura Chandler

Editor's note: The beloved Maurice Sendakdesigned production of The Magic Flute makes its second visit to the Detroit Opera House Houston Grand Opera's Laura Chandler looks back on the production's genesis .

When director Frank Corsaro approached famed children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak in 1979 about creating deSigns for a new Houston Grand Opera production of The Magic Flute, he couldn't have had any idea that hiStory was in the making. Sendak was not the first illustrator to be asked to design for the stage, but in The Magic Flute, his deSigns captured the imagination of audiences in a way that has rare ly been matched-so successfu lly that you'd just have to call it , we ll , magic.

Since success is impossible to predict, perhaps the only way we can understand it is to dissect it in retrospect.

Born in Brooklyn in 1928, Sendak was the youngest of three children born to Polish immigrants who came to the United States before World War 1. Sendak's father Philip, who spoke only Yiddish at home , was a masterful storyte ll er- one who didn't censor himself or sugarcoat his tales. So it is no surprise that Sendak, whose talent for art surfaced early; created in his books a Similarly un-sugarcoated vision of the world His 1963 book, Where th e Wild Things Are, was lauded for its refreshing Originality ; at the same time , critics worried the content and illustrations were too frightening for children.

But Sendak believes in presenting honestly the flawed and sometimes nightmarish world in which we live Who better, then, to create a new vision for Mozarts final opera-in which Sendak saw Tamino and Pamina as young people caught in a nightmare?

Maurice Sendak with one oj his wild things.

They decided to approach it as a Grimms fairy tale Because there are numerous symbols and allusions to Freemasonry in the opera, they delved into Masonic materials to the very limited extent that these were available. Corsaro came to believe that the major characters in the opera had been inspired b y real people, and they tried to create a believable story and characters within the framework of the fantasy, focusing on the young lovers and the difficulties they go through before ove rcoming them in the end. The result is an extremely affecting-and effectivepiece of work. Pamina and Tamino are caught in a world in which it's nearly impossibl e to distinguish good from evil, and in which the adu lts' behavior is bewildering-themes that are prevalent in Sendaks stories . Sendak remarked that he loves the fact that it is the three geniichildren- who keep Pamina from committing suicide "N o other moment affects me so much ."

Sendak is proud of the production , a project he took on with some trepidation. He calls Mozart his "favorite creature in

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the world" and spoke thoughtfully of his relationship with the composer in a 1987 PBS documentary In working on The Magic Flute, Sendak said that h e viewed Mozart as a fellow collaborator and a rigorous one at that: "Who are you to address yourself to Mozarts needs? If Mozart is your hero, your work has to [achieve] a very high stan dard. " Sendak has co ll ected letters that Mozart wrote to his father, and delights in the fact that he can hold in his hand the objects that his idol has touc h ed. "I'm not a mystical man , but some thing happens when I handle these things, and I don't know w hat it is," he said in a 1998 interview.

Whatever "it " is, public acclaim attests that Sendak did not let his collaborator down. The hugely successfu l production has been seen in so many citi es that no one has been able to keep track. The Magic Flute was only the first of many successful forays into design for Sendakhe has since deSigned sets and costumes for Mozarts Idomeneo, Janacek 's Cunning Little Vixen , Prokofievs Love for Three Oranges, Ravels fEnfant et les Sortileges and fHeure Espagnole , Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Hans Krasa's Brundibar, and Oliver Knussens operas based on Sendaks books Where the Wild Things Are and Higglety Pigglety Popl, in addition to HGOS Hansel and Gretel in 1997.

The New York Times wro te that Sendak "has brought a new dimension to th e American childrens book and has helped to change how people visualize childhood." Surely his designs for the operatic stage have brought a new dim ension and freshness to the art form. Somewhere, surely, Mozart is smiling. m

Laura Chandler is editorial director of Houston Grand Opera. This article reprinted courtesy of Houston Grand Opera.

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Setting: The coast of Cornwall

Act I

A band of pirates toast Frederic, their apprentice, up on hi s promotion to full pirate. But Frederic announces that hi s obli ga tion to the gang is fu l fill ed and h e is leavi n g them. H e was app rentic ed to the pirates only until his 21 s t birthd ay, whi ch is today Ruth (Frede ri cs nursemaid wh en he was you n ger) explain s that Frederic wo uld not have been a pirate except for her mistake: Sh e was told to apprentice Frederic to a p ilo t , but she misunde rstood and placed him with a pirate instead.

Fred eri c , a slave of duty, tells them th at

when h e is no longer a p irate, it will be his duty to ex termina te th em. Th e p irates und ers tand and also comp lain that th ey cann ot seem to make m oney Frederic wo n 't become an ex -p irate until noon , so, before leavin g, h e gives them practi ca l advice on h ow to improve th eir busin ess methods. H e says th at th ey are too tender-heart ed and , b eing orphans themselves, refuse to rob ano th er orphan. Bec aus e their potential victims are aware of this , th ey all claim to b e orp hans!

before he ca n ac t , the pirat e king and Ruth arrive to tell him that he is still obliga ted to the pirates. Because Frede ric was born on February 29 of a leap yea r, h e ha s served only five birthdays, not the 21 reqUired b y hi s co ntract. A strong sense of duty for ces Frederic to re -join the pirat e b and and re veal th e tru th that Maj or General Stanley is not an orphan The pirate king vows re venge on th e major general.

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Ha vin g spent his entire life with th e pirates , Frede ric has n eve r see n another woman ; thu s, h e thinks h e ma y want to take Ruth wi th him as his wife He asks Ruth if sh e is b ea utiful , and she responds that she is. Frede ric believes Ruth . At thi s point , h e h ears a chorus of gi rls in the vicinity Upon see ing a grou p of beautiful yo ung wom en, h e realizes h e was b etrayed b y Ruth an d rej ects h er. Frederic informs the girls that h e is a pirate , but no t for long. H e asks wh ether any of the girls will marry him , and the yo ungest, Mab el , agrees

The pirates enter, an d each pairs off wi th a gi rl. Major General Stanley enters and identifies himself as t he girls ' fathe r, d eman ding to kno w what is taking pla ce. W hen the pira tes tell Major-G eneral Stanl ey that they intend to marry his daughters, h e obj ects, sayin g he has an ave rsion to having pirates fo r son s-in-law ; the pirat es respond th at they a re op p osed to havin g m ajor-generals as fathers -in-law, but that they wi ll put aside th e obj ection.

Knowing about th e pirates ' wea kness , Maj or General Stanle y tells them h e is an orp h an and, thu s disarming the pirat es, tak es hi s d au gh ters, along with Frederi c, away to hi s family ch apel and es tate.

Act II

Fred eric pl an s to lea d a squ ad of zany policemen agains t hi s old gang. Bu t

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Mabel enters and b egs Frederic not to go back to the pirates, but , bounJ by duty, he leaves. The poli ce ready thei r attack on the p i rates, while the pirates creep in to take revenge on the major ge n eral.

The pirates defeat the poli ce. Ru th th en divulges that the pirates are rea lly noblemen , and they swear th eir allegiance to the qu een. Wit h the tables turned, the p oli ce take the pirates prisoner. However, because the pirates h ave n ever hurt an yo n e, th ey are forgive n. The ex -pira tes win th e gi rl s, Fred eri c wins Mabel , and everyo n e lives h appily ever after. m

Editor's note: Two thousand four being a leap y ear, Frederic celebrate d hi s 35th birthday this past Feb ru ary. Ruth won 't discuss her age, but we figure she's pushing 165.

Before Topsy-Turvy

By Karen VanderKloot DiChiera

Sir William S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) are remembered as a team as famous for their feuds as for their prodigious output of operettas. Most of the 13 works are still loved for their sparkling wit, their delightful melodies , their outrageous characters and deftly daft plots, their brilliant orchestration and-above all-the way everything works together, which was certainly better than their personal relationship.

Sir William S. Gilbert, who is said to have given more familiar quotations to the English language than anyone since Dickens, was born in London, to a wealthy Englishman and his Scottish wife. A great deal of his childhood was spent tra veling the European continent with his parents, siblings and a nanny He was the baby and so was called "Bab" for short.

An event that had lasting effects on Gilbert happened in N aples. Two rather charming Italians approached the nanny, telling her that Gilberts father had asked them to take the toddler back to his hotel. Whisking him away, they asked for a large ransom, which they were paid , and the child was returned to his frightened parents. The kidnappers were never caught, but that memory stayed with Gilbert for the rest of his life.

His schooling took place in various places in Europe, but he was sent to boarding school in England at age 13. A domineering lad, he wasn't popular, but was respected for writing , directing and stage-managing original plays. After obtaining a degree from Kings College , he became an officer in the home service and worked as a government clerk , eventually studying law and becoming a barrister.

This profession was not well suited to the irascible William Gilbert and his creative bent. He enjoyed writing plays , cartooning and writing articles for such publications as Fun and Punch. But it was Fun that won, and there he published satirical verses called the Bab Ballads, which became so popular they were recited at dinner parties and even quoted in the House of Lords.

He longed to quit his job as a barrister and to embark on a full-time career as playwright, cartoonist, satirist and stage director.

Sir Arthur Sullivan was the son of an Irish bandleader, living in London with his Italian wife and their children.Young Arthur was the local wunderkind who, it is told , decided that if he could lift an instrument, he wanted to learn to play it. As a result, before he was eight years old, he learned to play every band instrument that he was strong enough to carry At

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Sir Arthur Sullivan

only fourteen he won the newly established Mendelssohn Scholarship at the Royal College of Music. After four years , Sullivans scholarship was renewed so he could study at the Leipzig Conservatory with some of the worlds leading composers

In Leipzig, he wrote incidental music to The Temp est. Back in England, it was performed at the Crystal Palace in 1862. This and an ever-increasing output of other works established Sullivan as a leading British composer. He produced a great deal of orchestral and choral music that was performed with much acclaim A fine melodist and orchestrator, his early works pay homage to his Germanic training. He also published chamber music , art songs and hymns, including 'The Lost Chord " and "Onward Christian Soldiers. " In 1876 , he was appOinted prinCipal of the National Training School, which later became the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Oddly, while the well-to-do Gilbert detested parties and social gatherings

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Sir William S. Gilbert

Penzance

(especially when the y were attend e d b y the very peop le h e was lampooning) , Sullivan , who was born in modest circumstanc es, mo ve d eas il y through society and was the fa vo rit e at elegant gath e rings. He was charming, grac ious and good-looking, and an easy conve rsationali st-qu alities peopl e thought rare in England 's most re vere d co mposer and conductor. H e was also a gifted gamb ler and enjoyed go ing to casinos and hors e races with his aristocrati c buddies.

Sullivan the composer and musicologist made the acquaintance of Sir George Grove at the Crysta l Palac e Concerts, [or w hi ch Grove wrote program notes between 1856 and 1896. Still known toda y for his fourvolume Dictionary of Musi c and Musicians, Grove was aided b y Sullivan in discovering and writin g about unpublished Schub ert manu scripts , including th e Rosamunde music . Their exc iting di scove ries and importan ce to music history are recorded in Grove 's publication.

Sullivan tried his hand a t opera and opere tta with various lib rettists, but nothing very important came of these co llaborations , with the p ossible exception of Cox and Box, with a libretto b y one of the e ditors of Pun ch m agaz in e.

Conducting commitments and his work as a school prinCipal gave Su llivan le ss time to co mpose. Du e to a small failur e with William Gilbert , it took the acum en of theatrical agen t Richard D'Oyl y Carte to convince the du o to try again. The result was the one-act opera Trial by Jw y, with Sullivans own brother singing the b ass role of the judge

Thi s success led th e team to try so m ething grand er. The res ult was H.M. S. Pinafore, which took Britain an d America by storm. Everywh ere on both sides of the Atlanti c, Pinafore was being performed lega lly and illegally- a probl em that was to frustrat e the team for the rest of their creative partnership This was a time before cop yri ght laws were es tablished , and producers borrowed freely and rewrote without any worry about lawsuits. To qu ell this prob lem, Carte took "the 16

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Reeling in the success of Pinafore, the twosome was encouraged by Carte to try another. The Pirates of Penzance made an even bigger impression in the U.S. and Britain than Pinafore.

authoritative Pin afo re" to New York an d es tablishe d co pyright in England.

Reeling in the success of Pinafore, the twosome was encouraged by Ca rte to try another. Th e Pirat es of Penzance made an even bi gger impression in th e U.S and Britain th an Pinafore. Illegal production s proliferated and both Carte and Gilb ert traveled to New York City with their company to sho w the definitive and original way the piece was to be played and sung Gilb ert, who was a painstak in g stage director, worked out hi s s tagin gs ahead of time with tiny cut -cardbo ard figures on pap er Oo o r pl an s. No improvisatio n was allo wed, and Gilbert taught eac h and every gesture to each and every p erformer. He went wild when he saw o th er directors' interpre tations of hi s prec iou s crea tion s!

Because of the spectacul ar su ccesses of Pinafore and Pirat es, Richard D'Oyly Carte did a bold thing. He built a n ew theater, the Sa voy, d evote d exclUSively to the produ ction of Gilbert and Sulli van opere tt as. (Thi s was later the s ite of the we ll-known di spute about th e theaters new carpet, w hich led to the breakup of the co ll aborators )

When writing the libre tto to Th e Pirat es of Penza nce, Gilbe rt may h ave been inspire d b y his own kidn appin g. Others have alluded to th e fact that Robert Louis Stevenson had just publish ed the wi ldl y successful Ii'e asure Island Perhaps a bit of both might b e close r to the truth

Again , New York tours with the D'Oyly

Carte cast we re n ecessary to establish the "authoritati ve" production Howeve r, rewrites abounded , and th e tunes could b e h eard on hurd y-gu rdi es everywhere.

At this point , th e 'Top sy -Tu rvy" part of their li ves s till lay ahea d. Th e tea m was still friendly but businesslike, with Gilbert h andling most of their ne go tia ti on s. H oweve r, it was at this time that Gilbert balked at the tradi tion of the co mposers name bein g liste d first in co llabora tions. We don't know for certain whether Sullivan h ad strong persona l feelings about this Actually, h e was so we ll known and so bu sy that he prob ably didn't ca re.

Although in increaSingly poor hea lth and su ffering excruciating pain from kidney ston es, Sullivan composed a symp hony, a cello concerto , orchestral overtures , oratorios, ca ntatas, the opera Iv anhoe and , as a sa lut e to Queen Victoria, an orchestral pie ce, the Imp erial March, as we ll as hymn s and songs and the mu sic for n ine more o p ere ttas. (So m e o f Su llivan s formerly for got t en music is now b eing played and recorde d. ) He was also prinCipal co nductor of both the Leeds Festiva l and the Ro ya l Philh a rmonic Orch est ra

After their breakup as a team , Gilb ert suffere d a personal blow wh en Queen Vic toria knig hte d Sulli va n firs t.

Ho weve r stra in ed their p ersona l relationship became , Gilbert and Sulli van were two brilli ant minds wh o ch an ged the co urse of mu sical th eater and h elped lead to late 19th- and early 20th- ce ntury Ame rican operetta and mu sica l co m ed y They gave u s wo rd s and mu sic that fit together li ke two perfect h alves. Their co llaborative works are deli ghting audiences of the 21st century with th e charming, witty, romanti c and sati rica l ma ste rpieces now known to u s, fondl y and fami liarly, as G&:S. m

Karen VanderKloot DiChi era is the founder and director of Michigan Op era Th ea tre's Departm ent of Community Programs and Lea m ing at th e Opera Hou se.

Opera in Two Acts

By Georges Bizet

World Premiere: Theatre Lyrique , Paris, September 30, 1863

Sung in French with English surtitle translation

Running time approximately twO hours 20 minutes, including intermission

Libretto by Eugene Cormon and Michel Carre

PearFi sh e s

Setting: A beach in Ceylon (n ow Sri Lanka)

General Director's note on this production

I can't tell you ho w delighted I am to bring The Pearl Fishers back to the Michigan Opera Theatre s tage after an absence of 25 years. On that occasion, I commissioned Dennis Cigler, a we llknown American artist living in Rome, to create an extraordinary production featurin g a beautiful array of batik costumes and panels for the Music Ha ll stage.

And now, for our expansive o p era house stage, we bring a magnificent new produ ction commissioned in collaboration with San Diego Opera, with se ts and cos tumes designed by the talented and wo rl d-renowned Zandra Rhodes, and directed by Andrew Sinclair and ch oreographed by John Malashock.

Like our production of Lakme two seaso n s back, Th e Pearl Fishers is one of those neglected French operas with some of the most beautiful music to be h eard in 19th- century stage works. The tenorlb aritone duet is only on e of the musical del ights that, combined with the visual sp lendor, will provide yo u with an unforgettab le operatic experience.

It may be that Th e Pearl Fishers is poised to come out of its long period of unjust neglect. (The Met has not presented it sin ce the era of Caruso.) This exqu isit e production ha s already been sc hedul ed to be included in future seasons at New York City Opera and San Francisco Opera.

- David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre Founder and General Director

Act I

The pearl fishers prepare for the diving season and choose Zurga to lead them. They wait for the consecrated virgin to arrive; she will ward off storms. Zurgas old friend, Nadir, returns after a long absence , and the two reminisce about their night together at the gates of Candi. It was th ere th at they encountered a beautiful, mysterious woman. Both instantly fell in love with her, but renounced that lo ve in orde r to preserve their friendship.

A veiled woman, Leila , approaches. Sh e is the consecrated virgin whose duty it is to protect the fi shermen while they are at sea, by singing and remaining inviola te. She is acclaimed by the pearl fishers, as she swears an oath of obedience and is led t o the p lace of her sacred vigil. Nadir recognizes her; despite his assurance to Zurga, he has never stopped lOving her. Nadir makes himself known to Leila.

Night falls The high priest, Nourabad, reminds Leila of her sacred vow She ass ures him that sh e never breaks a promise and recalls how, as a child, she once risked her life to protect a fugitive. The fugitive gave her the necklace she www.MichiganOpera.org

always wears, proof of h er fidelity Nourabad leaves.

Later that even ing, Nadir appears, declaring his love. She does not reject him. A storm erup ts at sea. Nouraba d retu rns with his guards and seizes the gui lty lovers. Zurga at first pardons them, but becomes furious upon recognizing Leila and withdraws his pardon.

Act II

Zurga later regrets condemning his old friend. Leila appears to beg for Nadirs life, offering h er own to spare his. Her devotion to Nadir rekindles Zurgas jealousy, and h e rejects her plea. As Leila is being led away, sh e hands a diver her necklace , asking him to pass it on to her mother. Leila and Nadir are to be sacrificed at sunrise. Zurga enters with news that the village is burning. When th e vi ll agers rush off to save their homes , Zurga frees Leila and Nadi r and admits that he lit the fire himself. He had recognized the n ecklace, for h e was the fugitive whom she had saved in her childho od. The lovers flee , leaving Zurga be hind to face the consequ ences of his sel fl ess act. m

Q&A with Zandra Rhodes

How did you first get involved in designing operas?

W h en I b ecam e a p art -time San Die go resident , I b egan going to th e op era th ere, and a few fri end s k ept sayin g to Ian Cambell [San Diego Opera general direc tor]: "You sh ould u se Zandra fo r cos tumes " In 2001 , I did th e cos tumes for Th e Magic Flu te, but not the se ts. Aft er th a t , I w as ask ed if I w ould like to d o the se ts an d cos tumes for Th e Pearl Fis hers.

Did you immediately agree?

Yes . I h ad enjoye d d oing the The Magic Fl ute costumes so mu ch th at I didn't really h ave to think abou t it. But I said , "You will h ave to h ave some one help m e," b ecau se I'd n eve r d on e se ts before I' d p rac ti ca lly n eve r walk ed o nto a stage.

How long did the project take you?

Th ey gave m e three ye ars l I' d d o a bit of it , and th en I' d d o an o ther bi t. Then I h ad a h ip op era ti on, so I wo uld lie in b ed think ing ab out it.

How did you begin?

Firs t o f a ll , we d ec id e d th a t th e audien ce p ers p ec ti ve wo uld b e from the b e ach lo oking out to sea, rather th an fro m the sea lo oking a t the be ach I next drew a vague id ea of the se ts and m et wi th [stage di rec tor] Andrew Sinclair. We discu sse d w h ere we were going, and it wasn 't quite ri ght. Then I did a few m ore ske tch es, and they we ren 't quit e right. Sin ce th e o p era ta k es pl ace in Ceylo n , it n ee d s an Ind ian, o r vaguel y Indi an , feel. I ad ore th a t part of the w orld and go th ere in an y case. And w hil e I was off on a trip to judge Miss India, I m an age d to swin g a visit to Sri Lanka

Did that trip affect your design?

It did. We went sketching and visiting all the different p laces . There was a wonderful

me di eval p alace, w h e re yo u climb ed up 2 ,000 s tairs to a p lateau o n roc k s. In the caves on th e way up we re p aintin gs l'l f th e ladi es of th e co urt , fl oa ting around on th e ceilin gs, and th at influen ce d ho w I did the res t. How did you arrive at colors?

We d ecide d to let the colors represe nt the group s For example , the pri es ts and the pries tess are in ye llo ws and golds and re d s, w hich are reli giou s co lors in th e Eas t. And the cro wd , we d ecid ed , wo uld b e in blu es and green s like the sea . You kn ow, p ea rl fi sh ers - se al And , once we' d gott en into the m oo d of d eciding wh at co lors we were going fo r, we went out on a couple of shopping trips .

What did you buy?

We went up to Littl e India , outsid e Los Angeles, and we b o u ght every blu e sa ri tha t we could find Anythin g we found tha t loo ke d right, we go t. That gave u s a goo d b as is, an d on th em we print ed seash ell s and star fi sh and other d eSign s I had. Th e ac tu al end result is a di sguise d sari

Do the patterns read from the audience?

They prob ably rea d co mpl e tely, if yo u have op era glasses; if yo u d on 't , they re ad texturally - more blu e or more s trip y or what ever

Zandra Rhodes, deSigner of The Pearl Fishers, was born in Kent in the 1940s and was introduced to the world of fashion by her mother, w h o was a fitter in a Paris fashion house and a teacher at Medway College of Art. She studied textile design at Medway and the Royal Coll ege of Art in London, and was one of the new wave of Briti sh deSigners who put London at the forefront of the intern ational fashion scene in the 1970s. Her deSigns have always been clear, creative statements, dramatic but gracefu l , bold but feminine, and her garments h ave a timeless quality that makes them unmistakably a Rhodes creation Zand ras own lifestyle has proved to be as dramatic, glamorous and extroverted as her deSigns. With her bright green hair (late r changed to a spectacular pink and sometimes a radiant red), theatrical makeup and art j ewelry, she has stamped her identity on the international world of fashion. Zandra designed for the lat e Dian a, Princess of Wales, and continu es to design for the royal and the rich and famous around the world. She has a loyal cu lt follOwing in the USA. In 2000, Zandra deSigned the costumes for San Diego Operas The Magic Flute . The Pearl Fishers is her set desi.gn debut.

Would a fan of yours walk into your opera and say: "Oh yes, that's a Rhodes."

Th ey wo uld I'm a textil e d eS igner, s o I wo rked o n the premise that they h ad to loo k li ke textil e d esigns, and they had to b e imagi.n ary The p eo pl e I' ve mo s t admire d h ave al w a ys mad e thin gs th a t loo k like th em. If yo u look at a w ond erful Marc Cha gall se t , or if yo u loo k a t a Davi d Ho ckney, they look like th e p erson w h o did them. It 's n o t a case o f ho w

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realistica lly you can draw We 're not loo king for rea listic palm trees; we' re looking for a fantasyland th at co n veys the sea. Some of your costumes are a bit ... skimpy.

Yes. The pearl divers are made to look as if th ey'r e in dh oti s, lik e Ghandi wo re. We ca ll them d iving diapers. Did the music inform your choices during the creative process?

I played it initially, but really it was my conve rsations with the direc tor and the peopl e I worked with that were mo s t importan t. It was only much later, during

Drawings by Zandra Rhode s of The Pearl Fish er s sets all the fab ulou s rehearsa ls, that I really got to start li s tening to the music. I cou ld probably hum you the music now, but at the tim e, I couldn't.

Do you tweak things after seeing them in rehearsal?

Yes , yo u d efinitely tweak. In this case, the things tha t we re twea k ed mos t of all were the h ats. In the crowd scene , a couple of them looked far too big. We have a wonderful baritone, and I'd given him a great big pink h at that we thought looked operatically wonderful , and when h e stepped onto the stage in the rehearsals,

h e looke d like Johnny Depp in Pirat es of the Cmibbean! So we had to change that.

Do you change costume designs to suit specific singers?

Not u sua lly. But if itS one of the main singers, and you find that they' re very so')', yo u make th em a bit nud er or whateve r.

You seem to be having fun.

Oh, itS divine doing the opera -I love it! You ha ve all these lo vely s ingers w ho lo ve getting dressed Upl Its fantastic For m e, it's rea lly a lovely new ch ange in m y life. Ii)

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ON STAGE

Artist Pro

SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON

Assi stant Mus ic D irecto r-C hor us

Master (USA)

Conduc ti ng d ebut 1986, West Side Story, Compa n y d ebu t as choru s m aste r, 1982

2004 Season: Conduc tor, The Pirates oj Penzance; C h o ru s

Mas te r, The Magic Flut e, The

WILLIAM BURDEN

Ten o r (USA)

Mic higan Opera Th ea tre d e but: Gerald, Lakmf, 2002

2 004 Season : Nadir, The Pearl Fishers

Rece ntly : r Italiana in Alge /i (Sa m e Fe Opera), Sa lome (P ittsb urgh O pera), La Trav ia ta

Pea rl Fis lle rs

Recentl y : Madame Butte /jly (ArtPark) , Die Fledennaus, (M ichigan Opera Theatre), Tosca (A ugusta Opera)

U p coming : Too Hot to Handel (Rackh am Sym p ho n y Orchestra) , The Dar/ghter oj the Regiment (Mic h igan Opera Th eat re)

DIANE ALEXANDER

Soprano (USA)

Mic h igan Opera Th ea tre debut

2004 Seaso n: Leila, The Pearl

Fishers

Rece ntl y : Die Fledennaus (Nas hvi ll e Opera), The St udent

Prince (Central City Ope ra)

Artis t in Reside n ce, Ne"''Port

( Ham b urg Opera)

Up coming: The Rakes Progress (Bayerisc he Staatsoper, Mun ich), Beatrice et Benedict (Sa m a Fe Opera), Faust (Opera Compa n y o f Ph iladelp hia)

JOYCE CAMPANA

Mezzo -so prano (USA)

Michi gan Opera Th eat re d e but: The Barber oj Seville , 1994 Rece ntly: Stree t Scence, H.M.5. PinaJore (Ce m ral C ity Opera)

DEAN ELZINGA

Mu sic Festival

U p coming: TIle Meny Widow (Virginia Opera, New Orleans Opera a nd evad a Opera)

DEAN ANTHONY

Tenor (USA)

Mic higan Ope ra Th eatre debut: Dead Man Walking (2003)

2 004 Se a so n: Monostatos, The Magic Flute

Recentl y : EdmondolDancing

MasterlLa m p ligh ter in Manon

Lesca ut (Palm Beac h Op era), Monostatos in The Magic f llile (New York City O pera)

U p coming: TIle Meny Widow (New Orlea ns Ope ra), The Lighthouse (Nashville Opera)

DANIEL BOROWSKI

Bass (Po land)

Mi chi gan Ope ra Theat re d ebut

2 004 Seaso n : Sa rastro, TIle

Magic flute

Recently : Ll/cia di Lam mennoor , La Boheme (New Yor k City Opera)

U p coming: Simon Boccanegra (Santa Fe Opera)

JONATHAN BOYD

Ten or (USA)

Michiga n Opera Thea tre debut

2004 Seaso n : Tamino, TIle

Magic flute

Recently: Turandot, Mot ileI' oj

Us All (San F rancisco O pera)

, Ote ll o (H awa ii O pe ra ),

U pcomin g: Street Scene (POltl an d Ope ra), Cos; Jan tulle (O pera Santa Barba ra), La Boheme (Floremine Opera)

ALISON BUCHANAN

So p rano (England)

Mic higa n O pe ra Thea tre d eb u t

2004 Seas on : F irs t Lad y, Th e

Magic Flute

Recentl y: Title role, Sister Angelica , Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni (New Yor k Ci ty O pera), Peter Glimes, Carnegie H all

U p coming : Elijah ( Highgate Chora l Society, Londo n)

Bass-b a ritone (USA)

Michigan Opera T heatre debut

2 00 4 Season : The Spea ker, The Magic f lute

Re ce ntl y: Tal1nhauser ( Metro politan Opera), The Barb er oj Seville (Opera Sa n Jose)

U p coming : Eight Songs Jor a Mac! King (C levela n d-based orchest ra "Red")

MARK D. FLINT

Con du ctor (USA)

Mic higa n Opera Th ea tre debut: Cannell, 1977

2 004 S eason : The Pearl Fis hers Rece ntl y : Sa lome (Nas h ville O pera), The Meny Widow (Hawa ii O pe ra Theat re), The Magic Flu te (l'Opera de Montreal)

U p comin g: Candide ( La ke George Ope ra Fes ti val). Maestro F lint is gene ra l & a rti stic di rector of Augusta Opera Association.

LEA WOODS FRIEDMAN

Soprano (USA)

Mich igan Opera Th ea tre d eb u t

2 004 Season: Papage n a, Th e Magic F/ LLte

Recentl y: Broadway Divas! (De troi t Symphony, Ind ian apolis Symphony), 0011 Giovanni (Chau tauqua O pe ra), TIle Merry Widow ( Hawa ii Opera Theat re) Upco min g : Ca nnen (C hina Philh armo ni c Orc h est ra), The Me ny Widow (S in gapore Opera), Turanclot (Hawaii Opera Theatre)

DAVID GAGNON

Ten o r (USA)

Michiga n O pera Th ea tre deb u t

2 004 Season: Frederic, Th e Pirates oj Penza l1 ce

Recently: Forever Plaid (Royal George Thea te r, Milwau kee), , New Moon (City Cente r Encores l )

Upcoming : TIle Student Prince (Opera Columbus)

ROBERT GIERLACH

Bass- Barito ne (Po la nd )

Mic h igan Opera Th eatre debut: The Maniage oj Figaro, 2002 2004 Seaso n : Papageno, The Magic Flute

R e ce ntl y : King Roger (Tokyo), Giulio Cesa re (Tea t ro Com un a le di Bo logna), Th e Marriage oj Figaro (l'Opera de Montrea l, Fl orida G rand Opera)

U p coming : King Roger (ZUlich an d Stockho lm ), The Maniage oj figaro (Baltimore Opera), Stabat Mater (Be rli n Ph ilh anno n ic)

NATHAN GUNN

Ba ri to ne (USA)

Mic hi ga n O pe ra Thea tre debut

2 0 0 4 Seas on: Zurga, The Pead Fishers

Recently: Sweeney Todd (Lyric Opera of Chicago), A Mids ummer Nights Dream (Metropo li ta n Opera), Billy Bu dd (San Francisc o Ope ra), Florencia en el Amazo nas (Seatt le Opera)

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U p co ming : The Pearl Fishers (Opera Company of Philad elphia)

ABIGAIL HAYNES

Sop ran o (USA)

Mi chi gan O p era Th ea tre d e but 2004 Se ason : Fi rst Sp irit, Th e Magic F!t(te

Rece ntl y : U-Ms Sc h oo l o f Music Concerto Competition, finalist.

NICOLE HEASTON

So p rano (USA)

Mic h igan Opera Theatre debut: Falstaff, 2001

2 00 4 Seas on : Pamina, TIle Magic Flute

Rece ntl y : Don Giovanni (Metro polita n Opera), CoslJan lLItte, (Dall as Ope ra), Un Ballo in Maschera (San Francisco Opera)

U p co min g : The Magic flute (Metropo li tan Opera), Rigoletto ( H ouston Grand Opera)

WARREN KAPLAN

Bass (USA)

Mich igan O pera Th eat re debu t

2 00 4 Sea son : Second Priest!

Armored Man, The Magic Flute

Recentl y : GaWeo GaWei premie re (Goodman Theater, Chicago; Barb ica n Thea t re, Lo n do n), Euge11e Onegi n

(St. Lou is O pe ra)

Upcoming : Tl(randot (Union Avenue O pe ra Th eat re, St. Lou is)

SUZANNE KLOCK

Sop rano (USA)

Mi ch iga n O p era Th eat re deb ut

2 004 Season: Third Sp iri t , The Magic Flute

Rece ntl y: Suor Angelica, H andel's Xe lxes (Unive rsity of Michigan)

PHILIP KRAUS

Baritone (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Season: Major General

Stan ley, The Pirat es oj Penzance

Rece ntl y : La Iiaviata, Le Nozze

di Figaro (Chicago Lyri c Opera )

Upcom ing: Th e Cunning Little

Vixen (Chicago Lyric Opera)

AARON LAZAR

Bariton (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Season: Samuel, The Pirat es oj Penzan ce

Rece ntly: Barry Manilow's

Hannony (Broadway)

Upco ming : Th e Ballad oj Bettie

Page (fea ture film).

REBECCA JO LOEB

Soprano (USA)

Michigan Op era Theatre debut

2004 Season: Second Spirit, The Magic Flul e

Rece ntl y : SUOI' Angelica, The

CW1I1ing Littl e Vixen, Th e Pirat es

oJPenzance

Upcoming: Candide

STEPHEN LORD

Conductor (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Season : The Magic flute

Recentl y : The Barber oj Seville, La Rondine, Carm en (Boston Lyric Opera), Salome (Arizona Opera)

Upcoming : Caval/eria

Rusticana, SUOI' Angelica (Ope ra Theatre of St. Louis).

Maestro Lord is music director for Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Boston Lyric Opera.

JOSHUA MAJOR

Stage Di rector (Canada)

Michigan Ope ra Th ea tre debut : Lai1me, 2002

2004 Season: Di rector, Th e Magic flut e

Recently: Tasca (O pera Columbus) , Don Giovanni (Opera Sa nta Barbara)

U pcoming: La Boheme (Opera Omaha). Mr. Major is artistic director of Pine Mountain Music festival.

JOHN MALASHOCK

Choreographer (USA)

Mich igan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Season: Th e Pearl Fishers

Recently : Malashocl1: Sacred & ProJane (M useum of Contemporary An, Sa n Diego), The Pearl fishers (Sa n Diego Opera) Mr Malashock is artistic director of Malashock Dan ce.

DAVID L. MICHAEL Bass (USA)

M ichigan Opera Theatre debut: Nilakantha, Lakme, 2002

2004 Season : Nourabad , Th e

Pearl fishers

Re cently: Tasca (Kent ucky Opera), Rigoletto (Dayton Ope ra Association)

Upcoming: Th e Pearl Fishers (Opera Company of Philadelphia)

MAUREEN O'FLYNN

Soprano (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Gilda, Rigoletto, 1990

2004 Season: Leila, The Pearl Fishers

Recently: La Iiaviata (Metro polit an Opera , Ope ra Company of Philadelphi a), The Tal es oj Hoffmann (Calgary) Upco ming : Can11en (Metropolitan Opera)

GLORIA PARKER

Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Dead Man Walking, 2003

2004 Season: Second Lady, The MagiC flute

Recently : Giulio Cesare (Pittsburgh Ope ra )

Upcomi ng: Pops Eveni ng (Ljub ljana Symphon y, Slovenia)

MELISSA PARKS

Mezzo-soprano (USA)

M ic h igan Opera Theatre debut: II Ii"Ovatore, 2002

2004 Season: Th ird Lad y, The Magic Flute

Recently: The Ballad oj Baby Doe (New Orleans Opera), Straszny Dwor (Ope ra Buffalo)

Upcoming: Das Rheingold, (New Orleans Opera), Le Nozze di Figaro (Fresno G rand Opera)

JAMI ROGERS

Soprano (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Season : The Queen of th e Night, The Magic flute

Recently: Rigoletto (New York City Opera), The Maniage oj figam (Hawaii Opera Theatre), TIle Magic flute (Sarasota Opera) Upcoming : Candide (Sa rasota Opera)

ANDREW SINCLAIR

Stage Director (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debu t

2004 Season: The Pearl f ishers

Recently: Del' Ring des Nibeh1l1gen (Royal Albert Hall) , [ Masnadiell (Teatro Comunale, Bologna), Peter Grimes (O pera Australia, Sydney)

U pcoming : The Pearl Fishers (The New York City Opera) , The Pearl fishers (San Francisco Opera)

STACEY TAPPAN

Soprano (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Season: Mabel , The Pi rates oj Penzance

Recently: Siegflied (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Little Women (H ouston Grand Opera)

Upcoming: The Ring Cycle (Lyric Opera of Chicago)

(Michigan Theater)

LARA TEETER

Stage director, baritone (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut : The Pirates of Penzance , 1988

2 004 Sea so n : Stage Director, Sergeant of Police, The Pirates of Penzance. Mr. Teeter is artistic director for light opera works, Evanston, Illinois.

GREGORY TURAY Tenor (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Cosi fan tutte , 2000

2 00 4 Seas on : Tamino, The Magic FltLte

Recently : A View from the Blidge , Cosi fan tutte, Don Giovanni (Metropolitan Opera), Falstaff (Saito Kinen Festival), Rigoletto (Boston Lyric Opera) U p coming: The Magic Flute (Metropolitan Ope ra)

ANDREW VARELA (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

20 0 4 Season: The Pirate King, The Pirates of Penzance

Recen tl y : Les Miserabl es (Imperia l Theater, New Yo rk)

Upcom in g: Littl e Women (Schubert Theater, New York)

(Opera Australia)

TAMARA WHITTY

Mezzo-sopran o (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Anous/I, 2001

2004 Seaso n : Kate, The Pirates of PenZa/Ice Rece n tl y: The Mamage of Figaro (Michigan Opera Theatre)

ANGUS WOOD Tenor (Australia)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

200 4 Sea son : F irst PriestlMan in Armor, The Magic Flute Rece ntly: L a Jj-aviata (Canterbury Opera , New Zealand)

Upcom ing : Dido and Aeneas

JENNIFER JOY YOCUM

Alto (USA)

Michigan Opera Theatre debut

2004 Seaso n : Edith , Th e Pirates of PenzclI1ce Recently: Pump Boys and Dinettes, Godspell (Meadowbrook Theatre), Hello Dolly! (Broadway, Broadway National Tour), Cats (Broadway National Tour) m

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Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra

Violin I Bing Xiat Minka Christofft Clarinet Trumpet Percussion

Charlotte Ewa Uziel Rob ert Reed t Brian Bowma n *t Davi d Ku ehn *t John Dorsey*t

Merkerson, Jane t Sullins John l at zko Campbell Gordon Si mmon st David Taylor

Concertmaster" t Elizab e th Rowin Andrew Mclntosh MacDonald t

Velda Kell yt Constance

Trombone Keyboard

AndrewWu Markwick Bass Bassoon Maury Okun* t Ange lina

Kevin Fil ewych t Derek Weller * t Spe nc er Phillips*t Greg Neart Pashmako va

Caro l Evanst Viola Clark Suttle t Roger Ma ki- Michael Tyrre ll

Bryan John ston John Madi so n *t Shawn Wood Schramm * Principal

J aso n Bendler Scott Stefan kot Greg Sheldon Harp t Michigan Opera

J ames Kujaw ski Kathle en Grimest Horn Patricia Terry- Theat re Orchestra

Be th Kirton Barb ara Zmic h t Flute Kyle Mills*t Ross*t

Gabrielle Robinson J ames Gree r Pamela Hill *t Ca rrie Banfield t Detroit Fed eration of Juli anne Zinn Laura Larso n t Alan Taplin Timpani Musicians. Local #5, AmeJican Fed erat ion

Violin II Tamara Kosinski Leo nardo So to *t of MLtsicians.

Victo ria Haltom * t Cello Oboe

Molly Hu gh est Na dine Del eury*t Krist en Bee n e* t

Anna We ll e r t Dian e Bredesen t Sall y Pitucht

Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus

Tedd y Abesamis Rebecca Engelhardt

Lori Asmann Brya n Estabrooks

Kara Kimmer

Jeff Krause

Wallace Ayotte Vanessa Ferriol e Jeff Krueger

Pat ri ck Barnard Lo uise Fisher

Christopher Baud er Kurt Frank

Thomas Berklund Yvonne Friday

H eidi Bo wen J ane t Geis ler

Kim Brooks Elizab eth Gray

Fred Buchalter Co nda Green

Mary Rob e rtson

Bob Sc hram

Caro lyn Senger

Susan Lowri e Christine Sh ay

Tony Lynch

Ken Shepherd

Miro sla v Mano vs ki Korland Simmons

Lynn McCormick

Brian Meldrum

Elizab eth Miha lo

Patrick Clampitt Rosalin Guas t ell a Kim Millard

D eborah Dail ey Ja son Harris

Kell y Daniel -Deck er Les lie Hill

Victoria DeCa rlo

Robert Huebner

Dianna Dumpel Claren ce Jones

J acque lin e Echols

Tom Kab ala

Brandy Ellis Ju s tin Keyes

Raymond Myers

Pe ggy O'S h aughnessey

Jennifer Oliver

Darren Orta

Fred Peterb ark

Monique Rica rd

Molly Spoon e r

Kevin Starnes

Davi d Steely

Stephen St ewa rt

Jud y Szefi

Lu cy Thomp so n

Lindsey Tycho liz

Dea n Unick

David Vaughn

Christo pher Vau ght

The Pearl Fishers Dancers

Kevin Bel an ger *

Rodn ey Brown *

Brea Cali *

Sh auna Conzaman *

Phillip Le e te *

Michael Miz eran y Anh Nguyen

Michael Woodberry-Mea ns

Keturah Stickann Skadberg

Ca ris sa Wong *

" Member, Ei senho wer Dance En semb le

Ju stin Watson

Jim We ll s

Tamara Whitty

J aso n Wickson

Michael Wilanowski

Ja son W ilhoite

David Wilson

Anamaria Ylizaliturri

Eugene Zwieg

The Ame/ican Guild oj

Musical Artists is the official union oj the Michigan Opera Theatre vocal pelformers.

Administration & Staff

DAVID DICHIERA, General Director

Brett Batterson , Chief Operating Officer

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS

Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, Director of Community Programs

J ohn Eckstrom, Director of Administration

Rob erto Mauro , Director of Artistic

Administration

David W Osborne, Director of Production

Mary Parkhill , Director of Development

Karen Tjaden, Director of Facilities

Laura R. Wyss, Director of Communications

ADMINISTRATION

Caro l Halsted , Dance Coordinator

Bill Austin , Executive Assistant to the General Director

linda DeMers , Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

Beverly A. Moore , Receptionist

COMMUNICATIONS

Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager

Kimberl y A. Mogielski , Patron and Ticket Services Manager

Jenise Collins, Group Sales Coordinator

Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Manager

Jane Coe, Patron Services Coordinator

Da ve Blackburn , Public Relations Coordinator

Timothy lentz, Archivist

Bill Carroll, Public Relations Volunteer

Crystal G. Ratledge, Account Executive, Solomon Fliedman Advertising

Christopher Barbeau , Production Photography

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Mark Vondrak, Associate Director/Tour Manager

Betty Lane, Operations Manager

Do lores Tobis, Marketing Manager

Betsy Bronson, Alaina Brown, Heidi Brown, Maria Cimarelli,Jennifer Gale, Shawn

McDonald, Steven McGhee, David

Gilliland, Kim Parr, Michael Parr, David

Pulic e, Amanda Sabelhaus , Cynthia Seigle, Karl Schmidt, David Vaughn, Chris Vaught, Mark Vondrak , Karen White, Tamara

Whitty, Tour Artists

DEVELOPMENT

Jane Fanning, Associate Director of Development

Lauren Allion , Volunt ee r Manag er

Aimee Argel, Corporate Campaign Manager

Heather Hamilton , SpeCial Proje cts Manager

Katherine Kucharski, Membership Manager

Deniz Tasdemir-Conger, Foundation and Government Relations Manager

Detroit Opera House

Jane Westley, General Director's Circle Campaign Manager

Danielle DeFauw, Boutique Manager

FINANCE/COMPUTER SERVICES

Derrick lewis , Controller

Kimberly Burgess -Rivers, Rita Winters, Accountants

Joseph Rusnak , Systems Manager

Deleana Hill, Applications SpeCialist

PRODUCTION

Administration

Elizabeth Anderson , Production Coordinator

Caro lyn Geck, Assistant to Director of Production

Eric Einhorn *, Diane Mairt, Assistant Directors

Nancy Krolikowski , Local Jj oansportation Coordinator

Eugene Robelli, Production Volunteer

Pat lewellen, Audition Volunte er

Music Department

David DiChiera , Music Director

Suzanne Ma llare Acton, Assistant Music Director, Choms Master

Jean Schneider, Repetiteur, Rehearsal Accompanist

Diane Bredesen, Orchestra Personnel Manager

Stage Managers

Thomas Mehan*-, Ken Saltzmant, Stage Managers

Jody Halsall*-, Corrie Beth Shotwell*-, Jennifer Paradise t, Ellen Peck t, Assistant Stage Managers

* The MagiC Flute t The Pirates of Penzance - The Pea rl Fishers

Technical Staff

Kent Andel, Technical Director

Monica Essen, Property Master & Scenic Artist

Kendall Smith, Lighting Coordinator

Dee Dorsey, Surtitle Operator

Daniel Dene , Recording Engineer

Keith Kalinowski , Technical Assistant

Costumes

Suzanne M. Hanna , Costume Coordinator

Margaret Bronder, First Hand

Mary Ellen Shindel, Fitting Assistant

Genevieve Palczynski , Stitcher

Alice Moss, Wardrobe Mistress

Makeup & Hair

Joanne Weaver, Wigs & Makeup DeSigner

DeShawn Glosson , Faye Cross, Angela Cruice, Deanne lovan , Assistants

Stage Crew

John Kinsora, Head Carpenter

Robert Mesinar, Head Electlician

Alan Bigelow, Head Propertyman

Paul Moraites, Head Sound

Robert Martin , Head Flyman

Gary Gilm ore , Produc tion El ectlician

Mary Ellen Shindel, Head of Wardrobe

IATSE local #38, Stage Crew

IATSE local #786, Wardrobe

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

Demetrius Barnes,]esse Carter, Building Engineers

Kyle Ketelhut , Concessions Manager

Rock Monroe, Director of Seculity

Calvin Williams , Maintenance Supervisor

Karl Hubble , Maintenance Assistant

lorra in Monroe, Carla Hudson , Stage Door Seculity

Board of Directors

Mr. RJamison Wi li iamsJ r. , Chainnan

Dr. David DiChi era , President

Mr. Cameron B Duncan , Treasurer

Mr. C. Thomas Topp in, Secretary

Mr. Roger W Adams

Mrs. Robe rt A All esee

Mrs. Donald C. Austin

Mrs. Bella Marshall Barden

Mr. Lee Barth el

Mr J. Addi so n Bartush

Mr. Richard A Brodie

Mrs. William C. Brooks

Mrs. Fred eric k Clark

Mrs. Peter Cooper

Mr. Tarik S Da oud

Julia Donovan Darlow

Mrs. Dodi e David

Mr. La wren ce N. David

Mrs. Charles M. Endicot t

Mrs. Alex Erd elj an

Mr. Paul E. Ewing

Ms. Cheryl Fa ll en

Dr. Marjorie M Fis her

Barbara Fran kel

Mr. Herma n Frankel

Mr. James Ga ravaglia

Mrs Lawrence Garberding

Mr. David Hand leman

Mr. Kenneth E. Hart

Mr. Eugene Hartwig

Mr. Richard J anes

Mr. Gary E. J ohnso n

Mr. Lawren ce S. Jones

Mrs. Cha rl es Kess ler

Mrs. Carlita E. Kilpatrick

Mr. Thom as M. Krikorian

Mr. A. C. Liebler

Mr. Harry A. Lomaso n

Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Mrs Jenni fer Nasse r

Dr. Charlotte Podowski

Mrs. Ruth Rattner

Mr. Ro y Roberts

Ms. Patri cia Radzik

Mrs. Irvin g Rose

Trustees

Mr. &: Mrs. Roge r W Adams

Dr. &: Mrs. Roge r M. Ajluni

Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. All esee

Mr. &: Mrs. Douglas F. All iso n

Dr. Lourdes V Andaya

Mr. &: Mrs Th omas V Angott

Dr. &: Mrs. Agus tin Arbulu

Dr Haro ld M. Arrington

Dr. &: Mrs. Ingida Asfaw

Mrs Donald]. Atwood

Dr &: Mrs Donald C. Austin

The Han. &: Mrs. Edward Ava denka

Mr. &: Mrs. Don H Barden

Mr. &: Mrs. Lee Barthel

Mr. &: Mrs. ]. Addison Bartush

Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Alan Bau n

Mr. &: Mrs. Nico las Behrm ann

Mr W Victo r Benjamin

Mr. &: Mrs. Ara Berberian

Mr. &: Mrs. Mandell Berman

Mr. &: Mrs. John Boll

Mr &: Mrs. J ohn L. Boo th II

Mrs. Thom as Bright

Mr. &: Mrs. John Broad

Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard A. Brodi e

Mr. &: Mrs. William C. Broo ks

Mr &: Mrs. Thomas Celani

Mr. &: Mrs Robert D. Charl es

Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred Cheesebrough III

Mr. Da vid Clark

Mr. &: Mrs. Frederick H Clark

Ms. Virginia Clementi

Mrs. Margo Co hen

The Han &: Mrs. Ave m L. Co hn

Mr. Th omas Co hn

Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Cooper

Ms. Rosalind L. Coope rman &: Mr. Woody Robertson

Mr. &: Mrs. Ma rvin I. Danto

Mr &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud

Julia Donovan Darlow &: J ohn

C. O'Meara

Mr. &: Mrs. J erry P. D'Avanzo

Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence N. Da vid

Mrs. Margaret Demant

Mr. Kevin Denn is &: Mr. Jerem y lel tz er

Mrs. Robert E. Dewar

Dr. Fe rn ando G. Diaz

Dr. Da vi d Di Chi era

Karen Va nd erK loot DiChi era

Th e Ha n &: Mrs. John Dinge ll

Ms. Mary J ane Doerr

Mr &: Mrs. Ca meron B. Dunca n

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott

Mr. &: Mrs. Alex Erdeljan

Dr. Fern R Esp in o &: Mr. To m

Short

Mr. &: Mrs. Roland C. Eugenio

Mr. &: Mrs. Paul E. Ewi ng

Mr. &: Mrs. Steph en Ew ing

Dr. Haifa Fak houri

Ms. Cheryl Fall e n

Mr. &: Mrs. Oscar Feldman

Mr. &: Mrs. Jo hn Ferron

Mr. Will iam Sandy

Mr. Gregory Schwartz

Ms. Elham Sha yota

Mrs. Roger F Sherman

Mr. Mark Sil verman

Mr. Frank D. Ste lla

Mrs. George Strumbos

Dr. Lorna Thomas

Mr. George C. Vincent

Mr. Gary L. Wasse rman

Mr. Ri chard C. Webb

Mr. George M. leltzer

Mrs Die ler letsc he

Dr. Martin Zimmerman

DIRECTORS

EMERITUS

Frank W Donova n

J ames H. Gram

Mrs. William Johns ton

Mr. Robert VanderKloot

Mr. Mort lieve

Mr. &: Mrs. Alfred]. Fi sher Jr.

Mr. &: Mrs. Herbe rt Fisher

Dr. Marj ori e M. Fisher

Mrs. Ela ine L. Fontana

Mr. &: Mrs. Mitchell B. Foste r

Barbara Frank el &: Ron Michalak

Mr. &: Mrs. Herm an Frankel

Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel

Mr. &: Mrs. Dea n Friedman

The Han. Hilda R Gage

Mr &: Mrs. James Garavaglia

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Gar berd ing

Mrs. Frank GennackJr.

Mr. &: Mrs. Yousif B. Ghafari

Mr. &: Mrs. Vito P. Gio ia

Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Grace

Mrs. Berj H Ha idostian

Mr. &: Mrs. Davi d Hand leman

Mr. &: Mrs. Pres ton B. Happel

Ms. Ga il Hart

Mr. Kenn eth E. Hart

Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene Hartwig

Mrs. Davi d B. Hermelin

Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick Hickey

The Han. &: Mrs. J ose ph N.

Impastato

Mr. &: Mrs. Verne G. Istock

Mr. &: Mrs. Craig E. Jackman

Mrs. David Jacknow

Mr. &: Mrs. Darn ell D Jackson

Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard Janes

Mrs Sybil Jaques

Mr. Don J ensen

Mr. &: Mrs. Gary E. Johnso n

Mr. &: Mrs. Lawrence S. J ones

Mr. &: Mrs. Ellio tJ oseph

Mr. &: Mrs. MaxweliJospey

Mr. &: Mrs Mitc hell I. Kafarski

Mr. &: Mrs. William Kahn

Mr. &: Mrs. John Kaplan

Dr. &: Mrs. Charles Kessler

The Han &: Mrs. Kwam e Kilpa tri ck

Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L. Kle in

Mr. &: Mrs. Rob ert Klein

Mr. &: Mrs. Mike Kojai an

Mr. &: Mrs. Th omas Kriko rian

Mr. &: Mrs. Will iam Ku

Dr. &: Mrs. Ri cha rd W Kulis

Mr. &: Mrs. Angelo La nn i

Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Lavins

Dr. &: Mrs. Kim K lie

Mr &: Mrs. A. C. Lieb ler

Dr. &: Mrs. Robe rt P Lisak

Mr. &: Mrs. Harry A Lomaso n

Mr. &: Mrs. J ames H LoPrete

Mr. Alph onse S. Lucarelli

Cardina l Adam Maida

Mrs. Frank S. Marra

Dr. &: Mrs. Ronald Martell a

The Han. Ja ck &: Dr. Bettye

Arringwn-Martin

Mr &: Mrs. Ri chard McBrien

Mrs. Wade H McCree Jr.

Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene A. Miller

Mr. &: Mrs. Jeffr ey Miro

Ms. Monica Moffat &: Mr. Patri ck McGuire

Dr. Ali Moiin &: Dr. William

Kupsky

Mr. &: Mrs. Theodore Mono li elis

Mr. &: Mrs. E. Clarence Mularoni

Dr. &: Mrs. Stephen Munk

Mr. &: Mrs. E. Michael Mutchler

Mrs. J ennifer Nasse r

Mr. Ch risto ph er Nern

Mr. &: Mrs. Harry Nosan chuk

Mr. &: Mrs. Jul es L. Pa ll one

Mr. &: Mrs J ames Pamel

Mr. &: Mrs. Spe ncer Partri ch

Dr. Robe rt E. L. Perkins

Mr. Drew Pes lar

Mr. &: Mrs. Broc k E Plumb

Dr. Charl otte &: Mr. Charles

Podowski

Mrs David Poll ack

Mrs. Heinz Prec ht er

Mr. &: Mrs. Joh n Rako ltaJr.

Mrs Ruth F Rattner

Mr &: Mrs. Anth ony Rea

Dr. Irvin Reid &: Dr. Pamela

Trotman Reid

Mr. &: Mrs. Jam es Rigby

Mr. &: Mrs Ro y S Roberts

Ms. Patrici a H Radzik

Mr. &: Mrs. Peter Rona n

M r & M rs. I rving Rose

Mr. &: Mrs. Nor man Rosen fel d

Mrs. Caro lyn L. Ross

Dr. &: Mrs. William Ross

Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony Ru giero

Dr. Hershel Sa ndberg

Mr. &: Mrs. Willi am Sandy

Mr. &: Mrs. Arn old Schafe r

Dr &: Mrs Non nan R Sc hakn e

Mr. &: Mrs. Ala n E Schwartz

Mr. &: Mrs Gregory]. Sc hwa rtz

Mr. &: Mrs. Donald E. Sc hwende mann

Mr. &: Mrs. Merton Sega l

Mr. &: Mrs. Mark Shaevsky

Mrs Frank C. Shaler

Ms. Elham Shayo la

Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F She rman

Mr. Mark Silve rman

Mr. &: Mrs. Richard Sloan

Ms Phyll is Funk Snow

Mr. &: Mrs. Dav id Snyder

Mr. &: Mrs. Anthony L. Soave

Mr. Ri chard A. So nenklar

Dr. &: Mrs. She ld on So nkin

Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard D

Starkweather

Mr. Fra nk D. Stella

Ms. Ma ry Anne Ste lla

Mr. &: Mrs. Willi am Stone

Mr. &: Mrs. Stephen Strome

Mr. &: Mrs. Geo rge Strumbos

Mr Ro nalel F Sw itzer

Ms. J udith Tappero

Mr. &: Mrs. J oe l Tauber

Dr. &: Mrs. Anthon y R Tersigni

Dr. Lorn a Thomas

Dr. Roberta &: Mr. Shel don Toll

Mr. &: Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin

Mr. &: Mrs Gary Torgow

Mr. &: Mrs. George Torreano

Mrs Lynn A. Townsend

Mr. James Trebilcot t

Mr. &: Mrs. Ra ymond Vecci

Mr. Sleven Victo r

Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vin cent

Mrs. Alvin Wasserman

Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. Wasserman

Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth Wa y

Mr. &: Mrs. Richard C. Webb

Mrs. Amelia H Wilhelm

Dr. &: Mrs. Christop her D.

Wil helm

Mr. R Jamiso n Willia ms Jr.

Dr. &: Mrs. Sa m B. Will iam s

Mrs. R. Alexa nder Wrigley

The Han. J oan E. Young &: Mr. Thomas L. Sc hellenberg

Mr. &: Mrs. J ohn E Young

Dr. Lucia Zamo rano

Mr. &: Mrs. Ted legouras

Mr. &: Mrs. George M. leltzer

Dr. &: Mrs. Dieter letsche

Mr. &: Mrs. Morton l ieve

Dr. &: Mrs. Martin Zimmerman

Mrs Paul l uckerman

Tru stees Emer itus

Mrs. James Merriam Barn es

Dr. &: Mrs. Robert Gerisch

Mrs. Aaron Gershenson

Mr &: Mrs. James Gram

Mrs. Katherine Gribbs

Mrs. Robe rt Hamady

Mr. &: Mrs. E. J an Hartm an n

Mrs. Walton A. Le\vis

Mrs. J esse Mann

Mrs. Ralph Polk

Mr. &: Mrs. Fred Sch neidewind

Mrs. Mark C. Stevens

Mr. &: Mrs. Robert VanderKioot

Fou nd in g Mem bers

Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend, Foundin g Chai rmen

The Han &: Mrs. Ave m l. Cohn

Mr. &: Mrs. J ohn DeCa rl o

Dr. &: Mrs. David Di Chiera

Mr. &: Mrs. Aaro n H Gershenso n

Mr. &: Mrs. Dona ld C. Graves

The Han &: Mrs. Roman S. Gribbs

Mr. &: Mrs John C. Griffin

Mr. &: Mrs. Ha rry L. Jon es

The Han. &: Mrs. Wade McCree J r.

Mr. Har ry ]. Nede rland er

Mr. E Harwood Rydholm

Mr. &: Mrs. Neil Sno w

Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard Stri chartz

Mr. &: Mrs. Robert C. Va nd erKloo t

Mr. &: Mrs. Sam B. Williams

Mr &: Mrs. Theodore O. Y11lema m

Erwin Klopfer, a ret ired too l and die spec ialist, was not go ing to tell Michigan Opera Theatre ab out h is specia l es tate plans , wanting to remain ano nymous. However, after learning that his esta te plan wou ld b e eligible [or Touch the Fu ture campa ign matchin g funds, he decided to reveal his gift. As a result , MOT received a su bs tant ia l m atc h to its endowme nt funds at the Communit y Found ation [or So utheastern Michigan. Erwin and his w ife Sue also became members of MO TS Avant i Society

Now h e urges, "1 want people to know a bout the beauty o f a charita bl e rem ainder trust. " Hi s trust h ad been funded with a piece of ap preciated real estate that he no longer needed. In stea d of se lling that property an d paying consid era ble taxes, he transferr ed the property into a charitab le remainder trust. In return , h e gets income for life. After his death, hi s fa vorite in stitu tions, including Michigan TOUCH

Opera Th eatre, will receive whatever remains.

He is thrilled that his money is being used to sec ure the fu ture of Michigan Ope ra Theatre for his children and gra nd children to expe ri en ce.

Born in Dresden , Germany, Erwin Klopfe r is an enthu siast ic s upporter of opera and faithful subscriber. He loves th e view and th e so und from his front-ro w mezzanine seats in the Detroit Opera Ho u se.

Mic higan Opera Th eatre met the final benchmark for th e Tou ch the Future ca mpaign! As a res ult, $300, 000 in matching fund s has already been placed into MOT's end ow ment at the Co mmuni ty Foundation for

So uth easte rn Michigan. Another $]00,000 in bonus ope rating funds has also been awa rd ed. Th e Michiga n Opera Thea tre end owment at the Co mmuni ty Foundation has already earned an additional $3 0 ,000 in interest. Fund-rai sing for the endowment will continue unti l th e bonu s pool of matching funds is dep leted. MOT and th e other leadership grantees will cla im those matchin g fund s on a first-come , first-serve basis. If yo u are thinking about settin g up a charitab le gift annuity or oth er qu alifying planned gift for Touch the Future , please don 't hesitate to co nta ct the planned giving office at (313) 237-3268 before this op portunity ends to ea rn matchi ng fund s.

Michigan Opera Theatre thanks the follOWing ge nero us Tou ch the Future Donors , whose combined $1,800,0 00 in planned gifts ha ve generated $390,000 in matching funds:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee

Mr. & Mrs.]. Addison Bartush

Dr. Rob ert E. Co rn ette

Mr. & Mrs Robert E. Dewar

Dr. David DiChiera

Karen Va nd erKloo t DiChiera

Ms. Mary Jane Doerr

Mr. & Mrs. Tarik Daoud

Mrs. Charl es M. Endico tt

Barbara Frank el & Ronald Michalak

Mr. & Mrs. Herman Fra nk el

Mrs. Rema Frankel

Mr David Hand leman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M Klein

Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Klopfer

Mrs. Ruth Rattner

Mrs. Mary Ellen Tappan

Mrs. John C. Steve ns

Mrs. Amelia Wilhelm

Types of gi fts that qualify for matc hin g funds includ e paid-up life insurance , charitab le remainder trusts , chari tabl e gift annuiti es and pooled in co me fund s.

1f you wo uld lik e informati on about how yo u ca n be a part of this unpara ll el ed opp ortunity for MOT, don't hesitate to ca ll Jane Fanning in th e Develo pment Offi ce at (313) 237-3268. Thi s campaign is in its fi.nal stages, and th e tim e limit for the matc hin g funds opportunity is nearly completed.

Hi s love of opera began w hen h e was n ine years old , after his parents took him to the ope ra

Afte r hi s fam il y immigrated to the Detroi t area in 1952, h e and hi s sister lo ve d the Metropolitan Opera touring produ ct ions Later, Erwin introduced h is wife, Sue, to ope ra , and "As luck wo uld ha ve it, I made an opera fan out o f h er." He a lso reca ll ed that he used to sing his daughter Sa ra to sleep with melodies from T h e Ta les of Hoffmann ("in Ge rman , of co urse"). During MOT's recent production of H o ffm ann, Sara returned from her home in Ireland and attended with h er mother and father, ha ppily remem berin g her fathers lulla bies.

Erwin 's m essage to other MOT patrons is "1 can't encoura ge people enough to remember Mi chigan Op era Theatre wh en forming their estate plans There are a lot of struggles and sad things in life, but musi c alwa ys uplifts."

"Th ere are a lot of struggles and sad things in life, but music always uplifts. "

New Century Fund Campaign The Crowning Achievement

Michigan Opera Theatre lau n ched The New Century Fund Ca mpaign: The Crowning Ac hievement , the third and fin al phase of its campaign for the Detroit Ope ra

Hou se, in 2001. Th e $2 0 million rai sed during this campa ign will bring the total amo unt fo r acq uiring an d restoring the Detro it O p era

H o u se to $62 million.

The m ain comp onen ts of Th e Crowning

Achieveme nt include reno vat io n of the six -

Gift s/Pl edges recorded though MmIh 15, 2004

MEDICI CIRCLE

$2,000,000 & ABOVE

Ford Motor Compa ny Fund

Ford Ce nt er fo r Arts & Learning

The Kresge Found ation

VISIONARIES

$1,000 000 TO 1 999 999

Anonymo us

Mr. & Mrs. j ohn A. Boll

Marlene L. Bo ll Hall

GUARANTORS $500,000 TO $999 ,999

Anonymous

Lee & Floy Barthel

Lee & Floy Barthel

Cos tu me Center

Th e Cohe n Famil y Philanthropic Fun d of th e

Com munity Foundation for Southeastern Michiga n

Margo V. Cohen Center for

Dance

Came r ica

Davi d Hand leman

David Handl eman Stu dio

Detroit Grand Opera Associatio n The Sk illman Founda ti on

UNDERWRITERS

$250,000 TO $499 ,999

AM Prosce nium Arch

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Sam uel Frankel

Masco Co rpo ratio n

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Penske

Standard Fede ral Ban k

R.jami so n William s jr.

PARTNERS

$100,000 TO $249 ,999

Daiml erGhrysler Serv ices

Patron Elevato r in Ford

Ce nter for Arts & Lea rning

j ennifer & David Fische r

Barbara Frankel & Ronald

Mic halak

Patron Eleva tor in Adminis trative Tower

Herman & Sharon Frankel

Lear Co rporation

Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Lomason

noor Broadway Tower to c reate the Center for Arts and Lea rning , co n stru ctio n of a parking garage, an en d owment goal , decorative p aintin g in th e Detroit Opera House and retirem ent of cons tru ction debt

As o f March 15,2004 , n ea rl y $17 million had been raised. Michigan Opera Theatre ac know ledges the following individua ls, corporations and foundations for their gen erous su pp ort o f th is effo rt .

SPONSORS

$50,000 TO $99,999

Anonymous William P. Baer

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erde lj an Mary Sue & Paul Ewin g

Broadway Box Office

Hand leman Company

Ali ce Kales Hamvick

Foundati o n

Huntingto n Na tional Bank

Willia m & Ell en Kahn

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Krikor ian

Ka ren &1 Orpw Pe5i \ar

Fou nd a ti o n

PVS Chem icals

An to ni o & Suza nn e Rea

Fam il y

Roy & Mau reen Roberts

Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard

Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu

Geo rge M. & Pearl Zeltze r

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS

$25,000 TO $49,999

Dennis W Arc her

Co mmunity Devel op ment

Fund

Ms. Anne Lomason Bra y

Mr. & Mrs. Tarik 5. Daoud

Mrs. Margare t De mant

Mrs. Charl es M. Endicott

Mary & Pres ton Ha ppel

j ulius & Cynth ia Hu ebner

Foundation

Mary l ou & Ri chard Janes

Na nc y & Bud Liebler

Mr. Al ph onse 5. Luca rell i

Mr. & Mrs. Euge ne A. Mill er

Frank & Karen Nes i

Ms. Caro lyn Ross

jud y Sc hwartz

El ham Sha),ota

Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin

Mrs Lynn A. Townsend

Mr & Mrs. George C. Vince nt

Neva Wtl liams Arts Foundatio n

CONNOISSEURS

$15 ,000 TO $24,999

Dr. & Mrs. Dona ld C. Aus tin

larry & Dodi e David

Dr. David DiChie ra

Rosanne & Sandy Dun can

Dr & Mrs. Steph en A. Mu nk

Mr. Charl es & Dr. Charlotte

Podowski

Dr. & Mrs. Antho ny R

Ters igni

Dr. & Mrs Dieter Zetsche

Please note: When this third phase of the campaign is fini s h ed, a cumulative do n or li st wi ll be published , recog niz ing dono rs to all th ree cap ita l ca mp aigns from 1989 to the con clu sion o f The Crowning Achieve m ent. This cumu lat ive li sting will also b e re nected in a n ew dono r wall in the gra n d lobby of the Detroit Opera House. We thank you for your extraordinary sup port an d commi tment. m

AFICIONADOS

$10 000 TO $14 999

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. J. Add iso n

Bartus h

Betty & Bill Brooks

Mr. Davi d Cla rk

Glori a & Fred Clark

Anthony F. & Sara h M Earley

Marjo ri e M. Fisher

Elaine Fontana

j ames & Barbam Garavagli a

Ann & larry Ga rberding

Euge ne & Donna Hartwig

Alan & El eanor Israel

l oc niskar Gro up

Mrs. Florence LoPatin

Mr. & Mrs. Mi chael Mu tchl er

Mrs. Ruth F Rattner

Mr. & Mrs. Robert RaUlh

Mr & Mrs. Dea n E.

Richa rdson

Dr. Hershel Sandberg

Sandy Fa mil y Foundation

Mrs. Frank C. Sha ler

Mr. & Mrs. Ste ph en Strome

DEVOTEES

$5 000 TO $9,999

Mr & Mrs. Tho mas V. Angoll

Ms. Virginia Clementi

Michigan Opera Theatre

Michigan Ope ra Theatre gratefully acknowled ges the generou s co rporate , foundation , gove rnment and indivi dua l donors whose contributions were made between July 1 , 2002 , and June 30,2003 Their generosi ty plays an integral part in the co mpan y's financia l stability, n ecessary for prodUCing quality grand ope ra and dance.

CORPORATE SUPPORT

OPERA & DANCE

MAJOR BENEFACTOR

$200 ,000 +

Daiml erChrysler Corpora tion

FundDance Season Sponsor

Bolshoi Ballet Production

Sponsor

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Opening Night

Gala Sponsor

Opem Ball Platinum Sponsor

Communi ty Programs

Support

Ford Motor Company Fun d

Fall Ope ra Season Sponsor

A Royal Christmas Concert Sponsor

Denyce Graves Concert

Sponsor

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Opening Night Gala Sponsor

Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor Gen eral Ope rating Suppo rt

Genera l Moto rs Corporation

Spring Opera Season

Sponsor

Alvin Aile), American Dance Theater Matinee Performance Sponsor

Don Giovanni Opening Night

Dinner Sponsor

Opera Ball Platinum Sponsor

Commuruty Programs Support

SIGNAL BENEFACTOR

$50,000-$199,999

Bank One, Michigan The Nutcracker Production Sponsor

Opera Ball Silver Sponsor

Arvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Adopt-A-School Sponsor

MAJOR BENEFACTOR

$25,000-$49 ,999

Co merica Bank

Die fledermaus Performance Sponsor

The j offrey Ballet of Chicago

Sponsor

Golf & Tennis Outing Silver

Sponsor

BravoBmvo l Gold Leaf

Sponsor

Opera Ball Silver Sponsor

Gannett Foundation , Inc

The Nutcracker Media & Performance Sponsor

GMAC Financ ial Se rvices

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Educational Outreach Sponsor

SBC

IL Trovatore Opening Night Sponsor

Shell y & Peter Coope r

Tyrone Davenport & Li nda

Forte

Frank G. & Gert rud e Dunlap

Fo und ation

Mrs. Robe rt M. Hamady

Rose & David Handlema n

Mr. & Mrs. Kenn et h E. Hart

Gary E. & Gwenn C.

j ohn son

lawren ce & Dianejones

Elli ot & Caro lyn j oseph

Harvey & Ail ee n Kleiman

lu cie B. Mein inger

Ronald K. Mo rrison

Ms. jenni fer Nasser

Patricia Rodzik

l ois & Mark Shaevsky

Dr & Mrs. Sheldo n So n kin

Lorna Thomas , M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Raymo nd Vecci

Richard & Kathl ee n We bb

Chris & Susan Wilhelm

In addition to enjoyin g o utstandin g entertainment on the Detro it Ope ra H ouse stage, contributo rs are offered a number o f opportu nities that allow them to observe the many phases of opera and dance production, m ee t the artists and experi ence other "behind-the -scenes" activities. m

BENEFACTOR

$15,000-$24 ,999

AM, Michigan

Opera Ball Silver Sponsor

Gol f & Tennis Outing Gold

Sponsor

DTE Energy Founda ti on

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Student Ticket Sponsor

Opera Performance Sponsor

Marshall Field's

Die Fledenn"u, Performance Sponsor

Scott Shuptrine Furniture, In c.

Fall Season Opera & Dance Talks Sponso r

FELLOW $10 ,000-$14 ,999

Masco Corpo ratio n

Opera Ban Silver Sponsor

MGM Grand Casino

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Adopt-A-5chooISponsor

Opera Ball Silver Sponsor

Standard Fede ral Ba nk

Too Hot to Handel Producti on Sponsor

SUSTAINER

$5 000 -$9,999

Fifth Third Bank

Bolshoi Ballet Opening Night

Dinner Sponsor

Thysse n, North America

UAW-GM Ce nter fo r Hum an

Resources -

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Family Show Sponsor

PATRON

$2,500-$4,999

Blue Cross Blu e Shield of Michigan Fo undation -

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Student Ticket Sponsor

Boa rdwa lk Developm ent

Golf & Tennis Outing Silver Sponsor

Comcas t Ca bl e Communicati o n s, In c.

BmvoBmvo! Crystal Leaf Sponsor

Fri ed Sa perstein + Abba tt, P.c.

The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago

Supporter

GreeklOwn Casino

BmvoBmvo! Crystal Leaf Sponsor

Grunwell-Cashero Company, Inc.

Golf & Tennis Outing Silver Sponsor

Guardian Industries Corporation

Hea lth Alliance Plan

s "Inn" on Ferry Street

The Inn On Ferry Street

84 EA.'iT FERRY STRt:r l' • D ET ROIT

L o cated in Midtown's Cultural Center, the Inn is just st ep s away fro m D etroit 's ft n est th eatres, museum s, r est aurants, and ent ertainment.

Ratesfrom $109

Based on availa b i l ity, d oubl e occup a n cy, plus applicabl e taxes,group m t es available; complimentary shut tle ser v ice w i thin a 5 - mile ra d ius of th e Inn ; room service available

Mrs. Ba rba ra Na ru ta

Mr. Charl es Nave

Mr & Mrs Har ry Nosa nchuk

Mr. & Mrs. George W Nou han

Ms. Linda Orl ans

Mr. & Mrs. J am es Pamel

Dr. & Mrs. J oseph R Papp

Mr J ac k Pe rlmutt er & Mr. Dan Clancy

Mr. Charl es & Dr Cha rlo tte Podows ki

Drs. Irvin &: Pam e la Tro tm an Reid

Mr. & Mrs. Ll oyd Reuss

Mr. & Mrs No rm an H Rosenfeld

Dr. & Mrs. Norman Rose nz weig

Mr. & Mrs. Will iam Sa ndy

Dr. Robe rt E Schirm er

Ms Susa n Sc hoon er

Dr. & Mrs Ka rl Sc hroeder

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory j. Sc hwa rtz

Mr. & Mrs. Donald E

Schwende mann

Mr & Mrs. Ma r k Shaevsky

Mrs. Arlene Shaler

Mr. & Mrs. Erwin S. Simo n

Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinn ie Smith J r.

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Dr. & Mrs. Robert j. So kol

Dr. & Mrs Sheld on So nkin

Dr. Grego ry Steph ens

Dr. & Mrs Gerald H. Sto ll man

Dr. & Mrs. L. Murray Thomas

Dr. Robe rta & Mr. Shel do n Toll

J an et & Paul Victor

Mrs. Al vin Wass erman

Mr. & Mrs Ric hard C. Webb

Mrs. Amel ia H Wil helm

Dr. & Mrs. Chri stoph er D. Wilhelm

Ms. Nan cy Wi ll iam s & Ms. Sharon Backs trom

Mr. R J ami so n Wilii ams J r.

Dr. Maril )ol L. Willi amso n

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wint er

Mr. & Mrs. Grego ry j. Wron kowicz

Th e Ha n J oan E Youn g & Mr. Th omas L. Sc hell enbe rg

Mr. & Mrs Josep h Za farana

Mrs Paul Zuckerm an

DDNDR $ 2 ,000-$2 , 499

Mr. & Mrs Ra)o n ond Antos

Mr. &: Mrs. Eug en e Appl ebaum

Mrs. Haro ld Arnold i

Dr. Haro ld Mitc hell Ar rin gton

Dr. & Mrs. Ingida As faw

Mr. W Victor Benjamin

Dr. & Mrs. J oh n G. Biela wski

Mr. & Mrs. G. Peter Blom

Mr & Mrs. J ohn Boo th

Mr. & Mrs William C. Broo ks

Dr. & Mrs. J ose ph L. Ca halan

Mr. & Mrs George Call as

Dr. & Mrs. Victor j. Ce rve nak

Mr & Mrs. Frederick H Clark

Ms Vi rgini a Ciemen L i

Mrs Margo Cohen

Mrs. Ell en R Coop er

Shell y & Peter Co oper

Dr Robert Co rn ett e

Dr. & Mrs Victor Cu rato lo

Ju li a Donovan Darlow & J ohn O'Mea ra

Mr. & Mrs. J erry D'Ava nzo

Mr. & Mrs. Williamj. Davis

Mrs. Adelin e DeBia si

Mr. Denn is &: Mr J erem y Ze ltzer

Ms. Mary J ane Doerr

Mr. Don E Du ggan

Mrs. Raina Ern stoff & Dr. Sanford Hanse ll

Mrs. Barbara Eve rsman

Mr & Mrs. Oscar Feldman

Adrienne & Robert Z. Feldstei n

Dr & Mrs Pau l Firnschild

Mrs. Elain e Fon tana

Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster

Mr. & Mrs Larry Garb erd ing

Mrs Frank Ge rmackJr.

Mr. & Mrs . And rew

Giancamill i

Mr. & Mrs. Keit h E. GiITord

Mr. All an Gilm our

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Gordon

Mr. & Mrs Stephen Hago pian

Dr. & Mrs . Joel I. Hambu rge r

Mr. & Mrs David Handl eman

Dr. & Mrs. J ac k H Hertzl er

Mi ss Mary A. Hes ter

Mr. Rob ert M. Holland

Mr & Mrs Jo hn Irvi n e

Alan & El ea nor Israel

Mr. & Mrs. Ve rn e G. Istoc k

Ms Amy Jid ov

Mr. & Mrs Ste rl ing c. Jones J r.

Dr. & Mrs. Sherman Ka y

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kes ler

Dr. & Mrs. Charl es Kess ler

Mr & Mrs Eugene Klein

Mr & Mrs. Robert Kl ei n

Fath er Ralph E Kowal ski

Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M Krei ndler

Ma rlin j. Lappe & David Nowa kowski

Mr. & Mrs Elm ore Leonard

Dr. & Mrs Leo nard Lern er

Dr. & Mrs Melvi n A. Les ter

Mr. & Mrs Charl es LetlS

Dr. & Mrs Zvi Lev ra n

Dr. & Mrs . Stanl ey Levy

Dr. & Mrs. Kim K Li e

Dr & Mrs Robert P Lisak

Dr Cha rl es E. Lucas

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Major

Elain e &: Mervyn Manni ng

Ms Flori ne Mark & Dr.

Willi am Ro ss

Dr. & Mrs. Rona ld Martell a

The Hon. J ack & Dr Bettye

Arrin gLO l1 Martin

Dr. Robe rt Matt hews

Mrs Wad e H McC ree Jr

Mr. & Mrs . Angus j. McMillan

Mr. & Mrs Frank Mitch el l

Mr. & Mrs Ma rkus Mitri us

Mr. & Mrs Car l MilSeIT

Dr. & Mrs. Van C. Momo nJ r.

Mr. & Mrs. Euge ne Mo ndry

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore

Monolidis

Mr. & Mrs. Ja mes Moon ey

Mr. & Mrs Fred Morganroth

Mr. Kenneth Moriarty

Mr. & Mrs. E Clare nce Mu laro ni

David & J ulie Mull igan

Mrs. J ennifer Nasse r

Mr. Ch ris Nern

Mr & Mrs. Gra ham A. Ori el'

Dr. Robert E L. Perkins

Mr. & Mrs Bro ck E Plumb

Ms Ruth E Rattn er

Mr. & Mrs. J ohn Renick

Mr & Mrs. Ja mes Rigby

Mr. Kenneth Robin son

Mrs . Lin da Rodn ey

Ms. Patri cia H Rodzik

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross

Dr. Hers hel Sandberg

Mr & Mrs Lee Saperste in

Dr. & Mrs. Norm an R Sc hak ne

Dr. Barbara & Mr La wrence

Schiff

Mrs. R j. Sch litters

Mr. & Mrs Alan Sc hwa rtz

Mr & Mrs Merton Segal

Ms Ell en Sha rp

Mr. & Mrs. Ri cha rd Sloa n

Ms Ph yllis Fu nk Snow

Mr. & Mrs. Davi d Snyder

Mr. & Mrs Pa ul Spica

Mrs Nadele Sp iro

The Avanti Society - Ensuring the Future

Im agine a gift th a t o utli ves yo u and t h at tou c h es futur e ge n e ration s in your abse n ce. Th ats the goal o f The Avanti Society, Michiga n O p era

Th ea tres Planned Gift Recognition Program. The Avanti Society represe n ts a designa ted gro up of fTien ds o f MO T who h ave mad e p la ns to include MOT in th eir estate plans - whethe r b y wiU , trust, insurance or life inco me arrangem e nt. Membersh ip in The Avanti Society is open to a ll . Memb e rs of Th e Avanti Society recei ve a beauti full y design ed lapel pin , recognitio n at the annu al Avanti Even t , invitations to s pe cia l events a nd p erfo rmances, a nd are lis ted as me mbe rs i n our pro g ram books throu gho u t ea ch se aso n

An Avanti for Tomorrow

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THE AVANTI SOCIETY FOUNDING MEMBERS

Mrs, Adele Amerman

Dr. Lo urdes VAndaya

Mr. & Mrs. Ag us[in Arbulu

Chesler & Emelia Arn old

Mr & Mrs J. Addiso n Banush*

Mr & Mrs Brett Bml erso n

Mr & Mrs Art Bl air

Ro y E. & lise Calcagno

Glad). Ca ldro ney

Dr & Mrs. Vict or j. Cervcnak

Dr Robe n E Com etl c*

Mr & Mrs. Tarik Daoud

Mr. & Mrs Robe rt E Dewar*

Karen VanderK loOi Di Chiera *

Mr & Mrs. Cha rles H Duncan

Mrs Charles M En dicott

Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher

Pamel a R Francis

Barbara Frankel & Ronald Mic halak *

Mr. & Mrs Herm an Frankel *

Mrs. Rema Fran kel *

Dr. &. Mrs. Byron P Georgeson

Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D !

Mr lawrence W Hall & Mrs Jerome Halperin

Mr. David Handleman *

Mr. & Mrs Kenneth E Hart

Mr. & Mrs Eugene L. Ha rtwi g

Dr. Ci nd y Hung

Krist inJarami llo

Mr. Do naldJe nsc n

Mr & Mrs Envi n H Klo pfer *

Misses Phyllis & Selma Kom

Mr & Mrs. Ar thur Krol ikows ki

Mr & Mrs Sakador P. Masca li

Mrs Wade H. McCree

Ms. Jane McKee

Drs. Orland o & DorOlhy Miller

Mr Ronald K. Morrison

Mr Dale J. Pango nis

Mr Ric hard M Raisin

Mrs. RUl h F. Ra uner*

Margueri te &. James Ri gby

Ms. Patricia Radzik

Ms Susan Schooner

Drs. Heinz &. Ali ce Platt Schwarz

Mrs Frank C. Shaler

Ms. Phyll is Funk Snow

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard Sta rkwea ther

Mrs Mark C. Stevens*

Jon athan Swift &. Thomas A SL

Charles

Mr. Rona ld F. S\vitzer

Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan *

Donald & Marga re t Thurber

Mr. Edward D. Tusse tl

Mr. &. Mrs George Vincen t

Mrs. Amelia H \Vi lhelm *

Elizabe th &. Walt er P. Work

Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer

MEMBERS

Mr. &. Mrs Robert A. Allesee*

Dr. Da vid DiChiera *

Ms. Ma ry Ja ne Doerr

Mr &. Mrs. Ha rvey Freema n

Mr. &. Mrs Stephen Hago pian

Mr. &. Mrs. Robe rt Kle in *

Ms. Kathl een Mo nroe

Dr &. Mrs Stephen Mu nk

Mr Joshua Rest

Mr Stanfo rd C. Stoddard

* MOT thanks ou r generous Touch the Future Donors.

FULAUED BEQUESTS

Mr All en B. Chris tma n

Ms Ma rjOri e Adele DeV lieg

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar*

Mr. James P. Diamon d

Mrs. Cha rl otte Bush Fa ili ng

Mr. Edward P. Froh li ch

Priscilla A. B Goodell

Mr. Emcst Good ma n

Mrs. Robert M Hamad y

Mr Bruce Hi llman

Mr Go rdon V. Hoialmen

Mr. Cari J. Huss

Ms. Helen Barbara Johnston

Ms Helen Miller

Mrs. Ella M. Mont ro y

Ruth Rawlin gs Mou

Clarice Odgers Pereox

Mr. Mit chell J. Roman owski

Mr. Edward C. Sta hl

AVANTI EVENT SPONSORS

Mrs. Adel e Amer man

Mr &. Mrs. Richard Starkweather

Mr &. Mrs. George Vi nce nt

AVANTI LOGO & PIN DESIGN Monica Moffat &. Pat McGuire

Mr & Mrs. Wa lt er M. Stark

Mr & Mrs. Ri chard D.

Starkweather

Mr. & Mrs. Geo rge Strumbos

Ronald E Switze r

Mrs Cat herine Banhwell

Ms. Ruth Berean

Mr & Mrs. Anhur. Bedin

Mr Sta nislaw Bialogows ki

Mr & Mrs. Eugene W

Mr. & Mrs. Nonnan J. Tabor jr Blanchard

Mr & Mrs. j oel D. Tauber

Mr & Mrs. C Thomas Toppin

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C

VanderBrug

Mr. Ri chard Ve ntura

Mr Steve n L Victo r

Mr & Mrs. j onat ha n Walton

Mr. & Mrs. Gal)' L Wassennan

Mr Kenn eth Way

Mrs Bel)' l Winkelman

Dr & Mrs Clyde Wu

Dr & Mrs. j ose E. Yanez

Mr. & Mrs. larl)' Za nge de

Dr. & Mrs. Di eter Ze tsc he

Drs Rosemal)' & john Blase

Dr & Mrs. David Bloom

Mr. Lawrence Boensch

Dr. & Mrs. David Bouwman

Mrs. Mari lyn Bowerman

Mr. & Mrs. Herman BLOdsky

Ms. Robena BI)'ant

Ms. C R Ca mpit elle

Dr & Mrs. Thomas E. Ca rson

Mr & Mrs. james D'Alessandro

Mr. & Mrs George Damba ch

Mr Sa muel L Davis

Mr 1. Donati

Mr & Mrs. Wil liam A.

Dr & Mrs. Ma rtin Zimrn ennan Dunnin g

CAMERATA CLUB

$1,000-$1,999

Mr & Mrs Th omas Angott

Mr & Mrs. jam es Bonahoom

Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard A. Brodie

Mrs. Doree n Bull

Mrs. Patri cia Ca pal bo

Ms. Wendy Cornwa ll

Dr & Mrs. Melvyn Eder

Dr. Pat ricia L Edwards

Ms. In grid Brit Eidnes

Mr & Mrs. Chades Elias

Dr & Mrs. A. EI-Magrabi

Mr & Mrs. Richard Ensign

Mr. & Mrs. Burke Fossee

Ms. josephine E. Fran z

Mr. All en Freema n

Mr. Ed mund A. Ga ston

Dr. Byron & Marilyn

Mr. & Mrs. Roben B. Fa ir jr Georgeso n

Mr Drew Fishburn

Mr & Mrs Geo rge FLOst

Mrs. l rene Garcia

Ms. Pri sc illa Greenberg

Mr & Mrs. j eLO me Halperin

Dr & Mrs. Kad Han yi

Dr. & Mrs. Ge rhard t Hein

Mr. &: Mrs. Julius Hueb ne r

Sa m &: Donn a Kountoupes

Lesli e landau & Dr Glendon

Gardner

Mrs. Amy Malan ey

Mr & Mrs. jam es McLennan

Mr & Mrs. Ado lph Nee me

Mr & Mrs. Irvin g Nusba um

Mr. & Mrs. Ric hard O'Brien

Mr. & Mrs. Dani el Olson

Mr Hugh Gill

Mr & Mrs. William Gilmore

Dr & Mrs. Leslie Green

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Green

Mr. & Mrs. joseph Gualti eri

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage

Roben & jan e Hampso n

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Harness

Ms. Barbara Heller

Dr Phillip Hertz

Mr William Hulsker

Me. Ronald R. Hum phrey

Mrs. Davidjacknow

Mr. David Jansen

Mr & Mrs. Richardjel)'an

Mr & Mrs. Ri chardJj essup

Dr. & Mrs. Howard C

Mr. & Mrs. j oh n Ot to joodep h

Mrs. Mal)' Perna

Miss Alm a M Pe trini

Ms. Jennifer Poteat

Mr & Mrs. j ac k Rob in so n

Mr & Mrs. Geo rge Roumelljr

Mr & Mrs. Mar k Sc hmidt

Ms Elsa Shansis

Dr & Mrs. Michael Shan

Mr. Frank D Stella

Dr Leo pold Stra usz

Mrs. CaLO lyn Stubbs

Mrs. Bun E. Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Terre ll

Mr & Mrs. j ohn Tierney

Mr & Mrs. Ron

Va nd erM olen

Mrs. C Th eron Va n Duse n

Mrs. Harry Ve llmure

Mrs. Ph ylli S Webb

GDC OPENING NIGHT

INTERMISSION SPONSORS

Mr & Mrs. Frederi ck Clark

Mr. & Mrs. larl)' David

Mr. & Mrs. Paul E\ving

Barba ra Frankel & Ron

Mic halak

Mr. & Mrs. jam es Garavaglia

Ronald Switz er &jim McLure

Mr.. R. j amison Wi ll iams jr..

GDC ANNUAL PARTY

Mr.. & Mrs. Lee Barth el

MEMBERSHIP DONORS

LUMINARY $500 -$999

Mr. Henr y M. Kassen

Mrs. M. 1. Keefe

Ms. Id a King

Mr & Mrs. Martin Kohlen berg

Misses Selma & Phyllis D. Kom

Ms. Mal)' Kram er

Mr. & Mrs. james Ku ykendall

Dr & Mrs. Gerald lak er

Mr & Mrs. Lee land es

Ms. Bern adette lane

Mr & Mrs. Richard Larson

Mr Edward Lekki

Mrs. Sa ll y LePla- Perry

Mr. & Mrs. j ose ph Li ebla ng

Ms. Elai ne Lovitt

Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Lund y

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Ma ncuso

Ms. Mal)' McGough

Ms. Patricia McKanna

Dr & Mrs. Max McK inn ey

Mr & Mrs. William Michalu k

Ms. Hele n Millen

Dr & Mrs. Ronald Miller

Dr. Ali Mo iin

Hon Marion Moore

Mr Roben A. Nitsc hke

Mr.. j ose ph Nuye

n

Eric & Adene Oppenh eim

Ms. Ca th erine Osenkowski

Ms. Dian e Paratore

Mrs. Sam uel Pea rl stein

Mr & Mrs. Mark Peterson

Ms. Irene Picco ne

Dr.. & Mrs. Peter J Polid mi

Mr.. & Mrs. Dean E.

Anon ymous Ri chardson

Mr. Roben G. Abgarian

Mr & Mrs. George Robinso n

Mr.. & Mrs. Felix 1. Adams john Rom a ni & Barbara

Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Alonzo Ande rso n

Dr.. & Mrs. joel Ap pel

Ms. Gera ldin e At kinso n

Mr & Mrs. Claus Sc haefer

Mr & Mrs. Peter Sil veri

Mrs. Lmetta Skewes

Mr Ste ffen So lomon

Mr. Victor So rense n

Mr & Mrs. j eLO me 1. Spence r

Nadine & Ken Sperry

Mr. William R Stefani

Dr. Sheldon & j ess ie Stern

Dr & Mrs. Mack C Stiding

Mr & Mrs. Peter P. Thurber

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JEANETTE PAWLACZVK

To her family, she was a loving mother and

I,grandmother To her beloved Polish community, she was a proud advocate of its rich culture. To the media, she was the warm welcome at the press table To Michigan Opera Theatre, she was everything!

For 17 years, Michigan Opera Theatre was a "home away from home "

Jeanette Pawlaczyk.

For 17 years, the Opera Company and its staff was blessed with the time , ta lents and unyielding love of this extraordinary woman.

Jeanette Pawlaczyk began her service to Michigan Opera Theatre in 1987,

Iasa way to dedicate a few hours a week to an art form that she so loved In those first years of volunteering, Jeanette provided the traditional, vital support of an office volunteer - folding , stuffing, copying, mailing, etc At that time , neither Jeanette nor the staff with whom she worke d understood just how much she wou ld come to mean to the day-to-day operations of Michigan Opera Theatre.

In 1990, Jeanette found her niche and became exclus ive to the Public Relations Department. At that time, Rebecca Happel was the director of public relations. For Rebecca, Jeanette developed a comprehensive filing system. Press cl ip pings, photos , press re leases, biograph ies and collateral materials all had a home, which was fiercely protected by Jeanette. So effective was this system that it eventually became the fo rm at for Mich igan Opera Theatre 's archives

In 1994, when I became director of public re lations and necessity cal led for a reduction in the department, Jeanette's role became even greater. Now, in addition to archiving and keeping us organized , we depended on Jeanette to find our mistakes with her keen proofreading skills, help us to overcome

Iwriter's

block by providing a sentence or two and share her tremendous love for opera by greeting our media at the opening night press table , among many other respons ibilities.

In the exciting and demanding months leading up to the grand open ing of the Detroit Opera House, Je anette worked tirelessly - at times giving 80 hours of her week to ensure the success of this monumental event. From a series of hard-hat tours through the vast construction site to assembling press kits unti l 2 a m., Jeanette was an inspiration to th e ent ire staff It was during th is time that we crowned her "Queen of Public Relations."

Four years ago, when Michigan Opera Theatre 's marketing, public relations , ticket office and group sales teams were combined to create the Communications Department, Jeanette 's ro le grew even still. In these past few years, she was an asset to all ope rations of the department.

Th ough her generosity in sharing her time and talents we re unmatched, if you were to ask any Michigan Opera Th eatre staff membe r what he or she most cherished about Jeanette , it would without doubt be something of a much more persona l nature. Yes, her ta lents were unending and remarkable , but it was her enormous he art that made her so extraordinary. Although she was never compensated with a paycheck, she always exclaimed that she was paid with the love of her co-workers. And love her we did!

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On February 18, 2004, Michigan Op era Theatre was si len ced by the pass in g of this amazing woman. Jeanette Pawlaczyk wil l forever be a part of the soul of Mic hi gan Opera Theatre , remembered most for her ceaseless dedication and unconditional love

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many willing hands Th e talented, giving hands of our Opera League, Ush ers, D ance Cou n cil , Encore !, Ambassadors, Office and Boutique workers , Movers, Supe rs, Education &: Outreac h , and AdagiO volunteers h ave a Significant impa ct on the overall opera tion of the compan y

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Michigan Opera Thea tre and th e Detroit Opera Hou se present one of the finest and most dive r se opera and dance se ri es in th e co unt ry The theatri ca l exp eriences enco mpass voca l a nd orchestral music , d ance, drama, costumes, sets a nd li ghting. Th e achi eve ment of thi s mu ltipli City requires many vo ices and Michigan Opera Volunteer Association Executive Committee

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Special thanks to the following individuals whose financial support qualifies them as members of the Volunteer OPERAtors:

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Create Opera! With Students Who Are Mentally Impaired

Chosen as one of the Ten Best Practices in Arts Education

Th e Department of Community Programs ' Create Opera with Students Who are Mentally Imp aired was cho sen as one of the Ten Best Practices in Arts Education in Michigan for a new book being published through the Michigan Department of Education and ArtServe Michigan.

Since 197 8, the Department o f Commu nity Programs has offered Create Opera! to all types of students, includin g gi ft ed and talented yo ungsters, college musi c and thea ter majors , schoolteachers and others. Create Op era ! with Students Who are Mentally Im paired grew as an additional option for speCial e ducation teac h e rs to u se with th ei r menta lly chall enge d s tud e nts.

Ten Bes t Pra cti ces in Arts Educati on will b e published annually and was developed to give the community the opportunity to read about outstanding work done by sch ools , colleges, organizations and artists with students in Michigan So m e of the lea ding arts educators in the state selected the 10 b es t prac ti ces in the book. The Department of Community Programs is proud to ha ve one o f its innova tive Crea te Opera! curricu la ch ose n to b e publish ed in this first book.

Ten Best Practices in Arts Education is available in hard copy from ArtServe Michigan or online a t

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Learning at the Opera House Summer

of 2004 brings back Learning

at the Op era House, the now eight-yearold institute offering workshops, camps, lectures , tours and creative opportunities for all ages. Arts, hiSto ry, humanities , health , architectural history, tours and professional de velopment are awaiting each and every one of you who wou ld like to take adva ntage of the co n ve ni ence, professionalism and camrad erie found h ere in the Detroit Op era Hou se.

Our time-tested programs for yo ung people include Crea te Op era !, Rapp era, Op eretta Workshop , Opera Camp, Opera Worshop, Recital Workshop and Writing Workshop for Children. Music composition is part of both Create Opera! an d Rapp era , and performance is invol ve d in all these popular summer activities.

Adu lts as wel l as so me of our yo ung people enjoy our serie s on opera, dance, th e Harlem Renaissa nce in De troit , d eco rati ve plastering and our continuing partnership program , Po ets at the Opera Hou se, with the YM.C.A. and the Write rs Voice, coordinated with M.L Li ebler. The "y" and M.L also pro vide u s wi th teachers, so that adults can take fiction writing and poe t ry

A sp ec ial focus of th e Opera Lecture Se ries this summer wi ll be th e n ew opera that David DiChiera h as commissioned Margaret Gam er is ba se d on the true sto ry of a slave woman who esc ap ed wi th h er famil y from Kentucky to Cincinnati only to b e reca ptured b y h e r "ma ste r. " To keep h er children from returning to slavery, sh e kills them , then takes h e r own life.

Thi s tragic ta le ha s the stuff that m akes grand opera grand! The lyrically conceived libretto is by Toni Morrison, and the soaring musi c is by compose r Richard Danielpour.

Th e Learning at th e Opera House seriesThe Renaissance in Detroit - wi ll featur e lec tures about the Und e rground Railro ad movement in Detroit , Sla ve Songs and Quilt Maps , field trip s to Und e rground Railro ad si tes in Michigan, and visits to museum s in Onta ri o. Margret Garner sc holars wi ll ex plain th e story's artistic j o urn ey from newspaper ac cou nt to hi storica l bio gra phy, to no vel, to film , to opera. The premiere of Margaret Gamer will b e in May of 2005. Here is an opportun it y for everyone to prepare for our own world pre mie re i

The final workshop of Marga ret Gam er will star t during th e week of August 9t h

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Leanting at the Opera House students perjonn The Mikado.

Co mpo ser Richard Danielpour will present the final lec ture of our Summer Opera Lec ture Series on Tuesday, August 10th.

Is the re anything we teach that you wou ld lik e to learn 7 Is the re some thing yo u wo uld like to lea rn that we don't teach? We love finding exp e n presenters w ho lo ve to help peop le lea rn about some area of their exp e rt ise.

Leaming at th e Opera Hou se takes place thi s summe r between July 5 th and August 15t h . iii

Karen V. DiChiera, who developed the Create Opera! process, at worn with students at The Lamphere Center for the Mentally Impaired.

Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program

Detroit Grand Opera Association

The history of Michigan Opera Theatre is intertwined with that of the Detroit Grand Opera Association, the organization that brought the Metropolitan Opera to Detroit for a week of performances each year for nearly three decades. The Detroit Grand Opera Association became inactive in the mid 1980s, when the Metropolitan Opera diSCOnLinued its tOUling program.

Overture to Opera began in the early 1960s under the auspices of the Detroit Grand Opera Association, preparing audiences for the Met's annual tour by prodUCing scenes from upcoming operas. The outreach program evolved into the internationally recognized Michigan Opera Theatre, which today is counted among the nation's 10 largest opera companies.

Several Years ago, the Detroit Grand Opera Association received a generous bequest from the estate of Anne and R. Bruce Redfield In a special session, the trustees of the Detroit Grand Opera Association came together and determined that the Redfield gift should become an endowment to help underwrite the costs involved in bringing extraordinary artists to our city, thus continuing the tradition that was the hallmark of the Detroit Grand Opera Association. Henceforth, each season our artist roster will include an artist whose visit ·is made possib le thanks to the support of the Anne and R. Bruce Redfield Artist Endowment Fund.

This year the artist supported by the Anne and R. Bruce Redfield endowment fund is Nathan Gunn. B

The launching of Barbara Gibson's career reads like a script from a Hollywood movie. She had been studyin g for three years with Maestro Sturani , when he invited a group of his Metropolitan Opera fri ends, including soprano Bidu Sayao, baritone Giuseppe Danise and tenor Giovanni Martinelli, to hear the 19year-old soprano. After the recital, Danise was so impressed that he was ab le to arrange an audition for Barbara with Arthur Judson of Co lumbia Artists Management Inc. That very day, it happened that the producer of "The Telephone Hour " had an appointment at Columbia, and he was persuaded to listen to the yo ung colora tura. She was immediately signed to a Co lu mbia Artists contract and a debut on a national radio broadcast in September 1949. A recording contract with RCA soon followed as well as an appearance on the "Vo ice of Firestone," broadcast simultaneously on radio and television

In 1952, she was ch osen by the legendary Arturo Toscanini to sing in the radio broadcast of Gluck's Otjeo ed Ewidice. Soon after, she made her operatic debut with Cincinnati Opera Association as Gilda in Rigoletto. In 1954 she appeared with the San Francisco Opera as Rosina, Oscar and Zerlina The following spring she was chosen to participate in a five-week cultural good will tour of Europe. After a triumphant performance with the Berlin Philharmonic, Der Tagesspiegal proclaimed, "Barbara Gibson brought back to life the great era o f colora tura singing." Her second tour of Europe climaxed with the winning of first prize in the woman's vocal division of Italy's Giambattista Viotti contest. First prize had never been awarded in the voice d ivision. Moreover, according to the Associated Press wire report flashed around the world, Barbara Gibson was the first American to win a first prize in any of the four contest divisions (vo ice, piano, violin, and composition).

Returning after an exhaustive and extended national concert tour, she took the music world by surprise when, at the height of her vocal powers, she announced that she would retire from the stage and dedicate herself to raising her young family in Detroit Michigan, bringing a premature end to a meteoric career.

In 1965, Dr. David DiChiera, wh o had committed himself to establishing an opera company in Detroit, persuaded her to be the featured artist in the Overture to Opera Series, performing the mad scene from Lucia di

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Lammermoor in eight performances throughout the Metropolitan Detroit area. She became a founding board member of the fledgling company, providing constant artistic advice, and introdu ced DiChiera to many colleagues, including famous Italian basso Italo Tajo, who came to Detroit to sing in II Campanello and direct the company's first full-length production, The Barber oj Seville.

Barbara Gibson's commitment to MOT has continued through the years, and in 2002, a generou s endowment gift established th e Barbara Gibson Young Artist Program, which will support Michigan Opera Theatre's ongoing commitment to training and preparing the opera stars of tomorrow. B

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Barbara Gibson as Lucia in the 1968 Overture to Opera Series

Abigail Haynes DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Young Artist

Lea Woods Friedman Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist

PERFORMANCE is a commitment to Excellence

its commitment to excellence in every performance, the Michigan Opera Theatre inspires , enthralls and delights us. It enriches our lives.

The MASCO family of companies proudly supports the Michigan Opera Theatre 's great productions in its 2002-2003 season They are outstanding contributions to the cultural life of Michigan and we extend our best wishes for a sensat ional season .

April 24 - May 2, 2004

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STROBE LIGHTS ARE USED DURING THIS PRODUCTION

MAURICE SENDAK

Set and Costume Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut:

The Magic Flute 1997

Recently: The Love afThree Oranges and The Cunning Lillie Vixen.

Upcoming: Where the Wild Things Are

(See featured article on page II)

SHAWN KAUFMAN

Lighting Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Der Rasenkavelier 2000

2004 Season: The Magic Flute

Recently: Michigan Opera Theatre, National Lyric Opera, Opera Theatre of Philadelphia and Motor City Lyric Opera.

JOANNE WEAVER

Wig and Makeup Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut:

Tasca 1995

2004 Season: The Magic Flute, The Pirates of Pen zance, The Pearl Fishers

Recently: Washington Opera , Baltimore Opera , Sarasota Opera, Opera Colorado, Florentine Opera, Wolf Trap and Opera Pacific.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CREDITS

Corey Globke - Stitcher

Pamela Kupper - Asst. Lighting Designer

Julia Kurtyta - Second Violin

Rudi Lauerrnann - Asst. Recording Eng ine e r

Anthony Noto - Chorus

Supernumeraries

Oliver Aguilar - dragon

Anastasia Feofanova - lion

Leslie Tse - lion

May 8 -16, 2004

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PETER DEAN BECK Set Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Candide 1991

Recently: Other opera credits include productions of Falstaff, La traviata, Don Giovanni, Madama Butterfly, Hansel and Gretel, A Midsummer Night's Dream , and Romeo and Juliet for such companies as Florida Grand, Glimmerglass, Virginia, and Chautauqua Operas.

KENDALL SMITH

Lighting Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: The Ballad of Baby Doe, 1979

2004 Season: The Pirates of Penzance, The Pearl Fishers

Recently: A Masked Ball, 2003

Upcoming: The Full Monty, Rigoletto, Swing

JOANNE WEAVER

Wig and Makeup Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Tosca 1995

2004 Season: The Magic Flute, The Pirates of Penzance , The Pearl Fishers

Recently: Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Colorado , Florentine Opera, Wolf Trap and Opera Pacific.

The role ofIsabel will be performed by Kelly Daniel-Decker.

CORRECTION TO THE PLAYBILL

Costumes designed by Howard Kaplan and provided by Malabar, Ltd. of Toronto

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CREDITS

Corey Globke - Stitcher

Pamela Kupper - Asst. Lighting Designer

Rudi Lauermann - Asst. Recording Engineer

Andrew Wu - Concertmaster

Additional lyrics to "Modem Major General " by Philip Kraus

Pearl Fishers

by: Georges Bizet

June 5.13,2004

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STROBE LIGHTS ARE USED DURING THIS PRODUCTION

ZANDRA RHODES

Set and Costume Des igner

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: The Pearl Fishers 2004

Recently: The Magic Flute

Upcoming: A retrospective of her work at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London

(See featured article on page 19)

KENDALL SMITH

Lighting Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: The Ballad of Baby Do e, i 979

2004 Season: The Pirates of Penzance, The Pearl Fishers

Recently: A Masked Ball, 2003

Upcoming: The Full Monty, Rigoietto, Swing

JOANNE WEAVER

Wig and Makeup Designer

Michigan Opera Theatre debut: Tasca 1995

2004 Season: The Magic Flute, Th e Pirates of Penzance, The Pearl FisherJ

Recently: Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Colorado, Florentine Opera, Wolf Trap and Opera Pacific.

**Specia l thanks to the Maggie A1lesee Department of Dance at Wayne State University.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CREDITS

Corey Globke - Stitcher

Pamela Kupper - Asst. Lighting De signer

Rudi Lauermann -Asst. Recording Engineer

Trevore Ross - Asst. Director

Keturah Stickann-Skadberg - Asst. Choreographer

Supernumeraries

Danny Bradley, Bruce Davis, Tim Doty, Chris Ferriole, Gabriel Gunsberg, Ethan Jensen, Michael-John Knoblauch, Michael Manos, Ben Maters, Freddie Robinson, Jim Slowik, Ron Temelkol s ki.

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre

CHOREOGRAPHERS

Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey, Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5th, 1931, Alvin Ailey was introduced to dance by performances of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. His formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton's classes by his friend, Carmen de Lavallade. When Mr. Ailey began creating dance, he drew upon his "blood memories" of Texas, the blues, spirituals and gospel as inspiration , which resulted in the c reation of his most popular and critically acclaimed work-Revelations. Although he c reated 79 ballets over hi s lifetime , Alvin Ailey maintained that his company was not exclusively a repository for his own work. Today, the company continues Mr. Ailey's mission by presenting important works of the past and commissioning new ones to add to the repertoire. In all, more than 170 works by over 65 choreographers have been performed by The Ailey.

Mark Diamond

Mark Diamond turned full-time to choreography and teaching in 1983, after dancing five years for choreographer John Neumeier with the Hamburg Staatsoper in Germany. Prior to that he was a principal dancer with the Milwaukee Ballet Company, danced with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Tamburitzans, Slavic folk ensemble He trained with Edward Caton and attended Duquesne University and Point Pa rk College, where he studied mu sic, history 2nd dance. Presently on staff at North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDT) as choreographer and program director of NCDT 2, he has choreographed and taught in Europe, the United States and Japan. In the summer he serves as associate artistic director and resident choreographer for Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux at the Chautauqua Ballet. Before joining NCDT, Mr. Diamond was resident choreographer for the Cincinnati Opera, founded Ballet Artists Cincinnati, a nd received choreography g rant s from the Ohio Arts Council , the New England Foundation for the Arts, and others.

ARTISTIC STAFF

Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, President & Artistic Director

Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux began his caree r with the Paris ' Opera Ballet and has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet and the New York City Ballet. His works h ave been commissioned by companies suc h as the New York City Ball e t , the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Compa ny, the Pennsylvania Ballet and Munich Opera. Mr. Bonnefoux has served as choreographer a nd ballet master of the Pittsburgh Ballet, as chairman a nd a rti stic director of the Ballet Department at Indiana University and during the summers is currentl y artistic director, cho reographer and teacher at the Chautauqua Institute in New York. Mr. Bonnefoux joined NCDT in 1996 as artistic director, and was appointed president in Augus t 2002.

LaRue Allen, Executive Director

LaRue Allen came to NCDT from the Trisha Brown Company in New York where she served as executive director for nine years, overseeing all administration, planning, development and production. Ms. Allen also supervised the establishment of the Trisha Brown Company school, which offers instruction to more than 300 dancers from around the world. Formerly, she served as Senior Program Specialist for the National Endowment for the Arts, as a director of the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre and its official school, the Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop, and as an instructor at Penn State University

Patricia McBride, Associate Artistic Director

Patricia McBride has been celebrated as the outstanding American ballerina of our day and a star of international stature. Her remarkable virtuosity and artistic range have been demonstrated in more than one hundred ballets during three decades with the New York City Ballet (NYCB). In 1959, Ms. McBride joined the company of NYCB and in 1961 became the youngest principal dancer. George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins created many of their master works for her. Nls. McBride has performed all over the world. She has danced for five American presidents, Mrs. Gandhi and Prince Philip; and she has performed with many of the great male dancers of our time She joined NCDT in 1996 as associate artistic director.

Jerri Kumery, Associate Artistic Director

Jerri Kumery began her studies with Roman Jasinski and Moscelyn Larkin in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She danced professionally with the New York City Ballet for ten years (1977-1987) under the direction of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins. She joined NCDT in 1990, under the direction of Salvatore Aiello, as ballet mistress and teacher and in 1992 became associa te artistic director. She also served as acting a rti sti c director for the 1995-96 season after Aie llo's death. Ms. Kumeryis the curator of Salvatore Aiello's ballets In May J 997, Ms. Kumery \Vas awarded an Arts & Science Cou nci l Fellow ship for her meritorious contribution to th e artistic community.'

A Streetcar Named Desire About North

Carolina Dance Theatre

Robert Lindgren , former New York City Ballet dancer, founded North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDT) in Winston-Salem , NC in 1970. Salvatore Aiello served the company for over a decade, became the Artistic Director in 1985, and was responsible for bringing the company to Charlotte, NC in J990. His professional career included the Joffrey Ballet, Harkness Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Hamburg Ballet, as well as the development 36 ballets including his critically acclaimed versions of The Rite of Spring, The Nutcracker, Satto, Afternoon of a Faun and Coppelia,. NCDT's support and reputation quickly grew in its early years and was the number one touring repertory company in the nation in the early 80s.

Today, NCDT continues its tradition of excellence through the contribution of countless praiseworthy performance pieces and the remarkable talent and development of their dancer s. President & Artistic Director, Jean -Pie rre Bonnefoux, has performed with the Paris Opera Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet and New York City Ballet; had works commissioned for the New York City Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company, Pennsylvania Ballet and Munich Opera, among others; and has se rved as choreographer and ballet ma ster of the Pittsburgh Ballet, as chairman and artistic director of the Ballet Department at Indiana University. Associate Artistic Director, Patricia McBride, is celebrated as the outstanding American ballerina of our day and a star of international stature. Her remarkable virtuosity and artistic range have been demonstrated in more than one hundred ballets with the New York City Ballet. She has worked with many of ballet 's "greats" including George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Andre Eglevsky, Edward Villella, Helgi Tomasson, Rudolph Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Peter Martins. Jerri Kumery, also an associate artistic director of NCDT, has danced professionally with the New York City Ballet under the direction of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins. She joined NCDT in J990, under the direction of Salvatore Aiello, as ballet mistress and teacher and is the curator of Salvatore Aiello's ballets. NCDT's dancers are known for their high energy, precision and speed, as well as their ability to perform a versatile repertoire ranging from full-length classical ballets to innovat ive contemporary works.

NCDT's national tours have included appea ran ces in major festivals.including th e Spoleto Festival, the American Dance Fest ival and Dance Aspen. The company has also made seve ral New York appearances and completed two European Tours. North Caro lina Dance Theatre's breathtaking beaut y, boundless energy, and amazing a thleticism have dazzled a udi e nce s and critics the world over. Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre

A Streetcar Named Desire

SHINDIG

April 1, 7:30 pm

April 3, 8:00 pm

Choreography by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux

Music by the Greasy Beans

Costumes by Betsy Blackmore

Lighting by Nate McGaha

Rebecca Cannazzi, Sasha Janes

Nicholle-Rochelle, April 1

Alessandra Ball, April 3

Uri Sands

Servy Gallardo, Jason Jacobs

Sasha Janes, Benjamin Kubie, Daniel Wiley

Nicholle-Rochelle, Heather Ferranti Ferguson

Traci Gilchrest, Kelly Greene, Alessandra Ball

Ayisha McMillan, Angela Winkeler

Alec Donovan, Patrick Kastoff, Adam Stein

THE RIVER

April 2, 8:00 pm

April 4, 2:00 pm

Choreography by Alvin Ailey

Restaged by Masazumi Chaya

Original Score by Duke Ellington (The River)"

Original Music Coordination: Martha Johnson

Costume design by A. Christina Giannini

Lighting design by Chenault Spence

" of birth of the well-spring of life of reaffinnation of the heavenly anticipation of rebirth "

--Duke Ellington

SPRING

Uri Sands, April 2

Sasha Janes, April 4

Mia Cunningham, Angela Winkeler, Ayisha McMillan

Heather Ferranti Ferguson, Kelly Greene

Servy Gallardo, Patrick Kastoff, Daniel Wiley

Alec Donovan, Adam Stein

MEANDER

Traci Gilchrest, Adam Stein, Sasha Janes, April 2

Nicholle-Rochelle, Alec Donovan, Benjamin Kubie, April 4

GIGGLING RAPIDS

Ayisha McMillan, Servy Gallardo, April 2

Traci Gilchrest, Jason Jacobs, April 4

LAKE

Kati Hanlon Mayo, Benjamin Kubie, and Company

FALLS

Adam Stein, Sasha Janes, April 2

Jason Jacobs, Servy Gallardo, April 2

Alec Donovan, Servy Gallardo, April 4

Jason Jacobs, Daniel Wiley, April 4

VORTEX

Nicholle-RocheIle, April 2

Angela Winkeler, April 4

RIBA (MAINSTREAM)

Jason Jacobs and Company, April 2

April

2, 2004

Uri Sands and Company, April 4

TWIN CITIES

Heather Ferranti Ferguson, April 2

Benjamin Kubie and Company, April 2

Traci Gilchrest, Daniel Wiley and Company, April 4

Copyright 2010, Michigan Opera Theatre

A Streetcar Named Desire

based on the play by Tennessee Williams

Choreography by Mark Diamond

Music by: Bernard Herrman Benn y Gol son. William Chri s topher H a ndy*

Marty Paich. Darius Milhaud Cole Porter. Franz Waxman. Igor Stravinsky.

Frederic Chopin Carl Davi s. John Williams. Ru ss Garcia David Mill s

Costume Design by Mark Diamond Costumes Realized by Bets y Blackmore

Lighting Design by Nate McGa ha Scenic Design by Alun Jon es

Program A

Educational-April 1. 11:00 am

Shindig-April 1.7:30 pm

Shindig-April 3 8 :00 pm

A Streetcar Named Desire

Program B

The River- April 2, 8 :00 pm

The River- April 4. 2 :00 pm

A Streetcar Named Desire

ARTISTIC & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Preside nt & Arti stic Director Jea n -Pierre

Executive Director . La Rue All en

Assoc iate Arti stic Directo r Patr ic ia Mc Brid e

Assoc iate Arti sti c Direc to r Jerr i Kum ery

Pro gra m Direc tor o f North Caro lina Dan ce Th ea tre 2 . Ma rk Di a mo nd

Direc to r of Marketin g & Co mmuni ca tio ns. Loui s Sica

Direc to r o f eve lo pm ent Ca r y Bern stein

Di rec to r o f Edu ca ti o n & Outreac h Ambre Em o ry- Ma ie r

Developm ent Associate _ Ann -Walto n Town se nd Development Ass oci a te. Laura Ba ck

O ffi ce Ma na ge r Sha nn o n Starn es

Arti sti c Admini strat o r Melody Ja mes

Edu cation Ass istant _ Ge ne Bled soe

Ass ista nt to th e Executive Direc to r _ Amelia Dur ant

PRODUCTION STAFF

Blanche

Stanley

Stella

Mitch

Mia Cunningham

Daniel Wtley

Rebecca Ca rmazzi

Jason Jacobs

Spirit of Young Husband Servy Gallardo

Pablo Alec Donovan

Steve Uri Sands

Spirits of Family Kati Hanlon Mayo

Angela Winkeler

Vladislav Bourakov

Man Adam Stein

Doctor & Nurse Adam Stein

Kelly Gree ne

Traci Gilchrest

Benjamin Kubie

Rebecca Carm a zzi

Jason Jacobs

Sasha Janes

Alec Donovan

Uri Sands

Kati Hanlon Mayo

Angela Winkeler

Vladislav Bourakov

Adam Stein

Adam Stein

Kelly Greene

Direc to r o f Ope rati ons _ Do ug las Sin gle to n Co mp a n y Stage Man age r _ _ _ _ Andrew Bro wn

Li ghtin g Des ign er _ Nate McGa h a Costum e Sho p Man age r _ Betsy Bl ac kmore Wardrobe Super visor. Lindsey Bruck

Tec hni ca l Direc tor _ Eli zab e th Mc Le nd o n Ma ster El ectri c ian Mike Nee ly Costume Shop Inte rn Les ley Bo we rs

DANCEPLACE STAFF

Arti s ti c Direc tor. _ Jea n-Pierre Bonn efoux

Direc to r of Da nce Pl ace _ Da rleen Call aghan

Ma ste r Tea c her. _ Patricia Mc Bride

Da nc e Pl ace Admini str a tor .•...•.. .• _ __ C indy Miller

MEDICAL STAFF

Dr. Je rry Bar ro n _ _ Orthopedic Con s ultant

Dr Lo we ll G ill _ _ Foo t & Ankl e Special is t An ge la Mutc h Koonin _ _ Physical Th e rapi st

Soldiers & Suitors

Uri Sands

Alec Donovan

Patrick Kastoff

Adam Stein

Sasha Janes

Uri Sands

Alec Donovan

Patrick Kastoff

Adam Stein

Servy Gallardo

CREDITS

Permi ss ion to utilize

A Str ee tca r N a med Des ire

Tour Representatives

Baylin Artists Management

Ladies of New Orleans

Nicholle- Rochelle

Heather Ferranti

Ayisha McMillan

Angela Winkeler

Alessandra Ball

Nicholle- Rochelle

Heather Ferranti

Ayisha McMillan

Angela Winkeler

Alessandra Ball

Goodbye Belle Reve Blanche & Spirits

Act 1, Scene 2: New Orleans Company

Act I, Scene 3: The Poker Game Stanley & Friends

Act I, Scene 4: "Stella", a love pas de deux Stella & Stanley

Act I, Scene 5: Visions of a Rendezvous Blanche. Mitch & Spirit of Young Husband

Intermission

Act 2, Scene I:

Act 2, Scene 2:

Act 2, Scene 3:

Act 2, Scene 4:

Act 2, Scene 5:

Act 2, Scene 6:

Dreams and Nightmares Blanche & Company

The Birthday Brawl Blanche. Stanley, Stella

Dementia Blanche

The Jitterbug Blanche, Stanley & Company

" the kindness of strangers " Company

Return of Belle Reve Blanche, Stella, Stanley & Doctor

m a te ria l b y a rra ngem e nt with Th e University of the South , Sewanee. TN

• " St Loui s Blues" by William Christopher Handy. Handy Brothers Music Company, New York. NY, International

Copyright Secured _

Stravinsky Ebony Concerto , as part of a ballet by Mark Diamond entitled A Stre etcar Named Des ire , by a rrang e m e nt with Boosey & H awke s

"In the Still of the Night"

b y Col e Port e r C op yright

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