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Welcome to Michigan Opera Theatre's Fall Season!

Greetin gs, dear friends, and welcome to Michigan Opera Theatres 35th fall opera seaso n . We're excepti ona lly proud to bring you another exciting season full of beautifu l music, intense passion, remarkable artis try and, of course, Desperate Divas.

We begin the 2005 season, made possible by the generous sup port ofFord Motor Company; wi th Bellinis great bel canto masterpiece, Norma. Absent from our repertoire for more than a decade, Norma graces the grand stage of the Detroit Ope ra House for the first time. Replete with so m e of the most beautiful music in the operat ic catalogue and one of operas most desperate divas, it is a tale of tragic love , which will ce rtainl y leave you breathless.

We'll close the 2005 fall opera season with a perenni al favo ri te; Puccinis La Boheme. Without a doubt, La Boheme is one of the grea test love stories ever sung and one of ope ra's most end earing tragedies. Puccinis librettists, Giacosa and Illica, saw fit to give the opera a tru l y d esperate diva in Mimiin fact, a cast of desperate bohemians-and for his part , the composer produced a score so ap t with the emotions o flo ve and loss that La Boheme remains as relevant and enticing today as it was at its premiere , more than a century ago.

Now in our ninth year presenting ballet , the Detroit Opera House continu es to be the only venue in Southeastern Michigan to stage the worlds great dan ce companies. We look forwa rd to another season o f exceptional p erformances. The 2005-2006 DairnlerChrysler Dance Series opens , in grand fashion , with the mu ch- anticipa ted return of the Kirov Ballet - one of only three U.S performances this season. The Sleeping Beauty is a magnificent fairy tale, lavishly produced and performed by the artists of the Kirov Ballet. The Orch estra of the Mariinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg will masterfully perform Tchaikovskys magical

We're exceptionally proud to bring you another exciting season full of beautiful music, intense passion, remarkable artistry and, of course, Desperate Divas.

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Setting: Gaul, 50 B.C.

The Cast

In orde r of vocal app ea rance

OROVESO

Arutjun Kotch inian*t

POLLIONE

Juli an Gavin" (8, 12 , 15)

Don gwon Shin* (9 m , 14)

FLAVIO

Mark T. Panuccio

NORMA

Hasm ik Papi an (8, 12 , 15)

Brenda Harris (9m, 14)

ADALGISA

Irina Mishura

CLOTILDE

Eva Evola*

CONDUCTOR

Stephen Lord

DIRECTOR

Mario Co rradi

Chorus Master: Suzanne Malla re Acton

Se t and Costume Design: J ohn Pascoe

Lighting Des ign: Kendall Smi th

Hair/Makeup Design: J oanne Weaver

Asst. Director: Trev ore Ross

Stage Manager: Ken Saltzma n

Surtitles: Rob ert o Mauro

Sets and costumes created and owned by Michigan Opera Theatre

ACT I

Deep in a forest, druid s and wa rriors of Ga ul gathe r at the alt ar o f the go d hminsul , wher e their pries t , Oroveso , leads them in a prayer for reve n ge against th e con quering Romans. When they h ave left , the Roman pro -consu l , PoUione, enters with hi s centurion, Flavio, to wh o m h e confesses hi s love for a young druid priestess, Ad algisa ("Meco aU'altar di Ven ere "). This p assion complicates his relationship with the high priestess , NOlm a, Orovesos daughter, wh o b e tra yed h e r vows of chastity for Pollione and secretly bore him two children. Trumpets h erald the druids ' return, but Po lli one decl ares his love will arm him against their wrath ("Me protegge, me duende"); Flavio nonetheless persua des him to leave. The druids now asse mble , and Norma replies to Orovesos demands for war with a praye r to the chaste moon goddess for peace, cutting the ritu al mistletoe ("Casta Diva ") The o thers ech o h er wo rds, w hile sh e muses privately on h er love for her Roman en em y ("Ahl bello a m e ritorna "). After the company dispe rses, Adalgisa arri ves to pray for the strength to resist Pollione ("Sgombra e la sacra selva"), and wh en h e appears, sh e repulses him . Reproached fo r h er cruelty, the girl relents and agrees to leave with him the n ext day for Rome ('Vieni in Roma").

Scene II

In h er hidd en retrea t , No rma te Us h er co nfidante, Cl ot ilde, that s h e fea rs PoUi one may d esert h er. The children are led away, as Adalgisa ente rs to confess that sh e has a lover ("Sola , furtive , al tempio "). Recalling h er own weakness, Norma rea ssures the girl and releases h er from h er vows ("Ah l si , fa core e ab b racciami"); but this kindness turns into fury when Polli one appears, and Nonna realizes t h at he is Adalgisa's lover . Adalgisa is bewildered and No rma maj es ti c, as sh e d enoun ces the man whose treachery h as victimized another woman ("O h n on tre mare"). Sh ock ed a t the story she h ears, Adalgisa j oins Normas plaint in sympathy ("O h , di qual sei tu vittima"), while Polli on e, unimpressed , advises No rma to spa re the girl h er impreca tions. H e wou ld escape with Adalgisa, but she protests that she would ra ther die than steal him from Norma. When a go ng of defian ce to Rome so und s in the fo rest, Pollione angrily ru sh es off.

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ACT II

That ni ght , da gger in h and, Nonna tries to brin g h e rse lf to kill h er children in thei r sleep to keep th em from PoUione (" Teneri fi gli ") But sh e cannot , instead sum moning Ad algisa to take the m to Po llione (" Deh l Con te Ii prendi") . The girl refu ses, pleading with t h e d espa iring moth er to p ity h er children ("Mira, 0 No rm a") . No rma embraces Adalgisa, ove rcome by h er offer of ftie ndship to go to Polli one and plead for No rma.

Scene II

The drui ds assemble at th eir altars to h ea r Orov es os anno uncem ent that Po Ui o n e is being rep laced by a c ru eler comm ande r. H e r ages at Romes hateful bondage ("Ah ! del tebro al giogo indegno"), bu t cou nsels submission for the moment, to make ultimat e revolt more certain of suc cess. Awaiting h er lo vers re turn , No rma is stunned to learn from Clotilde that Adalgisas entrea ties to him have been in vain. In a fu ry, the priestess calls the druids and tells them the gods de cree war She s trikes the war shiel d three times, and h er battle cry is take n up by the peop le ("G u erra I Guerra! ") Oroveso deman ds a sacrificial victi m , and jus t the n Po llione is dra gge d in , h aving p rofaned the sa n ctu ary Alone with h im, N orma va un ts h er p owe r over him (" In mia man alfin tu sei"), but h e steadfas tly refuses to give up Adalgisa, preferring death. J ealou sly, the priestess vows to d estro y the girl instea d. Her people return as sh e announces the sacrificial vic tim , a priestess who has broken h er vows and betrayed h er counnyNorma h erself. In the h orri fied sil ence, sh e teUs Po Uione that d espit e everything that h as p assed between them , they are b ound beyond the grave ("Qual cor tradisti"). Moved by h er nobility, h e insists on sharing h er fate. After begging h er father to wa tch over h er children (" Dehl Non vole rli vittime"), No rma lea ds her lover to the pyre, while all pray the gods may be paCified. I!]

Last Mich igan Opera Theatre production or Norma: 1989.

Featurning Dame Joan Sutherland a nd Nova Thom as. Conduc ted by Ri chard Bonyn ge, directed by John Pascoe.

t Mr. Kotchinians appeara nce is supponed by girlS made in memory or Ara Berberian (see page 34)

* Michigan Opera Theatre debut

8 BRAVO

Bellini and Norma

By W ill iam Weaver

Originally printed in San Francisco Opera Magazine, reprinted in Michigan Opera

Th eat re's 1988/89 program.

A little group of Vincenzo Bellini 's letters tell , in synthesis, the story of Nonna's composition. On 23 Ju ly, 1831 , the co mposer wrote to his fri end , Alessandro Lamperi: "I have already chosen the subject of my new opera, and it is a tragedy entitled Nonna, or th e Infanticid e b y Sou m e t , just performed in Paris and with resounding success. "

On 1 September of that same year, Bellini wrote to the singer Giuditta Pasta , who was to b e the protagonist of the new opera:

"Now I must apply myself to the opera, whose outline Romani (Felic e Romani, Bellini's librettis t) gave me only yesterday. 1 hope this subject will be to your taste. Romani believes it velY effective and just right for your encyclopedic character, si nce Nonna's character is th e same. He will arrange the situations in such a way that they will arous e no remini scences of other subjects, and will retouch and even change the characters , if necessary, to derive greater effect from them "

Pasta's character was indeed encyclopedic. Only a few months before, she had been the first Amina , in &llini's Sonnam bula, a part at the other interpretive pole from the noble Nonna Meanwhile, on 7 September, th e composer wrote his mistress, Giuditta Turina:

"I've almost finished the opera's Overture and have sketched an opening chorus, and I am not displ ease d with them."

On 12 December, a le tter not from Bellini , but from his slightly older contemporary, the composer Saverio Mercadante , takes the story a s tage farther. Mercadante writes to Bellini's old friend Francesco Florimo, saying that he has just heard from Bellini and adding: "I think you'll b e interested in a passage I'll quote for yo u : 'Mo nda y I'll begin the reh earsals of m y opera Norma '"

In a little over three months, from early September to mid-December, Bellini had completed the work that was to be his greatest and most enduring achievement, his undisputed masterpiece

Undisputed now. On the opening night at La Scala, 26 December, the Milanese audience

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was cold, if not outright hostile On returning from the thea ter, the distraught composer sat down and poured out his heart in a letter to Florimo, in Nap les:

"I write yo u under the impression of glief, a glief I can't express to yo u. I hav e just come from La Sca la: first performance of Norma. Would you believe it?. Fiasco!!! absolut e fiasco!!! To tell you the truth, the audience was severe; it seemed to hav e come deliberately to pass judgment on me; and with haste (I believe) wanted to make my Norma undergo the same fate as the Druidess. I could no longer recognize those dear Milanese who had welcomed, with joy in their faces and exu ltation in their hearts, Il Pirata, La Straniera, La Sonnambula; and ye t I th ought that, with No rma , I had given them a worthy sister!"

And, as if justifying himself, the co mposer went on to list the numbers that seemed to him parti cularly va lid : Norma's opening aria ("Casta Diva"), the duet between the two women, the whole second act. And he concluded, stiffening his upp er lip: "I am yo ung, and I feel in my spirit the strength to avenge this terrible failure. "

Of course, No nna was not a failure. Already with th e second p e rformance, the public began to change its mind, greeting the individual scenes with applause and ca lling t h e co mposer to the footlights for bows. By the end of the 183 1-32 season at La Scala, Nom1a had been sung 39 times. And it had considwww.Mic h iganOpera.org

erable competition, in that season, when La Scala revived the Rossini Otd lo with success, plus Donizetti 's ye ar-old Anna Bolena and his brand-new Ugo Conte do Pangi.

In 1831 , at the time of Nonna's fa ll and rise, Bellini was just 30 (he was born in Catania, SiCily, on 3 November, 180 1), but he was already considered a leading Italian composer since his first Milanese success with Il Pirata in 1827. He was not only ta len ted , but remarkably handsome , popular in society and without financia l worries. Now he was ready for international fame, and in fact, early in 1833 , he was to leave Italy for London and Paris, where - after creating his final great work, I PLlntani - h e died , on 23 September, 1835.

His career, from his first student opera LO I Pwitani , lasted barely a decade, but he left an indelib le mark not only on the It alian opera ofhis time (Donizetti's Lucia owes a clear debt to &llini), but on other non- Italian and non-operatic mus ic (Chopin admired him and was influenced by him).

Bellini's life was romantic, and h is early biographers romanticized it even more. But his operas , and espeCially Norma, have a classical simplicity and purity This quality makes his music Singularly p e rsonal , immediately recogrLizable; at least in part, this quality was derived also from the talents of the composer's most frequ ent , preferred librettis t , Felice Romani , the po e t of Nonna. Thirteen yea rs older than Bellini, Romani considered himself, with some reason, the composer's mento r And th ough they quarreled at one point (th ey made up just before Bellini's death), Bellini always remained impressed b y Romani's sober taste an d h is s taid p ersonality It may we ll have been Romani who chose the French tragedy NOm1a for Bellini, since in the field of literature, the poet-librettist was a convinced classicist and a nti-romantic. And Alexandre Soume t's dramatic style was consonant with Romani's literary criteria. When the occasion de m anded it , Romani could forget his priva te prefere nces a nd tum even seething romantic dramas - like Hugo's Lucrec e Borgia - into librettos ; but he was happier with less violent , more s ta tely works In fact , he considerably tempered the tragedy Nonna, w h ich

in the original Paris version included a mad scene and ended with the protagonists suicide and murder of her two children. Romani and Bellini invented the finale of noble self-sacrifice for the opera.

The adj ective "lunar" has been applied to No rma , and the opera is indeed a nocturne. If "Casta Diva," with its direct appeal to the moon-goddess , is the wo rks most celebrated aria and one of the most beautiful ever written for the soprano voice, the great seena of the second acts opening ("Dormono entrambi ... ") is perhaps an even more striking musical and dramatic achievement, with its subtle shifts of mood, its sensitive depiction of rich and profound character. In fact, Norma as a whole, is far more varied than the superficial listener might think. Though it is supremely coh erent musically; the opera can contain pages disparate as Orovesos solemn opening aria and the furi ous "Guerra I Guerra l " war chorus, the awed dream of Pollione, and the melting duet of Norma and Adalgi sa, with its impassioned "friendship " cabaletta, to say nothing of the heart-piercing conclusion.

Norma has been called a "protagonistopera," and undoubtedly the central role is a prima donna s delight (if she has the voca l skill and stamina and the courage to tackle it). But the other roles are not negligible. The first Adalgisa was Giulia Grisi (Bellini's Juliet in his I Capuleti ed I Monte ee hi and, later, the first Elvira in I Puritani); the role has now become mezzo-soprano property; but the mezzo who essays it must equa l the Norma in range and dramatic ability And while Domenico Donzelli , the first Pollione, didn't please Bellini (he hadn 't studied his part enough), subsequent tenors have proved that, though essentially passive, the Roman warrior can cut a stirring amorous figur e. Like previous and subsequent operatic high priests and fathers, Oroveso has little to do but sing. What he sings, however, is unerringly and au sterely beautiful.

From the beginning, Norma has had its detractors (Berlioz in the lead) and its convinced admirers . Of these , the most unexpected is Richard Wagner, who said, succinctly: "Of all Bellini s creations, Norma is the one which unites the richest flow of melody with the deepest glow of truth " The opera cou ld not be described more aptly m

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Setting

Cast:

PRINCIPAL DANCERS

Prologue

THE KING SILVER FAIRY Diana Vis hneva, Uliana Lopatkina, Vladimi r Ponomarev Daria Sukhorukova

Inna Nioradze, Daria Pavlenko

Igor Zelensky, Igo r Kolb, And rian

HIS QUEEN CARABOSSE Fadeev, Alexa nd er Kurkov

Elena Bazhenova Igor Petrov (20; 22m; 23)

SOLOISTS

PRINCESS AURORA, Roman Skripkin (21; 22) Tatian a Amosova, Sofia Gumerova,

THEIR DAUGHTER, CATALABUTTE Irina Go lub , Yu li a Kasenkova, Diana Vishneva (2 0) Andrey Yakovlev Ekaterina Ocmo lkin a

Irma N ioradze (21) GALIFRON Islom Baymuradov, Ruben

Ekaterina Osmolkina (22m) Andrey Yakovlev Bobovnik ov, Anton Korsakov, Leonid

Alina Somova (22)

Sa rafanov, Dmitry Semiono v, Andrey

Olesia Novikova (23) SERVANT Yakovlev

PRINCE DESIRE Islom Baymuradov

CORPS DE BALLET

The King and Queen are celebrating the birth o f their dau g hter, Princess Aurora.

The Lil ac Fairy and her attendants a ppear to the gentle sounds of harps and violins. The good fairi es - The Tenderness Fairy, the Playful Fairy, the Generous Fairy, the Brave Fairy and the Carefree Fairy - all arrive.

Each h as brought a gift for the new born Princess.

Terrified servants announce that Carabosse, the evil fairy, is on her way

Igor Zelensky (20)

PRINCESS FLORINA Olga Akmatova, Elena Adamenko, Anton Korsakov (21) Kse nia Ostreykovskaya (20) Ele n a Androsova, E lena Bazhenova, Vladimir Shkliarov (2 2m) Sofia Gumerova (21) Yulia Boishakova, Tatiana Bazhitova, Igor Kolb (22) Yulia Boishakova (22m) Ele na Vostrotina, Daria Grigorieva, Leonid Sarafanov (23) Daria Pavlenko (22) Na d ezhda Demakova, Ksenia

BRIDEGROOMS OF Irina Golub (23) Dubrovina, O lga Esina, Sve tlana Ivanova, Ekaterina Klimkova, Maria

THE PRINCESS THE BLUE BIRD Kolomi ytseva, Ekaterina Kondaurova, Alexander Kurkov Maxim Chasc hegorov (2 0)

Ruben Bobovnikov Dmitry Semionov (21 ; 22m) Anna Korotysheva, Maria Lebe de va, Dmitry Semionov Vasily Sc herbakov (22) Valeria Martynyuk, Ekaterina Mikhaylovtseva, Olesia Novikova, Vladimir Shkliarov Anton Korsakov (23) Yevgenia Obraztsova, Ksenia

LILAC FAIRY THE WHITE CAT Ostreykovskaya, Daria Pavlova, Uliana Lopatkina (20) Yana Seli n a Ekaterina Petina, Irina Prokofieva, Daria Pavlenko (21) Yana Se lin a, Yana Serebriakova, Diana

Elena Vostro tina (22m) PUSS IN BOOTS Smimova , Alisa Sokolova, Alina

O lga Esina (22) Anton Lukovkin Somova, Daria Sukhorukova, Ksenia

Tatiana Amosova (23)

LITTLE RED RIDING Tagunova, Viktoria Tereshkina, Tatiana Tkachenko, Ti En Ru, Sve tlana

TENDERNESS FAIRY HOOD Khrebtova, Lira Khuslamova, Na talia

Daria Sukhorukova (20; 21 ) Yevgenia Obraztsova Sharapova, Elena Yushkovskaya

Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (22; 23) WOLF

Alexey Bazhitov, Boytsov Anton,

VIVACITY FAIRY Nikolay Zubkovsky Stanislav Burov, Niko lay Zubkovsky, Tatiana Tkachenko (20; 21 ; 23) Maxim Zyuzin , Artem Kokorin, Sergei

Yulia Kasenkova (22)

MAIDSERVANT Kono n e nko , Valery Konkov, Alexey

Lira Khuslamova Krasnov, Fedor Lopukhov, Anton

GENEROSITY FAIRY HUNTSMAN Lukovkin, Pavel Moskvito, N ikolay

Yevgenia Obraztsova

Anton Lukovkin Naumov, Igor Niki tin, Novfel N iyazov, Igo r Petrov, Vladimir Ponomarev,

COURAGE FAIRY MAIDS OF HONORS Serge i Salikov, Roman Skripkin , Yana Serebriakova

Daria Sukhorukova Dmitry Solo vey, Nikita Tkachenko, LIGHTHEARTEDNESS Yana Serebriakova Maxim Chaschegorov, Vladimir

FAIRY Ekaterina Kondaurova Shkliarov, Vasily Scherbakov

Yana Selin a Olga Esina

The Kirov Ballet isJresented under YOUNG LADIES the Management 0 Ardani Artists

DIAMOND FAIRY Management, In c.

Irina Golub (20) Elena Yushkovskaya

Tatiana Tkachenko (22m; 23) Yevgenia Obraztsova

VJktoria Tereshkina (21 ; 22 ) Yana Selma

SAPPHIRE FAIRY

Svetlana Ivanova SOLO IN THE ORCHESTRA:

Yana Sereb riako va NEREIDS

Elena Vostrotin a

GOLD FAIRY Olga Esina

Yu lia Kasenkova

Lyudmila Chaykovskaya (Violin )

Mikhail Slavin (Cello)

Natalia Shlykova (Flute)

Victor Khussu (Oboe)

Yevgen y Kultygin (Clarinet)

Bo zh ena Chomak (H arp)

The old and ugly Carabosse draws up in h e r c h ario t , drive n b y monsters and mice. She is furious that they forgot to invite her to the ball. Carabosse calls forth a vision of the yo ung Aurora and says she will prick h er finger on a s pindle and die.

The Lilac Fairy drives Carabosse from Auroras c radle and promises to protect the Princess. Good has won this battle against evil. Carabosse leaves the palace, fuming and e nrage d.

In order to prevent the traged y fore told b y the evil witch , the King issues a command forbidding the use of spindles in his kingdom on pain of death.

Act I

Princess Aurora is now 16. The palace is fille d with guests The suitors are presented to Aurora. She is kind to them all and dances with each of them , without bestOwing h e r fa vor o n any particular one.

An old woman with a bouque t of roses approaches the Princess. Aurora takes the bouqu e t and dances a waltz. Suddenly; pricking h er finger, the Princess falls senseless A sharp n eedle was hidden amid the flowers. Everyone is grief-stricken. At this instant, the old womans cloak slips from her shoulders It is the evil Carabosse, in triumph. Drawing

their swo rds , the suitors throw themselves

upon her, but the witch disappears Auroras protector, the Lilac Fairy, appears.

Sh e is unable to undo Carabosses e vil sp e ll , but sh e can so fte n its effect. "Aurora is not d ead - sh e is merely asleep," says the good fairy, and with a wave of her magic wand

sends the entire kingdom into a lOO-year slumber. The grounds become overgrown with lilac bushes, hiding the castle deep in a forest.

Act II

The overgrown park is inhab ited only by the evil Carabosse and her attendants. They bar the way to all who attempt to enter the sleeping kingdom. Suddenly, they h ear sounds indicating that the Lilac Fairy is approaching. Carabosse is powerless before h er.

In the meantime, Desire has already reached the walls of the royal castle. Looking for the Princess, he hUrriedly passes by the sleeping court He approaches the couch where Aurora lies in a deep sleep .

Desire wakens the sleeping beauty with a passionate kiss. The whole kingdom awakes with her. Aurora and Desire feel all the passion of first love. Enchanted by Auroras beauty and charm , the Prince asks the King and Queen for their daughters hand.

Act III

Aurora and Desire 's magnificent wedding is b eing celebrated at the palace.

The many guests include characters from fairy tales. There is Blu ebird and his wives, Princess Florine and the Bluebird, Puss in Boots and the White Cat, Little Red Riding Hood and the Wo lf, and Hop 0 ' My Thumb and his brothers, with the Ogre chasing them. Cindere lla runs by, losing h er slipper. Prince Fortune piCks it up.

The Diamond Fairy, the Sapphire Fairy, the Golden Fairy and the Silver Fairy come to congratulate Aurora and Desire

Aurora and Desire, the radiant newlyweds , perform a festive duet.

Apotheosis

General rejoicing. The fountains are playing. The Lilac Fairy, symbolizing the e te rnal triumph and victory of good , rises above the gushing cascade. III

Makhar Yaziev (Directo r of the Ballet) Honored Artis t of Russia (2002). Born in Alagir, North Ossetia. Graduated from the Vaganova Academy (under YuryUmrikhin) in 1981. joined the Kiro v Ballet in 1979 and became a prinCipal dancer in 1989. In 1995 , was appo inted Direc tor of the Kirov Balle t.

His repertOire included La Sylphid e (James), La Bayadere (Solor), Th e Sleeping Bea uty (Prince Desire) , Th e Nutcracker (Prince), Swan Lake (Siegfried), Don Quixote (Basil), Giselle (Albrecht), Le Corsaire (Ali), Raymonda (Abderkhaman), Paquita Grand Pas, Th e Legend of Love (Ferkhad), Soheherazade (Golden Slave), Fokine s Chopiniana, Spect re de la Rose, Balanchine 's Th eme and Variations, Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, Roland Petits Carm en.

During his directorship , the follo wing new productions have entered the repertoire of the Kiro v Ballet: Balanchines Symphony in C, Se renad e, Apollo and Jewels; Roland Petits Carmen and Le Jeune Homme et la Mort ; Kennet MacMillans Manon; Le Baiser de la Fee, Po eme de I'Extas e, Middle Duet, Cinderella by Alexe y Ratmansky ; Petrushka, the re-creation of the 1890 produ ction of The Sleepi ng Beauty and La Bayadere , Th e Nutcracker (set, costume and produ ction design created by Mikhail Shemiakin), three ballets of john Neumeier, William Forsythe s ballets. Alexander Polianichko (Conductor) was appointed house conductor at the Kiro v Opera and Ball et in 1989. In addition to regular performances at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, h e has conducted the Kirov at the Edinburgh International Festival, Savonlinna Opera Festival and on tour in Germany, Israel , Italy, France, Finland , japan, Korea, the Netherlands , Portugal, Spain , Switzerland and the USA. Alexa nd er Polyanichko's engagements have included the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, the Danish National Opera, Deutsche Oper, English National Opera , Opera National de Paris , the Royal Opera Covent Garden , San Francisco Opera , Stuttgart Opera, Teatro alla Scala and Welsh National Opera. In 19 96, he was invited to take the Opera Na tional de Paris to New York for

their appearances at the Metropolitan Opera House. His operatic repertoire comprises the core of the Russian repertoire, including Boris Godunov, Khovanshchina, The Marriage and Sorochinsky Fair (Mussorgsky); TchaiKovsky s The Que en of Spades, Eugen e Onegin and Mazeppa ; Borodins Prince Igor ; Th e Legend of th e Invisibfe City of Kitezh by Rimsky- Korsakov; Th e Fiery Angel and Th e Duenna (Proko fie v); Th e Miserly Knight (Rachmaninoff); Mavra (Stravinsky) ; Lady Macbeth of Mts ensk and Th e Gambl ers (S hostakovich). Other repertOire includes Lohenglin (Wagner); Faust (Gounod); Verdis Aida, Don Carlos , Otello and La Traviata; Carm en (B izet); Th e Barb er of Sevill e (Rossini); La Boheme , Madama Butterfly, To sca and Turandot (Puccini); Kurt Weill 's Seven Deadly Sins and Salome (R. Strauss). He conducts an extensive ballet repertoire from classics of the Russian 19thcentury school, via the masterpieces of Fokine and Balanchine, to contemporary choreography including works by Neume ier. After graduating as a violinist from the conservatoire in his native Rostov-on-Don (class of Professor M. Dreyer), Alexander Polianichko took up conducting studies with the legendary Professor Ilya Musin at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, at the same time playing in th e St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the great Evgeny Mravinsky. In 1988, he was awarded first prize in the Sixth All-Union Conductors' Competition. From 1986 to1989 Alexander Polianichko was principal cond uctor and artistic director of the Belorussian Sta te Chamber Orchestra in Minsk, with whom he toured and recorded extensively. H e was appO inted chief conductor of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta in 1998, a post he still held at the time of the orchestras disbandment. He has appea red with many of the orchestras in the countries of the former Soviet Union , as well as in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, the u.K. and the USA. He was a member of the jury at the Rimsky-Korsakov Opera Singers' comp etiti on in St. Petersburg ( 1997) and has conducted at numerous music festivals in his native Russia, including the Golden Mask Festival in Moscow and the White Night s Festival in St. Petersburg. III

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Setting: Paris, 1830s

The Cast

In order of voca l appearance

MARCELLO

Frank Hernan dez

RODOLFO

Cha rles Castronovo * (5 , 9 , 12)

Attila Fekete*t (6m, 11, 13m)

COLLINE

Matthew Arnold *

SCHAUNARD

Kyle pfortmiller *

BENOIT

Tony Dillon

MIMI

Liping Zhang (5, 9, 12)

Ermonela Jaho*t (6m , 11 , 31 m)

PARPIGNOL

Lonel Woods'

MUSETTA

Nicol e Cab ell *

ALCINDORO

Tony Dillon

SERGEANT

Justin Watson

CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER

Christopher Va ught

CONDUCTOR

Steven Mercurio

DIRECTOR

E. Rand ahl Ho ey

Chorus Master: Suza n ne Mallare Ac ton

Set Des ign: Mi chael Yeargan

Cos tum e Design: Malabar, Ltd. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lighting Design: Kendall Smith

Hair/M akeup Design: J oanne Weaver

Asst. Director: Trevore Ross

Stage Manager: Ken Sa ltzman

Surtit les: Roberto Mauro

Sets own ed by Florida Gra nd Opera

Costumes owned by Malabar, Ltd. Toronto, Onta ri o, Ca nada

Last Michigan Ope ra Theatre produc tion of La Boheme: 2000 Featuming F ra ncesea Pe daci , Raul Melo , Kyle

Ke telsen , Ma ri u sz Kwiecien . Condu cte d by Steven Me rcurio , directed by Mario Corradi.

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* Michigan Opera Theatre d ebut

ACT I

In a ch eerless garret on Christmas Eve. Rodolfo, a poe t , and Marcello, a painter, keep warm b y feeding a s tove with pages from Rodolfos drama. They are joined b y Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard , a musician , who bring food, fu el and funds. As they celebrate their good fortune, Benoit, the landlord , interrupts their gaiety, d emanding the rent. They ply the old man with wine, encouraging him to tell his flirtations. With pretended indignation at his indiscretions, they throw him out. Rodolfos friends d epart , agreeing to meet him later at the Ca fe Momu s Returning to his work, h e is surprised b y a knock at the door. The visitor is a pretty young neighbor, Mimi, w hose candle has gone out on the drafty s tairway and who faint s as soon as s he enters. Rodolfo revives h er with a glass of wine. He lights h er candle, but as s he leaves, she rea lizes she canno t find her k ey As th ey search for it , a gust of wind ex tinguishes both candles In the mo onlight , the p oe t ta k es MimiS shive ring hand and tells h er of his drea ms. She respond s b y telling him how she lives alone in h er attic apartment, embroidering flowe rs and waiting for the first kiss of Aprils sun When Rodolfos friends call to him from the street, he answers that h e will be along shortly with a friend. Expressing their n ewfound love, Mimi and Rodolfo embrace and leave arm in arm.

Pause

ACT II

The Latin Quarter bristles with humanity celebrating Christmas Eve . Rodolfo buys Mimi a pink bonne t at a shop n ear the Ca fe Momus. The poet introdu ces Mimi to his friends Soon Musetta, Marcellos high-spirited former sweetheart , makes a noisy entrance on the arm of h er rich new admirer, the elderly Alcindoro. The ensuing tumult reaches its height w hen Muse tta , trying to regain the painterS attention, sings a waltz , te lling h ow sh e is the center of attention wherever she goes. Everyone except Marcello is highly amu se d b y the encounter. To get rid of Alcindoro, Musetta complains that her shoe pinch es and sends the old man off to have it repaired. The moment he is out of Sight, she falls into Marcellos arms. Muse tta tells the waiter to charge everything to Alcindoro. A detachment of parading soldiers p asses the cafe, and the bohemians fall in behind , lifting Muse tta with h er shoeless fo o t to their shoulders

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Alcindoro rushes back with Mu se ttas shoe only to face the bill '

Intermission ACT III

On a snowy morning at a customs gate at the e d ge of Paris, merrymakers are h ea rd from within a tavern. Mimi enters searching for the place where Marcello dow lives with Musetta . When he emerges and asks her to join them inside, she declines because Rodolfo is there. Mimi is distraught over her lovers incessant jealousy Rodolfo, who has b een asleep in the tavern, is heard , and Mimi quickly hides Emerging, Rodolfo tells Marcello that h e wants to leave Mimi because she is so fi ckle Pressed for the real reason , he breaks down, saying that h er illness can only grow worse in the pove rty in which they live. Mimi, ove rhearing , is overcome with tears and coughing , and Rodolfo discovers her. Mimi explains that it is best for them to part amiably While Mimi and Rodolfo exchange memories of their happiness , Muse tta and Marcello storm out of the tavern , shouting insults at one another The stormy couple part in anger, but Mimi and Rodolfo promise to remain together at least until the spring.

Intermission ACT IV

Back in their garre t and separated from their loves , Rodolfo and Marcello lament the ir loneliness. Colline and Schaunard join them , bringing a m eager meal. To lift their s pirits , the four stage a mock ball , which turns into a good-natured du el. At the h eight of their re velry, Mu se tta bursts into the room, saying Mimi is downs tairs , too weak to climb the s tairs. Rodolfo runs to assist her. Musetta te lls the others how Mimi begged to b e taken to Rodolfo so she cou ld die ne ar him. The d es titute bohemians go to pawn their goods for a doctor and medicine : Musettas earrings and Collines coat, which has served him so faithfully for so long. Alone, Rodolfo and Mimi recall their happy days together. When the others return, Musetta gives Mimi a muff to warm her hands. As Mimi qUietly thanks her friends for their kindness, she slips slowly into sleep Schaunard goes to Mimis b e dside and discovers that sh e is dead. Rodolfo , seeing the pain on his friends faces, rushes to Mimi , calling h er name in d espair III

Artist Profiles

SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON

Chorus Mastfl· (USA)

Suzanne Mallare Acton, Michigan Opera Theatres chorus master and assistant music director, is recognized for her versatility and dynamic style from th e concen hall to th e opera stage.

Conducting credi ts inclu de West Side Story, II Barbiere di Siviglia, Music Man, Pimt es oj Penzance, Mikado, Daughter oj the Regiment, and Die Fledermaus for Michi ga n Opera Th eatre, My Fail' Lady and La Yr·aviata for Dayto n Opera, Merry Widow a nd Mad ama Butte/fly fo r Anpark, and Tasca for Augus ta Opera. As a rtistic director/music director for Rackham Symph o n y C h oi r: Cannina Bumna , Rican Sanctus, Too Hot to Han del, and Amahl and the Night VlSito". Upcoming engagemen ts i nclude Too Hot to Handel at th e Detroit Opera Ho u se an d Chi cagos Auditorium T heate r, [ Elisi,· d'Amore for Verdi Opera Theatre and Voices oj Ught for Rackham Symphon y C hoi r.

MATTHEW ARNOLD (USA)

Co llin e

Bass Matthew Arnold was a 2003 district winner in the Met ropo litan Opera Natio nal Council Auditions, and has recen tl y comple ted studies at Phi ladelph ias Acade m y of Vocal Arts. Recently, Mr. Arnold appeared in La Sonnambu la at Santa Fe Opera and in Chicago Opera T h ea tres produ ction of Rossini s II Viaggio a Rileims. FollOwing his debut with Michigan Opera Th eatre in La Boheme, Mr. Arn o ld will d eb ut with both Minnesota Opera and Florida Grand Opera as Escamill o in Ca rm en.

NICOLE CABELL (USA)

Mus etta

Ame ri can sop rano Nicole Cabell makes her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Musetta. Ms. Cabel was a member o f the Lyric Opera Center [or American artists. She hilS performed in productions at th e Lyric Opera of Chicago that include Thais and the Cunning Uttl e VlXen. Ms. Cabe ll also recently was the grand prize winner of the Ca rdiff Si nger of the World co m petition. Late r th is seaso n , Ms. Cabe ll w ill d ebut with Palm Beach Opera in Th e Magic Flute and record h er frrst recital disk for Decca.

CHARLES CASlRONOVO (USA)

RodolJo (Nov 5, 9, 12)

Ameri can tenor Charl es Castrono vo makes h is Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Rodo llo in La Bah eme. Mr. Casrron ovo is one of the wo rlds most sou ght-after artists. Recent appea ran ces include, La Travi ata in Lo ndon , Berlin and Genoa, [ Elisir d'Amore i n Vienna and Th e Pead Fishers wi th San Francisco Opera. Afte r h is pe rformances in Detmit, Mr. Castronovo will appear in Fal staJJ in Brussels, Don Giovanni in Be rlin and m ore perfo rm an ces of La Tm via ta in London.

MARIO CORRADI (Italy)

S tage Director

Mario Co rradi returns to the Detroit Opera House to direct Michigan Opera Theatres 2005 production of Bellinis Norma-his 15th production with the company. made his Mic hi gan Opera Theatre debut wi th 1996s Cannen, Mr. Corradi has returned to Detroi t a nnuall y, d i recting productiOns ranging from Werther to A Mask ed Ball, Rigoletto and Faus t, amo n g others. A native of

Milan, Italy, Mr. Corrad i has directed productiOns in many of the worlds great opera h ouses and theaters, includ in g Teatro Regio in Parma, the Natio nal Opera of the Ukra ine, as well as with countl ess opera compani es throughout ule United States. Mr. Corradi mad e h is professi ona l directorial debut in 1982, ha Ving previously been an assistant to the acclaimed jean-Pierre Ponne lle for five years.

TONY DILLON (USA)

BenoirJA lcindoro

Bass-barito ne Tony Dillon has appeared with opera co mpanies throu g hout th e Uniteci States , Ru ssia and Central America. Noted as an interpreter of many pre miere works , including pieces by Coppola, Earnest, Mlyn and Fink , Mr. Dillon will make his Michi gan Ope ra Thea tre m ain s tage debut as Benoit and Alcindoro in the companys 2005 produ ction of La Boheme. Recently, he has appeared in Tasca with Pittsburgh Opera, Gianni Schicchi wi th Illinois Opera Theatre and us Contes d'HoJJmann and Gloriana with Des Moines Metro Opera

EVA EVOLA (USA)

C lotilde

This production marks Ms. Evolas debut with Michigan Opera Theatre Ms. Evola h o lds a Bachelo r of Fine Arts degree in musica l theater from Columbitl in Chic.ago. Ms. Evola is active on the local classical music scene , havi ng recently perfom led in La Yrmiata with the Verdi O pera Theatre and a ga la co ncen with the Bim1inghamBloomfield Symphony Future performances include Celisir d'Amore \vit h the Verdi Opera Thearre of Michigan.

ATTILA FEKETE (Hungary)*t

RodolJo (6, 11, 13m)

T h ese pe r foffi1a nces mark Hunga rian tenor Attila Feke tes American debut. After attending the Liszt academy in Budapest , Me. Fekete was a m ember of th e H un ga rian State Opera, w here he sang ro les in La Bohem e, Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Un Ballo in Masch em and Die Fl edemwLlS He has a p pea red in conce rt throughout Europe and j apan, an d is featured on recordings of Liszts Faust Sym phon y, a disk of Liszt Lieder, and a disk of Banok Li ede r. Later th is season , Mr. Fekete \vill make his Ca nadian d ebut as Pollione in Non11a with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.

JULIAN GAVIN (Austra lia)

Po l/ ion e (8, 12, 15)

Australian tenor julian makes his Michigan Opera T heatre debut as PoUiane in Nonlla. Recent engagements include Car·men in Berlin and Sydney, Rigoletto in Denver and the Bartered Bride with the Glyndebourne festival. Future engagements feature a return to Ope ra Co lorado in Can11en, Don Carlo and th e title role in And,m Olenier- in Graz. Me. Gavins impressive discograph y includes complete reco rdings of Emani and Can11en on the Chandos label.

BRENDA HARRIS (USA)

Nanna (9 m , 14)

American so prano Brenda Harris returns to Michigan Opera Theatre as Norma, a role she has performed to great accla im at co mpan ies such as Opera de Q uebec a n d Minneso ta Opera. Ms. Harris debuted \vith Michigan Opera Theatre as Margue rite in Faust in 1994. She

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returned as t he Countess in the 2002 production o f TIle Maniage oj Figaro. Recent e ngagements include, Chrysothemis in Elehtra with Austin Lyric Opera, Magd a in Menotti 's The Consu l at Arizo na Opera and th e title rol e in Donizetti s Ma,ia Padilla at Minnesota O pe ra. Upcoming engagements will see Ms. Harris travel to Pal ermo , Italy for the title ro le in Vanessa, La Yr·aviata with Fort Worth Opera, and th e ro le of Camilla in Mereandantes rarely performed Oraz; e Cw iazi with Minn esota Opera.

FRANK HERNANDEZ (USA)

Marce ll o

Baritone Frank Hernan d ez, w h o last appeared with Michigan Opera Th eat re in the 2004 prod uction of Faust , enjoys a busy career. Recent engagements in clude The Magic Flute with Opera Caroli na , La Boi,eme with Atl a nt a O pe ra and Tumndot with Madison Opera. en gage ments include Faust \vith Nash ville Opera, Madama Butterfly \vith th e jacksonville Symp hony an d a return to Ma dison Opera in TIle Magi c Flute.

E. RANDAHL HOEY (USA)

Sta ge Director

Acclaimed director E. Randahl Hoey mad e h is Michigan Opera Theatre de but with the com panys 2005 spring production o f Tasca. He returns this fa ll to direct La Boheme. Mr. Hoeys extensive directorial credits include works fo r the operatic stage, as well as musica l theater, televisio n and moo. Mr. Hoey has more than 14 grand ope ras and some 70 musical theater credits to h is directorial resume. Most recentl y, Me. Hoey has worked as one o f the prodUCing directors o f the New Yor k Musica l T heatre Festival - the largest event o f its kind No table upco min g proj ects include three network seri es, IIveen Angel , Curtain Up a nd an animated children 's show titl ed KidQu est.

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ERMONELA JAHO (Alba ni a)

Mimi (6 m , 11 , 13m)

Albanian so p rano EmlOnela j ah o makes her American deb ut in the ro le o f Mimi, in Michigan Opera

Th eatres La Boheme. Ms. j ah o was a winne r of the Giacomo Pucci ni Competition , an d has performed th rough o ut Italy and Europe. Recent engagements include La Boheme at the Tea tm Comuna le di Bologna, Carmen in Trieste and Aube rs Manon uscaut at the Wexford Festival. Late r this seaso n , Ms. jaho willtravelta Ge neva for La Clemenza di Tito and make her debut with Ope ra Co mpany o f Philadelph ia, again as Mimi in La Boh eme.

ARUTJUN KOTCHINIAN (A rm e ni a)

Omveso

Arme n ian bass Arutjun Kotchinian is a frequent guest of the most important European opera houses , s u ch as Covent Ga rd en , La Sca la, Munich , Hamburg an d Barce lo n a.

In 2002, he m ade hi s American debut as Zuccaria in Na bucco a t Los Ange les Opera, a ro le h e has performed to great accla im at companies s u ch as DeuLsche Ope r Berlin and Teatro La Fenice, Ven ice Recent engagements includ e Pimen in Boris Godul1ov , at Teatm Liceu in Barcelona , a return to Los Angeles Opera in Aida S im a " Bocca negra with Sa n Diego Opera and his debut as Ki n g Phillip at Co logne Opera. Upcomin g engagements include Nabu cco at Amste rdam and Cagli ari, Mephistoph eles in Fa ust at Berli n , Don Qui chotte at Trieste and a re turn to Cove nt Garde n in Turandot.

STEPHEN LORD (USA)

Conductor

Maes tro Lord's association with Mi chi gan Opera Theatre dates back to the 1970s, when he was a member o f the music sta ff. His Michigan Opera Th ea tre conducting debut occurred in 2004 , when he conducted The Magic Flut e. He returns to Detroit in 2005 to conduct NOIm a. Maestro lord has conducted La Rondine at New York City Opera , Romeo and Juli ette at Opera Theatre of Saint louis , Eugene On egin at Boston Lytic Opera and Carm en at the Ponland Opera Theatre Future engagements include Carmen and Norma wi th Opera Colorado, and debuts with San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Dallas Opera. In additio n to his conducting engage ments , Maestro Lord remains music director of both Boston Lytic Opera and Opera Thealre of St. Lo uis

STEVEN MERCURIO (USA)

Condu ctor

Steven Mercurio is a frequ ent guest of the wo rlds opera companies, and this production marks his 12th appearance with Michigan Opera Theatre. Recent engagements include BlitzensteinS Regina at the Kennedy Center, La Rondine in Palermo and a symphOnic concen al the Tealro Co mmunale in Bologna. Fo llO\ving these performances in Detroit , Maestro Mercurio wi ll travel to Frankfun fo r Tasca, Ca tania for Andrea Chen ier, and to Livo rn o, Italy, for Mascagnis Isabeau.

IRINA MISHURA (Russia)

Adalgisa

Detroi t favorite Irina Mishura returns to Michigan Opera Theatre for the first time since her appearance as Carmen in 200 1. Ms. Mishura has appeared in numerous previous Mi chigan Opera Theatre productions , including Carmen, Aida, Samson et Dalila and the Opening Ga la of the Detroit Opera House Recent engagements include a re turn to the Metropolitan Opera in Aida and Carmen, a debut at Covent Garden as Awcena in nTrovat o,", Aida at the Savolirma festival in Finland and Aida at the los Angeles Opera. Futu re engagements includ e Aida in Palm Beach , NOIma in De nver, and a ret urn to the Metropolitan Opera in Luisa Mill er Ms. Mishura will also return to Michigan Opera Theatre this April as Amneris in Michigan Opera Theatres new production of Aida.

MARK T. PANUCCIO (USA)

Flavia

Mr. Panuccio returns to Michigan O pera Th eatre aft er debuting with the co mpany as Casey in the student performance of Margaret Ca rner. Mr. Panuccio wi ll also appea r in Marga ret Gamer in Philadelphia and Charlotte. He has appea red with the Saraso ta Opera , Opera Pacific , Cincinnati Ope ra , Utah Festival Ope ra , Nevada Opera and Portland Summer Opera in a varie ty of roles ranging fro m Cavaradossi in Tasca to Mao Tse- tung in Nixon in China.

HASMIK PAPIAN (Arm enia)

Non na (8 , 12 , 15)

Acclaimed Arme nian soprano

Hasmik Papian made her Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the 200 1 production of AnousJ1. Ms. Papian has graced the stages o f the wo rld s most imponant opera ho uses , including the Metropolitan Opera, Vie nna State Opera and Opera Bastill e in Paris. Last season, Ms. Papian performed, Nabucco in Dresden, La Bohtme in Palermo , Piqu e Dame in Paris an d La Juiv e at the Vienna State Opera. Ms. Pap ian is also consi dered one of toda ys greatest interpreters of the titl e role in Norma. She has pe rformed NOIm a in Amsterdam , Washington , Orange, Nantes, Turin, Baltimore , 1i"apani, and Marseille. After her petformances in Detroit , Ms. Papian travels to Montreal for anothe r production of Norma, then to New York fo r Aida with the Metropolitan Opera. She then sings Tosca in Geneva, and again Nanna in Denver

JOHN

PASCOE (E ngland)

S et a nd Cos tum e DeSigner

John Pascoe mad e his operati c design debut in 1979 , with Julius Caesar at the English Nationa l Opera. Since this initial offering, Mr Pascoe has received acclaim for his wo rk, both in design and as a director His productions have been featured on man y of the worlds great stages, includin g the Ro ya l Opera h ouse in londo n , the Metropoli tan Opera House in New York , Tea tro del'Opera di Roma in Italy and the Sydney Opera Ho use in Australia

Mr. Pascoe mad e hi s Michi ga n Opera Th ea tre deb ut in 1984 , as set des igner of Anna Bolena. He returned in 1989 , designing and direc ting the company's production o f Nanna, which is revived for the 2005 season. Addi ti onal

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cred its with Michigan Opera Theatre include two productions of Don Giovanni and 20015 Don Pasqual e. Upcoming projec ts include productions with Palm Beach Opera, Virginia Opera, Washington National O pera and the unveiling of a completely ne w production of Lu crezia Borgia.

KYLE PFORTMILLER (USA)

Schaunard

This production marks American baritone Kyle Pfortmillers debut with Michigan Opera Theatre He is a regular with opera companies throughou t No rth Am erica The 2005-2006 season will see Mr. Pfortmille r travel to Tulsa for Faust and his European debut in Paglia cci in Am s te rdam

DONGWON SHIN (South Korea ) Pollione (9m, 14)

South Korean tenor Dongwon Shin makes h is Mich igan Opera Theatre debut as Pollio n e in Nonma. Mr. Shin holds a Bachelor o f Music from Seou l National Uni versity, and comp leted gradua te studies at the prestigious Acadamy o f Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Rece ntl y, Mr. Shin m ade his debut singing in a gala at Dayton Opera opposite Angela Brown Other recent engagements include a debut wi th Opera Company of Philadelphia in Aida, and wi th Sa nta Fe Opera as Calaf in Turand ol. Future en gage m ents wi ll see Mr. Shin travel to Athens for Turandol.

KENDALL SMITH (USA)

Lightin g DeS igner

Kenda ll Smith re turns to Michigan Opera Thea tre to d esign lighting for both Norma and La Boheme , re s p ec tive ly, hi s 49th a nd 50th production s with the comp an y. Mr. Smith made h is Michigan Opera Theatre debut in 1988 with Th e Ballad of Baby Doe. He recently d eSigned the company's 200 5 product ion of Tasca , as well as Lucia di Lammermoo r fo r Indianapolis Opera. Upcomin g engagements include Th e Daughter of the Regiment with Florid a Grand O p e ra, The Dim ) of Anne Fmnk with th e Oregon Shak es p ea re Festival, and a re turn to Detroit fo r Aida, in Apri l.

JOANNE WEAVER (England)

Wig alld Maheup Designer

Wig and Makeup DeSigner Joanne Weaver m ade h er Michigan Opera Th eatre debut with Tasca in 1995. She has since acted as resident designer for th e company Ms Weave r has also designed for opera companies th roughou t the United States, m OSt recently Des Moines Metro Opera in produc tions of Tales of Halfman n , Lu ci a di Lammenlloor and Glorianna. In the coming season , Ms. Weaver will return to Des Moin es Metro Opera for a produc tio n o f Amahl and th e Night Visitors, and sh e will also visit Reno Opera.

MICHAEL YEARGAN

Set D esigner

Mich ael Yeargan makes his Mic higa n Opera Theatre design d e but WIth La Boh eme. Mr. Yea rgan is a professor of stage design at the Yale School of Drama and has c rea ted more than 50 productions as resident designer for the Yal e Repertory T heater. Mr. Yea rga n s d es igns have been fea tured o n many of the worlds great s tages, including th e Metro p olitan Opera House in New York, the Roya l O pera H ouse at Covent Garden, Th ea tre Musica l de Paris and the Welsh National Opera.

LlPING ZHANG (Chi na)

M imi (Nov 5 , 9, 12 )

So prano Liping Zhang returns to Mi chigan Opera Theatre after her d ebut as Butte r fly in 2003. Rece nt engagem e nts includ e Madama Butterfly a t the Metropolit a n Ope ra and Vancouver Opera, and La Boheme in Blisban e and at th e Royal Opera Hou se, CoventGa rde n Future e ngage m e nts include a return to the Metropolitan O p era in TUl"Qndot, the Opera Bastille in Madama Butte/fly and the Ro yal Opera in Cal·men.

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You m ay use the enclosed confidential reply card to indicate your gift , or contact Kim-La n Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss gift opt ions that may benefit you , your h eirs and Michigan Opera Theatre.

Ms. Jane McKee*

Mrs. Helen M. Miller

Drs. Orlando &. Dorothy Mill er'

Ms. Kathleen Monroe

Mrs. Ella M. Montroy

Mr. Ronald K. Morrison *

Rut h Raw li ngs Mott

Dr &. Mrs. Step hen Munk

Mr. Dale j. Pangonis*

Mary &. Charles A. Parkh ill

Clarice Odgers Percax

Mr. Thomas G. Porter

Mr. Richard M. Raisin*

Mrs. Ru th F. Rattner' #

Mr. Jos hua Rest

Margu erite &. James Rigb y'

Ms. Patricia Rodzik*

Mr. Mitche ll]. Romanowski

Ms. Susan Schoo ner *

Drs. Heinz &: Ali ce PIau Schwarz*

Mrs. Frank C. Shaler*

Mrs. Marge Slezak

Ms. Ph yll is Funk Sno w'

Mr. Edward L. Stahl

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard

Starkwea ther* # +

Mrs. Mark C. Stevens* #

Mr. Stan rord C. Stoddard

Jonathan Swift &. Thom as A. St.

Charles*

Mr. Ronald F. SwilZcr*

Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan * #

Donald &: Margaret Thurber *

Mr. Edward D. Tusset*

Mr. &: Mrs. George Vincent* # +

Mr.]. Ernest Wilde

Mrs Amelia H Wilhe lm * #

Eli zabeth &. Walter P Work *

Mr. &. Mrs. George M. Zeltzer*

Avanti Logo & Pin Design

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Bes t time to call :

D Yes, please send informa tion regarding planned gifts

D I1we already qualify for the Avant i Society

Please brie fl y describe the estate gift that qualifies you for m embership (all information submitted will be kept confidential) :

Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Toll

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Vallee Sr.

Ann Kirk Warren

Ronald & Eileen Weiser

Mr. ]. Ernest Wilde

The Hon. Joan E. Young & Mr. Thomas Sc hellenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Th eodore

Zegouras

$5,000-$9,999

Th e Randolph]. & Judith A. Agley Foundatio n

Albert Kahn Associates , Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Assad Am ine

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L.

Anthony IV

Joseph E. & Kathleen A.

An tonini Foundation

Ms. Helen Arnoldi-Ro we

Dr. Robyn]. Arrington Jr.

A & S Supply Co mpan y

Dr. & Mrs. Ingida As faw

Andrea & Jam es Balcerski

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot

Brian & Heidi Bartes

Dr. & Mrs. J ohn G. Bielawski

Mr. & Mrs. W George Bihler

Mr. & Mrs. David Bird

Mr & Mrs. G. Pe ter Bl om

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bockoff

Mr. & Mrs. Cheste r E. Borck

Mr. & Mrs. Doug las Borden

Mr. & Mrs. Donald ]. Bortz Jr.

l o uis & Caro lyn Bruno

Tracey & Mark l. Burnste in

Sally Ca rl son

CenTra , Inc

Dr. & Mrs. Victo r]. Cervenak

Dr. Barbara Chapman & Mr.

Fra nk Andrews

Mrs. Maria M. Chirco

Mr. William G. Clark

Ms Virginia M. Clementi

Dr. & Mrs. Juliu s V. Combs

Dr. Mary Caro l Co nro y

Mr. John A. Con ti

Mrs. Rosemary Ca ll er

Mary & Sal Craparolla

Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curato lo

Barbara & Pau l W

Cza mans ke J r.

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

Mr. Tyron e Davenport & Ms.

linda Forte

Mr. & Mrs. David E. Davi s

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony De lu ca

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Demery

David K. Di sk in , M D. & Dorot hy Diskin

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E

DuMou che ll e

Frank G. & Gertrude Dunlap

Foun dation

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin H. Earl

Mr & Mrs. George R. Ehlert

Mr. Ri chard Engel

Mr. & Mrs. Francis A

Engelhardt

Dr Fern R. Espino & Mr. Tom Short

Dr. Haifa Fakhouri , ACC

Dr. & Mrs. He rbert Feldstein

Mr. & Mrs. Pau l Firnschild

Mr & Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster

Mrs. Rema Frankel

Mr. & Mrs. George E. Frost

Dr. & Mrs. Juan Ganum

Mrs Frank GermackJr

Mr. Michael Gerstenberger

Mr. J osep h Giaca lone

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Giancarlo

Mrs. Ernest Goodman

Mr. & Mrs. Carso n C.

Grunewald

Mr. & Mrs. Jo sep h Gua lti er i

Mrs Ali ce Berberian Haidos tian

Mr. Lawren ce W Hall

Margot & J erry Halp erin

Mr. & Mrs. Mort Har ri s

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Hartman

Derek & Karen Hodgson

Mr. & Mrs. l. Martin Inglis

Colett e & Darnell Jackson

Detroi t Opera Hous e

Gary E. & Gwenn C. Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

Ms. Rosemary Jolia t

Lawrence & Dian e Jones

Ell iot & Carolyn Joseph

David G. Judge & Laura A.

Tchorznski

Kaler Foundation

KDS Interna tiona l

Dr. & Mrs. Cha rl es Kessler

Mr. Art hur H. Kirsh

Harvey & Aileen Kleiman

Barbara & Michael Kratchman

Dr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Krei ndler

Dr. Ri chard & Victoria Kuli s

Mr. & Mrs. Lee E Land es

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Larson

Dr. & Mrs. Ald en M. l eib

Chris tin e & Elmore Leona rd

Rita & Lance Leonelli

Dr. & Mrs. John M. Lesesne

Mr. & Mrs. Charl es E. LeusJr.

Dr. & Mrs. Murray B Levi n

Ms. Mary Sirotkin Le\vis

Lewis & Thompson Agency,

Inc.

Jodi & Ivan ludington J r.

Mr. & Mrs. No rman A. Lu ss ier II

Benard L. Maas Founda ti on

Mrs. Ruth MacRae

Mrs. Barbara]. Mah one & Sara h Lou Simpson Fund

Mr. Donald W Maine

Ms Mary C. Mazure

Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCarti n

Mr. & Mrs. Angus ]. McMillan

Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger

Mexican lnd ustries in

Mi chiga n , I nc

Mr & Mrs. George Milidrag

Ri ta & Morkus K. Mitrius

Monica Mo ffat & Patrick ].

McGu ire

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morganroth

Mr. Edw in l ee Morrell

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Morris

Mrs. Joan M. Mossne r

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Mull igan

A. Sa nd y Munro

Mr. Cha rl es Nave

Sand ra & J ean ne Naysmith

Doroth y l. & George W

Nou han

Dr Marie C. Nowos ielski

Oxford Auto motive

Pain eWebber

Mr. & Mrs. James Pamel

Manuel L. & Louise J. Papista

Mr. & Mrs. David P Parr

Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Partri ch

Penna Family

Th e Private Bank

Darrel &: Dawn Reece

Drs. Robert & Patric ia Reed

Mr & Mrs. John B. Reni ck

Suzan ne & Robert L. Rewey

Th e Ritz-Carl ton, Dearborn

Pa tricia Radzik

Du[ cie & Nor man Rosenfe [d

Mr. & Mrs. Gera[d F. Ross

Mr. Thomas F. Rost

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffre y Roth

Mr. & Mrs. Anthon y Ru giero

Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Sape rstein

Mr. & Mrs. Richard]. Sch liuers

Mark & Sally Schwa rtz

Be njamin Schwegman & J udi th Tappero-Schwegman

Lois & Mark Sha evsky

Mr. & Mrs. Roger F Sherman

Mr. Robe rt Sieve rs

Barbara & Roge r B. Smi th

Ms. Ph yllis Funk Sno w

Ms. Ann e Markley Spivak

Mr. Edward L. Stahl

Ms. Mary Ann Stel la

Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Stevenson

Joel & Shelley Tauber

l orna Th omas, M. D.

Mic ha e[ & Nanc y Timmis

Mr. George C. Turek

Uni versa l Forest Products , Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. l eona rd Van

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Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. White

Mr. &: Mrs. William Widmyer

Chris &: Susan Wilhelm

Mr. &: Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire

Mr. Todd A. Wyett

Ms. Shia o-Fo ng Yin

NAMED GIFTS

We extend our grat itud e to the following donors to all three phases of th e capital campaign - the Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House, the New Century Fund Ca mpai gn, and the Crowning Achievement

Cam pai gn - who underwrote des ignat ed areas ill the Detroit Opera Hou se.

AAA

Proscenium Arch

Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M Ajluni

Grand Lobby Staircase

Mr. &: Mrs. Robert A. Allesee

Dance Patron Lounge

Dance &: Opera Resource

Library, Center for Arts &: Learning

Anonymous Donor

Grand Lobby

Anonymous Donor

Broadway Facade

Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin

Grand Lobby Central

Chandelier

Lee &: Floy Barthel

Costume Center, Center for Arts &: Learning

BASF Corporation

Classroom, Center for Arts &:Learning

Mr. &: Mrs. John A. Boll Sr

Rehearsal Studio I

Margo V. Co hen

Dance Center, Center for Arts &: Learning

Co meri ca Charita bl e

Founda ti on Grand Dome Lobby, Center for Production &:

Administration

DaimlerChrysler Co rpora tion

Community Performance

Theater, Center for Arts &: Learning

DaimlerChrysler Services

Patron Elevator, Center for Arts &: Learning

Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud

Grand Drape

DeRoy Testa mentary

Foundation

Conference Room, Cente r for Produ ction &: Administration

Detroit Edison Founda ti on Mezzanine Level in Opera

Hall

Mr. &: Mrs. Robe rt E. Dewar

Trust ee Circ le Lobby, Madison

Mary Sue &: Paul Ewing

Broadway Box Office

Ford Motor Company

Backstage Renovation

Broadway Lobby

Center for Ans &: Learning

Barbara Frankel &: Ron

Michalak

Patron Elevator, Center for Production &:

Adminislration

Herman &: Ba rbara Frankel

General Directors Circle

Lounge

General Motors Corporation

Cafe

Opera Plaza

Barbara Gibson

Stairway Exhibit, Broadway

Robert &: Ali ce Gustafson

Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Madison

David Handl eman Sr.

Media Siudio, Center for Arts&: Learning

Richard &: Mary Lou J anes

Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Broadway

William &: Ellen Kahn

Dance Center Dressing

Room, Center for Arts &: Leanting

Chaim, Fa nn y, Louis , Benjamin &: Ann Florence

Kaufman Memoria l Tru st

Grand Lobby Side

Chandelier

Wallis &: Robert M. Klein

Grand Lobby Staircase Mirror

Delores &: Pau l Lavins

Grand Lobby Side

Chandelier

Grand Lobby Staircase

Mirror

Lear Corporation

Trustee Circle Level in Opera Hall

Rehearsal Stud io I Lobby

Th e Lomason Family

Opera Lounge

Oliver Dewey Marcks

Foundati on

Third Floor Promenade Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Madison

MichCon Fou ndation

Grand Lobby Boutique

Th e Karen &: Drew Pes lar

Foundation

Co-Star Dressing Room

Mr. &: Mrs Irving Rose

Patron Elevator, John R Tower

Mrs Carolyn L. Ross

Grand Lobby Staircase

Mirror

Raymond C. Smith

Foundation Fund of th e Co mmunity Foundation for South easte rn Michigan

John R. Lobby

Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn Townsend

Trustee Circle Lobby, Broadway

Mr. &: Mrs. George C. Vincent Madison Lobby

Wal bridge Aldinge r Company

Rehearsal Studio II

Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Box Level Promenade

World Heritage Foundation

Conduct2J:l; Dressing Room W

www.MichiganOpera.org

BRAVO

Contributors to Annual Campaigns

Michigan

gratefully acknowledges the generous

2005. Their generosity p lays an integral part in the companys financial stability, necessary for producing quality grand opera and dance, and award-winning educational activities. m

The Samuel l. Westerman Foundation

SUSTAINER

$5 ,000-$9 ,999

Bay Area Conununity Foundation

Drusilla Farwe ll Foundation

Fo ur Cou nty Community Foundation

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

James &: Lynelle Holden Fund

Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation

Midland Conununity Foundation '

African American Dance Celebration Student TIcket Sponsor

DONOR

$1 ,000-$2 ,499

Mr. &: Mrs. Roben A. Allesee

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Student Ti cket Sponsor

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT-OPERA

GENERAL DIRECTOR 'S CIRCLE

IMPRESARIO $10 ,000+

Golf Outing Silver Sponsor The Executive Health Sponsor Rinke Pontiac , Rinke Program at Wayne State

General Operating Suppon Cadillac, Rink e Toyota University

General Motors Corporation BravoBravo! Bricks &: Monar Opera Season Sponsor Seion, Honda of Bloomfield, Sponsor

P i1a anco Perfonnance Toyota Sc ion of Bloomfield, The POS I Rar

Sponsor Hyundai of Waterford BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar

Opera Ball Platinum Sru;nsor Golf Outing Silver Sponso r Sponsor

Community Pmgrams uppon Taktix Solutions, liC Golf Outing Silver Sponso r FOUNDATION & SIGNAL BEN FACTOR

Farbman Group GOVERNMENT SUPPORT $50,000-$199,999 BravoBravo l Crystal leaf OPERA & DANCE

One, Michigan Sponsor

Nutcracker Production GOVERNMENT Sponsor DONOR Michigan Council for Ans

Ball Silver Sponsor $1 ,000 -$2 ,499 and Cultural Affairs

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, $100 ,000 +

louise Tuller Miller Trust

Southfield Community Foundation

PATRON

$2 ,500-$4,999

Jackson County Community Foundation

Livonia Community Foundatio n

Young Woman's Home Association

DONOR

$1,000-$2 ,499

Capital Region Community Foundation

Detroit Industrial School

Herben & Elsa Ponting Foundation

Katherine B. Miner Charitable Trust

The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation

Vi llage Woman's Cl ub Foundation

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORs-,.oPERA

MAJOR BENEFACTOR

$25,000-$49,999

Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar

Artist Sponsor-William Burden in Faust

Mr. &: Mrs. J. Addison

Barrush

Mr. &: Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno

Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Ronald Michalak

Mr. &: Mrs. He rman Frankel

Mrs. Patri cia Rodzik

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose

Janet & Paul Vic tor

BENEFACTOR $5 ,000-$9 ,999

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E Allison

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Anderson

Dr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbulu

Rosalie & Peter Beer

Mr. Thomas Cohn

Mr. &: Mrs. Peter D. Cummings

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott

Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher

Mrs. Rema Frankel

Mr. Ernest Gutierrez

Mr. Kenneth Han

Mrs. Harriet Hull

Mr. & Mrs. MaxwellJospey

Jo yce Urba & David Kinsella

Mr. & Mrs. Chak Lai

Mr. & Mrs. Elmore Leonard

Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Lomason

Mr. Tim Mucciante

Mr. & Mrs. I'. Michael Mutchler

Mr. James A. Nichols

Mrs. Caro lyn L. Ross

Children,

Golf Outing Silver Sponsor Nextink Communications Inc.

General Operating Suppon

Standa rd Federal Bank

Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor

FEUOW

Too Hot to Handel Production P'toi Bottling Compane; $10 ,000-$14 ,999

Sponsor olf Outing Sponsor 2) Community Foundation for

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Progressive Mechani cal, Inc.

Golf Outing Tee Sponsor (2)

Southeastern Michigan

Adopt-A-School Sponso r General Operating Suppon Frank and Genrude Dunlap Foundation

Real Estate One, Inc

BENEFACTOR

$15,000-$24 ,999 Schre iber Corporation

Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2)

AAA Michifan Golf Outing Titanium Sponsor Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation

Opera Bal Silver Sponso r Wolverine Packi ng Co.

Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2)

OTE Ene:fo' Foundation

0gera Pe onnance Sponsor

ance Theatre of Harlem

Golf Outing Gold Sponsor (2)

CONTRIBUTOR New England Foundation for

$500-$999 the Arts

Auto Desk, In c.

UNES Performance Sponsor

Philadanco Perfonnance

Adopt-A-School Sponsor Detroit Urban living Sponsor BravoBravo! Bricks & Monar

FEUOW Sponsor Sage Foundation

$10 ,000-$14,999

Drake's Batter Mix The Mary Thompson

Colasanti Construction Golf Outing Tee Sponsor Foundation Services Inc.

BENEFACTOR

$15 ,000-$24 ,999

Mr. &: Mrs David Fischer

Opera Ball Gold Sponsor

FEUOW

$10,000-$14,999

Mr. & Mrs Alex Erdeljan

Opera Ball Silver Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher [][ Opera Ball Silver Sponsor

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS-DANCE

MAJOR BENEFACTOR

$25 ,000-$49 ,999

Edith S. & Barry D. Briskinffhe Shirley K.

Sch lafer Foundation

Dance Educational Activities

The Elizabeth , Allan and Golf Outing Platinum Sponsor Gol Outing Tee Sponsor Warren Shelden Fund

Enteitrise Rent A Car

Vrsteon Corporation Federal Mogul Corporation

Ida & Conrad H. Sntith Fund

Opera Ball Silver Sponsor BravoBravo! BrickS & Monar of the Community Sponsor Foundation for Southeastern

IATSE Local 35Ke Michigan

Kemisrry Reco rds Rigoletto Perfonnance Sponsor

Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer

Cinderella Pmduction Sponsor

SUSTAINER

$5 ,000-$9 ,999

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose

{contributors}

Mrs Frank C. Shal er

Ms. Elham Shayota

Mrs. Rosemary Skupny

Patri cia &. William H. Smith

Mr. Richard A. Sonenk lar

Dr Calvin L. Stevens

Mrs. Lynn Townsend

Mrs. Ri chard Va n Du se n

Mrs. Ma ry Rita Cuddoh y

Mr. &. Mrs. Tarik Daoud

Mr. &. Mrs. Llwrence N. David

Dr. &. Mrs. John M Dee

Dr. David DiChi era

Ms. Cynthia Dodd

Mr. &. Mrs. Kei th Dodswo rth

Mr. &. Mrs. Ca meron B

Mr. Richard D. Ventura Duncan

Mr. &. Mrs George C. Dr. Charl es H Dun can

Vincent Dr. Raina N. Er.nstolT &. Mr.

Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr. Sanford I. Hansell

Walter P and Elizabeth B. Work

Dr. &. Mrs. Dieter Zetsche

SUSTAINER

$2 ,500-$4, 999

Dr. Lourdes V Andaya

Dr. &. Mrs. Donald C. Austin

Mr. &. Mrs. Paul E. Ewing

Mr. &. Mrs. Osca r Feldman

Mr. &. Mrs. Lloyd C. Fell

Mr. &. Mrs. J ohn Ferron

Mrs. Ma x M. Fish er

Mr. &. Mrs. Samuel Frankel

Mr. &. Mrs. Harvey Freema n

The Hon &. Mrs. Edward Meyer &. Anna Prentis

Avad enka

Mrs. Irene M. Barbour

Mr. &. Mrs Lee Barthel

Family Foundation

Trustees: Barbara P Frenkel ,

Marvin A Frenkel , Da le P

Mr. &. Mrs. Mark Alan Baun Frenkel, Ronald P Frenkel, Mand ell L. &. Madel eine H Tom P. Frenkel , Denise L

Bennan Foundation Brown , Cind y Frenkel

Mrs. Loris G. Bimkrant Kanter, Nelso n P Ll nde

Mr. Charles A. Bis hop

Mrs. Marga ret Bord en

Mr &. Mrs. Gerald Bright

Mr. &. Mrs. Bernard T. Brodsky

Mr. &. Mrs. Harry T.

Cendrowski

Mr. &. Mrs. Alfred

Cheeseb rough III

Mr. David Chi vas

Mrs. Elea nor A. Christie

Mr. Dan Cla ncy &. Mr. Jack

Perlmutter

Mr. Edward Cody

The Hon. &. Mrs. Avern L.

Cohn

Dr. Mary Carol Co nro y

Mr. &. Mrs George E. Frost

Mr. &. Mrs. J ames Garavagli a

Mr. Allan D. Gilmour

Mrs. &. Mrs Alfred R. Glancy III

Mr. &. Mrs. David Hand leman

Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene Hartwig

Mrs . David B. Hennelin

Mr. &. Mrs. Derek Hodgso n

Mr. Anthony Hopp

Mrs. Amy J idov

Mr. &. Mrs. Gary E. J ohnso n

Mr. &. Mrs. Llwre nce J ones

Mr &. Mrs . Sterling c. Jones Jr.

Mr. &. Mrs. No nnan D Katz

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kellman

Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby

Dr. &. Mrs. Ri chard W Ku li s

Dr William Kupsky

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard M. Llrson

Mr. &. Mrs. Paul Llvins

Dr. Melvin A. Les ter

Dr. &. Mrs. Zvi Levran

Mrs Llwre nce LoPatin

Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Dr. Charl es E. Lucas

Mr. &. Mrs. Roben M Major

Dr &. Mrs. Rona ld Martella

Th e Hon Jack Marti n &. Dr. Be tt ye Arrington Martin

Ms. Mary C. Mazure

Mr. &. Mrs. Richa rd McBrien

Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene Mill er

Mr. &. Mrs. Glen Mi tchell

Ms. Ann e Maroun

Dr. &. Mrs. Stephen A. Munk

Dr. &. Mrs. Peter Nickles

Mr. &. Mrs. George W Nou han

Mr. &. Mrs. J ose ph R. Papl'

Mr. Cha rles &. Dr. Charlo tte Podowski

Drs Irvin &. Pamela Trotman

Reid

Mr. &. Mrs. Lloyd Reuss

Mr. &. Mrs. Kenneth Robinson

Mr. &. Mrs. Nor man H Rosenfeld

Mr. &. Mrs. Willia m Sandy

Dr. &. Mrs. No nnan R. Scha kne

Dr. Barbara &. Mr. Llurence Schiff

Dr. Robert F. Sc hirm er

Kim &. Donald W Sc hmi dt

Ms. Susa n Schoo ner

Dr. &. Mrs. Karl F. Sc hroed er

Mr &. Mrs. Dona ld E. Sc hwendemann

Mr. &. Mrs. Mark Shaevsky

Ms. Ellen Sharp

Mr. &. Mrs. Ef\vi n S. Sim on

Mr. &. Mrs S. Kinnie Smi u1 J r.

Ms. Phyll is Snow

Dr. &. Mrs. Robert J Sokol

Dr. &. Mrs. Sheld on Sonkin

Mr. &. Mrs Paul Spi ca

Dr. Gregory Step hens

Dr. &. Mrs. Gera ld H

Sto ll man

Mr. &. Mrs. George Strumbos

Mr &. Mrs. Thomas Terrell

Mr. &. Mrs. Ri chard A Brodi e

Mr. &. Mrs. Will iam Brooks

Ms. Patricia Hill Burnet t &.

Mr. Roben Siler

Dr. &. Mrs Victo r J Ce rve nak

Mr. &. Mrs. Frederick H Clark

Ms. Virginia M. Clementi

Mr. &. Mrs. Peter Cooper

Mr. &. Mrs John Irvine

Eleanor &. Alan Israel

Mr. &. Mrs Verne G Istock

Dr. &. Mrs. Sherman Kay

Mr. &. Mrs. Patrick Kerzic

Mr. &. Mrs. Steve Kesler

Mrs. Charles Kessler

Mr. Gera ld Knechtel

Dr. &. Mrs. Victor Curatol o Ms Les lie Llndau &.

Mr. &. Mrs. Marvi n I. Danto

Dr &. Mrs L. Murray Thomas Ju lia Do no va n Darlow &.

Dr Roberta &. Mr. Sheldon Toll

Mr &. Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin

Mr. &. Mrs. Ri chard C. Webb

Mrs. Ame lia H. Wilhelm

John C. O'Meara

Mr. &. Mrs. J erry D'Avanzo

Mrs. Adelin e J DeBiasi

Mrs. Margaret Deman t

Dr. &. Mrs. Chri stophe r D. Mrs. Leslie Desmo nd &. Mr

Wilhelm

Philip StolTregan

Ms. Na ncy S. Williams &. Ms. Ms Mary Jane Doerr

Sharon Backstrom

Dr Marilyn L. Williamson

The Hon. Joan You ng &. Mr.

Thomas L. Sc hell enberg

Mrs. Paul Zuckerman

DONORS

$ 2 ,000 -$ 2 ,499

Mr &. Mrs. Raymond G. Amos

Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene

Appl ebaum

Linda Dresner &. Edwa rd Levy

Mr. Don F. Dugga n

Mrs. Ba rbara Eve rsman

Dr. Glendo n M Gardner

Mr. Martin J Llppe &. David

Nowakowski

Dr. Ald en &. Loraine Leib

Dr. &. Mrs. Leonard Lerner

Mr. &. Mrs. Charles E. Letts Jr

Dr. &. Mrs. Stanley Levy

Dr. &. Mrs. Kim K. Lie

Dr. &. Mrs. Robert P. Lisak

Dr &. Mrs Stephen Mancuso

Ms. Fl orine Mark

Dr. &. Mrs. Robert Matthews

Mr. &. Mrs. Robert B. Fair Jr. Mrs Wade H. McCree J r.

Mar:b' Co hen-Fei nb erg &.

Ro ert Feinbe rg

Mr. &. Mrs. Robert Z. Felds tein

Mrs. Elai ne Fontana

Mr. &. Mrs. Mitchell B. Foste r

Mr. &. Mrs. Stuart Frankel

Mr. &. Mrs. Llwrence

Mrs. Harold Arno ld i Garbe rdin g

Dr. Harold Mitche ll Arrin gto n

Dr. &. Mrs. Ingi da Asfaw

Mrs. Donald J Atwood

Mr. &. Mrs. James M. Balcerski

Mr. and Mrs. Bassel Y. Ba nn y

Mr. W VicLOr Benjamin

Mrs. Ara Berberian

Dr. &. Mrs. J ohn Bielawski

Lee &. Paul Blizman

Mr. &. Mrs. G. Pete r Blom

Mr. Robe rt Blu este in

Mr. &. Mrs. Jim Bo nahoo m

Mrs. Betty Br ight

Mr. &. Mrs. Andrew

Gia nca milli

Mr. &. Mrs. Angus J McMillan

Mrs. Lucie B Meininger

Drs Orlando &. Dorothy Miller

Mr. &. Mrs. Frank Mitchell

Mr. &. Mrs. Carl MitselT

Ms. Monica Moffat &.

Mr. Pa tri ck McG uire

Dr. &. Mrs Va n C. MomonJr.

Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene Mondry

Mr. &. Mrs. Theodore

Mr. &. Mrs. Keith E. Gillord Mo nolidis

Mr. &. Mrs. Arno ld Gordo n

Dr. Michael Fl ores &. Mr.

Mr. Ronald K. Morriso n

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Although Michigan Opera Theatre's beginning is said to be 1971, the 1960s were a flurry of activity including tour performances and educational programs for the Detroit Grand Opera Association that brought the Metropolitan Opera on its yearly tours to Detroit. Also, there were meetings and parties galore where early planning began to eventually create Detroit's own opera company

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da ug ht er Va nderKl oot Di Oi era. took place at the rambling home of my parents, Bob and "Tuttie" Vand erKloot. (Tuttie was a nickname given to my mother by her Danish father, William S Knudsen. ) In addition to pencils, paper and electric typewriters, the meetings featured mile -high plate s of cookies, and (to everyone's amazement) guests could copy their meeting note s on one of two early copy machines that were at th e house!

One thing that my father, Bob, loved doing wa s to entertain with story-telling, joke-swapping (often original and "R" rated), tap dancing, and mo st especially playing the piano and singing. Ne xt to th at, Dad loved attending any kind of musical theater With an unfailing ear, he would come home to the piano and play the "hit tunes " of whatever he had just heard, whether a musical, operetta or opera.

Dad also loved creating new ideas and doing what we now call "networking "

He loved to t ell everyone about" David's and Karen's projects " In fact. Detroit Rotary colleague Bob Allesee (Allison) frequently boasts that if it hadn't been for Dad, that Bob and Maggie would never have gotten involved with Michigan Opera Theatre and what would become the Detroit Opera Hou se.

Bob recently remembered , "Bob VanderKloot inv ited us to a small meeting where the bo x seats (of the Detroit Opera House) are now. We thought the plaster was going to fall on our heads. But sinc e Bob and I wer e th e only two people who could play THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER in A flat for the Rotary, I trusted him, and we stayed and listened Then he introduced David, and we heard about these dreams and really got excited."

When David decided th at in order to produce larger scale operas, we had to move out of our home at the Music Hall, Dad said to him, "David, I want to show you a real opera house." My grandparents, Matt and Ellie VanderKloot. had brought Dad to the Capital Theater in 1922, the day after it opened, to see a vaudeville show and a silent film He had thought about that theate r fondly during his adult years, hoping it would be put to use again.

David was worried at that time that the oper a company was too small to undertake the huge project of res toring and renovating this wonderful theater Instead, the move was to the Fisher Theater and the Masonic Temple. Years later, David called Dad and asked, " Where was that theater again?" And now the Detroit Opera Hou se is a reality!

The history of Michigan Opera Theatre is really told by Dad's adult life First, during the Overture to Op era days; he and Mom attended the tour performances They became members of the "Founding Committee" of Michigan Opera Theatre They were made trustees, and Dad served on the board of directors, with both of them working on many committees. After Mom passed away, Dad became an emeritu s member of the MOT Bo ard

Then Dad began attending the performances of young people in the summer camps of Learning at the Opera House. They learned to know him and enjoyed his suggestions and droll remark s. Dad began attending the classes I teach for the Special Performing Arts Club, a project of the Itali an Study Group of Troy for Mentally Challenged Adults who enjoy creating and performing Dad loved these students, and they, in turn , adored him and called him" Uncle Bob."

So after his long history with Michigan Opera Theatre, here was Dad, the octogenarian, helpi ng young people and mentally challenged adults realiz e their own talents and creativity That encompa ss es everything that Michig an Opera Theatre has become, what it does and what it hopes to continue

Dad, who had just turned 90 , was with the Special Performing Arts Club last fall of 2004 and saw the beginning of their yearly Create Opera project. After Dad died june 1st, the saddened students decided to dedicate their finished opera performance to him. As Kyle, one of the Special Performing Arts Club members, summed it up in tribute at their june performance, "Thanks for helping us, Uncle Bob!"

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We Can Visit You ...

Would you like to have a group of opera singers entertain right in your own home , office , club or school? We have a lot of great programs to tempt you!

The Artists of Community Programs, Michigan Opera Theatres outreach and edu cation department, ha ve traveled all over Mi chigan , to neighboring sta tes and to Ontario, Cana da. This pa s t year saw our singers perform for 2 ,000 sen ior citiz en s at Templ e Be th EI in Be ve rl y Hills. They performed Broadway excerpts and ope ra "hits" for hungry Dream Cruise enthu sias ts in the Woo d ward parking lot at the famous Fox and H ound s Restaurant in Bloomfield Hill s, and also visited schools and clubs too numerous to list.

We toured the Detroit Metropo litan areas and then too k off to other parts of our state; Bay Ci ty and Saginaw, Flint and Genesee County, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Ann Arb or and Ypsilanti, Port Huron and East China, Leonard and Berrien , Bangor and Essexville, and lots of points in b etween Th en we went to W indso r, Ontario . We did over 150 performances, performed for over

55,000 p eople and logge d some 150,000 miles on our van.

I[ y ou want us to vi sit yo u this year, we are performing special programs. These are an oper a about accepting diversity, Th e Araboolies of Liberty Street, b y Ronald Perera , and our anti-smoking mu sical , Th e Nig ht Harry Stopped Smoking. Lu cky children from participating schoo ls are ch osen to perform right along side our professional performers l Middle and high sch oo l s tudents will learn a lot about Soc ial Studies in Michigan wi th the historica l revue No Doubt! Middle and high schools may also ca ll to find out abo ut our Worksh ops in Performing Arts, whi ch we tailor for sp ecific middle and high sch ool needs.

People of all ages enjoy our MOT Sampler, with sh ow tunes and hits from opera and operetta , as well as our yearly rewritten Broadway Revue, with som e favori tes from the Great White Way.

And Now ... You Can Visit Us!

Of course, anyone can attend our opera productions and our presentations in dance, but look what we have created for you . . .After a pilot project with three schools, we are ready to launch our newest program . ..

The Detroit Opera House Sampler

Gea red for upper elem enta ry through high-schoo l students, our profeSSional singers and stage personnel will trea t yo ung people to a tour of the Detroit Opera House (including our s ta ge, backsta ge - on e of the larges t in the Midwes t - and other parts of the building that our au dience never gets to see) Learn abo ut costuming , lighting and our Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, one o f the largest professional orchestras in Michigan. Learn about other parts of our operations such as public relations, marketing, ticket sales, education , customer relations and h ow the Detroit Opera House is run.

Then to top it all off, our profeSSional singers will p erform excerpts from the MOT Samp ler and will condu ct a question-andanswe r session with yo ur students I

For information about this exciting expansion of our touring programs , ca ll Dolores Tobis , Community Programs ' marketing manager, at (313) 237 -3429, or e-mail h er at dtobis®motopera.org.

We tru ly look forward to seeing yo u , either at yo ur p lace or at ours - th e magnificent Detroit Ope ra House

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PHOTOGRAPHY & RECORDING DEVICES Unauthoriz ed camera s and recording d evices are not allowed inside the lobby or theater at any time . The taking of photographs of the theater or any performan ce is strictly p ro hibited. As a courtesy to our gu ests, w e ask that all p aging d evices, cell p hones and alarm w atches b e switched to silent mode prior to the s tart of a p erformance.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Doctors and p are nts are advise d to leave their seat location (located on ticket) and our emergen cy numb er, (3 l3 ) 237-32 5 7 , with the service or sitter in case of an emergen cy Please ob serve th e lighted exit signs located throu ghout the theater. In the event o f fire or similar em ergen cy, please remain calm and walk - do n ot run - to the n eares t exit. Our u sh ers are trained to lea d you out of the building sa fel y A trained Emergen cy Medical Technician (EMT) is onsite during mo st events. Please see an usher or staff memb er to contact the EMT.

RESTROOMS Ladies' res tro orns are lo ca ted o ff the Ford Lobb y (Bro ad way stree t entran ce), d own the s tairs and also on the third floor (Madison street entra n ce) - please press "3 R" on the eleva tor to rea ch this faCility Gentlemen s restrooms are located under the Grand Staircase and also on the third floor (Broadway stree t entran ce) - please press "3" on the elevator to rea ch this faCility

Please n ote: All third-floo r res tro oms are wh ee lchair accessible. Unisex accessible res tro om located in the GM Op era Cafe.

NO SMOKING The De tro it O p e ra Hou se is a s moke-free faCility Ash receptacles are provid ed on the exterior o f all entry d oo rs for those w h o wish to smoke.

USHERS Ush e rs are sta tion ed at the top o f eac h aisle. If yo u h ave a ques ti on or co nc ern , please inform u s h ers , and they will contac t m anage m en t. If you ar e interes ted in b eco ming a volunteer u sh er , pl eas e ca ll the u sh e r hotline at (3 l3 ) 237- 3253 .

LATE SEATING Latecomers will be seated only during an app ropriate p au se in the program and m ay view the p ro gram on the closed-circ uit television m onitor located in the Ford lobb y until an appropriate program p au se occurs Late sea ting p olicies are at the discre tion of the produ c tion , no t opera h ou se m anagem ent.

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Assisted Listenin g Devices are available on a first- co m e, firs tserved ba sis. Pleas e see an usher to r equ es t this servi ce . Although this is a complimentary service , we will r equ est to hold a piece of p e rso n al id entifica tion while you are u sing th e d evice Please contac t the Box Office , sh ould you d esire sp ec ial considera ti on .

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The Detroit O p er a Hous e Ticke t Office h ours are as follo ws: Non -p erforman ce week s - Mond ay th ro u gh Frid ay 10: 0 0 a .m. to 5:3 0 p m Performa n ce da ys - 10:00 a. m. th ro u gh the fi rs t int ermission of the evenings p erforman ce , exce pt Sa turda ys and Sund ays, wh en the Ti ck et O ffi ce will o p en two hours pri or to curtain Tick ets for all public events h eld at the De tro it O p era Hou se are also available throu gh all Ti ck etMas ter ph on e and re tail outlets , or at Ti chetMast erco m

OPERA HOUSE TOURS Co me join the Ope r a H ou se Ambassado rs for a b ackstage tour o f th e De tro it Ope ra H ou se Lea rn ab out the his tory o f the Op era H ou se and its restora ti on. Mee t the p eople b ehind the scene s , tour the s tage and see ho w it op er ates. Tours are $ 10 00 p er perso n Fo r more information , pl ease ca ll (3 l3 ) 23 7- 3 40 7. m

Be advise d th at , for purp oses of Mich igan Co mp ile d Laws , Sect ion 28 .42 500)(0 , this is an entert ain ment facility th at has a sea tin g ca paci ty of m ore th an 2 ,5 00 indivi du als It is therefo re aga in st the law to ca rry a concea led pistol on th e pre mises

Behind every GREAT

PERFORMANCE

is a commitment to Excellence

With its commitment to excellence in every performance, the Michigan Opera Theatre enriches our community and the quality of our lives.

The MASCO family of companies proudly supports the Michigan Opera Theatre's great productions in its 2005 - 2006 season.

We believe a strong, supportive presence in the community where we live, work and do business is vital. It strengthens our dedication to excellence in all that we do.

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Michigan Opera Theatre offers a convenient transportation option to subscribers for select performances, at easy-to-reach locations.

A MAP OF YOUR PARKING LOCATION AND DEPARTURE TIME WILL BE MAILED TO YOU PRIOR TO PERFORMANCE DATE. PARKING LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION DUE TO INSUFFICIENT RIDERS

TRANSPORTATION ORDER FORM

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Climb aboard the "OPERA EXPRESS"!

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

* If you are a Sunday Matinee Subscriber, park or be dropped off at one of the 2 suburban pick-up/drop-off locations.

* Royal Transportation coaches will pick-up 90 minutes prior to curtain time and drop you off at the Madison Avenue entrance to the Detroit Opera House.

* Royal Transportation coaches will leave the Detroit Opera House (Madison Avenue doors) 30 minutes after the final curtain.

* This is a great way to avoid all of the construction traffic and to meet new friends!

* Gives you time to enjoy a beverage or meal at the Cadillac Cafe in the Detroit Opera House.

* Roundtrip cost is just $15 per person.

* For further information, please call the Ticket Office at (313) 237-SING.

Additional Production Credits

SUPERNUMERARIES

Mark Anderson

Timothy Anderson

Henry Coucke

Bruce Davis

Dellashon DiCresce

DeRon Dotson

Matt Hidalgo

Shawn Knott

Delton Pinter

Charles Tazzia

Tiffany Watson

CHILDREN

Maria DiCresce

Zoe Dorsey

Maddie Dorsey (Understudy)

Additional Production Credits

The role of The Boy will be played by Maddie Dorsey

SUPERNUMERARIES

Oliver Aguilar

Timothy Anderson

Henry Coucke

Bruce Davis

Berl Falbaum

Kathryin Garma-Jhun

Ira Harris

Brian Koziara

Sal Mascali

Sarah Smalheer

Leslie Tse

Lydia Willis

Mandie W oollcott

Waiter & Drum Major

Waiter

Waiter

Pere Noel

Juggler

Puppeteer

Banda

Banda

Banda

Madame Momus

Puppeteer

Banda

Flag corps

LOCAL WIG AND MAKEUP CREW

Jennifer Ausman

Susan Fox

Lindsey Novak

Gregory Henson

Donna Robertson

Raceine MacDonald