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greetings, and welcome to the Detroit Opera House.

I look forward to sharing another exceptional season of dance and music with you. After a triumphant opening with the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra, the 2005-2006 danc e season continues with a new and very exciting production-Classical Savion.

Savion Glover is well known for his outstanding choreographic talents and for incredible shows like the Tony Award-winning Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, but Classical Savion is by far his most ambitious production to date. With an innate sense of music and a mastery of tap dance like no other, Mr. Glover no w applies his artistry to classic works by Bach, Vivaldi and Mendelssohn, creating an electrifying dance experience.

The holidays are a magical time of the year, as families come together and loved ones gather in the spirit of the season. We are thrilled that yo u have decided to share a moment with us this season and are equally excited to bring you the return of two Detroit-area holiday traditions.

Last season, the Joffrey Ballet so captivated audiences with their heartwarming Nutcracker that we felt obliged to bring them back to our stage for 2005. Of course, we've also brought back our special famil y matinees with the Sugarplum Parade, lunch , face painting and all the trappings that make Th e Nutcracker such great family entertainment.

Likewise, the Rackham Symphony Choir returns to the Detroit Opera House stage to perform Too Hot To Handel, a soul-stirring rendition of Handels Messiah, conducted by Suzanne Mallare Acton Now in its third year, Too Hot To Handel will feature Rodrick Dixon and Victor Trent Cook (formerl y of the 3 Mo ' Tenors), Alfreda Burke , Alvin Waddles and the Marygrove College Chorale.

As we look to the future , we mark a very special milestone , the lO-yea r anniversary of the magnificent Detroit Opera House We 'll celebrate the occasion this April, in grand fashion , with a lavish new production of Verdis Aida The spring opera season will

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also host our first mainstage production of Rossinis Cinderella, and the return of Strauss' controversial and exceptionally powerful Salome.

In addition to this special anniversary, during Michigan Opera Theatre's 35th year, I take a special pride in noting a couple of step s into a very bright future for the company The completion of our final capital campaign, The Crowning Achievement, will soon bring the Detroit Opera House to co mpletion. This lO-year journey has not only restored our beautiful theater, but has

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also turned it into a valuable resource for our community With the completion of our new Ford Center for Arts and Learning on the horizon, we look forward to expanding educational opportunities and welcoming learners of all ages to this vibrant new facility

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Cast: STARRING

Savion Glove r'"

ACCOMPANIED BY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS

CONCERTMASTERIVIOLIN

Eu genia Ch o i

VIOLIN

Rob ert N orman

Shih- Hung Young

Melissa Tong

VIOLA

Tom Rose nt hal

J essica Meyer

CELLO

Rafal Jezie rski

Clara Lee

BASS

Sean McC lowry

AND MEMBERS OF THE JAZZ BAND , THE OTHERZ :

MUSICAL DIRECTOR / PIANO

To mmy J am es

DOUBLE BASS

Andy Mc Cloud

SAXOPHONEIFLUTE

Patience Higgin s

PERCUSSION

Brian Grice

Classical Savion®

VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS

Su m m er - 3rd Movem ent

Autumn -1st Movem ent

W inte r -1st Move m ent

MOZART: DIVERTIMENTO IN D MAJOR

1st &: 3 rd Movements

DVORAK: THE AMERICAN QUARTET

4th Movement

Int erlud e (on e minute)

BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO.3

1st Move m ent

BACH: BADINERIE FROM SUITE NO. 2 IN B MINOR

BARTOK: RUMANIAN FOLK DANCES

3 rd Movem ent

SHOSTAKOVICH: QUARTET NO.8 IN C MINOR

2nd &: 3rd Movemen ts

MENDELSSOHN: OCTET IN E FLAT MAJOR

3 rd &: 4 th Movemen ts

Int erlud e (1 minut e)

THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER (FOR NOW)

Artist Profiles

SAVION GLOVER

(Director and Choreographer) is the 1996 Tony Award-winner for his choreography in the Broadway smas h hit Bring in 'Da Noise , Bring in 'Va Funk. He is the recipient of the 199 6 Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award (choreograph y), two Obie Awards and two Fred As taire Awards for hi s choreography and performance in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk as we ll as the 1996 Dance Magazine Choreographer of the Year Awa rd . Mr. Glover made his Broadwa y debut at age 10, starring in The Tap Dance Kid . Additional Broadway credits include Black and Blue andjellys Last jam co-starring Gregory Hines. Mr. Glover mad e his film debut , at age 13, in Tap with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. On Tv, he was a series regular on Sesame Street for five seaso n s and was featured in Kenny G's video Ha vanna and in Puff Daddy and the Family's video for All About the Benjamins ." Mr. Glover executive produced and choreographed the ABC special Savion Glovers Nu York. He starred in the Showtime movie, The Wall , and choreograp hed the HBO movie , The Rat Pack In 1997, he create d a dance company, NYO Ts (Not Your Ordinary Tappers), with which h e performed nationally and int erna tionally, and on the 1997 ABC opening to Monday Night Football. Mr. Glover performed for President Clinton in Savion Glovers Stomp, Slide and Swing: In Performance at the White House for PBS and in Savion Glover/Downtown: Live Communication at the Variety Arts Theater in New York City

In 2000, h e toured the nation with Footn otes; the Concert, featuring tap legends Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown and Dianne Walker. In 2001, he created a new d ance company called Ti Dii. He is the cho reograph er of the award-winning Nike spots: Free Style. Mr. Glover is the star of Spike Lees feature film, Bamboozled.

TOMMY JAMES

(Musical DirectorlPiano) a leading pianist, composer, arranger an d music directo r, majored in compositio n at the Manhattan School of Music Over the years, he has worked with an eclectic group of artists in many musical genres Among the outstanding artists and bands with whom he has performed and/or recorded are the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Lionel Hampton, Joe 10 BRAVO

Williams, Nell Carter, Cleo Laine/John Dankworth, Marlena Shaw, the Stylistics, Melba Moore, George McCrae, Grand Master Flash, Manu Dibango, Billy Vera, the Spinners and the Temptations. He has served as music director for several projects starring Savion Glover - Imp rovography (also featuring TiDii, 2003-2004), the U.S.-Japan Tour of Bring in 'Da Noise/Funk and the Footnotes tour. He has also been musical director for Maureen McGovern, Dawnn Lewis, Doc Powell , Bobbi Humphrey and others. Mr. James' arrangements (some published by Warner Bros.) have b een performed by the Ellington Orchestra, New York Pop s , Atlanta Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic, New Yorks the Supp er Club and during the J erry Lewis Labor Day Telethon

BRIAN GRICE

(Percussion) trained with James Dutton , HaroldJones, Marshall Thompson and Alan Dawson Mr Grice has performed with Eartha Kitt, Savion Glover,Joe Williams, B B. King, Donny Hathaway, Nan cy Wilson, Quincy Jones, Phil Upchurch, Eddie Harris, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Bill Watrous, Sarah Vaughan, Al Grey, Gregory Hines, and Lena Home, to name just a few Mr. Grice has recorded with Count Basie Orchestra directed by Grover Mitchell, with the New York Voices (Grammy Winner) 97, Ahmad Jamal, Oscar Brown Jr., Jerry Butler, the Dells, Tyrone Davis, Charles Earland, Al Grey and many othe rs. Mr. Grice has played for the theatrical productions of Purlie, The WIz, J on Hendricks', Evolution of the Blues, The Wild Party , Sophisticated Ladies and most recently jellys Last jam! , Play On, On the Town and Harlem Song.

PATIENCE HIGGINS

(SaxophoneIFlut e) is a multi-reed player. Hes featured on the 19 98 double Grammy Award recording, Dee Dee Bridgewater\; Dear Ella. His other cre dits include tours and recordings with the Duke Ellington Orchestra , Count Basie Orches tra , Aretha Franklin, Bobby Short , Li one l Hampton, Ray Charles, Muhal Richard Abrams, Barry Harris, Stevie Wonder, Hamiett Bluietts Baritone Group, the Pointer Sisters, Savion Glover, Bobby Watson , David Murray, Jimmy Scott, Paqui to D'Rivera, Rodney Kendrick and Yoko Ono. Mr Higgi ns ' Broadway credits include Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin ' ,

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Bubbling Brown Sugar, Black & Blu e, Runaways, Sophisticated Ladies, jellys Last jam , 5 Guys Named Moe, Chicago, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Va Funk and Avenue Q. He can be heard on the movie soundtrack recordings of The Cotton Qub, School Daze, Awakenings and Soul to Soul.

ANDY MCCLOUD

(Double Bass) worked and learned from Elvin Jones, recording eight albums with him , Dizzy Gillespie, BassistJimmy Garrison, Archie Sh epp, Pharoah Saunders, Hilton Ruiz and Jon Hendricks and was nominated for a Grammy From 1977, McCloud has played in all the major jazz fe sti vals and music has been his sole support for the past 40 years. You can see him every week at the Lenox Lounge on 125th Street, St. Nicks pub uptown and on Sundays at the Village Restaurant. He also plays every week at the Cloverleaf in West Caldwell, New J ersey He is a standing member of Local 802 and ASCAP. His CD, Blues for Bighead, was named Jazz CD of the year in 2003 by Soundstage Serendipity He has just finished a tour of northern Italy and will soon release his CD Gentlemen ofJazz - Live in Italy including Rudy Walker, J oe Ford , Marcus Persiani and Duane Eubanks. When Andy got the call to join Savions musical ensemble, he was happy to become a member of the band. He thanks the creator, his mom and dad , and sends his love to Lou, Marcia, his family and friends everywh ere.

BRENDA GRAY

(Lighting DeSigner) designs for many New York-based dance companies, including Carlota Santana 51, Flamenco Viva, Ronald K. Brown 51 , Evidence, and Alvin Ailey Other dance credits include Children of Uganda and Guangdong Modem Dance Company Brenda lit Largo for New York Stage and Film and worked as the assis tant lighting designerllighting supervisor on the Sondheim Celebration at the Kennedy Center. She designs often for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and works at the Guggenheim Museum. She has also assisted Mike Bald assari on numerous industrial and national tours. m

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Setting: Christmas Eve, 1850s

The Company

Heather Aagard Suzanne Lopez

Matthew Adamczyk Dallas Lundquist

Derrick Agnoletti Brian McSween

Deanne Brown Thomas Nicholas

Fabrice Calmels Emily Patterson

April Dal y Samuel Pergande

Jonathan Dummar Megan Quiroz

Erica Lynette Edwards Valerie Robin

John Gluckman Christine Rocas

David Gombert Avichai Scher

Jennifer Goodman

Willy Shives

Ikolo Griffin Tian Shuai

Anastacia Holde n Michael Smith

Victoria Jaiani Temur Su luashvili

Stacy Jo y Keller Kathleen Thielhelm

Julianne Kepley Mauro Villanueva

Calvin Kitten Allison Walsh

Maggie LaBaugh

Maia Wilkins

Britta Lazenga Ariana Wistrich

Michael Levine Joanna Wozniak

ARPINO APPRENTICES

Kimberly Bleich Alexis Polito

Stephen Lawrence Aaron Rogers

Vicente Martinez Lauren Stewart

PUPPETEERS FOR THE NUTCRACKER

Francis Kane , Blair Thomas

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

Cameron Basden , Adam Sklute

BALLET MASTERS

Charthel Arthur, Mark Goldweber

ASSISTANT BALLET MASTERS

Deborah Dawn, Willy Shi ves

CHILDREN'S BALLET MASTERS

Joanne Cus mano , Judi th Molina

MUSIC DIRECTOR &: PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

Leslie B. Dunner

ACT I Scene 1

It is Christmas Eve in an American city in the 1850s. Mayor and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their domestic help are preparing for a party The two children, Clara and Fritz, join their parents in the parlor and enthuse over the Christmas tree and its treasures. Soon, their guests arrive laden with gifts. The last to appear are the m ysterious Dr Drosselmeyer, Clara and Fritzs godfather, and Drosselmeyers nephew. They have brought many wonderful gifts and surprises for the Stahlbaums and their friends. Young and old are delighted and amused by the mechanical dollsColumbine, HarleqUin, the Vivandiere and the Soldier - which dance for the guests. As a special gift for Clara, Dr. Drosselmeyer has brought a Nutcracker. Fritz , who with his friends has been teasing the girls, snatches it away and aCCidentally breaks it. Godfather Drosselmeyer bandages the Nutcracker and comforts the heartbroken Clara But now it grows late ; the guests take their leave, and the family goes upstairs to bed.

Scene 2

It is midnight. Everyon e is sleeping but Clara, who has returned to the parlor to fetch her Nutcracker from under the tree. She hears a noise A small mouse scurries b y, then another. The mice begin to tease her, but Godfather Drosselmeye r has returned to chase them awa y and transform the small Nutcracker into a life-size Nutcracker Doll. Suddenly, the parlor disappears, and the

Christmas tree grows before our very eyes. The toy soldiers that have been standin g guard under the tree have grown to life size. The N utcra cker Doll summons the so ldiers to battle with the mice, who are now led b y the seven-h eaded Mouse King. Clara returns with her Godfather Drosselmeye r, and just in time, she throws her slipper at the Mouse King and saves the N utcracker Doll. With Clara's kiss, he is transformed into the N utcracker Prince , who bears a strikin g resemblance to Dr. Drosselmeyers nephew.

Scene 3

Godfather Drosselmeyer leads Clara and the Nutcracker Prince into the land of Snow. Here , they meet the Snow Queen and King and Snow Prince , who look rema rkably like Clara's mother, father and brother. The enchanted journey continues to the Kingdom of Sweets.

ACT II

The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and Dr. Drosselmeyer to the Kingdom of Sweets. The N utcracker Prince tells the Sugar Plum Fairy about their magical battle with the mice Gifts are presented to Clara. The subj ects of this enchan ted kingdom are the dolls from under Clara 's tree. Divertissements from all over the world and the flow ers from her Victorian bouquet ha ve grown to life size and dance in her honor.

But all dreams must come to an end, and children must return home to their loving families. Clara too departs the land of dreams and returns home , where her parents wait to welcome her. iii

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History

RobertJ offrey and Gerald Arpinos uniquely American vision of dance first took form in 1956. The original comp any consisted of six dynamic and highly individual dance rs. While Joffrey stayed in New York to teac h ballet classes and earn money to pay the dancers' salaries, Arpino led the troupe as they crossed Americas h eartland in a station wagon They wo uld unl oad th e car, rosin the stage, se t the lights, iron the costumes, and ge t everything ready for the evenings performance Yet what really set them apart was their repertoire of original ballets by J offrey.

The J offrey Ballet became the first American company to tour the former Soviet Union and the first dance company to perform at the White Hou se . Th e co-founders also commissioned early and new ballets from Alvin Ailey,

Laura Dean, William Forsyth , Jiri Kylian, Mark Morris and Twyla Tharp, to name only a few. It also resurrec ted and reconstructed "lost " works from th e earl y 20th centu ry, primarily Di aghilev's Ba llets Russes The companys repertoire covers the gamut of 20th-century choreography, from the cubist style of pre- and pos t-World War I Paris (Massines Parad e), the Am ericana of the old West (DeMilles Rodeo and Loring's Billy the Kid) and the counterculture freedom of the '60s (Arpinos Iiinity, Th e Clowns, and Sacred Grove on Mount Tamalpais, J offreys Astarte) to the MTV generation (Billboards , with music by Prince)

Gerald Arpino Founder and Artistic Director

Gerald Arpino was born on Staten Island,

New York. H e co-founded the Joffrey Ballet with Robert Joffrey in 1956 , and served as associate direc tor. Upon Joffreys d ea th in 1988 , Arpino succeede d him as artistic director A leading dancer with the company in its ea rly years, Arpino choreographed his first work, Ropes, in 1961. Sh ortly thereafter, he became the comp anys resident choreographer. To date, he has created more than one-third of the compan y's rep erto ire . His ballets are in the repe rtoires of companies around the wo rld . Arpino is the first choreographer commissioned to create a ballet to honor the office of the American presidency; h e was the first American commissioned by a city, San Antonio, to do a ballet.ln 1993, he produced America 's first full-e vening rock ballet, Billboards , set to the music of Prince. Arpino has received numerou s awards an d

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h onors over his long and prestigious career In 1995, h e moved the J o ffre y Ballet to Chicago.

Robert Joffrey

Founder

Robert Joffrey was born in Sea ttl e, Washington , in 1930 and died in New York City in 1988 In 1953, h e established the Joffrey Ballet School/American Ballet Center. In 1956, he founded the J offrey Ballet - an ensemble of American dancers for whom he c horeographed, taught, commissio n ed original ballets, and reconstructed ra re classics. In the process, he built what is now acknowledged to be one of the m ajor international dance companies. J offrey was a master teacher and a resp ec ted aut h Ority on dance. He was sought after worldwide as an adjudicato r for festivals and competitions. His legacy lives on, not only in his company, but also in the n etwork of ballet workshops he created across the country In 2000, Robert Joffrey was inducted into the Na tional Dance Museum.

Dr. Leslie B. Dunner

Music Director & Principa l Conductor

Leslie B. Dunner was named music director and principal conduc tor for th e Joffrey Ballet in Sep temb er 2003. Prior to that appointment, he was the music director of the Annapolis Symphony O rchestra, the prinCipal conduc tor of Dance Theatre of Harlem and worke d with the Detroit Symp hon y Orchestra The first American winner o f the Arturo Toscaninni International Conducting Competi tion , Dr. Dunner h olds a bachelor's degree from the Eas tman Schoo l of Music, a master's degree in music theory/musicology from Queens Co llege and a doctorate from the Co llege-Conservatory o f Music at the University of Cincinnati. iii

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offrey Ballet Administration and Staff

ADMINISTRATION

jon H. Tee uwisse n , Executi ve Director

Gregory St uart , Manag er oj Towing & Company Operations

Alexis Leo nard , Assistant Company Manager

Mark Donate ll i , Ne twork Admini strator

H e idi Hanssel , Office Administrator

ARTISTIC

Cameron Basden, Associate Artistic Directo r

Adam Sklute, Associate Artistic Directo r

Charthel Arthur, Ball et Master

Mark Goldweber, Ballet MasterlDirec tor oj th e Arpino Apprentice Program

Debo rah Dawn, Assistant Ball et Master

W illy Shi ves, Assistant Ball et Master

DESIGN

H e rb e rt Migdo ll , Director oj Des ign

Sas ha Fomari , Graphic Producti on Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Mary Dupont-Madinie r, Director oj

Develo pm ent

Warren M. Davis , Associate Direc tor oj

Deve lopm en t

j ennifer A. De ttloff, Associate Direc tor oj

Develop ment

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Relations Manager

Sa di e Sto tmeiste r, Individual Gi ving Man age r

Sh an n on O'Connor, Wom ens Board Manager

Brooke Eisenmenge r, Women s Board Associate

Erin Feeney, Indi vid ual Giving Associa te

Elizabe th Underwood, Corporat e, Foundation & Govemment Relations Associate

Nico le Poropat, Developm ent Assistant

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT

Pie rre Locke tt , Direc tor oj Educati on & Community Engage ment

FINANCE

Laura Eb erh ard, CFO & COO

Angela jackson , Accounting Manage r

Ceshia Ca in W ilde r, Accounts Paya bl e/Pay roll

Administrator

Be lsye Moon, Staff Acco untant

MARKETING

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j ay Corsi , Associate Directo r oj Marketing

Co le n e Byrd, Ti cketing Serv ices Man ager

Ama nd a Goluc ki , Marketing & Publi c Relations Manager

Laura I wa n e n ko, Marketing Assoc iate

MUSIC

Leslie B. Dunne r, Music Director & PrinCipa l Conductor

Pau l Lewis , Company Pianist

Mo n go n chimeg Buriad , Rehea rsal Pian ist

Ga lina Voytsekh ovskaya, Childrens Rehearsal Pianist

C h a rles Bontra ger, Music librarian

PRODUCTION

Michael Andrew Currey, Production Superv isor

Scott Keple y, lighting Su perviso r/Te chnical Di rector

Katherine Selig, Prin ci pal Stage Manager

Denise Olivieri , Stage Manager

And rea M. johnson, Assistant Stage Manager

WARDROBE

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Stephe n Cerny, Assistant Carpenter/Fly man

j eff Kolack , Prop erties Master

Rob Brady, Mast er Elect/ician

Antoin e tte Wa sowski , Assistant El ect Jician

Nick Gibson, Maste r SOLmd Engineer

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TOO HOT TO HANDEL

The Concordia Orchestra of New York City commissioned Too Hot To Handel in 1993 from arrangers Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. Sin ce the first performance at Lincoln Center, crowds have smiled, cheered and danced in their seats (and sometimes in the aisles !) .

Too Hot captures the essential core of Handels famous masterwork and reinterprets it with chords of rhythm and blu es, jazz and gospel. The end result? A dynamic and uplifting celebration that mu st be experienced. Simply put: Too Hot To Hand el is Messia h re -c reat ed Music on loan from the archives of the Co ncordia Orchestra, Marin A lsop,foun din g mu sic director and conductor:

Part I

Sinfony

Comfort ye

Every valley

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

Thus saith the Lord

But who may abide the da y of His coming And He shall purify

Behold, a Virgin shall conceive

o thou that tell est good tidings to Zion

For behold , darkness shall cover the earth

The people that walked in darkness

For unto us a child is born

There were shepherds abiding in the field

And suddenly there was with the angel

Glory to God Intermission

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Part II

Rejoice greatly

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened

He shall feed His flock

His yoke is easy

Behold the Lamb of God

Surely He hath borne our griefS* *

All we like sheep ha ve gone astray

Behold , I tell you a mystery

The trumpet shall sound

The Lord gave the word

Why do the nations so fUriously rage Hallelujah l

* * with David Va u ghn, bass -b aritone

Mallare Acton, critically acclaimed conductor and RSC's artistic and mus ical director, the choir has expanded its rich tradition of musical performance. Concerts of note include Richard Einhorns Voices oj light; the movin g Yi z kor Requi em, b y composer Thomas Beveridge ; and The Reluctant Dragon , replete with life-size puppets The latter production tours schools and communities throughout Southeastern Michigan

In January 2006, Rackham Symphony Choir will perform Too Hot To Handel at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. In March, look for Voices of light at the Redford Theatre

More information is a vai lable at www. rackhamchoir. org.

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Artist Profiles

SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON

Conductor Suzanne Mallare Acton is recognized for her versatility and dynamic style, from the concert hall to the opera stage. Conducting credits include West Side Story, n Barbiere di Siviglia, Music Man, Pirates of Penzance, Mikado, Daughter of the Regiment, and Die Fledermaus for Michigan Opera Theatre , My Fair Lndy and Ln Ii"aviata for Dayton Opera, Meny Widow and Madama ButteJjly for Artpark, and Tasca for Augusta Opera. As artistic director/music director for Rackham Symphony Choir: Cannina Burana, African Sanctus, Too Hot To Handel , and Amahl and the Night Visitors. U p coming engagements include Too Hot To Handel at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre, rElisir d'Amore for Verdi Opera Theatre and Voices of Light for Rackham Symphony Choir.

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS

ALFREDA BURKE

Soprano Alfreda Burke made her Carnegie and Orchestra Hall debuts in Strauss' El ehtra, with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Daniel Barenboim. She has made solo debuts with the Chicago Symphony at Ravinia under Erich Kunzel, Chicago Opera Theater, Milwaukee Syn1phony Orchestra, MSU Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival, Rackh am Symphony Choir &: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera Theatre, lancaster F estival , Chicago land Pops Orchestra and Livent , among others. Ms Burke has also been featured in recordings, music video, television, radio, film and commercials; released her solo debu t CD, From the Heart. She is guest lecturer in voice at Wheaton College Conservatory and is an Alumna Ambassador for Roosevelt University's 60th Anniversary

VICTOR TRENT COOK

Tenor Victor Trent Cook, native New Yorker, Brooklyn-born, began singing at the age of three in his home church, the House of David After discovering his unique talent, he began his musical training at the Brooklyn Boys' Chorus School under the direction of James McCa rthy and continued his study at the H igh School of Music and Arts. Victor's Broadway and off-Broadway credits include The Haggadah , Romance in Hard Times, Don't Get God Started, Street Comer Symphony and Stannites. He is most notably known for his 1995 Tony Award nomination in Smokey Joe's Cafe. He has toured throughout J apan with Harlem Symphony and Europe with Body and Soul, and most recently appeared in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, starring Eartha Kitt. TV: All My Children, Ryan's Hop e and Th e Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, as well as various commercials. Films: Hanging with The Hom eboys and Starlight. As a soloist, he has performed at the White H ouse, John

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F Kennedy Center, Avery Fisher Hall and Boston Symphony Hall, with conductors inclu ding Zub in Mehta, leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. He also was th e 1988 $100,000 male vocalist Star Search winn er and feels honored to share the stage with Rod and Thomas.

RODRICK DIXON

Tenor Rodrick Dixon has appeared on stage and in concert in a vatiety of dramatic roles that encompass th e repertoire of opera, contemporary opera, oratorio, concert/recital, musical theater and television. Mr Dixon's television cred its include PBS specials Three Mo' Tenors, My FavOJite Love Songs, the Mark Twain Awards honoring Whoopi Goldberg at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Tony Awards and NBC's Today Show Mr. D ixon's principal operatiC debuts include the lyric Opera of Chicago, Portland Opera, Columbus Opera and Virginia Opera. He has performed as a concert soloist in Europe at the Chatele Theatre in France and the Bettona Symphony in Italy U.S. concert debuts include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia, Denver Symphony and Concordia Orchestra at lincoln Center, Wheeling Syn1phony and Elgin Symphony

Mr. Dixon earned rave reviews for his Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Broadcast honoring Roland H ayes on WFMT-FM in Chicago Rodrick Dixon has performed as tenor soloist for the popular Do-ItYourself-Messiah at Orchestra H all (Symphony Center) and lyric Opera in Chicago. He completed a national recital tour for Community Concerts with soprano Alfreda Burke in 2001. Mr Dixon's musical credits include Ragtime on Broadway, Showboat in Auditorium Theater (Chicago), pop concerts with Grant Park Symphony and Wheaten Symphony Dixon made his Michigan Opera Theatre debut in J une 2005, under the baton of Maestra Acton, in Th e Daughter of the Regiment

VICTOR TRENT COOK, RODRICK DIXON and THOMAS YOUNG perform together as the group Cook, Dixon &: Young, which was formerly known as the Three Mo' Tenors. The group combines the talents of three of the most magnificent and versatile tenors in the world todayl These tenors hit those C's in opera, belt out Broadway, bend and scat notes in jazz, and stir your soul with haunting gospel and spirituals I With each new style, they're completely at home! They are presently touring with their newest stage show Their new album is entitled Cook, Dixon & Young, Volum e One and is available on RCA Victor.

Rackham Symphony Choir

Arti stic Director

Suzanne Mallare Acton

Administrative

Director

Melissa Mengden Bunker

Soprano

Carolina Andrakovich

Ardith Arnelle

Elizabeth Arsov

Sonya Ashton-Hardy

MaryAnn Carroll

Susan Cucuzza *

Julie Fiorani

Emily Gay

Avital Granot

Cydney Higgins

Leslie Ann Hochadel

Linda Irwin

Bettie Lyons

Christine Noel Pelot

Connie Randall

Brenda Redding

Ruth Seranian

RoseMarie Skrzynski

Beth Smith

Kim Smith

Deborah Webb

Anamaria Ylizaliturri

Alto

Maureen Abele

Beth Adams

Fran Bachmann

Deborah Dailey

Emily Eichenhorn

Louise Fisher *

SusanA. Fox

Yvonne Friday

Deb Greening

Joni Greening

Patricia Minnick

Nancy Ne lson

Patrick Clampitt

Joseph Dluzniewski

Eddie Dunn

Donald Gay

Jeff Krueger *

Timothy McAree

James Moore

Janet Oakes

Evan Ross

Marna Raitanen Clifton Shaw

Maya Sh wayder

Linda Van Buren

Richard Wentzel

Ruth Zaromp Bass

Tenor

Philip Abele

Michael Boettcher

Fred Buchalter

Jay Becker

Tim Cholyway

Douglas Cox

Tom Cucuzza

Tim Doty*

Marygrove College Chorale

Director

Ellen Duncan

Accompanist

Jacqueline Csurgai-Schmitt

Soprano

Victoria Bigelow

Celestine Carro ll

Andrea Gibson

Kim Henderson

Megan Higle

Mary Sue Livingston

Lakeisha McDade

Carol Norwood -Jones

Carol Seddens

Shantel Smith

Kim Stroud

Cynthia Sturdivant

Britlani Tabb

Kimberly Witten

Alto

Brenda Stallworth

Tenor

Jason Jones

Steve Lynch

MarIetta Boyd Bass

Rebecca Cooke

Ellen Duncan

Bryan Bouhana

Gary Hasley

Ray Litt

Steve Pejuan

Anthony Ruda

Laverne Schenk

Michael Thomas

Bud Uhl

Ken Vandiver

David Vaughn

Will Yeats

* Section Leader

William Duncan

Jonathan Griffin

Adrian Hunter

Robert Miller

Hamilton Moore

Jimmy Rich

Frank Simmons

Anthony White

The Department of Music at Marygrove Co llege offers undergraduate programs designed to prepare students for professiona l careers in the fi eld of mu sic. It also provides service courses for students majoring in othe r disciplines. Classes are offered in the areas of music theory, MID I, composition, music history and literature, ensemb le, music education methods and techniques, applied music, sacred music, piano pedagogy and guided field experience.

Too Hot To Handel Orchestra

Violin I

Charlotte Merkerson

Laura Roelofs

Bryan J ohnston

Carol Evans

Kevin Filewych

AndrewWu

Violin II

Victoria Haltom

Brooke Haplomazian

Molly Hughes

Beth Kirton

Henrik Karapetyan

Jason Bendler

Viola

John Madison

Scott Stefanko

James Greer

Julianne Zinn

Cello

Saxophone

David Flanigan

Russell Mallare

George Benson

Jose Mallare

Ernest Rodgers

Nadine Deleury Horn

Diane Bredesen

Kyle Mills

Minka Christoff R. J Kelley

John Iatzko

Bass

Derek Weller

Alan Taplin

Trumpet

David Kue.hn

Gordon Simmons

Maurice Davis

Trombone

Edward Gooch

Maury Okun

Organ

Fred R. HughesJr.

Greg Near Bass

Timpani

Leonardo Soto

Percussion

Donnie Lewis

Drum Set

David Taylor

Piano

Alvin Waddles

Marion Hayden

Electric Bass

James Simonson

Electric Guitar

Robert Tye

Music Contractor

Diane Bredeson

Detro it Federation of Musicians

Loca l #5, American Federation of Musicians.

Administration & Staff

DAVID DICHIERA , GENERAL DIRECTOR

Bryan L Rives, Chief Operatin g Officer

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS

Karen Vand e rKl oo t DiChiera, Director oj Com munity Programs

John Eckstrom, Director oj Administra tio n

Caro l Halsted, Director oj Dance

Robe rto Mauro , Assistant Artistic Director

Dewa n Mitchell , Directo r oj Booking and Events Managem ent

Roc k Mo nroe, Director oj SaJety and Secu n ty

David W Osborne, Director oj Production

Mary Parkhill , Director oj Develop ment

laura R. Wyss , Director oj CommumcallOns

ADMINISTRATION

Bill Aus tin , Executive Assistant to the General Director

H eath er L Bell , Executive Assistant to th e ChieJ Operating Officer

Be ve rl y A. Moore, Receptionist

COMMUNICATIONS

Kimb erly A. Mogielski, Pa tron and Ti cket Services Manager

Michael H au se r, Mark eting Manager

Kimberly Gray, Ticket Services Assistant Manager

Jane Coe, Tick et Services Assistant Manager

Jenise Co llins, Group Sa les Coordinator

Tu n isia Brown , Patron Serv ic es Coordi nator

Mitche ll Carter, Websit e Coordinator

Dave Blackb urn, Publi c Relation s Coordinator

Crys tal G. Ratledge, Accou nt Executive, Solo mon Fri edman Advertisi ng

Nikki Rudd y, Events Marketing Consultant

Bill Ca rroll , Public Relations Vo lun teer

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Mark Vo nd rak, Associate Director/Tour Ma nage r

Betty lane, Opera ti ons Manager

Dolores Tob is, Mark eting Manager

Betsy Bronson, Alaina Brown, H e idi Brown , Maria Cimarelli , David Gillil and, J ennifer Ga le, Shawn McDonald, Steve n McGhe e, Kim Parr, Michael Parr, David Pulice, Amanda Sabelhaus, Cynthia Seigle, Karl Sc h midt , David Vau ghn, Chris Vau ght, Mark Vo ndrak, Karen White, Tamara Whitty, Tour Artists

DEVELOPMENT

Dani ell e DeFauw, Boutiqu e Manager

]. Nevin Kanner, Corporate Campaign Manage r

H ea ther Hamilton , Special Project s Ma nager

Ka th e rine Kucharski, Membership Manager

Matthew Talbot , Fou ndati on and Gove rnm ent Grants Manag er

Kim- lan Trinh , Planned Giv ing and Major Gifts Man ager

J ane Westley, Genera l Director's Circle Campaign Manager

Stephani Yate s, Dance Patron Circle Campaign Manager

FINANCE/COMPUTER SERVICES

Kimberly Burgess-Rivers, Rita Winters, Accountants

John Gri ga iti s, Systems Manager

Deleana Hill, Applications SpeC iali st

Derrick Lewis, Contro ll er

PRODUCTION Administration

Elizabeth Anderson , Pro ductio n Coordinator

Ca rolyn Geck, Assistant to Director oj Produ ction

Na n cy Kro lik owski , Local Transportation Coordinator

Eugen e Robelli , Production Volunteer

Pat Lewell en , Audition Volunteer

Zakiya Toby, Production Intern www MichiganOpera.org

Music Department

David Di Chiera, Music Director

Suza nne Mallare Ac ton, Assistant Music Directol; Choru s Master

Diane Bredesen , Orchestra Personnel Manager

Technical & Design Staff

Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director

Monika Essen , Property Mast er & Sceni c Artist

Kendall Sm ith , Lighting Coordinator

Dee Dorsey, Surtitl e Operator

Christo phe r Barbeau , Fight Choreographe r

Daniel Dene, Recording Enginee r

Keith Kalin owski , Technical Assistant

Rudi lau e rmann , Assistant Recording Engineer

Costumes

Suza nne M. Hanna, Cos tum e Director

Alice Moss, Wardrob e Mistress

Margaret Bro nder, First Hand

Katie Hein &: Lisa Morin, Stitchers

Bethany Killian , Costwne Int em

Makeup & Hair

J oanne Weaver, Wig & Makeup Designer

Elizabeth Geck, Assistant to Wig and Makeup DeSigner

Angela Cruice, Local Crew Directo r

Detroit Local Wig and Makeup Crew

Stage Crew

John Kinso ra, Head Carpenter

Robert Mesin a r, Head Electlician

Alan Bigelo w, Head Propertyman

Paul Moraites , Head Sou nd

Robert Martin , Head Fly man

Gary Gilmore, Produ ction Electrician

Mary Ell en Shindel , Head oJ Wardrobe

IATSE Loca l #38, Stage Crew

IATSE Local #786, Wardrob e

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

J esse Carter, Senior Building Engin ee r

Deme triu s Barnes, Building Engineer

Francin e H arper, House Manager

J a m es Hu gh es, Conc essions Manage r

Lorra ine Monroe, Leroy Banks, Stage Door Secu rity

Con stan ce Wilson , Events Coordinator

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Board of Directors

Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr., Chairman

Dr. David DiChiera, President

Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Treasurer

Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Secretary

Mrs. Roben A. Allesee

Mr. Douglas F Allison

Mrs. Donald C. Austin

Mrs. John Barfield

Mr. lee Banhel

Mr. James Berline

Mr. Richard A. Brodie

Mrs. William C. Brooks

Mr. Thomas Celani

Mrs. Frederick Clark

Mrs. Peter Cooper

Mr 1. Christophe Crossen

Mr. Tank S. Daoud

Julia Donovan Darlow

Mrs. Dodie David

Mr. Lawrence N. David

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott

Mrs. Alex Erdeljan

Trustees

Dr. &. Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni

Mr. &. Mrs. Robert A. Allesee

Mr. &. Mrs Douglas F Allison

Dr. Lourdes V Andaya

Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas V Angott

Mr. &. Mrs. Gebron S. Anton

Dr. &. Mrs. Agustin Arbulu

Dr. Harold M. Arrington

Dr. &. Mrs. Ingida Asfaw

Mrs. Dona ld J. Atwood

Dr. &. Mrs. Donald C. Austin

The Hon. &. Mrs. Edward Avadenka

Mr. &. Mrs. Don H. Barden

Mr. &. Mrs Jon Barfield

Mr. &. Mrs. lee Barthel

Mr. &. Mrs. J. Addison Bartush

Mr. &. Mrs Mark Alan Baun

Mr. W Victor Benjamin

Mrs. Ara Berberian

Mr. &. Mrs. James Berline

Mr. &. Mrs. Mandell Berman

Mr. &. Mrs John Boll Sr.

Betty J. Bright

Mr. &. Mrs. John Broad

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard A. Brodie

Mr. &. Mrs. William C Brooks

Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas Celani

Mr. &. Mrs. Robert D. Charles

Mr. &. Mrs. Alfred Cheesebrough III

Mr. David Clark

Mr. &. Mrs. Frederick H. Clark

Ms. Virginia Clementi

Mrs. Margo Cohen-Feinberg &. Mr. Robert Feinberg

The Hon. &. Mrs. Avem L. Cohn

Mr. Thomas Cohn

Mr. &. Mrs. Peter Cooper

Ms. Rosa lind L. Cooperman

Mr. &. Mrs. Marvin I. Danto

Mr. &. Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud

Julia Donovan Darlow &. John C O'Meara

Mr. &. Mrs. Jerry l' D'Avanzo

Mr. &. Mrs. Lawrence N. David

Mrs. Margaret Demant

Mr. Kevin Dennis &. Mr. Jeremy Zeltzer

Dr. Fernando G. Diaz

Dr. David DiChiera

Mrs. Karen VanderKloot DiChiera

The Hon. &. Mrs. John Dingell

Ms Mary Jane Doerr

Ms. Linda Dresner &. Mr. Edward levy

Mr. &. Mrs. Cameron B. Duncan

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott

Mr. &. Mrs. Alex Erdeljan

Dr. Fern R. Espino &. Mr. Tom Short

Mr. &. Mrs. Roland C Eugenio

Mr. &. Mrs. Paul E. Ewing

Mr. &. Mrs. Stephen E\ving

Dr. Haifa Fakhouri

Mr. &. Mrs. Oscar Feldman

Mr. &. Mrs. John Ferron

Mr. &. Mrs. David Fischer

Mr &. Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher Jr.

Mr. &. Mrs. Herbert Fisher

Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher

Mrs. Elaine L. Fontana

Mr. &. Mrs. Mitchell B. Foster

Barbara Frankel &. Ron Michalak

Mr. &. Mrs. Herman Frankel

Mr. Marvin A. Frenkel

Mr &. Mrs. Dean Friedman

The Hon. Hilda Gage

Mr. Paul E. Ewing

Mrs. David Fischer

Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher

Barbara Frankel

Mr. Herman Frankel

Mr. James M. Garavaglia

Mrs. Lawrence Garberding

Mr. Richard G. Goetz

Mr. David Handleman

Mr. Kenneth E. Hart

Mr. Eugene Hartwig

Mr. Richard Janes

Mr. Gary E. Johnson

Mr. Lawrence S. Jones

Mrs. Charles Kessler

Mrs. Carlita E. Kilpatrick

Mr. Thomas M. Krikorian

Dr. Melvin A. Lester

Mr. A. C Liebler

Mr. Harry A. Lomason

Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Mrs. Jennifer Nasser

Mr. James Nichols

Dr. Charlotte Podowski

Mr. W James Prowse

Mrs. Ruth Rattner

Mr. Roy Roberts

Ms. Patricia Rodzik

Mr. William Sandy

Mr. Gregory Schwartz

Ms. E1ham Shayota

Mrs. Roger F Sherman

Mr. Frank D. Stella

Mrs. George Strumbos

Dr. Lorna Thomas

Mr. George C Vincent

Mr. Richard C Webb

Mr. George M. Zeltzer

Chairmen Emeritus

Mr. Robert E. Dewar t

Mr. Lynn A. Townsend t

Directors Emeritus

Mr. J. Addison Bartush

Mr. Frank W Donovan t

Mr. James H. Gram t

Mrs. William Johnston

Mr. David Pollackt

Mrs. Irving Rose

Mr. Robert VanderKloot t

Mr. Mon Zieve t

Mr. &. Mrs. James Garavaglia

Mr. &. Mrs. Lawrence Garberding

Mr. &. Mrs. Yousif Gharfari

Mr. &. Mrs. Vito P. Gioia

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard G. Goetz

Mr. &. Mrs. Harvey Grace

Mrs. Berj H. Haidostian

Mr. &. Mrs. David Handleman

Mr. &. Mrs. Preston B. Happel

Mr. Kenneth E. Hart

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hartwig

Mrs. David B. Hermelin

Mr. &. Mrs. Patrick F Hickey

Mr. &. Mrs. Derek Hodgson

The Hon. &. Mrs. Joseph N Impastato

Mrs. Una Jackman

Mrs David Jacknow

Mr. &. Mrs. Darnell D. Jackson

Mr. &. Mrs. John P. Jagger

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard J anes

Mrs. Sybil Jaques

Mr. Don Jensen

Mr. &. Mrs. Gary E. Johnson

Mr. &. Mrs. Lawrence S. Jones

Mr. &. Mrs. Odell Jon es III

Mr. &. Mrs. Ellio t Joseph

Mr. &. Mrs. William Kahn

Mr. &. Mrs. John Kaplan

Mr. &. Mrs. Patrick Kerzic

Mrs. Charles Kessler

The Hon. &. Mrs. Kwame Kilpatrick

Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene L. Klein

Mr. &. Mrs. Robert Klein

Mr. &. Mrs. Mike Kojaian

Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas M. Krikorian

Dr. &. Mrs. Richard W Kulis

Dr. &. Mrs. James Labes

Mr. &. Mrs. Paul Lavins

Dr. Melvin A. Lester

Dr. &. Mrs. Kim K. Lie

Mr. &. Mrs. A. C Liebler

Dr. &. Mrs. Robert P. Lisak

Mr. &. Mrs. Harry A. Lamason

Mrs. Lawrence La Patin

Mr. &. Mrs. James H. LoPrete

Mr. Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Cardinal Adam Maida

Ms. clorine Mark

Dr. &. Mrs. Ronald Martella

The Hon. Jack &. Dr. Bettye Arrington-Martin

Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas Martin

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard McBrien

Mr. &. Mrs. Eugene A. Miller

Mr. &. Mrs. Jeffrey Miro

Ms. Monica Moffat &. Mr. Patrick McGuire

Dr. Ali Moiin &. Dr. William Kupsky

Mr. &. Mrs. Theodore Monolidis

Mr. &. Mrs. Manuel Moroun

Mr. &. Mrs. E. Clarence Mularoni

Dr &. Mrs. Stephen Munk

Mr. &. Mrs. E. Michael Mutchler

Mrs. Jennifer Nasser

Mr. &. Mrs. Timothy Nasso

Mr. James Nichols

Mr. &. Mrs. Harry Nosanchuk

Mr. &. Mrs. Irving Nusbaum

Mr. &. Mrs. James Pamel

Mr. &. Mrs. Spencer Partrich

Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins

Mr. &. Mrs Brock E. Plumb

Dr. Cha rlotte &. Mr. Charles Podowski

Mrs. Heinz Prechter

Mr. &. Mrs. W James Prowse

Mr. &. Mrs. John Rakolta Jr.

Mrs. Ruth Rattner

Mr. &. Mrs. Anthony Rea

Dr. Irvin D. Reid &. Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid

Dr. &. Mrs. Ja mes Rigby

Mr. &. Mrs. Roy S. Roberts

Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik

Mr &. Mrs. Peter Ronan

Mr. &. Mrs. Irving Rose

Mr. &. Mrs. Norman Rosenfeld

Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross

Mr. &. Mrs. Anthony Rugiero

Dr. &. Mrs. Hershel Sandberg

Mr. &. Mrs. William Sandy

Mrs. Linda Schafer

Dr. &. Mrs. Norman R. Schakne

Mr. &. Mrs. Douglas A. Schubot

Mr. &. Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz

Mr. &. Mrs. Gregory J. Schwartz

Mr. &. Mrs. Donald E. Schwendemann

Mr. &. Mrs. Menon Segal

Mr. &. Mrs Mark Shaevsky

Mrs. Frank C Sha ler

Ms. Elham Shayota

Mr. &. Mrs. Roger F Sherman

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard Sloan

Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow

Mr. &. Mrs. David Snyder

Mr. &. Mrs. Anthony L. Soave

Mr. Richard A. Sonenklar

Dr. &. Mrs. Sheldon Sonkin

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard D. Starkweather

Mr. Frank D. Stella

Ms. Mary Ann Stella

Mr. &. Mrs. William Stone

Mr. &. Mrs. Stephen Strome

Mr. &. Mrs. George Strumbos

Mr. Ronald F Switzer

Ms. Judith Tappero

Mr. &. Mrs. Joel Tauber

Dr. &. Mrs. Anthony R. Tersigni

Dr. Lorna Thomas

Mr. Sheldon &. Dr. Roberta Toll

Mr. &. Mrs. C Thomas Toppin

Mr. &. Mrs. George Torreano

Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend

Mr. &. Mrs. Steven Victor

Mr. &. Mrs. George C. Vmcent

Mrs. Alvin Wasserman

Mr. &. Mrs. Gary L. Wasserman

Mr. &. Mrs Kenneth Way

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard C Webb

Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm

Dr. &. Mrs. Christopher D. Wilhelm

Mr. R. Jamison Williams Jr.

Dr. &. Mrs. Sam B. Williams

The Hon. Joan E. Young &. Mr. Thomas L. Schellenberg

Mr &. Mrs. Ted Zegouras

Mr. &. Mrs. Geo rge M. Zeltzer

Mrs. Morton Zieve

Mrs. Paul Zuckerman

Trustees Emeritus

Mrs. James Merriam Barnes

Mr. t &. Mrs. t Robert E. Dewar

Dr t &. Mrs. t Robert Gerisch

Mrs. Aaron Gershenson

Mr. t &. Mrs. James Gram

Mrs. Katherine Gribbs

Mrs. Robert Hamadyt

Mr. &. Mrs. E. Jan Hartmann

Mr. &. Mrs. Maxwell Jospey

Mr. Mitchell &. Dr. Zophia

Kafarski

Mrs. Walton Lewis

Mrs. Jessie Mann

Mrs. Wade H. McCreeJr.

Mr. &. Mrs. Jules L. Pallone

Mrs. Ralph Polkt

Mr. t &. Mrs. t David Pollock

Mr. &. Mrs. t Fred Schneidewind

Mrs. Mark C. Stevens

Mr. t &. Mrs. t Robert VanderKloot

Mrs. R. Alexander Wrigley

Founding Members

Mr. t &. Mrs. Lynn A. Townsend, Founding Chairmen

The Hon. &. Mrs.t Avem L. Cohn

Dr. &. Mrs. John DeCarlo

Dr &. Mrs. David DiChiera

Mr. t &. Mrs. Aaron H. Gershenson

Mr. &. Mrs Donald C. Graves

The Hon. &. Mrs. Roman S. Gribbs

Mr. t &. Mrs t John C. Griffin

Mr. &. Mrs. Harry L. Jones

The Hon.t &. Mrs. Wade McCreeJr.

Mr. Harry J. Nederlander

Mr. E. Harwood Rydholmt

Mr. &. Mrs. Neil Snow

Mr. &. Mrs. Richard Strichartz

Mrt &. Mrst Robert C. VanderKloot

Dr. &. Mrs. Sam B. Williams

Mr. t &. Mrs. t Theodore O. Yntema m

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a gift that outlives yo u - that touches future gene ra tlOTIS m yo ur absence - to expenence and enj oy t e wo rld of opera.

Thats the goa l of the Avanti Socie ty, Michigan Opera Thea tre's Planned Gift Rec ognition Pro gram .

The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends o f Michigan Opera Theatre who have made p lans to include the organization in their estate plans-whether b y will, tru st , insurance or life income arrangement. Memb ership in the Avanti Society is open to all.

Memb er s o f the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel pin , recogni tion at the annual Avant i Evening and invitations

THE AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS

M, Robert G. Abgalian

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A Allesee#

Mrs Add Amerman*#+

Dr. l ourdes V. Anday. *

Mr. &: Mrs. Agustin Arbul u*

Chester & Emelia Arnold*

Mr. & Mrs. j. Addison Bartush*#

Mr. &. Mrs. Brett Bauerson*

Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Bennan

Mr. &. Mrs. Art Blair*

Roy E. & lise Calcag no*

Gladys Caldroney'

Dr. &: Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak*

MI: Allen B. Cllristmall

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Comstock#

Dr. Robert A. Co rn ene*#

Mr. &. Mrs. Tarik Daoud*#

Ms. Marjorie Adele DeVlieg

M,; & Mrs. Raben E. Dewar*#

MrJames P. Diamol1d

Dr. David DiChiera#

Kare n VanderK loo l DiChiera*#

Ms. Mary Jane Doerr#

Mr &: Mrs. Charles H. Duncan*

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott*#

Mrs. Charlotte Bush Failing

Mr &: Mrs. Herb Fisher*

Pamela R. Francis *

Barbara Franke l &: Ron ald Michalak *#

Mr. &: Mrs. Herman Frankel*#

Mrs. Rema Frankel*#

Mr. &: Mrs. Harvey Freeman

M, Edward P Frohlich

Dr. &: Mrs. Byron P Georgeson*

Priscilla A. B Goodell

Mr. Em est Goodman

Priscilla R Greenberg, Ph D.*#

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian

Mr. Lawrence W Hall*

Mr. &: Mrs. Jerome Halperin*

Mrs. Robert M. Halllady

Mr. David Handleman*#

Mr. &: Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart *

Mr. &: Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig *

Mr. Bnlce Hillma/1

Mr. GOllioll V Hoialmen

Dr. Cindy Hun g*

M, Carl). Huss

Kristin Jaramillo *

Mr Donald Jensen *

Ms Helen BarbaraJoll11s(on

Mr. & Mrs. Raben Klein#

Mrs. Jos ephin e Kleiner

Detroit

Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer* #

Misses Ph yllis & Selma Korn *

Mr. &. Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski'll

Mt: & Mrs. Salvador P Mascali*

Mrs. Wade H. McCree*

Ms. Jan e McKee'll

Mrs. Helen M. Miller

Drs Orla ndo & Dorothy MiIler *

Ms. Kathl een Monroe

Mrs. Ella M. Montroy

Mr. Ronald K Morrison'll

Ruth Rawlings Matt

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munk

Mr. Dal e J. Pangonis*

Mary & Charles A. Parkhill

Mrs. Elizabeth Pecs enye

Clarice Odgers Percox

Mr. Thomas G. Porter

Mr. Richard M. Raisi n*

Mrs. Ruth F Ratmer *#

Mr. Joshua Rest

Margueri te & James Rigby *

Ms. Patricia Radzik'll

Mr. Mitchell j. RomQnowshi

Ms. Susa n Schooner*

Drs. Heinz &. Alice Platt Schwarz'll

Mrs. Frank C. shaler*

Mrs. Marge Slezak

Ms. Phy lliS Funk snow*

Mr Edward L. Stahl

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Star kw ea th er*#+

Mrs. Ma rk C. Ste vens*#

Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard

Jonathan Sw ift & Thomas A. sl.

Cha rl es*

Mr. Ronald E Switzer *

Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan '#

DOl1ald & Margaret Thurber*

Mr. Edward D Tusset*

Mr. &: Mrs. George Vincem*#+

MI:). EIlI"t Wilde

Mrs. Ameli a H. Wil helm*#

Elizabeth & Walter P Wo rk*

Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer *

Avanti logo & Pin Des ign

Monica Moffat & Pat McGuire

Keys : * Founding Members # Touch the Future donors + Ava mi Society Sponsors

Italics = deceased members

to speCia l eve nts and performances, and are listed as members in our Program Bo oks througho ut each seaso n.

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Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatre's Campai5{n to Restore the Detroit Opera House

Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors wh o contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Op era H ou se fund-rai sing initiative. The following is a cumulat ive lis ting of gifts, of $5,000 and above, to the Capital Campaign to Restore the Detro it Opera House (1989-1998) , the New Centu ry

$5,000 ,000 + Ford Motor Co mpa ny

Th e Kresge Foundation

$2,000,000-$4,999,999

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

Genera l Motors Corporation

The Sta te o f Michigan

$1,000,000-$1,999 ,999

Mr. & Mrs. Robe rt A. Allesee

Anonym ous (2 ) Eugene Applebau m Fami ly

Found ation

Lee & Fl oy Barthel

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll Sr.

Herma n & Sharon Frankel

J ohn S. a nd J ames L. Kni ght

Foundation

The Skillman Fo undation

$500,000-$999 ,999

Anonym ous

Bank One

Camerica

Th e Cohen Family

Phi la nth ropic Fund of th e

Commun i ty Foundation for

Southeas tern Michigan

Detro it Grand Opera

Association

DTE Ene rgy Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher

Herman & Barbara Fra nkel

Mr & Mrs. Sa mu el Frankel

Mr. David Ha ndleman

Lear Co rp oration

Mr. & Mrs Hany A. Lomason

McG rego r Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske

Fund Campaign (1999-200 1) and the Crowning Achi evement Campaign (2 002 -2004)

We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts belo w $5,00 0 for their co mmitment and belief in the Detroit Ope ra H ouse project. iii

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Ralp h L. & Winifred E. Polk

Foundation

Standard Federa l Bank

Mr. & Mrs. R.Jamison WiliiamsSr.

$250,000-$499,999

AAA

Mr. & Mrs. Don H Bard en

BASF Corporation

Mr. & Mrs Ph ilip E. BentonJr.

Mandell L. & Made lein e H Benna n Foundation

Blu e Cross and Blue Sh ield o f Mic higan

Dayton Hudson

FoundationlHud so n's

Mr. & Mrs. Rob ert E. Dewar

Ghafari Assoc iates, In c. Robert & Ali ce Gus tafso n

Hud so n-Web ber Fo undati on

Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Jan es

Km an Co rpora ti on

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lavins

Masco Corporation

Non profit Facilities Cente r

SBC

Raymond C. Smith

Foundation Fund of the Commun it y Fou ndati on for So uth easte rn Michigan

Mr. & Mrs. Geo rge Stru mbos

Mr. & Mrs. Lyn n A. Townsend

TRW Foundation

Mr. &' Mrs. George C. Vincent

Mr. & Mrs. Alvi n Wasserm an

Mr. R Jamison Will iams J r.

$100,000-$249,999

Ms. Jane E. Agostinelli

April 22 - May 6, 2006

CLASSICAL. COOL. AND All KEYBOARD.

The Gilmor e has brought you Ax, Brubeck, Cliburn, Connick Jr., Corea, Graffman, Kr a ll and 400 oth er blockbuster pianists over the past seve n Festival s

This time it' s Up shaw, Mehldau, And er szews ki , Aimard, Serkin, Tyn er and doz ens more

Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Aust in

Ms. An ne Lomason Bray

Mr. & Mrs Ri chard A. Brodie

Vic ki & Tom Cela ni

The Hon & Mrs. Ave rn L.

Co hn

Corna u Pico

Daiml erChrysl er Services

Mr. & Mrs Tarik Daou d

DeRoy Tes tam entary

Foundation

Di cki nso n Wright PLLC

Downtown Develorme nl

Authori ty, City 0 Detro it

DTE EnergylMichCon

Foundation

El Paso Ene rgy FoundaLion

Mr. & Mrs Roland C. Eugen iO

Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Ewin g

J ennifer & David Fische r

Barbara Fra nkel & Ron Michalak

Mr. & Mrs. Presto n B. Hap pel

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kl ein

Mr. & Mrs. Th omas M.

Krikorian

Oli ve r Dewe y Marcks

Fou nd at ion

Na tional City Bank of Michigan

Kare n & Drew Peslar

Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose

Mrs. Caro lyn L. Ross

Mr. & Mrs. Ant hon y L. Soave

Wa lbridge Aldinger Compa ny

Mr. & Mrs Charles L. Wil son Jr.

World Heritage Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer

$50,000-$99 ,999

Dr. & Mrs. Roge r M. Ajluni

Alli edS ignal Foundatio n , In c.

Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya

Ano nymous

Dr. & Mrs Ag ustin Ar bulu

Mr. Will iam P Baer

Mr. & Mrs.). Addison Bartush

Mr. Thomas Cohn

Cons um ers Energy Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Marvi n 1. Danto

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Th e Detroit News/Ga nnett Foundation

Dr. David DiCh iera

Rosanne & Sandy Dun can

Mrs. Cha rl es M. Endi co ll

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Erdeljan

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred ). Fisher Jr.

Mrs. David B. Herm elin

Huntin gton Na ti ona l Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Vern e G. lstoc k

Mrs. Syb il Jaques

Johnso n Controls Found atio n

Will iam & Ellen Kahn

Chairn , Fanny, Louis,

Benj amin & Ann e Florence

Kaufman Memorial Tru st

Carolyn & Gera ld Knechtel

Mr. & Mrs. Mik e Kojaian

Na ncy & Bud Liebler

Mr. Alphonse S. Lu carelli

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Mill er Mill ik en & (.o mpa ny

Neiman Marc us

Linden D. Nelson Foundation

Mr & Mrs Irving Nusba um

Mr. & Mrs Graham A. Orle y

Mr. & Mrs. J oseph Orl ey

Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Petersen

Mr. & Mrs. Harold A Poling

Mr. & Mrs. Davi d Po llack

PVS Chem ica ls In c.

Mrs. Ruth Ralln er/A nn F.

Katz & Nor man D. Katz

Antonio & Suza nn e Rea Family

Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Sc hwartz

Mr. & Mrs. Do nald E. Schwendemann

Mrs. Rosema ry Sk upn y

Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie SmithJr.

Mr. Ri chard A. So nenklar

Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard

Thysse n In c. , N.A.

Mr & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Tyner

Th e Sa muel L. Weslerman

Foundat ion

Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu

$25 ,000-$49,999

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Allis on

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Gebran S. Anton

Mrs. John V. Ba li a n

Mrs Loris G. Birnkrant

The Wayne Booker Cha rit able Foundation

The Budd Co mpany Covansys Corpora ti on Crain Communications inc. Julia D. Darl ow & John C. O' Meara

Lany & Dodi e David

Dr. & Mrs. George A. Dean

Decision Consulta nts Inc.

Delphi Foundation

Mrs. Margaret Demant

More than 100 events during 15 music -fi lled days be a part of it! www.thegilmore.com Irving

Dr. Marjorie M. Fi sher

& lesbian fund

Anne E. Ford

Mr & Mrs Sta nl ey Frankel

Mr Edward P Frohli ch

Th e GM Card

Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Go rni ck

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Griffin

Handleman Company

David & Rose Handl eman

Mr. & Mrs. E ). Hartmann

Ali ce Ka les Hartwi ck

Foundatio n

Detro it Internat ional Bridge Company

Eaton Corporation

Ernst and Youn g

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fis her

Mrs. Aaro n H Gers henso n

Andrew & Wa nd a Giancamilli

The Gilmour Fund

Hilda & Joel Hamburger

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hart

Juliu s & Cyn th ia Hu ebn er

Fou ndat ion Detroi

Mario & Jan e Ia cobe lli

The Hon. & Mrs. J osep h N.

Impastato

Kenwal Steel Corporation

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C.

Lampart er

Robert & Victoria Li ggett

Magna International

The Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye

Arrin gto n-Martin

Ann & William McCormickJr

Mr. & Mrs. E R. Miln er

Mr. & Mrs. E. Mi chael

Mutchler

Mrs. J ennifer Nasse r

Frank & Karen Nesi

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Nosa nchuk

Mr. & Mrs. Robert T.

O'Connell

Fran ces H Parc ells Memorial

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh es L. Potiker

Mr. & Mrs W Jam es Prowse

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reuss

Roy & Maureen Robe rts

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Robinson

Mr. & Mrs Richard H. Roge l

Mrs . l ou is R. Ro ss

Dr. Hershel & lo is Sa ndberg

Mr. Ri chard Sanders

Sandy Fam il y Foundation

Mrs Emma L. Schaver

Mrs. Shirl ey K. Schlafer

Diane & Morton Scholnick

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Sc hwartz

Mr. Jo sep h Sc hwartz

Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Shaler

Mr. Mickey Shapiro

Elham Shayota

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sloan

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Smi th

Mrs. Ma rk C. Stevens

United American Hea lth care

Corporation

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C.

VanderBrug

Mr & Mrs. Art Va n EIslander

Mr. & Mrs. Steven!. Victor

Neva Williams Arts Foundation

Matilda R. Wilson Fund

Mrs. Paul Zuckerma n

$15,000-$24,999

Alcan Aluminum Corporation

Aldoa Company

Dr. & Mrs Robyn J. Arrington Sr.

Mrs. DonaldJ. Atwood

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bright

Betry & Bill Broo ks

Mr. David Chivas

Gloria & Fred Clark

Mr. & Mrs. Peter D.

Cummings

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cut ler

Mr. & Mrs John W Day Jr.

David & Joanne Denn

Mrs Karen VanderK loot

Di Chiera

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Edman

Mr. & Mrs. Bunon D. Farbman

Elaine Fontana

Mr. Kenneth H Fox

Ann & Larry Garb erd ing

Keith & Eileen Gifford

Great Lakes Exteriors

Mrs . Robert M. Hamad y

Mrs Robert Hamilton

Eugene & Donna Ha mvig

louis e Hodgson

Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust

Mrs. David Jackno w

Mrs William E. Johnsto n

Mr. & Mrs Maxwell Jospey

Mr. & Mrs. John Kaplan

Bruno & Mollie l eo nelli

Mr. & Mrs David Baker Lewis

Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Lewis

Richard & Floren ce McBrien

Dr. & Mrs. Steph en A. Munk

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nic kol

Mr. & Mrs. Eino Nurm e

Mr. J ohn E. Perry

Phillips Service Industri es, In c.

Mr. Ch arl es & Dr. Charlotte

Podo wsk i

De troit Opera Hou se

Meyer & Anna Prentis

Family Foundati on, In c.

Mr. & Mrs. E. Steven

Robinson & Family

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sc hm idt

Roberta & Di ck Starkweather

Mr. Frank D. Stella

Mr Ronald F Switzer

St. John Health System

Dr. & Mrs. Anth ony R. Tersigni

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C.

VanderKloot

Mrs. Richard Va n Dus en

Venture Indu strie s

Mr. & Mrs. Gary L Wasserman

Ri chard & Kathleen Webb

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weber

Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson

Mrs. Be ry l Winkelm an

Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Worsley

The Y & R Group

Dr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche

$10,000-$14,999

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Ango tt

Ano nym ous

Mr. & Mrs. Chester Arno ld

Mrs. Irene M. Barbour

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, PLL.C.

Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Mr. Charl es A. Bishop

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard T. Brodsky

Mrs. Pearl Brodsky

Mrs. Martin L. Butzel

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Cahalan

Mrs. Elea nor A Christi e

Mr. David A. Clark

Sheldon & Barbara Cohn

Co mmunity Counseling

Se rvi ces Co., Inc.

Shelly & Pete r Cooper

Mr. & Mrs Rodkey Craighead

CherriIJ & Ri chard Cregar & Famil y

Ms. Mary Jane Doerr

Mr. Don Francis Du ggan

Anthony E & Sara h M. Earley

Drusilla Farwell Foundation

Rona & Herbert Freed la nd

Mrs Ro y Fruehauf

James & Barbara Garavaglia

Charles & Elaine Gund erso n

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopia n

Miss Mary A. Hester

Judith Hi cks & Eric Hespenh eide

Alan & El ea nor Israel

Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Jada ch

Ms. Elizab eth Judson Johnson

Ms. Mary Bartush Jone s

JPRNPeterhansrea Architects

The Hon. Mitchell !. Ka farsk i & Zona Drozdowska, M.D., with sons Erik M. Kafarski & Konrad C. Kafarsk i

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle & Famil y

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Kirby

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kirlin

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Kl ein

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kline

Ms. Elean or Korn

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Larso n

La-Z-Boy

Mr. Ra ymo nd A Lehtinen

Dr & Mrs. leonard Lerner

Dr. & Mrs. Kim K. Li e locniskar Group

Mrs. Lawrence LoPatin

Mr. Frank E. Mill er

Marsha & J effr ey H. Miro

Glen & Carmel Mitch ell

Fo undati on

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Mono lidis

Mr. & Mrs Charles R. Moon

Ronald K Morrison

Dr. & Mrs. Moon J. Pak

Mr & Mrs. J ules Pallone

Dr. Robert E. L. Perkin s

Plunkett & Coo ney Pc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers L. L. P

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rauth

Mr. Jam es Reddam

Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Ri chardson

J ames & Margueri te Ri gby

Mr. & Mrs Willi am R. Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ron an

Mr. & Mrs. David P Ru wa rt

Saturn El ectro ni cs & Engineerin g In c

Dr. No rman & Marilyn

Sc hakn e

Dr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence Sc hiff

Mr & Mrs Laurence Sc hultz

Simmons & Clark J ewel ers

Dr. & Mrs. Shel don So nkin

Mr. & Mrs. Ste ph en Strome

Dr. & Mrs Da vid Susser

Dr & Mrs. L. Murray Thomas

Thompson-McCull y Co.

Dr Roberta & Mr. Sheldon Toll

Mr. & Mrs. Robe rt G. Va ll ee Sr. Ann Kirk Warren

Ronald & Eileen Weiser

Mr. J. Ernest Wilde

Th e Hon. Joan E. Young & Mr. Thoma s Sc hellenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Th eodore Zegouras

$5,000-$9,999

The RandolphJ & Judith A.

Agley Found ation

Albert Kahn Assoc iates, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Assad Amin e

Anony mous

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Ant hony IV

J ose ph E. & Kathleen A. Anton ini Foundatio n

Ms. Hel en Arn oldi - Rowe

Dr. Roby nJ. Arrin gtonJr.

A&S Supp ly Co mpan y

Dr & Mrs. In gida As fa w

Andrea & Jam es Balcerski

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barefoot

Bri an & Heidi Bartes

Dr. & Mrs. John G. Bielawski

Mr. & Mrs. W. Geo rge Bihler

Mr & Mrs. David Bird

Mr. & Mrs. G Pete r Blom

Mr. & Mrs. Ri chard Bockoff

Mr. & Mrs Ches ter E. Borck

Mr. & Mrs. Dou glas Borden

Mr. & Mrs. Dona ld J. Bortz Jr.

Louis & Carolyn Bruno

Tracey & Mark!. Burnstein

Sally Ca rl so n

Ce nTra, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Victo r J. Ce rvenak

Dr. Barbara Cha pm an & Mr. Frank And rews

Mrs Maria M. Chirco

Mr. William G. Clar k

Ms. Virgin ia M. Cleme nti

Dr. & Mrs. Julius V. Co mbs

Dr. Mary Carol Co nroy

Mr. J o hn A. Conti

M rs. Rosemary Cotter

Mary & Sal Craparo tta

Dr. & Mrs. Victor Curato lo

Barbara & Paul W

Czama nske Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P D'Avanzo

Mr. Tyrone Dave nport & Ms. Linda Forte

Mr. & Mrs. Da vid E. Davi s

Dr. & Mrs. Antho ny Deluca

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Demery

David K. Diskin , M.D. & Doro th y Di skin

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F DuMouchelle

Fra nk G. & Ge rtr ude Dunlap

Foundati on

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin H. Ea rl

Mr. & Mrs. George R Ehlert

Mr. Richard Engel

Mr. & Mrs. Fran cis A. Engelhardt

Michigan's most trusted

Dr. Fern R. Espino &: Mr. Tom Short

Dr. Hai fa Fakhouri , ACC

Dr. &: Mrs. Herbert Feldstein

Mr. &: Mrs. Paul Firnschild

Mr. &: Mrs. Mitche ll B. Foster

Mrs. Rema Frankel

Mr. &: Mrs. George E. Frost

Dr. &: Mrs. Juan Ganum

Mrs. Frank GermackJr.

Mr. Michael Gerstenberge r

Mr. Joseph Giaca lone

Dr. &: Mrs. Thomas Giancarlo

Mrs. Ernest Goodman

Mr. &: Mrs. Carson C. Grun ewald

Mr. &: Mrs. Joseph Gua lti eri

Mrs. Alice Berberian Haidostia n

Mr. Lawrenc e W Hall

Margo t &: Jerry Halp erin

Mr. &: Mrs. Mort Harris

Mr. &: Mrs. Bernard Hartman

Derek &: Karen Hodgson

Mr. &: Mrs. I. Ma rtin Inglis

Colene &: Darnell Jackso n

Gary E. &: Gwenn C. J ohnson

J oh nson &: J ohnson

Ms. Rosemary Jo li at

Lawrence &: Dian e J ones

Elli ot &: Carolyn Joseph

David G. Jud ge &: Laura A. Tchorznsk i

Kater Foundation

KDS International

Dr &: Mrs. Cha rl es Kess ler

Mr. Arthur H. Kirsh

Harvey &: Aileen Kl eim an

Barbara &: Michael Kratchman

Dr. &: Mrs. Alfred M. Kreindler

lJr. Ri chard &: Victoria Kulis

Mr. &: Mrs. Le e E. Landes

Mr. &: Mrs. Richard M. Larson

Dr. &: Mrs Ald en M. Leib

Christ in e &: Elmore Leonard

Rita &: Lance Leonelli

Dr. &: Mrs. Jo hn M. Lesesne

Mr. &: Mrs. Charles E. LettsJr.

Dr. &: Mrs. Murray B. Levin

Ms. Mary Sirotkin Lewis

Lewi s &: Thompson Agency,

In c.

J odi &: Iva n LudingtonJr.

Mr. &: Mrs. No rman A. Lussier II

Bena rd L. Maas Foundation

Mrs. Ruth MacRae

Mrs. Barbara]. Mahone &: Sa rah Lou Simpson Fund

Mr. Donald W Ma ine

Ms. Mary C. Mazure

Mr. &: Mrs. Mark McCartin

Mr. &: Mrs. Angus ]. McMillan

Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger

Mexican Industries in Michigan , In c.

Mr. &: Mrs. George Milidrag

Rita &: Morkus K. Mitrius

Mo ni ca Morrat &: Patrick].

McGuire

Mr. &: Mrs. Fred Morga nroth

Mr. Ed\vin Lee Morrell

Mr. &: Mrs. Joel Morris

Mrs. J oan M. Mossne r

Mr. &: Mrs. David C. Mulligan

A. Sandy Munro

Mr. Charles Nave

Sandra &: Jeanne Naysmith

Dorothy I. &: Geo rge W No uhan

Dr. Marie C. Nowos ielski

Oxford Automo ti ve

PaineWebber

Mr. &: Mrs. James Pamel

Manuel L. &: Louise]. Papista

Mr. &: Mrs. David P Parr

Mr. &: Mrs. Spe ncer Partrich

Penna Fa mil y

The Private Bank

Darrel &: Dawn Reece

Drs. Robert &: Patricia Reed

Mr. &: Mrs. John B. Reni ck

Suzanne &: Robert L. Rewey

The Ritz-Carlton , Dearborn

Patricia Rodzik

Dulcie &: Nonnan Rosenfeld

Mr. &: Mrs. Gerald F. Ross

Mr. Thomas E Rost

Mr. &: Mrs . J effrey Roth

Mr &: Mrs. Anthony Rugiero

Mr. &: Mrs. Lee C. Sapers tein

Mr. &: Mrs. Richard]. Schlit ters

Mark &: Sally Schwartz

Benjamin Schwegman &: Judith Tappero-Schwegman

Lois &: Mark Shaevsky

Mr. &: Mrs. Roger F. Sh erman

Mr. Robert Sievers

Barbara &: Roger B. Smi th

Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow

Ms. Anne Markley Spivak

Mr. Edward L. Stahl

Ms. Mary Ann Ste ll a

Mr. &: Mrs. Bob G. Stevenso n

Joel &: Shell ey Tauber

Lorna Thomas , M.D.

Mic hael &: Nancy Timmis

Mr. George C. Turek

Universal Forest Products, In c.

Dr. &: Mrs Leonard Van

Raaphorst

Joseph &: Rosalie Vicar i

Victory ReSteel , In c.

Mr. &: Mrs. William P Viri toe

Mr. &: Mrs. Ri chard C. Wa rd

Mr. &: Mrs. Gary L. White

Mr. &: Mrs. William Widmyer

Chris &: Susan Wil helm

Mr. &: Mrs. Eric A. Wil tshire

Mr. Todd A. Wyet t

Ms. Shi ao -F ong Yin

NAMED GIFTS

We extend Ollr gratitllde to tlte

Jollowing donors to all tltree

pl",.ses oj tlte capiLaI campaign

- tlte Campaign to Restore til<

Detro it Opera HOllse, tlte New

CentUlY Flind Campa ign, and tlte Crowning Ac11ievement

Ca mpai gn - wIlD Ul ulenvrote

deSignated areas ill the Detroit Opera House.

AAA Proscenium Arch

Dr. &: Mrs. Roger M. Aj luni

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 Fa,ade

Dr. &: Mrs. Donald C. Austin

Grand Lobby Central Chandelier

Lee &: Floy Barthel

Costume Center, Center for Ans &: Learning

BASF Corpora tion Classroom, Center for Ans &: Learning

Mr. &: Mrs. J ohn A. Bo ll Sr. Rehearsal Studio I

Margo V Cohen

Dance Center, Center for Arts &: Learning

Comerica Charitable

Foundation

Grand Dome , Lobby, Center for Produ ction &: Administration

Da imlerChrysler Corporation

Community Performance

Theater, Center for Ans &: Learning

DaimlerChrysler Se rvices

Patron Elevator, Center for Arts &: Learning

Mr. &: Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud

Grand Drape

DeRoy Tes tamentary

Foundation Conference Room, Center for Production &:

Administration

Detroit Edison Founda ti on

Mezzanine Level in Opera

Hall

Mr. &: Mrs. Robert E Dewar

Trustee Circle Lobby, Madison

Mary Sue &: Paul bving

Broadway Box Office

Ford Motor Company Backstage Renovation

Broadway Lobby

Center for Ans &: Learning

Barbara Franke l &: Ron

Mich alak

Patron Elevator, Center for Production &:

Administration

Herman &: Barbara Frankel

General Director's Circle

Lounge

General Motors Corpo ration

Cafe

Opera Plaza

Barbara Gibson

Stairway Exhibit, Broadway

Robert &: Ali ce Gustafso n

Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Madison

David Hand leman Sr.

Media Studio, Center for Ans &: Learning

Ri chard &: Mary Lou Janes

Third Floor Lobby Alcove, Broadway

William &: Ell en Kahn

Dance Center Dressing Room , Center for Arts &: Learning

Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Benjamin &: Ann Florence

Kaufm an Memorial Trust

Grand Lobby Side

Chandelier

Wa llis &: Robert M. Klein

Grand Lobby Staircase

Mirror

Delo res &: Paul Lavins

Grand Lobby Side

Chandelier

Grand Lobby Staircase Mirror

Lear Corporat ion

Trustee Circle Level in Opera Hall

Rehearsal Studio I Lobby

The Lomason Fam ily Opera Lounge

Oliver Dewey Marcks

Foundatio n

Third Floor Promenade

Staircase Lobby to 2nd Floor, Madison

MichCon Foundation

Grand Lobby Boutique

Th e Karen &: Drew Peslar Foundation

Co- Star Dressing Room

Mr. &: Mrs. Irvi ng Rose

Patron Elevator, John R Tower

Mrs. Caro lyn L. Ross

Grand Lobby Stai rcase

Mirror

Raymond C. Smith

Foundation Fund of the Co mmunit y Foundation fo r

So utheastern Michigan

John R. Lobby

Mr. &: Mrs. Lynn Town sen d

Trustee Circle Lobby, Broadway

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

Wa lbridge Ald inger Company

Rehearsal Studio II

Mr. &: Mrs. Alvin Wasserman Box Level Promenade

World Heritage Foun dation

Conductw.); Dressing Room W

De troit Opera House

At left : The artists of co mmunity programs peiform The Araboolies of Liberty Street.

Right column: Youn g peifo nners of th e Summer Leaming at th e Op era House series , 2005

We Can Visit You ...

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

The Artists of Community Programs, Michigan Opera Thea tres outreach and education d epa rtment , h ave tra veled all over Michigan, to neighboring states and to Ontario , Cana da. This past year saw our singers p erform for 2 ,000 senior citizens at Templ e Beth EI in Beverly Hills. They p erformed Broadway excerpts and opera "hits" for hungry Drea m Cruise enthusiasts in the Woodward parking lot at the famous Fox and Hounds Res taurant in Bloomfield Hills, and also visited schoo ls and clubs too numerous to li st.

We toured the Detroit Metropolitan areas and then took off to other parts of our state: Bay City and Saginaw, Flint and Genesee County, St. J ose ph and Benton Harbor, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Port Huron and East China, Leon ard and Berrien, Bangor and Essexville, and lots of points in between . Then we went to Windsor, Onta rio. We did ove r 150 performances , performe d for over

55,000 people and logged some 150 ,000 miles on our van

If you want u s to visit you this ye ar, we are performing sp ecial pro grams. These are an opera abou t accep ting di ve rsity, Th e Araboo li es of Liberty Street, by Ronald Perera, and our anti-smoking musical , Th e Nig ht Harry Stopp ed Smo king LUCky children from participating scho ols are ch osen to perform right along side our profession al performers l Middle- and high-school students will learn a lot about social studies in Michigan with the histo rical revue No Doubt! Middle and high schools may also call to find out abo ut our Workshops in PerfOrming Arts , which we tailor for specific middle- and high- sch ool needs.

People of all ages enjoy our MOT Sampler, with show tunes and hits from opera and op eretta , as well as our yearly rewritten Broadway Revue, with some favo rites from the Great Whit e 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

Geared for upp er elementary throu gh high-school s tudent s, our profeSSional singers and stage personnel will treat yo ung people to a tour of the Detroit Opera Hou se (including our stage, b acks tage - one of the largest in the Midwe st - and oth er parts of the building that our audience n ever gets to see) Learn about costuming, lighting and our Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, one of the largest professional orchestras in Michigan. Learn about other parts of our operations ' such as public relations , marke ting, ticket sales, edu cation , customer rela tio ns and how the Detroit Opera House is run .

Then , to top it all off, our profeSSional singers will per form excerpts from the MOT Samp ler and will condu ct a qu estion-andanswer session with your students !

For information abo ut this exciting expansion of our touring programs , call Dolores Tobis, Community Programs ' ma rketing manager, at (313) 237-3429 , or e-mail her at dtobis®motopera.org

We truly look forward to seeing yo u , either at yo ur place or at ours - the magnificent De troit O pera Hou se

Gene ral Information

PHOTOGRAPHY & RECORDING DEVICES Unauthorized cameras an d recording devices are n ot allowed inside the lobby or theater at any time. The taking of photographs of the theater or any performance is strictly prohibited. As a courtesy to our guests, we ask that all paging devices , cell phones and alarm wa tches be swi tch ed to silent mode prior to the start of a performance

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Doctors and parents are advised to leave their sea t lo cation (lo ca ted on tick et) and our emergency number, (313) 237-3257, with the service or sitter in case of an emergency Please o bserve the lighted exit signs loca ted th ro u gh out the theater. In the event of fire or similar emergen cy, please remain calm and walk - do not run - to the nearest exit. Our u shers are trained to lea d you ou t of the building safely A trained Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is onsite during mo st events. Please see an u sher or staff m ember to co ntact the EMT.

RESTROOMS Ladies ' res tro oms are loca ted off the Ford Lobby (Bro adway s treet entrance), down the stairs and also on the third fl oor (Ma dison street en trance) - pl ease press "3R" on the eleva tor to reach this faCility Gentlem ens restrooms are lo cated under th e Grand Sta ircase and also on the third fl oor (Broa dwa y street entrance) - please press "3 " on the elevator to reach this fac ility Please n ote: All third-floor res trooms are wheelchair accessib le. Unisex accessible res tro om located in the GM Opera Cafe.

NO SMOKING The Detroit Ope ra H ou se is a smoke- fr ee fa Cility Ash re ce ptacles are provided on the ex terior of all entry d oo rs for th ose who wish to smoke

USHERS Ushe rs are s tatio n ed at the top of each aisle. If yo u h ave a qu es ti on or con cern, p lease in form u shers , and they will conta ct management. If yo u are interested in becoming a volunt eer u sh er, please ca ll the u sh er h otline at (313) 237 -3253 .

LATE SEATING Latecomers will be sea ted only during an ap propriate pause in the p rogra m and m ay view the program on the clo se d -circuit television monitor lo ca ted in the Ford lobby until an appropriate program pause occurs Late seating poliCies are at the discretion of the pro duction, not opera h ou se managem ent.

LOST & FOUND Lost and Found is loca ted in the Security Department. Please see an usher if you h ave misplaced an article , or ca ll (313) 961 -3500 if yo u ha ve alread y left th e thea ter Items will be held in Lost and Found for 30 days.

PARKING T h e Detroit O p e ra H o u se Parking Cent er, l oca t e d n ex t to th e Detroit Opera House , is n ow open. Thi s new s t a t e -o f-th e-a rt fa c ilit y is reserved s p eC ifi ca ll y for D e troit Op e r a H ouse patrons d urin g regul a rl y sc h ed ul e d performan ces. Entrances a nd exit s are located o n both] oh n R a nd

Grand Ri ve r for ad d ed convenience. Prepaid p arki ng is availab le. Ca ll (313) 23 7 -S ING for mor e information.

ACCESSIBILITY Accessible seating locations for patrons in w h eelch airs are loca ted in all price ran ges on th e orchestra level. When inquiring abou t tickets, p lease ask abou t these locations if yo u require speCial accommodations.

Assisted Listening Devices are available on a fir st-come, firstserve d basis Please see an u she r to reque s t this se rvice Although this is a co mplimentary service, we will reques t to h old a piece of p erson al identification while yo u are u sin g the d evice. Please contact the Box Office, s h ould you d esi re speCial consid er ation.

CHILDREN Children are welcome; howeve r, all guests are required to hold a ticke t , regardless of age. We kindly ask that parenta l di sc retion b e exe rcised for certa in program s and that all guests remember that during a program such as opera or ballet , the ability of all audience m embers to h ea r the mu sic is a prerequisite to enj oyment o f the p erformance. In all cases, babes in arms are not p ermitted.

SERVICES Con cession s t a nd s are locate d on all levels. Please n ote that foo d and drinks are n ot all owed in the auditorium at any tim e. Coa t ch eck is loca ted in th e Ford Lobby The cost is $ 1.00 p e r co at. Please n o te that the De troit Opera House does not accept responSibility for any persona l articles that are no t ch ecked at the coa t check. D rin king fount ai ns are located in the lobbies on fl oors on e and three. Public pay phones are located in the vestibule of the Ford Lobby Patron s in w h ee lchairs can access pay phones outside the third-floor ladies ' res trooms.

RENTAL INFORMATION

The De troit Opera H ouse is availab le for rent by yo ur organization Please ca ll (3 13) 961-3500, an d ask to b e direc ted to the Sp eCia l Events De partment.

TICKET INFORMATION

The Detroit Opera H ouse Ticke t O ffic e h ours are as follo ws: No n-p e rformance weeks - Monday through Frid ay 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Per formance da ys - 10:00 a.m. through the firs t intermission of the evenings p erformance, except Sa turd ays an d Sundays, when the Ticke t Office will open two h ours prior to curtain. Tickets for all public events h eld at the De troit Opera H ou se are also availabl e through all Ti cketMaster phone an d retail outlets, or at Ti cketM aster:co m

OPERA HOUSE TOURS Co m e join the O p er a H ouse Ambassadors for a backstage tour of the De troit Opera House . Learn abo ut the his to ry of th e Opera House and its restoration. Meet the people b ehind the sce n es, tour the sta ge and see how it operates. Tours a re $10. 00 per p e rson. For more information, please call (3 13 ) 237 -3407. m

Be advised that, for purposes of Michigan Comp iled la ws, Section 284250(1)(1), this is an entertainment fa cility that has a seating capacity of more than 2,500 indi vidua ls. It is therefore aga inst the law to carry a co n cea led pis tol on the premises.

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

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.

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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