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KORNGOLD:Violin Concerto R. STRAUSS:Also sprach Zarathustra MENDELSSOHN:Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream DONALD RUNNICLES, conductor • JAMES EHNES, violin

Timeless music, on its own and in the movies: Violinist James Ehnes brings his Grammy Award-winning rendition of a lush concerto filled with melodies from Korngold’s 1940’s movie scores. Strauss’s allegorical tale of spreading enlightenment begins with an orchestral “Sunrise,” the iconic fanfare from the blockbuster film 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Mendelssohn’s spirited ode has been conjured up in several films.

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BRAHMS:A German Requiem HAYDN:Symphony No. 44, “Trauer” DONALD RUNNICLES, conductor • CHEN REISS, soprano MATTHEW WORTH, baritone • ASO CHORUS

Haydn’s elegant “Trauersymphonie,” so called because he requested that its slow movement be played at his funeral, makes a dignified companion for the welcome return of Brahms’s beloved German Requiem, featuring the supple power of the justly honored ASO Chorus.

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GLAZUNOV:Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY:Suite from Swan Lake SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphony No. 1 HANNU LINTU, conductor • TAI MURRAY, violin

Mr. Lintu, a rising young Finnish star, showcases the world’s favorite ballet music from Tchaikovsky’s version of a Russian legend of enchantment, deception, and love triumphant. The all Russian theme continues as Ms. Murray’s eloquence is paired with Glazunov’s perennially popular violin concerto. Shostakovich’s genius first asserted itself in his brilliant First Symphony, composed as a graduation piece at the famed St. Petersburg Conservatory.

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Message from the Director of Development

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dennis hanthorn ( j . d . scott )

This season, The Atlanta Opera celebrates thirty years of presenting opera.

It has been a great privilege to have been able to craft this exciting and memorable season in honor of this special anniversary.

We offer this season to all Atlanta Opera patrons, past and present. You are the reason The Atlanta Opera has achieved this milestone and we are very grateful.

We open our third season in the magnificent Cobb Energy Centre with Donizetti’s romantic comedy, The Elixir of Love. This production features a very talented cast including Georgia native and Metropolitan Opera star soprano Leah Partridge singing her first Adina. Tenor Bruce Sledge debuts as Nemorino and is joined by baritone Phillip Addis, bass-baritone Peter Strummer, soprano Carolyn Kahl and the phenomenal Atlanta Opera Chorus. Yoel Levi returns to conduct The Atlanta Opera Orchestra and David Gately, who amused you with his creative staging of Cinderella last fall, directs this masterpiece. We are all in for a treat!

We continue this season in November with the Atlanta Opera premiere of Gluck’s

Orfeo & Euridice starring Atlanta resident David Daniels, the world’s most famous countertenor. 2010 will bring Verdi’s everpopular Aida and a new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute fit for the whole family. Though our economic times are uncertain, you can rest assured that you will find an entertaining respite at an Atlanta Opera performance here at the Cobb Energy Centre.

I close by offering great thanks to you, our patrons, for continuing your support of The Atlanta Opera through your attendance at this performance. Please share your extraordinary opera experience with your friends and family.

Again, my sincere thanks for your patronage. Enjoy The Elixir of Love!

Dennis Hanthorn Zurich General Director The Atlanta Opera

Celebrating 30 years of The Atlanta Opera

The Elixir of Love Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Felice Romani World Premiere: Milan, Teatro alla Canobbiana, May 12, 1832 American Premiere: New York, June 18, 1838 (in English) Conductor: Yoel Levi Director: David Gately Sung in Italian with English supertitles Approximate Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes There will be one intermission Adina..............................................................................................................Leah Partridge Giannetta . .....................................................................................................Carolyn Kahl Nemorino ......................................................................................................Bruce Sledge Belcore ..........................................................................................................Phillip Addis Dulcamara .....................................................................................................Peter Strummer Sets designed by Robert O’Hearn Scenery provided courtesy of Indiana University Opera Theater Costumes provided by A.T. Jones Lighting designed by Ken Yunker Chorus prepared by Walter Huff Costumes coordinated by Joanna Schmink Wigs and Makeup designed by Georgianna Eberhard Assistant Conductor and Musical Preparation by Craig Kier Supertitles designed by Lisi Oliver Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain Pianos provided by Kawai 2009-2010 Season Sponsor AT&T Production Sponsors Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Sara Giles Moore Foundation Mrs. W. Harry Willson Opening Night Performance Sponsor The Coca-Cola Company A 30th Anniversary Salute to our Production and Artist Sponsors

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Artist Sponsors The Appearance of Leah Partridge: The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund The Appearance of Bruce Sledge: Martha Thompson Dinos The Appearance of Phillip Addis: Bob and Cappa Woodward The Appearance of Peter Strummer: Candy and Greg Johnson Conductor Yoel Levi: The Carl and Sally Gable Music Director and Conductor Stage Director David Gately: Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

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Act I

Act II

An Italian village, early 19th century. While

At the pre-wedding feast in her farm-house,

peasants rest from work, Nemorino, a young

Adina wonders why Nemorino is not present.

villager, watches the beautiful farm owner

When the notary arrives, she declares she will

Adina reading a book. He loves her but feels

not sign the marriage contract until he appears.

she is beyond his reach (“Quanto è bella”). The

Meanwhile, Nemorino asks Dulcamara for an-

peasants ask Adina what her book is about, and

other bottle of the elixir. Since he doesn’t have

she tells them the story of how Tristan won the

any money, the doctor agrees to wait at the inn

heart of Isolde by drinking a magic love potion

for an hour so Nemorino can borrow the cash

(“Della crudele Isotta”). A drum roll announces

from someone. Belcore is annoyed that Adina

the arrival of Sergeant Belcore and his men. He

has postponed the wedding. When Nemorino

presents flowers to Adina and asks her to marry

tells him that he needs money right away, the

him (“Come Paride vezzoso”). Adina declares

sergeant persuades him to join the army to

that she is no hurry to make up her mind but

receive a volunteer bonus of 20 scudi (Duet:

promises to think over the offer. Left alone with

“Venti scudi”).

Nemorino, Adina tells him that his time would be better spent looking after his sick uncle than hoping to win her love. Even though he is kind and modest, she says she feels nothing for him (Duet: “Chiedi all’aura lusinghiera”).

Having bought more wine, Nemorino returns to find himself besieged by a group of girls. Unaware of the news that his uncle has died and left him a fortune, he believes the elixir is finally taking effect. Adina enters, feeling responsible

Dr. Dulcamara, a traveling quack and charlatan,

for Nemorino’s enlistment, but when she sees

arrives in the village, advertising a potion ca-

him with the other girls, she reacts jealously

pable of curing anything (“Udite, udite, o rus-

(Quartet: “Dell’elisir mirabile”). Nemorino and

tici”). When the doctor has finished his routine,

the girls leave, and Dulcamara boasts to Adina

Nemorino shyly asks if he sells the elixir of love

about the power of his elixir, offering to sell

described in Adina’s book. Dulcamara claims

her some as well. She replies that she will win

he does and pulls out a bottle of Bordeaux

Nemorino back on her own terms.

(Duet: “Obbligato, ah sì! obbligato!”). Though it costs him his last cent, Nemorino buys it and immediately drinks it, but Dulcamara explains that he has to wait until the next day for results (by which time Dulcamara will be gone). When Adina appears, Nemorino begins to feel the effect of the “potion.” Certain he will be irresistible to her the next day, he feigns indifference (Duet: “Esulti pur la barbara”). To punish him, Adina flirts with Belcore. The sergeant has been informed that he must return to his garrison, and Adina agrees to marry him at once.

Shocked, Nemorino begs her to wait one more day (“Adina, credimi”), but she ignores him and invites the entire village to her wedding.

Nemorino desperately calls for the doctor’s help.

Nemorino, having noticed a tear on Adina’s cheek when she saw him with the girls, feels sure that she cares for him (“Una furtiva lagrima”). When she returns to tell him that she has bought back his enlistment papers, he again feigns indifference. Finally, she confesses she loves him. Belcore appears to find the two arm in arm but takes the situation with good humor, declaring that thousands of women await him elsewhere. Dulcamara brags about how his miraculous potion can make people fall in love.

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T H E AT L A N TA O P E R A’ s 2 0 0 3 production of t h e e l i x i r o f l o v e ( j . d . scott )

L’elisir d’amore has continued to delight audiences and performers for over 175 years with its emphasis on character development through vocal display along with its quick pace and witty libretto.

In the spring of 1832, Milanese impresario Alessandro Lanari approached Gaetano Donizetti with a commission for a new opera. Six weeks later, Donizetti finished the score to L’elisir d’amore, and rehearsals began. The work was composed in such haste that the censors did not have a chance to read the libretto ahead of time as was the custom, but instead simply attended the dress rehearsal to approve the work, details of which were still being worked out.

Such an accomplishment seems astonishing today, but this rigorous schedule was not uncommon in the early 19th century, especially from someone who composed more than seventy operas in his twentyseven-year career. Like Mozart before him, Donizetti was a master of forms in which he could very quickly compose according to the conventions of the era. The librettist Felice Romani, all of whose works were adaptations from other sources, worked with similar swiftness, and the result was his finest comic opera libretto. He adapted L’elisir from a French opera titled Le philtre

that had been produced in Paris the year before. Since its debut on May 12, 1832, L’elisir d’amore has never left the opera stage.

Innovation of form was not an implicit value in Italian opera in the 1830s, so to dismiss L’elisir for unoriginality would be to misunderstand its aesthetic. Donizetti’s greatness stems from his ability to embrace the conventions of bel canto opera and create music that sounded fresh and appealing with vocal lyricism and virtuosity, memorable characters, and structural fluidity.

Bel canto opera is known for its emphasis on vocalism, and the arias in L’elisir depict characters using lyricism, coloratura, and patter. The lyrical arias are some of the most expressive and enduring numbers in the opera, such as Nemorino’s oftenencored second-act romanza, “Una furtiva lagrima,” with its otherworldly bassoon obbligato and chromatic vocal line. Also built into Donizetti’s arias are opportunities for embellishments, particularly at cadences. (continued on next page)

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(continued from previous page) Performances of his works require the singers’ familiarity with conventional embellishments of the time period and tasteful discretion about where to apply them.

In addition to its lyricism, L’elisir also contains brilliantly drawn characters. Donizetti goes to great lengths to heighten the libretto’s contrast between Nemorino and Belcore.

The peasant boy’s first aria, “Quanto è bella,” is a simple, lyrical expression of both Adina’s beauty and his own self-deprecation. Belcore, on the other hand, marches in with his regiment to pompous, yet humorous military music. In his aria that follows, “Come Paride vezzoso,” Belcore compares himself both to Paris, whose amorous egoism began the Trojan War, and to Mars, to whom even Venus yields. The aria features bombastic coloratura that depicts Belcore’s bravado and is laced with sexual innuendo. For Belcore love is a battle, and Adina is his conquest.

Adina describes herself as a fickle girl, incapable of faithful love. In the first-act duet “Chiedi all’aura lusinghiera,” sung with Nemorino, she likens herself to the breeze that hops over flowers, meadows,

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and brooks, never resting long enough to become attached to any single object. The story of Tristan and Isolde’s unfailing love, which inspires Nemorino to seek the love potion, does not move Adina but instead amuses her. Donizetti depicts her fickleness and flirtatiousness with her tantalizing vocal line which contrasts with Nemorino’s which is simpler and more direct.

Perhaps the most memorable character, though, is Dr. Dulcamara, whose name has become a synonym in Italian for a quack.

His slick patter, in his catalogue aria, “Udite, udite, o rustici,” or in ensemble numbers, depicts his buffoonery and challenges even the most agile buffo basses.

The opera’s popularity also stems from its dramatic construction which allows the action to move quickly and seamlessly.

Felice Romani’s libretto contains very little recitative poetry, and Donizetti chooses to orchestrate much of it instead of letting the piano accompany long sections of recitative as was common in comic operas. He allows the vocal line in the orchestrated recitatives to approach arioso style, creating a more lyrical and expressive idiom. The composer also strings together numbers by eliding final cadences, allowing the action little time to pause.

L’elisir d’amore has continued to delight audiences and performers for over 175 years with its emphasis on character development through vocal display along with its quick pace and witty libretto. It is an opera that is not remembered for innovation, but rather through its mastery of existing forms. It is for these reasons that L’elisir stands as one of the comic masterpieces of the bel canto era.

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Yoel Levi Conductor Atlanta Opera Debut: Hansel and Gretel, 2007 Maestro Yoel Levi is the Principal Guest Conductor of The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which he led on a United States tour in 2004. In addition, he is Music Director Emeritus of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Music Advisor to the Flemish Radio Orchestra. In September 2005, Levi became the Principal Conductor of the Orchestre National d’Ile de France. Yoel Levi was Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony from 1988 to 2000. His conducting engagements have included appearances with orchestras in London, Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Rome, Frankfurt, Munich, Korea, and Japan. In North America, he has conducted the New York Philharmonic, and the orchestras of Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto, and Montreal among others. His operatic credits include Puccini’s La fanciulla del West at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, Carmen at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Makropoulos Case in Prague, Tosca at the Puccini Festival at Torre del Lago, and Puccini’s Edgar with the Orchestre National de France (which was recorded on the Radio France label). In the summer of 2008 he led the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra on a highly acclaimed tour throughout New Zealand. In September of 2008 he performed Nabucco at the Stade de France in Paris for 60,000 people, with live television broadcast in Eu-

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rope. With the ASO, he conducted Mozart’s The Magic Flute, The Abduction from the Seraglio, and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

Recent performances include La traviata, Nabucco and Madama Butterfly in Holland, Belgium and Italy. Mr. Levi has made forty recordings on different labels with various orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, and Philharmonia Orchestra. Thirty of these are with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Telarc.

David Gately Stage Director Atlanta Opera Debut: Cinderella, 2008 Stage director David Gately, who directed last season’s Cinderella with Jennifer Larmore, is known for his vivid story telling and lively and clever productions. This season he directs The Barber of Seville for Washington National Opera and Opera Colorado, Simon Boccanegra for Montreal Opera, Peter Eötvös’s Angels in America with the BBC Symphony at the Barbican Centre, and the world premiere of Jorge Martin’s Before Night Falls for Fort Worth Opera. His work has been seen all across North America, at companies including Dallas Opera, Seattle Opera, San Diego Opera, Vancouver Opera, Canadian Opera Company and Glimmerglass Opera. Notable successes have included Dead Man Walking, Lucia di Lammermoor, Carmen, and his famous “Wild West” production of Don Pasquale, which has been seen at theaters from coast to coast.

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Leah Partridge Adina Atlanta Opera Debut: Rosina, The Barber of Seville, 2006 After her performances as Adina, Leah Partridge will appear in recital with the Macon Concert Association, and will sing Violetta in La traviata with Opera Company of Philadelphia. The 2008-09 season included performances of Gilda in Rigoletto with Deutsche Oper Berlin, the title role in Maria Padilla with Washington Concert Opera, La Charmeuse in Thaïs with the Metropolitan Opera, and the title role in Lakmé with Florida Grand Opera. In the 2007-08 season Ms. Partridge made her Metropolitan Opera debut singing the First Niece in a new production of Britten’s Peter Grimes. She returned to Detroit to sing Roxane in the world premiere of David DiChiera’s Cyrano with Michigan Opera Theatre and appeared in concert with the Macon Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Barber’s Knoxville Summer of 1915 and a selection of operatic arias. She also performed Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra.

After celebrated performances of Amina in Bellini’s La sonnambula in the 2006-07 season, Ms. Partridge returned to Florida Grand Opera as Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare. She concluded the season with a concert in Dresden. As a concert soloist, Ms. Partridge has sung Handel’s Messiah with the Cleveland Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and Atlanta Symphony.

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Carolyn Kahl Giannetta Atlanta Opera Debut In her young career, Carolyn Kahl has appeared with great success with Seattle Opera in two important roles: the Composer in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos and Sesto in Handel’s Julius Caesar. She also recently sang Cherubino in Cleveland Opera’s production of Le nozze di Figaro. On the operatic stage she has performed Dorabella in Così fan tutte and Cherubino with the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Giovanna in Rigoletto and Sally in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge with the Berkshire Opera, Nicklausse/Muse/La Voix in Les Contes d’Hoffmann with Augusta Opera, Cherubino with Greensboro Opera, Dorabella both with Opera Theatre of Lucca and in the United Arab Emirates. Ms. Kahl made her Seattle Symphony debut as the soprano soloist in Schumann’s Manfred Op.115 in 2005. She has since returned to sing Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Strauss’s Idomeneo, and Vivaldi’s Gloria.

Bruce Sledge Nemorino Atlanta Opera Debut Tenor Bruce Sledge has starred in lyric tenor roles with important theaters around the world.

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(the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto), Opéra National de Paris (Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri), Lyric Opera of Chicago (Italian Singer in Der Rosenkavalier), Santa Fe Opera (Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia), Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Tonio in La fille du Régiment) and Los Angeles Opera (Alfredo in La traviata). He has sung Ernesto in Don Pasquale in many theaters, including Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Regio Torino, Teatro Real Madrid and Teatro Comunale di Bologna. For the 2009-10 season, tenor Bruce Sledge appears as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Opera Hong Kong, the Duke with Tulsa Opera, and Almaviva with the Hamburgische Staatsoper. In concert, he returns to the San Francisco Symphony for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella. Notable recent credits include Werther with Vancouver Opera, La clemenza did Tito in Bari, La damnation de Faust in Palermo, and Rodrigo in Rossini’s Otello with Pesaro’s Rossini Opera Festival on tour in Japan. Bruce Sledge was seen on the NBC sitcom Scrubs and he can be heard on the soundtrack of the motion picture “The Sum of All Fears”.

Phillip Addis Belcore Atlanta Opera Debut: Father, Hansel and Gretel, 2007 In the 2009-2010 season Phillip Addis will sing the title role in a new production of Pelléas et Mélisande with Paris’s Opéra-Comique, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. Other engagements this season include the Count in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera Atelier in Toronto

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and John Brooke in Mark Adamo’s Little Women with Calgary Opera. Last season Mr. Addis appeared as Marcello in a new production of La bohème with the Theater Basel in Switzerland, followed by Zurga in Les Pêcheurs de Perles with Opéra de Montréal. Additionally, Mr. Addis debuted the role of the Count with Florida Grand Opera and embarked on a Debut Atlantic Series recital tour in his native Canada, with pianist Emily Hamper. Notable engagements from the 2007-2008 season include performances of Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette with Opera Carolina, and George in Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men with Fort Worth Opera Festival. In concert, Mr. Addis appeared in Tannhäuser with Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano, was presented in recital with Aldeburgh Connection in Toronto, and sang Elijah with Amadeus Choir.

Other notable engagements include Julien in La colombe with Opéra de Marseille, and Harlequin in Ariadne auf Naxos with Vancouver Opera. He has performed Tarquinius in The Rape of Lucretia for Pacific Opera Victoria, Julien in L’étoile with Opéra de Montréal, and Taddeo in L’italiana in Algeri with both Opéra de Montréal and Cincinnati Opera.

Peter Strummer Dulcamara Atlanta Opera Debut: Bartolo,The Barber of Seville, 2006 One of America’s foremost character bassbaritones, Peter Strummer has earned a reputation for endowing his buffo charac-

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terizations with depth and humanity. Most recent engagement include Sacristan in Tosca with New York City Opera and Seattle Opera; Magnifico in La Cenerentola with The Atlanta Opera; Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Austin Lyric Opera, Opera Lyra Ottawa and Calgary Opera; Bartolo in Le nozze di Figaro at Palm Beach Opera, The Atlanta Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre; and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Israel Symphony Orchestra and Dvorˇak’s Stabat Mater with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming engagements include Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Manitoba Opera and Arizona Opera; Sacristan in Tosca at Michigan Opera Theatre, and Daland in Der fliegende Holländer with the Syracuse Symphony.

Robert O’Hearn Scenic Designer With more than 80 designs to his name, set designer Robert O’Hearn has evoked settings reaching across time and through countless regions during his career. He began his career at the Harvard University Brattle Theater, designing numerous productions there. He then became an assistant designer on Broadway, working on such legendary productions as Kismet, Pajama Game, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story in the 1950s. In the years that followed, he became one of the biggest names in set design, completing a total of 12 operas for the Met, including L’elisir d’amore , Die Frau ohne Schatten, Der Rosenkavalier and Porgy and Bess. His other U.S. credits include New York City Opera, New York Shakespeare Festival, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Kennedy Center for

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the Performing Arts, Boston Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and San Francisco Ballet. His international credits include the Vienna Staatsoper, Vienna Volksoper, Hamburg Staatsoper, Bregenzer Festspiele, and the Canadian Opera Company. He was, until his recent retirement, a professor at Indiana University.

Ken Yunker Lighting Designer Atlanta Opera Debut: Amahl & the Night Visitors, 1994 Mr. Yunker is the resident lighting designer for The Atlanta Opera, Sarasota Opera Association and is a principal designer for the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre Company. A native Northwesterner, he’s surprised and pleased to consider the Southeast home for over 20 years. Beginning his professional career at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, he has more than 500 designs for opera, ballet and theatre to his credit in states all over the U.S. Recent works include the new Basil Twist puppet production of Hansel & Gretel and the final production of the Hebert/Klein dragon Turandot for The Atlanta Opera, Steve Martin’s new play, The Underpants for the Alliance Theatre, Tosca for Utah Opera, La Cenerentola for Fort Worth Opera and the grand re-opening of the Sarasota opera house with Rigoletto, La rondine, I due Foscari and Così fan tutte for the Sarasota Opera.

Walter Huff Chorus Master Atlanta Opera Debut: Tosca, 1988 Walter Huff has been Chorus Master for The Atlanta Opera for twenty-one years.

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Mr. Huff studied piano with Sarah Martin, Peter Takacs and Lillian Freundlich. He has performed with singers throughout Europe and the United States and served as coach with the Peabody Opera Theatre, The Washington Opera, and Baltimore Opera Company. Mr. Huff has performed in master classes given by renowned singers and pianists such as Sir Peter Pears, Licia Albanese, Eileen Farrell, Dalton Baldwin, Leon Fleisher, and Elly Ameling. In 1984, he received Tanglewood’s C.D. Jackson Master Award for Excellence, presented by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has been musical director for The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia State University Opera, and Actor’s Express. Also, Mr. Huff was one of four Atlanta artists who were chosen for the first Loridans Arts Awards, given to Atlanta artists who have made exceptional contributions to the arts life of Atlanta over a long period of time. In 2008, The Atlanta Opera Chorus under Mr. Huff’s direction sang critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and Bess at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour in Granada, Normandy, and Luxembourg.

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Craig Kier Principal Coach/Accompanist Atlanta Opera Debut: Carmen, 2004 Craig Kier is currently the resident principal coach/accompanist and assistant conductor for The Atlanta Opera. Prior to his relationship with The Atlanta Opera, Mr. Kier was a part of Seattle Opera’s music staff for several seasons, serving in a variety of roles including coach/accompanist, chorus master, and assistant conductor. He has a wide variety of experience with other companies including Cincinnati Opera, Opera Colorado, Berkshire Opera, Opera New Jersey and Des Moines Metro Opera. Mr. Kier also is on the faculty of the Opera Theater of the Rockies Vocal Arts Symposium, led by soprano Martile Rowland.

He recently made his conducting debut leading Gianni Schicchi in a joint project between Seattle Opera and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. This season, Mr. Kier will conduct The Atlanta Opera’s student matinee performances of Orfeo & Euridice and The Magic Flute. In 2009, he joined the Santa Fe Opera music staff, assisting with their mainstage productions of La traviata and the world premiere of Paul Moravec’s The Letter as well as coaching the apprentice artists.

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Chorus Master Walter Huff Lynnette Anderson

J. Daniel Altman

Katie Baughman

Kyle Barnes

Jennye Guy

Charles Baugh

Melissa Kelly

Chris Boggs

Amy Little

Zachary Brown

Lara Longsworth

Christopher S. Connelly

Megan Mashburn

Gabriel Couret

Maria McDaniel

Christopher J. Deraney

Marcella Meredith

Cullen Gandy

Laura Peacock

Russell Hallman

Laura Porlier

Christopher Hawkins

Mary Brooke Quarles

Grant Jones

Teri Sawyer

Timothy Parham

Laurie Tossing

Stuart Schleuse

Carrie Anne Wilson

Ivรกn Segovia

Supernumeraries Gary Babiarz Lily Blevins Rede Hankinson DeVario Hannah Olivia Hehir Francesca Herrera Jerry Hunter Taylor Morton Bill Pacer Vishal Patel Alex Porlier Jim Sarbh Max Semrau Alexander Sund Bradley Williams

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Violin Peter Ciaschini, Concertmaster Helen Kim, Assistant Concertmaster Linda Cherniavsky, Principal, Second Violin Adelaide Federici, Assistant Principal, Second Violin Robert Givens Patti Gouvas Alison James Jeanne Johnson Michele Mariage-Volz Sally Wilson Martin Lisa Morrison Lee Nicholson Shawn Pagliarini Patrick Ryan Angele Sherwood-Lawless Mimi Tam Rafael Veytsblum Raffaela Wahby

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Flute James Zellers, Principal Kelly Bryant, Flute/Piccolo Oboe Dane Philipsen, Principal Diana Dunn Clarinet David Odom, Principal John Warren Bassoon Michael Muszynski, Principal Debra Grove Horn Kathy Wood, Principal (Acting) Julie Spencer Trumpet Yvonne Toll, Principal Kevin Lyons

Viola Amy Chang, Principal (Acting) Elizabeth Derderian-Wood, Assistant Principal Robert Rieve Julie Rosseter Karl Schab Joli Wu

Trombone Mark McConnell, Principal Edmon Nicholson Richard Brady, Bass Trombone

Cello Charae Krueger, Principal Avi Friedlander, Assistant Principal David Hancock Mary Kenney Cynthia Sulko

Timpani John Lawless, Principal

Bass Lyn DeRamus, Principal Christina Berman Emory Clements Brian Rehm

Percussion Michael Cebulski, Principal Karen Hunt

Harp Susan Brady, Principal Continuo Craig Kier Banda John Morrison, Trumpet

Personnel Manager Mark McConnell * S tring sections are listed in alphabetical order

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The Atlanta Opera thanks its many passionate and dedicated volunteers for their generous donation of time during 2008-2009.

The volunteers listed here participated in one or more activities including: mass mailings, special events, stage crafts, wigs, makeup, artist transportation and office administration.

Through dedicated performance of these tasks, volunteers gave support far beyond a monetary measure. The Atlanta Opera is deeply grateful!

Myriam Acevedo

Peg Gary

William A. Markle

Catherine Sanchez

Barbara Ambus

Joyce M Gelzer

Cynthia Marshall

Alexandra Santiago

Denise Anderson

Roxanne Gentle

Dan Maslia

Warren T. Schimmel

Emily Balfour

Melissa Gerrior

Russ T. McDaniel

Valerie Selby

Sanford Baskin

Helen Gilbreath

Mary Ruth McDonald

Keith Shiver

Sylvia Baumwald

Lawrence Gross

Laura McIntosh

Dan Shumate

Sandra R. Blackwood

Fern Hallman

Carol C. McKay

Ruth Siegel

Inna Borok

Margaret Harris

Martha McLain

Tanya Simmons

Preston Brant

Elizabeth Harven

Nancy Mingo

Verna Slade

Sandra Bravo

Jennifer Hawk

Sumbul Mirza

Tia Smith

Mariamma Brown

Carmen Hazim

Robert Morring

Jennifer Spivey

Charley Burney

Candace M. Henry

Fatimah Mustafaa

Julie Stall

Debra Caldwell

Julie Hentz

Vernon Norris

Tom Sternberg

Brandon Clivens

Cherilyn O. Heyliger

JoAnne Ofoli

Cristy Storck

Laura Cox

Amy Hightower

Tameka G. Ojior

Eleanor & Jim Strain

Tanisha Criss

Nancy Ickes

Clara O’Shea

Mac Sudduth

Melanie Czaykowsky

Sharmaine Ishmael

Sonia Oxman

Beth Suryan

Klaus Dahmen

Tara Jackson

Jennings Palmer

Nancy Taffel

Marilyn Daniels

Carol Jaeger

Barbara Park

Katherine Teixeira

Leah Davis

W.C. Jones, Jr.

Briana Parsons

Apryl Thomas

Chris Deutschler

Brian V. Junghans

Sandeep Patel

Corinne Tso

Satwinder Dhanjal

David G Kerr

Polly Pater

Ruth Vaught

Hillary Eason

Peggy Kibler

Arpell Pearson

Mark Vogelgesang

Charlene M. Eiffert

Mary Kitchens

Alexandra Perrotta

Alyce Wade

Debra Empting

Judy Kruger

Lawrence F. Pinson

Janice H. Walker

Angela Fairley

Virginia J. Lam

Robin Pitts

Lafeea Watson

Frank Faust

Sue Lawrence

Faye Popper

Harold Whitney

Genevieve Fink

Louis L. Lawson

Ezi Porbeni

David Wilkes

Jane Fishman

Lydia L. Lee

R. Scott Pyron

Laura Williams

Ann Fritts

Jonya Aisha Leverett

Zabrina Rios

Daniel Wilson

Sara Frooman

Jim Lowman

Diana Robinson

Jerry Xi

Gurinder Garcha

Bobbie Mackey

Kristin Sampson

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c i n d e r e l l a student shorts ( T I M W I L K E R S O N )

O U T R E A C H

2 0 0 9 student T O U R I N G S H O W ( T I M W I L K E R S O N )

Thousands of school-aged children are introduced to opera each season through The Atlanta Opera’s education programs including field trips and in-school performances and workshops.

The Atlanta Opera is well-known for the fabulous operatic productions we have been presenting for 30 years. However, the company presents much more than performances on the mainstage each season. We offer educational programming for all ages, not only to develop new audiences, but also to enhance the opera-going experience for you, our valued patrons.

This year, we will present special abbreviated versions of Orfeo & Euridice and The Magic Flute for students. Our 2010 Studio Touring Production, The Ugly Duckling, will tour throughout the metro area and other parts of the state in February-March 2010.

The Atlanta Opera provides several training programs for older students focusing on varying aspects of the performing arts including arts administration internships, technical theater apprenticeships, and our new High School Opera Institute.

The Atlanta Opera also provides educational opportunities for adults. We want to make your opera experience as enjoyable as possible so that you will become a lifelong lover of opera! We were very pleased to kick off our 30th Anniversary Season with “Opera with an Edge”, hosted by opera connoisseur and board member, Bob Edge.

For the third year in a row Mr. Edge shared his knowledge with humor and wit, preparing us for the season in a delightful way.

Opera 101 multimedia presentations are held in our rehearsal studio in conjunction with each Atlanta Opera production. These informative sessions are free and open to the public. Pre-Opera Talks are held one hour prior to each performance inside the John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Centre and both provide patrons with background information and an inside look at the current Atlanta Opera production.

For information on our education and outreach programs, please contact Emmalee Iden, Education Manager, at 404.881.8883 or eiden@atlantaopera.org.

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MESSAGE

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M A R Y K R O A R A B A U G H ( D . d . franklin )

Celebrate The Atlanta Opera’s 30th Anniversary season – and the next 30 years – with a gift today.

Welcome to our third season at the Cobb Energy Centre and our 30th Anniversary.

With all of the things to see and do in Atlanta, we are honored that you have chosen to attend today’s performance.

Since 1979, The Atlanta Opera has entertained more than 800,000 patrons during nearly 300 performances. We strive to offer memorable and exciting productions and exceptional educational and community outreach programming. The company attracts the finest international, national, and regional singers, conductors, and directors to ensure you have an outstanding opera experience each and every time.

It has been quite an exhilarating 30 years!

We could not have accomplished this artistic and educational growth without the generosity and dedication of friends and patrons like you. Thank you!

To reach this anniversary, The Atlanta Opera has always strived to prudently manage our revenue and expenses. Like many other companies, however, the next 12 months will have a critical impact on our future plans.

Our 30th Anniversary year will be challenging but we are confident that with the continued financial assistance of our patrons and donors, we will be successful. Please encourage your friends, business associates, and members of your church and civic organizations to join you for an evening of great opera at the Cobb Energy Centre. With more Atlantans sharing your experience, we will keep a vibrant art form thriving in Atlanta.

In honor of our 30th Anniversary, please make a tax-deductible contribution by calling me at 404.881.9104 or emailing me at mkr@atlantaopera.org. We appreciate any support you can share and even a small gift will make a huge difference.

Celebrate The Atlanta Opera’s 30th season – and the next 30 years – with a gift today.

Mary K Roarabaugh Director of Development The Atlanta Opera

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The Society for Artistic Excellence is a giving society created to recognize those who pledge a minimum of $20,000 payable over a three-year period. The generous donors listed below help to build our artistic quality and financial stability. Gifts confirmed from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

New Production Patron $300,000+

Artist Patron (cont.) $45,000+

Conductor Patron (cont.) $20,000+

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk**

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle, III

Atlanta Music Festival Association

Mr. and Mrs. Baker A. Smith**

Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr.

Mr. William F. Snyder and Mr. Louis A. Peneguy**

The Sara Giles Moore Foundation

Rhys and Carolyn Wilson**

Mrs. W. Harry Willson

Revival Production Patron $150,000+

Lynne and Steve Steindel**

Tom and Sandy Teepen Charlie and Dorothy Yates Family Fund** Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund**

Additional multi-year gifts $15,000+

Anonymous

Conductor Patron $20,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.

Michael L. and Valerie W. Benoit

Ms. Barbara D. Stewart

Mr. David Boatwright

Carl and Sally Gable

Bob and Cappa Woodward **

The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation in honor of Eleanor Huie Strain

Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr

Dr. & Mrs. W. Brantley Burns in memory of Martha Louise Mason Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Sheehan** Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Calhoun, III

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Woollcott

Performance Patron $100,000+ Candy and Greg Johnson** SunTrust Directed Funds: • Florence C. & Harry L. English Memorial Fund • Harriet McDonald Marshall Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Mario Concha Lucy and John Cook Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman

Artist Patron $45,000+

Triska Drake and G. Kimbrough Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Dieter Elsner

Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley** Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gillfillan Dr. Alexander Gross and Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Klump Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell** Karina* and Jim Miller Clara M. and John S. O’Shea** Mrs. Polly N. Pater

Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey Jane and Don Gatley Mr. Joe D. Goodwin

Bruce and Karen Roth ** W e

Mr. and Mrs. Denis Duncan

Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Hancock

$7,500+ Ellen and Duncan Beard Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Edge Hills Family Foundation Douglas Hooker and Patrise Perkins Hooker Mary Ruth McDonald J. Robert Morring

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Greene

$2,500+

John L. Hammaker**

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colgin

Mr. Harald R. Hansen

Ms. Beth Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keough**

Dr. Marilyn Stockton

Dr. and Mrs. James Lowman Sally and Allen McDaniel Walter W. Mitchell William E. Pennington**

Edward W. Phares

* deceased

Sam and Boog Candler

Bert and Cathy Clark

Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg

$1,000+ Barbara S. Bruner, M.D. Terri and Jim Coil Judith and Mark Taylor

would like to recognize members of the S ociety for A rtistic E xcellence ,

who have renewed their commitment for multi - year pledges ending 2 0 1 1 .

PA RT N E R S

Community Partners $500,000 or more

Foundation Partners $500,000 or more

AT&T

The Goizueta Foundation

The Coca-Cola Company Zurich American Insurance Company

$250,000+ Wachovia Bank

$100,000 + Wachovia Bank

$50,000+ Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

$10,000+

The Rich Foundation

Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.

The Sara Giles Moore Foundation

$5,000+

$10,000+

Manulife Financial

Anonymous

McMaster-Carr Supply Co.

The Atlanta Foundation

$1,000+ Montag & Caldwell, LLC The Arnold Fund ULTRA Commerical Interiors, Inc.

$250+ Hewatt Electrical Contractors, Inc. Laser Development Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

Charles Loridans Foundation ChoicePoint Foundation Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition

$5,000+ Camp-Younts Foundation Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. The Home Depot Foundation

Local and Government Funding $50,000+ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation Atlanta Music Festival Association Georgia Council for the Arts

$10,000+ National Endowment for the Arts

JBS Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation Thomas H. Pitts Fund The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation

$2,500+ Middle J Foundation, Inc Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund

$1,000+ Atlanta Opera Guild Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta

$250+ Lubo Fund, Inc. WGBH Educational Foundation

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Maestro Fund: in support of Maestro Yoel Levi

Principal ($2,500+) Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda

Anonymous

Jean and Jerry Cooper

Mr. Robert Arogeti

Dr. Kristin R. Corgan

The John and Nancy Bell Family Foundation, Inc.

Jerry Dilts and David MacGilvray

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cathy

Col. and Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin

Drs. Michael and Ellen Chalef

Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards

Ms. Ruth Gershon and Mr. Sandy Cohn

Dr. and Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty

Mr. Louis W. Corrigan, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hantula

Dr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotin

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Howard

Barbara and Bill Klineman

Mrs. Joseph W. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levine

Mr. Louis L. Lawson

Mr. Jeffrey Levine

Margaret and Hank McCamish

Dr. Robert and Judge Stephanie Manis

The Devereaux F. & Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation

The Marcus Foundation, Inc.

Anna Louise and Beatrice McCormack

Morris Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Ripps

Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg

Milton J. Sams

Michaela and Michael Rosenblatt

Morton and Angela Sherzer

Mr. William C. Wardlaw

Mr. Thomas A. Stevens

Composer ($10,000 or more) Anonymous Julie and Jim Balloun John and Rosemary Brown Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation

Conductor ($5,000+) Mr. Bryan H. Barnes Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berg Dr. R. Dwain Blackston Doug and Donna Curling Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Gilham, Jr. Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr. Ms. Louise S. Gunn Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. James D. Powell Mr. Charles Sharbaugh Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr. Mr. Richard Tigner Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Walsh Mr. W. C. Wyatt, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok

Chorus ($1,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan Drs. Joseph C. and Florence C. Barnett Clinton and Barbara Bastin Mr. and Mrs. C. Duncan Beard Ms. Jan P. Beaves Allison Krebs Bensch and Torsten Bensch Ms. Pamela Benson Ms. Martha S. Brewer Ms. Gwendolyn Brooker Joanna Buffington Dr. J. Bricker Burns Michael and Debra Caldwell

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Dr. Bruce Cassidy and Dr. Eda Hochgelerent

The Honorable Judge Dorothy A. Robinson

Mr. David Connell

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Rodrigue

Ms. Lillianette Cook

Dawn and Randall Romig

Dr. John W. Cooledge

John and Barbara Ross

Mr. Randy L. Craven

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Rowles

Mrs. Overton A. Currie

Sachin Shailendra

Dr. and Mrs. F. Thomas Daly, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Slappey

Ms. Suzanne Dansby Phelps

Dr. and Mrs. Patton P. Smith

Mr. Robert S. Devins

Mr. Fred B. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr.

Yee-Wan and John Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Folger

Ms. Melinda R. Stuk

Peg Simms Gary

Dr. Jane T. St. Clair and Mr. James E. Sustman

R. Derril Gay, Ph.D.

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Szikman

Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck

Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Tarbutton, Jr.

Mr. Thomas Gregory

Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. George Gundersen

Dr. Nicholas Valerio III

Mr. Dennis Hanthorn

Rae and George Weimer

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hardin

Wadleigh C. Winship*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartnig

Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

Mr. Michael D. Hastings

Drs. Martin and Holly York

Mr. and Mrs. James Horgan Ann P. and Ezra F. Howington Mr. and Mrs. David C. Huffman Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hughes Lou and Tom Jewell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Johnson James M. and Andrea Braslavsky Kane Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Dr. Marion Leathers Kuntz Mr. Lewis H. Larson Mrs. Howard P. Lawrence Ms. Linda L. Lively and Mr. James E. Hugh III Samantha and William Markle Jeanie and Albert Marx Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Maslia Melissa E. McMorries and Jonathan Simmons Mr. Frank M. Monger Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Morgan Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Perry Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips Mr. John S. Polascik III Mrs. Elizabeth Pritchett David Proulx and Joye McElroy Ms. Barbara Rivenbark

Sustainer ($500+) Anonymous Judith and Aaron Alembik Ruth and Ed Baer Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey Mr. David Baker Mrs. Enrique E. Bledel Mr. Eugene Boeke, Jr. Anita and Marshall Brittain Dr. Harold Brody Mr. Frederick D. Brooks Ms. Marion Bunker Mr. Dan Carithers Mr. James Caswell Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Chandler Mrs. Carol J. Clark Mr. Michael Clutter Mr. and Mrs. Alan Colberg Mr. Bruce E. Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Curry Maureen and Michael Dailey Shelley McGehee and Sylvia Debenport Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeBra Carol and Jerry Demery

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Mr. and Mrs. William D. Duckworth

Terri and Stephen Nagler

Dallas Duncan Franklin

Ms. Carol Niemi

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Engeman, Sr.

Mrs. Amy Wynn Norman

Mr. and Mrs. John Gam

Mr. Wiley C. Owen

Col. and Mrs. Donald M. Gilner

Shawn Pagliarini

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldstein

Ms. Beverley Paquette

Dr. Edwin Gordon

Ms. Nadeen A. Paul

Ms. Elizabeth Griffis

George and Libba Pickett

Judge Adele P. Grubbs

Dr. and Mrs. Garratt Ponder

Sylvia Halleck

Mr. David Pylate

Ms. Helen K. Hammonds

Mr. Klaus Rees

Dean and Vivian Haulton

Ms. Karen D. Rider

Ben and Sarah Hautt

Ms. Regena J. Riffey

Mr. George Hickman, III

Ms. Heidi M. Rockwood

Mr. L. D. Holland

Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell

Ms. Marjorie K. Holler

Mr. Hervey S. Ross

James E. Honkisz and Catherine Binns

Ms. and Mr. Sharon Schachter

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Howard

Mr. Clifford E. Schane

Dr. Karen Kuehn Howell

Mrs. Helen A. Schellman

Mr. James Hurtsellers

Mr. Nicholas Shreiber

Mr. Jason Ingraham

Rev. Mr. Thomas B. Shuler

John A. Isakson

Mr. Robert Sidewater

Dr. and Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.

Margaret and Harry Smith

Mr. Doyle P. Jones

Mr. Peter James Stelling

Ms. Jo Elliott Jones

Ms. Antoinette L. Stewart

Mrs. Jo W. Koch

Steve and Christine Strong

Dr. Lisa A. Tedesco and Mr. David W. Kuehn

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Stuart

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kurth

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Langford

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor

Mr. Charles B. LeBlanc and Mrs. Elsa LeBlanc

Mr. Richard Thio

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lembeck

Mr. James Todd

Dr. Jason Liebzeit

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Tuller

Richard Lodise and Valerie Jagiella

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III

Dr. Jo Marie Lyons and Mrs. Betty C. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walden

Douglas W. and Sarah Mabry

Dr. and Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.

Stanley and Elaine Mager

Ms. Anne Williams

Ms. Marge McDonald

Larry and Beverly Willson

Betty B. McKemie

Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John McMullan

Dr. and Mrs. David Wingert

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller III

Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward

Mrs. Rhonda Dawes Milner

Ms. Mary L. Yost

Ms. Margaret L. Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. John Zellner

Ms. Priscilla M. Moran

Mr. Roy J. Zingrich and Ms. Sherryl L. Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Morelli II Barbara and Mark Murovitz

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T R I B U T E S

In Memory of Kitty Anderson Ms. Barbara Ann Blakely Mr. Edward Stockman Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson C. Ulbricht The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta, Inc. In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Constance W. Treloar

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In Memory of Rachel Lehmann (cont.)

Ms. Barbara D. Stewart Jim and Eleanor Strain Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Zweig, M.D. In Memory of Jeff Metcalf John L. Hammaker In Memory of Karina Miller Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr. John L. Hammaker

In Memory of Anne M. Colgin Mr. William E. Pennington Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel

In Honor of Mark and Ann Rowles Mr. Stephen P. Rowles

In Memory of Mrs. June Crawford Dr. James M. Crawford

In Memory of Ryan Smith Johannah Smith The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

In Memory of Eric Friberg Judith and Mark Taylor Mrs. W. Harry Willson

In Memory of Mrs. Steindel Ms. Linda Mattocks

In Honor of Dr. Alexander Gross Georgia Dermatology Center In Memory of Betsy Hansen The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund In Memory of John Vernon Jones Mr. John A. Chambers In Memory of Rachel Lehmann Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Elkins Ms. Marlene Harding Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny Ms. Virginia Lam Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel Ms. Mary Ruth McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nemo Mr. William E. Pennington Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Reish Sue and Alan Rothstein Ms. Beth Ruddiman Dr. Robert M. Schultz

In Memory of Marya Gabrielle Williams Ms. Marilon Jone P. Williams In Honor of Cappa and Bob Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Van Spear In Honor of Charlie Yates Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark IV Mr. Sam Olens Mr. Joshua Zeller

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Where there’s a will – there’s a way!

The Atlanta Opera sincerely appreciates your generous support and belief in our mission of bringing the highest quality opera productions and education to our community.

By leaving your legacy to The Atlanta Opera, you will receive the satisfaction of supporting an art form you care deeply about, while providing a foundation for the future of opera for generations to come.

Creating an estate plan requires advice from a professional. The Atlanta Opera encourages you to consult your advisor to make sure your gift will accomplish your intended goals.

We are happy to meet with you to explore the options which are most beneficial to you and discuss how your gift can help preserve the Opera’s future.

For further information, or if you have already named The Atlanta Opera in your plans and would like to be a member of the Encore Circle, please contact: Pamela Benson, Major Gifts Officer pbenson@atlantaopera.org 4O4.591.2921

The Encore Circle The Atlanta Opera established The Encore Circle to recognize and honor those donors who have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate planning. Gifts from these individuals ensure our progress for generations to come.

Anonymous

Estate of Michael A. McDowell

Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell

Ms. Mary D. Bray

Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Miller

Estate of Anne Moore Colgin

Miss Helen D. Moffitt

Mr. Robert Colgin

Mr. J. Robert Morring

Estate of Mrs. Judy Darby

Mr. and Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin

Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards

Clara M. and John S. O’Shea

Mr. and Mrs. Dieter Elsner

Mrs. Polly Pater

Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck

Estate of Mr. Jack Poole

Ms. Judy Hanenkrat

Mrs. Hazel Sanger

Estate of Mr. Albert L. Hibbard

Mr. Paul Sanger

Estate of Mr. Robert N. Hoehn, Jr.

Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.

Mr. Hilson Hudson

Ms. Barbara D. Stewart

Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Teepen

Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy

Mr. Richard F. Tigner

Estate of Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Whitney

Estate of Mrs. Isabelle Woolford Kennedy

Estate of Mrs. Ruth D. Williams

Ms. Corina M. LaFrossia

Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

Mr. Louis L. Lawson

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr.

Mr. Robert Lee Mays

Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates

Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel

Ms. Mary L. Yost

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D I R E C T O R

The Verdi Society was created by the Board of Directors to honor those whose philanthropy support and dedication has been instrumental in the growth of The Atlanta Opera.

Membership in the Verdi Society is limited to those individuals, corporations and organizations whose gifts have accumulated to $100,000 and above. $1,000,000+ Atlanta Music Festival Association Georgia Council for the Arts The Goizueta Foundation Mrs. W. Harry Willson The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.

$500,000+ Anonymous (2) AT&T Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. The Coca-Cola Company Fulton County Arts Council Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.* Wachovia Bank Zurich American Insurance Company

$250,000+ Anonymous Atlanta Journal-Constitution** Charles Loridans Foundation Mrs. Olga Casteleiro de Goizueta Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Candy and Greg Johnson The Kendeda Fund Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Keough Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Peggy and Jack McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Melosi The Rich Foundation The Sara Giles Moore Foundation StarEnterprise Ms. Barbara D. Stewart

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$250,000+

$100,000+

Ms. Alyce Toonk Payne

Mellon - Private Wealth Management

David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Miller, Jr.

Bob and Cappa Woodward

Mrs. O. Ray Moore National Endowment for the Arts

$100,000+

Clara M. and John S. O’Shea

American Color Graphics**

Mrs. Polly N. Pater

Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

Mr. William E. Pennington

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori

Mr. Jack Poole

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund

Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs

PricewaterhouseCoopers

The Atlanta Foundation

The Residence Inn by Marriott**

Bank of America

Mrs. Deen Day Sanders

Mr. Robert O. Breitling, Jr. Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr.

Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. and Dr. William E. Torres Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk

The Coca-Cola Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colgin Cumberland Community Improvement District

Mr. William F. Snyder and Mr. Louis A. Peneguy SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.**

Judith and Mark Taylor

Mr. Robert S. Devins

The Tull Charitable Foundation

Fidelity National Bank

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Friends of The Atlanta Opera Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation Ms. Ruth Dimick Williams

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Jean and John Wilson

Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund

Rhys and Carolyn Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gillfillan

Wadleigh C. Winship*

Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck

Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Gregory, Jr.

The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

John L. Hammaker Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes III Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Industrial Developments International J. Marshall and Lucille G. Powell Charitable Trust The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation The Junior League of Atlanta The Katherine John Murphy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Klump Livingston Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Malcolm The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation Sally and Allen McDaniel * deceased

** gifts

in kind

PARTICIPATINGRESTAURANTS: 4th & Swift• 5 Seasons Brewing• 5th Street Ribs-n-Blues• Atlanta Cheesecake Café• Atlanta Fish Market• Bhojanic• Blue Moon Pizza• Buckhead Diner• C & S Seafood• Café 458• Café Intermezzo• California Dreaming• Cellar 56• Chef Rob’s Caribbean Café • The Cookie Studio• Crepe Revolution• The Depeaux• Desta• Dolce• Ethyl’s Diner• EVOS• Flip• Figo Pasta• Geisha House• Genki Noodles & Sushi• Gladys Knight & Ron Winans Chicken & Waffles• Gordon Biersch• The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro• Highland Bakery• Holeman & Finch Public House• Il Mulino• Jim n’ Nick’s Bar-b-q• Joey D’s Oak Room• Johnny Rockets• Joli Kobe• L’Thai Organic• La Grotta• Legal Sea Foods• Marble Slab Creamery• Market• Mary Mac’s• Max Lager’s• Mediterranean Grill• The Melting Pot• Morelli’s Ice Cream• Mosaic• New York Prime• Nirvana Café • ONE.Midtown Kitchen• P’cheen• Parish• Parkers on Ponce• Paschal’s• Ray’s New York Pizza• Real Chow Baby• Restaurant Eugene• Rio Grande Cantina• Sal Grosso• Sambuca• SAVU• Six Feet Under• Sogno Gelato• Spice Market• Steamhouse Lounge• Straits• Sun Dial• Sweet Auburn Bistro• The Tavern at Phipps• Taco Mac• TAP• Tin Drum• Tin Lizzy’s• Top FLR• Trader Vics• Vickery’s• Villa Vino• Waffle House• Waterhaven• West Egg Café• Wildfire

In Memoriam: Remembering Rachel Lehmann In May 2009, Rachel Lehmann, a longtime supporter, exceptional volunteer, and honorary Board member, quietly passed away surrounded by family and friends just three days short of her 106th birthday.

Rachel was indefatigable and spent long hours at The Atlanta Opera offices answering phones and assisting in any way she could. Atlanta Opera Finance Director Paul Melroy, who worked with Rachel to approve credit card ticket sales, recalled: “Only Rachel could get away with telling patrons, ‘Darling, you

spent too much over the holidays. Your card’s declined. Do you have another?’”

She was proud of her nieces and nephews, especially Didi Conn – best known as “Frenchy” in the 1978 movie “Grease” – and Richard Bernstein, whom she affectionately called “Richie”. Mr. Bernstein recently performed as Alidoro in last season’s opera production of Cinderella.

Ms. Lehmann was a passionate patron of the arts and full of laughter and grace.

We will miss her dearly and will always be grateful for her dedication and generosity. A memorial service will be held in her honor next spring, on the anniversary of her birthday. More information will be available at www.atlantaopera.org.

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Spend Intermission with the Zurich General Director and Fellow Opera Lovers!

Donate $2500 or more to The Atlanta Opera and have select access to Intermezzo Salon – a complimentary intermission reception where there’s always a glass of wine waiting for you! As a Patron, you will enjoy: • special backstage tours • private events & rehearsals • complimentary valet parking For information, call and speak to a Major Gifts Officer at 4O4.881.8801.

NOTE: The Intermezzo Salon is located in the Main Lobby near the concierge desk.

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Officers

Members (cont.)

Chairman Emeritus, Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

Mrs. Jack C. McDowell

Chairman, Mr. Gregory F. Johnson,

Ms. Melissa E. McMorries, Taylor English Duma, LLP

Republic National Distributing Company, Inc. President, Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr., Zurich Financial Services Group Vice President, Mrs. Michael Klump

Mr. Richard McPhail, The Home Depot, Inc. Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity Bank Dr. John O’Shea, Emory Health Systems, retired Ms. Alyce Toonk Payne

Treasurer, Mr. Michael Keough, DMK International

Mr. William E. Pennington

Secretary, Mr. Robert G. Woodward, King & Spalding

Mr. James D. Powell, KPMG, LLP

Members Mr. Joseph E. Abstance, Dorsey Alston Mr. Bryan H. Barnes, Deloitte & Touche, LLP Mr. Andy Berg, Homrich Berg Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Mr. Montague L. Boyd, III, UBS Financial Ms. Janine Brown, Alston & Bird, LLP Ms. Sharon J. Byers, The Coca-Cola Company Mrs. John W. Calhoun, III The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Cathedral of St. Philip Mr. G. Bert Clark, Jr., Estate Strategies Group, LLC Mr. Mario Concha, Concha Consulting LLC Mr. David Connell, Georgia Power Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos Mr. Denis Duncan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC Mr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & Bird

Mr. Bruce A. Roth, Roth & Associates, Inc. Mr. J. Barry Schrenk, Taggarts’ Driving School Mr. Stewart A. Searle, Strategic Thought Partners Mr. Sachin Shailendra, S G Contracting Mr. Charles Sharbaugh, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP Mr. Timothy E. Sheehan, Mellon Private Wealth Management Mr. Baker A. Smith, BDO Consulting Corp. Advisors, LLC. Mr. Steve Steindel Mr. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr., Bank of North Georgia Ms. Barbara D. Stewart, Stewart Economics Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr., Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Mr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLC Mr. William E. Tucker, Tucker, Midis & Associates, LLC Mr. Thomas R. Williams Mrs. Harry Willson, Sunnyland Farms, Inc. Mr. Rhys T. Wilson, Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP Mr. Alexander P. Woollcott, Thompson Hine, LLP

Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards

Honorary Members

Mr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock LP

The Reverend Austin Ford

Mr. Eli Flint, Flight Options

Mr. Carl I. Gable

Mr. David Greene, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Mr. John S. Gillfillan

Dr. Edwin Gordon, The Walker School

Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., WestPoint Stevens

Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross

Ms. Trudy Huger

Mr. John L. Hammaker

Mr. Carter Joseph, Empire Distributors

Mr. John Michael Hancock

Mr. Donald Keough, DMK International

Mr. William J. Hayes, Bain & Company, Inc.

Mr. J. Robert Morring, Morring Appraisals

Mr. Thomas D. Hills, State of Georgia

Chairman Sam Olens, Cobb County Board of Commisioners

Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, PBS&J

Mrs. John C. Wilson

Mr. John Isakson, Jr., Williams Asset Management

Ms. Bunny Winter, The Coca-Cola Co., retired

Mr. Michael L. Keough, DMK International Mrs. Carl Knobloch Mr. A. Wayne Luke, The Bridespan Group Sally S. McDaniel, Sally S. McDaniel Consulting & Training

Ex-Officio Members Mr. Dennis Hanthorn, Zurich General Director

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Concessions Concession stands are located in the center of the lobbies on all three levels. Food and beverage items are prohibited inside the theatre. Thank you for your cooperation.

Restrooms Restrooms are located on house right and house left of all three lobbies. Family restrooms are also located on house right of all three lobbies. Mobility-impaired patrons may use any of our restrooms.

Parking There are 1,000 parking spaces available at a $5 charge per car. Valet service is available for $10. Please be sure to allow enough time for travel to the theatre and parking, as there is no late seating.

ATM There are two Bank of North Georgia ATMs in the Centre. One is adjacent to the box office and the other is in the Grand Lobby.

Coat Check Coat check is available at the concierge desk.

Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please locate the nearest usher who will direct you to the appropriate exit.

Elevators Elevators are located on each side of the lobbies on all levels.

Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned into the concierge desk on the day of a performance. To inquire about a lost item, please call the House Manager at 770.916.2828.

Smoking Smoking is prohibited inside the building.

Please use the terrace exit to step outside and smoke.

D I R E C T O R

Special Assistance Persons requiring access assistance are asked to contact the box office at 770.916.2850 for advance arrangements.

Audio clarification devices are available to our hearing impaired guests at no charge.

This is on a first-come, first-served basis or you may call the House Manager ahead of time to reserve one 770.916.2828. A limited number of booster seats are also available. All items require a form of identification to be held until the item is returned.

Cobb Energy Centre Rules & Requests • All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the performance. Please be aware that not all performances are suitable for children.

• Infants will not be admitted to adult programs. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

• There is no late seating allowed. Closedcircuit monitors are provided in the lobby as a courtesy to latecomers.

• Please turn off all cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance.

• Please limit conversation during the performance.

• Cameras (including use of cell phone camera) and audio & video recording devices are strictly prohibited at all times.

• Leaving while the show is in progress is discourteous and we ask that you refrain from doing so.

• Please unwrap all candies and cough drops before the performance.

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D I R E C T O R

Zurich General Director Dennis Hanthorn Artistic/Production/Education

Seasonal Staff

Eric Mitchko, Director of Artistic Administration

John Beaulieu, Technical Director/Master Carpenter

Elecia Crowley, Company Manager

Sherrie Dee Brewer, Production Stage Manager

Michael Benedict, Production Manager

Ashley Pollard, Assistant Stage Manager

Emmalee Iden, Education Manager

Amy Soll, Assistant Stage Manager

Craig Kier, Principal Coach/Accompanist

Catherine Babb, Properties Master

Walter Huff, Chorus Master

Patricia Dirksen, Master Electrician Stephen Dubay, Master Electrician

Communications

Ellen Chamberlain, Supertitiles Operator

Cristina Vรกsconez Herrera, Director of Communications

Georgianna Eberhard, Wig and Makeup Designer

Kelly Poor, Receptionist

Christina Whitaker, Wig and Makeup Artist J. Montgomery Schuth, Wig and Makeup Artist

Development

Nanette Kennedy, Wig and Makeup Artist

Mary K. Roarabaugh, Director of Development

Aida Scuffle, Wig and Makeup Artist

Tiffany D. Siegel, Assistant Director of Development Gregory P. Carraway, Foundation & Grants Manager

The Atlanta Opera Costume Shop

Pamela Benson, Major Gifts Officer

Joanna Schmink, Costume Coordinator

Rae Weimer, Major Gifts Officer

Patricia McMahon, Costume Shop Manager

Dzauya Nkuchwayo, Annual Fund Manager

Synithia Cochran, First Hand

Amanda Wilborn, Special Events Coordinator

Melinda Brown, Stitcher Melissa Whitlatch, Stitcher

Finance/Administration

Laury Conley, Stitcher

Paul Melroy, Senior Director of Finance and Administration Bret Busch, Data Operations Manager

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Adam Jacob, Accounting Manager

Michael Cronin, Technical Director

Sarah Hautt, Assistant to the General Director

Johannes Pikel, Master Carpenter

Marketing Shannon K. McClure, Director of Marketing Dallas Duncan Franklin, Creative Services Manager Alice M. Stoner, Marketing Manager Charles Swint, Audience Development Manager Alan Strange, Ticketing Services Manager Lindsay V.W. Smith, Ticketing Services Associate Rykie Belles, Ticketing Services Assistant

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RESTAURANT

LISTINGS Looking for a great night out?

Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.

Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, IP–Inman Park, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, M—Midtown, D–Downtown, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, V—Vinings, W–Westside

AMERICAN Canoe Located in Atlanta’s historic Vinings area on the Chattahoochee River where Buckhead meets Vinings. Its original cuisine and distinctive design have already been featured in Bon Appetit, Food And Wine, Gourmet, The Wine Spectator and The New York Times. Canoe, recipient of the prestigious Mobil 4 Star Award, was also selected as one of the “Best New Restaurants” in the country by the James Beard Foundation. 4199 Paces Ferry Road SE, 770-4322663, V Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across the street from the Fox at the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area, which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 800-651-2316, livingstonatlanta.com. M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17 St., 404-961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-8924111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great people-

watching and its contemporary comfort food.

997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh. com. VH

bottles of wine available every Sunday. 111 W. Paces Ferry Rd., 404-869-0777, heretoserve restaurants.com. B

Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

AMERICAN/SOUTHERN

AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSE Bone’s has been recognized as the best steakhouse in Atlanta -- and by many, as the best steakhouse in America. Prime beef, fresh seafood, and Maine lobster are served along with regional specialties from our Southern roots. Bone’s has received the Best of Atlanta Steakhouse Award each year running for the past sixteen years. Recently, Zagat recognized Bone’s as having the highest rating for food and service of any steakhouse in America.

3130 Piedmont Road NE, 404-237-2663, bonesrestaurant.com, B Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steakhouse has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene.

1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P New York Prime A Prime Time Top-10 USDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world-class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-846-0644, centraarchy. com. B Prime Enjoy steak, sushi a nd seafood in a festive atmosphere by Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, heretoserverestaurants.com. B Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Road, 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy.com. B Home Restaurant & Bar Farm-to-table Southerninspired cuisine is served nightly; half-price

South City Kitchen Midtown With a stylish, Southern-contemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Sundays are BBQ Nite. 1144 Crescent Ave. 404-873-7358, southcitykitchen.com. M Terrace Celebrating American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers, recapturing the pure simple flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors.

678.651.2770 www.ellishotel.com/terrace

ASIAN FUSION Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, heretoserverestaurants.com. B Straits Tastes of Singapore’s four culinary cultures (Malaysian/Indonesian, Chinese, Indian and Nonya) blend at this celebrity-friendly restaurant co-owned by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. 793 Juniper St. NE, 404-877-1283, straitsrestaurants.com. M

BRASSERIE French American Brasserie (FAB) A reinvention of Atlanta’s famed Brasserie Le Coze, FAB serves a combination of classic French fare and American chops. A covered terrace overlooks the city skyline. 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., 404-2661440, fabatlanta.com. D Joël is a chic yet relaxed French restaurant founded on blending contemporary style with rustic flavors. Responsible for one of Atlanta’s most acclaimed dining experiences, Chef Cyrille Holota now guides the kitchen as executive chef and brings his full-flavored brasserie concept to the menu. 3290 Northside Parkway, 404-2333500, joelbrasserie.com, B

BREW PUB/GORMET PUB FARE Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small

additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805, gordonbiersch.com. M Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

creole/cajun Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. IP

european fusion Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M LOLA Bellini bar and restaurant specializing in wood-fired meats and pastas. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-892-9292, heretoserverestaurants. com. B

italian La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner in the heart of Virginia-Highland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH Medici Relax and be prepared to savor the flavors of Northern Italy and the region of Tuscany. Tuscan cuisine prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients available with our signature Tuscan rubbed steaks. In the typical Tuscan spirit; our menu is flexible, abundant and the portions are generous. Wide selection of antipasti, insalata e zuppes, pastas, hand tossed pizza and the well renamed bistecches. Perfect for any occasion; Business meetings or Romantic dinner. 2450 Galleria Parkway, 770-953-4500, renaissancewaverly.com, V

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St N.E., 404-846-2000, heretoserverestaurants.com. M

mexican El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave. NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com. VH

seafood/sushi Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon.-Fri. and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, heretoserverestaurants.com. P

spanish/tapas Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas.

1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, heretoserve restaurants.com. VH

sports bar STATS A modern sports bar that doesn’t skimp on the quality of its food; five bars and multiple screens are at your service. 300 Marietta St., 404885-1472, statsatl.com. D

steak/sushi Room This elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, heretoserverestaurants.com. M Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, and sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, firstserved. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, heretoserverestaurants.com. B Ray’s Restaurants Ray’s in the City is the downtown location of the steak, seafood and sushi chain. Ray’s Killer Creek offers an award-winning Sunday brunch, and Ray’s on the River is one of Atlanta’s most romantic restaurants. All three have excellent food, award-winning wine lists and live entertainment. Ray’s in the City: 240 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, 404-524-9224; Ray’s on the River: 6700 Powers Ferry Rd., Sandy Springs, 770-955-1187; Ray’s Killer Creek: 1700 Mansell Rd. (at Ga. 400), 770-649-0064; raysrestaurants.com. D, SS, A

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