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Dear Fellow Opera Lovers, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Atlanta Opera’s sixth season at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Like you, I have been eagerly awaiting this season’s opening production of Carmen. With its parade of sizzling arias, unforgettable melodies and ultra-dramatic Spanish setting, Carmen is an opera that appeals to longtime opera lovers and attracts those new to this unique and compelling art form. This season marks a turning point for The Atlanta Opera. With a vibrant strategic plan approved by the Board of Directors last June, we are prepared and poised to move to the next level of artistic excellence and cultural significance within the Atlanta community. Recently, we launched a 8

Thank you for supporting The Atlanta Opera by purchasing tickets to Carmen. To those of you who support the Opera with your donations and volunteer time, we are extremely grateful for, and humbled by your dedication, contributions and commitment. Without you, opera could not exist in Atlanta. We strive to imbue each production with the same passion and dedication that you have bestowed upon us. Accordingly, we strive to present the most compelling of performing arts in Atlanta. I hope you will enjoy Carmen. Please help us expand the Atlanta Opera family by introducing your friends, family and colleagues to The Atlanta Opera where we are transforming lives through the power of opera. Best regards,

William E. Tucker Chairman The Atlanta Opera Board of Directors P.S. For those of you here on opening night, Saturday, November 10, please join me and your fellow patrons in the lobby after the performance to celebrate our season opening and meet the cast and creative team of Bizet’s Carmen.

2012-2013 Season SPonsors Opening Night Performance Sponsor The Coca-Cola Company Production Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. R. Donald Keough Arthur Fagen The Carl & Sally Gable Music Director Stage Director Jeffrey Marc Buchman Rhys & Carolyn Wilson Artist Sponsors María José Montiel Carmen Mrs. Dale Levert & Mr. George W. Levert Fernando de la Mora Don José Mr. David Boatwright Melissa Shippen Micaëla Polly N. Pater Aleksey Bogdanov Escamillo Mr. William F. Snyder & the late Mr. Louis A. Peneguy Tyler Simpson Zuniga J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Foundation

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Carmen The atlanta opera MUSIC Georges Bizet LIBRETTO Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy from the novella by Prosper Mérimée THE CARL AND SALLY GABLE MUSIC DIRECTOR Arthur Fagen STAGE DIRECTOR Jeffrey Marc Buchman

First Performance Paris, Opéra-Comique, March 3, 1875 Previous Atlanta Opera Performances 1992, 2004 Sung in French with English supertitles Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes, including two intermissions

CAST Carmen María José Montiel

Moralès Scott Hogsed

Don José Fernando de la Mora

Frasquita Amanda Opuszynski

Micaëla Melissa Shippen

Mercédès Kaitlyn Costello

Escamillo Aleksey Bogdanov

El Remendado Adam Kirkpatrick

Zuniga Tyler Simpson

El Dancaïro Adam Cannedy

Choreographer Rosa Mercedes Scenery designeR Allen Charles Klein Lighting designer Robert Wierzel Costumes provided by Malabar, Ltd. Costume Coordinator Joanna Schmink Wig & Makeup Designer Richard Jarvie Chorus prepared by Walter Huff Children’s chorus prepared by Will Breytspraak English Captions designed by Jonathan Dean English Captions for Carmen owned by Seattle Opera, ©2011 Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain Pianos provided by England Pianos 11

Carmen Synopsis

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Act I A town square in Seville, Spain Moralès and his soldiers pass their time reading and playing dice. Micaëla appears, looking for her fiancé, Corporal Don José. She is told that José will arrive with the changing of the guard. Micaëla departs. Lieutenant Zuniga and Don José arrive for the changing of the guard. The midday bell rings, and the women who have been working in the factory come outside for their break. Among them is Carmen, who entrances all – except Don José. Carmen throws a flower at him and returns to the factory. Micaëla returns with a letter from Don José’s mother. Suddenly, sounds of a fight are heard in the factory. Women burst loudly into the square, and Carmen is accused of wounding her co-worker with a knife. José is ordered to arrest Carmen. Once they are alone, Carmen convinces José to help her escape. Don José unties Carmen and she flees. José is arrested. 12

Act II Lillas Pastia’s tavern At the end of a dance, Zuniga tells Carmen that José has been released after a month in prison. The famous bullfighter Escamillo arrives. He is immediately attracted to Carmen, but she refuses his advances. The smugglers Remendado and Dancaïro enter. They ask Carmen, Frasquita, and Mercédès for their help on a smuggling mission. Carmen refuses, saying again that she is waiting for Don José, her true love. Don José arrives and Carmen dances for him. When Don José tells Carmen he must return to the barracks, she mocks him and accuses him of not loving her; if he did, he would leave the army and join her in the mountains. Don José tells her he loves her but that he must go. Zuniga bursts in. The two men brawl. Zuniga and Don José are restrained, but now that Don José has attacked his superior officer, he has no choice but to leave the army and join the smugglers.

Carmen Synopsis continued Act III A mountain hideaway The smugglers are on their way to the border with their stolen goods. There is tension between Carmen and Don José. They have an argument and Carmen joins the women, who are using cards to tell their fortunes. For Carmen, the cards foresee only death. Don José is left behind to guard stolen goods at the camp. Micaëla enters searching for Don José, but she hides when Don José fires his gun at an intruder. It is Escamillo, searching for Carmen. Don José is furious, and they fight. They are interrupted by Carmen and the other smugglers. Escamillo departs, inviting everyone – especially Carmen – to his next bullfight in Seville. Micaëla is discovered and reveals that Don José’s mother is dying. She begs him

to return home. Carmen urges him to go. Don José decides he must leave, but he warns Carmen that they will meet again.

Act IV Outside the bullring in Seville Carmen escorts Escamillo as an excited crowd cheers the bullfighters. Frasquita and Mercédès warn Carmen that Don José has been seen in the crowd. Don José finds Carmen alone and pleads with her to forget the past and start a new life with him. Carmen tells Don José that everything between them is over. When Don José tries to prevent Carmen from joining her new lover, she loses her temper. She angrily throws down a ring that Don José had given her. Enraged, Don José stabs Carmen as the crowd cheers Escamillo’s victory. - Courtesy of Opera America

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Program Notes

Atlanta Opera Music Director Arthur Fagen

Taking Score with Arthur Fagen Carmen is one of the most popular and recognizable operas in the world. With sweeping melodies and astonishing orchestration, it has survived the test of time. Atlanta Opera Music Director Arthur Fagen explains why, explores his role as music director and comments on the upcoming production of The Italian Girl in Algiers. Q: Tell us a little bit about Carmen. How was it compelling when it first premiered, and what can we expect to see? Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique [in Paris] in 1875. It wasn’t well received. For some crazy reason, the guys who ran the Opéra-Comique were ambivalent because they thought it was an immoral story. Carmen was the original femme fatale – beholden to none, sensual, 14

flirtatious. This was viewed as threatening to the more conservative elements of Parisian society. The immorality and lawlessness, and the tragic outcome in which Carmen dies on stage, was highly controversial in French comic opera. Musically, at that time, the OpéraComique was presenting comedies for families with musical numbers separated by dialogue. In 1883, the original production of Carmen was altered and presented in a grand-opera fashion with recitatives and ballet music written by Bizet’s pupil, Ernest Guiraud. We are doing a traditional grand-opera version with recitatives, but not the ballet music, which holds up the action and has been eliminated from virtually all recent Carmen productions. An interesting fact - before the end of the first run of Carmen at the Opéra-Comique, Bizet died suddenly, and never got to see the overwhelming success the opera had in other countries. Q: What is distinctive about Bizet’s score? The score has a degree of temperament that is not found in any other Bizet opera. The orchestration has tremendous color and drive, and seems to capture the dramatic essence of each scene. This was not common until that time. The bridge between the traditional opera of the Opéra-Comique and Italian romanticism is especially apparent when you consider the final duet between Carmen and Don José. That is true verismo music, with a French twist. The music is brilliant. Also, characters are distinguished through

Program Notes continued highly emotional orchestration. The emotional content of Carmen is very, very strong, much stronger than most French operas written at that time. Q: How does the music distinguish the characters? Music associated with Micaëla conveys innocent love – it is sweet and melodic, whereas orchestration that occurs in scenes between Don José and Carmen, especially in Act IV, is threatening and dramatic. What is appealing is how the music evolves and changes, just as the characters are changing, especially the music that accompanies Don José. The music escalates as Don José’s emotions escalate, until we get to the final act, in which he murders her in a jealous rage with the fanfares of the bullfight in the background. Q: What is the role of the orchestra in Carmen? The orchestra is the engine that provides the folkloristic color and dramatic momentum, as well as the emotional support for what is happening on stage. Carmen has a distinctly Spanish character in many of the large scenes, whereas there is a much more intimate style when, for example, Don José is singing the “Flower

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Song” to the plaintive sound of the English Horn, or Micaëla is singing her prayer to God, with the devotional sound of a horn chorale interspersed between her vocal lines. In the duet between Don José and Carmen in the second act, Carmen dances for Don José to the sound of castanets, while a bugle call is beckoning Don José back to his military post. This is orchestration expressing two completely different moods, simultaneously bringing out Don José’s great conflict between love and duty. Q: Tell us a little about the rehearsal process. How do you prepare the orchestra and singers to work together? First, I get together with the singers. How one prepares singers depends greatly on how well they know a role – how seasoned they are. For example, in this production, we have an internationally known Carmen, María José Montiel, singing the title role. She is a person who has already brought a great deal to the role in many productions all over the world. Certainly, she will have a strong concept of the role, which I will try to meld with the overall musical concept. A similar situation exists with Fernando

Program Notes continued de la Mora, who has performed the role of Don José many times. Of course, I will work closely with Jeffrey Buchman, the stage director of our production, who also has had great experience with this opera. Conductor and director should have a synergetic relationship, and strive for a common goal. We have a number of singers doing some of the smaller roles for the first time. I will take a lot of time working with them on characterization, diction and precision. After several weeks of staging, I begin work with the orchestra, first by themselves, and then together with the singers on the stage of the Cobb Energy Centre. It is our job to play the music as effectively as possible, bringing out all the colors and emotions of this wonderful score. Q: You were appointed Atlanta Opera Music Director in 2010. What do you think is the role of the music director? As Music Director, I should do everything in my power to maintain the highest artistic standards of operas being performed here – through casting, working with the singers and chorus, preparing the orchestra, and, of course,

conducting performances which bring the music to life. I also have a certain obligation to talk about the operas and music in the community, and express my excitement for the art form, and for The Atlanta Opera - something that I hope to do more of in the future. Q: You are returning to conduct The Italian Girl in Algiers in the spring. This is the first time audiences will have seen this opera produced in Atlanta. What is compelling about Rossini’s work? Good question. We have a great, idiomatic cast with a real sense for opera buffa. Opera buffa, which is Italian for “comic opera,” requires singers who know this style inside and out – it is very particular. Bruno Practicó, for instance, who is playing the role of Taddeo, is absolutely the right person to be singing this repertoire. He is one of the best in the world. As for the rest of the cast, we have found singers who have the style down, so we have a great opportunity to showcase The Atlanta Opera at its best. Atlanta is going to love it! photo: Tim Wilkerson

Maestro Fagen conducting the cast and orchestra during rehearsals for Lucia di Lammermoor in 2011.

Meet the Cast Arthur Fagen Conductor Atlanta Opera Debut La traviata, 2005 Arthur Fagen is in great demand as a conductor of symphony and opera both in Europe and the United States. He is a regular guest at the most prestigious opera houses, concert halls, and music festivals at home and abroad, and his career has been marked by a string of notable appearances including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Staatsoper Berlin, Munich State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and New York City Opera. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Fagen was invited regularly as Guest Conductor at the Vienna State Opera. On the concert podium, Mr. Fagen has appeared with internationally known orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic, Munich Radio Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, RAI Orchestras of Turin, Naples, Milan, and Rome. A former assistant of Christoph von Dohnányi (Frankfurt Opera) and James Levine (Metropolitan Opera), he has served as Principal Conductor in Kassel and Brunswick, Chief Conductor of the Flanders Opera of Antwerp and Ghent, Music Director of the Queens Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the conducting staff of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. From 2002-2007, he was the Music Director of the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera; in 2008, he was appointed as Professor at the Indiana University in Bloomington, and, in 2010, The Atlanta Opera appointed Mr. Fagen as Music Director. Born in New York, he studied with Laszlo Halasz, Max Rudolf (Curtis Institute) and Hans Swarowsky. Mr. Fagen has an opera repertory of more than 75 works and has recorded for Naxos and BMG. The recent Naxos recording of Martinu˚’s works has been awarded an Editor’s Choice in the March 2010 issue of Gramophone Magazine. n

Jeffrey Marc Buchman Stage Director Atlanta Opera Debut Opera News calls Director Jeffrey Marc Buchman “a formidable talent.” Following his success directing the premiere of Madama Butterfly in his Nicaraguan debut for the National Theater in Managua, Mr. Buchman returned to direct a critically acclaimed production of La bohème. This season, Mr. Buchman directs Die Zauberflöte with Florida Grand Opera, and Roméo et Juliette with 18

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Meet the Cast continued Intermountain Opera. In the past few seasons alone, he has directed Rigoletto for Florida Grand Opera; a new production of Faust and Il trovatore for Opera Naples; Turandot for Mobile Opera; South Pacific for Anchorage Opera; Hänsel & Gretel for Sarasota Opera; The Bartered Bride for the New World School of the Arts; and L’elisir d’amore for Toledo Opera. In addition, he returned to Seattle Opera to direct its Young Artists production of Viva la mamma, and served as assistant director for its mainstage productions of Porgy and Bess, Carmen, Tristan und Isolde, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Quichotte and Die Zauberflöte. n

María José Montiel Carmen Atlanta Opera Debut María José Montiel has performed on stages all over the world including La Scala in Milan, the Liceu in Barcelona, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., OpéraBastille and Salle Pleyel in Paris, Teatre du Capitol in Toulouse, Finland Hall in Helsinki, Musikverein Konzerthaus in Vienna, and New National Theatre in Tokyo, among others. Ms. Montiel has worked under the direction of conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Gómez Martínez, Jacques Delacote, Leonard Slatkin, García Navarro, Charles Dutoit, Sir Neville Marriner, and Romano Gandolfi, to name just a few. She has performed in operas as varied as Carmen (Carmen), The Tales of Hoffmann (Giulietta), Favorite (Leonore ), Aida (Amneris), La clemenza di Tito (Sesto), Federica (Luisa Miller), Le nozze di Figaro (Cherubino), Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina), Merlin (Morgana), Andrea Chénier (Madelon), and Werther (Charlotte). Concert repertoire includes Nuits d’été (Berlioz), Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen and Symphonie II and VIII (Mahler), La damnation de Faust (Berlioz), Messa da Requiem (Verdi), Gloria (Vivaldi), Stabat Mater and Petite Messe Solennelle (Rossini), Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven), Schéhérazade (Ravel), Rhapsody (Brahms), and Il tramonto (Respighi). She has given more than 120 recitals. Her disc Modinha, recorded with Luiz de Moura Castro, was a finalist for a 2002 Grammy Award. Ms. Montiel was born in Madrid, Spain. She received her degree in Advanced Singing at The Music Conservatorium of Madrid, and also studied in Vienna with Olivera Miljakovic. She holds a bachelor degree in History of Music from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. n 20

Meet the Cast continued Fernando de la Mora Don José Atlanta Opera Debut Roméo et Juliette, 2007 Mexican tenor Fernando de la Mora has performed leading roles in the world’s top opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera, the Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Seattle Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Opera National de Paris, the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, Arena di Verona, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Oper der Stadt Koeln in Cologne, Grand Theatre in Geneva, Staatsoper Vienna, Teatro Real in Madrid, Opera de Lyon, Opera de Montpellier, Opera de Marseille, Royal Opera in Stokholm, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, and the Hanoi Opera House in Vietnam, among many others. He has performed Don José in Carmen with both the Arizona Opera and the Seattle Opera, and presented a recital at the Hanoi Opera House in Vietnam with Norah Amsellem and Hao Jiang Tian.n

Melissa Shippen Micaëla Atlanta Opera Debut Winner of first prize in the Viotti International Vocal Competition in Munich, Melissa Shippen made her debut on the 2008 RCA recording Belle Nuit with Vesselina Kasarova. She was a Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions District Winner and Regional Finalist in 2009, and was awarded a grant from the Giulio Gari Foundation in 2007. Recipient of the American Berlin Opera Foundation Scholarship in 2005, she appeared with the Deutsche Oper Berlin the following season as the First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Nella in Gianni Schicchi, and Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica. As a member of The Juilliard Opera Center, she performed the role of Marenka in a 2005 production of The Bartered Bride, and the role of Lia in the New York stage premiere of Debussy’s L’enfant prodigue conducted by Yves Abel. Ms. Shippen made her professional operatic debut with the Palm Beach Opera Company as Antonia in The Tales of Hoffmann in 2003, and returned in 2004 as Blanche in Les dialogues des Carmélites. At the Aspen Opera Theater, she performed the role of Mimì in La bohème, conducted by Julius Rudel. She presented the same role with 22

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Meet the Cast continued the National Symphony Orchestra under Stephen Lord at Wolf Trap and was awarded the Shouse Award at Wolf Trap. This past spring, she sang the title role in Massenet’s Thaïs for Opera Middlebury. Ms. Shippen made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2001 as the soprano soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 conducted by Jahja Ling. She returned to Carnegie Hall in 2003 as soprano soloist in Britten’s War Requiem conducted by David Atherton. She holds Master’s and Bachelor of Music degrees in Vocal Performance from The Juilliard School. n

Aleksey Bogdanov Escamillo Atlanta Opera Debut A winner of the 2012 Sullivan Musical Foundation Grant, RussianAmerican baritone Aleksey Bogdanov has performed to great critical acclaim in some of the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls. Recent engagements include Carmen with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where Mr. Bogdanov was praised by Opera Today for his “preening, pompous Escamillo” and “tightly focused, riveting baritone.” Highlights for the 2011-12 season include Guglielmo in Così fan tutte with Washington National Opera and Escamillo in Carmen with The Glimmerglass Festival. Mr. Bogdanov also made his Carnegie Hall debut as the Bass Soloist in Handel’s Messiah and his National Symphony Orchestra debut in Beethoven’s Fidelio, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. Other credits include Marcello in La bohème, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Figaro, Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana, Rabbi David in L’amico Fritz, and the Four Villains in Les contes d’Hoffmann. An avid oratorio soloist, Mr. Bogdanov has recently performed the Requiems of Mozart, Fauré, and Duruflé, Dˇroák’s Te Deum, and Stravinsky’s Les noces. Mr. Bogdanov has recently performed with Washington Concert Opera, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Post-Classical Ensemble, Opera North, San Francisco Opera Merola Program, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where he made his professional debut in William Walton’s Troilus and Cressida. He has performed in recital at La Scala in Milan, and he has also been featured on A Prairie Home Companion. Mr. Bogdanov is the recipient of the 2011 Richard F. Gold Career Grant, and the winner of the 2009 and 2011 Florida Grand Opera Voice competition. n 24

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Meet the Cast continued Tyler Simpson, Zuniga Atlanta Opera Debut Bass-baritone Tyler Simpson is a compelling artist who has proven capable of transporting audiences with an easy command of sensitive musicianship and committed dramatic portrayals. A native of the small town of Sabetha, Kansas, Tyler is a dedicated interpreter of musical drama, having performed in more than 70 productions of opera, musical theater, and classical concert repertoire. He joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in the 2010-2011 season, making his debut in Verdi’s Don Carlo. For the company, he also performed in Rossini’s Le comte Ory, and covered roles in Simon Boccanegra, La traviata, and The Magic Flute. He then made his debut at Fort Worth Opera in May of 2011, appearing as Ferrando in Verdi’s Il trovatore, and was a participant at the Castelton Festival, under the tutelage of Lorin Maazel, where he appeared as Simone in Gianni Schicchi, Mother in Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins and Benoit in La bohème. Tyler returned to the Metropolitan Opera in the 20112012 season for productions of Anna Bolena, La traviata, Macbeth, The Enchanted Island, and Billy Budd. He also appeared in concert with the New Choral Society as a soloist in Haydn’s Great Organ Mass and Mozart’s Little Organ Mass. Engagements for the 2012-2013 season include Benoit in La bohème with Mo. Maazel in Munich, and a return to the Metropolitan Opera. n

Scott Hogsed Moralès Atlanta Opera Debut Tosca, 1991 Scott Harrison Hogsed began his professional training with the San Francisco Opera Merola program singing the title role in Don Giovanni. During his five seasons at New York City Opera he sang the roles of Count Almaviva in Le nozze de Figaro, Dancairo and Moralès in Carmen, Fritz in Die tote stadt, Schaunard in La bohème, Peter in Hansel and Gretel, Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Anthony in Sweeney Todd. Other roles have included Schlemil in Les contes d’Hoffmann at Seattle Opera, Angelotti in Tosca at The Atlanta Opera, the Baron in La traviata at Kentucky Opera and Dandini in La Cenerentola at the Ash Lawn Opera Festival. Most recently on the concert stage he sang in Orff ’s Carmina burana with the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. With the Brooklyn Philharmonic under Robert Spano he sang the title role in Sibelius’s Kullervo. He was soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and performed the title role in Verdi’s 26

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Meet the Cast continued Un giorno di regno at Caramoor Music Festival. He has also sung the baritone solos in J. S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor and St. John Passion with the Atlanta Bach Choir, and was filmed for PBS as Ned Keene in Peter Grimes under the baton of Seiji Ozawa. Other recent engagements include the roles of Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Germont in La traviata, the baritone soloist in Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, and Signor Naccarelli in Adam Guettel’s The Light in the Piazza at Indiana University. He will be heard later this season in the title role of Gianni Schicchi. n

Amanda Opuszynski Frasquita Atlanta Opera Debut Amanda Opuszynski has garnered praise for her “charming voice” and “dazzling technical facility.” The 2011-2012 season marked Ms. Opuszynski’s Seattle Opera debut as Frasquita (Carmen). During her two-year tenure with the company’s Young Artist Program, she performed the roles of Norina (Don Pasquale), Sophie (Werther), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), and the Prima Donna (Viva la mamma). Ms. Opuszynski joined the 2012 Glimmerglass Festival as a Young Artist, covering Marian Paroo and singing Mrs. Squires in The Music Man. She covered Kitty in Menotti’s The Last Savage as a member of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer Program in 2011 and was a 2009 Studio Artist at the Wolf Trap Opera Company. A graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland Opera Studio, her other roles include Musetta (La bohème) and Adina (L’elisir d’amore). Ms. Opuszynski won an Encouragement Award in the Middle-Atlantic Regional Finals of the 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In 2013, she will return to Seattle Opera to cover Woglinde and Wellgunde in the company’s highly regarded Ring Cycle. A native of Manchester, CT, Ms. Opuszynski makes her home in the San Francisco Bay Area. n

Kaitlyn Costello Mercédès Atlanta Opera Debut Mezzo-soprano Kaitlyn Costello is a rising young artist with a diverse performance background. She made her professional debut this past summer as Ado Annie with Central City Opera. In addition to performing as a vocalist, she is also an accomplished dancer with professional training of more than 18 years. Ms. Costello was a 28

Meet the Cast continued young artist with the Bonfils-Stanton Artists Training Program, and has performed with The Atlanta Opera Studio Tour. She also was awarded a Manhattan School of Music Scholarship, and was the recipient of The Stuart Anderson Memoriam Award from Central City Opera. Ms. Costello is also a past winner of the District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and the MONCA Southeast Regional Finalist and Encouragement Award Winner. Additional performance credits include The Ghosts of Versailles (Susanna), Così fan tutte (Dorabella), the title role in Carmen, Falstaff (Meg Page), Albert Herring (Nancy), Les contes d’Hoffmann (Nicklausse), Gianni Schicchi (La Ciesca), The dialogues of the Carmelites (Mother Marie) and La traviata (Flora). Later this season, Ms. Costello makes her role debut as Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro with Wichita Grand Opera. n

Adam Kirkpatrick El Remendado Atlanta Opera Debut The Marriage of Figaro, 2008 Dr. Adam Kirkpatrick, tenor, is head of the voice department at the Kennesaw State University School of Music. He recently performed the role of Conte Almaviva in the Northwest Florida Symphony’s production of Il barbiere di Siviglia and sang the tenor solo in Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Johns Creek Symphony and Michael O’Neal Singers. Kirkpatrick was last seen on The Atlanta Opera stage as Monostatos in a 2009 production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Kirkpatrick has sung operatic roles and concerts professionally in many theaters throughout the United States, including: Cincinnati Opera, Atlanta Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Tri-Cities Opera (NY), Dayton Opera, Knoxville Symphony, Newton Symphony (Mass), Tallahassee Symphony, Georgia Symphony, and Atlanta Ballet. Dr. Kirkpatrick is the inventor of a patented method for teaching the lower laryngeal position in singing using electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback and is developing a voice-training mobile app for iOS. He is the architect of the BioGraph Infinity voice training software suite available through the Biofeedback Federation CIC. Kirkpatrick holds a BM and MM in voice performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and earned his Doctor of Music degree from Florida State University. Though he spends most of his professional life teaching voice and singing, Kirkpatrick also finds time to write and publish articles related to voice and singing. n 30

Meet the Cast continued Adam Cannedy, El Dancaïro Atlanta Opera Debut Hailed for his “sonorous and secure voice” (Opera Today), bass-baritone Adam Cannedy is quickly making his way on opera stages across the country. He has appeared with such companies as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Tanglewood Music Center, Central City Opera, Opera North, Lyric Opera Virginia, and has appeared regularly in the Atlanta Opera’s annual Christmas Concert Series. In 2010, Adam made his European debut as The Ballad Singer in the European premiere of Richard Wargo’s Winners at Wexford Festival Opera in Wexford, Ireland, and in April of 2011 made his Lincoln Center debut with New York City Opera as Rooster Wild Thing in Oliver Knussen’s Where the Wild Things Are. A champion of modern music, Adam has collaborated with and performed for living composers including Carlisle Floyd, William Bolcom, Stephen Paulus, Richard Wargo, Peter Ash, Simon Sargon, Oliver Knussen, Ned Rorem, and Philip Glass. Most recently he performed in the world premiere of Peter Ash’s The Golden Ticket with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and again in its European premiere in Wexford, Ireland. Last year, Adam performed Schumann’s Dichterliebe as a part of Jon Maran’s play Old Wicked Songs at The Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum’s concert series at Lake George, NY. He recently completed two years as a resident artist at The Opera Institute at Boston University, where he performed leading roles including Frank Chambers in Stephen Paulus’ The Postman Always Rings Twice, Olin Blitch in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, Don Alfonso in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Lord Capulet in Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette, and Chucho in the staged premiere of William Bolcom’s Lucrezia. He resides in New York. n

Robert Wierzel, Lighting Designer Atlanta Opera Debut Lucia di Lammermoor, 2011 Robert Wierzel has worked with artists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds in theatre, dance, contemporary music, museums and opera. His work includes productions with the opera companies of Paris-Garnier, Opera Chushingura, New York City Opera, Toronto, Glimmerglass, Seattle, Boston Lyric, Minnesota, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, Virginia, Lyric Opera, Chicago Opera 32

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Meet the Cast continued Theatre, Montreal, Vancouver, Portland, Wolf Trap, and San Diego, among others. In New York, his work has been seen on and offBroadway, including the musical Fela! (Tony Award nomination; Broadway; Royal National Theatre, London; Lagos, Nigeria, and U.S. tour). Other productions include David Copperfield’s Broadway debut Dreams and Nightmares, Grace Jones’ Hurricane Show at the Hammerstein Ballroom, productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theatre, The Signature Theatre, MCC, The Roundabout, Classic Stage Company, Playwrights Horizons, Mostly Mozart Festival, BAM (Arjuna’s Dilemma, Il Matrimonio Segreto, The Acting Company, Lincoln Center Festival/American Songbook Series) choreographed by Doug Varone, Gotham Chamber Opera (Tears Of The Night/Voices Of The Forest). Robert has collaborated with choreographer Bill T. Jones and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, and has won several Bessie Awards, including Walking The Line at The Louvre Museum, Paris. Robert has collaborated with the composer Philip Glass. His extensive regional theatre work includes productions at A.C.T. San Francisco, Center Stage, Arena Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Shakespeare Theatre, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie, Mark Taper Forum, Geva Theatre, Actors Theatre Louisville, The Old Globe, Yale Rep, and the Berkley Rep. n

Rosa Mercedes Choreographer Atlanta Opera Debut Aida, 2010 Hailed by Dance Magazine as “a virtuoso,” Barcelona native Rosa Mercedes has had her talents as both dancer and choreographer featured by the Metropolitan Opera, Opera di Roma, Seattle Opera, Dallas Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Atlanta Opera, Florentine Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Baltimore Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, Washington Summer Opera, Austin Lyric Opera and Opera Naples alongside such greats as Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Agnes Baltsa, Renata Scotto, Denyse Graves, Julius Rudel, Marco Armiliato and James Levine. As a soloist and principal dancer, she has received great critical acclaim touring the United States, Europe, South America and Canada. This season, she will choreograph The Magic Flute and La traviata for Florida Grand Opera and Aida for Michigan Opera Theatre. In the 2011-12 season, her work included choreographing Lucia di Lammermoor for The 34

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Meet the Cast continued Atlanta Opera, Rigoletto for Florida Grand Opera, Faust for Opera Naples, as well as being featured as principal dancer and choreographer for Dallas Opera’s production of La traviata. She also acted as assistant director on the Madrid production of Luisa Fernanda with Florida Grand Opera that featured Plácido Domingo conducting. In 2010-11, Rosa Mercedes choreographed Lucia di Lammermoor, Il barbiere di Siviglia and Die Zauberflöte for Seattle Opera, as well as acting as assistant director and choreographer for their young artist production of Don Giovanni. In that same season, she choreographed Turandot for Florida Grand Opera and was principal dancer and choreographer for Carmen with Opera Naples. In the 200910 season, she choreographed Aida for The Atlanta Opera, La bohème for the National Theatre in Managua, Nicaragua, and The Bartered Bride for the New World School of the Arts, and was principal dancer and choreographer for Don Quichotte with Tulsa Opera and Il trovatore with Opera Naples. Rosa Mercedes is founder and artistic director of Duende Ballet Español. She is a recipient of several awards, including the Dance Miami Choreographers Fellowship and the ACCA Critics Choice Award in dance. Ms. Mercedes gives master classes and workshops throughout the U.S., as well as teaching movement classes for singers and is a dance panelist and master teacher for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. n

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The 2012 Atlanta Opera Ball A Night In Seville

The 2012 Atlanta Opera Ball: A Night in Seville transported more than 300 guests to a 19th-century Spanish courtyard, evocative of the romantic destination of Bizet’s sizzling opera Carmen. Ball Chair Heather Flint’s desire for a sophisticated and transformative experience inspired Tony Brewer & Co.’s elegant design concept. Rich, red fabric draped over the entryway, and an assortment of Moroccan rugs added texture and depth of color leading into the pre-function area. Elaborate candelabras cast a warm glow and provided the perfect atmosphere in which to greet good friends in beautiful gowns and handsome tuxedos. Spanish Flamenco dancers welcomed guests into the ballroom. As you opened the door, you could see the dancers in their spectacular attire, feel their presence through the clapping of their hands and stomping of their feet, and hear the glorious guitar accompaniment. In the ballroom, the tables were adorned with textured table toppers, and stunning floral arrangements with tobacco leaves that were gingerly tucked into the display. Around the perimeter of 38

the room, soft up-lights flooded the walls with a soothing red glow. Several estate tables were positioned around the dance floor and the seats at the ends of each table featured custom Moorish-influenced seat coverings reminiscent of old Spain. The entire room felt as though you were attending a party in an old Spanish castle. During a sumptuous feast of autumnal greens, duo of porcini-crusted beef tenderloin and seared sea bass, guests were treated to a performance of the “Habañera,” one of Carmen’s most treasured and recognized arias. Before bidding farewell to A Night in Seville, there was time to enjoy dancing to The Platinum Band, assorted desserts, and after-dinner drinks. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to our guests for their support of The Atlanta Opera. There is nothing like an “escape” to another time and place with friends, food, and fun to help you have pleasant dreams. Please make plans to join us on Sept. 14, 2013, for the next Atlanta Opera Ball. Just wait until you see where we go next year!

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January 25 at 5:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church Atlanta 1328 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309

OPERA PERFORMANCES January 26 at 7:00 P.M. The Atlanta Opera Center 1575 Northside Drive, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30318

The Atlanta Opera Chorus Chorus Master Walter Huff Chorus Jayme Alilaw

C. Augustus Godbee

Miffanwy Grayson Mistretta

Lynnette Anderson

Melissa Godbee

J. Brandon Odom

Caitlin Andrews

Abigail Halon

Laura Porlier

Michael Arens

Jennifer Hamilton

Marc Porlier

Kyle Barnes

Valerie Hamm

Jason Royal

Charles Baugh

Christopher Hawkins

Stuart Schleuse

Beverly Blouin

Zachary Heath

Rebecca Shipley

Keith Blount

Keli Jackson

Jonathan L.B. Spuhler

Cleve Bosher

Grant Jones

Greg Sterchi

Darian Clonts

Mitchell Jones

Elizabeth Stuk

Christopher S. Connelly

Ben Larkin

Laurie Tossing

Gabriel Couret

Amy Little

Lenna Turner

Chase Davidson

Stephen McCool

Kristin Vienneau

Christopher J. Deraney

Brishelle Miller

Carrie Anne Wilson

Fenner Eaddy

Daniel Victor Miller

Lisa Zimmerman

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Carsten Dowdy

Clara Marti-Garro

Ryann Banks

Emma Dowdy

Taylor Morton

Annaliese Bauer

Mitch Gerding

Alexander Porlier

Luca Blouin Davidorf

Alice Heranval

Lauren Smith

Mathew Blouin Davidorf

Audrey Holton

Jonah Verdon

Megan Drabik

Andrew Hudson

Olivia Wernecke

Bryan Roy

Jerry Hunter

Sean Savage

Kim Christopher

John King

Thomas Walker

Rahshaun Cormier

Samuel McAleese

Spiro Winsett

Michael Edwards

Michael Mitchell

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The Atlanta Opera Orchestra Violin

Cello

Trumpet

Peter Ciaschini, Concertmaster

Charae Krueger, Principal

Yvonne Toll, Principal

Helen Kim, Assistant Concertmaster

Erin Ellis, Assistant Principal

Hollie Lifshey

Linda Cherniavsky, Principal, Second Violin

Barney Culver

Adelaide Federici, Assistant Principal, Second Violin

David Hancock Mary Kenney Cynthia Sulko

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

Holly Bryan

Bass

Amy Chang Fia Mancini Durrett

Lyn DeRamus, Principal

Edward Eanes

Christina Caterino

John Lawless, Principal

Felix Farrar

Emory Clements Rob Henson

Percussion

Sheela Iyengar Alison James

Flute

Michael Cebulski, Principal

Jeanne Johnson Sally Wilson Martin

James Zellers, Principal

Butch Sievers

Lisa Morrison

Kelly Bryant

Harp

Lee Nicholson

Oboe

Shawn Pagliarini

Dane Philipsen, Principal

Susan Brady, Principal

Catherine Price Patrick Ryan Debra Schab

Diana Dunn, English Horn

Mayu T. Sommovigo

Clarinet

Mimi Tam

David Odom, Principal

Rafael Veytsblum Viola William Johnston, Principal Elizabeth Derderian-Wood Allyson Fleck

Personnel Manager Mark McConnell *String sections are listed in alphabetical order

Bassoon Mike Muszynski, Principal Debra Grove Horn

Julie Rosseter

David Bradley, Principal

Joli Wu

Jeff Kershner

John Warren

Karen McClary Karl Schab

Timpani

Ed Ferguson Jason Eklund Amy Troz 41

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The Atlanta Opera Volunteers The Atlanta Opera acknowledges the volunteers whose donations of time and effort help to set the stage for the opera performances you experience. Are you interested in working behind the scenes? Call Allison DeNiro at 404-591-2928 or visit the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Support Usâ&#x20AC;? section at atlantaopera.org to learn more about becoming a volunteer. Denise Andersen Alishia Austin Joan & Sanford Baskin Charley Burney Jessica Callaham Richard Cherry Noreen Conort Beth Cooper Jean Cornn Lorie Davis Chris Deutschler Kevin Dew Richard Dodder Brad Dorfman Rabiah Elisa Anna Filardi Pete Fujimoto Peg Gary Maxi George Elizabeth Goldstein

Elliott Goldstein Anne Hayes Lauren Hayes Suzanne Hayes Betty Ann Hedden Jennifer Hendricks Frances Holland Cardine Johnson Jocelyn Johnson Jamey Jones W.C. Jones Paula Kocher Patty Kramer-Lake Helen & Steve Kraus Alison Kratzert Virginia Lam Ryan Lee Jesse Leonard Peg & James Lowman Mary Ruth McDonald

Lorrain & Joseph Mills Ciara Montalbo Robert Nemo Vernon Norris Kim Ong Sonia Oxman Polly Pater Glenda Pearson Matt Pinnow Tandi Reddick Nancy Reed Zabrina Rios Catherine Roberson Diana Robinson Cherylene & John Sands Catherine Schatz Joyce Schechter Carol Schmied Gail Shattah Dan Shumate

Verna Slade Alisha Smith Cruzita Soto Eleanor & Jim Strain Margaret Stephen Beth Suryan SandyTaffel Linda Taylor Carol & Donald Thurman Suzanne Touchstone Ruth Vaught Mark & Tricia Vogelgesang Alice Wade Alana Walker Dorman Wallace Hilary Wayne Harold Whitney Branalyn Williams Laura Chris Wright Barbara Zellner

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Community EngagemenT An integral part of the Atlanta Opera’s organizational mission is our commitment to educating the community about the art form through enjoyable performances and creative programs. High School Opera Institute In September, The Atlanta Opera began its third year of the High School Opera Institute (HSOI) which provides focused training for high school students looking to continue music study at the collegiate level. Students attend vocal, diction and dramatic coachings and informational workshops focused on selecting a music school and preparing for collegiate auditions. HSOI alumni are now studying at some of the top music schools in the country including Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University, Rice University, and Oberlin Conservatory. Carmen for Students On Nov. 15, 2012, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, The Atlanta Opera will offer a special abbreviated version of Bizet’s classic, Carmen, for students. This will be an opportunity for students to experience the wonder of the operatic art form, and learn how to be appreciators and audience members. 24-Hour Opera Project The third annual 24-Hour Opera Project (24HOP) will take place Jan. 25-26, 2013. 24HOP has grown in popularity since it was first introduced for National Opera Week in 2010. With national attention, the project grew in scope this past January when five teams composed and presented works for a live audience of 200, and more than 1,700 viewing online via live webcast. The 24HOP provides an opportunity for 46

composers, lyricists, stage directors, and singers from around the country to create new works around an assigned theme that is revealed at the project kickoff. The Project will culminate at the end of the 24 hours with a showcase performance on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m. at The Atlanta Opera Center. This event is free and open to the public. Community Performances of Stone Soup We also have added community performances of our studio touring production of the children’s opera, Stone Soup. Based on the classic children’s fable about a community that comes together to feed a lost and lonely soldier, Stone Soup: An Operatic Fable in One Delicious Act is a magical story that teaches us all how to be better friends and neighbors. Upcoming performances will be Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center; Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Decatur High School; and Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Southwest Arts Center. Admission is $7.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at atlantaopera.org. For more information on our community engagement programs, please contact Emmalee Iden Hackshaw, Director of Community Engagement, by calling 404-881-8883, or emailing ehackshaw@atlantaopera.org.

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Admission is $7 per person for each family performance. Please call 404-881-8885 or visit atlantaopera.org for tickets.

Society for Artistic Excellence Membership in the Atlanta Opera’s Society for Artistic Excellence represents a minimum pledge of $20,000 over a three-year period. These vital gifts help The Atlanta Opera improve its capacity both artistically and financially while building on a tradition of world-class opera in the Atlanta area. Below is a list of patrons who currently have threeyear gift commitments. All donors below are listed both here in the ARIA and online at atlantaopera.org. For more information, contact Bert Huffman at bhuffman@atlantaopera.org. New Production Patron $300,000+ Dr. & Mrs. James W. Bland Jr. Jane S. Willson

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Annual Fund The following names represent gifts from individuals, family foundations, The Atlanta Opera Board of Directors, staff, chorus and orchestra. The ongoing support you provide allows The Opera to continue building on a tradition of excellence, and makes possible quality productions just like you are experiencing now. Thank you. Listed on the following pages are friends who contributed $350 or more to the Opera between March 10, 2012 and October 10, 2012. For a complete list of donors visit atlantaopera.org. Diamond $100,000+ Mr. & Mrs. Donald Keough Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr Jane S. Willson $25,000+ Mrs. Olga Castelerio Goizueta Mrs. Polly N. Pater Platinum $10,000+ Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett Mr. David Boatwright $5,000+ R. Dwain Blackston Nancy & Jim Bland Robert S. Devins, Esq. Dr. Mary M. Finn Heather & Eli Flint Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon Buttrey Peg Simms Gary John L. Hammaker Mr. Bert W. Huffman Mr. James B. Miller, Jr. Dr. Raymond F. Schinazi $2,500+ Dr. Florence C. Barnett Laura & Montague Boyd Chris & Merry Carlos Chris Casey & Douglas Weiss Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. Davis Mr. Robert S. Devins Col. & Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Gilham, Jr. Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hantula Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hardin Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Howard Mrs. Joseph W. Jones

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Annual Fund Continued Gold (continued) Judith & Mark Taylor Ms. Carol Uhl Luis & Diane Vรกsconez Rae & George Weimer Ms. Linda D. Wickham Larry & Beveryly Willson Rhys & Carolyn Wilson Drs. Martin & Holly York

Gold (continued) Norfolk Southern Foundation Ms. Beverley Paquette George & Libba Pickett R.J. & D.G. Riffey, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. E. Gordon Robinson The Honorable Judge Dorothy A. Robinson Ms. Heidi M. Rockwood Sidney & Phyllis Rodbell Dr. & Mrs. Mark Rowles $500+ Mr. Fred B. Smith Ms. Ann Bailey Mr. Brenn Smith Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barker Judge & Mrs. Mike Stoddard Mr. & Mrs. Wallace F. Beard Mr. N. Jerold Cohen Ms. Martha S. Brewer & Ms. Andrea Strickland Dr. Harold Brody Steve & Christine Strong Barbara S. Bruner, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Stuart Mr. Robert Bunker Ms. Melinda R. Stuk Dr. Bruce Cassidy & Dr. Eda Hochgelerent Dr. & Mrs. Michael Szikman Mrs. Carol J. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton Dr. Kristin R. Corgan Ms. Virginia S. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. William D. Duckworth Mr. Eric Taylor Dr. & Mrs. David J. Frolich Mr. Richard Thio Dr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Giovinco Dr. Nicholas Valerio III Mr. & Mrs. Donald Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Walden Mr. & Mrs. George Gundersen Alan & Marcia Watt Sylvia Halleck, MD Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr. Harriet H. Harris Ms. Venette Williams Mr. George Hickman, III Dr. & Mrs. David Wingert Donna Hiller Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward Mr. L. D. Holland Mr. & Mrs. John Zellner Mr. & Mrs. James Horgan Richard & Linda Hubert $350+ Mr. Mike Hurdle Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Wayne James Mr. & Mrs. David S. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Gert Kampfer Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Banker Dr. & Mrs. Sidney T. Kellon Dr. & Mrs. John Barnes Joan & Arnold Kurth Daniel & Bethann Berger Chris & Jill Le Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Blumenthal Dr. Jason Liebzeit Dr. & Mrs. W. Brantley Burns Dr. & Mrs. P. Mather Lindsay Mrs. Stella M. Carlson Mr. John Trevor Lumb Mr. & Mrs. Raymond H. Chenault Dr. Jill Mabley Mr. Michael Clutter Douglas W. & Sarah Mabry Mr. Lawrence M. Cohen Stanley & Elaine Mager Lucy & John Cook Dr. Robert & Judge Stephanie Manis Mrs. June Crawford & in memory of Dr. James Crawford Brian & Christine McGowen Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Curry Mr. M. Sean Molley Maureen & Michael Dailey Ms. Priscilla M. Moran

Gold (continued) Dr. & Mrs. Albert De Chicchis Ms. Elise Draper Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Dugger Janice & Charles M. Edwards III Mrs. William Elmore Mr. John Fischer Mr. Glen Galbaugh Ms. Lois M. Grant Judge Adele P. Grubbs Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hagan Owen Halpern Col. & Mrs. Donald M. Gilner Cliff Jolliff & Elaine Gerke Ms. Jo. Elliott Jones Mr. & Mrs. Edward Katze Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keough Ms. Eleanor Kinsey Mr. & Mrs. Tom E. Lantz Livvy Kazer Lipson Dr. Carlos E. Lopez Mr. Thomas L. McCook Mr. & Mrs. Norman Miller Ms. Sharon Mills Mr. Martin A. Moore Dr. Patricia S. Moulton Jane & Jim Murray Mrs. Amy Wynn Norman Ms. Marianela E. Noya Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Parrish III Mr. & Mrs. Guy Paschal Mr. D. V. Pompilio & The Honorable S. L. Ingram Refrigiwear Mr. Robert Sidewater Dr. Susan Y. Stevens Jim & Eleanor Strain Carolyn & Robert Swain Mrs. Sarah Tate Raymond C. Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Tuller Mrs. James B. Vaught Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III Henry Waszkowski & Patty Thomas Ms. Reba P. Welch Dr. & Mrs. Sam Williams Emily Willingham & Dixon Adair Ms. Judith D. Wilson Sherrilyn & Donn Wright Mrs. Johnnie Zahler & Jeanette Zahler

Corporate Partners $100,000 The Coca-Cola Company $50,000+ AT&T Delta Air Lines, Inc. $10,000+ Flight Options Lanier Parking Solutions

$5,000+ $1,000+ Atlantic Trust - Private Wealth Management Atlanta Opera Guild Cartier Georgia Dermatology Center KPMG $2,500+ BNY Mellon - Private Wealth Management Jim Ellis Audi J.S. Fearnley UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Ladies & Gentlemen’s Committee The following people made donations to the Ladies & Gentlemen’s Committee in honor of this year’s Atlanta Opera Ball honoree, Jane S. Willson. Cathy & Mark Adams Anonymous Shepard & Boyce Ansley Barbara & Clinton Bastin Mr. Robert Beton Nancy & Jim Bland Charles & Ginny Brewer John & Rosemary Kopel Brown Dr. Lawrence T. Brueckner & Mrs. Hope Brueckner Mario Concha & Carole Chlupacek Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. Conrad Ms. Barbara DeLung Heike & Dieter Elsner Mrs. Bernadette Faber Heather & Eli Flint

Dr. & Mrs. Edwin E. Flournoy Ms. Rebecca Frazer & Mr. Jon Buttrey Dr. & Mrs. Morton Galina Alex & Joanne Chesler Gross Ms. Louise S. Gunn John Hammaker Ms. Donna Hiller Bert W. Huffman Mary & Wayne James Greg & Candy Johnson Ms. Josephine Elliott Jones Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy, Jr. & Dr. William R. Kenny Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich John King Ms. Elizabeth Klump

Emily & Carl Knobloch Mrs. Shirley Litwhiler Anna Louise & Bee McCormack Mrs. Leslie D. McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Richard McPhail Mr. & Mrs. Michael Paulhus Mr. William E. Pennington Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg Bruce & Karen Roth Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk Baker & Debby Smith Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor Bill & Dana Tucker Rae & George Weimer Mrs. Linda D. Wickham Charlie & Mary Yates

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Community Partners Foundations $50,000+ Atlanta Music Festival Association Sara Giles Moore Foundation The Zeist Foundation

Gifts In Kind Alliance Theatre Aria Restaurant James Avery Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters $25,000+ Bowen Family Farms J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Foundation Tony Brewer - Tony Brewer & Co. Cabot Creamery $20,000+ Calo Gitano Flamenco Academy Jim Cox, Jr. Charitable Trust Stephanie Cantillo Chateau Élan $10,000+ Chris Casey & Doug Weiss Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation Cirque Du Soleil JPMorgan Chase Foundation Mario Concha Wells Fargo Philanthropic Giving Program The Cook’s Warehouse Le Cordon Bleu $5,000+ Bobi Dimond Creative Photography Camp-Younts Foundation England Pianos - Official Piano Sponsor John & Mary Franklin Foundation of The Atlanta Opera Fraser-Parker Foundation Heather & Eli Flint The Home Depot Foundation Hermés JBS Foundation Huff Harrington Fine Art, LTD. Nordson Corporation Foundation Jamison-Shaw Hairdressers Norfolk Southern Foundation Susan Lee OPERA America The London Trading Company Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Joseph Mills Miller Union $2,500+ Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Hills Family Foundation Charles Loridans Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities Frances Wood Wilson Foundation $1,000+ Bright Wings Foundation Herbert & Marian Haley Foundation Lois & Lucy Lampkin Foundation Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation Government Funding $20,000+ City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Georgia Council for the Arts

Nalley BMW National Distributing, Inc. Neiman Marcus Paragon Salon Piedmont Park Conservancy Pricci Lisa Rochon John & Cherylene Sands Soiree Catering & Events Sotto Sotto Spa Sentio Spanx St. Regis Atlanta D. R. Stephens Estate & Hunnicutt Winery Tootsies Tulip Blooming Creations Lanier Parking Solutions OwenLawrence Van Michael Salon - Denise McHuge & Will Darragh The Viking Store Wallace Graphics - Joel Crowe Tim Wilkerson Photography Rae J. Weimer Westside Foundry David Yurman

Tributes & Memorials In Memory of Dr. Joseph C. Barnett & Ruth P. Barnett Florence C. Barnett & Family Ms. Ann Bailey Fred D. Bentley Sr. & Family Fred D. Bentley Jr. & Family R. Randall Bentley Sr. & Family Emory Johns Creek Hospital Maria Jurado Kennesaw State University Foundation GA Neurosurgical Society Dr. Anthony Musarra Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Separk Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Vaughan Dr. & Mrs. Allison F. Williams In Memory of Margaret Bowden Reese Ellis Dr. & Mrs. James H. Dew Jr. In Honor of Bernadette Faber Enid & Jerry Draluck In Memory of Richard Felner Mrs. Anna Beth Felner In Memory of Dick Gallo Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill Kenny In Memory of Rachel LehmanN Jim & Eleanor Strain In Honor of Polly Pater Mr. Brian D. Beem In Memory of Louis Peneguy Mr. William E. Pennington

In Honor of Sharon Silvermintz Ms. Elizabeth F. Meeker In Memory of Dr. Kingsley Weatherly Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Baxter Nancy & Jim Bland Mr. and Mrs. John Candler, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Candler Dr. & Mrs. William H. Chew Lynn Cochran Mr. & Mrs. R. Park Ellis P. Wesley Foster, Jr. Joan Gill Carolyn & Lem Hewes Jim & Mary Long Howard Katie Hutchison Mrs. Clay Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Merritt Jr. Anne Groves Morris Mrs. Elizabeth Pritchett Dr. & Mrs. Newton Quantz, Jr. Richard Worrell General Agency, LLC. Hugh Richardson, Jr. Elizabeth & Dick Rubenoff The Sunshine Committee Willou & Bill Smith Dr. & Mrs. Carter Smith, Jr. Ms. Susan Soper Margo & Buddy Stack Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Tuller In Memory of Marya Gabrielle Williams Ms. Marilon Jone P. Williams

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Encore Circle The Atlanta Opera established The Encore Circle to recognize donors who have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate plan. Gifts from these individuals ensure our progress for generations to come. Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Mr. & Mrs. Wallace F. Beard Estate of Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sims Bickers Ms. Mary D. Bray Mr. Robert Colgin Estate of Mrs. Judy Darby Arnold & Sylvia Eaves Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Dieter Elsner Dr. Emile T. Fisher Carl & Sally Gable Rebecca & Sidney Guberman Ms. Judy Hanenkrat Estate of Mr. Albert L. Hibbard Estate of Walter T. Heist Estate of Mr. Robert N. Hoehn, Jr.

Mr. Hilson Hudson Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy Estate of Mrs. Isabelle Woolford Kennedy Ms. Corina M. LaFrossia Mr. Louis L. Lawson Mr. & Mrs. John G. Malcolm Mr. Robert Lee Mays Mr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel Estate of Michael A. McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Craig N. Miller Miss Helen D. Moffitt Mr. J. Robert Morring Mr. & Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin Clara M. & John S. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea Mrs. Polly Pater

Estate of Mr. Jack Poole Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sanger Kevin J. Saunders Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. Estate of Barbara D. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Teepen Mr. Richard F. Tigner William E. Torres, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Harold Whitney Estate of Mrs. Ruth D. Williams Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr. Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. & Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates Ms. Mary L. Yost

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Support Tomorrow, Today! Build a Legacy with The Atlanta Opera. We at The Atlanta Opera sincerely appreciate your generous support and belief in our mission of enriching lives though the power of opera. By building a legacy through the creation of a planned gift with The Atlanta Opera, you can help ensure that future generations of Atlantans are exposed to the highest quality opera for generations to come. Developing an estate plan requires advice from a professional, so we suggest you consult your personal advisor to make sure your gift will accomplish the intended goals for both The Atlanta Opera and you. A member of our development team will be happy to meet with and assist you in exploring the options that are most beneficial for everyone involved. Your planned gift can make a tremendous difference and help preserve the future of The Atlanta Opera! 56

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Staff Artistic & Production Arthur Fagen Carl and Sally Gable Music Director and Conductor Elecia Crowley Artistic Administrator Walter Huff Chorus Master Michael Benedict Production Manager Shawn Rieschl Johnson Company/Stage Manager Eric Mitchko Artistic Consultant

Community Engagement Emmalee Iden-Hackshaw Director of Community Engagement

Development Bert Wesley Huffman MPA CFRE Director of Development Rae Weimer Associate Director of Development Kristin Boggs Major Gifts Officer Greg Carraway Foundation & Grants Manager Rebecca Bowden Annual Fund Manager Allison DeNiro Events Manager & Volunteer coordinator

Finance & Administration Mike Hurdle Director of Finance Stephanie Cantillo Administrative Manager Ashley Gilleland Accounting Manager

Marketing & Communications Cristina Vรกsconez Herrera Director of Marketing & Communications Laura Soldati Communications Manager Lindsay Smith Marketing Manager Matt Burkhalter Creative Services Manager Alan Strange Ticketing Services Manager Renee Smiley Ticketing & Group Sales Associate/Office Manager Natalie Creamer Marketing/communications intern

Costume Shop

Wig & Makeup Staff

Joanna Schmink Designer Coordinator Patricia McMahon Costume Shop Manager Synithia Cochran First Hand Brett Parker First Hand Mary Cruz Torres Stitcher Bridgette K. L. Mont Stitcher Ken McNeil Wardrobe Master

Katrina Suhre Christian Ellesmere-Jones Christina W Moore Melanie Steele Tracy Swiatly Aida Scuffle Lance Aldredge

Seasonal Staff John Beaulieu Technical Director/Master Carpenter Patricia Tuckwiller Production Electrician Steve Dubay Production Electrician Pamela Hickey Properties Master Beki Smith Assistant Stage Manager Gregory Boyle Assistant Stage Manager

On September 15th at the 2012 Atlanta Opera Ball: A Night in Seville, longtime board member Jane S. Willson was honored for her many years of dedicated service to the Opera. An opera lover, advocate and true philanthropist, Mrs. Willson is a model board member and continues to give her time, talents and resources in transformative ways. All of us at The Atlanta Opera offer our sincere appreciation to Mrs. Willson for her years of dedication, and for the inspiration she continues to provide!

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Board of Directors Officers Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Chair Emeritus William E. Tucker Chair Tucker, Midis & Owen, LLC Mr. Gregory F. Johnson Immediate Past Chair Republic National Distributing Company, Inc. Mr. John L. Hammaker Vice Chair Mr. Rhys T. Wilson Treasurer Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP Mr. Michael Keough Secretary DMK International

Members Ms. Cathy Callaway Adams, Federal Home Loan Bank Mr. Bryan H. Barnes, Deloitte & Touche, LLP Mr. Andy Berg, Homrich Berg Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Mr. Montague L. Boyd, III, UBS Financial Mrs. Rosemary Kopel Brown Ms. Sharon J. Byers, The Coca-Cola Company Mrs. John W. Calhoun, III The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Cathedral of St. Philip Mr. Mario Concha, Concha Consulting, LLC Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos Mr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & Bird Mr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock, LLP Mr. Eli Flint, Flight Options Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Mr. William Hajjar, JWT Mr. John Michael Hancock Mr. William J. Hayes, Bain & Company, Inc. Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, Atlanta Regional Commission Mr. John Isakson, Jr., Williams Asset Management Ms. Mary B. James Mr. John King, Breitland, LLC

Mrs. Carl Knobloch Mr. George Levert, Kinetic Ventures, LLC Mr. Richard McPhail, The Home Depot, Inc. Mr. Harmon B. Miller, III, MillerZell, Inc. Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity Bank Mr. David Moody, C. D. Moody Construction Mr. Michael Paulhus, King & Spalding Mr. William E. Pennington Mr. James D. Powell, KPMG, LLP Mr. Herbert J. Rosenberg III, National Distributing Company, Inc. Mr. Bruce A. Roth, Roth & Associates, Inc. Mr. J. Barry Schrenk, Taggartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Mr. Timothy J. Walsh, Lanier Parking Solutions Mr. Thomas R. Williams Jane S. Willson, Sunnyland Farms, Inc. Mr. Robert G. Woodward, King & Spalding Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.

Honorary Members Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards Mr. Carl I. Gable Mr. John S. Gillfillan Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., WestPoint Stevens Mr. Carter Joseph, Empire Distributors Mrs. Jack C. McDowell Mr. Sam Olens, State of Georgia Mr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLC Mrs. John C. Wilson Ms. Bunny Winter

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House Policies 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 $6 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 is one Bank of North Georgia ATM located 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 & 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. 62

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. •C ameras (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.