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This Magic Flute production, with its magical setting, will lure us into Mozart’s vibrant world of surprise and fantasy. It will be a transfixing experience. The Atlanta Opera’s 2009-2010 30th anniversary season certainly has been a memorable one, marking some important milestones for The Atlanta Opera. Beginning with The Elixir of Love, featuring Georgia native soprano Leah Partridge; continuing with the company premiere of Orfeo & Euridice, with the world’s greatest countertenor Atlanta resident David Daniels; and, most recently, with the magnificent Aida, each production this season has raised the artistic bar for The Atlanta Opera. This new production of The Magic Flute will be no different. The cast we have assembled, including Metropolitan Opera stars Nicole Cabell, Sean Panikkar and Kathleen Kim, is exceptional. Amidst the great artistic strides of this season, The Atlanta Opera has struggled with the effects of the economic downturn. We remain firmly committed to bringing Atlanta opera productions of the very highest quality, yet we’ve had to make some tough financial decisions to make sure we are financially healthy for the long-term. Our three-opera 2010-11 season – La bohème, Porgy and Bess

and Così fan tutte – promises to be dazzling, but we need your help to make it a reality. The Atlanta Opera’s fiscal year ends on June 30, 2010. Only if we balance our budget for the current season can we ensure the future season. If you enjoy our opera productions, and if you think The Atlanta Opera is an important part of making Atlanta a desirable community, please give us your support. Every bit of support matters a great deal, whether it is through donations, season tickets, single tickets, group sales, sponsorships or volunteering. Please play your part in making sure The Atlanta Opera remains a vital part of our community. Thank you for choosing to attend today’s performance. I hope you will share your opera experience with family and friends. Enjoy The Magic Flute!

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DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE The Magic Flute

A co-production of The Atlanta Opera and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music This production is supported in part by a generous gift from The Rich Foundation. music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

co n d uctor Arthur Fagen

l i b r e t to Emanuel Schikaneder

d i r e ctor Tomer Zvulun

Die Zauberflöte KV 620 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Edited for the New Mozart Edition (Neue Mozart-Ausgabe) by Gernot Gruber and Alfred Orel Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter, publisher and copyright owner. World Premiere: Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna, September 30, 1791 American Premiere: Park Theatre, New York, April 17, 1833 (in English) Sung in German with English supertitles Approximate Running Time: 2 hr. 45 min. There will be one -minute intermission. Pamina........................................................................................................... Nicole Cabell Queen of the Night..........................................................................................Kathleen Kim Papagena ........................................................................................................ Rebecca Kier 1st Lady...............................................................................................................Amy Little 2nd Lady....................................................................................................Maria McDaniel 3rd Lady........................................................................................................Pamela Dillard Tamino...........................................................................................................Sean Panikkar Papageno..........................................................................................................Hugh Russell Sarastro............................................................................................................. Denis Sedov Speaker............................................................................................................. Jason Hardy Monostatos................................................................................................Adam Kirkpatrick 1st Priest...................................................................................................... Wesley Morgan 2nd Priest..................................................................................................... Stuart Schleuse 1st Armored Man......................................................................................... Timothy Miller 2nd Armored Man.................................................................................................Ben Polite 1st Boy............................................................................................................Sarah Webster 2nd Boy.......................................................................................................Emily Priborkin 3rd Boy............................................................................................................... Alex Taylor Puppeteers............................................................................... Park Cofield, Clint Thornton Assistant Director – Yulya Dukhovny Sets and costumes designed by David Higgins Asst. Conductor & Musical Prep by Craig Kier Lighting designed by Marie Barrett Supertitles designed by Cori Ellison Chorus prepared by Walter Huff Children’s Musical Preperation by Jennifer Langley Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain Pianos provided by Kawai Costumes coordinated by Joanna Schmink Wigs and Makeup designed by Rick Jarvie English translation of dialogue by Tomer Zvulun



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act i Three ladies in the service of the Queen of the Night save the fainting Prince Tamino from a serpent. When they leave to tell the queen, the birdcatcher Papageno bounces in and boasts to Tamino that it was he who slew the serpent. The ladies return to give Tamino a portrait of the queen’s daughter, Pamina, who they say is enslaved by the evil Sarastro, and they padlock Papageno’s mouth for lying. Tamino immediately falls in love with Pamina’s face in the portrait (“Dies Bildnis”). The queen, appearing in a burst of thunder, is grieving over the loss of her daughter; she charges Tamino with Pamina’s rescue (“Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren”). The ladies hand a magic flute to Tamino and magic silver bells to Papageno to ensure their safety, appointing three spirits to guide them. Sarastro’s slave, Monostatos, pursues Pamina but is frightened away by the feather-covered Papageno, who tells Pamina that Tamino loves her and intends to save her (“Bei Männern”). Led to the Temple of Sarastro, Tamino is advised by a high priest that it is the queen, not Sarastro, who is evil. Hearing that Pamina is safe, Tamino charms the animals with his flute, then rushes to follow the sound of Papageno’s pipes. Monostatos and his retainers chase Papageno and Pamina but are rendered helpless by Papageno’s magic bells. Sarastro, entering in ceremony, promises Pamina eventual freedom and punishes Monostatos. Pamina is enchanted by a glimpse of Tamino, who is led into the temple with Papageno.

who have no trouble derailing the cheerful Papageno from his course of virtue. The Queen of the Night dismisses Monostatos, whom she finds kissing the sleeping Pamina, and gives her daughter a dagger with which to murder Sarastro (“Der Hölle Rache”). The weeping Pamina is confronted and consoled by Sarastro (“In diesen heil’gen Hallen”). The gourmand Papageno is just as quick to break a new oath of fasting, and he jokes with a flirtatious old lady, who vanishes when asked her name. Tamino remains steadfast, breaking Pamina’s heart: she cannot understand his silence (“Ach, ich fühl’s”). The priests inform Tamino that he has only two more trials to complete his initiation. Papageno, who has broken his oath, is eliminated from the trials, but after pleading for a cuddly wife (“Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”) settles for the old lady. When he promises to be faithful she turns into a young Papagena, but soon disappears. After the spirits save the despairing Pamina from suicide, she finds Tamino and walks with him through the ordeals by water and fire, protected by the magic flute. Papageno also is saved from attempted suicide by the spirits, who remind him that if he uses his magic bells he will find true happiness. When he does, Papagena appears and the two plan for the future and move into a bird’s nest.

The Queen of the Night, her three ladies and Monostatos attack the temple, but are defeated act ii and banished. Sarastro joins Pamina and Sarastro tells his priests that Tamino will unTamino as the throng hails Isis, Osiris and dergo initiation rites (“O Isis und Osiris”). the triumph of courage, virtue and wisdom. Sworn to silence, Tamino is impervious to the temptations of the queen’s ladies, Courtesy of Opera News

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T h e s ta r r y s k y i n t h e Q u e e n o f t h e N i g h t ’ s Pa l a c e i n k a r l f r i e d r i c h S c h i n k e l’ s 1 8 1 6 M u n i c h p r o d u c t i o n

The Magic Flute is a story with supernatural features that mixes serious and comic elements. Its central episodes concern the mysteriously symbol-laden initiation of three young people into a fraternal order based on the Freemasons. Mozart had become a Mason in 1784; his friend Emanuel Schikaneder joined the order three years later. Schikaneder was a Viennese theater manager and Shakespearean actor, noted for his Hamlet and Lear. When in 1791 he suggested that Mozart compose an opera for his theater, Mozart enthusiastically agreed: The project would allow him again to write a German opera. Moreover, they could subtly use the story to promote Freemasonry, then under suspicion from the new Habsburg Emperor Leopold II.

German operas have speech. This helped make Die Zauberflöte more accessible to the average operagoer than Mozart’s Italianlanguage works had been; indeed audiences in German-speaking countries immediately embraced the work. In this production, we are presenting the sung music in the original German, with the spoken dialogue in English translation.

Schikaneder wrote a libretto drawn from two main sources: a story out of a popular collection of fairy tales set in the Near East, and Die Zauberflöte is a Singspiel, or an opera a French novel of ancient Egypt dealing in with interpolations of spoken dialogue. Masonic themes. A notable feature of Die Where an Italian opera of the same time Zauberflöte is its mix of the serious – not to might have harpsichord-accompanied sung say portentous – and the lighthearted. The recitative between musical numbers, Mozart’s comic part of the opera centers on the simple


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birdcatcher Papageno, a role that Schikaneder wrote for himself. He appears to have been more an actor than a singer, yet the role of Papageno has always attracted some of the most beautiful baritone voices. Occasionally producers nonetheless try to do the role “in the Schikaneder style,” employing a comic instead of a singer – most notably at the 1943 Salzburg Festival, when Viennese character actor Paul Hörbiger (best known in the English-speaking world from the film The Third Man) took the role. We hear the serious side of the opera in the music for the priests. Listen for the repeated three chords in the overture which represent the brotherhood; they will be heard again at the beginning of Act II during the explanation of the initiation rites. The most famous arias in the opera are those for the Queen of the Night, a character whose wickedness Mozart chose to portray with extraordinarily difficult music that takes the soprano repeatedly to high F (a specialty of the first Queen, Mozart’s sister-in-law Josepha Hofer). Her Act II aria has become so representative of the challenges and possibilities of human singing that a recording of it (sung by Edda Moser) was included on the Voyager 2 spacecraft to give extraterrestrials an idea of the human voice. The work was premiered on September 30, 1791, at Vienna’s Theater auf der Wieden, less than 10 weeks before Mozart’s death at the age of 35. It reached London in 1811 (in Italian), and New York in 1833 (in English). For such a popular work, professional performances of The Magic Flute in Atlanta have been surprisingly rare. In all its decades here, the Met tour presented only four performances of it, three of those in the famous Günther Rennert/ Marc Chagall production. The Atlanta Symphony performed it in 1991, and The Atlanta Opera only once previously, in 2003. Atlanta Ballet presented its rearranged version of the

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piece last fall. There also have been at least two well-known film versions, Ingmar Bergman’s from 1975, and Kenneth Branagh’s from 2006. By Eric Mitchko © 2010

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Arthur Fagen Conductor Atlanta Opera Debut: La traviata,  Arthur Fagen returns to the company after conducting The Flying Dutchman and Philip Glass’s Akhnaten last season. He also led the 2007-2008 productions of Turandot and Cold Sassy Tree. Future engagements for Maestro Fagen include the world premieres of two operas: Giovanni d’Aquila’s Alice nel Paese della Meraviglia at the Teatro Massimo Palermo, and Bernard Rands’s Vincent, about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, at Indiana University. He also will conduct the Haydn Orchestra at the Bolzano Festival, the Orquesta Sinfonicia de Brasilia and the Orquesta de Navarra. Recent engagements include Fidelio with Portland Opera, concerts with the Krakow Philharmonic, the Schleswig-Holstein Festival and the Busoni Festival, and a recording of the complete Martinu piano concertos for Naxos. Recent opera productions he has led include: Don Carlo in Hannover, A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Opéra de Nice, Ariadne auf Naxos with the Haydn Orchestra, Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, as well as two Ring cycles with the Dortmund Opera. He has also recently conducted the Israel Symphony Orchestra, Holland Sinfonia, Buenos Aires Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique du Mulhouse, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, and the Staatskapelle Weimar in a Naxos recording of the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies. A former assistant of both Christoph von Dohnanyi (Frankfurt Opera) and James Levine (Metropolitan Opera), Mr. Fagen has an opera repertory of more than  works. He has conducted the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Munich State

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Opera, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, New York City Opera, Opera Capitole de Toulouse, Bordeaux Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, New Israeli Opera, Baltimore Opera, Spoleto Festival, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires and many others. He is Professor of Instrumental Conducting at Indiana University.

Tomer Zvulun Stage Director Atlanta Opera Debut: The Flying Dutchman, 2009 Israeli stage director Tomer Zvulun is a regular on the directing staff at the Metropolitan Opera. He returns to Atlanta Opera following the success of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman last season. This new co-production of The Magic Flute between The Atlanta Opera and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music premiered in Bloomington last fall and will be remounted in several other major American companies. Mr. Zvulun’s other directing credits include La bohème (Opera Cleveland), Die fledermaus (Dallas Opera), Hänsel und Gretel (Nashville Opera), L’elisir d’amore (Sugar Creek Festival), and Hänsel und Gretel and Le nozze di Figaro (Chattanooga Opera). In the summer of , he served as the associate director for Wagner’s complete Ring cycle at Seattle Opera. Upcoming engagements in the  include a return to Opera Cleveland to direct a new production of Lucia di Lammermoor, a return to Seattle Opera for a separate new production of Lucia, and his Israeli directing debut with Gianni Schicchi at the IVAI in Tel Aviv. In  and beyond, Mr. Zvulun will conceive a new production of Faust for Indiana University and will make his directing debut at Lincoln Center with a new production of Gianni Schicchi and L’heure espagnole at the Juilliard Opera Center.


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Nicole Cabell Pamina Atlanta Opera Debut Nicole Cabell, the  winner of the BBC Singer of the World Competition in Cardiff, is fast becoming one of the most sought-after lyric sopranos of today. Her solo debut album, Soprano was named “Editor’s Choice” by Gramophone and has received an incredible amount of critical acclaim and several prestigious awards including the  Georg Solti Orphée d’Or from the French Académie du Disque Lyrique and an Echo Klassik Award in Germany. The soprano’s current season includes returns to the Metropolitan Opera for Musetta in La bohème (a role she will also sing at the end of the season for her debut at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires) and to the Lyric Opera of Chicago for both Adina in L’elisir d’amore and the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro. She also made her New Orleans Opera debut as Gounod’s Juliette. In concert, she will debut with the Cleveland Orchestra and its music director Franz Welser-Möst as the soprano soloist in Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem and return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for performances of Mahler’s Symphony No.  with Markus Stenz and will sing Mahler’s Symphony No. , first with the Singapore Symphony and John Nelson, then with the Accademia di Santa Cecilia and Antonio Pappano in Rome. She sings recitals in Urbana, Ill. and Savannah, Ga. Future engagements include returns in leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, as well as opera debuts in Cologne, Montreal and Tokyo. Nicole Cabell’s past season brought her to the Metro-

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politan Opera for her house debut in two of her most acclaimed roles, Pamina and Adina. With her home company, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, she sang Leïla in Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles. Ms. Cabell’s other operatic credits include Eudoxie in La Juive at Covent Garden, Norina in Don Pasquale with the Bayersiche Rundfunk, Ilia in Idomeneo, Pamina and Juliette at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. She also appears regularly in concert and recital, and has been featured as soloist at Carnegie Hall, with the BBC Orchestra at the Proms and at the Ravinia Festival.

Kathleen Kim Queen of the Night Atlanta Opera Debut Opera News calls her “spectacular,” the Chicago Sun-Times “a revelation” and “tiny dynamo,” and the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein adds that Kathleen Kim “nailed her stratospheric coloratura aria with a precise, penetrating soprano.” Ever since her acclaimed  debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro, followed by Oscar in Un ballo in maschera, Kathleen Kim has forged a close artistic collaboration with that house. The - season offers her biggest roles yet at the Met with Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos and Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Other engagements include Armida in Handel’s Rinaldo at Central City Opera and her first Carmina Burana with the Springfield Symphony. Future seasons include appearances at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Boston Lyric Opera, Opéra de Lille and Glyndebourne Festival Opera. During the - season, Ms. Kim made her debut with Minnesota Opera as Blonde in The Abduction from the

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Seraglio, her European debut in Bilbao as Marie in La fille du régiment. Ms. Kim is a recent graduate of the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago, where her roles included Adele in Die Fledermaus, st Priestess in Iphigénie en Tauride and Frasquita in Carmen. In , Ms. Kim made her debut with the Chicago Opera Theatre as Madame Mao Tse-tung in Nixon in China. Her other operatic roles include Najade in Ariadne auf Naxos, Dew Fairy and Gretel in Hansel and Gretel and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro for such houses as Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Sarasota Opera and Opera Festival of New Jersey. In the summer of , Ms. Kim attended the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, under the direction of Marilyn Horne.

Rebecca Kier Papagena Atlanta Opera Debut: Barbarina, The Marriage of Figaro,  Praised by the Times of Trenton for her “glittering soprano voice and daring physicality worthy of Carol Burnett” and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for her “strong appeal,” soprano Rebecca Kier continues to delight audiences with her vibrant and captivating performances. Rebecca performed First Lady and Papagena with the Atlanta Ballet’s production of The Magic Flute in October. In , Rebecca made her mainstage debut with The Atlanta Opera singing Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro as well as her Opera New Jersey debut as Clorinda in La Cenerentola. Rebecca’s opera credits include performances in the United States and Italy in roles from Falstaff, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Crucible, Dido and Aeneas, Susannah and The Mikado. Rebecca is also in demand as a recital and oratorio soloist across the country

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with groups such as the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in Yakima, Wash. and the Pennsylvania Academy of Music in Lancaster, Penn. A native of Langhorne, Penn., Rebecca received her Master of Music from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and her Bachelor of Music from the University of Delaware. Rebecca currently resides in Atlanta, Ga., where she is a member of the esteemed Atlanta Opera Chorus.

Amy Little 1st Lady Atlanta Opera Debut: Lula, Cold Sassy Tree,  Soprano Amy Little recently sang the priestess in Aida with The Atlanta Opera. With a busy concert career, this season she was also featured in the Saint-Säens Christmas Oratorio, Handel’s Messiah and solo concerts of sacred songs and popular standard repertoire. Ms. Little’s engagements in previous seasons have included Inez in Il trovatore, Lula in Cold Sassy Tree with The Atlanta Opera, and Love Simpson in The Atlanta Opera Studio Outreach Tour of Cold Sassy Tree. Other credits include both Countess and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah, Dubois’s The Seven Last Words of Christ and Mendelssohn’s Elijah. She is also a member of The Atlanta Opera Chorus. Originally from Augusta, Ga., Ms. Little received her Bachelor of Music from Shorter College in Rome, Ga., where she studied with John Ramsaur. She currently resides in Atlanta and is a staff singer at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. In addition to performing, she is also the associate director of youth music at Peachtree Road UMC and maintains a private voice studio.


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of Paris in their first production of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess as Lily Holmes and a member of the ensemble. She made her professional operatic debut as Irina in Lost in the Stars with Boston Lyric Opera and has sung roles with several American companies, including Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Opera Carolina, Opera Columbus and Tulsa Opera. This season, Ms. Dillard returns to San Francisco Opera as Schwerleite in Die Walküre. On the concert stage, she has appeared with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Brooklyn Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony and others. She has been presented in recital in San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, St. Louis and Tulsa. Ms. Dillard, a native of Atlanta, Ga., is an adjunct professor of voice at Spelman College in Atlanta. She received her M.M. from Boston University. Ms. Dillard has recorded for Videmus “Watch and Pray, Spirituals and Art Songs by African American Women Composers,” produced by Koch International Classics and Highway One by William Grant Still.

Maria McDaniel nd Lady Atlanta Opera Debut: Myrtis, Cold Sassy Tree,  During the - season, Maria McDaniel made her symphonic debut with the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. . Her other concert credits this season include Handel’s Messiah, SaintSäens’s Christmas Oratorio and Vivaldi’s Gloria. In , Ms. McDaniel was a Southeastern Regional Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She made her debut with Chautauqua Opera as a  Studio Artist in the role of the Forester’s Wife in The Cunning Little Vixen and also received the Goldfarb Young Artist Award. This year, she will return to Chautauqua Opera and Orchestra as an Apprentice Artist, performing the role of Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria rusticana and covering the role of Adalgisa in Norma. Other operatic roles include Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Meg in Little Women, Nicklausse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Nancy in Albert Herring, Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief Sean Panikkar and Elmire in Tartuffe. She earned her Masters Tamino of Music in Vocal Performance from Georgia Atlanta Opera Debut State University and continues to study in the A graduate of the San Francisco Opera Adler local studio of soprano Sharon Stephenson. Fellowship, Sean Panikkar is quickly becoming known for his “surpassing musicality and passion, commanding self-confidence and gorPamela Dillard geous expression.” The American tenor of Sri rd Lady Atlanta Opera Debut: Lankan heritage made his Metropolitan Opera debut in , under the baton of James Lily, Porgy and Bess, Levine, as Edmondo in Manon Lescaut, and his  Mezzo-soprano Pamela Dillard’s most recent European operatic debut as Gomatz in Moengagements include singing with opera com- zart’s Zaïde at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in panies in France, Spain and Luxembourg as well a production directed by Peter Sellars and conSan Francisco. She joined the Opèra Comique ducted by Louis Langrée. During the present

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season, the tenor debuts with Dallas Opera as Cassio in a new production of Otello, returns to the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Lensky in Eugene Onegin, and to the Metropolitan Opera for Brighella in Ariadne auf Naxos. During the - season, the tenor appeared at the Metropolitan Opera as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor and made his debut at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Count Almaviva in a new production of The Ghosts of Versailles. Other engagements included a return to Pittsburgh Opera as Jim Casey in Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath, Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles at Opera Colorado, and Narraboth in Salome with the Vancouver Opera. Highlights of recent seasons include Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette at the Metropolitan Opera, Alfredo in La traviata at Arizona Opera, and many roles with San Francisco Opera. On the concert stage, the artist has performed Beethoven’s Symphony No.  with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (in the chamber arrangement by Arnold Schoenberg) with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra at the Ojai Festival, and The Magic Flute with Leonard Slatkin at The Hollywood Bowl. He also has joined Esa-Pekka Salonen, Peter Sellars, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for The Tristan Project in Los Angeles and at Lincoln Center.

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Songs of a Wayfarer and Fauré’s Requiem with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Carmina Burana with Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and Sarasota Symphony Orchestra. His operatic credits include Rossini’s Figaro with New York City Opera, Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos with Los Angeles Opera, the Pilot in Rachel Portman’s The Little Prince with Boston Lyric Opera, Dandini in La Cenerentola with The Atlanta Opera, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore with Arizona Opera, and Pelléas with Pittsburgh Opera Center. He has sung Carmina Burana with leading orchestras around North America, including Cleveland, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Toronto, Houston, and many others. Mr. Russell is an accomplished recitalist and is a frequent guest with New York Festival of Song.

Denis Sedov Sarastro Atlanta Opera Debut Denis Sedov’s engagements in the - season include performances with Cincinnati Opera as both Colline in La bohème and Lodovico in Otello, the Atlanta Symphony as the Chamberlain in Le rossignol, Teatro Colón as Colline, Palm Beach Opera as Leporello in Don Giovanni, and Vancouver Hugh Russell Symphony in Mahler’s Symphony No. . Last Papageno Atlanta Opera Debut: season, he sang Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles with Washington National Opera, Figaro, The Barber of Zoroastro in Handel’s Orlando and with Al Seville,  The young Canadian baritone Hugh Russell Ayre Español, Shostakovich’s Song of the Forhas been consistently hailed for his beautiful est at the Grant Park Music Festival, and the voice, dramatic gifts and interpretive origi- world premiere of Carlos Alberto Vazquez’s nality. Mr. Russell began the – sea- Requiem Domesticus at the Casals Festival son as Lescaut in performances of Massenet’s in Puerto Rico. Mr. Sedov’s recent internaManon for Angers-Nantes Opéra. He was tional engagements include his debut with heard in concert performances of Mahler’s the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden


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in voice performance from Florida State University. Dr. Kirkpatrick was recently seen as: Don Basilio and Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro and Prince Ramiro in La Cenerentola with The Atlanta Opera; Tonio in La fille du régiment and Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore with Tri-Cities Opera; Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia with the Newton Symphony and Tri-Cities Opera; and the Tenor Soloist in Carmina Burana with the Knoxville Symphony, Messiah with the Lake Charles Symphony and The Creation with the Northwest Florida Symphony. Dr. Kirkpatrick also has performed with Cincinnati Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Dayton Opera, Florida State Opera, Tallahasee Symphony and McDonough Symphony. He represented the U.S. in the Seoul International Voice Competition (South Korea, ). He also competed and won prizes in the Opera Birmingham Voice Competition ( and ) and the South-East and MidSouth Regional Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions ( and ). C. David Higgins Set and Costume Designer Born in Bloomington, Ind., and raised not two blocks from the Indiana University campus, Mr. Higgins started his theatrical studies at IU intent on becoming an actor/ dancer before he discovered his love for scenic design. He studied with the famous C. Mario Cristini and became proficient in the Romantic-Realist style of scenic design and painting. After earning his Master’s degree, he joined the staff of the Indiana University Opera Theater, and has worked there as Master Scenic Artist since the Musical Arts Center opened in . He was appointed to the Faculty in  and now serves as Chair of the Opera Studies Department and Principal Designer for the Opera Theater, where

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he designs both scenery and costumes for major new productions. His design credits throughout the United States include the San Antonio Festival, Memphis Opera, Norfolk Opera, Louisville Opera, Detroit Symphony, Canton Ballet and Sarasota Ballet, as well as many other venues. His Indiana University productions have been seen throughout North America as rentals by major regional opera companies. His many international credits include the Icelandic National Theater; Ballet San Juan de Puerto Rico; Korean National Opera; Seoul City Opera; Korean National Ballet; Dorset Opera (England); Teatro la Paz de Belem, Brazil; and the Teatro National de São Paulo, Brazil. He has designed the scenery for the American premieres of Jeppe (Sandström) and The Devils of Loudun (Penderecki), Our Town (Ned Rorem), and the collegiate premieres of Nixon in China (Adams) and The Ghosts of Versailles (Corigliano) as well as many other operas and ballets. Opera News has referred to Higgins, known for his Italianate painting style, as one of the finest American scenic artists today. Marie Barrett Lighting Designer An acclaimed designer, Barrett has worked for many companies in her  years of lighting opera, including Houston Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera, San Francisco Opera, Netherlands Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Maggio Musicale in Florence, The Dallas Opera, Canadian Opera Company and San Diego Opera. As a resident designer in several companies, she has worked with many of our finest American and International opera directors. Her American productions include (San Diego Opera) Don Quixote in , Tannhäuser in , Vanessa in ; (San Francisco Opera) Un ballo in maschera


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and Die Fledermaus in ; (Dallas Opera) Craig Kier Salome, Ariadne auf Naxos, Tosca in ; Principal Coach/Accompanist Die Fledermaus in  and many others. Atlanta Opera Debut: Carmen,  Craig Kier is currently the resident principal coach/accompanist and assistant conductor Walter Huff for The Atlanta Opera. Prior to his relationChorus Master ship with The Atlanta Opera, Mr. Kier was a Atlanta Opera Debut: Tosca,  Walter Huff has been Chorus Master for The part of Seattle Opera’s music staff for several Atlanta Opera for 22 years. Mr. Huff studied seasons, serving in a variety of roles, includpiano with Sarah Martin, Peter Takacs and ing coach/accompanist, chorus master, and Lillian Freundlich. He has performed with assistant conductor. He has a wide variety singers throughout Europe and the United of experience with other companies includStates and served as coach with the Peabody ing Cincinnati Opera, Opera Colorado, Opera Theatre, The Washington Opera, and Berkshire Opera, Opera New Jersey, Opera Baltimore Opera Company. Mr. Huff has Birmingham and Des Moines Metro Opperformed in master classes given by re- era. Mr. Kier also spent many years on the nowned singers and pianists such as Sir Peter faculty of the Opera Theater of the RockPears, Licia Albanese, Eileen Farrell, Dalton ies Vocal Arts Symposium, led by soprano Baldwin, Leon Fleisher, and Elly Ameling. Martile Rowland. Mr. Kier recently made In , he received Tanglewood’s C.D. Jack- his conducting debut leading Gianni Schicson Master Award for Excellence, presented chi in a joint project between Seattle Opera by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. This Orchestra. He has been musical director for season, he conducts The Atlanta Opera’s The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia State student short performances of Gluck’s Orfeo University Opera and Actor’s Express. Also, ed Euridice and Die Zauberflöte. In , he Mr. Huff was one of four Atlanta artists joined the Santa Fe Opera music staff, aswho were chosen for the first Loridans Arts sisting with their mainstage productions of Awards, given to Atlanta artists who have La traviata and the world premiere of Paul made exceptional contributions to the arts Morvec’s The Letter as well as coaching the life of Atlanta over a long period of time. In apprentice artists. He returns to Santa Fe 2008, The Atlanta Opera Chorus under Mr. in  to assist on their mainstage proHuff ’s direction sang critically acclaimed ductions of Die Zauberflöte and The Tales performances of Porgy and Bess at the Opéra- of Hoffmann. This fall, Mr. Kier joins the Comique in Paris and on tour in Granada, Houston Grand Opera music staff as associate conductor and assistant chorus master. Normandy and Luxembourg.

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oboe Dane Philipsen, Principal Diana Dunn c l a r i n e t / basset horn David Odom, Principal John Warren bassoon Mike Muszynski, Principal Debra Grove horn Adam Pandolfi, Principal (Acting) Julie Spencer trumpet Yvonne Toll, Principal Kevin Lyons t rombone Mark McConnell, Principal Edmon Nicholson Richard Brady, Bass Trombone timpani John Lawless, Principal celeste Craig Kier pe r s o nnel manager Mark McConnell

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The Atlanta Opera thanks its passionate and dedicated volunteers for their generous donation of time during the 2009-2010 season. 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, for which The Atlanta Opera is deeply grateful! Myriam Acevedo

Elizabeth Harven

Polly Pater

Barbara Ambus

Anne Hayes

Alexandra Perrotta

Denise Anderson

Julie Hentz

Faye Popper

Joan Baskin

Jim Herald

Ezi Porbeni

Sanford Baskin

Cherilyn O. Heyliger

Zabrina Rios

Eric Bender

Amy Hightower

Diana Robinson

Heather Bulla

Kimberly A. Hunter

Kristin Sampson

Charley Burney

Nancy Ickes

Catherine Sanchez

Debra Caldwell

Carol Jaeger

Cherylene Sands

Jessica Callaham

Sache Jones

Joyce Schechter

Brandon Clivens

W. C. Jones, Jr.

Dan Shumate

Jean Cornn

Mary Kitchens

Ruth Siegel

Laura Cox

Helen and Steve Kraus

Virginia Sims

Marilyn Daniels

Michael Kraus

Verna Slade

Seth Davis

Virginia J. Lam

Jennifer Spivey

Chris Deutschler

Sue Lawrence

Eleanor and Jim Strain

Satwinder Dhanjal

Lydia L. Lee

Sharon and Mac Sudduth

Richard Dodder

Peg and James Lowman

Beth Suryan

Brad Dorfman

Michael M. Malihi

Katherine Teixeira

Charlene M. Eiffert

William A. Markle

Ruth Vaught

Jessica Ellis

Dan Maslia

Mark and Tricia Vogelgesang

Debra Empting

Mary Ruth McDonald

Alice Wade

Angela Fairley

Laura McIntosh

Lafeea Watson

Sonya Faniel

Lorrain and Joseph Mills

Harold Whitney

Genevieve Fink

Sumbul Mirza

Laura Williams

Jane Fishman

Vermelle Mohmad

Ashlei Williams

Ann Fritz

Fatimah Mustafaa

Jerry Xi

Sara Frooman

Stephanie Nixon

Gurinder Garcha

Vernon Norris

Anne Marie “Peg� Gary

Tameka G. Ojior

Fern Hallman

Kim Ong

Devario Hannah

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Children throughout the Metro Atlanta area and other parts of the state have been delighted by opera this spring through The Atlanta Opera educational programs. The 2010 Studio Touring Production, The Ugly Duckling, was quite a hit with children and parents alike, serving as a fun and informative opera experience. Performances were presented in schools throughout the immediate metro area, as well as in Albany, Savannah, Athens and at Clayton State University’s Spivey Hall. We are already looking forward to the 2010-2011 studio tour of The Pirates of Penzance. For tour dates and booking information, visit our Web site, www.atlantaopera.org. The new Atlanta Opera High School Opera Institute was a hit for older students this season. Area high school students were selected through an audition process for admission into the program this past fall. Participants enjoyed coachings and workshops with the company’s artistic staff and other leading professionals in the field, in addition to the opportunity to attend rehearsals, performances, and special backstage tour at the Cobb Energy Centre.

The 2009-2010 program will culminate with a joint performance with the Georgia Youth Symphony on Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m. at the Murray Arts Center. This concert is free and open to the public. In addition to our in-school and field trip programs for students, we also provide professional development opportunities in arts administration and technical theater, as well as educational and outreach programs for adults including Opera 101, Opera Chat, and Comprimarios Young Professionals. It is our sincere hope that through these programs we are able to provide you with a more thorough understanding and appreciation of this multi-dimensional art form. To book a school program or for more information on any of The Atlanta Opera’s education and outreach programs, please call the Education Department at 404.881.8883 or visit our Web site, www.atlantaopera.org.


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Thank you for 30 years of support, encouragement, applause and memories to last a lifetime! You made it possible for us to: • Feature exceptional singers; • Assemble visually exciting sets; • Create and maintain magnificent costumes; • Obtain the musical scores and the talented musicians who bring the notes to life; • Present educational programs to thousands of young audiences whose eyes light up the first time they hear the singers perform; • Produce operas that thrill, excite, and make you wish the music would never end. You inspire us to do our best, to exceed your expectations, and to create an opera company that brings joy to your life. The human voice is one of life’s greatest treasures, and you make it possible for that joy to be shared and appreciated by thousands of people every year. We are all committed to the vision of growing The Atlanta Opera into a nationally recognized opera company. Thanks to you, we are still optimistic that we will get there in the next few years! With your continued support, we will reach that vision. You can help by renewing your subscription, urging your friends and your company to buy tickets to next season and by making a gift to our annual fund. Visit www.atlantaopera.org to donate online or call 404.881.8801 to speak to a Major Gifts Officer. With you as our partners, The Atlanta Opera will still be here for another 30 years.

Mary K. Roarabaugh Director of Development


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Mr. and Mrs. John W. Calhoun III

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

Mr. Mario Concha

Mrs. W. Harry Willson

Lucy and John Cook

reviva l p ro d u c t i o n pat ro n $150,00 0 + Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. ** Ms. Barbara D. Stewart **

Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey Jane and Don Gatley Mr. and Mrs. David S. Greene John L. Hammaker ** Mr. Harald R. Hansen

artist pat ro n $45,00 0 +

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keough

Dr. Alexander Gross and Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross

Dr. and Mrs. John O’Shea **

Candy and Greg Johnson **

William E. Pennington **

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk **

Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg

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

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle, III

Lynne and Steve Steindel **

Mr. Charles Sharbaugh

Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr. **

Mr. and Mrs. Baker A. Smith **

Rhys and Carolyn Wilson **

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker

Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell **

Bob and Cappa Woodward ** The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund ** Charlie and Dorothy Yates Family Fund

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a d d i t i o n a l multi-year gifts $ 1 5 , 0 0 0+ Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Sheehan **

$7,500+ Hills Family Foundation

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley **

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Mr. David Boatwright

Dr. Marilyn Stockton

The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation in honor of Eleanor Huie Strain Dr. & Mrs. W. Brantley Burns in memory of Martha Louise Mason Burns * deceased

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The Goizueta Foundation

Zurich American Insurance Company

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Atlanta Music Festival Association

The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation

The Rich Foundation

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Georgia Power Foundation, INC Sara Giles Moore Foundation The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation The Zeist Foundation

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The Atlanta Foundation

Genuine Parts Company

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

Manulife Financial

J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust

$2,500 + Balentine Deloitte and Touche

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

JPMorgan Chase Foundation The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition Tull Charitable Foundation

$5,000+ Fraser-Parker Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation The Home Depot Foundation

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JBS Foundation

Hewatt Electrical Contractors, Inc.

The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation

Laser Development

Nordson Corporation Foundation

Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.

$ 2 , 5 0 0+ Camp-Younts Foundation Middle J Foundation, Inc Target Stores The Gertrude and William C. Wardlaw Fund

$1,000+ Atlanta Opera Guild The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation

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$10,00 0+ National Endowment for the Arts

$5,000 + American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Southern Arts Federation

$1,000 + City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

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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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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keough

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Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller III

Mr. Robert Arogeti

Mrs. Polly N. Pater

The John and Nancy Bell Family Foundation, Inc.

Bruce and Karen Roth

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cathy

Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation

Drs. Michael and Ellen Chalef Mr. Louis W. Corrigan, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotin Mr. Robert M. Franco Ms. Ruth Gershon and Mr. Sandy Cohn Ms. Barbara K. Hoffman Barbara and Bill Klineman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kuranoff Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levine Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Ehud Levy Dr. Robert and Judge Stephanie Manis Mr. and Mrs. Teodoro Maus The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Morris Family Foundation

co n d u c to r ($5,000 +) Mr. Bryan H. Barnes Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berg R. Dwain Blackston Doug and Donna Curling Jane and Don Gatley Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Gilham Jr. Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr. Ms. Louise S. Gunn Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes III Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. James D. Powell Judith and Mark Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Natbony

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Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda

Michaela and Michael Rosenblatt

Mr. Don Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenzweig

Jean and Jerry Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Thurman, Jr.

Dr. Kristin R. Corgan

Mr. William C. Wardlaw

Mr. and Mrs. Denis Duncan

The Joseph and Felicia Weber Family Foundation

Col. and Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin

Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Yudelson

Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Zaban

Dr. and Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty

compo s e r ($ 1 0 , 0 0 0 +) Anonymous (2) Julie and Jim Balloun Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. John and Rosemary Brown Mrs. Olga Casteleiro de Goizueta

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hantula Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Warren Y. Jobe Mrs. Joseph W. Jones Mr. Louis L. Lawson Jerry Dilts and David MacGilvray Margaret and Hank McCamish

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The Devereaux F. & Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation Heike and Dieter Elsner Anna Louise and Beatrice McCormack

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

Sally and Allen McDaniel

Dr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotin

Mr. William McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Folger

Melissa E. McMorries and Jonathan Simmons

Peg Simms Gary

Mrs. Amy Wynn Norman

R. Derril Gay, Ph.D.

Edward W. Phares

Mr. Emanuel Gluck

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Ripps

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gray

Milton J. Sams

Mr. Thomas Gregory

Morton and Angela Sherzer

Mr. and Mrs. George Gundersen

Mr. Nicholas Shreiber

John L. Hammaker

Mr. Thomas A. Stevens

Mr. Dennis Hanthorn

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hardin

Mr. Richard Tigner

Fern and Richard Hartnig

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Walsh

Mr. Michael D. Hastings

Jean and John Wilson

Ann P. and Ezra F. Howington

Mr. W. C. Wyatt, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Huffman

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hughes

choru s ($ 1 , 0 0 0 +) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan Dr. Joseph C. Barnett and Dr. 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 The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation Ms. Martha S. Brewer Ms. Gwendolyn Brooker Joanna Buffington Dr. J. Bricker Burns Michael and Debra Caldwell Dr. Bruce Cassidy and Dr. Eda Hochgelerent Oliver Chiang Mr. David Connell Ms. Lillianette Cook Dr. John W. Cooledge Mr. Randy L. Craven Mrs. Overton A. Currie Dr. and Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr. Ms. Suzanne Dansby Phelps Mr. Robert S. Devins Ms. Sandra Ecker

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 Mr. and Mrs. J. David Lifsey Ms. Linda L. Lively and Mr. James E. Hugh III Samantha and William Markle Jeanie and Albert Marx Dan D. Maslia Ms. Kathrin Mattox William McDaniel Charitable Foundation Ms. Mary Ruth McDonald Mr. Frank M. Monger Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Morgan Terri and Stephen Nagler Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. Ms. Nadeen A. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perry Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Phillips Mr. John S. Polascik III Mrs. Elizabeth Pritchett David Proulx and Joye McElroy Ms. Barbara Rivenbark


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The Honorable Judge Dorothy A. Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Colberg

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Rodrigue

Mr. Bruce E. Corrigan

Dawn and Randall Romig

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Curry

John and Barbara Ross

Maureen and Michael Dailey

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Rowles

Shelley McGehee and Sylvia Debenport

Ms. Sharon Schachter

Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeBra

Sachin Shailendra

Carol and Jerry Demery

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Slappey

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Duckworth

Mr. Fred B. Smith

Ms. Dallas Duncan Franklin

Dr. and Mrs. Patton P. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Engeman Sr.

Yee-Wan and John Stevens

Heather and Eli Flint

Ms. Melinda R. Stuk

Mr. and Mrs. John Gam

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

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gilner

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Szikman

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldstein

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

Dr. Edwin Gordon

Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor

Ms. Elizabeth Griffis

Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Turner

Refrigiwear

Dr. Nicholas Valerio III

Judge Adele P. Grubbs

Rae and George Weimer

H C Design

Adair and Dick White

Sylvia Halleck

Wadleigh C. Winship*

Ms. Helen K. Hammonds

Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

Dean and Vivian Haulton

The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

Ben and Sarah Hautt

Drs. Martin and Holly York

Mr. George Hickman, III

sustai n e r ($ 5 0 0 +) Anonymous Judith and Aaron Alembik Wendy and Neal Aronson Ruth and Ed Baer Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey Mr. David Baker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barker Dr. Asad Bashey 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. and Mrs. Chris M. Carlos Mr. James Caswell Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Chandler Mrs. Carol J. Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hills Mr. L. D. Holland Ms. Marjorie K. Holler Honeywell James E. Honkisz and Catherine Binns Mr. and Mrs. James Horgan Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Howard Dr. Karen Kuehn Howell Linda and Richard Hubert Mr. James Hurtsellers Mr. Jason Ingraham John A. Isakson Dr. and Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr. Dr. Isabella T. Jenkins Mr. Doyle P. Jones Ms. Jo Elliott Jones Mr. Gert Kampfer Dr. Mary M. Kent Mrs. Jo W. Koch Dr. Lisa A. Tedesco and Mr. David W. Kuehn

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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kurth

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Stuart

Mr. Charles B. LeBlanc and Mrs. Elsa LeBlanc

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Langford

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lembeck

Mr. Richard Thio

Dr. Jason Liebzeit

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thomas

Dr. and Mrs. P. Mather Lindsay

Mr. James Todd

Richard Lodise and Valerie Jagiella

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Tuller

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

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III

Ms. Su So Longman

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walden

Stanley and Elaine Mager

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

Douglas W. and Sarah Mabry

Ms. Anne Williams

Ms. Marge McDonald

Ms. Marilon Jone P. Williams

Betty B. McKemie

Larry and Beverly Willson

Mr. and Mrs. John McMullan

Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.

Mrs. Rhonda Dawes Milner

Dr. and Mrs. David Wingert

Ms. Margaret L. Mitchell

Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward

Ms. Priscilla M. Moran

Ms. Mary L. Yost

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Morelli II

Mr. and Mrs. John Zellner

Barbara and Mark Murovitz

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

Ms. Carol Niemi Mr. Wiley C. Owen Shawn Pagliarini Ms. Beverley Paquette Mr. and Mrs. Guy Paschal George and Libba Pickett Dr. and Mrs. Garratt Ponder The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. Mr. David Pylate Mr. Klaus Rees Ms. Karen D. Rider Ms. Regena J. Riffey Ms. Heidi M. Rockwood Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell Mr. Hervey S. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Mason Rountree Mr. Clifford E. Schane Mrs. Helen A. Schellman Rev. Mr. Thomas B. Shuler Mr. Robert Sidewater Mr. Brenn Smith Margaret and Harry Smith Mr. Peter James Stelling Ms. Antoinette L. Stewart Steve and Christine Strong

s u p p o rt e r ($350 +) Dr. Raymond Allen Mrs. Lynnette Anderson Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Astriab Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Wallace F. Beard Ms. Lauren Benevich Mr. Fred D. Bentley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Betor Mr. Michael G. Bisciotti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blackwood Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Blumenthal Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bray Barbara S. Bruner, M.D. David and Julia Chamblee Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Chenault Mr. Michael Clutter Dr. and Mrs. William C. Collins Ms. Sally Combs Mrs. Constance R. Cooke Daniel Covington Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dalrymple Mr. Robert Paul Dean Ms. Elsie Draper


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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Dugger

Ms. Marianne O’Shields

Ms. Debra F. Durden

Phyllis and Marshall Pace

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Ehrenhalt

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Parrish III

Mr. David Erchak

Edward and Marjorie Patterson

Ms. Martha Fineman

Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Penninger

Mr. John Fischer

Roy and Olga Gomez Plaut

Ms. Peggy Freeman

Mr. D. V. Pompilio and The Honorable S. L. Ingram

Stuart and Margaret Frentz

Mrs. Catherine T. Porter

Mr. Glen Galbaugh

Dr. Michael F. Pratt

Dr. and Mrs. Morton Galina

Mr. John M. Rittelmeyer, Jr.

Mr. Paul Goggin

Ms. Blanca Rohr

Dr. and Mrs. Martin Goldstein

Malcolm and Judy Roseman

Ms. Lois M. Grant

Mr. and Ms. George Rowland

Mr. and Mrs. Cleburne E. Gregory III

Dr. Michael Sanseviro

Ms. Mary Joe Hanes

Mr. Albert L. Schweitzer

Ms. Irene Harrower

Andrew J. Singletary, Jr.

Candi and Greg Howington

Mr. William H. Sperry

Mr. Scott Ingram

Gail and Barry Spurlock

Mr. Wayne James

Dr. and Mrs. David Stacy

Ms. Annette Janowitz

Martha B. Stephens

Cliff Jolliff and Elaine Gerke

Dr. Susan Y. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Katze

Ms. Linda Stewart

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Keller

Judge and Mrs. Mike Stoddard

Ms. Eleanor Kinsey

Jim and Eleanor Strain

Mr. John S. Knox, Jr.

Mr. N. Jerold Cohen and Ms. Andrea Strickland

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Lakos

Ms. Carolyn Swain

Mrs. Emma Lankford

Mrs. Sarah Tate

Jeannette and John Law

Dr. Carol Kranig and Dr. W. K. Thomas

Chris and Jill Le

Raymond C. Townsend

Michelle M.S. Lee

Dr. and Mrs. Mel Twiest

Livvy Kazer Lipson

Dr. and Mrs. James H. Venable

Dr. Carlos E. Lopez

Ms. Juliana T. Vincenzino

Dr. Jill Mabley

Mr. and Mrs. Fritz von Ammon

Mr. Thomas L. McCook

Ms. Christina Wall

Maria McDaniel

Ms. Reba P. Welch

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Miller

Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Williams

Ms. Sharon Mills

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Williams

Mr. M. Sean Molley

Dr. and Mrs. Sam Williams

Mrs. Thespi P. Mortimer

Emily Willingham and Dixon Adair

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Nelson

Sherrilyn and Donn Wright

John and Agnes Nelson Mr. Gary Newton Mrs. Murray Nichols Mr. Edward R. Nudd Jr.

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i n m e m o ry o f k i t t y a n d e r s o n Ms. Barbara Ann Blakely Mr. Edward Stockman Judith and Mark Taylor The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson C. Ulbricht

i n m e m o ry o f n e a l e m a rt i n b e a rden Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B Cohen

i n h o n o r o f m r s . e l i z a b e t h t u f ts bennet t Mr. Roberto Gonzales

i n h o n o r o f d r . a n d m r s . j a m e s w. bl and, jr. Constance W. Treloar

i n m e m o ry o f a n n e m . co lg i n Mr. William E. Pennington Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel

i n m e m o ry o f m r s . j u n e c r aw f ord Dr. James M. Crawford

in honor of ro b e rt g . e d g e Members of the 19th Century Class

i n m e m o ry o f e r i c f r i b e rg Judith and Mark Taylor Mrs. W. Harry Willson

i n h o n o r o f d r . a l e x a n d e r g ross Georgia Dermatology Center

i n m e m o ry o f b e ts y h a n s e n Mr. Harald Hansen The Tull Charitable Foundation The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

i n h o n o r o f wa lt e r h u f f Rina Rosenberg and Bill Witherspoon

i n m e m o ry o f j o h n v e r n o n j o nes Mr. John A. Chambers

i n m e m o ry o f r ac h e l l e h m a nn Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Elkins Mr. Michael Friedman Ms. Marlene Harding Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny Ms. Virginia Lam


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i n m e m o ry o f r ac h e l l e h m a n n ( cont.) Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel Ms. Mary Ruth McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nemo Mr. William E. Pennington Dr. and Mrs. Martin Reish Sue and Alan Rothstein Ms. Beth Ruddiman Dr. Robert M. Schultz Ms. Barbara D. Stewart Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

i n m e m o ry o f j e f f m e tc a l f John L. Hammaker

i n m e m o ry o f k a r i n a m i l l e r Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr. John L. Hammaker

i n h o n o r o f p o l ly pat e r Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slick Mr. Thomas B. Slick

i n h o n o r o f m a r k a n d a n n rowles Mr. Stephen P. Rowles

i n m e m o ry o f rya n s m i t h Johannah Smith The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

i n m e m o ry o f m r s . s t e i n d e l Ms. Linda Mattocks

i n m e m o ry o f n a n c y ta f f e l Branch Bank & Trust Co. Dr. Herbert W. Eber Cheryl and William Hadley Dr. Herbert F. Meeker Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wakefield

i n m em o ry o f m a rya g a b r i e l l e w i lliams Ms. Marilon Jone P. Williams

i n h o n o r o f c a p pa a n d b o b wo o dward Mr. and Mrs. Van Spear

i n h o n o r o f c h a r l i e yat e s , j r. Anonymous 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 404.591.2921 or Rae Weimer, Major Gifts Officer rweimer@atlantaopera.org 404.343.7125

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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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+

To learn more about the Verdi Society and how you may become a member, please contact Pamela Benson or Rae Weimer at 404.881.8801.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution**

D I R E C T O R

Atlanta Music Festival Association Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Georgia Council for the Arts The Goizueta Foundation Mrs. W. Harry Willson The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.

$500,000+ Anonymous (2) AT&T The Coca-Cola Company Fulton County Arts Council Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.* Ms. Barbara D. Stewart Wachovia Bank Zurich American Insurance Company

$ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0+ Anonymous Charles Loridans Foundation David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund 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 Sara Giles Moore Foundation StarEnterprise Ms. Alyce Toonk David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund Bob and Cappa Woodward

$100,000+ American Color Graphics** Shepard and Boyce Ansley Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs


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$100,00 0 + (co n t.) The Atlanta Foundation

Mrs. Deen Day Sanders

Bank of America

Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. and Dr. William E. Torres

Mr. Robert O. Breitling, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk

Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle

The Coca-Cola Foundation

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

Mr. and Mrs.* Robert Colgin

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Roth

Cumberland Community Improvement District

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

Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation

Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

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

The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

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

The Zeist Foundation

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 BNY Mellon - Private Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs.* James B. Miller, Jr. Mrs. O. Ray Moore National Endowment for the Arts Clara M. and John S. O’Shea Mrs. Polly N. Pater Mr. William E. Pennington Mr. Jack Poole The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund PricewaterhouseCoopers The Residence Inn by Marriott**

* deceased

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m e m b e r s ( co n t.)

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Mr. Harmon B. Miller, III, Miller Zell, Inc. Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity Bank Dr. John O’Shea, Emory Health Systems, retired

Vice President, Ms. Barbara D. Stewart, Stewart Economics

Mr. William E. Pennington

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Mr. James D. Powell, KPMG, LLP

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

Mr. James R. Robinson, Arnall, Golden, Gregory, LLP

membe r s 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. 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. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr., Bank of North Georgia Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr., Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Mr. William E. Tucker, Tucker, Midis & Associates, LLC Mr. Timothy J. Walsh, Lanier Parking Solutions 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

Mr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & Bird

h o n o r a ry m e mbers

Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards

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Mr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock LP

Mr. John S. Gillfillan

Mr. Eli Flint, Flight Options

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

Mr. David Greene

Mr. Carter Joseph, Empire Distributors

Dr. Edwin Gordon, The Walker School

Mr. Donald Keough, DMK International

Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross

Chairman Sam Olens, Cobb County Board of Commisioners

Mr. John L. Hammaker

Mr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLC

Mr. John Michael Hancock

Mrs. John C. Wilson

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

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

Mr. Thomas D. Hills, State of Georgia Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, PBS&J Mr. John Isakson, Jr., Williams Asset Management Ms. Mary B. James Mrs. Carl Knobloch Sally S. McDaniel, Sally S. McDaniel Consulting & Training Mrs. Jack C. McDowell

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conces s i o n s 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. restro o m s 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. parkin g There are , parking spaces available at a $ charge per car. Valet service is available for $. 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.

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s pe c i a l a s s i s tance 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 ... 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.

coat c h e c k Coat check is available at the concierge desk.

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

emerge n c y i n f o r m at i o n In the event of an emergency, please locate the nearest usher who will direct you to the appropriate exit.

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

elevato r s Elevators are located on each side of the lobbies on all levels. lost a n d f o u n d 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 ... smokin g Smoking is prohibited inside the building. Please use the terrace exit to step outside and smoke.

• 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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Elecia Crowley, Company Manager

Patricia McMahon, Costume Shop Manager

Michael Benedict, Production Manager

Ken McNeil, Wardrobe Supervisor

Emmalee Iden, Education Manager

Synithia Cochran, First Hand

Craig Kier, Principal Coach/Accompanist

Melinda Brown, Stitcher

Walter Huff, Chorus Master

Laury Conley, Stitcher

Tyson Deaton, Rehearsal Pianist

Maegan Robinson, Stitcher

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Ashley Pollard, Assistant Stage Manager Aaron Miller, Assistant Stage Manager Jessica Fugelsang, Assistant Stage Manager Catherine Babb, Properties Master Patricia Tuckwiller, Master Electrician Stephen Dubay, Master Electrician Christina Whitaker, Wig and Makeup Artist J. Montgomery Schuth, Wig and Makeup Artist

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South City Kitchen

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, 770-432-2663, canoeatl.com. V Einstein’s The place that puts a smile on your face. Dining with an emphasis on service, Einstein’s offers innovative competitivelypriced cuisine in a warm, accommodating environment. Enjoy a delicious meal on their award-winning patio and sip on their infamous martinis. 1077 Juniper St., 404-876-7925, einsteinsatlanta.com. M Garrison’s A neighborhood destination known for high quality food, generous portions and a comfortable setting. Superb wine and specialty cocktails compliment the highest quality seafood, steaks and creative sandwiches. Their outside dining is perfect for relaxing and people-watching. Vinings Jubilee Shopping

Center, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd., 770-436-0102, garrisonsatlanta.com. V Hudson Grille is the perfect place to catch a game, to meet friends for a great meal or to enjoy drinks at one of their expansive bars. Four locations: Midtown, 942 Peachtree St. NE, 404-249-9468; Alpharetta, 865 North Main Street, 770-777-4127; Perimeter, 4400 AshfordDunwoody, 770-350-0134; Brookhaven, 4046 Peachtree Road, 404-233-0313, hudsongrille. com. M,A,P,B Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night till 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404.841.2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across the street from the Fox Theatre in 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., 404-892-4111, 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., 404-8720904, murphysvh.com. VH Soho An American Bistro with swift attentive service and delicious food. SOHO offers a new wine and tapas pairing each week and the option to dine on their lovely patio, at the energetic bar or the romantic Sun Porch. 4300 Paces Ferry Rd. SE, 770-801-0069, sohoatlanta.com Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

American/steakhouse Cowtippers is known as an avid supporter of the community, whimsy and down right good old-fashioned fun. Home to traditional steak house fare served with creative twists; enjoy huge deserts, 25 types of margaritas, and the best burgers in town. 1600 Piedmont Ave., 404-874-3751, cowtippersatlanta.com. M 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 near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.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., 404223-6500; 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, 404-8149640, centraarchy.com. B

American/southern South City Kitchen (two locations) With a stylish, Southern-contemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Sundays are BBQ Nite. Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave. 404-873-7358, Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy. 770-4350700. southcitykitchen.com. M Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures the pure simple flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678.651.2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

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, h2sr.com. B

brasserie Joël is a chic yet relaxed French restaurant that blends contemporary style with rustic flavors. Responsible for one of Atlanta’s most acclaimed dining experiences, Chef Cyrille Holota guides the kitchen as executive chef, bringing 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. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Road NE, 404-2640253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B 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, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-6814434, 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

italian Il Mulino’s cuisine is characterized by its simplicity: a rustic and hearty blend of the freshest ingredients available, from fish and lamb and cured meats to homemade pecorino and ricotta, all lovingly and meticulously prepared to celebrate and enjoy with family, friends and even strangers. Peachtree Tower: 191 Peachtree St. LOB 03, 404-524-5777, ilmulino.com/atlanta.html. D La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner in the heart of VirginiaHighland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH Medici Tuscan cuisine served in the typical Tuscan spirit; flexible menu with Tuscanrubbed steaks and a wide selection of antipasti, insalata e zuppes, pastas, hand tossed pizza and bistecches. 2450 Galleria Pkwy., 770-9534500, renaissancewaverly.com. V

mediterranean ENO by Zaza Atlanta’s true European Mediterranean inspired restaurant and wine bar, or “enoteca,” has come to epitomize European-Mediterranean quality of life in Atlanta. 800 Peachtree St., 404-6853191, enorestaurant.com. M

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, h2sr.com. M

MEXICAN Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the Terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont road. It features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become Buckhead’s newest watering hole. Join us weekly for $2 Taco Night every Tuesday, Buck wild Wednesdays, when certain items are only $1, and Disco

Thursday. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100 – Suite 150, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B 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

moroccan The Imperial Fez offers authentic Moroccan cuisine in an exotic dining environment. Guests dine on pillows and enjoy savory food eaten by hand. It is a truly unique dining experience with nightly belly dancing performances and live music starting at 7:30 p.m. 2285 Peachtree Rd. NE, #102, 404-3510870, imperialfez.com. B

seafood/sushi Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlanta’s freshest seafood and island cocktails. The menu incorporates classics including crab and corn hush puppies, a signature seafood boil, and a variety of raw or steamed oysters, clams and mussels; along with signature fresh catch entrees. 111 w. paces ferry rd. nw, 404-8690777, h2sr.com. B 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, h2sr.com. P

spanish/tapas Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas. 1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.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., 404-885-1472, 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, h2sr.com. M Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B


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