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I find it hard to believe that our 2010-2011 season is coming to a close! Today’s delightful and light-hearted Così fan tutte is a fitting end for a season marked with some incredible moments.

The heart-breaking final cries of Bryan Hymel as Rodolfo in La bohème and the phenomenal performance of The Atlanta Opera Chorus in Porgy and Bess were certainly artistic high points for The Atlanta Opera. On the financial front, the $9 million bequest from longtime board member Barbara Stewart is an unbelievable legacy for a 31-year-old opera company. Where do we go from here?

I hope you have enjoyed this season as much as I have. Our 2011-2012 season promises to be equally thrilling with Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor; The Golden Ticket, a new opera based on Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; and Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Please visit the table in the lobby today to renew or purchase a new subscription, or to make a tax-deductible donation.

With Barbara Stewart’s bequest going to endowment and reserves, The Atlanta Opera still must strive to balance our budget with revenue generated from donations, primarily from individuals, and from ticket sales. The bequest provides the Opera with a muchneeded financial foundation, but Barbara’s greatest wish was for her generous contribution to serve as a challenge for others to join her in supporting The Atlanta Opera. The Atlanta Opera’s Annual Fund campaign is in full swing, leading to our fiscal year end on June 30. Donations to the Opera’s Annual Fund ensure that we will continue to deliver to you the art that sings – OPERA! Please consider giving today.

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Enjoy Così fan tutte!

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music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart l i b r e t to Lorenzo Da Ponte co n d u c to r Kazem Abdullah d i r e c to r José Maria Condemi Così fan tutte KV 588 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Edited for the New Mozart Edition (Neue Mozart - Ausgabe) by Faye Ferguson and Wolfgang Rehm • Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter, publisher and copyright owner.

World Premiere: Burgtheater, Vienna, January 26, 1790 Previous Atlanta Opera Performances: 1987, 2000 Sung in Italian with English Supertitles Approximate Running Time: 3 hours There will be one -minute intermission.

Fiordiligi...................................................................................................Keri Alkema Dorabella..................................................................................................Jennifer Holloway Despina....................................................................................................Kiera Duffy Ferrando...................................................................................................Matthew Plenk Guglielmo.................................................................................................Phillip Addis Don Alfonso..............................................................................................Jason Hardy Sets from The Atlanta Opera Scenery and Props designed by Peter Dean Beck Costumes designed by Joanna Schmink Lighting designed by Ken Yunker Wigs and Makeup designed by Richard Jarvie Chorus prepared by Walter Huff and Michael Spassov Continuo played by Guang Wang and Michael Spassov Supertitles designed by Lisi Oliver Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain

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act i Naples, late 1700s. Early morning.

Don Alfonso, a cynical old bachelor, debates women’s constancy with Ferrando and Guglielmo, young officers who insist their sweethearts – the sisters Dorabella and Fiordiligi – are faithful. Alfonso bets that if they give him one day and do everything he asks, he will prove the sisters are like all other women – fickle. Fiordiligi and Dorabella are comparing pictures of their boyfriends when Alfonso pays a visit, bringing news that Guglielmo and Ferrando have been ordered away with their regiment. The two men appear, and the sisters, overwhelmed with grief, bid them farewell. Alfonso is delighted with his plot and feels certain of winning his wager.

The chambermaid, Despina, consoles her mistresses and advises them to forget their old lovers with the help of new ones. The girls, scandalized by Despina’s depiction of men as swaggering liars, depart. Alfonso convinces Despina to help him introduce new suitors into the sisters’ favor, then brings in exotically attired “Albanians” – Ferrando and Guglielmo in disguise. Fiordiligi and Dorabella don’t warm to the newcomers at all, Fiordiligi likening her constancy to a rock in a storm, and they take their leave again. The men, confident of winning their bet, are thrilled, and Ferrando sings amorously of his steadfast sweetheart, but Alfonso reminds him the day is not yet over.

The sisters have retreated to a garden. Alfonso brings in the “Albanians,” who claim to have taken poison. The women call Despina, who urges them to care for the men while she fetches a doctor. She returns disguised as the doctor, pretends to draw off the poison with a magnet, then watches with Alfonso as Fiordiligi and Dorabella waver under renewed protestations of love.

act ii In the afternoon, Despina urges Fiordiligi and Dorabella to choose their favorite, and each picks the other’s suitor, according to Alfonso’s plan. After the “Albanians” serenade the sisters, Despina and Alfonso give lessons in courting and leave the young people together. Guglielmo, courting Dorabella, succeeds in replacing her portrait of Ferrando with a new charm. Ferrando has no such luck with Fiordiligi, who still thinks guiltily of Guglielmo. Comparing notes later, Ferrando is furious over Dorabella’s betrayal, Guglielmo smug about Fiordiligi’s steadfastness. But Alfonso is not finished yet. Under Despina’s supervision, Dorabella tries to persuade Fiordiligi to give in, but Fiordiligi decides that she and Dorabella must join their lovers at the front. Ferrando appears, however, and wins her over. Now Guglielmo is furious, but the officers still owe Alfonso time: As night falls, he plans a double wedding.

The couples are married by a “notary” – again Despina in disguise. As they sign the contracts, the women hear a military march that heralds the return of their original suitors.

They force the “Albanians” into hiding and try to compose themselves for Ferrando and Guglielmo, who shed their disguises and enter, dressed as soldiers. Confessions are made by the sisters, and forgiveness is begged. Alfonso bids the lovers learn their lesson, and with a hymn to reason and enlightenment, the day comes to a close.

the atlanta opera’s 2000 production of cosÌ fan tutte (J.D. Scott)

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Così fan tutte: A Flawless Farce

By Jack Bona Così fan tutte was the last of the three librettos written for Mozart by Lorenzo da Ponte, the indefatigable scapegoat whose career of diverse occupations ended with his death in New York City in 1839. Da Ponte, by the way, was appointed the first professor of Italian Literature at Columbia University in 1825, and was responsible for establishing New York’s first Italian Opera House, which was destroyed by a fire a few years later.

He quoted himself by lifting a line he previously had written for his libretto of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, where the cynical old music teacher Don Basilio sings “cosi fan tutte le belle.” This catch phrase can be translated as “all women behave that way.”

A literal and gender neutral translation of the opera’s title may also be, “everyone does this.”

Its original subtitle, “or the school for lovers,” does not discriminate between men and women, who both can learn to deceive and be deceived, and learn from their experiences.

The first of the three operas, The Marriage of Figaro is the most “overtly comic” and classified as a “comic opera.” The second, Don Giovanni, is described as a “drama giacoso,” literally translated as “jacose drama” whose nature can be defined as “merry, humorous, witty, facetious, joking,” although not so overtly comic because of some serious undertones. Così fan tutte has been characterized somewhat ambiguously as both a comic opera and jacose opera.

This jocose aspect should not predispose us to relegate the plot as too unrealistically ridiculous. True dramatic realism was not introduced in opera until almost a century after Così fan tutte’s premiere in Vienna on Jan. 26, 1790. We must indeed suspend disbelief in any semblance of reality as we watch the unraveling of rapid-fire recitatives interspersed with an abundance of enchanting ensembles.

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which achieves and overshadows any inanities of plot: two men disguised to not be recognized by their fiancées, or a maid disguised first as a male doctor and later as a male notary, or the ability of a magnet to withdraw poison from a near-dying person, or the entire action taking place within 24 hours.

Of these three collaborations, it’s ironically curious, as Da Ponte biographer Sheila Hodges states, “Both Mozart and Da Ponte are tantalizingly silent about how they worked together and virtually nothing is known of their collaboration.” We are left to speculate they both conceptualized along the same thought patterns, emphasizing an implicit jocosity of farcical intention. In fact, in the second act Don Alfonso and Despina, catalysts for propelling the plot, in unison (as an aside) declare, “La piu bella commediola no s’e vista o si verdra.” (A more amusing little farce has not been seen nor will ever be seen.)

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cultural and historical contexts of their time to counterbalance obvious comic elements.

In Così fan tutte the dilemmas Dorabella and Fiordiligi must disentangle are the same vulnerable emotional conflicts some of us may face — a choice between safely conventional, yet unloving, relationships versus a natural, passionate attraction to someone not fully known, which we may or may not be able to suppress successfully.

Moreover, at the final curtain, depending on the stage director’s interpretation, the audience is left with an unresolved question: Did Dorabella and Fiordiligi go off with their original fiancés or with the “other” pseudo-disguised young men?

Mozart biographer, W.J. Turner, cogently concludes that Così fan tutte “from a musical point of view might be considered the most perfect and flawless of all his operas.”

This appraisal is matched by the comment of musicologist Edward J. Dent, Così fan Thanks to the combined richly imaginative tutte is the best of all Da Ponte’s librettos talents of Mozart and Da Ponte, all three operas and the most exquisite work of art among contain intriguing innuendos regarding social, Mozart’s operas.”

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Kazem Abdullah Conductor Atlanta Opera Debut Kazem Abdullah is quickly becoming one of the most watched young American conductors on the scene today. In June of , he was awarded the  Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award.

The - season includes performances with the Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Napa Valley Symphony and Elgin Symphony Orchestra. He also will be on the judging panel for the Sphinx Competition in Detroit, Michigan. Highlights of the - season included sold-out performances of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at the Théâtre du Châtelet de Paris and debuts with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Huntsville Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic and the Staatskapelle Weimar.

Kazem Abdullah also conducted the internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo, one of Brazil’s most celebrated classical music ensembles. Mr. Abdullah was named No.  on the Daily Beast’s list of “Young Rock Stars of the Conducting World.” Additional conducting credits include the National Arts Center Orchestra of Ottawa, Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra, Berliner Kammerphilharmonie, Finnish Radio Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, where he substituted on very short notice to conduct performances of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group. Mr. Abdullah began his music studies at the age of 10 and later graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in .

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Southern California. He originally trained as a clarinetist and has appeared as a soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony, National Symphony, and the New World Symphony.

His conducting teachers and coaches include Jorma Panula, Gustav Meier, Markand Thakar, Stefan Asbury, Bernard Haitink and James Levine.

José Maria Condemi Stage Director Atlanta Opera Debut Mr. Condemi’s - season currently includes directing Madama Butterfly and Faust with San Francisco Opera and Il barbiere di Siviglia for Opera San Jose. In - he will direct Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice for Seattle Opera and Florencia en el Amazonas for Opera Colorado. In his already remarkable career, Condemi has staged Luisa Miller for the Canadian Opera Company, Ernani and Tristan und Isolde for Lyric Opera Chicago, Don Giovanni for Cincinnati and Portland Operas, Maria Padilla for Minnesota Opera, Il trovatore for Austin Lyric Opera, Così fan tutte for the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, L’elisir d’amore and Don Pasquale with Opera San Jose, Susannah and Roméo et Juliette with Festival Opera, the Western Opera Theater’s national tours of Die Fledermaus and Don Giovanni, and Poulenc’s Les Mamelles de Tirésias for the University of Cincinnati, a production which earned him the first prize in the  USA National Opera Association competition. As a former Adler Fellow in Stage Direction with the San Francisco Opera, he directed Puccini’s Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi and La bohème for the Merola Opera Program and Così fan

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tutte for the main stage. His collaborations with contemporary opera composers include directing the premieres of Hector Armienta’s River of Women and The Weeping Woman in San Francisco. He also directed the workshop performance of the San Francisco Opera commissioned piece, Earthrise, by  Pulitzer Prize winner, Lewis Spratlan.

A Fulbright Scholar from  until , he is also a recipient of the Argentina National Endowment for the Arts Awards. Condemi received his undergraduate degree in Opera Stage Direction at the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires) and completed a Master of Fine Arts in Directing at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Keri Alkema Fiordiligi Atlanta Opera Debut Soprano Keri Alkema will make a number of important debuts in the – season: Freia in Das Rheingold at Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, Amelia Grimaldi in Simon Boccanegra at Teatro Municipal de Santiago, and Donna Elvira in concert performances of Don Giovanni with Roberto Abbado and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She also will debut on the concert stages of the Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s Das klagende Lied and Cincinnati May Festival again in Das klagende Lied and also Haydn’s Heiligmesse—Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida, both engagements under the baton of James Conlon. Next season, Ms. Alkema will debut with Glyndebourne as Mimì in La bohème and Opera North in Leeds as Adalgisa in Christopher Alden’s new production of Norma. She will then debut at the Canadian

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Opera Company as Giulietta in Les contes d’Hoffmann. Future seasons will see her as Mozart and bel canto heroines at the Canadian Opera Company, Cincinnati Opera, Opéra National de Bordeaux and Minnesota Opera, as well as her return to New York City Opera and Washington National Opera. In the –  season, Ms. Alkema made her soprano role debut to great critical acclaim as Donna Elvira in Christopher Alden’s production of Don Giovanni at the New York City Opera, for which the New York Times praised her “compelling, rich-toned” performance. She was later heard as Adalgisa in the original two soprano version of Bellini’s masterpiece Norma at the Caramoor International Music Festival with Will Crutchfield. An active member of the roster of the Marilyn Horne Foundation, she also performed at the Marilyn Horne Foundation Annual Recital at Carnegie Hall in January .

Jennifer Holloway Dorabella Atlanta Opera Debut Rapidly gaining increasing attention for her “vibrant mezzo-soprano and generous presence” (New York Magazine), Jennifer Holloway studied at the University of Georgia and the Manhattan School of Music. She is a former participant in the Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ Gerdine Young Artist and the Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Singer Programmes, and a  winner in Fort Worth Opera’s McCammon Competition. She is the  first place winner of the Georgia Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Previous roles include: Prince Charming in Cendrillon with Santa Fe Opera, the Théâtre du Châtelet Paris and the

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Teatro Regio di Parma, Tulsa Opera, Gotham Chamber Opera, and the Teatro Real Madrid; Irene in Tamerlano with Bordeaux Opera; Idamante in Idomeneo and Hansel in Hansel & Gretel at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

With One World Symphony, she sang both Dido in Dido and Aeneas and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro. She has worked extensively with Pittsburgh Opera where she sang the title role of Handel’s Xerxes. Engagements in - include her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Flora in La traviata, the Page in Salome at the Maggio Musicale, Florence, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni in Tulsa, and Siebel in Faust with the Santa Fe Opera.

Kiera Duffy Despina Atlanta Opera Debut: Akhnaten,  For the – season, Kiera Duffy returned to the San Francisco Symphony in Mozart’s Requiem and Feldman’s Rothko Chapel under Michael Tilson Thomas, after having debuted as soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah in December . She also was heard as soprano soloist in the Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Duffy will make her London Symphony Orchestra debut singing Cunegonde in a concert performance of Candide with Kristjan Järvi conducting.

On the opera stage, she was seen at Wexford Opera Festival as Violet Beauregard in the European premiere of The Golden Ticket. Ms. Duffy also recorded the fifth volume of The Complete Songs of Richard Strauss with Roger Vignoles for Hyperion Records, which will be available for commercial release in September . Future engagements include her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in

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Pierrot Lunaire with Pierre Boulez, Messiah with the National Symphony and Atlanta Symphony, Bach B Minor Mass with the Alabama Symphony. She also will participate in the Metropolitan Opera’s Enchanted Island and return in recital at Wigmore Hall.

Recent engagements include: New York Philharmonic as Venus in Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre with Alan Gilbert; Los Angeles Philharmonic in Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire; Atlanta Symphony in Mozart’s Coronation Mass with Roberto Abbado; American Symphony Orchestra in Berg’s Lulu Suite with Leon Botstein at Bard Summerscape; Wigmore Hall recital debut with pianist Roger Vignoles and tenor Andrew Kennedy; Wexford Opera Festival as Florestine in Ghosts of Versailles; Feldman’s Neither at the Brut Wien; Toledo Opera as Lucia in Rape of Lucretia. She was a finalist in the  Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and is featured on the DVD The Audition.

Matthew Plenk Ferrando Atlanta Opera Debut This season, tenor Matthew Plenk returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor and to the Boston Symphony Orchestra as the Shepherd in Oedipus Rex, conducted by James Levine. Upcoming engagements include the Shepherd in Oedipus Rex with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Arturo on tour with the Metropolitan Opera in Japan. Next season he makes his debut at the Kansas City Opera as Ferrando and returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Jenik in The Makropolous Case. A recent graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young

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Canadian baritone Phillip Addis is praised for his creamy, bright, smooth voice as much as for his spell-binding, daring, yet sensitive interpretations. A rising star on the international stage, Addis has performed in opera, concerts and recitals throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. Following his highly acclaimed Paris debut in the title role of Pelléas et Mélisande with l’Opéra Comique and conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Phillip’s - season was marked by three major role debuts: as Jaufre Rudel in Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour de loin in Anvers with De Vlaamse Opera, in the title role of the rarely performed baritone version of Massenet’s Werther with l’Opéra de Montréal and as Gugliemo in Così fan tutte with The Atlanta Opera. Highlights of Phillip’s - season include his return to l’Opéra de Montréal as the Count in Le nozze di Figaro and to Toronto’s Opera Atelier in the title role of Don Giovanni. He also appears at l’Opéra Nationale de Paris as Roderick Usher in Debussy’s The Fall of the House of Usher and in Handel’s Messiah with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. A consummate concert artist and recitalist, Phillip often performs in recital with pianist Emily Hamper in programs including Schubert’s most beloved song cycles Dichterliebe, Winterreise and Schwanengesang, most notably in Australia, at the Queensland Music Festival. With a Bachelor of Music from Queen’s University and a diploma in operatic performance from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, Phillip Addis began his operatic career in the apprenticeship program at the Atelier Lyrique de L’Opéra de Montréal with further studies at the Steans Institute at Ravinia, The Phillip Addis Britten-Pears School and the Canadian Vocal Guglielmo Arts Institute. Phillip makes his home in Atlanta Opera Debut: Stratford, Ontario, with his wife Emily and Hansel and Gretel,  son Sebastian.

Artist Development Program, Mr. Plenk made his Metropolitan Opera debut in the  season as the Sailor’s Voice in Tristan und Isolde under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a role he repeated under the baton of Daniel Barenboim. He also has appeared at the Met as the Song Seller in Il tabbaro and Marcellus in Hamlet. Other past opera engagements have included Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni at the Boston Lyric Opera, and Rodolfo in La bohème, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, Flute in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nanki-poo in The Mikado, and Kudrjáš in Janácˇek’s Kat’a Kabanová with the Yale Opera. Mr. Plenk made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Metropolitan Opera Chamber Ensemble, singing the Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer and duets by Schumann. Other concert engagements have included his Boston Symphony Orchestra debut at Tanglewood as Iopas in Berlioz’ Les Troyens with James Levine conducting, and appearances with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi and Yale Philharmonia, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner. In  Mr. Plenk was one of 16 singers invited to work with Naxos Records and Yale University to record the complete songs of Charles Ives. Mr. Plenk is a Samling Scholar, holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Hartt School of Music, and a Master’s degree from Yale University. His many awards include Grand Finalist in the  Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, First Place winner of the Five Towns Music Competition, and Grand Prize winner at the Music Lovers Competition.

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Jason Hardy Don Alfonso Atlanta Opera Debut: Andrea Chenier,  In his return to New York City Opera last season, Jason Hardy gave a highly acclaimed performance as Leporello in their new production of Don Giovanni. In the - season, he makes his debut with Madison Opera as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro. In concert he will be seen with the Richmond Symphony for Handel’s Messiah.

Jason’s most recent operatic engagements include the title role in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera Cleveland, Opera Omaha, and Opera Birmingham; the Speaker in Die Zauberflöte with The Atlanta Opera; Cadmus and Somnus in Semele with Florentine Opera; a return to Connecticut Opera as Leporello in their production of Don Giovanni; and Colline in La bohème with Nashville Opera. He also was seen in recital under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation and in concert for Verdi’s Requiem in Prague and Haydn’s Creation in Montreal with the Berkshire Choral Festival, and for Stravinsky’s Les Noces with the New York City Ballet and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mr. Hardy also has been seen as Leporello with Orlando Opera, Colline with Berkshire Opera and Palm Beach Opera, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola with Connecticut Opera and Wolf Trap Opera, Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Sparafucile in Rigoletto, with Opera Birmingham, Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore with Cleveland Opera and Wolf Trap Opera, Fifth Jew in Salome with Baltimore Opera, Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte and Frank in Die Fledermaus with the Merola Opera

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Program of the San Francisco Opera, an opera gala with Opéra de Montréal, as well as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd with Wolf Trap Opera.

Ken Yunker Lighting Designer Atlanta Opera Debut: Amahl & the Night Visitors,  Mr. Yunker is the resident lighting designer for The Atlanta Opera, Sarasota Opera Association and is a principal designer for the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre Company. A native Northwesterner, he is surprised and pleased to consider Atlanta home for  years. Beginning his professional career at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, he has more than  designs for opera, ballet and theatre to his credit. National credits include Utah Symphony and Opera, Tulsa Opera, New Orleans Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Fort Worth Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Opera New Jersey, Chautauqua Opera, Knoxville Opera, San Antonio Opera, Nevada Opera Theatre, Eugene Opera, Augusta Opera, Toledo Opera and Mobile Opera.

Walter Huff Chorus Master Atlanta Opera Debut: Tosca,  Walter Huff has been Chorus Master for The Atlanta Opera for  years. Mr. Huff studied piano with Sarah Martin, Peter Takacs and Lillian Freundlich. He has performed with singers throughout Europe and the United States and served as coach with the Peabody Opera Theatre, Washington National Opera and Baltimore Opera Company. Mr. Huff has performed in master classes given by renowned singers and pianists such as Sir Peter Pears, Licia Albanese, Eileen Farrell, Dalton Baldwin, Leon Fleisher and Elly Ameling. In , he received Tanglewood’s

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C.D. Jackson Master Award for Excellence, presented by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has been musical director for The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia State University Opera and Actor’s Express. Also, Mr. Huff was one of four Atlanta artists chosen for the first Loridans Arts Awards, given to Atlanta artists who have made exceptional contributions to the arts life of Atlanta over a long period of time. In , The Atlanta Opera Chorus under Mr. Huff ’s direction sang critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and Bess at Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour in Granada, Normandy and Luxembourg. This spring, Mr. Huff will serve as Chorus Master for Faust and Der Rosenkavalier with San Diego Opera.

Michael Spassov Associate Chorus Master Atlanta Opera Debut: La bohème,  Michael Spassov will be joining the music staff of The Atlanta Opera for the  season. He has worked at Washington National Opera, as a member of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, at the Canadian Opera Company, as a member of the Ensemble Studio, as well as at Bel Canto at Caramoor and Washington

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Concert Opera. He recently completed the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera. He spent several years on the coaching staff at Sarasota Opera, where he also worked as cover conductor. Also active as a conductor, Mr. Spassov recently conducted Don Giovanni and The Barber of Seville at the Pineda Lyric Opera in New Jersey, and has pursued conducting studies with Gustav Meier, Carl St. Clair, Victor DeRenzi, and J. David Jackson.

Mr. Spassov holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in composition from the Juilliard School, where he was a student of Samuel Adler and Christopher Rouse. His compositions have been performed by the Juilliard Orchestra, eighth blackbird sextet, and Toronto’s Continuum Ensemble.

ADDITIONAL Acknowledgements Stewart Searle Videographer Cherokee Rose Productions

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violin Peter Ciaschini, Concertmaster Helen Kim, Assistant Concertmaster Linda Cherniavsky, Principal, Second Violin Adelaide Federici, Assistant Principal, Second Violin Fia Mancini Durrett Edward Eanes David Edwards Robert Givens Patti Gouvas Michele Mariage-Volz Sally Wilson Martin Lisa Morrison Lee Nicholson Shawn Pagliarini Patrick Ryan Angele Sherwood-Lawless Rafael Veytsblum Raffaela Wahby viol a William Johnston, Principal Elizabeth Derderian-Wood, Assistant Principal Amy Chang Robert Rieve Julie Rosseter Joli Wu cello Charae Krueger, Principal Mary Kenney, Assistant Principal (Acting) David Hancock Cynthia Sulko bass Lyn DeRamus, Principal Christina Caterino Emory Clements flute James Zellers, Principal Kelly Bryant

*String sections are listed in alphabetical order

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oboe Dane Philipsen, Principal Diana Dunn c l a r i n et David Odom, Principal John Warren bassoon Mike Muszynski, Principal Debra Grove horn David Bradley, Principal Kathy Wood t ru m pet Yvonne Toll, Principal Kevin Lyons t i m pa ni Jeff Kershner, Principal (Acting) pe r s o n nel manager Mark McConnell

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The Atlanta Opera volunteers are comprised of a dedicated group of individuals who are passionate about opera.

This season volunteers have completed more than 1,000 hours of service. The volunteers listed here participated in one or more activities including: mass mailings, special events, 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! If you would like to join the volunteer corps, please contact The Atlanta Opera at 404.881.8801.

Myriam Acevedo

Elizabeth Harven

Polly Pater

Barbara Ambus

Anne Hayes

Tandi Reddick

Denise Andersen

Suzanne Hayes

Zabrina Rios

Joan and Sanford Baskin

Jessica Lynn Hellgeth

Diana Robinson

Brent Atwater

Jim Herald

Cherylene and John Sands

Heather Bulla

Cherilyn O. Heyliger

Dan Shumate

Charley Burney

Frances Holland

Ruth Siegel

Debra Caldwell

Kimberly A. Hunter

Virginia Sims

Jessica Callaham

Carol Jaeger

Verna Slade

City of Hope

W.C. Jones Jr.

Eleanor and Jim Strain

Brandon Clivens

Paula Kocher

Beth Suryan

Jean Cornn

Patty Kramer-Lake

Linda Taylor

Marilyn Daniels

Helen and Steve Kraus

Carol and Donald Thurman

Chris Deutschler

Virginia J. Lam

Ruth Vaught

Kevin Dew

Sue Lawrence

Mark and Tricia Vogelgesang

Richard Dodder

Lydia L. Lee

Alice Wade

Hillary Eason

Peg and James Lowman

Hilary Wayne

Sonya Faniel

William A. Markle

Harold Whitney

Sara Frooman

Mary Ruth McDonald

Pete Fujimoto

Lorrain and Joseph Mills

Anne Marie “Peg� Gary

Fatimah Mustafaa

Lawrence Gross

Vernon Norris

Fern Hallman

Sonia Oxman

A passion for art fuels a greater appetite for life.

For that reason and many more, we’re proud to support the arts in Atlanta.

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Children of all ages were introduced to opera this spring through The Atlanta Opera’s education programs, learning about the art form and experiencing firsthand how exciting opera can be at any age.

Participating teachers will attend an intensive training workshop at The Atlanta Opera this summer (July 18-22) led by a master teaching artist from OPERA America, and then they will incorporate the curriculum into their music and general classrooms throughout the This year marked the second year of The school year. The Atlanta Opera will provide Atlanta Opera High School Opera Institute, support throughout the school year with a program designed to prepare high school workshops, performance opportunities, and juniors and seniors for collegiate study and artistic and production assistance. We are performing arts careers. Area high school excited to see what the students will create students were selected through an audition and know that they will enjoy learning about process for admission into the program this opera and its creative process! past fall. Participants are attending coachings and workshops with the company’s artistic Our annual Opera Family Day offers families staff and other leading professionals in the an opportunity to learn about and celebrate field, and also are provided the opportunity opera through demonstrations, performance, to attend rehearsals and performances. The crafts and more. Join us on Saturday, April 30 2010-2011 program will culminate with a from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Atlanta Opera performance at Morningside Presbyterian Center as we introduce young children to Church on Sunday, June 5 at 4 p.m. This opera in a fun, interactive environment. The Atlanta Opera 2011 Opera Family Day is concert is free and open to the public. sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities.

We are very pleased to announce that The Atlanta Opera has been awarded a grant For more information about any of these from OPERA America to implement a new programs or if you are a teacher interested in educational program, Music!Words!Opera!, participating in Music!Words!Opera!, please beginning summer 2011. Music!Words!Opera! call 404.881.8883 or send an email to: is a unique curriculum that uses the arts education@atlantaopera.org. to support study in any K-12 classroom.

In addition to our successful spring performances of The Pirates of Penzance in schools and the community, we also are reaching students through professional development, in-school programs and family outreach.

Opera Family Day Saturday, April 3O, 2OII, IOAM - 2PM

at The Atlanta Opera Center

Fun for the whole family! Come learn about and celebrate the art form with The Atlanta Opera through performances, demonstrations, crafts, interactive costume shop and much more!

• Grades PreK-3

• $7 Admission

• Lunch available for purchase on site

A Membership Group for Young Professionals Are you interested in socializing, networking, and having fun with fellow arts enthusiasts? The Atlanta Opera Comprimarios enjoy benefits such as specially priced tickets and seating, an intermission lounge, a season listing in the ARIA for Young Professionals, invitations to special events and more!

For more information and 2OII-2OI2 event listings, pick up a copy of the ARIA for Young Professionals in the lobby or follow us online: facebook.com/TheAtlantaOpera twitter.com/TheAtlantaOpera

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The Society for Artistic Excellence membership includes a minimum pledge of $20,000 over three years. These gifts help The Atlanta Opera build its artistic and financial capacity. The generous donors are enabling our organization to continue to present world-class productions and programs. Below are patrons who have made three-year commitments ending 2010-2012.

All donors listed below are in the ARIA and on atlantaopera.org. new pro d u c t i o n pat ro n $300,0 0 0+

co n d u c to r patron $20,000+

Anonymous

Shepard and Boyce Ansley

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

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Barnes

Mrs. W. Harry Willson

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berg

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*

Dr. and Mrs. W. Brantley Burns Mr. and Mrs. John W. Calhoun III Mr. Mario Concha Lucy and John Cook Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman Heike and Dieter Elsner

directo r pat ro n $75,00 0 +

Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey

Candy and Greg Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keough

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller, III

Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell

Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg

Dr. and Mrs. John O’Shea

Bob and Cappa Woodward

Edward W. Phares

artist pat ro n $45,00 0 + The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation John and Rosemary Brown Foundation Dr. Alexander Gross and Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes III

John L. Hammaker

Mr. William E. Pennington Mr. James Powell Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Roth Mr. Charles Sharbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Baker A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk

a d d i t i o n a l multi-year gifts $ 1 5 , 0 0 0+

Stewart and Mary Searle

Cathy and Mark Adams

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

Triska Drake and G. Kimbrough Taylor

Rhys and Carolyn Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock

The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Sheehan

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

Charlie and Dorothy Yates Family Fund * deceased

$7,500+

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edge To learn more about the Society for Artistic Excellence Ms. Dorothy Edwards and how you may become a member, please contact Rae Weimer, Interim Director of Development at 404.343.7125.

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f o u n d at i o n partners ( cont. ) $10,000+

AT&T

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The Coca-Cola Company

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Zurich American Insurance Company

John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Foundation

$250,00 0+ Wells Fargo

$50,00 0 + Delta Air Lines

The Devereaux F. & Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation OPERA America, Inc. David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund

$5,000+

$10,00 0+

The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.

Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.

Fraser-Parker Foundation

Lanier Parking Solutions

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

$2,500 + Anonymous The Boston Consulting Group C.D. Moody Construction Deloitte & Touche Inmark Inc. Med Assets UBS Financial Services

$1,000 + Atlanta Opera Guild

found at i o n pa rt n e r s $500,0 0 0 o r m o r e The Goizueta Foundation

Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation The Home Depot Foundation JBS Foundation The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. Nordson Corporation Foundation Norfolk Southern Corporation Foundation Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The 680 Group at UBS

$ 2 , 5 0 0+ Anonymous The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Camp-Younts Foundation Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation

$100,0 0 0+

The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation

Atlanta Music Festival Association

William McDaniel Charitable Foundation

$50,00 0 + The Sara Giles Moore Foundation The Zeist Foundation

$25,000 + Molly Blank Charitable George M. Brown Trust Fund Livingston Foundation J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust The Tull Charitable Foundation

Publix Super Markets Charities Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund

$ 5 0 0+ Bright Wings Foundationa

lo c a l & g ov e rnment funding $10,000+ Georgia Council for the Arts

$1,000+ Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

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• Tuesdays at 6:00 pm – $45 per person (3-course dinner includes a glass of wine) • Fridays at 6:30 pm – $45 per person (3-course dinner includes a glass of wine) • Sunday Brunch at 1:30 pm – $30 per person (Brunch buffet) Reservations are required. Please call 404.88I.8885 to reserve.

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Hermes of Paris

The Worth Collection

Kathy Davis Designs

Mr. Donald Albino

Lanier Parking Solutions

BB&T

Neiman Marcus

Bloomingdale’s

Olympus Media, LLC

Bobi Dimond Creative Photography

Salon Next

Cherokee Rose Productions

The Scarlet Tassel

The Cook’s Warehouse

St. John Boutique

Custom Clothing of Atlanta

The St. Regis Hotel

David Yurman

Stewart Searle

Mrs. Jane S. Dean

Tassels

Dennis Dean Catering

Tony Conway, A Legendary Event

Eric S. Barr, Inc.

Urban Body Fitness Studios

Etc. East

Veronica’s Attic

Georgia Dermatology Center

Rae J. Weimer

Guffey’s of Atlanta, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Whitney

Dr. Thomas Guffin

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Wojcik

Dr. Charles Henderson

The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

Join us for a fun and

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La Belle Soiree

Benefiting The Atlanta Opera • Chaired by Heather Flint Wednesday, April I3, 7PM • $75 per guest • Sponsored by: For more information, please contact Amanda Wilborn at 404.591.2928 or amandaw@atlantaopera.org

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Listed on the following pages are donors who contributed $350 or more to The Atlanta Opera between January 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011.

The lists reflect gifts from individuals, family foundations, Board of Directors, staff, chorus and orchestra. We value every donor and appreciate the on-going support you provide.

A full list of donors, including gifts under $350, can be found on the donor page of our website at www.AtlantaOpera.org. compo s e r ($ 1 0 , 0 0 0 +)

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Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Gilham Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland Jr.

Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Connolly

Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Miller, III

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hantula

Mrs. W. Harry Willson

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hardin

condu c to r ($ 5 , 0 0 0 +) Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Bryan H. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berg R. Dwain Blackston Mr. Robert S. Devins Carl and Sally Gable Peg Simms Gary Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keough Ms. Mary Ruth McDonald Victoria and Howard Palefsky Mrs. Polly N. Pater Mr. James D. Powell Julia E. and James R. Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Robinson John and Barbara Ross Judith and Mark Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Ramon E. Tome Charlie and Dorothy Yates Family Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Harless Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hills Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Howard Mrs. Joseph W. Jones James M. and Andrea Braslavsky Kane Dr. Marion Leather Kuntz* and Dr. O. Alan Kuntz Louis Lawson Dr. and Mrs. James Lowman Margaret and Hank McCamish Sally and Allen McDaniel Mr. William McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. McPhail III Mrs. Amy Wynn Norman Edward W. Phares Mr. Daivd Proulx and Ms. Joye McElroy Milton J. Sams Morton and Angela Sherzer Dr. and Mrs. Patton P. Smith Yee-Wan and John Stevens Mr. Thomas A. Stevens Thomas and Katherine Stevenson

princi pa l ($ 2 , 5 0 0 +)

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

Jean and Jerry Cooper

Tom and Sandy Teepen

Dr. Kristin R. Corgan

Dr. Nicholas Valerio III

Mr. and Mrs. Denis Duncan

Mr. W. C. Wyatt, Jr.

Col. and Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr. Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey

c h o ru s ($ 1 , 000 +) Mr. Keith E. Adams Julie and Jim Balloun

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Dr. Joseph C. Barnett and Dr. Florence C. Barnett

Anna Louise and Beatrice McCormack

Mr. and Mrs. C. Duncan Beard

Robert and Suzanne Minarcine

Ms. Jan P. Beaves

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr.

Ms. Martha S. Brewer

Lucy S. Perry

Dr. J. Bricker Burns

Rezin E. Pidgeon

Dr. & Mrs. W. Brantley Burns

Dr. Michael F. Pratt and Nancy Peterman

Chris Casey and Douglas Weiss

The Honorable Judge Dorothy A. Robinson

Dr. Bruce Cassidy and Dr. Eda Hochgelerent

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Rodrigue

Ms. Lillianette Cook

Dawn and Randall Romig

Dr. John W. Cooledge

Sachin Shailendra

Daniel Covington

Mr. Nicholas Shreiber

Mr. Randy L. Craven

Mr. Stuart Siddons

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Crowley

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Slappey

Dr. and Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.

Dr. Paul V. Spiegl and Ms. Leigh Ann Wilder

Ms. Suzanne Dansby Phelps

Mr. Peter James Stelling

Carol and Jerry Demery

Dr. Marilyn Stockton

Heike and Dieter Elsner

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

Ms. DeeAnn E. Evans

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Szikman

Dr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotin

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

Dr. Mary M. Finn

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Folger

Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor

R. Derril Gay, Ph.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Weeks III

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gray

Rae and George Weimer

Mr. Thomas Gregory

Mr. and Mrs. Buck Wiley

Mr. and Mrs. George Gundersen

Jean and John Wilson

Mrs. Gwendolyn Halstead Brooker

Mrs. Wadleigh C. Winship

Mr. Michael D. Hastings

Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

Mr. and Mrs. James Horgan

Drs. Martin and Holly York

Ann P. and Ezra F. Howington

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Huffman Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hughes Gail and Tim Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Johnson Mr. Frank M. Monger Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Keough Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Mr. John O. King Mr. Lewis H. Larson Mr. Matthew A. Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. J. David Lifsey Ms. Linda L. Lively and Mr. James E. Hugh III Jeanie and Albert Marx Dan D. Maslia

s u s ta i n e r ($500 +) Dr. Asad Bashey Clinton and Barbara Bastin Ms. Jan P. Beaves Mrs. Enrique E. Bledel Mr. Eugene Boeke, Jr. Dr. Harold Brody Dr. Lawrence T. Brueckner Michael and Debra Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Chandler Mrs. Carol J. Clark Ms. Martha J. Clinkscales Mr. Henry Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Curry

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Mr. Robert P. Dean and Mr. Robert Epstein

Dr. and Mrs. W. Harrison Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny, Jr.

Ms. Regena J. Riffey

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Duckworth

Mr. David Ritter

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Engeman Sr.

Ms. Barbara Rivenbark

Rita Evans and Joe Chaffin

Ms. Heidi M. Rockwood

Dr. and Mrs. David J. Frolich

Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell

Mr. and Mrs. John Gam

Sharon Schachter

Mr. Paul Goggin

Mrs. Helen A. Schellman

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldstein

Mr. Dustin B. Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Grant III

Mr. Don Singletary

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Mrs. J. Lucian Smith

Judge Adele P. Grubbs

Gail and Barry Spurlock

Ms. Louise S. Gunn

Ms. Antoinette L. Stewart

Sylvia Halleck, MD

Mr. N. Jerold Cohen and Ms. Andrea Strickland

Ms. Helen K. Hammonds

Steve and Christine Strong

Mr. Ronald L. Harris and Mrs. Jacqueline Pownall

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Stuart

Mr. L. D. Holland

Ms. Melinda R. Stuk

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Howard

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton

Dr. Karen Kuehn Howell

Mr. Eric Taylor

Richard and Linda Hubert

Ms. Virginia S. Taylor

Dr. and Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.

Mr. Richard Thio

Mr. Wayne James

Mr. James Todd

Mr. Doyle P. Jones

Mrs. Newell B. Tozzer

Ms. Jo. Elliott Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Tuller

Mr. Stephen J. Kalista

Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Turner

Marsha and David King

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III

Joan and Arnold Kurth

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walden

Dr. Jason Liebzeit

Mrs. Mary Wayne Dixon

Mrs. Eileen Little

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

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

Ms. Anne Williams

Stanley and Elaine Mager

Larry and Beverly Willson

Belinda and Gino Massafra

Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.

Ms. Priscilla M. Moran

Dr. and Mrs. David Wingert

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Morelli II

Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward

Barbara and Mark Murovitz

Sherrilyn and Donn Wright

The Honorable and Mrs. George A. Novak

Ms. Mary L. Yost

Ms. Beverley Paquette

Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Yudelson

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Paschal

Mr. and Mrs. John Zellner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paulhus George and Libba Pickett Mr. D. V. Pompilio and The Honorable S. L. Ingram The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. Mr. Klaus Rees

s u p p o rt e r ($350 +) Ms. Katherine P. Adams Judith and Aaron Alembik Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Astriab

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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey

Cliff Jolliff and Elaine Gerke

Mr. David Baker

Mr. J. Carter Joseph

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barker

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Katze

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barksdale

Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Keith

Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes

Ms. Eleanor Kinsey

Mr. Joe E. Bates

Mr. John S. Knox, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace F. Beard

Mr. Zsolt Koppanyi

Ms. Lauren Benevich

Mrs. Emma Lankford

Mrs. M. F. Betor

Perk Lawrence

Michael and Trudi Bisciotti

Chris and Jill Le

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blackwood

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lembeck

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Blumenthal

Ms. Salli LeVan

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Blumenthal

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Lewis

Barbara S. Bruner, M.D.

Dr. and Mrs. P. Mather Lindsay

Mr. Robert Bunker

Livvy Kazer Lipson

Mr. Alan Burstein

Dr. Robert and Judge Stephanie Manis

David and Julia Chamblee

Ms. Carol Martin

Mr. Hugh Cheek

Mr. Thomas L. McCook

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Chenault

Maria McDaniel Dikin

Mr. Michael Clutter

Ms. Elizabeth F. Meeker

Ms. Sally Combs

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Miller

June and James Crawford

Ms. Sharon Mills

Maureen and Michael Dailey

Dr. Patricia S. Moulton

Mr. Philip D. Dawson

Jane and Jim Murray

Ms. Elsie Draper

Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas III

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Dugger

Ms. Carol Niemi

Wilton and Victoria Dvonch

Mr. Edward R. Nudd Jr.

Janice and Charles M. Edwards III

Ms. Marianne O’Shields

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Ehrenhalt

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Parrish III

Mr. John Fischer

Edward and Marjorie Patterson

Dr. and Mrs. T. Gray Fountain

Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Penninger

Stuart and Margaret Frentz

Roy and Olga Gomez Plaut

Mr. Glen Galbaugh

Mrs. Catherine T. Porter

Dr. and Mrs. Morton Galina

Lynn and Kent Regenstein

Mr. and Mrs. Cleburne E. Gregory III

Mr. John M. Rittelmeyer, Jr.

Mrs. Fern P. Hallman

Ms. Blanca Rohr

Ms. Mary Joe Hanes

Malcolm and Judy Roseman

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Havel

Mr. Hervey S. Ross

Mr. and Mrs. John Helms

Mr. Rudolf Sedlacek-Parker

James E. Honkisz and Catherine A. Binns

Mr. Robert Sidewater

Mr. Scott Ingram

Mr. Charles R. Sikora

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Jackson

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

Ms. Annette Janowitz

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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. Please 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: Rae Weimer, Interim Director of Development rweimer@atlantaopera.org 404.343.7125

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

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Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

Estate of Michael A. McDowell

Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sims Bickers

Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell

Ms. Mary D. Bray

Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Miller

Mr. Robert Colgin

Miss Helen D. Moffitt

Estate of Mrs. Judy Darby

Mr. J. Robert Morring

Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin

Mr. and Mrs. Dieter Elsner

Clara M. and John S. O’Shea

Dr. Emile T. Fisher

Mrs. Polly Pater

Carl and Sally Gable

Estate of Mr. Jack Poole

Rebecca and Sidney Guberman

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sanger

Ms. Judy Hanenkrat

Kevin J. Saunders

Estate of Mr. Albert L. Hibbard

Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.

Estate of Walter T. Heist

Estate of Barbara D. Stewart

Estate of Mr. Robert N. Hoehn, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Teepen

Mr. Hilson Hudson

Mr. Richard F. Tigner

Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison

William E. Torres, M.D.

Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy

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. and Mrs. John G. Malcolm

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

Mr. Robert Lee Mays

Ms. Mary L. Yost

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in honor of marlene alexander, monica dioda and jack sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Hilton H. Howell , Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. McLeod, III

in honor of dr. and mrs. james w. bland, jr.

Mrs. George Baird Judy and Tinsley Ellis Mrs. Sally Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Tarbutton, Jr. Constance W. Treloar

in honor of doug and donna curling

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in honor of joseph lattanzi The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

in memory of rachel rosen lehmann Helen and Steven Kraus Jim and Eleanor Strain Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

in honor of madge and philip f. l'engle and elizabeth l'engle tufts Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett

in honor of paul melroy Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Schwartz

in memory of robert w. nordman

Judie Raiford and Jere Wood

Kara Koverman

in honor of ann curry

in honor of polly pater

Mrs. Rae Weimer

Mr. Brian D. Beem

in memory of sylvia debenport Shelley McGehee

in honor of dr. and mrs. hamilton dixon Mr. and Mrs. William L. Morris

in honor of robert g. edge Friends of Robert Edge Mr. and Mrs. David Lowance Julia and Gary Suters

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slick Mr. Thomas B. Slick

in honor of don schreiber Mrs. Margaret Dulin

in memory of barbara stewart Bill Gunter & Associates Mr. Cotton M. Cleveland and Mr. John B. Garvey Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Edge Main Street America Group – NGM Charitable Foundation Sally and Allen McDaniel

in honor of marc graney

Elizabeth and James Morley

Mrs. Christina L. Graney

Tom and Sandy Teepen

in memory of betsey hansen Harald Hansen The Tull Charitable Foundation

in honor of harriet harris Ms. Freya Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr. Williams Benator & Libby, LLP Bob and Cappa Woodward

in memory of nancy taffel Cheryl and William Hadley Ms. Leslie Kennedy

in honor of walter huff

Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Silvermintz

Ms. Rina Rosenberg

Mr. Alan S. Yaillen and Ms. Laurie R. Dien

in memory of marion leathers kuntz

in memory of marya gabrielle williams

Tanya Bertsch

Ms. Marilon Jone Williams

Georgia State University Foundation Mr. William Porter Dennis Romano Mr. and Mrs. Jamison Shaw

in honor of virginia lam Debra and Scott Pyron

in honor of bob and cappa woodward Ms. Sarah Story

in honor of charlie and mary yates Dr. David E. Sutherlan II and Mrs. Sarah F. Yates Sutherland

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The Verdi Society honors those whose philanthropic support and dedication is 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 , 0 0 0+

$100,000+

Atlanta Music Festival Association

American Color Graphics**

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

Shepard and Boyce Ansley

Georgia Council for the Arts

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori

The Goizueta Foundation

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

Sara Giles Moore Foundation

Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs

Ms. Barbara D. Stewart*

The Atlanta Foundation

Mrs. W. Harry Willson

Bank of America

The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Robert O. Breitling, Jr.*

$500,0 0 0+ Anonymous (2) AT&T The Coca-Cola Company Fulton County Arts Council Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.* Estate of Michael A. McDowell Wells Fargo Zurich American Insurance Company

Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr. John and Rosemary Brown The Coca-Cola Foundation Mr. and Mrs.* Robert Colgin Cumberland Community Improvement District Delta Air Lines, Inc.** Mr. Robert S. Devins Fidelity National Bank Friends of The Atlanta Opera Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

$250,00 0+

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Anonymous (2)

Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund

Atlanta Journal-Constitution**

Carl and Sally Gable

Charles Loridans Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gillfillan

Mrs. Olga Casteleiro de Goizueta

Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck*

Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Goodwin

Candy and Greg Johnson

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

The Kendeda Fund

John L. Hammaker

Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes III

Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Keough

Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison

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

Industrial Developments International

Peggy and Jack McDowell

J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Melosi

The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation

The Rich Foundation

The Junior League of Atlanta

StarEnterprise

The Katherine John Murphy Foundation

Ms. Alyce Toonk

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Klump

David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund

Livingston Foundation, Inc.

Bob and Cappa Woodward

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Malcolm

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Our commitment since 1986.

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The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle

Sally and Allen McDaniel

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

Mellon - Private Wealth Management

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Roth

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

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Mrs. O. Ray Moore

Judith and Mark Taylor

National Endowment for the Arts

The Tull Charitable Foundation

Clara M. and John S. O’Shea

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Mrs. Polly N. Pater

Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation

Mr. William E. Pennington

Ms. Ruth Dimick Williams

Mr. Jack Poole

Jean and John Wilson

The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund

Rhys and Carolyn Wilson

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Wadleigh C. Winship*

The Residence Inn by Marriott**

Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle

Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg

The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund

Mrs. Deen Day Sanders

The Zeist Foundation

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

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To learn more about the Verdi Society and how you may become a member, please contact Rae Weimer, Interim Director of Development at 404.343.7125.

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As of February 1, 2011 Chairman Emeritus, Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

office r s Chairman, Mr. Gregory F. Johnson, Republic National Distributing Company, Inc. President, Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. Vice President, Mr. Robert G. Woodward Treasurer, Mr. William E. Tucker, Tucker, Midis & Associates, LLC Secretary, Mr. Michael Keough, DMK International

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Mr. Bryan H. Barnes, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Mr. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr., Synovus

Mr. Andy Berg, Homrich Berg

Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.,

Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr.

Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP

Mr. Montague L. Boyd, III, UBS Financial

Mr. Timothy J. Walsh, Lanier Parking Solutions

Mrs. Rosemary Kopel Brown

Mr. Thomas R. Williams

Ms. Sharon J. Byers, The Coca-Cola Company

Mrs. Harry Willson, Sunnyland Farms, Inc.

Mrs. John W. Calhoun, III

Mr. Rhys T. Wilson, Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Cathedral of St. Philip Mr. Mario Concha, Concha Consulting LLC Mr. David Connell, Georgia Power Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos Mr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & Bird Mr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock LP Mr. Eli Flint, Flight Options Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Mr. John L. Hammaker Mr. John Michael Hancock Mr. William J. Hayes, III, Bain & Company, Inc. Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, PBS&J

h o n o r a ry m e mbers Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards Mr. Carl I. Gable Mr. John S. Gillfillan Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., WestPoint Stevens Mr. Carter Joseph, Empire Distributors Mr. Donald Keough, DMK International Mrs. Jack C. McDowell Mr. Sam Olens Mr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLC Mrs. John C. Wilson Ms. Bunny Winter, The Coca-Cola Co., retired

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Mr. Dennis Hanthorn, Zurich General Director

Mrs. Carl Knobloch Mr. Richard McPhail, The Home Depot, Inc. Mr. Harmon B. Miller, III, Miller Zell, Inc. Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity Bank Dr. John O’Shea, Emory Health Systems, retired Mr. William E. Pennington

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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 $6 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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z u r i c h g e n e r a l d i r e c to r Dennis Hanthorn m a n ag i n g d i r e c to r Paul Melroy artisti c / p ro d u c t i o n / e d u c at i o n

s e a s o n a l staff

Arthur Fagen, The Carl and Sally Gable Music Director

John Beaulieu, Technical Director/Master Carpenter

Elecia Crowley, Artistic Administrator

Sherrie Dee Brewer, Production Stage Manager

Michael Benedict, Production Manager

Amy Soll, Assistant Stage Manager

Emmalee Iden, Education Manager

Emily Diller, Assistant Stage Manager

Kimberly Harbrecht, Education Assistant

Catherine Babb, Properties Master

Walter Huff, Chorus Master

Steve Dubay, Master Electrician

Ashli Cribb, Intern

Patricia Tuckwiller, Master Electrician

Victor McMillan, Intern

Katrina Suhre, Wig and Makeup Artist

market i n g / co m m u n i c at i o n s Cristina VĂĄsconez Herrera, Director of Marketing & Communications Dallas Duncan Franklin, Creative Services Manager

Emily Pape, Wig and Makeup Artist Christian Ellesmere-Jones, Wig and Makeup Artist Tracey Swiatly, Wig and Makeup Artist Christina Whitaker, Wig and Makeup Artist

Alan Strange, Ticketing Services Manager

co b b e n e rgy performing arts c e n t r e p roduction staff

Lindsay V.W. Smith, Ticketing Services Associate

Johannes Pikel, Technical Director

Laura Soldati, Communications Manager

develo p m e n t Rae Weimer, Interim Director of Development Gregory P. Carraway, Foundation & Grants Manager Amanda Wilborn, Events Manager

financ e / a d m i n i s t r at i o n Bret Busch, Data Operations Manager Ashley Gilleland, Accounting Manager Stephanie Cantillo, Office Manager

the at l a n ta o pe r a co s t u m e s h o p Joanna Schmink, Costume Coordinator Patricia McMahon, Costume Shop Manager Synithia Cochran, First Hand Melinda Brown, First Hand Brett Parker, Stitcher Elizabeth Tinnon, Stitcher Isaac Spry, Stitcher Lingkoya Washington, Stitcher

Bryan Huggett, Head Electrician Chris Barber, Audio Engineer Joel O’Brien, Stage Carpenter

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 Deckard’s Kitchen and Kegs is a neighborhood American tavern with a New England twist.

Specializing in simple craft cuisine, classic ingredients and an extensive, eclectic beer selection. 650 Ponce De Leon Avenue, 404-9413520. kitchenandkegs.com. M Einstein’s The place that puts a smile on your face.

Dining with an emphasis on service, Einstein’s offers innovative competitively-priced 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, 404249-9468; Alpharetta, 865 North Main St., 770777-4127; Perimeter, 4400 Ashford-Dunwoody, 770-350-0134; Brookhaven, 4046 Peachtree Rd., 404-233-0313, hudsongrille.com. M,A,P,B Joe’s Inside and out on the patio, this hotspot’s nostalgic charm sets the stage for a wholly unique tavern experience. With an accent on congenial good times, Joe’s sassy food servers keep patrons smiling, while the master mixologists behind the bar whip up drinks known for their flavor and potency. Midtown: 1049 Juniper St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-875-6344; College park: 2144 Sullivan Rd, College Park, GA, 404-844-5000, joesatlanta.com. M Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night until 2 a.m. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 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

Start your night with a standing ovation.

Enjoy a sumptuous pre-show dinner with our 3-course Prime Time Menu | $39.95 or $49.95 Offered nightly until 6:30pm.

Four Metro Atlanta Restaurants Sandy Springs • Buckhead Centennial Olympic Park • Kennesaw ruthschris.com

fresco seating area, which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404-9617370, lobbyattwelve.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-8924111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great peoplewatching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH Taco Mac Atlanta’s favorite family friendly sports restaurant and bar since 1979. Consistently voted Atlanta’s best wings and best beer selection, Taco Mac has something for everyone. 25 metro Atlanta locations, including 933 Peachtree Street NE, blocks away from the Fox Theatre. 678-9047211. tacomac.com. M 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 desserts, 25 types of margaritas, and the best burgers in town. 1600 Piedmont Ave., 404-8743751, cowtippersatlanta.com. M Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house 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 and 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 Rd., 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy.com. B

American/southern South City Kitchen With contemporary menu, this helped make grits hip crowd. Sundays are BBQ Midtown: 1144 Crescent Vinings: 1675 Cumberland southcitykitchen.com. M, V

a stylish, SouthernDiRoNA restaurant for the business Nite. Two locatons: Ave. 404-873-7358, Pkwy. 770-435-0700,

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 Noodle continues its proven approach to Asian cuisine with a menu that offers fresh, madeto order dishes, house-made curries, and an upscale Pan Asian array of choices at a lower price than you’d typically find in similarly themed establishment. Decatur: 205 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030, 404-378-8622; Midtown: 903 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-6853010; College Park: 3693 Main St., College Park, GA, 30337, (404) 767-5154, noodlehouse.net. M

bakery Sugar Shack From breakfast paninis in the morning, signature sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and amazing cakes, pies, cheescakes, cupcakes and coffee. There is something for everyone at every hour at the Sugar Shack. Life is sweet. 4058 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319, 404-816-6161, sugarshackatlanta.com. B

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brew pub/goUrmet 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 Rd. NE, 404-264-0253, 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., 404-681-4434, parishatl. com. IP Coplands Copeland’s of New Orleans restaurants are committed to the concept that every dish and meal is true to the culinary traditions and heritage of New Orleans augmented by the gracious hospitality of the Copeland Family. Copeland’s of New Orleans is more than a restaurant; it is the family’s promise to provide you with the finest dining experience each and every visit. 3131 Cobb Parkway SE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30339 770-612-3311, copelandsatlanta.com. (near Cobb Energy Center) V

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 Medici Relax and be pampered to savor the flovaors of Northern Italy and the region of Tuscany. Tuscan cuisine prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients available with our signature Tuscan rubbed steaks. In the typical Tuscan spirit; our menu is flexible, abundant and the portions are generous. Wide selection of antipasti, insalata e zuppes, pastas, hand tossed pizza and the well renamed bistecches. Perfect for any occasion; Business meetings or romantic

dinner. 2450 Galleria Parkway, 770-953-4500, renaissancewaverly.com. V

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404846-2000, h2sr.com. M

MEXICAN Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the Terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. 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, Ste. 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

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

steak/sushi Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P Room This elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404418-1250, 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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