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Kathryn Smith, General Director | John DeMain, Artistic Director
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Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Libretto by the composer and Konstatin Shilovsky, after Pushkin Premiered March 29, 1879 at the Moscow Conservatory, Russia. Madison Opera premiere Sung in Russian with English supertitles
Characters in order of vocal appearance Tatiana
Maria Kanyova
Olga
Jamie Van Eyck
Madame Larina
Allisanne Apple
Filipevna
Jane Shaulis*
Peasant
Stan Hill
Vladimir Lenski Eugene Onegin Captain Monsieur Triquet
Scott Ramsay Hyung Yun Steve Harrison Andrew Abrams
Zaretski
Doug Swenson
Prince Gremin
Harold Wilson * Madison Opera debut
Conductor Stage Director & Choreographer Chorus Master Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Make-Up Designer
John DeMain Candace Evans Anthony Cao Neil Patel Susan Memmott Allred John Frautschy Jan Ross
The performance will last approximately 3 hours, including one intermission. Production originally designed for and created by The Vancouver Opera. Original production concept and direction by Pamela Berlin. Scenery designed by Neil Patel. Costumes designed for Utah Opera. Supertitles by Christopher Bergen. Madison Opera • 4
MADISON OPERA STAFF AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES General Director..................................................................................................................Kathryn Smith Artistic Director...................................................................................................................John DeMain Director of Development..............................................................................................Lizabeth Tolles Director of Finance and Administration.......................................................................Minh Martin Manager of Marketing and Community Engagement.........................................Ronia Holmes Patron Services Manager...................................................................................................Jan McNally Artistic and Office Manager..............................................................................................Kylie Toomer Director of Production............................................................................................Kenneth Ferencek Technical Director and Warehouse Coordinator...................................................Billy Larimore Stage Manager.........................................................................................................................Jill Krynicki BOARD OF TRUSTEES President..........................................................................................................................Stephen Hurley * Chairman.............................................................................................................................Thomas Terry* Vice President..........................................................................................................................Sally Miley* Vice President..........................................................................................................Thomas Wilkinson* Treasurer................................................................................................................................Joyce Hirsch* Secretary.........................................................................................................................Catherine Furay* Carla J. Alvarado Phillip Certain* George Croal Robert Dinndorf James Ebben Charles Ford Gina Gialamas
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MADISON OPERA FOUNDATION Martin Barrett Fran Klos Marian Bolz Connie Maxwell
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John Peterson Thomas Terry
Dear Friends, On behalf of the Madison Opera Board of Trustees and Advisors, I welcome you to this production of Eugene Onegin. Some years ago in Prague, on any given day, I had the choice of at least a half-dozen musical events to attend: concerts, recitals and operas. What struck me was the large number of children attending these events. They would peel off their ear buds just before the curtain went up, leaving Lady Gaga for a different form of art. And it was easy to see that they enjoyed it by their animated conversation at intermission. Their attendance was the result of commitment by their parents, their schools, their communities and arts institutions to expand youth’s exposure to the arts. If you ask the people in the seats next to you, odds are you’ll find that they experienced their first opera when they were young. For a child, it’s a memorable event often leading to a lifetime of enjoyment of opera. That’s why Madison Opera is committed to reaching out to young people. We bring busloads of them to our dress rehearsals, where they not only see the show from the seats in which you’re now seated, but get to go backstage and see how a production comes together. Madison Opera also has a high school apprenticeship program designed to nurture future artists. We have even bigger plans for the future that we will be sharing with you in the spring. You can help. First, bring your children, grandchildren, or nieces and nephews to the opera. Our April production of Cinderella is a great choice for opera newcomers, and don’t forget to save the date of July 21, 2012 for our free Opera in the Park concert. Second, work with us and your children’s schools to bring them to our Student Matinee, or encourage a talented high school student to apply for our apprenticeship. Third, make a contribution to help make all of this possible. Without the generous support of many individuals like you, we would be unable to share opera with the next generation— or indeed, with any generation. With this production of Eugene Onegin, Madison Opera embarks on our second 50 years of artistic excellence. Please help invest in our future. Stephen Hurley President, Madison Opera Board of Trustees Madison Opera • 6
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Dear Friends, Welcome to Madison Opera’s 51st season and our production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. I started work at Madison Opera two weeks before Opera in the Park this past July, which was a truly magical way to begin. Those of you who were among the 14,000 people in attendance can attest to the beauty of the evening— and in particular to the talents of Maria Kanyova, Hyung Yun, and Scott Ramsay, our leads in tonight’s production, whose voices soared through the night. From the moment of their first Park rehearsal, we all knew that this production of Onegin would be something spectacular. Although this is Madison Opera’s first production of a Russian-language opera, Eugene Onegin is a work that everyone in the opera world loves. I’ve lost count of the number of colleagues around the country who have said to me, “Oh, you’re so lucky to be doing Onegin. I love that opera.” Why is that? First and foremost is the music. Tchaikovsky’s vocal lines are as ravishingly beautiful as anything he wrote for a symphony, and the letter scene is one of the greatest arias ever composed. Second is the nature of these characters. They are not characters from a grand tragic opera: they are very human, very young, and very impulsive. Tatiana is only 17 when she stays up all night writing a letter to the 22-year-old Onegin. A modern Tatiana would send text messages instead, but the combination of youthful passion and grown-up regret is real and honest, and resonates with all ages. One of the things that I most love about opera is that it connects us on a personal level in our increasingly virtual world. Thank you for experiencing with us this living, breathing masterpiece. I hope you enjoy the performance, and I look forward to seeing you again throughout our 2011-12 Season of Dreamers. Cheers,
Kathryn Smith General Director Madison Opera • 8
THE STORY OF EUGENE ONEGIN The opera takes place in Russia, 1820s ACT I With her devoted servant Filipevna, the widowed Madame Larina sits in the garden of her country estate. Her daughters, Olga and Tatiana, sing a love song that reminds the older women of days gone by. Peasants coming from the fields bring freshly cut hay for their mistress and celebrate the completion of the harvest. Olga taunts Tatiana for failing to enjoy the festivities. Tatiana remains pensive and apart, wrapped in the fantasy of her beloved novels. As the peasants leave, the poet Vladimir Lenski, Olga’s suitor, and his worldly friend Eugene Onegin arrive. When Madame Larina and Filipevna enter the house, the four young people mingle, awkwardly at first. Then Lenski pours forth his love to Olga. Onegin, strolling with Tatiana, asks if she does not tire of her bucolic existence. Visibly upset by the handsome stranger, the girl answers with difficulty. As night falls, the two couples go in for dinner. In her bedroom, Tatiana persuades Filipevna to speak of her first love and marriage. Filipevna notices that the girl’s mind is wandering and asks if she is ill. Tatiana declares she is in love and begs to be left alone. Resolved to reveal her passion to Onegin, Tatiana sits up the entire night and writes to him, full of fear and shame. She closes by pleading for his mercy and understanding. When day breaks, she gives the letter to Filipevna for her grandson to deliver. As they work to pass the time, a group of women gathered in the woods near Madame Larina’s house sing about flirting with boys. When they leave, Tatiana hurries in, soon followed by Onegin, who asks that she hear him out. He admits he was touched by her letter but adds he would tire quickly of marriage. Though she has all the virtues he might wish in a wife, the most he can offer is a brother’s love. He advises more emotional control, lest another man fail to respect her innocence. Crushed, Tatiana rushes away. Some months later in Madame Larina’s house, a party is under way in honor of Tatiana’s name day. As couples glide across the floor, guests watch and gossip. Onegin dances with Tatiana but clearly is bored with the country people and their provincial sensibilities. To get back at Lenski for dragging him there, he dances with Olga, who is attracted momentarily and responds to his advances. Onegin’s game is interrupted by Triquet, a French tutor, who serenades Tatiana with a song he has written in her honor. When dancing resumes, Lenski jealously confronts Onegin. The merrymaking stops. Madame Larina implores them not to quarrel in her house; Lenski is remorseful but cannot contain his rage at Onegin, who accepts his challenge to a duel. INTERMISSION
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ACT II At dawn in the woods, Lenski and his second, Zaretski, await Onegin. Reflecting on the folly of his brief life, and saddened by its now unalterable course, the young poet imagines his beloved Olga visiting his grave. Onegin arrives with his second. The two men, standing apart and without looking at one another, admit privately that they have acted rashly -- that they would rather laugh together than fight -- but pride prevails. The duel is fought and Lenski is fatally shot. Several years later, in a palace in St. Petersburg, a magnificent ball is in progress. Onegin has traveled widely, seeking to alleviate his remorse and give his life meaning. With bitterness he says his search has led him tonight to another monotonous social event. Suddenly he recognizes Tatiana across the room, but she is no longer the girl he knew: sumptuously gowned, she moves with poise and dignity. Questioning his cousin, Prince Gremin, he learns that Tatiana is now Gremin’s wife. The older man tells of his marriage two years earlier and describes Tatiana as his life’s salvation. When Gremin introduces Onegin, Tatiana maintains her composure, excusing herself after a few words of polite conversation. Captivated, Onegin dashes from the palace. In the Gremins’ town house, Tatiana receives Onegin in answer to an impassioned letter he has written. When he falls at her feet, she remains controlled. Now that she has a rich and noble husband, she asks, does he desire her position or her shame? She recalls the days when they might have been happy; now he can bring her only grief. As Onegin’s pleas grow more ardent, Tatiana prays for courage. Suddenly finding strength, she rushes out, leaving the distraught Onegin behind.
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PRODUCTION PERSONNEL Production Manager.............................................................................................................................................Kenneth Ferencek Technical Director................................................................................................................................................................Billy Larimore Stage Manager..............................................................................................................................................................................Jill Krynicki Assistant Stage Managers.................................................................................Kate Goodall, Margaret Ruth Kellner Assistant Director.......................................................................................................................................................................Frank Honts Rehearsal Pianist..................................................................................................................................................................Scott Gendel Chorus Pianist..............................................................................................................................................................................Joy Bauman Chorus Librarian..................................................................................................................................................................................Bill Frost Russian Diction Coaches..........................................................................................Katya Kashaeva, Olga Pomolova Costume Supervisor.......................................................................................................................................Karen Brown-Larimore Assistant Costume Supervisor.................................................................................................................Jenni Schwaner-Ladd Costume Crew.............................................................................................................................Virginia Bessert, Monica Butler, Janine Wardale, Sharon White Wig and Make-Up Designer....................................................................................................................................................Jan Ross Wig and Make-Up Crew................................................................................................Leslie Frank-Taylor, Fanny Leung, Fran Nahabedian, Nicole Nilson, Liz Rathke, Bob Ross Props Master...................................................................................................................................................................................Larry Keen Props Coordinator..............................................................................................................................................................Susan Rathke Props Crew.............................................................................................Rosemary Johnson, Todd Ninman, Elaine Staley Supertitles Cue Master.........................................................................................................................................................Aileen Wall Preview Artists......................................................................................................................................Saira Frank, David Sytkowski Master Carpenter........................................................................................................................................................................John Elliott Assistant Lighting Designer...............................................................................................................................................Betsy Lynch Overture Hall Technical Director...................................................................................................................Steve Schroeder Theater Technicians.....................................................................................................................John Frautschy, Davin Pickell, Jim Schaefer, Frank Schneeberger 251
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MEET THE ARTISTS ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
Andrew Abrams (Monsieur Triquet) Previously with Madison Opera: Die Fledermaus
Andrew Abrams has worked Off-Broadway, regionally and on tour as a professional director, musical director, conductor, composer and Equity performer. Previous roles include Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance (New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players); Manny in Master Class (Theatre Virginia), George Nowack in She Loves Me (First Unitarian Players), and Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore (Madison Savoyards). Mr. Abrams was a founder and Artistic Director (20052010) of Four Seasons Theatre, where he directed and conducted Follies, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Candide, and more. Allisanne Apple (Madama Larina) Previously with Madison Opera: La Traviata
Mezzo-soprano Allisanne Apple has previously appeared with Madison Opera as Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Annina in La Traviata, Kate in Kiss Me Kate, and Meg in Falstaff. She has also performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus, Skylight Opera Theatre, Connecticut Opera, Chicago Opera Theater and Opera for the Young, as well as the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Recent performances include Aunt March in Little Women with CTM and Lady Sophy in Utopia, Limited with Madison Savoyards. She will sing the Scribe in Madison Opera’s January production of Galileo Galilei. 17 • Madison Opera
Maria Kanyova (Tatiana) Previously with Madison Opera: Opera in the Park 2011, Madama Butterfly
American soprano Maria Kanyova has received praise for her portrayals of leading heroines with many opera companies throughout the United States, including Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, New York City Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Opera Colorado, and Dallas Opera. Her performance as Mimì in La Bohème opposite Rolando Villazón at New York City Opera was telecast on PBS. For Lyric Opera of Chicago, she has sung Violetta in La Traviata, Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly, Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera, and the Wedding Planner in the world premiere of Bolcom’s The Wedding. She has sung Tatiana in Eugene Onegin for Boston Lyric Opera, Utah Opera, and Opera Pacific. During the 2009-2010 season, she made her European debut at the Wexford Festival as Marie Antoinette in The Ghosts of Versailles, a role she also sang at Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She recently revisited her critically-acclaimed role as Pat Nixon in Nixon in China for the Canadian Opera Company, a role she has also sung for Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Chicago Opera Theatre, in concert at the Ravinia Festival, and at Opera Colorado; the latter production was recorded for Naxos. This season, Ms. Kanyova will make company debuts with San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City as Pat Nixon and with Tulsa Opera as Cio-Cio-San.
Scott Ramsay (Vladimir Lenski) Previously with Madison Opera: Opera in the Park 2011 Tenor Scott Ramsay is highly regarded for his dynamic repertoire, ranging from Baroque and bel canto to the 20th Century. Recent appearances include Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and Mark in Tippett’s The Midsummer Marriage, both at Lyric Opera of Chicago; Fritz in La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein at Opera Boston; Ferrando in Così fan tutte at Arizona Opera; the title role in Faust at Eugene Opera; and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte at Greensboro Opera. Engagements this season for the Green Bay native include The Duke in Rigoletto at Sacramento Opera, Alfredo in La Traviata with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Progress with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Carmina Burana with the Fresno Philharmonic, and Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd with Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
Jane Shaulis (Filipevna) Madison Opera debut American mezzosoprano Jane Shaulis is known to audiences through her live performances, recordings, radio, television and film. She has been a staple of the Metropolitan Opera’s roster for 20 years and 575 performances. Prior to joining the Met, she performed with New York City Opera for 15 years, appearing in over 60 roles. Ms. Shaulis has sung with San Francisco Opera, Lyric
Opera of Chicago, San Diego Opera and many others. She can be heard on recordings of Manon Lescaut and I Lombardi on Sony Classics and Rigoletto for Deutsche Grammophon, all performed with Luciano Pavarotti and conducted by James Levine; as well as Silverlake on Nonesuch. She has performed in five productions broadcast on PBS “Live from the Met”. On “Live from Lincoln Center” she was featured in three productions with New York City Opera. On film, she appeared in the movie Foul Play and as Katisha in The Mikado. Notable appearances at the Met have included the world premieres of Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles and Glass’s The Voyage. Her performance in the world premiere of Tippett’s New Year with Houston Grand Opera was reprised at the Glyndebourne Festival and filmed with the London Philharmonic for BBC. Her Glyndebourne performance of Rangonde in Rossini’s Le Comte Ory was also filmed by BBC. Doug Swenson (Zaretski) Previously with Madison Opera: The Tender Land, Madama Butterfly Doug Swenson has performed in various shows at The Skylight Opera in Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, American Players Theater, Opera for the Young, Madison Repertory Theatre, and Theatreworks USA. For Madison Opera, he has sung Mr. Splinters in The Tender Land and the Imperial Commissioner in Madama Butterfly. Recent Madison productions include the role of Billy in A Wonderful Life with Children’s Theatre of Madison and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady with Four Seasons Theater.
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MEET THE ARTISTS Jamie Van Eyck (Olga) Previously with Madison Opera: La Traviata, The Turn of the Screw, Carmen Mezzo-soprano Jamie Van Eyck appeals to audiences and critics alike as a compelling young artist in opera and concert. Her recent appearances include The Drummer in The Emperor of Atlantis at Opera Boston; Meg in Little Women at Utah Opera; and Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro at Opera Theater of St. Louis. Ms. Van Eyck has previously performed with Madison Opera as Flora in La Traviata, Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, Mercedes in Carmen, and Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. She will return to Madison Opera as Tisbe in Cinderella in April. Harold Wilson (Prince Gremin) Previously with Madison Opera: Carmen American bass Harold Wilson spent most of the 2010-11 season at the Metropolitan Opera, participating in Tosca, Armida, Roméo et Juliette, Boris Godunov, and Don Carlos. He also performed with Tulsa Opera (Norma), Palm Beach Opera (Nabucco), Chautauqua Opera (Die Zauberflöte) and made his debut with the Opera Orchestra of New York (L’Africaine). As a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin for five seasons, he sang numerous roles, including Arkel in Pelléas et Mélisande, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Zuniga in Carmen, and The Hermit in Der Freischutz. This season, Mr. Wilson returns to the Met for Tosca.
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Hyung Yun (Eugene Onegin) Previously with Madison Opera: Opera in the Park 2011, Carmen, Faust Baritone Hyung Yun has performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the United States. With the Metropolitan Opera, he has sung Valentin in Faust, Lescaut in Manon with Renée Fleming in the title role, Ping in Turandot, and Silvio in Pagliacci. He made his debut as Angelotti in Tosca with Los Angeles Opera, and returned to sing Marcello in La Bohème, Micheletto Cibo in Die Gezeichneten, and Lescaut in Manon. He has appeared as Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, and Welsh National Opera, and as Ping in Turandot with San Francisco Opera. He debuted as Ping at Santa Fe Opera and returned to sing in their 50th Anniversary Gala Concert. For Madison Opera, he has sung Escamillo in Carmen and Valentin in Faust. This season, Mr. Yun performs Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor at Minnesota Opera, Carmina Burana with the Colorado Symphony, Germont in La Traviata at the Seoul Metropolitan Opera, and Belcore in L’Elisir d’Amore and Ford in Falstaff at the Korean National Opera.
John DeMain (Conductor) Artistic Director, Madison Opera John DeMain is Artistic Director of Madison Opera, the Music Director of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and a sought-after guest conductor of orchestras and opera companies around the world. In recent seasons, he has led productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, and Los Angeles Opera. Most recently, he conducted Porgy and Bess at Seattle Opera, Aida at Virginia Opera, the Canadian premiere of Nixon in China at Vancouver Opera, and Carmina Burana and Pagliacci at Portland Opera. This season he returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago for a new production of Showboat and conducts Madison Opera’s production of Cinderella in April. During his distinguished tenure as Music Director of Houston Grand Opera, Maestro DeMain conducted numerous world premieres, including Bernstein’s A Quiet Place and Adams’ Nixon in China, as well as the American premiere of Glass’ Akhnaten. In addition, he led a history-making production of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, which he subsequently recorded for RCA and which won the Grammy Award, Tony Award, and France’s Grand Prix du Disque.
Candace Evans (Stage Director and Choreographer) Previously with Madison Opera: Carmen
Candace Evans’ production of Carmen for Madison Opera was one of Wisconsin State Journal’s 2009 Top Ten Classical Events. Career highlights include Don Pasquale, La Rondine, L’Italiana in Algeri, Albert Herring, Ariadne auf Naxos, Salome and Die Fledermaus. Ms. Evans has directed and choreographed over seventy operas, musicals and plays. Upcoming directorial assignments include Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Knoxville Opera, Arizona Opera, Florentine Opera, and a new production of Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers for the Fort Worth Opera Festival. John G. Frautschy (Lighting Designer) Previously with Madison Opera: Don Giovanni, Carmen
John G. Frautschy is a freelance lighting designer and production manager based in Madison. Recent designs include Dames at Sea for University Theater; Romeo et Juliette, Il Trovatore, Don Giovanni, and Carmen for Madison Opera; Fully Committed, Proof and Dirty Blonde for the Madison Repertory Theater; and HMS Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance for Skylight Opera Theater. Mr. Frautschy is an associate designer with Hase & Associate. Their most recent collaboration was Pelléas et Mélisande at the Canadian Opera Company. Madison Opera • 20
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John J. Frautschi Family Foundation, Inc. Cate Furay and Jim Sweet Thomas and Jo Greenhalgh * Terry L. Haller Hazelbaker & Associates, S.C. Joyce and Thomas Hirsch Ted and Helen Iltis Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul Jensen Rosemary Johnson * Contributor to the Ann Stanke Fund for Madison Opera
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Philip Rowin Georgia Shambes Charles Snowdon and Ann Lindsey Philip and Jane Stark W. Stuart and Elizabeth Sykes J. Ashley Taylor Jan and Terry Von Haden * Webcrafters-Frautschi Foundation, Inc. Helen L. Wineke * Wisconsin Community Bank
BRONZE CIRCLE ($1,000 - $1,499) Richard and Helen Ahn Carla and Fernando Alvarado Charles and Mary Anderson Helen Baldwin Chuck Bauer and Chuck Beckwith Hugh and Joyce Bell Laura and Marcus Berghahn Anne Bolz Bea and Laurits Christensen George and Amy Croal Robert and Paula Dinndorf * Elizabeth Evanson Charles Ford and Sharon James Gina Gialamas Kennedy Gilchrist and Heidi Wilde Tyrone and Janet Grieve *
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BENEFACTOR ($500 - $999) Bert and Diane Adams Betty Amundson Suzanne Beia Klaus and Doris Berghahn Robert and Diane Bless Patricia Brady and Robert Smith Thomas Buchauser and John Ely * Hanna Cook-Wallace and Gregory Schmidt Daniel Cottam and Maria Teresa Arenas Terry and Donna Donnelly Alexandra and William Dove William and Lyne Eich Maureen Hart and Peyton Engel Thomas A. Farrell
Robert and Linda Graebner Marc and Alice Hansen Forrest Hartmann Brandon Hayes Jane Campbell Hutchison Stanley and Shirley Inhorn * Sue and Norm Johnson Miriam E. Kerndt Kyle and Rebecca Ketelsen Karen J. and David Kretschmann Margaret Lacy * Marilyn Laurion Lila and Edwin Lightfoot Helen C. Lodge Paul and Renate Madsen * Contributor to the Ann Stanke Fund for Madison Opera
ANNUAL FUND DONORS Greta and David Menke Joanne Michalski and Michael Weeda Mary Ellen Peters Cyrena and Lee Pondrom Elizabeth Pope Darren and Therese Powers Marie Pulvermacher * Francis M. Rademaekers David and Marilyn Rice Eric and Meg Rothstein James and Carol Ruhly Dean and Carol Schroeder Charles and Anne Scott Mary Ellyn and Joseph Sensenbrenner ENTHUSIAST ($250 - $499) Julius and Hilde Adler
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Joel and Mary Grossman Carl and Mary Gulbrandsen Edward and Betty Hasselkus Paul and Patricia Heiser Lee and Rosemary Jones Maureen Kind Themis Kourakis Edward and Maria Krueger Stanley and Sandra Kutler John Lemke William F. Long Katie Marcus Donald Mash Elizabeth McLaughlin Thomas and Irene Meyer Elizabeth Middleton Tom and Nancy Mohs Phillip and Penny Molina Peder and Jeanne Moren Tess Mulrooney Joe and Joan Nagle Dennis and Jean Olsen Julie A. Ottum and David Runstrom Joanna A. Overn Marjorie Peters * Reynold V. Peterson Richard Phelps Don and Carol Reeder Joy and David Rice Jan and Bob Ross * Royal and Muriel Rotter James Samsal
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OPERA•FOR•THE•YOUNG’S 2011-12 TOUR Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck • Opera adapted by Jeffrey Sykes and Diane Garton Edie
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NEVER TAKE CANDY FROM STRANGERS! Opera for the Young’s adaptation of Hansel and Gretel brings Humperdinck’s classic opera alive for young audiences. We invite you to join us at one of our 175 shows across the upper Midwest. For more information about Opera for the Young, the cast, or to find a performance near you, go to www.operafortheyoung.org SAVE THE DATE • JUNE 2, 2012 • FAMILY OPERA DAY • OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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ANNUAL FUND DONORS Chris and Cheryl Daniels James and Nancy Dast Violet Davis Andrew and Beverly Davison Helen DeBardeleben Michael and Jude Dereszynski Mr. Richard Dexter Ronald J. Diamond Rosemary M. Dorney Loretta Dornisch Richard and Laura Dortzbach Nancy and Robert Dott Warren and Ruth Downs Norman Draper Robert Drechsel Timothy Drexler Stan and Jean Druckenmiller * Richard and Doris Dubielzig Regina Dunst Ruth Anne Dykman * De Ette Beilfuss Eager and Prentice Eager Irvin and Vivian Ehrlich Susan Eichhorn Jane M. Eisner Richard and Judy Ela Jonathan Ela and Patricia Stocking Nathan Elbaum Joseph and Joann Elder Betty Elsas * John Englesby Euterpe Club Ann Fagan David Falk and Joanne Robbins Kathleen Falk and Peter Bock Kenneth Fall * Susan and David Farley Michael and Ann Faulhaber Nancy Feingold and Doug Green William and Colleen Feist Luis and Sandra Fernandez Edith First * Thomas and Bonnie Fitzgerald Steven and Mary Ann Fix Thomas and Kathleen Fletemeyer Carol Fosshage Donna Fox Evelyn Fox Hanna Franke John and Mary Frantz Byron and Janet Frenz Perry and Carolyn Frey
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Kenneth and Marilyn Johnson Joan Johnston Joan and James Jones Jerome Kadell Lois Karn Paul Kellerman * Albert Kelm Penelope and William Kilberry Judi Kinney NoĂŤl Marie and Steven Klapper Irwin and Helen Klibaner Ivan and Miki Knezevic James and Ruth Knutson Debbie Kretchmar James and Joan Krikelas Thomas Kuczmarski Zolitta Kussow David and Hilda Kuter Jeri Lambert Janet and Doug Laube Constance Lavine and Fred Holtzman Rachel Laylan * Thomas and Yvonne Lee Matthew Lee Phyllis Lefcowitz Philip and Elizabeth Lewis Mil Lieberthal Michael and Linda Lovejoy Robert and Dorothy Luening * Joan Lundin Robert March Edward Marion and Margaret Maroney Marjorie and Peter Marion Mark Marquess and Jennie Blodau Alexander Marshall Curtis Mason Paul and Karen Matteoni Vada Mayfield Jane McGinn Kay and Francis McGuire Kevin McKown and Nancy Fuller Dennis and Nancy McMillen Gene McNally Patricia McQuiddy Durward C. McVey * Walter and Jean Meanwell * Sharifa and Saban Merchant Dale and Lisa Meyer Fred and Judy Middleton Gary Miller Lisa Miller
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David R. Paolone Barbara and Robert Park William Peden and Chelcy Bowles Kato Perlman Joan and Greggar Petersen Doreen Peterson James and Carole Peterson Roger and Linda Pettersen Lynn and Sarah Phelps Merrilee Pickett and Thomas Heine Evan and Jane Pizer Julie Plass-Smith and Robert Smith Daniel Plummer and Mark Koehn Carol Pollis Sharon Poniewaz Thomas and Sylvia Poppelbaum Myron Pozniak and Kathleen Baus Nancy and Andrew Prine * Kathryn Ramberg
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ANNUAL FUND DONORS Helen Schmedeman Paul and Amy Schmerold * Henry and Mary Schroeder Edward and Lynn Schten Alvin Schubert Mary Alice Schueler S. Clare Schulz Jim Schwarzmeier Ms. Betty Scott Joseph Screnock Magdolna Sebestyen Fe and Bart Semira * Vicki Semo Scharfman Alfred and LaVonne Senn Joan Shands Yoram and Lucyna Shenker Paul Sherman Toby and Margaret Sherry George and Nancy Shook Lawrence and Linda Shriberg Mark Shults and Nancy Vedder-Shults Karen Sielaff Nan Sievert Glen and Marie Siferd * Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae * Marcus and Blanche Singer Teresa Sizer and Mark Miller Meg and Neil Skinner Edward and Debra Slotten Rod and Patricia Smart Curt and Jane Smith Daniel and Marcia Smith
Dean and Elizabeth Smith Geraldine Smith Harold Smith Wesley and Stephanie Smith Louise and Florian Smoczynski Glenn and Cleo Sonnedecker Kenneth and Hope Soroos Debra Steaffens Charlotte Stein Stephanie Stender and Robert Lux Jr. Melissa Stiles Mikhail Stolyarov and Irina Shpigelman John and Mary Storer Mary Subkoviak David Sulman and Anne Altshuler Shirley Sundquist * Cynthia and Michael Swanson Bob and Jeanne Tabachnick Rayla Temin Kathleen Tessmer John and Jean Tews Gerald and Priscilla Thain Elizabeth Theisen Don and Joanna Thompson John and Barbara Tolch James Tucker Patrick and Deborah Turski Margaret Unger Charles Vetzner and Arleen Wolek
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GIFTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN HONOR OF Nathan Elbaum
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Connie Maxwell Thomas E. Terry
Madison Opera would like to thank the very talented artists who contributed their time and talents to “The Art of Opera Glasses” auction held on April 30, 2011. Suzanne Beia Jaclyn Hausman Beth Heeney Karen Juno Jill Krynicki
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