2015/16 Season
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Scene from Madison Opera’s first production of La Bohème in 1963
L to R: Donald Roebuck, Robert Towner, Lois Dick, Warren Crandall, Joanna Overn, Robert Tottingham
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Kathryn Smith, General Director | John DeMain, Artistic Director
Madison Opera’s production of
La Bohème is made possible through the generous support of
Helen Wineke
Marvin Levy
Thomas Terry
Fran Klos
Patricia & Stephen Lucas
Artist Underwriting Provided by E. David Cronon Trust
Madison Opera’s Education Programs are made possible through the generous support of Irving and Dorothy Levy Family Foundation
The Kathryn Elwers Fund for the Student Matinee
Jennifer & Jim Lattis
Sally & Mike Miley
with additional funds from the Evjue Foundation and Endres Mfg. Company Foundation
Herbert H. Kohl Charities
MADISON OPERA, INC. 335 W. Mifflin Street | Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (608) 238-8085 | Fax: (608) 233-3431 | info@madisonopera.org 3 • Madison Opera
La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Premiered February 1, 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin, Italy Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Characters in order of vocal appearance Marcello Rodolfo Colline Schaunard Benoit/Alcindoro Mimì
Dan Kempson* Mackenzie Whitney* Liam Moran Alan Dunbar Evan Ross* Eleni Calenos
A Vendor
Robert Goderich
Parpignol
William Ottow*+
A Child
Simon Johnson* (Nov. 13) Emma Dias* (Nov. 15)
Musetta Customs Officer A Sergeant
Emily Birsan Nathaniel Hill*+ Glen Siferd +
Conductor
* Madison Opera debut Madison Opera Studio Artist
John DeMain
Stage Director
David Lefkowich
Chorus Master
Anthony Cao
Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Make-up Designer
R. Keith Brumley Susan Memmott Allred Connie Yun* Jan Ross
The performance will last approximately 2 hours 40 minutes, including two intermissions. Scenery provided courtesy of Lyric Opera of Kansas City Costumes designed for Utah Symphony & Opera by Susan Memmott Allred 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........................................................................................................Jennifer Fenster Marketing Manager..........................................................................................................Steffanie Berg Patron Services Manager..........................................................................................Amalia Goldberg Artistic Manager......................................................................................................Salvatore S. Vasta III Director of Production.............................................................................................Kenneth Ferencek Technical Director and Warehouse Coordinator.....................................................Billy Larimore Production Stage Manager..................................................................................................Jill Krynicki BOARD OF TRUSTEES President..................................................................................................................................Phil Certain* Chairman.............................................................................................................................Thomas Terry* Vice President..........................................................................................................................Patti Lucas* Vice President................................................................................................................Franck Meunier* Treasurer................................................................................................................................Joyce Hirsch* Secretary......................................................................................................................Charles Snowdon* Immediate Past President...................................................................................................Sally Miley* Elliott Abramson Carla J. Alvarado Martin Barrett* Gary Bennett Leanne Cordisco Gina Gialamas Brandon Hayes Stephen Hurley
R. Roth Judd Connie Kinsella Fran Klos John Lemke Susan Lipp Michael McArdle Connie Maxwell Sonja Micksch
J. Marshall Osborn* Deepika Rajesh John Ronzia Jim Ruhly Sharyn Stumpf Maryann Sumi J. Ashley Taylor Pat Turski *Executive Committee
LIFE TRUSTEES Aileen Jensen
Joanna Overn
ADVISORS Bert Adams Marian Bolz Kennedy Gilchrist
Karen Kretschmann Fern Lawrence Elaine Staley
MADISON OPERA FOUNDATION Martin Barrett, Phil Certain President Terry Haller Marian Bolz Joyce Hirsch
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Karen Walsh Helen Wineke
Connie Maxwell Thomas Terry
Hello Fellow Opera Goers, Welcome to the 2015/16 season of Madison Opera. Opera is such a special art form, and no one has described it better than Madison Opera’s Studio Artist, tenor William Ottow, who wrote on the Madison Opera Blog: “Often I think I encourage people to go to the opera because I love it, but people should go to the opera because they love it. I see people fall in love with opera all the time; it’s easy to do. But in order to fall in love with opera, you have to go and experience it for the first time. Luckily Madison is a wonderful place to experience opera, as there are many more affordable opportunities than other communities of a similar size. La Bohème was the first opera I ever saw live, and it opened the door to a new world for me. Madison Opera has a wonderful season programmed this year and people owe it to themselves to open themselves up to this world I live in and love.” If you love solo singing, opera is for you; if you love ensemble singing, opera is for you; if you love choral singing, opera is for you; if you love orchestral music, opera is for you; if you love dance, opera is for you; if you love acting, opera is for you. Opera has it all. But as you can guess, none of this comes free, and so I thank you if you have made a financial contribution this year beyond your ticket price (which covers only one-third of the cost). If you have not yet done so, I invite you to become a contributor. It’s easy. Just go to our website www.madisonopera.org and look for the “Support Us” tag. We’d love to count you among our supporters. Enjoy the opera!
Phil Certain President, Madison Opera Board of Trustees
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J U LY 23, 2016
Celebrating 15 Years of a Madison Summer Tradition In 2002, Madison Opera took a risk on a free concert in Garner Park. 4,000 people attended and a new tradition was born. In 2016, Madison Opera will celebrate the 15th year of this magical performance, which has quadrupled in attendance and now has the highest per-capita attendance of any such event in the country. Mark July 23 on your calendar, invite your friends, start planning your picnic, and help us make the 15th Opera in the Park a true celebration of Madison Opera and our community.
Thank you to our 2016 Opera in the Park Sponsors:
Thank you to all of the artists who have sung at Opera in the Park: Donnie Ray Albert Meredith Arwady Thomas Barrett Elina Bocharova Matt Boehler Elizabeth Caballero Eleni Calenos Kristen Chavez Caitlin Cisler Stephen Costello Lisa Daltrius Paula Delligatti Adam Diegel Roderick Dixon 7 Madison Opera
Alan Dunbar Eric Fennell Robin Follman Emily Fons Nmon Ford Elizabeth Futral Wallis Giunta Kendall Gladen Sari Gruber Jamie-Rose Guarrine Jennifer Holloway Angela Horn Brian Hymel Brian Jagde
Maria Kanyova Kyle Ketelsen Timothy Kuhn Dina Kuznetsova Anna Laurenzo Guido Lebron Luis Ledesma Ted Lee Alexandra LoBianco Caitlin Lynch Lester Lynch Daniela Mack Malcolm MacKenzie Kelly Markgraf
Anya Matanovic Harold Meers Melody Moore Sean Panikkar Leah Partridge Scott Piper Stephen Powell Barbara Quintiliani Scott Ramsay Andrew Richards Jennifer Rivera Barbara Shirvis Russell Thomas Hyung Yun
Dear Friends, Welcome to the start of our 55th season and our fifth production of La Bohème, one of the most-performed operas in the world. Bohème was the first full opera produced by Madison Opera, and members of that 1963 cast are with us in the audience this weekend. What makes Bohème so popular? Like many now-classic operas, critics hated it when it premiered, but audiences quickly fell in love with it. There are many reasons for this success, but at heart I think it is due to the combination of Puccini’s sublime music with the timeless story of 20-somethings dealing with love, friendship, and illness. Puccini was a master of theatrical composition; there is not one note of this opera that could be removed without destroying its dramatic structure. I am proud that Madison Opera performs a range of work: not only classic operas, but also more unusual ones, from both modern and older repertoire. This season is no exception: it continues in February with Mark Adamo’s Little Women, based on the beloved Louisa May Alcott novel, followed in April by Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, a literal fantasy that is a personal favorite opera of mine. All of these performances come with an array of activities, such as Opera Novice, Opera Up Close, the Student Matinees, and previews across our community. We could not possibly produce opera without the support of all of our donors. Ticket sales alone pay for only about a third of the costs of putting opera on the stage, and our myriad engagement programs would not be possible if generous supporters did not believe in the importance of music in our world. Now sit back and enjoy the same experience that millions of people around the world have enjoyed over the past century. I look forward to seeing you all season long. Cheers,
Kathryn Smith General Director
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THE STORY OF THE OPERA Paris, 1830s Act I In their Latin Quarter garret, the near-destitute artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm on Christmas Eve by feeding the stove with pages from Rodolfo’s latest drama. They are soon joined by their roommates—Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician, who brings food, fuel, and funds he has collected from a student. While they celebrate their unexpected fortune, the landlord, Benoit, comes to collect the rent. After making the older man drunk, they urge him to tell of his flirtations, then throw him out in mock indignation at his infidelity to his wife. As his friends depart to celebrate at the Café Momus, Rodolfo remains behind to finish an article, promising to join them later. There is a knock at the door—the visitor is Mimì, a pretty neighbor, whose candle has gone out. As she enters the room, she suddenly feels faint. Rodolfo gives her a sip of wine, then relights her candle. Mimì realizes she lost her key when she fainted, and as the two search for it, both candles are blown out. Rodolfo finds the key and slips it into his pocket. In the moonlight, he takes Mimì’s hand and tells her about his dreams. She recounts her life alone in her room, embroidering flowers and waiting for the spring. Rodolfo’s friends are heard outside, calling him to join them. He responds that he is not alone and will be along shortly. Happy to have found each other, Mimì and Rodolfo embrace and leave together for the café. Pause Act II Amid the shouts of street hawkers near the Café Momus, Rodolfo buys Mimì a bonnet and introduces her to his friends. They all sit down and order supper. The toy vendor Parpignol passes by, besieged by children. Marcello’s former sweetheart, Musetta, enters on the arm of the wealthy but elderly Alcindoro. The ensuing tumult reaches its peak when, trying to gain Marcello’s attention, she sings a waltz about her popularity. Complaining that her foot hurts, she sends Alcindoro off to fetch a new pair of shoes. The moment he is gone, she falls into Marcello’s arms and tells the waiter to charge everything to Alcindoro. Soldiers march by the café, and as the bohemians fall in behind, Alcindoro rushes back with Musetta’s shoes. Intermission
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THE STORY OF THE OPERA Act III At dawn on the snowy outskirts of Paris, a customs official admits sweepers and farm women to the city. Guests are heard drinking and singing within a tavern. Mimì arrives, searching for the place where Marcello and Musetta now live. When the painter appears, she tells him of her distress over Rodolfo’s incessant jealousy. She says she believes it is best that they part. Rodolfo, who has been asleep in the tavern, comes outside. Mimì hides nearby, although Marcello thinks she has left. Rodolfo tells his friend that he wants to separate from Mimì, blaming her flirtatiousness. Pressed for the real reason, he breaks down, saying that her coughing can only grow worse in the poverty they share. Overcome with emotion, Mimì comes forward to say goodbye to her lover. Marcello runs back into the tavern upon hearing Musetta’s laughter. While Mimì and Rodolfo recall past happiness, Marcello returns with Musetta, quarreling about her flirting with a customer. They hurl insults at each other and part, but Mimì and Rodolfo decide to remain together until spring. Intermission Act IV Months later in the garret, Rodolfo and Marcello, now separated from their girlfriends, lament their loneliness. Colline and Schaunard bring a meager meal. To lighten their spirits, the four stage a dance, which turns into a mock duel. At the height of the hilarity, Musetta bursts in with news that Mimì is outside, too weak to come upstairs. As Rodolfo runs to her aid, Musetta relates how Mimì begged to be taken to Rodolfo to die. She is made as comfortable as possible, while Musetta asks Marcello to sell her earrings for medicine and Colline goes off to pawn his overcoat. Left alone, Mimì and Rodolfo recall their meeting and their first happy days, but she is seized with violent coughing. When the others return, Musetta gives Mimì a muff to warm her hands and prays for her life. Mimì slowly drifts into unconsciousness. Schaunard realizes that she is dead, and Rodolfo is left despondent. ~Courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera
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PRODUCTION PERSONNEL Production Manager....................................................................................................Kenneth Ferencek Technical Director..................................................................................................................Billy Larimore Production Stage Manager.....................................................................................................Jill Krynicki Assistant Stage Managers.....................................................................Sean Corcoran, Kate Goodall Production Assistants......................................................................Delaney Egan, Elizabeth Purnell Rehearsal Pianist.....................................................................................................................Scott Gendel Chorus Pianist............................................................................................................................Joy Bauman Costume Supervisor............................................................................................Karen Brown-Larimore Assistant Costume Supervisor...........................................................................Jenni Schwaner-Ladd Costume Crew........................................................Virginia Bessert, Laurie Everitt, Brenna Farmer,
Maddy Walaszek, Janine Wardale, Sharon White
Wig and Make-up Designer..........................................................................................................Jan Ross Wig and Make-up Crew...............................................................................................Fran Nahabedian, Liz Rathke, Bob Ross Properties Master............................................................................................................Jennifer Childers Properties Coordinator.........................................................................................................Susan Rathke Properties Crew................................................................................Katherine Dutcher, Paolo Desiati,
Seth Harrop, Elaine Staley, Jane Taves
Scenic Decorator...........................................................................................................................Liz Rathke Supertitles Cue Master..............................................................................................................Aileen Wall Preview Artists................................................................................Marie McManama, William Ottow,
Thomas Kasdorf, Joseph Ross, Mark Wurzelbacher
Master Carpenter.........................................................................................................................Greg Silver Assistant Lighting Designer.............................................................................................Spencer Lyons Overture Hall Technical Director.................................................................................Steve Schroeder House Carpenter...........................................................................................................David Gerschbach Head Electrician........................................................................................................................Gary Cleven Theater Technicians...........................................Brian Anderson, John Frautschy, John Penisten, Davin Pickell, Jim Scaeher, Frank Schneeberger Production Stage Crew............................................................................Members of IATSE 251
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Photographer.................................................................................................................................James Gill Videographer............................................................................................Jim Hoffmann, Video Memories
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MADISON OPERA CHORUS Anthony Cao, Chorus Master MEZZO-SOPRANO Shelly Bitner Erin McConnell Katie Butitta Beth Morgan Lavonne Dettmers Nabukenya Mukasa Alice Green Erin Selbee Mary Hartkopf Ellen Wojtak Dale Kaufman
SOPRANO Jill Carlson Connie Nelson Wendy Jones Hill Julie Ottum Karen Juliano Alannah Spencer Cassandra Koob Lorie Wagner Marie McManama+ Peggy Walters Lynn Morgan TENOR George Abbott III Jeremiah Eenigenburg Steven Fix Robert Goderich Michael Hoke Dee King
Matthew Lea Paul Maurer Scott Seyforth Christopher Smith Dan Turek
BASS/BARITONE Andy Ball David Lawver Robert Dinndorf Brian Schultz David Flanders Glen Siferd Jeremiah Gile John Unertl Nathaniel Hill+ Brad Wolbert Stan Hill +
Madison Opera Studio Artist
MADISON YOUTH CHOIRS Michael Ross, Artistic and Executive Director Lynn Hembel, Managing Director Nicole Sparacino, Development Director Lisa Kjentvet, Education/Outreach Coordinator Calli Ingebritsen, Margaret Jenks, Lisa Kjentvet, Marcia Russell, Margaret Stansfield, Randal Swiggum, Conductors
Ben Auby Emma Auby Brennan DeMarb Schuch Emma Dias Lola Elke Finn Frakes
Samantha Frakes Anjali Gomez-Kalidindi Chase Harless Kayley Hellenbrand Simon Johnson Charles Malueg
Eva Malueg Logan Mosling Sophie Pitsch Logan Spahos
Recognized as an innovator in youth choral music education, Madison Youth Choirs (MYC) welcomes singers of all ability levels, challenging them to learn more than just notes and rhythms. Our singers explore the history, context, and heart of the music, becoming “expert noticers,” using music as a lens to discover the world. MYC serves more than 500 young people, ages 7-18, in 11 single-gender choirs. In summer 2014, 71 members of our boy choirs traveled to Scotland for their first appearance at the invitation-only Aberdeen International Youth Festival; the girl choirs will appear at the festival in summer 2016.
SUPERNUMERARIES Benjamin Barlow Anthony Cao Jorge Cardona Oliver Cardona
Jason Compton Steve Harvancik Jeffrey Jensen Michael Koch
Matthew Peterson Bryan Royston Bart Terrell Madison Opera • 12
French Fantastique Nov. 20, 21, 22 OVERTURE HALL
A trio of sublime French masterpieces, featuring one of the world’s most virtuosic cellists
MAURICE RAVEL
Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1
Dec. 4, 5, 6
OVERTURE HALL Emily Fons, Mezzo-Soprano David Govertsen, Bass-Baritone John DeMain, Conductor
MADISON SYMPHONY CHORUS Beverly Taylor, Director
MADISON YOUTH CHOIRS
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Michael Ross, Artistic Director
Sara Sant’Ambrogio, Cello John DeMain, Conductor
Tamera and Leotha Stanley, Directors
Symphonie Fantastique
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MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA John DeMain, Music Director VIOLIN I Suzanne Beia— Concertmaster Beth Larson Olga Pomolova Laura Burns Neil Gopal Jon Vriesacker Clare Bresnahan Paran Amirinazari Mary Theodore Sophia Arriaga VIOLIN II Leanne Kelso League Elspeth Stalter-Clouse Olga Draguieva Erica Cross Rolf Wulfsberg Geri Hamilton Kathy Taylor Wendy Buehl VIOLA Christopher Dozoryst Katrin Talbot Diedre Buckley Renata Hornik Janse Vincent Molly O’Brien CELLO Karl Lavine Karen Cornelius Jordan Allen Lindsey Crabb Lisa Bressler
BASS Fredrick Schrank Carl Davick Steve Kasprzak August Jirovec
HORN Daniel Grabois Ricardo Almeida Matt Beecher William Muir
FLUTE Stephanie Jutt Elizabeth Marshall Linda Pereksta
TRUMPET John Aley Frank Hanson Dave Cooper
PICCOLO Linda Pereksta
TROMBONE Joyce Messer Benjamin Skroch Mark Hoelscher
OBOE Marc Fink Jennifer Morgan Andrea Gross Hixon
TUBA Joshua Biere
ENGLISH HORN Jennifer Morgan
TIMPANI John Jutsum
CLARINET Joseph Morris Nancy Mackenzie
PERCUSSION Nicholas Bonaccio Todd Hammes
BASS CLARINET Gregory Smith
HARP Karen Beth Atz
BASSOON Cynthia Cameron-Fix Amanda Szczys
BANDA Scott Metlicka, flute Dawn Lawler, flute Rob Rohlfing, trumpet Jessica Jensen, trumpet Tom Ross, percussion
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harry Browne Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club Electronic Theater Controls Larry Keen
Opera News Overture Center for the Arts Frances Rademaekers Tulsa Opera
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MEET THE ARTISTS Emily Birsan
Alan Dunbar
Madison Opera Debut: The Marriage of Figaro
Madison Opera Debut: Cinderella
Musetta
Recently: Anne Truelove, The Rake’s Progress (Edinburgh International Festival); Musetta, La Bohème (Boston Lyric Opera); Leila, The Pearl Fishers (Florida Grand Opera); Italian Singer, Capriccio; Servilia, La Clemenza di Tito; Flower Maiden, Parsifal; Trainbearer, Elektra (Lyric Opera of Chicago) Upcoming: Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi (Chicago Opera Theater)
Schaunard
Recently with MO: The Barber of Seville, Dead Man Walking, Opera in the Park 2012 Recently: Elijah, Elijah (Indianapolis, IN); Handel’s Messiah (Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony); Noye, Noye’s Fludde; Composer, The Last Savage (Santa Fe Opera) Upcoming: Soloist, Apollo Music Festival (Houston, TX); Soloist, Faurè Requiem (Lima Symphony Orchestra); Soloist, Celius Dougherty (Schubert Club)
Robert Goderich Eleni Calenos Mimì
Madison Opera Debut: Opera in the Park 2015 Recently: CioCio-San, Madama Butterfly (Ash Lawn Opera); Mimì, La Bohème; Antonia, Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Palm Beach Opera); Lia, L’Enfant Prodigue (Metro Chamber Orchestra); L’Infante, Le Cid; Silvia, Zanetto (Odyssey Opera); Liù, Turandot (Shreveport Opera); Micaëla, Carmen (Opera Idaho) Upcoming: Micaëla, Carmen (Palm Beach Opera); Soloist, Verdi Requiem (Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra)
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A Vendor
Madison Opera Debut: A Masked Ball Recently with MO: Sweeney Todd Upcoming: Spalanzani, The Tales of Hoffmann (Madison Opera)
Nathaniel Hill
Customs Officer Madison Opera Debut Recently: Gregorio, Roméo & Juliette; Butler, The Picture of Dorian Gray (Aspen Music Festival); Owen Hart, Dead Man Walking (Northwestern University) Upcoming: Mr. Dashwood, Little Women; Hermann, The Tales of Hoffmann (Madison Opera)
MEET THE ARTISTS Dan Kempson
William Ottow
Madison Opera Debut
Madison Opera Debut
Marcello
Recently: Hannah Before, As One (West Edge Opera); Stark/Ringmaster, The Snow Dragon (Skylight Music Theatre); Stanley, A Streetcar Named Desire (Fresno Grand Opera, Townsend Opera); El Dancairo, Carmen (Santa Fe Opera); Lt. Gordon, Silent Night (Fort Worth Opera); Jake (cvr), Two Boys (Metropolitan Opera) Upcoming: Ping, Turandot (Pacific Symphony); Marcello, La Bohème (Bangor Symphony Orchestra)
Parpignol
Recently: Tamino, Die Zauberflöte; Albert, Albert Herring (UWMadison); Dandini, The Billy Goats Gruff (Cedar Rapids Opera Theater); Hilarion, Princess Ida (Madison Savoyards) Upcoming: Soloist, Bach Cantata Holiday Concert (Madison Bach Musicians); Laurie (cvr), Little Women; Nathanael, The Tales of Hoffmann (Madison Opera); Number 6, Tranformations (UW-Madison)
Liam Moran
Evan Ross
Madison Opera Debut: Fidelio
Madison Opera Debut
Colline
Recently: Flemish Deputy (cvr), Don Carlo (Metropolitan Opera); Gualtiero, I Puritani; Monterone, Rigoletto; Snug, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Boston Lyric Opera); Dr. Grenvil, La Traviata (Pittsburgh Opera); Sparafucile, Rigoletto; Frère Laurent, Roméo et Juliette (Annapolis Opera); Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni (Kentucky Opera) Upcoming: Zuniga, Carmen (Boston Lyric Opera)
Benoit/Alcindoro
Recently: Sid, La Fanciulla Del West (Des Moines Metro Opera); Osmin, The Billy Goats Gruff; Don Magnifico, Cinderella (OPERA Iowa); Dancaïre, Carmen (Opera Grand Rapids); Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte (Opera Modo); 1st Immigration Officer, A View from the Bridge; Marchese d’Obigny, La Traviata (Michigan Opera Theater); George Benton, Dead Man Walking (Boston Opera Collaborative); Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lowell House Opera) Upcoming: Selim (cvr), Il Turco in Italia (Opera Southwest) Madison Opera • 16
MEET THE ARTISTS Glen Siferd A Sergeant Madison Opera Debut: Tosca Recently with MO: The Barber of Seville, Sweeney Todd, Dead Man Walking, La Traviata, Madama Butterfly Madison Opera Chorus since 1980
Mackenzie Whitney Rodolfo
Madison Opera Debut Recently: Rodolfo, La Bohème (Lakes Area Music Festival, Academy of Vocal Arts); Giovanni, La Hija de Rappaccini (Des Moines Metro Opera); Faust, Faust; Chevalier des Grieux, Manon; Ferrando, Così fan tutte; Count Almaviva, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Academy of Vocal Arts); Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni (Opera in the Heights) Upcoming: Avito, L’amore dei Tre Re; Werther, Werther (Academy of Vocal Arts); Lysander, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lakes Area Music Festival)
John DeMain
Conductor/Madison Opera Artistic Director Madison Opera Debut: The Magic Flute Recently with MO: The Barber of Seville, Sweeney Todd, Fidelio Recently: Lost in the Stars, The Music Man (Glimmerglass Festival); Show Boat (Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera); Carmen, Aida (Virginia Opera); Porgy & Bess (Seattle Opera) Upcoming: Lost in the Stars (Washington National Opera); The Tales of Hoffmann (Madison Opera); Sweeney Todd (Glimmerglass Festival)
David Lefkowich Stage Director
Madison Opera Debut: Acis & Galatea Recently with MO: The Daughter of the Regiment Recently: The Daughter of the Regiment, Tosca, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Pagliacci (Mill City Summer Opera); Simon Boccanegra (Kentucky Opera); La Bohème (Fort Worth Opera Festival); Salome (Minnesota Opera); Roméo et Juliette (Florida Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera); Il Trovatore (Fort Worth Opera Festival, New Orleans Opera); Così fan tutte (Opera Saratoga); Tosca (Boston Lyric Opera) Upcoming: La Traviata (Opera Birmingham); Don Giovanni (L’Opéra de Montréal)
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MEET MEET THE THEARTISTS ARTISTS Karen BrownLarimore Costume Coordinator
Madison Opera Debut: The Elixir of Love MO Costume Coordinator since 1997 Recently: The Magic Flute, The Barber of Seville, Cinderella (Opera for the Young); Windjammers (American Folklore Theatre); Dracula (Madison Ballet)
Anthony Cao Chorus Master
Madison Opera Debut: The Marriage of Figaro MO Chorus Master since 2010 Artistic Director, Madison Chamber Choirs; Director of Choirs, Madison West High School
Jill Krynicki
Production Stage Manager Madison Opera Debut: Thunder of Horses MO Stage Manager since 2002 Recently: Manon Lescaut (Washington National Opera); The Barber of Seville, Siegfried, Il Trovatore, Salome (New Orleans Opera); The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Elixir of Love (Opera Grand Rapids)
Jan Ross
Wig & Make-up Designer Madison Opera Debut: La Bohème MO Wig & Make-up Designer since 1992 Recently: Indianapolis Opera; Four Seasons Theatre; Children’s Theater of Madison; UWMadison Band Show; Broadway at Overture
Jennifer Childers
Connie Yun
Properties Master
Lighting Designer
Madison Opera Debut: The Flying Dutchman
Madison Opera Debut
MO Properties Master since 2012 Recently: Trash! (Theatre LILA); Little Prince, Too Many Frogs, Anne of Green Gables (Children’s Theatre Madison)
Recently: The Magic Flute (Minnesota Opera); An American Dream, Tosca, The Daughter of the Regiment, La Voix Humaine (Seattle Opera); Postcard from Morocco (Portland Opera, San Francisco Conservatory of Music) Upcoming: The Italian Girl in Algiers (Portland Opera) Madison Opera • 18
Baroque Holiday Concert Bach Cantatas 61 & 151 Corelli Christmas Concerto Telemann Tafelmusik
December 12
7:15 pm lecture/ 8 pm concert First Congregational Church
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Get Engaged with Madison Opera! Madison Opera offers a myriad of opportunities to get to know more about opera. Whether you are an opera newcomer or an opera omnivore, we hope you will join us!
Opera Novice
Opera and Literature | Friday, January 15, 2016, 6-7pm Opera Unfinished | Friday, March 18, 2016, 6-7pm
Communuity Previews Little Women previews
• Fitchburg Public Library | Thursday, January 7, 2016, 6:30-7:30pm • Capitol Lakes Retirement Community | Friday, January 22, 2016, 7-8pm
The Tales of Hoffmann previews
• Capitol Lakes Retirement Community | Friday, April 1, 2016, 7-8pm • Showing of The Tales of Hoffmann, a 1951 film by Powell and Pressburger, at Cinematheque | Saturday, April 2, 2016, time TBA
Opera Up Close
Little Women | Sunday, January 31, 2016, 1-3pm The Tales of Hoffmann | Sunday, April 10, 2016, 1-3pm For more information, visit madisonopera.org or call 608.238.8085.
Presenting our 2015/16 High School Apprentices Madison Opera’s High School Apprenticeship Program offers high school juniors and seniors the unique opportunity to explore and experience the world of professional opera. During the season, our apprentices have dinner with visiting artists, watch rehearsals, participate in workshops and master classes, and get a truly inside perspective on what it means to work in opera. We are delighted to welcome our thirteen apprentices: Isabel Coff, Madison West EmmaJane DeWeese, Madison West Evelyn Fields, Madison East Rachel Haukoos, Mount Horeb Elizabeth Heinzen, Verona Lea Hulsey, James Madison Memorial Jack Innes, McFarland
Hannah Nies, Waunakee Gwen Paker, James Madison Memorial Liliana Re, Madison West Jacob Schmidt, George S. Parker Grace Welton, Edgewood Hannah Wollack, La Follette
The High School Apprenticeship program is generously underwritten by Sally and Mike Miley. Madison Opera • 20
Play Your Part! Since 1961, Madison Opera has been working hard to bring the beauty and power of live professional opera to the stage. Won’t you help us continue the tradition as we begin our 2015/16 season? Eight Great Reasons to Give to Madison Opera 1. Support a world-class team of artists who create the performances you love, from beloved classics to provocative new works.
2. Give a deeper experience. We bring opera into our community via our education and
engagement programs that are largely free to attend, such as Opera Novice, Opera Up Close, previews in libraries and senior centers, and more. Our Student Matinees bring thousands of middle and high school students from across our state to a fully-staged opera, while our High School Apprenticeship program opens the doors to the world of opera both on the stage and off to a select group of students.
3. Opera in the Park. Our annual free concert, which celebrates its 15th year next summer, was attended by over 16,000 people last July, giving us the highest per capita attendance of any such event in the country!
4. Training for the next generation of artists. Our Studio Artists, young singers in
the transitional period between university and their professional careers, gain valuable experience and exposure, while serving as Madison Opera’s artistic ambassadors to our community.
5. We are a not-for-profit company. Without our generous donors, there would be
no Madison Opera, as ticket income pays for only one-third of the cost of bringing our operas to the stage.
6. Gifts of ALL sizes make a difference. Your donation, no matter the amount, is the driving force that helps to support our performances and community programs.
7. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 8. Exclusive access to premium services. Each level of giving brings with it special
benefits, including complimentary reserved parking for productions, exclusive donor events, and more.
Thank you! Donations may be made at madisonopera.org, by mail, or simply call 608-238-8085.
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ANNUAL FUND DONORS We thank the following individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations for their generous gifts and contributions to the Madison Opera Annual Fund. This list includes gifts received between October 30, 2014 and October 30, 2015. Madison Opera makes every effort to be as accurate as possible in our donor lists. However, if you should find a discrepancy in these listings or have a question, please contact the Development office at 608-238-8085. Thank you for your support!
GRAND CIRCLE ($25,000 +) An Anonymous Friend Martin and Kay Barrett Berbeewalsh Foundation/ Karen Walsh and James Berbee CUNA Mutual Group
Full Compass Systems/ Susan and Jonathan Lipp J. Marshall and Millie Osborn John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc. Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation
STANKE PLATINUM CIRCLE ($10,000 - $24,999) Carla and Fernando Alvarado Charles and Mary Anderson Helen Baldwin BMO Harris Bank Bea and Lau Christensen W. Jerome Frautschi Charitable Lead Unitrust Kennedy Gilchrist and Heidi Wilde Stephen Hurley Johnson Bank A. Paul Jones Charitable Trust/Marlee Jones Fran Klos Irving & Dorothy Levy Family Foundation
Marvin Levy Patricia and Stephen Lucas Sally and Mike Miley Tom and Nancy Mohs Arline R. Paunack Ann Stanke Fund for Madison Opera Thomas E. Terry Thompson Investment Management University Research Park Helen L. Wineke Wisconsin Arts Board
JOHNSON GOLD CIRCLE ($5,000 - $9,999)
Bert and Diane Adams The Alexander Company American Family Insurance Capitol Lakes Retirement Community Colony Brands, Inc. E. David Cronon Trust/Jean Cronon Dane Arts Kathryn Elwers Fund for the Student Matinee Evjue Foundation David Flanders and Susan Ecroyd Walter A. and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Charitable Unitrust
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Chun C. Lin Madison Gas & Electric Foundation Stephen D. Morton Irving and Mildred Shain Charles Snowdon and Ann Lindsey Steinhauer Charitable Trust Carl and Sharyn Stumpf Katherine Voight Wallach Foundation/Toby Wallach
SILVER CIRCLE ($2,500 - $4,999) Craig Argall Marian and Jack Bolz Patricia Brady and Robert Smith Martha and Charles Casey John J. Frautschi Family Foundation Gina Gialamas Janus Galleries/Peter and Jill Lundberg Paul and Aileen Jensen Kenneth A. Lattman Foundation
Nicholas and Elaine Mischler Charles and Mary Mueller National Guardian Life Insurance Rajesh Rajaraman and Deepika Rajesh Jim and Carol Ruhly Henry Siegel J. Ashley Taylor Wisconsin Bank & Trust Madison Opera • 22
ANNUAL FUND DONORS BRONZE CIRCLE ($1,250 - $2,499) Suzanne Beia Phillip and Melinda Certain Kathy Condit George and Ann Croal Stephen and Shirley Crocker Marc Eisen and Connie Kinsella Charles Ford and Sharon James Werner and Jean Frank Tyrone and Janet Greive Terry L. Haller Curtis and Dawn Hastings Brandon Hayes John Henderson and Pamela Ploetz R. Roth and Lynne Judd
Bill and Fern Lawrence John Lemke and Pamela Oliver Renate Madsen Connie E. Maxwell Rick and Gail Nordheim Kato Perlman Cyrena and Lee Pondrom Nancy and Roger Rathke Georgia Shambes Kathryn Smith James and Jean Spilburg Burton and Georgia Wagner William J. Wartmann Webcrafters-Frautschi Foundation, Inc.
BENEFACTOR ($500 - $1,249) Anonymous Friends (2) Richard and Helen Ahn Nancy Marshall Bauer Nancy Becknell Hugh and Joyce Bell Klaus and Doris Berghahn Annette Beyer-Mears Dianne Christensen Craig and Karen Christianson David Cloninger and Mary Gillham James and Michela Cobb Dan and Pat Cornwell Robert and Paula Dinndorf Peter and Joy Dohr Marilyn and James Ebben John Erickson and Annabelle Lee W. Emy Gartzke Lynn Gilchrist Robert and Linda Graebner Lori Grapentine and John Benton Marc and Alice Hansen Patricia Hansen Susan Harris Maureen Hart and Peyton Engel Forrest Hartmann Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Rosemary Johnson Sue and Norm Johnson Larry and Clare Keen Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc Lois Krunnfusz Jennifer and James Lattis 23 • Madison Opera
Richard and Joan Leffler Madison Arts Commission Michael and Clare McArdle Patricia McQuiddy Greta and David Menke Franck Meunier and John Strasser Sonja and Paul Micksch Jim and Pat Moore Ian O’Donnell and Robert Rosenbluth Joan Daniels Pedro Reynold V. Peterson Darren and Therese Powers Jan and Bob Ross Eric and Meg Rothstein Dean and Orange Schroeder Charles and Anne Scott Elaine M. Staley Phillip and Jane Stark Maryann Sumi and Carl Sinderbrand W. Stuart and Elizabeth Sykes Jane and Tom Taves Nick and Judith Topitzes Pat and Deb Turski Ellis and Catharine Waller Virginia Ward Frances Weinstein Kenneth West and Lisa Vogel West David Westring George Willett Dale and C. Allen Wortley Richard and Katie Yde
ANNUAL FUND DONORS ENTHUSIAST ($250 - $499) Julius & Hilde Adler Charles & Elizabeth Barnhill Janneke & Richard Baske Larry Bechler & Patty Struck Jerry & Caroline Benser Linda Bochert Inge & Francis Bretherton Thomas Buchhauser & John Ely Paul & Clio Bushland Dennis & Lynn Christensen Hanna Cook-Wallace Honner & Bob Cooper
Mary Jean Cronon Kathryn Curtis Ted DeDee John & Deidre Dunn Edward & Rosanne Ehrlich Michael & Anne Faulhaber Luis & Sandra Fernandez Mary Gallagher Linda Garrity Harry & Lynn Halme Kathleen Harker James & Kathleen Herman Deborah Hoffman & Mark Hazelbaker
Anonymous Friends (5) Joann Anderson Roger & Jennifer Anderson Mary Anglim Leon & Rita Applebaum Priscilla Arsove Tom & Nancy Baillies Douglas Batty Chuck Bauer & Chuck Beckwith Ellis & Sue Bauman Lois Benton Niles & Linda Berman Frances Bicknell Mary Bowman Dorothy Brar Caryl Bremer Waltraud Brinkmann Daniel & Joyce Bromley Alan Brown Margaret Brown Tim Buhl Sandra Burrus Ruth & George Calden Ann Campbell Elizabeth Campbell Robert Cates Daniel & Mary Caulfield Evonna Cheetham Mark & Janice Cis Bernard & Toby Cohen Lawrence & Rebecca Cohen Janet M. Cooper
Louis Cornelius & Priscilla Boroniec Edward & Victoria Cothroll Edward Cranley John Daane Anthony D’Alessandro & Alison TenBruggencate Michael & Mary Ann Damm Sue Dauberman Joan Deming & Don Schultz Bea & Gene Dewey Richard Dexter Claire Dick Joanne Dischler Steve & Cari DiTullio Rosemary M. Dorney Warren & Ruth Downs Timothy Drexler Richard & Doris Dubielzig Charles & Bonnie Dykman Irvin & Vivian Ehrlich Susan Eichhorn Betty Elsas John Englesby Steven & Lynn Entine Phyllis Ermer David Falk & Joanne Robbins Janet Faulhaber Thomas & Bonnie Fitzgerald Evelyn Fox
Ted Iltis Dave & Jean Johnsen Lee & Rosemary Jones Maureen Kind Scott & Mary Kolar William F. Long David & Joan Martin Lawrence T. Nash Julie A. Ottum & David Runstrom Constance Palmer & Chuck Smalley Elizabeth Rathke Don & Carol Reeder David & Marilyn Rice John & Irene Ronzia Louise M. Rusch James Samsal
Marcus & Blanche Singer SRI Design, Inc. Dawn Stucki Millard & Barbara Susman John & Carol Toussaint John & Lisa Unertl Daniel & Selma Van Eyck Ann Wallace Frank & Mariana Weinhold Urban Wemmerlöv & Mary Beth Schmalz Ernst & Connie Wiegeshaus
PARTNERS (UP TO $249) John & Mary Frantz Perry & Carolyn Frey Glenn & Martha Fuguitt James & Barbara Furstenberg Mary Galneder Rosalee Gander Raymond & Dorothy Lovrine Garcia Mary Gargano & Kate Sanford Gates & Fulwiler Fund Vito & Barb Gervasi Megan Gier Robert Gillie Michael G. Goldsberry Michael J. Gorman James Goulding John Grace & Joan Raducha Carl & Nancy Graf Paula Graf Herbert & Virginia Graff Alice & Bruce Green Ei Terasawa-Grilley Jane Hamblen & Robert Lemanske Don & Mary Harkness Arlene P. Hart Mary H. Hartkopf Paula Haseman Galen & Grace Hasler Davin & Ivy Hatsengate Don & Cheryl Heiliger Rosemary T. Heitkemper
Phyllis Helmer A. Henry & Cornelia Gordon Hempe Walter & Barbara Herrod Nancy Hertel Diane Highsmith Helen & Thomas Hill William & Sara Lee Hinckley Joyce & Thomas Hirsch Les & Susan Hoffman Bruce Hoffmann Amit & Aron Hose Allan & Isabel Hubbard Hickory Hurie Linda & Jeffrey Huttenburg Irene Ilgen Margaret & Paul Irwin Catherine & Mark Isenberg Kathleen Jeffords Frances R. Johnson Clark Johnson & Nona Hill Mary Johnson Joan Johnston Jonathan Kane & Janet Mertz Elizabeth & Jeffrey Kanne Amy Kindschi Noël Marie & Steven Klapper Larry Kneeland Ivan & Miki Knezevic
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GIVE VOICE TO YOUR LEGACY Since 1961, Madison Opera has been sharing the excitement of opera with the citizens of Madison, Dane County and beyond. Planned giving through your estate will help ensure this tradition of artistic excellence for future generations, both on stage and through our education and outreach programs. Your gift will touch thousands of people in meaningful ways for years to come. Madison Opera’s Encore Society honors individuals who have expressed their support of the Opera through a bequest or other planned gifts. If you plan to include or have already included Madison Opera in your estate plan, please let us know. We are proud to recognize you as an Encore Society member! Contact the Madison Opera Development Office at (608) 238-8085 for more information.
Encore Society Members Anonymous Friends (2) Carla and Fernando Alvarado Craig Argall Helen Baldwin Martin and Kay Barrett George and Ann Croal Jean Cronon John and Barbara DeMain Robert and Paula Dinndorf Marilyn and Jim Ebben Kennedy Gilchrist and Heidi Wilde
Fran Klos Bobbie Kunin Pete and Jill Lundberg Sally and Mike Miley Nancy and Roger Rathke Jan and Bob Ross Charles Snowdon and Ann Lindsey Gamber Tegtmeyer Thomas Terry Nick and Judy Topitzes Helen Wineke
Opera holds a very special place in the arts and is essential to our vital community. We proudly support Madison Opera as it carries on that tradition into the future. Carla and Fernando Alvarado, Madison, WI
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ANNUAL FUND DONORS Anthony & Margaret Koblinski Philip Koenig Gary Koppelberger Diane Kostecke & Nancy Ciezki Debbie Kretchmar Karen & David Kretschmann John & Ginny Moore Kruse Charles Kulp & Marie Duquette David & Hilda Kuter Harlan & Daun Larson Susan & Donald Lauffer Constance Lavine & Fred Holtzman David Lawver Anna Lee Thomas & Yvonne Lee Mil Lieberthal Arthur & Susan Lloyd Cynthia Lord Joan Lundin Janet C. MacDonald Mary & Eileen Maher Clare Manion Robert March Sarah Marty Donald Mash Curtis & Marilyn Mason Jean McConochie Terrance & Barbara McCormick Kevin McKown & Nancy Fuller Sharifa Merchant Fred & Judy Middleton Gary Miller Linda Miller Linda Mintener & Robert Jones Terry & Hans Moen Kenneth Mohr Merle & Paula Moore Rebecca J. Moore Paul & Judy Moriarty Stefanie Moritz & Vince Jenkins
Sara & Gary Moses Pasupati & Mina Mukerjee Tess Mulrooney Lynn H. Najem Russell & Delores Nelson Daniel O’Brien Casey & Eric Oelkers Vince O’Hern & Linda Baldwin Martha Olsen Norman & Darlene Olson David R. Paolone, M.D. Kathleen Park William Peden & Chelcy Bowles Julie Penosky Greggar & Joan Petersen Jane Petit-Moore Roger & Linda Pettersen Sandra Pfahler Evan & Jane Pizer Julie Plass-Smith & Robert Smith Stephen Pudloski & Elizabeth Ament Alyssa Rader Arthur & Ursula Rathburn Renee Ravetta Nancy & Daniel Rebholz Glenn Reinl & Sara Krebsbach Kurt Riegel & Jocelyn DeWitt Jeanette Riggert Joan & Kenneth Riggs John Rinehart & Barbara Conley Matthew & Kara Ripley Ellen Rosner & Barry Perkel Richard & Lois Rossmiller Michael Rothschild Barbara Ryder Jane Sadusky Barb & Don Sanford Nora Cate Schaeffer Don & Joanne Schalch Linda & John Schilling
GIFTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN MEMORY OF
George Francis Bill Frost Eileen Garrett Roland Johnson
Miriam Kerndt Hannah Pickett Roberta Preston Barbara Shikora
Neil Skinner Ann Stanke Jen Trieloff Peter Wallach
Willa Schmidt Steven Schreier Mary V. Schroeder Edward & Lynn Schten Alvin Schubert Diane Schuck Mary Ann Schulte Schwab Charitable Fund Joseph Screnock Magdolna Sebestyen Louise Seitz Donna Sereda Joan Shands Edwin & Ruth Sheldon Lawrence & Linda Shriberg Mark Shults & Nancy Vedder-Shults Karen Sielaff Nan Sievert Glen & Marie Siferd Richard & Cheryl Silvestrini Laura J. Simon Teresa Sizer & Mark Miller Neil Skinner Lise Skofronick Curt & Jane Smith Daniel & Marcia Smith Everett & Tricia Smith Marilyn Smith Randy Smith & Sharon Metcalf Reeves Smith & Glenna Carter Elaine Snyder Jennifer Stark Crescentia Stegner-Freitag Scott Stephen Patricia Stocking Mikhail Stolyarov & Irina Shpigelman Elaine Strassburg Julie Swedarsky Howard Sweet Bob & Jeanne Tabachnick Jean Taffs Rayla Temin Kathleen Tessmer John & Jean Tews Gerald & Priscilla Thain
Elizabeth Theisen Betty Thomas Don & Joanna Thompson Constance Threinen Roxana & Alex Tomovici Robert Toomey Elizabeth Tuttle Judith Utevsky Andree & John Valley Jeffrey Van Fleet Charles Vetzner & Arleen Wolek Edward & Jan Vidruk Michael & Sarah Jane Voichick Jan & Terry Von Haden Liz Vowles Douglas & Janet Wadsworth Greg Wagner Peg & Ron Wallace Janine Wardale Mona Wasow & Richard Brualdi Anita Waterbury Julie Weiskircher Joyce Wells Fred & Eleanor Wertz Faye Whitaker Nancy & Theodore Widder Eve Wilkie Mary Williamson Scott & Donna Wilson Rose Mary Wise Curtis Wittwer Janet Wood Nancy Woods Charlotte Woods Phyllis Young Yvonne Young William Zarwell & Robin Chapman Dianne Zimmerman Judith Zvara Ardis Zwicky
GIFTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN HONOR OF Stephen Hurley
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THE MARGARET C. WINSTON MADISON OPERA CENTER The Margaret C. Winston Madison Opera Center is now two years old. Located at 335 W. Mifflin Street, our new home encompasses our administrative offices, rehearsal hall, costume shop, music library, and much more. We thank the following individuals who have made leading gifts to the Building Fund as of October 30, 2015. Thank you for helping us to literally build for our future – and that of the arts in our community.
OPUS 1961 ($25,000+) An Anonymous Friend Kay and Martin Barrett Lau and Bea Christensen Fran Klos and Family
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The Campaign is not yet complete. If you would like to make a donation or discuss naming opportunities, please contact Beth Tolles at 608-238-8085 or tolles@madisonopera.org.
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