Minnesota Opera's Edward Tulane

THE PRINCESS BRIDE IN CONCERT WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA

NOV 26-27

Sarah Hicks, conductor

BIG BAND HOLIDAYS: JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA*

NOV 30

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Dianne Reeves, vocals

Samara Joy, vocals

EL MESÍAS (THE MESSIAH)

DEC 9-10

Ahmed Anzaldúa, conductor Minnesota Orchestra

Border CrosSing, chorus and Andean ensemble

MERRY & BRIGHT*

DEC 11

Charles Lazarus, trumpet

A HOLIDAY EVENING WITH KRISTIN CHENOWETH

DEC 13

Mary-Mitchell Campbell, conductor Kristin Chenoweth, vocals

ELF IN CONCERT WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA

DEC 17-18

Sarah Hicks, conductor

GEORGE WINSTON* DEC 19

George Winston, piano

A NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION WITH MARIN ALSOP AND AWADAGIN PRATT

DEC 31-JAN 1

Marin Alsop, conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano

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to the world premiere of Edward Tulane, a brand-new opera by composer

Prestini and librettist Mark Campbell, based on the best-selling novel by Minnesota author Kate DiCamillo! We are proud to present Edward Tulane as part of our New Works Initiative, a pioneering movement in new opera that continues to invigorate the operatic art form and demonstrates our commitment to offering audiences new works that add a distinct American voice to the standard repertory. All of us at MN Opera are excited to continue our commitment to cultivating and enriching our culture of creativity throughout our 60th Anniversary Season by telling new stories in new ways and expanding the definition of opera to include a variety of diverse viewpoints and ideas. We continue our season in late November by welcoming audiences to the Luminary Arts Center with a company first, Handel’s Rinaldo. We kick off 2023 back at the Ordway with a beloved comedy from the Bel Canto period, Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment In March, we will premiere the world’s very first Hmong opera, The Song Poet, based on the memoir of the same title by local author, Kao Kalia Yang, at the Luminary Arts Center. And in May, we close our season at the Ordway with a new production of Mozart’s sharp and otherworldly, Don Giovanni led by an all-female creative team. Whether at the Ordway or the Luminary Arts Center, we hope you’ll join us again this season as we celebrate 60 years of Minnesota Opera!

Project Opera alum and Stillwater native Jack Swanson has become one of the most sought-after tenors in the world. Now, he’s back home debuting the role of Edward Tulane.

CREATIVE TEAM

SEASON SPONSOR

ESTIMATED RUNNING TIME is two hours with a 20-minute intermission approximately 55 minutes into the opera.

This production contains theatrical haze and fog.

SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF EDWARD TULANE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY The Aaron Copland Fund; Amphion Foundation; Mellon Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; Ruth Easton Fund of the Edelstein Family Foundation; OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation; and OPERA America’s Opera Fund.

60TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORS

Ruth and John Huss Lucy R. Jones and James E. Johnson William White Margaret V.B. Wurtele

Minnesota Opera would like to recognize that we occupy land that is of great historical, spiritual, and cultural significance to the Dakota people. To learn more, visit mnopera.org/land-acknowledgment.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane © 2006 by Kate DiCamillo Permission granted by Pippin Properties, Inc.

A MIRACULOUS JOURNEY

ACT I

One Christmas Eve, a young girl named Abilene receives a large china rabbit from her parents as a gift. She instantly falls in love with the rabbit and calls him “Edward Tulane.” For his part, Edward is less demonstrative with his love, a quality criticized by Abilene’s grandmother Pellegrina. Not long after the evening they meet, Edward is separated from Abilene on the deck of an ocean liner. Several years go by, as Edward’s search for love takes him on various adventures: from the bottom of the sea, to the home of a fisherman and his wife, to a junkyard, and to a life on the rails with a drifter and his dog. When a young man named Bryce takes Edward home to console his ailing sister Sarah Ruth, he believes that he has at last found love again.

ACT II

Some weeks later, Bryce runs away from his abusive father after Sarah Ruth has passed away and brings Edward to Memphis where they both work as street performers. Having made enough money for a meal, they eat in a diner and order more food than they can pay for. The owner of the diner attacks Edward and damages his porcelain head. When Edward comes to, he discovers that he is in a doll shop and has been repaired by the shop’s owner, Lucius Clarke. Day after day, Edward waits on a shelf for someone to give him a good home — until a young girl and her mother walk into the shop.

We live in a day and age when some are more inclined to inspire division and hostility than encourage love. So, it comes as a welcome relief to be able to develop a new opera that is so immersed in love. Kate DiCamillo’s award-winning book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, takes its cue from other classic children’s books like Winnie the Pooh, The Velveteen Rabbit, and the Raggedy Ann and Andy stories. It’s about an inanimate object — a stuffed rabbit named Edward — who takes on a life more akin to the flesh and blood characters that surround him. The magic of this particular story, and perhaps

the reason for its immense popularity, is that Edward goes on a journey from indifference (a quality perhaps worse than hate) to love. And he can only do that once he’s had bad luck. It’s part of the human experience to have misfortune at some point or another. Dark times force us into places from which we sometimes feel we can never return. But it’s only after adversity that we realize struggle has a way of making us wiser, stronger, and alive. More human.

Valuable lessons about love and life come from hardship. This is the journey that Edward takes as he goes from pompous stuffed rabbit to one that understands the value of getting, giving, and forgiving. And the warning

he “harrumphs” at the start of his adventure, imparted by Grandma Pellegrina, that “There can be no happy endings without love,” becomes fully realized and embraced.

Composer Paola Prestini and librettist Mark Campbell have so infused this story with understanding, nuance, and pure joy, that it has become impossible to separate their score from this beautiful, perennial story. Their artistry and Ms. DiCamillo’s classic tale are a perfect match, and something to be grateful for in an unpredictable world.

ERIC SIMONSON STAGE DIRECTOR

❝Valuable lessons about love and life come from hardship. This is the journey that Edward takes as he goes from pompous stuffed rabbit to one that understands the value of getting, giving, and forgiving. ”

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Composer

Paola Prestini has collaborated with poets, filmmakers, and scientists in large-scale multimedia works that chart her interest in extra-musical themes ranging from the cosmos to the environment. She has created, written, and produced large-scale projects such as the largest communal VR opera, The Hubble Cantata, and the eco-documentary currently on PBS, The Colorado. As an immigrant, many identities, cultures, and values have collided and interlocked within her helping create a synthesis of both unique and universal ideas that naturally manifest into music. On a more granular level, folk melody is infused into the creation of original melodic lines that are deconstructed then supported with complex harmonies, rhythms, counterpoint, and electronic worlds. Her work incorporates improvisation, live electronics, foley, and spatial elements. It is of the moment, political, ambitious, and always curious. Prestini is a Co-Founder of VisionIntoArt, a non-profit new music and interdisciplinary arts production company in New York City. She is also a Co-Founder/Artistic Director of the non-profit music organization National Sawdust.

Librettist

Mark Campbell, whose work has received a Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY Award, is happy to be premiering his 6th opera with Minnesota Opera; the others he has co-created for the company are Silent Night (Kevin Puts, composer), The Shining (Paul Moravec, composer), Dinner at Eight (William Bolcom, composer), The Manchurian Candidate (Kevin Puts, composer), and Memory Boy (Reinaldo Moya, composer). Mark has created 40 opera librettos, lyrics for seven musicals and text for eight song cycles and three oratorios. His many works include Sanctuary Road, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, As One, Elizabeth Cree, Stonewall, Later the Same Evening, A Thousand Acres, The Secret River, The Nefarious, Immoral But Highly Profitable Enterprise of Mr. Burke & Mr. Hare, The Other Room, Today It Rains, Rappahannock County, Stone Soup, Volpone, Bastianello/Lucrezia, and Songs from an Unmade Bed. Other awards include: the first Kleban Foundation Award for Lyricist, two Richard Rodgers Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Jonathan Larson Foundation Award, a New York Foundation for the Arts Playwriting Fellowship, the first Dominic J. Pelliciotti Award, and a grant from the New York State Council of the Arts. In 2020, Mark created the annual Campbell Opera Librettist Prize, the first award in the history of opera to honor librettists; he funds the award which is administered by OPERA America. He also co-created and funds the True Voice Award to help in the training of transgender singers. Upcoming premieres include: A Nation of Others for the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall (Paul Moravec, composer); Unruly Sun for Orchestre classique de Montréal (Matthew Ricketts, composer); Supermax for Long Beach Opera (Stewart Wallace, composer; Michael Korie, co-librettist) and All Shall Rise for the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall (Paul Moravec, composer). markcampbellwords.com

Thetheme of hope and belief amid impossible circumstances is a common thread in much of Kate DiCamillo’s writing. In her instant #1 New York Times best seller

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, a haughty china rabbit undergoes a profound transformation after finding himself facedown on the ocean floor — lost, and waiting to be found. The Tale of Despereaux  the Newbery Medal–winning novel that later inspired an animated adventure from Universal Pictures stars a tiny mouse with exceptionally large ears who is driven by love to become an unlikely hero. And The Magician’s Elephant, an acclaimed and exquisitely paced fable, dares to ask the question, “What if?” Kate DiCamillo’s own journey is something of a dream come true. After moving to Minnesota from Florida in her twenties, homesickness and a bitter winter helped inspire Because of Winn-Dixie  her first published novel, which, remarkably, became a runaway best seller and snapped up a Newbery Honor. “After the Newbery committee called me, I spent the whole day walking into walls,” she says. “I was stunned. And very, very happy.” Her second novel, The Tiger Rising, went on to become a National Book Award Finalist. Since then, the master storyteller has written for a wide range of ages. She is the author of six books in the Mercy Watson series of early chapter books, which stars a “porcine wonder” with an obsession for buttered toast. The second book in the series, Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, was named a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book by the American Library Association in 2007. DiCamillo, who was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2014–2015, says about stories, “When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.” Born in Philadelphia, the author lives in Minneapolis.

Meet MN Opera

Minnesota Opera’s dedicated staff of artists, craftspeople, and administrators are passionate about bringing worldclass opera and opera education programs to Minnesota. Recently, we sat down with three of them to learn more about what they do at the Opera and why they’re excited for this production of Edward Tulane.

FRANKIE CHARLES

ACCESS & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

What I do:

I manage internal and external community engagement initiatives. This includes events related to the current season’s offerings and the opportunity to find community connection through my own personal identities. I also work with the Tempo program and Tempo Council, facilitating meetings and activating networks for engagement. I develop the Creative Disruptions series, which serves our staff by providing professional development opportunities by giving platforms for historically underrepresented communities to speak about their experiences in the arts and beyond. I also serve as a facilitator for additional one-off programs including but not limited to technical production and LGBTQIA+ experiences in the arts. By training, I am a Technical Director and advocate for the continued improvement of artistic and production spaces.

Why I’m excited for Edward Tulane:

I was around when we had to put it on hold. I had started at MN Opera as the Resident Artist Assistant Technical Director and Edward Tulane was the first big project of my time here. I had a personal hand in drafting/planning many of the scenery pieces used along Edward’s journey, so it will be very rewarding to see those on stage with music and lights.

SALVATORE S. VASTA III ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR

What I do:

My primary duties include supporting the daily operations of the artistic department team, in both an administrative and artistic function. On any given day, you’ll find me preparing contracts, speaking with agents about artists, organizing auditions, preparing purchase orders, and working in other ways to support the general workflow of the department in a manner which best maximizes department efficiency.

Why I’m excited for Edward Tulane:

I love the air of anticipation and excitement that surrounds each world premiere; but this one is extra special having been cancelled days before the premiere due to the pandemic shutdown. The combination of a beautiful story, exciting music, and gorgeous design — I can’t wait to see this opera finally come to life on stage.

KERRY MASEK

ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

What I do:

I lead company-wide scheduling, building timelines for rehearsals, costume fittings, coachings, events, training programs, and overall use of rehearsal facilities at the Minnesota Opera Center. I love solving the daily puzzles of who needs to be where and when. I also manage Minnesota Opera’s rental productions, which are 12+ full packages of scenery, props, costumes, and media regularly presented on opera stages around the country.

Why I’m excited for Edward Tulane:

My favorite part of working at Minnesota Opera is bringing new works to life onstage. I love watching a piece develop through the workshop process in the year or two prior to the premiere. For Edward Tulane, our designers and production team have created an incredibly magical world for Edward to inhabit onstage and I’m excited for audiences to experience this new opera!

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DANIELLE BECKVERMIT LOLLY/MARLENE

KINGSTON, NY

Minnesota Opera Debut

La rondine, 2018

Notable Engagements

The Magic Flute, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra*

Così fan tutte, Finger Lakes Opera

Jenůfa, Santa Fe Opera

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Silent Night, Minnesota Opera

ALESSANDRA BONGIARDINA

INTIMACY AND FIGHT DIRECTOR

BROOMFIELD, CO

Minnesota Opera Debut

Carmen, 2022

Notable Engagements

Vietgone, Guthrie Theater

The Tempest, Guthrie Theater

Romeo & Juliet, University of Minnesota

Airness, Park Square Theatre

Circle Mirror Transformation, Thunder River Theater Company

NICHOLAS DAVIS

KING/LAWRENCE/GRANDFATHER

PETERSBURG, TN

Minnesota Opera Debut

La rondine, 2018

Notable Engagements

Le nozze di Figaro, Knoxville Opera

All is Calm, New York City Opera

La bohème, Annapolis Opera

Salome, Tulsa Opera

Death By Life, White Snake Projects

MARCUS DOSHI LIGHTING DESIGN

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Minnesota Opera Debut

La traviata, 2019

Notable Engagements

The Wreckers, Houston Grand Opera*

La traviata, Lyric Opera of Chicago

Giulio Cesare, Houston Grand Opera

Les Mamelles de Tirésias, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Valencia

Don Giovanni, Santa Fe Opera

Tannhäuser, LA Opera

KEELY FUTTERER ABILENE’S MOTHER/ FANCY DOLL 2/ABILENE

DOVER, AR

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

Rinaldo, Minnesota Opera*

Tenor Overboard, The Glimmerglass Festival

Così fan tutte, Opera Memphis

At the Statue of Venus, Opera Memphis

The Companion, Opera Memphis

La fille du régiment, Opera Saratoga

JASMINE HABERSHAM

SARAH RUTH MACON, GA

Minnesota Opera Debut

Fellow Travelers, 2018

Notable Engagements

Rigoletto, Utah Opera*

Le nozze di Figaro, Madison Opera*

Tenor Overboard, The Glimmerglass Festival

Holy Ground, The Glimmerglass Festival

Giulio Cesare, Atlanta Opera

ZACHARY JAMES WITCH/LUCIUS CLARKE

SPRING HILL, FL

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

Akhnaten, The Metropolitan Opera

Wozzeck, The Metropolitan Opera

The Perfect American, Teatro Real

The Addams Family, Broadway

South Pacific, Broadway

Law & Order: Organized Crime, NBC

CELESTE MARIE JOHNSON

PRINCIPAL COACH AND CHORUS DIRECTOR

PINE ISLAND, MN

Minnesota Opera Debut

Albert Herring, 2021

Notable Engagements

Carmen, Minnesota Opera

The Anonymous Lover, Minnesota Opera

Hänsel und Gretel, Opera Saratoga

La fille du régiment, Opera Saratoga

Tosca, Inland Northwest Opera

ZULIMAR LÓPEZ-HERNÁNDEZ

YOUNG ABILENE/BETTY

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

Roberto Sierra’s “Canciones de Amor”, Orchestra 2001*

La bohème, Royal Albert Hall

Carmen, Teatro de la Opera de Puerto Rico

Die Zauberföte, Utah Opera

Le nozze di Figaro, Utah Opera

Rappaccini’s Daughter, Des Moines Metro Opera

ELISE QUAGLIATA

PELLEGRINA/OLDER DOLL

MIAMI, FL

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

A Thousand Acres, Des Moines Metro Opera

Carmen, Kentucky Opera

Dead Man Walking, Opera Idaho

Flight, Utah Opera

Otello, Austin Opera

LISA MARIE ROGALI

PRINCESS/LUCY/FANCY DOLL 1 HAWLEY, PA

Minnesota Opera Debut

La rondine, 2018

Notable Engagements

Carmen, The Glimmerglass Festival

The Sound of Music, The Glimmerglass Festival

The Magic Flute, The Glimmerglass Festival

Flight, Minnesota Opera

Elektra, Minnesota Opera

Il cappello di paglia di Firenze, Minnesota Opera

CHRISTIAN SANDERS

PRINCE/RAT/DOLL SHOP FATHER

WESTCLIFFE, CO

Minnesota Opera Debut

La rondine, 2018

Notable Engagements

La scala di seta, Opera Santa Barbara*

Sweeney Todd, Austin Opera*

Das Rheingold, Dayton Opera*

Susannah, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis*

Flight, Minnesota Opera

The Ghosts of Versailles, Château de Versailles Spectacles

MN

JEREMIAH SANDERS

ABILENE’S FATHER/BRYCE’S FATHER

MARION, IN

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

The Daughter of the Regiment, Minnesota Opera*

Ariadne auf Naxos, Lakes Area Music Festival

Porgy and Bess, Des Moines Metro Opera

Three Decembers, South Bend Lyric Opera

The Tales of Hoffmann, Union Avenue Opera

BENJAMIN SIEVERDING BULL/NEAL

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Minnesota Opera Debut

Ariadne auf Naxos, 2015

Notable Engagements

Le nozze di Figaro, Madison Opera*

The Fix, Minnesota Opera

Gianni Schicchi, Tulsa Opera

Hamlet, The Metropolitan Opera

Die Zauberflöte, Northern Lights Music Festival

ERIC SIMONSON

STAGE DIRECTOR

MILWAUKEE, WI

Minnesota Opera Debut

Die Zauberflöte, 1991

Notable Engagements

The Grapes of Wrath, Minnesota Opera

Rusalka, Minnesota Opera

Silent Night, Minnesota Opera

The Shining, Minnesota Opera

Lindiwe, Steppenwolf Theatre

Lombardi, Broadway

WALT SPANGLER SCENIC DESIGN

BROOKLYN, NY

Minnesota Opera Debut

The Fix, 2019

Notable Engagements

Escape to Margaritaville, Broadway National tour*

Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago

The Coronation of Poppea, English National Opera

The Bonesetter’s Daughter, San Francisco Opera

La traviata, Lithuanian National Opera

Tuck Everlasting, Broadway

HEIDI SPESARD-NOBLE

CHOREOGRAPHER

SHELBYVILLE, IL

Minnesota Opera Debut

La traviata, 2003

Notable Engagements

Thais, Minnesota Opera

Rusalka, Minnesota Opera

A New Brain, Artistry Theater

A Little Night Music, Theater Latte Da

Fantasticks, Cedarsummerstock

Eugene Onegin, Skylark Opera

JACK SWANSON

EDWARD TULANE

STILLWATER, MN

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

The Barber of Seville, Austin Opera*

The Daughter of the Regiment, Utah Opera*

Candide, Atlanta Opera*

The Barber of Seville, Santa Fe Opera

Così fan tutte, Opéra National du Rhin, Oper Frankfurt

The Magic Flute, Opéra National de Lorraine

VICTORIA (VITA) TZYKUN

COSTUME DESIGN

ODESSA, UKRAINE

Minnesota Opera Debut

Dinner at Eight, 2017

Notable Engagements

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,

San Francisco Opera*

Faust, Lyric Opera of Chicago

La favorite, Houston Grand Opera

Wozzeck, Des Moines Metro Opera

REFUGE (World Premiere), UC Davis

VICTORIA VARGAS

NELLIE, FANCY DOLL 3

NEW YORK, NY

Minnesota Opera Debut

La Cenerentola, 2010

Notable Engagements

Carmen, Minnesota Opera

Nabucco, Minnesota Opera

Luisa Miller, Chautauqua Opera

The Pirates of Penzance Opera Theater of Saint Louis

Le nozze di Figaro, Ash Lawn Opera

BRIAN VU

BRYCE

LOS ANGELES, CA

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

Fedora, The Metropolitan Opera*

Don Giovanni, Sarasota Opera*

Gianni Schicchi, Hawaii Opera Theatre*

Candide, The Glimmerglass Festival

West Side Story, Houston Grand Opera

Fellow Travelers, Opera Columbus

LIDIYA YANKOVSKAYA CONDUCTOR

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

Minnesota Opera Debut

Edward Tulane, 2022

Notable Engagements

Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, English National Opera*

Rusalka, Santa Fe Opera*

Concerts with LA Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic*

Carmen, Houston Grand Opera

Don Giovanni, Seattle Opera

DAVID ZIMMERMAN

HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN

MT. PLEASANT, TX

Minnesota Opera Debut

Ariadne auf Naxos, 2015

Notable Engagements

Hansel & Gretel, Dallas Opera

Das Rheingold, Dallas Opera

M. BUTTERFLY 蝴蝶君, Santa Fe Opera

Tosca, Lyric Opera of Kansas City

The Shining, Lyric Opera of Kansas City

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MINNESOTA OPERA

ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN I

Allison Ostrander

Concertmaster

Julia Persitz

Asst. Concertmaster

Julia Persitz

David Mickens

Angela Waterman Hanson

Jill Olson Moser

Emily Saathoff

VIOLIN II

Laurie Petruconis*

Elise Parker+

Melinda Marshall

Emilia Mettenbrink

Mary Alice Hutton

VIOLA

Emily Hagen*

Susan Janda+ Laurel Browne Jenny Lind Nilsson

CELLO

Teresa Richardson* Sally Dorer+

Rebecca Arons

Kirsten Whitson

BASS

John Michael Smith* Jason C. Hagelie+

FLUTE

Catherine Ramirez* Bethany Summersgill, double piccolo

OBOE

Michael Dayton* Robert McManus, double English horn

CLARINET

Karrin Meffert-Nelson*, double soprano saxophone Nina Olsen

BASSOON

Coreen Nordling* Laurie Hatcher Merz

HORN

Mike Alexander* Charles Hodgson Allison Akins Jena McBride-Harris

TRUMPET

John G. Koopmann* Christopher Volpe

TROMBONE

Phillip Ostrander* John Tranter

TUBA Jacob Grewe*

TIMPANI

Kory Andry*

PERCUSSION

Joel Alexander*

Adam Rappel

Robert Adney

HARP Min Kim*

GUITAR

Christopher Kachian*, double mandolin, harmonica Jared Waln, double banjo

MINNESOTA

OPERA CHORUS

SOPRANO

Emma Arachtingi

Madeline Huss • Michelle Liebl • Maggie Lofboom Quinn Shadko • Kristie Tigges

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Cécile Crozat-Zawisza • Jennifer Eckes

Rebecca Luttio

Jill Morgan Valerie Rogotzke • Eryn Tvete

TENOR

Phinehas Bynum

Erik Carlson •

Efraín Corralejo †

Trevor Todd-Lemon • Adam Smith • Nicholas Swanson •

BARITONE/BASS

Mark Billy • Paul Gutmann • Robert Riordan • Nikolas Simmons •

Phillip Takemura Sears • Tyrie Williams

SUPERNUMERARIES

Hannah Benditt

Lois Estell (Super Captain)

Chloe Fider

Andy Flamm

Gemma Isaacson

Sophie Negrete

Michelle Schwantes

COVER SINGERS

Siena Forest Andrew Gilstrap

MeettheArtist

JACK SWANSON

Q&A

Describe Edward in three words.

JS This is a tricky one as Edward is definitely one of those characters who changes a lot through the story. But I think he is by nature a good listener. He’s caring and he’s also fiercely loyal.

What are some of the greatest joys and challenges of singing this role?

JS I would say the greatest joy is the fact that no one has performed this role before, so there are no expectations from cast members, the creative team, or the audience. We all get to discover the character together and, in the end, I get to bring him to the stage for the first time ever! In the same vein, that’s a challenge. I‘m constantly trying something new during the rehearsal process. Sometimes it’ll work and sometimes it won’t, so I spend a lot of time outside of rehearsal thinking about what I want to try the next day.

of Stillwater, Minnesota, tenor Jack Swanson has been hailed as one of the most exciting and in-demand new opera stars in the world, having spent the last few years traveling the globe and singing leading roles for prestigious companies like LA Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Oper Frankfurt, and Glyndebourne. All of us at MN Opera, however, are especially excited to have Mr. Swanson here debuting the role of Edward Tulane. To us, he’s not just any young international opera star on the rise; he’s also an alumnus of Minnesota Opera’s inaugural youth training program, Project opera, and we’re so happy to have him back where it all started. Recently, he sat down with us to talk about the process of creating a new character, how his time in Project Opera has influenced his current career, and what it’s like to finally be back singing on his home turf.

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Is there a particular theme in this piece that resonates with you and that you hope will resonate with audiences?

JS “When you truly listen to people, compassion becomes inevitable.” What I mean by that is it’s easy for us to see people, how they dress, or who they choose to spend their time with and jump to conclusions before hearing their stories. Edward meets all kinds of people during his “Miraculous Journey” and because he is a great listener, he becomes much more compassionate as the journey goes on.

When did you first know that you wanted to be a professional opera singer?

JS I knew I wanted to be an opera singer the first day I stepped into rehearsals for La bohème with MN Opera in 2010. I was a part of the chorus and singing the part of the Prune Seller. I’ll never forget the thrill of being on that stage, the people who were a part of that show, and

the music itself. All of those things ultimately led to me pursuing an opera career.

We’re very excited to have you here for a number of reasons, but especially because you’re an alum of our Project Opera program. What is one of your favorite memories from your time in Project Opera?

JS To be honest, some of my favorite moments were just talking with my fellow Project Opera friends about singing, technique, and our favorite operas. One memory that sticks with me was how much fun I had performing in the Opera Scenes program. I sang Tamino in a very funny duet from The Magic Flute

Are there things you learned in Project Opera that you still use today?

JS I would say that one of the biggest lessons I learned from Project Opera is to be prepared! Preparation is key when it comes to a long and fulfilling career. Another lesson I learned is to always BE ON TIME!

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PAOLA PRESTINI

creation of a new work is a major undertaking that involves a huge number of artists working over a long period of time. For the performers, it’s months of learning and memorizing for two multi-day piano workshops and one weeklong orchestra workshop before rehearsals and opening night. For the composer and librettist, it’s the culmination of around three years of work. And for the artistic team at MN Opera, the opening night of a new opera can be years in the making.

Our extensive workshop process — the road map for creating a new opera honed over years of practice — fosters creativity and artistic excellence, developing artists in the process. Thankful for the time and space to tackle a project of this size and scope, Juilliard-trained Edward Tulane composer Paola Prestini described the workshop process to Opera News as “a real opportunity to learn the ropes.”

Expressing the gratitude for the ways that the workshop process has helped her develop her own artistic language, Prestini continued, “The only way you train to write big work is by doing it. You become more attuned to your language, to timing, to all sorts of

Therhythms — rhythmic rhythm, lyric rhythm, harmonic rhythm — and they become very intuitive. The changes that you’re making tend to be more about how to evolve your sound, which is such a luxurious place to be — to be able to say, ‘I identify with my voice, but how can I grow it?’ Trust yourself that you have enough skill to attach certain frameworks. That’s the lifelong school that you’ve subscribed to if you’re going to be a practicing artist.”

MN Opera’s multi-year workshop process ensures that artists can do their best work and world premiere productions are worth the wait.

HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

Commitment to Safety

The health and safety of our staff, guests, and artists is our top priority, and we are following public safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health.

Thanks to decreased COVID cases in the Twin Cities area and throughout the state of Minnesota, it has become easier to gather safely. Our up-to-date policies reflect these changes, but we continue to evaluate the environment, as well as the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Minnesota Department of Health and will adjust our health and safety policies accordingly. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

Mask Policy

Masks will no longer be required, but are welcome and encouraged.

Guest Responsibility

Vaccination Policy

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination and negative COVID tests will no longer be required.

We still ask that guests stay home if they are sick or exposed to COVID-19. Please contact the box office to transfer your tickets to another performance, donate your tickets, or request a refund.

For questions, comments, or more information about The Arts Partnership’s commitment to keeping you safe. Please contact Minnesota Opera’s ticket office at 612-333-6669 or hello@mnopera.org.

Air Quality

The Ordway’s air system brings in fresh air from the outside to help limit the spread of airborne viruses like COVID-19. In addition, several updates have been made to further improve air safety inside the Ordway.

• Upgrading the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) filtration to high-efficiency MERV 13 filters, following Minnesota Department of Health best practices.

• Added HVAC controls and sensors to improve air velocity within the building and provide additional monitoring and control of the system by our facility engineers.

• Removed forced air hand dryers in all restrooms, which have been shown to disperse a high quantity of bacteria into the air and replaced them with paper towel dispensers.

Cleaning and Sanitizing

In addition to the robust cleaning practices that were already in place, the Ordway has:

• Increased the frequency of cleaning throughout the building for high-touch areas in the front of house and back of house areas of the Ordway.

• Added state-of-the-art practices including selfcleaning anti-microbial covers in high-touch areas where possible.

• Set up hand-sanitizing stations throughout the venue.

• Trained all employees in critical hand washing and cleaning guidelines.

• Replaced waste receptacles with open top units so guests can throw out items without touching any surfaces.

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February 4–12, 2023

Love is a battlefield. Marie is no ordinary canteen girl. Adopted and raised by a squadron of French soldiers and unaware of her aristocratic lineage, this spunky young woman falls for a handsome villager. But when her past comes to whisk her away, will she fall in line or follow her heart? A laugh-out-loud hit, Donizetti’s romantic comedy mixes hilarious snafus with vocal pyrotechnics in this witty and heartwarming production.

Understand Every Word Sung in French with English captions projected above the stage. Costumes created by Washington National Opera Costume Studio.

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MINNESOTA OPERA

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STAFFBOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Chair | Nadege Souvenir

President and General Director | Ryan Taylor

Vice Chair | Mark Gordon Secretary | Barton Reed Treasurer | Jeninne McGee

DIRECTORS

Joelle Allen

Patricia Beithon

Meg Blake

Sharon Bloodworth Sosha Brink Jane Confer

Roma CalatayudStocks Terrance Dolan Gayle Fuguitt Dorothy Horns, M.D. Amy Hoffman Mary IngebrandPohlad Philip Isaacson Diane Jacobson, Ph.D. Deborah Jiang-Stein

Anna Kokayeff, M.D. Mary Lazarus Robert Lee Natalie Volin Lehr Rachelle McCord Fayneese Miller, Ph.D. Kay Ness James Powell Elizabeth Redleaf Cris Ross Mary Schrock Missy Staples Thompson William White Margaret Wurtele Wayne Zink

EXECUTIVE

President and General Director | Ryan Taylor Executive Manager | Andrew Sun

ADMINISTRATIVE

Vice President, Administration and Board Relations | Theresa Murray Human Resources Director | Jen Thill Luminary Arts Center Director | Julia Gallagher

Front of House Manager, Luminary Arts Center |  Zachary Staads

ADVANCEMENT

Vice President, Advancement | Lani Willis

DEVELOPMENT

Associate Institutional Giving Director |  Esther Blevins

Individual Giving Director |  Jeremie Bur Major and Planned Giving Director |  Erin Flannery Associate Individual Giving and Fundraising Events Director | Leila Keïta Development Director | Diana Konopka Development Associate | Jonathan Lundgren Associate Patron Relations Director |  Kristin Matejcek Development Manager | Charlotte Summers

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Marketing and Communications Director |  Eric Broker Graphic Designer | Genie Hien Tran Marketing Manager | Essie Lash Communications Manager | Severin Lier Digital Marketing Associate | Daniel Bynum Interim Marketing and Communciations Associate | Thomas Bryant

PATRON SERVICES

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Philip Brunelle Liz Kochiras

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL

Karen O. Bachman

John A Blanchard, III

Susan Boren King

Burton Cohen

Ellie Crosby

John Huss Ruth Huss

James E. Johnson Lucy Rosenberry Jones

Gale Sharpe

Kevin H. Smith Virginia Stringer Mary W. Vaughan

Tessitura Administrator | Kevin Beckey Patron Services Manager | Karl Annable Patron Services Coordinator | Alexis Alcala Patron Services Representatives |  Carol Corich, Emma Goecks, Evy Johnson, Walid Keita, Mallory Rabehl, Emily Ross

ARTISTIC

Vice President, Artistic | Joseph Li Head of Music | Mario Antonio Marra Company Manager | Roxanne Stouffer Cruz Artistic Administrator | Salvatore S. Vasta III Principal Coach & Chorus Director |  Celeste Marie Johnson Company Artist | Symone Harcum Resident Artists | Efraín Corralejo, Charles H. Eaton, Keely Futterer, Erica Guo, Christina Hazen, Jeremiah Sanders

FINANCE

Vice President, Finance | Janelle Erickson Consultant | Patty Wilber System Administrator | Tony Ngonekeo Staff Accountant | Chris Olsen

TEMPO COUNCIL

MEMBERS

Sosha Brink

Marjahn Golban

Raegan Henderson Alison Jarzyna Elijah Saiger

Jon Tollefson

IMPACT

Vice President, Impact | Lee Bynum

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director |

Rocky Jones

Access and Civic Engagement Director |

Samuel A. Phillips

Assistant Director, Access and Civic Engagement | Frankie Charles

Creative Development Programs Manager | Yuanfei Chen

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator | Emilia Mettenbrink

Youth Programs Music Directors |  Sara Sawyer, Jared Miller, Rick Hoops

PRODUCTION

Vice President, Production | Karen Quisenberry

PRODUCTION AND FACILITIES

Associate Production Directors |

Genoveva Castañeda, Kerry Masek

Technical & Facilities Director | Josh Peklo

Costume Director | Corinna Bakken

Facilities Manager | Steve Mittelholtz

Lighting Coordinator | Ray Steveson Jr. Production Operations Coordinator & COVID Safety Manager | Sarah Lockwood Tech Lighting Assistant | Ellie Simonett

STAGING STAFF

Production Stage Manager | Emily Butzi Stage Manager | Jerry K. Smith

Assistant Stage Managers | Patricia Garvey, Jes Harris, Kelani Mueller Company Artist Assistant Stage Director |  Margaret Jumonville

SCENERY AND PROPERTIES

Production Carpenter | Max Gilbert

Senior Carpenter | Eric Veldey

House Technician, Luminary Arts Center |  Ren Effertz

Carpenters | Grant Bowen, Ella Egan Scenic Painter | Erica Zaffarano

Properties | Leazah Behrens, Ursala Bowden, Jay Claire, Kathleen Hoffer, Rachel Kreiger, Kellie Larson, Janet Lewis

COSTUMES

Costume Administrator | Molly O’Gara Tailor | Yancey Thrift

Drapers | Katrina Benedict, Chris Bur Costume Crafts and Dye Head |  Kristen Weller

First Hands | Helen Ammann, Sara Huebschen, Rebecca Karstad

Stitchers | Brigid Borka, Ann Friese, Brandi Mans

Costume Design Assistant | Amy Sutton

Hair and Makeup Supervisors | Amber Brown, Priscilla Bruce, Amanda Clark, Emma Gustafson Hair and Makeup Run Crew |  Krystyana Campbell, Dominick Veldman

VOLUNTEERS

Amy Colon Andy Flamm Jessica Grams Julie Karlson Mollie Laidly

Mary Sheehy Charlotte Summers Norman Tiedmann Sarah Walker

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Upcoming events

Rinaldo

NOVEMBER 19–

DECEMBER 3, 2022

THE LUMINARY ARTS CENTER

A spellbinding adventure. In this magical tale filled with brass fanfares and memorable melodies, our hero must save his innocent, true love from a sorcerer who will stop at nothing to gain victory. The opera sweeps the audience from laughter to heartbreak and back again in this enchanting musical fantasy where love triumphs over darkness.

The Song Poet

MARCH 9–19, 2023

THE LUMINARY ARTS CENTER

A father’s love, a family’s journey. Based on Kao Kalia Yang’s memoir, the first Hmong story adapted for the operatic stage tells the story of Yang’s family and her song poet father. With his poetry, her father inspires hope in his family, polishing their reality so that they might shine.

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Regular Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm

Performances

Weekdays — phones open at 2pm for evening performances and at 10:30am for matinee performances. Minnesota Opera staff will be available at the Ordway’s Ticket Office 90 minutes prior to curtain.

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Ticket Policies

Refunds are currently available. Additionally, any ticket may be returned for a tax-deductible donation up until curtain by calling the Minnesota Opera Patron Services. We will send a tax receipt to you acknowledging the value of the ticket, minus any applicable fees.

Parking

Prepaid parking is available for opera patrons at the Lawson Commons Ramp. Call 612-333-6669 or visit mnopera.org to purchase passes.

The Daughter of the Regiment

FEBRUARY 4–12, 2023

THE ORDWAY

Love is a battlefield. Adopted and raised by a squadron of French soldiers and unaware of her aristocratic lineage, spunky Marie falls for a handsome villager. But when her past comes to whisk her away, will she fall in line or follow her heart? Donizetti’s romantic comedy mixes hilarious snafus with vocal pyrotechnics in this witty and heartwarming production.

Don Giovanni

MAY 6–21, 2023 THE ORDWAY

So hot, he’ll burn. Don Giovanni is an egotistical and infamous womanizer, brazen in his shameless seductions. But his betrayals soon catch up to him when divine retribution exacts the ultimate price. Mozart’s sharp and otherworldly opera seamlessly blends dark comedy with biting social commentary, all set to some of opera’s most stirring music.

Accessibility

For patrons with disabilities, wheel-chairaccessible seats are available for select performances. Please call 612-333-6669 for details and indicate any special needs when ordering tickets. At the Ordway, accessible restrooms and other facilities are available, as well as braille or large-print programs and infrared listening systems. For more information, please visit mnopera.org/access.

Ordway Policies Ordway is a smoke-free facility.

Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate break.

Please have all cell phones and pagers turned to silent mode.

Children under six are not permitted in the hall.

Cameras and recording equipment are strictly prohibited in the theater. Please check items with an usher.

Food and beverage are available for purchase prior to the show and during intermission. Water and other beverages are allowed in the theater (hot beverages require lids), but food is strictly prohibited.

The phone number for emergencies is 651-224-4222. Please leave seat locations with the calling party.

Lost and Found is located at the Stage Door. Call 651-282-3070 for assistance.

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THANK

YOU MINNESOTA OPERA RECOGNIZES

INDIVIDUAL DONORS WHO HAVE MADE GIFTS TOTALING $250 OR MORE TO OUR ANNUAL FUND, FUND-A-DREAM, OR SPECIAL

INITIATIVES BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 – AUGUST 1, 2022. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ART AND THE ARTISTS WHO CREATE IT.

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LEGACY CIRCLE

The following lists donors who, through their foresight and generosity, have included Minnesota Opera in their wills or estate plans.

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Mrs. Mary Abbe

Paul and Valerie Ackerman

Thomas O. Allen

Dr. and Mrs. Rolf Anderassen*

Mary A. Andres

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Thomas and Ann Bagnoli Patricia Beithon

Al Bradley

Susan S. Boren King

C.T. Bundy II Margaret M. Carasik

Debbie Carlson George and Joan Carlson Richard and Darlene Caroll Julie and Dan Cross Mary L. Davidson*

Julia W. Dayton* Charles Denny*

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Margaret E. Durham*

Dr. Mary A. Ebert and Paul Stembler

Rondi Erickson and Sandy Lewis* Mrs. Ester L. Fesler Salvatore Silvestri Franco Daniel E. Freeman Charles J. Frisch Dr. Paul Froeshl Katy Gaynor Mrs. Ellen Green Michelle Hackett Russell and Priscilla Hankins Elfrieda Hintze* Mrs. Jean M. Holten John Humleker and Cordelia Anderson Steven J. Johnson*

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Dr. Anthony Thein

Stephanie C. Van D’Elden Mary W. Vaughan

H. Bernt von Ohlen and W. Thomas Nichol

William White

Mr. Harvey Zuckman and Mr. Phillip Oxman

For more information on making estate plan arrangements, please contact Diana Konopka at dkonopka@mnopera.org

* in remembrance

NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

The following endowment funds, created by visionary and generous donors, continue the work of Minnesota Opera for future generations.

Art of Singing Endowment Fund

To support exceptional training for resident Artists by providing learning opportunities with leading artists and experts.

Barbara White Bemis Fund for Artistic Enhancement

To enhance the quality of performances by providing funds to engage singers who have received awards through the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Daniel E. Freeman Endowment Fund

To support Minnesota Opera’s education programs.

Dolly Fiterman Fund for New Production Opera Design

To support the creation of new productions by providing funds to engage designers and create new sets.

Founders Endowment Fund

To support new and innovative opera performances that honor the spirit, energy, and creativity of the founds in the beginning days of the Center Opera.

Joan Jacobs Rubenfeld Memorial Fund

To support the attendance of high school students at MN Opera performances.

Minnesota Opera Center Preservation Fund

To support Opera Center building improvements. The Preservation Fund recognizes the legacies of Judson Bemis and Kevin Smith, who through their leadership created the Opera Center.

Valerie and Paul Ackerman Endowment Fund

To support the attendance of youth at Minnesota Opera performances.

Virginia L. Stringer Endowment of the Minnesota Resident Artist Program

To support the Resident Artist Program. The appearance of the Resident Artists in this production is made possible by this endowment fund.

William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education and Outreach Programs

To support Minnesota Opera’s education and outreach programs.

COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS

The following lists donors who have made gifts in honor or in memory of a loved one between July 1, 2021–August 1, 2022.

Alan Klevit Anonymous

Darlene Mueller Tamera Bisping

Daniel Gacki

Boren Family Fund

Vicki Wheeler Kurt Wheeler

Arthur and Judith Brindley Eric Brindley

Clara Osowski

John A. Michel Barbara Brown

Jon Schasker Deborah Carlson

Nancy and Clyde Gerber Patricia Cavanaugh

Robert and Barbara Kueppers Carroll Cisek

My Parents who were lovers of opera Mr. Peter Douglas

Paige Duncan

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