Annual Report 2012 by Opera Colorado

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

OPERA COLORADO BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEADERSHIP Kenneth Barrow, Chair* Marcia Robinson, President* Ellie Caulkins, Lifetime Honorary Chair* Sheila Bisenius, Chair Emeritus* Michael Hughes, Chair Elect OFFICERS Charles Kafadar, Treasurer, President of the Opera Colorado Foundation* Merrill Shields, Secretary* Dirk de Roos, Vice President and General Counsel* Carol Crossin Whitley, Vice President* COMMITTEE CHAIRS Susan Adams, Chair, Volunteers* Stephen Dilts, Co-Chair, Education and Community Programs* Joy Dinsdale, Co-Chair, Education and Community Programs* Craig Johnson, Chair, Development Committee* Larry Zimmer, Chair, Audience Development Committee*

DIRECTORS Bruce Allen Michael Bock Suzanne Dost Bucy Liane Clasen Jack Finlaw Hugh Grant The Honorable Kenneth M. Laff Kalleen Malone William Maniatis Pamela Merrill Mary French Moore Gerald Saul Alessandra Schulein Shirley Smith Harry Sterling Robert Swift Martha Tracey Byron Watson Britney Weil

Honorary Directors Jill Irvine Crow Nellie Mae Duman Ursula Kafadar Jeremy Kinney Barbara McDonnell Jeremy Shamos Susan Shamos Lifetime Honorary Director Loring W. Knoblach

*Member of the Executive Committee

OPERA COLORADO STAFF Gregory Carpenter, General Director ADMINISTRATION Darrel Curtice, Director of Finance and Administration Julie Nowasell, Staff Accountant ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION Brad Trexell, Director of Artistic Operations Hally Albers, Production Manager DEVELOPMENT Dan Hanley, Director of Development Susan Hennessy, Manager of Special Events and Benefit Fulfillment Isis King, Manager of Development Data Systems Felicia Diamond, Development Consultant Jennifer Backstrom, Development Intern EDUCATION Cherity Koepke, Director of Education and Community Programs Meghan Benedetto, Manager of Education and Community Programs MARKETING Rex Fuller, Director of Marketing Erin Acheson, Marketing and Promotions Coordinator Laura Kirby, Ticket Services Manager Katie Bulota, Assistant Ticket Services Manager

Images from the inaugural Sideshow!, Fall 2011

A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTOR The theme for the 2012 season was “Transform Yourself,” and Opera Colorado was indeed in the midst of a transformation. Our new branding campaign by Rassman Design was officially launched and realized in our reinvigorated marketing collateral. We moved to a more compact and focused performance season with all three productions taking place between February and May 2012. To keep a presence in the Denver community in the fall of 2011, we initiated Sideshow!, an opera cabaret program featuring the Opera Colorado Young Artists designed to offer a lighter, less intimidating introduction to opera for potential new audiences. The circus-themed Sideshow! was based at the contemporary Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, offered cocktails and light appetizers for purchase, and featured Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, Lori Laitman’s The Act, and songs by Kurt Weill and Benny Andersson. Sideshow! also became a traveling show with two run-out performances at the brand new Lone Tree Arts Center. The 2012 Sideshow! included Gallantry, a spoof on the 1950’s soap opera complete with commercial interruption, by Douglas Moore, and songs of William Bolcom and Cole Porter. The 2012 main stage season was a strong one with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Verdi’s Il Trovatore, but the pinnacle was our staging of the Rocky Mountain Regional Premiere of Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas. The story follows the great opera singer Florencia Grimaldi on her journey up the Amazon River to the opera house in Manaus where she hopes to meet her long lost lover, Cristóbal. Like Rusalka in 2011, this innovative production utilized video projection throughout to transform the scene into a visual spectacle. The subject and setting of Florencia paved the way for a number of successful collaborations within the Denver arts and Latin American communities. Opera Colorado’s Education & Community programs flourished, reaching over 35,000 students and adults across the Rocky Mountain region during the 2011-2012 school year. Field trips to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for the student matinee and dress rehearsals, and in-school programs like workshops, Opera in a Trunk, and the innovative Generation OC, are introducing children to opera for the first time and working towards building a life-long appreciation for all the arts. 2012 has been an exciting season as we embarked on our transformation, and we are grateful for the tremendous support of our community, Board of Directors, and volunteers in making it all possible. Sincerely,

Greg Carpenter General Director

2012 PRODUCTIONS Opera Colorado’s 2012 Season featured three main stage productions in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, as well as an opera cabaret, Sideshow!, at The Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The main stage season began in February 2012 with Mozart’s comedic masterpiece The Marriage of Figaro. In March/April, we produced the Rocky Mountain Regional Premiere of Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, Opera Colorado’s first Spanish-language opera, in a co-production with Utah Opera. The season ended in April/May with Verdi’s haunting drama Il Trovatore. The newly-formed Opera Colorado Orchestra and the Opera Colorado Chorus supported our acclaimed soloists to create some of the most memorable moments in Opera Colorado history.

The Marriage of Figaro

Florencia en el Amazonas

Il Trovatore

Sideshow!

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

Sponsored by Ellie Caulkins and the Oxford Hotel

February 11, 14, 17, 19, 2012 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Opera in Four Acts, K. 492 (3h) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist: Lorenzo da Ponte Figaro Simone Alberghini Susanna Ava Pine* Dr. Bartolo Thomas Hammons Cherubino Patricia Risley The Count Almaviva Keith Phares* Don Basilio Dustin Peterson*† The Countess Almaviva Twyla Robinson* Antonio Christopher Besch*† Don Curzio James Baumgardner* Barbarina Amy Maples*† Marcellina Julie Simson Two Bridesmaids Susan Clark, Cassidy Smith Opera Colorado Orchestra Opera Colorado Chorus Conductor John Baril Stage Director David Gately Chorus Master John Baril Lighting Design James D. Sale Set and Costume Design Susan Benson Wig and Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri *Opera Colorado debut †Opera Colorado Young Artist Photos by Matthew Staver

FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS

This new production is made possible by Karen Brody and Mike Hughes, Carol Franc Buck Foundation, Noël and Tom Congdon, Alessandra and Ben Schulein, with additional generous support from Dick and Britney Weil. Florencia en al Amazonas is sponsored by Pam and Dave Duke, Marcia and Dick Robinson, and The Westin Downtown Denver. The 2012 Nathaniel Merrill Honorary Director is José Maria Condemi, made possible by a generous gift from Pamela Merrill.

March 24, 27, 30, April 1, 2012 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Opera in Two Acts Composer: Daniel Catán Librettist: Marcela Fuentes-Berain Riolobo Keith Miller* Paula Beth Clayton Rosalba Inna Dukach Alvaro Hector Vasquez* Capitán Kevin Langan Florencia Pamela Armstrong Arcadio Greg Fedderly* Cabin Boy William McCormick Opera Colorado Orchestra Opera Colorado Chorus Conductor Ramón Tebar* Stage Director José Maria Condemi* Chorus Master John Baril Set Design Phillip Lienau* Projection Design Aaron Rhyne* Costume Design Catherine Zuber Lighting Design James D. Sale Wig and Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri Sound Design Michael Cousins *Opera Colorado debut This was a co-production with Utah Opera. Photos by Matthew Staver

IL TROVATORE

Sponsored by Mike and Julie Bock, Hilja K. Herfurth, Courtyard Marriott Denver Downtown, Faegre Baker Daniels, and Republic National Distributing Company

April 28, May 1, 4, 6, 2012 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Drama in Four Parts Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettists: Salvatore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare after the play El trovador by Antonio GarcĂa GutiĂŠrrez Ferrando Wayne Tigges Ines Amy Maples Leonora Michele Capalbo* Conte di Luna Robert Hyman* Manrico Avgust Amonov Azucena Nancy Maultsby An Old Gypsy John Allen Nelson* A Messenger Keith Williamson Ruiz Dustin Peterson Opera Colorado Orchestra Opera Colorado Chorus Conductor Alexander Polianichko Stage Director Tara Faircloth* Chorus Master John Baril Lighting Design James D. Sale Scenery & Property Design Allen Moyer Costume Design John Conklin* Wig and Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri *Opera Colorado debut Scenery and properties for this production are owned by The Minnesota Opera and were constructed by The Minnesota Opera Shops. Costumes were executed by Seattle Opera Costume Shop. Photos by Matthew Staver

SIDESHOW! November 1, 2, 3, 2012 The Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House Gallantry by Douglas Moore Songs of William Bolcom Songs by Cole Porter The Opera Colorado Young Artists Morgan Harmison, Soprano Cassidy Smith, Mezzo-soprano Joshua Bouillon, Tenor Alex DeSocio, Baritone Jared Guest, Baritone Stage Director Kelly Van Oosbree Music Director/Pianist Beth Nielsen Director of Education & Community Programs Cherity Koepke Costume Design Alison Milan Lighting Design Stephen D. Mazzeno Photos by Matthew Staver

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2012-2013 Opera Colorado reached a total of 35,683 students and adults during the 2012-2013 school year through programs conducted by the Education & Community Programs department. This is an increase of 36 from the 2011-2012 total. Given the challenges the company faced during the first 5-months of 2013, when the bulk of our programs took place, reaching numbers over 35,000 for another season, and in fact seeing a slight increase, is a testament to the demand and viability of our programs. Programs for students reached a total of 27,678 from 113 Colorado schools during the 2012-2013 school year. This is an increase of 6,728 students from the 2011-2012 school year. This increase is the result of an improved visibility in marketing, selling out of the Backstage Workshops, reaching larger student audiences on tour and heavily booking in-school programs during April and May. Community and audience development programs for adults reached 8,005 during the 2012-2013 school year. This is a decrease of 6,692 from the 2011-2012 school year. This decrease can be directly attributed to the number of adults that we reached during the festival surrounding Florencia en el Amazonas. Participating in festivals such as the one held in 2012 allows us to collaborate with our arts and cultural partners and reach significantly greater numbers. SCHOLARSHIPS We provided $6,906.00 in scholarships, allowing 3,036 students/adults from 17 schools and 2 community venues to attend Backstage Workshops, Student Dress Rehearsals, the Student Matinee, Arias & Ensembles and In-School Performances. These programs were held at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and at venues throughout the state of Colorado. The money to fund every scholarship we gave out came from Pathways funds from the SCFD and specific grants awarded to us from various corporate sponsors and foundations. FIELD TRIPS / EDUCATOR PROGRAMS 3,617 students and educators from 65 schools attended Student Dress Rehearsals of Romeo and Juliet and Don Giovanni, as well as a student matinee performance of Romeo and Juliet. The educators who participated were teachers that attended our Teacher Workshop in the fall of 2012 or accompanied their students to the events. This overall total is lower than previous years due to the postponement of The Scarlet Letter, which reduced the number of Student Dress Rehearsals we offered. We also saw lower attendance to the Student Dress Rehearsal of Don Giovanni which took place during Spring Break in Colorado. For the third year, we conducted a talk-back with students after the Student Matinee of Romeo and Juliet. Enthusiasm and attendance for the event continues to grow. Approximately 650 students stayed for 45-minutes after the matinee performance and interacted with Cherity, the Young Artists, the conductor and members of the crew. Approximately 38 volunteers assisted with field trips, helping with such things as bus arrival, checking in groups and assisting school groups with locating their assigned seating.

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2012-2013 BACKSTAGE WORKSHOPS 824 students from 17 schools attended this year’s Backstage Workshops. Backstage Workshops maintained their position as one of our most popular programs. For the first time, we tried holding a workshop in the afternoon to allow schools who could not attend the 10:00-12:00 sessions the opportunity to participate. The afternoon workshop sold out and we received very positive feedback. During our 2014 season, we will offer both morning and afternoon sessions on specific dates. This will allow us to conduct the number of workshops necessary to meet demand while fitting into the season’s tight production schedules. Backstage Workshops are unique. These programs allow students the chance to learn first-hand about the skills needed to produce opera. The ECOH becomes a living classroom as small groups of students move from station to station, learning about stage management, design, stage combat, professional singing, conducting, directing, wigs and make-up and costumes. There were a total of 8-10 volunteer docents per day and the company (including production staff, singers, Education Committee members, and guest presenters) provided at least 5 additional volunteers for each workshop. PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURES / POST OPERA TALK-BACKS 1,605 people attended the Pre-Performance Lectures and Post Opera Talk-Backs for the productions of Romeo and Juliet and Don Giovanni. Talk-backs were also held in the fall of 2012 for Sideshow!. Pre-Performance Lectures are free to anyone attending the performance. Here, patrons attending the opera have the opportunity to hear various information regarding the composer; as well as learn the history of the time and other details. Lectures are presented 1-hour prior to the performance. Additionally, patrons have the opportunity to stay after the performance and participate in an interactive Post Opera Talk-Back with Greg Carpenter and Brad Trexell. Cherity Koepke Brad held talk-backs during Sideshow!. Also free of charge, these talk-backs provide a way for us to connect with our audience immediately after they have seen a performance and answer any questions they may have. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Opera Colorado reached 12,356 students and 4,269 adults through the following in-school programs: The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Arias & Ensembles, Opera Trunks, and the SCFD Alliance Project. This is an increase of 2,269 students and 2,507 adults from the 2011-2012 season. This noteworthy increase is due to a focused effort to use our two touring productions as outreach to not only students, but adults. Example: Rossini’s The Barber of Seville This outreach program reached 8,510 students and 590 adults at 29 performance venues in the 2012-2013 school year. In its first year as a touring production, The Barber of Seville saw great success. It has been performed more than any previous touring production in its opening year. We have received very positive feedback on every aspect of the production from the quality of the performers to the sets and costumes themselves. The abridged version will continue its run for a second year in January-May 2014.

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2012-2013 Example: Bizet’s Carmen In the second and final year of our touring production of Carmen we reached 1,349 people. Carmen has been successful in allowing us to reach older audiences though our “Opera on Tour” program. With the end of this school year, Carmen has been retired for the time being. In 2014, we were set to begin a new touring production of The Scarlet Letter, specially abridged by Lori Laitman. In an effort to be as fiscally responsible as possible, we changed our plans and will now bring back our touring production of Romeo and Juliet. This allows us to bring back an audience favorite without having to build a new production. Example: Arias and Ensembles We reached 3,520 adults through the Arias and Ensembles program. This program is by far our most popular with adult audiences. Programmed with selections from opera, musical theatre, artsong as well as cabaret and jazz standards, Arias and Ensembles is a concert-style program. Each piece is performed as if the audience were seeing it on the stage, but without the use of sets, props or costumes. Cherity and the Young Artists provide introductions for each selection to engage the audience and provide details that aid in their understanding of the piece. This program is one of our best tools to connect directly with adult audiences and market our mainstage productions through what we do in the community. GENERATION OC Approximately 928 students at 3 schools were reached through our residency program, Generation OC. This is an increase of 691 from the previous year. Students involved received more than 375 hours of instruction by and interaction with Opera Colorado staff and teaching artists. The program continues to adapt to the changing needs of education and is gaining attention outside of the metro area. In June 2013, Cherity has been invited to teach at the 2013 Arts Education Leadership Institute, Mapping New Terrain: Arts Applied. The institute will be held at the University of Northern Colorado and attended by educators from the Rocky Mountain region. Gen OC will be featured in several workshops as well as a keynote address. Gen OC provides participants the opportunity to learn and apply real-world skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Students work on a project using Opera Colorado as the catalyst and opera as the framework. There are currently two different tracks being offered, Marketing and Page to Stage. In the fall of 2012, we worked with 8th grade language arts students from Rocky Heights Middle School, our pilot program school. Because of the faculty’s experience with the program and the collaborative nature of the school, the work that we do with Rocky Heights each year will ensure that Generation OC is aligning with state standards and we are continuing to meet the needs of Colorado’s students and teachers. In the fall of 2012 we also conducted the first of two programs at Elizabeth Middle School working with 8th grade drama students. The second was held in the spring of 2013. In another new venture, we worked with the same school in two different semesters using two different operas as the focus. The goal was to see if the program was transferrable using the same framework for each term. We found that while many of the building blocks of the program could be transferred and did not need to be recreated, other elements of the program needed to be tailored for each specific term. The programs at Rocky Heights Middle School and Elizabeth Middle School were both Marketing tracks. While the programs were successful at both Rocky Heights and Elizabeth, there was far greater support and involvement from the faculty, administration and community at Rocky Heights. This could be seen in the quality of the final projects as well as the attendance at the final receptions. After meeting with the lead teacher and

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2012-2013 the administration at Rocky Heights, we will be undertaking a new challenge in the fall of 2013. In an effort to make the program experience as “real-world” as possible, students will be given a choice on which opera they market, or to market an entire season. We will also add in additional writing projects, such as press releases, which will actually be used by the district’s press office. This will again be quite an undertaking, but we believe that it will add greater viability to the program and strengthen the skill set of the students who participate. In January of 2013, we conducted our first Gen OC program in the Page to Stage track. Working with high school students at Frontier Charter Academy in Greeley, students took the classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, and created an original performance piece. Cherity served as the lead teacher, librettist and stage director and worked closely with the students as they wrote the libretto and music. The students then broke into production teams and built the sets, props and costumes. All of this work took place in just 5 days. As the program moved into the final phase, students met for a total of 3 rehearsals, putting the final touches on the performance. The program culminated in a onenight-only performance of the piece the student’s had written, entitled The Scarlet Secret. The audience was near capacity. The program was an overwhelming success and gained the attention of the community and local press. Through programs such as Gen OC, Opera Colorado remains at the forefront of innovative arts education programming. In an age where other arts organizations are loosing ground with schools because their programs no longer meet education standards, Opera Colorado’s programs continue to be in demand. Gen OC is funded though several grants including the Sydney E. Frank Foundation. We sincerely thank them for their generosity, and helping ensure this program continues. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES We reached a total of 11,884 people this year through special events and performances (9,953 students and 1,931 adults). This is where the decrease in adult numbers can be seen from the events we participated in during Florencia en el Amazonas. We did see an increase in student numbers in this area. This is due to Opera Colorado being asked to participate in career fairs for middle and high school students. We are one of the only arts organizations willing to participate and the need is great. In year’s past, we participated in 1-2 career fairs. During the 2012-2013 season, we participated in 5 and were specially invited to all but one. Other special events included the annual Colorado Thespian Convention, a performance for Denver Health, performing at the Fine Arts Foundation Jubilee honoring Shirley Smith and the 2012 Opera Colorado Gala. A NOTE ON NUMBERS When comparing this year’s annual report to the 2011-2012 report, you will again notice that our numbers have shifted; increasing in some areas while decreasing in others. This is normal activity that we see each year. Our goal as things begin to stabilize is to reach a good balance between the number of students served and the number of adults served. This balance is critical to maintaining good relationships with schools as well as the community. It is also imperative that we not try to increase our numbers simply for the sake of numbers. The goal needs to be to reach as many people as we can while maintaining the quality of our programs and safeguarding the health of our staff and Young Artists.

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2012-2013 LISTS OF SCHOOLS SERVED 2012-2013 TOTAL # OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS SERVED: 25 TOTAL # OF SCHOOLS SERVED: 113 NAMES OF DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS SERVED: Academy School District 20 Central High School Eagleview Middle School Adams 12 School District Colorado Virtual Academy Coyote Ridge Elementary School Horizon High School Thornton High School Adams County School District 50 Fairview Elementary School Adams-Arapahoe Fulton Elementary School Aurora Public Schools Clyde Miller Elementary School Vanguard Classical School Wheeling Elementary School Boulder Valley School District Angevine Middle School Broomfield Heights Middle School Buena Vista School District R-31 Avery Parsons Elementary School Cherry Creek School District Campus Middle School Cherry Hills Village Elementary School Cottonwood Creek Elementary School Falcon Creek Middle School Grandview High School Horizon Community Middle School Prairie Middle School Willow Creek Elementary School

Denver Public Schools Abraham Lincoln High School Bruce Randolph School Cole Arts and Sciences Academy Gust Elementary School Hamilton Middle School Henry World School Highline Academy Charter School KIPP Denver Collegiate High School Kunsmiller Middle School Logan School for Creative Learning Montbello High School Place Bridge Academy Southmoor Elementary School Thomas Jefferson High School University Park Elementary School William Roberts School Douglas County School District Belmar Academy Castleview High School Chaparral High School Highlands Ranch Sr. High School Legend High School Mountain Vista High School Parker Core Knowledge Charter School Ranch View Middle School Rocky Heights Middle School Thunder Ridge High School Estes Park School District Eagle Rock School Elizabeth School District Elizabeth Middle School Falcon School District 49 Horizon Middle School Gunnison Watershed School District Crested Butte Community School Gunnison Elementary School Jefferson County School District Arvada West High School Carmody Middle School Dakota Ridge High School

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2012-2013 Jefferson County School District cont. Jefferson County Open School Lakewood High School Pomona High School Semper Elementary School Standley Lake High School Swanson Elementary School Kit Carson School District R-1 Kit Carson Elementary Laramie 1 Central High School South High School Littleton Public School District Littleton High School Newton Middle School Mapleton Public Schools Excel Academy Fairview Elementary School Mapleton Public School All District Choir Meadow Community School Park County School District South Park High School Poudre Valley School District Bauder Elementary School Fossil Ridge High School Poudre High School Rocky Mountain High School Strasburg School District Strasburg Elementary Summit School District Summit High School Thompson R2-J Centennial Elementary School Loveland High School Mountain View High School Thompson Valley High School

Weld District 6 Frontier Charter Academy High School Northridge High School **************************************************************** Colleges/Universities Arapahoe Community College Community College of Denver Front Range Community College University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado Denver University of Denver University of Northern Colorado Colorado Statewide Schools Colorado Connections Academy Home schools Baca Homeschool Chesh Homeschool Gibbs Homeschool Hearts at Home Hinchley Homeschool Matheson Homeschool Outside Inside Homeschool Susan Cox Home school CAP Non-secular Private Schools Cair Paravel Academy Denver Jewish Day School Proverbs 22:6 Ministry Saint Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal School Saint Louis School of Denver Private Schools Cair Paravel Academy Common Ground School Denver School of the Performing Arts Girls Athletic Leadership School Good Shepherd Catholic School Graland Country Day School Heads Up Youth Mentoring School Irina Moreland Piano Studios

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS 2012 Foundation, Corporate, and Government Contributors ANGEL ($100,000+) The Citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District Avenir Foundation COMPOSER ($50,000+) Boettcher Foundation Bonfils-Stanton Foundation IMPRESARIO ($20,000+) Carol Franc Buck Foundation Caulkins Family Foundation Chambers Family Fund Colorado State Bank & Trust Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP Sydney E. Frank Foundation Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Gates Family Foundation The Anschutz Foundation Shamos Family Foundation DIRECTOR ($10,000+) Bucy Family Fund Denver Post Charities Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Hood-Barrow Foundation Jeanne Land Foundation JFM Foundation Profit Planning Group Republic National Distributing Company The Crawley Family Foundation Tulsa Community Foundation Virginia W. Hill Foundation MAESTRO ($5,000+) Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Denver Lyric Opera Guild ECA Foundation, Inc. Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Wittow Foundation DIVA ($2,500+) Community First Foundation Fuller Family Fund G.G. Shaw, Inc.

Jesse & Rose Kortz and Pearl Rae Foundation Production Elements Ralph and Florence Burgess Charitable Trust William D. Racichel Foundation Synergy Fine Wines COMPRIMARIO ($1,000+) Brio Tuscan Grille Carson-Pfafflin Family Foundation J. K. Mullen Foundation Logan Family Chatham Fund Louis and Harold Price Foundation Montague-Clouse Charitable Giving Fund Northrop Grumman The Dobbins Foundation The Hunt Family Foundation The Schramm Foundation Ursula K Designs CHORISTER ($500+) American Family Insurance JR & MJ Wilson Foundation Petrie-Bowen Charitable Trust Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving United Launch Alliance AFICIONADO ($250+) Bell Family Foundation Ensor-Frio Company Jo-Sak USA Inc. JPMorgan Chase Foundation Lin Lee & Associates The Elmer F. Pierson Foundation Thank you to our In-Kind Contributors Alphagraphics Bouquets Clos du Val Wine Company, Ltd. Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group Wilbur E. and Dr. Marilyn Flachman (The Publishing House) Rassman Design Skyy Spirits The Curtis The Westin Denver Downtown Wells Fargo Advisors

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS 2012 Individuals

ANGEL ($100,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Barrow Ellie Caulkins Charles and Ursula Kafadar COMPOSER ($50,000+) Mrs. Nathaniel C. Merrill IMPRESARIO ($20,000+) Mike and Julie Bock NoĂŤl and Thomas Congdon Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Dave and Pam Duke Hugh A. Grant and Merle C. Chambers Hilja K. Herfurth Mr. Michael Hughes and Ms. Karen L. Brody Jeff Baldwin and Debra J. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Robinson Alessandra and Ben Schulein Susan and Jeremy Shamos Merrill Shields and M. Ray Thomasson Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Weil DIRECTOR ($10,000+) Mrs. Susan Adams Mr. Bruce Allen Al and Rebecca Bates Ms. Sheila S. Bisenius Peyton Bucy and Suzanne Dost Bucy Mr. Gregory A. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Clasen Joy and Christopher Dinsdale Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Harvey Harley and Lorraine Higbie Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy F. Kinney Frank and Virginia Leitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Malone Mrs. Jan P. Mayer Mrs. Rhea Miller

Ms. Muffy Moore and Mr. Al Minier Ann and Gerald Saul Marlis and Shirley Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Thompson Martha and Will Tracey Byron Watson MAESTRO ($5,000+) Ms. Ursel K. Albers Mr. David I. Caulkins Mary and Tom Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Damrauer Stasia Davison Mr. Robert S. Graham Craig N. Johnson and Alicia McCommons Diana and Mike Kinsey Dr. and Mrs. William N. Maniatis Dr. Monica I. Minkoff and Mr. Harry M. Siegfried Robert R. Montgomery and Nancy Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. Leonard M. Perlmutter Craig and Maria Ponzio Myra and Robert Rich Ms. Patricia R. Somerville Mr. Victor Stabio Vicki and Harry Sterling Mrs. Beatrice B. Taplin Dick and Pat Tucker Mrs. Carol C. Whitley Herbert L. and Sandra Wittow Larry and Brigitte Zimmer DIVA ($2,500+) Mr. James L. Berggren Peter H. Blair Mrs. Sue M. Cannon Thomas and Virginia Carr Mr. & Mrs. George P. Caulkins III David Clayton and Marcy Kontak Mr. Ronald Covey James Donaldson and Ellen Anderman Celeste and Jack Grynberg

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hagood Academy for Lifelong Learning Honorable and Mrs. Kenneth Laff Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Lazarus Ms. Carole Leight Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Lyford Mr. and Mrs. George R. Ondeck Charles and Reta Ralph Nijole and Walter Rasmussen Juan and Alicia Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. George G. Shaw Jerry and Debi Tepper Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilkins II COMPRIMARIO ($1,000+) Ed Altman and Dina Brudenell Altman Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Anderman Mr. and Mrs. Willim D. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth O. Avery Jan and Charles Baucum Brian Bennett and Bev Daniels Jock and Sue Bickert Robin E. Black Rene Blanchette Brian Bross, M.D. and Bonnie Daniels Dr. Bill and Betty Buchanan Lew and Leslie Cady Douglas and Constance Cain Mark and Margaret Carson Mr. David J. Chavolla G. Kevin and Virginia Conwick Aubrey Copeland, M.D. Steve and Pat Corder Ms. Kathleen Crapo Ms. Jill Irvine Crow Ze and Dick Deane George and Yonnie Dikeou Richard T. and Margaret N. Dillon Mr. Tyson Dines III Jack Finlaw and Gregory Movesian Wilbur E. and Dr. Marilyn Flachman (The Publishing House)

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS 2012 Individuals

Celeste Fleming Terry Frazier and Kathy Wells Mr. George C. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gibson Sandra Hall and Jean Tutolo Deborah Hayes and James L. Martin III Beverlee B. Henry & The Honorable Robert P. Fullerton Richard G. and Jean L. Higgins Drs. Kathryn Hobbs and Marc Cohen Carol A. Hoffman Eileen Honnen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Jennett Gary and Judith Judd Joe and Francine Kelso Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Kirkpatrick Roberta and Mel Klein Ms. Kendra Kohlhaas Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Krisor Dr. Pauline Langsley Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Logan, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Louis Duman Veronica A. McCaffrey Jim and Carole McCotter Barbara McDonnell Mr. Dominic L. Meylor Paul and Phyllis Miller Jon and Lynne Montague-Clouse Ms. Janet R. Mordecai Dr. and Mrs. Calvern E. Narcisi Carl Patterson Dorothy Pearson Bonnie C. Perkins Zondra Rae Pluss Bruce Polkowsky and William Powell Frederick Poppe, Jr. and Jana Edwards Mr. John Potter Mr. Thomas J. Powers, Jr. Quinette Family Fund Jack Race

Mr. Kent A. Rice and Ms. Ann M. Corrigan Dr. Steven and Mrs. Joan Ringel Helen Santilli and Lyn Barber Ms. Ruth E. Schoening Ruth S. Silver Linda and Paul Sinsar Dr. and Mrs. Richard Southwell Anonymous Tim Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Robert Swift Ms. S. Edith Taylor and Mr. Christopher Price Mr. and Mrs. John R. Trigg Mr. John B. Trueblood Stanley and Marcia Van Egmond Rosemarie and James D. Voorhees Ed and Patty Wahtera Mr. and Mrs. Burl S. Watson CHORISTER ($500+) Tucker and Daniel Adams Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Addison Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Albright Marilyn and Jules Amer Stan and Marianne Anderson Ms. Sue Anschutz Rodgers Mr. John E. Baril and Mr. Brian Cook Dr. and Mrs. Sol H. Bassow Peter Batty and Paula Kechichian Gregory Beattie and Boyon Park Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Beckwitt Mr. Mitchell Benedict III Drs. Tomas and Diane Berl Libby Bortz Ms. Karen M. Bruggenthies Rogene and Sandy Buchholz Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bunch Judy and Duncan Burdick Bart and Jane Burnett Barbara and Ken Calkins Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Carpenter Marjorie and Doug Carriger

Dr. John and Elizabeth Carver Charles Case and Phillip St. Cloud Professor Gerald W. Chapman Ronald and Donna Charlin Alan and Barbara Charnes Ms. Judy Chiodo David and Joan Clark Ms. Kathryn Codo Catherine Cole Donna and Ted Connolly Dr. Robert Contiguglia Mr. and Mrs. John Corboy Anonymous Nancy Crow and Mark Skrotzki Ms. Cheryl M. Cruickshank Carolyn Daniels Mr. Alan S. Danson Charles and Eleanor DePuy Mrs. Jinny Ditzler Jerri Lynn Modrall and Eric E. Doering TJ Donahue Laurie and Ben Duke III Walter W. and Maryruth Y. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Eklund Mr. Pat L. Engelbrecht Amy Feaster Dr. and Mrs. Larry S. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Robert Follett Fredrick Fraikor and Judith M. Jones-Fraikor Deborah Friedman Dr. Karen V. Fukutaki Mr. Rex R. Fuller Cj Garnier & Kenneth Hisamoto Ms. Jennifer Garrett Alan and Sally Gass Rev. and Mrs. B. J. George Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Greenholz Mark Groshek MD and Carl Clark MD Hugh and Nancy Grove Carol and Fred Grover Anonymous

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS 2012 Individuals

Dr. Lowell and Jesse Hansen Jerry and Patty Hauptman Ms. Nancy S. Hawkins Anonymous Mr. Thomas E. Healy and Ms. Erin S. Colcannon Hal and Marty Hendershot Lee and Margaret Henry Pat Pascoe Ms. Laura M. Hoffman Mr. William T. Hoffman Christine Hollander and Michael McGee Halle Holmes Marcia Holt and John Holt Ruth Hopfenbeck and George Hopfenbeck, Jr. Michael E. Huotari and Jill R. Stewart Chryse Hutchins Mrs. Christine Janeczko Jerry Jean Hale Mrs. Jean N. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson Kendor and Paulette Jones Dr. and Mrs. John N. Kabalin Ed Kay & Lillian Weiss Leslie Kaye Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Kemp Dr. Lawrence Kim and Nhung Van Herbert E. and Darlene Kress Patty Lorie Kupetz Mr. John T. Lake and Mr. Harold Winters Ann and James Leh Deanna Rose Leino Robert & Gloria Lilly-Cohen Don and Ingrid Lindemann Paul and Carol Lingenfelter Mrs. Patricia A. Livingston Mr. Randall M. Livingston Charles and Gretchen Lobitz Mrs. R. T. Lyford, Jr. Tom and Ginnie Maes Mr. and Mrs. Loren Mall Marjorie J. Marks

Marian E. Matheson Mo and Pam Mathews Daniel and Karen McAuliffe Myron McClellan and Lawrence Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Hugh J. McGee, Jr. Virginia McGehee Dave and Miza McReynolds Mr. Henry B. Mohr Mrs. Lynnette Morrison Dr. and Mrs. John Moyer Drs. Michael and Mary Moynihan Mr. and Mrs. Chris J. Murphy Drs. Sarah and Harold Nelson Robert Nelson Anonymous Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor and Janet Ellen Raasch Mr. Steven Okuley Ms. Marian Ordway Dines Ronald Y. Otsuka Ms. Kathleen M. Price Robert and Mary Quillin Irene M. Ibarra and Armando Quiroz Ms. Marcia L. Ragonetti Mr. and Mrs. Alexander R. Read Ayliffe and Fred Ris Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberts Ms. Deborah Rohan Joe Ronnenberg Mr. Allan S. and Judith Rosenbaum Sig and Lucille Rosenfeld Mr. R. Alan Rudy Mr. William E. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Schmid Gary D. Schrenk Mrs. Nancy H. Schulein Bob and Lori Schuyler Ms. Nancy Siegel Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Smith Jane and Lars Soderberg Drs. Morris and Ellen Susman Jim and Sue Swanson Jim and Kate Taucher

Alice and Frank Traylor Dr. and Mrs. John U. Trefny Mr. and Mrs. Stephen True Richard Tubbs and Marilyn Smith Mr. Ben Vernon and Ms. Kathy Kennedy George Vlcek Mr. Paul Voilleque Brian and Sarah Volkman Hedy and Michael Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Tor Westgaard Carol E. Wolf Scott and Karen Yarberry Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ziebarth Zimmerman Jackson PC Jeri Zucherman AFICIONADO ($250+) Frank J. Adler Paul and Susan Ahlquist Catherine H. Anderson Martha and Ken Ashley Mr. William Babich Mary E. Bahde Betty Barton Mr. Donald C. Bauder Barbara Benedict Kathleen Benegar Charles Berberich and Marilyn Munsterman Linda E. Bjelland Stanley and Virginia Boucher Brewster and Helen Boyd E. Candace Boyle and Thomas R. Salas Ms. Jay Breen Darrell Brown and Suzanne McNitt Mrs. Janet B. Burgess Mr. C. Deen Buttorff Gordon & Ron Butz Mr. Jerry Cade Mr. Edwin T. Callahan George M. and Carol G. Canon Barbara and Roger Chamberlain Mr. Everett B. Clark

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS 2012 Individuals

Anonymous Robert I. Cohen and Gloria Lilly Cohen Dr. Alan Como and InHye Como Mr. David J. Cooper Ms. Frances S. Corsello Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cox Mr. Brian D. Crane Mr. and Mrs. James E. Culhane Margaret H. Cunningham Dr. William and Mrs. Virginia Moore Dahlberg Michael and Bonnie Dalke Ms. Wendy Davis Ronald L. Deal Marcus Divita Max and Joyce Douglas Peter and Marian Downs Anonymous Virginia Dudden Maud B. Duke Philippe and Cynthia Dunoyer Kate Emerich Demetrios Fefes Fred and Susan Forman Kristin and Heiko Freitag Baryn Futa Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Garfein Mr. and Mrs. Caleb F. Gates, Jr. Ms. Jessica Gentner Dr. and Mrs. Burton Golub Tennyson Grebnar Ms. Juliet K. Gustafson Ms. Gina Guy Mr. Richard H. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Yoshiko Hata Mr. Philip Hiester Mr. Harold K. (Bud) Hill Mr. and Mrs. Garrison L. Horle Ms. Jane A. Hultin Dr. Paul W. Husted Eli and Philip Isely Mr. Eric Johnson James and Jean Johnston Ms. Judy Johnston Dick and Mary Anne Johnston

Mr. Robert M. Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kidder Eileen and Walter Kintsch Michael Kolotylo Elmer and Doris Koneman Mr. John W. Kure and Ms. Cheryl Solich Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Larue, Jr. Chris and Rena Lee Noel Lejeune and Lynn Callaway Dr. and Mrs. James List Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacFarlane Janet and David MacKenzie K. Frederic and Linda Mai Ms. Melissa Malde Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Y. Marchand Mr. and Mrs. Austin Marquis Jeff Marshall and Shawn Finnegan John and Minda Marshall Ms. Dorina Maynard Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. McCormick VW McKnab Mr. Robert Meade Ms. Ivette Mendez-Kelly Frank and Patricia Mercado Mr. and Mrs. James Mills Mr. and Mrs. Mike Monahan Mr. William R. Moninger John & Mary Muth Mr. and Mrs. W. Peterson Nelson Richard L. Nielsen Dr. and Mrs. David A. Norris Maureen and Benjamin Nystuen Kent Obee Stephanie Oram Bonnie M. Orkow Dr. and Mrs. David S. Pearlman Christine and Harry Phillips Mr. Andrew R. Pleszkun Rich and Kim Plumridge Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Pontius Mrs. Kathryn L. Pride T. R. Reid and Margaret McMahon Karyn K. Rieb

Gregory Robbins Mr. Joseph C. Rook Mr. Douglas J. Rooney Carol L. Roslund Paul D. Rubner and Vicki D. Jensen Jack and Ruth Salter Morris and Karen Sandstead Ms. Eleni Sarris Ms. Karen L. Sather Dr. Andrew Sirotnak and Mr. Jamie White Catherine K. Skokan Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Sluss Mr. Jason Smith Ms. Patricia R. Somerville James B. Steed Dr. Richard Stienmier Mrs. Donna J. Stiles Mr. and Mrs. James E. Tochihara Dr. and Mrs. James Kennedy Todd Giles D. Toll M.D. Elizabeth Tracey Mr. Robert C. Tripp Gretchen VanderWerf and Gordon Jones Kenneth Vogel Terri and Harry Vogler Carley J. Warren Ms. Cia A. Wenzel Ms. Marilyn L. Wheeler Anne Williams Cheryl McGinnis and Edward Woolman Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Yost Dr. and Mrs. Jack Zable Sue and Carl Zimet

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS 2012 Individuals

CRESCENDO SOCIETY The Society recognizes those individuals who established a planned gift with Opera Colorado.

Charles Berberich and Marilyn Munsterman Ms. Sheila S. Bisenius Libby Bortz Ellie Caulkins Sandra Corriere Michael and Sheryl DeGenring Miss B. I. Garlinghouse Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Greenholz Mrs. Donna E. Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kafadar Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kahn Ms. Carole Leight Deanna Rose Leino Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Lyford Janice McClary and Jan McNally Quinette Family Fund Mrs. Lee Roberts Mary Ann Rose Mr. Stephen W. Seifert Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vanbuskirk Dick and Jean Watt Mrs. Carol C. Whitley

Images from Opera Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 Gala Photos by Jennifer Koskinen

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2012

Opera Colorado Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Contribution and grants receivable Intercompany (payable) receivable

Opera Colorado Foundation

Total

$240,202 283,405 110,916

(110,916)

240,202 283,405 -

68,541 383,913 278,917

942,308 -

942,308 68,541 383,913 278,917

1,365,894

831,392

2,197,286

28,600 105,000

$1,499,494

$831,392

$2,330,886

Liabilities and Net Assets: Current liabilities: Notes payable Accounts payable Accrued Liabilities Deferred revenue

$690,000 114,445 94,784 883,117

690,000 114,445 94,784 883,117

Total current liabilities

1,782,346

Net Assets: Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

(552,452) 269,600 -

(413,870) 79,078 1,166,184

(966,322) 348,678 1,166,184

Total net assets

(282,852)

831,392

548,540

$1,499,494

$831,392

$2,330,886

Investments Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses and other current assets Property and equipment (net of depreciation) Total current assets Restricted cash Contributions receivable - noncurrent portion Total assets

Total liabilities and net assets

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES December 31, 2012

Opera

Opera Colorado

Colorado

Foundation

Eliminations

$1,472,861

1,472,861

40,572

(40,572)

1,350,715

Special Events net of expense

270,554

SCFD

250,139

57,302

97,267

Other Income

184,107

Net assets released from restrictions (contributions)

192,000

2,527

194,527

3,818,250

99,794

(40,572)

3,877,472

2,892,272

Total

Change in Unrestricted Net Assets: Revenue: Contributions Contributions from Opera Colorado Foundation Ticket sales net of seat tax

Educational events Investment loss

Total unrestricted revenue Expenses Production Grant to Opera Colorado

40,572

(40,572)

General and administrative

329,603

9,460

339,063

Box Office

151,967

Marketing

685,610

Fundraising

412,780

4,472,232

50,032

(40,572)

4,481,692

161,744

4,633,976

50,032

(40,572)

4,643,436

$(815,726)

49,762

(765,964)

$93,000

93,000

35,196

(192,000)

(2,527)

(194,527)

(99,000)

32,669

(66,331)

Contributions

2,500

Net assets released from restrictions

Increase (decrease) in permanently restricted net assets

2,500

(914,726)

84,931

(829,795)

631,874

746,461

1,378,335

$(282,852)

$831,392

$548,540

Total expenses before depreciation and write-offs Depreciation and write-offs Total expenses Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets: Contributions Investment income Net assets released from restrictions Increase (decrease) in temporarily restricted net assets

Change in Permanently Restricted Net Assets:

Change in net assets Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2012 COMPOSITION OF REVENUE 2012

Ticket Sales 35%

Contributions 45%

COMPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS 2012

Special Events and Other 13%

Corporations 10% SCFD Tax 7%

Individuals 51%

Foundations 38%

COMPOSITION OF EXPENSES 2012 Government and Other 1% Fundraising 9%

Marketing 15%

Box Of f ice 3%

General Administration 7%

Depreciation and Other 4%

Opera Production 62%