Recital Series: Lindemann Young Artist Concert 2018 by Park Avenue Armory

A NOTE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Park Avenue Armory strives to engage audiences with eclectic, immersive, and thought-provoking works that are in direct dialogue with the vast sweep of the Armory’s unique spaces, whether it is the soaring Wade Thompson Drill Hall or the intimate period rooms. And with its pristine acoustic and austere elegance, the Board of Officers Room is like no other in offering the chance to enjoy the art of the recital and music-making in the most personal of settings. The 2018 season marks the sixth year for the recital series, which continues to showcase both classical and contemporary repertoire performed by world class artists at the height of their craft. We are thrilled to introduce to New York pianist Severin von Eckardstein, who showcases his superb technique and emotional depth with a unique residency at the Armory with programs that explore the fantastical elements connecting Schumann and a range of other composers. And having performed at major opera houses and festivals throughout Europe, baritone Thomas Oliemans makes his U.S. recital debut with an artfully curated program of German lieder and French arts songs from the late Romantic period. Paired with our ongoing partnership with the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, the series will be featuring exciting new voices not seen elsewhere in New York. We continue to explore new directions with the acclaimed choral group The Crossing, who perform an ambulatory concert that utilizes the corridors and historic rooms in New York premieres of thrilling new works, including one co-commissioned by the Armory, that continues the Armory’s commitment of nurturing cutting edge contemporary composers. We are also thrilled to welcome to the Armory for the first time two dynamic young singers taking the opera world by storm. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard brings her impeccable technique and vocal artistry to a program of beloved favorites and lessen known gems of Leonard Bernstein in a program celebrating the legacy of the influential composer in honor of the centenary of his birth. Soprano Nadine Sierra performs a wide ranging program of art songs from Schumann and Strauss to Barber and Bernstein that offers audiences the chance to get to know the seamless technique, abundant musicality, and vocal beauty of this star on the rise in one of the only spaces that could provide such a personal encounter—the Board of Officers Room This year’s lineup offers audiences even more chances to enjoy the intimacy of a beautiful range of chamber music experiences performed by artists with a highly distinctive international profile. I hope you will join in my excitement for witnessing these magical moments in music. Pierre Audi Marina Kellen French Artistic Director

2018 RECITAL SERIES IN THE RESTORED BOARD OF OFFICERS ROOM

tuesday, march 6 at 7:30pm wednesday, march 7 at 7:30pm thompson arts center at park avenue armory

LINDEMANN YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT EMILY D’ANGELO, MEZZO-SOPRANO DAVID LEIGH, BASS VALERIA POLUNINA, PIANO NATE RASKIN, PIANO

The Metropolitan Opera Young Artist Recital Series is made possible by the Anthony B. and Judith W. Evnin Endowment Fund, in honor of Sarah Billinghurst Solomon. The Recital Series is supported in part by The Reed Foundation. The Recital Series is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Support for Park Avenue Armory’s artistic season has been generously provided by the Charina Endowment Fund, the Altman Foundation, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Foundation, the Marc Haas Foundation, The Kaplen Brothers Fund, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, the Leon Levy Foundation, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, and the Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation.

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PROGRAM Schubert Der Atlas David Leigh, Nate Raskin Der Doppelgänger Loewe Herr Oluf Strauss Der Einsame Rossini

Cantata: Giovanna d’Arco

Emily D’Angelo, Valeria Polunina

Intermission Grechaninov Six Children’s Songs, Op.31 Emily D’Angelo, David Leigh, Ai, dudu! Valeria Polunina Invocation of Spring Lullaby Shostakovich Five Songs from the Journal “Krokodil” Op.121 Handwritten Testimony A Difficult Desire Justice Irinka and the Shepherd Extraordinary Enthusiasm

David Leigh, Nate Raskin

Berg Sieben frühe Lieder Nacht Schilflied Die Nachtigall Traumgekrönt Im Zimmer Liebesode Sommertage

Emily D’Angelo, Valeria Polunina

This performance is approximately one hour and thirty minutes in length, performed with intermission.

The piano for this recital has been generously provided by Yamaha. 2

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM It is a pleasure to present members of The Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program once again at Park Avenue Armory. We spend much of our time training these gifted artists to perform on the world’s largest stages. But we also deeply value their ability to communicate in intimate venues, where they have the great opportunity to explore an even deeper connection to text and dare to achieve softer colors and musical subtleties than they might endeavor in a 4,000-seat opera house. This winter evening recital begins with a dense set of German lieder that explores the burdens of sorrow, the pains of misery, and the ultimate solitude of death. Two oft-performed Schubert selections, Der Atlas and Der Doppelgänger (selected from amongst the six Heine settings in Schwanengesang), then give way to a lesser-known selection by Carl Loewe. Loewe’s Herr Oluf, rooted in the Erlking legend (and not to be confused with his own, separate setting of the legendary Goethe poem) makes a case for why he has affectionately been referred to as the “Schubert of North Germany.” Living into his seventies, his large catalog of over 400 lieder is indeed impressive—but still no match for Schubert’s prodigious output of 600+ lieder in his short 31 years. Rounding out this set is one of Strauss’s few songs written specifically for bass voice, Der Einsame, composed in 1903. Just ten to fifteen years after the previously heard selections by Schubert and Loewe, Rossini’s Giovanna D’Arco was written in 1832. This tour de force cantata consists of two arias, each preceded by a recitative. Whereas our German song selections wallowed bitterly in death and misery, Rossini’s dramatic scene, a monologue for the great heroine Joan of Arc, ultimately faces these adversaries headon with a spirit of fortitude and victory. Originally composed for voice and piano, this great scene has occasionally graced concert programs over the years, particularly championed by the great American mezzo-soprano, Marilyn Horne.

The second half of the program opens with three delightful Russian obscurities. Grechaninov’s Six Children’s Songs were composed for children’s chorus and later occasionally appeared in art song recitals in varying vocal combinations, most famously by Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart. A student of Rimsky-Korsakov, Grechaninov eventually moved to the United States and attained citizenship at age 75, dying in New York at the ripe old age of 91 in 1956. The Shostakovich Krokodil songs present him at, perhaps, his most overtly satirical. Krokodil, a popular humor magazine published in the Soviet Union, unabashedly lampooned many aspects of political and social life during a time when it was not safe to do so. In a letter to his friend, Isaak Glikman, Shostakovich described the musical language of this cycle as utilizing Russian “folk output and the classical heritage. Apart from that I have used the ‘Dies irae’ (in the third song). When I was composing the Romances I made use of the method of socialist realism.” Shostakovich personally titled each selection himself, and it is interesting to note that his wife, Irina, was not at all pleased that she shared a name with the promiscuous principal character of the fourth song. Premiered in 1966 with the composer at the piano, these five songs precariously straddle the fine line between the humorous and the painful—but you do have permission to laugh tonight (and we encourage you to do so!). Closing this evening’s program is Berg’s acclaimed cycle, Sieben frühe Lieder. Now equally revered as an orchestral song cycle, these songs were originally written as separate selections for voice and piano between 1905-1908. Berg subsequently grouped and revised them in 1928, at which point he also created the orchestral version (with the experience and prowess of his masterpiece Wozzeck just recently behind him). The dates of original composition overlap with a period of great song output by Berg which also included his Jugendlieder. The rich color palette of the Sieben frühe Lieder is an intriguing melting pot of musical influence: the late 19th century lieder tradition of Wolf, Mahler, and Strauss; Berg’s studies with Schönberg and his own exploration of extended tonality (nearly on the verge of collapse, in fact); and the harmonic writing of Debussy. But Berg’s unique voice shines through and it is no wonder that this cycle has become one of the most cherished and, indeed, frequently performed in the repertory. —Michael Heaston, Executive Director and Acting Artistic Director, Lindemann Young Artist Development Program

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Italian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, from Toronto, Canada, is in her first year of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. She recently sang the role of Second Lady in excerpts of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel in Walt Disney Concert Hall. She made her European debut in the 2016 at the Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi as Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro under the baton of James Conlon, as well as her North American debut in 2016 with the Canadian Opera Company as Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte, also covering the title role in Ariodante. In June 2017 she made her American debut with Opera Theatre of St. Louis as Annio in La clemenza di Tito. She will debut Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia this summer at Glimmerglass Festival in a new production by Francesca Zambello. Ms. D’Angelo has been the recipient of numerous awards: 2nd Prize at the 2017 Neue Stimmen Competition and 1st Prize at the 2016 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, 2017 Gerda Lissner International Voice Competition, 2017 Canadian Opera Company Quilico Awards Competition, 2016 American National Opera Association Competition, and the 2015 Canadian Opera Company Centre Stage Competition. She is a graduate of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio and was a two-time fellow at the Ravinia Steans Institute.

Bass David Leigh, from New York City, is in his second year of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He will make his Met debut in the 2017-18 season singing the role of le Surintendant in Massenet’s Cendrillon. He will debut at The Bolshoi Theatre as Colline in La bohème this summer and then creates the role of Turbo in the world premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian at Canadian Opera Company in the fall. Last summer, he performed the role of the Commendatore in Don Giovanni at Aix-en-Provence; he then toured with this production to Nancy and Luxembourg in the fall. He also performed this role with the Florentine Opera in the 2016-17 season. In the summer of 2016 he was an apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera where he covered Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette and Ashby in La Fanciulla del West. He has also been a participant in Ravinia Festival’s Steans Music Institute. David Leigh was a finalist in the 2016 Francisco Viñas Competition, and was a regional winner of the Met’s National Council Auditions in 2015. Mr. Leigh holds a bachelor’s degree in composition from Yale University and master’s degrees in voice from Mannes College and opera from Yale University.

Emily D’Angelo received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Toronto.

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Coach/pianist Valeria Polunina, from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is in her second year of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Ms. Polunina served as assistant conductor for the Met’s production of La Bohème this season. In November 2017 she accompanied young artists from the Met, Aix-en-Provence and Bayerische Staatsoper in a gala concert for the Teatro del Lago in Chile. She was the rehearsal pianist in the Juilliard Opera’s 2015 production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and was vocal coach and rehearsal pianist for Juilliard’s production of Le Nozze di Figaro conducted by Gary Thor Wedow. Her recital engagements have included concerts in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet, London at The Travellers Club, and in New York at the Tchaikovsky Competition winners’ recital at Carnegie Hall. Ms. Polunina has participated in festivals and summer courses including the Solti Peretti Répétiteurs course 2015, Tel-Hai International Piano Festival, and the International Keyboard Institute and Festival.

Coach/pianist Nate Raskin from Boston, Massachusetts, is in his first year of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. This past summer he served on the coaching faculty of the Chautauqua Institution Voice Program. He has previously served on the faculty of the Merit School of Music in Chicago and the music staffs of North Park University and the Castleton Festival. In 2017, he performed in Marilyn Horne’s The Song Continues, a series of master classes in Carnegie Hall, as well as in concert in Alice Tully Hall and on a live-streamed master class with conductor Emmanuel Villaume at the Juilliard School. Nate Raskin holds a Master’s degree in collaborative piano from the Juilliard School as well as degrees in piano and German from Northwestern University. He furthered his studies in Vienna, at the Middlebury College Language Schools, and as a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival.

Ms. Polunina received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow, her professional diploma in piano solo performance at Chicago College of Performing Arts, and her Master of Music in collaborative piano at The Juilliard School.

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TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS SCHUBERT Atlas Der Atlas Translation by David Leigh Text by Heinrich Heine Ich unglücksel’ger Atlas! eine Welt, Die ganze Welt der Schmerzen muß ich tragen. Ich trage Unerträgliches, und brechen Will mir das Herz im Leibe.

I, unlucky Atlas! A world, The whole world of pain must I carry. I bear the unbearable, and to break Wants the heart within me.

Du stolzes Herz! du hast es ja gewollt, Du wolltest glücklich sein, unendlich glücklich Oder unendlich elend, stolzes Herz, Und jetzo bist du elend.

You proud heart! You wanted this to happen, You wanted to be happy, unendingly happy Or unendingly miserable, proud heart, And now you are miserable.

The Doppelgänger Der Doppelgänger Translation by David Leigh Text by Heinrich Hiene Still ist die Nacht, es ruhen die Gassen, In diesem Hause wohnte mein Schatz; Sie hat schon längst die Stadt verlassen, Doch steht noch das Haus auf demselben Platz.

Calm is the night, the streets are quiet, My beloved lived in this house; She left the city long ago, But the house is still here, in the same place.

Da steht auch ein Mensch und starrt in die Höhe, Und ringt die Hände, vor Schmerzensgewalt; Mir graust es, wenn ich sein Antlitz sehe, - Der Mond zeigt mir meine eigne Gestalt.

Likewise there stands a man, staring into space, And wringing his hands in torment; I grimace, for when I see his face, The world shows me my own image.

Du Doppelgänger! du bleicher Geselle! Was äffst du nach mein Liebesleid, Das mich gequält auf dieser Stelle So manche Nacht, in alter Zeit?

You Doppelgänger! You pale traveler! Why do you ape the pain of my love, That has tortured me in this place So many a night, in another time?

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LOEWE Lord Oluf Herr Oluf Translation by David Leigh Text by Gottfried Herder Herr Oluf reitet spät und weit Zu bieten auf seine Hochzeitleut’. Du tanzen die Elfen auf grünem Strand, Erlkönigs Tochter reicht ihm die Hand: “Willkommen, Herr Oluf, komm tanzen mit mir, Zwei göldene Sporen schenke ich dir.”

Lord Oluf rides late and far To summon his wedding guests. Dancing there are elves, on a green bank, The Erlking’s daughter offers him her hand: “Welcome, Lord Oluf, come dance with me, Two golden spurs will I give you.”

“Ich darf nicht tanzen, nicht tanzen ich mag, Denn morgen ist mein Hochzeittag.” “Tritt näher, Herr Oluf, komm tanzen mit mir, Ein Hemd von Seiden schenke ich dir, Ein Hemd von Seiden so weiß und fein, Meine Mutter bleicht’s mit Mondenschein!”

“I cannot dance, and I don’t want to dance, For tomorrow is my wedding day.” “Come closer, Lord Oluf, come dance with me, A shirt of silk I will give you, A shirt of silk so white and fine, My mother bleached it with moonbeams!”

“Ich darf nicht tanzen, nicht tanzen ich mag, Denn morgen ist mein Hochzeittag.” “Tritt näher, Herr Oluf, komm tanzen mit mir, Einen Haufen Goldes schenke ich dir.” “Einen Haufen Goldes nähme ich wohl, Doch tanzen ich nicht darf noch soll.”

“I cannot dance, and I don’t want to dance, For tomorrow is my wedding day.” “Come closer, Lord Oluf, come dance with me, A heap of gold I will give you.” “A heap of gold I would surely take, But dancing I still cannot do.”

“Und willst du, Herr Oluf, nicht tanzen mit mir, Soll Seuch’ und Krankheit folgen dir!” Sie tät ihm geben einen Schlag aufs Herz, Sein Lebtag fühlt’ er nicht solchen Schmerz. Drauf tät sie ihn heben auf sein Pferd: “Reit’ heim zu deinem Fräulein wert!”

“And if you won’t, Lord Oluf, dance with me Then pestilence and sickness will follow you!” She dealt him a blow to the heart, In his whole life he had never felt such pain. Then she heaved him up onto his horse: “Ride home to your worthy lady!”

Und als er kam vor Hauses Tür, Seine Mutter zitternd stand dafür: “Sag an, mein Sohn, und sag mir gleich, Wovon du bist so blaß und bleich?” “Und sollt ich nicht sein blaß und bleich? Ich kam in Erlenkönigs Reich.”

And when he came to his house’s door His mother, trembling, stood in front of him: “Speak, my son, and tell the truth, Why are you so pale and sick?” And should I not be pale and sick? I come from the Erlking’s realm.”

“Sag an, mein Sohn, so lieb und traut, Was soll ich sagen deiner Braut?” “Sagt ihr, ich ritt in den Wald zur Stund, Zu proben allda mein Roß und Hund.” Früh Morgens als der Tag kaum war, Da kam die Braut mit der Hochzeitschar.

“Speak, my son, so dear and close, What should I tell your bride?” “Tell her, I rode in the wood To test my horse and dog.” Early the next day when the day had just risen His bride came with it and wedding party.

Sie schenkten Met, sie schenkten Wein: “Wo ist Herr Oluf, der Bräutigam mein?” “Herr Oluf ritt in den Wald zur Stund, Zu proben allda sein Roß und Hund.” Die Braut hob auf den Scharlach rot, Da lag Herr Oluf und war tot.

They poured mead, they poured wine: “Where is Lord Oluf, my bridegroom?” “Lord Oluf rode in the wood To test his horse and dog.” The bride lifted up the red cloth, And there lay Lord Oluf, but he was dead.

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STRAUSS The Lonely One Der Einsame Translation by David Leigh Text by Hermann Hesse Wo ich bin, mich rings umdunkelt Finsterniß so dumpf und dicht, Seit mir nicht mehr leuchtend funkelt, Liebste, deiner Augen Licht.

Where I am, I am surrounded By a darkness so dull and heavy, That no longer for me does the light shine, Love, from your eyes.

Wie erloschen ist der süßen Liebessterne goldne Pracht, Abgrund gähnt zu meinen Füßen. Nimm mich auf, uralte Nacht.

How extinct is the sweet Love stars’ golden glory, Abyss grows at my feet. Take me in, primordial night.

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ROSSINI Cantata: Giovanna d’Arco Translation by Emily D’Angelo Text by Anonymous È notte, e tutto addormentato è il mondo. Sola io veglio, ed aspetto che un destrier passi, che una tromba chiami. Ascolto, e nulla sento se non son l’acque, il mormorar del vento.

It is night time, and the entire world is asleep. I alone am awake keeping watch, and wait That a charger may pass, for a trumpet to sound. I listen… and hear nothing Nothing but the water, and the murmuring of the wind.

Muta ogni cosa e afflitta come l’ora che segue alla sconfitta. O patria! O re! novella un’aita verrà. L’onnipossente dal gregge suscitò la pastorella.

Everything sad and silent Like the hour that would follow a defeat. Oh my country! Oh my king! A new source of help shall come. God Almighty has summoned the shepherdess from her flock.

Vadasi. O dolce mio loco natio, dolce famiglia, o campi, o selve addio.

May she go forth. Oh sweet place of my birth, Beloved family, oh fields, oh forests, farewell.

O mia madre, e tu frattanto la tua figlia cercherai, affannata chiamerai e nessun risponderà.

Oh my mother, and you, when I have gone You will search for your daughter, In grief you will call out And no one will reply.

Ma fra poco d’alte imprese verrà un suon conforto al pianto: ogni madre, ogni francese la mia madre invidierà.

But soon your tears shall be comforted By the tidings of great feats: Every mother, all the people of France, Shall envy my mother.

O mia madre, se frattanto la tua figlia cercherai, se affannata chiamerai, questo suon risponderà.

Oh my mother, if when I have gone You search for your daughter, If you call out in grief, These tidings shall be your reply.

Eppur piange. Ah! repente qual luce balenò nell’oriente, non è il sole che s’alza, sei la mia vision, io ti conosco. Più grande che non suole empie il ciel fulminando e mi fa segno. Angiol di morte, tu mi chiami, io vegno.

And yet she weeps. Ah! What light has suddenly flashed in the East, It is not the rising sun, You are my vision – I know you. Far greater than usual It fills the sky, lightning striking, and sends me a sign. Angel of death, you call to me, I shall come.

Ah, la fiamma che t’esce dal guardo già m’ha tocca, m’investe, già m’arde. Presto un brando, marciamo pugnando. Viva il re, la vittoria è con me.

Ah the flame that flashes from your gaze Already touches me, strikes me, burns me. Quickly, give me a sword, let us march to battle. Long live the king, I shall bring his victory.

Guida i forti la vergine al campo, tra i leoni l’agnello s’avventa, non han scampo, il Signor li spaventa. Viva il re, la vittoria è con me.

The maiden leads the warriors to battle, The lamb throws herself amidst the lions, Unable to escape, God fills them with fear. Long live the king, I shall bring his victory.

Corre la gioia di core in core ma, queta e timida, fra lo stupore, chi se’, domandano, che il re salvò? Vinse la vergine che in Dio sperò.

Joy rushes from heart to heart But to the calm and timid girl, in their disbelief, they will ask her “who are you, you who have saved the king?” Victorious is the maiden who placed her faith in God. INTERMISSION Please turn page quietly. armoryonpark.org | @ParkAveArmory

GRECHANINOV Six Children’s Songs, Op.31 Translation by Valeria Polunina Traditional Ai, dudu! Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu, dudu! Sidit voron na dubu. Sidit voron na dubu, on igraet vo trubu: “Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu! Poteryal mujik dugu. Sharil, sharil, ne nashyol, Ko sudaryne poshyol.

Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu, dudu! Raven sits on the oak -tree, Raven sits on the oak-tree and plays his pipe: “Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu! The peasant man lost his arch, Fumble, fumble but didn’t find it And went to madam.

“Sudarynya barynya, rodi ty mne syna, Rodi ty mne syna v chetyre arshina. Tyotushka Arina! Kuma Stepanida! Podai polotence nakryt’ molodenca. Molodenec ne velik, vo vsu lavushku lejit.

“Madam, give me a son, Give birth to my son who will be 4 yards tall. Auntie Arina! Godmother Stepanida! Give me the towel to cover newly born. The baby is not too big, lying along entire bench.

On stal na dybok, dostal potolok.”

He stood on his feet and reached the ceiling.”

Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu, Sidit voron na dubu Sidit voron na dubu, on igraet vo trubu: Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu, dudu.

Ai dudu, dudu, dudu Raven sits on the oak -tree, Raven sits on the oak-tree and plays his pipe: Ai, dudu, dudu, dudu, dudu.

Invocation of Spring Vesna, Vesna krasnaya! Pridi, Vesna, s radost’yu! S radost’yu, s radost’yu, s velikoyu milost’yu:

Spring, Spring beautiful! Come, Spring, with joy! With joy, with joy, and with great mercy:

So l’nom vysokim, S kornem glubokim, S hlebom obil’nym!

With tall flax, With deep roots, With generous bread !

Vesna, Vesna, na chyom prishla? Na chyom prishla, priehala? Na chyom prishla priehala? Na soshechke, Na boronochke.

Spring, Spring, how did you come? How did you arrive? How did you arrive? On wooden plow, On harrow.

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Lullaby Bayu, bai! Bayu, bai! Bayu, bayushki,bayu! Bayu Olechku moyu! Baj, Baj!

Bayu, bai! Bayu, bai! Bayu, bayushki,bayu! Bayu Olechku moyu! Baj, Baj!

Chto na zor’ke, na zare, O vesennei, o pore Ptichki veselo poyut, V tyomnom lese gnyozda v’yut.

During the dawn About spring time Birds joyfully singing And making their nests in gloomy woods

Bayu, bai! Bayu, bai! Bayu, bayushki,bayu! Bayu Olechku moyu! Baj, Baj!

Soloveika solovei, ty gnezda sebe ne vei, Priletai ty k nam v sadok, Pod vysokij teremok

Nightingale, you don’t make your nest there Better come to our garden, Which is under the soaring tower

Bayu, bai! Bayu, bai! Bayu, bayushki,bayu! Bayu Olechku moyu! Baj, Baj!

Po kustochkam poporhat’, Spelyh yagod poklevat’, Solncem krylyshki prigret’, Ole pesenku propet’.

You can flitter between bushes, Peck ripe berries, Warm your wings on the sun, And sing song to Olga

Bayu, bai! Bayu, bai! Bayu, bayushki,bayu! Bayu Olechku moyu! Baj, Baj!

SHOSTAKOVICH Five Songs from the Journal Krokodil, Op.121 Translation by David Leigh Text by Anonymous Sobstvennorutchnoye Pokazanie Vcharastankye vchazhu v avtobus. Shafyur abilyetchivayet passazhirov. Obrashayus k nemu tsbaprosom: “Pachemu v chachlach on ne sdelal ostanovky?” Stait, molcheet. Pavtaryayu vapros: “Pachemu v chachlach ne sdelal ostanovky?” On shtota pramamlil pro “asphalt…” “Da kaby… da yezheli…” Ne dolga dumaya, dyelayu naklon tulovisha vperyod, So sredotochivayu vso svayu silyonku Vpravam kulakye i po metodu boksa vleplayu v levoyo zhevala etova chama I yedinstvenno, shto ya skazal emu v etat moment: “Na zh tebye asphalt, chamskaya tvaya pozha.” Vot kakiye merapriyatiya prichoditsa primyenat k izzhitiyu chamstva. Ne podumaite, shto ya byl pyan. Mne shestdetsat syem let i v to utra y esto ne zavtrakal. Penseeonyer Isaef N M.

Handwritten Testimony At Khvorostyanka, I get on the bus. The driver charges the passengers. I turn to him with a question: Why didn’t he stop at Khokhlakh? He stands silent. I repeat the question: Why didn’t he stop at Khokhlakh? He mumbles something about “Asphalt… Yes, if only… if… yet…” Without hesitating, I lean forward I concentrate all my energy In my right fist, and like a real boxer would, I punch the left side of this moron. And all I say to him in that moment is: “Here’s some asphalt, in your ugly mug.” That’s what happens When you happen to be rude. Do not think that I was drunk. I’m 67 years old And I hadn’t had breakfast that morning. Retired Isaev N. M.

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Trudno Ispolnimoye Zhelanye Ya cholost, i mne trebuetsa mngogo deneg. Zheni takoi ne magu naiti Shto bi ne nuzhdalsa dengami, A poetomu userdno prashu: vishlite Pa bistreya, esli est v Moskve takaya, Shto bi kormila, shto bi poila I deneg s menya ne sprashivala, to, Saobshite mne yeyo address. Pazhalusta. Pazhalusta.

A Difficult Desire I’m single, and I need lots of money. I can’t find a wife who doesn’t require money. That’s why I’m asking, Seriously, please send out inquiries Quickly, if you have them in Moscow, One who can feed me, take care of me, And never ask me for money, then, Tell me her address. Please. Please.

Blagorazumye Chotya hooligan Fedulov Izbil menya ya v organi nashei zametchatelnoi Militsii ne obratilsa. Peshil ogranitshitsa poluchennimi poboyami.

Justice Although that hooligan Fedulov Beat me, I did not turn to our excellent Police force. One beating was enough.

Irinka i Pastuch Ona gladit pod grugu vniz Na ulegshichsa u vodi korov, Na zabavno korotkuyu, Kogda smotrish sverchu Figurku pastucha.. Otsyuda on pokhozh na malchishku. I Irinke vdrug ochen khochetsya potiskat yego v rukakh, dolgo podkidy vat v chystoye, goluboye nebo. Pastukhu Irinka ne vidna. Korenastyy, shirokoplechiy, on sidit k ney spinoy i lupit yaytsa. A Irinka uzhasno khochet yego potiskat’.

Irinka and the Shepherd She looks down at the circle, At the cows lying by the water, For an amusing short time, When viewed from above The figure of a shepherd. From here, he looks like a little boy. And suddenly, Irinka wants to cuddle him

Tchrezmerni Vostorg Pervey chleb! Komu, skazhite, iz vas ne privodilos syest Domot chleba novoya urozhaya. Kak on tchudesno pachnet solntsem, Molodoi solomoi, A glavnoye kombaynorskimi rukami Propitannimi kerosinom.

Extraordinary Enthusiasm Fresh bread! Who, tell me, isn’t excited to break the bread from the new harvest? It smells so wonderful like the sun, Like young straw, But mostly, like the farmer’s hands Soaked in kerosene

And throw him up into the clear, blue skies. The shepherd can’t see Irinka. Stocky, broad-shouldered, He sits with his back to her and beats eggs. And Irinka desperately wants to cuddle him.

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BERG Sieben frühe Lieder Night Nacht Translation by Emily D’Angelo Text by Carl Hauptmann Dämmern Wolken über Nacht und Tal, Nebel schweben, Wasser rauschen sacht. Nun entschleiert sich’s mit einemmal: O gib acht! Gib acht!

Clouds darken over night and valley, Fog hovers, water gently rushing. Now emerging all at once : Oh pay heed! Take care!

Weites Wunderland ist aufgetan, Silbern ragen Berge traumhaft groß, Stille Pfade silberlicht talan Aus verborgnem Schoß;

A broad land of wonder is opened up, Silver mountains tower, large and dreamlike, Still paths wind in the silver light From the hidden floor of the valley.

Und die hehre Welt so traumhaft rein. Stummer Buchenbaum am Wege steht Schattenschwarz, ein Hauch vom fernen Hain Einsam leise weht.

And the sublime world, so exquisitely pure. A mute beach-tree along the path stands Shadow-black, a lonely breeze from a far-off grove Gently blows.

Und aus tiefen Grundes Düsterheit Blinken Lichter auf in stumme Nacht. Trinke Seele! Trinke Einsamkeit! O gib acht! Gib acht!

And out of the deep valley’s darkness Flash lights in the silent night. Drink, soul! Drink solitude! Oh pay heed! Take care!

Song amid the reeds Schilflied Translation by Emily D’Angelo Text by Nikolaus Lenau Auf geheimem Waldespfade Schleich’ ich gern im Abendschein An das öde Schilfgestade, Mädchen, und gedenke dein!

On a secret forest path Gladly do I creep in the evening light Into the deserted reedy shore, Maiden, and I think of you.

Wenn sich dann der Busch verdüstert, Rauscht das Rohr geheimnisvoll, Und es klaget und es flüstert, Daß ich weinen, weinen soll.

Then as the bush grows dark, Rustles the reed mysteriously, And it moans and whispers, Such that I must weep and weep.

Und ich mein’, ich höre wehen Leise deiner Stimme Klang, Und im Weiher untergehen Deinen lieblichen Gesang

And I think I hear drifting Gently the sound of your voice, And into the pond sinks Your sweet song.

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The Nightingale Die Nachtigall Translation by Emily D’Angelo Text by Theodor Storm Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall Die ganze Nacht gesungen; Da sind von ihrem süßen Schall, Da sind in Hall und Widerhall Die Rosen aufgesprungen.

It has come to be because the nightingale Has sung the whole night long; It was from her sweet call, It was from its echoes and responses, That the roses burst open.

Sie war doch sonst ein wildes Blut, Nun geht sie tief in Sinnen, Trägt in der Hand den Sommerhut Und duldet still der Sonne Glut Und weiß nicht, was beginnen.

She was once but a wild creature, Now she walks deep in thought, Carrying her summer hat in hand Serenely in the blazing heat of the sun, And knows not what to do.

Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall Die ganze Nacht gesungen; Da sind von ihrem süßen Schall, Da sind in Hall und Widerhall Die Rosen aufgesprungen.

It has come to be because the nightingale Has sung the whole night long; It was from her sweet call, It was from its echoes and responses, That the roses burst open.

Traumgekrönt Crowned in a dream Translation by Emily D’Angelo Text by Rainer Maria Rilke Das war der Tag der weißen Chrysanthemen, Mir bangte fast vor seiner Pracht... Und dann, dann kamst du mir die Seele nehmen Tief in der Nacht. Mir war so bang, und du kamst lieb und leise, Ich hatte grad im Traum an dich gedacht. Du kamst, und leis’ wie eine Märchenweise Erklang die Nacht.

It was the day of the white chrysanthemum, I was almost fearful of its splendor. And then, then you came to me to claim my soul Deep in the night. I was so afraid, and you came kindly and gently, I had just thought of you in a dream. You came, and softly like a fairy-song Resounded the night.

Im Zimmer Text by Johannes Schlaf

In the Room Translation by Emily D’Angelo

Herbstsonnenschein. Der liebe Abend blickt so still herein. Ein Feuerlein rot Knistert im Ofenloch und loht. So! Mein Kopf auf deinen Knie’n, So ist mir gut. Wenn mein Auge so in deinem ruht, Wie leise die Minuten zieh’n

Autumn sunshine. The dear evening so silently gazes in. A little red fire Crackles in the stove and flares up. Ah, my head upon your knee, It is so dear to me. When my eyes rest upon yours like so, How peacefully the minutes pass.

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Liebesode Text by Otto Erich Hartleben

Ode to Love Translation by Emily D’Angelo

Im Arm der Liebe schliefen wir selig ein. Am offnen Fenster lauschte der Sommerwind, Und unsrer Atemzüge Frieden Trug er hinaus in die helle Mondnacht.

In the arm of love, blissfully we fell into sleep. At the open window the summer wind listens in, And the peacefulness of our breaths Carries it out into the bright moonlit night.

Und aus dem Garten tastete zagend sich Ein Rosenduft an unserer Liebe Bett Und gab uns wundervolle Träume, Träume des Rausches, so reich an Sehnsucht!

And from the garden cautiously creeps A rose scent to our bed of love And gives us wonderful dreams, Dreams of intoxication, filled with such longing.

Sommertage Text by Paul Hohenberg

Summer days Translation by Emily D’Angelo

Nun ziehen Tage über die Welt, Gesandt aus blauer Ewigkeit, Im Sommerwind verweht die Zeit. Nun windet nächtens der Herr Sternenkränze mit seliger Hand Über Wander- und Wunderland. O Herz, was kann in diesen Tagen Dein hellstes Wanderlied denn sagen Von deiner tiefen, tiefen Lust: Im Wiesensang verstummt die Brust, Nun schweigt das Wort, wo Bild um Bild Zu dir zieht und dich ganz erfüllt.

Now days pass by over the world, Sent from the blue eternity, In the summer wind is scattered the time. Now at night does the Lord weave Starry crowns with his blessed hand Over the wandering and wonder-filled land. Oh heart, what can in these very days Your brightest wandering song say Of your deep, deep joy: By the meadow song the heart is silenced, Now the word remains silent, where image upon image Moves to you and fills you completely.

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ABOUT THE ARMORY Part American palace, part industrial shed, Park Avenue Armory is dedicated to supporting unconventional works in the visual and performing arts that need non-traditional spaces for their full realization, enabling artists to create, students to explore, and audiences to consume epic and adventurous presentations that can not be mounted elsewhere in New York City. Since its first production in September 2007, the Armory has organized and commissioned immersive performances, installations, and cross-disciplinary collaborations by visionary artists, directors, and impresarios in its vast Wade Thompson Drill Hall that defy traditional categorization and to push the boundaries of their practice. In its historic period rooms, the Armory presents small-scale performances and programs, including its acclaimed Recital Series in the intimate salon setting of the Board of Officers Room and the Artists Studio series in the newly restored Veterans Room. The Armory also offers robust arts education programs at no cost to underserved New York City public school students, engaging them with the institution’s artistic programming and the building’s history and architecture. Built between 1877 and 1881, Park Avenue Armory has been hailed as containing “the single most important collection of nineteenth century interiors to survive intact in one building” by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall, with an 80-foot-high barrel vaulted roof, is one of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York City. The Armory’s magnificent reception rooms were designed by leaders of the American Aesthetic Movement, among them Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, Candace Wheeler, and Herter Brothers. The building is currently undergoing a $215-million renovation designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Platt Byard Dovell White Architects as Executive Architects.

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PARK AVENUE ARMORY STAFF Rebecca Robertson, Founding President and Executive Producer Pierre Audi, Marina Kellen French Artistic Director Matthew Bird, Deputy Director of Development Jenni Bowman, Producer Hanna Brody, Special Events Coordinator David Burnhauser, Collection Manager Courtney F. Caldwell, Venue Events Manager Samantha Cortez, Production Coordinator Leandro Dasso, Porter Khemraj Dat, Accountant Jordana De La Cruz, Program Manager Mayra DeLeon, Porter Sam DeRubeis, Building Engineer Nathalie Etienne, Administrative Assistant, Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Rafael Flores, Associate Director of Corporate Relations Melanie Forman, Chief Development Officer Alexander Frenkel, Controller Lissa Frenkel, Managing Director Sharlyn Galarza, Education Assistant Pip Gengenbach, Education Manager Reginald Hunter, Building Mechanic Cassidy Jones, Director of Special Projects Myles Kehoe, Director of Facilities Chelsea Emelie Kelly, Youth Corps Manager Paul King, Director of Production Allison Kline, Director of Foundation and Government Relations Nicholas Lazzaro, Technical Director Jennifer Levine, Director of Special Events Michael Lonergan, Producing Director Wayne Lowery, Director of External Operations Claire Marberg, Production Manager

Lars Nelson, Technical Director Lori Nelson, Executive Assistant to the President Timothy Nim, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Aarti Ogirala, Associate Director of Education Isabel Orbon, Associate Director of Major Gifts Drew Petersen, Education Special Projects Manager Anna Pillow, Office Manager Charmaine Portis, Executive Assistant to the Chief Development Officer Morgan Powell, Individual Giving Coordinator Kirsten Reoch, Director of Design and Construction Rachel Risso-Gill, Associate Director of Individual Giving Matthew Rymkiewicz, Tessitura Database Manager William Say, Superintendent Natalie Schwich, Press and Editorial Manager Melissa Stone, Manager of Special Events Tom Trayer, Director of Marketing JosuĂŠ Morales Urbina, Associate Director of Ticketing and Customer Service Brandon Walker, Technical Director Jessica Wasilewski, Producer Monica Weigel McCarthy, Director of Education Avery Willis Hoffman, Program Director Nick Yarbrough, Digital Marketing Manager Olga Cruz, Mario Esquilin, Carlos Goris, Victor Lora, Josthen Noboa, Candice Rushin, Antonio Sanders, Porters Lucy Arnerich-Hatch, House Manager Kara Kaufman, Erik Olson, Box Office Managers Production Acklowledgements Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Matthew Epstein, Artistic Consultants for Vocal Recitals

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NEXT IN THE RECITAL SERIES THE CROSSING DONALD NALLY, conductor

THOMAS OLIEMANS, baritone MALCOLM MARTINEAU, piano

“… a chamber choir that manages to generate the power, range, blend, and accuracy of a symphony orchestra.” —WQXR

“Thomas Oliemans was vocally impressive, full of zing and swagger, and with pin-sharp enunciation.”—Opera Today

september 19 & 20

The Crossing comes to the Armory to perform an ambulatory concert that utilizes the corridors and historic rooms to create a unique kind of seamless music with fluidity of movement from room to room. The program includes world and New York premieres by David Lang, Louis Andriessen, and a new work by Ted Hearne, co-commissioned by the Armory. The new music champions are dedicated to expanding the contemporary choral music experience through commissions, collaborations, community, and performances that are characterized by a distinctive unity of sound and spirit.

december 17 & 19

Hailed as “one of the most renowned Dutch singers” (Volkskrant), Thomas Oliemans has been taking the opera world by storm with his dynamic vocal color and communicative singing style at major opera houses and festivals throughout Europe, including Dutch National Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro Real, and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Salzburg Festival. He brings his burnished baritone across the Atlantic to make his U.S. recital debut in an artfully curated program of lieder and arts songs from the late Romantic period.

SEVERIN VON ECKARDSTEIN, piano november 13 & 14

“a young pianist who combined a first rate technique, a probing intellect, an instinctive grasp for the feel of the music, and taste.” —Huffington Post Few other pieces showcase Schumann’s creative expression and unrestricted imagination than his fantasy works, written both early and late in his career. Making his New York recital debut, pianist Severin von Eckardstein captures the subtle variety of this dreamy music in two distinct programs that showcase his superb technique and emotional depth. He opens his residency exploring the connection between Schumann and Russian composer Nikolai Medtner through their exploration of fantastical elements, and then turns to darker myths in a program that pairs the composer’s works with those of Wagner and Liszt.

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NEXT AT THE ARMORY YERMA

THE LET GO: NICK CAVE

“A shatteringly powerful reinvention of a familiar classic” —The Independent (UK)

“one of the most popular contemporary artists [who] turns his serious ideas into buoyant aesthetic concepts” —The New York Times

march 23–april 21

june 7–july 1

Federico García Lorca’s 1934 devastating drama is radically reimagined into a parable of modern life by Australian director Simon Stone in his long-awaited New York directorial debut. His highly unusual staging serves as a strikingly effective visual metaphor to imitate life under a microscope and lived online while heightening our sense of voyeurism. Having won 2017 Olivier Awards for Best Revival and Best Actress for Billie Piper when staged at the Young Vic in London, this fullblooded production is transported to the Armory for its highly anticipated North American premiere.

MYRIAD ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER

Interdisciplinary artist Nick Cave creates a dance-based town hall to which the community of New York is invited to “let go” and speak their minds through movement. This ambitious new work—a hybrid installation, performance, gathering and dancing environment—reimagines the Wade Thompson Drill Hall with a massive, multi-colored mylar curtain, a series of live performances and soundtracks curated by some of New York’s best DJs, and dance-based encounters. Also on display in the Armory’s historic rooms are a collection of Cave’s “Up Right” soundsuits, wearable sculptures that create a second skin to conceal race, gender, and class to force the viewer to observe without judgment.

may 22-24

THE DAMNED

“As Oneohtrix Point Never, New York-based electronic composer Daniel Lopatin has often focused on the grotesque and unplaceable [with] a tendency to displace the listener—to envelop them in a world that looks a lot like the one they’re used to, but threatens to fall apart at the slightest touch.” —Pitchfork

“A serious triumph…[a] grandiose and chilling spectacle…a unique combination of epic theater and drama, and between theater and cinema” — Le Monde (France)

Musician, composer, and Mercury Prize nominated-producer Oneohtrix Point Never’s world-building approach to creating works spans across the mediums of film, poetry, and visual art. He comes to the Armory to create a hyperstitial concertscape imagined from the perspective of an alien intelligence. The project places the audience inside the architecture of the music itself, using the scale of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall to explore disorienting relationships between space and sound while mutating forms of live musical performance. The world premiere of myRiad is presented as a four-part epochal song cycle by the Park Avenue Armory and the Red Bull Music Festival New York City.

july 17–28

Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove unleashes his visionary creativity at the Armory with the prestigious Comédie-Française, which for more than three centuries has boldly faced the perils of the stage, for the North American premiere of his adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s desperately dark drama The Damned.

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THE SIX BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS october 1–7, 2018

“Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has helped define contemporary dance as we know it…” —The Independent (UK) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker explores the movement, dance, and transcendental dimension found in J.S. Bach’s iconic masterpiece in a new, evening length work. Making its North American premiere, this new dance piece embodies Bach’s polyphonic mastery by setting dancers originating from different generations of her company Rosas in direct dialogue with musicians from the baroque ensemble B’Rock, who perform the concertos live under the baton of Amandine Beyer in their North American debut.

THE HEAD AND THE LOAD

ARTISTS STUDIO Curated by jazz pianist, composer, and MacArthur fellow Jason Moran, this series adds to the exuberance of the newly restored Veterans Room with interventions by some of today’s most creative voices who have a distinct relationship to sound with a visual aesthetic that blurs the boundaries between installation and performance. Upcoming Events:

ALVIN CURRAN

march 14

MATANA ROBERTS

april 24

december 4–15, 2018

CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE

“Today’s art world is powerfully drawn to Kentridge because he’s mastered one of our period’s greatest challenges: how to create an art of cultural authority, one that takes the moral measure of our time.” — New York Magazine

JULIANA HUXTABLE

september 14 october 10

Renowned South African artist William Kentridge synthesizes elements of his practice to conjure his grandest and most ambitious production to date, commissioned by the Armory. The large-scale new work expressively speaks to the nearly two million African porters and carriers used by the British, French, and Germans who bore the brunt of the casualties during the First World War in Africa and the historical significance of this story as yet left largely untold.

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OTHER HAPPENINGS AT THE ARMORY ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE

INTERROGATIONS OF FORM: CONVERSATION SERIES

Held in our historic period rooms, these insightful conversations throughout the year feature artists, scholars, cultural leaders, and social trailblazers who gather to offer new points of view and unique perspectives on Armory productions, explore a range of themes and relevant topics, and encourage audiences to think beyond conventional interpretations and perspectives of art.

MALKIN LECTURE SERIES

Each fall, the popular Malkin Lecture Series presents scholars and experts on topics relating to the Armory and the civic, cultural, and aesthetic life of New York City in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Lecture topics have ranged from history makers like Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt to Gilded Age society’s favorite restaurants and the Hudson River painters.

ARMORY AFTER HOURS

Salon culture has enlivened art since the 19th century, when friends gathered in elegant chambers to hear intimate performances and share artistic insights. Join us following select performances for libations with fellow attendees as we revive this tradition in our historic period rooms. You may also get to talk with the evening’s artists, who often greet friends and audience members following their performances.

HISTORIC INTERIORS TOURS

Get an insider’s look at the Armory with a guided walking tour of the building with our staff historian. From the soaring 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall to the extraordinary interiors designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, Herter Brothers, and others, and learn about the design plans by acclaimed architects Herzog & de Meuron.

Launched in 2010, the Armory’s artist-in-residence program supports artists across genres in the creation and development of new work. Each artist sets up a studio in one of the Armory’s period rooms, providing a unique backdrop that can serve as both inspiration and as a collaborator in their project development. Residencies also include participation in the Armory’s arts education program. Current artists-inresidence include installation and performance artist Tania Bruguera; performance artists Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade; choreographer and flexn dance pioneer Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray and his company the D.R.E.A.M. Ring; playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and performance artist Carmelita Tropicana; set designer and director Christine Jones and choreographer Steven Hoggett; playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage; and social practice installation artist Theaster Gates. The Artist-in-Residence Program is made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Previous Armory artists-in-residence have included composer and guitarist Marvin Sewell; photographer and visual artist Carrie Mae Weems; inventive theater company 600 Highwaymen; theater artists Taylor Mac and Machine Dazzle; writer, director, and production designer Andrew Ondrejcak; vocalist, composer, and cultural worker Imani Uzuri; dancer and choreographer Wally Cardona; visual artist and choreographer Jason Akira Somma; soprano Lauren Flanigan; writer Sasha Frere-Jones; Trusty Sidekick Theater Company; vocalist-songwriter Somi; multidisciplinary performer Okwui Okpokwasili; choreographer Faye Driscoll; artist Ralph Lemon; visual artist Alex Dolan; musician Meredith Monk; sound artist Marina Rosenfeld; string quartet ETHEL; playwright and director Young Jean Lee; vocalist and artist Helga Davis; director, designer, and musician Julian Crouch; performance artist John Kelly; and Shen Wei Dance Arts; among others.

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JOIN THE ARMORY JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP Support Park Avenue Armory as a member and enjoy insider access to what The New York Times has called “the most important new cultural institution in New York City.” For more information about membership, please email members@armoryonpark.org or call (212) 616-3958. We are pleased to recognize the generous support of our members with these special benefits:

FRIEND $100

$780 is tax deductible

All benefits of the Associate membership plus: »» Recognition in printed programs »» No wait, no line ticket pick up at the patron desk »» Handling fees waived on ticket purchases* »» Invitation for you and a guest to a private Chairman’s Circle event »» Two complimentary tickets to select programs in our historic period rooms*

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE STARTING AT $2,500

$70 is tax deductible

»» Invitation to the opening night preview for visual art installations »» Free admission for you and a guest to visual art installations »» Discounts at local restaurants and hotels »» 10% discount on merchandise sales »» Only at the Armory Member Newsletter »» Discount on Armory Guided Tours »» Members only Open House event during visual art installations »» Members only pre-sale access for performance tickets and 20% discount on Members Subscription

SUPPORTER $250

Members of this exclusive group are offered unique and intimate opportunities to experience the Armory, including invitations to private tours and VIP receptions with worldclass artists and access to priority seating.

AVANT-GARDE STARTING AT $350

The Avant-Garde is a forward-thinking group of Park Avenue Armory supporters in their 20s to 30s that offers a deeper, more intimate connection to the unique and creative concepts behind the Armory’s mission. Members receive exclusive benefits throughout the year, including priority ticketing, special receptions, viewings, talks, and VIP events.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE STARTING AT $5,000

$200 is tax deductible

All benefits of the Friend membership plus: »» Fees waived on ticket exchanges* »» Two free tickets to guided tours *** »» Discount on tickets to the Malkin Lecture Series, Artists Talks and Public Programs*

ASSOCIATE $500 $370 is tax deductible

All benefits of the Supporter membership plus: »» Members concierge ticket service »» Free admission for two additional guests (a party of four) to Armory visual art installations »» Two complimentary passes to an art fair**

BENEFACTOR $1,000

The Armory’s arts education program reaches thousands of public school students each year, immersing them in the creative process of exceptional visual and performing artists and teaching them to explore their own creative instincts. Education Committee members are invited to special events, meetings, and workshops that allow them to witness the students’ progress and contribute to the growth of the program. For more information about membership, please call (212) 616-3958 e-mail members@armoryonpark.org. For information on ticketing, or to purchase tickets, please call the Box Office at (212) 933-5812 *Subject to ticket availability **Certain restrictions apply ***Reservations required

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PARK AVENUE ARMORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Co-Chairman Elihu Rose, PhD. Co-Chairman Adam R. Flatto President Rebecca Robertson

Marina Abramović Harrison M. Bains Wendy Belzberg Emma Bloomberg Martin Brand Cora Cahan Peter C. Charrington Hélène Comfort Paul Cronson Emme Levin Deland Sanford B. Ehrenkranz David Fox Marjorie L. Hart Edward G. Klein, Major General NYNG (Ret.) Ken Kuchin Mary T. Kush

Pablo Legorreta Ralph Lemon Heidi McWilliams David S. Moross Gwendolyn Adams Norton Joel Press Genie H. Rice Amanda J.T. Riegel Janet C. Ross Joan Steinberg Emanuel Stern Mimi Klein Sternlicht Angela E. Thompson Deborah C. van Eck Founding Chairman, 2000-2009 Wade F.B. Thompson

PARK AVENUE ARMORY ARTISTIC COUNCIL Co-Chairs Noreen Buckfire Michael Field Caryn Schacht and David Fox Heidi and Tom McWilliams

Benigno Aguilar and Gerald Erickson Wendy Belzberg and Strauss Zelnick Sonja and Martin J. Brand Elizabeth Coleman Hélène and Stuyvesant Comfort Mary Cronson Emme and Jonathan Deland Krystyna Doerfler Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz Adam R. Flatto Janet Halvorson Anita K. Hersh Wendy Keys Ken Kuchin and Tyler Morgan Mary T. Kush Almudena and Pablo Legorreta

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Christina and Alan MacDonald Janet and David P. Nolan Gwen and Peter Norton Lily O’Boyle Sanford L. Smith Slobodan Randjelović and Jon Stryker Michael D. Rhea Amanda J.T. and Richard E. Riegel Susan and Elihu Rose Janet C. Ross Joan and Michael Steinberg Liz and Emanuel Stern Mimi Klein Sternlicht Deborah C. van Eck Robert Vila and Diana Barrett Mary Wallach

SUPPORTERS Park Avenue Armory expresses its deep appreciation to the individuals and organizations listed here for their generous support for its annual and capital campaigns. $1,000,000 + Charina Endowment Fund Citi Empire State Local Development Corporation Richard and Ronay Menschel New York City Council and Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Pershing Square Foundation Susan and Elihu Rose The Arthur Ross Foundation and J & AR Foundation Joan and Joel Smilow The Thompson Family Foundation Wade F.B. Thompson* The Zelnick/Belzberg Charitable Trust Anonymous

$500,000 to $999,999 Bloomberg Philanthropies Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz Marina Kellen French Ken Kuchin and Tyler Morgan Almudena and Pablo Legorreta The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assemblymember Dan Quart and the New York State Assembly Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Donna and Marvin Schwartz Liz and Emanuel Stern

$250,000 to $499,999 American Express Michael Field Adam R. Flatto Olivia Tournay Flatto The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Marshall Rose Family Foundation

$100,000 to $249,999 The Achelis and Bodman Foundations R. Mark Adams Linda and Earle Altman Booth Ferris Foundation Sonja and Martin J. Brand The W. L. Lyons Brown Jr. Charitable Foundation Hélène and Stuyvesant Comfort Caroline and Paul Cronson Emme and Jonathan Deland Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Marjorie and Gurnee Hart Daniel Clay Houghton Anna Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation, Inc. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Mary T. Kush Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin and The Malkin Fund, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr. New York State Assembly Gwen and Peter Norton Daniel and Joanna S. Rose

Janet C. Ross Caryn Schacht and David Fox Amy and Jeffrey Silverman Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Joan and Michael Steinberg M K Reichert Sternlicht Foundation Mr. William C. Tomson Deborah C. van Eck The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

$25,000 to $99,999 Art Dealers Association of America Benigno Aguilar and Gerald Erickson The Avenue Association Harrison and Leslie Bains Emma Bloomberg Carolyn S. Brody Janna Bullock Eileen Campbell and Struan Robertson The Cowles Charitable Trust Mary Cronson / Evelyn Sharp Foundation Ellie and Edgar Cullman Gina and James de Givenchy Peggy and Millard Drexler The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Foundation Andrew L. Farkas, Island Capital Group & C-III Capital Partners Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation Howard Gilman Foundation Deborah and Allen Grubman Anita K. Hersh Josefin and Paul Hilal Kaplen Brothers Fund The Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Christina and Alan MacDonald Christine & Richard Mack Marc Haas Foundation Andrea Markezin Press and Joel Press National Endowment for the Arts New York State Council on the Arts Frank and Elizabeth Newman Stavros Niarchos Foundation David P. Nolan Foundation Donald Pels Charitable Trust Slobodan Randjelović and Jon Stryker The Reed Foundation Michael D. Rhea Rhodebeck Charitable Trust Genie and Donald Rice Amanda J.T. and Richard E. Riegel Rebecca Robertson and Byron Knief The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Nicholas and Shelley Schorsch The Shubert Foundation Sydney and Stanley S. Shuman Peter and Jaar-mel Sloane / Heckscher Foundation Sanford L. Smith Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia Sharzad and Michael Targoff TEFAF NY, Jeff Rabin and Michael Plummer Robert Vila and Diana Barrett Anonymous (2)

$10,000 to $24,999 AECOM Tishman Jamie Alter and Michael Lynton Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation Abigail Baratta Helaine and Victor Barnett Ginette Becker Debra and Leon Black Noreen and Ken Buckfire Marco Cafuzzi Elizabeth Coleman Joyce B. Cowin Cultural Services of the French Embassy Jennie L. and Richard K. DeScherer Beth Rudin DeWoody Krystyna Doerfler Jeanne Donovan Fisher William F. Draper Eagle Capital Management, L.L.C. Ehrenkranz & Ehrenkranz LLP Andra and John Ehrenkranz Florence Fearrington Lorraine Gallard and Richard H. Levy Barbara and Peter Georgescu The Georgetown Company Kiendl and John Gordon Sarah Gould and David Steinhardt Jeff and Kim Greenberg Janet Halvorson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hite Rachel and Mike Jacobellis Jennie Kassanoff and Dan Schulman Randy Kemper and Tony Ingrao Erin and Alex Klatskin Suzie and Bruce Kovner Jill and Peter Kraus Leonard and Judy Lauder Fund Lavazza Chad A. Leat Leon Levy Foundation Aaron Lieber and Bruce Horten Kamie and Richard Lightburn George S. Loening May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Patty Newburger and Bradley Wechsler Lily O’Boyle Paddle8, Inc. PBDW Architects Joan and Joel I. Picket Noel Pittman Kimberly and Scott Resnick Roberto Cavalli Mary Jane Robertson and Jock Clark Deborah and Chuck Royce Fiona and Eric Rudin Susan Rudin Mr. and Mrs. William Sandholm Susan and Charles Sawyers Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sotheby’s Dr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Stark, Jr. Michael and Veronica Stubbs

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Mr. and Mrs. Dave Thomas Tishman Speyer Properties, LP Barbara and Donald Tober Jane and Robert Toll Christopher Tsai and André Stockamp / Tsai Capital Corporation Mary Wallach David Wassong and Cynthia Clift Diana Wege Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation, Inc. Michael Weinstein and Millen Magese WME Anonymous (2)

$5,000 to $9,999 Jody and John Arnhold Tony Bechara Hana and Michael Bitton Leslie Bluhm and David Helfand Nicholas Brawer Catherine and Robert Brawer Amanda M. Burden Marian and Russell Burke Canard, Inc. CBRE Anna Chapman and Ron Perelman Constance and Gregory Dalvito Diana Davenport and John Bernstein Mary Ellen G. Dundon David and Frances Eberhart Foundation Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation Dr. Nancy Eppler-Wolff and Mr. John Wolff Alicia Ernst and John Katzman EverGreene Architectural Arts The Felicia Fund Edmée and Nicholas Firth Fisher Marantz Stone, Inc. Ella M. Foshay and Michael B. Rothfeld Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Amandine Freidheim Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Bart Friedman and Wendy A. Stein Teri Friedman and Babak Yaghmaie Inger McCabe Elliott Sarah Jane and Trevor Gibbons Debbi Gibbs The Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts Mr. and Mrs. David Golub Agnes Gund Molly Butler Hart and Michael D. Griffin Ionian Management Jack Shainman Gallery Sonny and Michelle Kalsi Adrienne Katz Diana King / The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Lamesch Lazard Gail and Alan Levenstein Phyllis Levin Lili Lynton and Michael Ryan The Honorable and Mrs. Earle I Mack Diane and Adam E. Max Rick and Dee Mayberry Renee and David McKee Joyce F. Menschel Sergio and Malu Millerman Claire Milonas Christine Moog and Benoit Helluy Sue Morris Beth and Joshua Nash Mary Kathryn Navab Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newhouse Nancy and Morris W. Offit

Peter and Beverly Orthwein Liz and Jeff Peek Susan Porter Anne and Skip Pratt Preserve New York, a grant program of Preservation League of New York Tracey and Robert Pruzan Katharine and William Rayner David Remnick and Esther Fein Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation Chuck and Stacy Rosenzweig Susan and Jon Rotenstreich Valerie Rubsamen and Cedomir Crnkovic H. Onno and Renée Ruding Sana H. Sabbagh Bonnie J. Sacerdote Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Sackler Dr. and Ms. Nathan Saint-Amand Nancy Josephson Sanitsky Oscar S. Schafer Stacy Schiff and Marc de la Bruyère Claude Shaw and Lara Meiland-Shaw Stephanie and Fred Shuman Lea Simonds Jennifer and Jonathan Allen Soros Patricia Brown Specter Debbie and Jeffrey Stevenson Elizabeth Stribling and Guy Robinson The Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation Merryl H. and James S. Tisch Michael Tuch Foundation L.F. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ulrich Liliana Vaamonde and Richard Pretsfelder Jan and Cynthia van Eck Andrew E. Vogel and Véronique Mazard Anastasia Vournas and J. William Uhrig Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Weingarten Jacqueline Weld Drake Lynne Wheat David Wolf and Lisa Bjornson Wolf Cynthia Young and George Eberstadt Richard and Franny Heller Zorn Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC Anonymous (2)

$2,500 to $4,999 Cristiana Andrews Cohen and David Cohen Vanessa Ana Barboni Mr. and Ms. Jonathan Berger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Birnbaum Allison M. Blinken Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bloom John Bonanno / Phoenix Interior Contracting Marc Brodherson and Sarah Ryan Stacey Bronfman Amy and Kevin Brown Veronica Bulgari and Stephan Haimo Cartier S.A. Emy Cohenca Betsy Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Tony Coles Ellie and Edgar Cullman The Cultivist Joshua Dachs / Fisher Dachs Associates Theatre Planning and Design Joan K. Davidson (The J.M. Kaplan Fund) Virginia Davies and Willard Taylor Luis y Cora Delgado Jacqueline Didier and Noah Schienfeld Ms. Elizabeth Diller and Mr. Richard Scofidio Francesca and Michael Donner Christopher A. Duda Karen Eckhoff

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Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Michael Finkel First Republic Bank Laura Fisher Claudia and George Bitar Sylvia Golden Elizabeth and David Granville-Smith Great Performances Marieline Grinda and Ahmad Deek Mr. and Mrs. George Grunebaum Susan Gutfreund John Hargraves Daisy Helman Stephanie and Stephen Hessler Robert Jaffe and Natasha Silver Bell Mr. and Mrs. Morton Janklow Hon. Bruce M. Kaplan and Janet Yaseen Kaplan Elizabeth Kivlan Phyllis L. Kossoff Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Krevlin Justin Kush Lagunitas Brewing Co. The Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder Foundation Lisson Gallery Liz Lubnina and Tom Sternfeldt Billy and Julie Macklowe Judith and Michael Margulies Angela Mariani James C. Marlas and Marie Nugent-Head Marlas Nina B. Matis Constance and H. Roemer McPhee Mr. and Mrs. Prakash Melwani Sally Minard and Norton Garfinkle Allen Model and Dr. Roberta Gausas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morse Mr. and Mrs. Saleem Muqaddam Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Newhouse Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Numeroff Kathleen O’Grady Simon Oren David Orentreich, MD / Orentreich Family Foundation Mario Palumbo Mindy Papp Madison J Papp George Petrides Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Diana and Charles Revson Heidi Rieger Jonathan F. P. and Diana Rose Jane Fearer Safer Paul H. Scarbrough / Akustiks, LLC. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred N. Schlumberger Caroline Schmidt--Barnett Victoria Schorsch Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schueller Kimberly Kravis and Jonathan Schulhof Sara Lee and Axel Schupf Lise Scott and D. Ronald Daniel Uma Seshamani and Jason van Itallie Lee Shull and Arthur Pober Alan and Sandy Siegel Gillian Hearst Shaw Laura Skoler Margaret Smith Sara Solomon Sonnier & Castle Daisy M. Soros Squadron A Foundation Gayfryd Steinberg and Michael Shnayerson Doug Steiner Diane and Sam Stewart Angeline Straka

Bonnie and Tom Strauss Bill and Ellen Taubman John Usdan Peter Van Ingen and Alexandra Oelsner Ambassador and Mrs. William J. vanden Heuvel Susan and Kevin Walsh David Reed Weinreb Katherine Wenning and Michael Dennis Kate R. Whitney and Franklin A. Thomas Brian and Jane Williams Maria Wirth Amy Yenkin and Robert Usdan Judy Francis Zankel Anonymous (6)

$1,000 to $2,499 Marina AbramoviÄ&#x2021; Travis Acquavella Eric Altmann Mr. and Mrs. John Argenti David Bach and Alatia Bradley Bach Rebecca Lynn Bagdonas Femenella & Associates Laura Zambelli Barket Norton Belknap Kristine Bell Dale and Max Berger Elaine S. Bernstein Katherine Birch Bluestem Prairie Foundation Dr. Suzy and Mr. Lincoln Boehm Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Bonovitz Mr. and Mrs. Livio Borghese Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bradley Barbara Brandt Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brause Greg Bresnitz Diane Britz Lotti Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brokaw Gabby Bronfman Matthew Bronfman Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Butler Cora Cahan and Bernard Gersten Chanda Chapin Sommer Chatwin Shirin and Kasper Christoffersen Alexander Cooper Jessica and David Cosloy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crisses Austen and Ernesto Cruz Ivor Cummings and Annell Wald Boykin Curry Lynn Dale and Frank Wisneski Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniels Suzanne Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas de Neufville Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Debs Jeffrey Deitch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeRosa Diana Diamond and John Alschuler Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn Jacqueline Elias Yevgeniya Elkus Leland and Jane Englebardt Mallory Factor Jared Feldman / Anchin Private Client Mr. and Mrs. Alessandro Fendi Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fisher Candia Fisher Paul and Jody Fleming The Fribourg Family Scott Fulmer and Susan Kittenplan Fulmer Julie Geden

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gerber Alberta Gerschel and Peter Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. David Getz Kathleen and David Glaymon Nina Gorrissen von Maltzahn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Greenleaf Maggie Gresio Jessica Guff Kathleen and Harvey Guion Cheryl Haines Raymond Hannigan Herrick Feinstein LLP William T. Hillman Gregor Hochmuth Hodgson Russ LLP Caroline Eve Hoffman Christopher and Hilda Jones Patricia S. Joseph Hattie K. Jutagir Jeanne Kanders Jennifer Kang Drs. Sylvia and Byram Karasu Margot Kenly & Bill Cumming Cynthia and Stephen Ketchum Major General Edward G. Klein, NYNG (Ret.) Gloria and Richard Kobrin Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kojima Kate Krauss Katherine Kwei Polly and Frank Lagemann Nanette L. Laitman Gregg Lambert (co-founder), Perpetual Peace Project, CNY Humanities Corridor Barbara Landau Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Landau Judith Langer Kate Lauprete Mark and Taryn Leavitt Julia Ledda Lexi Lehman Ralph Lemon David and Alexia Leuschen Brenda Levin Jane K. Lombard Ms. and Mrs. Paul Lowerre Donna and Wayne Lowery Henry Luce Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Liz MacNeill Alexander Maldutis and Reena Russell Nasr Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mansour Christophe W. Mao Bonnie Maslin Match 65 Brasserie Martha B. McLanahan Melissa Meeschaert Mr. and Mrs. Berk Mesta The Meyer Family Laurent Mialhe Lauren Michalchyshyn Mr. and Mrs. Brett Miller Nicole Miller and Kim Taipale Sandra Earl Mintz Adriana and Robert Mnuchin Valerie Mnuchin Whitney and Andrew Mogavero Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Mordacq Cindy and David Moross Mr. and Mrs. Mark Newhouse Beth Nowers and Jack Curtin Ellen Oelsner Robert Ouimette and Lee Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Parker Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pfeifler

Max Pine Mr. and Ms. Robert Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Lyon Polk Vranken Pommery America Michael F. Poppo Laura Poretzky-Garcia Prime Parking Systems Eileen and Tom Pulling Martin and Anna Rabinowitz Mr. and Ms. John Rice Mr. and Mrs. David Rogath Alexandra Lind Rose Marjorie P. Rosenthal RoundTable Cultural Seminars Whitney Rouse Jane Royal and John Lantis Kathy Ruland Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Satnick Susan Savitsky Pat Schoenfeld Marshall Sebring and Pepper Binkley Kimia Setoodeh Nadine Shaoul and Mark Schonberger Gil Shiva Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shuman Neil Simpkins and Miyoung Lee Salwa J. Aboud Smith and Robert P. Smith Mary Elizabeth Snow Ted Snowdon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Spies Mark Stamford Colleen Stenzler Allen Stevens Tricia Stevenson Leila Maw Straus Dorothy Strelsin Foundation / Enid Nemy Mr. and Ms. Phillip Summers Summit Security Services, Inc. Shining Sung Lee Wyndham Tardivel Jeffrey Alan Teach Vincent Teti Jennifer Tipton Mr. and Mrs. Christophe Van de Weghe Joseph Vance Architects Dionysios Vlachos Mr. and Mrs. John Vogelstein Mr. and Mrs. Alexander von Perfall Amanda and John Waldron Walter B. Melvin Architects, LLC Caroline Wamsler and DeWayne Phillips Lauren and Andrew Weisenfeld Ruth Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wisch Lisa Wolfe Jon and Reva Wurtzburger Meghan and Michael Young Mr. and Ms. Alexis Zoullas Anonymous List as of February 7, 2018 *Deceased

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METROPOLITAN OPERA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ann Ziff Chairman Judith-Ann Corrente President and Chief Executive Officer Mercedes T. Bass Vice Chair William C. Morris Chair of the Executive Committee Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Secretary Betsy Cohen Treasurer Frayda B. Lindemann Vice President Christine F. Hunter Honorary Chair James W. Kinnear Honorary Chair Paul M. Montrone President Emeritus Executive Committee Mercedes T. Bass Frank A. Bennack, Jr. Betsy Cohen Judith-Ann Corrente Ekkehart Hassels-Weiler Christine F. Hunter Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Frayda B. Lindemann William C. Morris Ambassador Nicholas F. Taubman Robert L. Turner Ann Ziff

Managing Directors Mrs. Veronica Atkins Mercedes T. Bass Frank A. Bennack, Jr. Susan S. Braddock Alexa Bator Chae Betsy Cohen Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. Judith-Ann Corrente John Cryan Rena De Sisto Mrs. Paul G. Desmarais Sr. Misook Doolittle Elizabeth M. Eveillard Stephanie T. Foster Marina Kellen French Joan Granlund Beth A. Grosshans Ekkehart Hassels-Weiler Rolf Heitmeyer Marlene Hess H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang, Ph.D. Christine F. Hunter Frederick Iseman David Henry Jacobs Tod Johnson James W. Kinnear Bruce Kovner Camille D. LaBarre Harry T. Lee Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Frayda B. Lindemann Kathryn A. Miller William R. Miller William C. Morris Elena A. Prokupets Sana H. Sabbagh Howard Solomon Marc I. Stern Hon. David A. Straz, Jr. Ambassador Nicholas F. Taubman Douglas Dockery Thomas Robert I. Toll Robert L. Turner Ann Ziff

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Honorary Directors Bruce Crawford Edgar Foster Daniels Emily Fisher Landau Mrs. Walter J. Laughery, Jr. Mrs. Alexander M. Laughlin Paul M. Montrone Advisory Directors M. Beverly Bartner Ellen S. Berelson Stephen Berger Stanley M. Bergman Noreen Buckfire Ms. Angela Chao Nabil N. Chartouni Daniel C. Cochran Jerry del Missier Gary B. Flom Gordon P. Getty Richard Gilbert Nancy A. Green Ephraim Greenwall H. Alexandra Kauka Hamill Howard W. Hunter Linda E. Johnson Klaus Kleinfeld Dr. Herbert G. Kloiber Dr. David G. Knott Meyer G. Koplow Theodore A. Kurz Dominique Laffont Mitchell L. Lathrop Dr. Coco Lazaroff Marguerite L. Lee Helen Y. Little Andrew J. Martin-Weber Frances Marzio Dafna Meitar-Nechmad Richard J. Miller, Jr. Linda Mirels Franci Neely Marta Nottebohm Ellen F. Oelsner Katharina Otto-Bernstein Miss Leontyne Price Winthrop Rutherfurd, Jr. Jacqui Smith Daisy M. Soros Kimberly V. Strauss John J. Veronis Arete S. Warren

Members of the Association Mahmoud M. Abdallah Dr. Joan Taub Ades Agnieszka R. Balaban R. Joseph Barnett Jane Beasley Eleanor N. Caulkins Dr. Patrizia A. Cavazzoni Betsy Cohn Robert J. Cubitto Robert G. Edge Beatrice Esteve Sanford H. Fisher Rosalind Glaser Eugene M. Grant G. Morris Gurley Barbara Guss Mrs. Randolph H. Guthrie O. Delton Harrison, Jr. Erik Hartmann Vikas Kapoor Mrs. Martin S. Kimmel Mrs. Joan C. Long

Sandra Ourusoff Massey John L. McGraw Mrs. Peter H. Nicholas Dr. Steve Prystowsky Thomas J. Reid Cynthia D. Sculco Paul J. Sekhri Mrs. William F. Sondericker Jackson Tai Barry Tucker George L. Van Amson

Young Associate Directors Amanda S. Brainerd Diego De Giorgi Aslanbek Dzhaliev Jordan A. D. Fudge Heather H. Georges Matthew G. Hurd Amy H. Lee So-Chung Shinn Lee Pedro Magalhães Julie Warner McAskin Bryan L. McCalister Fonzarelli Ong Frederick Perlberg Evelyn M. M. Popp Chad J. Shampine Itai Shoffman Siddhartha Shukla Kevin M. Tagami Michael J. Woods Satoko Yahata

LINDEMANN YOUNG ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTERS The Metropolitan Opera is grateful to the following donors for their generous support of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. For more information, please call Kathy Liu, Director of Major Gifts, at 212.870.4570 $500,000 +

The Erich P. Holzer Charitable Remainder Trust** The Kern Family, in memory of Ralph W. Kern The Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation The Alice Tully Foundation**

Frayda and George Lindemann* Trust of Claire J. Swan Estate of Anne Tallman

$250,000 to $499,999 The Starr Foundation**

$100,000 to $249,999 Estate of Charles E. Carter William Randolph Hearst Foundation** Max Kade Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre Dominique and Frédéric Laffont Annette Merle-Smith Estate of Theodora Petropulos

$50,000 to $99,999 The Bodman Foundation The Bodman Foundation Estate of Sylvan C. Coleman Epstein Teicher Philanthropies, in memory of Milton S. Teicher Anthony B. and Judith W. Evnin Fund, in honor of Sarah Billinghurst**

$35,000 to $49,999 The Theodore H. Barth Foundation Estate of Viola Dunn Fondation Rumsey-Cartier The Sybil B. Harrington Endowment Fund** Dr. Nancy Maruyama and Charles Cahn Daniel and Janet Mordecai Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 to $24,999 Susan A. Babson Opera Fund for Emerging Artists Jeannette and H. Peter Kriendler Charitable Trust Margaret Mellon Hitchcock Foundation The Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation David Shustak, in memory of Herbert J. Frank C. F. Roe Slade Foundation Hans J. Heinz and Tatiana Troyanos Memorial Fund** The Veale Foundation, Jane Kober, Trustee Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation** Anonymous (1)

$25,000 to $34,999 The Hildegard Behrens Foundation Estate of Matilda Cascio Eleanor N. Caulkins The Chervenak-Nunnallé Foundation Jephson Educational Trusts Jane P. Long Endowment Fund Mrs. Walter Taussig, in memory of Maestro Walter Taussig Estate of Ella Upsher

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ABOUT THE BOARD OF OFFICERS ROOM “The restoration of the Park Avenue Armory seems destined to set a new standard, not so much for its scale, but for its level of respect and imagination.” – The New York Times The Board of Officers Room is one of the most important historic rooms in America and one of the few remaining interiors by Herter Brothers. After decades of progressive damage and neglect, the room completed a revitalization in 2013 by the architecture team at Herzog & de Meuron and executive architects Platt Byard Dovell White Architects to transform the space into a state-of-the-art salon for intimate performances and other contemporary art programing. The Board of Officers Room is the third period room at the Armory completed (out of 18) and represents the full range of design tools utilized by the team including the removal of accumulated layers on the surfaces, the addition of contemporary lighting to the 1897 chandeliers, new interpretations of the stencil patterns on areas of loss, the addition of metallic finishes on new materials, new programming infrastructure, and custom designed furniture.

The room’s restoration is part of an ongoing $210-million transformation, which is guided by the understanding that the Armory’s rich history and the patina of time are essential to its character. A defining component of the design process for the period rooms is the close collaboration between architect and artisan. Highly skilled craftspeople working in wood, paint, plaster, and metals were employed in the creation of the building’s original interiors and the expertise – and hand – of similar artisans has been drawn upon for the renovation work throughout.

The renovation of the Board of Officers Room was made possible through the generosity of The Thompson Family Foundation. Cover photo by James Ewing.