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elcome back to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House! After eighteen months of uncertainty, perseverance, and creativity, we finally find ourselves back on stage to open our 39th Season. First and foremost, we would like to extend immense and heartfelt thanks to you, our patrons, for supporting us through this challenging time. We would not be in this fortunate position of stability and optimism without your donations, words of encouragement, and engagement with the digital and in-person events we explored during the last year and a half.

Our artists and crew are back to work, the chorus is in great voice, and the orchestra is in the pit— all awaiting that first downbeat. At long last, the curtain rises again with Puccini’s action-packed Tosca, one of opera’s most-beloved masterpieces.

What better opera to celebrate our return to the Ellie? In true Opera Colorado fashion, this is a classic, opulent production—a feast for the eyes as much as the ears.

We have a fantastic cast of new and returning singers, including Melissa Citro, who you may remember as Minnie in La fanciulla del West (2016) and Rafael Davila, making his Opera Colorado debut. Luis Ledesma returns to make his Opera Colorado mainstage debut after his enchanting performance in Canciones de Nuestras Tierras with the Denver Botanic Gardens last

spring. We also welcome Louisa Muller, making her Opera Colorado directorial debut.

Tosca is the start of a glorious season of programming, both on and off the mainstage. In February, we’ll present the regional premiere of Moravec and Campbell’s The Shining, based on Stephen King’s chilling novel. Bizet’s Carmen, a perennial favorite filled with some of opera’s most iconic music, closes the mainstage season. Outside of the Ellie, we continue to find innovative ways to share new works and artists through our Opera Colorado Amplified programming. We invite you to tune in to the digital premiere of a brand-new co-commission, UNKNOWN, featuring music by Shawn Okpebholo and poetry by Marcus Amaker.

The song cycle honoring the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will be available on demand at urbanarias.org from November 11-18.

After many months of creating digital resources, our Education and Community Engagement programs are back in person. We are excited to bring touring productions, customized workshops, and literacy programs to Colorado’s diverse communities.

It’s great to be back. We hope you enjoy the performance and are truly thrilled to see you back in your seats, ready to experience the magic of live opera once again.

Sincerely,

Greg Carpenter

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Stagecraft, professional singing, wigs and makeup, costumes, fight choreography, and more! Explore the world backstage at interactive stations created to provide hands-on learning opportunities. It’s a field trip unlike any other and a wonderful way to introduce your students to career options in the arts. Backstage Workshops take place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

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Join us for Bizet’s famous drama Carmen. True to the lure

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of classic Spain, Carmen will provide an unforgettable

The Barber of Seville, our most popular touring

opera experience. The abridged Student Matinee

production, is back this year. Filled with some of opera’s

performance is approximately 120 minutes and features

most-famous tunes, this is a comedy not to miss. Coming

content appropriate for all student audiences. Performed

in February, experience a brand-new adaptation of

live at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, this performance

Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance!

will feature the 2021-22 Opera Colorado Artists in Residence and the Opera Colorado Orchestra and Chorus.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM Every year, Opera Colorado auditions hundreds of emerging artists from the nation’s top graduate schools for its Artist in Residence Program. During their eight-month residency, the selected artists bring opera to schools across the Rocky Mountain region, giving Colorado students a chance to meet opera’s future stars! The 2021-22 Season’s talented troupe will perform The Barber of Seville and The Pirates of Penzance and will be featured in the student matinee of Carmen at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

The Opera Colorado Artist in Residence Program is sponsored by Ken & Donna Barrow, with additional support from Patrick Spieles, and Dr. Stephen L. Dilts.

MEET THE ARTISTS Catherine Swindle | soprano | Sponsored by Ken & Barbara Laff, Laurence & Cynthia Chan, and Agatha Kessler & Curtis Fentress Kendra Broom | mezzo-soprano | Sponsored by Joy & Chris Dinsdale

Joseph Goodale | baritone | Sponsored by Joyce de Roos and Donald K. Braden Thomas Lynch | baritone | Sponsored by Gayle & Gary Landis Phillip Lopez | bass-baritone | Sponsored by Wendy, Dillon & Lillian Cogdal, and Maradith & Rusty Wilkins Oleg Bellini | coach accompanist | Sponsored by David & Elizabeth Budd and Suzanne D. Bucy

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SPOTLIGHT ON… FRANCES RABALAIS Assistant Director

While there is plenty to do in this production of Tosca as Assistant Director, Rabalais also specializes in staging combat and intimacy scenes. For Tosca, our Fight Director, Samantha Egle, will ensure when Tosca leaps from the battement in the last scene, it will look like she is falling, but Melissa Citro will take her final bow only moments later. Since Rabalais also has these skills, she works with others on this piece of stagecraft and helps

From communicating the director’s insights on the

create the supportive environment in which she thrives.

costumes and props, to training a new chorus member if

She explains, “What got me into opera in the first place

someone gets sick, Assistant Director Frances Rabalais

is that it is uniquely collaborative. It’s that conversation

has a lot on her plate. She helps Director Louisa Muller

between everyone, both onstage and off, that really

execute her vision for Tosca by keeping a record of

makes opera special. The number of people collaborating

everything happening on stage and anticipating what

is so much more than other art forms.”

the director, singers, and production team might need.

Rabalais has previously worked with Opera Colorado on Pagliacci in 2020 and La Traviata in 2018. Returning after over a year away, Tosca feels special. “I think there is a sense that this Tosca is, for me, very precious and fragile because it almost didn’t happen,” Rabalais shares.

It is through this combined effort that full-scale productions like Tosca can be brought to life for your enjoyment! What you see on stage is only the tip of the iceberg, as there are a lot of moving parts behind the scenes ensuring when curtains go up, not a hair on a wig is out of place.

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Tosca NOVEMBER 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 2021 ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE

OPERA IN THREE ACTS BY GIACOMO PUCCINI

There will be a twenty-five minute intermission after act one and a twenty minute intermission after act two

CAST IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE

Cesare Angelotti Phillip Lopez^ Sacristan Stefano de Peppo Mario Cavaradossi Rafael Davila*

Floria Tosca Melissa Citro

Baron Scarpia Luis Ledesma*

Spoletta Spencer Lawrence Boyd^

Sciarrone Thomas Lynch^

Shepherd Boy Kendra Broom^

Jailer Joseph Goodale^

Conductor Ari Pelto

Stage Director Louisa Muller*

Lighting Design J. Isadora Krech

Wig and Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri Fight Director Samantha Egle* Chorus Master, Répétiteur, Sahar Nouri & Assistant Conductor Opera Colorado Orchestra Opera Colorado Chorus Colorado Children’s Chorale *Opera Colorado debut ^ Artist in Residence for the 2021-22 Season

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SPECIAL THANKS Opera Colorado extends our sincerest gratitude to those patrons who graciously donated the value of their tickets from our cancelled production of Tosca, originally scheduled for May 2020. Your unwavering support during the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic is greatly appreciated, and we dedicate these rescheduled performances to each of you.

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SYNOPSIS CHARACTERS • Floria Tosca (soprano)–One of Rome’s premier opera singers.

• Mario Cavaradossi (tenor)–A painter and Tosca’s lover.

• Baron Scarpia (baritone)–Rome’s chief of police.

• Sacristan (bass)–The caretaker of the Attavani family chapel.

• Cesare Angelotti (bass)–An escaped political prisoner and friend to Cavaradossi.

SETTING Rome in June of 1800, in the midst of Napoleon’s invasion of Italy.

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Act I - The Attavani Family Chapel at the basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle

Cesare Angelotti, a newly escaped political prisoner, searches for sanctuary. Angelotti hides inside his family’s private chapel as the sacristan and then Mario Cavaradossi enter.

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Cavaradossi is working on a portrait of Mary Magdalene.

He explains to the sacristan the hidden harmony of his two muses. After the sacristan leaves, Angelotti reveals himself to his friend. Their reunion is brief, as Angelotti must hide upon hearing Floria Tosca from outside.

Tosca enters, accusing Cavaradossi of being with another woman. Cavaradossi reassures Tosca of his fidelity, and they agree to meet later that evening.

Angelotti and Cavaradossi renew their discussion, only to be interrupted by a cannon shot—the police know of Angelotti’s escape. The friends flee to Cavaradossi’s home.

The sacristan returns to rehearse with the choir boys for a celebration of Napoleon’s announced defeat. Then Baron Scarpia, Rome’s chief of police, enters, searching for Angelotti. He finds evidence and correctly assumes Cavaradossi is hiding his friend.

Tosca enters, looking for Cavaradossi. Sensing her tendency towards jealousy, Scarpia convinces her Cavaradossi has been unfaithful and sends her chasing after him in a jealous rage. Scarpia’s men follow her, hoping to find Angelotti. With the sound of the choir swelling behind him, Scarpia vows to have Tosca for his own.

Act II - The Palazzo Farnese Scarpia is in his apartment, thinking lecherous thoughts about Tosca. Spoletta, one of Scarpia’s spies, arrives announcing they have not found Angelotti but have arrested Cavaradossi. Scarpia interrogates Cavaradossi, and both hear Tosca performing in the courtyard.

Scarpia sends for Tosca, demanding information. She refuses until Scarpia begins to torture Cavaradossi. To protect her love, Tosca gives up Angelotti’s location.

Cavaradossi is infuriated by Tosca’s actions. News arrives, announcing Napoleon is now winning and marching on Rome. Cavaradossi celebrates; however, his gloating cries of defiance enrages Scarpia. The police drag him away to be executed.

Now alone in the room, Scarpia offers Tosca a cruel ultimatum: submit to his lustful desires or Cavaradossi dies. Horrified, Tosca pleads for mercy. Realizing there is no other way, Tosca finally agrees.

Scarpia promises a mock execution for Cavaradossi, but slyly he prepares a real one. Tosca demands a letter of safe conduct for herself and Cavaradossi before she submits. As Scarpia writes the letter, Tosca quietly palms a dagger. Scarpia rises to defile Tosca, only to be met with the sharp end of his own blade. “This is the kiss of Tosca,” she defiantly cries, fleeing with the letter.

Act III - The Castel Sant’Angelo Dawn the following day, Cavaradossi bribes a jailer for pen and paper to write Tosca a final letter. To his surprise, Tosca rushes in with news that the execution is a fake. She teaches him how to feign an execution.

They dream of a future after their escape, only to be interrupted by the firing squad’s arrival.

Tosca waits with bated breath. The firing squad takes their place. They shoot. Cavaradossi drops to the ground.

Tosca quietly appreciates Cavaradossi’s performance.

Once the firing squad exits, she runs to Cavaradossi, only to discover he is truly dead.

A shout goes up. Scarpia is dead. Tosca knows she is the prime suspect. With the police closing in, Tosca makes a decision. From the roof of the Castel Sant’Angelo, she leaps to her death.

PROGRAM NOTES

Other themes used by Puccini are musical echoes of reality. During the act one “Te Deum,” the evil Scarpia sings a vengeful monologue as a religious procession passes by. Puccini contacted a priest he knew in Rome to bring realism to the moment by obtaining the correct Roman version of the “Te Deum.” As a former church organist, Puccini knew this hymn varied by region. He also located an expert in church bells to identify the pitches of the bells rung for early Matins services and the

Puccini knew how to use his music to pull at our heartstrings. In Tosca’s closing moments, he brings back the theme from Mario’s yearning act three aria as Tosca takes her own life. Some critics have asked why Tosca’s death would be underscored by a melody she has never heard within the opera. Yet Puccini’s intentions are clear.

The original text to the phrase is, “My dream of love has vanished forever.” Mario sang those words while convinced he would die without being reunited with his beloved. Now he lies lifeless, and it is Tosca who must face the passing of their dream. Whether or not Tosca heard the music, the sentiment rings true.

Tosca premiered in Rome on January 14, 1900. Both place and date reflect the tale itself: the opera takes place in specific locations in Rome, and the Napoleonic Battle of Marengo (June 14, 1800) is mentioned. It is a politically charged story directly tied to that time in history. However, the notion of honest civilians falling into the clutches of a corrupt official is a timeless plot.

At the premiere, audiences found it extraordinarily moving, but critics declared it too violent. In the years since, the audience’s view has triumphed. In Tosca, music and words work together to bring these characters to life, and along the way, one may find some striking universal truths. An engrossing production and topdrawer performances bring it all home.

Program notes by Betsy Schwarm, author of the Classical Music Insights series.

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In Tosca, Puccini created melodic themes to help the audience connect characters and scenes throughout the opera. Tosca’s first entrance even establishes one of these themes. As Tosca calls her lover’s name from offstage, “Mario,” she sings the notes of their recurring love theme. Sometimes soothing, at other times agitated, the theme mirrors Tosca’s mercurial moods. Other musical elements highlight the high drama of this thriller. Act three opens with triumphant French horn phrases, which the lovers soon repeat. They sing rapturously of their plans to escape. This theme helps us believe freedom awaits the lovers, making the following turn of events even more devastating.

pitch of the largest bell at St. Peter’s (answer: E below the bass staff). The predawn prelude to act three reveals the evocative results of his research. Even the shepherd boy’s song heard in the distance during the scene is an actual folk melody.

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Vibrant, compelling, and unforgettable: that’s Tosca (1900) by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924). It’s also true of the play La Tosca (1887) by Victorien Sardou (1831–1908). Sardou wrote it especially for legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923), who brought the charismatic title character to life. Upon seeing her magnetic performance in Milan, Puccini knew it had to become an opera. After clearing years of hurdles to acquire the rights, he set to work. Puccini recruited Luigi Illica (1857–1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847–1906), the librettists for La bohème, to shape a singable opera libretto with believable characters who come to life through Puccini’s music.

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THE ARTISTS KENDRA BROOM | Shepherd Boy Kendra Broom grew up in California and studied at Manhattan School of Music on the Birgit Nilsson Scholarship and at the Curtis Institute of Music as a Shaun F. O’ Malley Fellow. She is a recipient of the Shoshana Foundation’s Richard F. Gold Career Grant. Her recent appearances include title roles in Pelléas et Mélisande, L’enfant et les sortilèges, and The Rape of Lucretia, with other credits in Le nozze di Figaro (Cherubino), Hänsel und Gretel (Hänsel), and Lakme (Mallika). She was a featured guest with Curtis Institute’s 20/21 Ensemble, OPERA America’s New Works Forum, WWFM’s Celebrating Our Musical Future, and Opera Philadelphia’s Double Exposure. This season, she returns for a second season as an Opera Colorado Artist in Residence. She will perform in the touring productions of The Barber of Seville (Rosina) and The Pirates of Penzance (Ruth), in the mainstage production of The Shining (Mrs. Massey), and in the mainstage production (Mercedes) and student matinee performance (Carmen) of Carmen.

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MELISSA CITRO | Floria Tosca

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Soprano Melissa Citro’s most recent engagements include the role of Minnie in La fanciulla del West both with Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera Colorado, Marina in Dvořák’s rarely heard Dmitrij at the Bard Festival, Gutrune in San Francisco Opera’s production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

She made her Washington Opera debut as Gutrune in Götterdämmerung, and also performed the roles of Rusalka and Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus with New Orleans Opera, La Wally with the Dallas Opera, and Senta in The Flying Dutchman with Lyric Opera Kansas City.

RAFAEL DAVILA | Mario Cavaradossi Tenor Rafael Davila made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2017 as Don José in Carmen. Other recent engagements include Des Grieux in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with the San Francisco Opera, the Liceu in Barcelona,

and Valencia, Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West with Minnesota Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre, a Zarzuela gala at the Mariinsky, Don José and Verdi’s Don Carlo with the Washington National Opera, his debut with Lyric Opera of Chicago as General Alfredo in the world premiere of Bel Canto, his debut with the Macerata Festival and his return to Teatro San Carlo as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana and Canio in Pagliacci.

STEPANO DE PEPPO | Sacristan Stefano de Peppo is one of opera’s busiest singing actors sought for Italian character bass parts. Notable roles include the title role in Don Pasquale, Dulcamara in L’Elisir d’Amore, Magnifico in La Cenerentola, Mustafa in L’Italiana in Algeri, Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Leporello in Don Giovanni, the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Alphonso in Così fan tutte. Theaters in which he has appeared include the Finnish National Opera, Estates Theater in Prague, Teatro Argentina, Jerez de la Frontiera, Gran Teatro de Cordoba, and Tenerife, Teatro Colon, Teatro Bellas Artes, Teatro Aquascalientes, Monterrey, Mexico, National Theater of Costa Rica, New Israeli Opera, Royal Albert Hall (London), Opera Hamilton, Los Angeles Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, The Atlanta Opera, Arizona Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Memphis, Minnesota Opera, Opera New Jersey, Palm Beach Opera, San Diego Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Tampa, and Washington National Opera. He performed at Opera Colorado in 2019 for the Barber of Seville and the Marriage of Figaro. A native Italian, Mr. de Peppo began his musical career as a member of the Children’s Chorus of Teatro alla Scala of Milan for seven years, after which he undertook vocal studies at Civic School of Music in Milan.

SAMANTHA EGLE | Fight Director Samantha is thrilled to be joining Opera Colorado for this production of Tosca! Her work has been seen on the stages of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, Denver Children’s Theatre, Athena Project Festival, Lagoon Theme

Joseph Goodale is a native of Dallas, Texas. He holds a master’s degree in voice performance from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree from Dallas Baptist University. His previous performances include collegiate productions of Cosí fan tutte (Don Alfonso), My Fair Lady (Henry Higgins), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), and Gianni Schicchi (Marco), in addition to various solo performances. While at SMU, he was an education artist for the Dallas Opera, performing in touring and digital productions of Bizet’s Doctor Miracle (The Mayor). During Opera Colorado’s 2021-22 Season, he will perform in the touring productions of The Barber of Seville (Ambrogio/Figaro cover) and The Pirates of Penzance (Major General), in the mainstage production of The Shining (Crooner) and in the mainstage production (Moralès) and student matinee performance (Dancaìre) of Carmen.

J. ISADORA KRECH | Lighting Design J. Isadora Krech is a Berlin and New York based Lighting and Video Designer working in Opera and Dance. Opera collaborations at Opera Colorado, San Diego Opera, Florida Grand Opera, West Edge Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, West Bay Opera, Yale Arts and Ideas Festival, Whitesnake Productions, Firstlook Sonoma, and more.

Dance work has been seen in over thirty U.S. states, Norway, Holland, and Germany. Installations and video art has shown at galleries and festivals in New York, Virginia, Nevada, and California. They have been a guest artist at Williams College, USF, Hollins, and UC Berkeley.

Their writing on design aesthetics and performance has

SPENCER LAWRENCE BOYD | Spoletta Spencer Lawrence Boyd has sung leading roles in L’elisir d’amore (Nemorino), La tragedie de Carmen (Don José), Die Zauberflöte (Tamino), and Mireille (Vincent), among others. Originally from Canal Fulton, Ohio, Spencer received a bachelor’s degree from Chapman University, a master’s degree from Kent State University, and a doctoral degree from Indiana University. As an Artist in Residence with Opera Colorado for the 2021-22 Season, he will perform in the touring productions of The Barber of Seville (Count Almaviva) and The Pirates of Penzance (Frederic), in the mainstage production of The Shining (Lloyd the Bartender and Bill Watson), and in the mainstage production (Remendado) and student matinee performance (Don José) of Carmen.

LUIS LEDESMA | Baron Scarpia Mexican baritone Luis Ledesma has established a reputation as a “rich and well controlled baritone” (Opera News). He frequently portrays the heroes and villains of Puccini, Verdi, and the bel canto masters, as well as roles in recent new works in Spanish including Florencia en el Amazonas and El pasado nunca se termina. Recent seasons include US debuts with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, and a return to NYCO Opera.

Recent engagements include Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Opera Omaha and Pacific Symphony, Augustino in El pasado nunca se termina with Fort Worth Opera, Carmina Burana with the Acadiana Symphony, and the title role of Macbeth with Syracuse Opera.

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JOSEPH GOODALE | Jailer

been featured in The Brooklyn Rail, Parabasis Blog, On Stage Lighting, InDance Magazine, PLSN, and Stage Directions Magazine. They have a MFA from New York University.

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Park, Upstart Crow, New York Fringe Festival, The BiTSY Stage, Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, and numerous other educational institutions in Colorado. She was a Resident Artist as an Intimacy Director at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. in 2019. She was an apprentice with Intimacy Directors International. She is the founder of Humble Warrior Movement Arts which produces international, virtual, and local in-person stage combat and intimacy training. She is a proud associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union, and a Certified Teacher and Regional Representative for the Rocky Mountain Region with the Society of American Fight Directors.

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PHILLIP LOPEZ | Cesare Angelotti Phillip Lopez is from Avon, Illinois, and is a graduate of the Yale School of Music.

He also holds degrees from Wichita State University and Millikin University. Recent performances include Rigoletto (Montrerone), Don Giovanni (Masetto), The Rake’s Progress (Nick Shadow), Don Quichotte (Sancho), Schubert’s Winterreise, and Florencia en el Amazonas (Riolobo). He has been seen in Le nozze di Figaro (Antonio), An American Soldier (Major Rose/Spc. Austin Haldemann), The Grapes of Wrath (Traffic Cop/ Peach Checker), and Madama Butterfly (The Imperial Commissioner), all with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.

Other roles include Gianni Schicchi, Street Scene (Frank Maurrant), Le nozze di Figaro (Figaro), L’elisir d’amore (Dottore Dulcamara), and Acis & Galatea (Polyphemus).

Phillip is excited to be an Artist in Residence at Opera Colorado for the 2021-22 Season, during which he will perform in the touring productions of The Barber of Seville (Don Bartolo) and The Pirates of Penzance (Sergeant of Police), and in the mainstage productions of The Shining (Senator) and Carmen (Zuniga).

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Thomas Lynch received his bachelor’s degree from Westminster Choir College at Rider University and his master’s degree from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He has participated in young artists programs such as Bel Canto at Caramoor, Seagle Music Colony, and Hawaii Opera Theater. His recent performances include The Great Gatsby (Nick Caraway), Cosi fan tutte (Guglielmo), Eugene Onegin (Commander/Officer), Dialogues of the Carmelites (Marquis de la Force), The Consul (John Sorel), The Manchurian Candidate (Sgt. Raymond Shaw), and Salome (2nd Soldier/John the Baptist cover). Other performances include soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and baritone soloist for Goodall’s Eternal Light: Requiem with the MIT Cambridge Chinese Choral Society. Tom is excited to be returning for a second season with the Opera Colorado Artist in Residence Program, during which he will perform in the touring productions of The Barber of Seville (Figaro/Ambrogio cover) and The Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King), in the mainstage production of The Shining (Horace Derwent)

and in the mainstage production (Dancaìre) and student matinee performance (Escamillo) of Carmen.

LOUISA MULLER | Director In the 2018–19 Season, Louisa Muller made directing debuts at Garsington Opera, LA Opera, and Minnesota Opera.

In recent seasons she has directed at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Opera Queensland, and Atlanta Opera. She received considerable critical acclaim for her 2017 staging of Das Rheingold with the New York Philharmonic, which the New York Times called “riveting…a remarkable evening of music theater” and named one of the Best Classical Music Performances of the year. For Wolf Trap Opera, she has directed new productions of Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles, The Rape of Lucretia, Tosca, and Roméo et Juliette. Muller is in her eleventh season on the directing staff of the Metropolitan Opera, where she has helmed revivals of Don Giovanni, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, and L’elisir d’amore. She is on the faculty of the Scuola di Belcanto in Urbania, Italy.

SAHAR NOURI | Chorus Master, Répétiteur, & Assistant Conductor Iranian pianist and conductor Sahar Nouri returns to Opera Colorado for a fifth season, serving as the company’s Chorus Master, Assistant Conductor, and Pianist Coach. Ms. Nouri is the newly appointed Music Director of the Lamont Opera Theatre at University of Denver.

She is also the founder and director of Dandelion Opera Institute, a summer training program for young, talented opera singers, pianists, and conductors. While being based in Denver, Ms. Nouri continues to serve as guest coach/faculty with various organizations including San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Opera North Carolina, and more.

Previously, Ms. Nouri has been a member of the music staff at Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Utah Opera, Aspen Opera Center, Opera Parallèle, and Opera in the Heights. Her repertoire includes numerous classic operas as well as many world premieres such as: Prince of Players (Carlisle Floyd),

Ronell Oliveri has been designing wigs and makeup for opera, theater, ballet, and film for the past eighteen years for such companies as Minnesota Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University.

Currently, she is the resident Wig & Makeup Designer for Opera Colorado, Opera Omaha, and Central City Opera. In 2007, she was a Primetime Emmy Award nominee as key makeup artist for her work in television. As a wig and makeup artist her professional credits include engagements with Chicago Lyric Opera, LA Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theater of Saint Louis, and Boston Ballet. Her work can also be seen in several Broadway shows including Wicked, All the Way, and Waitress. Other recent engagements include Miller Theater’s Proving Up, Boston Lyric Opera’s Cavalleria Rusticana, and Opera Omaha’s Montagues and Capulets.

ARI PELTO | Opera Colorado Music Director & Conductor Appointed in 2015 as Opera Colorado’s first-ever music director, Ari Pelto’s “breathtaking wizardry in the pit” (The Denver Post) has been widely celebrated, with Pelto in demand at opera houses and concert halls throughout the United States. At the age of twenty four, Pelto was appointed Assistant Conductor at the Spoleto Festival, and he has since gone on to conduct worldwide.

International engagements include performances with Bochumer Philharmoniker and opera productions at New National Theatre of Tokyo and the Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador. In 2004 he made his highly-praised debut with New York City Opera, conducting La Traviata, after which he became a regular, returning for productions of Madama Butterfly, La bohème, and Carmen. Recent successes include Eugene Onegin at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Lucia di Lammermoor at Virginia Opera, and La Voix Humaine at Chicago Opera Theater.

MARY LOUISE BURKE | Vocal Director EMILY CRILE | Artistic Director Madi Bishop, Carly Crile, Eryn Franklin, Eli Maize, Abby Martin, Kenny Millard, Kason Nicholas, Kate Olson, Clara Paterson, Taytum Peterson, Drew Shoup, Sarah Yang, Johnson Zhu The Colorado Children’s Chorale has been performing with Opera Colorado since their inaugural performance of Otello in 1983. Chorale children have appeared in twenty-eight Opera Colorado productions including, La bohème, Carmen, The Magic Flute, Hänsel and Gretel, Pagliacci, and many others.

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Colin J.A. Oldberg

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Callie Brennan

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Oliver Poveda

Anne Murphy, Assistant Costume Coordinator

Jerome Sibulo ^Opera Colorado Artist in Residence

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Carl Dixon

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Kenny Millard

Matthew Dane, principal

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Elle Wells

Sarah Richardson CELLO Andrew Kolb, principal Charles C. Lee Trevor Minton Erin Patterson David Short Jeff Watson BASS David Crowe, principal Jeremy Nicholas Matt Pennington Jason Thompson FLUTE AND PICCOLO Susan Townsend, principal Elizabeth Sadilek Olga Shilaeva OBOE AND ENGLISH HORN

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Soprano Melissa Citro’s return to Opera Colorado has been a long time coming. As many will remember, this production of Puccini’s Tosca was originally scheduled for May 2020. So, to say it is a joy to finally have her back on stage at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House is an understatement. Citro brings heart and humanity to this role, along with a voice you will never forget.

Learn about her journey from cancellation to opening night!

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pandemic happening all around us. It almost felt selfish to worry about something like music when there was so much suffering going on. Then, as a single mom of a teenager, my world was focused on helping him navigate this time and going to Take us back to Spring of 2020. What did the virtual school. Like everyone else, I sought out a sense of connection everywhere I cancellation of this production feel like? could—including talking about the latest Beginning in March of 2020, there was this Netflix show online. rolling thunder of cancellations, and as time passed, we knew it would sweep over What has it felt like returning to rehearsals everything. It was hard to know what life with a full cast? would look like going forward. I mean, no one alive today has experienced anything Oh my gosh, it is such a great feeling, quite like this. There was a real fear we exactly what I hoped it would be. I walked might not be able to bounce back from this. into the first rehearsal, and I probably sang too much because I was just having so much Then the tumult of those emotions was fun! I thought, thank goodness, I remember overshadowed by the true tragedy of the how to do this and why I do this.

The whole cast is absolutely lovely. It is honestly always a good bunch at Opera Colorado. I don’t know what the recipe is, but it isn’t hard to figure out knowing Ari Pelto and Greg Carpenter. Every member of the cast and staff is a genuinely good and delightful person. Not to disparage anywhere else, but there is some kind of magic here.

suffering, I tried to help.” I find this type of rationalization so familiar. It is a reflexive thought for us when something is unbearable. Tosca may be ‘protesting too much’ in this situation, and I find that very human.

She is an extremely clever human with flaws. You can relate to her in every moment. Tosca is not a caricature of an Tosca can be such a personal role, as she is an opera singer. She is not just the diva in opera singer herself. What draws you to this the red velvet gown and tiara. She is a real role? person trying to solve a terrible problem.

There is a line, just in the last day or so, which particularly resonates with me.

She says, “Every time I encountered

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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Plummer

Robert and Kathleen Yeager

Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Jhon M. Kehmeier

Rich and Kim Plumridge

Gene and Linda Young

Ms. Patricia C. Kelly and

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Poehlmann

Judith Graham and Jeffrey Zax

Bonnie Kipple

Kate Raabe

Ms. Sheri Knox

Dr. & Mrs. Pablo Ramos

Ms. Cherity Koepke

Ms. Gloria Rathbun

Kiplund Kolkmeier

Mr. Joseph Raymer

Mrs. and Mr. Svetlana Komisarchik

Ms. Jennie Ridgley

Donna C. Kornfeld

Ms. Karen Ritz

Dr. and Mrs. Alex Kotch

Dr. Richard D. Roark

Ms. Margaret Krawiec

Paula Roney

Dr. Cynthia Kristensen

Mr. Shannon Russell

Dianna Kunz

Dr. Thomas D. Russell

Ms. Barbara Ladon

Ms. Gloria Sankel

D. Langdon

Bryan Penny and Matt Savoie

Ms. Carol J. Larkin

Ms. Leslie Sawyer

Ms. Nora E. Lawler

Ms. Erika L. Schafer

Ms. Melinda S. Leach

Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Scheuermann

Mr. Richard S. Leaman

John and Patricia Schmitter

Ms. Jennifer Levine

Mr. Billy Seiber

Judy and Dan Lichtin

Mr. and Mrs. George Sell

Mr. John A. Lockwood, Esq.

Mr. James Shively

Mr. James S. Macdonald

Mr. Theodor M. Simmons

Bob Mahoney and Pat Monroe

Ms. Patricia K. Simpson

Dr. Melissa Malde

Nancy and Michael Snow

Maj. Dino Maniatis and

Mr. Frank W. Spaid

Mrs. Kristin Freestone-Maniatis

Mr. Ken Spitze

CORPORATE ALLIANCE

FOUNDATIONS

Deiter’s Chocolates

The Anschutz Foundation

Kaladi Coffee

Avenir Foundation

Longmont Dental Loft

Thomas and Diane Barrett Foundation

Nocturne Jazz and Supper Club

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

PMG Colorado

David B. and Gretchen W. Black Family Foundation

Young Presidents Organization Gold Rocky Mountain

Bock Family Fund Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Bucy Family Fund Cars For Charity, Inc. Caulkins Family Foundation Charlotte and Norman Codo Charitable Trust Community First Foundation

Denterica

SPONSORS Ken & Donna Barrow Pamela Beardsley Donald K. Braden David & Elizabeth Budd Suzanne D. Bucy

The Crawley Family Foundation

Drs. Laurence & Cynthia Chan

Daniels-Houlton Family Donor Advised Fund

Wendy, Dillon & Lillian Cogdal

Deane Family Fund The Denver Foundation

The Chotin Foundation Crawley Family Foundation Mrs. Joyce de Roos

Denver Lyric Opera Guild

Dr. Stephen L. Dilts

City of EnglewoodFidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Joy & Christopher Dinsdale The Divine Family Fentress Architects Mr. Chip Horne &

Ms. Tara D. Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stemm-Wolf

Sidney E. Frank Foundation – Colorado Fund

Keith Maskus and Susan Rehak

Mr. Barry Sundland

Genesee Mountain Foundation

Ms. Jeanine Matney

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Swindle

Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts

Ms. Milissa McCarthy

Dr. Juanita and

Lorraine and Harley Higbie Fund

The Honorable & Mrs. Kenneth Laff

Mr. Bobby McCracken

Mr. Thompson Tate

Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts Dr. Jan Kennaugh

Virginia W. Hill Foundation

Gayle & Gary Landis

Mr. John Meier

Ms. Lois Thornton

JEWISHcolorado

Penelope Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Miller

Dr. Walter Toki

Kenneth King Foundation

Chris & Joy Murphy

Mr. John R. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Sal L. Tripodi

Jeanne Land Foundation

Ms. Janet Mordecai

Douglas G. Moran and

Mr. Charles C. Turner

Landis Family Philanthropy

National Endowment For The Arts

Francisco Varela and

Lindmor Fund

Ann & Gerald Saul

Miller Family Foundation

Patrick Spieles

National Endowment For The Arts

Carol Whitley Maradith & Rusty Wilkins Robin & Eric Yaeger

Laura B. Moran Ms. Holly Morgan Warren Morrow Mr. Mark A. Nachtigal

Timothy Wilson Mr. Paul R. Viotti and Mr. Paul E. Bowen

Dr. and Dr. Hans Neville

Norma and George Wagoner

Leonard and Alice Perlmutter Charitable Foundation

Rudi Hartmann and

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wald

William D. Radichel Foundation

Kathy Newman

Ms. Laura Wardell

Ms. Tracy Nguyen

Ms. Carley Warren

Jess & Rose Kortz and Pearle Rae Foundation

Ms. Josie Noble

Ms. Enid Watson

Read Foundation Inc.

Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation

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Mrs. Kathryn L. Pride

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Mr. Thomas E. Dufficy

Rose Community Foundation

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ANNUAL CONTRIBUTORS

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TRIBUTES

Mr. and Ms. Howard M. Kirschbaum Ms. Linda Kropf

In memory of Don and Barbara Ridgway

In honor of Kendra Broom

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lowrey

Ms. Kathryn Taylor

Ms. Rebecca Hersey

Ms. Sarah B. O’Connor

In honor of Ellie Caulkins

Ms. Ruth Vazquez

Dr. and Mr. Ann and Mark Ryan Martha Williams

Mrs. Donna Antonoff

In memory of Kathryn Ann Carpenter

Ms. Mary Hey

Mr. Barton Lilly

Ms. Nicole Capage-Brown

Ms. Helen Stone

In honor of their 103-year-old mother, Lois Chohodas

In memory of Dirk de Roos

In memory of Nat and Louise Sherman

Mr. David J. Chavolla Betsy Schwarm and Rick Glesner In honor of Dr. Larry Chan

Ms. Margaret Stapleton Lepine

Ms. Paula Hanson Ms. Nancy Jurcheck

Nancy and Paul Oberman

Mr. Miles Smith

Mrs. Claire E. Benson

In honor of Brendan Daly

In memory of Marilyn Edwards

In memory of Harry Siegfried

Mr. Norman C. Lane

Mr. Lewis Shapiro

Dr. Monica I. Minkoff

In honor of Ken and Barbara Laff

In memory of Jacqueline Frishknecht, Ph.D.

In memory of Mr. John Stamper

Ms. Sarah L. Lowery Mr. and Mrs. Frederic B. Rodgers In honor of the musical arts Ms. Yvonne Behrens In honor of Megan O’Connor Ms. Leslie Lipstein In honor of Sharon Randall Ms. Jeanne Adkins In honor of Paul and Susan Ms. Kharis Eppstein In honor of Catherine Swindle Mr. and Mrs. George Sell Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Swindle In honor of Charles I. Thompson

Mr. Ronald Broome In memory of Marta Garay Mr. Peter Deblois In memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dr. Stacy Fischer and Dr. Henry Fischer In memory of Thomas Holmes Ms. Ariane J. Le Roy and Ms. Kristin K. Harvey In memory of Jim Hutchings Ms. Virginia E. Nemmers In memory of Thomas Koepke Dr. Stephen L. Dilts

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In memory of Loretta Law

Mr. John T. Lake and

Ms. Cherity Koepke

C.T. Blickensderfer

In honor of the Opera Colorado Staff

In memory of Hugh and Peggy McGee

Mr. Harold Winters In honor of Erin Wenzel

Mr. Gregory A. Carpenter In memory of Janice Baucum Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fitzgerald Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Garfein

Tom and Mary Meade

Mr. Chuck Lawhead and

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Charles Berberich and Marilyn Munsterman

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In memory of Morris “Moe” Sandstead

Marcia and Dick Robinson In memory of Carole Leight

Sarah Hopfenbeck and Susan Corle In memory of Eric Poehlmann Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Poehlmann

In memory of Jurgen and Barbara Meyer-Wendt

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor lists. However, if your name is incorrectly listed, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Erin Wenzel at 303.468.2040.

YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Stories are the lifeblood of a community, and Opera Colorado’s story is inseperable from its hometown. As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of donors to help us maintain our mission of enriching our community’s quality of life through inspiring opera performances, as well as through educational and cultural programs.

YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US...

Charlotte Ziebarth

PRESENT high quality artistic experiences for a vibrant community with world-class opera produced right here in Denver

CRESCENDO SOCIETY

SERVE over 55,000 patrons every year

The following people have made arrangements to include Opera Colorado in their Estate Plan.

DEVELOP audiences by introducing children (and adults!) to their first opera experience

Sheila Bisenius

TRAIN the next generation of opera performers through our nationally recognized Artist in Residence Program

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bartle In memory of Kenneth Ziebarth

Ellie Caulkins Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Ms. Donna E. Hamilton Ms. Lynn E. Harrington Jeanne E. Hind Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kafadar Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kahn Deanna Rose Leino Lynnette Morrison Mrs. Lee Roberts Mary Ann Rose Mr. Stephen Seifert Fern B. Seltzer Jenene and James Stookesberry Mrs. Carol C. Whitley Larry and Brigitte Zimmer

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT ONLINE: operacolorado.org/support

BY PHONE: 303.468.2060 OR MAIL A CHECK TO: Opera Colorado 4121 S Navajo St, Ste 100 Englewood, CO 80110 For questions, please contact Opera Colorado’s Development team at 303.468.2060 or development@operacolorado.org.

DONOR LEVELS & BENEFITS

productions worth waiting for–Tosca, The Shining, and Carmen–alongside robust Education & Community Engagement offerings. Whether you see us in the Opera House, at schools throughout the Rocky Mountain region, or in a brand new venue, we hope you will support Opera Colorado’s mission to connect our Colorado community to the emotions and stories of the world through traditional and innovative opera and educational programming–accessible to all!

Donations from individuals comprise our largest source of annual income, and YOU can make a major impact. Please review the giving levels and benefits below and consider joining our family of supporters.

PATRON CIRCLE Member ($100-$299) • Your name listed in mainstage season program books • Receive Closer to the Art emails before each mainstage production, where you’ll learn fun facts and get behind-thescenes glimpses at our upcoming opera • Exclusive pre-sale opportunities to ticketed events throughout the season

Supporter ($300-$599) All previous benefits, plus:

Composer ($3,000-$5,999) All previous benefits, plus: • Invitation to the spring Sitzprobe Rehearsal and Dessert Reception • Invitation to the Luncheon with the Maestro event

Conductor ($6,000-$10,999) All previous benefits, plus: • Complimentary parking for your Opera Colorado mainstage performances • Two tickets to each final dress rehearsal of Opera Colorado mainstage performances

• Invitation to an exclusive backstage tour of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, where you’ll have access to peek into dressing rooms, step on stage, and explore all that this historic building offers • Discounted admission to the Sitzprobe Brunch and Rehearsal

Associate ($600-$1,199) All previous benefits, plus: • Access to the Chambers Grant Salon Donor Recognition Lounge and complimentary prosecco during intermission • Complimentary admission to the Artist in Residence Showcase and Celebration concerts • Complimentary admission and discounted guest admission to the Sitzprobe Brunch and Rehearsal

PRODUCER CIRCLE

Ambassador ($11,000-$24,999) All previous benefits, plus: • Invitation to a private cocktail reception with General & Artistic Director Greg Carpenter, followed by a rehearsal in the Opera Colorado Opera Center • Private curated tour of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for you and your guests

Benefactor ($25,000-$49,999) All previous benefits, plus: • Invitation to an intimate dinner with Opera Colorado’s General & Artistic Director Greg Carpenter and Music Director Ari Pelto

ARTIST CIRCLE Librettist ($1,200-$2,999) All previous benefits, plus: • Personal staff liaison to assist you with opera tickets and special event reservations

• Behind-the-scenes access to rehearsals at the Opera Colorado Opera Center, including VIP access to artists

Visionary ($50,000+) All previous benefits, plus: • Private concert in your home or other chosen location

• Invitation to a private master class with a leading industry teaching artist and members of the Artists in Residence program

To make a gift, visit operacolorado.org/donate

• Complimentary admission to Artists in Conversation events, where you will learn more about upcoming productions from the

Questions? Feel free to contact our Development Team

artists themselves

at 303.468.2060 or development@operacolorado.org.

PHOTOS OPERA COLORADO / MAT T STAVER

Welcome back! Opera Colorado is excited to return to the mainstage with three

LEADERSHIP

VOLUNTEERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

General & Artistic Director

Valeria Amburn

Kiplund Kolkmeier

Ari Pelto

Music Director

Eric Bard

Susan Landers

Paul Deckard

Managing Director

Devanie Blake

Melina Leach

Barbara Bower

Heather MacKinnon

Marilyn Brock

Mana Merrit

Jeffery Brown

Arienne Orozco

Director of Marketing &

Katy Burley

Kelley Patient

Communications

Leslie Cady

Marissa Peacock

Director of Business

Wendy Cogdal

Eva Phibbs

Operations

Christina Collier

Kala Pickett

DIRECTORS

Director of Education &

David Cordova

Catharine Poe

Community Engagement,

Joyce de Roos

Michaele Reddy

Director of Opera

Lindsey Dick

Donna Reis

Colorado’s Artist in

Stephen Dilts

Ellie Robert

Judith Downes

Eleanor Roberts

Tom Gaffney

Janet Runes

Gay Greenleaf

Grover Sardeson

Dorothy Gregory

Therese Schoen

Sigrid Halvorson

Ruth Schoening

Maria Garcia Berry Eleanor N. Caulkins, Lifetime Honorary Chair Dr. Laurence K. Chan Dr. Alan Cooper Joseph Fogliano Mark Heiser, Ex-Officio Don Hindman Kelly Ann Hodges Laurence D. Kaptain, Ex-Officio Hon. Kenneth Laff James Linfield William N. Maniatis, MD MAJ. Konstantinos (Dino) G. Maniatis Jon J. Olafson Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD Keith Ward, Ex-Officio Valerie M. Wassill, MD Robin Kolsky Yaeger Larry Zimmer

SENIOR TEAM Jennifer Colgan Tom Kirkpatrick Cherity Koepke

Residence Program Katie Preissner

Director of Production & Artistic Services

Erin Wenzel

Director of Development

Freese

STAFF Anthony Berkley

Development Operations Manager

Leah Bobbey, CFRE

Individual Giving & Special Events Manager

Vee Butler

Patron Services Manager

Ash Cossey

Patron Services Associate

Angelica DiIorio

Marketing Manager, Adversting & Publications

Linda Strauch, EA

Senior Accountant

Suzanne Whitney

Marketing Manager, Digital & Content

Bethany Wood

Irene Sclavenitis

Kathryn Heider

Henry Siegel

Jan Heimer

Judith Taubman

Sarah Hollander

Feifei Wei

Robert Kahn

Marianne Weingroff

Isis King

Christiane Woody

Phyllis Knight

Angela Young

Stormy Knight

Frank Zoske

CONTACT OPERA COLORADO ADMINISTRATION Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Opera Colorado Opera Center

Manager of Education &

4121 S Navajo St, Ste 100

Community Engagement

Englewood, CO 80110 303.778.1500

OPERA COLORADO

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OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Greg Carpenter

Catherine Swindle

soprano

Kendra Broom

mezzo-soprano

Spencer Lawrence Boyd tenor Joseph Goodale

baritone

Thomas Lynch

baritone

Phillip Lopez

bass-baritone

Oleg Bellini

coach-accompanist

info@operacolorado.org

PATRON SERVICES Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

303.468.2030 (press 1) customerservice@operacolorado.org

OPERACOLORADO.ORG follow @operacolorado

Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, Chair Marcia Robinson, President Michael Bock, Vice President Chevis F. (Chip) Horne, Vice President Richard Koseff, Secretary Judy La Spada, Treasurer Kevin O’Connor, Chair Emeritus

HONORARY DIRECTORS Suzanne Bucy Hugh Grant Jeremy Kinney Pamela Merrill Mary French Moore Gerald Saul Jeremy Shamos Susan Shamos Merrill Shields Martha Tracey

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