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performances in the Edmonton Opera 2011-12 season. Tonight you will see two operas, Cavelleria Rusticana, a Sicilian story of passion and betrayal but also of love and honour, justice and violence. I Pagliacci is Leoncavallo’s “play within an opera” which unmasks the tragic side of comedy. We hope you enjoy watching both, laugh and cry with us. Your Edmonton Opera is a busy, creative and exciting place. The best way to follow the action is a regular visit to our new website www.edmontonopera.com. To stay even more plugged in follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Beyond great operatic performances, you might also enjoy participating in our signature special events such as the Opera Brunches held at the Westin before each opening, the fabulous Valentines Gala, February 14th, the Edmonton Opera/CGI golf tournament, June 14th and Opera al Fresco, June 22nd. Edmonton Opera always appreciates good women and men that volunteer and help us bring opera alive, help us teach young people in school about the joys of the art form or work with us on a special event and perhaps even pick up some new skills and meet other people who love opera. Finally, as one of the more complex and expensive art forms being presented today, Edmonton Opera would benefit greatly from your financial support. Donations, endowments, grants and bequests are most welcome. You might also consider joining our Director’s Circle, an exclusive membership relationship where after a starting donation you will receive a full range of insider benefits including opening night and private receptions, an invitation to a Director’s Circle orchestra dress rehearsal, acknowledgement of your gift in production playbills and a tax receipt for the maximum permitted amount. Join us and the Edmonton Opera in making opera come alive in our great city. Ladies and gentlemen the curtain is about to rise. Enjoy!

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“Supporting the arts is a difficult business. It seems like it is one area in which we take an interest when times are good; but the arts are the first to be cut when economic circumstances are diminished,” says Dr. Kipnes. Irv and Dianne are well known in our community for their unwavering support of the arts, and Edmonton Opera in particular. Their long-standing commitment to help us achieve sustainable growth, has meant a great deal to us as we work together with both Irv and Dianne actualizing our ideas, plans and pathways towards a compelling future. Their involvement with Edmonton Opera has lasted for many years; both at the Board level, and as distinguished patrons. In both those areas they have provided exemplary leadership, friendship and stewardship, and have helped us reignite our passion to produce the greatest opera we can for our community. Through their commitment to the health and dignity of seniors and veterans, and their love of opera, Irv and Dianne have created a remarkable synergy between Edmonton Opera and The Capital Care Foundation, with the result of a truly wonderful integrated approach to both bettering physical and emotional health. Each year this synergy finds expression in the Valentine’s Gala, an event that has truly come to be the social event of the season. “We hope that our gift to Edmonton Opera is an example of how individuals, corporations and foundations can choose an art form and become a sponsor for one year or many years. We encourage you to adopt an opera, a symphony, a theatre or a dance troupe, or a director, actor or dancer. There are many different levels of sponsorship and there are so many arts groups that would love to have a patron.” Edmonton Opera thanks Dr. Dianne & Irving Kipnes for their ongoing support and commitment.

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Cavalleria Rusticana October 22, 25 and 27, 2011 Music by Pietro Mascagni Libretto by C. Targioni-Tozetti and G. Menasci after the story and play by Giovanni Varga Premiere: May 17, 1890, Teatro Costanzi, Rome Conductor Tyrone Paterson Director Valerie Kuinka The Cast

(in order of vocal appearance)

Turiddu Santuzza Mama Lucia Alfio Lola

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Richard Margison Dana Beth Miller Lynne McMurtry Gregory Dahl Mia Lennox Williams

I Pagliacci Music and Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo Premiere: May 21, 1892, Teatro Dal Verme, Milan Conductor Tyrone Paterson Director Valerie Kuinka The Cast

(in order of vocal appearance)

Tonio Canio Nedda Silvio Beppe First Peasant Second Peasant

Gregory Dahl Richard Margison Laura Whalen Aaron St. Clair Nicholson Robert Clark Gregory Maluzynsky Daniel Rowley

with members of the Edmonton Opera Chorus and Edmonton Musical Theatre Children’s Choir and The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Scenery Designed by Costumes Designed by Lighting Designed by Chorus Director Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers

Peter J. Hall Malabar’s David Fraser Peter Dala Ha Neul Kim Holly Clark, Lester Lee

There will be an intermission between operas. The performance is approximately 2 hours 55 minutes in duration including intermission. Projected Titles by arrangement with Michael Cavanagh Edmonton Opera is a professional company operating within the jurisdiction of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Edmonton Opera is a member of the Professional Opera Companies of Canada and Opera America 11

Pietro Mascagni

Pietro Mascagni (Livorno, December 7, 1863 - Rome, August 2, 1945) is one of the most important Italian opera composers of the turn of the 20th century. The formidable success of his first masterpiece in 1890, Cavalleria Rusticana, which almost singlehandedly ignited the verismo movement in Italian opera, unfortunately eluded many of his following works. Mascagni however wrote 15 operas, an operetta, several beautiful orchestral and vocal works, as well as songs and piano music. He enjoyed amazing operatic successes during his lifetime, and at the same time pursued a very successful career as a conductor. Mascagni’s approach to opera differed greatly from that of his friend and rival Puccini – arguably one of the reasons why critics underestimated the value of his music, yet today, Cavalleria Rusticana remains one of the most popular of Italian operas, firmly positioned in the standard repertoire.

Ruggero Leoncavallo Neapolitan by birth and the son of a police magistrate, Ruggero Leoncavallo (Naples, March 8, 1857 – Montecatini, August 9, 1919) studied music in Naples and literature at Bologna, and seemed about to make a career as a librettist. His operatic ambitions found their only really successful result in Pagliacci, for which he wrote both words and music. Pagliacci, a story of love and jealousy in a troupe of commedia dell’arte actors, has achieved a permanent place in operatic repertoire; it is often coupled with Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. Pagliacci’s most famous aria “Vesti la giubba” was recorded by Enrico Caruso and laid claim to being the world’s first record to sell a million copies (although this is probably a total of Caruso’s various versions of it made in 1902, 1904 and 1907). Leoncavallo’s first opera, Chatterton, won no favour, while his version of La Bohème was soon eclipsed by that of Puccini.

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SYNOPSIS Cavalleria Rusticana /I Pagliacci Composers: Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo

Cavalleria Rusticana Easter dawns in a Sicilian village. Turiddu is heard in the distance singing about Lola, wife of the prosperous carter Alfio (“O Lola, bianca come fior di spino”). Townsfolk and fieldworkers mingle in the piazza, then disperse. Santuzza approaches Mamma Lucia’s tavern looking for her son Turiddu; the old woman says he is away buying wine. Alfio arrives with his friends, boasting of his horses— and of his new wife, Lola (“Il cavallo scalpita”). He leaves as the villagers follow a procession to mass. Santuzza, who is unwilling to enter the church, stays behind to tell Mamma Lucia that Turiddu has abandoned her for his old flame, Lola (“Voi lo sapete”). The old woman leaves for mass, and Santuzza confronts Turiddu (“Tu qui, Santuzza?”). Lola saunters in, infuriating Santuzza with her brazen arrogance. Lola enters the church, and Santuzza resumes her pleading, but Turiddu refuses to listen. Pushing her to the ground, he runs into the church. Santuzza curses him. When Alfio arrives, Santuzza reveals that his wife has been cheating on him. Alfio swears to get even and rushes off, followed by the now conscience-stricken Santuzza. Intermezzo The villagers exit the church and join Turiddu in a drinking song, but the atmosphere becomes tense when Alfio appears, insulting Turiddu and challenging him to a knife fight. Turiddu admits his guilt but will go through with the fight, for Santuzza’s sake as well as for honor. Alone with his mother, Turiddu thanks her for the wine and begs her to take care of Santuzza if he doesn’t come back (“Mamma, quel vino”). As Mamma Lucia waits anxiously in the piazza, shouts are heard in the distance. A woman runs in screaming that Turiddu has been killed.

I Pagliacci Before the opera begins, Tonio the clown steps before the curtain (“Si può?”) to announce that the author has written a true story and that even actors and clowns have the same joys and sorrows as other people. Villagers in a town in Calabria gather around a small theatrical company that has just arrived. Canio, the head of the troupe, describes the night’s offerings (“Un grande spettacolo”). When one of the villagers suggests that Tonio is secretly courting Canio’s wife, Nedda, Canio warns that he will tolerate no flirting off stage (“Un tal gioco”). Vesper bells call the women to church and the men to the tavern, leaving Nedda alone. Disturbed by her husband’s jealousy, she envies the freedom of the birds in flight (“Stridono lassù”). Tonio tries to force himself on her. She beats him back and he swears revenge. In fact, Nedda does have a lover—Silvio, who appears and persuades her to run away with him after the evening’s performance (“E allor perchè”). Tonio overhears this and hurries off to tell Canio. The jealous husband bursts in on the guilty pair, but Silvio runs away before Canio can identify him. Nedda, even when threatened with a knife, refuses to reveal the man’s name. Beppe, another clown, restrains Canio and Tonio advises him to wait until the evening’s performance to catch Nedda’s lover. Alone, Canio bitterly reflects that he must play the clown while his heart is breaking (“Vesti la giubba”). The villagers, including Silvio, assemble to see the commedia dell’arte performance. Harlequin (played by Beppe) serenades Columbine (Nedda) and dismisses her buffoonish servant Taddeo (Tonio). The two lovers dine together and plot to poison Columbine’s husband Pagliaccio (played by Canio), who soon arrives. Harlequin slips away. With pointed malice, Taddeo assures Pagliaccio of his wife’s innocence, which ignites Canio’s jealousy. Forgetting the play, he demands Nedda tell him the name of her lover (“No, Pagliaccio non son”). She tries to continue with the play, the audience enthralled by its realism. Enraged, Canio stabs Nedda and Silvio, who rushes to help her. Tonio announces to the horrified villagers that the comedy is ended. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/I PAGLIACCI 15

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A TYRONE PATERSON, Conductor Tyrone Paterson was appointed Opera Lyra Ottawa’s Artistic Director in 1998. Since then, the company has experienced significant growth and is now regarded as one of Canada’s most respected opera companies. Recognized as one of Canada’s major opera conductors, Maestro Paterson has led performances throughout Europe, the United States, Asia and Canada. Upcoming engagements include Cav/Pag for Edmonton Opera; Salome for Manitoba Opera; and The Flying Dutchman in concert for Opera Lyra. Several performances led by Maestro Paterson have been broadcast, the most recent being Opera Lyra’s concert of Manon as well as Lucia di Lammermoor, both of which were broadcast by CBC Radio.

Valerie KUINKA, Stage Director Having worked within the realm of alternative multi-disciplinary theatre to grand opera, Canadian director Valerie Kuinka brings a wealth of experience and unique creativity to her work. Along with her duties as a staff stage director at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for four seasons (2004 – 08), Valerie has also directed productions for Opera Lyra Ottawa, Manitoba Opera, Opera de Quebec, Pacific Opera Victoria, Opera Hamilton, Quartetto Gelato, International Vocal Arts Festival (Tel-Aviv), The Banff Centre, The Glenn Gould School (Toronto), Opera Mississauga, The Canadian Childrens’ Opera Chorus (Toronto), and has assisted at the New York City Opera and the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp. In 1997, Valerie established her own Toronto-based multi-disciplinary theatre company, COLLABORATIONS, and during its eight-year existence wrote, produced, directed, and often performed in 14 productions. Beginning her career as a classical violist, Valerie has been (and continues to be) active as a chamber, orchestral, studio, and performance artist for over twenty-five years. She was a member of the orchestras of the Canadian Opera Company (since 1986) and the National Ballet of Canada (since 1984), playing every position from section to principal before her retirement from the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra in June 2005. August, 2011 marked the fifth season of The Highlands Opera Studio (www.highlandsoperastudio.com) in which she shares the duties of Artistic Director with her husband, operatic tenor Richard Margison.

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A RICHARD MARGISON, Turiddu/Canio Canadian tenor Richard Margison is one of the most critically acclaimed singers on the international stage today. Highlights from recent seasons featured performances as Bacchus in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, Spain and as Radames in Verdi’s Aida at the Metropolitan Opera. Although Richard is in great demand on the great opera stages of the world, he gives generously of his time to support a number of causes such as Leukemia Research (Ontario) and the Children’s Opera Chorus (Toronto). He has been particularly active in his home province of British Columbia, where he raised more than two million dollars through benefit concerts including Victoria Symphony, Pacific Opera Victoria, the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver Opera, and the Rotary Club.

DANA BETH MILLER, Santuzza Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “the evening’s biggest find,’” and praised by both the New York Times for “wielding a rich, substantial voice, along with a winning stage presence,” and the Boston Globe for having a “voice full of alluringly dark colorings,” Dana Beth Miller is rapidly establishing herself as one of the most exciting dramatic mezzo-sopranos on the stage today. She has been engaged by the leading opera houses in the United States including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, and Dallas Opera. Upcoming engagements include Dame Quickly in Falstaff, Mrs. Sedley in Peter Grimes and Ulrica in Un Ballo in Maschera with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Maddalena in Rigoletto with Florida Grand Opera, and Amneris in Aida for her return to Arizona Opera.

LYNNE McMURTRY, Mama Lucia Described as “a force of nature” (Toronto Star) and “an actress of immense talent” (Opera Canada), mezzo-soprano Lynne McMurtry brings her diverse talents to a broad range of operatic, oratorio, and recital repertoire. Operatic credits include Arsace in Rossini’s Semiramide and Mme. de Croissy in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with Opera in Concert, the Slave in Salome with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Mistress Quickly in Falstaff with Edmonton Opera. She performed the role of Roberto in Vivaldi’s La Griselda with Aradia Ensemble; the recording of that performance has recently been released on the Naxos label. Her oratorio and symphonic performances include Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass with the Edmonton Symphony, Mahler’s Rückert Lieder with the Winnipeg Symphony, Elijah with the Newfoundland Symphony, and Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with Symphony New Brunswick. She is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice at the State University of New York College at Fredonia. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/I PAGLIACCI 19

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A GREGORY DAHL, Alfio/Tonio Gregory Dahl has boldly staked his claim to a position of prominence among baritones of his generation with performances notable for richness of characterization and a remarkable vocal authority. Mr. Dahl’s recent performances in Pelleas et Melisande for Opera Theater of St. Louis were hailed for his “appealingly lyrical baritone [that] emphasized Golaud’s inner turmoil over his villainy”. His 2011-2012 season is packed with major roles including Jokanaan in Salome for Manitoba Opera, Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore for L’Opéra de Montréal, Escamillo in Carmen for the Brott Music Festival, and the dual roles of Crespel and Schlemil in Les Contes d’Hoffmann for the Canadian Opera Company. His 2010-2011 season included Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor and the World Premiere of Estacio and Murrell’s Lillian Alling for Vancouver Opera, Bach’s Mass in B Minor for the Vancouver Symphony, Verdi’s Requiem for the Regina Symphony, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci for Opera Hamilton and a return to Enrico for Opera Lyra Ottawa. (gregorydahl.com)

MIA LENNOX WILLIAMS, Lola Described as an artist with “…powerfully impressive pipes…flashy flamboyance and beguiling tone indicating huge potential for the future,” Canadian mezzosoprano Mia Lennox-Williams is quickly becoming recognized for the beauty, colour and flexibility of her instrument and her innate dramatic sense. Elegant and striking with a sizeable instrument, Ms Lennox-Williams’ 2011/2012 season includes de Falla’s Three Cornered Hat with the Toronto Sinfonia, alto soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Thunder Bay Symphony, Lola in Cavelleria Rusticana with Edmonton Opera, alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Lydia Adams and the Elmer Iseler Singers and a recital with the Amanda Johnston Recital Series in Toronto in December. Appearances with Opera Hamilton and l’Opéra de Montréal are planned for 2012/2013. Ms. Lennox-Williams is a graduate of the University of Toronto Opera School and trained at the Centre National d’Insertion Professionelle d’Artistes Lyriques (CNIPAL) in France, at the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal and the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts. She is also the recipient of an Emerging Artists grant from the Canada Council.

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AARON ST. CLAIR NICHOLSON, Silvio Baritone Aaron St. Clair Nicholson has established himself as an artist of the first rank, winning praise for his superb vocal gifts and the dramatic integrity he brings to his performances. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Schaunard in La Bohème conducted by Placido Domingo and followed those performances with Papageno in Die Zauberflöte conducted by James Levine. Further Met duties included cover artist for the role of Clyde Griffeths in Tobias Picker’s An American Tragedy. He has been heard in the title role in Don Giovanni for L’Opéra de Montréal, as Valentin in Faust for Vancouver Opera, Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette for Opera Lyra, Ontario and Fauré’s Requiem for the Atlanta Symphony, a work he also performed at Festival Lanaudiere in Québec. He will also be heard in Vancouver Opera’s upcoming production of Romeo & Juliette.

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ROBERT CLARK, Beppe Tenor Robert Clark recently performed his debut main-stage role of Normanno in Lucia di Lammermoor with Calgary Opera. Since then he performed his debut role with Edmonton Opera as Al in The Barber of Barrhead. This season he will be singing Flask in Calgary Opera’s Moby Dick and Jaquino in Edmonton Opera’s Fidelio. He is also covering the role of Charlie in Pacific Opera Victoria’s Mary’s Wedding. Mr. Clark’s previous operatic performances includes roles in Street Scene, L’enfant et les sortilèges, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, Gianni Schicchi, Frobisher and has toured with the Calgary Opera Emerging Artist Program as Al in The Barber of Barrhead and The Prince in Cinderella.

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Brunch - 11:00 a.m. Recital - 12:15 p.m.

Tickets $70 The Westin Edmonton

Join us for a morning of fantastic food and a unique, intimate recital by the artists starring in each of our mainstage productions. Hear your favourite artists singing their favourite songs, while consuming an amazing meal created by Executive Chef Jeremy McKinnon.

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edmonton opera Chorus SOPRANOs Valerie Andriowski Jill Hoogewoonink Betty Kolodziej Christine Ledig Debbie Liska Connie McLaws Jodi Penner Kirstin Piehl Sanja Zakanji

MEZZO SOPRANOs Linda Farrah-Basford Katie Jackson Dilys Kulchitsky Krista Lessard Joanne Linden Patrece Maluzynsky Ann Parry Jan Taylor

TENORs Rob Bradford Boris Derow Kaden Forsberg Tom Hall Milton Liska* Cole MacIver Robert Rock Dan Rowley Luis-Alonso Zapata

children’s chorus Xavier Adria James Dufresne Teighan Hauff Dana Parry

Abigail, Sophia & Isabella Penner Sam & Toby Robinson Shaylee Wong

BASSes John Adria Derek Beaton Michel Charron Ivan Fedyna Hans Forbrich David Hinton Nick Horobec Walter Hsu Greg Maluzynsky Andrae Marchak Francis Price John Yun

*appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association

edmonton symphony orchestra William Eddins, Music Director

flute

Elizabeth Koch Shelley Younge Elizabeth Faulkner

oboe

Lidia Khaner Paul Schieman Dan Waldron

clarinet Julianne Scott David Quinn Rob Spady

bassoon

William Harrison Edith Stacey Diane Persson

horn

Allene Hackleman Megan Evans Gerald Onciul Donald Plumb

trumpet

Robin Doyon William Dimmer Russell Whitehead

Organ Peter Dala

Trombone

John McPherson Kathryn Macintosh

Bass Trombone Chris Taylor

tUBA

Scott Whetham

Violin 1

Eric Buchmann Virginie Gagné Broddy Olson Richard Caldwell Joanna Ciapka-Sangster Alissa Cheung Anna Kozak Aiyana Anderson Neda Yamach Jim Cockell

Violin 2

Brian Jones John McCormick Brian Thurgood

Dianne New Susan Flook Heather Bergen Pauline Bronstein Robert Hryciw Zoë Sellers Murray Vaasjo Tatiana Warszynski

Harp

Viola

tIMPANI

Barry Nemish

percussion

Nora Bumanis

cello

Colin Ryan Sheila Laughton Ronda Metszies Gillian Caldwell Derek Gomez Victor Pipkin

bass

Jan Urke John Taylor Janice Quinn Rob Aldridge

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Sandra Gajic, CEO Gwen Horvath, Administrative Assistant/Board Secretary Jeff McCune, Artistic Administrator Analee Roman, Director, Finance Tim Yakimec, Director, Production Clayton Rodney, Technical Director Catherine Szabo, Director, Fund Development Darren Staten, Corporate Giving Officer Glenda Dennis, Individual Giving Officer Erin Clyde, Special Events Manager Jelena Bojic, Director, Marketing & Communications Court Laslop, Ticket Services Manager Carlye Highbaugh, Communications Coordinator Amanda MacRae, Education & Community Outreach Coordinator Adrienne Wong, Marketing & Box Office Assistant /Volunteer Coordinator Megan Spaner, Archivist Cameron MacRae, Creative Coordinator Peter Dala, Chorus Master Deanna Finnman, Head of Wardrobe Ha Neul Kim, Stage Manager

Production Staff Wardrobe Assistants. ................................................ Brenda Inglis and Michelle Warren Wigs & Hair . .................................................................. Nancy Horn and Judy Morley Make Up.......................................................................... Cathy Nicoll Make Up Assistant...................................................... Noreen Jani Head of Props............................................................... Chantel Fortin Assistant Props. ........................................................... Katie Hartfeil Head Carpenter........................................................... Geoff Bacchus Head Fly.......................................................................... Al Kliss Assistant Fly. ................................................................. Richard Sims Head Electrician. ......................................................... Alison Hardy Assistant Electrician................................................... Joseph Race Head of Video............................................................... Greg Brown Title Cuer. ....................................................................... Jacquie Dawkins Volunteer Production Assistant. .......................... Len Aston

Stage crew courtesy of I.A.T.S.E. Local 210

Contact Information Administration Office: 9720 102 Ave., Edmonton, AB T5J 4B2 Box Office: 780-429-1000 • Administration: 780-424-4040 • Fax: 780-429-0600 Email: edmontonopera@edmontonopera.com • www.edmontonopera.com CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/I PAGLIACCI 39

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The Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle recognizes those patrons whose significant financial support and on-going commitment enable Edmonton Opera to continue to produce award-winning and compelling art in our community. Bravo and thank you! For more information about the Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle or to become a member, please call 780-424-4040, ext 2001.

Visionaries ($250,000+) Dianne & Irving Kipnes Rob Hood Estate Benefactors ($150,000-$249,999) Francis Price & Marguerite Trussler Trustees ($100,000-$149,999) LEADERS ($50,000-$99,000) PATRONS ($25,000-$49,999) C.J. Woods Sustainers ($5,000-$14,999) Anonymous Joanne & Derek Beaton Sandra Gajic Frederic & Alma Gojmerac Laurence Jewell Steven & Day LePoole Arnold & Grace Rumbold Gabe & Connie Shelley Ed Wiebe & Marcia Johnson

MEMBERS ($1,750-$4,999) Tricia Abbott Leyland & Martine Adams Darlene Acton James Archibald & Heidi Christoph Bill & Dorothy Astle Attia Reeve Barristers & Solicitors Beresh Cunningham Aloneissi Sam & Sonia Azer Rhonda Baker Douglas K Bingham & Sheila Janki-Bingham Wayne Branch Kathryn Buchanan Joyce Buchwald David & Carol Cass David & Patricia Cassie Vern Chichak & Patricia Armitage Mary Chisholm Bill & Carole Clark Marian Clarke Elaine Coachman Richard Cook, Esq. Patrick & Joan Dea Anne Marie Decore George Dundas & Grant Townsend Robert Dunseith Larry & Ellen Eberlein Donald Edie Heinz & Donna Feldberg Joseph Fernando Robert & Doreen Fessenden Laura Fitzgerald Phyllis Fleck Hans & Susanne Forbrich Marie Foster Liz Gildner Peter & Astrid Griep Gunn Law Group Gabor Gyenes & Erika Mullner Linda Hamilton Kent Haryett Mark Havin Brian & Jeanne Hetherington Mark & Nancy Heule Karen & Pamela Hofmann John & Susan Hokanson George Ilagan & Paul Hastings H L Irving Jeffrey Jansen William & Patricia Jaschke Royce & Mary Ann Johnson

Bill Johnston Patricia Kiel Harold Kingston & Marie Desrochers Juri & Helle Kraav Brian Kucey Christine Kyriakides Peter & Jean Langford-Jones Florence Lede Mary LeMessurier Mark & Nina-Leigh Lindsay Hilliard & Nancy MacBeth Judy & Stuart Mackay Laurel McKay Bob & Bev McNally Mary McPhail Michael & Mariette Meier Neil & Susan Miller Arliss Miller Ken & Gerda Miller Risha Milo Kyle & Colleen Murray John Oberg Eleanor Olszewski & Randy Fulton Jack & Esther Ondrack Parlee McLaws Barbara Poole Aline Pratch Robert Prybysh Russell M Purdy Leonard Ratzlaff Kelly & Renee Redinger James & Vivian Redmond Rosanna Saccomani Prof Corp Hilary Rose Alan Rose & Judy Schroder Bill Rutledge & Joan Lopatka Michel & Sylvie Sauve Warren Schmitz Maria T Schneider Eira Spaner Michael & Elizabeth Thain Martin Thorne Dennis Todoruk & Susan Stauffer Chris J Varvis Catherine Von Hohenbalken Peter & Joyce Walton Peter & Elaine Watson Jack Watson Dan & Winnie Wiart Robert A. Wilson Bill Winter Paola Zanuttini Leon & Vonnie Zupan

FRIENDS of Edmonton Opera

Sincere thanks go to the following individuals who, through their gifts, have demonstrated their belief in making opera a vital part of our cultural community. To donate or for additional information, phone 780.424.4040 or email individual.giving@edmontonopera.com.

Enthusiasts ($750-$1,749)

C N Lund Lloyd Malin Stephen & Lynn Mandel Ackroyd Barristers Bob & Debbie Mandlis & Solicitor Oline Markine John Adria Alan Mather Fraser Milner Timothy Mavko Casgrain LLP Keith McNicol James McGinnis Carman & Averie McNary Linda Medland-Davis Catherine Miller Barr Picard Miller Thompson LLP Ian Reid Moreau & Co Laura Stevens Les Moss Chady Moustarah SUPPORTERS Moustarah & Co ($250-$749) John Ogilvy E.B. Allan Aaron & Jean Oshry Amalco Mgmt Ltd Hanne Ostergaard Larry Anderson Edward & Geri Papp Andrew J Hladshevsky Wesley Pedruski Prof Corp George & Janine Andrews Teresa Pemberton Len & Andree Aston Mary Phillips-Rickey & Akram Attia Russ Rickey B.A. Beresh Prof Corp Steven Phipps Lucie & Armand Baril Norman W. Picard Joan Bensted Fay Plomp Blair Chahley Nancy Power Robert Bradford Clarence Preitz Edwin Bridges Peter Purdon Janet Carle Marlene Regehr Phyllis Clark Susan Richardson Valerie Cload Robert Rock Brenda Dale Rod J A Gregory Prof Corp Danielle Dalton Alexandra Sanderman Sheila Davidson Barbara Seadon Paul Kelly Dawson Milton & Sharon Davies Kevin Short Doug & Devika Short Mary Jane Dawson Frederick & Tamara Day Gerry & Barbara Sinn Alexandra Smith Iris Diduck-Rudnisky Michael & Nance Smith Ken & Judith Duffin Paul & Carolyn Sully Duncan & Craig Llp C T S Sydie Emery Jamieson Llp Tryzub Enterprises Ltd David Finlay Donna Valgardson Kevin & Rachel Foster Stella Varvis & Janet Franklin Paul Grossman Shirley & Jim Funk Ian Wachowicz Peter D Gibson Howard & Joan Welch Betty Grever James & Sheila Wheatley Linda Hall Lorraine Wilgosh Kerry Hart Doris Wilson Zenia Hawrysh Matthew Woodley Kalil Haymour John Yun John Henderson George & Gloria Zaharia Lois Hingley Hu Eliot Young Prof. Corp. GUARDIANS Pavel & Sylva Jelen ($150-$249) Johnson & Amy Abbott Dunseith Prof Corp John Agrios Robert & Erika Kelly Aisenstat Juthner-Krtschan Peter Allen Loretta Klarenbach Amelio Prof Legal Corp James & Yvette Koshman Steve Andrew Don & Lorna Kramer J Archibald Brian Kucey & Elena Hernandez-Kucey Nancy Aust Kathryn Baars John P Kudrinko Kevin Barclay Prof Corp Stella & Walter Baydala Libuse Kuzel Robert Beck Igor & Galia Kwetny Gary Biasini Legal Educ Society Myra Bielby Of Alberta Victor & Christine Lirette Lucille Birkett

Chereda Bodner Michelle Bogovics Marion Boyd Ray Bradley Marvin Braun Donald & Diane Buchanan Robert & Helen Buck Marta Burns Brian Burrows Grant Cameron Sharon E Campbell David & Karen Cantine Arman Chak Donald Chisholm Terry Clackson Mark & Ann Carol Comeau Meghan Conroy Jean Coutts Shelagh Creagh Michelle Crighton Debbie Croden Adrian Currie D B Denis Prof Corp Joan Dalwood David Cunningham Prof Corp Frank De Angelis Karine De Champlain Tony De Jong David De Vere R.J. & Janet Dmytruk John Donahoe M Donnelly Wendy Doughty & Jim Klingle Allison Downey-Damato June Emery W.D. & Donna Ethier Noella Fagnan Gordon Falconer Lois Field Tullio & Justina Filice Melissa Fleck Karin Fodor Michel Fontaine Frank P.K. Friesacher Charles & Elizabeth Gardner Adam Germain Shannon Ghasri Duncan Gibson Shirley Gifford Jason Glabb Margaret Golberg Marie Gordon Carol Graham Charles & Ann Grant Danielle Green Scott Hammond John Hautmann K Heavenor Patricia Henderson Richard Hilborn Stephen Hiller Hladun & Co Ronald Hopp Felicity Hunter Prem Jaskowiak Allyson Jeffs Valerie E. Keates Lindsay Kelly Janine Kidd

Jeff Klassen Ron Kruhlak Bud & Gloria Kushnir John & Diane Kuzyk Jack & Diane Latham William Lawless Angela Lee Allan Lefever Brian Lesyk Kevin Lieslar Philip G. Lister Doug & Joan Longley Javier Lozano Barbara & John Luckhurst Terry Lui George & Laura Magnan Bill Mahon Berniece Malone Jean McBean Lawrence McCallum Joyce & Max McCann Bill Mcelhanney D McGettigan Hugh McPhail & Ms Yolanda Van Wachem Gary McQuaig Axel Meisen & Barbara Girard Fayaz Merali & Keli Bulger Paul Messner Peter & Carole Michalyshyn Andrea Moen The Morie Promotional Group Ronald Morin Judy Nail John Neilson & Susan Cribbs Charlette Nodrick Denis Noel Jen Nowacka Al O’Brien Mike O’Dell Allan & Pauline Oliver Rob & Ursula O’Neil Kirsten Ostler J Ouellette Traci Overacker Paul Daryl Wilson Prof Corp Del Perras Ryan Persad Brian Peterson Prof. Corp Karen Platten Phil Renaud Keith Ritter Terry Romaniuk Alex & Mary Lou Rose Joanne Ross Carolynne E Ross Peter Royal Kathleen L Savey Oliver Schnider Bill & Mary Schultz Richard Secord Farrel Shadlyn Robert Shaigec Sanjay Sharma Shelly Lloyd Atkinson Prof Cor Randal Shopik Jerome Slavik

Matthew & Julie Snowdon Darin Sprake W Stevenson M. Deborah Stewart Timothy Stonhouse Martin & Heike Stribrny J Sult Doreen Sulyma C T S Sydie David Syme Kevin Tamblyn Hilary Tanasichuk Louis Te Sylvia Tensfeldt Kent Teskey The Counsel Network Dennis R.G Thomas Rhonda Tibbit Marissa Tordoff Karen Trace Lisa Trach Laurie Trahan Aran Veylan Prof. Corp A.C. Visman Allan & Elizabeth Wachowich Scott Watson Janice Webb William Wedderburn Karen Whiting David Williams Darlene Wong Morley & Patricia Workun Susan Yare Phillippe L Diane Young

CONTRIBUTORS ($100-$149)

Sonia Allore Anonymous Craig Aumann James & Kelly Barnie Vicki Barrow & Julie Maines Carl & Doreen Betke Grace Bokenfohr Doris Bonora & Lorne Gunter Vivien Bosley Thomas Bray Aubrey Burrowes John P Chang Cheng-Hsin Chang Janet M Clark Kenneth Cleall Roger & Carol Cohen Diane & Sandon Cox Allen & Simonne Crowley Betty Lou Docherty E Mirth Professional Corp Marion Elder Daniel Ellerington Marilyn Elliott E R Elson Alfred & Coleen Falk Werner Fenske Ferdinand Filiplic Julie Gagnon Donna Groves Mary Ellen Haggerty Hans Hahn T Hayashi

Charles Davison & Alan Jones Chris Samuel Abbey Hunter Davison Walter Kaminsky Tania Sarkar Dawn Pentelechuk Reuben Kaufman Fredrica Schutz Prof Corp Valentine Khaner Karin Schwab Morgan Deacon Lewis Klar Carrie Sharpe Marilyn Dent Betty Kolodziej Mary Sheldon Sarah Desouza J. Trina Kondro Leslie Shragge Denise Dewitt Bertha Krissie Keith Shustov Bonnie Dixon Colin Laychuk George Simmt Isabelle A Donald Patricia & Alexander Lee Vivian Simpkin George Fraser Ferne Lereverend F Slatter Penny Frederickson Mike Lippe Yvonne Smith Maurice Fritze Ann Lockwood & Janice Smith Laurie Fumagalli Vytenis Gotceitas Mark Smith Lauren Garcia Kristen Logan Phyllis Smith M. David Gates Katherine Love Ian & Irene Sneddon FRIENDS Robert Gillespie Diana Lowe Howard Starkman ($50-$99) Adam Gotfried Christopher Luchak Bud Steen Marjorie Anderson Allan Gray Donald Lucky David Steer Nayha Archarya Sheila Greckol Anne Magee Michael Stevens-Guille Stephanie E. Armengau Paul Greep Bertrand Malo Heather Stickney & Yoko Azumaya Rod Gregory Greg & Patrece Louise Linarez Deborah Barnes A. R. Grynoch Maluzynsky Carrie Strohschein Debbie Bishop Jean Guertin Robert McGregor Linda Svob Donald Bishop Craig Handley Keith Millions Anne Switzer Janis Blakey Charlene Hay Donald R Milne Doug Taylor Rhonda Breitkreuz Teresa Haykowsky Kevin Mott Christine Thibert Kelsey & Lyle Brookes Melanie Haynes Richards Anita Myers Robert Thibert Annabel Brophy Keith Hennel Scott Niblock Susanne Thompson Frank Buckreus Denise Hildebrand Ken Nielsen William Tonn Ria Busink Katy Holland Eric Oddleifson Donna Trenholm Helen Cairns Bonny Hubert Sharon Ohayon Evaline Ulmer Sharon Campbell Tina Huizinga C H Parks Mark Vigrass Professional Corp Rose Carter Michelle Pidhirney Alan & Betty Vladicka John Paul & Pierre Chan Chris Prystai Rebekah Weizman Kathleen Janssens Carol Chandler Evangeline Rand Madelaine Wessel Chris & Susan Jensen Eva Chipiuk Donna Read Jolanta Wiens Yvonne-Marie Johnson Chung Chu Gunter & Ingeborg Doug & Mary Wright Graham Johnson Richter Brendolyn Clarke Tim Yakimec & Monica Johnson Bette Roehr Gord Collins Jocelyn Lamoureux Christina Jones John Rooke Collista Coles Prof Corp Daina Young Carla Jones Julie Roy Edmonton Opera would like to thank the Rob Hood Estate for their donation in support of Artistic Excellence. Donations made in memory of KIMBERLEY HEARD: Only 2011/2012 season donations and/or pledges processed until Stephen Heatley R Henderson Cathryn Heslep Judith Hibberd Geoffrey & Brenda Ho Ron Holgate Lorraine Hopfe Barbara Howarth Erik & Franziska Jacobsen D Janet Jansen Elizabeth Johnson Maie Kellerman H.S. Kent Cherisse Killick-Dzenick F Albert Lavergne James F Lavers Ferne Le Reverend Rena Liviniuk Richard Lyne Antoinette Marchand John & Peggy Marko Joan H. Marshall Dawn & Terrence Matchett Elizabeth Mcara Janet Millar & John Collier Miller Capital Corp Marney Mustard Sheila Steinhauer-Mozejko Ruth New James Ogle Richard & Carole O’Gorman Atul & Chitra Omkar Fred Otto Isabel Paddon Robert Philp Eugene & Jeanne Ratsoy Derek & Ashelyn Redman Yvonne Rekken Suzanne Russell Tom & Bev Sawyer

Wendy Schelske Paul & Barb Shelley Todd & Tia Shipley Joshua Siewert James & Debra Skitsko Anne Strack Claus & Jennifer Thietke Michael & Heime Thwaites Dennis Vance Maureen Vandenberg Terry & Michele Veeman Trudy Velichka Ernest & Lucille Walter E Marie Williams Noel Xavier

Monique & Curtis Bandura James & Kelly Barnie Reta Berte Gail Dennis-Moisey Nicole Duhamel Christine Jones Maureen Yates-Millions & Keith Millions

Motion Industries (Canada) Ltd. Derek & Glenda Pickering Salisbury Composite High School Laura Svajlenko Dennis & Sharon Turner

September 15, 2011 are listed. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor information. If we have made an error or omission, please call 780-424-4040, ext 2001. We apologize for any inconvenience. Although space limitations allow us to list only charitable contributions of $50 or more, we gratefully acknowledge all donations. Each gift, regardless of size, helps to make Edmonton Opera performances possible. Thank you!

FRIENDS OF EDMONTON OPERA DONOR benefits Income tax receipt Acknowledgement in production playbills Voting privileges at Annual General Meeting Newsletter & advance notices Priority ticket services Invitation for two (2) to one dress rehearsal Invitation for two (2) to one backstage tour Exclusive membership opportunities*

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*As a Director’s Circle member, you will have an array of added benefits such as reserved premium parking, invitations to opening night receptions during and after the show and other exciting opportunities! Visit www.edmontonopera.com for a complete list of Directors’ Circle benefits and call 780-424-4040 ext. 231 to make your contribution.

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Once upon a time...

in the last Century, some of the greatest visionaries of our community started something magical. Their powers matched their generous nature and allowed them to look into the future. There they saw the success of Endowment funds raised by and for non-profit Arts organizations, like Edmonton Opera. They knew that these Funds would provide the Opera greater stability to allow confident planning and artistic flexibility – decades and centuries into the future. SO our magical visionaries started an Opera Endowment Fund within the Edmonton Community Foundation to provide additional income for generations to come. They harnessed the extra energy of a Fantastic Federal Fund from Canada Culture, which matches donor dollars each year to help the Opera’s Funds grow – like Jack’s beanstalk. AT the end of 2010, the Opera’s Endowment Funds totalled $2,430,966, and in May this year the Opera was notified that the “match” for the funds raised in 2010 was an extra $151,496. We have already received some donations this year and we hope to make full use of the federal match this year as well. Our first target is $10 million. IF you can make a (tax-deductible) donation to the Endowment Fund, now is the time to do it. To make a donation please contact Glenda Dennis at (780) 424-4040 or glenda.dennis@edmontonopera.com at the Opera office for more information. If you want to give securities (for double tax benefits), we will be happy to help. AS always, thank you for your continuing support.

Francis Price Chair, Opera Endowment Committee

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~ January 28, February 1 & 3, 2012 ~ Co-commissioned and co-produced by Calgary Opera, Dallas Opera, San Diego Opera, San Francisco Opera, and the State Opera of South Australia

“Moby-Dick the opera, is a triumph” – dallas Morning news

“…achingly beautiful, magnificently sung and gorgeously staged…” – the huffington post

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Get swept up in the spectacular adventure of Moby-Dick, a story of pure obsession and how it profoundly affects people’s lives. Hailed by critics and cheered by audiences at its world premiere, Moby-Dick follows the classic tale of Captain Ahab and his obsessive search for the white whale that crippled him.

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direCted by Leonard FogLia

set design by robert briLL | CostuMe design by Jane greenwood | proJeCtion design by eLaine J. MCCarthy Lighting design by harry Frehner