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Summer 2017
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4 Message from the Chair
16 Opera al Fresco
6 Partners and Sponsors
24 2017/18 Season Preview
9 Sustainability Fund
28 Spotlight on Michel Marc Bouchard
11 Director’s Circle
30 Summer Arts and Culture Guide
12 Friends of Edmonton Opera
41 Edmonton Opera Board and Staff
15 Endowment Fund
42 Upcoming Events
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A look back at the
2016/17 season
What a year it has been for Edmonton Opera! General Director Tim Yakimec and his team presented a diverse season of high quality music and productions that really left audiences in awe.
what a spooky set it was. We were fortunate to have one of the world’s most highly regarded Elektras in soprano Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs. The score for Elektra is brutally difficult, and our artistic partners at the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra performed with great mastery and musicality.
The fall production of Puccini’s Turandot featured a massive set and extravagant costumes, exceptional performances by Othalie Graham and David Pomeroy, and superb singing from our dedicated Edmonton Opera Chorus. Cinderella, directed by Rob Herriot with stunning costumes by Deanna Finnman, was a runaway hit with the audience. The production provided ‘pants down’ laughs while remaining true to Rossini’s score, which was sung effortlessly by tenor John Tessier, a local singer with an international career and reputation, and mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó in the title role. Then came Richard Strauss’s Elektra. This challenging work was actually designed and built in-house by our production staff, and
If all of this sounds like bragging, it is! Thanks to the enthusiastic response from you, our loyal audience, we will continue programming our seasons with something traditional, something light, and something challenging. We will continue to engage with the community and partner with other arts organizations. And finally, we will continue to recognize the support from our public-minded donors, granting agencies, and corporate sponsors. I hope you will join us next season at Edmonton Opera. Where else could you see a million dollar performance for as low as $40? I invite you to challenge yourself with our new work Les Feluettes (Lilies), laugh alongside the crew of Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore, and satisfy your revenge instincts in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. You will not be disappointed! Richard Cook Chair, Edmonton Opera Board of Directors
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(Premiere Circle) We wish to thank the following individuals, corporations and foundations
who have committed to Edmonton Opera’s sustainability fund.
Each of the following members of the Sustainability Fund has committed a minimum of $50,000 over five years.
Individuals
Jim & Monica Allen Anonymous James Archibald & Heidi Christoph Robert & Michelle Bessette Kevin & Penny Birkholz Jim & Sharon Brown John Cameron Carol & David Cass Richard S. Cook John & Judy Cosco Darren & Laurel Durstling Bruce Hagstrom Mark & Nancy Heule Laurence Jewell Dianne Kipnes Irving Kipnes
Ashif & Zainul Mawji Phil Milroy & Jane Russell Dr. Thomas & Melanie Nakatsui Jack & Esther Ondrack Sir Francis Price Hon. Marguerite Trussler Maureen & Randall Purvis Bernie Robitaille Arnold & Grace Rumbold Angus & Heather Watt James & Sheila Wheatley Ed Wiebe & Marcia Johnson Bill Winter Paulette Winter Glenn & Sandra Woolsey
Corporations & Foundations
Al-terra Engineering Ltd. Arrow Engineering Inc. Clark Builders Dentons Canada LLP Kasian Architects Dianne & Irving Kipnes Foundation Ledcor Group of Companies
PCL Constructors Inc. Qualico Shelley & Guy Scott Family Foundation Sorrell Financial Standard General Inc. Wheaton Family Foundation
The first stage of the Sustainability Fund, to obtain 50 gifts, has been achieved. The second stage, to reach 100 gifts, is now in progress. For more information on the Sustainability Fund, please contact the Program Concierge, Gwen Horvath, at gwen.horvath@edmontonopera.com or at 780.288.2510. SUMMER MAGAZINE 9
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Edmonton Opera director’s circle The Director’s Circle recognizes those patrons whose significant financial support and ongoing 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 Director’s Circle or to become a member, please call Gordana Bosiocic at 780.996.2744.
Season SponsorS Rob Hood Fund Dianne & Irving Kipnes Foundation Creekwood turandot Production Sponsors Francis Price & Marguerite Trussler cinderella Production Sponsors Jim & Sharon Brown Elektra Production Sponsors Don’s Piano Place MaestroS $10,000+ Allard Foundation The Highbury Foundation The Summit Foundation
LEADERS $5,000-$9,999 Larry Eberlein Hans & Susanne Forbrich Dr. Frederic & Alma Gojmerac Stephen & Lynn Mandel Arliss Miller Marjorie Purdy Eira Spaner Team TELUS Cares Chris & Vivian Varvis PATRONS $3,000-$4,999 Anonymous Thomas Fath Jeffrey Jansen Dr. Christine Kyriakides Steven & Day LePoole Joan Lopatka & Bill Rutledge Judy & Stuart Mackay Rod & Heleen McLeod Overhead Door Co. of Edmonton Alan Rose John & Dianne Storey Family Foundation Dr. P.J. White & Patty Whiting BenefactorS $1,750-$2,999 Tricia Abbott Darlene Acton
Pauline Alakija Anonymous Douglas K. Bingham & Sheila Janki-Bingham Jennifer Brown David & Patricia Cassie Orville Chubb & Trudy Callaghan City Lumber Corporation Marian Clarke Elaine Coachman Sandi Ann Darrell Michael Day Robert Edmunds Heinz & Donna Feldberg Joseph & Pat Fernando Peter & Astrid Griep Jill Konkin Igor & Galia Kwetny Hilliard Macbeth Denis & Ruth McGettigan Carman & Averie McNary Ken & Gerda Miller Risha Milo Kyle & Colleen Murray Eleanor Olszewski Pratch Family Foundation Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff James E. & Vivian Redmond Dave & Michele Rumbold David Steer Joyce Walton Ralph James Wood
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Janet M. Clark Daryl Cloran Roger & Carol Cohen Joseph & Marta Collier Jason Collins Craig & Naomi Corbett Tim Crisall & Stefanie Ivan Sandra & Peter Dawes James & Gail DeFelice Terry Defreitas Dan & Lorna Dennis R.J. & Janet Dmytruk Wendy Doughty Frank & Muriel Dunnigan Lee Duperron Martin & Jacqueline Elton Tom & Heather Etsell Alfred & Coleen Falk Greg & Cathy Farnell Ivan & Ksenia Fedyna Werner Fenske Lois Field Karin Fodor Marilyn Foy Alan Gee Ed Gibbons Elaine Gill Tasha Giroux Gerda Goetz GUARDIANS Adrien Graci ($250-$499) Laura Graham Jenny Adams Charles & Ann Grant MEMBERS Joe Ammar Avi Habinski ($100-$249) Diana M. Bacon Bryan Hall Isabel Bernete J. Lynn Adams Marylee Hansen Marc R. Bisson Katherine A. Anders Bohdan Harasymiw SUPPORTERS Aziz Bootwala Anonymous Dr. Tatsuyuki Hayashi ($500-$999) Thomas Bradley Nancy Aust Kenneth & Jean Heavenor Nick Burak Wayne Baird Carl Amrhein R & Barbara Henderson Stephen & Deborah Barnes Janine Andrews Cathryn Heslep Carolyn Campbell Vicki Barrow Anonymous Leroy & Barbara Hiller Cory Chisholm Alan & Alice Bell Andree Aston Jennifer Hinnell Warner & Kelly Dawson Lary Benson ATB Financial Keith Warner Tony Dejong Danisha Bhaloo Angela Bakshi Rick Hlady Dr. Jerrold & Lisa Diamond Julia Boberg Henry Bereznicki David Hole Maggie Dower Dr. Grace Bokenfohr Dustin Berube Mike Hruska Walter Goetz Doris Bonora PC Christine & Peter Dirksen Bonny & Earl Hubert Brenda Gross William Bowlen Radhe Gupta Dr. Sheila L. Hughes Brian & Jeanne Hetherington Marion Boyd Alice Harrison Dr. Erika Hunting Colin Hill Christin Bryant Zenia Hawrysh Elizabeth Hurley Luke Horcica Joanne Burek & Lee Stickles Mary Hyndman Donald & Susan Hickey Ria Busink Douglas & Dorothy Hollands Gwen Horvath Islay Agencies Inc. Alyson Hudson Kelly Carter & Pavel & Sylva Jelen Erik & Franziska Jacobsen Adriana Koziak Carter Gwendoline Jensen David & Sandra Kraatz Keir Jenkins Elisebeth Checkel Daniel Kickham Marhea Liboiron Alan Jones Jonathan Chia Dr. Elizabeth Krause Neil & Jean Lund Ken Keenleyside Libuse Kuzel Donald Chisholm Brenda MacDonald HaNeul Kim & John Yun Dr. Zaheerali Lakhani Chung Chu ($1,000-$1,749) John Adria Alberta Measurement Services Angela Armstrong F. Calder Nancy Cranston John & Ann Dea Jonathan Gallo Gabor Gyenes & Erika Mullner Douglas Goss A. R. Grynoch & P. V. Sing Humford Management Inc. Brandon Kot Devon J. Mark & Allen Vander Well Peggy Marko Alan Mather Graham McLennan Bob & Bev McNally Anton Morgulis Shaheen Nasseri Neutron Electric Company Ltd. Dr. Clarence H. Preitz Nanc Price Aman Randhawa Donald & Jacqueline Smith Dr. Linda Uniat Westmoreland Coal Company Ralph & Gay Young Family Fund
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Dana Leithead Greg & Patrece Maluzynsky Stew McAndrews Linda Medland-Davis Ian Meier Zoltan & Brigitte Meszoly Terry Moroz Keith Mould Dr. Hanne Ostergaard Dr. Edward & Geri Papp C.H. Parks Dr. George & Teresa Pemberton Matthew Pennycook Barbara Prodor Jos & Pat Reynhoudt Carolynne E. Ross Dr. E. J. Rudnisky Tom Ruth Jamey Singh Gerry & Barbara Sinn Nicholas Smith James Smyrl Brad Sparrow Dorothy Stoutjesdyk Dennis Todoruk & Susan Stauffer William Tonn Jo-Anne Watt Mary Wood Daniel Yeung
Debra King Shirley Kirkpatrick Betty Kolodziej Jody Korchinski Lorraine Kucey Trevor Larose Franklin C. Loehde Doug & Joan Longley Richard & Jean Lyne Ian MacDonald Beth MacIntosh Reverend Joseph MacNeil Cameron MacRae Faye & Peter Macyk Steve & Kate Madsen John Mahon Sharon Marcus Graeme Marr Joan H. Marshall John & Cathleen Matthews Kathleen McCalla James McDermott Ronald & Carole Middleton Ian Morin Lise Nicholson Allison Norris Samuel Oboh Michael O’Dell Robert Overton Susan & Ernie Pasemko Paul & Lilly Pentek Mary Phillips-Rickey Ryan Pinkney Joan Pitfield Kyle Plowman Carlos Raposo & Judy Strachan Eugene & Jeanne Ratsoy Sharla & Dorian Rauschning Todd Reade Yvonne Rekken Constantino Renzi & Kimberly Dary Jason James Richardson Terrance Richelhoff Matthew Rose Greg Rosychuk Stewart Roth Lesly Round Elizabeth Salter Jelena & Dusan Savic Tom & Bev Sawyer Barry Schloss & Maureen Hemingway-Schloss Jessica Selin Carmen Serban Allison Seymour
Julie Sinclair Edward Smith Sandra Smith Ian & Irene Sneddon Ron Sorokin Alison & Richard Starke
In Honour of Ceara Kelly: Shauna Young
Naomi Stefura Lorenz & Theodora Stenger Anne Strack Mark & Sarah Taylor Louis Te Trisha Thurner
In Memory of Tom Hall: Michael & Eva-Maria Day
Colin Tooth Christina Tozer Dennis Vance Chris & Molly Varga Trudy Velichka Hon. Allan Wachowich
In Memory of Aline Pratch: Pratch Family Foundation
Keri Waller Stephanie Wanke Lorrill Waschuk David Weir Serene Yau Tyler Ye
In Memory of Dr. Knut Vik: Lary Benson Susan & Ernie Pasemko
Alexander Yiu Linda Youell Shauna Young
In Memory of Armand Baril: Arnold & Grace Rumbold
Thank you to those who have previously donated in memory of Kimberly Heard, Dr. Robert J. Buck, Dr. Lee Anholt, Dr. John Martin, Norah McKillop, Ernie LeMessurier, Dr. David Cook, Howard Irving, Patricia M. Paone, Oline Markine, Alice Mary Brisebois, Rita Allen and in honour of Dianne and Irving Kipnes and Mary LeMessurier.
Sincere thanks go to those 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, please call Gordana Bosiocic at 780.996.2744 or email gordana.bosiocic@edmontonopera.com.
Only 2016/17 season donations and/or pledges processed up to May 4, 2017, 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 Gordana Bosiocic at 780.996.2744. We apologize for any inconvenience. Although space limitations allow us to list only charitable contributions of $100 or more, we gratefully acknowledge all donations. Each gift, regardless of size, helps to make Edmonton Opera performances possible. Thank you!
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Aria Legacy Help Edmonton Opera Sing Forever Edmonton Opera creates award-winning and compelling art, and strives to keep that art accessible for the Edmonton community. Aria Legacy is your opportunity to share that dream in a focused and personal way, with a gift to our endowment program that will last into perpetuity. Endowment gifts of any size are appreciated. For more information on how you can help sustain Edmonton Opera for generations to come, please call the donor services line at 780.996.2744.
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Edmonton Opera applauds the following visionaries for contributing to or establishing a legacy of support for the future of opera in our community. Many of these contributions have been matched by the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. We would like to announce the creation of the Tom Hall Opera Chorus Fund in honour and memory of longtime chorus member Thomas J. Hall. To contribute, please call our donor services line at 780.996.2744.
Edmonton Opera’s Endowment Funds: Sam & Sonia Azer Family Fund Canada Cultural Investment Fund Cecilia Fund Dr. David Cook Fund for Edmonton Opera Edmonton Opera Endowment Trust Fund Edmonton Opera Staff Contributions Fund Andy & Marianne Elder Fund Frederic & Alma Gojmerac Family Fund Irving Guttman Opera Endowment Fund The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Opera Fund Oline & Roderick Markine Family Fund John & Barbara Poole Family Fund Francis Price & Marguerite Trussler Family Fund Russell & Dwight Purdy Memorial Fund Arnold & Grace Rumbold Fund In Memory of Howard Irving: J.E. Cote Richard Fraser Larry Judge John Karvellas Alec & Irene Murray Francis Price & Marguerite Trussler In Memory of Oline Markine: Francis Price & Marguerite Trussler
Endowment Donors & Aria Legacy Members Kris Aasen Tricia Abbott Darlene Acton John Adria Peter & Barbara Allen Rebecca Anderson Sam & Sonia Azer Alan & Alice Bell Robert Bessette Danisha Bhaloo Jelena Bojic Dr. Grace Bokenfohr Gordana Bosiocic Katherine Braun Greg Brown Jennifer Brown John Cameron Mary Teresa Clonfero Erin Clyde Richard S. Cook Craig Corbett Glenda Dennis Maggie Dower Marianne & Andy Elder Russell Farmer Ivan & Ksenia Fedyna Deanna Finnman Laura Fitzgerald Karin Fodor Hans & Susanne Forbrich
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Francis Price Protostatix Engineering Consultants Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP Clayton Rodney & Raymond Cameron Analee Roman Hilary & Robert Rose Arnold & Grace Rumbold Celyne Runzer Kelly Sheard Katie Soles Michael Spassov Darren Staten Catherine Szabo Team TELUS Cares Lauren Tenney Karen Trace Hon. Marguerite Trussler Chris & Vivian Varvis Stella Varvis Angus Watt Cristina Weiheimer Joan Welch Adrienne E. Wong Tim Yakimec Serene Yau Stacy Young Gerhard & Inge Zmatlo
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PINE PAVILION • What a joy to be here / Die Fledermaus / Johann Strauss II • Four strong winds / Music and lyrics by Ian Tyson / Arranged by Larry Nickel • The log driver’s waltz / Music and lyrics by Wade Hemsworth / Arranged by Ron Smail • This is my home / Music by Bob Buckley / Lyrics by Brian Gibson
THE EDMONTON OPERA CHORUS
The Edmonton Opera Chorus is made up of talented Edmontonians with a variety of training backgrounds and experience. Led by chorusmaster Peter Dala, the EO Chorus’s 2017/18 season will include performances in the productions of Les Feluettes (Lilies), HMS Pinafore, and Don Giovanni. As a central and thrilling component of the operatic art form, the Edmonton Opera chorus performs with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, world-class singers, conductors, and directors.
ALPINE GARDEN • Les chemins de l’amour / Francis Poulenc (Cara Brown) • Dein ist mein ganzes Herz / The Land of Smiles / Franz Lehár (Ron Long) • Ah, sweet mystery of life / Naughty Marietta / Victor Herbert (Cara Brown) • Anthem / Chess / Benny and Björn of ABBA (Ron Long) • Tonight / West Side Story / Leonard Bernstein (Cara and Ron)
CARA BROWN Soprano
Praised for her “enviable clarity of tone” (Opera Canada), Canadian soprano Cara Brown is recognized as a vibrant and generous artist, both on and off stage. From her operatic debut in Così fan tutte, to her critically acclaimed Berta in The Barber of Seville with Edmonton Opera, she has been inspiring audiences with her distinct voice and compelling honesty in operas and recitals across Western Canada. She has performed the roles of Nedda, Contessa and Micaëla with Mercury Opera, Calgary Concert Opera Company, Vancouver Island Opera and Operafestival di Roma. In recital and concert, Ms. Brown has appeared with Vancouver Island Opera, Red Deer Symphony, Calgary Concert Opera Company and Mercury Opera. Ms. Brown has performed in several concerts as the soprano soloist with the Alberta Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Emilio De Mercato.
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PETER DALA Resident Conductor & Chorusmaster
Peter Dala began his conducting career 30 years ago with the Basel Ballet. He conducted for seven years at the Hungarian State Opera and the National Ballet of Hungary. As Edmonton Opera’s chorusmaster from 1996 to 2012 and resident conductor from 2001 to 2012, he prepared the chorus for roughly 40 operas, has played over 50 operas as repetiteur and has conducted over 30 operas. In 2001 he began his affiliation with Alberta Ballet and was named music director in 2005. He has conducted over 40 different productions for them.
RON LONG Tenor
Ron most recently sang the role of Raoul de St. Brioche in Edmonton Opera's production of The Merry Widow. He has performed such roles as Albin/Zaza in La Cage Aux Folles, Beadle Bamford and Anthony in Sweeney Todd, First Officer Murdoch in Titanic the Musical, Papageno in The Magic Flute, the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, King Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Mars in Orphée Aux Enfers, Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas as well as comprimario roles for recent productions of Edmonton Opera including Aida and Salome. Ron is also a member of the musical comedy group Il Duo. Recordings can be found on iTunes. He currently is a private voice instructor at MacEwan’s Conservatory of Music at Alberta College Campus.
KIM COUSINEAU Accompanist
Kim received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Victoria and studied privately with Anna Cal, student of Russian pianist Pavel Egorov. He has been involved with numerous operatic and musical theater productions including Carmen, Hansel & Gretel, Mary’s Wedding and Rattenbury (Pacific Opera Victoria), La Voix Humaine (Opera Nuova), and The Last Resort (Mayfield Dinner Theatre). He is in high demand as a choral accompanist, working with many groups including Concordia Concert Choir, Da Camera Singers, Vocal Alchemy, Joyful Noise, and Chronos Vocal Ensemble. Kim maintains a busy schedule as a collaborative pianist and coach in the Edmonton area.
PRIMULA DELL • Meine Lippen, sie kussen so heiss / Giuditta / Franz Lehár (Sanja Garanis) • The Flower Duet / Lakmé / Léo Delibes (Tatiana and Cristina) • Nel mondo e nell’abisso / Tamerlano / Georg Friedrich Händel (Teaan van Zijl) • Soave sia il vento / Così fan tutte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Cristina, Tatiana, Teaan)
SANJA GARANIS Soprano
Sanja Garanis is currently taking part in the Opera NUOVA Festival where she will cover the role of Tatiana in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, and debut as Arminy in Rogers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. She has successfully performed the roles of Illana in Baba Yaga (J. Fogarty), Clara Deluso in Signor Deluso (T. Pasatieri), Cupidon in Orphée aux enfers (J. Offenbach) and Second Spirit in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Later this summer she will sing the role of the Foreign Princess in Rusalka (A. Dvořák) at Vancouver’s ViVaCe Opera Studio. She was one of the 15 singers selected to participate at the Salzburg Voice Festival (2013/14) where she performed the partial role of Nedda in I Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo) and held a solo recital at the Viennese Barocksaal Doblinger. She is a proud member of the Edmonton Opera Chorus.
TATIANA STANISHICH Mezzo-soprano
Tatiana Stanishich recently completed her Bachelor of Music degree at University of Alberta, majoring in Voice Performance. She is passionate about opera and will continue her studies at the Master of Music in Opera program at University of Toronto. Tatiana also looks forward to attending the International Summer Academy of the Mozarteum in Salzburg this summer. Her recent credits include Carmezzo in Zeus and the Pamplemousse and Lady Billows in Albert Herring at University of Alberta. This season Tatiana had the pleasure of being part of the Edmonton Opera Chorus in Turandot and Elektra, as well as at the Valentine’s Gala.
CRISTINA WEIHEIMER Soprano
Soprano Cristina Weiheimer started her journey with Edmonton Opera in 2012, as part of the vibrant community of the Edmonton Opera Chorus. Since then, Cristina has been part of twelve productions and numerous outreach events organized by Edmonton Opera. Cristina’s love for music started at the age of six, when violin took prime stage and revealed a new world, that of sound, in her native country, Romania. After moving to Canada in 2005, the opera affair started for Cristina while studying voice at Alberta College under the guidance of Elizabeth Raycroft and in collaboration with accompanist David Oberholtzer. Other collaborations include prestigious vocal coaches as Alexandra Munn, Leanne Regehr, and Robin Phillips. Cristina will debut this summer as Nedda in Pagliacci, a Fringe opera put together by Pop Goes Opera.
TEAAN VAN ZIJL Bass-baritone
Teaan van Zijl is an alumnus of the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) and a medical doctor by profession. Teaan’s vocal career started as a boy soprano soloist in the Tygerberg Children’s Choir and included performances for hrm Queen Elizabeth II, Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. He has taken part in numerous television broadcasts for the South African Broadcast Company and has composed music for a major retailer’s advertisement campaigns. Teaan commenced formal voice training in 2010 and subsequently completed the Trinity College (London) Vocal Licentiate exam (LTCL). From 2014 to 2015 he attended classes with the renowned pedagogue Maarten Koningsberger in Amsterdam. Since 2016 Teaan has been a pupil of Elizabeth Turnbull and a member of the Edmonton Opera Chorus.
LEANNE REGEHR Accompanist
Pianist Leanne Regehr earned a Doctor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from Northwestern University and is currently based in Edmonton where she serves on the faculties of the University of Alberta and The King’s University. Ms. Regehr has been engaged as a repetiteur with Shreveport Opera, Mercury Opera, and Edmonton Opera. Her dedication to the development of young singers has been recognized through her work as a faculty member with Opera NUOVA, a staff pianist for Sherrill Milnes’ VoicExperience Program in Florida, as well as a Coaching Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. Leanne enjoys her freelance career as a soloist, vocal coach, recital partner, and adjudicator.
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LES FELUETTES
(Lilies)
HMS PINAFORE EDMONTON OPERA 2017/18 SEASON This 2017/18 opera season,
Delicate, romantic Lilies
we are pleased to bring three compelling new productions to the Jubilee stage. Ignite your passion for opera with Les Feluettes (Lilies), HMS Pinafore, and Don Giovanni!
We begin our season with Les Feluettes, a new Canadian opera based on the play Lilies by acclaimed Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard. The narrative of Les Feluettes unfolds around a moment in 1912, when a group of college boys in Quebec rehearse Gabriele D’Annunzio’s sensual play The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. As a love triangle develops, the young men struggle through their feelings with tragic consequences. Years later, one of the boys (who is now a bishop), is forced to look back at that devastating moment in a reenactment by prisoners. Les Feluettes stages two different time periods and locations simultaneously — the story is set in 1952 (at a Quebec prison) and 1912 (in the small town of Roberval, Quebec). To achieve this dual narrative, the production uses lots of spectacle and theatrical tricks. You’ll see skillful projection design, a large all-male cast and chorus of prisoners playing multiple characters, and thrilling pyrotechnics on stage. At its Montreal premiere in 2016, Les Feluettes earned tremendous praise, establishing itself as a “rare case of a full-size and full-length contemporary opera that holds the stage while remaining artistically true to itself” (Montreal Gazette). Kevin March’s lush and romantic score was hailed as “a pure masterpiece” (Boucle Magazine), invoking “the feel of 19th century French opera composers Gounod and Massenet” (Times Argus). Les Feluettes was originally co-commissioned by Opéra de Montréal and Pacific Opera Victoria, and just completed a sold-out run in Victoria this April. Edmonton Opera’s production will be only the third run of Les Feluettes ever, and the very first in Alberta.
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DON GIOVANNI HMS Pinafore gets jazzed up! In the winter, we bring you a delightful new production of a beloved Gilbert & Sullivan operetta — sail the high seas with the crazy crew of HMS Pinafore! This musical comedy adds a nautical spin to the classic ‘boy meets girl, boy can’t get girl because of her higher social station’ narrative. When young Josephine, daughter of the Captain, falls in love with a lower-class sailor Ralph Rackstraw, mayhem ensues as the two lovers try to elope… while at sea! The Cinderella dream team of director Rob Herriot, conductor Peter Dala, and designer Deanna Finnman reimagines this worldwide favourite in the Jazz Age, giving you an extravagant taste of the roaring twenties. Not only that, we are adding new orchestrations by Ed Windels to make HMS Pinafore jazzier than ever!
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spotlight Les Feluettes (Lilies) librettist Michel Marc Bouchard Arguably one of the biggest names in Canadian theatre today, playwright Michel Marc Bouchard has written over 25 plays that have been translated into several languages, performed internationally, and have even seen award-winning cinematic adaptations. A recipient of the Order of Canada and Order of Quebec, Bouchard has also been recognized with a National Arts Centre Award, Chalmers Award, Vancouver’s Jessie Richardson Awards and Toronto’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Some of his notable works are Les Feluettes (1987), The Orphan Muses (1988), and more recently Tom at the Farm (2011), which was turned into a film by Canadian directing prodigy Xavier Dolan. The themes of Bouchard’s plays are varied, but are often immersed in myth and allegory, with inherent lyricism and largerthan-life characters. Many of his works explore queer identity against the backdrop of strict socio-cultural norms, as is the case in Les Feluettes.
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When asked what interests him in opera, Bouchard replies it is “the sheer magnitude of the emotions, which – through singing and music – touches the most intimate aspects of our being” (Opéra de Montréal program, 2016). This grandeur of storytelling is intrinsic to Bouchard’s play Les Feluettes, lending itself quite naturally to his first operatic commission by Opéra de Montréal and Pacific Opera Victoria. Les Feluettes received widespread acclaim at its Montreal premiere in 2016, validating Bouchard’s highly anticipated foray into opera. He is already working on his next project, a commission of Christine, la reine-garçon (The Girl King) by the Canadian Opera Company with composer Ana Sokolovic. 28 EDMONTON OPERA 2017/18 SEASON
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Opera 101 | October 2017 Join us for a discussion about our first opera of the season, Les Feluettes (Lilies), with a panel of experts and enthusiasts from various disciplines. This exciting new Canadian opera has been recognized as an “undeniable achievement” (Le Devoir), and Opera 101 will be a chance to learn more about the cinematic and richly evocative score composed by Kevin March. Opera 101 is a complimentary event, more details coming soon! Opera Brunch | Sunday, October 1, 2017 | 11 a.m. Enjoy an exquisite meal accompanied by your favourite arias during the Sunday Opera Brunch (11 a.m.) at the Royal Glenora Club. Admire the scenic fall colours of Edmonton’s river valley while the talented cast of Les Feluettes (Lilies) delivers special performances catered to please! Student Dress Rehearsal | Thursday, October 19, 2017 | 7 p.m. Students can enjoy the final dress rehearsal of Les Feluettes (Lilies) at the Jubilee this fall! The subject matter of this opera touches on Canadian/Quebecois culture, religion, and art history in an incredible live theatrical experience. Bring your class to the most exciting field trip of the year by emailing education@edmontonopera.com today! We will also have an education guide available online to learn more about Les Feluettes before you attend the dress rehearsal.
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Les Feluettes (Lilies) | October 21, 24 & 27, 2017 The lush, romantic, and evocative music of Les Feluettes (Lilies) will transport you to early 1900s Quebec, where a heartbreaking love triangle unfolds among a group of college boys. Based on the iconic Canadian play by Michel Marc Bouchard, Les Feluettes enthralled critics and audiences alike at its world premiere in Montreal in 2016. You do not want to miss this breathtaking new production! Tickets start at just $40. We have an exciting opera line-up in 2017/18! Be sure to purchase your season tickets now — starting at just $99 for all three operas!
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