The Elixir of Love
January 18 & 19
I.M. Terrell Academy
Featuring the Hattie Mae Lesley
Resident Artists
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FORT WORTH OPERA presents
DIRECTED BY COREY TRAHAN
NDUMISO NYOKA NEMORINO
MUSIC DIRECTOR CHARLENE LOTZ
HANNAH MADELEINE GOODMAN ADINA
SETH EMMANUEL CLARKE DULCAMARA RAFAEL PELAEZ BELCORE
EMILY ALLISON, ELLIOT “ELLIE” BERNARD, KENDALL BRIGANCE, JILES CLARK, YUNDRE EVANS, TRISTAN GONZALEZ, MARGARET “MARA” HALE, AIDEN HARDIN, AUBREY HENDERSON, KEILAND HOLLEMAN, MALIYA HOLLIS, CORRIGAN JONES, DANIEL KIM, MEIRAH KOENIG, AVA LLANES, ALLEE MOORE, BRODY MOORE, OLIVIA MORALES, ATHENA PEACO, JAXSON PLIHAL, ORYUS PRIVETTE, MACIE RAINES, M’KAYLA RICE, JEREMIAH SALINAS, AMBER “ADRIAN” SCOTT CHORUS
COSTUME DESIGNER HANNAH BELL
LIGHTING DESIGN BY CADEN BENHAM
SET DESIGN/DRESSING COLIN WINTERSOLE
The Elixir of Love is 90 minutes with no intermission.
Welcome to Fort Worth Opera’s The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti. This vibrant interpretation features our talented Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists and the exceptional students of I.M. Terrell Academy.
At Fort Worth Opera, we celebrate artistic excellence, community collaboration, and storytelling that moves and inspires. A heartfelt thank you to the students, faculty, and administration of I.M. Terrell Academy for their extraordinary partnership in bringing this performance to life.
Your support makes it all possible, and we are honored to share this production with you. May the magic of opera leave you inspired.
Warmest regards,
Angela Turner Wilson General and Artistic Director, Fort Worth Opera
The Elixir of Love is a collaboration between the Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists, professional singers at the start of their careers and the teens of I.M. Terrell - all young artists starting their own pivotal journey. Two groups coming together to share hope through imagination. We cannot thank you enough for playing a part in this celebration of youthful voices. Programs like this exchange of talent across generations are essential to the health of our communities. Your support is invaluable to continue this and more opportunities for the youth of North Texas.
Director of Education and Community Engagement
SHOW SYNOPSIS
The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore) is a delightful comic opera in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. It premiered in 1832 and remains one of the most frequently performed operas today. While it was originally written with an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, it is often performed in English as it will be today.
Nemorino, a poor peasant, is hopelessly in love with the beautiful and wealthy Adina. When a traveling salesman, Dulcamara, arrives in town selling a “magic” elixir that promises to make anyone fall in love, Nemorino eagerly buys it, hoping to win Adina’s heart. The elixir is actually just cheap wine, but Nemorino’s newfound confidence (and some unexpected events) lead Adina to see him in a new light. In the end, they declare their love for each other.
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
Ndumiso Nyoka (Nemorino) Ndumiso Nyoka completed his Performer’s Diploma and Master’s in Voice from SMU, his Doctoral Fellowship in Opera at OU, and his Artist Diploma at TCU. He has a long history of opera performance, including singing with the Fort Worth Opera and Dallas Opera Outreach Programs, and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. He hails from Ladysmith, South Africa, and sang at the late former South African President Nelson Mandela’s funeral. Now located in Dallas, he sings with his wife at Christ the King Catholic Church.
Hannah Madeleine Goodman (Adina) Soprano Hannah Madeleine Goodman, hailed for her “adept coloratura” and “exquisite dynamics,” is delighted to be a Fort Worth Opera Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artist for the 2024-25 season! This season she was also honored to sing with Maestro Marin Alsop and the Philadelphia Orchestra at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China. Originally from Oregon and based in New York, her credits include: Los Angeles Opera, Portland Opera, Opera Saratoga, Philadelphia Orchestra, Bangor Symphony Orchestra, television’s Glee, iSING! International Young Artists Festival (China). Semifinalist, 2023 Camille Coloratura Awards; Quarterfinalist: 2024 American Traditions Competition.”
Seth Emmanuel Clarke (Dulcamara) A local resident of Dallas, TX, Seth-Emmanuel Clarke, bass-baritone, completed a Performance Diploma in Voice Performance at Southern Methodist
University (SMU) in May 2024 under Professor Barbara Hill-Moore after having also completed his Master’s in May of 2023. Most recently, Seth was a vocalist for the 2024 Hart Institute for Women Conductors Showcase Concert in which he sang the role of Figaro in excerpts from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Rafael Pelaez (Belcore) A BolivianAmerican baritone, is pursuing a Vocal Performance major at Texas Woman’s University. His passion for music blossomed at a young age, nurtured by his mother’s piano academy and by listening to his father’s rehearsals as an operatic baritone. In 2023, Rafael’s talent was recognized when he secured first place in his category at the esteemed National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) awards. In January 2025, Rafael will make his grand debut as Belcore in the English adaptation of The Elixir of Love at Fort Worth Opera. Later that year, he will join the men’s chorus in La Cenerentola, the beloved tale of “Cinderella.”
Corey Trahan (Stage Director) With over 85 roles in his repertoire, Corey Trahan is an active performer, educator and stage director in opera, oratorio, musical theatre, operetta and recital venues. Known for his comic timing, versatile voice, and onstage charisma, he is being seen and heard internationally in repertoire ranging from operatic classics to modern musical theatre. Currently, Corey is a Director of TCU Opera Studio. coreytrahan.com Charlene Lotz (Music Director/ Chorus Master) An active performer since her debut solo recital at the Fourth Bela Bartok International
Piano Festival in Lima, Peru at the age of 14. She has played both solo recitals and concerto performances in the United States, South America, and Europe, and is highly soughtafter as a collaborator. In 2010, Charlene was awarded a Master of Arts degree in piano performance from the Royal Academy of Music
in London. She was a semi-finalist in the 2011 Sorantin International Concerto Competition and was awarded the 2014 Judith Solomon Award at Texas Christian University. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from Texas Christian University.
CHORUS
Soprano
Elliot “Ellie” Bernard, Margaret “Mara” Hale, Maliya Hollis, Meirah Koenig, Ava Llanes, Allee Moore, Olivia Morales, Athena Peaco, M’kayla Rice, Amber “Adrian” Scott Alto
Emily Allison, Kendall Brigance, Aubrey Henderson, Macie Raines Tenor
Jiles Clark, Keiland Holleman, Jaxson Plihal Bass
Yundre Evans, Tristan Gonzalez, Daniel Kim, Aiden Hardin, Corrigan Jones, Brody Moore, Oryus Privette, Jeremiah Salinas
STUDENT DANCERS
Logan Blount, Micah Denefield, Otto Melchoirs, Taelor Rogers, Athena Peaco, Emilie Valdez
PRODUCTION
Kelly Hill............................................................................................................ Production Manager
Avery James Evans .............................................................................................Stage Manager
Emily Mordecai................................................................................ Assistant Stage Manager
Hannah Bell ...................................................................................................... Costume Designer
Caden Benham ................................................................................................ Lighting Designer
Colin Wintersole .................................................................................... Set Designer/Dressing
Dr. Charlene Lotz ............................................................................................................. Conductor
Igor Parshin.................................................................................................................................... Pianist
Freddie Watkins, Forever Photography ...................................................... Photography Felix Lyle, Riley Ledesma, Anna Naegle, Korah Maxwell, Elliot Schreiber, Ave Bridges ................................................................................... Stage Crew
I.M. TERRELL STAFF
Mary Margaret Soknich ........................................................................................Choir Director
Claudia Orcasitas ................................................................................................. Dance Director
Bentleigh Nesbit .................................................................................................. Theatre Director
Wes Taylor ............................................................................................................. Facilities Director
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FORT WORTH OPERA STAFF
Angela Turner Wilson ......................................................... General and Artistic Director
Joe Illick .................................................................................................... Music Director Emeritus
Mary Goosens ......................................................................................... Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Chung Quintard ...................................... Director of Artistic Administration
Courtney Kennebeck ........................... Director of Development & Special Events
Gordon Kelly................................................ Director of Marketing & Communications
Kurt Howard .................................................................................Production/Stage Manager
Anthony D. Pound ........... Director of Education and Community Engagement
Kelly Hill................................................................................... Associate Production Manager
Dr. Charlene Lotz .......................... Director of Music for Children’s Opera Theatre and Community Engagement
Meredith Browning .................................. COT Production & Civic Impact Assistant
Emily Dear.................................................. Box Office Manager & Marketing Associate
Igor Parshin............................................................... Pianist for Children’s Opera Theater and Community Engagement
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Stella Lenzie, Alexis Lizama, Sophia Yang. ............................................................... Interns
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