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C. Grant Mitchell Steve A. Morrow Steven W. Nance John Robichau Julie Rock Maryann T. Seaman Larry Shaffer Nick Vanderpool IV Raymond I. Wilcox Marsha K. Williams Janet S. Wong Hank Wood
Director in memoriam Cynthia Woods Mitchell (1922 - 2009)
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Houston Grand Opera Program
Houston Grand Opera
Carmen, A Concert Performance The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion May 9, 2014 This performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes. Sung in French with projected English translation
Cast
Brent Havens
An Opera in Four Acts Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
(in order of vocal appearance): Moralès Samuel Schultz Micaela Kelly Kaduce Zuniga Robert Gleadow Don José Chad Shelton ‡ Carmen Melody Moore Frasquita Uliana Alexyuk † Beth Madison Fellow Mercedes Carolyn Sproule † Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow Fellow Escamillo Ryan McKinny‡ Dancaire Reginald Smith Jr. † Mr. and Mrs. Harlan C. Stai, Terrell Tone Owen Memorial Endowed Fund at the Community Foundation of Abilene Endowed Fellow Remendado John McVeigh ‡
Houston Grand Opera Creative Team Conductor Rory Macdonald Lighting Designer Michael James Clark Chorus Master Richard Bado‡ Children’s Chorus Director Karen Reeves Musical Preparation Patrick Harvey ‡ Mr. and Mrs. James A. Elkins Jr. Endowed Fellow Eric Melear ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Alkek Chair Christopher Turbessi † Joan Hacken Bitar, M.D./Ms. Marianne Kah Fellow Emily Senturia † Mr. and Mrs. James W. Crownover Fellow French Diction Coach Marie-France Lefebvre Stage Manager Kristen E. Burke Surtitles by Scott F. Heumann and Paul Hopper
Houston Grand Opera Production Credits Surtitles cued by Elena Lacheva † Lynne Murray Sr. Educational Foundation Fellow
Act I In a town square in Seville, Spain, soldiers guarding the cigarette factory idly watch the passersby. Micaela, a young country girl, enters the square in search of one of the soldiers, Don José. Led by an officer, Moralès, the soldiers surround her and try to detain her, but Micaela flees. José’s military unit arrives. At noon, the young men of the town gather to watch the women as they come out of the cigarette factory on a break from work. One of the women, the Gypsy Carmen, tells her friends that love is “a wild bird that cannot be imprisoned.” Before returning to work, she flirtatiously tosses a flower at Don José. Micaela returns, this time with a letter from José’s mother. José resolves to honor his mother’s wishes by marrying Micaela. Suddenly, screams are heard from the factory: Carmen has been involved in a fight and has slashed another woman’s face. While Lieutenant Zuniga drafts the order for her imprisonment, she is put into José’s custody. Carmen persuades him to let her escape by promising a future rendezvous.
Act II At Lillas Pastia’s inn, Carmen and two friends, Frasquita and Mercedes, sing of the Gypsy life. Lt. Zuniga tells Carmen that José was thrown in prison for allowing her to escape, but that he has just been released. The bullfighter Escamillo arrives with his entourage and asks Carmen if she will ever love him. Dancaire and Remendado, two revolutionaries, try to convince Carmen and her friends to accompany them on their next mission, but Carmen refuses, saying she is in love with José and is awaiting his return. When José arrives, Carmen sings and dances for him, but a distant bugle sounds and he says he must return to the barracks immediately. She invites him to desert the army and join the revolutionaries, but he refuses, and Carmen mocks his cowardice. As he is leaving, José encounters Zuniga, who has come in hopes of seeing Carmen. The jealous José strikes his superior officer. Now an outlaw, he has no choice but to desert the army and join Carmen and her friends.
Performing artists are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, the union for opera professionals in the United States. Orchestral musicians are represented by The Houston Professional Musicians Association, Local #65-699, American Federation of Musicians. Stage crew personnel provided by I.A.T.S.E., Local #51. Houston Methodist is the official health care provider for Houston Grand Opera. United Airlines is the official airline of Houston Grand Opera. The activities of Houston Grand Opera are supported in part by funds provided by the City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc., and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
† Houston Grand Opera Studio artist
‡ Former Houston Grand Opera Studio artist
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Program
Program Houston Grand Opera Orchestra Patrick Summers, Artistic and Music Director Margaret Alkek Williams Chair
Act III The revolutionaries are busy moving their goods through the dangerous hillside. Carmen, now tired of José’s jealousy, reads her fortune in the playing cards. She draws the death card. When the revolutionaries head down the mountain to bribe the customs officer, José is left as a lookout. On her way up the mountain to find José, Micaela hears a rifle shot and takes cover. José has fired a warning shot at Escamillo, who has come in search of Carmen. Escamillo tells José he is in love with Carmen and they start to fight but are separated by the returning gang. Remendado then discovers Micaela, who has come to beg José to return home to his dying mother. Carmen urges him to leave; José is convinced she wants to be rid of him in order to take up with Escamillo. José leaves with Micaela, warning Carmen that he will come back.
Act IV An excited crowd gathers for the bullfight. Outside the ring, Frasquita and Mercedes pull Carmen aside and tell her to be careful because José has been seen in the crowd. Carmen, however, ignores their warnings and bravely remains for a final encounter. José pleads desperately with her to come back to him. As she tells him she can never love him again, the crowd is heard cheering Escamillo’s victory in the ring. Realizing that he can never possess Carmen, José stabs her to death.
Violin Denise Tarrant*, Concertmaster The Sarah and Ernest Butler Concertmaster Chair Jonathan Godfrey*, Assistant Concertmaster Erica Robinson*, Principal, Second Violin Carrie Kauk*, Assistant Principal Second Violin Miriam Belyatsky* Rasa Kalesnykaite* Hae-a Lee* Sarah Ludwig* Chavdar Parashkevov* Anabel Ramirez * Mary Reed* Linda Sanders* Oleg Sulyga† Sylvia VerMeulen* Matthew Detrick Andres Gonzalez Kana Kimura Fiona Lofthouse Mila Neal Sylvia Ouellette Trung Trinh Viola Eliseo Rene Salazar*, Principal Lorento Golofeev*, Assistant Principal Mary Fulgham* Gayle Garcia-Shepard* Erika C. Lawson* Suzanne LeFevre* Elizabeth Charles Kostadin Dyulgerski Cello Barrett Sills †, Principal Louis-Marie Fardet*, Acting Principal Erika Johnson* Wendy Smith-Butler*, Acting Assistant Principal Steven Wiggs* Steve Estes Double Bass Dennis Whittaker*, Principal Erik Gronfor*, Assistant Principal Carla Clark*
Flute Seth Allyn Morris*, Principal Christina Medawar* Oboe Elizabeth Priestly Siffert*, Principal Robin Hough* Clarinet Eric Chi*, Acting Principal James P. Johnson Bassoon Amanda Swain*, Principal Thomas DeWitt † Drew Pattison French Horn Sarah Cranston*, Principal Kimberly Penrod Minson* Scott Strong* Kevin McIntyre Trumpet Jim Vassallo*, Principal Randal Adams* Trombone Thomas Hultén*, Principal Mark Holley* Bass Trombone Ilan Morgenstern † Jeremiah Stones Tuba Mark Barton†, Principal Harp Joan Eidman*, Principal Timpani Nancy Nelson*, Principal Percussion Richard Brown*, Principal Christina Carroll Orchestra Personnel Manager Richard Brown
*core musician † core musician on leave this production
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Houston Grand Opera Biographies Continued
Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Children’s Chorus Houston Grand Opera Chorus Richard Bado, Chorus Master
Children’s Chorus Karen Reeves, Director
Patrick Harvey, Assistant Chorus Master Mr. and Mrs. James A. Elkins Jr. Endowed Chair
Lauren Aungier Noah Stephan Wilson Cook Landry Crawford Sam Dill Aidan Fulton Maria Dunn Gelves Esmé Bianca Grimshaw Sophia Jolie Groen Clara Sophie Haymon Jacqueline Hickman Grace Hofer Philip Hultén Rory A. Johnson Olivia Manning Emma McKinny Sophie ReiQano Tobias Rytting Briana Stephens
Ofelia Adame Donald Figg Debra Alons Julia Fox Dennis Arrowsmith LaurelleGowing Shelley Auer Nancy L. Hall G. Leslie Biffle Sarah Jane Hardin Eileen Buerkert Derek W. Henry Cristina Carlucci Douglas E. Henshaw Christopher Childress Frankie Hickman Patrick Contreras Sasha Holloway Sybil Elizabeth Crawford Grover E. Holst Carrie Deorsam David Brooks Horn Robert Dingman Jr. Jeanne Ireland Sean P. Elgin Jon Janacek Ashly Evans James R. Jennings Ami Figg Joy Jonstone Houston Rory Macdonald (United Kingdom) Conductor
Joe Key Wesley Landry Laurie Lester Bor Liang Lin Miles Robert Lutterbie Alejandro Magallón Alisa Magallón Keenan Manceaux Kathleen Manley Trevor Martin Katherine McDaniel Cody Medina Jason Milam Jeff Monette Natasha Monette
Grand Opera Biographies
Previously at HGO: “Carmen” (2014),“The Rape of Lucretia”(2012). About the Artist: Rory Macdonald’s career was launched following assisting roles with Ivan Fischer, Mark Elder, and Antonio Pappano. Recent guest conducting engagements include the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, Nagoya Philharmonic, Netherlands Radio Kammerphilharmonie, BBC Symphony, Northern Sinfonia, Adelaide Symphony, Auckland Philharmonic, West Australian Symphony, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Helsingborg Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. In December 2013, Macdonald stood in for Mariss Jansons for two concerts with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and at the Sydney Opera House, marking the end of the orchestra’s Asia and Australia section of the world tour celebrating its 125th anniversary. Macdonald made his North American opera debut in 2010 conducting “Carmen” for Canadian Opera Company; only months later he made his U.S. debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago conducting a new production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He has also conducted “The Magic Flute” for San Francisco Opera. For the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, he has conducted “The Barber of Seville,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Fidelio,” “Das Rheingold,” “Owen Wingrave,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and Philip Glass’s “Orphée.” Future operatic highlights include “The Magic Flute” with Royal Danish Opera, “The Barber of Seville” with Canadian Opera Company, and a return to Wexford. In 2014, he will make his debut at Santa Fe with “Carmen” and will conduct Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw” for the Vienna Konzerthaus. 7 • www.woodlandscenter.org
Stacia Morgan Jammieca Mott Cristino Perez Patrick Perez Martin LowenPoock Saïd Henry Pressley Priscilla Salisbury Paul Joseph Serna Maria Annette Khoobyar John Stevens Leigh Tomlinson John Weinel Megan Wilhelm Jennifer Wright
Michael James Clark (United States) Lighting Designer Previously at HGO: As lighting designer: “Die Fledermaus” and “Aida” (2013); “La bohème” (2013, 2012); “Il trovatore” (2013); “La traviata” and “The Rape of Lucretia” (2012); “The Marriage of Figaro”and “Madame Butterfly” (2011); “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna/To Cross the Face of the Moon” and “Tosca” (2010); and “Rigoletto” (2009). As lighting realizer: “Mary Stuart” (2012), “The Queen of Spades” (2010), and “The Elixir of Love” (2009). As associate lighting designer: “Fidelio” and “Ariadne auf Naxos” (2011). He also designed lighting for Studio Showcase (2009, 2008) and Concert of Arias (2014, 2013, 2012). About the Artist: In addition to his work at HGO, Michael James Clark was a member of the lighting department at The Santa Fe Opera for seven seasons. In 2010, he lit Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and in 2011, he returned for “The Coronation of Poppea.” He holds a bachelor’s degree in lighting design from North Carolina School of the Arts. He designs the lighting for HGO’s performances of “Die Fledermaus” at Miller Outdoor Theatre later this month.
Richard Bado (United States) Chorus Master
Melody Moore (United States) Soprano—Carmen
Previously at HGO: Received HGO’s Silver Rose Award last season in honor of his twenty-fifth anniversary as chorus master. Head of music staff (1991–2005). Conducting debut leading “Show Boat” at the Cairo Opera House in Egypt (1989); conducted Robert Wilson’s production of “Four Saints in Three Acts”on tour at the Edinburgh Festival (1996). HGO Studio artist (1984–85). About the Artist: A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Richard Bado has conducted at La Scala, Paris National Opera, New York City Opera, the Aspen Music Festival, the Tulsa Opera, the Russian National Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic, the Montreal Symphony, Wolf Trap Opera and Houston Ballet. An accomplished pianist, he appeared last season in recitals with Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, and Frederica von Stade. He also has played for Cecilia Bartoli, Denyce Graves, Marcello Giordani, Ramón Vargas, Samuel Ramey, and Nathan Gunn, and appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor. He holds music degrees from the Eastman School of Music, where he received the 2000 Alumni Achievement Award, and West Virginia University, and studied advanced choral conducting with Robert Shaw. He is the director of the opera studies program at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. He has been on the faculties of the Aspen Music Festival and School and the International Vocal School in Moscow and on the music staffs of the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, the Bolshoi Opera Young Artist Program, Opera Australia, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera.
HGO Appearances: Freia in “Das Rheingold” and Marta in “The Passenger” (2014), Julie LaVerne in “Show Boat”(2013). About the Artist: Melody Moore appeared with the San Francisco Opera in the title role of “Tosca,” Susan Rescorla in the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’s “Heart of a Soldier,” Mimì in “La bohème,” the Countess in “The Marriage of Figaro,” and First Lady in “The Magic Flute”; English National Opera as Mimì and as Marguerite in “Faust”; New York City Opera as Rita Clayton in the New York premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s “Seance on a Wet Afternoon” and as Régine St. Laurent in Rufus Wainwright’s “Prima Donna”; Los Angeles Opera as the Countess and in productions of“Der Zwerg” and “Der zerbrochene Krug”; Bordeaux Opera as Pamina in “The Magic Flute”; Glimmerglass Festival as Senta in “The Flying Dutchman”; Madison Opera as the Countess; The Atlanta Opera and Opera Colorado as Elvira in “Don Giovanni”; Hawaii Opera Theater as Marguerite; New Orleans Opera in the title role of “Manon Lescaut”; Opera Cleveland as Mimì; Orlando Opera in the title role in “Suor Angelica”; and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra as Donna Anna in “Don Giovanni.” This season includes her Opera Santa Barbara debut as Alice Ford in “Falstaff”and a return to the Madison Opera as Tosca. Engagements beyond this season include her debuts with Washington National Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City and a return to Hawaii Opera.
Karen Reeves (United States) Children’s Chorus Director Previously at HGO: “Carmen” (2014, 2006, 2000); “La bohème”(2012, 2008, 2002); “Dead Man Walking”(2011); “Tosca”(2010); “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”(2009, 1993);“Hansel and Gretel”(2007, 2006, 1997);“The Little Prince”(2004, 2003); and many others. Member of the Houston Grand Opera Chorus for 13 seasons. Creator and director of the High School Voice Studio. About the Artist: Native Texan Karen Reeves has prepared the Houston Grand Opera Children’s Chorus and child soloists since 1991. She received her bachelor of music degree from Southwestern University and her master of music degree from Rice University. She taught on the voice faculty at Houston Baptist University and for more than 20 years she taught in the voice department of Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as an artist consultant. She has served as a grant evaluator for the Texas Commission on the Arts music and opera advisory panel. She is the administrator for the opera program of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Chad Shelton (United States) Tenor—Don José HGO Appearances: Froh in “Das Rheingold” and Fredrik Egerman in “A Little Night Music”(2014), Alfredo Germont in “La traviata”(2012), Don José in performances of “Carmen”(2006), Nico in “Lysistrata”(2005), Ulises in “Salsipuedes”(2004), Tamino in “The Magic Flute”(2004), Camille de Rosillon in “The Merry Widow”(2003), Janek in “The Makropulos Case”(2002), Arcadio in “Florencia en el Amazonas”(2001), and Laurie in “Little Women”(2000, 1998), among others. HGO Studio artist (1997-2000). About the Artist: Chad Shelton’s 2013 -14 engagements include a return to Opéra National de Lorraine for the title role in “Candide,” singing Ferrando in “Così fan tutte”at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Japan, and performing Don José in “Carmen” with Pensacola Opera. Last season he sang Jack in Gerald Barry’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” (Lorraine) and Erik in “The Flying Dutchman”(Boston Lyric Opera); he also made debuts with Teatro Municipal de São Paulo as Tom Rakewell in “The Rake’s Progress” and the Brussels Philharmonic for Verdi’s Requiem. He also returned to the Houston Symphony for Handel’s “Messiah” and joined Los Angeles Opera for “Madame Butterfly.” In Lorraine, he has performed the title role of “Idomeneo,” Giasone in Cherubini’s “Medea,” Don José in “Carmen,” Lysander in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Guido Bardi in “A Florentine Tragedy,” and Tamino in “The Magic Flute.” He sang Tamino with Opera Pacific and Grand Théâtre de Genève; with the latter company, he also sang Prince in “The Love of Three Oranges.” He has reprised Laurie in “Little Women” a number of times since creating the role for the opera’s 1998 world premiere at HGO. May 2014 • 8
Houston Grand Opera Biographies Continued
Houston Grand Opera Biographies Continued
Robert Gleadow (Canada) Bass-baritone—Zuniga
Previously at HGO: Escamillo in “Carmen,” Donner in “Das Rheingold,” and the title role in “Rigoletto” (2014); Kurwenal in “Tristan and Isolde”(2013); Collatinus in “The Rape of Lucretia”(2012); Theseus in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”(2009); Don Pedro in “Beatrice and Benedict”(2008); Mr. Flint in “Billy Budd”(2008); Samuel in “A Masked Ball”(2007); Masetto in “Don Giovanni”(2006); and Figaro in performances of “The Marriage of Figaro”(2006); among others. Houston Grand Opera Studio artist (2005–08). About the Artist: Later this month, Ryan McKinny performs Stanley Kowalski opposite the Blanche Dubois of Renée Fleming with LA Opera in semi-staged performances of “A Streetcar Named Desire” under Patrick Summers. Earlier this season, he returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Theseus in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” under James Conlon, was heard in Britten’s “War Requiem” with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop, and performed in recital at Wolf Trap and Arizona Opera. Other recent highlights include Nathanael in the world premiere of Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini’s “Der Sandmann,” Melot in “Tristan and Isolde” with Canadian Opera Company, Jochanaan in “Salome” with Palm Beach Opera, and his first Dutchman in “The Flying Dutchman” for the Glimmerglass Festival. In concert, he reprised the Entertainer in Shostakovich’s “Orango”with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the London Philharmonia. He was a member of the ensemble at Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he performed in “Hansel and Gretel,” “Carmen,” “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and “The Barber of Seville,” among others. He represented the United States in the 2007 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and was a finalist for the Song Prize.
Previously at HGO: Zuniga in “Carmen” (2014), King of Egypt in “Aida”(2013), Talbot in “Mary Stuart”(2012), Truffaldino in “Ariadne auf Naxos”(2011), Angelotti in “Tosca”(2010). About the Artist: Robert Gleadow is an alumnus of the Jette Parker Young Artists program of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, and the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio. His 2013–14 season includes a return to Canadian Opera Company (COC) for Guglielmo in “Così fan tutte” directed by Atom Egoyan and a multi-city European tour performing Rocco in “Fidelio” with Le Cercle de l’Harmonie conducted by Jérémie Rhorer. Highlights of past seasons include performing the Steersman in “Tristan and Isolde” under the baton of Jirí Belohlávek, Publio in Christopher Alden’s production of “La clemenza di Tito,” and the Old Gypsy in “Il trovatore” alongside Ramón Vargas with Marco Guidarini conducting, all at COC; Leporello in “Don Giovanni” with Théâtre des Champs-Elysées; Figaro in Montreal Opera’s “The Marriage of Figaro”; Leporello in Deutsche Oper Berlin’s “Don Giovanni”; and a debut with the Glyndebourne Festival as Guglielmo along with a return to the company as Leporello in a tour of “Don Giovanni.” He has sung Colline in “La bohème” in Santiago, in his debut with The Dallas Opera and with COC. Other highlights include participating in a Peter Sellars production of “Tristan and Isolde” with Paris National Opera under the baton of Semyon Bychkov, appearing with Opera Lille in Rameau’s “Dardanus,” and singing Masetto in “Don Giovanni” at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
Kelly Kaduce (United States) Soprano—Micaela
Photographer Devon Cass
Previously at HGO: Katya in “The Passenger” (2014). About the Artist: Kelly Kaduce’s 2013–14 season engagements include returns to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Blanche in “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” to Minnesota Opera in the title role of “Manon Lescaut,” and to Lyric Opera of Kansas City as Rosalinde in “Die Fledermaus”; and her debut with Utah Opera as Liù in “Turandot.” In the 2012–13 season she sang Cio-Cio-San in “Madame Butterfly” with West Australian Opera and returned to Opera Philadelphia as Anne Sorenson in Kevin Puts’s “Silent Night,” to Minnesota Opera as Liù, and to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Nedda in “Pagliacci.” Recent successes include the title role in “Rusalka” with Montreal Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Opera Colorado; the title role in “Thaïs” with Minnesota Opera; Cio-Cio-San with the Santa Fe, Minnesota, and Portland operas; title roles in “Suor Angelica,” “Salome,” David Carlson’s “Anna Karenina,” and Michael Berkeley’s “Jane Eyre,” all with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; Violetta in “La traviata” and Marguerite in “Faust”with Malmö Opera (Sweden); Mimì in “La bohème” with Michigan Opera Theatre and Portland Opera; Princess Lan in Tan Dun’s “Tea” with Opera Philadelphia; and Desdemona in Verdi’s “Otello” with Kentucky Opera. 9 • www.woodlandscenter.org
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Ryan McKinny (United States) Bass-baritone—Escamillo
Uliana Alexyuk (Ukraine) Beth Madison Fellow Soprano—Frasquita Previously at HGO: Frasquita in “Carmen,” Mrs. Nordstrom in “A Little Night Music,”Gilda in “Rigoletto,” and Ivette in “The Passenger” (2014); Ida in “Die Fledermaus”(2013). HGO Studio artist (2013–14). About the Artist: Ukrainian soprano Uliana Alexyuk is a featured soloist at the Bolshoi Theater, where she has been singing since 2010. Her roles there include Brigitta in “Iolanta”; First Lady in “The Magic Flute”; Adele in “Die Fledermaus”; Lyudmila in “Ruslan and Lyudmila”; Frasquita in “Carmen”; Marfa in “The Tsar’s Bride”; Fire, Princess, and Nightingale in Ravel’s “L’enfant et les sortilèges”; and Amina in “La sonnambula.” She returned in December 2013 to sing Adele in “Die Fledermaus.” In 2011, she sang in the world premieres of “Le Cerisaie” by Philippe Fénelon at the Paris National Opera and “Lo stesso mare”by FabbioVacchi at Teatro Petruzelli in Bari, Italy. Last summer, she sang the role of Zerbinetta in “Ariadne auf Naxos”with the Glyndebourne Festival. She has won second prize in the Young Singers Contest in the Ukraine, third prize in the Paris Opera Awards, the Bella Voce Competition in Moscow, the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in Oslo, and, last summer, the John Christie Award at Glyndebourne. She will sing Ida in HGO’s Miller Outdoor Theatre performances of “Die Fledermaus” later this month.
Carolyn Sproule (Canada) Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow Fellow Mezzo-soprano—Mercedes Previously at HGO: Mercedes in “Carmen,” Countess Charlotte Malcolm in “A Little Night Music,”Maddalena in “Rigoletto,” and Vlasta in “The Passenger” (2014); Prince Orlovsky in performances of “Die Fledermaus” (2013); Zulma in “The Italian Girl in Algiers” (2012). Finalist in HGO’s Eleanor McCollum Competition Concert of Arias (2012). HGO Studio Artist (2012–14). About the Artist: Carolyn Sproule earned her master’s degree at Rice University, where she sang Dorabella in “Così fan tutte,” Ottavia in “The Coronation of Poppea,” and Mrs. Gibbs in Ned Rorem’s “Our Town.” She has also sung the roles of Jo in Mark Adamo’s “Little Women” at The Banff Centre and Meg Page in “Falstaff” at the Aspen Music Festival and at Wolf Trap Opera. In concert, she was the alto soloist in Handel’s “Messiah” with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and in Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra. Recently, she sang a recital at the Kennedy Center as part of The Conservatory Project and performed A Lady with a Hat Box in Dominick Argento’s “Postcard from Morocco” with the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera. She will sing Prince Orlovsky in HGO’s “Die Fledermaus” at Miller Outdoor Theatre later this month and returns to Wolf Trap Opera this summer to sing Sesto in “Julius Caesar.” She will join the roster of the Metropolitan Opera next season, singing Sandman in “Hansel and Gretel.” Samuel Schultz (United States) Baritone— Moralès Previously at HGO: Moralès in “Carmen” and Mr. Lindquist in “A Little Night Music” (2014), Dr. Falke in “Die Fledermaus” and Counsel for the Plaintiff in “Trial by Jury”(2013); the Wigmaker in “Ariadne auf Naxos”(2011). About the Artist: Recent engagements for Samuel Schultz include returns to the Houston Symphony in a concert version of “Wozzeck” and to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as a Gerdine Young Artist, appearing in “ThePirates of Penzance,” “Il tabarro,” and “Pagliacci” and covering the role of Howie in the world premiere of “Champion.” Schultz made his Houston Symphony debut singing Ramiro in Ravel’s “The Spanish Hour” and the orchestrated “Don Quichotte.” In addition, on behalf of an ailing singer, Schultz stepped into the role of Dandini in “La Cenerentola” for Baltimore Concert Opera. He also performed Junius in “The Rape of Lucretia ”at the Aspen Music Festival conducted by Jane Glover. He placed second in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (upper midwest region), received a Fielder Career Advancement Grand and was a finalist in The Dallas Opera Guild Competition. While a student at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, he performed in concerts across the United States to promote a gala benefit for which Renée Fleming appeared in recital. He sings Dr. Falke in HGO’s “Die Fledermaus” at Miller Outdoor Theatre later this month.
Reginald Smith Jr. (United States) Mr. and Mrs. Harlan C. Stai, Terrell Tone Owen Memorial Endowed Fund at the Community Foundation of Abilene Endowed Fellow Baritone—Dancaire Previously at HGO: Dancaire in “Carmen” and Marullo in “Rigoletto” (2014); Blind in “Die Fledermaus” (2013). HGO Studio artist (2013–15). About the Artist: Atlanta, Georgia, native Reginald Smith Jr. has performed the title role in “Falstaff,” Germont in “La traviata,” Jake in “Porgy and Bess,” Figaro and Antonio in “The Marriage of Figaro,” Capulet and the Duke in “Romeo and Juliet,” the Speaker in “The Magic Flute,” Dr. Falke in “Die Fledermaus,” Colline in “La bohème,” the title role in “The Mikado,” the Pirate King in “The Pirates of Penzance,” Billy in “River of Time,” and Balthazar in “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Awards include second place in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the central region and third place in the mid-south region, Encouragement Award from the George London Foundation Competition, and People’s Choice Award in the Dallas Opera Guild Competition, as well as first place in the National Opera Association Competition Scholarship Division and the Orpheus Vocal Competition Young Artist Division. Upcoming engagements include Blind in HGO’s “Die Fledermaus” at Miller Outdoor Theatre later this month and The Bonze in “Madame Butterfly” for Cincinnati Opera. John McVeigh (United States) Tenor—Remendado Previously at HGO: Remendado in “Carmen” (2014), Lurcanio in “Ariodante”(2002), Will Tweedy in “Cold Sassy Tree”(2000), Henrik Egerman in “A Little Night Music”(1999), Novice in “Billy Budd”(1998), Missail in “Boris Godunov”(1997), Tybalt in “Romeo and Juliet”(1995), and many others. HGO Studio artist (1995–97). About the Artist: This season, John McVeigh’s engagements include Pang in “Turandot” with Hawaii Opera Theatre, covering the role of Bardolfo in “Falstaff” at the Metropolitan Opera, performing “L’Allegro” with the Mark Morris Dance Group as part of the Lincoln Center White Light Festival, singing Handel’s “Messiah” with Distinguished Concerts International New York, and joining Christoph Eschenbach and the National Symphony for a concert performance of “Der Rosenkavalier.” Operatic highlights include his debut with Lyric Opera of Chicago as the Novice in “Billy Budd,” a role he reprised for his debuts with LA Opera and Washington National Opera; his Ravinia Festival debut as Henrik in “A Little Night Music” alongside Patti LuPone; Little Bat in in the Metropolitan Opera’s first production of “Susannah” under James Conlon; creating the role of Will Tweedy in the world premiere of “Cold Sassy Tree” at HGO, with repeated performances at Atlanta Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Omaha, San Diego Opera, and Opera Carolina; and his Metropolitan Opera debut as Pang in “Turandot,” followed by return appearances as Bardolfo in “Falstaff” and Tinca in“Il tabarro.”
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Houston Grand Opera Staff Patrick Summers, Artistic and Music Director* Margaret Alkek Williams Chair
Perryn Leech Managing Director Gregory S. Robertson Chief Advancement Officer
Sandra Bernhard Laura Canning Molly Dill David Feheley Mena Mark Hanna irector of HGOco D Director of HGO Studio Director of Production * Technical and Production Assistant Artistic Director Director Deborah Hirsch Steve Kelley Judith Kurnick Eric Melear Diane Zola Senior Director of Director of Marketing Director of Associate Music Director Director of Artistic Development Communications Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Alkek Chair Administration * Office of the General Director James Byrne, Liaison to the Office of the General Director Toni Capra, Governance and Business Manager Mary Fanidi, Executive Associate* Finance and Administration Maria J. Blake, Systems Manager* Luis Franco, Office Services Coordinator Denise Fruge, Accounts Payable Administrator Matt Gonzales, Database Administrator Debbie Loper, Payroll Administrator* Tanya Lovetro, Director of Finance Lydia Middents, Staff Accountant Ken Vaughn, Director of Information Systems* Lee Whatley, Director of Business Analytics* Melissa Williford, Director of Human Resources* Development Rudy Avelar, Director of Patron Services* Richard Buffett, Director of Major Gifts and Legacy Planning Kelly Finn, Director of Development, Institutional Giving Scott Ipsen, Director of Special Events Veronica Kannan, Development Officer Eva Kanouse, Special Events Coordinator Rebecca Kier, Development Officer David Krohn, Development Officer Rebecca Lamb, Prospect and Research Manager Angela Lane, Director of Development, Individual Giving Michelle Mariano, Development Communications Manager Emily Schreiber, Development Officer Denise Simon, Special Events Operations Manager Marketing Virginia Ashton, Senior Manager, Sales Kelly Buchanan, Marketing Manager Rebecca Koterwas, Manager of Sales and Audience Development Cynthia Lewis, Team Lead Samantha Storie, Customer Care Manager Richard Wong, Director of Sales and Services*
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Advancement Services Henry Cantu III, Development Data Manager M. Jane Orosco, Marketing Data Manager* Joanna Torok, Director of Advancement Operations Kari Zimerman, Development Administrative Assistant Communications Laura Chandler, Director of Publications* Amy Garcia, Creative Services Associate Christine Lee, Communications Manager Pattima Singhalaka, Art Director The Genevieve P. Demme Archives and Resource Center Brian Mitchell, Archivist* HGOco Brittany Duncan, Programs Director Julie Hurley, Opera to Go! Stage Manager/ Office Assistant Joy Hutton, Operations Manager Alisa Magallón, Touring and Ensembles Manager Artistic/Music Richard Bado, Chorus Master* Marlan Barry, Recording Engineer* Robert Boldin, Music Administrator Richard S. Brown, Orchestra Personnel Manager* Patrick Harvey, Assistant Chorus Master, Assistant Conductor Paul Hopper, Artistic and Rehearsal Coordinator Danielle Kimball, Artistic and Rehearsal Coordinator Mark C. Lear, Associate Artistic Administrator * Lisa Oswald, Associate Company Manager Peter Pasztor, Assistant Conductor * Karen Reeves, Children’s Chorus Director * Bethany Self, Assistant Conductor Brian Speck, Company Manager Tim Tull, Music Librarian * Houston Grand Opera Studio Amra Catovic, Administrator Technical/Production Philip Alfano, Lighting Associate
Katrina Bachus, Assistant Director Bobby Baker, Assistant Carpenter* Gregory Banfield, Assistant Electrician* Terri Batcheller, Assistant Electrician* Kristen E. Burke, Production Stage Manager Katherine Casalino, Wig and Makeup Assistant Michael Clark, Lighting Supervisor Andrew Cloud, Properties Associate* Norma Cortez, Head of Costumes* Jessie Creager, Lighting Associate Esmeralda De Leon, Costume Coordinator Brandon Dismukes, Production Master Carpenter* Meg Edwards, Assistant Stage Manager Mary Elsey, Assistant Stage Manager Zoltan Fabry, Master Propertyman* Megan, Properties Design Director* Mario Gutierrez, Chief of Security Ed Hamala, Assistant Carpenter/Head Flyman Debbie Harrington, Costume Shop Supervisor* Eduardo Hawkins, Head Soundman* Sonia Henao, Technical Assistant Brad Kanouse, Associate Technical Director Susan Li, Assistant Director Marcie Lou, Technical/Production Administrator Shawna Lucey, Assistant Director Louisa Muller, Assistant Director Jessica L. Mullins, Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager Michael Mullins, Assistant Technical Director/ HGOco Technical Director Liz Petley, Assistant Stage Manager Albert Pike, Master Electrician * Mercedes Ramirez, Draper* Maria Luisa Salinas, Costume Technician Dotti Staker, Wig and Makeup Department Head * Christopher Staub, Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager Keturah Stickann, Assistant Director Paully Lea Tran, Costume Technician Myrna Vallejo, Costume Coordinator Annie Wheeler, Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager
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Stars Come Out to Celebrate The Pavilion’s 25 Seasons of Spectacular
S H O W T I M E ShowTime is a list of events scheduled for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, including start times and ticket prices. Information is subject to change. Please visit www.woodlandscenter.org for the latest event information. Lionel Richie
Jimmy Buffett
Lady Antebellum
CeeLo Green Michael Krajewski
Fall Out Boy
Michael Cavanaugh Mötley Crüe
Panic! At the Disco OneRepublic
May 16 Dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m. $75 GA Pit / $75 Reserved / $40.50 Lawn May 18 Styx with Foreigner • 7 p.m. with Don Felder $95 Res. Pit / $95, $75, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn May 21 SEE the Music • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation May 23 Journey and Steve Miller Band • 6:45 p.m. with Tower of Power $145 Res. Pit / $145, $110, $75, $65 & $45 Reserved / $38.50 Lawn May 29 May 31
Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band • 8 p.m. $136 Res. Pit / $136, $86 & $46 Reserved / $46 Lawn
June 5
Backstreet Boys with Avril Lavigne • 7 p.m. $150 GA Pit / $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $22.50 Lawn
June 6
A Symphonic Journey • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating
Majic 102.1 FM Under the Stars • 6:30 p.m. with Charlie Wilson, The O’Jays and Erykah Badu $150 Res. Pit / $150, $85, $75 & $50 Reserved
June 13 Wagner & Maazel’s “Ring Without Words” • 8 p.m. with the Texas Music Festival Orchestra FREE event June 14 James Taylor • 8 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $75 & $45 Reserved / $30 Lawn June 17 Boston with The Doobie Brothers • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25.50 Lawn
July 10 Classical Concert • 8 p.m. $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation July 12
Lionel Richie • 7:30 p.m. with CeeLo Green $125 Res. Pit / $125, $99.50, $69.50 & $49.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn
July 13
Rascal Flatts • 3 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
July 24 The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Huntsman and Insperity Aug. 1
Fall Out Boy and Paramore • 7 p.m. $65 GA Pit / $65, $50, $40 & $30 Reserved / $25 Lawn
Aug. 9 Aug. 10
Tim McGraw • 7 p.m. with Kip Moore and Cassadee Pope $70 GA Pit / $70 & $44.75 Reserved / $29.75 Lawn
Aug. 22 OneRepublic • 7 p.m. $75 Reserved Pit / $75, $49 & $29 Reserved / $25 Lawn Aug. 25 Aerosmith • 7:30 p.m. with Slash $155 Res. Pit / $155, $125, $99.50, $69 & $49.50 Reserved / $39.50 Lawn
July 3
Aug. 29 Chicago & REO Speedwagon • 7:30 p.m. $125 Res. Pit / $125, $86, $46 & $36 Reserved / $26 Lawn
Robert Franz
Aug. 30 DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Huntsman and Woodforest – National Bank Aug. 31 Def Leppard & KISS • 7 p.m. $175 Res. Pit / $175, $99.50 & $59.50 Reserved / $36 Lawn Sept. 5
Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars • 6:30 p.m. with AFI $104.75 GA Pit / $104.75, $74.75 & $54.75 Reserved / $39.75 Lawn
Sept. 6
Brad Paisley • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
Sept.12 ZZ Top and Jeff Beck • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn Sept.19 Luke Bryan • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
Oct. 11 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival • 1 p.m. with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Body Count featuring Ice T, Suicide Silence, Oct. 23 Emmure, Miss May I, Mushroomhead and more. $79.50 GA Pit / $79.50, $69.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $29.50 Lawn Oct. 24 Aug. 15 Under the Influence of Music Tour • 6:30 p.m. with Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan , Mack Wilds, DJ Drama, Sage The Geminii, Young Jeezy and IAMSU! $72.75 GA Pit / $72.75, $42.75 & $32.75 Reserved / $27.50 Lawn Nov. 8 Aug. 16 Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $29.50 Aug. 19 Panic! At the Disco • 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 with Walk the Moon $39.50 GA Pit / $39.50 & $35 Reserved
June 27 Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry • 6:45 p.m. with Special Guest Plain White T’s $95 Res. Pit / $95, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn Star-Spangled Salute • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony FREE event sponsored by The Woodlands Development Company
Luke Bryan
DISNEY IN CONCERT ZZ Top
May 10 Lady Antebellum • 7 p.m. $70 Res. Pit / $70, $50 & $40 Reserved / $25.25 Lawn
Photo by Jeff Fitlow
Bruce Springsteen
Photo by Michael Tammaro
Backstreet Boys
Dec. 7
Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper • 7 p.m. $125 Res. Pit / $125, $85, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn Jason Aldean • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA Hocus Pocus Pops • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B 19th Annual Children’s Festival • 10 a.m. presented by ExxonMobil $8 in advance / $10 at the door 19th Annual Children’s Festival • 12 p.m. presented by ExxonMobil $8 in advance / $10 at the door Holly Jolly Jingle • 2 p.m. Free event sponsored by Talisman USA, Woodforest National Bank and KPMG, LLP
Ticket Information Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, by calling 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets also can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on event days through intermission. The Box Office is located at the north entrance to The Pavilion at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, call 281-363- 3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org. Prepaid, preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for most performing arts events and $15 per vehicle for most contemporary events. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at all locations and The Pavilion Box Office. Some service charges may apply. Advance purchase is not required, but guarantees a space the day of the show.
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This year marks The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music. It also marks the first year of a five-year relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-under-title sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006. “We relocated our global headquarters to The Woodlands in 2004 and we now employ more than 1,000 associates in business management and administration, research and technology and manufacturing across three locations in the area,” said Peter Huntsman, president and CEO of Huntsman. “We are deeply committed – both as a company and individually – to many of the charities and civic organizations in the community and we’re fully supportive of the great work that is being done at The Pavilion. We are proud to be associated with them.” Representing the Mitchell Family Foundation and current member of The Pavilion board of directors, Grant Mitchell said, “We are pleased with the closer affiliation with Huntsman and the benefit this sponsorship will bring to The Pavilion.” “We are delighted about Huntsman coming on board as our presenting sponsor”, said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “Huntsman has supported The Pavilion for many years and this commitment is going to benefit our arts and education programs tremendously. We look forward to a longterm mutually beneficial relationship.” The Pavilion opened April 27, 1990, with the Houston Symphony. Other performers in the inaugural season included Frank Sinatra, Alabama, Garth Brooks, James Taylor, Heart, Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Depeche Mode and more.
great performers, The Pavilion is the proud Texas venue to get Bruce Springsteen which is the first time he will perform at the venue. Just in time for the new season, The Pavilion has installed two state-of- theart LED video screens. The $2 million project has a 7.8 mm LED which is a new industry-leading pixel pitch for this size of application. With a brightness measurement of 5,000 nits, the screens are bright and viewable even in direct sunlight. The new screens have a slightly new position with a 20 degree angle added to allow for improved view-ability from the seating area. Besides the two new screens in the seating area, an LED screen also is located in the North Plaza. The Pavilion was ranked No. 4 in “Pollstar” magazine in its listing of the top 100 amphitheaters in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2013. The Pavilion’s paid ticket sales totaled 477,244 for concerts played between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. The Pavilion had more than 525,000 total concertgoers come through the gates in 2013 which includes the free seating at the performing arts events. The Pavilion had 16 sold-out concerts in 2013 including KSBJ presents Chris Tomlin, Buzzfest 30, The Lumineers, KSBJ’s 30th Anniversary Concert, Dave Matthews Band, Pitbull & Kesha, John Mayer, Kid Rock, Black Sabbath, OddBall Comedy Festival, Steely Dan, Mumford & Sons, Depeche Mode, Maroon 5 & Kelly Clarkson, Imagine Dragons and Lionel Richie. The Pavilion also is presenting its 25th season of performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Continuing with the great tradition of hosting classical performances this arts season is filled with an exciting line-up including jazz legends, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Symphony and the 19th Annual Children’s Festival.
“We want our 25th season to blow our past seasons completely out of the water,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “We are bringing back 10 acts that performed during our inaugural season and some big name performers that have never played here before.” James Taylor, Spryo Gyra, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Chicago, Steve Miller Band, Jimmy Buffett and Lee Ritenour are just some of the artists that played in 1990 and are returning this year. Besides those May 2014 • 14
Volunteer Spotlight Patti Murphy moved to The Woodlands in 1982 from the Cleveland, Ohio area. Ready for a change, she had a brother that already lived in the area and it made sense to her to move somewhere close to family. After reading in “The Woodlands Villager” about The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Murphy talked to a friend about the organization who encouraged her to get involved. She became an official member of the volunteer group in 2003. “My favorite part about being a Partner is the people that I meet,” Murphy said. “I love the fellowship between the volunteers and working with the public. Giving back to the community is always a rewarding feeling.” In her time as a Partner, Murphy has served on the scholarship committee and is currently involved with the special teams committee and helps in coordinating the guitar auctions, which raise money for The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. “Patti is such a solid Partner,” said Leslie Williams, volunteer and special events coordinator at The Pavilion. “She always has a can-do attitude and is such a joy to work with.” Murphy enjoys attending concerts at The Pavilion as well, citing her excitement for Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett this summer. “Seeing The Moody Blues was probably my favorite event I’ve ever attended at The Pavilion,” Murphy said. “We need to get them back here again!” In addition to volunteering at The Pavilion, Murphy also is involved with the Artists Relations committee for The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival. She is very involved with St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Murphy currently works for CooperVision and enjoys doing yardwork on her acre-and-a-half in her free time. For more information on becoming a volunteer with Partners, visit www.woodlandscenter.org/partners.
Encore The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2014 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs as of April 28, 2014, printing deadline. $100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation The Pavilion Partners $50,000 - $74,999 ExxonMobil Huntsman Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Development Company The Wortham Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America PepsiCo Woodforest National Bank $15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment H-E-B TalismanUSA $10,000 - $14,999 Century 21 Realty Partners Chevron Phillips Chemical Company FMC Technologies Insperity KPMG, LLP Wells Fargo $5,000 - $9,999 Aon Hewitt Entergy Fidelity Investments Linn Energy, LLC Union Pacific Foundation $2,000 - $4,999 EMI Sheryl & Fred Greene Whitney & Derek McCoy Renewal by Anderson $1,000 - $1,999 Candi & Gerald Glenn Ed Jones Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Cynthia & John Hageman Suzanne & Dennis Millet Denise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon $500 - $999 Kirsten & Michael Arendes Annette & Ken Hallock Alison & Rich Henderson Judy & Charles Lano JoAnne & Randy Lowry Linda Manning Brenda & John Mizell Brenda & John Mizell Vanessa & Rick Raanes Susie & Jeff Shipley
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$200 - $499 Deborah Butler Susan & Alex Cosculluela Suzanne & Ed Ellis Julia & Mark Ellis Susan & Dan Fordyce Linda & Greg Freede Jana & Jeff Graham Amy & Jonathan Homeyer Lyn & Gregory Hullinger Debra Kline Estelle & Mark McLaughlin Jackie & Blaine Metzger John Nanninga Jose Rodriguez Karin & Bill Townsend Marsha & Tommy Williams In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Houston Community Newspapers & The Courier & The Villager Tommy Bahama
Sponsor Spotlight
Texas Children’s Hospital Teams Up with The Pavilion for 25th Season The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to welcome Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands as a presenting sponsor of the 2014 Performing Arts Season. As a $60,000 season underwriter, Texas Children’s will have a presence at all performing arts events this season. Guests can stop by the Texas Children’s Hospital booth in the plaza to find out about the progress of their new construction as well as fun crafts for the kids. Texas Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit health care organization committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health. The largest free-standing children’s hospital in the U.S., Texas Children’s had more than 3.2 million patient encounters in the 2013 fiscal year.
Children’s and The Woodlands and becoming a great member of the community by meeting the families and learning more from organizations like The Pavilion that serve the community,” Yelenick said. Christine Scully, director of development for The Pavilion, shares Yelenick’s sentiment. “We’re honored that The Pavilion is the first organization in The Woodlands that Texas Children’s Hospital is exclusively sponsoring,” Scully said. “A strong partnership with a like-minded organization with the same values of educating the community is invaluable to us.” Slated to open in 2017, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is the second community hospital for Texas Children’s Hospital. The 548,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, designed especially to serve children and families, will offer specialty pediatric care in areas that include cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, urology, sports medicine, gastroenterology and nutrition, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, allergy and immunology, dermatology, adolescent medicine and physical rehabilitation.
2014 The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors: $1,500 Jill & Phil Barber Nancy Battle “The enrichment provided by The Pavilion’s programs to the community Nelda & Jim Blair and families in The Woodlands is extremely valuable,” said Lisa Yelenick, Sylvia Caracio Hospital facilities will include 24 emergency center rooms, 74 outpatient director of marketing and public relations for Texas Children’s Hospital. BubbleUp rooms, five radiology rooms, four operating rooms and 30 acute care ExxonMobil “Part of Texas Children’s mission is to play an integral role and be a beds at opening with plans of up to 200 beds. Along with serving famiSusan & Dan Fordyce committed member of the communities we serve where we provide Angela & Mark Gott lies throughout The Woodlands area, Texas Children’s anticipates servhealth care services. One way we would like to accomplish this is by Robert Graham ing families throughout Greater North Houston include Montgomery, Annette & Ken Hallock bringing our two organizations together to educate families.” Walker, Grimes, Liberty, Harris, Polk, San Jacinto and Hardin counties. Kelly & Brady Hull “We’re most looking forward to growing the relationship between Texas Robert Hurt Alice & Patrick Hynes Lisa & Fred Koetting Linn Energy Gerald Neuberger Cindy Notarainni Richard Olson Suzanne & Robert Potter by Leslie Williams Dr. Judith Ragsdale The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer Partners has a lot to offer its members. If you Cinda Redmond Arlene & Sol Sachs organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell would like to learn more please join us at Maryann Seaman Pavilion, is looking for volunteers with a pasone of our monthly information sessions. The Leigh & Larry Shaffer sion for the arts. The 2014 season kicked off next session is May 19 at either the 1 p.m. or Village Medical Center Peggy & Ray Wilcox in April with the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & 6 p.m. meeting. Each session lasts approximately an hour and a half. Reservations Auction fundraiser then moves right into are required. A mini-tour of The Pavilion is concert mode with Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenincluded. our April 12 and The Waterway Art Festival happening simultaneously. We have lots of “This meeting is a great way to find out more volunteer opportunities for Pavilion Partners! The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion about our volunteer program and how you acknowledges the financial support can be involved in the events at The Pavilion,” “Our new season is starting off strong and of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions said Leslie Williams, volunteer and special will continue to grow,” said Leslie Williams, Tax for its performing arts and events coordinator for The Pavilion. “Of course volunteer and special events coordinator educational programs. there are a variety of other ways you can for The Pavilion. “It is going to be an exciting volunteer with Partners including fundraising, and busy year here at The Pavilion so sign scholarships, membership and more.” up now!”
Give Your Heart to the Arts as a Pavilion Partner Volunteer
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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsors Support the Arts “It would be hard to choose a favorite, as all programs are exceptional in their genres,” Marling said. “The Annual Children’s Festival, with its vast number of participants, allows even more people to enjoy and experience a ‘Pavilion moment.’”
As a nonprofit performing arts venue, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion relies on the generosity and participation of local businesses and organizations to provide the community with the best performing arts programming in the area. These sponsors contribute in many ways, including monetary donations, providing interactive activities in the plazas during events and supplying volunteers at The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. Some sponsors, like Woodforest National Bank, have been supporters of The Pavilion for almost its entire existence. A sponsor for 23 seasons, Woodforest has a presence at each performing arts event and also has the naming rights for The Pavilion’s VIP Club. “Being a community bank, Woodforest National Bank aligns itself with opportunities to give back to the community we serve,” said Robert E. Marling, Jr., CEO of Woodforest National Bank. “Through The Pavilion’s performing arts programs, we are able to be a small part of enhancing the cultural enrichment of so many.” While Woodforest supports the arts through the season, Marling cites Children’s Festival as his favorite Pavilion program.
Other sponsors have only recently begun supporting The Pavilion’s performing arts events. Most recently, Texas Children’s Hospital—The Woodlands signed on as the newest performing arts sponsor. “The enrichment provided by The Pavilion’s programs to the community and families in The Woodlands is extremely valuable,” said Lisa Yelenick, director of marketing and public relations for Texas Children’s Hospital. “Part of Texas Children’s mission is to play an integral role and be a committed member of the communities where we provide healthcare services.” Check out “Encore” for a complete list of all our performing arts sponsors. The next time that you enter The Pavilion gates for a performing arts event, make sure to visit the booths in the plazas and thank our sponsors for supporting the arts in your community.
Concert Etiquette The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion offers concertgoers live performing arts events in a picturesque setting featuring such world-renowned organizations as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and Texas Music Festival Orchestra. The following information about concert etiquette will enhance your visit and help ensure that all of our guests enjoy their arts experience to the fullest. Children The Pavilion is a family-friendly venue and we love to see families at our performing arts events. However, please be courteous of both the orchestra and those around you by keeping youngsters from talking loudly and running around during the performance. Even if you are seated on the hill, loud children can be very distracting for everyone. We want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable concert experience possible. Electronic Devices Take a break from the outside world! Please turn off all cellphones and other audible electronics. Photography and videography are NOT allowed during the performances, including with cellphones, at the request of the artists. Tablets, such as iPads and Kindles, are not permitted into the venue because they are a distraction to other guests and the artists. Late Seating Fashionably late? If you arrive after a performance has started, our ushers will do their best to seat you during an appropriate pause in the program. For certain performances, and at the request of the artist, guests seated in the orchestra section might have to wait until a transition is made between songs to proceed to their seats. 17 • www.woodlandscenter.org
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During the Performance Guests should refrain from entering and exiting their seats while a performance is in progress. If you must leave your seat, please proceed quickly and quietly to the nearest aisle or ask the nearest usher for assistance. Please be courteous to other members of the audience.
Tickets Tickets are available at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the day of performances through intermission. American Express, MasterCard, VISA and Discover are accepted at The Pavilion Box Office. Tickets also are available at www.ticketmaster.com, all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. For guests with hearing impairments, Ticketmaster’s TDD number is 800-755-6244. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounts for performing arts and selected contemporary events. For information, call 281-210-1127 or visit The Pavilion Box Office. Parking Guests may park free of charge in lighted and patrolled lots convenient to The Pavilion. Preferred parking is available for all events in the on-site Town Center Garage. For most events, lots open 90 minutes prior to the performance. Food and Beverages Food and beverage items are available from The Pavilion concession areas in the North, South and Lawn plazas. Concessions are operated by ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment. Food can be brought in during all performing arts events; however, beverages are not allowed into the venue. Restrooms Permanent restrooms are located in all three plazas. Lawn Chairs For comfortable hillside seating, guests may bring blankets or use The Pavilion’s specially designed lawn chairs free of charge for all performing arts events. First Aid Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If medical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance.
Applause Not sure when to applaud and when not to? A good rule of thumb is to watch the conductor. The conductor should let you know when a piece is over by lowering both arms and turning to face the audience.
Guests with Special Needs The Pavilion is accessible to guests with disabilities. For detailed information, consult our free brochure available at the Information Booths, call 281-364-3010, or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.
After the Concert Bravo! As the applause dies down, the performers will put their instruments away and leave the stage. The house lights will be turned on so guests can exit safely.
Information Booths Information booths are located at the gated entrances in the North, South and Lawn plazas. If guests have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to visit Pavilion volunteers who staff the information booths throughout the events.
To Picnic, or Not to Picnic? Picnics are welcome at all performing arts events at The Pavilion. Guests can bring in any type of food item; however, beverages can not be brought into the venue. Guests are welcome to bring empty water bottles to fill at water fountains or to purchase beverages at our concessions stands.
Children For most contemporary events, children 5 and under are admitted free to the lawn without a ticket. At most performing arts events, children are admitted free with their parents to the mezzanine and lawn areas. All children must have a ticket to sit in orchestra-level seating.
Inclement Weather All events at The Pavilion are rain or shine. Pavilion events are not canceled due to rain. If it rains on the day of the event, guests are encouraged to wear rain apparel. ATMs ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion. Prohibited Items To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all our guests, the following items may not be brought into The Pavilion: Animals, aerosol cans, audio and video equipment, cameras, food, beverages, non-plastic bottles or bottles with lids, fireworks, laptops, laser pointers, lawn chairs, portable televisions, radios, strollers, tablets (such as iPads and Kindles) and weapons. Cameras and Recording Devices Cameras that are small, non professional are usually allowed at most contemporary concerts. No professional, detachable lens cameras are permitted into the venue. No audio or video is permitted at any event at The Pavilion. Camera policies are dictated by the artist and are subject to change. Photography and video, including with cellphones, are NOT allowed at Houston Symphony concerts, Houston Grand Opera or Houston Ballet events at their request. lost and Found To inquire about lost items, guests may ask a Pavilion staff member for assistance or call The Pavilion Administrative Office during business hours at 281-364-3010. Tours Guided tours of The Pavilion can be arranged for groups by calling 281-364-3010. Special Events The 1,600-square-foot Woodforest Bank Club, located just off The Pavilion’s North Plaza, is available for lease year-round. Outfitted with large video screens, multimedia equipment with surround sound, a copier, fax and dedicated telephone and modem lines, the Club is designed for business meetings and special, private events. For rental information, call 281-363-0900. The House of Blues Hospitality Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or postconcert gatherings at most contemporary concerts. For more information, call 281-363-0900.
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HOUSTON SYMPHONY A Symphonic Journey Robert Franz, conductor
FRIDAY, JUNE 6 8 p.m.
Gates at 7 p.m. $15 orchestra seating, FREE mezzanine and lawn seating
Start your summer vacation with a musical journey with the sounds of the Houston Symphony in June. Robert Franz leads the audience on a musical trip around the world. Featuring music from Duke Ellington, “Swan Lake”, “West Side Story”, “Memoirs of a Geisha” and more. Pre-concert activities begin at 7 p.m. Lawn chairs are FREE & picnics welcome (no outside beverages).
Tickets can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
www.woodlandscenter.org 281-363-3300
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