The MikadoOctober 16-24, 2010
La BohemeNovember 13-21, 2010
The Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents
The NutcrackerNovember 26-28, 2010
Too Hot to HandelDecember 4, 2010
The Joffrey BalletJanuary 29-30, 2011
Fall 2010
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ContentsWelComeletter from DaviD DiChiera .............................................. 4
on staGeThe Mikado ...................................................................... 5 the DynamiC Duo: tWo men Who ChanGeD enGlish opera .......... 7
La BoheMe .......................................................................10 the Café momus, still fresh after 30 years ............................. 12
the GranD rapiDs Ballet: The NuTcracker ........................14
too hot to hanDel ........................................................18
the Joffrey Ballet ...........................................................22
40 years of riCh history: a miChiGan opera theatre timeline .................................26
miChiGan opera theatreBoard of Directors and Trustees .................................................... 25
Artist Profiles ................................................................................ 28
Community Programs and Learning at the Opera House, Dance Education, and MOTCC .................... 32
Chorus and Orchestra .................................................................. 35
Administration and Staff ............................................................... 46
ContriButorsAvanti Society ............................................................................... 36
Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House ............................. 37
Michigan Opera Theatre Contributors .......................................... 39
Volunteer Information .................................................................. 45
General Information ..................................................................... 47
Fall 2010
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FroM THE DirECTor
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Over its 40 year history, MOThas become known for presentingopera standards while integratinggroundbreaking new works,fulfilling our mission through fourdecades of performance excellenceand community involvement.Through the years opera has beena force for positive change in ourcity, the most visible being theopeningoftheDetroitOperaHousein our reborn Theater District. Wehave also witnessed three worldpremieres, including the landmarkMargaret Garner, Andrea Bocelli’soperatic debut in Werther, and thebeginnings of many opera careers.Starswhogracedourstageearly intheir careers include Gregg Baker,Marcello Giordani, Leona Mitchell, Maria Ewing,KathleenBattle,andLeahPartridge. I’mimmenselyproudofwhatwe,asacompanyandacommunity,havebeenabletoaccomplishinour40yearhistory,butthereissomuchworkleftforustodo.Mainstageworks thatentertain, inspire,andmoveusareatthecoreofwhatwedoasacompany. AsthecurtainrisesonMichiganOperaTheatre’s40thanniversaryseason,wecommemoratethisoccasionwithaseasonofaudiencefavorites. Celebrating the 125th anniversary of Gilbert andSullivan’smostfamousoperetta,ourseasonopenswithThe Mikado — one of our most requested works, andonethathasnotbeenseenontheMOTstagesince1991.Journey to the fictitious town of Titipu, Japan as wewitness abeloved satireof abureaucratic societygonehaywire.Themusical scorecontains someof thebest-lovedsongsofalltime,including“ThreeLittleMaids,”“TheFlowers thatBloom in theSpring” and“I’veGota Little List.” The cast includes some familiar MOTfavorites, including conductor Mark Flint and mezzo-sopranoMelissaParks as thefieryKatisha; alongwithseveral MOT debuts, including Canadian tenor DavidCurryintheroleofNanki-PooandAndrianaChuchmanasYum-Yum. InNovember,bypopulardemand,GiacomoPuccini’stimeless,tragic,La Boheme returnstotheDetroitOperaHousestage.WearedelightedtopresenttheMOTdebutof Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro in the role ofRodolfo, who has become a major tenor to watch. HewillalternateintherolewithNoahStewart,whomadehisMOTdebutinfall2009inNabuccoandhasbecome
one of the country’s leading youngtenors. Performing the role of Mimi isAmerican soprano Kelly Kaduce,who since her MOT debut asCaroline Gaines in the worldpremiereofMargaret Garnerin2005,has become a major star. She willalternatewithItaliansopranoGraziaDoronzio,whowillmakeherMOTdebutfollowingherperformancesasLiuinTurandotattheMet. AsthehomeofdanceinDetroit,the 15th season of dance at theDetroit Opera House is markedwith audience favorites andunprecedented collaborations thathighlightMichigan’s regionaldancetalent.
The Nutcracker comes home to the Detroit OperaHouse in November with the Grand Rapids Ballet. Abeloved Detroit holiday tradition, we are pleased towelcomethecompanybacktoourstagefollowingwidelyacclaimed performances of Aladdin, Where the Wild Things Are,andPeter Pan.AnotherfavoritereturningthisyearisToo Hot to Handel, presentedinpartnershipwiththeRackhamSymphonyChoir.Now in itseighthyearontheDetroitOperaHousestage,thisjazzandgospel-infused rendition of Handel’s Messiah has become aholidaytraditionthatliftsspiritsandinspiresdancingintheaisles. On this, our 40th anniversary, it is paramount tothankourdonors, friends,andvolunteers - thosewhohavesupportedusandbelievedinourvision.Withoutyou,these40yearswouldneverhavebeenpossible.Westillhavemuchworktodo,butIknowthatwithyoursupportwewillcontinuetoserveasaculturalresourcefortheStateofMichiganforyearstocome. In these difficult economic times, we especiallyappreciatethecontinuedandunwaveringsupportofourfalloperaseasonsponsor,FordMotorCompany.Iwouldalsoliketothankindividualdonorswhosegenerosityoftimeandinvestmentinourvisionistrulyunparalleled.Andofcourse,ourhardworkingvolunteerswhoserveasushers,envelopestuffers,andtourguides,amongmanyotherduties,aheartfeltthankstoallofyou. Wearedelightedthatyouhavedecidedtojoinusforthisexcitinganniversaryseason.Enjoytheperformance!
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Music by ArTHUr SULLiVANLibretto by W. S. GiLBErT
THEMIKADOispresentedintwoactsWorldPremiereinLondon,England,March14,1885
SunginEnglishwithEnglishsupertitlesRunningtime:21/2hours
CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR CHORUSMASTER CHOREOGRAPHER MArK FLiNT MiCHAEL SCAroLA SUZANNE MALLArE ACToN DAN KNECHTGES
SETANDCOSTUMEDESIGN LIGHTINGDESIGN HAIR&MAKEUPDESIGN THiErrY BoSQUET CHriS rYNNE JoANNE WEAVEr ASSISTANTDIRECTOR STAGEMANAGER SUPERTITLES ALAN E. HiCKS KEN SALTZMAN roBErTo MAUro
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Special thanks to Arizona Opera for use of marketing production materials.
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October 16-24, 2010
The Mikado
THE MiKADo
SYNoPSiSACTI Nanki-Poo,awanderingminstrel,comestothetownofTitipuinsearchofYum-Yum,agirlwithwhomhehasfalleninlove.Ko-Ko,herguardian,wascondemnedtodeathundertheMikado’scapriciouslawagainstflirting,buthassincebeenappointedLordHighExecutioner,ontheassumptionthathewillbeunwillingtoenforcealawofwhichhehimselfmustbethefirstvictim.WhileKo-KoplanstomarryYum-Yumhimself,Nanki-Poowoosthebeautifulgirl.Yum-Yumreturnshisaffection,butsheisunwillingtodefyherguardian. Meanwhile,Ko-KolearnsthathispostistobeabolishedbytheMikadofornon-performanceofduty.HissearchforavictimisinterruptedbytheappearanceofthedespondentNanki-Poo,bentonsuicide.ThetwomenstrikeadealthatNanki-PoomaymarryYum-Yum,ifhewillagreetobecomeKo-Ko’sfirstvictimattheendofamonth. ThegeneralrejoicingthatfollowsthisannouncementishaltedbythearrivalofKatisha,anelderlyladyoftheMikado’scourt.ThwartedinhereffortstoclaimNanki-Pooasherlover,sheattemptstorevealhistrueidentity,buttheentiretownshoutsherdownastheactends.
ACTII ActIIfindsYum-YumandNanki-Poopreparingfortheirwedding.ButKo-Koproducesasurprise—“bytheMikado’slaw,whenamarriedmanisbeheaded,hiswifeisburiedalive!”Yum-YumishavingsecondthoughtswhentheapproachoftheMikadohimselfisannounced.Ko-Kopanicsanddecidesthatadeadbodywillnotbeneedediftheproperpapersareproduced.HesendsNanki-PooawaytomarryYum-Yumandpreparesa“certificate”ofNanki-Poo’sexecution. TheMikadoisdelightedtoreceivethenewsuntilheseesthenameofthevictim.Ko-KonowlearnsforthefirsttimethatNanki-PooisthesonoftheMikado.AlongwithPooh-BahandPitti-Sing,whohaveactedaswitnessestothefakeexecution,Ko-Koissentencedtobeboiledinoilfor“compassingthedeathoftheHeirApparent.”
WhenKo-KogoestoNanki-Pooforhelp,theminstrelexplainsthatheoriginallydisguisedhimselfinordertoescapeKatisha’sattentions,andhehasnointentionofbeinganythingbut“dead”untilsheismarriedtosomeoneelse.Tosavehisownneck,Ko-Kowoosandwinstheladyinrecordtime.WhentheMikadoreturnsfromlunchtofindhissonstillalive,andKo-KomarriedtoKatisha,hedeclaresthat“nothingcouldpossiblybemoresatisfactory.”
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THE CASTIn order of vocal appearance
Nanki-Poo ............................................. DavidCurry*
A Noble.................................................... KurtFrank*
Pish-Tush .........................................EdwardHanlon+
Pooh-Bah .............................................AndrewGray#
Ko-Ko .................................................MichaelWanko
Yum-Yum .................................AndrianaChuchman*
Peep-Bo ............................................JacquelineKing+
Pitti-Sing ............................................MonicaSciaky+
Katisha .................................................. MelissaParks
The Mikado ......................................JamieOffenbach
* Michigan Opera Theatre debut+ Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice# Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist
Last Michigan Opera Theatre production of The Mikado: November 1991. Featuring Jeffrey Lentz, Zale Kessler and Mary Callaghan Lynch. Conducted by Suzanne Acton and directed by Greg Ganakas.
Director’s Notes It is always a great pleasure to come back to a work in my repertory that I know will hold many pleasures for both performers and audiences alike. It is also very special when that piece is one that I don’t get the opportunity to work on as often as I would like. The Mikado is one such piece and this is only the third time in my twenty year career that I have had the great fortune to direct one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most witty and popular pieces. When The Mikado first premiered on March 14, 1885 in London, it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances; this was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. By the end of 1885 it was estimated that at least 150 companies were producing the opera in Europe and America. So, what accounts for the incredible popularity of the piece? Like many of the other works in the G & S canon, The Mikado manages to satirize British politics and institutions with a cutting wit that few before or since have been able to do. The biting lyrics of W. S. Gilbert and the sometimes truly sublime music of Arthur Sullivan attain a level of sophistication almost unequaled in the lyric theatre. By clothing their piece in the guise of an exotic locale, in this case the fictional town of Titipu in Japan, Gilbert and Sullivan were able to take aim at the very people that flocked to see their shows. But the essence of their genius is in how timely their work still is even today. At the heart of The Mikado is a story of moral repression and class structure, things that we still encounter on a day-to-day basis. Let’s face it; there is as much talk about death, torture and execution in The Mikado as we hear in an hour of news reporting on CNN! Of course these very serious subjects are couched in a series of brilliant parodies and wordplay thereby rendering the serious nature of the subject almost unnoticeable. But it is these very subjects that also make the piece so relevant today--all the more so because of the tradition of changing lyrics and adding verses to Ko-Ko’s brilliant “List Aria” in Act One and the title character’s second act aria “A more humane Mikado.” Allow me to thank my incredibly talented choreographer Dan Knechtges who worked side-by-side with me these past few weeks to create the staging, my brilliant lighting designer Chris Rynne and our wonderful conductor Mark Flint. This show would not be what it is without their unflagging support and dedication. And I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to acknowledge Michigan Opera Theatre’s General Director David DiChiera and not only thank him for assembling the brilliant cast of singing actors you are about to see and for trusting me to create this production with them, but to congratulate him on the honor of being named one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious National Endowments for the Arts Award. I know you will all join me in saluting him on receiving this honor and wish him all the best as we open the 40th Anniversary season of this very special company. Now please sit back and enjoy. I hope we are able to give you as much pleasure watching the show as we have had preparing it. —Michael Scarola, Stage Director
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THE MiKADo
In19thCenturyEngland,lotsofcomicoperawasperformed,butmostlywrittenbyJacquesOffenbach
fromFrance.ItalianGrandOperawasperformedtoo,butveryfeworiginalEnglishoperasorcomicoperaswerecreatedorperformed.Thingswereabouttochange. ThepartnershipofGilbertandSullivanwasactuallyapartnershipoffourpeople:WilliamGilbert,ArthurSullivan,RichardD’OylyCarte,andHelenLenoir(D’OylyCarte’sassistantandeventualwife). BothGilbertandSullivaninitiallytriedtoestablishthemselvesasseriousartists.Inspiteofthisinitialgoal,GilbertbegantowriteforthemagazineFunwhichpublishedhiscomicpoetrycalledThe Bab Ballads.Thischangedhisdirection.Inturn,Sullivaneventuallyrealizedthathisonegrandopera,Ivanhoe,althoughgreetedwithcheersandexcellentreviews,wasnotgoingtogivehimthefameandfortunethatthecomicoperawouldbringhim. TheirfirstcollaborationwasapiececalledThespis, or The Gods Grown Old.GilbertknewthemanageroftheGaietyTheaterinLondon,whoaskedGilberttowriteThespisfortheChristmasseasonandaskedSullivantowritethemusic. Inthemeantime,RichardD’OylyCarte,managingdirectoroftheRoyaltyTheater,waspresentingOffenbach’sLa Périchole,andwantedanEnglishcurtainraiser.In1876,asfatewouldhaveit,Trial by Jurywastheoutcomeofthesecond“G&S”collaboration.Gilbert,educatedinthepracticeoflawandnotedforhisinvolvementinlawsuits,hadgreatfunwritingit.Thusbeganoneofthemostinfamouspartnershipsinmusic.GilbertandSullivan’smusicalrelationshipwasoftenfilledwithmanydisagreements–althoughnoonecandoubtthequalityofmusicthatresulted! D’OylyCartelongwantedtosetupanannualseriesofEnglishcomicopera.In1879,withthesuccessoftheone-actTrial by Jury,hefoundinvestorstocreatetheComicOperaCompanythatwouldperformintheOperaComiqueTheatre. ThenextstepwastobuildanewtheaterexclusivelyfortheworksofGilbertandSullivan.D’OylyCarteandsomewealthyinvestorsboughtlandintheSavoyarea.Here,thenewSavoyTheatrewasbuilt,thusGilbertandSullivanoperaswerecalledSavoyOperasandtheperformerswerecalledSavoyards.GilbertandSullivan’sIolantheopenedthetheater.
Asastagedirector,Gilbertwasmeticulous,workingtirelesslywitheachperformertoperfecthisconceptofhoweachcharacterwastomoveandpronounceeverything.Heworkedouthisblockingbeforehandbyusingaminiaturestageandsmallwoodenblocksrepresentingtheperformers. Sullivan’scompositionaltechniquesinvolvedfirstmappingouttherhythmofeachpiece.Aftercreatingthemelodies,hegavethemusictothesingersandwouldimproviseaccompanimentsatthepianoduringrehearsals.Hewouldnotstarttoorchestrateuntilafewdaysbeforeopeningnight,oftengivingtheorchestraonlyonerehearsalofabrandnewscore. FollowingtheopeningoftheSavoyTheatre,ArthurSullivanbegantoexpressthathewantedtocreatemorelogicaloperas,oneswithoutfairies,witchesorsorcerers-somethingdifferentthanwhattheyhaddone.Gilberttookissue;whychangeasuccessfulformula? TounderstandthedifficultySullivanwasfacing,weneedtoconsiderthefeelingofbeingachildprodigyinmusic.Sullivanhadwonmanyhonorsduringhischildhood,includingtheMendelssohnAward,enablinghimtostudymusicwithfineprofessorsinGermany.Asaresult,peopleinEnglandhadgreatexpectationsforhimtowritesymphoniesandgrandopera.Instead,hewaswritingcomicoperawithbouncyrhythms. SullivanfeltthatifGilbertcouldgivehimlongerphrasesandopportunitiestoexpandhismusicalstyle,thattherecouldbeagrowthintheirworkinsteadofgoingbacktowhathadalreadybeendone.NeitherGilbertnorSullivanwantedtoendtheirpartnership. Theirdifferenceswerefinallysettledintheirnextopera,The Mikado,whichisalsoknownasTheGilbertandSullivanMasterpiece. WiththeJapaneseExpositioninLondonin1884,EnglishsocietydevelopedakeennessforanythingJapanese.ThisenthusiasmextendedtoG&S’snew“Japanese”operaeventhoughitisratherBritish.TheplotofThe Mikado,
basedonthecomplexitiesofcomplyingwithcourtetiquetteandavoidingexecution,isactuallyasendupofBritishcustoms. ThepopularityofGilbert&Sullivan’soperasledtosomenewissues.Forsomeyears,audienceandorchestramemberswithacuteearswerepiratingG&SoperettasandproducingthemthroughouttheBritishIslesandAmerica.These“thieves”realizedthattherewerenotyetinternationalcopyrightlaws,andmoneycouldbemadebymountingthesepopularpiecesandkeepingtheprofits.GilbertandtheD’OylyCartestriedtostopthepractice,butwereruled
againstbytheAmericanCourts. GilbertandSullivan’sfamouspartnershipendedwhenSullivandiedofheartandkidneyfailurein1900andwasgivenastatefuneralbyQueenVictoria.RichardD’OylyCartehadbeenillforsometimeanddiedseveralmonthslater. Gilbertpurchasedalargeestateandbegancollectingautomobilesandgoingtomotionpictures.Whiletryingtosaveadrowninggirloneday,Gilbertdrowned. Today,wemustgivethankstoHelenD’OylyCarteforkeepingalivetheworksofthesemen.ItwasshewhorantheSavoyTheaterandtheSavoyHotel.ShekepttoursrunningthroughoutTheBritishIsles,Europe,America,infact–theworld,allowingustoenjoytheseoperastoday. Inabookpublishedin1899byafriendofSullivan’s,ArthurLawrence,entitledArthur Sullivan, Life Story, Letters and Reminisences,Lawrenceansweredquestionsputtohimaboutbreak-upsandmake-upsofthepairthisway:“Itis,indeed,aprivateandpersonalmatter,andisthereforequestionablewhethertherewilleverbeanysufficientjustificationforarelationoftheincidentswhichprecededdissolutionsintheirprofessionalrelationship.” Notlikeour21stcenturyreporters!Ahforthegoodolddays!
Karen V. DiChiera is the Director of Community Programs at Michigan Opera Theatre.
The Dynamic Duo: Two Men Who Changed English operaBy Karen VanderKloot diChiera
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La BoheMeNovember 13-21, 2010
Music by GiACoMo PUCCiNi
Libretto by LUiGi iLLiCA & GiUSEPPE GiACoSA
LABOHEMEispresentedinfouractsWorldPremiereinTurin,Italy,February1,1896SunginItalianwithEnglishsupertitletranslation
Runningtime:3hours
CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR CHORUSMASTER GiULiANo CArELLA MArio CorrADi SUZANNE MALLArE ACToN
SETDESIGN COSTUMEDESIGN LIGHTINGDESIGN HAIR&MAKEUPDESIGN CLAUDE GirArD CLAUDE GirArD & KENDALL SMiTH JoANNE WEAVEr ANDrE PréVoST ASSISTANTDIRECTOR STAGEMANAGER SUPERTITLES riCHArD GAMMoN KEN SALTZMAN roBErTo MAUro
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LA BoHEME
SYNoPSiSAct iAn attic apartment in Paris’s Latin Quarter on Christmas Eve.
ThepoetRodolfoandhisroommate,Marcello,apainter,aretryingtoworkbutitistoocoldtoconcentrate.Rodolfoofferstoburnhismanuscripttostaywarm.Colline,aphilosopher,arrivesastheplayburns.Allthreetrytowarmthemselves.Schaunard,amusician,arrivessoonafterwithabountyoffoodandwine.Asthefourtoasttheirgoodfortune,Benoit,thelandlord,arrivestocollectrent,whichispastdue.Thefourfriendsinvitehimin,offerhimwineandreassurehimtheywillpaywhatisowed.WithingenuitytheydistractandconfuseBenoit,ultimatelyforcinghimoutbeforeheisabletocollect.Tocelebratetheholidayandtheirluck,theydecidetodineatCaféMomus.Rodolfostaysbehindtofinishanarticle,promisingtojointhemshortly. Thereisaknockonthedoor.Rodolfoopensittofindabeautifulyoungwoman,Mimiatthethreshold.SheasksRodolfoforalightforhercandle.Heinvitesherin.Shefaintssuddenly,droppingthekeytoherapartment.Whensherecovers,theybegintosearchforherkeybutbothoftheircandlesgoout.Theyareleftwithonlymoonlighttoguidethem.ThetwosearchforMimi’skey,andinthedarkness,
Rodolfotouchesherhand.Theybegintoconfideinoneanother,sharingtheirhopesanddreams.Rodolfo’sfriendscallfrombelow,askinghimtojointhematCaféMomus.RodolfotakesMimi’sarm,andtheyleaveforthecafé.
Act ii Outside the Café Momus, the street is bustling with holiday shoppers and vendors.
Onthewaytothecafé,RodolfobuysMimiabonnet.ThetwojoinhisfriendsatasidewalktableoutsideCaféMomus.ThetoysellerParpignolisfollowedbyacrowdofchildren.Alittlewhilelater,Musetta,Marcello’soldflame,arrivesaccompaniedbyAlcindoro,awealthy,oldergentleman.AlthoughMarcellofeignsindifference,hefindsitincreasinglydifficulttoignoreMusetta.Togainhisattentionshesingsabouthercaptivatingbeauty.NolongerwantingAlcindoro’scompany,Musettacriesoutthathershoepinchesher.ShedemandsthatAlcindororunandbuyheranewpair.ThemomentAlcindoroisoutofview,MusettarunsintoMarcello’sarms.Theyjointheirfriendsandaresweptupincelebration.BythetimeAlcindororeturns,thegrouphasleftthecaféandheisleftwiththecheck.
Act iiiEarly dawn on a bitter, cold February morning outside a tavern near one of the city gates.
Customsofficerssearchpeoplecomingintothecityforwork.Mimi,inaweakenedstate,seeksoutMarcellotoaskforhishelp.SheconfidesinhimthatRodolfo’sjealousyisthecauseoftheirconstantfighting.RodolfocomeslookingforMarcello,andMimihides.SheoverhearsRodolfoexplainwhyheissotormented.Mimiisill,andhispovertyisweakeninghercondition.RodolfohearsMimicoughandrushestoher.Atthesametime,MarcellohearsMusettalaughandgoesinsidethetaverntofindoutwhatsheisupto.Atfirst,MimiandRodolfotrytoendtheirrelationshipbuttheyarestilldeeplyinlove.Theydecidetostaytogetheruntilthespringtime,whenitwillbeeasiertoseparate.MeanwhileMarcello’sworriesareconfirmed;hecatchesMusettaflirtingwithastranger.Hedragsheroutofthetaverntoconfronther,theyquarrel,andMusettastormsoffleavingMarcellobehind.Meanwhile,RodolfoandMimidepartarmandarm,blissfullyreunited.
Act iV The following summer in Marcello and Rodolfo’s attic apartment.
MarcelloandRodolfoaretryingtoworkbuteachisdistractedbythoughtsofthewomanheloves.ThesombermoodchangeswhenCollineandSchaunardarrivetoshareapaltrymeal.Thefourofthemforgettheirworries,improvisingaswordfightwhensuddenly,MusettaarriveswithMimi.MimiisdyingandwantstobewithRodolfoagain.MusettaandMarcelloleavetofindadoctor.Collineleavestosellhisovercoat.Schaunardfollowsthemout.RodolfoandMimiareleftalone.Theyrecalltheirfirstmeeting.Theothersreturnwithmedicine,butitistoolate.Mimihasdied.Atfirst,noonedarestellRodolfo.Lookingattheirfaces,herealizessheisgone.
Courtesy of Boston Lyric Opera
THE CASTIn order of vocal appearance
Marcello................................ MarianPop(13,17,20) CoreyMcKern(19,21)*
rodolfo.....................FrancescoDemuro*(13,17,20) NoahStewart(19,21)
Colline..................................................AndrewGray#
Schaunard...............................................LeeGregory*
Benoit......................................................... JasonBudd
Mimi..................................KellyKaduce(13,17,20)^ GraziaDoronzio(19,21)*
Parpignol..........................................BernardHolcomb
A Child............................... AnneKoziara(13,17,20) LaurenHackett(19,21)
Musetta..............................................KimwanaDoner
Alcindoro................................................... JasonBudd
Sergeant....................................... ChristopherVaught
Custom House officer......................EdwardHanlon+
* Michigan Opera Theatre debut
+ Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice
# Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist
^ Kelly Kaduce’s performances made possible by a generous gift from the Josephine Kleiner Foundation
Last Michigan Opera theatre performance of La Boheme: November 2005. Featuring Charles Castronovo, Attila Fekete, Liping Zhang and Ermonela Jaho. Conducted by Steven Mercurio and directed by E. Randahl Hoey.
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THECAFÉMOMUS,STILLFRESHAFTER30YEARSThe musical travels of a seasoned choristerBy Fred Buchalter
IhaveneveractuallybeentoParisbutIhavetraveledtheremanytimes.Thesamecanbesaidfor
Rome,Cairo,SaintPetersburg,Seville,Peking,andCharleston.Ihavebeenadeathrowinmateandthe108year-oldEmperorofChina.Infact,Ihaveinhabitedthesoulsandlivesofpriestsandpeasants,noblemenandvillagers,soldiers,prisoners,aslaveownerandaHebrewslave. Thevehiclefortheseamazingjourneyswas,andremains,opera.AtayoungageIdiscoveredthetransformativepowerofmusic:it’sabilitytomovemebothphysicallyandemotionally.Iattendedmyfirstoperainthespringof1979(La Traviata withCatherineMalfitano),Iwasonstageinthechorusofmyfirstproductionsixmonthslater,andnow,30yearslater,IhavethegreatfortunetocontinuemyjourneyasamemberoftheMichiganOperaTheatreChorus. BeforethedaysoftheDetroitOperaHouse,myjourneyalsoincludedvenuesinDetroit’sTheaterDistrict:theMusicHall,theFisherTheatreandMasonicTemple.ThroughoutmycareerIhavetakenpartinmanyoperasandhundredsofperformances.Amongtheproductionsweretheclassics,Aida, Turandot, CarmenandMadame Butterfly;anewopera,Dead Man Walking,andtwoworldpremieres,Margaret GarnerandCyrano.Ihavesungsomeofthemostbeautifulchorusmusiceverwritten,withoneofthemostmemorable,Va Pensiero,cominginourproductionofNabuccolastseason.
La Boheme,oneofthisseason’sproductions,hasplayedaspecialpartinmycareerandtravelsasachorusmemberwithMichiganOperaTheatre.IhavebeeninfourproductionsofLa Boheme,inseveraldifferentcitiesandvenues.Andin1996whenweopenedthemagnificentDetroitOperaHouse,La Bohemewas
ourveryfirstproduction.Whilethetheateritselfwasopenformusic,ourdressingroomsandrehearsalfacilitieswerenot.Soforthatfirstproduction,thechorushadtorehearse,warm-up,andgetintocostumeandmake-upattheYWCAseveralblocksaway.Whenwewereready,weweretakenbybustotheloadingdockandwaitedbackstageforourentrance.AndwhenwecompletedoursecondactsceneattheCaféMomus,wemarcheddirectlyontothebusandweretakenbacktotheYWCA.Despitehavingtomakeourentrancebyshuttlebus,aftersomanyseasonsasgypsiesmovingfromtheater
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Yours truly (circled) celebrating another Christmas eve at the Café momus. nicole Cabell (foreground) was our musetta.
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totheater,wewerefinallyhome. OneofthequestionsIamoftenaskediswhetheritgetsboringdoingthesameshowsoverandoveragain.Myanswer—unlikeeachperformance—isalwaysthesame.Whetheritisopera,musicaltheater,orastageplay,notwoproductionsorperformancesareeverthesame.EverytimeIstepontoastageitisauniqueopportunitytorecreateandrediscover.It’slikegettingtoknowanoldfriendalloveragain.EachtimeIwalkthestreetsofParis,eachtimeIwitnessMusetta’stantrumandhearhermarvelousQuando men vo,eachtimeIcelebrateChristmasEveattheCaféMomusandsingthebeautifulmusicofMr.Puccini,itisanewandexcitingadventure.Whoknows,theremaybesomeoneintheaudiencethateveningseeingtheirfirstoperaasIdidthosemanyyearsago. Thejoyandgiftofbeingapartofaproductiongoesbeyondmyspecific
involvementinthechorus.IoftenfindmyselfinthewingswhereIhavea“frontrowseat”forthegreatmusicanddramaoftheopera.IhavebeenprivilegedtobeintwodifferentproductionsofPorgy & Bessasthecoronerandineachperformance,aftermyroleonstagewasfinished,Iwouldstandoffstagewatchingthatfinalscene.AndasPorgywheeledhimselfofftoNewYorktofindhisBess,Iwaswithhimeverytime.ButthefirstactofLa Boheme,withRodolfoandMimi’spoignantarias,Che gelida maninaandMi chiamano Mimi,andtheirhauntingduet,O soave fanciullaattheendoftheact,isstilloneofmyfavoritesandneverfailstomoveme. AsMichiganOperaTheatreembarksonits40thyearwiththe2010-2011season,Ilookforwardtonewadventuresandtravels. PerhapsIwillbeofftothecourtoftheDukeofMantuainRigoletto,or
maybetoTitipuandKoKo’spalaceinThe Mikado.Whateverandwhereveritmightbe,IknowitwillfindaspecialplacenexttothememorablejourneysIhavealreadytaken.AndIapplaudyouforjoiningus.Whetherit’syourfirsttimeoroneofmany,Iknowyoutoowillhaveawonderfultrip.Afterall,youdon’tneedtopackasuitcase,thereisnochargeforyourcarry-onandeveryseatisawindowseatwithaspectacularview.
Fred Buchalter joined the Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus in 1979, and has participated in many productions and hundreds of performances. He has also performed with Meadowbrook Theatre, Jewish Ensemble Theatre, Rackham Symphony Choir, Greenfield Village Holiday Nights and many local dinner theaters.
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The NuTcrackerNovember 26-28, 2010
Patricia Barker, Interim Artistic Director
THE NUTCRACKERComposed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed live by the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Choreography adapted from Marius Petipa Staged by Patricia Barker and Kara Taylor Lighting Design: Matthew Taylor
Costume Design: Barbara Wilson, Jamie Tinker Heeringa, Marcia VanKuiken, Linda Schauer-Hayes
Character Head Design: Laura and Gordon Goodrich
Set Design: David Len, Randy DeBoer, John Despres, Kevin Hoekstra, Tom Kaechele
Children’s Rehearsal Coaches: Joanne Cusmano and Judith Molina
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The Nutcracker Story
OurstorybeginsinaGermantownin1860,inthedarkeninghoursofdeepDecember,attheannualChristmasEvepartyofheadtowncouncilor,HerrStahlbaum,andhischarmingwife,FrauStahlbaum.ClaraandFritz,theStahlbaumchildren,arefullofexcitementasthetimeforthepartydrawsnear!Whentheguestsarrive,thechildrendancewitheachotherandwiththeirgiftswhiletheadultsconverseanddancewithoneanother. Dr.Drosselmeyer,godfathertoClara,arrivesattheparty.Renownedasamanufacturerofclockworkdollsandabitofamagician,hedelightsyoungandoldalikewithtwolife-sizeddancingdolls.AsaspecialgiftforClara,Dr.DrosselmeyerhasbroughtaNutcracker.Soonitbeginstogrowlate,andtheguestsdepart.ClaraleavesherbelovedNutcrackeraloneandgoesupstairstosleep. Itisapproachingmidnight.ClaraawakesandgoesdownstairstolookforherNutcracker.Dr.Drosselmeyerreturnsasstrangeandwondrousthingsbegintotakeplace.Clara’sNutcrackergrowstotremendoussize,asdothemiceandherbrother’stoysoldiers!TheMouseKingappearsandthreatensClara.TheNutcrackerandhissoldiersbattletheMouseKingandhismiceuntiltheNutcrackerisovercome.Clarathrowscautiontothewind,andhershoeattheenemy,mortallywoundingtheMouseKing.Dr.Drosselmeyer’smagictransformsthefallenNutcrackerintoahandsomeprince.AstheMouseKingistakenaway,ClaraisledbyherNutcrackerprinceandDr.Drosselmeyerintoagloriouslandofwinddrivensnowflakes. Clara’sjourneycontinuestoanotherlandinthesecondact.TheSugarPlumFairyandtheNutcrackerPrincewelcomeClaraandDr.DrosselmeyertotheirKingdomofSweets.TheNutcrackertellsofClara’sbraveryandthedefeatofthedreadfulMouseKing.TheSugarPlumFairy’sfriends,fromalldifferentlands,danceinherhonor.ClarawatcheswithdelightasdancersperformSpanish,Arabian,Chinese,and
Russianvariations.SheiscaptivatedbythebeautifulReedFlutesandthrilledwhentheclownsbringMotherGingerinandinvitehertodancewiththeBonbons.TheFlowerswaltzinherhonorandtheSugarPlumFairyandNutcrackerPrinceperformabeautifuldancebeforeallfriendscometogetherinafinalfarewell.Beforelong,aswithalldreams,Clara’smustcometoanend,andshereturnshometoherlovingfamily.
Where did The Nutcracker ballet come from?
ThefirststagedperformanceofThe NutcrackertookplaceinSt.Petersburg,RussiaonDecember18,1892,andwasacollaborativeeffortbetweenthegreatcomposerPeterTchaikovsky,andthelegendarychoreographerMariusPetipa.PetipafellillshortlyintotherehearsalprocessandthechoreographywascompletedbyhisassistantLevIvanov.Itishardtobelieve,recognizingthepopularityoftheballettoday,thatThe NutcrackerwasdroppedfromtheSt.Petersburgrepertoireafteronlyfourteenperformances!Theballetdidn’tevenpremiereinMoscowuntiltwenty-sevenyearslater,anddidn’tmakeittothewestuntil1934whenNikolaySergeyevbroughthisnoteswithhimfromSt.PetersburgtotheSadlerWellsBalletofLondon.In1954,increatingthefirstfull-lengthballetfortheNewYorkCityBallet,BalanchineassertedThe Nutcracker’sholdovertheAmericanpublic. TheactualtaleofThe Nutcrackerdatesbackto1816,andwaswrittenbyE.T.A.Hoffmann.Now,almost200yearslater,thestoryofalittlegirl’sChristmasadventurewithhermysteriousGodfather,evilMouseKing,andhandsomePrincecontinuestoenchantandenthrallaudiencestheworldover!
ACT iPArTY AT THE STAHLBAUM rESiDENCEClara Fritz Nanny Frau Stahlbaum Herr Stahlbaum Dr. Drosselmeyer Maid Party Girls Party Boys Party Women Party Men Young Couple Butler Grandmother Grandfather Harlequin Dolls Soldier Dolls
JUST BEForE MiDNiGHT…Adult MiceMice Mighty Mouse Nutcracker Lieutenant Sergeants Soldiers Mouse King
THE LAND oF SNoWSnow Queen Wind King Wind Snowflakes
ACT iiTHE KiNGDoM oF SWEETSSugar Plum Fairy Nutcracker Prince Angels Spanish Arabian Chinese russian reed Flutes Clowns Mother Ginger Bon Bons roseFlowers
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GrAND rAPiDS BALLET CoMPANY DANCErS
Chelsea Clow,fromIllinois,currentlyinhersixthseasonwiththeCompany.
Kateryna Derechyna, fromtheUkraine,currentlyinherfourthseasonwiththeCompany.
Dawnell Dryja, fromDetroit,currentlyinherninthseasonwiththeCompany.
Leonid Leonidovich Flegmatov,fromRussia,currentlyinhissecondseasonwiththeCompany.
Anton Kandaurov, fromtheUkraine,currentlyinhisthirdseasonwiththeCompany.
Alexey Kulpin, fromRussia,currentlyinhissixthseasonwiththeCompany.
Francis Lawrence,fromAustralia,currentlyinhissecondseasonwiththeCompany.
oksana Maslova, fromtheUkraine,currentlyinherthirdseasonwiththeCompany.
Attila Mosolygo, fromHungary,currentlyinhisfourteenthseasonwiththeCompany.
rachael riley,fromFlorida,currentlyinhersecondseasonwiththeCompany.
Stephen Sanford, fromMissouri,currentlyinhistenthseasonwiththeCompany.
Laura Schultz, fromGrandRapids,currentlyinhereighthseasonwiththeCompany.
Nicholas Schultz, fromGrandRapids,currentlyinhiseighthseasonwiththeCompany.
Larissa Tanis, fromIllinois,currentlyinhersixthseasonwiththeCompany.
Kyohei Giovanni Yoshida,fromJapan,currentguestartistwiththeCompany.
Apprentice – Martha Bellamy, fromGrandRapids,currentlyinherfirstseasonwiththeCompany.
Apprentice – Katie Brown,fromGrandRapids,currentlyinherfirstseasonwiththeCompany.
Apprentice – Sadie Brown,fromIndiana,currentlyinherfirstseasonwiththeCompany.
Apprentice – Marisa Fazzari,fromWashington,currentlyinherfirstseasonwiththeCompany.
History of the Grand rapids Ballet Company Celebratingitsthirty-ninthseason,theGrandRapidsBalletCompany(GRBC)remainscommittedtoitsmission,toliftthehumanspiritthroughtheartofdance.AproudrecipientoftheArtServeMichiganGovernor’sArtsAwardforOutstandingCulturalOrganization,Michigan’sonlyprofessionalballetcompanyhasarichhistorymarkedbysteadygrowth,acommitmenttoexcellence,andstrongcommunitysupport. In1971theGrandRapidsCivicBalletbeganunderfoundingArtisticDirectorSallySeven.SummerfestSchoolofGrandRapids,aconservatoryschoolfordevelopmentofprofessionaldancers,beganin1983andlatermergedwiththeGrandRapidsCivicBallet.SubsequentlythetworeorganizedtoformtheGrandRapidsBalletCompanyalongwiththeSchooloftheGrandRapidsBalletCompany.UndertheartisticdirectionofCharthelArthur,GRBCmovedintoregionalstatusandjoinedtheMidwestRegionalBalletAssoc./RegionalDanceAmerica.Duringthe1993-1994season,professionaldancerswereplacedundercontractforthefirsttime. Today,theprofessionalcompanyconsistsoffourteenprofessionaldancersandthreeapprentices;theSchooloftheGrandRapidsBalletCompanyhasanenrollmentofover250studentstaughtbyinstructorsfromprofessionaldancebackgrounds;anadditional500studentsreceivefreeintroductoryclassesthroughtheaward-winning“StepsinaNewDirection”program;andtheeducationalprogramsGRBCofferstothecommunityareoutstandingwaystofostertheconnectionbetweentheartsandeducation. AftertheappointmentofArtisticDirectorGordonPeirceSchmidtandAssociateArtisticDirectorLauraBermanin1999,theCompanysawtremendousgrowthandpresentedmorethanfiftynewworks.The2010–2011seasonwelcomesPatriciaBarkerasInterimArtisticDirector.Ms.Barkerbringsaworld-classtalentandaplantoaddrenownedworkstoGRBC’srepertoire. GrandRapidsBalletCompanyregularlyperformsatDeVosPerformanceHall,thePeterMartinWegeTheatre,ForestHillsFineArtsCenterandvarioustours
throughoutthestate-totalingover50performancesperseason.TheCompanyhasperformedinQuebec,Canada,Lansing,Detroit,Kalamazoo,BoyneCity,Midland,St.Josephandmore;andwiththeDetroitSymphonyOrchestra,GrandRapidsSymphony,OperaGrandRapids,theJacksonSymphony,RichmondSymphony,MidlandSymphony,andWestShoreSymphony,amongothers. Throughthegenerosityofanarts-consciouscommunity,TheNextStepCampaignallowedtheCompanytotransformanoldabandonedbusgarageintoawell-designeddancerehearsalspaceandschoolfacility.Sinceitsopeningin2000,thispermanenthomehasallowedtheBallettoaddnewopportunitiesforthecommunitysuchasthepopularDancers’TheatreSeries,anexpandedschoolschedule,andapopularfieldtripforstudents,“EscapetotheBallet,”wherechildrenlearnwhatittakestorunaprofessionalballetcompany. RespondingtothedemandoftheDancers’TheatreSeriesandtremendousgrowthoftheCompanyandSchool,GRBCannouncedanotherexciting$7.5millionexpansioninSeptember2006.Stage2:ACampaignforBalletincludedtheadditionofthe300-seatPeterMartinWegeTheatreadjacenttothecurrentfacility,creatingtheMeijer-RoyceCenterforDance.TheLEED-CertifiedtheatreopenedinSeptember2007andhousestheCompany’sDancers’TheatreSeries,aswellasperformancesbythestudentsoftheSchooloftheGrandRapidsBalletCompany.The300-seatdesignkeepstheintimatefeeloftheDancers’TheatreSeriesthataudienceshavecometolove,whilealsoallowingaccesstotheSeriesformorepatrons.ThespacealsooffersexpandedopportunitiesforeducationalprogramsandanynumberofnewventurestheCompanywishestoundertake. Originalprogramming,innovativechoreography,andacommitmenttoexcellencearehallmarksoftheGrandRapidsBalletCompany.Withartistsinvestedinthecommunityandacommunitythatsupportsthearts,theGrandRapidsBalletCompanyhascreatedaflourishingartscenterforallofMichigan,andcontinuestoprovidethehighestlevelofexcellenceindance,theatreandeducationforallindividuals.
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Grand rapids Ballet Company Production Staff:
InterimArtisticDirector–PatriciaBarker
ProductionManger–JohnFerraro
CompanyStageManager–MellissaSlack
Costumer–JamieTinkerHeeringa
CostumeAssistants–ClareGardeski,MelissaLeitch
BalletMistress–MindyMosolygo
RehearsalDirector–KaraTaylor
Patricia Barker, interim Artistic DirectorandformerprincipaldancerwithPacificNorthwestBallet,isconsideredoneoftheworld’smostgiftedballerinas.ShereceivedherearlyballettrainingfromLynneWilliamsinRichland,WA,studiedonscholarshipbothatBostonBalletSchoolwithE.VirginiaWilliamsandVioletteVerdiandPacificNorthwestBalletSchoolwithFranciaRussell,PerryBrunsonandJanetReed. Ms.Barkerhasdancedinmanyofthegreatfulllengthballetsandcontemporaryworksfromrenownedchoreographers.SheperformedwithPacificNorthwestBalletextensivelythroughoutEurope,Asia,AustraliaandNorthAmerica.Sheappearedasaguestartistwithnationalandinternationalballetcompaniesandperformedinmanygalasthroughouttheworld. Ms.BarkerdancedtheleadroleofClarainNutcracker the Motion Picture,andstarredasTitaniaintheBBC’sfilm,A Midsummer Night’s Dreaminacelebratoryre-openingoftheSadler’sWellsTheatreinLondon.ShegracedthecoversofDanceMagazine,Danser,PointeMagazine,DanceAustralia,DanceTeacher,DancePages,BalletReviewandDanceInternational. Shestages,rehearsesandcoachesballetsforprofessionalcompaniesincludingstagingworksfortheBalanchineTrustontheSlovakNationalBalletandtheHungarianNationalBallet.InherroleasArtisticAdvisorfortheSlovakNationalBallet,shealsoadvisedonprogrammingandfundraising.
Ms.Barkerisajudgeforinternationalballetcompetitionsandteachesatnationallyrenownedballetschools.ShecollaboratedwithFreedofLondon,producinganinstructionalvideoansweringdancers’mostfrequentlyaskedquestionsabouttheartofwearingPointeshoes.AsamemberoftheartisticteamofBroadwayBound,shechoreographedfullscaleproductionsperformedbychildrenbetweentheagesof5to18. Ms.Barker’sentrepreneurialandmanagementexperienceincludesproductdesignanddevelopmentforherowndancewearcompany;apatentawardwhileconsultingwithaleadingdancewearmanufacturer;andproductdevelopmentconsultingforadanceaccessoriescompany. Ms.Barker’sinvolvementinfundraisingincludesCapitalCampaigns,EndowmentsandScholarships.SheiscurrentlyaboardmemberoftheTateuchiCenter,aperformingartscenterinBellevue,WashingtonandontheadvisoryboardsforPointeMagazine,CriticalDance.com,CaliforniaBalletandBroadwayBound.ShehaspreviouslyservedontheadvisoryboardsofTheMarionOliverMcCawHall,Seattle’spremiereperformancehall,andMinnesotaDanceTheater. SheisalsodedicatedtobringgreaterawarenesstoboneandjointhealthbyactingasaspokespersonfortheUnitedStatesBoneandJointDecade.Ms.BarkerhasbeeninstrumentalincreatingFit to a Tprogramsforyoungdancerstospreadawarenessaboutbonehealthandosteoporosis.
Grand rapids Ballet Company Upcoming Events
Nine Sinatra SongsFeaturingTwylaTharp’sglamorousclassic,JoséLimón’sThe Moor’s Pavaneandmore!January28–30&February4–6PeterMartinWegeTheatre-GrandRapids,MI
Mother Goose Suite & The Boy Who Wouldn’t Do His HomeworkGRBalletandGrandValleyStateUniversitycollaboratetointroducechildrentoballetandopera.February19–20&25–26PeterMartinWegeTheatre&LouisArmstrongTheatre–GrandRapids,MI
Spring Break for Kids!ThepopularSpringBreakeventreturnswithanewballetforchildren.April5-9PeterMartinWegeTheatre–GrandRapids,MI
Romeo and JulietApassionateworldpremierebyMárioRadac̆ovskýMay13–15&20-22PeterMartinWegeTheatre-GrandRapids,MI
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December 4, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Student Dress Rehearsal Friday December 3, 2010 at 11 a.m.
Sponsored by Mack Avenue Records
Pre-concert lecture, Saturday December 4 at 7 PM
Too HoT To HANDELThe Jazz Gospel Messiah
FeaturingAlfreda Burke, soprano, Rodrick Dixon, tenor, and Karen Marie Richardson, alto
Rackham Symphony ChoirSuzanne Mallare Acton, Conductor
with The Too Hot Trio: Marion Hayden, Dave Taylor and Alvin Waddles
Original concept by Marin Alsop
Co-arranged and orchestrated by Bob Christianson & Gary Anderson
Lighting Design by Kendall Smith
Ellen Peck, Stage Manager
Too Hot To Handel is a co-production of Rackham Symphony Choir and the Detroit Opera House
©Copyright 1993, rev. 2009 Too Hot, LLC
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rACKHAM SYMPHoNY CHoir
Nowenteringits60thyear,RackhamSymphonyChoir(RSC)isconsideredoneofMichigan’smajorchoralorganizations.RSChasenjoyedarichmusicalheritageofperformingwithmanyoftheworld’smostcelebratedartistsrangingfromconductorsThomasSchippersandAntalDoratitosingersLucianoPavarottiandJoanSutherland.UnderthevisionaryleadershipofArtisticandMusicDirectorSuzanneMallareActon,thechoirhasdistinguisheditselfwitharepertoireofgroundbreakingworkswithtimelythemes,multi-mediaexperiencesandinnovativeprograms.Recognizedforitsartisticcontributionstothecommunity,RSCwasawardedMichigan’s2008Governor’sArtsAward.
Tolearnmoreaboutthenonprofitmembershiporganizationanditscurrentschedule,visitwww.rackhamchoir.org.
Too HoT To HANDEL
The Concordia Orchestra of New York City commissioned Too Hot
To Handel in 1993, from arrangers Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. Since the first performance at Lincoln Center, crowds have smiled, cheered and danced in their seats (and sometimes in the aisles!). Too Hot captures the essential core of Handel’s famous masterwork and reinterprets it with chords of rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel. The end result? A dynamic and uplifting celebration that must be experienced. Simply put: Too Hot To Handel is Messiah re-created.
Music on loan from the archives of the Concordia Orchestra, Marin Alsop, founding music director and conductor.
PArT iSinfonyComfort yeEvery valleyAnd the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
Thus saith the LordBut who may abide the day of His coming
And He shall purifyBehold, a virgin shall conceiveO thou that tellest good tidings to ZionFor behold, darkness shall cover the earth
The people that walked in darknessFor unto us a child is bornThere were shepherds abiding in the field
And suddenly there was with the angelGlory to God
intermission
PArT iiRejoice greatlyThen shall the eyes of the blind be opened
He shall feed his flockHis yoke is easyBehold the Lamb of GodSurely He hath borne our griefs**All we like sheep have gone astrayBehold, I tell you a mysteryThe trumpet shall soundThe Lord gave the wordWhy do the nations so furiously rageHallelujah!
** with David Vaughn, bass-baritone
Contributors to Too Hot To Handel:
FriendsPhillip & maureen AbeleFran bachmann & bruce
bisballeJonathon & betsy baronJohn & Janice bernickrichard & susan bingham Arthur & nola Chesterbill & Pamela Dayemily & Joshua eichenhornsusan A. FoxJeff & Germaine Fritzrobert & teresse krause Denise kurowskibud uhlJohn V. wickeymary Lou zieve
PatronsJoan mcCaskillronald michalak & barbara
Frankel
Contributors to Rackham Symphony Choir:
Impresario $1,000 and aboverichard & susan binghambill & Pamela Day Deroy testamentary Fundthe Fred A. & barbara m. erb
Family Foundation Jeff & Germaine Fritz kresge Foundationmichigan Council for the Arts
and Cultural Affairsmichigan Humanities Council state of michiganbud uhlJohn V. wickeyLula C. wilson trust
Conductor $500-$999suzanne mallare Acton &
David osborneVerizon
Patron $100-$249robert bomierDennis & marjorie GlazaFrank & nancy Gloverron & sara Gurdjianken & Judy Pardonnet
Family $25-$99rudolph & Diane bernick steven & Carol breshgoldsuzette ChaikenJenina FeliciArthur & nancy krolikowskikenneth & Anne millerVictor Pytko & barbara Portermarion Priebe Laverne & Lois schenkwine for Humanity
In KindJohn & Janice bernickCanoe Circle Graphicsrobert Cucuzzatom Cucuzzatom & beth Deuel
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ArTiST ProFiLES
Suzanne Mallare Acton From opera to Handel’s Messiah to contemporary jazz, conductor Suzanne Mallare Acton is recognized
for her versatility and dynamic style. For Michigan Opera Theatre, Ms. Acton’s conducting credits include: West Side Story, The Barber of Seville, Music Man,
The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Die Fledermaus, La Traviata, The Daughter of the Regiment, La Bohéme, El Capitan, and The Tender Land. Additional conducting credits include My Fair Lady and La Traviata for Dayton Opera, The Merry Widow and Madame Butterfly for Artpark, and Tosca for Augusta Opera. Ms. Acton has served as guest conductor for The Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, Lake St. Clair Symphony Orchestra, the Lexington Bach Festival, and the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra. As a leader in the Michigan art scene, Ms. Acton is known for her bold repertoire and ventures into multi-media programming. As artistic/music director of Rackham Symphony Choir, she has presented Carmina Burana with the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, African Sanctus with the English composer David Fanshawe, and the Detroit premiere of Voices of Light, a work for soloists, orchestra, choir and the historic silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc” at the State Theater, with composer Richard Einhorn.
Alfreda Burke SopranoAlfredaBurke’svocalartistryhasbeendescribedas“voluptuous, creamy and luxuriant”(HowardReich,
Chicago Tribune).ShehasappearedinconcertthroughoutNorthAmericaandinEurope;filmed2010PraguePBSspecial,Hallelujah Broadway andrecordediton
EMI/ManhattanRecordslabel(CzechNationalSymphonyOrchestraStudios).Ms.BurkemadeherCarnegieandOrchestraHalldebutinStrauss’ElektrawiththeChicagoSymphonyOrchestraledbyDanielBarenboim.HighlightedperformancesincludetheChicago
SymphonyatRaviniaunderErichKunzel,DetroitOperaHouse,RackhamSymphonyChoirunderthebatonofSuzanneActon,MilwaukeeSymphonyOrchestra,PragueSymphonyOrchestra,UmbriaMusicFestival(Italy),TodiMusicFest(USA),LancasterFestival,GrantParkMusicFestival,MillenniumParkGala,KennedyCenter,ChicagoOperaTheater,AuditoriumTheatre(Too Hot to Handel),ChorusAngelorumandChicagolandPopsOrchestra,amongothers.Ms.BurkeperformedintheNationalTourofJeromeKern’sShow BoatattheKennedyCenterandAuditoriumTheatredirectedbyHaroldPrince.HerrecordingsincludehersoloCD,From the Heart(2002);Hallelujah Broadway (2010,EMI).Ms.BurkerecordedandperformedtheChicagoOlympic2016BidAnthem,“I Will Stand”(2008).Upcoming2010-12engagementsincludeAlexNorth’s Negro Mother,BeethovenMass in C, Hallelujah Broadway airingsandnationaltour.ShereceivedMasterandBachelorofMusicdegreesfromRooseveltUniversityandcurrentlyservesontheRUCCPAAdvisoryBoard.Visitwww.sopranoalfredaburke.com.
rodrick Dixon RodrickDixonfilmedin2010thePBSspecial“Hallelujah Broadway” inPrague.TheDVDandCDwerereleasedinSeptemberbyEMI/Manhattanrecords.Mr.Dixon’sotherextensive
televisioncreditsincludethePBSspecials:USAirForce60thAnniversaryGala,Cook,Dixon&YoungVolume One, WashingtonOperaGalaatConstitution
Hall,The Mark Twain Awards HonoringWhoopiGoldbergatKennedyCenterandMy Favorite Broadway: The Love SongsatCityCenter.In2010,RodrickDixonmadehisSydneyFestivaldebutasOedipus RexdirectedbyPeterSellars,joinedtheMetropolitanOperaroster,returnedtotheCincinnatiMayFestivalandappearedinconcertwithMadisonOpera.InJuly2010,AlbanyRecordsreleasedanewclassicalCDtitled“Recorded Music of the African Diaspora.” Mr.Dixonperformsthetenorroleinthesongcycletitled“Of Visions and Truth”composedbyOllyW.Wilson.Thisisthe9thyearofappearancesintheproductionof“Too Hot to Handel.”RodrickDixonisveryhappy
toreturntotheRackhamSymphonyChoir,DetroitOperahouseandAuditoriumTheatreinChicagounderthebatonofSuzanneActon.Visitwww.tenorroddixon.com.
Karen Marie richardson Alto Karen Marie Richardson’s voice has been described by Edgechicago.com as “A gift from God” and “her ability to express every facet of rejection through the subtlety of her musicality”, as “simply gorgeous.” Richardson returns in 2010 to the Detroit Opera House after her
debut in last year’s Too Hot To Handel. Her background includes theatre, music, and voice-over work including the Luster’s Silk Smooth Touch radio campaign. Among her
recent stage appearances are Ragtime the Musical at Drury Lane Oakbrook featuring Quentin Earl Darrington, The Mistress Cycle at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Drury Lane Theatre, and Hairspray the Musical at Fireside Theatre of Wisconsin. In addition to her singing career she works assisted the visually impaired, most recently helping them participate in Chicago’s 2009 city elections. She is currently working on a new solo music project, fusing the genres of jazz, soul, and pop to create a new sound. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre from Millikin University.
UPCoMiNG rACKHAM SYMPHoNY CHoir EVENTS
Too Hot To HandelJanuary15&16,2011
AuditoriumTheatre,Chicago
A Gershwin rhapsodyMarch12,2011
DetroitOperaHouseFeaturingAlvinWaddlesin
RhapsodyinBlueandaconcertversionofPorgy and Bess highlights
withKimwanaDoner,soprano,RackhamSymphonyChoirandthe
DetroitOperaHouseorchestra.
An Evening of Theatre Favorites: opera to Broadway
May6,2011RoyalOakPresbyterianChurch
AbenefitforRackhamChoir’sHighSchoolInternProgram
Formoreinformation,visit:www.rackhamchoir.org
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SoPrANoVictoriaBigelow*KathyBoettcherJoanCrawfordNoraCurielEdithFairesVanessaFerrioleEmilyGayAvitalGranotCondaGreenKateHuttenlocher***NoelleJacquezJessicaKnottKathleenKoomen***DeniseKurowskiMijungLeeMorganLorkowski**JenniferPashaChristineNoelPelotKathySampsonGilesSimmerJaniceSimon
BethSmithDeuelJudiSzefiLaNyckWashingtonDeborahWebbKateWilliamsKimWitten
TENorPhilipAbeleMichaelBoettcherTonyCamillettiPatrickClampittNateClementsMichaelCovertTerranceCrandallJosephDluzniewskiEddieDunnJeffFritzDonaldGayErikHernandez**DanielInglese***ChrisJones
ClarenceJonesJeffKrueger*JamesM.MooreCliftonShawBillSteinerStephenStewartBrettThompsonHarryWilliams,Jr.
ALToMaureenAbeleBethAdamsFranBachmannLauraBayleySandraBomarKatherineCarrKarshibiaDavidsonEmilyEichenhornLouiseFisher*SusanA.FoxYvonneFridayKimberlyHenderson
VictoriaIsabellWendyKeeblerAmyKuceraAnneMatersMillyMatisAndreaMillsPatriciaMinnickNancyNelsonDeborahNeroSarahPiperReginaSteigerPatriciaStewartAbigailStrub***LindaVanBurenBarbaraWilsonRuthZaromp
BASSTimCholywayDouglasCoxTimDoty*GaryHasley
ArthurJonesJosephLeppek**GaryLindellRayLittScottMaggartHomerMatthewsStevenP.PejuanLaverneSchenkAlanSebastianBrandonSpencer**LawrenceStepneyBudUhlDavidVaughnWillYeats
* Sectionleader** Recipientof
RackhamHighSchoolInternAward2010-2011
***StudentMemberofRackham
VioLiN iCharlotteMerkerson,Concertmaster
VeldaKellyBryanJohnstonAndrewWuBethKirtonMollyHughes
VioLiN iiVictoriaHaltomDanielStachyraKevinFilewychAnnaWellerElizabethRowin
VioLAJohnMadisonScottStefankoJamesGreerJulianneZinn
CELLoNadineDeleuryDianeBredesenRobertReedJohnIatzko
BASSDerekWeller
SAXoPHoNEChrisCollinsRussellMallareGeorgeBensonJoseMallareKeithKaminski
HorNAndrewPelletierSusanMutterTamaraKosinski
TrUMPETDavidAmmerGordonSimmonsMauriceDavis
TroMBoNEEdwardGoochMauryOkunGregNear
TiMPANiJohnDorsey
PErCUSSioNDonnieLewis
DrUM SETDavidTaylor
PiANoAlvinWaddles
orGANFredR.Hughes,Jr.
BASSMarionHayden
ELECTriC GUiTArAlanAyoub
ELECTriC BASS GUiTArJamesSimonson
MUSiC CoNTrACTorDianeBredesen
rACKHAM SYMPHoNY CHoir BoArD oF TrUSTEES
rACKHAM SYMPHoNY CHoir
rACKHAM SYMPHoNY CHoir
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BudUhl,PresidentScottMaggart,VicePresident
SuzanneMallareActonVictoriaBigelowThomasCucuzza
WilliamDayTomDeuel
EmilyEichenhornJeffreyFritz
SusanFoxMarjorieGlaza
LynnJovickRayLitt
PatriciaMinnickLaverneSchenk
GailSobeckiAngelaVohs
ADMiNiSTrATioN
Suzanne Mallare ActonArtistic & Music Director
Melissa Bunker Administrative & Marketing Director
Julie McFarlandAdministrative Assistant
Joseph JacksonAccompanist
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Artists of The CompanyMatthewAdamczyk-DerrickAgnoletti-MiguelÁngelBlancoFabriceCalmels-RaulCasasola-AprilDaly-JonathanDummarEricaLynetteEdwards-YumeliaGarcia-BrianGephart-JohnMarkGiragosianDylanGutierrez-FabioLoGiudice-ElizabethHansen-JaimeHickeyAnastaciaHolden-VictoriaJaiani-StacyJoyKeller-GrahamMaverick-ErinMcAfeeCaitlinMeighan-MonaMeng-JacquelineMoscicke-AmberNeumann-AlexisPolitoValerieRobin-ChristineRocas-AaronRogers-RicardoSantos-LucasSegoviaTianShuai-AbigailSimon-MichaelSmith-TemurSuluashviliJackThorpe-Baker-ShaneUrton-MauroVillanuevaAllisonWalsh-JennyWinton-JoannaWozniak-KaraZimmerman
CHARTHELARTHURBallet Master
GRACASALESBallet Master
WILLYSHIVESBallet Master
This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.
These performances by the Joffrey Ballet are supported in part by a generous gift from the Betty, Marvin and Joanne Danto Dance Endowment.
January 29-30, 2011
ASHLEYC.WHEATERArtistic Director
CHRISTOPHERCLINTONCONWAYExecutive Director
ROBERTJOFFREY GERALDARPINOFounder Founder
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AMANDAHEUERMANNStage Manager
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rEFLECTioNSChoreography by GERALDARPINOMusic by PETERILYICHTCHAIKOVSKYCostumes by A.CHRISTINAGIANNINILighting Design by JACKMEHLER
BALLETNOTES: Aneoclassical,puredanceballetandaperfectexampleofthe“Arpino”style–highlifts,aflyingpace,andclassicbeauty.Thisfast-pacedandphysicallychallengingballetissettoTchaikovsky’s“VariationsonaRococoThemeforcelloandOrchestra,op.33.”Arpinorecreatedtheballetin1985,afterhavingbeenoutofactiverepertoiresince1976.WORLDPREMIERE: TheJoffreyBallet,February3,1971,AuditoriumTheatre,Chicago,IL
“…smile with my heart”Choreography by LARLUBOVITCH©(2002)Music by MARVINLAIRD,“FantasieonThemesbyRichardRodgers”Costumes by ANNWHITLEYRe-staged by SANDRABROWNLighting by JACKMEHLERafterBRIANMACDEVITTPianistPAULJAMESLEWIS
1)“Do i Hear A Waltz?”and“it Might As Well Be Spring”
2)“The Sweetest Sounds”
3)“i Didn’t Know What Time it Was”and“Where or When”
4)“My Funny Valentine”
BALLETNOTES: “…smile with my heart”(fromthelyricbyLorenzHartfrom“My Funny Valentine”)wascreatedforAmericanBalletTheatreincollaborationwiththeLarLubovitchDanceCompany,whichdeeplyappreciatesthegeneroussupportoftheRodgersFamilyFoundation,theHarold&MimiSteinbergCharitableTrustandtheIreneDiamondFund.MUSICCREDITS:“It Might As Well Be Spring,”MusicbyRichardRodgers,LyricsbyOscarHammersteinII.“The Sweetest Sounds,”MusicandLyricsbyRichardRodgers.“Do I Hear A Waltz?,”MusicbyRichardRodgers,LyricsbyStephenSondheim.“My Funny Valentine,” “Where Or When”and“I Didn’t Know What Time It Was,”MusicbyRichardRodgers,LyricsbyLorenzHart.TheseselectionsareusedbyspecialarrangementwiththeRodgers
andHammersteinOrganization,1065AvenueoftheAmericas#2400,NewYork,NY10018.AllRightsReserved.
SEA SHADoWChoreography by GERALDARPINOMusic by MAURICERAVEL*Set by MINGCHOLEECostumes by A.CHRISTINAGIANNINILighting by JACKMEHLERafter THOMASSKELTON
BALLETNOTES: Sea Shadow,whichhasbeencalled“apoem-in-dance,”isapasdedeuxinspiredbytheromanticOndinefable.ThelateWalterTerry,deanofAmericandancecritics,describedthislyricworkas“oneofthemostbeautifulduetsinallballet.”ThiswasthethirdballetcreatedbyGeraldArpino,andTerrywrote,“[Arpino]introducedasynthesisoftorso-orientedmodernmovementwithclassicalballetthatwasaspecialqualityhegavetoballet.”WORLDPREMIERE:TheJoffreyBallet,December12,1962,Damascus,Syria.*ConcertoinGforPianoandOrchestra,2ndMovement,AdagioAssaiMUSICCREDITS:ByarrangementwithBoosey&Hawkes,Inc.,publisherandcopyrightowner.
AGE oF iNNoCENCE(Jan.29,2011)Choreography by EDWAARDLIANGMusic by PHILIPGLASSand THOMASNEWMANCostume Design by MARIAPINTOLighting Design by JACKMEHLERafter MARKSTANLEY
BALLETNOTES:Thisballet,inspiredbythenovelsofJaneAusten,tellsthestoryoffemalesofthelateeighteenthcenturyandearlynineteenth-century.It’sastoryofsocietalrepressionandofthestrengthofthehumanspirit.Age of Innocence wascreatedwithfundsfromthePrincePrizeforCommissioningOriginalWork,whichwasawardedtoEdwaardLiangandTheJoffreyBalletin2008.WORLDPREMIERE:TheJoffreyBallet,October15,2008,Chicago,Illinois,TheAuditoriumTheatreofRooseveltUniversity
MUSICCREDITS:Movement2&4fromSymphonyNo.3,TheSecretAgentbyPhilipGlass
©1995DunvagenMusicPublishersInc.UsedbyPermission.
Symphony#3–Movement2&4composedbyPhilipGlass,PerformedbyBournemouthSymphonyOrchestra,ConductedbyMarinAlsopandcourtesyofNaxosofAmerica
“ThePoetActs”byPhilipGlass,PublishedbySony/ATVMusicPublishingLLC.
ThePoetActscomposedbyPhilipGlassfromthemotionpicture“TheHours”.MichaelRiesman,Piano;LyricQuartet;NickIngam,Conductor.
LittleChildren-EndTitlewrittenbyThomasMontgomeryNewmanAllrightsownedoradministeredby©SONGSOFUNIVERSAL,INC.onbehalfofNEWLINEMUSICCORP.(BMI)
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Pretty BALLET (Jan.30,2011)Choreography by JAMESKUDELKAMusic by BOHUSLAVMARTINU°
Costumes by DENISLAVOIELighting Design by JACKMEHLERafterMICHAELMAZZOLA
BALLETNOTES:Inacollisionofworlds,Pretty BALLET exploresthebalancebetweenromanticidealsandindustrialideasastheyrelatetoart.WORLDPREMIERE:TheJoffreyBallet,April28,2010,AuditoriumTheatre,Chicago,ILMUSICCREDITS:BohuslavMartinu,Symphony#2,PerformedbytheNationalSymphonyOrchestraofUkraine,ArthurFagen,conductorandCourtesyofNaxosofAmerica.ByarrangementwithBoosey&Hawkes,Inc.,publisherandcopyrightowner.
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AshleyC.Wheater AshleyC.Wheaterhasdedicatedhislifetodance.HewasborninScotlandandtrainedattheRoyalBalletSchoolinEngland.WhileattheschoolheworkedwithFrederickAshtoninBenjaminBritten’s Death in Venice, andperformedatCoventGardeninnumerousproductionssuchasSwan Lake, SleepingBeauty, GiselleandThe Dream. HavinggraduatedtotheupperschooloftheRoyalBallet,Mr.Wheaterdancedinmanyofthefull-lengthproductionsandperformedwithRudolphNureyevinNureyev and FriendsattheLondonColiseum. AfterleavingtheRoyalBallet,Mr.WheaterjoinedtheLondonFestivalBalletwherehecontinuedtoworkwithNureyevinhisRomeo and Juliet andSleeping Beauty andGlenTetleyinSphinxandGreening alongwithahugerepertoireofclassicsandnewcreations.UndertheartisticdirectionofJohnFieldhewaspromotedtoprincipaldancerattheageof20. In1982hejoinedtheAustralianBalletwherehecontinueddancingprincipalrolesinbothclassicalandcontemporarywork,especiallyintheJohnCrankofull-lengths. AttheinvitationofGeraldArpinoin1985,Mr.WheaterjoinedTheJoffreyBallet.ForthenextfouryearsheperformedvariousworksbyAmericanchoreographersincludingWilliamForsythe,GeraldArpinoMarkMorris,PaulTaylor,andLauraDean,aswellasrepertoirebyAshtonandCranko. JoiningtheSanFranciscoBalletin1989hecontinuedtocultivatehiscreativecareerwhileworkingwithHelgiTomasson,JamesKudelka,DavidBintleyandmanymore.In1997heretiredfromdancingandwasappointedballetmasterattheSanFranciscoBalletandlaternamedassistanttotheartisticdirector. Sincehisappointmentin2007asartisticdirectorofTheJoffreyBallet,hispassionandcommitmenttotheJoffreyhavebeenevidentinthequalitythathehasbroughttothedancingaswellastherepertoire.Underhisdirectionhehasbroughtworld-classchoreographersaswellasyoung,up-and-comingchoreographerstocreateforthecompany.Mr.WheaterhasaddedanewfulllengthtotheJoffrey’srepertoire,LarLubovitch’sground-breakingOthello.Thisseasonalonewillfeaturetwoworldpremiers. In2008Mr.WheaterwastherecipientoftheBoeingGame-ChangerAwardinrecognitionofhiscommitmenttoreachingouttoChicagocommunitiespromotingdiversitythroughthemanyformsofdance.
History of The Joffrey Ballet TheJoffreyBallethasbeenhailedas“America’sCompanyofFirsts.”TheJoffreyBallet’slonglistof“firsts”includesbeingthefirstdancecompanytoperformattheWhiteHouseatJacquelineKennedy’sinvitation,thefirsttoappearontelevision,thefirstAmericancompanytovisitRussia,thefirstclassicaldancecompanytogomulti-media,thefirsttocommissionarock‘n’rollballet,thefirstandonlydancecompanytoappearonthecoverofTime magazine,andthefirstcompanytohavehadamajormotionpicturebasedonit,RobertAltman’sThe Company. Formorethanahalf-century,TheJoffreyBallet’scommitmenttotakingworld-class,artisticallyvibrantworktoabroadandvariedaudiencehascreatedasolidfoundationthatcontinuestosupportthecompany’sunprecedentedcapacityforachievingimportant“firsts.”Today,theJoffrey,whichhasbeenhugelysuccessfulinitsformerresidencesinNewYorkandLosAngeles,livespermanentlyinitsbrilliantnewfacility,JoffreyTower,intheheartofAmerica,Chicago,Illinois.Thecompany’scommitmenttoaccessibilityismetthroughthemostextensivetouringscheduleofanydancecompanyinhistory,aninnovativeandhighlyeffectiveeducationprogramincludingthemuchlaudedAcademyofDance,OfficialSchoolofTheJoffreyBallet,andcollaborationswithmyriadothervisualandperformingartsorganizations. Classicallytrainedtothehigheststandards,TheJoffreyBalletexpressesaunique,inclusiveperspectiveondance,proudlyreflectingthediversityofAmericawithitscompanyandaudiencesandrepertoirewhichincludesmajorstoryballets,reconstructionsofmasterpiecesandcontemporaryworks.FoundedbyvisionaryteacherRobertJoffreyin1956,guidedbycelebratedchoreographerGeraldArpinofrom1988until2007,TheJoffreyBalletcontinuestothriveunderinternationallyrenownedArtisticDirectorAshleyC.WheaterandExecutiveDirectorChristopherClintonConway.TheJoffreyBallethasbecomeoneofthemostreveredandrecognizableartsorganizationsinAmericaandoneofthetopdancecompaniesintheworld.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010-2011
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2010-2011
Mr. R. Jamison Williams, Chairman
Dr. David DiChiera, President
Mr. Cameron B. Duncan, Treasurer
Mr. C. Thomas Toppin, Secretary
Mrs. Robert A. AlleseeMr. Douglas F. AllisonMr. Joseph AngileriMr. Lee BarthelMr. Stephen E. BiegunMr. Richard A. BrodieMrs. William C. Brooks
Mrs. Frederick H. ClarkMrs. Peter CooperMs. Joanne DantoMr. Tarik S. DaoudJulia Donovan DarlowMr. Lawrence N. DavidMr. Ethan DavidsonMrs. Charles M. EndicottMrs. Alex ErdeljanMr. Paul E. EwingMrs. David FischerDr. Marjorie M. FisherMrs. Barbara FrankelMr. Herman FrankelMr. Dean FriedmanMr. Richard G. Goetz
Mr. David HandlemanMr. Kenneth E. HartMr. Gary E. JohnsonMr. Odell Jones IIIMrs. Peter KarmanosMrs. Charles KesslerMr. Thomas M. KrikorianMr. Harry A. Lomason IIMr. Alphonse S. LucarelliMrs. Robert A. LutzMr. Steven Marlette Mrs. Manuel MorounDr. Stephen MunkMrs. Jennifer NasserMr. Timothy NassoMr. Daniel Pehrson
Dr. Charlotte PodowskiMr. W. James ProwseMrs. Ruth RattnerMr. Roy S. RobertsMs. Patricia H. RodzikMr. William SandyMr. Gregory SchwartzMs. Elham ShayotaDr. Lorna ThomasMr. Michael TweddleMr. George C. Vincent
Chairmen EmeritusMr. Robert E. Dewar † Mr. Lynn A. Townsend †
Directors EmeritusMrs. Donald C. AustinMr. J. Addison BartushMr. Frank W. Donovan †Mr. James H. Gram † Mrs. William Johnston †Mr. David Pollack †Mrs. Irving RoseMr. Robert VanderKloot †Mr. Richard WebbMr. George M. ZeltzerMr. Mort Zieve †
Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. AjluniMr. & Mrs. Kenn AllenMr. & Mrs. Robert A. AlleseeMr. & Mrs. Douglas F.
AllisonDr. Lourdes V. AndayaJulie Douse-Angileri &
Joseph AngileriMrs. Thomas V. AngottMr. & Mrs. Gebran S. AntonMr. & Mrs. Eugene
ApplebaumDr. & Mrs. Agustin ArbuluDr. Harold M. ArringtonDr. & Mrs. Ingida AsfawDr. & Mrs. Donald C. AustinThe Hon. & Mrs. Edward
AvadenkaMr. Jon Barfield & Dr. Vivian
CarpenterMr. & Mrs. Lee BarthelMr. J. Addison BartushMr. & Mrs. Mark Alan BaunMr. W. Victor BenjaminMrs. Ara BerberianMr. & Mrs. Mandell BermanMs. Debra Bernstein-SiegelMr. Stephen E. Biegun Mr. & Mrs. Joseph BlochMr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr.Betty J. BrightMr. & Mrs. Richard A. BrodieMr. & Mrs. William C.
BrooksMrs. Roy CalcagnoMr. & Mrs. Thomas CelaniMr. & Mrs. Alfred
Cheesebrough IIIMr. & Mrs. Michael ChircoMr. & Mrs. Frederick H.
ClarkThe Hon. & Mrs. Avern
L.CohnMr. Thomas CohnMr. & Mrs. Peter CooperMs. Joanne Danto &
Dr. Arnold WeingardenMr. Marvin I. DantoMr. & Mrs. Tarik S. DaoudJulia Donovan Darlow & John C. O’MearaMr. & Mrs. Jerry P. D’AvanzoMr. & Mrs. Lawrence N.
DavidMr. & Mrs. Ethan DavidsonMr. Thomas J. Delaney Mr. Kevin Dennis & Mr. Jeremy ZeltzerDr. David DiChieraMrs. Karen VanderKloot
DiChiera
The Hon. & Mrs. John Dingell
Ms. Mary Jane DoerrMr. & Mrs. Peter DolanMr. & Mrs. Cameron B.
DuncanMr. & Mrs. Kenneth
EisenbergMrs. Charles M. EndicottMr. & Mrs. Alex ErdeljanDr. Fern R. Espino & Mr. Thomas ShortMr. & Mrs. Roland C.
EugenioMr. & Mrs. Paul E. EwingDr. Haifa FakhouriMargo Cohen Feinberg & Robert FeinbergMr. & Mrs. Oscar FeldmanMr. & Mrs. David FischerDr. Marjorie M. FisherMrs. Elaine FontanaMr & Mrs. Carl B. FontanaMr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. FosterMrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Ron MichalakMr. & Mrs. Herman FrankelMr. Marvin A. FrenkelMr. & Mrs. Dean FriedmanMr. & Mrs. James GaravagliaAmbassador & Mrs. Yousif
GhafariMr. & Mrs. Vito P. GioiaMr. & Mrs. Richard G. GoetzMr. & Mrs. Arnold GordonMr. & Mrs. Harvey GraceMr. & Mrs. Samuel
HabermanMrs. Berj H. HaidostianMr. & Mrs. David
HandlemanMr. Kenneth E. HartMr. & Mrs. Eugene HartwigMrs. David B. HermelinMr. & Mrs. Derek HodgsonThe Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N.
ImpastatoMr. & Mrs. Alan IsraelMrs. Una JackmanMrs. Sybil JaquesMr. Don JensenMr. & Mrs. Kent JidovMr. & Mrs. Gary E. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Lawrence S.
JonesMr. Odell Jones III Mrs. William KahnMr. & Mrs. John KaplanMr. & Mrs. Peter KarmanosMr. Patrick J. Kerzic &
Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic
Mrs. Charles KesslerMr. & Mrs. Eugene L. KleinMr. & Mrs. Robert KleinMr. & Mrs. Mike KojaianMr. & Mrs. Thomas M.
KrikorianDr. & Mrs. Richard W. KulisDr. & Mrs. Alden LeibDr. Melvin A. LesterMs. Linda Dresner Levy & Mr. Edward LevyDr. & Mrs. Kim K. LieMr. & Mrs. A. C. LieblerDr. & Mrs. Robert P. LisakMr. & Mrs. Harry A.
Lomason IIMrs. Lawrence LoPatinMr. & Mrs. James H. LoPreteMr. Alphonse S. LucarelliMr. & Mrs. Robert A. LutzCardinal Adam MaidaMs. Florine MarkMr. & Mrs. Steven Marlette Dr. & Mrs. Ronald MartellaThe Hon. Jack Martin
& Dr. Bettye Arrington-Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBrienMr. & Mrs. Eugene A. MillerMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey MiroMs. Monica Moffat & Mr. Patrick McGuireDr. Ali Moiin & Dr. William KupskyMr. & Mrs. Theodore
MonolidisMr. & Mrs. Manuel MorounMr. E. Clarence MularoniDrs. Barbara & Stephen
MunkMr. & Mrs. E. Michael
MutchlerMrs. Jennifer NasserMr. Timothy L. NassoMr. & Mrs. James NicholsMr. & Mrs. Irving NusbaumDr. Juliette Okotie-EbohMs. Linda OrlansMr. & Mrs. Graham OrleyMrs. James PamelMr. & Mrs. Spencer PartrichMr. & Mrs. Daniel PehrsonDr. Robert E. L. PerkinsMr. & Mrs. Brock E. PlumbDr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles
PodowskiMrs. Heinz PrechterMr. & Mrs. W. James ProwseMr. & Mrs. John Rakolta, Jr.Mrs. Ruth RattnerMr. & Mrs. Anthony Rea
Dr. Irvin D. Reid & Dr. Pamela Trotman ReidDr. & Mrs. James RigbyMr. & Mrs. Roy S. RobertsMs. Patricia H. RodzikMr. & Mrs. Peter RonanMr. & Mrs. Irving RoseMr. & Mrs. Norman
RosenfeldMrs. Carolyn L. RossMr. & Mrs. Anthony RugieroDr. & Mrs. Hershel SandbergMr. & Mrs. William SandyMrs. Marilyn SchakneMr. & Mrs. Donald SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Alan E. SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Gregory J.
SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Donald E.
SchwendemannMr. & Mrs. Merton SegalMr. & Mrs. Mark ShaevskyMrs. Frank C. ShalerMs. Elham ShayotaMr. & Mrs. Roger F. ShermanMr. & Mrs. Richard SloanMr. William H. SmithMs. Phyllis Funk SnowMr. & Mrs. David SnyderMr. Anthony L. SoaveMr. Richard A. SonenklarMrs. Richard D. StarkweatherMs. Mary Ann StellaDr. Calvin StevensMr. & Mrs. William StoneMr. & Mrs. Stephen StromeMr. & Mrs. George StrumbosDr. Jonathan SwiftMr. Ronald F. SwitzerMr. & Mrs. Joel TauberDr. & Mrs. Anthony R.
TersigniDr. Lorna ThomasDr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon
TollMr. & Mrs. C. Thomas
ToppinMr. & Mrs. George TorreanoMrs. Lynn A. TownsendMr. Michael TweddleMr. & Mrs. Paul VictorMr. & Mrs. Steven I. VictorMr. & Mrs. George C.
VincentMr. Gary L. WassermanMr. Richard C. WebbMrs. Amelia H. WilhelmDr. & Mrs. Christopher D.
WilhelmMr. & Mrs. R. Jamison
WilliamsMrs. Sam B. Williams
The Hon. Joan E. Young & Mr. Thomas L.
SchellenbergMr. George M. ZeltzerMrs. Morton ZieveMrs. Paul Zuckerman
Trustees EmeritusMrs. James Merriam Barnes†Mr. † Mrs.† Robert E. DewarDr. † & Mrs. † Robert
GerischMrs. Aaron Gershenson †Mr. † & Mrs. James GramMrs. Katherine GribbsMrs. Robert Hamady †Mrs.† & Mrs.† E. Jan
HartmannMr. & Mrs. Maxwell JospeyDr. Zophia and Mr.† Mitchell
KafarskiMrs. Walton Lewis †Mrs. Jesse Mann †Mrs. Wade H. McCree Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jules L. PolloneMrs. Ralph Polk†Mr. † & Mrs.† David PollockMr. & Mrs. † Fred
SchneidewindMrs. Mark C. Stevens †Mr. † & Mrs. † Robert
VanderKlootMrs. R. Alexander Wrigley
Founding MembersMr. † & Mrs. Lynn A.
Townsend, Founding Chairman
The Hon. & Mrs. † Avern L. Cohn
Dr. & Mrs. John DeCarloDr. & Mrs. David DiChieraMr. † & Mrs. † Aaron H.
GershensonMr. & Mrs. Donald C. GravesMr. † & Mrs. † John C.
GriffinMr. & Mrs. Harry L. JonesThe Hon. † & Mrs. Wade
McCree Jr.Mr. Harry J. NederlanderMr. E. Harwood Rydholm †Mr. & Mrs. Neil SnowMr. & Mrs. Richard
StrichartzMr. † & Mrs. † Robert C.
VanderKlootDr. † & Mrs. Sam H. WilliamsMr. † & Mrs. † Theodore O.
Yntema
Michigan opera Theatre: 40 Years of Bold Vision and Soaring Voices
1963DavidDiChierabecomesdirectorofOverturetoOpera,aneducation-orientedprogramoftheDetroitGrandOperaAssociation.
1963: David DiChiera and karen V. DiChiera 1971: David DiChiera outside music Hall.
1981: ellen kerrigan in the American premiere of Anoush.
1970: Poster from overture to opera’s first full-length opera, The Barber of Seville. 1984: Dame Joan sutherland in Anna Bolena
1991: David DiChiera
and Luciano Pavarotti.
1978: karen V. DiChiera.
1974: Detroit mayor Coleman Young and David DiChiera.
1970 OverturetoOperapresentsitsfirstfull-lengthopera,Rossini’sThe Barber of Seville,starringMariaEwingmakingherprofessionaldebut.
1971 MichiganOperaTheatreisfoundedinfall1971byDr.DavidDiChiera.ThecompanyestablishesaBoardofTrusteesandreopenstheMusicHall,savingthehistorictheaterfromthewreckingball.
1974 DetroitMayorColemanYoungdeclaresacitywideMichiganOperaTheatreDay.
1976MOTpresentsitsfirstworldpremiere,Washington Square.
1978 MichiganOperaTheatre’sDepartmentofCommunityProgramsisfoundedbynationallyprominentcomposerandartseducatorKarenVanderKlootDiChiera.
1979 DavidDiChieraiselectedaspresidentofOperaAmerica,apositionhewouldholdforfouryears.
1981 MOTcontinuesitscommitmenttoDetroit’sArmeniancommunitybypresentingtheAmericanpremiereofArmenTigranian’sAnoush.
1984 AstunningproductionofAnna Bolena,starringDameJoanSutherland,featurestheMidwestpremiereofEnglishsupertitles.
1986MOTestablishesitselfasthenation’stenthlargestoperacompany.
1988 LucianoPavarottimakeshisDetroitconcertdebutatJoeLouisArena.
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1991 PavarottireturnsforanencoreperformanceatJoeLouisArenaandannounceshewillreturntoperformattheopeningoftheDetroitOperaHouse.
1992 PolishoperaKing RogermakesitsAmericanMidwestpremiere,andthePolishcommunityrespondswithaninternationaloutpouringofsupport.
1996 TheDetroitOperaHouseopenstointernationalacclaimwithaninauguralgalaonApril21,featuringLucianoPavarottiandDameJoanSutherland.
1997 MOTinauguratesitsfirstseasonofdanceattheDetroitOperaHousewithtwospecialpresentationsbyAmericanBalletTheatre.
1999 MOThostsTheThreeTenorsatTigerStadiuminthetrio’sonlyNorthAmericanperformancethatyear.Massenet’sWerthermakesmanyexcitingfirstsattheDetroitOperaHouse,markingAndreaBocelli’sNorthAmericanoperadebutandthefirstwebcastofanAmericanoperaticproduction.
2005 Sixyearsinthemaking,MOThoststheworldpremiereofMargaret Garner,apowerfulAmericanoperawrittenbyRichardDanielpour,librettobyToniMorrisonandstarringDenyceGraves.
2006 TheFordCenterforArtsandLearningopens,makingfacilitiesavailabletoexpandtheCommunityProgramsandDanceDepartments.
2007 MichiganOperaTheatrepresentsDavidDiChiera’sveryownopera, Cyrano,towideacclaimandimmenseDetroitpride.
2010 MOTGeneralDirectorDavidDiChieraishonoredbytheNationalEndowmentfortheArtswiththeOperaHonorsAward,thehighesthonortheUnitedStatesgovernmentbestowsinopera.
2007: marian Pop and Leah Partridge in Cyrano.
2005: Gregg baker, Denyce Graves and Angela brown in Margaret Garner.
1996: robert Dewar, Dame Joan sutherland and David DiChiera.
Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti.
1999: Andrea bocelli and Denyce Graves in Werther.
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Suzanne Mallare aCtonChorusMaster,The Mikado, La Bohème FromoperatoHandel’sMessiah tocontemporaryjazz,ConductorSuzanneMallareActonisrecognizedforherversatilityanddynamicstyle.
ForMichiganOperaTheatre,Ms.Acton’sconductingcreditsinclude:West Side Story, The Barber of Seville, Music Man, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Die
Fledermaus, La Traviata, The Daughter of the Regiment, La Bohème, El Capitan, andThe Tender Land.AdditionalconductingcreditsincludeMy Fair LadyandLa TraviataforDaytonOpera,The Merry WidowandMadame ButterflyforArtpark,and ToscaforAugustaOpera.Ms.ActonhasservedasguestconductorforTheDetroitChamberWindsandStrings,Birmingham-BloomfieldSymphonyOrchestra,LakeSt.ClairSymphonyOrchestra,theLexingtonBachFestival,andtheSaginawBaySymphonyOrchestra.
JaSon BuddBenoit&Alcindoro,La Bohème Bass-baritoneJasonBuddmadehisMOTdebutin2005astheSacristaninTosca.HisrecentperformancesincludeSacristaninTosca withVirginia
Opera,DulcamarainL’Elisir d’AmorewithCedarRapidsGrandOpera,thetitleroleinFalstaff withOperaintheHeights,FrankinDie Fledermaus withtheMississippi
Opera,thetitlerolein Gianni SchicchiandMajorGeneralinPirates of PenzancewiththeformerOrlandoOpera,andBenoit/AlcindoroinLa Bohème withtheArizonaOpera,OperaClevelandandthePrincetonFestival.
Giuliano CarellaConductor,La Bohème ItalianconductorGiulianoCarellareturnstoMichiganOperaTheatre
afterconductingToscainthespring2010season.Sincemakinghisdebutin1987,MaestroCarellahasledoper-aticproductionsinthemostprestigiousvenuesaroundthe
worldinawiderangeofrepertoirefromPaisiellotoFerrero,andallthemostimportantworksintheItalianandFrenchrepertoire.Upcomingengage-mentsincludeNabucco atStaatsoperStuttgart,Puccini’sMessa di Gloria withtheOrchestradellaToscanainFlorence,Rigoletto atOperadeMonteCarlo,Un Ballo in Maschera atOperFrankfurt,La Traviata attheNederlandseOperainAmsterdam,Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci andL’Italiana in Algeri atOperadeMarseille,andmultipleproductionsoverthenextseveralseasonsatOperaToulonProvenceMediterranean.
andriana ChuChManYum-Yum,The Mikado CanadiansopranoAndrianaChuchmanmakesherMOTdebutintheroleofYum-YuminThe Mikado.She
recentlysangthetitleroleinFlora, an Opera attheSpoletoFestivalUSA.OtherrecentengagementshaveincludedAlindainGiasone andDorindainOrlando
attheChicagoOperaTheater,anappearanceattheRaviniaFestivalasaguestonthePrairie Home Companion radioshow,arecitalwiththeDameMyraHessConcertSeries,andHandel’sMessiah withtheInternationalMusicFoundationofChicago.Thisseason,Ms.ChuchmanreturnstotheLyricOperaofChicago,appearswithManitobaOperaasPaminainDie Zauberflöte andinperformancesofHandel’sMessiah forherdebutwiththeTorontoSymphony.
Mario CorradiStageDirector,La Bohème MarioCorradimadehisMOTdebutin1996stagingCarmenandreturnsinthespring2010seasontodirectLa
Bohème.HebeganhistheatricalcareerwiththeYaleUniversityTheatre,butashecouldnotgetridofhisItalianaccent,hemovedfromactingtodirecting.In
1977,hemetJean-PierrePonnelleandforthenextfiveyearsworkedashisassistantalloverEurope.AfterhisdebutinPalermoin1982withCimarosa’sIl Matrimonio Segreto,hehasworkedonallcontinentsexceptAustraliaandhasaddedmorethan50titlestohisreper-
toire.Since1995hehasreturnednearlyeveryyeartostageoperaatMOTandhopestocontinuetodoso.
daVid CurryNanki-Poo,The Mikado Canadian-bornDavidCurrymakeshisMOTdebutintheroleofNanki-PooinThe Mikado.Heisrenownedfor
hisrecentperfor-mancesasHenrickinA Little Night MusicatThéâtreduChâteletinParis,andFranzintheBritishPremierofOffenbach’sDie Rheinenixenat
CadoganHallinLondon.OverthepastChristmasseasonhesangTassiloinCountess MaritzaforTorontoOperettaTheatreandwasfeaturedinthe125thAnniversaryConcertofThe MikadoatLondon’sRoyalFestivalHall.FutureengagementsincludeareturntoThéâtreduChâteletforMy Fair Lady.
FranCeSCo deMuroRodolfo,La Bohème (13,17,20) SardiniantenorFrancescoDemuromakeshisMOTdebutintheroleofRodolfoinLa Bohèmefollowinghis
acclaimedU.S.debutwithSeattleOperalastfallinLa Traviata.Demuro’svoicehasanextraordi-narytimberandischaracterizedbyanincred-
ibleclarity.This,combinedwithhisdesiretostudyandperformrarelyheardtraditionalSardiniansong,hasmadehimunique.RecentengagementsincludeCosi fan tutteatSuntoryHallinTokyo,La TraviatainValencia,Lucia di LammermoorinHamburgandSassari,andL’elisir d’amoreinWien.
KiMwana donerMusetta,La Bohème AmericansopranoKimwanaDonerreturnstoplaytheroleofMusettain
La Bohème.ShemadeherMichiganOperaTheatredebutinLa Rondinein2008asYvette.AnativeDetroiter,sheisanalumnaofCassTechnicalHighSchooland
theUniversityofMichigan.DonerisaformerAdlerFellowwiththeSan
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FranciscoOpera.ShehasbeenseenonoperastagesacrossthecountryincludingOperaTheatreofSaintLouis,OperaNorth,SeattleOpera,BostonLyricOpera,andSanFranciscoOpera.Ms.DonerhasalsobeenseeninconcertwithseveralorganizationsincludingModestoSymphony,YakimaSymphony,NapaValleyOperaHouse,RackhamSymphonyChoir,andSaintLouisSymphony.
Grazia doronzioMimi,La Bohème (19,21m) ItaliansopranoGraziaDoronziomakesherMOTdebutasMimiinthefall2010productionofLa Bohème.A
recentgraduateoftheMetropolitanOpera’sLindermannYoungArtistDevelopmentProgram,sheisalsoawinneroftheFirstPrizeattheElardoInternational
OperaCompetition.Recently,Ms.DoronzioperformedinTurandotasLiuattheMetropolitanOperaandinCavalli’sGiasoneasIsifilewiththeChicagoOperaTheatre.Futureengage-mentsincludeappearanceswithAtlantaOpera,PortlandOpera,DeutscheOperBerlin,DeutscheOperamRhein,Duesseldorf,FrankfurtOpera,andtheCanadianOperaCompany.
MarK FlintConductor,The Mikado ConductorMarkFlinthasledthemajorityoforchestrasinworld-renownedoperahousesthroughoutthe
UnitedStatesandCanada,includingtheNewYorkCityOpera,L’OperadeMontreal,OperaCompanyofPhiladelphia,FloridaGrandOpera,Opera
TheatreofSt.Louis,FortWorthOpera,ArizonaOpera,andHawaiiOperaTheatre,amongothers.HeconductedtheinternationalpremiereofTobiasPicker’sThérese RaquinatL’OperadeMontreal,thepremiereofNedRorem’sOur Town atLakeGeorgeOpera,andorchestratedCyrano,anewoperacomposedbyDavidDiChieraandlibret-tistBernardUzan,whichheconductedattheMichiganOperaTheatre’sworldpremierein2007,andwillconducttheupcomingproductionofCyranoattheFloridaGrandOpera.
lee GreGorySchaunard,La Bohème BaritoneLeeGregorymakeshisMichiganOperaTheatredebutasSchaunardinLa Bohème.Hehasawide
andvariedreper-toirethatincludeshisrecentlyacclaimedroleofMercutioinRoméo et Juliette.RecentengagementsincludeThe Rape of LucretiaasJunius
withtheToledoOpera,I pagliacciintheroleofSilviowithOperaOmaha,thetitleroleinLe nozze di FigarowithEugeneOpera,A Little Night Music asCarlMagnuswithOperaTheatreofSt.Louis,The Fall of the House of UsherperformingWilliamwithNashvilleOpera,andLa Grande-Duchesse de GérolsteinasPrincePaulwithOperaBoston.
Bernard d. holCoMBParpignol,La Bohème AmericantenorBernardD.HolcombrecentlysangtheroleofAlfredoinVerdi’sLa Traviata withthePine
MountainMusicFestival,andwasfeaturedasPaolinoinIl Matrimonio Segretowiththefestivalinthe2009summerseason.HeisalsoawinneroftheMichigan
DistrictMetropolitanOperaNationalCouncilAuditions.AsanapprenticewithSarasotaOperahesangtheroleoftheVillagerinI Pagliacci,andFedericoinL’Amico Fritz.Mr.Holcomb’sleadingrolesincludeRodolfoinLa Bohème,JenikinThe Bartered Bride,LyricTenorinPostcard from Morocco,andLenskyinEugene Onegin.AtMichiganOperaTheatre,hewasfeaturedintherolesofNelsonandCrabmaninMichiganOperaTheatre’sproductionofPorgy & BessandasGastoneinLa Traviata.
Kelly KaduCeMimi,La Bohème(13,17,20) AmericansopranoKellyKaduce
returnstoMichiganOperaTheatreafterhermostrecentMOTperformanceasDonnaElvirainDon Giovanniin2010.Withherwarmandrichvoice,stun-
ningbeauty,andsuperbactingability,Ms.KaducehasrecentlyperformedthetitleroleinMadama ButterflywithSantaFeOpera,NeddainI PagliacciwithTeatroMunicipaldeSantiago,PrincessLaninTea: A Mirror of SoulwithOperaCompanyofPhiladelphia,andtheCountessinLe nozze di FigarowithEugeneOpera.Upcomingengage-mentsincludethetitleroleinRuslakawithOperaColoradoandCatherineEarnshawinWuthering HeightswiththeMinnesotaOpera.
dan KneChtGeSChoreographer,The Mikado DanKnechtgesisaTonyNominatedchoreographeranddirectorworkingintheater,opera,television,filmand
musicvideos.Mr.KnechtgeshasdirectedandchoreographedfornumeroustheatresacrossthecountryonshowsrangingfromGilbertandSullivantoRodgers
andHammersteintoBrecht.Hischore-ographyhasbeennotedforitsexcep-tionalstorytelling,defthumorandgood“showbiz.”Dan’sBroadwaycreditsincludeXanadu(directedbyChrisAshley,Tonynomination,DramaDesknomination),110 in The Shade(starringAudraMcDonald)andThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee(directedbyJamesLapine.)Inadditiontohisexten-siveBroadwayexperience,hehadtheuniqueexperienceofchoreographingLeonardBernstein’sMassfortheDallasSymphonytocommemoratethe40thanniversaryoftheassassinationofJFK.
Corey MCKernMarcello,La Bohème (19,21m) BaritoneCoreyMcKern’srecentengagementsincludeMarcelloinLa Bohème atOperaHongKong,Masetto
inDon Giovanni andMarcelloinLa Bohème withSantaFeOpera,PapagenoinDie ZauberflötewithArizonaOpera,CountAlmavivainLe Nozze di
Figaro withOperaCleveland,ValentininFaust withOperaCarolina,FigaroinIl Barbiere di SivigliawithOperaBirmingham,MoralesinCarmen withNewYorkCityOpera,andJohnRutter’sMass of the ChildrenandMozart’sRequiematCarnegieHall.
JaMie oFFenBaChTheMikado,The Mikado Bass-baritoneJamieOffenbach’smostrecentengagementsincludeTheGrandInquisitorinDon Carlo
andBasilioinIl Barbiere di SivigliaatHawaiiOperaTheater,Sciarrone/AngelottiinTosca attheSanDiegoOpera,Dr.EngleinThe Student Prince attheNashville
Opera,andT.J.RigginElmer Gantry,CapellioinI Capuletti ed I MontecchiandAngelottiinTosca atFlorentineOperaofMilwaukee.Next,heperformsMephistophelesinFaustandDr.GrenvilinLa Traviata atHawaiiOperaTheater,andSalome attheSanDiegoOpera.
MeliSSa ParKSKatisha,The Mikado Americanmezzo-sopranoMelissaParkshasappearedwiththeMetropolitanOperainbothDaughter
of the RegimentandThe Rise and Fall of the City of MahagonnyanddebutedthissummerwiththeNewYorkPhilharmonicasMescalinainLigeti’s
Le Grande Macabre.ThispastseasonshemadeherItaliandebutasMrs.LovettinSweeney ToddwiththeTeatroCommunalediBologna,TeatroLucianoPavarottidiModena,TeatroRossinidiLugoandTeatroMunicipalediPiacenza.RecentengagementsincludeDritteDameinElektrawithSeattleOpera,AzucenainIl TrovatorewithMichiganOperaTheatre,DameQuicklyinFalstaff withClevelandOperaandErdainDas RheingoldwithNewOrleansOpera.
Marian PoPMarcello,La Bohème (13,17,20) RomanianbaritoneMarianPopmadehisU.S.debutasMalatestawiththePortlandOpera,andnowperforms
regularlyintheStates.RecentengagementsincludethetitleroleintheworldpremiereofDavidDiChiera’sCyranoatMichiganOperaTheatreandat
OperaCompanyofPhiladelphia,DandiniinLa Cenerentola attheFlorida
GrandOpera,PinginTurandotwithCincinnatiOpera,FigaroinIl Barbiere di Siviglia attheArizonaOpera,SilvioinI PagliacciatPortlandOpera,andtheBlackCatandtheGrandfatherClockinL’Enfant et les SortilègesinareturntoOperaCompanyofPhiladelphia.
ChriS rynneLightingDesigner,The Mikado ChrisRynnemakeshisMOTdebutdesigninglightingforThe Mikado.Helastcollaboratedwithdirector
MichaelScarolaatMadisonOperaonaproductionofFlying DutchmanearlierthisyearandlitScarola’sproductionofLucia di Lammermoor in2008,alsoat
MadisonOpera.Mr.Rynne’sdesignshavebeenseenatotheroperaandtheatrecompaniesofnote,includingHoustonGrandOpera,SanDiegoOpera,TheOldGlobe,PasadenaPlayhouse,SouthCoastRepandtheSanDiegoRepertoryTheatre.Inaddi-tiontohistheatricaldesignwork,Chrisdesignslightingforartinstallationsandmuseumexhibitions.
MiChael SCarolaStageDirector,The Mikado TheMikadomarksstagedirectorMichaelScarola’sdebutwithMichiganOperaTheatre.Recentengagements
includeLaRondineattheDallasOpera,L’Elisir d’Amore withTulsaOpera,ReginaandBernstein’sMasswithUtahSymphonyandOpera,La Bohème withtheformer
OperaPacific,Macbeth attheDaytonOpera,The Flying DutchmanwithMadisonOpera, Anna Bolena attheAcademyofVocalArts,“EveningwithColePorter”concertwiththeBostonPops,andElijah withtheCollegiateChoraleatCarnegieHall.HewasontheMetropolitanOperadirectingstaffforfiveseasonswithproductionsincludingLa Cenerentola starringCeceliaBartoli,conductedbyJamesLevineandtelecastonPBS,amongmanyotherhigh-profileproductions.
Kendall SMithLightingDesigner,La Bohème KendallSmithreturnstoMichiganOperaTheatrethisfalltodesignlightingforLa Bohème. AtMOT,hehas
designedlightingformorethan60productionswiththecompany,makinghisdebutin1988withThe Ballad of Baby Doe,andmostrecentlydesigninglighting
forthecompany’sspring2010produc-tionofDon Giovanni.Hisworkhasbeenfeaturedinnumerousproductionsbyrespectedoperacompanies,theatersandfestivals,includingFloridaGrandOpera,theOregonShakespeareFestival,IndianapolisOpera,theWestonPlayhouse,GevaTheatre,andBostonLyricOpera.
noah StewartRodolfo,La Bohème (19,21m) AmericantenorNoahStewartmadehisMOTdebutasIsmaeleinNabuccointhefall2009seasonandreturnedinthe
spring2010seasonasCavaradossiinTosca.HisrecentengagementsincludeMacduffinMacbethatSanFranciscoOpera,AugustusGloopinThe Golden
TicketandRodolfoinLa BohèmeattheWexfordFestivalinIreland,NarrabothinSalome attheArizonaOpera,RodolfoinLa BohèmeatOperaCarolina,andThePrinceinJohnAdams’A Flowering TreeatChicagoOperaTheaterandinconcertwiththeGulbankianSymphonyinParisandLisbon.HejoinedtheMetropolitanOperarosterin2008coveringArturoinLucia di Lammermoor.
ChriStoPher VauGhtSergeant, La Boheme ChristopherVaughthailsfromSanAngelo,TexaswherehereceivedhisBachelor’sdegreeinMusicfromAngelo
StateUniversity.HealsoholdsaMasterofMusicdegreeinVocalPerformancefromBowlingGreenStateUniversitywherehestudiedwithAndreas
Poulimenos.Mr.Vaught’sperfor-manceexperienceincludesleadingrolesinThe Marriage of Figaro,Albert Herring, Merry Wives of Windsor, Gianni Schicchi, La Boheme, Don Giovanni, andmostrecentlyasEnricoinLucia di Lammermoor.HeandhiswifeTamara
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currentlyresideintheDetroitMetroarea.ChristopherhasperformedwiththeMichiganOperaTheatreChorussincethespringof2001andhasperformedrolesinMOT’sproductionsofCyrano, Margaret Garner, Il Trovatore, Otello, Don Pasquale, La Boheme, andLa Traviata.
MiChael wanKoKo-Ko,The Mikado Americanbass-baritoneMichaelWankomakeshisMOTdebutintheroleofKo-KoinThe Mikado.Withthe
uniqueabilitytoperformwithinthedramaticrepertoireinaddi-tiontothemajorbuffoandcomedicrolesinbelcantoworks,Mr.Wankoperformsregu-
larlyacrossthecountryintheseroles.RecentengagementsincludeToscainNewOrleansandSaltLakeCity,The Pirates of PenzanceinLouisville,Gianni SchicchiinSaltLakeCity,andThe Elixir of LoveinSantaBarbara.
Joanne weaVerHair&MakeupDesign,The Mikado/La Bohème OriginallyfromEngland,JoanneWeaverreturnstoMichiganOperaTheatreaftermostrecentlydesigning
wigsandmakeupfortheworldpremiereofDavidDiChiera’sCyranoin2007.HavingmadehercompanydebutwithToscain1995,Ms.Weaverhasdesigned
wigsandmakeupfornumerousMichiganOperaTheatreproductionssince,includingWertherwithAndreaBocelliandDenyceGravesandtheworldpremiereofMargaret Garner.Additionally,Ms.WeaverfrequentlydesignswigsandmakeupfornotableoperacompaniesthroughouttheUnitedStates,includingWashingtonNationalOpera,OperaCompanyofPhiladelphia,SarasotaOpera,PalmBeachOpera,andGlimmerglassOpera.
edward hanlonPish-Tush, The Mikado; Custom-House Officer, La Bohème Edward Hanlon, a 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Semi-Finalist, returns
to Michigan Opera Theatre for his second season after last performing the role of Sciarrone in last spring’s Tosca. A recent graduate
of the University of Michigan with a Specialist in Vocal Performance, high-lights from his time on the university stage include the title role in Le nozze di Figaro, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Colline in La Bohème and Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin. He has also taken part in several young artist programs in the past year, singing as an Apprentice Artist with Ash Lawn Opera and a Studio Artist with Chautauqua Opera.
JaCqueline KinGPeep-Bo, The Mikado
American soprano Jacqueline King first performed with Michigan
Opera Theatre as a bridesmaid in Le nozze di Figaro in the fall 2007 season. This past season, Jacqueline made her New York City debut
as Papagena with New York Lyric Opera Theatre, reprised The Boy in Rackham Symphony Choir’s outreach presentation of The Reluctant Dragon, and took on the role of Despina with The Primo Passo Ensemble in Ann Arbor. A few of her favorite roles include Gretel in Hansel and Gretel and Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance. Jacqueline received her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She currently studies voice with mezzo-soprano Kathleen Segar.
MoniCa SCiaKyPitti-Sing,The Mikado Mezzo-soprano,MonicaSciaky,recentlyreceivedherMaster’sDegreeinVocalPerformancefrom
theUniversityofMichiganwhereshesangtherolesofCherubinoinLe nozze di Figaro,BeppeinL’Amico Fritz,andLaHaine
inGluck’sArmide.In2008and2009,sheperformedasanartistinresidenceattheCastletonFestivalinLorenMaazel’sproductionoftheBeggar’s OperaathisprivateestateinCastleton,VA.Thispastsummer,MonicawasamemberoftheVictoriaJ.MastrobuonoemergingartistsprogramatOperaNewJersey.
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NewsfromtheDepartmentofCommunityProgramsandLearningattheOperaHouse
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Chase Foundation Grant Helps Students Experience Don Giovanni MadepossiblebyagrantfromtheChaseFoundation,theDepartmentofCommunityProgramshadtheopportunitytoworkwithstudentsintwonewDetroitPublicschools:DetroitInternationalAcademyforYoungWomenandFredrickDouglassSchoolforYoungMen.Duringclassestwiceaweek,KarenV.DiChiera,MOT’sdirectorofcommunityprograms,assistedbyeducatorLamarRichardson,hadtheopportunitytopreparethestudentsforattendingMozart’soperaDon Giovanni. ThestudentswereamazedthatinthecourtsofEuropeinthe18thcentury,socialbehaviorhadagreatdealtodowithaffairsoftheheart,andgossip,and“gangs”wouldfighttodefendtheirbeliefs.DetroitInternationalAcademy
studentsbecamefascinatedwiththepersonalitiesofcourtlifeandhowthesewereusedintheopera;depictinghaughtiness,flirtatiousness,seduction,depression,braggingandspying. JenniferRowley,whoperformedtheroleofDonnaAnna,andKimwanaDoner,whosangtheroleofDonnaElvira,visitedtheschoolandspenttimetalkingtothegirlspriortotheperformance.Inall,overtwohundredstudentsandfacultyfrombothschoolsattendedDon Giovanni. Followingtheperformance,studentspresenteda“thankyou”performanceto
KarenDiChiera,DavidDiChiera,MOTboardmemberMarianneEndicottandLamarRichardson.
Bring Opera to Your Home, Work, School, or Community Group! Wouldyouliketohaveagroupofprofessionalsingersentertainrightinyourownhomeoroffice,cluborschool?Wehavealotofgreatprogramstotemptyou! ThetouringartistsfromMichiganOperaTheatre’sDepartmentofCommunityProgramstravelalloverMichigan,fromCheboygantoJackson,fromMarineCitytoBentonHarbor,fromMackinawtoDetroit,fromAnnArbortoMarineCity,fromFlinttoEscanabaandeveryplaceinbetween.Wehaveperformedinprivatehomes,newandrestoredtheaters,schoolauditoriums,placesofworship,officebuildingsandonafewyachts! Performancesareforeveryage,andcanbeone-actoperas,educationalshowsforelementaryschoolchildrenandworkshopsplusaperformanceformiddleandhighschoolstudents.Wecancreatesophisticatedrevuesforadultsandwecanhavesing-alongsforseniorcitizens,clubsmembersandfamilies. Or,ifyourgroupwouldliketovisittheDetroitOperaHouseinperson,weoffertoursforallagesthroughoutourbuilding.Youcanlearnaboutthearchitectandthebeautifulplasterworkandgobackstageandintothecostume
shop.Wecanprovideaboxedmealorasitdowndinnerpreparedbyourchefandservedbyourwaitstaff. WecanarrangetohaveourTouringArtistssingororchestramembersplay.Youcanlearnaboutpublicrelations,ticketsales,howourrepertoireischosen,andhowtheoperahouseisrun. TofindouthowacluborschoolgroupcancometotheDetroitOperaHouseandlearn,ortoarrangetobringaperformancetoyourarea,pleasecontactDoloresTobis,CommunityProgramsMarketingManager,at(313)[email protected].
Upcoming Events• JoinusonWednesday,December8
at7:30p.m.forHoliday Fun with MOTattheFarmingtonPlayersBarnTheater(32332W.12MileRd.,FarmingtonHills).Formoreinformationandtickets,callFarmingtonHillsCulturalArtsat(248)473-1848.
•OurcelebratedperformanceofThe American Songbook,aBroadwayRevnuecelebratinggreatcomposersfromAmericanMusicalTheatre,willbeperformedonSaturday,November20,attheMarineCityPerformingArtsCenterat7:30p.m.TheperformancewillincludefamiliarmelodiesfromyourfavoriteBroadwayhits!Formoreinformationandtickets,calltheMarineCityConcertSeriesat(810)765-9688.
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Master Classes Offer Learning Opportunities Learn from professional dancers when they come to Detroit to perform on the Detroit Opera House stage! This is a great opportunity for any level of dancer looking to learn from the professionals. This November, the Grand Rapids Ballet will hold a Beginner/Intermediate Ballet Class for Ages 11-15 on Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 11:00am- 12:30pm. In addition, when The Joffrey Ballet visits in January, they will hold an Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Class for ages 14 and up on Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 11:00am -12:30pm. In spring 2011, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will hold a master class on Saturday, March 5, and Eisenhower Dance Ensemble will conduct a class on Saturday, March 19. All classes are open to the public and free with a corresponding ticket stub or $25 without a stub, and take place in the Margo V. Cohen Center for Dance or the Chrysler Black Box Theater in the Ford Center for Arts and Learning. Pre-registration is required. To register, please send your name and contact information to [email protected] or call 313.237.3251.
Enjoy Dance Film, Refreshments, and Discussion! Dance lovers from all over Detroit come together for dance films, food, drink, and discussion on Tuesday evenings. The series opens on October 12, at 7:00 p.m. with “Great Partnerships in Dance,” featuring examples from Fonteyn and Nureyev, Martins and Farrell, and Fracci and Bruhm. Continuing November 9, is a series enti-tled “Dance Scenes in Taverns, including scenes from Golden Age, Merry Widow, Fancy Free and more. Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes highlights the January 18th film series, featuring wonderful choreography by Fokine and Nijinska including The Rite of Spring, Petrouchka and Les Noces. All dance films take place at the Detroit Opera House in the Ford Center for Arts and Learning. A $10 dona-tion is payable at the door, and this
includes refreshments. No reservations are required. For more information, call 313.237.3426.
Revelations Project to Inspire StudentsWith grants from the Shirley Schlafer Foundation and J.P. Morgan Chase, Alvin Ailey is bringing their Revelations Project, a 2 week residency, to Detroit International Academy Jan. 24 - Feb. 4. This residency helps students take their life experiences and create movement. Students not only become inspired by working closely with the Ailey teachers, they also learn discipline, self-esteem and ways to express their own uniqueness. During that time evening outreach classes will also be offered Jan. 25 & 27 and Feb. 1 & 3 6:00-7:30p open to the public, Intermediate/Advanced Modern, ages 14 and up ($20 per person, the “free with ticket” does not apply to these evening classes). For more information or to register, contact [email protected] or call 313.237.3251.
Year-Round Dance Classes at the Detroit Opera House Ballet Renaissance and Inner City Dance Scope, two of Detroit’s best dance schools make their home here at the Detroit Opera House, offering year-round dance classes for students of all ages. Ballet Renaissance offers classes Monday through Friday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. For more information or to register, call
313.469.0694 or visit www.balletren.org. Inner City Dance Scope offers ballet, hip hop, jazz and modern classes on Saturdays. For more information, call 313-926-6654 or visit www.innercity-dancescope.webs.com.
Upcoming Auditions EDE Performance of “Get ready”Eisenhower Dance EnsembleJanuary 9, 2011When:January 9, 2011, from 2:00pm – 4:00pminformation:Select dancers will be chosen by audition to perform in “Get Ready” to the music of The Temptations, choreographed by EDE Associate Artistic Director, Stephanie Pizzo. Dancers for this work must be 16 or older to participate.
ABT Summer intensive AuditionWhen: January 15, 20111:00p- ages 12-14 3:00p- ages 15 and up
interlochen Center for the ArtsWhen: January 29, 2011, 10:00am – 12:00pm
For information on auditions, contact Kim Smith at [email protected] or 313-237-3251.
All auditions take place at the Detroit Opera House. Please visit our website, www.MichiganOpera.org for more infor-mation regarding audition requirements.
News from the Margo V. Cohen Center for Dance at the Detroit opera House Carol Halsted, Director
members of ballet Hispanico teach salsa classes in the Ford Center for Arts and Learning.
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The MOTCC is Celebrating Four Seasons!
2010-2011 Performance Schedule
Concert at Franklin Community Church, Franklin, MichiganSunday,October24at7:00p.m.
La BohèmeDetroitOperaHouseNovember13-21,2010
A Winter Fantasy: MoTCC Winter Concert and FundraiserA Holiday Concert RingintheseasonwithbeautifulchoralmusicsungbythechildrenoftheMichiganOperaTheatreChildren’sChorus.Treatyourself,familyandfriendstoaneleganteveningatoneofDetroit’sculturalgems,atanunbelievableprice!
DetroitOperaHouseNovember29th,20106pmSilentAuction7:00p.m.Concert
Theeveningwillinclude: •CashBar •SilentAuctionand
50/50Raffle •BeautifulMusic
DoorsOpenat5:30pmforAdultTicketsIncludingStrollingHorsd’oeuvres$28.00
•Children(16&Under)IncludingStrollingHorsd’oeuvres$15.00
•Doorsopenat6pmforgeneralAdultTickets$18.00
•Children(16&Under)$5.00
•Children4&UnderFreewhenaccompaniedbyanadult
Formoreinformationandtoorderticketscall248-914-1966orvisitwww.motcc.org
Concert at ida Holiday FestivalFriday,December3at7:00p.m.St.Joseph’sCatholicChurch,Ida,Michigan
The Maker of Illusions by Seymour BarabAlightchildren’soperawithmorallessonsaboutinnerbeauty
InvitedStudentDressRehearsal:Friday,March25,2011at11:00a.m.attheDetroitOperaHouseTickets:$10/Student;1FREEChaperoneTicketforevery10Students
PublicPerformance:Saturday,March26,2011at2:30p.m.attheDetroitOperaHouseTickets:Child-$15.00Adult-$30.00Patron-$50.00
BACKSTAGETOURSoftheDetroitOperaHouseavailablefollowingtheFridayInvitedStudentDressRehearsal!Enhanceyourculturalexperience!Reserveyourspotquickly—atonly$2perperson,toursarefillingquickly!
FormoreinformationaboutticketsorabouttheMOTCC,pleasecontactChorusAdministratorMeganLandry:[email protected].
News from the Michigan opera Theatre Children’s Chorus
maggie malaney and Veronica battersby in the 2008 production of The Maker of Illusions.
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Heidi Bowen Errin Duane BrooksKim W. Brooks Cynthian BrundageFred BuchalterElizabeth CedroniLaurie DiSabatinoKen EbaughBrandy EllisOlivia FergusonMichael FowlerKurt FrankYvonne Friday Conda GreenQuiShaun HillRosaline GuastellaEdward HanlonBernard HolcombRichard JacksonDeAnna JohnsonTom Kabala Jacqueline King Brian Leduc
Amy MalaneyStacey MasonPeter MorganKim MillardAnnie RadcliffeMonica SciakyDustin Scott Ken Shepherd Gregory StinsonCurtis StormLucy ThompsonChristopher Vaught Mari VoelkarTiffanie WaldronJustin Watson Tamara Whitty
TheAmericanGuildofMusicalArtistsistheofficialunionoftheMichiganOperaTheatreChorus
Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus MOT Children’s Chorus
Michigan Opera Theatre OrchestraViolin iCh arlotte Merkerson,
Concertmaster+ La ura Leigh Roelofs,
Assistant Concertmaster+Velda Kelly+Bryan Johnston+Beth Kirton+Molly Hughes+Andrew WuKevin Filewych
Violin iiVictoria Haltom*+Daniel Stachyra +Henrik Karapetyan+Anna Weller+Janet SullinsElizabeth Rowin
ViolaJohn Madison*+Scott Stefanko+
James GreerKathleen Grimes+Barbara Zmich+
CelloNadine Deleury*+Diane Bredesen+Robert Reed+John IatzkoEugene Zenzen
BassDerek Weller*+Clark Suttle+Greg Sheldon
FluteLaura Larson+ Dennis CarterHelen Near
oboeSa lly Pituch+ Geoffrey JohnsonKristin Reynolds
ClarinetBrian Bowman*+J. William King+Suzanne Rozmary
BassoonPawel Wnuk*+Roger Maki-Schramm
HornAndrew Pelletier+Carrie Banfield+Susan MutterTamara Kosinski
TrumpetsDavid Ammer*+Gordon Simmons+Mark Flegg
TromboneMaury Okun*+Greg Near+Bryan PokorneyGary Hellick
HarpPatricia Terry-Ross*+
TimpaniKeith ClaeysTerence Farmer
PercussionJohn Dorsey*+David TaylorDan DeSena
KeyboardJean Schneider
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ChristinaO’NeilKristineOvermanMadelineReardonSamSlocumTaylorStarkJessicaTifftChristinaWallagClaireYonkus
November 19, 21mJamilaAmmaryElenaBakalucaTylerBouqueCassiaBurleyEmilyCrombezElenaDsouzaMilesEichenhornKlaraEichoff
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Mr. Robert G. AbgarianMr.&Mrs.RobertA.Allesee#Mrs.AdelAmerman*#+Dr.LourdesV.Andaya*Mr.&Mrs.AgustinArbulu*Chester&EmeliaArnold*Mr.&Mrs.LeeBarthelMr.&Mrs.J.AddisonBartush*#Mr.&Mrs.BrettBatterson*Mr.&Mrs.MandellBermanMr.&Mrs.ArtBlair*Mr.RobertBomierGwen&RichardBowlbyMary C. CaggegiRoy E.&IlseCalcagno*Gladys Caldroney*Dr.&Mrs.VictorJ.Cervenak*Mr. Allen B. ChristmanProf.KennethCollinsonMr.&Mrs.RobertC.
Comstock#Dr.RobertA.Cornette*#Mr.&Mrs.TarikDaoud*#Mr.ThomasJ.DelaneyMs. Marjorie Adele DeVliegMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar* #Mr. James P. DiamondDr.DavidDiChiera#KarenVanderKlootDiChiera*#Ms.MaryJaneDoerr#Mr.&Mrs.CharlesH.Duncan*Mrs.CharlesM.Endicott*#Mrs. Charlotte Bush FailingMr.&Mrs.HerbFisher*Mrs.AnneE.Ford**PamelaR.Francis*BarbaraFrankel&Ronald
Michalak*#Mr.&Mrs.HermanFrankel*#Mrs.RemaFrankel*#Mr.&Mrs.HarveyFreemanMrs.JaneShoemakerFrenchMr. Edward P. FrohlichDr.&Mrs.ByronP.Georgeson*Priscilla A. B. GoodellMr. Ernest GoodmanMrs. Freda K. Goodman PriscillaR.Greenberg,Ph.D.*#Mr.&Mrs.StephenHagopianMr.LawrenceW.Hall*Mr.&Mrs.JeromeHalperin*Mrs. Robert M. HamadyMr. David Handleman* #Mr.KennethE.Hart*Mr.&Mrs.EugeneL.Hartwig*Dr.&Mrs.GerhardtA.HeinMs.NancyB.HenkMs. Mary A. Hester Mr. Bruce HillmanKaren&DerekHodgsonMr. Gordon V. HoialmenDr.CindyHung*Mr. Carl J. HussKristinJaramillo*Mr.DonaldJensen*Ms. Helen Barbara JohnstonMr.PatrickJ.&Mrs.Stephanie
GermackKerzic**Mr.&Mrs.RobertKlein#Mrs. Josephine Kleiner
Mr.&Mrs.ErwinH.Klopfer*#Mr.&Mrs.DanielKoltonMissesPhyllis&SelmaKorn*Mr.&Mrs.ArthurKrolikowski*Mr.MaxLepler&Mr.Rex
DotsonMr.PhilipLeonMrs.WadeH.McCree*Ms.JaneMcKee*Mrs. Lucie B. Meininger Drs.Orlando&DorothyMiller*MonicaMoffat&PatMcGuireMrs. Ella M. MontroyMr.RonaldK.Morrison*Ruth Rawlings MottMrs.BettyJ.MuellerDr.&Mrs.StephenMunkJonathanF.OrserMs.JulieA.OwensMr.DaleJ.Pangonis*Mary&CharlesA.ParkhillMrs. Elizabeth PecsenyeClarice Odgers PercoxMr. Thomas G. PorterMr.RichardM.Raisin*Mrs.RuthF.Rattner*#Mr.JoshuaRestMarguerite&JamesRigby*Mr.BryanL.RivesMs.PatriciaRodzik*Mr. Mitchell J. RomanowskiMs.JoanneB.RooneyMs.SusanSchooner*Drs.Heinz&AlicePlatt
Schwarz*Mrs.FrankC.Shaler*Ms.LauraSiasJune&HaroldSiebertMrs.MargeSlezakMs.AnneSullivanSmithMs.PhyllisFunkSnow*Mr. Edward L. StahlMr. &Mrs.Richard
Starkweather*#+Mrs. Mark C. Stevens* #Mr.StanfordC.StoddardJonathanSwift&ThomasA.
St.Charles*Mr.RonaldF.Switzer*Ms. Mary Ellen Tappan* #Donald & Margaret Thurber*Mr.EdwardD.Tusset*Mr.&Mrs.GeorgeVincent*#+Mr. J. Ernest WildeMrs.AmeliaH.Wilhelm*#Mrs. Helen B. Wittenberg Elizabeth&WalterP.Work*MaryLou&LarryZangerleMr.&Mrs.GeorgeM.Zeltzer*
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THE AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERSEnsuring the Future
Imagine a gift that outlives you—that touches future generations in your absence—to experience
and enjoy the world of opera. That’s the goal of the Avanti Society, Michigan Opera Theatre’s Planned Gift Recognition Program. The Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends of Michigan Opera Theatre who have made plans to include the organization in their estate plans—whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income arrangement. Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all. Members of the Avanti Society receive a beautifully designed lapel pin, recognition at the annual Avanti Evening and invitations to special events and performances, and are listed as members in our program books throughout each season.
AN AVANTi For ToMorroW The growth of Michigan Opera Theatre’s permanent Endowment Fund ensures the growth and future vitality of one of the region’s greatest cultural assets. You are invited to create your own legacy—your Avanti—through Michigan Opera Theatre. You may use the attached confidential reply card to indicate your gift, or contact Kim-Lan Trinh at (313) 237-3408 to discuss gift options that may benefit you, your heirs and Michigan Opera Theatre.
Confidential reply: Please return this form to Kim-Lan Trinh, Michigan Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226, or e-mail [email protected]
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$5,000,000 +Ford Motor CompanyThe Kresge Foundation $2,000,000 to $4,999,999The Chrysler FoundationGeneral Motors CorporationThe State of Michigan $1,000,000 to $1,999,999Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. AlleseeEugene Applebaum Family
FoundationLee & Floy BarthelMr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr.Herman & Sharon FrankelDanialle & Peter KarmanosJohn S. and James L. Knight
FoundationThe Skillman Foundation $500,000 To $999,999AnonymousBank of AmericaJPMorganChaseThe Cohen Family
Philanthropic Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan
Comerica Detroit Grand Opera
AssociationDTE Energy FoundationMr. & Mrs. Max M. FisherHerman & Barbara FrankelMr. & Mrs. Samuel FrankelMr. David Handleman, Sr.Lear CorporationMr. & Mrs. Harry A.
LomasonMcGregor FundMr. & Mrs. Roger S. PenskeRalph L. & Winifred E. Polk
FoundationMr. & Mrs. R. Jamison
Williams, Sr. $250,000 To $499,999AAAAT & TBASF CorporationMr. & Mrs. Philip E. Benton,
Jr.Mandell & Madeleine H.
Berman FoundationBlue Cross and Blue Shield
of MichiganDayton Hudson Foundation/
Hudson’sMr. & Mrs. Robert E. DewarGhafari Associates, Inc.Robert & Alice GustafsonHudson-Webber FoundationKmart CorporationMr. & Mrs. Paul LavinsMasco CorporationNonprofit Facilities CenterRaymond C. Smith
Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan
Mr. & Mrs. George StrumbosMr. & Mrs. Lynn A.
TownsendTRW FoundationMr. & Mrs. George C.
Vincent
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman
Mr. R. Jamison Williams $100,000 To $249,999Ms. Jane E. AgostinelliDr. & Mrs. Donald C. AustinMs. Anne Lomason BrayMr. & Mrs. Richard A.
BrodieVicki & Tom CelaniThe Hon. & Mrs. Avern L.
CohnComau PicoDaimlerChrysler ServicesMr. & Mrs. Tarik DaoudDeRoy Testamentary
FoundationDickinson Wright PLLCDowntown Development
Authority, City of DetroitDTE Energy/MichCon
FoundationEl Paso Energy FoundationMr. & Mrs. Roland C.
EugenioMr. & Mrs. Paul E. EwingJennifer & David FischerBarbara Frankel & Ron
MichalakMr. & Mrs. Preston B.
HappelMr. & Mrs. Robert KleinMr. & Mrs. Thomas M.
KrikorianOliver Dewey Marcks
FoundationNational City Bank of
MichiganOpus OneKaren & Drew Peslar
FoundationMr. & Mrs. Irving RoseMrs. Carolyn L. RossMr. Anthony L. SoaveWalbridge Aldinger
CompanyMr. & Mrs. Charles L.
Wilson, Jr.World Heritage FoundationMr. & Mrs. George M.
Zeltzer
$50,000 To $99,999Dr. & Mrs. Roger M. AjluniAlliedSignal Foundation,
Inc.Dr. Lourdes V. AndayaAnonymousDr. & Mrs. Agustin ArbuluMr. William P. BaerMr. & Mrs. Don H. BardenMr. & Mrs. J. Addison
BartushMr. Thomas CohnConsumers Energy
FoundationMr. & Mrs. Marvin I. DantoDeloitte & Touche LLPThe Detroit News/Gannett
FoundationDr. David DiChieraRosanne & Sandy DuncanMrs. Charles M. EndicottMr. & Mrs. Alex ErdeljanMr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher,
Jr.Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher
Anne E. FordMr. & Mrs. Stanley FrankelMr. Edward P. FrohlichThe GM CardMr. & Mrs. Alan L. GornickMr. & Mrs. John C. GriffinHandleman CompanyDavid & Rose HandlemanMr. & Mrs. E. J. HartmannAlice Kales Hartwick
FoundationMrs. David B. HermelinHuntington National BankMr. & Mrs. Verne G. IstockMr. & Mrs. Richard JanesMrs. Sybil JaquesJohnson Controls
FoundationWilliam & Ellen KahnChaim, Fanny, Louis,
Benjamin & Anne Florence Kaufman Memorial Trust
Mr. Gerald KnechtelMr. & Mrs. Mike KojaianNancy & Bud LieblerMr. Alphonse S. LucarelliMr. & Mrs. Eugene A. MillerMilliken & CompanyNeiman MarcusLinden D. Nelson
FoundationMr. & Mrs. Irving NusbaumMr. & Mrs. Graham A OrleyMr. & Mrs. Joseph OrleyMr. & Mrs. Donald E.
PetersenMr. & Mrs. Harold A. PolingMr. & Mrs. David PollackPVS Chemicals Inc.Mrs. Ruth Rattner/Ann F.
Katz & Norman D. KatzMr. & Mrs. Alan E. SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Donald E.
SchwendemannMrs. Rosemary SkupnyMr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith,
Jr.Mr. Richard A. SonenklarMr. Stanford C. StoddardThyssen Inc., N.A.Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas
ToppinMr. & Mrs. Herbert TynerThe Samuel L. Westerman
FoundationDr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu $25,000 To $49,999Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F.
AllisonAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Gebran S. AntonMrs. John V. BalianMrs. Loris G. BirnkrantThe Wayne Booker
Charitable FoundationThe Budd CompanyCovansys CorporationCrain Communications Inc.Julia D. Darlow & John C.
O’MearaLarry & Dodie DavidDr. & Mrs. George A. DeanDelphi FoundationMrs. Margaret DemantDetroit International Bridge
CompanyEaton Corporation
Ernst and YoungMr. & Mrs. Herbert FisherMrs. Aaron H. GershensonAndrew & Wanda
GiancamilliThe Gilmour FundHilda & Joel HamburgerMr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. HartJulius & Cynthia Huebner
FoundationMario & Jane IacobelliThe Hon. & Mrs. Joseph N.
ImpastatoKenwal Steel CorporationMr. & Mrs. Ronald C.
LamparterRobert & Victoria LiggettMagna InternationalThe Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye
Arrington-MartinAnn & William McCormick,
Jr.Mr. & Mrs. E. R. MilnerMr. & Mrs. E. Michael
MutchlerMrs. Jennifer NasserMr. & Mrs. Harry
NosanchukMr. & Mrs. Robert T.
O’ConnellFrances H. Parcells MemorialMr. & Mrs. Hughes L.
PotikerMr. & Mrs. W. James ProwseMr. & Mrs. Lloyd ReussRoy & Maureen RobertsMr. & Mrs. Jack RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Richard H. RogelMrs. Louis R. RossDr. Hershel & Lois SandbergMr. Richard SandersThe Sandy Family
FoundationMrs. Emma L. SchaverMrs. Shirley K. SchlaferDiane & Morton ScholnickMr. & Mrs. Gregory J.
SchwartzMr. Joseph SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Frank C. ShalerMr. Mickey ShapiroElham ShayotaMr. & Mrs. Richard SloanMr. & Mrs. William H.
SmithMrs. Mark C. StevensUnited American Health
Care CorporationMr. & Mrs. Melvin C.
VanderBrugMr. & Mrs. Art Van
ElslanderMr. and Mrs. Steven I. VictorNeva Williams Arts
FoundationMatilda R. Wilson FundMrs. Paul Zuckerman $15,000 To $24,999Alcan Aluminum
CorporationAldoa CompanyDr. & Mrs. Robyn J.
Arrington, Sr.Mrs. Donald J. AtwoodMr. & Mrs. Gerald BrightBetty & Bill BrooksMr. David Chivas
Gloria & Fred ClarkMr. & Mrs. Peter D.
CummingsMr. & Mrs. Donald CutlerMr. & Mrs. John W. Day, Jr.David & Joanne DennMrs. Karen VanderKloot
DiChieraMr. & Mrs. John R. EdmanMr. & Mrs. Burton D.
FarbmanElaine FontanaMr. Kenneth H. FoxAnn & Larry GarberdingKeith & Eileen GiffordGreat Lakes ExteriorsMrs. Robert M. HamadyMrs. Robert HamiltonEugene & Donna HartwigLouise HodgsonGordon V. Hoialmen TrustMrs. David JacknowMrs. William E. JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Maxwell JospeyMr. & Mrs. John KaplanBruno & Mollie LeonelliMr. & Mrs. David Baker
LewisMr. & Mrs. Walton A. LewisRichard & Florence McBrienDr. & Mrs. Stephen A. MunkMr. & Mrs. Henry NickolMr. & Mrs. Eino NurmeMr. & Mrs. Spencer PartrichMr. John E. PerryPhillips Service Industries,
Inc.Dr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles
PodowskiMeyer & Anna Prentis
Family Foundation, Inc.Antonio & Suzanne Rea
FamilyMr. & Mrs. Mark SchmidtSt. John Health Care SystemsRoberta & Dick
StarkweatherMr. Frank D. StellaMr. Ronald F. SwitzerDr. & Mrs. Anthony R
TersigniMr. & Mrs. Robert C.
VanderKlootMrs. Richard Van DusenVenture IndustriesMr. & Mrs. Gary L.
WassermanRichard & Kathleen WebbMr. & Mrs. Keith WeberDr. Marilyn L. WilliamsonMrs. Beryl WinkelmanMr. & Mrs. Donald E.
WorsleyThe Y & R GroupDr. & Mrs. Dieter Zetsche $10,000 To $14,999Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V.
AngottAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Chester ArnoldMrs. Irene M. BarbourBarris, Sott, Denn & Driker,
P.L.L.C.Bethlehem Steel CorporationMr. Charles A. BishopMr. & Mrs. Bernard T.
Brodsky
Contributors to Michigan Opera Theatre’s Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House Michigan Opera Theatre extends appreciation to the many donors who contributed so generously to the three phases of the Detroit Opera House fundraising initiative from 1989 to 2004. Following is a cumulative listing of gifts of $5,000 and above to The Capital Campaign to Restore the Detroit
Opera House (1989 – 1998), The New Century Fund Campaign (1999 – 2001) and The Crowning Achievement Campaign (2002 –2004). We also thank the many donors who contributed gifts below $5,000 for their commitment and belief in the Detroit Opera House project.
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Mrs. Pearl BrodskyMrs. Martin L. ButzelDr. & Mrs. Joseph L. CahalanMrs. Eleanor A. ChristieMr. David A. ClarkSheldon & Barbara CohnCommunity Counseling
Services Co., Inc.Shelly & Peter CooperMr. & Mrs. Rodkey
CraigheadCherrill & Richard Cregar &
FamilyDecision Consultants Inc.Ms. Mary Jane DoerrMr. Don Francis DugganDrusilla Farwell FoundationAnthony F. & Sarah M.
EarleyRona & Herbert FreedlandMrs. Roy FruehaufJames & Barbara GaravagliaCharles & Elaine GundersonMr. & Mrs. Stephen
HagopianMiss Mary A. HesterJudith Hicks & Eric
HespenheideAlan & Eleanor IsraelMr. & Mrs. Albert A. JadachMs. Elizabeth Judson
JohnsonJPRA/Peterhansrea ArchitectsThe Hon. Mitchell I. Kafarski
& Zofia Drozdowska, M.D. with sons Erik M. Kafarski & Konrad C. Kafarski
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kasle & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. KirbyMr. & Mrs. John A. KirlinMr. & Mrs. Eugene KleinMr. & Mrs. Harvey KlineMs. Eleanor KornMr. & Mrs. Robert C. LarsonLa-Z-BoyMr. Raymond A. LehtinenDr. & Mrs. Leonard LernerDr. & Mrs. Kim K. LieLocniskar GroupMrs. Lawrence LoPatinMr. Frank E. MillerMarsha & Jeffrey H. MiroGlen & Carmel Mitchell
FoundationMr. & Mrs. Theodore
MonolidisMr. & Mrs. Charles R. MoonRonald K. MorrisonDr. & Mrs. Moon J. PakMr. & Mrs. Jules PalloneDr. Robert E. L. PerkinsPlunkett & Cooney PC.PricewaterhouseCoopers
L.L.P.Mr. & Mrs. Robert RauthMr. James ReddamMr. & Mrs. Dean E.
RichardsonJames & Marguerite RigbyMr. & Mrs. William R.
RobertsMr. & Mrs. Peter RonanMr. & Mrs. David P. RuwartSaturn Electronics &
Engineering Inc.Dr. Norman & Marilyn
SchakneDr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence
SchiffMr. & Mrs. Laurence SchultzSimmons & Clark JewelersDr. & Mrs. Sheldon SonkinMr. & Mrs. Stephen StromeDr. & Mrs. David SusserDr. & Mrs. L. Murray
ThomasThompson-McCully Co.Dr. Roberta & Mr. Sheldon
Toll
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Vallee, Sr.
Ann Kirk WarrenRonald & Eileen WeiserMr. J. Ernest Wilde The Hon. Joan E. Young &
Mr. Thomas SchellenbergMr. & Mrs. Theodore
Zegouras $5,000 To $9,999The Randolph J. & Judith A.
Agley FoundationAlbert Kahn Associates, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Paul AirasianMr. & Mrs. Assad AmineAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Robert L.
Anthony, IVJoseph E. & Kathleen A.
Antonini FoundationMs. Helen Arnoldi-RoweDr. Robyn J. Arrington, Jr.A & S Supply CompanyDr. & Mrs. Ingida AsfawAndrea & James BalcerskiMr. & Mrs. Gerald BarefootBrian & Heidi BartesDr. & Mrs. John G. BielawskiMr. & Mrs. W. George BihlerMr. & Mrs. David BirdMr. & Mrs. G. Peter BlomMr. & Mrs. Richard BockoffMr. & Mrs. Chester E. BorckMr. & Mrs. Douglas BordenMr. & Mrs. Donald J. Bortz,
Jr.Louis & Carolyn BrunoTracey & Mark I. BurnsteinSally CarlsonCenTra, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Victor J.
CervenakDr. Barbara Chapman & Mr.
Frank AndrewsMrs. Maria M. ChircoMr. William G. ClarkMs. Virginia M. ClementiDr. & Mrs. Julius V. CombsDr. Mary Carol ConroyMr. John A. ContiMrs. Rosemary CotterMary & Sal CraparottaDr. & Mrs. Victor CuratoloBarbara & Paul W.
Czamanske, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jerry P. D’AvanzoMr. & Mrs. David E. DavisDr. & Mrs. Anthony DeLucaMr. & Mrs. Thomas D.
DemeryDavid K. Diskin, M.D. &
Dorothy DiskinMr. & Mrs. Lawrence F.
DuMouchelleFrank G. & Gertrude Dunlap
FoundationMr. & Mrs. George R. EhlertMr. Richard EngelMr. & Mrs. Francis A.
EngelhardtDr. Fern R. Espino & Mr.
Tom ShortDr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACCDr. & Mrs. Herbert FeldsteinMr. & Mrs. Paul FirnschildMs. Linda Forte & Mr.
Tyrone DavenportMr. & Mrs. Mitchell B. FosterMrs. Rema FrankelMr. & Mrs. George E. FrostDr. & Mrs. Juan GanumMrs. Frank Germack, Jr.Mr. Michael GerstenbergerMr. Joseph GiacaloneDr. & Mrs. Thomas
GiancarloMrs. Ernest GoodmanMr. & Mrs. Carson C.
Grunewald
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph GualtieriMrs. Alice Berberian
HaidostianMr. Lawrence W. HallMargot & Jerry HalperinMr. & Mrs. Mort HarrisMr. & Mrs. Bernard HartmanDerek & Karen HodgsonMr. & Mrs. I. Martin InglisColette & Darnell JacksonGary E. & Gwenn C.
JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonMs. Rosemary JoliatLawrence & Diane JonesElliot & Carolyn JosephDavid G. Judge & Laura A.
TchorznskiKater FoundationKDS InternationalDr. & Mrs. Charles KesslerMr. Arthur H. KirshHarvey & Aileen KleimanMrs. Carolyn KnechtelBarbara & Michael
KratchmanDr. & Mrs. Alfred M.
KreindlerDr. Richard & Victoria KulisMr. & Mrs. Lee E. LandesMr. & Mrs. Richard M.
LarsonDr. & Mrs. Alden M. LeibChristine & Elmore LeonardRita & Lance LeonelliDr. & Mrs. John M. LesesneMr. & Mrs. Charles E. Letts,
Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Murray B. LevinMs. Mary Sirotkin LewisLewis & Thompson Agency,
Inc.Jodi & Ivan Ludington, Jr.Benard L. Maas FoundationMrs. Ruth MacRaeMrs. Barbara J. Mahone &
Sarah Lou Simpson FundMr. Donald W. MaineMs. Mary C. MazureMr. & Mrs. Mark McCartinMr. & Mrs. Angus J.
McMillanMrs. Lucie B. MeiningerMexican Industries In
Michigan, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. George MilidragRita & Morkus K. MitriusMonica Moffat & Patrick J.
McGuireMr. & Mrs. Fred MorganrothMr. Edwin Lee MorrellMr. & Mrs. Joel MorrisMrs. Joan M. MossnerMr. & Mrs. David C.
MulliganA. Sandy MunroMr. Charles NaveSandra & Jeanne’ NaysmithFrank & Karen NesiDorothy I. & George W.
NouhanDr. Marie C. NowosielskiOxford AutomotivePaineWebberMr. & Mrs. James PamelManuel L. & Louise J.
PapistaMr. & Mrs. David P. ParrPenna FamilyThe Private BankMr. & Mrs. Bernard QuinlanDarrel & Dawn ReeceDrs. Robert & Patricia ReedMr. & Mrs. John B. RenickSuzanne & Robert L. ReweyThe Ritz-Carlton, DearbornPatricia RodzikDulcie & Norman RosenfeldMr. & Mrs. Gerald F. RossMr. Thomas F. Rost
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey RothMs. Lindsay Roth & Dr.
Harvey DayMr. & Mrs. Anthony RugieroMr. & Mrs. Lee C. SapersteinMr. & Mrs. Richard J.
SchlittersMark & Sally SchwartzBenjamin Schwegman &
Judith Tappero-SchwegmanLois & Mark ShaevskyMr. & Mrs. Roger F. ShermanDr. & Mrs. Michael ShortMr. Robert SieversBarbara & Roger B. SmithMs. Phyllis Funk SnowMs. Anne Markley SpivakMr. Edward L. StahlMs. Mary Ann StellaMr. & Mrs. Bob G. StevensonJoel & Shelley TauberLorna Thomas, M.D.Michael & Nancy TimmisMr. George C. Turek Universal Forest Products,
Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Van
RaaphorstJoseph & Rosalie VicariVictory ReSteel, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. William P. VititoeMr. & Mrs. Richard C. WardMr. & Mrs. Gary L. WhiteMr. & Mrs. William
WidmyerChris & Susan WilhelmMr. & Mrs. Eric A. WiltshireMr. Todd A. WyettMs. Shiao-Fong Yin
NAMED GiFTSWe extend our gratitude to the following donors to all three phases of the capital campaign – the Campaign to Restore the Detroit Opera House, the New Century Fund Campaign, and the Crowning Achievement Campaign – who have underwritten designated areas in the Detroit Opera House.
AAA Proscenium ArchDr. & Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Grand Lobby StaircaseMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Allesee Dance Patron
Lounge Allesee Dance & Opera
Resource Library
Anonymous Donor Grand LobbyDr. & Mrs. Donald C. Austin Grand Lobby Central
ChandelierLee & Floy Barthel Costume Center, Center for
Arts & Learning Volunteer Lounge
BASF Corporation Flexible Classroom, Center
for Arts & LearningMr. & Mrs. John A. Boll Marlene Boll HallThe Cohn Family Fund Dance Center, Center for
Arts & LearningComerica Charitable
Foundation Grand Dome Lobby,
Center for Production & Administration
The Chrysler Foundation Community Performance
Theater, Center for Arts & Learning
DaimlerChrysler Services Patron Elevator, Center for
Arts & LearningMr. & Mrs. Tarik S. Daoud Grand DrapeDeRoy Testamentary
Foundation Conference Room,
Center for Production & Administration
Detroit Edison Foundation Mezzanine Level in Opera
HallMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dewar Trustee Circle Lobby,
MadisonMary Sue & Paul Ewing Broadway Box Office Ford Motor Company Backstage Renovation Broadway Lobby Center for Arts & LearningBarbara Frankel & Ron
Michalak Patron Elevator, Center
for Production & Administration
Herman & Barbara Frankel General Director’s Circle
LoungeHerman & Sharon Frankel Parking GarageGeneral Motors Corporation Cadillac Café Opera Plaza
IN MEMORIAMMichigan Opera Theatre notes with sadness the passing of Trustees and
General Director’s Circle members this past year. Their commitment and
enthusiasm for the arts and cultural life of our community will be missed.
Ric HillThe Hon. Hilda Gage
Dolores LavinsMaxwell Jospey
Jacqueline N. MularoniLee C. Saperstein
Richard D. StarkweatherFrank D. Stella
Dr. Marilyn L. Williamson
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Robert & Alice Gustafson Third Floor Lobby Alcove,
MadisonDavid Handleman, Sr. Media Studio, Center for
Arts & LearningDanialle & Peter Karmanos Broadway FaçadeWilliam & Ellen Kahn Co-Star Dressing RoomChaim, Fanny, Louis,
Benjamin & Ann Florence Kaufman Memorial Trust
Grand Lobby Side Chandelier
Wallis & Robert M. Klein Grand Lobby Staircase
MirrorDelores & Paul Lavins Grand Lobby Side
Chandelier Grand Lobby Staircase
MirrorLear Corporation Rehearsal Studio I Lobby Trustee Circle Level in
Opera HallThe Lomason Family The William K. & Neva
Lomason Opera Lounge
Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation
Third Floor Promenade Staircase Lobby to 2nd
Floor, MadisonMichCon Foundation Grand Lobby BoutiqueThe Karen & Drew Peslar
Foundation Co-Star Dressing RoomMr. & Mrs. John Rakolta Rehearsal Studio IIMr. & Mrs. Irving Rose Patron Elevator, John R
Tower
Mrs. Carolyn L. Ross Grand Lobby Staircase
MirrorRaymond C. Smith
Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for
Southeast Michigan Raymond C. Smith LobbyMr. & Mrs. Lynn Townsend Trustee Circle Lobby,
Broadway Mr. & Mrs. George C.
Vincent Madison Lobby
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wasserman
Box Level PromenadeDr. & Mrs. Sam Williams Barbara Gibson Stairway
Exhibit, BroadwayWorld Heritage Foundation Conductor’s Dressing Room
Contributors to Annual CampaignsMichigan Opera Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, government and individual donors whose contributions were made between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Their generosity plays an integral part in the company’s financial stability, necessary for producing quality grand opera and dance, and award-winning educational activities.
CorPorATE SUPPorToPErA & DANCE
SiGNAL BENEFACTor$50,000 – $199,000Ford Motor Company Fund Fall Opera Season Sponsor Ballet Hispanico
Educational Outreach Sponsor
JP Morgan Chase Don Giovanni Educational
Outreach Sponsor Ballet Hispanico
Educational Outreach Sponsor
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Educational Outreach Sponsor
Community Programs Support
Masco Corporation Foundation
General Operating Support
Community Programs Support
Bank of America BravoBravo! Presenting
Sponsor
MAJor BENEFACTor$25,000 - $49,999ArvinMeritor Don Giovanni
Performance Sponsor General Operating
Support Golf Outing Sponsor GMAC Ballet Hispanico
Educational Outreach Sponsor
Lexus BravoBravo! Automotive
Sponsor
BENEFACTor$15,000 - $24,999DTE Energy Foundation A Little Night Music
Performance SponsorMarathon Ballet Hispanico
Educational Outreach Sponsor
Motor City Casino Hotel Allesee Lounge, Main
Stage Bar & Entrance Lobby BravoBravo! Sponsor
FELLoW$10,000 - $14,999Mack Avenue Records Too Hot to Handel
Production SponsorMGM Mirage Voice
Foundation MOT Children’s Chorus
SponsorPNC Foundation General Operating SupportThe Private Bank The Nutcracker
Performance Sponsor
SUSTAiNEr$5,000 - $9,999Great Lakes Beverage BravoBravo! SponsorGreektown Casino BravoBravo! SponsorMGM Grand Casino BravoBravo! SponsorMcDonald’s BravoBravo! Sponsor PATroN$2,500 - $4,999Ash Stevens General Operating
SupportBoyle Burdett DiDio BravoBravo! SponsorDeLand & Kelso, Howe,
Kerwin Families BravoBravo! SponsorDetroit Radiant Products/
Alpine Acceptance Holdings
BravoBravo! SponsorThe Farbman Group/
Garden Court Condominiums
BravoBravo! SponsorIATSE General Operating
SupportKutinsky/Brager BravoBravo! Sponsor
Politically Smart, LLC BravoBravo! SponsorResume Writers.com BravoBravo! SponsorRBC Wealth Management Don Giovanni Educational
Outreach SponsorTarget Community Program
SupportWolverine Packing
Company General Operating
Support
DoNor$1,000 - $2,499Ash Stevens Community Programs
SupportBarris, Sott, Denn & Driker,
P.L.L.C. General Operating
SupportKindermorgan Foundation General Operating
SupportOpal E. Event Planning LLC BravoBravo SponsorSolomon Friedman
Advertising Golf Outing SponsorThe Westin Book Cadillac BravoBravo! Hospitality
Sponsor CoNTriBUTor$500 - $999CU Corp General Operating
SupportThe Capital Grille BravoBravo! SponsorClark Hill PLC BravoBravo! SponsorComerica Bank BravoBravo! SponsorThe Designate BravoBravo! Sponsor Maddin, Hauser, Wartell,
Roth et al General Operating
SupportOpus One General Operating
Support
PPG Foundation General Operating
SupportSchreiber Corporation Golf Outing SponsorSpecial Events Party Rental General Operating
Support
FoUNDATioN & GoVErNMENT SUPPorToPErA & DANCE
GoVErNMENTMichigan Council for Arts
and Cultural AffairsNational Endowment for
the Arts
$100,000 +The Community
Foundation for Southeast Michigan
The Kresge FoundationMcGregor Fund
$30,000 – $99,999Mandell L. and Madeleine
H. Berman Foundation MOT Children’s Chorus
Sponsor General Operating
SupportMax M. & Marjorie S.
Fisher FoundationSage Foundation
$10,000 - $29,999DeRoy Testamentary
Foundation Young Artist Apprentice
Program Sponsor Don Giovanni Performance
SponsorFred A. and Barbara M. Erb
Family FoundationAlice Kales Hartwick
FoundationOliver Dewey Marcks
FoundationIda & Conrad H. Smith
Endowment for the Michigan Opera Theatre
Tosca Performance Sponsor
Samuel L. Westerman Foundation
J. Ernest & Almena Gray Wilde Foundation
Matilda R. Wilson Fund
$5,000 - $9,999Arts Midwest The Cincinatti Ballet
Nutcracker Performance Sponsor
Herbert and Elsa Ponting Foundation
Elizabeth, Allan and Warren Shelden Fund
Mary Thompson Foundation
$1,000 - $4,999Frank G. and Gertrude
Dunlap Fund General Operating Support Golf Outing Sponsor
Drusilla Farwell FoundationJames & Lynelle Holden
FundFrank & Mary Lamberson
FoundationLee & Maxine Peck
Foundation MOT Children’s Chorus
Music Library SponsorKaren & Drew Peslar
FoundationRalph L. and Winifred E.
Polk FoundationSigmund and Sophie Rohlik
FoundationLouis and Nellie Sieg FundYoung Woman’s Home
Association
$999 and BelowDetroit Industrial School
MAJor GiFTSoPErA
$35,000 and aboveMr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel
$25,000-$30,000Mr. Richard SonenklarMr. & Mrs. R. Jamison
Williams
$10,000-$12,000Barbara Frankel & Ron
MichalakMr. & Mrs. Robert A. LutzMrs. Susanne McMillanMrs. Ruth RattnerMr. & Mrs. Paul Victor
$5,000Penske CorporationRobert ThibodeauBarbara Williams
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iNDiViDUAL SUPPorT — oPErA
GENErAL DirECTor’S CirCLEiMPrESArio$10,000+Mr. & Mrs. Richard AlonzoGretchen & Ethan DavidsonMrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr.
Ronald MichalakMr. & Mrs. Herman FrankelChak & Beth LaiMrs. Susanne McMillanMr. & Mrs. Roy RobertsRichard SonenklarMr. Richard D. VenturaJanet & Paul Victor
BENEFACTor$5,000 - $9,999Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. AllisonHon. & Mrs. Edward
AvadenkaMr. & Mrs. Lee BarthelANONYMOUSMrs. Ilse CalcagnoMr. Thomas CohnDr. David DiChieraMs. Nell Duke & Mr. David
AmmerMrs. Marianne M. EndicottMarjorie M. FisherMrs. Rema FrankelCarole & Norman Hofley
FoundationMrs. Harriet HullMr. & Mrs. Addison IgleheartDr. William Kupky Mr. & Mrs. Harry A.
Lomason IIMs. Monica Moffat & Pat
McGuireDr. & Mrs. Stephen A. MunkDr. Charlotte & Mr. Charles
PodowskiMrs. Carolyn L. RossMs. Elham ShayotaWilliam SmithMr. Richard A. SonenklarDr. Calvin L. StevensMr. & Mrs. Thomas TerrellMr. & Mrs. George C.
VincentMr. & Mrs. R. Jamison
Williams
SUSTAiNEr$2,500 - $4,999Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.
AlleseeMr. & Mrs. Thomas
AndersonMr. & Mrs. Joseph Angileri,
JosephDr. Harold Mitchell
ArringtonMr. & Mrs. James M.
BalcerskiMr. & Mrs. Mark Alan BaunMadge & Bill BermanLee & Paul BlizmanMartha & Peter BlomMargaret BordenMr. & Mrs. Richard BowlbyDr. Carol S. Chadwick-
SpivakMr. & Mrs. Alfred
Cheesebrough IIIMr. & Mrs. Michael ChircoHon. & Mrs. Avern L. CohnMrs. RoseAnne ComstockDr. Mary Carol ConroyDrs. Laura & Jeffrey
CorriganMrs. Mary Rita CuddohyMrs. Victor CuratoloMs. Joanne Danto & Mr.
Arnie WeingardenMr. & Mrs. Jerry D’Avanzo
Dr. Charles H. DuncanMr. Sanford Hansell & Dr.
Raina ErnstoffMr. & Mrs. Paul E. EwingMr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. FellMrs. Max M. FisherMr. & Mrs. Carl B. FontanaMr. & Mrs. Harvey FreemanMr. & Mrs. James GaravagliaMr. & Mrs. Andrew
GiancamilliMr. Daron GiffordMr. Allan GilmourMrs. Alfred R. Glancy, IIIMr. & Mrs. Richard GoetzMr. & Mrs. Eugene HartwigMrs. David B. HermelinMr. & Mrs. Derek HodgsonEleanor & Alan IsraelMr. & Mrs. Verne G. IstockMr. & Mrs. Gary E. JohnsonMs. Mary Barton JolliffeMrs Helen-Dove JonesMr. & Mrs. Maxwell JospeyMr. and Mrs. Martin
KellmanMr. & Mrs. Steve KeslerDr. & Mrs. Gerald Laken Dr. Jennifer Langowski &
Mr. Tom KosteckeMr. & Mrs. Paul LavinsDr. & Mrs. Zvi LevranDr. & Mrs. Miguel Lis-
PlanellsMarian & Stephan LoginskyMrs. Florence LoPatinMr. Alphonse S. LucarelliMr. & Mrs. Robert A. LutzDr. & Mrs. Stephen
MancusoRon & Zvjezdana Martella Ms. Mary C. MazureMr. & Mrs. Richard McBrienDr. Lisa MeilsMs. Anne MorounJennifer NasserDr. & Mrs. Peter NicklesMr. & Mrs. Graham A OrleyMr. Jonathan OrserMr. & Mrs. Stanford
OvshinskyMr. Joseph R. PappMr. & Mrs. Brock E. PlumbMr. & Mrs. Bill PowersMrs. Ruth F. RattnerMr. & Mrs. Irving RoseMr. & Mrs. Norman H.
RosenfeldMr. & Mrs. Hugh C. RossMs. Janice RossMr. & Mrs. William SandyMs. Georgia ScappaticciDr. Barbara & Mr. Laurence
SchiffKim & Donald SchmidtDrs. Kathryn & Karl
SchroederMr. & Mrs. Steven SellLois & Mark ShaevskyArlene ShalerMr. & Mrs. Erwin S. SimonMr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith,
Jr.Ms. Phyllis SnowMr. & Mrs. David S. SnyderDr. & Mrs. Robert J. SokolMr. & Mrs. Frank SonyeMr. & Mrs. Paul SpicaDr. Gregory StephensDr. & Mrs. Gerald H.
StollmanDr. Ruth StrauszDr. Jonathan SwiftDr. & Mrs. L. Murray
ThomasDr. Lorna ThomasMr. & Mrs. C. Thomas
ToppinDr. Dana Zakalik & John
Weber
John WickeyMrs. Amelia H. WilhelmDr. & Mrs. Christopher D.
WilhelmDina & Eric WinterMr. Andrew WiseMr. & Mrs. Larry ZangerleMrs. Paul Zuckerman
DoNorS$2,000 - $2,499Mr. & Mrs. Kenn AllenMs. Adel AmermanDr. Lourdes AndayaGebran & Suzanne Anton
FoundationMr. & Mrs. Eugene
ApplebaumMrs. Donald J. AtwoodDr. David S. BalleMr. Noel Baril & Dr. Jeff
TranchidaMrs. John G. BielawskiMr. & Mrs. Eugene W.
BlanchardMr. & Mrs. John BollMr. Jim BonahoomMr. & Mrs. Donald BrasieMrs. Betty BrightMr. & Mrs. Richard A.
BrodieMr. & Mrs. William BrooksMr. & Mrs. Frederick H.
ClarkMr. Edward CodyMr. & Mrs. Peter CooperJulia Donovan Darlow &
John C. O’MearaMr. and Mrs. Lawrence N.
DavidMr. & Mrs. Walter DeanMr. Tom DelaneyPhilip Stoffregen & Leslie
Desmond Mr. & Mrs. Cameron B.
DuncanMr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fair,
Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Oscar FeldmanAdrienne & Robert Z.
FeldsteinMrs. Elaine FontanaMr. & Mrs. Stuart FrankelAviva & Dean FriedmanDr. Glendon Gardner & Ms.
Leslie LandauMs. Dorothy GerfonMr. & Mrs. Keith E. GiffordMr. & Mrs. Carson C.
GrunewaldMr. & Mrs. Sam HabermanMrs. Hilda I. HamburgerMr. Kenneth E. HartDr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. HeinMr. & Mrs. David H. HillMr. Paul Howoleski & Mr.
John JovanovichMr. William HulskerMary & John IrvineMr. Don Jensen & Mr. Leo
DovelleMr. Thomas JordanMr. & Mrs. Norman D. KatzMrs. Josephine KesslerDr. & Mrs. Edward KlarmanMr. & Mrs. Michael
KratchmanMs. Mary LamparterDr. & Mrs. Alden LeibMrs. Lorraine LernerMr. Melvin LesterMrs. Linda Dresner Levy &
Mr. Edward Levy, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Stanley LevyMr. & Mrs. Arthur C.
LieblerDr. & Mrs. Robert P. LisakMark-Lis Family Fund -
Mrs. Florine Mark
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Matthews
Mrs. Wade H. McCree, Jr.Mr. Phillip D. MinchDr. & Mrs. Van C. Momon,
Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Eugene MondryMr. & Mrs. Theodore
MonolidisMr. & Mrs. Matthew
MorounMr. & Mrs. Manuel MorounMr. & Mrs. David MulliganMr. & Mrs. Allan NachmanMr. Arthur A. NitzscheMrs. George W. NouhanMr. & Mrs. Irving NusbaumDr. Juliette Okotie-EbohMs. Linda OrlansDr. Richard E. L. Perkins Mr. Charles PetersDr. & Mrs. James RigbyMs. Patricia H. RodzikMr. & Mrs. Tony RugieroMrs. Luigi RuscilloMrs. Lee C. SapersteinMr. & Mrs. Hershel
SandbergMr. & Mrs. Alan E. SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Donald E.
SchwendemannMr. & Mrs. Merton SegalMr. Stephan SharfDr. & Mrs. Michael J. ShortMs. Laura Sias & Ms. Betty
J. MuellerMr. & Mrs. Walter M. StarkMr. Dante StellaMr. Ronald F. SwitzerMrs. Norman J. TaborMr. & Mrs. Joel D. TauberMrs. Ruth TownsendMr. and Mrs. Steven I. VictorMr. Ryan Fringer & Ms.
Carmen WargelMrs. Phyllis WebbMr. & Mrs. Herman W.
WeinreichMrs. Beryl WinkelmanMr. & Mrs. John A Wise, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Clyde WuMrs. Mary Lou ZieveMr. & Mrs. David J.
Zmyslowski
CAMErATA CLUB$1,000 - $1,999Mrs. Nina AbramsMrs. Judith Lowitz & Mr.
Joshua Adler Mrs. Catherine Ayers & Mr.
James W. AllenMrs. Nancy Angott Dr. & Mrs. Raul BaconMr. & Mrs. Maurice S.
BinkowMr. Robert BomierMs. Marilyn BowermanMr. & Mrs. Bernard BrodskyMrs. Dina BrodskyDr. & Mrs. Thomas E.
CarsonMs. Eleanor ChristieMr. & Mrs. Tarik DaoudMr. & Mrs. Anthony
DelsenerDr. Leopold EisenbergJudith EllisDr. & Mrs. Lionel
FinkelsteinMr. John FlemingBurke and Carol FosseeMs. Irene M. GarciaThomas M. GervasiMr. Robert GreenMr. & Mrs. Joseph GualteriMr. & Mrs. Robert HageMr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin Ms. Nancy B. Henk
Dr. Deanna & Mr. David Holtzman
Mr. & Mrs. Darnell D. Jackson
Chacona & Arthur JohnsonMr. Henry M. KassenSally & John KendrickMs. Ida KingMr. David LebenbomMr. Charles LettsMr. & Mrs. John D. LewisMr. & Mrs. Dennis MalaneyThe Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye
Arrington MartinMcCartin, Marlene & MarkMs. Patricia McKannaMr. & Mrs. William
MichalukMr. and Mrs. Bruce MillerLois & Eugene MillerMr. & Mrs. Glen MitchellMr. & Mrs. Richard P.
NorlingMrs. Sophie PearlsteinHannelore & Claus
PetermannMiss Alma M. PetriniMr. & Mrs. Derek PflumIrene PicconeDr. & Mrs. Peter J. PolidoriMrs. Waltraud PrechterBarbara & James QuinnMrs. Margaret RabenThe Elmira l. Rhein
FoundationMr. & Mrs. Joseph RichertJerry & Connie RossMr. & Mrs. George Roumell,
Jr.Mrs. Elizabeth SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Mark SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Herbert
ShanbaumMaureen & Terry SheaMr. & Mrs. Peter SilveriMr. & Mrs. Richard SloanKaron & Melvin SmithMs. Renate SoulenMrs. Richard StarkweatherDr. & Mrs. Mack C. StirlingJoanne & Richard TaylorMr. & Mrs. John P. TierneyBarbara Van DusenSis & Jonathan WaltonClara & Henry Whiting
GDC ANNUAL PArTY HoSTSDon Jensen & Leo Dovelle
and Gwen & Richard Bowlby
GDC oPENiNG NiGHT & 2nd SATUrDAY NiGHT iNTErMiSSioN SPoNSorSGloria & Fred Clark Marianne EndicottAdrienne & Robert FeldsteinKaren & Derek HodgsonBarbara Frankel & Ron
MichalakEleanor & Alan IsraelDenise & Bob LutzDrs. Barbara & Stephen
MunkKim & Don SchmidtDr. Jonathan SwiftRon Switzer & Jim McClure
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MEMBErSHiP DoNorS
LUMiNArY$500-$999Ms. Nancy E. AdamsonDr. Kimberly Aiken and Mr.
Thomas WilsonMs. Rumia Ambrose-BurbankMr. Paul E. AndersMs. Robyn AnspachMr. and Mrs. Gebran S. AntonDr. and Mrs. Joel AppelMr. and Mrs. Chester ArnoldMr. John H. BarbesMr. Walter BaughmanMs. Ruth BereanMr. Stanislaw BialoglowskiDr. and Mrs. Eric BillesDr. and Mrs. David BloomProfessor and Mrs. Dale E.
BriggsMs. Margery E. BrooksMs. Elizabeth BunnMs. Evelyn BurtonDr. & Mrs. Dana Busch Dr. and Mrs. Roger C. ByrdMr. and Mrs. Efstratios CalagiasMr. and Mrs. Brian C. CampbellMs. C.R. CampitelleReverend Paul F. ChateauMrs. Catherine L.CiottiMrs. Rosa Mary CrawfordMr. Walter Cukrowski IIIMr. and Mrs. Richard de BearMrs. Adeline J. DeBiasiDr. & Mrs. Anthony DeLuca Jeffrey T. DiffenderferDr. and Mrs. Donald DitmarsDr. Helene C. DombrowskiMr. and Mrs. Eugene DrikerMs. Irene DzialakMonica E. EmersonThe Hon. Sharon Tevis FinchMrs. Paul FirnschildDr. Evelyn FisherMr. William F. FisherMrs. Shirley M. FlanaganMr. Marvin FrenkelDr. Yvonne Friday and Mr.
Stephen BlackDr. and Mrs. Michael GehebNathaniel GoodMs. Shirley GrayMrs. Patricia GreenwoodMr. Henry GrixMr. and Mrs. Robert HamelMr. Robert F. HannaMr. Michael E. HinskyBeth Hoger and Lisa SwemMr. and Mrs. IacobelliMr. and Mrs. Joseph F.
JeannetteMr. and Mrs. Richard JeryanMs. Mary C. B. JonesMr. and Mrs. David JoswickMr. and Mrs. Alex KarpMrs. M. T. KeefeMr. and Mrs. Robert KellyMr. John KerosMr. and Mrs. Justin KlimkoMr. and Mrs. Gregory KnasMr. and Mrs. Roy H. KoponenMr. Robert L. Kyes and Ms.
Dagmar K. MooreAl and Susan LacroixMr. Max Lepler and Mr. Rex L.
DotsonMr. and Mrs. Armando LopezMrs. Joseph ManiscalcoMr. and Mrs. Steven T. MarletteMs. Jennifer MarlingDr. and Mr. Crystal and David
MartinMr. Elin MathewsJudge and Mrs. George G.
MatishMs. Mary McGoughMr. C. David CampbellMr. and Mrs. James McLennanMs. Marion Melody
Ms. Helen Millen and Ms. Healther Hamilton
Mr. John MorehouseMr. Cyril MoscowGermano and Ann MularoniMs. Margaret MurphyMiss Surayyah MuwwakkilMrs. Mary Joan NardiMr. Geoffrey Nathan and Ms.
Margaret WintersMr. and Mrs. George
Nicholson, IIIMr. and Mrs. James B.
NicholsonMr. and Mrs. Joseph NuyenMr. and Mrs. Daniel H. OlsonMr. and Mrs. Edward D. PaleyMs. Haryani PermanaMr. and Mrs. Mark PetersonMs. Irene PicconeMrs. Loraine PickeringMr. and Mrs. Richard PlaceMr. Garrod S. Post and Mr.
Robert A. HillFelicity RafalskiMr. and Mrs. Robert RauthDr. Monique ReevesMr. Paul Regoni Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ReussDavid and Amanda RichardsMrs. Miriam C. RichardsonMr. James E. RodgersDr. John Romani and
Dr. Barbara AndersonDr. and Mrs. Arthur RoseMs. Mary P. RossioDr. and Mrs. Alexander RotaDr. and Mrs. William H. SalotMr. and Mrs. Alvin SapersteinMrs. Claus SchaeferMr. and Mrs. Morton L.
ScholnickMr. and Mrs. Ted J. SimonMrs. Rosemary SkupnyMr. and Mrs. John SnyderNadine and Ken SperryMr. and Mrs. Theodore J. St.
AntoineGabriel and Martha StahlMrs. E. Ray StrickerMr. and Mrs. Lee TavoularisMrs. Norman ThorpeMr. and Mrs. Peter P. ThurberMs. Carole TibbittsMrs. Dorothy Alice TomeiMr. and Mrs. Gerrit VreekenMrs. Doris Keith WaddellMr. and Mrs. Robert D. WallinMr. and Mrs. Richard
WeiermillerMr. Harvey L. WeisbergMr. John Wilk JrDr. Margo and Mr. Douglas
WollMr. and Mrs. Richard D. WoodsDr. Ruth A. WorthingtonDr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wurtz
SUPPorTEr$250-$499Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manke
and Anne AcostaMr. and Mrs. David J. AndersonMs. Deborah L. AnthonyMs. Elizabeth AprahamianMrs. Alvin E. BalmesDr. Gregory A. BanazakDr. Leora Bar-LevavMr. and Mrs. C. Robert BarnardMr. J. Addison BartushMr. and Mrs. James D. BeauvaisMr. Floyd BellDr. and Mrs. Ronald BensonMr. and Mrs. Donald BeyerMs. Kanta BhambhaniAlma Moncivais-BinrothMs. Dawn Boesen and Mr. Leo
ZimmerMr. and Mrs. Jack BourgetMr. Stacy Brackens
Mr. Kevin J. BradburyDr. and Mrs. Sander J. BreinerMs. Geraldine BrooksMs. Joann F. BrooksMrs. Milena BrownMr. Sheldon BrownDr. Cynthia BrowneMr. and Mrs. Frank BrzenkMr. Norman BucknorDr. Colleen BullardDr. & Mrs. Gerald Burke Mr. Dale A. Buss IIIMr. Perry CaldwellMs. Nettie CalhounMiss Helen H. CannonDr. Karson CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Ron CarterMr. and Mrs. L. B. ChappuisDr. and Mrs. Arthur ChesterMrs. Gus CifelliMr. and Mrs. Reginald L.
CiokajloClaudia and Carlos CiveriattiMs. Mary Lou CochranMs. Derenda CollinsMs. Graciela Rojas ConleyMr. Robert CostelloMr. David Lorimer CraigDr. K Crawford-FullerDr. and Mrs. Victor CruzMr. and Mrs. Norman DancyMs. Gail DantoMs. Suann DarmodyMs. Nadine DeleuryMr. and Mrs. Armando DelicatoDr. Frank DeMarcoDr. Frank DeMarcoMrs. Mary DeTomasoMr. and Mrs. Lawrence H.
Dickelmann, Jr.Barbara DilesDr. and Mrs. Herbert H. DobbsDiane and Roland DraysonMr. John DreifusMs. Nina S DroliasMr. and Mrs. Daniel DruckerDr. and Mrs. Richard DryerGeorge and Barbara DunnRobin and Leo EisenbergThe Hon. and Mrs. S.J. EldenMr. F. Jose EngelMr. and Mrs. Paul S. EnsignMrs. Linda B. EtterMr. Wayne C. EverlyMary Kaye and Mason FerryMs. Judith FietzMr. Charles FineDrs. Julie B. Finn and Brandley
RowensDr. Lydia H. FischerMr. and Mrs. James E. FiskMs. Sue ForceDr. and Mrs. Saul FormanKathleen and Joeseph ByrneMrs. Susan A. FoxMr. Jerry Earle and Mr. George
FrancoeurMrs. Harold L. FrankMs. Josephine E. FranzMs. Carol FriendMr. and Mrs. Daniel E.
Frohardt-LaneMr. and Mrs. Richard M.
GabrysMs. Kathleen GahanMr. and Mrs. Lawrence
GarberdingMs. Catherine H. GardnerDr. and Mrs. Herb GardnerMr. and Mrs. David GaskinMs. Beth GenneDr. and Mrs. Byron P.
GeorgesonDr. Marilyn GerwollsMr. and Mrs. Joseph GilmoreMs. Patricia GodellDr. and Mrs. Theodore A.
GoldenDr. and Mrs. Robert GoldmanMr. and Mrs. Gary Goodman
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Just Do It! When it comes to getting the work done at the Detroit Opera House, Floy and Lee Barthel sound like an ad for Nike shoes: “Just Do It.” It is a motto that has been followed through in the last 23 years or so that they have been involved with Michigan Opera Theatre. From capital improvements, tables and chairs, air conditioning system improvements to lighting and supertitles, lockers for musi-cians and costume shop, there is no task too small or too big that Floy and Lee would not tackle. In addition, the Barthels volunteer on
the MOT Board of Directors, contribute as Dance Patron Circle and General Director’s Circle members, serve as MOT Volunteer Association members and perform numerous other functions. As the owners of
Barthel Contracting Company, Floy and Lee were the recipients of the generosity of others who gave of their time and money before they became active in MOT. “Because of the way others invested in us, we feel we should do the same for those who follow us to help ensure the future of this important venue. If we
don’t do this, opera and ballet may disappear from Detroit,” said Lee. With 40 years of exciting perfor-mances and world class artists, MOT could not be the thriving, well-respected organization that it is without special donors such as Floy and Lee Barthel, who firmly believe that without the financial support of many, world-class opera and ballet may not survive in Detroit.
“ Thank you, Floy and Lee, for all that you’ve done for MOT.” – David DiChiera.
Note: Floy and Lee Barthel are members of the Avanti Society, MOT’s group of friends who have made arrangements to include MOT in their estate plans.
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Dr. and Mrs. Paul GoodmanMr. and Mrs. William R.
GoudieMr. and Mrs. William
GourleyMr. and Mrs. Jonathan
GreenMr. Daniel GreenbergCarolyn and Hugh
GreenbergMr. Henry Grezlik and Mrs.
Rita GrezlikDr. Daniel Haddad MDMr. Nizami HalimDr. Jamie Hall MDDr. William Hansmire PHD
and Mrs. Julia RyanDr. and Mrs. Natan HarPazMr. Harland HarrisMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K.
HaynesMrs. Mary Alice HeatonMr. and Mrs. Eugene
HeffelfingerDr. Gloria HeppnerMr. Norman HerbertDr. and Mrs. Martin M.
HermanMrs. Helen L. HertlerMr. Don HinckfootMr. Stanley HirtMr. Edward N. Hodges IIIDr. and Mrs. James D.
HoescheleMr. Robert M. HollandMr. and Mrs. Jan HomanMrs. Christine Hope Mr. Paul HornMr. and Mrs. James L.
HowlettMr. and Mrs. Alan HudsonMr. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Hudson, Jr.Dr. Anne M. IceLinda M. JacksonMr. and Mrs. Zoltan J.
JanosiMr. and Mrs. Frank M
JerneycicMr. John W. JicklingDr. and Mrs. Arthur L.
JohnsonDr. Leonard and Melony
JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Hugh W.
Johnston
Jennifer JolliffeCarmen and Tracey JonesMr. Scott JorgensenMs. Nina KeenerMr. Daniel J. KehoeMr. Douglas KellermanMs. Shirley KelleyLee KhachaturianMr. Norbert KiddMs. Joyce Urba and David
KinsellaMr. and Mrs. Richard M.
KleinMr. and Mrs. Thomas KleinMr. and Mrs. Thomas N.
KlimkoMr. Mario J. KocajMr. and Mrs. Nicholas P.
KondakMr. William J. KostrzewaMr. and Mrs. Robert and
Jeannette KozarMr. and Mrs. William
KrogerEric Krukonis and Susan
Murray Dr. and Mrs. Richard
KulbershDr. and Mrs. James LabesMs. Christine LaingMrs. Ilene LanfearDr. Joseph Lapides and Ms.
Arlene GorelickLarry and Robin LashMr. Ray H. LawsonMrs. Robert E. Lazzerin, Jr.Dr. and Mr. Corey LeonDr. and Mrs. Kenneth LevinMs. Marina LevyMr. and Mrs. Ronald M.
LewickiMr. Norman LewisDr. and Mrs. John H. LibckeMr. and Mrs. Richard T.
LindgrenMr. and Mrs. Michael
LinebaughMr. and Mrs. Erik
LokensgardDr. J. Lonsway and Ms.
Tammy GleesonMrs. Mary LoriaMr. John Lovegren and Mr.
Daniel IsenschmidMr. and Mrs. John LoweMarcus Lozser
Ms. Janet Groening MarshMr. and Mrs. Victor
MarshallMr. Matthew Mason and
Ms. Renate KlassDr. and Mrs. David E.
MassignanMr. and Mrs. David
McCloreyMr. and Mrs. Ralph
McCreedyMr. Ron McCullickMs. Katherine McCulloughMr. and Mrs. Thomas C.
McDonaldMr. Richard McMainsMr. and Mrs. Donald
McMechanMr. and Mrs. Brian MeerDr. and Mrs. Anthony B.
MichaelsDr. and Mrs. Stephen
MigdalMr. Anthony MikoyMr. Bernard MindellDr. Edward Missavage, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James
MontanteJames and Eunice MooreMr. and Mrs. E. Alan
MoorhouseDr. James L. MoseleyMrs. Mary C. MyersMr. Jeff MessanoMr. and Mrs. Theodore
NiforosMs. Lois E. NormanMrs. Henrietta V.
NowakowskiMs. Julie OwensMs. Jane PaisMs. Margot ParkerCourtney C. and Daniel A.
PasiakMrs. Lucy PeckRosemari and Udo PemiszMs. Rosmari PerniszMr. and Mrs. Eduardo M.
PerouLynn and Sharon PhillipsMr. and Mrs. James PikeMr. and Mrs. William
PiontkowskiKing Frank and Queen
Caole PorretaaDr. and Mrs. Fritz Port
Mrs. David W. PorterProfessor David PotterMs. Eva PowersDr. and Mrs. Ronald R.
PrimeauDr. and Mrs. Michael PrysakHope and Larry RaymondMr. and Mrs. John W. ReddyMr. Dennis C. Regan and
Miss Ellen M. StrandMr. Paul RegoniMr. Luis RestoMr. and Mrs. John J.
RiccardoMrs. Ruta RicciRobin RidleyMr. and Mrs. F. RiceRobert and Kimberly RinckMr. and Mrs. David RippleMrs. M.Jane RobertsMr. and Mrs. Jack RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Peter J. RoddyMr. and Mrs. Sidney RoseHelen A RowinMr. and Mrs. Leroy H. RunkMr. Daniel G. RuseckiMr. and Mrs. Joel RussellCharles and Adam RussmanJohn and Aileen SandersKaren L. SaxtonMiss Phyllis Scales and
Charles R. Scales Jr.Drs. Robert and Franziska
SchoenfeldMr. and Mrs. William
SchumerMr. Barry SchwartzMs. Kelsey SchwartzMr. and Mrs. Michael
SchwartzMr. Julius ScottMrs. Marnita M. ScottMr. and Mrs. Kingsley SearsDr. Vera SekulovMarc and Naomi ShabermanMrs. Cynthia B. ShawDr. and Mrs. Donald
ShermanMr. and Mrs. James
ShermanMr. and Mrs. George ShirleyDr. and Mrs. Paul
SiatczynskiMr. and Mrs. Harold SiebertMrs. Bluma SiegalMs. Char Singewald
Mr. Arvi SinkaMr. James J. SlowikWilbur Smith MD Mrs. Alma J. SniderDr. Gino SovranMrs. Denise SteinDr. Mildred Ponder StennisDr. and Mrs. Sheldon SternJames and Susan StevensMr. and Mrs. Allan
StillwagonDr. and Mrs. Choichi
SugawaMrs. Diane SullivanMs. Elizabeth Sullivan and
Dr. Steven D. GellmanMrs. C.V. Sumeghy-MarionaMr. Robert Sweeten and Ms.
Mary Margaret SweetenDianne and Randolph
SzablaClifford and Lucille TaylorDr. and Mrs. Lawrence
TaylorMs. Mary TeachoutMr. and Mrs. Frank TenkelMr. and Mrs. George W.
TewksburyDr. Gretchen M. ThamsJack W. TheisenMs. Ruth P. ThrashMr. Martin D. and Mrs.
Karen R. TodorovMr. and Mrs. Paul
TomboulianDr. Doris TongBarbara and Stuart TragerDr. and Mrs. Rennard B.
TuckerDr. and Mrs. Al UtechtDr. and Mrs. Vainutis K.
VaitkeviciusJoseph Valentin, DDSMr. and Mrs. Melvin C.
VanderBrugMiss Lisa M. VarnierDarlene S. VasiMr. and Mrs. Tony
VentimigliaMs. Shirley VerrettMr. and Mrs. Jason WalkerDr. Creed Ward JrMr. and Mrs. Nemo WarrMs. Ann Kirk WarrenMs. Janet WeirProf. Michael Wellman
Tribute to David Handleman The single most important consideration in David Handleman’s decision to under-write the Educational Resource Center at the Detroit Opera House and to endow the educational programs that take place in that space was his passion for arts education and MOT General Director David DiChiera. We are of course talking about the late David Handleman, of Handleman Company in Troy, whose beginning in wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals later evolved to cover computer soft-ware, videotape and book distribution. Charlene Handleman, his wife, speaks fondly of him. “David believed in arts education and loved the arts. We rarely went out in the evening. Instead, we talked. He was so very impressed with the hard work of David and Karen V. DiChiera and their educational programs. He was excited by the growing interest and participation by the city in this program, not just the core opera fans.” And so, because of the vision of our special donor, MOT now has the Marion and David Handleman Community Center for Lifelong Learning in the Arts, complete with classrooms, performance spaces, and a media studio, where each year dozens of Handleman scholars will be able to participate in Arts Education.
“ Thank you, Charlene, for sharing the memories and the thoughts. Thank you, David, for your vision, your passion, and your generosity; you are truly missed.” – David DiChiera
Note: David Handleman was a member of the Avanti Society, MOT’s group of friends who have made arrangements to include MOT in their estate plans.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Whitman
Mr. Richard WilkesMr. and Mrs. James D.
WilkingMr. Lawrence WilliamsMs. Kari WilsonDr. Nila WilsonDrs. Christine Winder and
Russell Chevey Mr. and Mrs. Jon WojtalaMr. Alfred Wood, Jr.Mr. David D. WoodardDr. and Mrs. Jose E. YanezMr. and Mrs. Thomas V.
YatesMr. John YavruianDr. and Mrs. Gregory
ZemenickMrs. David B. HermelinMr. and Mrs. Fred BaerMiss Annette M. De LorenzoMr. and Mrs. William R.
HarmonJohn and Nancy Prince
MAJor GiFTS - DANCE Sponsors $25,000 Betty, Marvin & Joanne
Danto Dance Endowment Sleeping Beauty Production
Sponsor Mr. George M. Zelter $10,000 - $24,999 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. The Private Bank The Nutcracker
iNDiViDUAL SUPPorT — DANCE PATroNS DirECTor $5,000 - $9,999 Joanne Danto & Dr. Arnold
Weingarden Drs. Ali Moiin & William
Kupskey
CoNDUCTor $2,500 - $4,999Mr. & Mrs. Robert A.
Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Bingham Dr. David DiChiera Mrs. Charles M. Endicott Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr.
Ron Michalak Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison
Williams CHorEoGrAPGEr$1,500 - $2,499 Mrs.Kay Albertie Dr. & Mrs. Clifford
Furgison Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Mr. Jonathan Orser Mr. Charles Peters Dr. Annette U. Rickel Ms. Susan Sills/The Sills
Foundation DANCE MEMBErS PrEMiEr DANCEr $1,000 - $1,4999 Mrs. Irving Berg Mrs. Sylvia Gardner Mr. Lawrence John & Dr.
Lillian Li Ms. Theresa Spear & Mr.
Jeff Douma Mr. & Mrs. Joel D, Tauber
CorPS DE BALLET $250 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. William Brooks Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E.
Carson Ms. Mary Mazure Mr. Richard Sonenklar &
Mr. Gregory Haynes
rESTriCTED CoNTriBUTioNS
2009 “KEEP THE BALL roLLiNG” oPErA BALL PArTY HoSTSAdel Amerman, Dr. David
Balle & Thomas JordanDr. Lourdes Andaya, Don
Jensen & Leo Dovelle, Jo Kessler, Mary Beth & S.
Kinnie SmithBetty & Bill BrooksGretchen Davidson &
Dorothy GersonMarianne EndicottHerman & Sharon Frankel,
Bill & Marjorie SandyMaxine & Stuart FrankelAllan Gilmour & Eric
JirgensPaul Howoleski & John
JovanovichBarbara & Michael
Kratchman, Joy and Allan Nachman
Mary Lamparter, Carmel Mitchell & Nora Moroun
Nancy & Bud Liebler, Ruth Rattner & Mary Lou Zieve
Denise & Bob LutzDrs. Ali Moiin & William
KupskyLindsay & Matthew MorounNora & Manuel MorounLinda OrlansDr. Charlotte & Charles
PodowskiPatricia Rodzik
oPErA BALL PArTY “NoN HoSTS” (DoNorS)Maggie & Robert AlleseeLil & Alex ErdeljanMary Sue & Paul EwingBarbara Frankel & Ron
MichalakAviva & Dean FriedmanElham ShayotaKaren & Rick Williams
MoT CHiLDrEN’S CHorUS
$25,000 +MandellL.&MadeleineH.
BermanFoundationNationalEndowmentfor
theArts
$1,000 - $5,000DanYessianMusicInc.Lee&MaxinePeck
Foundation
$500-$999Eleanor&AlanIsrael
$100 - $499SuzanneActon&David
OsborneMilesEichenhorn
iN TriBUTEFebruary 1, 2010 to September 24, 2010 in Memory of Mr. Armin
AssadMr.JosephAssadin Memory of Mr. Norman
BoothJanetChernowR.A.HillDarleneMakarskiJuanitaScottin Honor of Dr. DiChiera’s
National Endowment for the Arts opera Honors Award
FlorenceLoPatinShelleyandJoelTauberHelenZuckermanin Honor of Dr. DiChiera’s
75th BirthdayDr.&Mrs.RogerM.AjluniMr.&Mrs.RobertA.
AlleseeMr.&Mrs.RichardAlonzoMrs.AdelAmermanMr.WilliamAustinMr.&Mrs.LeeBarthelMr.J.AddisonBartushMr.&Mrs.MandellL.
Berman
Mrs.AnneV.BielawskiMr.&Mrs.PaulBlizmanMr.&Mrs.JohnA.Boll,
Sr.Mr.&Mrs.DonaldBrasieMr.&Mrs.WilliamC.
BrooksMr.&Mrs.C.David
CampbellDr.&Mrs.ThomasE.
CarsonMr.&Mrs.MichaelChircoMr.&Mrs.FrederickH.
ClarkHon.&Mrs.AvernL.
CohnMr.&Mrs.PeterCooperMr.&Mrs.Ethan
DavidsonMr.KevinDennis&Mr.
JeremyZeltzerMs.IngridBritEidnesMrs.MarianneEndicottMr.&Mrs.AlexErdeljanMr.&Mrs.DavidT.
FischerMrs.ShirleyM.FlanaganMr.&Mrs.CarlB.FontanaMrs.BarbaraFrankel&
Mr.RonMichalakMs.ShirleyGrayMr.&Mrs.RobertHage
Mr.&Mrs.EugeneHartwig
Ms.HeatherHamiltonMs.NancyB.HenkMr.&Mrs.Addison
IgleheartMr.&Mrs.AlanIsraelMrs.EllenKahnMr.&Mrs.RobertJ.KellyMrs.JoKesslerDr.&Mrs.GeraldLakerMr.MaxLepler&Mr.Rex
DotsonMr.EdwardLevyJr.&
Mrs.LindaDresnerLevyMr.&Mrs.ArthurC.
LieblerLieblerFamilyFoundationMrs.FlorenceLoPatinMrs.BarbaraF.ManiscalcoMs.VeraMannhardtMs.FlorineMarkMcGregorFundMs.HelenMillenDrs.StephenA.&Barbara
MunkMr.&Mrs.AllanNachmanMs.JoanNagrantMrs.MaryJoanNardiMrs.BarbaraNicklesMr.JosephR.PappMary&CharlesA.Parkhill
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For your generosity,please takesome credit.Help ensure the future of the Michigan Opera Theatre by contributing to our endowment fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. State law entitles you to a tax credit of 50 percent of the amount you contribute, subject to certain limits. Just write a check payable to the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, indicate the Michigan Opera Theatre endowment fund in the “subject” line, and mail by December 31 to:
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan333 W. Fort St., Suite 2010Detroit, MI 48226-3134
For more information on the Michigan tax credit, call 888-WE-ENDOW (933-6369).
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in Memory of ruth Harrod Salazzi
Mr.&Mrs.GarryFix Ms.JaniceFix Mr.&Mrs.Edward
Henke Mr.&Mrs.John
Lingenfelten Mr.&Mrs.Mike
Lomasney Mr.&Mrs.Peter
TranchidaMrs.SophiePearlsteinDr.Charlotte&Mr.
CharlesPodowskiMrs.RuthF.RattnerMrs.EdithRuscilloDr.&Mrs.Hershel
SandbergMr.&Mrs.Alvin
SapersteinMrs.BarbaraSapersteinMr.&Mrs.DonaldW.
SchmidtMr.&Mrs.AlanE.
SchwartzMr.&Mrs.RogerF.
ShermanMrs.RobertaD.
StarkweatherDr.&Mrs.L.Murray
ThomasDr.LornaThomasMr.&Mrs.GeorgeC.
VincentMr.&Mrs.WilliamJ.
WalshMr.&Mrs.HermanW.
WeinreichDr.&Mrs.RobertE.
WurtzMr.GeorgeM.ZeltzerMrs.MaryLouZievein Honor of Mrs.
Marianne Endicott and Michigan opera Theatre
JaneR.Lehmanin Memory of Mr.
Coleman FriedmanGloriaandFredClarkJoKesslerKarenandRickWilliamsin Honor of Mr. Jon
Green’s 55th BirthdayMs.NancySchreiberin Memory of Dr. Phillip
HertzMrs.MildredMossDianeRosenblumand
MarkMitshkunin Memory of Mr. George
Killoran – Support of the Dance Series
RichardSonenklarandGregoryHaynes
in Memory of Mr. Dan Kolton
CleoandJamesL.Hamilton
in honor of Mr. Dennis Labeau’s Bar Mitzvah
Mr.JamesStedmanIIandMr.TomBenner
in Honor of Michigan opera Theatre
AliLycosandMichaelLake
in Honor of Dr. Ali Moiin and Dr. Bill Kupsky
Ms.MaryJaneDeasyKupsky
Ms.BarbaraMartinin Memory of Mrs.
Dorothy PappJosephPappin Memory of Mrs.
Estelle MoggelMary&CharlesParkhillin Memory of Mr. richard
StarkweatherMs.LauraAmendtMr.&Mrs.NormanF.
EhlersMs.JoAnnM.HoltonMr.&Mrs.ArthurJ.
KrolikowskiMr.&Mrs.John
McMullinMary&CharlesParkhillMrs.AmeliaWilhelmin Memory of Mr. roman
TerleckyjDariaN.&FrankW.
Adamkiewiczin Memory of Mrs.
rosina WeissmanMr.&Mrs.JohnFishMr.&Mrs.Walter
Kotlarczykin Memory of Mrs.
Verlene H. WellsMary&CharlesA.
Parkhillin Memory of Dr. Marilyn
L. WilliamsonTimWilliamson
BrAVoBrAVo! 2010 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor $50,000Bank of America
$10,000-$20,000MotorCity Casino Hotel1-800-LAW-FIRM
$5,000-$10,000MGM Grand Detroit
$2,500-$5,000Great Lakes BeverageGreektown CasinoMcDonald’s
Cabana/Skybox Sponsors $2,500Boyle Burdett DiDioDeLand & Kelso, Howe,
Kerwin FamiliesDetroit Radiant Products/
Alpine Acceptance Holdings
Christina DiBartolomeoFarbman Group/Garden
Court CondominiumsKutinsky/BragerPolitically Smart, LLCResumeWriters.com
Couch Sponsor $2,000Opal E. Event Planning
LLC
$500-$750The Capital GrilleClark Hill PLCComerica Bank
Hospitality SponsorsAmy Kaminsky
ProductionsCourtyard by Marriott
Detroit DowntownThe DesignateHeidi Bashar Salon-
SomersetThe Westin Book Cadillac
in-Kind Donors7 Restaurant & Ultra
Lounge1515 Broadway CafeAbsopureAllegra Print and Imaging
RenCenAmerican Coney IslandAndiamoAngelina Italian BistroBacardi Barefoot Wine & BubblyBBJ LinenBookies BarBourbon STeakBreeze Design StudioBrown-FormanCanape CartThe Capital GrilleCentaur Martini BarCentury SecurityChair Covers and LinensColonial Event RentalCommercial Maintenance,
Inc.Como’s Crave Restaurant + Sushi
Bar + Lounge
Cuatro CiriosD’Amato’sDetroit Beer CompanyDisplay GroupDJ Captn20DJ X/SDragon Bleu VodkaEclipse CreativeEspresso Jazzy CafeExtreme Valet LLCFashion in DetroitFlower to Flour BakeryGallo WinesGeneral LinenGeneral Wine & LiquorGood People PopcornGreat Lakes BeverageGreenstreetGuinessHard Luck LiquorHeaven HillJacoby’s German Bier
GartenJordan Mac and The
CopycatsLa Zingara TrattoriaLevitation StagingLexusLM StudiosMajestic CafeMakeup By Dee SanchezMario’sMcDonald’s Meteor GraphicsMGM Grand BanquetsMoo Moo’s Vegetarian
CuisineMosaic Restaurant
NWS OPTICSOpus One CompaniesPatronPaxahau Promotions GroupPiece of Cake Liquer
CompanyPirate RumPostNetPresident TuxedoProximo SpiritsSaltwaterSanders Fine ChocolatiersSEE EyewearSidney FrankSlows Bar BQSmall PlatesSmart WaterSource AudioSpa1924grilleTaste PizzabarTubby Grilled SubmarinesUltimat VodkaUnions StreetU.S. FoodserviceVicentes Cuban CuisineVintage WinesViviano WinesWill SessionsWolfgang Puck GrilleZumba Mexican Grille
Media Partners944 MagazineAfter 5 DetroitAmbassador MagazineFox 2 WJBK DeroitKhalil Ramadan
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VolunteersGreetings from the Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association! As we enjoy a 40th year of world class performances here at Michigan Opera Theatre, we want to take a moment to once again thank our volunteers. Our volunteer membership continues to be the “heart” of Michigan Opera Theatre. Their countless efforts help this organization maintain its rightful place as one of Detroit’s finest cultural treasures. Michigan Opera Theatre truly appreciates the support of its volunteer members who are critical to the success of each season. There are so many who contribute in such a variety of ways – the hosts of our opening night dinners, cast parties and soirees, our committees who create our hallmark BravoBravo! event, our resident historians who conduct our Opera House tours, and of course, our extraordinary corps of ushers. To each of you as well as the many volunteers who support us through your generous gift of time and resources, please accept our sincere gratitude. There isn’t a better way to perpetuate Detroit’s opera and dance scene than by engaging in one of our many volunteer groups. So, how can you get involved? By becoming a member! Your tax-deductible membership entitles you to participate in as many of the individual volunteer groups as you wish. If you would like to join our organization, please contact us and we will help you engage with the groups of your choice. We look forward to working with you and thank you for your interest and involvement in the Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association. Enjoy this season as we focus on honoring the past and launching the future!
Steven MarletteMOTVA President
Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House present one of the finest and most diverse opera and dance series in the country. This ambitious endeavor requires the
collaboration of many including those who help out behind the scenes. The talented, giving hands of our corps of volunteers make a significant positive impact on the overall operation of the company. We all thank you for your dedication and support!
MOTVA Executive CommitteeSteven Marlette, PresidentNancy Moore, SecretaryTerry Shea, TreasurerJudith Slotkin, Past PresidentDodie David, Past PresidentGloria Clark, Past PresidentBetty Brooks, Past President
MOTVA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs (alphabetical)Helen Arnoldi-Rowe, Divas/DivosGwen Bowlby, Publicity & DevelopmentGloria Clark, Opera League & SoireesDodie David, Opera LeagueDanielle DeFauw, BoutiqueKevin Dennis, TechnologyMarianne Endicott, Community ProgramsHeather Hamilton, Special Projects ManagerAmy Jidov, MembershipCheryl McIlhon, Dance CouncilHelen Millen, AmbassadorsJerrid Mooney, C4Joan Nagrant, Office VolunteersDr. Wallace Peace, Opera LecturesCurtis Posuniak, FootlightsJeremy Zeltzer, Board Member
MetromixMetro TimesMi Estilo MagazineReal Detroit WeeklyStyleLine MagazineWDET 101.9 FMWGPR 107.5Yelp!
iN-KiND DoNorS2010 Golf outing Allegra Print and Imaging -
Detroit Renaissance Center Beau Jack’s Bill King Centaur Martini Bar Cranbrook Institure of Science Crave Restaurant + Sushi Bar
+ Lounge Cueter Chrysler Jeep Dodge Douglas J. Aveda Institute Emery’s Creative Jewelers Firefly Phone Flower to Flour Homedics Jeanne & Jack Bourget/
J & J Importers Legends of Ice Luigi Bruni Salon Birmingham Mario’s Detroit Mel Lester MGM Grand Detroit Michelle DeLand & Brent
Kelso Radrick Farms Golf Course Sander’s Fine Chocolates Soda J. Handbags Ticketmaster Vitamin Water Wabeek Country Club The Westin Book Cadillac Harvey Yates/L.B. Office
Products Zümba Mexican Grille
Haunted in the HouseCentaur Martini Bar Detroit Beer Company Mosaic Pappy’s Sports Bar & Grille Pebbles Lil’ Edibles Pegasus Tubby’s Grilled Submarines
Southgate Haunted in the House Media
Sponsors 93.9 The River After5 Fashion In Detroit Real Detroit
in-Kind MiscellaneousAllegra Print & Imaging –
Detroit Ren CenDodie DavidJane FanningHaberman FabricsMoffat McGuire, Inc.Sander’s Fine Chocalates
ACCESS opera & Dance reception Hosts
Centaur Martini BarComerica Thomas J. Delaney &
Metropolitan TitleSander’s Fine ChocolatesMedia Sponsor - Between the
Lines
For more information on one of the many ways to volunteer at Michigan opera Theatre, please contact Jonelle Bowers at (313) 237-3236 or email
2010 OPERAtors (alphabetical)Lee BarthelRobert BomierGwen BowlbyToya Chandler Gloria ClarkDodie DavidMarianne EndicottBarbara Frankel
Alan IsraelAmy JidovVirginia JolietCharles LettsSteven MarletteCindy Marriott John NovakEva Powers
2009-2010 MOTVA Soiree HostsKenneth Hart and Dolores LeveyDr. Michael Sherbin and Lenore GimpertSandie and Joe KnollenbergDebbie and Rick Partrich
BravoBravo! 2010 Co-ChairsJennifer KnappJerrid MooneyRichard Rice
46 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org Detroit Opera House
DAViD DiCHiErA, FOUNDER & GENERAL DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORSKarenVanderKlootDiChiera,Director of
Community Programs & Learning at the Opera House
CarolHalsted,Director of DanceDewanMitchell,Director of Bookings &
Events Management RockMonroe,Director of Safety &
SecurityLauraR.Nealssohn,Director of
CommunicationsDavidW.Osborne,Director of ProductionMaryParkhill,Director of DevelopmentJasonWarzecha,Director of Theatre and
Parking Center Operations
ADMINISTRATIONWilliamAustin,Executive Assistant to the
General DirectorTimothyLentz,Archivist & Director of
the Allesee Dance and Opera Resource Library
COMMUNICATIONSKimberlyA.Mogielski,Patron & Ticket
Services ManagerMichaelHauser,Marketing ManagerKimberlyGray,Ticket Services Assistant
ManagerJaneKennedyCoe,Ticket Services
Assistant ManagerTunisiaBrown,Communication & Ticket
Services AssociateFeliciaBurgess,Administrative AssistantMitchellCarter,Website CoordinatorJeffStrayer,Communications CoordinatorRebekahJohnson,BRAVO EditorJohnGrigaitis,PhotographerCrystalCeo,Account Executive, Solomon
Friedman AdvertisingTobyFaber,BRAVO SalesBillCarroll,Public Relations Volunteer
COMMUNITY PROGRAMSMarkVondrak,Associate Director & Tour
ManagerBettyLane,Operations Manager &
Singing Voice SpecialistDoloresTobis,Marketing Manager
TOURING ARTISTS OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
BetsyBronson,MariaCimarelli,DanGreig,BernardHolcomb,JosephJackson,LoisKaarre,BettyLane,DebbieLannen,AmyDolanMalaney,KimParr,MichaelParr,MadelynPorter,DavidPulice,AmandaSabelhaus,KarlSchmidt,TrishShandor,ChristopherVaught,MarkVondrak,AlvinWaddles,KarinWhite
COMPUTER SERVICESJohnGrigaitis,Information Technology
ManagerShellyRatliff,LAN Administrator
DANCEKimSmith,Administrative Assistant
DEVELOPMENTKim-LanTrinh,Associate Director of
Development, Planned Giving & Major Gifts
DanielleDeFauw,Boutique Manager MichelleDeLand,Corporate Campaign
ManagerCarolynGeck,Assistant Project Manager,
BravoBravo! 2011HeatherHamilton,Special Projects
ManagerJonelleBowers,Annual Fund ManagerKatherineKucharski,Foundation &
Government Grants Manager, Database Consultant
StephaniYates,Dance Patron Circle Campaign Manager & Project Manager, BravoBravo! 2011
FINANCEDerrickLewis,ControllerKimberlyBurgess-Rivers,RitaWinters,
AccountantsNickWilliams,Accounting Assistant
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE HOUSE MANAGEMENTRandyElliott,House Manager
FACILITIES MANAGEMENTDennisWells,Facilities ManagerJesseCarter,Senior Building EngineerBenLatimer,Building EngineerRobertMettetal,Building EngineerTimothyJohnson,Building MaintenanceBernardWilliams,Building Maintenance
FOOD & BEVERAGEAngelaDonaldson,Food & Beverage
ManagerLashanyaLittlejohn,Assistant Food &
Beverage ManagerCoreyScott,Executive ChefEdnaRobinson,Sous Chef
SAFETY & SECURITYLt.LorraineMonroe,SupervisorDavidMarshall,DaveWilliams,Stage
Door OfficersDarrylGramham,LamontMcPhail,
PamelaScott,Sgt.DarylStuckey,Control Center Officers
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE PARKING CENTERRobertNeil,ManagerPaulBolden,Event Supervisor for Parking
PRODUCTION
ADMINISTRATIONElizabethAnderson,Production
CoordinatorCarolynGeck,Production AdministratorKenSaltzman,Stage ManagerMattJackson,NanLuchini,Assistant
Stage ManagersNancyKrolikowski,Production Volunteer
MUSIC DEPARTMENTDavidDiChiera,Music DirectorSuzanneMallareActon,Assistant Music
Director & Chorus MasterRobertoMauro,Artistic ConsultantDianeBredesen,Orchestra Personnel
ManagerJeanSchneider,Repetiteur
TECHNICAL & DESIGN STAFFDanielT.Brinker,Technical DirectorMonikaEssen,Property Master & Scenic
ArtistKendallSmith,Lighting CoordinatorAndrewGriffin,Asst. Lighting Designer &
Asst. Technical Director*OrsinThanasi,Technical Assistant BobbyTacoma,Asst. Lighting Designer+ DeeDorsey,Supertitle OperatorRudiLauermann,Recording Engineer
COSTUMESSuzanneM.Hanna,Costume DirectorLauraBrinker,Cutter/DraperAliceMoss,Wardrobe MistressKatieHein,First HandSusanA.Fox,StitcherMonikaEssen,Costume Painter
MAKEUP & HAIRElizabethGeck,Assistant Wig & Makeup
Designer
STAGE CREWJohnKinsora,Head CarpenterRobertMesinar,Head ElectricianAlanBigelow,Head PropertymanHenryRuiz,Head SoundRobertMartin,Head FlymanGaryGilmore,Production ElectricianMaryEllenShuffett,Head of Wardrobe
IATSELocal#38,Stage CrewIATSELocal#786,Wardrobe
* The Mikado+ La Boheme
Administration & Staff
PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING & COMMUNICATIONS DEVICESPhotography or recording during anyperformance is strictly prohibited. Youarewelcometotakephotographsinthelobbybeforeorafteraperformanceandduringintermission.Asacourtesytoourguests, we ask that all paging devices,cellular telephones and alarm watchesbeswitchedtosilentmodeprior to thestartofallperformances.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCYDoctorsandparentsareadvisedtoleavetheir seat location (located on ticket)andouremergencynumber,(313)237-3257,withtheserviceorsitterincaseofanemergency.Pleaseobservethelightedexitsignslocatedthroughoutthetheater.In event of fire or similar emergency,please remain calm and walk – do notrun–tothenearestexit.Ourushersaretrained to lead you out of the buildingsafely. A trained Emergency MedicalTechnician (EMT) is onsite duringmostevents.PleaseseeanusherorstaffmembertocontacttheEMT.
RESTROOMSLadies’restroomsarelocatedofftheFordLobby(BroadwayStreetentrance),downthe stairs and also on the third floor(MadisonStreetentrance)–pleasepress“3R”ontheelevatortoreachthisfacility.Gentlemen’s restrooms are locatedunder the Grand Staircase and also inthe thirdfloor(BroadwayStreetside)–pleasepress“3”ontheelevatortoreachthis facility. Please note: All third floorrestrooms are wheelchair accessible. Aunisex, wheelchair accessible restroomislocatedintheCadillacOperaCafé.
NO SMOKINGTheDetroitOperaHouseisasmoke-freefacility. Ash receptacles are provided intheexteriorofallentrydoors for thosewhowishtosmoke.
USHERSUshers are stationed at the top of eachaisle.Ifyouhaveaquestionorconcern,please inform an usher, and they willcontactmanagement.Ifyouareinterestedinbecomingavolunteerusher,pleasecalltheusherhotlineat(313)237-3253.
LATE SEATINGLatecomers will be seated only duringan appropriate pause in the program.Lateseatingpoliciesareatthediscretionof the production, not opera housemanagement.
LOST & FOUNDLostandFoundis located intheSafetyandSecurityDepartment.Please seeanusherifyouhavemisplacedanarticle,orcall(313)961-3500ifyouhavealreadyleftthetheater.ItemswillbeheldinLostandFoundfor30days.
PARKINGWe encourage all our guests to takeadvantage of the Detroit Opera HouseParking Center, located next to theDetroitOperaHouse.Pre-paidparkingisavailableforallourguestsforonly$10,andcanbepurchasedwithticketsonline,or through the Detroit Opera Housebox office. This facility is reservedspecifically for Detroit Opera Housepatrons during regularly-scheduledperformances. Entrances and exitsare located on both John R. Street andGrandRiverAve.foraddedconvenience.Prepaidparking is available.Call (313)237-SING(7464)formoreinformation.
ACCESSIBILITYAccessible seating locations for patronsin wheelchairs are located in all priceranges on the orchestra level. Wheninquiringabouttickets,pleaseaskaboutthese locations if you require specialaccommodations. Assisted Listening Devices areavailable on a first-come, first-servedbasis.Pleaseseeanushertorequestthisservice,orvisittheGuestServicesdesklocated in theVincentLobby (MadisonStreet entrance). Although this is acomplimentary service, we will requesttoholdapieceofpersonalidentificationwhile you are using the device. Pleasecontact the ticket office at (313) 237-SING(7464),shouldyoudesirespecialconsideration.
CHILDRENChildren are welcome; however, allguests are required to hold a ticket,regardless of age. In all cases, babes inarmsarenotpermitted.
SERVICESConcessions stands are located on alllevels.Pleasenotethat foodanddrinksarenotallowedintheauditoriumatanytime.Coat CheckislocatedattheGuestServices desk, in the Vincent Lobby(MadisonStreetside).Costis$1.00percoat.PleasenotethattheDetroitOperaHousedoesnotacceptresponsibilityforanypersonalarticlesthatarenotcheckedatthecoatcheck.
CONCEALED WEAPONSBeadvisedthat,forpurposesofMichiganCompiled Laws, Section 28.425o(1)(f),this is an entertainment facility whichhas a seating capacity of more than2,500individuals.Itisthereforeagainstthelawtocarryaconcealedpistolonthepremises.
RENTAL INFORMATIONThe Detroit Opera House is availablefor rent by your organization. Pleasecall (313) 961-3500, and ask to speakwiththeDirectorofBookingandEventsManagement.
TICKET INFORMATIONThe Detroit Opera House ticket officehours are as follows: Non-performanceweeks – Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to5:30p.m.Performancedays–10:00a.m.through the first intermission of theevening’sperformance,exceptSaturdaysand Sundays, when the ticket officewill open two hours prior to curtaintime.TicketsforallpubliceventsattheDetroit Opera House are also availablethrough all TicketMaster outlets,by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or atwww.TicketMaster.com.
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE TOURSComejointheOperaHouseAmbassadorsforabackstagetouroftheDetroitOperaHouse! Learn about the history of theOpera House and its restoration. Meetthe people behind the scenes, tour thestageandseehowitoperates.Toursare$10.00perperson.Formoreinformation,pleasecall(313)237-3425,orvisitwww.MichiganOpera.org.
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