Michigan Opera Theatre Bravo magazine, Fall 2010

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

The 2010 Fall Season is made possible by Ford Motor Company

Home of Michigan Opera TheatreDavid DiChiera, General Director

BOLD VISION. SOARING VOICES. CELEBRATING 40 SEASONS OF OPERA.

Renée Fleming sopranoHartmut Höll piano

Sun, Jan 16 | 4 pmHill Auditorium • Ann Arbor

One of the most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time, soprano Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. This great American soprano returns to UMS after her 1997 recital and her 2005 appearance in a concert version of Richard Strauss’s Daphne.

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Sat, Apr 23 | 8 pmHill Auditorium • Ann Arbor

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Brahms LiebesliederWaltzes,Op.52(1868-69)

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CONTENTS WELCOMELETTER 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 Profi les ................................................................................ 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

The Offi cial Magazine of the Detroit Opera House

BRAVO is a Michigan Opera Theatre publication.

Rebekah Johnson, EditorMitch Carter, Contributing Editor

contributorsFred BuchalterMitch CarterKaren V. DiChieraRebekah JohnsonTim Lentz

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4 BRAVO www.MichiganOpera.org DetroitOperaHouse

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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THEMIKADOispresentedintwoactsWorldPremiereinLondon,England,March14,1885

SunginEnglishwithEnglishsupertitlesRunningtime:21/2hours

CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR CHORUSMASTER CHOREOGRAPHER mArK fLiNt michAeL ScAroLA SUZANNe mALLAre ActoN dAN KNechtGeS

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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.”

Courtesy of The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

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


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


“A visually dazzling tour of 5,000 years of Chinese

history and culture.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Brilliant choreography... extravagantly beautiful.”

— BroadwayWorld.com

performance by Shen yun is traditional chinese culture as it was meant to be—a profound

study in grace and wisdom distilled from 5,000 years of civilization.

Shen yun features one of the most expressive, and also one of the most de-manding, art forms in the world: classical chinese dance. It is a complete system of dance refined through thousands of years. The classically trained dancers, musicians, and singers of Shen yun dedi-cate themselves to reviving the essence of humanity’s divinely inspired culture. They believe that to create true art, there

must first be inner purity. Thus, they are sure to include study and meditation into their rigorous training regimen.

choreographers find an inexhaustible source of inspiration in china’s many dy-nasties and ethnic groups. They bring to life tales of well-known legends and time-honored values, displaying goodness and loyalty, courage and tragedy.

This winter, Shen yun will again debut a spectacular original production with all new dances, costumes, and music.

experience the extraordinary.

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“...as if the dancers, drum-mers and vocalists had waited centuries to break out in song.

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ALL-NEW 2011 PROGRAMWITH LIVE ORCHESTRA

Jan 20 - 23, 2011Detroit Opera House

“A visually dazzling tour of 5,000 years of Chinese

history and culture.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Brilliant choreography... extravagantly beautiful.”

— BroadwayWorld.com

performance by Shen yun is traditional chinese culture as it was meant to be—a profound

study in grace and wisdom distilled from 5,000 years of civilization.

Shen yun features one of the most expressive, and also one of the most de-manding, art forms in the world: classical chinese dance. It is a complete system of dance refined through thousands of years. The classically trained dancers, musicians, and singers of Shen yun dedi-cate themselves to reviving the essence of humanity’s divinely inspired culture. They believe that to create true art, there

must first be inner purity. Thus, they are sure to include study and meditation into their rigorous training regimen.

choreographers find an inexhaustible source of inspiration in china’s many dy-nasties and ethnic groups. They bring to life tales of well-known legends and time-honored values, displaying goodness and loyalty, courage and tragedy.

This winter, Shen yun will again debut a spectacular original production with all new dances, costumes, and music.

experience the extraordinary.

aOne unforgettable show



www.ShenYunPerformingArtS.org

“...as if the dancers, drum-mers and vocalists had waited centuries to break out in song.

And in a way, they have.” – Philadelphia City Paper

One unforgettable show



Hotline: (888) 880-4110TicketMaster: (800) 745-3000

www.DetShows.com ticketmaster.com/shenyundetroitPresented by MI Falun Dafa Association & OCA

ALL-NEW 2011 PROGRAMWITH LIVE ORCHESTRA

Jan 20 - 23, 2011Detroit Opera House

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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

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Production originally created for

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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

“�Who�knows,�there�may�be�someone�in�the�audience�that�evening�seeing�their�first�opera�as�I�did�those�many�years�ago.”

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


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.

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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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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

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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

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BudUhl,PresidentScottMaggart,VicePresident

SuzanneMallareActonVictoriaBigelowThomasCucuzza

WilliamDayTomDeuel

EmilyEichenhornJeffreyFritz

SusanFoxMarjorieGlaza

LynnJovickRayLitt

PatriciaMinnickLaverneSchenk

GailSobeckiAngelaVohs

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Suzanne Mallare ActonArtistic & Music Director

Melissa Bunker Administrative & Marketing Director

Julie McFarlandAdministrative Assistant

Joseph JacksonAccompanist


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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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.


michigan opera theatre: 40 Years of Bold Vision and Soaring Voices

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.

1991: David DiChiera

and Luciano Pavarotti.

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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currently reside in the Detroit Metro area. Christopher has performed with the Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus since the spring of 2001 and has performed roles in MOT’s productions of Cyrano, Margaret Garner, Il Trovatore, Otello, Don Pasquale, La Boheme, and La Traviata.

Michael WankoKo-Ko, The Mikado American bass-baritone Michael Wanko makes his MOT debut in the role of Ko-Ko in The Mikado. With the

unique ability to perform within the dramatic repertoire in addi-tion to the major buffo and comedic roles in bel canto works, Mr. Wanko performs regu-

larly across the country in these roles. Recent engagements include Tosca in New Orleans and Salt Lake City, The Pirates of Penzance in Louisville, Gianni Schicchi in Salt Lake City, and The Elixir of Love in Santa Barbara.

Joanne WeaverHair & Makeup Design, The Mikado/La Bohème Originally from England, Joanne Weaver returns to Michigan Opera Theatre after most recently designing

wigs and makeup for the world premiere of David DiChiera’s Cyrano in 2007. Having made her company debut with Tosca in 1995, Ms. Weaver has designed

wigs and makeup for numerous Michigan Opera Theatre productions since, including Werther with Andrea Bocelli and Denyce Graves and the world premiere of Margaret Garner. Additionally, Ms. Weaver frequently designs wigs and makeup for notable opera companies throughout the United States, including Washington National Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Sarasota Opera, Palm Beach Opera, and Glimmerglass Opera.

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, Monica Sciaky, recently received her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from

the University of Michigan where she sang the roles of Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Beppe in L’Amico Fritz, and La Haine

in Gluck’s Armide. In 2008 and 2009, she performed as an artist in residence at the Castleton Festival in Loren Maazel’s production of the Beggar’s Opera at his private estate in Castleton, VA. This past summer, Monica was a member of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono emerging artists program at Opera New Jersey.

Barbara Gibson Young Artist Apprentice Program

Joyce H. Cohn Young Artist

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andreW grayPooh-Bah, The Mikado; Colline, La Bohème

Australian-American bass-baritone Andrew Gray made his MOT debut as the Sacerdote di Belo in Nabucco in 2009. His most recent engagements include Masetto in Don Giovanni with Michigan Opera Theatre and Angelotti/The Jailor in Tosca with Michigan Opera Theatre and Arizona Opera; The Imperial Commissioner in Madame Butterfly with Phoenix Opera; Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi with Oberlin in Italy; the King in Aida with Phoenix Opera; and Baron Duphol in La Traviata. Mr. Gray studied voice at the University of Arizona. After receiving wonderful reviews, he was accepted into the Marrion Roose Pullen Arizona Opera Studio. Following that, he was invited to sing the title role in Gianni Schicchi for the Oberlin in Italy program in Arrezo, Italy.

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NewsfromtheDepartmentofCommunityProgramsandLearningattheOperaHouse

Karen V. DiChiera, Director

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.

Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director


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Grand Valley celebrates the imagination, creativity, and beauty

of the fine arts. We appreciate the performances that inspire and

enlighten us. And, we applaud the artists who share our passion

for excellence and our commitment to personal achievement.

gvsu.edu | (800) 748-0246

performances.

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

The American Guild of Musical Artists is the official union of the Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus

Michigan Opera Theatre Chorus MOT Children’s Chorus

Michigan Opera Theatre OrchestraVioliniCh arlotte Merkerson,

Concertmaster+ La ura Leigh Roelofs,

Assistant Concertmaster+Velda Kelly+Bryan Johnston+Beth Kirton+Molly Hughes+Andrew WuKevin Filewych

VioliniiVictoria 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

* Principal+ Michigan Opera Theatre

Core Orchestra

Detroit Federation of Musicians Local #5 American Federation of Musicians

November13,17,20Isabelle BeplerAlex CapenekaHosey CusumanoMatthew EbaughUrsula FullerNatalie GratschAurora HaziriCaroline HofmanRyan HurleyBrittany JohnsonNyjae JonesAnne KoziaraNatalie KraussTeagan LewisAlaina MatthewsKylie McGuirkOlivia Motzer

Christina O’NeilKristine OvermanMadeline ReardonSam SlocumTaylor StarkJessica TifftChristina WallagClaire Yonkus

November19,21mJamila AmmaryElena BakalucaTyler BouqueCassia BurleyEmily CrombezElena DsouzaMiles EichenhornKlara Eichoff

Lauren HackettCheyenne JohnsonRyan KotlinskiLeah LinenfelserKaila MadisonDylan MarceroEmily MichieluttiRachel MiltimoreGrace MuawadAvey RauschIsabel RochaSteffi RocheAmeerah ShakoorArielle SturrJohn Vandevert

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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

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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.


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


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


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


Lexus BravoBravo! Automotive

Sponsor

BeNefActor$15,000 - $24,999DTE Energy Foundation A Little Night Music

Performance SponsorMarathon Ballet Hispanico


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


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

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SandbergMr. & Mrs. Alan E. SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Donald E.

SchwendemannMr. & Mrs. Merton SegalMr. Stephan SharfDr. & Mrs. Michael J. ShortMs. Laura Sias & Ms. Betty

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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

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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

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MichalakEleanor & Alan IsraelDenise & Bob LutzDrs. Barbara & Stephen

MunkKim & Don SchmidtDr. Jonathan SwiftRon Switzer & Jim McClure


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.

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Ms. Helen Millen and Ms. Healther Hamilton

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Margaret WintersMr. and Mrs. George

Nicholson, IIIMr. and Mrs. James B.

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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.


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

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Johnston

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Daniel IsenschmidMr. and Mrs. John LoweMarcus Lozser

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McCreedyMr. Ron McCullickMs. Katherine McCulloughMr. and Mrs. Thomas C.

McDonaldMr. Richard McMainsMr. and Mrs. Donald

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MichaelsDr. and Mrs. Stephen

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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

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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

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StillwagonDr. and Mrs. Choichi

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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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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

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Kinnie SmithBetty & Bill BrooksGretchen Davidson &

Dorothy GersonMarianne EndicottHerman & Sharon Frankel,

Bill & Marjorie SandyMaxine & Stuart FrankelAllan Gilmour & Eric

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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 fi nest 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 fi nest 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 signifi cant 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, Offi ce VolunteersDr. Wallace Peace, Opera LecturesCurtis Posuniak, FootlightsJeremy Zeltzer, Board Member

honoring the past and launching the future!

Steven Marlette

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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


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.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERSEMERGENCIES................... (313)237-3257MichiganOperaTheatre..... (313)961-3500GeneralInformation............ (313)961-3500LostandFound.................... (313)961-3500TicketOffice............(313)237-SING(7464)UsherHotline....................... (313)237-3253TheaterRental

Information...................... (313)961-3500DetroitOperaHouseFax.... (313)237-3412PressandPublicRelations.. (313)237-3403DetroitOperaHouse

ParkingCenter................ (313)965-4052Website.................. www.MichiganOpera.org


General Information

Michigan Opera Theatre Bravo magazine, Fall 2010

Documents

Transcript of Michigan Opera Theatre Bravo magazine, Fall 2010