The Atlanta Opera | Annual Report 2021-22

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MISSION & VISION

We are building the major international opera company Atlanta deserves.

We are reimagining opera.

The Atlanta Opera embraced a new strategic plan just before the events of the 2020 global pandemic brought performances across the world to a stop.

CARPE DIEM (Seize the Day) became an acronym for expressing the organization’s values.

COURAGE ACCOUNTABILITY RESPECT PASSION EXCELLENCE DIVERSITY INNOVATION EDUCATION MAGIC

Mission & Vision • 1

LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors Officers Chair

Treasurer

Mr. Rhys T. Wilson

Ms. Bunny Winter

Vice Chair

Secretary

Mr. John L. Hammaker

Mr. John Haupert

Members Mr. Dieter Elsner Dr. Donald J. Filip Mr. Kevin Greiner Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross Mr. Jamael Hester Mr. Howard W. Hunter Mr. Andrew R. Long Mr. Alfredo Martin Mr. James B. Miller, Jr. Mrs. Stephanie Morela Mrs. Sandra S. Morelli Mrs. Talia Murphy Mr. Howard Palefsky

Mr. Michael E. Paulhus Mr. William E. Pennington Dr. Carlos del Rio Mr. Herbert J. Rosenberg Mr. Thomas Saylor Mr. Charles Sharbaugh Mr. Alex Simmons, Jr. Mr. William F. Snyder Mrs. Christine St.Clare Mr. William E. Tucker Mr. Tomer Zvulun, Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director, ex-officio

Mr. Alfred Kennedy, Jr. Mr. Michael Keough Mrs. Emily C. Knobloch Mr. George Levert Mrs. Peggy Weber McDowell Mr. J. Barry Schrenk Mr. Timothy E. Sheehan

Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr. Mr. Mark K. Taylor Mr. Thomas R. Williams Mr. Robert G. Woodward Mr. Charles “Charlie” R. Yates

Board Chair

Community Engagement Chair

Strategic Planning Chair

Mr. Rhys T. Wilson

Mr. Alex Simmons, Jr.

Mrs. Christine St.Clare

Vice-Chair

Development Chair

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Chair

Mr. John L. Hammaker

Mr. Howard Palefsky

Mrs. Stephanie Morela

Secretary

Investment Co-Chair

At-Large Members

Mr. Frank H. Butterfield

Ms. Cathy Callaway Adams Mr. Howard W. Hunter

Ms. Cathy Callaway Adams Mrs. Elizabeth Adler Mrs. Wendy Anzalone Mr. Bryan H. Barnes Mr. Dante Bellizzi Mr. Montague L. Boyd, IV Dr. Harold J. Brody Mrs. Rosemary Kopel Brown Mr. Frank H. Butterfield Mr. Mario Concha Dr. Frank A. Critz Mr. Robert Dean Dr. Todd Ellis

Honorary Members Mr. Ronald Antinori The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler Mr. Robert G. Edge Mr. Carl I. Gable, Jr. Mrs. Nancy Hall Green Mr. Gregory F. Johnson Mr. Carter Joseph

Executive Committee

Mr. John Haupert

Treasurer/Finance Chair

Ms. Bunny Winter Audit Chair

Mr. Bryan H. Barnes

Advisory Council Mr. Andrew J.M. Binns Mr. Kenny L. Blank Mrs. Inge Bledel

Artistic Advisory Council Ms. Jamie Barton Mr. Kevin Burdette

2 • Leadership

Investment Co-Chair

Mrs. Sandra S. Morelli Nominating & Board Engagement Chair

Mrs. Talia Murphy

Ms. Mary Calhoun Ms. Sally Bland Fielding Mrs. Beth W. Glynn Mr. Michael Mayes Mr. Morris Robinson

Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & ArtisticDirector, ex-officio member

Mr. Tomer Zvulun Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr. Mrs. Erin Quinn Martin Mr. Paul Snyder

STAFF

Executive

Costume

Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director

Costume Directors

Tomer Zvulun

Sarah Gordon Joanna Schmink

Managing Director

Finance & Administration

Micah Fortson

Executive Assistant

Misty Reid

Artistic & Music Carl & Sally Gable Music Director

Arthur Fagen

Artistic Administrator

Meredith Wallace

Artistic Associate

Annie Penner Gilstrap Chorus & Orchestra Manager

Chris Bragg

Director of Finance

Kathy J. White

Controller

Inga V. Murro

Human Resources & Facilities Manager

Kenneth R. Timmons

Staff Accountant

Camillia Johnson

Bookkeeper

Ruth Strickland

Risk Mitigation Coordinator

Marketing & Audience Development Chief of Marketing & Audience Development

Ashley Mirakian

Director of Sales & Marketing

Rebecca Brown

Associate Director of Marketing

Rebecca Danis

Senior Manager, Ticketing Services

Renee Smiley

Guest Services Concierge

Emily Crisp

Creative Services Manager

Matt Burkhalter

Digital Content Manager

Matt Dykeman

Simone Dumas

Film Studio

Phil Parsons

Development

Director of Film Studio

Production

Chief Advancement Officer

Orchestra Librarian

Directors of Production

Robert Reynolds Kevin Mynatt

Associate Director of Production

Meggie Roseborough

Technical Director

Joshua Jansen

Assistant Technical Director

Britt Reagan

Production Stage Manager

Megan Bennett

Assistant Stage Managers

Kristin Kelley Beth GoodillProps Manager & Artisan Wanda Amanda Creech Lighting Supervisor

Marissa Michaels

Community Engagement & Education

Paul Harkins

Associate Director of Development – Leadership Giving

Jessica Langlois

Associate Director of Development – Major & Planned Gifts

Jonathan Blalock

Associate Director of Development - Operations

Sandy Feliciano

Felipe Barral

Film Associate

Amanda Sachtleben Film Project Manager

Liam Roche

Glynn Studio Artists Bruno Baker Susanne Burgess Sankara Harouna Gretchen Krupp William Meinert

Development Operations Coordinator

Diana Burns

Operations & Individual Giving Coordinator

Elizabeth Root

Senior Institutional Giving Officer

Elana Grossman

Institutional Giving Officer

Camille Cordak

Director of Community Engagement & Education

Jessica Kiger

Education Manager

Cantrell Williams

Staff • 3

CHAIR OF THE BOARD Rhys Wilson Ten years ago, The Atlanta Opera was, in the words of one critic, “a sleepy opera company that staged just three productions per year and barely had an imprint on the city.” Thus it was in 2012 that the Opera’s Board of Directors made the bold decision to change the company’s staff leadership.

The risk was that the company would flounder and fail, but the Board decided it was worth the risk to achieve our vision of a great opera company for Atlanta.

Our 2021-22 season was proof of the wisdom of that fateful decision, which led to Tomer Zvulun’s appointment as The Atlanta Opera’s Carl W. Knobloch General and Artistic Director.

It was a stunning season with multiple highlights on the mainstage, on the Discoveries stages, in elementary school auditoriums, and on film and live streams.

This Annual Report lays out these many highlights, and I encourage you to read it and marvel at this company’s accomplishments.

• In 2020, we created a joint staff/Board EDI Task Force and focused our Board and staff on the essential nature of EDI to our vision, mission, and values.

• This season’s Discoveries series included the Come As You Are festival at Pullman Yards with performances of As One and Cabaret and featured community discussions of the critical issues facing our LGBTQIA+ communities.

• We also saw the debut of the 96-Hour Opera Project, an annual competition that showcases diverse composers and librettists and their unique perspectives and voices. Each year, one of these creative teams will be given a commission by the Opera to create a new work that will be included in an upcoming season.

• Our Community Engagement efforts are continuous and wide-ranging and connect us with a multitude of diverse communities in our city and our state.

As Board Chair, I am particularly proud of the strides we have made over the past three years in seeking equity, diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our beloved company:

Our goal for EDI is simple: to have all aspects of The Atlanta Opera reflect the incredible diversity of Atlanta. We hope that you will support us – and join us – in this journey.

• In 2019, we appointed a Board Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

As you will see in this Annual Report, the Opera’s bold decision to continue producing full opera productions during the pandemic

4 • Chair of the Board

has brought us unprecedented recognition and financial support. We find this success especially gratifying because we did not seek or expect it – we kept producing opera during the pandemic simply because it was the right thing to do for all of our constituencies, including artists, community members, patrons and staff.

The Board is using this success and strong financial base as a springboard to refresh and update the company’s Strategic Plan.

We are looking at a number of strategic initiatives for the next ten years. Stay tuned for some very exciting developments!

Ten years ago, The Atlanta Opera’s Board of Directors made the bold decision to chart a new course for the company that led to today’s success. With your continued support and encouragement – and more bold decisions – the next ten years should be even better!

Rhys Wilson

THE CARL W. KNOBLOCH, JR.

GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Tomer Zvulun Writing my letter for the Annual Report always takes more time than I think it will.

What should be a straightforward exercise in recapping a series of events prompts deeper reflection. Why did we do what we did? What did we change? What did it mean?

Peeling back the layers of the 2021-22 season – the essence of what we delivered – I keep returning to the word courage.

Many opera companies remained dark in November 2021. At The Atlanta Opera, we went back to the epidemiologists who advised our safety protocols for the Big Tent Series and asked how we could safely return to the theatre. We opened our season at the Cobb Performing Arts Center with the first Handel opera in the company’s history: Julius Caesar in a sensational coproduction with the Israeli Opera.

Steve Jobs, now planned for five other cities.

The jewel in our crown arrived in June with our Come as You Are festival, an immersive concert experience at Pullman Yards. We transformed a deserted train depot into two distinct environments for productions of Cabaret and the chamber opera As One, both works of art that caution society from the perils of hate and intolerance. Come As You Are was an invitation that all are welcome regardless of race, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity -- a stance against hate.

Each performance was charged with a profound sense of gratitude and relief – of balance restored. It was good to be back.

The year ended at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College with our 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition competition and showcase featuring teams of composers and librettists from historically underrepresented communities. Teams had four days to collaborate with singers and pianists to stage original 10-minute operas based on true stories of Georgia’s past for the final showcase.

The following comedies and crowd pleasers, The Pirates of Penzance and The Barber of Seville, provided much-needed laughter and refuge during turbulent waves of COVID. We closed our season with a daring, hightech co-production of The (R)evolution of

As the saying goes, “fortune favors the bold.” In 2021, we silently launched a $45 million-dollar comprehensive campaign.

As of writing this letter, we are over $42 million toward our goal. We’ve also invested in our digital capabilities. The

future is digital; the future is immersive; the future is based on unparalleled experiences.

We are harnessing technology and innovation, so we’re prepared to say “yes” to the future. We will be ready.

Pausing to reflect is particularly poignant for me this year, as the current season is my 10th as the General and Artistic Director of The Atlanta Opera. The phrase “Find a job you love, and you never have to work a day in your life” comes to mind.

If I had to choose one moment in the last decade as the most meaningful, it would be October 22, 2020. Two hundred audience members were watching Pagliacci under the Big Tent at Oglethorpe University.

Remarkable because we were the only opera company in the world performing. We built it; you came. And we kept everyone safe.

Courage requires inspiration, and that’s where you arrive on stage. The audience – donors, patrons, young, old – you are the reason we do this. Thank you for a great season. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for a decade of your trust and encouragement.

Tomer Zvulun

General & Artistic Director • 5 page 5 WELCOME

A RETURN TO THE COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

“IT’S WONDERFUL TO SIT IN A THEATER AGAIN TO SEE ART LIVE. JUST THE ORCHESTRA WARMING UP FOR THE OVERTURE BROUGHT CHILLS. IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING FOR LIVE OPERA IN ATLANTA AGAIN. IT’S A TRIUMPH TO DO IT ALL AGAIN AS, HOPEFULLY, COVID FALLS BACK INTO OUR PAST.” – ARTSATL

COME AS YOU ARE FESTIVAL AT PULLMAN YARDS “STUNNING, RIVETING, CHILLING. FROM THE MOMENT WE ENTERED PULLMAN YARDS WE WERE ITS PRISONERS.” – ATLANTA OPERA PATRON

Cabaret

8 • Come As You Are festival

The driving force behind the Come As You Are Festival was to create a sense of openness and welcome. As an art form, opera has changed and evolved over its 400-year history, and as we come out of the pandemic, The Atlanta Opera remains as committed as ever to innovating and bringing new experiences to Atlanta audiences.

Our residency at Pullman Yards this June was part of the 10-year journey of the opera’s Discoveries series, which brings performances of contemporary opera to unexpected locations in neighborhoods throughout our region.

Cabaret and As One are fantastic examples of contemporary theatrical works that address the ugliness of labeling people as “others.” As we gathered together at Pullman Yards to enjoy art together, we urged patrons to take exploration even further.

The Atlanta Opera prooudly partnered with Out Front Theatre Company, Out on Film, and The Atlanta Pride Committee for a series of Community Programs in May and

June that celebratee gender expression and identity through art.

We had fun at a screening of the 1972 Cabaret in May, and delved into meaningful discussions about art and queer identity at Out Front Theatre on May 17 (available online at stream. atlantaopera.org).

On June 13, we screened the film The Sound of Identity, featuring Lucia Lucas, from As One. The filmmakers were in attendance, and we remain grateful to Out Front Theatre Company for being our host throughout the festival.

Lucia Lucas played Hannah in The Atlanta Opera’s production of As One, and it will be the first time she has ever played a transgender character on stage. Lucia is a proud “heldenbaritonisten” and speaks openly of her journey as a transgender woman in opera.

And, it happened in Tulsa. Playing Don Giovanni, Lucia Lucas breaks archaic social barriers, making way for other trans opera performers. The New York Times says “... as her booming, powerful baritone ricocheted off the walls, Ms. Lucas, became the [Don Giovanni] character ...” The Guardian calls Ms. Lucas “a rising star” while the San Francisco Chronicle says while she “boasts a robust, flexible baritone ... these [the] roles open up new dramatic vistas.”

Lucia will joined filmmaker James Kicklighter and Executive Producer Andy Kinslow for a talkback following the screening. Again hosted by Out Front Theatre, it was the third and final event in the Come As You Are series of events.

The Sound of Identity is a unique, history making, feature length documentary. It features the first ever transgender woman performing an opera lead in the U.S. with a professional company, in a standard work.

As One

Come As You Are festival • 9

“THE ATLANTA OPERA IS TRAVELING AN UNPARALLELED PATH INTO THE ART OF FILM.” – GEORGIA HOLLYWOOD REVIEW

10 • FIlm Studio & Spotlight Media

THE ATLANTA OPERA FILM STUDIO & SPOTLIGHT MEDIA 97% SUBSCRIBER GROWTH

27,201 VIEWS

2,528 HOURS WATCHED GLOBAL SUBSCRIBERS FROM 9 COUNTRIES

SINCE THE ATLANTA OPERA FILM STUDIO’S INCEPTION:

56 TERABYTES OF STORAGE

MORE THAN 110 PIECES OF CONTENT INCLUDING � 12 OPERA FILMS � 1 SHORT FILM � 3 DOCUMENTARIES � 1 EPISODIC SERIES � 4 CONCERTS � 4 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS � 5 CINEMATIC LIVESTREAMS � 3 STUDIO TOURS

470 HOURS OF FOOTAGE CAPTURED

GLORY D E N I E D

BY TOM CIPULLO Music and Libretto: Tom Cipullo Based on the book by Tom Philpott

Premiere: May 5, 2007, Brooklyn College Opera Theater, Brooklyn Recording Conductor: Nicole Paiement Assistant Conductor: Valerie Pool Featuring: The Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Michael Mayes, Kelly Kaduce, David Blalock, and Maria Valdes Carl W. Knobloch Jr. General & Artistic Director for The Atlanta Opera: Tomer Zvulun Carl & Sally Gable Music Director for The Atlanta Opera: Arthur Fagen Recording Engineers: Joseph Greenway and Mark Fucito Editing & Mixing Engineers: Mark Fucito and Walter Jeworski Mastering: Walter Jeworski

America’s longest-held prisoner of war dreams of coming home, but home is a place he will not recognize. Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied explores the gut-wrenching saga of Col. Jim Thompson as he transitions from the jungles of Southeast Asia to the once familiar tree-lined streets of suburban America.

Based on interviews collected for the 2001 chronicle by Tom Philpott, the opera pays witness to one soldier’s journey, and to the war raging within the hearts and minds of countless returning veterans.

Glory Denied was recorded at the Morgan Concert Hall, located within the Bailey Performance Center at the Bailey School of Music, Kennesaw State University, between June 13th and June 16th, 2021.

This is the first recording of the work in its full orchestral version.

“A STUNNING, DEEPLY-FELT REALIZATION OF THE PIECE ...

I WAS MOVED TO TEARS. THE ATLANTA OPERA HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT MY OWN OPERA, AND IN SO DOING, HAS HAD A PROFOUND EFFECT ON MY HEART.” – TOM CIPULLO, EARRELEVANT 12 • Glory Denied

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36 GUESTS / HOSTS

32 EPISODES ACROSS FOUR RECURRING & LIMITED SERIES 5,274 TOTAL LISTENS

GLOBAL LISTENERS FROM 20 COUNTRIES

769 MINUTES OF CONTENT

Podcast • 13

JULIUS CAESAR Nov 6 - 14, 2021 The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The North American premiere A new production by Tomer Zvulun Music George Frideric Handel Libretto Nicola Francesco Haym First Performance February 20, 1724 London, England, King’s Theatre Conductor Gary Thor Wedow Production Director Tomer Zvulun Choreographer Donald Byrd Scenic Designer Alexander Lisiyansky Costume Designer Mattie Ullrich Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Wig & Makeup Designers Anne Ford-Coates & Anika Seitu Projections Designer Erin Teachman Associate Lighting Designer Marcella Barbeau Filmed Media Felipe Barral & Amanda Sachtleben Cast Julius Caesar Daryl Freedman Curio William Meinert* Cornelia Renée Tatum Sesto Pompeo Megan Marino Achilla David Crawford Nireno Elizabeth Sarian** Cleopatra Jasmine Habersham Tolomeo Daniel Moody Dance Captain Sherman D. Wood Dancers Erin Burch, Ayana Dubose, Bailey Jo Harbaugh, Takia Hopson, Christina Massad, Brandon Nguyen-Hilton, Brennan Chase Parker, Keith Reeves, Pamela Riddle, Torrance Smith Jr., D. Jerome Wells, Sherman D. Wood Pompeo Brandon Nguyen-Hilton Musical Preparation Elena Kholodova Assistant Conductor Logan Souther Assistant Director Bruno Baker† Production Stage Manager Megan Bennett Assistant Stage Managers Beth Goodill & Kristin Kelley * member of The Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio. The Glynn Studio Artists are supported by gifts from Beth & Gary Glynn and the Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation. †The Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg Young Artist Stage Director, given in honor of Tomer Zvulun. **alumnus of The Atlanta Opera Studio.

14 • Julius Caesar

“THE ATLANTA OPERA CONQUERS NEW GROUND WITH HANDEL’S JULIUS CAESAR.” – EARRELEVANT

Julius Caesar • 15

“SWEET, SHORT AND LOVELY, IT’S A TASTY MORSEL THAT REMINDS US — AS WE TRY AND RECAPTURE ART AS A LIVING, BREATHING (WITH MASK ON), NECESSARY BIT OF BEING HUMANS — THAT MUSICAL THEATER IS A WONDERFUL EXPRESSION OF WHO WE ARE.” – ARTSATL 16 • The Pirates of Penzance

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Jan 22 - 30, 2022 The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Music Arthur Sullivan Libretto William S. Gilbert First Performance December 31, 1879, New York, Fifth Avenue Theatre

Conductor Francesco Milioto Production Director & Choreographer Seán Curran Scenic & Costume Designer James Schuette Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Wig & Makeup Designer David Zimmerman Filmed Media Felipe Barral & Amanda Sachtleben

Cast Major-General Stanley Curt Olds The Pirate King Craig Irvin Frederic Santiago Ballerini Mabel Susanne Burgess* Ruth Katharine Goeldner Sergeant of Police Daniel Sumegi Samuel Sankara Harouna* Edith Gretchen Krupp* Kate Eva Lukkonen Sullivan Isabel Julia Metry Queen Victoria Corinne Scott

Musical Preparation Elena Kholodova Assistant Conductor Logan Souther Chorus Master Rolando Salazar

Assistant Director Bruno Baker† Production Stage Manager Megan Bennett Assistant Stage Managers Beth Goodill & Kristin Kelley

* member of The Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio. The Glynn Studio Artists are supported by gifts from Beth & Gary Glynn and the Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation. †The Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg Young Artist Stage Director, given in honor of Tomer Zvulun. **alumnus of The Atlanta Opera Studio.

The Pirates of Penzance • 17

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Mar 5 - 13, 2022 The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Music Gioachino Rossini Libretto Cesare Sterbini First Performance February 20, 1816, Teatro Argentina, Rome

Conductor (March 5, 8, & 11) Arthur Fagen, Carl & Sally Gable Music Director Conductor (March 13) Rolando Salazar, Assistant Conductor Production Director Michael Shell Scenic Designer Shoko Kambara Costume Designer Amanda Seymour Lighting Designer Driscoll Otto Wig & Makeup Designer David Zimmerman Filmed Media Felipe Barral & Amanda Sachtleben

Cast Rosina Stephanie Lauricella Count Almaviva Taylor Stayton Figaro Joseph Lattanzi Doctor Bartolo Giovanni Romeo Don Basilio David Crawford Berta Cadie J. Bryan Fiorello Sankara Harouna* Ambrogio David Silverstein An Officer Mitch Gindlesperger

Stilt Walker KB Kristen Bailey Supernumeraries Anya Brante, Tierney Breedlove, Jose Caballero, Prince Conner, Khadijah Davis, Mitch Gindlesperger, Jarrett Heatherly, Renee Holliman, J. Lee Hunter, Hannah Myers, Cherie Restler, David Silverstein, David Van Mersbergen, Angelo Villardi, Spiro Winsett

Musical Preparation Elena Kholodova Chorus Master Rolando Salazar

Assistant Director Rory Willats Production Stage Manager Megan Bennett Assistant Stage Managers Kristin Kelley & Beth Goodill

* member of The Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio. The Glynn Studio Artists are supported by gifts from Beth & Gary Glynn and the Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation.

18 • The Barber of Seville

“THE ATLANTA OPERA’S SPLENDID BARBER OF SEVILLE IS A RESPITE FROM WORLDLY TROUBLE.” – ARTSATL

The Barber of Seville • 19

THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS Apr 30 - May 8, 2022 The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre An Atlanta Opera premiere A new production by Tomer Zvulun A co-production between The Atlanta Opera, Austin Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Utah Symphony & Opera, and Calgary Opera Association Music Mason Bates Libretto Mark Campbell First Performance July 22, 2017, Crosby Theater, Santa Fe Opera Conductor Michael Christie Original Production & Staging Tomer Zvulun Associate Director Rebecca Herman Scenic & Costume Designer Jacob A. Climer Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Projections Designer S. Katy Tucker Sound Designer Rick Jacobsohn Wig & Makeup Designer Melanie Steele Associate Lighting Designer Marcella Barbeau Associate Projections Designer Blake Manns Filmed Media Felipe Barral & Amanda Sachtleben Cast Steve Jobs John Moore Laurene Powell Jobs Sarah Larsen Steve Wozniak Bille Bruley Chrisann Brennan Elizabeth Sutphen _ Kobun Chino Otogawa Adam Lau Paul Jobs Daniel Armstrong Teacher/Secretary Gretchen Krupp* Young Steve Jobs Joseph Waller Board Member Laurie Tossing Designer #1 Austin Cripe Engineer Michael Vavases Designer #2 Natalie Rogers Designer #3 Robert Banks Recepionist Susanne Burgess* Reporter Sankara Harouna* Musical Preparation Elena Kholodova Chorus Master Rolando Salazar Assistant Conductor Aaron Breid Assistant Director Ricardo Aponte Production Stage Manager Megan Bennett Assistant Stage Managers Beth Goodill, Kristin Kelley * member of The Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio. The Glynn Studio Artists are supported by gifts from Beth & Gary Glynn and the Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation.

20 • The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

“THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS PROVES THE NOT-TO-BE MISSED OPERA OF THE SEASON.” – EARRELEVANT

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs • 21

“THE ATLANTA OPERA’S CABARET EXPANDS THE RANGE OF PERFORMING ARTS IN ATLANTA.” – BROADWAY WORLD

22 • Cabaret

CABARET BOOK BY JOE MASTEROFF BASED ON THE PLAY BY JOHN VAN DRUTEN STORIES BY CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD MUSIC BY JOHN KANDER LYRICS BY FRED EBB ORIGINALLY CO-DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY ROB MARSHALL ORIGINALLY DIRECTED BY SAM MENDES Conductor Francesco Milioto Stage Director Tomer Zvulun Scenic Designer Alexander Dodge Costume Designer Erik Teague Lighting Designer Marcella Barbeau Wig & Makeup Designer Melanie Steele Projections Designer Nicholas Hussong Choreographer Ricardo Aponte Intimacy Director & Fight Choreographer Michelle Ladd Williams Sound Designer Jon Summers Filmed Media Felipe Barral & Amanda Sachtleben Associate Scenic Designer Emma Antenen Associate Projections Designer Nicholas Chimienti Associate Sound Designer David Young Cast Emcee Curt Olds Sally Bowles Aja Goes Herr Schultz Anthony Laciura Clifford Bradshaw Billy Tighe Ernst Ludwig / Max Lee Osorio Fräulein Kost / Fritzie Deborah Bowman Fräulein Schneider Joyce Campana Boy Soprano Max Cook Ensemble Gorilla / Victor Brandon Nguyen Frenche Gwynn Root Wolford Customs Official Curt Olds Herman Jacob Attaway Rudy / Hans Patrick Coleman Rosie Rachel Shiffman Lulu Bailey Jo Harbaugh Texas Matti Steriti Helga Terelyn Jones Bobby Peyton McDaniel Davis

Musical Preparation Elena Kholodova Assistant Director Stephanie Havey Assistant Conductor Tamara Dworetz Production Stage Manager Megan Bennett Assistant Stage Managers Caitlin Denney-Turner & Kristin Kelley Cabaret is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. Www.concordtheatricals.com

Cabaret • 23

AS ONE Music & Concept Laura Kaminsky Libretto Mark Campbell & Kimberly Reed FilmKimberly Reed

Conductor Alexandra Enyart Stage Director Stephanie Havey Scenic Designer Emma Antenen Costume Designer Erik Teague Lighting Designer Marcella Barbeau Wig & Makeup Designer Melanie Steele Projections Co-Designer Nicholas Hussong Projections Co-Designer Nicholas Chimienti Sound Designer Jon Summers Filmed Media Felipe Barral & Amanda Sachtleben Associate Sound Designer David Young

Cast Hannah Lucia Lucas Hannah Blythe Gaissert

Calling Stage Manager Cristine Reynolds Assistant Stage Manager Megan Bennett

24 • As One

“THE ATLANTA OPERA’S AS ONE IS A POIGNANT, POWERFUL TAKE ON GENDER IDENTITY.” – ARTSATL

As One • 25

Over four days In June, six teams of BIPOC composers and librettists competed in The Atlanta Opera’s inaugural 96-Hour Opera Project: Stories that Resonate.

Selected from over 72 applicants, finalists had 96 hours to produce entirely original and compelling 10-minute operas that represent the history of Georgia’s cultural diversity. Teams developed their work, each based on a true story, with assistance from local story partner organizations, which provided archival information and personal accounts to shape the historical narratives.

“With this effort, we are determined to tell stories of underrepresented and unheard voices. We know these are inspiring stories of hard-won struggles and everyday heroes that are too often untold.”

Tomer Zvulun, Carl W. Knobloch Jr. General and Artistic Director The competition culminated in a final showcase at Morehouse College, hosted by the project’s Artistic Administrator and one of seven judges, Atlanta native and internationally renowned bass Morris Robinson.

Composer Marcus Norris and librettist Adamma Ebo produced the winning opera, Go On With the Wind. Set in 1939 and based on information supplied by their story partner, the Atlanta History Center, the work imagined the reactions of two members of the Morehouse College and Spelman College glee clubs invited to perform at an after-party for the premiere Gone With The Wind. The team received a $10,000 cash prize and future commission from The Atlanta Opera.

Marcus Norris Adamma Ebo

26 • 96-Hour Opera Project

“THE 96-HOUR OPERA PROJECT EXPANDS THE CANVAS ON WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN OPERA. BY REPRESENTING VOICES THAT WERE TRADITIONALLY UNREPRESENTED IN THE OPERA CANON, WE CAN REJOICE IN THE POWER OF STORY.” – ANDREA DAVIS PINKNEY

96-Hour Opera Project • 27

THE GLYNN STUDIO ARTISTS In 2021-22, the Opera chose five outstanding artists to join our Glynn Studio Artists Program. Each of The Atlanta Opera Studio Artists is an early career professional with significant stage experience, some with lead performances and major concert appearances on their resume. This ensemble built on The Atlanta Opera’s commitment to provide opportunities for performers at all stages in their careers. Over the course of the season, these artists had the opportunity to work with and learn from established performers while also participating in productions as performers and covers.

Bruno Baker stage director* Bruno Baker is a Latinx NYC-based American/Brazilian multidisciplinary stage director.

Baker has worked as an assistant director at The Atlanta Opera, Boston Lyric Opera and Madison Opera and is on the staging staff for Santa Fe Opera. He is a recipient of the 2021 Opera America Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Prize. In February 2022, Baker directed a revival of Fellow Travelers at Opera Columbus.

Julius Caesar Assistant Director The Pirates of Penzance Assistant Director *The Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg Young Artist Stage Director, given in honor of Tomer Zvulun

Susanne Burgess soprano Susanne Burgess, British-American soprano, has been described as “a unique combination of precision and wonder (Opera Wire)” with “lyric splendor, and a rich, even legato (Parterre Box).”

For the 2020-21 season, Susanne joined The Atlanta Opera in Pagliacci and The Kaiser of Atlantis, and returned to the company to sing Lucy Brown in The Threepenny Opera and covered Micaela in The Threepenny Carmen.

Susanne was named the winner of the Georgia District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Julius Caesar Cleopatra cover The Pirates of Penzance Mabel

28 • The Glynn Studio Artists

Sankara Harouna baritone Baritone Sankara Harouna hails from the Southside of Chicago and studied music at Kentucky State University. He began his musical journey in the traditional arts of West African culture, music and drumming, and has had the opportunity to perform across the country singing different styles of music from jazz to gospel to classical.

Julius Caesar Curio cover The Pirates of Penzance Samuel The Barber of Seville Fiorello

Gretchen Krupp mezzo-soprano Gretchen Krupp, “a mezzo capable of searing delivery, powerful and ripe” (Opera Today) is gaining recognition in major competitions and festivals. She returns to The Atlanta Opera this season after a variety of roles last year, where she will cover Judith in Bluebeard’s Castle, sing Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Paquette in Candide, and Flosshilde, as well as cover Fricka, in Das Rheingold. She also looks forward to singing Mother Earth in the premiere of Amy Leventhal’s new opera Our Sacred World.

The Pirates of Penzance Edith The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs Teacher

William Meinert bass Praised for his “rich vibrant bass” (Opera Today) and “charismatic [and] exhilarating comic flair” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), William Meinert is a recent graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist program at Washington National Opera, where he performed Sarastro in The Magic Flute and the Secret Police Agent in The Consul. He recently debuted at Santa Fe Opera as Snug in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and covered Gremin in Eugene Onegin. He joins the National Symphony Orchestra and American Bach Soloists later this season.

Julius Caesar Curio The Pirates of Penzance Sergeant of Police cover The Barber of Seville Fiorello cover and Officer cover

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COMMUNITY

Community programs and partnerships reached over 7,000 people last season. Partnership highlights include collaborations with the Mexican Consulate for the Day of the Dead Celebration; Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre for Mash Up: Classical Voices Meet Words of Power, a pop-up performance blending music and spoken word; and Spelman College for a Masterclass with Jasmine Habersham.

We presented two Community Conversations: “Impact, Arts, and Technology” in collaboration with Georgia Tech Arts; and “Intersectionality, Queerness & Art” in collaboration with Out Front Theatre Company, The Atlanta Pride Committee, and Out on Film.

“Impact, Arts, & Technology” Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech Arts

“Intersectionality, Queerness & Art” at Out Front Theatre Company

Mash Up: Classical Voices Meet Words of Power at MARTA with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre

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VETERANS

In 2015, The Home Depot Foundation partnered with us to establish the Veterans Tickets Program, meaningful initiative which allows us to offer cost-free tickets for Veterans and active-duty service members to enjoy our live and digital

performances. The Veterans Tickets Program has more than doubled since its inception; in 2022, we reached a record of 4,500 Veterans and their loved ones! The response from veterans and their families has been overwhelming.

“IT HELPED ME BOND WITH MY 9-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON AND MADE ME FEEL UPLIFTED; IT WAS GOOD TO CONNECT TO HUMANITY AGAIN.” – ATLANTA OPERA PATRON & VETERAN

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THE STUDIO TOUR

In 2021-22, the Opera offered both virtual and in-person versions of our Studio Tour and education programs, ensuring we could reach as many students and teachers as possible. The support of Gas South made the filming and distribution of the virtual Studio Tour possible.

This season’s Studio Tour brought to life The Pirates of Penzance as a special 40-minute version for students in grades K-12. The program was offered at schools across the state and community venues,

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such as the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

The Opera also presented Tapestry, an interactive workshop that explores the origins of African American spirituals and the musical and literary elements that comprise them. The workshop featured a live performance and storytelling and culminated with students creating their own modern-day spirituals.

Custom workshops taught by teaching artists and staff included Introduction to

Opera, Operatic Voice Types, History of Opera, Careers in the Arts, and Lighting Design and Props. Additional programs included Opera Storytime for young learners and Masterclasses with The Atlanta Opera Studio Artists.

Combined with our community programming, The Atlanta Opera reached 45,645 community members and students this season at 25 community venues, 121 schools, 57% of which were Title I, with a total of 192 performances and activities.

“THE STUDENTS REALLY LOVED THE PERFORMANCE; THEY WERE ALREADY ASKING ME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRODUCTION AND THE COSTUMES. STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL WOULDN’T OTHERWISE BE EXPOSED TO AN OPERATIC PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING TO BRING THIS ENRICHING EXPERIENCE TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.” – ROSEMARY BLANKSON, MUSIC TEACHER, M. AGNES JONES ELEMENTARY

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ORCHESTRA

Violin

Cello

Clarinet

Trombone

Concertmaster

Principal

Principal

Acting Principal

Josh Bynum+ William P. Mann+ Donald Strand

Peter Ciaschini

Charae Krueger

David Odom

Assistant Concertmaster

Principal

Hilary Glen Assistant

John Warren Justin Stanley+

Fia Durrett

David Hancock* Mary Kenney Cynthia Sulko* Harrison Cook+ Sarah Kapps+ Alexis Lee+

Bassoon

Helen Kim

Principal Second Violin

Adelaide Federici*

AssistantPrincipal Second Violin

Edward Eanes Felix Farrar Robert Givens Patti Gouvas Lisa Morrison Shawn Pagliarini Virginia Respess-Fairchild Patrick Ryan Angèle Sherwood-Lawless Jessica Stinson Rafael Veytsblum Kevin Chaney+ Sally Gardner-Wilson+ Kim Hain+ Alice Hong+ Alison James+ Kathryn Koch+ Serena Scibelli+ Elonia Varfi+

Viola

Willliam Johnston Principal

Ryan Gregory Julie A Rosseter Karl Schab Joli Wu Catherine Allain+ Josiah Coe+ Meghan Yost+

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Richard Brady

Debbie Clark Grove John Grove+ Stephanie Patterson+

Timpani

Saxophone

Percussion

Tenor Saxophone

Principal

Alto Saxophone

Seth Kuehn+

Karen Hunt+ Jeff Kershner+

Luke Weathington+

Harp

Flute

Horn

Principal

Principal

Principal

Kelly Smith-Bryant

Jason Eklund Camron Bryant+ Eric Hawkins+ Mackenzie Newell+

Andrew Fazackerley+

Trumpet

Synthesizer

Principal

Keyboards

Bass

Lyn Deramus

Principal

Emory Clements Maurice Belle+ Adam Bernstein+ Jim Zellers

Oboe

Diana Dunn*

Principal

Christina Gavin

Acting Principal

Lara Saville-Dahl+ Alexandra Shatalova+

Skip Lane+

Alto Saxophone

David Bradley

Yvonne Toll

Alexander Freund+ Adam Hayes+ Paul Poovey+

John Lawless Principal

Michael Cebulski

Susan Brady

Guitar

Onur Alakavuklar+ John Huston+ David Cooper+ Guitar/Banjo

Derek Mathews+

Elena Kholodova+

CHORUS

Soprano

Ruth Brooks Susanne Burgess* Kate Doriot Julia Metry Natalie Rogers Tiffany Uzoije Erika Wuerzner

Mezzo Soprano

Katherine Eckard Valerie Hamm Gretchen Krupp* Alvard Mayilyan Eva Lukkonen Sullivan Laurie Tossing Jessica Wax

Tenor

Robert P. Banks Matthew Boatwright Jose Caballero Austin Cripe Travis Hall M. Grant Jones Eric Mask Cody Russell Billy Valentine Michael Vavases Daniel Weismann Lloyd White

Bass/Baritone

John Alston Christopher S. Connelly Mitch Gindlesperger Gus Godbee Samy Itskov Rick Latterell Michael Lindsay Stgephen McCool Michael O’Hearn Randall Perkins Ivan Segovia Sankara Harouna* Timothy Marshall Van-Arc Wright

Cabaret Ensemble Jacob Attaway Patrick Coleman Peyton McDaniel Davis Bailey Jo Harbaugh Terelyn Jones Brandon Nguyen Rachel Shiffman Matti Steriti Gwynn Woldford

*member of The Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio

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DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Received between 7/1/2022 and 6/30/2022

Cathy & Mark Adams Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blackney Laura & Cosmo Boyd Harold Brody & Donald Smith John & Rosemary Brown Mr. J. Lawrence Connolly Dr. Frank A. Critz & Dr. Ann Critz Mr. Robert P. Dean & Mr. Robert Epstein *Martha Thompson Dinos Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor

Carl & Sally Gable Beth & Gary Glynn Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross John L. Hammaker Howard Hunter - Gramma Fisher Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keough *Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Beau & Alfredo Martin Mary Ruth McDonald James B. Miller, Jr. Talia & John Murphy

Victoria & Howard Palefsky Mr. William E. Pennington Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ratonyi Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg *Bruce & Karen Roth Katherine Scott Mr. William F. Snyder John & Yee-Wan Stevens Judith & Mark Taylor Carol B. & Ramon Tomé Rhys T. & Carolyn Wilson Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle

*deceased

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ANNUAL GIVING

Received between 7/1/2021 and 6/30/2022

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $200,000+ Harold Brody & Donald Smith† John & Rosemary Brown† Dr. Frank A. Critz & Dr. Ann Critz† *Martha Thompson Dinos Mr. Howard W. Hunter - Gramma Fisher Foundation† Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation Knobloch Family Foundation† *Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.† Mr. James B. Miller, Jr.† Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg†

$100,000+ Beth & Gary Glynn Mr. William E. Pennington† *Bruce & Karen Roth Katherine Scott

$50,000+ The Antinori Foundation The Gable Foundation, Inc.† Beau & Alfredo Martin† Mary & EP Rogers Foundation, Inc. Mary Ruth McDonald Mr. William F. Snyder† Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor Rhys & Carolyn Wilson†

$25,000+ Cathy & Mark Adams† Bryan & Johanna Barnes† Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blackney† Laura & Cosmo Boyd Connolly Family Foundation Mr. Robert P. Dean & Mr. Robert Epstein† Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross† Talia & John Murphy† Victoria & Howard Palefsky† Judith & Mark Taylor Carol B. & Ramon Tomé† Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle†

PATRON’S CIRCLE $15,000+

Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda† Mr. David Boatwright† Sally & Hank Fielding† Mr. John Haupert & Mr. Bryan Brooks† Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keough Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas III† Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Paulhus† Christine & Mark St.Clare† Larry & Beverly Willson†

The Mary & Charlie Yates Family Fund

GOLD $10,000+ Elizabeth & Jeremy Adler† John & Wendy Anzalone† Julia & Jim Balloun Dr. & Mrs. Asad Bashey Mr. & Mrs. C. Duncan Beard Mr. & Mrs. Dante Bellizzi Mr. Frank H. Butterfield† Mr. Mario Concha John W. Cooledge† Mr. Richard H. Delay & Dr. Francine D. Dykes† Dieter Elsner Ms. Ariana B. Fass Dr. Donald J. & Janet Filip† Lynn & Fred Hanna Roya & Bahman Irvani Mary & *Wayne James Dr. & Mrs. David Kavtaradze Slumgullion Charitable Fund† Stephanie & Gregor Morela† Sandra & Peter Morelli† Mr. Milton J. Sams† Thomas R. Saylor Charles T. & Donna Sharbaugh† Mr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Sheehan Ms. Janine Brown & Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr. John & Yee-Wan Stevens Mr. & Mrs. William E. Tucker Wadleigh C. Winship Charitable Fund Mr. Tomer Zvulun & Mrs. Susanna Eiland

SILVER $5,000+ Mr. & *Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Dr. R. Dwain Blackston Eda L. Hochgelerent, M.D. & Bruce A. Cassidy, M.D.† Jean & Jerry Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Edge† Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon Buttrey† Mr. Ethan Garonzik Kevin Greiner & Robyn Roberts Judge Adele P. Grubbs Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hardin Deborah & Paul Harkins Donna & *Richard Hiller Mr. L. D. Holland† Gail Johnson Elizabeth Klump Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Long Belinda & Gino Massafra Mr. Creel McCormack Mr. & Mrs. Steve Paro Lynn & Kent Regenstein Mr. James L. Rhoden

Morton & Angela Sherzer Baker & Debby Smith† Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sproul Lynne & Steven Steindel George & Amy Taylor† Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Valerio III† Bob & Cappa Woodward Charitable Fund

BRONZE $2,500+ Mr. Mark du Mas Mr. Thomas Emch Mr. & Mrs. Lance Fortnow James C. Goodwyne & Christopher S. Connelly Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr. Mr. Joey Gyengo Mr. & Mrs. David C. Huffman Stuart Jackson & Robyn Jackson Candy & Greg Johnson Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill Kenny Ms. Salli LeVan Linda L. Lively & James E. Hugh III Mimi & Dan Maslia Peggy Weber McDowell & *Jack McDowell John & Agnes Nelson Lucy S. Perry Mrs. Betsy Pittman Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk Dr. Jane T. St. Clair & Mr. James E. Sustman Ms. Virginia S. Taylor Mr. Johnny Thigpen & Mr. James Martin Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr. Thurman Williams Kiki Wilson

FRIEND’S CIRCLE INVESTOR $1,000+ Karyn Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Banker *Dr. Florence C. Barnett Ms. Hope M. Barrett Christine M. Beard Jonathan E. Blalock Ms. Martha S. Brewer Stanford M. Brown Dr. Lawrence Cohen John & Linda Cooke Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft III Mrs. Lavona Currie Dr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr. Mr. James M. Datka & Ms. Nora P. DePalma Jim & Carol Dew *Col. & Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Eckardt Drs. Morgan & Susan Horton Eiland Mrs. Anne J. Ederington Ms. Louise S. Gunn

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Mr. Robert & Dr. Ada Habl Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hagan George L. Hickman III The Hills Family Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Hills, Trustees Douglas Hooker & Patrise Perkins Hooker Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Howard Ann P. Howington Richard & Linda Hubert Mr. & Mrs. Gert Kampfer Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kurlander Mrs. Treville Lawrence Chris & Jill Le Dr. Carlos E. Lopez Dr. & Mrs. James Lowman Ross Maiwand Samantha & William Markle Mr. Stedman C. Mays , Jr. & Mr. Charles Bjorklund Mr. & Mrs. M. Sean Molley Barbara & Mark Murovitz Terri & Stephen Nagler The Hon. & Mrs. George A. Novak The Opera Guild for Atlanta Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Paul George Paulik Dr. & Mrs. Donald Reitzes Richard Restagno Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Shreiber Mr. Fred B. Smith Adhishesh Sood Gail & Barry Spurlock Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stansfield Steve & Christine Strong Sharon Daniels Sullivan Mrs. Hugh Tarbutton Mr. Stephen H. Thompson & Mr. Drew Mote Ms. Betsy K. Wash Rae & George Weimer Ms. Kathy J. White Adair & Dick White Dr. & Mrs. Hamilton Williams *Dr. & Mrs. R. Craig Woodward

SUPPORTER $500+ Dr. Raymond Allen Paula Stephan Amis Colonel & Mrs. John V. Barson Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Benator Natalie & Matthew Bernstein Mr. Matt Blackburn Mr. & Mrs. George Cemore Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Church Mrs. Carol J. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cohn Ms Lillianette Cook & Ms. Carol Uhl Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Curry

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Mr. & Mrs. Harold T. Daniel Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Engeman Sr. Mrs. Robin Engleman Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Grodzicki Jim & Virginia Hale Mr. Ronald L. Harris & Mrs. Jacqueline Pownall Terry Hong Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Hoopes Ms. Jan W. Hughen Mr. Rolf Ingenleuf Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Edward Katze Joan & Arnold Kurth Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Lane Livvy Kazer Lipson Allan & Vaneesa Little Dr. Jo Marie Lyons & Mrs. Betty C. Lyons Sally & Allen McDaniel Mrs. Thespi P. Mortimer Mr. & Mrs. Duane T. Nakahata Carol S. Niemi Mr. John Owens Christine & Jim Pack Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Phillips Mr. Lawrence F. Pinson Dan Pompilio & Lark Ingram The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. Mr. James D. Powell Mr. Stephen L. Rann & Ms. Dytre Fentress Dr. & Mrs. Colin Richman R.J. & D.G. Riffey, Jr. Mr. Forrest Roberston Sidney & Phyllis Rodbell Mrs. Arshia Sabet-Payman Dr. & Mrs. William M. Scaljon Ms. Regina Schuber Daniel Shea Mr. Paul Snyder *Peter Stelling & Jody C. Weatherly Judge Mike & Mrs. Jane Stoddard Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Stratton Dr. & Mrs. William H. Stuart Kay Summers Carolyn & Robert Swain Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor Ms. Nancy A. Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Joel D. Todino Sherrilyn & *Donn Wright Barbara Zellner Dr. & Mrs. Ben Zinn

CONTRIBUTOR $250+ Sheryl A Myers Judith M. Alembik Mr. & Mrs. Gunnar Andersen Ms. Victoria Anderson Chris Bailey Mr. & Mrs. David S. Baker Dr. & Mrs. Frank C. Bell

Elena Belykh Claire & Bryan Benedict Daniel & Bethann Berger Mr. & Mrs. Sid Besmertnik Mr. & Mrs. George Beylouny Ms. Martha Bobo Mr. Sean Bowen Mrs. Karen Bradford Ms. Louise Bray Paul Brenner James & Nancy Bross Lou & Tom Jewell Mr. Thomas Budlong Mark & Peg Bumgardner Craig & Brenda Caldwell *Michael J. & Debra M. Caldwell Mrs. Faye Carles Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Carlin Chris Casey & Douglas Weiss Dr. & Mrs. Harold L. Chapman, Jr. Edward Chung Mr. & Mrs. William A. Clineburg, Jr. Mrs. Jan W. Collins Sheela Collins Mellisa A. Cotton Ms. Marcia Cupery Maureen & Michael Dailey Mr. David D’Ambrosio Carol Comstock & Jim Davis Ms. Elizabeth A. DeAngelo Matthew Denton Ashley Derrick John C. Durham Mr. & Mrs. David R. Dye Eric Dykes Ms. Margaret Eisenhauer Judy & Stan Fineman Mr. James W. Floyd Mr. Robert J. Fornal & Mr. John A. Watson Micah Fortson & Georgia Jarman Mr. John Frontera Mr. Glen Galbaugh Mr. Kevin Gallagher Olga Gazman Ms. Tabitha Gibbs Dr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Giovinco Ms. Diana Glad Ms. Pat Godbe John Greer Drs. Nancy & Robert Griner Dr. & Mrs. Bannester L. Harbin Andrew Harrell James Hilton Mr. William Holland Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Holly, Jr. Ms. Betsy Horton Drs. Jordan & Jocelyn Howard Dr. Dorothy M. Huenecke

Jason Ingraham Ms. Dianne Inniss Ms. Charlene Johnson Mr. J. Carter Joseph John & JoAnn Keller Dorothy Yates Kirkley Seth kirschenbaum Dian D. Knight Elena Kochutin Mr. Melvin Konner Ms. Sandra L. Kroll Mr. & Mrs. Gedas Kutka Jena C. Lanham Mr. & Mrs. David W. Larson Lucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr. Melanie D. Lighthall Mr. Scott Liniado Richard Lodise & Valerie Jagiella Mr. & Ms. Michael W. Luz Dr. Joe Massey Warren Matthews Ms. Kathrin Mattox Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Mazzocchi Mr. Simon Miller Jessica Mincey Mr. & Mrs. David N. Minkin Dr. & Mrs. T. A. Moore Ms. Priscilla M. Moran Mr. Albert B. Moravitz Daniel Orlich Zuzana Osburn Clara M. & John S. O’Shea Paul Parisi Mr. John Patchoski, Jr. Mrs. Polly N. Pater Mr. Darryl-Christopher Payne† Horatiu V. Penescu Victoria Peterson Frank Pinkerton Daniel Pittaluga Mary & Rex Pless Faye Popper Mr. Mitesh A. Prema & Ms. Kristina Prema *Sharon & Jim Radford Renee Reddic Misty Reid Megan Retter Keith Romich Weslyn A. Samson Mr. Donald Schreiber & Ms. Barbara Seal Shannon Scott Emmanuel SEUGE Carrie L. Shaeffer Rob Shaw Ms. Laurie Shock Dr. & Mrs. William E. Silver Mary S. Slider Jeff Smathers

Cathleen Smith April Sneed Paul Song Mr. Thomas Striedinger Mr. Gary Stuart Sarah & David Sutherland Pierre Tarantelli Lazaro Tenreiro Mr. & Ms. Wolfgang Tiedtke Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Tuller Ms. Ellen H. Ulken & Mr. Jerald L. Watts Dr. Evis Babo & Mr. Stephen Weizenecker Ms. Parsla A. Welch Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Wessels Ms. Jone Williams & Ms. Barbara Robb

* deceased † Extraordinary donors who have committed to annual giving for three years or more

Support • 39

CORPORATE PARTNERS $100,000+ The Coca-Cola Company The Home Depot Foundation

$50,000+ Gas South UPS

$10,000+ The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Homrich-Berg, Inc. - Buckhead Warner Bros. Discovery

$2,500+ Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters Wallace Graphics McMaster-Carr Supply Company The purchase of equipment for The Atlanta Opera is supported by a gift from Eva & Robert Ratonyi.

FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOUNDATIONS $225,000+ Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation The Molly Blank Fund of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

$50,000+ Anonymous Atlanta Music Festival Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Gable Foundation The Halle Foundation Rich Foundation, Inc. Livingston Foundation Mary and EP Rogers Foundation, Inc. The Sara Giles Moore Foundation The Zeist Foundation, Inc.

$20,000+ Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Livingston Foundation, Inc. J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc. New York, NY 40 • Support

$10,000+ George M. Brown Trust Fund The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation JBS Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation

$5,000+ Camp-Younts Foundation Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.

$1,000+ The Hills Family Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Hills, Trustees Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta

GOVERNMENT FUNDING City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Fulton County Arts & Culture Georgia Council for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts

TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS In Honor of Cathy & Mark Adams Mr. J. Carter Joseph In Memory of Dr. Florence C. Barnett Katherine Hansil John Tanzola In Honor of Mr. Jonathan Blalock Mr. Michael Colbruno Mr. Darryl-Christopher Payne Mr. Thurman Williams Mr. John Thompson, II In Honor of Dr. Hal Brody & Mr. Don Smith Jonathan Blalock In Honor of John & Rosemary Brown Cathy & Mark Adams Mr. Barry F. Ross & Mrs. Jane M. Rooks Ross

Received between 7/1/2021 and 6/30/2022

In Honor of Jerry Cooper Stanley Daniels In Honor of Brother George Councill Barbara Bonner In Memory of Mrs. Mot Dinos Allison Fitcher & Phillip O’Brien In Honor of Mr. Robert G. Edge Mrs. Eleanor Crosby In Honor of Don & Janet Filip Daniel Shea In Honor of Sam & Marti Hagan Ashley Derrick In Memory of Harriet Harris Carlquist Harris Freya Harris Karen Rajczi

In Honor of Jeff & Jeanette Hoopes Larry & Beverly Willson In Memory of Mr. Chip Johnston & Mr. Frank Monger Mr. Johnny Thigpen & Mr. James Martin In Memory of Craig Lewis Judge Adele P. Grubbs In Honor of Terry Martin Barbara Zellner In Memory of The Hon. George A. Novak Jana M. Novak In Honor of Howard & Victoria Palefsky Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kurlander Betty Londergan Donna Burchfield & Penn Nicholson

In Honor of Betsy Pittman Ann P. Howington In Memory of Margaret Williams Thurman Williams In Memory of Marya Gabrielle Williams Jone Williams & Barbara Robb In Honor of Charlie & Mary Yates Josh Stevens Sarah & David Sutherland Dorothy Yates Kirkley In Memory of Jay Zellner Mrs. Barbara Zellner In Honor of Mr. Tomer Zvulun & Ms. Susanna Eiland John Greer *deceased

THE BARBARA D. STEWART LEGACY SOCIETY

Received between 7/1/2021 and 6/30/2022

Individuals who have shared with us their plans for a gift to The Atlanta Opera through their estate.

Cathy & Mark Adams Anonymous (6) Mr. & *Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Mrs. Wallace F. Beard The Bickers Charitable Trust Mr. Jonathan Blalock *Jim & *Nancy Bland Mr. Montague L. Boyd, IV Mr. Robert Colgin *Martha Thompson Dinos The Roy & Janet Dorsey Foundation Arnold & Sylvia Eaves *Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards *Heike & Dieter Elsner Ms. Melodi Ford Carl & Sally Gable Ms. Anne Marie Gary Mr. & Mrs. Sidney W. Guberman

Ms. Judy Hanenkrat Richard & Fern Hartnig The Hilbert Family Trust Eda L. Hochgelerent, M.D. & Bruce A. Cassidy, M.D. Mr. L. Don Holland Mr. Hilson Hudson *Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Gail Johnson Mr. J. Carter Joseph *Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr *Mrs. Isabelle W. Kennedy Donald & Marilyn Keough Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keough Ms. Corina M. LaFrossia Mr. & Mrs. John G. Malcolm Mr. Robert L. Mays Mr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel

Mr. Michael A. McDowell Peggy Weber McDowell & *Jack McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Craig N. Miller *Miss Helen D. Moffitt Mr. J. Robert Morring Clara M. & John S. O’Shea Mrs. Polly N. Pater Mr. James Paulk Mr. William E. Pennington *Mr. Bruce Roth Ms. Hazel Sanger Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. Anita & J. Barry Schrenk Katherine Scott Elizabeth N. Shapiro *Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel

Christine & Mark St.Clare *Ms. Barbara D. Stewart *Mrs. Eleanor H. Strain Mr. Tarek Takieddini Sandra & *Tom Teepen Dr. & Mrs. Harold Whitney *Mrs. Jane S. Willson Rhys T. Wilson Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. & Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates *Mr. & *Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr. *Jay & Barbara Zellner Mr. Tomer Zvulun & Mrs. Susanna Eiland *deceased

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FY22 OPERATING EXPENSES Studio Artist Program $164,204 Administrative $2,097,441

$10,767,969

Fundraising $719,556

Marketing $743,199 Audience Development & Community Engagement $210,270

Artistic Programming $6,832,299

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FY22 OPERATING REVENUE Contributed Revenue $10,415,966 Corporate $208,604 Annual Fund $8,725,012

Foundation $1,359,350 Government $123,000

Ticket & Merchandise Sales $1,459,746

$12,810,727

Earned Revenue $2,394,761 Other Income $935,015

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