Our Mission
The Atlanta Opera’s mission is to break the boundaries of Opera to create exceptional experiences for audiences everywhere. Our Vision Reimagining opera.
WILSON Chair of the Board
Back in 2012, while The Atlanta Opera was conducting the search that led to Tomer’s transformational appointment as General & Artistic Director, a group of Board officers and senior staff met to create a strategic plan.
“There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”
— George Bernard Shaw
When asked what our goal should be, my response was that The Atlanta Opera should become one of the Top 10 opera companies in the U.S. And why not? Atlanta was and is a Top 10 metro area (currently the 6th largest) in the U.S. This season, we were thrilled to announce that The Atlanta Opera has made this dream come true, rising from outside the Top 30 all the way to becoming one of the Top 10 U.S. opera companies.
The Atlanta Opera’s position as a Top 10 company was confirmed this season when over two dozen members of the Wagner Society of New York, and other Wagner fans from around the world, came to see our production of Die Walküre . New Yorkers coming to Atlanta to see opera? Why not? It was a spectacular production with some of the finest singers in the world.
This was also a preview of what we can expect for our upcoming productions of Siegfried (2025) and Götterdämmerung (2026), which will set the stage for The Atlanta Opera to achieve a major goal of its current Strategic Plan – mounting the Southeast’s first complete Ring Cycle.
We made enormous progress this season on another major goal in our strategic plan—establishing a permanent home for The Atlanta Opera’s offices, Film Studio and rehearsal facilities. After a frustrating five-year search, we had a breathtaking breakthrough —one of our Board members introduced us to the opportunity to
restore, renovate and expand the old Bobby Jones Golf Course Clubhouse.
Seizing this opportunity required a village—many thanks to the Georgia Building Authority, the City of Atlanta (including Mayor Dickens, City Council President Shipman, Council Member Norwood, Interim City Attorney Perkins-Hooker, and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cutler and Deputy Commissioner Maher), the Haynes Manor Recital Hall Foundation, the Peachtree Battle Alliance, the Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy, our company’s superb staff leadership, our Board Facilities Task Force and the law firm of Nelson Mullins, which provided pro bono legal work.
Thanks to their combined efforts, The Atlanta Opera now has a longterm ground lease for nearly five acres on the Beltline overlooking Atlanta Memorial Park where we will transform the old Clubhouse into a world-class recital hall and our company’s permanent home.
Creating this facility will be a massive undertaking for our company, but with the extraordinary support of our Atlanta Opera family, we are highly confident that this dream also will become a reality.
Many, many thanks to our entire Atlanta Opera family – donors, patrons, volunteers, Board members, staff, artists and everyone else who dreams of things that never were and helps us make those dreams come true.
Rhys Wilson
As I write this annual report, our production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs , last seen at The Atlanta Opera in 2022, is about to open at The Kennedy Center as a part of The Washington National Opera season. Reflecting on Steve Jobs’ famous words, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So, you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future,” I realize how profoundly this sentiment resonates with our journey. The 2023–24 season marked a pivotal moment when the dots finally connected for us in remarkable ways.
Our season began with an innovative collaboration with Alliance Theatre, presenting an operatic adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining . This edgy production captivated sold-out audiences and brought new life to King’s iconic novel. We followed this season opener with a blockbuster production of Verdi’s Rigoletto , which will travel to the Los Angeles Opera this summer. Finally, we celebrated
Halloween with a thrilling costume party, which followed the classic film Frankenstein , accompanied by a fresh, original opera-inflected score.
The spring season focused on love stories, starting with Atlanta’s firstever staging of Benjamin Britten’s surreal yet romantic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The combination of Shakespeare and Britten in a breathtaking production was one of the highlights of the season. Next, came an audience favorite with a rendition of Puccini’s La bohème, starring some of the hottest stars of the opera world today. We concluded the season with Wagner’s Die Walküre, the most romantic opera in his Ring cycle in a critically acclaimed production. If this were not enough, we paired Wagner’s masterpiece with a onenight-only performance of Jake Heggie’s Another Sunrise at the iconic Temple, which allowed for a lively conversation about Wagner’s antisemitism and its impact on the world, to this day.
This season brought some of the greatest singers in the world
to Atlanta, including George Gagnize, Long Long, Gabriella Reyes, Madison Leonard, Greer Grimsley, Christine Goerke, Iestyn Davis, to name but a few. Their performances elevated our productions and left audiences spellbound.
The dots truly connected for us at the end of this season:
• The Atlanta Opera joined the ranks of the top 10 opera companies in America.
• We finalized an agreement to build a magnificent new opera center at the historic Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta.
Looking back, had someone told me in 2013 that a decade later we would be staging Wagner’s Ring cycle, launching a new campaign for an opera center, and achieving national recognition as one of America’s top opera companies, I would have thought them crazy. In 2013, my focus was simply ensuring payroll and avoiding bankruptcy. Transforming a company from near collapse to
such radical growth requires years of hard work and a dedicated team of staff members, volunteers, community leaders, and board members.
As we navigate an increasingly uncertain political landscape, the significance of art, theater, and music continues to grow. The future of opera in Atlanta is bright, thanks to your support and belief in our vision. Together, we are creating something extraordinary. Thank you for being part of this journey.
Tomer Zvulun
The 2023-24 season marked a time of bold dreams and forward thinking for The Atlanta Opera. As the organization continued to flourish and grow, the need for additional space also expanded. The growing demands for rehearsal and studio facilities, along with dedicated areas for education, production, and administration, prompted an extensive search for a new home.
After exploring dozens of potential locations, an inspiring vision emerged—a facility that seamlessly combines historic charm with modern innovation located on the Atlanta Beltline. Currently planned as a 56,000 square foot facility, the building will provide areas for a 200-seat recital hall, a flexible rehearsal and immersive production space, a film
studio, a costume shop and fitting rooms, practice rooms, meeting rooms, staff and production offices, and various public spaces.
Sep 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, Oct 1, 2023
Alliance Theatre
music by Paul Moravec | libretto by Mark Campbell based on the novel by Stephen King
Conductor Timothy Myers
Stage Director Brian Staufenbiel
Jack Torrance
Craig Irvin | Thomas Glass
Wendy Torrance
Kelly Kaduce | Kearstin Piper Brown
Published by and presented with the permission of Subito Music Corporation
Danny Torrance
Max Walls | Adrienne Ocfemia
Dick Halloran
Kevin Deas | Aubrey Allicock
Nominated for three Suzi Bass Awards. Produced as a collaboration with the Alliance Theatre.
Oct 28, 2023
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Composed & Conducted by Michael Shapiro
1931 Film Directed by James Whale
Libretto based on the Latin Requiem Mass
Staging Supervisor Gregory Boyle
Soprano soloist Amanda Sheriff
Contralto soloist Aubrey Odle
Tenor soloist Kameron Lopreore
Baritone soloist Andrew Gilstrap
Bass-baritone soloist Jason Zacher
A season of engaging and entertaining productions brought nearly 4,700 patrons to the Opera for the very first time. Throughout the season, loyal subscribers were celebrated with a shared champagne toast, attendees enjoyed a dance party, a lobby of stunt performers, and the pre-production series of “Opera Insights.”
“... dark and sinister ...”
— ArtsATL
Nov 4, 7, 10, 12, 2023
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Composer Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist Francesco Maria Piave
Conductor Roberto Kalb
Stage Director/Producer Tomer Zvulun
Rigoletto George Gagnidze
Duke of Mantua Won Whi Choi
Gilda Jasmine Habersham
Sparafucile Patrick Guetti
Count Monterone David Crawford
Maddelena Olivia Vote
In addition to the students who enjoyed in-school and virtual performances, high school students attend the final dress rehearsal of each Opera production annually. In the 2023-24 season, more than 4,700 students cheered exciting performances that, for many, were their first experiences of a live opera performance.
“The Atlanta Opera’s production of Verdi’s Rigoletto is dark, decadent and electrifying, spotlighting a top-notch cast, from the world-class principal singers to the sturdy men’s chorus.”
— ArtsATL
Jan 20, 23, 26, 28, 2024
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Composer Giacomo Puccini
Librettists Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa
Conductor Jonathan Brandini
Production Director Tomer Zvulun
Staging Director Gregory Luis Boyle
Rodolfo Long Long
Mimi Gabriella Reyes
Marcello Thomas Glass
Musetta Madison Leonard
Colline Christian Simmons
Schunard Jongwon Han
This season boasted several sold-out performances and added an additional performance of The Shining to meet demand. More than 33,000 tickets were issued to six season productions reaching recordbreaking sales.
“... a well-deserved standing ovation at the end of this beautiful production.”
— ProOpera
Mar 2, 5, 8, 10, 2024
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Composer Benjamin Britten
Librettists Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears
Conductor Louis Lohraseb
Production Director Tomer Zvulun
Staging Director Bruno Baker
Puck Megan Marino
Oberon Iestyn Davies
Tytania Liv Redpath
Lysander Kameron Lopreore
Hermia Melody Wilson
Demetrius Luke Sutliff
Helena Susanne Burgess
Bottom Kevin Burdette
Flute Barry Banks
Quince Andrew Potter
Snug Jason Zacher
Starveling Andrew Gilstrap
Snout Wayd Odle
Theseus Cory McGee
Hippolyta Rehanna Thelwell
Several productions created by The Atlanta Opera have been staged in cities across the U.S. including Das Rheingold, Rigoletto, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, and others. These Tomer Zvulun productions have brought the creative impact of The Atlanta Opera to Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, D.C. and beyond.
“... a glittering original staging ...” — OperaWire
Apr 27, 30, May 3, 5, 2024
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Composer & Librettist Richard Wagner
Conductor Arthur Fagen
Stage Director Tomer Zvulun
Wotan Greer Grimsley
Brünnhilde Christine Goerke
Siegmund Viktor Antipenko
Sieglinde Laura Wilde
Fricka Gretchen Krupp
Hunding Raymond Aceto
THE VALKYRIES:
Gerhilde Julie Adams
Helmwige Yelena Dyachek
Waltraute Catherine Martin
Schwertleite Meridian Prall
Ortlinde Alexandra Razskazoff
Siegrune Aubrey Odle
Grimgerde Maya Lahyani
Rossweisse Deborah Nansteel
The Atlanta Opera Valhalla Society recognizes the extraordinary support of a very special group of donors. Their commitments have made it possible to mount productions of all four operas in Der Ring des Niebelung over consecutive seasons. Lifting The Atlanta Opera into the exclusive group of companies able to produce these monumental works, these productions have caught the world’s attention.
Mr.* & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
Howard Hunter—Gramma Fisher Foundation
Atlanta Music Festival Fund of
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Halle Foundation
Karina Miller Trust
*deceased
“Weep for joy friends ... a magnificent world-class cast for the most challenging of operas.” — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jun 15-17, 2024
Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College
participants, pictured above clockwise:
Timothy Amukele
George Tsz-Kwan Lam
Evan Williams
Kitty Brazelton
Lauren McCall
Jarrod Lee
David Davila
Ashlee Haze
Vaibu Mohan
Mo Holmes
judges: Paul Cremo
Doug Hooker
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Carlos Simon
Tazewell Thompson
Tomer Zvulun
The 96-Hour Opera Project became a Festival as the annual competition expanded to present our first world premiere from the commission awarded in 2022.
The 96-Hour Opera Festival will now present an annual competition, a work-in-progress, and a world premiere as each winning team develops their commission.
World Premiere: Forsyth County is Flooding With The Joy of Lake Lanier by
Marcus Norris & Adamma Ebo
The first premiere to emerge from the program, was presented on June 15, 2024 at Morehouse College.
sponsors
The Rich’s Foundation The Antinori Foundation
2024 Antinori Grand Prize winners:
Composer Kitty Braselton Librettist Vaibu Mohan
Received an Atlanta Opera commission for Jala-Smriti—Water Memory
Opera in workshop: Steele Roots
Composer Dave Ragland
Librettist Selda Sahin
Winners of the 2023 competition–received a workshop presentation.
During the 2023-24 season, The Atlanta Opera Film Sudio produced 119 pieces of content including multi-camera livestream events, films, documentaries, series, trailers, sidebars, backstage videos, podcasts, and more.
50 Promotional Videos
17 Sidebars
16 Trailers
11 Podcasts
6 Livestreams
6 Backstage Videos
5 Arias
5 Education
3 Documentaries
THE “MOST WATCHED” LIVESTREAM EVENTS
La bohème 8,980 views | 33 countries
Die Walküre 3,272 views | 26 countries
Rigoletto 3,224 views | 36 countries
Doubling the number of subscribers in the last year to over 6,300, the Film Studio streaming platform alone reached viewers in 94 countries, in 48 states in the U.S., and in 136 cities across Georgia.
Three films and one documentary were premiered on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
In addition to the primary site Streaming.AtlantaOpera.org, we distribute our content through FaceBook, Instagram, and YouTube, plus streaming sites like Roku, AppleTV+, AndroidTV, and fireTV.
Our podcasts reached 2,250 listens on listening apps including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Audible.
HD presentations in the theaters included the documentary Glory Denied at Tara Theatre and a special screening of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs at the Plaza Theatre.
Europe’s #1 classical streaming site, Marquee TV, contracted for four films and one series during the 2023-24 season.
The Studio Tour education films reached more than 80,000 children in the southeast.
Founded in 2016, Atlanta Opera’s Studio Artist program supports the skill and career development of the most promising young artists in opera. Highly sought-after by singers not only for the exceptional training opportunities, it offers a pathway to mainstage roles in leading operas. These apprentices regularly serve as “covers” and are also cast in leading roles at The Atlanta Opera. Alumni of the
program include artists who now have international careers and influential positions in the industry including Santiago Ballerini (2016), Brenna Corner (2016), Bryn Holdsworth (2016), Jonathan Bryan (2018), Susanne Burgess (2021), and Gretchen Krupp (2021).
The program is led by Meredith Wallace, Director of Artistic Administration, who directs a schedule of vocal coaching, role
study, and dialect lessons. The Studio Artists work with the renowned vocal trainer, acclaimed singer and teacher, Laura Brooks Rice.
soprano
Soprano Amanda Sheriff was selected for the Studio Artists and performed in Frankenstein and Rigoletto during the season. While in our program, Sheriff is in high demand appearing with Opera
mezzo-soprano
Aubrey Odle captured attention in roles for mezzo-soprano since being selected as a Studio Artist. Her Atlanta Opera performances included roles in Frankenstein and Rigoletto . After her first season as a
Philadelphia, the Glimmerglass Festival, Intermountain Opera, The Dallas Opera and others.
Studio Artist, Odle was selected for the prestigious apprenticeship at the Santa Fe Opera where she continued to perform extensively.
tenor
While still a Studio Artist, tenor Kameron Lopreore was cast as Rodolfo in La bohème at Pullman Yards (202425 season). He secured roles in The Shining, Frankenstein, Rigoletto, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and other
bass-baritone
Building his repertory of roles for bass-baritone since joining the Studio Artists, Jason Zacher has appeared in Rigoletto, Frankenstein, La bohème, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream He has also made multiple
stage director
Opera director and choreographer
Nora Winsler is based in San Diego, CA and served for one season as a Glynn Studio Artist. While in the program, Winsler directed Jake Heggie’s Another Sunrise at The Temple, and
productions while in the program. After two seasons as a Studio Artist, Lopreore continues his career with the Pacific Northwest Opera, Charleston Opera Theater and the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.
appearances with the Glimmerglass Festival, Tulsa Opera, as well as at Carnegie Hall.
assisted Tomer Zvulun in all the 202324 productions. Since leaving the Studio Artist program, Winsler joined the artistic staff of the Des Moines Metro Opera.
The Bilingual Barber of Seville
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Adaptation Kristine McIntyre
An introduction to opera that toured in the 2023-24 season, The Bilingual Barber of Seville demonstrated the power of love in a 45-minute adaptation of the comic opera by Gioachino Rossini.
The Studio Tour has presented opera to students since 1979 and continues to grow in reach and impact.
Increases in attendance over 12 months:
27.80% Increase in Studio Tour
28.24% increase in Education program
32.06% increase in total programs
Performances 275 Community Venues 26
TOTAL SERVED 114,043 Schools 267
Each season The Atlanta Opera engages the community with a variety of events beyond the opera house to provide rich cultural experiences. Over the season, there was a 59.64% increase in community program attendance.
• Masterclass with Kearstin Piper Brown
- September 5, 2023
- Spelman College
• Post-show Talkbacks
- Featuring creatives and artists
• Meet The Creatives of The Shining
- September 15, 2023
- Alliance Theatre
• Studio Artists at Lenbrook
- March 22, 2024
- Lenbrook Retirement Community
• Wagner Symposium - April 27, 2024
• MARTA “MashUp” – Classical Power collaboration with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company
- November 3, 2023
- West End MARTA Station
• Opera Insights
Free presentation before every mainstage opera performance
- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
• Another Sunrise composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer
- May 1, 2024
- The Temple
Violin
The
Fia
Yvonne
William
Patti
Patrick
Angèle
Josiah
Daniel Tancredi - Principal
Emory Clements
Samuel Dugo
Henson† Jonathan McWilliams†
Donald Strand - Principal Cimbasso
Flute/Piccolo
James Zellers - Principal Kelly Bryant Erica Pirtle† Recorder
Donald Strand - Principal
Timpani
John Lawless - Principal
Percussion
Michael Cebulski - Principal
Jody Miller† - Principal Jonathan DeLoach† Oboe
Christina Gavin -
Piano/Keyboard
Kershner† Courtney MacDonald-Bottoms† Scott Pollard*
Susan
Celeste/Harpsicord
Bin
Personnel Manager
James
Chorusmaster
Chorusmaster
Chair
Mr. Rhys T. Wilson
Vice Chair
Mr. John L. Hammaker
Mrs. Cathy Callway Adams
Mrs. Elizabeth Adler
Mrs. Susan M. Anderson
Mr. Bryan H. Barnes
Mr. Dante Bellizzi
Mr. Montague L. Boyd, IV
Dr. Harold J. Brody
Mrs. Rosemary Kopel Brown
Mr. Frank H. Butterfield
Dr. Frank A. Critz
Mr. Robert Dean
Dr. Carlos del Rio
Dr. Todd Ellis
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
Board Chair
Mr. Rhys T. Wilson
Vice-Chair
Mr. John L. Hammaker
Vice-Chair/Development Co-Chair
Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.
Secretary
Mr. John Haupert
Treasurer/Finance Chair
Ms. Bunny Winter
Audit Chair
Mr. Bryan H. Barnes
Mr. Andrew J.M. Binns
Mr. Kenny L. Blank
Mrs. Inge Bledel
Ms. Mary Calhoun
Ms. Sally Bland Fielding
Vice Chair
Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.
Treasurer
Ms. Bunny Winter
Mr. Dieter Elsner
Dr. Donald J. Filip
Mr. Kevin Greiner
Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross
Mrs. Caroline Hardin
Mr. Jamael Hester
Mr. Howard W. Hunter
Mrs. Laura Lane
Mr. Andrew R. Long
Mr. Alfredo Martin
Ms. Kelly Mayhall
Mr. James B. Miller, Jr.
Mrs. Stephanie Morela
Mr. Carter Joseph
Mr. Alfred Kennedy, Jr.
Mr. Michael Keough
Mrs. Emily C. Knobloch
Mr. George Levert
Mr. J. Barry Schrenk
Community Engagement Chair
Mr. Alex Simmons, Jr.
Development Co-Chair
Mrs. Talia Murphy
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Chair
Mrs. Stephanie Morela
Facilities Task Force Chair
Mr. Howard Palefsky
Investment Co-Chair
Mr. Frank Butterfield
Investment Co-Chair
Mrs. Sandra S. Morelli
Ms. Julia Filson
Mr. Roger Fleming
Mr. Lance Fortnow
Mrs. Beth W. Glynn
Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.
Secretary
Mr. John Haupert
Mrs. Sandra S. Morelli
Mrs. Talia Murphy
Mr. Howard Palefsky
Mr. Michael E. Paulhus
Mr. Herbert J. Rosenberg
Mr. Thomas Saylor
Mr. Alex Simmons, Jr.
Mrs. Christine St.Clare
Mr. William E. Tucker
Mr. Tomer Zvulun,
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
General & Artistic Director, ex-officio
Mr. Timothy E. Sheehan
Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.
Mr. Mark K. Taylor
Mr. Thomas R. Williams
Mr. Robert G. Woodward
Nominating & Board Engagement Chair
Mr. Kevin Greiner
Strategic Planning Chair
Mrs. Christine St.Clare
At-Large Member, Immediate Past Chair
Mrs. Cathy Callaway Adams
At-Large Member
Mr. Howard W. Hunter
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
General & Artistice Director, ex-officio member
Mr. Tomer Zvulun
Mr. Douglas Hooker
Mrs. Erin Quinn Martin
Mr. Robert G. Pennington
Mr. Paul Snyder
Executive
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director
Tomer Zvulun
Managing Director
Micah Fortson
Executive Assistant
Misty Reid
Special Projects Manager
Nancy Kritikos
Artistic & Music
Carl & Sally Gable
Music Director
Arthur Fagen
Director of Artistic Administration
Meredith Wallace
Artistic & Operations Manager
Megan Bennett
Chorus & Orchestra Manager
Chris Bragg
Artistic Services Coordinator
Elizabeth Graiser
Orchestra Librarian
Phil Parsons
Production
Director of Production
Robert Reynolds
Assoc. Director of Production
Meggie Roseborough
Production Manager
Amy Smith
Technical Director
Rick Combs
Lighting Supervisor
Matthew Peddie
Props Supervisor & Artisan
Paige Steffens
Community Engagement & Education
Director of Community Engagement & Education
Jessica Kiger
Education Manager
Amy Williams
Community Engagement & Education Coordinator
Jonesia Williams
Costume
Costume Director
Sarah Gordon
Show Manager
Paula Peasley-Ninestein
Communications Coordinator
Allison Hines
Master Draper / Tailor
Mary Cruz Torres
First Hand
Gibron Shepperd
Stitchers
Hauzia Conyers, Michelle Lee,
Jenn Rogers
Finance
Controller
Inga V. Murro
Staff Accountant
Camillia Johnson
Bookkeeper
Ruth Strickland
Staff Accountant
David Tubbs, Jr.
Administration
Chief Administrative Officer
Kathy J. White
Director of Facilities & Human Resources
Kenneth R. Timmons
Development
Managing Director of Development
Jessica Langlois
Director of Development
- Individual Giving
Jonathan Blalock
Associate Director
of Development Operations
Katy Gardner
Development Operations Manager
Aaron Walker
Individual Giving Manager
Luke MacMillan
Institutional Giving Manager
Marisol Deus
Director of Sales & Marketing
Rebecca Brown
Creative Services Manager
Matt Burkhalter
Sales & Marketing Manager
Ashley May King
Senior Manager, Ticketing Services
Renee Smiley
Box Office Associate
Chauncey Sims
Marketing Project Manager
Emily Crisp
Communications & Public Relations
Director of Communications & Public Relations
Michelle Winters
Film Studio
Director of Film Studio
Felipe Barral
Film Associate
Amanda Sachtleben
Short-Form Video Editor
Brittney Fontis
Master Teacher
Laura Brooks Rice
Kameron Lopreore, Aubrey Odle, Amanda Sheriff, Nora Winsler, Jason Zacher
*working as of Jun 30, 2024
Rigoletto production sponsors Harold Brody & Donald Smith
La bohème production sponsors Katherine Scott
The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation with additional support from The Livingston Foundation
The Glynn Studio Artists
Beth & Gary Glynn
The Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation
John & Yee-Wan Stevens
Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg
Die Walküre production sponsors
*Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
Howard Hunter—Gramma Fisher Foundation
Atlanta Music Festival Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Karina Miller Trust
Alfredo & Beau Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blackney
Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross
*Elizabeth Ann Bair.
The Antinori Foundation The Rich’s Foundation
The purchase of equipment for The Atlanta Opera is supported by a gift from Eva and Robert Ratonyi.
*deceased
JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024
$200,000+
Harold Brody & Donald Smith†
John & Rosemary Brown†
Dr. Frank A. Critz & Dr. Ann Critz†
Beth & Gary Glynn
Mr. Howard W. Hunter
—Gramma Fisher Foundation†
*Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.†
*Peggy Weber McDowell & *Jack McDowell
Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg†
Katherine Scott
$100,000+
*Sylvia Halleck, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keough
Mr. James B. Miller, Jr.†
John & Yee-Wan Stevens†
Rhys & Carolyn Wilson†
$50,000+
The Antinori Foundation†
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blackney†
The Gable Foundation, Inc†
Mr. John L. Hammaker
Alfredo & Beau Martin†
Mr. William F. Snyder†
Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle†
$25,000+
Cathy & Mark Adams†
Mr. & Mrs. James Anderson
Bryan & Johanna Barnes†
Laura & Cosmo Boyd
Mr. Robert P. Dean & Mr. Robert Epstein
Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross†
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Hertz
Victoria & Howard Palefsky†
*Mr. William E. Pennington
Judith & Mark Taylor
Carol B. & Ramon Tomé†
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Tucker
Bob & Cappa Woodward Charitable Fund
$15,000+
*Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bair
Julie & *Jim Balloun†
Mr. David Boatwright†
Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hardin
Mr. John Haupert
& Mr. Bryan Brooks
Slumgullion Charitable Fund†
Talia & John Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas III†
Larry & Beverly Willson†
Mary & Charles Yates† Gold
$10,000+
Elizabeth & Jeremy Adler†
Mrs. *Phillip E. Alvelda†
*Mr. & *Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley
John & Wendy Anzalone†
Dr. & Mrs. Asad Bashey
*Mr. & Mrs. C. Duncan Beard
Mr. & Mrs. Dante Bellizzi
Natalie & Matthew Bernstein
Anonymous
Mr. Frank H. Butterfield†
Matt & Kate Cook
Dieter Elsner†
Mr. Leroy & Mrs. Ariana Fass
Dr. Donald J. & Janet Filip†
The Hilbert Law Firm
Donna & *Richard Hiller
Roya & Bahman Irvani
*Mary & *Wayne James
Gail G. Johnson
Dr. & Mrs. David Kavtaradze
Mimi & Dan D. Maslia
Stephanie & Gregor Morela†
Sandra & Peter Morelli
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Paro†
Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Paulhus†
Lynn & Kent Regenstein†
Mr. James L. Rhoden
Ms. Ana M. Rountree
& Mr. Mason Rountree
Mr. Milton J. Sams†
Thomas R. Saylor
Charles T. & Donna Sharbaugh†
Ms. Janine Brown
& Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr.
Christine & Mark St.Clare†
Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor†
Benny & Roxanne Varzi
Wadleigh C. Winship Charitable Fund
Silver
$5,000+
Dr. R. Dwain Blackston
Drs. Eda Hochgelerent & Bruce Cassidy†
Mrs. Carol J. Clark
John W. Cooledge†
Dr. Jeannette Guarner
& Dr. Carlos del Rio
Mr. Trey Duskin & Ms. Noelle
Albano
Mr. Richard H. Delay
& Dr. Francine D. Dykes†
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Edge
Dr. & Mrs. Todd D. Ellis
Sally & Hank Fielding†
Mr. James & Mrs. Kathy Flanagan
Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Garonzik
Mr. Ellis & Mrs. Cathy Green
Kevin Greiner & Robyn Roberts
Judge Adele P. Grubbs
Gena & Joey Gyengo
Mrs. Lynn Hanna
Mr. L. D. Holland†
Mr. Pitak Intrawityanunt
James M. Kane
& Andrea Braslavsky Kane
Christopher & Joan Kell
Ms. Anne Morgan
& Mr. James Kelley
Ms. Elizabeth Klump
Mrs. Dale Levert
& Mr. George W. Levert
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Long
Dr. Jill Mabley
Mr. Nicholas Marrone
Belinda & Gino Massafra
Robert & Creel McCormack
Clara M. & John S. O’Shea†
*Morton & Angela Sherzer
Baker & Debby Smith†
Lynne & Steven Steindel
George & Amy Taylor†
Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Valerio III†
Thurman Williams
Bronze
$2,500+
Scott & Betsy Akers
Catherine A. Binns
Mr. Jonathan Blalock
Raphael Bostic
Sean & Amy Bowen
Mr. & Mrs. Ron L. Cundy
Mr. James M. Datka
& Ms. Nora P. DePalma
Jim & Carol Dew
Mr. Thomas Emch
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Fortnow
Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon Buttrey
James C. Goodwyne & Christopher S. Connelly
Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.
Atlanta Neurology
Douglas Hooker & Patrise Perkins Hooker
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Huffman
Cliff Jolliff & Elaine Gerke
Red Eft Mapping
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kurlander
Linda L. Lively & James E. Hugh III
Mr. & Ms. Larry Anderson
Samantha & William Markle
Barbara & Mark Murovitz
Mrs. Agnes Nelson
Denis Ng & Mary Jane Panzeri Ng
Lucy S. Perry
Mr. Joshua Peyton
Mrs. Betsy Pittman
Monet Jeanne Roberson
Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk
Dr. Edgar P. Simard
& Dr. Emile C. Pinera
Dr. Jane T. St. Clair & Mr. James E. Sustman
Mr. Tarek Takieddini
Mr. Johnny Thigpen & Mr. Clay Martin
Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.
*Dr. & Mrs. R. Craig Woodward
Friend’s Circle
Investor
$1,000+
Mr. Paul Anderson, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Banker
Christine M. Beard
Mr. Walter Carter Bland
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Blumenthal
Ms. Martha S. Brewer
Mr. Nelson C. Chu
Ms. Alice Sue Claeys
Ms Lillianette Cook & Ms. Carol Uhl
John & Linda Cooke
Barbara N. Croft & Thomas High
Dr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.
Anonymous
Spencer Gelernter & Sonya Kuropatwa
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Grodzicki
Ms. Louise S. Gunn
Robert & Ada Habl
George L. Hickman III
Richard & Linda Hubert
Mrs. Cecile M. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Gert Kampfer
Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich
Anonymous
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Marlowe
Mrs. Erin Martin
Charles Bjorklund & Sted Mays
Linda & Don Morris
Carol S. Niemi
Mr. Darryl-Christopher Payne†
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Phillips
R.J. & D.G. Riffey, Jr.
Sidney & Phyllis Rodbell
Stewart & Mary Searle
Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stansfield
Kay Summers
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Szikman
Ms. Virginia S. Taylor
Ms. Betsy K. Wash
Alan & Marcia Watt
Rae & *George Weimer
Ms. Kathy J. White
Dr. & Mrs. Hamilton Williams
Judith M. Alembik
Karyn Alexander
Paula Stephan Amis
Colonel & Mrs. John V. Barson, D.O.
Mr. Albert E. Bender, Jr.
Mr. Edward S. & Mrs. Nese Berkoff
Mrs. Marilee F. Betor
Mr. Matt Blackburn
Ms. Mary D. Bray
Craig & Brenda Caldwell
Dr. Lawrence M. Cohen
Ann & Jim Curry
Mr. David D’Ambrosio
Mr. & Mrs. John Drucker
Mrs. Anne J. Ederington
*Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Engeman Sr.
Dr. & Mrs. David J. Frolich
Mr. Glen Galbaugh
Dr. Richard Goodjoin
Mr. & Mrs. Sheffield Hale
Mr. Ronald L. Harris & Mrs. Jacqueline Pownall
Debra M. Hulsey
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Johnston
Ms. Lynne Elliott Jones
Matthew Katzmark
Joan & Arnold Kurth
Mr. Sidney E. Linton
Livvy Kazer Lipson
Allan & Vaneesa Little
Dr. Jo Marie Lyons
Jeanie & Albert Marx
Mr. M. Reynolds McClatchey Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel
John S. Metz
Mr. M Sean Molley
& Ms. Heidi C. Pritchett
Jane Morrison
Terri & Stephen Nagler
Ms. Mollie W. Neal
Rita Omark
*Sharon & Jim Radford
Sandra & Ronald Rousseau
Dr. & Mrs. William M. Scaljon
Ms. Regina Schuber
Dr. & Mrs. William E. Silver
Andrew J. Singletary, Jr.
Mr. Fred B. Smith
Mr. Paul Snyder
Clayton & Holly Sparrow
Melanie Steele
Steve & Christine Strong
Carolyn & Robert Swain
Stephen Swicegood & Ruth Ann Rosenberg
Mr. Stephen H. Thompson & Mr. Drew Mote
Mr. Joseph Usher
Ms. Brenda D. Jennings
Contributor
$250+
Dr. Catherine Allard
Christine Allen
Ms. Nancy H. Amato
Mr. & Mrs. David S. Baker
Claire & Bryan Benedict
Mr. & Mrs. Sid Besmertnik
Jill Blair & Fay Twersky
James & Nancy Bross
Beau F. Brummett
Mark & Peg Bumgardner
Mr. Jerald M. Byrd
Mr. & Mrs. Don S. Coatworth
Carol Cookerly & Robert Beal
Carol Comstock & Jim Davis
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Dye
Mr. Devin Ehrlich
Allison Fichter & Phillip O’Brien
Ms. Pat Godbee
Vasily Goncharu
Ms. Susan Goodman
Drs. Nancy & Robert Griner
Ms. Laura Heery
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Holly, Jr.
Ms. Jan W. Hughen
Mr. Rolf Ingenleuf
Susan Johnston & Shannon Motley
Mr. William Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. David Keller
Dorothy Yates Kirkley
Mr. Roy Locklear III
Richard Lodise & Valerie Jagiella
Mr. Simon Miller
Berthe & Shapour Mobasser
Mr. & Mrs. George T. Munsterman
Mr. John Owens
Mr. William A. Pasch
Mr. & Mrs. John Payan
Mr. Lawrence F. Pinson
Catherine Popper & Noah Eckhouse in honor of Ms. Faye P. Popper
Misty Reid
Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Elizabeth Rhoden
Mr. Barry F. Ross & Mrs. Jane M. Rooks Ross
Harriet Ruskin
Ms. Anne Schneider
Dr. & Mrs. Stuart H. Silverman
Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel
Dr. David E. Sutherland II & Mrs. Sarah F. Yates Sutherland
Barbara & Jon Swann
Ms. Nancy A. Thomas
Mr. & Ms. Wolfgang Tiedtke
Erica Walden
Ms. Susan Wall
Ms. Jone Williams & Ms. Barbara Robb
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Zimmermann
*deceased † multi-year pledge
$500,000+
The Molly Blank Fund of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation
$225,000+
Mr. Howard W. Hunter
—Gramma Fisher Foundation†
$100,000+
Anonymous
The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Halle Foundation
Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation
Knobloch Family Foundation
$50,000+
Atlanta Music Festival Association Fund of Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.†
The Gable Foundation
Livingston Foundation†
Mary & EP Rogers Foundation, Inc.
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
The Rich’s Foundation, Inc.
Truist Trusteed Foundations: Florence C. & Harry L. English Memorial Fund
$20,000+
The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation
The Roy & Janet Dorsey Foundation
The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc.
J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust
The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation
$10,000+
The George M. Brown Trust Fund
$5,000+
Camp-Younts Foundation
The Hills Family Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Hills, Trustees
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation
$1,000+
The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta, Georgia
The Opera Guild for Atlanta Government Funding
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Cobb Travel & Tourism
Fulton County Arts & Culture
Georgia Council for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
† multi-year pledge
$100,000+
The Coca-Cola Company
The Home Depot Foundation
$50,000+
UPS
$25,000
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Gas South
$5,000+
Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters
CIBC
The Hilbert Law Firm
Kane Treadwell Law, LLC
Anonymous Wallace Graphics
Cathy Callaway Adams & Mark Adams
Anonymous (5)
Mr. & *Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley
*Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bair
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
Mr. Richard H. Delay & Dr. Francine D. Dykes
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
*Sylvia Halleck, MD
Caroline Hardin
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 G. 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
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 Pennington
*Mr. Bruce Roth
Ms. Hazel Sanger
Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.
Anita & J. Barry Schrenk
Katherine Scott
*Mrs. Roberta Setzer
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 & Carolyn Wilson
Ms. Bunny Winter
& Mr. Michael Doyle
Mr and Mrs Robert G Woodward
Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.
& Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates
*Mr. & *Mrs. Charels R. Yates, Sr.
Mr. Tomer Zvulun
& Mrs. Susanna Eiland
*deceased
In Memory of Phillip Edward Alvelda
Mrs. Kay Alvelda
In Memory of Shepard B. Ansley
Jonathan Blalock
Dr. R. Dwain Blackston
John & Rosemary Brown
Sally & Hank Fielding
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney W. Guberman
Mary Ruth McDonald
In Memory of Eleonora M. Barson
Colonel John V. Barson, D.O.
& Mrs. Gay L. Barson
In Honor of Mr. Jonathan Blalock
Mr. Leroy & Mrs. Ariana Fass
Connor Howard
Everett L. Long
Mr. William F. Snyder
Mr. John Thompson, II
George & Rae Weimer
In Honor of
Dr. Hal Brody & Mr. Don Smith
Jonathan Blalock
Connor Howard
In Honor of John & Rosemary Brown
Mr. Barry F. Ross
& Mrs. Jane M. Rooks Ross
In Memory of Kyle Burkhalter
Mr. Matthew Y. Burkhalter
& Mr. John Carey
In Memory of Maria Callas
Jesus Olivas Sierra
In Memory of Anson Callaway
Dawn & Randall Romig
In Memory of Suzanne Claeys
Ms. Alice Sue Claeys
In Honor of Rebekah Clark Cooledge
Dr. John W. Cooledge
In Honor of Brother George Councill
Barbara Bonner
In Honor of Ann & Frank Critz
Brenda O’Neal Lambert
George & Rae Weimer
In Honor of Robert Dean & Robert Epstein
Jonathan Blalock
Ms. Carol Kranig
Linda & Don Morris
In Memory of Col. & Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin
Noelle Albano & Trey Duskin
In Honor of Mr. Robert G. Edge
Mrs. Eleanor Crosby
In Honor of Sally & Hank Fielding
Ms. Nancy Amato
Ms. Anne Schneider
In Memory of Sam Hagan
Jonathan Blalock
William Frampton, III
Mrs. Sheffield Hale & Mrs. Elizabeth Hale
Mr. Alfred Msezane
Wayne R. Vason & Lee Harper
Ms. Elizabeth Wilson & Ms. Susie Schklar
Ms. Roslyn S. Winston
In Memory of Harriet Harris
Carlquist Harris
Freya Harris
Karen Rajczi
In Memory of Mary & Wayne James
John & Rosemary Brown
In Memory of Dr. James T. Lowman
The Family of Frank A. Thorpe
Ms. Mary Thorpe-Mease
Mr. Stephen Koger
John & Yee-Wan Stevens
In Memory of George H. & Cecile G. Malone
Ms. Eleanor Malone
In Honor of Alfredo Martin
Jonathan Blalock
In Honor of Mary Ruth McDonald
Jonathan Blalock
George & Rae Weimer
In Memory of Peggy McDowell
Mr. J. Carter Joseph
In Honor of Julie Meyer
Helen & Steven Kraus
In Honor of Talia & John Murphy
Lib & Neal Quirk
In Memory of the Honorable George A. Novak
Jana M. Novak
In Honor of Howard & Victoria Palefsky
Natalie & Matthew Bernstein
Donna Burchfield & Penn Nicholson
Mr. & Mrs. Kate Cook
Patty & Doug Reid
In Memory of Ann Chamlee Payne
Darryl-Christopher Payne
In Memory of William Pennington
Jonathan Blalock
In Memory of Marietta Pompilio
Dan Pompilio & Lark Ingram
In Honor of Jerome & Dulcy Rosenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Davis
Dr. & Mrs. William E. Silver
In Honor of Rolando Salazar & The Atlanta Opera Chorus
Ms. Pat Godbee
In Honor of Katherine Scott
Jonathan Blalock
In Memory of Mrs. Roberta Setzer
Mr. Robert L. Setzer
In Honor of William F. Snyder
Jonathan Blalock
In Honor of John & Yee-Wan Stevens
Jonathan Blalock
In Honor of Jason Walker
Erica Walden
In Honor of Paul Warshauer
Helen & Steven Kraus
In Memory of George Weimer
Dr. R. Dwain Blackston
Mr. Matthew Y. Burkhalter & Mr. John Carey
Mary Ruth McDonald
In Memory of
Margaret Gwendolyn Williams
Thurman Williams
In Memory of Marya Gabrielle Williams
Jone Williams & Barbara Robb
In Honor of Charlie & Mary Yates
Anonymous (24)
Carol Cookerly & Robert Beal
Mr. Jonathan Blalock
Mr. Pitak Intrawityanunt
Mr. Joshua Peyton
Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Elizabeth Rhoden
Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk
Dr. David E. Sutherland II & Mrs. Sarah F. Yates Sutherland
Dorothy Yates Kirkley
Mr. Joseph Usher
In Honor of Mr. Tomer Zvulun & Ms. Susanna Eiland
Sally & Hank Fielding
Mr. Michael D. Golden & Dr. Juliet Asher
Connor Howard
Ms. Elizabeth Klump
Emily Knobloch
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kurlander
Mary Ruth McDonald
Katherine Scott
John & Yee-Wan Stevens
George & Rae Weimer
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Tucker
Bob & Cappa Woodward
Charitable Fund
In Memory of Henry Zvulun
Mary Jane Burkhalter
Sally & Hank Fielding
Mr. Michael D. Golden & Dr. Juliet Asher
Katherine Scott
Ms. Elizabeth Klump
In Honor of The Atlanta Opera Staff
Rae & George Weimer
