The Inspector | 2012

Music by John Musto Libretto by Mark Campbell

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Revolution, Celebration and Song The Tony Award-winning musical Fela!, based upon the turbulent life of an artist who gave a nation cause for hope, comes to Boston

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SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION: Sahr Ngaujah (left) plays afro-beat pioneer Fela Kuti in the touring production of the Broadway hit Fela!

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xplosive afro-beat rhythms that have thrilled audiences worldwide overtake Boston this month with the opening of Fela! The winner of three 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography, Fela! captures the revolutionary spirit of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who challenged an unjust political regime in his native Nigeria with his enduring songs and inspiring lyrics.

Stephen Hendel, one of the musical’s primary producers and the man who first imagined Kuti’s story for the stage, told Playbill that Fela! features “monumental music about a man who sacrificed his life to stand up for justice under terrible circumstances.” This is an apt description in that Fela, who suffered imprisonment and torture while fighting for freedom in Nigeria during the 1970s, was mourned by more than a million people at his funeral.

Directed by visionary choreographer Bill T. Jones and inspired by Carlos Moore’s celebrated biography, Fela! follows the musician—who fused funk, African rhythm and jazz into a powerful new sound that both challenged a ruthless general and united a tumultuous nation—at the height of his fame as he plays the Afrika Shrine, a bustling nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Hendel was first intrigued with Kuti after purchasing just a few of the firebrand’s albums. “I had never heard anything as captivating—anything as rich and propulsive and exciting,” remarks Hendel. “The music was about standing up for social justice and human dignity no matter what the cost, expressed in the most exciting way.” Hendel insists that he quickly knew, “this was the great musician of my life and the most courageous artist of my time.”

Inspired to create a stage production centered on Kuti, Hendel turned to the only man who could make this dream a reality: Bill T. Jones. Winner of a MacArthur “genius” grant as well a Tony for his choreography work on Spring Awakening, Jones brought a vivacity and presence to the staging that no one else could have achieved.

Hendel fondly remembers the genesis of their collaboration, musing that “neither of us knew what we were doing. Bill [T. Jones] is probably America’s great performance creator and we were dealing with such rich material. [The musical] was designed for what we felt was appropriate and what we felt would be true www.playbill.com

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BEHIND EVERY GREAT MAN: Paulette Ivory (right) stars alongside Ngaujah as Sandra Iszadore, Kuti's lover and mentor.

to the material. As a result, I think we have something that has a great deal of emotional and spiritual depth.…[It’s] something that has a lot of entertainment value and yet still takes people on a journey.”

During a successful Off-Broadway run in the fall of 2008 at 37 Arts in New York City, both Jones and Hendel knew they had created something special.

Questlove, superstar drummer for the hip-hop band The Roots, sent a letter to many of his famous friends extolling Fela! Soon, Alicia Keyes, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Charlize Theron were all crowding into 37 Arts to see the show.

By the time Fela! opened on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre the following year, Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith had signed on as producers.

Femi Kuti, Fela’s eldest son, actually attended one of the show’s Broadway performances at Hendel’s behest. “The actors brought him on the stage,” remembers Hendel, “and everyone on the cast bowed to the floor.…Femi was given the microphone and he looked around and he was crying.

‘For the first time’ Femi said, ‘I know now that we have won. I know now that we have won.’”

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Following a blessing from the Kuti family and an abundance of newfound attention, Hendel was able to realize his dream of bringing the musical to Lagos.

In March 2011 the production was staged in Kuti’s original homeland, mere miles from the sites of his most notable achievements.

When asked whether he was anxious about taking such a monumental leap, Hendel maintains that he “had total confidence in what we were doing. The only way you can do something like this is that you have to be passionate and slightly crazy.”

This assurance has paid off, with Fela! now in the midst of a highly anticipated world tour. Hendel believes the production’s success lies in its wide-ranging appeal: “This is a show for everybody.…It is a show about being a human being, a man inspired by his mother to use his talent to lead people not to be afraid about standing up to injustice. I think the show will have a very, very long future.”

Fela! is at the Cutler Majestic Theatre from April 26–May 6 2012. For tickets, go to www.aestages.org or call 617-824-8000. www.playbill.com

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FROM THE GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dear Friends, Welcome to The Inspector, one of American composer John Musto’s newest works and the perfect conclusion to our versatile, criticallyacclaimed 35th Anniversary Season.

Called “a rollicking treat from start to finish” by the Associated Press, The Inspector is filled with witty, curiously relevant political satire, and arrives in Boston fresh from its world premiere at Wolf Trap Opera.

The Grammy-nominated team of John Musto and librettist Mark Campbell is one of the most dynamic working in opera today. Their Inspector, with its savagely funny libretto and score full of sparkling Italian brio, is destined to become a major work in the modern operatic repertoire. These BLO performances mark the premiere of the latest changes and additions to the opera by the creative team.

I’m pleased to welcome former BLO Artistic Director Leon Major back to Boston to direct a brilliant ensemble cast of American singers. Metropolitan Opera star mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood makes her BLO debut as Sarelda opposite renowned bass-baritone Jake Gardner, the Company’s Music Master in 2010’s Ariadne auf Naxos, as the domineering Mayor. The cast also features six incredibly talented BLO Emerging Artists including soprano Meredith Hansen, tenor Neal Ferreira and mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin in her BLO debut.

As this season draws to a close, I invite all of you to be a part of our 2012/2013 Season. We have planned a treasure trove of masterpieces for you, from Puccini’s heart-wrenching Madama Butterfly starring the beautiful soprano Yunah Lee, to the U.S. premiere of the 1841 critical edition of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. We also have Mozart’s jewel Così fan tutte, directed by and starring the great Sir Thomas Allen, and the latest in our criticallyacclaimed Opera Annex Series—the U.S. premiere of Clemency, our co-commissioned opera with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Scottish Opera; and Britten Sinfonia.

I look forward to greeting you in the theater, and hope to see you again next season!

Esther Nelson General & Artistic Director

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BOSTON LYRIC OPERA BOARD It’s been a wonderful season—exceeding expectations with stand-out productions of Macbeth, The Lighthouse Opera Annex production at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, The Barber of Seville, and concluding with this much-anticipated adaptation of the Wolf Trap premiere of The Inspector. Next year promises even more excitement with a return to Wagner after 20 years and BLO’s first co-commission in our Opera Annex slot. I hope you share my enthusiasm for the Company’s artistry and will join me in supporting its work—and its future.

First and foremost, I encourage you to join the BLO community as a subscriber…and if you’re already a subscriber, renew now! Additionally, please consider making a gift to the 2011/2012 BLO Annual Fund which supports everything you see and hear on stage. Several generous donors have stepped forward in recent weeks to launch the 35th Anniversary Challenge, matching all new and increased gifts $1–$2,999 in hopes of identifying 350 new, first time donors to BLO. This exciting effort complements BLO’s existing four-year Envision Opera Challenge—which already matches gifts in excess of $3,000. With your help, we have an unprecedented opportunity for our fundraising achievements to match stride with our artistic excellence in this, our 35th Anniversary Season.

We are grateful for your support as a subscriber or single ticket purchaser, and look forward to your support as a donor to the 2011/2012 Annual Fund.

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BOSTON LYRIC OPERA presents

Music by John Musto; Libretto by Mark Campbell A BLO adaptation of the Wolf Trap premiere production Sung in English with Projected Text

The Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre, April 20, 22m, 25, 27, 29m, 2012

This production is made possible through the support of BLO’s Vision Fund and the generous contributions of

Dorothy and David Arnold Horace H. Irvine II National Endowment for the Arts The 2011/2012 underwriter of Music Director David Angus Susan W. Jacobs And the supporters of BLO’s 2011/2012 Emerging Artists Willa and Taylor Bodman

Robert and Susan Eastman

Rona and Arthur Rosenbaum

Conductor David Angus Sponsored by Linda Cabot Black Stage Director Leon Major Sponsored by E. Lee and Slocumb Hollis Perry Costume Designer David O. Roberts

Set Designer Erhard Rom Projected English Titles John Conklin

Lighting Designer Mark Stanley Wigs and Makeup Designer Jason Allen

Production originally created for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

World Premiere performance, April 27, 2011.

Institutional Partners

Boston Lyric Opera’s programs are funded, in part, by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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THE CAST (in order of vocal appearance) Malacorpa The Mayor Bobachino Bobachina Padre Ruffiano Bombalina Adolfo Sarelda, the Mayor’s Wife Beatrice, their Daughter Cosimo Tancredi A Voice Sister Anjelica Lorenzo Rehearsal Coach/Accompanist Assistant Director Production Stage Manager

Dorothy Byrne sponsored by Linda Cabot Black Jake Gardner sponsored by Susan Jacobs Nicole Rodin* # Molly Paige Crookedacre Julius Ahn# sponsored by Linda Cabot Black Michelle Trainor# David Cushing# sponsored by Linda Cabot Black Victoria Livengood* sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Miguel de Bragança Meredith Hansen# sponsored by Linda Cabot Black David Kravitz Neal Ferreira# sponsored by Linda Cabot Black Taylor Horner Lee Clarke with Domenico Mastrototoro Brett Hodgdon# Erik Friedman Karen Oberthal

Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra Concert Mistress: Sandra Kott * signifies Boston Lyric Opera debut # signifies Boston Lyric Opera Emerging Artist

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PROGRAM NOTES COMPOSER’S NOTE

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SYNOPSIS ACT I As the town of Santa Schifezza prepares for the celebration of Municipal Mayoral Day, the Mayor himself learns of the imminent (and incognito) arrival of an inspector from Rome. He orders the hastily assembled town’s Board of Directors to clean up their various acts and get the place at least superficially presentable. A new arrival is indeed noted at the local inn. The Mayor, panicked, goes to officially greet him, but it is only Tancredi (and his servant Cosimo) penniless, desperate and stranded on their way to Palermo. Convinced that Tancredi is indeed the dreaded representative of the new regime, he offers him a tour of the town, a stay at his villa—and cash. The Mayor’s wife sees this visitor as her ticket to a new, fashionable life in Rome, while their daughter Beatrice is suspicious. The town officials nervously welcome the Inspector.

ACT II The Mayor and his wife, convinced that Tancredi will offer the Mayor an important post, decide to secure the deal by offering up their daughter, Beatrice, as bait. Beatrice overhears Tancredi and Cosimo planning to flee and gets the truth out of them. She asks them to take her with them and a plot is developed, playing on the greed and gullibility of her parents, to facilitate their mutual escapes. In the end, Tancredi is exposed as an imposter. A gunshot interrupts the town’s outrage and a surprising revelation follows.

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ARTISTS JULIUS AHN# PADRE TENOR (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) BLO: A Soldier, The Emperor of Atlantis, 2011; Dancing Master/ Brighella, Ariadne auf Naxos, 2010.

Recent highlights: Goro, Madama Butterfly, Opera Carolina; Basilio/Curzio, Le Nozze di Figaro, Lyric Opera of Baltimore; Sellem, The Rake’s Progress, Princeton Festival; Bégearss, The Ghosts of Versailles, Aspen Opera Theater Center; Demo, Giasone, Chicago Opera Theater; Guang, Stuck Elevator, Sundance Theatre Lab. Upcoming: Goro, Madama Butterfly, BLO and Nashville Opera; Pang, Turandot, Seattle Opera.

DOROTHY BYRNE MALACORPA MEZZO-SOPRANO (MECHANICSBURGH, PA) BLO: Madam Larina, Eugene Onegin, 2005; Prince Orlofsky, Die Fledermaus, 2002; Marquise, La Fille du Régiment, 2001.

Recent highlights: Katisha, The Mikado, Virginia Opera; Marthe, Faust, Hawaii Opera Theater; Marquise, La Fille du Régiment, Opera Theatre of St. Louis; Marcellina, Le Nozze di Figaro, Florida Grand Opera.

Upcoming: Marcellina, Le Nozze di Figaro, Virginia Opera; Marquise, La Fille du Régiment and Marie, Most Happy Fella, Tulsa Opera.

LEE CLARKE SISTER ANJELICA (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Recent highlights: The Light in the Piazza, SpeakEasy Stage; Art Spiegelman Workshop, A.R.T.; St. Matthew Passion, Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Upcoming: The Merry Widow, Opera Providence.

MOLLY PAIGE CROOKEDACRE BOBACHINA SOPRANO (BOSTON, MA) BLO: Apparition, Macbeth, 2011.

Recent highlights: First Prize, National Association of Teachers of Singing Song & Aria Competition, Boston, Best Performances of Aria and German Lied, February, 2011; Diana, Orpheus in the Underworld, Fox, Misfortunes of Orpheus and Madame Euturpova, Help, Help, The Globolinks!, New England Conservatory.

Upcoming: Recitals, Tulsa, OK. DAVID CUSHING# ADOLFO BASS-BARITONE (MILFORD, MA) BLO: Basilio, The Barber of Seville, 2012; Arthur/Officer 3, The Lighthouse, 2012; A Doctor, Macbeth, 2011; Lesbo, Agrippina, 2011; Truffaldino, Ariadne auf Naxos, 2010.

Recent highlights: Sarastro, The Magic Flute and Masetto, Don Giovanni, The Florentine Opera; www.playbill.com

Figaro, Le Nozze di Figaro, Opera North; Leporello, Don Giovanni, Syracuse Opera; Masetto, Don Giovanni, Nashville Opera and Opera New Jersey; Bonze, Madama Butterfly, Opera Theatre of St. Louis.

Upcoming: Bonze, Madama Butterfly, BLO; Dulcamara, L’Elisir d’Amore, Opera North; Figaro, Le Nozze di Figaro, Syracuse Opera; Lodovico, Otello, Lyric Opera Baltimore.

MEREDITH HANSEN# BEATRICE SOPRANO (COHASSET, MA) BLO: Frasquita, Carmen, 2009.

Recent highlights: recital, Baltimore, MD; Poulenc’s Gloria, Plymouth Philharmonic; Orff’s Carmina Burana, Charlotte Symphony; Marzelline, Fidelio, Opera Boston; Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Boston Symphony Orchestra; Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Bozeman Symphony; Johnstown Symphony Opera Gala; soprano soloist, Boston Landmarks Orchestra Concert.

Upcoming: Woglinde, Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung, The Metropolitan Opera.

NEAL FERREIRA# TANCREDI TENOR (NEWBURYPORT, MA) BLO: Snout, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2011; Spoletta, Tosca, 2010; Officer, Ariadne auf Naxos, 2010; Gran Sacerdote, Idomeneo, 2010; Monostatos, The Magic Flute, 2009; Spalanzani and Andres, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, 2008.

Recent highlights: Orff’s Carmina Burana, Syracuse Opera; Goro, Madama Butterfly, Opera on the James; Bardolfo, Falstaff, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra; Spalanzani/Andres, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Opera Colorado and Florida Grand Opera; Sheldon Segal, Later the Same Evening, Glimmerglass Festival.

Upcoming: Basilio, Le Nozze di Figaro, Syracuse Opera; Dr. Blind, Die Fledermaus, Virginia Opera; Triplet, Clemency, BLO. JAKE GARDNER THE MAYOR BASS-BARITONE (BINGHAMTON, NY) BLO: Music Master, Ariadne auf Naxos, 2010.

Recent highlights: Sharpless, Madama Butterfly, Arizona Opera, Florida Grand Opera and Palm Beach Opera; Doc, A Quiet Place, New York City Opera; Geronte, Manon Lescaut, Opera Grand Rapids; Betto, Gianni Schicchi and Hortensio, La Fille du Régiment, San Francisco Opera; DeBritigny, Manon, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Baron Zehta, The Merry Widow, Los Angeles Opera; Buffalo Bill Cody, Annie Get Your Gun and Ronaldo Cabral, Later the Same Evening, Glimmerglass Festival; Horace Tabor, The Ballad of Baby Doe, Central City Opera; Wotan, Die Walküre, Dr. Bartolo, The Barber of Seville, Fredrik, A Little Night Music, Germont, La Traviata and Scarpia, Tosca, Hawaii Opera Theatre.

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ARTISTS Upcoming: The Music Man and Lost in the Stars, Glimmerglass Festival; Geronte, Manon Lescaut, Washington National Opera; Frank, Die Fledermaus, Virginia Opera.

DAVID KRAVITZ COSIMO BARITONE (BOSTON, MA) BLO: Marquis d’Obigny, La Traviata, 2006; Geographer, The Little Prince, 2005.

Recent highlights: Lord Salt, The Golden Ticket, Atlanta Opera; Malatesta, Don Pasquale, Opera Memphis; Ping, Turnadot, Florentine Opera.

Upcoming: Abraham, Clemency, BLO; General Stanley, The Pirates of Penzance, Opera Theatre of St. Louis; Le Chambellan, Le Rossignol, Boston Symphony Orchestra.

VICTORIA LIVENGOOD* SARELDA MEZZO-SOPRANO (THOMASVILLE, NC) Recent highlights: Madam Larina, Eugene Onegin, The Metropolitan Opera; Marquise, La Fille du Régiment and Mamma Lucia, Cavalleria Rusticana, Gran Teatre del Liceu; Mrs. Doc, A Quiet Place, New York City Opera; Klytämnestra, Elektra, Festival de Opera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Upcoming: Adelaide, Arabella, Santa Fe Opera; Erste Magd, Elektra, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Madame de Croissy, Dialogues des Carmélites, Hawaii Opera Theater.

NICOLE RODIN#* BOBACHINO MEZZO-SOPRANO (GLENCOE, IL) Recent highlights: Dargelos/ Agathe, Les Enfants Terribles, North Carolina Opera; Mercedes, Carmen, Central City Opera.

Upcoming: Apprentice Artist, Santa Fe Opera; Kate Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly, BLO and Pittsburgh Opera.

MICHELLE TRAINOR# BOMBALINA SOPRANO (REHOBOTH, MA) BLO: Lady in Waiting, Macbeth, 2011.

Recent highlights: soprano soloist, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Boston Ballet; soprano soloist, Boston Landmarks Orchestra Concert; A Sea Symphony, Nashua Symphony.

Upcoming: Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, Canterbury Chorale Society, Carnegie Hall; Schubert’s Hagar’s Lament, BLO. DAVID ANGUS MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR (LONDON, ENGLAND) BLO: The Barber of Seville, 2012; The Lighthouse, 2012; Macbeth, 2011; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2011; Idomeneo, 2010.

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Recent highlights: Carmen and Later the Same Evening, Glimmerglass Festival; Britten’s Les Illuminations, Cooperstown; concert, London Philharmonic.

Upcoming: Clemency, Così fan tutte and The Flying Dutchman, BLO; concerts, London Philharmonic, UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Boston Landmarks Orchestra; Dvorak Requiem, Dartington International Summer School.

LEON MAJOR STAGE DIRECTOR (TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA) BLO: Die Fledermaus, 2003; Don Pasquale, 2002.

Recent highlights: Artistic Director, Maryland Opera Studio; Miss Havisham’s Fire, Maryland Opera Studio; Later the Same Evening, Glimmerglass Festival; Don Pasquale, Washington National Opera.

DAVID O. ROBERTS COSTUME DESIGNER (SYRACUSE, NY) BLO: Don Giovanni, 2002.

Recent highlights: Later the Same Evening and The Barber of Seville, Glimmerglass Festival; Shadowboxer and Così Fan Tutte, Maryland Opera Studio; Volpone, Wolf Trap Opera.

ERHARD ROM SET DESIGNER (SEATTLE, WA) BLO: Rusalka, 2009; La Bohème, 2007 & 2002; L’Italiana in Algeri, 2004; Carmen, 2002; Resurrection, 2001; Aida, 1999; The Postman Always Rings Twice, 1994.

Recent highlights: Later the Same Evening and A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck (world premiere), Glimmerglass Festival; Nixon in China, Vancouver Opera; Aida, Virginia Opera; Cardillac, Opera Boston.

Upcoming: Nixon in China, San Francisco Opera; Don Giovanni and The Rake’s Progress, Wolf Trap Opera; Romeo and Juliet, Florida Grand Opera.

MARK STANLEY LIGHTING DESIGNER (WASHINGTON, DC) Recent highlights: Paul McCartney’s Ocean’s Kingdom choreographed by Peter Martins, New York City Ballet; Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, PBS’ “Live From Lincoln Center”; Alexei Ratmansky’s Symphonic Dances, Miami City Ballet; Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain, Royal Ballet of Flanders.

Upcoming: Alexei Ratmansky’s Concerto DSCH, La Scala; Peter Martins’ world premiere, New York City Ballet; Kevin O’Day’s Hamlet, National Ballet of Canada. * Boston Lyric Opera debut # BLO Emerging Artist www.playbill.com

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Boston Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their support during the 2011/2012 Season. Their generous in-kind and monetary donations provide invaluable support for BLO’s productions and programs. This list includes contributions and pledges made through April 1, 2012.

CRESCENDO MEMBERS ($100,000 and above) Barr Foundation The Calderwood Charitable Foundation✢

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

VIVACE MEMBERS ($33,333 to $66,665) Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Massachusetts Cultural Council

Mattina R. Proctor Foundation✢

PRESTO MEMBERS ($25,000 to $33,332) Wallace Minot Leonard Foundation#✢

National Endowment for the Arts✢

ALLEGRO MEMBERS ($10,000 to $24,999) Harold Alfond Foundation, in honor of Steven Akin✢ Bank of America✢ Baupost Group, L.L.C.✢ Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Cabot Family Charitable Trust✢

Meditech✢ OPERA America✢ Susan A. Babson Opera Fund for Emerging Artists part of the Paul and Edith Babson Foundation

ADAGIO MEMBERS ($5,000 to $9,999) Grossman Marketing Group Northern Trust✢

Sovereign Bank

GRAZIOSO MEMBERS ($3,000 to $4,999) The Catered Affair Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

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INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Boston Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges the generous donors to the 2011/2012 Season Annual Fund who contribute more than 75% of the Company’s annual operating revenue. Their support brings The Inspector to life today, provides education and community programs and ensures the future of the art form. This list includes gifts and pledges made to the Annual Fund, restricted funds and event sponsorships through April 1, 2012.

Special thanks in Year 2 of BLO’s 4 Year $4 million Envision Opera Challenge to the anonymous family foundation whose $1 million gift launched the Challenge. We recognize below donors to the Challenge this season. We encourage all donors to consider a qualifying gift for the Challenge this year (ending June 30, 2012). Gifts support our Opera Annex, new productions, and new works now through the 2013/2014 Season. To learn more, visit blo.org/envisionopera or call 617.542.4912 x228.

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Nick and Marjorie Greville Ron and Kathy Groves Graham and Ann Gund Mr. Joseph Hammer Deborah A. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Morton Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hood Jeffrey Hovis Cerise Lim Jacobs, for Charles✢ Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Johnson 3d Joe and Pam LoDato# Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Anita Loscalzo D. Cosmo and Jane P. Papa

Dr. and Mrs. John William Poduska, Sr. Suzanne and Peter Read# Mike and Rusty Rolland The Sattley Family# Tee Taggart and Jack Turner John H. Deknatel and Carol M. Taylor# Mr. § and Mrs. Donald Taylor Jeannie Ackerman Curhan and Joseph C. Williams Drs. Bertram and Laima Zarins✢ Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Zilberfarb

BRAVISSIMO MEMBERS ($1,500 TO $2,999) Anonymous (2) The Acorn Foundation, in honor of Jane and Steven Akin Mr. and Mrs. David Bakalar George and Hillary Ballantyne Ronald and Ellen Brown Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Cabot Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cabot Ms. Francesca M. Carriuolo§ Harold Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Julian Cherubini Rachel and Thomas Claflin John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Ms. Elizabeth Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Linzee Coolidge

Nancy and Laury Coolidge Ms. Linda Davis Sean and Candace Fitzpatrick, in memory of Sharon Fitzpatrick Nicki Nichols Gamble Mr. and Mrs. M. Dozier Gardner Ms. Diane Garthwaite Dr. Alfred Goldberg and Dr. Joan Goldberg Lena and Ronald Goldberg Ms. Nancy Herndon Ms. Pat Hillman Eva R. Karger Milling Kinard Dr. Maydee G. Lande, in memory of her father

Pam Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. David S. McCue Susan and Peter Pease William and Lia Poorvu Robert and Elizabeth Pozen Ms. Jane L. Roy and Mr. Lucciano Lauretti Max D. Russell Nicholas G. Russell John and Margaret Ruttenberg, MD Allison Kay Ryder Mr. and Mrs. George Sakellaris Ms. Julie Scofield Dr. and Mrs. R. Michael Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Winthrop Ms. Mary Wolfson

ENCORE MEMBERS ($1,000 TO $1,499) Anonymous (3) Anonymous, in honor of Mr. Richard Olney III Richard and Donna Anderson John and Rosemary Ashby Mr. and Mrs. Mel Barkan Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Lucille Batal Bruce Bauman and Denise Selden Bauman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Benka Dr. Susan Bennett and Dr. Gerald Pier Leonard and Jane Bernstein Ms. Holly Bodman Veronika and Bert Breer Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bressler Brian Caswell and Corey Wisneski David J. Chavolla Chris and Lynne Chiodo Mr. John Conklin Susan and George Domolky Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Franko Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Fulham Joan and Francis Gicca Ann Goodman and Arthur B. Pardee Charles and Merrill Gottesman

The Grandin Family Foundation Drs. John and Olga Guttag Newell and Betty Hale Fund of Greater Worcester Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hinkley Arthur and Eloise Hodges Mr. Richard Hooper Jewish Family and Children’s Services, in honor of Seymour Friedland Paul and Alice Johnson W. Richard Johnson Holly and Bruce Johnstone, in honor of Jane and Steven Akin Ms. Hannah Katz Mr. Mason Klinck Mr. and Mrs. John Kucharski Ledgeways Charitable Trust Richard and Mary Jane Lewontin Alex MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Roger Marino Mr. Holt Massey Mr. Domenico Mastrototaro Ms. Kathleen McGirr and Mr. Keith Carlson Richard S. Milstein, Esq. Mark and Caroline Murphy

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Ms. Barbara Murray Mr. Eric Neumann Bill Nigreen and Kathleen McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Nunes Mr. and Mrs. John J. O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. David Parker Olivia and John Parker Mr. William Peiffer Dr. Robert Petersen and Dr. Veronica Petersen Maureen Phillips and Douglas Horst Dr. Flora Pirquet and Mr. Gary Beckmann Mr. Ryan Porter Ms. Elizabeth P. Powell, in honor of Linda Cabot Black Gerald Powers Mr. and Mrs. William Quigley Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricardo Quinones Mr. Jack Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. James Righter Mr. Malcolm Rogers Mr. Donald Rosenfield Mark and Lori Roux Mr. Michael Rubenstein and Ms. Elizabeth Skavish Dr. and Mrs. Stefan Schatzki John and Ruth Schey Arthur and Linda Schwartz Grenelle Scott Mr. and Mrs. John Sedgwick Stephen and Peg Senturia Varda and Dr. Israel Shaked Dru Sharma Mr. and Mrs. James R. Sloane Ms. Marisa Spilios Mr. and Mrs. Maximilian Steinmann Susan and Peter Sugar Ms. Joan Suit Mr. and Mrs. Hall Swaim Marcos and Faith Szydlo Mr. Wheeler Thackston Ms. Diane Tillotson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tomich Mr. Nicholas Tranquillo Mr. Richard Trant Janet and Henry Vaillant Karen Van Kennen Arthur and Susan Vogt Linda and Harvey Weiner Dr. William M. Wheeler Mr. Mark D. Williams, in honor of Christopher Marrion and Randy Weston Mr. Stephen Wohler Joan and Michael Yogg Albert and Judith Zabin Norma and Gunars Zagars Cheryl and Mark Zarrillo

We are saddened to note the passing of close friends of the Company over the 2011/2012 Season: Francesca M. Carriuolo, Eduard Huppi, Joseph P. Pellegrino, George Richardson, Jerome Rosenfeld, Donald Taylor and Oliver Ward. They were longtime supporters of BLO, and their generosity and enthusiasm will be missed by all.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Advanced Lighting and Production Services Jim Deveer Mike Teixeira Alexander Aronson Finning American Repertory Theatre Trish Green Steve Setterlun Cindy Lee Sullivan Anchor Capital Advisors LLC ArtsBoston ArtsEmerson Sarah Ashby Lisa Barr Linda Cabot Black Boston Ballet Boston Baroque Boston Public Library Boston University Sharon Daniels Brandeis University Elaine & Eric Bucher & family The Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

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The Catered Affair Costume Works, Inc. Liz Perlman Denka Trucking Dick Butler Everett Design Roger Farrington Fidelity Investments Kurt D. Gress & Samuel Y. Parkinson Guerrilla Opera Aliana de la Guardia IATSE Local 11 JACET Committee Jacob Wirth John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Nancy Tobin Rhonda Elkins Ellen and Robert S. Kaplan Abra Landau Joe and Pam LoDato & Family Abby Mason Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Lois Solomon

ARTISTIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Susan Bennett, M.D., Company Physician Consultant, Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital Aaron Friedman, M.D., Company Laryngology Physician, Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital Edition used by arrangement with Songs of Peer, Ltd., Publisher and Copyright Holder

PRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Production originally created for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

Additional scenery provided by American Repertory Theatre Scenic Studios.

Costume coordination and additional costumes provided by Costume Works, Inc., Somerville, MA. Lighting equipment provided by Advanced Lighting & Production Services, Inc.

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BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 617-931-2787 or 617-426-6912. Ongoing. This giddily subversive off-Broadway hit serves up outrageous and inventive theater where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both contemporary art and modern technology. Wry commentary and bemusing antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which music and sound are created. The show has recently been updated with new performance pieces and music.

CAFÉ VARIATIONS, SITI Company, Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Apr 13–22. In this world premiere celebration of café culture, vignettes from Charles Mee’s Café Plays combine with music from the American musical songbook under the brilliant hand of director Anne Bogart.

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 866-523-7469. May 29–Jun 3. The smash hit Broadway musical based on the Academy Awardwinning animated feature film tells a love story filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers, including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.

FELA!, Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Apr 24–May 6. A triumphant tale telling the true story of afro beat pioneer Fela Kuti, who combined jazz, funk and African rhythm with incendiary lyrics that attacked the corrupt and oppressive military dictatorships ruling Nigeria and much of Africa, this Tony Award-winning musical features many of Kuti’s most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones’ visionary staging.

MAESTRO: LEONARD BERNSTEIN, Paramount Theatre, 559 Washington St., 617-824-8400. Apr 28–May 13. This extraordinary journey through conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein’s life and career is performed by award-winning actor, playwright and concert pianist Hershey Felder (George Gershwin Alone), who returns to Boston with his latest composer creation.

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BE OUR GUEST: The hit Disney musical based on its classic animated film, Beauty and the Beast, comes to the Boston Opera House May 29–June 3.

SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. This hilarious Boston-set whodunit, where the clues change every night and the laughs come fast and furious, is a worldwide phenomenon filled with up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor and quicksilver improvisation where the audience becomes part of the action and gets to solve the crime.

LOCAL/REGIONAL THEATER THE APPLE TREE, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Apr 20–22. From the songwriting team of Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me comes a unique evening of three one-act musicals about men, women and a little thing called temptation.

AVENUE Q, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617585-5678. May 11–Jun 9. This hilarious, Tony Award-winning musical combing both human and puppet characters tells the timeless story of Princeton, a recent college grad, who moves into a shabby New York apartment where he meets the girl next door, a Republican, an internet sexpert and Gary Coleman, along with other colorful types who help Princeton finally discover his purpose in life.

BOSTON THEATER MARATHON, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Wimberly Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 20.

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CUT, Apollinaire Theatre Company, Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea, 617-887-2336. Through Apr 28. Playwright Crystal Skillman takes aim at reality television

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THE DONKEY SHOW, American Repertory Theater, Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Ongoing. Bringing the ultimate disco experience to Boston, this crazy circus of mirror balls, feathered divas, roller skaters and hustle queens tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through great ’70s anthems you know by heart.

THE FANTASTICKS, Fiddlehead Theatre Company, 619 High St., Dedham, 781-329-1901. Apr 13–29. The record-setting off-Broadway musical tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love through the machinations of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared—or create a permanent gulf between them?

FROM TEL AVIV TO RAMALLAH: A BEATBOX JOURNEY, Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton, 617-965-5226. Apr 28 & 29. This hip-hop play starring Yuri Lane tackles the IsraeliPalestinian conflict while emphasizing the humanity, suffering and joy of both sides.

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THE FULL MONTY, Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. Apr 12–May 6. Adapted from the popular British film, this cheeky musical follows a group of unemployed millworkers who devise an unconventional solution to their professional and personal woes. A cast of 18 and an eight-piece band fill the stage with rollicking music, laugh-out-loud hilarity and a don’t-blink-or-you’llmiss-it ending.

I CAPTURE THE CASTLE, Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. May 24–Jun 10. In this rediscovered gem from 1954, the lives of 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric English family are turned upside down with the arrival of a handsome new landlord.

As the Mortmains struggle to accept the strangers in their midst, new possibilities and new love unexpectedly bloom in this play by author Dodie Smith (The One Hundred and One Dalmatians).

LATE NITE CATECHISM: ’TIL DEATH DO US PART, Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington, 781-646-4849. Apr 26–29. After teaching countless students about the saints, venial sins, limbo and more, Sister is now offering up hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and the Last Rites, including her own wacky version of the Newlywed Game.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, New Repertory Theatre, Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Apr 29–May 20. This award-winning musical comedy tells the story of Seymour, a timid florist whose shop begins to thrive when he finds a mysterious plant. However, we soon realize Seymour is just a pawn in this paranormal plant’s diabolical scheme.

THE LONESOME WEST, Tir Na Productions, Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm St., Somerville, 800-838-3006. May 17–Jun 3. In a small Irish town that’s fast becoming the murder capital of the world, two brothers battle it out over a dead father, an inheritance and a packet of crisps. The third 36

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installment in Martin McDonagh’s award-winning Leenane trilogy, the play tells the story of Coleman and Valene Connor, whose dysfunctional co-habitation plays out in a hilariously dark vision of the human condition.

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, New Repertory Theatre, Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Apr 1–22.

Eugene O’Neill’s 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winner is a semi-autobiographical masterpiece that intimately examines the addictions, regrets and deceits of the tormented Tyrone family over the course of one heart-wrenching day.

LOVE PERSON, Company One, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 25–Jun 23. In this transcendent four-part love story told in Sanskrit, American Sign Language, English and email, two couples are rocked to their cores when love unexpectedly transcends sexual orientation, physical attraction and social structures.

THE LUCK OF THE IRISH, Huntington Theatre Company, Wimberly Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Through Apr 29. When an upwardly mobile African American family buys a house in an all-white neighborhood, they pay a struggling Irish family to act as their front. Fifty years later, the Irish family asks for “their” house back in this intimate new play

by Boston area native Kirsten Greenidge.

THE MIRACLE WORKER, Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The Riverway, 617-879-2300. Apr 13–May 13. This brilliant play

by William Gibson tells the inspiring story of Helen Keller and her devoted teacher, Annie Sullivan, illustrating our very human need to connect and to communicate.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Bad Habit Productions, Deane Hall, Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Apr 28–May 13. Called one of Shakespeare’s best works, this sexy, side-splitting comedy about two very different courtships is performed with all the characters portrayed by only five actors, creating a tour de force of quick changes, gender-bending and unexpected surprises.

PIRATE LIVES! THE MUSICAL!, Flat Earth Theatre, Black Box Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Apr 20–28. Captain Jonathan Emerald Sherry’s recent display of cowardice has tainted his reputation as a noteworthy pirate to be feared on the seven (or eight) seas. When he accepts a new crew of misfits unfamiliar with the ways of piracy, he may have bitten off more than he can chew in David Marino’s musical send-up of Noel Coward’s Private Lives.

PRIVATE LIVES, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-266-0800.

May 25–Jun 24. Divorcees Amanda and Elyot meet again by accident on their second honeymoons with brand-new spouses in tow. Fireworks fly as they discover how quickly romance—and rivalry—can be rekindled in Noël Coward’s stylish, savvy comedy.

REMEMBERING H.M., Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 866811-4111. Apr 12–May 13. After experimental brain surgery, Henry Molaison was unable to form new memories.

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years. This world premiere explores the mysteries of his moving story, expanding on them and helping us understand ourselves.

THE SECRET HISTORY OF LOVE, The Theater Offensive and Fresh Meat Productions, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury, 617-661-1600. May 17–20. This dance-theater piece by award-winning choreographer and director Sean Dorsey is compiled from real stories of secret love affairs, the history of outlawing love and the underground ways that transgender and queer people found each other through the decades.

SMUDGE, Apollinaire Theatre Company, Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea, 617-887-2336.

Through Apr 28. This black comedy by Rachel Axler (writer for “Parks and Recreation” and “The Daily Show”) takes a dark look at parenting through the story of Colby and Nick, who struggle to care for their monstrous newborn child.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, The Longwood Players, Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre, 820 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 800-595-4849. May 4–12. Jason Robert Brown’s exquisitely crafted score spanning a range of genres accompanies this series of contemporary stories told through song.

TIGERS BE STILL, Zeitgeist Stage Company, Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617933-8600. Apr 13–May 5. When Sherry, an unemployed recent college graduate still living at home, gets hired as a substitute art teacher, things begin to brighten up. Now, if only the dysfunctional people around her would come around—and someone would catch the tiger that escaped from the local zoo—everything would be just about perfect.

THE TEMPERAMENTALS, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. Through Apr 28. This hit offBroadway play tells the story of two men—the communist Harry Hay and the Viennese refugee and fashion designer Rudi Gernreich—as they fall in love while forming the first gay-rights organization in the pre-Stonewall United States.

TEN BLOCKS ON THE CAMINO REAL, Beau Jest Moving Theatre, Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill St., 866-811-4111. May 9–20. The rarely-performed, original version of the play later known as Camino Real was Tennessee Williams’ first big commercial failure. Years ahead of its time, it’s full of mysterious symbols and iconic characters. This production gives the play the magical realism it deserves, creating a fantasy world of live music, dance, puppetry, poetry and humor.

TROG AND CLAY (AN IMAGINED HISTORY OF THE ELECTRIC CHAIR), Fresh Ink Theatre Company, Factory Theatre, The Piano Factory, 791 Tremont St., 866-811-4111.

Apr 27–May 12. A wildly imaginative retelling of the genesis of the electric chair based on the actual trial transcripts of William Kemmler, the first person put to death by electrocution, this skewed comedy obscures the line between fact and invention, wryly looking at America’s grim history.

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington St., 866811-4111. Apr 25–May 20. Renowned director Tina Packer tackles Shakespeare’s reimagining of the Trojan War and its passionate love stories, fierce battles, ravaged warriors and archetypal characters: Achilles, Hector, Helen and Agamemnon. www.playbill.com

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TROJAN WOMEN, Whistler in the Dark, Factory Theatre, The Piano Factory, 791 Tremont St., 800-838-3006. May 18–Jun 2. In this luminous new translation by Francis Blessington of Euripides’ masterpiece on the strength of the human spirit, the women of the fallen city of Troy await their fates in camps.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose St., Newton, 866-8114111. Apr 13–29. In this hilarious musical, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.

28 SEEDS, Liars & Believers, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Apr 19–May 12. Based on the original radio play and album by local indie band Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, this apocalyptic sci-fi steampunk musical traces the precipitous decline of our species in an explosive display of light, sound and movement.

TWO-HEADED, GAN-e-meed Theatre Project, Hall A, Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 10–19. Utah, 1857: 127 West-bound pioneers die in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The mass murder haunts Mormon daughters Lavinia and Hettie as they grow from friends to mothers to sister-wives. Tethered to their polygamous doctrine and to the men who killed in its name, can the women reconcile their faith with the truth?

WOODY SEZ, American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. May 5–26. Bringing folk music giant Woody Guthrie to life in a joyous, toe-tapping and heartfelt theatrical portrait that uses his words and songs to transport the audience through his fascinating, beautiful and sometimes tragic life, this play features such classic tunes as “This Land is Your Land,” “Bound for Glory” and more.

XANADU, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 11–Jun 9. Based on the cult film of the same name and featuring a score full of chart-topping tunes (“Magic,” “Suddenly,” “Evil Woman”), this riotous new musical follows the efforts of a magical Greek muse named Kira who descends to Earth to help a struggling artist achieve his dream of opening a roller disco.

YOUR WILDEST DREAMS, Heart & Dagger Productions, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866811-4111. May 17–Jun 4. Eight strangers, eight dreams and one story: Inspired by actual events, this drama involving murder, terror, vampires and what happens when you’re asleep will leave you thirsting for more.

DANCE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER, Citi Performing Arts Center, The Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., 866-3489738. Apr 26–29. The stunningly gifted and gorgeous Ailey dancers bring fire and passion to programs of classics and exciting new works alike. With new artistic director Robert

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DON QUIXOTE, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-931-2787. Apr 26–May 6. Rudolph Nureyev’s acclaimed production, danced to a score by Ludwig Minkus, returns to the Boston stage, with a focus not on Miguel de Cervantes’ hero but on the romance between two of the novel’s minor characters, Basilo and Kirtri.

FANCY FREE, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-931-2787. May 10–20. This repertory program headlined by Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, the master choreographer’s first ballet, also includes a Peter Martins work danced to Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto and Harald Lander’s acclaimed Études.

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP, Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8000. May 17–20. The world-renowned choreographer brings his troupe to Boston to perform three local premieres: The Muir, danced to Irish and Scottish folk songs arranged by Beethoven; Festival Dance, featuring Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Piano Trio No.5 in E Major, Op.83 and Socrates, with music by Erik Satie.

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THE FIDDLER AND THE OLD WOMAN OF RUMELIA, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 4–6. This world premiere

by Ketty Nez is based on a folk tale that tells the story of a spry fortune-teller and a dashing, murderous outlaw.

Through their interactions and songs, surprising stories of the past and future are heard, peppered with characters from another time and faraway places.

THE INSPECTOR, Boston Lyric Opera, Citi Performing Arts Center, The Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., 866-3489738. Apr 20–29. John Musto’s witty comic gem based loosely on Gogol’s The Government Inspector is a swaggeringly funny tale of bribery, fraud, corruption—and a little discreet pimping—in 1930s Sicily.

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ORFEO ED EURIDICE, Boston Baroque, Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St., 617-484-9200.

May 4 & 5. The poet Orpheus defies the fires of Hades to bring his beloved wife Eurydice back from the dead. With breathtaking music and colorful orchestration, Gluck’s revolutionary setting of this iconic story of love and loss influenced opera composers from Mozart to Wagner.

BOVINUS REX, Guerilla Opera, The Zack Box Theatre, The Boston Conservatory, 8 The Fenway, 617-912-9222. May 24–27. To pay off his debt, a farmer invents a machine to slaughter his herd more quickly, but his activist daughter has

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AVILA MODERN MEDITERRANEAN, One Charles Street South, 617-267-4810. Enjoy flavors of Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece with a modern flair at the sister restaurant of Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse. The menu includes small plates of cod fritters, fried cheese and chicken livers, appetizers of tuna ceviche, onion soup and watercress salad, as well as the finest quality all natural beef and fresh seafood entrees, with breads, desserts and ice creams made fresh daily. Enjoy the cozy lounge and bar or spacious dining room before or after the theatre. D daily.

DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington St., 617-357-4810. This Boston institution is located in Park Square, within walking distance to all theatres. The Northern Italian steakhouse menu includes a selection of homemade pastas and Brandt meats (aged New York sirloin, Niman Ranch pork chop, Provini porterhouse veal chop), as well as Davio’s classics and selection of fresh seafood, before or after the theatre. Enjoy a lighter fare menu in the spacious bar and parlor area. Also serves L Mon–Fri. VP. www.davios.com.

FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas is an easygoing restaurant and bar that features fresh, healthy Texan and barbecue cuisine at bargain prices. An all-around fun place to eat, drink and hang out, the walls are decorated with colorful murals and the bar boasts some of Boston’s best—and sturdiest—margaritas.

Mon & Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 10 p.m.; Fri ’til 11 p.m.; Sun ’til 8 p.m. C, LS. www.fajitasandritas.com.

FINALE, One Columbus Ave., 617-423-3184; 30 Dunster St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge, 617-441-9797;1306 Beacon St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline, 617-232-3233. Finale is the country’s first upscale desserterie. The Food Network calls its sweets the “best of America’s desserts.” Guests visit the www.playbill.com

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LUCCA RESTAURANT & BAR, 226 Hanover St., 617-7429200; 116 Huntington Ave., 617-247-2400. This North End eatery (with a second location in the Back Bay) is still racking up accolades for its regional Italian cuisine, lively bar and elegant atmosphere. D nightly 5 p.m.–12:15 a.m. C, Valet Parking.

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offers specialties like the veal chop stuffed with arugula, prosciutto, smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst numerous other delights. L, D, LS, C. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sun ’til 11 p.m. www.massiminosboston.com.

MAX & DYLANS, 15 West St., 617-423-3600; 1 Chelsea St., Charlestown, 617-242-7400. This hip, casual restaurant features appetizers, flatbreads, sandwiches and refined comfort food entrees along with vibrant cocktails. Priced for value, this is a great meeting place for groups or friends. Open daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. L, D, LS, SB. www.maxanddylans.com.

PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School St. at Tremont Street, 617-725-1600. Executive chef Gerry Tice celebrates nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair at Parker’s Restaurant, the birthplace of Boston Cream Pie, the Parker House Roll and Boston Scrod. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–11:30 a.m., offering an elaborate buffet in addition to a la carte selections. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; D Mon–Thu 5:30–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 5–10 p.m.

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POST 390, 406 Stuart St. (corner of Clarendon Street), 617399-0015. This bi-level restaurant located at new luxury residence The Clarendon offers refined, upscale comfort food—including buttermilk fried cornish game hen and porcini mushroom pierogies—and three fireplaces for a swank, urban tavern atmosphere with fantastic views of the Back Bay. L, D, C, LS. Q RESTAURANT, 660 Washington St., 857-350-3968.

Featuring a menu of Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine, Q Restaurant specializes in Mongolian hot pot, a communal form of dining in which raw pieces of meat and vegetables are dipped in a steaming pot of broth. Voted Top Five Most Romantic Dining in Boston. Free parking with coupon, five minute walk from all theaters. L & D daily 11:30 a.m. –11:30 p.m. thequsa.com.

SCOLLAY SQUARE, 21 Beacon St., 617-742-4900.

Scollay Square is a warm, inviting environment serving American comfort food at a reasonable price with a sophisticated cocktail list. This neighborhood, bistro-style restaurant is a great meeting place for friends and small groups to eat, drink and socialize, and features a nightly three-course $22 menu and a “Make Your Own Bloody Mary Bar” for SB. Open daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. L, D, SB, C. www.scollaysquare.com.

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SIBLING RIVALRY, 525 Tremont St., 617-338-5338. Each night, brothers/chefs David and Bob Kinkead create “dueling” menus that showcase their talents with different interpretations of shared ingredients. D,C, LS. SMITH & WOLLENSKY, 101 Arlington St., Back Bay, 617423-1112; 294 Congress St. at Atlantic Wharf, 617-7782200. Indulge your senses at two Boston locations: The new Atlantic Wharf outpost on historic Boston Harbor, which boasts waterfront views and an outside lounge and patio, or Back Bay’s historic “castle,”offering “behind the scenes” tours. Atlantic Wharf: L, D. www.smithandwollensky.com.

SONSIE, 327 Newbury St., 617-351-2500. Recommended

by Boston magazine as the place to “see and be seen.” The lively restaurant features a streetside cafe, 50-foot mahogany bar, brick oven, creative takes on classic American cuisine and a colorful dining room. The restaurant’s newest attraction is their downstairs candlelit wine bar, an intimate and lovely brick-walled spot in which to enjoy items from a 250-bottle menu. L, D, C, LS, VP. www.playbill.com

Located just steps away from the Theatre District at Park Plaza.

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Pre-Theater Menu $32.00* (3 Courses) Chef ’s Tasting Menu $65.00* (5 Courses) Experience classic New England cuisine with contemporary flair at the birthplace of the Boston Cream Pie and Parker House Rolls.

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LUXURY DEFINED: Locke-Ober, a Boston landmark since 1875, offers fine dining and impeccable service in a luxurious setting.

STODDARD’S FINE FOOD & ALE, 48 Temple Place, 617426-0048. Stoddard’s Fine Food & Ale is a late 1800s-style pub focusing on classic American fare. Stoddard’s offers an extensive craft beer list, along with an impressive cocktail menu. Reservations recommended. D Tue–Sat 4 p.m.–2 a.m.; SB & D Sun 11 a.m.–2 a.m. C, LS, VP. THE TAJ BOSTON, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. This 1927 landmark offers award-winning contemporary French cuisine. The historic Dining Room is available for special events only. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, D, C, LS. The Bar: L, D, C, LS. TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617-536-1775. There is nothing like sitting 52 stories above Boston for dining and a spectacular view of the city. The magnificent cuisine complements the breathtaking views.

Live jazz seven nights a week. L, D, LS, C.

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TURNER FISHERIES, Westin Hotel Copley Place, Stuart and Dartmouth streets, 617-424-7425. Winner of several regional awards, Turner Fisheries is known for its fresh seafood, as well as the decor designed by Peter Niemitz, which features seven-foot-high French windows, banquettes, mahogany paneling and cobalt blue tile. Private dining rooms accommodate 10–140 guests. VP available on Dartmouth Street. B, L, D, C, LS. VAPIANO, 191 Stuart St., 857-445-0236. This internationally acclaimed upscale casual Italian restaurant brings a chic and hip atmosphere to Boston's Theatre District. Stop by for lunch or dinner to enjoy homemade pastas, pizzas or paninis. L & D Mon–Wed 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Thu ’til midnight, Fri & Sat ’til 1 a.m., Sun ’til 10 p.m. www.vapiano.com. www.playbill.com

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