2021 Season in Review

CINCINNATI OPERA 2021 Season in Review

OUR VISION A community that is transformed and inspired by the power and beauty of opera.

OUR MISSION To enrich and connect our community through diverse opera experiences.

A follow-spot operator atop a forty-foot tower added drama to the onstage encounter between Stephen Costello and J’Nai Bridges during the final Summer at Summit performance of Carmen.

CONTENTS 2 Letter from Opera Leadership 3 Letter from the Board President 4 Audience Buzz for Summer at Summit 6 A Glorious Reinvention: Summer at Summit 8 Behind the Tower 10 Carmen 14 Tosca 18 The Barber of Seville 22 The 2021 Winter Festival 24 Share the Love Truck Tour 26 Major Season Support 27 Thank You to Our Supporters 31 Celebrations, Honorariums, and Remembrances 31 Corporate, Government, and Foundation Contributions 33 Society of Angels 34 Board of Trustees 35 Center Stage Board Associates and Cincinnati Opera Guild 36 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Opera Chorus 37 Staff

Illustrations p. 10, 14, and 18: David de las Heras; p. 8: Aimee Sposito Martini; Photos All photos by Philip Groshong except for p. 2 Chris Milligan: John Carrico/Alias Imaging; Evans Mirageas: Mikki Schaffner Photography; p. 3 Liz Kathman Grubow: Kristen Matthiesen; p. 7 Tosca: Julius Ahn; p. 7 stage build: Kenny Johnson; p. 22 and 23 Winter Festival: Spotted Yeti Media; p. 25 Love Is Love Truck Tour at Price Hill Will: Nikita Gross Photography

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FROM THE GENERAL AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

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hroughout Cincinnati Opera’s incredible 101-year story, it’s safe to say there’s never been a chapter quite like 2021.

After canceling our 100th anniversary celebrations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were determined to share live, in-person opera with our community again. With renewed hope provided by the development of effective vaccines, our team plunged fully into planning a first-of-its-kind experience with boundless optimism, imagination, and grit. The result was our first-ever Summer at Summit, and wow, was it incredible.

Starting in early July, we set to work building an enormous outdoor opera theater at Blue Ash’s beautiful Summit Park. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, we developed a comprehensive plan that would ensure a safe environment for all involved, from opera-goers to artists, stage professionals, and staff. Donors, patrons, and partners amazed us with their generosity, providing resources and buying tickets by the thousands, selling out the season before the first production opened. Then, over 10 evenings in July and August, under the moon and stars, together we watched in awe as some of the world’s greatest artists shared with us the music we’d so deeply missed.

It was, to put it simply, magical. And absolutely unforgettable.

We are tremendously grateful to you for the role you played in supporting this once-in-a-century season, and for your help in sustaining us over the past two years. We can’t wait to write the next chapter in Cincinnati Opera’s amazing story together.

Sincerely,

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Christopher Milligan

Evans Mirageas

The Harry Fath General

The Harry T. Wilks

Director & CEO

Artistic Director

GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

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s I write this greeting, I continue to reflect with amazement and pride on Cincinnati Opera’s 2021 Summer at Summit. Likewise, I cannot help but be deeply humbled and moved by the way our community rose up to demonstrate support for the company during this unprecedented year.

Just a few short weeks ago, thousands of you gathered on Summit Park’s Great Lawn to help celebrate the return of live opera to our community. So many of you bought tickets and donated generously, traveled to a new venue, invited friends into your “pod,” and embraced the unpredictability of the outdoor experience. You laughed out loud, perhaps you also cried, and you cheered on our incredible artists, many of whom were returning to the live stage for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

Prior to our Summer at Summit, many of you tuned in to watch the company’s first all-digital Winter Festival. And others of you joined us for lively pop-up performances by our Share the Love Truck Tour throughout Greater Cincinnati.

As we continue to navigate the pandemic, these programs serve as vivid and vibrant reminders of the power and resilience of art in the face of the most difficult circumstances. Art can heal us when we’re hurting, and art can connect us. Art deepens our empathy and engenders hope. And as Cincinnati Opera continues to so inspiringly demonstrate, art will always find a way.

I offer my deepest gratitude to each person who had a hand in conceiving, building, performing, supporting, and attending Cincinnati Opera’s extraordinary Summer at Summit and additional 2021 programs. And I know you’ll join me in offering special thanks to the Cincinnati Opera staff, who have tackled every hurdle over the last two years with resolve and ingenuity. The enthusiasm shared by all who are connected to this company is the reason it has thrived for 101 years and why its future feels so incredibly exciting. Thank you for supporting us along this journey.

With thanks,

Liz Kathman Grubow Board President

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A U D I E N C E B U Z Z F O R S U M M E R AT S U M M I T

MARVELOUS “WHAT A

SOARED.”

“THEIR VOICES

TRANSFORMATIVE AND DELIGHTFUL EVENT.”

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“BRAVO, CINCINNATI OPERA, FOR BRINGING OPERA TO LIFE IN A NEW WAY!” “I HAVE RENEWED

FAITH AND HOPE BECAUSE OF THE HEALING ENERGIES OF THE EXPERIENCE.”

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SEASON!”

J’Nai Bridges made her company debut in the title role of Carmen during Cincinnati Opera’s Summer at Summit.

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The Barber of Seville cast took a bow to close a spectacular summer of opera at Summit Park.

A Glorious Reinvention LIVE OPERA RETURNED TO CINCINNATI FOR SUMMER AT SUMMIT

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n September 2020, Cincinnati Opera announced its intention to return to Music Hall and SCPA for the upcoming year’s productions. Following the cancellation of our 100th Anniversary Season due to the shutdowns required by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Summer Festival would be a return to normal operations, a return to business as usual. Except...

As the calendar turned from 2020 to 2021, “normal” remained evasive. The pandemic continued to put singers at particularly high risk for illness and to limit the number of patrons who could safely gather for performances indoors. With the health of our artists, staff, and audiences as top priority, we knew we

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would need to reimagine our original plans to make good on our promise of producing beautiful, magical, and thrilling opera performances while keeping everyone safe.

Even as we were pulling together elements of a traditional season, work was simultaneously moving forward on a second track, a “Plan B” option that could successfully be implemented should pandemic challenges persist into the new year. With that possibility a probability and then a certainty, we outlined a long list of requirements for a new, outdoor venue—a central location; room for significant numbers of socially distanced opera fans; a stage capable of supporting large-scale, professional productions;

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Creatives and Artists Employed

plentiful on-site amenities such as parking and dining; and the willingness to host a continuous, monthlong Cincinnati Opera residency.

Locations were brainstormed, investigated, and one by one eliminated. Then, on a cold January day, a small group of Opera employees traveled to the heart of Blue Ash to explore the potential of performing on an open, three-acre lawn in the city’s beautiful Summit Park. The rest, as they say, was history. Over the next six months, Opera staff, board members, partners, and numerous supporters worked quickly and tirelessly to write what would become another unique chapter in the company’s already celebrated story.

On July 11, 2021—fifty years after presenting our final open-air season at our first performance home, the Cincinnati Zoo—we returned to the outdoors to launch the next century of opera in Cincinnati. Nearly 1,000 enthusiastic guests turned out on a cloudy but (thankfully) rainless evening for our free Opera in the Park concert, which featured musical highlights from the current and future seasons. A little less than a week later, Carmen kicked off the official production schedule, with openings for Tosca and The Barber of Seville following over the next few days.

Summer at Summit was a season that was never supposed to be, a season planned over hundreds of video calls from spare bedrooms, home offices, and kitchen tables. It was a season that saw the reinvention of what an opera theater could look like and the near-constant evolution of what performances during a pandemic would allow. It was a season that boasted all the time-honored hallmarks associated with Cincinnati Opera performances—glorious singing, inspiring storytelling, and enchanting music from internationally renowned guest artists, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Opera Chorus—presented in an innovative and decidedly high-tech setting under the stars.

When maestro Ramón Tebar gestured the first downbeat of Carmen’s familiar overture, he marked a welcome end to nearly two long years since Cincinnati Opera had last performed onstage. In a letter to the company, Christopher Milligan, the Opera’s Harry Fath General Director & CEO, celebrated the occasion with a sentiment soon to be echoed by all who attended this one-of-a-kind season, which had sold out before it had even begun. “Twenty years from now,” he wrote, “when we hear someone mention Summer at Summit—that time, during the pandemic, when Cincinnati Opera found a way to perform in spite of the challenges—each of us can say, ‘I was there, and it was glorious.’”

Ana María Martínez, seen from the wings, made her Cincinnati Opera debut in Tosca.

Kazem Abdullah conducted the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for Opera in the Park.

A rainbow greeted the stage crew during the build of our Summer at Summit stage.

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Behind the Tower OUTDOOR OPERA GOES HIGH TECH

How big is Cincinnati Opera‘s Summer at Summit Stage?

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usic Hall’s Springer Auditorium was built to be a temple of music, with technical and acoustical capabilities renowned the world over. Mother Nature, on the other hand, possesses a musicality all her own. But she also presents formidable challenges to artists attempting to transform her domain into a theater capable of presenting large-scale opera productions, as our staff learned this summer.

Lyla Forlani, in her first season as Cincinnati Opera’s director of production, relied on the professionals from Arkansas’s Rock City Staging— partnering with Thomas Hase, our lighting director and resident lighting designer, and technicians from Cincinnati’s IATSE-Local 5—to convert Summit Park’s permanent performance platform into a temporary stage worthy of hosting the nation’s biggest rock bands—or, in this case, international opera stars. The state-of-the-art structure was complemented by a hyperreal immersive soundscape, the creation of designer Jonathan Burke and L-Acoustics, ensuring crystal-clear vocals across the entire 450-foot depth of the park’s Great Lawn. Working for nearly a week under extreme conditions that included 98-degree heat, a deluge or two, and even a few rainbows, the team soon set the stage for an unforgettable season. Despite the challenges, the outcome was an unqualified success.

Reporting for Opera News, Joe Law wrote, “The company took on unprecedented challenges: presenting opera safely for everyone involved, creating satisfying condensed versions of familiar favorites, and reconciling nineteenth-century performance practices with modern technology. They have every reason to be proud of the results.”

How big is Cincinnati Opera‘s Summer at Summit Stage?

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The video team, housed inside the Opera Express truck, worked in real time to translate the onstage experience to two giant screens at each side of the stage.

As always, Cincinnati Opera performances were enhanced by partnerships with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Opera Chorus.

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When completed, the stage’s temporary roof structure was 115 feet wide, 55 feet deep, and 32 feet tall.

Speakers flanked the Great Lawn’s ellipse, creating a hyperreal soundscape.

Forty-foot towers at each side of the stage housed hundreds of sound and lighting instruments.

The immersive sound design courtesy of Jonathan Burke (pictured) and L-Acoustics included individual microphones for every principal singer, chorus member, and musical instrument—nearly 120 total inputs to the sound mixing console.

Crews used approximately 1,400 gallons of paint throughout the summer to divide Summit Park’s three-acre Great Lawn into 393 socially distanced seating pods.

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Production Underwriters Larry and Beth Uhlenbrock Performance Sponsors 1919 Investment Counsel Mrs. Beryl Merritt, in memory of Beryl Merritt Ohio National Financial Services

Season Presenting Sponsor Huntington

Carmen Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy

JULY 17, 22, 26 & 30 at SUMMIT PARK

Carmen J’Nai Bridges* Don José Stephen Costello Escamillo Christian Pursell Micaëla Janai Brugger Zuniga André Courville* El Dancaïro Thomas Dreeze El Remendado Victor Ryan Robertson* Frasquita Raven McMillon* Mercédès Melody Wilson* Dancers Jacqueline Damico Amador*, Christina LaForgia Morse*, Taylor Carrasco, Matthew Griffin*

Conductor Ramón Tebar Stage Director Omer Ben Seadia Lighting Designer Thomas C. Hase Costume Director Rebecca Senske Wig & Makeup Designer James Geier Sound Designer Jonathan Burke* Chorus Master Henri Venanzi Choreographer Eboni Adams Production Stage Manager Constance Dubinski Grubbs

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J’Nai Bridges (in white) made a commanding company debut as Carmen, kicking off Cincinnati Opera’s Summer at Summit.

Playing with Fire

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ur Summer at Summit opened with the most popular opera of all time, Georges Bizet’s Carmen. In the title role of the fearless, flirtatious, and fiery femme fatale was a singer for whom those adjectives are equally fitting: the rising-star mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, making her Cincinnati Opera debut. She was joined by company favorites Stephen Costello, Janai Brugger, and

Christian Pursell as Don José, Micaëla, and Escamillo, respectively. Ramón Tebar led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in some of opera’s best-known melodies, from the sultry “Habanera” to the rousing “Toreador Song,” with stage direction by Omer Ben Seadia, the first beneficiary of The Patricia K. Beggs Fund for Championing Women’s Voices.

“J’NAI BRIDGES WAS THE

TOTAL PACKAGE...

[STEPHEN COSTELLO’S] ‘FLOWER SONG’ WAS UNFORGETTABLE.” –Cincinnati Business Courier

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1,455 Households Represented

4,629 Tickets Issued

Carmen and her friends plot to stir up a little trouble: (L to R) Thomas Dreeze as El Dancaïro, Raven McMillon as Frasquita, J’Nai Bridges as Carmen, Melody Wilson as Mercédès, and Victor Ryan Robertson as El Remendado.

Holding the flower she tossed to him, Don José (Stephen Costello) confesses his love to Carmen.

“IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE ASSEMBLING A MORE SATISFYING CARMEN CAST TODAY.” –Opera News Dancers from Cincinnati Ballet imbued Carmen’s rousing overture with energy and athleticism: (L to R) Matthew Griffin, Christina LaForgia Morse, Taylor Carrasco, and Jacqueline Damico Amador.

Enter the toreador! Christian Pursell sang the role of opera’s favorite bullfighter, Escamillo.

As Micaëla, Janai Brugger (right) offered a deeply touching portrayal of the woman hoping to keep Don José (Stephen Costello) on the straight and narrow.

“THERE IS A REASON THAT CARMEN IS REGARDED AS THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR OPERA. AND THESE SINGERS...

REVEL IN IT FROM BEGINNING TO END.” –Cincinnati Enquirer 2021 Season in Review

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Production Underwriters Michael L. Cioffi and Rachael A. Rowe Monteverdi Tuscany Performance Sponsors Ginger and David Warner Johnson Investment Counsel

Season Presenting Sponsor Huntington

Tosca Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica

JULY 23, 27 & 31 at SUMMIT PARK

Floria Tosca Ana María Martínez* Mario Cavaradossi Russell Thomas Baron Scarpia Quinn Kelsey* Cesare Angelotti Phillip Bullock A Sacristan Samuel Smith Spoletta Julius Ahn Sciarrone Adam Richardson Gennarino Geoffrey Barnes Colometti Tyler Kuhlman

Conductor Xian Zhang Stage Director Jose Maria Condemi Lighting Designer Thomas C. Hase Costume Director Rebecca Senske Wig & Makeup Designer James Geier Sound Designer Jonathan Burke Chorus Master Henri Venanzi Production Stage Manager Hannah Holthaus

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Tosca (Ana María Martínez, in her company debut) visits her love Cavaradossi (Russell Thomas) at the church of Sant’Andrea della Valle.

Living for Art

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or Giacomo Puccini’s glorious Tosca, Cincinnati Opera welcomed the company and full-role debuts of two of the art form’s most sought-after performers: Ana María Martínez as the show’s tempestuous title diva and Quinn Kelsey as her lecherous adversary, the corrupt police chief Baron Scarpia. Returning to Cincinnati for the first time since 2016, Russell Thomas proved himself to be a memorable Cavaradossi, the ill-fated painter, revolutionary, and Tosca’s lover. Two esteemed CCM alumni helmed the production, with Xian Zhang conducting the CSO and Jose Maria Condemi providing stage direction.

Baron Scarpia (Quinn Kelsey, right), the corrupt chief of the Roman police, makes a fatal bargain with Tosca (Ana María Martínez).

Scarpia (Quinn Kelsey) vows to persecute his enemies, including Cavaradossi.

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1,122 Households Represented

3,352 Tickets Issued

“TOSCA WAS

A TRIUMPH OF SINGING...

THIS WAS AN EVENING WHERE EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER MAGNIFICENTLY.”

–Cincinnati Business Courier

Scarpia (Quinn Kelsey, center) orders his henchmen, Colometti (Tyler Kuhlman) and Spoletta (Julius Ahn), to follow Tosca. Conductor Xian Zhang (at rear) leads the CSO through Puccini’s iconic score.

Samuel Smith as the Sacristan.

Tosca (Ana María Martínez) considers her impossible choice—to give herself to Scarpia or seal Cavaradossi’s fate.

“ANA MARÍA MARTÍNEZ WAS AN

EXCELLENT

TOSCA, DRAMATICALLY

CONVINCING AS DIVA, LOVER, AND DESPERATE VICTIM.” –Opera News Tosca (Ana María Martínez) comforts Cavaradossi (Russell Thomas) after his torture at the hands of Scarpia’s men.

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Production Underwriter Western & Southern Financial Group Performance Sponsors Edward B. Silberstein, M.D., and Jacqueline M. Mack

Season Presenting Sponsor Huntington

The Barber of Seville Il barbiere di Siviglia Music by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

JULY 24 & AUGUST 1 at SUMMIT PARK

Rosina Rihab Chaieb Count Almaviva Aaron Blake Figaro Christopher Kenney* Doctor Bartolo Reginald Smith Jr. Don Basilio Burak Bilgili Berta Wendy Hill An Officer Sankara Harouna

Conductor Renato Balsadonna Stage Director Joshua R. Horowitz* Lighting Designer Thomas C. Hase Costume Designer James Scott* Costume Director Rebecca Senske Wig & Makeup Designer James Geier Sound Designer Jonathan Burke Chorus Master Henri Venanzi Production Stage Manager Gina Hays

* Cincinnati Opera debut

Costumes constructed by Washington National Opera Costume Studio.

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The cast of Cincinnati Opera’s The Barber of Seville (clockwise from left): Rihab Chaieb (Rosina), Christopher Kenney (Figaro), Burak Bilgili (Don Basilio), Sankara Harouna (An Officer), Reginald Smith Jr. (Doctor Bartolo), Wendy Hill (Berta), and Aaron Blake (Count Almaviva).

Orchestrating Mischief

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he Barber of Seville showcases composer Gioachino Rossini at his most whimsical and romantic, the perfect conclusion to our Summer at Summit. Two Cincinnati favorites played the show’s lovebirds: Rihab Chaieb as a comely Rosina and Aaron Blake as the longing Count Almaviva.

They were joined by Reginald Smith Jr. as Doctor

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Bartolo, Burak Bilgili as Don Basilio, Wendy Hill as Berta, Sankara Harouna as An Officer, and—in his company debut—newcomer Christopher Kenney as the eponymous barber, bursting with bravado. Renato Balsadonna deftly led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with cleverly anachronistic stage direction by Joshua R. Horowitz.

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“IT WAS A LAUGH A MINUTE...

IT WAS A JOY TO HEAR THOSE GREAT TUNES PERFORMED BY THIS FIRST-RATE CAST OF SINGING ACTORS.” –Cincinnati Business Courier

Christopher Kenney as Figaro, Reginald Smith Jr. as Doctor Bartolo, Aaron Blake as Count Almaviva, and Rihab Chaieb as Rosina made a winning combination.

Rosina (Rihab Chaieb) plans to outwit her scheming guardian, Doctor Bartolo.

Count Almaviva (Aaron Blake) disguises himself as a soldier to win access to his love, Rosina (Rihab Chaieb).

Figaro, Figaro, Figaro! Rossini’s exuberant barber (Christopher Kenney) bursts onto the scene with his signature aria, “Largo al factotum.”

“CHRIS KENNEY WAS A

WINNING

FIGARO... BLAKE PROVED QUITE ADEPT IN ALL ROSSINI’S ‘LITTLE NOTES,’ PROVIDING A FEW MORE OF HIS OWN AND INTERPOLATING

BRILLIANT

HIGH NOTES THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.” –Opera News

Don Basilio (Burak Bilgili) and Doctor Bartolo (Reginald Smith Jr.) conspire to spoil Rosina and Almaviva’s romance.

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Angela Brown’s (center) effervescent personality anchored Opera...from a Sistah’s Point of View. She was joined by (L to R) Victoria Okafor, Jamez McCorkle, Reginald Smith Jr., pianist Marie-France Lefebvre, and Briana Hunter.

A Community Gift CINCINNATI OPERA GOES VIRTUAL FOR 2021 WINTER FESTIVAL

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ven with planning well underway for our summer season, we knew we couldn’t wait that long to share opera again with its biggest fans. Cincinnati Opera’s first Winter Festival provided an opportunity to safely circumvent gathering restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic while expanding the company’s reach beyond our region. Three free, streaming programs premiered on our YouTube channel in February and March.

The Winter Festival spotlighted celebrated singers, actors, and instrumentalists in an eclectic variety of artistic genres. Whether demystifying opera stories, traveling the world through music, or humanizing

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one of the genre’s great composers, the festival offered a glorious sampling of opera and other classical repertoire while providing a uniquely intimate way to experience this grand art form.

“We reached out to some of our favorite artists and partners and invited them to collaborate,” said Evans Mirageas, the Opera’s Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director. “What emerged were three exceptional programs that highlighted the many ways opera can surprise, delight, and inspire.”

The Winter Festival opened with Opera…from a Sistah’s Point of View, created by and starring the ebullient soprano Angela Brown, using her signature

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New Cincinnati Opera Audiences

“YOU HAVE MADE THE MOST OUT OF A VERY DIFFICULT PERIOD OF TIME. CINCINNATI OPERA SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR

CREATIVITY AND LEADERSHIP AMONG ALL INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO.” –Winter Festival Viewer

wit and effervescent personality to celebrate the diversity of opera’s characters through the stories and voices of Black singers. Premiering next was a partnership with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati to present a reading of Julian Mitchell’s play After Aida, inspired by the life of Giuseppe Verdi and starring several of Cincinnati’s favorite actors, including Bruce Cromer as the famed composer. The festival’s final program, the enchanting musical travelogue Wanderlust, showcased works by Debussy, Ravel, and more, and featured performances by renowned soprano Talise Trevigne, the groundbreaking orchestral ensemble concert:nova, and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Music Director Louis Langrée on piano.

33 States Represented by Viewers

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK “A MUCH-NEEDED SOLACE AND REMINDER OF HOW GREAT OPERA IS.” “I truly enjoyed this UNIQUE, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Louis Langrée made a special appearance on piano for Wanderlust.

ONE-OF-A-KIND virtual opera experience.”

“THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO KEEP

Bruce Cromer (center) led a cast of local actors for a reading of After Aida.

CINCINNATI OPERA RELEVANT IN PEOPLE’S LIVES DURING THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.”

“FABULOUS singing and program. GREAT talent.”

Talise Trevigne sang selections by Maurice Delage and Claude Debussy in Wanderlust.

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Students from St. Lawrence School enjoyed a Love Truck performance by soprano Christina Kerstan and pianist Matthew Umphreys.

Truckstop Serenades CINCINNATI OPERA’S SHARE THE LOVE TRUCK ROLLED ON

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Pride celebrations this June, dubbed the Love Is Love Truck Tour. Cincinnati Opera partnered with TreeHouse Cincinnati and local performing arts groups MYCincinnati, MUSE−Cincinnati Women’s Choir, and the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus to present pop-up performances and raise awareness for LGBTQIA+ organizations Love Must Win, GLSEN Greater Cincinnati, and PFLAG Cincinnati.

In the weeks leading up to Cincinnati Opera’s Summer at Summit, the tour rounded out its season with several stops in Blue Ash. Singers entertained residents at neighborhood events with musical samplings from the company’s summer season.

And we keep on truckin’! The Share the Love Truck is available for booking—visit cincinnatiopera. org for more information.

irst launched in spring 2020, Cincinnati Opera’s Share the Love Truck revved up this year for its second regional tour. Featuring open-air performances by opera artists from the back of a vintage pickup truck, the tour gave Cincinnati Opera the chance to connect with audiences in their own communities and to share live singing in a safe and socially distanced way.

Nicknamed the “Love Truck,” the baby blue Chevy shuttled singers to nine area schools in early May 2021 to surprise local educators as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. “Thank you so much for the wonderful performance,” said one school administrator. “I heard nothing but great things from the students and teachers.”

It was also the centerpiece of Cincinnati Opera’s

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Partner Organizations

1,000 Attendees

Pride celebrants at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church enjoyed a performance by Avery Bargasse.

Victoria Ellington sang from the rooftop of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy.

A Rothenberg Preparatory Academy teacher enjoyed her Cincinnati Opera gift.

Instructors at Rothenberg Preparatory Academy were serenaded by Stephen Michael Hanna and pianist Carol Walker during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Christian Pursell, pianist Matthew Umphreys, and Brenda Iglesias brought the Love Is Love Truck Tour to Price Hill Will for Pride Month in June.

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MAJOR SEASON SUPPORT

EXECUTIVE $50,000+

The Chavez Family, in memory of Geraldine V. Chavez

Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust

Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation

PRINCIPAL $25,000+

The Estate of Gloria and Arnold Morelli

Marilyn Z. Ott

The Estate of Carol S. Thaman

DIRECTOR $12,000+

AMBASSADOR $6,000+

The Fullgraf Foundation

The Stephen H. Wilder Foundation

OFFICER $3,500+

Mueller Family Foundation

Saenger Family Foundation

Terra Firma Associates

Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

SPECIAL PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDING ArtsWave

National Endowment for the Arts

Ohio Development Services Agency

Hamilton County, Ohio

Ohio Arts Council

U.S. Small Business Association

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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS We offer our deepest gratitude to these financial supporters for investing in Cincinnati Opera’s mission. Gifts come in all sizes, and together the donors listed here have created extraordinary opera experiences for our community—from online programs such as the Winter Festival to free community performances including the Share the Love Truck Tour and Opera in the Park, culminating with our return to grand opera with Summer at Summit. Thank you for the role you play as a member of the Cincinnati Opera family.

This list reflects gifts made between September 1, 2020, and August 23, 2021.

Anonymous (4) Marina Abanto Barbara Aberlin Mr. Van Ackerman Mrs. Christine O. Adams Mr. and Mrs. James R. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Agne Ms. Olive Akemon Julie and Khosrow Alamin, M.D. Ms. Jo-Ann Huff Albers Ms. Marcia Allen Ms. Raye Allen Ms. Lisa Allgood The Alpaugh Foundation, Vicki and Peter Alpaugh Ms. Ruth Alpers Mrs. Karen Amend Katherine and Christopher Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Andrews, Jr. Ms. Michelle Angel Vic and Dolores Angel Mr. Gary J. Anglin Mrs. Norita D. Aplin and Mr. Stanley H. Ragle Dr. and Mrs. William Aronstein Mr. Drew Asimus and Ms. Carolyn Royalty Boris Auerbach and Kathy Patchel Jessica Bacher Mr. Michael R. Bachmann and Ms. Mary Combs Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bailey Nancy and Scott Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Todd Bailey Gay Bain Ms. Kathleen Ball Ms. Mandy S. Barbara Barbara and Dale Bardes Eileen and John Barrett Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Barton Mr. and Mrs. William D. Baskett III Flávia Bastos, Ph.D., and Larry Huston Mr. Andrew Bateman Mr. Doug Bates Mr. Ronald T. Bates and Mr. Randy Lasley Christopher and Annie Baucom Cindy and Danny Becker Ms. Lorraine Becker Dr. Stephen P. Becker Patty and Jim Beggs Herbert Beigel Jennifer and Adam Bellin Marilyn Benjamin Dr. Alfred J. Berger Ms. Kit Berger Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Berger Mr. Ryan Bergstrom Mr. Allen Bernard

Glenda and Malcolm Bernstein Mr. James Billiter Elaine Billmire, M.D., and David Billmire, M.D. Garry N. Binegar, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bitter Dorothy Anne Blatt Drs. Thomas and Barbara Boat Robert W. Boden Mr. Steve Bogner Mr. Michael S. Bohmer John and Mary Ann Boorn Mr. Gary Booth Dr. Jan Borcherding Mr. Neil Bortz Mr. Mark V. Breitenstein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Brennan Charlin and Peter Briggs Mary and Joseph Brinkmeyer Ms. Betsi Brockmeier Ms. Kate Brockmeier and Mr. Steve Schofield Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Brooke Dr. David W. Brounley, M.D. Dr. Rachelle Bruno Mr. Clair L. Brustkern Dr. Walter Bruyninckx and Dr. Anne-Marie B. Blancquaert Mr. Otto M. Budig, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Bunzendahl Lori L. Burkhardt Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burnett Donald L. and Kathleen F. Burns Mr. Matthew Burton Ms. Kay Bush Business Information Solutions, Inc. Ms. Angie Butterbaugh Leslie Cain Mr. Vernon Cain and Ms. Lynn Meloy Mr. and Mrs. David M. Callif Dr. and Mrs. Lanthan Camblin Ms. Deborah Campbell Ms. Nina Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Canarie Mr. James F. Cannon Mr. Bill Cappel Mr. Bill Carey Chris and Vivienne Carlson Ms. Julie Carnes Ms. Sallie Carney Mr. James D. Carr and Ms. Jane Wakerman Dr. Arch Carson Ms. Joya Caryl Arthur B. Casper Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cerny Miss Karen E. Cervantes Melanie M. Chavez Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chellgren Ms. Linda Childs-Jeter

Mr. Edmund Choi Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cicchinelli Donna Ciclet Renee E. Cifuentes Candace Cioffi Michael L. Cioffi and Rachael A. Rowe Mrs. Jackson L. Clagett III Miss Norma L. Clark Mr. and Mrs. David Clary Mr. Brian S. Clise Susan and A. Burton Closson, Jr. Mr. Melvin Cohen Carol Cole Sheila and Christopher Cole Crista Collazo Dr. George I. Colombel Computer Courage Ms. Kylie Conley Mr. Gary Conner Mr. Randy Cook Dr. Thomas Cook Thomas and Sondra Copanas Evan and Dorothy Corbett Carol Corwin Dr. Peter G. Courlas Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover David Crabtree Ms. Kelly Craddock Cathy and Tom Crain Drs. Edward and Rebecca L. Crane Dr. Alvin H. and Alva Jean Crawford Bev and Bob Croskery Mr. Daniel B. and Dr. Margaret G. Cunningham Mr. Matteo Dall’Ara Ms. Jennifer Damiano Eric and Jennifer Dauer Mr. Louis M. Dauner Ms. Kristy Davis Michael and Leah Dean Dr. George S. Deepe Ms. Paegen Deering Mr. Robert C. Dehner Stephen and Cynthia DeHoff Jill Dennis Dr. and Mrs. J. Randall Dennison Ms. Elizabeth Devendorf Ms. Jennifer DiBenedetto Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Greg Dittrich Ms. Pamela Dobbins Mrs. Vivian A. Dobur Ms. Joanna Doerner Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Donath Mr. and Mrs. David Donnett Dr. Samuel N. Dorf and Dr. Maria Kisel Ms. Sharon Downing Ms. Lisa Drake Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas Mr. Steven Dreyer

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Mr. Thaddeus and Dr. Kate Driscoll Shannon and Paul Duffy Dianne Dunkelman and Peter Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Stewart B. Dunsker Thomas P. Dupree, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dyson Ms. Cheryl Eagleson Mr. and Mrs. John Earls Mr. Shane Edington Mr. and Mrs. Alan Eichner Ms. Joyce Elkus Mr. John Elliott Mr. John Ellmore Therese Ellsworth Ms. Revae Embs Mrs. Angela Endress Mrs. Myrna A. Ethridge Ms. Jan W. Evans Harry and Linda Fath Dr. James D. Faulkner Dr. and Mrs. William J. Faulkner Ms. Alice Fegelman and Dr. Leo H. Munick Libby Fellerhoff Ms. Nancy Finke Jack Fisher Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fitzgerald Mrs. Mary Ann Fleischer Mr. and Mrs. Ashley L. Ford Mr. Brynn Fossett Mr. Charles Frank Mr. Walter C. Frank Dr. and Mrs. Harry F. Fry Mr. Jay Fry Ms. Amy Fuson Mr. Michael Gallagher Carlos García León Dr. Sheila C. Gelman and Dr. David Greenblatt Mrs. Elizabeth Gendreau-Maxwell and Mr. Don Maxwell Shelly Gerson Dr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Giannella Tosha Gibson Mr. L. Timothy Giglio Drs. Lesley Gilbertson and William Hurford Miss Susan J. Gilroy Mr. Ralph P. Ginocchio Ms. Gail Ginther Evangelina C. Giron Dr. Lori Glaserzakem Jeff Gleich Mr. and Mrs. Haynes Goddard Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goergen Julie Goetz Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Goetz Mrs. Nancy H. Goldberg Mr. Nicholas Gonzales Mr. Peter D. Goodwin Mr. William J. Gordon and Ms. Nancy S. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Gore Ms. H. Drewry Gores Judge Robert H. Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grace Mr. and Mrs. Karl Graham Peter and Mary Ellen Graham Mr. Joseph Granim

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Cathy L. Gray Ms. Deborah R. Grayson Ms. Lois Ann Gribler Liz Kathman Grubow and Jerry Kathman The Gumbleton Family Teddy Gumbleton Megan Haber Ms. Nancy L. Habig Mr. John A. Hadley Mark Haggard and Daniel Brown Ms. Lisa Haglund Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Hagner Dr. Jack and Barbara Hahn Ms. Heather Haley Ms. Barbara Hall Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Hank Christine Harris Chuck and Mary Harris Ms. Hannelore Harris Mrs. Janice K. Harris Mr. Jeff Harris Selma and Irving Harris Emma Hartkemeier Dr. Rae Hartman, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Martin W. Haskell Mrs. Robert J. Hasl Ms. Ellen Hattemer Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Hautzenroeder Julie Grady Heard and Benjamin D. Heard Alice and John Hehman Mrs. Anne P. Heldman Mr. Stewart Helfer Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hensley David C. Herriman Fund of GCF Ms. Catherine Herring Susan Hibbs Mr. Roger D. Hickman Ms. Amy Hildebrand Karlee L. Hilliard Ms. Lori Hiltenbeitel Ms. Connie Hinitz Hixson Architecture Engineering Interiors Ms. Emily M. Hodges and Mr. Charles H. Spencer Lucy Hodgson and Peter Koenig Mr. Daniel J. Hoffheimer Mr. Donald E. Hoffman Ms. Hannah Hoffman Ms. Kelly Holterhoff Linda Holterhoff Linda Holthaus and Richard Zinicola Ms. Leigh Hoopes Mr. John Hopkins Mr. Paul Horn Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Horne Ms. Lenore Horner Ms. Anne L. Housholder Ms. Caroline N. Howard Mr. Nicholas Hubble Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. “Doc” Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Hughes Meredith Hughes Ms. Jane Hulburt Ms. Marjorie Hull Theodore M. Hunter, M.D., and Kathleen Deitsch-Hunter Doug Ignatius and Bruce Preston

Ignite Philanthropy Ms. Judith Imhoff Ms. Spencer Ingerson Amy and Jason Jackman Ms. Deb Jackson Mrs. Doris Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jackson Mr. Michael Jackson Mr. and Mrs. W.M. James Jamie A. Janette Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Jaroszewicz Candyse L. Jeffries, D.M.D., and Michael A. Marrero Mr. Dale Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Randy Johnson Ms. Brenda Jones Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jones Ms. Kelly Ju Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Judd Ms. Sylvia Kagan Mr. K. S. Kant Rabbi Kenneth A. Kanter Drs. Marcia Kaplan and Michael Privitera Dr. James Kaya and Ms. Debra Gräuel Ms. Holly Keeler Ms. Misty Keeton Mr. and Mrs. Lorrence T. Kellar Ms. Arleene Keller Mr. and Mrs. W. David Keller Mr. Thomas Kellerman and Mrs. Barbara Hummel Ms. Dara Kendall Ms. Crystal Kendrick Elaine Kerr Mona and Richard Kerstine, M.D. Sid Khosla, M.D. Pamela and Timothy Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kincaid Judith Colemon Kinebrew Ezekiel King Phillips Sarajane and Richard King Rebecca Koehl Mr. John C. Kollar Mark Komanecky Ms. Carol Kosarko Renu Kotwal, M.D., and Rajbir Minhas, M.D. Mr. Roger M. Kramer Mr. William Kredentser Ms. Carol L. Kruse Ms. Lisa Kuan Mr. Bruce A. Lafferre Mr. Thomas Lake Mr. and Mrs. Greg LaLonde LaMacchia Family Foundation Betsy and John LaMacchia Ms. Beatrice Lampkin Jeff Landen and Family Evelyn and Fred Lang Ms. Lynn Lanman Katie and Joseph Lanni Nanci Wilks Lanni and Nick Lanni Lynn and Don Larson Jim and Julie Laskey Richard and Susan Lauf Mr. J. Michael Laumann Kathleen Laurin-Martin and Joseph C. Martin Takeitha and Shannon Lawson

Ms. Sooncha Lee Mr. Alan Leist Margaret LeMasters, M.D. Ms. Kristan Lenning Ms. Carol P. Leslie Mr. Richard Lesueur Ms. Kathy Leugers Mr. and Mrs. Rob Levey Ms. Marilee Lewis Maxine F. Lewis Ms. Sarah C. Leyshock Janice Liebenberg and Andy Holzhauser Elizabeth Lilly Dr. and Dr. Lynn Lin Jerry Linger Adele and Thomas Lippert Fund Ms. Aiesha Little Mr. Jim Livecchi Ms. Patricia Lloyd Al and Mary J. López Ms. Lupe Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Louiso Ms. Diana Lovelace Alek Lucke Mr. Alex J. Lukondi Ms. Sally A. Lund Rev. and Mrs. Damon Lynch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Mabey Mr. Scott E. MacEachen Rick Maddux Jenny Magro James Mahon, Ph.D. Ms. Kathryn Maier Mr. Anthony Maloney Nazly Mamedova Mandare Foundation Ms. Kathy Mank Alan L. Margulies and Gale D. Snoddy Peggy Ann Markstein Ms. Christina Martich David L. Martin Ms. Joy M. Martin Ms. Aimee Sposito Martini Ms. Vicky Mary Mr. John G. Matarese Victoria Matsukevich Mr. Karl Mattox James and Rita Matz Ms. Christina Mayrhofer Ms. Taylor McCallum Ms. Lindsay McCarren Dr. Cornelia McCluskey Julie McConihay Dr. Janet P. McDaniel Mr. Scotty McEvoy Mr. Rod M. McFaull Kathy M. McGaughy Ms. Melinda McKee Mr. and Mrs. William McKim Ms. Donna McMillan Ms. Mary Anne McMillan Ms. Tracy McMullen Ms. Margie McWhorter Ms. Sally McWilliams Ms. Mary Ann Meanwell Stephanie Meinberg Ms. Julia B. Meister Mr. Fabrizio Meli Ms. Regina Melvin

Don and Marji Mendelsohn Mrs. Beryl Merritt Ryan L. Messer and James A. Musuraca-Messer Abby M. Messina Ms. Catherine Michels Dr. Robert Miday and Dr. Karen Miday Mr. Ronald L. Miller Chris and Molly Milligan Ms. Lois Milligan Mr. Lawrence Mills Ms. Sonia Milrod Dr. Stanley Milstein Mr. Steven I. Monder Dr. Ellen K. Monson Ms. Christina K. Mooney Ms. Janet Moore and Mr. Neil W. Tollas Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Moravec Sally A. More Jacob Morvay and Jenna Kamrass Morvay Mr. and Mrs. David W. Motch Mueller Family Foundation Ms. Elaine Mueninghoff Dawn Murrah The Music Minions Mrs. Kathy B. Neff Mr. Gerald L. Newman Ms. Mary E. Neyer and Ms. Amy Simmons Mrs. Thomas L. Neyer, Sr. Mr. James Nicholson and Ms. Patricia Callis Ms. Marilyn Nims Mrs. Hiroshi Nishiyama Nathalie Noblet Ms. Dana C. Noeske James Noll, Esq. Dr. Peter J. Nord Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norton Ms. Patricia Nott Ms. Kathleen O’Connell and Dr. H. Kenneth Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Randall Olson Robert and Carol Olson Ms. Maria I. Ortiz Mr. and Mrs. Tom Osha Marge and Tom Osterman Marilyn Z. Ott Ms. Karen Otto Mr. David J. Ovens Mary P. Pace Krista Palmer Dr. Richard and Diane Park Dr. Carl Parrott, Jr., and Dr. Molly Katz Ms. Mary L. Patton Ms. Donna L. Paulin Mr. and Mrs. Don Paulsen Mr. Joe Peacock Mr. Donald Peairs Ms. Mary Pearce Jo Anne and Poul Pedersen Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Pelini Ms. Sharon Penn Mrs. Melody C. Pennington Laura Perez Sandra Perez Ms. Helen Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Peterson

Rev. Susan Pfeil Mr. Michael E. Phillips Joseph A. and Susan Pichler Fund Cassandra and Glenn Plott Ms. Nannette Plunkett Mrs. Anne M. Pohl Ms. Patricia A. Pope Sandra and Michael Porada Beatriz Porras, M.D., and Alvaro Ryes, M.D. Angela Powell Walker Professional Psychiatric Services, Drs. Mohamed Aziz and Gigi Razik Mr. Nicholas W. Puncer Ms. and Mr. Leah Quortrup Mrs. Karen Raifstanger Ms. Jane G. Rainey Leonard Rand Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Randolph Chris and Mary Ray Ms. Cheryl L. Reiman Pamela S. Spangler Reis and Richard D. Reis Mrs. Clarissa Rentz Dr. and Mrs. Steven Reubel Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Riach Mr. Robert Rickling Ms. Yolanda R. Rico Mrs. George Rieveschl, Jr. Ms. Judy Rizzo Ms. Gale Z. Roberts Ms. Elizabeth Rogers Randolph W. Roller Edward and Nancy Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross Nicole Ross Moe and Jack Rouse James Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger Mr. Marshall Ruchman and Mrs. Judith Aronoff Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rusk Mrs. Lois P. Rust Dr. James and Ms. Maris Ryan Robert Sabo Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Saenger, Jr. Dr. G. James and Ruthann Sammarco Dave Sanders, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. WiIliam J. Sandman Harry and Ann Santen Dr. Richard S. Sarason and Anne S. Arenstein Ms. Susan Schapiro Mr. and Mrs. Lee Schimberg Mr. Fabian C. Schmahl Mr. Michael J. Schmitt George Palmer Schober Anne Schoelwer Ann Gallagher Schoen and Jerry Schoen Mr. Joseph Schoettmer Mrs. Nicole Schulten Ms. Janet Schultz Ms. Marilyn Schwiers Jeffrey Seaman Mrs. Barbara Seiver Mr. and Mrs. Blake Selnick Megan Selnick Mr. Steven Selss Dr. John C. Serrage

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Jane and Mark Serrianne Ms. Jemannie Severson Luong and Mr. Eric Severson Mrs. James A. Sexton Ms. Sandhya Shenai Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Shifman Mr. Hugh Shipley Ms. Linda B. Shirley Trisha Shroyer Mrs. Donald C. Siekmann Edward B. Silberstein, M.D., and Jacqueline M. Mack Mrs. Gerald T. Silvers Mr. and Mrs. Irwin B. Simon Rev. Gareth M. Simpson Murray and Robin Sinclaire Mr. Calvin Singleton Mr. and Mrs. Matt Singleton Mr. David Skidmore Gerald and Sarah Skidmore Laura and Douglas Skidmore Terri and Bradbury Skidmore, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Skurow Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Slavin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Smith Roger and Margaret Smith Mr. Steven Smith Iwona A. Smucerowicz-Rose Linda Snyder Ms. Patricia Spalding Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Speno Sandra and Henry Spitz Mr. Roger Stafford Ms. Louise Stallworth Ms. Kathy Standley James Stapleton and Dr. Elizabeth Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. William Steenken Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Steger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman Ms. Ossie M. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. James L. Stephenson Mr. Brett Stover Eileen L. Strempel, Ph.D. Susan Strick, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Striker Mr. Mark Stroud Mr. and Mrs. William Strubbe Mr. Dennis Sullivan Ms. Dawn Sundquist James Sundquist

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Susskind Miss Janis A. Sutton Katie and Jeff Syroney Mr. Arthur Tallas Dr. John Tan Cynthia L. Tancer Mr. James Tarpoff Janet Taulbee Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Teran Mr. Garry Terrell and Ms. Rebecca Terrell Dr. and Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. Ms. Thelma Thomas Miss Arlene A. Thorwarth Mr. and Mrs. David J. Tobergte Mr. William J. Toerner and Mrs. Pamela Coyle-Toerner Ms. Gretchen Tolson Catharina Toltzis, Ph.D., and Robert Toltzis, M.D. Sneja H. and Raffi Tomassian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Torre Winnie Tracy Nydia C. Tranter Marcella G. Trice Mr. Timothy E. Troendle Amanda Tscheiner Phyllis J. Tuley Maria K. Tuskan, M.D. Larry and Beth Uhlenbrock Ann Updike Ellen and Ray van der Horst Mrs. Rosalie P. van Nuis Ms. Patricia Van Stone Dr. Ross VanNess Patti and Mike Veroni Dr. Jason Vest Debra Vicchiarelli Mr. Wayne Villanueva Nancy and Chris Virgulak Mr. Stephen Vogel Mr. Robert Von Gerds Ms. Mary Vondrak and Dr. Patrick G. Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Jon H. Votel Nancy Wagner Mrs. Carol J. Walker Mr. Christopher Walker Nancy Walker in Memory of Frank and Etha Shawhan Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wallhausser

Mrs. Alice Walsh Mr. Michael L. Walton Ms. Carol G. Wargelin Ginger and David Warner Miriam Warshauer-Cohen Robert J. Watkins and Helen P. Watkins George C. Webb Mrs. Kelly D. Weber Ms. Marilyn J. Wehri Shannon Weinstein Ms. Marianne A. Welmers Mrs. Jennifer S. West Mrs. Carolyn C. Wetzler Bonnie White Dr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Whitlatch Mr. Charles L. Wilhelm Mrs. Curt Wilhelm Barbara Wilks Ms. Gwendolyn Williams Ms. Mary Ann Williams Mr. Ricky E. Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford T. Williams, Jr. Ronna and Dr. James Willis Brett Willson Anne Warrington Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, Jr. Miss Tracy L. Wilson Susan and Dean Windgassen Fr. Barry Windholtz Jeannine Winkelmann and John Winkelmann, M.D. Ms. Joan D. Witt The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Shelby O. Wood Alexandria G. Wright Ms. Susan Wulsin Daniel S. Wurst Peg and Jack Wyant John M. Yacher Mr. Scott Youger and Mrs. Andrea Shell Mr. and Mrs. Greg Young Ms. Trudie Yount Anne and Allen Zaring III Mr. Peter Zelinskas Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Zerhusen Ms. Marcy Ziek Ms. Irene Zigoris Dr. Nancy Zinnbauer Dr. and Mrs. Mario Zuccarello

concert:nova Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Firehouse Productions The Friends of Music Hall Hands on Rigging IATSE Locals 5 & 864 L-Acoustics Louis Langrée

Messer Construction Co. D. Lynn Meyers The Monastery Event Center Punky’s Pixels Rock City Staging Spotted Yeti Media Vincent Lighting Systems

SPECIAL THANKS 90.9 WGUC All Occasions Event Rental American Guild of Musical Artists Suzanne Bona Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra City of Blue Ash: Peggy Behm, Adam Cornett, Dan Guthrie, Ken Kaskocsak, Brandon Kersker, Brian Kruse, Margaret O’Gorman, Mayor Marc Sirkin, and David Waltz

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CELEBRATIONS, HONORARIUMS, AND REMEMBRANCES In honor of Patricia K. Beggs’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover In honor of the Cincinnati Opera Staff Anonymous Dr. Richard S. Sarason and Anne S. Arenstein In honor of Albert and Nancy Dierckes Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Hank In honor of Mrs. Vivian A. Dobur Ron Miller In honor of Dr. Goetz’s 85th birthday Julie Goetz In honor of Teddy Gumbleton Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover In honor of Thomas Hase and Ellen Graham Patty and Jim Beggs In honor of Karlee Hilliard Ms. Kit Berger Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover In honor of Glenn Plott Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover In honor of Liz Stites and Kevin Randall Anne Schoelwer In honor of Katie Syroney Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sandman In honor of Robert Vashon Ms. Paegen Deering In memory of Raye Allen’s brother Mr. Donald Peairs In memory of Marilynn Braude Patty and Jim Beggs Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover In memory of Wilbur Cohen Ms. Miriam Wilshauer-Cohen In memory of Marianne Doll Mr. Robert C. Dehner Greg Dittrich Karlee L. Hilliard Ms. Sylvia Kagan

Mr. J. Michael Laumann Ms. Diana Lovelace Mrs. Karen Raifstanger Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Riach Mr. and Mrs. Fred Skurow In memory of J. Howard “Bumpy” Fraser Patty and Jim Beggs In memory of Pat Grayson Cindy and Danny Becker In memory of Dr. Morton L. Harshman Patty and Jim Beggs Dr. Jack and Barbara Hahn Jean Hogan Friends at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Marcia Locke Dr. and Mrs. John and Susan Maier Ms. Leslie Metheney Cindy and Eugene Rose Ms. Judy Suddendort In memory of Louise Hoffhines-O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Hautzenroeder In memory of Fred Klein Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas In memory of Dr. Charles Kuntz Patty and Jim Beggs In memory of Lorrie Laskey Patty and Jim Beggs Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover In memory of Tom Lippert Julie and Khosrow Alamin, M.D. Patty and Jim Beggs Dorothy Anne Blatt Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas Karlee L. Hilliard Mrs. Carol J. Walker In memory of John “Jocko” Magro Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas Jenny Magro In memory of Dr. Issam Minkarah Julie and Khosrow Alamin, M.D. Patty and Jim Beggs Dorothy Anne Blatt Nancy R. Clagett Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas

Karlee L. Hilliard Richard and Susan Lauf Mrs. Rosalie van Nuis Mrs. Carol J. Walker In memory of Herta Moore Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Agne Theodore M. Hunter, M.D., and Kathleen Deitsch-Hunter Mr. Michael Jackson Jamie Janette Mr. and Mrs. W. David Keller James and Rita Matz Ms. Sally McWilliams Ms. Janis Sutton Phyllis J. Tuley Ms. Joan D. Witt Daniel S. Wurst In memory of Nancye Moncrief Phillips Mr. Michael E. Phillips In memory of Paul Stanbery Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas In memory of Carol S. Thaman Anonymous In memory of Judith Allen Thompson Mr. and Mrs. James R. Adams Julie and Khosrow Alamin, M.D. Ms. Mandy S. Barbara Patty and Jim Beggs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Brennan Crista Collazo Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goergen Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Gore Christine Harris Karlee L. Hilliard Ms. Mary Ann Meanwell Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sherman Ms. Linda Shirley Mr. Richard Shirley Jr. Mr. Arthur Tallas Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Zerhusen In memory of Frances Vashon Ms. Paegen Deering In memory of Mac Warshauer Ms. Miriam Warshauer-Cohen In memory of Katherine Wolters Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cover

CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, AND FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS EXECUTIVE $50,000+ Anonymous ArtsWave

Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation

Hamilton County, Ohio Huntington

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Monteverdi Tuscany National Endowment for the Arts Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation

Ohio Arts Council OPERA America PNC

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation U.S. Small Business Association The Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation

Ohio National Financial Services The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation

Western & Southern Financial Group

Procter & Gamble

Seta Music

PRINCIPAL $25,000+ 1919 Investment Counsel The Charles H. Dater Foundation

DIRECTOR $12,000+ Johnson Investment Counsel Ohio Development Services Agency AMBASSADOR $6,000+ The Fullgraf Foundation

The Stephen H. Wilder Foundation

OFFICER $3,500+ Mueller Family Foundation Saenger Family Foundation

Terra Firma Associates

Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

ARTSWAVE PARTNERS Cincinnati Opera acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations, and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Community Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Your support helps make our community vibrant and connects people across our region through the arts. Thank you!

P&G Fifth Third Bank and the Fifth Third Foundation GE Aviation Cincinnati Bell Western & Southern Financial Group Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

City of Cincinnati Enquirer Media Great American Insurance Group Ohio National Financial Services U.S. Bank The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees

Macy’s Cincinnati Business Courier The Kroger Co. PNC The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation Duke Energy HORAN Cincinnati Reds

Holtman’s Donuts JJTD, LLC L-Acoustics Lincoln Property Company Macaron Bar Messer Construction Co. Nanny Belle’s

Neyer Properties Pontiac Senate TAHONA Kitchen + Bar Taste of Belgium Vincent Lighting Systems

Benevity Community Impact Fund GE Foundation

Network for Good

IN-KIND GIFTS Abigail Street Brown Bear Bakery Jonathan Burke Cherbourg Cyprus City of Blue Ash David Crawford Deeper Roots Coffee

MATCHING GIFTS Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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THE SOCIETY OF ANGELS

Members Anonymous (2) Katherine Anderson Frank* and Janet Andress Scott Atkinson* and Christopher D. Edwards Mr. Boris Auerbach Dr. Diane Babcock Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Baker Ms. Henrietta Barlag Mr. Albert M. Bary Christopher Baucom Jane* and Edward C. Bavaria Patricia K. and James D. Beggs Adam and Jennifer Bellin Elaine Billmire, M.D., and David Billmire, M.D. Dorothy Anne Blatt Marlene and Robert Boden Lois and Joseph Brenner Charlin and Peter Briggs Mrs. Cherylann D. Brinkman Mary and Joe Brinkmeyer Dr. Walter Bruyninckx and Dr. Anne-Marie B. Blancquaert A.K. and Gibby* Carey Arthur B. Casper Mrs. Jackson L. Clagett III Norma L. Clark Dr. Peter G. Courlas Virginia K. Cover Cathy and Tom Crain Dr. Alvin H. and Alva Jean Crawford Mr. Daniel B. and Dr. Margaret G. Cunningham Mr. Harrison R.T. Davis Thomas Dreeze and Evans Mirageas Harry and Linda Fath Ms. Gael T. Fischer Mr. Kingston Fletcher Dr. Donald W. Good Valeria and Frederick R. Good Madeleine H. Gordon Barbara Gould Marlesa A. Gray Dr. Jack and Barbara Hahn Dr. Morton L.* and Mrs. Barbara Harshman Suzanne and Robert* Hasl, M.D. Janet and Cornelius Hauck Hon. Dennis* and Berti Helmick Ms. Karlee L. Hilliard Ms. Emily M. Hodges Don and Donna* Hoffman Doug Ignatius and Bruce Preston Julia M.F.B. Jackson Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kerstine

Sarajane and Richard King Patrick M. Korb Roberta and Jeffrey P. Kuhn Elizabeth and Ken Kuresman Marjorie and Lawrence H. Kyte, Jr. Mr. Barry Lapidus Richard and Susan Lauf Kathleen Laurin-Martin and Joseph C. Martin Anne and John* Lawrence, Jr. Gail Lennig and Gene Santoro* Adele and Thomas* Lippert Joanie D. and William H. Lotts Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lyon Susan Sterrit Meyer Chris and Molly Milligan Dr. Stanley Milstein Eleanor and Sam* Minkarah David and Vicky Motch Norbert and Linnea Nadel Robert and Carol Olson Marge and Tom Osterman Marilyn Z. Ott Dr. and Mrs. John A. Parlin III Nicholas Payne and Cynthia Heinrich Joseph and Susan Pichler Mr. Thomas F. Rehme Ellen and George* Rieveschl Edward and Nancy Rosenthal Dr. G. James and Ruthann Sammarco Kenneth C. Schonberg* and Deborah Schultz Zell Schulman Edward B. Silberstein, M.D., and Jacqueline M. Mack Thomas S. Smith Cynthia and William* Starr Ms. Nancy Steman Brett Stover Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. “Gus” Stuhlreyer III Nydia C. Tranter Dick and Jane Tuten Barbara and Irwin Weinberg Anne M. Werner Ronna and Dr. James Willis Susan and Dean Windgassen Jeannine Winkelmann and John Winkelmann, M.D. Dr. Atsuko Yatani Anne and Allen Zaring III Estates Estate of Mary Elizabeth Andrews Trust Estate of Thomas F. Buck Estate of Ellen K. Burroughs Estate of Thomas W. Busse

Estate of Wm. Rowell Chase Estate of Mrs. Marno Christensen Estate of Herbert and Betty Colker Estate of Patricia A. Corbett Estate of Wilma B. Cowley Estate of Miss Emilie T. Curry Estate of Virginia Curry Estate of Mary E. Day Estate of Luba Matiuk Dorman Estate of Ed P. Dundon Estate of Helen T. Ehlers Estate of Miss Natalie Feld Estate of Kenneth J. Furrier Estate of Katherine H. Groll Estate of Mrs. Eleanor Hazelton Estate of Mrs. Jean L. Hermann Estate of Anita Mae Imholt Estate of Dr. Stanley Kaplan Estate of Tailitha P. Kluver Estate of Ruth Koehl Estate of Linda and Samuel Kramer, M.D. Estate of Elizabeth W. Kyte Estate of Elma Lapp Estate of Rosemary R. Longano Estate of Mrs. Richardson McKinney Estate of Mary and William Meyer Estate of Bill Nimmo Estate of Arnold and Gloria Morelli The Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust Estate of Margaret Ohanian Estate of Maurice E. Oshry Estate of Charles Parsons The Pearlman Charitable Remainder Unitrust Estate of James T. Peeler Estate of David and Marilyn Reichert Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roder Estate of Solveiga Rush Estate of Marilyn A. Russley Estate of Joanne T. Santangelo Estate of Emalee Schavel Estate of Anna Jo and William Selnick Estate of Miss Charlotte L. Shockley Estate of Charlotte E. Smith Estate of Miss Genevieve H. Smith Estate of Lois Staubitz Estate of Cynthia and Frank Stewart Estate of Carolyn and Fred Strebel Estate of Mrs. Italo Tajo Estate of Carol Thaman Estate of Phyllis Weston Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilson Estate of Lura Carnes Wine Estate of Harris W. Wright *Deceased

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers President Liz Kathman Grubow Chairman Gary T. “Doc” Huffman Treasurer Otto M. Budig, Jr. Secretary Alva Jean Crawford Vice Presidents Boris Auerbach Ronald T. Bates Robert Bitter Dorothy Anne Blatt Charlin Briggs Melanie M. Chavez Michael L. Cioffi James T. Fitzgerald Barbara Hahn Donald E. Hoffman Kevin C. Jones Judith Colemon Kinebrew Michael Marrero David Motch Robert W. Olson Angela Powell Walker Edward B. Silberstein, M.D. Murray Sinclaire, Jr. James Stapleton John M. Tew, Jr., M.D. Ronna K. Willis Jeannine Winkelmann Anne M. Zaring Regular Members Boris Auerbach Kathleen Ball Flávia Bastos, Ph.D. Ronald T. Bates Patricia K. Beggs Ryan Bergstrom Elaine Billmire, M.D. Robert Bitter Dorothy Anne Blatt Thomas F. Boat, M.D. Mary Ann Boorn Charlin Briggs Walter Bruyninckx Otto M. Budig, Jr. Vivienne Carlson Regina Carswell Russo Melanie M. Chavez Candace Cioffi Michael L. Cioffi Sheila Cole Peter G. Courlas

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Alva Jean Crawford Eric Dauer Alexander Donath, M.D. Thaddeus H. Driscoll James T. Fitzgerald Ralph A. Giannella, M.D. Liz Kathman Grubow Barbara Hahn Suzanne Hasl Donald E. Hoffman Gary T. “Doc” Huffman Doug Ignatius Jason Jackman Anne Jaroszewicz Kevin C. Jones Mona Kerstine Amber Kincaid Judith Colemon Kinebrew Renu Kotwal, M.D. Maya LaLonde Katie Lanni Nanci Wilks Lanni Lynn Larson Michael Marrero Julie McConihay Julia B. Meister David Motch Christine E. Neyer Cora Ogle, Ph.D. Robert W. Olson Angela Powell Walker Denise Revely G. James Sammarco, M.D. Ruthann Sammarco Harry H. Santen Mark Schroer, M.D. Edward B. Silberstein, M.D. Murray Sinclaire, Jr. Bradbury Skidmore, M.D. Douglas Skidmore James Stapleton Susan Strick, M.D. Mary Ann Taylor John M. Tew, Jr., M.D. Brian Tiffany Catharina Toltzis, Ph.D. Sheila Williams Stanford T. Williams, Jr. Ronna K. Willis Jeannine Winkelmann Peg Wyant Anne M. Zaring Mario Zuccarello, M.D. Advisory Members Vicki Alpaugh Christopher Baucom Edward C. Bavaria Robert W. Boden Christopher J. Canarie

Arthur B. Casper Evan Corbett Cathy Crain Daniel B. Cunningham Vivian A. Dobur John G. Earls Harry Fath Peter Graham Suzanne Hasl Theresa Henderson Barbara Hummel, M.Ed. Margaret LeMasters, M.D. Joanie Lotts Jenny Magro Sherie Marek Peggy Ann Markstein Donald S. Mendelsohn Beatriz Porras, M.D. Pamela Spangler Reis Melody Sawyer Richardson Nancy Rosenthal Elizabeth M. Stites Brett Stover Nydia C. Tranter Marcella G. Trice Ray van der Horst Jane Votel Carla D. Walker Shelby O. Wood Presidents Council Boris Auerbach Cathy Crain Harry Fath Kingston Fletcher Liz Kathman Grubow Donald E. Hoffman Gary T. “Doc” Huffman Lawrence H. Kyte Robert W. Olson Harry H. Santen Murray Sinclaire, Jr. Ellen G. van der Horst Ex-Officio Members Kelly Adamson Kristy Davis Karlee Hilliard Christopher Milligan Peter Koenig Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. Honorary Members Nicholas P. Ciafardini The Honorable John Cranley Courtis Fuller Patrick Korb Sue Alexander Mouch Zell Schulman Paul A. “Gus” Stuhlreyer III

CENTER STAGE BOARD ASSOCIATES

Katherine Anderson Sean Barber Clark Becker Amber David Kristy Davis Michael Dean Stephen Eadicicco Justin Exposito Jack Fisher Renee Gustin

Ammon Hollister Rachel Hopkins Sebastien Hue Christina Lauck John T. Lawrence IV Shannon Lawson Janice Liebenberg Alex Lohmann Alek Lucke

Tyler Marcum Jacob Morvay Jenna Kamrass Morvay Nathalie Noblet Nicholas W. Puncer Aliya Riddle Will Selnick Brett Willson Candice Young

CINCINNATI OPERA GUILD

Officers Interim President Karlee L. Hilliard Secretary Julie Grady Heard Meet and Greet Chairs Ellen Saenger Shelby Wood Membership Chairs Marina Abanto Sandy Porada Promotions Chair Robert von Gerds Education Chair and Volunteer Coordinator Richard Zinicola At Large Chairs Julie Alamin Suzanne Hasl Sarajane King Patrick Korb Alex J. Lukondi Tracy McMullen Members Marina Abanto Julie Alamin Jennifer M. Allen Anne S. Arenstein Paule Asch Barbara Bardes Patricia K. Beggs Helene Sullivan Bentley Mr. Alfred Berger, Jr.

Lois Brenner Charles Bretz Cherylann Brinkman Betsi Brockmeier Nicholas P. Ciafardini Virginia K. Cover James de Blasis Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Joanna Doerner Jocelyn C. Dunphy Christopher D. Edwards Marlesa A. Gray Barbara S. Hahn Barbara Harshman Suzanne Hasl Julie Grady Heard Karlee L. Hilliard Emily M. Hodges Edita Hoffman Ms. Linda Holthaus and Mr. Richard Zinicola Marlene Johnson Magdalena Kerschner Sarajane King Jennifer Kinnen Bo-Kyung Kirby Patrick Korb Mel Kuempel Elizabeth Kuresman Bruce Lafferre Mr. Joseph Landen Richard Lauf Sooncha Lee Joanie Lotts Diana Lovelace Alex J. Lukondi Katja Lundgren Janet McDaniel Ruth McDevitt Tracy McMullen

Eleanor C. Minkarah Sue A. Mouch Tom Osterman Marilyn Z. Ott Marchelle and O’dell M. Owens Beverly Oyler Lilián Pagani Isabelle Paul Sandy Porada Daniel C. Rebhun Aileen B. Reinstatler Edward J. Requardt Gale Z. Roberts Carol A. Rogers Lois P. Rust Ellen Saenger Ruthann and G. James Sammarco, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Schmidt Norma Schoenberger Charles R. Schuler Rob Schwartz Martha S. Seaman Joseph B. Shirley Richard Sininger Nancy and Jeffrey Stambough Barbara and Joseph Stegmaier Kim Strubbe Janet and Paul A. “Gus” Stuhlreyer III Janet Todd Beverly Tonkens-VanGrov Nancy Virgulak Robert Von Gerds Jeannine Winkelmann Elizabeth Wohlgemuth Shelby Wood Sylvia Yorke

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CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA First Violins Stefani Matsuo Charles Morey Philip Marten Eric Bates Kathryn Woolley Anna Reider Mauricio Aguiar Minyoung Baik James Braid Michelle Edgar Dugan Rebecca Kruger Fryxell Gerald Itzkoff Lois Reid Johnson Sylvia Mitchell Luo-Jia Wu Second Violins Gabriel Pegis Yang Liu Scott Mozlin Kun Dong Cheryl Benedict Drake Crittenden Ash Evin Blomberg Rachel Charbel Elizabeth Furuta Chika Kinderman Hyesun Park Paul Patterson Stacey Woolley

Violas Christian Colberg Paul Frankenfeld Julian Wilkison Rebecca Barnes Christopher Fischer Stephen Fryxell Caterina Longhi Denisse Rodriguez Rivera Joanne Wojtowicz Cellos Ilya Finkelshteyn Daniel Culnan Norman Johns Matthew Lad Susan Marshall-Petersen Hiro Matsuo Theodore Nelson Alan Rafferty Basses Owen Lee James Lambert Matthew Zory, Jr. Boris Astafiev Ronald Bozicevich Rick Vizachero Harp Gillian Benet Sella Flutes Randolph Bowman Haley Bangs Piccolo Joan Voorhees

Oboes Dwight Parry Emily Beare Lon Bussell English Horn Christopher Philpotts Clarinets Christopher Pell Ixi Chen Joseph Morris Bass Clarinet Ronald Aufmann Bassoons Christopher Sales Hugh Michie Martin Garcia Contrabassoon Jennifer Monroe French Horns Elizabeth Freimuth Molly Norcross Lisa Conway Duane Dugger Charles Bell Trumpets Robert Sullivan Steven Pride Christopher Kiradjieff Douglas Lindsay

Bass Trombone Peter Norton Tuba Christopher Olka Timpani Patrick Schleker Richard Jensen Percussion David Fishlock Michael Culligan Richard Jensen Keyboards Michael Chertock Julie Spangler CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows Magdiell Antequera Chirinos, violin Jordan Curry, violin Maalik Glover, violin Cristian Diaz, viola Javier Otalora, viola Edna Pierce, viola Max Oppeltz, cello Denielle Wilson, cello Amy Nickler, bass Librarians Mary Judge Christina Eaton Elizabeth Dunning

Trombones Cristian Ganicenco Joseph Rodriguez

Stage Managers Ralph LaRocco, Jr. Brian P. Schott Todd Dignan-Cummins Phillip T. Sheridan

Tenors Avery Bargasse James Henry Benson Tony Burdette Cameron Barrett Johnson Tyler Johnson Travis Pearce Will Reed Logan Wagner

Basses David Guzman Stephen Michael Hanna Earl Hazell Zane Hill Alexander Kapp Miguel Pedroza John Siarris Schyler Vargas Tevin Vincent Mike Young

CINCINNATI OPERA CHORUS Sopranos Joy Burdette Victoria Ellington Hayley Maloney Heidi Miller Amber R. Monroe Amanda Olea Marquita Richardson Gabriella Sam Danielle Adams Vargas Yewon Yoon

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Mezzo-Sopranos Alexis Davis-Hazell Ellen Graham Megan Graves Christina Hazen Brenda Iglesias Lauren McAllister Jennifer Noel Stacey Sands

CINCINNATI OPERA STAFF Christopher Milligan The Harry Fath General Director & CEO Evans Mirageas The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director Patricia K. Beggs General Director Emerita Administration & Finance Michael J. Veroni Chief Financial Officer Julie Grady Heard Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Philip J. Groshong Company Photographer

Hannah Hoffman Artistic Coordinator

James Geier Wig & Makeup Designer

Creative Group Christa Skiles Creative Group Director

Marjoram Jonathan E. Lynn Company Manager

Amy Whitaker Wig & Makeup Design Assistant

Amy Hildebrand Marketing Manager

Peggy Monastra New Works Consultant

Jonathan Burke Sound Designer

Aimee Sposito Martini Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Henri Venanzi Chorus Master William R. Langley The John L. Magro Resident Conductor

Constance Dubinski Grubbs Gina Hays Hannah Holthaus Production Stage Managers

Elena Kholodova Marie-France Lefebvre Michael Lewis James Maverick Valerie Pool Matthew Umphreys Carol Walker Pianists

Hayley Hunt Jennelle John-Lewis Rachel Merryman Jennifer Picone Brooke Redler Jennifer Shaw Assistant Stage Managers

Valerie Pool Surtitles Coordinator

Gina Cerimele-Mechley Fight and Intimacy Director

Patron Engagement Joe Peacock Director of Patron Engagement

Matt Singleton Director of Technology

Lori Hiltenbeitel Director of Ticketing & Patron Strategy

Sandra Levey Human Resources Manager

Scott Youger Director of Database Systems

Jack Morton Controller

Raye Allen Director of Leadership Giving

Max Shichtman Accounting Assistant Kelly Holterhoff Manager, Board Relations & Administration Andrea Shell COVID-19 Compliance Officer Community Engagement & Education Tracy L. Wilson Director of Community Engagement & Education Jemannie Severson Luong Education Manager Ebony Menefield Education Program Specialist Communications Katie Syroney Director of Communications

Tera Pierce Director of Institutional Giving Carlos García León Individual Giving Manager Marley Runk Patron Associate, Data Management Carlos García León Jennifer Radisch Matthew Ramler Sawyer Shafer Alexandria Wright Customer Service Representatives Mark DeWitt Gordon Graham Mike Snyder Audio Description

Artistic Morris Robinson Artistic Advisor Jane Hulburt Artistic Administrator

Joshua Cook Video Coordinator

Production Lyla Forlani Director of Production Kate Brockmeier Production Operations Manager Zach Quortrup Production Administrator

Ruth Wartman Scenic and Prop Coordinator

Technical Gary Kidney Technical Director Jon Chevalier Head Carpenter Kevin Eviston Jr. Master Electrician

Thomas C. Hase Lighting Director & Resident Lighting Designer

Cedric Collier Head Audio

Krista Billings Associate Lighting Director

Kevin Barth Master of Properties

Joe Beumer Lighting Associate

Cherl Beyersdoerfer Head of Wardrobe

Alaina Pizzoferrato Console Associate

Cincinnati Arts Association House Staff Cory Baldwin Scott Feldman Molly McGraw

Rebecca Senske Costume Director Chad Phillips Costume Manager

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NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID CINCINNATI, OH PERMIT No. 6737

Christopher Milligan, The Harry Fath General Director & CEO Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director

1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202