CSUF Opera Theatre Opera Scenes Family Ties
November 14 - Noveber 16, 2025
Recital Hall
RONALD S. ROCHON
President, California State University, Fullerton
AMIR H. DABIRIAN
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
ARNOLD HOLLAND, EDD
Dean, College of the Arts
DR. RANDALL GOLDBERG Director, School of Music
KIMO FURUMOTO
Assistant Director, School of Music
BONGSHIN KO
Assistant Director, School of Music
SCHOOL OF MUSIC FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF
FACULTY
CONDUCTING
Kimo Furumoto instrumental
Dr. Robert Istad choral
Dr. Christopher Peterson choral
Dr. Dustin Barr instrumental
JAZZ AND COMMERCIAL MUSIC
Bill Cunliffe jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director
Rodolfo Zuñiga* jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music techology; Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble director
PIANO, ORGAN, PIANO PEDAGOGY
Bill Cunliffe jazz piano
Alison Edwards* piano, piano pedagogy, class piano
Dr. Robert Watson piano
MUSIC EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, AND TEACHING CREDENTIAL
Dr. Christopher Peterson choral
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore* instrumental
MUSIC IN GENERAL EDUCATION
Dr. John Koegel*
Dr. Katherine Reed
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
Dr. Vivianne Asturizaga musicology
Dr. John Koegel* musicology
Dr. Katherine Reed musicology
STRINGS
Kimo Furumoto Director of Orchestra Studies and University Symphony Orchestra conductor
Bongshin Ko cello
Dr. Ernest Salem* violin
THEORY AND COMPOSITION
Dr. Hesam Abedini composition, theory
Dr. Pamela Madsen composition, theory
Dr. Ken Walicki* composition, theory
VOCAL, CHORAL, AND OPERA
Dr. Robert Istad* Director of Choral Studies and University Singers conductor
Dr. Kerry Jennings* Director of Opera
Dr. Christopher Peterson CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor
Dr. Joni Y. Prado* voice, academic voice courses
Dr. Bri’Ann Wright general education
WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION
Dr. Dustin Barr Director of Wind Band Studies, University Wind Symphony, University Band
Jean Ferrandis* flute
Sycil Mathai* trumpet
Ken McGrath* percussion
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore
University Symphonic Winds conductor
Michael Yoshimi* clarinet
STAFF
Michael August Production Manager
Eric Dries Music Librarian
Gretchen Estes-Parker Office Coordinator
Will Lemley Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis Audio Engineer
Chris Searight Musical Instrument Services
Paul Shirts Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams Business Manager
* Denotes area coordinator
Welcome to the Fall 2025 performing and visual arts season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. Each new semester, our campus comes to life with the energy and creativity of thousands of arts students eager to share their unique visions. Whether you’re returning to our venues or here for the first time, we are so excited to present another season to you. Thank you for joining us.
On October 12, the School of Music presents the interdisciplinary performance “Shakespeare in Sound,” featuring the University Symphonic Winds along with vocal and theatre students. Later in the semester, “Here’s Johnny!: Celebrating 100 Years of Johnny Carson” swings its way onto the stage with a program of jazzy favorites on November 16. More toe tapping is in order when the Department of Theatre and Dance presents their fall musical “9 to 5,” based on the hit 1980 film and featuring the music of Dolly Parton. To close the season, “Fall Dance Theatre: Tethered” returns to the Hallberg Theatre with a fully interactive stage set for our dancers and choreographers to explore.
If you haven’t yet visited the College of the Arts Galleries, join us for the October 4 opening reception for the exhibitions Soo Kim: “(Charlie sings in the quietest voice)” and Carol Caroompas: “Mystical Unions.” Kim is known for her intricately cut and layered photographic work while trailblazing alumna Caroompas is widely recognized for her layered visual narratives. Don’t forget to stop by our student galleries while you’re there!
There are so many exhibitions, concerts, and performances to experience across the college this season, but they wouldn’t be possible without you – our extended Titan community. In every class, every rehearsal and with every hour spent in the studio, our students are pushing creative boundaries, but they need your support to thrive. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides arts students with necessary funds for scholarships, off-campus opportunities, and so much more. Help transform their potential into possibility by making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
Thank you for joining us for this performance. Our students are ready to make the Fall 2025 season unforgettable, and we are so proud to share their artistry with you.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
PROGRAM
I. Louise by Gustave Charpentier “Deuxieme
Tableau, Scene 2”
Blanche: Lindsey Lacanilao
Irma: Kaitlin Chheng
Camille: Melissa Alvarado
Errand Girl: Rachel Delmastro
Louise: Nicole Rodriguez
Elise: Kady Lin
Gertrude: Jenna Scotese
Madeleine: Kaitlyn Gooding
Marguerite: Jordan Watkins
Suzanne: Gracie Finley
Julien: Hart Chen
Student Stage Director: Rachel Williams
II. Little Women by Mark Adamo “Act 2, Scene 5: Aria and Quartet”
Jo: Abigail Tyree
Meg: Olivia Siri
Beth: Amilleah Barragan
Amy: Sidney Wu
Student Stage Director: Katelyn Cruz
III. Iphigénie en Aulide by Christoph Willibald Gluck “Act 2
Recitative, Trio, and Duet”
Achille: Nick Quinn
Iphigénie: Sophia Khurana
Clytemnestre: Kate Bowles
Patrocle: Jason Salcido
Agamemnon: Adrien Redford
IV. The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten: “Act 1, Scene 7”
Peter Quint: Topher Esguerra
Miles: Sarah Raber
Miss Jessel: Peyton Slaven
Flora: Quintessa Wedell
Governess: Katelyn Cruz
Mrs. Grose: Yesenia Esparza
V. Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi “Act 1, Part
2, Scene 1”
Alice: Martina Goldring
Meg: Sophia Khurana
Nanetta: Katelyn Pacpaco
Quickly: Rachel Williams
VI. Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein “Prelude and Scene 1”
The Trio: Tabetha Mora, Jack Nisbet, Santiago Zumaya
Sam: Justin Gabriel
Dinah: Brianna Perez
Student Stage Director: Topher Esguerra
VII. Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti Act 2 Recitative and Sextet
Lucia: Sara Preston
Arturo: Evan Banks
Enrico: Miles Rojo
Edgardo: Alex Galvan
Bidebent: Tim Cervenka
Alisa: Rachel Williams Company
INTERMISSION
VIII. Cendrillon by Jules Massenet “Act 1 Finale”
Cendrillon: Olivia Siri
La Fée: Benjee Benjelloun
Spirits: Melissa Alvarado, Kaitlin Chheng, Rachel Delmastro, Gracie Finley, Kaitlyn Gooding, Lindsey Lacanilao, Kady Lin, Sarah Raber, Nicole Rodriguez, Quintessa Wedell
IX. The Merry Widow by Franz Léhar “Women”
Danilo: Anthony Alcain
Popoff: Alejandro Muñoz
St. Brioche: Jae Corpuz
Cascada: Josh Smith
Nisch: Hector Jake Esteva
Khadja: David Wickline
Novikovich: Scott Freeman
Student Stage Director: Anthony Alcain
X. Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach “Act 4 Trio”
Antonia: Amber Napoli
Dr. Miracle: Adrien Redford
La Voix: Rachel Williams
XI. Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters by Ned Rorem “Act 1, Scene 1”
Jenny: Minerva Padilla Nguyen
Helen: Hannah Weisman
Ellen: Jenna Scotese
Samuel: John Nguyen
Sylvester: Jason Salcido
XII. Susannah by Carlisle Floyd “Act 1, Scene 5”
Susannah: Katelyn Cruz
Little Bat: Yngwie Zamarippa
Sam: Joshua Evans
XIII. The Tender Land by Aaron Copland “The Promise of Living”
Grandpa Moss: Tim Cervenka
Martin: Evan Banks
Laurie: Zoe Wolfsen
Top: Jacob Gomez
Ma Moss: Jordan Watkins Company
STAGE DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Opera, at its core, is about connection—between music and emotion, between character and audience, and, perhaps most powerfully, between people. In this production, we explore the many faces of familial bonds: those formed by blood, by choice, and by circumstance.
Family, in its traditional sense, is where we first learn the language of love and loyalty, but also the sting of conflict and loss. These are the bonds written into our DNA, the ones we often take for granted—until they fray. Yet family extends beyond lineage. Brotherhood, friendship, and shared purpose can forge ties as deep as any ancestry. In moments of crisis or joy, these chosen families remind us that connection is not confined to biology.
The story you will see tonight moves between these worlds — between bonds that are inherited and those that are built, between the fragility of trust and the resilience of forgiveness. It asks us to consider which ties can be broken, and which, despite distance or pain, find ways to strengthen over time.
As the music swells and voices intertwine, we are reminded that to be human is to be bound—sometimes painfully, sometimes beautifully—to one another. And in that connection, we find both our greatest vulnerability and our greatest strength.
Kerry Jennings
PROGRAM NOTES
I
Louise has fallen in love with her neighbor, Julien. At the opening of the opera, they recall how they met. Louise’s mother interrupts them and vocally expresses her disapproval of Julien. In tonight’s scene, Louise is at work and is being teased by the other seamstresses for being in love. A band is heard outside, and Julien sings a serenade. The girls admire him for his looks and voice. Louise quietly slips away—to run off with Julien.
II
Little Women is the first opera written by American composer Mark Adamo to his own libretto after Louise May Alcott’s beloved novel. In the final scene of the opera, we find Jo in the attic, just as in the Prologue. She wonders, with so much change, what endures. Jo remembers her sisters together and says her goodbyes to those days.
III
The wedding ceremony between Achilles and Iphigénie is due to be celebrated, and festivities take place with dances and choruses. The couple are about to proceed to the temple, however, Arcas, the captain of Agamemnon’s guards, reveals that the king is awaiting his daughter before the altar in order to kill her. Achilles and Clytemnestra rush to save the girl from being sacrificed. Agamemnon finally seems to give up his plan to kill her
IV
Based on the novella by Henry James, Benjamin Britten’s opera, The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young, inexperienced Governess sent to a country house to care for two children, Miles and Flora, who she is gradually convinced have been corrupted by the ghosts of a previous manservant and governess, Peter Quint and Miss Jessel. Miles has slipped away in his nightclothes, and from the tower Quint sings beguilingly to him, calling his name and singing of mysteries, while Miss Jessel sings to Flora to come to her to see “all those we have wept for together”. The Governess and the housekeeper Mrs. Grose interrupt them and the ghosts depart. Miles tells the Governess, “You see, I am bad, aren’t I?”
V
Falstaff needs money and plans to obtain it by seducing the wives of two rich men, Misters Ford and Page, and has identical letters delivered to Alice Ford and Meg Page. Having received their letters, the wives compare them, see that they are identical and, together with Mistress Quickly and Alice’s daughter Nanetta, resolve to punish Falstaff.
PROGRAM NOTES
VI
A smiling jazz trio sings of perfect life in an affluent, unnamed suburban town, with its little white houses and happy, loving families. But real life in suburbia contrasts greatly with what the Trio has painted. Sam and Dinah are having breakfast, alternating between habitual bickering and lyrical moments of longing for kindness.
VII
Lucia di Lammermoor is a tragic opera about a young woman, Lucia, who is forced by her brother, Enrico, to marry a nobleman to save their family’s fortunes. She is in love with Edgardo, the mortal enemy of her family. In the famous sextet, Lucia’s brother forces her to sign the marriage contract to Arturo. As the wedding guests celebrate, Edgardo bursts in and confronts Lucia and her brother. Lucia, Enrico, Edgardo, Raimondo (Bidebent), Alisa (Lucia’s handmaiden), and Arturo sing their conflicting emotions, intentions, and secrets simultaneously, leading to dramatic confusion and climax.
VIII
In Massenet’s setting of the famous fairytale Cinderella, having completed her chores, Cendrillon (Cinderella) falls asleep. The Fairy Godmother and her attendants come in, transform Cendrillon into magnificent clothes for the ball, but warn the girl that their spell will only last until midnight, and that the glass slippers will protect her from being recognized by her family. Cendrillon promises to return at midnight and sets off for the ball.
IX
Updated with a bit of a modern flare, in tonight’s rendition of the famous septet from Léhar’s operetta The Merry Widow, we find the brotherhood of the fictitious fraternity Delta Lamba Omega commiserating about women.
X
In the ‘Antonia Act’ of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Dr. Miracle urges the ailing singer Antonia to sing, which she had promised her father, Crespel, to stop doing. He conjures a vision of her deceased mother, a famous singer, who also encourages her to sing. Overwhelmed, Antonia sings with the spectral voice of her mother until her frail health causes her to collapse and die.
PROGRAM NOTES
XI
Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters is a one-act opera by American composer Ned Rorem, based on a 1943 play by Gertude Stein. The opera is a surreal murder mystery that features three women and two men who play a game of murder to pass the time. The work is known for its quirky, repetitive dialogue, reflecting Stein’s style, and its exploration of themes like gender, obsession with crime, and instinct. Our ‘sisters’ and our ‘brothers’ in tonight’s performance are inspired by paintings by Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte (“The Son of Man” and “Man with Bowler Hat and Dove”) and pop surrealist artist Jasmine Becket-Griffith (“Three Witchy Sisters”).
XII
Susannah is an opera in two acts by the American composer Carlisle Floyd. Floyd adapted the story from the apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders, though the latter story has a more positive ending. The story focuses on 18-year-old Susannah Polk, an innocent girl who is targeted as a sinner in the small mountain town of New Hope Valley, in the Southern Tennessee. One morning, Susannah is innocently bathing naked in the creek near her home and is discovered by the elders, who are searching for a baptismal stream. They conceal their lust with outrage and tell the community of her wickedness. Susannah arrives at a church dinner that evening and is sent away, much to her confusion. Later, in tonight’s scene, as she is pondering why she has been shunned, her friend and admirer, Little Bat, tells her that the elders have denounced her for bathing in the nude, and admits that he was coerced into saying she seduced him.
XII
Aaron Copland’s opera The Tender Land tells the coming-of-age story of a young woman (Laurie) on a Depression-era Midwest farm. The opera explores Laurie’s feelings for a drifter (Martin) and her decision to leave home. “The Promise of Living” is an optimistic hymn of gratitude sung by the farm family and their hired hands at the end of the first act. The entire company joins our quintet of soloists to give thanks for our family here at CSUF as we hope for brighter days ahead for everyone.
Stage Director ................................................................... Dr. Kerry Jennings
Conductor ................................................................. Adrian Rangel-Sanchez
Pianists/Music Directors
Opera Assistants ..........................................
David Bergstedt, Mark Salters
Katelyn Cruz, Topher Esguerra, Rachel Williams
Stage Manager ........................................................................ Julissa Tucker
Assistant Stage Managers................................... Lily Andrada, Yanira Loera
Faculty Mentor ............................................................................ Shay Garber
Video/Projections Designer ......................................................... Cory Smith
Faculty Mentor ...........................................................................Omar Ramos
Lighting Designer Anabella Piner
Faculty Mentor .......................................................................... Scott Bolman
Props Master ............................................................................... Robert Lara
Faculty Mentor ............................................................................. Fred Kinney
Costume Coordinator .............................................................. Carson Julian
Lighting Board Operator .................................................... Delaney Jackson
Video Operator (projections) ................................................... Michael Tovar
Scenic Crew: ...............................................
Miah Valenzuela, Jeremy Marks, Maviene Tran, Ethan Green, Ava Dos Reis, Katie Burkes
SpecialThanks
To Our Voice Faculty for all their help in preparing and coaching each student for their roles.
Joni Prado (Vocal Area Coordinator), Kerry Jennings, Courtney Taylor, Joel Balzun, James Martin Schaefer, Krystle Menendez, Audrey Babcock, and Robert MacNeil
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ONTIVEROS SOCIETY
The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. We extend our deep appreciation to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts.
ANONYMOUS
JOHN ALEXANDER
LEE & DR. NICHOLAS A.* BEGOVICH
MARC R. DICKEY
JOANN DRIGGERS
BETTY EVERETT
CAROL J. GEISBAUER & JOHN* GEISBAUER
SOPHIA & CHARLES GRAY
MARYLOUISE & ED* HLAVAC
GRETCHEN KANNE
DR. BURTON L. KARSON
ANNE L. KRUZIC*
LOREEN & JOHN LOFTUS
ALAN A. MANNASON*
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VERONICA MICHALOWSKI
DR. SALLIE MITCHELL*
ELEANORE P. & JAMES L. MONROE
LYNN & ROBERT MYERS
BOB & TERRI NICCUM
DWIGHT RICHARD ODLE*
SHERRY & DR. GORDON PAINE
DR. JUNE POLLAK & MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
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STAN MARK RYAN ‘75
MARY K. & WILLIAM SAMPSON
LORENA SIKORSKI
DOUGLAS G. STEWART
ANDREA J. & JEFFREY E. SWARD
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VERNE WAGNER
RICHARD WULFF
DR. JAMES D. & DOTTIE YOUNG*
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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS | FALL 2025
*Molly Pease, mezzo-soprano, with David Bergstedt, piano
September 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Simon Shiao, violin
October 2 • Meng Concert Hall
Soo Kim: (Charlie sings in the quietest voice) and Carole Caroompas: Mystical Unions
October 4, 2025 – May 17, 2026 College of the Arts Galleries
University Symphony Orchestra
October 4 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony & Alumni Band: Alchemy of Sound
October 5 • Meng Concert Hall
Caroline Chin, violin
October 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Men on Boats
October 9–18 • Hallberg Theatre
9 to 5: The Musical
October 23–November 1 • Little Theatre
Shakespeare in Sound feat. the University Symphonic Winds
October 12 • Meng Concert Hall
University Singers and Concert Choir
October 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra and Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble
October 24 • Meng Concert Hall
Dr. Garik Pedersen, piano
October 25 • Meng Concert Hall
Advanced Vocal Workshop with Mark Robson, piano
October 30 • Meng Concert Hall
Ernest Salem, violin & Alison Edwards, piano
November 1 • Meng Concert Hall
Irina Kulikova, guitar
November 4 • Meng Concert Hall
The House of the Spirits
November 6–15 • Young Theatre
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
November 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Opera Scenes
November 14–16 • Recital Hall
Fullerton Pops in Here’s Johnny: A Tribute to Johnny Carson feat. University Symphony Orchestra and Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
November 16 • Meng Concert Hall
Jazz Singers
November 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Cello Choir
November 19 • Recital Hall
University Symphonic Winds
November 21 • Meng Concert Hall
Fall Dance Theatre: “Tethered”
December 4–13 • Hallberg Theatre
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
December 5 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony
December 7 • Meng Concert Hall
Titan Voices and Singing Titans
December 8 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble and Fullerton Latin Ensemble
December 9 • Meng Concert Hall
University Band
December 10 • Meng Concert Hall
Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton! December 13, 14 • Meng Concert Hall
*Part of the 25th Annual New Music Series
