PROGRAM: Arias and Overtures - Detroit Opera Orchestra and Singers in Concert by Detroit Opera

OCTOBER 2023

Madame Butterfly SAT / OCT 7, 2023 / 7:30PM

FRI / OCT 13, 2023 / 7:30PM

SUN / OCT 15, 2023 / 2:30PM

Dance Theatre of Harlem SAT / OCT 21, 2023 / 7:30PM

SUN / OCT 22, 2023 / 2:30PM

Arias and Overtures: Detroit Opera in Concert SAT / OCT 28, 2023 / 7:30PM

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TABLE of CONTENTS 4 Board of Directors 4 Board of Trustees 7 A Message from Wayne Brown 9 A Message from Yuval Sharon 11 A Message from Jon H. Teeuwissen 17 Program PHOTO CREDIT: HELMUT ZIEWERS

33 Thank You to Our Donors 44 Administration & Staff 46 General Information

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Peter Oleksiak

Sara Pozzi Paul Ragheb Ruth Rattner Irvin D. Reid Pamela E. Rodgers Evan Ross Ankur Rungta Terry Shea Matthew Simoncini Richard Sonenklar Lorna Thomas Jesse Venegas Gary L. Wasserman Ellen Hill Zeringue

Vice Chair

Directors Emeriti

Don Manvel

Elizabeth Brooks Shelly Cooper Marjorie M. Fisher Herman Frankel Dean Friedman Jennifer Nasser Charlotte Podowski Audrey Rose William Sandy C. Thomas Toppin Richard Webb

JULY 1, 2022– JUNE 30, 2023 Chair Ethan D. Davidson Vice Chair Mary Kramer

Vice Chair

Secretary Gene P. Bowen

Treasurer Enrico Digirolamo

Immediate Past Chair R. Jamison Williams

President/CEO Wayne S. Brown Naomi André Richard A. Brodie James Ciroli Kevin Dennis Lisa M. DiChiera Shauna Ryder Diggs Michael Einheuser Marianne Endicott Fern R. Espino Paul E. Ewing Bharat Gandhi John P. Hale John W. Ingle III Danialle Karmanos Barbara Kratchman Thomas M. Krikorian Denise Lewis Franck Louis-Victor Dexter Mason Ali Moiin Donald Morelock 4

BOARD OF TRUSTEES JULY 1, 2022– JUNE 30, 2023 Kenn and Liz Allen Lourdes V. Andaya Naomi André Harold Mitchell Arrington Floy Barthel Barbra Bloch Gene P. Bowen Betty J. Bright Richard Brodie Wayne S. Brown and Brenda Kee Charles D. Bullock James and Elizabeth Ciroli Lois Pincus Cohn Thomas Cohn Françoise Colpron

Peter and Shelly Cooper Maureen D’Avanzo Ethan and Gretchen Davidson Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer Cristina DiChiera Lisa M. DiChiera Shauna Ryder Diggs Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo Debbie Dingell Mary Jane Doerr Michael Einheuser Kenneth and Frances Eisenberg Marianne Endicott Alex Erdeljan Fern R. Espino and Thomas Short Paul and Mary Sue Ewing Margo Cohen Feinberg and Robert Feinberg Oscar and Dede Feldman Carl and Mary Ann Fontana Bharat and Lynn Gandhi Barbara Garavaglia Yousif and Mara Ghafari Carolyn Gordon Toby Haberman John and Kristan Hale Doreen Hermelin Derek Hodgson John and Tara Ingle III Don Jensen and Leo Dovelle Kent and Amy Jidov Jill Johnson Ellen Kahn Peter and Danialle Karmanos Stephanie Germack Kerzic Mary Kramer Michael and Barbara Kratchman Thomas and Deborah Krikorian Linda Dresner and Ed Levy, Jr. Denise J. Lewis

Arthur and Nancy Liebler Stephan and Marian Loginsky Mary Alice Lomason Franck and Soo Louis-Victor Don Manvel Ronald and Zvjezdana Martella Jack Martin and Bettye Arrington-Martin Dexter Mason Benjamin Meeker and Meredith Korneffel Phillip D. Minch Ali Moiin and William Kupsky Donald and Antoinette Morelock E. Michael and Dolores Mutchler Allan and Joy Nachman Juliette Okotie-Eboh Peter Oleksiak Linda Orlans Spencer and Myrna Partrich Margaret Pehrson Sara Pozzi Waltraud Prechter Ted & Carrie Pryor Paul and Amy Ragheb John and Terry Rakolta Ruth F. Rattner Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid Pamela E. Rodgers Jacqueline Roessler Audrey Rose Evan and Kelsey Ross Anthony and Sabrina Rugiero Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon Hershel and Dorothy Sandberg Donald and Kim Schmidt Terry Shea Matthew and Mona Simoncini Sheila Sloan Phyllis F. Snow

Richard A. Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Mary Anne Stella Lorna Thomas James G. Vella Jesse and Yesenia Venegas Marilyn Victor Bradley Wakefield and Meghann Rutherford Gary L. Wasserman R. Jamison and Karen Williams Mary Lou Zieve Ellen Hill Zeringue

Sam* and Barbara* Williams Theodore* and Virginia* Yntema KEY * Deceased

Trustees Emeriti Agustin Arbulu Lawrence and Dodie David Dean and Aviva Friedman Preston and Mary Happel Robert and Wally Klein Charlotte and Charles Podowski William and Marjorie Sandy Roberta Starkweather C. Thomas and Bernie Toppin Founding Members Lynn* and Ruth* Townsend Avern* and Joyce* Cohn John and Mardell De Carlo David* and Karen V.* DiChiera Aaron* and Bernice* Gershenson Donald* and Josephine* Graves Roman* and Katherine* Gribbs John* and Gwendolyn* Griffin Harry* and Jennie* Jones Wade* and Dores* McCree Harry J. Nederlander* E. Harwood Rydholm* Neil Snow Phyllis F. Snow Richard* and Beatrice* Strichartz Robert* and Clara* “Tuttie” VanderKloot DETROIT OPERA

Photo Credit: Yassine El Mansouri

Welcome Patty Isacson Sabee, Detroit Opera’s next President and CEO

On August 24, the board and trustees of Detroit Opera announced that Patty Isacson Sabee will be the organization’s next President and CEO. When she begins her new position on January 2, 2024, Isacson Sabee will be only the third person to lead Detroit Opera since its founding (as Michigan Opera Theatre) in 1971 by the late David DiChiera. Earlier this year, Wayne S. Brown, who has led the company since 2014, announced his intention to retire. Isacson Sabee is currently Executive Director of Planet Word, an immersive language experience in Washington, D.C. that celebrates the fun, beauty, and power of words, language, and reading. She has years of experience leading U.S. arts organizations. We look forward to welcoming Patty in January! For a copy of the press release, visit detroitopera.org/about-us/press/.

Detroit Opera Board Chair Ethan Davidson, incoming President and CEO Patty Isacson Sabee, current DO President and CEO Wayne Brown pose for a photo after the public announcement.

Patty Isacson Sabee addresses the DO staff, board, and trustees at the public annoucement.

A message from

Wayne Brown Welcome to the 52nd season at the Detroit Opera House! In 1971, founder Dr. David DiChiera unveiled his new company in downtown Detroit with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Since that time, the many operatic masterworks performed here include Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, which has graced our stage in ten previous seasons. For this newest Madame Butterfly, Yuval Sharon invited director Matthew Ozawa to create a special co-production of this signature work with the Cincinnati Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, and the Utah Opera. Madame Butterfly is presented in memory of Board Member Barbara Frankel and in tribute to Board Member Emeritus Herman Frankel. We honor them for their long-time advocacy and major support, together with their subsequent spouses, Ron Michalak and Sharon Frankel, respectively. The Herman Frankel and the Barbara Frankel Donor Lounge and the Detroit Opera Parking Center are testament to their dedication to the Detroit Opera House. This month we welcome back the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a Detroit favorite, under the artistic leadership of Robert Garland. Our final October presentation is a concert celebrating Roberto Kalb’s first season as Music Director, featuring the Detroit Opera Orchestra on stage with an extraordinary roster of soloists headlined by Christine Goerke, our Associate Artistic Director. Earlier this year, I announced my plans to mark a decade as Detroit Opera’s President and CEO by passing the torch to a new leader by the end of the calendar year. Thanks to the extraordinary leadership of Board Chair Ethan Davidson and a board transition team led by Barbara Kratchman, it gives me great delight to announce that January 2024 will mark the arrival of my successor: Patty Isacson Sabee. I could not be more pleased to welcome Patty to the Detroit Opera family and the Detroit community. I thank you for your extraordinary support for Detroit Opera during my time here. Our organization benefits from a talented administrative team, a committed board and trustees, a community of individual supporters, and a generous foundation community led by the example of the William Davidson Family Foundation. Special thanks to our dedicated audiences, who in some cases span the duration of the 52 years since David DiChiera proclaimed his vision for opera and dance in Detroit. It has been my honor to serve all of you!

Wayne S. Brown President & CEO, Detroit Opera

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See what’s in store for Spring 2024! Compañía Nacional de Danza

Carmen

January 17, 2024

John Cage’s

Europeras 3 and 4 March 8-10, 2024

Batsheva Dance Company

MOMO

March 23-24, 2024

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s

Breaking the Waves April 6-14, 2024

Janáček’s

The Cunning Little Vixen May 11-19, 2024

Visit www.detroitopera.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

A Message from

Yuval Sharon When Giacomo Puccini first wrote Madame Butterfly, japonisme was a fashionable trend in European arts and design. Non-Asian artists rushed to translate the exotic pull of Japan into stories and images that made everyday citizens feel like they travelled to a country that had only recently re-opened its borders after 200 years of isolation. Puccini’s opera presents itself as a postcard from a distant country most of his fellow Italians were unlikely to visit. He peppered his score with “local color”—Japanese folk songs and the pentatonic scale at the basis of much Asian music—all the while knowing the universality of the story’s emotions would speak directly to his audience’s hearts. But Puccini could never offer an objective look at Japan; he could only offer a perspective, one that can never escape the point-of-view of his own innate Italian-ness. Since then, the opera’s “picture postcard” depiction of Japan has often resulted in harmful clichés of Asian Americans becoming normalized— and often valorized—on the operatic stage. Puccini may have been in pursuit of a truthful expression of humanity—but at whose expense? How would the story unfold if Japanese artists had the chance to tell their own story? Productions like this one—created by a team of artists with Japanese heritage, led by director Matthew Ozawa and conducted by Kensho Watanabe—always remind us that this opera is not a documentary. The fantasy of Japan and Puccini’s perspective is evoked in contemporary terms, as Pinkerton visits a Japan that is, literally, virtual reality. The story of Pinkerton, an American playboy tourist incapable of imagining consequences to his actions, is not romanticized in this production; instead, the limitations of his empathy prove to be disastrous as he faces life beyond his VR headset. We in the audience are asked to consider our own implication as spectators, who have likely seen productions of Butterfly presented with a less-than-empathetic reliance on stereotype. Just as in our 2022 productions of La bohème or Faust, this production of Butterfly seeks to bring out new perspectives in classic works. Operatic masterpieces are not frozen in time but become the raw material for an exploration of our present moment. In this case, the fresh view becomes a cultural corrective, one that will be an essential part of preserving Puccini’s work for the future. I hope you find it pleasurable and provocative! Yuval Sharon The Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director DETROIT OPERA

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A Message from

Jon. H. Teeuwissen Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) holds a special place in my heart. Early in my career I had the opportunity to work directly with Arthur Mitchell, who co-founded the company with Karel Shook in 1969. When you work with a founder, you experience the company in a profound way—its essence, the source of its very existence. I joined DTH as company manager in the 1980s, a time when the company toured to South America, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the U.S. On tour for weeks at a time, I got a lot of “up close and personal” time with the boss. Mr. Mitchell had a reputation for being challenging, and he was, because he had high standards and a clear vision. While some may have found him to be too controlling, I found him to have a generosity of spirit and a commitment to developing both dancers and staff towards reaching our full potential. He was a mentor. Two of the many “Mitchell-isms” that stay with me are “Either you hit the high C, or you don’t hit the high C,” and “You are representing something much larger than yourself.” Mr. Mitchell and I stayed in touch throughout his life. In what would be our last conversation, he shared with me that he had a temporary case of Bell’s Palsy, and that his doctor told him that it was due to hanging on to stress and anger, and that he needed to “surrender.” He said to me emphatically, “I told him I didn’t know the meaning of the word!” To which I responded, “Mr. Mitchell, if you ever want to know the meaning of the word ‘surrender,’ all you have to do is ask anyone who ever worked for you.” There was a pregnant pause, and then a roar of laughter... Against all odds, Mr. Mitchell created something unique and timelessly relevant with Dance Theatre of Harlem. He was indeed a force of nature. He refused to take “no” for an answer, and it served him well.

Jon H. Teeuwissen Artistic Advisor for Dance, Detroit Opera

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Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, Madame Butterfly, Cincinnati Opera, PHOTO: PHILIP GROSHONG

Detroit Opera Needs You! Because of your dedication and partnership, Detroit Opera continues to provide meaningful artistic experiences for our community and inspire audiences of the future. Please consider a gift to Detroit Opera this season. Help us to start our season with the strength financially that we have seen on stage artistically. Your contributions to Detroit Opera generate a significant portion of our overall funding and represents an investment in the next generation of opera and dance. Thank you for all the ways you support us!

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Herman & Sharon Frankel

Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak

In Tribute The opening night performance of Madame Butterfly is presented in tribute to the enduring legacy of Barbara Frankel and in honor of Herman Frankel, along with their beloved spouses, Ron Michalak and Sharon Frankel, whose collective dedication has been instrumental in shaping Detroit Opera into the vibrant institution it is today. Barbara, an opera and dance enthusiast, shared her love for the arts with all who crossed her path. She was tireless in her commitment to Detroit Opera, with a legacy that reflects active board participation, leadership support for some of the organization’s most significant initiatives, and generous philanthropy. While many knew Barbara by her warm hospitality in welcoming guests to the lounge that bears her name, it was her unending passion for Detroit Opera and her quiet acts of kindness for which she will most be remembered. Herman’s extraordinary philanthropy, unwavering commitment, and expertise in construction and renovation was paramount to the realization of David DiChiera’s Detroit Opera House dream. As a long-serving member of Detroit Opera’s board of directors, Herman played a significant role in the company’s growth. His relentless pursuit of a parking garage was not only visionary but also steered the company toward a path of financial stability. Together, Herman and Sharon, along with Barbara and Ron, have exemplified generosity in its truest form. Detroit Opera extends its deepest gratitude for their enduring advocacy and support, which will resonate for generations to come.

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Detroit Opera in the Community OPERETTA REMIX 2023

This past summer, Operetta Remix, our summer camp for students 13 to 18 years old, performed on the main stage of the Detroit Opera House for the first time after many years, and with our largest company of 24 students. The repertoire consisted of pieces from the operetta, opera, and musical theatre canon, which were directed by Dr. Mary Martin and involved musical director Joseph Jackson, choreographer Olivia Kimes, and vocal coaches Jessica Fielder and Dorian Dillard.

Shara Nova’s new harmonic language, Under the Snow will be a fresh take on opera for young audiences.

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Storybook Opera shares Rossini’s Cinderella and Seymour Barab’s Little Red Riding Hood in shortened form aimed for audiences pre-kindergarten to first grade. Our teaching artists introduce the stories, dancing, vocal

UNDER THE SNOW

This year Detroit Opera is commissioning a children’s opera, in collaboration with the Detroit Puppet Company and composer Shara Nova, called The Subnivean Zone: Under the Snow. The opera is about a young child who is encouraged to play outside and discovers another world under the snow, meeting different animals and learning new lessons about life. Carrie Morris of Detroit Puppet Company has created a magical setting with interactive puppetry and with composer

exploration, and a few selections from the operas. With the guidance of Dr. Shannan Hibbard from Wayne State University, this program encourages early literacy comprehension infused with the creativity of song and dance.

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October 2023 6 After The Downbeat with David Phelps 7 Tony Orlando 10 Sugar Skull! A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure | Page to Stage 13 The Sicilian Tenors 14 Celebrating Meat Loaf, The Neverland Express + Caleb Johnson 17 The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen | Page to Stage 20 Kevin Nealon | Comedy and Cocktails 27 The Doo Wop Project 29 Late Nite Catechism November 4 Heart by Heart Featuring Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier of Heart 26 Assisted Living: The Musical® THE HOME…for the holidays December 8 Celtic Angels Christmas January 2024 12 Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show 13 ruben & clay Twenty | The Tour 20 The American Soldier 21 Hiplet Ballerinas 26 Best of Broadway: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber 27 The Lettermen February 3 Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt! … the therapy continues 6 Rapunzel | Page to Stage 9 Lee Rocker 16 The Chipper Experience! Where Comedy & Magic Collide 17 Superstar. The Carpenters Reimagined 23 The Barricade Boys, Stars from the West End cast of Les Miserables March 2 Leahy 9 Puppy Pals Live! 15 Alfreda Sings Aretha 16 Drum Tao 19 Rainbow Fish | Page to Stage 23 ABBA-Mania—An ABBA Tribute April 13 Tweet Tweet! 18 The Greatest Piano Men 21 360 Allstars

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ARIAS & OVERTURES:

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A Message from Roberto Kalb

Program

Detroit Opera Orchestra

About Tonight’s Concert by Roberto Kalb

Artist Profiles

Christine Goerke’s performance is generously supported by The Fontana Family in loving memory of Elaine Fontana. DETROIT OPERA 17

Thank You

Detroit Opera Sponsors The “Arias & Overtures: Detroit Opera in Concert” performance is presented by:

William Davidson Foundation 2023–24 SEASON SPONSOR

A Message from ROBERTO KALB I’m filled with pride to be a part of Detroit Opera’s 2023–24 season, my first full season as Music Director. We have something for everyone this season. Opera is a living, breathing art form, and in Detroit we are bringing to life operas—some of them written a long time ago—by presenting them in ways that make these classics relevant for a whole new generation of operagoers. We began the season with Madame Butterfly, a timeless tale of love and loss, wrapped in Matthew Ozawa’s evocative new production. In “Arias and Overtures: Detroit Opera in Concert,” I’ve tailored a program with an operafavorite blend of Bernstein, Puccini, Rossini, and Verdi, combined with Spanish opera (zarzuela) and selections by some of our greatest living composers. I’ll be conducting the world-class Detroit Opera Orchestra, accompanying some of the world's most in-demand singers. We continue this company’s spirit of innovation in 2024 with John Cage’s Europeras 3 & 4, a venture into experimental theater. This one-of-a-kind spectacle, to be staged at the Gem Theatre, promises to shake the very foundations of traditional opera. In April we present Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s gorgeous, powerful opera Breaking the Waves. The opera is a gutwrenching exploration of love, sacrifice, and identity. In May, I will have the honor of closing our spring season with Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen, in Yuval Sharon’s magical staged production. With its blend of whimsy and philosophical depth, accompanied by a truly phenomenal cast, it will be a fitting culmination of a season committed to “opera with a twist” presented at the very highest level. On a personal note, I am thrilled to launch the “Beyond the Pit” series that propels the Detroit Opera Orchestra into various corners of our vibrant community. The first performance will take place at Western High School on December 16. “Beyond the Pit” performances feature primarily symphonic repertoire, creating new entry points for music lovers who may not regularly step inside an opera house. Detroit, a city steeped in rich musical heritage from Motown to techno, serves as the perfect backdrop for a season as varied and electrifying as ours. Opera is not just a reflection of the human condition; it is also a mirror of the communities it serves. I am endlessly grateful for your support in this journey of musical exploration. See you at the opera! Warm regards,

Roberto Kalb Music Director, Detroit Opera DETROIT OPERA 19

PROGRAM

Roberto Kalb, conductor Arturo Chacón-Cruz, tenor Mané Galoyan, soprano Rod Gilfry, baritone Christine Goerke, soprano Key’mon Murrah, countertenor with the Detroit Opera 2023–24 Resident Artists Rolfe Dauz, baritone River Guard, tenor Ben Reisinger, baritone Lisa Marie Rogali, mezzo-soprano * Melanie Spector, soprano with the Detroit Opera Orchestra Stage Coordinator Moníka Essen Stage Manager Kimberley S. Prescott Assistant Stage Manager Nan Luchini Lighting Designer Chelsie McPhilimy Répétiteur Nathalie Doucet Surtitle Operator Dee Dorsey

PROGRAM

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH

Festive Overture Detroit Opera Orchestra

TOBIAS PICKER / J.D. MCCLATCHY, librettist

Emmeline Letter scene

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Don Carlo “E lui! desso! l’infante” Arturo Chacón-Cruz, TENOR Rod Gilfry, BARITONE

Simon Boccanegra “Come in quest’ora bruna”

Mané Galoyan, SOPR ANO Ben Reisinger, BARITONE WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Don Giovanni “Deh vieni alla finestra” Ben Reisinger, BARITONE

Mané Galoyan, SOPR ANO

Così fan tutte

Luisa Miller

“Dove son!” (Act I finale)

“Quando le sere al placido” Arturo Chacón-Cruz, TENOR GIOACHINO ROSSINI

Zelmira “Riedi al soglio” Key’mon Murrah, COUNTERTENOR GIACOMO PUCCINI

Tosca “Te Deum” Rod Gilfry, BARITONE

Turandot “In questa reggia”

Mané Galoyan, SOPR ANO Melanie Spector, SOPR ANO Lisa Marie Rogali, MEZZO-SOPR ANO River Guard, TENOR Rolfe Dauz, BARITONE Ben Reisinger, BARITONE GABRIELA LENA FR ANK / NILO CRUZ , librettist

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego “Pintar una nueva Frida” (Leonardo’s aria) Key’mon Murrah, COUNTERTENOR Program continues on next page...

Christine Goerke, SOPR ANO Arturo Chacón-Cruz, TENOR DETROIT OPERA 21

PROGRAM continued

RICHARD WAGNER

Tristan und Isolde “Mild und leise” Christine Goerke, SOPR ANO LEONARD BERNSTEIN

West Side Story “Mambo” Detroit Opera Orchestra RUPERTO CHAPÍ

Las Hijas Del Zebedeo “Al pensar en el dueño de mis amores” Mané Galoyan, SOPR ANO MANUEL PONCE / arr. J. A. C. REDFORD

Estrellita Eliot Heaton, VIOLIN PABLO SOROZÁBAL

La Tabernera del Puerto “No puede ser” Arturo Chacón-Cruz, TENOR LEONARD BERNSTEIN

West Side Story “Tonight” Entire company

DETROIT OPERA ORCHESTRA Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local #5, of the American Federation of Musicians

Violin I

Bass

Trumpet

Eliot Heaton*

Derek Weller*

David Ammer*

CONCERTMASTER

PRINCIPAL

Laura Leigh Roelofs*

Clark Suttle* Jean Posekany Greg Sheldon

Derek Lockhart Anderson Romero

ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Anna Bittar-Weller* Bryan Johnston* Velda Kelly* Jenny Wan* Andrew Wu* David Ormai Joachim Stepniewski Mallory Tabb

Violin II Emelyn Bashour* PRINCIPAL

Emily Barkakati* Molly Hughes* Henrik Karapetyan* Beth Kirton* Yuri Popowycz* Ying-Li Pan Tina Qu

Viola John Madison* PRINCIPAL

Flute Laura Larson*

Ian Maser ACTING PRINCIPAL

ACTING PRINCIPAL

Michael Robinson

Dennis Carter II

Bass Trombone

Piccolo Caen Thomason-Redus

Oboe

Bryan Pokorney

Tuba David Zerkel

Eli Stefanacci*

ACTING PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL

Cimbasso

Yuki Harding

English Horn Sally HeffelfingerPituch* PRINCIPAL

Clarinet Chad Burrow ACTING PRINCIPAL

Sandra Jackson

Bass Clarinet

Jacqueline Hanson* Scott Stefanko* Joseph Deller James Greer Julianne Zinn

Alto Saxophone

Cello Ivana Biliskov*

Trombone

J. William King*

Brendan Ige

Timpani Terence Farmer ACTING PRINCIPAL

Percussion John Dorsey* PRINCIPAL

Dan Maslanka Ron Strand Jason Ihnat

Harp Eleanor Kirk

Joseph Lulloff

ACTING PRINCIPAL

Bassoon

Piano/Organ

Daniel Fendrick*

Nathalie Doucet

PRINCIPAL

Gregory Quick*

Andrew Yun* Benjamin Maxwell* Lauren Mathews* Allison Rich Megan Yip

Contrabassoon Susan Nelson

Horn Colin Bianchi* PRINCIPAL

Mandolin, Electric Guitar Kyle Canjar

*Detroit Opera Core Orchestra Members of the violin sections occasionally rotate

Carrie Banfield-Taplin* Mary Beth Orr Tamara Kosinski DETROIT OPERA 23

ABOUT

Tonight’s Concert ROBERTO KALB

I’m beyond excited and hope that I can contain my enthusiasm as I welcome you to Detroit Opera for this special evening of “Arias and Overtures.” For my inaugural concert as Music Director, I am thrilled to have been able to curate and share this musical journey with you. Tonight’s program brings together on one stage some of the greatest voices on the planet, alongside the wonderful Detroit Opera Orchestra. When programming this concert, I wanted first to take you on a dramatic journey, from the explosive thrill of Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, through operatic standards by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Mozart, and Bernstein, culminating in Wagner’s “Liebestod,” featuring our very own Christine Goerke. This dramatic journey, which reaches a transcendental point in the Wagner, is then interrupted by Spanish and Latin-inspired music. For me this is a most welcome interruption as we delve into one of my other passions: Spanish opera, also known as zarzuela, as well as Mexican romantic music. In addition to these classics, I’ve chosen to feature the music of two of today’s most prominent contemporary composers. I’ve had the honor of premiering operas by each of them. I’ve selected Leonardo’s aria from Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, which is especially close to my heart; it resonates with the magic, folklore, and spirit I deeply admire in her compositions. Also on the program is the Letter Aria from Tobias Picker’s modern American masterpiece Emmeline. This aria has become a staple for sopranos around the world; you will hear in it a reflective poignancy, and Picker’s gorgeous and vulnerable soundscape. I personally chose five of my all-time-favorite singers to bring this concert to life with me. Christine Goerke, who needs no introduction, is a titan of the opera world, and one of the greatest Wagnerian singers of our time. She sings her first “Liebestod” this evening with us. I’ve admired Rod Gilfry for as long as I can remember, listening to his performances of the major Mozartian baritone roles on repeat. He is one of the greatest singing actors of our time. Arturo Chacón-Cruz, a fellow Mexican, is not only an incredible singer and musician, but a truly versatile artist, singing the most demanding of lyric tenor repertoire around the world, as well as mastering popular styles like Mariachi. Key’mon Murrah is the leading young countertenor of his generation, with an innate musical sensibility, and a vocal range to be envied by most sopranos. He sang in the world premiere of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego that I conducted in San Diego earlier this year, and made his star

debut as Handel’s Xerxes in Detroit last season. I am so thrilled he can be a part of this concert. There are few things that give me greater joy than making music with my wife, Mané Galoyan. We met during rehearsals for a performance nearly five years ago, and the stars haven’t aligned for us to work together until now. I couldn’t be more proud to see her meteoric career take flight, and am so happy that she is able to share her incredible voice, musicianship, and artistry with us in Detroit. This evening you’ll not only listen to these fine soloists, but also to our incredibly talented group of Resident Artists: Rolfe Dauz, River Guard, Ben Reisinger, Lisa Marie Rogali, and Melanie Spector. Throughout my career, I’ve been heavily invested in finding and supporting young vocal talent, and I’m happy that they are playing a crucial role in this concert. Our concertmaster, Eliot Heaton, is featured soloist in the performance of “Estrellita.” “Estrellita” is my favorite song: it was made famous by the legendary violinist Jascha Heifetz. It seemed only fitting to feature this solo violin transcription of the song and to feature such a valued member of our orchestra. As we move from piece to piece, I invite you to find your own connections, to let the music speak to your individual experiences, and to allow the magic of opera to transport you. I’ve attempted to create a meaningful and thoughtful experience, but also one filled with fun and thrills. It is an honor to share this curated selection with you. The power of music to connect us, to evoke emotion, and to transcend the everyday is a gift I cherish deeply. I feel particularly privileged to lead the remarkable musicians of the Detroit Opera in a program that resonates so personally with me. Thank you for being here. I very much hope you enjoy this musical journey!

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Arturo Chacón-Cruz TENOR

Arturo Chacón-Cruz, a native of Sonora, Mexico, is considered one of the top operatic tenors of his generation. He has sung over 60 leading roles in 30 countries, including The Duke in Rigoletto (Houston, Verona, Mexico City, Napoli, Budapest, Hamburg, Strasbourg, Aix-en-Provence, San Francisco, Verona, Brussels, Los Angeles, Florence), Rodolfo in La bohème (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Miami, Munich, Stockholm, Graz, Cologne, Hamburg, etc.), and Alfredo in La traviata (Seville, Munich, Valencia, Moscow, Rome, Barcelona, Padova, Mexico City, Washington D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, Verona, Oman). He has an extensive discography, including an album of mariachi music, a Christmas album, and a solo recording of Mexican music. Film appearances include Sofia Coppola’s La traviata and Woody Allen’s Gianni Schicchi. Chacón-Cruz is fluent in in Spanish, English, Italian, and French, and also speaks German, Portuguese, Russian, and Greek. He lives in Miami with his wife and son.

Rolfe Dauz BARITONE

Filipino American baritone Rolfe Dauz, a 2023–24 Detroit Opera Resident Artist, is quickly becoming recognized for his beautiful voice, sensitive artistry, and compelling stage presence. As a Vocal Fellow at the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center this past summer, he performed in concerts and recitals curated by soprano Dawn Upshaw, who leads the Vocal Arts Program. Rolfe was a 2022 Festival Artist at the Chautauqua Opera Company, performing roles in Virgil Thomson’s The Mother Of Us All and Kamala Sankaram and Susan Yankowitz’s contemporary opera-theater work Thumbprint. In 2021–22, Rolfe performed Wotan/Hingaan Jann in Yadi Nursalim Anugerah and Miranda Lakerveld’s new opera Ine Aya’ at the Holland Festival, a production that later toured throughout Indonesia. Youth and Love, his vocal-piano duo with Lithuanian pianist Gabrielė Žemaitytė, was awarded second prize at the 2021 International Copenhagen Lied-Duo Competition, and he performed a livestream recital in the Grote Zangers series at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ concert hall in Amsterdam.

Artist Profiles Mané Galoyan SOPRANO

This season, Armenian soprano Mané Galoyan will sing Suor Angelica and Lauretta in a new production of Il trittico with Donald Runnicles at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with the Wiener Staatsoper, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with the Canadian Opera Company, Violetta in La traviata with Santa Fe Opera and Deutsche Oper Berlin, Suor Angelica with the Bayerische Staatsoper, and the title role in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen with Detroit Opera. In concert, she will sing Rachmaninoff’s The Bells with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and a holiday concert with the Basel Symphony Orchestra. Her past performances include the title role in Luisa Miller with Oper Köln, Berthe in Le prophète with Aix-en-Provence Festival, Avis in The Wreckers with Houston Grand Opera, Donna Anna with the Atlanta Opera, and Violetta with Deutsche Oper Berlin and Seattle Opera. She also performed The Bells with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Bard Festival, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Seattle Symphony.

Rod Gilfry BARITONE

American baritone Rod Gilfry, best known as an opera singer, is also an acclaimed concert artist who sings music from the Baroque to music composed expressly for him. He received his most recent Grammy Award nomination for his performance in the title role of Messiaen’s monumental opera Saint François d’Assise in Amsterdam. His discography of 28 audio and video recordings includes his one-man show My Heart is So Full of You. He created the role of Stanley Kowalski in the 1998 premiere of André Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire at the San Francisco Opera, opposite Renée Fleming. In the 2022–23 season, Rod performed as Alfred Stieglitz in Kevin Puts’s The Brightness of Light in Chicago, Los Angeles, Naples (Florida), Aspen, and Portland (Oregon), and debuted in the role of Scarpia in Tosca with Houston Grand Opera. He starred as Emile de Becque in the 2008 U.S. national tour of the Lincoln Center production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, which garnered seven Tony Awards.

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Christine Goerke SOPRANO

Christine Goerke is Detroit Opera’s Associate Artistic Director. She has appeared in many of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, where most recently she sang Madame Lidoine in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites and Ortrud in Wagner’s Lohengrin. She has performed at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Royal Opera House, Paris Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid, and the Saito Kinen Festival. She began her career singing Mozart and Handel and later moved into dramatic R. Strauss and Wagner roles. She was named a Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2022. She received the 2001 Richard Tucker Award, the 2015 Musical America Vocalist of the Year Award, and the 2017 Opera News Award. She has also appeared with many leading orchestras, and her recording of Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony with Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording and Best Choral Performance.

River Guard TENOR

River Guard is a 2023–24 Resident Artist at Detroit Opera, where this season he will perform in “Arias and Overtures,” John Cage’s Europeras 3 & 4, and the role of Pasek in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen. In December, River will sing in Detroit Opera’s inaugural “Beyond the Pit” community concert. Earlier this month, River was a District of Michigan winner at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and covered the role of Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. The native of Hamilton, Ontario holds a bachelor’s degree in music and an opera diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a master’s degree in opera from the University of Toronto Opera School. River is an alumnus of the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Opera in the 21st Century program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Past roles include Lensky in Eugene Onegin, Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Miles in Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s Proving Up, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Don José in La tragédie de Carmen, and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus.

Artist Profiles Eliot Heaton

VIOLIN

Violinist Eliot Heaton currently serves as concertmaster of the Detroit Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Saginaw Bay Symphony orchestras. He has played as guest concertmaster for orchestras including the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, and the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic. He has also performed as a soloist with groups across the region, including the Rochester Symphony, Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra, and Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra. Eliot attended Oberlin College and Conservatory, where he double-majored in History and Violin Performance, played on the tennis team, and met his wife. Together they went on to the Master of Music program at Indiana University before moving to Michigan to play with the opera. His teachers include Jan Butler, Linda Case, Marilyn McDonald, and Kevork Mardirossian. He performs on a violin made by Joseph Curtin.

Roberto Kalb CONDUCTOR

Roberto Kalb is Detroit Opera’s Music Director. The Mexican-born conductor has been hailed by Opera News for his “buoyant conducting” and is quickly establishing himself as an artist of great versatility and talent. In the 2023–24 season, Roberto will conduct L’elisir d’amore at Santa Fe Opera, Rigoletto at Atlanta Opera, and Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, as well as concerts by the Kansas City Symphony and Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Roberto made his Michigan Opera Theatre (now Detroit Opera) debut in 2018, conducting Ricky Ian Gordon’s 27, and returned to Detroit Opera in 2022 to lead La bohème, directed by Yuval Sharon. He conducted the premieres of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego at San Diego Opera and San Francisco Opera in 2023, and of Tobias Picker’s Awakenings at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in 2022. At the Detroit Opera this season, Roberto will return to conduct Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen in May.

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Key’mon Murrah COUNTERTENOR

Keymon W. Murrah, heralded by Opera News for the “voluptuous tone throughout his enormous range and phrasing with the feel of fine silk,” continues to garner international acclaim for his “vocal acrobatics” and “mature artistry.” The Louisville, Kentucky native made his Detroit Opera debut in 2023 in the title role of Handel’s Xerxes. His recent performances include the role of Leonardo in Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego at San Diego Opera and Los Angeles Opera; the Sorceress and Spirit in Dido and Aeneas at Bayerische Staatsoper; the title role in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice at Seattle Opera; Tolomeo in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with the Red River Lyric Opera; and Asprano in Vivaldi’s Montezuma with the America Baroque Opera Company. He will make his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2024 as Balthazar in John Adams’s El Niño. Other 2023–24 season highlights include soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the New Jersey Symphony, and Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.

Ben Reisinger BARITONE

Ben Reisinger, a baritone from Rochester, New York, living in Lansing, Michigan, returns as a Detroit Opera Resident Artist for the 2023–24 season. Last season, he made his professional debut with Detroit Opera, performing as Wagner in Gounod’s Faust and Maestro in Osvaldo Golijov’s Fountain of Tears (Ainadamar). He also covered the roles of Valentin (Faust) and Elviro (Handel’s Xerxes). He performed in July as a finalist in the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition in San Francisco. This season at Detroit Opera, he covered the role of Sharpless in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and is a featured soloist in “Arias and Overtures” and “Beyond the Pit.” In April 2024, he will sing the role of the Sadistic Sailor and cover the role of Terry in Missy Mazzoli’s and Royce Vavrek’s Breaking the Waves. Reisinger is a two-time District of Michigan winner in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and a proud recipient of the Dr. David DiChiera award in 2020 and 2021.

Artist Profiles Lisa Marie Rogali MEZZO-SOPRANO

Award-winning mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali is a versatile performer of opera, musical theater, contemporary music, and concert music. Her 2023–24 season performances include Kate Pinkerton (Madame Butterfly) and Lapak (The Cunning Little Vixen) at Detroit Opera, where she is Resident Artist for the 2023–24 season. She will make her role debut as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia (North Carolina Opera). In the 2022–23 season, she sang Princess/Lucy/Fancy Doll #1 in Minnesota Opera’s world premiere of Paola Prestini and Mark Campbell’s Edward Tulane, Hansel in Opera Birmingham’s Hansel and Gretel, and Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette and Paquette in Candide at the Glimmerglass Festival. She has been featured in roles at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Opera Saratoga and earned top honors from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Lotte Lenya Competition, and other competitions. Lisa has performed as a featured soloist in concerts with the Naples Philharmonic, the Masterwork Chorus, and Williamsport Symphony Orchestra.

Melanie Spector SOPRANO

Praised for her “beaming soprano” by Operawire, Melanie Spector was born and raised in New York City. She is a second-year Resident Artist at Detroit Opera, where she made her debut as the High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida in 2022. Recent performances include Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at Michigan’s Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, her role debut as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Savannah Opera, Brahms’s Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52, Mozart’s “Vorrei spiegarvi, o dio,” K. 418 and Requiem with the Midland Symphony Orchestra, and Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Wayne State Wind Symphony at Detroit Symphony’s Orchestra Hall. At Detroit Opera, she has covered the roles of Atalanta in Handel’s Xerxes and Margarita Xirgu in Golijov’s Fountain of Tears (Ainadamar). This season, Melanie will be a featured soloist in Detroit Opera’s “Beyond the Pit” concerts and John Cage’s Europeras 3 & 4, and will sing the role of Chochulka in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Detroit Opera Honor Roll Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges these generous donors for their cumulative lifetime giving. Their support has played a vital role in the history of Detroit Opera since being founded by Dr. David DiChiera as Michigan Opera Theatre in 1971 and the building of the Detroit Opera House in 1996. Their leadership plays an integral part in the company’s viability, underwriting quality opera and dance performances, as well as awardwinning community and education programs. $10,000,000 and above Ford Motor Company Fund The State of Michigan William Davidson Foundation $7,500,000 and above General Motors $5,000,000 and above Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Stellantis The Kresge Foundation $2,000,000 and above Mr.* and Mrs. Douglas Allison Floy & Lee Barthel Marvin, Betty & Joanne Danto Dance Endowment and Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Lear Corporation Masco Corporation McGregor Fund The Skillman Foundation R. Jamison and Karen Williams $1,000,000 and above

The Mellon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Applebaum* AT&T Bank of America Mr.* and Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. Compuware Corporation Estate of Robert & RoseAnn Comstock DTE Energy Foundation The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Mrs. Margo Cohen Feinberg and Mr. Robert Feinberg Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frankel* Hudson-Webber Foundation JPMorgan Chase Mr. and Mrs. Peter Karmanos Paul Lavins Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation Matilda R. Wilson Fund National Endowment for the Arts Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner Dr. and Mrs. Sam B. Williams* Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor names and gift levels. Should you find an error or omission, please contact Zach Suchanek at zsuchanek@detroitopera.org or 313.237.3427

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Contributors to Detroit Opera DetroDetroit Opera gratefully acknowledges these generous corporate, foundation, government, and individual donors whose contributions to Detroit Opera were made between July 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023. The generosity of our donors is vital to sustaining Detroit Opera’s position as a valued cultural resource. Foundations, Corporate & Government Support $1,000,000+ William Davidson Foundation

$500,000+ Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan National Endowment for the Humanities

$250,000-$499,999 The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

$100,000-$249,999 Ford Motor Company Fund General Motors Corporation Gilbert Family Foundation The Mellon Foundation OPERA America Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

$50,000-$99,999 Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Milner Hotels Foundation The State of Michigan

$25,000-$49,999 DTE Energy Foundation Hudson-Webber Foundation The Kresge Foundation Matilda R. Wilson Fund National Endowment for the Arts The Rattner and Katz Charitable Foundation Worthington Family Foundation

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J. Addison Bartush and Marion M. Bartush Educational Fund Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan C&N Foundation Herman and Sharon Frankel Foundation Geoinge Foundation Gerson Family Foundation, Inc. Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Masco Corporation MGM Grand Detroit Ralph L. and Winifred E. Polk Foundation Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund The Skillman Foundation Ida and Conrad H. Smith Endowment for MOT The Mary Thompson Foundation Uniprop Burton A. Zipser And Sandra D. Zipser Foundation

ABM Janitorial Services Azimuth Capital Management John A. & Marlene L. Boll Foundation Book Corp Joyce Cohn Young Artist Fund Pellerito Manzella Certa & Cusmano Family Foundation Elmira L. Rhein Family Foundation Five Star Sheets, LLC Flagstar Bank FS Transportation, LLC The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund James & Lynelle Holden Fund Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Josephine Kleiner Foundation Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation Sandy Family Foundation Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation Tuesday Musicale of Detroit

$5,000-$9,999 Strum Allesee Family Foundation Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC J N Grosfeld Foundation Honigman LLP Huntington Bank McGregor Fund The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation The Williams Family Fund

Individual Support $100,000+ Lee & Floy Barthel Ethan and Gretchen Davidson Estate of Barbara Lucking Freedman Mr. G. Michael Golden* Paul Lavins Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. David and Chrisitne Provost Matthew and Mona Simoncini Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner

$50,000-$99,999 Richard and Mona Alonzo Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Don Manvel Allan & Joy Nachman Philanthropic Fund The Nancy A. Norling Trust Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner The Estate of Mr. David W Schmidt Jesse and Yesenia Venegas

$20,000-$49,999 Richard and Joanne Brodie Wayne Brown and Brenda Kee Robert C. and RoseAnn B. Comstock* Mr. Adam Crysler & Dr. Oxana Crysler Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer Fern Espino and Tom Short Mrs. Elaine Fontana Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel Ann Katz Michael and Barbara Kratchman Nancy and Bud Liebler Alphonse S. Lucarelli* The Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye Arrington Martin Susanne McMillan Donald and Antoinette Morelock Mr. Cyril Moscow Peter Oleksiak Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon Lorna Thomas, MD R. Jamison and Karen Williams

$10,000-$19,999 Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. Joseph A. Bartush Gene P. Bowen James and Elizabeth Ciroli Shauna Ryder Diggs, MD Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo Alex and Lil Erdlejan Carl and Mary Ann Fontana Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak Ralph and Erica Gerson

Ms. Nancy B. Henk Dr. Devon Hoover* Kent and Amy Jidov Ms. Mary Kramer Denise J. Lewis Stephan and Marian Loginsky Robert and Terri Lutz Ms. Mary C. Mazure Ali Moiin and William Kupsky James and Ann Nicholson William and Wendy Powers Dr. & Mrs. Samir Ragheb Irvin and Pamela Reid Barbara Van Dusen Richard Ventura* & Margaret Kuhlmann Anonymous

$5,000-$9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Margaret Allesee* Dr. Harold M. Arrington Paul & Lee Blizman Beverly Hall Burns Ilse Calcagno Mr. Thomas Cohn John and Doreen Cole Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow & Hon. John C. O’Meara Marianne T. Endicott Paul and Mary Sue Ewing Sally and Michael Feder Joseph Fontana Ms. Laurie R. Frankel Bharat and Lynn Gandhi Dr. Glendon M. Gardner and Leslie Landau James and Nancy Grosfeld John and Kristan Hale Jody and Tara Ingle Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic Mr. Stuart Meiklejohn Ms. Evelyn Micheletti Phillip Minch Mrs. L. William Moll Mr. George & Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman Sara A. Pozzi, Ph.D. Ms. Stephanie M. Prechter Ms. Pam E Rodgers Evan and Kelsey Ross

Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Dr. John Weber & Dr. Dana Zakalik Ned and Joan Winkelman Ellen Hill Zeringue

$3,000-$4,999 Nina and Howard Abrams Bob and Rosemary Brasie Dr. Lynne Carter Lisa DiChiera Arline Geronimus Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Christine Hage Barbara Heller Mr. William Hulsker Sharon Madison Ms. Mary McGough Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel, MD George and Nancy Nicholson Brock and Katherine L. Plumb Carrie and Ted Pryor Anthony and Sabrina Rugiero Kingsley and Lurline Sears Mrs. Rosalind B. Sell Lois and Mark Shaevsky The Laura B. Sias Trust Mr. Michael Simmons Dr. Gregory E. Stephens, D.O. Mark Stewart and Antonio Galaz Buzz Thomas & Daniel Vander Ley Bret and Susanna Williams Margaret Winters and Geoffrey Nathan Lucia Zamorano Anonymous

$2,500-$2,999 Thomas and Gretchen Anderson D.L. Anthony, Ph.D. Marcia Applebaum* Gregory and Mary Barkley Ms. Nicole A. Boelstler Mr. Randall Book Dr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Burkman Ms. Karen Curatolo Walter and Lillian Dean Carolyn Demps and Guy Simons Cristina DiChiera and Neal Walsh

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Dr. Raina Ernstoff & Mr. Sanford Hansell Michael Fisher Yvonne Friday and Stephen Black Allan Gilmour and Eric Jirgens Samuel* and Toby Haberman Doreen Hermelin Max Lepler and Rex Dotson Mary B. Letts Mr. John Lovegren & Mr. Daniel Isenschmid Eugene and Lois Miller Van Momon and Pamela L. Berry Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles Terry Packer Janice Ross Hershel and Dorothy Sandberg Susan A Smith Ms. Mary Anne Stella Joel Tauber Jeff and Amy Voigt Stanley Waldon

$1,000-$2,499 Dr. Antonia Abbey Dennis Archer Jr Dr. John Belamaric & Dr. Marilyn K. Belamaric Peggyann and Ramon Berguer Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Eugene and Roselyn Blanchard Ms. Constance Bodurow Mr.* and Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. Donald and Marilyn Bowerman Gerald and Marceline Bright Thomas and Sharon Butler Albert and Janette Cassar Mrs. Judith Christian Howard & Judith Christie Ms. Lisa Cobbs Devon Shea Cook James and Christine Cortez Patricia Cosgrove Mr. Cameron B. Duncan* Marjory Winkelman Epstein Linda Forte and Tyrone Davenport Burke & Carol Fossee

Mr. William Fulton Thomas M. Gervasi Erin and John Gianopoulos Linda and Roderick Gillum Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Philip and Martha Gray Ms. Carole Hardy Joi and Korey Harris Joya Harris-Sherron Ms. Joyce Hayes-Giles Eleanor & Alan Israel Richard and Involut Jessup Dr. Charmaine D. Johnson Victoria Lynn Johnson Theodore and Pamela Jones Ellen Kahn Roberto Kalb & Mane Galoyan Marc Keshishian and Susanna Szelestey Edward and Barbara Klarman Gregory Knas Mary Jane & Jeff Kupsky Meria Larson Mr. Loreto A. Manzo Ms. Janet Groening Marsh Mr. Dexter C. Mason Kyle McCree and Camille Kroger-McCree Patrick and Patricia McKeever Brian and Lisa Meer Pamela Moore Cheryl Moore Harold Munson and Libby Berger Brian Murphy and Toni Sanchez-Murphy Richard & Kathleen Nauer Ms. Faye Alexander Nelson Joshua and Rachel Opperer Mr. Michael Parisi Coleen Pellerito Verne K Perigord Mark and Kyle Peterson Michael and Charlene Prysak Rip and Gail Rapson Mr. Dennis C. Regan & Miss Ellen M. Strand Marlo and Lauren Roebuck George and Aphrodite Roumell William and Marjorie Sandy

Thomas and Sharon Shumaker Anthony L Smith Ms. Theresa Spear & Mr. Jeff Douma Garry Spector Gabriel and Martha Stahl Judge Cynthia Stephens Frank and Sandra Tenkel Esther Thomas Paul Tomboulian Jeffrey Tranchida and Noel Baril Margaret Trimer Jill Veneable Joseph and Rosalie Vicari Deborah Wahl Edward Weiss John and Susan Zaretti

$750-$999 Mr. David A. Agius Ms. Joann C. Brooks Frank and Jenny Brzenk Beverly & Reginald* Ciokajlo Tonino and Sarah Corsetti Mrs. LaDonna Leyva Huel and Priscilla Perkins

$500-$749 Robert and Catherine Anthony Brian Atwater Paul Augustine Ms. Allison Bach Beth Baerman Julio Bateau Mr. Al Beachum Ms. Fay Beydoun Marsha Bruhn Ms. Susan Cameron John and Cynthia Cross Charitable Fund Gretchen Davidson Debra DeBose Ms. Joyce E. Delamarter Mr. Leonard R. Dimsa Mrs. Blondell Doughty Tricia Edwards Ms. Christine Estereicher Daniel H Ferrier Barbara Fisher and William Gould Carol Gagliardi and David Flesher Mrs. Louise Giddings John Gierak and Dona Tracey

Joseph and Lois Gilmore Gil Glassberg and Sandra Seligman Christine Goerke Mr. Robert Theodore Goldman Mr. Nathaniel Good Larry Gray Ms. Joyce M. Hennessee Paul and Nancy Hillegonds Beth Hoger & Lisa Swem Kairi Horsley Ms. Theresa Munger Howard William and Sarah Hufford Elanah Nachman Hunger David and Theresa Joswick James Sidney Keller Judith and Stephen Kesler Ms. Lee Khachaturian Justin and Joanne Klimko Mr. Alex Koprivica Ms. Cynthia Kratchman William and Jean Kroger Andy Levin & Mary Freeman John and Kimi Lowe Joseph and Sandra Lupo Dr. William Lusk Mrs. Marsha Lynn Mr. John McElroy Lila McMechan Dr. Anne Missavage & Mr. Robert Borcherding Ms. Maryanne Mott Ms. Lois Norman Mr. Ronald Northrup Ms. Heddie O’Connor Adrian Ohmer Mr. D. Sean Panikkar Ms. Monica E. Parrish Anne Parsons* and Donald Dietz Ms. Haryani Permana Elaine and Bertram Pitt Angela Porter, MD Garry Post and Robert Hill Concetta Ross Leroy and Maria Runk Professor Alvin and Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Vincent and Kathy Scanio Linda Schlesinger Walter Shapero and Kathleen Straus

Ms. Brenda Shufelt Paul and Jill Siatczynski Allan Skoropa Dr. Andrew James Stocking Norma Stone Andrew J Sturgess Frank and Patricia Terry-Ross John M Toth Barbara and Stuart Trager Maria Urquidi Nicole M. Valentini Dennis and Jennifer Varian Ms. Janet Beth Weir Meredith Weston-Band and Jeffery Band Dr. Ruth A. Worthington

Gifts in Tribute We extend a heartfelt thank you to the families, friends, colleagues, businesses and groups who generously made gifts to Detroit Opera in honor of or in memory of the special people in their lives, whose names are listed bold below. IN HONOR OF Wayne Brown Todd Gordon and Susan Feder Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Honigman LLP R. Jamison and Karen Williams Barbara Kratchman David and Nancy Barbour

Yuval Sharon Dr. Myra Danish Mali Sharon Lee Hsien Yang Pheng Heong Tan R. Jamison Williams The Penske Corporation

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Dr. William J. Kupsky & Dr. Ali Moiin Mary Jane & Jeff Kupsky William and Elizabeth S. Kupsky The Williams Family Fund

Maggie Allesee Azimuth Capital Management

Joseph Locasio and Julia Sprangers Ms. Mary E. Puls

Reginald Ciokatlo Beverly Ciokajlo

Ruth Rattner Ann Katz

John Boll R. Jamison and Karen Williams

Harry T. Cook II Ms. Susan Chevalier

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David DiChiera Richard and Mona Alonzo Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Karen DiChiera Dennis Archer, Jr. J. Addison Bartush and Marion M. Bartush Educational Fund Knudsen Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Mr. Luis Resto Ms. Brenda Shufelt Cameron “Sandy” Duncan Wayne S. Brown and Brenda Kee Ethan and Gretchen Davidson Gary L. Wasserman and Charles Kashner Donald R. Epstein Marjory Winkelman Epstein Elaine Fontana Five Star Sheets, LLC Carl and Mary Ann Fontana Joseph Fontana Deborah Logan Robert Ruddy Ms. Angela Smith Diedre Turner Louis and Elaine Fontana John Reinhard Barbara Frankel Wayne Brown and Brenda Kee Joan M. Bussell Ms. Carol Camiener Janice and Larry Cohen Melissa Cohen Couzens, Lanksy, Fealk, Ellis, Roeder & Lazar P.C. Ethan and Gretchen Davidson Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo Janet and Robert Epstein James and Margo Farber Mr. Ronald Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Foundation Ms. Laurie R. Frankel Carolyn Gordon James Grant David and Rose Handleman Patti Kommel Michael and Barbara Kratchman Mark and Debbie Landau Sarah Larges Stanley Lecznar Bryan and Susan Ludwig Mr. Richard McIntyre

Mrs. Judith Christian Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo Stephanie M. Prechter Matthew and Mona Simoncini Norma Stone

Richard and Kathleen Nauer Jan Rosen Bernard and Donna Rubin Barry and Deane Safir Layne Sakwa William and Marjorie Sandy Brian Slickis Dean Allan Maya Rose Slickis Charles and Virginia Slickis Mr. Charles Slickis Wendy Starr Debra Wichterman

Daniel Pehrson Larry Shulman

Dorothy Gerson Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner

Teresa Gualtieri-Clark

William & Janet Goudie Edward Goudie

Phyllis Pransky

Dawn Minch Dr. & Mrs. Stephan & Marian Loginsky

Irene Piccone Peter Polidori

Eugene Hillelfinger Wallace Ayotte Elizabeth Bacon-Pituch and Keenan Pituch Samson Crowl and Carolyn Crowl Ruth Daley Mark and Susan Mutter

William P. Vititoe

Karen Hodgson Dr. & Mrs. Stephan & Marian Loginsky

Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor and honoree/memorial names for gifts received between July 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023. Should you find an error or omission, please contact Zach Suchanek at zsuchanek@ detroitopera.org or 313.237.3427

Dr. Devon Hoover Michael Artman and Anita Shagena Richard A Berg Ttee Mrs. Chris Bogojevich Ms. Stacey Cassis Patricia Cosgrove Konstantin Elisevich and Candace Eliesevich Dr. Andrey Volkov Delena A. Ickes Mr. David Edward Laski Dr. & Mrs. Stephan & Marian Loginsky Rozanne Paton Thomas Quilter DeAnne Spurlock Mary Stewart Herbert Wendt Dr. David Wu The Physicians of Great Lakes Cancer Management Specialists Stuart Itzkowitz and Larry Zimmerman Mrs. Sharon Skorupski Mado Lie Andrew Spector and Onyi Iwela Alphonse Lucarelli John and Marilyn Belamaric Wayne S. Brown and Brenda Kee

Stephen Economy Tamara Lehew Whitty Mr. & Mrs. John Shipman Osler, Jr David Delos Woodard Ms. Dorothy Bennoune

* Deceased

THE DAVID DiCHIERA ARTISTIC FUND In remembrance of our founder and long-term general director, The David DiChiera Artistic Fund has been established to support and honor his artistic vision. This fund enables Detroit Opera to produce compelling opera, present innovative dance, and engage with thousands of students and members of our community through our educational and outreach programs. Most importantly, it allows Detroit Opera to preserve David’s legacy and his dedication to the young people of Southeast Michigan and young emerging artists from all over the country. Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, and individual donors whose gifts to The David DiChiera Artistic Fund were made before August 31, 2023.

INDIVIDUAL Joe Alcorn (in honor of Joan Hill) Richard and Mona Alonzo Carl Angott and Tom Ball Pamela Applebaum Hon. Dennis W. Archer and Hon. Trudy Duncombe Archer Gordon and Pauline Arndt Timothy and Linda Arr Mr. Jeffrey Atto Kenan Bakirci Landis Beard Virginia Berberian (in memory of Joan Hill) Jere and Carole Berkey Henri and Anaruth Bernard Mr. Robert Hunt Berry Ms. Christine Jessica Berryman Martha and Peter Blom* (in memory of Joan Hill) Mrs. Judith B. Boesky Douglas and Rhonda Bonett Ms. Priscilla Bowen Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee Frank and Jenny Brzenk Ms. Patricia Byrne Jeff Cancelosi James and Susan Catlette Mr. Richard D. Cavaler Carol Chadwick Edward and Judith Christian Howard and Judith Christie Hon. Avern Cohn* and Ms. Lois Pincus Paula Lisa Cole Mr. Martin Collica Deborah L Connelly (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Holly Conroy (in honor of Nadine DeLeury) Helen Constan Telmer and Carmen Constan James and Diana Cornell Pat Cosgrove Mr. John Craib-Cox Geoffrey Craig (in memory of Joan Hill) Mr. Stephen J. Cybulski Gail Danto and Arthur Roffey Dodie and Larry David Walter and Lillian Dean (in honor of Nadine DeLeury) Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer Cristina DiChiera and Neal Walsh Lisa DiChiera Nicholas Dorochoff and Joe Beason Linda Dresner and Ed Levy, Jr. Cameron B. Duncan* Mr. Keith Otis Edwards Ms. Elaine K. Ellison Marianne Endicott Daniel Enright Sundra Michelle Epps Beth Erman (in honor of Ruth Rattner) Paul and Mary Sue Ewing Sandra Fabris Mr. Andrew D Fisher Barbara Fisher and William Gould Carl and Mary Ann Fontana Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel Peter and Nancy Gaess Lawrence and Ann Garberding

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Wika Gomez Sylvia and Gary Graham William Greene and Peter McGreevy Kristina K. Gregg John and Kristan Hale Stephen Hartle Erik Hill Ms. Rhea Hill Ms. Rita Hoffmeister Anne and Bob Horner William and Sarah Hufford Patricia Jeflyn Dirk A Kabcenell (in memory of Joan Hill) Mr. Martin Kagan Ann Frank Katz and Family (in honor of Ruth Rattner) Ms. Francine C Kearns-King Mr. and Mrs. Gerd H Keuffel (in memory of Joan Virginia Hill) Colin Knapp Frank Kong Michael and Barbara Kratchman Mr. Jacob Krause (in memory of Manya Korkigian) Arthur and Nancy Ann Krolikowski James and Ellen Labes Chak and Lizabeth Lai Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mado Lie* Bryan R. Lind William and Jacqueline Lockwood Stephan and Marian Loginsky James LoPrete Stephen Lord Ms. Renee Lounsberry Alphonse S. Lucarelli Evan R. Luskin Mary Lynch Paddy Lynch Marford Charitable Gift Fund Ms. Jennifer Marling Diana Marro Salazar Ms. Alex May Ms. Mary C. Mazure (in honor of Nadine DeLeury and Gregory Near) Nadine McKay Dr. Lisa Meils Ms. Lynne M. Metty Ali Moiin and William Kupsky Mary Rose and Bill Mueller (in memory of Joan Virginia Hill) Sarah Mumford Katharine Nipper Ms. Julia O’Brien Jason O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Orlandi Mrs. Sally Orley Bonnie Padilla (in memory of Joan Hill) Charles and Mary Parkhill Nicole Patrick

Christopher Patten Mr. Michael Poris Ms. Stephanie M. Prechter Mr. Wade Rakes, II Rip and Gail Rapson Ms. Deborah Remer Ms. Marija D Rich Pamela Rowland Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon Ms. Loretta W. Ryder Barry and Deane Safir Dmitriy and Svetlana Sakharov William and Marjorie Sandy Professor Alvin and Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Dr. Mary J. Schlaff and Dr. Sanford Koltonow Mr. David Schon Yuval Sharon Terry Shea and Seigo Nakao Dorienne Sherrod Peter and Mary Siciliano (in honor of Nadine DeLeury) Ted and Mary Ann Simon Matthew and Mona Simoncini Joe Skoney and Luisa Di Lorenzo Hugh Smith and Marsha Kindall-Smith Kendall Smith Lee and Bettye Smith Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Ms. Janet Stevens Dr. Austin Stewart and Mr. Charlie Dill Ronald Switzer and Jim McClure Angela Theis Mrs. Beverly A Thomas Buzz Thomas and Daniel Vander Ley Ms. Patricia A Thull Mr. Jason P. Tranchida Jeffrey Tranchida and Noel Baril Elliott and Patti Trumbull Mathew and Barbara Vanderkloot Berwyn Lee Walker William and Martha Walsh Gary L. Wasserman and Charles Kashner Kevin and Andrea Webber Bradford J and Carol White R. Jamison and Karen Williams Peter Wilson (in honor of Nadine DeLeury) Blaire R Windom Mary Lou Zieve

CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS Aom, LLC The Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Family Foundation J. Addison Bartush & Marion M. Bartush Family Foundation Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Kresge Foundation MOT Orchestra Fund (in honor of Nadine DeLeury) Northern Trust Bank Pal Properties, LLC

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE The Detroit Opera Board of Directors began the first phase of fundraising for Detroit Opera House capital improvements in January 2020. This multi-phase capital campaign grew from recommendations identified in the facilities master plan completed by Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Scheduled facility improvements and upgrades will shape the patron experience at the Opera House for years to come. We look forward to sharing full details about the capital campaign in the coming months. Until then, we extend heartfelt thanks to the following donors who made contributions that enabled capital improvements to begin.

Leadership Gifts* Ethan and Gretchen Davidson William Davidson Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities Matthew and Mona Simoncini

Campaign Contributors* Naomi André Michael Azar Nancy Azizi Floy and Lee Barthel Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Gene P. Bowen Elizabeth Brooks Elliott Broom Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee Edward & Judith Christian James and Elizabeth Ciroli John and Doreen Cole Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois Pincus Mr. Adam Crysler & Dr. Oxana Crysler Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow & Hon. John C. O’Meara

Kevin Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer Shauna Ryder Diggs Enrico & Kathleen Digirolamo Mrs. Carol E. Domina Mr. Cameron B. Duncan* Wendy L. Ecker Mr. Michael Einheuser Marianne T. Endicott Alex and Lil Erdeljan Foundation Fern Espino and Tom Short Carl & Mary Ann Fontana Mrs. Barbara Frankel* & Mr. Ronald Michalak Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel Toby Haberman John & Kristan Hale Dr. Devon Hoover* Eleanor & Alan Israel Robert Jesurum and Christine Petrucci The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Velda Kelly Ms. Mary Kramer Michael & Barbara Kratchman Denise J. Lewis Alphonse S. Lucarelli* Don Manvel

McGregor Fund Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel, MD Ali Moiin & Bill Kupsky Donald & Antoinette Morelock Allan and Joy Nachman James and Ann Nicholson Peter Oleksiak Ms. Linda Orlans Penske Corporation Mr. Shane Pliska Prof. Sara A. Pozzi Ph. D Waltraud Prechter Paul & Amy Ragheb Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner Ankur Rungta & Mayssoun Bydon Terry Shea & Seigo Nakao The Skillman Foundation Mr. Richard Slama SOLO World Partners LLC Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes The State of Michigan Lorna Thomas, MD Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin Jesse & Yesenia Venegas R. Jamison & Karen Williams Ellen Hill Zeringue * Listing reflects gifts and pledges as of August 31, 2023 in alphabetical order.

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AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS ENSURING THE FUTURE Imagine a gift that outlives you, allowing future generations to experience and enjoy the world of opera and dance. That’s the goal of the Avanti Society, Detroit Opera’s planned gift recognition program. The Italian word avanti means “ahead,” or “forward.” Detroit Opera’s Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends who have made plans to include Detroit Opera in their estates—whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income arrangement. We are grateful for the generosity and foresight of those listed below, who have chosen to declare their intentions and join the Avanti Society. Thank You Avanti Society Members!

Sarah Allison Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya§ Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Arbulu§ Mr.* & Mrs. Chester Arnold§ Dr. Leora Bar-Levav Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. and Mrs. Brett Batterson§ Mr. W. Victor Benjamin Mr.* and Mrs. Art Blair§ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowlby Mrs. Doreen Bull Mr.* and Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno§ The Gladys L. Caldroney Trust Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Dr.* and Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Father Paul F. Chateau Mary Christner Mr. Gary L. Ciampa Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois Pincus Prof. Kenneth Collinson Douglas and Minka Cornelsen Dr. Robert A. Cornette§# Mr.* and Mrs. Tarik Daoud§# Mr. Randal Darby Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Walter and Adel Dissett Ms. Mary J. Doerr# Mrs. Helen Ophelia Dove-Jones

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott§# Mr. Wayne C. Everly David and Jennifer Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fisher§ Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak§# Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel§# Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Freeman* The Edward P. Frohlich Trust Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French Dr. and Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson§ Albert and Barbara Glover Robert Green Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Mr. Lawrence W. Hall§ Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Halperin§ Ms. Heather Hamilton Charlene Handleman Preston and Mary Happel Mr. Kenneth E. Hart§ Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig§ Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Ms. Nancy B. Henk Mrs. Fay Herman Derek and Karen* Hodgson Andrew and Carol Howell Dr. Cindy Hung§ Eleanor and Alan Israel

Ms. Kristin Jaramillo§ Mr. Donald Jensen§ Mr. John Jesser Mr. John Jickling Maxwell and Marjorie Jospey Mr. Patrick J.* & Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic Josephine Kessler Edward and Barbara Klarman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein# Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer§# Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn§ * Myron and Joyce LaBan Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. Hannan Lis Florence LoPatin Mr. Stephen H. Lord Ms. Denise Lutz Laura and Mitchell Malicki Ms. Jane McKee§ Bruce Miller Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller§ Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Pat McGuire Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Ms. Julie A. Owens Mr. Dale J. Pangonis§ Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Parkhill Mr. Richard M. Raisin§ Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner§# Ms. Deborah Remer Dr. Joshua Rest

Mr. & Mrs. James Rigby§ Mr. Bryan L. Rives Ms. Patricia Rodzik§ David and Beverly Rorabacher Dulcie Rosenfeld Concetta Ross Professor Alvin and Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Ms. Susan Schooner§ Mark and Sally Schwartz Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Schwarz§ Mrs. Frank C. Shaler§ Ms. Ellen Sharp Ms. Edna J Pak Shin Mr. & Mrs. Harold Siebert Mrs. Loretta Skewes Ms. Anne Sullivan Smith Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow§ Mr.* & Mrs. Richard Starkweather§#+ Ms. Mary Anne Stella Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Dr. Jonathan Swift* & Mr. Thomas A. St. Charles§ Mr. Ronald F. Switzer§ Lillie Tabor Mary Ellen Tappan Charitable Remainder Trust Peter and Ellen Thurber Alice* & Paul Tomboulian Mr. Edward D. Tusset§ Jonathan and Salome E. Walton Susan Weidinger Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm§# Mrs. Ruth Wilkins Mr. Andrew Wise Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerle

We express profound thanks to these Avanti Society members whose planned gifts to Detroit Opera have been received. Robert G. Abgarian Trust Mr.* and Mrs.* Robert Allesee# Serena Ailes Stevens Mr. and Mrs. J. Addison Bartush§#* Mr. and Mrs. Mandell Berman Margaret and Douglas Borden Charles M. Broh Milena T. Brown Charlotte Bush Failing Trust Mary C. Caggegi Allen B. Christman Miss Halla F. Claffey Robert C. and RoseAnn B. Comstock Mary Rita Cuddohy Marjorie E. DeVlieg Nancy Dewar James P. Diamond Dr. David DiChiera Mrs. Karen V. DiChiera Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Duncan§ Mrs. Anne E. Ford Ms. Pamela R. Francis§ Mrs. Rema Frankel Barbara Lucking Freedman The Priscilla A.B. Goodell Trust Freda K. Goodman Trust Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D.§# Maliha Hamady Patricia Hobar Mary Adelaide Hester Trust Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust Carl J. Huss H. Barbara Johnston Mrs. Josephine Kleiner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski*§ Mr. Philip Leon Dores and Wade McCree* Lucie B. Meininger Helen M. Miller Ella M. Montroy Ronald K. Morrison

Ruth Mott Elizabeth M. Pecsenye Clarice Odgers Percox Trust Thomas G. Porter Mitchell Romanowski Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Mr. & Mrs. Giles L. & Beverly Ross Ms. Merle H. Scheibner Ms. Laura Sias Mrs. Marge Slezak Edward L. Stahl Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Margaret D. Thurber Mr. & Mrs. George & Inge Vincent§#+ Herman W. Weinreich J. Ernest Wilde Trust Helen B. Wittenberg Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Elizabeth Work§ Joseph J. Zafarana Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer§ KEY Founding Members Touch the Future donors * Deceased members §

Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all who wish to declare their intention for a planned gift to Detroit Opera. To learn more, call Juliano Bitonti Stewart at 313-965-4271.

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DETROIT OPERA ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Wayne S. Brown PR ESIDEN T A ND CEO

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Alaina Brown, Program Coordinator

Yuval Sharon

Branden Hood, Program Manager

GA RY L . WA SSER M A N A RTISTIC DIR ECTOR

Mark Vondrak, Associate Director/ Tour Manager

Christine Goerke A SSOCI ATE A RTISTIC DIR ECTOR

HOUSE OPERATIONS

Roberto Kalb

Juan Benavides, Building Engineer

M USIC DIR ECTOR

Kathie Booth, Volunteer Coordinator

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS

Holly Clement, Events Manager Daniel T. Brinker, General Manager, Jennifer George-Consiglio, Detroit Opera House and Parking Center Manager of Venue Operations Alexis Means, Director of Operations and Patron Experience

Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager

Rock Monroe, Director of Safety and Security, DOH and DOHPC

FINANCE

Matthew Principe, Director of Innovation

Rita Winters, Accountant

Emily White, Events Assistant Kimberley Burgess, Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCES

Shawn Rieschl Johnson, Director of Production

Josh Kozakowski, Human Resources Coordinator

Samantha Teter, Director of Marketing and Communications

PATRON SERVICES

Ataul Usman, Director of Human Resources Arthur White, Director of External Affairs

ADMINISTRATION William Austin, Executive Assistant Christy Gray, Office Administrator Laura Nealssohn, Board Liaison Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Director, Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library Catherine Staples, Associate Archivist, Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library Bryce Rudder, Digital Asset Manager & Senior Librarian, Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library 44

Development Chelsea Kotula, Director of Institutional Giving Valentino Peacock, Development Operations Coordinator Zach Suchanek, Stewardship Coordinator Juliano Bitonti Stewart, Major Gifts Officer

Marketing/Public Relations Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager Jennifer Melick, Communications and Media Relations Manager Austin Richey, Digital Media Manager and Storyteller

Box Office

Wigs & Makeup

Amy Brown, Senior Manager of Ticketing and Box Office Operations

Elizabeth Geck, Crew Coordinator

Evan Carr, System Administrator Ellen Smith, Group Sales Associate Stephanie Stoiko, Box Office Lead

ARTISTIC DEPARTMENT

Heather Bartlett, Erika Broderdorf, Vanessa Cassidy, Kaitlyn Denzler, Mallory Maxton, Nicole Pangas, Theo Place, Esther Soto, Dayna Winalis, Wig & Makeup Crew

Stage Crew

Nathalie Doucet, Head of Music Shardae Royster, Artistic Assistant

John Kinsora, Head Carpenter

DANCE

Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician

Jon Teeuwissen, Artistic Advisor for Dance Kim Smith, Dance Coordinator

Frederick Graham, Head Electrician Pat McGee, Head Propertyman Chris Baker, Head of Sound Pat Tobin, Head Flyman

PRODUCTION

Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe

Administration

IATSE Local #38 Stage Crew IATSE Local #786 Wardrobe

Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator and Artistic Administrator Kathleen Bennett, Production Administrator Emily White, Production Assistant

Technical & Design Staff Jeff Beyersdorf, Interim Technical Director Moníka Essen, Property Master

DETROIT OPERA YOUTH CHORUS Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director Sadarra Fields, Principal Chorus Conductor Twannette Nash, Chorus Administrator Joseph Jackson, Accompanist Jane Panikkar, Preparatory Chorus Conductor

Kaila Madison, Technical Assistant

Maria Cimarelli, Preparatory Chorus Accompanist

Music

SAFETY & SECURITY

Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Director and Chorus Master

Lt. Lorraine Monroe Sgt. Demetrius Newbold Officer Gary Cabean Officer Dasaian Dupree Officer A.M. Hightower Officer Sullivan Horton

Molly Hughes, Orchestra Personnel Manager Jean Posekany, Orchestra Librarian

Costumes Suzanne Hanna, Costume Director Amelia Glenn, Wardrobe Supervisor Patricia Sova, First Hand

Detroit Opera is a proud member of

Mary Ellen Shuffett, Fitting Assistant Laura Brinker, Tailor Maureen Abele, Dylan McBride, Paul Moran, Rachel Parrott, Lupe Vazquez, Stitchers DETROIT OPERA 45

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

General Information

Please observe the lighted exit signs located throughout the theater. In the event of an emergency, remain calm and walk, do not run, to the nearest exit. Ushers and security personnel are trained to assist. An emergency medical technician (EMT) is onsite during most events. Contact an usher or staff member if you need medical assistance.

GUEST SERVICES – Vincent Lobby and Broadway Lounge

There are a variety of amenities for your comfort and use located in both guest services locations. Wheelchairs, booster seats*, earplugs, assisted listening devices, feminine hygiene products, basic first aid items, and more are complimentary and available for your convenience. Coat check is also available. The Vincent Lobby is located on the Madison Street side of the building and the Broadway Lounge is located on the Broadway Street side of the building. *Limited quantity

PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING, AND CELL PHONE USE

Photography and/or recording during any performance is strictly prohibited. Photographs taken in the lobby areas, before or after a performance, and during intermission are welcome. As a courtesy to all guests, please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from use during the performance.

RESTROOMS

Women’s restrooms are located off the Ford Lobby (Broadway Street entrance) and down the stairs, and on third floor (Madison Street entrance). Men’s restrooms are located under the Grand Staircase and on the third floor (Broadway Street side). There are two sets of elevators or stairs available to access all third-floor restrooms. All third-floor restrooms are wheelchair accessible (women’s restroom, press 3R in the elevator). There are single-use unisex wheelchair accessible restrooms on the first floor of the Broadway Street side of the building and the Madison Street side of the building. There is also a wheelchair accessible women’s restroom on the Broadway Street side of the building.

NO SMOKING

The Detroit Opera House is a non-smoking facility. This includes e-cigarettes, vapes, and other “smokeless” products.

USHERS

Ushers are stationed throughout the building to assist patrons as needed. Please direct questions, concerns, and feedback to them during your visit. Enjoy volunteering? Please go to guest services or the Detroit Opera website, www.detroitopera.org/volunteers, for information on becoming a volunteer.

LOST AND FOUND

During the performance, lost and found is located in guest services. Unclaimed items are logged and taken to the Safety and Security office after each performance. To inquire about a misplaced or lost item, please call 313-961-3500. Items left over 30 days will be discarded or donated.

RECORDING IN PROGRESS

Entry and presence on the event premises constitute your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded, and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with Detroit Opera and its initiatives. By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event. 46

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