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Board of Directors

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Board of Trustees

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A Message from Patty Isacson Sabee

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A Message from Jon H. Teeuwissen

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Program

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Thank You to Our Donors

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General Information

Enrico DiGirolamo Maria C. Duey Marianne Endicott Paul E. Ewing

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The 24/25 season features an eclectic mix of six worldclass companies, four of them accompanied by live music. Our dance season presents the widest possible spectrum of dance styles, including modern dance, classical ballet, and contemporary ballet.

Mark Morris Dance Group opens the fall season with The Look of Love, a loving tribute to one of pop music’s greatest songwriting teams, Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Mark Morris has been described as “indisputably the most musical” choreographer by The New York Times. Many in the audience will be familiar with Bacharach’s music, but his songs sound completely fresh in new arrangements by Ethan Iverson, sung and played live. Fourteen selections include “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” “Walk on By,” and “I Say a Little Prayer,” the latter recorded in the 1960s, first by Dionne Warwick and then by Aretha Franklin. This piece is bound to be loved by “Anyone Who Had a Heart.”

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, celebrating its 50th-anniversary season, presents an evening of great classical works, but with a comic twist. This all-male ensemble—also known as the Trocks—dances both the male and female roles, offering some seriously proficient pointe work in excerpts from classics such as Swan Lake. They pay homage to and parody well-known choreography by the likes of George Balanchine and Merce Cunningham. The Trocks perform an exaggerated, hilarious version of iconic ballerina Anna Pavlova’s most famous ballet solo, The Dying Swan. This signature piece is serious fun!

Complexions Contemporary Ballet debuts at the Detroit Opera House just in time for its 30th anniversary. Co-founded by two former Ailey dancers as “a concept in dance,” Complexions originally featured dancers from the major New York-based companies such as Joffrey, Ailey, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. What started as a project evolved into a well-respected, inventive contemporary ballet company that tours internationally. The repertoire features choreography by Dwight Rhoden that melds classical and contemporary ballet. The first half of the program, danced to classical music, includes my favorite Rhoden pas de deux, Ave Maria, and will feature a live performance by soprano Brianna Robinson, one of Detroit Opera’s 24/25 Resident Artists. A brand-new spoken-word piece by Aaron Dworkin will be performed to Global Warming by Michael Abels, co-composer of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Omar. The second half, Love Rocks, is choreographed to the music of Lenny Kravitz. I promise that you will leave the opera house feeling the love!

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P H O T O B Y D AV I D B A Z E M O R E

THE LOOK OF LOVE

SAT NOV 2, 7:30PM

SUN NOV 3, 2:30PM

PR E-PERFOR M A NCE TALK 6:30PM

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D U R AT IO N: 6 5 M IN S – N O IN T E R M I S SIO N

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MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

These performances of The Look of Love are presented by

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Thank You Detroit Opera Sponsors!

Mica Bernas Karlie Budge Sarah Hillmon Courtney Lopes Griffin Massey** Claudia McDonald** Dallas McMurray Alex Meeth* Brandon Randolph Christina Sahaida Billy Smith Joslin Vezeau Noah Vinson

MMDG MUSIC ENSEMBLE Clinton Curtis Marcy Harriell Ethan Iverson Nadje Noordhuis Blaire Reinhard Vinnie Sperrazza Simón Willson *Apprentice **Understudy ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Major support for the Mark Morris Dance Group is provided by members of the GRAND DUO CIRCLE with annual gifts of $12,000 or more. HERO $500,000+ Elizabeth Amy Liebman. LEADER $125,000-$249,999 The Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation, Fidelity Charitable Foundation, Judith R. and Alan H. Fishman, Howard Gilman Foundation, Vanguard Charitable.

STAR COLLABORATOR $50,000-$124,999 Anonymous, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Dance/NYC’s New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Mellon Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Shelby and Frederick Gans, Mrs. Candace and Dr. Vincent Gaudiani, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Sully Bonnelly and Robert Littman, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council, PARC Foundation, Antony Peattie, The Shubert Foundation. STAR SPONSOR $25,000-$49,999 Anonymous, Jody and John Arnhold, Eliot Nolen and Timothy Bradley, Bernice Greene, John and Tommye Ireland (in memoriam), Suzy Kellems Dominik, Mark Morris, The SHS Foundation. STAR SUPPORTER $12,000-$24,999 Anonymous, Billy Rose Foundation, Lucy Bowen McCauley, Con Edison, Susan DeLong, Neil Ericsson and Karen Florini, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, York-Chi and Stephen Harder, Impact Assets, Jewish Communal Fund, Amanda Gluibizzi and Christian Kleinbub, Leatherwood Foundation, Manson Family and Stanley J. Wertheimer Fund Donors, National Endowment for the Arts, Sarabeth Berman and Evan Osnos, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Schwab Charitable, Jolie Curtsinger Schwartz and Gabriel Schwartz, David Resnicow and Diane Solway, Nancy Umanoff, Mary Ann Casavant and Scott Wilson, June and Jeffrey Wolf.

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MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

P H O T O B Y J U L I E TA C E R VA N T E S

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Music by Burt Bacharach Lyrics by Hal David Lyrics from “The Blob” by Mack David Arranged by Ethan Iverson Choreography by Mark Morris Costume and Production Design by Isaac Mizrahi Lighting Design by Nicole Pearce Alfie What the World Needs Now I’ll Never Fall in Love Again Message to Michael Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Do You Know the Way to San Jose Anyone Who Had a Heart Walk on By Don’t Make Me Over Are You There (With Another Girl) The Blob Always Something There to Remind Me The Look of Love I Say a Little Prayer Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Marcy Harriell, lead vocals; Ethan Iverson, piano; Nadje Noordhuis, trumpet; Simón Willson, bass; Vinnie Sperrazza, drums; Clinton Curtis and Blaire Reinhard, background vocals Mica Bernas, Karlie Budge, Sarah Hillmon, Courtney Lopes, Dallas McMurray, Alex Meeth, Brandon Randolph, Christina Sahaida, Billy Smith, Noah Vinson The Look of Love is a production of the Mark Morris Dance Group; BAM; BroadStage, Santa Monica; Cal Performances, UC Berkeley; The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University; Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth; and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in association with Arizona Arts Live, University of Arizona; Harriman-Jewell Series; The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Modlin Center for the Arts at University of Richmond; Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech; Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts; Tennessee Performing Arts Center; UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures; and Virginia Arts Festival.

This program will be performed without an intermission.

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THE LOOK OF LOVE

MARK MORRIS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Mark Morris was born on August 29, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, where he studied with Verla Flowers and Perry Brunson. In the early years of his career, he performed with the companies of Lar Lubovitch, Hannah Kahn, Laura Dean, Eliot Feld, and the Koleda Balkan Dance Ensemble. He formed the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) in 1980 and has since created over 150 works for the company. From 1988 to 1991, he was Director of Dance at Brussels’ Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, the national opera house of Belgium.

In 1990, he founded the White Oak Dance Project with Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Much in demand as a ballet choreographer, Morris has created 22 ballets since 1986, and his work has been performed by companies worldwide, including San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet am Rhein, Dusseldorf, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Noted for his musicality, Morris has been described as “undeviating in his devotion to music” (The New Yorker).

He began conducting performances for MMDG in 2006 and has since conducted at Tanglewood Music Center, Lincoln Center, and BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). He served as Music Director for the 2013 Ojai Music Festival. He also works extensively in opera, directing and choreographing productions for the Metropolitan Opera; New York City Opera; English National Opera; and The Royal Opera, Covent Garden; among others. He was named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation in 1991 and has received eleven honorary doctorates to date. He has taught at the University of Washington, Princeton University, and Tanglewood Music Center. A Doris Duke Artist, Morris is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and has served as an Advisory Board Member for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.

He has received the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award for the Elevation of Music in Society, the Benjamin Franklin Laureate Prize for Creativity, the International Society for the Performing Arts’ Distinguished Artist Award, Cal Performances Award of Distinction in the Performing Arts, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s Gift of Music Award, and the 2016 Doris Duke Artist Award. In 2015, Morris was inducted into the Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs, New York. Morris opened the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, New York, in 2001 to provide a home for his company, subsidized rental space for local artists, community education programs for children and seniors, and a school offering dance classes to students of all ages and levels of experience with and without disabilities. Morris's memoir, Out Loud, co-written with Wesley Stace, was published in paperback by Penguin Press in October 2021.

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The MMDG MUSIC ENSEMBLE , formed in 1996, is integral to the Dance Group. “With the dancers come the musicians…and what a difference it makes” (Classical Voice of North Carolina). The Ensemble’s repertory ranges from 17th and 18th century works by John Wilson and Henry Purcell to more recent scores by Ethan Iverson, Lou Harrison, and Henry Cowell. The musicians also participate in the Dance Group’s educational and community programming at home and on tour. The Music Ensemble is led by Colin Fowler, who began to collaborate with MMDG in 2005 during the creation of Mozart Dances.

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A R T I S T P R O F ILE S

The MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP was formed in 1980 and gave its first performance that year in New York City. The company’s touring schedule steadily expanded to include cities in the United States and around the world, and in 1986 it made its first national television program for the PBS series Dance in America. In 1988, MMDG was invited to become the national dance company of Belgium and spent three years in residence at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. The Dance Group returned to the United States in 1991 as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Based in Brooklyn, New York, MMDG maintains strong ties to presenters in several cities around the world, most notably to its West Coast home, Cal Performances in Berkeley, California, and its Midwest home, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In New York, the company has performed at New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival, regularly performs at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ Mostly Mozart and White Light Festivals, and collaborates yearly with BAM on performances and master classes.

From the company’s many London seasons, it has received two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Critics’ Circle Dance Award for Best Foreign Dance Company. Reflecting Morris's commitment to live music, the Dance Group has featured live musicians in every performance since the formation of the MMDG Music Ensemble in 1996. MMDG regularly collaborates with renowned musicians, including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, and jazz pianist Ethan Iverson, as well as leading orchestras and opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, and the London Symphony Orchestra. MMDG frequently works with distinguished artists and designers, including painters Robert Bordo and the late Howard Hodgkin, set designers Adrianne Lobel and Allen Moyer, costume designers Isaac Mizrahi and the late Martin Pakledinaz, and many others. MMDG’s film and television projects include Dido and Aeneas, The Hard Nut, Falling Down Stairs, two documentaries for the U.K.’s South Bank Show, and PBS's Live from Lincoln Center. In 2015, Morris's signature work L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato had its national television premiere on PBS’ Great Performances.

While on tour the Dance Group partners with local cultural institutions and community organizations to present arts and humanities-based activities for people of all ages and abilities.

BURT BACHARACH | M USIC Burt Bacharach (1928-2023) was one of the world's most acclaimed, award-winning composer/songwriters. His music is as diverse as his audiences, spanning generations and continents, as he is celebrated both as a pop culture icon and one of the world’s greatest contemporary composers. Bacharach’s credits read like the world’s favorite radio stations’ playlist: “Alfie,” “Arthur’s Theme,” “Close To You,” “Do You Know The Way To San Jose,” “I Say A Little Prayer,” “I'll Never Fall In Love Again,” “This Guy’s In Love With You,” “Walk On By,” “What The World Needs Now Is Love,” and “Wishin' And Hopin’” are among just the 48 top ten hits and nine #1 songs. Bacharach and Hal David were the recipients of the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

The prize is awarded to musicians whose lifetime contributions in the field of popular song exemplify the standard of excellence associated with the Gershwins. Bacharach and David received the Library’s Gershwin Medal in May 2012 at an all-star tribute in Washington, DC. Bacharach’s memoir, Anyone Who Had a Heart, was released in May 2013. For the first time in his long and astonishing career, Bacharach told his story of love, heartbreak, success, failure, and unbridled ambition in Anyone Who Had a Heart, which is named after one of many songs Bacharach and David wrote for Dionne Warwick. The memoir was published by HarperCollins.

Bacharach composed his first film score in 16 years for John Asher’s autism-based drama film Po. The film was released in April 2016. Po tells the story of a recently widowed father struggling to raise his ten-year-old son who has autism. Bacharach and Daniel Tashian released two new songs called “Moon Over Wichita” and “Heartbreak Storms” via Big Yellow Dog Music in April 2022. The songs are a continuation of their Grammy nominated Blue Umbrella EP, released in 2020, and Blue Umbrella (The Complete Recordings), which was released in 2021 and featured four never-before-heard songs. Bacharach and Steven Sater's Some Lovers, featuring vocal performances from some of Broadway's most beloved co-stars, was released on November 26, 2021. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

HAL DAVID | LY R IC S Hal David (1921-2012) is known for his award-winning lyrics that have been featured in films, Broadway shows, and music charts throughout his career. Being honored through numerous Grammys, the NARM Presidential Award, and more, he is most known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach, whom he met in 1957. The two wrote their first hit, "The Story of My Life," and then continued to write iconic American pop songs throughout the 1960s and '70s. In 2012, David and Burt Bacharach received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. But the duo was not just known for the pop songs they created. They also wrote for movies, with four of their songs being nominated for Academy Awards: “What’s New, Pussycat?,” “Alfie,” “The Look of Love,” and “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.” “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” also won an Oscar in 1970. Lincoln College bestowed a Doctor of Music degree on David for his contribution to American music. In October of 2007, David received an Honorary Degree from the Five Towns College in Long Island, and, in addition, they named their new Music Library building The Hal David Music Library. David was a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and was the first non-British person to receive the Ivor Novello Award from the British Performing Rights Society.

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Pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson first came to international prominence as a founding member of The Bad Plus, a game-changing collective with Reid Anderson and David King. The New York Times called TBP “Better than anyone at melding the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.” During his 17-year tenure, TBP performed in venues as diverse as the Village Vanguard, Carnegie Hall, and Bonnaroo; collaborated with Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, and the Mark Morris Dance Group; and created a faithful arrangement of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and a radical reinvention of Ornette Coleman’s Science Fiction. Since leaving TBP, Iverson has kept busy. In 2017, he co-curated a major centennial celebration of Thelonious Monk at Duke University and premiered the evening-length Pepperland with the Mark Morris Dance Group. In 2018, he premiered an original piano concerto with the American Composers Orchestra and released a duo album of new compositions with Mark Turner on ECM. In 2019, he released Common Practice with Tom Harrell on ECM, standards tracked live at the Village Vanguard. In 2021, he released the big band work Bud Powell in the 21st Century and was featured on the March cover of DownBeat. In 2022, he released Every Note is True on Blue Note records, an album of original music with Larry Grenadier and Jack DeJohnette. Iverson has also been in the critically-acclaimed Billy Hart Quartet for well over a decade and occasionally performs with elder statesmen like Albert “Tootie” Heath or Ron Carter or collaborates with noted classical musicians like Miranda Cuckson and Mark Padmore. For almost 20 years, Iverson’s website Do the Math has been a repository of musician-to-musician interviews and analysis. Time Out New York selected Iverson as one of 25 essential New York jazz icons: “Perhaps NYC’s most thoughtful and passionate student of jazz tradition—the most admirable sort of artist-scholar.” Iverson has also published articles about music in The New Yorker, NPR, The Nation, and JazzTimes.

COLIN FOWLER | M USIC DIR EC TOR Colin Fowler began his musical study at the age of five in Kansas City, went on to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and continued his education at The Juilliard School, where he received his Bachelor of Music in 2003 and his Master of Music in 2005. While at Juilliard, he studied piano with Abbey Simon, organ with Gerre Hancock and Paul Jacobs, harpsichord with Lionel Party, and conducting with James dePriest and Judith Clurman. A versatile musician and conductor, Fowler works in many areas of the music scene in New York City. He is a veteran conductor and keyboardist of many Broadway shows, including Jersey Boys, In the Heights, Wicked, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. As a classical soloist and collaborative artist, he has performed and recorded with many world-renowned musicians and ensembles, including Deborah Voigt, Renée Fleming, The Knights, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has arranged and conducted for numerous TV and film productions, including Yellowstone and Greta Gerwig's Little Women. He began to collaborate with the Mark Morris Dance Group in 2005 and has performed over 60 pieces with the company on almost every keyboard instrument possible, including the harmonium and toy piano.

He has conducted performances of Mozart Dances, Acis and Galatea, The Hard Nut, and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, and helped edit and create over 15 videodances with Mark Morris during the pandemic. Hailed by The New York Times as “invaluable” and “central to Morris's music,” he was appointed Music Director in 2013.

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MARCY HARRIELL | LE A D VOCAL S Marcy Harriell is a singer, actress, and designer. Music was as mandatory as air for the daughter of a truck-driving trumpeter and a gardening artist. In her childhood home, she delighted in drilling arias while jazz greats played in the background. Her ability to passionately embrace diverse vocal styles has made her a standout in New York theatre. Jumping lithely amongst opera, rock, jazz, and R&B, The New York Times recently hailed her as a vocalist who “demolishes the furious torch song” with a “rafter rattling intensity.”

Broadway star turns include Tony Award-winning musicals In the Heights, Rent, and her nightly showstopping performance in Lennon, where the New York Post declared this “wildcat kitten” a “star in the making.” Throughout her career, she has had the honor to work with numerous industry legends: Stephen Sondheim, who guided her performance of Marta in Company at Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center; Athol Fugard, who directed her in the world premiere of his play Sorrows & Rejoicings; Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents, under whose masterful supervision Harriell deepened the role of Maria in West Side Story. "Superfriend" Lin-Manuel Miranda recruited her to record early demos for Disney’s Moana, tapping Harriell's emotional interpretations for the soundtrack. Enamored by another interpretation, Quentin Tarantino wrote the role of “Marcy” for her in his film Death Proof. On the small screen, Harriell has been a series regular on NBC's Ed; HBO's Nurse Jackie; CBS’s Queens Supreme; and has guest starred in numerous episodics, including Manifest, NCIS, Law & Order, and Search Party. When she’s not onstage, onscreen, or in-studio, Harriell takes a happy audience on a colorful ride alongside her husband Rob in the hit YouTube series @thehandmadeharriells, creating couture garments for everyday life. In fact, she’ll be wearing one of her creations tonight.

Instagram: @marcyharriell Website: thehandmadeharriells.com

CLINTON CURTIS | BAC KGROUND VOCAL S Clinton Curtis is a multi-genre singer, musician, and songwriter originally from Key West, Florida. As a choral singer he has worked with many of the world’s luminary conductors and orchestras, most recently including engagements with the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, and San Francisco Symphony. March 2016 marked his operatic debut in Curlew River for the Mark Morris Dance Group. As a popular songwriter and frontman for The Clinton Curtis Band he has toured internationally as a cultural ambassador with the U.S Department of State. He has released five original studio albums available at music.clintoncurtis.com.

BLAIRE REINHARD | BAC KGROUND VOCAL S Blaire Reinhard is thrilled to be joining the MMDG Music Ensemble in The Look of Love. Her voice and original compositions have been featured in hundreds of TV shows, films, radio spots, and commercials, with credits including Feel the Beat, So You Think You Can Dance, The Friend, Inside Amy Schumer, Dance Moms, The Young and the Restless, One Life to Live, Lincoln Heights, The Voice, Silver Bells, High School Musical, The Namesake, Cow Belles, and The Merry Gentleman. She has also worked as music supervisor on series including Younger and Chappelle’s Show. For over a decade, she has managed and directed the Blaire Reinhard Band, performing as lead vocalist and keyboardist at events around the greater New York City area. Website: blaireband.com

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With a trumpet sound possessing a "beyond-category beauty” (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz), Australian-born trumpeter/composer Nadje Noordhuis’ deeply felt, clarion tone and evocative compositional gift meld classical rigor, jazz expression, and world music accents into a sound that is distinctively her own. From Sydney, Australia, and based in New York for twenty years, Noordhuis was a semi-finalist in the 2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and the 2010 National Jazz Awards in Australia. She has played on two Grammy-winning recordings and six Grammy-nominated albums across a variety of musical genres. She tours with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Anat Cohen Tentet, and leads her own ensembles. Noordhuis has four albums of original compositions on her Little Mystery Records label and two vinyl releases on Newvelle Records. Her 2015 contemplative album with pianist Luke Howard, Ten Sails, currently has over 17 million digital streams. She has been commissioned by brass bands, trumpet ensembles, big bands, string ensembles, and jazz artists internationally.

SIMÓN WILLSON | BA SS Simón Willson is a Chilean-born, New York City-based bassist, composer, and improviser. As an eclectic and in-demand sideman, he has toured with a host of different artists in Europe, the United States, Canada, and South America. His wide-ranging interest in different realms of jazz and improvised music has led him to work with a diverse pool of established artists such as Dave Douglas, Ethan Iverson, Steve Cardenas, George Garzone, Jason Palmer, Rodney Green, Michael Blake, Pablo Held, Jim Black, Tim Miller, and Frank Carlberg, among many others. He also plays in bands of contemporaries such as Kevin Sun, Max Light, and Jacob Shulman. In addition to his sideman work, he co-leads the bands Great on Paper, Family Plan, and Earprint. The latter won the “best debut album” category of the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll in 2016, and Family Plan released their debut album in September 2021, due to receiving a generous grant from the Chilean government. Willson can be heard on over twenty-five records for labels such as Tzadik, Steeplechase, Newvelle, and Endectomorph, in addition to a number of self-releases.

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VINNIE SPERRAZZA | DRU M S Vinnie Sperrazza is a Brooklyn-based jazz drummer. He has made a mark on the New York jazz community with his swinging, enthusiastic playing and his commitment to original projects. He has released three full-length albums of his original compositions for Loyal Label and Positone Records.

In 2023, he released a trio album with pianist Ethan Iverson and bassist Michael Formanek, and a new suite of music composed for a group with guitarist Brandon Seabrook and saxophonist Loren Stillman. Additionally, he has played on over 80 albums as a sideman.

Notable recent touring has been with saxophonist and composer Ohad Talmor’s Subway Lines; Stew and Heidi Rodewald in Stew and The Negro Problem; the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Pepperland, composed and led by Ethan Iverson; the Michael Formanek Drome Trio, featuring new extended compositions by Michael Formanek; and the jazz collective Ember, featuring saxophonist Caleb Curtis and bassist Noah Garabedian. He is a member of the Hank Roberts Sextet and Hank Roberts Trio, and tours and records with the groups Landline, the Choir Invisible, Ember featuring Orrin Evans, Matt Bauder’s Hearing Things, Vinnie Sperrazza-Jacob Sacks-Masa Kamaguchi PLAY, and trioTrio meets Shelia Jordan.

ELISA CLARK | R EHE A RSAL DIR EC TOR Elisa Clark is an award-winning artist, educator, and administrator who trained at the Maryland Youth Ballet prior to receiving a B.F.A. from The Juilliard School under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy, with guidance from Carolyn Adams. She first performed with Mark Morris Dance Group in 2005, remained a full-time company member through 2011, and frequently returned as a guest performer, company teacher, and stager through 2024, when she was appointed Rehearsal Director. In addition to MMDG, she has been a featured company member with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and Monica Bill Barnes & Co, a guest artist for Buglisi Dance Theater, and has performed with Nederlands Dans Theater and the Metropolitan Opera in works by Jiri Kylian and Crystal Pite respectively, amongst others. Elisa was also a founding member and company manager for Robert Battle’s Battleworks Dance Company and has served as Battle’s artistic assistant for over two decades. As an educator and mentor, she has been on faculty at the School at Jacob’s Pillow, Princeton University, University of the Arts, American Dance Festival, Move NYC, Steps on Broadway, Marymount Manhattan College, and at Bard College in partnership with Gibney Company, to name a few, and has taught company class for MMDG, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Ballet Hispanico, Gibney Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. She is currently on the ballet faculty at the Ailey School, Gibney, and the Mark Morris Dance Center. Elisa is a répétiteur for both Battle's and Morris's works, and is also a Princess Grace Award Winner and a Certified Life Coach.

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KARLIE BUDGE | DA NC ER Karlie Budge grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, training and performing with the Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble. She attended Case Western Reserve University on a full scholarship from the department of dance, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in dance and a B.S. in statistics in 2016. Budge has performed with Graham 2, Merce Cunningham Trust, and in her own solo and duet choreography. Budge joined MMDG as an apprentice in September 2018 and became a company member in November 2019.

SARAH HILLMON | DA NC ER Sarah Hillmon was born and raised in Rochester, New York. There she trained with Garth Fagan and Timothy M. Draper and was a member of the Rochester City Ballet.

She graduated with a B.F.A. in dance from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she had the privilege of performing works by talented artists including Sidra Bell, Lucinda Childs, Gus Solomons Jr., and Charles Weidman. After college, she became a member of Lucinda Childs Dance Company, where she toured the world performing classic works. While in New York City, she has also had the honor to perform with artists such as Solange Knowles as well as a number of dance companies including Robert Mark Dance, Suzanne Beahrs Dance, BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance, DanceBoissiere, and the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company. She joined MMDG as an apprentice in 2023 and became a company member in 2024.

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MICA BERNAS | DA NC ER Mica Bernas, originally from Manila, Philippines, received her training at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance School. She later joined Ballet Philippines as a member of the corps de ballet and rose up the ranks to Soloist. While at Ballet Philippines, she also studied at De La Salle University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication in 2006. Upon graduating, she moved to New York and joined Carolyn Dorfman Dance. She was a guest artist with the Limón Dance Company and worked with Karole Armitage, Gallim Dance, Marta Renzi, and Connecticut Ballet. As an educator, she has taught all levels of dance, including afterschool programs, preprofessional, and master classes. She has taught at the Limón Institute and formerly ran the dance program at BIMA at Brandeis University. She joined MMDG as a company member in 2017.

COURTNEY LOPES | DA NC ER Courtney Lopes is originally from Bermuda and attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts for her high school education. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance from SUNY Purchase in 2012 and studied in Taiwan at the Taipei National University of the Arts. As a student, she performed works by Paul Taylor, Jessica Lang, Lar Lubovitch, and Huang Yi of Cloud Gate Dance Theater.

In addition to performing with Dance Heginbotham for over nine years, she has worked as a freelance artist with Megan Williams, Sameena Mitta, Kathryn Alter, Sue Bernhard, and Robert Mark Burke. As an educator and répétiteur, she has worked with the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, Ballet Tech, 92Y Harkness Dance Center, Dance for PD®, and the José Limón Institute. She first performed with MMDG in 2018 and became a company member in 2023.

GRIFFIN MASSEY | DA NC ER Griffin Massey was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After training in Oklahoma and Texas, he moved to New York City where he earned his B.F.A. in dance in 2023 from The Juilliard School under Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director of the Dance Division, and Mario Alberto Zambrano, Associate Director. While at Juilliard, he had the opportunity to perform works by Sonya Tayeh, Donald McKayle, Ohad Naharin, Aszure Barton, Spencer Theberge, Jermaine Spivey, and Hofesh Shechter. He has also studied at Springboard Danse Montréal under the direction of Alexandra Wells. He was an apprentice with MMDG from 2023 to 2024.

CLAUDIA McDONALD | DA NC ER Claudia Mcdonald holds a B.F.A. in dance from Fordham University/The Ailey School. She was a member of Jessica Lang Dance, both as dancer and rehearsal director. She has restaged Lang's work, including her choreography in Seattle Opera's production of Aida, and continues to assist her with projects. She has performed with the Mark Morris Dance Group in The Hard Nut, Romeo & Juliet: On Motifs of Shakespeare, and L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, as well as in Morris's production of Orfeo ed Euridice at the Metropolitan Opera.

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ALEX MEETH | DA NC ER Alex Meeth grew up in Dousman, Wisconsin, and began his dance training with Eddy Bray at the age of thirteen.

After graduating from the Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance, he was accepted on scholarship to the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where he graduated with a B.F.A. in contemporary dance performance (emphasis in choreography) in 2022. While at the Boston Conservatory, he performed works by Mark Morris, Catherine Coury, José Limón, Daniel Pelzig, and Bradley Shelver. Since 2019, he has additionally danced with the Boston Early Music Festival under the direction of Kathleen Fay and Melinda Sullivan. Meeth joined MMDG as an apprentice in 2024.

BRANDON RANDOLPH | DA NC ER Brandon Randolph began his training with the School of Carolina Ballet Theater in Greenville, South Carolina, under the direction of Hernan Justo. At age 14, he was accepted into the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, where he studied with Stanislav Issaev and Bobby Barnett. Randolph received his B.F.A. in dance from Purchase College in 2012.

There he had the opportunity to perform with Dance Heginbotham as well as repertory by Stephen Petronio, Lar Lubovitch, Paul Taylor, and George Balanchine. Randolph began working with MMDG in 2013 and became a company member in 2014.

CHRISTINA SAHAIDA | DA NC ER Christina Sahaida grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and began her early dance training at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. In 2012, she graduated with honors from Butler University, receiving a B.F.A. in dance performance. She has worked with Ballet Quad Cities, Texture Contemporary Ballet, and most recently the Big Muddy Dance Company in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sahaida joined MMDG as an apprentice in 2017 and became a company member in 2019.

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DALLAS McMURRAY | DA NC ER Dallas McMurray, from El Cerrito, California, began dancing at age four, studying jazz, tap, and acrobatics with Katie Maltsberger and ballet with Yukiko Sakakura.

He received a B.F.A. in dance from the California Institute of the Arts. McMurray performed with the Limón Dance Company and in works by Jiří Kylián, Alonzo King, Robert Moses, and Colin Connor.

McMurray performed with MMDG as an apprentice in 2006 and became a company member in 2007.

BILLY SMITH | DA NC ER Billy Smith grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and attended George Mason University under a full academic and dance talent scholarship. He graduated magna cum laude in 2007 and received achievement awards in performance, choreography, and academic endeavors. While at George Mason, he performed the works of Mark Morris, Paul Taylor, Lar Lubovitch, Doug Varone, Daniel Ezralow, Larry Keigwin, Susan Marshall, and Susan Shields. Smith’s own piece, 3-Way Stop, was selected to open the 2006 American College Dance Festival Gala at Ohio State University, and his original choreography for a production of Bye Bye Birdie garnered much critical praise. An actor as well, Smith’s regional theater credits include Tulsa in Gypsy, Mistoffelees in CATS, and Dream Curly in Oklahoma! Smith danced with Parsons Dance from 2007-2010. He joined MMDG as a company member in 2010.

JOSLIN VEZEAU | DA NC ER Joslin Vezeau is from St. Louis, Missouri, where she trained at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA). She graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. program in dance performance in 2018 and while there was awarded the Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholarship. During her senior year in college, she joined Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in New York and danced with that company for six seasons. When not dancing, she is a personal trainer and loves rock climbing, volunteering at Brooklyn farmers markets, and taking care of dogs. She joined MMDG as an apprentice in 2023 and became a company member in 2024.

NOAH VINSON | DA NC ER Noah Vinson is originally from Springfield, Illinois, and received his B.A. in dance from Columbia College Chicago. He was named a Dance Magazine “Dancer on the Rise” in 2009 and assisted Mark Morris in the creation of The Letter V for Houston Ballet. He began dancing with MMDG in 2002 and became a company member in 2004.

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Isaac Mizrahi has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as a performer, host, writer, designer, and producer for over 30 years. He has an annual residency at Café Carlyle in New York City and has performed at various venues across the country such as Joe’s Pub, The Regency Ballroom, and several City Winery locations nationwide. The New York Times noted, “he qualifies as a founding father of a genre that fuses performance art, music, and stand-up comedy.” He is the subject and co-creator of Unzipped, a documentary following the making of his fall 1994 collection which received an award at the Sundance Film Festival. He hosted his own television talk show The Isaac Mizrahi Show for seven years, has written three books, and has made countless appearances in movies and on television. He served as a judge on Project Runway: All-Stars for the series’ entire seven-season run. Mizrahi has directed productions of A Little Night Music and The Magic Flute for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Annually, he directs and narrates his production of the children’s classic Peter and the Wolf at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Mizrahi has his own production company, Isaac Mizrahi Entertainment, under which he has several projects in development in television, theatre, and literature. His New York Times best-selling memoir, I.M., was published in February 2019.

NICOLE PEARCE | LIGH T ING DE SIGN Nicole Pearce is a multidisciplinary artist living in Queens, New York. Her work has been seen across the United States, Cuba, England, Germany, Japan, Korea, Italy, New Zealand, and Russia. The New York Times has stated: “The glow of Nicole Pearce’s lighting on center stage creates a feeling of magic, as if the dancers are circling an unseen grail."

Selected dance credits include work with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, Atlanta Ballet, Dance Heginbotham, Dance Theater of Harlem, Gallim, Houston Ballet, Hubbard Street, Joffrey Ballet, Malpaso, Mark Morris Dance Group, Nederlands Dance Theater, and New York City Ballet. Selected theater and opera credits includes work with Arena Stage, Arizona Opera, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf Theater, McCarter Theater, Minnesota Opera, The Play Company, The Playwrights Realm, Philadelphia Theater Company, Opera Montreal, and Pittsburgh Public Theater.

Her installation of 1,000 paintings entitled Tiny Paintings for Big Hearts is open to doctors, nurses, staff, and patients of Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, New York.

Instagram: @nicolepearceart Website: nicolepearcedesign.com

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Mark Morris Dance Group Staff

Education and Community Engagement

Artistic Director Mark Morris Executive Director Nancy Umanoff

Director of Education Bianca Golden Community Engagement Manager and Faculty Liaison Calvin A. Rollins II Adult Programs Manager Kyara Mahlen School Manager Lily Khan School Administrator Carol Alvarez Program Assistants Vero Loga, Janée Murray-Wegman, Clara Isabel Diaz Maldonado Student Company Rehearsal Director Billy Smith Dance For PD® Program Director David Leventhal Dance For PD® Programs and Engagement Manager Maria Portman Kelly Dance For PD® Programs Assistant Amy Bauman Dance For PD® Programs Administrator Randy Miles

Production Director of Technical Production Johan Henckens Lighting Supervisor Mike Faba Audio Supervisor Carl Lund Wardrobe Supervisor Amy Page

Artistic Director of Artistic Engagement Jen Rossi Rehearsal Director Elisa Clark Music Director Colin Fowler Company Manager Julia Weber Ballet Licensing Tina Fehlandt Administrative Assistant Allison Antoinette Bailey Archivist Stephanie Neel

Administration Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Fox HR Business Partner Jessica Loyola Accounting Manager Natalia Kurylak Finance Associate Jillian Marzziotti

Development Director of Development Michelle Amador Major Gifts Officer Lauren Grant Database Administrator Rima Yamazaki

Marketing Director of Marketing and Communications Laura Giannatempo Marketing Manager, Creative Content Shantel Prado Marketing and Digital Engagement Associate Savannah Cooper Publicist Kimberly Giannelli Dancer Social Media Liaison Mica Bernas

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Dance Center Operations Director of Dance Center Operations Elise Gaugert Studio Manager Tiffany McCue-Frenzel Events and Operations Manager Henry Lombino Rental Coordinator Emily Arden Jones

Facilities Director of Facilities and Capital Projects Mark Sacks Team Lead Orlando Rivera Maintenance Wilson Garcia, Darrell Jordan, James Luksa Booking Representation Michael Mushalla (Double M Arts & Events) Legal Counsel Mark Selinger (Greenberg Traurig, Llp) Accountant PKF O'Connor Davies Orthopedist David S. Weiss, Md (NYU Langone Health) Physical Therapist Harkness Center For Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health Jessica Lassiter, PT, DPT, ATC Hilot Therapist Jeffrey Cohen

Board of Directors Judith R. Fishman, Chair David Resnicow, Vice-Chair Mark Selinger, Vice-Chair Isaac Mizrahi, Secretary Sarabeth Berman Mary Ann Casavant Margaret Conklin Jolie Curtsinger Estela Díaz Shelby Gans Amanda Gluibizzi York-Chi Harder Suzy Kellems Dominik Nicholas Ma Timothy J. Mcclimon Helen Meyer Mark Morris Onay Payne Darryl Pinckney Jocelynne Rainey, EdD James Seely Nancy Umanoff Emeritus: Jane Stine Thanks to Maxine Morris.

Sincerest thanks to all the dancers for their dedication, commitment, and incalculable contribution to the work.

Follow and tag us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @markmorrisdance To learn more about our work and programs, please visit mmdg.org The Mark Morris Dance Group's annual programs and Subsidized Rehearsal Space Program are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Additional support provided by Mark Morris Dance Group PARTNERS contributing $1,500-$11,999 annually.

LEADING PARTNER $6,000-$11,999 Anonymous (3), American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., Wally and Roz Bernheimer, Beyer Blinder Belle, Terry Boyer, Jeffery and Tina Budge, Harold Clinton, Carol Ann Dyer, Google Matching Gift Program, Lynn and Brian Grant Family, Lori Raphael and J. Michael Hemmer, Macduff and Twyla Hughes, Marc and Melissa James, Jerome Robbins Foundation, Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation, William W. Lockwood, Jr., Jill Horner and Yo-Yo Ma, Marta Heflin Foundation, Kristine Morris, Parkinson's Foundation, Onay Payne, Linda Johnson and Bruce Ratner, Sills Family Foundation, Grace and John Timberlake, Fanny van Kwawegen, Mark Horowitz and Dorrine Veca.

COLLABORATING PARTNER $3,000-$5,999 Anonymous (2), Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund, Kate Weil and Stuart Bauchner, Bloomberg LP, Neal Brilliant, Carmie and Merv Budge, Hon. Steven Berk and Jennifer Chandler Hauge, Charney Companies, Mark Selinger and Iris Cohen, Caroline and Paul Cronson, Della Rosa Family Foundation, Catherine de Saint Aignan, John and Margaret Falk, Ann and Richard Feldman, Michael and Nancy Feller, Stephen M. Foster, Frank and Deenie Brosens Foundation, Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, Sharon Gurwitz, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Kate Bernheimer and Xia Hendricks, The Herman Liebmann Foundation, Penn and Diane Holsenbeck, Insperity, Deborah Karl, Kate and Tom Kush, Judy Lichterman, Medtronic, The New York Community Trust, Janet and David Offensend, PNC Bank, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Patrick Ravey, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lisa Rinehart, Cindy Sherman, Paul Di Vito and John Silvia, Mary Waters, Zeitz Foundation.

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SPONSORING PARTNER $1,500-$2,999 Anonymous (9), Jane E. Aaron, Alexis Adler, Eve Auchincloss Lilley, Katherine and Gary Bartholomaus, Lane Heard and Margaret Bauer, Thérèse D. Bernbach, Frederick and Morley Bland, Stephanie Boye, Circles for Change, Carol Yorke and Gerard Conn, Jean and Wayne Cunningham, Belden and Pamela Daniels, Mary Darmstaetter, Jane Rush Davenport, Estela Díaz, John and Linda Donovan, Jean Fuller Farrington, Carolyn George, Elisa B. and Kenneth Glazer, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Elizabeth Lovett Grover, Thomas Shapiro and Madeleine Grynsztejn, Frances Ingebritson, Jewish Community Foundation, Mary Neal Jones, Lucille Kurian, Nancy Langsan, Fred and Jean Leventhal, Laurence and Jane Levine, Adrianne Lobel, Manulife, Gretchen Wold and Thomas Martin, Diane L. Max, Suzanne Berman and Timothy J. McClimon, Jennifer Melby, Judith Scofield Miller and David Miller, Ben Munisteri, Claire Munzenrider, National Philanthropic Trust, Emanuel Ax and Yoko Nozaki, Steve Offutt, Jill and Geoffrey Parker, David Pomerantz, Drs. Jocelynne and Perry Rainey, Cecilia Paul and Harry Reinert, The Fein/Remnick/Litman Family, MaryKathryn and Richard Roelofs, Jeffrey and Kim Brown Seely, James and Colleen Seely, Katy Homans and Patterson Sims, David Stang, Susan K. Freedman & Rabbi Richard Jacobs Family Fund, Emmanuel Torrijos and Jing Shang Tan, Jennifer Thienes Dixon, Charlie and Judy Tobey, Bob Turner and Paula Togawa, Kirsti Aho and Dale Underwood, Jay and Elaine Unkeless, Joan Waricha, Franklin Stone and David Wenk, Leslie Ziff, and the more than 1,500 supporters not listed here whose support has been crucial to our operations.

This performance was made possible with funding, in part, from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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LEGACY GIVING Individuals who name the Mark Morris Dance Group in estate plans through bequests, gift annuities, charitable trusts, and beneficiary designations ensure a strong future for our organization. MMDG gratefully acknowledges recent bequests and living legacy commitments from Anonymous (6), Joan Acocella, James and Sheila Foley, Sandy Hill, Patrick Leader, Gregg Rockefeller, Jane Levy Troy, J.D. Bruce Wilson.

If you are new to legacy planning, please explore our free tool at freewill.com/mmdg or if you have already planned for MMDG in your will, please let us know so we can welcome you to our Legacy Society.

Contact Michelle Amador, Director of Development at michelle@mmdg.org.

We would be honored to recognize your generosity in future programs.

GIFTS IN HONOR Amy Jo Bauman, Anna Rodriquez, Anthony Lee, Bub Dub, Carol Krasnow, Charlie and Judy Tobey, Chris Savastio, Cristobal Williams, Dana Kotler, Darryl Pinckney, David B. Leventhal, David Iverson and his family, Dido Mirck, Edith Tinnes, Elise Gaugert, Gunilla Norris, Jane Levine, Judith and Alan Fishman, Judith T. Dean, Julia Weber, Kitt Barnes Martone, Lana KellyFitzgerald, Lauren Grant, Lloyd Mast, Maria Portman Kelly, Mark Horowitz, Mark Morris, Michael Andrew Fox, Michael J. Fox, Misty Owens, Nancy Holland, Nancy Umanoff, Nicole Pearce, Past and Present Members of the Dance Group, Patricia Beilman, Ruth Manson, Sam Black, Sarabeth Berman, Saskia Vroom, Steven Berk, Susan Craver, Tara Sherman.

GIFTS IN MEMORY Adele Hensley, Adolph Fuerst, Carlos Lemme, Christine Austria, Daniel McGuiness, David Drennen, Edward Solomon, Edward William Gretton, Ellen Offner, Gazan Children, Helen Waricha, Janet Sherman, Jim Young, Joan Acocella, John and Tommye Ireland, Judith Rosenblatt, K Robert Reaster, Kathleen Howard, Kevin Wynn, Kitt Barnes Martone, Laurence Levine, Lawton Johnson, Lloyd Mast, Louis Olenick, Mark Horowitz, Marshall Marcovitz, Mary Evangeline Munzenrider,

Maureen Zaniel, Melanie Kaye/ Kantrowitz, Michael Sheniak, Mira Popovich, Nancy Giles Snyder, Nathaniel Lee, Pauline Pon, Raymond W. Blank, Jr., Regina Welt, Richard Daubendiek, Rita Schwartz and Martin Miller, Stan Reedy, Stanley Bushkoff, Stanley Wertheimer, Steve Grimaldi, Stuart Hodes, Thomas G Evans, Tommy Vigorita, Walter M Kozlowski, Warren Brunetti, Zoltan David Farkas and John O. Miller.

IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS The Celeste Group, Darryl Pinckney and James Fenton, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Lori Raphael and J. Michael Hemmer, Mark Horowitz, M.D., Howard Gilman Foundation, Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. The Mark Morris Dance Group is a member of the Cultural Solidarity Fund, Dance/USA, the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance, and Museum Arts and Culture Access Consortium. Discalced Inc. (dba Mark Morris Dance Group) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on cash contributions, gifts from donor advised funds, stocks, IRA rollovers, bequests, memberships, and contributions for its annual programs. To learn more and donate, visit mmdg.org/support.

“Alfie”—From the Paramount Pictures Film Alfie. Music by Burt Bacharach.

Lyrics by Hal David. Published by Famous Music, LLC, Sony/ATV Harmony.

“What the World Needs Now”, “Are You There (With Another Girl)”, “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, “Don’t Make Me Over”, “Always Something There to Remind Me”, “Anyone Who Had a Heart”, “Walk on By”, “Message to Martha”, “I Say a Little Prayer”— Written by Burt F. Bacharach and Hal David. Published by New Hidden Valley Music (ASCAP) and BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) obo itself and Songs of Fujimusic (ASCAP).

“The Look of Love”—From the feature film Casino Royale. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Published by Colgems-EMI Music Inc. “The Blob”—From the Paramount Pictures film The Blob. Written by Burt Bacharach and Mack David. Published

by Famous Music, LLC, Sony/ATV Harmony, Jobe Music, Brad Reinis Music and Debbie Grillo Music. By arrangement with Soroka Music Ltd. “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”— Written by Burt F. Bacharach and Hal David. Published by New Hidden Valley Music (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) obo itself and Songs of Fujimusic (ASCAP), and Warner Chappell Music, INC. Costume Associate to Mr. Mizrahi: Marla Wonboy The Look of Love ©2022 Discalced, Inc. MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP 3 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217-1415 718.624.8400

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Detroit Opera Needs You! Because of your dedication and support, Detroit Opera continues to provide meaningful artistic experiences for our community and inspires audiences of the future.

Please consider a gift to Detroit Opera this season. Your generosity will ensure that our community has access to the highest caliber of dance performances, like Mork Morris Dance Group's The Look of Love for years to come!

Charitable contributions generate a significant portion of our overall funding and are investments in the future of performing arts in our community. Without donations, opera and dance cannot thrive in southeast Michigan.

Thank you for all the ways you support us!

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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 transformative 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, the building of the Detroit Opera House in 1996, and the metamorphosis into Detroit Opera in 2022 under the leadership of Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director Yuval Sharon.

Their leadership plays an integral part in the company's viability, underwriting quality opera and dance performances as well as award-winning community.

$10,000,000+

Mr.* & Mrs. John A. Boll Sr.

The William Davidson Foundation

Compuware Corporation

Ford Motor Company Fund

Estate of Robert & RoseAnn Comstock

The State of Michigan

DTE Energy Foundation

$5,000,000+

The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Mrs. Margo Cohen Feinberg & Mr. Robert Feinberg

General Motors

Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

The Kresge Foundation Stellantis

Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak

$2,000,000+

General Motors Corporation

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Frankel*

Mr.* & Mrs. Douglas Allison

Hudson-Webber Foundation

Mr. Lee & Mrs. Floy Barthel

JPMorgan Chase

Marvin, Betty & Joanne Danto Dance Endowment and Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation

Paul Lavins

Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Lear Corporation Linda Dresner & Ed Levy Jr. Masco Corporation McGregor Fund The Skillman Foundation R. Jamison & Karen Williams

$1,000,000+ AT&T Bank of America

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Dr. & Mrs. Sam B. Williams* Matilda R. Wilson Fund Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor names and gift levels.

Should you find an error or omission, please contact Angela Nelson-Heesch at anelsonheesch@detroitopera.org or 313.237.3438

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* Deceased

Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation

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Contributors to Detroit Opera

Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges these generous corporate, foundation, government, and individual donors whose contributions to Detroit Opera were made between July 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024.

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 State of Michigan

$100,000-$249,999 Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Ford Philanthropy General Motors

$50,000-$99,999

Hudson Webber Foundation Milner Hotels Foundation

$500,000-$999,999 $25,000-$49,999 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

$250,000-$499,999

The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Ford Foundation Gilbert Family Foundation The Mellon Foundation Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Applebaum Family Foundation Kresge Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Matilda R. Wilson Fund

$10,000-$24,999 Detroit Children’s Choir Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation

DTE Energy Foundation Geoinge Foundation Masco Corporation MGM Grand Detroit OPERA America Penske Corporation Ralph L. and Winifred E. Polk Foundation Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Ida and Conrad H. Smith Endowment for MOT The Mary Thompson Foundation The Williams Family Fund Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation

Donald R. and Esther Simon Foundation Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation Strum Allesee Family Foundation The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation

$1,000-$4,999

Joyce Cohn Young Artist Fund Marjorie And Maxwell Jospey Foundation Josephine Kleiner Foundation Elmira L. Rhein Family Foundation $5,000-$9,999 Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation C&N Foundation James & Lynelle Holden Fund Rugiero Promise Foundation Honigman LLP

Individual Support

The National Circle

Introduced in 2024, members of the National Circle are Detroit Opera’s leading supporters in this pivotal moment, playing an essential role in bringing the transformative power of opera to audiences in our city and across the country. Through their annual support of $25,000 or more, these donors have an unwavering belief in our art form’s ability to affect meaningful change.

$100,000+

Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Leslie Lazzerin* Linda Dresner & Ed Levy Jr. Ms. Vivien McDonald* David & Christine Provost Gary Wasserman & Charles Kashner

$50,000-$99,999 Richard Alonzo Ruth Rattner Mr. David W Schmidt Mr. Cyril Moscow

$25,000-$49,999

Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Elaine Fontana* Susanne McMillan James & Ann Nicholson Matthew & Mona Simoncini Mrs. Phyllis Funk Snow*

Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Jesse & Yesenia Venegas Ms. Barbara A. Walkowski R. Jamison & Karen Williams

The DiChiera Society

DiChiera Society members honor the legacy and vision of our company’s founder, David DiChiera, while bolstering our future as one of the most significant and innovative opera and dance organizations in the country under the leadership of the Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director, Yuval Sharon, with an emphasis on community engagement, accessibility, and artistic risk-taking.

$10,000-$24,999 Mr. Joseph A. Bartush Gene Bowen Richard & Joanne Brodie Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee Enrico & Kathleen DiGirolamo Ms. Nina S. Drolias Carl & Mary Ann Fontana Ms. Nancy B. Henk

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Patty Isacson Sabee & David Sabee Mary Kramer Denise Lewis Jack Martin & Bettye Arrington-Martin Ms. Mary C. Mazure Ali Moiin & William Kupsky Donald & Antoinette Morelock William & Wendy Powers

Waltraud Prechter Dr. & Mrs. Samir M. Ragheb Irvin & Pamela Reid Michael Wellman

$5,000-$9,999 Ms. Christine Ammer Dr. Harold Mitchell Arrington Ms. Mary Barton Letts Richard & Susan Bingham

Nicole A. Boelstler Ms. Violet Dalla Vecchia Maria & David Duey Marianne Endicott Fern Espino & Tom Short Paul & Mary Sue Ewing Michael Fisher Ms. Laurie R. Frankel Bharat & Lynn Gandhi Ralph & Erica Gerson

Allan Gilmour & Eric Jirgens Toby Haberman William Hulsker & Aris Urbanes John & Arlene Lewis Stephan & Marian Loginsky Robert & Terri Lutz Don Manvel Ronald Michalak Ms. Evelyn Micheletti Phillip Minch Mary Moll Robert & Susan Morris George & Jo Nyman Prof. Sara A. Pozzi, Ph.D Ms. Stephanie M. Prechter Ms. Pam E. Rodgers Evan & Kelsey Ross Janice Ross Ankur Rungta & Mayssoun Bydon Mary Schlaff & Sanford Koltonow Terry Shea & Seigo Nakao Frank & Susan Sonye

Cristina DiChiera & Neal Walsh Ms. Lisa Maria DiChiera Ms. Mary Jane Doerr Marla Donovan Ms. Judith Ellis Marjory Epstein Raina Ernstoff & Sanford Hansell $2,500-$4,999 Michael & Sally Feder Nina Abrams Yvonne Friday & Thomas & Gretchen Anderson Stephen Black D. L. Anthony Clifford & Zoe Furgison Gregory & Mary Barkley Glendon Gardner Douglas & Sandra Robert & Christine Hage Bitonti Stewart Mrs. Beverly Hall Burns Paul & Lee Blizman Ms. Carole Hardy Bob & Rosemary Brasie Barbara Heller Ronald & Mildred Burkman Doreen Hermelin Dr. Lynne Carter Roberto Kalb & Mane Galoyan Albert & Janette Cassar Barbara & Michael Kratchman Dr. Mary Carol Conroy Max Lepler & Rex Dotson Maurice & Carolyn Cunniffe Arthur & Nancy Liebler Walter & Lillian Dean Amy McCombs Carolyn Demps & Guy Simons Mary McGough Ms. Mary Anne Stella Mr. Peter C. Stern Dr. Lorna Thomas, MD Barbara Van Dusen Mr. Lewis Wagner Ned & Joan Winkelman Ellen Hill Zeringue

Van Momon & Pamela L. Berry Xavier & Maeva Mosquet Brian Murphy & Toni Sanchez-Murphy Geoffrey Nathan Peter & Barbara Nickles Sally Orley Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Brock & Katherine Plumb The Estate of Magdalena Predeteanu Ted & Carrie Pryor Leon & Debbe Saperstein Rosalind Sell Mark & Lois Shaevsky Laura Sias* Susan Sills Michael & Stacey Simmons Susan A. Smith Dr. Gregory E. Stephens C. Thomas & Bernie Toppin Jeff & Amy Voigt Stanley Waldon Bret & Susanna Williams

Friends of Detroit Opera

Every gift helps to ensure that opera and dance thrive in our community, and that we share the indescribable experience we feel when the curtain rises. Friends of Detroit Opera are among our most loyal and crucial supporters and receive exclusive benefits with annual gifts of $500 or more.

$1,000-$2,499

Nell Duke & David Ammer Ms. Geraldine Atkinson Peggyann & Ramon Berguer Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Bleznak Constance Bodurow Marsha Bruhn Patricia Cosgrove Tonino & Sarah Corsetti James & Elizabeth Ciroli Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs Alex Erdeljan Burke & Carol Fossee Joseph Fontana & Nada Jurisich-Fontana Carol Gagliardi & David Flesher Mr. Thomas M. Gervasi Stuart Grigg Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Mr. Nathaniel Good Mary Ellen Hoy & Jim Keller Marc Keshishian & Susanna Szelestey Richard & Involut Jessup Gregory Knas William & Jean Kroger Jeff & Joanne Kukes Mr. Loreto A. Manzo Patrick & Patricia McKeever Eugene & Lois Miller

Craig & Shari Morgan Ms. Maryanne Mott Harold Munson & Libby Berger Allan & Joy Nachman George & Nancy Nicholson Joshua & Rachel Opperer Coleen Pellerito Mark & Kyle Peterson Mr. Shane Pliska Michael & Charlene Prysak Rip & Gail Rapson Ms. Alice Rea Kingsley & Lurline Sears Alvin & Harriet Saperstein Gabriel & Martha Stahl Dr. Andrew James Stocking Ann Steglich Manuel Tancer & Claire Stroker Andrew J. Sturgess John Lovegren & Daniel Isenschmid John & Susan Zaretti Katina Zaninovich Torben Winther & Linda Hall

$750-$999

Frank & Jenny Brzenk Ms. Vera C. Magee John & Marie McElroy Walter & Elizabeth Newgeon Barbara Roden

Michael Schon Joseph & Rosalie Vicari Dennis & Jennifer Varian

$500-$749 Dr. Antonia Abbey Mr. David A. Agius Robert & Catherine Anthony Ms. Allison Bach Eugene & Roselyn Blanchard Barbra Bloch Ms. Terry P. Book Anne Missavage & Robert Borcherding Gretchen Thams & James Bowman Amy & Tyler Bouque Grethen Thams & James Bowman Dr. Cynthia Browne, MD Marceline Bright Jonathan Cohn & Daniela Wittmann Leonard Dimsa & Nicholas Tapl Mr. John R. DiLodovico Daniel & Susan Drucker Mr. M. Brennan Farrell Todd Gordon & Susan Feder Daniel H. Ferrier Sue Force Erin & John Gianopoulos John Gierak & Dona Tracey

Joseph & Lois Gilmore Gil Glassberg & Sandra Seligman Mr. Robert Theodore Goldman Larry Gray John & Kristan Hale Mr. Gary M. Hawkins Paul & Nancy Hillegonds Elizabeth Hoger & Lisa Swem Jane Iacobelli Ms. Jill Johnson Kimberly Johnson Shawn Rieschl Johnson & Christian Kirby Mr. Dennis Johnston Geraldine & Jacqueline Keller Ms. Lee Khachaturian Justin & Joanne Klimko Mr. Alex Koprivica Ms. Cynthia Kratchman Mary Jane Kupsky Albert Kurt Lori Maher Mr. Russell Moore Natasha Moulton-Levy Ms. Nancy K. Murray Ronald Northrup Ms. Monica E. Parrish Bertram & Elaine Pitt Concetta Ross* Julie Finn & Bradley Rowens

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FR IEN D S O F D E T R OI T O P ER A C O NT. Drs. Adam & Rebecca Rubin Marjorie Sandy Michael Schon

Maj. Carl R. Smith Dr. Geneva Tatem John M. Toth

Suart & Barbara Trager Rennard & Daphne Tucker Ms. Janet Beth Weir

Ian D. Wiesner Rita Winters Janice Zeltzer

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 peoples in their lives, whose names are listed bold below.

IN HONOR OF Abbie E Wisusik Michelle Tornopilsky Allan & Joy Nachman Eliot & Elizabeth Bank Andrew Berg Anne & Robert Berg Ann Katz Ruth Rattner Bill & Ali Moiin William & Elizabeth S. Kupsky Brenda Kee Ruth Rattner Carl & Mary Ann Fontana Mrs. Nina Dodge Abrams Thomas E. Barron Michael J. Bartoy Andre Boulanger Barbara E. Camph Wilson Curle Pamela Fontana Cynthia Gitt Peter Gude Patty Isacson Sabee Theresa Johnson Ms. Mary Kramer William Kupsky Allen A. Lewis Holton Shipman Sarah Siwek Teresa Taranta Sara Valenti Robert Wittenberg Ellen Jacobowitz Ann Conrad Sandra A. Jacobowitz Gary Wasserman Rodger & Loree Wasserman Harriet Berg Mr. Richard D. Cavaler John Estell Katina Zaninovich Lisa DiChiera Ruth Rattner

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Lois Shaevsky Everett & Margery Jassy

Dr. Charles B. Smith Dr. Peggie J. Hollingsworth

Mary Kramer Amy McCombs Mark & Lois Shaevsky

Enrico & Olga Petrini Miss Alma M. Petrini

Sandy Duncan Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee Shunbin Xu Ali Moiin & William Kupsky Dr. Willaim Kupsky Mary Jane Kupsky

IN MEMORY OF Florence, David, & Joyce Schon Michael Schon Anne Strciker Torben Winther & Linda Hall

Joseph Katulic Stuart Grigg Karen Hodgson Stephan & Marian Loginsky Dawn Minch Stephan & Marian Loginsky Harry Cook Ms. Susan Chevalier Pauline Fucinari Mr. Anthony Delsener Alphonse S. Lucarelli Waltraud Prechter

Aphrodite Roumell Allan & Joy Nachman

John P. McMullin Alexander Ford Tori Murphy

Armando Delicato Jacqueline Shuster

Margaret Winters Elizabeth Porter

Barbara & Michael Kratchman Jeff & Joanne Kukes

Nancy Rade Paula Lisa Cole

Barbara Frankel Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee Beate M. Vreeken Karen & Matthew Cullen

Pauline Virginia Fucinari Martha Chamorro Dr. David Fucinari Carole Ireland

Cameron "Sandy" Duncan Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Gary Wasserman & Charles Kashner

Phyllis Snow Lisa Gross Carole Heinrich Kathleen Kennedy

Devon Hoover Dr. Cynthia Browne, MD Patricia Cosgrove Stephan & Marian Loginsky

Sarisa Zoghlin Kevin Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer

Donald Epstein Marjory Epstein Elaine Fontana Bryan Pukoff George & Eleanor Bodurow Constance Bodurow Heather Gehring Shawn Rieschl Johnson & Christian Kirby

Vreevious Bradley & Rachel Benigni Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor and honoree and memorial names for gifts received between July 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024. Should you find an error or omission, please contact Angela Nelson-Heesch at anelsonheesch@detroitopera.org or 313.237.3438

Capital Campaign for the Detroit Opera House

The Detroit Opera Board of Directors began the first phase of fundraising for the Detroit Opera House capital improvements in January 2020. This multiphase 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 extend heartfelt thanks to the following donors who made contributions that enabled capital improvements to begin.

LEADERSHIP GIFTS Ethan & Gretchen Davidson William Davidson Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities Matthew & Mona Simoncini CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS Naomi André Michael Azar Nancy Azizi Lee & Floy Barthel Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Gene P. Bowen Elizabeth Brooks Mr. Elliott Broom Wayne S. Brown & Brenda Kee Mrs. Judith Christian James & Elizabeth Ciroli Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois Pincus John & Doreen Cole Mr. Adam Crysler & Dr. Oxana Crysler Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow & Hon. John C. O'Meara Kevin Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer

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

Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel, MD Ali Moiin & William Kupsky Donald & Antoinette Morelock Allan & Joy Nachman Philanthropic Fund James & 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, 2024, in alphabetical order.

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Avanti Society Members Setting the Stage for Tomorrow

Found in many Italian opera texts, the word avanti means “ahead” or “forward,” and the Avanti Society— Detroit Opera’s planned gift recognition program—is a group of thoughtful donors whose generosity is defined by foresight. By including Detroit Opera in their estate plans, members are leaving lasting gifts which will bring the transformative power of opera and dance to audiences in our community and around the country, well beyond our own lifetimes.

Those listed below have chosen to include Detroit Opera in their estate plans to secure the future of American Opera unfolding in Detroit. Thank you, Avanti Society Members!

Douglas* & Sarah Allison Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya§ Mr. & Mrs. Agustin Arbulu§ Mr.* & Mrs. Chester Arnold§ Dr. Leora Bar-Levav Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Brett Batterson§ Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Mrs. Doreen Bull Mr.* & Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno§ Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E.Carson Dr.* & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Father Paul F. Chateau Mary Christner Mr. Gary L. Ciampa Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois Pincus Prof. Kenneth Collinson Douglas & Minka Cornelsen Dr. Robert A. Cornette§# Mr. Thomas J. Delaney Walter & Adel Dissett Ms. Mary J. Doerr# Mrs. Helen Ophelia Dove-Jones Marianne T. Endicott§# Mr. Wayne C. Everly David & Jennifer Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Herb Fisher§ Derek & Pamela Francis Mrs. Barbara Frankel* & Mr. Ronald Michalak§# Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel§# Dr. & Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson§ Albert & Barbara Glover Robert Green Mr. Ernest Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hagopian Mr. Lawrence W. Hall§ Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Halperin§ Ms. Heather Hamilton Charlene Handleman Preston & Mary Happel Mr. Kenneth E. Hart§ Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig§ Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein Fay & Allen Herman Derek & Karen* Hodgson Andrew & Carol Howell Dr. Cindy Hung§ Eleanor & Alan Israel Ms. Kristin Jaramillo§

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Mr. Donald Jensen§ Mr. John Jickling Mr. Patrick J.* & Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic Josephine Kessler Edward & Barbara Klarman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein# Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer§# Myron & Joyce LaBan Paul Lavins Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson Linda Dresner & Ed Levy Jr. Mr. Hannan Lis Florence LoPatin Mr. Stephen H. Lord Ms. Denise Lutz Laura & Mitchell Malicki Ms. Jane McKee§ Bruce Miller Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller§ Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Pat McGuire Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk 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 & Beverly Rorabacher Dulcie Rosenfeld Professor Alvin & Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Ms. Susan Schooner§ Mark & Sally Schwartz Arlene Shaler§ Ms. Ellen Sharp Ms. Edna J Pak Shin Mr. & Mrs. Harold Siebert Mrs. Loretta Skewes Ms. Anne Sullivan Smith Mr.* & Mrs. Richard Starkweather§#+ Ms. Mary Anne Stella Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard Mr. Ronald F. Switzer§ & Jim McClure

Lillie Tabor Peter & Ellen Thurber Alice* & Paul Tomboulian Jonathan & Salome E. Walton Susan Weidinger Mr. Andrew Wise Larry* & Mary Lou Zangerle

Mr. John Jesser H. Barbara Johnston Maxwell & Marjorie Jospey Mrs. Josephine Kleiner Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn§* Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krolikowski§ Mr. Philip Leon Dores & Wade McCree We express profound thanks Lucie B. Meininger to these Avanti Society Helen M. Miller members whose planned Ella M. Montroy gifts to Detroit Opera Ronald K. Morrison have been realized.

Ruth Mott Robert G. Abgarian Trust # Elizabeth M. Pecsenye Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allesee Clarice Odgers Percox Trust Serena Ailes Stevens Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Bartush§# Thomas G. Porter Mitchell Romanowski Mr. & Mrs. Mandell Berman Ms. Joanne B. Rooney Margaret & Douglas Borden Concetta Ross Charles M. Broh Mr. & Mrs. Giles L. & Milena T. Brown Beverly Ross The Gladys L. Caldroney Trust Ms. Merle H. Scheibner Charlotte Bush Failing Trust Drs. Heinz & Alice Mary C. Caggegi Platt Schwarz§ Allen B. Christman Ms. Laura Sias Miss Halla F. Claffey Mrs. Marge Slezak Ms. Virginia M. Clementi Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow§ Robert C. & RoseAnn B. Edward L. Stahl Comstock Mary Ellen Tappan Mary Rita Cuddohy Charitable Remainder Trust Marjorie E. DeVlieg Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis Nancy Dewar Margaret D. Thurber James P. Diamond Mr. & Mrs. George & Inge Vincent§# Dr. David DiChiera Herman W. Weinreich Mrs. Karen V. DiChiera Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Duncan§ J. Ernest Wilde Trust Mrs. Ruth Wilkins Mr. Wayne C. Everly Helen B. Wittenberg Dr. Evelyn J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Mrs. Anne E. Ford Elizabeth Work§ Ms. Pamela R. Francis§ Joseph J. Zafarana Mrs. Rema Frankel Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer§ Barbara Lucking Freedman The Edward P. Frohlich Trust KEY The Priscilla A.B. § Founding Members Goodell Trust # Touch the Future donors Freda K. Goodman Trust Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D.§# * Deceased Maliha Hamady Patricia Hobar Mary Adelaide Hester Trust Ms. Nancy B. Henk Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust Carl J. Huss

Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all who wish to declare their intention for a planned gift to Detroit Opera. Call Juliano Bitonti Stewart to learn more, 313.965.4271.

Orchestra

Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local #5, of the American Federation of Musicians

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BA SS

T RU M PE T

Daniel Stachyra

Derek Weller

David Ammer

Yuri Popowycz

Clark Suttle

Mark Davis

Emelyn Bashour

HARP

T RO M BO N E

Open Position

Open Position

Interim Concertmaster Acting Asst. Concertmaster Second Principal

Emily Barkakati

Principal

Principal

Anna Bittar-Weller Molly Hughes

FLU T E

Bryan Johnston

Open Position

Henrik Karapetyan Velda Kelly Beth Kirton

Principal

Open Position

Principal

Principal

Dustin Nguyen T I M PA NI

Eric Stoss Principal

Second

Jenny Wan

OBOE

Andrew Wu

Eli Stefanacci

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Open Position

PER C USSIO N

John Dorsey Principal

Principal Second

John Madison Principal

Jacqueline Hanson Scott Stefanko C ELLO

Ivana Biliskov Principal

Benjamin Maxwell Andrea Yun

CL A R IN E T

Roi Karni Principal

J. William King BA SS OO N

Daniel Fendrick Principal

Greg Quick HORN

Colin Bianchi Principal

Carrie Banfield-Taplin

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Administration & Staff LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT

Patty Isacson Sabee, President & CEO

Juliano Bitonti Stewart, Director of Development

Yuval Sharon, Gary L.Wasserman Artistic Director Roberto Kalb, Music Director Andrew Berg, Chief Development Officer Daniel T. Brinker, General Manager, Detroit Opera House & Parking Center Shawn Rieschl Johnson, Chief Programming & Production Officer Jon Teeuwissen, Artistic Advisor for Dance Samantha Teter, Chief Marketing Officer Ataul Usman, Senior Director of Human Resources

ADMINISTRATION William Austin, Executive Assistant Christy Gray, Office Administrator

ALLESEE DANCE & OPERA RESOURCE LIBRARY Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Director, Allesee Dance & Opera Resource Library

Chelsea S. Kotula, Director of Institutional Giving Angela Nelson-Heesch, Director, Data Analytics & Operations Katrina Fasulo, Associate Director, Individual Giving Valentino Peacock, Manager of Data & Operations

EDUCATION Branden Hood, Director of Education Alaina Brown, Program Coordinator: Education & Community Programs Mark Vondrak, Associate Director/Tour Manager

FACILITIES Vanessa Boyd, Facilities Manager Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager Kevie Crumb, Facilities & Event Technician

Catherine Nicolia-Staples, Archivist, Allesee Dance & Opera Resource Library

FINANCE

Bryce Rudder, Senior Librarian, Allesee Dance & Opera Resource Library

Rita Winters, Accountant

ARTISTIC DEPARTMENT Nathalie Doucet, Head of Music & Director of Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program Jessie Neilson, Program Coordinator, Resident Artist Program Melany Janer, Administrative Assistant

DANCE Kim Smith, Dance Administrator

DETROIT OPERA YOUTH CHORUS Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director Twannette Nash, Chorus Administrator Jane Arvidson Panikkar, Preparatory Chorus Conductor Rebecca O-G Eaddy, Principal Chorus Conductor Maria Cimarelli, Preparatory Chorus Accompanist Joseph Jackson, Principal Chorus Accompanist 18

Kimberley Burgess, Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCES Josh Kozakowski, Human Resources Coordinator

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS Anna Herscher, Lead Graphic Designer Jennifer Melick, Communications & Media Relations Manager Deirdre Michael, Website Administrator Prynsess Partridge, Digital & Promotions Coordinator Austin Richey, Digital Media Manager & Storyteller Arthur White, Director of Community & Audience Engagement

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Director/Chorus Master

Rock Monroe, Director of Safety & Security

Molly Hughes, Orchestra Personnel Manager Jean Posekany, Orchestra Librarian

Lieutenant Lorraine Monroe Sergeant Demetrius Newbold Officer Gary Cabean

PRODUCTION

Officer A.M. Hightower

Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator/Artistic Administrator

Officer Terrence Hunter

Kathleen Bennett, Production Finance Administrator Jeff Beyersdorf, Technical Director Monika Essen, Property Master Suzanne Hanna, Costume Director Kaila Madison, Technical Assistant Brodrick Whittley, Assistant Technical Director COSTUMES Suzanne Hanna, Costume Director

Officer Sullivan Horton

TICKETING & BOX OFFICE Amy Brown, Director of Ticketing Operations Stephanie Stoiko, Assistant Box Office Manager Evan Carr, System Administrator Emily Lange, Box Office Associate Chris Simpson, Box Office Associate Ellen Smith, Group Sales Associate

Carol Taylor, Designer’s Assistant

VENUE OPERATIONS

Michaela Tanskley, Wardrobe Supervisor

Alexis Means, Director of Operations & Patron Experiences

Patricia Sova, First Hand Mary Ellen Shuffett, Fitting Assistant

Holly Clement, Senior Manager of Events & Rentals

Maureen Abele, Dylan McBride, Paul Moran, Rachel Parrott, Lupe Vazquez, Stitchers

Jennifer George-Consiglio, Manager of Venue Operations

WIGS & MAKEUP Erika Broderdorf, Local Crew Coordinator Elizabeth Geck, Kristine Clifton-Higgins, Kaitlyn Denzler, Stephanie Jenkins, Mallory Maxton, Theo Place, Makhia Staton, Denitra Townsend Gregory, Dayna Winalis, Wig & Makeup Crew Carol Taylor, Swing STAGE CREW John Kinsora, Head Carpenter Frederick Graham, Head Electrician Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician

Michael Hauser, Curator of History & Architecture Kathie Booth, Volunteer Coordinator

USHERS Max Aghili, Christine Berryman, Ellen Bishop, Kathie Booth, Lori Burkhardt, Randall Davis, Erin G-Doakes, Suzanne Erbes, Pamela Fergusson, Jo-Ann Hale, Sue Hargrave, Myrna Mazure, Ennis Mcgee, Steven McReynolds, Heddie O’Connor, Bill Ried, Kimberly Ried, Edna Rubin, Ida Vance, Sheryl Weinan-Yee

Pat McGee, Head Propertyman Chris Baker, Head of Sound Pat Tobin, Head Flyman Dee Dorsey, Surtitle Operator Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe IATSE Local #38 Stage Crew IATSE Local #786 Wardrobe

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 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 on-site 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, 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.

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