20241031_Fall opera - Hansel und Gretel

Dean’s Message It is my pleasure to welcome you to the start of the 2024-25 opera season here at Florida State University! This production marks the start of a new era for Florida State University Opera: acclaimed director James Marvel will showcase his talents as the new Stage Director here with Hänsel und Gretel. James joins us after many years of working at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in addition to years of freelance directing across the United States.

He is joined by new Opera Program Manager Matt Cooksey, an alumnus of FSU and formerly associated with the Indianapolis and Florida Grand Operas. Together with Dr. McDonald, this group of artists, teachers, and administrators are poised to help our great program deliver more hands-on instruction with students and prepare them for the modern workplace in the opera industry.

This production of Hänsel und Gretel is but one example of their practical training at work. Humperdinck’s romantic German opera has graced the stages of opera companies around the world, and now a new generation of singers will carry the baton forward. Thanks to the team of coaches surrounding this production, including Dr. Eric Rieger and Dr. Elizabeth Avery, our singers have been prepared to thoughtfully present their text at a standard expected of professional emerging artists.

Your patronage and support of not only this production but also the College of Music helps make great work like this possible. I thank you for your attendance and encourage you to share your great experience here today with your friends. We look forward to seeing you again later this year for The Rake’s Progress by Stravinsky and Orfeo ed Euridice

by Gluck.

Sincerely,

M. Todd Queen Dean

Florida State University Opera presents

Hänsel und Gretel

Music by Engelbert Humperdinck | Libretto by Adelheid White

Conductor.........................................................Bernard McDonald Stage Director...........................................................James Marvel Choreographer.............................................................Ben Howard Scenic and Projection Designer..................................... DJ Pike Lighting Designer.......................................................Sara Oldford Costume Designer..........................................Christina Marullo Wig and Makeup Designer......................Carissa Thorlakson Language and Musical Preparation............Elizabeth Avery Bernard McDonald Eric Rieger Production Stage Manager...................................Reed Worrell Assistant Conductor..................Guilherme Leal Rodrigues* Chorus Master......................................................Augusto Girotto Rehearsal Pianists.............................................Emma Anderson Jiaqiu Song Assistant Director.......................................................Kate Bishop Amy Helms Assistant Stage Managers......................................Kate Bishop Amy Helms Kristopher Stam

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Conducting performance on November 3, 2024

Cast

(in order of appearance) *indicates performing on October 31 and November 2

Gretel Haley Burgh* Mary-Bradley Knighton

Father Brandon Mecklenburg Sebastian Quintero*

Hänsel Alissa D’Alton* Meg Schiliro

Sandman Cecilia Malley* Brylee Ann Wicker

Mother Dawson Franzino* Leah Shewmaker

Dew Fairy Mariah Moran Michaela Stiles*

Witch Erica Dowling* Katherine Anne Ledbetter Student Choristers Clara Aguiar Olivia Bahmer Gabriella Berrios Haley Bolam Emily Folsom Kai Jamison Kylie Painter Bryden Reeves Madison Riley Lizzie Robertson Mariangely Rodriguez Kendall Ruyle Youth Choristers Anthony Bonev Stephanie Bonev

Dancers Lilian Baker Bailey Carson Ashari Cicero Ella Eaton Stella Elpedes Kyah Everett MaLeah Izquierdo Nailah Lee Jamora Lewis Natalie Montoya Emma Edy Morris Anna Paterson Paulina Salas Marissa Uhler Madeline Wellman

Synopsis ACT I. Hänsel and Gretel are stuck alone at home, watching hours go by with nothing but making brooms for their father and their imagination to keep their minds off of hunger. Gretel devises an ingenious distraction by teaching Hänsel a dance, but their Mother very sternly reprimands the two children from slacking off while she was away. In her anger, she sends the children into the woods to gather strawberries, and she despairs at the meager existence she can provide for her children.

Hope is on the way, though, when the Father arrives with a bountiful display of food, and a little tipsy, too. A busy festival season is a perfect occasion to sell brooms to clean up, and the Father has come into his own goldrush.

The parents celebrate this amazing bounty and the Father is eager to share some of the spoils with his children. When the Mother says that she has sent the children into the woods alone, he is terrified. A witch lives in the woods, and rumors say that she eats any children that come by her home.

The Mother and Father gather the few things they need and go off into the woods to find their children.

ACT II. The children find themselves in a thick wood on the hunt for food. Both children are quite successful at finding strawberries, but Hänsel enjoys so many strawberries that they’ll show up nearly empty-handed at home. As the sun goes down and strange voices are heard in the wood, Gretel’s fear skyrockets. Surprisingly, the children have nothing to fear as a benevolent Sandman comes to make sure they fall asleep. The children nearly doze off right away, but Hänsel leads Gretel in the prayer that their mother taught them. The prayer calls out for the protection of fourteen angels, who quickly meet them and watch over them all night.

ACT III. The following morning a Dew Fairy uses their powers to wake Hänsel and Gretel up. Gretel is disoriented, but playfully wakes her brother up after her drowsiness wears off. The two children hear a new voice in the woods, and the voice beckons them to a different patch in the forest. They encounter a fantastic home seemingly made out of every sweet they’ve never known.

The children are once again unable to resist the appeal of delicious food, and therefore take a bite of the house. The Witch is patient with the children at first, but then makes a very lavish invitation for them to come inside. The children both know better and try to leave, but the Witch casts a spell that stops them in their tracks. Hänsel – against his will – marches into a tiny cage, and Gretel is forced to feed him and dance at the Witch’s command.

Gretel bides her time until the Witch leaves her wand unguarded. With its magical powers, she frees Hänsel from the Witch’s control, and waits for another window of opportunity. When the Witch asks Gretel to check the oven, she feigns incompetence and asks the Witch to come over and check herself. As the Witch gets near the door, the two children push her into the oven where she is cooked in an enchanted fire.

With the Witch gone, a large row of gingerbread children are transformed back into real children waking up from a long dream. Moments later, Hänsel and Gretel’s Father and Mother arrive, ready to take them back home. They thank the Lord for his protection and all live happily ever after.

Director’s Note There is no substitute for the experience of attending live theatre. The telling of stories and legends is as old as civilization itself. Who among us has not been utterly transported and transformed by the magical fantasy realms created by the authors and illustrators of children’s books? Whose imagination has not been set ablaze by the evocative and vivid imagery set forth in their pages? In creating this production, it was my intention to help the audience recapture that sense of childhood wonder and delight. In order to do so, we have created an enthralling and immersive video landscape influenced and inspired by centuries of illustrations intended for children.

My goal with every show I direct is to give the audience an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. It is my most sincere hope that this production is one that is remembered and cherished by you and your family for years to come. We are honored by your presence and thankful for your support of the wonderful student artists at FSU!

University Symphony Orchestra Alexander Jiménez, Music Director and Conductor Violin I Jean-Luc Cataquet ‡ Madelyn Garnot Keat Zhen Cheong MaryKatherine Brown Alyssa Donall Gabriel Guzman

Flute Emma Cranford* Taylor Hawkins

Violin II Anna Kirkland* Mari Stanton Harshul Mulpuru Nicole Vega Hayden Green Bailey Bryant Elizabeth Milan

Clarinet Jenna Eschner* Jackson Stewart

Viola Keara Henre* Maya Johnson Abbey Felde Tyana McGann Cello Turner Sperry* Noah Hays Abigail Fernandez de Castro Liam Sabo Lucas Ponko Bass Christian Maldonado* Maximillian Levesque

Oboe Luis Gallo* Rebecca Johnson

Bassoon Josie Whiteis* Cailin McGarry Horn Eric On* AC Caruthers Trumpet Sharavan Duvvuri* Brian Ratledge Trombone Grant Keel Harp Isabelle Scott Percussion Kylan Bigby* Ethan Turner

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Concertmaster * Principal

Cast Bios Haley Burg (Gretel) Hometown: Greenwood, IN Degree Program: MM Voice Performance, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Bystrouška, Príhody lišky Bystroušky Other Credits: Dido, Dido and Aeneas, DePauw University; Chorus Artist, “Symphony on the Prairie” concert series, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Alissa D’Alton (Hänsel) Hometown: Orlando, FL Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 1st year Roles with FSU: Chorus, Die Zauberflöte; Mother, Hänsel und Gretel (outreach tour); Chorus, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Chorus, Príhody lišky Bystroušky Other Performances: Agathe, Der Freischütz, FSU Opera Scenes Program; Frasquita (concert excerpt), Carmen, FSU University Symphony Orchestra; Soloist, Helletused (Tormis), FSU Chamber Choir Erica Dowling (Witch) Hometown: Kissimmee, FL Degree program: BM Choral Music Education, senior Other credits: Ensemble, The Saturdays Sorrow, DaSean Stokes; Stepmother, Into the Woods, Wanderlust on Location

Dawson Franzino (Mother) Hometown: Orlando, FL Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Hänsel und Gretel (outreach tour); Isabelle, La hija de Rappaccini; Marcellina, Le nozze di Figaro; Mother, Mavra; Hannah Older, As One; Rosina, ll barbiere di Siviglia Other credits: Carmen, Carmen, Morelia International Music Festival; Marcellina, Le nozze di Figaro, Sicily International Music Festival

Katherine Anne Ledbetter (Witch) Hometown: High Point, NC Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Berta, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Mrs. Páskova, Příhody lišky Bystroušky Other credits: Marcellina, Le nozze di Figaro, Lyric Opera Studio Weimar; Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera Studio Weimar; Maddalena, Linda di Chamounix, A.J. Fletcher Opera Mary-Bradley Knighton (Gretel) Hometown: Fairhope, AL Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Berta, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Zlatohřbítek, Příhody lišky Bystroušky Other credits: Cendrillon, Cendrillon, University of South Alabama Opera Theater Cecilia Malley (Sandman) Hometown: Tallahassee, FL Degree program: BM Voice Performance, senior Roles with FSU: Ensemble, Příhody lišky Bystroušky Other credits: Amalia Balash, She Loves Me, NRMProductions; Emma Carew, Jekyll and Hyde, Monticello Opera House; Franca Nacarelli, The Light in the Piazza, NRMProductions Brandon Mecklenburg (Father) Hometown: Buffalo, NY Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 1st year Other credits: Marcello, La bohème, Buffalo Opera Unlimited; Papageno, The Magic Flute, Sotto Voce; Leporello, Don Giovanni, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra

Mariah Moran (Dew Fairy) Hometown: Miami, FL Degree program: BM Voice Performance, senior Roles with FSU: Chocholka, Příhody lišky Bystroušky Other credits: Magda Sorel (cover), The Consul, Chicago Summer Opera; Fiordiligi (opera scene), Così fan tutte, Florida State University; Mere Marie (opera scene), Dialogues des Carmelites, Florida State University Sebastian Quintero (Father) Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 1st year Roles with FSU: Chorus, Die Zauberflöte; Chorus, Le nozze di Fígaro; Papageno, The Magic Flute (outreach tour); Pablo Gonzalez, A Streetcar Named Desire; Hannah Younger, As One; Figaro, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Older Jim Thompson, Glory Denied Other credits: Judas, The Saturday’s Sorrow, DaSean Stokes; Chorus, Messiah (Handel), Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra; Don Giovanni (opera scene), Don Giovanni, Si Parla Si Canta Meg Schiliro (Hänsel) Hometown: Elmhurst, IL Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 1st year Other credits: Eugenia, Il Filosofo di Campagna, Festival of International Opera; Johanna (cover), Sweeney Todd, University of Kansas Opera; Soloist, Requiem (Duruflé), University of Kansas Chamber Choir Leah Shewmaker (Mother) Hometown: Smithfield, VA Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Lapák, Příhody lišky Bystroušky Other credits: Soloist, Missa in angustiis, Tallahassee Community Chorus; Soloist, Elijah, Tallahassee Community Chorus; Siebel, Faust, James Madison University

Michaela Stiles (Dew Fairy) Hometown: Williamston, MI Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 1st year Roles with FSU: 2022, Shepherdess, Le nozze di Figaro; Duchess Carolina, Louisa Fernanda Other credits: Papagena/Lady, The Magic Flute, Florida State Opera Outreach; Shepherdess, L’enfant et les sortilèges, Michigan State University; Vivetta, L’arlesienne, FSU Opera Workshop Brylee Ann Wicker (Sandman) Hometown: Chicago, IL Degree program: MM Voice Performance, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Frantik, Příhody lišky Bystroušky Other credits: First Witch, Dido and Aeneas, Roosevelt University; Soprano Soloist, Mass in C major (Beethoven), Roosevelt University

Kate Bishop – Assistant Stage Manager, Assistant Director Hometown: Denton, TX Degree Program: MM Opera Production, 1st year Other credits: Co-Director, Pompadour Porcelain, Landlocked Opera Stage; Director, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Music On Site, Inc.; Stage Director, Opera Goes to the Movies, Utah Vocal Arts Academy Amy Helms – Assistant Director, Assistant Stage Manager Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Degree Program: MM Opera Production, 2nd year Work with FSU: Assistant Director, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Stage Director, Abrazo de Oso; Assistant Director, Příhody lišky Bystroušky; Stage Director, Orfeo ed Euridice, FSU Opera; Stage Director, The Magic Flute, FSU Opera Outreach Other credits: Agnes Quicklime, Eintänzer, University of Michigan Opera Theater Ben Howard, Choreographer Hometown: Tallahassee, FL Work with FSU: Choreographer, Příhody lišky Bystroušky; Other credits: Choreographer/Dancer, Blairsville, Daniel Smith; Choreographer/Dancer, Réveries, FSU Days of Dance

Christina Marullo, Costume Designer/ Assistant Shop Manager Hometown: Tallahassee, FL Work with FSU: Costume Designer, Příhody lišky Bystroušky, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Luisa Fernanda/As One, A Streetcar Named Desire Other credits: Designer, Macbeth, Southeast Missouri State; Designer, St Nicholas, Dorset Theater Festival; Draper, Glimmerglass Festival (2016-2019) James Marvel, Stage Director of FSU Opera Hometown: New Orleans, LA Other Directing Credits: Così fan tutte, The Princeton Festival; The Medium, New Orleans Opera; Pagliacci, Marble City Opera Bernard McDonald, Conductor/ Director of Opera Activities Hometown: Dumbarton, Scotland Roles with FSU: Conductor, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Glory Denied Other Conducting Credits: Rusalka, Albert Herring (upcoming), Opera Orlando; Rigoletto, Ghosts of Gatsby, Trouble in Tahiti / Gallantry (upcoming), Mobile Opera Sara Oldford, Lighting Designer Hometown: Knoxville, TN Other Lighting Design Credits: Cendrillon, University of Tennessee Opera Theatre; The Medium / Suor Angelica, UT Opera Theatre; Le nozze di Figaro, Knoxville Opera DJ Pike, Scenic and Projection Designer Hometown: Greeley, CO Other credits: Scenic/Projection Designer, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Little Theatre of the Rockies; Projection Designer, Come from Away, Rocky Mountain Rep; Scenic Designer, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, University of Northern Colorado Guilherme Leal Rodrigues, Assistant Conductor Hometown: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Degree Program: PhD Music Education - Conducting, 2nd year Roles with FSU: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Assistant Conductor; Příhody lišky Bystroušky, Assistant Conductor Carissa Thorlakson, Wig and Makeup Designer Hometown: New Jersey Other Wig and Makeup Design Credits: Jersey Boys, Walnut Street Theatre; Beauty and the Beast, Walnut Street Theatre; Così fan tutte, Princeton Festival

OPERA STAFF Dean, Executive Producer..................................................... M. Todd Queen Director of Opera Activities..........................................Bernard McDonald Stage Director/Director of Opera Workshop................... James Marvel Director of Orchestra Activities................................. Alexander Jiménez Opera Program Manager......................................................... Matt Cooksey Orchestra Manager.................................................................Melody Quiroga Orchestra Stage Manager..................................................... Carlos Cordero Orchestra Librarians.......................................... Guilherme Leal Rodrigues Thomas Roggio Language Coaching..........................................................................Eric Rieger Musical Coaching.................................................................... Elizabeth Avery Rehearsal Pianists.................................................................Emma Anderson Jiaqiu Song, Thong Truong Scenic Artists............................................................................Amanda Holton Liana Rieger Master Carpenter............................................................... Cameron Hanmer Carpenters........................................................................................Scott Freese Ray Hattaway Ruby Diamond Concert Hall Support Staff............ Michelle McDaniel Ethan Bigelow, Russell Marsh, Eugene McGuinness Mike Shapiro, Nick Smith, Evan Wood Ruby Diamond Crew............................ Wajira Amarakoon, Jordan Baker Athena Baucum, David Bernstein, Cameron Burns Amelia Cooper, Emma Finnegan, Scott Freese Priscilla Gonzalez, Ray Hattaway, Arun Holmes Riley Murray, Roy Nishimoto-Rivera, Malinda Perera Dante Souverain, Daelynn Trotman Costume Shop Manager........................................ Julia Matteson Bradley Assistant Shop Manager....................................................Christina Marullo Wardrobe Supervisor/Crafts Artisan...................................Kaylee Sibelle Wardrobe Crew........................................................................ Abigail Jennings Chanti Max Stitchers..................................................................................... Abigail Jennings Chanti Max, Toby Sponsler Supertitle Operator....................................................................Matt Cooksey Graphic Design/Marketing................................................... Megan Mowery Laura Chacon, Wendy Smith

Thank You

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Patron Joyce Andrews Stan and Tenley Barnes Mary S. Bert Marcia and Carl Bjerregaard Beverley Booth Sara Bourdeau Joan and Kip Carpenter Carol J. Cooper Malcolm A. Craig Rochelle M. Davis Pamala J. Doffek Judith Flanigan John S. and Linda H. Fleming Bonnie Fowler L. Kathryn Funchess Debbie Gibson Ruth Godfrey-Sigler Bryan and Nancy Goff Harvey and Judy Goldman Kay Hall Michael Hanawalt and Justine Sasanfar Dr. Albert Henry Jerry and Bobbi Hill Madeleine Hirsiger-Carr Jane A. Hudson Sally and Dr. Link Jarrett Judith H. Jolly Arline Kern Jonathan Klepper and Jimmy Cole

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