Glimmerglass Festival 2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

Photos: Karli Cadel,Brittany Lesavoy, Connor Lange

THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND LEADERSHIP

HONORARY

CHAIR

Peter Duchin

OFFICERS

Robert Nelson, CHAIR Wendy Curtis, PRESIDENT Edward L. Turner, VICE-CHAIR Jean Stark, VICE-PRESIDENT Mark Luis Villamar, TREASURER Erna Morgan McReynolds, SECRETARY

TRUSTEES

Patricia Chadwick

Anne M. Curtis

Nellie Gipson Sherwin M. Goldman

Allison Hill-Edgar Thomas C. Ragan John Ryland Michael Sekus Martin Senzel

Senator James L. Seward Thomas Simpson Ted Snowdon Kara Unterberg Michael Young

EX-OFFICIO LIAISONS

William Goodenough1 Sage Mehta1 Eric Owens2 Laura Tansey Wetzel3

HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES

John ^ and Wendy Curtis Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard Andrea K. Fallek ^ Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello

Nellie Gipson Sherwin M. Goldman

Mrs. John H.J. Guth ^ Alfred F. Hubay ^ Mrs. John R. Hupper ^ Dudley D. and Carole H. Johnson

Patricia Kavanagh and James Grant

Robert B. Schlather ^

Senator James L. Seward Lady Juliet and Dr. Christopher Tadgell Eugene V. ^ and Clare E. Thaw ^

ARTISTIC & GENERAL DIRECTOR

Francesca Zambello

MUSIC DIRECTOR Joseph Colaneri

ARTISTIC ADVISOR Eric Owens

ARTISTIC ADVISORY BOARD

Eric Owens, CHAIR William Burden Amy Burton Joyce Castle Anthony Roth Costanzo Dwayne Croft Rod Gilfry Christine Goerke Anthony Dean Griffey Julie Gunn Nathan Gunn Michael Kaiser Peter Kazaras Mark Lamos David Lang Ryan McKinny Tobias Picker Patricia Racette Talise Trevigne Joseph Volpe

EMERITUS

Paul Kellogg, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS ^ Stewart Robertson, MUSIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS John Conklin, ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS Hugh Hardy, ARCHITECTURAL ADVISOR EMERITUS ^

FOUNDING TRUSTEES

Beekman C. Cannon ^ Ferdinand Ermlich ^ Thomas Goodyear ^ Louis Busch Hager ^ Mrs. Louis C. Jones ^ Dr. Peter Macris ^ Mary-Jo Merk Mrs. James M. Symington ^

^deceased

1Young Glimmerglass Representative; 2Chair, Artistic Advisory Board;

3Guild President

October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022

The 2022 Festival was a particularly special season for the company—with a happy return to our beloved Alice Busch Opera Theater, and a poignant farewell to Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello after a remarkable twelve-year tenure.

Glimmerglass presented a record seven productions on its mainstage this year, opening with the first of its four anchor shows, the long-awaited production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, which had been originally slated for 2020. A vibrant Carmen followed, directed by acclaimed mezzo-soprano (and legendary Carmen herself) Denyce Graves. The company was honored to present three world premieres this summer: Tenor Overboard, a new work by acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig featuring some of Rossini’s greatest music; Holy Ground by Damien Geter and Lila Palmer in a thought-provoking double bill with Kamala Sankaram and Jerre Dye’s Taking Up Serpents (2018); and our wildly popular youth opera The Jungle Book, also written by Sankaram, with a libretto by Glimmerglass dramaturg Kelley Rourke. The youth opera was more accessible to audiences than ever, thanks to a ticketing initiative sponsored by Betsy and Ed Cohen, which allowed children (12 and under) to attend at no cost. Additionally, the season included an expanded revival of The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson, an inspiring play by Sandra Seaton with music by Carlos Simon that originally premiered during the 2021 “Glimmerglass on the Grass” season.

Denyce Graves and Kamala Sankaram served as our Artists in Residence this summer, lending their artistic talents as stage director and composer, respectively, and mentoring a talented group of 37 Young Artists. We were also pleased to see the fruition of our redesigned Summer Internship Program—now Apprenticeship Program—which provided new educational opportunities for a cohort of 58 Apprentices. The 2022 season welcomed 29 budding artists from Cooperstown and beyond to our Youth Ensemble, who were featured in all four mainstage offerings, and most predominantly in The Jungle Book. performances of TheSoundofMusic

Audiences were given a multitude of opportunities in which to experience the 2022 Festival:

performances of TheJungleBook

performances of Carmen

performances of TenorOverboard

performances of TakingUpSerpents and HolyGround (double bill)

performances of The Passion ofMaryCardwellDawson

previews before performances

production “changeover” talks

In 2022, 24,910 Festival tickets were sold, positively impacting the economic vitality and cultural enrichment of the community and region.

of the audience visited from New York State

Honoring Francesca Zambello

For decades, Glimmerglass has been “on the map” for opera lovers. Opera aficionados have flocked from across the country and even around the world to see adventurous productions, hear established and up-and-coming stars, and encounter repertory that was not being produced anywhere else. From Baroque masterpieces to modern classics, plus forgotten jewels from every era in between, Glimmerglass had made a name for itself by the end of the 20th century, when you could, for instance, see a production of Gluck’s Iphigenie en Tauride, featuring rising stars Bill Burden, Nathan Gunn, and Christine Goerke, directed by none other than Francesca Zambello.

When Francesca returned nearly three decades later to lead the company, she wanted to make sure the entire community — broadly defined — knew that Glimmerglass was not only for the opera aficionado, but for them. One of her first ideas was to rebrand the company as The Glimmerglass Festival. While world-class opera productions have remained the core of the company’s offerings, the festival has provided a number of new entry points, from mainstage productions of classic American musicals to newly commissioned operas for young people, plus a host of other programs — concerts, lectures, second-stage productions — whose short running time and lower price point encourage people to take the first step of engaging with Glimmerglass. After the first taste, they invariably come back for more.

Less visible was Francesca’s stewardship behind the scenes. Glimmerglass rose to international prominence thanks to the leadership of Paul Kellogg, who provided the artistic vision for the company for decades. His retirement left a gap, and by the time Francesca arrived, the company had been on shaky financial and artistic footing for a period of several years. In addition to balancing the budget and revitalizing programming, Francesca was able to realize a number of important projects that would allow the company to continue to make great art in the future, including a year-round scene shop and production office, and a custom-built rehearsal hall.

Francesca has left a lasting legacy at Glimmerglass, and many of the initiatives she founded have become a part of the company’s fabric. Thanks to the leadership of Chair Robert Nelson and the support of many friends in the Glimmerglass family, the Artist in Residence position, along with other community and educational programming, will be funded for seasons to come by the newly established Zambello Gay Tribute Fund (see page 55 for supporters). Francesca and her wife Faith Gay are Honorary Life Trustees, and with their son Jackson (and pups Rome and Rex), plan to stay involved with the company as friends and fans. As of October 2022, Glimmerglass is proud to announce that Francesca has been made Artistic & General Director Emerita, a welldeserved honor.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

this vibrant staging, with adorable child performers as the von Trapp children, the musical’s themes of faith, community, and resistance to tyranny, which often seem smothered in sentimentality, felt real and timeless.”

“...winning and terrifically gifted Mikaela Bennett, a magically vocalized and gracefully articulated Maria.”

—David Shengold, OPERA NEWS

“In

—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times

“The children were game and skilled performers, with Nadia Buttermann’s Gretl winning all hearts.”

"This year’s 'Sound of Music' was sumptuously produced…Soprano Mikaela Bennett was vocally assured and charming as Maria; baritone Michael Mayes made Captain von Trapp’s metamorphosis from martinet to human being convincing; Alexandra Loutsion was an imposing Mother Abbess; Peter Morgan and Alyson Cambridge were nicely wry as Max and Elsa, the show’s cynics. Young Artist Tori Tedeschi Adams was a fine Liesl and the six younger von Trapp children were terrific, a credit to Glimmerglass’s work with its Youth Ensemble.”

—Heidi Waleson, Wall

CARMEN

MUSIC BY GEORGES BIZET | LIBRETTO BY HENRI MEILHAC AND LUDOVIC HALÉVY

CAST & ARTISTIC

“Denyce Graves has joined the ranks of famous Carmens who’ve turned to directing the demanding piece. Her work here…proved quite impressive and thoughtful.”

“Though Briana Hunter is not a first-timer in the role, collaborating with a Carmen of Graves’s experience clearly benefited this gifted young mezzo. Hunter has all the attributes of an excellent Carmen.”

“Joseph Colaneri’s orchestra sailed out of the gate with an impressively arresting overture and never faltered.”

—David Shengold, OPERA

“The earthy allure and hardened demeanor with which Briana Hunter portrayed Carmen seemed just right for the setting, embodying Carmen’s wild free spirit in voice and actions a world away from the glamorous voluptuousness that often comes with portrayals of Carmen.”

—Karyl Charna Lynn, OperaNow

TENOR OVERBOARD

| BOOK BY KEN

| WORLD PREMIERE

ROSSINI

LUDWIG

COMMISSIONED BY THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL

“...the surprise delight of 2022 was 'Tenor Overboard', a confection devised by playwright Ken Ludwig, Mr. Colaneri, and dramaturge Kelley Rourke in which lesser-known Rossini extracts were repurposed as musical numbers in a new comic script…the music, along with slightly massaged texts, is so wittingly integrated…”

—Heidi Waleson, Wall Street Journal

“The revelation on July 31 was Canadian mezzo Reilly Nelson as Mimi’s sister Gianna, disclosing a superb timbre and technique, plus real comic flair in dialogue.”

“The game young cast played the comedy with aplomb. The standout singer was Keely Futterer as the daffy Jean Harlow-esque actress Angostura, who knocked out the bravura 'Bel raggio lusinghier' from 'Semiramide' (a Joan Sutherland staple) with total command. Mr. Colaneri’s effervescent conducting kept the fun bubbling throughout.”

—Heidi Waleson, Wall Street Journal

—David Shengold, OPERA NEWS

“...fine singing from the entire cast, especially the pairs of lovers, and sprightly conducting from Joseph Colaneri.”

—Karyl Charna Lynn, OperaNow

“Soprano Jasmine Habersham as Mimi displayed a fresh and appealing sound that blossomed in the upper register. Mezzo-soprano Reilly Nelson, as Gianna, sang with purpose and beauty and also spoke with a Brooklyn accent straight out of 'Moonstruck'. Their gently paced duet from 'Tancredi', coming shortly before intermission, was a musical high point.”

—Joseph Dalton, Times Union

TAKING UP SERPENTS

The company debut of Chloe Treat was partially supported by OPERA America’s Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors, generously funded by the Marineau Family Foundation.

MUSIC BY KAMALA SANKARAM | LIBRETTO BY JERRE DYE

“Mary-Hollis Hundley sang and acted Kayla’s marathon part with depth and timbral clarity.”

“Young Artist mezzo Jacquelyn Matava startlingly etched the hostile mother’s vocal and dramatic profile.”

—David Shengold, OPERA NEWS

“Lidiya

Yankovskaya, exemplary in contemporary repertory, keenly led the fine chamber forces in both works.”

—David Shengold, OPERA NEWS

“Ms. Sankaram’s well-shaped score, with its repeating motifs, eerie whirly tube interjections and full-on praise services, powerfully juxtaposes Kayla’s longings with her dominating environment.”

—Heidi Waleson, Wall

HOLY GROUND

COMMISSIONED BY THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL

MUSIC BY DAMIEN GETER | LIBRETTO BY LILA PALMER | WORLD PREMIERE

The company debut of Chloe Treat was partially supported by OPERA America’s Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors, generously funded by the Marineau Family Foundation.

CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM

This production was generously sponsored by Andrew J. Martin-Weber, with additional support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. and The Amphion Foundation.

“...the performance was praiseworthy: admirable singing, especially from Habersham and Cambridge, and insightfully conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya.”

“The honey-voiced tenor Jonathan Pierce Rhodes makes a couple of visitations to the curious young Mary, sung with sincerity by soprano Jasmine Habersham.”

—Karyl Charna Lynn, OperaNow

—Joseph Dalton, Times Union

“..a fanciful, skillfully written score…”

—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times

“Geter’s compositional virtues include singable vocal lines and good word-setting.”

“Trevor Bowen supplied the fabulously imaginative silk costuming for the archangels.”

—David Shengold, OPERA NEWS

“Geter’s music is supple and beautifully orchestrated for chamber orchestra.”

—Joseph Dalton, Times Union

“Lyric-coloratura Jasmine Habersham did a wonderful job expressing the doubts and yearnings of Mary (candidate #490) and also encompassing her wide-ranging vocal part in lustrous, emotional tone. Rich-toned Alyson Cambridge drew a strongly protective portrait of her mother, Ann. As Cherubiel, Jonathan Pierce Rhodes disclosed a reedy but attractive tenor and crystalline diction.”

—David Shengold, OPERA NEWS

THE JUNGLE BOOK

MUSIC BY KAMALA SANKARAM | LIBRETTO BY KELLEY ROURKE

WORLD PREMIERE | COMMISSIONED BY THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL

“Sankaram’s music is an enchanting blend of Indian styles, especially from the Carnatic tradition, with Western harmonies, cyclic rhythms, inventive instrumental colors and tender, snappy vocal writing. I hope the young girls and boys in attendance noted that the composer, librettist (Kelley Rourke), conductor (Kamna Gupta) and directors of this enchanting production were all women.”

—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times

THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON

PLAY BY SANDRA SEATON | ORIGINAL MUSIC BY CARLOS SIMON | TEXT FOR ORIGINAL MUSIC BY SANDRA SEATON COMMISSIONED BY THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL

Mary Cardwell Dawson is "a woman whose life story challenges generally held assumptions about African Americans of her era, assumptions about gender roles and the contributions of African Americans to the arts."

—Sandra Seaton, playwright

Homecoming

By Nick Richardson

When audiences arrived at the Alice Busch Opera Theater (ABOT) for the opening of our 2022 season, one of our “favorite things” awaited them on stage: a brown paper package tied up with string. A strip of brown wrapping was peeled away, as if a child tore into a present too early, to peek inside at the alpine setting of The Sound of Music. Though this curtain drop promised to transport us to another place and time, many audience members were simply excited to be back inside our theater, a gift in itself after years apart. For the past two years, Glimmerglass successfully pivoted its operations to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, first by presenting virtual offerings in 2020, then by moving outdoors for “Glimmerglass on the Grass” in 2021. This year, we finally returned to our home theater, inviting everyone inside for a season of massive proportions. We mounted a record seven productions on our one stage, three of which were world premieres. For the first time ever, the youth opera took to the ABOT stage, welcoming a whole new demographic to Glimmerglass.

Putting on a Festival season takes a village. Putting on a fuller season than normal takes even more people, time, and energy. But making our opera house “move-in ready” after nearly three years of dormancy was its own amazing feat.

WELCOME HOME

Working in ABOT is the norm for us, but there were a few challenges to overcome in preparing the theater. “There are routine things that are on a cycle of happening every few years. But nothing happened in the two off-years, so there was more on that list of routine things than usual,” said Abby Rodd, Director of Production.

That laundry list became pretty extensive over time: seating repairs, roofing, plumbing, exterior updates, landscaping, new ticketing software, and more. All of this work came on top of the usual pre-season tasks, like building and painting sets, constructing costumes, and hanging lights. “During the COVID shutdown, we rebuilt the stairs in the balcony,” said Rodd. “They were 30 years old and originally built out of plywood. The hand railings were not very secure anymore. We took the opportunity of not having people in the theater for a while, tore all of that out and rebuilt it in the scene shop. The steps have new LED lighting. The little pink pipe railings were wobbly, and now they’re good for another 30 years or more.”

This year, we returned to full staff strength (no seasonal staff were hired for the summer of 2020, as the company crafted an online season, and for 2021,

Glimmerglass hired only half its usual number of employees in order to reduce the risk of COVID spread). Moreover, we launched a new Apprenticeship Program, providing 58 young professionals with educational opportunities while working on our season.

Our volunteers also made their triumphant return to Glimmerglass after two seasons off. House Manager Jackie Boutcher reported that we had 75 volunteer ushers this summer, coming from as far as Ohio, North Carolina, and even Canada. Many of our volunteers are locals, and some have been with Glimmerglass since its first performances at Cooperstown High School.

Whether you were a long-time volunteer or a fresh face to Glimmerglass, everyone got to experience something new this summer. After years of performing off-campus, the youth opera finally came “home” to the opera house. Ushers guided multitudes of children to their seats — some came in groups of 50 or more! Backstage, our crews worked as they would for any other show at the Festival.

“From our perspective, it is very similar,” said Production Coordinator Wyatt Nyman. “The scope isn’t

necessarily as large, but there are still costumes for every performer. It still has scenery. It still has lighting. It is a process, and it takes just as many people to get The Jungle Book ready as it did for The Sound of Music.”

“THE BIRDHOUSE”

If our youth performers needed inspiration for their animal characters, they didn’t need to look very far. During our theatrical hiatus, many animals made themselves at home at the Festival.

Besides the typical animal “friends” we make each summer (like birds, bugs, and the occasional bat), a family of skunks took up residence under the deck on the side of the theater, becoming the mascots for many of our tech crews. Muskrats continued to expand the fire pond in front of the theater by digging holes in the shoreline. Some staff may have spotted a fisher cat across the street in our picnic area. But perhaps the most surprising animal to call Glimmerglass home was a turtle found inside the theater.

This year’s animal encounters were just one signal of a changing environment that will affect the Festival for years to come.

“Trying to combat the temperature inside the theater has been more of a struggle this year,” remarked Operations Manager Christian Shaefer. For three performances this summer, we left part of the theater’s retractable walls open due to heat — a very rare occurrence. (Not since 2016, rumor has it.)

The walls themselves are in need of repair, but after 30 years of use, the parts to fix it are hard to find or to make. Though the walls are motorized, our crews manually operated the walls to create custom configurations that could cool the theater without creating a dangerous backdraft. As Shaefer explained, “The actors have the weight of approximately two to three elephants flying above their head at any given time, so we need to ensure their safety first.”

The tender balance of safety and comfort must be considered as we look to the future of our theater and our Festival.

HOME SWEET HOME

The world changed drastically in the three years our theater was closed, but some things remained, such as the can-do spirit that pervades the Festival atmosphere.

“I think the success of the season speaks to the caliber of leadership that we have and their incredible skill and expertise,” said Nyman. “To get everybody onto the same page, onto the same team, and unite under the common purpose of creating this incredible season, takes an incredible amount of work. I think, at the end of the day, everyone here has a tremendous amount to be proud of.”

THE LADY JULIET TADGELL GARDEN

This past August, the Board of Trustees of The Glimmerglass Festival formally dedicated the newly updated courtyard adjacent to the theater as The Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden. Lady Juliet, a longtime summer resident of the Cooperstown community, is an Honorary Life Trustee of the Festival and has been an ardent supporter of the company since 1983.

The Alice Busch Opera Theater was designed as a visual reflection of its natural surroundings, and this idea was retained in the new garden design by award-winning landscape

and partner with the Washington, DC-based firm Oehme, van Sweden. Mary Leonard, of Carefree Gardens in Cooperstown, brought the design to life, with ground assistance from Glimmerglass Festival Facilities Manager Leon Roseboom and Concessions Manager/Operations Assistant Lizzy Mott. The project received generous support through a major grant from New York State/Empire State Development.

Glimmerglass will remain forever grateful to Lady Juliet and her husband, Dr. Christopher Tadgell, and The Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden will serve as a happy reminder of their many years of friendship.

architect Sheila Brady, principal

Board Chair Robert Nelson with Francesca in the Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden

YOUNG

Launched in 1988, the Glimmerglass Young Artists Program (YAP) has grown to become one of the leading training programs in the industry for singers, conductors, directors, pianists, and dancers at the early stages of their careers. Young Artists are competitively selected emerging professionals or recent graduates.

GLIMMERGLASS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

The Glimmerglass Festival was pleased to unveil a new, expanded version of its longstanding Summer Internship Program for 2022: the Glimmerglass Apprenticeship Program. Thanks to a generous, multiyear match challenge in support of this initiative from Denise Littlefield Sobel, the company was able to include more built-in education opportunities (in addition to experience gained on the job), and increase pay from a weekly stipend to an hourly rate equal to New York State minimum wage, with overtime eligibility.

The issue of pay equity for Apprentices was highlighted by staff during Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion sessions in 2021, and the company learned that its previous pay structure had been a major financial barrier for many applicants in past seasons. These changes have had a tremendous impact for the inaugural 2022 cohort of Apprentices.

“It is safe to say that without the benefits of the apprenticeship program, I would not have been able to take this position. At this point in my life and career, it would not be feasible to take an unpaid internship. I am so grateful to have been given the resources to take on this position, and to know that the work I was doing was being compensated for its value. The availability of benefits within the apprenticeship program is just another way in which Glimmerglass has shown their dedication to improving the opera industry. By creating a program with benefits, they allow people from a broader range of backgrounds to apply and have these career-shaping experiences. Glimmerglass is no stranger to setting standards in this industry, and I know that their apprenticeship program will serve as a strong example to their peer organizations. By far, my favorite part of apprenticing at Glimmerglass was all of the amazing people that I encountered throughout the summer. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with a group of people who I loved spending time with, but who were also able to guide and support me as I navigated my work. I have learned so much and look forward to maintaining the connections that I have made.”

Emma Flores, Development Apprentice

Denise Littlefield Sobel (center) with members of the Apprenticeship Program.

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Since 2011, Glimmerglass has engaged at least one annual Artist in Residence—a renowned individual from the field of music, who becomes immersed in the life of the Festival, appears in or is involved with seasonal repertoire and special programs, and serves as a mentor to the Young Artists.

The 2022 season welcomed two Artists in Residence: acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves and composer Kamala Sankaram.

A legendary portrayer of the eponymous role, Graves made her Glimmerglass directorial debut with Carmen.

“For me, the chance to direct has been an enormous privilege. I’ve had so much fun, way more fun than I ever had singing. I’ve had such a great time conceiving the production. It’s an incredible gift.” – Denyce Graves

Two of Sankaram’s works were featured in the 2022 Festival: Taking Up Serpents and the world premiere youth opera, The Jungle Book.

“I look at [The Jungle Book] as an opportunity to introduce young musicians to Hindustani (Northern Indian) and Carnatic (Southern Indian) music, as well as introducing them to opera. It is my hope that borrowing equally from the traditions of Indian and European classical music will not only serve to create a sense of place within the opera, but will leave our young artists with a greater sense of the world and the commonalities shared between cultures.” –

Kamala Sankaram, Glimmerglass Composer in Residence, speaking at Talking Opera.

Denyce Graves on her Glimmerglass Festival directorial debut of Carmen.

Kamala Sankaram

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (EDI)

Staffing. Mykai Eastman was hired as Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Facilitator, replacing Jessica Fuller Jahn, who had been serving as Advisor to the EDI Committee on an interim basis since 2020. Mykai is a playwright and stage director based in Denver, Colorado, who previously served seasonal positions with the company as Communications Associate and an Intern in Production. He oversees the company’s EDI Committee work and EDI seminar/training planning.

Workshops and Training. Full-time staff at Glimmerglass completed training seminars with artEquity, centered on antiracist approaches to recruitment and hiring in the arts. These sessions inspired a number of changes noted in “Hiring” below. The company also welcomed back Seena Hodges of The Woke Coach, for summer trainings with full-time and seasonal staff through her program From Ally to Accomplice®, and also to lead “Brave Spaces” for BIPOC staff and artists to discuss their experiences on campus and in the community. Glimmerglass fulltime staff will continue to take seminars with Seena throughout the 2022/23 calendar years.

Hiring. In addition to furthering pay equity with changes to the Apprenticeship Program, Glimmerglass also made adjustments to the application and hiring process for Apprentices and other staff positions. All applicants submit materials through the same online portal instead of sending resumes and cover letters to individual hiring managers. This ensures consistency in the way materials are handled and distributed to the appropriate staff. Additionally, designated hiring managers were selected to finalize hiring, begin the onboarding process, and be a specific point person for answering questions in a uniform way. The Recruitment and Hiring EDI Working Group also created and distributed guides for staff involved in the interview and hiring process, including an interview template with three universal questions, as well as an advisory guide about what questions to avoid, to prevent potential, unintended discrimination. This was developed with the input of an HR Representative from PayChex, the company’s Payroll Services provider. Standard templates have also been created for all communication with candidates (ex: application receipt, position offer letter, and multiple rejection letter templates). The onboarding paperwork was also reevaluated and split into two forms. Once hired, staff must complete the “Personal Information Form” (PIF), with non-sensitive questions, which can be accessed by all hiring managers; and the “Health & Safety Form” (HSF), with sensitive questions, which is only accessible by the company’s Executive Director, Director of Accounting, and safety team (2 people).

IN THE COMMUNITY

123 students, plus 10 chaperones, attended performances of The Sound of Music and Carmen. Their visits to the Festival also included pre-show lunches with guest speakers Francesca Zambello, Joel Morain (A/V Coordinator), Maestro Joseph Colaneri (Music Director), and incoming Artistic & General Director Robert Ainsley (photo left). Local members of the Board of Trustees, along with Chair Robert Nelson, greeted the group on both occasions. Glimmerglass is grateful to the Honorable Joan Shkane and the following partners for making this program possible: Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, M&T Bank/Partner's Trust Bank Charitable Fund, Utica National Insurance Company, Birnie Bus Company, Jimmy John's in Utica, and Oneida County Youth Bureau.

Students from Morris, NY, enjoyed a picnic lunch before attending a performance of The Sound of Music, generously sponsored by Gemma Hall.

Glimmerglass dramaturg and The Jungle Book librettist Kelley Rourke hosted a morning of crafts (coloring pages and wolf ears) and storytelling for local children at the Cooperstown Library. Rourke read the Glimmerglasscommissioned children’s book version of The Jungle Book, featuring the opera’s libretto alongside illustrations by Tharanga Goonetilleke (which inspired the production design seen onstage).

The Festival presented a Springfield Appreciation Concert, with all proceeds benefiting the Springfield Center 4th of July Parade, in which Glimmerglass staff and volunteers marched with a special float built by members of our Production team.

VIOLIN

Ruotao Mao, CONCERTMASTER

Heather Wittels, ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Raymond Zoeckler, ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Fritz V. Krakowski

Sasha Margolis

Joseph Lorang

Esther Sanders

Michael Cleveland

Jennifer Reuning Myers

Ann-Marie Barker-Schwartz

Elizabeth Silver

Ubaldo Valli

Cecee Pantikian

Victoria Stewart

Leona Nadj

VIOLA

Katrina Smith, PRINCIPAL Alexandra Van de Geijn

Megan Newman Dyer

Dee Dee Fancher

Christine Ims Christine Orio

CELLO

Janet Nepkie, PRINCIPAL

Ruth Berry

Benjamin Whittenburg

Susan Ruzow Debronsky

DOUBLE BASS

David Irvin, PRINCIPAL Jon Pascolini

FLUTE

Yevgeny Faniuk, PRINCIPAL Linda Greene

OBOE

Eileen Whalen, PRINCIPAL Nancy Dimock [ACTING PRINCIPAL] Karen Hosmer

CLARINET

Pascal Archer, PRINCIPAL Thomas Slavinsky KeriAnn DiBari-Oberle

BASSOON

Spencer F. Phillips, PRINCIPAL Mark Timmerman Daniel Hane

FRENCH HORN

Dan Wions, PRINCIPAL Martin Burki Aaron Brask

TRUMPET

Jerry Bryant, PRINCIPAL Ben Aldridge

TROMBONE

Gregory Spiridopoulos, PRINCIPAL Daniel Martin Frank Meredith (BASS TROMBONE)

TUBA

David Saltzman, PRINCIPAL

Brendan Ige [ACTING PRINCIPAL]

TIMPANI Matthew Kibort, PRINCIPAL

PERCUSSION

Matthew McClung, PRINCIPAL Jeff Grubbs

Greg Germann

HARP

André Tarantiles, PRINCIPAL

LUTE / GUITAR

Michael Leopold, PRINCIPAL

KEYBOARD

Katherine Kozak

Grant Wenaus

Christopher Devlin Kevin Miller Aurelia Andrews

In memoriam: Faina Agranov

ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTION

COMPANY LEADERSHIP

Outgoing Artistic & General Director

Francesca Zambello

Incoming Artistic & General Director

Robert Ainsley

Music Director Joseph Colaneri

Executive Director Andrea Lyons

Artistic Advisor Eric Owens

ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS

Administrative Advisor/Assistant to the Artistic & General Director

Dianne Ciano

Administrative Assistant Sarah Cohea

EDI Facilitator Mykai Eastman Operations Manager Christian C. Shaefer

Information Technology Manager Austin Bloomfield

ARTISTIC

Director of Artistic Administration Lauren Bailey

Director, Young Artists Program

Andrea Grant

Dramaturg Kelley Rourke

Head of Music Staff Christopher Devlin

Head of Stage Movement & Choreography

Eric Sean Fogel

Music Operations Manager Emmet Sellars

Artistic Operations Coordinator Jay Condon

Music Librarian Kristen Butcher

COMMUNICATIONS

Director of Communications Brittany Lesavoy

Box Office Manager Liz Diamond

COMPANY MANAGEMENT

Director of Company Management Rebecca Gill

Housing Coordinator Jeff Wilcox

Concessions Manager & Operations Assistant Lizzy Mott

Operations & Concessions Assistant Sarah Mancuso

DEVELOPMENT

Director of Development Caryn Reeves Associate Director of Development Amy Tompkins

Development Officer and Grants Manager Mark Conchie

Development Assistant Kathy Buck

FACILITIES

Facilities Supervisor

Leon Roseboom

Facilities Staff William Cohea III Sheldon Jacobson

FINANCE

Director of Accounting

Karen Flanagan

Accounting Manager Fred Fall Accounting Assistant Cindy Staley

Accounting Associate Kathy Wakefield

PRODUCTION

Director of Production Abby Rodd

Production Coordinator Wyatt Nyman Technical Director Ross Rundell

Assistant Technical DirectorScenery Operations Kyle Ludwig Carpenter Matt Beecher Carpenter Christian Pearson Staff Carpenter Meredith C. Wilcox

Scenic Charge Artist Sasha Glinski

Scenic Artist Carleigh Wagner

The Guild of The Glimmerglass Festival is a dedicated corps of volunteers who support the company in numerous ways:

116 students (from 16 different school districts), family members, and school chaperones attended “Day at the Festival” on August 4, organized by the Guild — including free balcony seats to The Jungle Book; a pre-performance talk with composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Kelley Rourke; a bagged lunch prepared by Guild volunteers; and educational materials prepared by library educator Rhonda King and vocal music educator Mark Bunce.

3 “changeover dinners” on two-show Saturdays (August 6, 13, 20) — providing meals for 120 Young Artists, Apprentices, and staff between the afternoon and evening performances.

$25,000 raised at the annual Guild Gala, in support of the Festival.

Guild members also provided welcome bags for Young Artists, assisted at picnics, ushered, organized the “Talking Opera” series, and hosted a dinner at the Cooperstown Country Club.

Operating

7,043,697 Total

Earned Income

4,200,836 441,750 584,462 1,798,690 17,958 2,036,500 86,888 179,074

Endowment

165,737 417,054 878,138 786,845 404,500 3,115,083 TOTAL

INCOME EXPENSES

This presentation is an unaudited report of annual operations as of 10/31/2022 in conformity with the Board-approved Operating Budget. Audited financials may be requested once available. 47

Remembering Honorary Life Trustee, Mrs. John R. Hupper (Joyce)

This fall, the Board and staff of the Glimmerglass Festival were deeply saddened to lose our long-standing and dear friend, Joyce Hupper.

A life-long devotee of the arts who understood and valued the importance of cultural philanthropy, Joyce funneled her personal love of opera into her role as a trustee of The Glimmerglass Festival over the past 25 years. She brought steadfast, rational logic to Board deliberations and extensive knowledge of repertory to discussions about proposed seasons.

Joyce spoke often about the importance of board members serving as ambassadors for the Festival. She shared her enthusiasm for Glimmerglass’ approach to productions and programming with her many distinguished New York City friends, and introduced them to the Festival during the season and as her guests at our annual Gala.

Always looking for more ways to help, Joyce generously donated her center box at the Metropolitan Opera to Glimmerglass for auctions, and perpetually strove to “do more” for the company at the end of each fiscal year, adding to her already generous annual contributions.

During her tenure as a trustee, Joyce cared deeply about keeping alive the legacy and accomplishments of past Glimmerglass trustees — such as Gretchen Nicholas, Katharine Cary and Lyn Chase — whose approach to leadership Joyce spoke of often and whose contributions were pivotal to the evolutionary growth of the company during the 1990s.

Joyce has passed on her zeal and interest in Glimmerglass and its future to her daughter, Gail, and son-inlaw, William Wood, who accompanied her on many visits to the Festival.

In appreciation of Joyce’s exceptional range of contributions to the company, this past year, the Board of Trustees of The Glimmerglass Festival named Joyce an Honorary Life Trustee, the most distinguished recognition given by the company.

Joyce always wanted to be familiarly and warmly addressed by her first name, while valuing the more formal “Mrs. John R. Hupper” on correspondence and listings. Along with her beautiful partnership with her husband, Joyce sallied forth with alacrity for causes that were personally important to her, often noting, “We support many things together…and we have our own projects.” We are forever grateful that one of her causes was Glimmerglass. She will be greatly missed.

Remembering Honorary Life Trustee Bob Schlather

In May, the Glimmerglass Festival sadly lost its longest-standing trustee, Robert S. Schlather. Bob was involved in a dizzying array of groups and causes encompassing healthcare, human services, education, arts, historical associations, Rotary — basically, anything established for the betterment of the greater Cooperstown community. And it was with compassion, dedication, gentleness and a legendary and comforting sense of humor that Bob jumped into his volunteer roles as advisor, advocate, contributor and leader.

The Glimmerglass Festival was incredibly fortunate to be a keystone cause of Bob’s. He and his wife, Karen, first became involved as volunteers and supporters in 1979, when the Opera was still in its infancy. By 1984 he was elected to the Board and during his nearly 40 years as a Trustee, Bob served as: Treasurer for seven, Vice President of Personnel for four, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Chairman of the Audit Committee, an At-Large member of the Executive Committee, and importantly, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for an impressive six years — in tandem with Peter Duchin as his President, with whom he then swapped the Presidency and Chairmanship positions for a year.

Overall, Bob gave thousands of hours to the company as it grew to achieve national and international renown. He helped Glimmerglass move from its original home in the Cooperstown High School to the Alice Busch Opera Theater. He found, secured, negotiated and helped fund the Festival’s much-needed warehouse and rehearsal hall in the Town of Warren, and made possible a gift of property in Richfield Springs to help with its daunting summer housing needs. Every spring, Bob would ask which of the upcoming summer’s Festival dates were undersold and would then help fill those seats through a win-win invention of his own by hosting Bassett Healthcare nights, through which hospital employees would enjoy the perks of an evening at the Opera, replete with a pre-curtain party, underwritten by his law firm, Schlather & Birch.

Just this past February, in recognition of his extraordinary service and exceptional contributions, the Board of Trustees of The Glimmerglass Festival named Bob an Honorary Life Trustee, its highest honor. Glimmerglass Festival Artistic & General Director, Francesca Zambello, expressed the feelings of the entire company: “We are extremely grateful that Glimmerglass was a beneficiary of Bob’s and his family’s passion for our work and mission, which they expressed with vigor, intelligence, talent, creativity, kindness, generosity and, most importantly, joy.”

GIFTS TO GLIMMERGLASS

The Glimmerglass experience is made possible through the generosity of donors who share our commitment to the development of emerging talent, imaginative productions, and stimulating cultural and educational programs. We take this opportunity to thank and recognize those individuals who have made gifts of $100 or more to The Glimmerglass Festival during our 2022 fiscal year (October 1, 2021-September 30, 2022). Space limitations do not permit us to list contributions under $100, but to these good friends and all of our supporters we extend our most sincere gratitude.

To learn more about privileges and benefits associated with giving to Glimmerglass – as well as designated opportunities, such as sponsoring a production, a principal singer, an apprentice, a second stage program, an education project or a Young Artist – please call The Glimmerglass Festival Development Department at (607) 547-0700, ext. 238 or ext. 212.

CAMERATA

Leadership Circle ($200,000+)

Anonymous Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson

Betsy and Ed Cohen Chris and Bruce Crawford

Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard

Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello

Nellie and Robert Gipson

Mrs. John R. Hupper

Jacqueline B. Mars

Denise Littlefield Sobel

Estate of Robert F. Van Wormer

Chair’s Circle

($100,000 – $199,999)

Wendy Curtis

Andrew J. Martin-Weber

Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Turner III Robert L. Turner

President’s Circle ($50,000 – $99,999)

Anonymous (2) Dr. Anne McBride Curtis-Fischer

Patricia Kavanagh and James Grant Lindemann Charitable Foundation II Inc. Thomas C. Ragan

NATIONAL COUNCIL

National Council Platinum ($7,500 - $9,999)

Barbara Blaszak

Joan Desens and Simon Carr-Ellison

Clover M. Drinkwater

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Farquhar Sage Mehta and Michael Robinson

National Council Gold ($5,000 - $7,499)

Anonymous (2)

Cecilia Andersen

Elizabeth August and Thomas Mafrici

James E. Ballowe Jr.

Constance Beaty Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Thomas and Christine D. Berk

Jacqueline Bradley

Sandra L. Brown

Katrina F.C. Cary and Linn Cary Mehta

Jeffrey P. Cunard and Mariko Ikehara

Estate of Dominick J. DeCecco

Paul Decoster

Drs. Jane A. Feisthamel and Mary Margaret Snyder

Laurie Frenzel

Abby Kreh Gibson

Thomas Simpson

Michael Young and Debra Raskin Ann Ziff

Trustee’s Circle

($25,000 - $49,999)

Dianne Balfour and Carl Adkins

Patricia and John Chadwick Sherwin M. Goldman

The Guild of the Glimmerglass Festival

Gemma Hall

Allison and W. Keyes Hill-Edgar Richard Kane and Gretchen McBeath

Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.

Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReynolds John Ryland and Karen Craig Ryland

The Savada-Stevenson Family Michael Sekus and Bianca Russo

Martin and Dagni Senzel

Grant and Jacqui Smith

Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation Eugene and Jean Stark

Artists’ Circle

($15,000 - $24,999)

Anonymous Jim and Nancy Barton Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman Marilynn and John Hill

John and Dolores Hunter

James M. Jordan

Kara Unterberg Bill and Theda White

Apprentices’ Circle

($10,000 - $14,999)

Anonymous (2)

Eugenia and David Ames

Georg O. Budenbender and Dr. Katherine Elwyn

Robert Ellis

Barbara Glauber

Mary K. Humfeld and Sonia Manganaro

Paul and Karen Isaac

Laurel McKee

Constance and H. Roemer McPhee

William C. and Susan F. Morris

Melanie and David Niemiec

Rona C. and Arthur E. Rosenbaum

Jean and Joe Seroka

Claudia Slacik and Susan Davis

Patsy Smith

The Esther W. Spaulding Charitable Trust Sally Susman and Robin Canter

Drs. Hannelore Wilfert and Karl Moschner

Nimet Habachy

Ellen and Scott Hand

Robert and Patricia Hanft

Lou Allstadt and Melinda Hardin

Mr. and Mrs. Gates Helms Hawn

Andrew and Mary Hendry

Fred P. Hochberg and Tom Healy, The Heyday Foundation

Frank Holozubiec

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Houghton

Hon. and Mrs. M. Langhorne Keith

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lerwick

Rosanne and Marty Leshner

Gregory Long and Scott Newman

Thomas and Alison Lord

John May

David and Millie McCoy

Karen Metcalf

Mary Moran

Barbara H. Mulhern

Michael Olding and Chris Morrison

Alan and Pamela Patunoff

Hon. Susan Phillips Read

Mary-Margaret Robbins and Matthew Sohns

Mike and Marie Rourke

Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff

James E. Smaltz and Gordon F. Ruckdeschel Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Stack

Gerald and Grace Sun

Deborah and Michael Troner MD

Alan and Linda Vincent

Margo and Anthony Viscusi Sukey Wagner

Caleb Wertenbaker

Dolores and Clifton Wharton

National Council Silver

($2,500 - $4,999)

Anonymous (2)

Kathryn Allen

Edward J. and Laura G. Asher

Ann Beha, Ann Beha Architects

John Beurket and Georgia Kustas

Felicia H. Blum

Christine E. Bulson

Kayellen Button and Bruce Loveys

Donald Clinton and Karen Wilkin

Stephen Cropper and Kathleen Schaaf

Carol and Rick Detweiler

Nena Donovan Levine

Jack and Marsha Firestone

William Fogg and Julie North

Ellen Freeman

Drs. Deborah and Michael Goldberg

Carla Hall

Mary E. Harrigan and Andrew P. Tothy

Mona Harris

Dr. Anne Harrison

Shannon Hill

Charles and Patricia Ingraham Belinda and Stephen Kaye

Lee Kern

Clayton C. Kirking and Edward J. Sullivan

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten

Joanne Kornoelje

Arthur Kuckes and Martha Wright, The Community Foundation of Tompkins County, the Vector Magnetics Fund

Gary and Edna Lachmund

Harry and Ellen Levine Dr. Katharine Lloyd Jean-Michel Loubeau

Carri Lyon

Debra and Charles McCambridge

Natasha Mehta and Nathan Heller

David and Anne Menotti

Michael and Cory Moffat

Bob and Ami Montstream

Kathleen Mulhern Johnson and Bruce Ray Johnson

Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Muravchick

Janet Nelson

Carl R. Nold and Vicky L. Kruckeberg

Nancy and Chip Northrup

Janet and David Offensend

Peggy Parsons

Jerry and Marisabel Raymond

Paul R. Reid and Thomas Hartnett

Betty N. Robinson

Harriet Rogers

Mrs. Marjorie Russel, The Leo Model Foundation

Thomas A. and Georgina T. Russo

Beth Sapery and Rosita Sarnoff

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco

Richard and Pam Siegel

Tammy and Michael Sload

Peter and Judith Stanton

Robert M. Steiner and Faith Pleasanton

Christine and George Stonbely

Mark Stuart-Smith and Andrew Jorgensen

Richard Tarrant

Dov and Tom Treiman

Judith Whalen and Paul Goldsmith

Helen Wiley and Marian Payson Ken and Dorothy Woodcock

Martha Yager Mary N. Young

National Council Bronze ($1,000 - $2,499)

Anonymous (7) Michael Abate

Susanne and Chris Adamski Stewart and Barbara Agor

Robert Ainsley

Eleanor B. Alter and Dr. Allan M. Lans Dr. Peter T. Anderson

Carolyn Anderson and Barbara C. Brenner

Woody and Cynthia Andrews

John T. Andrews Jr. and Elizabeth K. Lambert

Helen-Jean Arthur

Jack and Marion Auspitz

Richard J. Balfour

Dennis N. Banks

John Barnhill

Jane Bartrum

Pam M. Baxter

Carol Beechy and Kathryn Boardman

Ellen Berelson and Larry Franks

Wanda Warren Berry

William Bissell

Drs. Ellen Blum and Kenneth Novak

John Brewer

Douglas and Beatrice Broadwater George and Nancy Brodie

Charlotte and Charles Buchanan

John Burt

Jim and Terry Byrnes

John Casaly and Louise Parent

Susan Stetson Clarke

Linda Cohen and Sarah Cohen

Thomas and Loren Colbert

J. Patrick Cooney and Karl Buchberg

Chloe and Rod Correll

Mihaela Cosma

James S. Covey and James P. Zabawa

David Craine

The Crawford Foundation

Jonathan Dwight Culler and Cynthia Chase Anna and Paul D'Ambrosio

Mrs. Denise B. Dailey

Deb and Jim Dalton

Drs. James C. and Caroline W. Dawson Prof. Christian C. and Mrs. Ann M. Day Albert De Salvo

David Decima and Evangeline Shih

Vincent and Mary Kay DeVita

Paula DiPerna

Noreen Doyle

Joanne and Jerry Dreher

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunn

Dr. Laure Duval

Cecily Eidelhoch

Charles Eil and Adele Geffen Eil

Elizabeth and Clinton Elliott Rita Emanuel and John Anagnost

Thomas R. Engel

David Ernst

Joan and Peter Faber

Frank Farmer and Frank Kolbert Tracy and Scott Fauver Gordon and Sarah Faux

Mary Flower Chris and Patty Fox

Richard Friedberg and Elisabeth Searles

Mary Lou, Suzan and Rebecca Friedlander Elizabeth Garry and Elizabeth Cahill James M. Gaughan and Keith C. Lee

Charles and Adelia Geiger

Douglas Glucroft and Anda Stelian Glucroft Joseph F. Godfrey and Keith Halstead

Nancy and Frederic Golden Margot Golding

Diane M. Graf

Cristina Grajales and Isabelle Kirshner Amy J. Greer and Mark J. Murphy

Mary Ellen and Michael Guerra

Hector and Lucy Guinness

Jane Gullong

Ursula and Charles Hage Erika Hall

Michael Halloran

James Hammond and Edith Van Slyck

Elizabeth Harvey

Christopher R. Hatt

Michael Heaston

Lisa Heilman-Cozzalio

Wylie and Christina Hembree

Carl Hill

Dr. Marilyn and Bernard Horowitz

Frederick B. Howard D. Roger Howlett

Beth Humes

Susan Huxtable and Joseph Novitski

Linda Irenegreene

Caroline J. Jackson

Jean Jagendorf

Regina Janes and Charles Woolley

Mike and Connie Jastremski

Barbara Jenkins

Helen I. Jessup

Celeste Johns and Chris Kjolhede

Emily Johnson and Vijay Ramachandran

Evelyn Kalenscher-Kirschenfeld

Jenny Kallick and Robert Bezucha

Jeff and Karen Katz

Cathy Kaufman and Thomas Pippert

Shoshana Keller and Deborah Reichler

Patricia A. Kelly

Kate Kemker and Kaaren Fox

Robert Kent Mark Killingsworth and Michelle Saland

Bradley King

Gail and Ed Kitch

Stephen and Mary Sue Kitchen

The KMC Foundation

Waldron Kraemer and Joan Lovell

Lisa Kressbach

Christiane Kropp

Maureen Kuhn and Caralee Carney

Gloria Kulhawy

Kathryn LaBouff

David Lakari

Richard Lawrence and Laura A. Leach

Brent and Mary Leonard, Carefree Gardens

Isabel Leonard

Bruce and Diane Lercher

Charles M. Liddle III & Nancy H. Liddle Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater

Capital Region

Rona Lucas

Doris Fischer Malesardi

Peter Manson and Peter Durfee

David Marcus and Brenda Bousfield

Frances Marx

F. X. Matt II Memorial Fund

Sandy and Suzanne Mayer

Timothy McAuliffe

James McCarthy and Joan Pirics

John and Catherine McEnroe

Camilla and Hugh McFadden

Margaret E. McGown

Eugene and Pamela McGuire

Karen McLaughlin and Mark Schubin

Christine McNaughton

Mary P. McPherson

Linda Metzger

Daniel M. Meyers

Irene Miller, Miller Khoshkish Foundation

Deborah Mintz

Rachel Moore and Harry Dodson

Ann and Don Morrison

John Muenter

Katharine Muir and Kenneth Witty

Abigail, Mark, Asa and Honor Nestlehutt

Douglas M. Nevin

Dinah Nissen and Elizabeth Apelles

Wendy and Bill Nolan

Jeannie and Peter Norris

M. Anne O'Connell

Michael W. O'Dell, M.D. Timothy O'Leary

William Oliver and Michael Willis

Opera Guild of Rochester

Christopher Owen

Bill Packard and Charles Ihlenfeld

Charles "Jud" Pannaci

Stephanie and Jim Patrick

Bill and Norah Pattison

Timothy and Barbara Pedley

David Poppe and Cherie Henderson

Trevor Potter and Dana Westring

Matthew Price and Veerle Daenen

Alexander Purves

A. Putnam

Albert Pylinski and Frank Ferrante

Susan and Kanti Rai

Caryn and Jamie Reeves

Elizabeth and Dennis Regan

Wallis and Cornelia Reid

Marsha and Neil Remland

Elsie and Thom Rhodes

Kathleen Roberts and Howard Clyman

David and Nancy Rosenblum

Georgeanne and Jean Rousseau

Sharon Roy

David M. Rubin and Christina Press

Patricia Sanborn

Lisa Sarajian

Pat and Paul Saunders

Carol S. Scheele

Carolyn A. Seale and Carol Lee Klose

Senator and Mrs. James L. Seward

Cindy Shmerler and Ford Levy

Mark Silverschotz and Anne Segal

Julie Skarratt

Ruth A. Solie

Annaliese Soros

Stephen and Monica Spaulding

Valerie Steele and John S. Major Ken and Carol Steigelman

Richard J. MD, Marisa and Jenna Sternberg

James Stewart and Benjamin Weil

Edward A. and Claire G. Stiepleman

Judith Stoikov and Richard Miller

Debra Stone and David Glaser

Dr. and Mrs. William Streck

Richard Sylvester

Thomas Talbot

Eduardo Tamraz

Ann B. Teixeira

Conor and Katie Tochilin

Dr. F. Todd and Laura Wetzel

Tom Tompkins and Jill Rowley Tompkins

Richard Tourangeau and Marilyn Miller

Charles F. Tremper

James Tucker and Neil Lucchese

Gary and Marie Van Graafeiland

Patrick and Candice Van Roey

Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert T. Vincent

John von Briesen Jr. and Sallye Perrin

Rose Wadsworth

Suzanne J. Ward

Arthur and Madelaine Warren

John B. Webb and Nelson Mondaca

Morton and Corinne Weber

Mr. and Mrs. William Weldon III

Steve and Regan Wesson

Dustin Z West

Dorothy Wexler

Lois Widdemer

Wittels Family

PATRON

Guarantor ($500-$999)

Anonymous (3)

David A. Ackerman

Thomas W. Anderson and Rosalie Tyner

Stuart Anthony

Paul Asman

Richard A Backer

Kile Baker and Robert Smith

James and Hollis Barickman

Brian K. Barlow & Christopher E. Law

Neil and Carolyn Baum

Jameson Baxter

Donald Behr

Larry Bell

Bob and Marcy Birch

Travis Blackwell

Elaine C. and Marc Bresee

Tim and Patty Burch

Michael P. Cannon

Eleanor Caulkins

Mary Chruscicki and Patricia Baskinger

Joanne and Roger Clapp

William and Anna Clark

Joseph and Susan Colaneri

Stan Corfman

Thomas Cox

Mike and Shari Dailey

Duke Dang and Charles Rosen

Marilyn Deutsch

Amy Dickinson and Bruno Schikel

Judith and George W. Diehl

Gaylord and Nicole Dillingham

Beatrice Disman

Lily Engelhardt

James F. Evans III and Mary Selden Evans

Martha and Robert Fisher

P. Jay Fleisher and Judith A. Pachter Dr. and Mrs. Walter Franck

Family, friends, and colleagues of Julia Frankel

The GGF Production Staff

Christine Goerke

Steven and Susan Gold

William Goodenough

Roe Goodman

Suzanne Gouvernet - Gouvernet Arts Fund at Rochester Area Community Foundation

Karen Greenfield

Paul Grzella

John P. Guiton

Michael Hampton and Carlos Sandoval

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haritatos

Angela Harris and Dick Friedrich Jim and Betta Hedlund

Christina M. Hickey

Walter B.D. Hickey Jr. Michael & Kathryn Hoffman

Joyce Homan

Barbara and Harry Howell Craig and Susan Hupper

Janice Impey

Dr. G. Jeremiah and Gail C. Ryan

The Johnson Browning Family Fund

Kim and Kathleen Juhase

Marjorie Turrell Julian Stephen and Pamela Kalista Mr. and Mrs. James Kendrick

Rose-Marie Klipstein

Lauralyn and G. Roberts Kolb Ron and Melissa Komora Ken and Susan Kramer

Robert Landsman and Sandra Lang Landsman

Joann Langrock

L'Equipe Mont d'Or Barbara and Jack Lewis Andrew and Anya Littauer

Martha Maier

Aura Marinescu

Ned McGuire

John and Susanna Membrino Marcia Membrino

Christina Murphy

Nelle Nugent and Jolyon Stern

Thomas C. Nye

Gary and Janaki Patrik

Hugh and Norma Phelps

James Place

Janet L. Potter

John and Patricia Quinn Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Reideler

Peter and Susan Restler

Ken and Susi Ritzenberg

Jim Rogers

Shira Scheindlin

Kathleen M. Scott

Susan Clare Scott

Richard G. and Pamela Scurry Candice Shannon

June Sheehan

Lisa Sherman and Julie Lichtstein

Margaret Smedes Poyner

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Stam David Tatham and Cleota Reed Philip and Barbara Taurisano Linda and James Taylor Bob Timpson

Jack Triplett Steve Ucko

Heidi Waleson and Andrew Manshel

William E. and Phyllis C. Whitesell

Marie and John Woodward Cheryl and Doug Zamelis

Contributor ($100–$499)

Anonymous (12)

John Abel

Martha Ackmann and Ann Romberger

Terry D. Adkins

Jim Aiello, in memory of Pam Johnson

Lorraine Alexander

Francis Allenza

Joseph Anderer and Virginia Benz

Arthur Anderson

Thomas I. Anderson

Robert C. Anderson

Grace and Jim Arbury Jean W. Arnold

Peter Aronson and Marie Landry

Richard and Nancy Asthalter

Debby Bachand

Samuel Badalian

Ruth E. Baines

Vera S. Baker

Ron and Alex Banay

Hank and Anne Bankhead

John and Louisa Barker

Nancy and John Carver

Dr. David Barnert and Julie Raskin

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Barnhorst

Edvige Barrie and James Frederick

Frank W. Barrie

Evalyn and Joseph Basloe Karen Becker

Nan Beer Howard E. Bell

William Bellerjeau

Bob and Martha Berardino Adrea and Stuart Berger

Ruth Berry

Ellen Glass Birger, MD

Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Bischof Mary Sue and Maurice Bizzarri

Richard and Anne Blabey

Carol Blades and John Softness

Sidney and Susan Blatt

Sharon Bonk

Bob and Sue Bowker

Andrea Bracikowski

Eduardo Briceno

Nicholas Brill

Sarah Brodie

Nina Brodsky and Alan Kleinman

Dr. Joan E. Brooks and Dr. James I. Garrels

George C. Brown and Michael Vasas Kent Brown and Nat Thomas

Paul G. Brown and Susan B. Loevenguth

Sandra Bruggemann

Greg Buch

Mary Buehler

Mark A. Bunce

Tom and Michele Burger

Daniel Burke

Sharon Burke and Alfred Kelly

Paul Bursic

Joseph and Meg Cairo

Karina Calabro

Andrea Calarco

Mike Callahan

Susan and Oliver Cameron

Keitha Capouya

Patricia Carrier

Barbara Carter

Dr. Rand Carter

Charles Casale

Margaret Casey

Jeanette Corcoran Castro

Susan and David Cathers

Russ and Deborah Cenko

Elizabeth Chakkappan

Fiona Chew

George and Laurel Christie

Dianne K. and Lawrence J. Ciano

Christopher L. Cimijotti

Sam and Carolyn Clemence

Judith Coburn

Katie & Chris Code

Polly Condit Ann and Thomas Connolly

Bob and Bobbie Constable

Armando Contreras

Marilyn R. Costa

Joel and Susanna Craig

Roberto Cremonini

Michael and Kathleen Crowe

Conrad Cummings and Robert Katz

James Cunningham

Katherine Cunningham and Kurt Kaboth

Fr. Mark Cunningham

Connie and Pat Dalton

Sheila Darnborough

James and Diana Davies

Dean Davis

Thomas and Jerre Dawson

Mr. and Mrs. Johannes de Waal

Ron Decicco and Linda Prospero

Brett Delfino

Barbara D. Deller

Michelle Demko

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Albin Deysenroth

Dr. Arthur DiNapoli and Allyne Frankel

Carole W. Di Nonno

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Director

Robert Doane

J. Gerard Dollar and Susan Poisson-Dollar

Christian Dorbandt

Elaine Downing

Downtown Music Services

Jeff and Jane Doyle

David Drinkwater and Jonathan Mills

F. Paul Driscoll

Samantha Dubin

Karen Dunlap

Christopher, Deborah and Amanda Dunn

Kenneth East and Timothy Thurlow

Joanne and Douglas Eaton

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Edelman

Daniel Egan and Kate Glasner

Everett and Wynn Egginton

David H. and Linda J. Ehlers

Anne and John Elsbree

Rose Else-Mitchell and Gregory Hill

Karen Elting

Jake and Laura Endres

Janet England

Tony and Lucille Esposito

Nancy G. Ewen

Giancarlo Facchi

June Fait and Herbert Coles

Diana and Emory Fanning

Rhoda Fantasia

Mary and Gregory Farmer

George and Cathy Fasanelli

John A. Faust

James and Shizuka Feeney

Claire Felix

Corey Fenstemacher

Cally Field

John and Jean Finch

Robert Fish

Ellen F. Fitzgerald

Ellen Fladger

Nancy Shannon Ford

Peter J. Fox

Juergen Fraenznick

Lisa Frazzetta

Robin Frederick

Ruth Freeman

Catherine French

Martin Fried

Alice and Gil Fuld

Keith and Terry Fulmer

Daniel Galusha and Roxann Buck

Joseph Garry

Mariette Geldenhuys

Ronald Geuther

Robert Giddings

James Ginsburg and Patrice Michaels

Naomi Glass

Beth and Gary Glynn

William and Cynthia Goertemoeller

Daniel Goldhagen

David Goldston

Barbara Goodman

Donna Goodwin

Drs. David and Felice Gordis

Dr. Shimshon Gottesfeld and Marcia Zalbowitz

Carol Gourley

Pati and Kevin Grady

Kara Grady Jane Grant

Jane Graves

Ellen Greenberg

Linda Greenhouse and Eugene R. Fidell

Marjorie F. Grinols

Jeannine Grossman

Steven and Allan Guggenheim

Jim Guidera and Ed Parran

Susannah Halston

Sandra Handler

Gretchen M. Handwerger

Carlie Hanson Teresa M. Harrison

Leif and Claudia Hartmark

Kimberly Hastie and Timothy Welch David and Elizabeth Hayes Nancy and Jim Hays Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Hecht

Jean and Lewis Hecht Allison Held

Rabbi Henry and Sheila Bamberger Jean and Norbert Herzog Thomas and Sharon Hewner Dick and Mary Ellen Hibey

Mary E. Hocken

Pat Hoertdoerfer

Heidi Holder

Suzanne P. Hollist

Joe and JoAnn Holochuck

Rob and Kathy Hood

Paul and Adrienne Horger

Paul Horowitz and Ruth Jaffe Jim and Cathy Howarth Dr. John B. Hudson

John and Lindsey Hundley

John Ianacone and Cynthia D'Ambrosio

Christine Ims, Jeanne and Cynthia Levin

Ellen Jabbur

Arnold Jacobson

Michael Jakubowski and family Rohan Jayasena

Frederic Johnson and Jennifer Johnson-Carr Jennifer Johnson-Kuhn and Erik Johnson

Carol Johnston

Julie R. Joyce

Dr. and Mrs. George Kafka

Padma Kaimal and Andrew Rotter

Lorraine Kaimal

Marilyn and Stan Kaltenborn L. Frederick Kaplan

David E. and Constance Kaplan

Luise-Charlotte Kappe Eric and Eileen Kaufman

Michael and Linda Kehoe Marilyn J. Keiser

Julianne Kelly

Teresa A. Kennedy

Patricia Kennedy Cynthia Kesselring

Urling and Hugh Kingery

Robin Kinnel and Cecily Eidelhoch

Mary Jude Klee

Rudolph and Zita Knific

Victoria Kohl

Nancy Kollisch and Jeff Pressman

Nancy and Robert Kossowsky

Pamela Kostbar-Jarvis

Dr. Beatrice Kovasznay

Patricia Kruglak

Mary Margaret Kuhn

Lars and Marit Kulleseid

L.M. Townsend Catering

Diane Labelle and Norman Girardot Jill and Barry Lafer

Fred and Nanett Laffan

Tom Landon

Alison Lankenau

Drs. John and Judith LaRosa

Maria A. Lasagna

Alfred and Glenda Law

John Lawson

Joanne and Carl Leaman

John Leary

Rheanolte and Annie Marie LeBarbour Dr. Kerri LeBlanc

The LeCours Family

Joan and Michael Lehman

Dana and Danny Lehrman

Deirdre Leland

J Lentner

Mr. and Mrs. E. Deane Leonard

Barbara Leopold and Fred Kanter

Lynn Bradley Leopold

Louise Lesh

Bonnie and Joel Lester

Robin Lettis

Ellen Leventhal

Judith Levin

David Levinson and Kathy Kirn

Sarah Lewis

Alice Jo and Marshall Lichtman Bruce & Patti Lieberman

Maggie Lilja

Maurine Linder and Glenn Fletcher

R. Bruce Lindsay III

Julie List and Steve Brier Janet Little

LJ's Sassy Boutique

Laurence S. Lockridge

Linda Loomis

Peter and Pat Loomis

Sharon & Chuck Loving

Ron Lytel and Beth Olearczyk

Frank and Sidney Maas

Ann M. MacDougall

John P. MacKenzie

James MacKillop

Mr. and Mrs. John Maco

Michael and Judy Mael

Amanda Savage Mahoney

Jack Malick

Richard J. Malnati

Anthony and Carol Mandour

Dr. Robert and Mary Mansbach

Laurence and Shelley Markowitz

Phyllis Martinez

Janis Martinson and Stephen Sagarin

William D. Mattern

Anne Maxwell

Herbert Mayo

Anne and Walter Mayo

Rebecca Mazin

Carolyn McBride

Joan McCarthy

William McClements and Charles McLean III

Kenneth and Donyce McCluskey

Carol Ann McKeen and John Dunton

Patrick and Bertine McKenna

Elizabeth and David McMillan

Jonathan Mead and Naomi Guttman

Kathy and Terry Meadows

Sue Ellen Merry

Robert Meya

Frank and Ellen Michelman

Bill and Jan Miles

Alden and Jane Millard

Lew and Linda Millenbach

Nancy L. Miller

Lorrie and Bruce Millman

Anne Mills

Martin Miner

Kati Mitchell

Mary Ann Mitchell

Gregory Molinari and Tom Capopianco

Al and Sally Molnar

Robert L. and Virginia P. Montgomery

Richard Month

Carolyn Mook

James C. Moore

Kathleen Moore and Judith Henningson

Valerie Moore

Irene Morey

Alvin and Lesley Morgan Thompson

Cynthia and Albert: The Morris-Meltons

Kenneth Mortensen Jr.

Paula and Paul Mosher

Heidi J. Muir and Marc Laymon

David and Elaine Murray

Francis Murray Sindhu Nair

Colin and Brittany Harris

Pamela J. Nelson

Katherine Niven

Peggy Noecker

Zoë Nousiainen

Gwenne and Kerry Oberg

Alice O'Brien

Mr. Thomas O'Connor

Michael and Deborah O'Hara

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Older

Richard Ollarsaba

C and R Olsen

John S. and Clara M. O'Shea

Carol Ann Pacco-Long

Tom Parrish

Martha Patricof

Frank and Joyce Paxton

John and Carolyn Peck

Frederick Pereira

Pessel Family

Dale and Lorna Peterson

Susan and Daniel Petrivelli

Chris and Carol Pfister

Alberta Poland

Frederic and Catherine Pollard

Marianne Poon

Jeanne and Richard Porter

Joel Potash and Sandra Hurd

Robert and Peggy Poulson

Michael Presser

E. Louis Priem

Michael and Pauline Putney

Brian Quigley

Gary Quirk and Charlotte Haas

Erin Quirk

Helen Rack and Erwin Guetig

Catherine and Donald Raddatz

Marie and Peter W. Rakov

P. Gibson Ralph

William and Divon Rathgeber

Jane M. Rawoof

Sandra Ray

Michael and Sharon Rebell

Joan Redmond

Angela Reed

Bobbi Reed

Joe and Carrie Regenstein

Susan Rettinger

Nancy K. Rice

Angie Richards Karen Richards

M. Catherine Richardson

Wayne and Monica Richter

Dr. and Mrs. William Richtsmeier

Turner Roach

Drs. George and Ingrid Robinson

Gary Robinson

Maurice Rocca

Steven and Janice Rocklin

David Rodda

Joan Rogers

Richard and Deborah Rogler

Christian Rogowski

The Rose and Thistle Bed & Breakfast

Audrey and Ned Rosenman

Ian and Sarah Rosenstein

Stephen Rosow and Ellen Goldner

Philip Eisenman

Dolores J. Rothwell

Mary Royer and Nelson Burdick

Carl A. Rubino

Larry and Robin Rubinstein

Wolfgang Sachse

Stanley and Gillian Sadinsky

Jennifer Safian

Jeanne and Jeff Salinger

Susan E. Saltus

Michael, Elyssa and Lilyann Saltzman

David and Melanie Samuels

Margaret Sandercock

Donna Sawyer

Leslie Scallet and Maury Lieberman

Robert and Constance Scharf

Linda Schleicher

Schott Music Corporation

Jean Schroeder

David Schuessler

Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Schumacher

Robert and Gail Schwartz

David Schweizer

Michael and Mary Scollins

Dr. Mariellen Scott

Dr. Susan Scrimshaw and Allan Stern

Paul J. Seidman

Jean Sekel

Phyllis and Donald Sharp

Peter W. Shea and Dr. Suzan Smith

Conrad L. Sheck

Richard and Terry Shenton

Jonathan Sherman

Joanne Shevock

James W. Shults

Nancy Sills and Franklin Moss

David Simmons

Mary Simonson and Jeff Bary

Jim Simpson

Jane Singer

Carla H. Skodinski and Michael M. Fieldman

Andrea Small Mr. Wayne Smiley

Beverly Smith

Joe Sobota

Marianna T. Spain

Linda Sparks

Claire Spinner

Amy and Walter Srebnick

Nell Stanton

Nancy Stauffer and Jeffrey Hughes

Margery and Lewis Steinberg

Dr. Bruce and Judy Stewart

The Stoffel Family

Barbara Ann Stolz

Leslie Strauss

Harvey and Mary Struthers

Diane Stuto

Alexandra Subbarao

David and Karin Svahn

Michael and Bryna Sweedler

Francis Swiacki

Tetsuo Tamanaha

Sidney Tarrow Tatiana Tassoni

Joan and James Taylor

John Tewhey

Ellen Tillapaugh and Gary Kuch

Dr. David C. Tinling

Richard Tourangeau

Ruth W. Tucker

Jacqueline Turner

Sally Turner Mike Twichell

Liz and Paul Uhrig

James Vance and Stephanie Pincus

Nancy Vang

Susan VanVranken

William W. and Sarah J. Vasse

Christopher Vecsy and Carol Ann Lorenz

Lorraine Vekens

JoElyn Wakefield-Wright

James W. Walker and Jane A. DeLisa

Gail P. and Stephen V. Walker

Sean Walmsley and Sherry Bishko

John and Kathy Walsh

Ben and Eleanor Ware

Drs. Hueldine Webb and Lester Blair

Bette Weidman

Dawn Stuart Weinraub

Andrew Weiss and Marc Osterweil

Ron and Ellen Whipple

Kirk White

Margery and Michael Whiteman

Deni Wicks

Richard and Martha Widdicombe

Michael Wiley

Winnie and Fred Wilhelm

Jeffrey W. Wilkie and Elizabeth L. Thomson

Bill Williams

Mitch and Mary Ellen Williams

Omer S. J. Williams

Russell Wise and Ann Alles

Kat Wisnosky

Judith Woll, M.D. Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton Daniel Marshall Wood

Elizabeth Woodard

Matthew and Elizabeth Worth

Frances Wright Huangyu Wu

Melanie Wyler Gordon Yasinow Ada Yonenaka

Wesley York and Robert Scrofani

Your Beta Brothers

Steven Zerby and Joanne Tobey

Rosemary and John Zongrone

THE ZAMBELLO GAY TRIBUTE FUND

In honor of Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello, The Zambello Gay Tribute Fund was established in 2022 and will be used to underwrite Artists in Residence (a position created by Francesca during her tenure), along with educational and community programming at The Glimmerglass Festival for seasons to come. To make a gift to The Zambello Gay Tribute Fund, please contact Caryn Reeves at (607) 547-0700 ext 238.

Anonymous (2)

Carol Affourtit

Kathryn Allen

Dennis N. Banks

Felicia H. Blum

Boss Landscape LLC

Elaine C. and Marc Bresee

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson

Patricia Carrier

Patricia and John Chadwick

Dianne K. and Lawrence J. Ciano

Joseph and Susan Colaneri

Community Foundation of Otsego County

Wendy Curtis

Deb and Jim Dalton

Anna and Paul D'Ambrosio

Mr. and Mrs. Johannes de Waal

Joan Desens and Simon Carr-Ellison

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Albin Deysenroth

Gaylord and Nicole Dillingham

Rita Emanuel and John Anagnost

Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard Frank Farmer and Frank Kolbert

Drs. Jane A. Feisthamel and Mary Margaret Snyder

The Fernleigh Foundation

Nellie and Robert Gipson

Glimmerglass Production Staff

Christine Goerke

Pati and Kevin Grady

John P. Guiton

Robert and Patricia Hanft

Allison and W. Keyes Hill-Edgar Jim and Cathy Howarth

Celeste Johns and Chris Kjolhede Jeff and Karen Katz

Patricia Kavanagh and James Grant Hon. and Mrs. M. Langhorne Keith

Marion King

Maureen Kuhn and Caralee Carney

Brent and Mary Leonard/Carefree Gardens

Gregory Long and Scott Newman

David and Millie McCoy

Sage Mehta and Michael Robinson

Michael and Cory Moffat

Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReynolds Katharine Muir and Kenneth Witty

Janet Nelson

M. Anne O'Connell

Michael Olding and Chris Morrison

Trevor Potter and Dana Westring

Robert and Peggy Poulson

Thomas C. Ragan

Elsie and Thom Rhodes

Dr. and Mrs. William Richtsmeier

Rotary Club of Cooperstown

Senator and Mrs. James L. Seward

Candice Shannon

Simple Integrity LLC

Patsy Smith

Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante

Ken and Carol Steigelman

Richard J. MD, Marisa and Jenna Sternberg

Ellen Tillapaugh and Gary Kuch

Dr. F. Todd and Laura Wetzel

L.M. Townsend Catering

We Energies Foundation

John B. Webb and Nelson Mondaca

Mr. and Mrs. William Weldon III

Michael Young and Debra Raskin

Cheryl and Doug Zamelis

Artists in Residence: Eric Owens (2012, 2015, 2018, 2021), Isabel Leonard (2020, 2021), and Bill Burden (2017, 2020, 2021)

FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

CAMERATA

Leadership Circle ($200,000+)

Arete Foundation

The Clark Foundation

The Tianaderrah Foundation U.S. Small Business Administration, Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

Chair’s Circle ($100,000 – $199,999)

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation National Endowment for the Arts

President’s Circle ($50,000 – $99,999)

Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation and Fund at Richland County Foundation

The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund

The Fernleigh Foundation Lindemann Charitable Foundation II Inc.

Trustee’s Circle ($25,000 - $49,999)

Hughson & Benson Assoc. Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation New York State Council on the Arts

Artists’ Circle ($15,000 - $24,999) Amica Insurance The Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation

Apprentices’ Circle ($10,000 - $14,999)

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Fenimore Asset Management and FAM Funds PECO Foundation

NATIONAL COUNCIL

National Council Gold ($5,000-$7,499)

The Amphion Foundation

Constance Beaty Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Corning Incorporated Foundation

The Dewar Foundation, Inc.

The Eggleston Foundation

The Heyday Foundation, Fred P. Hochberg and Tom Healy

National Council Silver ($2,500-$4,999)

Ann Beha, Ann Beha Architects

Arthur Kuckes and Martha Wright, The Community Foundation of Tompkins County, the Vector Magnetics Fund OPERA America

The Matching Gift Center, Pfizer, Inc.

The Leo Model Foundation, Mrs. Marjorie Russel

National Council Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)

Boss Landscape LLC

Carefree Gardens, Brent and Mary Leonard Linda and Sarah Cohen Fund at the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Community Foundation of Otsego County

The Crawford Foundation

Firestone Family Foundation, Inc.

Charles M. Liddle III & Nancy H. Liddle Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Miller Khoshkish Foundation, Irene Miller

PATRONS

Guarantors ($500-$999)

AmazonSmile Foundation

The Bagby Foundation For The Musical Arts, Inc.

Contributors (up to $499)

Benevity

ING Financial Services LLC

LJ's Sassy Boutique PepsiCo Foundation / Silicon Valley Community Foundation

The Rose and Thistle Bed & Breakfast

Judith Woll, M.D. Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton

DESIGNATED SPONSORSHIPS

Among our benefactors are those whose passion for our work is expressed through designated contributions. We recognize these generous friends for their assigned support for this year.

2022 FESTIVAL SEASON SPONSORS

Betsy and Ed Cohen

Chris and Bruce Crawford

Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard

Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello Nellie and Robert Gipson

Jacqueline B. Mars

Andrew J. Martin-Weber Denise Littlefield Sobel

GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF MAINSTAGE REPERTORY

Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation In support of The Jungle Book

The Amphion Foundation In support of The Jungle Book

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson In support of The Jungle Book

Betsy and Ed Cohen

Production Sponsors, The Jungle Book Underwriters, The Jungle Book Youth Ticket Initiative

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. In support of The Jungle Book

Chris and Bruce Crawford Production Co-sponsors, Carmen

Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard Production Sponsors, Tenor Overboard

Nellie and Robert Gipson Production Co-sponsors, The Sound of Music

Lindemann Charitable Foundation II Inc. Sponsor, The Jungle Book Youth Chorus

Jacqueline B. Mars

Production Co-sponsor, Carmen and The Sound of Music

Andrew J. Martin-Weber Production Sponsor, Common Ground

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation In support of Common Ground

National Endowment for the Arts In support of Carmen

Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante In support of Tenor Overboard

Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation In support of The Jungle Book

Robert L. Turner

Production Sponsor, The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson

Ann Ziff

In support of The Jungle Book

PRINCIPAL ARTIST SPONSORS

Anonymous Sponsors, Richard Ollarsaba

Eugenia and David Ames In support of Maestro Joseph Colaneri

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson Sponsors, Stefano de Peppo

Patricia and John Chadwick Sponsor, Peter Morgan

Betsy and Ed Cohen Sponsors, Kamala Sankaram

Wendy Curtis Sponsor, James Lowe

Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman Sponsors, Mikaela Bennett

Nellie and Robert Gipson Sponsors, Alexandra Loutsion

Richard Kane and Gretchen McBeath Sponsors, Mary-Hollis Hundley

Patricia Kavanagh and James Grant Sponsors, The Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra

Lindemann Charitable Foundation II Inc. Sponsor, Alyson Cambridge

OPERA America

The company debut of Chloe Treat was partially supported by OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors, generously funded by the Marineau Family Foundation.

The Savada-Stevenson Family Sponsors, Michael Mayes

Grant and Jacqui Smith Sponsors, Ian Koziara

Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante Sponsors, Ken Ludwig Sponsors, Reilly Nelson

Eugene and Jean Stark Sponsors, Lidiya Yankovskaya

Robert L. Turner Sponsor, Denyce Graves

Michael Young and Debra Raskin Sponsors, Jasmine Habersham

Ann Ziff Sponsor, Briana Hunter

SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS

Fenimore Asset Management and FAM Funds Intermission Club sponsors

The Otesaga Resort Hotel

Sponsor, The Guild of The Glimmerglass Festival Gala and Annual Board and National Council Luncheon

Selendy Gay Elsberg

Host, Glimmerglass Festival Board of Trustees meetings

Denise Littlefield Sobel

In support of 2022 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Tianaderrah Foundation In support of the Young Artists Program

The Guild of The Glimmerglass Festival For providing welcome bags and changeover meals for staff

U.S. Small Business Administration In support of operating and payroll via the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

YOUNG ARTIST SPONSORSHIPS

The renowned Glimmerglass Young Artists and Apprenticeship Programs bring exceptional emerging young singers, dancers, conductors, stage directors, coach/accompanists, production talent, craftspeople and arts administrators together for three months each season to study and gain professional experience in the creative and demanding atmosphere of the Festival. This year 37 Young Artists and 58 Apprentices were selected from approximately 1,600 applicants, a testimony to the quality and reputation of these programs.

Inspiration for these targeted donations began with endowment gifts from Allen and Judy Freedman, and through the establishment of the Rona Cader Rosenbaum Master Class Fund, which underwrites annual visits from prominent singers and directors who work with Young Artists on a range of skills.

The Glimmerglass Apprenticeship Program—previously known as the Summer Internship Program—has been expanded to include more built-in educational opportunities in addition to the experience Apprentices gain on the job. This expansion was made possible through the generosity of Denise Littlefield Sobel, who provided a multi-year match challenge in support of the program.

Benefactors who designate their annual gifts in support of an individual Young Artist or Apprentice personally get to know the artist or apprentice they are supporting, following their careers, and developing relationships that can often last a lifetime. To learn more about these programs or sponsorships, please contact the Glimmerglass Development office at (607) 547-0700 ext. 238 or 212.

GIFTS DESIGNATED IN SUPPORT OF THE YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM

We thank the following individuals for their generous contributions to underwrite this season’s Young Artists Program or to sponsor an individual Young Artist.

GUARDIAN ANGELS (ENDOWMENT GIFTS)

Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman Rona Cader Rosenbaum Master Class Fund

YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM SUPPORT

Anonymous

The Bagby Foundation for the Musical Arts, Inc.

The Corning Incorporated Foundation

The Eggleston Foundation

Robert Ellis

Constance and H. Roemer McPhee The Tianaderrah Foundation

INDIVIDUAL YOUNG ARTIST SPONSORS

Dianne Balfour and Carl Adkins Sponsors, Jeremiah Tyson Sponsors, Nora Winsler

Jim and Nancy Barton Sponsors, Meryl Dominguez

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson Sponsors, Lisa Marie Rogali

Georg O. Budenbender and Dr. Katherine Elwyn Sponsors, Robert Kahn

Patricia and John Chadwick Sponsors, Jonathan Pierce Rhodes

Betsy and Ed Cohen Sponsors, Ian Silverman

Dr. Anne McBride Curtis-Fischer Sponsor, Sergio Andres Martinez

Wendy Curtis Sponsor, Aaron Keeney

Nellie and Robert Gipson Sponsors, Yazid Gray Sponsors, Rebecca Miller-Kratzer Sponsors, Helen Zhibing Huang

Barbara Glauber Sponsor, Dmitry Glivinskiy

Sherwin M. Goldman Sponsor, Adam Wells

Gemma Hall Sponsor, Ashlee Lamar

Marilynn and John Hill Sponsors, Armando Contreras

Allison and W. Keyes Hill-Edgar Sponsors, Marcus Lee

John and Dolores Hunter Sponsors, Symone Harcum

James M. Jordan Sponsor, Joseph Goodale

Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D. Sponsor, Tori Adams

Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReynolds Sponsors, Victoria Lawal Sponsors, Celeste Marie Johnson

Thomas C. Ragan Sponsor, Fran Daniel Laucerica

Rona C. and Arthur E. Rosenbaum Sponsors, Ariana Warren

John Ryland and Karen Craig Ryland Sponsors, Taylor-Alexis DuPont

The Savada-Stevenson Family Sponsors, Matthew Pearce

Michael Sekus and Bianca Russo Sponsors, Jacquelyn Matava

Martin and Dagni Senzel Sponsors, Jordan Costa

Thomas Simpson, Sponsor, Gregory Feldmann

Patsy Smith, Sponsor, Michelle Papenfuss

Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Sponsor, Madison Hertel

Eugene and Jean Stark Sponsors, Taylor Carnes

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Turner III Sponsors, Keely Futterer

Kara Unterberg Sponsor, Truman Tinius

Bill and Theda White Sponsors, Kendra Beasley

Jean Sincere Zambello Young Artist Jasmine Harris

GLIMMERGLASS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSORS

We thank the following individuals for their generous contributions to underwrite this season’s Glimmerglass Apprenticeship Program or to sponsor an individual apprentice.

Denise Littlefield Sobel Sponsor, 2022 Glimmerglass Apprenticeship Program

Amica Insurance Sponsor, 2022 Communications Apprentice

The John Conklin Internship Fund Sponsor, 2022 Scenic Design Apprentice

The Guild of the Glimmerglass Festival Sponsor, Doris P. Shields Artistic Administration Apprentice

The May Family Sponsor, Amanda May Production Apprentice

2022 APPRENTICE SPONSORS

Anonymous (2)

James E. Ballowe Jr.

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson Nellie and Robert Gipson

Mary K. Humfeld and Sonia Manganaro Paul and Karen Isaac

Patricia Kavanagh and James Grant

Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D. Laurel McKee

Susan F. Morris Jean and Joe Seroka

Thomas Simpson Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

Anonymous (4)

Michael Abate

Jim Aiello, in memory of Pam Johnson

Robert Ainsley

Lou Allstadt and Melinda Hardin

Carolyn Anderson and Barbara C. Brenner

Thomas W. Anderson and Rosalie Tyner

John and Beth Antonio

Dennis N. Banks

Carol Beechy and Kathryn Boardman

Sharon Bonk

George C. Brown and Michael Vasas Greg Buch

Kayellen Button and Bruce Loveys

Katrina F.C. Cary and Linn Cary Mehta

Patricia and John Chadwick

J. Patrick Cooney and Karl Buchberg

Duke Dang and Charles Rosen

Carol and Rick Detweiler

Vincent and Mary Kay DeVita

Lily Engelhardt

Tracy and Scott Fauver

Drs. Jane A. Feisthamel and Mary Margaret Snyder

William Fogg and Julie North

Catherine French

Joseph F. Godfrey and Keith Halstead

William Goodenough

Hector and Lucy Guinness

Michael Heaston

Lisa Heilman-Cozzalio

Allison Held

Fred P. Hochberg and Tom Healy, The Heyday Foundation

Shannon Hill

Marilynn and John Hill

Allison and W. Keyes Hill-Edgar

Susan Huxtable and Joseph Novitski

Janice Impey

Regina Janes and Charles Woolley

Bradley King

Clayton C. Kirking and Edward J. Sullivan Ron and Melissa Komora Kathryn LaBouff

Isabel Leonard

Nena Donovan Levine

Dr. Katharine Lloyd

Linda Loomis

Thomas and Alison Lord

John May

Christine McNaughton

Sage Mehta and Michael Robinson

Alden and Jane Millard

Irene Miller, Miller Khoshkish Foundation

Robert L. and Virginia P. Montgomery

Irene Morey

Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReynolds

Ann and Don Morrison

Douglas M. Nevin

Melanie and David Niemiec

Thomas C. Nye

Gwenne and Kerry Oberg M. Anne O’Connell

Timothy O’Leary

David Poppe and Cherie Henderson

Thomas C. Ragan

Maurice Rocca

Audrey and Ned Rosenman

David M. Rubin and Christina Press

John Ryland and Karen Craig Ryland

Beth Sapery and Rosita Sarnoff

Carol S. Scheele

Shira Scheindlin

Elizabeth Schultz

Claudia Slacik and Susan Davis

James E. Smaltz and Gordon F. Ruckdeschel

Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante

Claire Spinner

Mark Stuart-Smith and Andrew Jorgensen

Sally Susman and Robin Canter

Ann B. Teixeira

Deborah and Michael Troner MD

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Turner III

Kara Unterberg

Andrew Weiss and Marc Osterweil Steve and Regan Wesson

We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and businesses, who donated goods, time, talent or services over the past year. Contributions range from furnishings for seasonal staff residences, to books, vehicles, professional services, hosting of staff or artists during business travel, the donation of performances at gatherings and more.

Anonymous (2) Roy Allen

A Rose is a Rose

Art Farm Flowers

Betty Baxter

Bello Electric & Excavating Illysa Berg & Javier Flores, Painted Goat Farms

Dexter Brierley

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson

Daniel Bylar, Mountain View Dairy Cabot Creamery Co-operative Jacob Calta

William “Bill” Carbine, Girasole Farm Kat and Kazuhira Chiba, Straw House Herbs Code 3 Transportation

Cooley’s Stone House Tavern

Cooperstown Beverage Exchange

Cooperstown Presbyterian Church Andrew and Jasmine Crowe Cameron Cuchulainn

Cumberland Farms Gas Station, Fultonville NY

Martin D’Arce, TMD Concepts, LTD Doreen DeNicola, DeNicola Design

Joan Desens and Simon Carr-Ellison

Dave Dutton and Sonia Sola, Nectar Hill Farm

Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello

Russell Gilbert

William “Bill” Carbine, Girasole Farm

Caitlin Halligan and Marc Falcone

Laura Heller, Heller’s Farm

Fred Horvath

Laura Horvath

Jack’s Soft Serve Ice Cream on The Farm

Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Beekman Farms

Jon McManus

McDonald’s, Cooperstown NY

McDonald’s, Fultonville NY

Norma Meacham of Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP

M. Anne O’Connell

Theresa Pullis, Dream Weaver Farm

Thomas C. Ragan

Richfield Springs Community Cooperative

Jerry Rouse, Bob’s Country Store

The family of Maestro Charles Schneider

Mathew Seger

Ted Snowdon

Stagecoach Coffee

Sunflower Cafe

Underhill Productions

Dustin Z West

William Wishart

Law Office of Douglas H. Zamelis

YOUNG GLIMMERGLASS

Young Glimmerglass members are the future of the Festival. Their participation, contributions and enthusiasm ensure the continued success of our mission. Members gather for parties off-season, and enjoy a special ticket price for the Festival’s annual Spring Gala. YG Weekend each summer brings members together for performances and social events. For more information, or to become a member of Young Glimmerglass, please call the Development office at (607) 547-0700 ext. 212.

Sage Mehta, YG Founder

William Goodenough, Co-chair

Robbie Gordy, Co-chair

Eduardo Tamraz, Co-chair

Emma Vaughn, Co-chair

Ravi Agrawal

Michael Bretholz

Duke Dang and Charles Rosen

Gordon and Sarah Faux

David S. Flugman and Eugene Shevertalov Sarah Glaser

Hector and Lucy Guinness

Henrietta Paige Hakes Emily Johnson and Vijay Ramachandran

SPECIAL EVENTS HOSTS AND ARTISTS

Christopher Judd

Kristin Kovner

Mitchell Lowenthal

Kristen Oehlrich and Tim Korytko

Michael Robinson

Steven Jude Tietjen

Conor and Katie Tochilin

Clinton Walker

Thank you to the following artists, institutions and friends who donated services for our Gala or lectures, or performed at or hosted patron events over the past year.

Mikaela Bennett

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson

William Burden

Amanda Castro

Joseph Colaneri

Gregory Feldmann

Eric Sean Fogel

Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello

Robbie Gordy

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Jasmine Habersham

Allison Hill-Edgar

John Holiday

Mary-Hollis Hundley

Ashlee Lamar

Fran Daniel Laucerica

Isabel Leonard

Gregory Long

Ruotao Mao

Michael Mayes

Sage Mehta and Michael Robinson

DJ Pedro Mercado

Erna Morgan McReynolds

Reilly Nelson

The New York Botanical Garden Eric Owens

Lila Palmer

Jonathan Pierce Rhodes

Lisa Marie Rogali

Kelley Rourke

Kamala Sankaram

Alexandria Shiner

Thomas Simpson

Chloe Treat

Preeti Vasudevan

Ariana Warren Grant Wenaus

Michael Young

We recognize those individuals and corporations who gave in support of our Annual Spring Gala, which directly benefits our Young Artists, Apprenticeship and Youth Opera programs.

Anonymous (7)

A Rose is a Rose

Susanne and Chris Adamski

Robert Ainsley

Amica Insurance

Jean W. Arnold

Richard and Nancy Asthalter

Richard A Backer

Dianne Balfour and Carl Adkins

John Barnhill

Jim and Nancy Barton

Vanessa Becerra

Ann Beha, Ann Beha Architects

Nicolas Lell Benavides

Mikaela Bennett

Jamie Bernstein

Spencer Britten Tucker Broadbooks

Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson

William Burden

Alyson Cambridge

Katrina F.C. Cary and Linn Cary Mehta

Amanda Castro

Patricia and John Chadwick

Donald Clinton and Karen Wilkin

Joseph Colaneri

Mark Conchie and Kirsten Oehl

Armando Contreras

Mihaela Cosma

Anthony Roth Costanzo

Leah Crocetto

Aaron Crouch

Dr. Anne McBride Curtis-Fischer

Wendy Curtis

Martin D’Arce, TMD Concepts, LTD

Duke Dang and Charles Rosen

DeNicola Design

Joan Desens and Simon Carr-Ellison

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The Goodyear Society honors individuals and families who have made a gift to Glimmerglass through their will or estate to perpetuate the Festival and its programs. The Society is named after Tom Goodyear, one of our founders, and his mother, Jeannette Bissell Goodyear, both passionate opera fans whose gift of farmland was transformed into the Festival theater and campus we enjoy today. If you have already included Glimmerglass in your plans, please let us know so that we may thank you and invite you to become a member of this special group of supporters.

For more information about how you can support The Glimmerglass Festival through a planned gift, please contact Caryn Reeves, Director of Development, at (607) 547-0700, ext. 238.

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Welcoming Robert Ainsley

Prior to coming to Glimmerglass, Ainsley served as the Director of the Washington National Opera’s Cafritz Young Artists Program and the American Opera Initiative, where he commissioned, developed, and premiered more than 30 new operas, songs, and more by leading artists including Jerre Dye, A.M. Homes, David Henry Hwang, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek, Huang Ruo, Kamala Sankaram, Carlos Simon, Sandra Seaton, and others. Ainsley was Associate Music Director at Portland Opera, Head of Music Staff and Chorus Master at Minnesota Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, a guest Chorus Master at English National Opera, and Co-Founder and Principal Conductor of the Greenwich Music Festival. He is an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, Mannes College of Music, and the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera.

He has appeared as a pianist, administrator and speaker with a variety of prominent institutions, including the White House, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Museums, National Gallery, Kennedy Center Honors, Wolf Trap National Park, Met Stars Live in Concert, embassies and diplomatic residences.

“I am honored to be leading this great institution into its 50th season and beyond,” Ainsley said. “Glimmerglass, with its idyllic location and wide-ranging artistic output of the highest quality, has always been a dream company for me. I have long admired its deep commitments to community, the next generation, and inclusive programming representing the diversity of today’s America. The stories we tell bind us together, spread joy, and foster understanding. I want Glimmerglass to continue making unforgettable memories for everyone it touches in an environment where all feel empowered to do their best work.”

Robert Ainsley joins The Glimmerglass Festival as Artistic & General Director.

P O B OX 1 9 1 C O O P E R S T O W N N Y 1 3 3 2 6 w w w g l i m m e r g l a s s o r g

The Glimmerglass Festival receives major support from the following institutional funders:

T h e G l i m m e r g l a s s Fe s t i v a l r e c e i v e s m a j o r s u p p o r t f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t i t u t i o n a l f u n d e r s :

The Clark Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

OPERA America

T h e C l a r k Fo u n d a t i o n T h e A n d r ew W. M e l l o n Fo u n d a t i o n O P E R A A m e r i c a

T h e G l i m m e r g l a s s Fe s t i v a l r e c e i v e s p u b l i c f u n d i n g f r o m :

The Glimmerglass Festival receives public funding from:

We t h a n k a l l o f o u r 1 ,70 0 s u p po r t e r s , w h o a r e l i s t e d i n t h e Fe s t i v a l P r o g r a m B o o k .

For questions or additional copies of this report, please contact: Caryn Reeves Director of Development (607) 547-0700 ext.238 creeves@glimmerglass.org

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