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
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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
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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
75% 71% 7% 24% 1% of
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 3
these New Yorkers came from within a two-hour radius of Cooperstown of them traveled from New York City visited from across the country visited from 7 foreign countries (Argentina, Canada, Denmark, France, Mexico, Switzerland,
United Kingdom)
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.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
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Maria Mikaela Bennett Captain von Trapp Michael Mayes Mother Abbess Alexandra Loutsion Max Detweiler Peter Morgan Elsa Schraeder Alyson Cambridge Rolf Gruber, S.S. Marcus Lee* Liesl Tori Tedeschi Adams* Friedrich Gavin Grady** Louisa Annie Hotz** Kurt Oliver Horvath** Brigitta Cordelia Dziuban** Marta Arianne Ajakh** Gretl Nadia Buttermann** Frau Schmidt Mary-Hollis Hundley Sister Berthe Ashlee Lamar* Sister Margaretta Meryl Dominguez* Sister Sophia Lisa Marie Rogali* Franz Tim Lord Herr Zeller Aaron Jacob Keeney* Admiral von Schreiber Sergio Martínez* The Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra and Chorus Conductor James Lowe Director Francesca Zambello Co-Director & Eric Sean Fogel Choreographer Set Designer Peter J. Davison Costume Designer Aleš Valášek Lighting Designer Mark McCullough Hair & Makeup Tom Watson Projected Titles Kelley Rourke Chorus Director Katherine Kozak Youth Chorus Director Anna Betka Assistant Director Ian Silverman* Assistant Conductor Robert Kahn* Principal Coach Grant Wenaus Dance Captain Jasmine Harris* Assistant Coach Michael Bagby* Diction Coach Kathryn LaBouff Stage Manager Dustin Z West *Member of the Young Artists Program **Member of the Glimmerglass Youth Ensemble CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM This production was generously co-sponsored by Jacqueline B. Mars, and Nellie and Robert Gipson. New co-production with Houston Grand Opera 7
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
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—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times
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“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
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CARMEN
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MUSIC BY GEORGES BIZET | LIBRETTO BY HENRI MEILHAC AND LUDOVIC HALÉVY
CAST & ARTISTIC
Carmen Briana Hunter Don José Ian Koziara Escamillo Richard Ollarsaba Micaëla Symone Harcum* Zuniga Peter Morgan El Dancairo/ Yazid Gray* Ensemble El Remendado/ Jordan Costa* Ensemble Moralês/Ensemble Aaron Jacob Keeney* Frasquita/Ensemble Helen Zhibing Huang* Mercédês/Ensemble Lisa Marie Rogali* Lillas Pastia Tim Lord The Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra and Chorus Conductor Joseph Colaneri Director Denyce Graves Associate Director & Eric Sean Fogel Choreographer Set Designer Riccardo Hernández Costume Designer Oana Botez Lighting Designer Amith Chandrashaker and Robert Wierzel Hair & Makeup Tom Watson Projected Titles Kelley Rourke Chorus Director Katherine Kozak Assistant Director Taylor Carnes* Assistant Conductor Dmitry Glivinskiy* Principal Coach Christopher Devlin Dance Captain Jasmine Harris* Fight & Intimacy Brenna Corner Director Assistant Coach Michelle Papenfuss* Diction Coach Christopher Devlin Stage Manager Kathleen Edwards *Member
Young Artists
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TEAM This production was generously co- sponsored by Jacqueline B. Mars, and Chris and Bruce Crawford, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts. New co-production with Minnesota Opera
“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.”
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—David Shengold, OPERA
NEWS
“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.”
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—Karyl Charna Lynn, OperaNow
TENOR OVERBOARD
| BOOK BY KEN
| WORLD PREMIERE
MUSIC BY GIOACHINO 14
ROSSINI
LUDWIG
COMMISSIONED BY THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL
Gianna Reilly Nelson Mimi Jasmine Habersham Angostura Keely Futterer* Luca Armando Contreras* Dante Fran Daniel Laucerica* Petronio Stefano de Peppo Cedric/Matteo Gregory Feldmann* The Captain/Eddie Matthew Pearce* First Mate Matt Grady Cabin Boy Gavin Grady** The Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra Conductor Joseph Colaneri Co-Directors Francesca Zambello and Brenna Corner Set Designer James Noone Costume Designer Loren Shaw Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Hair & Makeup Tom Watson Sound Designer Joel T. Morain Projected Titles Ken Ludwig Assistant Conductor Robert Kahn* Assistant Director Nora Winsler* Principal Coach Anna Betka Assistant Coaches Katherine Kozak and Michael Bagby* Diction Coach Kathryn LaBouff Stage Manager Kayla Uribe *Member of the Young Artists Program **Member of the Glimmerglass Youth Ensemble CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM This production was generously sponsored by Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard, with additional major support from Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante. 15
“...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
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—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
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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
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Kayla Mary-Hollis Hundley Nelda Jacquelyn Matava* Daddy Michael Mayes Reba/Young Mother/ Taylor-Alexis DuPont* Holiness Congregation Member Save Mart Customer/ Helen Zhibing Huang* Queer Kid/Holiness Congregation Member Save Mart Customer/ Jeremiah Tyson* Bus Driver/Preacher Young Kayla Carly R. Carillo** Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya Director Chloe Treat Set Designer James F. Rotondo III Costume Designer Trevor Bowen Lighting Designer Mary Louise Geiger Hair & Makeup Tom Watson Projected Titles Kelley Rourke Assistant Director Rebecca Miller-Kratzer* Assistant Conductor Dmitry Glivinskiy* Principal Coach Kirill Kuzmin Assistant Coach Michelle Papenfuss* Diction Coach Kathryn LaBouff Stage Manager Amy Soll *Member of the Young Artists Program **Member of the Glimmerglass Youth Ensemble 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. 19
“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.”
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—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.”
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—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.
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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.
Mary Jasmine Habersham Ann Alyson Cambridge Cherubiel Jonathan Pierce Rhodes* Azraele Helen Zhibing Huang* Gabriel Taylor-Alexis DuPont* Raphael Jeremiah Tyson* Michael/Magistrate Joseph Goodale*
Lidiya Yankovskaya Director Chloe Treat Set Designer James F. Rotondo III Costume Designer Trevor Bowen Lighting Designer Mary Louise Geiger Hair
Tom Watson Projected
Kelley Rourke Assistant Director Rebecca Miller-Kratzer* Assistant
Dmitry Glivinskiy* Principal Coach Kirill Kuzmin Assistant Coach Michelle Papenfuss* Diction
Kathryn LaBouff Stage
Amy Soll
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Manager
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“...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
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—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
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THE JUNGLE BOOK
MUSIC BY KAMALA SANKARAM | LIBRETTO BY KELLEY ROURKE
WORLD PREMIERE | COMMISSIONED BY THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL
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Raksha Kendra Faith Beasley* Baloo Yazid Gray* Bagheera Madison Hertel* Mowgli Lilly Grady Shere Kahn W. Morgan Hill-Edgar, Elijah Gebers Hyena Naomi Wager Little Brother Johnny Ford Rebel Leader Elizabeth Eckel Wolf Ensemble: Malena Buttermann, Carly R. Carillo, Ethan Chen, Ruby Cotton, Tessa Davis, Elizabeth Eckel, Johnny Ford, Toby Frederickson, Elijah Gebers, Anmo Geng, Kian Grady, Maya La Coppola, Jierui Lin, Owen Holsonbake Lowe, Abigail Paddock, Gialina Ploutz, Ben Reeves, Callum Torruella, Naomi Wager Conductor Kamna Gupta Co-Directors Francesca Zambello and Brenna Corner Choreographer & Preeti Vasudevan Associate Director Set Design Realization James F. Rotundo III Costume Design Erik Teague Realization Lighting Designer Amith Chandrashaker Hair & Makeup Tom Watson Projected Titles Nick Richardson Conceptual Artwork by Tharanga Goonetilleke Sound Designer Joel T. Morain Youth Chorus Director/ Anna Betka Assistant Coach Assistant Director Ian Silverman* Dance Captain Madison Hertel* Principal Pianist/ Michael Bagby* Performance Pianist Assistant Pianist Grant Wenaus Stage Manager Jossi Van Dongen *Member of the Young Artists Program CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM The Jungle Book was made possible by generous support from Betsy and Ed Cohen, Ann Ziff, Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation, Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc., and The Amphion Foundation. 27
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“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.”
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—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
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Madame Mary Alyson Cambridge Cardwell Dawson Isabelle V. Lawal* Phoebe Taylor-Alexis DuPont* Frank Jonathan Pierce Rhodes* Director Kimille Howard Music Director/Pianist/ Kevin Miller Principal Coach Costume Designer Jessica Jahn Lighting Designer Amith Chandrashaker Sound Designer Andrew Harper Stage Manager Dustin Z West *Member of the Young Artists Program CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM This production was generously sponsored by Robert L. Turner 31
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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."
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—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,
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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.
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“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.”
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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
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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.
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PROGRAM
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
Applicants from 22
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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
THE GLIMMERGLASS
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FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
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
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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.
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VOLUNTEERS
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
Income
Individuals Government Fundraising Event Corporations
Income
Sales
Shop
Ads
Expenses
Festival | 2022 Operating Income and Expenses
Foundations
Contributed
Ticket
Concessions/Gift
&
Set/Costume and Rental Operating
Fundraising Non-Artistic Seasonal Expenses Young Artists & Apprenticeship Programs Other Marketing & Concessions Salaries & Administration Artistic Programming Glimmerglass
Draw
Contributed Income Total Earned Income 2,302,462 344,000 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME: 9,690,159 4,290,778
OPERATING EXPENSES: 10,058,135 NET OPERATING INCOME: (367,976)
Contributed Income Ticket Sales Other Earned Income Endowment Draw 73% 21% 2% 4%
Artistic Programming
Fundraising Non-Artistic Seasonal Expenses Young Artists & Apprenticeship Programs 42% 2% 4% 9% Other Marketing & Concessions Salaries & Administration 8% 4% 31% $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
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.
IN MEMORIAM:
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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.”
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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.
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($25,000 - $49,999)
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($15,000 - $24,999)
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($10,000 - $14,999)
Anonymous (2)
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Gary and Edna Lachmund
Harry and Ellen Levine Dr. Katharine Lloyd Jean-Michel Loubeau
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Natasha Mehta and Nathan Heller
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
In-Kind
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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
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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
Paula DiPerna
F. Paul Driscoll
Lily Engelhardt
Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard
Joan and Peter Faber
June Fait and Herbert Coles
Tracy and Scott Fauver
Gordon and Sarah Faux
Gregory Feldmann
Jack and Marsha Firestone
Doris Fischer Malesardi
Mary Flower
Eric Sean Fogel
William Fogg and Julie North
Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman
Catherine French
Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello
Nellie and Robert Gipson
Joseph F. Godfrey and Keith Halstead
Lucas Godlewski
Christine Goerke
Steven and Susan Gold Sherwin M. Goldman
William Goodenough
Robbie Gordy
Cristina Grajales and Isabelle Kirshner
Patricia Kavanagh and James Grant
Denyce Graves
Hector and Lucy Guinness
Julie Gunn
Nathan Gunn
Kamna Gupta
Nimet Habachy
Jasmine Habersham
Carla Hall
Gemma Hall
Ellen and Scott Hand
Elizabeth Harvey Michael Heaston
Allison Held
Marilynn and John Hill
Shannon Hill
Allison and W. Keyes Hill-Edgar
John Holiday
Helen Zhibing Huang
Mary K. Humfeld and Sonia Manganaro
Mary-Hollis Hundley
Briana Hunter
Susan Huxtable and Joseph Novitski
James M. Jordan
Laura Karpman
Hon. and Mrs. M. Langhorne Keith
Bradley King
Clayton C. Kirking and Edward J. Sullivan
Gail and Ed Kitch
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten Nancy Kollisch and Jeff Pressman
Ian Koziara
Kathryn LaBouff
Fran Daniel Laucerica
The LeCours Family
Isabel Leonard Rosanne and Marty Leshner
Harry and Ellen Levine
Gregory Long and Scott Newman
Thomas and Alison Lord Jean-Michel Loubeau
Carri Lyon Ruotao Mao Michael Mayes Ann McChord Ryan McKinny Tonya McKinny Barbara McNenney Mary P. McPherson
Natasha Mehta Sage Mehta and Michael Robinson Karen Metcalf
Robert Meya Alden and Jane Millard
Peter Morgan
Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReynolds Jay Hunter Morris
William C. and Susan F. Morris
Ann and Don Morrison
Katharine Muir and Kenneth Witty
Janet Nelson
Douglas M. Nevin
Melanie and David Niemiec
Gwenne and Kerry Oberg M. Anne O'Connell
Janet and David Offensend
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Older
Timothy O'Leary
Eric Owens
Teresa Perrotta
Tobias Picker
PJ Green
David Poppe and Cherie Henderson Matthew Price and Veerle Daenen
Thomas C. Ragan
Jerry and Marisabel Raymond Hon. Susan Phillips Read Wallis and Cornelia Reid
Marsha and Neil Remland Elsie and Thom Rhodes
Jonathan Pierce Rhodes
Nancy K. Rice
Kathleen Roberts and Howard Clyman
Maurice Rocca
Lisa Marie Rogali
Audrey and Ned Rosenman
Kelley Rourke
Thomas A. and Georgina T. Russo
John Ryland and Karen Craig Ryland
David and Melanie Samuels
Patricia Sanborn
Kamala Sankaram
Beth Sapery and Rosita Sarnoff
Lisa Sarajian
Gene Scheer Shira Scheindlin
Patricia Schwartz
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco
Michael Sekus and Bianca Russo
Martin and Dagni Senzel
Senator and Mrs. James L. Seward
Thomas Simpson
Claudia Slacik and Susan Davis
Grant and Jacqui Smith
Patsy Smith
Ted Snowdon and Duffy Violante
Snyder Printer Inc
Collin Sovie
Eugene and Jean Stark
Robert M. Steiner and Faith Pleasanton
Christine and George Stonbely
Mark Stuart-Smith and Andrew Jorgensen
Sally Susman and Robin Canter
Eduardo Tamraz
The Image Press
Bob Timpson
Conor and Katie Tochilin
Tom Tompkins and Jill Rowley Tompkins
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Turner III
Robert L. Turner and Peter N. Speliopoulos
Kara Unterberg
Schyler Vargas
Preeti Vasudevan
Margo and Anthony Viscusi Rose Wadsworth
Grant Wenaus
Steve and Regan Wesson
Dustin Z West
Dolores and Clifton Wharton
Michael Young and Debra Raskin
Ann Ziff
GALA
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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.
Anonymous (2)
Margaret Laird Anderson*
Nancy Ayers*
Dennis N. Banks
Jim and Nancy Barton
William Battin*
John Beurket and Georgia Kustas
John B. Black*
Barbara Blaszak
Mr.* and Mrs. Andrew M. Blum
James and Deborah Breznay
Van Broughton Ramsey and Robert Nelson
Georg O. Budenbender and Dr. Katherine Elwyn
Larry*, Mary*, and Heidi Budro
Sandy Campbell
Beekman C. Cannon*
Fern Caplan*
Samuel Carabetta and Richard Molinaroli
Mrs. William L. Cary*
Stephen Case and Margaret Ayres
Estate of Doris R. Christiana*
Susan Stetson Clarke
Charles Coffin and Lance Wickens
Charles E. Cole
Jeannine and Donald Cook
Henry S. F. Cooper Jr.*
Mary Cullen*
Dr.* and Mrs. John Curtis Vittoria S. Demarest*
Martha J. Dodge
Peter Duchin
Estate of Marie J. Eger*
Gwendolyn Ermlich
Andrea K. Fallek*
Drs. Jane A. Feisthamel and Mary Margaret Snyder
Estate of Jessie Flax*
Donald Frazier*
Gretchen Frazier*
Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman
Faith E. Gay and Francesca Zambello
William* and Jean B. Gerhartz
Karen A. Gibbs
Mrs. G. McMurtrie Godley
Sherwin M. Goldman
Dr. M. E. Grenander*
Dr. Brett B. Gutsche* Lewis R.M.* and Gemma Hall
The Raymond Han* and Paul Kellogg* Foundation Mary E. Harrigan and Andrew P. Tothy Lisa Heilman-Cozzalio
Barbara and Harry Howell
Clinton R. Howell
Estate of Alfred F. Hubay*
Ellen Jabbur
Clayton C. Kirking and Edward J. Sullivan Ron and Melissa Komora Joanne Kornoelje
Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.
Dr. Katharine Lloyd and Dr. William B. Guiney Jr.*
The Estate of Matthew Looram* Andrew Marlowe and Terri Miller Donald L. and Jeanette B. Martin Trust
Ann D. McChord
Mr. William McColl David and Millie McCoy
Barbara McCullough
Drs. Duncan McDowall and Sandra Campbell Christine McNaughton
Glenda Michailidis
John and Annabel* Muenter Barbara H. Mulhern
Merlin* and Janet Nelson
M. Anne O'Connell
William Oliver and Michael Willis Charles "Jud" Pannaci
Mary Buckley Parriott*
Alan and Pamela Patunoff Dr.* and Mrs. Albert V. Payne
Polly S. Pierson* Jeanne and Richard Porter Paul Raeder*
Thomas C. Ragan Marsha and Neil Remland Rona C.* and Arthur E. Rosenbaum
Stephen Rosow and Ellen Goldner
Kelley Rourke
Robert* and Karen Schlather
Dr. Raymond* and Hannah H. Schneider*
Michael Sekus and Bianca Russo
Mary E. Sherman*
Patricia M. and H. William* Smith
Estate of Gerard F. Songster*
The Esther W. Spaulding Charitable Trust*
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Stack
Estate of Scott L. Steele*
Estate of Joanna T. Steichen*
Hannah Lee Stokes* David and Karin Svahn
Richard Sylvester*
Eugene V.* and Clare E.* Thaw
Lloyd L. Thoms, Jr. Elizabeth Thorpe
Dov and Tom Treiman
Margo and Anthony Viscusi Karen Watkins
Andrew Weiss and Marc Osterweil Carl A. Westerdahl*
Drs. Hannelore Wilfert and Karl Moschner
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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.
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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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