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DAS RHEINGOLD DAS RHEINGOLD RICHARD WAGNER

ADAPTATION BY JONATHAN DOVE & GRAHAM VICK

Fate and Greed in Das Rheingold

By Crystal Manich

Wagner’s Das Rheingold is an allegory. The story’s foundation hearkens back to Norse mythology by way of the ancient Greeks. The gods, though powerful, are fallible. In them, we see our imperfect selves, struggling with the same decisions and choices that hasten our inevitable fate.

In this sparse production for Opera Santa Barbara, the focus is on the simple concept of lavish greed and highfalutin existence. The visual theme for the production is inspired by the grandiose and decadent attitudes of 1980’s United States. The color palette goes from lavish and grand to dark and foreboding. Each character has a unique personality according to their clothing. In this world, everyone has a place, but not all possess power.

Alberich, an unexpected danger to the world, makes himself powerful by renouncing the one thing that many of us cannot imagine: love. The Rheinmaidens who fail to guard the gold that has been entrusted to them begin to understand that they are not invincible. Their games give passage to Alberich’s greed.

The leader of the gods, Wotan, is faced with a predicament. He owes the giants Fafner and Fasolt payment for a grand hall they built for him in the sky. Wotan’s wife, Fricka, constantly reminds him that his masculine greed has led to backdoor agreements that have led to her sister Freia becoming collateral for the new construction. Wotan’s fate, and that of all the gods, rests in obtaining the gold from Alberich. But, like most tragic stories, once the gold has been taken from its rightful place in the Rhein river, the endless cycle of hubris ensues. The ring allows for endless power and it is seductive.

In all, Das Rheingold teaches us that no one is free from the fetters that come with endless power. The responsibility is great and the temptation to only serve one’s own interest is a trap. It is through these lessons that we as an audience see ourselves in a clearer light and can begin to shape our own destiny.

and BOARD CHAIR

Dear Friends:

Another first for Opera Santa Barbara: Wagner’s Das Rheingold, the first opera in “The Ring Cycle”. One of the most luminary and controversial opera composers, Richard Wagner (1813-1883), created a world full of new and exciting sounds. He was revered and disdained in his lifetime both for his political and artistic ideas and has continued to be so ever since. Though he and Verdi were famously born the same year, Verdi outlived him by 18 years. Wagner gives us musical sounds that surprise, tantalize and give rise to the stories of the Nordic Gods. Das Rheingold, being the first of his famous “Ring Cycle” is the shortest and is a great introduction to the incredible music of Wagner.

This production, just under two hours in length, was created by Jonathan Dove and Graham Vick in 1990 for the Birmingham City Touring Opera and brings the “Ring Saga” down to just 9 hours from its original of 18 and its orchestra of 110 musicians to 18, all without losing its intrigue, volatility and gorgeous music. We hope this will open your hearts to the sheer joy of the music of Richard Wagner and entice you to listen to the 3 other operas of “The Ring Cycle” as well as the other operas of this incredible composer.

Without the support of our sponsors and all of you, we would not be able to continue our path of providing opera for our community. Today we are particularly grateful to our Santa Barbara County Season Sponsor, the Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation, and for the individual sponsors of this opera: Production sponsor: Bob Weinman, Stage Director: Eric Small, Conductor: Mary Dorra, Woton: Dana White, Freia: Dan & Romy Reicker, Alberich: Michael & Christine Holland, Fricka: Simon & Euzetta Williams, Loge: Nick Burlett & Jessie Dove, Donner: David Mason, Erda: Bella Domani, Rheinmaidens: Margaret Arvey & Michael Sheldon

We hope you find our production of Das Rheingold exciting, intriguing and enjoyable. We have brought together an incredible group of singing actors to portray this story of power and justice. This has been a difficult year for us and for the world. We are proud that we were able to produce 3 fully staged operas throughout the year. Thank you for your support and for being part of this wonderful family.

With best wishes,

presents

RICHARD

WAGNER’S

DAS RHEINGOLD

JUNE 27, 2021 • 2:30 PM • LOBERO THEATRE

Adaptation by Jonathan Dove and Graham Vick Orchestration by Jonathan Dove, by arrangement with Birmingham Opera Company

CAST

Kyle Albertson* Wotan

Timothy Mix* Alberich

Nina Yoshida-Nelsen.................................................................................................................................................Fricka

Robert Norman Loge

Anya Matanovic Freia

Nathan Stark ..................................................................................................................................................................... Fasolt

Colin Ramsey Fafner

Alissa Anderson Erda

LaMarcus Miller*........................................................................................................................................................ Donner

Max Potter*+ Flosshilde

Brooklyn Snow*+ Woglinde

Christina Pezzarossi* ...................................................................................................................................... Wellgunde

*OSB Mainstage Debut +Current member of the Chrisman Studio Artist Program

PRODUCTION

CONDUCTOR

Kostis Protopapas

STAGE DIRECTOR

Crystal Manich

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Kourtni Dale-Noll Mitchiner

COSTUME DESIGNER

Stacie Logue

PROPS MASTER

T. Theresa Scarano

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Zach Mendez

Kostis Protopapas Joan Rutkowski

Artistic & General Director Board Chair

LIGHTING, PROJECTION, & SCENIC DESIGN

François-Pierre Couture

COSTUME MANAGER

Rosel Weedn

HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN

Heather Sterling

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Todd Jared

PRINCIPAL PIANIST

Timothy Accurso

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CHRISMAN STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM

Named in recognition of the support of Sarah and Roger Chrisman, the Chrisman Studio Artist Program began in 2007 with the purpose of identifying and developing talented young opera performers. For more than a decade, the program has provided singers, as well as coaches, with high-level performance opportunities and valuable training. These performers work with top industry directors, conductors, and coaches in masterclasses, coachings, and public performances including cover and mainstage role assignments. Studio Artists Alumni are in high demand and have performed at companies around the US including the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Washington National Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, and abroad with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Regio, Opernhaus Zürich, Bregenzer Festspiele, Hong Kong Opera, and the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

2020/2021 CHRISMAN STUDIO ARTISTS

Hillary Smith

BASS

Ryan Baird, Principal

FLUTE

Gary Woodward, Principal

OBOE

Catherine Del Russo, Principal

CLARINET

Rory Mazzela*, Principal

Katie Faraudo, Principal Danielle Ondarza

TRUMPET

Dustin McKinney, Principal

TROMBONE

Steven Suminski, Principal

TUBA

Gabe Sears*, Principal

TIMPANI/PERCUSSION

Jon Nathan, Principal

HARP

Michelle Temple, Principal

CONDUCTOR

Kostis Protopapas

PRINCIPAL PIANIST

Timothy Accurso

MUSIC STAFF

ORCHESTRA MANAGER

Susan Anderson

SUPERTITLE OPERATOR

Matthew Greenblatt

Brooklyn Snow soprano

Max Potter mezzo-soprano

Matthew Greenblatt tenor

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KOSTIS PROTOPAPAS

Conductor

Kostis Protopapas was named General Director of Opera Santa Barbara in December 2017, after two-and-a-half seasons as Artistic Director.

During his time as Artistic Director and principal conductor, Kostis brought a unified vision to OSB’s musical and production values, strengthening the orchestra and chorus, engaging some of the country’s most promising young directors and singers, building a high-performing production team, and increasing focus on contemporary American opera. The result was productions of both familiar and new repertoire that are counted among the finest in the company’s history.

As General Director, Kostis grew the company’s staff from three to seven, assembling an enthusiastic group of overachievers sharing an appetite for innovation and the desire to strengthen the company’s bond with the community.

During 2018-19, the company’s 25th anniversary season, Kostis oversaw the sold-out Santa Barbara premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and a production of The Crucible that the Santa Barbara Independent hailed as “one of the season’s most exciting performances of any kind in Santa Barbara”; a 25th anniversary gala concert; and the company’s first-ever student matinee performance as well as its first ever Youth camp.

Under Kostis’ leadership Opera Santa Barbara saw the creation of the Santa Barbara Youth Opera, a program providing educational and performance opportunities for school-age children; the expansion of the company’s Chrisman Studio program to a season-long residency for emerging artists; an impressive growth in the company’s community engagement and educational activities throughout the Central Coast; and the runaway success of Operacurious, a new program that brings Young Professionals in Santa Barbara in contact with opera and its artists.

2016 saw the end of Kostis’ 15-year association with Tulsa Opera, during which he conducted 30 productions of a diverse repertoire extending from popular classics to contemporary American works. About his 2011 Barber of Seville performances, Alex Ross of The New Yorker wrote, “Most impressive was the fluid idiomatic playing of the orchestra… In any city, it’s rare to find a conductor that sets the right tempo so consistently that you stop noticing he’s there.”

Kostis has been an Assistant Conductor for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, LA Opera and Santa Fe Opera. At the Lyric Opera of Chicago, he also served as Assistant Chorus Master under Donald Palumbo for two seasons.

Born in Athens, Greece, Kostis Protopapas studied Archaeology and History of Art at the University of Athens before coming to the United States in 1993, on an Onassis Foundation scholarship, to study piano at The Boston Conservatory and conducting at Boston University. He became an American citizen in 2011. He loves living in Santa Barbara, and enjoys downtown restaurants, the Funk Zone’s tasting rooms, and sailing on the Santa Barbara Channel.

SPONSOR: Mary Dorra

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CRYSTAL MANICH

Stage Director

Last seen at OSB: Il Postino, 2020

Crystal Manich is an international director whose work has been seen across the United States, Argentina, and Australia. From opera to musicals, plays, and short films, she creates a diverse body of work year after year. Hailed by the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other major publications for “lively” and “imaginative staging,” she has directed over 60 productions. Directing credits include: Buenos Aires Lírica in Argentina, Pinchgut in Sydney (Australia), Pittsburgh, The Kennedy Center, Santa Fe, Wolf Trap, Boston Lyric, Utah, Tulsa, American Opera Projects, Utah, Omaha, Arizona, Santa Barbara, Columbus, North Carolina, Delaware, Roanoke, and Baltimore. Former Artistic Director of Mill City Summer Opera and Founding Co-Artistic Director for Opera Omnia in New York. She was assistant artistic director on Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam in Brazil.

Crystal’s short bilingual film script, Desconocer, was an Official Selection and finalist of the 2019 Oaxaca FilmFest Global Script Challenge. She won the Audience Award at the 2018 Great Lakes International Shorts Festival for her short film L’Ivresse, which she wrote and directed.

She is currently a part of the ongoing development of a new adaptation of the Puerto Rican play La Carreta/The Oxcart in collaboration with playwright Caridad Svich, in addition to other literary development projects.

Having grown up bilingual, she recently stated the following in an interview about her new production of the Spanish language opera Il Postino: “It’s become a real desire of mine to make the Spanish language part of what we’re offering in the cultural sector.”

In Fall 2019, she directed the world premiere stage adaptation of Julia Alvarez’s Return to Sender by Marisela Orta for the Nashville Children’s Theatre about Mexican immigration and its complexities. It has been nominated for several Broadway World regional awards. She also directed the opera adaptation of the Spanish language opera Il Postino for Virginia Opera in a new production that will appear at several companies in the United States.

In January 2020 Crystal directed the musical Bernarda Alba, based on the Spanish play by Federico García Lorca, by Michael John LaChiusa for the Minneapolis company Theater Latté Da in a new production. In March 2020, Crystal returned to Opera Santa Barbara to direct the company’s premiere production of Daniel Catán’s Il Postino

HOST: Carol Greene SPONSOR: Eric Small

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KYLE ALBERTSON

Wotan

*OSB MAINSTAGE DEBUT*

Renowned not only for his luxurious voice, confidence, and style, but also for his versatility and ability to bring a character to life on stage, bass-baritone Kyle Albertson is taking the business by storm. In his recent début as Wotan in Wagner’s epic masterpiece Die Walküre, The Dallas News called his performance “gripping… I can’t recall the opera’s final parting of father and daughter so emotionally intense…this high-intensity performance will surely rank as a legend in Dallas musical history.” Albertson’s first foray into Wagner came in his house début at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Das Rheingold, in which he subsequently performed the role of Donner in Minnesota Opera’s production. He then covered Greer Grimsley’s Wotan in Francesca Zambello’s production of Der Ring des Nibelungen for San Francisco Opera and returned to Chicago for their production of Siegfried.

Mr. Albertson made his European debut at Opera Köln as Frank Murrant in Street Scene and will return to Europe in 2022 to perform the title role in Der fliegende Holländer and Wotan in Loriot’s Der Ring an einem Abend for Opera Graz. He returns to the Metropolitan as Angelotti in Tosca and debut the title role in Bluebeard’s Castle. 2020 and 2021 Metropolitan Opera engagements were to include covering the title role in Der fliegende Holländer, Claggart in Billy Budd, and Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde. He was also slated to make his role debut as Jochaanan in Salome and Pizarro in Fidelio

HOST: George & Marlene Riemer SPONSOR: Dana White

TIMOTHY MIX

Alberich

*OSB

MAINSTAGE DEBUT*

In recent seasons, Finnish-American baritone Timothy Mix returned to San Francisco Opera in the role of Count Capulet in Romeo et Juliette, and traveled to Annapolis Opera to sing the role of Scarpia in Tosca With Urban Arias in Washington DC he appeared in Glory Denied as Older Thompson, and he also performed in the world premiere of Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi’s The Last American Hammer as Milcom Negley, reviving the role at Pittsburgh Opera. Baltimore-based, Tim’s other local engagements include the title role in Rigoletto and Pere Germont in La Traviata in concert with the Baltimore Concert Opera, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Lyric Opera Baltimore; engagements with Washington National Opera include Renato in Un Ballo in Maschera and Ford in Falstaff, a role he also sang at New York City Opera. With the Russian Chamber Art Society of Washington DC, where he sings much Russian repertoire, he recently debuted the title role in Eugene Onegin and sang the American premiere of Alexander Zhurbin’s

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song cycle Tsvetaeva. At Santa Fe Opera Tim sang Count Capulet, Tsar Dodon in Le Coq d’Or and Hubbard in a new interpretation of John Adams’s Dr. Atomic. No stranger at San Francisco Opera, he sang Le Bret in Cyrano de Bergerac, Elder Ott/Blitch in Susannah and de Brétigny Manon; he joined Los Angeles Philharmonic to sing Caliban in The Tempest under the baton of Suzanna Malkki, travelled to Bergen National Opera to sing the role of Albert in Werther and appeared as Joseph De Rocher in Dead Man Walking at Opera Delaware, a role to which he returns next season at Opera Idaho.

HOST: Robert Ramey

SPONSOR: Michael & Christine Holland

NINA YOSHIDA NELSEN

Fricka

Last seen at OSB: The Crucible, 2019

American Japanese mezzo soprano, Nina Yosheida Nelsen, has performed with many American symphony orchestras and opera companies over the last years in an expansive repertory. In the 2019-2020 season Nina Yoshida Nelsen made her Portland Opera debut as Suzuki in Madama Butterfly. She also performed the world premiere of Garrett Fischer’s Blood Moon at Prototype Festival in New York City. Nina returned to Chicago Lyric Opera to cover Suzuki in Madama Butterfly and will return to the Santa Barbara Symphony to perform Beethoven’s Mass in C. Nina sings the role of Fricka in Santa Barbara Opera’s Das Rheingold. Just before the Covid shut down she reprised the role of Khanh in Huang Ruo’s opera Bound at The Juilliard Opera Center in New York.

During the coming 2021-22 opera season she will debut with Boston Lyric Opera and debut with Chicago Opera Theater in December, in Mark Adamo’s Becoming Santa Claus while she reprises the role of Mama in An American Dream with Kentucky Opera.

In the 2018-2019 season, Nina made her Lyric Opera Chicago debut in the premiere of Jack Perla’s An American Dream. She also reprised the same role at Anchorage Opera. Nina returned to Opera Santa Barbara as Tituba in The Crucible and sang in the OSB 25th Anniversary Gala concert.

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ROBERT NORMAN Loge

Last seen at OSB: The Crucible, 2019

Tenor Robert Norman has been hailed as “thoroughly entertaining” (Opera News) and having a “truly lovely, Mozartean tenor” (San Francisco Classical Voice). He is a fifth-place finisher in the Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition, and an L.A. District Winner in the Metropolitan National Council Auditions. As a member

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of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, he has appeared as a tenor soloist in both Handel’s Messiah and Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and had the privilege of singing with John Williams on the soundtrack for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker.

A specialist in the operatic character tenor repertoire, Mr. Norman has performed as Goro in Madama Butterfly (Opera San Jose, Dayton Opera, Salt Marsh Opera); Pedrillo in Abduction from the Seraglio (Dayton Opera, Opera Orlando, Festival Opera, Salt Marsh Opera); Beppe in Pagliacci (Dayton Opera, Festival Opera); Pang in Turandot (Dayton Opera); and Caius in Falstaff (Opera San Jose). He also has a robust performance history in modern and American Opera having performed as Parris in The Crucible (Opera Santa Barbara); Nika Magadoff in The Consul (Dayton Opera); Steve Hubbell in A Streetcar Named Desire (Opera Santa Barbara, Union Avenue Opera, Fresno Grand Opera); and Little Bat in Susannah (Festival Opera, Pasadena Opera). www.robertnormantenor.com

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ANYA MATANOVIC Freia

Last seen at OSB: The Crucible, 2019 Praised for her “thrilling vocal color” and “sweetly winning” presence, American soprano Anya Matanovič (ma ta’ no vich) made her international opera debut as Musetta in Franco Zeffirelli’s captivating production of Puccini’s La bohème with the New Israeli Opera. In her debut with the Glimmerglass Festival as Micaëla, she was praised for her “sinuous soprano with its golden timbre and silky-smooth legato, [which] charmed the ears immediately…” and her “first-class performance.”

The soprano’s engagements during the COVID-19 impacted 2020-2021 season include Freia in Jonathan Dove’s adaptation of Das Rheingold with Opera Santa Barbara and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, plus concert excerpts by the composer, with the Santa Barbara Symphony (cancelled). Future seasons include a return to Seattle Opera.

During the COVID-19 shortened 2019-2020 season, Ms. Matanovič returned to Utah Opera as Violetta in La Traviata (performed), and joined the Santa Barbara Symphony for performances of Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 (performed). The previous season included a return to Utah Opera as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette, and a role debut as Abigail Williams in The Crucible with Opera Santa Barbara. Additionally, she joined the Lyric Opera of Chicago to cover Ginevra in Ariodante

Ms. Matanovič is a graduate of the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program where she appeared in their productions of Britten’s The Turn of the Screw as Flora, Mozart’s La Serva Padrona as Serpina, and Falstaff as Nannetta. She has won prizes from Gerda Lissner Foundation, Opera Buffs, Leni Fe Bland, and the Sun Valley Opera and was Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

SPONSOR: Dan & Romy Reicker

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NATHAN STARK Fasolt

Last seen at OSB: The Barber of Seville, 2018

Praised by the Washington Post for having a voice of “unearthly power,” The Houston Press as a “Blow-away singer,” and San Jose Mercury News as a “natural comic actor,” American bass, Nathan Stark, has performed on operatic, concert and recital stages throughout the United States, Europe and China.

Mr. Stark has performed with opera houses in the United States such as; the Metropolitan Opera, Atlanta Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Arizona Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera San Jose, Dayton Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis – to name a few. Some of his noted operatic roles have included – Mustafà in L’Italiana in Algeri, Don Basilio and Don Bartolo in il Barbiere di Siviglia, Leporello and il Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Dr. Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro, Sparafucile and Monterone in Rigoletto, Hunding in Die Walküre, and Colline in La bohème

Equally comfortable on the concert stage, he has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Boston Baroque and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Stark has been the recipient of several vocal awards & scholarships throughout his career, including – the 2006 Southern California District Winner of the Metropolitan Classical Singers Association, Palm Springs Opera Competition, Fort Worth Opera Competition, the Brentwood Artist of Tomorrow Competition, The Opera Buffs Competition, The Pasadena Opera Competition,The Columbus Opera Aria Competition, and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Corbett Opera Scholarship.

COLIN RAMSEY Fafner

Last seen at OSB: Madama Butterfly, 2019

Bass-Baritone Colin Ramsey has been lauded for his “majestic, rotund, ravishing bass” (Opera Today). During the 20-21 season, Mr. Ramsey joined San Diego Opera as Colline in La bohème, as well as returning to Pacific Opera Project as Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and the Festival Lyrique en Mar as Leporello in Don Giovanni (COVID19). Other recent engagements include returns to Opera Santa Barbara as Frère Laurent in Romèo et Juliette and the Bonze in Madama Butterfly, joining the Festival Lyrique en Mar as Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor and the bass soloist in Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle, and multiple productions of La bohème as Colline including Opera Idaho, Gulfshore Opera, and Opera Buffs Inc in Los Angeles. In upcoming seasons, Mr. Ramsey will return to Opera Santa Barbara as Fafner in Jonathan Dove’s arrangement of Das Rheingold, and San Diego Opera, singing The Speaker and 2nd

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Armored Man in Die Zauberflöte (COVID19), Capulet in Romèo et Juliette, and Betto in Gianni Schicchi

His 2018-19 season was an exciting one including a return to the Los Angeles Philharmonic for performances of John Cage’s Europeras directed by Yuval Sharon. Mr. Ramsey also made his San Diego Opera debut as Marullo in Rigoletto and returned to Opera Santa Barbara for a production of Robert Ward’s The Crucible singing the role of Reverend Hale. He also made his Santa Fe Opera debut singing the Registrar in Madama Butterfly and covering Edward Teller in John Adams’ Dr. Atomic in a landmark production directed by Peter Sellars.

HOST: Kostis Protopapas

ALISSA ANDERSON

Erde

Last seen at OSB: Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi, 2016

Hailed for her “deliciously over the top” and “powerful mezzo” by Opera News, Alissa Anderson wields her comic prowess, striking features, and her “powerful vocalism” to great acclaim. Ms. Anderson achieved a considerable success and was celebrated for being “impeccably prepared” and “splendid in every way” when she stepped in as Florence Pike in Santa Fe Opera’s Albert Herring under the baton of Sir Andrew Davis. The 2019-2020 saw her debut with Opera Philadelphia as Princess Clarissa in The Love for Three Oranges, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd with the Royal Danish Opera, and a return to Opera Birmingham as Madame de la Haltière in Cendrillon (cancelled). The 2018-2019 season included Ms. Anderson’s return to San Diego Opera as Maddalena in Rigoletto, her debut with Opera San Antonio as Marthe in Faust, and Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro and Mrs. Andrews/The Bird Woman in Mary Poppins in a return to Utah Festival Opera. Additional highlights include The Witch in Into the Woods with Utah Festival Opera, La tragédie de Carmen with Opera Birmingham and Opera Louisiana, Frugola/La Zia Principessa in Il trittico with Opera Delaware, and Tisbe in La Cenerentola with San Diego Opera. The 2021/2022 season and beyond brings Erda in Das Rheingold with Opera Santa Barbara, Dame Quickly in Falstaff with Berkshire Opera, and Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro with Austin Opera as well as performances with Angers-Nantes Opera, and Opera Philadelphia.

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LAMARCUS MILLER

Donner

*OSB MAINSTAGE DEBUT*

American Bass-Baritone Dr. LaMarcus Miller hails from New York City, but is now based in Los Angeles. Mr. Miller has performed at prestigious American venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center (alongside Wynton Marsalis), The Famed Dolby Theatre, home of the Oscars and TEDMED in Washington D.C. His operatic credits include Lance Corporal Philip Houston in Fallujah, for New York City Opera, Long Beach Opera, and the Kennedy Center; Freddie Stowers (Cover) in LA Opera’s acclaimed concert production of Matthew Aucoin’s Crossing. Alidoro in La Cenerentola for Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee; Count Des Grieux in Manon, and both Il Commendatore and the title role in Don Giovanni for New York Lyric Opera.; Montano in Otello for Utah Festival Opera; both Albert and Johann in Werther for Martha Cardona Opera; Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus for Sugar Creek Opera; Palemon in Thaïs and Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor for MSM Opera (Manhattan School of Music) and Barone di Trombonok in Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims for Mannes Opera.

Mr. Millers Oratorio credits include bass solo’s in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Jenkins Armed Man Mass for Peace, Xinghai’s Yellow River Cantata and an appearance with the Eorzean Symphony as guest soloist for Final Fantasy XIV (music by Masayoshi Soken) performed at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

SPONSOR: David Mason

MAX POTTER

Flosshilde

*OSB MAINSTAGE DEBUT*

Praised by Opera News for her “relish and energy,” mezzo-soprano MAX POTTER is an up-and-coming artist known for her warmth of tone and dramatic presence.

The 2019 | 2020 season featured company debuts with Maryland Lyric Opera as La Ciesca in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and The Chautauqua Opera Company as Jenny Reefer in Virgil Thompson’s ‘The Mother of Us All. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, these events were canceled or rescheduled to later seasons. However, Max is grateful for the 2020|2021 season during which she has recorded the world premiere of Constantine Carvasilis’ song cycle Epiphany for mezzo-soprano and cello, and sung a concert series with The Muse’s Creative Artistry Project with a gala performance at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion for Governor Asa Hutchinson.

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Highlights from Max’s previous engagements include covering the role of Ortrud in Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ with Opera Southwest, making her mainstage debut with Opera Southwest as Clarina in Rossini’s La Cambiale di Matrimonio, and covering the role of Sister Helen Prejean in Jake Heggie’s contemporary opera Dead Man Walking with Des Moines Metro Opera. Previous roles also include Charlotte (Werther), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Dorabella (Così fan tutte), and Concepcion (L’heure Espagnole).

Equally at home on the concert stage and recital hall, Max has shown her natural affinity for new works. With New Camerata Opera, she was featured in The Sacred Feminine, an innovative performance piece celebrating the work of Emily Dickinson through spoken word and art song. At Des Moines Metro Opera, she sang Heggie’s The Breaking Waves in recital for the composer. In the 2021|2022 season Max makes her symphonic debut as the Alto Soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah at The Washington National Cathedral.

SPONSOR: Margaret Arvey & Michael Sheldon

BROOKLYN SNOW

Woglinde

*OSB MAINSTAGE DEBUT*

A native of Beaverton, Oregon, Soprano Brooklyn Snow is a rising international artist. She is thrilled to be debuting with Opera Santa Barbara as Woglinde in Das Rheingold. As a Chrisman Studio Artist with OSB, Ms. Snow performed a monodrama by Jake Heggie entitled At The Statue of Venus, covered the role of Norina in Don Paquale and performed in outdoor concerts around Santa Barbara. In July, she returns to Union Avenue Opera to sing all three heroines in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. While there in 2019, she received an Outstanding Achievement in Opera award nomination for her performance of Cunegonde in Candide. In 2020, Ms. Snow was a finalist in Eugene Opera’s Diva Cage Match Competition, and a featured soprano for their virtual New Year’s Eve Gala Concert. She sang her first Adina in L’elisir d’amore with Opera Bend in 2019, and will reprise the role with The Southern Illinois Music Festival in 2022. Prior to COVID19, she was scheduled to debut at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall and at Carnegie Hall as the soprano soloist for Choirs of America’s Emerging Artists Series, and hopes to be performing there in 2022. Ms. Snow earned her MM in Vocal Performance from Indiana University, and her BM at the University of Oregon.

SPONSOR: Margaret Arvey & Michael Sheldon

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CHRISTINA PEZZAROSSI

Wellgunde

*OSB MAINSTAGE DEBUT*

Hailed for her “fleet vocal technique” and “resonant, smoky mezzo”, Mezzo-soprano Christina Pezzarossi is quickly gaining recognition as a distinguished and versatile young artist in the world of opera. Originally from Miles City, Montana, she received her Master’s degree from the The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.

In the 2020 season, Christina made her debut with Pacific Opera Project in a critically acclaimed drive-in performance of Cosi fan tutte (under the parody title COVID fan tutti) as Dorabella.

For the 2018/2019 season, Christina joined Pensacola Opera as a Resident Artist, singing The Witch in their touring production of Hansel and Gretel, Gertrude in Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette and Paula in Catan’s Florencia en el Amazonas. She also was an Apprentice Artist at Central City Opera, making her company and role debut as Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and performed in, Encore: A Musical Revue Concert. She received the John and Ginny Starky Award from Central City Opera at the end of the summer.

Christina has spent two summers as an Apprentice with Des Moines Metro Opera, covering Mrs. Segstrom in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music and The Stewardess in Jonathan Dove’s Flight

Christina’s repertoire includes the title role in Handel’s Agrippina, Minerva in Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, Hermia in Purcell’s Fairy Queen, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, Flora in La traviata, and Alisa in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor

She has performed with Opera San Jose, Opera NEO, The Pacific Symphony, Boulder Opera, Emerald City Opera, and received an Encouragement Award from the San Francisco District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

HOST: Kostis Protopapas SPONSOR: Margaret Arvey & Michael Sheldon

FRANÇOIS-PIERRE COUTURE

Lighting, Projection, Scenic Design

Originally from Montréal, Canada, François-Pierre Couture has been working in the United States since 2006. His multifaceted and dynamic approach to his craft has given him the opportunity to work across multiple environments and venues. He is also proud to be full time professor at East Los Angeles College, one of the most dynamic and upcoming theatre department in Los Angeles.

François-Pierre Couture has had the privilege of working in Los Angeles and the United States for the last decade as a scenic, lighting and projection designer. He has received multiple Ovation, LADCC, LA Weekly

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awards & nominations. Designs include: Invisible Tango, A Picasso, Geffen Playhouse; Everything that Never Happened, With Love and Major Organ, Boston Court Theatre; Frankenstein, A Noise Within; Destiny of Desire, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage Theatre, South Coast Repertory & Goodman Theatre; Jackie Unveiled, Wallis Theatre; The Mexican Trilogy, an American History, Los Angeles Theatre Center; Metamorphoses, Everything is Illuminated, Ensemble Theatre Company; Médée and Teseo, Chicago Opera Theatre; Carmen and Cold Mountain, Music Academy of the West.

KOURTNI DALE-NOLL MITCHINER

Production Stage Manager

KOURTNI DALE-NOLL MITCHINER, a Texas native, received her Bachelors in Music from Baylor University and her Masters in Music Performance from Loyola University, New Orleans. She has previously sung with the Plano Civic Chorus, the Cornish American Song Institute, New Orleans Opera Association, New Fangled Opera, the Mediterranean Opera Studio, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Santa Barbara Symphony, and Opera Santa Barbara. She has managed the social media profiles for Friday Artists Management, INC and has helped coordinate the Cornish-American Song Institute’s summer program. In early 2014, she made the switch to stage management and loves it! She has had the honor of stage managing with Echo Theater Company, California Opera Association, Ojai Youth Opera, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, the Santa Barbara Symphony, Pacific Opera Project, Opera San José, Arizona Opera, Music Academy of the West, and calls Opera Santa Barbara home.

HEATHER STERLING Hair & Makeup Designer

Heather Sterling has been designing and implementing wig and makeup looks for theater for the past 18 years. Pulling inspiration from history, nature, psychology and fashion creates the foundation for her designs. From the glamorous 18th century profiles of Manon to the magical creatures of Cunning Little Vixen makes designing for opera incredibly enjoyable. Recent wig and makeup designs with Opera Santa Barbara include Barber of Seville, The Crucible, Il Postino, Eugene Onegin and La Boheme

Heather also shares her time with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a Wig and Makeup Designer as well as a workshop educator in the craft of theatrical hair and makeup. Most recently, she worked with SFCM on a filmed version of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II and and an in-theater production of Joseph Bologne’s L’Amant-Anonyme. When Heather is not in the theater, she is the Assistant Director at Studio 10 Dance, enjoys dim sum with her family and spends too much time taking care of their cat.

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STACIE LOGUE

Costume Designer

FROM: Southern California RESIDES: Ventura, CA

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Costume Manager OSB 18/19 Season

Costume Designer One Act: Dr. Miracle & Summer

Camp: Odyssey; OSB

Costume Shop Manager & Designer: Billy Budd, Madama

Butterfly & Double Bill, Central City Opera Festival

UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS:

Costume Manager, 2019/2020 Season, Opera Santa Barbara

Costume Designer, Il Postino, Opera Santa Barbara

Costume Shop Manager & Designer: Rigoletto, Carousel & Dido & Anaes, Central City Opera Festival

I am often asked which opera was my favorite which is a hard question to answer. I have loved them all and hated them all for one reason or another. I am happy to be part of this artform and proud of all that we have achieved together at Opera Santa Barbara.

When I am not traveling for work I love spending time with my wife Danielle, and our dog Marlee. I also love scuba diving and sailing.

T. THERESA SCARANO Props Master

Teresa’s multi-faceted career of 25 years spans theatre and dance in varying capacities including technical direction, prop design, and set design and construction. Theresa has been Stage Manager for California Ballet, Kairos Dancers, and Dancing Images Dance Company. She served as both Scenery Warehouse Manager and Prop Master at San Bernardino Civic Light Opera and was Rental Manager of Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera (later The Set Company), where she was Director of Operations. Theresa wrote and directed adolescents in various performances, including those for Juvenile Court Judges in Riverside County. Her work includes prop design and set dressing for Theatre 150, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Ensemble Theatre Company, CLO of South Bay Cities, the Welk Resort, Music Academy of the West, Universal Studios, Phoenix Rising Productions, Kingsmen Shakespeare Company and Rubicon Theatre Company where she is Resident Prop Designer.

HOST: Jim & Marcia Wolfe

ARTISTS

TIMOTHY ACCURSO

Principal Pianist

Tim joined the Opera Santa Barbara team in September 2018. He has been on music staff with Palm Beach Opera, Opera Saratoga, and the Seagle Music Colony. Originally from Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, he completed his undergraduate studies at Susquehanna University in vocal and piano performance. To further his studies in opera, Tim received a Masters of Music in vocal coaching and accompanying from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, where he studied with Dr. Julie Jordan Gunn. Following his studies, Tim became a resident artist with Utah Opera for two seasons. Tim spends his time coaching the Chrisman Studio artists, engaging in the education initiatives of Opera Santa Barbara, playing mainstage rehearsals, and performing throughout the community in recitals and company events.

TODD JARED

Technical Director

Mr. Jared’s affiliation with Opera Santa Barbara began with the company’s debut season at the Lobero Theatre in 1993 when he served as Technical Director and Production Manager for the company’s first 21 productions through 2002. He has been continuously associated with Opera Santa Barbara ever since, filling various roles including Technical Director, Production Manager, Draftsman, and Consultant. He was proud to have led co-productions of Madama Butterfly in 2006, Rigoletto in 2007, and Elixir of Love in 2008 with Opera Santa Barbara and Greensboro Opera.

From 1992 until the present, Mr. Jared has mounted more than 2,500 shows as Technical Director and Production Manager for Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre while overseeing several multi-million dollar renovations for that historic 1924 venue.

Most recently he is grateful to have served as Technical Director for Opera Santa Barbara’s drive-in Carmen last year and Don Pasquale this year while also helping to facilitate numerous live outdoor events during the Covid pandemic.

Il Tabarro

(The Cloak)

Cross the Face of the Moon)

OPERA SANTA BARBARA

FOUNDERS

Marilyn Gilbert & Nathan Rundlett

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joan Rutkowski, Chair

Dylan Minor, 1st Vice Chair

Mary Tonetti Dorra, 2nd Vice Chair

Christine Holland, Secretary

Dan Hone, Treasurer

Simon Williams, Member at Large

Susan Aberle

Barbara Burger

Nicholas Burlett

Debbie Bruce

Tanner Cassidy

Sarah Chrisman

Josepha DiRado

Patricia Dixon

Mahri Kerley

Duncan Mellichamp

Christina Omdahl

Dan Reicker

Eric Small

Judith Smith

Sandra Urquhart

Robert Weinman

Joann Younger

BOARD INTERNS

Eric Capelle Brian Galura

Jennifer Hong

HONORARY BOARD

Herb Kendall Sarah Jane Lind Duncan Mellichamp Fred Sidon

Richard Aberle+

Pat Andersons

Rodney Baker

James Ballantine*

Britt Beauvoix

Marlyn Bernard Bernstein+

Sue Birch

Cynthia Brittain

Jim Burkemper+

Bonnie Corman*

Marilyn Crawford

Roger Davidson

EMERITUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Denise DeBellefeuille

George DeRado+

Nick DiNapoli

Jon DuPrau

Léni Fé Bland+

Kenneth Fitzpatrick

Louise Gaylord

Steve Gilbar

Nancy Golden*

Mary Hampson

William Jones

Jayne Menkemeller

Carolina Montgomery

A.C. Moore

Martin Moskovits

Eric Oltmann

Mary Penny

David Peri

Paksy Plackis-Cheng

William Ramsay+

Ida Rickborn

Jean Rogers

J. Gordon Schontzler*

Linda Van Buren

* Denotes Former Chair + Deceased

OPERA SANTA BARBARA

ADMINISTRATION

ARTISTIC & GENERAL DIRECTOR

Kostis Protopapas

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Zach Mendez

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Joyce Familara

Jonathon McGee

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Nina Dunbar

VIDEO RECORDING

David Bazemore

Zach Mendez

CONSULTANTS

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Karen Kowalski

Joyce Familara

CONDUCTOR

Kostis Protopapas

STAGE DIRECTOR

Crystal Manich

LIGHTING, PROJECTION, SCENIC DESIGN

François-Pierre Couture

PRODUCTION

STAGE MANAGER

Kourtni Dale-Noll Mitchiner

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

David Asbell

ADMINSTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Marianne Clark

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Laura Teague

PRINCIPAL PIANIST & MUSIC

ADMINISTRATOR

Timothy Accurso

INTERN

Bella Comati

PHOTOGRAPHY & GRAPHIC DESIGN

Zach Mendez

PRODUCTION STAFF

COSTUME DESIGNER

Stacie Logue

COSTUME MANAGER

Rosel Weedn

HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN

Heather Sterling

PROPS MASTER

T. Theresa Scarano

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Zach Mendez

THE LOBERO THEATRE STAFF

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Todd Jared

BOX OFFICE MANAGER

Gina Graham

AUDIO RECORDING Opus 1 Mobile Recording

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Todd Jared

COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Betsy Craig

HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTS

Jennifer Ernest

Berenice Gallegos

Marisol Miller Wave

PRINCIPAL PIANIST

Timothy Accurso

TICKETING SERVICES DIRECTOR

Genevieve Rhiger

Opera Santa Barbara’s Orchestra musicians are represented by the American Federation of Musicians, Local 308. Stage employees supplied by I.A.T.S.E. 442 Santa Barbara Tri Counties. All editorial materials © Opera Santa Barbara, 2021. The opinions in this program do not necessarily reflect those of Opera Santa Barbara.

50 Guest Rooms & Suites

IMPRESARIO CIRCLE

GRAND IMPRESARIO

($25,000 & ABOVE)

Dan and Meg Burnham

Roger and Sarah Chrisman

Diane Dodds & David Reichert

Christine & Michael Holland

Herbert Kendall

Richard & Marilyn Mazess

John Mithun & Mercedes Millington & The Mithun Foundation

Joan Rutkowski

Eric Small

Maya Smidt

Bob and Sandy Urquhart

Dr. Robert Weinman

Dana White

The Christopher Carroll Endowment

Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation

PLATINUM IMPRESARIO

($10,000 - $24,999)

Anonymous

Susan Aberle

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Anson

Bella Domani

Mary Tonetti Dorra

Fred & Nancy Golden

Dan & Donna Hone

Mahri Kerley

Dr. and Mrs. Duncan A. Mellichamp

Eric Oltmann & Susan Van Abel

Dan and Romy Reicker

Jean Rogers

Charles Zegar and Merryl Snow Zegar

The Williams-Corbett Foundation

The Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Foundation

George H. and Olive J. Griffiths

Charitable Foundation

Ann Jackson Family Foundation

Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts

Walter & Holly Thomson

Charitable Foundation

GOLD IMPRESARIO

($5,000 - $9,999)

Eve Bernstein

Nicholas Burlett & Jessie Dove

NancyBell Coe & Mr. William Burke

Josepha DiRado

Louise Gaylord

Mrs. Donald B. Hamister

Richard and Luci Janssen

Dr. and Mrs. Ron Latimer

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris

Lee & Linda Rosenberg

Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin

Joann Younger

Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation

Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation

SILVER IMPRESARIO

($2,500 - $4,999)

Debbie and Mike Bruce

Patricia Bivans Dixon & Howard Jay Smith

Marilyn Gilbert

Dr. Gerhart Hoffmeister

Mr. & Mrs. Palmer Jackson Jr.

Gretchen Lieff and Miles Hartfield

B. Keith and Gloria Rexford Martin

Richard & Yakko Meyers

Dylan Minor

Montecito Bank and Trust

A.C. Moore

Farrokh & Sally Nazerian

Christina Omdahl

Christine & Stefan Riesenfeld

Merlin Rossow

Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture

Anitra Sheen

Anne Towbes

Mort and Judy Weisman

Dr. & Mrs. Simon Williams

IMPRESARIO

($1,500 - $2,499)

Richard & Kathy Abbott

American Riviera Bank

Keith C. Berry

Michele Brustin

Barbara H. Burger

Linda Di Fiore

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gates

Mrs. & Mr. Fred Gillmore

Roberta Griffin & Michael Annese

Joy Holman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kennelly

Staci Richard

Maryan Schall

Arthur Swalley

Marc & Pauline Sylvain

Vista del Monte

PATRONS OF THE OPERA

AFICIONADO

($500 - $1,499)

Anonymous

Susan Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Armstrong

Margaret Arvey

Mary Baiamonte

Henry and Gwen Baker

Peter Bonner

Patricia Carver

Dr. Bonnie Corman

Jim Craviotto

Jon & Melody DuPrau

Bill and Ellie Freudenstein

James & Erin Graffy de Garcia

Dick Graham

Michael & Elaine Gray

Gary & Susan Gulbransen

Pamela Gunther

Barbara Hirsch

James Hurst

Kent and Holly Jennings

Sally Kinney

George Konstantinow & Helene Segal

La Playa Inn

Chris Lancashire & Catherine Gee

James & Elinor Langer

Sue Larsen

Peter Lindskoog

Lillian Lovelace

Julia Lowell

David Mason

Angelo & Janine Mendez

Lori Kraft Meschler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery

Peter Morris

Rosemary & Nicholas Mutton

Dr. Kevin Osburn

Ms. Mary Penny

Jane Ramsay

Kathleen Robinson

Laura Rockwell

Rick and Regina Roney

Irene & Mel Sahyun

Craig Saling

Tel:

Mrs. Nancy B. Schlosser

Christine Seitz

Jill & Scott Seltzer

Steven and Jackie Sereboff

Charles and Diane Sheldon

Mrs. Halina W. Silverman

Judith Smith

Owen Smith

Drs. Michael and Beverly Steinfeld

Marylove & Michael Hackett Thralls

Jeanne Ullom

Linda & Robert Van Buren

Takako Wakita

Kathleen Weber

Edward & Kathy Wetzel

John Whitehurst

Frank and Parmele Williams

Casa Dorinda

Music Academy of the West

Robert Miller & The Miller Family Fund

The Hutton Parker Foundation

SUSTAINER

($250 - $499)

Pat Andersons

Julie Antelman & William Ure

James Benham

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Bookin

Julia Delgado, M.D.

Sharon & John Dobson

Dr. Helen Dorra

Steve Epstein

David Gersh

Daniel Gira

James Kashian & Thomas Proctor

Bruce Klores

Karen Knight

Sharon Landecker

David and Elise McKee

Martin G. McKenzie

Bart Mendel

Mary Orcutt

Mr. & Mrs. Warren Paap

Priscilla Peale

Kostis Protopapas

Caren Rager

Scott Reed

Robert N. Ridenour

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Santorelli

Steven R. Siegel & Joan Tapper

Eileen Singer

Carol Spence

Robert and Irene Stone

Martin Tanner

PATRONS OF THE OPERA

Karen Taylor

Rachel Tierney

Alex and Lori Weathers

Debra Wyatt

Gary Yencich

Olio e Limone Ristorante & Olio Pizzeria

CONTRIBUTOR

($100 - $249)

Dr. Michele Andina

Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Barraza

Katrina Baxter

Jennifer Bensinger

Celia Book

Jesse Bowman

Dr. Stuart Braverman & Angela Moloney

Jehanne Brown

M. Peyton & Suzanne D. Bucy

John Buster

Mr. & Mrs. John Carter

Dr. and Mrs. David Chernof

Dr. Mary Collier

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Connell

Patricia Coppejans

Gerald Corrigan

Edward S. De Loreto

Lila Deeds

Ms. Adrienne Edmonston

Thomas & Doris Everhart

Christie Falk

Dr. & Mrs. Heinrich R. Falk

Peter Favero

Monique Fierro

Drs. Peter C. Ford and Mary Howe-Grant

Jonathan Fox

Mary Furner

Mary & Blas Garza

Helen Y. Goode

Alan Gould

Cassandra Grant

Kendra Green

Mr. Werner Harder III

Douglas Heithoff

Katharine A. Hicks

Carolyn Holmquist

Brian Hotchkin

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hume

Elizabeth Hurley

Sherry Hutson

Mr. & Mrs. David Hybert

Betty Iliff

Karin Jacobson

Mr. & Mrs. John Jamieson

Lois Kaplan

Dr. Ronald Karzel

Karl & Patty Kassity

Susan Keller & Myron Shapero

Lynette Klawon

Nick and Voula Konidaris

Sherry & Don Lafler

Anita Lampert

Julia Land

Mr. & Mrs. Fima Lifshitz

Alexia Loehde

Mr. & Mrs. Russ Lombardo

Doug & Martha Lorch

Gail Lucas

Mr. & Mrs. John Lynn

Jack Martin

Kathryn R. Marin

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Martin

Kimi J. Matar

Mr. Edward E. McCombs

Hugh & Christina McGuire

Donovan McKelvey

Gregory McMurray

Peggy Merizalde

Elaine Messier

Lyndon Meyer

Marilyn Miravete-Smith

Heather Mobarak

Jon Nathan

Jean Nell

Joanne Hendry Neubauer

Donley and Valerie Olson

Pauline Paulin

Jeff & Sylvia Payne

Virginia Peterson

Marla Pleyte & Ryan Oprea

Dorothy M. Rainsberger

Raymond Riezman

Dr. Daniel Rimkus

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ronus

Dr. Sonia Rosenbaum

Madison Rost

Dr. Paula Rudolph

Mrs. Angela Ryan

Stephen Schwartz

PATRONS OF THE OPERA

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Shasberger

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Smith

Ann Steinmetz

Debra Stewart

Elvira Tafoya

Drs. Jack Tiethof and Anita Sy

Javier Trujillo

Jace Turner

Barbara Wagner

Paul & Jeanne Wayland

Gary Woodward

Carmen Young

Jana Young

Ze’ev Zalk

FRIEND

($1 - $99)

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Adams

Robert F. Adams & Nancy Caponi

Hillary Allen

Mr. & Mrs. J. Theodore Anagnoson

Joanne Ando

Rodney Baker & Robert Ooley

John Biggs

Linda Botts

C.F. Buetow

Tanner Cassidy

Valerie Noelle

Claire Chytilo

Nichol Clark

Andrea Colon

Lance Crawford

Patricia Davis

Danielle De Smeth

Shirley Dettmann

William Dickman

Suzanne Duffy

Barbara Fish

Betty Fussell

Brian and Jana Galura

Sally T. Gerhart

Steven Gilbar

Annette Goena

Marie Golda

Jerry Gothe

Mr. & Mrs. Owen Guitteau

Joan Hazell

Noah Himmelstein

Christine Hollinger

Susan Horne

Danielle Howard

Eliot Jacobson

Ms. Colleen M. Kelly

Patricia Kinnahan

Karen Kolehmainen

Letty Ward Lauffer

Leana Lelevier-Joseph

Ms. Jennifer Lindsay

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Margol

Anne Maxwell

Maureen McFadden

Michaela McGinnis

Mr. & Mrs. Art McKinster

Frank Migliazza

Brita Millard

Ann Millican

Mandana Mir

Anne Mitzenmacher

Judith Muller

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Murray

Anaiya Mussolini

Ms. Nancy Nielsen

Ronan O’Brien

Janwin Overstreet-Goode

Marjorie Pressly

Mr & Mrs. Angelo Pulos

Kent Quinn

Kathleen Rees

Susan Renfrew

Amy Robertson

Courtney Ruckman

Amanda Ryvkin

Florence Sanchez

Mary Lou Schmidt

Michael Skelly

Nancy Smith

Linda Stafford Burrows

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Steckel

Ken Steiner

Maxyne Strunin

Guy Vespoint

Anne Weber

Amy Wilkins

Leah Young

Judith Zaretzka

Peter Zimmer

OPERA SANTA BARBARA

DAS RHEINGOLD HOUSING DONORS

Kathy Denlinger

Carol Greene

Lori K. Meschler

Kostis Protopapas

Robert Ramey

George & Marlene Riemer

Jim & Marcia Wolfe

SPECIAL THANKS

City of Santa Barbara

County of Santa Barbara

Harry & Grace Kazali

La Playa Inn

The Lobero Theatre

The University Club of Santa Barbara Voice Magazine

OPERATION EURYDICE

Healing Community & Supporting Musicians

During Covid Opera SB began a new initiative to financially support area musicians and help local venues permitted to host live music. To date, over 40 individual performers and groups have benefited from Operation Eurydice payments and thousands of Santa Barbara residents and visitors have experienced the comfort of live music when we needed it most

We extend a heartfelt thanks to the John C. Mithun Foundation, our community partners and donors to OSB’s Performing Artists Fund for helping us keep music playing with more than 66 events featured at Roar & Pour, Balcony Jam Sessions and Opera SB Night Out.

More than 100 of the most talented classically trained musicians are in Santa Barbara for six weeks to study and perform with 65+ faculty and teaching artists.

75 concerts and public masterclasses through August 7

$10 Community Access tickets available for every event! Visit musicacademy.org or call 805-969-8787 to order today, M-F, 10 AM-5 PM.

Morganfield Burnett performs during Balcony Jam Session

ZACH MENDEZ PHOTO