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presents PAGLIACCI
BY RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2024 AT 7:30 - THE LOBERO THEATRE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2024 AT 2:30 - THE LOBERO THEATRE
CAST
Canio/Pagliaccio ..................................................................................................... Robert Stahley
Nedda/Columbine ........................................................................................................ Alaysha Fox
Tonio/Taddeo Ben Lowe
Beppe/Harlequin ........................................................................................... Benjamin Brecher
Silvio Matthew Peterson+
+Chrisman Studio Artist Alumni
PRODUCTION
CONDUCTOR
Kostis Protopapas
STAGE DIRECTOR
Octavio Cardenas
SCENIC & PROJECTION DESIGNER
Daniel Chapman
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Helena Kuukka
COSTUME MANAGER
Stacie Logue
PROPS DESIGNER
T. Theresa Scarano
HAIR/MAKEUP DESIGNER
Heather Sterling
CHORUS MASTER & PRINCIPAL PIANIST
Timothy Accurso
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHERS
Richard Croy
Emily Smith
OJAI PIXIES DIRECTOR
Julija Zonic
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Kourtni Dale-Noll Mitchiner
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Todd Jared
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Jamie Fuller
Jessica Haro
HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTS
Berenice Gallegos
Marisol Miller-Wave
COSTUME SHOP STAFF
Marissa Flores
Kim Foster
Tatiana Johnson
Nicole Thompson
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SEASON SPONSOR
The Gainey Foundation
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Maya Smidt
ARTIST SPONSORS
Canio - Joan Rutkowski
Nedda - Daniel & Romy Reicker
Tonio- Susan Aberle
Beppe - Mahri Kerley
Silvio - Dr. Robert and Sandy Urquhart
CHORUS & CHORUS MASTER
David Mason
LIGHTING DESIGN
Nicholas Burlett and Jessie Dove
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COMPOSER
Ruggero Leoncavallo
SUNG IN ITALIAN
RUN TIME: 1 HR AND 45 MINUTES INCLUDING A 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION
SUPERTITLES IN ENGLISH
SUPERTITLES BY MICHAEL CHADWICK, CHADWICK CREATIVE ARTS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2024 AT 7:30 - THE LOBERO THEATRE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2024 AT 2:30 - THE LOBERO THEATRE
PROLOGUE
Tonio the clown announces that what the audience is about to see is a true story and that actors have the same joys and sorrows as other people.
ACT I
A small theatrical company has just arrived and Canio, the head of the troupe, advertises the night’s performance to the gathered crowd. One of the villagers suggests that Tonio is secretly courting Canio’s young wife, Nedda. Canio warns them all that he will not tolerate any flirting offstage—life and theater are not the same. As the crowd disperses, Nedda is left alone, disturbed by her husband’s jealousy. She looks up to the sky, envying the bird’s freedom. Tonio appears and tries to force himself on Nedda, but she beats him back, and he retreats, swearing revenge. In fact, Nedda does have a lover—Silvio, a young peasant, who suddenly appears. The two reaffirm their love, and Silvio persuades Nedda to run away with him that night. Tonio, who has returned and overheard the end of their conversation, alerts Canio, but Silvio manages to slip away unrecognized. Canio violently threatens Nedda, but she refuses to reveal her lover’s name. Beppe, another member of the troupe, restrains Canio, and Tonio advises him to wait until the evening’s performance to catch the culprit. Alone, Canio gives in to his despair—he must play the clown even though his heart is breaking.
ACT II
That evening, the villagers assemble to watch the performance, Silvio among them. Beppe plays Harlequin, who serenades Columbine, played by Nedda. He dismisses her buffoonish servant Taddeo, played by Tonio, and over dinner the two sweethearts plot to poison Columbine’s husband Pagliaccio, played by Canio. When Pagliaccio unexpectedly appears, Harlequin slips away. Taddeo maliciously assures Pagliaccio of his wife’s innocence, which ignites Canio’s jealousy. Forgetting his role and the play, he demands that Nedda tell him the name of her lover. She tries to continue with the performance, the audience enthralled by its realism, until Canio snaps. In a fit of rage he stabs Nedda and then Silvio, who rushes to her aid. Turning to the horrified crowd, Tonio announces that the comedy is over.
Leoncavallo explains in the Prologue of Pagliacci that the author intends to redefine the way stories are presented on the stage. He wants to move from artificial characters and epic stories to more realistic settings that present the faults and qualities of human nature. Similarities that decades later Italian Neorealism would present with the world of cinema. It addressed the conditions of the poor and the working class in everyday life and themes of oppression, injustice, and decay.
This production is loosely based on those premises with a mediocre film director attempting to put on a film and invites an audience to witness the actors working. Abusing his power the actors become mere puppets in his
OPERA SANTA BARBARA
ORCHESTRA
VIOLIN 1
Samuel Fischer, Concertmaster
Steven Zander, Associate Concertmaster
Colleen Coomber
Claude-lise LaFranque
VIOLIN 2
Ji-Young An, Principal
Anna Kostyuchek
Jeanne Ullom
VIOLA
Karen Long, Principal
Briana Bandy
Bryan Gonzalez
CELLO
Christopher Ahn, Principal
Jacqueline Greenshields
David Mergen
BASS
Brianna Goldberg, Principal
FLUTE/PICCOLO
Gary Woodward, Principal
Suzanne Duffy
OBOE/ENGLISH HORN
Catherine Del Russo, Principal
CLARINET
Larry Hughes, Principal
Patricia Massey
CHORUS
Guillermo Aguilar
Olivia Barker
Alexandra Bass
Nathan Carlin
Ariana Horner Sutherland+
Micah Howard
Gaia Hubbard-Kabaretti
+ Chrisman Studio Artist Alum
Ojai Pixies:
Kampbell Barkley
Elsa Childs
Vivie Giuliani
BASSOON
Duncan Massey, Principal
TRUMPET
John Ernest, Principal
Michael Davis
HORN
Danielle Ondarza, Principal
Jeff Gumpertz
TROMBONE
Steven Suminski, Principal
TIMPANI/PERCUSSION
Jon Nathan, Principal
HARP
Michelle Temple, Principal
Lorenzo Johnson
Jonathan Matthews
David McKee
Anthony Moresi
Dina Murphy
Peter Otte
Angeline Petronijevic
Sarah Raines
CHILDREN’S CHORUS
Charlie Keeler
Miriam Starin
Clementine Walton
Della Wallin
Anthony Rivera
Adrien Roberts
Cora Stolper
Lisa Sueyres
Arthur Swalley
Steven Thomson
Antonia Wada
Ojai Suns: Eamon Bell
August Tarmy
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.
OPERA SANTA BARBARA
SUPERNUMERARY
Robert Adams
CIRCUS PERFORMERS
Katelyn Carano
CONDUCTOR
Kostis Protopapas
CHORUS MASTER & PRINCIPAL PIANIST
Timothy Accurso
Heath Terrell Brienna Smith
MUSIC STAFF
ORCHESTRA MANAGER
Suzanne Duffy
SUPERTITLE OPERATOR
Mica Basilici
LOBERO THEATRE STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Asbell
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Marianne Clark
CONTROLLER
Don McGreevy
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND PRODUCTION MANAGER
Todd A. Jared
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Gina Graham
ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Joshua James
DATABASE AND BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Genevieve Rhiger
CONCESSION MANAGER
Betsy Craig
HOUSE MANAGER
Rick Villa
ARTISTS
KOSTIS PROTOPAPAS
Conductor
Kostis Protopapas was named General Director of Opera Santa Barbara in December 2017, after twoand-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. As General Director Kostis assembled Team OSB, a group of enthusiastic overachievers with a passion for innovation and the desire to strengthen the company’s bond with the community, who consistently exceed patrons’ expectations for programs, experiences and communications. Performance highlights from Kostis’ tenure include grand opera classics like Madama Butterfly, Manon, and Eugene Onegin as well as contemporary works like Daniel Catan’s Il Postino, the mariachi opera Cruzar la cara de la luna, and Laura Kaminsky’s As One. In the fall of 2022 the Santa Barbara Independent wrote: “From contemporary work to obscurities from the early 19th century, from staple repertoire to surprise elements, OSB continues to raise the bar on what an opera company can and should be, even in Santa Barbara.”
Between March 2020 and June 2021, under Kostis’ leadership Opera Santa Barbara remained active and fully staffed. It was the first performing arts organization in Santa Barbara to offer streaming programming, and one of only two opera companies in California to present three live operas in the 2020-21 season. Additionally, Opera Santa Barbara became an advocacy leader for the reopening of the performing arts, and funded live performances by local musicians through “Operation Eurydice”. For his work during the pandemic, Kostis was listed among the Santa Barbara Independent’s 2021 Local Heroes.
Before coming to Santa Barbara Kostis was the Artistic Director of Tulsa Opera since 2008. He previously was an Assistant Conductor with 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 sailing on the Santa Barbara Channel.
ARTISTS
OCTAVIO CARDENAS Stage Director
Octavio Cardenas captivates audiences with his visionary, visceral, and physical style of directing. Born in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, Opera News has praised him for “an immersive theater experience” while the Dallas Morning News hailed him for bringing “every character and situation to life.” Recent projects include Zorro with Opera Santa Barbara, La boheme with Opera Las Vegas. Upcoming projects see him direct the world premiere of Adam del Monte Flamenco Opera Llantos 1492 at Opera Southwest, the world premiere of the opera Dolores by Nicolas Lell Benavides and Marella Martin with Westedge Opera, San Diego Opera and Southwest Opera and Ainadamar with The Eastman School of Music.
Mr. Cardenas’s recent productions of Silent Night for Fort Worth Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City were described as “a breathtaking realization” with “many brilliant touches.” The Kansas City Star called the Lyric Opera’s production “one of its finest performances in recent memory.” Other recent productions include La boheme for Des Moines Metro Opera, As One for UrbanArias for which MD Theater Guide acclaimed “Under the direction of Octavio Cardenas, the two stars playfully make great use of both stage and energetic space—it seemed the theatre condensed and expanded with Hannah’s journey.”
ROBERT STAHLEY Canio/Pagliaccio
Hometown: Groveland, MA
Lives in: New York, New York
Previously at OSB: Semele (Jupiter), 2022; Die Walküre (Siegmund), 2023
Career Highlights: Pagliacci (Canio), The Glimmerglass Festival; La Fanciulla del West (Dick Johnson), Opera North Carolina; Tosca (Cavaradossi), Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Upcoming Engagements: The Magic Flute (First Armored Guard), The Metropolitan Opera; Die Frau ohne Schatten (Voice of a Young Man cvr), The Metropolitan Opera; Verdi Messa da Requiem (Tenor Soloist), Oakland Symphony.
Where can we find you: robertstahleytenor.com
ARTISTS
ALAYSHA FOX
Nedda/Columbine
Hometown: Queens, NYC
Lives in: Los Angeles, CA
Previously at OSB: Il Tabarro (Giorgette), 2021
Career Highlights: Henry VII (Lady Clarence), BardSummerscape; The Rape of Lucretia (Female Chorus), LA Opera; Don Carlos (Elizabeth cvr), Lyric opera of Chicago
Where can we find you: IG - UhsingingFox
BEN LOWE
Tonio/Taddeo
HOMETOWN: Anchorage, AK
LIVES IN: Austin, TX
Previously at OSB: An American Dream (Jim Crowley), 2023; Tosca (Sacristan), 2022;
Career Highlights: Noah’s Flood (Noah), LA Opera; The Ballad of Baby Doe (Horace Tabor), The OperaBuffs; The Grand Hotel Tartarus (General Laturb), UCLA.
Upcoming Engagements: La Traviata (Germont), The Ghosts of Versailles (Beaumarchais), The Marriage of Figaro (Count Almaviva).
Where can we find you: BenLoweBaritone.com
BENJAMIN BRECHER
Beppe/Harlequin
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Lives in: Santa Barbara, California
Previously at OSB: Don Giovanni, Manon, La traviata, and more.
Career Highlights: Performing with New York City Opera, Chicago Symphony, Rossini Opera Festival
Upcoming Engagements: MSR Classics new recording “Three Centuries of Thomas Moore”, 2025
MATTHEW PETERSON
Silvio
Hometown: Brush, CO
Lives in: Santa Barbara, CA
Previously at OSB: Carmen (Zuniga), La Scala di Seta (Blanzac), The Light in the Piazza (Signor Naccarelli)
Career Highlights: Cosi fan Tutti (Guglielmo), Mendocino Music Festival; Le Nozze di Figaro (Count Almaviva), Opera Fort Collins; Billy Budd (Novice’s Friend & Billy Budd cover), Central City Opera
Upcoming Engagements: Le Nozze di Figaro (Count Almaviva), Opera Santa Barbara; Pagliacci (Silvio), Auburn Symphony; Madame Butterfly (Yamadori), Colorado Springs Philharmonic
Where can we find you: matthewpetersonbaritone.com
DANIEL CHAPMAN
Set & Projection Designer
Hometown: Bernalillo, New Mexico
Lives in: Gunnison, Colorado
Previous at OSB: Zorro, Carmen, Butterfly
Career Highlights: Of Mice and Men (Lighting Designer), The Acting Company; Restoration Comedy (Lighting Designer), The Flea; Das Rheingold (Projection Design), Dayton Opera
Upcoming: Nutcracker (Projection Design), Dayton Ballet; La Bohème (Scenic/Projection Design), Charleston Opera Theater; Llantos 1492 (Lighting Design)
HELENA KUUKKA
Lighting Designer
HOMETOWN: Helsinki, Finland
LIVES IN: Novato, CA
Previously at OSB: Zorro, Carmen, Tosca, An American Dream, La Scala di Seta, Eugene Onegin, Barber of Seville.
Career Highlights: Aida (Vancouver Opera), The Marriage of Figaro (Portland Opera), Dracula (Ballet Memphis)
Upcoming Engagements: The Marriage of Figaro (OSB), La Boheme (Opera Tampa), Something Rotten (Music Theatre Wichita)
ARTISTS
STACIE LOGUE
Costume Manager
Hometown: Southern California
Lives in: Ventura, CA
Previously at OSB: 20 year anniversary- first opera with OSB was Faust in 2004 through last season. Looking forward to 24/25!
Career Highlights: Costume design for Zorro, Semele for OSB
Upcoming Engagements: Costume design for Westmont College’s production of 39 Steps. Costume design for OSB’s Marriage of Figaro Where can we find you: in the costume shop!
T. THERESA SCARANO
Props Designer
Hometown: Roswell New Mexico
Lives in: Southern California
Previously at OSB: Zorro, El gato con Botas, Carmen, The Valkyrie, The Light in the Piazza, An American Dream, and many more!
Career Highlights: Director of Operations - The Set Company/Scenery rentals, Prop Design: Daddy Longlegs world premiere, Co-writer/Co-Producer of Crone Creed, TCJ Productions.
Upcoming Engagements: Crone Creed, TCJ Productions; The Marriage of Figaro, OSB
HEATHER STERLING
Wig/Makeup Designer and Supervisor
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Lives in: San Jose, CA
Previously at OSB: Zorro 2024; Il Trovatore 2024; Carmen 2023; The Valkyrie 2023; An American Dream 2023; La Scala di Seta 2022; Tosca 2022.
Career Highlights: Manon (OSB), Proving Up (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), Madame Butterfly (The Atlanta Opera)
Upcoming Engagements: Cosi Fan Tutti/Wig and Makeup Designer, (SFCM); Marriage of Figaro (Wig Designer), OSB; Happy Pleasant Valley (Wig Designer), TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley
ARTISTS
TIMOTHY ACCURSO
Chorus Master & Head of Music
Hometown: Glen Lyon, PA
Lives in: Santa Barbara, CA
Previously at OSB: With OSB since 2018
Career Highlights: Again and Again and Again (Opera Las Vegas), Pirates of Penzance (Utah Opera), Everything at OSB!
Upcoming Engagements: “The Island of Misfit Gays”
Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus at Lobero Theatre December 9th, 2024; Hansel and Gretel (Utah Opera);
Where can we find you: OSB Office or the Lobero :)
KOURTNI DALE-NOLL MITCHINER
Production Stage Manager
Hometown: Plano, TX
Lives in: Camarillo, CA
Previously at OSB: PSM for Zorro!
Career Highlights: Celebrating my 12th season at OSB!
Upcoming Engagements: Production Stage Manager, ’24-’25 Season, Opera Santa Barbara
Where We Can Find You: https://cosoc.com/KidKourt13
JAMIE FULLER
Assistant Stage Manager
Hometown: Henry, IL
Lives in: Sun City Center, FL
Previously at OSB: Carmen (ASM), 2023; The Valkyrie (ASM), 2023; La traviata (Calling Stage Manager/ASM), 2022
Career Highlights: La Belle et la bête (Stage Manager), Opera Parallèle; La rondine (Stage Manager), Minnesota Opera; Peter and the Starcatcher (Stage Manager), Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Upcoming Engagements: The Nutcracker (Production Stage Manager), Champaign-Urbana Ballet; Winter Opera Festival (Stage Manager), Sarasota Opera; Il trovatore (ASM), Opera Colorado
Where can we find you: jamiekfuller.com
ARTISTS
JESSICA HARO
Assistant Stage Manager
HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, CA
LIVES IN: Santa Barbara, CA
Previously at OSB: Il Trovatore (Assistant Stage Manager), 2024
Career Highlights: Carmen (Assistant Stage Manager), Music Academy of the West; Jesus Christ Superstar (Production Stage Manager), Out of the Box Theatre Company; Selling Kabul (Production Stage Manager), Ensemble Theatre Company
Upcoming Engagements: The Marriage of Figaro and The Daughter of the Regiment (Assistant Stage Manager), Opera Santa Barbara
Where can we find you: jessicaharo.com
TODD A. JARED
Technical Director
Hometown: Hollywood, CA
Lives in: Carpinteria, CA
Previously at OSB: Multiple productions since the company’s birth in 1993.
Career Highlights: Technical Director for The Lobero Theatre since 1992.
OJAI PIXIES
Ojai Pixies, a selective Southern Californiabased girls’ choir. The Pixies are a collection of talented young singers aged 7-18, scouted and led by vocal director Julija Zonic. Their repertoire ranges from classical to pop, and they are giddily excited to participate in Pagliacci, their third production with Opera Santa Barbara. The Ojai Pixies are joined by the select members of The Ojai Suns Boy’s Choir.
Julija Zonic is a voice and music educator, vocal director, and professional singer. Classically trained in her home country of Croatia, she moved to the USA as a war refugee in the 1990s and made Ojai, California, her new home. Her love of choral music started in her childhood while participating in Zvjezdice (Little Stars,) a Zagreb-based world-class girls’ choir. Julija was a founding member in 1985, and Zvjezdice continues to perform today. In addition to teaching and directing, Julija performs in the vocal duo Smitty and Julija, recording and performing original music.
OPERA SANTA BARBARA
TEAM OSB
ARTISTIC & GENERAL DIRECTOR
Kostis Protopapas
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
Helena Kuukka
CHORUS MASTER & HEAD OF MUSIC
Timothy Accurso
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Jessica Hetrick
ADMINISTRATIVE & MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Julia Lieberman
ACCOUNTANT
Nicole Hunsaker
CONSULTANTS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Karen Kowalski
PHOTOGRAPHY
Zach Mendez
AUDIO RECORDING
Opus 1 Mobile Recording
THANK YOU TO OUR HOUSING DONORS
Minos Athanassiadis & Tracey Reif
Rodney Baker & Robert Ooley
Veronique Chevalier
Jared Darington
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Joan Rutkowski
Michael and Beverly Steinfeld
Marilyn Zellet
SPECIAL THANKS
Bart Bourguignon for allowing us to use his beautiful 1941 Dodge truck Western Colorado University’s Stagecraft Class for building our beautiful set
Joan Rutkowski for hosting our artist welcome party
Robert Weinman for creating a pre-performance video for our newsletter subscribers
DOLLAR QUARTET
OPERA SANTA BARBARA
FOUNDERS
Marilyn Gilbert & Nathan Rundlett
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nicholas Burlett, Chair
Robert Weinman, 1st Vice Chair
Christine Holland, 2nd Vice Chair
Karen Knight, Secretary
Torben von Staden, Treasurer
Daniel Reicker, Member at Large
Rodney Baker
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VALUED FORMER BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Aberle*
Susan Aberle
Pat Andersons
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Marlyn Bernard Bernstein*
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Steve Gilbar
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Mary Hampson
William Jones
Stuart Kart
Mahri Kerley
Duncan Mellichamp
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* Deceased Bold denotes former Board Chairs
Dylan Minor
Carolina Montgomery
A.C. Moore
Martin Moskovits
Eric Oltmann
David Peri*
Paksy Plackis-Cheng
William Ramsay*
Ida Rickborn*
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Mr. & Mrs. Palmer Jackson Jr.
Rose Jaffe
Kent and Holly Jennings
Pamela and John Johnson
James Kashian & Thomas Proctor
Sally Kinney
George Konstantinow & Helene Segal
James & Elinor Langer
Kathryn S. Lawhun and Mark Shinbrot
Michael Lewellen
Doug and Martha Lorch
Ms. Julia Lowell
Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Budgor
Janet McCann
Frank McGinity
David and Elise McKee
Sarah and Ryan Mills
Anthony and Revae Moran
Rosemary & Nicholas Mutton
Alan and Audry Nafziger
Tracy and Vicki Noll
Priscilla Peale
Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation
Dale & Judy Seborg
Jill and Scott Seltzer
Chuck and Missy Sheldon
Skov Jensen Family Fund
Drs. Michael and Beverly Steinfeld
Mary Jo Swalley
Frank Tabar
Mr. Eric Oltmann and Ms. Susan Van Abel
Sandra Walther
Charles Weis
Parmele Williams
SUSTAINER
($250-$499)
Tim Accurso
Alliance for Nonprofits for Insurance
Julia Barnett
Mr. Robert Benham
Ms. Jehanne Brown
Artis Chamberlin-Pattison
Greg and Traci Davis
Sharon and John Dobson
PATRONS OF THE OPERA
Steve Epstein
Drs. Peter C. Ford and Mary Howe-Grant
Jerry & Sandy Gothe
Cassandra Grant
Richard Hughes
HumanGood NorCal
Mr. & Mrs. John Jamieson
Mr. Peter Kazaras
Mrs. Lynn P. Kirst
Bruce Klores
Dr. and Mrs. Fima Lifshitz
Pamela and Russ Lombardo
J. Hans Meissner
Lori Kraft Meschler
Christina Omdahl
Pauline Paulin
Dr. Marilyn K. Perry
Susan Renfrew
Mr. Steven R. Siegel and Ms. Joan Tapper
Debra Stewart
Samantha Stout
Katie Szopa
Marylove Thralls and Michael Hackett
Gary Yencich
Tom Zavisca
CONTRIBUTOR
($100-$249)
Roger Adams
Catherine Albanese
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Megan Bell
James Benham
Mr. Lawrence Merkle & Ms. Susan Bredhoff
David Brown
Lisbeth Caccese
Mary Ann Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. John Carter
Ms. Patricia Carver
Ms. Marian Chuan
Joseph and Margaret Connell
Sarah Cooke
Nina Dunbar
Marilyn Ebbin
Mr. and Mrs. Felstiner
Betty Fussell
Mr. & Mrs. David Hybert
Elaine Janson
Nir and Gaja Hubbard Kabaretti
Anonymous
Lois Kaplan
Lynette Klawon
Nick and Voula Konidaris
Kate Leary
Christie R. Lloyd
MacFarlane, Faletti & Co., LLP
Amy Marshall
Kathleen McCabe-Martin
Cecily MacDougall
Della and Art McKinster
Peggy Merizalde
Ms. Ann Millican
Kerry Mistretta
James Moresi
Mrs. Jean Nell
Jean Palmer-Daley
Christina Ramsey
Judith Rice
Mr. Raymond Riezman
Dr. Daniel Rimkus
Robert E. Ronus
Dr. Paula Rudolph
Ray Saturnino
Barbara Sedlin
Adrian Spence
PATRONS OF THE OPERA
Douglas Steigerwald & Julia Lowell
Irene & Robert Stone
William & Carlotte Theeringer
Danae Theofanous
Drs. Jack Tiethof and Anita Sy
Bicky Townsend
Raymond and Ursula Tracy
Philip Trevezas
Jeanne Ullom
Marilyn Wales
Ms. Candace White
Mr. & Mrs. James Wolfe
Charles Wylie
Julija Zonic
FRIEND
(UNDER $99)
Mrs. Joan Agress
Paul Bendix
Rosalie Benitez
Daniel & Karen Bergen
Kathryn Carpiac
Frances L. Casher
Dr. and Mrs. David Chernof
Nichol Clark
Anne Marie Claydon
Sharon Crane
Lance Crawford
Telma Dawallo
Monica De la Hoya
Barbara Dixon
James Dougherty
Darrolyn Fennelly and Randy Stephens
Mary & Blas Garza
David & Elizabeth Gaynes
Annette Goena
Kendra Green
Nancy Greep
Dr. Ronald Karzel
Colleen M. Kelly
Ms. Vale Laraia
Nancy Ludgus
Frank Migliazza
Dr. & Mrs. Mead Northrop
Ms. Mary Orcutt
Ms. Kathryn Organ
Wendy Palmer
Omar Rodriguez
Patricia Rodriguez
Judith and Michael Rothschild
Shaun Sanders
Gabriel & Leighanna Sears
Ms. Linda Stafford Burrows
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