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PAG L I ACC I

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 PRODU CT ION CONDUCTOR Kostis Protopapas

OJAI PIXIES DIRECTOR Julija Zonic

STAGE DIRECTOR Octavio Cardenas

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Kourtni Dale-Noll Mitchiner

SCENIC & PROJECTION DESIGNER Daniel Chapman

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Todd Jared

LIGHTING DESIGNER Helena Kuukka

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS Jamie Fuller Jessica Haro

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

HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTS Berenice Gallegos Marisol Miller-Wave COSTUME SHOP STAFF Marissa Flores Kim Foster Tatiana Johnson Nicole Thompson

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PAGL IACCI

SYNOPSIS 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.

—The Metropolitan Opera

FRO M TH E

DIRECTOR 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 scheme to present a depiction of the fragility of the human spirit.

Octavio Cardenas Director

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OPERA SANTA BARBARA SUPERNUMERARY Robert Adams

CIRCUS PERFORMERS Katelyn Carano

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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

ARTISTS 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.

(Ballet Memphis)

Career Highlights: Aida (Vancouver Opera), The Marriage of Figaro (Portland Opera), Dracula

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.

(The Atlanta Opera)

Career Highlights: Manon (OSB), Proving Up (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), Madame Butterfly

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.

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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

Miles Hartfeld

Mr. Eric Oltmann and Ms. Susan Van Abel

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Heeger

Sandra Walther

Peggy Hill

Charles Weis

John and Deb Hillis

Parmele Williams

Natalia and Michael Howe Barbara Hume Mr. & Mrs. Palmer Jackson Jr. Rose Jaffe Kent and Holly Jennings Pamela and John Johnson James Kashian & Thomas Proctor

SUSTAINER ($250-$499)

Tim Accurso Alliance for Nonprofits for Insurance Julia Barnett Mr. Robert Benham

Sally Kinney

Ms. Jehanne Brown

George Konstantinow & Helene Segal

Artis Chamberlin-Pattison Greg and Traci Davis

James & Elinor Langer

Sharon and John Dobson

PATRONS OF THE OPERA Steve Epstein

Mary Ann Campbell

Drs. Peter C. Ford and Mary Howe-Grant

Mr. and Mrs. John Carter

Jerry & Sandy Gothe

Ms. Marian Chuan

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

Ms. Patricia Carver 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

Tom Zavisca

Kerry Mistretta

CONTRIBUTOR

Mrs. Jean Nell

($100-$249)

James Moresi Jean Palmer-Daley

Roger Adams

Christina Ramsey

Catherine Albanese

Judith Rice

Isabel Bayrakdarian

Mr. Raymond Riezman

Megan Bell

Dr. Daniel Rimkus

James Benham

Robert E. Ronus

Mr. Lawrence Merkle & Ms. Susan Bredhoff

Dr. Paula Rudolph

David Brown

Barbara Sedlin

Lisbeth Caccese

Ray Saturnino Adrian Spence

PATRONS OF THE OPERA Douglas Steigerwald & Julia Lowell

Nancy Greep

Irene & Robert Stone

Dr. Ronald Karzel

William & Carlotte Theeringer

Colleen M. Kelly

Danae Theofanous

Ms. Vale Laraia

Drs. Jack Tiethof and Anita Sy

Nancy Ludgus

Bicky Townsend

Frank Migliazza

Raymond and Ursula Tracy

Dr. & Mrs. Mead Northrop

Philip Trevezas

Ms. Mary Orcutt

Jeanne Ullom

Ms. Kathryn Organ

Marilyn Wales

Wendy Palmer

Ms. Candace White

Omar Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. James Wolfe

Patricia Rodriguez

Charles Wylie

Judith and Michael Rothschild

Julija Zonic

Shaun Sanders

FRIEND

(UNDER $99)

Gabriel & Leighanna Sears Ms. Linda Stafford Burrows

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 Listings reflect cumulative donations from January 1, 2023 - October 17th, 2024. Kindly notify the Opera office of any errors or omissions.

Due to a misprint, some patron names were missing from our Donor Listings.

We greatly appreciate all who chose to support OSB and have listed their names below.

CONTRIBUTOR IMPRESARIO CIRCLE ($100-$249) Frances Arner-Costello PLATINUM IMPRESARIO Elizabeth Bauer ($10,000 - $24,999) Noella Belvedere Ms. Takako Joy Wakita Mr. Peter & Linda Beuret Mr. & Mrs. Gwat Bhattacharjie SILVER IMPRESARIO Sarah Boyajian ($2,500-$4,999) Mr. Don Broydes Mary Nisbet Gail Everhart Cris Fulwider PATRONS OF OPERA SANTA Michael Van Hecke BARBARA Ms. Susan Horne Ugo Iacobellis AFICIONADO Christina Kahn ($500-$1,499) Forrest Mori Dr. Bonnie R. Corman Marsha Oskey Mrs. Isabel Wendt Sachiko Oates Mr. & Mrs. Michael O'Connell SUSTAINER Linda Seals ($250-$499) Jacqueline Sienkowski Dixie Adeniran Mr. & Mrs. Alan Smith Cheryl Anne De Bari Schaible Gail Tennen Mr. Gerald Corrigan Susan Marie Ward Sharon Lynn Fischer Robin Hennessy FRIEND Ms. Carolyn Holmquist (Under $99) Wendy H. Kaiser John Gerig Julie Lopp Cliva Mee Diane Noel Edward Moats Lynne Ramsey Peter Parziale Mr. and Mrs. Albert Santorelli Gloria Peyrat Marjorie Woodruff Valerie Yoshimura

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