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7:30 PM Amanda Key, soprano Alice Anne Light, mezzo-soprano Richard Troxell, tenor Gerald Dolter, baritone RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome Christopher Markgraf, bass RESPIGHI The Birds David Cho, conductor VERDI Selections from Rigoletto

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A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Hello Friends of the Lubbock Symphony, Welcome back to the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences for the LSO’s Masterworks 3 Concert. We’re thrilled to present one of the most beloved masterpieces in the operatic repertoire: Verdi’s Rigoletto. Whether you’re experiencing this opera for the first time or reconnecting with it as an old friend, prepare to be captivated by the extraordinary artistry on stage and the profound emotional power of Verdi’s music.

On March 8, we’ll showcase Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, a masterpiece that the composer famously refused to alter despite harsh criticism from his peers, who deemed it “worthless.” Undeterred, Tchaikovsky stood by his work, becoming not only one of his most celebrated compositions but also one of the most popular piano concertos in history. We hope that you will join guest conductor Peter Bay, guest pianist Jon Kimura Parker, and the LSO in the Helen Devitt Jones Theatre for this spectacular program.

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A LETTER FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR Dear Friends of the Lubbock Symphony, Welcome to the Masterwork Series! We feature the Italian Masters in both symphonic and operatic mediums.

Respighi’s brilliant depiction of “The Fountains of Rome” and “The Birds” are the most exhilarating scores penned.

One of Verdi’s most notable operas, “Rigoletto”, is performed by your talented cast, in a concert form; as they highlight the memorable arias, duets and quartet. Spearheaded by the incredibly talented soprano Amanda Key, we look forward to presenting essential operas in abridged forms; which will ignite operatic interests in our community.

In addition to the amazing local talents of Alice Anne Light, Gerald Dolter and Christopher Markgraf, we are delighted to welcome back Richard Troxell who will sing the role of Duke of Mantua.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support for the Lubbock Symphony, as we do justice to the meaningful symphonic and operatic music that have been bequeathed to us.

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Amanda Key, Soprano Amanda Key is known for her “wonderful light lyric voice with a smashing top.” The American Soprano graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance and after she finished her Master’s degree at the Conservatory in Amsterdam, she co-founded and was named artistic director of a Dutch opera company called B.O.O.M! Bold Opera on the Move.

She was blessed to sing in 11 different countries while living and working in Europe for 12 years.

Amanda has performed various opera roles in productions such as Le Nozze di Figaro (Susanna) in Greece and the Netherlands, Vivaldi’s Ottone in Villa-Macht Oder Liebe (Tullia) with Oper Oder Spree in Germany, Cosi fan tutte (Despina) in Italy, Rigoletto (Gilda) in the Netherlands, Un Ballo in Maschera (Oscar) in Spain, Die Zauberflöte (Königin der Nacht and Erste Dame) in the Netherlands, Die Verkaufte Braut (Esmerelda and Kathinka) in the Netherlands, Dialogues of the Carmelites with Austin Lyric Opera, and L’Elisir D’Amore with the Dutch National Opera Academy.

She also participated in many international masterclasses such as the International Opera Academy in Schwerte, Germany under the direction of Yamina Maamar and Norbert Schmittberg, performing Zerbinetta’s aria in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, the International Masterclass Circolo della Lirica di Padova, performing scenes from Rossini’s Il turco in Italia (Fiorilla) in Italy with director Stefano Vizioli, and performing Die Fledermaus (Ida) at the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel directed under Joan Dornemann of the New York Metropolitan Opera’s young artist program.

She also attended the European Music Academy in Prague, Czech Republic under the direction of Maestro Wolfgang Scheidt and was a finalist in the 2016 Beethoven Award performing highlights from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (Susanna and Barbarina) and Cosi fan tutte (Despina) with the North Czech Philharmonic at the world-famous Smetana Hall, Prague Municipal House.

Amanda also performed oratorio and church music as a soloist in more than 200 cathedrals throughout the Netherlands and Belgium, including repertoire from The Messiah by George Frideric Handel, Matthäus Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms, Johannes Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sacred Songs by Karl Jenkins, Die sieben Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuz by Joseph Haydn, Requiem by John Rutter, Symphony No. 3 in D minor by Anton Bruckner, Brahm’s Requiem, and the Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Arnhems Oratorium Koor, Dordrecht Opera Koor, Belgian Vox Amicorum, Volendams Opera Koor, Groot Omroepkoor, and as a guest artist of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra.

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Alice Anne Light, Mezzo-Soprano Praised by Opera Today for her “sumptuous mezzo . . . beautifully even tone, a very wide range, and a sound technique,” mezzo-soprano Alice Anne Light possesses a versatile and colorful voice that has led her to success in opera, musical theatre, art song, oratorio, and concert repertoire. Recent engagements include Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera in the Rock and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Augusta Tabor in The Ballad of Baby Doe with Central City Opera, Thisbe in La Cenerentola with the Bar Harbor Music Festival, Erika in Vanessa at Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater, as well as Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte and Jo in Little Women at the UMKC Conservatory. Other appearances include roles in Dido and Aeneas, Madame White Snake, Cendrillon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Street Scene, Carmen, The Sound of Music, and Camelot. Favorite concert performances include Mozart’s Requiem, Duruflé’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Mass in C. Dr. Light holds degrees from Harding University, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. She has served on the faculties of Northwestern Mississippi Community College, William Jewell College, and joined the faculty of Texas Tech University in the fall of 2018.

Richard Troxell, Tenor Metropolitan Opera tenor, Richard Troxell’s beautiful lyric tenor voice has been thrilling audiences in leading roles in opera houses and on concert stages around the world.

Not your “normal” opera singer, Richard’s career has ranged from the starring role of Pinkerton in Martin Scorcese’s Sony Film of Madama Butterfly, to being a recurring guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, to climbing out of the sewers of Seville as Don José at the Sydney Opera House in Carmen, to sharing the stage with Opera stars Denyce Graves and Roberto Alagana, to costarring on Broadway with the beloved Broadway soprano, Melissa Errico, to singing the role of the dwarf in Zemlinksy’s Der Zwerg at New York’s Avery Fisher Hall.

An extremely versatile singer, Richard runs the gamut of musical genres from his recordings of Jazz, Broadway and Opera to performing at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera. He has worked with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Placido Domingo, James Conlon, Lorin Maazel, Steven Mercurio, Georges Prêtre, Quest Love and the Roots and the list goes on....

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Gerald Dolter, Baritone Gerald Dolter joined the voice faculty at the Texas Tech School of Music in the fall of 1995.

He became the Director of TTU Opera Theatre in 1998. Dolter began his professional singing career in the opera houses and concert halls of the United States and Europe. Opern Welt magazine has described his performances as “radiant,” by the Frankfurter Rundschau as “powerful baritonal presence,” and by England’s Opera Magazine as “electrifying.” His operatic credits include appearances with the Pittsburgh, New Jersey State, Tulsa, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Arizona opera companies, as well as the opera companies of Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, Krefeld, and Montpellier. From 1985 – 1991, Dolter was the leading baritone with Germany’s Bremen Opera. His repertoire there included such diverse characterizations as Germont in La Traviata, Escamillo in Carmen, and Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress. His operatic repertoire includes more than 87 characterizations and 40 leading roles in musical theatre. He was a National Winner in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in 1984 and is now a frequent adjudicator for that competition.

Gerald Dolter created the musical theatre production company, Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, in 2006. The company has produced many, grand-scale musicals in the outdoor setting of Lubbock’s Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre.

Christopher Markgraf, Bass Christopher Markgraf is a bass from Midland, Texas, who is currently earning his Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education at Texas Tech University under the instruction of Dr. Rebecca Hays. Christopher is a current scholarship singer in various ensembles in Lubbock and is also a member of the Texas Tech University Choir. In December of 2023, Christopher was granted first place in the Charleston International Romantic Music Competition. In the near future, he will be performing as Superintendent Budd in Albert Herring and as Frank in Die Fledermaus.

In the spring of 2023, Christopher performed the role of Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni.

In addition, he has performed the roles of Dr. Bartolo and Antonio in Le Nozze di Figaro and Sarastro from Die Zauberflöte. In recent years, he has done chorus work in La Clemenza di Tito, Die Fledermaus, and, most recently, L’Elisir d’Amore. He also performed the bass solo from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Upon earning his degrees, Christopher intends to perform opera or teach voice.

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Amanda Key, soprano Alice Anne Light, mezzo-soprano Richard Troxell, tenor Gerald Dolter, baritone Christopher Markgraf, bass David Cho, Music Director The CH Foundation Endowed Conductor’s Podium

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome), P. 106

I. “The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn” (La fontana di Valle Giulia all’alba) II. “The Triton Fountain in the Morning” (La fontana del Tritone al mattino) III. “The Trevi Fountain at Noon” (La fontana de Trevi al meriggio) IV. “The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset” (La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto)

Respighi Gli uccelli (The Birds), P. 154

I. “Preludio” (Prelude, after Bernardo Pasquini) II. “La colomba” (The Dove, after Jacques de Gallot) III. “La gallina” (The Hen, after Jean-Phillipe Rameau) IV. “L’usignuolo” (The Nightingale, after Jacob van Eyke) V. “Il cucù” (The Cuckoo, after Bernardo Pasquini)

INTERMISSION Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Highlights from Rigoletto Preludio Duetto “Quel vecchio maledivami!”

Rigoletto, Sparafucile

Scena e Duetto “Pari siamo!”

Rigoletto

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Program continued “Figlia! … Mio padre! ...”

Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna

Scena e Duetto “Giovanna … ho dei rimorsi - Signor ne principe” Gilda, Il Duca di Mantova, Giovanna

“Gualtier Maldé! ... Caro nome che il mio cor” Gilda

Scena ed Aria Il Duca di Mantova “Ella mi fu rapita! - Parmi verder le lagrime” Il Duca di Mantova

Preludio, Scena e Canzone “E l’ami? - La donna e� mobile”

Rigoletto, Gilda, Il Duca di Mantova, Sparafucile

Quartetto “Un dí, se ben rammentomi”

Amanda Key - Gilda Alice Anne Light - Giovanna, Maddalena Richard Troxell - Il Duca di Mantova Gerald Dolter - Rigoletto Christopher Markgraf - Sparafucile

Il Duca di Mantova, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto

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PROGRAM NOTES Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Ottorino Respighi was the only important Italian composer of his era better known for his instrumental works than for his operas. Though he wrote nine operas, they are almost never performed. His orchestral compositions, on the other hand, are part of the standard concert repertory.

Respighi was born in Bologna to a family that encouraged his early interest in music.

In 1891, he enrolled at the Liceo Musicale di Bologna, where he studied the violin, viola, and composition. He then became principal violinist at the Russian Imperial Theater, and studied briefly with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. His subsequent brilliant orchestrations show the influence of Rimsky the master of orchestral color.

He moved to Rome in 1913 to become professor of composition at the Liceo Musicale di Santa Cecilia. A decade later he resigned his professorship to devote himself to composition. In 1935, he contracted sub-acute bacterial endocarditis which in the pre-penicillin era was a death sentence. He died the following year. This was the same disease that took Gustav Mahler’s life in 1911.

His first orchestral tone poem, The Fountains of Rome, premiered on March of 1917.

It was not successful. Arturo Toscanini conducted the piece in February 1918 to great acclaim. This performance established Respighi as a leading Italian composer.

Respighi wrote two more Roman tone poems: The Pines of Rome (1924) and Roman Festivals (1928). After the last of these he felt he could no longer write pieces for large orchestra and thereafter wrote for smaller ensembles.

The Fountains of Rome: The piece is in four movements, each depicting four of Rome’s fountains. While it is interesting to know what the composer was inspired by, if the music is good it can be enjoyed on its own without knowledge of its program.

Each of the four fountains are portrayed at a specific time of day. Starting at dawn, then morning, noon, and concluding at sunset.

I. The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn - This fountain in the Valle Giulia area of Rome.

It is best known because of Respighi’s tone poem. It is a pastoral piece intending to suggest the movement of sheep in a humid dawn. Perhaps there were sheep grazing in Rome more than a century ago.

II. The Triton Fountain in the Morning - Created by the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini it was commissioned by his patron, Pope Urban VIII, the fountain is located in the Piazza Barberini. Naiads and Tritons appear, pursuing each other and mingling in an energetic dance beneath the fountain’s spray.

III. The Trevi Fountain at Noon - An 18th century fountain designed by architect Nicola Salvi; it is the largest fountain in Rome. It is also the most famous. Toss a coin into it and… well, you know the rest. It’s located at the junction of three roads (tre vie) - hence its name. This section has the work’s most robust music. It assumes a triumphal character. The titan Oceanus who is at the fountains center could be riding by on a shell chariot drawn by two-seas horses. He then vanishes. The movement ends quietly with soft chimes in the distance.

IV. The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset - This fountain is modest compared to the gargantuan one of the previous section. It is made of red granite dating back to ancient Rome. The Villa Medici was founded by Ferdinando I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1576. The music is soft and melancholy. Day ends, birds twitter, and night looms.

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The Birds: A suite for small orchestra in five parts, The Birds was written in 1928. It is constructed on little known music from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is an attempt to transcribe birdsong into musical notation.

The first movement Prelude is a harpsichord piece by Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710) transcribed for orchestra. It hints at a few of the musical themes and melodies played in later movements.

The second movement, The Dove, is a transcription of a lute piece by Jacques Gallot (1625-1695). It uses an oboe to resemble a dove.

The third movement, The Hen, is taken from a harpsichord composition by the French master Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1754). It uses violins which are said to be “clucking” in imitation of the eponymous fowl.

The fourth movement, The Nightingale, is based on the folk song “Engels Nachtegaeltje” transcribed by the recorder virtuoso Jacob van Eyck (1590-1657). Here woodwinds over strings represents the nightingale.

The last movement, The Cuckoo is again based based on the music of Pasquini.

The Birds is a delicately wrought suite showing Respighi’s great mastery of past styles while retaining the attention of a modern audience. It is scored for 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, celesta, harp, 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Giuseppe Verdi is opera’s supreme master. In the theater, his 26 operas are comparable only to Shakespeare’s 37 plays. He was born in Le Roncole, a hamlet so small that Muleshoe seems a metropolis alongside it. The house he was born in has been a national monument since the year of his death. Le Roncole is near the town of Busseto where Verdi spent most of his life.

At about the age of 10, he moved to the house of Antonio Barezzi, in Busseto.

Barezzi became Verdi’s patron and sponsor. When the teenage Verdi was denied admission to Milan’s Royal Conservatory, Barezzi arranged private lessons for him in Milan under the tutelage of Vincenzo Lavigna who was the concertmaster at La Scala. Without Barezzi there would be no Verdi. Incidentally, the conservatory is now the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi. When life deals you a bad hand, remember that Giuseppe Verdi couldn’t get into the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory.

Not only was Verdi supported by Barezzi, he married his patron’s daughter. The couple had two children who died in quick succession followed by their mother.

Verdi’s austere persona was doubtless shaped by these personal tragedies. He was more like a Roman of the early republic than a modern Italian. The writer of some of the world’s most glorious love duets left behind not a single love letter.

Verdi’s works are usually divided into early, mid, and late periods with a final one added. The three final works are the Requiem Mass dedicated to the great novelist Alessandro Manzoni one of Verdi’s two cultural heroes - the other was Rossini - and his last two operas Otello and Falstaff. The Mass and the two operas were composed after Verdi had retired. Sixteen years separate Aida from Otello. He was 74 and 80 when his final operas were first performed they are both among the greatest works in this genre.

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Rigoletto marks the beginning of his mid period. It was his 16th opera. Unlike Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse which opened and closed on the same evening, Rigoletto based on Hugo’s play was a huge success, a status it has enjoyed ever since. Hugo was upset that Verdi had made an opera out of his play, but when he attended a performance of it declared the opera a masterpiece. I can find no evidence that Verdi ever paid for the rights to set to music, the plays by living authors that he used. By the time Puccini came along the copyright laws were well established and he had to obtain permission from and pay royalties to the authors of the plays he made into operas.

La Fenice in Venice commissioned the opera in 1850. Verdi had trouble with the libretto before he composed a note. The Austrian censors had numerous objections to the story, Austria controlled Northern Italy at the time of the opera’s composition.

The censors wouldn’t allow an unfavorable depiction of a king, thus King Francis I became the Duke of Mantua.

To satisfy the censors, Francesco Piave the librettist made many other changes. Verdi completed the score in February 1851. Rigoletto was premiered a month later. Verdi withheld the music for the opera’s most famous number ‘La donna è mobile’ (Act 3) from the tenor as he knew that it would prove so popular that the stagehands would learn it and it would spread throughout Venice resulting in Verdi being accused of stealing the tune.

When asked later in life, but before his late masterpieces, what his best opera was he named Rigoletto. The opera is unlike anything that had come before it. It marks the end of the bel canto era. It is through composed (one number moves to the next without a pause). It has no hero. The title character is a hunchback jester newly arrived in Mantua to serve in the duke’s court. He is a tragic anti-hero. The tragic hero of the great classical Greek plays, is undone by a tragic flaw. Rigoletto is undone by his only virtue - his love for his teenage daughter. Otherwise he’s a nasty piece of work.

Parental encounters are a frequent theme in many Verdi operas, but Rigoletto has the most tragic father/daughter relationship found in any of his operas.

Rigoletto’s driving motive is a curse hurled at the duke and Rigoletto by Monterone, in Act 1, the father of a girl abused by the duke. He condemned the father to death for remonstrating against the assault of his daughter. Rigoletto mocked the father as he was on his way to the executioner, hence the curse. It doesn’t faze the duke - nothing does. Rigoletto is very superstitious and is aghast at being cursed.

The scene (Act 1 Scene 2) in which Sparafucile, a professional hit man, offers his services to Rigoletto is unlike anything in opera prior to this point. The melodies are in the orchestra as an extended dialogue between the two continues. Rigoletto turns down the assassin’s offer, but later takes him up on a murder for hire.

Rigoletto’s daughter (Gilda) is a hormone-crazed girl who falls for the duke disguised as a poor student. His courtiers thinking her Rigoletto’s mistress kidnap her and give her to the duke. He rapes her and then discards her. She still loves him despite his lying and assault. She loves even after seeing him pursue a prostitute in a tavern run by her brother Sparafucile - she loves him no matter what. When she realizes that her father has hired Sparafucile to kill the duke to avenge the duke’s rape of his daughter, she decides to die in his place. The duke has so charmed the prostitute that she convinces her brother to kill the next person who enters the tavern as a substitute for the duke whose true identity is unknown to her. Gilda knowingly enters the tavern during a furious storm, is stabbed and put in a sack.

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The sack is given to Rigoletto. He’s delirious with joy thinking the duke’s body is in it. When he hears the duke singing a phrase from ‘La donna è mobile’ he opens the sack to find his mortally wounded daughter in it. The opera ends with Rigoletto crying “The curse.”

The duke is one of opera’s most repellent characters. He’s a despot, a murderer, and a rapist; he’s a psychopath. Like many of his kind he’s attractive at first encounter. That’s how Verdi paints him. His misdeeds are set to some of Verdi’s most beautiful music.

He’s a monster, but a superficially charming one. He destroys the lives of everyone he touches. Every leading tenor wants to sing this role of an attractive villain who never pays for his misdeeds.

Verdi wrote more great music for the baritone than any other composer of operas.

He invented a new type of baritone, one whose vocal center is placed in the top third of the baritone’s range. Rigoletto is the summa of all baritone roles. It has the most challenging singing for baritone in opera coupled with the requirement that the singer portray a hunchback restricting his posture and breath control. If a baritone can master Rigoletto he has mastered Italian opera.

The part of Gilda needs a high soprano who can handle the difficult aria ‘Cara nome’ as well as her half of the numerous duets she sings with Rigoletto and the duke. She’s also part of the famous quartet in the last act.

This quartet is actually a double duet and is the first use of the ‘split screen’ technique.

Gilda and Rigoletto are outside the tavern mentioned above observing the duke flirt with Maddalena the prostitute. The quartet is the most accomplished ensemble in opera. It combines beauty with dramatic thrust as it also advances the plot. The duke has already concluded his business with Maddalena as he goes upstairs to sleep after the quartet ends. She’s obviously satisfied with his performance as she wants to save his life.

Rigoletto has been a favorite with audiences from its first performance until today.

The critics were more cautious. They were put off by its easy accessibility and plethora of tunes. Verdi said that the only critic that counted was the audience and that critic has delivered its verdict. Today nobody disputes Rigoletto’s place at the top of the operatic canon. Igor Stravinsky wrote “I say that in the aria ‘La donna è mobile’, for example, which the elite thinks only brilliant and superficial, there is more substance and feeling than in the whole of Wagner’s Ring cycle.”

Verdi lived until his 88th year. He was vigorous and active until until the stroke that killed him in a few days. He spent most of the eight years following the premiere of his final opera Falstaff supervising the construction of a home for retired musicians who are down on their luck. Officially called Casa di Riposo per Musicisti (Rest Home for Musicians), everyone calls it the Casa Verdi. He insisted that each guest have a private room and left the home all the royalties from his operas. When they expired in 1951 the supervisors of the home had invested much of these royalties in real estate so that the home was financially independent and not in need of a government subsidy.

Verdi and his second wife the soprano Giuseppina Strepponi are buried in the home.

Verdi wrote: “Of all my works, that which pleases me the most is the Casa that I had built in Milan to shelter elderly singers who have not been favoured by fortune, or who when they were young did not have the virtue of saving their money. Poor and dear companions of my life!” There’s a pun here. The Italian word “opera” translates to “work.”

When Verdi’s body was transported from its temporary resting place, 300,000 Milanese lined the streets that went to the Casa Verdi. It’s still the largest public

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Program notes, continued gathering in the history of Italy. They spontaneously started to sing the great chorus ‘Va pensiero’ from Verdi’ third opera and first success Nabucco.

Verdi’s place in Italian life is akin to that of George Washington in America. He is a national hero. Before Italy converted to the euro, Verdi’s picture was on the 1,000 lira note the equivalent of our dollar bill. During the peninsula’s struggle for independence, the Risorgimento, ‘Viva Verdi’ was everywhere shouted and written on almost every wall. It was an acronym for “Viva Vittorio Emanuele Re D’Italia.”

Vittorio Emanuele was the King of Sardinia under whose rule Italy was united.

When Verdi died, the soldier, journalist, poet, and playwright Gabriele D’Annunzio wrote: “He gave a voice to all our hopes and struggles, he wept and loved for all of us.”

On the 200th anniversary of his birth the noted conductor James Conlon wrote: “The king of empathy, social perception and emotional intelligence - Giuseppe Verdi.”

The excerpts performed this evening are: 1. The opera’s brief and ominous Prelude.

2. The duet between Rigoletto and Sparafucile mentioned above.

3. ‘Pari siamo’ (We are the same). Rigoletto compares himself to the assassin. “He kills with a sword, I with my tongue.”

4. Figlia!... Mio padre! (Daughter…My father) Rigoletto enters his house and I greeted

by Gilda. He has hidden his daughter from the duke and the rest of the city; she does not know her father’s occupation. He has forbidden her to appear in public, she has been nowhere except to church and does not even know her own father’s name.

Like all overprotective fathers he fails, for at church she meets the duke posing as a poor student.

5. When Rigoletto leaves the duke enters and he and Gilda declare their love. She means it.

6. When the duke leaves Gilda sings ‘Gualtier Maldé! (the duke’s pseudonym)...Caro Nome’ (Dear name) 7. After Gilda’s kidnapping the duke sings ‘Ella mi fu rapita!…Parmi verder le lagrime’ (She was stolen from me!…I seem to see tears). For a brief moment the duke seems capable of real emotion, but he’s only thinking of himself.

8. ‘La donna e mobile’ (A woman is fickle). This sung by the inconstant duke.

9. The Quartet

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ANNUAL FUND The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra appreciates the generosity of the following individuals who have given to the Annual Fund between December 2023 and December 2024.

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MAESTRO’S PLATINUM CIRCLE ($25,000-$49,999) Herb and Evan Armstrong Ann and Craig McDonald Jana and Sam Scheef

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MUSICIAN’S CIRCLE ($1,000 – $1,499) Pam and Rob Allison Joan Baker Maria and Stephen Balch Judith Baldwin Dustin Baucom Cindy Best Leen and Mounir Borno Klattenhoff Bridges Mr. Anthony and Dr. Helen Brittin Bobbe Crawford Richard Gale Amy and Jason Grisham Elizabeth Haley Robbie Harbison LaVelle and Tommy Hawkins Jennifer and Patrick Hughes Richard Jorgensen Cynthia Jumper Roger Karr Larry and Lucy Landusky Paula and Kurt Loveless Paula Loveless Patti and James Lupton Mallory Miller Thomas Neal Thomas J. Nichols Sharmon and Keith Owens Janeen Patterson Cathy Porter Melissa and Tim Pridmore Dr. Wael and Hana Qubti Melanie and Mike Ragain Kelly Robinson Judy and Paul Rostad Mary and Roger Saathoff Carrie and Kevin Sedberry Debbie Sims Michelle Stephens Kristian Tsokanov Sally Walton Joyce and Scott White Ruth Wilkerson Brian A. Willcutt

YOUNG ARTIST’S CIRCLE ($500 - $999) Jane Baker Gisele Bazan Amanda Bourland Beverly and Dana Butler Julie Cordero Cari and Dennis Dillon

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PATRON’S CIRCLE ($275 - $499) Mary Cato Reyhan and Richard Crider Sandra and Robert Crosier Karl and Robin Dent David Hodges Janeen Drew Holmes Wendell Leatherwood Sally Murray Jill Nelson Gwen and Thomas Nichols Janet and Davis Price Jana and Sam Scheef Joe Sharp Carol K Walker Gay Word

SUSTAINER’S CIRCLE ($125 - $274) H. Allen Anderson Shelley and Ian Barba Nancy and Alwyn Barr David Box *in memoriam

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Sustainer’s Circle, continued Jamila and Samuel Branch Krista and Matthew Bumstead Kathleen Burrell Kim Burrows Neill Carter Chris Castleberry Chez Sami William Choe Kathy and Chris Claus Christopher Collins Amy and Josh Corbin Alex Driggars Dorothy Glenn Sue and Curtis Griffith Alena Ilyushyna Marcus Borhani and Dawn Kelley Judy and Gary Linker Carolyn Moore and Allan MacKenzie Cindy and Mark McBrayer Beverly and Don McBeath Joe McFerrin James McNabb Kishor Mehta Leslie Mihal

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For over 78 seasons, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra has been a bridge between the world’s top performers and the heart of the Hub City. Whether it’s up-and-coming talent or seasoned professionals, we take pride in showcasing the rich musical culture of our region to the world. Now, it’s time to turn up the volume and make it clear that Lubbock is a destination not to be missed.

The meaning of CRESCENDO is a gradual increase. In 1963, the Lubbock Symphony introduced the legendary pianist Van Cliburn, who performed with our local orchestra. Similarly in 1993, the Lubbock Symphony garnered attention by hosting a series of concerts featuring pop singer Tony Bennett. Since then, the orchestra has had the privilege of hosting notable performers such as Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Wynton Marsalis, Susan Graham, Renée Fleming, Boyz II Men, and Kristin Chenoweth. The Symphony has also paid tribute to renowned artists like Queen, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Wicked The Musical, and Aretha Franklin.

These performances hold a special place in the hearts of many members of our community, as they are cherished memories. This is why we strive to keep creating unforgettable experiences that can be treasured by future generations.

Did you know that only one-third of our annual budget comes from ticket sales?

The remaining funds mainly come from music supporters in the community, like yourself. Crescendo aims to AMPLIFY your support of our evolving mission to bring the most prominent names in music to the Hub City.

You can add your name today to the expanding list of benefactors, who are leaving their mark on the Hub City and building a legacy of performances for generations to come.

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HONORARIUMS The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges donations received during the 2024-2025 Season in honor of the following: Bess Haley In Honor Of Toni Wallingford Evelyn Davies In Honor Of Toni Wallingford The Randy Andrews Family In Honor Of David Cho William Choe In Honor Of David Cho Sue Sexton In Honor Of David Cho Virginia Kellogg In Honor Of David Cho Dean Kilmer In Honor Of David Cho Rock Thoms In Honor Of David Cho David J. Tobin In Honor Of David Cho G3 In Honor of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Michael Epps In Honor Of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Robin and Don Walker In Honor Of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Toni E. Wallingford In Honor Of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Patricia and Charles Wheeler In Honor Of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Twentieth Century Club In Honor Of Dr. Elissa Stroman Jim Smith In Honor Of Donna Smith

In honor of Dawn Kelley & Marcus Borhani Musicians Support Endowment James and Luann Beardemphl Scott and Jessica Beardemphl Crystal Borhani Rahim and Martha Borhani Tutti Burkett David Cho Bryan and Linda Dunn Richard and Rebecca Gale Larry and Susan Hess Sheryl House George R. Keeling Insurance Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins Leslie Mihal Allan Mackenzie and Carolyn Moore Steve and Peggy Reinhart Susan and Chris Seiter Tom and Judy Spoonts Priscilla Stennis Cloyce Stetson and Janice Stachowiak Lloyd and Betti Whetzel Patricia and Charles Wheeler

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MEMORIALS Jo Anne M. Smith In Memory Of Norton Baker Michael Epps In Memory Of Eva and Walter Beets Thivakorn Kasemsri In Memory Of RADM Stephen K. Chadwick Toni E. Wallingford In Memory Of Dickie and Fritz Epps Martha Fregia In Memory Of Justin Fregia Connie Goodwin In Memory Of Grace and Frank Goodwin Allan MacKenzie In Memory Of Ruth Lauer Peggy Dyess In Memory Of Audrey McCool Carolyn Wooten In Memory Of Ricky Rasco Suzanne Rasco In Memory Of Ricky Rasco Jim Smith In Memory Of Donna Smith Eric and Janis Blackwell In Memory of Dr. Roy Wilson

If you would like to honor an individual or organization important to you, please send your tax-deductible donation to the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, 601 Avenue K; Lubbock, TX 79401.

LSO ENDOWMENTS The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Endowment Trust The CH Foundation Conductor’s Podium Endowment Helen DeVitt Jones Endowment for Education LSO Endowment for Musician Fees and Education Shelley Hall Nelson Endowment for Musicians’ Salaries Lubbock Symphony Opera Fund Texas Tech University J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Music Performer Endowment Jones-Saathoff Family Concertmaster Endowment Diekemper Family Foundation Associate Concertmaster Endowment Justice Phil and Carla Johnson Principal Second Violin Endowment Mary M. Epps and Ralph E. Wallingford Principal Viola Endowment Mary Francis Carter Principal Cello Endowment Eugene and Covar Dabezies Principal Bass Endowment Drs. Audrey and Barry McCool Principal Flute Endowment, in memory of the Crew of Columbia, STS-107 Lubbock Symphony Guild Principal Oboe Endowment Janeen Drew Holmes English Horn Endowment Christine Polvado and John Stockdale Principal Clarinet Endowment Nancy and Tom Neal Principal Bassoon Endowment Anthony and Helen Brittin Principal Horn Endowment Stacey and Robert Kollman Family Principal Trumpet Endowment Larry and Lucy Landusky Principal Trombone Endowment Tim and Mary Jane Sampson Bass Trombone Endowment Diekemper Family Foundation Principal Tuba Endowment Lubbock Symphony Guild Timpani Endowment Lisa Rogers/Alan Shinn Principal Percussion Endowment Rachel Jean Armstrong Thomas Principal Harp Endowment Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith Principal Piano Endowment Dawn Kelley and Marcus Borhani Musicians Support Endowment

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FINANCIALLY SAVVY WAYS TO GIVE TO THE LUBBOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Your support enables the LSO to offer grand musical experiences, whether in concert with world-renowned guest artists or in classrooms sharing the wonder of music with students.

Below is a list of ways you can support your LSO: Traditional Donation Mail a check, payable to the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, or make an online gift. See the QR Code below to make a gift.

Matching Gifts Many businesses will match employees’ charitable gifts. A donation may be matched dollar-for-dollar or at a percentage. Check with your company to see if they participate in a matching program.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)* Beginning at age 70½, you may contribute up to $100,000 annually directly from your IRA to the LSO through a QCD and avoid the distribution as income.

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)* You may contribute to the LSO through a donor-advised fund. The LSO can also be the beneficiary or successor advisor to your DAF. Stock and Securities* You can donate appreciated stocks and securities to the LSO, saving capital gains taxes while providing a deduction of the entire donation.

Bequests/Legacy Gifts* Remembering the LSO in wills and trusts helps ensure we continue creating quality symphonic performances and educational experiences. *To ensure your gift meets proper tax requirements and to determine the best method of gifting for your unique situation, we recommend reviewing guidelines and discussing with your tax and/or financial advisor and legal professional for bequests and legacy gifts.

For additional information or questions, contact Courtney Jordan, Director of Development, at 806.642.5228 or courtney@lubbocksymphony.org Lubbock Symphony Orchestra 601 Avenue K | Lubbock, TX 79401 EIN #75-6001993 The LSO is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization.

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ADVISORY COUNCIL, PAST CHAIRS Jack M. Lewis

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W.P. Clement

1947

Charles E. Maedgen, Jr.

1948

Roy Bass

1949

Rex Webster

1950

Marion Key

1951

W.R. Sewell

1952

J.C. Reynold

1953

James L. Quicksall, Jr.

1954

Asher Thompson

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Richard G. Richards

1957

Jack Kastman

1958

Joe J. Moise

1959

J. Harmon Jenkins

1960

George C. Miller

1961

Lonnie Langston

1962

John Witcomb

1963

O.W. English

1964

Asher Thompson

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Troy Myers

1969

Arthur E. Gamble

1970

Charley Pope

1975-77

C.B. Carter

1978

Robert E. Norris

1979

Dean James Allen

1980-81

Robert L. Stripling

1982

Charley Pope

1983-84

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1986

Edwin E. Merriman

1987

Owen McWhorter, Jr.

1988

Frank Newton

1989

Frank Anderson

1990-91

Kay Sanford

1991

Paul Meyer

1991-92

Robert L. Stripling

1992-93

Jim Ratliff

1993-94

Coffee Conner

1995-96

Alan Henry

1996-97

William D. Armstrong

1997-98

Susan Boling

1998-99

Curtis Griffith

1999-00

DeWayne Pierce

2000-01

Mike Cunningham

2001-02

Margaret Lutherer

2002-03

Chris Barnette

2003-05

Catherine S. Porter

2005-06

Ray Fargason

2006-08

Emily Ratcliff

2008-09

Brad Green

2009-11

Peter G. Daia

2011-13

Kirk McLaughlin

2013-15

Harry Zimmerman

2015-17

Shannon Taliaferro

2017-19

Heather Hocker

2019-21

Brian Willcutt

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BEHIND THE MUSIC OFFICERS

Toni Wallingford

Chair

Jill Stangl

Chair Elect

Melissa A. Faulk

Treasurer

Terri Byrne

Secretary

Brian Willcutt

Immediate Past Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Darya White Joyce White Lola Windisch Galen Wixson

ADMINISTRATION Galen Wixson

President & CEO David Cho

Music Director Eric Allen

Lubbock Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director Suzanne Rasco

Director of Accounting Courtney Jordan

Director of Development Kea Beasley

Director of Education Molly Ramirez

Director of Marketing and Communications Amelia Jamieson

Graphic Designer Nia’ Threatt

Patron Services Coordinator Gary Hudson

Personnel Manager Corey Dolter

Operations Manager Israel Mello

Librarian

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Marketing and Communications Assistant Jamie Shipp

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A LETTER FROM THE LUBBOCK SYMPHONY GUILD PRESIDENT Welcome Patrons, Thank you for attending tonight’s performance! We appreciate your support of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. The 2024-2025 season promises to be an outstanding year of symphonic performances. We are excited to experience the joy of music with you.

Tonight’s performance, and every performance since 1952, has been made possible in part by the Lubbock Symphony Guild. For 72 years, the Guild members have donated their time, talent and resources to keep symphonic music thriving in West Texas.

I hope that you enjoy the incredible talent of our remarkable Orchestra and value the educational and cultural contributions they provide to our community.

I invite you to consider becoming a member of the Lubbock Symphony Guild, to join us in further supporting the efforts of the LSO. For more information, please visit our website at www.lubbocksymphonyguild.com.

Sincerely,

Carol Robertson, President Lubbock Symphony Guild

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Lubbock Symphony Guild Senior Debutantes

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Front Row Left to Right - Halley Reynolds, Elizabeth Nicholson, Ava Smith, Finnley Forero, Landry Allen, Joy Wischmeyer, Ellie Underwood, Katelyn Bollens, Madison Heider, Elly Norris, Campbell Beeler 2nd Row Left to Right - Chayce Johnson, EllaMaria Webb, Ashlyn Edwards, Kennedy Cowan, Emyrson Parrott, Blakeley Martin, Chayce Welborn, Payton Reed, Alice Everett, McKanna Garcia, Lauren King, Sadie Gillespie, Addison Neufeld 3rd Row Left to Right - Katelyn Glenn, London Bird, Meridith Bradley, Cassidy McKinnon, Natalie Sweat, Emery Fox, Campbell Franklin, Baylee Fillingim, Joleigh Reno, Danelle Mccourt Back Row Left to Right - Emma Lane, Erin Brodbeck, Kathleen St. Clair, Harper Burrell, Georgia Kitten, Talitha Dalton, Addison Stewart, Adelaide Underwood, Angelia Liu Not Pictured - Reya Felton, Heidi Helderlein, Sofia Martinez, Sarah Simpson, Brynlee Smith

Lubbock Symphony Guild Dates LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, September 5, 2024 Senior Deb Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Sunday, September 29, 2024 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, October 3, 2024 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, November 7, 2024 LSG Membership Meeting and Holiday Social Thursday, December 5, 2024 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, January 2, 2025 Debutante Presentation Tea, Lubbock Country Club Sunday, January 26, 2025

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Front Row Left to Right - Elizabeth Williams, Sage Boyle, Marlee Thompson, Kate Harlien, Abbott Spitzer, Lula Biondi, Ellison Roberts, Campbell Wilson, Elizabeth Thane, Hannah Owen, Sophie Scolaro 2nd Row Left to Right - Presley Taylor, Kaylee Jordan, Riverson Sawyer, Kristine Wischmeyer, Carter Piland, Emersyn Cross, Kayci Cave, Kayleigh Lewis, Shelby Rivas 3rd Row Left to Right - Finley Cross, Sophie Carter, Rynn Riddle, Sarah Poe, Aubry Elrod, Alexis Gregory, Kaylee McKee, Lauren Brashear, Isabella Hernandez Back Row Left to Right - Lola Latham, Hadley Payne, Ashlyn Neufeld, Addison Evans, Pamela Buckley, Hope Stonestreet, Kaelie Fincher Not Pictured - Emily Aldinger, Elle Condra, Anzley Proffitt

Debutante Presentation and Winter Ball, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Saturday, February 1, 2025 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, March 6, 2025 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, April 3, 2025 LSG Membership Meeting and Annual Brunch Thursday, May 1, 2025

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