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Contents

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Sponsors

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Ballet West

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Board of Directors

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Giselle

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From the Artistic Director

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From the Executive Director

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Casting

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Synopsis

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Ballet West Orchestra

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Profiles

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About Ballet West

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Meet the Hounds

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Wellness Partners and Ballet West Guild

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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support

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Individual Donors

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Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor

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Ballet West Staff

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Michael Scolamiero

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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PRINCIPALS

Emily Adams • Adrian Fry • Katherine Lawrence • Chase O’Connell Beckanne Sisk • Rex Tilton • Arolyn Williams FIRST SOLOISTS

Katlyn Addison • Allison DeBona • Tyler Gum Alexander MacFarlan • Sayaka Ohtaki SOLOISTS

Katie Critchlow • Hadriel Diniz • Jenna Rae Herrera Chelsea Keefer • Jordan Veit DEMI-SOLOISTS

Lindsay Bond • Trevor Naumann • Emily Neale Gabrielle Salvatto • Joshua Whitehead ARTISTS Dominic Ballard • Lillian Casscells • Kyle Davis • Jordan DePina* Olivia Gusti • Lucas Horns • David Huffmire • Joseph Lynch • Amber Miller Kazlyn Nielsen • Grace Anne Pierce • Jake Preece • Jordan Richardson Joshua Shutkind • Victoria Vassos • Kristina Weimer BALLET WEST II

Alladson Barreto • Jazz Khai Bynum • Beau Chesivoir • Isabella Corridon • Brigitte Edwards Nicole Fannéy • Robert Fowler • Connor Hammond • Noel Jensen • Roland Jones • Ryan Lenkey Vinicius Lima • Savannah Lyle • Ginabel Peterson • Claire Wilson • Severina Wong

ARTISTIC STAFF Jared Oaks

MUSIC DIRECTOR SPONSORED BY THE BARBARA BARRINGTON JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION AND KATHIE AND CHARLES HORMAN

Pamela Robinson Harris

David Heuvel

Jane Victorine Wood

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BALLET MASTER

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BALLET MASTER AND ARCHIVIST

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Board of Directors OFFICERS: John C. Miller * Chair Assistant General Manager Mark Miller Toyota Shari H. Quinney Vice Chair Scott M. Huntsman* Treasurer CEO Martin Garage Doors Jennifer HorneHuntsman, Esquire* Secretary Holland & Hart LLP Adam Sklute* Artistic Director Ballet West Michael Scolamiero* Executive Director Ballet West *Executive Committee Members

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Cindy Hochhauser Community Volunteer Mary Leader Real Estate Associate Sotheby’s International Realty Park City Rachele McCarthey Psychiatrist, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry Dan P. Miller* President Mills Publishing Anthony F. Mirabile Managing Director Global Operations Goldman Sachs Jill Perelson Founder & CEO PrincePerelson & Associates Shauna Bamberger Priskos Community Volunteer Lee Quinney Senior Account Administrator Ghost Media Inc. Bryan Riggsbee CFO Myriad Genetics, Inc.

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GISELLE Producción Concebida y Producida por

Adam Sklute, basada en la coreografía de Jean Coralli y Jules Perrot Música: Adolphe Adam Puesta en Escena y Coreografía Adicional: Pamela Robinson Harris Puesta en Escena Adicional: Jane Victorine Wood Instructora Invitada: Karin Averty Escenografía y Vestuario: Peter Cazelet Iluminación: Joseph R. Walls Artista Invitada: Marge Hendrick, aparece cortesÍa de Scottish Ballet Presentando a la Orquestra de Ballet West dirigida por Director de MÚsica: Jared Oaks Escenografía cortesía de Louisville Ballet El espectáculo dura aproximadamente 2 horas y 10 minutos, e incluye 20 minutos de intermedio

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GISELLE Production Conceived and Produced by

Adam Sklute after Original Choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot Music: Adolphe Adam Staging and Additional Choreography: Pamela Robinson Harris Additional Staging: Jane Victorine Wood Guest Coach: Karin Averty Sets and Costumes: Peter Cazalet Lighting: Joseph R. Walls Guest Artist: Marge Hendrick, appears courtesy of Scottish Ballet Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by Music Director: Jared Oaks Scenery courtesy of Louisville Ballet The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes with one 20-minute intermission.

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From the Artistic Director Welcome to Giselle.

A big part of my mission as Artistic Director has been to revitalize some of the world’s beloved classical ballets.

In 2010, I undertook Swan Lake, and in 2011, I tackled The Sleeping Beauty. With each reworking, my goal has been to stay true to the ballet’s original meaning, structure, and much of the original choreography, while bringing out the drama and magic that I find inherent to each one. Of course, there is historical precedent— many directors and choreographers have refashioned these works since their 19th-century premieres.

In 2014, with these same goals in mind, I dived into Giselle alongside Principal Ballet Master Pamela Robinson Harris (my collaborator on both earlier ventures as well). I have always loved Giselle and was inspired—and not a little intimidated—by the ballet’s complicated history. Giselle is much older than other works restaged at Ballet West. Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty were both born out of 1890s Imperial Russia, and their styles are closer to our contemporary aesthetic for ballet. Giselle, however, hails from an earlier era: that of French Romanticism.

French ballet critic Theophile Gautier conceived the ballet’s original libretto in the late 1830s. Inspired by Victor Hugo’s poem “Fantômes,” Gautier also drew upon German folklore to create one of ballet history’s most legendary creatures - the Wili. A Wili is the ghost of an unmarried maiden who, betrayed in love, died before her wedding day. Eternally in pursuit of revenge, Wilis prey upon men, forcing their hapless victims to dance themselves to death.

Giselle premiered in Paris in 1841 to great success and different versions soon were being staged around the world. Giselle has the unique distinction of being one of the first ballets with an original score. Previous ballet scores were compilations of existing music written for other purposes. For Giselle, composer Adolphe Adam created a wonderfully dramatic, often undervalued score, filled with leitmotifs and subtle layers. However, like most ballet scores from the period, it is very long.

Many ballet companies that staged Giselle following its premiere chose to edit the music to suit their own storytelling and dancers. Thus began a long tradition of reworking full-length ballets, and the reason that we now see so many versions of the great classics.

For Ballet West’s Giselle, I particularly wanted to rethink aspects of the original libretto. I wanted the 16

characters in this decidedly 19th-century ballet to speak to a 21st-century audience.

I began with questions: Who hasn’t experienced the desperation of heartbreak?

Why is the best friend so often passed over for the mysterious bad boy? What groom hasn’t contemplated a romantic tryst before his wedding night? Is the wrath of Myrthe, Queen of the Wilis, who has been condemned to seek an unfulfillable vengeance for eternity, actually all that supernatural? As I explored, I realized that the characters in Giselle could possess multiple motivations behind their actions, maybe more so than the characters in any other great classic. So we moved forward with this, and with a premise of “passion, betrayal, and forgiveness from beyond the grave.” What I found most exciting was, with this premise, each cast was able to bring their unique approaches to characters, thus creating their own individual stories.

I also wanted to expand the dancing in Giselle to magnify the scope and scale of the production as a whole. Pamela’s choreography does just that, allowing more dancers even more opportunities. For stylistic and choreographic concepts, Pamela and I turned to a number of sources: the Royal Danish Ballet’s definitive mid-19th-century version, the glamorous early 20th-century La Scala production, and dramatic elements from later Russian and Dutch interpretations. Scouring books, videos, DVDs, and even YouTube, we were able to conceptualize how we wanted the steps to be executed and how the story should unfold. In reconceiving the music, Pamela and I worked closely with Ballet West Music Director Jared Oaks.

The three of us pored over the rarely used, complete original score, making cuts and even repeats to move the action along and enhance the drama. Additionally, Ballet West Director of Costume Production David Heuvel brilliantly designed my modifications for the costumes.

Ballet West now has a completely new and unique Giselle—one that will illuminate this great classic in new ways while still doing justice to the ballet’s 179-yearold legacy. This year, I also brought in a former premiere danseuse of the Paris Opera Ballet, Karin Averty, to coach our dancers in the ballet. Karin teaches internationally, including recently at the Ballet West Academy, and her empirical knowledge and history with Giselle brings an added level of magic to the production.

I am grateful for your patronage of Ballet West and hope you enjoy this performance of Giselle.

Thank you for joining us,

Adam Sklute Artistic Director

Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and most recently Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives.

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From the Executive Director As an arts administrator, I am often inspired by the people I work with. It is a perk of the job. Many of these stories the public will never hear about: dancers performing for sick children, an incarcerated woman taking her first dance class as part of our Forward Steps program, or professional dancers volunteering to work with children with disabilities to help them experience the joy of dance. Ballet West does amazing things… onstage and off.

The reversal is also true--our patrons do amazing acts for Ballet West. Recently, a trust attorney for Donna L. Dell contacted me. Donna was born in 1927, went to the University of Utah, and became a nurse. She was a veteran of the Army and had been stationed in Germany in 1950, followed by serving at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake for her entire career. She led a full life, golfing, line dancing, traveling, and volunteering. Her family said she made friends wherever she went and leaves a legacy of unselfish service.

Donna passed away in June at the age on 91 and gifted her life savings of millions of dollars to Salt Lake City’s nonprofit community. She never informed any of the organizations of her estate plans or the enormity of her legacy and its impact on several nonprofit organizations. In fact, Donna’s own friends and family had no idea she had amassed a small fortune, let alone that she would be giving it all away.

I never got to meet Donna, but she is truly an inspiration to me. Her act of selflessness will help stage more ballets, fund scholarships in our Academy, and support programs like Senior Steps that teach movement to elderly people. Her gift will honor her own legacy of altruistic generosity.

A bequest to Ballet West can ensure the artistic excellence you enjoy today will thrive in our community for years to come.

I hope Donna’s story of charity inspires you as much as it does me. For more information on planned giving, please visit our website or talk to a member of our development staff.

Sincerely,

Michael Scolamiero

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West in 2017 after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During his tenure, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign that raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero is set to implement a newly completed strategic plan and excited to guide a growing and robust Company.

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/7 AND 2/15 EVE Giselle (A peasant girl).......................................................................Beckanne Sisk Kind hearted and generous of spirit but of weak constitution, her shy, sweet demeanor and insecurity mask the roiling intensity of her emotions.

Albrecht (The Duke of Silesia disguised as a peasant)....................Chase O’Connell Escaping his duties as a nobleman, he dallies with a peasant girl, only to discover he is deeply in love with her and now must face the consequences of his actions.

Hilarion (A young farmer)...................................................................... Hadriel Diniz Simple and affable and desperate to prove his love for the girl next door, he does not realize the disaster his actions will unleash.

Myrthe (The Queen of the Wilis)........................................................ Allison DeBona The first woman ever to be jilted by a man and die before her wedding day, she has spent the ages as a ghost, collecting the souls of women and exacting her revenge on men.

Bathilde (Fiancée of Albrecht).......................................................... Katlyn Addison Elegant and good and marrying out of noble duty, she is hoping for the love of her future husband but must decide whether or not she can forgive his lies.

Berthe (Mother of Giselle)........................................................ Jane Victorine Wood She worries about her daughter’s poor health and sensitive nature. She has dark premonitions of the future.

Moyne & Zulme (Myrthe’s Hench-women)................. Emily Neale, Gabrielle Salvatto Myrthe’s first Wilis, they have haunted the earth for thousands of years.

- ACT 1 Giselle, Albrecht, Hilarion, Berthe, Bathilde, and: Wilfred (Squire to Albrecht) ..................................................................... Tyler Gum The Duke of Courland (Father of Bathilde)......................................Trevor Naumann Peasant Pas de Quatre...................................... Jenna Rae Herrera, Chelsea Keefer, Alexander MacFarlan, Jordan Veit Giselle’s Friends...................................... Lindsay Bond, Katie Critchlow, Olivia Gusti, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jordan Richardson Peasant Women..........................Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Savannah Lyle, Ginabel Peterson, Grace Anne Pierce, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Claire Wilson, Severina Wong Peasant Men........................................................... Dominic Ballard, Beau Chesivoir, Kyle Davis, Lucas Horns, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Ryan Lenkey, Vinicius Lima, Joseph Lynch, Jake Preece, Joshua Shutkind, Joshua Whitehead Lords & Ladies of the Court.......................................Emma Alicz, Alladson Barreto, Mackenzie Bartlett, Amelia Dencker, Nathanael Edwards, Robert Fowler, Connor Hammond, Lena Harris, Roland Jones, Elizabeth Marlin (2/15 EVE Lauren Kemmer)

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CASTING Peasant Children........................................................ Emmett Black, Gabriel Brown, Taelor Fjeldsted, Eden Nelson, Quinn Souvall - INTERMISSION –

- ACT 2 Giselle, Albrecht, Hilarion, Myrthe, Moyne & Zulma, and: The Wilis (Ghosts of young women who were betrayed by men and died before they were wed)........................................................ Lindsay Bond, Jazz Khai Bynum Lillian Casscells, Isabella Corridon, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Olivia Gusti, Savannah Lyle, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ginabel Peterson, Grace Anne Pierce, Jordan Richardson, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Claire Wilson, Severina Wong

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/8 EVE, 2/12, 2/14 Giselle (A peasant girl)........................................................................Sayaka Ohtaki Kind hearted and generous of spirit but of weak constitution, her shy, sweet demeanor and insecurity mask the roiling intensity of her emotions.

Albrecht (The Duke of Silesia disguised as a peasant)............................. Rex Tilton Escaping his duties as a nobleman, he dallies with a peasant girl, only to discover he is deeply in love with her and now must face the consequences of his actions.

Hilarion (A young farmer)......................................................... Alexander MacFarlan Simple and affable and desperate to prove his love for the girl next door, he does not realize the disaster his actions will unleash.

Myrthe (The Queen of the Wilis)....................... Katlyn Addison (2/12 Allison DeBona) The first woman ever to be jilted by a man and die before her wedding day, she has spent the ages as a ghost, collecting the souls of women and exacting her revenge on men.

Bathilde (Fiancée of Albrecht)........................ Marge Hendrick (2/12 Katlyn Addison) Elegant and good and marrying out of noble duty, she is hoping for the love of her future husband but must decide whether or not she can forgive his lies.

Berthe (Mother of Giselle)...........................................................Heather Thackeray She worries about her daughter’s poor health and sensitive nature. She has dark premonitions of the future.

Moyne & Zulme (Myrthe’s Hench-women)..........Katie Critchlow, Jenna Rae Herrera Myrthe’s first Wilis, they have haunted the earth for thousands of years.

- ACT 1 Giselle, Albrecht, Hilarion, Berthe, Bathilde, and: Wilfred (Squire to Albrecht)....................................................................Jordan Veit The Duke of Courland (Father of Bathilde)......................................Trevor Naumann Peasant Pas de Quatre....... Hadriel Diniz, Tyler Gum, Emily Neale, Gabrielle Salvatto Giselle’s Friends............................................................. Olivia Gusti, Chelsea Keefer, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jordan Richardson, Kristina Weimer Peasant Women...................................................Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Isabella Corridon, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Savannah Lyle, Ginabel Peterson, Grace Anne Pierce, Victoria Vassos, Claire Wilson, Severina Wong Peasant Men........................................................... Dominic Ballard, Beau Chesivoir, Kyle Davis, Lucas Horns, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Ryan Lenkey, Vinicius Lima, Joseph Lynch, Jake Preece, Joshua Shutkind, Joshua Whitehead Lords & Ladies of the Court................................ Alladson Barreto, Amelia Dencker, Nathanael Edwards, Robert Fowler, Connor Hammond, Lena Harris, Margrete Hartley, Roland Jones, Lauren Kemmer, Elizabeth Marlin 22

CASTING Peasant Children..................................................... Noah Engar, Genevieve Mackey, Adrienne Nielsen, Cooper McOmber, Isabel Schutjer, - INTERMISSION –

- ACT 2 Giselle, Albrecht, Hilarion, Myrthe, Moyne & Zulma, and: The Wilis (Ghosts of young women who were betrayed by men and died before they were wed) ............................Lindsay Bond, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Isabella Corridon, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Olivia Gusti, Savannah Lyle, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ginabel Peterson, Grace Anne Pierce, Jordan Richardson, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Claire Wilson, Severina Wong

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CASTING CAST FOR 2/8 MAT, 2/13, 2/15 MAT Giselle (A peasant girl).............................................................. Katherine Lawrence Kind hearted and generous of spirit but of weak constitution, her shy, sweet demeanor and insecurity mask the roiling intensity of her emotions.

Albrecht (The Duke of Silesia disguised as a peasant).............................Adrian Fry Escaping his duties as a nobleman, he dallies with a peasant girl, only to discover he is deeply in love with her and now must face the consequences of his actions.

Hilarion (A young farmer).......................................................................... Tyler Gum Simple and affable and desperate to prove his love for the girl next door, he does not realize the disaster his actions will unleash.

Myrthe (The Queen of the Wilis)....................................................... Marge Hendrick The first woman ever to be jilted by a man and die before her wedding day, she has spent the ages as a ghost, collecting the souls of women and exacting her revenge on men.

Bathilde (Fiancée of Albrecht).......................................................... Allison DeBona Elegant and good and marrying out of noble duty, she is hoping for the love of her future husband but must decide whether or not she can forgive his lies.

Berthe (Mother of Giselle).................................................................Heather Fryxell She worries about her daughter’s poor health and sensitive nature. She has dark premonitions of the future.

Moyne & Zulme (Myrthe’s Hench-women).................Chelsea Keefer, Kazlyn Nielsen Myrthe’s first Wilis, they have haunted the earth for thousands of years.

- ACT 1 Giselle, Albrecht, Hilarion, Berthe, Bathilde, and: Wilfred (Squire to Albrecht)............................................................. Dominic Ballard The Duke of Courland (Father of Bathilde)......................................Trevor Naumann Peasant Pas de Quatre.............................................. Lindsay Bond, Katie Critchlow, Kyle Davis, David Huffmire Giselle’s Friends....................................................... Olivia Gusti, Jenna Rae Herrera, Amber Miller, Emily Neale, Jordan Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto Peasant Women...................................................Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Savannah Lyle, Ginabel Peterson, Grace Anne Pierce, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Claire Wilson, Severina Wong Peasant Men..........................................................Alladson Barreto, Beau Chesivoir, Robert Fowler, Connor Hammond, Lucas Horns, Noel Jensen, Ryan Lenkey, Vinicius Lima, Joseph Lynch, Jake Preece, Joshua Shutkind, Joshua Whitehead Lords & Ladies of the Court............................. Mackenzie Bartlett, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Nathanael Edwards, Jacob Hancock, Lena Harris, Margrete Hartley, Roland Jones, Elizabeth Marlin (2/15 Mat Lauren Kemmer), Loren Walton 24

CASTING Peasant Children......................................................Noah Engar, Geneviere Mackey, Adrienne Nielsen, Cooper McOmber, Isabel Schutjer, (2/8 MAT, 2/13 Emmett Black, Gabriel Brown, Taelor Fjelsted, Eden Nelson, Quinn Souvall) - INTERMISSION –

- ACT 2 Giselle, Albrecht, Hilarion, Myrthe Moyne & Zulma, and: The Wilis (Ghosts of young women who were betrayed by men and died before they were wed)....................................................... Lindsay Bond, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Nicole Fannéy, Olivia Gusti, Savannah Lyle, Amber Miller, Emily Neale, Ginabel Peterson, Grace Anne Pierce, Jordan Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer, Claire Wilson, Severina Wong

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Synopsis Act I – Harvest time in a village in the German Rhineland.

Giselle, a young peasant girl, is being courted by a young man known to her as Loys.

He is in fact Albrecht, Duke of Silesia, disguised as a peasant. Loys vows his eternal love for Giselle, but they are interrupted by Hilarion, a woodsman who has been in love with Giselle since they were children. Giselle kindly tells Hilarion of her feelings for Loys. Hilarion is hurt, but he is also suspicious of Loys, suspecting that he is not who he claims to be. Hilarion vows to uncover the identity of this mystery man and regain Giselle’s love.

The villagers return from the harvest and all join in a dance. Berthe, Giselle’s mother, admonishes the girl for dancing so much. Berthe is afraid for her daughter’s fragile health and wants no ill to befall her. At that moment, Berthe has a startling premonition. It is of the legend of the Wilis, young women who have been betrayed and died before their wedding day, and who must now spend eternity on earth haunting men. This, Berthe fears, will be Giselle’s fate. Berthe leads a reluctant Giselle indoors, and Loys takes his leave.

Horns sound in the distance, signaling the imminent arrival of a hunting party.

Hilarion returns, and breaks into Loys’ hut as the horns sound again. The hunting party arrives, led by the Duke of Courland and his daughter Bathilde, who are seeking sustenance.

As Giselle sees to her guests, Bathilde engages her in conversation. The noblewoman asks if Giselle has a beau, and Giselle explains that she is engaged. Bathilde responds that she too is engaged, and inquires after Giselle’s fiancé. Giselle looks for him, but cannot find him. Bathilde is charmed by Giselle and requests the Duke’s permission to present the girl with her necklace.

The Duke and Bathilde take their leave, and the hunting party disperses. Hilarion emerges from Loys’ hut with his rival’s sword, which is branded with an elaborate crest signifying nobility. He catches sight of the departing noble hunting party and connects it with the sword. He feels vindicated and triumphant. However, before he can expose Loys’ deception to Giselle, the villagers return. Hilarion hides the sword and leads them in a dance.

Giselle’s friends crown her Queen of the Village. Everyone dances in celebration of the harvest, including Giselle and Loys, but their revelry is interrupted by Hilarion, who rushes toward Giselle and denounces Loys as a deceiver. He presents the sword as proof. Giselle does not want to believe him. Hilarion summons the hunting party with a horn, and Loys can no longer conceal his identity. Not only is he a nobleman, but he is engaged to Bathilde! Giselle becomes distraught beyond measure. She realizes that she has been deceived and, in her shock, goes mad. Having abandoned all hope of happiness, Giselle takes her own life, thus bringing to fruition her mother’s premonition.

Act II – In the forest at Giselle’s grave.

Giselle has been buried in the forest. Hilarion visits her grave to grieve, but senses the presence of the Wilis and runs away to hide.

Myrthe, Queen of the Wilis, summons her subjects to appear for the initiation of Giselle into their sisterhood. Myrthe wields branches of myrtle, a symbol of death, to begin their ritual. The Wilis hide throughout the forest as Albrecht, full of remorse, also comes to mourn at Giselle’s grave, seeking her forgiveness. The ghost of Giselle appears before Albrecht and comforts him, but she cannot forgive him and rejects his offering of lilies. She disappears, like the wind, into the woods.

Albrecht pursues her.

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Meanwhile, Hilarion has been found by the Wilis. On Myrthe’s orders, they surround him and drive him to dance until he dies. Hilarion begs for their forgiveness but, as they are vengeful spirits, they show him no mercy.

Now Albrecht’s presence is discovered by the Wilis and Myrthe commands that he too must die. Giselle intervenes to protect him from the angry ghosts. However, she is too new a spirit to overcome Myrthe’s power. Together, Giselle and Albrecht must both dance until he dies.

A weary Albrecht pleads to stop dancing. His entreaty is refused. Giselle again appeals for his life, but she cannot sway Myrthe. Albrecht continues to dance until he collapses from exhaustion and at that moment, Giselle comes forward and forgives him for all his transgressions. The purity of her heart frees Albrecht from the spell, and the Wilis are banished by the first light of dawn. Giselle returns to her grave, her soul now lightened by the generosity of her act. Albrecht is left to weep and ponder his actions.

La Historia Acto I – Es tiempo de cosecha en una aldea Renania alemana.

Giselle, una joven campesina, es cortejada por un joven quien ella conoce como Loys. Pero en realidad el joven es Albrecht, Duque de Silesia, disfrazado como campesino. Loys le jura amor eterno a Giselle, pero Hilarion los interrumpe, un hombre del bosque que ha estado enamorado de Giselle desde que eran niños.

Giselle amablemente le dice lo que ella siente por Loys. Hilarion se siente herido, y cree que hay algo sospechoso en Loys, algo le dice que quizá Loys no es quien el dice ser. Hilarion promete descubrir la verdadera identidad de este hombre misterioso para recuperar el amor de Giselle.

La gente de la aldea regresa de la cosecha y celebra danzando. Berthe, la madre de Giselle, regaña a la joven por bailar tanto. Berthe está preocupada por la salud frágil de su hija y no quiere que le suceda algo. En ese momento Berthe tiene una premonición alarmante sobre la leyenda de las Wilis, jóvenes que han sido traicionadas y murieron antes del día de su boda, y que deben pasar la eternidad atormentando a hombres sobre la tierra. A Berthe le preocupa que este sea el destino de Giselle. Berthe se lleva a Giselle adentro de su hogar y Loys departe.

A la distancia se escuchan cuernos, indicando la inminente llegada de un grupo de cacería. Hilarion regresa y se mete a la choza de Loys. El grupo de cacería llega al mando del Duque de Courland y su hija Bathilde, quienes buscan alimento.

Mientras Giselle atiende a sus invitados, Bathilde platica con ella. La joven aristócrata le pregunta a Giselle si tiene galán, y Giselle le dice que está comprometida. Bathilde le dice que también ella está comprometida, y le pregunta más detalles sobre su prometido. Giselle lo busca entre la gente pero no logra encontrarlo. Giselle gana la simpatía de Bathilde, quien le pide permiso a su padre el Duque de regalarle un collar.

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La Historia Continúa de la página 27 El Duque, Bathilde y el grupo de cacería se retiran. Hilarion sale de la choza con la espada de su rival, la cual lleva una elaborada cresta que indica pertenece a la nobleza. Hilarion alcanza a ver el grupo de cacería aristócrata a lo lejos y se da cuenta del significado de la espada. Se siente vindicado y triunfante. Pero antes de demostrarle la mentira de Loys a Giselle, la gente de la aldea regresa. Hilarion esconde la espada e invita a todos a danzar.

Los amigos de Giselle la coronan Reina de la Aldea. Todos danzan, celebrando la cosecha, incluyendo Giselle y Loys, pero Hilarion interrumpe el festejo. Hilarion corre hacia Giselle y le dice sobre la mentira de Loys, presentándole la espada como prueba. Giselle no quiere creerle. Hilarion llama al grupo de cacería con un cuerno, y Loys ya no puede esconder su verdadera identidad. No solamente es parte de la nobleza, ¡Está comprometido con Bathilde! Giselle se abruma y se da cuenta de que la han engañado y enloquece. Giselle se suicida, pues siente ha perdido toda esperanza de ser feliz, y así se cumple la premonición de su madre.

Acto II – En el bosque por la tumba de Giselle Han sepultado a Giselle en el bosque. Hilarion la visita afligido, pero siente la presencia de las Wilis y corre a esconderse.

Myrthe, la Reina de las Wilis, invoca a sus súbditas para admitir a Giselle en la hermandad. Myrthe lleva consigo ramas de mirto, símbolo de muerte, para comenzar el ritual. Las Wilis se esconden a través del bosque mientras que Albrecht, lleno de remordimiento, también viene a llorar a la tumba de Giselle, buscando su perdón. El fantasma de Giselle se le aparece a Albrecht y lo consuela, pero no puede perdonarlo y rechaza su ofrenda de lirios. Giselle desaparece, como el viento, entre el bosque. Albrecht la persigue.

Mientras tanto, las Wilis han encontrado a Hilarion. Bajo las órdenes de Myrthe, lo rodean y lo forzan a bailar hasta morir. Hilarion pide misericordia, pero como espíritus vengativos, no le muestran ninguna.

Las Wilis y Myrthe luego descubren la presencia de Albrecht, y Myrthe ordena que también él debe morir. Giselle interviene para protegerlo de la ira de los fantasmas.

Pero Giselle, siendo una nueva fantasma, no puede contra el poder de Myrthe.

Juntos, Giselle y Albrecht deben danzar hasta que él muera.

Albrecht, agotado, ruega que termine la danza. Su súplica es ignorada. Giselle nuevamente pide por la vida de Albrecht, pero no logra convencer a Myrthe.

Albrecht continua danzando hasta que cae de agotamiento y en ese momento Giselle le perdona. La pureza de su corazón libera a Albrecht del hechizo, y las Wilis desaparecen con la primera luz del amanecer. Giselle regresa a su tumba, su alma ahora ligera por la generosidad de su propio acto. Albrecht se queda llorando, pensando en sus acciones.

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Principal Artists

EMILY ADAMS

ADRIAN FRY

SPONSORED BY PAUL & CHERYL HUNTSMAN Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

SPONSORED BY JOHN AND MARCIA PRICE FAMILY FOUNDATION Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017

KATHERINE LAWRENCE

CHASE O’CONNELL

SPONSORED BY VILIJA AVIZONIS & GREG MCCOMAS Artist 2004, Demi-Soloist 2005, Soloist 2007, Principal Artist 2011

SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2015, Principal Artist 2016

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Fairfield, Connecticut

Omaha, Nebraska

Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Principal Artists

BECKANNE SISK

REX TILTON

SPONSORED BY JIM & KRISTA SORENSON Ballet West II 2010, Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2012, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

SPONSORED BY ERIN & BRYAN RIGGSBEE

Longview, Texas

San Marcos, California

Artist 2008, First Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2014

AROLYN WILLIAMS

Rowe, Massachusetts SPONSORED BY LIZ & JONATHAN SLAGER Ballet West II 2004, Artist 2006, Demi-Soloist 2010, Soloist 2011, Principal Artist 2013

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First Soloists

KATLYN ADDISON

ALLISON DEBONA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TYLER GUM

Ontario, Canada

SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018

SPONSORED BY JOHN & KRISTI CUMMING Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, First Soloist 2015

SPONSORED BY JOHN C. & ANDREA MILLER Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018

ALEXANDER MACFARLAN

SAYAKA OHTAKI

BEAU PEARSON

SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2009, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2019

SPONSORED BY PAUL & CHERYL HUNTSMAN Demi-Soloist 2010, Soloist 2013, First Soloist 2015

Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2010, Soloist 2011, First Soloist 2013

Nashville, Tennessee

Tokyo, Japan

CHRISTOPHER SELLARS

Huntington Beach, California SPONSORED BY JEANNE POTUCEK Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2006, Demi-Soloist 2008, Soloist 2010, First Soloist 2013

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Calhan, Colorado

San Francisco, California

Soloists

KATIE CRITCHLOW

HADRIEL DINIZ

SPONSORED BY THOMAS & MARY MCCARTHEY Artist 2006, Demi-Soloist 2012, Soloist 2016

SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION Artist 2015, Demi-Soloist 2018, Soloist 2019

JENNA RAE HERRERA

CHELSEA KEEFER

SPONSORED BY BEANO SOLOMON Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016

SPONSORED BY JUDY & LARRY BROWNSTEIN Ballet West Academy/University of Utah Trainee 2010, Artist 2014, Demi-Soloist 2017, Soloist 2018

Cardiff, California

Ontario, California

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Huntsville, Utah

JORDAN VEIT

Seattle, Washington

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Demi-Soloists

LINDSAY BOND

TREVOR NAUMANN

Modesto, California

New York, New York

SPONSORED BY THE JOHN D. & VERA E. ECCLES FAMILY FOUNDATION AND SARAH ECCLES TAYLOR & GARY TAYLOR Ballet West II 2008, Artist 2009, Demi-Soloist 2013

Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2016

EMILY NEALE

GABRIELLE SALVATTO

SPONSORED BY JUDY BRADY & DREW BROWNING Ballet West Academy Trainee 2015, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2016, Demi-Soloist 2018

Artist 2014, Demi-Soloist 2017

Acton, Massachusetts

Bronx, New York

JOSHUA WHITEHEAD Chesapeake, Virginia

SPONSORED BY SHARI & DAVID QUINNEY Ballet West Academy Trainee 2009, Ballet West II 2010, Artist 2012, Demi-Soloist 2016

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Artists

DOMINIC BALLARD

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

KYLE DAVIS

SPONSORED BY KENT & MARTHA DIFIORE Artist 2017

Artist 2017

Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017

JORDAN DEPINA

OLIVIA GUSTI

LUCAS HORNS

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017, Supplemental Artist 2019

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2016

SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION Ballet West Academy Trainee 2012, Ballet West II 2013, Artist 2015

DAVID HUFFMIRE

JOSEPH LYNCH

AMBER MILLER

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018

Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019

Albury, NSW, Australia

Seal Beach, California

Reno, Nevada

Washington, D.C.

Tampa, Florida

Cumberland, Rhode Island

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Chicago, Illinois

Salt Lake City, Utah

Prosper, Texas Artist 2016

Artists

KAZLYN NIELSEN

GRACE ANNE PIERCE

JAKE PREECE

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2014

Artist 2019

Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019

JORDAN RICHARDSON

JOSHUA SHUTKIND

VICTORIA VASSOS

Artist 2011

Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2016

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019

Spanish Fork, Utah

Boulder, Colorado

New York, New York

New York, New York

Vancouver, Canada

Arbedo, Switzerland

KRISTINA WEIMER

Princeton, New Jersey Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017

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Ballet West II

ALLADSON BARRETO

JAZZ KHAI BYNUM

BEAU CHESIVOIR

ISABELLA CORRIDON

Ballet West II 2019

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019

Ballet West II 2018

Ballet West II 2019

BRIGITTE EDWARDS

NICOLE FANNร Y

ROBERT FOWLER

CONNOR HAMMOND

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Ballet West II 2018

Ballet West 2019

NOEL JENSEN

ROLAND JONES

RYAN LENKEY

VINICIUS LIMA

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

SAVANNAH LYLE

GINABEL PETERSON

CLAIRE WILSON

SEVERINA WONG

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019

Ballet West II 2018

Natal, Brazil

San Diego, California

Carlsbad, California

Payson, Utah

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Germantown, Maryland

Cary, North Carolina

Poolesville, Maryland

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C.

Kennewick, Washington

Wheeling, West Virginia

Longview, Texas

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Ballet West II 2019

Westport, Connecticut

Coos Bay, Oregon

Vitรณria, Brazil

West Hills, California

Ballet West Orchestra Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR

Ken Hodges, ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER

Don Basinger ORCHESTRA MANAGER EMERITUS

1ST VIOLIN Aubrey Woods Concertmaster

BASS Matthew Shumway Principal

TRUMPET/CORNET Kyra Sovronsky Principal

Emily Day-Shumway Associate Concertmaster

Lola Plumb Elizabeth Lambson

Sara Marchetti Lisa Verzella Robert Brown

Nathan Mueller Kathryn Langr Peggy Wheelwright Marcel Bowman Amanda Kofoed Amy Oswald 2ND VIOLIN Kristiana Henderson Acting Principal David Price Acting Associate Principal Rachel Karr Ann Cox Gail Picha Melissa Draper VIOLA Megan Mason Acting Principal Sunny Johnson Acting Associate Principal Candace Wagner Jacob Davis Caryn Bradley CELLO Cassie Olson Acting Principal

FLUTE/PICCOLO Alison Olsen Principal Sally Humphreys OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Susan Swidnicki Principal Justin Torres CLARINET Erin Voellinger Principal

TROMBONE Will Kimball Principal Steven Hunter Neil Hendriksen TUBA Michael McCawley Principal

David Feller

TIMPANI Ken Hodges Principal

BASSOON Brian Hicks Principal

PERCUSSION Heath Wolf Principal

Christopher Egbert

Douglas Wolf

HORN Laurence Lowe Principal

HARP Janet Peterson Principal

Nathan Basinger Steve Park Anita Miller

Robin Dunn Acting Associate Principal Lauren Posey Monika RosboroughBowman Lauren Miller

The Ballet West Orchestra is underwritten by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

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Profiles ADOLPHE ADAM Composer

Although from a musical background (his father taught piano at Paris Conservatoire), French composer Adolphe Adam was not encouraged to become a musician. However, at an early age he began to compose, specifically theatre music, and entered Paris Conservatoire at the age of 17. By the age of 20 he was already writing songs for Paris vaudeville theatres and played in the orchestra at the Gymnase, later becoming Chorus Master there. Adam wrote numerous works during his lifetime, many of which achieved great success. He also scored several ballets at the Paris Opera where the composition by which he is probably best known, Giselle, was first performed. During the final years of his life, Adam composed prolifically as ever, producing one of his finest ballets, Le Corsaire, at the Paris Opera. His last work, Les Pantins de Violette, received its premiere just four days before he died.

PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS

Principal Ballet Master, Staging and Additional Choreography

Born in Landstuhl, Germany, Pamela received her formative training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Joffrey School of Ballet Summer Intensive, and National Academy of the Arts. Graduating early from high school at 17, she received her first job as an apprentice with Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984. Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to the rank of Principal in 1988. In 1997, Pamela joined the Ballet West artistic staff as a Ballet Master. She served from 2006-2007 as Ballet West’s Interim Artistic Director. She has collaboratively choreographed four ballets for Ballet West’s Family Classics series - The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast, with previous Associate Director of Ballet West II Peggy Dolkas, and Snow White with Christopher Sellars. She has also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division. Pamela has now been with Ballet West for over 33 years, and continues to serve as the company’s Principal Ballet Master.

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Profiles KARIN AVERTY

Guest Coach

Karin Averty was born in France on February 25, 1963.

Her ballet training began in 1972, at age 9, with Yvonne GoubĂŠ at the Centre de Danse de Paris. One year later, in 1973, she was admitted to the Paris Opera Ballet School and joined the company in September 1979 at age 16. In July 1980, she received international recognition early in her career when she won the Grand Prix, junior category, at the International Ballet Competition in Varna. In June 1983, at the Paris Opera Ballet, she rose to premiere danseuse. In August 1987, Karin took a one-year leave of absence from the Paris Opera Ballet to become a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet under Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson. She returned to the Paris Opera Ballet the following year, but remained a guest artist with the San Francisco Ballet for its 1988-1989 season.

Since 2009, Karin has been a freelance ballet teacher and coach for ballet companies, universities, and ballet schools. In August 2019 , Karin was named Ballet Mistress of American Ballet Theatre Studio Company under Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky.

PETER CAZALET

Sets and Costumes

Peter Cazalet was born in Zambia, Central Africa, and obtained a Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Cape Town. He later moved to London and spent 15 years with Scottish Ballet. After attaining principal dancer status, his career was suddenly shifted due to a back injury. Peter then returned to Cape Town and designed ballets, operas, and plays as Head of Design for the Opera House. He also worked on projects in the United States, Europe, and the East.

Ballet West holds a special significance for Peter as his first American assignment many years ago.

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Profiles MARGE HENDRICK

Guest Artist from Scottish Ballet

From Paris, France, Marge Hendrick graduated from the Conservatoire National Superieur of Paris in 2012. Shortly after, she joined Scottish Ballet and was promoted to soloist in 2016, and principal in 2019. She has performed leading roles in classical ballets such as The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen, and Cinderella. She has also been featured in neoclassical and contemporary works by Helen Pickett, David Dawson, Crystal Pite, Christopher Bruce, Bryan Arias, and Matthew Bourne.

Marge joins Ballet West this month as part of an ongoing partnership with Scottish Ballet. Earlier this season First Soloist Katlyn Addison joined Scottish Ballet for performances of The Crucible and The Snow Queen. She also appeared with the company in the BBC documentary Five Wishes, which documents the Scottish Ballet’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

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About Ballet West From Balanchine to Bournonville, and Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. Ballet West has toured the world several times over, presenting the very best in American classical ballet.

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Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City in 1963. Willam F. Christensen was the company’s first artistic director, co-founding the company together with Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen had established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah, and with the tireless assistance of Mrs. Enid Cosgriff, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. But this was not the first ballet company Willam Christensen founded.

Along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet. There, he went on to create the first full-length American productions of Coppélia, Swan Lake, and his evergreen production of The Nutcracker, which remains in Ballet West’s repertoire to this day.

With 38 company members, 16 second company members, and a thriving academy that trains dancers of all ages, many of whom have gone on to professional careers with Ballet West and companies around the world, Ballet West ranks among the top professional ballet companies in America. Since its inception, the Company has had five artistic directors—its founder Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart, Jonas Kage, and currently Adam Sklute, each of whom has helped to build Ballet West’s unique and expansive profile.

For more than 50 years, Willam Christensen and Ballet West have developed and influenced innumerable great artists in the ballet world. Some notable figures include Bart Cook, Finis Jhung, Jay Jolley, Victoria Morgan, Tomm Ruud, Michael Smuin, Richard Tanner, and Kent Stowell.

With an eclectic and ever expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in the world of dance.

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Princess Poppy is always ready to meet her adoring public, as any true princess should be, with a polite handshake and a slobbery kiss on the cheek.

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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions. $100,000 AND ABOVE Goldman Sachs The Church of Jesus Christ of Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Latter-day Saints Foundation Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Hotel Monaco* Foundation Intermountain Healthcare The William Randolph Hearst JP Morgan and Chase Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Merit Medical Systems, Inc. The Meldrum Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney (ZAP) Foundation Utah Department of Heritage & Arts The Jerome Robbins Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation $25,000–99,999 Salt Lake Power Yoga* Ballard Spahr LLP* Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation BMW of Murray U.S. Bank Foundation Dominion Energy Visit Salt Lake Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Wells Fargo Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Elite InterWest Moving & Storage* Chiropractic Center* David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation $5,000–9,999 Emma Eccles Jones Foundation AC Hotel Salt Lake City/Downtown* Jones Waldo* Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. The Kahlert Foundation Bambara Restaurant* McCarthey Family Foundation Blue Iguana* O.C. Tanner Company R. Harold Burton Foundation The Rea Charitable Trust Every Blooming Thing* Salt Lake County Community Freed of London Services -Tourism, Recreation, Choo-San Goh & H. Robert Magee Culture & Convention Foundation Salt Lake Regional Medical Center* The William H. & Mattie Wattis Harris SEARCH Group Partners* Foundation The Shubert Foundation Lifetime Products Inc. Simmons Family Foundation MEALS THAT TRANSFORM* Sorenson Legacy Foundation Myriad Genetics, Inc. Summit County Cultural RAP Tax OM POWER* Summit Sotheby’s International Park City Muncipal Corporation Realty PrincePerelson and Associates Utah Division of Arts and Museums Promontory Foundation Utah Office of Tourism Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Utah State Board of Education Salt Lake City Arts Council Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools $1,000–4,999 Anonymous 3M Health Information Systems A&Z Produce Company* $10,000–24,999 Ballet West Guild Altabank Dr. John R. Bennett/ENT Center of Ancestry Utah* B. W. Bastian Foundation Mallory Berge, L.Ac.* Beaver Creek Foundation City Center Psychology* C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Coldwell Banker Residential CompuNet, Inc. Brokerage Community Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Foundation Katherine W. & Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers Foundation Family Foundation Durham Jones & Pinegar Willard L. Eccles Foundation EDCUtah* Eleve Dancewear* 48

Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation Holland & Hart LLP InterWest Moving & Storage London Belle Supper Club* Merrick Bank Parr Brown Gee & Loveless Pat’s Dancewear Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Snell & Wilmer Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation Allen Tran, MS, RD, CSSD, High Performance Dietitian* Workers Compensation Fund YMCA of Northern Utah The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of January 6, 2020. *Indicates contribution made in-kind

2019–2020 CORPORATE COUNCIL We thank those business leaders who comprise the Corporate Council, leading their companies and thus our community in their support of Ballet West.

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Individual Donors FOUNDER’S CIRCLE We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, onetime gifts.

B. W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Barbara Barrington Jones Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Shari and David Quinney Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Beano Solomon James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Wells Fargo HERITAGE CLUB We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support.

MR. C. AND MRS. WALLACE $25,000 AND ABOVE Peggy Bergmann Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning John and Kristi Cumming Kathie and Charles Horman Barbara Barrington Jones Peter and Catherine Meldrum John and Andrea Miller John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Shari and David Quinney Theodore Schmidt Beano Solomon Krista and Jim Sorenson

PRINCIPAL AND FIRST SOLOIST $10,000–24,999 Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Michael Black and Kimberly Strand Judy and Larry Brownstein Convergence Planning DiFiore Family W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Stephanie and Tim Harpst Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman Katharine W. Lamb Mary B. and Lindon Leader Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp Dan P. Miller David Parkinson and Leonardo Arantes Silveira Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Jeanne Potucek Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Mark and Melanie Robbins Jonathan and Liz Slager Barbara L. Tanner Naoma Tate Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor Roy and Lisa Vincent Brad and Linda Walton Julia S. Watkins Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous SOLOIST AND DEMI-SOLOIST $2,500–9,999 Stephany Alexander Margaret Anderson Bonnie Jean Beesley Kathleen and Andy Blank The Brown Family Foundation Carol Browning, Céline & Nathan Browning, and Rete & Rikki Browning Carol Carter Roger and Kathryn Carter Carol T. Christ Cecile and Harold Christiansen Willard and Julie Dere Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation John Flowerree David and SandyLee Griswold John and Ilauna Gurr Marc and Mary Carole Harrison

Gordon Irving James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith David and Naja Lockwood Paul and Melanie Lyon Santiago and Valeria Marti Thomas and Mary McCarthey Willis McCree and John Fromer Anthony and Jessica Mirabile Scott and JoAnn Narus Anne and Ila Neeley Jill E. Perelson Richard and Lois Peterson Jeanie Pollack Richard and Nancy Potashner Shauna Bamberger Priskos Irwin and Harriet Ross Chris and Ellen Rossi Margaret P. Sargent Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Benjamin Farr and Lael Floweree Selznick Harris and Amanda Simmons Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom John Sklute Sue and Jack Stahl Kristin and Tom Stockham Rick and Chris Veit Sue and Walker Wallace Susan Warshaw Beatryx and Vincent Washington Marelynn and Edward Zipser CORPS DE BALLET $1,000–2,499 Alta’s Rustler Lodge Patricia Andersen Stephen Anderson Bené Arnold Jordan Atkin Carol Baer David Barber and Greg Geilmann Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Gary Beers Vicki and Bill Bennion Ginny Bostrom J. I. Burkemper Rebecca Marriott Champion Carmen Chirinos Circle of Life Women’s Center Jim and Barbara Clark James M. and Sherise G. Clayton Drs. Joan L. and William J. Coles William and Melissa Connelly

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Individual Donors Meri Crandall - Realtor, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Ronny and Lindsay Cutshall Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Diggity Dog Resort Earthology Landscape John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Deborah B. and Edward Felt John and Joan Firmage Tracy Frankel Karen L. Freed Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault DeGauss Jon and Tami Hansen Sandra and David Haughey Julie Hopkins Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner David and Linda Irvine David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik John S. Karls Keefer Family Scott and Allison Kendell Jeanne M. Kimball Carole Klein and Brad Chesivoir The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Katherine Probert Labrum Cynthia Lampropoulos and Dr. George Gourley Roxanne Christensen and Tony Lazzara Helle and Jon Le Rette David E. and Helane B. Leta Kathy Lynch Angela Martindale and Michael Snow Dr. John and Colleen McCarter Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill David and Colleen Merrill Jan Mitchell In Memory of Barbara C. Moreton Oren and Liz Nelson Karen Nichols Kirsten Novak and Mark Martinez Linda S. Pembroke Andrea and Don Peterson Katie Marie Pollard 52

Lee Quinney Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Carolyn Nebeker Rasmussen Suzanne and David Razor Barbara Snarr Reid Victor and Susan Rickman Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Beth and Randy Siebert Teresa Silcox Jeffrey and Andrea Silver Danielle and Benjamin Stern Lou Ann Stevens Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach Cindy and Blake Strong Cyndie Taylor Raymond Vismantas Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Mark Weisbender Jay and Alicia Wilson Harvey Woodyatt Anonymous (2) MEMBERSHIP We thank our Members at the Producer level for their generous annual support of $500 and above.

Michael M. Bettin Ronald and Tracy Bolander Will and Linda Chamberlain Karen Chantry Susan Chilton Wilma Corkery and John Ripley Sandra Covey Charles and Susan Critchlow Dr. Michael and Carol DeCaria Paul and Terrell Dougan Eric and Shellie Eide William Etnyre Barbara W. Frazier Mark and Wenda Fry Dr. Nancy Futrell, M.D. and Dr. Clark Millikan, M.D. Ann and Rick Gold James Halliday Cynthia Hamman and Robert Robbins Kenneth and Kate Handley Joel and Frances Harris David and Sheila Hayes Moore

Laurie Hofmann Mark and Wendi Holland Barbara Horwitz Elise Hutchings Merlin Jacobsen Marvin Kimball Carol and Guy Kroesche Brooke Love David and Donna Lyon Dr. and Mrs. Ned L. Mangelson Howard Mann Joshua Martin Drs. Daniel and NoĂŠmi Mattis Amanda Maughan Keith and Donna Mercer Elia Miller Pat and Jim Morgan Marilyn Neilson Carol M. Oliver Maura and Serge Olszanskyj Ronald and Camille Parker Taylor and Holly Parkin Tim Payne Leslie Peterson and Kevin Higgins Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor Hildegard Rayner Joy Rocklin Genevieve Maire Rosol Steven Schamel Sallie Shatz Diana Major Spencer Kevin and Alice Steiner Mr. and Mrs. William L. Townsend Michael and Melinda Welling Dave and Jerre Winder Mary Bird and Lance Wood Richard and Marsha Workman Anonymous (5) The above list includes individual donations received as of January 13, 2020.

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Artistic Impact Fund Donors We thank the below donors for their contributions to the Ballet West Artistic Impact Fund. Each gift was made specifically in support of one of three initiatives: Commissioning New Works, Commissioning New Productions, or Sponsoring National and International Touring.

Kathie and Charles Horman Barbara Barrington Jones

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Academy Scholarship Fund Donors We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.

Bruce Bastian Marie and Kevin Brown Barbara Barrington Jones Scott Kirkpatrick and Lydia Biegert Rod Livingston and Roger Livingston, Founders of R&R BBQ

Susan and Chris Lockwood Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Willis McCree and John Fromer Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund Shari and David Quinney

Braden and Heather Shupe Summit Sotheby’s International Realty The above list includes scholarship donations received as of January 6, 2020.

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Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.

IN MEMORY In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown Marie Brown In Memory of Mikel Covey Elizabeth Barlow and Stephen McClellan Minette and Robert Kantrowitz G. G. and Nancy L. Rogers Edwina Jo Snow Jerry Stanger and Rob McFarland Lenore and John Tyler

In Memory of Carol Ann Robertson Anonymous

In Honor of Lucas Horns Gordon Irving

In Honor of William Wood Jr. John and Michelle Flynn

In Honor of Christopher Ruud Mary Gootjes and John Davis

IN HONOR

In Honor of Anne Marie Smith and Family Laura and Martin deLannoy

In Honor of the Members of the Ballet West Orchestra Kenny Hodges In Honor of Bruce Caldwell Kenny and Janeal Hodges

In Memory of Peter Durkee Meldrum Ballet West

In Honor of Peter Christie Joel and Frances Harris

In Memory of Jed Moss Ballet West The Ballet West Orchestra Betsy Hijazi

In Honor of Dr. Joel M. Harris Carolyn and Dennis Bernard

In Honor of Arolyn Williams and Ballet West Jim and Julie Crittenden

Encore Society We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.

BenĂŠ Arnold Berenice J. Bradshaw* Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Val A. Browning* Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.* Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding Burgoyne Mary Elizabeth Colton* The Donna L. Dell Trust* Kent and Martha DiFiore The Zorka D. Divich Trust* Richard and Pamela Dropek Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles* Virginia Fackrell Estate* Sid W. Foulger* DeGauss Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross*

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Merribeth Habegger-Anderson* Stephanie and Timothy Harpst Melissa A. Herbst* Geoffrey C. Hughes* Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel Grace Jackson* Flemming and Lana Jensen Sara Kaplan Dennis L. Kay Trust* Barry L. Keller* Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust Gaye Herman Marrash* Willis McCree and John Fromer Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Margot Shott* Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner

Oma W. Wagstaff* Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace* Gladys Walz* Susan Warshaw Afton B. Whitbeck* Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Marelynn and Edward Zipser *Indicates donor has passed away

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Liz Crawford Chief Financial Officer Felicia Cowan Director of Human Resources Sarah Taylor Director of Company Management Hilary Hancock Company Management Coordinator Jennifer Bailey Senior Accounting Manager Madeline Harris Accounts Payable Coordinator Teri Percy Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison ARTISTIC STAFF Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Master Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Master Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master and Company Archivist Nicolo Fonte Resident Choreographer Cristin Carlin Artistic Operations Manager Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Ballet Master Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Master and Academy Artistic Liaison COSTUME PRODUCTION David Heuvel Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht, Vicki Goslin Raincrow Stitchers

DEVELOPMENT Sarah West Chief Development Officer Natalie Cope Corporate Relations and Special Events Amy Falls Development Data Manager Nicole Levy Individual Giving Manager Jyn Van Putten Foundations and Government Giving Manager Britney Lewis Development Benefits Coordinator EDUCATION & OUTREACH Peter Christie Director of Education and Outreach Dana Rossi Education Associate /Assistant Director, I CAN DO Heather Fryxell Associate Director, Adaptive Dance Shelly Cordova Assistant Director, Senior Steps/ Forward Steps Temria Airmet, Silas Campos, Kira Coelho, Shelly Cordova, Ashley Creek, Jennifer Heighton, Sarah Lovett, Stacey Mahan, Wendee FiedeldeyMcCulloch, Audrey Olsen, Moisés Próspero, Alison Russell, Amy Simkins, Joni Taylor, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trish Wilstead Educators FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY Peter LeBreton Merz Director, Ballet West Academy Shawn Spainhour Managing Director Heather Fryxell Principal, Ballet West Academy at Salt Lake City Maricar Drilon Principal, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Ballet West Academy at Thanksgiving Point Cati Snarr Principal, Peggy Bergmann Ballet West Academy at Park City Cynthia Ridler Principal Faculty and Assistant to the Student Ballet Master

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Calvin Kitten, Jeffrey Rogers, Christopher Sellars, Heather Thackeray Principal Faculty Leslie-Ann Campbell, Victoria Koelkebeck, Sandy Flury Campus Operations Managers Silver Barkes, Tonia Blomquist, Bruce Caldwell, Jenna Clark, Beth Colton, Natalie Desch, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch Lindsay Folkman, Adrian Fry, Jenna Rae Herrera, Katie Johnson, Justine SheedyKramer, Alexa Knutzen, Sharee Lane, Abbey Lasley, Ginger Leishman, Stacey Mahan, Constanza Murphy, Sawyer Player, Abby Rubin, Joanne Rupinskas, Connie Smith, Jessica Thompson, Chelsea Weidmann, Jaclyn Weisenbeck, Natalie Whitney, Alena Wilson, Elise Wood, Nichele Woods, Jamie Lynn Zollinger Faculty Chelsea Weidmann Summer Intensive Coordinator Maggie Wright-Tesch U of U/ BW Joint Trainee Liaison Jennifer Hildreth, Katrin McCallum, Lindsay Preece Administrative Assistants MARKETING Sara M. K. Neal Chief Marketing Officer Joshua Jones Director of Communications Lisa Jensen Retail Sales and Boutique Manager Alex Moya Graphic Designer Beau Pearson Photographer Marissa Hodges Marketing Coordinator MUSIC Jared Oaks Music Director Ken Hodges Orchestra Manager Nicholas Maughan Company Pianist Grigoriy Ayrapetov Principal Academy Pianist, Associate Rehearsal Pianist Rob Wood Company Class Pianist

Max Hall, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, John Rukavina Academy Pianists TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Lindsey Gänder Interim Production Manager Michael Andrew Currey Production Consultant Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/Technical Director Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter James K. Larsen Head Electrician Corey Cresswell Assistant Electrician Cory A. Thorell Properties Master Jacquelin Bryce Wardrobe Supervisor Emily Fowler Wardrobe Assistant Yancey J. Quick Wig Master Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Jack E Stahl Associate Director of Technology and Ticketing Natalie Thorpe Manager of Patron Services Jane Harris Lead Patron Advisor Hilary Hancock Patron Services Coordinator Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company.

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House Rules To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

• All casting is subject to change.

• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up.

• Please silence all electronic time pieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION

• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.

In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.

• No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted in the auditorium.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES

• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge and may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

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