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Minnesota Opera Staff Welcome to today’s production of Madame Butterfly. For more than four decades The Minnesota Opera has enriched the cultural life of our community by producing outstanding and innovative operas that inspire and entertain. U.S. Bank is honored to sponsor the 2004 – 2005 season. We are proud of our 20+ year relationship with The Minnesota Opera and of our sponsorship at this great setting of the Ordway in St. Paul. At U.S. Bank, we support great dreams, great art and great arts organizations. They enrich the community with vibrancy, creativity, and excellence. As the sixth largest bank in America today, U.S. bank is the only major bank headquartered in Minnesota, and we’re deeply committed to giving back in this community. Thank you for coming and enjoy the performance.
Jose A. Peris, Senior Vice President, Region Manager, U.S. Bank Private Client Group, and Minnesota Opera board member
President & CEO Kevin Smith Artistic Director Dale Johnson Artistic Artistic Administrator . .Roxanne Stou∂er Cruz Artistic Associate . . . . . . Floyd Anderson Community Education Director . . . . . . . . Jamie Andrews Dramaturg . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Sander Production Stage Manager . . . Alex Farino Assistant Stage Manager . . . .Kristen E. Burke Stage Management Intern . . .Angie Biermeier Head of Music . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Stasyna Resident Artists . . . . . .Raymond Ayers, Korey Barrett, Jonathan Carle, Theodore Chletsos, Anna Jablonski, Seth Keeton, Christopher Zemliauskas Resident Artist Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlotta Dradi-Bower, David Mann, Doug Scholz-Carlson, Nancy Tibbetts KIDS . . . . . . . .Lloyd Clausen, Paul Cochran, Mario Diaz-Moresco, Andrew Penning, Sara Sawyer Children’s Chorusmaster . . . . . . . .Janice Kimes Costumes Costume Director . . . . . . . .Gail Bakkom Assistant Costume Director . . .Beth Sanders Drapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Bur, Yancey Thrift, Angela Yarbrough First Hands . . . . . . . . .Helen Ammann, Mark Heiden, Valerie Hill, Stephanie Vogel Stitchers . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Dawson, Maria Irons, Stephanie Molstad, Christine Richardson Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marliss Jensen Wig/Makeup Assistants . . . . Marilyn Jordan, Emily Rosenmeier, Ashley Ryan
Scenery Production Administrator . . Holly Carpenter Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQuiston Asst. Technical Director/ Lighting Coordinator . .Marc D. Johnson Properties Master . . Stanley Dean Hawthorne Properties Assistant . . . . . . . . Mike Long Charge Painter . . . . . . . . . . Debra Jensen Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bolin Production Carpenter . . . . . . . J.C. Amel Scene Shop Foreman . . . . . . . . Rod Aird Master Carpenter . . . . . . . . . .Steve Rovie Carpenters . . . . . . . . . Daniel Kimmerle, Eva Pranis, Eric Veldey Administration Finance Director . . . . . . . . . Je∂ Couture Operations/Systems Manager . . . . . . . . . . Steve Mittelholtz HR/Accounting Manager . . Jennifer Thill Executive Assistant . . . . . Theresa Murray Development Development Director . . .Patrick Dewane Individual Gifts Director . . . . .Dawn Loven Institutional Gifts Director . . Linda Johnson Individual Gifts Associate . . . . Melissa Peterson Development Systems Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Classen Development Assistant/ Receptionist . . . . . . . . . .Claire MacDonald Marketing/Communications Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Lee Communications Director . . . Lani Willis Ticket O∑ce Manager . . . . Andrea Corich Marketing & Communications Assistant/ Volunteer Coordinator . . . . . .Reid Tuenge
Minnesota Opera Volunteers The following volunteers contribute their time and talent in support of key activities of The Minnesota Opera.
Keri Picket
Cafe,Bakery,Wine & Pizza Bar
850 Grand Avenue,St Paul 55105 651-224-5687 www.cafelatte.com
Harry Swepston (Volunteer Chair) Ann Albertson Gerald Benson Colleen Boyer Jim Brownback* Sue Brownback Jerry Cassidy Joann Cierniak Tricia Clarke Susan Cogger Caroline Coopersmith Lindsay Craig Beverly Dailey* Jeanette Daun Lee Drawert Judith Duncan
Sally Economon Hazel Francois Jane Fuller Joan Gacki* Christine A. Garner* Juhi Gupta-Gulati Mark Gustin Mary E. Hagen Lucinda Hallet John Harris* Anne Hesselroth Alisandra Johnson Karen Johnson Nancy Johnson Jeannie Johnston Robin Keck Dianne Kelly Dawn Klassen Eleanore Kolar
Lore Kolberg Lucinda Lamont Shirley Larson Rita Lavin Jerry Lillquist Abby Marier Margery Martin Joan Masuck Mary McDiarmid* Beth McGuire Verne Melberg Karri Moen Irma Monson Barbara Moore Doug Myhra Pam Nielsen Dan Panshin Pat Panshin Liliana Payne
Megan Pelka Sydney Phillips Bill Phillips Julia Porter John Rosse Florence Ruhland John Sauer Michael Silhavy Wendy Silhavy Angie Solomon Wendi Sott Dave Terwilliger Doris Unger Carolyn Wahtera Mary Weitz Barbara Willis* *Lead volunteer