Annual Report 2008

2008 Annual Report

Photos by Matthew Staver

From the General Director Our 2008 fiscal year presented us with exciting opportunities and unexpected challenges.

With the entrepreneurial spirit of Opera Colorado, we took advantage of every opportunity and met our challenges head on.

As part of our 25th Anniversary Season, Opera Colorado elected to celebrate in two very important ways. First, we added a fourth opera presentation to the season in the form of two concert performances of Wagner’s masterpiece The Flying Dutchman. The production was highlighted by an all-star cast including James Morris, one of today’s leading Wagnerian singers, along with Hazmik Papian, Judith Christin, and Stuart Skelton. The performances were enthusiastically received by our audiences as a fitting tribute to our 25 years of artistic achievements.

Secondly, we presented our first contemporary American opera, John Adams’s Nixon in China, to coincide with Denver’s hosting of the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention and the 2008 OPERA America Conference. This monumental contemporary work served to galvanize our reputation for excellence among regional opera companies throughout the United States and brought to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House contemporary music lovers from all over the Denver metro region who are not necessarily regular opera attendees. We also had the opportunity to partner with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Marin Alsop to record a professional CD of our performances of Nixon in China, which will be released on the Naxos label in October 2009.

Additionally, our Education and Community Programs grew to record proportions during 2008, serving more than 43,000 youth and adults throughout the state of Colorado. Through our high artistic standards and creativity, we have now maximized the current potential growth of these programs without adding additional support staff.

Photo by Matthew Staver

The sudden decline in national economic conditions sent many arts organizations both locally and nationally into a major downward spiral.

However, Opera Colorado wisely invested our financial resources in targeted marketing efforts. In return, we reaped the rewards by having four sold out performances for our fall production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. In addition, our development staff put into practice highly effective year-end fundraising campaigns which proved even more successful than anticipated.

The Board and staff of Opera Colorado equate challenge with opportunity; the opportunity to re-evaluate and re-invigorate our purpose within the community, the opportunity to find new and creative ways to talk about our programs and to engage the community on a new level, and the opportunity to re-examine our finances to ensure that we remain a strong, vibrant, artistic institution now and in the future.

We sincerely acknowledge the generosity of our individual, corporate and foundation supporters, along with our subscribers and single ticket buyers, who enable us to continue to nurture the art of live opera performance.

Sincerely

Gregory Carpenter General Director

Opera Colorado enriches the quality of life through the presentation of opera performances that inspire our audience, and serves the community through education and cultural programs.

Board of Directors Sheila Bisenius - Chair* Jeremy Shamos - President* Ellie Caulkins - Lifetime Honorary Chairman* Officers Merrill Shields - Secretary, Chair, Host Committee* Tanya Mathews - Treasurer* Harry Sterling - Vice President, General Counsel* Carol Whitley - Vice President Committee Co-Chairs Susan Adams - Co-Chair, Volunteers* Stephen Dilts - Co-Chair Education and Community Programming* Joy Dinsdale - Co-Chair, Education and Community Programming* Michael Hughes - Co-Chair, Development* Charles Kafadar - President, Opera Colorado Foundation* Debra Tepper - Co-Chair, Volunteers* Martha Tracey - Chair, Director Relations* Lary Weintraub - Co-Chair, Development * Larry Zimmer - Chair, Marketing* Honorary Directors Jill Irvine Crow Nellie Mae Duman Jeremy Kinney Debbie Lazarus Susan Shamos Lifetime Honorary Director Loring W. Knoblauch * Executive Committee Member

Photos by Matthew Staver

Directors Kenneth Barrow Suzanne Bucy Elizabeth Carver Hugh Grant Ursula Kafadar* Carla Lucero Kolomitz Kalleen Malone William Maniatis Michael Marks Barbara McDonnell Pamela Merrill Rhea Miller Mary French Moore Irene Morgan Marcia Robinson Gerald Saul Jeffrey Sherman Robert Swift Byron Watson

February 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 2008 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Opera in Three Acts Composed by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini Attendance: 7,634 Don Pasquale Dr. Malatesta Ernesto Norina A Notary Hop Sing

Conductor Stephen Lord

Kevin Glavin* Christopher Feigum Norman Reinhardt Isabel Bayrakdarian* Keith Williamson Michele Di Nuovo

Sponsored by Frontier Airlines

Stage Director David Gately Set Design Tony Fanning Costume Design Helen E. Rodgers Lighting Design Harry Frehner Sound Design David Kuhlmann Chorus Master John Baril *Opera Colorado Debut Kevin Glavin and Ensemble Photo Credit: Matthew Staver

April 18 & 20, 2008 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Concert Opera in Three Acts Composed by Richard Wagner Libretto by Richard Wagner Attendance: 3,493 Daland Steersman The Flying Dutchman Frau Mary Senta Erik

Dale Travis Stephen Costello* James Morris Judith Christin Hasmik Papian Stuart Skelton*

Conductor Stephen Lord Chorus Master John Baril *Opera Colorado Debut

Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Merrill and Dave and Pam Duke James Morris Photo Credit: Dan Rest

June 7, 10, 13 & 15, 2008 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Opera in Three Acts Composed by John Adams Libretto by Alice Goodman Attendance: 7,497 Chou En-lai Richard Nixon Henry Kissinger Nancy T’ang Mao Tse-tung Pat Nixon Madame Mao Old Woman

Conductor Marin Alsop* Stage Director James Robinson

Chen-Ye Yuan Robert Orth Thomas Hammons* Melissa Malde Marc Heller* Maria Kanyova Tracy Dahl* Catherine Jhung*

Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Robinson Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Linda and Paul Sinsar

Co-Director Kevin Newbury Set Design Allen Moyer Costume Design James Schuette Choreographer Sean Curran Chorus Master Douglas Kinney Frost Wig & Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri *Opera Colorado Debut Chen-Ye Yuan, Marc Heller, and Robert Orth Photo Credit: Matthew Staver

November 8, 11, 14 & 16, 2008 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Opera in Three Acts Composed by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Attendance: 8,153 B.F. Pinkerton Goro Suzuki Sharpless Madama Butterfly The Bonze Prince Yamadori Kate Pinkerton

Michael Fabiano* Daniel Fosha MaryAnn McCormick Anthony Michaels-Moore* Adina Nitescu* David Cushing Levi Hernandez* Jennifer DeDominici

Sponsored by CIBER, Inc., The Colorado Trust—Dr. and Mrs. William Maniatis, Hilja K. Herfurth, Chris & Joy Dinsdale and Hugh A. Grant & Merle C. Chambers Conductor Stephen Lord Stage Director Ron Daniels* Assistant Director Leigh Holman Set and Costume Designer Michael Yeargan Chorus Master John Baril Wig & Makeup Ronell Oliveri Stage Manager Hally Albers Movement Consultant Kuniaki Hata *Opera Colorado Debut

Adina Nitescu Photo Credit: Matthew Staver

A special concert performance by Mezzo-soprano

Photo Credit: Robert MIller

Frederica von Stade Judy Black and Susan Noble Gala Co-Chairs Gala Sponsored by Jeremy and Susan Shamos Concert Sponsored by Michael J. Marks 6:00 pm Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres Opera House Lobby Board Members Jeremy and Susan Shamos Photo Credit: Matthew Staver

7:30 pm Frederica von Stade in Concert Ellie Caulkins Opera House 8:30 pm Dinner Chambers Grant Salon 9:30 pm Dessert and Dancing Ellie Caulkins Opera House Stage Proceeds from this event benefited the artistic, education and community outreach programs of Opera Colorado.

Education and Community Impact Educational programs for children reached a total of 21,383 children from 107 Colorado schools during the 2007-2008 school year.

SCHOLARSHIPS We provided $3,825 in scholarships, allowing 3,422 students from 12 schools to attend Backstage Workshops, In School Programs and Student Matinees and Dress Rehearsals.

PROGRAMS AT THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE Student Performances 4,062 students from 79 schools attended Student Dress Rehearsals of La Traviata, Don Pasquale and Nixon in China, as well as a student matinee performance of Don Pasquale. Educators were provided with online teaching materials to help tie opera into their curriculum in History, Foreign Languages, Language Arts, Drama, and Music. These materials assist the teacher in creating a more complete opera experience for his or her students. Approximately 20 volunteers assisted at each student performance, helping with bus arrival and assigned group seating. The cost per child is $7.00, but we never turn a child away due to inability to pay.

Backstage Workshops 527 students attended this year’s Backstage Workshops. Backstage Workshops let children learn first-hand about the skills needed to produce grand opera. The “Ellie” becomes a magical, living classroom as small groups of children move from station to station, learning about stage management, lighting, stage combat, singing, conducting, directing, wigs and make-up, costumes, sets and props and more!

There were a total of 12 volunteer docents per day for five days involved in these education activities. The company (including production staff, singers, chorus, and guest presenters) provided at least 8 additional volunteers for each of these activities. The cost per child is $6.00, but we never turn a child away due to inability to pay.

Student Pre-Performance Lectures 875 people attended the pre-rehearsal lectures before each of the evening student dress rehearsals. Background details and information regarding the evening’s opera were presented 45 minutes prior to the rehearsal. The lectures were free to any student or adult attending the rehearsal.

TEACHER PROGRAMS Educators’ Night 488 Colorado teachers enjoyed free attendance at one of Opera Colorado’s three dress rehearsals: La Traviata, Don Pasquale and Nixon in China. Educators’ Night at the Opera is available to any currently employed teacher. Tickets are mailed in advance and seating is general admission.

Education and Community Impact Educational programs for children reached a total of 21,383 children from 107 Colorado schools during the 2007-2008 school year.

IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS Opera Colorado reached 15,919 students through our outreach programs. Many of these events were subsidized by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, the Tier II Community Awareness Partnership, and Arts and Science in Action.

Cinderella This outreach program was presented to 7,963 children at 25 performances. Complete with ugly stepsisters, a wicked step-father and a prince disguised as a servant, this abridged version of Rossini’s opera is popular with all ages and is performed by six singers and a pianist.

La Curandera This outreach program reached 5,345 students at 12 student performances. This bi-lingual opera, commissioned by Opera Colorado in 2006, is written by Robert Xavier Rodriguez. La Curandera is the story of a young couple traveling to Mexico, who encounter a magic healer.

This opera enjoyed acclaim by adults and children alike. It is performed by six singers and a pianist.

Arias and Ensembles This outreach program reached 590 students at 3 schools. Targeting older students, this program consists of operatic arias, duets, trios and ensembles from our three mainstage productions as well as other great operatic repertoire performed by six singers and a pianist.

Opera Trunks This outreach program reached 1,081 students at 15 schools this year. The Opera Trunk is filled with hands-on instructional materials for a teacher to prepare his or her students to attend either Don Pasquale, Cinderella, or La Curandera student matinee, student dress rehearsal or in-school performance. An Opera Colorado education specialist delivers the trunk to the classroom and presents a 45-minute introduction to the class about the opera and the resources in the trunk. The teacher and students then have access to the trunk in the classroom for one week.

SCFD Alliance Project We have reached 1,530 students through the SCFD Tier II Alliance Project. The Alliance Project targets Middle Schools with an invitation for them to offer a challenge on how we can meet their educational needs. Combining the students’ and school’s needs with the talents and professional demands of SCFD Tier II organizations is a very large project. Some of the programs we conducted this year were “Opera Math” factoring fractions and percentages in the box office; “Just Us Guys” promoting male participation in school choir; writing for broadcast media with Opera Colorado marketing specialists; BullyProofing and Cinderella; singing with emotion; and storytelling.

Attendance and Impact EDUCATION AND OUTREACH STUDENT TOTAL Student Performances Lectures Backstage Workshops Outreach Programs Student Total

4,062 875 527 15,919 21,383

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ADULT TOTAL Educators Night Arias and Ensembles and Outreach programs Lectures La Curandera performances Pre-Performance Lectures Special Events Adult Total

488 1,510 925 6,163 3,325 9,870 22,281

Student Total Adult Total TOTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

21,383 22,281 43,664

Statement of Financial Position For year ended December 31, 2008

Opera Colorado Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Contribution and grants receivable Intercompany (payable) receivable Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets Restricted cash Investments Accounts receivable - noncurrent portion Contributions receivable - noncurrent portion Property and equipment (net of depreciation) Total assets Liabilities and Net Assets: Current liabilities: Notes payable Accounts payable Accrued Liabilities Deferred revenue Total current liabilities

Opera Colorado Foundation

Total

128,239 467,500 147,916 116,053 317,037

(147,916) -

128,239 467,500 116,053 317,037

$1,176,745

(147,916)

1,028,829

4,500 25,000 150,000 611,521 $1,967,766

1,131,971 -

984,055

4,500 1,131,971 25,000 150,000 611,521 2,951,821

170,000 123,437 65,997 816,678

-

170,000 123,437 65,997 816,678

$1,176,112

-

1,176,112

Net Assets: Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

562,154 229,500 -

(271,879) 1,255,934

290,275 229,500 1,255,934

Total net assets

791,654

984,055

1,775,709

$1,967,766

984,055

2,951,821

Total liabilities and net assets

Statement of Activities For year ended December 31, 2008 Opera Colorado Change in Unrestricted Net Assets: Revenue: Contributions Contributions from Opera Colorado Foundation Ticket sales net of seat tax Special Events SCFD Educational events Investment Income Other Income Net assets released from restrictions (contributions)

1,872,854 482,578 1,769,367 155,412 346,112 53,540 (1,051) 156,187 137,826

Opera Colorado Foundation

Eliminations

(271,879) 504,323

(482,578) -

1,872,854 1,769,367 155,412 346,112 53,540 (272,930) 156,187 642,149

Total

Total unrestricted revenue

$ 4,972,825

232,444

(482,578)

4,722,691

Expenses Production Grant to Opera Colorado General and administrative Box Office Marketing Fundraising

3,510,283 280,912 243,343 585,587 410,891

482,578 17,312 4,433

(482,578) -

3,510,283 298,224 243,343 585,587 415,324

$ 5,031,016

504,323

(482,578)

5,052,761

Total expenses before depreciation and write-offs Depreciation and write-offs

194,730

(482,578)

194,730 5,247,491

504,323

$ (252,921)

(271,879)

-

(524,800)

229,500 (137,826)

(142,761) (83,781)

-

229,500 (142,761) (221,607)

91,674

(226,542)

-

(134,868)

Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets: Contributions Investment income Net assets released from restrictions Increase (decrease) in temporarily restricted net assets

-

5,225,746

Total expenses Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets

-

$

Change in Permanently Restricted Net Assets: Contributions Net assets released from restrictions

-

7,500 (420,542)

-

7,500 (420,542)

Increase (decrease) in permanently restricted net assets

-

(413,042)

-

(413,042)

(911,463)

-

(1,072,710)

Change in net assets

(161,247)

Net assets at beginning of year

952,901

1,895,518

-

2,848,419

791,654

$ 984,055

-

$1,775,709

Net assets at end of year

$

Expenses, Contributions and Revenue For year ended December 31, 2008

Annual Fund Contributors 2008 Foundation, Corporate and Government Contributors

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT ANGEL ($100,000+) Avenir Foundation Scientific and Cultural Facilities District COMPOSER ($50,000+) Boettcher Foundation IMPRESARIO ($25,000+) Bonfils-Stanton Foundation CIBER, Inc. The Colorado Trust Gates Family Foundation Virginia Hill Charitable Foundation Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Westin Hotel Tabor Center DIRECTOR ($10,000+) BNY Mellon Wealth Management Colorado Council on the Arts Colorado State Bank and Trust Crawley Family Foundation Faegre & Benson LLP Hood-Barrow Foundation Jeanne Land Foundation Mile High United Way Daniel and Janet Mordecai Foundation Post-News Charities, A Fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation Profit Planning Group Xcel Energy Foundation

COMPRIMARIO ($1,000+) The Armstrong Foundation David B. and Gretchen E. Black Family Foundation Ralph and Florence Burgess Charitable Trust Carson-Pfafflin Family Foundation The Dobbins Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund The Ethan James Foundation Laff Foundation, Inc. The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Rose Medical Center Schwab Fund For Charitable Giving Target Stores The Parker Foundation William D. Radichel Foundation CHORISTER ($500+) Academy for Lifelong Learning The Colorado Health Foundation Cybercon Engineering, Inc. Freeman Family Foundation Snyder Equipment Inc. The Weinberg Group, Inc. AFICIONADO ($250+) Bell Family Foundation Daniels-Houlton Family Foundation Hasan Family Foundation Nelson Family Foundation

IN KIND SUPPORT MAESTRO ($5,000+) Caulkins Family Foundation Denver Lyric Opera Guild James A. Dooley Foundation Fine Arts Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust Janus Foundation Jewish Community Foundation of Colorado Kinder Morgan Foundation Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. Priester Foundation Wittow Foundation DIVA ($2,500+) Denver Kiwanis Foundation ECA Foundation, Inc. J. K. Mullen Foundation The Schramm Foundation Emitom Watson Foundation Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation, Inc

Alphagraphics BNY Mellon Wealth Management Bouquets Centerplate Elway's Frontier Airlines, Inc. Henry Wurst Incorporated Maggiano's Little Italy Denver Tech Center Ms. Carol Kirkpatrick Northern Trust, N.A. Onofrio Piano Company Rassman Design Rialto CafĂŠ Wachovia Securities, LLC

Annual Fund Contributors 2008 Individual Contributors Rene Blanchette Lew and Leslie Cady Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Cain MUSE ($250,000+) Mark and Margaret Carson Ellie Caulkins Mr. David I. Caulkins Susan and Jeremy Shamos Mr. and Mrs. George Caulkins III Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Caulkins ANGEL ($100,000+) Roger and Barbara Chamberlain Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kafadar Sue and Harold Cohen Kevin and Virginia Conwick COMPOSER ($50,000+) Aubrey Copeland, MD Hugh A. Grant and Merle C. Chambers Mr. Ronald Covey Ms. Jill Irvine Crow IMPRESARIO ($20,000+) Ze and Dick Deane Anonymous Mr. Tyson Dines III Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Barrow Dr. and Mrs. Louis Duman Ms. Rita I. Bass and Mr. William K. Coors Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eklund Mike and Julie Bock Dr. Terry and Rebecca Escamilla Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dinsdale Wilbur E. and Dr. Marilyn Flachman Dave and Pam Duke (The Publishing House) Ms. Hilja K. Herfurth L. Richard and Sigrid Halvorson Freese Dr. and Mrs. William Maniatis Ms. Jennifer Garrett Ms. Tanya R. Mathews Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gibson Mrs. Nathaniel C. Merrill Celeste and Jack Grynberg Mrs. Rhea Miller Sandra Hall and Jean Tutolo Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Harvey Linda and Paul Sinsar DIVA ($2,500+) Deborah Hayes and James L. Martin III Mr. Edward F. Altman, Jr. and Dr. Dina Drs. Kathryn Hobbs and Marc Cohen Brudenell Altman, MD DIRECTOR ($10,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Adams Mr. James L. Berggren and Mr. Donald Bennett Mrs. Eileen S. Honnen Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Jennett Al and Rebecca Bates Peter H. Blair Mrs. Jean N. Johnson Ms. Sheila S. Bisenius Mr. Simon Moore and Mrs. Shellie BrownMr. and Mrs. Terry G. Johnson Peyton and Suzanne Bucy Moore Kathleen Kelble Ms. Mary I. Caulkins and Mr. Karl Kister Mr. and Mrs. Robert Damrauer Dr. John F. Kelly M.D. Noel and Thomas Congdon Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller Joe and Francine Kelso Dr. Stephen Dilts Mr. Robert S. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Kemp James Donaldson and Ellen Anderman Ms. Carol A. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Kirkpatrick Lorraine and Harley Higbie Gary and Judith Judd Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kortz Mr. Michael Hughes and Ms. Karen L. Brody Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Lyford Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Krisor Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy F. Kinney Barbara McDonnell Ken and Barbara Laff Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Malone Mrs. Beverly Nemiro Ms. Carole Leight Michael J. Marks Mr. and Mrs. George R. Ondeck Mr. and Mrs. George Leing Mrs. Jan P. Mayer Dr. Joe K. and Jill M. Ozaki Lawrence and Carol Levin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Meade Nijole and Walter Rasmussen Paul and Carol Lingenfelter Robert R. and Marty Montgomery Ruth S. Silver Mr. and Mrs. James F. MacDonald Ms. Muffy Moore and Mr. Al Minier Jean K. Story Mr. and Mrs. Loren Mall Ms. Janet Mordecai Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilkins II Mr. Dominic L. Meylor Debra Perry and Jeff Baldwin Kenneth and Mary Willis Paul and Pat Miller Ann and Gerald Saul Dr. and Mrs. Calvern E. Narcisi Merrill Shields and M. Ray Thomasson COMPRIMARIO ($1,000+) Bonnie C. Perkins Shirley and Marlis Smith Dr. Tucker and Dr. Daniel Adams Zondra Rae Pluss Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Addison Bruce Polkowsky and William Powell Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sterling Ms. Ursel K. Albers Frederick Poppe, Jr. and Jana Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swift Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Anderman Mr. Thomas J. Powers Jr. Mrs. Beatrice B. Taplin Mr. and Mrs. William D. Armstrong Jack Race Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Thompson Mr. Hartman Axley Ms. Marcia Ragonetti Mr. and Mrs. William H. Tracey Jan and Charles Baucum Charles and Reta Ralph Byron Watson Brian Bennett and Bev Daniels Steven and Joan Ringel Mrs. Carol C. Whitley Robin E. Black INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

MAESTRO ($5,000+) Robert J. Amter and Bonnie MacDonald Mrs. Sue M. Cannon Mr. Gregory A. Carpenter Thomas and Virginia Carr Mr. John Caulkins Mary and Tom Conroy Stasia Davison Mary Sue and Bob Hawk Diana W. and Mike Kinsey Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Lazarus Frank and Virginia Leitz Dr. Monica I. Minkoff and Mr. Harry M. Siegfried Ms. Clarice M. Montgomery Rene and Don Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Ponzio Mr. and Mrs. John Priester Myra and Robert Rich Juan and Alicia Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. George G. Shaw Linda Wackwitz and Stephen Shurack Herbert L. and Sandra Wittow Larry and Brigitte Zimmer

*deceased

Ms. Lori Siegling Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Smith Ms. Carol Stamm Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland Brian K. Thomson and Janet N. Moore Mr. Brad Trexell Dick and Pat Tucker Dick and Jean Watt Drs. Anne and Dennis Wentz Mary Catherine and Douglas Wertsch Mr. and Mrs. Blair and Salina Whitaker Carol Wolf Dr. and Mrs. J. Louis York CHORISTER ($500+) Anonymous Marilyn and Jules Amer Stan and Marianne Anderson Mr. and Mrs. William B. Anderson Ms. Sue Anschutz Rodgers Mr. William Babich Robert M. Balas Mr. John E. Baril and Mr. Brian Cook Tom Bassett and Christie Smith Dr. and Mrs. Sol Bassow Peter Batty and Paula Kechichian Gregory Beattie and Tammy Rose Mr. and Mrs. Fredric H. Bender Drs. Tomas and Diane Berl Ms. Katherine Bermingham Mr. Francis Bonomo Jim and Molly Buchanan Dr. Bill and Betty Buchanan Rogene and Sandy Buchholz Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bunch Judy and Duncan Burdick Mr. Bart B. Burnett and Mrs. Jane Schultz-Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Carpenter Doug and Marjorie Carriger Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carty Dr. John and Elizabeth Carver Professor Gerald W. Chapman Ronald and Donna Charlin Mr. and Mrs. Alan Charnes Ms. Judy Chiodo David and Joan Clark Ms. Kathryn Codo Mr. Robert I. Cohen and Ms. Gloria J. Lilly-Cohen Ms. Catherine P. Cole Dr. and Mrs. Robert Contiguglia Steve and Pat Corder Caroline Corkey and Jay Bollinger Sandra Corriere Lucille D. Corson Ms. Polly W. Cox Mr. Christopher Crawford and Ms. Polly Warner Nancy and Mark Crow Ms. Cheryl M. Cruickshank Carolyn E. Daniels Charles and Eleanor DePuy Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Desmond George and Yonnie Dikeou

Jerri Modrall and Eric Doering T. J. Donahue Max and Joyce Douglas Laurie and Ben Duke III Walter W. and Maryruth Y. Duncan Amy Feaster Jack Finlaw and Greg Movesian Mr. and Mrs. Robert Follett Fredrick Fraikor and Judith M. Jones-Fraikor Freeman Family Foundation Joyce and Sam Freeman Ms. Deborah Friedman Baryn Futa Jean and Don Gage Mr. Benjamin Galde Ms. Fran Gander Cynthia J. Garnier and Kenneth K. Hisamoto Sally Gart Alan and Sally Gass Mr. and Mrs. John Geister Rev. and Mrs. B. J. George Bradley D. Gillund Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Gorham, Jr. Byron E. Graber Ms. Diana Graham Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Greenholz Dr. Brian Greffe & Dr. Mark Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Estes Griffith Carol and Fred Grover Tom and Joan Hadden Dr. Lowell and Jessee Hansen Mr. Wendell Hatfield Jerry and Patty Hauptman Mr. Thomas E. Healy and Ms. Erin S. Colcannon Hal and Marty Hendershot Beverlee Henry and Hon. Robert P. Fullerton Lee and Margaret Henry Ms. Ann Heyler Pat Pascoe Ms. Joy R. Hilliard Mr. William T. Hoffman Ms. Laura M. Hoffman Christine Hollander and Michael McGee Dr. and Mrs. Paul S. Holley Whitney and Halle Holmes Marcia Holt and John Holt Ruth Hopfenbeck and George Hopfenbeck Jr. Michael E. Huotari and Jill R. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Kendor P. Jones Elizabeth Schlosser and Charlie Jordan Dr. and Mrs. John N. Kabalin Leslie Kaye Ms. Bernie C. Kern Dr. Lawrence Kim and Nhung Van Roberta and Mel Klein Elmer and Doris Koneman Sheila Kowal and Blake Chambliss Helena Krebs Schoustettev Mr. Roy G. Krug Fred and Natalie Kutner Ms. Pauline Langsley Gaynel Lankenau Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Larue Jr. Ann and James Leh

Deanna Rose Leino Charles Leonard and Liz Adams Jim and Patience Linfield Charles and Gretchen Lobitz Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. London M.D. Patty Lorie Kupetz Ron and Jeri Loser Ms. Alice S. Maercklein Tom and Ginnie Maes Gavin and Mary Mallett Adrienne Marks and Steven Abelman Helen and Robert Martz Charles and Marian Matheson Pam and Mo Mathews Jim and Carole McCotter Ed and Kay McDowell William and Virginia McGehee Dr. Nancy McMahon and Mr. Timothy J. Parsons Dave and Miza McReynolds Dr. and Mrs. Alan Megibow Don and Billie Middleton Charles and Carol Miller Barbara and Jeffrey Mishell Ms. Marylee Mitcham Mr. Henry B. Mohr Sue and Bill Mohrman Ann and Mike Moore Mrs. Susan Mostow Dr. and Mrs. John Moyer Drs. Michael and Mary Moynihan Drs. Sarah and Harold Nelson Robert Nelson Nancy and Paul Oberman Kevin O'Connor and Janet Ellen Raasch Mr. Steven Okuley Ronald Y. Otsuka Mr. Gordon R. Parker Mr. Ben H. Parker Mrs. Dorothy Pearson Miss Linda Anne Petrie Frederick and Ruth Poppe Ms. Kathleen M. Price Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quillin Alexander and Cynthia Read Mrs. Betty L. Robertson Mr. Ed Robran and Mr. Marty Siemion Ms. Susan Rodger Bell Joe Ronnenberg Mr. Joseph Rook Dr. and Mrs. Reuven E. Rosen Mr. Allan S. and Judith Rosenbaum Sig and Lucille Rosenfeld Carol L. Roslund Mr. William E. Russell Richard and Sally Russo Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sanders Ms. Martha Jo Sani Helen Santilli and Lyn Barber Raymond and Suzanne Satter Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Schmid Kristen D. Bear and Alan J. Schmitz Mr. Henry R. Schmoll Ms. Ruth E. Schoening Gary D. Schrenk

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schulein Mr. Benjamin Schulein Ms. Nancy Siegel Jane and Lars Soderberg Dr. and Mrs. Richard Southwell Dr. Eric and Terri Steiner Rosemarie Stewart Voorhees and James Voorhees Jim and Sue Swanson Prof. and Mrs. Joseph Szyliowicz Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Tagliavore Mr. and Mrs. Martin N. Tarabocchia Jim and Kate Taucher Jeanette and Jon Taylor Lawrence and Ann Brennan Thomas Dr. Giles D. Toll Frank and Alice Traylor Sharon and John Trefny Stanley and Marcia Van Egmond Gretchen Vanderwerf and Gordon Jones Mary and Terry Vogt Brian and Sarah Volkman Ed and Patty Wahtera Mr. and Mrs. Janice and Winston Walker John and Dorothy Walter Ms. Laura Wardell Larned A. Waterman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Watson Jr. Dottie and Bob Wham Ms. Kaye Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wood Scott and Karen Yarberry Marilou Young and Kathleen Young Sara and Carl Zimet AFICIONADO ($250+) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Adler Catherine H. Anderson Mary E. Bahde Kathy Bankoff-Friedland Tom and Barbara Bath Nancy L. Battan Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Beckwitt Ms. Pamela Bell Mr. Mitchell Benedict III Kathleen Benegar Charles Berberich and Marilyn Munsterman Ms. Helen Bernstein and Ms. Ruth Wolff Linda E. Bjelland Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blodgett John and Sandy Blue Stanley and Virginia Boucher Dr. Phyllis Bouvier and John Bouvier Jeff and Shirley Bowen Brewster and Helen Boyd E. Candace Boyle and Thomas R. Salas Ms. Jay Breen Mr. Darrell A. Brown John A. and LariLee Busby Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Butz Mr. E. Michael Canges and Ms. Nina A. Iwashko George M. and Carol G. Canon Dr. Alan Como and InHye Como

Donna and Ted Connolly Evelyn, Jack and David Cooper Ms. Frances S. Corsello Mr. Bruce C. Cousins Mr. Brian Crane Carole Cruson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Culhane Mr. and Mrs. James E. Culhane Hope Curtis Michael and Bonnie Dalke Ms. Wendy Davis Ronald L. Deal Dr. Deborah Deeg Dr. John and Nancy DeLauro Richard T. and Margaret Dillon Charles A. Dinarello Bill Dougherty and Kristi Muro-Dougherty Peter and Marian Downs Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Doyle Mrs. Helen N. Driscoll Maud B. Duke Mr. Mark Eden Rose and Bill Fred and Susan Forman Sheldon and Ellen Friedman Susan C. Frye and Caroline R. Frye Mr. Rex R. Fuller Lynne and Del Fussell Ms. Rebecca Gantner Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Garfein Peter and Jutta Golas Dr. and Mrs. Burton Golub Mr. James P. Gregory Mark Groshek and Carl Clark Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Guse Ms. Gina Guy Dr. and Mrs. George S. Haight III Jerry Jean Hale Mrs. Donna Hamilton Homer and Treva Hancock John Kennedy Hart Mr. Richard H. Hart Ms. Winifred Hartman Richard and Frieda Holley Mr. and Mrs. Bill Houlton Ms. Jane A. Hultin Mr. and Mrs. William C. Humphries Dr. Paul W. Husted Marv and Carole Johnson Craig N. Johnson and Alcia J. McCommons Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Johnson James and Jean Johnston Ann and Doug Jones Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Jordan Sandy and Isolde Jordan Ms. Kathryn Karford Mr. Ross Kazer Chris and Sondra Kent Patricia C. Kidder Mrs. James F. Kinslow Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Klein Mrs. Irwin (Linda) Kornfeld Herbert E. and Darlene Kress Mr. John W. Kure and Ms. Cheryl Solich Kevin C. and Carla Davis Larson

Bernard Leason and Frieda Sanidas Leason Don and Ingrid Lindemann Robert and Patricia Lisensky Dr. and Mrs. James List Mrs. Patricia Livingston Mr. Jack E. London Ms. Lois B. London Mrs. Richard T. Lyford Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacFarlane Janet and David MacKenzie Dr. and Mrs. William Maclay Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Y. Marchand Marla G. Marcott Mr. and Mrs. Austin Marquis John and Minda Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Masi Mr. George Mathews Larry J. Matthews, M.D. Janice McClary and Jan McNally Myron McClellan and Lawrence Phillips Frank and Patty Mercado Mr. and Mrs. Paul Metzinger Jenn and Glen Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Mills Frend John Miner and Jeff Lawhead Caroline Royer and Gilbert Mochel Mr. and Mrs. Mike Monahan Mr. William R. Moninger John and Mary Muth Dora and Peter Neidecker Mr. and Mrs. W. Peterson Nelson Richard L. Nielsen Dr. and Mrs. David A. Norris Benjamin and Maureen Nystuen Mr. Kurt M. Olender and Ms. Kam C. Wong Ruth L. O'Neal Roger and Stephanie Berg Oram Ms. Georgianne Parker Ms. Ruth Patrick Dr. and Mrs. David Pearlman Mr. and Mrs. Perry Peine Mr. Andrew R. Pleszkun Rich and Kim Plumridge Mr. John Potter William M. and Kathryn L. Pride Mr. William K. Puryear Irene M. Ibarra and Armando Quiroz Karyn K. Rieb Mr. and Mrs. Frederic N. Ris Bernard S. Rosen Ron and Donnell Rosenberg Richard L. Roth Paul D. Rubner and Vicki D. Jensen Francisco and Magdelyn Sabichi Jack and Ruth Salter Morris and Karen Sandstead Sherry and Frank Sargent Ms. Erika Schafer Gwen and Arnold Schatz Bob and Lori Schuyler Ms. Jo B. Shannon Marc and Kathryn Spritzer Mr. William Stanford Philip and Rhonda Steckley James B. Steed

David and Carol Stern Dr. and Mrs. Richard Stienmier James and Jenene Stookesberry Bill and Shirley Stout Dr. and Mrs. Karl E. Sussman Mr. and Mrs. Erik S. Taylor Nancy Taylor Farel Greg Thielen and Jaclyn Yelich Jeanette J. Thrower Dr. and Ms. James Kennedy Todd Mr. Richard C. Tubbs and Ms. Marilyn Smith Ms. Susan L. Tucker Marjorie Tweedy Mrs. Jean Twombly Nancy and Tim Tyler Harry and Terri Vogler Dale and Diane Wallace Mr. Wilson Wampler Carley J. Warren Ms. Robin Stewart and Mr. Kirk Weber Mr. Robert Weir and Mrs. Susan Steele-Weir Jeff and Martha Welborn Michael and Ruby Wendling Ms. Marilyn L. Wheeler Sidney J. and Shirley B. White Dr. Lyn W. Wickelgren Lynda N. and William S. Wright Raymond and Bernice Yost Dr. and Mrs. Jack Zable

In Memory of Hal and Poppe Lortscher Ms. Virgene H. Buthman

In Honor of Carol C. Whitley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schulein

In Memory of Nana D. McCammon Ms. Susan E. Turman

In Memory of Allen Young Ellie Caulkins

In Honor of the McCormick Family Mr. Jim Angell and Ms. Nicole Pearce

CRESCENDO SOCIETY The Crescendo Society is our donor recognition program honoring those who have established a planned gift with Opera Colorado

In Honor of Sheila Bisenius Dr. Andrew Sirotnak and Mr. James W. White

In Memory of Nat Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. James L. Alexandre Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Ms. Margaret Cunningham Phyllis L. Daniel Dr. John and Nancy DeLauro Denver Lyric Opera Guild Dr. and Mrs. Louis Duman Gary and Jacqueline Greer Mrs. Donna Hamilton Kathleen Keible Bonnie Kipple Paul and Nancy Levitt Mr. Noel and Dr. Krystyna Lindenmuth Janice McClary and Jan McNally Mr. and Mrs. James W. Mytton Dr. Joe K. and Jill M. Ozaki Pat Pascoe Ms. Marion Paton Mr. Pelham G. Pearce Mrs. Dorothy Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Rauchenstein Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Robinson Helen Santilli and Lyn Barber Mr. Stephen W. Seifert Susan and Jeremy Shamos Mr. Stan G. Sprinkle Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Tepper Dr. Giles D. Toll Jeri Zucherman

In Memory of Jean Blacklidge Mrs. Edie Hori

In Honor of John Miner’s 80th Birthday Ms. Susan A. Miner

In Honor of Suzanne Bucy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schulein

In Honor of Ann and Mike Moore Ms. Elizabeth Hollander

In Honor of Eleanor N. Caulkins Mr. and Mrs. John Ashby Mr. David Chavolla

In Honor of Paul and Vicki Rubner's Marriage Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ostereich

In Memory of Betty Grillos Phyllis L. Daniel

In Honor of Ann and Gerry Saul's 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bill Obermann Barbara and Bim Stanton

TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS In Memory of Margaret Aliprantis Ms. Paulette A. Trubey In Honor of Jennifer Bater Ms. Patricia Sawyer

In Honor of Charles and Ursula Kafadar Ms. Lois B. London Tom and Eleanor Vincent Estate of Ms. Ruth M. Zancanella

In Honor of Stephanie and Jacob Stauber’s Wedding Michael J. Marks

In Memory of Esther Mary Kenny Dr. and Mrs. Louis Duman Mrs. Nyssa L. Zabel

In Memory of Jay Tracey Ms. Elizabeth H. Tracey

In Honor of Katrina Twitty Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. London M.D.

In Memory of Brian T. Horan Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Robinson

Charles Berberich and Marilyn Munsterman Sherrye S. Berger Ms. Sheila S. Bisenius Estate of Patricia B. Booth Libby Bortz Ellie Caulkins Sandra Corriere Michael and Sheryl DeGenring Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Greenholz Mrs. Donna Hamilton Senta G. Holzmann Estate Ms. Jane A. Hultin Ms. Patricia K. Johnson Mrs. Sue W. Joshel Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kafadar Mr. Roy G. Krug Ms. Carole Leight Deanna Rose Leino Estate of Mrs. Betty Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Lyford Janice McClary and Jan McNally Estate of Sophia Oka Quinette Family Fund Mrs. Lee Roberts Mary Ann Rose Mr. Stephen W. Seifert Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vanbuskirk Dick and Jean Watt Mrs. Carol C. Whitley Roy Glen Wood Trust