21-22 Season Impact Report

LETTER FROM GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DAVID WALKER

The 21-22 Season was one of immense gratitude, accomplishment, and company firsts. After hours of virtual programming in 2020, a first-ever outdoor opera festival in 2021, and nearly two years away from the Kravis Center–where we’ve showcased our productions for 30 years–PBO made a triumphant return to indoor opera just in time for its historic 60th Anniversary Season. Palm Beach Opera’s milestone season generated a 300% increase in ticket revenues, a record-breaking increase in net assets, and board reserves rising to nearly $880,000. After entertaining more than 8,000 audience members, our fiscal year ended with extremely strong cash flow and an operating surplus of $1.4 million.

A moment decades in the making, Palm Beach Opera also purchased an 18,000-square-foot building in West Palm Beach to serve as very our own state-of-the-art opera center. In addition to housing our administrative staff, the new facility will be home to our education initiatives, unique community programming, and all rehearsals and artist training sessions. This important purchase was made possible by a groundbreaking $6 million gift from an anonymous notable local foundation, marking the largest donation in company history. This extraordinary multiyear gift will also support mainstage productions and our Apprentice Artist program.

Our mainstage productions of Carmen, The Elixir of Love, and The Merry Widow all garnered positive reviews from critics and featured leading operatic talent from around the world. In addition to fulfilling our mission of providing world-class opera to South Florida, PBO continued its commitment to training the next generation of opera stars through another season of rigorous and competitive artist residencies. PBO’s nationally-recognized artist training programs attracted over 1,000 applicants and nurtured the talent of 24 rising singers.

Palm Beach Opera has provided the transformative power of live opera to South Florida for 60 years, and the 21-22 Season continued to build on that legacy, as outlined in this 21-22 Season Impact Report. Thanks to Palm Beach Opera’s growing board of directors and staff, its generous supporters and patrons, and the esteemed artists who continue to elevate Palm Beach Opera season after season, PBO’s future is brighter than ever.

DAVID WALKER, GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PALM BEACH OPERA

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New Criterion

vocalism”

Florida Classical Review

David Walker. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

Palm Beach Opera, the oldest performing arts organization in Palm Beach County, celebrated its historic 60th anniversary in 2022 with remarkable company achievements, acclaimed artistry, and a triumphant return to indoor opera. Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic, Palm Beach Opera continued to fulfill

its mission of providing the unmatched power of live opera, training the next generation of opera artists, and inspiring interest in the arts through free educational programming. The success of the 21-22 Season is a testament to PBO’s 60-year legacy and its unwavering commitment to our community and the art form.

Jennifer Rowley as Hanna and Andrew Manea as Count Danilo. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

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CELEBRATING 60 YEARS

To celebrate Palm Beach Opera’s 60th Anniversary Season, the PBO staff dug through decades of photos, programs, newspaper articles, and other archival materials from the company’s rich 60-year history. The 21-22 Season program book included a collection of archival images, shared PBO’s production history, highlighted the women who founded Palm Beach Opera, and more, all alongside casting and production details.

The oldest performing arts organization in Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Opera also wanted to commemorate the milestone season by celebrating our diverse and arts-thriving community in a new, unique way. On the program book cover, we showcased a painting by local artist Tracy Guiteau, who was PBO’s inaugural artist partner for the 60th Anniversary Season. As we reflected on PBO’s 60 years in South Florida, and the company’s resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment to live opera over the years, we were inspired by her vibrant painting “Transcending Grace.” The painting is also featured on the front of this Impact Report.

ENEMIES, ALOVE

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PALM BEACH OPERA

WORLD

A BRIEF HISTORY

Palm Beach Opera was founded in the summer of 1961 as the Civic Opera of the Palm Beaches by Isabel Chatfield, Charlotte Miller, Rosita Franks, Princess Jane Obolensky, Octavia Could, Alberta Grant, and Thelma Miller. On January 29, 1962 at the Palm Beach High School Auditorium, the organization presented its firstever production, La traviata, to a sold-out audience of 1,200 with a live chorus and 26-piece orchestra. Even in its early years, the Civic Opera of the Palm Beaches— which became Palm Beach Opera in the 80s—attracted international stars like Beverly Sills and Robert Merrill.

opera icons Luciano Pavarotti, Roberta Peters, Plácido Domingo, Diana Damrau, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Matthew Polenzani among others. For more than 60 years, Palm Beach Opera has provided the magic of live opera to South Florida and has shown resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment even in the face of unprecedented challenges.

In February of 2021, in response to COVID-19, Palm Beach Opera presented its first-ever outdoor opera festival, representing the nation’s first largescale presentation of live opera since the onset of the pandemic. Featuring Metropolitan Opera stars Isabel Leonard, Latonia Moore, Ana María Martínez, Janai Brugger, Kathryn Lewek, Michael Fabiano, Quinn Kelsey, Joshua Hopkins, Peixin Chin, Michael Chioldi, Ryan Speedo Green, and Matthew Polenzani, the groundbreaking festival was celebrated as a “courageous winter operatic feast” by South Florida Classical Review, “breathtakingly beautiful” by Palm Beach Daily News, and “the centerpiece of this year’s season” by WLRN.

Over the years, the company has been led by esteemed conductors and artistic directors and has presented some of the world’s most famous performers, including

Today, Palm Beach Opera continues to build on its legacy with competitive artist training programs, its esteemed orchestra and chorus, free education and community programs, and leading operatic talent from around the world.

“Palm Beach Opera has vaulted into the first rank of American opera companies and attracted considerable international attention as the first company in the pandemic era in North America to forge ahead with a full-length live opera.”

— The New Criterion

Palm Beach Opera's world premiere of Enemies, A Love Story.

PBO's Chief Conductor David Stern.

MILESTONE MOMENTS

18 ,000

square feet of new space to call home

$ 6M record-breaking donation

The 60th Anniversary Season was one of extraordinary celebration and unforgettable record-breaking. In addition to marking six decades of live opera in South Florida, Palm Beach Opera celebrated the largest donation in company history and the firstever purchase of a facility to call home, a dream decades in the making.

In the fall of 2021, just before kicking off the 21-22 Season, Palm Beach Opera announced its landmark purchase of an 18,000 square-foot facility to house its staff, artist training programs, rehearsals, and more. Rehearsals and artist training sessions are already taking place at the new building.

In April, Palm Beach Opera also announced the groundbreaking $6 million gift from a notable local foundation—the largest donation in company history. The multi-year funding will support PBO’s new Northwood home and the intended state-of-the-art renovations, its rigorous Bailey Apprentice Artist training program, and three mainstage productions.

“We are eager to dream bigger and plan for Palm Beach Opera’s bright future,” said PBO’s Chairman of the Board David Genser in a statement about the donation.

“This transformative gift will help Palm Beach reach new artistic heights and ensure that world-class opera will continue to thrive in our community for years to come.”

PBO intends to create a flourishing artistic space with the help of renowned planning firm Schuler Shook.

Palm Beach Opera’s new facility is located in the historic and eclectic Northwood community in West Palm Beach.

David Genser

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Palm Beach Opera’s education programs bring live opera to our community, inspire a life-long interest in the arts, and present thoughtful, engaging education programs for learners of all ages.

Presented as part of the Goldner Center for Children's Opera Education, PBO's free education programs bring opera to local schools and organizations. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Palm Beach Opera remained committed to sharing the magic of live opera with our community. Presented in both English and Spanish, our Story Time Series gave our youngest fans the chance to step into the action of opera’s greatest tales. They read, sang, and act, following along with our Teaching Artists using PBO’s custom storybooks. At Opera Rehearsal 101, middle and high school groups enjoyed a glimpse into the

production process by experiencing a live dress rehearsal. To help integrate Palm Beach Opera’s events into every teacher’s curriculum, each of our education programs is accompanied by teacher resource guides that correspond to Florida education standards.

At Palm Beach Opera, our engagement programs reach many corners of the Palm Beach County community. This season's Opera Conversations featured interactive sessions that ranged from lectures to libretto readings to game-based discovery about opera history and culture. As a special offering to celebrate PBO’s 60th Anniversary Season, PBO launched a new Opera Open House exhibit, showcasing costumes, props, memorabilia, and more from PBO’s rich 60-year history. The free exhibit was displayed at both the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and at Lake Worth’s Hatch 1121.

Story Time Series at North Grade Elementary.

Story Time Series at Rohi’s Readery, a social justice driven children's bookstore that promotes inclusivity and diversity.

Props on display at Opera Open House at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.Opera Open House at Hatch 1121.

214 students enjoyed OR101 at no cost

6 curated Teacher Guides 678 Opera Open House visitors

During performance weeks, Palm Beach Opera aims to build community among our audiences by hosting events around the operas. Lunch & Learn offers a sneak peek into the season with intimate performances by PBO’s artists in residence and a lecture presented by PBO staff. Opening Night Dinner, an exclusive VIP experience, features a pre-performance dinner and unique insight into the opera. In an effort to protect our audiences, artists, and staff, enhancement events were not available for the first two operas of the season. However, we were able to present Lunch & Learn and Opening Night Dinner for our final opera, The Merry Widow.

1,467 *

attendees at education and engagement events

*While Palm Beach Opera always strives to offer as many education and community engagement events as possible, the safety of our community is our first priority. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Palm Beach Opera was still able to provide a limited offering of events, but a typical season offers much more. In a standard season, Palm Beach Opera reaches nearly 20,000 individuals.

To view the full list of free, impactful programming we offer, visit our education page on our website at pbopera.org/education .

General & Artistic Director David Walker presents at Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

PBO resident artist Alexandra Razskazoff performs at Lunch & Learn. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

ARTIST TRAINING

Palm Beach Opera is proud to be home to one of the leading training centers for emerging artists in the opera industry. Since PBO’s first formal resident artist program in 2004, which included then-risingstar Nadine Sierra among the inaugural roster, Palm Beach Opera has built prestigious and robust artist training programs that attract singers from across the county and abroad. For the 2022 Season, Palm Beach

Opera received over 1,000 applications–the most ever received in company history.

Our unique three-tiered artist training initiative provides opportunities for artists at several key stages of their development. PBO Studio offers free vocal training for high school students preparing for college, the Bailey Apprentice Artist program helps recent conservatory graduates build professional experience, and the Benenson Young Aritst program nurtures the talent of singers on the brink of international careers.

During their five-month professional residencies, the Benenson Young Artists and Bailey Apprentice Artists focus full-time on their artistic growth with daily coaching, masterclasses, career guidance, frequent performances, and more.

The Bailey Apprentice Artists also act as PBO's community ambassadors, singing throughout the region in education and engagement programs.

Benenson Young Artists Avery Boettcher (left) and Megan Callahan (right) perform in Carmen alongside J’Nai Bridges (center). Photo by Bruce Bennett.

PBO Studio artists perform a recital accompanied by PBO Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey.

Young Artists Moisés Salazar and Heeseung Chae (center back row) sing in The Merry Widow alongside principal artists. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

DIDO AND AENEAS Henry Purcell

On Dec. 11, Palm Beach Opera opened its historic 60th Anniversary Season with an exclusive Season Opening Celebration and outdoor performance of Purcell’s rarely-heard Baroque gem Dido and Aeneas. The soldout audience enjoyed an intimate performance by PBO’s resident artists and members of the acclaimed Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, led by Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey.

Held at the Norton Museum of Art, the seasonopening event featured exclusive receptions, including a three-course seated dinner inside the museum, a special pre-show cocktail hour in the gardens, and a post-performance toast to the season with cocktails and passed desserts.

Marking a company first, PBO commissioned a painting specifically for Dido and Aeneas by local West Palm Beach artist Tracy Guiteau, whose work has been exhibited around the world. Guiteau’s vibrant painting for PBO featured hidden embedded messages about the opera.

“Beneath stars and leaning lemon trees, the performers seemed suspended in time, ready to meet gods and heroes.”

– Palm Beach Arts Paper

PBO Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

Resident artists perform in Dido and Aeneas. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

Guests attend the pre-performance Season Opening Celebration. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

"The season promises to be one of gratitude and appreciation, as Palm Beach Opera has emerged from the performance constraints of the pandemic stronger than ever." – Palm Beach Daily News

Tracy Guiteau and David Walker next to PBO’s first-ever commissioned painting, created for Dido and Aeneas. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

A sold-out audience enjoys the outdoor opera. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

CARMEN Georges Bizet

"The chorus, prepared by Gregory Ritchey, had some of the best diction and musical precision ever witnessed in this opera." – Palm Beach Daily News

Christopher Humbert, Jr. as Zuniga and J'Nai Bridges as Carmen. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Zachary Nelson as Escamillo. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

On Jan. 28-30, Palm Beach Opera presented Bizet’s iconic Carmen at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. After the unprecedented company cancelation of Eugene Onegin in 2020 due to COVID-19, this was the first mainstage performance back at the Kravis Center, where PBO has performed for over 30 years. Conducted by Antonello Allemandi, who debuted at PBO in our 2019 La traviata , Carmen featured a star-studded

cast and a “brilliant” Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, as celebrated by Opera News.

Company debuts in this performance included Timothy Renner as Moralès, Amanda Woodbury as Micaëla, and both J’Nai Bridges and Rihab Chaieb (Jan. 29) as the title role. Director Garnett Bruce, who directed Palm Beach Opera’s 2004 production of Carmen , returned to lead the cast.

Did you know Palm Beach Opera’s entire production archive is online?

more casting and production details at pbopera.org/archive.

"The role of Carmen for this run was played by two of the most brilliant mezzosopranos in the musical firmament" – The New Criterion

Rihab Chaieb as Carmen and Dominick Chenes as Don José (Jan. 29). Photo by Bruce Bennett.

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Gaetano Donizetti

“The show was grounded, comedic, and elevated all at once” – Palm Beach Arts Paper

“Fenlon Lamb has outdone herself, her direction enabling the outstanding cast to bring all the comedic nuances to life” – Classical Source

Alexey Lavrov as Belcore, Andriana Chuchman as Adina, and Mario Chang as Nemorino. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

On Feb. 25-27, Palm Beach Opera followed up with Donizetti’s charming and infectious The Elixir of Love to critical acclaim. Director Fenlon Lamb returned to lead the cast, marking her sixth mainstage production at PBO. She was last seen at PBO as the director of Hansel and Gretel in 2020.

Company debuts in this production included Mario Chang as Nemorino, Andriana Chuchman as Adina, and Alexey Lavrov as Belcore. PBO’s Chief Conductor David Stern led the orchestra and chorus in an “effervescent rendition” of the score, as celebrated by Classical Source.

"just what the doctor ordered” – Palm Beach Daily News

"Palm Beach Opera deftly mixes comedy and soaring vocalism" – South Florida Classical Review

Musa Ngqungwana as Dulcamara. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Andriana Chuchman as Adina and Mario Chang as Nemorino. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

THE MERRY WIDOW

On March 22-24, Palm Beach Opera presented its final mainstage opera of the season, The Merry Widow The production featured a stylish Art Deco-inspired set and several notable performances. Conductor Ward Stare marked his company debut and former Benenson Young Artist Duke Kim (19-20 Season), who was recently highlighted in Opera News, returned to sing the role of Camille de Rosillon.

Last seen in our unforgettable 2019 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Director Helena Binder and baritone Andrew Manea–who played the infamous barber–returned in PBO’s final opera of the 60th Anniversary Season. Additional company debuts in this production include Elizabeth Sutphen as Valencienne, Ralph Daniel Rawe as Njegus, and Jennifer Rowley as Hanna Glawari.

Franz Lehár

“fine lead singers, smart stage direction and lively conducting” – South Florida Classical Review

Duke Kim as Camille de Rosillon and Elizabeth Sutphen as Valencienne. Photo by Bruce Bennett

Jennifer Rowley as Hanna. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

“Palm Beach Opera vaults into the top rank of regional opera companies” – The New Criterion

“some of the biggest flourishes and most beautiful orchestral moments that we have heard this season” – Palm Beach Daily News

“The cast did not hold anything back” – Palm Beach Daily News

The Merry Widow cast takes a bow. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

The Merry Widow featured an Art Deco-inspired set. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

CASTS

CARMEN

by Georges Bizet

January 28-30, 2022

Conductor: Antonello Allemandi Director: Garnett Bruce

In order of vocal appearance

Moralès: Timothy Renner*

Micaëla: Amanda Woodbury*

Don José: Jonathan Burton, Dominick Chenes (Jan. 29)

Zuniga: Christopher Humbert, Jr.+ Carmen: J’Nai Bridges*, Rihab Chaieb* (Jan. 29)

Frasquita: Avery Boettcher+

Mercédès: Megan Callahan+ Escamillo: Zachary Nelson

El Dancaïro: Heeseung Chae+ El Remendado: Moisés Salazar+

Choreographer: Donna Morgan Fight Director: Lee Soroko

Scenery Designer: R. Keith Brumley Costume Designer: Robert Perdziola Lighting Designer: James Sale Hair & Make-up Designer: Susan P. Sittko-Schaefer* Associate Conductor & Chorus Master: Gregory Ritchey Children’s Chorus Conductor: Ksenia Leletkina

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE

by Gaetano Donizetti

February 25-27, 2022

Conductor: David Stern Director: Fenlon Lamb

In order of vocal appearance

Giannetta: Alexandra Razskazoff+

Nemorino: Mario Chang*

Adina: Andriana Chuchman*

Belcore: Alexey Lavrov* Dulcamara: Musa Ngqungwana

Scenery Designer: Constantine Kritikos

Costume Designer: Johan Engels

Lighting Designer: Connie Yun

Hair & Make-up Designer: Susan P. Sittko-Schaefer

Associate Conductor & Chorus Master: Gregory Ritchey

Avery Boettcher as Frasquita in Carmen. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Alexandra Razskazoff as Giannetta (center) alongside chorus singers in The Elixir of Love. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

THE MERRY WIDOW

by Franz Lehár

March 25-27, 2022

Conductor: Ward Stare* Director: Helena Binder

In order of vocal appearance

Vicomte Cascada: Heeseung Chae+ Baron Zeta: Dwayne Croft Raoul St. Brioche: Moisés Salazar+ Valencienne: Elizabeth Sutphen* Camille de Rosillon: Duke Kim# Kromov: Ardean Landhuis

Bogdanovitch: Darren Littman

Pritchitch: Martin Poock Olga: Marissa Moultrie^ Sylviane: Maria Vasilevskaya^ Praskovia: Meridian Prall^

Njegus: Ralph Daniel Rawe* Hanna Glawari: Jennifer Rowley* Count Danilo: Andrew Manea

Choreographer: Donna Morgan Scenery Designer: Michael Yeargan Costume Designer: Santa Fe Opera Costume Shop Lighting Designer: Stuart Duke Hair & Make-up Designer: Susan P. Sittko-Schaefer

Associate Conductor & Chorus Master: Gregory Ritchey English Diction Coach: Kathryn LaBouff

DIDO AND AENEAS

by Henry Purcell

Dec 11, 2021

Conductor: Gregory Ritchey Director: Drew Minter

In order of vocal appearance

Court Singer: Bergsvein Toverud

Dido: Megan Callahan

Belinda: Avery Boettcher

2nd Woman: Alexandra Razskazoff

Aeneas: Christopher Humbert, Jr. Sorceress: Meridian Prall

1st Witch: Maria Vasilevskaya

2nd Witch: Megan Graves Spirit: Marissa Moultrie Sailor: Steven Ricks

Palm Beach Opera Debut

Benenson Young Artist

Apprentice Artist

Benenson Young Artist Alumni

Duke Kim as Camille de Rosillon and Elizabeth Sutphen as Valencienne in The Merry Widow. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Megan Callahan and Christopher Humbert, Jr. perform the titles roles in Dido and Aeneas. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

2022 GALA, AN EVENING WITH NADINE SIERRA

Palm Beach Opera’s annual gala featured worldrenowned soprano Nadine Sierra at The Breakers Palm Beach on Feb. 7. Nadine has performed at many of the leading opera houses around the world and is a winner of both the Richard Tucker Award and the Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award. A South Florida native and Dreyfoos School of the Arts alumni, Sierra began her opera career at Palm Beach Opera when she was just 16, marking her professional operatic debut as the Sandman in PBO’s 2004 Hansel & Gretel .

Following a lavish outdoor cocktail reception, the exclusive concert featured Nadine in recital with pianist Bryan Wagorn. The acclaimed soprano performed opera arias from notable career performances and famed musical theater pieces, and was joined on stage by Palm Beach Opera Benenson Young Artist Moisés Salazar in an aria from La traviata

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“Uniquely among North American opera companies, Palm Beach Opera’s annual season includes a splendid gala hosted at the beautiful art deco Breakers Hotel. A highlight of the island resort town’s glittering social season, each year the Opera Gala features a star singer of international accomplishment. Past stars have included Plácido Domingo and Renée Fleming. This year’s choice – delayed a year by the Covid-19 pandemic – is the young soprano Nadine Sierra.”

Pianist Bryan Wagorn and soprano Nadine Sierra. Photo by Capehart.

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PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD

$70,000.

annual funds raised for Palm Beach Opera

Each season, the Palm Beach Opera Guild raises funds in support of Palm Beach Opera. The Palm Beach Opera Guild hosts various social and fundraising events throughout the year, including their annual luncheon. During the special 60th Anniversary Season, the Guild hosted an exclusive lunch at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach and presented an intimate performance by former PBO resident artist Duke Kim.

The Guild directly supports Palm Beach Opera Studio, the company’s free vocal training program for high school students, as well as the supertitles at all mainstage productions.

Guests enjoy Palm Beach Opera Guild’s annual luncheon.

The Palm Beach Opera Guild 60th Anniversary Luncheon featured an intimate performance by Benenson Young Artist alumni Duke Kim.

attendees at the annual luncheon

FINANCIALS

The 60th Anniversary Season was a busy year for Palm Beach Opera! Despite new threats from the pandemic, the opera ended fiscal year 2022 with a balanced budget and an unrestricted operating surplus of $1.4 million. As operagoers felt more comfortable getting back into the theater, ticket revenues rose almost 300% over the prior year. The opera also continued to maintain a robust balance sheet with a year-over-year increase in net assets of $5.2 million. In addition, the opera’s board designated operating reserves increased to $877K this year.

Along with the generous support of individual donors and foundations within the community, the opera was awarded a Shuttered Venue Operator’s Grant from the SBA in the amount of $704K. Additional grants from national, state, and local granting organizations added another $255K to fund the opera’s diverse programming needs. Looking ahead, with patrons becoming even more excited about experiencing world-class live opera in the theater, Palm Beach Opera expects steady growth into the next fiscal year and beyond.

For a complete copy of our audited financial reports for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, please visit pbopera.org/reporting.

SUPPORTERS

Palm Beach Opera is sincerely thankful to the following individuals whose donations support live, world-class opera and meaningful education programs that enrich and impact our community. Individual contributions for the 21-22 Season are

$1,000,000+

The Cornelia T. Bailey Charitable Trust

$250,000 - $999,999

Mr. & Mrs. William G. Brown

$100,000 - $249,999

Mrs. Gladys Benenson

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Tourist Development Grant State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

Mrs. Ari Rifkin

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sosnoff

$75,000 - $99,999

Ms. Arlene Kaufman & Mr. Sanford M. Baklor Drs. Marsha & Henry Laufer

$50,000 - $74,999

Mrs. Veronica Atkins

The Daft Family Foundation, Delphine Daft Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. David Genser

Patricia Lester National Endowment for the Arts Palm Beach Opera Guild Dr. Donna K. & Mr. John Raggio

$25,000 - $49,999

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Alderton Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Berenson Julie & Robert Desnick Mrs. Damaris D.W. Ford

Gladys And Sy Ziv Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gottesman Mr. & Mrs. Allan Greenblatt Judy & Jerry Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Scott Laurans Mr. Nathan Leventhal Mr. & Mrs. John J. Pohanka Mr. Marc S. Solomon, Solomon Family Foundation Trust Mrs. Lynn Streim Mr. & Mrs. Dennis K. Williams

$15,000 - $24,999

Anne Bazik

Dr. Robert Biscup

Mr. & Mrs. David Brodsky

listed cumulatively below, with support comprised of Co-Producer Society gifts, Young and Apprentice Artist sponsorships, Education and Community Engagement sponsorships, annual gifts, Gala support, corporate matches, and in-kind donations.

Mrs. Brenda Callaway

Mr. & Mrs. Randell Doane Mr. & Mrs. Paul Efron

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fromer Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Goldner Mrs. Florence Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Amin Khoury Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Kohl Mrs. Ingrid Kosowsky

Dr. & Mrs. Morton Mandell Mrs. Sieglinde Wikstrom

$10,000 - $14,999

Christine and Max Ansbacher Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Inc. Barbara Greis & Howard Gottlieb Mr. & Mrs. James Herscot Mr. & Mrs. David Herwitz Dr. Frayda Lindemann Drs. Peter & Elaine McCombs The Honorable Samuel Raia Mrs. Linda Taub

$7500 - $9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Bogen High Ridge Country Club Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hoffman Mrs. Lisa L. Huertas Todd Lazenby Sam Lehrman

Marilyn Graham-Mulach Ms. Suzanne Niedland

The BMC Charitable Foundation, Inc.

$5,000 - $7,499

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Baum Erica and David Brown Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Early Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Fineberg Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gill Barbara Goldfarb Tepperman & Fred Tepperman Mr. Stanley Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Herbert P. & Marylou Gray Mr. Dennis Stattman & Ms. Beth Grosshans Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hoffman Dr. Ronald Koch Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Kovner Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kozloff

The Lunder Foundation Michael McCafferty & Joseph Horton Marilyn Graham-Mulach

Nancy Oelbaum

Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Jay Parker Mr. William Racolin

Mr. & Mrs. John Shalam Dan Sherbo & Tom Nixon Daisy Soros Sherri Stephenson Melissa Sullivan

$2,500 - $4,999

Naomi Alexandroff-Brest & David Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Brown Ms. Anne Carmichael Mrs. Mary Cirillo-Goldberg Dr. Louise Cohen

Mr. Richard D. Crone & Mr. Andre Manzi Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dweck Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Eisen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Epstein Florida Crystals Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Joel Freedman Mrs. Arlette Gordon Ashley Hoffman & Harriett Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Holien Il Circolo Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Inc Mr. & Mrs. Bob Josephberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kraus Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mooney Mrs. Anka Palitz John and Caroline Rutherfurd Mr. & Mrs. Charles Saunders Conrad Schmitt & Andrew P. Payti Ms. Barbara Sidell Josephine Skinner

Mr. Richard W. Slocum Mr. & Mrs. Ozzie Stewart Susanne Stroh

$1,000 - $2,499

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Abedon Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Applebaum Dr. Carlos Arango Ms. Josephine Bayard Ms. Jane Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Deidad Benincasa Dr. Rachael Bloomfield Mr. Charles Buchner Anthony Carullo Mr. Robert Comfort Ms. Ariane Csonka-Comstock Mr. & Mrs. Harold Danenberg

Jo Ann Engelhardt and George R. Elder

Sheila Engelstein

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Epstein Patricia Falkenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster Michael Friedman

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Friedner

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Fuirst

Mr. & Mrs. George Garfunkel Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Gay Eva Goldenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldwasser Anthony Graziano

Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Guthrie Charles Hale

Mr. & Mrs. S. Ross Hechinger David Hochberg

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Hyde Caron Johnson Mrs. Elaine Kay Mr. Charles Kramer

Mr. & Mrs. Sankar Krishnan Lawrence and Marjorie Stoll Foundation Mrs. Tova Leidesdorf Darren Littman

The Rovensky Family, Mae Cadwell Rovensky Foundation Connie and Leo Mazur

Mr. & Mrs. John J. McDonald Mrs. Sheila Mondry Linda Mundt Mr. Richard Nadeau

Mr. Michael Nieuchowicz William G. Pannill

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pappas Maria Fogliano and Francesco Potrondolfo Mr. Michael Ramos Mrs. Anne Riker

Dr. Philip Robinson Mr. Charles Rose

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ruskin Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Sapoff Mrs. Frances G. Scaife Lora Schwab

Cathy J. Solomon Frank Suess

Mr. & Mrs. David Sullivan Mrs. Ruth Summers Gerald and Marion Sussman Victor Moore & John Tatooles

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Theodoracopulos Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Uhlick Mr. Eugene Ungar Theodore Vassilev Morton Weber

Martha Whittemore Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wiegand Dr. Rolf and Mrs. Lauren Wolfrom Mr. & Mrs. Roger Yaseen Rosemary Zehntner

$500 - $999

Stefano Acunto Mark Bolchoz Mrs. Judy Walker

Mr. Jason Call

Mr. Fred Corrado

Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Covarrubias Dr. Clare L. Dana Suzanne Dansby Mr. John Dragisic

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dudnyk Mr. & Mrs. William Duff Ronald & Diana Ezring Mr. & Mrs. Ira and Lisa Gerstein Ms. Rona Goldstein Ms. Jean Gutkin Dr. Wilma Harrison Drs. Joyce & Marvin Hartstein Leiba Ingber Ms. Arline Isaacs

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Kramer Ronnie Lowenthal Ms. Barbara Moore Mrs. Heidi Niblack Elaine Patterson Rhoda and Joel Pinsky Mrs. Lois Pope Dr. Joyce Rico Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schwartz Dr. Deborah Searcy Mr. Wayne Shovelin Mrs. Tracy Siani Joe Leigh Simpson Ms. Starr

Dr. & Mrs. John Strasswimmer Mr. & Mrs. Harold Strauss Joan Sullivan-Genthe Mr. Paul Tasca

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Vagell Mr. & Mrs. Paul Valka Albert Rocco Votinelli Ms. Gail Worth Ms. Barbara Zech Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zeckhauser

$250 - $499 Mrs. Gail Altieri

Felicia Anastasi Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Anbinder Mrs. Hildi Black Mrs. Carol Casey Janice & Anthony Cassa Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Cataldo Mrs. Polly U. Champ Mr. Barry Chandler Ms. Christine Thrower Mr. & Mrs. George Conrades William Deskin Edith Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Flanagan Mr. Richard Flax Ms. Florence Flynn Mrs. Annette Y. Friedland C. William Bechman & Tom Garlock Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Ginsberg Mrs. Debra Goldenhersh Mrs. Audrey Goodman Mr. Charles Gradante Mr. & Mrs. Louis Green

Mrs. Nini Hale & Mr. Cliff Bueche Robert Hite Lazara Hurd

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Jacobson Helen Kaplan Mr. Mitchell Kelly

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Krasker Dr. Eleanor Laudicina Mr. David Leiman Jewel and Paul Lowenstein Ms. Helen Luecke

Ms. Millington F Mccoy Ruth Molina

Mr. & Mrs. William Moore Ian Morrison Mrs. Elsie Myers

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Nicozisis Mrs. Nina Oliva Sidney Packer

Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Pannizzo Mr. Eugene Payne Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Pelosi Mr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Robin Stefan Sandor Dr. Bernard Schechter Mrs. Beverly Siedlik Mr. Robert Smith Dr. Mark Staitman William Sterns Ms. Elizabeth Sutphen Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Trautschold Dr. Frank Vaccaro Mr. & Mrs. Denny Vikmanis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wasserman Mrs. Marilyn Woloohojian Lois Silverman & James Yashar

$150 - $249

Mr. Amilcar Torrico Alexander Abdullaev Marc Abo Lynn Abraham Mr. Vincent Adams Mr. & Mrs. Jason Albert Dr. Caroline Amazon Charles Ambrogio Denise Arbesu Mrs. Davida Aronoff Ms. Judi Asselta Morris Banks Courtney Jared Bannan Mr. Rick Barrette Robert Bascom

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bathish Martha Bernstein Herschel Berris Mr. Hartman Blanchard Ms. Marianne Bracchi Ms. Holly Breeden Sheryne Brekus Heidi Brem Kargman Ms. Rosalie Brill

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Brody David Brookreson Williard Bunn III

$150 - $249 (cont.)

Mr. Robert Burrows

Mr. William Canfield

Sophonie Chérubin

Ms. Sylvia Chilli Kegler Cimeus

Ms. Gloria Ciongoli Mrs. Kathy Cochrane Iris and Stanley Cohen Mr. Greg Connelly Raymond Cormier Dennis Cribben

Judy Crosby

Mr. Edward Davis

Dr. & Mrs. Scott Demsky Krista Depenthal

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Devers

Mr. Anthony M Diagonale

Melvin Dion

Ms. Julieann Dow

Ms. Catherine G. Edgar Rafael Egañez Mr. Neal Ehrenberg

Judit Casasampere Farrera Mr. Charles Feller

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Finkel Inga Finks

Ms. Sophia Eccleston Donna Flynn

Mr. Greg Frantz

Mr. Louis Frate Dr. Philip Freedman Mr. Seymour Freeman Joseph Frumkin Hubertus Fugger Mr. Carlo Funes Mr. Alejandro Gadala-Maria Aditya Gandhi

Mr. Charles Gaulkin

Ms. Marie-Jose Gauthier

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gazza GE Foundation John Giganti Barbara Golden David Goltzman

Ms. Roslyn Grant

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Greenspan Andrea Greenspan

Joseph Guidetti

Ms. Melissa Gunion

Jill Haber

Lois Haggerty

Mr. Douglas Hartwell Mr. Christian Havemeyer Peter Hawkins

Ms. Susan Hendricks Mr. Michael Hertzberg

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hertzberg Mrs. Merri Hinkis-Scott Ms. Ann Bassett-Hite Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hodgkinson Max Hollmann Eloise Honig Mr. & Mrs. David Horan

Mr. Winchester F. Hotchkiss

Jill Howell

Holger W Huels Liz Hughes Tony Huszar Robert Iommazzo

Ms. Eileen B. Kelly Mr. Leonard Kessler Charles Kiernan

Ms. Lisa Koeper Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Konigsberg Jonathan Kurtz

Mr. James Lange Haviva Langenauer & Asher Bar-Zev Ross Lanzafame Mrs. Martha H. Lawson Karyn Lerner

Mr. Jacob Lippman

Ms. Rosemary Lobes Mrs. Antonietta Lorina Mr. Charles Lott

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Goldstein Dr. Charles Mann Mr. and Mrs. A. Lewis Markfield Mr. & Mrs. Valentine Mateos Mr. Thomas N. McCarter III Michael Mccarthy Bruce McCashin Charles Merrill J. William and Ann Metzger David Mortman Allan Muchin Shri Muktananda Mrs. Victoria Murphy Mr. & Mrs. John L. Murray Steven Nalls Ms. Roberta Nash Mrs. Sheila O'Donnell Mrs. Deborah O'Kain Christopher Olenek Mr. William Orlove Mr. Robert Ormerod Mr. Michael Pagliaro Olivia Pall Mr. Richard Pallowick Mrs. Carol Pam Mr. Emanuel Panitz Karine Patenaude Mr. George Paxton Mrs. Joanne Payson Ms. Geryl Pearl Mr. Frank Perez Louis Perretta Mr. Dennis Perry William J. Pittler John M Plewes Barbara Pollack Gui Proenca Dr. Abbas Rahimi Santiago Ramirez Dr. and Mrs. Laurence and Jacqueline Rapke Allison Rathert Mr. and Mrs. Irving Ratner Maya Razon Mr. Ralph Rehmet

Mr. Joe Reiter

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Resnick Mrs. Diane Rice Arnold Richards Marcia Robinson and Elliot Gerberg Flavio Rocha Mr. S Rosen Michael L. Rothenberg Mr. Bruce Rowland Mr. John Sable Nurettin Sabuncu

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sagan Mr. Ivan Schaeffer

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Schanel Mr. & Mrs. Murray Langer Schneider Mr. Sanford Schuman Mr. Harold S. Schwartz Mrs. Glorvina Schwartz Mr. Phil B Seaman Mr. Dallas Shawkey Ms. Carol Sheridan Susan Roublick Ernest Simon Mrs. Iris Singer Gloria Slass Eric Smith Ms. Pat Smith Mr. John Sowell Ms. Lisa Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. David Spokely Ms. Nancy Sragg Mr. & Mrs. David Stainback Murry Stegelmann Mr. & Mrs. Seth Stein Mr. Michael Stern Holly Stewart Ms. Pamela Stokes Mrs. Joan Stone Richard Stone

ZELDIE STUART

Michael Stubbins Stephanie Sum Michaelene Thillman Mrs. Deborah Thornton Linda Trummer-Napolitano Mrs. Lorraine Ullian Ms. Rita Vaccaro Anca Vague Elizabeth Vandepaer Ms. Phyllis Verducci Ms. Susan Vicinelli Mr. Andrew Von Gustedt Teodora Walker

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Walsh Mr. Howard Weinstein & Ms. Suzanne LeVine Eileen Weinstein Kenny White David Wilson Peter Winske Gary S Wolff Leigh Zhang

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Palm Beach Opera is sincerely thankful to the following corporations, foundations, and government entities whose donations support live world-class opera, impactful education and community engagement programs, and meaningful programming in our community.

The Edward H. Beneson Foundation

Daft Family Foundation The Gladys and Sy Ziv Foundation

BMC Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Mae Cadwell Rovensky Foundation Lawrence and Majorie Stoll Foundation

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

David Genser

Chairman

Nathan Leventhal

President

Jeffrey H. Alderton

Vice President

William G. Brown Vice President

Sanford Fisher Vice President

Charles Gottesman Vice President

Judith Kaufman Vice President

Ingrid Kosowsky Vice President

Todd Lazenby Vice President

Ari Rifkin Vice President

Dennis K. Williams Vice President

David L. Brodsky

Treasurer/Secretary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sanford M. Baklor

Dr. Robert Biscup

Annette Y. Friedland Ann Fromer

Paul A. Goldner Peter Hoffman

Ronnie Isenberg* Florence Kaufman Paulette Koch

Dr. Peter McCombs Dr. Donna Kesselman Raggio Marc S. Solomon

Dr. John Strasswimmer

LIFETIME GRAND PATRONS

Anonymous

Gladys Benenson* Ronnie Isenberg* Mary M. Montgomery

EMERITI

Hans D. Baumann

Gladys Benenson* Dr. Elizabeth Bowden Claire Chasanoff* Rita Denerstein John A. Domenico

Leon Fassler* Arlette Gordon Robert Gordon* Chuck Hardwick Dr. David I. Kosowsky* Howard Lester*

Virginia Longo

Charlotte Miller

Sunny Miller

Mary M. Montgomery

Robert M. Montgomery* Helen K. Persson* John J. Pohanka*

M. Mac Schwebel* Muriel Shapiro* Reneé Silvester*

Ed Streim* Barbara Weimer Sy Ziv*

*In Memoriam

60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON COMMITTEE

Jeffrey H. Alderton, Chair Lee Ann Alderton Sanford Baklor Anne Carmichael Sanford Fisher David Genser Arlette Gordon Judy Kaufman Peter McCombs

STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

David Walker, General & Artistic Director

David Stern, Chief Conductor

Joe Cremona, Director of Finance & Administration

James Barbato, Director of Artistic Administration

Jeff Bruckerhoff, Director of Production & Facilities

Barbara Tucker, Director of Development

Catherine Hughes, Director of Education & Community Engagement

Adina Antonucci, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications

Shelove Jeoboam, Box Office Manager

Amanda Southern, Artistic & Production Assistant

Michelle Jaminet, Special Events Consultant

Justin Jeon, Development Operations Coordinator

Ann Baskind, Guild & Patron Relations Liaison

Jennifer Wilson, PBO Studio Teacher & Administrator

MUSIC STAFF

Gregory Ritchey, Associate Conductor & Chorus Master

Ksenia Leletkina, Principal Coach & Russian Diction Coach

Katherine Kozak, Vocal Coach

Ben Malensek, Master Vocal Coach

TEACHING ARTISTS

Gloria Watson

Shannon Jennings

Jessica Wald

PRODUCTION STAFF

Sue Schaefer, Hair & Make-Up Designer

Mia Yoshimoto, Assistant Hair & Make-Up Designer

Timm Burrow, Costume Director

Rebecca Shouse, Costume Supervisor

Jason Barroncini, Technical Director

Ian Silverman, Assistant Stage Director

Bryce Bullock, Production Stage Manager

Hope Griffin, Assistant Stage Manager

Jenny Lynch, Assistant Stage Manager

Chels Kuehnel, Properties Supervisor

ARTIST TRAINING ROSTER

BENENSON YOUNG ARTISTS

Avery Boettcher Soprano

Alexandra Razskazoff Soprano

Megan Callahan Mezzo-soprano

Moisés Salazar Tenor

Heeseung Chae Baritone

Christopher Humbert Jr. Bass-baritone

BAILEY APPRENTICE ARTISTS

Maria Vasilevskaya Soprano

Marissa Moultrie Soprano

Meridian Prall Mezzo-soprano

Megan Graves Mezzo-soprano

Steven Ricks Tenor

Bergsvein Toverud Tenor

Kyle White Baritone

Ian Rucker Baritone

PALM BEACH OPERA STUDIO ARTISTS

Jacqueline Alvarado A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Robert Barrett A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Marbella Deininger Zayas A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Sydney Horan A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Ava Neary A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Amelia Ostamendy North Broward Preparatory School

Matthew Pollak A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Yolanda Camila Santana A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Rebecca Voigt North Broward Preparatory School

Reed Wolfrom A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts