2023 Impact Report

2023 SEASON IMPACT REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from General & Artistic Director

Season Overview

Education & Community Engagement

Artist Training

Resident Artist Showcase

Madama Butterfly

Così fan tutte

Falstaff

The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center

Meet the Cover Artist

2023 Gala

Liederabend

Palm Beach Opera Guild

LETTER FROM GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

On behalf of Palm Beach Opera, I am thrilled to present our annual Impact Report to you. A comprehensive review of the artistic highlights, milestones, and notable moments that marked the 2023 Season, this report serves as a testament to PBO's sustainability and the profound impact your support has had on our creative endeavors.

We opened our first full post-pandemic season with Puccini's iconic Madama Butterfly, which now ranks among the top-grossing PBO productions over the last 15 years. In Così fan tutte, we "brought Mozart's music to vivid life," as praised by the press, in a colorful production set on the sparkling French Riviera. At our 2023 Gala, we presented one of the most sought-after tenors of our time and raised the most gala support in recent company history. For our final opera, we presented a company debut of Verdi’s cherished Shakespearean comedy Falstaff to critical acclaim.

And these are just the on-stage successes. Behind the scenes, PBO moved into its first-ever facility, The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center, and for the

first time, artists from around the world trained inside. Our vibrant education and community engagement programs continued to reach thousands in South Florida, and our competitive artist training programs nurtured the talent of 14 rising singers and 1 pianist. Matched with an increase in new audiences, many surpassed earned revenue goals, and a growing board and staff, the 2023 Season was one of extraordinary triumph.

But none of these achievements would have been possible without your invaluable support. As you travel through the pages of this report, we hope you will share in our pride for all we have accomplished together and the boundless potential that lies ahead. Thank you for being a part of our journey, and I look forward to another remarkable year filled with opera, artistry, and inspiration.

General & Artistic Director

SEASON OVERVIEW

33% increase in seats filled

23% increase in gala support

6 million campaign impressions

27% increase in total revenue

22 company debuts on stage

Michael Chioldi as Falstaff. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 Season was one of great accomplishment and artistry. The first full postpandemic season, PBO’s 61st year featured three iconic operas, new educational offerings, historic moments, a company premiere, and talent from around the world. From the first season inside The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center to record-breaking sales that rival pre-pandemic years, the 2023 Season was an unforgettable one.

– The New Criterion

990+ new ticket-buying households

12,000 seats sold

489 subscribers

“Palm Beach Opera has vaulted into the first rank of American opera companies and attracted considerable international attention”

James Ayoub as Sorrow and Jennifer Rowley as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Thomas Glass (left) as Guglielmo, Dennis Jesse as Don Alfonso (center), and Duke Kim as Ferrando (right) in Così fan tutte. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Palm Beach Opera’s Education and Community Engagement celebrates the transformative power of live opera for people of all ages and levels of experience. Our diverse education programs, provided at no cost, bring opera to local schools and organizations.

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

Offered in both Spanish and English, Story Time Series provides a sing-along storytelling experience for younger audiences with PBO’s custom story books. At Opera Rehearsal 101, middle and high school groups enjoy a glimpse into the production process by experiencing a live dress rehearsal. PBO's Bailey Apprentice Artists bring the magic of live opera to K-12 classrooms with the Concerts in the Classroom program. 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.

Part of PBO’s mission is to create lasting connections in the South Florida community. This season, PBO built two new partnerships with local organizations—West Palm Beach’s Florence De George Boys & Girls Club and Delray Beach’s

876 students attended Opera Rehearsal 101

Milagro Center. Children at both organizations participated in PBO's Opera: Our Story, a writeyour-own-opera experience. Over the course of eight weeks, students learned singing techniques, created the libretto, designed sets, and more, all in preparation for a culminating opera performance.

62 Education and Community Engagement events

ADULT PROGRAMMING

PBO’s programming serves adults year-round. At Opera Conversations, PBO presents interactive sessions about the art form, featuring PBO staff and guest speakers who discuss a wide range of opera topics. PBO's newest program, Opera Forum, hosts public panel discussions that bring together staff, local leaders, artists, and guest scholars to exchange ideas about each of PBO's opera productions. For those who are unable to experience live opera in the theater, PBO’s ANIMA brings the power of live opera to nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and more.

972 students enjoyed Concerts in the Classroom

519 Children served at Story Time events

PBO's Opera Conversation at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Children create their own libretto at Opera: Our Story

During performance weeks, PBO offers curated ticketed and free enhancement events that dive deeper into each of our 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 presented by General & Artistic Director David Walker. At the theater, audiences can enjoy our free Curtain Warmers for more insight into the opera before it begins, and Sunday Q&A offers matinee audiences a chance to speak with artists after the show.

6,000 total participants

1,000 Curtain Warmer attendees

2 new long-term community partnerships focusing on children’s opera education

Lunch & Learn presents a curated musical program featuring live performances by resident artists

Opening Night Dinner offers a VIP experience before opening night at the Kravis Center

ARTIST TRAINING

1,000+ applications

15 resident artists

Palm Beach Opera is proud to be home to one of the leading training centers for emerging artists in the opera industry. Each year, Palm Beach Opera’s rigorous artist training programs attract more than 1,000 singers from across the county and abroad.

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

12 PBO Studio artists

preparing for college, the Bailey Apprentice Artist program helps recent conservatory graduates build professional experience, and the Benenson Young Artist 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.

7 resident artists and alumni took home awards at the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition

10 distinguished guest faculty members

Bailey Apprentice Artist Devin Eatmon sings at Liederabend, accompanied by PBO Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey.

Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

PBO's 2023 Season Benenson Young Artists and Bailey Apprentice Artists.

Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

RESIDENT ARTIST SHOWCASE

Palm Beach Opera presented "beautiful voices", as celebrated by the Palm Beach Post, and elegant receptions at its inaugural Resident Artist Showcase on Dec. 10 at The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center, marking the first public event at PBO’s recentlypurchased space.

The inaugural Resident Artist Showcase featured a curated evening of opera scenes performed by PBO’s Benenson Young Artists and Bailey Apprentice Artists inside The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center. The 18,000 sq. ft. building—which coincided with a groundbreaking six-million-dollar donation—serves

as a PBO hub for rehearsals, training, wardrobe and wig design, production management, administrative staff, and more. The 2023 Season resident artists are the first to train and perform inside.

Part of the company’s Discovery Series initiative, which aims to present lesser-known works at smaller South Florida venues, the Resident Artist Showcase allows PBO to expand its artistic offerings and foster artistic growth at the same time. The showcase provided an opportunity for artists in the programs to perform tailored scenes selected specifically for their voice and career track.

“Perfect Chemistry”

– Palm Beach Daily News

“High notes for days”

– Palm Beach Daily News

“Seamless vocal technique”

– Palm Beach Daily News

Bailey Apprentice Artists perform in The Resident Artist Showcase. Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

by Giacomo Puccini

Renée Tatum as Suzuki and Jennifer Rowley as Cio-Cio-San. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

On Jan. 20-22, Palm Beach Opera presented its first mainstage production of the 2023 Season, Madama Butterfly. In an effort to best present Puccini’s famed opera in today’s modern world, PBO hired cultural consultant Satomi Hirano for the production and collaborated with Delray Beach's Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens on two free community events in January that explored the opera’s inspiration. Palm Beach Opera’s production also featured carefullyselected costumes and thoughtful design details. PBO’s 2023 Madama Butterfly ranks among the top grossing operas in recent company history.

CAST

Conductor Carlo Montanaro* Director Alison Moritz*

In order of vocal appearance

Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton: Jonathan Burton and Robert Watson^

Goro: Joshua Sanders*+

Suzuki: Renée Tatum*

U.S. Consul Sharpless: Troy Cook*

Cio-Cio-San: Jennifer Rowley and Toni-Marie Palmertree*

Imperial Commissioner: Eric Delagrange*+

Registrar: Edward Bland*+

Bonze: Jongwon Han*

Prince Yamadori: Sejin Park*+

Kate Pinkerton: Alexandra Razskazoff+

Acclaimed Italian conductor Carlo Montanaro led the orchestra, and American stage director Alison Moritz, known for her innovative interpretations, led the cast. Company debuts included Toni Marie Palmertree as Cio-Cio-San (Jan. 21), Renée Tatum as Suzuki, and Troy Cook as Sharpless. In an exciting role debut, Jennifer Rowley – last seen in PBO’s 2022 The Merry Widow, performed as CioCio-San on Friday and Sunday.

Cultural Consultant Satomi Hirano*

Scenery & Costume Designer Lloyd Evans*

Lighting Designer Anshuman Bhatia*

Hair & Make-up Designer Ron Wolek*

Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey

English Supertitles created by Cori Ellison.

Scenery and costumes designed by Lloyd Evans for New York City Opera.

Additional costumes designed by Christine A. Richardson for Portland Opera.

*Palm Beach Opera Debut

+Palm Beach Opera Resident Artist

^Palm Beach Opera Resident Artist Alumni

Jonathan Burton as Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

COSÌ FAN TUTTE

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

February 24-26, 2023

“Luminous”

– South Florida Classical Review

“Endless Depth of Sound”

– Palm Beach Daily News

Dennis Jesse as Don Alfonso and Madison Leonard as Despina. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

On Feb. 24-26, Palm Beach Opera followed up with Mozart’s sophisticated and playful romantic comedy Così fan tutte. Nestled on the coast of the French Riviera, PBO’s impressive production took place at a lavish resort during World War I and featured early 20th-century-inspired costumes, an eye-catching set, and a world-class cast.

PBO’s Chief Conductor David Stern led the orchestra, and Fenlon Lamb, who directed PBO’s

CAST

Conductor David Stern

Director Fenlon Lamb

In order of vocal appearance

Ferrando: Duke Kim^

Guglielmo: Thomas Glass*

Don Alfonso: Dennis Jesse*

Fiordiligi: Hailey Clark

Dorabella: Samantha Hankey*

Despina: Madison Leonard*

Scenery & Costume Designer: Robert Perdziola

Lighting Designer: Don Darnutzer*

Hair & Makeup Designer: Ron Wolek

Associate Conductor & Chorus Master: Gregory Ritchey

Harpsichord Continuo: Kenneth Weiss

acclaimed The Elixir of Love, returned to lead the cast in her seventh PBO production. Cast highlights include PBO resident artist alumni Duke Kim as Ferrando, Samantha Hankey as Dorabella, Hailey Clark as Fiordiligi, Thomas Glass as Guglielmo, and Dennis Jesse as Don Alfonso. Notably, Glass, Kim, Leonard, and Hankey are all former winners of the esteemed Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.

English Supertitles created by Cori Ellison. Così fan tutte is a joint production of Opéra de Monte-Carlo and San Francisco Opera.

Edited for the New Mozart Edition by Faye Ferguson and Wolfgang Rehm.

Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Bärenreiter-Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.

*Palm Beach Opera Debut

+Palm Beach Opera Resident Artist

^Palm Beach Opera Resident Artist Alumni

“With six vibrant singers and a fine orchestral performance under Chief Conductor David Stern, the production brought Mozart’s music to vivid life”

– South Florida Classical Review

Samantha Hankey (left) as Dorabella and Hailey Clark (right) as Fiordiligi (right). Photo by Bruce Bennett.

FALSTAFF

by Giuseppe Verdi

March 24-26, 2023

Company premiere

– South Florida Classical Review

“His voice matched his girth, projecting and booming effortlessly through the hall”

Michael Chioldi as Falstaff. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

Palm Beach Opera’s company debut of Falstaff marked the final opera of the exciting 2023 Season. Based on Shakespeare’s iconic character, Falstaff –performed “effortlessly” by Michael Chioldi in his eighth PBO production – brought the notorious knight to life with a whimsical story and an ensemble tour-de-force. The immersive production also featured a set design inspired by the famed Globe Theater in London, adding a Shakespearean element to the opera.

Renowned conductor Antonello Allemandi and director Garnett Bruce, who worked together in PBO's celebrated 2022 Carmen, returned in this production. Cast highlights include Amber Wagner as Alice Ford, Lauren Decker’s company debut as Mistress Quickly, and Andrew Manea, last seen at PBO as Count Danilo in our 2022 The

CAST

Conductor Antonello Allemandi

Director Garnett Bruce

In order of vocal appearance

Dr. Caius: Thomas Glenn*

Sir John Falstaff: Michael Chioldi

Bardolfo: Bergsvein Toverud+

Pistola Eric Delagrange+

Meg Page: Meridian Prall+

Alice Ford: Amber Wagner

Mistress Quickly: Lauren Decker*

Nannetta: Andrea Carroll

Fenton: Anthony Ciaramitaro*^

Ford: Andrew Manea

Merry Widow, as Ford. South Florida native and PBO Bailey Apprentice Artist alumnus Anthony Ciaramitaro, who has won several prestigious awards and recently debuted at the Metropolitan Opera since his time at PBO, marked his PBO professional debut as Fenton.

– South Florida Classical Review

Scenery Designer: Wolfram Skalicki

Costume Designer: Susan Memmott Allred

Lighting Designer: James Sale

Hair & Make-up Designer: Ron Wolek

Associate Conductor & Chorus Master: Gregory Ritchey

English Supertitles created by Cori Ellison.

Scenery constructed by Canadian Opera Company.

Costumes designed for Utah Symphony & Opera.

*Palm Beach Opera Debut

+Palm Beach Opera Resident Artist

^Palm Beach Opera Resident Artist Alumni

“The orchestra buzzed, boomed and soared through Verdi’s complex and restless music”

Benenson Young Artist Meridian Prall as Meg Page (left) alongside Amber Wagner, Andrea Carroll, and Lauren Decker.

Photo by Bruce Bennett.

THE CORNELIA T. BAILEY OPERA CENTER

This season, Palm Beach Opera moved into its new Northwood home, The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center. Made possible in part by a groundbreaking $6 million gift last year, The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center serves as a company hub of creativity and collaboration, providing 18,000 square feet of space for artist training, rehearsals, costume design, new education initiatives, administrative needs, expanded programming, and more.

During The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center's inaugural year, PBO hosted the highly anticipated Resident Artist Showcase, Liederabend, the Palm Beach Opera Studio Recital, and the End of Season Celebration—an annual presentation held for all supporters at the end of the season—all inside the building’s intimate Rehearsal Hall.

PBO’s 2023 Season resident artists were the first to train inside the new facility. During their residency

from November to March, the artists trained in acoustically-treated studios, received masterclasses from guest faculty, and prepared to perform on the mainstage alongside principal artists. All season long, artists from across the country and abroad rehearse for mainstage operas at the building. Nearly 200 contracted professional artists—stage managers, costume designers, choristers, and more—worked inside The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center this season. The Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, now in its 29th season, also held rehearsals at The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center for the first time.

The administrative team moved into the building in June, finalizing the transition. All company operations now take place within the facility, allowing for deeper collaboration, stronger synergy, and enhanced efficiency.

Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 Season Studio artists photographed inside The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center Rehearsal Hall, where the annual Studio recital took place.

Photo by Coastal Click Photography.

MEET THE COVER ARTIST

ON THE COVER

Melissa DelPrete

c blossoms diptych, 2020 Oil on Masonite, 50” x 37”

Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 Season featured artist was award-winning local painter Melissa DelPrete. The full diptych served as cover art on the 2023 Season program book. Melissa’s paintings and drawings are rooted in her long standing interest in art and design. Created within an intuitive flow, the various compositions are meant to mimic the rhythmic patterns and cycles of the human psyche. In addition to maintaining her painting practice, Melissa owns and operates mtn space, an art gallery

and residency program dedicated to exhibiting emerging and established artists.

Says Ms. DelPrete, “Opera and painting are both raw expressions of the human experience. Opera can make colors with notes and language, and paintings can summon notes with color and pattern. They both explore rhythm, composition, shape, and form with two completely different approaches. And they both elicit the intensity of our lives.”

AN EVENING WITH PIOTR BECZAŁA 2023 GALA

Piotr Beczała.

Photo by JB Millot.

Palm Beach Opera presented renowned tenor Piotr Beczała at its annual gala, PBO’s largest fundraising event, at The Breakers Palm Beach on Feb. 6. One of the most sought-after tenors of our time, Beczała has performed at many of the leading opera houses around the world and is a regular guest at the Metropolitan Opera.

Following a lavish cocktail reception, the exclusive concert featured Beczała in recital with pianist Bryan Wagorn, who serves as assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and regularly performs

across the country and abroad as a soloist, chamber musician, and recital accompanist to opera’s biggest stars. The star tenor performed opera arias from notable career performances, including the famed aria "Nessun dorma" from Turandot as the finale. Palm Beach Opera’s talented resident artists also made several appearances in the recital. In selected arias, Beczała shared the stage with PBO’s Benenson Young Artists and Bailey Apprentice Artists who performed as the chorus, and with Benenson Young Artists Alexandra Razskazoff and Meridian Prall in two duets.

354 attendees

$683,508 funds raised – the most gala support raised in recent company history.

“The Palm Beach Opera Gala – a jewel in the island resort community’s social season – was the most successful.”

– The European Conservative

“the kind of voice you want to hang medals on.”

– OPERA News

Gala Chairs Merrill & Charles Gottesman

Benenson Young Artist Meridian Prall performs alongside Piotr Beczała and pianist Bryan Wagorn at the 2024 Gala. Photo by Capehart.

LIEDERABEND

On March 29th, Palm Beach Opera held Liederabend—an intimate evening of art songs—at The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center for the first time. Palm Beach Opera’s talented Bailey Apprentice Artists

performed a rare performance of composer Hugo Wolf’s Italian Songbook, a collection of Italian love poems and folk songs translated into German and set to music.

“each of these singers has a big career ahead of them”

– Seabreeze Publications

PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD

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 2023 Season, the Guild hosted an exclusive lunch at the Four Seasons in Palm Beach and presented an intimate performance by former PBO resident artist Anthony Ciaramitaro and PBO Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey.

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. The 2023 Season program book was also sponsored in part by the Palm Beach Opera Guild.

$65,000 raised for Palm Beach Opera

125+ attendees at the annual luncheon

The Palm Beach Opera Guild hosts various social and fundraising events each year to raise money for Palm Beach Opera.

PBO Associate Conductor & Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey accompanies PBO resident artist alumni Anthony Ciaramitaro at the annual Guild luncheon.

FINANCIALS

The 2023 Season marked a return of Palm Beach Opera’s first full season of programmatic offerings since the start of the pandemic. PBO was able to provide patrons with the full opera experience in the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, along with all the free education and community engagement activities that had been limited during the years of COVID-19.

Year-over-year mainstage ticket sales increased by 24%, Opening Night Dinner, Lunch and Learn, and resident artist concert revenues rose 48%, and the excitement for the season culminated in PBO’s annual fundraiser which raised a record $680,000, the highest in recent company history.

Market forces such as inflation and higher fuel prices affected most industries this season, and PBO was not immune to cost increases. Despite these challenges, the company achieved an unrestricted operating surplus of $667,000, and had working capital in excess of $2.3 million by the end of the 2023 fiscal year. Palm Beach Opera continues to chart a path of fiscal conservatism while maintaining its reputation for artistic excellence.

For a complete copy of our audited financial reports for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, please visit pbopera.org/reporting.

2022-2023 OPERATING REVENUE

2022-2023 OPERATING EXPENSES

SUPPORTERS

Palm Beach Opera is sincerely thankful to the following individuals whose donations support world-class opera and meaningful education programs that enrich and impact our community. Individual contributions for the 22-23 Season are listed cumulatively below, with support comprised of Co-Producer Society gifts, resident artist sponsorships, education and community engagement sponsorships, annual gifts, 2023 Gala support, corporate matches, and in-kind donations.

$1,000,000 AND ABOVE

Mrs. Cornelia T. Bailey•, The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

$250,000 - $999,999

Mr. & Mrs. William G. Brown

$100,000 - $249,999

Mrs. Gladys Benenson•, The Edward H. Benenson Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Mrs. Ari Rifkin

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sosnoff

$75,000 - $99,999

Mr. Sanford Baklor

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Desnick

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis K. Williams

$50,000 - $74,999

Mrs. Veronica Atkins

The Daft Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Randell Doane

Mrs. Annette Y. Friedland•

Mr. & Mrs. David Genser

Drs. Marsha & Henry Laufer

Dr. Donna K. & Mr. John Raggio

Mrs. Lynn Streim

The Palm Beach Opera Guild

$25,000 - $49,999

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Alderton

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Berenson

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Fisher

Gladys & Sy Ziv Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Allan Greenblatt

Mrs. Martha Ingram

Judy & Jerry Kaufman

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Laurans, Laurans Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation

Mr. Nathan Leventhal

Mr. Marc S. Solomon, Solomon Family Foundation Trust

$15,000 - $24,999

Carole Haarmann Acunto & Stefano Acunto

Anne Bazik

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Biscup

Mrs. Brenda Callaway

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Efron

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fromer

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gendelman

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Goldner

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gottesman

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Kohl

Mrs. Ingrid Kosowsky

Mr. Todd Lazenby

Sam Lehrman & Maureen Kelly

Dr. Frayda Lindemann

Mr. & Mrs. James Takats

$10,000 - $14,999

Mr. David Brodsky

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dudnyk

Frisbie Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties

Mr. & Mrs. James Herscot

Mr. & Mrs. David Herwitz

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hoffman

Mrs. Florence Kaufman

Mrs. Paulette Koch

Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Linden, The Faith Golding Foundation, Inc.

Michael McCafferty & Joseph Horton

Drs. Peter & Elaine McCombs

Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Jay Parker

Mrs. Lois Pope

$7,500 - $9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Max Ansbacher

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Bogen

Marilyn Graham-Mulach

Mr. Dennis Stattman & Ms. Beth Grosshans

$5,000 - $7,499

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Baum

Mr. & Mrs. David Brown

Dr. Louise Cohen

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Early

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gill

Eva Goldenberg

Mr. Stanley Goldstein

Barbara Greis & Howard Gottlieb

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert P. & Marylou Gray

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Jorgensen

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Kovner

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kozloff

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lunder, The Lunder Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Martin McGuinn

Nancy Oelbaum

Mr. William Racolin

The Honorable Samuel Raia

Mr. & Mrs. John Shalam

Dan Sherbo & Tom Nixon

Ms. Daisy Soros

Sherri Stephenson

Mr. David Zarfes

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous

Dr. Rachael Bloomfield

Naomi Alexandroff-Brest & David Kaplan

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Jan Burman

Ms. Anne Carmichael

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cohen

Mr. Richard D. Crone & Mr. Andre Manzi

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dweck

Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Eisen

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Epstein

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Freedman

Maria Fogliano & Francesco Potrondolfo

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goldberg

Deborah Goldberg & Michael Winter

Barbara Goldfarb Tepperman & Fred Tepperman

Mrs. Arlette Gordon

Mr. Charles Gradante

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hale

Mr. & Mrs. David Herwitz

Ashley Hoffman & Harriett Hoffman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Horowitz

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kargman

Mr. Robert Kraus & Ms. Anne Hummel

Nancy & Paul Levy

Mr. & Mrs. David Mack

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mooney

Bartholomew Natoli

John & Caroline Rutherfurd

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Saunders

Conrad Schmitt & Andrew P. Payti

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schottenstein

Ms. Barbara Sidell

Josephine Skinner

John & Hinda Snyder

Cathy J. Solomon

Ms. Anne Sternlicht

Mr. & Mrs. Ozzie Stewart

Susanne Stroh

Melissa Sullivan

Mr. Jacob Turner

Mr. Eugene Ungar

$1,000 - $2,499

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Applebaum

Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Arango

Mr. John Archer

Ms. Ann Eileen Baskind

Dr. & Mrs. Hans D. Baumann

Mrs. Laurie Bay

Ms. Jane Beasley

Mr. & Mrs. Deidad Benincasa

Arlene Blau

Mark & Ashley Bolchoz

Debbie & Jason Brown

Mr. Charles Buchner

Mr. Anthony Carullo

Ronald G. Casty & Susan B. Mendik

Mr. Robert Comfort

Mr. & Mrs. John Connor

Ms. Ariane Csonka-Comstock

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Danenberg

Suzanne Dansby

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Dresden

Mr. Luis Duarte

Jo Ann Engelhardt & George R. Elder

Ms. Sheila Engelstein

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Epstein

Ms. Susan Esson

Ms. Elizabeth Evans

Patricia Falkenberg

Alfonso Fanjul

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Fineberg

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Fiverson

Ms. Sylvia Flynn & Mr. Alan Adams

Mrs. Damaris D.W. Ford

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Foster

Mr. Michael Friedman

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Friedner

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Fuirst

Mr. & Mrs. George Garfunkel

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Gay

Mr. & Mrs. Marc Goldberg

Eva Goldenberg

Anthony Graziano

Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Guthrie

Mr. & Mrs. James Harpel

Mr. & Mrs. S. Ross Hechinger

Mr. David Hochberg

Ms. Meredith Hope

Mrs. Lisa L. Huertas

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Hyde

Ms. Caron Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Josephberg

Elizabeth Kaplan & Federico Minoli

Mrs. Elaine Kay

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kellogg

Ms. Ruthie Cohen & Mr. Charles Kramer

Mr. & Mrs. Sankar Krishnan

Mrs. Tova Leidesdorf

Mrs. Bernice Lieberman

Darren Littman

Bill Lough & Barbara Pinaire

Ms. Marjorie J. Marks

Connie & Leo Mazur

Mr. & Mrs. John J. McDonald

Mrs. Sheila Mondry

Elayne Mordes & David Abrahami

Ms. Deborah Montaperto

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mooney

Ms. Linda Mundt

Mr. Richard Nadeau

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Nicozisis

Mr. Michael Nieuchowicz

Mrs. Nancy Oelbaum

Ms. Anka Palitz

Ms. Alice Pannill

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pappas

Mr. Leonardo Radomile & Ms. Nancy Brown

Mr. Michael Ramos

Dr. Joyce Rico

Mrs. Anne Riker

Dr. Philip Robinson

Mr. Mark Ronald

Mr. Charles Rose

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosen

Mr. Lawrence Rosenthal

The Rovensky Family, Mae Cadwell

Rovensky Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ruskin

Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Sapoff

Mrs. Frances G. Scaife

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Shefter

Beverly & Arthur Shorin

Ms. Josephine Skinner

Ms. Alice Snyder

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Sosnow

Mr. & Mrs. Seth Stein

Ms. Anne Sternlicht

Mr. & Mrs. William S. Sterns III

Lawrence & Marjorie Stoll Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. David Sullivan

Mrs. Ruth Summers

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sussman

Mrs. Linda Taub

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Theodoracopulos

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Uhlick

Mrs. Judy Walker

Susan Waterfall, The Waterfall Family Foundation

Mr. Morton Weber

Mr. Howard Weinstein & Ms. Suzanne LeVine

Martha Whittemore

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Wiegand

Dr. Rolf & Mrs. Lauren Wolfrom

Ms. Joann Woodruff

Ms. Gail Worth

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Vassilev

Ms. Barbara Zech

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zeckhauser

Rosemary & Roger Zehntner

$500 - $999

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Abedon Anonymous

Mr. David Baum

Mark Bolchoz

Ms. Josephine Bayard

Mr. Jason Call

Mr. Fred Corrado

Dr. Clare L. Dana

Suzanne Dansby

Mr. John Dragisic

Mr. & Mrs. William Duff

Ms. Elaine Egan

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ezring

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Fensterstock

Mr. & Mrs. Ira Gerstein

Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Ginsberg

Mrs. Mary Cirillo-Goldberg

Ms. Rona Goldstein

SUPPORTERS

$500 - $999 (cont.)

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldwasser

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Green

Ms. Jean Gutkin

Dr. Wilma Harrison

Drs. Joyce & Marvin Hartstein

Mr. Robert Iommazzo

Ms. Arline Isaacs

Ms. Sandra Joys

Helen Kaplan

Mr. Leonard Kessler

Ms. Lisa Koeper

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kozloff

Ronnie Lowenthal

Tim Luke & Greg Strahm

Ms. Barbara Moore

Allan Muchin

Mr. Phil O'Connell

Palm Beach Round Table

Ms. T. Maire Pantani

Ms. Elaine Patterson

Rhoda & Joel Pinsky

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Riley

Mr. Dennis Roman

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schwartz

Mr. Sanford Schuman

Lora & Don Schwab

Dr. Deborah Searcy

Mr. Wayne Shovelin

Mrs. Tracy Siani

Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson

Dr. Mark Staitman

Ms. Elizabeth Starr

Dr. & Mrs. John Strasswimmer

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Strauss

Joan Sullivan-Genthe

Mr. Paul Tasca

Mrs. Hope Tate

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Trautschold

Dr. Frank Vaccaro

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Vagell

Ms. Elizabeth Weihman

$250 - $499

Ms. Lynn Abraham

Mrs. Gail Altieri

Felicia Anastasi

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Anbinder

C. William Bechman & Tom Garlock

Mrs. Hildi Black

Mr. Elliot Bloom

Mr. & Mrs. Carl Buchheister

Mrs. Carol Casey

Janice & Anthony Cassa

Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Cataldo

Mr. Barry Chandler

Mr. Greg Connelly

Mr. & Mrs. George Conrades

Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Covarrubias

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Danenberg

Mr. Edward Davis

William Deskin

Marsha & Larry Eisen

Edith Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Flanagan

Mr. Richard Flax

Ms. Florence Flynn

Mr. Carlo Funes

Mrs. Debra Goldenhersh

Mrs. Audrey Goodman

Mrs. Gail Gottlieb

Mr. Charles Gradante

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Greenberg

Mrs. Nini Hale & Mr. Cliff Bueche

Robert Hite

Lazara Hurd

Ms. Arline Isaacs

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Jacobson

Ms. Jane Karp

Dr. Joseph Kasputys

Mr. Mitchell Kelly

Mr. Amin Khoury

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Kramer

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Krasker

Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Konigsberg

Ms. Lisa Lasio

Dr. Eleanor Laudicina

Mr. David Leiman

Ms. Ellen Livingston & Mr. Edward Levitt

Mr. Caetano Lopes

Jewel & Paul Lowenstein

Rhoda Malamut & Marvin Goldstein

Dr. & Mrs. Charles Mann

Mr. & Mrs. David McCoy

Ms. Ruth Molina

Mr. & Mrs. William Moore

Victor Moore & John Tatooles

Ian Morrison

Mrs. Nina Olivia

Ms. Cynthia Ottaway

Sidney Packer

Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Pannizzo

Mr. & Mrs. E. Gary Payne

Mrs. Joanne Payson

Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Pelosi

Ms. Marilyn Prout

Mr. Thomas Riso

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Roberson

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Robin

Mr. Rolando Rodriguez

Ms. Jane Rothchild

Mr. Stefan Sandor

Dr. Bernard Schechter

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schneider

Mrs. Beverly Siedlik

Lois Silverman & James Yashar

Mr. Dallas Shawkey

Mr. Richard W. Slocum

Mr. Robert Smith

Mr. & Mrs. David Stainback

Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf Stalder

Ronda Starr

Ms. Joan Steinberg

Mr. Murry Stegelmann

Stubbs & Wootton

Frank Suess

Ms. Linda Tellington-Jones

Mr. Hans Toggweiler

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Vagell

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Valka

Mr. & Mrs. Denny Vikmanis

Mr. Lawrence Warter

Mrs. Marilyn Woloohojian

Sheryl Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Yaseen

$100 - $249

Mr. Alexander Abdullaev

Ms. Nancy Nolan & Mr. Vincent Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Albert

Mr. Peter Albert

Dr. Caroline Amazon

Charles Ambrogio

Ms. Judi Asselta

Mr. Jay Axelrod

Asher Bar-Zev & Haviva Langenauer

Mr. Rick Barrette

Mr. Stephen Barrow & Ms. Janice Manley

Robert Bascom

Ms. Ann Bassett-Hite

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bathish

Rosemary Bestwick

Mr. Hartman Blanchard

Ms. Holly Breeden

Ms. Rosalie Brill

Mr. Williard Bunn III

Mr. William Canfield

Mr. James Cerbone

Mrs. Polly U. Champ

Ms. Sylvia Chilli

Ms. Gloria Ciongoli

Mr. Eugene Clegg

Club Italia

Iris & Stanley Cohen

Mrs. Janice Cohen

Mrs. Karen Corcoran

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cormier

Dennis Cribben

Judy Crosby

Mrs. Georgia Daddona

Dr. & Mrs. Scott Demsky

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Devers

Mr. Anthony M Diagonale

Mr. Scott Diament

Melvin Dion

Mr. Jim Doran

Ms. Barbara Dorf

Ms. Julieann Dow

Ms. Catherine G. Edgar

Mr. Rafael Egañez

Mr. Neal Ehrenberg

Mr. Charles Feller

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Finkel

Inga Finks

Mr. Greg Frantz

Dr. Philip Freedman

Mr. Seymour Freeman

Joseph Frumkin

Mrs. Marion Gaudet

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gaulkin

Ms. Marie-Jose Gauthier

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gazza

John Giganti

Barbara Golden

David Goltzman

Mr. George Gottlieb

Ms. Roslyn Grant

Mr. Gerald Greenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Greenspan

Sara & Tom Griffen

Mr. Joseph Guidetti

Mr. Douglas Hartwell

Mr. Christian Havemeyer

Ms. Susan Hendricks

Mr. Michael Hertzberg

Mr. Stuart Himmelstein

Mrs. Merri Hinkis-Scott

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hodgkinson

Max Hollmann

Eloise Honig

Mr. & Mrs. David Horan

Holger W. Huels

Ms. Liz Hughes

Dr. John Huntington

Leiba Ingber

Ms. Maryanne Jones

Ms. Heidi Brem Kargman

Ms. Jane Karp

Janyce Katz

Ms. Eileen B. Kelly

Mr. Leonard Kessler

Charles Kiernan

Dr. Joan Kishel

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kollmeyer

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Koslow

Ms. Louise Krieg

Mr. Allen Krieger

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kurtz

Dr. & Mrs. David Lack

Mrs. Martha H. Lawson

Mr. David Leiman

Mrs. Jill L. Leinbach

Susan & Jeffrey Levitt

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Levin

Ms. Jill Levy

Ms. Emily Lindsay

Mr. Jacob Lippman

Ms. Rosemary Lobes

Ms. Helen Luecke

Mrs. Paula Lustbader

Mr. & Mrs. A. Lewis Markfield

Mr. & Mrs. Valentine Mateos

Mr. Thomas N. McCarter III

Ms. Caroline McCaughey

Ms. Emily Jean McFadden

Dr. Patric McPoland

Mr. Charles Merrill

Ms. Margaret Mishara & Mr. Jason Zorfas

Mr. David Mortman

Shri Muktananda

Mrs. Victoria Murphy

Mrs. Elsie Myers

Ms. Roberta Nash

Ms. Judith Neiwirth

Mr. Steve Nesbitt

Mr. Scott Newmark

Mr. & Mrs. John Niblack

Mr. & Mrs. James Nobel

Mr. & Mrs. Edward O'Donnell

Mr. Christopher Olenek

Mr. William Orlove

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ormerod

Mr. Michael Pagliaro

Mr. Richard Pallowick

Mrs. Carol Pam

Ms. Karine Patenaude

Darcy Paul & Alfred Lavker

Mr. & Mrs. David Paulson

Ms. Geryl Pearl

Mr. Frank Perez

Louis Perretta

Mr. Dennis Perry

John M Plewes

Ms. Terri Polimeni

Ms. Bobbi Pollack

Mr. Michael Pomerantz

Dr. Abbas Rahimi

Mr. Santiago Ramirez

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Ratner

Maya Razon

Mr. Ralph Rehmet

Mr. Joe Reiter

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Resnick

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Robin

Mr. S Rosen

Michael L. Rothenberg

Nurettin Sabuncu

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sagan

Mr. Ivan Schaeffer

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Schanel

Mr. & Mrs. Murray Langer Schneider

Mr. Harold S. Schwartz

Mrs. Glorvina Schwartz

Ms. Shirley Schwartz

Mr. Phil B. Seaman

Ms. Carole Sebbane

Ms. Ann Shaw

Mr. Richard Shepro

Ms. Carol Sheridan

Mrs. Beverly Siedlik

Mr. Eric Smith

Ms. Pat Smith

Mr. John Sowell

Ms. Laurie Spar & Mr. John Pierce

Ms. Lisa Spitzer

Mr. & Mrs. David Spokely

Ms. Nancy Sragg

Murry Stegelmann

Ms. Deanna Stepanian

Mr. Michael Stern

Dr. Ann Stocker

Mrs. Joan Stone

Richard Stone

Mrs. Zeldie Stuart

Michaelene Thillman

Mrs. Deborah Thornton

George Tsandikos

Mr. David Tussey

Mr. Paul Veteri

Ms. Phyllis Verducci

Ms. Susan Vicinelli

Albert Rocco Votinelli

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Walsh

Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. Wasserman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wasserman

Eileen Weinstein

Ms. Paula Weinstein

Ms. Suzanne Weinstein

Helene Weiss

David & Monita Wilson

Peter Winske

Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Wolff

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. Benenson Foundation, Inc.

Daft Family Foundation The Gladys and Sy Ziv Foundation

Mae Cadwell Rovensky Foundation Lawrence and Majorie Stoll Foundation

BMC Charitable Foundation, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Acunto

Sanford M. Baklor

Dr. Robert Biscup

Dr. Robert Desnick

Ann Fromer

Paul A. Goldner

Peter Hoffman

Florence Kaufman

Paulette Koch

Jacqueline C. McCabe

Dr. Peter McCombs

Dr. Donna Kesselman Raggio

Marc S. Solomon

MERITI

Hans D. Baumann

Gladys Benenson•

Dr. Elizabeth Bowden

Claire Chasanoff•

Rita Denerstein

John A. Domenico

Leon Fassler•

Annette Y. Friedland•

Arlette Gordon

Robert Gordon•

Chuck Hardwick

Ronnie Isenberg•

Dr. David I. Kosowsky•

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

Anne Sternlicht

LIFETIME GRAND PATRONS

Anonymous

Veronica Atkins

Cornelia T. Bailey•

Gladys Benenson•

Lorraine Friedman

Ronnie Isenberg•

Mary M. Montgomery•

Helen K. Persson•

Lois B. Pope

Ari Rifkin

Mac Schwebel•

Palm Beach Opera Guild

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

PALM BEACH OPERA STAFF

GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

David Walker

ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION

James Barbato, Director of Artistic Administration

Jeff Bruckerhoff, Director of Production & Facilities

Kathleen Shelton, Artistic Administration Manager

BOX OFFICE

Chelsea Aks, Box Office Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Clarissa Stoney, Individual Giving & Special Events Manager

Amy Talbot, Individual Giving & Grants Manager

EDUCATION

Catherine Hughes, Director of Education & Community Engagement

FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Joe Cremona, Director of Finance, HR & Administration

Lizzette Cabrera, Office Manager

PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD

Ann Baskind, Guild & Patron Relations Liason

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Adina Antonucci, Director of Marketing & Communications

Caroline Collado, Marketing & Communications Associate Manager

MUSIC STAFF

Gregory Ritchey, Associate Conductor & Chorus Master

Ksenia Leletkina, Principal Coach & Russian Diction Coach

Anna Betka, Associate Principal Coach

Ben Malensek, Master Vocal Coach

TEACHING ARTISTS

Jennifer Wilson

Jessica Wald

Shannon Jennings

ARTIST TRAINING ROSTER

THE BENENSON YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM

Alexandra Razskazoff

Soprano

Amber Norelai

Soprano

Meridian Prall

Mezzo-soprano

Joshua Sanders

Tenor

Sejin Park

Baritone

Eric Delagrange

Bass

THE CORNELIA T. BAILEY APPRENTICE ARTIST PROGRAM

Maria Vasilevskaya

Soprano

Kathleen O’Mara

Soprano

Anna Kelly

Mezzo-soprano

Ashlyn Brown

Mezzo-soprano

Bergsvein Toverud

Tenor

Devin Eatmon

Tenor

Edward Bland

Baritone

Jacob O’Shea

Bass-baritone

Hyemin Jeong

Pianist

PALM BEACH OPERA STUDIO

Jacqueline Alvarado

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Maya Brown

North Broward Preparatory School

Lilyadny De Leon

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Ava Diamond

William T Dwyer High School

Eli Farrell

Suncoast High School

Layton Fernsell

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Andrew Gellen

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Amelia Ostamendy

North Broward Preparatory School

Yolanda Santana

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Lalima Sharan

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Madison Silver

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Kennedy Williams

Suncoast High School