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Masterworks like La Bohème endure throughout the years because of their ability to continuously reveal universal truths. They meet us where we are—whether we’re in our teens or our twilight years, whether it’s our first viewing or our hundredth—and always find a way to connect with our own life experiences. In La Bohème we see heartfelt depictions of friendship, idealism, love and loss, all united by Puccini’s beautifully romantic score, and we can’t help but be moved by the humanity and realism.

Something similar can be said of Steal a Pencil for Me, Opera Colorado’s second production of the season and the company’s second world premiere in just three years. Opening this January, Steal a Pencil for Me is based on the book by Jaap and Ina Polak, and their love that blossomed while both were held at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the final year of World War II. Their remarkable true story, set to a score by Gerald Cohen and a libretto

by Deborah Brevoort, is one not to miss.

Also not to miss: the sublime combination of Shakespeare and Verdi, when Opera Colorado closes the 2017-2018 season with Falstaff. It’s difficult to believe it’s been nearly three decades since we’ve mounted a production of this brilliant Verdi comedy, featuring the laugh-out-loud antics of the Bard’s famously corpulent knight. We’re thrilled to bring this opera back to Denver, and this time with all-new sets designed to evoke Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

In each of these three productions, you’ll also notice the presence of Opera Colorado’s 20172018 Young Artists. This group of rising talents now features seven singers along with a resident coachaccompanist, making it the largest class to date.

Growing a robust Young Artists Program is part of Opera Colorado’s commitment to the future of this art form we all cherish, both through developing the future stars of the stage as well as touching the lives of more than 38,000 children and adults through our statewide Education and Community Programs, in which the Young Artists play an essential part.

We hope you’ll agree 2017-2018 is a season worthy of an anniversary celebration—both on stage and off.

It’s also a year, like every year, that owes its triumphs to you, our patrons. Opera Colorado is honored to have your support, and grateful to have been part of this wonderful community for the past 35 years. We can’t wait to see what the next 35 years have in store!

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Marcello Rodolfo Colline Schaunard Benoit Mimi Parpignol Alcindoro Musetta Customhouse Sergeant Customhouse Officer

Levi Hernandez Dominick Chenes* Joshua Bloom* Andrew Garland* Andrew Hiers*^ Anya Matanovic* Nathan Ward*^ Heath Martin*^ Monica Yunus Nicholas Kreider*^ Robert Charlock*

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Opera Colorado Young Artists Sponsors Nicole Keeling is sponsored by Peyton & Suzanne Bucy and Ken & Barbara Laff Vanessa Naghdi is sponsored by Agatha Kessler & Curt Fentress and Larry & Cynthia Chan Katherine Beck is sponsored by Joyce deRoos and Marlis Smith Nathan Ward is sponsored by Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Nicholas Kreider is sponsored by Patrick Spieles & Carol McMurry Heath Martin is sponsored by Patrick Spieles & Carol McMurry Andrew Hiers is sponsored by David & Elizabeth Budd and Martha & Will Tracey Resident Coach/Accompanist Jordan Ortman is sponsored by Chris & Joy Murphy and Gayle and Gary Landis Opera Colorado recognizes the following organizations and businesses for their generous support.

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a Bohème may be the perfect opera. Audiences are reliably delighted to find it on the schedule, singers no less so, as the music flows favorably for the voice. It also stands as a sublime example of what the opera world calls “verismo”: believable stories about believable characters composed in a style that balances intimacy and excitement. For all those reasons, La Bohème has scarcely been off the stage since the moment of its premiere February 1, 1896, at Turin’s Teatro Regio. Three years earlier, to the exact day and venue, Puccini had his first triumph with Manon Lescaut; La Bohème proved him to be a talent for the ages.

This adored opera arose from an ideal confluence of talents.

Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) had rejected his family’s roots in church music to try opera, in which endeavor he revealed a genius for giving musical voice to text and character. His partners for La Bohème were two specialists possessing complementary gifts for crafting opera librettos. Luigi Illica (1857 – 1919) was a master of dramatic structure, choosing and sequencing the right scenes to tell the story in a dramatically compelling fashion. In the case of La Bohème, this was especially vital, as its inspiration, Scènes de la vie

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de bohème (Scenes of Bohemian Life) by Henri Murger (1822 – 1861), was too long and discontinuous to be set complete. Joining Puccini and Illica on the creative team was Giuseppe Giacosa (1847 – 1906), the wordsmith of the team. Illica might decide what Rodolfo, Mimi, and friends would be doing, but Giacosa determined what they would say, and Puccini set it all to music.

At times, the creative process was fraught, as the composer had very clear ideas of what he wanted. Again and again, he demanded changes, especially of Giacosa. Some lines he rejected as “superfluous chattering.” At other times, he insisted upon having a few more phrases, even just a few more syllables, inserted into the text for the purpose of transition, or so that an important word – such as “esperanza” (hope) in Rodolfo’s first aria – would fall where he wanted the climax of the melody. The composer’s tinkering so infuriated his librettists that on several occasions the team nearly disintegrated. Puccini’s publisher Giulio Ricordi needed all his diplomatic abilities to preserve the troubled partnership, in part by refusing to let Giacosa resign.

Central to the tale are two dramatically different couples, their

contrasting relationships vividly captured in Puccini’s music. Rodolfo and Mimi are all sweetness and light, Marcello and Musetto vinegar and sass. The former pair is characterized with flowing phrases and soaring high notes, their music as serene as their romance. As for the latter couple, Puccini gives them phrases of restless energy, suggesting impatience with one another, or at least with romance.

Nowhere is this dichotomy more vivid than in the Act Three quartet.

One couple is parting for the lady’s own good, the other because they can no longer bear each other’s presence. So convincingly has Puccini cast their music that even if one spared not a glance for the stage, there would be no doubt which music belonged to which.

There are also Rodolfo and Marcello’s two friends. Schaunard and Colline lack romantic partners, but not personalities, and each has his musical spotlight. Schaunard’s is continually interrupted by

his buddies, more interested in the wine he has brought than in his tale of how it was acquired. However, the lilting rhythms Puccini has given him suggest that Schaunard is a fellow not prone to high drama.

Colline’s aria comes very late in the opera, as he reflects upon the overcoat he is about to pawn so as to pay for a doctor for Mimi. The overcoat itself may not be profound, but that which it represents is fully worthy of the reflective, almost reverential music Puccini provides.

Whether one attends for the music or the characters or both, when well-cast and well-produced, La Bohème is that rarest of operas: one suitable as a first opera for a novice or a renewed love for an aficionado. Few works can reliably satisfy both sides of that equation, but La Bohème can. If one has never attended an opera before, begin here. If one has seen La Bohème a dozen times, see it once more. It brings rewards for all.

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Rodolfo, a poet – tenor Marcello, a painter – baritone Schaunard, a musician – baritone Colline, a philosopher – baritone Benoit, the landlord – bass Mimi, a seamstress – soprano Musetta, Marcello’s former love – soprano Alcindoro, Musetta’s new admirer – bass

The action occurs in the Latin Quarter of Paris.

Act One: The poet Rodolfo and the painter Marcello share a garret apartment that on this Christmas Eve is even colder than usual.

Burning Rodolfo’s play is their only source of warmth. Colline the philosopher joins them, followed by the musician Schaunard bearing food, wine, cigars and firewood. He regales his friends with tales of a brief though lucrative employment. The landlord Benoit arrives in search of rent, yet is sent away empty-handed when the Bohemians pretend to be scandalized by the old man’s social activities. Marcello, Schaunard and Colline depart for the Café Momus. Rodolfo remains behind to finish writing an article. A knock at the door reveals the seamstress Mimi whose candle has blown out. Her ill health and Rodolfo’s quick thinking combine to prolong her visit. The two young people tell each other of their lives. By the time they leave to join the others at Café Momus, they are deeply in love.

Act Two: The streets of the Latin Quarter bustle with Christmas revelers. Rodolfo buys for Mimi a pretty bonnet. When they reach the Café Momus, he introduces her to his friends. The toy vendor Parpignol passes by, with crowds of children in two. A later arrival is even more flamboyant: Marcello’s former lover Musetta. Ignoring her wealthy new admirer Alcindoro, she taunts Marcello, but soon decides the younger man is the better choice. Alcindoro, sent off to buy a pair of shoes, returns to find that Musetta has departed with the Bohemians and both restaurant bills are his to pay.

Act Three: On a winter morning at a tavern, country women arrive for the market. Mimi, frail and weak, comes in search of Marcello, who is staying at the tavern with Musetta. She seeks advice as to how to deal with Rodolfo’s jealousy. Marcello suggests that they should emulate his own example of a freer love. Mimi hides as Rodolfo emerges from the tavern. She overhears as he relates to Marcello his fears for her health and his deep concern that his poverty will kill her. As Rodolfo realizes that Mimi is listening, Marcello, hearing Musetta’s laughter, reacts with jealous anger.

The latter couple quarrels violently as the former couple bids a tender farewell.

Act Four: Rodolfo and Marcello are back in their garret apartment, lamenting the loss of their lovers. The arrival of Schaunard and Colline offers brief diversion, but the frolic ends as Musetta bursts into the room. Mimi, she says, is below in the street, determined to see Rodolfo again but too weak to climb the stairs. The dying girl is brought into the apartment. Marcello and Musetta go to pawn her earrings so as to hire a doctor. Colline departs to sell his overcoat for the same purpose. Schaunard leaves the lovers alone to reminisce about their first meeting. Gradually, the other Bohemians return with money, medicine, a muff and a promise that the doctor will soon be there. Comforted, Mimi sleeps, then fades into death.

Notes and synopsis by Betsy Schwarm, author of Operatic Insights and the Classical Music Insights series

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THE ARTISTS JOSHUA BLOOM* | Colline Australian/American bass Joshua Bloom has sung principal roles with numerous companies worldwide, including Opera Australia, San Francisco Opera, LA Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, English National Opera, Badisches Staatstheater, Opera Northern Ireland and Garsington Opera, among others. He has appeared with the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra among many others. Bloom’s 2017/18 season includes house debuts with Oper Köln, Opera Colorado and Israeli Opera, and role debuts as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (English National Opera and Israeli Opera), Faraone in Rossini’s virtuosic Mosè in Egitto and Kaspar in Der Freischütz.

He will also be returning to work with the Britten Sinfonia in Gerald Barry’s The Conquest of Ireland at the Barbican. Bloom will work with renowned conductors including Thomas Adès, Daniel Cohen, David Parry, Ari Pelto and Alexander Soddy.

ROBERT CHARLOCK* Customhouse Officer New York native Bass, Robert Charlock is a recent graduate from Florida State University. In the Summer of 2017, Mr.Charlock made his debut as a Young Artist at Opera Steamboat where he performed the role of Melisso in Alcina.

Other performances include being in the chorus for Opera Colorado’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor, Florida State University’s productions of The Rake’s Progress and Don Giovanni and the Opening Gala for Boulder Opera’s 2017 season.

This upcoming season, Mr. Charlock returns to Opera Colorado to play the role of the Customs Officer in their production of La Bohème, and in the Spring will appear in the Boulder Symphony’s performance of La Traviata as The Commissioner.

DOMINICK CHENES* | Rodolfo Recently reviewed in the Huffington Post as a “breakout star” and “powerhouse lyric tenor”, young tenor Dominick Chenes was recently heard as Don José in Carmen with Palm Beach Opera, Alfredo in La Traviata at the På Skäret Opera Festival, in Sweden, and Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera in his professional debut with

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Austin Opera. In 2015-16 he made his debut at Grand Théâtre de Genève as lopas in Les Troyens with Maestro Dutoit, followed by his debut as Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca with the Minnesota Opera.

In 2016-17 he returned to Austin Opera as Pinkerton, performed Don José with Utah Opera, followed by Rodolfo in La Bohème with Welsh National Opera. In 2017-18 he debuts Seattle Opera as Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, Opera Colorado as Rodolfo in La Bohème, Hong Kong as Rodolfo in La Bohème, and the role of Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana with New Orleans Opera.

ANDREW GARLAND* | Schaunard Andrew Garland has been praised for his “coloratura [which] bordered on the phenomenal as he dashed through the music’s intricacies with his warm baritone, offering plenty of elegance and glamour in his smooth acting.” His latest recording, American Portraits debuted at # 1 on Amazon.com. Recent highlights include his Carnegie Hall recital with Warren Jones, performances with Seattle Opera and Atlanta Opera as Schaunard in La Bohème, Boston Lyric Opera as Papageno in The Magic Flute, Cincinnati Opera as Galileo in Galileo Galilei and Mercurio in La Calisto, and Arizona Opera as Ping in Turandot. He sang Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos with Seattle Opera, Dandini in La Cenerentola with Opera Company of Philadelphia and Fort Worth Opera, Dr. Talbot in William Bolcom’s Dinner at Eight with Minnesota Opera (world premiere) and Prior Walter in the New York premiere of Angels in America with New York City Opera.

LEVI HERNANDEZ | Marcello Described in Opera News as having a “velvety tone and a stage presence which exudes confidence and charm”, baritone Levi Hernandez has appeared with many of the opera companies in the U. S. from The Academy in Philadelphia and Boston Lyric to San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, St. Louis, Chicago’s Lyric Opera where he completed three years as an artist in the Ryan Opera Center, The Metropolitan Opera in NYC, Memphis, Nashville, Arizona Opera, Omaha, Minneapolis and internationally at Teatro Sucre in Quito, Ecuador as well as Komische Oper in Berlin. In addition to this production of La Bohème, his 2017-2018 season will include Inspector Kildare in Elizabeth Cree with Chicago Opera Theater, Alvaro in Florencia en el Amazonas with San Diego Opera and Madison Opera, and Ford in Falstaff with Intermountain Opera.

THE ARTISTS ANDREW HIERS*^ | Benoit Andrew Hiers earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State University where he studied with David Okerlund.

He is a recent graduate of SUNY Binghamton. While pursuing his Master’s degree in opera, he had the opportunity to perform several roles with Tri-Cities Opera. Prior to his graduate studies, he performed with several companies in New York City including Loft Opera, Venture Opera, and Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. This past summer he was a participant of the Merola Opera Program. As an Opera Colorado Young Artists this season, Andrew will sing the roles of Dulcamara in The Elixir of Love and Don Magnifico in Cinderella, the company’s touring productions. In addition to this mainstage production, he will sing an SS Guard in the World Premiere of Steal A Pencil for Me and sing the role of Pistola and cover the role of Falstaff in Falstaff, which he will sing for the Student Matinee.

LUCAS KRECH | Lighting Designer A multi-media artist working in light, video projection and code—Lucas’ Opera Colorado designs include Madama Butterfly, Aida, Lucia di Lammermoor, and next year’s Falstaff. Other opera work includes shows at San Diego Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, West Edge Opera, West Bay Opera, First Look Sonoma, Madam Whitesnake Productions, Yale Arts & Ideas Festival, and others. Theater credits span Off-Broadway & regional theater having garnered several awards. Lucas’ dance work has been seen in over 42 US States and across Europe.

Writing appears in Stage Directions Magazine, On Stage Lighting, Brooklyn Rail and PLSN magazines. Guest artist at UC Berkeley, USF, OSA, The New School, and Hollins. Installation work shown at SOMArts, Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Studio Gracia, Outside/ Input, and Black Rock City. MFA from New York University. Portfolio: lucaskrech.com NICHOLAS KREIDER*^ Customhouse Sergeant Baritone Nicholas Kreider obtained both a Master and Bachelor of Music from Michigan State University. During his studies, Nicholas had the opportunity to perform a great variety of roles for MSU Opera Theatre. These include Colline in La Bohème, Guglielmo in Cosi fan

tutte, George Emerson in A Room With a View, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore, and Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro. Nicholas also performed the role of Chou Hu in The Savage Land at the Peking National Opera House in Beijing, China. During the summer of 2017, Nicholas attended Bel Canto at Caramoor as an apprentice artist. As an Opera Colorado Young Artist this season he will perform the role of Dandini in the touring production of Cinderella. In addition to this role, he is covering the role of Schaunard in La Bohème. He will also perform in Steal a Pencil for Me and Falstaff.

HEATH MARTIN*^ | Alcindoro Heath Martin obtained his BM from Sam Houston State University and his MM in vocal performance from the University of Houston. Professional performance experience includes the role of Ernie in It’s a Wonderful Life with Houston Grand Opera, Baron Douphol in La Traviata with Chautauqua Opera, Gasparo in Rita with Lone Star Lyric Festival, Dr. Gregg in Gallantry with Alamo City Opera and Slook in La cambiale di matrimonio with Operativo Houston. His college performances include Papageno in The Magic Flute, Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro and Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi among others. This season as an Opera Colorado Young Artist he will perform Belcore in the company’s touring production of The Elixir of Love and The Commandant and cover Jaap Polak in the World Premiere of Steal A Pencil for Me, and cover the role of Ford in Falstaff which he will perform at the Student Matinee.

ANYA MATANOVIC* | Mimi Praised for her “thrilling vocal color” and “sweetly winning” presence, American soprano Anya Matanovicˆ made her international opera debut as Musetta in Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème with the New Israeli Opera. The 2016-2017 season began with a return to Seattle Opera, as Gretel, Anne Trulove in The Rake’s Progress with Boston Lyric Opera, and Mabel in Pirates of Penzance with Lyric Opera of Kansas City. She also appeared in concert with the Cleveland Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony for Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Anya was a member of the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program and the Apprentice Singers program at the Santa Fe Opera. She made her professional opera debut, directly from her undergraduate studies at USC’s Thornton School of Music, as Mimi in the Los Angeles run of Baz Luhrmann’s Tony Award-winning production of La Bohème.

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THE ARTISTS SAHAR NOURI Chorus Master & Repetiteur Iranian pianist and conductor, Sahar Nouri, has been a member of the music staff at Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, Opera Colorado, Opera North Carolina, Glimmerglass Festival, Opera in the Heights, Utah Opera, Aspen Opera Theatre, Opera Steam Boat, and Merola Opera. This season, Ms. Nouri returns to Opera Colorado for the productions of La bohème and Steal a Pencil for Me. Her first collaboration with the company was Puccini’s La fanciulla del west in 2016. Ms. Nouri worked extensively with Houston Grand Opera where she was a member of the prestigious HGO Studio.

At HGO, she worked on the world premieres of Prince of Players (Carlisle Floyd), O Columbia! (Gregory Spears), and many classic operas including: Eugene Onegin, Rusalka, Così fan tutte, and Madama Butterfly. A multi-lingual, Ms. Nouri has done studies in the Czech Republic, Italy, and Austria, and is frequently in demand as a language coach.

ARI PELTO Opera Colorado Music Director and Conductor Widely known for performances which have been called poetic, earthy, vigorous and highly individual, Ari Pelto is in demand in opera houses and concert halls throughout the US. At the age of 24 Pelto was appointed Assistant Conductor at the Spoleto Festival and has gone on to conduct worldwide. International engagements include performances with Bochumer Philharmoniker and opera productions at New National Theatre of Tokyo and the Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador. In 2004 he made his highly-praised debut with New York City Opera after which he became a regular, returning for productions of Madama Butterfly, La Bohème and Carmen. Recent successes include Eugene Onegin at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, upcoming he conducts Lucia de Lammermoor for Virginia Opera. Here in Denver, he has driven many acclaimed performances; in addition to this production of La Bohème, Pelto leads Steal a Pencil for Me and Falstaff in 2018.

MATTHEW OZAWA* | Director American Stage Director, Matthew Ozawa, has an international career spanning all artistic disciplines having worked for prestigious companies worldwide including Canadian Opera Company, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Siam, Macau International Festival and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Additionally, Ozawa is the Founder and Artistic Director of Mozawa, a Chicago-based incubator advancing collaborative art and artists. Upcoming engagements include a new production of Il barbiere di Siviglia, and the World Premiere of An American Soldier for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. His most recent acclaimed productions include: A Little Night Music (Des Moines Metro Opera / Houston Grand Opera), Sweeney Todd (Skylight Music Theater), Celebrating Placido Domingo (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Madama Butterfly (Arizona Opera), Don Quichotte (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Romeo and Juliet (Minnesota Opera), Frankenstein (West Edge Opera), L’Opera Seria (American Premiere - Wolf Trap Opera), and After The Storm (World Premiere – Houston Grand Opera).

NATHAN WARD*^ | Parpignol Nathan Ward comes from an eclectic musical background, drawing on study of piano, cello and composition to inform his singing. He received his master’s degree at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music. Some of his roles there included Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah and Howard Boucher in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking. Other highlights include Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Chicago Summer Opera and Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw with Chicago Fringe Opera. This summer he returned to Central City Opera as an apprentice, singing Remendado in Carmen.

In addition to this role as an Opera Colorado Young Artist, Nathan will sing Rudi Acohen in the World Premiere of Steal A Pencil for Me and Bardolfo in Falstaff, as well as Fenton in the Student Matinee. He will also sing the roles of Nemorino in The Elixir of Love and Ramiro in Cinderella, the company’s touring productions.

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THE ARTISTS MONICA YUNUS | Musetta Equally at home in concert, recital or on the operatic stage, Monica Yunus is quickly establishing herself as one of America’s most promising young sopranos. She has been called “especially winning” by The New York Times, and commended for her “rich and sensuous voice [that] was utterly captivating,” Ms. Yunus has performed on some of the world’s greatest stages including The Metropolitan Opera, where she is a frequent presence. Her roles include Norina in Don Pasquale, Adina in L’Elisir D’Amore, Alice in Le Comte Ory, Pamina in The Magic Flute, Gilda in Rigoletto, Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera among many others. Her concert and recital performances have taken her all over the world- in countries ranging from Spain, to Bangladesh, Guatemala and Lebanon and in performances with legendary singers such as Plàcido Domingo, José Carreras and Andrea Bocelli.

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IN MEMORIAM EDWARD (“ED”) SAINDON

Just before the start of production for La Bohème, Opera Colorado unexpectedly lost a valued member of our opera crew. Ed Saindon, Opera Colorado’s Head Carpenter since September 2016, suffered a fatal heart attack while doing what he loved best: working onstage.

A Colorado native who grew up in Lakewood, Ed found himself at home in the world of technical theatre, completing his bachelor’s degree in Theatre Design and Technology at the University of Northern Colorado and his master’s degree in Technical Direction at Florida State University. Ed worked for many years in technical positions with various arts organizations including Virginia Opera, The Guthrie Theatre and Utah Shakespeare Festival Theatre, among others.

Ed returned home to the Denver area in the summer of 2016 and joined Opera Colorado at the start of the 2016-2017 season. In addition to his work in theatre, Ed was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his parents, Darel and Joan Saindon, his sister Pamela and his brother Michael.

Ed was a valued member of the Opera Colorado production staff, a constant positive presence backstage and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

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LA BOHÈME ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN I Margaret Gutierrez, concertmaster Angela Dombrowski Robyn Julyan Chris Jusell Regan Kane Annamarie Karacson Cyndi Mancinelli Leah Mohling Robyn Sosa Takanori Sugishita VIOLIN II René Knetsch, principal Lynne Glaeske Susie Peek Ingrid Peoria Gyongyver Petheo Veronica Sawarynski Leslie Sawyer Christine Short VIOLA Matthew Dane, principal Michael Brook Brian Cook Mary Harrison Sarah Richardson Lora Stevens

CELLO Jeff Watson, principal Cedra Kuehn Charles Lee David Short Elle Wells Carole Whitney BASS David Crowe, principal Jeremy Nicholas Matthew Pennington James Vaughn FLUTE Susan Townsend, principal Elizabeth Sadilek PICCOLO Olga Shilaeva OBOE Sarah Bierhaus, principal Max Soto ENGLISH HORN Liz Telling CLARINET Michelle Orman, principal Heidi Mendenhall BASS CLARINET April Johannesen BASSOON Charles Hansen, principal Kim Peoria

PRODUCTION STAFF MUSIC STAFF Sahar Nouri, Chorus Master & Repetiteur Kim Peoria, Orchestra Personnel Manager Ingrid Peoria, Orchestra Librarian PRODUCTION STAFF Katie Preissner, Director of Production Michael Janney, Stage Manager Eve Summer, Assistant Director Sarah Johnson, Assistant Stage Manager Amelia Nordin, Assistant Stage Manager Jeremy Sortore, Title Coordinator Beth Nielsen, Title Operator Brian Greffe, MD, Company Physician Buzz Reifman, NPPA, Company Otolaryngologist TECHNICAL STAFF Erin Turner, Technical Director Patrick Howard, Assistant Lighting Designer 8

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Dennis Watson, Head Carpenter Mike Boswell, Shop/Production Carpenter Greg Killpack, Assistant Carpenter Jeff Reidel, Head Flyman Chris Green, Head Electrician Scott Calder, Light Board Operator Susan Osborn, Assistant Electrician Hillary Clark, Head Props Terry Gulley, Assistant Props Charles Polich, Head Sound ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE CREW Perry Elliott, House Carpenter James Gralian, House Sound Tanya Rist, House Props Dave Wilson, House Electrician COSTUMES Ann Piano, Costume Coordinator & Shop Manager Alison Milan, First Hand & Wardrobe Supervisor

HORN Michael Yopp, principal Lauren Varley Devon Park Marian Hesse TRUMPET Leslie Scarpino, principal Ken Aikin Derek McDonald TROMBONE Bron Wright, principal Andy Wolfe Jeremy Van Hoy TUBA Michael Allen, principal HARP Janet Harriman, principal TIMPANI Peter Cooper, principal PERCUSSION Mark Foster, principal Carl Dixon Nena Lorenz Wright

OPERA COLORADO CHORUS Soprano Emily Gradowski Nicole Keeling ^ Stephanie Medema Vanessa Naghdi ^ Elza Picasso-Hobin

Kevin Brainerd, Cutter/Draper & Wardrobe Assistant SHOP ASSISTANTS Rhiannon Hardiman Ashley O’Brien Barbara Piano Susan Rahmsdorff-Terry Christine Samar VOLUNTEER STITCHER Julie Parker DRESSERS Lisa Borgmann Kevin Brainerd Erica Hanshew Sara Hashman Alie Holden Tom Holmes Teresia Larsen Mage Morningstar VOLUNTEER DRESSERS Valerie Kreck Amburn Leslie Cady Kathy Heider Jan Heimer Pat Smith

Susan Rahmsdorff-Terry Kristen Smith Sally Swallow Mezzo- Soprano Katherine Beck ^ Elizabeth Gangware Karoline Guerin Jennifer Harpel Claire Leborgne Margaret Siegrist Katherine Snyder Emma Vawter Tenor Christian Arguello Arthur Beutel Matt Cantwell Cole Henson Luke Johnson Lars Preece Norman Spivy Ron Stauffer Joshua Zabatta Bass/Baritone John Adams Robert Charlock Bradley Davis Michele Di Nuovo Nicholas Kreider ^ Zeky Nadji Luke North Todd Resseguie ^ Opera Colorado Young Artist

WIGS AND MAKEUP Sarah Opstad, Associate Wigs and Makeup Coordinator Devanie Blake, Wigs and Make-Up Assistant Angela Norris, Wigs and Make-Up Assistant ARTIST HOSTS Host Chairmen: Merrill Shields Devanie Blake Katy Burley Ian and Lindsey Campbell Wendy, Dillon and Lillian Cogdal Tom Gaffney Heather MacKinnon Cheryl McGinnis and Ed Woolman David Mejia SUPERNUMERARIES Stewart Braunstein Paola Cesarini Peter Dearth Luke Rahmsdorff-Terry A supernumerary is a person who appears as an extra in a non-speaking, non-singing role.

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ANNUAL CONTRIBUTORS The Board of Directors of Opera Colorado and the staff express their deepest appreciation to the individuals, corporations and foundations who have contributed to the Annual Fund.

The following lists acknowledge individual donors, corporations and foundations who made gifts to Opera Colorado’s Annual Fund as of October 2, 2017.

INDIVIDUALS

PRESIDENT CIRCLE $20,000+ Jeff Baldwin and Debra J. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Barrow Mike and Julie Bock Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Martin Marcia and Dick Robinson Jeremy and Susan Shamos Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry DIRECTOR CIRCLE $10,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Allen Al and Rebecca Bates Linda Bjelland Peyton and Suzanne D. Bucy Ellie Caulkins Noël and Thomas Congdon Mary and Tom Conroy Mr. Robert Damrauer Mr. and Mrs. John Dye Dr. and Mrs. Larry S. Fisher Mr. Ray J. Groves Harley and Lorraine Higbie Dr. Jan Kennaugh and Mr. Chip Horne Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy F. Kinney The Honorable and Mrs. Kenneth Laff Dr. and Mrs. William N. Maniatis Tracy McCarthy Ms. Muffy Moore and Mr. Al Minier Kevin O’Connor and Janet Ellen Raasch Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Perlmutter Ann and Gerald Saul Merrill Shields and M. Ray Thomasson Marlis Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Thompson Martha and Will Tracey Mr. and Mrs. Byron S. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weil Anonymous

MAESTRO CIRCLE $5,000+ Dr. Marc Cohen Wendy and Steven Cohen Margaret N. Dillon Dr. Steven L. Dilts Joy and Chris Dinsdale Karen Fukutaki Robert S. Graham Cy and Lyndia Harvey Ms. Judy Johnston Jim and Patience Linfield Mark and Kristine McKissick Mrs. Rhea J. Miller Robert R. Montgomery and Nancy Hawkins Zondra Rae Pluss Bruce Polkowsky and Bill Powell The Ponzio Family Dr. Barbara Reed Maradith and Rusty Wilkins Larry and Brigitte Zimmer DIVA CIRCLE $2,500+ Mrs. Pamela D. Beardsley Mr. James L. Berggren Mr. Charles E. Berry and Mrs. Maria Garcia Berry Robin E. Black Mr. and Mrs. George P. Caulkins, III Eric Coomer Mrs. Joyce de Roos Mr. Paul Deckard Curtis Fentress and Agatha Kessler The Grynberg Family Gayle and Gary Landis Veronica A. McCaffrey and Barbara A. Frank Ms. Rochelle Mulhern Ralph & Trish Nagel Christine and Harry Phillips Nijole and Walter Rasmussen Robert and Myra Rich Helen Scott Santilli Jane Halle Schultz-Burnett Vicki and Harry Sterling Lindsay and George Sugden Jerry and Debi Tepper Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Veazey Ms. Erin Wenzel COMPRIMARIO CIRCLE $1,000+ Mr. Hartman Axley Peter Batty and Paula Kechichian Janice Baucum Brian Bennett and Bev Daniels Dr. Bill and Betty Buchanan Leslie Cady Mrs. Sue M. Cannon Mr. Gregory A. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Caulkins Mr. David J. Chavolla Ms. Kathryn Codo

Catherine Cole G. Kevin and Virginia Conwick Steve and Pat Corder Ze and Dick Deane Ms. Marian O. Dines Marcus & Wendy Divita Max and Joyce Douglas Elizabeth & Matthew Dyer Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller George and Sissy Gibson Susan and John Gowen Stephen and Dorothy Gregory Mark Groshek MD and Carl Clark MD Ms. Renee Gross Sally Haas Mr. J. Lawrence Hamil Deborah Hayes and James L. Martin III Mr. William T. Hoffman Christine Hollander and Michael McGee Marcia C. Holt and John S. Holt Ruth Hopfenbeck and George Hopfenbeck Jr. Ms. Karen Howland and Mr. J. Gregory Mudge Gary and Judith Judd John N. Kabalin, MD. Joe and Francine Kelso Dr. Lawrence Kim and Nhung Van Diana and Mike Kinsey Ms. Christine M. Kister Richard Koseff Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Lazarus Cheryl McGinnis and Edward Woolman V.W. McKnab and Margaret Jurado Jerri Lynn Modrall and Eric E. Doering Lynnette Morrison Dr. and Mrs. Calvern E. Narcisi Bob Nelson Drs. Sarah and Harold Nelson Bonnie M. Orkow Dorothy Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Perry Peine Rick Poppe & Jana Edwards Alexander and Cynthia Read T. R. Reid Steven and Joan Ringel Ayliffe and Fred Ris Juan and Alicia Rodriguez Mr. Paul Ruotolo Ms. Ruth E. Schoening Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Antoinette Shaller Mr. and Mrs. George G. Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Smith Ms. Kathleen R. Tower Richard Tubbs and Marilyn Smith Drs. Kathy Kennedy and Ben Vernon Mary and Ken Willis

Herbert Wittow Scott and Karen Yarberry RED DOT PATRON $500+ Dr. Richard J. Agee Marilyn and Jules Amer Mr. George Taylor Anderman Dr. and Mrs. Sol Bassow Ellen & Donald Bauder Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Benedict III Libby Bortz Brewster and Helen Boyd Sandy and Rogene Buchholz Mr. and Mrs. Ken Calkins Marjorie and Doug Carriger Charles Case and Phillip St. Cloud Barbara and Roger Chamberlain Prof. Gerald Chapman Mr. David Clark Everett B. Clark Wendy Wilkins Cogdal Alan and In Hye Como Donna and Ted Connolly Bob and Georgi Contiguglia Mr. John Coubrough, Jr. Brian D. Crane Mr. and Ms. James D. Crapo Nancy Crow and Mark Skrotzki Ms. Cheryl M. Cruickshank Ms. Joan Daniels Manley Houlton Carolyn E. Daniels George and Yonnie Dikeou Timothy James Donahue Lois N. Eckhoff Carl and Nan Eklund Evan and Kim Ela Mr. and Mrs. James Espy Mr. Paul Finkel and Ms. Barbara Strauss Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Frey Deborah Friedman Dr. Daniel J. Greenholz Mrs. Carol & Dr. Fred Grover Mr. Frank Guerra and Ms. Jo Ellen Graybill Mr. Steven Gulevich Gina Guy Jerry and Patty Hauptman Beverlee B. Henry and The Honorable Robert P. Fullerton Mr. Richard Hilty Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hollis Sarah Hopfenbeck and Susan Corle Michael E. Huotari and Jill R. Stewart Steve and Chryse Hutchins Dean Laurence Kaptain and Dolores Arce-Kaptain Mishele Kieffer Roberta and Mel Klein Bernard and Frieda Leason Ann and James Leh Deanna Rose Leino $500 donors continue on page 23

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Robert & Gloria Lilly-Cohen Patty Lorie Mr. & Mrs. Ginnie and Tom Maes Ms. Tanya R. Mathews Mr. and Mrs. William Mathews Sandra Mazarakis and Neil Burris Dr. and Mrs. James McElhinney Dave and Miza McReynolds Dr. Monica I. Minkoff and Mr. Harry M. Siegfried Henry B. Mohr Sue and Bill Mohrman Mr. William R. Moninger Jack Finlaw and Gregory Movesian John and Margaret Moyer Mary Kenny Moynihan and Michael Moynihan Mr. Mark A. Nachtigal Dr. and Mrs. David A. Norris Kelli O’Brien & Michael Kolotylo Ms. Diane O’Connor Nancy and Paul Oberman Mr. Michael Ogborn Mr. Steven Okuley Carl Patterson Dr. and Mrs. David S. Pearlman Andrew R. Pleszkun Robert and Mary Quillin Karyn K. Rieb Mr. Joe Ronnenberg Mr Doug Rooney Mr. Allan S. and Judith Rosenbaum Jane Russell Ms. Carol L. Rust Frank Sargent, M.D. Karen and Mark Sather Mr. Henry R. Schmoll Fern B. Seltzer and Andrew Heymsfield Ms. Jo B. Shannon Mr. John Shott Ms. Nancy Siegel Ms. Jennifer Sobanet Lars & Jane Soderberg Ms. Judith Zee Steinberg Larry D. Stephens Bill and Shirley Stout Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland Drs. Morris and Ellen Susman Jim and Sue Swanson John and Sharon Trefny Mr. Peter Van Etten Francisco Varela and Timothy Wilson Normie and Paul Voilleque Dr. Valerie M. Wassill, MD Mr. and Mrs. John M. Weigel Marie Belew Wheatley Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Yost Ken and Charlotte Ziebarth

CHORISTER $250+ Shannon H. Armstrong Barbara Benedict Charles Berberich and Marilyn Munsterman Drs. Tomas and Diane Berl Ms. Earline A. Bohling Lynn Peyton and Richard Bottjer E. Candace Boyle and Thomas R. Salas Ms. Jay Breen Ms. Carol Brewer Ms. Karen M. Bruggenthies Gordon & Ron Butz Edwin T. Callahan and Dulcy E. Wolverton George M. and Carol G. Canon Hebert Cantor Mr. Brad Case and Mr. William M. McMechen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins Jim and Sara Culhane Michael and Bonnie Dalke Ronald L. Deal Deedee and Peter Decker Greg Diamond Peter and Marian Downs Dave and Mary Driscoll Philippe and Cynthia Dunoyer Mr. and Mrs. BJ Ellison Matt and Reine Erzinger Mr. Dan Fead Amy Feaster David and Debra Flitter L. Richard and Sigrid Halvorson Freese Kristin and Heiko Freitag Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Garfein Alan & Sally Gass Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gottlieb France & Dianne Greene Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Hansen Alfred and Dori Harrell Mr. Timothy Harris Lee and Margaret Henry Richard and Sandra Hilt Mr. James S. Hoch Carol Ann Hoffman Ms. Jane A. Hultin John Dennis Hynes and Virginia Medelman Mr. Daniel Isaman Mr. Howard Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kidder Mr. and Mrs. William W. Koch Rex Kramer and Cindy Crater John W. Kure and Cheryl L. Solich Mr. Richard S. Leaman Ms. Carole Leight Nancy A. Leonard Paul and Nancy Levitt Mrs. Holly Linton Mr. and Mrs. John D. Macfarlane Evan and Evi Makovsky

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Y. Marchand Pam and Mo Mathews Myron McClellan and Lawrence Phillips Pat Mcshane Bob and Mereth Meade Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Metzger Mrs. Susan Mostow John & Mary Muth Mr. and Mrs. W. Peterson Nelson Linda Plaut Rich and Kim Plumridge Mrs. Kathryn L. Pride Ann and John Prosser Ms. Tracy Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Gene Richards Ms. Joann Rose Mary Ann Ross Ms. Luana Rubin Paul Rubner and Vicki Jensen John and Patricia Schmitter Dr. and Mrs. Steven E. Schonfeld Park Wm. Showalter and George G. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Slavsky Mr. Norman Spivy David and Carol Stern Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Straub Prof. and Mrs. Joseph S. Szyliowicz Ms. Linda Tarpeh-Doe Lloyd & Barbara Timblin, Jr. Dr. and Ms. James Kennedy Todd Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Van Bogaert Gretchen Vanderwerf and Gordon Jones Norma and George Wagoner Ms. Cia A. Wenzel Mr. and Mrs. Tor Westgaard Ms. Marilyn L. Wheeler Ms. Dale Zitek Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zoellner FRIEND $100+ Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Norman O. Aarestad Tucker and Dan Adams Ms. Jeanne Adkins Paul and Susan Ahlquist David and Karen Ammar Danica Anderson Ms. Jane Anderson Alice and Lee Anneberg Ms. Judith Babcock Mr. Donald K. Bain Mr. John P. Bardeen Kirk and Patti Bateman Ms. Jennifer N. Bater Ms. Barbara Bell Ms. Mariette H. Bell Kathleen Benegar C. F. Benoit Ms. Vera Berglund Kate Bermingham Dr. and Mrs. Dell Bernstein

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Binder Mr. John Blair Marie and Howard Blaney Mr. Howard L. Boigon Ms. Catherine Boller Ms. Sandra Bonetti Mr. Kent H. Borges and Ms. Stephanie B. Dicenzo Mrs. Virginia P. Boucher Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bowers Donald K. Braden Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Brauchli Ms. Janet C. Bruchmann David and Elizabeth Budd Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Budy Ms. Katy Burley Mr. and Mrs. Dean Burton Mrs. S. Nelson Cammack Michael Canges and Nina Iwashko Ms. Clare R. Cavanaugh Mr. Manfred Chemek Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Close Ms. Ethel K. Clow Ms. Carol Coe Mr. Alexander J. Conley and Ms. Alysia D. Marino Mr. David A. Connell Kathleen M Cook Dr. David J. Cooper and Evelyn W Cooper Vicki Cowart and Chris Hayes Matthew Dane John Danio Helen Shreves Ms. Eva Denst Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. Eckerling Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Eidson Mr. Joseph J. Elinoff Don Elliott Dr. Kathleen Y. Ensz Rose Enyeart and Bill Stoner Ted and Vivian Sheldon Epstein Ms. Judith H. Fahrenkrog Ms. Kathryn Finley Ms. Elizabeth A. Fischer and Mr. Don Elliott Ms. Ingrid Fretheim Ms. Cynthia Gaertner Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Gantner Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gast Mr. and Mrs. Caleb F. Gates, Jr. Jennifer Ruth Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilbert Ms. Rebecca Givens Ms. Liz Goodman and Mr. Robert Nauman Ronald and Elnore Grow Ms. Sonja Hahn Ms. Linda Harmon Mr. Richard H. Hart Ms. Doris Hass Mr. Richard A. Haynes $100 donors continue on page 24

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Mr. Richard W. Healy Ms. Kathryn Heider Ms. Cynthia Hinds Sarah C. Hite Ms. Mary Ellen Holmes Roberta Hyman Dr. Jerry Jacobson Marilyn Jensen Mr. Jan K. Jepsen Kendor and Paulette Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kahn Mrs. Kerstin Karloev Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keatinge John T. Kelly Ms. Patricia C. Kelly and Mr. Thomas E. Dufficy Mr. Allen Kemp Mr. Sandford Kern Bonnie Kipple Ken Kirkland Mr. Tom Kirkpatrick and Ms. Djuana Strauch Leonard Koch Elmer and Doris Koneman Dr. and Mrs. Alex Kotch Sheila Kowal and Blake Chambliss Mr. William L. Kowalski, Jr. Kay Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Lee Penny Lewis

Judy and Dan Lichtin Paul and Carol Lingenfelter Sarita List Mr. Randall M. Livingston Mr. Lester Lockspeiser Mrs. R. T. Lyford Jr. Mr. Henry Mahlman Mrs. Caroline E. Malde Dr. Melissa Malde Mr. and Mrs. James E. Manuel Marian E. Matheson Mary McClanahan Janice McClary and Jan McNally Mr. Stephen D. McGavran Mr. Donald Mitchell Ms. Veatrice Monroe Mrs. Robbie E. Monsma Lou Moran & Doug Van Dine, PhD Ms. Janet Mordecai Warren Morrow Ms. Constance L. Mortell Mr. Michael Newman Mr. Larry O’Donnell and Mr. Kermit Cain Kent & Ruth Obee Mr. Kurt M. Olender and Ms. Kam C. Wong Kent Olson Stephanie and Roger Oram Mr. Chris Owen

ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN The following individuals have pledged additional dollars to the Opera Colorado Artistic Excellence Campaign, a special fundraising effort dedicated to supporting the artistic, educational and community engagement expansion of Opera Colorado.

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Ms. Barbra Pehrson Menandro and Jessica Peña Mr. and Mrs. David Pessel Irene M. Ibarra and Armando Quiroz Dr. & Mrs. Pablo Ramos Ms. Elisabeth Rebman Richard Replin and Elissa Stein Ms. Jennie Ridgley Ms. Janet Roberts Mr. Gregory Roebuck Mr. Bruce Rogers Paula Roney Ms. Linda F. Rosales Jack and Ruth Salter Morris and Karen Sandstead Kathleen Sawada Ms. Leslie Sawyer Mr. Rick Scalpello Ms. Linda R. Schatz Ms. Gayla Scheid Gary D. Schrenk Betsy Schwarm and Rick Glesner Mr. Richard Scott Mr. Carl Shushan and Ms. Sandi Hill Ms. Phyllis Shushan and Mr. Carl Shushan Mr. Theodor M. Simmons Dr. Andrew Sirotnak

Nancy and Michael Snow Mrs. Kathryn B. Spuhler James B. Steed Mr. Gordon Stenger Mr. Michael J. Stockton Ms. Diane Strong Mrs. Mary Symonton William Bradford and Chin Tan Mr. Bentley C. Tate Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Tate Ms. Barbara Thorngren Mr. Michael M. Tinetti Mr. John B. Trueblood Ms. Donna Van Hook Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughn, III Harry and Terri Vogler Mary and Terry Vogt Bernd & Marta Wachter Ms. Sarah Wallace Mr. Wilson W. Wampler Ms. Carley Warren Ms. Robin Stewart and Mr. Kirk Weber Ms. Lois K. Williams Ms. Jane Wingle Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wood Robert and Jacklyn Writz

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ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS FOUNDATIONS

American Endowment Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The Anschutz Foundation Avenir Foundation Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Bright Funds Foundation Bucy Family Fund C.H. Garwood Trust Carole Q Leight Revocable Trust Caulkins Family Foundation Chambers Family Fund The Chotin Foundation Colorado Creative Industries Community First Foundation David B. and Gretchen W. Black Family Foundation The Denver Foundation Denver Post Community Foundation The Dobbins Foundation F Cubed Foundation Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation The GE Foundation Gill Foundation Heider Family Foundation

IBM International Foundation Jeanne Land Foundation JEWISHColorado Linfield Family Fund Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust Miller Family Foundation Fund Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. Nagel Foundation Nelson Family Foundation PB & K Family Foundation Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust The Schramm Foundation Schwab Charitable Sidney E. Frank Foundation Colorado Fund Tepper Family Foundation Tulsa Community Foundation United Way of Greater Kansas City Vanguard Charitable Virginia W. Hill Foundation Western Union Foundation William D. Radichel Foundation Wittow Foundation The Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation

CORPORATE

Anne Close Interiors Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers Group Ryan Conover of TheConoverTeam Realtors Enstrom Candies Ingrid Fretheim Interiors Jamie Kraus Photography Kendra Scott Liberty Global, Inc. Lin Lee & Associates Neiman Marcus Group Associate Giving Program OC Consulting Out Front Colorado Rassman Design Sopra Communities Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Von Reckers Wealth Management, Llc

SPONSORS

Artistic, Education, Inside OC, Stage Technology and Young Artists Avenir Foundation Kenneth and Donna Barrow Paula and William Bernstein Family Foundation

Mike and Julie Bock Norm and Sunny Brownstein Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Peyton and Suzanne Bucy David and Elizabeth Budd Larry and Cynthia Chan Wendy and Steven Cohen The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Mrs. Joyce de Roos Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Joy and Chris Dinsdale Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts C/O Goelet, LLC Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Agatha Kessler and Curt Fentress Ken and Barbara Laff Gayle and Gary Landis Larry Mizel J. P. Morgan Chris and Joy Murphy Jared Polis Foundation Fund Ann and Gerald Saul Marlis Smith Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry William and Martha Tracey Continues on page 26

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Automobile Accidents Aviation Accidents Birth Injuries Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries Class Action Lawsuits Commercial Litigation

Dangerous Drugs Dangerous Products Insurance Bad Faith Medical Malpractice Motorcycle Accidents Nursing Home Abuse

Premises Liability Claims Ski Area Accidents Social Security Disability Truck Accidents Workers Compensation Wrongful Death

WOULD LIKE TO THANK BOESEN LAW, LLC FOR ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT.

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TRIBUTES

In honor of Mrs. Pamela D. Beardsley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Fanganello In honor of Julie and Mike Bock recognizing their extraordinary commitment to Opera Colorado Mark and Kristin McKissick In honor of Mike Bock Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Martin In honor of Suzanne Bucy Mrs. Nancy Huston Schulein In honor of Leslie Cady Mr. Francis Seibert In honor of Dr. Larry Chan Karen Fukutaki In honor of Ellie Caulkins Margaret N. Dillon Mr. Joe Michaud Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland In honor of Mike Hughes Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld In honor of the work of Cherity Koepke Ms. Marcia Ragonetti In honor of Ken Laff Karen Fukutaki In honor of Ken and Barbara Laff Mr. and Mrs. Frederic B. Rodgers In honor of Sharon Randall Ms. Jeanne Adkins In honor of Marcia Robinson Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld In honor of Carol Whitley Mrs. Nancy Huston Schulein In memory of Dr. Jules Amer Ellie Caulkins In memory of Cindy Bryant Ms. Michelle Nathan In memory of Robert and Stasia Davison Peyton and Suzanne Bucy In memory of Dr. John Denst Ms. Patricia Barnwell Ms. Eva Denst

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In memory of Dirk de Roos Mr. and Mrs. James W. Chapin Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Walter Duncan Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation Karen Fukutaki Michael and Cheryl Giudicessi Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy F. Kinney The Honorable Kenneth Laff and Mrs. Laff Ms. Elizabeth A. MacDonald Jane Onken Jessica Peña Marcia and Dick Robinson Marlis Smith In memory of Maud Duke Laurie and Ben Duke III In memory of Jacqueline Frischknecht Mr. Chuck Lawhead and Mr. Ronald Broome In memory of Lillian Glennor Ms. Patricia Jones Ms. Ann Lastowski In memory of Eva and Henry B. Lust Prof. and Mrs. Joseph S. Szyliowicz In memory of Nathaniel Merrill Pamela Merrill In memory of Robert Peterson Mr. John Peterson In memory of William “Bill” Russell Mrs. Sylvia K. Brown Mr. and Mrs. George Crouter Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler E. Grey The Gyro Club of Denver Mrs. Nancy Huston Schulein Ms. Joyce Sempson Ms. Jessica Teselle Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Warren Mr. and Mrs. Chris Williams In memory of Ethel Slawsby Sheila Kowal and Blake Chambliss In memory of Shirley Smith Mrs. Susan Adams Sherrye S. Berger Dr. and Mrs. Barry P. Berlin MD Sheila Bisenius Ms. Margaret Brownlie Peyton and Suzanne D. Bucy Mr. Gregory A. Carpenter

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Ellie Caulkins The Chotin Foundation Sheila M. Cleworth Mary and Tom Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Miles Cortez Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Mrs. Allison Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Fox Sheldon and Ellen Friedman Alan & Sally Gass Mr. and Mrs. William W. Grant Ms. Colleen Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holst Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kelsall Ms. Suzanne Kinney Ms. Elizabeth Kris Sarita List Ron and Jeri Loser Dick and Mary Pat McCormick Mr. Tab McGinley Tom and Mary Meade Lynnette Morrison Marcia and Dick Robinson Mrs. Julia Scheele Mr. Gerald Schissler Katie and Scott Schoelzel Jeremy and Susan Shamos Merrill Shields and M. Ray Thomasson Ms. Camille Spaccavento Mr. Bill Stahl Jenene and James Stookesberry Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Thompson Mr. Huntington Walker Ms. Barbara Walton Gene and Linda Young Ms. Barbara Zarlengo In memory of Randy Wren Mrs. Joyce de Roos

CRESCENDO SOCIETY

The following people have made arrangements to include Opera Colorado in their Estate Plan.

Sheila Bisenius Ellie Caulkins Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Miss B. I. Garlinghouse Ms. Donna E. Hamilton Ms. Lisa R. James Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kafadar Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kahn Deanna Rose Leino Mrs. Lee Roberts Mary Ann Rose Mr. Stephen Seifert Jenene and James Stookesberry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vanbuskirk Mrs. Carol C. Whitley

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers through October 2017 Eric Bard Laurel Barsa Devanie Blake Barbara Bower Marilyn Brock Jeff Brown Katy Burley Dave Coldiron Jael Ivonne D Joyce de Roos Steve Dilts Peggy Engel Sigrid Freese Thomas Gaffney Margaret Gordon Robert Kahn Roz Kamback Elroy Kelzenberg Sarah Kelzenberg Marion Kleinschmidt Phyllis Knight Stormy Knight Paull Kupler Sally Lammers Susi Landers Melinda Leach Dave Leslie Heather MacKinnon David Mejia Maggie Mejia Mana Merritt Patricia Ove Frank Parce David Pessel Eva Phibbs Miki Reddy Donna Ries Therese Schoen Ruth Schoening Astrid Stocks Whitney Stuberg Bill Vigor Linda Vigor Mary Ann Weingroff Cristel Woody Frank Zoske Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor list. However, if your name is incorrectly listed, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Erin Wenzel at 303.468.2040. Although space limitations only allow us to list donors whose gifts were $100 and above, we are deeply grateful for the support of all our dedicated contributors.

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Falstaff Pre-Performance Lectures:

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Come to the Cherry Creek Shopping Center and enjoy a free live performance by the Opera Colorado Young Artists, featuring greatest hits from opera and musical theater.

Saturday, March 17, 2018 | 1:30PM Saturday, April 7, 2018 | 1:30PM

Family Day at the Opera

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with this smart, casual evening of eclectic food in a jazz club atmosphere. Savor a three course dinner with wine paring while our Young Artists serenade you and your sweetheart with romantic bon-bons from opera, musical theatre and popular song. Nocturne is a place where jazz is made more accessible to a broad audience, while offering a unique dining and hospitality experience. Seating is limited.

Thursday, February 8, 2018 | 6 PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $85 Special Season Ticket Price: $72.25 (15% off) | Create Your Own Adventure: $76.50 (10% off)

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Described by many of our patrons as the “highlight of the season,” an Afternoon of American Song is an event not to be missed. Join the Opera Colorado Young Artists for an intimate and immersive performance of 21st century American gems, ranging from opera to art song, musical theater, and cabaret. You’re sure to discover a new tune that you’ll be humming on the way home! Enjoy drinks and light hors d’oeuvres at an exclusive reception after the performance.

Sunday, March 4, 2018 | 2 PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $25 Special Season Ticket Price: $21.25 (15% off) | Create Your Own Adventure: $22.50 (10% off)

Young Artists Celebration @ The Studio Loft Ellie Caulkins Opera House | 1400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202 | Entrance at 14th and Champa Streets

Celebrate our Young Artists as their eight-month residency ends, and we send them off in style! Let the exquisite sound of their voices sweep you away as they show off their talent for Opera Colorado’s fan club one last time before continuing on to their next adventure. Enjoy drinks and light hors d’oeuvres at an exclusive reception after the performance.

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OPERA COLORADO YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM

The Young Artists are at the core of our Education & Community Engagement Programs. Selected through a highly competitive audition process, these talented performers further their professional development by bringing opera to thousands of people in the Rocky Mountain Region.

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Designed to develop 21st-Century Workforce Readiness Skills, this residency program allows students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in the arts. Students go behind the scenes of Opera Colorado while working in all aspects of the company including artistic, development, marketing and education and outreach.

OPERA IN A TRUNK

A steamer trunk filled with costumes, props and activities brings Opera Colorado to life! The program includes an interactive presentation and teacher study guide.

BACKSTAGE WORKSHOPS

Students experience the backstage magic of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House through handson stations and learn about design, costuming, special effects, professional opera singing and choreography.

OPERA ON TOUR

Often the first introduction an elementary or middle school student will have to opera, abridged operas are performed by the Young Artists for school and communities throughout Colorado that have limited access to professional cultural opportunities.

ARIAS AND ENSEMBLES

A program targeted to adults, the Young Artists perform repertoire ranging from operatic arias to selections from musical theatre and cabaret.

STUDENT MATINEE

The Young Artists perform a special matinee of Opera Colorado’s main-stage production at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for students in the Denver Metro Area.

STUDENT DRESS REHEARSAL

Students in grades six and above attend a mainstage production dress rehearsal to experience a professional opera performance and a “night at the opera” in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

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OPERA COLORADO’S BOARD 0F DIRECTORS OFFICERS

Kevin O’Connor Chairman Marcia Robinson President James Linfield Secretary Michael Bock Chairman Emeritus DIRECTORS

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Angie Flachman Johnson Publisher Tod Cavey Director of Sales Stacey Krull Production Manager Mark Fessler Press Manager

Bruce Allen Kenneth Barrow Suzanne Dost Bucy Ellie Caulkins Lifetime Honorary Chair Dr. Larry Chan Nancy Cochran Ex-Officio Mary Conroy John Dye Chevis F. (“Chip”) Horne Laurence Kaptain Ex-Officio The Honorable Kenneth M. Laff William N. Maniatis, M.D. Kent Rice Ex-Officio Lindsay Arnold Sugden Bryant Veazey Byron Watson Larry Zimmer HONORARY DIRECTORS

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Greg Carpenter General Director Ari Pelto Music Director Paul Deckard Managing Director ADMINISTRATION

Ben Newman Executive & Special Projects Coordinator Linda Strauch EA, Senior Accountant DEVELOPMENT

Erin Wenzel, CFRE Director of Development Jessica Peña Annual Fund Manager EDUCATION

Cherity Koepke Director of Education & Community Engagement Parisa Zaeri Manager of Education & Community Engagement Betsy Schwarm Pre-Performance Lecturer MARKETING

Tamara Vallejos Director of Marketing & Audience Development Kelly Maxwell Digital Content Manager PATRON SERVICES

Tom Kirkpatrick Patron Services Manager Indea Jaramillo Patron Services Assistant Don Oppliger Patron Services Assistant PRODUCTION

Katie Preissner Director of Production Ann Piano Costume Coordinator/Costume Shop Manager Erin Turner Technical Director ARTISTIC

Keun-A Lee Repetiteur Sahar Nouri Repetiteur Kim Peoria Orchestra Personnel Manager YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM

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