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Avast ye! It is my pleasure to welcome you

to Canada’s first outdoor summer opera festival – Opera in the Village. This is a momentous occasion not only for Calgary Opera but for our city. By taking opera outdoors, we are creating new opportunities for people to enjoy our art form, adding a new element to Calgary’s vibrant artistic community.

We would not have this pleasure without the amazing support from our corporate sponsors, government funders, and community partners. From the early days of dreaming about a summer festival, to the enthusiastically received public announcement, to Opening Night of The Pirates of Penzance, we have been amazed by the energy and passion for this festival. So many people love the idea of bringing opera to new audiences in a fun and festive atmosphere. It has been truly overwhelming.

Opera in the Village would not have a home were it not for the committed support of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, who understands that building neighbourhoods goes beyond bricks and mortar. Their commitment to community and culture is inspiring and their vision for East Village is extremely exciting.

The Remarkable Experience Accelerator Program initiated by the Calgary Hotel Association through Calgary Arts Development supports key projects such as Opera in the Village, recognizing the vital role that the arts play in enhancing Calgary as a destination for visitors. Their investment has gone a long way in helping us realize our vision.

I would also like to thank our presenting sponsor the Imperial Oil Foundation as well as Festival Founders FRAM + Slokker, Embassy Bosa, Cenovus Energy, Big Rock Brewery, as well as Tourism Calgary for their generous support.

Opera is a collaborative art form, bringing together vocal performance, orchestration, sets, costumes, lighting and a myriad of people behind-the-scenes who make it all happen. The outcome is a grand experience for people of all ages, from the children participating in our Opera Camp to all of you in our audience for The Pirates of Penzance. I couldn’t be happier to see so many people come together to celebrate music and community.

I hope to see you all at the rest of our season at the Jubilee Auditorium.

Chair, Marilyn Milavsky

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Avast! Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! Opera in the Village is underway! Welcome to the innaugural year of Calgary Opera’s summer festival. I can’t begin to express my excitement and pleasure at seeing Calgary become the first city in Canada to present an outdoor opera festival and what better way to experience Gilbert and Sullivan’s cheeky comedy The Pirates of Penzance than on RiverWalk Plaza, steps from the Bow in Calgary’s East Village.

When considering the next big project for our company, I found myself drawn to the many fantastic summer opera festivals in North America and Europe. More than a presentation of an opera, these festivals are a true celebration of culture in their cities. Festivals such as Glimmerglass, Glyndebourne, and Santa Fe energize people and raise the profile of their hosting cities as cultural centres. To join these great opera festivals as the first in Canada is truly an honour.

The planning of our summer opera festival started over five years ago. We would not have made it past those early days without the support of the City of Calgary’s Event Stimulus Program and the Province of Alberta who shared our vision of making Calgary a great place to be. Each step since has been further supported by our great partners, sponsors and supporters who have come on board.

I also want to thank the cast, crew, staff and our Board of Directors, whose efforts have made this festival possible. And the wonderful artists who have joined us to ensure the best possible quality on our stage. This has truly been a labour of love for everyone involved.

I encourage you to experience all that our inaugural year of Opera in the Village has to offer from Arrrias in the Afternoon and the Movie Nights projected on the side of the Simmons building, to the stage-fighting demonstrations and the return of So You Think You Can Sing Opera? – all of the ancillary events are free. This is your chance to celebrate opera with us, outdoors, in the sun, in true festival style.

Also, please join us back at the Jubilee Auditorium for our 2013-14 season of seduction, featuring Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.

Thank you for sharing this with us and we look forward to your feedback, General Director and CEO, W.R. (Bob) McPhee

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East Village is evolving into

Calgary’s most livable, walkable, enjoyable downtown neighbourhood.

Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) came into being in the spring of 2007, created

by Calgary City Council to pursue the ambitious mandate of breathing life into the Rivers District Community Revitalization Plan – a public infrastructure program approved by the City of Calgary and the Province of Alberta to kick-start Calgary’s urban renewal – with an immediate focus on East Village.

Spanning 49 acres between Fort Calgary and the downtown business core, East Village resides at the heart of downtown Calgary. A desirable piece of real estate that achieves the highest ideals of “location, location, location,” it is bordered by the Bow River to the north and 9th Avenue SE to the south.

Back in 1875, East Village was downtown Calgary, in its entirety. In fact, it’s where the city was founded. It was home to blacksmiths, hoteliers, artists and more.

Fast forward to today, East Village is in the midst of an exciting transformation. Since 2007, CMLC has invested more than $180 million into East Village infrastructure.

Construction of two major mixed-use residential projects with roughly 1,400 new condos is well underway, as is construction of the National Music Centre. The first three phases of RiverWalk and RiverWalk Plaza are now complete, and a major redevelopment plan has been unveiled for St. Patrick’s Island – a major recreational amenity to the community. And, more progress announcements are forthcoming.

It’s a new dawn for East Village, and an exciting new future for Calgary’s urban living.

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setting the stage Yar!

The voyage is underway

and it has been no small task to get us to this point.

Five years ago, Calgary Opera embarked on the journey to bring an outdoor summer opera festival to Calgary. Though many different sites were considered, including Prince’s Island Park, the final decision settled on Calgary’s East Village neighbourhood. Not only was the community able to provide us with everything we needed in terms of space and power, but it offered great accessibility and a stunning view of the river. In these early days Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) became a stalwart supporter of the festival, and offered Calgary Opera the chance to be a cultural partner in helping to build a new community in Calgary.

With the site selected, the creative side cast off. The set, designed by Terry Gunvordahl, was conceived around

the notion of having audience members surrounding the stage. This is atypical for opera, and added additional challenges. Where would stage management and the backstage crew be, and how would singers access the stage? What would be the best way to situate the orchestra?

“I wanted the audience to have a unique experience when they came to see The Pirates of Penzance — not to just see a traditional production transported to a tent.

I also wanted to keep the audience as close to the action as possible so they can be involved in the action and excitement of the story,” says Gunvordahl. “It was a challenge to make it all work technically as well as visually but having a great creative team is helping to solve those problems.”

Set construction began on June 1st and progressed rapidly at The Banff Centre. Due to flooding, construction had to be moved and was completed in Calgary when Polytechnic generously extended their facilities for the opera’s use.

stats and facts On August 1st the cast arrived, ready to put their best pirate boot forward. For this inaugural year, General Director and CEO Bob McPhee recruited the roughest, toughest band of Canada’s best opera singers including Brett Polegato, Tracy Dahl, Colin Ainsworth, Elizabeth Turnbull, Thomas Goerz and Calgary actor David LeReaney with stage director Rob Herriot and conductor Gordon Gerrard at the helm.

When I first saw the casting for this show my first reaction was simple fear — fear that all of the laughing and hilarity during the rehearsal process would deter us from getting Pirates staged! As we began to work through the piece my fear subsided only to be replaced with a sense of awe as I watched this cast work. Yes there was hilarity but more than that a professional cohesion a director yearns for in every show,” says Herriot. “A perfect combination — Calgary Opera, this cast and Pirates of Penzance who could ask for anything more?”

So sit back, relax, and enjoy Canada’s first outdoor summer opera festival!

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Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance was the first opera ever performed in Calgary in 1896 at The Grand Theatre. It’s been 19 years since Calgary Opera last performed it.

• Opera in the Village uses a 10,000 sq.ft tent, encompassing a total aggregate of 15,000 sq.ft in RiverWalk Plaza in East Village.

• The open air theatre has over 900 seats with 22,000 lbs of scaffolding to support the seating structure.

• The entire festival site comprises a total of 141,000 sq. ft. or 3.2 acres and took nearly three weeks to fully set-up.

• The tent stability depends on 65,000 lbs. of concrete weights around the perimeter of the structure.

• Opera in the Village has been five years in the making. The kick-off correlates with the 42nd season of Calgary Opera.

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The Pirates of Penzance is performed on an ‘alley’ stage meaning audience members will be facing each other from two sides over the main stage area. This is not common practice for opera, much more often seen in theatre.

• In The Pirates the Penzance, rather than drinking the traditional rum, the pirates drink sherry.

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featuring

Conductor | Gordon Gerrard Stage Director | Robert Herriot Set Designer | Terry Gunvordahl Lighting Designer | Harry Frehner Repetiteur | Amy Glenn Costumes courtesy of Edmonton Opera Costume Designer – Original Costumes by Richard St.Clair, adapted by Deanna Finnman Costume construction funded in part by the H. Jean MacDiarmaid Fund

CAST LISTED IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE

An Operetta by

Gilbert and Sullivan

Samuel | Tyler Fitzgerald The Pirate King | Brett Polegato Frederic | Colin Ainsworth Ruth | Elizabeth Turnbull Mabel | Tracy Dahl Edith | Michelle Minke Kate | Jennifer Sproule Major General Stanley | David LeReaney Sergeant of Police | Thomas Goerz Cast subject to change

Calgary Opera Chorus Chorus Director | Sandra Atkinson Stage Manager | Donna Sharpe Assistant Stage Manager | Nicole Bergen Assistant Stage Manager | Johanne Deleeuw Head of Props | Waunita Simmons Head of Wardrobe | Ansa Schau Make-up Design | Gail Kennedy Head of Make-up | Angela McIntosh Scenic Carpenter | John Bouman Scenic Painter – Banff | Andrea Steinward Scenic Painter – Calgary | Laura Lottes Stage built and painted in collaboration with The Banff Centre Scene and Paint Shop.

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ACT I

An Operetta by

Gilbert and Sullivan

August 22 – 25, 2013

synopsis

On a pirate ship off the Cornish coast in the late 1800s, the renowned Pirates of Penzance are celebrating the coming of age of their apprentice, Frederic, who, upon reaching his 21st birthday, is to be freed from his indentures. Ruth (Frederic’s nursery maid when he was younger) explains that Frederic should never have been a pirate except for her mistake: she was told to apprentice Frederic to a pilot, but, being hard of hearing, she misunderstood and placed him with a pirate instead.

Frederic tells the pirates that, after he leaves the gang, he intends to destroy them, not because he doesn’t love them, but because he loathes what they do. He is a slave of duty and, when no longer a pirate, it will be his duty to destroy them. The pirates understand. They also complain that they cannot seem to make money. Because Frederic is a slave-ofduty to the pirates until noon, he tells them why: Because they are all orphans, the pirates will not rob another orphan; and since all their potential victims are aware of this, they all claim to be orphans!

As the sole female member of their band, Ruth is the only woman Frederic has seen for many years. She manages to persuade the young man, whom she has grown to love, that she is a fine example of womanly beauty.

At this point, however, Frederic sees a group of beautiful young women, realizes he was betrayed by Ruth, and rejects her. Frederic informs the women that he is a pirate, but not for long. He asks if any of them will marry him, and the youngest, Mabel, agrees.

The pirates enter the scene and each grabs a woman. MajorGeneral Stanley enters and identifies himself as the father of the young women, demanding to know what is taking place.

When the pirates tell Major-General Stanley that they intend to marry his daughters, he objects, saying he has an aversion to having pirates for sons-in-law; the pirates respond that they are opposed to having major-generals as fathers-in-law, but that they will put aside the objection.

Knowing about the pirates’ weakness, Major-General Stanley tells them he is an orphan and, thus, disarms the pirates and takes his daughters, along with Frederic, away to his family chapel and estate.

INTERMISSION (30 Minutes) ACT II In a ruined chapel bathed in moonlight the Major-General, who is actually not an orphan, soon feels guilty about the lie he has told the pirates. Frederic, anxious to have the pirates arrested, arrives with a contingent of police.

Before he can act, however, the Pirate King and Ruth arrive to tell him that he is still obligated to the pirates.

Because Frederic was born on February 29 of a leap year, he has served only five birthdays, not the 21 required by his contract. A strong sense of duty forces Frederic to relent, and, because he is a member of the pirate band again, to reveal the truth that Major-General Stanley is not an orphan. The Pirate King vows that he will have revenge on the Major-General. Mabel enters and

begs Frederic not to go back to the pirates, but bound by duty, he leaves. The police ready their attack on the pirates, while the pirates creep in to take revenge on the major-general.

The pirates defeat the police. However, when Ruth divulges that the pirates are really noblemen who have gone astray, and that they swear their allegiance to the queen, the tables are turned—and the police take the pirates prisoner.

Because the pirates have never really hurt anyone, they are soon forgiven. The ex-pirates win the women, Frederic wins Mabel, and everyone lives happily ever after.

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| schedule of events | TIME

THUrSDAY, AuGust 22

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12 PM Arrrias in the Afternoon - sIde stAGe An opera-to-go experience right off RiverWalk in East Village! Join us for your favourite hits of opera in one place, performed by talented alumni of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program. Free

2 PM

swashbuckling on the Bow Watch and learn what it takes to stage fight just like a pirate! Free

3 PM

opera camp Performance - MAInstAGe A ‘mini presentation’ of The Pirates of Penzance performed by the children enrolled in Calgary Opera’s summer opera camp. Free so You think You can sing opera - sIde stAGe Back by popular demand, opera hopefuls compete for top spot featuring expert judges and special guest host. Free Pirate Movie nights Bring a chair or blanket to special screenings of pirate-themed movies, projected on the side of the Simmons building. Free Picnic in the village The perfect Sunday event for landlubbers who want to enjoy a summer lunch on the banks of the Bow River. In partnership with City Palate and Sidewalk Citizen Bakery. Picnic lunches are $30 and must be purchased in advance.

1 PM

4 PM 4:00pm - 11:00pm 4:30pm - 5:30pm

5 PM

food trucks, roving pirate shenanigans and more!

ArrriAs in the Afternoon

4:00pm 5:00pm - 6:00pm SwaShbuckling on the bow

6 PM 6:45pm - 7:45pm

7 PM

7:00pm 11:00pm

ArrriAs in the Afternoon

pirates Cove tavern

8 PM

8:00PM - 10:30PM oPenInG nIGht PIrAtes of PenzAnce

Pirates cove tavern - sIMMons BuIldInG Have a pint with your fellow pirates at the tavern, sponsored by Big Rock Brewery.

9 PM

the Pirates of Penzance - MAInstAGe The centrepiece of Opera in the Village, Gilbert and Sullivan’s swashbuckling comedy in a 900-seat outdoor tent. Tickets are $35-$100 and available online, by phone or in-person at the box office.

10 PM

11 PM

food roving shena and

FrIDAY, AuGust 23

SATUrDAY, AuGust 24 12:00pm - 11:00pm food trucks, roving pirate shenanigans and more!

1:00pm 5:30pm pirates Cove tavern

12:30pm - 1:30pm 12:45pm - 1:45pm ArrriAs in the Afternoon

SwaShbuckling on the bow

SUNDAY, AuGust 25 12:00pm - 11:00pm food trucks, 12:00pm - 1:30pm roving pirate picnic in the village shenanigans 12:30pm - 12:45pm and more!

1:30pm 1:45pm SwaSh- arrrias buckling in the on the aft’ bow

1:00pm 5:30pm pirates Cove tavern

2:00PM - 4:30PM

2:00PM - 4:30PM

MAtInee PIrAtes of PenzAnce

MAtInee PIrAtes of PenzAnce

3:00pm - 4:00pm children’s opera camp performance

4:00pm - 5:00pm

m - 11:00pm

ArrriAs in the Afternoon

trucks, g pirate anigans more!

5:00pm - 6:00pm SwaShbuckling on the bow

pirates Cove tavern

SwaShbuckling on the bow

5:30pm - 6:30pm 5:30pm - 6:30pm SwaShbuckling on the bow

finals

so you think you can sing opera 7:00pm 12:00am

4:30pm - 5:30pm

ArrriAs in the Afternoon

so you think you can sing opera

6:00pm - 7:30pm

semi-finals

4:30pm - 5:30pm

6:45pm - 7:45pm 7:00pm 12:00am

7:00pm 9:30pm

pirates Cove tavern

pirates Cove tavern

ArrriAs in the Afternoon

8:00PM - 10:30PM

8:00PM - 10:30PM

8:00PM - 10:30PM

PIrAtes of PenzAnce

PIrAtes of PenzAnce

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10:45pm - 12:30am

10:45pm - 12:30am

movie night “the pirate”

movie night “princess bride”

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biographies Gordon Gerrard Conductor

Gordon Gerrard has established himself as a rising star in the new generation of Canadian musicians and brings a fresh perspective to the podium. During his time as Resident Conductor and Repetiteur for Calgary Opera he conducted seven productions including the Canadian premiere of Little Women, broadcast on CBC’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera. He has also conducted critically acclaimed productions for Opera Hamilton, and was Assistant Conductor for Opera Lyra Ottawa. Mr. Gerrard is a recipient of the Mayor’s Award for Emerging Artists in Calgary, and currently holds the post of Assistant Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, having led them in over 40 performances last season.

Robert Herriot Stage Director

Canadian stage director Robert Herriot was last with Calgary Opera for Susanna’s Secret/The Spanish Hour. Recent productions include Rigoletto, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Bohème, Carmen (Manitoba Opera), La Traviata (Opera Hamilton), Carmen (Arizona Opera), Don Pasquale (Opera Hamilton, Connecticut Opera, and Utah Opera) Pirates of Penzance, La Fille Du Regiment, HMS Pinafore (Edmonton Opera-winner of a Sterling Award for Outstanding Musical of the Season), Tosca and The Mikado, both nominated for a Sterling Award and Barber of Seville (Calgary Opera-nominated for a Betty Mitchell award). As the Director-in-Residence for Opera on the Avalon (2009-2012) he directed productions of Albert Herring, Marriage of Figaro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.

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Terry Gunvordahl Set Designer

Terry Gunvordahl has designed over 250 shows for theatres across Canada. This season his designs have included Double Indemnity and Panic for Vertigo Theatre; Intimate Apparel for ATP; Sequence for Downstage Theatre; Polygraph for Sage Theatre; and Chicago for Stage West. His designs have been nominated for Toronto’s Dora Award, Edmonton’s Sterling Award, Vancouver’s Jessie Award, over 20 Betty Michell Nominations and a Critter award for Polygraph. He is also busy with exhibits for the Calgary Military Museum and the Fire Museum but tries to find time to back country ski and canoe with his sons. Mr. Gunvordahl is very excited to be a part of this inaugural festival with Calgary Opera.

Harry Frehner Lighting Designer

Harry Frehner has designed more than 40 productions for Calgary Opera dating back to 1992. In the past seven years, six of these productions have been nominated for Betty Mitchell Awards, of which two have won. He has lit productions for opera companies in Canada such as Edmonton Opera, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Vancouver Opera, Opera Ontario, Manitoba Opera and Pacific Opera Victoria.

In the US he has lit productions for San Diego Opera, Opera Colorado, Arizona Opera and Utah Opera. As well, his work has been seen across the country at such companies as The Banff Centre, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Stratford and Shaw Festivals, Ballet BC and Neptune Theatre.

Cast listed in order of appearance

Tyler Fitzgerald Bass-baritone

Samuel From Nanaimo, British Columbia, bass-baritone Tyler Fitzgerald holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. Upcoming performances include: a Brahms Requiem (Calgary Civic Symphony), Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King (Lands End Ensemble), Don Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Cowtown Opera), The Messiah (Peterborough Singers), Tarquinius in Rape of Lucretia (Calgary Opera), and The Bonze and Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly (Calgary Opera). Other roles include: Count (Le Nozze di Figaro), Papageno (Die Zauberflote), Pistola (Falstaff), Jimmy (Mahagonny Songspiel), Aeneas (Dido and Aeneas), King Melchoir (Amahl and the Night Visitors), and Le Marquis (Dialogues des Carmelites).

Brett Polegato Baritone

The Pirate King Brett Polegato has earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. At the Inaugural Gala Concert for the Canadian Opera Company’s new home, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, he “nearly stole the show with a strong and characterful performance of Figaro’s cocky ‘Largo al factotum.’” He has appeared on stages in 19 countries, including Lincoln Center, La Scala, the Concertgebouw, Opéra National de Paris, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Teatro Real, Roy Thomson Hall, Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. He was last with Calgary Opera for Moby-Dick (2012).

Colin Ainsworth Tenor

Frederic Colin Ainsworth is recognized for exceptional singing, impeccable diction and a diverse range of repertoire. He has performed around the world with the Royal Opera House, Greek National Opera, Edmonton Opera, Opera Atelier, Edinburgh Festival, Chicago Opera Theatre, Pacific Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Vancouver Opera, and Manitoba Opera in roles including Tonio (La Fille du Régiment), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Tony (West Side Story) and Nadir (Les Pêcheurs de Perles). He has also been featured on seven CD recordings, one live opera DVD and been twice nominated for a Dora Award and a Juno. He was last with Calgary Opera for Otello (2012).

Elizabeth Turnbull Mezzo-Soprano

Ruth Elizabeth Turnbull has been hailed by the press as “(one) of this country’s finest singers, luminous and richvoiced.” During her distinguished career, she has been heard in Messiah at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Mozart’s Requiem for the Vancouver and Calgary symphonies, Weihnachtsoratorium for San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque, Ljubica in the European and Canadian tours of Svadba for Toronto’s Queen of Puddings, Emilia in Otello for Dallas Opera and Edmonton Opera and Schafer’s Adieu, Robert Schumann for the Ottawa Symphony. Ms. Turnbull was featured in the world premieres of Calgary Opera’s Filumena and Frobisher and was last with the company in Gianni Schicchi (2011).

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biographies Tracy dahl

Jennifer Sproule

soprano

Mezzo-Soprano

Mabel

Kate

With her 2006 debut at La Scala as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Canada’s premier coloratura soprano Tracy Dahl took another milestone in a career bringing her to such opera houses as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Canadian Opera Company, and the Chatelet in Paris, among others. Recent appearances include Maria Stuarda (Maria) with Pacific Opera Victoria, Rigoletto (Gilda) with Manitoba Opera, and Bernstein and Gershwin in concert with New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Sydney and Melbourne symphonies. This season she returns to the COC as Despina in Così fan Tutte. Ms. Dahl has also received numerous awards including the Golden Baton Award, Ruby Award (Opera Canada) and a Betty Mitchell Award.

Alberta-based Jennifer Sproule is a proud Calgary Opera Emerging Artist alumna. Her roles in the company’s productions include Flora in La Traviata, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Christian Keith in The Inventor and Dorabella in Così fan tutte. Her passion for both opera and classical music has led to unique performance experiences including an Opera Cruise traveling the Mediterranean, four Opera School-Tours, workshops for nine new operas, soloist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Civic Symphony, Bow Valley Chorus, and in 2014 one of two Canadians cast in The Friendship Oratorio, a new work being composed for the Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

David LeReaney Michelle Minke soprano

Edith Emerging Artist Alumna, Michelle Minke was most recently in Gianni Schicchi (Calgary Opera), and in Don Carlo (Toronto’s Opera

by Request) and as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Calgary Civic Symphony. She has been featured throughout North America and Europe in concert, opera, and international festivals and is a Masters Graduate of the University of Toronto and the Opera School at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. She currently resides in Calgary where she contributes to the artistic community and is a voice teacher at Ambrose University, Mount Royal University Conservatory and is a recipient of the Mayor’s Award for Emerging Artists.

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Baritone

Major-General Stanley David LeReaney has appeared with Calgary Opera in Candide, Carousel, The Magic Flute and The Merry Widow. He has been a professional actor, director, and teacher since 1979, appearing in or directing over 200 plays and has also appeared in over 50 TV and film productions including Ratrace, Hell on Wheels, Blackstone and Passchendaele. Mr. LeReaney is much in demand as a dialect coach through his company, Dial/Act Inc. coaching on many made in Alberta films, including the mini-series Klondike, and the recently wrapped feature film Cut Bank. He is also a standardized patient trainer at the U of C Medical School. Much love and thanks to Roberta.

Thomas GoeRz

Nicole Bergen

Bass-baritone

Assistant Stage Manager

Sergeant of Police Dramatic integrity and vocal clarity are the hallmarks of Bass-baritone Thomas Goerz. His 2012-2013 season includes both La Bohème and Oklahoma for Central City Opera, Tosca for Vancouver Opera, and Mikado for the Elora Festival. He performed Owen Hart in Dead Man Walking for the Calgary Canadian Premiere and recently reprised this role for l’Opéra de Montréal. Last season Mr. Goerz sang Rocco in Fidelio with Edmonton Opera, Don Basilio in Barber with Vancouver Opera, and he returned to the Met in New York covering Sulpice in La Fille du Regiment. Further credits include The Canadian Opera Company, Cincinnati Opera, The Wexford Festival, Taipei Symphony, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Donna Sharpe Stage Manager

Donna Sharpe enjoys working in both theatre and opera, and is grateful for the opportunities this work brings to her life. This is Ms. Sharpe’s 12th season with Calgary Opera, and her selected credits include Calgary Opera’s 2012/13 season, Aida, MobyDick, La Bohème, Gianni Schicchi, Pagliacci, as well as assistant stage managing Don Giovanni, Little Women, The Barber of Seville, Ariadne auf Naxos, Faust, Tosca, Rigoletto, Frobisher, Dead Man Walking, and Sweeney Todd. Ms. Sharpe enjoys working with young artists in emerging artist programs and has stage-managed with Green Mountain Opera Festival (Vermont), Opera on the Avalon (Newfoundland), as well as the 2010 Winter Olympics (Whistler).

Nicole Bergen works as a stage manager and assistant stage manager in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Past shows include Carmen, The Marriage of Figaro, & Don Pasquale (SM, Saskatoon Opera), La Traviata, La bohème, Moby-Dick, Aida, Lucia di Lammermoor, Manon, and The Barber of Seville (ASM, Calgary Opera), and Little Women, Turn of the Screw and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (ASM, The Banff Centre). Upcoming shows include The Italian Girl in Algiers, The Flying Dutchman, and Madama Butterfly (ASM, Calgary Opera). She also reads a lot and widely, walks a lot, and loves to cook.

Johanne Deleeuw Assistant Stage Manager

Johanne Deleeuw is a Calgarybased Stage Manager, Director and Arts Administrator. Most recently, she was the Production Stage Manager for the playRites Festival 2013 at Alberta Theatre Projects. She has also stage managed for Vertigo Theatre, One Yellow Rabbit, Ground Zero Theatre, Sage Theatre and Stage West Dinner Theatre in recent years. Ms. Deleeuw’s work as a director has also been seen on many stages in Calgary. Next up after The Pirates of Penzance, she will be directing Shopaholic: Wedding Bells at Lunchbox Theatre. Ms. Deleeuw is delighted to be working on her first production with Calgary Opera.

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Amy Glenn Pianist

Amy Glenn, Pianist, has worked as Vocal Coach/Accompanist for various organizations including San Francisco Opera Center, Calgary Opera, Philharmonia Baroque, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco City Chorus, West Bay Opera, Golden Gate Opera, and many more. Her degrees include Piano Performance from Brigham Young University (B.M.) and Piano Accompanying with Vocal Coaching emphasis from Florida State University (M.M.).

Natalie Fagnan Soprano

An alumna of the Emerging Artist Program, Ms. Fagnan holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Oberlin Conservatory where she appeared as Maria in West Side Story. Other roles include Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Poppea in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Pamina in The Magic Flute, Dalinda in Ariodante, the title role in Alcina, Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, Despina in Così fan tutte and most recently as Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel. Ms. Fagnan won the 2011 Metropolitan Opera District competition.

Dionne Sellinger Mezzo-Soprano

Dionne Sellinger was a member of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program. Since then she has performed roles with Vancouver Opera, Edmonton Opera, Dragon Diva Operatic Theatre, Burnaby Lyric Opera and Opera on the Avalon. Last season Ms. Sellinger was in Edmonton’s The Mikado and Calgary Opera’s, Gianni Schicchi. This season she will be returning to Calgary as Zulma in the upcoming production of Italian Girl in Algiers.

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Derek Johnson Tenor

Derek Johnson has performed in numerous roles for Calgary Opera including the Canadian premiere of Dead Man Walking and the world premiere of Filumena. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Emerging Artist Program, appearing in Frobisher and going on to perform the lead role of Michael in the northern Canadian tour that followed. He has performed in both North America and Europe, most recently in a European tour as a guest of Regent Seven Seas Cruise lines.


John Conlon Baritone

Baritone John Conlon, graduated with a Master of Opera degree from the University of British Columbia. During his time at UBC, he made notable appearances in several operas including Lescaut in Manon, and Marcello in La Bohème. Recent performances include Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus for Vancouver Concert Opera and for Calgary Opera, he performed Spinelloccio in Gianni Schicchi, and the Immigration Officer for the world premiere of What Brought Us Here.

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orchestra John Lowry – Concertmaster / 1st Violin Robert Penner – 2nd Violin Arthur Bachmann – Viola Philip Hansen – Cello Charles Garrett – Bass Sara Hahn – Flute / Piccolo David Sussman – Oboe / English Horn Steve Amsel – Clarinet Michael Hope – Bassoon Robert McCosh – Horn Adam Zinatelli – Trumpet Tim Rawlings – Percussion

Sandra Atkinson

AMY GLENN

Chorus Director

CHORUS Repetiteur

calgary opera chorus SOPRANOS

Val Hudson Melissa Jackson Carlyn Miller Barbara Thorson

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MEZZOS

Nadine Cornelius Carolyn Dahl Rees Eswina Ngai Laura Styler

TENORS

Rejean Campbell Adrian Dayrit Matthew Dimitrijevic Ned Leavitt Thomas McDonald Raymond Sokalski Al Weller

BARITONEs

Charles Crossin Mark Hahle Brian Holiday Kal Macdonald Tayte Mitchell David Ng Timothy Vollhoffer

special events

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Dr. Phillip Van der Merwe – Company Physician

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Individual Donors Naming Benefactor Arrata Opera Centre Said Arrata

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Rudy & Jeanette Berger Pieter Bessem & Heather Fraser In Memory of Alan, Debra, Donald & Mark Blayney - Jean Blayney Patricia A. Booker John Boreta A.J. Brown & R.B. Beaty Katri Bruen Marion R. Burrus Dr. & Mrs. David Butts S. & M. Cameron Anita Carey Barbara Cairney Jean Clow Frances V. Cormack Bonnie Costello Greg Coupal Craighead Family Anne-Marie Crawford Isabella Crossfield Stan & Jean Denesuk John & Mari Jo deWaal C. Morag Dornian Judy D. Dreeshen Denis & Pat Duke Edi J. Dygert Marva J. Ferguson Stephen & Miriam Field Barbara & Larry Fish Jean L. Fisher Gillian Forster Wendelin Fraser Edette GagnĂŠ Ingrid Geppert John & Marilynne Gillespie Tom Goulding L. & M. Gregoret Ileen Hagen R. Harbich Dorothy Hawkes Kathy Hayward David & Anne Hills David Hobill Gerrit & Carla Hos John Humphrey Helen Isaac Jellicoe Family Brenda Kenny Sheila Kirkland & Frank Breisch

Jane Lang Carolyn & Don Larsen Michael Lee Hing Angus & Theresa Leitch Dorothy M. Lomas Sandra Lucas Philip & Eleanor May Leslie J. McCawley Terry McColl Karen McCullough J.R. & Donna McDonald Thelma McDonald Catherine McGinley Sean McInnes Karen D. McKay K. Millard Mrs. E. Milner Dr. Darlene Montgomery Gail Niinimaa Paddon Hughes Development Co. John & Jean Partridge A. M. Patterson L. Percifield Bernard Perron Justice Carolyn S. Phillips

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Douglas & Laurie Strother Carolyn & David Tavender Joanne Taylor Margaret Taylor Peg Taylor Margot & Jim Thomson Tony Tiberio Nancy Tousley Cameron Val & Gerry Ward Joyce Watson Caroline Weisgerber Keith Wellon Jan Williamson Tatiana Willumsen Marj & Patrick Windle Mike & Dawn Wood Albert & Frieda Zagorsky (Mrs) Herrat Zahner Bonnie Zwack

Memorials

In Loving Memory of Ilse Grasmuck Marjorie, in memory of Edward McCarthy In memory of Tom & Karen Jones

Special thanks to those people who helped make Opera in the Village a success!

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Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artists ended the

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In Rob Herriot’s unique staging of Susanna’s Secret, the abusive Count got his just desserts, a surprising and unexpected end that startled many of our audience members.

Likewise, with The Spanish Hour, his direction built on the stereotypical characters, delivering a rich portrayal of the classic work.

Each season, the Emerging Artist Development Program provides up to eight young singers with the opportunity to study and perform under a highly prestigious professional staff of teachers and performers.

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