Moores School of Music Opera Presents: AINADAMAR

Ainadamar

Fountain of Tears

music by Osvaldo Golijov

libretto by David Henry Hwang

APRIL 13-16

presents

THE

MOORES OPERA CENTER ’S

production of

Ainadamar

Fountain of Tears

Music by Osvaldo Golijov

Libretto by David Henry Hwang

Sung in Spanish with English surtitles

Concert Staging by Lawrence Edelson

Conducted by Steven Osgood

April 13, 14, and 15 at 7:30 p.m.

April 16 at 2:00 p.m. Moores Opera House

Ainadamar is performed by arrangement with Hendon Music, Inc., a Boosey & Hawkes company, publisher and copyright owner.

This production is partially funded by a generous grant from the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts and members of the Moores Society Opera Production Council.

Any taping, filming, recording, or broadcasting of this opera is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices as a courtesy to other patrons and to the performers.

ABOUT THE MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MOORES OPERA CENTER

The Edythe Bates Old Moores Opera Center, founded in 1986 at the University of Houston, gives young voices a chance to develop through practical training and performance opportunities. Every year, the program produces four major operatic productions in the Moores Opera House, UH’s distinctive performance hall designed to blend the acoustics of a traditional European opera house with the modern equipment and technology of today.

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC

The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music (MSM) is one of the leading comprehensive music schools in the nation. Its remarkable faculty — of internationally recognized performers, composers, and scholars — outstanding student body, modern facilities, and broad range of programs make MSM the natural choice for nearly 600 students annually. The school’s commitment to academic excellence and the highest performance standards has ensured its role as a vital resource in the educational and cultural life of Houston and beyond.

MOORES SOCIETY

The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year.

Please visit uh.edu/kgmca/music/moores-society.

For more information, please contact Steven Block, Director, Moores School of Music, at sblock2@uh.edu or 713.743.6118.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

KATHRINE G. MCGOVERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts at the University of Houston is a dynamic home of creativity and collaboration in one of America’s most artistically vibrant and culturally diverse cities. Bringing together the performing and visual arts entities at the University of Houston, the college has the ability to harness the power of the arts to ultimately impact our world. Our award-winning, internationally distinguished faculty provides topquality instruction to the talented, emerging student artists from more than 30 programs of study. The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts seeks to positively impact the community and to empower our students to use their talents to change the world.

For information on upcoming Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts events, visit uh.edu/artstickets or contact the KGMCA Box Office at 713.743.3388.

MOORES OPERA CENTER FACULTY AND STAFF

Artistic Director

Lawrence Edelson

Production Manager

Nicole Kenley-Miller

Technical Director

Jason Burton

Moores Opera House Manager

Kristin Johnson

Box Office

Julian Waneck

Audio/Visual Manager

David Siegel

Voice Faculty

Cynthia Clayton, Joseph Evans, Timothy Jones, Melanie Sonnenberg, Héctor Vásquez, Zach Averyt

Orchestral Conducting Studio

Martín García León, Cutter González, Carolina

Rodriguez Rossum, Ringel Sat

CAST LIST

Margarita Xirgu

Federico García Lorca

Nuria

THURSDAY/SATURDAY

Amia Langer

Sarah Dyer

Justine Ash

Ruiz Alonso Isaí Chacon+

José Tripaldi

Prisonero 1 – Torero

Prisonero 2 – Maestro

Soprano Niña Soloist

Mezzo Niña Soloist

Niñas

MUSIC STAFF

FRIDAY/SUNDAY

McKenzie Garey

Mariam Mouawad

Bailey Bower

Isaí Chacon+

Mohammad Salman

Jorge Martinez

Jadon Campos

Miranda Graham

Tarryn Ballard

David Oluwo

Jonatán Reyes

Joeavian Rivera

Arianna Perroots

Samantha Taylor

Valeria Bautista, Emily-Margaret Ceres, Sara Dacon, Tiffany Dawkins, Alana Glover, Emma Hayden, Ariadne Lopez, Valeria Moreno, Rufina Robbins, Aubrey Seulean, Angie Tovar

Conductor Steven Osgood+

Assistant Conductor

Language Coach

Musical Preparation

PRODUCTION STAFF

Martín García León

Héctor Vásquez*

Andreea Mut+, Catherine Schaefer+, Brian Suits*, Katherine Ciscon+

Producer, Director and ChoreographerLawrence Edelson*

Production Manager

Lighting Designer and Technical Director

Movement Coach

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Wardrobe

Nicole Kenley-Miller#

Jason Burton#

Gabriela Estrada*

Sarah Roberts

Leo Green

Nicole Kenley-Miller#, Arianna Perroots

Audio Designer Andrew Harper+

IATSE Audio Assistants

IATSE Stagehands

John Chapman+, Sean Sundstrom+

Genesis Bustos (steward)+, William Folzenlogen+, Gary Sapone+, Phillip Kremer+

Graphic Artist Dominique Francia

Graphic Design (Program)

Seleste Bautista

Moores Opera Center AssistantMiranda Graham

Orchestra Manager

Cutter González

*KGMCA faculty #KGMCA staff +Guest artist

Piccolo I

Donald Rabin

Piccolo II / Alto FluteKatherine Garcia

Piccolo III / Alto Flute Taylor Silva

English HornMatthew Glattfelder

Clarinet Zuli Cárdenas

Bass ClarinetAdam Jones

ContrabassoonMadison Weaver

Horn

Trumpets

David Holtgrewe

Henry Hamre

Nick Engle

Ryan McArthur

Bass TromboneAgustin Martinez

Harp

Guitar

Percussion

Sophie Kim+

Jeremy García+

Marc Rosenberg+

Ashton Carter

Michael Cheng

Xochitl Vasquez

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Violins

Ming-Wei Hsieh, concertmaster

Isabella Bengochea

Raul Colmenero

Dustin Cunningham

Jason Chaviers

Nicole Gonzalez

Vu Pham

Ricardo Jimenez Montoya

Shayla Nguyen

Allen Li

Zuriel Longoria

Jordan Efird

Hossein Aminzadeh

Viola

Haoqin Cheng

Daniel Castorena

Madeline Gonzalez

Benjamin Petree

Cello

Ashley Wang

Hannah Deplazes

Benjamin Serur

Amy Sanders

Joshua Lopez

Alex Zamarripa

Bass

Celesta

Synthesizer

Mackenzie Gibbons

Reid Ronsonette

Maggie Bishop

Antonio Sanz

Catherine Schaefer+

A FOUNTAIN OF TEARS AND REFLECTION

Lawrence Edelson, Artistic Director, Moores Opera Center

“The poem, the song, the picture, is only water drawn from the well of the people, and it should be given back to them in a cup of beauty so that they may drink – and in drinking understand themselves.”

- Federico García Lorca

Ainadamar reimagines the life of poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, whose politics and homosexuality led to his brutal execution during the Spanish Civil War. Composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Grammy-award winning score grabs you from the very first beat – weaving together musical influences from around the world. Golijov grew up in Argentina, the son of Eastern European Jews. Ainadamar is deeply saturated in Spanish music – especially Flamenco – but throughout we hear rival influences, drawing on both sacred and folk music, as well as dynamic use of electronic samples – including the sounds of water, horse hooves, and gunshots – to create a unique sonic world that transports us into the fragments of memory that are weaved together to tell a deeply meaningful story.

Through the opera, two themes emerge: the birth of the legacy of Lorca; and the passing of an artistic legacy from one generation to the next. Ainadamar has features of both an opera and a passion play as it examines the powerful symbolic role Lorca has embodied since his death. The connections with the Baroque passion also occur structurally, as the work evolves as a series of arias, recurring choruses and dances. The first production of Ainadamar was presented in concert, and the piece continues to be performed both in concert and more fully staged with lavish sets and costumes – often with extensive use of Flamenco dance. As we were preparing this production for the Moores Opera Center, I found myself thinking about how our students could best bring librettist David Henry Hwang and Golijov’s story telling to life.

+Guest artist

Ainadamar is told in reverse, in a series of flashbacks. The opera explores the tension of time, the evolution of memory, and how our bodies function as temporary vessels through which we pass on our lived experience. As a former dancer, my work as a director often explores the intersection of physical, musical and textual storytelling. Singers are not dancers, but their bodies are still the vessels through which stories are told. So often, young singers focus just on their voices – but the entire body is the vehicle for sharing a story. How can we tell this story dynamically with our bodies, the most versatile of instruments? How does stillness impact us? Movement? Tempo? Dynamic? Gesture? How do we play with time in an opera that plays with time?

These are the questions we’ve been exploring together in our production of Ainadamar. I am incredibly proud of how committed our two casts – including both undergraduate and graduate students - have been while exploring this kind of storytelling. I am also incredibly grateful to have Maestro Steven Osgood with us as our guest conductor for this production. Steve and I have had the opportunity to collaborate on a number of contemporary opera projects in the past, and as we close our Moores Opera Center season with Ainadamar, I hope that all involved will have found something special in this experience that they can savor as they continue to pursue their passion for opera.

“The fight all of us young artists must carry on is the fight for what is new and unforeseen.”

- Federico García Lorca

SYNOPSIS

The opera is told through the actress Margarita Xirgu’s memories in a series of flashbacks as the past invades the present. Emerging from darkness, the mythic world of Federico García Lorca comes into being.

FIRST IMAGE: MARIANA

Teatro Solís, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1969. As the opera begins, Margarita Xirgu prepares once again to go on stage as Mariana Pineda as a group of young actresses sing the opening ballad of Lorca’s play. She tries to convey to her young student, Nuria, the passion and the hope of her generation that gave birth to the Spanish Republic. She flashes back to her first meeting with Lorca in a bar in Madrid, where he describes his play to her for the first time. He tells her that the freedom in his play is not only political, and sings a rhapsodic aria inspired by the sight of the statue of Mariana Pineda that he saw as a child in Granada. Mariana was martyred in 1831 for sewing a revolutionary flag and refusing to reveal the names of the revolutionary leaders. Margarita reflects on the parallel fates of Mariana and Federico. The flashback is interrupted by the Falangist Ramon Ruiz Alonso, who arrested and executed Lorca in August 1936, broadcasting over the state radio that his party will stamp out the beginnings of the revolution.

SECOND IMAGE: FEDERICO

The ballad of Mariana Pineda sounds again, taking Margarita back to the summer of 1936, the last time she saw Federico. The Spanish Civil War has begun. Xirgu pleads with Lorca to join her and her theatre company in Cuba, but he refuses and stays in Granada. Xirgu blames herself for Lorca’s fate, since she could not convince the idealistic young man to abandon Spain. In Xirgu’s memories, she sings of her dream of finding freedom in Cuba, but Lorca insists that he must witness and write about his country’s suffering on the barricades. No one knows the specific details of Lorca’s murder. Margarita has a vision of his final hour: Ruiz Alonso arresting Lorca in Granada and leading him to Ainadamar, the fountain of tears, together with a bullfighter and a teacher. The three of them are made to confess their sins. Then they are shot. 2137 people were murdered in Granada between July 1936 and March 1939. The death of Lorca was an early signal to the world.

THIRD IMAGE: MARGARITA

The ballad of Mariana Pineda sounds again as the play is about to begin once more - the story retold for the generation of Margarita’s Latin American students. Margarita is dying. In the present, she insists on performing Pineda’s story one more time – she tells Nuria that an actor lives only for a moment, but the idea of freedom will never die. A vision of Lorca interrupts her. He thanks her for immortalizing his spirit on stage, in the hearts of her students, and for the world. As Margarita dies, she offers her life to Mariana Pineda’s final lines: “I am freedom.” She passes on the legacy of Lorca to Nuria, her students, and the generations that follow. She sings “I am the source, the fountain from which you drink.”

GUEST ARTISTS

STEVEN OSGOOD

Steven Osgood is the General and Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera Company.

Mr. Osgood’s engagements for the 2022-2023 season include a return to The Metropolitan Opera as assistant conductor for La traviata, Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up at The Juilliard School and Street Scene at Rice University. Last season included rescheduled performances of Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage’s highly successful Intimate Apparel at Lincoln Center Theatre, and he joined the Metropolitan Opera as assistant conductor for their acclaimed production of Akhnaten. The 2023-24 season will feature his conducting debut at the Metropolitan Opera for performances of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking

In recent seasons Steve conducted the world premieres of Breaking the Waves at Opera Philadelphia, JFK at Fort Worth Opera, The Scarlet Ibis, Thumbprint, and Sumeida’s Song for the PROTOTYPE Festival, as well as Missy Mazzoli’s Song From the Uproar with Beth Morrison Projects. He was the 2017 Conductor Mentor for Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative, conducting the premieres of Adam, Lifeboat, and What Gets Kept. Other notable productions include the critically acclaimed world premiere of Xenakis’s Oresteia at the Miller Theater, Tan Dun’s Marco Polo with De Nederlandse Opera, La traviata and La bohème with Edmonton Opera; The Ballad of Baby Doe, Peter Grimes and Tosca at Chautauqua Opera; Glory Denied, The Rape of Lucretia, Bon Appetit! and This Is the Rill Speaking with Opera Memphis; Three Decembers at Atlanta Opera; Dead Man Walking at Lyric Opera of Kansas City; The Long Walk at Utah Opera; Tosca at Hawaii Opera Theater; and Stephen Schwartz’s Seance on a Wet Afternoon and Massenet’s La Navarraise with New York City Opera.

ISAÌ CHACON

Once upon a time, in the enchanted land of Durango, Mexico, a young boy named Isaí discovered a magical gift: his love for music. At the tender age of ten, he began his journey by studying the guitar, strumming his way into the hearts of all who heard him play.

As Isaí grew, so did his passion for music. He left his homeland and ventured to Texas, where he immersed himself in the study of music theory, jazz, and composition. It was there that he discovered his true calling: the mesmerizing melodies of flamenco.

In pursuit of his dreams, Isaí journeyed to the bustling city of Madrid, where he spent years accompanying the world's finest artists in classes at the renowned Amor de Dios Academy. His music could be heard echoing through the streets of Spain, France, Germany and Turkey, capturing the hearts of all who listened. He toured internationally with the companies of Laura Tabanera, Antonio Reyes, and Cristóbal Reyes, and when the sun went down in Madrid, he could be found in search of the real flamenco.

Now, Isaí has returned to Texas as the Musical Director at Flamencura Music & Dance and A'lante Flamenco, in Austin, Texas, where he arranges, composes, and performs as a guitarist, singer, and percussionist. Isai captivates audiences with his spellbinding performances all over the state and beyond. His guitar strings sing with the passion of his soul, transporting listeners to another world. His voice echoes with a haunting power, captivating all who hear it.

Isaí's music is a testament to the transformative power of art. He infuses his music with joy and love to share with all.

GUEST ARTISTS

JEREMY GARCÍA

Jeremy García is classical and flamenco guitarist, award winning composer, recording artist and educator. He earned a BM in Classical Guitar Performance from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and a MM from SMU - Dallas. With extensive training and experience in accompanying flamenco cante and baile, García collaborates with top flamenco artists. He recently won the top prize in the flamenco category of the Septimo Concurso de Composición para Guitarra Fidelio (2023).

García has collaborated with the Houston Grand Opera accompanying Soprano Ana María Martinez and flamenco dancers in HGO’s Suite Española (2021). His original orchestral work

“Suite Andaluz” debuted with the Helena Symphony in Montana where he also performed Rodrigo's “El Concierto de Aranjuez” in 2017. He has performed as soloist with numerous orchestras. He has performed in festivals as invited artist, has given Master Classes, workshops, and conducted guitar ensembles. He has recorded two albums, García y Reyna’s Baile del Sol and Café Khytaro’s Distancia. He is set to release an all new album on Frameworks Records this year. In 2009 Garcia co-founded Solero Flamenco, Houston’s premier flamenco performance company, with singer Irma La Paloma; the two co-founded and directed the Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival (2011-2016) with funding from Texas Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. He currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director of the Houston Classical Guitar Festival and Competition. He teaches privately in the U. S. and abroad. He tours nationally with Solero Flamenco in Candlelight Concerts presented by Fever.

MARC ROSENBERG

Born and raised in Texas, Marc Rosenberg began guitar lessons with Adam Flint studying many different genres of guitar playing, but he eventually put his focus on establishing a strong foundation in classical guitar technique. Rosenberg earned performance scholarships to continue his classical guitar studies at the collegiate level with Chip Christ at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he received his Master of Music in Guitar Performance under the tutelage of Professor Jim Ferla. In 2013, Rosenberg completed his second Master’s Degree in Alicante, Spain, where he worked with world-renowned guitarists and lutenists David Russell, Ignacio Rodes, Hopkinson Smith, Roberto Aussel, Manuel Barrueco, Carles Trepat, and Nigel North. He has also participated in many competitions and masterclasses with such notable names as Pepe Romero, Roland Dyens, Dale Kavanagh, Bill Kanengiser, and Lily Afshar, to name a few. Currently, he is a highly sought after teacher and performer having worked with many music organizations such as Musiqa, Opera in the Heights, Texas New Music Ensemble, Foundation for Modern Music, and others as well as his own chamber music projects.

MOORES OPERA CENTER ARTISTS

JUSTINE ASH, soprano

Nuria

MM ‘23

BM ‘20, Michigan State University

Hometown: South Lyon, Michigan

RECENT: Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Lady Larkin (Once Upon a Mattress), Marenka (The Bartered Bride), Mrs. Nordstrom (A Little Night Music), Luisa (The Fantasticks), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld)

TARRYN BALLARD, mezzosoprano

Mezzo Niña Soloist

MM ‘23

BM ‘20, University of Georgia

Hometown: Athens, Georgia

RECENT: Prince Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), Háta (The Bartered Bride), Cornelia (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), Madame Armfeldt (A Little Night Music), Berta (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor), Sally (A Hand of Bridge)

BAILEY BOWER, soprano

Nuria

BM ‘24

Hometown: Tyler, Texas

RECENT: Multiple roles (Sondheim on Sondheim), Esmeralda (The Bartered Bride), Frederika (A Little Night Music), Harry (Albert Herring)

UPCOMING: Drusilla (L’incoronazione di Poppea) with Red River Lyric Opera

JADON CAMPOS, baritone

Maestro

BM ‘24

Hometown: Pearland, Texas

RECENT:Multiple roles (Sondheim on Sondheim), Frank (Die Fledermaus), Ludovic (La Belle et la Bête), Orin Scrivello (Little Shop of Horrors), Curio (Giulio Cesare), Frid (A Little Night Music), Antonio (Le nozze di Figaro), Sid Sorokin (Pajama Game), Tateh (Ragtime)

SARA DYER, contralto

Federico García Lorca

PC ‘23

MM ‘21, University of Houston

BM and BA ‘19, Nebraska

Wesleyan University

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

RECENT: Multiple roles (Sondheim on Sondheim), Madame Larina (Eugene Onegin), Second Witch / Sorceress cover (Dido and Aeneas), Cornelia (Giulio Cesare), Madame Armfeldt (A Little Night Music), Madame de la Haltière (Cendrillion), Florence Pike (Albert Herring), Tisbe (La Cenerentola), Ipo (Communicable, World Premiere), Sally (A Hand of Bridge), Miss Todd (The Old Maid and the Thief), Principessa (Suor Angelica), Maurya (Riders to the Sea), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor), Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus)

UPCOMING: Hattie (Kiss Me Kate) with Central City Opera, Lucia (Cavalleria Rusticana) with Mousaverse

MCKENZIE GAREY, soprano

Margarita Xirgu

MM ‘24

BM ‘22, Eastman School of Music

Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee

RECENT:Adele (Die Fledermaus), Rapunzel (Into the Woods), Eternità (La Calisto)

MIRANDA GRAHAM, soprano

Mezzo Niña Soloist

MM ‘23

BM ‘21, Stetson University

Hometown: Orlando, Florida

RECENT: Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Ludmila (The Bartered Bride), Mrs. Segstrom (A Little Night Music), Mrs. Maurrant (Street Scene), Pamina, (Die Zauberflöte), Madame Pompous (Too Many Sopranos), La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Carmen Bernstein (Curtains)

AMIA LANGER, soprano

Margarita Xirgu

MM ‘23

BM ’21, Westminster Choir College

Hometown: Fanwood, New Jersey

RECENT: Adele (Die Fledermaus), Belle (La Belle et la Bête), Berta (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Cleopatra (Guilio Cesare), Anne Egerman (A Little Night Music)

JORGE MARTINEZ, tenor

Torero

BM ’23

Hometown: Spring, Texas

RECENT: Multiple roles (Sondheim on Sondheim), Mr. Mushnik (Little Shop of Horrors)

MOORES OPERA CENTER ARTISTS

MARIAM MOUAWAD, mezzosoprano

Federico García Lorca

MM’ 23

BM ’20, San Diego State University

Hometown: Zahlé, Lebanon

RECENT: Adelaide (La Belle et la Bête), Ariodante cover (Ariodante), Tolomeo (Giulio Cesare), Charlotte (A Little Night Music), Orfeo (Orfeo ed Euridice), The Minskwoman (Flight), Cendrillon (Cendrillon)

UPCOMING: Dorabella (Così fan tutte) with Shreveport Opera

DAVID OLUWO, bass-baritone

José Tripaldi

BM ‘23

Hometown: Houston, Texas

RECENT: Frank (Die Fledermaus), Le Laquais/Officiel du Port (La Belle et la Bête), Curio (Giulio Cesare)

UPCOMING: Il Commendatore (Don Giovanni) with Lyric Opera Studio Weimar

ARIANNA PERROOTS, soprano

Soprano Niña Soloist

MM ‘24

BM ’22, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

RECENT: Morgana (Alcina), Multiple roles (Sondheim on Sondheim), Adele cover (Die Fledermaus), Mlle. Silberklang (Der Schauspieldirektor), Cupid (Orpheus in the Underworld), Diana (Orpheus in the Underworld), Maria (The Music Man), Clarissa (Little Women)

JONATAN REYES, tenor

Torero

BM ‘24

Hometown: Texas City, Texas

RECENT: Chorus (Die Fledermaus), Chorus (The Bartered Bride), Raflafla (Mesdames de la Halle)

SPECIAL THANKS

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JOEAVIAN RIVERA, baritone

Maestro

MM ‘23

BM ’20, University of North Florida

Major: Music

Hometown: San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

RECENT: Multiple roles (Sondheim on Sondheim), Le Père (La Belle et la Bête), Krusina (The Bartered Bride), Achilla (Giulio Cesare), Carl-Magnus (A Little Night Music), KoKo (The Mikado), Papageno (Die Zaiberflöte), Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte)

UPCOMING: Performer’s Certificate at Moores School of Music

MOHAMMAD SALMAN, bass-baritone

José Tripaldi

DMA, ‘23

MLA ’18 and BM ’16, University of St. Thomas

Hometown: Tehran, Iran

RECENT: Le Père/L’Usurier (La Belle et la Bête), Kecal (The Bartered Bride), Superintendent Budd (Albert Herring), Leporello (Don Giovanni)

SAMANTHA TAYLOR, mezzo

soprano

Mezzo Niña Soloist

MM ‘23

BM ’21, University of Miami

Hometown: Arlington Heights, Illinois

RECENT: Prince Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), Belle (La Belle et la Bête), Sesto (Giulio Cesare), Petra (A Little Night Music)

Sophia Saenz and South Houston High School

Stages Repertory Theatre

UH School of Theatre and Dance

THE EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE STARS OF THE STAGE!

YOUR GIFT PROVIDES KGMCA STUDENTS WITH:

Stage experience in professional-level productions

Opportunities to perform regional and world premieres of new works

Ability to train and work alongside leading professionals in their field

Opportunities to prepare and perform roles to build their resumes

Hands-on knowledge of how the theatre works from painting sets to curtain calls

YOUR GIFT MATTERS!

To support the education of our rising stars, you can give in one of the following ways:

• Online donations can be made at http://igfn.us/vf/MOC

• For large and estate gifts, contact Steve Block, Interim Director, Moores School of Music, 713.743.6118, sblock2@uh.edu

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:30 pm | Zilkha Hall

Ars Lyrica's season finale juxtaposes music of the Jewish and Christian traditions from the rich legacy of psalm traditions.

Featuring a steller six-person ensemble and full Baroque orchestra!

Erica Schuller Soprano Elijah McCormack Male soprano Scott Rogers Countertenor Steven Brennfleck Tenor Mark Diamond Baritone Timothy Jones Bass-baritone

SPECIAL THANKS TO MOORES OPERA CENTER

2022 – 2023 SUPPORTERS

IMPRESARIO ($25,000+)

Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

Edythe Bates Old Endowment

MAESTRO ($10,000+)

Rosamund and David Rowan

PRODUCER ($5,000+)

Robin Angly and Miles Smith

Ann Faget

DIRECTOR ($2,500+)

Ellen and Alan Holzberg

Jo Dee and Cliff Wright

LEADING ROLE ($1,000+)

Christopher Velle Bacon

Timothy Doyle

Richard Drapeau

Scott Chase (BA ’68, JD ’71) Endowment Fund

Rhonda Sweeney

COMPRIMARIO ($500+)

Geraldine Gill

Johanna and Richard Wolfe

SUPERNUMERARY ($250+)

CHORUS ($100+)

Catherine Goode (BM ’15)

Dr. Nicole Kenley-Miller (DMA ’18) & Dr. Andy Miller

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IN TEMPORE OPERA LEGACY GIFTS

Buck Ross Opera Center Production Funds Endowment

Juan R. Morales Endowment to Support Opera at the Moores School of Music

Kathleen Childress Guthrie Harrison Endowment

Thomas H. Guthrie Endowment to Support the Moores Opera House

2022-2023 MOORES SOCIETY

The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Darlene Clark, President

Jackie & Malcolm Mazow, Immediate Past Presidents

Donna Shen, Vice President Membership

Nancy Willerson, Correspondig Secretary

Ann Tornyos, Recording Secretary

Meg Boulware, Opera Production Council Chair

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rita Aron

Ann Ayre

Meg Boulware

Terry Ann Brown

Carla Burns

Cheryl Byington

Julie Cogan

Timothy Doyle

Warren Ellsworth

Sheila Aron

Christopher Bacon

Philamena Baird

Chris Becker

Tom Becker

Susan Binney

Ann Boss

Nancy Bowden

Zarine Boyce

Robert Chanon

Anna Dean

Vicky Dominguez

Ann Faget

Kelli Fein

Debbie Feuer

Cathy Coers Frank

Joyce Frassanito

Mary Fusillo

Elia Gabbanelli

Frank Geider, MS DDS

Marita Glodt

Sean Gorman

Maureen Higdon

Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde

Mady Kades

Linda Katz

Michelle & Jack Matzer

Gary Patterson

Shirley Rose

ADVISORY BOARD

Diane & Harry Gendel

Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn

Beatrice & Gregory Graham

Deb Happ

Ellen & Alan Holzberg

Gladys Hooker

Janis Landry

Cora Sue & Harry Mach

Karinne McCullough

Mary Ann McKeithan

Cathy McNamara

Jennifer Meyer

Celia Morgan

Jo & Joseph Nogee

Kitten & Ron Page

Kusum Patel

Fran Fawcett Peterson

Carroll R. Ray

Jan Rhodes

Carol Lee Robertson

Richard Schmitt

Donna Shen

Rhonda Sweeney

Ann Tornyos

Betty Tutor

Bob & Mary Ann Wilkins

Beth Wolff

Lillie Robertson

Minette Robinson

Heidi Rockecharlie

Kathi Rovere

Donna Scott & Mitch Glassman

Helen Shaffer

Donna Shen

Satoko & Anthony Shou

Nancy Strohmer

Susan Thompson

Virginia & Gage Van Horn

Barbara Van Postman

Carol & Carl Vartian

Nancy Willerson

Phyllis Williams

Cyvia Wolff

Jo Dee Wright

Gay Yellen

2022-2023 MOORES SOCIETY

OPERA PRODUCTION COUNCIL

Robin Angly

Christopher Bacon

Meg Boulware, Chair

Gwyneth Campbell

Anna Dean

Tim Doyle

Warren Ellsworth

Jose Alvarado

Robin Angly & Miles Smith

Rita & Jeffrey Aron

Alan Austin & David A. White

Ann & Jonathan Ayre

Christopher Bacon & Craig Miller

Pamela & Stephen Bertone

Olga & Gerardo Balboa

Susan & Michael Bloome

Meg Boulware & Hartley Hampton

Carla Burns

Keith Butcher

Cheryl & Carl Carlucci

Robert Chanon

Lydia & James Chao

Darlene Clark & Edwin Friedrichs

Cynthia & Geroge Mitchell Foundation

Victoria Dominguez

Timothy Doyle & Robert Royall, II

Richard Drapeau

Ann Faget

Sylvia Farb

Ursula & Saul Balagura

Matthew Dirst

Kelli Fein

Geraldine Gill

Kathryn & Brendan Godfrey

Ellen Gritz & Milton Rosenau Jr.

Lucila & Bill Haase

Deborah Happ & Richard Rost

Thomas Blocher

Terry Ann Brown

Carla Burns

Mathilda Cochran

Dru & Richard Davis

Kenneth Euler

Cathy Coers Frank

Joyce & John Frassanito

Mary & Robert Fusillo

Beatrice & Gregory Graham

Elad Ben-Menashe

Fredy Bonilla

Cynthia Clayton-Vasquez & Hector Vasquez

Julie Fischer

Ann Faget

Gerri Gill

Ellen and Alan Holzberg

Lee Huber

Shannon Langman

Helen Mann

Jackie and Malcolm Mazow

DIRECTOR LEVEL ($1,000)

Debbie Feuer

Elaine & Marvy Finger

Toni & Walter Finger

Linda Fulton

Elia Gabbanelli

Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn

Manuel Gonzales

Aaron Gonzales

Susan & Sean Gorman

Konnie Gregg

Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde

Ellen & Alan Holzberg

Monzer Hourani

Lee Huber

Sharon & Robert Lietzow

Jack & Michelle Matzer

Jackie & Malcolm Mazow

Paula & Robert Mendoza

Annie Pati

Luis Ramirez

Charles Riesen

Lillie Roberrtson

PARTNER LEVEL ($500)

Maureen Higdon

Linda Katz

Connie Kwan-Wong

Vanessa Lopez

Kathleen Moore & Steven Homer

Gary Patterson

Janet & Charles Rinehart

Allyn & Jill Risley

PATRON LEVEL ($250)

Claire Liu Greenberg & Joseph

Greenberg

Michelle Greenberg

Deborah Happ

Deborah Hirsch

Gladys Hooker

Russell Kneupper

Therese Kosten

Helen Mann

Karinne & William McCullough

FRIEND LEVEL ($120)

Sandra Harris

Clara Kukes

Richard Kummins

Lynn Lamkin

Michael Taksa

David Rowan

Rhonda Sweeney

Irena Witt

Johanna Wolfe

Jo Dee Wright

Floyd Robinson

Shirley E. Rose

Rosamund & David Rowan

Victoria Scelba

Jane & Richard Schmitt

Helen & James Shaffer

Donna & Tim Shen

Melanie Sonnenberg

Rhonda & Donald Sweeney

Vita Taksa

Ann Tomatz

Ann Tornyos

Betty & Jesse Tutor, Jr.

David Voll

Betsy Cook Weber & Fredric Weber

Nancy Willerson

Andrea & Carl Wilson

Irena Witt

Johanna & Richard Wolfe

Beth Wolff

Jo Dee & Cliff Wright

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

Joseph Thayer

Susan Thompson

Ann Tomatz

Virginia & Gage Van Horn

Robert Zinn

Jenny Meyer

Joel Oppenheim

Susan Osterberg

Dalia Pineda

Lisa Powell & Philip Berquist

Nancy & Hans Strohmer

Andrea Turner

Carol Vartian

Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff

Gay Yellen & Don Reiser

Katherine Turner

Yone & Shelton Vaughan

Debra Witter & Scott Chase

Lorraine Wulfe