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AIR SUPPLY

Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYIn 1975, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock met

at rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar in Sydney, Australia. A lifelong friendship was formed and with it came the birth of AIR SUPPLY, one of the most successful duos in music history. The pair’s debut album, Life Support, landed on Australia’s Top 10 charts. One of the album’s singles, Lost in Love, found its way to renowned music producer Clive Davis, who signed Air Supply to Arista Records.

In 1980, the album Lost in Love was released and its title track became an overnight sensation. One of the fastest selling singles in the world, Lost in Love was named 1980’s “Song of the Year.” The duo dominated the airwaves with its timeless ballads – such as Every Woman in the World, Making Love Out of Nothing at All, and Sweet Dreams – earning a spot on Billboard’s list of “Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists.”

Fans couldn’t get enough of the duo, who continued to charm with radio staples The One That You Love, Young

Love, and Two Less Lonely People in the World. Air Supply became the first Western musical act to tour China and Taiwan, where Pop groups previously weren’t allowed to perform. In Cuba, the band attracted 175,000 people at one concert. Even royalty couldn’t resist Air Supply, which played for Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, who were big fans.

In 2010, Air Supply released Mumbo Jumbo, which featured the tunes Hold On, Why, Until, Dance With Me, and Faith in Love. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer hailed the album: “The songs are still well-crafted and their harmo-nies remain intact. … As with all of their albums, it is well produced and the sound is crystal clear.” Other Air Supply albums include the acclaimed multi-Platinum The Earth Is and The Vanishing Race, featuring the hit singles Goodbye and It’s Never Too Late. For more information, visit www.airsupplymusic.com. n

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SEJONG SOLOISTSHYO KANG, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

With Special Guest

ORLI SHAHAM, PIANO

Friday, April 22, 2011, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.

As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.

PROGRAM Notturno in F Major Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas Astor Piazzolla (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) (1921-1992) Primavera Porteña

Adam Barnett-Hart, violin Verano Porteño

Ji In Yang, violin Otoño Porteño

Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin Invierno Porteño

Chen Xi, violin

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Concerto in d minor for Violin, Piano, Felix Mendelssohn and String Orchestra (1809-1847) Allegro Adagio Allegro molto

Daniel Cho, violinOrli Shaham, piano

Sejong Soloists’ appearance is made possible in part by support from Korean Cultural Service NY and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Media Sponsor:

Sejong Soloists Roster

Violins Viola Adam Barnett-Hart Pierre Lapointe, principa Chen Xi Jung Yeon Kim Daniel Cho Elzbieta Weyman Emilie-Anne Gendron Yu Jeong Lee Cello Ji Hyun Park Ole Akahoshi, principal Ji In Yang Earl Lee In Hwa Lee

Bass Rachel Calin, principal

BIOGRAPHIESSince its 1995 inception, SEJONG SOLOISTS has

established itself as a premier, conductor-less string orches-tra with sold-out concerts throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. The New York-based ensemble unites individually distinguished solo and Chamber musicians from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States for performances, documen-taries, television broadcasts, youth development activities, and philanthropic endeavors. The musicians are “top-notch young performers,” raves The Washington Post.

Renowned for its cohesiveness, beautiful sound, and refreshing musical style, Sejong Soloists has performed at Puerto Rico’s Casals Festival, England’s International Cello Festival, California’s La Jolla SummerFest, and Taiwan’s Taipei International Music Festival. The group was ensem-ble-in-residence at the Aspen Music Festival from 1996 to

2005 and the Great Mountains International Music Festival in South Korea from 2004 to 2010. Sejong Soloists’ albums include Haydn/Mendelssohn with Gil Shaham, and Vivaldi: The Four Seasons with Cho-Liang Lin.

Sejong Soloists has collaborated with music’s biggest names, including Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Vladimir Felts-man, Leon Fleisher, Lynn Harrell, Sharon Isbin, Cho-Liang Lin, Gil Shaham, and the Juilliard String Quartet.

HYO KANG (Artistic Director) graduated from the Juilliard School, where he has been a violin professor since 1978 and with Yale School of Music since 2006. His students have won top prizes at the world’s most prestigious competitions, performing with major orchestras worldwide. Kang’s former students include Gil Shaham, Sarah Chang, and Chee-Yun. In 2010, Kang was honored with the Dae-won Music Awards Grand Prize. He has toured throughout

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Europe, Asia, Canada, Central America, and the United States. For more than 20 years, Kang has premiered many American works with the Theatre Chamber Players at The Kennedy Center.

ADAM BARNETT-HART (Violin) made his debut with the Juilliard Symphony at age 19 after graduating from the Juilliard School with a bachelor of arts degree. He has studied with Pinchas Zukerman, James Maurer, Paul Kantor, and Donald Weilerstein. Barnett-Hart has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Colorado Music Festival Orches-tra, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Jefferson Symphony, Wichita Falls Symphony, and Riverside Symphony. He was a top prize winner in the 2001 and 2002 Irving M. Klein competitions in San Francisco.

JI IN YANG (Violin) received her bachelor’s and master’s in music degrees from the Juilliard School un-der the tutelage of Hyo Kang. She has appeared with the Bucheon, Suwon, and Chuncheon Philharmonic orchestras and with KBS and New Amsterdam Symphony orchestras. Yang has appeared on National Public Radio’s From the Top and Korean national television in Art Theatre and Classic Odyssey. Yang tours regularly with the group and was ap-pointed a Samsung Foundation of Culture chair scholarship recipient from 2006 to 2008.

EMILIE-ANNE GENDRON (Violin) trained at the Juilliard School with Won-Bin Yim, Dorothy DeLay, David Chan, and Hyo Kang. Gendron is the first in Juil-liard’s history to be accepted simultaneously to its two most selective courses of study: the doctor of musical arts and the artist diploma. She holds a bachelor of arts in Classics from Columbia University as a graduate of the Columbia-Juilliard joint-degree program, and a master of music degree and an artist diploma from Juilliard. Gendron is a member of the Toomai String Quintet and the Momenta Quartet, a recipient of the Koussevitzky Music Foundation commission grant. She performs on an Antonio Stradivarious, 1683, on generous loan from Higgin Kim, Chairman of Byucksan Engineering Co., Ltd. and the Stradivari Society®.

CHEN XI (Violin) was the youngest top prize win-ner in the history of the International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition. He made his debut at age 8, entered China’s Central Conservatory of Music, and studied with Joseph Sil-verstein at the Curtis Institute of Music. Xi began perform-ing with China’s leading orchestras at age 13 and has made

more than 150 appearances in China. Xi is studying at Yale School of Music under the tutelage of Hyo Kang.

DANIEL CHO (Violin) has performed as a soloist and Chamber musician throughout the United States and Korea. He won the 2009 Great Mountains Music Festival Competition. Cho has performed with the Rose of Sharon Quartet and has appeared at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Gilder Lehrman Hall at the Morgan Library and Museum, Alice Tully Hall, Sejong Performing Arts Center, and Hoam Art Hall. In 2010, Cho made his Carn-egie Hall debut and will make his Paris debut at the Musée du Louvre in 2013. He currently attends the Juilliard School pre-college division as a full scholarship student. His teach-ers include Hyo Kang, Yu Jeong Lee, and I-Hao Lee. Cho performs on a J. B. Guadagnini, 1758, on generous loan from Higgin Kim, Chairman of Byucksan Engineering Co., Ltd. and the Stradivari Society®.

ORLI SHAHAM (Piano) has established an interna-tional reputation as one of today’s most gifted pianists. She has performed with major orchestras in the United States, as well as with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Filarmonica della Scala, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Stockholm Phil-harmonic, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She is a frequent guest at the Mostly Mozart Festival and the Verbier Festival. Shaham has given recitals at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She is recording a CD of Jewish music with her brother, violin-ist Gil Shaham, and plans to launch a five-part series of interactive daytime concerts for kids at the Greenwich Vil-lage nightclub Le Poisson Rouge. Shaham has taught music literature at Columbia University; contributed articles to Piano Today, Symphony, and Playbill magazines; and has served as artist-in-residence on National Public Radio’s Performance Today. She holds a degree in history from Co-lumbia University. n

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presents

A DOO WOP EVENINGWith

THE DUPREES, LARRY CHANCE OF THE EARLS,

MEL CARTER,AND THE ORIGINAL LEAD SINGER OF

THE CASCADES JOHN GUMMOE

Saturday, April 23, 2011, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHIESTHE DUPREES dazzled the world by injecting new

life into classic love songs such as the Top 40 hits Have You Heard, My Own True Love, Why Don’t You Believe Me, and You Belong to Me, which was an overnight sensation. Em-braced for its pre-Rock Pop standards rich with New Jersey street-corner harmony, The Duprees was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2006.

LARRY CHANCE OF THE EARLS refined the original Doo-Wop street-corner harmony sound, making it more accessible to a wider audience. Discovered while singing in front of a subway station, the Earls is one of New York City’s biggest success stories. Chance was the driving force, creating the Earls and masterminding its hits Remem-

ber Then, Life Is But a Dream, Never, and I Believe. In 1965, MEL CARTER sold more than 1 million

copies of the Billboard hit Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. His other charting hits included the singles When a Boy Falls in Love, Band of Gold, and All of a Sudden My Heart Sings. Carter garnered a Grammy nomination for “Best Male Gos-pel Performance” on the 1985 album Willing.

JOHN GUMMOE, the original lead singer of The Cascades, is the mastermind behind the Top 10 R&B hit Rhythm of the Rain. The single rose to No. Three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963 and sold more than 1 million copies, earning the Gold disc status. n

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NORMAN BROWN

Friday, April 29, 2011, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYNORMAN BROWN, whose album Just Chillin’ won

a Grammy for “Best Pop Instrumental,” started playing the guitar at age 8. Early in his career, Brown performed in local clubs where he drew numerous comparisons to legendary crooner George Benson. Fans and critics embraced Brown’s uniquely refreshing take on Jazz, prominently displayed in his debut Just Between Us. He followed with the Gold-certi-fied After the Storm, the American Jazz award-winning Better Days Ahead, and Celebration.

Brown’s chart-topping West Coast Coolin’ showcased his vocal skills, and The Very Best of Norman Brown compi-lation was a best-selling Jazz record. All Music Guide called the collection “the terrain where so many genres meet, commingle, and come out as something recombinant. That something, of course, is the very best of Smooth Jazz. … an

example of popular art at its best.”Brown recently released Sending My Love, featuring

original songs that he wrote. All About Jazz singled out the album’s singles Play Time and the “finger-snapping, head-bobbing groove” Coming Back (Return of the Man). “The guitar is clearly the star,” proclaims All About Jazz. “The playing is clean and precise.”

Throughout his career, Brown has collaborated with Boys II Men and music marvel Stevie Wonder. Brown also worked with Smooth Jazz’s biggest figures, including trum-peter Rick Braun; fusion keyboard player Mitch Forman; bassist Michael Manson; and saxophonists Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and Ronnie Laws. Brown’s highly success-ful Summer Storm tour package featured the likes of R&B legends Peabo Bryson, Patti Austin, and Brenda Russell. n

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PACÍFICO DANCE COMPANYFounder, Artistic Director, and Choreographer

ADRIANA ASTORGA-GAINEY

Associate Artistic Director and ChoreographerJOEL SANDOVAL

Company Ballet Mistress and Guest ChoreographerJOANNA DiGIOVANNA

Musical DirectorCARLOS PARRA,

MARIACHI LOS TOROS

Educational Programs DirectorLILIANA BALLARIO

Apprentice ProgramTRACY McKEE

GABRIELA DIAZ-VACARICKY PEREZ

WardrobeMARIA ALVAREZ, ARTURO ALVAREZ, and LUZ ROSAS

DancersCHRISTINA AHUMADA, DANIELA ALEJANDRA ALVAREZ,

PABLO ALVAREZ, ADRIANA ASTORGA-GAINEY, GABRIEL AVILA, LILIANA BALLARIO, LUIS CASTELLANOS, FELIPE VALLADOLID CHAVEZ,

SETH CONTRERAS, ULISES DELGADO, RAÉLLE DORFAN, ELIZABETH FRANCO, MARIBEL GARCIA, JESENIA GARDEA, JOSE JUAN HERRERA, DIANNE HOLCOMB,

HUGO HORTA, GLADYS LEYVA, YESENIA LOPEZ, NANCY MANCILLA, TRACY JIMENEZ McKEE, LUZ MIRANDA, VERONICA-ARACELI REYES,

ARIEL NOËL RIGGS, VANESSA ROSAS, JOEL SANDOVAL, MANUEL SORIANO, GABRIELA DIAZ-VACA, GEMA VALADEZ,

SERGIO VARELA, and JOSE A. VELEZ

MusiciansCARLOS PARRA, EDUARDO REYNOSO, JORGE FLORES, JESUS LOPEZ,

JESUS BECERRA, JOHN VARGAS, ISMAEL SANCHEZ, ADRIAN GRIJALVA, and FRANSISCO MONTES

Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Stage ManagerCHRIS FLORES

Lighting DesignerCHRISTINA MUNICH

Musical Recordings and MixesPAUL McKEE

SceneryANA BRINKS

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PROGRAM

MICTLAN (Premiere)

According to Aztec mythology, after the destruction of the Fourth Sun, the only remaining life was in the waters. The god Quetzalcoatl journeyed to Mictlan in the Fifth Sun, the lowest level of the underworld. Ruled by its Lord and

Lady, Quetzalcoatl aimed to restore humankind to life from the bones of those who had lived in previous eras. Bones are like seeds: everything that dies goes into the earth, and from the earth, new life is born in the sacred cycle of existence.

Pacífico Dance Company explores the beliefs of life and death, and its symbols - those that have transcended ancient Aztec Culture into the present day.

Choreography for Sealife: Adriana Astorga-GaineyChoreography for Underworld: JoAnna DiGiovanna

Choreography for Quetzalcoatl’s Spirit: Manuel SorianoMusical Director: Floreador Francisco Andrade

TRÓPICO Y CÁLIDO CHIAPASLike their Mayan ancestors, the Chiapanecos developed a mutual association with the land. This suite consists

of a series of celebratory dances that showcase the exquisite beauty of the region. These dances are courtship in nature, indicative of a region where love, marriage, and procreation are regarded as life’s most sacred tribute to the land.

Choreography for Indito de Comitán and El Vals Chiapas: Adriana Astorga-GaineyChoreography for El Jabalí and El Alcaraván: Joel Sandoval and Adriana Astorga-Gainey

DANZAS Y CHILENAS COSTEÑAS(Premiere)

Inspired by the beauty and tranquility of the area, Pacífico’s Costa Chica suite is a rich and interwoven cultural mosaic of its people and music. La Costa Chica (an extended area encompassing Oaxaca and Guerrero) became a culturalfusion of African slaves, South American adventures, and Northern Mexico settlers. These groups brought

with them their music, rhythm, and religion, which are reflected through dance. They incorporated the lush tropical surroundings to create their own unique culture.

Choreography for Danza de Diablos: Adriana Astorga-GaineyChoreography for Hermoso Huatulco: JoAnna DiGiovanna

Choreography for Mezcalito: Adriana Astorga-GaineyChoreography for Popurrí de Chilenas: Joel SandovalDancers: Ariel Noël Riggs and Gabriela Diaz-Vaca

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LA DANZA DE QUETZALES - PUEBLAThe origins of La Danza de Quetzales are unknown and mysterious. Dating back to pre-Colombian Mexico,

this dance has been performed for centuries by the Totonac Indians. Magnificent pinwheel-like headdresses, measuring nearly 6 feet in diameter, are made from a framework of slender reeds and interlaced with a network of colored ribbons.

It has been surmised that the name of the dance is derived from the Quetzal bird, a symbol of elegance and beauty in Indian mythology. The dancers, with reverence to the East and West, synchronize their movement to metal rattles and

the rhythm of a small drum and wooden flute.

Original Choreography: Adriana Astorga-GaineyRestaged by: Joel Sandoval

ZAFRA EN TAMAULIPASThis Ballet depicts the agricultural heritage of the region and its connection to the harvesting of sugarcane.

The festivities carry on as villagers’ work clothes give way to festive attire and courtship dances set to the music of the huapango, a musical style characterized by a complex rhythmic structure that echoes intricate footwork.

Choreography: Adriana Astorga-Gainey

VIVA JALISCOThe company ends its tour of Mexican culture with the lively dances of Jalisco, where the Mexican

hat dance, the Mariachi, and the distinct and ornate costumes are common symbols of Mexico. Que viva México!

BIOGRAPHIESPACÍFICO DANCE COMPANY has thrilled audi-

ences since its 1992 inception. California’s premier Mexican ensemble has brought color, vigor, and skilled movement to theaters nationwide and overseas with an inimitable cast of more than 30 accomplished dancers and accompanying musicians. Widely celebrated for its vibrant repertoire merg-ing Classical Ballet techniques with the Folkloric roots of traditional Mexican dance, Pacífico Dance Company’s mis-sion is to promote awareness and appreciation of Mexico’s rich history and legacy. The company focuses on preserving time-honored works as well as developing original and in-novative choreography that pushes the boundaries of Folk dance.

Pacífico Dance Company has performed through-out the United States, North Korea, and China. The first

Folklorico troupe to tour Asia, the ensemble has been praised by the Los Angeles Times for its “elegant, beautifully costumed dancers” and its uncanny ability to successfully deliver “visual and aural entertainment.” LA Weekly hails the entourage’s “engaging theatrical elements and dynamic choreography.”

ADRIANA ASTORGA-GAINEY (Founder, Artistic Director, and Choreographer), a California native, began dance training in Mexican Folklore at the Escuela del Ballet Folklorico under the direction of Amalia Hernandez. She also trained at La Escuela de Danza Mizoc and with the legendary Rafael Zamarripa Castaneda. Gainey studied Classical Ballet with master dance instructors Don Hewitt, JoAnna DiGiovanna, and Stephan Wenta. Throughout Gainey’s career, she has worked with Don Dondi, corner

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lead dancer of the Gloria Newman Dance Theatre; Davinci Burks, former Alvin Ailey soloist; Modern dance master Rudy Perez; teacher/choreographer Karen McDonald; and most currently with DiGiovanna. In 1992, Gainey founded Pacífico Dance Company, formerly known as Ballet Folk-lorica del Pacifico. The company has grown to more than 40 dancers and musicians and has toured California; New Mex-ico; Washington, D.C.; North Korea; and China. Gainey is the proud recipient of the 2003 and 2005 California Dance-Maker Grant and has been awarded certificates of recogni-tion from the City of Los Angeles and the Mexican Cultural Institute for her immense contributions to the Folkloric dance form and the Mexican-American community.

JOEL SANDOVAL (Associate Artistic Director and Choreographer) was born in California and grew up in Mazatlan, Mexico. He began dance training at age 13. In 1980, Sandoval moved to Los Angeles, where he danced with Mexican Folk dance ensembles Fiesta Mexicana, Tonantzin, and Danza Floricanto USA. In 1995, Sandoval joined Pacífico Dance Company and is now a principal dancer and choreographer. Sandoval continues his educa-tion/training by attending annual Asociación de Grupos Folklóricos conferences and trains with Modern dance teacher, Karen McDonald.

JOANNA DiGIOVANNA (Company Ballet Mis-tress and Guest Choreographer) has worked with Pacífico Dance Company as a Ballet teacher and choreographer, contributing several pieces to the repertoire. DiGiovanna began her career with the San Francisco Ballet, dancing many solos and demi-solo roles. In Los Angeles, she has danced with several companies, including the Ballet of Los Angeles under the direction of George Balanchine and Gene Marinaccio Ballet Company. DiGiovanna has ap-peared in several films. She has taught at the University of Southern California; California State University, Los Ange-les; and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. In 1994, DiGiovanna was named “Distinguished Teacher” by the White House Commission for Presidential Scholars. She currently teaches at Anna Cheselka Dance Center.

CARLOS PARRA, MARIACHI LOS TOROS (Musical Director) has performed at many prestigious venues and events, including KCET Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion and Mariachi USA at the Hollywood Bowl in 2002, 2004, and 2006. Mariachi Los To-

ros has performed throughout Mexico and in New Mexico, Colorado, and Nebraska. The ensemble has recorded music for the Mexican film Los Campeones de La Lucha Libre. Mariachi Los Toros has recorded three albums, with its latest entitled Amigo Mariachi (2009). Parra has performed with some of the best Mariachis in the world, inspiring him to compose music with a new, fresh style and edge that he considers La Nueva Era del Mariachi. Mariachi Los Toros has been performing with Pacífico Dance Company for more than four years. n

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CHARO IN CONCERT PRESENTSHOT FLAMENCO

Sunday, May 1, 2011, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYWith her trademark “cuchi cuchi,” CHARO became

an international sensation with the Flamenco-inspired Platinum record Guitar Passion, which Billboard crowned as the “Female Pop Album of the Year.” The collection, said the magazine, is a “fine Flamenco-rooted album that spotlights her fluid finger play.” Twice named “Best Clas-sical Flamenco Guitarist in the World” by Guitar Player Magazine, Charo dazzles audiences with the sizzling HOT FLAMENCO show.

Born Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza in Spain, Charo has been an integral force in the contempo-rary Latin music world since the 1970s. Instantly recogniz-able for her witty humor and engaging accent, Charo is em-braced worldwide for her fine guitar mastery. Her dance hit España Cañi – the traditional bullfighting song – garnered a nomination for a World Dance Music Award. In 2003, Cha-ro received a Screen Actors Guild Award for creating “Latin Style.” She was honored with a Billboard International Latin Music Award and a Golden Eagle Award for “Outstanding Entertainment of the Year.” Her latest album, Charo and Guitar, is considered a brilliant Classical masterpiece.

Charo learned to play the guitar at an early age and

studied under the world-famous Flamenco guitar master Andrés Segovia. By her teens, Charo was already recording professionally. She appeared in a children’s television show, which attracted the attention of renowned Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat, with whom she toured in Las Vegas. In Ne-vada, Charo shared the Sahara Hotel stage with entertain-ment icons Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop, Danny Thomas, Buddy Hackett, Jim Nabors, and George Burns. Her single Cuchi-Cuchi spread like wildfire, quickly going Platinum. Charo’s follow-up album, Ole-Ole, struck Gold certification with the globally popular single Stay With Me.

With the international hit Dance a Little Bit Closer, she established a new bilingual Salsa style called The Charo Rhythm. Her variety show Tropical Heat was declared one of the most successful attractions in Hawaii, lasting 10 years. Time magazine proclaimed Charo’s Bravo the “Best Variety Show in Las Vegas.”

Charo has appeared on the hit television programs The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, The Love Boat, Sonny and Cher, The Carol Burnett Show, Hollywood Squares, and VH1’s The Surreal Life. Charo also appeared in the films Moon Over Parador and The Concorde: Airport ’79. n

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presents

ROB KAPILOW’SWHAT MAKES IT GREAT?

Aaron CoplandAppalachian Spring

ROB KAPILOW, CONDUCTOR/COMMENTATORWith

MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC SYMPHONY

Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

PROGRAM

Appalachian Spring Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

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BIOGRAPHIESFor nearly 20 years, ROB KAPILOW has brought

the joy and wonders of Classical music – and unraveled some of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages and back-grounds. Characterized by his unique ability to create an “aha” moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever their level of musical sophistication or naiveté, Kapilow’s work brings music into people’s lives – open-ing new ears to musical experiences and helping people to listen actively rather than just hear. The Boston Globe said, “It’s a cheering thought that this kind of mission-ary enterprise did not pass from this earth with Leonard Bernstein. Rob Kapilow is awfully good at what he does. We need him.”

Kapilow’s range of activities is impressively broad, including his What Makes It Great? presentations, his family compositions and FamilyMusik events, and his Citypieces. The reach of his interactive events and activi-ties is wide, both geographically and culturally – from native American tribal communities in Montana and inner-city high school students in Louisiana to wine-tasters in the Napa Valley. From tots barely out of diapers to musicologists hailed from Ivy League programs, his audiences are diverse and unexpected, but invariably rapt and keen to come back for more.

Kapilow’s popularity and appeal are reflected in notable invitations and achievements. He appeared on NBC’s Today Show in conversation with then-host Katie Couric; he presented a special What Makes It Great? event for broadcast on PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center in January 2008; and he has written a book, All You Have to Do Is Listen, which was published by the new alli-ance between Wiley and Lincoln Center and won a PSP Prose Award for “Best Book in Music and the Performing Arts” in 2008. A documentary film, Summer, Sun, Winter Moon, named after Kapilow’s choral and symphonic work of the same title, aired on PBS nationwide last year. Kapilow is currently working on a sequel to his first book, which is scheduled to be published this year. He is also writing a symphony for San Francisco’s Marin Sym-phony that will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2012.

Founded in 1978, the PACIFIC SYMPHONY has

earned praise and awards for its main-stage concerts, an acclaimed Pops series, Chamber music programs, and its family-oriented concerts. The orchestra attained interna-tional status with a highly acclaimed 2006 European tour that encompassed nine cities, including Munich, Ger-many; Vienna, Austria; and Lucerne, Switzerland. Today the symphony presents more than 100 concerts a year and offers a rich array of educational programs designed to promote its presence and integrate its music into local communities. n

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presents

THE MIKADO or The Town of Titipu

First performed at the Savoy Theatre, London, England, March 14, 1885.

Artistic DirectorALBERT BERGERET

Stage Directors

ALBERT BERGERET and DAVID AUXIER

Costume DesignGAIL J. WOFFORD

KAYKO NAKAMURA

Friday, May 6, 2011, 8:00 PMSaturday, May 7, 2011, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Assistant Music DirectorANDREA STRYKER-RODDA

Music Director and Conductor ALBERT BERGERET

Scenic Design ALBÈRE

Lighting Design BRIAN PRESTI

Production Stage Manager DAVID SIGAFOOSE*

Assistant Stage Manager ANNETTE DIELI

Libretto SIR WILLIAM S. GILBERT

Music SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN

General Manager ………………………….....…........…...….. Albert BergeretManaging Director ……….………………................…….….. David WannenTechnical Director ……………………………..…........….… David SigafooseMusical Associate …………………..…….............….. Andrea Stryker-RoddaWardrobe …………….....…........…….….. Gail J. Wofford and Annette DieliOrchestra Contractor ………….......…........………..………… John GiattinoGeneral Counsel ………..………........…........……..………. Bonnie PodolskyCompany Photographer …………….......….........…….……….. Noah StroneMarketing Photographers ………............. Carol Rosegg and Michael NemethTravel Agent ………………….............……….. Tour Resources International

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CAST

The Mikado of Japan ………………………...……………………….. DAVID WANNEN*

Nanki-Poo ……………………………………..………………. DANIEL GREENWOOD* (His son, disguised as a wandering minstrel)

Ko-Ko …………………………………………....………………… DAVID MACALUSO*(Lord High Executioner of Titipu)

Pooh-Bah ………………………………………….....……………….. LOUIS DALL’AVA*(Lord High Everything Else)

Pish-Tush …………………………………………….....……………..… DAVID AUXIER*(A Noble Lord)

Yum-Yum ……………………………………………....… SARAH CALDWELL SMITH*

Pitti-Sing ………………………………………….....…. Friday - AMY MAUDE HELFER* Saturday - MELISSA ATTEBURY*

Peep-Bo ……………………………………………....……….. REBECCA O’SULLIVAN*(Three sisters, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Peep-Bo; Wards of Ko-Ko)

Katisha ………………………………………………...…………….… CAÍTLÍN BURKE*(An elderly lady in love with Nanki-Poo)

Ensemble of Noblemen, Coolies, Schoolgirls, and TownspeopleMelissa Attebury*, Michael Galante, Amy Maude Helfer*, Alan Hill*, Sarah Hutchison*,

James Mills*, Jenny Millsap*, Lance Olds*, Quinto Ott*, Monique Pelletier*, Jennifer Piacenti*, Stephen Quint*, Natalie Ross*, Chris-Ian Sanchez*, Angela Christine Smith*, and Matthew Wages*

Scene: A Japanese Garden

*Actors and Stage Managers are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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SYNOPSIS

ACT I

Nanki-Poo, a wandering minstrel, has come to the town of Titipu in search of Yum-Yum, a girl with whom he has fallen in love. Ko-Ko, her guardian, had been condemned to death under the Mikado’s capricious law against flirting, but has since been appointed Lord High Executioner on the assumption that he will be unwilling to enforce a law of which he himself must be the first victim. While Ko-Ko plans to marry Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo woos the beautiful girl. Yum-Yum returns his affection, but she is unwilling to defy her guardian. Meanwhile, Ko-Ko learns that his post is to be abolished by the Mikado for non-performance of duty. His search for a victim is interrupted by the appearance of the despondent Nanki-Poo, bent on suicide. The two men strike a deal that Nanki-Poo may marry Yum-Yum if he will agree to become Ko-Ko’s first victim at the end of a month. The general rejoicing that follows this announcement is halted by the arrival of Katisha, an elderly lady of the Mikado’s court. Thwarted in her efforts to claim Nanki-Poo as her lover, she attempts to reveal his true identity, but the entire town shouts her down as the act ends.

ACT II

Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo prepare for their wedding, but Ko-Ko produces a surprise: “By the Mikado’s law, when a married man is beheaded, his wife is buried alive.” Yum-Yum is having second thoughts when the approach of the Mikado is announced. Ko-Ko panics and decides that a dead body will not be needed if the proper papers are produced. He sends Nanki-Poo away to marry Yum-Yum and prepares a “certificate” of Nanki-Poo’s execution. The Mikado is delighted to receive the news until he sees the name of the victim. Ko-Ko learns for the first time that Nanki-Poo is the son of the Mikado. Along with Pooh-Bah and Pitti-Sing, after having acted as witnesses to the fake execution, Ko-Ko is sentenced to be boiled in oil “for compassing the death of the heir apparent.” When Ko-Ko goes to Nanki-Poo for help, the minstrel explains that he originally disguised himself in order to escape Katisha’s attentions, and he has no intention of being anything but “dead” until she is married to someone else. To save his own neck, Ko-Ko woos and wins the lady in record time. When the Mikado returns from lunch to find his son still alive and Ko-Ko married to Katisha, he declares that “nothing could possibly be more satisfactory.”

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

If You Want to Know Who We Are …............……......…….……...........…....… Nanki-Poo and Men(Opening Chorus and Recitative)A Wand’ring Minstrel I (Solo and Chorus) ………............….....…...............…. Nanki-Poo and MenOur Great Mikado, Virtuous Man (Solo and Chorus) …............……......……… Pish-Tush and MenYoung Man, Despair (Song) ………………..............….....…. Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo, and Pish-TushAnd Have I Journeyed for a Month (Recitative) …........…........…….…… Nanki-Poo and Pooh-BahBehold the Lord High Executioner (Chorus and Solo) …..................…..……….…… Ko-Ko and MenAs Some Day It May Happen (Solo and Chorus) ...…..……...…............………..… Ko-Ko and MenComes a Train of Little Ladies (Chorus) ………...…………..…...…...…........……………….… GirlsThree Little Maids From School Are We ……................….. Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls (Trio and Chorus) So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret .................. Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, and Girls(Quartet and Chorus) Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted (Duet) ……….............….…....……........ Yum-Yum and Nanki-PooI am So Proud (Trio) …………………………….......................… Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, and Pish-TushWith Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride (Finale) ……..….….........…....…………......……… Ensemble

ACT II

Braid the Raven Hair (Opening Chorus and Solo) ……..……................………. Pitti-Sing and GirlsThe Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze (Song) ……....……………......….........…..……….. Yum-YumBrightly Dawns Our Wedding Day ….............….… Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Poo, and Pish-Tush(Madrigal) Here’s a Now-De-Do! (Trio) ……………...............………...…... Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, and Ko-KoMi-Ya Sa-Ma …………………………….……...............……...… Mikado, Katisha, Girls, and Men(Entrance of the Mikado, Chorus, and Duet)A More Humane Mikado (Solo and Chorus) ……..............………..……… Mikado, Girls, and MenThe Criminal Cried as He Dropped Him Down .............. Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Girls, and Men(Trio and Chorus) See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot (Glee) ............................. Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, and Katisha The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring (Song) ……..........................… Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-BahAlone, and Yet Alive! (Recitative and Song) ………………...….………..…............…….… KatishaWillow, Tit-Willow (Song) …………………………..………..……...…………............…….. Ko-KoThere Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast (Duet) ………………...................…… Katisha and Ko-KoFor He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum (Finale) ……………….……...….…................…… Ensemble

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BIOGRAPHIESNEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS

(NYGASP) is a preeminent professional repertory ensemble that specializes in Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. Founded in 1971, the simple street theater company presented Gilbert and Sullivan productions at block parties and out of a truck. Since those humble beginnings, NYGASP has become a steady force in the cultural circle, presenting more than 2,000 performances of Gilbert and Sullivan masterpieces throughout the United States and Canada. While the group exudes contemporary energy in its updated productions, it stays true to librettist W.S. Gilbert’s satire of human foibles and Arthur Sullivan’s evocative scores.

MELISSA ATTEBURY (Pitti-Sing and Ensemble) is in her sixth season with NYGASP. Her other Gilbert and Sullivan roles include Phoebe, Kate, and Melissa (NY-GASP) and Lelia (Anchorage Opera). Attebury’s Opera/music theater roles include Carmen, Dorabella, Susanna, Stéphano, Cherubino, Rosalia (West Side Story), and Nellie (South Pacific). Attebury specializes in early music, sings with the renowned Trinity Choir, and has performed throughout the country with various Baroque ensembles. She gives special thanks to Sean and the family for their sup-port. For more information, visit www.melissaattebury.com.

DAVID AUXIER’s (Pish-Tush) favorite roles include Sergeant of Police (The Pirates of Penzance), Grand Vizier (The Rose of Persia), Pooh-Bah (The Mikado), and Walter (G&S á la Carte, for which he wrote the book). Auxier wrote and directed the Bistro award-winning hit revue I’ve Got a Little Twist. He has choreographed benefits and revues as well as South Pacific; Hello, Dolly!; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Anything Goes; and Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic of 2008. For more information, visit www.davidauxier.com.

CÁITLÍN BURKE (Katisha) joined NYGASP in 2007. Off-Broadway, she has performed in Mlle. Modiste (Musicals Tonight, Inc.). Her New York credits include Honor (Prospect Theater), Saturday Night at the Rose and Crown, and Women of Colors. Burke’s regional credits include A Christmas Carol, The King and I, The Miracle Worker, Master Class, By Jeeves (Wilde Award nominee), Cosí Fan Tutte, and Hansel and Gretel. She has given con-certs in the United States, Germany, and Italy. Burke has won the Elizabeth Gardner, Charlotte Ruppel, and David

Daniels Young Artist awards. Burke received her training at Indiana University Bloomington and Oakland University. Thank you to Jennifer, Dan, and my family, who took me to see the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company.

LOUIS DALL’AVA (Pooh-Bah) has performed 24 principal Gilbert and Sullivan roles, 17 of those with NYGASP. His credits include Pooh-Bah (The Mikado), Don Alhambra (The Gondoliers), Pirate King (The Pirates of Penzance), and Dick Deadeye (H.M.S. Pinafore). Dall’Ava’s directing credits include The Theatre at Monmouth, Opera Naples, and First Coast Opera Northeast. He is the 2005-2006 recipient of NYGASP’s Isaac Asimov Award for “Ar-tistic Achievement.” His other roles include Charles and the Count de Chagny (The Phantom of the Opera), Luther Billis (South Pacific), Olin Britt (The Music Man), and Al-fred Doolittle (My Fair Lady). In 2000, Dall’Ava was named “Best Actor in a Musical” by Bravo Pix for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! with Commonwealth Opera.

MICHAEL GALANTE (Ensemble) has been a member of NYGASP since 1987 and has performed the entire Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire. His other theater credits include Flute (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Fenton (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Lennie (Of Mice and Men), and Moonface (Anything Goes). Galante is the 2008-2009 recipient of NYGASP’s Isaac Asimov Award for “Artistic Achievement.”

DANIEL GREENWOOD’s (Nanki-Poo) credits include Ruddigore (Dauntless), The Pirates of Penzance (Frederic), H.M.S. Pinafore (Ralph), I’ve Got a Little Twist, The Desert Song (Light Opera of New York), Follies of 1908 (Ziegfeld Society), and The Cure (NYMF). Greenwood’s regional credits include The Pirates of Penzance (Frederic, Light Opera Company of Salisbury), Man of La Mancha, Carmen, Madama Butterfly (Princeton Festival), My Fair Lady, Ragtime, Dirty Blonde (Cape Repertory Theatre), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (New Candlelight). He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from Ithaca College.

AMY MAUDE HELFER (Pitti-Sing and Ensemble) has been a member of NYGASP since 2008. Her credits include Kate (The Pirates of Penzance) at City Center and the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, Hansel (Hansel and Gretel) with the Boston Lyric Opera, Stéphano (Roméo et

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Juliette), Pinocchio (The Adventures of Pinocchio), Cheru-bino (The Marriage of Figaro), Kathy (Company), and Tiger Lily (Peter Pan). Helfer’s understudy roles include Pitti-Sing (The Mikado), Melissa (Princess Ida), Tessa (The Gondoliers), and Mad Margaret (Ruddigore). For more information, visit www.amyhelfer.com.

ALAN HILL (Ensemble) has been performing with NYGASP since 1983. He won the 2004-2005 Isaac Asimov Award for “Artistic Achievement.” Hill’s credits include Alexander Throttlebottom (Of Thee I Sing), Samuel (The Pirates of Penzance), The Notary (The Grand Duke), Fore-man (Trial by Jury), Lord Dramaleigh (Utopia Limited), and Annibale (The Gondoliers).

SARAH HUTCHISON (Ensemble) is thrilled to join NYGASP. Her credits include The Magic Flute and The Two Widows (Bronx Opera Company) and Dido and Aeneas (Yard Arts Opera, Martha’s Vineyard). Hutchison’s favorite roles include Cunegonde (Candide), Julie Jordan (Carousel), Luisa (The Fantasticks), and Peron’s Mistress (Evita). She is a graduate of Muhlenberg College. Thank you to Al for this opportunity and to my family and friends for their contin-ued love and support.

DAVID MACALUSO (Ko-Ko) recently performed in Warsaw (a new musical) and simultaneously sang the roles of Sir Joseph and Little Buttercup (H.M.S. Pinafore) at the Vortex Theater Company. Macaluso also co-directed a student production of Ruddigore at Lake George Opera and choreographed The Pirates of Penzance for Boheme Opera NJ. He has performed Off-Broadway and nationally in many roles including Molina (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus), Che (Evita), Seymour (The Little Shop of Horrors), Rooster (Annie), Frankie and Sparky (Forever Plaid), Frank (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and Motel (Fiddler on the Roof). Macaluso graduated from the Manhat-tan School of Music.

JAMES MILLS (Ensemble) has been a member of NYGASP since 2006. Mills’ Light Opera credits include H.M.S. Pinafore, Iolanthe, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Pirates of Penzance, La Perichole, The Merry Widow, and The Student Prince. His favorite roles include Finch (H2$), Jack (Into the Woods), Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), and Stepsister Portia (Cinderella). Mills graduated with a bach-elor’s degree in theater from the University of New Mexico.

JENNY MILLSAP (Ensemble) is in her 10th sea-

son with NYGASP. Her favorite roles include Mabel, Yum-Yum, and Lady Ella. Millsap’s theater credits in-clude H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial by Jury, and The Rose of Persia. Her regional credits include Woglinde u/s (Das Rheingold), Phyllis (Iolanthe), Gianetta (Gondoliers), Kathie (Student Prince), Eliza (My Fair Lady), Caroline (Titanic), and Guenevere (Camelot). Millsap was a national finalist in the Classical Productions Vocal Compe-tition at Carnegie Hall. Love to my husband, my son, and fellow NYGASP members.

LANCE OLDS (Ensemble) joined NYGASP in 1997 with The Pirates of Penzance, where he first partnered with his wife and company member, Lauren Wenegrat. Olds’ other credits include Carnival! (The Kennedy Center), Foot-loose (first national tour), Mark Twain’s Blues, and Naked Boys Singing! (Off-Broadway).

REBECCA O’SULLIVAN (Peep-Bo) has been a member of NYGASP since 2004. Her credits include Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, Ruddigore, The Gondoliers, and The Rose of Persia. O’Sullivan has performed at Maine State Music Theatre, the Allenberry Playhouse, and Bucks County Playhouse. Her favorite roles include Tuptim (The King and I), Leisl (The Sound of Music), Chava (Fiddler on the Roof), and Belladova (The Phantom of the Opera). O’Sullivan is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory. Thanks to her parents and family for their ongoing support.

QUINTO OTT (Ensemble) is a native of Tucson, Arizona. His credits include Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast), Alonso Smith (Meet Me in St. Louis), Eugene Fodor (Crazy for You), Rudolph Reisnweber (Hello, Dolly!), Marcus Lycus (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), General Genghis Khan Schmitz (Seussical the Musi-cal), Louis (Pal Joey), Dottore Grenvil (La Traviata), Le Duc (Roméo et Juliette), and Ambrogio (Il Barbiere di Siviglia). Ott graduated from Indiana University Bloomington.

MONIQUE PELLETIER’s (Ensemble) NYGASP credits include The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Patience, Princess Ida, The Rose of Persia, and Trial by Jury. Pelletier’s regional credits include Ruth (The Pirates of Penzance), Lady Jane (Patience), Phoebe (The Yeomen of the Guard), Tessa (The Gondoliers), Pitti-Sing (The Mikado), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), Mercedes (Carmen),

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Flora (La Traviata), Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana), and Princi-pessa (Suor Angelica). Pelletier has performed as a concert soloist with the Vermont Mozart Festival, Honolulu Sym-phony, and the New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra.

JENNIFER PIACENTI (Ensemble) has been a member of NYGASP since 2004. Her credits at the New York City Center include The Mikado, Iolanthe, and The Rose of Persia. Piacenti’s other credits include Hal Prince’s Candide with the New York City Opera, and A Fireside Christmas and The Merry Widow with the Houston Grand Opera. She performs regularly with the world’s longest-running tribute show, Legends in Concert. Piacenti received a master of music degree in voice from Texas Christian Uni-versity. Much love to Harlan and the Wellpack. For more information, visit www.jenniferpiacenti.com.

STEPHEN QUINT (Coolie and Ensemble ) grew up in Maine and majored in French horn at the New England Conservatory. He began his career with NYGASP in the or-chestra before moving to the stage. Quint has performed the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy “patter” roles in its 13 Operas with Anchorage Opera, Boston Academy of Music, Mobile Opera, New York Grand Opera, Skylight Opera, and the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton, Eng-land. In 2002, he won NYGASP’s Isaac Asimov Award. For more information, visit www.zombiemikado.com.

NATALIE ROSS (Ensemble) is in her fourth season with NYGASP, appearing in The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, and H.M.S. Pinafore. Her favorite credits include Evita (U.S. and Europe tours), Broadway Tonite (U.S. and European companies), the first regional premiere of Les Mis-erables (Sacramento Music Circus), and Offenbach!!! (Bard Summerscape Music Festival). Ross received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Michigan School of Music. Much love to my husband.

CHRIS-IAN SANCHEZ (Ensemble) joined NY-GASP in 2004. His credits include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado,The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, and Trial by Jury. Sanchez’other theater credits include Passing It On (Coconut Grove Playhouse with Len Cariou); Thuy in Miss Saigon (Virginia Music Theatre, Carousel Dinner Theatre, and Surflight Theatre); Mereb in Aida, Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Roger in Grease, and Tommy Keeler in Annie Get Your Gun (Surflight The-atre); James the Elder in Jesus Christ Superstar (Kansas City

Starlight Theatre); and Broadway Backwards! (American Airlines Theatre).

ANGELA CHRISTINE SMITH (Ensemble) is the proud recipient of NYGASP’s 2009-2010 Isaac Asimov Award. Her NYGASP roles include The Duchess (The Gondoliers), Dame Carruthers (The Yeomen of the Guard), Dancing Sunbeam (The Rose of Persia), Little Buttercup (H.M.S. Pinafore), Ruth (The Pirates of Penzance), Katisha (The Mikado), and Queen of the Fairies (Iolanthe). Smith performs regularly with the NYGASP Wand’ring Minstrels and the Light Opera of New York. Her other credits include performances with The Vocal Arts Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake George Opera; St. Bonaventure Quick Center for the Arts; Pine Mountain Music Festival; South Carolina Opera; Delaware Opera; Caramoor Opera; New York Vocal Artists; and Liederkranz Opera. Smith’s upcoming performances include a tour with NYGASP’s cabaret act I’ve Got a Little Twist.

SARAH CALDWELL SMITH’s (Yum-Yum) NY-GASP credits include Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance), Rose Maybud (Ruddigore), Gianetta understudy (The Gondoliers), The Mikado, Trial by Jury, and H.M.S. Pinafore. Smith’s regional credits include Music in the Air at New York City Center, Phyllis (Iolanthe), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Barbarina (Le Nozze di Figaro), Lucy (The Telephone), and Atalanta (Serse). Smith earned a master of music degree from the Manhattan School of Music and bachelor’s degrees from New England Conservatory and Tufts University.

DAVID WANNEN (The Mikado) has been a member of NYGASP since 2004. His favorite roles include Paramount (Utopia), Strephon (Iolanthe), Sultan (The Rose of Persia), Wilfred (The Yeomen of the Guard), Arac (Princess Ida), and The Pirate King (The Pirates of Penzance). Wan-nen’s tour credits include Beauty and the Beast (Beast u/s) and Camelot with the late Robert Goulet (Lancelot u/s). His regional credits include Ruddigore (Old Adam) and Briga-doon with Ohio Light Opera (Tommy). Wannen was nomi-nated as “Best Featured Actor” by the Philadelphia Inquirer for Camelot with Media Theater.

MATTHEW WAGES (Coolie and Ensemble) has been a member of NYGASP since 2003, performing at City Center, Symphony Space, and Wolf Trap and touring the United States. As an actor, Wages has been involved in nu-merous films, television shows, and webisodes. He is looking

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forward to shooting two independent features next year. For more information, visit web.mac.com/matthewwages.

ALBERT BERGERET (Artistic/Stage/Music Direc-tor, Conductor, and General Manager) is a career-long specialist in the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, having performed, staged, conducted, and designed every Opera in the repertoire for 40 years. He has directed Gilbert and Sullivan productions for university students and residency programs for elementary schools. Bergeret has been hailed as “the leading custodian of the Gilbert and Sullivan classics” by New York magazine and his work as stage and musical director has been widely acclaimed in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bergeret founded NYGASP in 1974 and has served as artistic director and general manager since its inception. He has conducted and staged 13 works in the Gilbert and Sullivan canon as well as the company’s smash hit production of George Gershwin’s Of This I Sing. He has conducted programs with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Orchestra London, Northwest Indiana Sym-phony Orchestra, and the Erie Philharmonic in a program featuring Metropolitan Opera baritone Robert Goodloe. He has conducted and directed Hal Linden, Steve Allen, John Astin, Pat Carroll, Noel Harrison, John Rubenstein, Louis Quilico, Lando Bartolini, and John Reed.

ANNETTE DIELI’s (Assistant Stage Manager) credits include Hartford Stage (backstage crew), The Bronx Opera Company (props and costume assistant), artistic director of her touring puppet company, and wardrobe for NYGASP at New York City Center. In 2009, she was venue director for the New School for Drama as part of the Fringe Festival in New York City. Dieli holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater from the University of Connecticut.

BRIAN PRESTI (Lighting Design) has worked in the industry throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. He designed Gilbert and Sullivan Operas with Opera Naples before joining NYGASP’s production team. Currently, Presti is the lighting and audio engineer with Harlem Stage and is working at MTV studios and other venues in New York. Presti majored in lighting and sound design at the University of Florida.

DAVID SIGAFOOSE (Production Stage Manager and Technical Director) has been working in theater for more than 25 years. He began with NYGASP as master electrician for The Mikado (1981); H.M.S. Pinafore (1981

and 1982); Trial by Jury (1982); and The Gondoliers (1983). Sigafoose was also the lighting designer, assistant lighting designer, and assistant stage manager for NYGASP between 1982 and 1985. Since his return to NYGASP in 2000, he has been technical director, stage manager, and assistant stage manager for all of the company’s productions at New York City Center and on tour. This is his 30th year with NYGASP.

GAIL J. WOFFORD (Costume Design and Co-Founder of NYGASP) has designed and constructed costumes for The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeoman of the Guard, Iolanthe, and Trial by Jury. Wofford was costume coordinator for New Jersey State Opera for 12 years and head of wardrobe for the New York Grand Opera. She has executed projects for WNET, Channel 13, the Dreamgirls national tour, and the film Mission Apollo, and has worked with several Opera compa-nies throughout the United States. n

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presents

PERLA BATALLA

Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYPERLA BATALLA “has a glorious, supple voice,”

hails Variety magazine. A one-time background singer for Leonard Cohen and k.d. lang, Batalla has also worked with Jackson Browne and Laurie Anderson. Batalla has earned acclaim for her multi-faceted repertoire, which encompasses original songs, Latin American tunes, and Mestiza music. She is “a born storyteller with a rambunctious sense of hu-mor,” raves the Los Angeles Times.

Pasadena Weekly describes Batalla’s style as “a gemlike contralto, by turns piercing and seductive, proud and hum-ble, powerful and hushed, always flashing with emotion.”

The Los Angeles native grew up around music, with a musician father who owned a popular Spanish-language record store. Newsday applauds Batalla for tackling “such issues as race and loss of identity, [thus creating] a musical

voyage well worth taking.” Batalla’s discography includes Mestiza (Woman of

Mixed Race), a cross-pollination of Latin and North Ameri-can musical influences that cuts across genres and languages. Her follow-up album, Heaven and Earth, is an innovative undertaking of contagious rhythm and pure joy. A tribute to her parents’ music store bearing the same name, Discoteca Batalla embraces Batalla’s Mexican roots with a showcase of traditional Spanish-language classics.

The singer’s 2005 tribute to Cohen, Bird on the Wire, “brings the house down,” proclaims the London Guardian. Inspired by a Buenos Aires trip to meet her Argentine fam-ily, Batalla is currently working on What I Did on My Summer Vacation, a compelling introduction to Argentine Tango and some of South America’s greatest composers. n

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