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Welcome to The Pirates of Penzance! We continue our season of adventure with a swashbuckling operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan, whose buoyant music and lyrics are sure to stick in your head.

This production is historic for The Atlanta Opera, because for the first time, we added a fifth performance due to overwhelming demand.

In our upcoming 2016-17 season, you’ll be able to see six operatic productions. We are tremendously excited to return to four mainstage operas, while our successful Discoveries series is back with two productions. The visually arresting season will take us to exotic worlds filled with adventure and, above all, will show us that love and friendship can overcome anything.

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Tomer Zvulun General & Artistic Director The Atlanta Opera

The season opens at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with Mozart’s mesmerizing, colorful caper, The Abduction From the Seraglio. Next, we present the Southeastern debut of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Silent Night, a holiday story that will warm your heart. We mark another first for Atlanta in the spring: Donizetti’s bel canto jewel, Don Pasquale, transposed to Hollywood’s glamourous silent film era. We close with Puccini’s grand opera Turandot, the first opera ever seen at the magnificent Cobb Energy Centre.

Our popular Discoveries series returns for audiences looking for new works, new ideas, and fresh perspectives. We will stage the steamy, tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires in February. In collaboration with On Site Opera, we will produce Mozart’s story of love, The Secret Gardener, in the lush setting of a beautiful garden in Atlanta after it debuts on New York’s Upper West Side.

We’re thrilled to present six productions that will bring some of the most magnificent voices in the world to Atlanta. Great opera and memorable moments lay ahead. Thank you for joining us on this adventure.

Enjoy the show!

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Performed in English with English supertitlesApproximate running time: two hours, 20 minutes with one intermission

This production of The Pirates of Penzance is an original production of Opera Theater of Saint Louis.

The scenery was revised as a co-production of The Alanta Opera and Palm Beach Opera.

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MUSIC Arthur Sullivan

LIBRETTO W.S. Gilbert

FIRST PERFORMANCE: Fifth Avenue Theatre, NYC, Dec. 31, 1879

CONDUCTOR David Agler

STAGE DIRECTOR Seán Curran

SET DESIGNER James Schuette

COSTUME DESIGNER James Schuette

LIGHTING DESIGNER Robert Wierzel

WIG & MAKEUP DESIGNER Richard Jarvie

CHORUS MASTER Walter Huff

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Keturah Stickann

MUSICAL PREPARATION Lynn Baker

ASSISTANT CHORUS MASTER Rolando Salazar

ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER Brian Jones

STAGE MANAGER Greg Boyle

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS Nan Luchini & Julie Hurley

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SAMUEL Will Liverman

RUTH Victoria Livengood

THE PIRATE KING Kevin Burdette

FREDERIC Matthew Newlin

EDITH Jasmine Habersham

KATE Jessica Wax

ISABEL Abigail Halon

MABEL Maureen McKay

MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY Curt Olds

SERGEANT OF POLICE Kyle Albertson

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Th e pirates are toasting Frederic, who has fi nished his apprenticeship and is now a full-fl edged pirate. Some years earlier, Ruth, Frederic’s nurse, accidentally bound him to serve a pirate instead of a pilot. Frederic abhors this occupation, but due to an absurdly over-developed sense of duty he refused to leave until his contractual obligation was met. Now he invites the pirates to return to civilization with him, but their King points out that piracy is comparatively honest when contrasted with respectability.

Frederic has never laid eyes on any woman other than the middle-aged and very plain Ruth who has remained by his side, and whom he thinks of as beautiful. He is soon met with reality when he spies the daughters of Major-General Stanley arriving for a picnic on the beach. Frederic begs one of them to take pity on his lot and marry him. He fi nds a most willing accomplice to this plan in Mabel Stanley.

Th e pirates return, kidnap the girls, and declare their immediate intention of being “conjugally matrimonifi ed,” a situation averted by the arrival of the Major-General. Knowing one of the pirates’ weaknesses, he throws himself on their mercy, declaring that he is an orphan, and the tender-hearted pirates agree not to take away his daughters.

AcT iiA ruined ChApel BY MOOnliGhTIn the ruins of a chapel that the upwardly mobile Major-General Stanley has purchased to boost a sagging family reputation, his daughters are trying to comfort him. He has a guilty conscience because he lied to the pirates about being an orphan and has brought shame upon his ancestors who lie buried in the nearby graveyard. Frederic, now associated with the Major-General because of his alliance with Mabel, declares his intentions to exterminate

the pirates, a change of view that again stems from his sense of duty, this time to Mabel and her family and to society in general.

Th e Pirate King and Ruth return to tell Frederic that he must rejoin their band, because a slight error in calculation in his pirate apprenticeship was made and he is not yet free from his indentures. Th e wording in the contract that bound him to the pirates stipulates his 21st birthday, not his 21st year. Frederic was born on the 29th of February in a leap year, and will not reach his 21st birthday for another 67 years.

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A rOCKY SeAShOre On The COAST OF COrnWAll, enGlAnd (1873)

Th e pirates are toasting Frederic, who has fi nished his apprenticeship and is now a full-fl edged pirate. Some years earlier, Ruth, Frederic’s nurse, accidentally bound him

instead of a pilot. Frederic abhors this occupation, but due to an absurdly over-developed sense of duty he refused to leave until his contractual obligation was met. Now he invites the pirates to return to civilization with him, but their King points out that piracy is comparatively honest when contrasted with respectability.

Frederic has never laid eyes on any woman other than the middle-aged and very plain Ruth who has remained by his side, and whom he thinks of as beautiful. He is soon met with reality when he spies the daughters of Major-General Stanley arriving for a picnic on the beach. Frederic begs one of them to take pity on his lot and marry him. He fi nds a most willing accomplice to this plan in Mabel Stanley.

Th e pirates return, kidnap the girls, and declare their immediate intention of being “conjugally matrimonifi ed,” a situation averted by the arrival of the Major-General. Knowing one of the pirates’ weaknesses, he throws himself on their mercy, declaring that he is an orphan, and the tender-hearted pirates agree not to take away his daughters.

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Mabel agrees to wait for him until he is once again free and resolves to lead the police expedition against the pirates herself, and against Frederic whose sense of duty has once again brought about a change of alliances. The police arrive and quickly lose a battle with the pirates; however, the pirates promptly surrender when the name of Queen Victoria is invoked by the police.

Ruth saves the day by revealing that the pirates are really misguided noblemen. Realizing the boost this could give to his social position, the Major-General urges the ex-pirates to resume their legislative duties and marry his large family on the spot, thus affecting a happy and tuneful reunion for all of the couples.

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ENCORE AD PAGEWe’re forever fascinated by pirates. It’s a child’s fantasy to battle pirates — think Peter Pan vs. Captain Hook — but it’s also an adult metaphor elastic enough for a range of social commentary. By our romanticized view, pirates live off their wits, live a hedonist life. They have escaped the conventions of a society which, as every free-spirit knows, stifles creativity. As escapist fiction, literature (Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe from 1719) and opera (Bellini’s Il Pirata, 1827) are no less enthralling than swashbuckling films starring Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn and, today, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

So it was in the 1870s, when composer Arthur Sullivan and librettist William Schwenck Gilbert started collaborating on English-language comic operas, a cousin to sweetly sophisticated Parisian and Viennese operettas. The British duo had a commercial hit with the nautical-themed HMS Pinafore in 1878. But within months

Pinafore was spreading across America through — ahem — pirated productions, earning the creators no income.

For their next collaboration, The Pirates of Penzance in 1879, they followed their familiar patterns by lampooning the police and the military, poking fun at empty patriotism and, above all, satirizing the stupidity of a literal devotion to duty. Our hero Frederic is “the slave of duty,” personifying the operetta’s subtitle. In Victorian England, with an Empire stretching around the globe, protected by the most powerful naval fleet that ever existed, The Pirates of Penzance was social satire with a sharp edge. That Gilbert’s lyrics and Sullivan’s music does all this with such a light touch — tuneful, infinitely clever, unexpectedly warm — is the stuff of genius.

Early in their collaborations, Gilbert and Sullivan established a formal structure to their works: two acts, the first act

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concluding with a complicated finale in several sections and the second act reprising tunes heard earlier. Like other operettas, spoken dialogue (instead of operatic recitative) moves the action forward, although their best works, including The Mikado, have found a home in opera houses across the English-speaking world. Gilbert’s political iconoclasm matched perfectly with Sullivan’s gift for melody and his skills in orchestration, where he could parody music by a Handel, Donizetti or Verdi and twist it to his own comic needs. As with the best satire, the more you know the funnier it gets.

Key points of The Pirates of Penzance plot are so daffy that audiences can’t help but groan and giggle. And there’s no irony: All the characters are “naïve” to their world, with no winks from the stage at their increasingly ridiculous situations. For starters, the work’s title is funny:

British audiences would have known Penzance as a mild and slightly boring beach town on the English Channel, the last place you’d expect to find blood-thirsty bandits of the high seas. The characters are introduced by a series of wacky missteps. The nursery maid Ruth had misheard “pirate” (instead of “pilot”) and had mistakenly apprenticed the boy Frederic to the Pirate King — as if one trained into piracy as into any other respectable trade. Gilbert’s lyrics emphasize the not-so-subtle difference in pronunciation with over-the-top rhymes: “my lot/pilot” and “gyrate/pirate.”

Now 21, bidding farewell to his masters, Frederic had accepted his duty (despite Ruth’s mistake) and reveals his literal mindset: “It was through an error — no matter, the mistake was ours, not yours, and I was in honor bound to it.” When we meet the pirate band, we soon learn they are uncommonly polite and

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empathetic, and word has spread that they will release all victims who claim to be orphans.

As in grand opera, the work thrives on its songs, and this is what makes “Pirates” among the greatest of any operetta in the language. Mabel’s coloratura showpiece, “Poor wand’ring one,” is set as a graceful, French-style waltz. In the ensemble number “How beautifully blue the sky,” Sullivan sets the love duet between Frederic and Mabel as a fresh, lilting waltz, dovetailing it into the chitter-chatter of the women’s chorus in 2/4 time. It’s as silly, tender and brilliant as anything in the G&S canon.

Perhaps the most famous number of the score is the Major-General’s charming, clueless patter-song “I am the very model

of a modern Major-General.” At top speed, he spits out ghastly rhymes with the high-falutin’ language of educated men — “mathematical/quadratical” and “a lot ’o news/hypotenuse” — all delivered in a mock-pompous style. (As a comedy technique, it was adopted by generations of British satirists, including Monty Python in our own time.) The Major-General’s song in the second act, “Sighing softly to the river,” features a rippling watery accompaniment that wouldn’t be out of place in Schubert lieder. But the context is hilarious, with the men’s choruses mocking him unseen in the background, parodying a similar scene from Verdi’s Il Trovatore. As with almost every detail in The Pirates of Penzance, it’s easy to forget about the richness of invention because the lyrics-music fusion seems so effortless.

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curT oldS MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTActive in both opera and musical theater, baritone Curt Olds’ performance experience ranges from Don Pasquale and The Magic Flute to Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, The Threepenny Opera, Broadway’s Riverdance and Cats. This season brings Papageno in Die Zauberflöte (Hawaii Opera Theatre), Njegus in The Merry Widow (Utah Opera), and Ko-Ko in The Mikado (Anchorage Opera). Curt has garnered international acclaim for his creative portrayals in operetta repertoire including Captain Corcoran in H.M.S. Pinafore (Arizona Opera, Central City Opera); Ko-Ko in The Mikado (Hawaii Opera Theatre, Central City Opera, Opera New Jersey, Arizona Opera); The Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance (Edmonton Opera, Lake George Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Arizona Opera); Falke in Die Fledermaus (Lake George Opera); Dick McGann in Street Scene (Central City Opera); and Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance (Nashville Opera). A consummate crossover artist, Olds has performed theater repertoire favorites on opera stages throughout the country, including Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd (Opera Omaha); Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (Ash Lawn Opera); Will Parker in Oklahoma!; Frank Schultz in Show Boat (Central City Opera); Herman in The Most Happy Fella (Tulsa Opera); and Luther Billis in South Pacific with Hawaii Opera Theatre.

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vicToriA livengood RUTH ATLANTA OPERA DEBUT: ThE MarriagE of figaro, 2015Victoria Livengood’s 2015-16 season includes returns to Hawaii Opera Theater for Azucena in Il trovatore, and Utah Opera for Hoiby’s Bon Appetit! Last season, she returned to Los Angeles Opera as the Woman with a Hat in Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles, Houston Grand Opera as Emilia in Otello, and Florida Grand Opera as the Mother in The Consul. Past performances include Marquise in La fille du regiment for Gran Teatre del Liceu, Washington National Opera, and Teatro Municipal de Santiago; Klytämnestra in Elektra for Festival de Opera de Las Palmas and Taipei Symphony Orchestra; Baba the Turk in The Rake’s Progress at Teatro Colón and Vancouver Opera; Eunice Hubbell in A Streetcar Named Desire for Lyric Opera of Chicago and Los Angeles Opera; Herodias in Salome with Utah Opera; Katisha in The Mikado with Hawaii Opera Theater; Old Woman in The Passenger for Houston Grand Opera; Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro for Washington National Opera and Hawaii Opera Theatre; and the title role of Menotti’s The Medium, Akrosimova in War and Peace, Ortrud in Lohengrin for Spoleto Festival dei due Mondi. Additionally, Ms. Livengood has given over 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera in diverse roles from the title role in Carmen to Herodias in Salome.

Kyle AlberTSon SERGEANT OF POLICE ATLANTA OPERA DEBUT: MadaMa BuTTErfly, 2015Bass-baritone Kyle Albertson is renowned not only for his versatile voice, confidence, and style, but also for his ability to bring a character to life onstage. In recent seasons, Mr. Albertson has made his mark on the operatic world performing a wide variety of roles such as Leporello in Don Giovanni, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow, the title role of Sweeney Todd, and Henry Kissinger in Nixon in China. Other noted roles in Mr. Albertson’s repertoire include Blitch in Susannah, Méphistophélès in Faust, and the Four Villains in Les contes d’Hoffmann. This season’s engagements include a Houston Grand Opera main stage début as Sacristan in Tosca, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly at Northern Lights Music Festival, a début with Fort Worth Opera to sing Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Lyndon B. Johnson in the workshop of David T. Little’s new opera JFK, recounting the final evening the 35th president of the United States spent in Fort Worth. He also covers the role in the world premiere in the Spring of 2016.

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Will livermAn SAMUEL ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTThis season, Will Liverman reprises his performances of Dizzy Gillespie in Schnyder’s Charlie Parker’s Yardbird with Opera Philadelphia on tour to Apollo Theater after creating the role in the world premiere last season with Opera Philadelphia. He debuts with Seattle Opera as Raimbaud in Le comte Ory, returns to Wolf Trap Opera for Tarquinius in The Rape of Lucretia and his alma mater of Wheaton College as a guest artist as Mr. Noye in Noye’s Fludde, and sings Beethoven’s Missa solemnis with the South Dakota Symphony. Recent performances include Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Utah Opera and Madison Opera, Beaumarchais in The Ghosts of Versailles, Husband in Les mamelles de Tirésias with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and Andrew Hanley in the world premiere of Puts’ The Manchurian Candidate with Minnesota Opera. He is a previous member of the prestigious Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, where his performances included Figaro in student matinee performances of Il barbiere di Siviglia, Fiorello in the same opera, Marquis in La traviata, and Frazier in Porgy and Bess. On the concert stage, he has sung Mozart’s Mass in C minor with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Orff’s Carmina Burana, and Handel’s Messiah as a guest artist at the University of Chicago.

JASmine hAberShAm EDITH ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTSoprano Jasmine Habersham, is a native of Macon, Ga. She recently performed the role of Papagena in The Magic Flute and as an Apparition in Macbeth at the 2015 Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, N.Y. Her numerous awards include the John Alexander Award in the Corbett Scholarship Competition in 2014 and as a semifinalist in the 2015 Lotte Lenya Competition. Jasmine is a 2015 graduate of The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she received her Master’s and Artist Diploma. As a student at CCM she performed the roles Despina (Così fan tutte), Norina (Don Pasquale), and Mrs. Julian (Owen Wingrave). Her upcoming performances include Clara (Porgy and Bess) and as the cover for Sarah (Ragtime) and Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater this summer. Jasmine will be making her debut as Yum-Yum (The Mikado) at Kentucky Opera in 2017.

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JeSSicA WAx KATE ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTJessica Wax is a mezzo-soprano from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Louisiana State University. While there she performed in La traviata, Twelfth Night, Orfeo ed Euridice, and played the role of Mrs. Anderssen in A Little Night Music. In 2012, Jessica spent a summer in Graz, Austria, where she was chosen to perform as a soloist with the Aims in Graz Orchestra and appear in a master class with world-renowned mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig. Jessica has recently received her Master’s degree from Florida State University. While there she performed the roles of Olga in Eugene Onegin, Thelma Predmore in Cold Sassy Tree, and Stephano in Roméo et Juliette. Since graduating, Jessica has performed the roles of the Wife in Stephen Sondheim's Putting It Together and Victoria in the Gilbert and Sullivan revue, A Grand Night for Singing.

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dAvid Agler CONDUCTOR ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTDavid Agler is Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival Opera. He has previously served as Music Director of the Vancouver Opera, Principal Conductor of the Australian Opera, Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Opera, Principal Guest Conductor of the Oper der Stadt Köln, conductor and administrator of the Spoleto Festival, Artistic Director of the Opera Festival of New Jersey, and Music Director of the Syracuse Opera. Recent guest-conducting engagements include productions of Dead Man Walking and Ariadne auf Naxos for Calgary Opera; Tosca, Bluebeard's Castle, and Romeo et Juliette in Vancouver; Transatlantic for the Minnesota Opera; Manon and Salome for L'Opera de Montreal; Manon for the State Opera, Pretoria, South Africa; The Cunning Little Vixen for Portland Opera; Si j’etais Roi by Adolph Adam for the Wexford Opera Festival; Orphee ed Eurydice by Gluck and Il Barbiere di Siviglia for Opera Colorado and New York City Opera; Gluck’s Il Trionfo di Cielia for Teatro Comunale Rossini in Lugo, Italy; Le Nozze di Figaro for Opera Colorado and the New National Theater, Tokyo; Die Zauberflöte for the New York City Opera; La Boheme for Boston Lyric Opera; and The Rape of Lucretia for the Opera Festival of New Jersey. This past season, he conducted Puccini’s Turandot for the Utah Opera. As a symphonic conductor, he has led concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, National Arts Center (Ottawa) Orchestra, and Netherlands Radio Symphony.

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WAlTer huff CHORUS MASTER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUT: Tosca, 1988Last season, Walter Huff celebrated 25 years as Chorus Master for The Atlanta Opera. Mr. Huff is an associate professor and faculty director of opera choruses at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. In the past three seasons, he has led choruses in IU Opera Theater’s productions of Don Giovanni, The Merry Widow, Akhnaten, the world premiere of The Tale of Lady Thi Kinti, H.M.S. Pinafore, La traviata, Dead Man Walking, The Last Savage, and South Pacific. Mr. Huff studied piano with Sarah Martin, Peter Takacs, and Lillian Freundlich. He has performed with singers throughout Europe and the United States and served as coach with the Peabody Opera Theatre and Washington National Opera. Mr. Huff also has performed in master classes given by renowned singers and pianists such as Sir Peter Pears, Licia Albanese, Eileen Farrell, Dalton Baldwin, Leon Fleisher, and Elly Ameling. He has been musical director for The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia State University Opera, and Actor’s Express, and served as chorus master for Faust and Der Rosenkavalier with The San Diego Opera. In 1984, he received Tanglewood’s C.D. Jackson Master Award for Excellence, presented by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Huff was one of four Atlanta artists chosen for the first Loridans Arts Awards, given to artists who have made exceptional contributions to the cultural life of Atlanta.

roberT Wierzel LIGHTING DESIGNER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUT lucia di laMMErMoor, 2011Robert is happy to be returning to The Atlanta Opera. Other credits include productions with the opera companies of Paris-Garnier, Tokyo, Toronto, New York City, Glimmerglass, Seattle, Boston Lyric, Minnesota, San Francisco, Houston, Virginia, Chicago Lyric, Montreal, Vancouver, Portland, Wolf Trap, and San Diego. Dance work includes 27 years with choreographer Bill T. Jones (Bessie awards) including productions at the Lyon Opera Ballet, Berlin Opera Ballet, and Walking the Line at The Louvre Museum, Paris. Broadway credits include Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill starring Audra McDonald, Fela! (Tony nomination), productions at the National Theatre, London, international and American tours), and David Copperfield’s Broadway debut, Dreams and Nightmares. Off-Broadway includes productions with the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater, the Signature Theatre, the Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons. Extensive regional theater work includes productions at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre Company, A.C.T. San Francisco, Berkeley Rep, Center Stage, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie, Mark Taper Forum, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Old Globe. Wierzel holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama and is an adjunct faculty member at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the Yale School of Drama.

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Helen Kim Assistant Concertmaster

Fia Durrett Principal Second

Rafael Veytsblum Acting Assistant Principal Second Violin

Edward Eanes

Felix Farrar

Robert Givens

Patti Gouvas

Jeanne Johnson

Michele Mariage-Volz

Lisa Morrison

Shawn Pagliarini

Patrick Ryan

Angele Sherwood-Lawless

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Amy Chang

Julie A Rosseter

Karl Schab

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celloCharae Krueger Principal

Cynthia Sulko Acting Assistant Principal

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Roee Harran

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Musicians employed in this production are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The ATlAnTA operA choruSchoruS mASTer Walter Huff

ASSiSTAnT choruS mASTer Rolando Salazar

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The ATlAnTA OperA: Did you grow up going to the opera?

Kevin BurdeTTe: I grew up around classical music and went to a lot of orchestra concerts and musical theater (in fact, I played viola in the Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra starting in 7th grade and performed in school and church musical theater earlier than that), but I didn’t go to the opera until I was in high school — a performance of Don Giovanni, and I’m embarrassed to say that I fell asleep in the second act! One of the singers in that show was the wonderful Phil Cokorinos, with whom I have since sung, in The Nose at the Metropolitan Opera (I never told about my dozing off…). I’ve performed more performances of Don Giovanni than perhaps any other opera: as an undergrad at the University of Tennessee, as a young

development and looking within; sitting in rehearsal of La traviata and getting overwhelmed by the beauty and sorrow of the final act (especially from “Addio del passato” to the end). Everyone in the room that afternoon, from the director, conductor, diction coach, on down, was bawling at the final chord, moved by a transcendent moment only opera can provide. Also, sitting in Giovanni rehearsals at the Bastille and watching Bryn Terfel and Jose van Dam as Giovanni and Leporello do recitatives over and over, changing every time, digging down to find any and everything the words could mean. Most important, though, was the time I spent in Vienna, Austria — I was there between my junior and senior years of undergrad, and I got standing-room tickets at the Staatsoper at least once a week. The dozens of performances I saw at the Staatsoper, especially superimposed on the backdrop of Vienna, where music is the lifeblood, were invaluable in showing what opera can be and can do.

As for artists who influenced me, I was extremely fortunate to have cut my teeth in opera at the New York City Opera – I started there while still in grad school and performed over 100 times with the company over the subsequent decade or so. The roster of New York City Opera when I was there was full of the great American singing actors of that time. I performed with, and learned from, singers like Bob Orth, Joyce Castle, Lauren Flanigan, Mark Delevan, David Daniels, Bill Burden, Elizabeth Futral, the list goes on and on. Being able to sit in rehearsal and watch those artists work and hone their craft, that was the best influence I could have ever asked for.

artist in San Francisco and Wolf Trap, as a young professional at New York City Opera, and recently in productions with Boston Lyric Opera and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. So it was a serendipitous choice of operas, if not, perhaps, the most graceful entry into the opera world!

AO: Do you remember the moment that captured your interest in music and singing? Was there a particular artist that influenced you?

KB: I am not certain there was a specific moment that captured my interest — it was more like the confluence of a lot a separate moments: sitting backstage, while in the chorus of The Marriage of Figaro, listening to the Countess singing “Dove sono,” and being struck by opera’s unique ability and power to move a listener in moments of a character’s vertical

Also, I would be remiss not to mention one other singer who shaped my career profoundly: Paolo Montarsolo. When I was a young artist in Paris, I had the honor of working with Paolo on a production of The Elixir of Love. Dulcamara was one of Paolo’s great roles, and we worked extensively for weeks on my interpretation of that role. That work was invaluable and laid the foundation for the work I do now as a singing actor.

AO: How have you prepared for the Pirate King, both as a vocalist and an actor?

KB: I have had the good fortune of being in The Pirates of Penzance multiple times now, so I am very familiar with the piece, having been around so many rehearsals and performances of it. My preparation, therefore, has been relatively straightforward: diving first into the words to make sure I am comfortable with them and where they are going, and then adding in the music (which rings prevalently in my ear already). The lyrics are extremely clever, and the musical setting varies among funny, beautiful, moving, and rousing moments. The best thing to do, for me, is simply to honor the source material by learning it, repeating it, trying to find every bit of wisdom Gilbert and Sullivant added, and then doing it again.

It helps, of course, to know that Seán Curran will be waiting when we arrive in Atlanta. Seán is one of the funniest and cleverest people in opera, and it is extremely comforting to know that we, and the operetta, are in his incredibly capable hands. Basically, I am just looking forward to having fun!

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AO: You’ve performed so many kinds of opera. How does Gilbert & Sullivan differ from the traditional works and contemporary pieces you’ve sung?

KB: In some sense, Gilbert & Sullivan does not differ much from the traditional works and contemporary opera I have performed. Opera, to me, is all about telling the story – and G&S write as good of a story as anyone. There are twists and turns, to be sure, but part of telling the story is not anticipating those turns and simply being in the moment when they occur.

Of course, The Pirates of Penzance is a comedy, so in that sense, it is different from Everest or Cold Mountain or La bohème. It’s not too far removed, though, from a Daughter of the Regiment or an Elixir of Love, as far as I am concerned. Donizetti was a genius at writing music that allows for the humor of a text or of a situation to come to the fore, and Sullivan was much the same. Dulcamara’s opening patter aria in Elixir has a lot in common, I think, with the Major-General’s opening aria in Pirates. And just like with Marie and Tonio in Daughter of the Regiment, the audience connects with Frederic and Mabel and is genuinely delighted when they find a way to be together.

So saying, the rousing music of Sullivan definitely provides a wonderful impetus to dance (not unlike the music of Offenbach), and the English text provides more immediacy to native English speakers, both of which make G&S particularly fun to perform. And there is a certain strain of silliness in G&S that I adore – I grew up on Monty Python, “Fawlty Towers,” “The Black Adder,”

and British silliness. Its wordplay and penchant for absurd physical comedy is just about the funniest thing to me, both to watch and to perform.

AO: What is your favorite moment in “The Pirates of Penzance?”

KB: Oh, it’s so difficult to name one. Thinking of that silliness I referenced, the “ ‘often, frequently’ only once” exchange is epic – so funny. And the Major-General’s opening aria is one of the funniest pieces of music ever written.

Even better, to me, though, are the rousing tunes of the Pirates: “With Catlike Tread” (which I have loved ever since hearing it in Chariots of Fire as a kid) and “Oh better far to live and die…” are such wonderful songs – they always bring a smile to me face.

Perhaps best of all, though, are the moments of pure beauty that emerge from the topsy-turvy world. I cannot imagine a more beautiful moment than the duet between Frederic and Mabel in the middle of “Stay, Frederic, stay”: “Ah, leave me not to pine alone and desolate…he loves thee, he is here,” followed by Frederic’s “Ah, must I leave thee here in endless night to dream…he loves thee, he is gone.” It is a heartfelt text, gorgeously set: in 3/4, with a hemiola midphrase and a stunning top G on “loves” – as beautiful as anything in the repertoire.

AO: And finally: Queen Victoria, overrated or underrated?

KB: The Pirate King MUST answer that the Queen is underrated – for all our faults, I love the queen!

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Another challenge facing arts organizations, and specifi cally opera companies, is developing new audiences. In order to stay viable, opera companies must adapt to the changing behavioral climate. Th is season, Th e Atlanta Opera partnered with the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse to present a rollicking evening of opera improv, beer, food, and our Studio Tour production of Th e Pirates of Penzance. Dubbed “Pints & Pirates,” the performance was sold-out! A quick survey of the audience revealed

that a majority of those in attendance had never been to an Atlanta Opera performance. Another program that fosters new audiences is Th e Atlanta Opera’s 24-Hour Opera Project®. It brings together composers, librettists, directors, music directors, and singers to create an original opera in 24 hours. Our 6th annual event will be held April 2 at SCADshow.

Th e Atlanta Opera continues to be a vital arts presence in Atlanta by bringing the power and passion of opera to thousands of students and audience members across the metro area. Our community engagement and education partners are instrumental in helping Th e Atlanta Opera succeed, and we are grateful for their support. We encourage you to learn more about our community programs by visiting us at atlantaopera.org.

communiTy engAgemenT AnnuAl givingTh e following names represent gifts from individuals, Th e Atlanta Opera Board of Directors, Staff , Chorus, and Orchestra. We express our most sincere thanks and appreciation to each of our donors. Th eir ongoing support allows Th e Atlanta Opera to continue building on its tradition of excellence by introducing new works and reimagining classics.

Listed are pledges and payments to Th e Annual Fund, Th e Society for Artistic Excellence, and Th e Overtures Campaign from July 1, 2014, through Jan. 1, 2016.

diamond$200,000+Anonymous John & Rosemary Brown Ann & Frank Critz *Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Keough

$100,000+Nancy & Jim BlandMr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.Jerry & Dulcy Rosenberg

$50,000+The Laura & Montague Boyd FoundationDr. Harold BrodyMartha Thompson DinosNancy & Holcombe GreenJohn L. Hammaker

$25,000+The Roy & Janet Dorsey FoundationVictoria & Howard PalefskyMr. & Mrs. Timothy E. SheehanBaker & Debby Smith Judith & Mark TaylorMrs. Thomas R. Williams

$15,000+Cathy & Mark AdamsMr. & Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyBryan & Johanna BarnesMr. & Mrs. Andy BergBernadette & John FaberMr. & Mrs. Carl & Sally GableDr. & Mrs. Alexander GrossMr. Howard W. Hunter - Gramma Fisher FoundationMr. & Mrs. Michael L. KeoughMary & EP Rogers Foundation, Inc.Mary Ruth McDonaldMr. William E. PenningtonMr. William F. SnyderTriska Drake & G. Kimbrough TaylorRhys T. & Carolyn WilsonBob & Cappa Woodward Charitable FundThe Mary & Charlie Yates Family FundMr. Tomer Zvulun & Mrs. Susanna Eiland

Platinum$10,000+AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Ronald R. AntinoriMr. David BoatwrightMr. Edward A. Chernoff Mr. Robert P. Dean & Mr. Robert EpsteinMr. Arthur FagenMr. & Mrs. John Michael HancockCandy & Greg JohnsonJames M. Kane & Andrea Braslavsky KaneMr. Robert L. Karem, Jr.Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyMrs. Dale Levert & Mr. George W. LevertDr. & Mrs. James LowmanMr. James B. Miller, Jr.Mr. James D. PowellMr. Charles SharbaughMr. & Mrs. William E. TuckerMr. & Mrs. Joseph F. WeberMrs. Wadleigh C. WinshipCharlie & Dorothy Yates Family FundMr. Allen W Yee, Esq.

$5,000+AnonymousMrs. Elizabeth Tufts BennettDr. R. Dwain BlackstonMr. & Mrs. Robert G. EdgeMs. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon ButtreyWilliam Hyde UBS Private Wealth ManagementMr. & Mrs. Michael A. KlumpMr & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMr. Harmon B. Miller IIIClara M. & John S. O'SheaIrene V. MyjakMrs. Polly N. PaterMr. David Paule & Mr. Gary Mann Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. PaulhusEdward W. PharesJohn & Barbara RossYee-Wan & John StevensRae & George WeimerMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle

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Gold (continued)Dr. John W. CooledgeMr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft IIIAnn & Jim CurryDr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.Mr. Daniel L. Delnero & Ms. Vlada GalanMr. Robert S. DevinsDr. Mary M. FinnR. Derril Gay, Ph.D.James R GilbertKevin Greiner & Robyn RobertsSylvia Halleck, MDMr. L. D. HollandAnn P. HowingtonMr. & Mrs. David C. HuffmanDr. & Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.Mary & Wayne JamesMrs. Cecile M. JonesMr. & Mrs. Gert KampferRonnie & Peter KessenichMarsha & David KingMrs. Treville LawrenceMs. Salli LeVanMr. & Mrs. J. David LifseyLinda L. Lively & James E. Hugh IIIDr. Carlos E. LopezDan D. MasliaBelinda & Gino MassafraShelley McGehee Ms. Mimi S. MonettMs. Priscilla M. MoranMortimer FamilyMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas IIIMr. & Mrs. John L. O'NealOpera America, Inc.The Opera Guild for AtlantaLucy S. PerryDr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. PhillipsMrs. Betsy PittmanThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.Dr. Michael F. Pratt & Nancy PetermanMr. & Mrs. Robert RatonyiLynn & Kent RegensteinMr. & Mrs. George P. RodrigueThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Fred B. SmithDr. & Mrs. Patton P. SmithMr. Peter James StellingMrs. Eleanor H. StrainMr. Paul StukDr. Jane T. St. Clair

& Mr. James E. SustmanDr. & Mrs. Michael SzikmanMrs. Hugh Tarbutton

AnnuAl givingPlatinum (continued)$2,500+AnonymousDr. Florence C. Barnett Dr. Asad BasheyMs. Mary D. BrayMr. Ron BreakstoneDr. Bruce Cassidy & Dr. Eda HochgelerentJean & Jerry CooperRhonda & Chance DavisCol. & Mrs. Edgar W. DuskinHeike & Dieter ElsnerDr. & Mrs. Donald J. Filip Mr. James FlanaganHarald Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Douglas HantulaMr. & Mrs. Edward J. HardinMr. & Mrs. Howell Hollis IIIMr. & Mrs. Harry C. HowardMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonMrs. Theodora S. JohnsonMr. John O. KingMr. Brian LeetchMr. David MoranMs. Suzanne Mott DansbyMr. William A. Parker, , Jr.Mr. Shawn Rieschl Johnson

& Mr. Christian KirbyDrs. Aileen O'Neill & Richard RobinsonMilton J. SamsMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkAnn & Jim CurryMr. Nicholas ShreiberJohannah SmithMr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenDr. Nicholas Valerio IIIMs. Linda D. WickhamLarry & Beverly WillsonAndy & Sarah Zabinski

Gold$1,000+Anonymous The Estate of Barbara D. StewartMr. Michael M. ArensMr. Josh AronsonMr. & Mrs. Walter BaileyJulie & Jim BallounMr. & Mrs. C. Duncan BeardChristine M. BeardMichael L. & Valerie W. BenoitMr. & Mrs. Paul BlackneyMrs. Enrique E. Bledel Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Carlin

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Gold (continued)Dr. John W. CooledgeMr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft IIIAnn & Jim CurryDr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.Mr. Daniel L. Delnero & Ms. Vlada GalanMr. Robert S. DevinsDr. Mary M. FinnR. Derril Gay, Ph.D.James R GilbertKevin Greiner & Robyn RobertsSylvia Halleck, MDMr. L. D. HollandAnn P. HowingtonMr. & Mrs. David C. HuffmanDr. & Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.Mary & Wayne JamesMrs. Cecile M. JonesMr. & Mrs. Gert KampferRonnie & Peter KessenichMarsha & David KingMrs. Treville LawrenceMs. Salli LeVanMr. & Mrs. J. David LifseyLinda L. Lively & James E. Hugh IIIDr. Carlos E. LopezDan D. MasliaBelinda & Gino MassafraShelley McGehee Ms. Mimi S. MonettMs. Priscilla M. MoranMortimer FamilyMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas IIIMr. & Mrs. John L. O'NealOpera America, Inc.The Opera Guild for AtlantaLucy S. PerryDr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. PhillipsMrs. Betsy PittmanThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.Dr. Michael F. Pratt & Nancy PetermanMr. & Mrs. Robert RatonyiLynn & Kent RegensteinMr. & Mrs. George P. RodrigueThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Fred B. SmithDr. & Mrs. Patton P. SmithMr. Peter James StellingMrs. Eleanor H. StrainMr. Paul StukDr. Jane T. St. Clair

& Mr. James E. SustmanDr. & Mrs. Michael SzikmanMrs. Hugh Tarbutton

AnnuAl givingPlatinum (continued)$2,500+AnonymousDr. Florence C. Barnett Dr. Asad BasheyMs. Mary D. BrayMr. Ron BreakstoneDr. Bruce Cassidy & Dr. Eda HochgelerentJean & Jerry CooperRhonda & Chance DavisCol. & Mrs. Edgar W. DuskinHeike & Dieter ElsnerDr. & Mrs. Donald J. Filip Mr. James FlanaganHarald Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Douglas HantulaMr. & Mrs. Edward J. HardinMr. & Mrs. Howell Hollis IIIMr. & Mrs. Harry C. HowardMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonMrs. Theodora S. JohnsonMr. John O. KingMr. Brian LeetchMr. David MoranMs. Suzanne Mott DansbyMr. William A. Parker, , Jr.Mr. Shawn Rieschl Johnson

& Mr. Christian KirbyDrs. Aileen O'Neill & Richard RobinsonMilton J. SamsMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkAnn & Jim CurryMr. Nicholas ShreiberJohannah SmithMr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenDr. Nicholas Valerio IIIMs. Linda D. WickhamLarry & Beverly WillsonAndy & Sarah Zabinski

Gold$1,000+Anonymous The Estate of Barbara D. StewartMr. Michael M. ArensMr. Josh AronsonMr. & Mrs. Walter BaileyJulie & Jim BallounMr. & Mrs. C. Duncan BeardChristine M. BeardMichael L. & Valerie W. BenoitMr. & Mrs. Paul BlackneyMrs. Enrique E. Bledel Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Carlin

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AnnuAl givingGold (continued)Mr. Troy TaylorMr. Stephen H. Thompson & Mr. Drew MoteMs. Juliana T. VincenzinoDr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.Ms. Jerrie Woodward

$500+AnonymousMr. Keith E. AdamsMr. C. Scott Akers, Jr.Mr. Steven M. AstriabMr. & Mrs. Robert O. BankerMs. Martha S. BrewerBarbara S. Bruner, M.D.Ms. Lynnore BuersmeyerBob & Marion BunkerDr. J. Bricker BurnsMrs. Stella M. CarlsonChris Casey & Douglas WeissMrs. Carol J. ClarkMr. & Mrs. Don S. CoatworthDon & Linda CoatsworthMrs. Jan W. CollinsMs. Carol UhlMr. & Mrs. Michael J. CurryMaureen & Michael DaileyJanice & Charles M. Edwards IIIMr. & Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr.Ms. DeeAnn E. EvansMr. & Mrs. Michael FlahertyMr. & Mrs. Lance FortnowDr. & Mrs. David J. FrolichJohn Gam, Ph. D.Mr. James GaryMr. & Mrs. George GundersenMrs. John W. Grant IIIJudge Adele P. GrubbsMs. Louise S. GunnMr. Ronald L. Harris & Mrs. Jacqueline PownallDean & Vivian HaultonMr. George Hickman, IIIDonna & Richard HillerMr. & Mrs. James HorganRichard & Linda HubertMr. & Mrs. Fred R. KeithMs. Eleanor KinseyJoan & Arnold KurthChris & Jill LeMs. Beverly LeaphartDr. Jill MableyMs. Kathrin MattoxMr. & Mrs. John McMullanMrs. Thespi P. Mortimer

Gold (continued)Terri & Stephen NaglerMr. & Mrs. Stephen L. NamanJohn & Agnes NelsonMr. & Mrs. J. Vernon O'Neal, Jr.Ms. Beverley PaquetteDan Pompilio & Lark IngramMr. David PylateMr. David Quinn & Mr. Jason LiebzeitR.J. & D.G. Riffey, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Stefano V. RighiMrs. Barbara G. RobinsonSidney & Phyllis RodbellSandra & Ronald RousseauDr. & Mrs. Mark RowlesMr. Walid SaidMr. Stuart SchleuseJane StoddardSteve & Christine StrongMr. & Mrs. Frederick A. StuartMr. & Mrs. James SummersMr. Tarek TakieddineDr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. TaylorMr. Richard ThioMr. James ToddMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIMary Jane & Jorge VilanovaMr. & Mrs. Leroy WaldenMs. Venette WilliamsMrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. David WingertSherrilyn & Donn Wright

$350+AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Samuel BetorDr. & Mrs. Jerry BlumenthalMs. Marta V. BoulineauMr. Gregory CarrawayDr. & Mrs. Arthur E. ChapmanMr. & Mrs. Raymond H. ChenaultMr. & Mrs. Alva CobbMr. N. Jerold Cohen & Ms. Andrea StricklandMr. Lawrence M. CohenMr. & Mrs. Newt CollinsonMrs. Claudia ColvinMr. John CullomMs. Carol Comstock & Mr. James L. DavisDr. & Mrs. Albert De ChicchisMr. & Mrs. Arthur R. DuggerDr. & Mrs. Edwin E. FlournoyPearlann & Jerry HorowitzMr. Scott IngramMs. Annette Janowitz

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Dr. & Mrs. John L. KellerJane & Bob KiblerMs. Donna J. KilgoreMr. Allen D. King, Jr.Mr. Emory KingMs. Darothea H. KirklandMr. Chris KitchensMr. Al KliciusMs. Caroline B. KlopstockMrs. Jo W. KochMr. Richard KranzmannMr. & Mrs. Gedas KutkaJudge & Mrs. John LangfordMrs. Emma LankfordJuliette & Andrew LeborLucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr.Mrs. Jeanine LewisSophie LiMs. Joanne LincolnMs. Nancy Smith LinzmeyerVaneesa & Allan LittleCharles & Katherine LordMrs. Carol Lyttle Jr.Mr. David MackleyMr. Bruce MaddenDr. Chalem MahadevanDr. Robert & Judge Stephanie ManisDr. David J. MartinBelinda & Gino MassafraKatherine B. Maxwell & Michael J. MaxwellMrs. Margaret McCamyMr. M. Reynolds McClatchey Jr.Ms. Joey McCrawMs. Gloria G. McCroryPatricia & Laughlin McDonaldMr. Charles D. Menser, Jr.Mr. Kenneth Alan MillerMr. Simon MillerMs. Sarah MillettDon MinichielloMr. Roger Moister, Jr.Mr. M. Sean MolleyMr. Albert M. MorrisonMr. & Mrs. George T. MunstermanMr. & Mrs. Chuck MusholtDavid Turnage & Alice NelsonMr. & Mrs. Richard NewtonMs. Penny NichollsMr. & Mrs. David NorrisMr. & Mrs. Thomas F. RemingtonMs. Marianela E. NoyaMr. John OwensMs. Sandra S Owens

Silver (continued)

AnnuAl giving AnnuAl givingGold (continued)Mr. Frank M. MongerMr. Stephen J. KalistaMr. Sidney E. LintonLivvy Kazer LipsonMr. Thomas L. McCookMr. & Mrs. Norman MillerMs. Sharon MillsDr. Patricia S. MoultonBarbara & Mark MurovitzJane & Jim MurrayMr. & Mrs. Henry C. Parrish IIIMr. Darryl C. Payne & Ms. Lisa C. RichardsonMr. Lawrence F. PinsonMr. Stephen Lewis RannMr. Robert SidewaterDr. Susan Y. StevensMr. Bill Thorneloe & Ms. Ellen SmithMr. Bernd UlkenJone Williams

Silver$100+AnonymousRev. Joanna & Mr. Alfred B. Adams IIIMr. Thomas A. Adams, Jr.Mr. Herb AdcockMr. & Ms. Mark AlaviDr. Catherine AllardMrs. C. Anne DawsonMs. Anne L. GrossmanMr. William F. & Joan M. AmideoDr. & Mrs. Charles ArpMrs. Elaine WilcoMrs. Elizabeth BairMr. & Mrs. David S. BakerMs. Joselyn B. BakerMs. Mary M. BallMr. & Mrs. Michael BarkerMaria Battista DellaperutaMr. Brian D. BeemCarol J BelayMs. Lauren BenevichDaniel & Bethann BergerMrs. Natalie B. BernsteinMr. & Mrs. George BeylounyMs. Elena BianchelliMr. Gary BivinsMr. Matt BlackburnMr. Albert K. BlackwelderMr. & Mrs. Michael BlackwoodMr. & Mrs. Mike BoazMs. Barbara E. BoltonMr. Gene B. Brown

Silver (continued)Lou & Tom JewellMr. Mitch BucklinMark & Peg BumgardnerWilton & Victoria DvonchMr. Matthew Y. Burkhalter & Mr. John CareyHans Jurgen BurmeisterMr. Frank H. Butterfield & Mrs. Debra ButterfieldAnn & Jim CurryMrs. C. Anne DawsonDr. & Mrs. W. Jerry CappsThomas S. Caras, M.D.Mr. Stephen CarlsonMrs. Emma CasanovaMs. Lynda CaseDr. Lynn CathcartMr. & Mrs. George CemoreDr. Earle D. ClowneyMrs. Ruth CoanDr. & Mrs. Sheldon B. CohenMr. Malcom H. ColeDr. & Mrs. Thomas W. ColeMs. Sally CombsMs. DeeAnn E. EvansDevlin CooperMr. & Mrs. F. Dean CopelandMr. & Mrs. David CourtneyMr. & Mrs. Dennis M. CreanJulianna Mary CritzMs. Delia T. CrouchMs. Jennifer C. BurleighCraig CuddebackMs. Ann CummingsDr. & Mrs. Jeffery Steven Curtiss, Ph.D.Mr. David D'AmbrosioMr. & Mrs. Harold T. Daniel Jr.Dr. Jiyoung DanielMrs. Jeanne DanielsMr. & Ms. O. Alan DanielsMs. Rebecca R. DanisMr. James M. Datka & Ms. Nora P. DePalmaMr. William A DavisMrs. C. Anne DawsonMr. Paul DeckardMr. Christopher J. DecoufleJim & Carol DewDr. & Mrs. Ivan DiamondMs. Teresa DiazMs. Rosemarie DistefanoMrs. Sara B. DukeMr. & Mrs. David R. DyeArnold & Sylvia EavesMrs. Anne J. EderingtonMr. John Elledge

Silver (continued)Ms. Paula L. EllisMs. Elizabeth R. EtollMs. Hope EyreMs. Barbara FahertyDr. Fariba FarhidvashMs. Barbara M. FarrMs. Ariana B. FassMrs. Arnoldo FiedotinMrs. Sally FinchMs. Martha FinemanDr. & Mrs. Stanley FinemanMs. Anne L. GrossmanMr. & Mrs. Michael E. FriedmanMr. Glen GalbaughMs. Maryanne F. GauntDan & Harriet Gill Mr. & Mrs. Sander L. GilmanDr. & Mrs. Joseph D. GiovincoMr. & Mrs. Donald GoldsteinDr. & Mrs. Martin GoldsteinJames C. Goodwyne & Christopher S. ConnellyMr. & Mrs. Richard P. GrodzickiMs. Anne L. GrossmanJim & Virginia HaleMs. Anne HammondMs. Mary Joe HanesMr. & Mrs. William A. HangerDr. & Mrs. Eugene HarleyMs. Freya HarrisMr. Michael D. HastingsMr. Scott HazletonMr. William Hazleton

& Mrs. Holly HazletonMr. & Mrs. William HinsonMs. Tina Ann HooperDr. & Mrs. S. G. Hornsby, Jr.Mrs. Sally HorntvedtMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. HowardDr. Karen Kuehn HowellMrs. Roberta L. HuebnerMs. Jan W. HughenMrs. Catherine HughesMs. Irmgard S. ImmelMr. Rolf IngenleufMrs. Louise JacksonMr. & Mrs. Robert C. JacksonMr. Stuart A. JacksonMrs. Mary O. JensenMrs. Patricia M. JohnstonCliff Jolliff & Elaine GerkeMs. Jo. Elliott JonesMr. & Mrs. Jerry JuchelkaMr. & Mrs. Edward Katze

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AnnuAl giving corporATe pArTnerS$500,000 The Coca-Cola Company

$100,000+Gas South

$50,000+CartierFederal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

$10,000+Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.The Atlantan BloomingdalesTony Brewer & Co.Elite Caribbean ResortsGeorgia Dermatology CenterUBS Financial Services Inc.

$5,000+AnonymousBatdorf & Bronson Coffee RoastersMontana Sporting ClubNational Distributing Company, Inc.Neiman Marcus

$2,500+Atlanta Botanical GardenGenuine Parts CompanyJoel Crowe - Wallace GraphicsPNC Wealth ManagementRalph LaurenThe Ritz Carlton - BuckheadThe St. Regis AtlantaBarbara Tfank

$1000+Atlanta Food & Wine FestivalETRO USA, Inc.Fast Signs Sandy SpringsFidelity BankGeorgia Dermatology CenterMiller UnionMorgan Stanley

- Terminus Building OfficeResurgens Hospitality GroupRitz Carlton-Rancho MirageTotal Wine

$500+Alliance Theatre James AveryBarcelonaBeverly Bremer Silver ShopBuckhead Life Restaurant GroupFerragamo - AtlantaLive NationMarty Thornberg DesignsSid & Ann MashburnPanasonicPark TavernThe General MuirThe Gifted Ferret

Mr. Joseph M. PabstChristine & Jim PackHuun Park & Morgan HarrisRev. Louisa T. ParsonsEdward & Marjorie PattersonMr. & Mrs. John PayanMr. Andreas Penninger Robert Glenn PenningtonMs. Mary PercyMs. Sandra PerkowitzMr. W. Ray PersonMs. Sophia B. PetermanDrs. Frank & Robin PetruzieloMr. George A. Pfeil, IIIMs. Maria M. PflugbeilMr. D. F. PinholsterLavinia PretzMr. Donald W. PrichardSharon & Jim RadfordLetitia A RadfordMrs. David A. ReinachMr. & Mrs. Thomas F. RemingtonBrian & Caroline RendiniMr. John B. RofranoMr. Bruce RogersMr. & Mrs. John Philip RogersMr. Daniel D. RossMr. Dwight Ross Jr.Mr. Hervey S. RossMs. Linda RubinHarriet RuskinMr. Patrick SamDr. & Mrs. Joseph M. ScanlanCrista & Glenn D. SchaabMr. & Mrs. James SchiwalMr. Donald Schreiber & Ms. Barbara SealMs. Regina SchuberMs. Gretchen SchulzMr. & Mrs. John A. SchwartzKatherine ScottMr. & Mrs. David M. ScoularMs. Roberta SetzerHelga Hazelrig SiegelMr. Robert Lawrence SilvermanMr. Robert L. SilvermanRichard Singer & Liz NazzariMr. & Mrs. Charles SlickTom Slick Dr. Valdon SmithDr. & Mrs. Stanley J. SmitsMichael SneathMr. Kenneth W. StegallJohn & Lizanne Stephenson

Mrs. Fred StewartDavid StrawnBobbie Jo SupineCarolyn & Robert SwainBarbara & Jon SwannMrs. Margaret Talmadge HowellMr. & Mrs. Frederick C. TaylorMs. Virginia S. TaylorLeigh & Jay TelotteMr. & Mrs. Stanley TenenbaumMs. Michelle M. ThomasMs. Nancy A. ThomasMr. & Mrs. William R. Thurman , Jr.Mr. & Ms. Wolfgang TiedtkeMrs. Newell B. TozzerMs. Elizabeth R. TrulockMr. & Mrs. Charles D. Tuller Mr. Michael VaughnMrs. James B. VaughtDr. & Mrs. James H. VenableMs. Marylee VetranoMrs. Linda P. VinalMs. Brenda D. JenningsMr. & Mrs. Fritz von AmmonJoseph J Wade JrMr. & Mrs. Richard WaidMr. & Mrs. Lewis WatfordMs. Cindy WeinbaumDrs. Bernard & Sharon WeissMs. Reba P. WelchMr. & Mrs. T. A. WesselsMr. & Mrs. A. E. Westmoreland, Jr.Ms. Lola V. WilliamsMrs. Roberta L. HuebnerVirginia S. WilliamsMs. Beth WilliamsonMr. Calvin WingoMs. Ann D. WintersMr. & Mrs. Charles T. WiseJeremy WojcikMrs. Loretta C. WolfMr. & Mrs. Ron & Elaine WomackDr. & Mrs. R. Craig WoodwardMrs. Mary S. WrightMrs. Johnnie Zahler & Jeanette ZahlerKurt-Alexander Zeller

Silver (continued) Silver (continued)

FoundationS$750,000+The Goizueta Foundation

$150,000+Atlanta Music Festival AssociationLivingston Foundation

$100,000+The Rich Foundation

$50,000+The Sara Giles Moore FoundationThe Kendeda FundJ. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell

Charitable Trust

$20,000+The Jim Cox, Jr. FoundationThe Home Depot FoundationThe Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.Wells Fargo FoundationThe Zeist Foundation

$10,000+Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationMolly Blank Charitable TrustThe George M. Brown FundCamp-Younts FoundationFraser-Parker FoundationAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationPrice Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundJBS FoundationNordson Corporate FoundationFrances Wood Wilson Foundation, IncThe David, Helen & Marian Woodward

Fund-Atlanta

$5,000+The Atlanta FoundationThe Mary Brown Fund of AtlantaThe John & Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.Nordson Corporation FoundationNorfolk Southern Corporation FoundationTurner Broadcasting System

Listed below are organizations that contributed and/or pledged to The Atlanta Opera between July 1, 2014 and Jan. 1, 2016.

foundATion & governmenT SupporT

$1,000+Bright Wings FoundationEnterprise Holdings FoundationHills Family FoundationKiwanis Foundation of Atlanta, IncLois & Lucy Lampkin FoundationThe Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee

FoundationPiedmont National Family FoundationPublix Super Markets Charities

Government FundinG$50,000+Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

$20,000+Georgia Council for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts

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TribuTeS & memoriAlSin Honor of Judith alembikMs. Sondra Dillon

in memory of ms. Katherine anderson

Mr. Richard E. & Mary R. Gharst Joy & Jerome Lofton

in Honor of mr. & mrs. Shepard B. ansley

Janice West

in Honor of Florence BarnettThe Snead Family

in Honor of Jim & nancy BlandMrs. Constance W. TreloarMrs. Connie Treloar

in Honor of mrs. nancy Carter BlandAnn P. Howington

in Honor of mr. & mrs. montague l. Boyd iii

Ms. Wendy Weisman

in memory mr. Jerry e. diltsMr. Charles H. Battle, Jr.Mr. Arthur M. BlankMs. Mary D. BrayMr. & Mrs. William R. Bridges, Jr.Dr. Harold BrodyMrs. Mary Carter DavisMrs. Lavona Currie Mr. & Mrs Robert G. Edge Mr. George H. Galloway, , Jr.Nancy & Holcombe Green Mr. Joseph S. Hays J. & Sara Hehir Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Hills Ms. Mary Katherine HodgsonJ. Tribble AntiquesMs. Janice KaneMr. Jerry A. KayMr. Alfred Kennedy & Dr. Bill Kenny Ms. Kathleen S. O'GaraMr. William E. PenningtonMr. Daniel B. Rather Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Reeves Mr. & Mrs. H. English Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Sams The Silver SkilletMrs. Laura S. SpearmanMr. & Mrs. Frank G. Stevenson, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John W. Wilcox, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Harry Zuber

in Honor of martha thompson dinos

Dr. Patricia S. Poulter

in memory miriam drakeMs. Pat Johnston

in Honor of Susanna eilandDr. & Dr. Morgan Eiland

in memory of Henry G. FerranteJason Ferrante

in memory of timothy GantzMs. Elena Bianchelli

in memory of alvin Goldstein The Women of Bryan Cave

in Honor of dr. thomas n. Guffin , Jr.

Ms. Jeanne Brown & Ms. Jeanie Robertson

in memory of donald r. KeoughMr. & Mrs. Charles K. FischerMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Troy Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Jr.

in Honor of Polly n. PaterMr. & Mrs. Brian BeemTom Slick Mr. & Mrs. Charles Slick

in Honor of mr. rolando SalazarMr. Darryl C. Payne

& Ms. Lisa C. Richardson

in Honor of ms. Susan StephensMs. Jane H. Mitchell

in memory of Jim StrainMr. William E. Pennington

in Honor of John tibbettsThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

in memory of rex WeaverMs. Nancy Smith LinzmeyerLetitia RadfordRespectful Former ClientBobbie Jo Supine

in memory ms. Jane S. WillsonCol. & Mrs. Edgar W. DuskinCarol & Jorge Pisarello

in Honor of mr. & mrs. Charles r. Yates, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark EdenMr. Ezra H. RippleMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkJohn & Lizanne StephensonMr. J. Gray TeekellMs. Dorothy Yates KirkleyMrs. Sarah Yates Sutherland

in memory mrs. dorothy m. YatesKatharine Rabkin BuschHomrich-Berg, Inc. - BuckheadDavid RoemerDr. Lisa A. Tedesco & Mr. David W. KuehnRae & George Weimer

in Honor of tomer Zvulun & Susanna eiland

Ms. Lisa T Black

encore circleThe Atlanta Opera established the Encore Circle to recognize donors who have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate plan. Gifts from these individuals ensure our progress for generations to come.

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyMrs. Wallace F. BeardThe Bickers Charitable TrustMr. Montague L. Boyd, IIIMs. Mary D. BrayMr. Robert ColginMartha Thompson DinosThe Roy & Janet Dorsey FoundationArnold & Sylvia EavesMs. Dorothy E. EdwardsHeike & Dieter ElsnerMs. Melodi FordCarl & Sally GablePeg Simms GaryMr. & Mrs. Sidney W. GubermanMs. Judy HanenkratMr. Hilson HudsonMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonMr. J. Carter JosephMr. Alfred D. KennedyMs. Corina M. LaFrossiaDr. Jill MableyMr. & Mrs. John G. Malcolm

Mr. Robert L. MaysMr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDanielMr & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMr. & Mrs. Craig N. MillerMiss Helen D. MoffittMr. J. Robert MorringClara M. & John S. O'SheaMrs. Polly N. PaterMr. William E. PenningtonMr. Bruce RothMs. Hazel SangerMr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel*Ms. Barbara D. StewartDr. Jane T. St. Clair & Mr. James E.

SustmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenDr. & Mrs. Harold WhitneyRhys T. WilsonMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael DoyleMr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. & Mrs. Mary

Mitchell Yates*Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr.

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boArd of direcTorSofficerSCHAIR EMERITUS Mrs. Boyce AnsleyCHAIR Mr. William E. Tucker IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Mr. Gregory F. JohnsonVICE CHAIR Mr. John L. HammakerVICE CHAIR Mr. Charles “Charlie” R. YatesTREASURER Mr. Rhys T. WilsonSECRETARY Mr. Michael Keough

memberSMs. Cathy Callaway AdamsMr. Bryan H. BarnesMr. Andy BergMr. Montague L. Boyd, IIIMrs. Rosemary Kopel BrownMrs. Mary CalhounMr. Mario ConchaDr. Frank A. Critz Mr. Robert DeanMs. Martha Thompson DinosMr. Robert G. EdgeMs. Bernadette FaberDr. Donald J. FilipMr. Eli FlintMr. Kevin GreinerMrs. Joanne Chesler GrossMr. John Michael Hancock

Mr. Howard W. HunterMr. William C. HydeMs. Mary B. JamesMr. Alfred Kennedy, Jr.Mr. George LevertMs. Kelly LyemanceMr. James B. MillerMr. Mike E. Paulhus Mr. William E. PenningtonMr. James D. PowellMr. Herbert J. RosenbergMr. Charles SharbaughMr. Timothy E. SheehanMr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.Mrs. Loraine WilliamsMr. Robert G. WoodwardMr. Allen W. Yee

Shop Opera is back.Visit us in the lobby.

Shop.honorAry memberSMr. Opher Aviran Mrs. Nancy Carter Bland Mr. Dieter ElsnerMr. Carl I. Gable, Jr.Mr. John “Jack” S. Gillfillan Mrs. Nancy Hall GreenMr. Carter JosephMrs. Peggy McDowell

Mr. Harmon “Sandy” B. Miller, IIIMr. Bruce A. RothMr. J. Barry SchrenkMr. Mark K. Taylor Mr. Thomas R. WilliamsMrs. Jane S. WillsonMrs. Bunny Winter

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mArKeTing & communicATionSScott Hazleton DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Matt Burkhalter CREATIVE SERVICES MANAGER

Renee Smiley PATRON SERVICES MANAGER

Rebecca Danis PATRON SERVICES ASSOCIATE

Vince Bui MARKETING INTERN

finAnce & AdminiSTrATionInga V. Murro CONTROLLER

Allie Beckett ExECUTIVE ASSISTANT & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

developmenTSarah Zabinski DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Rae Weimer ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Greg Carraway FOUNDATION & GRANTS MANAGER

Caroline Rendini ANNUAL FUND MANAGER

Brandon Gardner EVENTS MANAGER

Rachel Jorgensen DATABASE SYSTEMS MANAGER

cobb energy cenTreRichard A. Stevens HOUSE MANAGER

Ben Tilley TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Jessica Coale PRODUCTION MANAGER

Michael Wolmer HEAD ELECTRICIAN

Jon Summers HEAD AUDIO ENGINEER

Mark Newman HEAD CARPENTER

execuTiveTomer Zvulun CEO, GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Dave Paule CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Paul Deckard CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ArTiSTic & producTionArthur Fagen CARL & SALLY GABLE MUSIC DIRECTOR

Shawn Rieschl Johnson SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Walter Huff CHORUS MASTER

Wade Thomas EDUCATION MANAGER

Lauren Bailey ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR

Rolando Salazar MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR

Bethany Windham ARTISTIC/PRODUCTION INTERN

Joanna Schmink COSTUMES COORDINATOR

Susan Handler COSTUME SHOP FOREMAN Ken McNeil* WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

Amy Fortenberry Jackson FIRST HAND

Mary Torres FIRST HAND

Sarah Wellons STITCHER

Cathriene Lindke STITCHER

Emory Ann Childers STITCHER

Mo G. Guiberteau TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Hank Collins* HEAD CARPENTER

Deon Williams* DECK CARPENTER

Kendrick Roberts* HEAD FLYMAN

Katie Dornemann* HEAD ELECTRICIAN

Marie Dunn* SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR

Phil Hutcheson* SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR

Nicholas Greiver* SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR

Teddy Murray* HEAD AUDIO

Harvey Mills* ASSISTANT AUDIO

Ryan Kilcourse* AUDIO ENGINEER

Roman Peoples* PROP MASTER

Arlene Collins* LEAD PROPS

Eddy Allgood* ASSISTANT PROPS

Jay Holloway* SUPERTITLE OPERATOR

*denotes members of the International Alliance of

Theatrical Stage Employees

The Atlanta Opera 1575 Northside Drive N.W., Suite 350 | Atlanta, GA 30318404-881-8801 | atlantaopera.org

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conceSSionSConcession stands are located in the center of the lobbies on all three levels. Food and beverage items are prohibited inside the theater. Thank you for your cooperation.

reSTroomSRestrooms are located on house right and house left of all three lobbies. Family restrooms are also located on house right of all three lobbies. Mobility-impaired patrons may use any of our restrooms.

pArKingThere are 1,000 parking spaces available at $6 per car. Valet service is available for $10. Please be sure to allow enough time for travel to the theater and parking as there is no late seating.

ATmThere is one Bank of North Georgia ATM located in the grand lobby.

coAT checKCoat check is available at the concierge desk.

emergency informATionIn the event of an emergency, please locate the nearest usher who will direct you to the appropriate exit.

elevATorSElevators are located on each side of the lobbies on all levels.

loST And foundLost and Found items are turned into the concierge desk on the day of a performance. To inquire about a lost item, please call the House Manager at 770-916-2828.

SmoKingSmoking is prohibited inside the building.

SpeciAl ASSiSTAncePersons requiring access assistance are asked to contact the box office at 770-916-2850 for advance arrangements.

Audio-clarification devices are available to our hearing-impaired guests at no charge. This is on a first-come, first-served basis, or you may call the House Manager ahead of time to reserve one at 770-916-2828. A limited number of booster seats are also available. All items require a form of identification to be held until the item is returned.

cobb energy cenTre ruleS & reQueSTS• All patrons, regardless of age, must have

a ticket in order to be admitted to the performance. Please be aware that not all performances are suitable for children.

• Infants will not be admitted to adult programs. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

• There is no late seating allowed. Closed-circuit monitors are provided in the lobby as a courtesy to latecomers.

• Please turn off all cellphones prior to the beginning of each performance.

• Please limit conversation during the performance.

• Cameras (including use of cellphone camera) and audio and video recording devices are strictly prohibited at all times.

• Leaving while the show is in progress is discourteous and we ask that you refrain from doing so.

• Please unwrap all candies and cough drops before the performance.

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