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10 Message from the Zurich General Director12 Season Sponsors13 Credits 14 Synopsis 20 Program Notes 24 Meet the Cast 32 Q&A with Dennis Hanthorn38 The Atlanta Opera Chorus 39 The Atlanta Opera Orchestra 40 The Atlanta Opera In Pictures 42 Volunteers

44 Education and Outreach 46 The Society for Artistic Excellence 48 Annual Fund / Individual Giving51 Corporate Partners52 Community Partners / Gift in Kind 54 Tributes and Memorials56 The Encore Circle 57 The Verdi Society 58 The Atlanta Opera Board of Directors 60 House Policies 62 The Atlanta Opera Staff

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SYNOPSIS CAST

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10MESSAGE FROM THE ZURICH GENERAL DIRECTOR

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Our fifth season performing in the Cobb

Energy Centre comes to a close with

this production of Mozart’s highly regarded

Don Giovanni. The genius of Mozart’s music,

and his brilliant combination of comedy and

tragedy, make this opera an ideal introduction

for opera first-timers.

Attracting new opera lovers was top of mind

when I planned our recently announced

2012-13 season. The upcoming season

features two opera classics and the Atlanta

Opera premiere of a hilarious Rossini bel

canto comedy. With Bizet’s sizzling Carmen,

Verdi’s poignant La traviata and Rossini’s

madcap adventure The Italian Girl in

Algiers, it’s a season to savor the extraordinary

drama, enjoy the glorious music and escape

into the vivid and delightful world of opera.

Be sure to visit the table in the lobby today to

renew or purchase a new subscription for this

spectacular season.

For 2012-13, we also unveil a donor benefits

program called MyOpera, a completely new

approach to issuing donor benefits in the

world of the performing arts; continue our

community engagement initiatives, including

the hugely successful 24-Hour Opera

Project and High School Opera Institute;

and present the 2012 Atlanta Opera Ball: A

Night in Seville, a fundraiser supporting and

sustaining the exceptional artistic quality of

The Atlanta Opera.

With each opera production, community

engagement activity or special event, we strive

to provide a memorable opera experience that

reflects the highest quality in musical and

theatrical standards.

We express our deepest gratitude to our

Annual Fund donors for ongoing support of

these efforts. All gifts, regardless of size, are

vitally important to The Atlanta Opera as we

continue our tradition of excellence. If you

enjoy the Don Giovanni performance, I hope

you will consider making a gift to the Opera’s

Annual Fund.

We would like to offer special thanks to

Jane S. Willson and to the Estate of Ms.

Barbara D. Stewart for providing sponsorship

support for this production.

Enjoy Don Giovanni, and please share your

opera experience with family and friends!

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Canadian agent for Baerenreiter, publisher and copyright owner.

First Performance: National Theater, Prague, October 29, 1787 Previous Atlanta Opera Performances: 1993, 1998, 2005

Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes There will be one 25-minute intermission.

Cast (in order of vocal appearance)

Leporello ....................................................................... Eduardo Chama Donna Anna ..............................................................Pamela Armstrong Don Giovanni ...............................................................Andrea ConcettiCommendatore .................................................................Andrew KroesDon Ottavio.....................................................................Nicholas PhanDonna Elvira ................................................................... Melody MooreZerlina .................................................................................Angela KlocMasetto ................................................................................ Brent Davis

Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto Lorenzo Da Ponte

The Carl & Sally Gable Music DirectorArthur Fagen

Stage Director Richard Kagey

Scenery and props courtesy of Lyric Opera of Kansas CityScenery design by R. Keith Brumley

Lighting designed by Ken YunkerCostumes provided by Malabar, Ltd., coordinated by Joanna Schmink

Original costume designs by Howard Tsvi KaplanWigs and Makeup designed by Richard Jarvie

Chorus prepared by Walter HuffContinuo played by Michael Spassov

Supertitles designed by Jonathan DeanSupertitles owned by Seattle Opera, ©2011Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain

Pianos provided by England Pianos

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ACT I

Leporello, Don Giovanni’s servant, stands

on guard outside the home of Donna

Anna while Don Giovanni, disguised, is

inside attempting to seduce her. As Leporello

waits, he complains about his job. Suddenly,

Don Giovanni comes running out of the

palace. He averts his face from Donna Anna,

not allowing his identity to be revealed.

Donna Anna’s father, the Commendatore,

challenges Don Giovanni to a duel while

Donna Anna runs to find Don Ottavio.

Knowing that he could easily defeat the much

older Commendatore, Don Giovanni refuses

to fight him. The Commendatore persists.

Don Giovanni kills the Commendatore. Don

Giovanni and his servant flee the scene. When

Donna Anna returns with Don Ottavio and

finds her father dead, the two swear to get

vengeance on Don Giovanni.

SYNOpSIS

Leporello accuses Don Giovanni of living the

life of a rogue. Don Giovanni silences him,

denying him the right to speak freely ever

again. Up to his old tricks, Don Giovanni

confesses he has a new love. Leporello wants

the name for the catalogue book where he lists

his master’s conquests — over two thousand

throughout many lands! Donna Elvira,

an ex-lover of Don Giovanni arrives. Don

Giovanni tries to seduce her, she recognizes

him and accuses him of his crime — loving

and leaving. She, too, wants revenge. He

escapes, leaving Leporello to handle the

situation. Leporello tries to comfort her

by showing her the list of the women Don

Giovanni has seduced.

Later, Don Giovanni comes across a party

of villagers celebrating the engagement of

the young and beautiful Zerlina to a fellow

named Masetto. Smitten with Zerlina, Don

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Giovanni invites her to his castle. Don

Giovanni promises to marry her, proclaiming

she is too good for the peasant Masetto.

Having watched this scene, Donna Elvira

rushes out of her house to stop Zerlina and

Don Giovanni. She takes Zerlina away and

tells her the truth about Don Giovanni.

Donna Anna and Don Ottavio encounter

Don Giovanni and do not suspect that he is

the Commendatore’s murderer. Donna Elvira

tries to tell the others who Don Giovanni

is — a seducer and betrayer. Don Giovanni

refutes her accusations and explains to Donna

Anna and Don Ottavio that Donna Elvira

is mad. Donna Anna suddenly recognizes

Don Giovanni’s voice as that of her attacker.

Distraught, she tells Don Ottavio of the

attempted rape. Don Ottavio now will

devote himself to discovering the truth for his

beloved Donna Anna.

Leporello again considers quitting but changes

his mind when Don Giovanni congratulates

him on the progress that he reports. Once

again, Leporello saves Don Giovanni from

ruin by getting Donna Elvira out of the way

for the moment.

Masetto accuses Zerlina again of betraying

him with Don Giovanni. Zerlina protests her

innocence. Just as Masetto begins to believe

her, they hear Don Giovanni approaching.

Zerlina wants Masetto to run, arousing his

suspicions again. Masetto hides in a corner

to eavesdrop on Don Giovanni and Zerlina.

Don Giovanni enters the garden and looks for

Zerlina who is hiding from him. He finds her

and tries to take her into the bushes where

Masetto is hiding! Don Giovanni’s attempt

to seduce Zerlina is temporarily stopped by

Masetto. Don Giovanni invites Masetto and

Zerlina into his castle for the masked ball.

Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, and Donna

Anna arrive at Don Giovanni’s castle masked.

They intend to expose Don Giovanni to

everyone. Don Giovanni dances with Zerlina.

The party is a debauchery. Masetto is forced

to dance with Leporello while Don Giovanni

maneuvers Zerlina into another room.

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ACT II

Leporello still wants to leave his master.

He agrees to stay after Don Giovanni buys

him off. Don Giovanni then unveils a new

love interest — Donna Elvira’s maid. He

orders Leporello to change cloaks with him.

Donna Elvira appears on the balcony. Feeling

sympathy for Don Giovanni (Leporello in

disguise), she descends from the balcony.

Leporello is amazed at how easy it is to entice

her. Don Giovanni tells Leporello to hide his

face, woo her, and take her away. Meanwhile,

Don Giovanni moves on to romancing

the maid. Don Giovanni is interrupted by

Masetto and some peasants who are looking

for Don Giovanni but don’t recognize him in

his disguise. Don Giovanni sends them away.

Zerlina and Masetto enter the courtyard

where Leporello, to his chagrin, is pretending

to romance Donna Elvira. All believe

Leporello is Don Giovanni and start to gang

up on him. Leporello finally must reveal who

he really is. Donna Elvira is again hurt by this

most recent betrayal.

Leporello meets Don Giovanni in the

graveyard where he is hiding. Leporello arrives

and tells Don Giovanni that he was almost

killed. Don Giovanni replies that it would

have been an honor. Don Giovanni tells

Leporello of his latest adventure with the maid.

The conversation between Don Giovanni

and Leporello is interrupted by a frightening

laugh from the statue of the Commendatore.

Leporello reads with much fear the inscription

on the statue’s base: “Here I await the vengeance

on the impious man who killed me.” Acting

unshaken, Don Giovanni asks Leporello to

invite the statue to dinner. The statue accepts

the invitation.

At Don Giovanni’s castle, Donna Elvira begs

Don Giovanni to give up his debauched life.

He refuses. As she leaves, the statue arrives to

join Don Giovanni for dinner. Don Giovanni

hears Donna Elvira scream and orders

Leporello to see what caused it. Leporello, too,

is scared by this mysterious figure. He begs

Don Giovanni to stay away. Don Giovanni

opens the door and is amazed to see the statue.

The statue offers Don Giovanni repentance.

Don Giovanni refuses. The statue accepts

his offer to dine together. The statue shakes

hands with Don Giovanni and in so doing

drags him to hell. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira,

Don Ottavio, and Zerlina later look for Don

Giovanni. Leporello explains what happened.

Don Ottavio asks Donna Anna for her hand.

She agrees, but after one more year of mourning.

Donna Elvira states that she will retire to a

convent. Zerlina and Masetto go home for

dinner. Leporello must find a new master. n

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SYNOpSIS (continued)

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Don Giovanni’s Legend Lives On

BY FAITh DAWSON

Don Giovanni is the villain audiences love

to hate. Or do they? Often described as

a rake or a libertine, those labels don’t really do

him justice.

After all, he’s best known as a relentless skirt-

chaser, but then he adds murder to his list of

misdeeds – and is not too troubled by it. And

so it goes with the arrogant nobleman.

Don Giovanni is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s

musical retelling of the Spanish Don Juan

legend. By 1787, when the opera made its

debut as “Il dissoluto punito” or “The Rake

Punished,” the character was already a fixture

in literature and folklore as Seville’s most

famous sex offender.

Don’t be too quick to judge, though.

Giovanni may be a miscreant by today’s

standards, but in the 17th century (and into

following centuries) his behavior was more,

well, acceptable.

“It is not always his intention to harm. He

is, however, extremely selfish,” says Atlanta

Opera Music Director Arthur Fagen. “For

many years he was considered the epitome of

the ‘rogue romantic’ or ‘rogue seducer.’”

“We find him fascinating because he gets

away with it,” says Stage Director Richard

Kagey. Meaning, nobody is particularly

pulling for Giovanni, but he’s fun to watch.

(Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera

may be pulling for him. Remember “Don

Juan Triumphant?”)

The plot: A womanizer of legendary

proportions, Giovanni sets his lecherous eye

on Donna Anna, who’s engaged to someone

else. But when Giovanni corners her, Anna’s

father interrupts Giovanni’s advances – and

ends up dead on the back streets of Seville.

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From then on, while Giovanni carries on

the business of ruining women’s virtue,

characters – including a grieving daughter,

a wronged noblewoman, and a couple of

jealous beaux – seek their revenge on him.

It takes a touch of the supernatural – a

statue lumbering out of a graveyard and into

Giovanni’s dining room – to drag him off to

hell, literally.

Both Arthur Fagen and Richard Kagey have

six to seven productions of Don Giovanni

to their credit. (According to the OPERA

America organization, Don Giovanni is

among the most-performed operas today.)

After so many productions, the essence of the

work emerges.

“You don’t need to do more than tell it well,”

Kagey says of this timeless story. “You don’t

need all the bells and whistles.”

Giovanni’s heartless enterprise plays out over

two acts of seria-buffa opera, with a thrilling

and nuanced score by Mozart and an often

cheeky libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte.

The dialogue (in Italian, with projected English

translations), often delivered in crisp but

impassioned recitative, underscores Giovanni’s

artful and cunning nature, which makes him

seem clever and creepy at the same time.

“He is one of those people who, when he is

making love to whomever he is making love,

he is completely committed to them,” Kagey

stresses. “It’s almost a compulsion.”

Italian bass Andrea Concetti, debuting with

The Atlanta Opera, has already tackled

the role of Giovanni’s beleaguered servant,

Leporello. Here hewill sing the title role.

Over the years, certain scenes have come

and gone, including the dual endings that

Mozart penned. The Atlanta Opera will end

the production with the traditional epilogue

(“Questo è il fin”), although in either version

Giovanni’s fate is sealed.

The vengeful statue may have had the last

laugh, but Giovanni’s legend lives on. Only

his trail of broken hearts finally comes to a

dead end. n

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Atlanta opera debut: La traviata, 2005

Arthur Fagen is in great demand as a conductor

of symphony and opera both in Europe and

the United States. He is a regular guest at the

most prestigious opera houses, concert halls,

and music festivals at home and abroad, and his

career has been marked by a string of notable

appearances including the Metropolitan Opera,

Lyric Opera of Chicago, Staatsoper Berlin,

Munich State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin,

and New York City Opera. From 1998 to

2001, Mr. Fagen was invited regularly as Guest

Conductor at the Vienna State Opera. On the

concert podium, Mr. Fagen has appeared with

internationally known orchestras including the

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Czech

Philharmonic, Munich Radio Orchestra,

Tokyo Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse

Romande, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie,

RAI Orchestras of Turin, Naples, Milan, and

Rome. A former assistant of Christoph von

Dohnanyi (Frankfurt Opera) and James Levine

(Metropolitan Opera), he has served as Principal

Conductor in Kassel and Brunswick, Chief

Conductor of the Flanders Opera of Antwerp

and Ghent, Music Director of the Queens

Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the

conducting staff of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

From 2002 to 2007, he was the Music Director

of the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra and

Opera; in 2008 he was appointed as professor

at Indiana University in Bloomington, and in

2010 The Atlanta Opera appointed Mr. Fagen

richArd KAgey | StAge direCtor

Atlanta opera debut: Akhnaten, 2009

Richard Kagey has directed and/or

designed operas, musicals and plays for

opera companies, universities, and regional

repertory companies for more than 40 years.

His recent directing assignments include: Of

Mice and Men, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte,

Hansel and Gretel, Pirates of Penzance, Falstaff,

The Magic Flute, Die Fledermaus, and Le

nozze di Figaro for companies in Fort Worth,

Texas, Kentucky, Indiana, Santa Fe, and New

York. His last directing assignment for The

Atlanta Opera was Philip Glass’ Ahknaten.

His work as a scenic designer was seen during

the 2010-11 season in the Atlanta Opera’s

production of Porgy and Bess. In spring 2012,

Mr. Kagey will be the scenic designer for

Lysistrata at Fort Worth Opera. This summer,

he will return to the Seagle Music Colony

in New York to direct Mark Adamo’s Little

Women and Sweeney Todd. He is currently

involved in the development of a new work

by composer Libby Larson. Mr. Kagey makes

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as Music Director. Born in New York, he

studied with Laszlo Halasz, Max Rudolf (Curtis

Institute) and Hans Swarowsky. Mr. Fagen has

an opera repertory of more than 75 works and

has recorded for Naxos and BMG. The recent

Naxos recording of Martinu’s works has been

awarded an Editor’s Choice in the March 2010

issue of Gramophone Magazine. n

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eduArdo chAmA | LeporeLLo

Atlanta opera debut

Leporello has become a signature role for

Eduardo Chama. He has performed it with

Opera Colorado, Opera Omaha, Opera

Cleveland, Opera Connecticut, Austin Lyric

Opera and the Kansas City Symphony, among

others. Other roles include: Bartolo in Le nozze

di Figaro with Teatro del Maggio Musicale,

Amonasro in Aida with Opera de Puerto Rico,

Sancho Panza in Don Quixote with Teatro

Colón in Buenos Aires, the Four Villains in

Les contes d’Hoffmann with Calgary Opera, and

performances with De Nederlandse Opera,

De Vlaamse Opera, Opéra de Montréal, and

Edmonton Opera. In 2011-12, he sings Sancho

Panza in a concert performance of Massenet’s

Don Quichotte with Teatro Real in Madrid, and

he recently performed the title role with Teatro

Massimo in Palermo, and with Seattle, Tulsa

and San Diego operas. Other highlights include

Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia (Grand Theatre

de Geneve); Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola,

(Washington Concert Opera and Glimmerglass

Opera); title role in Falstaff (Seattle Opera);

Méphistophélès in Faust (Calgary Opera);

Mustafà in L’italiana in Algeri (Palm Beach

Opera); and the title role in Gianni Schicchi

(New Israeli Opera). He has performed as Figaro

in Le nozze di Figaro with opera companies

around the globe, including in his debuts with

Opera Omaha and Deutsche Oper am Rhein in

Dusseldorf, and in several return engagements to

that company. Mr. Chama made his debut with

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AndreA concetti | don giovAnni

Atlanta opera debut

Bass Andrea Concetti has performed

in major opera houses and with major

orchestras around the world, including the

Salzburg Festival, Bayerische Staatsoper

in Munich, Berlin Staatsoper, Théâtre

des Champs Elysées de Paris, Opéra

National de Paris, Teatro São Carlos in

Lisboa, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

in Bruxelles, Wiener Konzerthaus,

International Edinburgh Festival, Teatro

alla Scala, Accademia Nazionale di Santa

Cecilia in Rome and Teatro del Maggio

Musicale Fiorentino in Florence. He has

performed a variety of repertoire that

focuses on the bel canto, as well as works

by Mozart and Rossini. Roles include: Don

Giovanni (Leporello), Così fan tutte (Don

Alfonso), Le nozze di Figaro (Figaro), Die

Zauberflöte (Papageno), La fille du régiment

(Sulpice), Il barbiere di Siviglia (Bartolo),

La Cenerentola (Don Magnifico), Il turco

in Italia (Don Geronio), La clemenza di

Tito (Seneca), L’elisir d’amore (Dulcamara),

Don Pasquale (title role) and Falstaff (title

role). He has worked with conductors such

as Claudio Abbado, Rinaldo Alessandrini,

Maurizio Benini, Richard Bonynge, Gustav

Kuhn, Andris Nelsons, Gustavo Dudamel,

Donato Renzetti, Corrado Rovaris. Recent

performances have included Il turco in Italia

in Berlin, Don Giovanni in Helsinki and

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melody moore | donnA eLvirA

Atlanta opera debut

Melody Moore is one of America’s exciting

new talents. She has appeared on the stages

of the San Francisco Opera as Susan Rescorla

in Heart of a Soldier, Mimì in La bohème, and

the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro. She has

appeared at the English National Opera as

Mimì and as Marguerite in Faust, New York

City Opera as Rita Clayton in the New York

premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s Séance on a Wet

Afternoon, and as Regine St. Laurent in Rufus

Wainwright’s Prima Donna. Future appearances

include San Francisco Opera as the First Lady

in Die Zauberflöte, debuts with Opera Colorado

as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Pamina in

Die Zauberflöte in Bordeaux, France, and

several productions at the Houston Grand

Opera, including Julie in Show Boat. She

recently made her debut with the Bavarian

Radio Symphony in concert performances

and a recording of excerpts of Gordon Getty’s

opera, Plump Jack, which was conducted by

Ulf Shirmer. A graduate of the Cincinnati

Conservatory of Music, she performed the

role of Candace Whitcomb in Stephen Paulus’

The Village Singer and received the Norman

Treigle and Andrew White awards. She is a

former (2007) Adler Fellow and Merola Opera

New York City Opera as Leporello. He began

his musical studies in his native Argentina. n

PAmelA Armstrong | donnA AnnA

Atlanta opera debut

American soprano Pamela Armstrong has

been praised for performances with many of

the world’s leading operatic theaters including

the Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National de

Paris, Hamburg State Opera, Grand Théâtre

de Bordeaux, Théâtre du Capitole, Teatro

Regio Torino, Houston Grand Opera, New

York City Opera and the Glyndebourne

Festival. Armstrong commands an unusually

wide repertoire that ranges from the title role

of Handel’s Alcina to Donna Anna in Mozart’s

Don Giovanni and Contessa Almaviva in

Le nozze di Figaro as well as Elvira in I

puritani, Violetta in La traviata, Mimi in La

bohème, Madga in La rondine, and Tatyana in

Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. Her French roles

have included Marguerite in Faust and the four

Heroines in Les contes d’Hoffmann, and she

won special praise as a Strauss Soprano, having

sung the title role in Arabella, the Countess in

Capriccio and Christine in Intermezzo. Among

her other roles are Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus

and the title role in Floyd’s Susannah. Pamela

Armstrong added another new role to her

repertoire in the 2011-12 season when she

appeared in the title role in Catan’s Florencia

en el Amazonas for Opera Colorado. Among

her recent performances are the Countess in

Le nozze di Figaro for the Portland Opera and

Pittsburgh Opera, Donna Anna for the Palm

Beach Opera, Les contes d’Hoffmann for Opera

Colorado, and Mme Lidoine in Poulenc’s

Dialogues des Carmelites in Oviedo. n

29MEET THE CAST (continued)

nicholAs PhAn | don ottAvio

Atlanta opera debut:

Pagliacci / Carmina burana, 2006

This season, Mr. Phan appears as Luricano in

Ariodante on tour with Alan Curtis and his

acclaimed orchestra, Il Complesso Barocco,

in Bucharest, Turin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam

and Vienna. He also appeared with the New

York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic

(Hollywood Bowl), Baltimore Symphony

Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, the

St. Louis Symphony, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s,

American Symphony Orchestra and Violons

du Roy in Carnegie Hall. He appeared in

recital in the prestigious Philadelphia Chamber

Music Society series. This summer he returns

to the Hollywood Bowl for Carmina burana,

and next season he appears in concert with

the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco

Symphony, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra,

Program participant, during which time she

also performed Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni

at Lincoln Theatre in Napa Valley, the title

role in Suor Angelica for the Opera Theatre

and Musical Festival of Lucca, Italy, and the

Governess in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw in

Napa Valley. Notable conductors with whom

she has worked include Kent Nagano, Donald

Runnicles, John DeMain, Patrick Summers, and

Roy Goodman. Stage Directors for productions

in which she has participated include John

Copley, Ron Daniels, Des McAnuff, Ian Judge,

Jonathan Miller, and Francesca Zambello. n

AngelA Kloc | ZerLinA

Atlanta opera debut

Angela Kloc is a recent graduate of Indiana

University, where she earned a master’s

degree in vocal performance. During her

time there, she performed the title role

in Lucia di Lammermoor and Rosina in Il

barbiere di Siviglia, as well as appeared as the

soprano soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.

This past summer, she participated in the

Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist

Program, covering the role of Norina in

and returns to the Portland Opera as Fenton

in Falstaff. Mr. Phan has appeared with

many of the leading orchestras in the United

States, including the symphony orchestras

of Chicago (in Chicago and New York),

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and

Atlanta, and with the Music of the Baroque

in Chicago. He has appeared with the BBC

Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms, and

in various concerts at the Edinburgh, Ravinia,

Rheingau, Bard and Marlboro music festivals.

In recital, he has been presented by Carnegie

Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in

New York, Oberlin Conservatory of Music,

and the University of Chicago. He recently

appeared on tour with Il Complesso Barocco

in London, Paris, and Baden-Baden, and made

his debuts at the Maggio Musicale Florence,

the Festival St. Denis, and with the English

Chamber Orchestra at the Helsinki Spring

Light Chamber Music Festival. n

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(GA) Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Baroque

Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony

Orchestra in excerpts from Der Rosenkavalier

conducted by Donald Runnicles. n

MEET THE CAST (continued)

Andrew Kroes | CommendAtore

Atlanta opera debut

Bass Andrew Kroes, a native of Onalaska,

Wis., completed his master of music at

Indiana University’s Jacobs School of

Music this past August, where he studied

with Andreas Poulimenos. He previously

studied with baritones Daniel Johnson-

Wilmot and Paul Kiesgen. Kroes has twice

received encouragement awards from the

Metropolitan Opera National Council

(MONC) auditions in the Wisconsin

District. During the 2009-10 MONC

auditions, he was a District Winner in

the Indiana District and received an

Encouragement Award at the Tri-State

Regionals. This season, he made his debut

with Sarasota Opera as The Footman in

Barber’s Vanessa, and during the 2012-

13 season he will make his debut with the

Cincinnati Symphony as the bass soloist

in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. During the

2010-11 season, Kroes performed the role

of Méphistophélès in Indiana University

Opera Theater’s Faust, made his debut

with Opera Tampa as Dr. Grenvil in its

production of La traviata, and performed

with Utah Festival Opera as Mityukha

in Boris Godunov. n

Brent dAvis | mASetto

Atlanta opera debut:

Madama Butterfly, 2004

Mr. Davis has appeared frequently with

The Atlanta Opera since making his debut

in 2004 as Prince Yamadori in Madama

Butterfly. He performed the role of Hosie in

the premiere of Cold Sassy Tree and the Jailer

in Tosca with the company, and has been seen

in several Atlanta Opera educational outreach

performances including Bizet’s Doctor Miracle

and Seymour Barab’s Little Red Riding Hood.

He made his debut with Mobile Opera as

Schaunard in Puccini’s La bohème, and his

debut with Asheville Lyric Opera in opera gala

performances as Prince Danilo in The Merry

Widow. On stage with Illinois Opera Theater,

Mr. Davis has performed the title role in

Pelléas et Mélisande, The Son in Six Characters

in Search of an Author, and Hermann/

Schlemil in Les contes D’Hoffmann. He is

equally at home in the operetta repertoire,

having sung Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus

with Illinois Opera Theater and Captain

Corcoran in HMS Pinafore with Atlanta Lyric

Theatre. On the concert platform, Brent

Davis has performed with the Columbus

Don Pasquale and performing in numerous

scenes. In 2011, she was a regional finalist

in the Metropolitan Opera National Council

Auditions. Ms. Kloc holds a degree in

Musicology from the Oberlin Conservatory

of Music. n

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Ken yunKer | Lighting deSigner

Atlanta opera debut:

Amahl & the Night Visitors, 1992

Member, United Scenic Artists #829.

An Atlantan since 1989, Yunker is the

Resident Lighting Designer for Sarasota

Opera Association and Opera New Jersey/

Princeton, a Principal Designer for the Tony

Award-winning Alliance Theatre Company,

and a regular at The Atlanta Opera since

the early 90’s. Mr. Yunker has designed 48

productions for The Atlanta Opera, including

Der fliegender Holländer, the Basil Twist

Hansel & Gretel, Turandot, Aida, Faust, Der

Rosenkavalier, Porgy and Bess and Fidelio.

National credits include work with the Utah

Shakespeare Festival, Bermuda Arts Festival,

Lyric Opera of Chicago, Utah Symphony and

Opera, Tulsa Opera, Fort Worth Opera, San

Antonio Opera, Augusta Opera, Florida State

Opera and Arizona Opera. Local companies in

Atlanta include Georgia Shakespeare, Theatre

in the Square, True Colors, Theatrical Outfit,

Georgia Ensemble, Atlanta Lyric, Ballethnic

Dance Company, Rotaru Ballet, Six Flags

Over Georgia, Brenau University, Clayton

State Univerisity and Emory University.

Awards include the Suzi Award for Avenue X,

previous nominations include August: Osage

County, Rejoice and The Persians; Abbey

Artist of the Year nomination; Creative

Loafing lighting award in Best of Atlanta;

Theatre in the Square Jenny Award-7 total for

Best Lighting. n

wAlter huFF | ChoruS mASter

Atlanta opera debut: Tosca, 1988

Walter Huff has been Chorus Master

for The Atlanta Opera since 1988. 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,

Washington National Opera, and Baltimore

Opera Company. Mr. Huff 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. In 1984,

he received Tanglewood’s C.D. Jackson

Master Award for Excellence, presented

by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony

Orchestra. He has been musical director

for The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia

State University Opera, and Actor’s

Express. Also, Mr. Huff was one of four

Atlanta artists chosen for the first Loridans

Arts Awards, given to Atlanta artists who

have made exceptional contributions to

the arts life of Atlanta over a long period of

time. In 2008, The Atlanta Opera Chorus

under Mr. Huff ’s direction sang critically

acclaimed performances of Porgy and Bess

at Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour

in Granada, Normandy, and Luxembourg.

Last year, Mr. Huff served as chorus master

for Faust and Der Rosenkavalier with San

Diego Opera. n

MEET THE CAST (continued)

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Q&A with Dennis HanthornBY elleN STurgIll

Next season, Atlanta audiences can

expect to “escape the ordinary” by

experiencing three of the most beloved

operas in the canon: Carmen, La traviata, and

The Italian Girl in Algiers. Zurich General

Director, Dennis Hanthorn explains why he

chose these operas and what audiences can

look forward to.

AriA: Why did you choose Carmen, La

traviata, and The Italian Girl in Algiers for

the 2012-13 season?

Dennis HAntHorn: Carmen is one of

the four all-time great operas – including Aida,

La bohème, and Don Giovanni – that people

want to see. It is incredibly popular and

contains music that people can hum along to.

Out of Verdi’s 28 operas, La traviata is one of

his most famous and most performed operas.

2013 is also the bicentennial year of his birth,

so it is exciting to commemorate Verdi’s life

with a production of one of his operas.

The Italian Girl in Algiers is one of Rossini’s

best-loved comic operas and will be a debut

production for The Atlanta Opera. It promises

to be a fun experience for the audience, as

well as a look into a fantastic 19th-century

bel canto work.

AriA: the theme for this season is “escape

the ordinary.” How does this theme speak to

the opera experience? Why do you think this

theme represents the three operas of the season,

and how does it relate to Atlanta audiences?

DH: Carmen is one of the most exciting,

entertaining, and passionate operas ever

written. There are so many characters that

audiences can relate to. They can place

themselves in Spain, and imagine what it

would be like to be a soldier or a gypsy. La

traviata, depicts the high society of Paris

before the French Revolution, which was a

very glamorous and elegant time in history.

We’ve decided to set our production

of The Italian Girl in Algiers in the 1930’s,

with Isabella as an aviator, which adds an

“Amelia Earhart-like” quality to this already

imaginative destination.

The pop-up book set also adds another element

of the fantastical. Italian Girl in Algiers is also

unique in the opera world because it turns the

table on the traditional “rescue opera.” In this

production, the woman is the hero.

For each of these operas, there is an

excitement in the unknown and exotic

locations, and we hope this will allow

Atlanta audiences to “Escape the Ordinary.”

We also hope that new audiences will “escape

2012-2013 SeASon

escapethe ordinary

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34Q&A (continued)

the ordinary” by trying an opera experience

for the first time. These operas are great

introductions for first-timers!

AriA: the Atlanta opera will be producing

The Italian Girl in Algiers for the first time.

Why has it taken more than 30 years for the

Atlanta opera to produce this rossini comedy?

DH: There certainly has been a large gap in

the history of Rossini repertoire that has been

produced here at the Opera. However, in my

eight seasons at The Atlanta Opera, we have

produced The Barber of Seville, Cinderella,

and now, Italian Girl.

I particularly love Rossini’s music, and there

are singers today who specialize in singing

Rossini very well. I am excited that we have

identified some of them for Italian Girl.

Atlanta audiences can expect a high level of

talent and delightful performances.

AriA: Describe the concept for The Italian

Girl in Algiers. How does setting the opera

in the 1930’s change the characterization?

DH: When changing or updating a production,

you still must remain true to the original

direction and characterization of the opera.

Isabella, Lindoro, and Mustafà (to name a few

characters) will retain their original qualities.

Yet the time and place will be different.

Changing the period of the piece adds a fresh

perspective to both performers and audiences

alike, and lends itself to the exotic feel we are

capturing with this 2012-13 season.

Audiences can also look forward to a highly

innovative set design. Instead of a standard

set, with pieces moving in and out, the stage

will have the feel of a pop-up children’s story,

which will bring a lot of whimsy and fantasy

to the opera.

During the Atlanta Opera’s Season Snapshot event, Zurich General Director Dennis Hanthorn announced The Italian Girl in Algiers as part of the 2012-2013 season.

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AriA: each opera in the 2012-13 season

contains a very powerful and iconic female

role. What can Atlanta audiences expect

from Maria José Montiel as Carmen, Mary

Dunleavy as Violetta, and sandra Piques

eddy as isabella?

Atlanta audiences can expect a very authentic

portrayal of Carmen in Maria José Montiel.

Because of her native Spanish culture, her

interpretation is believable, and she is able

to bring a special flavor to the performance.

Maria is in high-demand, and performs in

Europe, as well as all over the U.S. We are

looking forward to having her sing on our

stage in her Atlanta Opera debut.

Mary Dunleavy has performed Violetta

many times around the world. This is one

of her signature roles. This production will

also be her debut with us. I’m just so pleased

and proud to bring her to Atlanta. She is a

tremendous actor and musician, and gives a

very exciting interpretation of Violetta. She

will thrill our audiences.

Sandra Piques Eddy sang the role of

Cherubino in our 2008 production of The

Marriage of Figaro, and we are pleased to

have her back. She is a consummate artist as

far as Rossini and classical repertoire goes.

She performs many styles of opera, but

thoroughly understands Rossini style and

technique. Sandra is also one of the great

mezzos of our day.

AriA: What are you most looking forward

to in the 2012-13 season?

DH: We are looking forward to broadening

our audience. I am excited to produce the

highest-quality opera possible, and know that

audiences will enjoy the performances! n

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Chorus Master Walter Huff

Jayme Alilaw

Lynnette Anderson

Beverly Blouin

Melissa Fontaine

Lara Longsworth

Nadeen Paul

Laura Peacock

Laura Porlier

Rebecca Shipley

Amanda Smolek

Laurie Tossing

Carrie Anne Wilson

Kyle Barnes

Gabriel Couret

Rob Cromwell

Chase Davidson

Michael Gaare

C. Augustus Godbee

Christopher Hawkins

Zachary Heath

Grant Jones

Michael Jones

Conrad Moore

Brandon Odom

Marc Porlier

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Chorus

THE ATLANTA OpERA CHORUS

SupersEric Ayala

James Christian, Jr.

Marcina Cyril

Elizabeth Hirsch-Tauber

Mike Magursky

David Silverstein

Steve Tracewell

39THE ATLANTA OpERA ORCHESTRA

Violin

Peter Ciaschini, Concertmaster

Helen Kim, Assistant Concertmaster

Adelaide Federici, Principal, Second Violin (Acting)

Lisa Morrison, Assistant Principal, Second Violin (Acting)

Fia Mancini Durrett

Edward Eanes

Felix Farrar

Robert Givens

Patti Gouvas

Alison James

Michele Mariage-Volz

Sally Wilson Martin

Lee Nicholson

Shawn Pagliarini

Patrick Ryan

Angele Sherwood-Lawless

Mimi Tam

Rafael Veytsblum

Viola

William Johnston, Principal

Elizabeth Derderian-Wood, Assistant Principal

Amy Chang

Julie Rosseter

Karl Schab

Joli Wu

Cello

Charae Krueger, Principal

David Hancock, Assistant Principal (Acting)

Martin Gueorguiev

Mary Kenney

Cynthia Sulko

Bass

Lyn DeRamus, Principal

Christina Caterino

Emory Clements

Brian Rehm

Flute

James Zellers, Principal

Kelly Bryant

Oboe

Dane Philipsen, Principal

Diana Dunn

Clarinet

David Odom, Principal

John Warren

Bassoon

Mike Muszynski, Principal

Debra Grove

Horn

Kathy Wood, Principal (Acting)

Julie Spencer

Trumpet

Yvonne Toll, Principal

Hollie Lifshey

Trombone

Mark McConnell, Principal

Ed Nicholson

Richard Brady, Bass Trombone

Timpani

John Lawless, Principal

Mandolin

Dave Frackenpohl

Cembalo

Michael Spassov

Personnel Manager

Mark McConnell

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As the 2011-12 season comes to a close, we take a moment to appreciate our volunteers’

tireless dedication and hours of service to The Atlanta Opera. Volunteers play a major role,

participating in service activities ranging from education events and community initiatives,

to production work behind the scenes, to administrative assistance. We couldn’t have done it

without you. Bravo to the volunteers of The Atlanta Opera!

THE ATLANTA OpERA VOLUNTEERS

Denise AndersenAlishia AustinErin BailessTara BanksJoan & Sanford BaskinCharley BurneyJessica CallahamLucie CartayaAntoinette CollierNoreen ConortBeth CooperJean CornnBrittany DaltonLorie DavisChris DeutschlerKevin DewRichard DodderBrad DorfmanCharlotte EbelRabiah ElisaEbony EtheridgeAnna Filardi

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Mary Kathryn McCraryMary Ruth McDonaldLorrain & Joseph MillsFatimahn MustafaaRobert NemoVernon NorrisKim OngSonia OxmanPolly N. PaterGlenda PearsonTandi ReddickNancy ReedMarie ReidZabrina RiosCatherine RobersonDiana RobinsonOtis SallieyJohn & Cherylene SandsCatherine SchatzJoyce M SchechterGail ShattahDan Shumate

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

For more than 30 years, The Atlanta

Opera has been committed to

producing operas of the highest caliber and

presenting to audiences all over the metro

Atlanta area. Today, our commitment to

introducing and educating audiences to

the opera art form remains an integral part

of our organizational mission. Through

interactive performances and creative

programs we provide many opportunities

for both patrons and new audiences to

explore and experience opera.

While Don Giovanni marks the end of our

mainstage season we have many more exciting

events to look forward to over the spring and

summer months.

Our annual Opera Family Day will take place

on Saturday, May 12, at The Atlanta Opera

Center. This fun event offers families and

young children an opportunity to learn about

and celebrate opera. Activities will include

an interactive costume shop, crafts and stage

combat and makeup demonstrations as

well as one last chance to see Rabbit Tales,

our opera for children. Based on the Br’er

Rabbit stories and written and composed by

Atlanta-based artists, Rabbit Tales has strong

regional ties and completed a successful tour

to more than 36 schools in Georgia this year,

presenting a total of 62 performances in

schools and communities.

Students in our High School Opera Institute

have been working hard all year, honing

their craft as musicians. The program will

culminate with a showcase performance at

4 p.m., Sunday, June 10, at Morningside

Presbyterian Church. This performance is

free and open to the public. Now in its third

year, the Atlanta Opera High School Opera

Institute is a training program for students

in grades 10-12 who are looking to pursue a

career in music. Participating students work

with opera professionals throughout the year

in vocal coachings and diction and dramatic

master classes. Applications for the 2012-13

High School Opera Institute will be available

on our website June 1 through Aug. 24.

For teachers interested in exploring opera

in their classroom, our Music!Words!Opera!

training institute will take place at The Atlanta

Opera Center July 9-13. Music!Words!Opera!

is an arts-integrated curriculum for classroom

teachers of all grade levels and subject areas.

Participating educators will receive training

from OPERA America professionals as well as

access to Atlanta Opera benefits throughout

the year.

For more information about any of our

education and outreach programs, please visit

our website, www.atlantaopera.org, or contact

Emmalee Iden, Director of Education, at

404.881.8883 or education@atlantaopera.org.

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Membership in the Atlanta Opera’s Society for Artistic Excellence represents a minimum

pledge of $20,000 over a three-year period. These vital gifts help The Atlanta Opera

improve its capacity both artistically and financially while building on a tradition of world-class

opera in the Atlanta area. Below is a list of patrons who currently have three-year gift commitments.

All donors below are listed both here in the ARIA and online at www.atlantaopera.org.

For more information, contact Bert Huffman at bhuffman@atlantaopera.org.

THE SOCIETY FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE

NeW PrODuCTION PATrON $300,000+AnonymousDr. & Mrs. James W. Bland Jr.Jane S. Willson

revIvAl PrODuCTION PATrON$150,000+Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.

DIreCTOr PATrON$75,000+Martha Thompson DinosCandy & Greg JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Harmon B. Miller IIIJerry & Dulcy RosenbergBob & Cappa Woodward

ArTIST PATrON$45,000+The Laura & Montague Boyd FoundationThe John & Rosemary Brown Family FoundationDr. Alexander Gross & Mrs. Joanne Chesler GrossMr. & Mrs. William J. Hayes IIIMr. William F. Snyder & Mr. Louis A. PeneguyMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkRhys & Carolyn WilsonThe Mary & Charlie Yates Family FundCharlie & Dorothy Yates Family Fund

CONDuCTOr PATrON$20,000+Shepard & Boyce AnsleyMr. & Mrs. Jim BallounBryan & Johanna BarnesMr. & Mrs. Andy BergMr. Mario ConchaHeike & Dieter ElsnerMr. William HajjarJohn L. HammakerMr. & Mrs. John Michael HancockMr. & Mrs. Michael L. KeoughMr. John O. KingPeggy & Jack McDowellMr. & Mrs. C. David Moody, Jr. Clara M. & John S. O’SheaMr. William E. PenningtonEdward W. PharesMr. James D. PowellMr. Charles SharbaughMr. & Mrs. Timothy E. SheehanBaker & Debby SmithMr. & Mrs. William E. TuckerThomas R. Williams Family

ADDITIONAl mulTI-YeAr gIFTS$15,000+Ms. Cathy C. Adams

$7,500+Mr. & Mrs. Robert EdgeTom & Sandy Teepen

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The following names represent gifts from individuals, family foundations, The Atlanta Opera

Board of Directors, staff, chorus and orchestra. We express our most sincere thanks and

appreciation to every donor. The ongoing support you provide allows The Atlanta Opera to

continue building on a tradition of excellence, and makes possible quality productions just like

you are experiencing now! For a full list of donors, including gifts under $350, visit us online at

www.atlantaopera.org.

Listed on the following pages are friends who contributed $100 or more to The Atlanta Opera

as of March 9, 2012.

ANNUAL FUND

$25,000+Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. AndersonMrs. Olga Castelerio GoizuetaMr. & Mrs. Donald KeoughMary Ruth McDonald

COmPOSer ($10,000+)Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts BennettMr. David BoatwrightChris & Merry CarlosPeg Simms GaryMrs. Dale Levert & Mr. George W. LevertPolly N. Pater

CONDuCTOr ($5,000+)Cathy & Mark AdamsMr. & Mrs. Ronald R. AntinoriR. Dwain BlackstonCarl & Sally GableNancy & Holcombe GreenMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonJames M. Kane & Andrea Braslavsky KaneMr. & Mrs. Michael A. KlumpCarol & Jorge PisarelloJohn & Barbara RossTriska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr. Mark & Judith TaylorThomas & Loraine Williams Foundation

PrINCIPAl ($2,500+)Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. AlveldaCathy Cooper & Brad ChampionJean & Jerry CooperMr. & Mrs. Stephen E. CrowleyCol. & Mrs. Edgar W. DuskinMr. & Mrs. Robert G. EdgeMs. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon ButtreyMr. & Mrs. Harry L. Gilham Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Douglas HantulaMr. & Mrs. Edward J. HardinMr. & Mrs. Harry C. HowardMr. & Mrs. Gert KampferMr. Bert W. HuffmanLinda L. Lively & James E. Hugh IIIDr. & Mrs. James Lowman

Robert & Suzanne MinarcineMain Street America Group - NGM Charitable FoundationDr. & Mrs. Richard M. RobinsonMorton & Angela SherzerJohannah SmithYee-Wan & John StevensThomas & Katherine StevensonMr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.The Devereaux F. & Dorothy M. McClatchey FoundationWilliam McDaniel Charitable FoundationMr. W. C. Wyatt, Jr.

ChOruS ($1,000+)Mr. Charles AckermanMarlene AlexanderElizabeth & Carl AllenLisa & Joe BankoffDr. Joseph C. Barnett & Dr. Florence C. BarnettMr. & Mrs. Harris P. BaskinMr. Joe E. BatesMr. & Mrs. Duncan BeardMichael L. & Valerie W. BenoitMrs. Enrique E. BledelDr. & Mrs. W. Scott BrooksChris Casey & Doug WeissMr. Lawrence ClarksonDr. John W. CooledgeMr. & Mrs. Jerome CooperMr. & Mrs. Randy CravenStuart CulpepperCoxe, Curry & AssociatesDr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Tom DeBraMr. Robert S. DevinsMr. Kevin Dew & Mr. Hal PlattDr. & Mrs. H. Allen EckerCynthia & John C. Ethridge Jr.Ms. DeeAnn E. EvansRita EvansDr. & Mrs. Arnoldo FiedotinDr. Mary M. FinnHeather & Eli Flint

Mr. & Mrs. Philip FolgerCalvin FongR. Derril Gay, Ph.D.Jason & Mimi GodwinMr. Thomas GregoryMr. & Mrs. George GundersenKyle HanschkeHarald HansenSteven & Caroline HarlessMs. Donna HillerMrs. Ezra & Mrs. Ann HowingtonMr. & Mrs. David C. HuffmanFrank & Maxine HylandFrancis JackWayne & Mary JamesMr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. JohnsonMr. Charles A. Johnston & Mr. Frank M. MongerMr. Doyle P. JonesMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyMr. & Mrs. Peter G. KessenichMr. Lewis H. LarsonMrs. Treville LawrenceMr. & Mrs. G. Boyd Leake, IIILucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr.Mr. Matthew A. LiebermanMather & Annie LindsayMr. an Mrs. Al & Su LongmanMs. Elizabeth Dupree Lynch & Dr. William HelvieDr. & Mrs. Ellis L. MaloneMr. & Mrs. Albert MarxDan D. MasliaMargaret & Hank McCamishSally & Allen McDanielShelley McGeheeMr. & Mrs. John McMullanMr. Gene Milner & Dr. Rhonda D. MilnerGene & Dorothy MoonMr. & Mrs. Frank MucklerTerri & Stephen NaglerMr. & Mrs. Robert NemoMr. & Mrs. John L. O’NealVictoria & Howard Palefsky

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50ANNUAL FUND

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. PaulLucy S. PerryDr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. PhillipsGeorge & Libba PickettDr. Michael F. Pratt & Nancy PetermanDavid W. PylateDiane & Nicolas I. QuintanaJames L. Rhoden, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. RobinsonMr. Fred RodriguezMr. & Mrs. George P. RodrigueMilton J. SamsDr. Michael SanseviroSharon SchachterDr. & Mrs. Edwin SlappeyMs. Johanna SmithDr. & Mrs. Patton P. SmithDr. Paul Spiegl & Ms. Leigh Ann WilderMs. Martha B. Stephens & Ms. Linda B. AugustDr. Jane T. St. Clair & Mr. James E. SustmanDot StollerMr. James M. Todd, Jr. & Mr. Albert D. ParkMrs. Newell B. TozzerConstance W. TreloarMs. Carol UhlDr. Nicholas Valerio IIILuis & Diane VásconezCindy & Bill VoylesMr. & Mrs. Jamie Weeks IIIRae & George WeimerMrs. Wadleigh C. WinshipMr. & Mrs. Kevin WojcikGregory H. WorthyDr. Martin York & Dr. Holly YorkDr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok

SuSTAINer ($500+)Ms. Jan P. BeavesMr. Eugene Boeke, Jr.Ms. Martha S. BrewerDr. Harold BrodyDr. & Mrs. W. Scott Brooks, Jr.Dr. J. Bricker BurnsDr. Bruce Cassidy & Dr. Eda HochgelerentMrs. Carol J. ClarkMr. & Mrs. Albert H. Conrad, Jr.June & James CrawfordMr. & Mrs. Michael J. CurryMr. & Mrs. William D. DuckworthMr. & Mrs. John GamDr. & Mrs. Joseph D. GiovincoMs. Louise S. GunnMr. L. D. HollandMr. & Mrs. James HorganMr. & Mrs. Hugh Hosch

Mr. Howard HunterJulie & Jason IngrahamMr. Speight JenkinsMs. Salli LeVanMr. & Mrs. J. David LifseyMr. John Trevor LumbDr. Jill MableyStanley & Elaine MagerMs. Priscilla M. MoranJane & Jim MurrayJohn & Agnes NelsonMr. & Mrs. Robert NemoMrs. Amy Wynn NormanMs. Nadeen PaulMs. Beverley PaquetteMr. D. V. Pompilio & The Honorable S. L. IngramThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.Ms. Barbara RivenbarkThe Honorable Judge Dorothy A. RobinsonMr. Dustin B. SchneiderMr. Brenn SmithMr. Fred SmithGail & Barry SpurlockDr. Marilyn StocktonSteve & Christine StrongMr. & Mrs. Frederick A. StuartMs. Melinda R. StukMr. & Mrs. Hugh M. TarbuttonMr. Richard ThioDr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.Larry & Beverly WillsonMrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. David WingertSherrilyn & Donn WrightMr. & Mrs. John Zellner

SuPPOrTer ($350+)AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Steven M. AstriabDr. & Mrs. Jerry BlumenthalMr. & Mrs. Walter BaileyDr. & Mrs. William BattlesMr. & Mrs. Wallace F. BeardMs. Lauren BenevichMr. & Mrs. Michael BlackwoodBarbara S. Bruner, M.D.Mr. Robert BunkerMrs. Karen BunnMarissa A. Camrud, MDMr. & Mrs. Raymond H. ChenaultMr. Michael ClutterMr. Lawrence M. CohenMs. Marcia CuperyMr. Philip D. DawsonDebra & Greg DurdenMr. Glen Galbaugh

RefrigiwearDean & Vivian HaultonMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. HowardMr. Scott IngramMrs. Gail G. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Fred R. KeithDr. Gail M. KendallMrs. Emma LankfordDr. & Mrs. P. Mather LindsayLivvy Kazer LipsonDr. Robert & Judge Stephanie ManisMr. Thomas L. McCookMaria McDaniel DikinMs. Elizabeth F. MeekerMr. & Mrs. Norman MillerMs. Sharon MillsMr. M. Sean MolleyDr. Patricia S. MoultonBarbara & Mark MurovitzMs. Carol NiemiMr. Edward R. Nudd Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Guy PaschalMr. & Mrs. Andreas PenningerLynn & Kent RegensteinMr. Hervey S. RossLudmila SchubertMr. Stuart SiddonsMs. Janine Brown & Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr.Dr. Susan Y. StevensJudge & Mrs. Mike StoddardMrs. Sarah TateDr. Kenneth G. Taylor, M.D.Ms. Virginia S. TaylorRaymond C. TownsendMrs. Ruth E. TragerMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIMs. Christina WallMr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Sam WilliamsEmily Willingham & Dixon Adair

FrIeND ($100+)Anonymous Mr. Thomas A. Adams, Jr.Mr. Benjamin AdlerJudith & Aaron AlembikMr. Harold H. AlexanderMrs. Jean AllenAtlanta Opera Orchestra Players AssociationMs. Teresa AversaDr. James J. Awbrey & Mrs. Dunja V. AwbreyMrs. Elizabeth BairMary BallDonna BargerJohn BeaneMr. I. Robert BetonMr. & Mrs. Samuel Betor

ChOruS (continued) SuSTAINer (continued) SuPPOrTer (continued)

51ANNUAL FUND

Mr. & Mrs. Carl BhameSusan BickslerMr. Brian BlackMr. & Mrs. Harry BrannenMr. Mitch BucklinMs. Catherine BurnsMr. & Mrs. Thomas Hal ClarkeMr. & Mrs. Newt CollinsonAnnie CookNancy B. & William H. CulpMs. Marcia CuperyDr. & Mrs. Michael J. DawsonMr. Clinton E. Deveaux & Dr. Merinda J. HerronJim & Carol DewDrs. Andrew & Caroline DottRev. James D. DuffyMs. Pamela H. EuteneuerMs. Barbara FahertyMr. Angel A. FigueredoDr. & Mrs. Edwin E. FlournoyGray & Ruth FountainMrs. Thais GarciaMs. Margaret GenoveseMr. Terry GilliamMs. Kimberly GreeneMs. Mary Jane AvansJim & Virginia HaleMr. T. P. HallMr. & Mrs. William A. HangerMr. Robert W. HellriegelMr. Matt HerriotMarianne & Patrick HickeyMr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Holly, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Gerald HorowitzMs. Susan Hoy

Ms. Renee JacksonMs. Cathy JacobsonDr. Isabella T. JenkinsMs. Jo. Elliott JonesMrs. & Mr. James R. JonesMs. Donna J. KilgoreMr. & Mrs. Alfred A. LakosMs. Debra LeslieMs. Constance B. LewisMs. Doreen M. LewisMr. Barry LiebermanVaneesa & Allan LittleMr. Richard LyonMr. & Mrs. Cliff MashburnKatherine B. Maxwell & Michael J. MaxwellMrs. Margaret McCamyMr. J. Arthur MozleyMs. Sarah MurrayJohn & Agnes NelsonMs. Penny NichollsMr. Carl W. NicholsMrs. Lee OffenKim OngClara M. & John S. O’SheaMs. Marianne O’ShieldsMr. Wiley C. OwenMrs. Cornelius W. OwensDr. & Mrs. John G. Paty, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. PerryMr. Tremayne A. PerryMr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr.Ms. Catherine PobstMs. Anne PollockSharon & Jim RadfordMrs. David A. Reinach

Mr. & Mrs. Allan RipansMr. & Mrs. John Philip RogersMr. James RollinsMr. Hervey S. RossMrs. Thurman B. SandersMr. & Mrs. Robert P. ScaglioneCynthia ScalfMr. & Mrs. John A. SchwartzMs. Kay SedberryDr. Paul SeguinFrank ShelpLinda P. StewartMr. & Mrs. R. D. StilesMs. Carolyn R. StoneMs. Geraldine D. StutzThe Home Depot PACMr. James ToddMs. Denise A. TraicoffBetsy TrappMr. H. Burton Trimble, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Fritz von AmmonTerry WaithMr. James D. WallaceMr. & Mrs. Stephen G. WarnerHenry Waszkowski & Patty ThomasDr. Kay C. WidemanMr. & Mrs. Lewis WatfordMr. Tim WilkersonVirginia & Neal WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Ed WillinghamMr. John WilsonCaleb YoungGregory ZakersKurt-Alexander Zeller

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CORpORATE pARTNERS

$100,000 AT&TThe Coca-Cola CompanyZurich American Insurance Company

$50,000+Delta Air Lines, Inc.

$15,000+Cartier

$10,000+Fidelity BankWilmington Trust

$5,000+KPMGMoroccanoil The 680 Group at UBS Financial Services, Inc.

$2,500+Anonymous Boston Consulting Group – Michael DeimlerC.D. Moody Construction – Mr. C. David Moody, Jr.GUCCIInmark Inc.

$1,000+Atlanta Opera GuildBarclays Wealth – Mr. Jamie Weeks, IIIMr. Matthew A. LiebermanSaks Fifth Avenue

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FOuNDATIONS$400,000+The Goizueta Foundation

$100,000+The Sara Giles Moore FoundationWells Fargo

$50,000+Atlanta Music Festival Association

$25,000+The George M. Brown Trust FundJ. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust

$10,000+Bank of America Charitable FoundationAbraham J. & Phyllis Katz FoundationJPMorgan Chase FoundationOpera AmericaThe Rich Foundation, Inc.

$5,000+The Atlanta FoundationThe Camp-Younts FoundationThe John & Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationThe Home Depot FoundationFraser-Parker FoundationJBS FoundationNordson Corporation FoundationNorfolk Southern FoundationTurner Broadcasting System/Turner Voices

$2,500+Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundHerbert & Marian Haley FoundationHills Family FoundationThe Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.Publix Super MarketsFrances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.

$1,000+Bright Wings FoundationThe Mary Brown Fund of AtlantaLois & Lucy Lampkin FoundationThe Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation

lOCAl & gOverNmeNT FuNDINg$30,000+Georgia Council for the Arts$5,000+City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

gIFTS IN KINDA Legendary EventAnn Roth ShoesAriaSari BernsteinBatdorf & Bronson Coffee RoastersBobi Dimond Creative PhotographyMs. Melanie BoltaxMelissa Fontaine & Frank BriscoeJohn & Rosemary BrownStephanie CantilloMs. Sona ChambersBrad Champion & Cathy CooperCirqueldeCondition Kettlebell GymDavid YurmanEduard de GuardiolaFederal Home Loan BankDunaway GardensHeike & Dieter ElsnerMs. Elizabeth DuPree Lynch & Dr. William HelvieEmly Benham AtlantaEric S. Barr, Inc.Ermenegildo ZegnaFederal Home Loan Bank of AtlantaFendi North America Inc.Flight Options, Mr. Eli FlintHeather & Eli FlintDiane GordonH. Stockton-Park PlaceMs. Donna HoldnakDr.. & Mrs. Peter HollidayMrs. Maxine HighlandInstead of FlowersIO Salon

gIFTS IN KIND (continued)J. Thomas DesignsMr. & Mrs. Joseph W. MillsKate SpadeKathy Davis DesignsKramer ProtraitsLanier Parking SolutionsMrs. Dale Levert & Mr. George W. LevertMr. & Mrs. Al & Su LongmanJeffrey McQuithyMr. & Mrs. Paul MelroyMoroccanoilNBC Experience StoreMr. Jim McLaughlin, Olympus Media LLCSaks Fifth AvenueMr. Don SaylesShell Hospitality - Vino Bello ResortBaker & Debby SmithMs. Susan SoperSt. John BoutiqueSt. Regis AtlantaSun in my BellyTaverna FlorentinaThe Cook’s WarehouseThe Patty Burns SalonTheoryTim Wilkerson PhotographyTony Brewer & Company, Inc.TootsiesTrinity PressValentinoDr. & Mrs. W. Kingsley WeatherlyRae J. WeimerWes GordonMr. & Mrs. Kevin P. WojcikWolford America, IncWoodfire Grill

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54TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS

IN hONOr OF mArleNe AlexANDer, mONICA DIODA & JACK SAWYerMr. & Mrs. Hilton H. Howell , Jr.Dr.* & Mrs. Hugh C. McLeod, III

IN hONOr OF Dr. & mrS. JAmeS W. BlAND, Jr. Constance W. TreloarDr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok

IN memOrY OF mArY STuArT BlANDAnne & Doug AlexanderMs. Penny BarnettMrs. Carol J. ClarkBig Canoe Meadows Committee: Bert Loftman, Gordon Griffin, Fred Omundson, Lin Pollard & Teresa HartzMrs. Sally HawkinsMr. & Mrs. Wayne JamesJudge & Mrs. John LangfordMr. Verne NewhouseMs. Marianne O’ShieldsDr. & Mrs. Carter Smith, Jr.Jane S. WillsonConstance W. TreloarJean Goffaux

IN hONOr OF DOug & DONNA CurlINgJean GoffauxJudie Raiford & Jere Wood

IN hONOr OF ANN CurrYMrs. Rae Weimer

IN memOrY OF SYlvIA DeBeNPOrTShelley McGehee

IN hONOr OF Dr. & mrS. hAmIlTON DIxONMr. & Mrs. William L. Morris

IN hONOr OF mr. & mrS. rOBerT eDgeFriends of Robert EdgeMr. & Mrs. David LowanceJulia & Gary Suters

IN hONOr OF mArC grANeYMrs. Christina L. Graney

IN memOrY OF BeTSeY hANSeNHarald Hansen

IN hONOr OF hArrIeT hArrISMs. Freya Harris

IN hONOr OF DOug hOllYBoris Bauer

IN hONOr OF WAlTer huFFMs. Rina Rosenberg

IN memOrY OF mS. eIleeN KeNTMr. & Mrs. Richard H. Anderson

IN memOrY OF Dr. mArION leATherS KuNTzTanya BertschGeorgia State University FoundationMr. William PorterDennis RomanoMr. & Mrs. Jamison Shaw

IN hONOr OF vIrgINIA lAmDebra & Scott Pyron

IN hONOr OF JOSePh lATTANzIThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

IN memOrY OF rAChel lehmANNHelen & Steven KrausJim & Eleanor StrainMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle

IN hONOr OF mADge & PhIlIP F. l’eNgle & Elizabeth L’Engle TuftsMrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett

IN hONOr OF PAul melrOYMr. & Mrs. Robert G. Schwartz

IN memOrY OF rOBerT W. NOrDmANKara Koverman

IN hONOr OF POllY N. PATerMr. Brian D. BeemMr. & Mrs. Charles SlickMr. Thomas B. Slick

IN hONOr OF DON SChreIBerMrs. Margaret Dulin

IN memOrY OF BArBArA STeWArTBill Gunter & AssociatesMr. Cotton M. Cleveland & Mr. John B. GarveyMr. & Mrs. Robert G. EdgeMain Street America Group – NGM Charitable FoundationSally & Allen McDanielElizabeth & James MorleyMs. Bonnie RiversTom & Sandy TeepenMr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.Williams Benator & Libby, LLPBob & Cappa Woodward

IN memOrY OF NANCY TAFFelCheryl & William HadleyMs. Leslie KennedyMr. & Mrs. Howard L. SilvermintzMr. Alan S. Yaillen & Ms. Laurie R. Dien

IN memOrY OF JOhN TAlmADe & IN hONOr OF mArgAreT TAlmADeMr. & Mrs. John W. Wright

IN memOrY OF mArYA gABrIelle WIllIAmSMarilon Jone Williams

IN hONOr OF BOB & CAPPA WOODWArDMs. Sarah Story

IN hONOr OF ChArlIe & mArY YATeSDr. David E. Sutherland II & Mrs. Sarah F. Yates Sutherland

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The 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. AnsleyMr. & Mrs. Wallace F. BeardEstate of Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sims BickersMs. Mary D. BrayMr. Robert ColginEstate of Mrs. Judy DarbyArnold & Sylvia EavesMs. Dorothy E. EdwardsMr. & Mrs. Dieter ElsnerDr. Emile T. FisherCarl & Sally GableRebecca & Sidney GubermanMs. Judy HanenkratEstate of Mr. Albert L. HibbardEstate of Walter T. HeistEstate of Mr. Robert N. Hoehn, Jr.

Mr. Hilson HudsonMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonMr. Alfred D. KennedyEstate of Mrs. Isabelle Woolford KennedyMs. Corina M. LaFrossiaMr. Louis L. LawsonMr. & Mrs. John G. MalcolmMr. Robert Lee MaysMr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDanielEstate of Michael A. McDowellMr. & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMr. & Mrs. Craig N. MillerMiss Helen D. MoffittMr. J. Robert MorringMr. & Mrs. Bertil D. NordinClara M. & John S. O’SheaPolly N. Pater

Estate of Mr. Jack PooleMr. & Mrs. Paul SangerKevin J. SaundersMr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.Estate of Barbara D. StewartMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenMr. Richard F. TignerWilliam E. Torres, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Harold WhitneyEstate of Mrs. Ruth D. WilliamsMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael DoyleMr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr.Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. & Mrs. Mary Mitchell YatesMs. Mary L. Yost

THE ENCORE CIRCLE

We at The Atlanta Opera sincerely appreciate your generous support and belief in our

mission of bringing the highest-quality opera productions and education to the greater

Atlanta community. By building a legacy through the creation of a planned gift with The Atlanta

Opera, you can help ensure that future generations of Atlantans are exposed to the highest quality

opera for generations to come.

Developing an estate plan requires advice from a professional, so we suggest you consult your

personal advisor to make sure your gift will accomplish the intended goals for both The Atlanta

Opera and you. A member of our development team will be happy to meet with and assist you in

exploring the options that are most beneficial for everyone involved. Your planned gift can make

a tremendous difference and help preserve the future of The Atlanta Opera!

SUppORT TOMORROw, TODAY! BUILD A LEGACY wITH THE ATLANTA OpERA.

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The Verdi Society, the Atlanta Opera’s highest donor honor, is reserved for those who have

provided philanthropic support and dedication at a transformative level. These dedicated

friends have been instrumental in building a tradition of excellence at The Atlanta Opera. The

Verdi Society is limited to those individuals, corporations and organizations whose gifts have

accumulated to $100,000 and above. The current membership of The Verdi Society represents a

staggering $31 million in cumulative giving over the years.

$1,000,000+Atlanta Music Festival AssociationDr. & Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr. Georgia Council for the ArtsThe Goizueta FoundationSara Giles Moore FoundationEstate of Barbara D. Stewart*Jane S. WillsonThe Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.

$500,000+Anonymous (2)AT&TThe Coca-Cola CompanyFulton County Arts CouncilMartha Thompson DinosMrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.*Estate of Michael A. McDowellThe Wachovia Wells Fargo FoundationZurich American Insurance Company

$250,000+Anonymous (2)Atlanta Journal-Constitution**Charles Loridans FoundationMrs. Olga Casteleiro de GoizuetaMr. & Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr.Candy & Greg JohnsonThe Kendeda FundMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyMr. & Mrs. Donald R. KeoughMr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.Peggy & Jack McDowellMr. & Mrs. Arturo MelosiThe Rich FoundationStarEnterpriseMs. Alyce Toonk David, Helen & Marian Woodward FundBob & Cappa Woodward

$100,000+American Color Graphics**Shepard & Boyce AnsleyMr. & Mrs. Ronald R. AntinoriThe Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationAtlanta Bureau of Cultural AffairsThe Atlanta FoundationBank of AmericaMr. Robert O. Breitling, Jr.*Ms. Janine Brown & Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr.John & Rosemary BrownThe Coca-Cola FoundationMr. & Mrs.* Robert ColginCumberland Community Improvement DistrictDelta Air Lines, Inc.**Mr. Robert S. DevinsFlight Options, Mr. Eli FlintGeorgia Power Foundation, Inc.Georgia-Pacific CorporationGertrude & William C. Wardlaw FundCarl & Sally GableMr. & Mrs. John S. GillfillanMr. & Mrs. Emanuel Gluck*Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. GoodwinMr. & Mrs. Henry D. Gregory, Jr.John L. HammakerMr. & Mrs. William J. Hayes IIIMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonJ. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable TrustThe Jim Cox, Jr. FoundationThe Junior League of AtlantaThe Katherine John Murphy FoundationMr. & Mrs. Michael A. KlumpLivingston Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. John G. MalcolmThe Mary Allen Lindsey Branan FoundationSally & Allen McDaniel

$100,000+ (continued)Mellon - Private Wealth ManagementMr. & Mrs.* James B. Miller, Jr.Mrs. O. Ray MooreNational Endowment for the ArtsClara M. & John S. O’SheaPolly N. PaterMr. William E. PenningtonMr. Jack PooleThe Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundPricewaterhouseCoopersThe Residence Inn by Marriott**Jerry & Dulcy RosenbergMrs. Deen Day SandersMr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. & Dr. William E. TorresMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkMr. & Mrs. Stewart A. SearleMr. William F. Snyder & Mr. Louis A. PeneguyMr. & Mrs. Bruce RothSunTrust Banks, Inc.Judith & Mark TaylorThe Tull Charitable FoundationTurner Broadcasting System, Inc.Thomas & Loraine Williams FoundationMs. Ruth Dimick WilliamsJean & John WilsonRhys & Carolyn WilsonWadleigh C. Winship*Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael DoyleThe Mary and Charlie Yates Family FundZeist Foundation

*Deceased **Gift In Kind

THE VERDI SOCIETY

58THE ATLANTA OpERA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ChAIr emerITuS Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley

OFFICerSChair William R. Tucker, Tucker, Midis & Associates, LLCImmediate Past Chair Mr. Gregory F. Johnson, Republic National Distributing Co., Inc.vice Chair Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.vice Chair Mr. John L. HammakerTreasurer Mr. Rhys T. Wilson, Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLPSecretary Mr. Michael Keough, DMK International

memBerSMs. Cathy Callaway Adams, Federal Home Loan BankMr. Bryan H. Barnes, Deloitte & Touche, LLPMr. Andy Berg, Homrich BergMrs. James W. Bland, Jr.Mr. Montague L. Boyd, III, UBS FinancialMrs. Rosemary Kopel BrownMs. Sharon J. Byers, The Coca-Cola CompanyMrs. John W. Calhoun, IIIThe Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Cathedral of St. PhilipMr. Mario Concha, Concha Consulting, LLCMs. Martha Thompson DinosMr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & BirdMr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock, LLPMr. Eli Flint, Flight OptionsMrs. Joanne Chesler GrossMr. William Hajjar, JWTMr. John Michael HancockMr. William J. Hayes, Bain & Company, Inc.Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, Atlanta Regional CommissionMs. Mary B. JamesMr. John King, Breitland, LLCMrs. Carl Knobloch

memBerS (continued)Mr. George Levert, Kinectic Ventures, LLCMr. Richard McPhail, The Home Depot, Inc.Mr. Harmon B. Miller, III, MillerZell, Inc.Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity BankMr. David Moody, C. D. Moody ConstructionMr. William E. PenningtonMr. James D. Powell, KPMG, LLPMr. Herbert J. Rosenberg III, National Distributing Company, Inc.Mr. Bruce A. Roth, Roth & Associates, Inc.Mr. J. Barry Schrenk, Taggarts’ Driving SchoolMr. Stewart A. Searle, Strategic Thought PartnersMr. Sachin Shailendra, S G ContractingMr. Charles Sharbaugh, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLPMr. Timothy E. Sheehan, Mellon Private Wealth ManagementMr. Baker A. Smith, BDO Consulting Corp. Advisors, LLC.Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend and StocktonMr. Timothy J. Walsh, Lanier Parking SolutionsMr. Thomas R. WilliamsJane S. Willson, Sunnyland Farms, Inc.Mr. Robert G. Woodward, King & Spalding

hONOrArY memBerSMs. Dorothy E. EdwardsMr. Carl I. GableMr. John S. GillfillanMrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., WestPoint StevensMr. Carter Joseph, Empire DistributorsMrs. Jack C. McDowellMr. Sam Olens, State of GeorgiaMr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLCMrs. John C. WilsonMs. Bunny Winter

ex-OFFICIO memBerSMr. Dennis Hanthorn, Zurich General Director

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60HOUSE pOLICIES

ConcessionsConcession stands are located in the center

of the lobbies on all three levels. Food and

beverage items are prohibited inside the

theatre. 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.

parking There are 1,000 parking spaces available at a

$6 charge per car. Valet service is available for

$10. Please be sure to allow enough time for

travel to the theatre 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 & 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 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 cell phones prior to the

beginning of each performance.

• Please limit conversation during the

performance.

• Cameras (including use of cell phone

camera) and audio & 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.

For less than what it costs for a single admission, you can purchase a Dinner & A Show package and get a TICKET PLUS A $20 GIFT CARD redeemable at a fine Atlanta restaurant.

AVAILABLE NOW:

DINNER & A SHOW

Amazing shows.

ORDER TODAY!

Memorable meals.JERSEY BOYS Deadline to order is 5/18

WED 5/23 - RAY’S IN THE CITYTHURS 5/24 - LIVINGSTON SUN 5/27 - SOUTH CITY KITCHENWED 6/6 - ECCOTHURS 6/7 - LIVINGSTON SUN 6/10 - RAY’S IN THE CITY

For more information, log onto FoxTheatre.org

Dinner & Show offers can be found on the left side of the Fox Theatre’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TheFoxTheatreAtlanta

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zurICh geNerAl DIreCTOr Dennis Hanthorn

mANAgINg DIreCTOr Paul Melroy

THE ATLANTA OpERA STAFF

ArTISTIC / PrODuCTION Carl & Sally gable music Director

Arthur Fagen

Artistic AdministratorElecia Crowley

Chorus masterWalter Huff

Production managerMichael Benedict

Principal Coach / Assistant Conductor Michael Spassov

eDuCATIONDirector of education

Emmalee Iden

DevelOPmeNTDirector of Development

Bert Wesley Huffman, MPA, CFRE

Associate Director of DevelopmentRae Weimer

major gifts OfficerKristin Boggs

Foundations & grants managerGreg Carraway

Annual Fund manager Rebecca Bowden

event managerAmanda Wilborn

executive AssistantKimberly Grooms, CMP

FINANCe / ADmINISTrATIONControllerMike Hurdle

Accounting managerAshley Gilleland

Office manager / volunteer CoordinatorStephanie Cantillo

mArKeTINg / COmmuNICATIONSDirector of marketing & Communications

Cristina Vásconez HerreraCommunications manager

Laura Soldatimarketing manager

Lindsay SmithCreative Services manager

Matt BurkhalterTicketing Services manager

Alan StrangeTicketing Services Associate

Renee Smiley

The ATlANTA OPerA COSTume ShOPCostume Shop manager

Patricia McMahonCostume Coordinator

Joanna SchminkWardrobe master

Ken McNeilFirst hand

Synithia CochranStitcher

Brett ParkerStitcher

Mary Cruz TorresStitcher

John Scott Hennessy

SeASONAl STAFFTechnical Director / master Carpenter

John BeaulieuProduction Stage manager

Shawn Rieschl JohnsonAssistant Stage managers

Jenna LinkJeffrey Whetstone

Production electricians Steve Dubay

Patricia TuckwillerProperties master

Pamela Hickey

COBB eNergY PerFOrmINg ArTS CeNTre PrODuCTION STAFF

Technical DirectorJohannes Pikel

head electricianBrett Larson

head Carpenter / riggerMatt Harris

Audio engineerChris Barber