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2013/14 Season

In opera, as in life, there are many stories, and no one way of looking at the world. Madison Opera’s 2013/14 season tells three stories, each in a different language and style.

Tosca is a traditional classic. Puccini’s taut masterpiece thrills both musically and dramatically, interweaving intense passion and murderous jealousy with soaring music.

The Daughter of the Regiment is entertainment, pure and simple. Donizetti’s sweet boy-meets-girl, boy-gets-girl story, laced with comedy and vocal pyrotechnics, will delight audiences of all ages.

Dead Man Walking is one of the greatest operas ever written. Its shattering story begins with a violent crime and ends in silence, leaving no one who encounters it unchanged.

This soul-stirring season marks John DeMain’s 20th anniversary with Madison Opera, and the diversity of styles are a reflection of his own storied and stunning career. Join us for a season that shows exactly why the musical and dramatic power of opera cannot be equaled.

Kathryn SmithGeneral Director

John DeMainArtistic Director

Puccini Drama and Passion November 1 & 3, 2013 | Overture Hall

Donizetti Comedy and Happily-Ever-After February 7 & 9, 2014 | Capitol Theater

Heggie Violence and Redemption April 25 & 27, 2014 | Overture Hall

A Madison Original July 26, 2014 | Garner Park

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Tosca Melody Moore

Cavaradossi Scott Piper

Scarpia Nmon Ford

Angelotti Ryan Kuster*

Sacristan Nikolas Wenzel*

Overture HallFriday, November 1, 2013 at 8pmSunday, November 3, 2013 at 2:30pmSung in Italian with projected English translations

With those words, opera singer Floria Tosca stabs Scarpia, the evil police chief who has tortured her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, and now threatens her. One of the most tightly written and fast-paced of operas, Puccini’s Tosca is a tour de force that combines soaring music, true love, and political intrigue into three acts of headlong drama. Don’t miss this production of one of the most justifiably popular operas ever written.

Melody Moore (Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro) returns in the role in which she recently triumphed at San Francisco Opera. Scott Piper (last here for Opera in the Park 2004 ) sings the heroic Cavaradossi and Nmon Ford sings Scarpia, one of the most satisfyingly villainous of baritone roles.

Conductor John DeMain

Stage Director A. Scott Parry* Madison Opera debut

(La Fille du Régiment) by Gaetano Donizetti

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Capitol TheaterFriday, February 7, 2014 at 8pmSunday, February 9, 2014 at 2:30pmSung in French with projected English translations

Marie loves Tonio. Tonio loves Marie. Marie’s adoptive parents, the entire 21st Regiment, are a bit less happy about matters, and when her new-found aunt takes her away from both the regiment and Tonio, Marie despairs. Fortunately, because this is a comedy, all ends happily ever after. Donizetti’s sparkling melodies, laced with thrilling high notes, are sure to enchant, while the sweet love story makes this an opera for all ages.

Madison Opera returns to the beautiful Capitol Theater for this enchanting comedy, starring Caitlin Cisler (Oscar in A Masked Ball) as Marie; Javier Abreu as the high-C-prone Tonio; celebrated Metropolitan Opera baritone Kim Josephson as Sergeant Sulpice, and local favorite Allisanne Apple as the Marquise of Berkenfield.

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Marie Caitlin Cisler

Tonio Javier Abreu*

Sulpice Kim Josephson*

The Marquise of Berkenfield Allisanne Apple

Conductor John DeMain

Stage Director David Lefkowich* Madison Opera debut

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Music by Jake HeggieLibretto by Terrance McNallybased on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean

“Dead Man Walking makes the most concentrated impact of any piece of American music theater since West Side Story.” – The Guardian (London)

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Sister Helen Prejean Daniela Mack

Joseph DeRocher Michael Mayes

Mrs. Patrick DeRocher Susanne Mentzer*

Sister Rose Jeanine De Bique*

Conductor John DeMain

Stage Director Kristine McIntyre* Madison Opera debut

Overture HallFriday, April 25, 2014 at 8pmSunday, April 27, 2014 at 2:30pmSung in English with projected English text

Since its premiere in 2000, Dead Man Walking has become a modern classic, one of the most important, powerful operas ever written. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s book and the movie of the same name, it tells of a nun’s journey as the spiritual advisor of a convicted murderer on Louisiana’s death row. From its shocking beginning to its emotionally searing final scene, this opera changes everyone who encounters it. Its stunning score and intense story combine into a work that “must be reckoned something of a masterpiece – a gripping, enormously skillful marriage of words and music to tell a story of love, suffering and spiritual redemption” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Daniela Mack (Cinderella) returns as Sister Helen Prejean, whose faith is tested by her meetings with DeRocher. Michael Mayes, who composer Heggie calls the definitive DeRocher, sings the convicted murderer, simultaneously defiant and terrified. Internationally-acclaimed mezzo Susanne Mentzer makes her Madison Opera debut as his mother, whose heartbreak is as real as that of the parents of the teenagers her son murdered.

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i Want the last thing you see in this World to be a face of love.

Parental advisory: This opera contains nudity, graphic violence, and explicit language, and is not recommended for anyone under age 18.

With Clay Hilley*, Jeffrey Beruan, Alan Dunbar, Saira Frank, J. Adam Shelton, Jamie Van Eyck

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Garner ParkJuly 26, 2014 (rain date: July 27)Free Community Event

Opera in the Park, Madison Opera’s gift to the community, is a night like no other. In beautiful Garner Park, the stars come out in the sky, the light sticks glow in the audience, and singers from our mainstage season share their favorite opera and Broadway numbers. Now in its 13th year, it is quite literally a night like no other. Come join 14,000 of your neighbors for a Madison summer tradition.

An ideal evening to fall in love with opera. — Rena Archwamety, 77 Square

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Saturday, March 1, 2014 Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center, UW Madison330 North Orchard Street

A jubilant night of revelry to benefit Madison Opera’s Opera in the Park and Education Programs.

Dress: Cocktail attire, masked or otherwise – beads provided!Tickets: $150 / person, including valet parking

Brighten up a winter evening and join Madison Opera to celebrate and support everything we do in our community. The party features New Orleans-inspired cuisine, a silent auction, a live auction, rollicking entertainment, and so much more!

For information on sponsoring the event or purchasing a table, please contact development@madisonopera.org.

SUPPORT USTicket sales pay for only a third of the cost of producing opera in all its glory. Madison Opera relies upon our friends who value the community-building power of the arts to make up the difference. Help us make opera happen in Madison by adding a gift to your subscription and we’ll provide an array of benefits – from backstage tours to rehearsals, cast parties, and parking.

Your tax-deductible contribution makes possible:The Student Matinees, attended each season by 2,000 high school students, many of whom have never seen a fully-staged opera.

Opera in the Park, a free concert enjoyed by more than 14,000 people every July.

Free previews for senior citizens and other community groups.

Community partnerships with groups such as Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Access Community Health, and Agrace Hospice.

The High School Apprenticeship Program that helps prepare tomorrow’s arts professionals.

And of course, world-class performances of operas onstage here in Madison.

OPERA UP CLOSEThere’s no better way to get up close to the operatic art form.

Join Madison Opera for a series of entertaining and informative previews of this season’s productions. General Director Kathryn Smith leads a multimedia exploration of the history of each opera, along with behind-the-scenes commentary from guest artists.

Tosca preview | Sunday, October 27, 2013 – 1pm-3pmThe Daughter of the Regiment preview | Sunday, February 2, 2014 – 1pm-3pmDead Man Walking preview | Sunday, April 13, 2014 – 1pm-3pm

Opera Up Close will be held at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State Street, Madison.

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Post-Opera Q&A: You’ve seen the opera – and hopefully you’ve loved it. But are you wondering about something...? Join General Director Kathryn Smith in the Wisconsin Studio immediately after the Overture Hall productions for a question-and-answer about what you’ve just seen.

Madison Opera Center Events: The NEW Madison Opera Center will officially open in September 2013, and we’re planning a season of events, including previews, recitals with our Studio Artists, and much more. Check the Opera Center section of our website for regular updates. Subscribers will receive free or discounted admission to many events!

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