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Madison Opera’s production of

The Daughter of the Regimentis made possible through the generous support of

Kathryn Smith, General Director | John DeMain, Artistic Director

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Phone: (608) 238-8085 | Fax: (608) 233-3431 | [email protected]

Madison Opera’s Student Matinee of The Daughter of the Regimentis made possible through the generous support of

Artist Underwriting Provided by

E. David Cronon Trust

Bolz Family Endowment Fund

with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National

Endowment for the Arts

Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation

Irving and Dorothy Levy Family Foundation

The Kathryn ElwersFund for the Student Matinee with additional funds from

the Evjue Foundation

Herbert H. Kohl Charities The Jim and Judy SloanFoundation

SteinhauerCharitable Trust

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The Daughter of the Regiment

by Gaetano DonizettiLibretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges

and Jean-François Bayard

Premiered February 11, 1840 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, FranceMadison Opera premiere

Sung in French with English supertitles and English dialogue

Conductor

Stage Director

Chorus Master

Scenic Designer

Costume Designer

Lighting Designer

Wig and Make-up Designer

John DeMain

David Lefkowich

Anthony Cao

Erhard Rom

James Schuette

Steve TenEyck*

Jan Ross

Costumes are the property of Opera Theatre of Saint LouisScenery is provided courtesy of Virginia Opera

Characters in order of vocal appearance

The performance will last approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.

Hortensius

The Marquise of Berkenfeld

A Peasant

Sergeant Sulpice

Marie

Tonio

A Corporal

The Duchess of Krakenthorp

A Notary

Douglas Swenson

Allisanne Apple

Robert Goderich

Nathan Stark

Caitlin Cisler

Javier Abreu*

Christopher Apfelbach*

Katrina Williams Brunner*

Jason Compton

* Madison Opera debut

(La Fille du Régiment)

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General Director...............................................................................................................Kathryn SmithArtistic Director....................................................................................................................John DeMainDirector of Development..............................................................................................Lizabeth TollesDirector of Finance........................................................................................................Jennifer FensterManager of Marketing and Community Engagement.........................................Ronia HolmesPatron Services Manager...........................................................................................Amalia GoldbergArtistic Manager......................................................................................................Salvatore S. Vasta IIIDevelopment Associate...............................................................................................Jeffrey BreisachDirector of Production.............................................................................................Kenneth FerencekTechnical Director and Warehouse Coordinator.....................................................Billy LarimoreProduction Stage Manager..................................................................................................Jill Krynicki

President....................................................................................................................................Sally Miley*Chairman.............................................................................................................................Thomas Terry*Vice President...................................................................................................................Phillip Certain*Vice President............................................................................................................................Jim Ruhly*Treasurer................................................................................................................................Joyce Hirsch*Secretary............................................................................................................................Gina Gialamas*

Elliott Abramson Carla J. Alvarado*Craig ArgallMartin Barrett*Gary Bennett George Croal Robert Dinndorf

James EbbenCharles Ford*Stephen Hurley*R. Roth JuddPatti Lucas*Peter LundbergSonja Micksch

J. Marshall Osborn*John Ronzia*Charles Snowdon Sharyn Stumpf J. Ashley TaylorJan Von Haden Tom Wilkinson

*Executive Committee

LiFe TrusTeesLois DickAileen Jensen

Joanna OvernMargaret Winston

Bert Adams Marian Bolz Kennedy Gilchrist

Theodore IltisKaren Kretschmann Fern Lawrence

Elaine StaleyKaren Walsh Helen Wineke

Advisors

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Martin Barrett, PresidentMarian Bolz

Terry HallerJoyce HirschConnie Maxwell

Sally MileyThomas Terry

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MADISON OPERA STAFF AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Madison Opera Board of Trustees and advisors, I welcome you to our mid-winter production, Donizetti’s delightful The Daughter of the Regiment, which is guaranteed to chase the winter blues away! All of us at Madison Opera are grateful and proud that we are able to bring such high quality productions to our audiences.

Many arts groups around the country continue to suffer the effects of the recent economic downturn. Madison Opera, with the support of many generous donors, has been able to weather this storm. As we plan for the future, we are always working to make Madison Opera an even stronger organization, both financially and artistically. An important step toward this goal is the recently opened Madison Opera Center in downtown Madison.

This could not have been possible without the help of our loyal audiences and our many donors. For every production, we must raise additional funds to cover the full cost of bringing that opera to the stage: the performers, the orchestra, the sets, the theatre, and more.

Above and beyond your ticket purchase, we ask you to consider investing in Madison Opera with a donation of any size. Your financial support will help us to produce opera at the level that you, our audience, deserve and expect. It is also a critical element in building that strong future that we envision.

There are many ways you can support Madison Opera: donate to our Annual Fund, become a Corporate Sponsor, or attend our special events. It’s easy to donate: just call, mail or go online to www.madisonopera.org.

Thank you for joining us for The Daughter of the Regiment. We hope to see you this spring for Dead Man Walking.

Sally MileyPresident, Madison Opera Board of Trustees

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April 25 & 27, 2014 | Overture HallSung in English with projected text

Music by Jake HeggieLibretto by Terrence McNallyBased on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean

An American Masterpiece

D eaD Man Walking

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

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 that inspired 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.

Starring Daniela Mack, Michael Mayes, and Susanne MentzerConducted by John DeMain | Directed by Kristine McIntyre

madisonopera.org | tickets: 608.258.4141 |

Extending the Stage: Madison Opera is partnering with several organizations to present an array of activities in March and April. Ranging from panels to previews, films to museum

tours, and culminating with a discussion between Sister Helen and composer Jake Heggie, we are truly extending the stage into our community for this emotionally stunning opera.

madisonopera.org | 608.238.8085 |To learn more about Dead Man Walking and the Extending the Stage events:

Parental advisory: This opera contains nudity, graphic violence, and explicit language, and is not recommended for anyone under age 18. For more information about the opera, or if you have any questions about the age appropriateness of Extending the Stage events, please contact Madison Opera at 608.238.8085.

Sponsored by

The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to The Daughter of the Regiment, our first production in the Capitol Theater in five years. This is truly a jewel of a theater and we’re delighted to be back.

One of the things I love about opera is that it encompasses so many different forms of entertainment. Our 2013/14 season is bookended with intensely dramatic works; in

contrast, the purpose of Daughter is simply to entertain. Its dramatic structure is boy-meets-girl, boys-loses-girl, boy-gets-girl, a formula that audiences have enjoyed for centuries. Don’t look for depth in this show – and certainly don’t try to pin this to any real military history – just enjoy.

Donizetti wrote Daughter for the Opéra-Comique in Paris and didn’t consider it a significant work, barely mentioning it in his letters. Yet this is one of just a handful of his 70 operas to survive, certainly his biggest hit in France in the 19th century and a constant favorite of sopranos from Jenny Lind to Lily Pons, Beverly Sills, and Joan Sutherland. I think the reason for that longevity is the music. From the vocal pyrotechnics of Marie and Tonio’s arias, to the truly beautiful music given to both of them at more contemplative moments, Donizetti’s work has a depth that transcends the slight plot. And that, ultimately, is what makes opera so special.

Thank you for coming to the show. Enjoy yourself, laugh, and smile, and we’ll see you in April for Dead Man Walking.

Cheers,

P.S. Don’t miss the incredible array of events leading up to our April production of Dead Man Walking. From the first panel on March 10 with the UW Center for the Humanities, through an evening with Sister Helen Prejean and Jake Heggie on April 24, we are having a truly exciting spring. For more details, look on pages 15-16 of this playbill or visit madisonopera.org.

Kathryn SmithGeneral Director

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ACT I — The Tyrolean mountainsOn their way to Austria, the terrified Marquise of Berkenfeld and her manservant, Hortensius, have paused in their journey because a skirmish has broken out. When the Marquise hears from the villagers that the French troops have retreated, she comments on the rude manners of the French people. Sulpice, sergeant of the 21st Regiment of France, assures everyone that his men will restore peace and order. He is joined by Marie, the “daughter” of the regiment, which adopted her as an orphaned child. When Sulpice questions her about a young man with whom she has been seen, she explains that he is a local Tyrolean who saved her life. Troops of the 21st arrive with a prisoner: this same Tonio, who says he has been looking for Marie. She steps in to save him, and while he toasts his new friends, Marie sings the regimental song. Tonio is ordered to leave, but he doubles back and returns to declare his love to Marie.

The Marquise of Berkenfeld asks Sulpice for an escort to return her to her castle. When he hears the name Berkenfeld, Sulpice remembers a letter he found near the young Marie on the battlefield. The Marquise admits that she knew the girl’s father and says that Marie is the long-lost daughter of her sister. The child had been left in the care of the Marquise, but was lost. Shocked by the girl’s rough manners, the Marquise is determined to give her niece a proper education and take her to her castle.

Meanwhile, Tonio has enlisted so that he can marry Marie, and celebrates his future. Marie sadly informs everyone that she must leave both her regiment and the man she loves.

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ACT II — The Berkenfeld castle The Marquise has arranged a marriage between Marie and the Duke of Krakenthorp. Sulpice is also at the castle and is supposed to help the Marquise with her plans. The Marquise gives Marie a singing lesson, accompanying her at the piano. Encouraged by Sulpice, Marie slips in phrases of the regimental song, to the Marquise’s frustration. Left alone, Marie thinks about how little wealth and position mean to her. She hears soldiers marching in the distance and is delighted when the whole regiment files into the hall. Tonio, Marie, and Sulpice are reunited. Tonio asks for Marie’s hand, but the Marquise is unmoved by the young man’s declaration that Marie is his whole life. She declares her niece engaged to another man and dismisses Tonio. Alone with Sulpice, the Marquise confesses the truth: Marie is her own illegitimate daughter.

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Hortensius announces the arrival of the wedding party, headed by the groom’s mother, the Duchess of Krakenthorp. Marie, having been told by Sulpice that the Marquise is her mother, agrees to marry a man that she does not love. As she is about to sign the marriage contract, the soldiers of the 21st regiment, led by Tonio, storm in to rescue their “daughter.” The guests are horrified to learn that Marie was a canteen girl, but they change their opinion when she tells them that she can never repay the debt she owes the soldiers. The Marquise is so moved that she gives Marie permission to marry Tonio. Everyone joins in a final “Salut à la France.”

Fun Facts• Tonio’s Act I aria “Ah! mes amis!” is considered one of opera’s most difficult tenor arias, containing nine high Cs in a row. It was often cut from productions in the first half of the 20th century, until the young Luciano Pavarotti’s performance of Tonio opposite Joan Sutherland in 1966 catapulted him and the aria to fame, earning him the title “King of the High C’s.”

• Donizetti was famously prolific, writing around 70 operas between 1818 and 1843. At one point, one in every four operas performed in Italy was written by him, and he composed some of his operas in as little as two weeks.

• Donizetti’s older brother, Giuseppe, led military bands and eventually became Instructor General of the Imperal Ottoman Music. He is believed to have composed the first national anthem of the Ottoman Empire.

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PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

Production Manager..........................................................................................................................................................Kenneth Ferencek

Technical Director.............................................................................................................................................................................Billy Larimore

Production Stage Manager..............................................................................................................................................................Jill Krynicki

Assistant Stage Managers............................................................................................................. Kate Goodall, Jennifer Rimmer

Rehearsal Pianist...............................................................................................................................................................................Scott Gendel

Chorus Pianist...........................................................................................................................................................................................Joy Bauman

Costume Supervisor...................................................................................................................................................Karen Brown-Larimore

Assistant Costume Supervisor............................................................................................................................ Jenni Schwaner-Ladd

Costume Crew.........................................................................................................................................Virginia Bessert, Brenna Farmer,

Laurie Everitt, Janine Wardale, Sharon White

Wig and Make-up Designer.................................................................................................................................................................Jan Ross

Wig and Make-up Crew................................................................................................Leslie Frank-Taylor, Fran Nahabedian,

Liz Rathke, Bob Ross

Properties Master........................................................................................................................................................................Jennifer Childers

Properties Coordinator................................................................................................................................................................Susan Rathke

Properties Crew.....................................................................................................................................................................Katherine Dutcher,

Rosemary Johnson, Elaine Staley

Supertitles Cue Master......................................................................................................................................................................Aileen Wall

Scenic Decorator......................................................................................................................................................................................Liz Rathke

Preview Artists..............................................................................................................Scott Brunscheen, Gillian Hollis, Kirstin Ihde

Master Carpenter...................................................................................................................................................................................Greg Silver

Assistant Lighting Designer.....................................................................................................................................................Spencer Lyons

Overture Center Technical Director........................................................................................................................Steve Schroeder

House Carpenter.......................................................................................................................................................................................John Sarris

House Electrician..............................................................................................................................................................................Brian Weikauf

Theater Technicians...................................................................................................................Brian Anderson, Schuyler Cleven,

John Frautschy, Davin Pickell, Jim Schaefer, Frank Schneeberger

Production Stage Crew.................................................................................................................Members of IATSE 251

Photographer.................................................................................................................................................................................................James Gill

Videographer.............................................................................................................................................Jim Hoffmann, Video Memories

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TENOR

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In April 2014, Madison Opera presents Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, based on Sister Helen Prejean’s book about her journey as the spiritual advisor to a convicted murderer on Louisiana’s death row. In the months leading up to the performances, we are partnering with several organizations to offer an array of educational activities. We look forward to sharing an incredible journey with you this spring.

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Join us and our community partners for a series of events exploring issues surrounding criminal justice.

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A Note for Book Clubs: Are you interested in having your book club read Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean? The Madison Public Library and the Dane County Libraries will have book club kits available. Contact your local library for more information.

An American Masterpiece

D eaD Man Walking

April 25 & 27, 2014 | Overture HallSung in English with projected text

Music by Jake HeggieLibretto by Terrence McNallyBased on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean

Conversations & PanelsIncarceration and Inequality, a Humanities NOW panel presented by the Center for the Humanities at the UW-MadisonMadison Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin StreetMonday, March 10, 5:30-7:30pm Sociologist Pam Oliver, who is investigating the causes and consequences of racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and Rhodessa Jones, Director of the Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women, speak with Jean Feraca about incarceration and inequality in Wisconsin and across the U.S.Admission: Free, no reservations required.

Religious Perspectives on Criminal JusticeMadison Opera Center, 335 W. Mifflin StreetSunday, March 23, 2:30-4:30pm A panel and conversation about the serious issues and challenges for our times from a variety of philosophical and religious traditions and perspectives. Panelists include John Huebscher, Wisconsin Catholic Council; Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, President, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice; Dr. Ibrahim Saeed, Islamic Center of Madison. Moderated by Pastor Michael Schuler, First Unitarian Society.Admission: Free, no reservations required.

Art as Social Comment – A Guided Tour of the Chazen Museum of Art Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave. Thursday, April 3 at 6pmThe power of visual art to both reflect and influence society is universal. Artists use their individual talents to pass on and revise history, persuade observers to a point of view, and invent new ways of portraying shared human values. Participants will view examples in paintings, sculpture, and prints from the Chazen collection. Led by Maureen Kind, docent, and Anne Lambert, Curator of Education.Admission: Free, but space is limited. RSVP online by April 1, 2014. Note: If you are unable to attend the docent-led tour, the Chazen will also have materials available for a self-guided tour of these works throughout the month of April. Ask for them at the front desk!

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Join us and our community partners for a series of events exploring issues surrounding criminal justice.

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Sister Helen Prejean and Jake Heggie in ConversationFirst Congregational Church, 1609 University Ave.Thursday, April 24 at 7pmwith the co-sponsorship of The Prison Ministry Project of First Congregational United Church of Christ and Edgewood College Join composer Jake Heggie and Sister Helen Prejean in conversation about the opera Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen’s work, and their collaboration that has shared her story with opera companies around the world. Renowned mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer, who is singing Mrs. DeRocher in Dead Man Walking, will sing Heggie’s song cycle “The Deepest Desire,” set to Sister Helen’s poetry, accompanied by the composer.Admission: Free, no reservations required.

Previews and Behind-the-sCenesOpera Novice: American OperaMadison Opera Center, 335 W. Mifflin Street Friday, March 28, 6-7pm First-time opera-goer? Passionate about Puccini, but not sure if you would like an American opera? Join General Director Kathryn Smith for a short, fun, and informative evening exploring American opera, from John Philip Sousa to George Gershwin to Jake Heggie. It’s the perfect jump-start for the opera curious.Admission: Free. Reservations encouraged; reserve online.

Dead Man Walking PreviewsJoin Madison Opera staff for an entertaining multimedia preview of the opera Dead Man Walking. • Waunakee Public Library Wednesday, March 19, 6:30-7:30pm• Madison Central Library Tuesday, April 8, 7-8pm• Sun Prairie Public Library Wednesday, April 9, 6:30-7:30pm• Capitol Lakes Retirement Community Thursday, April 10, 2-3pmAdmission: Free, no reservations required. Opera Up Close: The Dead Man Walking PreviewMadison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State Street, MadisonSunday, April 13, 1-3pmJoin us for a behind-the-scenes preview of Madison Opera’s production of Dead Man Walking. With multimedia

presentations, a roundtable discussion with the stage director and leading singers, and more, there is no better way to get “up close” to this wonderful opera.Admission: $20. Free for full-season subscribers and full-time students with ID; $10 for two-show subscribers. To purchase tickets in advance, contact Madison Opera at 608.238.8085. Tickets available at the door.

filmsDead Man Walking, the 1995 Oscar-winning film based on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean, starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.• Sun Prairie Public Library | Thursday, March 6 at 6:30pm• Madison Central Library | Thursday, March 27 at 6:30pm• Fitchburg Public Library | Wednesday, April 9 at 6pmAdmission: Free, no reservations required. Film is rated R.

Unlikely Friends, a documentary about victims of brutal crimes who, through forgiveness, unexpectedly become friends with their perpetrators. Post-film discussions will be held after each showing.• Sun Prairie Public Library | Thursday, March 13 at 6:30pm• Madison Central Library | Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30pm• Fitchburg Public Library | Wednesday, April 16 at 6pmAdmission: Free, no reservations required. Not suitable for children.

Race to Execution, a documentary that follows the stories of two Death Row inmates while exploring the deep and disturbing link between race and the death penalty in America.Post-film discussions will be held after each showing.• Sun Prairie Public Library | Thursday, March 20 at 6:30pm• Madison Central Library | Thursday, April 10 at 6:30pm• Fitchburg Public Library | Wednesday, April 23 at 6pmAdmission: Free, no reservations required. Not suitable for children.

Compulsion, the 1959 film starring Orson Welles that is a fictionalized account of the infamous Leopold and Loeb murder trial.A post-film discussion will be held.Cinematheque4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., MadisonSaturday, April 19 at 7pmAdmission: Free, no reservations required. Not suitable for children.


MEET THE ARTISTSJavier Abreu Tonio

Madison opera debut

recently: Count Almaviva, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Central

City Opera, Santa Fe Concert Association, Lismore Music Festival); Don Ramiro, La Cenerentola (Nashville Opera, Lyrique-en-Mer); Ernesto, Don Pasquale (Opera Santa Barbara); Padre Rufiano, The Inspector (Wolf Trap Opera); Lindoro, L’Italiana in Algeri (Opera de Oviedo, Austin Lyric Opera)

upcoming: Carmina Burana (Pennsylvania Ballet)

Christopher Apfelbach A Corporal

Madison opera debut

recently with Mo Chorus:

Cinderella, The Flying Dutchman, Faust

recently: La Bohème, The Consul, Gianni Schicchi (University Opera)


Katrina Williams Brunner The Duchess of Krankenthorp

Madison opera debut

recently: Mme. Thenardier, Les Misérables (Four Seasons Theatre); Drama Director at Edgewood High School; Choreographer: Thoroughly Modern Millie and West Side Story (Four Seasons Theatre); A Wonderful Life (Children’s Theater of Madison)

upcoming: Yente, Fiddler on the Roof (Children’s Theater of Madison)

MEET THE ARTISTSCaitlin CislerMarie

Madison opera debut: Opera in the Park 2012

recently with Mo: A Masked Ball, Opera

in the Park 2013

recently: Barbarina, Le Nozze di Figaro (Dayton Opera); Papagena, Die Zauberflöte (Pittsburgh Opera Theatre); Gretel, Hansel and Gretel (Opera for the Young); The Child Ghost, Paranormal Playhouse, and Bonny Jo Loco, The Good, the Bad, The Divas (Fresco Opera); Maria, West Side Story (Aspen Opera Theater Center); Norina, Don Pasquale (Candid Concert Opera)

upcoming: Bach’s Magnificat and Mozart’s Vespers solennes de confessore (Oshkosh Chamber Singers)

robert GoderichA Peasant

Madison opera debut: The Tender Land

recently with Mo: A Masked Ball,

MO Chorus

recently: The Fantasticks, Les Misérables, She Loves Me, The Gershwin Songbook (Four Seasons Theatre)

upcoming: Chorus, Dead Man Walking (Madison Opera)

Allisanne Apple The Marquise of Berkenfeld

Madison opera debut: Hansel and Gretel

recently with Mo:Galileo Galilei, Eugene Onegin, La Traviata

recently: Lettice Douffet, Lettice and Lovage (Madison Theatre Guild); Aunt March, Little Women (Four Seasons Theatre)


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douglas swensonHortensius

Madison opera debut: The Tender Land

recently with Mo: Eugene Onegin, Madama Butterfly

recently: Georg, She Loves Me; Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady; Candide, Candide (Four Seasons Theater); Uncle Billy, A Wonderful Life (Children’s Theater of Madison); Archibald, The Secret Garden (Music Theater Madison)

John deMainConductor/ Madison Opera Artistic Director

Madison opera debut: The Magic Flute

recently with Mo: Tosca, Acis & Galatea, A Masked Ball, Cinderella, Eugene Onegin

recently: Lost in the Stars, The Music Man (Glimmerglass Festival); Show Boat (Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera); Aida (Virginia Opera); Porgy & Bess (Seattle Opera); Pagliacci/Carmina Burana (Portland Opera)

upcoming: Dead Man Walking (Madison Opera); Show Boat (San Francisco Opera); Carmen (Virginia Opera)

david LefkowichStage Director

Madison opera debut: Acis and Galatea

recently: Simon Boccanegra

(Kentucky Opera); Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Pagliacci (Mill City Summer Opera); La Bohème (Fort Worth Opera Festival); Idomeneo, Le Nozze di Figaro (Ravinia Music Festival); Salome, Roméo et Juliette (Minnesota Opera); Roméo et Juliette (Florida Grand Opera); Il Trovatore (Fort Worth Opera Festival, New Orleans Opera); Così fan tutte (Opera Saratoga); Tosca (Boston Lyric Opera) upcoming: La Fanciulla del West (Eugene Opera); Tosca (Mill City Summer Opera); Don Giovanni (Ravinia Music Festival)

nathan starkSulpice

Madison opera debut: Don Giovanni

recently: The One-Armed Brother, Die Frau ohne Schatten

(Metropolitan Opera); Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni and Pope/Barberini/Simplicio, Galileo Galilei (Cincinnati Opera); Hunding, Die Walküre and Friar Laurence, Roméo et Juliette (Dayton Opera); Nourabad, The Pearl Fishers and The King, Aida (Virginia Opera); The Bonze, Madama Butterfly (Arizona Opera); The Speaker, Die Zauberflöte (Cincinnati Opera)

upcoming: First Nazarene, Salome (Boston Symphony Orchestra); Verdi’s Requiem (Defiant Requiem Foundation); Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Dayton Philharmonic)


MEET THE ARTISTS

Jill KrynickiProduction Stage Manager

Madison opera debut: Thunder of Horses

Madison Opera Production Stage Manager since 2002

recently: Manon Lescaut (Washington National Opera); Il Barbiere di Siviglia (New Orleans Opera); Siegfried, Il Trovatore, Salome (New Orleans Opera); The Elixir of Love, Pagliacci, Porgy & Bess (Opera Grand Rapids)

upcoming: The Abduction from the Seraglio (Opera Grand Rapids)

Karen Brown-Larimore Costume Coordinator

Madison opera debut: The Elixir of Love

Madison Opera Costume Coordinator

since 1997

recently: Fidelio (Skylight Music Theatre); Windjammers (World Premiere-American Folklore Theatre); The Barber of Seville (Opera for the Young); Dracula (Madison Ballet); Cinderella (Opera for the Young)

Anthony CaoChorus Master

Madison opera debut: The Marriage of Figaro

Madison Opera Chorus Master since

2010

Artistic Director, Madison Chamber Choirs; Director of Choirs, Madison West High School

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Madison opera debut

recently: Clybourne Park (Hangar Theatre); Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Pagliacci (Mill City Summer Opera);

Salome (Minnesota Opera); Sweeney Todd (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); Roméo et Juliet (Florida Grand Opera)

upcoming: L’Etoile (Ithaca College); Two Gentlemen from Verona (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); Tosca (Mill City Summer Opera)


MEET THE ARTISTSJan ross Wig & Make-up Designer

Madison opera debut: La Bohème

Madison Opera Wig & Make-up Designer since 1992

recently: Indianapolis Opera; Four Seasons Theatre; Children’s Theater of Madison; UW Madison Band Show; Broadway at Overture

upcoming: The Girl of the Golden West, Albert Herring (Indianapolis Opera)

BY GILBERT & SULLIVAN

THE MADISON SAVOYARDS, LTD. PRESENTS:

July 25, 26, 31, August 1, 2 at 7:30 PMJuly 27 & August 3 at 3:00 PM

Music Hall (UW Campus)www.madisonsavoyards.org

PRINCESS

University Opera presents

Béatrice et Bénédict

by Hector Berlioz William Farlow, Director James Smith, Conductor

UW Symphony OrchestraApril 11, 13, & 15

General Public $22Seniors $18

UW-Madison Students $10Tickets: 608-265-ARTS

Carol Rennebohm Auditorium, Music Hall

music.wisc.edu


2004–2014

Madison Masonic CenterThe Grand Ballroom

301 Wisconsin Avenue

Thursday, April 10 | 6–9 p.m.

Hors d’œuvres | Desserts | Cash BarLive and Silent Auctions

Live Music and Entertainment by The Swing Crew

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We thank the following individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations for their generous gifts and contributions to the Madison Opera Annual Fund. This list includes gifts received between January 9, 2013 and January 10, 2014.

Madison Opera makes every effort to be as accurate as possible in our donor lists. However, if you should find a discrepancy in these listings or have a question, please contact the Development office at (608)238-8085. Thank you for your support!

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

An Anonymous FriendHelen BaldwinBMO Harris BankDane ArtsEvjue FoundationW. Jerome Frautschi Charitable UnitrustA. Paul Jones Charitable Trust/Marlee JonesFran KlosIrving and Dorothy Levy Family Foundation, Inc.Marvin Levy

Patricia and Stephen LucasSally and Charles MileyNational Endowment for the ArtsArline R. PaunackAnn Stanke Fund for Madison OperaThomas E. TerryThompson Investment ManagementUniversity Research ParkWisconsin Arts Board

STANKE PLATINuM CIRCLE ($10,000 - $24,999)

The Alexander CompanyCarla and Fernando AlvaradoCraig ArgallSuzanne BeiaMarian and John BolzPhillip and Melinda CertainRobert and Paula DinndorfFirst Congregational United Church of ChristCharles Ford and Sharon JamesWerner and Jean FrankJohn J. Frautschi Family Foundation

Joyce and Thomas HirschTed and Helen IltisPaul and Aileen JensenR. Roth and Lynne JuddKaren J. and David KretschmannPaul and Renate MadsenSonja and Paul MickschStephen D. MortonCharles and Mary MuellerRick and Gail NordheimRoberta Preston

SILVER CIRCLE ($1,500 - $4,999)

American Family InsuranceCharles and Mary AndersonCapitol Lakes Retirement CommunityColony BrandsE. David Cronon Trust/Jean CrononKathryn Elwers Fund for the Student MatineeWalter A. and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Charitable UnitrustThe Gialamas Company

Kennedy Gilchrist and Heidi WildeStephen HurleyJanus Galleries/Pete and Jill LundbergChun C. LinHans and Mary Lang SollingerSteinhauer Charitable TrustKatherine VoightHelen L. Wineke

JOHNSON GOLD CIRCLE ($5,000 - $9,999)

An Anonymous FriendMartin and Kay BarrettBerbeewalsh Foundation, Inc./ Karen Walsh and James BerbeeBea and Laurits ChristensenCUNA Mutual GroupFull Compass Systems/ Susan and Jonathan Lipp

OPERA AmericaJ. Marshall and Millie OsbornJohn & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc.Pleasant T. Rowland FoundationGamber Tegtmeyer

GRAND CIRCLE ($25,000 +)


imagine an opera production that was starting to fade around the edges…

Ticket sales alone pay for less than a third of the cost of producing opera. Everything that makes it so wonderful – the amazing singers, the fabulous orchestra, the beautiful sets and costumes – also makes it expensive. only with your support can we bring opera to its full, glorious life.

Generations of supporters have helped us keep world-class opera in our city for over 50 years. Won’t you consider joining them? Your tax-deductible contribution helps affirm our role in our area’s rich cultural and economic life, supporting our productions at the Overture Center, our student programs, and Opera in the Park – all the ways we serve our community.

Donations can be made online at madisonopera.org or by calling us at 608.238.8085. For information on donor benefits, or to discuss pledges, corporate matching gifts, and legacy planning, please contact Beth Tolles at [email protected] or 608.238.8085.

Thank you!


Rajesh Rajaraman and Deepika RajeshNancy and Roger RathkeJim and Carol RuhlyGeorgia ShambesHenry SiegelCharles Snowdon and Ann LindseyJames and Jean SpilburgPhillip and Jane Stark

Carl and Sharyn StumpfW. Stuart and Elizabeth SykesJ. Ashley TaylorNick and Judith TopitzesJan and Terry Von HadenPeter and Toby WallachWebcrafters-Frautschi Foundation, Inc.Wisconsin Bank & Trust

ANNUAL FUND DONORSANNUAL FUND DONORS

Alliant Energy Foundation, Inc.Betty AmundsonChuck Bauer and Chuck BeckwithLarry Bechler and Patty StruckKlaus and Doris BerghahnMartha and Charles CaseyRobert ColeDan and Pat CornwellStephen and Shirley CrockerJohn DeLamater and Janet HydePeter and Joy DohrJane M. EisnerPeyton Engel and Maureen HartAris GialamasGroup Health CooperativeMarc and Alice HansenForrest HartmannBrandon HayesStanley and Shirley InhornCarl Johnson and Barbara WestfallSue and Norm JohnsonLarry and Clare KeenMiriam E. Kerndt

Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc.Margaret LacyJohn Lemke and Pamela OliverPeter Livingston and Sharon StarkMadison Arts CommissionConnie E. MaxwellGreta and David MenkeTom and Nancy MohsMarilyn T. OberstDarren and Therese PowersDon and Carol ReederEric and Meg RothsteinDean and Orange SchroederCharles and Anne ScottTom and Jane TavesBurton and Georgia WagnerWilliam J. WartmannFrances WeinsteinUrban Wemmerlöv and Mary Beth SchmalzKenneth West and Lisa Vogel WestGeorge WillettDale and C. Allen WortleyRichard and Katie Yde

BENEFACTOR ($500 - $999)

An Anonymous FriendBert and Diane AdamsHugh and Joyce BellPatricia Brady and Robert SmithGeorge and Ann CroalMarilyn and James EbbenElizabeth EvansonGregory Flessas and Thanasis FlessasGina GialamasTyrone and Janet GreiveTerry L. HallerDavid Hart and Azure Fudge-HartEdward and Betty Hasselkus

John Henderson and Pamela PloetzBill and Fern LawrenceMichael and Clare McArdleNicholas and Elaine MischlerJoan Daniels PedroCyrena and Lee PondromHarry and Karen RothMarilyn RudatIrving and Mildred ShainJim and Judy Sloan Foundation/ Jennifer and James LattisJudith and David WardDavid Westring

BRONzE CIRCLE ($1,000 - $1,499)


leaving a lasting legaCyI confess, I’m one of those people that still reads the newspaper from front to back. While I might check online for updates to a particular story during the day, I still prefer holding the paper in my hands and turning the pages.

As I read through articles in different sections, I am struck with how often the subject of music appears. Not only in arts features, but as a thread that runs through everything from personal narratives to health columns, school news, religious articles, and final tributes to those we have lost. Music, more than any other

subject, is often listed as being of prime importance to a life full of sharing, richness, and joy. I couldn’t agree more.

So how do those of us who celebrate music and all it brings to our lives make sure that opportunites for creating and enjoying music are available for future generations? Legacy giving is one very simple answer.

While you experience the pleasure of today’s performance of The Daughter of the Regiment, won’t you take a moment to consider becoming a member of Madison Opera’s Encore Society? Your generous support will help us bring the beauty of opera to our community for years to come, supporting our extensive outreach and education programs for the next generation of opera-goers. Your gifts will touch thousands in very meaningful ways. You don’t have to be wealthy to make a significant gift to Madison Opera – it’s very easy to do and I am here to help.

If you have already provided consideration for Madison Opera in your estate plans, you are a member of the Encore Society. Won’t you please let me know, so that we can thank you and acknowledge your generosity?

Let’s start a new conversation. Let’s talk about how much music and especially opera has meant to each of us. Please call me anytime, email, or just stop by the new Madison Opera Center and say “hello.”

Beth TollesDirector of [email protected]

335 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703P: 608.238.8085 | F: 608.233.3431


ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Anonymous Friends (3)Ronald and Sharon AndersonJanneke and Richard BaskeTom and Sally BastingEllis and Sue BaumanLeon and Rebecca BaumannNancy BecknellLeonard and Norma BerkowitzInge and Francis BrethertonDennis and Lynn ChristensenSheila and Marcus CohenSusan CunninghamJohn and Deidre DunnCharles and Bonnie DykmanDr. Edward and Rosanne EhrlichDavid Falk and Joanne RobbinsMary GallagherLinda GarrityLori Grapentine and John BentonJon and Kaaren GuentherLee and Rosemary Jones

Jill and Andrew JungMyrna LarsonMarilyn LaurionLawson & Cates, S.C.William F. LongRobert MarchPatricia McQuiddyElizabeth MiddletonJoe and Joan NagleLawrence T. NashJulie A. Ottum and David RunstromKato PerlmanReynold V. PetersonFrances RademaekersJohn Rinehart and Barbara ConleyJohn and Irene RonziaRoy and Beverly RunstromJames SamsalDolly Schoenberg

ENTHuSIAST ($250 - $499)

An Anonymous FriendGeorge AdamsJulius and Hilde AdlerPatrick and Kay AhernRoger and Jennifer AndersonBrian and Rozan AndersonEmy AndrewGary Antoniewicz and Martha TaylorPaula and Eric ApfelbachLeon and Rita ApplebaumSally BalkinDouglas BattyJames and Sharon BerknerNiles and Linda BermanVirginia BessertAve BieA. Thomas Bozzo and Suzanne M. LeeLucy Branson SmithPatricia Breitzer and Chuck WemstromAlan BrownBarbara Budig and Charlie SandersRoger BuffettAndrew BurishNatalie BusterNancy CaldwellAnn CampbellElizabeth Campbell

Charlotte CareyJohn C. CarlsonJohn CatesMarnie and Richard CatesRobert CatesDaniel and Mary CaulfieldEvonna and Robert CheethamRobert ChiesaMark and Janice CisBernard and Toby CohenLawrence and Rebecca CohenCorine CohnAnthony ConlinHonner and Bob CooperJanet M. CooperLouis Cornelius and Priscilla BoroniecEdward CranleyJohn DaaneSeth Dailey and Iris KurmanJames and Nancy DastSue DaubermanMichael and Jude DereszynskiR. Lawrence Deroo and Patricia KokotailoMargie Devereaux and David HallRichard DexterSteve DiTullio

Rosemary M. DorneyAlexandra and William DoveWarren and Ruth DownsNorman DraperTimothy DrexlerRichard and Doris DubielzigPaul EastwoodSusan EichhornJoseph and Joann ElderJohn EnglesbyJanet FaulhaberMichael and Anne FaulhaberWilliam and Colleen FeistLuis and Sandra FernandezThomas and Bonnie FitzgeraldSteven and Mary Ann FixPerry and Carolyn FreyJames and Barbara FurstenbergRaymond and Dorothy GarciaJohn and Fanny GarverMichael G. GoldsberryJohn Grace and Joan RaduchaHerbert and Virginia GraffEi Terasawa-Grilley

Willy and Gabriele HaberlandHenry and Magdalene HagedornElizabeth HansonDon and Mary HarknessSusan HarrisArlene P. HartPaul and Jacqueline HassDon and Cheryl HeiligerR.T. HeitkemperPhyllis HelmerDiane HighsmithLana HollandAmit and Aron HoseWilliam and Kathryn HoytAllan and Isabel HubbardHickory HurieLinda and Jeffrey HuttenburgMargaret and Paul IrwinCatherine and Mark IsenbergTerry Jacobson and Teri VenkerDave and Jean JohnsenClark Johnson and Nona HillJoan JohnstonMichael and Vickie JulkaJonathan Kane and Janet Mertz

PARTNERS (uP TO $249)

Robert and Helen ShearerMarcus and Blanche SingerMeg and Neil SkinnerCurt and Jane SmithJon SorensonSRI Design, Inc.Elaine M. StaleyMillard and Barbara SusmanJohn and Kim SyllaBetty ThomasHarry TschopikPatrick and Deborah TurskiDaniel and Selma Van EyckMarc Vitale and Darci KindBill and Barbara VogelsangJohn WallAnn WallaceElizabeth WegenerErnst and Connie Wiegeshaus


ANNUAL FUND DONORSMary KarauAlbrecht KarleJesse KehresAlbert KelmTom and Judi KinneyNoël Marie and Steven KlapperRachel KlosIvan and Miki KnezevicPhilip KoenigJoAnn Kowalski and David SumiAdam KrafftLouisa KrafftDebbie KretchmarJames KrikelasEdward and Moria KruegerCharles Kulp and Marie DuquetteDavid and Hilda KuterJeri LambertHarlan and Daun LarsonConstance Lavine and Fred HoltzmanDavid LawverMark LefebvreRichard and Joan LefflerMil LieberthalArthur and Susan LloydHelen C. LodgeAbby and George LombardiCynthia LordBarend and Doris LotzJanet MacDonaldKelly and Eric MalySarah MartyDonald MashCurtis MasonPaul MatteoniVada MayfieldKevin McKown and Nancy FullerGary and Lynn MecklenburgFred and Judy MiddletonGary MillerMargaret and Paul MillerTerry and Hans MoenKenneth MohrMerle and Paula Moore

Douglas MorrisNancy MotisiPasupati and Mina MukerjeeLynn H. NajemRussell and Delores NelsonDavid Newby and Kathleen McElroyRonald Niece and Virginia PorterLeonard Nosal and Gretchen MachtDonna NosekKaren NumbersDaniel O’BrienGerald and Mary O’BrienVince O’Hern and Linda BaldwinJudy and James OlsonSandra Osborn and Marshall FinnerJohn and Sally OuelletteConstance Palmer and Chuck SmalleyDerrill PankowDavid R. PaoloneBarbara and Robert ParkKathleen ParkWilliam Peden and Chelcy BowlesRobert Pesselman and Gerri DiMaggioVictoria PetriDaniel Plummer and Mark KoehnCarol PollisStephen Pudloski and Elizabeth AmentKathryn RambergJoseph Ranney and Rebecca RiceJudith and Jan RapaczArthur and Ursula RathburnRenee RavettaDavid and Marilyn RiceEllen and Ward RichterJoan and Kenneth RiggsMatthew RipleyDottie and Guy Rodgers

Eleanor RodiniAnthony Romero and Mark SchwingleMarge and Jules RosenthalRichard and Lois RossmillerMichale RothschildCarol RoundsJo RummelhartBen and Anita RusyLynn RusyMark Saltzman and Diane KravetzRuth M. SandersonNora Cate SchaefferDon and JoAnne SchalchKarl and Joan SchmidtMary V. SchroederEdward and Lynn SchtenAlvin SchubertS. Clare SchulzSteven and Janice SchurJoseph ScrenockMagdolna SebestyenJoseph and Mary Ellyn SensenbrennerJoan ShandsDaniel and Gail SheaToby and Margaret SherryLawrence and Linda ShribergMark Shults and Nancy Vedder-ShultsNan SievertLaura J. SimonDaniel and Marcia SmithEverett and Tricia SmithRandy Smith and Sharon MetcalfReeves Smith and Glenna CarterWesley and Stephanie SmithTim and Donna SpencerDavid StaatsCrescentia Stegner-FreitagMona SternJudy StevensonMikhail Stolyarov and Irina Shpigelman

Elaine StrassburgSharon StrattonRobert and Diane StupkaDavid and Cynthia C. SugarJames and Elizabeth SugarDavid Sulman and Anne AltshulerShirley SundquistBob and Jeanne TabachnickRayla TeminKathleen TessmerMary Ann TestJohn and Jean TewsDon and Joanna ThompsonRonald and Mary TomanekFrank TowerElizabeth TuttleAndree and John ValleyCharles Vetzner and Arleen WolekEdward and Jan VidrukLiz VowlesDouglas and Janet WadsworthPeg and Ron WallaceLarry WarmanMona Wasow and Richard BrualdiEdward and Anita WaterburyDaphne WebbConrad WeiffenbachFred and Eleanor WertzEve WilkieSusan WittmanCurtis WittwerKathleen WoitNancy WoodsRolf and Susan WulfsbergBen YdeWilliam Zarwell and Robin ChapmanFaith ZobelJudith Zvara

GIFTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN MEMORy OFDr. Richard AndersonMarnie CatesRoland JohnsonJoan Krikelas

Dr. Paul MadsenHannah PickettAnn StankeAudrey Tegtmeyer

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THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE MADISON OPERA CENTER

An Anonymous FriendKay and Martin BarrettLau and Bea ChristensenFran Klos and Family

Susan and Jonathan LippPeter and Jill LundbergMadison Community Foundation

Sally and Mike MileyMillie and Marshall OsbornThomas E. Terry

OPuS 1961 ($25,000+)

Bert and Diane AdamsMelinda and Phillip CertainTerry L. Haller

Joyce and Thomas HirschStephen HurleyPatti and Steve Lucas

Robert and Pam McDonaldThe Berbeewalsh Foundation

OPuS 7 ($10,000-$24,999)

Carla and Fernando AlvaradoMarian and Jack BolzGeorge and Ann Croal

W. Jerome FrautschiConnie MaxwellMary and Charles Mueller

Carol and James RuhlyFred and Eleanor WertzHelen Wineke

OPuS 6 ($5,000-$9,999)

Nancy Marshall BauerRobert and Paula DinndorfGina Gialamas

Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. GraebnerJohnson Bank

Kathryn SmithJan and Terry Von Haden

OPuS 5 ($2,500-$4,999)

Elizabeth A. ConklinJ. Robert and Kathryn CurtisDane ArtsAlexandra and William DoveMarilyn and Jim EbbenCharles Ford and Sharon JamesAileen and Paul JensenIn Memory of Edward W. Kuenzi-Viola Kuenzi

Joan LundinMichael and Clare McArdleStephen D. MortonIn Memory of Bill Owen- David Newby and Kathleen McElroyReynold V. PetersonCharles Snowdon and Ann LindseyElaine Staley

Carl and Sharyn StumpfBette TheisenNick and Judith TopitzesHeidi Wilde and Kennedy GilchristSuzanne and Thomas Wilkinson

OPuS 4 ($1,000-$2,499)

On September 16, 2013, the Madison Opera Center officially opened. Located at 335 W. Mifflin Street, Madison Opera’s new home encompasses our administrative offices, a rehearsal hall and smaller rehearsal studio, a costume shop, a music library, and much more. Thanks to the generosity of over 180 donors, we now have this cost-effective way to consolidate our operations, meet future artistic needs, and reaffirm our commitment to participating in the development and vitality of the thriving Madison arts community. We are off to an exciting start in getting the Center up and running, but we still need your help to finish our work. If you would like to make a donation or discuss naming opportunities, or perhaps make a multi-year pledge, please contact Beth Tolles at 608-238-8085 or [email protected].

We thank the following individuals who have made gifts to the Madison Opera Center Building Fund as of January 10, 2014. Thank you for helping us to literally build for our future – and that of the arts in our community.


Anonymous Friends (3)Nancy BecknellDr. Annette Beyer-MearsAdam and Wanda BincerBob and Diane BlessEvonna M. CheethamDon and Mary HarknessMargaret A. Hutchsinon

Connie Kinsella and Marc EisenElizabeth PopeMagdolna SebestyenDottie and Mel SiedbandGlen and Marie SiferdIn Memory of Roland Johnson and Ann Stanke-Meg and Neil Skinner

Jean TaffsJane and Tom TavesVirginia and Dale ThompsonAnn WallaceBobbi Wolfe and Bob Haveman

OPuS 2 ($250-$499)

Craig ArgallSuzanne BeiaJohn EnglesbyRosemary Johnson

Larry and Clare KeenSonja and Paul MickschEvan and Jane PizerThomas and Sylvia Poppelbaum

Elliott and Norma SoberJohn and Carol ToussaintPatrick and Deborah TurskiKenneth West and Lisa Vogel West

OPuS 3 ($500-$999)

George AdamsLuella AllenRonald and Sharon AndersonJohn and Daniela AngeliGary Antoniewicz and Martha TaylorRon AplinLivia Siroky AsherNancy Bach and Jack PadghamSally BalkinLeonard and Norma BerkowitzVirginia BessertFrances BicknellAnn CampbellW. Wallace ClelandDavid Cloninger and Mary GillhamHonner and Robert CooperStephen and Shirley CrockerMichael and Mary Ann DammJames and Nancy DastDr. Frederick DavisRosemary M. DorneyRichard and Doris DubielzigJane M. EisnerBetty ElsasRonald Engerman and Beverly RichgelsLaurie and Karl EverittMichael and Anne Faulhaber

Evelyn FoxGeorge and Virginia FrancisHanna FrankeJoan Fudala and Richard DikeJames and Barbara FurstenbergMichael G. GoldsberryLori Grapentine and John BentonFrank and Catherine GreerCarl and Mary GulbrandsenMargaret Harrigan and Richard RossSuzanne HodgmanBruce HoffmannLes and Susan HoffmanWilliam and Kathryn HoytLinda and Jeffrey HuttenburgIrene IlgenMargaret and Paul IrwinAnn JablonskiDave and Jean JohnsenJanice JohnsonFrances R. JohnsonLois KarnMaureen KindNoël Marie and Steven KlapperScott and Mary KolarJames and Joan KrikelasBill and Fern LawrenceJordana and Patrick Lenon

Helen C. LodgeBruce and Ruth MarionDonald MashGary and Lynn MecklenburgSharifa and Saban MerchantElizabeth MiddletonLinda Mintener and Robert JonesJim MooreTess MulrooneyAlinda NelsonGary and Patricia NicholsonDaniel O’BrienNorman and Darlene OlsonConstance Palmer and Chuck SmalleyJoan and Greggar PetersenDee Dee RameikaKurt Riegel and Jocelyn DeWittMichael Ross and Kirsten FruitThomas Rudy and Jennifer OndrejkaMark Saltzman and Diane KravetzDon and JoAnne SchalchBetty ScottDonna J. SeredaToby and Margaret SherryNan Sievert

Dean and Elizabeth SmithEverett and Tricia SmithMarilyn SmithDavid StaatsShirley SundquistGerald and Priscilla ThainBetty ThomasRobert ToomeyIn Memory of W. Wallace Cleland-Peg and Bill UngerBill and Barbara VogelsangDouglas and Janet WadsworthJanet and Jack WaksmanJanine WardaleMona Wasow and Richard BrualdiJulie WeiskircherElizabeth and Russ WhiteselMary WilliamsonEva and Robert WrightShirley ZiegelmaierArdis Zwicky

OPuS 1 (uP TO $249)


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Meet the Artist: Post-Performance Q & A

Dean and Elizabeth SmithEverett and Tricia SmithMarilyn SmithDavid StaatsShirley SundquistGerald and Priscilla ThainBetty ThomasRobert ToomeyIn Memory of W. Wallace Cleland-Peg and Bill UngerBill and Barbara VogelsangDouglas and Janet WadsworthJanet and Jack WaksmanJanine WardaleMona Wasow and Richard BrualdiJulie WeiskircherElizabeth and Russ WhiteselMary WilliamsonEva and Robert WrightShirley ZiegelmaierArdis Zwicky

For more information, visit madisonopera.org,or call 608.238.8085.

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