BohemeLa Sacramento Opera 2008-2009 Season

May 8, 10, and 12, 2009 sacopera.org

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Greetings from the President . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cast, Artistic, and Production Staff . . . . . . . . . 8

Orchestra & Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Administrative Staff and Board of Directors . . . . 12

La Bohème Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Notes on La Bohème . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Artist Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

In-Kind Gifts & Special Thanks . . . . . . . . . . 40

Sacramento Opera Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Partners in Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Individual Donor Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Restaurant Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

A Look Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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TTDear Friends,

This has been an exciting and very good year for the Sacramento Opera and on behalf of our Board and Staff, I want to thank you for being a part of it . Despite the tough economy, the Sacramento Opera has conducted its affairs in a fiscally responsible manner, and we are poised to move forward into the 2009–2010 Season with great optimism and a firm grip on our position as a vital component of the Sacramento Region’s cultural landscape .

Our 2009–2010 Season Subscriptions are now on sale . Subscribe and enjoy substantial savings over single ticket prices among other benefits .

We will begin the new Season with Gaetano Donizetti’s timeless and wistful look at the foibles of young love, The Elixir of Love, on November 20, 22, and 24, 2009 . Then, on February 26, 28, and March 2, 2010, we will present a grand production of Giuseppe Verdi’s gripping melodrama of the follies of love, La Traviata . Finally, we will mount two performances only of works representative of opera at this grandest in a production entitled, “A Russian Affair” on May 7 and 9 . This double-bill will feature semi-staged highlights of Tchaikovsky’s, Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades, both based on works by

Greetings from the President

one of Russia’s most acclaimed writers, Alexander Pushkin . The performance will feature Tchaikovsky’s brilliant music for the lyric stage performed by an outstanding cast of acclaimed singers who will be led by Maestro Rolek and accompanied by the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra . An event you simply won’t want to miss .

I thank you for your generous support this Season, whether as donor and/or as a ticket buyer . I encourage you to continue to invest in our very bright future . A Partner-in-Performance donation envelope has been enclosed for your convenience, and information about the various gift levels and associated benefits may be found within this program booklet . Help us build something special by making the Sacramento Opera the best regional opera company in America .

Sincerely yours,

Michael E . ChasePresidentBoard of Directors

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TTTcastRodolfo, a poet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Flowers*

Mimì, a seamstress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NaGuanda Nobles*

Marcello, a painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicolai Janitzky

Schaunard, a musician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Clayton*

Colline, a philosopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Corbeil*

Musetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rochelle Bard*

Benoit, their landlord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burr Phillips

Alcindoro, a state councilor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burr Phillips

Supernumeraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Brazo, Jason BredesonDavid Chernyavsky, Tim Stewart

artisticConductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timm Rolek

Stage Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Hudson

Chorus Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ming Luke

Lighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamila Gray

Wig and Makeup Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslee Newcomb

Costumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Memmott-Allred for the Utah Opera Company

Set Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Ruggaberfor University of Cincinnati,

College-Conservatory of Music

Supertitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Hudson & Kathy Kelly

Titleist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Mason

Cast, Artistic, & Production Staff

La Bohème

Sung in Italian, with projected

English supertitles

Music by Giacomo Puccini

Libretto by Giuseppe

Giacosa and Luigi Illica

First performed Turin,

Teatro Regio, February 1, 1896

Production SponsorJoe and Dee Hartzog

Production Co-SponsorsNeil & Joanne Bodine and Douglas & Sylvia Enoch

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TTSCast, Artistic, & Production Staff production

Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robin Gray†

Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Evon

Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Stanfill

Wardrobe Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yvette Harding

Dressers, Costume Maintenance . . . . Members of IATSE Local #874

Properties Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Garcia

Properties Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Macaulay, Liz Keller

Make-up and Wig Assistants . . . . . . . . . .Marion Allison, Stacy Allison, Shari Holmes, Erin Nelson, April M . Selby

Wardrobe Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Serina Junaid

Stichers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gabriella Nance, Shelley Duffy

Wardrobe Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan M . Link

Production Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Odehnal

Stage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members of IATSE Local #50

Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Ele, Eleakis Photography

Archival Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beansprout Productions

Archival Video Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Ansell, Royce Video

*Sacramento Opera Début†Actors' Equity Association

Since 1983, Eleakis Photography has been the official Sacramento Opera Photographer . Photographs from this season and past performances can be viewed at eleakis .com .

Season SponsorsJames Irvine Foundation, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Barbara K . Jackson, the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, and the Residence Inn Sacramento Downtown at Capitol Park .

Sacramento Opera is a member of Opera America .

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TTTOrchestra & Chorus

* = substitute player

Violin I

Dan Flanagan, Concertmaster

Lisa Lawson, Assistant Concertmaster

Tuula Cotter

Robert Donehew

Sandra Togashi Chong

Victoria Tognozzi

Ljubomir Velickovic

Jolan Friedhoff *

Violin II

Erika Miranda, Principal

Mark Tammes, Assistant Principal

Catherine Heusner-Willefert

Ingrid Peters

Mary Blanchette

Zinovy Zelichenok

Viola

James Een, Principal

Emily Onderdonk, Assistant Principal

Gay Currier

Melinda Rayne

Cello

Lena Bonhorst Andaya, Principal

Susan Lamb Cook, Assistant Principal

Leo Gravin

Julie Hochman

Bass

Thomas Derthick, Principal

Steven Comber

Jon Malony

Flute

Tod Brody, Principal

Elizabeth Coronata

Oboe

Thomas Nugent, Principal

Clarinet

Sandra McPherson, Principal

Erin Finkelstein*

Bassoon

David Granger, Principal

Horn

Eric Achen, Principal

Janis Lieberman

Trumpet

Michael Meeks, Principal

John Leggett

Trombone

Joel Elias, Principal

Harp

Anna Maria Mendieta, Principal

Timpani

Thomas Rance, Principal

Percussion

David Gabrielson*, Principal

Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

Michael Morgan, Music Director & Conductor

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TTSSacramento Opera Chorus

Ming Luke, Chorus Master

Nina Ankelé, Chorus Manager

Don Killmer, Chorus President

Soprano

Nina Ankelé Elizabeth Berkley Jori Gonzales Sara Haugland Naomi Peterson Ellen Presley Carol Slattery Chigusa Saotome Florida Stringer Cara Wefers Brie Anne Welch

Alto

Marilyn Allison Kay Drake Anna Ginnett Mary Anne Kirchner Michelle La Jeunesse Mia Lieberman Therese Llanes Jessica Schultze Vanna Turner

Tenor

Jonathan Hansen Matthew Hidalgo George Hinman Ted Hawthorne Niels Krop Andrew Nickell Detlef Rennecke Frazier Stevenson

Bass

Jim Almond Brandon Anderson Don Killmer Lanny Malfar Harry Sadler Ernest Shimizu Will Tvrdik Wayne Wilcox

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TTSacramento Opera AdministrationRod Gideons, Executive Director

Timm Rolek, Artistic Director

Joseph Castañeda, Community Engagement Coordinator

Melissa Cirone, Director of Development

Beverly Collard, Associate Subscription Manager

Melissa Grahnert, Intern

Jennifer Lin, Director of Marketing & Audience Development

Megan Redmond, Intern

Jessica Schultze, Assistant to the Artistic Director

Gene Sirois, Subscription Manager

Sacramento Opera Board of Directors 2008–2009

Michael E . Chase, President

Joe Hartzog, Vice-President

Sue Miller, Secretary

Sue Huscroft, Treasurer

Nina Ankelé

James P . Arguelles

Joanne Bodine

Carol Buchman

John H . Crowe, PhD

Douglas Enoch, MD

Rod Gideons, Ex-Officio

Judy Haeling

Emily Louw

Darryl McGuire

Michael A . Nelson, Immed. Past-President

Timm Rolek, Ex-Officio

Cynthia Sample

Chris Seward, Guild Representative

Bill Thorla

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TTTSetting: Paris in the mid 1890s

ACT I: Rodolfo and Marcello’s roof-top garret, Christmas Eve .

The Bohemian poet Rodolfo and his painter friend Marcello are cold, hungry,

and penniless, and are desperately trying to work . Their philosopher friend

Colline returns after failing to pawn some old books when suddenly the musician

Schaunard arrives with money, provisions, and an invitation to dine out . After a

brief skirmish over the rent with their landlord, Benoit, the Bohemians set out for

Café Momus, leaving Rodolfo behind to finish an article . Mimì, a neighbor who

embroiders flowers knocks at the door . Her candle has blown out and Rodolfo

lights it for her but it goes out again . In the confusion she loses her key . As

they search for it, their hands touch, leading to an exchange of confidences and

declarations of love . They leave together to join his friends at Café Momus .

BRIEF PAUSE

ACT II: Café Momus, The Latin Quarter, later that night.

The Latin Quarter is alive with Christmas Eve celebrations . At Café Momus, the

friends order an extravagant supper with much wine . Musetta, Marcello’s fickle

ex-girlfriend, enters with Alcindoro, a wealthy older gentleman . Seeing Marcello,

Musetta contrives to get rid of her escort and to reunite with Marcello . The

friends leave the hapless Alcindoro to cope with the bill .

INTERMISSION

La Boheme Synopsiss

Synopsis

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TTSACT III: Hell’s Gate entry to Paris, Marcello and Musetta’s apartment, February.

At daybreak, Mimì appears and asks for Marcello, who is working in the tavern

with Musetta . Mimì tells how Rodolfo walked out earlier that night, and how

his insane jealousy is tearing them apart . Rodolfo wakes and Mimì hides to

eavesdrop on the men . Marcello pushes his friend to tell the truth, and Rodolfo

reveals that not only is Mimì very ill and that he is too poor to take care of her .

In fact, he believes her to be close to death . Mimì’s is discovered and she bids

Rodolfo goodbye . While Musetta and Marcello quarrel and finally separate, Mimì

and Rodolfo agree to stay together until spring returns .

BRIEF PAUSE

ACT IV: Rodolfo and Marcello’s roof-top garret, April .

Hungry and penniless once more, the bachelors Rodolfo and Marcello try to

work; however, each is distracted by the memory of his lost love . Schaunard

and Colline bring in some scraps of food and the Bohemians make light of their

poverty . Musetta appears with the news that Mimì is on the stairs, too weak to

climb any further . Rodolfo helps her into the room and settles her in a chair .

Musetta decides to sell her earrings and Colline his coat to buy medicine for the

dying girl, and a muff to warm her hands . Marcello goes for a doctor, leaving

Mimì and Rodolfo to reconcile the past and pledge their love for each other . The

others soon return, but Mimì is too ill to be helped .

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TTI lived in Paris for almost a decade working with my mentor Marcel Marceau . Just walking about the City of Light, I would stumble across a café or restaurant once haunted by groups of now famous artists: Isadora Duncan, Gordon Craig and Jacques Copeau in St Germain, Hemmingway and his expatriate literary set near L’Etoile, Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas in the Latin Quarter . I would look around my cold little rooms whose windows did not fully shut yet which provided a view of the Eiffel Tower—busy rehearsing a scene for the next day’s rehearsal, I would duck as one of us practiced a knife throwing act while another was composing music on a piano or guitar behind the two others rehearsing a fencing scene from a Shakespearean play, while two more juggled clubs across the room, all while listening to the saxophonist sitting out on the tin roof-top .

The first time I listened to La Bohème, I knew these people intimately . They are constantly playing word games, storytelling games, and role playing games in order to keep their creativity alive . They are often starving and cold, but they are also young and in love and filled with the energy of living life . They have

Notes on La BohemeChuck Hudson, Stage Director

a great love and respect for each other’s work, and they see things in similar ways . They disagree and argue over things as passionately as they agree with them .

We are “updating” the show to the Paris of the 1890s Belle Epoque: Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel are sculpting, her brother Paul Claudel is writing, Isadora Duncan is dancing, Gordon Craig is revolutionizing Theatre, the Vienna Secession Movement is replacing The Impressionists, and Gustav Eiffel is constructing his famous Tower for the Paris Word’s Fair . The Industrial Revolution is in full swing, with electric lighting starting to replace gas, and the corseted mid-nineteenth century morality of “the older generation” is colliding with the free-flowing younger generation already fully expressing itself in Art Nouveau .

Like Verdi’s Violetta, Mimì is a hot house flower and Love is the green house whose glass panes concentrate the Light in such a way that the flower blossoms more rapidly . Shakespeare warns us of the consequences of this rapid growth in Orsino’s “Women are like roses” speech . Viola responds, “Alas that they are so . To die only when they to perfection grow .”

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TTTRochelle Bard

ROCHELLE BARD (Musetta), soprano, was recently awarded First Place and Audience Choice in the Classical Singer Competition . She was also a winner in the George London Competition, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards in San Francisco, the Gerda Lissner Competition, and the Licia Albanese-Puccini Competition . Ms . Bard’s current season includes Micaëla in Carmen with Ash Lawn Opera, the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor with Opera Idaho, the Foreign Princess in Rusalka with Boston Lyric Opera, and the title role in The Merry Widow with St . Petersburg Opera, Florida . She completed her Artist Residency with Opera San José last season with much acclaimed performances of Lucia di Lammermoor, Gilda in Rigoletto, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Violetta in La Traviata, and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette . In 2005, Ms . Bard was engaged as a Studio Artist with the Baltimore Opera Company . Other credits include Gilda in Rigoletto in concert with Cape Cod Opera, Mrs . Maurant in Street Scene with Maine Grand Opera, the title role in The Merry Widow with New England Light Opera, Louise in La Vie Parisienne with Opera Boston, and Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann with Longwood Opera . Ms . Bard is originally from Worcester, MA, where she received a BA in Biology Premed from the College of the Holy Cross . She was trained as a pianist and accompanied singers before finding her own classical voice . She received her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance with Academic Honors from the New England Conservatory of Music .

Artist Profiles

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TTSTom Corbeil

TOM CORBEIL (Colline), bass-baritone, has recently garnered attention across North America for his vocal presence and stagecraft . The San Diego native is an alumnus of studio programs at such companies as Santa Fe Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, and the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera, where he created the role of Tom Carter in the world premiere of Thomas Pasatieri’s The Hotel Casablanca . Other roles include Colline (La Bohème), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), Mustafa (L’Italiana in Algeri), Angelotti (Tosca), Superintendent Budd (Albert Herring), Crespel (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte), and

Christopher Clayton

CHRISTOPHER CLAyTON (Schaunard), baritone . A native of Utah, Mr . Clayton has recently returned to Utah after spending two years in Portland as a member of the Portland Opera Studio . Mr . Clayton’s operatic roles include Ulysses in Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, Mr . Gedge in Albert Herring, El Dancaire in Carmen, Wagner in Faust, Mr . Gedge in Albert Herring and the First Priest in Die Zauberflöte (Portland Opera), Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly (Utah Opera), Betto in Gianni Schicchi, and Oliver Hix in The Music Man (Chautauqua Opera), Sharpless in Madama Butterfly (Stockton Opera), Jon Sorel in The Consul (Bronx Opera), Don Giovanni and Somarone in Beatrice et Benedict (Manhattan School of Music) . His interests in German Lieder and other types of art song as well as concert music have led him to be an active recitalist and concert singer . He has performed as the soloist in Händel’s Messiah (Utah Symphony), Cimarosa’s Maestro di Cappella (Walla Walla Symphony) and has performed as a recitalist in various venues throughout the United States . Mr . Clayton received a Master’s Degree and Professional Studies Certificate at the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Maitland Peters . Mr . Clayton has participated in numerous masterclasses with artists such as Lauren Flanigan, Catherine Malfitano, Bo Skovus, and Martin Katz . Prior to his studies at the Manhattan School, he received Bachelor’s degrees in Vocal Performance and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah .

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artist profiles

TTTAdam Flowers

ADAM FLOwERS (Rodolfo) tenor, is a Northern California native . He recently made his company debut for Houston’s Opera in the Heights as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly in October of 2008 . Mr . Flowers performed the role of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata at the Musashino Kokkaido in Tokyo, Japan . He made his company debut with Hawaii Opera Theatre in the role of Tybalt in Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette in February of 2008 . Mr . Flowers reprised the role of Rodolfo in Opera Idaho’s production of La Bohème in October 2007 . He performed the role of Camille de Rosillon in Lehar’s The Merry Widow at West Bay Opera in May and June of 2007 . Mr . Flowers was also one of ten finalists in the first annual Irene Dalis Vocal Competition in San Jose, CA in June of 2007 . In March of 2007 he performed his second Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte at Rimrock Opera in Billings, Montana . Critics and audiences alike praised his successful portrayal of Gherman in Tchaikovsky’s Pikovaya Dama at West Bay Opera in February 2007 . In October 2006, he performed Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth at West Bay Opera . In June of 2006 he performed the roles of Lord Lechery, Interpreter, and Mr . By-Ends and made his directorial debut in the West Coast premiere of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Pilgrim’s Progress with Trinity Lyric Opera in Walnut Creek, CA . Mr . Flowers completed his musical training at San Jose State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts .

Captain Corcoran (H.M.S. Pinafore) . Mr . Corbeil has also won several prizes from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, The Liederkranz Foundation, and the Musical Merit Foundation . Mr . Corbeil started the 2009 Season at Gotham Chamber Opera as Enrico in Haydn’s rarely performed opera L’isola disabitata . Other engagements include Colline in La Bohème at Opera Omaha, Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Florida Grand Opera, Faraone in Rossini’s Mose in Egitto at Chicago Opera Theater, Leporello in Don Giovanni at Fort Worth Opera Festival, and a return to Santa Fe Opera this summer, where he will perform as the Marquis in La Traviata and the Oracle and Infernal god in Gluck’s Alceste .

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TTSPAMILA GRAy (Lighting Designer) has previously designed lighting for the Sacramento Opera’s productions of Aida, Die Fledermaus, Otello, Tosca, and The Pirates of Penzance . She designs for several companies in the San Francisco Bay area including Opera San Jose, American Musical Theatre, TheatreWorks, and Marin Theatre Company . Her work has been seen in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Sacramento, Ft . Lauderdale, Colorado Springs, and Washington D .C . Before moving to California, she spent time in Houston, where she designed for The Alley Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, and Theatre Under The Stars, among others . Her recent work has won her Drama-Logue Awards in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, six Bay Area Critic’s Circle Awards and numerous nominations, and four Dean Goodman Choice Awards . Ms . Gray is a graduate of Northwestern University .

Robin Gray

ROBIN GRAy, (Production Stage Manager) is in her sixth season for the Sacramento Opera . Her credits here include Carmen, La Boheme, Faust, La Traviata, Tales of Hoffman, Hansel and Gretel, Don Giovanni, La Cenerentola, Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, Die Fledermaus, Turandot, Cosi fan tutte, Aida, Otello, The Turn of the Screw, Tosca, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Marriage of Figaro . Ms . Gray’s other opera credits include The Aspern Papers at Dallas Opera (starring Frederika von Stade and filmed for Great Performances) and Dead Man Walking (both at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Operas and radio broadcast on NPR) . She has stage managed operas also in West Palm Beach, Raleigh, Atlanta, and New Jersey . Her musical theatre credits are many and include Broadway and national tours of Man of LaMancha, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie, The Magic of David Copperfield, Tap Dogs, Phantom of the Opera, and Hello Dolly . She recently stage managed a Motown revue at Bally’s in Atlantic City, and The Sound of Music in Minneapolis .

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artist profiles

TTTCHUCk HUDSON (Stage Director) . Based in New York City, he has directed opera productions at major international companies including Minnesota Opera, Cape Town Opera (South Africa), Florida Grand Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera Center, Wolf Trap Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Sacramento Opera, Opera Cleveland, Opera Santa Barbara, Caramoor Opera, Berkshire Opera, Piedmont Opera, Connecticut Opera, and Shreveport Opera, among others . He is a co-creator of Seattle Opera’s Young Artist Program, a national Post-Conservatory Level Training Program, where he directed productions as well as created and instructed specialized classes on Acting and Movement for singers . He was a professor at the University of Houston School of Theatre, at Cornish College of the Arts and is an annual Adjunct Faculty Artist at North Carolina School of the Arts Theatre Department and Fletcher Opera Institute . In 2008, Mr . Hudson was a guest professor of Advanced Acting at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and will be a Guest Stage Director at Indiana University Opera Theatre in 2009 . For 7 years Mr . Hudson was Artistic Director of Seattle’s The Immediate Theatre . Mr . Hudson’s specialty in movement comes from a background in gymnastics as well as being one of three Americans to have received a diploma from the Marcel Marceau International School of Mimedrama in Paris . He is the only American to be appointed to teach at Marceau’s School, and he performed with Marceau on his 1991 European Tour and in Klaus Kinski’s film Paganini . Mr . Hudson also studied at the Paris School for Theatrical Fencing and was awarded an Honorary Diploma from the French Academy of Arms .

Chuck Hudson

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NICOLAI JANITzky (Marcello), baritone, is a native of California . He recently appeared with San Diego Opera in their productions of Boris Godunov, La Traviata, and Katya Kabanova; and Belcore in L’elisir d’amore with Opera Santa Barbara. As an apprentice artist with Santa Fe Opera, he took on the title role in Eugene Onegin on short notice to high critical acclaim . Other roles he has sung include the title role in Pélleas et Mélisande, Valentin in Faust, Papageno in The Magic Flute, Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro, and Marcello in La Boheme. He is also an active recitalist, and has performed in such venues as Carnegie (Weill) Hall in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D .C ., and the Cleveland Institute of Music Art Song Festival . He is the winner of several competitions including the George London Foundation, Sullivan Foundation, and Opera Index Foundation . He has also been a finalist in the Operalia (Placido Domingo) Vocal Competition . He has studied at the Yale University Opera Program and the Music Academy of the West . This Season, Mr . Janitzky makes his debuts with the San Francisco Opera as Shchelkalov in Boris Godunov and Guglielmo in Così fan tutte with Opera Idaho . He will return to San Diego Opera in the spring of 2010 .

MING LUkE (Chorus Master) . Conductor and Pianist Ming Luke is the Director and Conductor for the Berkeley Symphony education programs, the Chorus Master for the Sacramento Opera, the Assistant Conductor for the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Director of the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the General Director of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony . Prior to his appointments in Northern California, he was a staff conductor for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and helped prepare the choir for such conductors as Charles Dutoit, André Previn, Mariss Jansons, Michael Stern and Lucas Richman . As a pianist, he has been described as “passionate” and “intelligently sensitive” and made his debut at Carnegie Hall’s recital hall at age 18 . He has been in constant demand as a coach, collaborative pianist and concert

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TTTNAGUANDA NOBLES (Mimì), soprano, began singing within the supportive walls of her home church . As a member of the Georgia Mass Choir, she performed in the film The Preacher’s Wife . Although she was born in Tallahassee, Florida, Mrs . Nobles attended high school in Thomasville, Georgia, where she began her classical training . A Florida State University (FSU) graduate, she received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in voice performance . Mrs . Nobles was a member of the Austin Lyric Opera’s (ALO) Young Artist program for the 2002-2003 Season and made her ALO debut performing the role of Sister Rose in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking . In Fall 2003, Mrs . Nobles made her professional debut on the Austin Lyric Opera’s stage in the role of Liú in Turandot, under the baton of Maestro Peter Bay . In the spring of 2005, Mrs . Nobles made her Pensacola Opera debut performing Clara in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess . She joined the Pittsburgh Opera Center in Fall 2005 and performed in performances of Rigoletto and Ariadne auf Naxos . Later in the season, she performed the role of Atlanta in the Opera Center’s production of Handel’s Xerxes . In 2007, she performed Papagena in the Pittsburgh Opera’s Die Zauberflöte . In 2008, Mrs . Nobles was awarded first place in the Fritz and Lavinia Jensen

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pianist . He recently performed as piano soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony and has performed as a keyboardist with many ensembles around Pittsburgh . Recognized nationally for his work in music education, Mr . Luke has been involved with numerous youth ensembles during his career and was President of the largest collegiate Music Educators National Conference (MENC) . He has served as a panelist for the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) . Mr . Luke holds a Master of Fine Arts in Conducting from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College of Rider University . Mr . Luke studied at the Pierre Monteux School and serves on the Grants and Cultural Committee of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission .

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BURR PHILLIPS (Bartolo), baritone, made his Sacramento Opera debut in this Season’s The Marriage of Figaro . Two notable headings in Mr . Phillips’s operatic career include his 1988 debut with the Santa Fe Opera in the U .S . stage premiere of Richard Strauss’s Friedenstag as the Musketeer and his debut with the Houston Grand Opera in the world premiere of Sir Michael Tippett’s New Year in 1990 . In December of 2004, Mr . Phillips joined The Dallas Opera as Alidoro in student performances of Rossini’s La Cenerentola under the baton of Edoardo Müller, and again in 2006 as Ein Lakai in Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos . Additional operatic projects include performances as Benoit and Alcindoro in Puccini’s La Bohème with the Tulsa Opera under conductor Robert Spano and with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra under the baton of David Itkin . He sang the role of Ariodate in Handel’s Xerxes with the Carmel Bach Festival under the baton of Bruno Weil . Mr . Phillips has also appeared with The Dallas Opera, The Fort Worth Opera, San Antonio Opera Theater, and Chautauqua Opera . He performed Peter/Father in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and the dual roles of Sciarrone/Il carceriere in Puccini’s Tosca, both with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra . Mr . Phillips currently is an Associate Professor at the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California as Associate Professor . He holds the Master of Music degree in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance from Texas Christian University and the Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas .

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Foundation Competition, the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition in its inaugural year, and was also named the 2008 Shreveport Opera’s Singer of the Year . Also in 2008, she made her Dayton Opera debut, performing the role of Liu in Puccini’s Turandot .

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TIMM ROLEk, (Conductor) The 2008-2009 Season marks Mr . Rolek’s eleventh season as Artistic Director of the Sacramento Opera and sixth as Artistic Director and Conductor of the prestigious Lake Tahoe Music Festival . Formerly he was Music Director of the Grand Forks Symphony (1995–2005) and Heartland Symphony (1993–1998) and a member of the conducting staff at the Metropolitan Opera . He is a busy guest conductor on both the concert and operatic stages, having led performances with Nevada Opera, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, Skylight Opera Theatre, Chatauqua Opera, Opera Delaware, Rimrock Opera, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Minneapolis Civic, and Glacier Symphonies, as well as the Ravinia Festival. He has recorded Jerre Tanner’s The Kona Coffee Cantata with the Prague Chamber Orchestra, and Joseph Fennimore’s Eventide (both on the the Albany/Troy label) . He conducted the American premiere of Ernst Krenek’s Das Geheime Koenigreich and has participated in the Pierre Boulez/IRCAM composers and conductors workshop at Carnegie Hall . Twin Cities Public Television KTCA-2 has featured Maestro Rolek on their two-time Emmy Award-winning program Arts on 2, and, in conjunction with Northern Lights Public Radio, he produced a nine-part radio-program called Music In Our Century . He has been a frequent judge for competitions including the National Council Auditions for the Metropolitan Opera . Under his tenure, the Grand Forks Symphony secured awards from ‘Meet The Composer’ and ‘Chamber Music America .’ After studying composition at the University of Minnesota, Maestro Rolek studied conducting with Herbert Blomstedt, Sir Neville Marriner, Klaus Tennstedt, and James Levine .

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Jerome Rosenblum & Joan Zicarelli

Anne Rudin

Jacqueline Savoy

Richard & E . Charlene Schiltz

Hariette & Joe Schwartz

Elaine Silver & Edward Melia

Linda C . Small

Jim & Barbara Stabenau

Dr . & Mrs . C . Thaddeus Szymanowski

Michael N . Thome

Tosca

Ms . Mary B . Upham

Richard L . Vavra

Joan Vondracek

Terrence Waitrovich

Patricia Wall & David Stavarek

Mary-Ann Warmerdam

Earl G . Watson

Kevin Winter

Cynthia & Thomas Wold

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TributaryGifts

In honor of James P. Arguelles Susan and Dick Hunn

In memory of Dr. Rodger Bishton Lynda Nakamura

In memory of wilma Laurence Bob & Tessa Jacobson

In memory of Stan Lewinski Don & Eloise Foley

In memory of Doris R. Morgan Elaine Myer

In memory of Elizabeth Béta Popper Emily Louw

In memory of karon Smith Normadene Carpenter Lee Ann Hamblen Roberta Hendry Alice Henry Margie Hunt Connie Real Alexandra Rechs Mary Lou Rock Alice Sternquist Gale Taxera Patsy Thompson Ellen Yevdakimov

In memory of Sharon Speegle Nancy & Bob Bellue Kim & Marilyn Drake Jim & Marilyn Erkens Jerrie & Martha Gasch Donna Hays

Mike, Shelly, Chloe, Hannah, & Mikaela, Chuck & Peggy, Dan Nelson & Marion Pace Lewallyn Rita Loskill Nelson Lucas & Steven Skiffington Beth & Bob Mann Mr . & Mrs . William L . McClave Theresa Norman Oakmont Performing Arts Boosters Leonard & Susan Robinson Barbara Tyner

In memory of william Sweigert Fred & Johanna Grosklos

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Photo: Sacramento Opera/Eleakis Photography

(1921–2009)Arts Patron, Musician,

Educator, Benefactor, Friend

“You are the music while the music lasts.”— T.S. Eliot

Sacramento Opera

Board of Directors & Staff

Wilma Pfafflin LaurenceIn Tribute to the life of

TSacramento Opera EndowmentLeaving a Legacy: a planned stewardship program

Lead GiftsBarbara K. Jackson

The Wilma P. Laurence Charitable Remainder TrustThe Estate of Mildrid Reis

BequestsThe Estate of L. Clare Brock

Claude H. Cypra Family TrustThe Estate of Edwin H. Harper

Davis Michael Harrington Opera LibraryEsther Kirk Testamentary TrustWilliam O. & Susan W. Morris

Belton P. Mouras, Jr.Juliette L. Nathan Trust

Ensure that your estate will be used according to your wishes and for the benefit of future generations.

Contact Melissa Cirone, Director of Development916.737.1000 or mcirone@sacopera.org

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Individual Donor Benefits

TSENTHUSIAST ($75 to $124) [Value of Benefits Offered: $0]• Acknowledgement in opera program for 12 months

from receipt of gift• Advance ticket sale notification• Use of exclusive Donor Lounge during performances

FRIEND ($125 to $249) [Value of Benefits Offered: $0]• All the above, PLUS• Invitation to all Sacramento Opera special events

AFICIONADO ($250 to $499) [Value of Benefits Offered: $20]• All the above, PLUS• Two (2) complimentary tickets to all Opera Talks

IMPRESARIO ($500 to $999) [Value of Benefits Offered: $20]• All the above, PLUS• Two (2) complimentary passes to a dress rehearsal• Special reception with opera cast, OR invitation to

attend the Cast Party

PATRON ($1,000 to $2,499) [Value of Benefits Offered: $300]• All the above, PLUS• Two (2) complimentary guest tickets to each

production, as available • Two (2) additional complimentary guest passes to a

dress rehearsal• Complimentary parking for one car• Exclusive donor reception with the Artistic and

Executive Directors• Four (4) complimentary beverage vouchers per

production for use in the Donor Lounge

BENEFACTOR ($2,500 to $4,999) [Value of Benefits Offered: $500]• All of the above, PLUS• Two (2) additional complimentary guest tickets to

each production (4 total per show)• Private backstage guided tour • Complimentary admission for two (2) to the

opening night Cast Party of each production

SPONSOR ($5,000 to $7,499) [Value of Benefits Offered: $700]• All the above, PLUS• Two (2) additional complimentary guest tickets to

each production (6 total per show)• Invitation to exclusive Donor party• Complimentary split of champagne at each

production (serves two)• Artistic Director and/or Executive Director will be

your lunch or dinner guest

MAESTRO ($7,500 to $9,999) [Value of Benefits Offered: $900]• All the above, PLUS• Two complimentary splits of champagne at each

production (serves four)• Dinner for two (2) hosted by the President of the Board

INVESTOR ($10,000 to $19,999) [Value of Benefits Offered: $1,200]• All the above, PLUS• Complimentary bottle of champagne at each

production (serves six)• Recognition as Production Sponsor for one

production on print materials, lobby signage, and supertitle screen prior to performances

• Sacramento Opera Holiday Carolers to perform at an event of your choice (must be arranged in advance and is subject to availability)

*PRODUCER ($20,000 to $29,999)

*SEASON SPONSOR ($30,000+)

*Donors at these levels are eligible to receive specially tailored benefits.

Questions? Contact the Sacramento Opera office at 916.737.1000.

Sacramento Opera is a 501(c)3 arts organization. Federal Tax ID #94-6080390. All contributions are tax deductible as provided by law. Please consult with your tax professional for the full amount you may claim as a deduction.

The total value of benefits offered for each gift level is designated in brackets immediately after the level heading.

NOTE: If you wish to claim the full amount of your contribution and “opt out” of receiving benefits, you must notify Sacramento Opera in writing.

Individual Donor Benefits

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TTTDid you know that about half of our audience members dine out before or after Sacramento

Opera performances? To make your experience even more enjoyable, several area restaurants

have generously offered special promotions for Sacramento Opera patrons only . Bon appétit!

4th Street Grille400 L Street, Sacramento916 .448 .2847www .4thstreetgrille .com

Receive complimentary parking behind the restaurant (validation from server needed) and a complimentary appetizer (chef’s choice). Simply present your server with a Sacramento Opera 2008-2009 performance ticket the day of show to receive promotion .

Bistro 33 Midtown1020 16th Street, Sacramento916 .233 .3633www .bistro33 .com

Purchase one entree and receive a second compli-mentary entree of equal or lesser value. This offer is valid on “Opera Talk” nights and through the dura-tion of each Sacramento Opera production. Simply present your server with a Sacramento Opera ticket to receive your promotion. Located on the corner of 16th and K streets, our kitchen is open until 2 am, Sun-Wed and 3 am, Thurs-Sat.

The Firehouse1112 Second Street, Old Sacramento916 .442 .4772www .firehouseoldsac .com

For the 2008-09 Sacramento Opera season, purchase 1 entrée and get your 2nd entrée (of equal or lesser value) free. Patron must show opera ticket when ordering. Valid day of opera performance only. No exceptions. Limit 1 promotion per person. Does not include special events, private parties, or holidays. Not valid with any other offer. Reservations recom-mended. Valet parking available.

Mason’s1116 15th Street, Sacramento916 .492 .1948www .theparkdowntown .com

$35 Pre-fix menu (three courses) with complimentary wine pairing per course. Complimentary valet one block from the theater also included. Sacramento Op-era promotion must be noted in reservation if book-ing online at OpenTable.com or must be mentioned to the hostess if booked directly with Mason’s. A guest’s decline of the wine pairing will not result in a reduction of the menu cost. Offer good on show days only during normal dinner hours.

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TTSSacramento Opera:Exclusive Restaurant Promotions

McCormick & Schmick’s1111 J Street, Sacramento916 .442 .8200 .www .mccormickandschmicks .com

20% off food billing after 4 pm. Simply present your server with a Sacramento Opera 2008-2009 perfor-mance ticket the day of show to receive promotion.

The Melting Pot814 15th St, Sacramento916 .443 .2DIP (2347)www .meltingpot .com

Receive a complimentary chocolate fondue dessert for two with a minimum purchase of two entrees. Reservations required. Please call 916.443.2DIP and press “1” for Sacramento. Specify Sacramento Opera promotion. Present your server with a Sacramento Opera ticket for promotion. Not valid on Sunday, May 10, 2009. Not valid with any other offer.

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi BarLove sushi? Love opera? When you join the Mikuni Koki Club Frequent Diner Program, you can accu-mulate points for dining at any of their restaurants. Points can be redeemed for a wide variety of valuable merchandise such as two tickets in Section C to any Friday or Tuesday evening Sacramento Opera 2007-2008 season production! Mikuni Sushi restaurants are located in Fair Oaks, Midtown, Roseville, Elk Grove, and Arden Fair. For more information, visit www.mikunisushi.com.

Pyramid1029 K Street, Sacramento916 .498 .9800www .pyramidbrew .com

15% off bill. Simply present your server with a Sacra-mento Opera 2008-2009 performance ticket the day of show to receive promotion. Sofia815 11th Street, Sacramento916 .558 .1580www .restaurantsofia .com

Buy one entrée and get the second one half off at equal or less value. Dinner only. Simply present your server with a Sacramento Opera 2008-2009 perfor-mance ticket the day of show to receive promotion.

Check www.sacopera.org for additional promotions throughout the season.

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David Girard Vineyards741 Cold Springs Road Placerville, CA 95667

Tickets $20 for David Girard Vineyard wine club members | $25 general

For ticket information, call 530.295.1833 or visit davidgirardvineyards.com.

The Elixir of Love

By Gaetano DonizettiFriday, November 20, 2009 at 8 pmSunday, November 22, 2009 at 2 pmTuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street

For season subscriptions, call 916.737.1000.

Single tickets go on sale July 17, 2009 at 10 am, 916.808.5181 or tickets.com.

La Traviata

Music by Giuseppe VerdiFriday, February 26, 2010 at 8 pmSunday, February 28, 2010 at 2 pmTuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street

For season subscriptions, call 916.737.1000.

Single tickets go on sale July 17, 2009 at 10 am, 916.808.5181 or tickets.com.

A Russian Affair: Highlights from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and The Queen of SpadesFriday, May 7, 2010 at 8 pmSunday, May 9, 2010 at 2 pm

Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street

For season subscriptions, call 916.737.1000.

Single tickets go on sale July 17, 2009 at 10 am, 916.808.5181 or tickets.com.

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Donizetti’s The Elixir of LoveVerdi’s La Traviata

A Russian Affair: Highlights from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin & The Queen of Spades

Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street

All shows feature projected English supertitles and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra.

“Fresh and provocative.” — Edward Ortiz, The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Opera 2009–2010 Season

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