silent night (2015) program

SILENT NIGHT

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WHEN your ENEmy bEcomES HumaN, War bEcomES ImpoSSIbLE

by Kevin Puts

Feb. 21 through Mar. 1

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I have seen Silent Night three times over the past three years. My first viewing was the broadcast of the world premiere in Minnesota. The second was the subsequent production at Opera Philadelphia, and most recently, just this past October, I saw the work at the Wexford Festival. The power of this work has moved audiences at each performance and I expect you to have a similar response at today’s performance as well. It is a work which will stay with you. In preparation for our production of this work, I have had the great pleasure of getting to know composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell. Their talents and contributions to 21st Century opera will be enduring. Silent Night has entered the repertoire at what I would describe, in opera time, as lightning speed, which speaks forcibly to the quality and strength of this work. You are in for an unforgettable experience. I would also like to acknowledge the Minnesota Opera and their very talented team for their leadership in the field by commissioning and producing this work. Let me encourage you to make a trip to Minnesota in the next couple of weeks, when this same team of Kevin Puts, Mark Campbell and the Minnesota Opera will present another world premiere – The Manchurian Candidate – which opens on March 7, 2015.

Finally, I wish to thank Dr. Matthew Naylor and the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial for their friendship and partnership as we have scheduled various events throughout the year to commemorate the Centennial of WWI. We are indeed fortunate to live in such a rich community where not only the Museum but some very special funders have helped make this production possible.

Heartfelt thanks,

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Welcome to Silent night

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Silent nightOpera in two acts by Kevin Puts to a libretto by Mark Campbell based on the screenplay by Christian Carion for the motion picture Joyeux Noël by Nord-Ouest Production; By arrangement with Aperto Press, publisher Bill Holab Music: Sole Agent; Commissioned by Minnesota Opera, a Minnesota Opera New Works Initiative Production; First Performance: St. Paul, Minnesota, Ordway Theater, November 12, 2011. Silent Night runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes including one intermission and is performed in English, German, French, Italian and Latin with English titles.

PrinciPal caSt

Nikolaus Sprink

Anna Sørensen

Lieutenant HorstmayerKronprinz

German General

Sean Panikkar * Sponsored by Joyce G. HollandErin Wall * Sponsored by Richard and Jane BrueningCraig Irvin *Doug JonesRobert Gibby Brand

The German Side

Jonathan DaleWilliam Dale

Father Palmer

Lieutenant GordonBritish Major

David Blalock *Caleb C. AshbyDaniel Belcher Sponsored by G. Kenneth and Ann BaumCraig Colclough *Ron Witzke

The Scottish Side

Lieutenant Audebert

PonchelGeneral (Audebert)

Madeleine Audebert

Liam Bonner Sponsored by Walter and Gayle RichardsonAndrew Wilkowske *John StephensSamantha Gossard ~

Sponsored by Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation – Norman Polsky Fund

The French Side

Ensemble SoldiersTytus Abrahamson, Matthew Black, Elliot Harrison Brown ~, Matthew

Foerschler, Richard B. Gibson, Trent Green, Paul D. Griggsby, Josh Markley, Benjamin Murbach, Terence Murphy, Clark Weyrauch +, Carey Eugene Wilson

* Lyric Opera Debut + KU Apprentice ~ UMKC Apprentice

Silent night is underwritten by David T. Beals, III Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee, Aaron Copland Foundation, Hall Family Foundation, Master Craftsmen Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund

Artistic stAffConductor

DirectorScenery & Properties Designer

Costume DesignerLighting Designer

Sound DesignerWig and Make-up Designer

Projection DesignerFight Choreographer

Chorus MasterRehearsal Accompanist

Music LibrarianProps Master

Props AssistantCostume Coordinator

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Wardrobe Assistant

David Charles Abell *Octavio Cardenas *Francis O’Connor *Kärin Kopischke *Marcus DilliardC. Andrew Mayer *Alison HanksAndrzej Goulding *Doug Scholz-Carlson *Mark FerrellMark Ferrell, Natalia RiveraElena Lence TalleyDeborah MorganJoyce MerrillMary TraylorKaren BillingsleyColleen MayNate WheatleySarah ZsoharJennifer RimmerAdam Fulmer, Julia TysonKelly SchmidliGen GoeringHarold “Ben” JuliusStephen CochranJoshua ToppingJames VinzantPhil RebelShawn MartinJan ToombsDesiree Baird Story

speciAl creditsScenery, properties, costumes and media files for this production are owned by the Minnesota Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Cincinnati Opera and Fort Worth Opera and were constructed by the Minnesota Opera Shops.

Stage crew provided by IATSE Local 31

Wardrobe crew provided by The Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 810

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Chorus

TenorTytus AbrahamsonAlexander Goering

Scott GuerreroAnthony Rohr

Trevor B. Smith

Bass/BariToneElliot Harrison Brown ~

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Paul Dominic GriggsbyBenjamin Murbach

Jim BarkerGlen Bond

Beau CrowderJim Haley

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TenorChad DeMarisTrent Green

Christopher PuckettKevin Smith

Clark Weyrauch +

Sponsored by Mrs. Ann Dickinson and Anonymous

Bass/BariToneMatthew Black

Michael Colman @

Justin G. McCoyTerence Murphy

Matthew Scrivner

TenorAlexis V. Alfaro

Joseph CarrMatthew Foerschler

Jake ThedeCalvet Young

Bass/BariTonePhil EathertonJosh Markley

Nathan WhitsonCarey Eugene Wilson

Joe Winans

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seCond ViolinsKathy Haid Berry

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Francesca Manheim

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Jenifer RichisonMatthew Rombaum

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Alexander EastJohn Eadie

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piCColoDiane Schick

oboesKristina Fulton

Michelle DuskeyKenneth Lawrence

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As I crossed the plaza to the Ordway Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota on a snowy November evening in 2011, my expectations were already heightened. The advance news of a new opera receiving its world premiere in my home state was promising, and the dramatization of the remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914 struck me as a topic of important significance.

New operas are being written all the time, but it takes a tricky mixture of gifted and inspired composer, wise as well as gifted librettist and great story to turn notes and words on a page into a great work that speaks clearly to people, moves them emotionally and inspires them. Coupled with a preexisting film script (Joyeux Noël), the creators brought forth a work on their first try that accomplished what would-be opera composers strive for their entire careers.

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AN ImmedIAte SucceSS

SynopSiSprologue

Summer, 1914 – War is declared. At a Berlin opera house, the news disrupts lives of international opera singers Anna Sørensen and Nikolaus Sprink. In Scotland, dreams of heroism inspire William; he insists his younger brother Jonathan enlist with him. In Paris, Madeleine is angry with her husband Audebert for leaving while she is pregnant. The men prepare to leave for war.

Act iA battlefield in Belgium, near the French border, around ChristmasScene 1 – A horrific battle is fought between the two sides. An attempt by the French and Scottish soldiers to infiltrate the German bunker fails. William is shot, and Jonathan must leave his brother behind to die.

Scene 2 – Lt. Gordon assesses the casualties. Fr. Palmer attempts to offer solace to Jonathan in prayer. A French General reprimands Lt. Audebert for surrendering. The General leaves and Audebert laments the loss of his wife’s photograph and tallies the casualties in the last battle. He sings of needing sleep, a sentiment echoed by the soldiers. As it starts to snow, the soldiers begin to sleep. Nikolaus reveals to an imagined Anna his despair about war.

Scene 3 – In the German bunker, crates have arrived with Christmas trees from the Kronprinz. Lt. Horstmayer criticizes the Kronprinz for not sending more useful gifts. Nikolaus is ordered to sing at the chalet of the Kronprinz, along with Anna. Nikolaus departs, excited to see Anna again. The French soldiers receive crates of wine, sausages and chocolates. Ponchel brings coffee to Audebert and gives him a haircut. Scottish soldiers receive crates of whiskey. Jonathan writes to his mother, not mentioning his brother’s death.

Scene 4 – At the chalet of the Kronprinz, Anna and Nikolaus perform a duet. After, they meet on a terrace. Anna notices the effect war has had on his spirit. When Nikolaus says he must return, she decides to accompany him.

Scene 5 – Gueusselin volunteers to infiltrate the German bunker with grenades. Scottish soldiers drink whiskey and play a bagpipe; Fr. Palmer sings a ballad and men in other bunkers hear the song. Nikolaus arrives; soldiers greet him and are amazed by Anna’s presence. Nikolaus sings a Christmas song. Midway through, the bagpiper begins to accompany. Emboldened, Nikolaus stands atop the bunker raising a Christmas tree as

a gesture of friendship. Against the protestations of their superiors, soldiers from all bunkers stand. Nikolaus bravely moves to the center of no-man’s land. Gueusselin abandons his plan to grenade the German bunker.

The three lieutenants agree to a cease-fire, but only on Christmas Eve. The soldiers cautiously move toward each other, then share provisions, photos and names. Anna appears and the soldiers are awed by the sight of a woman. Fr. Palmer celebrates mass, while Jonathan finds his brother’s body and vows revenge. Fr. Palmer finishes the mass as bombs explode in the distance.

Act IIScene 1 – The next morning, Jonathan tries to bury his brother. Because the truce is officially over, two German sentries are prepared to shoot him, but Fr. Palmer and Lt. Gordon intervene. Horstmayer proposes that it may be time to bury all of the dead. The three lieutenants meet and decide to extend the truce until after the dead are buried.

Scene 2 – The soldiers pile up the corpses, Fr. Palmer delivers last rites and the soldiers form a processional bearing the wagon of bodies away. Anna looks on with Nikolaus and promises that he will not suffer the same fate.

Scene 3 – News of the cease-fire has reached headquarters, and the British Major, the Kronprinz and the French General all react in anger and disbelief. They declare that they will punish the soldiers for their betrayal.

Scene 4 – When the truce is over, Nikolaus ridicules Horstmayer for his allegiance to the Fatherland; Horstmayer arrests him for insubordination. Anna takes Nikolaus’ hand and leads him across no-man’s land as Horstmayer orders his men to shoot, but no one moves. Reaching the French bunker unharmed, Nikolaus demands asylum for Anna and himself.

Scene 5 – The British Major admonishes the Scottish soldiers for joining in the Christmas truce and transfers them to the front lines as punishment. When a German soldier crosses the battlefield, the Major orders him killed. Jonathan shoots the man. The General visits Audebert; he tells Audebert that he will be transferred to Verdun as punishment for consorting with the enemy and his unit will be disbanded. Audebert tells the French General, his father, that he has learned he has an infant son named Henri. They vow to survive the war for the child’s sake. The Kronprinz announces that the German soldiers are to be deployed in Pomerania as punishment. The soldiers are taken off in a boxcar. The battlefield is now empty. Snow begins to fall again.

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Although I grew up in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, I currently live in London, where memories of World War I are still keenly felt. Every November, many members of the public don red paper poppies in honor of those killed. The commemoration continues until Remembrance Sunday, when the Queen places a wreath at the Cenotaph.

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The emotional impact of the war became personal for me last year, when I conducted Silent Night at the Cincinnati Opera and a concert at the BBC Proms inspired by the play War Horse. I like to enter into the world of each piece I conduct, to imagine what the characters’ lives were like, to feel their emotions. During 2014, those feelings started to weigh on me; I can only imagine the anguish of those who had to endure more than four years of the actual event.

Had I been born sixty, forty, or even ten years earlier than I was, it is quite possible I would not have lived to middle age to enjoy professional and personal fulfilment. My artistic involvement in the Centennial has brought this home to me in a very personal way.

Kevin and Mark have created a masterful piece of music theatre. As opera professionals, we bring stories to life through music. The conductor’s job is to propel the action; personally, I aim to give the audience the most involving and immersive experience possible.

It is a joy to perform music of such emotional power: the ‘Sleep Chorus’, the orchestral sunrise, the love duet at the Kronprinz’s chalet, the overwhelming funeral march, to name only a few passages. For me, conducting Silent Night and helping to deliver its powerful message of peace is immensely fulfilling, both professionally and personally.

David Charles Abell

From the ConduCtor: A messAge oF PeACe

I had the privilege of seeing the development of this work from the beginning. I was able to witness the creative process involved in making Silent Night come alive, from table discussions, to musical workshops, to the world premiere and subsequent presentations. It became immediately clear to me that this opera would become part of the standard repertoire.

Opera plays a very different role in our culture today from the role it played at its inception. It was once the reality TV of its day, overflowing with drama and star-crossed lovers. In theory it should be a natural transition to market the art form to today’s young audiences, which have become accustomed to immediate gratification from all media.

Silent Night is a modern masterpiece that can reach out to all ages, proving that opera remains a vital art form. It is a work uniquely suited to appeal to modern audiences. The music is sophisticated, providing a rich and textured palate to an experienced listener; but the show’s pacing and relatable characters make it enjoyable for the opera novice as well. The superiorly crafted libretto and musical score combine to recreate a beautiful story that inspires hope in humanity. This work is unique in its incorporation of multiple art forms: music, dance, theater, and photography are all crucial to the telling of this story.

I am honored to direct this piece in this time. People today are in need, more than ever, of hope in our fellow man. Silent Night sends a message of peace and reminds us that when all else fails music can unite the human spirit.

Octavio Cardenas

From the Director: inspirational opera

Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for the opera Silent Night, Kevin Puts has been hailed as one of the most important composers of his generation. His work has been commissioned and performed by leading orchestras in the United States and abroad, including the New York Philharmonic, the Tonhalle Orchestër (Zurich), the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit, Atlanta, Colorado, Houston, Fort Worth, Utah, and St. Louis; the Boston Pops; the

Minnesota Orchestra, which commissioned his Sinfonia Concertante; and by leading chamber ensembles such as the Mirò Quartet, the Eroica Trio, eighth blackbird, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Puts’ orchestral catalog includes four symphonies as well as several concertos written for some of today’s top soloists. In 2005, Mr. Puts received the tremendous honor of a commission in celebration of David Zinman’s 70th birthday, and the result was Vision, a cello concerto premiered by Yo‐Yo Ma and the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra. During the same year, his PercussionConcerto was premiered by Evelyn Glennie with the Pacific and Utah Symphonies. He has also written concertos for marimbist Makoto Nakura, viol inist Michael Shih, clarinetist Bil Jackson, and a piano concerto commissioned by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and premiered in 2008 by pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane.

Puts has received awards and grants from the American Academy in Rome, the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, BMI and ASCAP. He has served as Composer‐in‐Residence of Young Concerts Artists, the California Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, Music from Angel Fire, and the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society. He received his training as a composer and pianist at the Eastman School of Music and Yale University. Since 2006, he has been a member of the composition department at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Puts received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Eastman School of Music, his Master’s Degree from Yale University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music.

Kevin Puts - the ComPoser

Mark Campbell is one of the most in-demand librettists in contemporary opera, profiled in Opera News as an artist “poised...to become a major force in opera in the coming decade.”

Mark’s most known work is the libretto for Silent Night, which garnered a 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music for composer Kevin Puts. The opera premiered at Minnesota Opera in 2011, aired on PBS’ Great Performances in 2013 and has entered the opera

repertory with an unprecedented rapidity, with more than nine productions scheduled since it opened. Other successful operas include Later the Same Evening, As One, Approaching Ali, Volpone, Bastianello/Lucrezia, Rappahannock County, The Inspector and A Letter to East 11th Street.

Mark has received many other prestigious prizes for his work, including a Grammy® nomination for Best Classical Recording, the first Kleban Foundation Award for Lyricist, two Richard Rodgers Awards, three Drama Desk nominations, a Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, a New York Foundation for the Arts Playwriting Fellowship and the Dominic J. Pelliciotti Award.

Recordings include: the Grammy®-nominated Volpone (Wolf Trap Recordings), Later the Same Evening (Albany Records), The Inspector (Wolf Trap Recordings), Bastianello/Lucrezia (Bridge Classical), Rappahannock County (Nonesuch) and Songs from an Unmade Bed (Sh-k-Boom Records).

As a lyricist, Mark penned the lyrics for Songs from an Unmade Bed, which premiered at New York Theatre Workshop and has since been produced around the world. Other musicals include The Audience, Chang & Eng, and Splendora.

Upcoming operas include: The Manchurian Candidate (composer Kevin Puts, Minnesota Opera, 2015), Memory Boy (composer Reinaldo Moya, Minnesota Opera, 2015), The Whole Truth (composer Robert Paterson, UrbanArias 2015), Burke+Hare (composer Julian Grant, Music-Theatre Group, 2016), The Shining (composer Paul Moravec, Minnesota Opera, 2016), The Trial of Elizabeth Cree (composer Kevin Puts, Opera Philadelphia, 2017), Dinner at Eight (composer William Bolcom, Minnesota Opera, 2017).

Mark CaMpbell - the librettist

RecentDido and Aeneas, Los Angeles OperaLa bohème, New Orleans OperaDie Fledermaus, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Houston Grand Opera

UpcomingShowboat, Portland OperaGianni Schicchi / Pagliacci, Los Angeles Opera

Liam Bonner Lieutenant Audebert (Baritone) Sponsored by Walter and Gayle Richardson

RecentFidelio, Madison OperaSweeney Todd, Virginia OperaGlory Denied, Fort Worth OperaDonna del Lago, Santa Fe Opera

UpcomingThe Long Walk (World Premiere), Opera SaratogaDon Giovanni, Opera Company of North Carolina

DaviD BLaLock Jonathan Dale (Tenor)

RecentDie Fledermaus, Portland OperaDie Zauberflöte, Lyric Opera of Kansas CityL’amour de loin, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (Norway)

UpcomingDie Zauberflöte, Opera ColoradoThe Long Walk (World Premiere), Opera SaratogaThe Scarlet Letter (World Premiere), Opera Colorado

DanieL BeLcher Father Palmer (Baritone) Sponsored by G. Kenneth and Ann Baum

RecentThe Nightingale (World Premiere), Helianthus Contemporary Ensemble The Old Maid and the Thief, The Tragedy of Carmen, KU OperaCosì fan tutte, Gianni Schicchi, Opera in the OzarksLa bohème, Kentucky Opera

caLeB c. ashBy William Dale (Baritone)

RecentSilent Night, Porgy and Bess, Cincinnati OperaWar Horse Prom, BBC PromsSweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris)

Recordings: Forever (Diana Damrua), Something’s Gotta Give (Simon Keenlyside)

UpcomingSweeney Todd, English National OperaFiddler on the Roof, Grange Park Opera

DaviD charLes aBeLL Conductor

RecentDon Pasquale, Arizona OperaBilly Budd, Los Angeles OperaSalome, Ravinia Festival (Chicago, Illinois)

The Girl of the Golden West, English National Opera

UpcomingGianni Schicchi, Los Angeles OperaFalstaff, Arizona Opera

Craig ColClough Lieutenant Gordon (Bass-Baritone)

RecentNot About Heroes, Metropolitan Ensemble TheatreGhost-Writer, Spinning Tree TheatreDie Fledermaus, The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, Lyric Opera of Kansas CityA Christmas Carol, Kansas City Repertory TheatreRichard III, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

robert gibby brand German General (Speaking Role)

RecentThe Magic Flute, Opera NEO (San Diego)

Silent Night, Fort Worth Opera

UpcomingThe Daughter of the Regiment (Concert), Waco SymphonyRappaccini’s Daughter, Des Moines Metro Opera

oCtavio Cardenas Director

RecentLa Fanciulla del West, Hansel and Gretel, Minnesota OperaOtello, Pittsburgh OperaDead Man Walking, Madison Opera

UpcomingThe Barber of Seville, Madison OperaSilent Night, Opéra de MontréalTartuffe, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company

MarCus dilliard Lighting Designer

RecentMusic Director, KU Opera, New Theatre RestaurantMusic Director, A Christmas Carol, KC Repertory TheatreMusic Staff, Dallas Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint LouisConductor, The Mikado, Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Mark Ferrell Chorus Master

RecentElektra, Turandot, Royal Opera Covent Garden (London)

The Marriage of Figaro, Dallas OperaAriadne auf Naxos, Rigoletto, Seattle OperaThe Magic Flute, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Tel Aviv OperaDer Rosenkavalier, National Symphony Orchestra (with Renée Fleming)

UpcomingAriadne auf Naxos, Seattle Opera

Doug Jones Kronprinz (Tenor)

RecentThe Impresario, Le rossignol, Santa Fe OperaPeter Grimes, Grange Park OperaLa Fanciulla del West, Opera NorthCarousel, Chatelet Paris, Barbican TheatreOthello, Singapore Repertory Theatre

UpcomingHansel and Gretel, Vienna State Opera

AnDrzeJ goulDing Projection Designer

RecentThe Flying Dutchman, The Mikado, La bohème, Die Fledermaus, Lyric Opera of Kansas CityCentral City Opera (2004-2009)

Cleveland Opera (2005-2010)

Alison HAnks Wig and Make-up Designer

RecentLes pêcheurs de perles, Utah OperaHansel and Gretel, Arabella, Minnesota OperaLa Cenerentola, Pensacola OperaSilent Night, Ft. Worth Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Minnesota Opera

UpcomingThe Pirates of Penzance, Pensacola Opera, Nashville Opera

CrAig irvin Lieutenant Horstmeyer (Baritone)

RecentLe Nozze di Figaro, Central City OperaThe Cunning Little Vixen, The Cleveland OrchestraThe Italian Girl in Algiers, Lyric Opera of Kansas CitySelection from Der Rosenkavalier, Duke Symphony Orchestra

UpcomingGerdine Young Artist, Opera Theatre of St. Louis

sAmAntHA gossArD Madeleine Audebert (Mezzo-Soprano) Sponsored by Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation

– Norman Polsky Fund

RecentVert-Vert, Garsington OperaPeter Grimes, Grange Park OperaRusalka, Opéra de Monte-Carlo

UpcomingLa tragédie de Carmen, Théâtre Lyrique (Switzerland)

Samson et Delila, Grange Park OperaKiss me, Kate, Oper Dortmund

RecentSilent Night, Minnesota Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Cincinnati OperaThe Mikado, Skylight Opera (PBS Great Performances)

Rusalka, Opéra de Montréal, Boston Lyric Opera

UpcomingSilent Night, Opéra de Montréal

RecentValentino, Silent Night, Minnesota OperaBorn Yesterday, Guthrie Theater

UpcomingThe Manchurian Candidate, Minnesota OperaStage Kiss, Guthrie TheaterLove and Information, American Conservatory Theatre

Francis O’cOnn r Scenery & Properties Designer

Kärin KOpischKe Costume Designer

c. andrew Mayer Sound Designer

RecentHandel’s Messiah, Colorado SymphonyThe Death of Klinghoffer, The Metropolitan OperaThe Pearl Fishers, Fort Worth OperaThe Magic Flute, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

UpcomingCO2, Teatro alla ScalaThe Magic Flute, Glimmerglass Festival

sean paniKKar Nikolaus Sprink (Tenor) Sponsored by Joyce G. Holland

RecentRomeo et Juliette, Austin Opera (Director)

Lucia di Lammermoor, Portland Opera (Director)

Silent Night, Minnesota Opera, Opera PhiladelphiaJohnny Baseball, Park Square Theatre (Director)

UpcomingThe Barber of Seville, Madison Opera (Director)

Romeo and Juliet, Great River Shakespeare Festival (Aristic Director)

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Bel Canto SoCietySilent Night Artist Sponsorships

G. Kenneth and Ann Baum sponsoring Daniel Belcher (Father Palmer)Richard and Jane Bruening sponsoring Erin Wall (Anna Sørensen)

Joyce G. Holland sponsoring Sean Panikkar (Nikolaus Sprink)Walter and Gayle Richardson sponsoring Liam Bonner (Lt. Audebert)

RecentOrff’s Carmina Burana, Quincy Symphony Orchestra AssociationBeethoven’s 9th Symphony, Kansas City Northland SymphonyMahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Bowling Green Chamber OrchestraMozart’s Requiem, Truman State University Orchestra

Ron Witzke British Major (Bass-Baritone)

RecentL’Elisir D’Amore, The Magic Flute, Minnesota OperaLucy (World Premiere), Milwaukee Opera TheatreYoung People’s: Symphony Spooktacular, Minnesota OrchestraSilent Night, Cincinnati OperaThe Emperor of Atlantis/The Clever One, Chicago Opera Theatre

UpcomingGuns N’ Rosenkavalier, 5 Boroughs Music Festival

andReW WilkoWSke Ponchel (Baritone)

RecentArabella, The Metropolitan OperaSilent Night, Cincinnati OperaDon Giovanni, Vancouver Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Seattle Opera

UpcomingL’amour de loin, Opéra de QuébecLe nozze di Figaro, Canadian Opera Company

eRin Wall Anna Sørensen (Soprano)

RecentDie Fledermaus, Lyric Opera of Kansas CityBilly Budd, Santa Fe OperaIl Trovatore, New Orleans OperaOf Mice and Men, Kentucky OperaCosì fan tutte, Opera Saratoga

UpcomingLe Nozze di Figaro, KU Opera (Director)

John StephenS French General (Bass)

Sponsored by Richard and Jane Bruening

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Lyric Opera angeLs and individuaL cOntributOrs

Lyric Opera of Kansas City extends its deepest appreciation to all of the individual contributors who help support the Company’s 2014-15 season and programs. This list includes annual and Lyric Opera Ball gifts of $150 or more received between January 15, 2014 and January 15, 2015.

Richard J. Stern Society $50,000 or moreClifford and Bonne Illig*Mrs. Beth Ingram*Mike and Vera Seeley

Maestro’s Circle $25,000-$49,999G. Kenneth and Ann BaumMr. and Mrs. Richard Bruening*Cyr Family Charitable Remainder TrustAnne and Howard Elsberry Family Foundation*Dr. Michael and Ginger Frost*Ingram Family Foundation, Jill Reynolds, TrusteeMr. Edward P. Milbank*Walter and Gayle Richardson

Bel Canto $10,000-$24,999Virginia and Charles ClarkMrs. Ann Dickinson*Jack and Trudy Gabriel*Hilda Gibbs EstateKen and Marilyn Hager*Joyce G. Holland*Mr. James M. KemperRichard and Sarah PorterMichelle and Chuck Ritter*Mr. and Mrs. C. Humbert Tinsman, Jr.*

Impresario $5,000-$9,999AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Raymond BackstromMr. and Mrs. Lee Baty*Mrs. Una Creditor*Pat and Don DagenaisMr. and Mrs. Richard M. Durwood*Mrs. Caroline FrenchMr. Donald Hall*Cliff Jones Jr. Leigh Jones- BammanJohn KanderJudith L. King*Drs. Kunstadter and Sigler, DDS*Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mauro*Lee and Carl McCaffree*Mr. and Mrs. John Middelkamp*Buck and Tollie MyersDrs. Margaret and Barry Nickell*Kevin and Jeanette Prenger*Mr. and Mrs. Landon Rowland*Kenneth and Roswitha Schaffer*Kevin and Erika Sweeney*Mrs. Jody Tillotson*Mr. Michael Waterford

Lyric Opera Angel $2,500-$4,999Ruth BeedleLeonard and Irene Bettinger Philanthropic FundMr. and Mrs. Scott Blakesley*Dr. Rita M. Burnett*Doug Burton*Donna and Ed Carper*Conan and Patricia CastleBruce and Cathy CavittDon and Nan Chapman*Joan and Thornton CookeMr. and Mrs. Bernard Craig, Jr.Dr. Melinda Estes and Dr. Harold MorrisCraig and Dawn EvansMr. and Mrs. Lafayette J. Ford, IIIDr. Fred D. FowlerJ. Scott Francis, Francis Family Foundation discretionary award fundJane and Keith GardJudge Jon R. Gray and Dr. Valerie E. Chow*John and Innes HaleMarcia and Stephen HillMr. and Mrs. Peter W. HydeDr. Robert E. and Dr. Rebecca JohnsonMr. Michael KleinMr. and Mrs. William Kort*Phyllis G. LeachJoe and Beth LillianElaine and Benjamin Mann*James Miller and Ursula Terrasi Mr. and Mrs. Phillip MillerDiane and Ernest NeighborLt. Col. Robert L. OwensTom and Janice PearsonMr. Maurice PeveDeborah SandlerMr. J. Michael Sigler*Joshua & Jane Sosland Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationMr. and Mrs. Morton SoslandMary Lou SpaldingMichael and Michella Stiles*Richard Stitt and Brian Staihr Mr. and Mrs. Robert SwiftLinda and Steve TaylorMs. Sarah M. TiedtRev. Paul TurnerDr. Alfred E. TwomeyMichael and Lisa Viazzoli Dr. Linda E. Voigts and Mr. Gene VoigtsLantz and Laura Welch Dr. and Mrs. John Yungmeyer*

*Includes contributions to the Lyric Opera Ball

A Special Thanks – Lyric Opera of Kansas City gratefully acknowledges Ginger Frost in support of the Ginger Frost High School Honors Artists rogram, which provides music scholarships to high school students showing vocal excellence or promise.

Aria Society $1,500-$2,499Mr. Erik Bergrud and Ms. Kimberlee Ried*Arnold and Donna BrownRobert and Pamela Bruce*Drs. Richard and Donna ChildsMr. and Mrs. Paul Copaken*Mr. and Mrs. Moulton GreenDr. Yong Yun HanSusan and Zack HangauerMr. and Mrs. Richard KatzLinda Lighton, the Lighton FundWayne E. LippmanMr. C. Stephen Metzler and Mr. Brian D. WilliamsAnn T. ReedMs. Glenda RichterMr. and Mrs. Charles W. SchellhornLinda and Robert SchroederStephen and Dolores SchroffRichard Seitz and Sherilyn Seitz*Brogan and Lara SullivanMr. and Mrs. Myron Wang*Clyde and Katie WendelRonald and Sharyl Wright*

Virtuoso $1,000-$1,499Terry AndersonAnonymousMr. and Mrs. C. Bruce Barksdale*Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Batlle*Mr. Beal and Mr.Van ZandtJanet and Scott Bjerke*Jack C. and Peggy Bondon*Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown*Mr. Arthur Chrisenberry and Ms. Carol ChrisenberryDr. and Mrs. Christopherson*Mr. Walter L. Cofer and Ms. Nicola R. HeskettLawrence Cohen and Donna Gould CohenDr. Michael De PriestMr. and Mrs. David Ebbrecht*Susannah S. EvansMr. and Mrs. Michael Fenske*Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Freeman*Ms. Carmen Glenn*Ellen and John GoheenDick and Sue HimesJohn and Sharon Hoffman Barbara MarshallKathy and Bill MigneronRichard and Bernadette Miller*Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Noon*George and Suzy PagelsDebra and Allen ParmetMr. and Mrs. Bobby Patton*Joe and Alana Prenger*Darren and Shannon Prenger*Michael and Usha Rafferty Don and Rita ReedDr. R. A. RichGary and Anita Robb Stephen RoseSally RuddyDr. and Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates*Wesley Sandness

Wilda and Hal SandyMark SchwiezerMr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott*Ms. Suzanne Shank and Martin Smoler*Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sherrow*Andrew and Linda Sigler Eric and Kristie SiglerMr. David Simpson*Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson*Ms. Lynne Weilert*

Comprimario $500-$999Dr. Robert and Harriett AndersonAnonymousKen and Jeanne BertelsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas Black*Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. BlochHelma BloombergHarvey S. BodkerA. and Margaret Borkon*Dr. Stanley and Margie BrandMr. and Mrs. James BuddeKay and Jim CalvertArden and Mary Ann CarrKirk and Tamara Carson*Rachelle ChaseMaria E. Chastain-BrandMr. C. L. CockeMr. H. Hurst CoffmanMs. Suzanne CrandallDr. and Mrs. Steve CrouchDoug and Terri CurranGlenn DaleDixie DavidsonDr. Dale and Julie DavisFrederick and Constance DeSieghardtMr. and Mrs. Matthew DeCocqChristine DurbinMartin and Sandra EisenmanMs. Ellen FeldhausenRobert FriaufChris and Martha GabelDr. and Mrs. James K. Gentry*Mr. Mark GilmanMr. and Mrs. William Brown Glenn*Bill and Cathie GoodwinBruce and Kathryn GordonMichael and Judy GrafJared and Carol GranthamDr. Richard Kent GutknechtMr. and Mrs. Woody Haynes*Bobby and Laura HennesseyDick and Betty Herndon*Roger Hiatt and Patricia Haegelin-HiattSarah Beeks Higdon*Ms. Rebecca Higgins*Dr. and Mrs. Edward HigginsCaroline and Blair HosfordRussell and Susan JohnsonJolle KirpensteijnKristina Klug*Rodney and Margaret LaMotheMichelle LaPointeDr. Wayne L. LetiziaCharles Martin and Celia Kingsbury *Includes contributions to the Lyric Opera Ball

Kathleen MarxMegan McGee*Jacquie McKinney*Mr. Ivan Medrano*Thomas Gibson and Kandy Meehan-GibsonSteven and Christine Meuten*Patricia MillerAngela Miratsky-FigasMr. and Mrs. Lynd K. Mische*Patrick and Terri ModlinMr. Eric MorgenthalerMrs. Barbara Nelson and the late Mr. William Nelson*Matthew and Kathleen Nordhus*Mr. and Mrs. John D. Novak*Mark and Lynne O’ConnellMr. and Mrs. Dominic PaiccaJean and Allen ParelmanDr. Douglas A. PearsonJ.D. Perkins*Ann and Paul RaikulaJochen RathertNanci Regan and Robert LunnTodd and Carrie Reiser*Jill Reynolds*Dennis and Palle RilingerDr. and Mrs. Lewis RohtJean M. RommesJack and Jean RosenfieldCharles F. and Rose M. SchwanklLawrence and Pamela Scott*Ladd and Karen SeabergMr. Clarence E. Simmons, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Slaughter*Greg and Ann SmithKurt and Lisa SorgeJames and Mary Staton*Carol StanfordBrian and Dian SteelePat and Jack StelmachMr. and Mrs. Terrence P. SullivanTom and Helen SullivanMr. Steven E. and Dr. Evelina SwartzmanMrs. John J. TurleyMr. Jim VaughnMr. Heinz WehnerHoward and Irene WeinerBill and Ronda White*Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox*William WrightSarah YeSara Bower Youngblood*

Chorus $250-$499Ms. Kate AlbertsMs. Ida B. AndersonDorothy and John AndersonMrs. Joan BeeksDonald and Connie BennettRoger Bond and Victoria Hermes-BondMr and Mrs. Rolf BorchertSherman and Becky BottsChristopher and Sharon BradfordDr. V. Eileen BroadieMr. John Brunk and Ms. Patti LeathersMr. and Mrs. Stephen Bubb*Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchmann*Bill and Betty BundschuMr. Tim ChilenMr. and Mrs. Forrest ChumleyMr. William ClamurroDelbert ClevengerMr. Coakley and Ms. RatcliffeWanda Cole-FriemanRita M. CortesDr. and Mrs. Richard L. Cronemeyer

James and Diana CusserAllen and Jane DavisDon and Rita DavisDr. and Mrs. John M. DavisJohn C. and Barbara C. Decker*Sallie and Martin DickinsonRobert and Edna DillonMary Nan Dupont*John and Julia DutyMary EmigBeverly Evans*Ms. Dona FloryTerry Frazier and Vic ThompsonWilliam and Barbara GaeddertLisa Garney*Marcia Garvin*Elizabeth Garwood*Douglas and Ann GhertnerJames D. and Peggy GoodwinMr. and Mrs. Winston GranthamMs. Darlene GreenDr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hall, IIIJohn and Johyne Hamra*Sandra and Gerald HandleyMr. Ben Hansen and Ms. Tonya WitmerLouise and Allan HansonMs. Ann HauserGeorge and Caroline HelmkampRodney and Roberta HippMr. Paul HirschRichard and Lynda HobbsJeanne HollisterJoan HoranBill and Margo HumenczukNathaniel ImpartoJoan and Steve IsraeliteMs. Margaret JacksonTheresa JakseticJanice JensenBonnie JorankoRosemary and Lt. Colonel Daniel KarpDuane and Cosette KellyMr. and Mrs. H. Elvin Knight*Margo KrenErmalyn Kubart and Clinton J. LudemanJohn Lake Ms. Harriet LangleyJ. D. LarsonDrs. Douglas Law and Patricia CoxDr. Patricia A. LawlorMr. and Mrs. James C. Lieber, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert Littlejohn*Evan R. Luskin and Andrea C. KempfLynn and Robert Mackle*Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. MaddenLarisa MartinMr. and Mrs. John Massman*Francie Mayer*Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Mayo*Michael and Marcy MazzarellaMatt and Abby McCaffree*Mr. Andrew McDonaldTom and Loretta MentzerDr. Burney MillerMr. C. Michel MinorMike and Brenda MitchellMs. Marti MooreWalter and Daisy MuffJames and Laura Mytinger*Chester H. and Gudrun S. NeumannJack O’Benar in memory of Erna O’BenarDavid Oliver and Mary Gresham Ms. Jane Ott*Bill Pallucca


John and Susan Parker Mr. and Mrs. Floyd PentlinMr. Arthur Peterson and Ms. Evelyn PetersonDrs. William and Diane PetersonMr. Michael J. Polk and Mr. Zachary S. KeeterDixie Pollard*Drs. Charles and Susan PorterKeith Praiswater*Jeanne Redick*Stephen and Linda Robertson*Ms. Catherine RobinsKevin and Margaret RooneyMr. and Mrs. David P. RossDr. W. J. Sandness*Anita Toby GrowDel and Bev SherwoodDr. Fred Shuler and Dr. Perri GinderSheryl SieversKathleen Spiking*Jim and Gina Waller Jacob Wayman*Mr. and Mrs. Paul WhiteRobert SimpsonRoger and Everlyn Williams Robert Wilshire and Anne McDonaldDave and Nan WilsonJ. Robert Wise*Larry and Beverly WorrallJackie Spears and Dean ZollmanJulian and Tasha Zugazagoitia

Supernumerary $150-$249Carol AbbottRobert and Carolyn AdkinsEllen and John AisenbreyAnonymous (4)Mr. and Mrs. Robert ArensScott and Bernadette AshcraftMr. and Mrs. Donald Austin*Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. BarbourAndrew and Mary Ellen BarkleyJohn and Lindsey BeilJanet BennettMr. and Mrs. George W. BeresJon and Heather Bortnick*Bob and Dottie BowlineJim D. BrakeAnne BrayJudith B. BroughamMr. Hugh BrunerDick and Sharon CahillDr. John and Largo Leslie Callenbach*Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Carr*Sharla CerraRichard and Virginia Champagne*Ms. Kathryn A. CheekMasahiro and Ruth Chiga Mr. and Mrs. Robert ClarkMr. and Mrs. Stephen CloudDr. and Mrs. George A. ColomMr. James CooneyMs. Marion CulpBryce and Phyllis CunninghamMr. and Mrs. Bill Daniels*Mr. William J. DickinsonMr. and Mrs. Richard DickinsonKenneth J. DollThomas DowMr. and Mrs. Edward Drummond*Carol R. DucakDaniel and Patricia Durkin*Mr. and Mrs. John Edgar*Mr. Kenneth EilerMs. Stacie Eliades-Becker

Chrystal ElwoodHelen J EmberySara EngberJon and Avis Erickson Sandy and Frederick FarrMr. and Mrs. Jay Felton*Mike and Dannette FieldsBill and Kathy FowlerMr. David FriedmanJerome and Jeanne FriemanDr. Thomas FritzlenMr. Byron FryLinda GardelsDr. John GeorgeCharles and Carol GettoThomas and Anne GillRichard and Winifred GillLeo R. GoertzDenis and Jennifer GreeneKurt and Linnell GretzingerWilla HamannMr. Lawrence Hamel and Ms. Lynnis JamesonDr. and Mrs. Karl HansonMr. and Mrs. Tod Haren*Clark and Ann HavenorRoger and Connie HeardJoe and Norma HoaglandMr. Andrew HsuDr. Dale HughesDr. John R. Hugo, DDSClinton HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Robert P. Ingram, III*Mrs. Vera IsenbergWilliam and Sandy Jackson Donald and Georgette JamesSpeight JenkinsGary E. Jones - Tax Defenders LLCDr. Karen M. JordanCharles S. Joss, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jim Judd*Patrick Kaine and Joanne BarberaMarcia KenleyMr. and Ms. James Kilmer*Dr. Sam KimDr. and Mrs. Lynn KindredMs. Colleen KirchMr. and Mrs. James KnappAlexander East and Jon Kowing Eric and Leslie KulickCatherine M. LaBianco and Charles D. BouskaKara LarsonMr. Howard LaySong-Ping and Li-ying Lee Muriel O. LevinsonMelissa LocherFred and Carol LoganSharon Lundy in honor of Music Teachers and Voice CoachesDr. Sharon Lynch and Mr. Michael DuggerFranz Blaha and Linda MahlochMr. Keith MajorsSara MarktMr. and Mrs. Stephen MayerDr. and Mrs. W. C. McCoyCarolyn McDillMr. and Mrs. Tom McDonnell*Susan McGee*Douglas and Nina McKennaDonald G. McMicanMr. and Mrs. George McNeishMichael and Mary McNielKurt and Marilyn MetzlMr. Alvin MeyerLarry and Jeannine Midgett*Thomas and Heather Morrow


Mr. Scott Myers and Ms Jeanne ReissDaniel NewmanMargaret M. NicholsNick Nicholson and Patty Gee NicholsonAndrea Norris and Tom BeiseckerJames and Annabel NutterDrs. V. Carlos and Maria PalmeriDr. and Mrs. Jorge ParadeloMr. and Mrs. Richard ParizekJohn M. PearsonDr. Deloras PembertonMr. and Mrs. Charles Penner*Mr. John PinegarMr. Stephen PlattMs. Maggie PressonMr. and Mrs. Roger PrewittMs. Mary RedmonWilliam and Elizabeth Reed*Dr. and Mrs. Walter RicciCharles and Judy Rice Mrs. Chris RiceEsther Rice*Edward and Charlotte RonanMichael and Anne ShawMarion H. ShippeeRonald SipesFred and Lilian SixMr. and Mrs. Robert Sloan*Kelton W. H. SmithBarbara SonnenmoserSpencer & Associates*Lt. Col and Mrs. Albert St. GermainWilliam and Kathleen StaffordDr. Gregory and Janet StarksMr. William Steeb and Ms. Jo Beth ParadisMarilyn StokstadAnn L. SundeenGene SwitzerMr. and Mrs. Robert ThomenBenjamin and Marilyn TilghmanRichard ToddTimothy Todd and KatherineDaniel L. Turner & Carol Dziadik TurnerPaul, Catherine, and Alexander VesceDr. James and Elfrieda WaltzLisa WendelburgMr. Thomas WhalenRichard WielandMs. Nancy McGuire and Mr. Richard Williams*Mr. and Mrs. Paul WilliamsonDr. and Mrs. Barry Wilson*Gregory WilsonJune S. WindscheffelRhea Winslow*Mr. Raymond ZbacnikDavid and Joan Zoller

MemorialsIn Memory of Peggy Baron

Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox

In Memory of Hubert A. FergusonDr. Brett Ferguson and Dr. Rita Burnett-Ferguson

In Memory of Cliff C. JonesMr. and Mrs. Don F. DagenaisMs. Laura HockadayMrs. Beth IngramMrs. Leigh Jones-BammanDr. Clifford Jones Jr.Mr. Evan Luskin and Ms. Andrea KempfMr. and Mrs. James B. Nutter, Sr.Mrs. Mary Jo PowellMr. and Mrs. Nicholas K. PowellMr. and Mrs. Charles W. SchellhornMr. and Mrs. Jack SpilkerThe Sutton Family

In Memory of Erna O’Benar Jack O’Benar

Acknowledgements

Bill LawsonJean McNamara, Kansas State School for the BlindNational World War I Museum at Liberty MemorialDr. Thomas PoeAnn T. ReedDr. Peter Shapiro, Company ENTResidence Inn by Marriott on the PlazaRon Berg Productions


Corporate, Foundation, organization and government gontributors

Lyric Opera of Kansas City extends its deepest appreciation to all of the Corporate, Foundation, Organization and Government contributors who help support the Company’s 2014-15 season and programs. This list includes annual and Lyric Opera Ball gifts of $150 or more received between January 15, 2014 and January 15, 2015.

Opera Presenting Season Sponsors

Fourth Production Sponsor Lyric Opera Circle

Lyric Opera Underwriter $100,000-$249,999Hall Family FoundationEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationLyric Opera of Kansas City Endowment Fund

Richard J. Stern Society $50,000-$99,999David T. Beals III Charitable Trust, Bank of America, TrusteeHallmark Corporate FoundationWilliam T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank, TrusteeOppenstein Brothers Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee

Maestro’s Circle $25,000-$49,999Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a.,TrusteeJ.B. Reynolds FoundationThe Sosland Foundation

Bel Canto $10,000-$24,999AnonymousBurns & McDonnell*Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis FoundationFrancis Family Foundation*Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationH & R Block FoundationKansas City Power and Light*Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation - Polsky FundLyric Opera GuildMaster Craftsmen Foundation, Sherrill MulhernMetropolitan Performing Arts FundMidwest TrustMissouri Arts Council/National Endowment for the ArtsSprint FoundationCourtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, John H. Mize, Jr./B of A TrusteesWaddell & Reed Financial Inc.

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Capital Campaign

Building for SuCCeSSA $10.5 million capital campaign to support the construction of the Lyric Opera Richard J. Stern Center.

The Opera Center, which includes the Michael & Ginger Frost Production Arts Building and the Beth Ingram Administration Building, became the Company’s permanent home on July 5, 2012.

The Opera Center accommodates our full range of production and administrative needs and anchors the revitalization of the East Crossroads neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Naming OpportunitiesCelebrate your love of opera or honor a friend with a lasting tribute. Naming opportunities are available.

PledgesPledges can be made and paid to the Company over a 3-year period to support the Opera Center’s construction costs.

Planned Estate GiftsName the Lyric Opera in your estate plan. Estate gifts will support a maintenance reserve to guarantee the preservation of the Opera Center.

For more information about the BUILDING FOR SUCCESS capital campaign please call Michelle LaPointe, Director of Development, at 816.802.6058 or email [email protected].

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Lyric Opera of Kansas City is deeply grateful to the following donors for their generous participation in the Building for SucceSS capital campaign.

corner Stone gift ($1M+)Dr. Michael and Ginger Frost

corner Stone gift ($500,000 or more)Hall Family Foundation

leadership gift ($250K or more)AnonymousDST Systems, Inc.Mrs. Beth IngramLyric Opera CircleThe J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc.The Sosland Foundation

leadership gift ($100K or more)David T. Beals III Charitable Trust, Bank of AmericaRichard P. and Jane Bruening FoundationGary Dickinson Family Charitable FoundationJoyce G. Holland

Major gift ($50K or more)Mrs. Caroline M. FrenchDon and Pat DagenaisRichard and Maureen Durwood FoundationAnne and Howard Elsberry Family FoundationKenneth V. and Marilyn J. Hager R. Crosby Kemper, Jr., William T. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Albert and Sandra MauroMr. and Mrs. Tom McDonnellMarilyn and Doyle Patterson EstateSprint FoundationRichard J. Stern Foundation for the ArtsCourtney S. Turner Charitable Trust

Major gift ($25K or more)

Benefactor gift ($10K or more)AnonymousUna K. Creditor and the late Dr. Morton C. CreditorDr. Fred D. FowlerJoan HoranThe late Mr. Cliff C. JonesKirk Family FoundationMaria Kunstadter and Michael SiglerMr. and Mrs. George LewisMr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Lewis, IIMcCownGordon Construction, LLCMr. Edward P. MilbankDrs. Margaret and Barry NickellMr. and Mrs. Mark ReadyMichelle and Chuck Ritter

Mr. and Mrs. Charles SawyerJ. Michael SiglerKevin and Erika SweeneySarah and Paul TiedtMr. and Mrs. C. Humbert Tinsman

Patron gift ($5K or more)Dr. Sol and Mickey BatnitzkyJack and Trudy GabrielThe late Dr. Revis C. LewisRegnier Family FoundationLinda and Steve TaylorDr. James and Elfrieda WaltzMr. and Mrs. Clyde Wendel

Special gift ($1K or more)Jeffrey BentleyDr. Loretta M. BrittonMr. and Mrs. Arnold BrownR. Keith BrumleyDrs. Richard and Donna ChildDr. Rita M. Burnett – FergusonJim and Jennifer DeGoodMr. and Mrs. Craig L. EvansMr. and Mrs. Lafayette Ford, IIIJudge Jon R. Gray and Dr. Valerie E. ChowSusan and Zack HangauerHolland Family Charitable FundMr. and Mrs. Ward HolmquistEvan R. Luskin and Andrea C. KempfMichelle LaPointePhyllis G. LeachMr. and Mrs. Carl McCaffreeDiane and Ernest NeighborBrogan and Lara Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Chester ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Michael A. Viazzoli Tom and Priscilla Wallingford Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox

Special gift ($150 or more)Mr. and Mrs. Scott BlakesleyJane and Keith GardMr. and Mrs. Charles HavilandMr. and Dr. Gregory HubbardKathryn PruessnerAlvin SchneiderMargaret SauerHal von BohnoffPaula Winans

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Phone - 816.471.7344 or Toll Free: 1.877.OPERAKCEmail - [email protected] - Lyric Opera Patron Services, 1725 Holmes St., KCMO 64108Regular Business Hours - Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Weekend Performance Day Hours - Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Ticketing & Patron Services representatives are available at the Kauffman Center box office beginning two hours before every performance and through the first intermission.

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Lost & Found - contact Kauffman Center Security at 816.994.7244

Accessiblity - Please ask an usher if you need physical assistance in the building. In addition, assistive listening devices as well as Braille and large print programs are available at the gift shop. Wheelchair, swing-arm, no-stairs seating is available.

Emergency Evacuation - Please follow the ushers in blue vests in an orderly fashion if an evacuation should become necessary.

Recoding Devices - All audio, visual recording devices and photography are strictly prohibited during the performance. Please respect the performers by turning off all devices.

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The Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building at 712 E. 18th Street boasts 4500 quare feet of space, a full kitchen, three overhead doors and ample parking located conveniently in the Crossroads District. Perfect for your next wedding reception, cocktail party, or meeting the Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building, which is just minutes from downtown Kansas City.

FoR details and booking inFoRmationContact Sarah Zsohar at [email protected] or 816.471.4933

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The Lyric Opera planned giving program will allow you to share the gift of opera with future audiences and create a legacy of your own. Through the Encore Society, you will support programs you are passionate about and receive tax benefits for you and your estate.

For more information contact Michelle LaPointe, Director of Development, at 816.802.6058 or visit www.kcopera.org/support-us/planned-giving/

Founding MembersMrs. Madeline Benoit* Mrs. Jacqueline Coen* Mr. and Mrs. Bernard D. Craig Mrs. Una Creditor and the late Dr. Morton C. Creditor Mr. and Mrs. Don Dagenais Mrs. Carolyn Dayani Mrs. Ann K. Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durwood Dr. Fred D. Fowler Mrs. Caroline French Mr. and Mrs. Keith Gard Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Harter Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Hill Joyce G. HollandMrs. Beth Ingram Mr. and Mrs. H. Elvin Knight, Jr. Dr. Revis Lewis* Mr. Jack May and Dr. Rosalie Pompushko Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller Mrs. Vivian Menees Nelson* Mr. and Mrs. L. Joshua Sosland Mrs. Alice Statland and the late Dr. Harry Statland Mr. and Mrs. C. Humbert Tinsman Ms. Julie Holmquist Mr. Hal vonBohnhoff Dwight Youngman

Legacy MembersDr. Michael and Ginger FrostLothar P. Krause*Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Patterson*

Charter MembersMr. Bob Baughman*Mrs. Carolyn GordanierMr. and Mrs. John GrowGary D. HarmsJohn KanderElizabeth Liftin*Virginia M. LongAnn T. ReedMr. and Mrs. Jack RosenfieldLisa SicolaMr. J. Michael SiglerMr. John J. Strandberg*Mr. Thomas Sotham*Dr. Wilma B. WilcoxMs. Paula WinansMr. and Mrs. Jonah Wright

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Lyric Opera youth camps teach children and teens in grades 3-12 the singing and acting skills required to perform on stage. Students are introduced to the world of opera and have the opportunity to audition for children’s choruses in Lyric Opera mainstage productions and for the Ginger Frost High School Honors Artists Program for aspiring singers.

Registration for 2015 Camps is open! Visit kcopera.org/programs/camps or call Ticketing & Patron Services at 816.471.7344 to register now.

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Staff

Finance, Administration and Building ServicesJeff Walker, Chief Financial OfficerDanny Boteler, ControllerAmy Peak, Human Resources and Accounting ManagerGrant Golson, Executive Assistant and Major Gifts Manager

Artistic OperationsTracy Davis-Singh, Director of ProductionR. Keith Brumley, Director of Design and Technical ProductionSarah Zsohar, Production/Facilities AssociateNate Wheatley, Lighting Supervisor

DevelopmentMichelle LaPointe, Director of DevelopmentLea Petrie, Associate Director of DevelopmentJulia Symanski, Development AssociateWayne Courtois, Grants Manager and Development WriterBree Alumbaugh, Development Administrator

Marketing & CommunicationsLiz Benditt, Director of Marketing & CommunicationsAllison May, Marketing ManagerWilliam Petrie, Digital Marketing ManagerEllen McDonald, Publicity ConsultantChristopher Cuhel, Senior Manager of Ticketing & Patron ServicesCamille Sumrall, Senior Ticketing & Patron Services Representative

EducationLinda Ade Brand, Director of Education and Community EngagementAshley Beth Burnett, Education AssociateLateesha Jackson, Education Associate

LegalBenjamin Mann, Husch Blackwell, LLP, General Counsel

Deborah SandlerGeneral Director and CEO

Ward HolmquistArtistic Director

Apprentice progrAm

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City is thrilled to welcome the following outstanding students to the 2014-15 Apprentice Program. Apprentice singers gain hands-on opera training and performance experience through chorus, comprimario, and principal roles and with community outreach and activities.

Three of the apprentices will be performing in this production of Silent Night – we wish them all toi, toi, toi on their performances!

2014-2015 SeASon ApprenticeS

For more information and to support the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentice Program, contact Michelle LaPointe, Director of Development, at 816.802.6058 or [email protected].

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The Lyric Opera Guild is a community of opera lovers – join us today to get involved with Lyric Opera of Kansas City!

Benefits of Guild MembershipGuild members enjoy a variety of premium benefits including:• Complimentary appetizers and cocktails in the exclusive Guild room

during performances• Invitations to events with Lyric Opera cast members• Year-round discounts to popular area restaurants • Discounts at the Lyric Opera Boutique

Young arts lovers (ages 21-40) can also join Young Friends of the Lyric. Members of Young Friends of the Lyric receive all of the benefits of Guild membership plus discounted member pricing to special Young Friends events such as trivia nights, First Friday events, and more.

PatronRaymond and Sydney Backstrom Andrew and Victoria Flower Kurt and Linnell Gretzinger Zack and Susan Hangauer Ms. Joyce G HollandMrs. Mary Elizabeth IngramDr. Andrew B. Kaufman,Ms. Mary D Lewis,Patrick and Patricia McAnany William and Kathy Migneron Dr. Venkat R PasnooriHal and Nina Sinclair William and Kathleen Stafford Ms. Gayle Van AukenMr. Hal vonBohnhoffRichard and Joyce Whitehead John and Karen Yungmeyer

Super PatronScott and Janet Bjerke Doug and Mary Brothers Richard and Donna Childs Una Creditor Don and Patricia Dagenais Charles Gibbs and Katherine Florendo Robert and Rebecca Johnson Phillip and Janet Miller Richard Stitt and Brian Staihr James and Elfrieda Waltz

Young Friends PatronMr. Nathanael BrownAaron and Nikki Browning Eric and Jennifer Howerton Ms. Vanessa Lynn PhillipsMrs. Kathleen Spiking

The Guild would like to thank the following members for their generous support:

Join the Guild or YounG Friends oF the lYric now at kcopera.orG or 816.471.7344

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