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CONTENTS
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Message from the Zurich General Director
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Credits
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Synopsis
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Program Notes
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Meet the Cast
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The Atlanta Opera Chorus
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The Atlanta Opera Orchestra
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Volunteers
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Education and Outreach
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The Society for Artistic Excellence
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Partners
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Annual Fund / Individual Giving
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Tributes and Memorials
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The Encore Circle
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The Verdi Society
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Board of Directors
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House Policies
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The Atlanta Opera Staff
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MESSAGE
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ZURICH
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DIRECT OR
DENNIS HANTHORN (J.D. SCOTT)
For just the third time in the Atlanta Opera’s 30-year history, we
are pleased to present to you Verdi’s triumphant Aida, an opera
that for many epitomizes the dramatic, musical and spectacular
qualities that continue to attract people to grand opera.
Our production, conducted by Yoel Levi,
features the role debut of Mary Elizabeth
Williams, last seen on the Atlanta Opera
stage in our 2005 production of Porgy and
Bess. Rounding out this outstanding cast is
Italian tenor Antonello Palombi, baritone
Mark Delavan, our “Dutchman” from last
season’s production of The Flying Dutchman,
mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop and Atlantan
Morris Robinson. With you, I look forward
to seeing and listening to this masterpiece of
the opera repertoire.
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By now, you’ve no doubt heard about our
exciting 2010-2011 season of three operas –
Puccini’s beloved La bohème, Gershwin’s
American classic Porgy and Bess, and Mozart’s
funny and poignant Così fan tutte. Though
we only will be presenting three productions Dennis Hanthorn
instead of four next season to ensure the Zurich General Director
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music
Giuseppe Verdi
conductor
Yoel Levi
libret to
Antonio Ghislanzoni
director
Trevore Ross
World Premiere: Khedivial Opera House, Cairo, December 24, 1871
European Premiere: La Scala, Milan, February 8, 1872
American Premiere: Academy of Music, New York, November 26, 1873
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Approximate Running Time: 3 hr, 15 min
There will be two 20-minute intermissions, and a brief pause between Acts III and IV.
Aida ............................................................................................. Mary Elizabeth Williams
Amneris .....................................................................................................Elizabeth Bishop
Radamès ................................................................................................ Antonello Palombi
Amonasro ...................................................................................................... Mark Delavan
Ramfis ...................................................................................................... Morris Robinson
King of Egypt ............................................................................................ Kenneth Kellogg
Messenger .................................................................................................... Timothy Miller
Priestess ..............................................................................................................Amy Little
Choreographer – Rosa Mercedes
Assistant Director – David Paul
Sets designed by Phillip Silver
Provided by the New Orleans Opera Association
Costumes provided by A.T. Jones
Lighting designed by Donald Thomas
Chorus prepared by Walter Huff
Costumes coordinated by Joanna Schmink
Wigs and Makeup designed by Sue Sittko Schaefer
Assistant Conductor and Musical Preparation by Craig Kier
English supertitles by James Meena
Supertitles operated by Ellen Chamberlain
Pianos provided by Kawai
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SYNOPSIS
act i
Egypt, during the reign of the pharaohs.
At the royal palace in Memphis, the high
priest Ramfis tells the warrior Radamès that
Ethiopia is preparing another attack against
Egypt. Radamès hopes to command his army.
He is in love with Aida, the Ethiopian slave
of Princess Amneris, the king’s daughter.
Radamès dreams that victory in the war
would enable him to free her and marry her
(“Celeste Aida”). But Amneris loves Radamès,
and when the three meet, she jealously senses
his feelings for Aida. A messenger tells the
king of Egypt and the assembled priests and
soldiers that the Ethiopians are advancing.
The king names Radamès to lead the army,
and all join in a patriotic anthem. Left alone,
Aida is torn between her love for Radamès
and loyalty to her native country, where her
father, Amonasro, is king (“Ritorna vincitor”).
She prays to the gods for mercy. In the temple
of Vulcan, the priests consecrate Radamès.
Ramfis orders him to protect the homeland.
a rt i s t s p o ns o r s
The Appearance of Elizabeth Bishop: Mr. William Snyder and Mr. Louise Peneguy
The Appearance of Mark Delavan: The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund
The Appearance of Kenneth Kellogg: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keough
The Appearance of Amy Little: Mr. and Mrs. William Tucker
The Appearance of Timothy Miller: Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman
The Appearance of Antonello Palombi: Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Johnson
The Appearance of Morris Robinson: Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos
The Appearance of Mary Elizabeth Williams: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward
Conductor Yoel Levi: The Carl and Sally Gable Music Director and Conductor
Stage Director Trevore Ross: Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Searle III
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prisoners to be overruled and for them to be
freed. The king grants his request but keeps
Amonasro in custody. The king declares that as
a victor’s reward, Radamès will have Amneris’s
hand in marriage.
act iii
On the eve of Amneris’s wedding, Ramfis and
Amneris enter a temple on the banks of the Nile
to pray. Aida, who is waiting to meet Radamès
in secret, is lost in thoughts of her homeland
(“O patria mia”). Suddenly Amonasro appears.
Invoking Aida’s sense of duty, he makes her
promise to find out from Radamès which route
the Egyptian army will take to invade Ethiopia
(Duet: “Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate”).
Amonasro hides as Radamès enters and assures
Aida of his love (Duet: “Pur ti riveggo, mia
dolce Aida”). They dream about their future
life together, and Radamès agrees to run away
with her. Aida asks him about his army’s route,
and just as he reveals the secret, Amonasro
emerges from his hiding place. When he
realizes that Amonasro is the Ethiopian king,
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Radamès is desperate about what he has done.
Ethiopia has been defeated, and Amneris waits
While Aida and Amonasro try to calm him,
for the triumphant return of Radamès. When
Ramfis and Amneris step out of the temple.
Aida approaches, the princess sends away her
Father and daughter are able to escape, but
other attendants so that she can learn her slave’s
Radamès surrenders to the priests.
private feelings (Duet: “Fu la sorte dell’armi”).
She first pretends that Radamès has fallen in act iv
battle, then says he is still alive. Aida’s reactions Radamès awaits trial as a traitor. He believes
leave no doubt that she loves Radamès. Aida to be dead but then learns from Amneris
Amneris, determined to be victorious over her that she has survived. Amneris offers to save
rival, leaves for the triumphal procession. At him if he renounces her rival but Radamès
the city gates the king and Amneris observe refuses. Brought before the priests, he remains
the celebrations and crown Radamès with silent to their accusations and is condemned
a victor’s wreath (Triumphal scene: “Gloria to be buried alive. Amneris begs for mercy, but
all’Egitto”). Captured Ethiopians are led the judges will not change their verdict. She
in. Among them is Amonasro, Aida’s father, curses the priests. Aida has hidden in the vault
who signals his daughter not to reveal his to share Radamès’s fate. They express their
identity as king. Radamès is impressed love for the last time (Duet: “O terra, addio’)
by Amonasro’s eloquent plea for mercy while Amneris, in the temple above, prays for
and asks for the death sentence on the Radamès’s soul. Courtesy of Opera News
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G A L I N A V I S H N E V S K AYA , N O T E D A I D A O F T H E 1 9 6 0 S ,
IN A COSTUME OF HER OWN DESIGN.
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E N R I C O C A R U S O S A N G R A D A M È S I N AT L A N TA I N 1 9 1 0 A N D 1 9 1 2 .
Of all operas, Verdi’s Aida is the one that most successfully
finds a balance among the different elements while allowing
them to retain their distinctive character.
Arias, ensembles, orchestral passages, dance,
scenic spectacle, choruses, private scenes
and public scenes, are all present and balanced against one another with surpassing
dramatic skill. The libretto describes the action as taking place “in the time of the reign
of the Pharaohs”; in fact the story is simple,
with some stock situations (a love triangle,
royalty in disguise) and characters, dressed
up in Egyptian settings to enchant the public, which has loved it from the beginning.
In Aida, Verdi perfected the form of Grand
Opera pioneered by Meyerbeer and Rossini
some 40 years earlier. Compared to Don Carlos, Aida has enough truly popular touches
(the Triumphal March in Act II, the big arias
for soprano and tenor, the heavenly Tomb
Scene, Amneris’s Judgment Scene) to have
earned for itself the principal place in the
repertoire of every opera house worldwide.
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Verdi composed the opera on lavish commission from the Khedive of Egypt, working
from a plot scenario by the Egyptologist Mariette Bey and Camille du Locle, a co-librettist
of Don Carlos, upon which the libretto of Antonio Ghislanzoni was based. The premiere
had to be delayed by a year when the sets and
costumes were trapped in besieged Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. The opera finally opened at the Cairo Opera House on December 24, 1871; its European premiere soon
followed, at La Scala on February 8, 1872. The
piece came to New York in 1873 and to London (with Adelina Patti as Aida) in 1876. For a
Paris production in 1880, Verdi expanded the
ballet in the Triumphal Scene; we are presenting the original version here in Atlanta. A film
version from 1953 features Sophia Loren as
Aida and Lois Maxwell – Miss Moneypenny
from the James Bond movies – as Amneris,
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with the dubbed voices of Renata Tebaldi Thebom, Fiorenza Cossotto and Rita Gorr
as Amneris; and Cornell MacNeil, Leonard
and Ebe Stignani.
Warren and Michael Bohnen as Amonasro.
One hundred years ago, one of the most imThe Atlanta Opera has presented the piece
portant chapters in opera in Atlanta began
twice before, with Camellia Johnson and Inwhen Aida opened the first regular Metrodra Thomas taking the title role.
politan Opera tour here. On May 4, 1910, a
crowd of over 7,000 people crowded the old In many Verdi operas, including Aida, it is
Civic Auditorium to hear a stellar cast that the loud moments that stick in the audience’s
included Enrico Caruso, Johanna Gadski, ear. But really to hear the magic of the piece,
Pasquale Amato and Louise Homer. The per- and to understand what distinguishes Verdi
formance kicked off what was at the time the from other composers, we need to go to the
highest-grossing week in Met history. In the quieter moments, especially the two duets
decade following the First World War, lucky for Aida and Radamès. In Act III, listen
Atlantans got to hear both Claudia Muzio and to Aida’s beautifully extended, seductively
Rosa Ponselle sing the title role; later Zinka floating lines when she asks Radamès to
Milanov, Martina Arroyo and Birgit Nilsson come away with her; and in Act IV listen to
all sang it here. Other notable artists who the entire final scene, which in its delicate orperformed Aida in Atlanta include Giovanni chestration conveys great majesty and peace.
Martinelli, Carlo Bergonzi and Giacomo
Lauri-Volpi as Radamès; local star Blanche by Eric Mitchko
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CAST
September of 2008 he conducted Nabucco at
the Stade de France in Paris for 60,000 people, with live television broadcast in Europe.
Yoel Levi
With the ASO, he conducted Mozart’s The
Conductor
Atlanta Opera Debut: Magic Flute, The Abduction from the Seraglio,
and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle. Recent perHansel and Gretel,
formances include La traviata, Nabucco and
2007
Maestro Yoel Levi is the Principal Guest Madama Butterfly in Holland, Belgium and
Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Or- Italy. Mr. Levi has made 40 recordings on
chestra, which he led on a United States tour different labels with various orchestras, inin 2004. In addition, he is Music Director cluding the Cleveland Orchestra, London
Emeritus of the Atlanta Symphony Orches- Philharmonic and the Philharmonia Ortra and Music Adviser to the Flemish Radio chestra. Thirty of these are with the Atlanta
Orchestra. In September 2005, Levi became Symphony Orchestra for Telarc.
the Principal Conductor of the Orchestre
National d’Ile de France. Yoel Levi was MuTrevore Ross
sic Director of the Atlanta Symphony from
Director
1988 to 2000. His impact on the orchestra
Atlanta Opera Debut:
was summed up by Gramophone Magazine,
The Marriage of
as follows: “Yoel Levi has built a reputation
Figaro, 2008
for himself and for his orchestra that is increasingly the envy of the big five American Stage director Trevore Ross is earning vast
counterparts in New York, Philadelphia, attention in his young directing career. ReCleveland, Boston and Chicago.” His con- cently, he directed Opera Carolina’s Aida,
ducting engagements have included appear- Palm Beach Opera’s L’Italiana in Algeri,
ances with orchestras in London, Paris, Ber- Atlanta Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro, assisted
lin, Budapest, Rome, Frankfurt, Munich, David Cronenberg on Los Angeles Opera’s
Korea and Japan. In North America, he has American Premiere of The Fly conducted by
conducted the New York Philharmonic, Placido Domingo, and directed Connectiand the orchestras of Boston, Philadelphia, cut Opera’s Don Giovanni as well as Rigoletto
Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pitts- for the Opera Company of North Carolina.
burgh, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto Upcoming, he will direct Otello at Opera
and Montreal, among others. His operatic Carolina, Faust at the Opera Company of
credits include Puccini’s La fanciulla del West New Jersey, and Carmen for Arizona Opera.
at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, Carmen He also will be joining the directing staff
at Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Makropoulos of the Los Angeles Opera for the 2010/2011
Case in Prague, Tosca at the Puccini Festival season opening with the World Premiere
at Torre del Lago, and Puccini’s Edgar with of Il Postino. A native of South Carolina,
the Orchestre National de France (which Mr. Ross started his directorial career as an
was recorded on the Radio France label). In Opera America Fellow, which led him to
the summer of 2008, he led the New Zea- several residencies across the nation in the
land Symphony Orchestra on a highly ac- 2001/2002 season.
claimed tour throughout New Zealand. In
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Mary Elizabeth
Williams, Aida
Serena, Porgy and Bess,
2005
Mary Elizabeth Williams is receiving critical acclaim in signature lirico-spinto soprano
roles. Opera News said, “Verdi sopranos are
in no danger of extinction if Mary Elizabeth
Williams continues to progress. She is a major discovery, with a voice of luxurious, warm
beauty and sensitive musicianship, outlining
phrases with delicacy.” Engagements this season include Leonora in Il trovatore in debuts
with both Seattle Opera and Opera Poznan,
Tosca in her New Orleans Opera debut, and
a return to the Michigan Opera Theatre as
Tosca. Her engagements from the 2008-2009
season included her Spoleto Festival U.S.A.
debut as Goddess of the Waters in Amistad,
her Michigan Opera Theatre debut as Cilla in
Margaret Garner, her Indianapolis Opera debut as Leonora in Il trovatore, and her debuts
with Arizona Opera and Virgina Opera as Tosca. In concert, she will perform Beethoven’s
th Symphony with the Greater Bridgeport
Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Williams made her
Kentucky Opera debut in the 2007-2008 season in Il trovatore. Recent noted engagements
include Countess in Le nozze di Figaro in a
production that toured France and Belgium,
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni as a member
of the young artist program at Seattle Opera,
and the Countess at the International Institute of Vocal Arts in Israel. As a member of
the prestigious Centre de Formation Lyrique
at the Opéra National de Paris, Ms. Williams
performed with Thomas Hampson in concert
at the Théâtre du Châtelet, and won the Lyric
Artist prize given every year by the Bastille’s
Cercle Carpeaux. The Philadelphia native has
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been a semi-finalist in the Metropolitan Opera
National Council Auditions and is a graduate
of Iowa’s Luther College, where she sang her
first operatic role, the title role in Puccini’s
Suor Angelica.
Elizabeth Bishop
Amneris
Atlanta Opera Debut
American mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop
has been praised by Opera News for her “gorgeous voice” and is in equal demand for both
opera and concert performances across the
country. Elizabeth Bishop’s 2009-10 season
engagements include Second Norn in Götterdämmerung, Meg Page in Falstaff and Gertrude in Hamlet, all for Washington National
Opera; Verdi’s Requiem with Utah Symphony
and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; and
Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. Her engagements for the 2008-09 season included her
return to the Metropolitan Opera to sing Second Norn, Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath
with Pittsburgh Opera, and Magdalene in a
concert performance of Die Meistersinger with
the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She also
appeared as soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with the
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Mahler’s
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Florida Orchestra. Her
roles at the Metropolitan Opera include Fenena in Nabucco, Venus in Tannhäuser, and Mère
Marie in Dialogues des Carmelites. Ms. Bishop,
a former Adler fellow, has returned to San
Francisco Opera for many roles. Other notable U.S. engagements include Fricka in Die
Walküre with Washington National Opera;
Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier with the Atlan-
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ta Symphony and Donald Runnicles; appearances as both Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana
and Sara in Roberto Devereux with Washington Concert Opera; Waltraute in Götterdämmerung with Dallas Opera; Offred in the
North American premiere of Poul Ruders’s
The Handmaid’s Tale with Minnesota Opera;
and multiple appearances with L.A. Opera.
International opera credits include Eboli in
Don Carlo with Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice,
and Mère Marie with Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Ms. Bishop’s concert stage performances include Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, under
the baton of Roger Norrington and Ligeti’s
Requiem, under Esa-Pekka Salonen with
the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She has performed Mozart’s “Coronation” Mass, and both
Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder and Liebestod
with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; and
Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été with the New Jersey
Symphony Orchestra.
Antonello Palombi
Radamès
Atlanta Opera Debut
Italian tenor Antonello Palombi performs
around the world to tremendous acclaim.
“The most pleasant surprise was the discovery
of a very fine new tenor in Antonello Palombi,
whose singing in rehearsals had set the rumor
mills abuzz. It’s all true: Here is a tenor with that
exciting, emotion-stirring, head-turning Italianate sound, and he ignited the show whenever
he was on-stage ... here’s betting he will be in
considerable demand in this country,” says the
Seattle Times of his American debut as Dick
Johnson in La fanciulla del West. Most recent
European engagements from the past few seasons include Radamès in Aida at Teatro alla Scala and Deutsche Oper Berlin; Luigi in Il tabarro
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at Teatro alla Scala; Don Alvaro in La forza del
destino and the title role in Andrea Chénier with
the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Faust in Mefistofele
with Israeli Opera; Calaf in Turandot in Napoli,
Cagliari and Genoa; Calaf in Turandot in Caracalla; Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West in
Copenhagen; Cavaradossi in Tosca in Helsinki;
Andrea Chénier in concert with Oper Frankfurt; and Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut at the
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt and in
Munich. Mr. Palombi is now in demand with
houses around the North America, including
most recent performances as Canio in Pagliacci
with Seattle and Dallas Opera; Don Alvaro in
La forza del destino and Radamès in Aida with
Baltimore Opera; Cavaradossi in Tosca with the
Cincinnati Opera, New Orleans Opera and
Baltimore Opera; and Radamès in Aida with
Michigan Opera Theatre, Palm Beach Opera
and Seattle Opera; and Manrico in Il trovatore
with Seattle Opera. Future engagements include Cavaradossi in Tosca at Opera Colorado
and Michigan Opera Theatre; and the title role
in Otello at Cincinnati Opera, among multiple
other engagements abroad.
Mark Delavan
Amonasro
Scarpia, Tosca, 1997
A charismatic vocal force, American baritone
Mark Delavan is sought after by opera houses
throughout the United States and abroad
for his dramatic, powerful voice, daring performances and commanding stage presence.
Mr. Delavan’s repertoire spans over 40 roles,
including the title roles of Rigoletto, Gianni
Schicchi, Simon Boccanegra and Sweeney
Todd, as well as such signature roles as Jochanaan and Iago. He has collaborated with such
conductors as James Levine, Sir Andrew Da-
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vis, Sir Charles Mackerras, Zubin Mehta, Michael Tilson Thomas, Antonio Pappano and
Fabio Luisi. Last summer, Mr. Delavan performed Jochanaan in Salome in Barcelona at
the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Jack Rance in
La fanciulla del West for the Danish National
Opera. Of note this season is Mr. Delavan’s
debut in Wagner’s Die Walküre in the role of
Wotan, with both the Deutsche Oper Berlin
and San Francisco Opera. Mr. Delavan made
his role debut as Wotan in the San Francisco
Opera’s June 2008 production of Das Rheingold, which launched the company’s new Ring
Cycle. In October, he performed the title role
of the Pittsburgh Opera’s production of Verdi’s
Falstaff. This spring, he will appear in two further productions with the Deutsche Oper Berlin: as Scarpia in Tosca, and as Wotan in Das
Rheingold. Mr. Delavan has sung at the world’s
most important opera houses, including the
Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera,
Los Angeles Opera, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Berliner Staatsoper, Bayerische
Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York
City Opera, Santa Fe Opera and Washington
National Opera. His festival credits include
the Spoleto Festival (U.S.A.), Edinburgh Festival and the Saito Kinen Festival.
Morris Robinson
Ramfis
Atlanta Opera Debut
Mr. Robinson is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, and made his debut at the
Metropolitan Opera in Fidelio. He has since
appeared there as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte
(both in the original production and in a new
children’s English version), the King in Aida,
and in roles in Nabucco, Tannhäuser, and the
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new productions of Les Troyens and Salome. He
has also appeared at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, Florida Grand Opera, Pittsburgh Opera,
Opera Company of Philadelphia, Seattle Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Boston Lyric Opera,
Opera Theater of St. Louis, and the Wolf Trap
Opera. His many roles include Osmin in Die
Entführung aus dem Serail, Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos, Timur
in Turandot, and Padre Guardiano in La forza
del Destino. Also a prolific concert singer, Mr.
Robinson has appeared with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony
Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra,
Baltimore Symphony, Met Chamber Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo
Symphony Orchestra, and at the Ravinia,
Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood, Cincinnati May,
Verbier, and Aspen festivals. He also appeared
in Carnegie Hall as part of Jessye Norman’s
HONOR! Festival. In recital he has been presented by Spivey Hall in Atlanta, the Savannah
Music Festival, the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., the Philadelphia
Chamber Music Society, and the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Mr. Robinson’s first album,
Going Home, was released on the Decca label.
This season, Mr. Robinson returns to the Los
Angeles Opera as Fasolt in Das Rheingold. An
Atlanta native, Mr. Robinson is a graduate of
The Citadel and received his musical training
from the Boston University Opera Institute.
Kenneth Kellogg
King of Egypt
Atlanta Opera Debut
Kenneth Kellogg, a University of Michigan
graduate, just finished his residency as an Adler
Fellow at San Francisco Opera. He made his
San Francisco Opera debut as the King in The
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Little Prince in 2008 and his War Memorial
Opera House debut as Pietro in Simon Boccanegra in 2008. He also recently performed
Colline in La bohème, the Voice of the Oracle
in Idomeneo, Nikitich and a Police Sergeant in
Boris Godunov, the Jailer in Tosca, and Grenvil
in La traviata. An alumnus of the 2007 Merola
Opera Program, he created the role of Tobias
in the world premiere of Thomas Pasatieri’s
The Hotel Casablanca. Mr. Kellogg also served
as a resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts
in Philadelphia, where he performed the roles
of Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia; Prince
Gremin in Eugene Onegin; Kilian and a Hermit in Der Freischütz; and Count des Grieux
in Massenet’s Manon. Mr. Kellogg is a past
winner of the Annapolis Opera competition,
the Paul Robeson Competition and recently
received an Encouragement Award from the
Sullivan Foundation. Recent and upcoming
engagements include Ferrando in Il trovatore
with Eugene Opera, bass soloist in Messiah
with the Anchorage Symphony, Die Gezeichneten with Los Angeles Opera and a summer
season as a Filene Artist with the Wolf Trap
Opera Company.
Timothy Miller
Messenger
Atlanta Opera Debut
Timothy Miller is a member The Atlanta Opera Chorus and is an active performer with
both national and international credits. Operatic roles include Monastatos and First Armored Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Street
in Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.
In June of 2008, Mr. Miller sang the role of
Crab Man in critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and Bess at the Opéra-Comique in
Paris and on tour in Luxembourg, Granada
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and Normandy. He has appeared in concert
performances of Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, and a concert version of excerpts from
Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier performed
with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Mr.
Miller is a graduate of Morehouse College and
Mannes College of Music.
Amy Little
Priestess
Lula, Cold Sassy Tree, 2008
Soprano Amy Little is one of the most soughtafter and versatile artists in the metro-Atlanta
region, with repertoire ranging from opera and
oratorio to pops and contemporary Christian
concerts. During the 2009-2010 season she returns to The Atlanta Opera as the First Lady in
Die Zauberflöte. With a busy concert career, this
season she was also featured in the Saint-Säens
Christmas Oratorio, Handel’s Messiah and solo
concerts of sacred songs and popular standard
repertoire. Ms. Little’s engagements in previous
seasons have included Inez in Il trovatore, Lula
in Cold Sassy Tree with the Atlanta Opera, and
Love Simpson in The Atlanta Opera Studio
Outreach Tour of Cold Sassy Tree. Other credits
include both Countess and Susanna in Le nozze
di Figaro, Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah, Dubois’ The
Seven Last Words of Christ and Mendelssohn’s
Elijah. She is also a member of the revered Atlanta Opera Chorus. Originally from Augusta,
Ga., Ms. Little received her Bachelor of Music
from Shorter College in Rome, Ga., where she
studied with John Ramsaur. She currently resides in Atlanta and is a staff singer at Peachtree
Road United Methodist Church. In addition to
performing, she is also the Associate Director
of Youth Music at Peachtree Road UMC and
maintains a private voice studio.
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David Paul, Assistant Director
Atlanta Opera Debut
David Paul is a stage director working on opera and theater stages throughout the United
States and abroad. He recently served on the
Artistic Staff of the Shakespeare Theatre in
Washington, D.C., where he adapted and
directed Hamlet and was assistant director for
Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Euripides’ Ion
and King Lear. In this time, he also directed
Mozart’s The Magic Flute for the Intermezzo
Festival in Belgium, as well as directing and
coaching for the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
and the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel
Aviv, Israel. He has worked as director or assistant director at Perseverance Theater of Alaska,
California Shakespeare Theater, Chautauqua
Theater Company and the Juilliard School,
among others, and spent two seasons in casting at the Metropolitan Opera. A graduate of
Columbia University and a native of Hamburg, Germany, Mr. Paul is currently the stage
director for the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist
Program at the Washington National Opera,
where he recently directed scenes from Falstaff
at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Walter Huff, Chorus Master
Atlanta Opera Debut: Tosca, 1988
Walter Huff has been Chorus Master for The
Atlanta Opera for 22 years. Mr. Huff studied
piano with Sarah Martin, Peter Takacs and Lillian Freundlich. He has performed with singers
throughout Europe and the United States, and
served as coach with the Peabody Opera Theatre, The Washington Opera and Baltimore
Opera Company. Mr. Huff has performed in
master classes given by renowned singers and pianists such as Sir Peter Pears, Licia Albanese, Eileen Farrell Dalton Baldwin, Leon Fleisher, and
Elly Ameling. In 1984, he received Tanglewood’s
C.D. Jackson Master Award for Excellence,
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presented by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has been musical director
for The Atlanta Opera Studio, Georgia State
University Opera and Actor’s Express. Also, Mr.
Huff was one of four Atlanta artists who were
chosen for the first Loridans Arts Awards, given
to Atlanta artists who have made exceptional
contributions to the arts life of Atlanta over a
long period of time. In June 2008, the Atlanta
Opera Chorus under Mr. Huff’s direction sang
critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and
Bess at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour
in Granada, Normandy and Luxembourg.
Craig Kier, Principal Coach/Accompanist
Atlanta Opera Debut: Carmen, 2004
Craig Kier is currently the resident principal
coach/accompanist and assistant conductor for
The Atlanta Opera. Prior to his relationship
with The Atlanta Opera, Mr. Kier was a part
of Seattle Opera’s music staff for several seasons,
serving in a variety of roles including coach/accompanist, chorus master and assistant conductor. He has a wide variety of experience with
other companies, including Cincinnati Opera,
Opera Colorado, Berkshire Opera, Opera New
Jersey, Opera Birmingham and Des Moines
Metro Opera. Mr. Kier also spent many years
on the faculty of the Opera Theater of the Rockies Vocal Arts Symposium, led by soprano Martile Rowland. Mr. Kier recently made his conducting debut leading Gianni Schicchi in a joint
project between Seattle Opera and the Yakima
Symphony Orchestra. This season he conducts
The Atlanta Opera’s student short performances
of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and Die Zauberflöte.
In 2009, he joined the Santa Fe Opera music
staff, assisting with their mainstage productions
of La traviata and the world premiere of Paul
Morvec’s The Letter as well as coaching the apprentice artists. He returns to Santa Fe in 2010
to assist on their mainstage productions of Die
Zauberflöte and The Tales of Hoffmann.
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c h o rus m a s t er Walter Huff
chorus
Lynnette Anderson
Carla Elaine Atkinson
Denise Dimsdale
Laura English-Robinson
Joan Estep
Melissa Fontaine
Kathye J. Gary
Jennye Guy
Valerie Hamm
Keli Jackson
Melissa Kelly
Rebecca Kier
Amy Little
Lara Longsworth
Maria McDaniel
Ann Marie McPhail
Noelle Miller
Miffanwy Mistretta
Elise O’Banion
Laura Peacock
Leanna Pearson
Mary Brooke Quarles
Jeanne Ann Ratliff
Erreka Reed
Denise Sims-Lyttle
Laurie Tossing
Lenna Turner
Kristin Vienneau
Joyce L. Williams
Kimberly Williams
Yolonda Williams
Carrie Anne Wilson
dancers
Toni Doctor
Justin Evans
Clair Faulkner
Nick Hagelin
Tamara Merritt Irving
Nia Lancelin
Brian Mason
Cory Willis
chorus
J. Robert Adams
J. Daniel Altman
Kyle Barnes
Charles Baugh
James Binion, Jr.
Keith Blount
Chris Boggs
Josh Borden
Zachary Brown
Bradley Candie
Christopher S. Connelly
Gabriel Couret
Christopher J. Deraney
Peter Clayton Dickson
Melvin Foster
Michael Gaare
C. Augustus Godbee
Timothy Harper
Christopher Hawkins
Marcus O. Hill
Israel Hillery
John Irvin
Grant Jones
Ben Larkin
Brett McMichael
Timothy Miller
Conrad J. Moore
Tony O’Dell
Timothy Parham
Ben Polite
Marc Porlier
Will Ramseur
Jason Royal
Iván Segovia
Dennis Shuman
Gregory Sterchi
Trenton Tunnell III
Leif Westermark
Nima Yazdanpanah
John Young, Jr.
supernumeraries
Gary Babiarz
Leon Von Brown
Jason Caldwell
Lily Chambers
Chris Deutschler
Joshua Donahue
Patrick Donohue
Mats Dreyer
Rich Dunville
Philip Fuller
Dean-Carlo Grant
DeVario Hannah
Matthew Hendrix
Macon Hill
Jerry Hunter
Joel Ishman
Dorothy Macdonald
Mike Magursky
Mike Morin
Ben Olasov
Bill Pacer
Trevor Petty
Gill Ritt
Bryan Roy
Murray Sarkin
Peter Seymour
Andrea Strickland
Tim Stylez
Alexander Sund
Beth Suryan
Carla Sweetwood
Carol Tome
Jason Tyler
Steve Warren
Jodi Weiner
Bradley Williams
Spiro Winsett
Brian Work
violin
Peter Ciaschini,
cello
trombone
Charae Krueger, Principal
Mark McConnell, Principal
Concertmaster
Avi Friedlander, Asst. Principal
Edmon Nicholson
Richard Brady, Bass Trombone
Martin Gueorguiev
Lisa Morrison,
David Hancock
Asst.Concertmaster (Acting)
tuba
Mary Kenney
Donald Strand, Principal
Cynthia Sulko
Linda Cherniavsky,
Principal, Second Violin
timpani
bass
John Lawless, Principal
Lyn DeRamus, Principal
Rafael Veytsblum,
Asst. Principal, Second Violin (Acting)
Christina Berman
percussion
Emory Clements
Michael Cebulski, Principal
Edward Eanes
Kaliya Okuri
Karen Hunt
Robert Givens
Brian Rehm
Jeff Kershner
Patti Gouvas
Sheela Iyengar
flute
harp
Alison James
James Zellers, Principal
Susan Brady, Principal
Steven K. Leonard
Jeanne Carere
herald trumpets
Michele Mariage-Volz
Kelly Bryant, Flute/Piccolo
John Morrison
Sally Wilson Martin
Jennifer Marotta
oboe
Lee Nicholson
Paul Poovey
Dane Philipsen, Principal
Shawn Pagliarini
Greg Holland
Diana Dunn
Patrick Ryan
Erica Howard, English Horn
Angele Sherwood-Lawless
banda
Mayu T. Sommovigo
Adam Hayes, trumpet
cl arinet
Mimi Tam
David Odom, Principal
Hollie Lifshey, trumpet
Elonia Varfi
Jeanne Heinze
Michael Barry, trumpet
Raffaela Wahby
John Warren, Clarinet /Bass Clarinet
Carol Doemel, trumpet
Eric Alexander, trombone
viol a
bassoon
Hollie Lawing, trombone
William Johnston, Principal
Mike Muszynski, Principal
Thomas Gibson, trombone
Elizabeth Derderian-Wood,
Debra Grove
Nella Rigell, harp
Asst. Principal
horn
Robert Rieve
personnel manager
Kathy Wood, Principal (Acting)
Julie Rosseter
Mark McConnell
Julie Spencer
Karl Schab
David Bradley
Joli Wu
Alan Brown
trumpet
Yvonne Toll, Principal
Kevin Lyons
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The Atlanta Opera
thanks its passionate and
dedicated volunteers for
their generous donation
of time during the first
half of our 2009-2010
season. The volunteers
listed here participated
in one or more activities
including: mass mailings,
special events, stage
crafts, wigs, makeup,
artist transportation and
office administration.
Through dedicated performance of these tasks,
volunteers gave support
far beyond a monetary
measure, for which The
Atlanta Opera is deeply
grateful!
Myriam Acevedo
Peg and James Lowman
Barbara Ambus
William A. Markle
Denise Anderson
Dan Maslia
Joan and Sanford Baskin
Mary Ruth McDonald
Eric Bender
Laura McIntosh
Heather Bulla
Lorrain and Joseph Mills
Charley Burney
Sumbul Mirza
Debra Caldwell
Vermelle Mohmad
Jessica Callaham
Fatimah Mustafaa
Brandon Clivens
Stephanie Nixon
Jean Cornn
Vernon Norris
Laura Cox
Kim Ong
Marilyn Daniels
Sonia Oxman
Seth Davis
Polly Pater
Chris Deutschler
Alexandra Perrotta
Richard Dodder
Faye Popper
Brad Dorfman
Ezi Porbeni
Charlene M. Eiffert
Zabrina Rios
Jessica Ellis
Diana Robinson
Debra Empting
Kristin Sampson
Angela Fairley
Catherine Sanchez
Sonya Faniel
Cherylene Sands
Genevieve Fink
Joyce Schechter
Jane Fishman
Dan Shumate
Ann Fritz
Ruth Siegel
Gurinder Garcha
Virginia Sims
Anne Marie “Peg” Gary
Verna Slade
Devario Hannah
Jennifer Spivey
Elizabeth Harven
Eleanor and Jim Strain
Julie Hentz
Sharon and Mac Sudduth
Cherilyn O. Heyliger
Beth Suryan
Amy Hightower
Katherine Teixeira
Kimberly A. Hunter
Ruth Vaught
Nancy Ickes
Mark and Tricia Vogelgesang
Carol Jaeger
Alice Wade
Sache Jones
Lafeea Watson
W.C. Jones, Jr.
Harold Whitney
Mary Kitchens
Laura Williams
Helen and Steve Kraus
Ashlei Williams
Michael Kraus
Jerry Xi
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Sue Lawrence
Lydia L. Lee
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AND
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OPERA WORKSHOPS (EMMALEE IDEN)
We at The Atlanta Opera understand that sharing the joy of
music and theater with audiences of all ages is an integral
part of our organizational mission.
March may be the official “Music In Our
Schools Month,” but The Atlanta Opera has
started the celebration early and will continue
to celebrate music education all spring. The
2010 Atlanta Opera Studio Tour kicked off
the first of February, and school children
throughout the Metro region and in other
parts of the state have been learning about
opera through our lively version of the Hans
Christian Anderson classic tale of The Ugly
Duckling. For most students, this is their first,
and for some it will be their only, experience
of opera. The tour continues through March,
and includes special performances for homeschool families and children celebrating a
teacher work day on Friday, March 12. We
are looking forward to seeing old friends and
visiting new schools as well this spring!
curriculum and provide ample time for students
to ask questions. 2009-2010 workshop topics
include the following: What is Opera?; Preparing
and Auditioning for a Role; Opera Production/
Technical Theater; and Careers in Opera.
Opera Trunks provide opera-related resources
for the classroom or after-school educator.
Each trunk contains recordings of the featured
opera, as well as additional books, CDs,
activities and costume/prop elements which
can make opera come alive for students while
weaving its study throughout the various
classroom subjects. Trunks can be used by one
or several teachers during the rental period.
2009-2010 trunks feature Verdi’s Aida and
Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
We look forward to continuing to celebrate
our 30th anniversary season with our annual
Opera Workshops and Opera Trunks provide
Opera Family Day on Saturday, March 27
other in-school opportunities for elementary,
from 10am-2pm at The Atlanta Opera Center.
middle, and high-school students to learn
This is a fun event for young families, featuring
about opera and the performing arts. Opera
performances and demonstrations, crafts,
Workshops are appropriate for grades k-12 and
interactive costume shop, and more.
offer students a more intimate “hands-on” opera
experience. Designed for a classroom of students, For information on our educational programs,
the workshops allow extensive interaction or to book a performance or workshop, please
between students and artists and are tailored contact Emmalee Iden, Education Manager, at
to meet the needs of a particular class and its 404.881.8883 or eiden@atlantaopera.org.
The Atlanta Opera
Family Day
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10 am - 2 pm
Fun for the whole family! Come learn about and celebrate
the art form with The Atlanta Opera through performances,
demonstrations, crafts, interactive costume shop and much more!
• Grades PreK-3
• $5 Admission
• Lunch available for purchase on-site
For more information, contact Emmalee Iden, Education Manager,
at 404.881.8883 or eiden@atlantaopera.org
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PARTNERS
The Society for Artistic Excellence membership includes a
minimum pledge of $20,000 over three years. The gifts listed
below will help The Atlanta Opera build its artistic and financial
capacity. The generous donors are enabling our organization
to continue to present world-class performances.
corporate partners
$500,000 or more
foundation partners
$500,000 or more
AT&T
Anonymous
The Goizueta Foundation
Zurich American Insurance Company
$100,000 +
new production patron
$300,000 +
conductor patron ( con t .)
$20,000 +
Wachovia Bank
$10,000 +
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Anonymous
Lucy and John Cook
Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
The Rich Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Dorman
Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey
$5,000 +
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
Mrs. W. Harry Willson
revival production patron
$150,000 +
Jane and Don Gatley
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
Ms. Barbara D. Stewart **
artist patron
$45,000 +
$1 0,000+
Anonymous
John L. Hammaker **
$1,000 +
The Atlanta Foundation
Mr. Harald R. Hansen
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keough
The Arnold Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell
ULTRA Commerical Interiors, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. John O’Shea **
$250 +
The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation
Hewatt Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition
Laser Development
$5,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Greene
Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg
Candy and Greg Johnson **
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle, III
Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk **
Mr. and Mrs. Baker A. Smith **
Mr. William F. Snyder and Mr. Louis A. Peneguy **
Lynne and Steve Steindel **
Lynne and Steve Steindel **
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker
Rhys and Carolyn Wilson **
additional multi-year gifts
$15,000 +
The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund **
conductor patron
$20,000 +
$50,000 +
McMaster-Carr Supply Co.
Dr. Alexander Gross and Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross
Charlie and Dorothy Yates Family Fund
Wachovia Bank
Manulife Financial
William E. Pennington **
Bob and Cappa Woodward **
$250,000 +
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
local & government funding
$50,000 +
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation
$7,500 +
Georgia Council for the Arts
Anonymous
$2,500 +
Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley **
Dr. Marilyn Stockton
Charles Loridans Foundation
ChoicePoint Foundation
Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation
J. Marshall and Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust
Camp-Younts Foundation
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Sheehan **
Hills Family Foundation
$10,000 +
National Endowment for the Arts
The Home Depot Foundation
JBS Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Thomas H. Pitts Fund
The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund
The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation
$2,500 +
Middle J Foundation, Inc
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Mr. David Boatwright
Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund
The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation in honor of
$1,000 +
Eleanor Huie Strain
Dr. & Mrs. W. Brantley Burns in memory of
Martha Louise Mason Burns
DECEASED
**
Atlanta Opera Guild
Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation
The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Calhoun III
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$250 +
Lubo Fund, Inc.
WGBH Educational Foundation
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Listed on the following pages are donors who contributed
cumulative donations of $500 or more to The Atlanta Opera
between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Contributions of
under $500 are listed on our Web site, www.atlantaopera.org.
The lists reflect gifts from individuals, family foundations,
Board of Directors, staff, chorus and orchestra. Please know
we value every donor and appreciate your on-going support.
maestro fund
Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison
Anonymous
Mr. James D. Powell
Mr. Robert Arogeti
Mr. Charles Sharbaugh
The John and Nancy Bell Family Foundation, Inc.
principal ($2,500 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cathy
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Drs. Michael and Ellen Chalef
Ms. Ruth Gershon and Mr. Sandy Cohn
Mr. Louis W. Corrigan, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotin
Barbara and Bill Klineman
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levine
Mr. Jeffrey Levine
Dr. Robert and Judge Stephanie Manis
The Marcus Foundation, Inc.
Morris Family Foundation
Michaela and Michael Rosenblatt
Mr. William C. Wardlaw
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda
Jean and Jerry Cooper
Dr. Kristin R. Corgan
Jerry Dilts and David MacGilvray
Col. and Mrs. Edgar W. Duskin
Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards
Dr. and Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hantula
Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Howard
Mrs. Joseph W. Jones
Mr. Louis L. Lawson
Margaret and Hank McCamish
The Devereaux F. & Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation
Anna Louise and Beatrice McCormack
composer ($10,000 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Ripps
Anonymous
Milton J. Sams
Julie and Jim Balloun
Morton and Angela Sherzer
John and Rosemary Brown
Mr. Thomas A. Stevens
Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.
conductor ($5,000 +)
Mr. Richard Tigner
Mr. Bryan H. Barnes
Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berg
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Walsh
Mr. W. C. Wyatt, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok
Dr. R. Dwain Blackston
chorus ($1,000 +)
Doug and Donna Curling
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Gilham, Jr.
Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan
Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.
Drs. Joseph C. and Florence C. Barnett
Ms. Louise S. Gunn
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Clinton and Barbara Bastin
Jeanie and Albert Marx
Mr. Frederick D. Brooks
Mr. Charles B. LeBlanc and Mrs. Elsa LeBlanc
Mr. and Mrs. C. Duncan Beard
Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Maslia
Ms. Marion Bunker
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lembeck
Ms. Jan P. Beaves
Melissa E. McMorries and Jonathan Simmons
Mr. Dan Carithers
Dr. Jason Liebzeit
Allison Krebs Bensch and Torsten Bensch
Mr. Frank M. Monger
Mr. James Caswell
Richard Lodise and Valerie Jagiella
Ms. Pamela Benson
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Chandler
Dr. Jo Marie Lyons and Mrs. Betty C. Lyons
Ms. Martha S. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr.
Mrs. Carol J. Clark
Douglas W. and Sarah Mabry
Ms. Gwendolyn Brooker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Perry
Mr. Michael Clutter
Stanley and Elaine Mager
Joanna Buffington
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Colberg
Ms. Marge McDonald
Dr. J. Bricker Burns
Mr. John S. Polascik III
Mr. Bruce E. Corrigan
Betty B. McKemie
Michael and Debra Caldwell
Mrs. Elizabeth Pritchett
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Curry
Mr. and Mrs. John McMullan
Dr. Bruce Cassidy and Dr. Eda Hochgelerent
David Proulx and Joye McElroy
Maureen and Michael Dailey
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller III
Mr. David Connell
Ms. Barbara Rivenbark
Shelley McGehee and Sylvia Debenport
Mrs. Rhonda Dawes Milner
Ms. Lillianette Cook
The Honorable Judge Dorothy A. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeBra
Ms. Margaret L. Mitchell
Dr. John W. Cooledge
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Rodrigue
Carol and Jerry Demery
Ms. Priscilla M. Moran
Mr. Randy L. Craven
Dawn and Randall Romig
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Duckworth
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Morelli II
Mrs. Overton A. Currie
John and Barbara Ross
Dallas Duncan Franklin
Barbara and Mark Murovitz
Dr. and Mrs. F. Thomas Daly, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Rowles
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Engeman, Sr.
Terri and Stephen Nagler
Ms. Suzanne Dansby Phelps
Sachin Shailendra
Mr. and Mrs. John Gam
Ms. Carol Niemi
Mr. Robert S. Devins
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Slappey
Col. and Mrs. Donald M. Gilner
Mrs. Amy Wynn Norman
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Patton P. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldstein
Mr. Wiley C. Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Folger
Mr. Fred B. Smith
Dr. Edwin Gordon
Shawn Pagliarini
Peg Simms Gary
Yee-Wan and John Stevens
Ms. Elizabeth Griffis
Ms. Beverley Paquette
R. Derril Gay, Ph.D.
Ms. Melinda R. Stuk
Judge Adele P. Grubbs
Ms. Nadeen A. Paul
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gluck
Dr. Jane T. St. Clair and Mr. James E. Sustman
Sylvia Halleck
George and Libba Pickett
Mr. Thomas Gregory
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Szikman
Ms. Helen K. Hammonds
Dr. and Mrs. Garratt Ponder
Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. George Gundersen
Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Tarbutton, Jr.
Dean and Vivian Haulton
Mr. David Pylate
Mr. Dennis Hanthorn
Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor
Ben and Sarah Hautt
Mr. Klaus Rees
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hardin
Dr. Nicholas Valerio III
Mr. George Hickman, III
Ms. Karen D. Rider
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartnig
Rae and George Weimer
Mr. L. D. Holland
Ms. Regena J. Riffey
Mr. Michael D. Hastings
Wadleigh C. Winship*
Ms. Marjorie K. Holler
Ms. Heidi M. Rockwood
Mr. and Mrs. James Horgan
Ms. Bunny Winter and Mr. Michael Doyle
James E. Honkisz and Catherine Binns
Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell
Ann P. and Ezra F. Howington
Drs. Martin and Holly York
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Howard
Mr. Hervey S. Ross
Dr. Karen Kuehn Howell
Ms. Sharon Schachter
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Huffman
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hughes
sustainer ($500 +)
Mr. James Hurtsellers
Mr. Clifford E. Schane
Lou and Tom Jewell
Anonymous
Mr. Jason Ingraham
Mrs. Helen A. Schellman
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Johnson
Judith and Aaron Alembik
John A. Isakson
Mr. Nicholas Shreiber
James M. and Andrea Braslavsky Kane
Ruth and Ed Baer
Dr. and Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.
Rev. Thomas B. Shuler
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey
Mr. Doyle P. Jones
Mr. Robert Sidewater
Dr. Marion Leathers Kuntz
Mr. David Baker
Ms. Jo Elliott Jones
Margaret and Harry Smith
Mr. Lewis H. Larson
Mrs. Enrique E. Bledel
Mrs. Jo W. Koch
Mr. Peter James Stelling
Mrs. Howard P. Lawrence
Mr. Eugene Boeke, Jr.
Dr. Lisa A. Tedesco and Mr. David W. Kuehn
Ms. Antoinette L. Stewart
Ms. Linda L. Lively and Mr. James E. Hugh III
Anita and Marshall Brittain
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kurth
Steve and Christine Strong
Samantha and William Markle
Dr. Harold Brody
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Langford
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Stuart
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor
Mr. Richard Thio
Mr. James Todd
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Tuller
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walden
Dr. and Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.
Ms. Anne Williams
Larry and Beverly Willson
Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. David Wingert
Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward
Ms. Mary L. Yost
Mr. and Mrs. John Zellner
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Mr. Roy J. Zingrich and Ms. Sherryl L. Payne
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Spend Intermission with the Zurich General
Director and Fellow Opera Lovers!
Donate $2500 or more to The Atlanta Opera and have select access to Intermezzo
Salon – a complimentary intermission reception where there’s always a glass of wine
waiting for you! As a Patron, you will enjoy:
• special backstage tours • private events & rehearsals • complimentary valet parking
For information, call and speak to a Major Gifts Officer at 4o4.881.8801.
NOTE: The Intermezzo Salon is located in the Main Lobby near the concierge desk.
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ANNUAL
FUND
Listed below are donors who contributed cumulative
donations of $500 or more to The Atlanta Opera between
July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. Contributions of under
$500 are listed on our Web site, www.AtlantaOpera.org. The
lists reflect gifts from individuals, family foundations, Board
of Directors and staff. Please know we value every donor and
appreciate your on-going support.
individuals
($25,000 +)
($500 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keough
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barker
($20,000 +)
Dr. Asad Bashey
corporate
($5,000 +)
($1,000 +)
Jane and Don Gatley
Genuine Parts Company
Herbert and Marian Haley Foundation
($2,500 +)
The Wachovia Foundation
Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation
Wendy and Neal Aronson
Clinton and Barbara Bastin
Dr. J. Bricker Burns
($10,000 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Carlos
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Miller, III
Shelley McGehee and Sylvia Debenport
($5,000 +)
Heather and Eli Flint
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes, III
Judith and Mark Taylor
H C Design
Mr. James Horgan
Linda and Richard Hubert
Dr. Isabella T. Jenkins
($2,500 +)
Mr. Doyle P. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Denis Duncan
Mr.Get Kampfer
Dr. and Mrs. P. Frank Hagerty
Dr. Mary M. Kent
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Y. Jobe
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kurth
Margaret and Hank McCamish
Mr. and Mrs. J. David Lifsey
Mr. William McDaniel
Dr. and Mrs. P. Mather Lindsay
Georgia Council of the Arts
Melissa E. McMorries and Jonathan Simmons
Ms. Su So Longman
($10,000 +)
Mr. Nicholas Shreiber
The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.
The Rich Foundation
Jean and John Wilson
Ms. Barbara Rivenbark
Zeist Foundation
($1,000 +)
Dawn and Randall Romig
($5,000 +)
Anonymous
foundations
($100,000 +)
($50,000 +)
($10,000 +)
Anonymous
($250 +)
Bright Wings Foundation
government
($50,000 +)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Laura & Montague Boyd Foundation
Mrs. Overton A. Currie
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Mr. and Mrs. Mason Rountree
Rev. Mr. Thomas B. Shuler
maestro fund
Ms. Sandra Ecker
Anonymous
Heike and Dieter Elsner
Mr. Robert M. Franco
Ms. Rebecca Y. Frazer and Mr. Jon Buttrey
Ms. Barbara K. Hoffman
Ms. Louise S. Gunn
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kuranoff
Lou and Tom Jewell
($5,000 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ehud Levy
Mr. Lewis H. Larson
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.
The Marcus Foundation, Inc.
Jeanie and Albert Marx
Fraser-Parker Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Teodoro Maus
William McDaniel Charitable Foundation
The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Natbony
Mary Ruth McDonald
JBS Foundation
Terri and Stephen Nagler
in honor of mrs. elizabeth tufts bennett
($2,500 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenzweig
Ms. Nadeen A. Paul
Mr. Roberto Gonzales
The Joseph and Felicia Weber Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Thurman, Jr.
Yee-Wan and John Stevens
in honor of walter huff
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Yudelson
Dr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Zaban
Dr. Nicholas Valerio III
in honor of marc graney
The Mary and Charlie Yates Family Fund
Mrs. Christina L. Graney
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
J. Marshall and Lucille G. Powell Charitable Trust
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Camp-Younts Foundation
Target Stores
Mr. Brenn Smith
Mr. Peter James Stelling
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thomas
Mrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. Geraldine S. Woodward
Ms. Mary L. Yost
in memory of neal e martin bearden
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Cohen
Rina Rosenberg and Bill Witherspoon
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i n m e m o ry of rac h el leh m a nn
i n m em o ry o f rache l le hmann
Mr. Michael Friedman
in memory of nancy taffel
Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Elkins
Branch Banking & Trust Co.
Dr. Herbert W. Eber
Ms. Elizabeth F. Meeker
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wakefield
Ms. Marlene Harding
Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny
Ms. Virginia Lam
Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel
in memory of betsy hansen
Ms. Mary Ruth McDonald
Mr. Harald Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nemo
in memory of kit t y anderson
Mr. William E. Pennington
Ms. Barbara Ann Blakely
Mr. Edward Stockman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson C. Ulbricht
The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta, Inc.
in honor of
dr. and mrs. james w. bl and, jr.
Constance W. Treloar
in memory of anne m. colgin
Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel
in memory of mrs. june crawford
Dr. James M. Crawford
in memory of eric friberg
in honor of dr. alexander gross
Georgia Dermatology Center
in memory of betsy hansen
in memory of john vernon jones
Mr. John A. Chambers
Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Reish
Sue and Alan Rothstein
Ms. Beth Ruddiman
Dr. Robert M. Schultz
Ms. Barbara D. Stewart
i n m em o ry o f rache l le hmann
Jim and Eleanor Strain
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Zweig, M.D.
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in memory of jeff metcalf
John L. Hammaker
in memory of karina miller
Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
John L. Hammaker
in honor of mark and ann rowles
Mr. Stephen P. Rowles
in memory of ryan smith
Johannah Smith
in memory of mrs. steindel
Ms. Linda Mattocks
in memory of marya gabrielle williams
Ms. Marilon Jone P. Williams
in honor of cappa and bob woodward
Mr. and Mrs. Van Spear
in honor of charlie yates
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark IV
Mr. Sam Olens
Mr. Joshua Zeller
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ENCORE
CIRCLE
Where there’s a will – there’s a way!
The Atlanta Opera sincerely appreciates your generous support and belief in our mission
of bringing the highest quality opera productions and education to our community. By
leaving your legacy to The Atlanta Opera, you will receive the satisfaction of supporting
an art form you care deeply about while providing a foundation for the future of opera
for generations to come.
Creating an estate plan requires advice from a professional. The Atlanta Opera encourages
you to consult your advisor to make sure your gift will accomplish your intended goals.
We are happy to meet with you to explore the options which are most beneficial to you
and discuss how your gift can help preserve the Opera’s future.
For further information, or if you have already named The Atlanta Opera in your plans
and would like to be a member of the Encore Circle, please contact:
Pamela Benson, Major Gifts Officer pbenson@atlantaopera.org 404.591.2921 or
Rae Weimer, Major Gifts Officer rweimer@atlantaopera.org 404.343.7125
The Encore Circle
The Atlanta Opera established The Encore Circle to recognize and honor those donors who
have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate planning. Gifts from these individuals
ensure our progress for generations to come.
Anonymous
Estate of Michael A. McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley
Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. McDowell
Ms. Mary D. Bray
Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Miller
Estate of Anne Moore Colgin
Miss Helen D. Moffitt
Mr. Robert Colgin
Mr. J. Robert Morring
Estate of Mrs. Judy Darby
Mr. and Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin
Clara M. and John S. O’Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Dieter Elsner
Mrs. Polly Pater
Estate of Mr. Jack Poole
Ms. Judy Hanenkrat
Mrs. Hazel Sanger
Estate of Mr. Albert L. Hibbard
Mr. Paul Sanger
Estate of Mr. Robert N. Hoehn, Jr.
Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.
Mr. Hilson Hudson
Ms. Barbara D. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Teepen
Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy
Mr. Richard F. Tigner
Estate of Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Whitney
Estate of Mrs. Isabelle Woolford Kennedy
Estate of Mrs. Ruth D. Williams
Ms. Corina M. LaFrossia
Mr. Louis L. Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr.
Mr. Robert Lee Mays
Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel
Ms. Mary L. Yost
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The Verdi Society was
created by the Board of
Directors to honor those
whose philanthropy
support and dedication
has been instrumental in
the growth of The Atlanta
Opera. Membership
in the Verdi Society
is limited to those
individuals, corporations
and organizations whose
gifts have accumulated to
$100,000 and above.
$1,000,000 +
To learn more about the
Verdi Society and how you
may become a member
please contact Pamela
Benson or Rae Weimer at
404.881.8801.
Charles Loridans Foundation
DIRECT OR
Georgia Council for the Arts
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.
$500,000 +
Anonymous (2)
AT&T
Fulton County Arts Council
Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr.*
Wachovia Bank
Zurich American Insurance Company
$250,000 +
Anonymous
Atlanta Journal-Constitution**
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David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund
Mrs. Olga Casteleiro de Goizueta
Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
Candy and Greg Johnson
The Kendeda Fund
Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy and Dr. Bill Kenny
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Keough
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
Peggy and Jack McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Melosi
The Rich Foundation
Sara Giles Moore Foundation
StarEnterprise
David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund
Bob and Cappa Woodward
$100,000 +
American Color Graphics**
Mr. and Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs
Bank of America
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Mr. Robert O. Breitling, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Searle
Ms. Janine Brown and Mr. Alex J. Simmons, Jr.
Mr. William F. Snyder and Mr. Louis A. Peneguy
The Coca-Cola Foundation
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colgin
Cumberland Community Improvement District
The Tull Charitable Foundation
Delta Air Lines, Inc.**
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Mr. Robert S. Devins
Thomas and Loraine Williams Foundation
Fidelity National Bank
Ms. Ruth Dimick Williams
Friends of The Atlanta Opera
Jean and John Wilson
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Rhys and Carolyn Wilson
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Wadleigh C. Winship*
Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gillfillan
Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Gregory, Jr.
John L. Hammaker
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes III
* DECEASED
** G I F T S
IN KIND
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Industrial Developments International
J. Marshall and Lucille G. Powell Charitable Trust
The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation
The Junior League of Atlanta
The Katherine John Murphy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Klump
Livingston Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Malcolm
The Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation
Sally and Allen McDaniel
Mellon - Private Wealth Management
Mr. and Mrs.* James B. Miller, Jr.
Mrs. O. Ray Moore
Clara M. and John S. O’Shea
Mrs. Polly N. Pater
Mr. Jack Poole
The Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund
PricewaterhouseCoopers
The Residence Inn by Marriott**
Mrs. Deen Day Sanders
Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. and Dr. William E. Torres
Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk
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officers
members ( con t. )
Chairman Emeritus, Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley
Ms. Melissa E. McMorries, Taylor English Duma, LLP
Chairman, Mr. Gregory F. Johnson,
Mr. Richard McPhail, The Home Depot, Inc.
Republic National Distributing Company, Inc.
President, Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.,
Zurich Financial Services Group
Mr. Harmon B. Miller, III, Miller Zell, Inc.
Mr. James B. Miller, Fidelity Bank
Dr. John O’Shea, Emory Health Systems, retired
Vice President, Ms. Barbara D. Stewart, Stewart Economics
Treasurer, Mr. Michael Keough, DMK International
Mr. James D. Powell, KPMG, LLP
Secretary, Mr. Robert G. Woodward, King & Spalding
Mr. James R. Robinson, Arnall, Golden, Gregory, LLP
members
Mr. Bruce A. Roth, Roth & Associates, Inc.
Mr. Bryan H. Barnes, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Mr. Andy Berg, Homrich Berg
Mrs. James W. Bland, Jr.
Mr. Montague L. Boyd, III, UBS Financial
Ms. Janine Brown, Alston & Bird, LLP
Ms. Sharon J. Byers, The Coca-Cola Company
Mrs. John W. Calhoun, III
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler,
Cathedral of St. Philip
Mr. G. Bert Clark, Jr., Estate Strategies Group, LLC
Mr. Mario Concha, Concha Consulting LLC
Mr. David Connell, Georgia Power
Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos
Mr. Denis Duncan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
Mr. Robert G. Edge, Alston & Bird
Mr. J. Barry Schrenk, Taggarts’ Driving School
Mr. Stewart A. Searle, Strategic Thought Partners
Mr. Sachin Shailendra, S G Contracting
Mr. Charles Sharbaugh, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
Mr. Timothy E. Sheehan, Mellon Private Wealth Management
Mr. Baker A. Smith, BDO Consulting Corp. Advisors, LLC.
Mr. Steve Steindel
Mr. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr., Bank of North Georgia
Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr., Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Mr. William E. Tucker, Tucker, Midis & Associates, LLC
Mr. Timothy J. Walsh, Lanier Parking Solutions
Mr. Thomas R. Williams
Mrs. Harry Willson, Sunnyland Farms, Inc.
Mr. Rhys T. Wilson, Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Mr. Alexander P. Woollcott, Thompson Hine, LLP
honorary members
Mr. Dieter Elsner, Roedl Langford de Kock LP
Mr. Carl I. Gable
Mr. Eli Flint, Flight Options
Mr. John S. Gillfillan
Mr. David Greene, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., WestPoint Stevens
Dr. Edwin Gordon, The Walker School
Mr. Carter Joseph, Empire Distributors
Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross
Mr. Donald Keough, DMK International
Mr. John L. Hammaker
Chairman Sam Olens, Cobb County Board of Commisioners
Mr. John Michael Hancock
Mr. Mark K. Taylor, HT Group, LLC
Mr. William J. Hayes, III, Bain & Company, Inc.
Mrs. John C. Wilson
Mr. Thomas D. Hills, State of Georgia
Ms. Bunny Winter, The Coca-Cola Co., retired
Mr. Douglas R. Hooker, PBS&J
ex-officio members
Mr. John Isakson, Jr., Williams Asset Management
Ms. Mary B. James
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Mr. Dennis Hanthorn, Zurich General Director
Mr. Michael L. Keough, DMK International
Mrs. Carl Knobloch
Sally S. McDaniel, Sally S. McDaniel Consulting & Training
Mrs. Jack C. McDowell
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concessions
Concession stands are located in the center
of the lobbies on all three levels. Food and
beverage items are prohibited inside the theatre. Thank you for your cooperation.
restrooms
Restrooms are located on house right and
house left of all three lobbies. Family restrooms are also located on house right of all
three lobbies. Mobility-impaired patrons
may use any of our restrooms.
parking
There are 1,000 parking spaces available at
a $5 charge per car. Valet service is available
for $10. Please be sure to allow enough time
for travel to the theatre and parking as there
is no late seating.
atm
There is one Bank of North Georgia ATM
located in the grand lobby.
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special assistance
Persons requiring access assistance are asked
to contact the box office at 770.916.2850 for
advance arrangements.
Audio clarification devices are available to
our hearing impaired guests at no charge.
This is on a first-come, first-served basis, or
you may call the House Manager ahead of
time to reserve one 770.916.2828. A limited
number of booster seats are also available.
All items require a form of identification to
be held until the item is returned.
cobb energy centre rules & requests
• All patrons, regardless of age, must have
a ticket in order to be admitted to the
performance. Please be aware that not all
performances are suitable for children.
coat check
Coat check is available at the concierge desk.
• Infants will not be admitted to adult programs. Parents will be asked to remove
children who create a disturbance.
emergency information
In the event of an emergency, please locate
the nearest usher who will direct you to the
appropriate exit.
• There is no late seating allowed. Closedcircuit monitors are provided in the lobby
as a courtesy to latecomers.
elevators
Elevators are located on each side of the lobbies on all levels.
lost and found
Lost and Found items are turned into the
concierge desk on the day of a performance.
To inquire about a lost item, please call the
House Manager at 770.916.2828.
smoking
Smoking is prohibited inside the building.
Please use the terrace exit to step outside
and smoke.
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• Please turn off all cell phones prior to the
beginning of each performance.
• Please limit conversation during the performance.
• Cameras (including use of cell phone camera) and audio & video recording devices
are strictly prohibited at all times.
• Leaving while the show is in progress is
discourteous and we ask that you refrain
from doing so.
• Please unwrap all candies and cough drops
before the performance.
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zurich general director
Dennis Hanthorn
artistic ⁄ production ⁄ education
the atl anta opera costume shop
Eric Mitchko, Director of Artistic Administration
Joanna Schmink, Costume Coordinator
Elecia Crowley, Company Manager
Patricia McMahon, Costume Shop Manager
Michael Benedict, Production Manager
Arienne M. Gascon, Costume Assistant
Emmalee Iden, Education Manager
Ken McNeil, Wardrobe Supervisor
Craig Kier, Principal Coach/Accompanist
Synithia Cochran, First Hand
Walter Huff, Chorus Master
Melinda Brown, Stitcher
communications
Laury Conley, Stitcher
Cristina Vásconez Herrera, Director of Communications
Kelly Poor, Receptionist
development
Mary K. Roarabaugh, Director of Development
Gregory P. Carraway, Foundation & Grants Manager
Pamela Benson, Major Gifts Officer
Rae Weimer, Major Gifts Officer
Dzauya Nkuchwayo, Annual Fund Manager
Amanda Wilborn, Special Events Coordinator
Fiona Leonard, Sticher
Brett Parker, Intern
seasonal staff
John Beaulieu, Technical Director/Master Carpenter
Sherrie Dee Brewer, Production Stage Manager
Ashley Pollard, Assistant Stage Manager
Emily Diller, Assistant Stage Manager
Catherine Babb, Properties Master
Patricia Tuckwiller, Master Electrician
Stephen Dubay, Master Electrician
finance ⁄ administration
Christina Whitaker, Wig and Makeup Artist
Paul Melroy, Senior Director of Finance and Administration
J. Montgomery Schuth, Wig and Makeup Artist
Bret Busch, Data Operations Manager
Nanette Kennedy, Wig and Makeup Artist
Adam Jacob, Accounting Manager
Aida Scuffle, Wig and Makeup Artist
Sarah Hautt, Assistant to the Zurich General Director
Christian Ellesmere-Jones, Wig and Makeup Artist
marketing
Katrina Suhre, Wig and Makeup Artist
Shannon K. McClure, Director of Marketing
Alice M. Stoner, Assistant Director of Marketing
Dallas Duncan Franklin, Creative Services Manager
Charles Swint, Audience Development Manager
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Emily Pape, Wig and Makeup Artist
Edward Wenzer, Wig and Makeup Artist
Jared Hunter, Technical Theater Apprentice
Amanda Davis, Technical Theater Apprentice
Alan Strange, Ticketing Services Manager
Lindsay V.W. Smith, Ticketing Services Associate
Rykie Belles, Ticketing Services Assistant
cobb energy performing arts
centre production staff
Michael Cronin, Technical Director
Bryan Huggett, Head Electrician
Johannes Pikel, Master Carpenter
Chris Barber, Audio Engineer
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South City
Kitchen
philosophy utilizing local, organic and seasonal
products, whenever possible. 75 5th St., 404214-6740, waterhavenatl.com. M
business crowd. Sundays are BBQ Nite. 1144
Crescent Ave. 404-873-7358, southcitykitchen.
com. M
AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSE
Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes
through supporting local and regional farmers,
fisherman and producers. It recaptures the pure
simple flavors and tastes of natural and organic
ingredients while bursting with delicious
flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678.651.2770,
ellishotel.com/terrace. D
Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this
stylish steakhouse has a staggering selection
of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene.
1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063,
centraarchy.com. P
RESTAURANT
LISTINGS
Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants
before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit
encoreatlanta.com/offers.
Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, IP–Inman Park, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, M—Midtown,
D–Downtown, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, V—Vinings, W–Westside
AMERICAN
Canoe Located in Atlanta’s historic Vinings area
on the Chattahoochee River where Buckhead
meets Vinings. Its original cuisine and distinctive
design have already been featured in Bon Appetit,
Food And Wine, Gourmet, The Wine Spectator
and The New York Times. Canoe, recipient of
the prestigious Mobil 4 Star Award, was also
selected as one of the “Best New Restaurants”
in the country by the James Beard Foundation.
4199 Paces Ferry Road SE, 770-432-2663,
canoeatl.com. V (Re-opening late November)
Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and
dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night
till 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate
up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
30326, 404.841.2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B
Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to
beat the location (across the street from the
Fox at the Georgian Terrace), and diners
get complimentary parking, but the main
attraction is the glamour of the main dining
room, which has hosted the likes of Clark
Gable, and the al fresco seating area, which is
available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St.
NE, 800-651-2316, livingstonatlanta.com. M
Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at
this sophisticated American restaurant in the
lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17 St.,
404-961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M
ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal
American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere
near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd.,
404-892-4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M
Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top
brunch menus, but it’s known for great peoplewatching and its contemporary comfort food. 997
Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH
Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking
meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph
McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.
com. M
WaterHaven is an upscale casual restaurant,
featuring contemporary American cuisine
with local influences. The menu focuses on
fresh homemade products with a farm-to-table
New York Prime A Prime Time Top 10 USDA
Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list,
atmosphere and world class service. 3424
Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-846-0644, centraarchy.
com. B
Prime Enjoy steak, sushi a nd seafood in a
festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393
Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local
steak house with multiple locations near
shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides
are generous, and the quality of the steaks and
seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead,
3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy
Springs, 5788 Roswell Road, 404-255-0035;
Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St.,
404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D
ASIAN FUSION
Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian
cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking
Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners
nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox
Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B
BRASSERIE
French American Brasserie (FAB) A reinvention
of Atlanta’s famed Brasserie Le Coze, FAB
serves a combination of classic French fare and
American chops. A covered terrace overlooks
the city skyline. 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., 404266-1440, fabatlanta.com. D
The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s
hottest after-work spots, and has been singled
out for its happy hour and singles scene by
Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City
Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-8149640, centraarchy.com. B
Joël is a chic yet relaxed French restaurant
that blends contemporary style with rustic
flavors. Responsible for one of Atlanta’s most
acclaimed dining experiences, Chef Cyrille
Holota guides the kitchen as executive chef,
bringing his full-flavored brasserie concept to
the menu. 3290 Northside Parkway, 404-2333500, joelbrasserie.com. B
AMERICAN/SOUTHERN
BREW PUB/GORMET PUB FARE
Home Restaurant & Bar Farm-to-table Southerninspired cuisine is served nightly; half-price
bottles of wine available every Sunday. 111
W. Paces Ferry Rd., 404-869-0777, h2sr.com.
B
Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a
tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty
pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small
additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in
the lot while they’re at the Fox. 848 Peachtree
St. NE, 404-870-0805, gordonbiersch.com. M
Paschals is known for its exceptional Southern
Cuisine, upscale atmosphere, and a retro style
that gives customers the perfect southern
hospitality experience. Specials include wine
and jazz on Thursday evenings and Sunday
brunch. 180-B Northside Dr., 404-525-2023,
paschalsatlanta.com. D
South City Kitchen Midtown With a stylish,
Southern-contemporary menu, this DiRoNA
restaurant helped make grits hip for the
Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare
and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a
great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree
St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M
CREOLE/CAJUN
Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served
with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw
bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the
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weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells
sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240
N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com.
IP
and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave.
NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH
EUROPEAN FUSION
Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has
Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly
entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford
Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P
Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual,
European-influenced bistro a “Best New
Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves
for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and
impressive meat and cheese menus. 40
Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.
com. M
LOLA Bellini bar and restaurant specializing in
wood-fired meats and pastas. 3280 Peachtree
Rd. NW, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B
La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine for
lunch and dinner in the heart of VirginiaHighland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430,
latavolatrattoria.com. VH
ITALIAN
Medici Tuscan cuisine served in the typical
Tuscan spirit; flexible menu with Tuscanrubbed steaks and a wide selection of antipasti,
insalata e zuppes, pastas, hand tossed pizza
and bistecches. 2450 Galleria Pkwy., 770-9534500, renaissancewaverly.com. V
MEDITERRANEAN
ENO Atlanta’s true European Mediterranean
inspired restaurant and wine bar, or
“enoteca”, has come to epitomize EuropeanMediterranean quality of life in Atlanta. 800
Peachtree St., 404-685-3191, enorestaurant.
com. M
MEDITERRANEAN/LATIN/ASIAN
Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop
lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects
a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South
American influences. 1197 Peachtree St N.E.,
404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M
MEXICAN
El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving
fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats
SEAFOOD/SUSHI
SPANISH/TAPAS
Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for
its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas.
1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com. VH
SPORTS BAR
STATS A modern sports bar that doesn’t
skimp on the quality of its food; five bars
and multiple screens are at your service. 300
Marietta St., 404-885-1472, statsatl.com. D
STEAK/SUSHI
Room This elegant restaurant serves steak
and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE
Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St.,
404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D
AD
Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and
sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a
rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404385-2005, h2sr.com. M
Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay
station, tapas menu, and sushi and seafood
dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served.
3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.
com. B
Ray’s Restaurants Ray’s in the City is the
downtown location of the steak, seafood and
sushi chain. Ray’s Killer Creek offers an awardwinning Sunday brunch, and Ray’s on the River
is one of Atlanta’s most romantic restaurants.
All three have excellent food, award-winning
wine lists and live entertainment. Ray’s in the
City: 240 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, 404-5249224; Ray’s on the River: 6700 Powers Ferry
Rd., Sandy Springs, 770-955-1187; Ray’s Killer
Creek: 1700 Mansell Rd. (at Ga. 400), 770-6490064; raysrestaurants.com. D, SS, A
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