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WORLD PREMIERE! THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO EUGENE ONEGIN A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC THE GOLDEN TICKET WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY STEPHEN SONDHEIM PETER ASH AND DONALD STURROCK “If there be perfection, this Figaro may describe it … Opera Theatre’s 2010 production has all the characteristics necessary to produce a perfect work of art … I cannot imagine a better production.” ST. LOUIS BEACON Made possible in part with a leadership gift from the William T. Kemper Foundation — Commerce Bank, Trustee, and The Commerce Trust Company. “With this exquisite production, Opera Theatre again demonstrates why the company is the country’s premier chamber opera festival.” ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH “Strong casting and a simple, elegant production also distinguished Opera Theatre’s Eugene Onegin …” THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. “Isaac Mizrahi shows a designer’s flair as director of A Little Night Music. This actually all worked, endearingly, abetted by a fine cast … In no Broadway theater would you hear an orchestra playing as beautifully as members of the St. Louis Symphony did under the devoted guidance of OTSL music director Stephen Lord.” DALLAS MORNING NEWS Made possible with a leadership gift from Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden and with generous support from Whitaker Foundation. Special thanks to lead corporate sponsor Centene Corporation. “New operas that can be shared and enjoyed by the entire family have been pitifully scarce … The Golden Ticket fills that gaping void with a deliciously droll fantasy kids will cheer … and adults can savor without risking tooth decay. The delightful production by OTSL artistic director James Robinson conjured a Neverland … sets and costumes were as whimsically over the top as the piece requires.” CHICAGO TRIBUNE Commissioned by American Lyric Theater and Felicity Dahl. The world premiere production is made possible with a leadership gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and with generous support from the Fred M. Saigh Endowment at Opera Theatre, OTSL’s Rudolph W. Driscoll Endowment for Contemporary Opera, and Emily Rauh Pulitzer. Major production support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. WELLS FARGO ADVISORS 2010 FESTIVAL SEASON Opera Theatre is a sustaining member of the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis and receives major support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Regional Arts Commission. Family ticket pricing and promotional events are made possible with a generous gift from Campbell- Avery Fund of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation. Special thanks to lead corporate sponsor MasterCard Worldwide. Developmental support in the United Kingdom was provided by the Royal National Theatre Studio and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.
GROWING AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT R Successful marketing included a re-imagined Young Friends program, new social networking campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, and a new “family pricing” program which helped build audiences for The Golden Ticket. Eight performances sold at 100% or better, including opening night of The Golden Ticket and the first non-subscription performance of The Marriage of Figaro. R OTSL entered new collaborative partnerships with sectors of the community including The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, Cabaret St. Louis, The Saint Louis County Public Library, Left Bank Books, and others. Events ranged from an experimental performance art collaboration at the Pulitzer featuring soprano Christine Brewer and visual artist Ann Hamilton, to a new cabaret series at the Kranzberg Arts Center, to all the Artists-in-Residence performances and recitals that showcased exciting young talent across the St. Louis area. Contributed operating support increased by more than 6% over the prior year and has risen 12% since 2008. R New audience development strategies resulted in a 5.5% increase in total attendance since the start of the strategic plan in 2008. In 2010 the total audience reached 90% of capacity. 15% of the audience was new to Opera Theatre in 2009, rising to 22% in 2010. R Contributed operating support increased by more than 6% over the prior year and has risen 12% since 2008. Opera Theatre also announced the largest-ever single contribution that the company has received in its 35 year history – a $2 million gift from the Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation to help endow the acclaimed professional development programs which train more than 60 of the country’s finest emerging singers, technicians, and administrators each year. R Our popular Spotlight on Opera series was revamped to highlight the intellectual content in each opera. Guest speakers included Isaac Mizrahi, as well as representatives from the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Symphony, Alliance Française, and others. Series attendance has grown more than 45% since 2008. R The new production of Hans Krasa’s childrens’ opera Brundibár, originally performed in the Theresienstadt ghetto during World War II, continued OTSL’s collaboration with the Touhill Performing Arts Center at UM-St. Louis and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and drew a total audience of 6,470 young people and adults for five school and public performances in November. 6 EARNING ACCLAIM, SERVING SAINT LOUIS OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ANNUAL REPORT 2010 7
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