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A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY Opera Camp for Kids at City Academy Music!Words!Opera!: A K-12 interdisciplinary academic year program in 47 public, private and parochial schools culminating in an original opera created and performed by students. M!W!O! Teacher Training: A one-week teacher training course at UMSL for implementing the M!W!O! curriculum in the classroom presented by original authors Roger Ames and Clifford Brooks. This year the revised, updated curriculum included the study of Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Opera Camp for Kids: A one-week session during opera season offering workshops in singing, acting, and dance and performances of the American premiere of Peter Ash's The Golden Ticket for 154 students at City Academy and Bristol Elementary in Webster Groves. Composer Peter Ash along with members of the Gerdine Young Artists program gave special presentations to campers. Sponsored by Edward Jones and Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation. Artists-in-Residence — Gerdine Young Artists Jennifer Jakob and Joshua Kohl gave concerts for audiences totaling approximately 1,400 at 15 venues including one juvenile detention center. Dress Rehearsals — Student groups attended each of the four final opera dress rehearsals as part of OTSL’s outreach efforts. Made possible by The Saigh Foundation and Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis. Spotlight on Opera — Panel discussions by the directors, designers and – in one instance – the creators of the season’s operas were held at the Ethical Society, highlighted by special performances by Gerdine Young Artists and members of OTSL’s music staff. Topical presentations by an outside expert – ranging from the Alliance Française to Kakao Chocolate – gave greater perspective and context for each opera. Sponsored by Charter Communications. Illustrating Opera with Amy Kaiser — OTSL successfully rolled out a new daytime, four-week lecture series led by St. Louis Symphony Chorus Director Amy Kaiser at the Sally S. Levy Opera Center. A Little Lunch Music — Three free noontime concerts by principal artists from the 2010 season were presented at three community locations: The Grandel Theater in Grand Center, First Presbyterian Church in Kirkwood and Bonhomme Presbyterian Church in Chesterfield. Sponsored by Kirkwood Area Arts Council and Chesterfield Arts. Docent Presentations — Docent volunteers presented lectures throughout the community to students and adult audiences after training from SLSO Chorus Director Amy Kaiser, Webster University professor Dr. Glen Bauer and M!W!O! National Trainer Diane McCullough. Docents made a total of 62 presentations to more than 1,400 individuals. 12 EARNING ACCLAIM, SERVING SAINT LOUIS OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ANNUAL REPORT 2010 13
BRUNDIBÁR FISCAL YEAR 2010 “Hans Krása’s Brundibár is a sweet, charming opera for children, Opera Theatre’s dedicated board, donors, and patrons ensured Scene from Brundibár a simple tale of good overcoming evil. In Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ intense new production, performed Wednesday at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, it becomes much more.” ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Brundibár by Hans Krása, directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson and Gregory Ritchey in collaboration with video designer Wendall Harrington, featured 26 cast members ages 8-18 along with members of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. This production marked Opera Theatre’s debut at the Touhill Performing Arts Center which reached approximately 6,470 students and adults across the metro area. Holocaust survivor Ela Weissberger, who performed the role of the Cat in Brundibár more than 55 times while interned in the Theresienstadt ghetto, appeared in each of Opera Theatre’s seven performances and spoke to numerous school groups and audiences. Local arts cable network HEC-TV broadcast a public performance live that the company continued to thrive even in the midst of a challenging economic period. Contributed operating support increased by more than 6% over the prior year and has risen 12% since 2008 – a true testament to the extraordinary generosity of our contributors and to their belief in OTSL’s mission. Expenses were once again held closely in check and market recovery allowed the endowment to rebound considerably. The 35 th Anniversary Spring Gala was a highlight of 2010, grossing more than $700,000 for Opera Theatre’s professional development and education programs. Co-chairs Donna Wilkinson and Carol Walker provided exemplary leadership for the event and the community responded with an outpouring of support, led by gala host sponsor Centene Corporation. Opera Theatre was delighted to welcome Wells Fargo Advisors as the presenting sponsor of the gala, and to salute the firm for its role as the presenting sponsor of the 2010 festival season. "The 2010 season at Opera Theatre of St. Louis solidified the company's standing as one of the country's premier opera festivals." St. Louis Post-Dispatch along with pre- and post-performance interviews with directors, cast members and staff. A broad, diversified base of support is the key to Opera Theatre’s continued fiscal stability. In total, more than 1,300 donors in Made possible with a leadership gift from Dana Brown Charitable Trust, this community and across the country contributed more than U.S. Bank Trustee; with generous support from The Staenberg Family Foundation in conjunction with THF Realty, Inc.; and with special thanks to Sign of the Arrow/Pi Beta Phi Alumnae of St. Louis, and Target. $4 million this year to sustain one of the region’s most acclaimed cultural institutions. “… although critics really aren't supposed to review the audience, this one – which ranged from waist-high to almostadult-sized – deserves a word of appreciation: they were silent and attentive, almost glued to the performance to an extent unheard-of among grownups.” We thank each of these donors for their outstanding investment which has enabled Opera Theatre to end the year once again in the black. Your support allows us to nurture the emerging artists from around the country who will shape the future of the art form, and enables more than 11,000 local students to discover their own creativity through opera. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 14 EARNING ACCLAIM, SERVING SAINT LOUIS OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ANNUAL REPORT 2010 15
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