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October 27 to November 3, 2012<br />

Production Underwriter<br />

Production Sponsor<br />

Photo of Aaron Ferguson by Bruce Zinger


Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, Co-Artistic Directors<br />

Marshall Pynkoski Director<br />

David Fallis Conductor<br />

Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg Choreographer<br />

Gerard Gauci Set Designer<br />

Martha Mann Costume Designer<br />

Bonnie Beecher Lighting Designer<br />

R aha Javanfar Projections Designer<br />

Kat Chin Production Stage Manager<br />

Jack Rennie Fight Director<br />

Production<br />

Underwriter<br />

presents<br />

DER FREISCHÜTZ<br />

(THE MARKSMAN)<br />

Carl Maria von Weber<br />

Libretto by Johann Friedrich Kind<br />

Used by arrangement with C.F. Peters Corporation<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> production October 27, 28, 30, 31, November 2 and 3<br />

Elgin Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada<br />

Sung in German with English surtitles and spoken in English.<br />

Performance time is approximately 2½ hours with one intermission.<br />

the cast<br />

Krešimir Špicer Max<br />

Meghan Lindsay Agathe<br />

Vasil Garvanliev Kaspar<br />

Carla Huhtanen Äanchen<br />

Gustav Andreassen Wise Hermit<br />

Curtis Sullivan Samiel<br />

Michael Nyby Killian/Prince Ottokar<br />

Oliver LaQuerre Kuno<br />

Production<br />

Sponsor<br />

Artists of <strong>Atelier</strong> Ballet<br />

James Leja<br />

Zihao Li<br />

Lukas Malkowski<br />

Marie McDunnough<br />

Lily McEvenue<br />

Jeremy Nasmith<br />

Jennifer Nichols<br />

Phillip Payne<br />

Jack Rennie<br />

Julia Sedwick<br />

Cynthia Smithers<br />

Michael Spendlove<br />

Edward Tracz<br />

Magdalena Vasko<br />

Angel Wong<br />

Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg<br />

Supernumeraries<br />

Jared Sullivan<br />

Nicholas Sullivan<br />

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra<br />

Jeanne Lamon, Music Director<br />

Violin I<br />

Jeanne Lamon<br />

Patricia Ahern<br />

Geneviève Gilardeau<br />

Stephen Marvin<br />

Christopher Verrette<br />

Julia Wedman<br />

Cristina Zacharias<br />

Violin II<br />

Aisslinn Nosky<br />

Emily Eng<br />

Thomas Georgi<br />

Rona Goldensher<br />

Elizabeth Loewen-Andrews<br />

Viola<br />

Patrick G. Jordan<br />

Shannon Knights<br />

David Willms<br />

Violoncello<br />

Christina Mahler<br />

Felix Deak<br />

Margaret Gay<br />

Double Bass<br />

Pierre Cartier<br />

Max Kasper<br />

Piccolo<br />

Emi Ferguson<br />

Alison Melville<br />

Flute<br />

Rachel Beckett<br />

Alison Melville<br />

Oboe<br />

John Abberger<br />

Marco Cera<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> Chorus<br />

Allison Arends<br />

Larry Beckwith<br />

Michele DeBoer<br />

Jeffrey Boyd<br />

Ivy Buttigieg<br />

Charles Davidson<br />

Eugenia Dermentzis<br />

Patrick Huang<br />

Cian Horrobin<br />

Richard Hrytzak<br />

Will Johnson<br />

Robert Kinar<br />

Grace Lee<br />

Laura McAlpine<br />

Craig Morash<br />

Paul Oros<br />

John Pepper<br />

Andromahi Raptis<br />

Meghan Roberts<br />

David Roth<br />

John Michael Scapin<br />

Jeffrey Smith<br />

Christina Stelmacovich<br />

Jennifer Taverner<br />

Clarinet<br />

Tindaro Capuano<br />

Peter Shackleton<br />

Bassoon<br />

Dominic Teresi<br />

Anna Marsh<br />

Horn<br />

Derek Conrod<br />

Scott Wevers<br />

Ron George<br />

David Parker<br />

Trumpet<br />

John Thiessen<br />

Norman Engel<br />

Trombone<br />

Greg Ingles<br />

Erik Schmalz<br />

Mack Ramsey<br />

Timpani<br />

Ed Reifel<br />

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Message from the Co-Artistic Directors<br />

Dear Friends,<br />

In 1991, <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> broke new ground in the period music world when we premiered North America’s<br />

first period production of The Magic Flute. It is difficult to imagine now — more than 20 years after the<br />

fact — just what an outrageous and daring undertaking it was!<br />

People’s initial reactions ranged from shocked disbelief to outright anger that we would imagine a period<br />

production of “standard” repertoire could have something new and vital to say. The overwhelming<br />

success of that production, however, spoke for itself and has had a major impact on how people in North<br />

America think of Mozart’s operas.<br />

This evening, we are taking what is perhaps an even more thrilling leap into uncharted territory. Our<br />

production of the first Romantic opera — Weber’s Der Freischütz — boldly redefines the very parameters<br />

of what constitutes period performance. We are not just drawing a line in the sand; we are stepping past<br />

the line in saying all periods are fair game to be reinterpreted in historically informed productions. Our<br />

hearts are still firmly grounded in Baroque repertoire, and this will be reflected in our programming in<br />

the years to come, but we also look forward to the potential of re-examining masterpieces by composers<br />

such as Debussy, Bizet and even Wagner.<br />

We could never hope to realize this vision were we not supported in our determination by a deeply<br />

committed team of artists including Tafelmusik — one of the finest period ensembles in the world.<br />

It is with great excitement that all of us at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> take this giant step in a new direction and we<br />

invite you to join us, support us, and take this thrilling risk with us as we look to the future.<br />

• Marshall Pynkoski & Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg<br />

Co-Artistic Directors, <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

Message from the Chair<br />

Welcome to <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s magnificent production of Der Freischütz (The Marksman)!<br />

I am pleased to be addressing you in these pages as the new Chair of the Board of Directors, especially<br />

at this exciting time in the history of our 27-year-old opera company. There have been several important<br />

changes recently at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, with Patricia Barretto settling into her role as Executive Director<br />

and Dan Hickey joining our team as our new Director of Development. I believe we have a very strong,<br />

cohesive and motivated administrative team in place at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> that will serve us well as we move<br />

into our exciting 2012-13 season.<br />

2011-12 was a remarkable year for <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>. Our fall production of Don Giovanni and spring<br />

production of Armide were both great successes. In May we presented our production of Armide at the<br />

Royal <strong>Opera</strong> House in Versailles and during the summer we participated in the Glimmerglass Festival<br />

in upstate New York, in both locations to sold out houses and wonderful critical reviews from a wide<br />

spectrum of sources.<br />

Following on these successes, everyone at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> has been busy working to realize our long-time<br />

dream of exploring new work from the Romantic period. What you will see on stage tonight is a thrilling<br />

realization of Marshall and Jeannette’s ever-expanding vision of “period production” as something that<br />

can exist in any century, as long as the work is true to the intentions of its author.<br />

I know that Marshall, Jeannette and our entire <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> team are looking forward to a wonderful<br />

year. I am also very excited about the year before us and the opportunity of working with our Board of<br />

Directors to build upon the successes of our wonderful company.<br />

Thank you for joining with us tonight, and I hope we will see you in April at our wildly popular production<br />

of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.<br />

• Bryan Graham<br />

Chair, Board of Directors, <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

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Artist Biogr aphies<br />

Max<br />

Krešimir Špicer, Tenor<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Titles include: Idomeneo, 2008, Iphigénie en Tauride, 2009,<br />

and La Clemenza di Tito, 2011.<br />

Elsewhere: He regularly appears in major opera houses, concert halls and festivals<br />

and <strong>Opera</strong>tic repertoire under conductors: William Christie, Marc Minkowski,<br />

Hartmut Haenchen, Christian Zacharias, Kent Nagano, Phillip Herreweghe, Myung-Whun Chung, Yuri<br />

Temirkanov, Thomas Hengelbrock, Fabio Luisi, Paul Daniel, Andrew Parrot, Rene Jacobs etc. Highlights<br />

include: Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, Strauss’s Die Aegyptische Helena, Mozart’s Il re pastore, Händel’s<br />

Ariodante, Händel’s Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Monteverdi’s<br />

Ulisse, Le Rossignol, Oedipus Rex by Strawinsky, Die Fledermaus by Strauss.<br />

Et cetera: The Croatian tenor Krešimir Špicer finished his singing studies at the Sweelinck Conservatory<br />

in Amsterdam. His international breakthrough took place at the Aix-en-Provence festival 2000 with an<br />

outstanding Ulisse in Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse. The success of this production resulted in a world<br />

tour, as well as in a much-acclaimed DVD recording.<br />

Agathe<br />

Meghan Lindsay, Sopr ano<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Meghan Lindsay begins the 2012-2013 season with the role of<br />

Agathe in <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>'s Der Freischütz. Last year, she made her <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

debut in 2011 as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with what the Toronto Star described<br />

as a "stunningly attractive stage presence married to the kind of crisp, clear sound<br />

that gives the role its true place in the score." She continued the 2011-12 season<br />

with the role of Sidonie/Nymphe des Eaux in Lully's Armide in Toronto, The Royal <strong>Opera</strong> of the Palace of<br />

Versailles, and the Glimmerglass Festival.<br />

Elsewhere: Meghan was a young artist with <strong>Opera</strong> Studio Nederland, where she made her international<br />

debut as Euredice in Pierre Audi's production of Monteverdi's Orfeo and her Concertgebouw debut<br />

performing excerpts from Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro. Other recent highlights include Fiordiligi<br />

in <strong>Opera</strong> Studio Nederland's Cosi fan Tutte, Contessa in <strong>Opera</strong> on the Avalon's Le Nozze di Figaro, the title<br />

role in Massenet's Cendrillon at Koerner Hall, and Richard Danielpour's Sonnets to Orpheus under the<br />

baton of Paul Nadler.<br />

K aspar<br />

Vasil Garvanliev, Baritone<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Vasil’s 2012-2013 season begins with a return to <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> in<br />

Der Freischütz as the villain Kaspar. Highlights from recent seasons include Leporello<br />

in Don Giovanni with both <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> and <strong>Opera</strong> Columbus; Aronte in Armide with<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>.<br />

Elsewhere: A debut and world premiere of The Inventor at Calgary <strong>Opera</strong>. As an Emerging Artist with<br />

Calgary <strong>Opera</strong> Vasil sang Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte, moving on to the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> on the Avalon.<br />

Upcoming: He continues the season singing Pistola in Falstaff at Calgary <strong>Opera</strong>. Concert appearances<br />

include Brahm’s German Requiem with Regina Symphony and returns to Off Centre Music for an<br />

American Salon.<br />

Et cetera: Macedonian baritone, Vasil Garvanliev began singing professionally at the age of seven in his<br />

native country, achieving celebrated status. He moved to Toronto in 2004 completing his studies at the<br />

Glenn Gould School and the University of Toronto. He then spent the 2010-11 Season as a member of<br />

Calgary <strong>Opera</strong>’s Emerging Young Artist Program.<br />

Äanchen<br />

Carla Huhtanen, Sopr ano<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Susanna, Blonde, Zerlina, Papagena, Minerva, Drusilla, Actéon.<br />

Elsewhere: Carla began her career in Italy and France singing Teatro La Fenice<br />

(Venice) in Gershwin’s Lady, Be Good! and Cherubini’s Anacreon. She sang Angelica<br />

in Handel’s Orlando and the title role in Purcell’s Fairy Queen in Marseille, also<br />

performing in Aix, Tarascon, Toulon, Avignon and Chartres. Carla sang with the UK’s Garsington <strong>Opera</strong><br />

— Lisetta in La Gazzetta and Serpetta in La Finta Giardiniera and with London’s Mostly Mozart series at<br />

the Barbican. Other European highlights include Bernstein’s Candide with the BBC Concert Orchestra,<br />

The Valletta festival in Malta, and a concert tour of the UK and Germany with the Royal Philharmonic.<br />

Upcoming: Brian Current's Airline Icarus, a western Canada tour of Sokolovic's Svadba, performances<br />

with New Music Concerts (Feb. 3) and Talisker Players (Mar. 5/6).<br />

Et cetera: Carla performs regularly with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, Queen of Puddings, Soundstreams and<br />

Continuum Ensemble in Canada.<br />

Wise Hermit<br />

Gustav Andreassen, Bass<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Osmin in The Abduction from the Seraglio.<br />

Elsewhere: Philippe in Don Carlos (Hamburgishe Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper<br />

am Rhein). Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin (San Francisco <strong>Opera</strong>, The National<br />

Symphony). Osmin in The Abduction from the Seraglio (Opéra <strong>Atelier</strong>, Boston Lyric<br />

<strong>Opera</strong>, Vlammse <strong>Opera</strong>, Glimmerglass <strong>Opera</strong>, Wolftrap <strong>Opera</strong>). 50th Anniversary performance of<br />

Blitch in Susannah (Orlando <strong>Opera</strong>). Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress (Toledo <strong>Opera</strong>). Sarastro in Die<br />

Zauberflöte (New York City <strong>Opera</strong>) Commendatore in Don Giovanni (Florida Grand, Cincinnati <strong>Opera</strong>,<br />

Deutsche Oper, Boston Baroque, Oper Graz). Sparafucile in Rigoletto (Deutsche Oper, Cincinnati <strong>Opera</strong>)<br />

Shostakovich’s 13th Symphony Babi Yar (Seattle Symphony). Mozart Requiem (Atlanta Symphony). Ghost<br />

of Hector in Les Troyens (Boston Symphony Orchestra). Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress (Cincinnati<br />

Chamber Orchestra). Ramphis in Aïda (Anton Coppola’s final performance with <strong>Opera</strong> Tampa)<br />

Upcoming: Ramphis in Aïda (Cincinnati <strong>Opera</strong>), Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlo (Austin Lyric <strong>Opera</strong>).<br />

Samiel<br />

Curtis Sullivan, Bass-Baritone<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: During his long association with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, Curtis has<br />

played diverse roles for the company including Dr. Bartolo and Count Almaviva<br />

The Marriage of Figaro, Aeneas Dido and Aeneas, Neptune Idomeneo, Masetto, and<br />

Commendatore Don Giovanni to audiences in Canada and the U.S., as well as in cities<br />

as far ranging as Singapore, Seoul, Yokohama, Tokyo, and Versailles.<br />

Elsewhere: A performer of the stage, concert hall, film, and TV, some stage highlights include Cascada<br />

The Merry Widow (San Francisco <strong>Opera</strong>), Schaunard La Bohème (Calgary <strong>Opera</strong>), Harold Hill The Music<br />

Man (Port Hope Festival Theatre), Petruchio The Taming of the Shrew (Pacific <strong>Opera</strong> Victoria), Sky<br />

Masterson Guys & Dolls (Port Hope Festival Theatre), Billy Bigelow Carousel (Drayton Ent.), Giorgio<br />

Passion (Canadian Stage), Dancairo Carmen (Vancouver <strong>Opera</strong>), Henry Higgins My Fair Lady (Toronto<br />

Operetta Theatre), Giuseppe Palmieri The Gondoliers (Stratford Festival) and the title role in the North<br />

American tour of Tchaikovsky Discovers America.<br />

Et cetera: His passion for new work has taken him to lead roles in numerous Canadian and world<br />

premieres with such companies as Tapestry New <strong>Opera</strong>, Vancouver New Music, and The National Arts<br />

Centre.<br />

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Artist Biogr aphies (continued) Production Staff<br />

Killian/Prince Ottokar<br />

Michael Nyby, Baritone<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Baritone Michael Nyby is making his debut with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>.<br />

Elsewhere: He has performed with the Vancouver <strong>Opera</strong>, Burnaby Lyric <strong>Opera</strong>, the<br />

Vancouver Bach Choir, the Santa Fe <strong>Opera</strong>, Minnesota <strong>Opera</strong>, The Schubert Club,<br />

the Caramoor Festival, and the Duluth Festival <strong>Opera</strong>. Michael was a member of<br />

the 2007–2008 Vancouver <strong>Opera</strong> in Schools touring ensemble with whom he sang 138 performances of<br />

Figaro in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia.<br />

Upcoming: Michael will be appearing this season as the baritone soloist in Carmina Burana with the<br />

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.<br />

Et cetera: A native of Hamilton, Ontario. In 2011, he created the role of William Dale in Minnesota<br />

<strong>Opera</strong>’s world premiere production of Kevin Putz's Pulitzer Prize winning Silent Night. He was recently<br />

singled out in The New York Times for his “standout performance as the shepherd Leuthold” in<br />

Caramoor’s production of Guillaume Tell.<br />

Kuno<br />

Olivier LaQuerre, Bass-Baritone<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Médée, Iphigénie en Tauride, Don Giovanni, Persée, Armide, Orfeo, Il<br />

Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, Idomeneo, L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Le Nozze di Figaro.<br />

Elsewhere: Canadian <strong>Opera</strong> Company, Cleveland <strong>Opera</strong>, Boston Early Music<br />

Festival, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Québec,<br />

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Symphony Nova Scotia, etc.<br />

Upcoming: Monteverdi’s Orfeo with the Boston Early Music Festival (November 24-25 2012; Mozart’s<br />

Magic Flute with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> (April 2013).<br />

Et cetera: Olivier Laquerre is a laureate of the Paris and the Verviers (Belgium) international voice<br />

competitions, and has been in great demand as a soloist since winning the Joseph-Rouleau Award<br />

(First Prize) at the Jeunesses musicales national voice competition. He performed with some of the<br />

best orchestras and vocal ensembles in North America. He is a regular guest soloist at the Boston Early<br />

Music Festival, with whom he has recorded 4 CD’s under the CPO label (Germany).<br />

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Production<br />

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Conductor<br />

David Fallis<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Conductor Lully: Armide; Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro,<br />

The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, La Clemenza di Tito;<br />

Monteverdi: Orfeo, L'incoronazione di Poppea; Il Ritorno d'Ulisse; Purcell: Dido and<br />

Aeneas; Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Rameau: Pygmalion; Handel: Acis and Galatea, Il<br />

pastor fido, La Resurrezione; Charpentier: Actéon.<br />

Elsewhere: Glimmerglass Festival, Toronto Consort, Houston Grand <strong>Opera</strong>, Luminato Festival,<br />

Soundstreams, Utah <strong>Opera</strong>, Elora Festival, Symphony Nova Scotia, Symphony New Brunswick, Festival<br />

Vancouver, and more.<br />

Upcoming: Orchestra London: Handel <strong>Messiah</strong>, Toronto Consort: Cavalli Gli Amori d'Apollo e di Dafne,<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Mozart The Magic Flute.<br />

Et cetera: Mr. Fallis was the historical music producer for the TV series The Tudors and is currently the<br />

historical music producer for The Borgias. He directs Choir 21, dedicated to contemporary choral music,<br />

and he teaches in the Graduate Department of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.<br />

Set Designer<br />

Gerard Gauci<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Resident set designer Gerard Gauci has worked with the company<br />

since its inception in 1986. Since then, he has designed sets for all of <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s<br />

repertoire including Orfeo, The Coronation of Poppea, Persée, Medée, Iphigénie en<br />

Tauride, Idomeneo, The Marriage of Figaro, La Clemenza di Tito, Don Giovanni and Armide.<br />

Elsewhere: In 2010 he designed the exhibition “Drama and Desire” at the Art Gallery of Ontario.<br />

Et cetera: Gauci also pursues a career as a painter, exhibiting in Toronto at the Katzman Kamen Gallery<br />

and in Montréal at the Galerie de Bellefeuille. (Photo by Jim Allen.)<br />

Costume Designer<br />

Martha Mann<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Don Giovanni (2011); The Marriage of Figaro<br />

(Dora Award Winner, 2010).<br />

Elsewhere: The Mikado and Intermezzo (Glimmerglass Festival); You Never Can Tell<br />

(Shaw Festival); Macbeth and Julius Caesar (Stratford Festival); Intermezzo (New York City <strong>Opera</strong>); Aida<br />

and Don Carlos (Boston Lyric <strong>Opera</strong>); Sullivan and Gilbert (St. Lawrence Centre, National Arts Centre and<br />

the Kennedy Centre). In film and television she is best remembered for Anne of Green Gables. As well she<br />

designed Amazon; Salem Witch Trials; One Tough Cop and a further number of TV movies.<br />

Upcoming: Rest, recreation and reading.<br />

Et cetera: Martha Mann has been a designer for many years. Her work has taken her to Stratford, New<br />

York, Washington, Boston, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Oklahoma, Florida, Princeton, Vermont, Edmonton,<br />

Calgary, Vancouver, London and Ottawa, etc.<br />

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Production Staff (continued) Marshall Pynkoski & Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg<br />

Lighting Designer<br />

Bonnie Beecher<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Der Freischütz is Bonnie's 6th production with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>.<br />

Elsewhere: Bonnie has designed over 250 productions for theatre, opera and<br />

dance both in Canada and internationally. Canadian companies include Canadian<br />

Stage, The Canadian <strong>Opera</strong>, Stratford, The Shaw Festival, Tarragon Theatre, Soulpepper, Ballet British<br />

Columbia, and The National Ballet of Canada. International work includes productions for The Dutch<br />

National Ballett, Pacific Northwest Ballet, New Zealand <strong>Opera</strong>, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The<br />

American Ballet Theatre, The Stuttgart Ballett, and over 12 new productions for the Kevin O'Day Ballett<br />

— Mannheim in Germany. Recent productions include Private Light (The American Ballet Theatre), Rilke<br />

(The Kevin O'Day Ballett,) The Missalliance and Come Back Little Sheba (Shaw Festival), The Small Room at<br />

the Top of the stairs ( Tarragon) and Death of a Salesman (Soulpepper).<br />

Et cetera: Bonnie has received 12 Dora nominations and has won the award twice.<br />

Stage Manager<br />

Kat Chin<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Don Giovanni, Iphigenie en Tauride, The Abduction From The Seraglio.<br />

Elsewhere: Death Of A Salesman, The Sunshine Boys, Kim's Convenience, Double Bill: (re)<br />

Birth: E.E. Cummings in Song + Window on Toronto, Glengarry Glen Ross (Soulpepper);<br />

The Invisible Girl, The Monster Under The Bed (YPT); Kim's Convenience (Fringe).<br />

Upcoming: Kim's Convenience (Grand), The Magic Flute (OA).<br />

Et cetera: TIFF since 2004, The National Ballet of Canada, The Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada.<br />

Assistant Stage Manager<br />

Nan Shepherd<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: This is Nan’s twenty-first production with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>. Past<br />

favourites include Dido and Aeneas and Actéon in Korea and Armide at the Palace of<br />

Versailles.<br />

Elsewhere: Nan has had long associations with Tarragon Theatre and Soulpepper, and she’s also had<br />

the opportunity to work with Motion Live, Theatre Columbus, the National Arts Centre, Buddies in Bad<br />

Times, Factory Theatre, Mirvish Productions, Canadian Stage, Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Obsidian<br />

Theatre, Soundstreams, Volcano, Theatre Smith Gilmour and Thousand Islands Playhouse.<br />

Et cetera: Nan studies printmaking at OCAD University.<br />

Assistant Stage Manager<br />

Natasha Bean-Smith<br />

For <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>: Tour Manager Lully's Armide — Versailles, France, Tour ASM Don<br />

Giovanni, Columbus, Ohio Tour, Apprentice SM La Clemenza di Tito.<br />

Elsewhere: Select Credits include: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in the<br />

Ruff), Billy Elliot the Musical (Mirvish Productions), The Ugly One (Theatre Smash), Short Story Long<br />

(Literary Tour de Force), The 39 Steps, Honk!, Metamorphoses, The Syringa Tree, Peter Pan (Globe Theatre),<br />

Ed's Garage (Theatre Orangeville), La Tragédie de Carmen (The Banff Centre), The Children's Crusade<br />

(Soundstreams/Luminato), Banana Boys (Fu-Gen).<br />

Upcoming: <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s production of The Magic Flute.<br />

Et cetera: Production Manager for I FURIOSI's 12-13 season, Concert Manager for Tafelmusik's 12-13<br />

Season, Graduate of the Performance Production program at Ryerson University.<br />

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Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette<br />

Lajeunesse Zingg’s fascination with music, theatre and dance of<br />

the 17th and 18th centuries began in classes with the late Leonard<br />

Crainford, Florentina Lojekova and John Marshall, respectively<br />

Chairman and Major Examiners, Royal Academy of Dancing.<br />

Early in their professional careers they danced for one year<br />

at the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris, where they were able<br />

to undertake an in-depth study of Baroque opera, ballet and drama, working from original documents<br />

housed in archives of the Bibliothèque Nationale and Paris <strong>Opera</strong>. This was supplemented by private<br />

study with renowned Baroque dramaturge, Professor Dene Barnett, studies with Baroque dance expert<br />

Wendy Hilton and with Bournonville ballet specialist, Sandra Caverly.<br />

Since founding <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, Mr. Pynkoski and Ms. Lajeunesse Zingg have won numerous awards<br />

including the distinction of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France and The<br />

Toronto Arts Award. For three years they were principal guest instructors at the Centre de Musique<br />

Baroque de Versailles, collaborating with Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre. Their acclaimed<br />

production of Dido and Aeneas played in the Royal Theatre of the Château de Versailles as well as at<br />

the BBC Proms and throughout Europe. <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> has introduced Baroque opera to Asia where<br />

productions of Lully, Purcell and Mozart have been enthusiastically received in Japan, Singapore and<br />

Korea.<br />

Mr. Pynkoski and Ms. Lajeunesse Zingg have collaborated in several films including the award-winning<br />

The Sorceress (featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Christopher Hogwood with The Academy of Ancient<br />

Music, Artists of <strong>Atelier</strong> Ballet and dancers from The Dutch National Ballet), Master Peter’s Puppet<br />

Show and Inspired By Bach featuring Yo Yo Ma, all with Rhombus Media. The documentary (produced<br />

by Docutainment) about their production of Lully’s Persée premiered on CBC Television on December<br />

6, 2004, while the full length Persée plays on BRAVO regularly. In March 2003, Mr. Pynkoski and Ms.<br />

Lajeunesse Zingg were recognized by TIME magazine as two of six artists honoured as Canada’s Best in<br />

music. In 2004, Mr. Pynkoski received the Muriel Sherrin Award for outstanding contribution to music in<br />

Toronto. Their 2005 production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best<br />

Production. In 2007 they received a Ruby Award for outstanding achievement in Canadian opera.<br />

In the summer of 2013, Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg will make their Salzburg<br />

Festival debuts directing and choreographing Mozart's Lucio Silla.<br />

About <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> holds a unique place in the North American theatre community, specializing in opera,<br />

ballet and drama from the 17th and 18th centuries. These productions draw upon the aesthetics and ideals<br />

of the period, featuring soloists of international acclaim, period ballet, original instruments, elaborate<br />

stage decor, exquisite costumes and an imaginative energy that sets <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> apart.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> is not in the business of “reconstruction,” rather, each production is a new creative effort<br />

and takes its own place in history. <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> strives to create productions that would have been<br />

recognized and respected in their own time while providing a thrilling theatrical experience for modern<br />

audiences.<br />

Under the direction of founders Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> has<br />

been acclaimed throughout Canada, Houston, Cleveland, Columbus, New York, Stuttgart, Halle, Bremen,<br />

London (BBC Proms), Paris, Versailles, Montreux, Citta di Castello, Singapore, Japan and Seoul, Korea.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> has collaborated with some of early music’s most distinguished artists including Andrew<br />

Parrott, Trevor Pinnock, Hervé Niquet, Marc Minkowski and many others.<br />

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Artists of <strong>Atelier</strong> Ballet<br />

James<br />

Leja<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Charpentier’s<br />

Médée, 2002.<br />

Zihao<br />

Li<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

debut.<br />

Lukas<br />

Malkowski<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

debut.<br />

Marie<br />

McDunnough<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Lully’s Armide,<br />

2012.<br />

Lily<br />

McEvenue<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Lully’s Armide,<br />

2012.<br />

Jeremy<br />

Nasmith<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Monteverdi's Orfeo,<br />

1986.<br />

Jennifer<br />

Nichols<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Mozart’s Idomeneo,<br />

2008.<br />

Phillip<br />

Payne<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Mozart’s Don<br />

Giovanni, 2011.<br />

Jack<br />

Rennie<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Mozart’s The<br />

Abduction from the<br />

Seraglio, 2008.<br />

Julia<br />

Sedwick<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Handel’s Acis and<br />

Galatea, 2010.<br />

Cynthia<br />

Smithers<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Mozart’s The<br />

Abduction from the<br />

Seraglio, 2008.<br />

Michael<br />

Spendlove<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Mozart’s Idomeneo,<br />

2008.<br />

Edward<br />

Tracz<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Charpentier's<br />

Médée, 2002.<br />

Magdalena<br />

Vasko<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Lully’s Armide,<br />

2005.<br />

Angel<br />

Wong<br />

First performance<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>:<br />

Gluck’s Iphigénie en<br />

Tauride, 2009.<br />

Tafelmusik Baroque ORCHESTRA<br />

Music Director<br />

Jeanne Lamon<br />

Music Director of Tafelmusik<br />

since 1981, Jeanne Lamon<br />

has been praised by critics in<br />

Europe and North America<br />

for her strong musical leadership. She has won<br />

numerous awards, including honorary Doctorates<br />

of Letters from York and Mount Saint Vincent<br />

Universities, and the prestigious Molson Prize<br />

from the Canada Council for the Arts. In 2000,<br />

Jeanne Lamon was appointed a Member of the<br />

Order of Canada. Ms. Lamon is in demand as<br />

guest director of symphony orchestras in North<br />

America and abroad. She is passionate about<br />

teaching young professionals, which she does at<br />

the University of Toronto and at the Glenn Gould<br />

Professional School.<br />

Tafelmusik<br />

Baroque Orchestra<br />

Hailed as “one of the world’s top baroque<br />

orchestras” by Gramophone Magazine, Tafelmusik<br />

was founded in 1979, and has been under the<br />

inspired leadership of Music Director and<br />

Concertmaster Jeanne Lamon since 1981. At the<br />

heart of Tafelmusik is a group of talented and<br />

dynamic permanent members, each of whom is<br />

a specialist in historical performance practice.<br />

Delighting audiences worldwide for more than<br />

three decades, Toronto-based Tafelmusik reaches<br />

millions of people through its touring, criticallyacclaimed<br />

recordings, broadcasts, new media,<br />

and artistic/community partnerships. The vitality<br />

of Tafelmusik’s vision clearly resonates with<br />

its audiences in Toronto, where the orchestra<br />

performs more than 50 concerts every year for a<br />

passionate and dedicated following. For over 30<br />

years, Tafelmusik has maintained a strong presence<br />

on the world stage, performing in some 350 cities<br />

in 32 countries.<br />

Tafelmusik has released over 80 CDs and has been<br />

awarded numerous international recording prizes,<br />

including nine JUNO Awards. Earlier this year<br />

Tafelmusik announced the creation its own label,<br />

Tafelmusik Media, and has released a number of<br />

new and past recordings. Releases this fall include<br />

Handel <strong>Messiah</strong> and Beethoven Eroica.<br />

Tafelmusik is the Baroque Orchestra-in-Residence<br />

at the Faculty of Music of the University of Toronto.<br />

The Faculty of Music is also home to the annual<br />

Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, an intensive<br />

two-week training programme for advanced<br />

students, pre-professional and professional<br />

musicians from around the world.<br />

Tafelmusik has enjoyed collaborating with <strong>Opera</strong><br />

<strong>Atelier</strong> since its very first production in 1985.<br />

Tafelmusik’s 12/13 season features French Baroque<br />

Christmas (Dec 5 – 9), a concert of Handel and<br />

Vivaldi with French star soprano Sandrine Piau (Jan<br />

31 – Feb 3) and Mozart Requiem at Koerner Hall<br />

(Feb 21 – 24).<br />

Visit www.tafelmusik.org for more information.<br />

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This producTion is<br />

generously underwriTTen by<br />

Inset Photo: Michael Wekerle, his mother Hermine,<br />

and Marshall Pynkoski in Versailles. Photos by Bruce Zinger.<br />

Michael Wekerle’s generosity to <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

over the past two years has been truly remarkable.<br />

His second gift of $200,000 to underwrite<br />

Der Freischütz has empowered us to fully imagine and<br />

produce a completely new production, catapulting us<br />

into the Romantic era. We couldn’t do it without you.<br />

From everyone at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, Thank you!<br />

Der FreisChütz - Synopsis<br />

ACT I<br />

A young peasant Killian has beaten our title marksman Max at target<br />

practice. Max is set to become the successor to the head forester Kuno and<br />

marry Kuno’s daughter Agathe, with whom he is deeply in love. A test of<br />

marksmanship is required to prove his worth, but Max has experienced an<br />

extended patch of bad luck. Shaken, he easily falls prey to a strange villager,<br />

Kaspar, who tempts Max with the promise of magic bullets. Kaspar hopes<br />

to buy time from the Devil (known as Samiel) by tricking Max into bartering<br />

his soul for seven magic bullets to be cast at midnight in the cursed Wolf’s<br />

Glen. Despite the encouragement and blessings of the townspeople, Max<br />

cannot stand the thought of losing Agathe and agrees to meet Kaspar.<br />

ACT II<br />

Agathe and her companion Äanchen are re-hanging a portrait, which has<br />

fallen. In German folklore this indicates that someone in the household will<br />

soon die. Äanchen makes light of the omen, while discussing the next day’s<br />

marksmanship contest and Agathe’s marriage. Agathe tells Äanchen of her<br />

meeting with the Hermit — a holy man living alone in the woods. He has<br />

had a premonition that Agathe is in danger and has given her a bouquet of<br />

roses to protect her from unknown forces. Äanchen light-heartedly tries to<br />

brighten the atmosphere with jokes about boys and marriage. Agathe waits<br />

up to see Max one last time before the festivities of the next day. He arrives,<br />

but his preoccupied behaviour does nothing to lighten her mood. When<br />

they part, neither looks forward to the dark night ahead of them.<br />

When Max arrives to meet Kaspar at the outskirts of the Wolf’s Glen,<br />

he is warned away by a terrible vision of his late mother. The demon,<br />

Samiel — who Kaspar summons with a magic spell — lures Max into<br />

the Glen and the seven magic bullets are cast, accompanied by<br />

terrifying apparitions.<br />

ACT III<br />

The next morning, Agathe prepares for her wedding, while<br />

telling Äanchen of the troubling night she had due to a<br />

terrifying dream. Agathe has dreamt she was turned into a<br />

dove and shot by her fiancé. Äanchen dismisses the dream<br />

but when the bridesmaids arrive with the bridal wreath, it is<br />

discovered — to everyone’s horror — that a funeral wreath<br />

has been sent instead. Äanchen suggests Agathe wear the<br />

Hermit’s roses.<br />

Prince Ottokar presides over the celebrations of singing and<br />

dancing which accompany the official shoot. He instructs Max<br />

to shoot a distant dove to prove his skill. Agathe cries out in terror,<br />

and Max appears to have shot her by mistake. The demon<br />

Samiel, however, has played a double deal and the final<br />

bullet has in fact shot Kaspar. Agathe revives from<br />

her faint, only to hear Prince Ottokar banish<br />

Max for his dealing in black magic. The Hermit<br />

appears as a Deus Ex Machina and denounces<br />

the trial of marksmanship, while urging<br />

forgiveness for Max. Prince Ottokar and the<br />

villagers embrace the Hermit’s message of<br />

clemency and welcome the dawn of a new age.<br />

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Director's Notes<br />

It has been a great privilege to direct this production of Der Freischütz (The Marksman). This<br />

groundbreaking work by Carl Maria Von Weber has taken all of us at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> in directions we<br />

could never have thought possible when the company was first imagined.<br />

Der Freischütz is born out of a world in upheaval - politically, socially and spiritually. The Romantic<br />

revolution created a new universe in which human emotions - once meant to be rationally controlled -<br />

were now consciously explored and cultivated.<br />

The disenfranchised youth of the late 18th and early 19th centuries faced moral dilemmas that were<br />

unthinkable in previous generations. In Der Freischütz, it is Max's sense of being alone in a universe<br />

controlled by chance which leads him to adopt desperate means in an effort to control his fate.<br />

Max, as an angst-driven anti-hero, is cast in the same mold as numerous tormented young “romantics”<br />

including Goethe's Werther, Lord Byron, and Shelley, while being the precursor of our own tragic rebels.<br />

James Dean, Montgomery Clift, Jim Morrison and Heath Ledger are among the more recent casualties<br />

of the “romantic” revolution which left so many of the most vulnerable members of society without any<br />

sense of permanence or place.<br />

Max does find a kind of redemption, but not before confronting the horror of the Wolf’s Glen — a<br />

tangible metaphor for the dark and tortured psyche of our protagonist's mind.<br />

The acting style for this production is still essentially gestural, but the gesture is now propelled by a<br />

desire to explore a heightened emotional response on the part of the actor. Film footage of the great 19th<br />

century actors Mounet Sully and Sarah Bernhardt have been invaluable resources for our cast as has<br />

been the dramatic gestural vocabulary of Romantic ballets such as Giselle and La Sylphide.<br />

More than ever before, the realization of this production has been dependant on the focussed<br />

determination of OA’s remarkable team of singers, dancers, instrumentalists, conductor, choreographer<br />

and designers. I also wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to our stage management team and OA’s<br />

administration under the inspired guidance of our Executive Director, Patricia Barretto.<br />

At the end of the day, we have all given ourselves over, without reservation, to the huge, heightened<br />

dramatic world of the early 19th century. The experience has been unnerving, thrilling and deeply<br />

rewarding.<br />

It gives us great pleasure to be able to show you where our journey has taken us and we are all gratified<br />

that you have chosen to join us.<br />

• Marshall Pynkoski<br />

Choreographer's Notes<br />

Preparing dances for Weber’s Der Freischütz (1821)<br />

has been a great pleasure. Weber’s music for the<br />

dance sections is perfectly suited to the central<br />

European dance styles, which help to give the<br />

production its local colour so characteristic of<br />

Romantic opera and ballet.<br />

My main source for early Romantic Ballet is<br />

the work of the Danish choreographer Auguste<br />

Bournonville. Bournonville was training in Paris<br />

in the 1820’s, with the great Vestris (fils). Vestris<br />

père had been a famous proponent of the Baroque<br />

“noble style,” but later in his career began working<br />

with composers such as Gluck. Both Vestris<br />

and Gluck shared an interest in the new “ballet<br />

d’action,” developed by Noverre, and were part<br />

of the transition from Baroque to Romantic Ballet.<br />

Vestris the son carried on his father’s work, adding<br />

new steps and positions to the ever-developing<br />

canon of theatrical dancing. Bournonville took<br />

this French style to Denmark, where it has<br />

been preserved to this day. He, like his<br />

fellow Romantics, believed in the inner<br />

spiritual strength and harmony of man,<br />

and tried to avoid all “excess” of virtuosity<br />

and showing off in his dances. My<br />

choreography for Der Freischütz reflects<br />

this philosophy and uses many steps<br />

drawn from the Bournonville technique.<br />

The Romantic interest in the national<br />

dances of central Europe is an important<br />

element in Der Freischütz. The opening<br />

dance is based on Slavonic character<br />

dances (the opera is set in Bohemia).<br />

Next the pas de quatre gives us a glimpse<br />

of the emergence of light pointe work for women,<br />

first seen in the late 18th century. Pas de deux<br />

at that time included a great deal of parallel<br />

movement along with simple lifts and turns.<br />

The lively Waltz which follows is characteristic<br />

of German Landlers, far more athletic than the<br />

Waltz of the late 19th century. The Quadrille<br />

for Bridesmaids and Groomsmen uses actual<br />

figures from an 1820’s Quadrille. The playful<br />

Hunter’s Dance reflects the joy of mankind when<br />

in harmony with nature and sets the scene for the<br />

climactic moment of the opera.<br />

• Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg<br />

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Set Design Notes Costume Design Notes<br />

Before I started working on Der Freischütz, the word “Phantasmagoria” meant little to me. If asked, I<br />

might have guessed that it was the title of a cheezy Vincent Price horror flick from the 1950’s or perhaps<br />

a modern-day Tim Burton fantasy-fest. Little did I realize its meaning held the solution to the problem<br />

of creating a convincing “period production” of an opera featuring apparitions, hallucinations and<br />

encounters with the Devil.<br />

Weber’s opera is famous not only as the first true Romantic opera, but its nightmarish Wolf’s Glen scene<br />

is considered the most successful evocation of the macabre in the operatic repertoire. The problem to be<br />

solved was how to create effects for this scene that would evoke early stage technology, meld with the<br />

painted sets and stay clear of “scary” costumes and silly props.<br />

Phantasmagoria was a pre-cinematic theatrical entertainment that catered to a public entranced by<br />

Romantic reverie and gothic horror. As early as 1797, showmen like Étienne-Gaspar Robertson staged<br />

shows in abandoned churches and monasteries complete with spectral visions, sound effects and smells<br />

that had audiences screaming, fainting and running out of the theatre.<br />

Using a modified magic lantern called a Fantascope, painted glass slides of skeletons, demons and<br />

ghosts were projected onto walls, screens or smoke. Most often employing back-projection, these flamepowered<br />

lanterns were mounted onto mobile carriages and had sophisticated self-focussing lenses<br />

that allowed the image to move and appear larger or smaller. Multiple lanterns allowed for the quick<br />

fade from one image to the next and operators were able to pan, zoom and project in two and threedimensions.<br />

Film historians consider Phantasmagoria to be the forerunner of the Hollywood horror film.<br />

Modern-day video projection is only a small step away from this early stage technology so the design<br />

team at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> felt that it was time to introduce it to the OA stage. Our first thought was to<br />

project film footage of the wild boars, stampeding horses and swarming birds described in the libretto;<br />

but somehow, it all started to feel like an episode of “Wild Kingdom”. It wasn’t until we stumbled onto<br />

the paintings of Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) that our ideas finally crystallized. His canvases depicting<br />

themes from Shakespeare, Milton or simply a fevered imagination provided a wealth of images for the<br />

ghoulish apparitions and visions that make up the Wolf’s Glen scene. The artist’s reputation as a father<br />

of Romanticism jived with the historical placement of the opera, the video manipulation of the paintings<br />

would evoke the Phantasmagoria shows of the early 19th century, and suddenly the link to Vincent Price<br />

and Tim Burton didn’t seem unlikely after all.<br />

• Gerard Gauci<br />

Designs of the "Wolf's Glen" backdrop and<br />

Freischütz scrim by Gerard Gauci<br />

This is one of those operas the aficionados<br />

all know, but have seldom, if ever, seen. It<br />

is the beginning of something new. Leaving<br />

the Baroque behind it marks the beginning<br />

of German language Romantic opera; full of<br />

supernatural happenings and the conflict<br />

between good and evil; often with strangely<br />

religious connotations.<br />

How to costume this? The initial<br />

production, in 1843, was set at the end of<br />

the Thirty Years War. This meant oceans<br />

of lace, padded breeches, velvet, gold<br />

braid, etc. This picture seems to conflict<br />

with the new Romantic Movement,<br />

the libretto and even the music. How<br />

to resolve this difficulty? After much<br />

discussion with Marshall, the solution<br />

seemed to be to set this opera at the<br />

time of its composition, the early<br />

nineteenth century. I decided on two<br />

specific references: contemporary<br />

portraiture and the emerging school<br />

of genre painting. I found this a happy<br />

choice for there are many paintings<br />

of hunts, huntsmen and of ordinary<br />

people in rustic landscapes. As<br />

well, the 19th century was very<br />

fond of picturing medieval legends,<br />

which indeed permeate the whole of<br />

the Germanic Romantic movement<br />

to the plot of this opera. I have a<br />

personal connection to the plot of<br />

this opera. My great grandfather was<br />

a woodsman and gamekeeper on a<br />

Scottish estate and won many medals<br />

for marksmanship without the help of<br />

magic bullets!<br />

• Martha Mann<br />

Costume sketches by<br />

Martha Mann<br />

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<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> Education and Outreach<br />

For over 25 years, <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> has demonstrated its commitment to artist and youth training, which<br />

has grown to include all aspects of performance.<br />

The School of <strong>Atelier</strong> Ballet (SAB) offers classes led by professional dancers in a caring, creative<br />

atmosphere year-round, six days a week. Instruction in ballet, modern dance and historical dance is<br />

affordable and enjoyable for both aspiring professionals and recreational dancers. SAB also provides<br />

an intensive summer program in which students study various forms of dance along with music and<br />

stagecraft, culminating in a free public performance in the historic St. Lawrence Hall. In spectacular<br />

period costumes, students from the SAB also participate in various outreach performances throughout<br />

the year across the city of Toronto through the Dance Through Time program, which traces the history<br />

of dance from the Renaissance right through to the Romantic era (15th to 19th centuries), and provides<br />

educational and entertaining commentary that puts each dance in a historical socio-economic context.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s Making of an <strong>Opera</strong> (MOAO) has influenced hundreds of teachers and thousands<br />

of students across the GTA over the last 15 years. Aimed primarily towards high school students,<br />

workshops and demonstrations include historical perspectives, set and costume design, wigs and<br />

makeup, careers in the arts, music, dance and stage fighting. This informative and hands-on learning<br />

experience culminates in attendance at the dress rehearsal performance.<br />

OA’s numerous outreach performances and workshops give opera-lovers of all ages the opportunity<br />

to hear, learn and discuss all aspects of the production with guest soloists and members of the <strong>Opera</strong><br />

<strong>Atelier</strong> creative team.<br />

Each evening during our productions, we also offer interesting and informative pre-performance chats.<br />

Pre-performance chats are held 45 minutes before each performance on the lower level at the Elgin<br />

Lounge, where speakers will discuss the production and answer audience questions.<br />

For more information on any of our education and outreach programs please call 416.703.3767 x224.<br />

Photo of Marshall Pynkoski<br />

by George Pimentel.<br />

We are pleased to announce that<br />

Jerry & Joan Lozinski Are the inaugural<br />

sponsors of Marshall Pynkoski as an Educator.<br />

Since <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> began in 1985, we have been dedicated to providing arts education to young<br />

adults. Marshall is actively involved in all of <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s arts education programs as well as<br />

within the community, and the Lozinskis are proud to support his work with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>.<br />

Thank you Jerry & Joan.<br />

With sincere gratitude, we salute<br />

vivian elizabeth pilar for her<br />

wonderful generosity in the 2012-2013 season<br />

and for her long-standing support.<br />

As a supporter of the Artists of <strong>Atelier</strong> Ballet, she helps to ensure that we are able to work with<br />

this remarkable group of artists which enchants audiences with the elegant art of period dance<br />

and breathes new life into the intricate choreography of the Baroque and Classical eras. With her<br />

additional support as an Artist Sponsor this season, Vivian helped bring Krešimir Špicer to the stage<br />

in the lead role of Max for this production of Der Freischütz.<br />

from everyone at opera atelier, thank you vivian.<br />

Photo: Margaret Fairbrother Garrison<br />

BUY<br />

EARLY —<br />

Sold out<br />

last year!<br />

Handel <strong>Messiah</strong><br />

DIRECTED BY IVARS TAURINS<br />

Dec 19-22 at 7:30pm<br />

Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for<br />

Performance and Learning, The Royal Conservatory<br />

416.408.0208 | tafelmusik.org<br />

Photo of the company of Armide by Bruce Zinger<br />

Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir<br />

Jeanne Lamon, Music Director | Ivars Taurins, Director, Chamber Choir<br />

<strong>Messiah</strong><br />

AT KOERNER HALL<br />

Joanne Lunn, soprano | Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano<br />

Aaron Sheehan, tenor | Douglas Williams, baritone<br />

Also: Sing-Along <strong>Messiah</strong><br />

WITH “HERR HANDEL”<br />

Sun Dec 23 at 2pm Massey Hall<br />

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<strong>Messiah</strong> Concerts Sponsor<br />

& Season Presenting Sponsor<br />

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The company of Armide takes a bow in Versailles (2012).<br />

Photography: Bruce Zinger<br />

Individual Giving All donor lists as of September 11, 2012<br />

arTisT sponsors<br />

Artists of <strong>Atelier</strong> Ballet<br />

generously sponsored by<br />

Vivian Elizabeth Pilar.<br />

Krešimir Špicer<br />

generously sponsored by<br />

Vivian Elizabeth Pilar.<br />

Marshall Pynkoski<br />

generously sponsored by<br />

Jerry & Joan Lozinski.<br />

Jack Rennie<br />

generously sponsored by<br />

Tom Logan.<br />

Colin Ainsworth<br />

in The Magic Flute<br />

generously sponsored by<br />

Tom Logan.<br />

VErSAILLES CIrCLE ($200,000)<br />

Mr. Michael A. Wekerle<br />

($20,000+)<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick &<br />

Camille Hodgson<br />

Mr. & Mrs. William Lambert<br />

Mr. Thomas Logan<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Joan Lozinski<br />

Ms. Vivian E. Pilar<br />

($10,000 – $19,999)<br />

Al & Jane Forest<br />

Anna L. Guthrie<br />

Marshall Pynkoski &<br />

Jeannette Lajeunesse Zing<br />

As a Friend of <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, you play a<br />

crucial role in the ongoing vitality of the<br />

company. We have recently made a few<br />

changes to the program that you can read<br />

about in the new brochures available today<br />

in the lobby. Changes to the program will<br />

take effect after the production of Der<br />

Freischütz. For more information, please<br />

email friends@operaatelier.com or call<br />

416.703.3767 x226.<br />

We would also like to take this opportunity<br />

to welcome our new Director of Development,<br />

Dan Hickey. You can find Dan in the Elgin<br />

Theatre near the Welcome Desk or in the<br />

Palladian Lounge at intermission.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s work is generously supported by loyal and dedicated patrons who share our passion and enthusiasm<br />

for period productions of opera and ballet. We are deeply appreciative of their commitment to our vision. For<br />

information on the Friends or Baroque Court programs, or to make a gift to <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>, please call Dan Hickey at<br />

416.703.3767 x226.<br />

Donald & Gretchen Ross<br />

Ms Melanie Whitehead<br />

Mr. Bruce Zinger<br />

FOUnDErS ($5,000 – $9,999)<br />

Diane Blake & Stephen Smith<br />

Mr. David Broadhurst<br />

Ms Alberta G. Cefis<br />

Mr. & Ms. Ken & Sharon Giffen<br />

Bill & Catherine Graham<br />

John & Judith Grant<br />

Mr. Tom Higgins<br />

Mr. David Hughes<br />

Tim and Frances Price<br />

Ms Katalin Schäfer<br />

Mr. Mihkel Voore &<br />

Ms Cheryl Lewis<br />

Mr. Ronald J. Walker<br />

Mr. Jack Whiteside<br />

Individual Giving (continued)<br />

IMPrESArIOS ($2,500 – $4,999)<br />

Ms Anne Baumann<br />

Dr. Thomas Beechy<br />

Walter M. and Lisa Balfour Bowen<br />

Mr. Greig S. Dunn &<br />

Mr. Robert MacLennan<br />

Ms Susan Friedman & Dr. Ed Brown<br />

Ms Elda Fares<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Graham<br />

Gordon & Pamela Henderson<br />

Ms Diane Jeffreys<br />

Mr. Thomas Keirstead<br />

Michel Leduc & Lori McCann<br />

Ms Linda MacKenzie<br />

Mr. John MacKinlay<br />

Ms Hazel Manuel<br />

Mr. Robert Mathia<br />

BEnEFACTOrS ($1,000 - $1,499)<br />

Ruth & John Crow<br />

Ms Catherine Dunne<br />

In Honour of Anna Guthrie<br />

Mr. Robin Heisey<br />

Mr. Kazik Jedrzejezak<br />

William & Hiroko Keith<br />

Ms Anne MacKay<br />

Mr. Michael Maniaci<br />

Mr. David Mulholland &<br />

Mr. Terrence Lukas<br />

John & Maire Percy<br />

Sylvia Soyka<br />

Karen Walker<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Zelenczuk<br />

PATrOnS ($500 – $999)<br />

Richard J. Balfour<br />

Catherine Bergeron<br />

Mr. J. Harold Buttle<br />

The Canada Life Assurance<br />

Company<br />

Bram and Beth Costin<br />

Ms Ute Davis<br />

Brian Dawson<br />

Prof. Tim Dilworth<br />

Ms Catherine Fallis<br />

Mr. David Fallis &<br />

Ms Alison Mackay<br />

Alice Fox<br />

Mr. Mark Garner<br />

Suzanne McCuaig<br />

Ms Johanna Metcalf<br />

Peter M. Partridge<br />

DEVOTEES ($1,500 – $2,499)<br />

David Allan & Cynthia Young<br />

Patricia & Sheldon Barretto<br />

Ms Moira Bartram<br />

Paul Bernards<br />

Dr. David and Constance Briant<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Linda Cook<br />

Mr. Thomas Evans<br />

Rev. Brian D. Freeland<br />

Subh Ghosh Dastidar & Ritu Datta<br />

Rosaria Giorgi & Hamid Jahanzad<br />

Mr. Robert Glover<br />

In Honour of Jane Hargraft<br />

Ms Ingrid Hehmeyer<br />

Dan Hickey & Lisa Vanderlip<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Hélène Hunt<br />

Mr. Gerald Kors<br />

Mr. Alexander Globe<br />

Mark and Louise Golding<br />

Mr. Donald Grant<br />

Dr. Richard Isaac<br />

Bill Hanlon & Mark MacLeod<br />

Ms Elaine Ishibashi<br />

Frances E. Johnson<br />

Mr. John Kerr<br />

Mr. Phillip Khaiat<br />

Mr. Arnost Kolin<br />

Mr. Andrew Kropinski<br />

Ron Lalonde and Jane Humphreys<br />

Sheila and Murray Lang<br />

John B. Lawson<br />

Mr. Eric Lipka<br />

Mr. Anthony Lisanti<br />

Douglas Ludwig & Karen Rice<br />

Geoffrey & Jill Matus<br />

Ms Patricia Mills<br />

Delia M. Moog<br />

Mr. Dominic Morris<br />

Drs. M.L. Myers & W.P. Hayman<br />

Mary O'Donoghue<br />

Darla Rhyne<br />

Barrie D. Rose and Family<br />

In Honour of Ilio Santilli<br />

Valerie Schweitzer &<br />

Christopher Reed<br />

Dr. Ralph Shaw & June Shaw<br />

Ms Joanna Tanner<br />

S.K. Upjohn<br />

Ms. Ruth Vernon<br />

Rick & Virginia Walker<br />

Frank Whittaker<br />

Mr. James Wilson<br />

Ms Berta Zaccardi<br />

Anonymous (2)<br />

Jennifer Kropac & Kevin Law<br />

Cristian & Daniela Mandachescu<br />

Mrs. Patti McFarlane<br />

Ingrid & Dan Mida<br />

Mr. Roger Moore<br />

Mr. Stephen Moranis &<br />

Dr. Monica Caverson-Moranis<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Franklin &<br />

Sheila Moskoff<br />

Ms Sheila Phillips<br />

Jerry Reckless & Carole MacDonald<br />

Ms Leslie Rennie<br />

Kyle Rostad<br />

Mr. Greg Sharp<br />

Ms Donna Sherman<br />

Mr. James H. Stonehouse<br />

Ms Ingrid Tanner<br />

Nicole Vermond & Andre Langevin<br />

Ms Diana Wiley<br />

Mr. Bruce Wright<br />

Ms Linda Young<br />

COnTrIBUTOrS ($250 – $499)<br />

Ms Anna Aksan<br />

Mr. Anton Bakalic<br />

Ms Janet Ballantyne<br />

Mr. Donald Barr<br />

Mr. Steven Beatty<br />

Ms Louisa Bloomfield<br />

Ms Constance Boldt<br />

Ms Margaret Brock<br />

Mr. John Clifford<br />

Carol Derk and David Giles<br />

Elan & Alana Dresher<br />

Mr. Richard Earls<br />

Patricia A. Elliot<br />

Mr. Thomas Flemming<br />

Mr Brian Gamble<br />

Mr. Joseph Gerrath<br />

Diana Goldsborough<br />

Nadia & Harold Gomez<br />

Mr. William A. Goodfellow<br />

Edward & Jane Heinemann<br />

Mr. Bram Herlich<br />

Matthew Hilgerdenaar<br />

Lindsay Histrop<br />

Dr. & Mrs. D. Theo Hofmann<br />

CR Hunter<br />

Mr. Robert Jefferies<br />

Shannon Katary<br />

Dr. Elaine Keillor<br />

Alison Keith<br />

Ingeborg Koch<br />

Horace & Elizabeth Krever<br />

Mr. Anton Kuerti<br />

Spencer Lanthier<br />

Mr. Graham Major<br />

Susan & Andrew Marshall<br />

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Individual Giving (continued)<br />

Ms Susan McCawley<br />

Ms Hélène McLenaghan<br />

Magnus James Mee<br />

Dr. Ulrich Menzefricke<br />

Donald Middleton &<br />

Clayton Wilson<br />

Prof. Carl Morey<br />

Brian Bucknall &<br />

Mary Jane Mossman<br />

Dr. Wilhelm & Barbara Neumann<br />

Mrs. Margaret Ann Pattison<br />

Mr. Bruce Pearce<br />

Ms Kathleen Pepermans<br />

Collette Peters<br />

Daniel Phelan<br />

Ann & Gary Posen<br />

Ms Heather Postill<br />

Steve & Zora Pozgaj<br />

David J. Purcell<br />

Mr. William Redelmeier<br />

Dr. Michael & Mary Romeo<br />

Mr. Brian Ross<br />

Wendy Sanford<br />

In Honour of Ilio Santilli (2)<br />

In Honour of Ilio Santilli<br />

From John & Shirley Dawe<br />

Ms Joanne Schott<br />

Mr. David Scott<br />

William A. Scott &<br />

Yvonne Iten-Scott<br />

Ms Colleen Sexsmith<br />

David Sharpe<br />

Daria Sochaniwsky<br />

Ms Patricia Stone<br />

Ms Carole Tanenbaum<br />

Mr. Villem Teder<br />

Cynthia & Craig Thorburn<br />

Ms Gail Vanstone<br />

Helen Vosu<br />

Mr. Robert Wakefield<br />

Ms Nancy Walden<br />

Mr. Edmund Ward<br />

Ms Mary Williamson<br />

Morden Yolles<br />

Meg & Jim Young<br />

Mr Martin Young<br />

Anonymous<br />

SUPPOrTErS ($100 - $249)<br />

M. Ackerman<br />

Mr. Howard Aitken<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Ameis<br />

Ms Gerda Anderson<br />

Susan Andrighetti<br />

Mr. Christopher Archibald<br />

Mr. Craig Arthurs<br />

Ms Marlene Auspitz<br />

Mr. John Bailey<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan &<br />

Diane Bamberger<br />

Ms Paula Barber<br />

Cheri & Gregory Barnett<br />

Mr. Bruce Barnett-Cowan<br />

Ms Joyce Barrett<br />

Nancy Susan Batten<br />

Mr. Ronald Bayne<br />

Dr. Henry A. Becker<br />

Ms Nancy Bell<br />

Bensusan Mardonet Family<br />

Mr. Michael Beswick<br />

Ms Anne Biringer<br />

Mr. Stephen Bishop<br />

Ms Sara Blake<br />

Mr. William Blissett<br />

Mr. J Douglas Bodley<br />

Christl Boersig<br />

Ms Susan Booker<br />

Mr. David Brierley<br />

Roger Brook<br />

James E. Brown<br />

Joanne Brown<br />

Mr. Stephen Brown<br />

Thomas N. Bryson<br />

Richard Bull & Bryan Pipe<br />

Rachel Bunbury<br />

W. Reid Burridge<br />

Miss Eleanor Burton<br />

Mr Blair Caines<br />

Mr. William Callahan<br />

Dr. Duncan Cameron<br />

Robert Cameron<br />

Teddy Cameron<br />

Ms Iivi Campbell<br />

Mr Manuel Cappel<br />

Ken Carpenter<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Ellen Carr<br />

Mr. C. Anthony Carroll<br />

Ms Lucy Carter<br />

Ms Jessie M Caryll<br />

Ms Margaret Challis<br />

Ms Heather Chan<br />

Ms Audrey Colbourne<br />

Mr. Robert Cook<br />

Susan Costello<br />

Camille Costo<br />

Mr. Fergus Craik<br />

Sheila Croft<br />

Ms Alison Crosthwait<br />

Ms Anne Crowley<br />

Ms Shelley Cull<br />

Charles Cunningham<br />

Norman Curtis<br />

George Dalton<br />

Ms Kate Danter<br />

Lule & Antonio De Lozada<br />

Dr. Neal den Hollander<br />

Ms Maggie Dickson<br />

Susan Done and Sean Mace<br />

Ms Carol Dorman<br />

Mrs. Janette Doupe<br />

Mr. & Ms. Jeffrey & Barbara Dowell<br />

Ms N. M. Farland<br />

Ms Mary Faziluddin<br />

Marion Filipiuk<br />

Murray Finkelstein<br />

Dr. Paul Finnegan<br />

Ms Jennifer Flower<br />

Mr. Garrett Foley<br />

Mr. Ron Folkes<br />

Mr. Robert Forsey<br />

Ms Barbara Foubister<br />

Ms Kathleen Fraser<br />

Alexander Frirdich<br />

Ms Kaori Furue<br />

Ms Sylvia Fyfe<br />

Mr Robert Gallagher<br />

Mr. Marko Gamula<br />

D & H Garlin<br />

Mrs. Mary Gauci<br />

Mr. Marcel Gautreau<br />

Mr. Hugh Gayler<br />

Tove Skovy Geertsen<br />

Eva & Peter Gerber<br />

Ms Ann Gibson<br />

Ms Erica Giese<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard & Ruth Gillespie<br />

Bob & Jane Gillespie<br />

Eller Family<br />

Dr. Faye Goldstep<br />

Mr. Alfredo Gonzalez<br />

Michael Goodwin<br />

Mr. Laurent Goulet<br />

Mrs Aida Graff<br />

Charlotte Graham<br />

Sherrill & Colin Graham<br />

Mr. Norman Grandfield<br />

George Grant<br />

Jane & John Grant<br />

Dr. Dale E. Gray<br />

Ms Marion Green<br />

Thomas Green<br />

Ms Susanne Groen In't Would<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Chester &<br />

Camilla Gryski<br />

Mr. & Mrs. George Haag<br />

Mrs. Barbara Habib<br />

Ms Brenda Hamer<br />

Mr. George Hamilton<br />

Dr. Brian Hands<br />

Dr. William B. Hanley<br />

Mr. Douglas Harrison<br />

Ms Sherry Hatton<br />

Ms Angelika Heath<br />

Mr. Bruce Henderson<br />

Peter and Verity Hobbs<br />

Ms. Elizabeth Hodby<br />

Mr. Bernd Hoehne<br />

Ms Janet Holt<br />

Paul Harding & Andrew Horberry<br />

Michiel Horn & Cornelia Schuh<br />

Naomi & Sandy Horodezky<br />

Ms Peggy Howorth<br />

Mr. Murray Hunter<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Michael &<br />

Linda Hutcheon<br />

Ms Cathy Hutchinson<br />

Mr. Bruce Inglis<br />

Mr. Cy Ingrey<br />

Robert L. Iveson<br />

Stephen R. Jackson<br />

Mr John Jakobson<br />

Mr. Anthony W. Jenkins<br />

Quentin & Susan Johnson<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Abe & Anne Katz<br />

John G. Kelly & Susan Kelly<br />

Ms Rosemary Kelly<br />

Mr. Don Kendal<br />

Ms Maureen Kenny<br />

Mr. Yervant Khatchadourian<br />

Karen Kitchen<br />

Ms Susan Knigh<br />

Adrienne Koenig-Woodyard<br />

Antje & David Laidler<br />

Mr. Gary Landrus<br />

Anne-Louise Lanteigne<br />

Mr Robert Lawson<br />

Bruce Lazerte<br />

Ms Rachel C. Leck<br />

Ms Lindita Lena<br />

Ms. Tina Leslie<br />

Mr. Peter J. Lewis<br />

Mr. Hubert Lum & Ms Eve Leyerle<br />

Gail Littlejohn<br />

Seco Luis<br />

Mr. M. Burton MacDiarmid<br />

Ms Janet MacDonald<br />

Margaret Shatilla &<br />

Myles MacDonald<br />

Ms Margaret MacLean<br />

Ms Sema MacLennan<br />

Mr. Ian MacLennan<br />

Angus Hugh MacPhee<br />

Mr. Craig Mahood<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Ann<br />

Malcolmson<br />

Mr. & Ms. Nick & Eva Mandrapilias<br />

Ms. Barbara Mann<br />

Ms Maureen Mann<br />

Mrs. & Mr. Joy & Bill Marshall<br />

Liam & Allana Marshall<br />

Ms Nancy Matthews<br />

Mr. Trent Mayers<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Donald McGillivray<br />

Ms Patricia McKay<br />

Mr. David McKee<br />

Mr. David Medhurst<br />

Morley Bedford Ltd.<br />

Donald Melady & Rowley Mossop<br />

Dr. Tatiana Melynk<br />

Mr. David Middleton<br />

Ms Martha Milczynski<br />

Mr. Claudio Milessa<br />

Mr. & Ms Jack E. C. Miller<br />

Mr. Georges Monette<br />

Mrs. & Mr. Barbara & Kit Moore<br />

Ms Edna Moore<br />

Mr. Terry Morrison<br />

Ms Margaret Moule<br />

Ann Mummenhoff<br />

James Murphy & Kathryn Bohr<br />

Mr. Joseph Nachman<br />

Marilyn Nairn<br />

David & Mary Neelands<br />

Muriel Nicholson<br />

Mr Roberto Nickel<br />

Dr. & Mrs. Ron & Sharon Nickle<br />

Dawn Northwood<br />

Ms Ann Nynkowski<br />

Mr. Christopher O'Brien<br />

E Orsten<br />

Mr. Douglas Parker<br />

Mr. G.J. Partington<br />

Mr. David C Pearson<br />

Ms Anne Perdue<br />

Dan Perlitz<br />

Bob & Peggy Pflug<br />

Etienne Phaneuf<br />

Mr. Stephen Phillips<br />

Mr. Wyley Powell<br />

Mr. Dave Powers<br />

Mr. Terrance Reid<br />

Ms Lisa Richter-Davey<br />

J. Robertson-Decker<br />

Lesley Robinson<br />

Yves Rochon<br />

Ms Marina Romain<br />

Mr Jeffrey Rose<br />

Ms Judy Rosenberg Ben-Israel<br />

Mr Joel Rotstein<br />

Karl & Sheila Ruban<br />

Mr. Dmitri Rubisov<br />

Ms Mari Rutka<br />

Mrs. Elda Ryan<br />

Dr. Inda Sabatini<br />

In Honour of Ilio Santilli<br />

Ms. Patricia Skippon<br />

D. Schaefer<br />

Ms Sylvia Schmid<br />

Catherine Schryer<br />

Mr. Bill Schultz<br />

Mr. Douglas Scott<br />

Iain & Barbara Scott<br />

Dr. Marianne Seger<br />

Rhonda Shirreff<br />

Mr. C. Anderson Silber<br />

Mr. Ferdinand Sinarinzi<br />

Judy Skinner<br />

Mr. Hume Smith<br />

Mr. Tim Snelgrove<br />

William Solomon<br />

Ms G. Pamela Soodeen<br />

Michael & Margaret Spence<br />

Mr. Philip Spencer<br />

Mrs. Lindsay Squire<br />

Ms Darlene Stafford<br />

Mr Kenneth Stephen<br />

Mr. Frank Strittmatter<br />

Mrs. Penelope Sullivan<br />

In Honour of Ilio Santilli (2)<br />

Dr. Richard &<br />

Ms Anjie Tarek-Kaminker<br />

Ms A. Tarek-Kaminker<br />

Mr. Brian Taylor<br />

Bruce Tempest, CMA<br />

Ms. Norma Tetreau<br />

Larry Titus<br />

Tom Tkach<br />

Toronto <strong>Opera</strong> Club<br />

Louise Tremblay<br />

Mr. & Mrs. David & Diana G. Trent<br />

Ms Norene Turvolgyi<br />

Stephanie Vaccari<br />

Ms Irene van Cauwenberghe<br />

Mr. John van Nostrand<br />

Ms Gisela van Steen<br />

Ms Armeda Vanderwoude<br />

Magda Vasko<br />

Agnes Vermes & David Basskin<br />

Ms Teresa Viechweg<br />

Dr. Sandor Vigh<br />

Alison von Criegern<br />

Ms Catherine Von Zuben<br />

Dr. Peter Voore<br />

Mr. Ben Walker<br />

Mrs. Elizabeth Walker<br />

Mr. Claus Wall<br />

Ms Jennifer C. Watson<br />

Susan Watt<br />

Anne & Peter Wehrle<br />

Ms. Marianne Weil<br />

Ms Annemarie Weinke<br />

Stephanie Wellis<br />

Gerardina Wharton<br />

Ms Laurie White<br />

Shan White<br />

Ms Marilyn Whiteley<br />

Dr. Blossom Wigdor<br />

Judith Wilson<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wiseman<br />

Sally Wolinsky<br />

Mr. Perry Wong<br />

Ms Ann Worthington<br />

Lei Xu<br />

Ms Debra Yeo Boland<br />

Dr. Zobeidah Youssef<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Hans & Olgica Zingg<br />

Veronica Zufelt<br />

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The Silver Anniversary Campaign celebrates 25 years of glorious ballet and opera and provides the building blocks<br />

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OrFEO ($25,000 +)<br />

BMO Financial Group<br />

David G. Broadhurst<br />

Anna L. Guthrie<br />

Scotiabank<br />

The Sharp Foundation<br />

Nan Shepherd<br />

Sun Life Financial<br />

Michael A. Wekerle<br />

IDOMEnEO ($10,000 – $24,999)<br />

Diane Blake & Stephen Smith<br />

Ms Alberta Cefis<br />

Ms Susan Friedman & Dr. Ed Brown<br />

Mr. & Mrs. William Lambert<br />

Tom C. Logan<br />

Gretchen & Donald Ross<br />

Mr. Jack Whiteside<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Zelenczuk<br />

Special Thanks!<br />

Michael A. Wekerle<br />

All the staff at The Elgin &<br />

Winter Garden Theatres<br />

Adams Design Limited<br />

E. K. Ayotte<br />

Biagio Ristorante<br />

Bettina Bierly<br />

Sarah Blake<br />

Canadian Stage Wardrobe<br />

Alberta Cefis<br />

Ingrid Chernet<br />

Andy Clarke<br />

COC Technical & Production<br />

Department<br />

POPPEA ($5,000 – $9,999)<br />

Ms Anne Baumann<br />

Davis + Henderson<br />

Mary & Bryan Graham<br />

Gordon & Pamela Henderson<br />

The Mary-Margaret Webb<br />

Foundation<br />

Mr. Roger D. Moore<br />

Katalin Schäfer<br />

PErSÉE ($2,500 – $4,999)<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Hélène Hunt<br />

Dr. Ralph Shaw & June Shaw<br />

Stephen & Jane Smith<br />

in Honour of Martha Mann<br />

Anonymous<br />

Coco Design Fashion Institute<br />

Dalhousie University<br />

Madonna Decker<br />

Alex Eddington<br />

Mrs. Mary Gauci<br />

Margaret Genovese,<br />

Genovese Vanderhoof<br />

Associates<br />

Bryan Graham<br />

Evan Green<br />

Anna L. Guthrie<br />

Sarah Hunter<br />

The KM Hunter Foundation<br />

Alexandra MacKay<br />

DIDO ($1,000 – $2,499)<br />

Dr. Thomas Beechy<br />

Mr. Greig S. Dunn &<br />

Mr. Robert MacLennan<br />

Mr. & Ms Ken & Sharon Giffen<br />

Ms Linda MacKenzie<br />

Mr. John MacKinlay<br />

Ms Mary O'Donoghue<br />

Mr. Brayton Polka<br />

James D. & Barbara A. Thomson<br />

Jim McWinnie<br />

Nada Ristich,<br />

BMO Financial Group<br />

Ryerson University<br />

Mendl Schwartz,<br />

Incredible Printing<br />

Second Cup at King & Jarvis<br />

Ruth Secord<br />

Stratford Shakespeare Festival<br />

Peter Twist<br />

Kathy White<br />

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International Invasion Supporters<br />

Thank you to everyone who donated to <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s first online campaign, dedicated to bringing Armide to the<br />

Royal <strong>Opera</strong> House in Versailles and to The Glimmerglass Festival in New York.<br />

rEPAIr LOVE’S wInGS<br />

($1,500-$2,999)<br />

Mr. John Wright<br />

ADOPT A DAnCEr FOr A wEEK<br />

($1,000-$1,499)<br />

Mary & Bryan Graham<br />

Gordon & Pamela Henderson<br />

TIGHTS TO SHOw OFF OUr<br />

DAnCErS’ ASSETS ($500-$999)<br />

Dr. Peter Adamson<br />

Mr. David Blainey<br />

Rick Blickstead<br />

Mr. Stephen Diamond<br />

Ms Lisa R. Philpott<br />

Ms Deidra Davignon<br />

Anonymous (3)<br />

BODY PAInT ($250-$499)<br />

Mr. Jim Bantis<br />

Mr. John Fraser<br />

Doug & Marlene Jackson<br />

Mr. Tony Katarynych<br />

Ms Carli Kinnear<br />

Brian McLean<br />

Mr. Charles Pachter<br />

Luc Vanneste<br />

James Peter Kent<br />

Robert Mathia<br />

Mr. John Percival<br />

DAGGEr ($100-$249)<br />

Ms Beth Anderson<br />

Bob Bauer<br />

Stuart Bentley<br />

Peter Blaiklock<br />

Mr. Victor Brown<br />

Ms Desiree Chan<br />

Robert Del Greco<br />

Mr. Frank Dennis<br />

Mr. Keith Duncan<br />

Peter & Liz Eccleton<br />

Mr. Robert F. Evans<br />

Ms Ellen Flowers<br />

Mr. Bruce A. Fowler<br />

Mr. Barry J. Francis<br />

Andrew Gregg<br />

Mr. G. William Hines<br />

Mr. Allen Ho<br />

Mr. Peter W. Hobbs<br />

Andrew Horberry<br />

Mr. Pothik Karim<br />

Mr. John Kerr<br />

K. Kerr<br />

Ms Elizabeth Klinck<br />

Derrick Lahey<br />

Mr. Kelly Marshall<br />

Colin McKay<br />

Mr. Myles Myers<br />

Mr. George Nathan<br />

Rashmi Nathwani<br />

Ms Tenny Nigoghossian<br />

Peter Michael O'Neill<br />

Seamus O'Regan<br />

Tara Parker<br />

Mr. Richard Parkinson<br />

Mr. Robert Paterson<br />

Versailles Tour Supporters<br />

PrESEnTInG SPOnSOr ($75,000)<br />

Michael A. Wekerle<br />

SUPPOrTInG SPOnSOrS ($5,000 – $24,999)<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Catherine Graham<br />

Anna L. Guthrie<br />

Ms Katalin Schäfer<br />

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Mr. James Pereira<br />

Paula Pereira<br />

Ms Karen Luise Pinker<br />

Ms Marsha Rao<br />

Mr. Ted Rouse<br />

Incredible Printing, Pauline & Mendl<br />

Schwartz<br />

Maria Siciliano<br />

Julian B. Sleath<br />

Mr. James Soans<br />

Gwyneth Stark<br />

Mr Kenneth Stephen<br />

A. Dean Summerville<br />

Ms Luisa E. Trisi<br />

Ms Rani Turna<br />

Doug Vallery<br />

Mr. Jerry Whelan<br />

Mr. Karl Wieler<br />

C. E. Burke<br />

Mrs. Raymonde Donoghue<br />

Mr. David Forster<br />

Melanie Lowe<br />

Mr. David Green<br />

Patricia Barretto<br />

Mr. David Burrows<br />

Layla & Ajay Chadha<br />

Nancy Flanders<br />

Mr. Raj Kothari<br />

Mr. Michael A. Levine<br />

Mr. Art Mannarn<br />

Craig Morash<br />

Mr. Craig Pattinson<br />

Mr. Kyle Rae<br />

Mr. Jonathan Simmons<br />

Mr. John Cassaday<br />

Anonymous (7)<br />

PATrOnS ($1,500-$4,999)<br />

Mr. & Mrs. John & Claudine Bailey<br />

Mr. & Ms Steven Chepa and Melissa Vincent Chepa<br />

Al & Jane Forest<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Joan Lozinski<br />

Ingrid Mida<br />

Ms Vivian E. Pilar<br />

Katalin Schäfer<br />

Mr. Jack Whiteside<br />

SALUTE TO<br />

ALBERTA CEFIS<br />

The artists, the staff and the production team of<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> wish to extend their heartfelt thanks<br />

to OA’s outgoing Board Chair, Alberta Cefis, for her<br />

unwavering support of the company’s endeavours.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> has experienced exceptional growth<br />

under her inspired leadership over the past nine<br />

years. It has meant a great deal to us to have a<br />

Chair who is such a genuine and informed advocate<br />

of the arts. We look forward to our continued<br />

friendship with Alberta in the years to come.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s 25 th Anniversary photo: Ben Cruchley, Leonie Gagne, Juri Hiraoka,<br />

Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, Patrick Lavoie, James Leja, Jennifer Nichols, Jack Rennie,<br />

Curtis Sullivan and Magda Vasko. Photographed at St. Lawrence Hall by Bruce Zinger.


Corporate & Foundation Supporters<br />

<strong>Opera</strong>tix Sponsor<br />

Der Freischütz (The Marksman)<br />

Production Underwriter<br />

Production Sponsor<br />

Der Freischütz (The Marksman)<br />

2012 Versailles Gala Presenting Sponsor<br />

12/13 Season Sponsor<br />

Surtitles Sponsor<br />

Orchestra and Choir Sponsor<br />

Archives and Storage Sponsor Making of an <strong>Opera</strong> Sponsor<br />

Official Hotel<br />

Production Sponsor<br />

The Magic Flute<br />

Young Artist Development Sponsor Student Access Program Sponsor<br />

Production Partner Cosmetics Sponsor<br />

Event Sponsor<br />

Media Sponsor Media Sponsor<br />

Corporate & Foundation Supporters<br />

Artist Travel Sponsor<br />

The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation<br />

Choreography Sponsor<br />

The Hal Jackman Foundation<br />

Production Partners<br />

Davis + Henderson<br />

The Sharp Foundation<br />

Community Outreach Supporter<br />

Genworth Financial Canada<br />

Production Supporter<br />

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br />

Making of an <strong>Opera</strong> Supporters<br />

HSBC Bank Canada<br />

The Ouellette Family Foundation<br />

Corporate Donors<br />

ITG Canada Corp.<br />

Nemar Ltd.<br />

Power Corporation of Canada<br />

Laura Brown<br />

Andy Clarke<br />

Nell Coleman<br />

Joan Dillon<br />

Adanya Dunn<br />

Greig S. Dunn<br />

Sandra Gopaul<br />

Monique Guibert<br />

Anna L. Guthrie<br />

Jocelyn Hamilton<br />

Antje Henker<br />

Renata Janiszewski<br />

Rayna Jolley<br />

Kailey Kaufman<br />

Ingrid Kim<br />

Andria Knowles-Muller<br />

Evelyn Kryt<br />

Vina Ly<br />

Robert MacLennan<br />

Brenda Mallouk<br />

Olivia Marshman<br />

Brodie Miller<br />

Marisa Mohammed<br />

Ryan Moilliet<br />

Nafisa Murji<br />

Magda Nusink<br />

Meher Pavri<br />

Rachel Perrier<br />

Young Artist Supporters<br />

The Stratton Trust<br />

Education Supporters<br />

CIBC<br />

Deloitte<br />

J.P. Bickell Foundation<br />

The Lawrence Family Foundation<br />

The McLean Foundation<br />

State Street Foundation<br />

Foundation Support<br />

The Frum Family Foundation<br />

Patrick Hodgson Family Foundation<br />

Judith Teller Foundation<br />

The Tesari Charitable Foundation<br />

OPERA ATELIER volunteers and interns<br />

Fairy Jane Que<br />

Leslie Rennie<br />

Semra Salkok<br />

Jason Smith<br />

Yulia Smorodina<br />

Terence Tam<br />

Melissa Tipson<br />

Heather Vogan<br />

Laurent Weiss<br />

Jessica Wong<br />

Mark Yong-Kee<br />

David Yun<br />

have you left opera atelier in your will?<br />

Please contact the <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> office to let us know.<br />

For more information about planned giving at <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

call Dan Hickey at 416.703.3767 x226<br />

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Earning standing ovations<br />

since 1929.<br />

The Fairmont Royal York is the proud official<br />

hotel partner of <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>.<br />

Visit our website to see our special offers<br />

and packages.<br />

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M04198 (0610)<br />

Proud supporter<br />

of <strong>Opera</strong>tix.<br />

We are working together<br />

with <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong> to<br />

make a difference in<br />

our communities.<br />

The Globe and Mail is proud<br />

to sponsor <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong>’s<br />

2012-2013 season.<br />

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The Elgin And Winter Garden Theatre Centre<br />

189 YOnGE STrEET<br />

TOrOnTO, On M5B 1M4<br />

General Manager<br />

Brett randall<br />

Marketing and<br />

Communications Manager<br />

Ellen Flowers<br />

Administrative Assistant<br />

Lena Polyvyannaya<br />

Production Manager<br />

Dana Johnston<br />

Front Of House Manager<br />

Lori MacLean<br />

House Manager<br />

Kelly Mudie<br />

Usher Supervisors<br />

Bryce Dudley<br />

nic Labriola<br />

David McCallum<br />

Manager, Bookings And Events<br />

Kevin Harris<br />

Business Development and<br />

Fundraising Associate<br />

Debra Bennett<br />

Box Office Manager<br />

Sasha Miszczyk<br />

Box Office Staff<br />

Cecilia Aguilera,<br />

Patrick Crowther<br />

<strong>Opera</strong>tions Manager<br />

Derek Dresser<br />

<strong>Opera</strong>tions Staff<br />

John Kolesnyk<br />

Jeff Snow<br />

Marc washington<br />

Production and<br />

<strong>Opera</strong>tions Assistant<br />

Grant Hawkins<br />

Box office services<br />

provided by Ticketmaster.<br />

The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre is<br />

owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust<br />

(OHT), a not-for-profit agency of the Ontario Ministry<br />

of Tourism and Culture. The OHT is dedicated to<br />

preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario’s<br />

diverse heritage. The OHT is financially supported,<br />

in part, through generous corporate sponsors and<br />

private donors. For information about how you or your<br />

company can support the Ontario Heritage Trust and<br />

this National Historic Site call (416) 325-5025.<br />

(416) 314-2901<br />

www.heritagetrust.on.ca/ewg<br />

ELGIn AnD wInTEr GArDEn VOLUnTEErS<br />

President<br />

Mara Bartolucci<br />

The OHT is grateful to the hundreds of volunteers who<br />

donate their time and efforts to the promotion and<br />

preservation of the theatres. Volunteers are involved in<br />

guided tours, events and special programs. Consider<br />

volunteering your time at the last operating doubledecker<br />

theatre in the world. Call (416) 314-2873.<br />

I.A.T.S.E. DEPT. HEADS – Local 58<br />

Head Carpenter<br />

B.D. Hillis<br />

Head Electrician<br />

Lars Tilander<br />

Head Property Master<br />

Mark Fisher<br />

OnTArIO HErITAGE TrUST<br />

Chairman<br />

Dr. Thomas H. B. Symons<br />

Executive Director<br />

Beth Hanna<br />

Director, Corporate<br />

Businesses and Services<br />

Janet Gates<br />

Please note: Latecomers may not be admitted until<br />

a suitable break in the performance and only at the<br />

discretion of management. The use of cameras,<br />

recording equipment, radios or any playback devices<br />

is not permitted in the theatres. Patrons are kindly<br />

asked to ensure that watch alarms and cell phones<br />

do not sound during the performance. No food or<br />

beverage, with the exception of water, is permitted in<br />

the theatres. Smoking is not permitted in the Theatre<br />

Centre.<br />

Hearing Enhancement: The Elgin and Winter<br />

Garden Theatre Centre is equipped with a hearing<br />

enhancement system. Please ask the usher staff for<br />

assistance.<br />

Gift Shop: Visit the Gift Shop in the main lobby of the<br />

Elgin Theatre (next to the elevators) for mementos of<br />

this unique National Historic Site.<br />

Lost and Found Articles: Please call (416) 314-2885<br />

and leave a message with your name, telephone<br />

number and article description.<br />

Public Tours: Guided tours of the Centre take place<br />

Thursday afternoons at 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings<br />

at 11 a.m. No reservation is required and tickets can<br />

be purchased 30 minutes prior to the tour in the lobby<br />

of the theatre. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for<br />

students and seniors. Group tours are available by<br />

special arrangement. Call (416) 314-2871.<br />

<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Atelier</strong><br />

FOUnDInG DIrECTOrS<br />

Co-Artistic Director<br />

Marshall Pynkoski<br />

Co-Artistic Director<br />

Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg<br />

BOArD OF DIrECTOrS<br />

Chair<br />

Bryan Graham, FCA<br />

Treasurer<br />

Sharon Giffen<br />

Corporate Secretary<br />

ronald J. walker<br />

Anne Baumann<br />

Elda Fares<br />

Susan Friedman<br />

Gordon Henderson<br />

Jan Lambert<br />

John MacKinlay<br />

robert Mathia<br />

Kyle rae<br />

Diana wiley<br />

nicholas Zelenczuk<br />

Bruce Zinger<br />

BOArD OF ADVISOrS<br />

Elizabeth Comper<br />

Dr. Murray Frum, C.M.<br />

norman Jewison<br />

Johanna Metcalf<br />

Florence Minz<br />

David Mirvish<br />

Veronica Tennant, C.C.<br />

r.H. Thomson<br />

John Tory<br />

ADMInISTrATIVE STAFF<br />

Executive Director<br />

Patricia Barretto<br />

Director of Development<br />

Dan Hickey<br />

Manager of Finance<br />

& Administration<br />

Trini Mitra<br />

Senior Manager of<br />

Communications & Marketing<br />

Bronwen Bradley<br />

Special Events & Corporate<br />

Development Coordinator<br />

Deanna Boychuck<br />

Development Coordinator<br />

nicole Myers<br />

Audience Services<br />

Karen MacKinnon<br />

Marketing & Communications<br />

Coordinator<br />

Claire Lucht<br />

PrODUCTIOn STAFF<br />

Production Manager<br />

Evelyn Campbell<br />

Production Assistant<br />

Andrew Brodkin<br />

Apprentice Stage Manager<br />

Ariel Martin Smith<br />

Assistant Lighting Designer<br />

Christopher Malkowski<br />

Head of Wardrobe<br />

Michael Legouffe<br />

Costume Shop Coordinator<br />

Lise St. Germain<br />

Costume Design Assistant<br />

Claire Levick<br />

Scenic Drop Studios<br />

richard Mongait<br />

Elizabeth Bailey<br />

Milagros Albisu<br />

Andres Harrington<br />

Duncan Johnstone<br />

Jana Osterman<br />

Kelly Palmer<br />

Scenic Construction<br />

Motion Designs Limited<br />

Cobbler<br />

Jitterbug Boy<br />

Make-up Designer<br />

Barbara Szablowski<br />

Make-up Assistant<br />

Marjut Hirvone<br />

Wig Mistress<br />

Jacqueline robertson-Cull<br />

Cutters<br />

Margaret Lamb<br />

Michael Legouffe<br />

Lise St. Germain<br />

Tailors<br />

Philip Atfield<br />

Marvin Schlichting<br />

Millinery<br />

Kaz Maxine<br />

Special Dance Costumes<br />

Stacey Gonder<br />

Accessories<br />

Anita O’Toole<br />

Dyer<br />

Kathi Posliff<br />

Stitchers<br />

Ilana Harendorf<br />

Claire Levick<br />

natalie Swiercz<br />

Wardrobe Volunteers<br />

Tatiana Antoshchenko<br />

Blaise Crocker<br />

Miyuki Hama<br />

Diana Pfeffer<br />

Hana rutka<br />

Kathy white<br />

Resident Photographer<br />

Bruce Zinger<br />

Graphic Designer<br />

Ted rouse<br />

Videographer<br />

John Kerr<br />

MUSIC STAFF<br />

Resident Music Director<br />

David Fallis<br />

Assistant Conductors<br />

Vicki St. Pierre<br />

Peter Techanbach<br />

Repetiteurs<br />

James Bourne<br />

Christopher Devlin<br />

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