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Shannon Sundberg, (816) 471-4933<br />
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Magical March – Mozart’s The Magic Flute<br />
Seven principals make <strong>Lyric</strong> Debuts<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> La bohème and Cinderella Returns<br />
Area students featured in performance<br />
KANSAS CITY, MO. (February 29, 2008) – The <strong>Lyric</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong> presents a<br />
magical March performance <strong>of</strong> Mozart’s The Magic Flute packed full <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lyric</strong> debuts by many<br />
<strong>of</strong> opera’s up and coming stars. The Magic Flute will run March 8, 10, 12, 14, & 16, 2008 at<br />
the <strong>Lyric</strong> Theatre as a part <strong>of</strong> the Company’s 50 th Anniversary Season.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most famous <strong>of</strong> Mozart’s operas, The Magic Flute, is a fantastical and delightful<br />
fairy tale <strong>of</strong> good versus evil that is highly enjoyable to children and adults alike. In the<br />
opera, Prince Tamino and the zany bird-catcher Papageno are sent by the Queen <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Night and her Three Ladies to rescue her daughter, Pamina, from the clutches <strong>of</strong> Sarastro,<br />
whom the Queen claims is the leader <strong>of</strong> an evil kingdom. Tamino and Papageno are given a<br />
magic flute and bells, respectively, to ward <strong>of</strong>f evil spirits and protect them from danger.<br />
Their ensuing journey, escorted by three young boys, finds the two heroes engaging in<br />
challenging trials while in the midst <strong>of</strong> a kingdom full <strong>of</strong> dragons and wild animals. As in all<br />
fairy tales, good triumphs in the end, Tamino wins Pamina and Papageno finds a Papagena<br />
<strong>of</strong> his very own.<br />
The Magic Flute will feature seven principals making their <strong>Lyric</strong> Debut: Jonathan<br />
Boyd as Tamino, Matthew Worth as Papageno, Lorraine Earnest as the Queen <strong>of</strong> the Night,<br />
Maureen McKay as Pamina, Craig Hart as Sarastro, Angie Solomon as Papagena, and Sharon<br />
Campbell as 3 rd Lady.<br />
Tenor Jonathan Boyd portraying Prince Tamino has appeared in opera and oratorio<br />
performances across the globe and was hailed by <strong>Opera</strong> News as a "standout" with "a<br />
plangent, refined yet muscular voice" capable <strong>of</strong> "some ravishing mezza voce singing" at<br />
Sarasota <strong>Opera</strong>. Mr. Boyd has recently made debuts as Tamino in The Magic Flute with both<br />
Festival Lyrique-en-mer de Belle Île (France) and Portland <strong>Opera</strong>. He has appeared at<br />
Teatro Colón (Argentina), <strong>Opera</strong> Faber (Portugal), Utah Symphony & <strong>Opera</strong>, Nashville<br />
<strong>Opera</strong>, Michigan <strong>Opera</strong> Theater, and <strong>Opera</strong> Royal de Wallonie (Belgium).<br />
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Baritone Matthew Worth will be making his role and <strong>Lyric</strong> debut as the amusing Papageno.<br />
Mr. Worth has appeared in principal roles at <strong>Opera</strong> Theatre St. Louis, Glimmerglass, Juilliard<br />
<strong>Opera</strong> Center, & Chicago <strong>Opera</strong> Theatre. He has been hailed by The New York Times for a<br />
voice that is “fully powered and persuasively expressive,” and is currently featured in Sound<br />
Bites in <strong>Opera</strong> News (February 2008).<br />
Lorraine Ernest, soprano, will perform her signature role, the Queen <strong>of</strong> the Night, which<br />
she has performed across the United States and Europe. Miss Ernest has performed the role<br />
in numerous venues including Metropolitan <strong>Opera</strong> Company, New York <strong>City</strong> <strong>Opera</strong>,<br />
Pittsburgh <strong>Opera</strong>, Washington National <strong>Opera</strong>, Denver Symphony Orchestra, <strong>Opera</strong> Grand<br />
Rapids, Palm Beach <strong>Opera</strong>, Central <strong>City</strong> and the Volks <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>of</strong> Vienna.<br />
Bass Craig Hart will be performing Sarastro and has performed with the Metropolitan<br />
<strong>Opera</strong>, L’<strong>Opera</strong> de Montreal, Palm Beach <strong>Opera</strong>, Cleveland <strong>Opera</strong>, Nashville <strong>Opera</strong> and<br />
Boheme <strong>Opera</strong>.<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong> native, Doug Jones, tenor, will be returning to his hometown to play<br />
Monostatos. Mr. Jones has portrayed more than 90 roles in 70 operas across the U.S. and<br />
Europe including Seattle <strong>Opera</strong>, San Francisco <strong>Opera</strong>, Los Angeles <strong>Opera</strong>, <strong>Opera</strong> Bastille,<br />
Royal <strong>Opera</strong> Covent Garden, Grand Theatre de Geneva and Teatro Liceu in Barcelona.<br />
Soprano Maureen McKay will bring princess Pamina to life in her <strong>Lyric</strong> and role debuts.<br />
Miss McKay has recently appeared with the New York <strong>City</strong> <strong>Opera</strong>, Los Angeles<br />
Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony and <strong>Opera</strong> Company <strong>of</strong> Philadelphia. Her upcoming<br />
performances include Cold Sassy Tree with Atlanta <strong>Opera</strong>, Una cosa rara with <strong>Opera</strong> Theatre <strong>of</strong><br />
St. Louis and Don Pasquale at Anchorage <strong>Opera</strong>.<br />
Director Garnett Bruce returns to the <strong>Lyric</strong>, where he received rave reviews from The<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong> Star’s Classical Music and Dance Critic, Paul Horsley, for directing La bohème in<br />
2002: “Under Garnett Bruce's direction, the hyper-energized cast moved with animation,”<br />
and Cinderella in 2004: “Cinderella succeeds through the enormous creativity <strong>of</strong> director<br />
Garnett Bruce and his team.” In addition to Mr. Garnett’s directing at Peabody University<br />
in Baltimore where he serves as the <strong>Opera</strong> Stage Director, he has directed across the US and<br />
Europe including <strong>Lyric</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago, Houston Grand <strong>Opera</strong>, San Francisco <strong>Opera</strong>,<br />
Teatro di San Carlo (Italy) and Los Angeles <strong>Opera</strong>.<br />
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Stephen Hargreaves will make his <strong>Lyric</strong> debut conducting The Magic Flute. Mr. Hargreaves<br />
has conducted performances at Chicago <strong>Opera</strong> Theater, Des Moines Metro <strong>Opera</strong>, Festival<br />
Lyrique de Belle-Ile-en-Mer and Ars Antigua. He has also served as the cover conductor for<br />
Santa Fe <strong>Opera</strong> and Light <strong>Opera</strong> Works.<br />
Area Students auditioned to perform in the production through open auditions held by the<br />
<strong>Lyric</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s education department for the roles <strong>of</strong> The Three Boys. The<br />
roles will be performed by Bretta Cline, First Boy, student at Shawnee Mission South High<br />
School; Rebecca Achtenberg, Second Boy, student at Pembroke Hill; and Gwen Koch,<br />
Third Boy, student at Shawnee Mission East High School.<br />
The Magic Flute Performance Information<br />
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />
Performed in German with English translations projected above the stage<br />
<strong>Lyric</strong> Theatre, 11 th and Central, Downtown <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
5 performances: March 8, 10, 12, 14, & 16, 2008<br />
Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m.; Monday and Wednesday curtains are at<br />
7:30 p.m.; and Sunday is a 2:00 p.m. matinee.<br />
Audiences are invited and encouraged to attend a free opera preview in the theatre one hour<br />
before curtain, presented by the <strong>Lyric</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> Guild.<br />
Ticket availability varies by performance. Limited student rush tickets are $10 one hour<br />
before curtain, with cash and valid student ID. To purchase tickets, visit www.kcopera.org,<br />
or call the ticket <strong>of</strong>fice at (816) 471-7344 or 1-800-OPERAKC (673-7252).<br />
The <strong>Lyric</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong> is a member <strong>of</strong> OPERA America. This season is made<br />
possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Missouri Arts<br />
Council.<br />
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Cast List<br />
Tamino: Jonathan Boyd<br />
Papageno: Matthew Worth<br />
Queen <strong>of</strong> the Night: Lorraine Ernest<br />
Pamina: Maureen McKay<br />
Sarastro: Craig Hart<br />
1 st Lady: Stacy Uthe<br />
2 nd Lady: Holly White<br />
3 rd Lady: Sharon Campbell<br />
Monostatos: Doug Jones<br />
Boy #1: Bretta Cline<br />
Boy #2: Rebecca Achtenberg<br />
Boy #3: Gwen Koch<br />
Speaker <strong>of</strong> the Temple: Tyler Simpson<br />
Priest #1: Andrew Harris<br />
Priest #2: Ben Hilgert<br />
Papagena: Angie Solomon<br />
Armored Man #1: Benjamin Gulley<br />
Armored Man #2: Nathan Whitson<br />
Artistic Staff List<br />
Conductor: Stephen Hargreaves<br />
Director: Garnett Bruce<br />
Set Designer: R. Keith Brumley<br />
Lighting Designer: Jim Sale<br />
Chorusmaster/Accompanist Coach: Mark Ferrell<br />
Wig and Makeup Designer: Jan Delovage<br />
Production Stage Manager: Erin Thompson<br />
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