The Magic Flute Program - Annapolis Opera

W.A. MOZART
October 27 & 29, 2023 | MARYLAND HALL

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A Message from the President
Welcome to the first production of our 51st
season of providing quality professional
opera in this region. What a joy to kick off
the season with one of the greatest operas
ever written, The Magic Flute. If you were
able to join us at either of our Insight Series
lectures, you probably left a little bit smarter
than when you arrived—at least with regard
to this production. This classic is so well
known, and much performed, that it would
be easy to think we know all about it. Yet,
Artistic Director and Maestro, Craig Kier, never ceases to enthrall with
historical context, character introductions, and explications of musical
nuances that might otherwise be missed. The second lecture by Chris
Ruli, a Masonic historian, delved into the composer’s connection to
Freemasonry, examining its history, Mozart’s own experiences with the
fraternity in Europe, and the Masonic symbols and elements found in
this work. All of this background enhances our experience when we
are transported in time to this classic story and its search for truth
and reason, love and enlightenment. As we join Prince Tamino and
Papageno on their quest to rescue Pamina, we get to explore our own
challenges and tribulations as we pursue a deeper understanding of
true love and happiness. Let’s explore and celebrate once more.
Rev. Dr. Carletta Allen
President
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A Message from the Maestro
Welcome to the start of Annapolis Opera’s
51st Season! After a thrilling 50th Anniversary
Season, I can think of no better way to
commence this year than with this beautiful
new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Premiered in 1791 just two months before
Mozart’s death, the composer conducted
the opening alongside his librettist, Emanuel
Schikaneder, who also debuted the role
of Papageno. One of Mozart’s most wellknown
operas, the story is told in vivid detail
with a specific musical language for each
character. Mozart was, once again, ahead of
his time, using the orchestra as an increasingly more important part of
the drama and finding every opportunity to stretch the bounds of the
classical period’s musical language.
This new production, directed by Corinne Hayes and designed by
Christopher Brusberg and Peter Leibold, engages a team of artists who
bring to life the visual wonder of this magnificent work. In addition to
singers familiar to Annapolis Opera audiences, we also have several
notable debuts, all of which speak to our desire to continue to connect
our audience to the full breadth of today’s artists.
What an honor and joy it is to lead this fine cast in our new production
of The Magic Flute. I hope you enjoy the performance—we’ve surely
enjoyed creating this production and have done all we can to bring
Mozart’s masterful score to life for you!
I invite you to join us for our entire season and look forward to seeing
you throughout the year!
Craig Kier
Artistic and Music Director
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Rev. Dr. Carletta Allen, President
Kathryn Dahl, Vice President
Michael Lehr, Treasurer
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Betty Austin
Joy Chambers
Georgianna Crosby
Thomas DeKornfeld
Richard Hack
Richard Krimm
Cary Melnyk
Andrew Noel
Melissa Osmond
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Lynette M. Songy
William Tham
Robert Young
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Hon. Westley Moore, Governor of Maryland
Hon. Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive
Hon. Gavin Buckley, Mayor, City of Annapolis
Dr. Nora V. Demleitner, President, St. John’s College, Annapolis
Dr. Dawn Lindsay, President, Anne Arundel Community College
ADVISORY TRUSTEES
Anna Greenberg
Leah Solat
David Stern
LIFT EVERY VOICE TRUSTEES
Rev. Dr. Carletta Allen Patsy Blackshear
Betty Austin
Terry Eberhardt
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Craig Kier, Artistic and Music Director
Kathy Swekel, General Director
Victoria Mangum, Artistic Programs Manager
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W.A. Mozart ’s
CAST:
Brian Wallin | TAMINO
Dorothy Gal | PAMINA
Emily Misch | QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Matthew Curran | SARASTRO
Kyle White | PAPAGENO
Amanda Densmoor | PAPAGENA
Adia Evans | FIRST LADY
Jazmine Olwalia | SECOND LADY
Quinn Middleman | THIRD LADY
Andrew Adelsberger | SPEAKER OF THE TEMPLE
Nathan Hawsey | MONOSTATOS
Brandon Lockhart | FIRST ARMORED MAN/PRIEST
J.P. Gorski | SECOND ARMORED MAN
Eunil Cho | FIRST SPIRIT
Annabelle Welford-Small | SECOND SPIRIT
Patricia Hengen | THIRD SPIRIT
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CREATIVE TEAM:
CONDUCTOR | Craig Kier
DIRECTOR | Corinne Hayes
PRODUCTION MANAGER,
SCENERY & LIGHTING DESIGNER
Chris Brusberg*
SCENERY & PROJECTIONS DESIGNER
Peter Leibold
WIG/MAKE-UP DESIGNER | Priscilla Bruce
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR | Sharlene Clinton
CHORUS MASTER & PRINCIPAL COACH
JoAnn Kulesza
STAGE MANAGER | Dane Urban
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Allison Bailey
SUPERTITLE OPERATOR | Lourdes Rodriguez
Orchestration reduction provided by Tony Burke
at Pocket Publications
*Represented by United Scenic Artists,
Local USA 829 of the IATSE
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Synopsis
ACT I—Alone in a foreign land, Prince Tamino is attacked by a giant serpent.
He faints but, when he comes to, realizes that he has been rescued—someone
else has killed the monster. Papageno, the Queen of the Night’s bird-catcher,
is quick to claim the credit but is soon corrected by the Queen’s Three Ladies.
They give Tamino a portrait of Pamina, the queen’s daughter, who has been
abducted by the tyrant Sarastro. Tamino falls instantly in love. The Queen
herself appears and promises the Prince her daughter’s hand if he can rescue
her. To help him on his quest, the Ladies give him a magic flute and three
magical spirits to guide him. He sets off, joined by a reluctant Papageno.
Imprisoned in Sarastro’s temple, Pamina is at the mercy of the lecherous
Monostatos. But his plans are interrupted by Papageno, who tells Pamina of
Tamino’s love and his quest to rescue her. Arriving at the temple, Tamino is
greeted by a priest, who tells him that he has been deceived by the Queen
of the Night; all is not as she described. Papageno and Pamina have escaped
but are pursued by Monostatos. Papageno uses his magic bells to enchant
their pursuers, but just as they are once again free, they hear Sarastro and his
followers approaching. Pamina tells Sarastro the truth of what happened, but
Sarastro still refuses to release her. Tamino enters, captured by a triumphant
Monostatos. He and Pamina meet briefly for the first time; Monostatos is
punished. Tamino and Pamina are separated in order to prepare for the trials.
ACT II—Sarastro persuades the priests to accept Tamino and Papageno as
members if they pass the order’s tests of initiation. Tamino and Papageno
face the first trial: silence. Papageno fails almost immediately, but Tamino
holds firm. The Queen of the Night, still seeking revenge, orders Pamina to
kill Sarastro. Monostatos overhears and threatens to expose the plot unless
Pamina surrenders to his desires. But Sarastro discovers his scheme, banishes
Monostatos and forgives Pamina. Papageno and Tamino are still sworn to
silence. Papageno once again fails by talking to an old woman. Tamino plays
his magic flute, which calls Pamina to him. She speaks but he cannot reply,
forcing her to believe that he no longer loves her. Papageno expresses his
wish for a wife of his own and is rewarded by the return of the old lady. But the
instant he reluctantly agrees to marry her she is transformed into his perfect
Papagena, only to be immediately whisked away: he is not yet worthy of her.
Convinced Tamino no longer loves her, Pamina prepares to take her own life,
but is prevented by the Three Spirits, who reassure her of his devotion. Two
men in armor help Tamino prepare for his final trials. Free now to speak, he
is reunited with Pamina who vows to undergo the trials of fire and water
alongside him. Devastated by the loss of Papagena, Papageno prepares to
hang himself. But once again the Three Spirits intervene, telling him to use the
magic bells to summon her back. The lovers are joyfully reunited.
The Queen of the Night, Monostatos and the Three Ladies make one final
attempt to overthrow Sarastro but fail. Tamino and Pamina take their first
steps into a new era of wisdom.
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A Message from the Stage Director
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of
supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered, and a decisive
victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with
the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”—“The Hero with a Thousand
Faces,” Joseph Campbell
“The hero journey is a symbol that binds, in the original sense of the word,
two distant ideas, the spiritual quest of the ancients with the modern search
for identity.”—“The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work,”
Joseph Campbell
The hero’s journey, in Joseph Campbell’s telling, is not the journey of a hero
—it’s a journey that creates a hero. But in Mozart’s late fairytale/Masonic
ritual/morality play we know as The Magic Flute, who is called to travel this
path? In a world that celebrates threes—three Ladies, three Spirits, three
knocks at the temple door—I ask that we consider three heroes. Tamino’s
journey through the opera is clearly made of hero stuff, especially where
Campbell is concerned: His journey begins with a supernatural threat, he
encounters many gifts and obstacles along the way, and ultimately, he gains
wisdom and status in reward for his bravery and tenacity. Tamino is a rule
follower: He listens well to counsel, he shows courage when faced with the
unknown, he “becomes” in front of our eyes. Pamina, Tamino’s intended,
is a rule breaker: Asking why, challenging expectations, asserting her own
agency in a decidedly un-damsel-in-distress sort of way. She proves herself
worthy of the hero’s mantle, independent of Tamino—moreover, she is
essential to Tamino’s own rise to heroism, leading them both through the
final, elemental trial. To once again borrow from Campbell: In undergoing
the spiritual quest, Pamina and Tamino discover their own identities.
By this point, however, Papageno seems to have washed out; he’s not willing
or able to meet the tasks set by the priests. Papageno is a rule rejector;
unlike the young lovers, Papageno knows himself rather well. His needs are
simple and relatable—food, wine, and companionship are all he needs to be
satisfied. Without his consent (and frequently at his objection), Papageno is
launched into the hero’s journey; instead of the ritualistic trials of Pamina
and Tamino, Papageno navigates a series of quotidian trials of his own,
challenging his inherent goodness; Papageno, removed from the fantastical
trappings of the story, is just trying to live a good and simple life. His rewards
are such that many of us can connect with—a partner, a family, a home.
There we have it: A trio of heroes, each with their own strengths and
shortcomings, each necessary to and dependent upon the other—a trio, a
triangle, that most sacred geometry.
Corinne Hayes
Stage Director
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About the Performers
ANDREW ADELSBERGER | Speaker of the Temple
HOMETOWN: Kensington, MD
PREVIOUS: Dr. Bartolo, Le nozze di Figaro; Judge/
Ensemble, Lost in the Stars; Benoit/Alcindoro,
La bohème; Sacristan, Tosca (Annapolis Opera),
Dulcamara, L’elisir d’amore (Permian Basin Opera);
Don Magnifico, La Cenerentola (Opera Fort Collins);
Major General Stanley, The Pirates of Penzance (Young
Victorian Theater); Gianni Schicchi, Gianni Schicchi
(Hubbard Hall Opera Theater), Charles Guiteau, Assassins (NextStop
Theater); Death, The Emperor of Atlantis (InSeries); Dr. Bartolo, Il
barbiere di Siviglia (Opera Fort Collins, Ashlawn Opera, Maryland
Opera Studio)
UPCOMING: Soloist/Ensemble, Viva Verdi (InSeries)
EUNIL CHO | First Spirit
HOMETOWN: Seoul, South Korea (Republic of Korea)
PREVIOUS: La Fée, Cendrillon; A Lady with a Hand
Mirror, Postcard from Morocco (Peabody Opera Theatre);
Pamina, Die Zauberflöte (Staatsoper Hannover);
Violetta, La traviata; Cherubino, Le Nozze di Figaro
(Yonsei University Opera)
UPCOMING: To Be Announced
MATTHEW CURRAN | Sarastro
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
PREVIOUS: Colline, La bohème (Atlanta Opera);
Sparafucile, Rigoletto (Opera Carolina); Ramfis, Aida
(Opera Southwest); Timur, Turandot (St. Petersburg
Opera); Daland, Der Fliegende Holländer (Opera
Roanoke); Terry, Breaking The Waves (Beth
Morrison Projects)
UPCOMING: Bass Soloist, The Messiah (Modus
Operandi Orchestra)
AMANDA DENSMOOR | Papagena
HOMETOWN: Bogor, Indonesia
PREVIOUS: Bridesmaid, Le nozze di Figaro (Annapolis
Opera); Meera, This Is Not That Dawn (Catalyst New
Music); Valentina Scarcella, Later the Same Evening;
Queen of the Night, Die Zauberflöte (Maryland Opera
Studio); Servilia, La clemenza di Tito (Opera Steamboat)
UPCOMING: Soprano Soloist, Carmina Burana (Voce
Chamber Singers)
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ADIA EVANS | First Lady
HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD
PREVIOUS: Soprano Soloist, Mahler IV (Avanti
Orchestra); High Priestess, Aida; Mother, Amahl and
the Night Visitors (Fort Worth Opera); First Lady, Die
Zauberflöte (Merola Opera Program)
UPCOMING: Mimi, La bohème (Borderland Arts
Foundation)
DOROTHY GAL | Pamina
HOMETOWN: Cocoa Beach, FL
PREVIOUS: Zerlina, Don Giovanni; High Priestess, Aida
(Houston Grand Opera); Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, Slanted:
An American Rock Opera (Opera Theatre St. Louis);
Anne Egerman, A Little Night Music (Aspen Opera
Center)
UPCOMING: Soprano Soloist, “An Early American
Christmas” (Mercury Chamber Orchestra)
J.P. GORSKI | Second Armored Man
HOMETOWN: Richmond, VA
PREVIOUS: Somarone, Béatrice et Bénédict; The Page,
Amahl and The Night Visitors; Iago, Otello (Shakespeare
Opera Theatre); Rigoletto, Rigoletto; Figaro, Il barbiere
di Siviglia; Count Almaviva, Le Nozze di Figaro; Don
Giovanni, Don Giovanni; Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte;
Masetto, Don Giovanni (Bel Canto in Tuscany); Le
Dancaïre, Carmen; Victome Cadasca, The Merry Widow;
Gabriel Von Eisentein, Die Fledermaus (Sarasota Opera); Spirit, Dido & Aeneas;
Count Danilo Danilovitsch, The Merry Widow; Papageno, The Magic Flute
(Stafford Opera Troupe)
UPCOMING: Ensemble, Elixir of Love (Annapolis Opera)
NATHAN HAWSEY | Monostatos
HOMETOWN: Abingdon, VA
PREVIOUS: Prunier, La Rondine; Dorvil, La scala di
seta (Peabody Opera Theatre); Tenor Soloist, Some
Enchanted Evening Music (Trinity Chamber Orchestra)
UPCOMING: Tenor Soloist, Opera Extravaganza (Trinity
Chamber Orchestra)
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About the Performers
PATRICIA HENGEN | Third Spirit
HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD
PREVIOUS: Florinda, Into the Woods; Annina, La
traviata (Annapolis Opera); Alto Soloist, Mendelssohn’s
Elijah (Baltimore Choral Arts Society); Alto Soloist
(Harford Chorale); Participant - North Carolina District
(Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition); Soloist,
Holiday Spectacular (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra);
Dreite Knabe, Die Zauberflöte (Opera AACC)
UPCOMING: Vocal Fellow (Baltimore Choral Arts Society); Aunt Dee
(Drosselmeyer), The Nutcracker (Baltimore School for the Arts)
BRANDON LOCKHART | First Armored Man/Priest
HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY
PREVIOUS: Moses (Understudy), The Ordering of
Moses (InSeries); Spoletta, Tosca; Mario Cavaradossi
(Understudy), Tosca (Indianapolis Opera); Parpignol, La
bohème; Rapunzel’s Prince, Into the Woods
(Annapolis Opera)
UPCOMING: To Be Announced
QUINN MIDDLEMAN | Third Lady
HOMETOWN: Vancouver, WA
PREVIOUS: Nunzia, La liberazione di Ruggiero
(Haymarket Opera); Geneviève (cover), Pelleas et
Melisande; Ninfa (cover), Orfeo (Santa Fe Opera);
Ariodante (cover), Ariodante (Pittsburgh Opera); The
Witch, Hansel and Gretel (Opera Birmingham); The
Page, Salome; Alisa, Lucia di Lammermoor (Madison
Opera); Countess (cover), Pikovaya Dama (Des Moines
Metro Opera); Flora, La traviata; Madeleine, Silent Night (Utah Opera)
UPCOMING: Ježibaba, Rusalka (Opera Ithaca); Podtochina/Countess, The Nose
(Chicago Opera Theater)
EMILY MISCH | Queen of the Night
HOMETOWN: Santa Monica, CA
PREVIOUS: The Queen of the Night, Die Zauberflöte
(Arizona Opera); Soprano Soloist, Carmina Burana
(Cincinnati Ballet & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra);
Musetta, La bohème (Newport Classical); Soprano
Soloist, Handel’s Messiah (Naples Philharmonic);
Madame Goldentrill, The Impresario (Syracuse Opera)
UPCOMING: To Be Announced
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JAZMINE OLWALIA | Second Lady
HOMETOWN: Fort Worth, TX
PREVIOUS: Sarah, Ragtime (Union Avenue Opera);
Girl, Denis and Katya; Cherubino, Le nozze di Figaro
(Pittsburgh Opera); Mercedes, Carmen (Opera Theatre
of St. Louis)
UPCOMING: Phoebe, The Passion of Mary Cardwell;
Littler Daughter, Proving Up (Pittsburgh Opera)
BRIAN WALLIN | Tamino
HOMETOWN: New Brighton, MN
PREVIOUS: Younger Thompson, Glory Denied (Permian
Basin Opera); Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance (Pacific
Opera Project); Basilio/Don Curzio, Le nozze di Figaro
(Annapolis Opera); Brighella, Ariadne auf Naxos
(Arizona Opera); Tamino, The Magic Flute (Opéra de
Montréal)
UPCOMING: Count Almaviva, Il barbiere di Siviglia
(Arizona Opera); Nemorino, L’elisir d’amore (Annapolis Opera); Tenor Soloist,
Carmina Burana (Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra)
ANNABELLE WELFORD-SMALL | Second Spirit
HOMETOWN: Hillsborough, NC
PREVIOUS: Flora, Turn of the Screw (Peabody Opera
Theater), Suor Dolcina, Suor Angelica (Bel Canto
in Tuscany), Soprano Soloist, Elijah (Georgetown
Chorale), Jury Member, Trial by Jury (A.J. Fletcher
Opera Institute)
UPCOMING: Senior Recital
KYLE WHITE | Papageno
HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY
PREVIOUS: Valentin, Faust (Wolf Trap Opera); Germont,
La traviata (Virginia Opera); Figaro, Il barbiere di Siviglia
(Opera NEO)
UPCOMING: To Be Announced
Joshua P. Bates
Alex Blenman
Scott Andrew Boggs
Taylor Boykins
James Carpenter
Sophie Michelle Clarke
David Hancock
Kaley Harman
CHORUS
Rebecca Hollerbach
Henry Hubbard
James Huchla
Danielle Jellerette
Kellen Johnson
Frank Lyman
Brandon Shaw McKnight
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Lachlan Miller
Carol Lord Openhym
Katie Procell
Taylor Rawlings
Ben Ross
Mairin A. Srygley
Nicole Stover
Donna Tatro

About the Artistic Staff
CRAIG KIER | Artistic Director & Conductor
American Conductor Craig Kier has received high
praise for his “Tesla-like intensity” and “impeccable
orchestral support” while leading performances
throughout the United States and on international
stages. Since becoming the Director of the Maryland
Opera Studio (MOS) at the University of Maryland, Kier
has expanded the footprint of the program’s activities,
connecting the MOS curriculum and programming to
areas across campus and beyond.
In 2020, Kier was named Artistic and Music Director of Annapolis
Opera where this season, he leads performances of The Magic Flute,
Glory Denied, and The Elixir of Love. In 2023, he joined the College
of Art and Humanities Dean’s office as Director of the Presidential
initiative, Arts for All, and currently serves as Advisor for the
Maryland Opera Studio.
Recent conducting highlights for Kier include productions with
San Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera Program, Wolf Trap Opera,
Arizona Opera, Houston Ballet, the Brevard Music Center’s Janiec
Opera Company, Anchorage Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and Opera
Saratoga. From 2010-2013, he was Associate Conductor at Houston
Grand Opera. During his time with the company, he led dozens of
performances including Madama Butterfly, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Die
Fledermaus, Trial by Jury and the world premiere of Huang Ruo’s
Bound. Additional guest engagements for Kier include appearances
with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Ballet, the
Glimmerglass Festival, Central City Opera, Opera Birmingham, Opera
Santa Barbara, and the Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman.
Kier began his career as part of Seattle Opera’s music staff, serving in
a variety of roles including Assistant Conductor, Coach/Accompanist,
and Chorus Master. He also served on the music staff of The Santa
Fe Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Atlanta Opera, Opera Colorado and Des
Moines Metro Opera.
CORINNE HAYES | Stage Director
HOMETOWN: Fairfax, VA & St. Louis, MO
PREVIOUS: Director, Le nozze di Figaro (Miami Music
Festival); Director, TWA (Maryland Opera Studio);
Director, La rondine (Miami Music Festival); Director,
Carmen (Shreveport Opera); Director, Rigoletto (Opera
Mississippi); Assistant Director, Candide (Washington
National Opera); Assistant Director, The Little Prince
(Washington National Opera)
UPCOMING: Director, Don Giovanni (Maryland Opera Studio); Director,
L’incoronazione di Poppea (Miami Music Festival)
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CHRISTOPHER BRUSBERG | Production Manager, Scenery & Lighting Designer
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
PREVIOUS: Lighting Design Credits: The Marriage of Figaro (Annapolis Opera);
The Marriage of Figaro (Tri-Cities Opera & Syracuse Opera); Idomeneo (NYU
Steinhardt); Léandre et Héro/Io (Opera Lafayette); The Boy Who Kissed the Sky
(Company One)
UPCOMING: Elixir of Love (Annapolis Opera); EMERGE125 NYC Fall Showing &
Spring Season
DANE URBAN | Stage Manager
HOMETOWN: Medina, OH
PREVIOUS: Don Giovanni (Heartbeat Opera); Don Giovanni (Gulfshore Opera);
Hansel and Gretel (Kentucky Opera); La bohème (Baldwin Wallace University);
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; It Shoulda Been You; In Transit; Waitress;
The Bridges of Madison County (Broadway); The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time (First National Tour)
Upcoming: To Be Announced
PETER LEIBOLD | Scenery & Projections Designer
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
PREVIOUS: Projection Designer, Lost in the Stars (Annapolis Opera), Assistant
Lighting Designer, Così fan tutte; Lighting Designer, Falstaff (Palm Beach Opera);
Lighting Designer, Street Scene; The Rape of Lucretia (Maryland Opera Studio)
UPCOMING: Lighting Designer, Christmas Revels (Lisner Auditorium, DC);
Lighting Designer, Gypsy (Educational Theatre Collaborative); Lighting and
Systems Designer, A&I (Orange Grove Dance)
ALLISON BAILEY | Assistant Stage Manager
HOMETOWN: Webster City, IA
PREVIOUS: ASM, La bohème (Berkshire Opera Festival); SM, The Magic Flute
(Alexandria Summer Nights); PSM, Don Giovanni (Maryland Opera Studio); PA,
Elektra (Washington National Opera); ASM, Falstaff (Aspen Music Festival and
School)
UPCOMING: Glory Denied (Annapolis Opera)
Production Staff
MAURA DULLEA
Operations and Marketing Associate
VICTORIA MANGUM
Artistic Assistant
DRESSERS
Vera Heath
Lorraine vom Saal
Juliet Shore
Christina Stigler-Brisco
Carol Tabak
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SET CONSTRUCTION
Michael Sheehan, Mid Atlantic Sets
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Antonio Adams, Lighting Operator
Rachel Buxton, Graphic Design
Alana Hill, Assistant Wig/
Makeup Designer
Maryland Hall Staff

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
VIOLIN I
Nicholas Currie, Acting Concertmaster
Hanbing Jia, Acting Associate
Concertmaster
Rachael Stockton, Acting Assistant
Concertmaster
Qian Zhong
VIOLIN II
Kristin Bakkegard, Acting Principal
Karin Kelleher, Acting Associate Principal
Megan Gray
Abby Armbruster
VIOLA
Sarah Hart, Principal
Derek Smith, Associate Principal
Rachel Holaday
CELLO
Todd Thiel, Principal
Pei Lu, Associate Principal
BASS
Benjamin Crofut, Acting Principal
FLUTE
Kimberly Valerio, Principal
OBOE
Fatma Daglar, Principal
CLARINET
Robert DiLutis, Principal
David Drosinos
BASSOON
Patricia Morgan, Acting Principal
Marat Rakhmatullaev
HORN
Alex Kovling, Principal
Anthony Valerio
TRUMPET
Andrew Fremder Acting
Principal
TIMPANI
Glenn Paulson, Acting Principal
CELESTE
JoAnn Kulesza+
MIRIAM FOGEL
Director of Artistic Operations
OLIVIA REN
Orchestra Librarian
+Annapolis Opera
JOSÉ-LUIS NOVO
Artistic Director & Conductor
With a 62-year history of artistic excellence, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
is recognized as the largest and most distinguished performing arts organization
in Maryland’s capital city. Under the direction of José-Luis Novo, the Symphony
continues to rise in excellence and national reputation, performing Masterworks,
Pops, Family Concerts and special events. The Symphony reaches thousands
annually with its free Pops in the Park concert, performances in partnership with
the United States Naval Academy and the Annapolis Opera, and collaborative
projects with other arts organizations and touring headliners. Additionally,
we sponsor award-winning education concerts and outreach programs in
community schools, sharing the joy of music-making with thousands of school
children, including through the Annapolis Symphony Academy.
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Thank you to our Sponsors
SYLVIA AND JAMES EARL
NORMAN AND DORIS FISHER
FOUNDATION
The Ruby Society
POST-PERFORMANCE CONVERSATION
We invite you to join Annapolis Opera’s Artistic and Music Director,
Craig Kier, with members of the cast for a brief conversation following
the Sunday matinee performance. This conversation will commence
shortly after the performance concludes. Guests are encouraged to
move downstage to the front of the theater where the Q & A will be
held. We look forward to seeing many of you after the performance!
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Annapolis Opera gratefully acknowledges
our members and supporters.
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