FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, September 26, 2011
Contact: Suzanne Calvin
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A REMINDER FROM THE DALLAS OPERA THAT TICKETS ARE ON-SALE NOW FOR PERFORMANCES OF GEORGES BIZET’S CHARMING ONE-ACT COMEDY, SUNG IN ENGLISH
DOCTOR MIRACLE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER
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STARRING OUTSTANDING YOUNG SINGERS FROM
SMU’S MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND
UNT’S OPERA PROGRAM!
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MUSIC DIRECTOR, JULIAN REED
STAGE DIRECTOR, JAMES HAMPTON
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PERFORMANCES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011 AT 7:30 PM
AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 AT 7:30 PM
AT DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER,
ROSEWOOD CENTER FOR FAMILY ARTS,
5938 SKILLMAN, DALLAS, TX 75231
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TICKETS ARE JUST $12!
CALL 214.443.1000 OR PURCHASE ONLINE AT
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DALLAS, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 – The Dallas Opera is delighted to present the first two performances of Georges Bizet’s zany, gently romantic, one-act operetta, DOCTOR MIRACLE, at Dallas Children’s Theater (Rosewood Center for Family Arts) located at 5938 Skillman, Dallas 75231.
Part of the Dallas Opera’s new Family Series, presented by Texas Instruments Inc. and made possible by grants from the David M. Crowley Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rosewood Foundation, and the Texas Commission on the Arts; this pair of performances, in a brand-new English translation, will take place on:
Friday, October 7 at 7:30 PM (Dallas Children’s Theater)
And
Friday, October 14, 7:30 PM (Dallas Children’s Theater)
Tickets are family budget-priced at $12 apiece! Contact the Dallas Opera at 214.443.1000 or purchase online at dallasopera.org. Tickets will also be available at the door prior to each performance.
This production will feature one of two ensemble casts from the Voice and Opera Programs at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts and the University of North Texas. Building on an existing relationship with SMU, this effort marks the Dallas Opera’s inaugural artistic collaboration with UNT—as well as Dallas Children’s Theater!
There are two, distinct casts for this one-act romantic comedy.
From UNT: soprano Jennifer Youngs as Laurette, mezzo-soprano Avis Stroud as Veronica, baritone Christian Bester as The Mayor, and tenor Jonathan Yarrington in the triple role of Silvio/Pasquin/Doctor Miracle. The UNT cast will perform the work on October 7th.
From SMU: soprano Julie Marx as Laurette, soprano Julie Ann Dieltz as Veronica, baritone Njabulo Mthimkhulu as The Mayor, and tenor Zach Hess in the triple role of Silvio/Pasquin/Doctor Miracle. The SMU cast will perform the work on October 14th.
“It’s an honor to work with two, terrific casts of emerging opera artists,” says stage director Dr. James Hampton. “Each of them brings such energy and enthusiasm to their performances. Working on this relatively unknown operatic gem is a special treat for all of us, and I have no doubt that audiences will find Bizet’s endearing, 1857 comedy as joyful and high-spirited as it is touching.”
DOCTOR MIRACLE was composed for a competition when Georges Bizet (world-renowned for his operas Carmen and The Pearl Fishers) was just eighteen years old. A youthful vitality permeates this story, set in 19th century Padua, Italy, in the home of the Mayor, his wife Veronica, and his love-struck daughter, Laurette. She’s enamored of the ever-resourceful Silvio, an army captain, who dons one disguise after another to infiltrate the household, in order to win the hand of the girl he adores. Sound simple? Mmmmmmm…maybe not.
The singers have been coached by (and will be accompanied by) Music Director and pianist Julian Reed.
The classic storybook set and costumes were designed by Production Designer Tommy Bourgeois.
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Single tickets for the four mainstage productions of the Dallas Opera’s “Tragic Obsessions” Season are on sale now, starting at just $25, through the Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office at 214.443.1000 or online at dallasopera.org. Student Rush best-available tickets can be purchased at the lobby box office for $25 (one per valid Student I.D.) ninety minutes prior to each performance.
Tickets for the Dallas Opera’s 2011 Opening Night Celebration, FIRST NIGHT, are available through Dallas Opera Special Events Manager Morgan Vaughn at morgan.vaughn@dallasopera.org.
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“DOCTOR MIRACLE” KEY BIOS:
JULIAN REED (Music Director)
Julian Reed has enjoyed a fulfilling career in a variety of roles in many opera companies over the past thirty years. Mr. Reed has a great body of experience as a Pianist, Vocal Coach, Chorus Master, and Conductor. He has rejoined the Dallas Opera. He is also a faculty member with L.E.S.I.V.A. (Land of Enchantment Summer Institute of Vocal Arts). Mr. Reed has held resident positions at the Dallas Opera, Lyric Opera of Dallas, Niedersaechsishe Staatsoper Hannover, Austin Lyric Opera, and in the past five seasons, was Chorus Master, Principal Coach / Pianist, and Music Director of the Marion Roose Pullin Resident Artist Program at the Arizona Opera.
Mr. Reed has served as a guest artist in companies such as the Seattle Opera, the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center, Portland Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Opera Memphis, and others. Julian Reed worked primarily as a vocal coach and rehearsal pianist at the Hannover State Opera, and occasionally served as rehearsal conductor. In addition, Mr. Reed was a featured artist on the company’s “Marshnersaal” recital series. During his tenure, Mr. Reed prepared “gala abends” with famed artists such as Dame Gwyneth Jones, Carol Neblett, Anna Tomova-Sintow, Sherrill Milnes, Kurt Moll, Kurt Rydll, Giuseppe Taddei, and others. While in Hannover, Mr. Reed was responsible for twenty four to twenty six different productions per season. As a conductor, Julian Reed has conducted performances of Il barbiere di Siviglia, La bohème, Carmen, La Cenerentola, La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein, The Merry Widow, Madama Butterfly, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, Ruddigore, Rigoletto, La traviata, and The Magic Flute. Julian Reed apprenticed at the San Francisco Opera in the Merola Program in two different seasons, where he was a winner of the Otto Guth Memorial Award for coaching. As a result, Mr. Reed also toured through twenty seven states with the Western Opera Theater.
JAMES HAMPTON (Stage Director)
James Hampton has received critical acclaim as both a stage director and singer. The Washington Post applauded his “pungent”, “tightly paced” direction of Ned Rorem’s opera Our Town at The Catholic University of America. For The University of Texas at Austin, he has directed productions of Handel’s Rinaldo, Orff’s Antigone, Robert Ward’s Roman Fever, and numerous opera scenes evenings. He has directed Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor and Menotti’s The Medium for East Carolina University. On stage, he has been praised for his “mellifluous tenor” (The Towson Times) and “flair for comedy” (The Washington Post). He has been a soloist with the Metro Opera Project, The Texas Early Music Project, The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin, Cockpit in Court Summer Theater, The Johns Hopkins Chorale, and the Handel Choir of Baltimore. Ensemble credits include the Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Washington Concert Opera and the Deutsch Oper Berlin. James received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin and is the Artistic Services Manager for The Dallas Opera.
TOMMY BOURGEOIS (Production Designer)
Tommy Bourgeois has been associated with The Dallas Opera for over 25 years. He has been an integral part of our Costume Shop and is the Head of the Properties Department. Mr. Bourgeois has designed costumes and scenery for Ballet Austin, including Romeo and Juliette, The Nut Cracker and an original production of Taming of the Shrew commissioned by the Kennedy Center. Other costume designs include Six Flags over Texas’ Christmas Show, Jazz land in New Orleans and Dixie Stamped in Tennessee. In addition to designing costumes for various theatres in Dallas, Tommy served as Master Carpenter and Costumer for the Lyric Opera Of Dallas for 4 years from 1986- 1989. He is currently the set designer for the Order of the Alamo Coronation that takes place in San Antonio every spring during Fiesta. Tommy earned a MA in Theatre Design and Dramatic Criticism at Southwest Texas University and went on to earn an MFA at Southern Methodist University where he studied with Bill and Jean Eckhart. In New York, Mr. Bourgeois was the assistant to Beni Montressor on ballets and operas in New York, NY and abroad and worked in the Fashion industry for Joseph Abboud and Emanuel Ungaro.
“DOCTOR MIRACLE” CAST BIOS:
JENNIFER YOUNGS (Laurette) 10/7
American soprano Jennifer Youngs is an exciting emerging artist who is equally at home on both the opera and concert stage. During the 2011-2012 Season she will perform the role of Laurette in Doctor Miracle for TDO2go and Student Performances @ the Winspear. Last season she served as a soloist artist for the Dallas Opera Concert Series, and was featured in a family concert with the Dallas Opera Orchestra. This season at the University of North Texas she will perform the roles of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni and Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor. Her 2010-2011 season at the University of North Texas has consisted of the roles of Vitellia in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito and Birdie in Blizstein’s Regina. Throughout the year she has worked closely with composer Jake Heggie, and has been featured in a masterclass and several concerts with the composer. While at the University of the Pacific, Jennifer performed the roles of Casilda in The Gondoliers, Mrs. Roby in the west coast premier of The Power of Xingu, and Clorinda in La Cenerentola. The production of La Cenerentola went on to be a winner in the National Opera Association competition and a finalist in The American College Theatre Festival, with performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington. While at Pacific she served as soloist for the Bach Cantata #110, Haydn’s Creation, and was featured in Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, and Handel’s Brockes Passion for the Stockton Symphony. Jennifer also had the unique opportunity to solo with jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Jennifer has recently placed 1st and voted the audience favorite in the 6th Annual Lois Alba Aria Competition in Houston, TX. She has also been a district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions in Kansas City. In 2009 she was nominated to be a finalist for a Richard Tucker Award. Jennifer is currently pursuing a master’s degree in vocal performance at The University of North Texas, where she studies with Lynn Eustis. She holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of the Pacific, in Stockton, CA. While at Pacific she studied with John David DeHaan.
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JULIE MARX (Laurette) 10/14
Soprano Julie Marx is in her second year at Southern Methodist University pursuing a Master’s in vocal performance. She received her Bachelor’s of Music degree from Rice University in May of 2010. Most recently she was seen as Zerlina in Don Giovanni in Weimar, Germany at the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar and as Cupid in Orpheus in the Underworld at SMU (February 2010). Other roles include Despina (Così fan tutte) and Gheradino (Gianni Schicchi). In 2011, Julie won the Encouragement Award at the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition and won third place in the scholarship division of the National Opera Association vocal competition. Upcoming engagements include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro at Southern Methodist University.
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AVIS STROUD (Veronica) 10/7
Mezzo-Soprano Avis Stroud made her debut in 2008 with the Dallas Opera in its production of Porgy and Bess. Since that time she has continued to make herself known in the world of opera, and as a champion of the concert repertoire. She is a recent graduate of Southern Methodist University, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree at the University of North Texas; where she is a student of Dr. Linda di Fiore. Current roles include: Marcellinia in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, and Addie in Marc Blitzstein’s Regina. In 2012, Ms. Stroud will perform the role of Alisa in the UNT Opera Theater’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor.
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JULIE ANN DIELTZ (Veronica) 10/14
Lyric Soprano Julie Ann Dieltz began her opera career during her undergraduate work at The University of South Dakota. While there, she performed in numerous scenes and full productions, including performances as Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi and Geraldine in A Hand of Bridge. She then transferred to and graduated from Abilene Christian University, singing the mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors. Her most recent role was as Magda Sorel in The Consul at ACU. In addition to her work with the Dallas Opera’s TDO2go and Student Performances @ the Winspear, Julie is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance at Southern Methodist University and performing with the SMU Opera Department in scene productions and Le nozze di Figaro.
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CHRISTIAN BESTER (The Mayor) 10/7
This is Mr. Bester’s third season with the Dallas Opera as an Emerging Artist. Mr. Bester debuted as Schaunard for Pro Musica Theater in South Africa in 2005. Other roles include the King in Transformations for Santa Fe Concert Association; Papageno for Amalfi Coast Festival, Italy; Zaremba in Polin Blut with the Americke Jaro Festival, Czech Republic; King Pellinore for Ash Lawn Opera; Count, Belcore, Marcello and Germont for UNT Opera; Aeneas, Bob, Guglielmo and Escamillo for SMU Opera Theater; Prince Moritz Popolescu, Basil, and Gianni Schicchi for TUT Opera Theater; and Dr.Malatesta for Salon Music Productions in South Africa. Mr. Bester was also a member of the Des Moines Metro Opera’s Young Artist Program in 2008 as well as a member of Ash Lawn Opera’s Young Artist Program in 2009. Concert work includes: Brahm’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Schubert Mass, Faure’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Tippett’s A Child of our Time. Upcoming engagements: Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni for UNT Opera.
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NJABULO MTHIMKHULU (The Mayor) 10/14
Njabulo Mthimkhulu makes his TDO2Go and Student Performances @ the Winspear debut with these performances. He has sung Marullo in Rigoletto and de Bretigny in Manon with the Cape Town Opera and was a soloist for Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Missa Cellensis, Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Schubert Mass in G. His repertoire includes the title role in Don Giovanni, the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Rambaldo in La Rondine. He made his European debut in Sweden as Jean in Boesman’s Julie. Upcoming engagements include the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro with Southern Methodist University. Mr. Mthimkhulu is currently working on his Artist Diploma at Southern Methodist University.
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JONATHAN YARRINGTON (Silvio/Pasquin/Doctor Miracle) 10/7
Silvio/Pasquin is Jonathan Yarrington’s first engagement with the Dallas Opera. A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, he has recently appeared for UNT Opera as Jeník in Prodaná nev?sta, the Stage Manager in Our Town, William Marshall in Regina, and Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte. He has appeared in concert with the Plano Civic Chorus, the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, the Fort Worth Baroque Society, the Texas Camerata, and the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and has covered roles as an apprentice with the Utah Festival Opera company. In 2005 he won the Nebraska District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Upcoming engagements include Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor for UNT Opera.
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ZACH HESS (Silvio/Pasquin/Doctor Miracle) 10/14
Zachary Hess has been described as “marvelous” by the Nashville Scene and “outstanding” by the Nashville Parent. Mr. Hess’ roles in Doctor Miracle will mark his debut with TDO2Go. Mr. Hess was most recently seen in Opera Avanti’s scenes program, singing Faust in Boito’s Mefistofele and Tom Rakewell in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress. Other roles include Alfredo in La traviata with Repertory Opera Theater of Washington, DC, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Captain Tarnitz in The Student Prince for Nashville Opera, and Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd with Tennessee Repertory Theatre. Mr. Hess was also a member of the Mary Ragland Young Artist Program at Nashville Opera. On the concert stage, Mr. Hess has sung the tenor solo in Theodore Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as the tenor solo in Mozart’s “Coronation” Mass with the Masterworks Chorus of the Shenandoah Valley.
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Ticket Information for the 2011-2012 Dallas Opera Season
All performances are in the acoustically acclaimed Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Season subscriptions start at just $76, FLEX subscriptions (three performances) begin at $75—and are on sale now. Single tickets go on sale in September. For more information, contact the friendly staff at The Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office at 214.443.1000 or visit us online at www.dallasopera.org. Principal cast members and events may be subject to change. All ticket sales are final.
THE DALLAS OPERA 2011-2012 SEASON INFORMATION
The Dallas Opera celebrates its Fifty-Fifth International Season in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in downtown Dallas. With the exception of Tristan & Isolde, evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tristan’s evening performances will start at 7:00 p.m. and matinees at 2:00 p.m. Performances of The Lighthouse (new chamber opera series) will take place in the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre located directly across the street from the Winspear in the AT&T Performing Arts Center. English translations will be projected above the stage at every performance. Assistance is available for the hearing impaired.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR by Gaetano Donizetti
Dead Men DO Wear Plaid!
October 21, 23(m), 26 & 29, and November 6(m), 2011
An opera in three acts first performed at Teatro San Carlo, Naples on September 26, 1835.
Text by Salvatore Cammarano, based on Sir Walter Scott’s novel, The Bride of Lammermoor.
Time: Around 1700
Place: Scotland
Conductor: Graeme Jenkins
Stage Director: Garnett Bruce
Costume Design: Peter J. Hall
Lighting Design: Marie Barrett
Wig & make-up Design: David Zimmerman
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Fight Choreographer: Bill Lengfelder
Starring: Elena Mosuc* (Lucia Ashton), Bryan Hymel* (Sir Edgardo di Ravenwood), Luca Grassi** (Lord Enrico Ashton), Jordan Bisch* (Raimondo Bidebent), Scott Quinn (Normanno), Aaron Blake (Lord Arturo Bucklaw), and Cynthia Hanna* (Alisa).
TRISTAN & ISOLDE by Richard Wagner
February 16, 19(m), 22 & 25, 2012
A Special Opera-in-Concert, with projections by Moby-Dick’s Elaine McCarthy!
Ancient Myths, Modern Cine-Magic! And a special curtain time: 7:00 p.m.!
An opera in two acts first performed in Munich, June 10, 1865.
Text by Richard Wagner, based on an ancient Celtic and Icelandic legend.
Time: Legendary
Place: A ship at sea; outside King Marke’s palace, Cornwall; Tristan’s castle at Kareol
Conductor: Graeme Jenkins
Stage Director: Christian Räth
Video Design: Elaine McCarthy
Lighting Design: Alan Burrett
Wig & make-up Design: David Zimmerman
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet (Isolde), Clifton Forbis (Tristan), Mary Phillips (Brangäne), Jukka Rasilainen** (Kurvenal), Kristinn Sigmundsson* (King Marke), Erik Nelson Werner (Melot), and Aaron Blake (A Young Sailor/A Shepherd).
THE LIGHTHOUSE by Peter Maxwell Davies
Inaugural production of the Dallas Opera Chamber Series
Presented in collaboration with the Dallas Theater Center
In the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center
March 16, 17 & 18(m), 2012
A chilling supernatural and psychological thriller!
Time: December 1900
Place: Edinburgh Court of Enquiry, Fladda Isle Lighthouse off the Scottish coast
Conductor: Nicole Paiement*
Stage Director: Kevin Moriarty* (opera directorial debut)
Scenic Design: Beowulf Boritt*
Costume Design: Claudia Stephens*
Cast to be announced this autumn.
LA TRAVIATA by Giuseppe Verdi
April 13, 15(m), 18, 21, 27 & 29(m), 2012
Let’s Party Like it’s 1849!
An opera in three acts first performed in Venice at Teatro La Fenice, March 6, 1853
Text by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Alexandre Dumas’ play, La dame aux camélias
Time: 19th century
Place: Paris
Conductor: Marco Guidarini
Stage Director: Bliss Hebert
Production Design: Allen Charles Klein
Lighting Design: Thomas Hase
Choreographer: Rosa Mercedes*
Wig & make-up Design: David Zimmerman
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Myrtò Papatanasiu** (Violetta Valéry), James Valenti (Alfredo Germont), Laurent Naouri* (Giorgio Germont), Amanda Crider* (Flora Bervoix), Timothy Mix* (Baron Douphol), Mark McCrory (Marchese D’Obigny), Ethan Herschenfeld* (Doctor Grenvil), and Susan Nicely (Annina).
THE MAGIC FLUTE by W.A. Mozart
April 20, 22(m), 25, 28, May 4 & 6(m), 2012
Hearts Tested, Tried and True!
An opera in two acts first performed in Vienna, September 30, 1791.
Text by Emanuel Schikaneder.
Time: Legendary
Place: Mythological Egypt
Conductor: Graeme Jenkins
Production: August Everding
Stage Director: Matthew Lata
Scenic Design: Jörg Zimmermann*
Costume Design: Renate Kalanke*
Lighting Design: Duane Schuler
Wig & make-up Design: David Zimmerman
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Children’s Chorus Master: Melinda Cotten
Starring: Ava Pine (Pamina), Shawn Mathey* (Tamina), Patrick Carfizzi (Papageno), L’ubica Vargicová* (The Queen of the Night), Raymond Aceto (Sarastro), Kevin Langan (The Speaker), David Cangelosi (Monostatos), Angela Mannino* (Papagena), Caitlin Lynch* (First Lady), Lauren McNeese* (Second Lady), Maya Lahyani* (Third Lady), Aaron Blake (First Man in Armour) and Darren K. Stokes* (Second Man in Armour).
* Dallas Opera Debut
** American Debut
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