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Performed in German with English supertitles.

Approximate running time: 70 minutes.

The production will be performed without an intermission.

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Performed in German with English supertitles.

Approximate running time: 70 minutes.

The production will be performed without an intermission.

PRODUCTION DESIGN GLMMR

SCENERY & PROJECTION DESIGN Victoria Tzykun & David Adam Moore

LIGHTING DESIGN Maxwell Bowman

STAGE MANAGER Kelly Brown

MUSIC Franz Schubert

TEXT Wilhelm Müller

PUBLISHED 1827

BARITONE David Adam Moore

PIANIST Earl Buys

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Gute nacht (Good niGht)“A stranger I arrived; a stranger I depart.” In May he won the love of a girl and hoped to marry her. But now the world is dreary, and he must leave, in winter, in the dead of night, finding his own way in the trackless snow. “Love loves to wander — from one person to the next.” He writes “Good Night” on her gate to show he thought of her.

die Wetterfahne (the Weather vane)The weathervane on her house creaks in the shifting winds, mocking him and showing the inconstant hearts inside. “What do they care about my suffering? Their child is a wealthy bride!”

Gefrorne tränen (frozen tears)He notices he has been crying and chides his tears for being cool enough to freeze. They do come out of his heart hot enough to melt all the winter’s ice!

erstarrunG (frozen stiff)He looks in vain for her footprints beneath the snow where they walked through the green meadow and wants to melt away the snow and ice with his tears. He has nothing to remember her by except his pain. She is frozen in his heart; if it thaws, her image will flow away.

der Lindenbaum (the Linden tree)The tree, a reminder of happier days, seems to call him, promising rest. But he turns away, into the cold wind. And now, miles away, he still hears it calling him: “Here you would find peace.”

WasserfLut (fLood)The cold snow thirstily sucks up his tears; when the warm winds blow, the snow and ice will melt, and the brook will carry them through the town to where his sweetheart lives.

auf dem fLusse (on the stream)The gaily rushing stream lies silent under a hard crust. In the ice he carves a memorial to their love. The river is an image of his heart swelling up powerfully beneath the frozen surface.

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rückbLick (backWard GLance)He recounts his headlong flight from the town and recalls his springtime arrival in the “city of inconstancy,” and two girlish eyes that captivated him. When he thinks of that time, he would like to go back and stand silently in front of her house.

irrLicht (WiLL o’ the Wisp)The false light of the will-o’-the-wisp has led him astray, but he’s used to it. Every path leads to the same goal. Our joys and sorrows are but a trick of the light. Every stream reaches the sea, every sorrow its grave.

rast (rest)Only now that he has stopped to rest does he realize how tired and sore he is. And in the quiet he feels for the first time the “worm” that stings him inwardly.

frühLinGstraum (dreams of sprinG)He dreams of springtime and love but wakes to cold and darkness and the shrieking of ravens. He sees frost leaves painted on the window. When will they turn green? When will he again embrace his beloved?

einsamkeit (LoneLiness)He wanders, like a sad and lonely cloud, through the bright and happy life around him. “Even when the storms were raging. I was not so miserable.”

die post (the post)He hears a post horn. “Why does my heart leap up so? There’s no letter for you! But maybe there’s some news of her?”

der Greise kopf (the Gray head/the oLd man’s head)Frost has turned his hair gray and he rejoices at being an old man, but when it thaws, he is horrified to be a youth again: “How far it is still to the grave.”

die krähe (the croW)A crow has been following him. It has never left him, expecting to take his body as its prey. “It won’t be much longer now. Crow, show me constancy unto death!”

Letzte hoffnunG (Last hope)He gambles on a leaf quivering in the wind. If it falls from the tree, all his hopes are dashed. He falls to the ground himself and weeps over the “grave” of his hopes.

im dorfe (in the viLLaGe)Dogs bark, and all the people are asleep, dreaming of success and failure, finding on their pillows what eluded them in life. “I am done with all dreaming. Why should I linger among the sleepers?”

der stürmische morGen (the stormy morninG)The storm is an image of his heart, wild and cold like the winter.

täuschunG (deception/deLusion)A dancing light wants to lead him astray, and he is glad to go along. “Behind ice and night and horror” it shows him a warm, bright house and a loving wife within. Illusion is all he has.

der WeGWeiser (the siGnpost)“Why do I take secret ways and avoid the other travelers? I’ve committed no crime. What foolish desire drives me to seek the wastelands?” He journeys endlessly, seeking peace and finding none. A signpost points the way: “I must travel a road where no one has ever yet returned.”

das Wirtshaus (the inn)He comes to a graveyard and wants to enter. But all the rooms in this “inn” are taken; he resolves to go on his way with his faithful walking stick.

mut! (couraGe)He shakes the snow from his face and sings cheerfully to silence his heart’s stirrings, striding into the world, against wind and weather: “If there’s no God on Earth, then we ourselves are gods!”

die nebensonnen (the mock suns)He sees three suns staring at him in the sky. “You are not my suns! Once I too had three, but the best two have now set. If only the third would follow, I’ll be happier in the darkness.”

der Leiermann (the hurdy-Gurdy man)Behind the village stands a hurdy-gurdy man, cranking his instrument with frozen fingers. His begging bowl is always empty; no one listens to his music, and the dogs growl at him. But his playing never stops. “Strange old man. Shall I come with you? Will you play your hurdy-gurdy to accompany my songs?”

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rückbLick (backWard GLance)He recounts his headlong flight from the town and recalls his springtime arrival in the “city of inconstancy,” and two girlish eyes that captivated him. When he thinks of that time, he would like to go back and stand silently in front of her house.

irrLicht (WiLL o’ the Wisp)The false light of the will-o’-the-wisp has led him astray, but he’s used to it. Every path leads to the same goal. Our joys and sorrows are but a trick of the light. Every stream reaches the sea, every sorrow its grave.

rast (rest)Only now that he has stopped to rest does he realize how tired and sore he is. And in the quiet he feels for the first time the “worm” that stings him inwardly.

frühLinGstraum (dreams of sprinG)He dreams of springtime and love but wakes to cold and darkness and the shrieking of ravens. He sees frost leaves painted on the window. When will they turn green? When will he again embrace his beloved?

einsamkeit (LoneLiness)He wanders, like a sad and lonely cloud, through the bright and happy life around him. “Even when the storms were raging. I was not so miserable.”

die post (the post)He hears a post horn. “Why does my heart leap up so? There’s no letter for you! But maybe there’s some news of her?”

der Greise kopf (the Gray head/the oLd man’s head)Frost has turned his hair gray and he rejoices at being an old man, but when it thaws, he is horrified to be a youth again: “How far it is still to the grave.”

die krähe (the croW)A crow has been following him. It has never left him, expecting to take his body as its prey. “It won’t be much longer now. Crow, show me constancy unto death!”

Letzte hoffnunG (Last hope)He gambles on a leaf quivering in the wind. If it falls from the tree, all his hopes are dashed. He falls to the ground himself and weeps over the “grave” of his hopes.

im dorfe (in the viLLaGe)Dogs bark, and all the people are asleep, dreaming of success and failure, finding on their pillows what eluded them in life. “I am done with all dreaming. Why should I linger among the sleepers?”

der stürmische morGen (the stormy morninG)The storm is an image of his heart, wild and cold like the winter.

täuschunG (deception/deLusion)A dancing light wants to lead him astray, and he is glad to go along. “Behind ice and night and horror” it shows him a warm, bright house and a loving wife within. Illusion is all he has.

der WeGWeiser (the siGnpost)“Why do I take secret ways and avoid the other travelers? I’ve committed no crime. What foolish desire drives me to seek the wastelands?” He journeys endlessly, seeking peace and finding none. A signpost points the way: “I must travel a road where no one has ever yet returned.”

das Wirtshaus (the inn)He comes to a graveyard and wants to enter. But all the rooms in this “inn” are taken; he resolves to go on his way with his faithful walking stick.

mut! (couraGe)He shakes the snow from his face and sings cheerfully to silence his heart’s stirrings, striding into the world, against wind and weather: “If there’s no God on Earth, then we ourselves are gods!”

die nebensonnen (the mock suns)He sees three suns staring at him in the sky. “You are not my suns! Once I too had three, but the best two have now set. If only the third would follow, I’ll be happier in the darkness.”

der Leiermann (the hurdy-Gurdy man)Behind the village stands a hurdy-gurdy man, cranking his instrument with frozen fingers. His begging bowl is always empty; no one listens to his music, and the dogs growl at him. But his playing never stops. “Strange old man. Shall I come with you? Will you play your hurdy-gurdy to accompany my songs?”

— Source Gopera.com

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cast & creativedavid adam moore BARITONE & PRODUCTION DESIGNER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTPerformer, director, and media artist David Adam Moore is a highly sought-after leading baritone by major opera houses and orchestras worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Salzburg Festival, Carnegie Hall, Théâtre du Châtelet, Bunkamura (Tokyo), Grand Théâtre de Genève, Israeli Opera, New York City Opera, BBC Symphony, LA Phil, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and many others. His performances have been broadcast on BBC, Arte television, NPR, Radio France, RAI, and Radio Netherlands, and recorded by BMG, GPR, and Innova records. With a repertoire of more than 60 principal roles, including Billy Budd, Don Giovanni, Eugene Onegin, Rossini’s Figaro, Papageno, DeRocher in Dead Man Walking, Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire, Prior Walter in Angels in America, Schubert’s Winterreise, Carmina Burana, and the Soldier in David T. Little’s Soldier Songs, which Moore premiered and recorded. Future engagements include a leading role in a world premiere with the Salzburg Festival that he will repeat in his Metropolitan Opera debut, a role debut as Ford in Falstaff at Arizona Opera, and Winterreise at Des Moines Metro Opera. As a multimedia artist, Moore’s interactive video and sound work has been presented by the 92nd Y, .NO Gallery, and the Guggenheim, among others. He is a founding member of GLMMR — an NYC-based collective whose current productions include The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat for Indianapolis Opera, directed by Moore and Vita Tzykun; and Soldier Songs with The Atlanta Opera.

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maxWeLL boWman LIGHTING DESIGNER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTMaxwell Bowman is a lighting and multimedia designer with side projects in interactive art and design. Maxwell has worked with award-winning artists all over the country including Elaine McCarthy, Austin Switser, and Ken Posner. Maxwell has worked nationally with such opera and theater groups as the Santa Fe Opera, The Dallas Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and Goldfish Memory Productions, to name a select few. He was the co-lighting designer for the national tour of WNYC’s Radiolab: Apocalyptical, and is a contributing member of the GLMMR collective in lighting and technology integration. Maxwell is from Tumwater, Wash., and attended Southern Methodist University (M.F.A.) and Southern Oregon University (B.F.A.). Maxwell is based in New York City, where he lives with his wife and two cats. Having spent his teenage summers in the Atlanta area, he is very excited to finally be able to give back artistically to this inspiring community.

cast & creativevictoria tzykun PRODUCTION DESIGNER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUT: Rigoletto 2015Victoria “Vita” Tzykun [tsee-’koon] has designed sets, costumes, and projections for companies such as Norwegian Opera, LA Opera, Seattle Opera, Dallas Opera, Opera Philadelphia, The Kennedy Center, Wexford Opera Festival (Ireland), Boston Lyric Opera, Kristiansund Opera (Norway), Bard Summerscape, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Utah Opera, Gotham Chamber Opera, Juilliard Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, 3LD Art & Media Center, NY Classical Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, and 92nd Street Y. Her numerous film and TV credits include art direction for Lady Gaga’s ABC Thanksgiving special, production design for several award-winning feature films and shorts, and commercials for leading companies such as PBS, DirectTV, Axe, Bulova, Qualcomm, and the U.S. Army. Her work was recently showcased in a solo exhibition at the National Opera America Center in New York, and has been featured in exhibitions at the Entertainment Industry Expo in NYC, Habima National Theater in Tel-Aviv, the World Stage Design Exhibition in Toronto, and in Entertainment Design magazine. Tzykun has also served as a panelist on the Opera Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts. Tzykun is a founding member of GLMMR — an NYC-based interdisciplinary art collective that fuses the worlds of fine art, audiovisual technology, and live performance. A native of Odessa, Ukraine, and Tel Aviv, Israel, Tzykun holds an M.F.A. from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she was awarded a full scholarship, and a B.F.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University. She lives and works in NYC and is a member of IATSE Local 829.

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maxWeLL boWman LIGHTING DESIGNER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUTMaxwell Bowman is a lighting and multimedia designer with side projects in interactive art and design. Maxwell has worked with award-winning artists all over the country including Elaine McCarthy, Austin Switser, and Ken Posner. Maxwell has worked nationally with such opera and theater groups as the Santa Fe Opera, The Dallas Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and Goldfish Memory Productions, to name a select few. He was the co-lighting designer for the national tour of WNYC’s Radiolab: Apocalyptical, and is a contributing member of the GLMMR collective in lighting and technology integration. Maxwell is from Tumwater, Wash., and attended Southern Methodist University (M.F.A.) and Southern Oregon University (B.F.A.). Maxwell is based in New York City, where he lives with his wife and two cats. Having spent his teenage summers in the Atlanta area, he is very excited to finally be able to give back artistically to this inspiring community.

cast & creativevictoria tzykun PRODUCTION DESIGNER ATLANTA OPERA DEBUT: Rigoletto 2015Victoria “Vita” Tzykun [tsee-’koon] has designed sets, costumes, and projections for companies such as Norwegian Opera, LA Opera, Seattle Opera, Dallas Opera, Opera Philadelphia, The Kennedy Center, Wexford Opera Festival (Ireland), Boston Lyric Opera, Kristiansund Opera (Norway), Bard Summerscape, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Utah Opera, Gotham Chamber Opera, Juilliard Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, 3LD Art & Media Center, NY Classical Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, and 92nd Street Y. Her numerous film and TV credits include art direction for Lady Gaga’s ABC Thanksgiving special, production design for several award-winning feature films and shorts, and commercials for leading companies such as PBS, DirectTV, Axe, Bulova, Qualcomm, and the U.S. Army. Her work was recently showcased in a solo exhibition at the National Opera America Center in New York, and has been featured in exhibitions at the Entertainment Industry Expo in NYC, Habima National Theater in Tel-Aviv, the World Stage Design Exhibition in Toronto, and in Entertainment Design magazine. Tzykun has also served as a panelist on the Opera Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts. Tzykun is a founding member of GLMMR — an NYC-based interdisciplinary art collective that fuses the worlds of fine art, audiovisual technology, and live performance. A native of Odessa, Ukraine, and Tel Aviv, Israel, Tzykun holds an M.F.A. from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she was awarded a full scholarship, and a B.F.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University. She lives and works in NYC and is a member of IATSE Local 829.

photo: Denny Wells

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Q & a: Production designer, Vita tzykunWhere did you grow up?

I was born and raised in Odessa (former USSR) which is now Ukraine. A year before the USSR fell apart, my family immigrated to Israel, where I finished school and got a B.F.A. in Design for Theater at Tel Aviv University. Then I moved to the U.S. to complete my M.F.A. in costume design for stage, and production design for film. It’s been a fascinating journey to live in three countries that are so extremely different. I constantly draw from those experiences in my design work.

Who is your favorite artist?

There are so many amazing artists in so many different disciplines. ... I think it would be quite impossible for me to single one out. A theater and film designer needs to be very well-rounded in order to be able to design for different stories that take place in different time periods.

Depending on the project, I often find myself drawing inspiration from a wide range of artists: Medieval composers, pre-Raphaelite painters, modern installation artists like Matthew Barney and Ryoji Ikeda, electronic musicians like Björk, The Knife, Grimes, DADA poets, symbolists, Russian constructivists, writers like Dostoyevsky,

Kurt Vonnegut, and Haruki Murakami, and the list goes on ...

You and your partner, David Adam Moore, founded GLMMR, an art collective in New York City. What is the ethos of GLMMR (Giving Light Motion + Memory + Relevance), and how is this conveyed in your work?

Our ethos is a wholistic approach to visual and dramatic storytelling. I am a set and costume designer for stage and film, while David is an opera singer, composer, photographer, and video artist. The contributing members of GLMMR are also multidisciplinary artists, which allows us to work in a fully integrated way through a variety of media. Our body of work includes design for opera and dance, concert visuals, film, commercial design, and gallery installations.

During a production, what is a typical day for you?

My day never really consists of working on one production, as I (and designers in general) typically work on multiple projects that are in different phases at any given moment. A typical work day for me ranges from 10-16 hours. For example, today I spent the morning scouting locations for a film I’ll be working on in NYC. This afternoon, I was in meetings for a danc e piece that will premiere in Germany, for which I will design costumes.

Do you prefer creating period costumes or doing more conceptual work?

The style of the design is always derived from the story.

I prefer to design for interesting stories and work with inspiring collaborators.

The first question should always be: “What do you want to say with this show?” How you are going to say it is the next step.

When one looks at your costume designs up close, it is clear that you have incredible attention to detail. Is this an important quality to have in costume design?

Attention to detail is extremely important, as there is simply no excuse for generic design in any discipline. God is in the details.

What was the most interesting or challenging costume you created? What made it so?

Costumes for the production of Falstaff that Tomer and I did at Wolf Trap Opera were probably among the most challenging because I fused Elizabethan and Victorian costume styles together to create a whimsical world that draws from both the time period in which the opera was written and the time period in which the story was set.

What are your favorite moments in this production of Winter Journey (Winterreise)?

GLMMR’s Winterreise started as a video accompaniment to David’s recital performances and evolved into a fully immersive presentation in which the performer functions within a landscape of video imagery. We are particularly excited about Atlanta’s production, because we have designed a new set and created new video material that includes locations ranging from Times Square to the Utah Salt Flats. One of our favorite moments in the show is the final song, “Der Leiermann” (The Hurdy-Gurdy Man), which is considered to be one of the greatest art

behind the curtain behind the curtain

Vita Tzykun and David Adam Moore, founding members of GLMMR.photo courtesy Vita Tzykun

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Q & a: Production designer, Vita tzykunWhere did you grow up?

I was born and raised in Odessa (former USSR) which is now Ukraine. A year before the USSR fell apart, my family immigrated to Israel, where I finished school and got a B.F.A. in Design for Theater at Tel Aviv University. Then I moved to the U.S. to complete my M.F.A. in costume design for stage, and production design for film. It’s been a fascinating journey to live in three countries that are so extremely different. I constantly draw from those experiences in my design work.

Who is your favorite artist?

There are so many amazing artists in so many different disciplines. ... I think it would be quite impossible for me to single one out. A theater and film designer needs to be very well-rounded in order to be able to design for different stories that take place in different time periods.

Depending on the project, I often find myself drawing inspiration from a wide range of artists: Medieval composers, pre-Raphaelite painters, modern installation artists like Matthew Barney and Ryoji Ikeda, electronic musicians like Björk, The Knife, Grimes, DADA poets, symbolists, Russian constructivists, writers like Dostoyevsky,

Kurt Vonnegut, and Haruki Murakami, and the list goes on ...

You and your partner, David Adam Moore, founded GLMMR, an art collective in New York City. What is the ethos of GLMMR (Giving Light Motion + Memory + Relevance), and how is this conveyed in your work?

Our ethos is a wholistic approach to visual and dramatic storytelling. I am a set and costume designer for stage and film, while David is an opera singer, composer, photographer, and video artist. The contributing members of GLMMR are also multidisciplinary artists, which allows us to work in a fully integrated way through a variety of media. Our body of work includes design for opera and dance, concert visuals, film, commercial design, and gallery installations.

During a production, what is a typical day for you?

My day never really consists of working on one production, as I (and designers in general) typically work on multiple projects that are in different phases at any given moment. A typical work day for me ranges from 10-16 hours. For example, today I spent the morning scouting locations for a film I’ll be working on in NYC. This afternoon, I was in meetings for a danc e piece that will premiere in Germany, for which I will design costumes.

Do you prefer creating period costumes or doing more conceptual work?

The style of the design is always derived from the story.

I prefer to design for interesting stories and work with inspiring collaborators.

The first question should always be: “What do you want to say with this show?” How you are going to say it is the next step.

When one looks at your costume designs up close, it is clear that you have incredible attention to detail. Is this an important quality to have in costume design?

Attention to detail is extremely important, as there is simply no excuse for generic design in any discipline. God is in the details.

What was the most interesting or challenging costume you created? What made it so?

Costumes for the production of Falstaff that Tomer and I did at Wolf Trap Opera were probably among the most challenging because I fused Elizabethan and Victorian costume styles together to create a whimsical world that draws from both the time period in which the opera was written and the time period in which the story was set.

What are your favorite moments in this production of Winter Journey (Winterreise)?

GLMMR’s Winterreise started as a video accompaniment to David’s recital performances and evolved into a fully immersive presentation in which the performer functions within a landscape of video imagery. We are particularly excited about Atlanta’s production, because we have designed a new set and created new video material that includes locations ranging from Times Square to the Utah Salt Flats. One of our favorite moments in the show is the final song, “Der Leiermann” (The Hurdy-Gurdy Man), which is considered to be one of the greatest art

behind the curtain behind the curtain

Vita Tzykun and David Adam Moore, founding members of GLMMR.photo courtesy Vita Tzykun

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Behind The CurTainsongs ever written. In GLMMR’s version, David encounters a much older version of himself playing a hurdy-gurdy in the middle of the desert. At first glance, this might seem like a bizarre plot twist, but taking a deeper look into the text of the song, it becomes clear that The Hurdy-Gurdy Man is the protagonist’s vision of himself — a happier, more resilient man who continues to “play his song” no matter how dire his circumstances may appear.

What’s coming up next at GLMMR?

We have just finished a new production of Michael Nyman’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat based on the book by Oliver Sacks, at Indianapolis Opera, which was one of the largest-scale productions of the work ever mounted.

We directed the show in addition to designing the sets, costumes, and video. After Winterreise at Atlanta Opera, we will work as the design team with director Tomer Zvulun for Atlanta Opera’s new production of Soldier Songs — a work that is close to our hearts, as David premiered and recorded the title role. Maxwell Bowman will be joining us as the lighting designer and video engineer for all of these productions.

This winter, we will also be presenting Winterreise at Des Moines Metro Opera and at a cutting-edge new music venue in NYC called National Sawdust.

Additional Information: glmmr.org, davidadammoore.com, vitavision.net

photo: Denny Wells

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Nov 11, 12, 14, 15, 2015

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Behind The CurTainsongs ever written. In GLMMR’s version, David encounters a much older version of himself playing a hurdy-gurdy in the middle of the desert. At first glance, this might seem like a bizarre plot twist, but taking a deeper look into the text of the song, it becomes clear that The Hurdy-Gurdy Man is the protagonist’s vision of himself — a happier, more resilient man who continues to “play his song” no matter how dire his circumstances may appear.

What’s coming up next at GLMMR?

We have just finished a new production of Michael Nyman’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat based on the book by Oliver Sacks, at Indianapolis Opera, which was one of the largest-scale productions of the work ever mounted.

We directed the show in addition to designing the sets, costumes, and video. After Winterreise at Atlanta Opera, we will work as the design team with director Tomer Zvulun for Atlanta Opera’s new production of Soldier Songs — a work that is close to our hearts, as David premiered and recorded the title role. Maxwell Bowman will be joining us as the lighting designer and video engineer for all of these productions.

This winter, we will also be presenting Winterreise at Des Moines Metro Opera and at a cutting-edge new music venue in NYC called National Sawdust.

Additional Information: glmmr.org, davidadammoore.com, vitavision.net

photo: Denny Wells

404-413-9849 | rialto.gsu.edu

Nov 11, 12, 14, 15, 2015

Rialto CeNteR foR the aRts at GeoRGia state UNiveRsitY

soldieR soNGsdavid t. little

“I never Talk abouT ThIs

wITh anybody...”

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OPERA IN YOUR COMMUNITY

� e Atlanta Opera is committed to introducing and educating audiences about opera through our community and education programming. We provide many opportunities for both opera experts and novices to explore and experience opera through interactive performances and creative tours.

For a taste of the excitement and beauty of what is in store for the upcoming season, we o� er our free season preview concert, Opera With an Edge on Sept. 27. Hosted by Bob Edge (a� cionado and Opera supporter) and Atlanta Opera General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun, this concert will feature the most beloved musical moments from this season’s operas on the La bohème set at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Our ever popular Pre-Opera Talks, a free event held one hour before every performance, will allow audience members a more intimate look at the composer and opera being performed that evening. � is November, we will o� er post-performance panel

discussions following our Discoveries series performances of Soldier Songs. � ese panels aim to open community conversations about war and art, and the personal nature of each. � is January, we return to the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum as participants in � e Molly Blank Jewish Concert Series, a musical celebration of Jewish contributions to music featuring leading performers from around the world. In 2016, our fun and popular 24-Hour Opera Project will throw composers, librettists, stage directors, and opera singers together with 24 hours to compose, stage, rehearse, and perform a 10-minute opera in front of a live audience (admission is free).

Our education programming for students of all ages kicks o� with � e Atlanta Opera Student Short Matinee performance of Puccini’s La bohème, on Oct. 5 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. � is performance is a one-hour reduction of the opera performed with full set and costumes by the cast, chorus, and orchestra of the mainstage show. Last season, the student short presentation of Madama Butter� y captivated a sold-out house of 2,500 middle

Reina Powell and Jayme Alilaw performing in last year’s Atlanta Opera Studio Tour production of

The Marriage of Figaro.photo: Wade Thomas

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTand high school students. � e Atlanta Opera Studio Tour, our long-running in-school attraction, will present an abridged version of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan operetta � e Pirates of Penzance. � e Studio Tour performs for thousands of students in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia every year in the winter and spring. In June, we continue our partnership with Emory University in presenting � e High School Opera Institute, a one-week intensive study program designed for rising 10th-12th grade singers. � e purpose of this program is to prepare aspiring music majors for the rigorous college application, audition, and selection process. Our insightful master classes o� er the one-on-one learning experience of a private lesson in a classroom or public setting. Our new OPERAbility program can be customized for a classroom

of any age level to discuss the concept, history, and production of opera. It also includes a performance element by the teaching artist. Our educational programs are accompanied with study guides designed to promote cross-curriculum connections while ful� lling Georgia Performance Standards.

� e Atlanta Opera continues to be a vital presence in the Atlanta arts community by bringing the power and passion of opera to thousands of students and audience members across the metro Atlanta area every year. Our community and education partners are instrumental in our success and we are grateful for their support. We encourage you to learn more about our community and education programs by visiting us at atlantaopera.org.

musicKSU.com 470-578-6650

Opera Double Feature:Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Stephen Paulus’ The Three HermitsNovember 13-14, 2015

Handel’s Messiah KSU Choral Ensembles and Symphony Orchestra | December 3, 2015

Atlanta Symphony OrchestraA Very Merry Holiday PopsDecember 18, 2015

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OPERA IN YOUR COMMUNITY

� e Atlanta Opera is committed to introducing and educating audiences about opera through our community and education programming. We provide many opportunities for both opera experts and novices to explore and experience opera through interactive performances and creative tours.

For a taste of the excitement and beauty of what is in store for the upcoming season, we o� er our free season preview concert, Opera With an Edge on Sept. 27. Hosted by Bob Edge (a� cionado and Opera supporter) and Atlanta Opera General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun, this concert will feature the most beloved musical moments from this season’s operas on the La bohème set at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Our ever popular Pre-Opera Talks, a free event held one hour before every performance, will allow audience members a more intimate look at the composer and opera being performed that evening. � is November, we will o� er post-performance panel

discussions following our Discoveries series performances of Soldier Songs. � ese panels aim to open community conversations about war and art, and the personal nature of each. � is January, we return to the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum as participants in � e Molly Blank Jewish Concert Series, a musical celebration of Jewish contributions to music featuring leading performers from around the world. In 2016, our fun and popular 24-Hour Opera Project will throw composers, librettists, stage directors, and opera singers together with 24 hours to compose, stage, rehearse, and perform a 10-minute opera in front of a live audience (admission is free).

Our education programming for students of all ages kicks o� with � e Atlanta Opera Student Short Matinee performance of Puccini’s La bohème, on Oct. 5 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. � is performance is a one-hour reduction of the opera performed with full set and costumes by the cast, chorus, and orchestra of the mainstage show. Last season, the student short presentation of Madama Butter� y captivated a sold-out house of 2,500 middle

Reina Powell and Jayme Alilaw performing in last year’s Atlanta Opera Studio Tour production of

The Marriage of Figaro.photo: Wade Thomas

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTand high school students. � e Atlanta Opera Studio Tour, our long-running in-school attraction, will present an abridged version of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan operetta � e Pirates of Penzance. � e Studio Tour performs for thousands of students in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia every year in the winter and spring. In June, we continue our partnership with Emory University in presenting � e High School Opera Institute, a one-week intensive study program designed for rising 10th-12th grade singers. � e purpose of this program is to prepare aspiring music majors for the rigorous college application, audition, and selection process. Our insightful master classes o� er the one-on-one learning experience of a private lesson in a classroom or public setting. Our new OPERAbility program can be customized for a classroom

of any age level to discuss the concept, history, and production of opera. It also includes a performance element by the teaching artist. Our educational programs are accompanied with study guides designed to promote cross-curriculum connections while ful� lling Georgia Performance Standards.

� e Atlanta Opera continues to be a vital presence in the Atlanta arts community by bringing the power and passion of opera to thousands of students and audience members across the metro Atlanta area every year. Our community and education partners are instrumental in our success and we are grateful for their support. We encourage you to learn more about our community and education programs by visiting us at atlantaopera.org.

musicKSU.com 470-578-6650

Opera Double Feature:Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Stephen Paulus’ The Three HermitsNovember 13-14, 2015

Handel’s Messiah KSU Choral Ensembles and Symphony Orchestra | December 3, 2015

Atlanta Symphony OrchestraA Very Merry Holiday PopsDecember 18, 2015

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annuaL GivinGThe following names represent gifts from individuals, The Atlanta Opera Board of Directors, Staff, Chorus, and Orchestra. We express our most sincere thanks and appreciation to each of our donors. Their ongoing support allows The Atlanta Opera to continue building on its tradition of excellence by introducing new works and reimagining classics.

Listed are pledges and payments to The Annual Fund, The Society for Artistic Excellence, and The Overtures Campaign from January 1, 2014 through August 1, 2015.

Platinum (continued) Platinum (continued)DiamonD$200,000+John & Rosemary BrownAnn & Frank Critz*Mr & Mrs Donald R. KeoughMr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.

$100,000+Nancy & Jim BlandJerry & Dulcy Rosenberg

$50,000+The Laura & Montague Boyd FoundationMartha Thompson DinosJohn L. HammakerNancy & Holcombe Green

$25,000+Dr. Harold BrodyMr. & Mrs. John L. ConnollyMr. Howard W. Hunter

- Gramma Fisher FoundationMr. William E. PenningtonMr. William F. SnyderJudith & Mark TaylorMrs. Thomas R. WilliamsCharlie & Dorothy Yates Family Fund

$15,000+Cathy & Mark AdamsBryan & Johanna BarnesMr. & Mrs. Andy BergMr. David BoatwrightThe Estate of Roy A. DorseyDr. & Mrs. Alexander GrossMr. & Mrs. John Michael HancockCandy & Greg JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Michael L. KeoughMary Ruth McDonaldMr. James B. Miller, Jr.Mr. James D. PowellRhys T. WilsonBob & Cappa Woodward Charitable Fund

Platinum$10,000+Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyMr. & Mrs. Ronald R. AntinoriDr. R. Dwain BlackstonMr. Edward A. ChernoffMr. Arthur FagenMs. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon ButtreyMr. & Mrs. Carl & Sally GableMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyMrs. Dale Levert & Mr. George W. LevertMr. Harmon B. Miller IIIMr. C. David Moody Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. PaulhusMr. & Mrs. William E. TuckerMr. & Mrs. Joseph F. WeberJane S. WillsonThe Mary & Charlie Yates Family FundMr. Tomer Zvulun & Mrs. Susanna Eiland

$5,000+AnonymousDr. Florence C. Barnett Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts BennettDr. Bruce Cassidy & Dr. Eda HochgelerentCol. & Mrs. Edgar W. DuskinMrs. Bernadette J. Faber

& Mr. John NadobnyMr. & Mrs. Douglas HantulaMr. & Mrs. Edward J. HardinMr. & Mrs. Harry C. HowardHyde-Moran Group,

UBS Private Wealth ManagementJames M. Kane

& Andrea Braslavsky KaneMr. John O. KingMr. & Mrs. Michael A. KlumpDr. & Mrs. James Lowman Ms. Franca G. OrefficeVictoria & Howard PalefskyIrene V. MyjakDrs. Aileen O’Neill & Richard RobinsonJohn & Barbara RossMilton J. SamsMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkMr. Charles SharbaughMorton & Angela Sherzer

Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough TaylorThomas R. Williams FamilyMrs. Wadleigh C. WinshipMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael DoyleMr. Allen W. Yee, Esq.

$2,500+Mrs. Enrique E. Bledel Ms. Mary D. BrayMr. Ron BreakstoneChris Casey & Douglas WeissDr. John W. CooledgeJean & Jerry CooperRhonda & Chance DavisMr. Robert P. Dean & Mr. Robert EpsteinMr. Robert S. DevinsMr. & Mrs. Robert G. EdgeHeike & Dieter ElsnerDr. & Mrs. Donald J. Filip Dr. Mary M. FinnMr. James FlanaganDr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.Mr. L. D. HollandMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonMr & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMrs. Theodora S. JohnsonMrs. Cecile M. JonesMr. Brian LeetchLinda L. Lively & James E. Hugh IIIMr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDanielMr. David MoranClara M. & John S. O’SheaMr. & Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr.Mr. William A. Parker, Jr.Mrs. Polly N. PaterMr. David Paule & Mr. Gary MannEdward W. PharesDr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. PhillipsMr. Nicholas ShreiberDr. & Mrs. Patton P. SmithJohannah SmithYee-Wan & John StevensMrs. Hugh Tarbutton

annuaL GivinGGolD (continued) GolD (continued)Mrs. Treville LawrenceMs. Salli LeVanDr. Jason LiebzeitMr. & Mrs. J. David LifseyDr. Carlos E. LopezDr. Jill MableyDan D. MasliaMs. Mimi S. MonettMs. Priscilla M. MoranTerri & Stephen NaglerMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas IIIMr. & Mrs. John L. O’NealLucy S. PerryMrs. Betsy PittmanThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.Dr. Michael F. Pratt & Nancy PetermanMr. David PylateMr. & Mrs. Robert RatonyiLynn & Kent RegensteinMr. Shawn Rieschl Johnson

& Mr. Christian KirbyR.J. & D.G. Riffey, Jr.Sidney & Phyllis RodbellMr. & Mrs. George P. RodrigueDr. & Mrs. Mark RowlesMr. Fred B. SmithBaker & Debby SmithMs. Barbara D. StewartJane StoddardSteve & Christine StrongMs. Melinda R. StukDr. Jane T. St. Clair

& Mr. James E. SustmanDr. & Mrs. Michael SzikmanDr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. TaylorMr. Troy TaylorThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Richard ThioMr. Stephen H. Thompson

& Mr. Drew MoteMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIMs. Juliana T. VincenzinoMr. & Mrs. Leroy WaldenDr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.WeimerDr. & Mrs. David WingertSherrilyn & Donn WrightMr. & Mrs. Andy & Sarah Zabinski

$500+AnonymousMr. & Mrs. C. S. Akers, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. BankerMr. & Mrs. Samuel Betor

Mr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenThe Tull Charitable FoundationDr. Nicholas Valerio IIIMs. Linda D. WickhamLarry & Beverly Willson

GolD$1,000+AnonymousMr. Keith E. AdamsMr. Michael M. ArensMr. Steven M. AstriabAtlanta Opera GuildMr. & Mrs. Walter BaileyJulie & Jim BallounMrs. Wallace F. BeardMr. & Mrs. C. Duncan BeardMr. & Mrs. Paul BlackneyMs. Martha S. BrewerBarbara S. Bruner, M.D.Bob & Marion BunkerDr. J. Bricker BurnsMr. & Mrs. John W. Calhoun IIISam & Boog CandlerMrs. Stella M. CarlsonMrs. Carol J. ClarkMrs. Jan W. CollinsMs. Carol UhlMr. & Mrs. Michael J. CurryMr. & Mrs. James L. CurryMaureen & Michael DaileyDr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.Ms. Suzanne Mott DansbyDr. & Mrs. David J. FrolichPeg Simms GaryR. Derril Gay, Ph.D.James R. GilbertMs. Brenna O’ConnorMrs. John W. Grant IIISylvia Halleck, MDHarald Hansen Mr. George Hickman, IIIMr. & Mrs. Howell Hollis IIIAnn P. HowingtonMr. & Mrs. David C. HuffmanDr. & Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Wayne JamesMr. & Mrs. Gert KampferRonnie & Peter KessenichMarsha & David KingMs. Eleanor KinseyJoan & Arnold Kurth

Ms. Lynnore BuersmeyerMrs. Constance CalhounMr. & Mrs. Charles T. CarlinMr. & Mrs. Raymond H. ChenaultDr. Earle D. ClowneyMr. & Mrs. Don S. CoatworthDon & Linda CoatsworthMr. N. Jerold Cohen

& Ms. Andrea StricklandMs. Carol Comstock & Mr. James L. DavisDr. & Mrs. Albert De ChicchisMr. Philip A. DelantyJim & Carol DewMs. Elsie DraperMr. & Mrs. Arthur R. DuggerMr. & Mrs. Mark Eden Janice & Charles M. Edwards IIIMr. & Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr.Ms. DeeAnn E. EvansMs. Ariana B. FassMrs. Arnoldo FiedotinMr. & Mrs. Michael FlahertyMr. & Mrs. Lance FortnowJohn Gam, Ph. D.Mr. James GaryMr. & Mrs. Donald GoldsteinMs. Lois M. GrantJudge Adele P. GrubbsMs. Louise S. GunnMr. Noel F. Haeberle & Mr. Kenneth JonesJim & Virginia HaleMr. Ronald L. Harris

& Mrs. Jacqueline PownallDonna & Richard HillerJames E. Honkisz & Catherine A. BinnsPearlann & Jerry HorowitzMr. Scott IngramMs. Annette JanowitzCliff Jolliff & Elaine GerkeMr. Stephen J. KalistaMr. Robert L. Karem, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Edward KatzeDr. & Mrs. John L. KellerMrs. Jo W. KochChris & Jill LeMr. Sidney E. LintonLivvy Kazer LipsonDouglas W. & Sarah MabryMs. Kathrin MattoxMr. Thomas L. McCookShelley McGehee Mr. & Mrs. John McMullanMr. & Mrs. Norman Miller

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annuaL GivinGThe following names represent gifts from individuals, The Atlanta Opera Board of Directors, Staff, Chorus, and Orchestra. We express our most sincere thanks and appreciation to each of our donors. Their ongoing support allows The Atlanta Opera to continue building on its tradition of excellence by introducing new works and reimagining classics.

Listed are pledges and payments to The Annual Fund, The Society for Artistic Excellence, and The Overtures Campaign from January 1, 2014 through August 1, 2015.

Platinum (continued) Platinum (continued)DiamonD$200,000+John & Rosemary BrownAnn & Frank Critz*Mr & Mrs Donald R. KeoughMr. & Mrs. Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.

$100,000+Nancy & Jim BlandJerry & Dulcy Rosenberg

$50,000+The Laura & Montague Boyd FoundationMartha Thompson DinosJohn L. HammakerNancy & Holcombe Green

$25,000+Dr. Harold BrodyMr. & Mrs. John L. ConnollyMr. Howard W. Hunter

- Gramma Fisher FoundationMr. William E. PenningtonMr. William F. SnyderJudith & Mark TaylorMrs. Thomas R. WilliamsCharlie & Dorothy Yates Family Fund

$15,000+Cathy & Mark AdamsBryan & Johanna BarnesMr. & Mrs. Andy BergMr. David BoatwrightThe Estate of Roy A. DorseyDr. & Mrs. Alexander GrossMr. & Mrs. John Michael HancockCandy & Greg JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Michael L. KeoughMary Ruth McDonaldMr. James B. Miller, Jr.Mr. James D. PowellRhys T. WilsonBob & Cappa Woodward Charitable Fund

Platinum$10,000+Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyMr. & Mrs. Ronald R. AntinoriDr. R. Dwain BlackstonMr. Edward A. ChernoffMr. Arthur FagenMs. Rebecca Y. Frazer & Mr. Jon ButtreyMr. & Mrs. Carl & Sally GableMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyMrs. Dale Levert & Mr. George W. LevertMr. Harmon B. Miller IIIMr. C. David Moody Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. PaulhusMr. & Mrs. William E. TuckerMr. & Mrs. Joseph F. WeberJane S. WillsonThe Mary & Charlie Yates Family FundMr. Tomer Zvulun & Mrs. Susanna Eiland

$5,000+AnonymousDr. Florence C. Barnett Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts BennettDr. Bruce Cassidy & Dr. Eda HochgelerentCol. & Mrs. Edgar W. DuskinMrs. Bernadette J. Faber

& Mr. John NadobnyMr. & Mrs. Douglas HantulaMr. & Mrs. Edward J. HardinMr. & Mrs. Harry C. HowardHyde-Moran Group,

UBS Private Wealth ManagementJames M. Kane

& Andrea Braslavsky KaneMr. John O. KingMr. & Mrs. Michael A. KlumpDr. & Mrs. James Lowman Ms. Franca G. OrefficeVictoria & Howard PalefskyIrene V. MyjakDrs. Aileen O’Neill & Richard RobinsonJohn & Barbara RossMilton J. SamsMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkMr. Charles SharbaughMorton & Angela Sherzer

Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough TaylorThomas R. Williams FamilyMrs. Wadleigh C. WinshipMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael DoyleMr. Allen W. Yee, Esq.

$2,500+Mrs. Enrique E. Bledel Ms. Mary D. BrayMr. Ron BreakstoneChris Casey & Douglas WeissDr. John W. CooledgeJean & Jerry CooperRhonda & Chance DavisMr. Robert P. Dean & Mr. Robert EpsteinMr. Robert S. DevinsMr. & Mrs. Robert G. EdgeHeike & Dieter ElsnerDr. & Mrs. Donald J. Filip Dr. Mary M. FinnMr. James FlanaganDr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.Mr. L. D. HollandMrs. Joseph B. HutchisonMr & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMrs. Theodora S. JohnsonMrs. Cecile M. JonesMr. Brian LeetchLinda L. Lively & James E. Hugh IIIMr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDanielMr. David MoranClara M. & John S. O’SheaMr. & Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr.Mr. William A. Parker, Jr.Mrs. Polly N. PaterMr. David Paule & Mr. Gary MannEdward W. PharesDr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. PhillipsMr. Nicholas ShreiberDr. & Mrs. Patton P. SmithJohannah SmithYee-Wan & John StevensMrs. Hugh Tarbutton

annuaL GivinGGolD (continued) GolD (continued)Mrs. Treville LawrenceMs. Salli LeVanDr. Jason LiebzeitMr. & Mrs. J. David LifseyDr. Carlos E. LopezDr. Jill MableyDan D. MasliaMs. Mimi S. MonettMs. Priscilla M. MoranTerri & Stephen NaglerMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Nicholas IIIMr. & Mrs. John L. O’NealLucy S. PerryMrs. Betsy PittmanThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.Dr. Michael F. Pratt & Nancy PetermanMr. David PylateMr. & Mrs. Robert RatonyiLynn & Kent RegensteinMr. Shawn Rieschl Johnson

& Mr. Christian KirbyR.J. & D.G. Riffey, Jr.Sidney & Phyllis RodbellMr. & Mrs. George P. RodrigueDr. & Mrs. Mark RowlesMr. Fred B. SmithBaker & Debby SmithMs. Barbara D. StewartJane StoddardSteve & Christine StrongMs. Melinda R. StukDr. Jane T. St. Clair

& Mr. James E. SustmanDr. & Mrs. Michael SzikmanDr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. TaylorMr. Troy TaylorThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Richard ThioMr. Stephen H. Thompson

& Mr. Drew MoteMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIMs. Juliana T. VincenzinoMr. & Mrs. Leroy WaldenDr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.WeimerDr. & Mrs. David WingertSherrilyn & Donn WrightMr. & Mrs. Andy & Sarah Zabinski

$500+AnonymousMr. & Mrs. C. S. Akers, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. BankerMr. & Mrs. Samuel Betor

Mr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenThe Tull Charitable FoundationDr. Nicholas Valerio IIIMs. Linda D. WickhamLarry & Beverly Willson

GolD$1,000+AnonymousMr. Keith E. AdamsMr. Michael M. ArensMr. Steven M. AstriabAtlanta Opera GuildMr. & Mrs. Walter BaileyJulie & Jim BallounMrs. Wallace F. BeardMr. & Mrs. C. Duncan BeardMr. & Mrs. Paul BlackneyMs. Martha S. BrewerBarbara S. Bruner, M.D.Bob & Marion BunkerDr. J. Bricker BurnsMr. & Mrs. John W. Calhoun IIISam & Boog CandlerMrs. Stella M. CarlsonMrs. Carol J. ClarkMrs. Jan W. CollinsMs. Carol UhlMr. & Mrs. Michael J. CurryMr. & Mrs. James L. CurryMaureen & Michael DaileyDr. & Mrs. F. Thomas Daly Jr.Ms. Suzanne Mott DansbyDr. & Mrs. David J. FrolichPeg Simms GaryR. Derril Gay, Ph.D.James R. GilbertMs. Brenna O’ConnorMrs. John W. Grant IIISylvia Halleck, MDHarald Hansen Mr. George Hickman, IIIMr. & Mrs. Howell Hollis IIIAnn P. HowingtonMr. & Mrs. David C. HuffmanDr. & Mrs. Duke Jackson, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Wayne JamesMr. & Mrs. Gert KampferRonnie & Peter KessenichMarsha & David KingMs. Eleanor KinseyJoan & Arnold Kurth

Ms. Lynnore BuersmeyerMrs. Constance CalhounMr. & Mrs. Charles T. CarlinMr. & Mrs. Raymond H. ChenaultDr. Earle D. ClowneyMr. & Mrs. Don S. CoatworthDon & Linda CoatsworthMr. N. Jerold Cohen

& Ms. Andrea StricklandMs. Carol Comstock & Mr. James L. DavisDr. & Mrs. Albert De ChicchisMr. Philip A. DelantyJim & Carol DewMs. Elsie DraperMr. & Mrs. Arthur R. DuggerMr. & Mrs. Mark Eden Janice & Charles M. Edwards IIIMr. & Mrs. John C. Ethridge, Jr.Ms. DeeAnn E. EvansMs. Ariana B. FassMrs. Arnoldo FiedotinMr. & Mrs. Michael FlahertyMr. & Mrs. Lance FortnowJohn Gam, Ph. D.Mr. James GaryMr. & Mrs. Donald GoldsteinMs. Lois M. GrantJudge Adele P. GrubbsMs. Louise S. GunnMr. Noel F. Haeberle & Mr. Kenneth JonesJim & Virginia HaleMr. Ronald L. Harris

& Mrs. Jacqueline PownallDonna & Richard HillerJames E. Honkisz & Catherine A. BinnsPearlann & Jerry HorowitzMr. Scott IngramMs. Annette JanowitzCliff Jolliff & Elaine GerkeMr. Stephen J. KalistaMr. Robert L. Karem, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Edward KatzeDr. & Mrs. John L. KellerMrs. Jo W. KochChris & Jill LeMr. Sidney E. LintonLivvy Kazer LipsonDouglas W. & Sarah MabryMs. Kathrin MattoxMr. Thomas L. McCookShelley McGehee Mr. & Mrs. John McMullanMr. & Mrs. Norman Miller

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Dr. & Mrs. Thomas W. ColeMs. Celeste ConditMr. & Mrs. Jimmy ConnellDevlin CooperMr. & Mrs. F. Dean CopelandMr. Bruce W. & Mrs. Kate CottermanMr. & Mrs. David CourtneyMr. & Mrs. Dennis M. CreanJulianna M. CritzMs. Delia T. CrouchMs. Jennifer C. BurleighMr. Craig CuddebackDr. & Mrs. Jeffery S. Curtiss, Ph.D.Mr. David D’AmbrosioMr. & Mrs. Harold T. Daniel Jr.Dr. Jiyoung DanielMrs. Jeanne DanielsMs. Rebecca R. DanisMr. James M. Datka

& Ms. Nora P. DePalmaMr. & Ms. James DawsonPaul DeckardJennifer DempseyDr. & Mrs. Ivan DiamondMs. Teresa DiazMs. Rosemarie DistefanoMr. Jere DoddMr. & Mrs. Denis DuBoisMrs. Sara B. DukeSuzanne DurbinMr. & Mrs. David R. DyeMr. Greorgy J. EarnestArnold & Sylvia EavesMs. Anne J. EderingtonMr. Carl EgetterMr. John ElledgeMs. Paula L. EllisMs. Elizabeth R. EtollMs. Hope EyreMs. Barbara FahertyMr. & Mrs. Kurt FanstillDr. Fariba FarhidvashMs. Barbara M. FarrJoann FelderDr. & Mrs. Stanley FinemanMs. Martha FinemanMr. & Mrs. Charles K. FischerDr. & Mrs. Edwin E. FlournoyMs. Hope Caldwell-FosterMr. & Mrs. Michael E. FriedmanMs. Mozelle FunderburkMs. Maryanne F. GauntMr. Richard E. & Mary R. Gharst

Mr. & Mrs. Sander L. GilmanCol. & Mrs. Donald M. GilnerDr. & Mrs. Joseph D. GiovincoDr. & Mrs. Martin GoldsteinMr. Richard GoodjoinJames C. Goodwyne

& Christopher S. ConnellyMs. Nelda GreeneMr. Kevin GreinerDr. Irina GrigorievaMs. Anne L. Grossman

& Dr. Leonard BergerMs. Donna HallMs. Anne HammondMr. & Mrs. William A. HangerDr. & Mrs. Eugene HarleyMs. Freya HarrisMr. Michael D. HastingsMr. & Mrs. William HinsonMs. Elizabeth B. HodgesMr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Holly, Jr.Ms. Tina A. HooperDr. & Mrs. S. G. Hornsby, Jr.Mrs. Sally HorntvedtMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. HowardMrs. Margaret T. HowellRichard & Linda HubertMrs. Roberta L. HuebnerMs. Jan W. HughenMrs. Catherine HughesMs. Emma HughesMrs. H.F. HunterMr. John M. Hutchinson

& Mr. Brian BoninMs. Irmgard S. ImmelMr. Rolf IngenleufMr. & Mrs. Francis M. JackMr. & Mrs. Robert C. JacksonMr. Stuart A. JacksonJocelyn Whitehead JacksonMrs. Louise JacksonMary O. JensenMrs. Patricia M. JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. JohnstonMr. Richard JohnstonMs. Beth JonesMr. & Mrs. Paul JonesMr. & Mrs. Jerry JuchelkaMr. & Mrs. Bernd KahnMary Nell & Jim KerrJane & Bob KiblerMs. Donna J. KilgoreMr. Allen D. King, Jr.

Ms. Darothea H. KirklandMr. Chris KitchensMr. Al KliciusMs. Caroline B. KlopstockMr. Richard KranzmannMr. & Mrs. David E. KrischerMs. Josephine S. KrogerJudge & Mrs. John LangfordMrs. Emma LankfordJuliette & Andrew LeborLucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr.Ms. Constance B. LewisSophie LiMs. Joanne LincolnNancy LinzmeyerMrs. Shirley LitwhilerRichard Lodise & Valerie JagiellaMr. Albert C. LoebeMs. Ursula LoehrCharles & Katherine LordMr. & Mrs. Thomas P. LyttleMrs. Carol Lyttle Jr.Mr. Bruce MaddenMr. & Mrs. Jeff MadillDr. Chalem MahadevanBelinda & Gino MassafraAdair & Joe MasseyKatherine B. Maxwell

& Michael J. MaxwellMrs. Margaret McCamyMr. M. Reynolds McClatchey Jr.Ms. Gloria G. McCroryMs. Robin McDonaldMr. Charles D. Menser, Jr.Mr. Simon MillerMr. Kenneth A. MillerMs. Sarah MillettDon MinichielloMr. M. Sean MolleyMr. Anthony MontagMr. Albert M. MorrisonMr. & Mrs. Frank MucklerMr. & Mrs. George T. MunstermanMr. & Mrs. Chuck MusholtMr. & Mrs. Stephen L. NamanMs. Pat NashJohn & Agnes NelsonDavid Turnage & Alice NelsonMr. & Mrs. Richard NewtonMs. Penny NichollsNordson Corporate FoundationMrs. Amy Wynn NormanMr. & Mrs. David Norris

Silver (continued) Silver (continued)

annuaL GivinG annuaL GivinGGolD (continued) GolD (continued) Silver (continued)Ms. Sharon MillsMr. & Mrs. Peter J. Morelli IIMrs. Thespi P. MortimerDr. Patricia S. MoultonBarbara & Mark MurovitzJane & Jim MurrayThe Honorable & Mrs. George A. NovakMs. Marianela E. NoyaMr. & Mrs. J. Vernon O’Neal, Jr.Mr. John OwensMs. Beverley PaquetteMr. & Mrs. Henry C. Parrish IIIMr. & Mrs. John PayanDan Pompilio & Lark IngramMr. Stephen L. RannMs. Heidi M. RockwoodMr. John B. RofranoSandra & Ronald RousseauWalid SaidMr. Stuart SchleuseMr. & Mrs. Timothy E. SheehanMr. Robert SidewaterOlinda & John SimonDr. Susan Y. StevensMr. & Mrs. Frederick A. StuartMr. Paul StukMr. Tarek TakieddineMr. James ToddConstance W. TreloarMr. & Mrs. Charles D. Tuller Henry Waszkowski & Patty ThomasMs. Reba P. WelchJanice WestWilliam Wilkinson & Robert K. BellingerJone WilliamsMs. Venette WilliamsMrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.Ms. Jerrie WoodwardMrs. Johnnie Zahler & Jeanette Zahler

$350+AnonymousJudith AlembikMr. & Mrs. William A. AllisonMr. & Mrs. David S. BakerMr. & Mrs. Michael BarkerMs. Lauren BenevichDr. & Mrs. Jerry BlumenthalDrs. Brenda & Craig CaldwellMr. Gregory CarrawayMr. & Mrs. George CemoreDr. & Mrs. Arthur E. ChapmanDr. & Mrs. Sheldon B. Cohen

Mr. Lawrence M. CohenMr. Malcom H. ColeMr. & Mrs. Newt CollinsonMrs. Claudia ColvinMs. Sally CombsMrs. June Crawford Mr. John CullomMr. Daniel L. Delnero & Ms. Vlada GalanMr. Mark du MasMr. Glen GalbaughDan & Harriet Gill Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. GrodzickiMs. Mary Joe HanesDean & Vivian HaultonMr. & Mrs. James HorganDr. Karen Kuehn HowellMr. Frank M. MongerMs. Jo. Elliott JonesMr. & Mrs. Fred R. KeithMr. & Mrs. Gedas KutkaMrs. Jeanine LewisDonna & Trevor LumbDr. Robert & Judge Stephanie ManisMr. & Mrs. Guy PaschalMr. Darryl C. Payne

& Ms. Lisa C. RichardsonMr. W. Ray PersonsMr. Lawrence F. PinsonMr. Hervey S. RossMs. Lorraine RussellDr. & Mrs. Joseph M. ScanlanMr. & Mrs. James SchiwalDr. & Mrs. Stanley J. SmitsScott L. SneadCarolyn & Robert SwainMs. Virginia S. TaylorMr. Bill Thorneloe & Ms. Ellen SmithMr. Bernd UlkenDr. & Mrs. James H. VenableMrs. Linda P. VinalMr. Calvin WingoMr. & Mrs. John Zellner

Silver$100+AnonymousRev. Joanna & Mr. Alfred B. Adams IIIMr. Thomas A. Adams, Jr.Hilda S. AdamsMr. Herb AdcockMr. & Ms. Mark AlaviMr. Harold H. AlexanderDr. Catherine Allard

Dr. Raymond AllenMs. Susan AlvarezMr. William F. & Joan M. AmideoScott & Sandra AndersonArlene & Dan AppelrouthMr. Josh AronsonDr. & Mrs. Charles ArpMrs. Elaine WilcoMrs. Elizabeth BairMs. Joselyn B. BakerMs. Mary M. BallDr. & Mrs. John BarnesColonel & Mrs. John V. Barson, D.O.Mr. Nicholas BathMaria Battista DellaperutaMr. Walter BeamerMr. Brian D. BeemCarol J. BelayDr. & Mrs. Frank C. BellMr. Albert E. Bender, Jr.Daniel & Bethann BergerDr. Leonard BergerMr. I. Robert BetonMr. & Mrs. George BeylounyMs. Elena BianchelliMr. Gary BivinsMr. Matt BlackburnAlbert K. BlackwelderMr. & Mrs. Michael BlackwoodMr. & Mrs. Mike BoazMs. Martha BoboMs. Barbara E. BoltonMrs. Katherine BoothLou & Tom JewellMr. Mitch BucklinMark & Peg BumgardnerWilton & Victoria DvonchMrs. Karen BunnMr. Matthew Y. Burkhalter

& Mr. John CareyMr. Hans J. BurmeisterMs. Anne BurnettDr. & Mrs. W. Brantley BurnsSusan ByrdMrs. Barbara C. CadeMr. & Mrs. Raymund CallawayDr. & Mrs. W. Jerry CappsThomas S. Caras, M.D.Mrs. Emma CasanovaMs. Lynda CaseDr. Lynn CathcartMrs. Ruth CoanMr. & Mrs. Alva Cobb

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Dr. & Mrs. Thomas W. ColeMs. Celeste ConditMr. & Mrs. Jimmy ConnellDevlin CooperMr. & Mrs. F. Dean CopelandMr. Bruce W. & Mrs. Kate CottermanMr. & Mrs. David CourtneyMr. & Mrs. Dennis M. CreanJulianna M. CritzMs. Delia T. CrouchMs. Jennifer C. BurleighMr. Craig CuddebackDr. & Mrs. Jeffery S. Curtiss, Ph.D.Mr. David D’AmbrosioMr. & Mrs. Harold T. Daniel Jr.Dr. Jiyoung DanielMrs. Jeanne DanielsMs. Rebecca R. DanisMr. James M. Datka

& Ms. Nora P. DePalmaMr. & Ms. James DawsonPaul DeckardJennifer DempseyDr. & Mrs. Ivan DiamondMs. Teresa DiazMs. Rosemarie DistefanoMr. Jere DoddMr. & Mrs. Denis DuBoisMrs. Sara B. DukeSuzanne DurbinMr. & Mrs. David R. DyeMr. Greorgy J. EarnestArnold & Sylvia EavesMs. Anne J. EderingtonMr. Carl EgetterMr. John ElledgeMs. Paula L. EllisMs. Elizabeth R. EtollMs. Hope EyreMs. Barbara FahertyMr. & Mrs. Kurt FanstillDr. Fariba FarhidvashMs. Barbara M. FarrJoann FelderDr. & Mrs. Stanley FinemanMs. Martha FinemanMr. & Mrs. Charles K. FischerDr. & Mrs. Edwin E. FlournoyMs. Hope Caldwell-FosterMr. & Mrs. Michael E. FriedmanMs. Mozelle FunderburkMs. Maryanne F. GauntMr. Richard E. & Mary R. Gharst

Mr. & Mrs. Sander L. GilmanCol. & Mrs. Donald M. GilnerDr. & Mrs. Joseph D. GiovincoDr. & Mrs. Martin GoldsteinMr. Richard GoodjoinJames C. Goodwyne

& Christopher S. ConnellyMs. Nelda GreeneMr. Kevin GreinerDr. Irina GrigorievaMs. Anne L. Grossman

& Dr. Leonard BergerMs. Donna HallMs. Anne HammondMr. & Mrs. William A. HangerDr. & Mrs. Eugene HarleyMs. Freya HarrisMr. Michael D. HastingsMr. & Mrs. William HinsonMs. Elizabeth B. HodgesMr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Holly, Jr.Ms. Tina A. HooperDr. & Mrs. S. G. Hornsby, Jr.Mrs. Sally HorntvedtMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. HowardMrs. Margaret T. HowellRichard & Linda HubertMrs. Roberta L. HuebnerMs. Jan W. HughenMrs. Catherine HughesMs. Emma HughesMrs. H.F. HunterMr. John M. Hutchinson

& Mr. Brian BoninMs. Irmgard S. ImmelMr. Rolf IngenleufMr. & Mrs. Francis M. JackMr. & Mrs. Robert C. JacksonMr. Stuart A. JacksonJocelyn Whitehead JacksonMrs. Louise JacksonMary O. JensenMrs. Patricia M. JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. JohnstonMr. Richard JohnstonMs. Beth JonesMr. & Mrs. Paul JonesMr. & Mrs. Jerry JuchelkaMr. & Mrs. Bernd KahnMary Nell & Jim KerrJane & Bob KiblerMs. Donna J. KilgoreMr. Allen D. King, Jr.

Ms. Darothea H. KirklandMr. Chris KitchensMr. Al KliciusMs. Caroline B. KlopstockMr. Richard KranzmannMr. & Mrs. David E. KrischerMs. Josephine S. KrogerJudge & Mrs. John LangfordMrs. Emma LankfordJuliette & Andrew LeborLucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr.Ms. Constance B. LewisSophie LiMs. Joanne LincolnNancy LinzmeyerMrs. Shirley LitwhilerRichard Lodise & Valerie JagiellaMr. Albert C. LoebeMs. Ursula LoehrCharles & Katherine LordMr. & Mrs. Thomas P. LyttleMrs. Carol Lyttle Jr.Mr. Bruce MaddenMr. & Mrs. Jeff MadillDr. Chalem MahadevanBelinda & Gino MassafraAdair & Joe MasseyKatherine B. Maxwell

& Michael J. MaxwellMrs. Margaret McCamyMr. M. Reynolds McClatchey Jr.Ms. Gloria G. McCroryMs. Robin McDonaldMr. Charles D. Menser, Jr.Mr. Simon MillerMr. Kenneth A. MillerMs. Sarah MillettDon MinichielloMr. M. Sean MolleyMr. Anthony MontagMr. Albert M. MorrisonMr. & Mrs. Frank MucklerMr. & Mrs. George T. MunstermanMr. & Mrs. Chuck MusholtMr. & Mrs. Stephen L. NamanMs. Pat NashJohn & Agnes NelsonDavid Turnage & Alice NelsonMr. & Mrs. Richard NewtonMs. Penny NichollsNordson Corporate FoundationMrs. Amy Wynn NormanMr. & Mrs. David Norris

Silver (continued) Silver (continued)

annuaL GivinG annuaL GivinGGolD (continued) GolD (continued) Silver (continued)Ms. Sharon MillsMr. & Mrs. Peter J. Morelli IIMrs. Thespi P. MortimerDr. Patricia S. MoultonBarbara & Mark MurovitzJane & Jim MurrayThe Honorable & Mrs. George A. NovakMs. Marianela E. NoyaMr. & Mrs. J. Vernon O’Neal, Jr.Mr. John OwensMs. Beverley PaquetteMr. & Mrs. Henry C. Parrish IIIMr. & Mrs. John PayanDan Pompilio & Lark IngramMr. Stephen L. RannMs. Heidi M. RockwoodMr. John B. RofranoSandra & Ronald RousseauWalid SaidMr. Stuart SchleuseMr. & Mrs. Timothy E. SheehanMr. Robert SidewaterOlinda & John SimonDr. Susan Y. StevensMr. & Mrs. Frederick A. StuartMr. Paul StukMr. Tarek TakieddineMr. James ToddConstance W. TreloarMr. & Mrs. Charles D. Tuller Henry Waszkowski & Patty ThomasMs. Reba P. WelchJanice WestWilliam Wilkinson & Robert K. BellingerJone WilliamsMs. Venette WilliamsMrs. Frank Wilson, Jr.Ms. Jerrie WoodwardMrs. Johnnie Zahler & Jeanette Zahler

$350+AnonymousJudith AlembikMr. & Mrs. William A. AllisonMr. & Mrs. David S. BakerMr. & Mrs. Michael BarkerMs. Lauren BenevichDr. & Mrs. Jerry BlumenthalDrs. Brenda & Craig CaldwellMr. Gregory CarrawayMr. & Mrs. George CemoreDr. & Mrs. Arthur E. ChapmanDr. & Mrs. Sheldon B. Cohen

Mr. Lawrence M. CohenMr. Malcom H. ColeMr. & Mrs. Newt CollinsonMrs. Claudia ColvinMs. Sally CombsMrs. June Crawford Mr. John CullomMr. Daniel L. Delnero & Ms. Vlada GalanMr. Mark du MasMr. Glen GalbaughDan & Harriet Gill Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. GrodzickiMs. Mary Joe HanesDean & Vivian HaultonMr. & Mrs. James HorganDr. Karen Kuehn HowellMr. Frank M. MongerMs. Jo. Elliott JonesMr. & Mrs. Fred R. KeithMr. & Mrs. Gedas KutkaMrs. Jeanine LewisDonna & Trevor LumbDr. Robert & Judge Stephanie ManisMr. & Mrs. Guy PaschalMr. Darryl C. Payne

& Ms. Lisa C. RichardsonMr. W. Ray PersonsMr. Lawrence F. PinsonMr. Hervey S. RossMs. Lorraine RussellDr. & Mrs. Joseph M. ScanlanMr. & Mrs. James SchiwalDr. & Mrs. Stanley J. SmitsScott L. SneadCarolyn & Robert SwainMs. Virginia S. TaylorMr. Bill Thorneloe & Ms. Ellen SmithMr. Bernd UlkenDr. & Mrs. James H. VenableMrs. Linda P. VinalMr. Calvin WingoMr. & Mrs. John Zellner

Silver$100+AnonymousRev. Joanna & Mr. Alfred B. Adams IIIMr. Thomas A. Adams, Jr.Hilda S. AdamsMr. Herb AdcockMr. & Ms. Mark AlaviMr. Harold H. AlexanderDr. Catherine Allard

Dr. Raymond AllenMs. Susan AlvarezMr. William F. & Joan M. AmideoScott & Sandra AndersonArlene & Dan AppelrouthMr. Josh AronsonDr. & Mrs. Charles ArpMrs. Elaine WilcoMrs. Elizabeth BairMs. Joselyn B. BakerMs. Mary M. BallDr. & Mrs. John BarnesColonel & Mrs. John V. Barson, D.O.Mr. Nicholas BathMaria Battista DellaperutaMr. Walter BeamerMr. Brian D. BeemCarol J. BelayDr. & Mrs. Frank C. BellMr. Albert E. Bender, Jr.Daniel & Bethann BergerDr. Leonard BergerMr. I. Robert BetonMr. & Mrs. George BeylounyMs. Elena BianchelliMr. Gary BivinsMr. Matt BlackburnAlbert K. BlackwelderMr. & Mrs. Michael BlackwoodMr. & Mrs. Mike BoazMs. Martha BoboMs. Barbara E. BoltonMrs. Katherine BoothLou & Tom JewellMr. Mitch BucklinMark & Peg BumgardnerWilton & Victoria DvonchMrs. Karen BunnMr. Matthew Y. Burkhalter

& Mr. John CareyMr. Hans J. BurmeisterMs. Anne BurnettDr. & Mrs. W. Brantley BurnsSusan ByrdMrs. Barbara C. CadeMr. & Mrs. Raymund CallawayDr. & Mrs. W. Jerry CappsThomas S. Caras, M.D.Mrs. Emma CasanovaMs. Lynda CaseDr. Lynn CathcartMrs. Ruth CoanMr. & Mrs. Alva Cobb

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foundation & Government support

FounDationS$750,000+The Goizueta Foundation

$150,000+Atlanta Music Festival AssociationLivingston FoundationThe Rich Foundation

$100,000+The Sara Giles Moore Foundation

$20,000+The Jim Cox, Jr. FoundationThe Kendeda FundThe Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable

TrustPrice Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundThe Zeist Foundation

$10,000+The John & Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.The Home Depot FoundationNordson Corporate FoundationWells Fargo

Government FunDinG$50,000+Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

$20,000+Georgia Council for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts

$5,000+Molly Blank CharitableThe George M. Brown FundCamp-Younts FoundationFraser-Parker FoundationAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationHills Family FoundationJBS FoundationNorfolk Southern Corporation FoundationPublix Super Markets CharitiesTurner Broadcasting SystemFrances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.

$1,000+Bright Wings FoundationThe Mary Brown Fund of AtlantaEnterprise Holdings FoundationKiwanis Foundation of Atlanta, IncLois & Lucy Lampkin FoundationThe Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation

Listed below are organizations that contributed and/or pledged to The Atlanta Opera between January 1, 2014 and August 1, 2015.

$500,000 The Coca-Cola Company

$50,000+Federal Home Loan Bank of AtlantaGas South

$10,000+Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.The Atlantan BloomingdalesTony Brewer & Co.CartierGeorgia Dermatology CenterUBS Financial Services Inc.

$5,000+AnonymousBatdorf & Bronson Coffee RoastersIkebana InternationalMontana Sporting ClubNeiman Marcus

$2,500+Genuine Parts CompanyJoel Crowe - Wallace GraphicsNational Distributing Company, Inc.PNC Wealth ManagementRalph LaurenThe Ritz Carlton - BuckheadThe St. Regis AtlantaBarbara Tfank

corporate partners$1000+Fast Signs Sandy SpringsFidelity BankGeorgia Dermatology CenterRitz Carlton-Rancho Mirage

$500+Alliance Theatre EducationBarcelonaBuckhead Life Restaurant GroupFerragamo - AtlantaLive NationPanasonicPark TavernTotal Wine

Silver (continued) Silver (continued)Silver (continued)Charlotte NunnallyMs. Maurneen OzmoreMr. Joseph M. PabstPhyllis & Marshall PaceChristine & Jim PackHuun Park & Morgan HarrisRev. Louisa T. ParsonsEdward & Marjorie PattersonDr. & Mrs. John G. Paty, Jr.Peachtree Battle Garden ClubMr. Andreas PenningerRobert G. PenningtonMs. Mary PercyMs. Sophia B. PetermanDrs. Frank & Robin PetruzieloMr. George A. Pfeil IIIMs. Maria M. PflugbeilMr. D. F. PinholsterCalvin Pleasants & Vasily GoncharovDonna & Robert PolletMs. Anne PollockMr. Ronald F. Prescott

& Dr. Annie PrescottLavinia PretzMr. Donald W. PrichardLetitia A. RadfordSharon & Jim RadfordMrs. David A. ReinachMr. & Mrs. Thomas F. RemingtonMr. Mark RichDr. & Mrs. Colin RichmanMr. Ezra H. RippleMr. Bruce RogersMr. & Mrs. John Philip RogersMr. James RollinsMr. Daniel D. RossMr. Dwight Ross Jr.Ms. Linda RubinHarriet RuskinWallace & Cindy SagendorphMr. Patrick SamDr. & Mrs. David SatcherCrista & Glenn D. SchaabMr. Donald Schreiber & Ms. Barbara SealMs. Regina Schuber

Ms. Gretchen SchulzMr. & Mrs. John A. SchwartzKatherine ScottMr. & Mrs. David M. ScoularHarold Settle MDMs. Roberta SetzerMr. & Mrs. Richard P. ShueyMr. Robert L. SilvermanSharon SilvermintzRichard Singer & Liz NazzariMr. David SingletonMr. & Mrs. Charles SlickTom Slick Carol Smart Susan & Roy SmithDr. Valdon SmithMichael SneathMr. & Mrs. James SpencerGail & Barry SpurlockMrs. Beth StedmanMr. Kenneth W. StegallJohn & Lizanne StephensonMrs. Fred StewartMrs. Eleanor H. StrainDavid StrawnJay & Katie SullivanMr. & Mrs. James SummersMarjorie H. & David N. SummersBobbie Jo SupineSarah & David SutherlandMs. Katharine SuttellBarbara & Jon SwannMr. & Mrs. Hugh SwitzerDavid C. TalbertMr. Eric TaylorMr. & Mrs. Frederick C. TaylorMr. J. Gray TeekellLeigh & Jay TelotteMr. & Mrs. Stanley TenenbaumPaul & Loretha ThieleMs. Michelle M. ThomasMs. Nancy A. ThomasMr. & Mrs. William R. Thurman , Jr.Wolfgang TiedtkeMrs. Newell B. Tozzer

Mr. Joseph M. TroncaleMr. Mark O’ConnellMs. Christine Van LooyMr. Michael VaughnMrs. James B. VaughtMarylee VetranoMary Jane & Jorge VilanovaMs. Brenda D. JenningsMr. & Mrs. Fritz von AmmonJoseph J. Wade, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. WarnerMr. & Mrs. Lewis WatfordDr. Linda WebbMrs. Constance WehnerMs. Cindy WeinbaumDrs. Bernard & Sharon WeissDr. Bernard WeissMs. Parsla A. WelchMr. & Mrs. A. E. Westmoreland, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. WhiteDr. Kay C. WidemanMs. Teri WikesjoDr. & Mrs. Sam WilliamsVirginia S. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Alexander M. WilliamsMs. Anna WilliamsMr. David M. Williams

& Mrs. Cathy WilliamsMs. Beth WilliamsonMs. Ann D. WintersMr. & Mrs. Charles T. WiseJeremy WojcikMrs. Loretta C. WolfMr. & Mrs. Ron & Elaine WomackDr. & Mrs. R. Craig WoodwardMrs. Mary S. WrightMr. Fred K. WunderlichMs. Jeanne S. WynneDrs. Martin & Holly YorkDr. Edward Zaiko

& Dr. Ivana Pelnar-ZaikoKurt-Alexander ZellerMary & Angelo Zigrino

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foundation & Government support

FounDationS$750,000+The Goizueta Foundation

$150,000+Atlanta Music Festival AssociationLivingston FoundationThe Rich Foundation

$100,000+The Sara Giles Moore Foundation

$20,000+The Jim Cox, Jr. FoundationThe Kendeda FundThe Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable

TrustPrice Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundThe Zeist Foundation

$10,000+The John & Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.The Home Depot FoundationNordson Corporate FoundationWells Fargo

Government FunDinG$50,000+Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

$20,000+Georgia Council for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts

$5,000+Molly Blank CharitableThe George M. Brown FundCamp-Younts FoundationFraser-Parker FoundationAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationHills Family FoundationJBS FoundationNorfolk Southern Corporation FoundationPublix Super Markets CharitiesTurner Broadcasting SystemFrances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.

$1,000+Bright Wings FoundationThe Mary Brown Fund of AtlantaEnterprise Holdings FoundationKiwanis Foundation of Atlanta, IncLois & Lucy Lampkin FoundationThe Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation

Listed below are organizations that contributed and/or pledged to The Atlanta Opera between January 1, 2014 and August 1, 2015.

$500,000 The Coca-Cola Company

$50,000+Federal Home Loan Bank of AtlantaGas South

$10,000+Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.The Atlantan BloomingdalesTony Brewer & Co.CartierGeorgia Dermatology CenterUBS Financial Services Inc.

$5,000+AnonymousBatdorf & Bronson Coffee RoastersIkebana InternationalMontana Sporting ClubNeiman Marcus

$2,500+Genuine Parts CompanyJoel Crowe - Wallace GraphicsNational Distributing Company, Inc.PNC Wealth ManagementRalph LaurenThe Ritz Carlton - BuckheadThe St. Regis AtlantaBarbara Tfank

corporate partners$1000+Fast Signs Sandy SpringsFidelity BankGeorgia Dermatology CenterRitz Carlton-Rancho Mirage

$500+Alliance Theatre EducationBarcelonaBuckhead Life Restaurant GroupFerragamo - AtlantaLive NationPanasonicPark TavernTotal Wine

Silver (continued) Silver (continued)Silver (continued)Charlotte NunnallyMs. Maurneen OzmoreMr. Joseph M. PabstPhyllis & Marshall PaceChristine & Jim PackHuun Park & Morgan HarrisRev. Louisa T. ParsonsEdward & Marjorie PattersonDr. & Mrs. John G. Paty, Jr.Peachtree Battle Garden ClubMr. Andreas PenningerRobert G. PenningtonMs. Mary PercyMs. Sophia B. PetermanDrs. Frank & Robin PetruzieloMr. George A. Pfeil IIIMs. Maria M. PflugbeilMr. D. F. PinholsterCalvin Pleasants & Vasily GoncharovDonna & Robert PolletMs. Anne PollockMr. Ronald F. Prescott

& Dr. Annie PrescottLavinia PretzMr. Donald W. PrichardLetitia A. RadfordSharon & Jim RadfordMrs. David A. ReinachMr. & Mrs. Thomas F. RemingtonMr. Mark RichDr. & Mrs. Colin RichmanMr. Ezra H. RippleMr. Bruce RogersMr. & Mrs. John Philip RogersMr. James RollinsMr. Daniel D. RossMr. Dwight Ross Jr.Ms. Linda RubinHarriet RuskinWallace & Cindy SagendorphMr. Patrick SamDr. & Mrs. David SatcherCrista & Glenn D. SchaabMr. Donald Schreiber & Ms. Barbara SealMs. Regina Schuber

Ms. Gretchen SchulzMr. & Mrs. John A. SchwartzKatherine ScottMr. & Mrs. David M. ScoularHarold Settle MDMs. Roberta SetzerMr. & Mrs. Richard P. ShueyMr. Robert L. SilvermanSharon SilvermintzRichard Singer & Liz NazzariMr. David SingletonMr. & Mrs. Charles SlickTom Slick Carol Smart Susan & Roy SmithDr. Valdon SmithMichael SneathMr. & Mrs. James SpencerGail & Barry SpurlockMrs. Beth StedmanMr. Kenneth W. StegallJohn & Lizanne StephensonMrs. Fred StewartMrs. Eleanor H. StrainDavid StrawnJay & Katie SullivanMr. & Mrs. James SummersMarjorie H. & David N. SummersBobbie Jo SupineSarah & David SutherlandMs. Katharine SuttellBarbara & Jon SwannMr. & Mrs. Hugh SwitzerDavid C. TalbertMr. Eric TaylorMr. & Mrs. Frederick C. TaylorMr. J. Gray TeekellLeigh & Jay TelotteMr. & Mrs. Stanley TenenbaumPaul & Loretha ThieleMs. Michelle M. ThomasMs. Nancy A. ThomasMr. & Mrs. William R. Thurman , Jr.Wolfgang TiedtkeMrs. Newell B. Tozzer

Mr. Joseph M. TroncaleMr. Mark O’ConnellMs. Christine Van LooyMr. Michael VaughnMrs. James B. VaughtMarylee VetranoMary Jane & Jorge VilanovaMs. Brenda D. JenningsMr. & Mrs. Fritz von AmmonJoseph J. Wade, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. WarnerMr. & Mrs. Lewis WatfordDr. Linda WebbMrs. Constance WehnerMs. Cindy WeinbaumDrs. Bernard & Sharon WeissDr. Bernard WeissMs. Parsla A. WelchMr. & Mrs. A. E. Westmoreland, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. WhiteDr. Kay C. WidemanMs. Teri WikesjoDr. & Mrs. Sam WilliamsVirginia S. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Alexander M. WilliamsMs. Anna WilliamsMr. David M. Williams

& Mrs. Cathy WilliamsMs. Beth WilliamsonMs. Ann D. WintersMr. & Mrs. Charles T. WiseJeremy WojcikMrs. Loretta C. WolfMr. & Mrs. Ron & Elaine WomackDr. & Mrs. R. Craig WoodwardMrs. Mary S. WrightMr. Fred K. WunderlichMs. Jeanne S. WynneDrs. Martin & Holly YorkDr. Edward Zaiko

& Dr. Ivana Pelnar-ZaikoKurt-Alexander ZellerMary & Angelo Zigrino

annuaL GivinG

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tributes & memoriaLsin memory of

ms. Katherine andersonMr. Richard E. & Mary R. Gharst Joy & Jerome Lofton

in Honor of mr. & mrs. Shepard B. ansley

Janice West

in Honor of Florence BarnettThe Snead Family

in memory of Dr. Joseph C. & ruth P. Barnett

Dr. Florence C. Barnett

in memory of Jay BeadleDan & Harriet Gill

in Honor of Jim & nancy BlandMrs. Connie TreloarMr. & Mrs. Ben J. TarbuttonMrs. Treville LawrenceMr. & Mrs. W. Tinsley EllisMs. Judith A. Vidmark

in Honor of laura & Cosmo BoydMrs. Eleanor H. Strain

in memory of lavinia Cloud PretzLavinia Pretz

in memory of amelia CookMs. Judy Sophianopoulos

in memory of John CoxMr. Kevin Dew & Mr. Hal Platt

in Honor of ashley CurlingDavid & Carmen Mcclellan

in Honor of martha thompson DinosKatherine Scott

in memory of miriam DrakeMs. Pat Johnston

in Honor of Susanna eilandDr. & Dr. Morgan Eilandin memory of Henry G. FerranteJason Ferrante

in memory of arnoldo FiedotinMrs. Enrique E. Bledel

in memory of timothy GantzMs. Elena Bianchelli

in memory of alvin Goldstein The Women of Bryan Cave

in memory of John W. Grant, iiiMrs. Carol E. Smart

in Honor of Kevin Greiner Ms. Joselyn B. Baker

in memory of Betsy HansenHarald Hansen

in memory of mia Hecht owens Mrs. Enrique E. BledelMs. Janet R. PiercyMrs. Catherine T. PorterBrooks, Leslie, & L.J. Yankosky

in Honor of Doug HollyBoris Bauer

in Honor of Carter JosephDr. & Mrs. Sheldon B. Cohen

in memory of Donald r. KeoughMr. & Mrs. Charles K. FischerMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Troy Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Jr.

in Honor of Joseph lattanzi The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

in memory of rachel lehmannMrs. Eleanor H. Strain

in memory of edward mortimerMrs. Thespi P. Mortimer

in Honor of Polly n. PaterMr. & Mrs. Brian BeemTom Slick Mr. & Mrs. Charles Slick

in Honor of ms. Faye P. PopperCatherine Popper & Noah Eckhouse

in Honor of rula Jalbout SaidWalid Said

in memory of Jim StrainMr. William E. Pennington

in Honor of John tibbettsThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

in memory of marya Gabrielle Williams

Jone Williams

in memory of rex WeaverNancy LinzmeyerLetitia RadfordRespectful Former ClientBobbie Jo Supine

in Honor of mr. & mrs. Charles r. Yates, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark EdenMr. Ezra H. RippleMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkJohn & Lizanne StephensonMrs. Sarah Yates SutherlandMr. J. Gray Teekell

in Honor of tomer ZvulunDr. Richard S. Sarason

& Anne S. Arenstein Cameron & Scott Vowell

encore circLeThe Atlanta Opera established the Encore Circle to recognize donors who have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate plan. Gifts from these individuals ensure our progress for generations to come.

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyMrs. Wallace F. BeardMr. Montague L. Boyd, IIIMs. Mary D. BrayMr. Robert ColginMartha Thompson DinosArnold & Sylvia EavesMs. Dorothy E. EdwardsHeike & Dieter ElsnerCarl & Sally GablePeg Simms GaryMr. & Mrs. Sidney W. GubermanMs. Judy HanenkratMr. Hilson Hudson

Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. J. Carter JosephMr. Alfred D. Kennedy Ms. Corina M. LaFrossiaDr. Jill MableyMr. & Mrs. John G. MalcolmMr. Dan D. MasliaMr. Robert L. MaysMr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDanielMr. & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMr. & Mrs. Craig N. MillerMiss Helen D. MoffittMr. J. Robert MorringClara M. & John S. O’SheaMrs. Polly N. Pater

Mr. William E. PenningtonMr. Bruce RothMs. Hazel SangerMr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. Elizabeth Morgan SpiegelDr. Jane T. St. Clair & Mr. James E. SustmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenDr. & Mrs. Harold WhitneyRhys T. WilsonMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle, J.D.*Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates Sr.Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.

& Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates

* deceased

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the AtlAntA operA

tributes & memoriaLsin memory of

ms. Katherine andersonMr. Richard E. & Mary R. Gharst Joy & Jerome Lofton

in Honor of mr. & mrs. Shepard B. ansley

Janice West

in Honor of Florence BarnettThe Snead Family

in memory of Dr. Joseph C. & ruth P. Barnett

Dr. Florence C. Barnett

in memory of Jay BeadleDan & Harriet Gill

in Honor of Jim & nancy BlandMrs. Connie TreloarMr. & Mrs. Ben J. TarbuttonMrs. Treville LawrenceMr. & Mrs. W. Tinsley EllisMs. Judith A. Vidmark

in Honor of laura & Cosmo BoydMrs. Eleanor H. Strain

in memory of lavinia Cloud PretzLavinia Pretz

in memory of amelia CookMs. Judy Sophianopoulos

in memory of John CoxMr. Kevin Dew & Mr. Hal Platt

in Honor of ashley CurlingDavid & Carmen Mcclellan

in Honor of martha thompson DinosKatherine Scott

in memory of miriam DrakeMs. Pat Johnston

in Honor of Susanna eilandDr. & Dr. Morgan Eilandin memory of Henry G. FerranteJason Ferrante

in memory of arnoldo FiedotinMrs. Enrique E. Bledel

in memory of timothy GantzMs. Elena Bianchelli

in memory of alvin Goldstein The Women of Bryan Cave

in memory of John W. Grant, iiiMrs. Carol E. Smart

in Honor of Kevin Greiner Ms. Joselyn B. Baker

in memory of Betsy HansenHarald Hansen

in memory of mia Hecht owens Mrs. Enrique E. BledelMs. Janet R. PiercyMrs. Catherine T. PorterBrooks, Leslie, & L.J. Yankosky

in Honor of Doug HollyBoris Bauer

in Honor of Carter JosephDr. & Mrs. Sheldon B. Cohen

in memory of Donald r. KeoughMr. & Mrs. Charles K. FischerMr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. Bill KennyThe Scully Peretsman FoundationMr. Troy Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Jr.

in Honor of Joseph lattanzi The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

in memory of rachel lehmannMrs. Eleanor H. Strain

in memory of edward mortimerMrs. Thespi P. Mortimer

in Honor of Polly n. PaterMr. & Mrs. Brian BeemTom Slick Mr. & Mrs. Charles Slick

in Honor of ms. Faye P. PopperCatherine Popper & Noah Eckhouse

in Honor of rula Jalbout SaidWalid Said

in memory of Jim StrainMr. William E. Pennington

in Honor of John tibbettsThe Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.

in memory of marya Gabrielle Williams

Jone Williams

in memory of rex WeaverNancy LinzmeyerLetitia RadfordRespectful Former ClientBobbie Jo Supine

in Honor of mr. & mrs. Charles r. Yates, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark EdenMr. Ezra H. RippleMr. & Mrs. J. Barry SchrenkJohn & Lizanne StephensonMrs. Sarah Yates SutherlandMr. J. Gray Teekell

in Honor of tomer ZvulunDr. Richard S. Sarason

& Anne S. Arenstein Cameron & Scott Vowell

encore circLeThe Atlanta Opera established the Encore Circle to recognize donors who have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate plan. Gifts from these individuals ensure our progress for generations to come.

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyMrs. Wallace F. BeardMr. Montague L. Boyd, IIIMs. Mary D. BrayMr. Robert ColginMartha Thompson DinosArnold & Sylvia EavesMs. Dorothy E. EdwardsHeike & Dieter ElsnerCarl & Sally GablePeg Simms GaryMr. & Mrs. Sidney W. GubermanMs. Judy HanenkratMr. Hilson Hudson

Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. J. Carter JosephMr. Alfred D. Kennedy Ms. Corina M. LaFrossiaDr. Jill MableyMr. & Mrs. John G. MalcolmMr. Dan D. MasliaMr. Robert L. MaysMr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDanielMr. & Mrs. Jack C. McDowellMr. & Mrs. Craig N. MillerMiss Helen D. MoffittMr. J. Robert MorringClara M. & John S. O’SheaMrs. Polly N. Pater

Mr. William E. PenningtonMr. Bruce RothMs. Hazel SangerMr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. Elizabeth Morgan SpiegelDr. Jane T. St. Clair & Mr. James E. SustmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeepenDr. & Mrs. Harold WhitneyRhys T. WilsonMs. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle, J.D.*Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Yates Sr.Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr.

& Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates

* deceased

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board of directorsofficersCHAIR EMERITUS Mrs. Boyce AnsleyCHAIR Mr. William E. Tucker IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Mr. Gregory F. JohnsonvICE CHAIR Mr. John L. HammakervICE CHAIR Mr. Charles “Charlie” R. YatesTREASURER Mr. Rhys T. WilsonSECRETARY Mr. Michael Keough

membersMs. Cathy Callaway AdamsMr. Bryan H. BarnesMr. Andy BergMrs. Nancy Carter BlandMr. Montague L. Boyd, IIIMrs. Rosemary Kopel BrownMrs. Mary CalhounMr. Mario ConchaDr. Frank A. CritzMs. Martha Thompson DinosMr. Robert G. EdgeMs. Bernadette FaberDr. Donald J. FilipMr. Eli FlintMr. Kevin GreinerMrs. Joanne Chesler GrossMr. John Michael HancockMr. Howard W. Hunter

Mr. William C. HydeMs. Mary B. JamesMr. Alfred Kennedy, Jr.Mr. John O. KingMr. George LevertMs. Kelly LyemanceMr. James B. MillerMr. Mike E. Paulhus Mr. William E. PenningtonMr. James D. PowellMr. Herbert J. RosenbergMr. Charles SharbaughMr. Timothy E. SheehanMr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.Mrs. Loraine WilliamsMr. Thomas R. WilliamsMr. Robert G. WoodwardMr. Allen W. Yee

honorary membersMr. Opher Aviran Mr. Dieter ElsnerMr. Carl I. Gable, Jr.Mr. John “Jack” S. Gillfillan Mrs. Nancy Hall GreenMr. Carter JosephMrs. Peggy McDowellMr. Harmon “Sandy” B. Miller, IIIMr. Bruce A. RothMr. J. Barry SchrenkMr. Mark K. TaylorMrs. Jane S. WillsonMrs. Bunny Winter

staff

deveLopmentSarah Zabinski DIRECTOR OF DEvELOPMENT

Rae Weimer ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEvELOPMENT

Greg Carraway FOUNDATION & GRANTS MANAGER

Caroline Clark ANNUAL FUND MANAGER

Brandon Gardner EvENTS MANAGER

Rachel Jorgensen DATABASE SYSTEMS MANAGER

marketinG & communicationsDave Paule DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Scott Hazleton ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Matt Burkhalter CREATIvE SERvICES MANAGER

Renee Smiley PATRON SERvICES MANAGER

Rebecca Danis PATRON SERvICES ASSOCIATE

finance & administrationPaul Deckard DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Inga V. Murro CONTROLLER

Allie Beckett EXECUTIvE ASSISTANT & vOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Evan Ray FINANCE INTERN

artistic & productionWalter Huff CHORUS MASTER

Shawn Rieschl Johnson DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Mo G. Guiberteau TECHINICAL DIRECTOR

Rolando Salazar MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR

Joanna Schmink COSTUMES COORDINATOR

Lidiya Selikhov ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE

Wade Thomas EDUCATION MANAGER

Tomer Zvulun GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Arthur Fagen CARL & SALLY GABLE MUSIC DIRECTOR

1575 Northside Drive, N.W., Suite 350 Atlanta, GA 30080404-881-8801 | atlantaopera.org

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board of directorsofficersCHAIR EMERITUS Mrs. Boyce AnsleyCHAIR Mr. William E. Tucker IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Mr. Gregory F. JohnsonvICE CHAIR Mr. John L. HammakervICE CHAIR Mr. Charles “Charlie” R. YatesTREASURER Mr. Rhys T. WilsonSECRETARY Mr. Michael Keough

membersMs. Cathy Callaway AdamsMr. Bryan H. BarnesMr. Andy BergMrs. Nancy Carter BlandMr. Montague L. Boyd, IIIMrs. Rosemary Kopel BrownMrs. Mary CalhounMr. Mario ConchaDr. Frank A. CritzMs. Martha Thompson DinosMr. Robert G. EdgeMs. Bernadette FaberDr. Donald J. FilipMr. Eli FlintMr. Kevin GreinerMrs. Joanne Chesler GrossMr. John Michael HancockMr. Howard W. Hunter

Mr. William C. HydeMs. Mary B. JamesMr. Alfred Kennedy, Jr.Mr. John O. KingMr. George LevertMs. Kelly LyemanceMr. James B. MillerMr. Mike E. Paulhus Mr. William E. PenningtonMr. James D. PowellMr. Herbert J. RosenbergMr. Charles SharbaughMr. Timothy E. SheehanMr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.Mrs. Loraine WilliamsMr. Thomas R. WilliamsMr. Robert G. WoodwardMr. Allen W. Yee

honorary membersMr. Opher Aviran Mr. Dieter ElsnerMr. Carl I. Gable, Jr.Mr. John “Jack” S. Gillfillan Mrs. Nancy Hall GreenMr. Carter JosephMrs. Peggy McDowellMr. Harmon “Sandy” B. Miller, IIIMr. Bruce A. RothMr. J. Barry SchrenkMr. Mark K. TaylorMrs. Jane S. WillsonMrs. Bunny Winter

staff

deveLopmentSarah Zabinski DIRECTOR OF DEvELOPMENT

Rae Weimer ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEvELOPMENT

Greg Carraway FOUNDATION & GRANTS MANAGER

Caroline Clark ANNUAL FUND MANAGER

Brandon Gardner EvENTS MANAGER

Rachel Jorgensen DATABASE SYSTEMS MANAGER

marketinG & communicationsDave Paule DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Scott Hazleton ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Matt Burkhalter CREATIvE SERvICES MANAGER

Renee Smiley PATRON SERvICES MANAGER

Rebecca Danis PATRON SERvICES ASSOCIATE

finance & administrationPaul Deckard DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Inga V. Murro CONTROLLER

Allie Beckett EXECUTIvE ASSISTANT & vOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Evan Ray FINANCE INTERN

artistic & productionWalter Huff CHORUS MASTER

Shawn Rieschl Johnson DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Mo G. Guiberteau TECHINICAL DIRECTOR

Rolando Salazar MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR

Joanna Schmink COSTUMES COORDINATOR

Lidiya Selikhov ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE

Wade Thomas EDUCATION MANAGER

Tomer Zvulun GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Arthur Fagen CARL & SALLY GABLE MUSIC DIRECTOR

1575 Northside Drive, N.W., Suite 350 Atlanta, GA 30080404-881-8801 | atlantaopera.org

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