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in memory of anthony wekerle
April 26 to May 3, 2014
Season Underwriter
Season Presenting Sponsor
Production Underwriter
presents
PERSÉE
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Libretto by Philippe Quinault
A Tragédie Lyrique in Five Acts, Sung in French with English Surtitles.
Performance time is approximately three hours with one intermission.
Marshall Pynkoski
David Fallis
Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg
Ger ard Gauci
Dor a Rust D’Eye*
Bonnie Beecher
Jennifer Parr
Director
Conductor
Choreogr apher
Set Designer
Original Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Fight Director
Jeremy Nasmith Assistant Fight Director
Arwen MacDonell Production Stage Manager
the cast
Mireille Asselin
Christopher Enns
A aron Ferguson
Vasil Garvanliev
Stephen Hegedus
Carla Huhtanen
Peggy Kriha Dye
Olivier Laquerre
Meghan Lindsay
Curtis Sullivan
Lawrence Wiliford
Andromède
Persée
Euryale, Amphimedon
Phinée
Proténor, Divinité Infernale
Cassiope
Mérope
Céphée, Méduse
Nymphe Guerrière, Venus
Gr and Prêtre, Cyclope,
Sténon, Triton
Mercure, Corite
Artists of
Atelier Ballet
Tafelmusik
Chamber Choir
Meredith Clinton
Tyler Gledhill
Elizabeth Kalashnikova
Kevin Kong
Lukas Malkowski
Jeremy Nasmith
Jennifer Nichols
Julia Sedwick
Edward Tracz
Brett Vansickle
Magdalena Vasko
Angel Wong
Ivars Taurins, Director
Supernumerary
Nicholas Sullivan
Soprano
Hélène Brunet*
Michele DeBoer**
Brenda Enns
Francine Labelle
Carrie Loring
Meghan Roberts
Natalie Ziadé
Alto
Simon Honeyman
Valeria Kondrashov
Peter Mahon
Christina Stelmacovich
Richard Whittall
Tenor
Charles Davidson
Paul Jeffrey
Will Johnson
Robert Kinar
Daniel Webb
Bass
Keith Lam
Paul Oros
John Pepper
David Roth
Dennis Zimmer
Named roles:
* L'Hymen & **L'Amour
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestr a
Jeanne Lamon, Music Director
Violin
Geneviève Gilardeau (Solo Violin I)
Cristina Zacharias (Solo Violin II)
Patricia Ahern
Edwin Huizinga
Aisslinn Nosky
Julia Wedman
Viola
Patrick G. Jordan
Brandon Chui
Thomas Georgi
Shannon Knights
Stephen Marvin
Christopher Verrette
Season Underwriter
Viola da gamba
Felix Deak
Violoncello
Allen Whear (continuo)
Margaret Gay
Kerri McGonigle
Bassoon
Dominic Teresi
Anna Marsh
Percussion
Ed Reifel
Basse de violon
David Morris
Lute
Lucas Harris
Daniel Swenberg
Recorder
Alison Melville
Colin Savage
Harpsichord
Charlotte Nediger
Avi Stein
Oboe
John Abberger
Marco Cera
Stephen Bard
Kathryn Montoya
Persée Underwriter
Modern transcription by Frank Nakashima based on the 1682 print.
*Additional costumes by Michael Legouffe.
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dear friends,
Thank you for joining us for Opera Atelier’s production of Lully's masterpiece, Persée.
We count it a great privilege to be able to interpret this masterwork for a third time in our careers. The
fact that this production — finally complete in all of its details — will tour to the Royal Opera House of
Versailles following our Toronto run is a source of great pride and joy for all of us.
We do not, however, wish the excitement of Persée to detract from the importance of our upcoming
2014-15 season. At Opera Atelier we have never produced an opera which we do not believe in
profoundly — from both a musical and dramatic point of view. Consequently, we have agonized for many
years over what would be the ideal major Handel opera to add to Opera Atelier’s repertoire. For our
2014-15 season, we have at last unanimously decided upon Alcina — Handel's ravishing magic opera,
which is a showcase for all we hold most important in Opera production. Alcina will be coupled with our
own edition of the Berlioz version of Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice.
Both of these operas explore states of enchantment while blurring the lines between reality and dreams.
Taken together, they are certain to provide you with a deeply satisfying season of magic and wonder.
Please join us.
– M arshall Pynkoski & Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg
Co-Artistic Directors
Message from the executive director
This is an extraordinarily exciting time for Opera Atelier. We are about
to embark on a return tour to the Palace of Versailles. Next season we
are realizing our dream of mounting our first full-scale Handel opera, the
magnificent Alcina. Next year we will be bringing OA’s signature style to
the stage of the La Scala Opera House in Milan. And we continue to offer
our loyal and growing Toronto audiences exquisite period opera and ballet,
which is on display today in our landmark production of this long-forgotten
Baroque masterpiece.
Many people have helped us on this incredible journey; without them, we
could not have realized this ambitious dream. There are too many to name in this limited space, but
I would like to extend a particular thank-you to the City of Toronto, the Ontario Ministry of Tourism,
Culture & Sport, and the Canada Council for the Arts for their support of our upcoming tour to
Versailles, France.
I also want to take this opportunity to tell you about a few changes that we have made to our
performance schedule in our upcoming 2014-2015 season, in the hope of offering our patrons
more convenient and flexible opportunities to join us at the theatre. We will continue to present six
performances of each of our two operas, but those performances will be spread out over a slightly longer
timeframe. Our opening night will fall on a Thursday rather than Saturday, and our closing Saturday
evening performance will now be a late matinée to allow patrons to enjoy a lovely dinner out on the town
following the performance. Please visit our customer service desk in the lobby for more information and
to subscribe to our upcoming season.
Thank you for being with us today. I hope to see you again in the fall!
–P
atricia Barretto
Executive Director
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Message from the chair
Artist Biogr aphies
When I joined the Board of Directors of Opera Atelier twelve years ago,
I had a very introductory understanding of 17th and 18th century French
Baroque opera in all of its dimensions. Since that time, I have been
privileged to witness the dynamic growth of this talented company and
the tremendous success it has enjoyed over the years. From performing
in the Walker Court at the Art Gallery of Ontario in those earlier days to
performing on the beautiful stage of the Royal Opera House at Versailles
in 2012 and again this year, it has been a remarkable journey for our artists
and supporters alike.
I want to thank you, our core audience here in Toronto, for the enthusiasm and support you have shown
us over the years. You have inspired us to new levels of achievement and have been the important
foundation for our continuing success.
I have found my involvement with Opera Atelier to be a personally enriching experience and I invite any of
you who might wish to volunteer with us to let me know. I may be reached at [email protected].
I can assure you that your involvement will be much appreciated and very rewarding in a great many ways.
Thank you again for being with us today and I hope that you enjoy the performance.
–B
ryan Gr aham
Chair, Board of Directors
Andromède
Mireille Asselin, Sopr ano
For Opera Atelier: Servilia in La Clemenza di Tito, Galatea in Acis and Galatea and
First Witch in tour of Dido and Aeneas to Seoul, South Korea. Mireille also took on
the roles of Phénice and Lucinde in Lully’s Armide for OA’s performances at The
Glimmerglass Festival in 2012.
Elsewhere: A member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio from 2011-2013, Mireille
performed the roles of Adele in Die Fledermaus, Servilia in La Clemenza di Tito, Semele in Semele, Contessa
Ceprano in Rigoletto and 2ème prêtresse in Iphigénie en Tauride. Other roles include: Nannetta in Falstaff
(Wolf Trap Opera); La Musica and Euridice in Orfeo (Boston Early Music Festival). Mireille joined The
Metropolitan Opera’s roster in 2013-2014, covering Adele in Fledermaus and she sings roles of Flore and
Proserpine in North American tour of Charpentier’s Orphée (Boston Early Music Festival).
Upcoming: Morgana in Opera Atelier’s production of Handel’s Alcina (October 23 to November 1, 2014).
Frasquita in Carmen and Thérèse/Tiresias in Poulenc’s Les mamelles de Tiresias (Wolf Trap Opera);
Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (Opera Lyra, winter 2015).
Et cetera: Mireille had her Carnegie Hall debut in 2011 singing Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. She
also returned in 2012 as a guest recitalist. She is a graduate of Yale University’s School of Music, and of
the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. She is the grateful recipient of a Jacqueline
Desmarais Foundation Grant.
Persée
Christopher Enns, Tenor
For Opera Atelier: Company debut.
GEORGE October 23 to
FRIDERIC November 1, 2014
HANDEL
Elsewhere: Christopher is an alumnus of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble.
On the mainstage, he was featured as First Commissioner in Dialogues des
Carmelites, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Jupiter in Semele, Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf
Naxos, and Nathaniel in Les contes d’Hoffmann. Other credits include: a Broadway-themed programme
(Chorus Niagara); Messiah (Menno Singers); Frederic in Pirates of Penzance (Opera Lyra Ottawa);
Alexander in The Enslavement and Liberation of Oksanna G. (Tapestry).
Upcoming: Tamino in The Magic Flute for Saskatoon Opera.
CHRISTOPH April 9 to
WILLIBALD April 18, 2015
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Et cetera: The Manitoba native holds a degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Manitoba
and an Opera Diploma from the University of Toronto where he was heard in the title role of Bernstein’s
Candide and as Ecclitico in Haydn’s Il mondo della luna.
Euryale, Amphimedon
A aron Ferguson, tenor
For Opera Atelier: Monostatos in The Magic Flute (Toronto, Penn State, Opera
Columbus), Le Chevalier Danois in Armide (Toronto, Opéra de Versailles,
Glimmerglass Festival).
Elsewhere: Blind in Die Fledermaus (Edmonton Opera); Goro in Madama Butterfly
(Opera de Quebec); Gastone in La Traviata (Opera Highlands); Constable Locke in The Music Man
(Royal Opera of Muscat/Glimmerglass Festival); Blind in Die Fledermaus, Basilio/Curzio in The Marriage
of Figaro, Nika Magadoff in The Consul, Borsa in Rigoletto, Monostatos in The Magic Flute, Spoletta in
Tosca and Le Doyen in Cendrillon (l’Opéra de Montréal); The Gala (Opéra de Québec); Lysander in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Banff Centre); Apollo in Semele (Pacific Opera Victoria); Messiah
(Orchestra London); The Bear (Toronto Symphony Orchestra); Mass in c minor (Victoria Symphony);
Magnificat (l’Orchestre Métropolitain); Carmina Burana (Vancouver Chamber Singers).
Artist Biogr aphies(continued)
Upcoming: Petit Jaques/Merlan in L'Affaire Tailleferre (Opera de Limoges); Spoletta in Tosca (Opera
Highlands); Basilio/Curzio in Il Nozze di Figaro (Opera Lyra Ottawa).
Upcoming: Performances with Music on Main and Modulus Festival (Vancouver), Art of Time Ensemble,
and Tapestry Opera (Toronto).
Et cetera: Renowned for his intricate physical characterization and flawless comic timing, Aaron is
quickly establishing himself as one of the top international comic tenors. He is an alumnus of the
Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra Montréal and the Glimmerglass Festival young artist program. He is also a
competitive jiu jitsu fighter and has won multiple international grappling championships.
Et cetera: A friend of new music, Carla performs with Tapestry Opera, Soundstreams and New Music
Concerts in Canada. carlahuhtanen.com
Phinée
Vasil Garvanliev, Baritone
For Opera Atelier: Kaspar in Der Freischütz, Leporello in Don Giovanni (Toronto,
Opera Columbus), Aronte in Armide, Antonio in La Nozze di Figaro.
Elsewhere: Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera on the Avalon); The Inventor, Don
Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte, Pistola in Falstaff (Calgary Opera). Concert appearances
include Brahm’s German Requiem with Regina Symphony and Victoria Symphony.
Et cetera: Macedonian baritone Vasil Garvanliev began singing professionally at the age of seven in his
native country, achieving celebrated status. He moved to Toronto in 2004, completing his studies at the
Glenn Gould School and the University of Toronto. He is an alumnus of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Young
Artist Program.
Peggy Kriha Dye, Sopr ano
For Opera Atelier: Many roles including Armide in Armide (Toronto, Versailles,
Glimmerglass Festival), Poppea in L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Countess in The
Marriage of Figaro, Ilia in Idomeneo, and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni.
Elsewhere: Peggy created the role of Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire written and
conducted by Andre Previn at the San Francisco Opera, repeating the role with the Pittsburgh Symphony
and again with The Washington National Opera. Other roles and companies include: Musetta in La
Bohème (San Francisco, Shanghai and Festival Opera); Nannetta in Falstaff (Utah Opera); Drusilla in The
Coronation of Poppea (The Houston Grand Opera); Nedda in I Pagliacci (Tulsa Opera), and many more.
Et cetera: She has been reviewed as “heart-rending”, “sympathetic”, “sexy”, “hilarious” and “complex”.
Currently, Peggy is the Artistic Director of Opera Columbus and was chosen to attend the prestigious
Leadership Intensive with OPERA America this past July.
Protenor, Divinite Infernale
Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone
Céphée, Méduse
For Opera Atelier: Company debut.
For Opera Atelier: Médée, Iphigénie en Tauride, Don Giovanni, Persée, Armide, Orfeo,
Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, Idomeneo, L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Le Nozze di Figaro, The
Magic Flute.
Elsewhere: Leporello in Don Giovanni, Colline in La Bohème, Angelotti in Tosca
(Vancouver Opera); Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro (Teatro Municipal de Santiago,
Chile); Talbot in Maria Stuarda (Pacific Opera Victoria); Albert in Werther (L’Opera
de Montreal); Figaro in Figaro’s Wedding (Against the Grain Theatre). He has been heard with Les
Violons du Roy, The Oratorio Society of New York (Carnegie Hall), the Grant Park (Chicago) and
Lanaudiere festivals and with the symphonies of Houston, Seattle, Toronto, Montreal, San Antonio,
Edmonton, Québec and Winnipeg.
Upcoming: Bach’s Magnificat and Bruckner’s Te Deum (l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec) and
appearances with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Edmonton Opera and Vancouver Symphony.
Et cetera: An alumnus of L’Atelier Lyrique and St. Michael’s Choir School, Stephen holds a Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Operatic Performance from the University of Toronto. He
speaks Hungarian, French and English.
Cassiope
Carla Huhtanen, Sopr ano
For Opera Atelier: Many roles including First Lady, Papagena, Ännchen, Susanna,
Blonde, Zerlina, Papagena, Minerva, Drusilla, Actéon.
Elsewhere: Carla began her career in Italy and France singing at Teatro La Fenice
(Venice) in Gershwin’s Lady, Be Good! and Cherubini’s Anacreon. She sang Angelica
in Händel’s Orlando and the title role in Purcell’s Fairy Queen in Marseille, also performing in Aix,
Tarascon, Toulon, Avignon and Chartres. Carla sang Lisetta in La Gazzetta and Serpetta in La Finta
Giardiniera with the UK’s Garsington Opera and with London’s Mostly Mozart series at the Barbican.
Other European highlights include Bernstein’s Candide with the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Valletta
festival in Malta, and a concert tour of the UK and Germany with the Royal Philharmonic.
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Mérope
Olivier LaQuerre, Bass-Baritone
Elsewhere: Canadian Opera Company, Cleveland Opera, Boston Early Music Festival,
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Opéra de Québec, Orchestre
symphonique de Montréal, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Symphony Nova Scotia, etc.
Et cetera: Olivier Laquerre is a laureate of the Paris and the Verviers (Belgium) international voice
competitions, and has been in great demand as a soloist since winning the Joseph-Rouleau Award
(First Prize) at the Jeunesses Musicales national voice competition. He performed with some of the
best orchestras and vocal ensembles in North America. He is a regular guest soloist at the Boston Early
Music Festival, with whom he has recorded four CDs under the CPO label (Germany).
Nymphe Guerrière, Venus
Meghan Lindsay, Sopr ano
For Opera Atelier: Agathe in Der Freischütz, Sidonie/Nymphe des Eaux in Armide
(Toronto, Versailles, Glimmerglass Festival), Donna Anna in Don Giovanni.
Elsewhere: Meghan recently performed the title role of Luisa Miller (Opera Nova
Scotia); Mimi in La Bohème (The Northern Lights Festival); and made her recording
debut with Grammy-nominated early music ensemble, Ars Lyrica, with Scarlatti's La Sposa dei Cantici.
Meghan is an alumna of the Glimmerglass Festival and Opera Studio Nederland. Other recent credits
include: International debut as Eurydice in Pierre Audi’s production of Monteverdi’s Orfeo; Fiordiligi in
Cosi fan Tutte (Opera Studio Nederland); Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera on the Avalon); Richard
Danielpour’s Sonnets to Orpheus under the baton of Paul Nadler.
Upcoming: Both productions in Opera Atelier’s 2014-2015 season: the title role of Alcina (October 23 to
November 1, 2014); Amour in the Berlioz version of Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice (April 9 to 18, 2015).
Bach cantatas (Ars Lyrica Houston).
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Artist Biogr aphies(continued)
Artist of Atelier Ballet, Assistant Fight Director
Persée Double
For Opera Atelier: Dancer/Singer in every production since Opera Atelier's
inception in 1986, including Cupid in La Dafne, Persée Double, Dragon (The Magic
Flute, Persée), and all but two of OA’s tours to Asia, Europe and the U.S..
For Opera Atelier: First Performance: Abduction from the Seraglio, 2008.
Jeremy Nasmith
Tyler Gledhill
Elsewhere: Introdans, The Göteborg Ballet, Cullberg Ballet, ProArte Danza, and
Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, to name a few.
Elsewhere: National Ballet of Canada, Amadeus Choir, Salzburg Festival,
Mozartwoche, Glimmerglass, ProArteDanza, Architanz (Tokyo), Hit & Run, various film & TV credits
including The Listener and Reign.
Persée Double
Upcoming: Alcina and Orpheus and Eurydice with Opera Atelier; Red Light Green Light (DNA Theatre).
For Opera Atelier: First Performance: Abduction from the Seraglio, 2013.
Et cetera: Mr. Nasmith continues to be in demand as a ballet teacher for Ballet Jörgen Canada,
DanceTeq, and several other studios both in Toronto and Japan while still pursuing a rich and varied
freelance career as dancer/choreographer/fight director/composer.
Elsewhere: American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet,
Nacho Duato’s Campania Nacional de Danza and The National Ballet of Canada.
Gr and Prêtre, Cyclope, Sténon, Triton
Curtis Sullivan, Bass-Baritone
For Opera Atelier: During his long association with Opera Atelier, Curtis has
played diverse roles for the company including Dr. Bartolo and Count Almaviva in
The Marriage of Figaro, La Haine in Armide, Samiel in Der Freischutz, Aeneas in Dido
and Aeneas, Neptune in Idomeneo, Masetto and Commendatore in Don Giovanni to
audiences in Canada and the U.S., as well as in cities as far-ranging as Versailles,
Singapore, Seoul, Yokohama, and Tokyo.
Elsewhere: A performer of the stage, concert hall, film, and TV, stage highlights include: The Merry
Widow (San Francisco Opera); La Bohème (Calgary Opera); Carousel, Oliver (Drayton Ent.); The Music
Man, Guys & Dolls (Port Hope Festival Theatre); The Taming of the Shrew (Pacific Opera Victoria); Passion
(Canadian Stage), Carmen (Vancouver Opera), My Fair Lady (Toronto Operetta Theatre), The Gondoliers
(Stratford Festival) and the title role in Tchaikovsky Discovers America (North American tour).
Et cetera: His passion for new work has taken him to lead roles in numerous Canadian and world
premieres with such companies as Tapestry, Vancouver New Music, and The National Arts Centre.
Curtis is a founding member of Canada's baritone trio "Bravura".
Mercure, Corite
Lawrence Wiliford, Tenor
For Opera Atelier: Belmonte in Abduction from the Seraglio, Pedrillo in The Abduction
from the Seraglio, Damon in Acis and Galatea, Eumete in Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria,
Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni.
Elsewhere: Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Orchestre Métropolitain); Handel’s Messiah
(Philharmonia Baroque); Mozart’s Coronation Mass (Toronto Symphony Orchestra); Stravinsky’s
Pulcinella and Beethoven’s Mass in C (Houston Symphony Orchestra); title role in Albert Herring
(Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria); Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Canadian Opera
Company); Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw (Aldeburgh Music); Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance
(Edmonton Opera); Myrtil in Rameau’s La Guirlande (Boston Baroque).
Upcoming: Monteverdi’s Vespers (Oregon Bach Festival); Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
(Niagara Symphony); Beethoven’s Mass in C (Calgary Symphony and Tafelmusik).
Et cetera: Recordings on the ATMA Classique and NAXOS labels, including St. John Passion and works
by Benjamin Britten; Canadian Art Song Project recording of songs by Derek Holman, released on the
Centrediscs in Spring 2014.
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Brett Vansickle
Production Staff
Conductor
David Fallis
For Opera Atelier: Lully’s Armide; Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute,
Don Giovanni, Abduction from the Seraglio, La Clemenza di Tito; Monteverdi’s Orfeo,
L’incoronazione di Poppea, Il Ritorno d’Ulisse; Weber's Der Freischütz; Purcell’s Dido and
Aeneas; Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice; Rameau’s Pygmalion; Handel’s Acis and Galatea, Il
pastor fido, La Resurrezione; Charpentier’s Actéon.
Elsewhere: Luminato Festival, Glimmerglass Festival, Toronto Consort, Houston Grand Opera,
Soundstreams Canada, Utah Opera, Elora Festival, Orchestra London, Symphony Nova Scotia, Manitoba
Chamber Orchestra, Symphony New Brunswick, Festival Vancouver, and more.
Upcoming: Persée at the Royal Opera House in Versailles with Opera Atelier; Madison Early Music
Festival; The Play of Daniel with the Toronto Consort; Monteverdi and Tremblay with Soundstreams.
Et cetera: Historical music producer for two TV series: The Tudors, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers,
and The Borgias starring Jeremy Irons. Directs Choir 21, dedicated to contemporary choral music, and
teaches in the Graduate Department of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.
Set Designer
Ger ard Gauci
For Opera Atelier: Resident set designer Gerard Gauci has worked with the company
since its inception in 1986. Over the years he has designed sets for all of Opera
Atelier’s repertoire including Orfeo, The Coronation of Poppea, Persée, Medée, Iphigénie
en Tauride, Idomeneo, The Marriage of Figaro, La Clemenza di Tito, Don Giovanni, Armide
and Der Freischütz (The Marksman).
Elsewhere: Gauci has an extensive history of exhibiting his paintings in public and private galleries in Toronto,
Montréal and across Canada. In 2010 he designed the exhibition “Drama and Desire” at the Art Gallery of
Ontario featuring theatrically inspired works by Ingres, David, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec and others.
Upcoming: Preparing designs for Opera Atelier’s production of Handel’s Alcina (October 23 to November
1, 2014) and completing a group of paintings for exhibition in Montréal this coming August.
Et cetera: Gauci also pursues a career as a painter, exhibiting at the Galerie de Bellefeuille in Montréal.
(Photo by Jim Allen.)
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Production Staff(continued)
Lighting Designer
Stage Manager
For Opera Atelier: Persée is Bonnie’s ninth production with Opera Atelier.
For Opera Atelier: Over 25 productions including: Armide (Elgin Theatre; Royal
Opera House, Versailles; Glimmerglass Festival), Idomeneo, The Magic Flute, Orfeo,
Don Giovanni, L'incoranazione di Poppea, The Marriage of Figaro; tours to Europe,
Singapore, Korea and Japan.
Bonnie Beecher
Elsewhere: Bonnie has designed over 250 productions for theatre, opera and dance
both in Canada and internationally. Canadian companies include Canadian Stage,
The Canadian Opera, Stratford, The Shaw Festival, Tarragon Theatre, Soulpepper,
Ballet British Columbia, and The National Ballet of Canada. International work includes productions
for The Dutch National Ballett, Pacific Northwest Ballet, New Zealand Opera, The Royal Shakespeare
Company, The American Ballet Theatre, The Stuttgart Ballett, and over 12 new productions for the Kevin
O’Day Ballett – Mannheim in Germany.
Et cetera: Bonnie has received 12 Dora nominations and has won the award twice.
Fight Director
Jennifer Parr
For Opera Atelier: Opera Atelier’s Fight Director since 1989: The Loves of Mars
& Venus, Venus & Adonis, Don Giovanni, Marriage of Figaro, Medée, Le Bourgeois
Gentilhomme, Iphigénie en Tauride, and Persée (also on film). With OA’s artistic
directors, she has also taught at Le Centre de la Musique Baroque de Versailles.
Elsewhere: MA in Renaissance Theatre (Warwick), resident director & production stage manager
for the Chicago Symphony’s Beyond The Score productions in Canada since 2011 with the Toronto,
Winnipeg, Quebec, and Montreal Symphony Orchestras. Also as a stage director: Canadian premiere (in
concert) Brian Current’s opera Airline Icarus. World premieres: Dean Burry’s Pandora’s Locker, Dunleavy &
Alexander’s The Last Wife. Other credits include: Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte (Royal Conservatory); Richard 3,
Queens 4 (Richard III Project); and many more.
Upcoming: Directing an all-female production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in Toronto in June.
Et cetera: Film and television fight credits include Le Mozart Noir, and appearing on the Discovery
Channel as the famous female pirate captain Anne Bonny.
Head of Wardrobe/Designer, Additional Costumes
Michael Legouffe
Costumes for the Original Persée, 2004: Dora Rust D’Eye
New Designs and Revisions for Persée, 2014: Michael Legouffe
For Opera Atelier: Head of Wardrobe for 13 seasons. Cutter and costume builder for
Orfeo, Abduction from the Seraglio, Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Der Freischutz, and
various costumes for other shows. Tours as Head of Wardrobe to Seoul, Korea, Columbus, Ohio, Penn
State University and Versailles, France.
Elsewhere: Costume builder and co-ordinator for Canadian Stage productions of The Tempest, Romeo
and Juliet, A Winter’s Tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Art, Red, and Cruel and Tender. Dresser: Showboat,
Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, White Christmas, The Little Mermaid.
Upcoming: Shakespeare In High Park and Opera Atelier's Alcina.
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Arwen MacDonell
Elsewhere: Angels in America Parts I & II, Parfumerie, Ghosts, The Glass Menagerie, Awake and Sing!, Mary
Stuart, Salt-Water Moon (Soulpepper); Proud (Proud Productions); I Claudia (Crow's Theatre/Edinburgh
Fringe); The Africa Trilogy (Volcano Luminato); The Dishwashers, Rune Arlidge, The Domino Heart, Side Man,
The Good Life, Midnight Sun (Tarragon Theatre); Vida!, The Drowsy Chaperone (Mirvish Productions); The
Triumph of Love, Cymbeline, The Fellini Radio Plays (Stratford Festival).
Upcoming: Arwen is thrilled to be working on this beautiful show, and to be returning to Versailles this
spring with the company of Persée.
Et cetera: Dedicating this show to my wonderful grandparents, Drs. Ása and Jack MacDonell.
Assistant Stage Manager
Jessica Severin
For Opera Atelier: As Stage Manager: Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage
of Figaro. As Assistant Stage Manager: Armide (including tours to Versailles and
Glimmerglass), Don Giovanni, Abduction from the Seraglio, The Return of Ulysses.
Elsewhere: Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata (Acting Up Stage/
Factory Theatre/ATP/Citadel); This Wide Night (Summerworks); Parfumerie, La Ronde, A Christmas
Carol, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Window on Toronto, Loot, Awake and Sing!, Ring Round the Moon, Mary
Stuart, The Caretaker, The Government Inspector, Our Town (Soulpepper); Billy Elliot, A Couple of Blaguards,
Hairspray, The Lion King (Mirvish Productions); Miss Caledonia, The Patient Hour (Tarragon); Suds!,
Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Thousand Islands Playhouse); and productions with Theatre Smith Gilmour,
Nightwood, George Brown Theatre School, Obsidian, Tapestry New Opera, Nuit Blanche, and Drayton
Entertainment.
Et cetera: Jessica is a graduate of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto.
Assistant Stage Manager
Monik a Seiler
For Opera Atelier: The Marriage of Figaro, Idomeneo.
Upcoming: She Loves Me, Waiting for the Parade (Thousand Islands Playhouse) and
teaching/stage managing the graduating students at George Brown College.
Elsewhere: The Country Wife, A Fond Husband (GBC); Race (Canadian Stage); Electro/Acoustic, The War of
the Worlds, I Send You This Cadmium Red (Art of Time Ensemble); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Citadel);
Beckett: Feck It! (Queen of Puddings/Canadian Stage); Topdog/Underdog (Obsidian/Shaw Festival); Jake
and the Kid (Globe); What the Butler Saw, A Christmas Carol (Soulpepper); Eugene Onegin (Opera Lyra);
Strong Poison, Pride & Prejudice, Rope's End (Manitoba Theatre Centre).
Et cetera: Monika is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.
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Marshall Pynkoski & Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg
Artists of Atelier Ballet
Meredith
Clinton
Lukas
Malkowski
Edward
Tr acz
Marshall Pynkoski’s fascination with music, theatre and dance of the 17th and
18th centuries began in classes with the late Leonard Crainford and John Marshall,
respectively Chairman and Major Examiner, Royal Academy of Dancing in London.
His further studies with Florentina Lojekova (Master Artist of Czech Republic) and
David Moroni (the Royal Winnipeg Ballet) were pivotal in his decision to pursue a career in ballet.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Mozart’s Abduction
from the Seraglio,
2013.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Weber’s Der
Freischütz (The
Marksman), 2012.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Charpentier’s
Médée, 2002.
Early in Mr. Pynkoski’s professional career, he had the opportunity to undertake in-depth studies of
Baroque opera and ballet in Paris. His studies continued with renowned Baroque dramaturge Professor
Dene Barnett at Flinders University in South Australia.
Tyler
Gledhill
Jeremy
Nasmith
Brett
Vansickle
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
from the Seraglio,
2008.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Monteverdi’s Orfeo,
1986.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
from the Seraglio,
2013.
Elizabeth
Kalashnikova
Jennifer
Nichols
Magdalena
Vasko
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
from the Seraglio,
2013.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Mozart’s Idomeneo,
2008.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Lully’s Armide, 2005.
Kevin
Kong
Julia
Sedwick
Angel
Wong
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Lully’s Armide, 2012.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Handel’s Acis and
Galatea, 2010.
First performance
with Opera Atelier:
Gluck’s Iphigénie en
Tauride, 2009.
Director
Marshall Pynkoski
In 1985 he founded Opera Atelier with his partner Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg and he has since directed
a wide range of period productions of Baroque and early Classical opera and ballet in close collaboration
with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. He has acted as guest instructor at the Centre for Baroque Studies,
Versailles under conductor Marc Minkowski with whom he premiered North America’s first period
productions of The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. Mr. Pynkoski has collaborated with many of the
finest artists in the world of early music and his productions of opera and ballet have toured throughout
North America, Europe and Asia.
He is a recipient of numerous awards including the Toronto Arts Award, the Ruby Award for outstanding
contribution to opera in Canada, and the TIME Magazine award for Classical music. He was named
Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres following his international tour of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
with Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre. Mr. Pynkoski most recently directed Mozart’s Lucio
Silla for the Salzburg Festival in 2013. In 2015 Mr. Pynkoski makes is directorial debut at La Scala, Milan.
Choreogr apher
Canadian choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg has performed and
choreographed internationally for more than two decades. She received her training
in London, Copenhagen and Paris. She credits her teachers with instilling in her
a love and respect for the history of classical ballet. Through her most important
teacher/mentors — John Marshall and Florentina Lojekova — she can trace a direct line to such dance
luminaries as Idzikowski, Fokine, Espinoza, Perrot and Vestris.
As a young dancer, she relocated to Paris where she undertook in-depth studies of Baroque dancing
from original source material. These studies were supplemented by intensive training in North America
by Wendy Hilton and Sandra Caverly — experts in Baroque dancing and Bournonville technique
respectively. Since then, Ms Zingg has choreographed and performed in more than 70 productions for
Opera Atelier, which she founded in 1985 with her partner, Marshall Pynkoski.
Opera Atelier productions have been performed in Versailles, at the BBC Proms, Houston Grand Opera
and the Glimmerglass Festival. Opera Atelier has also introduced period productions of Mozart to
audiences in Japan, Singapore and Korea.
Ms Zingg has received numerous awards including the prestigious Toronto Arts Award, the Opera
Canada Ruby Award for outstanding achievement in the field of opera in Canada in addition to having
been named by TIME Magazine as one of Canada’s most influential artists in the field of Classical music.
She has collaborated with conductors Marc Minkowski, Christopher Hogwood, Andrew Parrott, David
Fallis and Stefano Montanari and choreographed for dancers from the National Ballet of Canada, The
Scapino Ballet, The Dutch National Ballet and Opera Atelier. She has also choreographed and performed
in numerous film projects including Rhombus Media’s “Master Peter’s Puppet Show”, “Romeos
and Juliets” and “The Sorceress” opposite Dame Kiri te Kanawa. In the summer of 2013, Ms Zingg
choreographed dances for Mozart's Lucio Silla for the Salzburg Festival. In 2015 Ms. Zingg makes her
choreographic debut at La Scala, Milan.
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About Oper a Atelier
Opera Atelier holds a unique place in the North American theatre community, specializing in opera, ballet
and drama from the 17th and 18th centuries. These productions draw upon the aesthetics and ideals of the
period, featuring soloists of international acclaim, period ballet, original instruments, elaborate stage decor,
exquisite costumes and an imaginative energy that sets Opera Atelier apart.
Opera Atelier is not in the business of “reconstruction,” rather, each production is a new creative effort and
takes its own place in history. Opera Atelier strives to create productions that would have been recognized
and respected in their own time while providing a thrilling theatrical experience for modern audiences.
Under the direction of founders Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, Opera Atelier has
been acclaimed throughout Canada, Houston, Cleveland, Columbus, New York, Stuttgart, Halle, Bremen,
London (BBC Proms), Paris, Versailles, Montreux, Citta di Castello, Singapore, Japan and Seoul, Korea.
Opera Atelier has collaborated with some of early music’s most distinguished artists including Andrew
Parrott, Trevor Pinnock, Hervé Niquet, Marc Minkowski and many others.
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Tafelmusik Baroque ORCHESTR A
Jeanne Lamon,
Music Director
Music Director of Tafelmusik
since 1981, Jeanne Lamon
has been praised by critics in
Europe and North America
for her strong musical leadership. She has won
numerous awards, including honorary Doctorates
of Letters from York and Mount Saint Vincent
Universities, and the prestigious Molson Prize from
the Canada Council for the Arts. She is a Member
of the Order of Canada, and of the Order of
Ontario. Ms. Lamon is in demand as guest director
of symphony orchestras in North America and
abroad. She is passionate about teaching young
professionals, which she does at the University of
Toronto. This season marks her last as full-time
Music Director of Tafelmusik. She will continue as
Chief Artistic Advisor, and will be devoting more
time to Tafelmusik’s Artist Training activities.
Ivars Taurins,
Director,
Tafelmusik
Chamber Choir
Ivars Taurins conducts
symphonic and choral
repertoire with equal expertise. Founding director
of the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, he was also
violist of the Tafelmusik Orchestra for its first
23 years. Under his direction, the choir has been
praised for its clarity, nuance, and brilliance.
Principal Baroque Conductor of the Calgary
Philharmonic Orchestra 2001-2011, Ivars Taurins
appears as guest director with orchestras and
choirs across Canada, from Victoria to Halifax. A
sought-after lecturer and teacher, Ivars Taurins
teaches orchestral conducting and directs the
early music string ensemble at the University of
Toronto, and was director of the 2012 National
Youth Choir.
Tafelmusik
Baroque Orchestr a
Hailed as “one of the world’s top baroque
orchestras” by Gramophone Magazine, Tafelmusik
was founded in 1979 by Kenneth Solway and Susan
Graves, and has been under the inspired leadership
of Music Director and Concertmaster Jeanne
Lamon since 1981. At the heart of Tafelmusik
is a group of talented and dynamic permanent
members, each of whom is a specialist in historical
performance practice. The Tafelmusik Chamber
Choir, specializing in baroque and classical
performance practice and vocal technique, was
formed in 1981 as a complement to the Tafelmusik
Orchestra. Under the direction of Ivars Taurins,
the choir has been described as “the best periodperformance choir anywhere in the world” by
The Globe and Mail.
Delighting audiences worldwide for more than
three decades, Toronto-based Tafelmusik reaches
millions of people through its touring, criticallyacclaimed recordings, broadcasts, new media,
and artistic/community partnerships. The vitality
of Tafelmusik’s vision clearly resonates with
its audiences in Toronto, where the orchestra
performs more than 50 concerts every year. For 35
years Tafelmusik has maintained a strong presence
on the world stage, performing in some 350 cities
in 32 countries.
Michael Wekerle’s support of
Opera Atelier is truly outstanding.
From everyone at Opera Atelier,
THANK YOU!
Tafelmusik has released over 80 CDs and has been
awarded numerous international recording prizes,
including nine JUNO Awards. In 2012 Tafelmusik
announced the creation of its own label, Tafelmusik
Media, and has released a number of new and
past recordings. Releases this season include the
House of Dreams DVD/CD package, and Beethoven
Symphonies Nos. 1–4.
Join Tafelmusik for their 2013/14 season finale
concert “A Celebration of Jeanne Lamon” May
8-11/13-14. Jeanne Lamon is stepping down as
Music Director after 33 remarkable seasons at
Tafelmusik, and this concert features some of her
favourite repertoire, as well as a set of variations
composed by Tafelmusik musicians in her honour.
The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber
Choir have enjoyed collaborating with Opera Atelier
since its very first production in 1985.
Visit www.tafelmusik.org for more information.
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The company of Opera Atelier's production of Persée (2004). Photo by Bruce Zinger.
Director’s Notes
PERSÉE – SYNOPSIS
I first encountered Lully’s Persée while Jeannette Lajeunesse
Zingg and I were teaching at the Centre de Music Baroque de
Versailles, under the direction of Conductor Marc Minkowski.
ACT I: The Palace of King Céphée and
Queen Cassiope of Ethiopia
While choosing repertoire for our company
of young singers, Maestro Minkowski had the
inspired idea of introducing me to Act III of Lully’s
Persée — the Medusa Scene — in the hope that
I might find it stageable. I gladly accepted the
challenge, expecting the scene in question to be
highly dramatic, violent — even terrifying.
Imagine my shock and eventual delight, when
I realized the Medusa scene was comic —
hilariously so — and acted as a brilliant foil to the
scenes of heroism and self-sacrifice with which
Persée is rife. We subsequently presented an
informal staging of the Medusa scene in the Salon
d’Hercules with Mr. Minkowski conducting his
superb orchestra, Les Musiciens de Louvre. The
response was overwhelming.
Unbeknownst to me, Martine Tridde (Head
of Group Corporate Philanthropy BNP Paribas
Foundation) was in attendance. Thanks
to Madame Tridde’s genuine interest and
enthusiasm, BNP Paribas became a major sponsor
of Opera Atelier, generously supporting our
productions in Toronto, and facilitating our earliest
international touring.
In the year 2000, Opera Atelier chose to produce
Persée in its entirety as the company’s Millennium
Project, with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, under
the baton of Hervé Niquet. Having commissioned
our own performing edition of the 17th century
manuscript, Persée has since become a signature
piece for our company.
For me, Persée represents everything that is
best about 17th century French music theatre.
Persée excels on every level — as a singing
event, an orchestral event, a dance event, an
acting, literary, and visual event, of exceptional
richness and variety. It has been a great privilege
for Jeannette and me to have the opportunity
to explore this masterpiece for a third time in
our careers. I trust you will find the joy and
commitment of our cast and orchestra infectious
as we chart the career of “le glorieux heros, qui
nous donne un heureux repos.”
King Céphée expresses the terror his people
feel for the snake-haired Méduse: anyone
that looks on her turns to stone. The goddess
Juno has sent Méduse to punish Queen
Cassiope for her insolence in comparing
her own beauty to that of the goddess.
To appease Juno, Cassiope has prepared
a demonstration of dancing, fencing and
sacrifices in her honour.
We learn that Mérope, the queen’s sister,
secretly loves Persée. However, Persée
loves and is loved by Andromède, the king's
daughter. Andromède is betrothed to Phinée,
her uncle, who suspects that she loves another.
Juno rejects the sacrifices made in her honour
and messengers arrive with the terrible news
that Méduse has taken more victims.
ACT II: The Palace Gardens
Céphée announces that Persée will fight
Méduse; if successful, he is to have
Andromède as his own. Phinée is outraged.
Andromède and Mérope confess their mutual
love for Persée and pray for his safe return.
Persée learns that Andromède loves only him.
Mercure assures Persée of the assistance of
all the gods (except Juno). A troupe of Cyclops
brings Persée a sword forged by Vulcan,
Warrior Nymphs bring Pallas's diamond
shield, and Fiery Spirits present him with the
helmet of Pluto.
INTERMISSION
ACT III: The dwelling of the Gorgons
Once a beautiful woman renowned for her
gorgeous hair, the snake-haired Méduse
describes her terrible fate at the hands of
the jealous goddess Pallas Athena. Mercure
casts a sleeping spell over Méduse and the
Gorgons. Using Athena's shield as a mirror
to avoid gazing on Méduse, Persée beheads
her. Using Pluto's helmet to make himself
invisible, Persée flees the wrath of the
remaining Gorgons, carrying Méduse's head.
ACT IV: A rocky seacoast in Ethiopia
Amidst victory celebrations, the sailor
Idas enters to announce that the furious
Juno, along with Neptune, is determined
to sacrifice Andromède to a sea monster.
Phinée admits that he would rather see her
dead than in the arms of his rival. Before the
despairing eyes of the king, the Tritons chain
Andromède to a rock. At the last moment,
Persée flies toward the approaching
monster and kills it. The storm ends and the
Ethiopians celebrate victory.
ACT II: A reception room prepared
for the wedding of Persée and
Andromède
A devastated Mérope longs for death, and
is convinced by Phinée to take revenge on
Persée. As the High Priest begins the wedding
ceremony, however, Mérope repents of her
treachery and warns Persée that Phinée's
assassins are approaching. In the ensuing
battle, Mérope is struck by an arrow and
killed. With Juno protecting Phinée, it seems
that he will win; however, Persée uses the
Gorgon's head to turn his enemy to stone.
Venus descends from the heavens and
announces that Juno is appeased and they
can now live in peace. All of the Ethiopians
celebrate the return of harmony embodied in
the union of Persée and Andromède.
Colin Ainsworth, Curtis Sullivan, Olivier LaQuerre and Michiel Schrey in Persée (2004). Photo by Bruce Zinger.
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Set Design Notes
Choreogr apher’s Notes
Persée, by Jean-Baptiste Lully (performed for the first time in 1682 in Paris) contains as much dance music
as singing. Dancers are actual characters in the opera, representing the courtiers in some sections, and
mythological characters in others. Cyclops, Tritons, Fiery Spirits, and various other creatures are given
beautiful ballet music in which to make their appearances. The ballet enhances the opera both visually and
dramatically. Dances include Minuets, Gigues, Bourrées, Passacailles, and many others. French Baroque
dance forms have been choreographed specifically for this production of Persée. Choreography is based on
historical dances notated by the dancing masters of the Academy of Louis XIV.
The Baroque era saw the real flowering of dancing, both social and theatrical, because Louis XIV of France
was a talented dancer himself and the greatest patron of this art in history. By his orders, an Academy of
Music and Dance was established during the 1660s. The techniques taught at the school were drawn from
two sources. The first was the “noble” style, which had evolved in the ballroom as a highly developed form
seriously studied on a daily basis by aristocratic society. The second basis for Baroque dance technique
was the acrobatic style of the fairground performers who were popular in theatres throughout Europe.
Louis XIV’s Academy began to produce professional dancers who were able to display great virtuosity.
Dances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have been recorded in detail in a form of dance
notation as well as in many pictures and precise verbal descriptions. Theatrical dancing was included in
almost every entertainment — many Baroque operas contain as much dance music as vocal music. JeanBaptiste Lully, and Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière had both danced with Louis XIV in court entertainments
during the King’s youth. Lully later became court composer and Molière a great comic playwright.
Together, these two invented the “comèdie-ballet” in which singing, dancing and acting were integrated in
a single performance, much like the modern day musical.
In 1682, long before the construction of a permanent theatre at Versailles, composer Jean-Baptiste Lully,
librettist Philippe Quinault and designer Jean Bérain mounted Persée on the stage of the Palais-Royale in
Paris. Its success was so great and its position in the repertoire so assured that in 1770 almost 100 years
later it was chosen as the entertainment celebrating the inauguration of the newly built Opéra Royal and
the marriage of the future Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette .
– Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg
“Like so much in this opera, its dance sequences offered a convincing and enthralling view
of Baroque style.”
– Fred Cohn, Opera News
No doubt a great part of its original success was due to Jean Bérain, the King’s chosen designer and
guiding force behind the Menus-Plaisir du Roi — the office that supervised the creation of all spectacles
at court. Bérain’s designs incorporating colourful arabesques and grotesques combine fantasy and
majesty in a sophisticated style that has come to be associated with the reign of Louis XIV.
Persée was devised as an allegory of the power and prestige of Louis XIV and as such its production
values would have reflected the splendour of a court that was unrivalled for its taste and opulence. It
is a mythologically based opera that demands the complete spectrum of baroque stagecraft including
ingenious machinery, ornately painted trompe l’oeil scenery, pasteboard monsters and a cast of
supernatural characters dressed in glittering costumes.
Opera Atelier first produced Persée on a modest budget in 2000. My designs of forced-perspective
scenery, two flying machines, three gorgons, and a sea monster (accompanied by mermaids, tritons and
several dolphins) took their inspiration from the artistry of Monsieur Bérain. For our second mounting in
2004 I added more painted scenery in the form of a formal garden scene in Act One and a cloudscape
for the descent of Venus. Finally this season I have been able to complete my vision with the addition of a
majestic audience hall for the court of the King of Ethiopia, a grotto for Medusa, a fierce seascape for the
sea monster and an ornate framework of 17th century tapestry designs that encloses the stage.
It was true in the 1770 and it’s true today — though rarely performed Persée is an opera that deserves
to be seen again and again. Our love for this masterpiece grows each time we approach it and it is with
great pride that we prepare to bring our completed version of Lully’s triumph back to its rightful home at
the Opéra Royal at Versailles.
– Ger ard Gauci
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The company of Opera Atelier's production of La Clemenza di Tito (2011). Photo by Bruce Zinger.
Oper a Atelier Education and Outreach
For over 25 years, Opera Atelier has
demonstrated its commitment to artist
and youth training, which has grown
to include all aspects of performance.
The School of Atelier Ballet (SAB) offers classes
led by professional dancers in a caring, creative
atmosphere year-round, six days a week.
Instruction in ballet, modern dance and historical
dance is affordable and enjoyable for both aspiring
professionals and recreational dancers. SAB also
provides an intensive summer program in which
students study various forms of dance. Students
from the SAB also participate in various outreach
performances throughout the year across the
city of Toronto through the Dance Through Time
program, which traces the history of dance from
the Renaissance right through to the Romantic era
(15th to 19th centuries), and provides educational
and entertaining commentary that puts each
dance in a historical context.
Opera Atelier’s Making of an Opera (MOAO) has
influenced hundreds of teachers and thousands
of students across the GTA over the last 15 years.
Aimed primarily towards high school students,
workshops and demonstrations include historical
perspectives, set and costume design, wigs and
makeup, careers in the arts, music, dance and
stage fighting. This informative and hands-on
learning experience culminates in attendance at
the dress rehearsal performance.
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School of
Atelier Ballet.
Marshall Pynkoski, Christopher Bagan,
and tenor Christopher Enns.
Opera Atelier is pleased to announce the launch of the
Period Performance Lab artist training program.
leading students in Baroque dance.
OA’s numerous outreach performances and
workshops give opera-lovers of all ages the
opportunity to hear, learn about, and discuss all
aspects of the production with guest soloists and
members of the Opera Atelier creative team.
Each evening during our productions, we also
offer interesting and informative pre-performance
chats. Pre-performance chats are held 45 minutes
before each performance on the lower level at
the Elgin Lounge, where speakers will discuss the
production and answer audience questions.
For more information on any of our education and
outreach programs please visit operaatelier.com.
Opera Atelier’s Period Performance Lab will take
place twice a year for all singers and dancers
involved in Opera Atelier productions. Thanks
to the ongoing support from the Hal Jackman
Foundation, Opera Atelier’s Period Performance
Lab will allow us to continue to train Canadian
artists in repertoire and techniques they would
never otherwise encounter, and our singers
and dancers will be challenged to broaden their
technique in new ways.
Future sessions will be open to a select number
of young opera and ballet professionals, who will
be invited to attend and audit sessions with our
main stage cast and to work first-hand with Opera
Photos by Claire Lucht 2014.
Atelier’s artistic team. Each Opera Atelier Period
Performance Lab will conclude with an open
rehearsal offered to the public* free-of-charge.
There is no other opera or ballet company in
Canada that provides such in-depth preparation
for virtually every piece of repertoire. Opera
Atelier’s Period Performance Lab will ensure the
continuation of this invaluable training opportunity
for Canadian singers and dancers.
Period Performance Lab
Sponsor:
*limited seating, first come first serve only.
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Proud to support
Operatix.
We are working together
with Opera Atelier to
make a difference in
our communities.
thanks the spirited generosity
of
Brayton Polka
for his gr acious commitment
to the work we present.
THANK YOU!
M04198 (0610)
Opera Atelier applauds
Greig Dunn
Anna Guthrie
&
for sponsoring Curtis Sullivan as
Grand Prêtre, Cyclops, Sténon, Triton
Robert Maclennan
for sponsoring Carla Huhtanen
as Cassiope
Carla Huhtanen in The Coronation of Poppea (2009).
Photo by Bruce Zinger.
The Artists of Atelier Ballet (Persée, 2004). Photo by Bruce Zinger
Curtis Sullivan in Persée (2004).
With sincere gr atitude,
we salute
Vivian Elizabeth Pilar
for her generosity and dedication
to Oper a Atelier.
In addition to her long-standing and continuing sponsorship
of the Artists of Atelier Ballet, Vivian is also sponsoring
Christopher Enns in his debut performance with Opera Atelier.
This is also Christopher's debut singing the title role of Persée.
THANK YOU!
JOIN OPER A ATELIER FOR AN
UNFORGETTABLE
ADVENTURE
Having produced Mozart’s Lucio Silla to rave
reviews at the Salzburg Festival in summer 2013,
Opera Atelier’s founding Co-Artistic Directors
Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg
have been invited to Milan, Italy to perform at
Teatro alla Scala in February 2015.
Opera Atelier is organizing a special VIP patron
tour for those who wish to join us for this
unforgettable experience.
Contact Dan Hickey, Director of Development, at
416.703.3767 x226 for more information
Highlights of the La Scala Patron Tour:
• Visit La Scala Museum and tour the opera house;
• Leonardo da Vinci themed afternoon with a visit to The Last Supper at the Church of Santa Maria delle
Grazie and Pinacoteca Ambrosiana;
•O
ut of town visits to either Bergamo or Turin;
•S
ightseeing adventures to museums and neighbourhoods such as Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Museo
Poldi Pezzoli, Villa Necchi Campiglio or Pinacoteca di Brera.
“THE OPER A WORLD’S EQUIVALENT OF WINNING
AN OSCAR, TONY, EMMY AND GR AMMY —
ALL AT THE SAME TIME.” – Richard Ouzounian, The Toronto Star
Artists of Atelier Ballet in Persée (2004). Photo by Bruce Zinger.
Rolando Villazón and Eva Liebau in Lucio Silla. Photo by Matthias Baus, 2013.
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Royal Opera House of Versailles (2012). Photo by Bruce Zinger.
Individual Giving
All donor lists as of March 3, 2014
Opera Atelier’s work is generously supported by loyal and dedicated patrons who share our passion and enthusiasm for
period productions of opera and ballet. We are deeply appreciative of their commitment to our vision. For information on
the Friends or Baroque Court programs, or to make a gift to Opera Atelier, please call Dan Hickey at 416.703.3767 x226.
ARTIST SPONSORS
Marshall Pynkoski Co-Artistic
Director and Educator generously
sponsored by Jerry & Joan Lozinski.
Artists of Atelier Ballet generously
sponsored by Vivian Elizabeth Pilar.
Christopher Enns generously
sponsored by Vivian Elizabeth Pilar.
Tafelmusik Orchestra generously
sponsored by Al & Jane Forest.
Curtis Sullivan generously
sponsored by Anna L. Guthrie.
Peggy Kriha Dye generously
sponsored by
The Patrick Hodgson
Family Foundation.
THE SUN KING ($200,000)
Mr. Michael A. Wekerle
SUN KING ($20,000+)
Mr. David Broadhurst*
Al & Jane Forest
Mr. & Mrs. William Lambert***
Mr. Thomas Logan**
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Joan Lozinski**
Ms Vivian E. Pilar***
Mr. Brayton Polka
Katalin Schäfer*
Olivier LaQuerre generously
sponsored by Tom Logan.
Carla Huhtanen generously
sponsored by
Greig Dunn & Robert Maclennan.
VICEROY ($10,000 – $19,999)
Mr. Greig S. Dunn &
Mr. Robert MacLennan***
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Youth Education and
Outreach Supporters
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sponsored by Marcia Lewis Brown.
With sincere gr atitude,
we salute
Jerry & Joan Lozinski
for supporting Marshall Pynkoski
as Co-Artistic Director.
Marshall is actively involved in arts education programs here and within
the community, and the Lozinskis are proud to support his work.
THANK YOU!
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C. Bergeron
Mr. J. Harold Buttle
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Oper a Atelier applauds
Al & Jane Forest
for supporting our partnership
with the critically acclaimed
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestr a.
Marcia Lewis
Brown
The Patrick
Hodgson Family
Foundation
for sponsoring Mireille Asselin
as Andromède
for sponsoring Peggy Kriha Dye
as Mérope
Thank you for becoming our official Orchestr a Sponsor!
Mireille Asselin in Acis and Galatea (2010).
The company of The Magic Flute and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Photo by Bruce Zinger.
Peggy Kriha Dye in Orpheus and Eurydice (2007).
K atalin Schäfer
for sponsoring Meghan Lindsay
as Nymphe Guerrière, Venus
As a Friend of Opera Atelier, you play a
crucial role in the ongoing vitality of the
company. Ticket sales cover less than
one third of our costs and we rely on
donations to train Canadian singers and
dancers, visit public schools with our
free education programs and, of course,
present exquisite ballet and opera to
thousands of music lovers every year.
Tom Logan
for sponsoring Olivier LaQuerre
as Céphée and Méduse
Meghan Lindsay in Der Freischütz (2012).
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Olivier LaQuerre in Persée (2004). Photo by Bruce Zinger.
The company of Armide takes a bow in Versailles (2012).
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company. We simply cannot do what
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these extraordinary individuals. For more
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Atelier or the Baroque Court, or to make
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please email [email protected]
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Opera Atelier will embark on a massive and historic undertaking: flying 12 singers, 14 dancers, 30 instrumentalists and
16 production staff, along with sets and costumes weighing 7,500 lbs, to the Royal Opera House in Versailles, France for
a prestigious presentation of Lully`s Persée, May 23-25, 2014. We thank the following donors for their generous support
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($300 – $599)
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($125 – $299)
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The last time the Tehran-born, Richmond
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at 7:30 p.m.
May 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Market Square
35 Church Street
Toronto, ON
Phone: 416-366-780
Hot House is a proud
supporter of Canada's
Opera Atelier, worldrenowned and critically
acclaimed opera company.
$50 Adults
$30 Students & Seniors
Box Office opens April 29
PRESENTING SPONSOR
PUCCINI
La Bohème
LIVE APR 5 ENCORES JUN 7, 9, 18
STARRING ANITA HARTING
Visit Cineplex.com/Opera for tickets,
full schedule, and participating theatres
Photo by: Cory Weaver
www.hothouserestaurant.com
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Monique Guibert
Anna L. Guthrie
Jocelyn Hamilton
Aaron Huntly
Izumi Ishikawa
Jemma Israelson
Meena Jagait
Renata Janiszewski
Mufei Jiang
Rayna Jolley
Al Kula
Susi Kula
Theresa Lau
Erica Leung
Hannah Loo
Amanda Joy Lim
Joanna Liu
Cynthia Lovat-Fraser
Vina Ly
Presenting classical & contemporary works
Photo: Ian Whalen Photography
Encore performances are only available at select theatres. Performances may not be
available at all participating theatres for all advertised dates.
™/®
Cineplex Entertainment LP or used under license.
CALL 416-964-5148 OR EMAIL [email protected]
VISIT WWW.NBS-ENB.CA FOR MORE DETAILS
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The Elgin And Winter Garden Theatre Centre
Special Thanks!
189 YONGE STREET
TORONTO, ON M5B 1M4
All the staff at The Elgin
& Winter Garden Theatres
Greig S. Dunn
PRG
Adams Design Limited
Bryan Graham
Anna L. Guthrie
Mendl & Zev Schwartz,
Incredible Printing
General Manager
Brett Randall
Marketing and
Communications Manager
Ellen Flowers
Administrative Assistant
Lena Polyvyannaya
Production Manager
Dana Johnston
Front Of House Manager
Lori MacLean
House Manager
Kelly Mudie
Usher Supervisors
Bryce Dudley
Nic Labriola
(416) 314-2901
www.heritagetrust.on.ca/ewg
Manager, Bookings And Events
Kevin Harris
Box Office Manager
Sasha Miszczyk
Box Office Staff
Cecilia Aguilera
Patrick Crowther
Operations Manager
Derek Dresser
Operations Staff
John Kolesnyk
Jeff Snow
Marc Washington
Production and
Operations Assistant
Grant Hawkins
Box office services
provided by Ticketmaster.
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre is
owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust
(OHT), a not-for-profit agency of the Ontario Ministry
of Tourism and Culture. The OHT is dedicated to
preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario’s
diverse heritage. The OHT is financially supported,
in part, through generous corporate sponsors and
private donors. For information about how you or your
company can support the Ontario Heritage Trust and
this National Historic Site call (416) 325-5025.
Please Note: Latecomers may not be admitted until
a suitable break in the performance and only at the
discretion of management. The use of cameras,
recording equipment, radios or any playback
devices is not permitted in the theatres. Patrons
are kindly asked to ensure that watch alarms and
cell phones do not sound during the performance.
No food or beverage, with the exception of water, is
permitted in the theatres. Smoking is not permitted
in the Theatre Centre.
Hearing Enhancement: The Elgin and Winter
Garden Theatre Centre is equipped with a hearing
enhancement system. Please ask the usher staff
for assistance.
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I.A.T.S.E. DEPT. HEADS – Local 58
Head Carpenter
B.D. Hillis
Head Electrician
Lars Tilander
Head of Properties
Mark Fisher
Head of Sound
Aaron Hanna
ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST
Chairman
Professor Thomas H. B. Symons
Executive Director
Beth Hanna
Director, Heritage Programs
and Operations
Sean Fraser
Director, Corporate
Businesses and Services
Janet Gates
ELGIN AND WINTER GARDEN VOLUNTEERS
President
Tony King
The OHT is grateful to the hundreds of volunteers who
donate their time and efforts to the promotion and
preservation of the theatres. Volunteers are involved in
guided tours, events and special programs. Consider
volunteering your time at the last operating doubledecker theatre in the world. Call (416) 314-2873.
Gift Shop: Visit the Gift Shop in the main lobby
of the Elgin Theatre (next to the elevators) for
mementos of this unique National Historic Site.
Lost and Found Articles: Please call (416) 314-2885
and leave a message with your name, telephone
number and article description.
Public Tours: Guided tours of the Centre take place
Thursday afternoons at 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings
at 11 a.m. No reservation is required and tickets can
be purchased 30 minutes prior to the tour in the
lobby of the theatre. Admission is $12 for adults, $10
for students and seniors. Group tours are available by
special arrangement. Call (416) 314-2871.
Sara Blake
Ingrid Chernet
Linda Cook
Tom Higgins
Diane Kazarian
John MacKinlay
Ruth Secord
Erik Thor
Lary Willows, Staff Your Event
Oper a AtelieR board & Staff
FOUNDING DIRECTORS
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
PRODUCTION STAFF
Co-Artistic Director
Marshall Pynkoski
Executive Director
Patricia Barretto
Resident Music Director
David Fallis
Co-Artistic Director
Director of Development
Dan Hickey
Tour Manager
Natasha Bean-Smith
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director of Finance
& Administration
Trini Mitra
Apprentice Stage Manager
Théa Pel
President and Chair
Bryan Graham, FCA
Treasurer
Sharon Giffen
Anne Baumann
Elda Fares
Susan Friedman
Gordon Henderson
Gabriella King
Jan Lambert
John MacKinlay
Robert Mathia
Steven Rosenhek
James Stonehouse
Diana Wiley
Kathleen Woodard
Bruce Zinger
Production Manager
Evelyn Campbell
Manager of Corporate
Development & Special Events
Nicole Myers
Senior Manager of
Communications & Marketing
Bronwen Bradley
Marketing & Communications
Coordinator
Claire Lucht
Audience Services Coordinator
Holly Coish
Development Coordinator
Monica Calzaretto
Production Assistant
William Zachary H. Bruman
Marketing & Administration
Assistant
Ryan Moillet
Resident Photographer
Bruce Zinger
Archival Videographer
John Kerr
Graphic Design
Ted Rouse
Assistant Conductor
James Bourne
Repetiteurs
Christopher Bagan
Borys Medicky
French Diction Coach
Charles Di Meglio
Assistant Lighting Designer
Christopher Malkowski
Head of Wardrobe
Michael Legouffe
Wardrobe Assistant
Andrew Cleveland
Cutter
Joanne Lamberton
Masks
Karen Rodd
Scenic Drop Studios
Richard Mongait
Elizabeth Bailey
Cobbler
Jitterbug Boy
Make-up Designer
Barbara Szablowski
Make-up Assistant
Sara Law
Wig Mistress
Jacqueline Robertson-Cull
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PROUD 2013-2014 SEASON
PRESENTING SPONSOR OF
OPERA ATELIER
Olivier Laquerre. Photo by Bruce Zinger
®
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