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This season our productions span three centuries of opera, from Mozart
to Menotti. A varied repertoire has been characteristic of Overture to Opera
- last year we presented a rock opera, and Puccini's La Rondine with soprano Nancy Shade. On our drawing boards for the future are ideas for
productions of works by Offenbach, Barber and Verdi. We wiU continue to
present familar as well as less-famous operas, always emphasizing the fact
that opera is, above all, theatre.
As a regional company, our casts consist primarily of the finest professional artists in the Great Lakes
area, as well as outstanding young singers from around the country. New dimensions are added when major
international stars such as Phyllis Curtin perform with us.
Overture will continue with its extensive in-school educational program. New is the Opera in Residence
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town for a week of opera experience. The week will include classes, workshops and a full production.
Overture is grateful for the gTant from the National Endowment for the Arts which will enable us to
carry our Tosca to Flint and Kalamazoo. We wish again to extend heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers
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OPERA IN TWO ACTS
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin
Conductor: William C. Byrd
Stage Director: J.Michael Bloom
Technical Director: George Dusincki
Costumes Designed by Dayvid Warda
Fiordiligi ..•................ Doralene Davis
Dorabella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Windham
Guglielmo •....•.............. Charles Roe
Ferrando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Conrad
Despina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roma Riddell
Don Alfo~~o .•................ John Ostendorf
Servants: James Anderson, James Dutcher,
Thomas Murphy, Roman Terlackj
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Richard Conrad, tenor, a sinuer of
ex traordinary gifts has made ~everal
successful tours of Europe and South
Africa. He also has many recordin gs
to his credit, including the award
winning "The Age of Bel Canto "
with Joan Sutherland and \larilyn
Horne.
.'Ilr. Conrad appeared previously with The Overture to Opera
Company in productions of LA RO;\D!;\E and HELP , HELP THE GLOBOLI;\KS.
Doralene Davis, soprano, has toured
extensively as soloist wi th th e Rouer
Wagner CI~oral e and the Robert Sh~w
Chorale throughout South America,
the U.S.S.R., Europe and the Cnited
States. \Jiss Davis has also made solo I
appearances at the \lcadow Brook
Festival and ,vith the Detroit Svmphony Orchestra. She gained ~on­
siderable acclaim for her interpretation of \ladame Eute rpova in The
Overture to Opera Company production of HELP , HELP THE -GLOBO-
U:\KS.
John Ostendorf, bass-baritone, comes
to us from tlle .'Iletropolitan Opera
Studio, and as an up-and-coming
young artist, he is in great demand
around the country. Recent engagements have included performances
with the Houston Grand Opera, the
~ewark Opera and an appearance in
LES TROY AS S at Carnegie Hall.
Roma Riddell, soprano , began her
career at the Toronto Conservatory
of \Iusic and established herself as a
leading artist with the Toronto Symphony, the Toronto Opera Festival
and the C.B .C. Opera Company. Now
a resident of Detroi t, this talented
and beautiful singing actress frequently appears with The Overture to
Opera Company and is also very
active in the Detroit musical scene.
Charles Roe has appeared lvith numerous orciIestras, includin g a performance opposite Beverly Sills with
th e Cleveland Orchestra. In 1966
he ",as named runner-up in the :'IJational Singer of the Year competition
held in \\a shington , D .C. :'olr. Roe
has appeared in many leailin g roles
in opera and mu"ical comedv, incl uding The Overture to Opera Company
productions of LA RO;\DI;\E and
RJTA.
Barbara Windham has appeared in
many productions of both grand and
light opera and musical comedy, with
such groups as the Toledo Opera
Company and the Windsor Light
Ope ra Company. She is .a membe r
of the Kenneth Jewell Chorale and
was seen in the much heralded production of THE PERFECT FOOL.
David Daniels is the harpsichordist for all performances.
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
'losca
OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Tran~lation~y John Gutman
Conductor: Wl'llictm C. Byrd
Stage Director: Carolyn Lockwood
Chorus Master: Raynold Allvin
Sets Designed by George Dusincki
Lights Designed by Allen White
Costumes Designed by Dayvid Warda
Floria Tosca, an opera singer .....•.........•.... Phyllis Curtin
November 2, matinee performance ....•.... Brenda Sin~a
Mario Cavaradossi, a
pa~ter
•......•....•........ Charles Hindsley
Baron Scarpia, the chief of the Roman police
October 27 and 28 ..........•.........•.. Micheal Ingham
November 2 and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald Holgate
Cesare Angelotti, an underground fighter •........ Charles Roe
A Saclistan . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis Gloff
Spoletta, a police agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Ryan
Sciarrone, Scarpials orderly •...........•.•...... Kenneth Young
A Jailer ...........•......•.•.................... Thomas Murphy
A Shepherd Boy . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . Gail White
Act I - The Church of Santi Andrea Della Valle
Act II - Palazzo Farnese
Act III - Castel Santi Angelo
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National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a
Federal Agency.
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The management reserves
the right to make any changes in the
above cast in case of unforeseen exigencies.
Phyllis Curtin, world renown ed soprano, heads the list of artists starring
as the beautiful and tragic Tosca.
Her following is as numerous as
her list of accomplishments, tours,
and superlatives preceeding her name.
"Her voice is extraordinary , she is
beautiful, and her repertoire is fantastic." London Vogue "Curtin's
voice is a miracle. This was more
than singing :
this was creating."
Holland, Amsterdam Handelsblad
Charles Hindslev, who will star in
the role of Ca~aradossi is a young
American tenor whose performances
with numerous op era companies have
crarnered him such critical acclaim
~s "He has a clear lyric tenor that
carries well and his high notes have
quitea touch of body and brilliance."
Max Schaunsee, Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin. For the New York City
Opera he has sung lead tenor roles
in LA TRAVIATA, THE LOVE FOR
THREE ORI\J\'GES, LA BOHEME
as weJl as the world premiere of
Giannini's THE SERVA1'lT OF TWO
f\-1ASTERS. He recently starred as
Rhadames opposite Martina Arroyo
in the Meadow Brook Festival's production of AIDA.
Ronald Hol ga te is a rarity of a performer.
He is not only a trained
operatic and concert baritone , but
also an accomplished actor who won
the much coveted Tony award for his
rol e in " 1776." After his appearance here in Detroit last spring,
Collins George of the Detroit Free
Press had this to say of "dr. Holgate:
" With that voice, good looks of a
movie character and great stage presence, Holgate 's name will be known
from now on!"
Alternating with :\lr. Holgate in the
role of Scarpia, is Michael Ingham',
a young 'baritone , fast rising on the
operatic scene.
A product of the
Indiana University Opera where he
sang many leading roles, he also
appeared for two seasons with the
Central City Opera.
Critics have
lauded him for his passionate, intense
in terpreta tions.
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NEW PRODUCTION
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OPERA BUFFA IN ONE ACT
Conductor: William C. Byrd
Stage Director: Hal Youngblood
Sets Designed by George Dusincki
Lucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Onita Sanders
Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Roe
The scene is Lucy's apartment
&
'lhe~edium
OPERA IN TWO ACTS
Conductor: William C. Byrd
Stage Director: (to be announced)
Set~ Designed by Thomas A. Aston
Madame Flora (Baba) .......... Muriel Greenspon
Monica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Hoover
Toby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (to be announced)
Mrs. Gobineau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phyllis Gaide
Mr. Gobineau ..........•...... Kenneth Young
Mrs. Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . Suzanne La Croix
Act I - A squalid room in a flat
Act II - The same
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above cast in case of unforeseen exigencies.
Miss Greenspon returns this year to
do the title role she first performed
here in 1967. At that time Collins
George of The Detroit Free Press commented:
"To watch her build the tension carefully from the humdrum opening to the almost unbearably taut
climax was fascinating. Miss Greenspon has been and will remain a
great gift to the musical theatre."
Subsequently, Miss Greenspon was
chosen by Menotti himself to create
the role for the famed Festival of
Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. Critical acclaim was so overwhelming
that Miss Greenspon was asked to
return the following season for an
unprecedented repeat production.
Miss Greenspon, a native Detroiter,
is considered the world's leading
interpreter of the role.
Nancy Hoover received he B.M.
degree in voice at W. Virginia
University.
She did her postgraduate study, majoring in lieder
and opera at Mozarteum Academy,
Salzburg, Austria. She has had
private study with Ludwig Bergman,
Marian Manderen, and Marjorie
Gordon.
Her experience before coming to
Detroit includes summer stock in
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania,
and operatic roles in Austria.
Previous Overture to Opera performances include Th e Por t ug uese
Inn~ and Monica in the 1968 production of Th e Medium.
Onita Jackie Sanders, lyric Soprano, gained considerable experience in doing leading roles
with the Celeste Cole Opera
Theatre. She has performed for
the last two seasons with the
Detroit Symphony in their "Summer Music Theatre" Series. Her
Overture to Opera debut as Lisette
in L a Rondine garnered her rave
review.
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Cast Biographies (continued)
Musical scholarship and award winner Phyllis Gaide is a
talented soprano who has appeared in Overture to Opera
productions of Menotti's The Medium and The Consul.
A student of Avery Crew, she has also studied at the
1965 Meadow Brook School of Music at the Opera
Workshop directed by Dr. David DiChiera. Miss Gaide
has made numerous appearances as soloist with Detroit
musical organizations.
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Davis Gloff is a young Detroit baritone who has embarked upon a most promising and professional career in
opera. A student of Avery Crew, his recent credits include performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the role of Tonio in Pagliacci for Delta College. He debuted with Overture Fiorello in the 1970
production of The Barber of Sem"lle; and last year won
critical praise as the Wizard in Overture's premiere production of Holst's The Perfect Fool.
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Accomplished singer and actress Suzanne LaCroix has
studied at Wayne State University and in New York. She
is well known to Detroit audiences for her numerous
appearances in productions at the Bonstelle Theatre and
in nightclubs in the metropolitan area. She toured with
the Overture to Opera Company as the lead in The Medium and appeared in the Company's productions of Jl
Campanella and Der Jasager.
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Lyric spinto soprano Brenda Sinka has appeared with
Indiana University Opera theatre and was a leading artist
with the Rendsburg Opera in Germany and the Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater. She has made guest appearances with symphony orchestras in Chicago, Cleveland,
and Dusseldorf. Most recently she won plaudits for performances in the title role of La Traviata, in Grand Rapids.
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Kenneth Young is a lyric baritone who holds a masters
degree in voice fromlndiana University. He was an apprentice artist with the Santa Fe Opera Company and
has appeared as soloist with the Detroit Symphony. His
previous Overture to Opera performances included roles
in The Portuguese Inn, LaBoheme, and Help, Help, the
Clobolinks.
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Phyllis Snow.
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