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November 19 - December 7, 2016
6 From the General Director 8 From the Chairman 10 Board of Directors 11 Women’s Board/Guild Board/Chapters’ Executive Board/Young Professionals/ Ryan Opera Center Board 12 Administration/Administrative Staff/ Production and Technical Staff 14 Voices from the Pit 20 Tonight’s Performance 21 Synopsis 23 Cast 24 Artist Profiles 29 Opera Notes 32 Director’s Note 34 After the Curtain Falls 36 Musical Staff/Orchestra/Chorus 37 Backstage Life 38 Artistic RosterTable of Contents
VOICES FROM
THE PIT
pp. 14-18
On the cover:
"Don Quixote and Sancho Setting Out" (1863), an illustration by Gustave Doré.
Engraver: Heliodore Pisan. Credit: Cushing Memorial Library & Archives, Texas A&M University,
The Eduardo Urbina Cervantes Project Collection.
IN THIS ISSUE Don Quichotte – pp. 20-32TODD ROSENBERG
39 Lyric and Social Media 40 Patron Salute 43 Aria Society 52 Breaking New Ground 53 Look to the Future 54 Major Contributors – Special Events and Project Support 55 Lyric Unlimited Contributors 57 Ryan Opera Center 58 Ryan Opera Center Alumni Around the World 59 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 60 Planned Giving: The Overture Society 61 Commemorative Gifts 62 Corporate Partnerships 63 Matching Gifts, Special Thanks and Acknowledgements 64 Annual Individual and Foundation Support 70 Facilities and Services/Theater StaffKEN HOWARD/SAN DIEGO OPERA