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TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOORGAETANO DONIZETTI

Libretto by Salvatore CommaranoBased on Sir Walter Scott’s novel The Bride of Lammermoor

first produced in Naples, Italy in 1835

Artistic and Stage DirectorGIORGIO LALOV

ConductorKRASSIMIR TOPOLOV

Sets and CostumesGIORGIO LALOV

LightsGIORGIO BAJUKLIEV

Super TitlesMAESTRO INTERNATIONALE

Friday, November 5, 2010, 8:00 PMSaturday, November 6, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

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CAST

Normanno (Captain of the Ravenswood guard) ………………...……… ARSENI ARSOV

Lord Enrico Ashton (Brother of Lucia) ……………………....…… PLAMEN DIMITROV

Raimondo Bidebent (Priest and tutor to Lucia)…………………....... WILLIAM POWERS

Lucia (Sister of Lord Ashton) ……………………………………...…... MAGDA NIEVES OLGA ORLOVSKAYA

Alisa (Companion to Lucia) …………………………………….......VIARA ZHELEZOVA

Sir Edgardo of Ravenswood ……………………………………….....…….. IGOR BORKO RAFAEL DAVILA

Lord Arturo Bucklaw ………………………………………………......… YURI NIKOLOV

Chorus of ladies and gentleman attached to the house of Ashton,

inhabitants of Lammermoor, pages, and servants.

Setting: Scotland in the late 17th century

BIOGRAPHIESARSENI ARSOV (Normanno, Tenor) is a graduate

of the Sofia Conservatory of Music. He has performed with Opera companies in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe for more than 20 years. Arsov has been a guest singer with Teatro Lirico D’Europa on tours worldwide since 1990.

PLAMEN DIMITROV (Lord Enrico Ashton, Bari-tone) performed various roles with Teatro Lirico D’Europa’s U.S. tours for the last five seasons, including Schaunard in La Bohème, Morales in Carmen, Ping in Turandot, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Giorgio Germont in La Traviata, the title role in Rigoletto, and Escamillo in Carmen. He also per-forms as a principal soloist in Bulgaria with Sofia National Opera and Opera Varna. Dimitrov studied at the National Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria, and is a laureate of several academic competitions. He performed with the Sofia National Musical Theatre for five years in the roles of Char-lie in Charlie’s Aunt and Cascada in Die Lustige Witwe.

WILLIAM POWERS (Raimondo Bidebent, Bass-

Baritone) made his New York City Opera debut in 1972 and, since then, has performed more than 100 Operatic roles throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. While the stylistic range of his portrayals spans from Renais-sance to Contemporary, Powers has earned the reputation as a “heavy” due to the dark, penetrating color of his voice. His teachers and mentors, George London and Norman Treigle, have contributed to the dramatic intensity of his delivery. Powers created many new roles for world premieres and performed in important revivals, including The Great Gatsby, Paradise Lost, Wuthering Heights, Holy Blood and Crescent Moon, and Sestina D’autunno. Powers has sung the roles of Celio in The Love of Three Oranges and performed in Gaetano Donizetti’s rarely heard Betly and the French ver-sion of La Favorite for the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and the Opéra Comique in Paris. Powers’ creations include the Italian version of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District for the Spoleto Festival and the American premiere of George Frid-

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eric Handel’s Poro, re delle Indie for The Kennedy Center’s Handel Festival. In 2000, Powers released a solo CD, Rogues and Villains, followed by The Worst of William Powers, which contains several arias from the characters Basilio, Mustafa, Don Magnifico, Iago, Pizzaro, Alvise, and Boris Godunov. Powers has also portrayed the villains Mephistopheles, Bertram, Mefisto, Reverend Blitch, Gianni Schicchi, and Falstaff. The Bass-baritone has performed symphonic rep-ertoire, including Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Missa Solemnis, and the requiems of Guiseppi Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonín Dvořák, Johannes Brahms, and Gabriel Fauré. These standards are joined by the Contemporary works of William Schuman and Ned Rorem, in conjunction with the Chicago, St. Louis, Pitts-burgh, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Paris, Cologne, Strasbourg, Prague, Amsterdam, and Vienna Symphony orchestras. His recent performances include the premiere of Der Kaiser Von Atlantis and The Tales of Hoffman for the Chicago Opera Theater. Powers’ other credits include Werther of Massenet for the Klangbogen Festival of Vienna and the Basque National Opera of Bilbao; Dead Man Walking for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; The Damnation of Faust at the Grant Park Music Festival and the Casals Festival; the Festival of the Aegean in Athens and Styros; and the national tour of Teatro Lirico D’Europa’s Tocsa and Rigoletto for the Baltimore Opera Theatre.

MAGDA NIEVES (Lucia di Lammermoor, Soprano) has performed in her native Puerto Rico, the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Europe. Her repertoire in-cludes leading roles in Rigoletto, La Traviata, Carmen, Turan-dot, La Bohéme, The Merry Widow, Le Nozze di Figaro, Idome-neo, Cosí Fan Tutte, Die Zauberflöte, Jenufa, Don Pasquale, and Lucia di Lammermoor. Nieves has performed with the Connecticut Grand Opera, Baltimore Opera Theatre, Fresno Grand Opera, Opera de Puerto Rico, Teatro de la Opera, Opera de las Américas, the Puerto Rican Zarzuela and Operetta Foundation, and the Wuppertalen Bühnen. Nieves has appeared as a soloist with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, in traditional Christmas concerts, and at the Casals Festival. She has worked with conductors such as Kaziemierz Kord, Paul Nadler, Eugene Khon, Guillermo Figueroa, Roselín Pabón, Laurence Gilgore, Peter Gulke, and Stephan Klieme. Nieves has appeared on stage with Justino Díaz, Pablo Elvíra, Antonio Barasorda, Carlos Moreno, Nancy Herrera, Ha-

dar Halevy, Josie Perez, Genaro Sulvarán, Guido LeBron, Jorge López Yáñez, César Hernández, Theodore Lambrinos, Antonio Nagore, Rafael Dávila, and Oscar de Gracia. Last year, Nieves sang the role of Gilda in Rigoletto and Elvira in the Puerto Rican Opera Macías by Felipe Gutiérrez-Espinosa. Nieves also sang in the 2008 Casals Festival with conductor Maximiano Valdés and was a soloist in Resurrection Symphony. Nieves’ recent performances include Los Jibaros, Resurrection Symphony, Carmen, and Missa Latina.

OLGA ORLOVSKAYA (Lucia di Lammermoor, Soprano) graduated with honors from the Russian Academy of Music. She was a special prize winner of the international competition in Operetta Land for “Best Performance” in 2008 in Moscow. Orlovskaya’s career highlights include Katerina in Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk with Novosibirsk State Opera Theater, for which she won a Golden Mask nomination. Her other roles include Violetta in La Traviata, Rusalka in Rusalka, and Queen of the Night in Die Zau-berflöte. Orlovskaya has performed solo concerts in Paris, Dresden, Brussels, Luxemburg, and Geneva, and in 2006, made her U.S. debut with the Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera Theatre singing the role of Adele in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. Orlovskaya is the founder and artistic director of the The Russian Sopranos Quartet and resides in Maryland.

VIARA ZHELEZOVA (Alisa, Mezzo-Soprano) graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in 1985 and joined the roster of the Bulgarian National Opera, where she has performed leading mezzo-soprano roles along-side singers such as Ghena Dimitrova, Nicolai Giuselev, and Anna Tomova Sintova. She appeared as a guest performer with Opera companies throughout Eastern Europe and has been a principal soloist with Teatro Lirico D’Europa since 1992, performing the roles of Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, and Flora in La Traviata. Zhelezova also performed with the Czech Opera Prague as Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus.

IGOR BORKO (Sir Edgardo of Ravenswood, Tenor) performed with Teatro Lirico D’Europa on its 2006 U.S. tour as Alfredo in La Traviata and Rodolfo in La Bohéme, and recently debuted with the Baltimore Opera Theatre. As a soloist with the National State Opera in Kiev, Borko is also a laureate of international competitions, including the Vincenzo Bellini Competition in Ragusa, Italy, and the Francisco Vinas Competition in Barcelona, Spain. He studied at the Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music and

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attended master classes with Renate Faltin in Germany and Furelli Carmen-Forti at Milan’s La Scala. Borko has made guest appearances in the United States, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Romania, Hungary, and Russia. His repertoire includes principal roles in Lucia di Lammermoor, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, La Bohéme, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Der Rosenkavalier, Eugene Onegin, Faust, Aleko, Snegurochka, and The Tsar’s Bride. In 2008, Borko made his debut with the Prague State Opera as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and appeared at the 16th Festival of Italian Operas. This season, Borko will sing the role of the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto at the Prague State Opera.

RAFAEL DAVILA (Sir Edgardo of Ravenswood, Tenor) made his Italian debut in 2003 at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples as Ricardo in Un Ballo in Mashchera. He portrayed Don José in Carmen and Alfredo in La Traviata with the New Zealand Opera, Canio in Pagliacci, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusti-cana, Foresto in Attila, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Carlo VII in Giovanna d’Arco, and Cavaradossi in Tosca. Recently, Davila made his debut with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City as Cavaradossi in Tosca and with the Palm Beach Opera as Don Jose in Carmen. Davila’s Opera de Puerto Rico credits include the role of B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Alfredo in La Traviata, and Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi. Davila has also portrayed Alfredo in Die Fledermaus, Leonardo in Cecilia Valdes, Javier in Luisa Fernanda, Camille in The Merry Widow, Cassio in Otello, Narraboth in Salome, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, and Belmonte in Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail. Davila created the role of Ignacio in Time and Again, a world premiere in Barelas, New Mexico. The tenor has appeared with Opera du Montreal, National Lyric Opera of New York, Teatro de la Puerto Rico, San Anto-nio Opera, Opera Tampa, Austin Lyric Opera, Fort Worth Opera, and Opera Roanoke. Davila’s concert performances include Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem, Hector Berlioz’s Beatrice et Benedict, Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. He has sung Wolfgang Ama-deus Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Requiem Mass; Antonio Estevez’s Cantanta Criolla; Gioachino Rossini’s Stabat Mater; Joseph Handel’s Messiah; Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnifi-cat; and Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit pour Noel, Magnificat, Misa Criolla, and Navidad Nuestra.

YURI NIKOLOV (Lord Arturo Bucklaw, Tenor) has performed with Teatro Lirico D’Europa for several seasons in differ-

ent supporting roles. Nikolov graduated from the Bulgarian Nation-al Conservatory and performs with the State Opera of Varna.

KRASSIMIR TOPOLOV (Conductor) was educated in Vienna, Austria. In addition to conducting hundreds of perfor-mances for Teatro Lirico D’Europa on tour in central Europe and the United States, he is a frequent guest conductor with Opera companies in Bulgaria and other Eastern European countries.

GIORGIO LALOV (Artistic/Stage Director, Sets, and Costumes) is the co-founder of Teatro Lirico D’Europa and the company’s current general manager and artis-tic director. Lalov was born in Telesh, Bulgaria, in 1958. His father Lalo, a doctor, and his mother Stoiyanka, an elementary-school teacher and Bulgarian Folk singer, were educated patrons of the arts. When his father died, Lalov was only 9 years old. Because he was an excellent student, he was accepted to an elite boarding school in Bulgaria where all the lessons were taught in French. When he graduated from high school in 1976, he was fluent in French and English. That year, he entered the Bulgarian National Academy of Music and went on tour throughout Italy with a choir from the university. While in Milan, he auditioned for the famous international School for Young Opera Singers at La Scala. He was accepted and went on to make his Operatic debut at La Scala at the age of 25. After living in Italy for a short time, Lalov became fluent in Italian. In 1986 while on tour with an Opera company in France, he met his future business partner, Yves Josse, a former Ballet dancer who was booking Opera and Ballet tours. The two decided to collaborate. By 1988 Josse and Lalov were working on what was to become the most success-ful Opera touring company in Europe. At the time of Josse’s death in 1995, Teatro Lirico D’Europa was averaging more than 250 performances a season throughout Europe. In 1990, Lalov established the Sofia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Teatro Lirico D’Europa embarked on its first major U.S. tour in 2000.

TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA, the European Opera touring company formed in 1988 by former Bulgarian Opera singer Giorgio Lalov, has completed more than 3,000 perfor-mances worldwide, including seven seasons of U.S. tours. The popular company embarks on its 12th season of U.S. tours in 2010-2011 with 70 performances of several full-scale Operas, including Tosca, Madama Butterfly, Turandot, and Lucia di Lammermoor. Soloists for the productions were chosen from auditions held in major cities and countries around the world, including Moscow, New York, Prague, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Bratislava, and Sofia. n

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SYNOPSIS

In a feud between the Scottish families of Ravenswood and Lammermoor, Enrico Ashton of Lammermoor wrongfully holds the estates of Edgardo Ravenswood. In addition, Enrico’s political activity against the king has placed him in a perilous situation, and he has resolved to reestablish his family’s position by marrying his sister Lucia to Lord Arturo Bucklaw.

ACT I

Normanno orders his henchmen to discover the identity of the man whom Lucia is secretly meeting each day before dawn. Enrico is frustrated because he cannot persuade his sister to accept a marriage that will save him politically, and Normanno

shares his suspicions concerning Lucia’s lover. Enrico’s outburst is interrupted by the return of his men confirming that Lucia’s lover is, in fact, his enemy Edgardo.

Lucia awaits Edgardo in the woods by a fountain whose legend of a bloody phantom alternately fascinates and repels her. Edgardo arrives with the news that he must leave for France. He tells Lucia that before departing, he wishes to ask Enrico for

her hand in marriage. Terrified of her brother’s reaction, Lucia begs him not to. She tries to calm him when he renews his vows of vengeance upon her family. They solemnly pledge their troth by exchanging rings and vows of eternal fidelity.

ACT II

In his fury at his sister’s betrayal, Enrico has concluded marriage preparations for the union of his sister with Arturo. Despite intercepting the letters between the lovers, Enrico has failed to secure Lucia’s consent to this arranged marriage. Lucia

remains obstinate even when presented with a letter, forged in Edgardo’s handwriting, announcing his marriage to another woman. Enrico explodes in rage against his sister. At Raimondo’s fervent pleading, the exhausted Lucia finally gives in.

The wedding party has assembled and Lucia has scarcely signed the marriage contract when Edgardo bursts into the castle demanding an explanation. Upon seeing the contract with Lucia’s signature, he curses her and her family forever.

Enrico triumphantly places his sister’s hand in Arturo’s.

ACT III

In a tower of Edgardo’s gloomy castle, Enrico arrives at night to challenge him to a duel the next morning.

The wedding celebration is in progress when Raimondo brings the terrible news that Lucia has slain her bridegroom and has gone mad. In her delirium, Lucia wanders into the hall and imagines a wedding ceremony with her beloved Edgardo. Enrico

returns and finds his sister insane. He suffers remorse as she loses all reason and begs Edgardo to pray at her tomb.

Unaware of all that has happened, Edgardo imagines Lucia’s happiness with Arturo and berates her for her infidelity. A party of guests leaving the castle brings word of Lucia’s madness. As he sets off to see her one last time, Raimondo stops him with

the news of Lucia’s death. In his grief, Edgardo stabs himself with the hopes of being reunited with Lucia in heaven.

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presents

BOBBY VINTON

Sunday, November 7, 2010, 3:00 PM


BIOGRAPHYAs the child of a bandleader father, BOBBY VINTON

showed an early interest in Big Band music. A natural per-former, Vinton played the saxophone, clarinet, piano, and trumpet. During a stint in the army, he played the trumpet in a military band. When he left the military, Vinton scored a contract with Epic, where he was managed by Allen Klein, who later led the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to fame.

Between 1962 and 1972, Vinton delivered 30 songs that made the Top 40. He had more No. One songs than any other male vocalist, including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Cited by Billboard for his “sentimental balladeer-ing,” Vinton has created a legacy brimming with hits that include Roses Are Red; Blue Velvet; and Mr. Lonely, a song he co-wrote with Gene Allan.

When the British Invasion swept the United States in

the mid-1960s, bringing with it the Beatles, Vinton firmly held on to the music charts with Please Love Me Forever, the No. One tune I Love How You Love Me, and his version of Sealed With a Kiss.

Vinton’s romantic songs greatly appealed to young fans, but he was able to adjust his style to impress adult au-diences as well. His No. One smash hit My Melody of Love, a tribute to his Polish heritage, paved the way for The Bobby Vinton Variety Show, which aired in more than 140 cities throughout the United States and Canada. Dubbed “The Polish Prince,” Vinton credits his mother for inspiring the tune, which features Polish lyrics. The Duquesne University alumnus was named a musical ambassador to Poland and he traveled there frequently to perform. n

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HI-FI: THE SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES

Featuring

B.J. THOMAS,CHUCK NEGRON

(Formerly of Three Dog Night),and

FLORENCE LaRUE & THE 5th DIMENSION

Friday, November 12, 2010, 8:00 PM


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BIOGRAPHIESB.J. THOMAS is known for his iconic Gold hits

(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, and Hooked on a Feeling. In the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sun-dance Kid, Thomas performed the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, which soared to the No. One spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The single became Thomas’ third Gold record. Thomas scored a long string of successes, which includes Rock and Roll Lullaby; No Love; Everybody’s Out of Town; Mighty Clouds of Joy; and I Just Can’t Help Believing, which was covered by Elvis Presley.

One of the founding members and former lead vocalist of the legendary Three Dog Night, CHUCK NEGRON mesmerized fans with his vocals on One, Easy to Be Hard, Old Fashioned Love Song, and the Grammy-nominated Joy to the World. In an era when Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, and Motown were competing for chart position, Negron helped Three Dog Night dominate with record sales surpassing 50 million by 1975. Negron has garnered widespread acclaim for his solo albums Am I Still in Your Heart, Long Road Back, and his double CD set, Chuck Negron – Live in Concert.

FLORENCE LaRUE & THE 5TH DIMENSION won acclaim, six Grammy awards, and entranced fans with what the Los Angeles Times hailed as “rich, soar-ing harmonies.” With its cherished classics Up, Up and Away and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In from the hit musi-cal Hair, the group’s meteoric rise to the top included a stint with the late legend Ray Charles. The 5th Dimen-sion’s vocal flexibility – evident in the hits Wedding Bell Blues, Stoned Soul Picnic, One Less Bell to Answer, and (Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All – garnered it a steady presence on the music charts and scored a 2002 induction into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. n

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AN EVENING WITH ROBERT CRAY

Saturday, November 13, 2010, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYAn ardent music lover and guitarist since his early

teens, ROBERT CRAY formed his own band in 1974. The group began by performing in West Coast college towns. After a few years of regional success, the band scored a con-tract with Mercury Records in 1982, and Strong Persuader soon followed. The record’s success boosted Cray’s status and name recognition, leading to career-making gigs with A-list musicians like Grammy winners Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, the Eurythmics, and B.B. King.

By the late ’80s, Cray and his band’s stature was quick-ly on the rise, with a Grammy triumph for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the “Best Contemporary Blues Recording” that rocked the music charts. The next decade kept the group busy, with a celebrated tour in Russia and a series of smash releases, including Midnight Stroll, I Was Warned, Shame + a Sin, and Some Rainy Morning. In 1996, Cray picked up another Grammy for his contribution on SRV Shuffle, a track on the A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan album, which featured various performers, including Clapton, King, Art Neville, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, and Buddy Guy.

By the late ’90s, it was time to hit the road again. The band packed its bags and toured the United States with King and Europe with Clapton. It also toured New Zealand and Australia. In 1999, Cray took home his fifth Grammy with the “Best Contemporary Blues Album” Take Your Shoes Off. The ensuing years brought a string of well-received releases, including Time Will Tell and Shoulda Been Home, garnering more applause for the group and further securing its role in music history. In 2009, Cray’s This Time album garnered a Grammy nomination. His 2010 Cookin’ in Mobile shows “a little more grit, grease, and fire,” says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Cray’s longevity in the fickle Pop and Blues arenas is largely attributed to his guitar prowess and bold, brassy bursts of Southern Soul. The singer-songwriter’s talent and appeal have also attracted Hollywood’s attention, leading to several appearances on Saturday Night Live, Late Night With David Letterman, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, and 1978’s Animal House, in which Cray plays a bassist in the movie’s fictional band Otis Day and the Knights. n

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CLEAN COMEDY CAVALCADEFeaturing

NORM CROSBY, RONN LUCAS,

DALE GONYEA,and

JEFF CIVILLICO



BIOGRAPHIES“The Master of Malaprop,” NORM CROSBY is cel-

ebrated for his humorous wordplay routines. His signature shtick – a confused-sounding banter, filled with one mala-propism after another – has earned Crosby the respect most comedians hope for, but few can actually attain. The Las Vegas Review-Journal noted, “[He] can walk out on any given stage, a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye, and instantly you know you’re in for a good time.”

Called “The World’s Best Ventriloquist” by The New York Times, RONN LUCAS has long been a fixture on the Las Vegas strip. “His ability to make anything appear to speak, from a sock to an unborn child, is as magical as any sleight-of-hand trick,” hailed the Las Vegas Sun. With his sidekick puppets – Buffalo Billy (who thinks he is a ladies’ man) and Scorch (the lovable dragon teenager) – Lucas juggles audience participation, puppetry, vocal gymnastics, and stand-up comedy for an improvisational show that has

delighted fans and critics worldwide. Grammy-nominated comic-musician DALE GONYEA

returns to the CCPA, serving up his trademark clever ditties that prompted the Los Angeles Times to christen him “heir to the piano-comedy throne.” With his live appearances at Las Vegas Caesar’s Palace, Trump Castle, and Manhattan’s Town Hall, Gonyea has enthralled audiences with a unique brand of humor enhanced by his piano mastery.

JEFF CIVILLICO delights fans and critics with his blend of comedy, juggling, and audience participation. His exuberant brand of comedy is enhanced with athletics to produce an unforgettable show he calls “Comedy in Ac-tion.” His credits on the Las Vegas strip include V: The Ultimate Variety Show, Amazed, Nathan Burton, and The Improv at Harrah’s. Civillico holds a world record for bungee jumping on his unicycle off a cliff in New Zealand. n

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Original ScoreJILL WINTERS and DAVID SCOTT

Additional Music byTONY ALIPERTI

Production Design BETSY HERST

Managing DirectorJIM GEISLER

Company ManagerNICHOLAS MITSIS

Created and Directed by NEIL GOLDBERG

CIRQUE PRODUCTIONS & DREAM STUDIOS1985 N.W. 18 St. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 954-975-9525

www.cirqueproductions.com

Friday, November 19, 2010, 8:00 PMSaturday, November 20, 2010, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM



Scenic DesignJON CRAIN

Lighting DesignKATE JOHNSON

Marketing DirectorERIK ALDEN

Public Relations DirectorJENN SIERRA

National Press Representative ROGERS & COWAN

Engagement ManagerAWA TOURING

Act DesignNEIL GOLDBERG

HEATHER HOFFMANIOURI KLEPATSKY

Costume DesignCIRQUE PRODUCTIONS

LENORA TAYLORSANTIAGO ROJO

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PEDESTRIANS

URANMANDAKH AMARSANAA (Mongolia) .......... Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and TrafficTwister ANDREY AVERYUSHKIN (Russia)….........................................…Train Porter, Percussionist, and Juggler IGOR BERSTOV (Russia)……………………………….……………TV Cameraman and Perch BalancerELENA BERESTOVA (Russia) …………………………..…….…......…….Film Crew and Perch AerialistJEAN CHIASSON (Canada) ……………………...........….…...………….……Instructor and Strap FlyerNURMUROD DUYSENOV (Uzbekistan) ………………………………...…. Stroller and Hand BalancerBUYANKHISHIG GANBAATAR (Mongolia)……….. Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic TwisterERDENESUVD GANBAATAR (Mongolia) …….…… Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic TwisterSERGEY KASPARYAN (Uzbekistan) ……………..……………....……..…... Stroller and Hand BalancerMARYBETH KERN (USA) …………………………………….…….…….. Street Musician/SaxophonistVLADIMIR KURZYAMOV (Russia) ……………..…………………....……………… Clothing MagicianOLGA KURZYAMOVA (Russia) …………………..……………...…………………… Fashion IllusionistOLEKSANDR KUSKOV (Ukraine) ……..…………………..…..…….. Policeman and Foot ManipulatorSIARHEI KUZNIATSOU (Belarus) ………….......…...………...…… Handyman and Paint Can StackerIGOR KYTASTYY (Ukraine) ……...……………….….…..…………… Policeman and Foot ManipulatorMARTIN LAMBERTI (Germany) ...………………..………………Vagabond, Vaudevillian, and DirectorANDREY MORARU (Ukraine) ……………….......…………………...………. Sailor and Chair ClimberROBERT MURAINE (USA) ………………………………………….…….. Street Performer and PopperONYIE NWACHUKWU (USA) …………...........……………………………….….. Reporter and SingerODGEREL OYUNBAATAR (Mongolia) ……..………. Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic TwisterSTELLY RODRIGUEZ VEGA (Cuba) …………………….…………………… Heartbreaker and DancerNODIRBEK SHAYMARDANOV (Uzbekistan) ………………..…………… Stroller and Hand BalancerEVGENY VASILENKO (Russia) ………………………….…...… Construction Worker and Wire Walker

DAILY OCCURRENCES

Change ……………..…….………..….…….……… Clothing Magician, Fashion Illusionist, and CompanyIllumination ……………...………………………….………………....……………Vagabond and CompanyInterruption …………………...…………………………………………………………. Reporter and CrewA Predicament …………………...………………………………………………………………. WirewalkerConnectivity ………………………...……………………………......................... Wirewalker and CompanyHustle Bustle ………………………...………………………………………… Vaudevillians and CompanyCirculation ……………………………...…………………………………………………… Cube AerialistsSynergy …………………………………...………………………………………………………... CompanyAn Urban Beat ………………………………………….……………….………… Popper and Dance CrewRise & Shine ……………………………………………………………..……….. Sailor and Chair ClimberRight to Remain Silent ………………………………….……………......…………… Director and PassersbyFlipping Out ………………………………………………...…………….….. Traffic and Foot Manipulators

INTERMISSION

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BIOGRAPHIESURANMANDAKH AMARSANAA (Clique

Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic Twister) is a graduate of the Mongolian State School of Contortion. In 2007, Amar-sanaa came to America to perform with Cirque Dreams and later debuted on Broadway in Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy. Her quadruple spinning cube and traffic twister perfor-mances are new and original, created exclusively for Cirque Dreams Illumination.

ANDREY AVERYUSHKIN (Train Porter, Percus-sionist, and Juggler) began training at age 5 as an acrobat and clown in Moscow. Since 2000, he has been juggling and performing in Russia, Italy, and Monte Carlo circus festivals. Averyushkin’s American debut showcases juggling nine balls while playing a full percussion drum set. It is the first time any musician in the world has performed this act.

IGOR BERSTOV (TV Cameraman and Perch Bal-ancer) makes his American debut in Cirque Dreams Illumi-nation with his wife Elena Berestova. They are one of the few couples in the world that still perform the very unique aerial perch balancing presentation.

ELENA BERESTOVA (Film Crew and Perch Aerialist) comes to America with her husband to debut in

Cirque Dreams Illumination. They are excited to present the rarely performed aerial perch balancing act.

JEAN CHIASSON (Instructor and Strap Flyer) graduated from École National de Cirque in Montreal. He is a silver and gold medalist of the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris and has performed throughout the world in many cirque shows. Chiasson is proud to debut his newly created aerial presentation, Drenched, produced exclusively for Cirque Dreams Illumination.

NURMUROD DUYSENOV (Stroller and Hand Balancer) graduated from the Republic College of Olympic Reserve in Uzbekistan. He was a member of his country’s champion sports acrobatics team in the men’s group exercises and later performed with the Russian State Circus. Duysenov is looking forward to his U.S. tour as part of the street rap, trash can, balancing trio for which he trained at Dream Stu-dios for two years.

BUYANKHISHIG GANBAATAR (Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic Twister) is a graduate of the Mon-golian State School of Contortion. Since 2005, Ganbaatar has been performing and developing unique presentations with Cirque Dreams and appeared on Broadway in Cirque

Tune In ……………………………………………………………..…………………. Vagabond and PorterChanging News …………………………………………………...…. Reporter, Saxophonist, and VagabondA Different Beat ………………………………………………....………………………... Percussion JugglerDetour ………………………………………………………....……. Traffic Twisters, Popper, and CompanyDangle and Swerve …………………………………………...…………… Paint Can Stacker and CompanyRubbish ……………………………………………………...…………………. Vaudevillians and CompanyDaily Trash & Grind ……………………………………....………………………………… Hand BalancersAmusement ……………………………………………..……………………………………... VaudevilliansDrenched ……………………………………………...………………………... Strap Flyer and SupermodelTake Cover …………………………………………..……………………………… Reporter and CompanyAccelerate …………………………………………..…………………………. Perch Balancer and AerialistExhausted …………………………………………..………………………………………. Entire Company

STROBE LIGHT EFFECTS WILL BE USED DURING PORTIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE.

DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE ARTISTRY, CERTAIN ACTS OR SCENES MAY NEED TO BE ALTERED, ADJUSTED, OR ELIMINATED

AT THE PRODUCER’S DISCRETION.

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Dreams Jungle Fantasy. She is a self-accomplished aerialist debuting as part of the first quadruple spinning cube act in the world.

ERDENESUVD GANBAATAR (Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic Twister) is an accomplished contortion choreographer and performer. She created the critically acclaimed Contorting Lizards for Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy on Broadway. Ganbaatar also created and is performing with the quadruple spinning cube act in Cirque Dreams Illumination. She is proud of her five-year affiliation with Cirque Dreams.

SERGEY KASPARYAN (Stroller and Hand Bal-ancer) graduated from the Republic College of Olympic Reserve in Uzbekistan. He was a member of his country’s champion sports acrobatics team in men’s group exercises and winner of the Asian Games and International Champi-onships in Germany. Kasparyan is making his U.S. debut in the street rap, trash can, balancing trio.

MARYBETH KERN (Street Musician/Saxophon-ist) has a bachelor of music degree with a concentration in woodwinds. She has performed live at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and The Kennedy Center. Kern is making her Cirque Dreams Illumination tour-ing debut in the role she created.

VLADIMIR KURZYAMOV (Clothing Magician) graduated from the State College of Circus and Variety Arts in Russia before joining the Russian State Circus, where he met his partner and wife Olga Kurzyamova. The couple has medaled in international competitions from France to China and they are looking forward to their first U.S. tour with Cirque Dreams Illumination.

OLGA KURZYAMOVA (Fashion Illusionist) was performing with the Russian State Circus when she met her partner and husband, Vladimir Kurzyamov. This is their first U.S. tour and they are excited to be performing in Cirque Dreams Illumination.

OLEKSANDR KUSKOV (Policeman and Foot Manipulator) is making his North American debut in Cirque Dreams Illumination. He studied at the Kiev National Univer-sity of Theatre, Cinema and Television and was featured in the Great Moscow State Circus.

SIARHEI KUZNIATSOU (Handyman and Paint Can Stacker) is a former member of the Great Moscow State Circus and trains at his family’s circus center in Belarus. He

has been balancing on a variety of inventive apparatuses since childhood. Kuzniatsou created his new scaffold balancing paint can cylinders at the circus center in conjunction with Dream Studios designers via webcam.

IGOR KYTASTYY (Policeman and Foot Manipula-tor) is making his North American debut in Cirque Dreams Illu-mination. Along with his performance partner from the Ukraine, he was a featured performer in the Great Moscow State Circus.

MARTIN LAMBERTI (Vagabond, Vaudevillian, and Director) comes from a family of silent film, vaudeville, and theater performers from more than 200 years ago. He has won top honors in festivals throughout the world for his juggling, pantomime, and inventive illusion skits. Lamberti created the original Bell Symphony for Cirque Dreams in 1997 and is look-ing forward to sharing his newest comical mastermind as the engaging vagabond and director in Cirque Dreams Illumination.

ANDREY MORARU (Sailor and Chair Climber) at-tended a local circus studio at age 11 and won his first compe-tition in the Ukraine at age 13. He graduated from the Kiev State College of Circus and Variety Arts, where he studied acting, dancing, acrobatics, and hand balancing. Moraru’s collaboration with Cirque Dreams Illumination will premiere his newly developed chair climbing sailor dance. At 6’ 2”, Moraru is the tallest hand balancer to ever attempt this feat.

ROBERT MURAINE (Street Performer and Pop-per) gained national attention on season four of the televi-sion show So You Think You Can Dance. He represented the United States on NBC’s Superstars of Dance and starred in the national IKEA television commercial What Goes Where. Mu-raine is touring the United States for the first time and making his theatrical debut in Cirque Dreams Illumination. He has been hailed as one of the country’s leading dance poppers today.

ONYIE NWACHUKWU (Reporter and Singer) was most recently seen as Joanne in the national tour of Rent. She studied musical theater at Sam Houston State Univer-sity and was a member of the Broadway Theatre Project. Nwachukwu is making her Cirque Dreams Illumination debut.

ODGEREL OYUNBAATAR (Clique Chick, Cube Aerialist, and Traffic Twister) recently performed with the National Art and Dance Ensemble of Mongolia then came to America for the first time to train with Cirque Dreams. A contortionist since childhood, Oyunbaatar is looking forward to performing the new and original spinning cube and traffic twister presentations.

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STELLY RODRIGUEZ VEGA (Heartbreaker and Dancer) was a principal dancer for the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and has performed with Ballet companies in Venezuela and Spain. She graduated from the National School of Arts in Cuba with a degree in Contemporary and Modern dance. Vega is making her U.S. theatrical debut in Cirque Dreams Illumination.

NODIRBEK SHAYMARDANOV (Stroller and Hand Balancer) graduated from the Republic College of Olympic Reserve in Uzbekistan and is a champion of sports acrobatics in men’s group exercises for his country. Shaymardanov performed with the Russian State Circus before training as part of the balancing trash can trio in Cirque Dreams Illumination.

EVGENY VASILENKO (Construction Worker and Wire Walker) first came to America in 2004 at age 22. He studied at the Moscow Circus School and was taught by his father to walk, balance, and juggle while swinging from side to side on a slack wire. Prior to coming to the United States, Vasi-lenko performed in Germany, Holland, France, and Mexico. He performs on the newly invented motorized aerial slack wire.

NEIL GOLDBERG (Creator and Director) founded Cirque Productions in 1993 and developed the Cirque Dreams brand of shows for theaters, casinos, theme parks, cruise lines, and Broadway. His Cirque Dreams shows have garnered critical acclaim from USA Today, Associated Press, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. The Cirque Dreams franchise includes a growing number of popular Cirque shows that are performed in cities throughout the country, including Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Cirque Dreams and Dinner, Cirque Dreams Illumination, Cirque Dreams Coobrila, Cirque Dreams Pandemonia, and Cirque Dreams Holidaze. One of Goldberg’s most renowned pro-ductions, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, was nominated for an American Theatre Wing Award for “Best Costume Design,” making history by becoming the first Cirque show to run on Broadway. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy recently re-launched at the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods for a limited engagement starring Debbie Gibson. A new year-round version of the show will open in December at Busch Gardens Tampa. Cirque Dreams and Dinner is a theatri-cal show and dinner onboard the new Norwegian Epic cruise ship that has reinvented dinner theater. Goldberg has designed and created productions for two Super Bowls, the NBA, Disney, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, the Miss Universe pageant, NBC, ABC, and CBS. He has produced corporate

events and entertainment worldwide for American Express, IBM, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Sprint, and FedEx. He has designed and directed shows with the Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and New World Symphony orchestras and with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony and the youngARTS program. Goldberg created and directed Cirque Ingenieux for theater and PBS, and produced and directed Cirque Dreams shows for MGM, Harrah’s, Caesars Palace, Bally’s, Trump, Foxwoods, and Hilton hotels and casinos. Beyond Goldberg’s great career achievements, it is really on the human level, touching one life at a time, where he has made his most powerful impact. In addition to his ongoing philanthropic activities, he has helped jump start careers, touched lives, assisted families, and nurtured talent. Traveling the world as a representative of The Neil Goldberg Dream Foundation, he has helped communities, cities, governments, and small art schools find unique ways to enrich arts organizations. He has assisted talented young people reach their potential with funding, training, and performance opportunities.

JILL WINTERS (Music and Lyrics) has been musi-cal director for Cirque Productions since 2004. She com-posed music for the independent film More Than Friends, the holiday stage show Christmas Dreams, and the title song Breakthrough for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts’ Off-Broadway production. Winters has com-posed the score for five Cirque Dreams shows, created and performed the principal role of Mother Nature on Broadway in Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, and is collaborating with Neil Goldberg on a variety of future Cirque Dreams shows, entertainment, and Broadway projects.

CIRQUE DREAMS (The Brand) Since 1993, Cirque Productions has created and produced more than 13 original unique shows for theater, casinos, and tours worldwide. In 2002, the Cirque Dreams phenomenon began with a show called Cirque Dreams. More than 15 million people worldwide have experienced a Cirque Dreams brand show.

Future entertainment concepts and brand partnerships are in production and discussions for film and television, theater, culinary arts, nightlife experiences, cruise lines, shopping centers, and resorts. Cirque Dreams is a critically acclaimed brand that is recognized for its innovation, creativity, qual-ity, and value. For more information on other Cirque Dreams brand shows, visit www.cirqueproductions.com.

DREAM STUDIOS (Behind the Scenes) Cirque

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Dreams and Cirque Productions are headquartered in Dream Studios. This unique facility is a state of the art theatrical production, rehearsal, training, design, and wardrobe manu-facturing complex. Exclusively contracted performers develop their skills at Dream Studios under the direction of coaches, choreographers, musicians, and artistic directors on staff who travel the world in search of new and aspiring acts. Performers come from the United States; the Mongolian State School of Contortion; The Acrobatic Training Center of Beijing, Chi-na; The Sports Acrobatic Association of Poland; the Moscow Circus; and the Russian State College for Variety Arts. More than 150 of the world’s most talented and skilled individuals design, compose, invent, and collaborate daily to entertain the world with their imaginations … dream after dream.

COSTUMES (Design and Creation) Cirque Produc-tions’ wardrobe department has designed and manufactured every costume, hat, wig, mask, and wardrobe element for every show since 1993. Each production averages more than 500 components from shoes, costumes, makeup, wigs, and accessories. Costume design and construction is also provided for other theatrical productions, special events, and unique fashion and entertainment projects. Along with a multimil-lion dollar wardrobe inventory of costume couture, Cirque Dreams’ design team has at its disposal thousands of imported fabrics, custom prints, Swarovski crystals, jewels, appliqués, and novelties from around the world. Hand painting, mask sculpting, puppet construction, body molding, and millinery work occur daily behind the scenes. Broadway’s Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy received an American Theater Wing, Henry Hewes Design Award nomination for “Best Costume Design.”

RUN AWAY WITH CIRQUE DREAMS was launched in 2008 and since then has offered dozens of tal-ented, aspiring American performers from ages 9 to 74 an op-portunity to develop and perform their skills in a live Cirque Dreams show. As part of a national talent enrichment contest, winners from Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, Nebraska, Michigan, Texas, and Puerto Rico have appeared in Cirque Dreams shows. Partnerships with Broadway Across America, Bloomingdales, Simon Malls, and Hard Rock Live have contributed to Run Away With Cirque Dreams’ success. Recently, one of the winners toured and performed in the national tour of Cirque Dreams Holidaze. For more information and contest cities, visit www.facebook.com/CirqueDreams. n

BEHIND THE SCENESFounder/Artistic Director ……………..……...... Neil Goldberg Managing Director ……………………..…...…...… Jim Geisler Artistic/Casting Mgr/Musical Direction ….………. Jill Winters Artistic and Choreography Direction …....… Heather HoffmanTouring Artistic Supervisor ………..............…. Nicholas MitsisOriginal Choreography ……………......…....… Ruddy Sanchez Director of Marketing ………………...……...……. Erik Alden Director of Media Relations …….... Jennifer Sierra-Grobbelaar Artistic Director’s Business Assistant ......…….. Wendie Carper Artistic Director’s Personal Assistant ….......……. Stacey Keller Business Manager ……………………..........…… Gina Damato Business Affairs/Logistics ……………......…......….Brian Levitz Corporate/Events/Sales Directors ..........…......… Andee Cohen ……………………………………......………..... Shirley Crane Project Coordinators …………..........….....…… David Stauffer ……………………………………...….…..... Allison GoldbergProduction/Technical Supervisor .......…….....…..…... Kyle ReaProduction Designer ………………....…….…........ Betsy HerstProduction Associate ……………...……….…..... Paul CulbertArtistic Coach/Rigger …….……..……….....… Iouri Klepatsky Prop Masters …………..……. Arnie Braman, Victor Dodonov, …………….....… Keith Hall, Martin Lamberti, and Ryan Zook Costume Design/Wardrobe Mgmt …......…....…. Santiago Rojo ………………………………………...…...……… Nora Taylor Associate Costume Designers ……....…...……….April Stewart……………………………………..…..…....… Francisca ReyesWardrobe Department ……….…..… Sima Bressler, Jim Hardy, ………………………………....…..… and Angelica McGregor Tour Company Manager ……...…....…………. Nicholas MitsisTour Stage Manager …….......…….....…. Stephanie WeinzapfelTour Carpenter ………….......………....………. Daniel MontesTour Lighting Director ….......………....……….. Kate JohnstonTour Sound Engineer ……......……..…...……… Paul GonzalezTour Rigger ………………...………..……..... Canaan CaugheyTour Props …………….......……………….. Joey Cantalupo IVTour Wardrobe …………...…………..…..…. David ThompsonTour Scenic Production ……..………...…… Proof ProductionsTour Lighting Equipment …….............….……… Christie LitesTour Sound Equipment ……….........…...… Show Systems Inc.Film and Video Production ….....… Fresh Produce/Frank BasileIllustration …………………....………………. Nelli Leventhal Accounting ………………....……… Jacquelyn Aten Engstrom Insurance ……………......... Ventura Insurance Brokerage, Inc.CPA Firm ………………....……......…… Gero & Evaul, CPA’s Public Relations………........… Rogers & Cowan 310-854-8100…………......................…Sandy Friedman and Lori Lousararian Legal-Entertainment ………..……..…. Toorock & Rosen, LLP Legal-Corporate ……….…... Moskowitz, Mandell & Salim, PA Legal-Intellectual Property ……....….……. Lewis & Roca, LLP Theatrical Engagement Services .. AWA Touring 212-307-0800 ….…..........…… Alison Spiriti, Matt Chinn, and Sean MackeyCasino Engagements …....…….….. Day After Day Productions…………......…….. 323-656-1596 Seth Shomes, Aaron Levine

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TOMÁSEEN FOLEY’S A CELTIC CHRISTMAS

Storyteller, Producer, and Artistic DirectorTOMÁSEEN FOLEY

Musical Director and GuitarWILLIAM COULTER

DanceMARCUS DONNELLY

Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 8:00 PM


Uilleann Pipes, Whistles, Flute, and Dance

WILLIAM COULTER

Vocals, Box, Bodhrán, Whistle, Guitar, and Dance

MARIANNE KNIGHT

In concert halls from California to Florida and Texas to Michigan, TOMÁSEEN FOLEY’S A CELTIC CHRISTMAS has delighted legions of fans with a variety of Irish dances and musical merry-making on the fiddle, tin whistle, Bodhrán drum, and Uilleann pipes. Nebraska’s Lin-

coln Journal Star called the production a “warm, intimate and personal look at Irish history and culture.”

Rego Irish Records calls Foley, “a master of the Irish narrative and a keeper of the flame for a priceless piece of

Irish culture.”

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PROGRAM

The Rambling House - the traditional meeting place for the neighbors; a place where almost anything can happen, and some of what follows probably will.

Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Í (sung in Irish)Marianne Knight - Vocals

Brian Bigley - Uilleann PipesWilliam Coulter - Guitar

In the West of Ireland …Tomáseen Foley

Dance Solo

Céad Míle Fáilte (100,000 welcomes)Tomáseen Foley

Christmas Eve / The Abbey Reel / Over the Moor to Maggie (Irish reels)

Dance Solo

Johnny’s Tune (Paddy Keenan, Composer) /The Humours of Ballyloughlan / Mayo Girls (air-jig-reel)

Brian Bigley - Uilleann Pipes and Flute solo

The Kerry Christmas CarolMarianne Knight - Vocals

StoryTomáseen Foley

The Rambling House Chair DanceBrian Bigley and Marianne Knight

INTERMISSION

Brush Dance SoloMarianne Knight

Traditional Irish ToastTomáseen Foley

The Wexford Carol (Traditional Irish Carol)Marianne Knight - Vocals

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Fahey’s / Don Oiche ud / Cregg’s Pipes (reel-air-reel)

Dance Solo (slip jig)

Ned of the HillMarianne Knight – VocalsWilliam Coulter – Guitar

Traditional Christmas Rambling House Deadly Dance Duel

Story - The Heart of ChristmasTomáseen Foley

Silent NightAll of the Neighbors

Sláinte nab fear agus go mara na mná go deo(Good health to the men and may the women live forever)

CRÍOCH

BIOGRAPHIESTOMÁSEEN FOLEY (Storyteller, Producer, and

Artistic Director) was born on a small farm in the remote par-ish of Teampall, a Ghleanntáin in the west of Ireland. Each year, from Thanksgiving until Christmas, his show Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas plays to critical acclaim and packed concert halls around the United States. His show Irish Times tours throughout the remainder of the year. The Oregon Cabaret has developed a hit musical from his story Parcel From America. He has released two CDs: Parcel From America, and a live recording, The Priest and the Acrobat. For more information, visit www.tomaseenfoley.com.

WILLIAM COULTER (Musical Director and Guitar) is an internationally acclaimed master of the steel-string guitar. In 2005, he won a Grammy Award for his contribution to a solo gui-tar compilation of Henry Mancini tunes called Pink Guitar. Coulter has been performing and recording traditional Celtic and American Folk music for 25 years. The most recent of his seven CDs on the Gourd Music label is the acclaimed solo album, The Road Home. For more information, visit www.williamcoulter.com.

MARIANNE KNIGHT (Vocals, Box, Bodhrán, Whis-tle, Guitar, and Dance) comes from the rich traditional music environment of County Mayo in the west of Ireland. Hotpress Magazine says, “Her clear, bright voice and crisp ornamenta-

tion make her one of the most exciting vocalists to come along in years.” She is a renowned musician on the button accordion, wooden flute, whistles, and Bodhrán. As an Irish dancer, she won the American Nationals and Scottish Nationals, and competed in the British, Canadian, All-Ireland, and World Championships.

BRIAN BIGLEY (Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Flute, and Dance), from age 8, studied the traditional, rarely heard, Uilleann pipes with Achill Island (County Mayo) pipet player Michael Kilbane, with whom he also studied flute, whistle, and low whistle. Bigley has toured extensively throughout North Amer-ica, Europe, and the United Kingdom and has been a guest with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland. He competed in the World Championships in Glasgow in 2002 and in Killarney in 2003. For more information, visit www.brianbigleymusic.com.

MARCUS DONNELLY (Dance) has performed in Ireland, Luxemburg, Moscow, France, and Texas, leading performances in Ragus, Rhythm of the Dance, Celtic Legends, and most recently in Celtic Crossroads. Donnelly is one of the most exhilarating, truly creative Irish dancers performing today. He competed in the All-Ireland and World Dance Championships before becoming a professional dancer at age 16. When Donnelly is not touring, he works with his own dance company, Furious Feet, in Galway, Ireland. n

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A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMASFeaturing the

DAVID BENOIT TRIOand the

ASIA AMERICA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Friday, December 3, 2010, 8:00 PM


BIOGRAPHIESA CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, which fea-

tures the DAVID BENOIT TRIO and the Asia America Youth Orchestra, is a heartfelt tribute to the late Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, developed by Contemporary Jazz pianist-composer-conductor David Benoit.

Five-time Grammy nominee Benoit – best known for Snap!, his instrumental hit from the award-winning album Fuzzy Logic – incorporates various musical genres to create this inspirational show. The array of music – including Jazz, R&B, and Classical – combines to define the Peanuts’ signa-ture sound. The tribute has been a huge hit with fans of the popular comic strip and its characters.

Benoit, who was voted “Keyboardist of the Year” in 2000 and 2001 by the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards, has ar-ranged, conducted, and played for popular Pop and Jazz per-formers, including vocalist Patti Austin, saxophonist Dave Koz, singer Faith Hill, Grammy nominee Brian McKnight, and singers-songwriters Kenny Loggins and Kenny Rankin.

Benoit paid homage to one of his chief influences – the legendary Leonard Bernstein – with the critically acclaimed production The Songs of West Side Story.

Under Benoit’s guidance, the ASIA AMERICA YOUTH ORCHESTRA strives to open artistic and cul-tural borders by fusing the music of the East and the West and combining Classical and Jazz performances. Founded in 2001 by Benoit, the ensemble provides opportunities for young musicians – ages 12 to 18 – to play in a professional-level orchestra. Students, who are encouraged to write original compositions for the orchestra, perform a wide array of musical repertoire that introduces traditional Asian instruments into traditional Western Classical performances in very non-traditional approaches.

Also featured is the LUNADA BAY ELEMEN-TARY SCHOOL CHOIR from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. n

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JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ’SSYMPHONIC MARIACHI CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 4, 2010, 8:00 PMSunday, December 5, 2010, 3:00 PM


BIOGRAPHIESJOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ and his Mariachi Sol de

México showcase a new SYMPHONIC MARIACHI CHRISTMAS, featuring arrangements of Mexico’s holiday classics with Sinfonia Mexicana. The renowned ensemble’s symphonic orchestrations have been performed by the most prestigious symphony orchestras in the country, including the San Francisco Symphony and the Los Angeles Philhar-monic.

A proud fifth generation Mariachi musician, Maestro Hernández’s Mariachi roots trace back to 1879 to the birth-place of Mariachi music, Jalisco, Mexico. He is the first Ma-riachi musician to have arranged, composed, and conducted

for numerous international symphony orchestras. Pursuing compositions worthy of more appreciation for Mariachi, Maestro Hernández has enlightened audiences by producing rich, cultural performances world over. With an excellent knowledge of music history, Maestro Hernández tantalizes his listeners with musical inspirations that ricochet from Leonard Bernstein to Agustín Lara.

Maestro Hernández and Mariachi Sol de Mexico have performed for five U.S. presidents. This honor exemplifies Mariachi Sol de México as a traveling cultural icon that symbolizes eclectic musicianship and communal cross-gen-eration joy. n

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CELTIC TENORS HOLIDAY SHOW

With

MATTHEW GILSENAN,JAMES NELSON,

and

DARYL SIMPSON

Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 8:00 PM


BIOGRAPHYThe CELTIC TENORS HOLIDAY SHOW

embraces the spirit of the holidays with seasonal and spiritual favorites in a performance that explores Classi-cal, Celtic, Americana, and Pop music. The trio is one of the most successful Classical crossover acts from Ireland ever since it was signed to an international record deal in 2000. The group’s debut album, The Celtic Tenors, went Platinum, landed on Billboard’s Top 10 chart, and gar-nered the band a 2002 ECHO award for “Best Classical Crossover Act.”

The Celtic Tenors members MATTHEW GILSENAN, JAMES NELSON, and DARYL SIMPSON have all received Classical training, singing leading roles with top

Opera companies. They have performed in oratorio and concerts worldwide, exhibiting wide flexibility in melding their voices to suit the appropriate Classical, Folk, Irish, and Pop genres. The trio frequently tours the United States, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands to wide acclaim.

The Celtic Tenors’ critically hailed discography includes So Strong, Irish Album, and Remember Me, which catapulted onto Billboard’s Top 10 chart. In 2009, the Celtic kings released Hard Times to wide praise. The group has performed with some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Toronto Symphony, the Cincin-nati Pops, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. n

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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY HOLIDAY SHOW

Thursday, December 9, 2010, 8:00 PM


BIOGRAPHYWith its breakthrough role in the 1996 hit comedy

Swingers, BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY (BBVD) intoxi-cated audiences and cast a spell on the American contem-porary Swing scene, quickly becoming one of the genre’s hottest acts. The band’s performance in the movie led to a recording contract for the ensemble’s first album, the Grammy-nominated Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, which reached certified Gold status. The band is noted for its high-octane performances and the hits Go Daddy-O, You & Me & the Bottle Makes Three Tonight (Baby), and Mr. Pinstripe Suit.

The troupe followed up its first hit album with This Beautiful Life, which showcased classics such as Ol’ Mac-Donald and Big and Bad. BBVD’s 2004 album Everything You Want for Christmas received glowing reviews from Rolling

Stone, which praised the group for infusing “its retro hep-cat cool with a dose of Yule spirit.” The magazine cited the al-bum’s hit singles, in particular Blue Christmas for its “dance-hall flair”; and Jingle Bells (Cha Cha) and Party for Santa, both flavored with “a Latin accent, which adds sizzle to the mix.” Rolling Stone called BBVD’s version of We Three Kings “a warm, brass-only arrangement” and hailed the group’s “sashaying sax and percussion rendition of Jingle Bells.”

After more than a decade of nonstop touring, BBVD continues to treat Swing music fans to its stirring concoc-tion of brassy swinging horns, crooning vocals, and wild Jazz rhythms. The band members, who are often seen sporting their “uniform” of fedoras and classic gentlemanly suits, consistently pack concert halls around the country. n

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OAK RIDGE BOYSTHE BOYS ARE BACK

FOR CHRISTMAS

Friday, December 10, 2010, 8:00 PM


BIOGRAPHYAs a Gospel quartet, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS gar-

nered four Grammys for Just a Little Talk With Jesus, Where the Soul Never Dies, The Baptism of Jesse Taylor, and Talk About the Good Times.

In the late 1970s, The Oak Ridge Boys modernized its sound and successfully transitioned to the Country music realm, eventually landing in the Pop mainstream. The New York Times called the group “a singular phenomenon … that has broken several barriers” because each of the group’s crossovers resulted in greater acclaim, more fans, and bigger hits.

The Oak Ridge Boys was a fixture on the Country music charts, producing 25 Top 10 singles, including the No. One songs I’ll Be True to You, This Crazy Love, and Bob-bie Sue. In 1981, the band won a Grammy for the Country tune Elvira. Even as the group incorporated Pop music into its style, The Oak Ridge Boys’ core sound remained deeply rooted in Country Gospel harmony. The late ’80s and early ’90s brought more successes, including the No. One hits It

Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow), Gonna Take a Lot of River, No Matter How High, and the Top 10 song Lucky Moon.

As impressive as its succession of hits is the ensemble’s long list of accolades, which includes three “Group of the Year” honors from the Country Music Association; two “Best Vocal Group” awards from the Academy of Country Music; the “Breakthrough Award” and four “Number One Country Group” trophies from Billboard; and distinctions from the American Music Awards. The band was inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.

The quartet’s current members include lead singer Duane “Ace” Allen, tenor Joe Bonsall, baritone William Lee Golden, and bass vocalist Richard Sterban. The Oak Ridge Boys has been a tireless advocate of charitable and civic causes, including the Boy Scouts of America, the Na-tional Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, and Feed the Children. n

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TICKET BROKERSTickets to all performances at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) are available exclusively through the theater’s Ticket Office and official website www.cerritoscenter.com. The CCPA does not work in conjunction with any other ticketing organizations or websites. Purchasing from a ticket broker, scalper, or unauthorized website is never a good idea because:

You will always pay more than face value for each • ticket. In many cases, the tickets you purchase from a broker are not as good as what is available directly through the CCPA Ticket Office.We cannot guarantee the authenticity of the tickets.• In the event that there is an issue with your tickets • or if they are found to be inauthentic, we cannot help you because you did not purchase the tickets from the theater; you will be asked to purchase new tickets to watch the performance or leave the premises. The face value on the tickets you are holding cannot be applied towards the purchase of new tickets.Ticket brokers often purchase wheelchair locations • and sell them as regular seats. Not only does this practice prevent you from attending the performance, it also prevents us from selling these seats to patrons that do need wheelchair accessibility. We cannot replace any lost or stolen tickets.• We cannot contact you with any information • regarding show cancellations, performer lineup changes, or rescheduled events. All correspondence will be made to the original ticket purchaser who may not notify you of changes made to the performance.

Instead of supporting the performers and • organizations that work hard to put on the events that you enjoy, you are rewarding people and businesses that only make it difficult for real fans like yourself from seeing your favorite performers without being charged a premium.

Following are some tips to ensure that you are purchasing from the CCPA:

Visit or call the Ticket Office directly at (800) 300-• 4345 during regular business hours. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be more than happy to help with your ticketing questions or needs.Do not use a search engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.) • to find our website. Many search engines make money by listing various website addresses before ours. These other websites are unauthorized to sell tickets to our events. Instead, type www.cerritoscenter.com into the website address field.Make sure that you are purchasing from the official • CCPA website. Look at the website address and make sure that www.cerritoscenter.com is at the beginning of the website address listed. If it is, you may safely continue with your transaction. If it is not, close the page and start over as you are on an unauthorized site.

Online Ticket Brokers and Ticket Resale Services:The CCPA reserves the right to revoke all advance purchase, refund, and exchange privileges extended to a ticket’s original purchaser should such tickets be found placed with online ticket brokers or other ticket sales services at prices in excess of the ticket’s face value.

SIMPLIFY YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITH GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Sure to please everyone on your list, the gift certificates are available in any denomination, with no expiration date. Available now at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts Ticket Office. Call (562) 916-8500 or visit www.cerritoscenter.com.

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CCPA SEASON SCHEDULE TO CHANGE IN 2011-2012

Starting next season, the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) will implement a change to future CCPA performance schedules that will allow the theater to present more of your favorite entertainers.

The CCPA’s 2011-2012 Season will consist of two four-month “mini-seasons.” The first will run from July 2011 through early November 2011. The second will run from December 2011 through the end of March 2012.

Starting the CCPA season in July will expand the range of popular performer options available to the theater. Many of the most popular entertainers the CCPA has presented have greater touring availability during this time. This modified schedule also will allow the CCPA to provide greater availability for special event requests that it receives throughout the year, but has previously been unable to accommodate.

Reminders of this scheduling change will be made throughout the current season. The 2011-2012 Series Subscription and Season Package Brochure will be mailed in March 2011 instead of May, and the CCPA’s usual ticketing procedures will be adjusted accordingly. The City of Cerritos and the CCPA look forward to seeing you often at the theater for performances in this and future seasons.

$500 or less Tax deduction

Subscription to CCPA Associates Premier News newsletter Other special CCPA Associates informational

mailings throughout the year Public acknowledgement, for one year, of your contribution

in Premier News, On Stage performance programs, and on the CCPA Associates Wall

More than $500

All previous benefits, plus… Advance notice of added shows and participation

in pre-sales period for added performances

More than $1,500All previous benefits, plus…

Access code to CCPA Associates “Members Only” website Passes that allow CCPA Associates and their accompanying guests access to the CCPA Associates Hospitality Suite prior to the show and during intermission at their choice of two performances during the season for which they have tickets

More than $2,500

All previous benefits, plus… Priority ticket-purchase privileges for CCPA

performance season tickets Passes that allow CCPA Associates and their accompanying guests access to the CCPA Associates Hospitality Suite prior to the show and during intermission at their choice of four performances during the season for which they have tickets

Facility fee waived for ticket exchanges, if applicable


Access to CCPA Associates Concierge Line Private, in-person CCPA season ticket

purchase appointment Access to the upgraded CCPA Associates Hospitality

Suite on performance evenings One “Photo With the Star” opportunity per season

(contributor’s choice of event, as available)


Preferred parking for CCPA-produced performances Private “Behind the Scenes” Theater Tour

with lunch for eight One additional “Photo With the Star” opportunity

per season (contributor’s choice of event, as available)


Invitation for you and up to 11 of your guests to an Executive Director’s Show Night Reception (contributor’s

choice of event, as available) Ten complimentary tickets to shows

in the performance season

More than $50,000 Personalized custom benefits package

2010-2011 SEASON CCPA ASSOCIATES ANNUAL GIVING BENEFITS

To inquire about becoming a CCPA Associate, please call (562) 916-8510.

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THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days.

TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without payment.

LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for information.

GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345.

CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530.

PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are not allowed in the Auditorium.

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all performances. If you need first aid, contact an usher for assistance.

RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold Circle level.

Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance.

DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency.

THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase.

CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room.

LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.

ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access each level of the Lobby.

PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the close of the performance.

WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345.

LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house staff at an appropriate pause in the program.

CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar.

THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.

BE THE FIRSTLEARN about upcoming events and other important information about the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA). Don’t spend time looking for CCPA news; let it come right to you as it happens! To be in-the-know, just fill out this form and hand it to any of our ushers at intermission or following the performance.

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