Amahl and the Night Visitors Help, Help, the Globolinks!

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Amahl and the Night Visitors Help, Help, the Globolinks!Music and Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti

Directed by Lawrence Vincent

BYU Philharmonic Conducted by Kory Katseanes

Oct. 15–22, 2011de Jong Concert HallHarris Fine Arts Center

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Music and Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti

Directed by Lawrence Vincent

BYU Philharmonic Conducted by Kory Katseanes

There will be one ten-minute intermission.

Produced by arrangement with G. Schirmer Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

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Cast and Production Staff, 3

Synopsis, 8

Director’s Note, 10

Meet the Company, 13

Production Staff, 20

Producing Staff, 22

Amahl and the Night Visitors Help, Help, the Globolinks!

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Cast Oct. 18, 20, 22 Oct. 15, 19, 21 Tony Hunter Brown George Hnatiuk Emily Michelle Hansen Howard Katherine Henly Keri Costello (18th) Keri Costello (matinee) Dr. Stone Brandtley Henderson Ross Coughanour Timothy Justin Call Jamie Erekson Madame Euterpova Melissa James Liberty Pierce Mr. Lavender-Gas Zachery Wetzel Stephen Taylor Dr. Turtlespit Jared Thomas Matthew Fletcher Miss Newkirk Heather Foutz Tara Austin

Children Bridget Anderson Hannah Berdan Utah Children’s Choir Maegan Anderson Eliza Christensen Eliza Christensen Jessica Fisher Camryn Clement Amanda Hofheins Christopher Davis Joseph Hofheins Jessica Fisher Susannah Hofheins Emma Hailstone Melia Jensen Krista Johannesmeyer Peter Jensen Brionna Perry Ashton Kelly Caleb Petersen Mackenzie Prescott

Globolinks Sean Cooney, Tomas Farnsworth, Felicia Fuller, BYU Theatre Ballet Paige Hollingsworth, Kaley Johnson (understudy), Nicole Langi, AJ Maynes, Natalie Sandberg Nena Smith, Hilary Wolfley

Cast Oct. 18, 20, 22 Oct. 15, 19, 21 Amahl Catherine Maynes Jane Della Silva The Mother Sarah Maxwell Emily Workman King Balthazar Davis Hansen David Hilton King Kaspar Joseph Olson Ka’imiloa Ruberson King Melchior George Hnatiuk Corey Bennet Page no. 1 Corey Bennett Joseph Olson Page no. 2 David Hilton Davis Hansen

Chorus Julie Barker, Elise Jordan Behunin, Aria Clarkson, Jacom Clarkson, Jonathan Fox, James Goates, Stephen Henderson, Karen Milne, Victoria Neil, Rebecca Pedersen, Chery Quist, Christopher Searle, Larisa Spurlock, Mackenzie Young

Children Emma Hailstone, Caitlyn Lamb, Nikki Merrell, Brionna Perry

Shepard Dancers Leah Beckwith, Hannah Brown, Sean Cooney, Tomas Farnsworth, Ellen Ivory, Kaley Johnson (understudy), Aj Maynes, Natalie Mcchesney, Aubrey Pearson, Sarah Winiecke

Help, Help, the Globolinks! Amahl and the Night Visitors


Production Staff Director Lawrence Vincent Conductor Kory Katseanes Choreographer Shani Robison Vocal Coach Barbara Allen Rehearsal Pianist Ashley Vazquez Stage Manager Julie Nevin

Scenic Designers Heather Starr Rory Scanlon Lighting Designer Mckell Crandall Globolinks Costume Designer Julie Nielson Amahl Costume Designer Melissa DeGuire Sound Designer Douglas Olsen

Props Designer Aileen Hill Makeup Designers Jeanne Burnett Marnelle Hardy Assistant Costume Designer Lyndi Mecham Set Dressing Designer Lara Nelson Assistant Stage Managers Caitlin Cotten Allison Rex

Utah Children’s Choir Director Kay Asay Utah Children’s Vocal Coach Marilyn Rudolph Super Title Operators Karli West Samantha Week Super Title Designers Britain Soderquist Mackenzie Young

Violin I Aubrey Woods Sini-Tuulia Vineyard Rachel Ostler Katie Jensen Mayu Greenhalgh Allison Smith Caitie Soff Jared Starr Andrew Thomson Mindy Palmer Lauren Avondet Jeff Smith Elizabeth Van De Graaff Caitlin Johnson Caitlin Robbins Danielle Swain Sarita Powell Josie Nielson

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Viola Bryan Lew Kristina Willey Allison Taylor Charlie Driscoll Zac Hansen Caryn Jackson Sam Powell Devan Bartholomew Vanese Landry Lauren Esplin Kassia Robert Chris Cardenas

Cello Ashley Fillmore Stacy Steinhorst Robert Willes Rachel Clawson Catherine Willey Maia Cook Kyle Grant Philip Abbott Stephanie Maynes Tom Powell Parker Rushton Christina Seymour Jeanee Maucotel Dallin Peacock

Bass Darren Cueva Spencer Jensen Robert Qualls Matt Green Trevor Watson Zoe Jorgensen Ethan Hemsley

Harp Holland Hettinger

Flute Ryan Foley Sarah Clark

Piccolo Jessica Patchett

Oboe Brianna Hurst Jordan Hatch

Clarinet Abby Tippetts Sarah Dickson

Bass Clarinet Catelyn Gentry

Bassoon Scott Self Lisa Love

Horn Anna Lenhart, principal Spencer Park, assoc. principal Holly Bliss Danielle Thompson Ryan McDaniel

Trumpet Joshua Coffey Spencer Wallin Ali Atkinson

Trombone Spencer Clark Curtis Biggs

Tuba Ryan Lee

Percussion Jenne Murphy Aaron Hall Connor Cunningham Kennedy Noel

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Help, Help, the Globolinks!

SCENE 1: A country road in a deserted landscapeEarth has been invaded by aliens from outer space! As a group of children are returning from spring vacation, their bus suddenly stops. They hear on the radio that the Globolinks are everywhere! Tony, the driver, honks the horn, which seems to keep the monsters from attacking the bus. The radio announcer confirms that the only effective weapon against the invaders is music.

Emily, one of the older children on the bus, is the only one who has faithfully taken her violin to practice during spring vacation. She bravely sets out for the school to enlist the help of her teachers in rescuing the stranded children. Her only defense is the violin.

SCENE 2: The dean’s office of St. Paul’s schoolDr. Stone, the dean of the school, is deeply concerned that the children have not yet returned from spring vacation. The school custodian, Timothy, is not able to console him, but does warn him that the irate music teacher, Madame Euterpova, is waiting to see him. She demands her wages and threatens to resign because none of the children have taken their instruments with them to practice during vacation. When Dr. Stone impatiently excuses her and lies down to try to rid himself of a terrible headache, a Globolink sneaks into his office and touches him. After ringing the

bell for help, he begins turning into a Globolink! When Madame Euterpova returns with the other teachers and discovers Dr. Stone’s condition, she summons the teachers to bring their musical instruments and follow her to rescue the children. Dr. Stone helplessly looks around the room and follows the teachers.

SCENE 3: The deserted country road When the teachers find the stranded bus, their jubilation is interrupted as they discover that Emily has set out alone to seek for help. After distributing the musical instruments to the children, Madame Euterpova asks Dr. Stone to use his “GESP ” (Globolink extra sensory perception) to lead them to Emily before his transformation to a Globolink is completed.

SCENE 4: A forest of steelThe Globolinks have changed everything that is green and living into cold, inanimate steel. In search of the school, Emily finds herself in the forest of steel and is being threatened by the Globolinks. Although his mutation is nearly finished, Dr. Stone arrives in time to save Emily from the attack. Just as his total transformation is complete, the teachers and children arrive and destroy the Globolinks and save the world. The power of music triumphs again.

Synopsis

Amahl and the Night Visitors

The humble cottage of Amahl, a crippled boy, and his widowed mother

Inspired by the appearance of a huge star, Amahl plays his flute. His mother, worried for his health, bids Amahl to come in, out of the cold night air. When he lingers, his mother loses patience and scolds him. Amahl, who has repeatedly told some very tall tales, reports that he has seen a star with a tail as big as a carriage. This is the last straw and his mother threatens him with punishment.

After they retire, there is a knock at the door. He tells his mother that there is a king at the door. She reprimands him for his lie and tells him to go to the door again. This time when he returns, he surprises his mother by telling her that there are two kings. After a sharp rebuke, he goes to the door again. This time, there are three. Angrily, the mother goes to the door herself to find that her son has indeed, told the truth. She invites the

kings to spend the night and sends Amahl to fetch the shepherds and their families. They provide gifts of food, spices, and perform one of their traditional dances for the kings’ enjoyment. After the shepherds are dismissed, the kings retire for the night.

Obsessed with the knowledge that even a handful of the kings’ gold would save her and Amahl from having to beg for a living, she takes a few coins. The page suddenly awakens and discovers her crime. Amahl rushes to her aid. King Melchior approaches the mother and assures her that the child they seek needs no gold and permits her to keep the money.

Awed by King Melchior’s explanation of the Messianic child, she returns the gold and apologizes for her inability to send a gift of her own. When Amahl steps forward to offer his crutch as a gift, he is miraculously healed. He begs his mother to let him go with the kings to present the crutch to the Christ child, himself.


As this year marks the 100th anniversary of Gian Carlo Menotti’s birth, BYU’s School of Music Opera Program celebrates two of his uniquely different operas. Amahl and the Night Visitors had its world premiere 60 years ago on December 24, 1951. It was the first opera commissioned specifically for television broadcast (NBC). Since that time it has become one of the most beloved and widely- performed works of all 20th-century American operas. This charming and timeless story depicts the visit of the Magi to a peasant woman and her crippled son.

Lesser known, Help, Help, the Globolinks! premiered in Hamburg, Germany, December 21, 1968. Together with Amahl and the Night Visitors, the double-bill proved to become a tradition. Though the work itself is a quirky caricature opera featuring Globolinks from outer space, the message carries a contemporary social statement of the value of music in school and community.

Menotti was a rare talent. Not only did he compose opera, he also wrote the libretti for his and one of Samuel Barber’s operas. He won the Pulitzer Prize for two of his works, The Consul and The Saint of Bleecker Street.

Another interesting facet of his versatile talent was that he not only enjoyed conducting many performances himself, but also staged them. It was on one of these occasions that I had the pleasure of meeting and working with him. In 1979 the University of Michigan engaged Menotti to direct Help, Help, the Globolinks! in which I was cast in the role of Timothy. Two days before the premiere, my seven year-old son, Todd attended the dress rehearsal not so much to see his father’s performance as to see those “scary monsters.” Before the beginning of the rehearsal, Mr. Menotti took Todd by the hand and gave him strict

Director’s Note

Lawrence Vincent, director

instruction to report anything that did not look right or scary.

After the rehearsal, before giving the singers feedback, he made his way straight to our son. “Well, Todd, did you see anything you didn’t like?” Menotti humbly asked. Breathlessly and with some trepidation, I awaited Todd’s critique. During one of the scenes, a member of the cast had accidently dropped her handkerchief. To my relief, Todd replied, “I didn’t like it when the lady lost her scarf.” Menotti smiled and with true sincerity said, “I’ll see that it doesn’t happen again.” Then he asked if the Globolinks had been scary enough. Todd nodded and Menotti patted his head and thanked him. Such was the tender, humble, and generous character of Gian Carlo Menotti.

One last mention of gratitude: to sing, stage-manage, costume, light, coordinate sound, build scenery, and provide orchestral accompaniment for a single opera in our fall season is a monumental effort. Two operas, one of which is so technically difficult, are next to impossible. Thanks must be given to all those who have worked together with incredible creativity to make this evening an enjoyable, as well as spiritual experience.□

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Meet the CompanyTara Austin Miss Newkirk

From San Jose, California. Senior in vocal performance and German studies. Tara recently played the Princess in Utah Idaho Performing Arts Company production of Suor Angelica. She has played The Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte and has sung in the chorus of H. M. S. Pinafore, Don Giovanni, and Béatrice et Bénédict at BYU.

Corey BennettKing Melchior/Page no. 1

From Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sophomore in vocal performance. This is his third opera production at BYU.

Hunter BrownTony

From Park City, Utah. Freshman in vocal performance with a minor in business management. Most recent credits include Dick Deadeye in Gilbert & Sullivan’s H. M. S. Pinafore and Sergeant Sulpice in BYU’s opera scenes.

Justin CallTimothy

From Colonia Juárez, Mexico. Senior in Spanish. Recent roles include Benedict in BYU’s Béatrice et Bénédict and Arturo from Lucia di Lammermoor in opera scenes.

Keri CostelloEmily

From Tacoma, Washington. Freshman in vocal performance. Recent credits include Madame Goldentrill from Mozart’s Impresario in Tacoma Opera’s young artist program, and various chorus roles from Carmen and Orpheus in the Underworld. Keri is also a two time solo state champion soprano in the state of Washington.

Ross CoughanourDr. Stone

From Santaquin, Utah. Junior in vocal performance. He has recently participated in the 2011 Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine. He has also recently won the 2011 Utah Valley Symphony Young Artist Competition. His most recent productions include Leonato in Béatrice et Bénédict, Uncle Bonzo in Utah Valley Opera’s Madama Butterfly, Papageno in BYU’s Die Zauberflöte, and Ben in BYU’s The Telephone.

Jamie EreksonTimothy

From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sophomore in vocal performance. He is an accomplished pianist and composer.


Matthew FletcherDr. Turtlespit

From Portland, Oregon. Senior in music education with a choral emphasis. This is his first opera, but he has enjoyed singing with the BYU Singers and Concert Choir for several years.

Heather FoutzMiss Newkirk

From Boise, Idaho. First year graduate student in vocal performance. Heather completed her undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University–Hawaii, where she toured as a soloist with the BYU–Hawaii Concert Choir to China, Mongolia, and Korea. Heather is a two-time NATS competition winner, and recipient of the prestigious Honolulu Morning Music Club grand prize for excellence in competition.

Davis HansenBalthazar

From La Cañada, California. Second year vocal performance student with a minor in business management. Davis has participated in the BYU productions of Don Giovanni, British and American opera scenes, and Béatrice et Bénédict. This last summer he was a finalist in the Salute to Youth competition with the Utah Symphony.

Brandtley HendersonDr. Stone

From West Jordan, Utah. Second year graduate student in vocal performance. Recent credits include both Leonato and Somoraone in Berlioz’s Béatrice et Bénédict and Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte.

Katherine HenlyEmily

From Oradell, New Jersey. First year graduate student in vocal performance. Recent credits include La Musica in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo at Ithaca College, and featured dancer and ensemble in Carmen and Annie Get Your Gun at the Glimmerglass Festival.

David HiltonBalthazar

From St. George, Utah. Third year student in vocal performance. David has been in BYU Men’s Chorus, Concert Choir, and Singers, has performed as the Usher in Trial by Jury and was in the chorus of Die Zauberflöte.

Michelle HowardEmily

From Andover, Minnesota. Senior in vocal performance. Michelle performed the role of Marie from La fille du regiment in opera scenes and sang in the chorus of Die Zauberflöte and Les contes d’Hoffman at BYU. She received first and second place in the NATS competitions, and has sung with BYU Singers and Concert Choir.

George HnatiukMelchior/Tony

From San Antonio, Texas. Second year vocal performance student.

Melissa JamesMadame Euterpova

Second year graduate student in vocal performance. She has recently been awarded the Farnsworth/Winterton award in BYU’s Young Artists Competition and was one of four featured artists in the Roy Halverson Young Artist Competition to perform with the Orchestra of Southern Utah. Major roles include Dame Doleful in Too Many Sopranos and the Witch in Hansel and Gretel.

Sarah Jane MaxwellMother

From Salt Lake City, Utah. First year graduate student in vocal performance. Sarah studied at Southern Virginia University and graduated from Southern Utah University. She recently won the Halversen Young Artists Competition, NATS competition, and performed in SUU’s productions of The Mikado, Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, The Wizard of Oz, and others.

Catherine MaynesAmahl

From Studio City, California. Sophomore in vocal performance with a minor in non-profit management. Catherine has played the role of Mrs. Hamm in the Los Angeles Opera’s production of Noye’s Fludde by Benjamin Britten. She has also been a guest soloist for the Burbank Chorale and a featured soloist in the Colburn Children’s Choir.

Joseph OlsonKaspar

From Long Island, New York. Second year graduate student in vocal performance. His past BYU performance credits include Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Frantz in Les contes d’Hoffmann, and Don Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro. Last winter Joseph won the Roy Samuelson Award at the BYU Singer of the Year competition.

Liberty PierceMadame Euterpova

Second year graduate student in vocal performance. Liberty completed her undergraduate degree from California State University, Stanislaus where she performed Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi. She has also performed the roles of Blanche in Dialogues des Carmelites and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with the CCUS opera scenes program. She has won the San Joaquin NATS competition, the CSUS concerto/Aria competition, and BYU’s concerto/aria competition.

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Ka’imi RubersonKaspar

Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, but most recently from Flower Mound, Texas. Freshman in vocal performance. He participates in many of the university’s musical programs.

Kelsey Jane Della SilvaAmahl

From Hamilton, Montana. Freshman in vocal performance. Recent credits include Cosette from Les Misérables and Chip from Beauty and the Beast. She also has participated in All-Northwest and All-State Honor Choirs. Jane has performed in Carnegie Hall and for a PBS special.

Stephen TaylorMr. Lavender-gas

Senior in secondary music education. He currently is a member of the BYU Singers and focuses primarily on choral music. Aside from vocal talents, he has played clarinet with the BYU Wind Symphony, and currently plays in a clarinet quartet on campus.

Jared J. ThomasDr. Turtlespit

From Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Pre-mechanical engineering major with a minor in music. Recent credits include Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Alidoro in La Cenerentola in BYU opera scenes, and chorus in Le nozze di Figaro.

Zach WetzelMr. Lavander-Gas

From La Cañada, California. Sophomore in vocal performance. He has also appeared in Don Giovanni and as Mr. Trulove in opera scenes at BYU.

Emily WorkmanMother

From St. George, Utah. Senior in vocal performance. She has sung first soprano with the BYU Singers for the last seven years and has toured to several countries and several cities within the U.S. As well as being a featured soloist with Deseret Chamber Singers, a few recent performances include Aunt in Madama Butterfly with the Lyric Opera, and Lisa in La sonnambula in BYU’s opera scenes.

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Gian Carlo Menotti was born on July 7, 1911, in Cadegliano, Italy. At the age of seven, under the guidance of his mother, he began to compose songs. Four years later he wrote the words and music of his first opera, The Death of Pierrot. In 1923 he began his formal musical training at the Verdi Conservatory in Milan. Following the death of his father, his mother took him to the United States, where he was enrolled at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music. There he completed his musical studies, working in composition under Rosario Scalero.

His first mature work, the one-act opera buffa, Amelia Goes to the Ball, premiered in 1937, a success that led to a commission from the National Broadcasting Company to write an opera especially for radio, The Old Maid and the Thief, the first such commission ever given. His first ballet, Sebastian, followed in 1944, and for this he wrote the scenario as well as the score. After the premiere of his Piano Concerto in 1945, Menotti returned to opera with The Medium, shortly joined by The Telephone, both enjoying international success.

The Consul, Menotti’s first full-length work, won the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle award as the best musical play of 1954. By far Menotti’s best-known work is the Christmas classic Amahl and the Night Visitors, composed for NBC-TV in 1951. This beloved opera celebrated the 50th anniversary of its premiere in 2001, and continues to receive hundreds of performances annually.

Menotti writes the text to all his operas, the original language being English in every case, with the exception of Amelia Goes to the Ball, The Island God, and The Last Savage, which were first set to Italian words. Later operas, The Singing Child (1993) and Goya (1986), written for Plácido Domingo and were premiered by The Washington Opera. In the summer of 2004 Domingo reprised the role at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien. Menotti’s most recent vocal works are Jacob’s Prayer (1997), a commission from the American Choral Directors Association, Gloria, written as part of a composite Mass celebrating the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, For the Death of Orpheus, with a premiere by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra led by Robert Shaw in November 1990, and Llama de Amor Viva, premiered in April 1991. A trio for the Verdehr Trio received its world premiere at the Spoleto Festival on Menotti’s 85th birthday in July 1996.

In addition to the numerous operatic works, Menotti has enriched the artistic world with ballets, including Errand into the Maze (in the 2005

Gian Carlo Menotti

1911–2007

repertory of the Martha Graham Dance Company), and The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore; Pastorale for Piano and Strings (1934); Poemetti, a suite of piano pieces for children (1937); The Hero (1952), a song on a text by Robert Horan; and Canti della Lontananza, a cycle of seven songs (1967). He also wrote the libretti to Samuel Barber’s operas Vanessa and A Hand of Bridge.

1958 saw the opening of Menotti’s own festival, the Festival of Two Worlds, in Spoleto, Italy. Devoted to the cultural collaboration of

Europe and America in a program embracing all the arts, the Spoleto Festival has gone on to be one of the most popular festivals in Europe. The festival literally became “of two worlds” in 1977 with the founding of Spoleto USA in Charleston, South Carolina, which he led until 1993 when he became director of the Rome Opera. Well into his 90s he continued to direct opera at Spoleto and elsewhere. His 1996 Spoleto production of Amahl was filmed for commercial release. During the 2005 –06 season The Consul was produced at Teatro Regio in Italy; performances in the 2004–05 season included productions at the Arizona Opera and in Zurich, Switzerland.

In 1984 Menotti was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor for lifetime achievement in the arts. He was chosen the 1991 “Musician of the Year” by Musical America, inaugurating worldwide tributes to the composer in honor of his 80th birthday. His music has been published by G. Schirmer since 1946.

At the age of 95, Menotti died February 1, 2007, in a hospital in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where he had a home.The biographical material about Gian-Carlo Menotti included in this program including the article by Paul Wittke are reprinted by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc.


Production StaffBarbara Allen Vocal Coach

DMA in piano, University of Illinois. She has been professor of piano at California State University, Long Beach and at BYU, and music director of Utah Lyric Opera Society. She has appeared many times as both pianist and soprano in solo and chamber music recitals and with orchestras in California and the intermountain areas and abroad.

Aileen Hill Props Designer

From Gilbert, Arizona. Sophomore in athletic training. Aileen has been involved in designing the BYU productions of Stage Door; Babe, the Sheep Pig; and Persuasion, and is also currently working on The Elephant Man, Little Eyolf, and The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.

Kory Katseanes Conductor

Kory Katseanes is the director of BYU’s School of Music and director of orchestra, where he oversees the orchestral program that serves nearly 400 students enrolled in five orchestras and directs the graduate orchestral conducting program. He conducts the BYU Philharmonic and the BYU Chamber Orchestra in their campus concerts, throughout Utah, and on regular tours throughout the world.

He studied with renowned conductor Joseph Rosenstock and earned degrees in violin performance from the University of Utah. He was a member of the Utah Symphony for 26 years, 17 as assistant conductor. He was founder and music director of the Utah Virtuosi, a professional chamber orchestra in Salt Lake City. A founding member of College Orchestra Directors Association, Professor Katseanes is a frequent guest conductor and clinician.

Lyndi Mecham Assistant Costume Designer

From Logandale, Nevada. Senior in theatre arts studies with an emphases in costume and makeup design. Lyndi has enjoyed involvement in costumes for Béatrice et Bénédict; Persuasion; Babe, the Sheep Pig; and Peter Pan all at BYU. Upcoming projects include assistant design work on Little Eyolf. Lyndi also teaches German 101 for BYU’s Germanic and Slavic Language department.

Julie Nielson Costume Designer

From Snohomish, Washington. Senior in theatre arts studies with an emphasis in costume design. Previous designs include BYU’s production of Macbeth, the student film Spit, and assisting on BYU’s production of Berlin.

Julie Nevin Production Stage Manager

From Odessa, Texas. Graduated with a BA in theatre arts from BYU. Recent credits include Singin’ in the Rain (SCERA), Ireland: A Dance Experience (SCERA), A Christmas Carol (HCTO), and Annie Get Your Gun (SCERA). Currently working on The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (BYU & SCERA).

Doug Olsen Audio Engineer

From Sandy Utah. Third-year student in audio engineering. Doug has been involved in the audio production for many BYU performances. Some recent credits include The Diary of Anne Frank, Die Zauberflöte, and the Eastern Europe tour for BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble,Mountain Strings.

Shani Robison Choreographer

Assistant professor of dance at Brigham Young University, earned her BA in dance in 1995 and her MA in dance with a performance/choreography emphasis in 1999 from BYU. Shani is the Ballet Division administrator and the artistic director of BYU Theatre Ballet, the university’s top ballet performing company. Shani has presented ballet pedagogical research and choreography at professional conferences in Toronto, Canada, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, and New York. Two of Shani’s choreographic works, African Winds in 2008 and Concealed in 2009, were selected to be performed in the Gala Concert at the American College Dance Festival Northwest Region. Shani has also choreographed for sections of two BYU opera productions, La traviata in 2001 and Die Zauberflöte in 2010.

Heather Starr Scenic Designer

Post-baccalaureate student getting an education certificate. Her recent credits include set and light design for Blood Wedding and set design for Absent Friends and The Taffetas.

Lawrence Vincent Director

Dr. Vincent’s professional opera career began in New York City with the Boris Goldovsky Opera Co. and later at Michigan Opera Theatre. He was engaged as a lyric tenor soloist in Trier, Germany, from 1982 until 1987, when he was offered a contract with the Vienna Volksoper. He was a member of Vienna State Opera Solo Ensemble from 1991 until 1996.

As the director of opera at BYU’s School of Music, Dr. Vincent has produced and/or directed Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte, and Die Zauberflöte; Jaque Ibert’s Angelique; Giuseppe Verdi’s La travita; Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel; Kirke Mechem’s Tartuffe; Pucinni’s Gianni Schicchi and La bohème; Bizet’s Carmen; the premieres of Murray Boren’s The Book of Gold and M. Ryan Taylor’s Abinadi; Gilbert and Sullivan’s H. M. S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Gondoliers; and Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus.

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Producing StaffDirector and Artistic Director Lawrence Vincent

BYU Arts Production ManagerMichael G. Handley

Stage Events CoordinatorJennifer Reed

Production AssistantHeather Bosen

Technical DirectorTravis Coyne

Assistant Technical DirectorWard Wright

Special Projects CoordinatorFrank Weight

Special Projects AssistantMark Clawson

ExpediterMatthew Pearson

DraftsmanLogan Hill

Scenic ArtistsKatie Eargle Alicia Garrett Chad Lindsay Rachel Robinson

Scenic CrewCarter Thompson Thomas Bosen Brian Brough Brent Robison Erin Stevenson Danny Jacobson Heather Starr Michelle Burg Andrew Payne Lighting AdvisorMichael G. Handley

Asst. Lighting AdvisorMarianne Ohran

Master ElectriciansBrianna Stephenson Mckenzie Ottley

Electrics CrewBecky Howard Paul McGrew Josh Roberts Clifton Hargus Douglas Olsen Amelia Dunlap Austin Wilkins Brett Vandygriff Seth Mergist Trent McFadyen

Costume Shop ManagerDonnette Perkins

Asst. Costume Shop ManagerDeanne DeWitt

Cutter/DraperDeanne DeWittGloria PendleburyMary Jane Wadley

First HandDiane OgdenAdeline Pichot

Costume Crafts SupervisorMaria Schulte Gardner

Wardrobe SupervisorChelsey Roberts

StitchersJocelyn Chatman Stephanie Davis Melissa DeGuire Natalie Hughes Sheri Johnson Mallory Mackay Ashley McWhorter Jane Ostergar Adeline Pichot Chelsey Roberts Angela Robinson

Hair & Makeup SupervisorsJanell Turley Arianna Woodward

Makeup CrewTMA 267 students

DressersDavis Hansen Catherine Maynes Emily Workman

House Audio EngineerTroy Streeter

Audio CrewJake Peery Spencer Carter Matt Talley Doug Olsen

Properties DesignerAileen Hill

Set DresserLara Nelson

Ticketing Services ManagerJeffrey Martin

Ticket Office AccountantDelayni Dewitt

Ticket Office SupervisorsMegan Leavitt Kimberly LeNeave Clarissa Oliphant

Ticket AgentsAshley Barnum Sian-Amy Baldock Ben Brown Landon Drean Megan Evans Johnelle Maielua Kylie Marquis Melinda Miller Kelsie Stuart Marcella Toronto Erin Wright Liz Young

House ManagersAshley Werner Cory Scott Janey Scott Kayla Scott Lindsey Sommercorn

UshersRachel Chantry Mehlanie Kayra Danielle Luna Rachel Lindsey Sam Bostwick Stephanie Maynes Stephen Maynes

Business ManagerKyle Nielsen

Asst. Business ManagerKelly Bready

AccountantsAmy Collyer Brady Sanders

PhotographyMark Philbrick HandleyCraft Photography

Poster IllustrationBoston Madsen

Program DesignDanielle Hale

Marketing AssistantsDavid Jon Banks Jana Cummings Anna Dapper Sarah Dickson Jeffrey Laidlaw Bryan Lovgen

Scheduling CoordinatorBethany Talley

Scheduling SecretariesAndrea Bytheway Paige Dewey Crysta Powell Zoe Smith

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