BalletMet Columbus
Edwaard Liang, Artistic Director
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Rossen Milanov, Musical Director Designate
Opera Columbus
Peggy Kriha Dye, Artistic Director
present
Thursday, September 25, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 26, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 28, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
THE OHIO THEATRE
Peter Stafford Wilson, Conductor
Christopher Purdy, Host
BalletMet Columbus
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Opera Columbus
Lighting Design: Michael Baumgarten | Sound Design: Brian Rau | Costume Coordination: Erin Rollins
Presenting Sponsor
Sponsors
Act 1
RICHARD WAGNER
Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
“Largo al factotum” from The Barber of Seville
Choreographer: Val Caniparoli
Vocalist: Justin Ryan
Dancers: Attila Bongar, Christopher Ellis, Andres Estevez, Austin Finley, Jonathan Harris,
Blane Mader, Jimmy Orrante, Jarrett Reimers, Martin Roosaare, Jackson Prescott Sarver,
Michael Sayre
GIACOMO PUCCINI
“Quando m’en vo” from La Bohème
Choreographer: Val Caniparoli
Vocalist: Jennifer Cherest
Dancers: Gabriel Gaffney Smith, Adam Still
W.A. MOZART
“Der Höller Rache” from Die Zauberflöte
Choreographer: Ma Cong
Vocalists: Ashly Neumann
Dancers: Adrienne Benz, Michael Sayre, Gabriel Gaffney Smith
LÉO DELIBES
“Viens, Mallika,... Dôme épais le jasmin” from Lakmé
Choreographer: Jimmy Orrante
Vocalists: Melisa Bonetti, Jennifer Cherest
Dancers: Jessica Brown, Caitlin Valentine-Ellis, Attila Bongar, Austin Finley,
Jackson Prescott Sarver
GIACOMO PUCCINI
“O Mimì, tu più non torni” from La Bohème
Vocalists: Clay Hilley, Robert Kerr
W.A. MOZART
“Soave sia il vento” from Così fan tutte
Choreographer: Ma Cong
Vocalists: Ashly Neumann, Katherine Rohrer, Robert Kerr
Dancers: Emily Gotschall & David Ward, Caitlin Valentine-Ellis & Andres Estevez
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
“é lei: che gioja é questa!…Siete voi” from Cenerentola
Choreographer: Jimmy Orrante
Vocalists: Melisa Bonetti, Jennifer Cherest, Katherine Rohrer, Clay Hilley, Robert Kerr,
Justin Ryan
Dancers: Bethany Lee, Samantha Lewis, Courtney Muscroft, Andres Estevez,
Jackson Prescott Sarver, Michael Sayre
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 - Aria (Cantilena)
Choreographer: Edwaard Liang
Vocalist: Jennifer Cherest
Dancers: Adrienne Benz, Jessica Brown, Kristie Lathman, Kathryn Meeusen,
Caitlin Valentine-Ellis, Ashley Wegmann, Karen Wing, Attila Bongar, Christopher Ellis,
Andres Estevez, Jarrett Reimers, Jackson Prescott Sarver, Gabriel Gaffney Smith, Adam Still,
David Ward
20 MINUTE INTERMISSION
Act 2
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Four Sea Interludes No. 4 Storm from Peter Grimes
Choreographer: Val Caniparoli
Dancers: Caitlin Valentine-Ellis and David Ward (Lead Couple)
Jessica Brown, Emily Gotschall, Kristie Latham, Bethany Lee, Kathryn Meeusen,
Ashley Wegmann, Christopher Ellis, Jarrett Reimers, Martin Roosaare,
Jackson Prescott Sarver, Michael Sayre, Adam Still
W.A. MOZART
“Deh vieni alla finestra” from Don Giovanni
Vocalist: Justin Ryan
Mandolin: Chris Saetti
GIUSEPPE VERDI
The Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore
Columbus Symphony Chorus
GEORGES BIZET
“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” from Carmen
Choreographer: Ma Cong
Vocalist: Katherine Rohrer
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Dancers: Adrienne Benz (Lead Dancer)
Attila Bongar, Jarrett Reimers, Jackson Prescott Sarver, Michael Sayre
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
“Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson and Delilah
Choreographer: Jimmy Orrante
Vocalists: Melisa Bonetti, Clay Hilley
Dancers: Courtney Muscroft, David Ward
RICHARD STRAUSS
Träumerei am Kamin from Intermezzo
FRANZ LEHÁR
“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” from Das Land des Lächelns
Vocalist: Clay Hilley
ARRIGO BOITO
Finale from Act III from Mefistofoles
Choreographer: Edwaard Liang
Vocalists: Melisa Bonetti, Jennifer Cherest, Ashly Neumann, Katherine Rohrer, Clay Hilley, Robert Kerr, Justin Ryan
Dancers: Adrienne Benz, Jessica Brown, Arielle Freeman, Emily Gotschall, Kristie Latham,
Bethany Lee, Samantha Lewis, Kathryn Meeusen, Courtney Muscroft, Caitlin Valentine-Ellis,
Ashley Wegmann, Karen Wing, Attila Bongar, Christopher Ellis, Andres Estevez, Austin Finley,
Jimmy Orrante, Jarrett Reimers, Martin Roosaare, Jackson Prescott Sarver, Michael Sayre,
Gabriel Gaffney Smith, Adam Still, David Ward
Program and artists subject to change.
Cameras and recording devices of any kind are not permitted.
Please turn off watch alarms, cell phones and pagers.
Latecomers and patrons who leave the hall during the performance
will be seated at an appropriate pause in the program.