UNM COACH & CONDUCTOR TO TALK ABOUT JENŮFA - Guilds of The Santa Fe Opera, Inc.
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SEPTEMBER 2018
VOLUME 12
ISSUE 12
UNM COACH & CONDUCTOR TO TALK ABOUT JENŮFA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 5:30 TO 7:00PM
SANTA FE WOMAN’S CLUB
1616 OLD PECOS TRAIL
FREE FOR MEMBERS, $10 FOR NON-MEMBERS
Dr. Kristin Ditlow, on faculty at UNM as the
Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching, made a
splash at the Opera Guild’s Salon last
November when she moderated a discussion
about the art of conducting. She will help us
get ready for The Santa Fe Opera’s 2019
season with a talk about Jenůfa, an opera that
will be making its company premiere. Dr.
Ditlow is particularly qualified to talk about
this opera. She has coached and been music
director for scenes from the opera while in
residence in Prague in 2006. This time in the
Czech Republic was also the start of her study
in Czech Language and Diction. Her talk will
be illustrated with musical examples, including
some played on the piano. We hope you can
join us on Thursday, September 13,
beginning at 5:30PM, at the Santa Fe
Woman’s Club for her talk.
An accomplished concert pianist, vocal coach, accompanist, and conductor, Dr. Ditlow boasts an impressive resume that
includes appearances at the San Francisco Opera, the Spoleto Festival USA, and Carnegie Hall. She has worked with many
world-famous artists including Frederica Von Stade, Dawn Upshaw, Stephanie Blythe, Sir Thomas Allen, and Itzhak Perlman.
She is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and earned her doctorate from the Eastman School of Music.
In the operatic world, she has assisted the following conductors: Marin Alsop, Maurizio Barbacini, Michael Borowitz, Stephen
Byess, Roger Cantrell, Thomas Cunningham, Sir Colin Davis, Brian DeMaris, Joseph Flummerfelt, Douglas Kinney Frost,
Benton Hess, Warren Jackson, Andrew Megill, Paolo Paroni, Corrado Rovaris, Robert Spano, and Michael Spierman.
Dr. Ditlow’s passion for chamber music and entrepreneurial focus has led to her founding of two chamber ensembles, the
Lukens Piano Trio (her current ensemble) and the Mühlenberg Piano Quartet. Dr. Ditlow is devoted to promoting new music,
as well as instrumental and vocal chamber music. Her innovative programming includes a variety of vocal chamber music and
cross-genre projects.
Be sure to join us for the event on September 13 at 5:30PM. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ditlow to the podium at the
Santa Fe Opera Guild.
SAVE THE DATE FOR LA BOHÈME: PUCCINI VS. LEONCAVALLO
LA BOHÈME SMACKDOWN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 5:30 - 7:00PM
THE SANTA FE WOMAN’S CLUB
1616 OLD PECOS TRAIL
FREE FOR MEMBERS, NON-MEMBERS $10
Get ready for the “Bohème Smackdown” when Mark Tiarks
compares and contrasts Leoncavallo’s and Puccini’s
versions of the work that will kick off The Santa Fe
Opera’s 2019 season. What was happening in the cut-throat
Italian opera world during the 1890s? How did audiences
react to each composer’s work? How did Puccini’s version
come to be a perennial favorite, with Leoncavallo’s
rendition now seldom performed? Mr. Tiarks will illustrate
his talk with musical examples.
This speaker delighted Santa Fe Opera Guild audiences in the 2017/2018 season with an examination
of how opera music was used in aminated cartoons and his presentation about Bernstein’s Candide
and West Side Story. His impressive background includes work with The Santa Fe Opera, Chicago
Opera Theatre, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. In his multi-faceted role as Director of Planning and
Marketing with The Santa Fe Opera, he was responsible for editing the annual program book,
presenting Prelude talks in Stieren Hall, producing community performances featuring the
Mark Tiarks Apprentice Singers, and inaugurating the company’s season preview radio broadcasts.
2018 MEET THE DIVO
Kevin Burdette and Bill Madison treated Santa Fe Opera Guild
members and guests to a delightful 2018 Meet the Divo. Burdette’s
portrayals of Voltaire/Pangloss/Cacambo/Martin in Candide and the
Major-Domo in Ariadne auf Naxos have drawn upon his talent as an
actor as well as a musician. He pointed out that it isn’t easy to play a
speaking role in opera because the performer is not miked. Mr. Burdette
amused and amazed the audience with a sample of elocution exercises
that have helped him master the verbal challenges of this summer’s
roles. Mr. Burdette also related how he helped differentiate his five
characters with distinctly different accents. He and Mr. Madison
explored Burdette’s background as an attorney, with a law degree from Columbia
University and experience with a leading New York law firm, as well as the profound
impact that fatherhood has had on his artistic interpretations.
The Santa Fe Opera Guild extends its deep
appreciation for the time and talent that Kevin
Burdette and Bill Madison brought to this special
event, and to The Santa Fe Opera for its generous
support of our programming. Many volunteers made
2018’s Meet the Divo possible. Barbara Anderson- Kevin Burdette
Acosta and Emma Suarez put together a lovely reception, complete with a bunch of
yummy cookies baked by Carol Toobin. Jill Harrington arranged the flowers and lent us
her beautiful tablecloths to give the reception extra style and flair. Joyce Blalock, Mim
Chapman, Judy Costlow, Ken Hunt, Steve Kerchoff, Veronica Reed, Leslie Veditz, and
Eileen Woodbury arrived early to help with check-in and greeting. And behind the scenes,
Lucinda Surber helped us manage the online registration, and Rebecca Jensen coordinated
a dynamite publicity program. A big thank you to everyone!
Bill Madison
OPERA ON THE ROCKS RETURNS TO BANDELIER
OPERA ON THE ROCKS
BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 5:00PM
GUILD MEMBERS $10/$25 FOR FAMILY OF 4
NON-MEMBERS $15/$40 FOR FAMILY OF 4
The Los Alamos Opera Guild’s Seventh Annual Opera on
the Rocks will be presented on Saturday, September 15, at
Bandelier National Monument. It will feature the New
Mexico Performing Arts Society presentation of selections
from Gounod’s Faust, Der Zigeunerbaron by Johann Strauss,
Jr., Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, and Offenbach’s
“Barcarolle” from Hoffmanns Erzählungen.
Ticket prices include park admission and transportation via
shuttle. This popular family-friendly event will feature youth
activities as well as booths for food and beverages (including
beer and wine) on site. Shuttles will depart from White Rock
Visitor Center and Los Alamos Sullivan Field between 3:00
and 4:00PM, returning at approximately 7:30PM. For
additional information please visit the Guild’s website.
THE SANTA FE OPERA JOINS NEW CONSORTIUM
Opera for All Voices was born out of the need for works
with outstanding artistic quality that can still reach all
audiences via both accessibility of subject material and
manageable budgets. The project also addresses the serious
need to bring new audiences to opera by commissioning
important works that speak to all voices, designed with
modern attention spans in mind, and aimed at breaking
down pre-conceived notions that opera is antiquated or
elitist. The Opera for All Voices (OFAV) consortium
companies include the Lyric Opera of Kansas City,
Minnesota Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, The Santa
Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera, Sarasota Opera, and
Seattle Opera.
The teams behind the first two commissions were selected
via a rigorous process with feedback from all participating
companies. Both teams embody the spirit of the initiative
in their previous works, telling stories with purpose
through music. Augusta Read Thomas, composer of the first commission, boasts a prolific collection of orchestral, chamber,
choral and vocal works. Librettist Leslie Dunton-Downer, author of the Essential Shakespeare Handbook, among other
publications, joins Augusta on this project. The music behind the second commission comes from Laura Kaminsky, a
composer of opera, orchestra, chamber, vocal and choral music who’s scores often address social-political issues such as
sustainability, war, and human rights. Librettist Kimberly Reed, a frequent opera collaborator with Kaminsky, joins her for this
project.
What if we fail? What if we succeed? What if we keep imagining? These and other questions guide the consortium through the
ups and downs of a new initiative called Opera for All Voices. Listen in as Andrea Fellows Walters and Brandon Neal of the
Santa Fe Opera discuss these and other questions in this engaging podcast. Scroll down on the page and click on Key Change
logo.
SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL OPERA SALON
The Santa Fe Opera Guild’s Annual Opera Salon will take place on Sunday, November 18, from 2 to 4PM at the Agave
Lounge of the Eldorado Hotel. Come and enjoy a cozy afternoon talking about our favorite art form. Stay tuned to the
Operagram for details about discussion topics and moderators.
VIVACE BOOK GROUP
MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, NOVEMBER 12 AT 6:15PM - 7:30PM
PRE-DISCUSSION SOCIAL 5:45PM
COLLECTED WORKS
202 GALISTEO STREET, SANTA FE
COMPLIMENTARY FOR GUILD MEMBERS; NON-MEMBERS $5
Monday, September 10: Hallelujah Junction, by John Adams. This memoir, written by the famed
American composer, promises to deepen appreciation of Doctor Atomic. With inspirations that
ranged from Mozart to the Grateful Dead to Miles Davis, Adams brings the reader on a creative
odyssey, illuminating the mysterious process of composition while exploring the social history that
helped to shape his music and life. Publishers Weekly praised the book, saying, “Adams' searingly
introspective autobiography reveals the workings of a brilliant musical mind responsible for some
of contemporary America's most inventive and original music.” Another reviewer noted that,
“Adams writes candidly of his compositions and those of his contemporaries in language accessible
to the lay reader.”
Monday, November 12: Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Conversation
with Leonard Bernstein by Jonathan Cott. Leonard Bernstein was the first
American-born-and-trained conductor of the New York Philharmonic
and made his spectacular, unrehearsed debut from the podium in 1943. Not only an historic and
celebrated conductor, Bernstein was also a pianist, composer, lecturer, and teacher – he did all with
unforgettable élan. He is without a doubt the reigning American classical-music giant and genius of
the 20th-century. Who among the baby-boom generation, for instance, does not cherish some
memories of his 14 years of televised Young People’s Concerts? This series, launched in 1958, won
every award for educational television there was to be had. Says reviewer Ray Olson of this
volume, “Music and the love that informs it and animates its performance are the great themes of
this talk that scarcely touches anything nonmusical.” (Nota bene: There is no abridged version of
this book, contrary to some misinformation book buyers may see online.)
NEW MEMBERS
With the greatest pleasure, we welcome Carlene Carey, Lydia & Jean-Pierre Lair, James McCutcheon & Kate Davis, Ann &
Kevin Levine, Carroline Sue Neeley, Andrea Poole, Janet Sanders, and Jane Shreffler & Sara Eyestone to the Santa Fe Opera
Guild. We look forward to meeting you at our events and we thank you for joining us.
SEPTEMBER MEMBERS: IT’S TIME TO RENEW
When your renewal comes due, you’ll receive an email alert. Renew by clicking RENEW NOW! We accept the four major
credit cards and PayPal, or mail a check to: The Santa Fe Opera Guild, Membership, P.O. Box 2371, Santa Fe, NM, 87504 -
2371. You can renew at any of our upcoming events. Send membership questions via email to Leslie Veditz at
MembershipVP@santafeoperaguild.org, or telephone her at (505) 629-1410 x100. The Membership Committee will send
your membership tax receipts and membership cards to you by email. Those of you without email will continue to receive
these communications by US mail. If you don’t have a printer at home or if you still prefer a hardcopy tax letter and
membership card, you will be able to get these at any of our education events.
OPERAGRAM SEEKS NEW ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Santa Fe Opera Guild reaches its 380+ members each month
with the Operagram. We are looking for a volunteer with strong
writing and editing skills and a proficient knowledge of Microsoft
Word. No need to be an opera expert or have desktop publishing
software.
Responsibilities include writing and researching copy for the
Operagram, and editing submitted copy. The qualified candidate will
work with the VP of Communications to meet monthly deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity to become more involved
with the Guild. Email Rebecca at communications@santafeoperaguild.org for more information.
DIVERSIONS
The Santa Fe Botanical Garden presents William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream, in its second year of
Shakespeare in the Garden, through September 2 at 7:30PM. The season will also bring the return of evenings of picnicking
in the Goede Family Orchard Garden prior to the evening’s performance, and the Unwind with the Cast reception on
September 1. Performances will be at the Ojos y Manos Outdoor Amphitheater at the Botanical Garden, at 715 Camino Lejo.
Rachel Kelly will direct, and Mary Kimball Outten is the composer. Production is by The Shakespeare Guild and Shakespeare
Santa Fe. For more information and tickets, click here or call 505-471-9103.
Renesan offers fall semester classes including Rodgers and/or Hart and/or Hammerstein, featuring instructor Mark Tiarks,
five Tuesdays beginning September 4, from 10AM to noon. Additional information can be found here or by calling 505-982-
9274.
Santa Fe’s new Theatre Lovers Club (TLC) is the educational and audience-building arm of Theatre Santa Fe, an alliance of
the 22 diverse theatre groups in town. TLC organizes "conversations" between Santa Fe’s dedicated theatre artists and the
audience. For information on the upcoming events on September 4 and September 11 at 6:00PM, along with future events
click here.
The Los Alamos History Museum presents History on Tap on September 5 at 5:30PM. History on Tap is an informal
conversation about a historical topic, and the upcoming program focuses on Doctor Atomic and the recent Santa Fe Opera
production. The discussion will be led by Art Freed, who has attended every production of Doctor Atomic since its premiere.
The event takes place at UnQuarked, at 145 Central Park Square in Los Alamos. For more information click here.
The Lensic presents NT Live in HD: Julie on Monday, September 10, at 7:00PM. Julie is a contemporary setting, conceived
by Polly Stenham, of August Strindberg’s Miss Julie. This production is directed by Carrie Cracknell and stars Vanessa Kirby
and Eric Kofi Abrefa. For more information or for tickets, click here or call The Lensic at (505) 988-1234.
Renesan offers fall semester classes including the Gershwin/Bernstein Sampler, with instructor Frank Wechler, three
Mondays beginning September 10, from 1 to 3PM. Additional information can be found here or by calling 505-982-9274.
Performance Santa Fe presents A Far Cry with Simone Dinnerstein on Tuesday, September 11, at 7:30PM, at The Lensic.
This 18-member, Boston-based chamber orchestra (also known as The Cryers) will feature piano soloist Dinnerstein in select
pieces in the following program: J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; Glass’ Symphony No. 3; J. S. Bach’s Concerto for Keyboard
and Strings in G Minor; and Glass’ Piano Concerto No. 3. For more information, click here. For tickets, call (505) 984-8759 or The
Lensic at (505) 988-1234.
The Santa Fe Symphony presents Bach, Barber & Tchaikovsky on Sunday, September 16, at 4:00PM, at The Lensic.
Principal Conductor Guillermo Figueroa will lead this 35th season opener, which highlights violinist Sirena Huang, winner of
the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition. She will be joined by the renowned Elmar Oliveira himself in “The Bach
Double.” Oliveira is the only American violinist to have won the gold medal at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International
Competition. The full program is: Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in D Minor; Barber’s Violin Concerto, op. 14; and Tchaikovsky’s
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, op.74 (“Pathetique”). For more information and tickets, click here or call (505) 983-3530 .
The Russian Opera Film Society presents a screening of Glinka’s work, Ruslan and Lyudmila on Wednesday, September 19
at 1:00PM at Theatro Pegasus (3205 Calle Maria). The opera is based on an 1812 epic fairy tale by Pushkin. In 1995, the San
Francisco Opera co-produced this piece with the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg. It featured Lotfi Mansouri directing,
Anna Netrebko singing, and Valery Gergiev conducting. This is the first film of the Russian Opera Film Society’s 2018/2019
season. Reservations are required and may be obtained by sending an email to: wwdcroat@gmail.com; requests will be
acknowledged. A contribution of $5.00 per person is suggested.
Performance Santa Fe presents A Celebration of Harold Pinter on Friday, September 21, at 7:30PM at the Scottish Rite
Temple (463 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe). British actor Julian Sands created and stars in this one-man tribute to his late friend
and Nobel-Prize-winning playwright, Harold Pinter. Directed by John Malkovich. For more information, click here. For
tickets, call (505) 984-8759.
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents Esteemed Reputations on Saturday, September 22, at 4:00PM, and again on Sunday,
September 23 at 3:00PM. Both performances will be at The Lensic. Thomas O’Connor conducts and Ann-Marie
McDermott is piano soloist in the following program: Haydn’s Symphony No. 92 in G Major (“Oxford”); Cerrone’s High Windows;
and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor. For more information and tickets, click here or call (505) 988-1234 .
The Los Alamos Concert Association presents The Brentano String Quartet on Friday, September 28, at 7:00PM, at the
Duane W. Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos. Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, gold medalist at the 2017 Cliburn
Competition, will join the Brentano Quartet for Dvořák’s Piano Quintet; the remainder of the program will be announced. For
current program information, directions, and to buy tickets, click here or call (505) 662-9000.
Serenata of Santa Fe presents Fall for Bach: Keyboard Music of J. S. Bach on Sunday, September 30, at 3:00PM, at The
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe (208 Grant Avenue). Santa Fe’s own chamber ensemble will present a program that
includes: The French Overture; The Italian Concerto; and a selection of movements from The German Organ Mass. Harpsichordist
Kathleen McIntosh, and organist Ron McKean will be the featured performers. For more information, click here or call (505)
989-7988.
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