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ABSTRACT

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The thesis for the Master of Music degree in Opera consists of the performance of a

major role in one full opera production in the first or second year.

My major role in one full opera production was Marcellina performed in The Marriage of

Figaro on March 2 n d and 4 , h 2006.

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Director: N a n c y H e r m i s t o n Conductor: Tyrone P a t e r s o n

March 2,3,4 2006,8 pm March 5, 2006 3 pm

Presented by the UBC Opera Ensemble in cooperation with

UBCMUSIC J f W a R f B C The Chan

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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR:

Le Nozze di Figaro is the UBC O p e r a Ensemble 's ce leb ra t i on of Mozar t 's 250 t h birthday. W h a t a pr iv i lege a n d p leasure it is, to b e a b l e to br ing his o p e r a to life o n c e more , ce leb ra t ing his genius a n d the wonderfu l ta lent of our y o u n g performers here a t the Schoo l of Music . A s e c o n d reason for br inging this o p e r a to UBC 's C h a n C e n t r e a t this t ime is that the O p e r a Ensemble a n d its Director, Professor N a n c y Hermiston, wou ld like to a c k n o w l e d g e a n d c e l e b r a t e the wonder fu l contr ibut ion that our President, Dr. M a r t h a Piper, has m a d e to this university, as wel l as to the c a u s e of h igher e d u c a t i o n across the prov ince, the country, a n d i n d e e d the wor ld .

The UBC O p e r a Ensemble has a p p r e c i a t e d Dr. Piper 's unfai l ing interest In their work a n d her generous suppor t for their tours a n d pe r fo rmances across B.C., C a n a d a a n d Europe. W e wish her the very best in her future endeavou rs a n d wan t her to know that w e will miss her vision, energy a n d d e d i c a t i o n to this university. But most of all w e will miss her.

Thank you Dr. Piper. W e d e d i c a t e these pe r fo rmances of Mozar t 's mas te rp i ece to you .

UBC Opera Ensemble

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By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

Opera in Four Acts Premiere, May 1,1786, Vienna.

Director, Nancy Hermiston Conductor, Tyrone Paterson

featuring UBC Opera Ensemble and the UBC Symphony Orchestra

There will be one 20-minute intermission

Chan Shun Concert Hall

This p roduc t ion is m a d e possible by generous ass is tance of the C h a n E n d o w m e n t Fund of the University of British C o l u m b i a a n d

the Dav id S p e n c e r E n d o w m e n t E n c o u r a g e m e n t Fund

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ACT I. A country estate outside Seville, late eighteenth century.

While p repar ing for their w e d d i n g , the valet Figaro learns from the m a i d Susanna that their ph i lander ing employer . C o u n t A lmav i va , has designs on her. A t this the servant vows to outwit his master. Before long the s c h e m i n g Bartolo enters the servants ' quarters with his housekeeper , Marce l l l na , w h o wants Figaro to marry her to c a n c e l a d e b t h e c a n n o t pay. After Marce l l i na a n d Susanna t rade insults, the amorous p a g e C h e r u b i n o arrives, revel ing in his infatuat ion with all w o m e n . He hides w h e n the C o u n t shows up, furious b e c a u s e he c a u g h t C h e r u b i n o flirting with Barbar ina , the ga rdene r ' s daughter . The C o u n t pursues Susanna but c o n c e a l s himself w h e n the gossiping music master D o n Basilio a p p r o a c h e s . The C o u n t steps forward, however, w h e n Basilio suggests tha t C h e r u b i n o has a crush o n the Countess . A l m a v i v a is e n r a g e d further w h e n he discovers C h e r u b i n o in the room. Figaro returns with fel low servants, w h o praise the C o u n t ' s progressive reform in abol ish ing the droit d u seigneur — the right of a nob le to take a manservant 's p l a c e o n his w e d d i n g night, A l m a v i v a assigns C h e r u b i n o to his reg iment in Seville a n d leaves Figaro to c h e e r up the u n h a p p y a d o l e s c e n t .

ACT II. In her boudoir , the Countess laments her husband ' s wan ing love but plots to c h a s t e n him, e n c o u r a g e d by Figaro a n d Susanna . They will send Cherub ino , d isguised as Susanna , to a romant ic assignat ion with the Coun t . Che rub ino , smitten with the Countess , a p p e a r s , a n d the two w o m e n beg in to dress the p a g e for his fa rc ica l rendezvous. Whi le Susanna g o e s out to find a r ibbon, the C o u n t knocks a t the door, furious to f ind it l o c k e d . C h e r u b i n o quickly hides in a c loset , a n d the Countess admi ts her husband , who , w h e n he hears a noise, is skept ica l of her story that Susanna is inside the ward robe . He takes his wife to fe t ch s o m e tools with wh i ch to fo rce the c loset door. Meanwh i l e , Susanna , hav ing obse rved everyth ing from beh ind a sc reen , helps C h e r u b i n o out a window, a n d then takes his p l a c e in the c loset . Both C o u n t a n d Countess a re a m a z e d to find her there. All seems well until the gardener , Anton io , storms in with c r u s h e d geran iums from a f lowerbed b e l o w the window. Figaro, w h o has run in to a n n o u n c e that the w e d d i n g is ready, p re tends it was h e w h o j u m p e d f rom

the window, faking a spra ined ank le . Marce l l i na , Bartolo a n d Basilio burst into t he room w a v i n g a cour t summons for Figaro, w h i c h del ights the Coun t , as this gives him a n e x c u s e to d e l a y the wedd ing .

ACT III. In a n a u d i e n c e room where the w e d d i n g is to t ake p l a c e , Susanna leads the C o u n t o n with promises of a rendezvous In the g a r d e n . The n o b l e m a n , however, grows doubt fu l w h e n he spies her conspi r ing with Figaro; he vows revenge . Marce l l i na Is as ton ished but thrilled to d iscover that Figaro is in f ac t her long-lost natural son by Bartolo. Mother a n d son e m b r a c e , provoking Susanna 's a n g e r until she t oo learns the truth. Finding a qu ie t momen t , t he Countess recal ls her past happ iness , then joins Susanna in c o m p o s i n g a letter that invites the C o u n t to the g a r d e n that night. Later, dur ing the mar r iage c e r e m o n y of Figaro a n d Susanna, the br ide m a n a g e s to slip the note, s e a l e d with a hatp in , to the Coun t , w h o pricks his finger, d ropp ing the pin, wh i ch Figaro observes.

ACT IV. In the moonl i t g a r d e n , Barbar ina, after unsuccessful ly trying to find the lost hatp in , tells Figaro a n d Marce l l i na a b o u t the c o m i n g assignat ion b e t w e e n the C o u n t a n d Susanna . Basilio counse ls that it is wise to p lay the fool. F igaro inveighs aga ins t w o m e n a n d Hides w h e n h e sees Susanna a n d the countess a p p r o a c h ready ing themselves for their m a s q u e r a d e . A l o n e , Susanna rhapsodizes o n her love for Figaro, but he, overhear ing , thinks she m e a n s the Coun t . Susanna hides in t ime to s e e C h e r u b i n o w o o the Coun tess—now disguised in Susanna 's c l oak— until A lmav i va chases him a w a y a n d sends his wife, w h o m he thinks is Susanna, to a n arbor, to w h i c h he will fol low later. By n o w Figaro understands the joke a n d , joining the fun, makes e x a g g e r a t e d love to Susanna In her Countess disguise. The C o u n t returns, see ing , or so he thinks, Figaro with his wife. O u t r a g e d , h e cal ls eve ryone to witness his judgment , but n o w the real Countess a p p e a r s a n d reveals the ruse. Grasp ing the truth a t last, the C o u n t b e g s her p a r d o n . All a re reuni ted, a n d so ends this " m a d d a y " a t the cour t of the A lmav ivas .

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The Ensemble ce leb ra tes Mozar t 's birth year with Le Nozze di Figaro, M a r c h 2-5,2006. In January, they t ravel led to Pr ince G e o r g e they pe r fo rmed The Magic Flute with c o n d u c t o r Leslie D a l a a n d the Pr ince G e o r g e Symphony Orchest ra . M e m b e r s of the Ensem­b le also jo ined Chr is topher G a z e a n d the V S O for a Tea a n d Trumpets c o n c e r t o n February 2,2006. Jennifer Farrell, John Arsenault a n d Rose Ellen Nichols, a l o n g with the O p e r a Ensemble , will join the V S O a n d c o n d u c t o r Bramwel l Tovey for a p roduc t ion of Dido and Aeneas a t the C h a n C e n t r e on M a r c h 31 a n d Apri l 1.

M a n y of our students pe r fo rmed in Turandot, V a n c o u v e r O p e r a ' s first fall p roduc t ion , a n d John Arsenault was also a soloist in Dia­logues of the Carmelites in November . Two U B C singers, Teiya Kasahara a n d Michael Mori, a re the official understudies for the V a n c o u v e r O p e r a Ensemble in their p roduc t ion of a new o p e r a by UBC sessional lecturer Ramona Luengen, Naomi's Road.

In M a y the Ensemble joins the S c h o o l of Nursing a n d the B C History of Nursing Soc ie ty to present Timothy Sullivan's o p e r a Florence: The Lady with the Lamp be fore returning to their Eu ropean ope ra t i c h o m e , Usti n a d L a b e m in the C z e c h Repub l i c , whe re they will sing in a n e w produc t ion of The Marriage of Figaro with c o n d u c t o r Tyrone Paterson a n d d i rector Mar t in O t a v a , a n d Don Giovanni with c o n d u c t o r Norbert B a x a a n d Director Josef Novak.

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This production was made possible by the generous assistance of:

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Director: N a n c y H e r m i s t o n Conductor: Ty rone P a t e r s o n

March 2, 3,4 2006, 8 pm March 5, 2006 3 pm

Presented by the UBC Opera Ensemble in cooperation with

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"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head almost nothing. "

- Chagall

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. "

- Picasso

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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR:

Le Nozze di Figaro is the U B C O p e r a Ensemble 's ce leb ra t i on of Mozar t ' s 250 t h birthday. W h a t a pr iv i lege a n d p leasure it is, to b e a b l e to bring his o p e r a to life o n c e more, ce leb ra t ing his genius a n d the wonder fu l ta lent of our y o u n g performers here a t the Schoo l of Music . A s e c o n d reason for br inging this o p e r a to U B C ' s C h a n C e n t r e a t this t ime is that the O p e r a Ensemble a n d Its Director, Professor N a n c y Hermiston, wou ld like to a c k n o w l e d g e a n d c e l e b r a t e the wonder fu l contr ibut ion that our President, Dr, M a r t h a Piper, has m a d e to this university, as wel l as to the c a u s e of higher e d u c a t i o n across the prov ince, the country, a n d i n d e e d the wor ld .

The UBC O p e r a Ensemble has a p p r e c i a t e d Dr. Piper 's unfail ing interest in their work a n d her generous suppor t for their tours a n d pe r fo rmances across B.C., C a n a d a a n d Europe. W e wish her the very best in her future endeavou rs a n d wan t her to know that w e will miss her vision, energy a n d d e d i c a t i o n to this university. But most of all w e will miss her.

Thank you Dr. Piper. W e d e d i c a t e these pe r fo rmances of Mozar t ' s mas te rp i ece to you .

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(X t KDZZC df ¥ig&rv) By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

Opera in Four Acts Premiere, May 1,1786, Vienna.

Director, Nancy Hermiston Conductor, Tyrone Paterson

featuring UBC Opera Ensemble and the UBC Symphony Orchestra

There will be one 20-minute intermission

Chan Shun Concert Hall March 2, 3,4,5,2006

This p roduc t ion is m a d e possible by generous assis tance of the C h a n E n d o w m e n t Fund of the University of British C o l u m b i a a n d

the Dav id S p e n c e r E n d o w m e n t E n c o u r a g e m e n t Fund

ACT I. A country estate outside Seville, late eighteenth century. While p repar ing for their w e d d i n g , the va le t Figaro learns from the m a i d Susanna that their ph i lander ing employer . C o u n t A l m a v i v a , has designs on her. A t this the servant vows to outwit his master. Before long the s c h e m i n g Bartolo enters the servants ' quarters with his housekeeper , Marce l l i na , w h o wants Figaro to marry her to c a n c e l a d e b t h e c a n n o t pay. After Marce l l i na a n d Susanna t rade insults, the amorous p a g e C h e r u b i n o arrives, revel ing in his infatuat ion with all w o m e n . He hides w h e n the C o u n t shows up, furious b e c a u s e h e c a u g h t C h e r u b i n o flirting with Barbar ina , the ga rdener ' s daughter . The C o u n t pursues Susanna but c o n c e a l s himself w h e n the gossiping music master Don Basilio a p p r o a c h e s . The C o u n t steps forward, however, w h e n Basilio suggests tha t C h e r u b i n o has a crush o n the Coun tess . A l m a v i v a is e n r a g e d further w h e n he d iscovers C h e r u b i n o in the room. Figaro returns with fel low servants, w h o praise the C o u n t ' s progressive reform in abol ish ing the droit d u seigneur — the right of a n o b l e to t ake a manservant 's p l a c e on his w e d d i n g night. A l m a v i v a assigns C h e r u b i n o to his reg iment in Seville a n d leaves Figaro to c h e e r up the u n h a p p y a d o l e s c e n t .

ACT II. In her boudoir , the Coun tess laments her h u s b a n d ' s w a n i n g love but plots to c h a s t e n him, e n c o u r a g e d by Figaro a n d Susanna . They will send Che rub ino , d isguised as Susanna , to a romant ic assignat ion with the C o u n t . Che rub ino , smitten with the Countess , a p p e a r s , a n d the two w o m e n beg in to dress the p a g e for his fa rc ica l rendezvous. Whi le Susanna g o e s out to find a r ibbon, the C o u n t knocks a t the door, furious to f ind it l o c k e d . C h e r u b i n o quickly hides in a closet, a n d the Countess admi ts her husband , who , w h e n he hears a noise, is skept ica l of her story that Susanna is inside the wa rd robe . H e takes his wi fe to fe t ch s o m e tools with wh i ch to fo rce the c loset door. M e a n w h i l e , Susanna , hav ing obse rved everyth ing from beh ind a sc reen , helps C h e r u b i n o out a window, a n d then takes his p l a c e in the c loset . Both C o u n t a n d Countess a re a m a z e d to find her there. All seems wel l until the gardener , An ton io , storms in with c r u s h e d geran iums f rom a flowerbed b e l o w the window. Figaro, w h o has run in to a n n o u n c e that the w e d d i n g is ready, pre tends it was he w h o j u m p e d f rom

the window, faking a spra ined ank le . Marce l l i na , Bartolo a n d Basilio burst into the room wav ing a cour t summons for Figaro, wh i ch del ights the Coun t , as this gives him a n excuse to d e l a y the wedd ing .

ACT III. In a n a u d i e n c e room where the w e d d i n g Is to take p l a c e , Susanna leads the C o u n t on with promises of a rendezvous in the g a r d e n . The n o b l e m a n , however, grows doubt fu l w h e n he spies her conspi r ing with Figaro; h e vows revenge . Marce l l i na is aston ished but thrilled to d iscover that Figaro Is in f ac t her long-lost natural son by Bartolo. Mother a n d son e m b r a c e , provoking Susanna 's a n g e r until she too learns the truth. Finding a qu ie t momen t , the Countess recal ls her past happ iness , then joins Susanna in c o m p o s i n g a letter that invites the C o u n t to the g a r d e n that night. Later, dur ing the mar r iage c e r e m o n y of Figaro a n d Susanna, the br ide m a n a g e s to slip the note, s e a l e d with a hatp in , to the Coun t , w h o pricks his finger, d ropp ing the pin, wh i ch Figaro observes.

ACT IV. In the moonl i t g a r d e n , Barbar lna , after unsuccessful ly trying to find the lost hatp in , tells Figaro a n d Marce l l i na a b o u t the c o m i n g assignat ion b e t w e e n the C o u n t a n d Susanna . Basilio counsels that it is wise to p lay the fool. Figaro inveighs against w o m e n a n d Hides w h e n he sees Susanna a n d the countess a p p r o a c h ready ing themselves for their m a s q u e r a d e . A lone , Susanna rhapsodizes on her love for Figaro, but he, overhear ing , thinks she m e a n s the Coun t . Susanna hides in t ime to see C h e r u b i n o w o o the Coun tess—now disguised In Susanna 's c l o a k — until A l m a v i v a chases him a w a y a n d sends his wife, w h o m h e thinks is Susanna, to a n arbor, to wh i ch h e will fol low later. By n o w Figaro understands the joke a n d , joining the fun, makes e x a g g e r a t e d love to Susanna in her Countess disguise. The C o u n t returns, see ing, or so he thinks, Figaro with his wife. O u t r a g e d , he cal ls eve ryone to witness his judgment , but n o w the real Countess a p p e a r s a n d reveals the ruse. G rasp ing the truth a t last, the C o u n t begs her p a r d o n . All a re reuni ted, a n d so ends this " m a d d a y " a t the cour t of the A lmav ivas .

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Other summer p e r f o r m a n c e highlights for the Ensemble i nc l uded a p roduc t ion of Gi lber t a n d Sullivan's HMS Pinafore d i r e c t e d by N a n c y Hermiston, with the V a n c o u v e r O p e r a Orchest ra a n d c o n d u c t o r / a l u m n u s Leslie Dala, a n d a n August e n g a g e m e n t for A Merry Old Evening of Opera a t Bard o n the B e a c h . Leslie D a l a a n d the m e m b e r s of the V a n c o u v e r O p e r a Orches t ra o n c e a g a i n jo ined the Ensemble for these sold-out pe r fo rmances .

The Ensemble ce leb ra tes Mozar t 's birth year with Le Nozze di Figaro, M a r c h 2-5,2006. In January, they t ravel led to Pr ince G e o r g e they per fo rmed The Magic Flute with c o n d u c t o r Leslie D a l a a n d the Pr ince G e o r g e Symphony Orchest ra . M e m b e r s of the Ensem­b le also j o ined Chr is topher G a z e a n d the V S O for a Tea a n d Trumpets c o n c e r t on February 2,2006. Jennifer Farrell, John Arsenault a n d Rose Ellen Nichols, a l o n g with the O p e r a Ensemble, will join the V S O a n d c o n d u c t o r Bramwel l Tovey for a p roduc t ion of Dido and Aeneas a t the C h a n C e n t r e o n M a r c h 31 a n d Apri l 1.

M a n y of our students pe r fo rmed in Turandot, V a n c o u v e r O p e r a ' s first fall p roduc t ion , a n d John Arsenault was also a soloist in Dia­logues of the Carmelites in November . Two UBC singers, Teiya Kasahara a n d Michael Mori, a re the official understudies for the V a n c o u v e r O p e r a Ensemble in their p roduc t i on of a new o p e r a by UBC sessional lecturer Ramona Luengen, Naomi's Road.

In M a y the Ensemble joins the Schoo l of Nursing a n d the B C History of Nursing Society to present Timothy Sullivan's o p e r a Florence: The Lady with the Lamp be fore returning to their E u r o p e a n ope ra t i c h o m e , Usti n a d L a b e m in the C z e c h Repub l i c , w h e r e they will sing in a n e w p roduc t ion of The Marriage of Figaro with c o n d u c t o r Tyrone Paterson a n d di rector Mart in O t a v a , a n d Don Giovanni with c o n d u c t o r Norbert B a x a a n d Director Josef Novak.

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