THE MAGIC FLUTE

W.A. MOZART

"AN OPULENT THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE...A SHINING AND ORIGINAL MAGIC FLUTE" - The Vancouver Sun
In English and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with SURTITLES^TM

OPENS MARCH 9, 2013!

►The timeless Coast Salish realm. On a quest for love and enlightenment, young Tamino finds himself at the centre of a battle between the forces of light and darkness. Accompanied by an absurdly lovelorn bird catcher, Papageno, and protected by his spirit-guide, Sarastro, Tamino confronts the formidable Queen of the Night, bravely endures terrifying trials, and is finally united in love with his beloved Pamina.

Set on the rocky shores and in the ancient rainforests of the Pacific Coast, VO’s highly praised 2007 production, with new design elements, artfully blends Mozart’s beguiling music with indigenous mythology and visually stunning design. The eternal story of humankind’s search for spiritual harmony will move you; the human characters, spirit-animals and supernatural creatures will delight you.

Original production conceived with the guidance of First Peoples’ Cultural Council and an advisory group of First Nations artists.

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► Read Director's Notes by Robert McQueen

► Read Musical Notes by Conductor Leslie Dala

► Approximate running time: 3 hours and 15 minutes (including one intermission)

This updated production features a new cast, enhanced design elements and HD projections!

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Photo: Hwang Sun Nyung in VO's 2007 production of The Magic Flute. Photo by Tim Matheson

ON STAGE FOR 6 PERFORMANCES ONLY

SATURDAY	MARCH 9 2013	7:30PM
SUNDAY	MARCH 10 2013	1:30PM MATINEE
TUESDAY	MARCH 12 2013	7:30PM
THURSDAY	MARCH 14 2013	7:30PM
SATURDAY	MARCH 16 2013	7:30PM
SUNDAY	MARCH 17 2013	1:30PM MATINEE

All performances at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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CAST

Conducted by	LESLIE DALA LESLIE DALA CONDUCTOR Toronto, ON Last VO Appearance: Conductor, La bohème, 2012 Recent Appearances: Albert Herring with Pacific Opera Victoria El Niño with Vancouver Bach Choir Suor Angelica with Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (COSI) The Nutcracker with Goh Ballet Upcoming Engagements: Verdi & Wagner Bicentennial Celebration with the Vancouver Bach Choir, UBC Opera Ensemble and the VSO Music for China, Toronto, Taipei and Beijing with Soundstreams Canada Mr. Dala is the Music Director of the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Music Director of the Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony. Mr. Dala’s appearance is supported by a gift from the Youssef-Warren Foundation More about Leslie Dala
Directed by	ROBERT MCQUEEN ROBERT MCQUEEN DIRECTOR Vancouver, BC Last VO Appearance: The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Caroline, or Change with Acting Up Stage Company Capriccio with Pacific Opera Victoria Where Elephants Weep (World Premiere) with Cambodian Living Arts, Phnom Penh Carousel with Horipro Productions, Galaxy Theatre, Tokyo Upcoming Engagements: Falsettos with Acting Up Stage Company Ariadne auf Naxos with Pacific Opera Victoria Mr. McQueen’s appearance is supported by a gift from Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Christopher
Tamino	JOHN TESSIER JOHN TESSIER TENOR Edmonton, AB Tamino Last VO Appearance: Tito in La clemenza di Tito, 2011 Recent Appearances: Jason in Cherubini’s Médée at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris Gomez in Saint-Saëns’ Henry VIII with the Bard Music Festival Jacquino in Fidelio with Seattle Opera Fenton in Falstaff with Calgary Opera Upcoming Engagements: Tonio in La fille du régiment with Vienna State Opera The Evangelist in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at Carnegie Hall Mr. Tessier’s appearance is supported by a gift from Illahie Foundation More about John Tessier
Pamina	SIMONE OSBORNE SIMONE OSBORNE SOPRANO Vancouver, BC Pamina (March 9, 12, 14, 16, 17 performances) Last VO Appearance: Juliette in Roméo and Juliette, 2011 Recent Appearances: Gilda in Rigoletto with the Canadian Opera Company and Opera Hamilton Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi with the Canadian Opera Company Soloist in recital with Warren Jones at Carnegie Hall Marguerite in Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher with Saito Kinen Festival Upcoming Engagements: Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro with Los Angeles Philharmonic Oscar in Un ballo in maschera and Musetta in La bohème with the Canadian Opera Company Ms. Osborne's appearance is supported from a gift by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous More about Simone Osborne
Pamina	RACHEL FENLON RACHEL FENLON SOPRANO Victoria, BC Pamina (March 10 performance) / First Lady Understudy Last VO Appearance: Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, 2012 Recent Appearances: Soloist, Handel’s Messiah with Victoria Symphony Finalist, Canadian Opera Company’s Inaugural Ensemble Studio Competition Adina in L’elisir d’amore with Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (COSI) Lisa in The Land of Smiles with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Upcoming Engagements: Nannetta in Falstaff with Pacific Opera Victoria Lan (Understudy) in Tea: A Mirror of Soul with Vancouver Opera Ms. Fenlon's appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Earl & Mrs. Anne Shepherd
Papageno	JOSHUA HOPKINS JOSHUA HOPKINS BARITONE Pembroke, ON Papageno Last VO Appearance: Figaro in The Barber of Seville, 2012 Recent Appearancs: Lord Guglielmo Cecil in Maria Stuarda with The Metropolitan Opera Marcello in La bohème with Houston Grand Opera and Opera Lyra Ottawa Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem with Houston Symphony Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Verbier Festival, Switzerland Upcoming Engagements: Lieder Recital with Early Music Vancouver Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Glyndebourne Festival Mr. Hopkins’s appearance is supported by a gift from Drs. Leo and Flora Wong More about Joshua Hopkins
Sarastro	PHILLIP ENS PHILLIP ENS BASS Winnipeg, MB Sarastro Last VO Appearance: Sparafucile in Rigoletto, 1989 Recent Appearances: Jorg in Stiffelio with The Metropolitan Opera Ramfis in Aida with the Canadian Opera Company Il Tempo/Nettuno in Monteverdi: Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria with Theater an der Wien Fafner in Rheingold with Bavarian State Opera, Munich Upcoming Engagements: Ramfis in Aida with Manitoba Opera Broadway recording with Ron Paley and The Big Band Mr. Ens's appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Ian & Mrs. Jane Strang
Queen of the Night	TEIYA KASAHARA TEIYA KASAHARA SOPRANO Vancouver, BC Queen of the Night Vancouver Opera Début Recent Appearances: Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann with Edmonton Opera Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute with Highlands Opera Studio, Haliburton Solana in When the Sun Comes Out with Queer Arts Festival Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos with the Canadian Opera Company Upcoming Engagements: Lucia (cover) in Lucia di Lammermoor with the Canadian Opera Company Cherubino in Figaro’s Wedding with Against the Grain Theatre Ms. Kasahara’s appearance is supported by a gift from Yoshiko Karasawa More about Teiya Kasahara
Monostatos	MICHAEL BARRETT MICHAEL BARRETT TENOR Corner Brook, NL Monostatos Vancouver Opera Début Recent Appearances: Spalanzani in Les contes d'Hoffmann with the Canadian Opera Company and Edmonton Opera Witch in Hansel und Gretel with Opera in Concert and the Canadian Opera Company Quint in Turn of the Screw with Against the Grain Theatre Upcoming Engagements: 3rd Jew in Salome and 1st Commissary in Dialogues of the Carmelites with the Canadian Opera Company Mr. Barrett’s appearance is supported by a gift from Andrew Mahon Foundation
First Lady / Queen of the Night Cover	MELODY MERCREDI MELODY MERCREDI SOPRANO Métis / Comox, BC First Lady / Queen of the Night (cover) Last VO Appearance: Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro, 2010 Recent Appearances: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Closing ceremonies with Il Voce Soloist, Louis Riel with UBC Opera Ensemble Collab in the Lab with The Cultch Upcoming Engagements: Concert tours with Vivace and Quartetto Gelato Ms. Mercredi’s appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Harry Gelfant in memory of Maxine Gelfant More about Melody Mercredi
Second Lady	LEAH ALFRED LEAH ALFRED SOPRANO 'Namgis Band, Kwakiutl Nation Second Lady Vancouver Opera Début Recent Appearances: Love…and everything that goes with it recitals in Port Hardy and Alert Bay Second Fairy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Marguerite Riel in Louis Riel with UBC Opera Ensemble Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte with Opera and Arias at Bard on the Beach Ms. Alfred’s appearance is supported by a gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous
Third Lady	MARION NEWMAN MARION NEWMAN MEZZO-SOPRANO Kwakwaka’wakw Nation, BC Third Lady Last VO Appearance: Third Lady in The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: The Dublin Messiah with Aradia Ensemble Soloist, Candlelight with Vivaldi with Thirteen Strings and Seventeen Voyces, Ottawa Soloist, Finding Voice with Continuum Contemporary Music, Toronto Mrs. Noye in Noye’s Fludde with VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto Upcoming Engagements: Flora in La traviata with Opera Lyra Ottawa The Concubine in The Lessons of Da Ji with Toronto Masque Theatre Ms. Newman’s appearance is supported by a gift from Bruce Munro Wright More about Marion Newman
Papagena	SYLVIA SZADOVSZKI SYLVIA SZADOVSZKI MEZZO-SOPRANO Vancouver, BC Papagena Last VO Appearance: Kate in The Pirates of Penzance, 2012 Recent Appearances: Musetta (Understudy) in La bohème with Vancouver Opera Rosina in Der Barbier von Sevilla with Theater Hof, Germany Mercedes in Carmen with Pacific Opera Victoria Hansel in Hansel & Gretel with Vancouver Opera In Schools Upcoming Engagements: Lu / Shadow / Ritualist Understudy in Tea: A Mirror of Soul with Vancouver Opera Ms. Szadovszki’s appearance is supported by a gift from Moh & Yulanda Faris
Speaker	AARON DURAND AARON DURAND BARITONE One Hundred Mile House, BC The Speaker Last VO Appearance: Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance, 2012 Recent Appearances: Soloist, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Vancouver Academy Orchestra Schaunard in La bohème with Vancouver Opera Marullo in Rigoletto with Vancouver Concert Opera Society Nuit d’amour: French Opera Highlights with Opera and Arias at Bard on the Beach Upcoming Engagements: Javan in When the Sun Comes Out with Queer Arts Festival Messiah with the Victoria Symphony Seikyo (Understudy), Tea: A Mirror of Soul with Vancouver Opera Mr. Durand’s appearance is supported by a gift from Gerhard & Ariane Bruendl
səy̓əm̓ 1	MARTIN SADD MARTIN SADD TENOR Victoria, BC səy̓əm̓ 1 Last VO Appearance: Frederic (Understudy) in The Pirates of Penzance, 2012 Recent Appearances: Rodolfo in La bohème with Burnaby Lyric Opera Messenger in Aida with Calgary Opera Handel’s Messiah with Victoria Symphony Orchestra Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi with Burnaby Lyric Opera Upcoming Engagements: Prince (Understudy) in Tea: A Mirror of Soul with Vancouver Opera Mr. Sadd’s appearance is supported by a gift from Gerhard & Ariane Bruendl
səy̓əm̓ 2	ANGUS BELL ANGUS BELL BASS-BARITONE Bankstown, Australia səy̓əm̓ 2 Last VO Appearance: Customs Sergeant in La bohème, 2012 Recent Appearances: John Allison in The Lake with Turning Point Ensemble Brahms’ Requiem with Summer Chor, Vancouver Handel’s Messiah with the Handel Society and Salt Spring Chamber Orchestra and Choir Mr. Bell’s appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Linda Kaser & Dr. Judy Halbert
First Spirit	TIANA JUNG TIANA JUNG SOPRANO Port Moody, BC First Spirit Vancouver Opera Début Recent Appearances: Hi’iaka in Pele & the Hawaiian Myths and Legends with ABC Let’s Act Featured Singer in 2012 Summer Showcase of Song with Dr. Oh’s Studios Belle in Beauty and the Beast with Broadway Edge Performing Arts Studio Futuristic Cinderella in Cinderellas 3: Happily Ever After with ABC Let’s Act Upcoming Engagements: Tatum in The Bullying Games with School District 43 & Mandy Tulloch Productions Miss Jung’s appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Beverley Tamboline
Second Spirit	MADELEINE TAN MADELEINE TAN SOPRANO London, ON Second Spirit Last VO Appearance: Children’s Chorus, Carmen, 2009 Recent Appearances: Children’s Chorus, I pagliacci/cavalleria rusticana and La bohème with Vancouver Opera Supernumerary/Dancer in Eugene Onegin with Vancouver Opera Miss Tan’s appearance is supported by a gift from Dr. Heather Clarke
Third Spirit	ROAN SHANKARUK ROAN SHANKARUK SOPRANO Vancouver, BC Third Spirit Last VO Apperance: Children’s Chorus in Carmen, 2009 Recent Appearances: Children’s Band in The Music Man with Theatre Under the Stars Miss Elsie Lilly in Very Good Eddie with Vancouver Technical Secondary School Ruth Becker in Titanic a New Musical with Applause Musicals Duffy in Annie with Theatre Under the Stars Miss Shankaruk’s appearance is supported by a gift from Ms. Bev Park & Mr. Jim Logan

CREATIVE TEAM

Assistant Conductor / Chorus Director	KINZA TYRRELL KINZA TYRRELL ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR / CHORUS DIRECTOR Victoria, BC Last VO Appearance: Principle Répétiteur / Assistant Chorus Director, The Pirates of Penzance, 2012 Recent Appearances: Soloist, The Four Temperaments (Hindemith) with Edmonton Symphony and Calgary Philharmonic Conductor, Le nozze di Figaro with Vancouver Summer Opera Studio Soloist, Les noces with Vancouver Bach Choir L’amour de loin with the Canadian Opera Company Upcoming Engagements: Principle Répétiteur, Tea: A Mirror of Soul with Vancouver Opera Music Director, Tom Pinkerton – The Ballad of Butterfly’s Son with Touchstone Theatre’s In-Tune conference. Dr. Tyrrell is the Music Director of Vancouver Opera In Schools and Vancouver Summer Opera Studio, and Répétiteur at Opera Nuova, Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (COSI), and Opera As Theatre at The Banff Centre
Choreographer / Assistant Director	MICHELLE OLSON MICHELLE OLSON CHOREOGRAPHER / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Nation Last VO Appearance: Choreographer, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Gathering Light with Raven Spirit Dance Ashes on the Water with Neworld Theatre and Raven Spirit Dance Giiwedin with Native Earth Performing Arts The Ecstasy of Rita Joe with Western Canada Theatre and National Arts Centre Upcoming Engagements: Northern Journey with Raven Spirit Dance More about Michelle Olson
Stage Manager	THERESA TSANG THERESA TSANG STAGE MANAGER Brandon, MB Last VO Appearance: Stage Manager, West Side Story, 2011 Recent Appearances: Stage Manager, Le Roi Malgre Lui with Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland Stage Manager, Opera as Theatre Programme 2012 with The Banff Centre Stage Manager, Gathering Light National Tour with Raven Spirit Dance Stage Manager, Louis Riel with UBC Opera Ensemble Upcoming Engagements: Faculty Stage Manager, Opera as Theatre Programme 2013 with The Banff Centre Stage Manager, Thérèse / La Navarraise, Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland Ms. Tsang is pleased to be joined by Assistant Stage Managers Beth Grieve and Melania Radelicki and Apprentice Stage Manager Collette Brown.
Cultural Consultant, Staging	BOB BAKER BOB BAKER CULTURAL CONSULTANT, STAGING Squamish Nation Last VO Appearance: Cultural Consultant, Staging, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Opening Ceremonies, 2013 World Luge Championships with Whistler Resort Municipality Welcome Home Ceremony with Native Education College Opening and Blessing Ceremonies, RCMP New Headquarters Building, Gibsons Facilitator/Cultural Worker, Aboriginal Friendship Centres of B.C. and Conference Upcoming Engagements Cultural Consultant for West Vancouver School District #45 (current) Dance Festival Opening Ceremonies with UBC Museum of Anthropology More about Bob Baker
Scenery Designer	KEVIN MCALLISTER KEVIN MCALLISTER SCENERY DESIGNER Vancouver, BC Last VO Appearance: Scenery Design, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Scenery Designer, Sisters with Gateway Theatre Scenery Designer, The Gifts of the Magi with Chemainus Theatre Festival Scenery Designer, Xanadu with Arts Club Theatre Scenery Designer, The Taming of the Shrew/Macbeth with Bard on the Beach Upcoming Engagements: Scenery Designer, Helen Lawrence with Canadian Stage/Arts Club Theatre More about Kevin McAllister
Scenery Design Consultant	CAREY NEWMAN CAREY NEWMAN-HAYALTH-KINGEME SCENERY DESIGN CONSULTANT Kwagiulth and Coast Salish Last VO Appearance: Scenery Design Consultant, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Master Carver, 25’ totem Eagle Project, Victoria Native Friendship Centre Artist, Dancing Wind Installation, Artists Village, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Master Carver, Spirit Pole for the North American Indigenous Games Upcoming Appearances: Artist/Project Manager, Witness: Pieces of History National Residential School Monument, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Master Carver, 35’ Totem, Private Commission (Spain) More about Carey Newman
Costume Co-Designer	CHRISTINE REIMER CHRISTINE REIMER COSTUME CO-DESIGNER Vancouver, BC Last VO Appearance: Costume Co-Designer, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Costume Design, All the Way Home with Electric Company Theatre Costume Design, Right Robert and His Robber Bride with Caravan Farm Theatre Set and Costume Design, Naomi’s Road with Vancouver Opera Costume Design, The Fantasticks with Vancouver Playhouse Upcoming Engagements: My Turquoise Years (World Premiere) with Arts Club Theatre The Secret Doctrine (World Premiere) with Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Woodwards More about Christine Reimer
Costume Co-Designer	JOHN POWELL JOHN POWELL COSTUME CO-DESIGNER Mamalilikulla / Kwakiutl Last VO Appearance: Costume Co-Designer, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: IdleNoMore Design Coordinator, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Welcome Ceremony Costume Designer, The Ecstasy Of Rita Joe with Firehall Arts Centre Costume Designer, Beijing Olympics Grand Hall video with Fashion Arts/Vancouver Community College and Four Host First Nations Upcoming Engagements: Band Councillor, Mamalilikulla Band Fabric arts project depicting song birds of the west coast in First Nations West Coast Fashion Fabric arts project featuring designs from Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Welcome Ceremony
Lighting Designer	ALAN BRODIE ALAN BRODIE LIGHTING DESIGNER Vancouver, BC Last VO Appearance: Lighting Designer, Norma, 2009 Recent Appearances: Terminus with Pi Theatre Spring Awakening with Studio 58 Fiddler on the Roof with Gateway Theatre Macbeth with Pacific Opera Victoria Upcoming Engagements: Our Betters and Major Barbara with the Shaw Festival More about Alan Brodie
Video and Projections Designer	SEAN NIEUWENHUIS SEAN NIEUWENHUIS VIDEO AND PROJECTIONS DESIGNER Vancouver, BC Last VO Appearance: Projection Co-Designer, Lillian Alling, 2010 Recent Appearances: Faust with The Metropolitan Opera Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots with La Jolla Playhouse Nixon In China with San Francisco Opera Jesus Christ Superstar with Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway Upcoming Engagements: Tommy with the Stratford Festival Sideways with La Jolla Playhouse More about Sean Nieuwenhuis
Assistant Videographer	TOBIE CAPLETTE TOBIE CAPLETTE ASSISTANT VIDEOGRAPHER Métis Vancouver Opera Début Recent Appearances: Producer/Director/Cinematographer, Suunèch'ii Kèch' iige, “The Place Where Happiness Dwells” feature documentary film, To Be Heard Film Productions Inc. Associate Producer, Reserved for Hollywood (short competition, APTN) Assistant to Producer, Skye and Chang (pilot) Set Decorator, These Walls with Crazy Eights Film Festival Upcoming Engagements: Producer/Director/Cinematographer, Hearts Cry feature documentary Writer/Producer, The Speakers feature drama TV series More about Tobie Caplette
First Nations Cultural Liaison	ROSE SPAHAN ROSE SPAHAN FIRST NATIONS CULTURAL LIAISON Tsartlip / Lower Nicola Last VO Appearance: First Nations Liaison & Community Events Coordinator, The Magic Flute, 2007 Recent Appearances: Special Events Coordinator, HIWEST First Nations Artist Forum with the City of Victoria and Art Gallery of Greater Victoria First Nations Liaison & Artist, Hansel and Gretel with Pacific Opera Victoria Guest Curator, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Upcoming Engagements: First Nations Curator, Residential School Survivor Exhibit at Malaspina Printmakers

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