2013 The Mikado Program

The Mikado
By Gilbert and Sullivan

April 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 2013
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Welcome to The Mikado, the most translated opera ever! In addition to an evening of great fun, our production of The Mikado showcases a winning combination of talent, featuring accomplished international opera stars along with some local Kansas City talent. This dynamic mixture is one we will continue to see next season as well. In our production of The Mikado, two of the most colorful roles, Katisha and The Mikado, are performed by two immensely DeboRah sanDleR talented and highly esteemed singers, each with distinguished General Director anD ceo national and international careers. We welcome Denyce Graves (Katisha) and Dale Travis (The Mikado) to our stage. Adding to this talent, we bring Robert Gibby Brand, a jewel of the Kansas City community, performing the role of Ko-Ko. Other visiting guest artists reflect Lyric Opera of Kansas Citys commitment to providing opportunities for young artists with ascending careers. Next, we liberally add a nice representation of Lyric Opera Apprentice Program artists, Chris Carr, Etta Fung and Elizabeth Tredent in our production. The final cast ingredient is our own remarkable chorus, conducted by our renowned chorus master, Mark Ferrell, who conducts this show as well. All of these elements are stirred by our superb artistic director, Ward Holmquist. As we move forward and continue to grow, this winning talent formula will continue a combination of the finest singers available working with our own best of the best. Next seasons casting will illustrate this as well with a dazzling array of artists. Each production features a blend of artists at the zenith of their careers, young talent on the rise, and the finest Kansas City has to offer. What a wonderful opportunity for artistic discourse. I invite you to enjoy our production of The Mikado and to join us next year for a new series of operative experiences.
Bel Canto soCieTy - The Mikado artist sponsorships

Una creditor and the late Dr. Morton c. creditor sponsoring Joshua kohl (Nanki-Poo) cyr Family charitable Foundation sponsoring sarah Jane McMahon (Yum-Yum) Don and patricia Dagenais sponsoring Dale travis (The Mikado) the honorable Jon r. gray and Dr. Valerie e. chow sponsoring Denyce graves (Katisha) Lee and carl Mccaffree sponsoring David kravitz (Pooh-Bah) Mike and Vera seeley sponsoring robert gibby Brand (Ko-Ko)
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The Mikado
Operetta in two acts by Arthur Sullivan to a libretto by W. S. Gilbert; First Performance: London, Savoy Theatre, March 14, 1885. The Mikado runs approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes including one intermission and is performed in English with English subtitles.
PrinciPal cast
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Nanki-Poo Joshua Kohl * Pish-Tush Chris Carr ~^
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Pooh-Bah David Kravitz *
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Ko-Ko Robert Gibby Brand
Yum-Yum Sarah Jane McMahon * Pitti-Sing Elizabeth Tredent ~^ Peep-Bo Etta Fung *+ Katisha Denyce Graves * The Mikado Dale Travis *
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artistic staff
Conductor Director Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Associate Lighting Designer Wig and Make-up Designer Chorus Master Rehearsal Accompanist Music Librarian Props Master Costume Coordinator Wig and Make-up Assistant Wig and Make-up Crew Wig and Make-up Intern Figaro Simultext System Operator Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers Head Scenic Artist Scenic Artists Steward/Master Carpenter Head Carpenter Head Propsman Head Electrician Head Flyman Head Sound Engineer Wardrobe Supervisor Wardrobe Assistant Mark Ferrell William Theisen R. Keith Brumley Krin Kopishke * Marcus Dilliard Nate Wheatley Alison Hanks Mark Ferrell Evangelos Spanos * Elena Lence Talley Deborah Morgan Mary Traylor Gabbie Vincent * Colleen May, Tabatha Treml, Derrick West Hannah Lehman Sarah Zsohar Jennifer Rimmer Sadie DeSantis, Blair Coppola Gen Goering Regina Weller, Brian Klapmeyer, Charles Moore, Shawnna Journagan James P. Corcoran Harold Ben Julius Stephen Cochran Dan Pfitzner James Vinzant Phil Rebel Jan Toombs Desiree Baird Story
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To creaTe and capTivaTe

The ebullient, new setting of The Mikado you see before you represents an important part of the Lyrics mission to create new physical productions that will captivate, thrill and engage you. The dynamic forces that gave rise to the great edifice in which you now comfortably sit also flow through us, emboldening us to strive for equally great and moving new stagings, sets and costumes. We hope that the variegated, witty new R. Keith Brumley set and William Theisens acclaimed comedic direction will bring this masterwork of pithy rhyme and genial melody to audiences old and new, in the great tradition of its original presentation.
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Our opening, new production of next season, The Capulets and the Montagues, by the Italian romantic composer Vincenzo Bellini, has never been presented in Kansas City. Our dramatic concept will introduce you to the expanded boundaries of contemporary, operatic presentation. The theme of forbidden love attempting to bridge the chasm of interfamily enmity remains as current today as ever, and we seek to show that the operatic art form can reflect and provide a viewpoint of contemporary conditions on the operatic stage. Our second new production next season, Die Fledermaus, will present the glories of old Vienna in all its traditional, opulent elegance. Although my year as a young music student in Vienna did not include participation in the venerated social ritual of Ball season, I came to love the glorious waltzes and other dance pieces that form its backbone, and I deeply admire that incomparable musics most famous creator, Johann Strauss, Jr. Opera remains for us a living, breathing life form, enjoyed and appreciated by a broad cross section of people. We share your enthusiasm for what it has been, is, and can be in the future, and we want you to join us as we follow our mission to present the best work to you, our beloved audience.
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A Modern pArAllel of the pAst

Every time I prepare to direct one of Gilbert and Sullivans operettas, I find it fascinating to look back and see what was happening at the time they were actually creating the piece. The circumstances surrounding The Mikado are especially interesting. Immediately following the opening of their latest work, Princess Ida on January 5, 1884, Gilbert and Sullivan were barely speaking to each other. In fact, Mr. Sullivan decided that he would no longer compose music for comic operas. WilliAM theisen After all, just a few months earlier, Her Majesty the Queen Director of England had honored Sullivan by making him a Knight, in recognition of his distinguished talents as a composer. Many of his friends and colleagues felt that Sir Arthur must now apply his gifts to a serious opera on some subject of abiding human or natural interest. However, Sullivan had forgotten about the five year contract he and Gilbert had signed with DOyly Carte, and if they didnt write a new opera, they could be liable for any losses that might result from their default. Gilbert offered numerous possibilities for the plot of their next collaboration but Sullivan dismissed them all. One afternoon, as Gilbert was angrily pacing his library, a heavy object hanging on the wall suddenly clattered to the floor. Gilbert bent down to pick it up it was a Japanese sword and as held it in his hand the idea came to him. In Knightsbridge, which was a wide street running along the south edge of Hyde Park in London near Buckingham Palace, there was a Japanese Exposition, complete with exhibitions of costumes, pottery, paintings, Geisha girls serving tea and Japanese businessmen. London had gone Oriental; Japanese fans whirred here and there, and vases of Nippon dominated many a British mantelpiece. Londons unreserved adoration for everything from that exotic land struck Gilberts sense of the absurd. Sullivan was so delighted with the idea of a perfectly real Japanese world that he immediately agreed to collaborate. The declaration against another comic opera was completely forgotten. The Mikado, which opened on March 14, 1885, proved to be the most popular of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, running 672 consecutive performances, a record that was not to be broken for thirty-five years. One of the first-night critics enthused, It is the greatest triumph of light opera, foreign or British, that has ever been presented. In preparation for this production that critics quote kept coming back to me. Certainly I wanted some of the tradition of the original The Mikado, but what twist could be
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A Modern pArAllel of The pAsT (ConT.)

added? Looking into British operetta, I saw how it led to the music hall style of entertainment, which in America became Vaudeville. And then it struck me traditional Japanese Kabuki theatre mixed with American Vaudeville to present a British operetta! The parallels I found between all of these forms of entertainment were amazing. Everything fit together like it was meant to be. I hope you enjoy this wild and wonderful world of the Kabuki Vaudeville The Mikado. William Theisen
The Mikado: The sTory

Act I Nanki-Poo, the son of the emperor of Japan, is in love with Yum-Yum, the ward of a former tailor named Ko-Ko, to whom she has been betrothed. When Nanki-Poo learns that Ko-Ko is sentenced to death for the crime of flirting, he flees the court disguised as a wandering minstrel. He arrives in Titipu, and inquires from the gentlemen of the town the whereabouts of Yum-Yum. He soon learns from the noble Lord Pish-Tush that Ko-Ko has been appointed to the post of Lord High Executioner, on the principle that he cannot execute any man before decapitating himself. Pooh-Bah, the Lord High Everything Else, demands a small fee to inform Nanki-Poo that Yum-Yum is returning from school to wed Ko-Ko that day. Ko-Ko arrives and reveals his little list of people who would not be missed if executed. He tries to discuss the cost of his impending wedding with Pooh-Bah, who will not advise him because of various conflicts of interest. Yum-Yum appears with her schoolgirl friends, Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo, and is greeted warmly by Ko-Ko. However, she is more interested in Nanki-Poo, who arrives to reveal his love for her to Ko-Ko. Nanki-Poo is led away, but as all depart, he finds himself alone with his beloved. He reveals himself as son and heir of the Mikado, and explains how he has fled the court to avoid marrying the elderly Katisha, who mistakes his courtesy for adoration. As he begins to flirt with Yum-Yum, the two lament their situation. Meanwhile, the Mikado has decreed that an execution must take place within a month, or the town will be reduced to the rank of village. Pish-Tush and Pooh-Bah suggest Ko-Ko as the obvious choice for beheading; however, Ko-Ko rejects the idea for its danger and difficulty. He then discovers that, in despair, Nanki-Poo has resolved to commit suicide. The two strike an agreement that Nanki-Poo will marry Yum-Yum, and after one month he will be publicly executed. After this, Ko-Ko will be free to marry the widowed Yum-Yum.
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As the town celebrates this news, an infuriated Katisha appears to claim that Nanki-Poo is rightfully betrothed to her. The townspeople refuse to hear her and she is drowned out by the crowds shouting. She swears revenge. Act II While preparing for her wedding, Yum-Yums friends remind her of Nanki-Poos impending execution. The groom arrives to find Yum-Yum in tears, and tries to cheer her up. Ko-Ko enters with unhappy news: the Mikados law decrees that when a husband is beheaded for flirting, his wife must be buried alive. Yum-Yum refuses to marry under these conditions, and Nanki-Poo implores Ko-Ko to execute him on the spot. The Mikado is expected to arrive at any moment. Unable to perform the violent act, Ko-Ko decides to produce a false affidavit acknowledging the execution. Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum are secretly rushed out of town. When the Mikado and Katisha arrive, Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing and Pooh-Bah describe the execution in elaborate detail. However, the Mikado has only come in search of his son. Katisha sees Nanki-Poos name on the death certificate, and the Mikado, though understanding, insists that the three conspirators must be punished for their part in his death. The only solution to save these three is for Nanki-Poo to return and reveal the conspiracy. He fears that Katisha will insist on his execution, and proposes that Ko-Ko attempt to woo and marry Katisha himself. In the face of certain and painful death, Ko-Ko agrees. He finds Katisha, still angry and now devastated by news of Nanki-Poos death, and begs for mercy. He confesses harboring passionate feelings for her, and she soon accepts his proposal. Katisha entreats the Mikado to take mercy on her new husband and his conspirators. Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum make their reappearance, much to the shock of Katisha and the Mikado. Ko-Ko quickly explains that as the Mikados word is law, it is reasonable to claim a man condemned to death as dead already. The Mikado is satisfied and the town celebrates with song and dance. RobeRt Gibby bRand, Baritone (Ko-Ko)
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Rape of Lucretia, Merola Opera Program
etta FunG, Soprano (Peep-Bo)

Lyric Opera Debut Recently:
Die Zauberflote, Serse, The Rakes Progress, Hansel & Gretel, University of Kansas La bohme, HKSAR Philharmonic Orchestra La bohme, Brevard Music Center
Upcoming:
2012-13 Lyric Opera/KU Apprentice
Cendrillon, Siena Music Festival (Italy)
Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano (Katisha)

sponsored by The Honorable Jon R. Gray and Dr. Valerie E. Chow
Salome, Palm Beach Opera Doubt, Minnesota Opera Il Trovatore, Opera Carolina
Upcoming:
Champion, Opera Theatre of St Louis Andrea Chnier, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
DaviD Kravitz, Baritone (Pooh-Bah)

sponsored by Lee and Carl McCaffree
Le Rossignol, Boston Symphony Orchestra Turandot, Florentine Opera Clemency, Boston Lyric Opera
Upcoming:
Peter Grimes, Chautauqua Opera The Great Gatsby, Emmanuel Music
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JoShua Kohl, Tenor (Nanki-Poo)

sponsored by Una Creditor and the late Dr. Morton C. Creditor
La Traviata, Opera Omaha, Nashville Opera, Tulsa Opera Lucia di Lammermoor, Dayton Opera, Sarasota Opera Dialogues of the Carmelites, Hawaii Opera Theatre Madama Butterfly, Opera Southwest, Dallas Opera
Upcoming:
The Mikado, Hawaii Opera Theatre
Sarah JanE mcmahon, Soprano (Yum-Yum)

sponsored by Cyr Family Charitable Foundation
Messiah (Soprano Soloist), Winston-Salem Symphony Placido Domingo Gala (Soloist), New Orleans Opera Die Fledermaus, Virginia Opera
Upcoming:
Show Boat, Central City Opera H.M.S. Pinafore, Arizona Opera
dalE traviS, Bass-Baritone (The Mikado)

sponsored by Don and Patricia Dagenais
La bohme, Lyric Opera of Chicago Tosca, San Francisco Opera Arabella, Santa Fe Opera
Upcoming:
The Marriage of Figaro, La Traviata, Santa Fe Opera Arabella, Minnesota Opera
ElizabEth trEdEnt, Mezzo-Soprano (Pitti-Sing)

Lyric Opera Debut: Suzuki, Madama Butterfly, 2012 Recently:
Le Nozze di Figaro, University of Missouri-Kansas City H.M.S. Pinafore, Opera New Jersey La finta giardiniera, Serse, Ariadne auf Naxos, Cleveland Institute of Music Madama Butterfly, Lyric Opera of Kansas City
2012-13 Lyric Opera/UMKC Apprentice Kaplan Apprentice
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MarK Ferrell, Conductor

Lyric Opera Debut: Conductor, The Mikado, 2001 Recently:
Music Director, KU Opera, New Theatre Restaurant Music Director, A Christmas Carol, KC Repertory Theatre Music Staff, Dallas Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Conductor, H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Opera of Kansas City
WilliaM theisen, Director

Lyric Opera Debut: Director, H.M.S. Pinafore, 2009 Recently:
The Barber of Seville, Lyric Opera of Kansas City The Pirates of Penzance, Santa Fe Opera The Magic Flute, Virginia Opera Sweeney Todd, Opera Cleveland Porgy and Bess, Skylight Music Theatre
r. Keith BruMley, Set Designer

Lyric Opera Debut: Set Designer, Candide, 1984 Recently:
Eugene Onegin, Des Moines Metro Opera The Flying Dutchman, Turandot, Carmen, Tosca, Cinderella, La bohme, Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Upcoming:
Peter Grimes, Des Moines Metro Opera
Marcus DilliarD, Lighting Designer

Lyric Opera Debut: Lighting Designer, John Brown, 2008 Recently:
Cos fan futte, Boston Lyric Opera Silent Night, Opera Philadelphia Don Giovanni, Pittsburgh Opera The Masked Ball, Madison Opera
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Alison Mizerski-hAnks, Wig & Make-Up Designer

Lyric Opera Debut: Wig & Make-Up Designer, The Flying Dutchman, 2013 Recently:
Louisiana State University The Flying Dutchman, Lyric Opera of Kansas City Washington National Opera Des Moines Metro Opera
Upcoming:
Tiffanys Great Gatsby premiere party, New York City
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Christine Grossman Jenifer Richison Marvin Gruenbaum Kent Brauninger

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Ann Bilderback
Horns
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Lyric Opera Of K a n s a s c i t y
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City is deeply grateful to the following donors for their generous participation through the initial phase of the BuiLding fOr SuCCeSS capital campaign.
Corner Stone Gift ($1M Or MOre)
dr. Michael and ginger frost

Corner Stone Gift ($500K Or MOre) LeaderShip Gift ($250K Or MOre)
Major Gift ($25K Or MOre) Mrs. Caroline french don and Pat dagenais richard and Maureen durwood foundation Anne and Howard elsberry family foundation Kenneth V. and Marilyn J. Hager Albert and Sandra Mauro Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee patron Gift ($5K Or MOre) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Sol Batnitzky Mrs. una Creditor and the late dr. Morton C. Creditor dr. fred d. fowler Jack and Trudy gabriel Mr. Cliff C. Jones Kirk family foundation Maria Kunstadter and Michael Sigler dr. revis C. Lewis edward P. Milbank regnier family foundation Michelle and Chuck ritter J. Michael Sigler Kevin and erika Sweeney Steve and Linda Taylor Sarah and Paul Tiedt Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wendel
Anonymous dST Systems, inc. Lyric Opera Circle The J.e. and L.e. Mabee foundation, inc. The Sosland foundation
LeaderShip Gift ($100K Or MOre)
richard P. and Jane Bruening foundation david T. Beals, iii Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee gary dickinson family Charitable foundation Joyce g. Holland Mrs. Beth ingram
gifts and Pledges as of March 22, 2013.
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BUILDING FOR SUCCESS

A $10.5 million capital campaign to support the construction of the Lyric Opera Richard J. Stern Center. The Opera Center, which includes the Michael & Ginger Frost Production Arts Building and the Beth Ingram Administration Building, became the Companys permanent home on July 5, 2012. The Opera Center accommodates our full range of production and administrative needs and anchors the revitalization of the East Crossroads neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
HOw yOU CaN BE aN INtEGRaL paRt OF tHE CapItaL CampaIGN:

SpECIaL GIFt ($1K OR MORE) Jeffrey Bentley Dr. Loretta M. Britton Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Brown R. Keith Brumley Dr. Rita M. Burnett-Ferguson Jim and Jennifer DeGood Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Ford Judge Jon R. Gray and Dr. Valerie E. Chow Susan and Zack Hangauer Mr. and Mrs. Ward Holmquist Michelle LaPointe Phyllis G. Leach Evan R. Luskin and Andrea C. Kempf Mr. and Mrs. Carl McCaffree Brogan and Lara Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Chester Thompson Tom and Priscilla Wallingford Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox SpECIaL GIFt ($100 OR MORE) Arthur and Diane Federman Jane and Keith Gard Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haviland Mr. and Dr. Gregory Hubbard Richard Preis Kathryn Pruessner Kate and Dan Rieke Margaret Sauer Alvin Schneider Larry Sullivan Hal von Bohnoff Paula Winans
NamiNg OppOrtuNities Celebrate your love of opera or honor a friend with a lasting tribute. Naming opportunities are available. pledges Pledges can be made and paid to the Company over a 3-year period to support the Opera Centers construction costs. plaNNed estate gifts Name the Lyric Opera in your estate plan. Estate gifts will support a maintenance reserve to guarantee the preservation of the Opera Center. For more information about the BUILDING FOR SUCCESS capital campaign, please call Michelle LaPointe, Director of Development, at (816) 802-6058 or email mlapointe@kcopera.org. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Corporations and foundations

lyric opera underWriters $100,000 or more Maestros circle $10,000 or more
Hall Family Foundation Lyric opera Circle Lyric opera of Kansas City endowment Fund muriel mcBrien Kauffman Foundation richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts
richard j. stern society $50,000 or more
Hallmark Corporate Foundation Lyric opera Guild William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank Trust
overture patrons $25,000 or more
Cyr Family Charitable remainder Trust Louis and elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UmB Bank, n.a., Truste oppenstein Brothers Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Arts Council of metropolitan Kansas City, ArtsKC Fund Carter Community memorial Trust Francis Family Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation H & r Block Foundation Helen and Sam Kaplan Charitable Foundation Lathrop and Gage, LLP (In-kind) Lyric opera Foundation - Polsky Fund master Craftsmen Foundation metropolitan Performing Arts Fund, UmB Bank, n.a. Investment Advisor and Custodian missouri Arts Council National endowment for the Arts Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund Polsinelli Shughart PC The Sosland Foundation Sprint Foundation
iMpresarios $5,000 or more
David T. Beals III Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee robert W. Baird/J. michael Sigler DST Systems, Inc. US Bank
We gratefully acknoWledge our 2012-2013 season sponsors:
RICHARD J. STERN
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lyric opera of kansas city is proud to acknoWledge the valuable support of the folloWing federal, state, and local agencies:
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BravissimO patrOns $2,500 or more
virtuOsOs $500 or more
Bartlett & Co Grain Charitable Foundation Country Club Bank Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP JP morgan Chase mcCownGordon Construction, mr. and mrs. Pat mcCown miller Law Firm George and Ada Ultch memorial Fund, Commerce Bank, Trustee
aria sOciety $1,000 or more
American Century Investments Anonymous De Priest Family Foundation, Inc. Lawrence Lyric opera Guild Tension envelope Foundation
cOmprimariOs $250 or more
Creative Planning Solutions JoAnn meierhoff Charitable remainder Trust, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Lyric Opera chOrus $100 or more
Hartley Family Foundation The martha Lee Cain Tranby music enrichment Fund oPerA America The Parmelee Foundation, Inc. Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Garozzos, Inc. IBm International Foundation merck Partnership For Giving Padgett Family Foundation Tivoli Theater (In-kind) VmL
EmployEr sharE program Companies participating in the employer Share program contribute to the cost of Lyric opera of Kansas City tickets purchased by their employees. Joining the program is easy! To join, or for more information about the program, please contact Patron Services at patronservices@kcopera.org or (816) 471-7344.
DST Systems, Inc. Hallmark Lee Jeans

matching gifts companiEs
State Street UmB Bank Zahner
many companies provide matching gift programs that multiply their employees charitable donations. If you or your spouse are employed by a matching gift company, your contribution to the Lyric opera could be matched up to 100%. To obtain a matching gift from your employer, contact the companys human resources department to obtain a matching gift form and send it along with your contribution to the Lyric opera.
Assurant Foundation Bank of America Bristol-myers Squibb DST Systems, Inc. Ge Foundation Houghton mifflin Harcourt IBm International Foundation JPmorgan Chase merck
Pfizer Foundation Schering-Plough Foundation Spectra energy Sprint State Street Swiss re Verizon VmL
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Angels And individuAl contributors

richard J. Stern Society $50,000 or more Dr. michael and Ginger Frost mrs. Beth Ingram The estate of marilyn Pierson Patterson mike and Vera Seeley overture patronS $25,000 or more G. Kenneth and Ann Baum mr. and mrs. richard m. Durwood Anne and Howard elsberry Family Foundation Ingram Family Foundation, Jill reynolds, Trustee mr. edward milbank MaeStroS circle $10,000 or more mr. and mrs. richard Bruening mrs. Una Creditor and the late Dr. morton C. Creditor Pat and Don Dagenais Ken and marilyn Hager Joyce G. Holland Lee and Carl mcCaffree michelle and Chuck ritter mr. and mrs. Landon rowland Dr. russell D. Shelden mr. and mrs. C. Humbert Tinsman, Jr. iMpreSarioS $5,000 or more Anonymous (2) T. eugene Bileski and Diane r. Krizek Virginia and Charles Clark The Honorable Jon r. Gray and Dr. Valerie e. Chow Dr. Fred D. Fowler richard and Sarah Porter Diane and ernest Neighbor BraviSSiMo patronS $2,500 or more mr. and mrs. William Atkinson mr. and mrs. Paul D. Bartlett, Jr Leonard and Irene Bettinger Philanthropic Fund mr. and mrs. robert L. Bloch Donna and ed Carper Craig and Dawn evans mr. J. Scott Francis Jack and Trudy Gabriel mr. and mrs. moulton Green mr. and mrs. Donald Higdon Judith L. King mr. and mrs. Albert mauro mr. and mrs. John middelkamp mr. and mrs. richard W. miller Deborah Sandler Kenneth and roswitha Schaffer mr. J. michael Sigler Drs. Kunstadter and Sigler, DDS mr. and mrs. morton Sosland richard Stitt and Brian Staihr Kevin and erika Sweeney ms. Sarah m. Tiedt Dr. Alfred e. Twomey Dr. Linda e. Voigts and mr. Gene Voigts mr. michael Waterford ingraM angelS $2,000 or more mr. Charles Andres and ms. Julia Chapman mr. and mrs. raymond Backstrom Charles and Catherine Ball Dr. Loretta Britton Arnold and Donna Brown Dr. rita m. Burnett ms. Joyce Castle Bruce and Cathy Cavitt Joan and Thornton Cooke mrs. Ann Dickinson mr. and mrs. David embry mr. and mrs. michael Fields Deborah and otto Fleck mr. Lafayette Ford mrs. Caroline French Jane and Keith Gard Dr. Katherine Florendo and Dr. Charles Gibbs mrs. H. D. Hale marcia and Stephen Hill robert A. and Deborah Kipp mr. michael Klein Phyllis G. Leach Gerald and Beth Lillian mr. and mrs. Phillip miller Buck and Tollie myers Barry and margaret Nickell mr. Thomas Pinson Joshua & Jane Sosland Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation mary Lou and Dr. Wilber Spalding mr. eugene m. Strauss Linda and Steve Taylor Lessie and Chester Thompson mrs. Jack Tillotson rev. Paul Turner mr. and mrs. Thomas Wallingford Dr. and mrs. James Wells Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox Dr. and mrs. John Yungmeyer aria Society $1,000 or more
mr. and mrs. John Abbott Anonymous Dr. and mrs. Thomas Bembynista Bert Berkley and the late Joan Berkley Ken and Jeanne Bertelson mr. and mrs. Scott Blakesley meg and John Brugnoni Dr. and mrs. Conan Castle Drs. richard and Donna Childs melissa and Paul Christenson mr. H. Hurst Coffman Dr. Gwendolyn Cooke mr. and mrs. matthew DeCocq mr. and mrs. Homer C. evans ellen and John Goheen Innes and John Hale Susan and Zack Hangauer Charles S. Joss, Jr. mr. and mrs. richard Katz Wayne e. Lippman Barbara marshall Dr. and mrs. William mcCollum George and Suzy Pagels Tom and Janice Pearson mr. and mrs. maurice Peve ms. Usha rafferty Wilda and Hal Sandy mr. and mrs. Terrence P. Sullivan
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Hal and Nina Sinclair Donald R. Smith and Mary Ungashick Smith Greg and Ann Smith Lillie and Jim Trimble Dr. James and Elfrieda Waltz Clyde and Katie Wendel Sarah Ye
virtuOsOs $750 oR MoRE

Dr. Stanley and Margie Brand Mr. Hugh Bruner Robert Friauf Lt. Col. Dan Karp and Rosemary Karp Elaine and Benjamin Mann Kathy and Bill Migneron Chester H. & Gudrun S. Neumann Debra and Allen Parmet Mr. and Mrs. William Petrie Mr. and Mrs. Roger Prewitt Mr. Jim Waller Mr. Heinz Wehner J. Robert Wise
Joe and Norma Hoagland Caroline and Blair Hosford Ileana and John Ingraham Bruce and Cynda Johnson Ed and Ann Kander Mr. Jon D. Kowing Lawrence Lyric opera Guild Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Madden Mr. Charles Martin Kathleen McCarther-Dobbels Mark and Lynne oConnell Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Paradelo Jean and Allen Parelman Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Patton Dr. Brandon and Mrs. Lucie Pomeroy Ann T. Reed Walter and Gayle Richardson Jack and Jean Rosenfield Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schrader Stephen and Dolores Schroff Ms. Joyce Schwartz Mike and Dannette Fields Dennis and Marcia Tighe
cOmprimariOs $500 oR MoRE

Anonymous Janet and Scott Bjerke Harvey S. Bodker Bob and Dottie Bowline Nan Chapman Maria E. Chastain-Brand Mr. Arthur Chrisenberry and Ms. Carol Chrisenberry Mr. C. L. Cocke Doug and Terri Curran Dr. Thomas Bruce Daniel Dixie Davidson Dr. Dale and Julie Davis Robert and Edna Dillon Susan and Bob Ellis Ms. Ellen Feldhausen Angela Miratsky-Figas Miss April Fleming Lance and Melissa Fulton Mr. Mark Gilman Bruce and Kathryn Gordon Jared and Carol Grantham Dr. Richard Kent Gutknecht Dr. Yong Yun Han Barnett and Shirley Bush Helzberg Bobby and Laura Hennessey Roger Hiatt and Patricia Haegelin-Hiatt Paget and Tom Higgins
chOrus $250 oR MoRE

Robert and Carolyn Adkins Ellen & John Aisenbrey Dr. Robert and Harriett Anderson Anonymous (3) Donna Jo Atwood Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Barbour Andrew and Mary Ellen Barkley Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Batlle Dr. Sol and Mickey Batnitzky John E. Bechen Janet Bennett Franz Blaha and Linda Mahloch Dr. Joanne and Mr. Andrew Bodner Jack C. and Peggy Bondon Nancy L. Bosche Catherine M. LaBianco and Charles D. Bouska Jim D. Brake Walter and Patricia Brayman Judith B. Brougham Mr. John Brunk Mr. and Mrs. James Budde Kay and Jim Calvert Ms. Dena Campbell Arden and Mary Ann Carr Kirk and Tamara Carson Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Chumley Mr. William Clamurro Dr. and Mrs. George A. Colom
Renee and Bob Craig Dr. and Mrs. John M. Davis Mr. Michael Davis Frederick and Constance DeSieghardt Mr. Kenneth Eiler Martin and Sandra Eisenman Ellen Ellis Ms. Meredith Florian Andrew and Victoria Flower Paul Francis and Kathy Brady Norman E. and Marilyn A. W. Gaar Chris and Martha Gabel William and Barbara Gaeddert Douglas and Ann Ghertner Carol- Ann and Mary olivia Gibbs Kandy Meehan-Gibson and Thomas Gibson Carolyn and Fred Gilhousen Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gorodetzky Michael and Judy Graf Mr. and Mrs. Winston Grantham Anita Toby Grow Drs. Richard and Virginia Gruendel Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hall, III Mr. Ben Hansen and Ms. Tonya Witmer Louise and Allan Hanson Dr. and Mrs. Karl Hanson Mr. Steven D. Heflin and Candace Evans Dr. and Mrs. Edward Higgins Dick and Sue Himes Dr. John R. Hugo DDS Dr. R. A. Rich Ms. Margaret Jackson Drs. David and Judy Jacobs Donald and Georgette James Duane and Gabby Jewel Gary E. Jones - Tax Defenders LLC Dr. Karen M. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. H. Elvin Knight Mr. and Mrs. William Kort Margo Kren Larry J. Jones and Joan R. Kurz Ms. Betty Laird Michelle LaPointe James E Laramy & Barbara Anetsberger Drs. Douglas Law and Patricia Cox In Memory of Robert o. Lesley In Honor of Music Teachers and Voice Coaches Dr. Sharon Lynch and Mr. Michael Dugger Larisa Martin Jacob May and Rosalie Pompushko Michael and Marcy Mazzarella Dr. and Mrs. W. C. McCoy Douglas and Nina McKenna
A SpeciAl thAnkS The Lyric Opera of Kansas City gratefully acknowledges Ginger frost in support of the Ginger Frost high School honors Artists program, which provides musical scholarships to high school students showing vocal excellence or promise.
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Donald G. McMican Douglas S. McNair Mr. C. Stephen Metzler and Mr. Brian D. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Miller James and Teresa Mitchell Mr. Eric Morgenthaler Walter and Daisy Muff Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mullin Ms. Carol Nash Mrs. Joyce Nichols Col. and Mrs. D.A. Nowowiejski, PhD, USA Ret IMO Erna OBenar Dr. Robin L. Onikul Bill Pallucca Drs. V. Carlos and Maria Palmeri Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parizek John M. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pentlin Mr. Arthur Peterson and Ms. Evelyn Peterson Braden and Megan Prentice Robert Pruitt, M.D. Ann and Paul Raikula Dumont and Barbara Reed Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Roht Jean M. Rommes Dr. and Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sader Mr. and Mrs. Francesco Sanitate George and Cecelia Sauer Linda and Robert Schroeder Charles F. and Rose M. Schwankl Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Dr. Stan Scott Michael and Anne Shaw Del and Bev Sherwood Mrs. Hazel Shippee Dr. Medford H. Shively Joel, Dawn, and Aaron Short Mr. Keith E. Shostrom Fred and Lilian Six Kelton W. H. Smith Brian and Dian Steele Susie and George Stewart Clyde D. Stoltenberg Gene Switzer Stephen and Karen Tyler John and Denise Tiller Mr. and Mrs. Robert True Mrs. John J. Turley Paul, Catherine, and Alexander Vesce Doris W. Virden David and Victoria Vlach Howard & Irene Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Paul White Dr. Stephen and Diana Whitney Ms. Anne Wickliffe Winfried Wiegraebe and Wanda Clon-Cesario Robert Wilshire and Anne McDonald
John and Charlotte Wood Robert and Linda Wright William Wright Dr. Judith Zivanovic Julin and Tasha Zugazagoitia
Supernumerary $100 OR MORE

Dr. Carla Aamodt and Thomas Worth David Actenberg and H. Alice Jacks Perry and Kaye Adkins Ms. Kate Alberts Ms. Ida B. Anderson Dorothy and John Anderson Eleanor Angelbeck Anonymous (6) Ms. Elizabeth Appleby Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arens Mr. and Mrs. Donald Austin M. Rachel Avila Robert and Bridget Bagby Ms. Vicki Baker Dr. Amy E. Barth and Mr. Joe Lundsgaard Marianna K. Beach Ms. Marlen Beach Mr. Beal and Mr. Van Zandt Mr. Robert Beck Penny Beebe Ruth Beedle John and Lindsey Beil Ms. Frances Beiman Andrea Norris and Tom Beisecker Al and Barbara Beitchman Donald and Connie Bennett Tom and Kathy Bennett Cindy and Ted Berard Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beres Kat and Mark Berger Dan Bernstein James G. Birt Mr. David Bland Sallyann and Loren Boline Roger Bond and Victoria Hermes-Bond Mrs. Laura Borchert Jim and Sharon Borthwick Sherman and Becky Botts Dana and Jeanette Boucher Jane Bowers Christopher and Sharon Bradford Ms. Dalene Bradford Bruce and Linda Bradley Tom Brandt Lanny D. Brewer Dr. V. Eileen Broadie Mr. Baird Brock Ms. Ann Powell-Brown Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchmann Earl of Darlow, Rev. Ben Brian C. Buckles and Mr. Chris Riley Bill and Betty Bundschu
Marilyn Bynum Ms. Melinda Cannady Maureen E. Carmack Ms. Deborah Carr Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Carr Gale Carter and Dan Gauthier Thad and Jane Carver Shawn and Amy Casey Alietia Caughron Ms. Treva Christian Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark Delbert Clevenger Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cloud Mr. Coakley and Ms. Ratcliffe Mr. and Mrs. James Cowley Ms. Marilyn Cox Mr. Feilim Coyle Ms. Anne Cramer Ms. Suzanne Crandall Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Cronemeyer Dr. and Mrs. Steve Crouch Ms. Marion Culp Mr. David Curtis Glion and Marilyn Curtis Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis Glenn Dale KC Lyric Opera Chorus Alums Dr. Richard & Mrs. Melissa Davis Tom and Peggy Dean John C. and Barbara C. Decker Mr. James M. DeFrancisco Jim and Jennifer DeGood Sallie and Martin Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dickinson Scout, Marcia and David Dimick Kenneth J. Doll Thomas Dow Mary Jane Duff Mr. David and Mrs. Linda Dull John and Julia Duty Linda and Bill Eddy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards Ms. Jean Eiler Peggy and David Ekerdt Ms. Stacie Eliades-Becker Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Elliott Helen J Embery Mary Emig Sue Ann Erb Ms. Ellen Karp and Mr. Richard Esten Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Evans Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fanolio Sandy and Frederick Farr Ms. Kathleen Finegan and Mr. Harris G. Mirkin Mr. & Mrs. Antoni Firner Mr. Michael Fischbach Mr. James Fitterling Ms. Dona Flory Vivian H. Forbes Mike S or Kay Ford
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Terry Frazier and Vic Thompson Christopher and Karen Frisbie Mr. Andrew Friscia Dr. Thomas Fritzlen Ms. Margaret V. Gardner Dan and Mary Carol Garrity Edward and Denise Geier Mr. Kenneth Baum John and Cheryl Georgoulis Charles and Carol Getto Richard and Winifred Gill Dr. B. Williams and Cheryl Ginsberg Charitable Fund Stanley L. and Geraldine Goldberg Family Fund Sharon Goldstein Bill and Cathie Goodwin Ms. Laurie Gorton Linda Ann Grace Ms. Darlene Green Denis and Jennifer Greene Dr. Thomas Griebling Cheryl and Donald Grodecki Dr. Roger Gutshall Christopher and Leighann Haggerty Gary and Kay Hale Willa Hamann Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hamer Sandra and Gerald Handley Ms. Ann Hauser Ms. Lois Lorene Hawk George Heiser Mr. Ralph Hile Richard Hill Drs. Gary and Joanne Hindman Rodney Hipp Ms. Kathleen Hipps Mr. Paul Hirsch M. Hogan and D. Harvey Jeanne Hollister Ms. Belinda Holmes Julie Marie Holmquist Joan Horan Mr. Robert Howard Nikolas H. Huffman Dr. Dale Hughes Dr. and Mrs. Robert E Hughes Bill and Margo Humenczuk Karen Hutchinson Ira B. Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hyde Ruth H. Iliff Ted and Judy Ingis Mrs. Vera Isenberg Joan and Steve Israelite Theresa Jaksetic Joseph Jensen Janice Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Johanson Dr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson Dr. Robert E. and Dr. Rebecca Johnson
Russell and Susan Johnson Bonnie Joranko Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Juarez Dr. and Mrs. Henry Kanarek Mr. Sen Kane Dr. Andrew and Lynn Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly Duane and Cosette Kelly Mr. James M. Kemper Marcia Kenley Lesley T. Ketzel Dr. Sam Kim Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Kindred Ms. Marti Moore Ms. Colleen Kirch Ms. Debra Kirmer Ms. Pamela R. Klipsch Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp Dr. John W. Kosko, Jr. William and Kimberly Kraft Ermalyn Kubart and Clinton J. Ludeman Dr. Peggy Kuehl Dr. and Mrs. Don Kuenzi Eric and Leslie Kulick Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kurth Carol and David Kyner J. D. Larson Dr. Patricia A. Lawlor Dr. and Mrs. Le Pichon Bruce and Devra Lerner Dr. Wayne L. Letizia Bernard and Joan Levine Muriel O. Levinson Mary D. Lewis Myra and Malcolm Litman Dave and Dorothy Long Mark and Karen Long Mrs. Meredith L. Lopez Ms. Linda Luckey Nanci Regan and Robert Lunn Dr. Christopher Lyon Sue Mabry Ms. Jerilyn Main Mr. Keith Majors Ms. Doreen Maronde Mr. David Maschger Lorna and Jim Mathison Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mayer Hon. Patrick and Patricia McAnany Barbara B. McCorkle Alan McDermott Mr. Andrew McDonald Dr. and Mrs. H. Richard McFarland Dr. Barbara McGrath Constance McLaughlin Kathleen McMahon Ms. Anne McManus Ms. Beth McMillen Mr. and Mrs. George McNeish Michael and Mary McNiel Rev. Harrietta McReynolds
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2012-2013 Lyric Opera Of Kansas city apprentices
The Lyric Opera has a proven track record of casting apprentice program alumni in leading roles when appropriate. Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentices have appeared with opera companies small and large from around the world, some who are on the stage for The Mikado.
apprentice SpOtLight - chriS carr

Starring aS PiSh-tuSh in The Mikado
When asked what was the first opera he watched Mr. Carr said, ...the first opera i saw was the Magic Flute, when i was probably 12 or so. Funny thing is i hated it! as part of the Companys 10 Questions series with artists, Mr. Carr shared about how that early hate of opera has disappeared and why he believes opera has been unjustly stereotyped. read excerpts from his interview below. The opera role you havent performed, but would like to perform the most? chris: Pelleas from Pellas and Mlisande and Macbeth from Verdis Macbeth. What is an average day like for you? Do you have a set routine? chris: an average day for me consists of just a few key things. rehearsals/practicing, workout, and keeping social. i have no set routines, but i consider it an good day when all three of those things happen. Scan the Qr code (right) or visit the Lyric Opera Blog at kcopera.wordpress.com to read the full interview along with other The Mikado related content.
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Deborah Sandler,
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Tracy M. Davis-Singh, Director of Production R. Keith Brumley, Director of Design & Technical Production Sarah Zsohar, Production/Facilities Associate Nate Wheatley, Lighting Supervisor
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The encore SocieTy

The Lyric Opera planned giving program will allow you to share the gift of opera with future audiences and create a legacy of your own. Through the Encore Society, you will support programs you are passionate about and receive tax benefits for you and your estate.
Founding MeMbers charter MeMbers
Mrs. Madeline Benoit* Mrs. Jacqueline Coen* Mr. and Mrs. Bernard D. Craig Mrs. Una Creditor and the late Dr. Morton C. Creditor Mr. and Mrs. Don Dagenais Mrs. Carolyn Dayani Mrs. Ann K. Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durwood Dr. Fred D. Fowler Mrs. Caroline French Mr. and Mrs. Keith Gard Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Harter Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Hill Joyce G. Holland Mrs. Beth Ingram Mr. and Mrs. H. Elvin Knight, Jr. Dr. Revis Lewis* Mr. Jack May and Dr. Rosalie Pompushko Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller Mrs. Vivian Menees Nelson* Mr and Mrs. L. Joshua Sosland Mrs. Alice Statland and the late Dr. Harry Statland Mr. and Mrs. C. Humbert Tinsman Ms. Julie Holmquist Mr. Hal vonBohnhoff Dwight Youngman
Legacy MeMbers
Mr. Bob Baughman* Mrs. Carolyn Gordanier Mr. and Mrs. John Grow Gary D. Harms John Kander Elizabeth Liftin* Virginia M. Long Ann T. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rosenfield Lisa Sicola Mr. J. Michael Sigler Mr. John J. Strandberg* Mr. Thomas Sotham* Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox Ms. Paula Winans Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Wright
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For more information contact Michelle LaPointe, Director of Development, at (816) 471-4933 or visit the planned giving section at kcopera.org.
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The Mikado

By Gilbert and Sullivan

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Lyric Opera BOarD OF DirecTOrS

The Honorable Jon R. Gray,

Maureen Durwood, Michelle N. Ritter, Don F. Dagenais,

J. Michael Sigler, Lafayette J. Ford, III, Jane Loftus Gard,

Vice-President, Legal Counsel

Michael D. Frost, Ph.D.,

MeMbers at Large Of the executive cOMMittee

Anne W. Elsberry Michael D. Fields Joyce G. Holland

Elvin B. Klein Dr. Maria A. Kunstadter Phyllis G. Leach

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James M. Kemper, Jr. R. Crosby Kemper William C. Nelson Morton I. Sosland

Lyric Opera Of Kansas city

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More Than 25 Performances in the 2012-2013 Season!

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