High Notes Vol. XIV, No. 1

The publication of the Pikes Peak Opera League

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An Evening in Rome Gloria Wendt

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he fourth annual benefit gala will be on Friday, February 6 at The Pinery at The Hill. This is always a special night with delicious dining and a special musical performance by Martile Rowland’s Opera Theatre of the Rockies singers. Every year the event’s committee works hard to present a memorable affair and this year is no exception. The Italian-themed evening takes its cue from the February 21–22 semi-staged concert production of Puccini’s Tosca

Rasor Endowment Update

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Allan Wendt

he Celia Rasor legacy that was donated to the Pikes Peak Opera League was $51,736.71. The PPOL Board of Directors voted in July to invest it with Vanguard and it was deposited with them on September 2, 2014. The funds have been deposited in the following Vanguard Mutual funds: Prime Money Market Fund Total Bond Market Index Fund Wellesley Income Fund Wellington Fund Note only the last two funds are invested in the stock market to maximize returns on investment as required by the Investment Statement (IPS) that was designed and approved by the PPOL Board. Effective Nov. 28, 2014 we have gained $705.87. n

which will be a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Opera Theatre of the Rockies to be presented at the Pikes Peak Center. The Pinery setting overlooks the city lights of Colorado Springs and is beautiful. The Italian food will be excellent and the music will transport you to Italy. We hope to see the entire Pikes Peak Opera League there supporting our major fund-raising event of the year. So get your tickets early as this event, a benefit for Opera

Theatre of the Rockies, sells out each year! Tickets are the same price as last year at $70 per person, of which $25 is tax deductible. Make your reservation (deadline is February 2) on line at pikespeakoperaleague.org or by regular mail with your check (payable to Pikes Peak Opera League) to Lu Benning at 2634 Freedom Heights, Colorado Springs 80904. There is a choice between the Chicken Tosca, with a savory dark hunter’s sauce, or the vegetarian dish. For further information call Lu at 6670603 or Gloria Wendt at 495-1278. We hope you will join us for this elegant evening! n

Let Wisdom Reign

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Jim Brozo

ecember is the month when we find ourselves looking in boxes, cupboards, desk drawers, closets, and elsewhere. In our efforts to prepare for this blessed season, we find recipes, pull out our decorations, and update contacts for our Christmas cards. There is never a thought about life insurance. But perhaps there should be... Are your beneficiaries up to date? Now is a good time to put that policy into a file on your desk to follow up on in January. Have you considered including charity in your estate plan? If so, then kudos to you and your family. Your generous and giving spirit will live on through the work of your favorite charity or charities. If the Pikes Peak Opera League has been part of your life here in southern Colorado, please consider it an organization worthy of remembrance. This can be done so simply in January through a beneficiary designation. It is simple and easy. Just ask your insurance agent for the appropriate form. Once you fill it out, sign it, and mail it in—your work is done.

Here is some basic information you might need:

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In This Issue An Evening in Rome...................... 1 Devoted To Her Art........................ 2 Did You Know?.............................. 4 Friends, Food, and Fabulous Programs.. 3 Let Wisdom Reign......................... 1 Mark Your Calendar!..................... 2 Membership News......................... 3 Opera Theatre of the Rockies Notes.. 3 Photos From the Fall Meetings...... 7 President’s Corner.......................... 2 Rasor Endowment Update............. 1 The ABC’s of Opera....................... 4 They Support Us............................ 6 Treasurer’s Report.......................... 3 Young Voice Competition.............. 6

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President’s Corner PIKES PEAK OPERA LEAGUE —a not for profit organization, organized exclusively to support and promote knowledge and appreciation of opera, to support Opera Theatre of the Rockies and Opera Goes to School, to encourage and support young and aspiring opera and musical theater talent, through fundraising projects, educational programs, scholarships, career grants, and volunteer activities: all within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or under the corresponding provisions of any future U.S. Revenue Law).

Board of Directors

Nancy Daly, President Mary Ann Siehr, Secretary Nedra Engelson, Treasurer Jim Brozo, Director Cynthia Crater, Director Robert Littrell, Director Jeanna Wearing, Director Gloria Wendt, Past President Susanne Wheeler,OTR Board Liaison Committee Chairs Susan Loring, Programs Deanna Lyons, Membership Gloria Wendt, Fundraising & Marketing Lu Benning, Hospitality Jeanna Wearing, Investments Jim Brozo, Legacy Charles/Judy Warren, Historian & Photography Robert Littrell, Webmaster Bob Collins, Newsletter Editor Sheila Pereira, Bulk Mail Victoria Boswell, Publication Advertising Young Voice Competition Susan Loring and Susanne Wheeler © 2015 by Pikes Peak Opera League. All rights reserved.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Jan. NO MONTHLY MEETING Feb. 4 9:30 a.m. Monthly Meeting at Broadmoor Community Church Feb. 6 5:30 p.m. “An Evening in Rome” at The Pinery at the Hill Feb. 21 8:00 p.m. TOSCA at The Pikes Peak Center Feb. 22 2:30 p.m. TOSCA at The Pikes Peak Center Mar. 4 9:30 a.m. Monthly Meeting at Brookdale-Skyline (formerly The Village at Skyline) Mar.15 4 p.m. Master Class for Young Voice Competition finalists at Packard Hall, CC campus Mar. 20 7 p.m. Finals of the Young Voice Competition at Packard Hall, CC campus

The excitement of the holiday season is ebbing, just as the excitement of our coming Pikes Peak Opera League and Opera Theatre of the Rockies winter season is building. We had a successful Do Nothing fund raiser, a sell-out jam sale, and a wonderful December Luncheon at the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club with an absolutely delightful trio of singers—Stephanie Brink, Chris Woiwood and Malcolm Ulbrick, and the always wonderful Dan Brink accompanying. The only ‘sad note’ was the absence of our dear Martile Rowland, but she will be back to direct Tosca! It was my pleasure to present OTR’s Treasurer Kathleen Collins and OTR’s Administrative Manager Susanne Wheeler with a $5,000 check from the Opera League. We reveled in the ‘good news’ excitement that the Vanguard Investment has grown over $700 in just three short months. But, the excitement I most want to share is what lies ahead for PPOL! On February 6, 2015, our fabulous An Evening in Rome Gala at The Pinery at the Hill will occur. It should prove to be a delightful evening, spectacular in setting, food, and music. Think Italian and come prepared to be enchanted by the atmosphere...à l’Italiana! Carry on that moment and the excitement by attending the semi-staged concert production of Puccini’s Tosca at the Pikes Peak Center on February 21-22, a collaboration between Opera Theatre of the Rockies and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Adding even more to the winter part of our season is our Third Annual Young Voice Competition in March. Though the auditions are closed to the public, the Master Class for the finalists (March 15) and the Finals Recital (March 20) will be open to the public. Both are at Packard Hall on the Colorado College campus and will provide plenty of excitement and opportunity for Pikes Peak Opera Leaguers to be involved, supportive, and renewed. Visit our quite exciting website www.pikespeakoperaleague.org for more information and to be enchanted by what has been and what will be. Draw a breath, because April, May, June and July are also exciting months with League events.

Devoted To Her Art And Wise Beyond Her Years Jeanna Wearing

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n May of 2013, 15 year old lyric soprano, Katarina Ivancik, won Second Place in the Young Voice Competition sponsored by the Pikes Peak Opera League. Poised, serene, and looking like the classical opera and concert singer she hopes to become, Katarina sang repertoire that was exactly right for her developing voice that is yet in the process of maturing. Katarina looked as if she were completely at ease on a stage and she won the attention of the audience. At the end of her performance, Katarina graciously acknowledged the pianist who, as an artistic collaborator,

is far more than just an ‘accompanist’; rather he/she is an ‘artist’ in his/her own right. (By the way, Katarina was the only contestant to make a gesture of acknowledgment to the pianist. Perhaps today’s young singers could profit by being instructed in how to comport themselves with grace on a concert stage.) Since first hearing Katarina sing, I have followed her vocal development and scholastic attainments with more than just a little interest. Katarina is intensely committed to the art of classical singing, but, she said, “I just don’t (continued on p.5)

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Membership News

Opera Theatre of the Rockies Notes

Deanna Lyons

Susanne Wheeler

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ishing members a Healthy & Happy New Year! PPOL appreciates your continued support. This New Year invite your friends to enjoy our monthly programs of music, congenial conversation and gourmet treats. The following are our newest members: Michael Blend [see Lesly Blend] Bob Collins 370 N Limit St., Apt 272, 80904 634-5375 [email protected] Montserrat P. Edie 5251 Bancroft Heights, 80906 472-9646 Doris J. Farmer 806 Crown Ridge Drive, 80904 633-0923 Trudy Fennewald 7413 Colonial Drive, Fountain, 80817 392-8184 [email protected] Fred & Catie Kiley 2930 Cedar Hts. Dr., 80904 685-4967 Betty Schwartz 4125 Regency Dr., 80906 579-8656 Corrections: Esther Beynon [spelling] Barbara Myers [spelling] Gary & Sally Conover 1819 N Cascade, 80907 [address] Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Thompson 3476 Hill Circle, 80904 [address] n

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hese are what bring us to PPOL meetings every month. We’ve had Central City Opera, a PPOL Career Grant Recipient, the KCME General Manager and Opera Theatre of the Rockies singers. The names are sometimes unknown but, more often, they are singers whose names are increasingly familiar to us—Amanda (continued on p.6)

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f you didn’t have the distinct pleasure of attending the Pikes Peak Arts Council’s annual awards ceremony on October 15 at the new 21c Library, then you really missed something! Not only did Opera Theatre of the Rockies win two awards—Best 2014 Large Classical Music Performance for Lakmé, and Innovation in Production for Dance featuring the Indian Dance Company in Lakmé. But the evening belonged to Martile Rowland, who received the 2014 Eve Tilley Lifetime Achievement Award. Two of Martile’s closest friends and colleagues, Susan Grace and Donald Jenkins, gave keynote speeches as part of her memorable tribute. A video was shown to the two hundred and seventy five appreciative audience members that included heartfelt messages from people around the country. We saw reminiscences from former Colorado Springs Symphony conductor Christopher Wilkins, and from Eve Queler, opera conductor from New York who hired Martile to sing at Carnegie Hall. Also included on screen, were Vocal Arts Festival stage director

Steven LaCosse, from North Carolina, conductor James Allbritten, Daniel Brink, Judeth Shay Comstock, Solveig Olsen and Josep CaballéDomenech. Also part of the video tribute were photos of Martile, glorious in costume, singing excerpts from her Colorado Opera Festival performances. Martile and James were joyful and moved by the evening’s accolades and personal attention. Congratulations, Martile, for being recognized for all the wonderful gifts that you have given our community and the world. We love you! Our 2014-2015 season kicked off with a performance called Douglas Moore in Colorado in Westcliffe in mid-November at the Jones Theater. The start of a southern tour, this wonderful concert featured Gallantry, a fun-filled one act parody of a soap opera and a narrated version of The Ballad of Baby Doe. Dates for Pueblo and Colorado Springs performances will be announced soon. Be sure to visit the web site at operatheatreoftherockies.org for further details. n

Treasurer’s Report

The balance in the Fund Raiser account included donations of $3,295 for the fall Do Nothing Fund-raiser and proceeds from the very successful jam sale. PPOL presented OTR with a check for $5,000 at the December luncheon, depleting this balance. We hope to reach our Do Nothing Fund-raiser goal of $4,600 and donations are still being accepted. You may mail a check with the reference ‘Do Nothing’ in the memo line to PPOL, P.O. Box 38478, Colorado Springs, CO 80937-8478. Remember these donations are tax deductible! Your generosity is so appreciated and all funds donated to the Do Nothing Fund-raiser directly support opera in the Pikes Peak region. If you have questions, please contact Nedra Engelson at 574-5274, [email protected] or 5270 Ladera Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80917. n

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he Pikes Peak Opera League Board approved a budget of $9,780 for the 2014–2015 fiscal year and spending is on track at this time. The Main Checking account had a balance of $12,621.13 at the end of November. This account included committed funds of $10,609.61 which resulted in an available balance of $2,011.52. Committed funds consisted of the Eiber memorial, the unspent balance of budgeted funds and deposits for the Paris trip. The Raffle account had a balance of $1,667.45. The funds in this account are used for scholarships and career grants only, which also includes the Young Voice Competition. The Fund Raiser account balance at the end of November was $5,220.66.

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The ABC’s of Opera

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An Ongoing Guide to the Best Recordings Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce was born and reared in New Jersey. He earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Masters in Library Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all the while appearing in stage productions of plays (from Shakespeare to Neil Simon), musicals, and all thirteen of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. A life-long passionate enthusiast of classical music, opera, and film music, Robert is also a lover of classic movies (as well as some not-so-classic) and a reader of fantasy and horror fiction, when not poring over books about music and Western Music History. In 2010, Robert left New York City, where he had been employed at the Juilliard School Library for some years, to come to Colorado Springs in order to pursue a career in Classical Music Radio at 88.7 KCME-FM. Robert now serves as the KCME Librarian, as well as hosting his weekend afternoon programs on KCME. Robert has also taught at the Colorado Springs Conservatory, and is a member of the Soli Deo Gloria Community Choir. can’t be sure that opera lovers of today are still interested in building a record library, whether it be on CD, DVD, or via digital downloads. I, however, am an

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avid collector of fine recordings, and over the years have amassed quite an extensive personal library. I can’t conceive of being without any of the recordings I have acquired over the years, and I like to think that there are others out there who feel as I do—although I think we might be a dying breed. With that in mind, I propose to write in these pages about some of the critically acclaimed recordings, that have been made over the years, of standard operas in the general repertory of opera houses around the world, in the hope that I can steer interested readers to the purchase of a fine recording of a favorite opera. I will say at the outset that I will not be considering DVD recordings of operas, as I find it notoriously difficult, with all the seemingly misguided producers of opera in today’s houses, to find what I would consider a generally recommendable production of any given opera. Personally, I enjoy listening to a really excellent sound recording and imagine the production and stage business myself. So my apologies to those who might be interested in DVDs. As Glinda the Good Witch says to Dorothy in the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz, “It’s always best to start at the beginning”; that’s where I thought I’d begin. No,

Did You Know?

(About Our Members) Gloria Wendt

Christine Jackson—got interested in ceramics while living in the Smoky Mountain region of North Carolina. Her pottery is influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement reflecting simple lines and motifs and colors from the natural world. She uses a variety of techniques and glazes, such as matt and crystalline as well as Raku. Her work is shown and sold at Gallery 113, a co-op gallery located at 113 North Tejon in downtown Colorado Springs. Contact her at (719) 238-0290 or at [email protected].

Kazuko Stern—is a talented artist who specializes in figures, portraitures, and landscapes. She travels extensively and her art reflects her appreciation of natural beauty. She has hosted the Pikes Peak Opera League’s ‘Art in the Garden’ and has shown her paintings in galleries in Colorado Springs, Chicago, San Antonio, San Diego, to name a few. To see some of her art, visit www. kazukostern.com or contact her at [email protected]. n

not with Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo of 1609, but with the ABC’s of Opera—Aida, La Bohème, and Carmen. With the production of Don Carlos in 1867, Giuseppe Verdi considered himself ‘retired’ from writing any more for the lyric stage. He was getting on in years, rich, many of his operas were still being played in theaters around Italy, Europe, and the world—and he wanted to leave it all and settle down on his farm at Sant’ Agata. So when the Khedive of Egypt approached Verdi with a request for a work to open the new opera house in Cairo, the composer named what he thought an absurdly exorbitant fee in the hope of discouraging him. Without any hesitation, the money was forthcoming, and so Verdi set to work on Aida, which had its premiere in Cairo in 1871. Aida is a grand opera, boasting magnificent orchestration and choruses, and so begs a stereo recording. There are, however, two monophonic recordings made in the 1950s that are worthy of consideration. The first, from 1954, is on EMI and features Maria Callas in a richly detailed performance of the title role, one or two unwieldy high notes apart. Richard Tucker is a forthright, heroic Radames, and in Tito Gobbi we have one of the most compelling portrayals of the cruel Amonasro on record. The Amneris is Italian mezzo Fedora Barbieri, a classic assumption which may also be found on the other mono recording, on RCA, from 1955. The singing is stronger on this one, with Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, and Leonard Warren in the principal roles, and the exciting presence of Boris Christoff as the implacable high priest, Ramfis. Once the recording industry moved into the stereo era, recordings of Aida proliferated. The earliest is from Decca in 1959, an excellent recording featuring Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Giulietta Simionato, and Cornell MacNeil, richly conducted by Herbert von Karajan leading the Vienna Philharmonic. Decca followed that recording with one for RCA in 1962 led by Georg Solti. In her first recorded assumption of the title role we have Leontyne Price, one of the truly great Aidas of the twentieth century. Jon Vickers is an heroic and conflicted hero, while the underrated but excellent Rita Gorr makes for (continued on p.5)

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an outstanding Amneris. Two Americans round out the fine cast: Robert Merrill as Amonasro and Giorgio Tozzi as Ramfis. This has remained one of the ‘go-to’ recordings since it was first issued. On the other hand, the 1967 EMI recording conducted by a very young Zubin Mehta and boasting Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli in the lead roles was greeted cooly by critics at the time, but nowadays seems like a gift from heaven. Grace Bumbry is the rich-voiced Amneris, a role she would record again in 1970 for RCA. That recording features Leontyne Price in her second recording, and a young Plácido Domingo in the first of four recordings he would make of the opera. Another American baritone, Sherrill Milnes, sings Amonasro, and Erich Leinsdorf conducts without getting in any of the singers’ way. Domingo’s second recording, for EMI in 1974 conducted by Riccardo Muti, remains one of the best. Montserrat Caballé’s exquisitely floated high notes are a joy, Fiorenza Cossotto is a vibrant Amneris, Piero Cappuccilli an exciting Amonasro, and Nicolai Ghiaurov is luxury casting as Ramfis. Domingo’s later recordings, for Deutsche Grammophon in 1983 and Sony Classical in 1990, find the tenor in excellent voice, but the rest of the casting is lackluster. Katia Ricciarelli is sorely over-parted as Aida in the DG recording, and Aprile Millo was always a variable singer at best. Plus the peculiar casting of James Morris as Amonasro, a role he never played on stage, finds the world’s reigning Wotan somewhat at sea in a Verdi baritone role. As for the other two of the ‘three tenors,’ neither Luciano Pavarotti nor José Carreras were ideally suited for Radames. Although well sung, Pavarotti’s recording has a cast that fails to measure up to the best recordings, and both Carreras and his Aida, Mirella Freni, are practically lost in Verdi’s score, despite the loving and gloriously rich conducting of Herbert von Karajan in his second recording of the opera. So what’s the final verdict? Either of Plácido Domingo’s earlier recordings offer much to enjoy, with the EMI recording edging out the RCA. But it’s the 1962 RCA/Decca recording with Leontyne Price, Rita Gorr, and Jon Vickers, dramatically conducted by Georg Solti that I think remains the gold ring among recordings of Aida. n

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Devoted To Her Art And Wise Beyond Her Years (continued from p.2)

know where my voice will take me. I’m only sixteen so I am not going to sing any music that will injure my voice. I have to be patient and follow where my voice leads me.” Recently, she declined to sing an offered role in a production that would have required her to ‘belt’ her songs, and perhaps injure her vocal cords and throat. She admitted to me, “I told the Director that I just wouldn’t do it.” Shortly after her success in the Young Voice Competition, Katarina competed in the 2013 Classical Singers Competition in San Antonio, Texas. As required, she sent a preliminary video of herself for the First Round, and was then selected to participate at the next level in San Antonio. Her audition repertoire included music of Mozart and American composers. During the competition, universities and music conservatories conduct workshops and auditions where young singers perform before a jury comprised of professors and singing teachers from each institution. At the end of the competiton, and much to her surprise, Katarina found herself on stage accepting a scholarship offered to her by Viterbo University located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in the late 1890s, Viterbo University offers sixty-nine undergraduate degree programs, five graduate degrees, a doctoral degree and is ranked one hundred and ninth in the top regional universities in the Midwest. Moreover, Viterbo University is accredited by The National Association of Schools of Music and confers Liberal Arts degrees with emphasis on Voice or Piano. Although Katarina’s parents know their daughter has an intense desire to become a singer, they insist she acquire a degree that will prepare her for the future. Since her earliest years, Katarina has been the product of the home-school network. To prepare for university, Katarina is taking dual-enrollment courses at Pikes Peak Community College for which she receives college credit, and she is

completing the required basic college courses. “College Algebra is taking a lot of my time right now,” she said. “And, I’m learning to drive so my mother doesn’t have to drive me everywhere. And I have to find time to practice the piano, and, oh yes, study foreign languages and go to my voice lessons.” Now age sixteen, Katarina’s vocal development is carefully guided by well-known, respected singer and voice teacher, Valerie Nicolosi. Of her student, Valerie remarked, “Katarina thinks only of singing classical music, whether it be song literature or opera. She is a fine student and totally focused on her goal of becoming a singer. Although young, she has a wisdom that far exceeds her years. We just have to wait to see how her instrument develops.” When I asked Katarina about her career goals, she paused and thoughtfully remarked: “I want to become a fine singer. That might mean a performance career for me which would be wonderful. Or perhaps I might become a singing teacher like Miss Nicolosi so that I can share the beauty of Lieder and vocal literature with my students. I just don’t know what lies ahead for me. It’s exciting and a bit frightening, but as long as I can study singing, and be involved with beautiful classical music in some way, I am happy and confident about the future.” Let’s keep an eye on Katarina Ivancik. She is a very special young singer who knows what she wants to do, works very hard to learn every aspect of her art, and has the patience to stand back and “see where my voice will lead me.” I think her future is bright with promise and some day we will be able to say, “We knew Katarina when...”. n The Pikes Peak Opera League’s Young Voice Competition for 2015 is fast approaching. Please plan on attending the Master Classes on March 15 at 4 p.m. and the competition finals on March 20 at 7 p.m. in Packard Hall on the Colorado College campus. —Ed.

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Radditz, Jennifer DeDominici, Bradley Thompson, Deb Morrow, Karin Wilcox, Chris Woiwood, Stephanie Brink, Malcolm Ulbrick—and always the magic of Dan Brink at the piano. Add to that the informative and witty talk of George Preston. And these esteemed performers were just in our Fall programs. Our programs in the months ahead promise to be just as exciting. Martile and singers from Opera Theatre of the Rockies will present a preview of Tosca at our February 4th meeting at Broadmoor Community Church. The singers will be from the award winning Opera Goes to School program with Chris Woiwood singing the leading role. The semi-staged production, in collaboration with The Colorado Springs Philharmonic, will be presented February 21 and 22 at the Pikes Peak Center. Come to the meeting and bring a guest so that full performances will be even more spectacular! Looking even farther ahead, Soprano Amy Mushall, Guitarist Neil Hesse, and Baritone Max Ferguson, the 2015 Career Grant Recipients and Young Voice Competition Winners will be providing the programs for the rest of the year. n

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he 2015 Young Voice Competition, sponsored by the Pikes Peak Opera League, is underway. Voice teachers have been contacted and the information is on our website, www.pikespeakoperaleague.org. Participants must submit a list of three contrasting songs selected from at least two of the following categories: art songs, opera, oratorio, musical theater, folk songs, or spirituals. Preliminary auditions (closed to the public) will be held on Saturday, March 7. A Master Class will be held for eight finalists on Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. at Packard Hall on the Colorado College campus. The finalists will perform in a public recital on Friday evening, March 20 at 7 p.m., also at Packard Hall, the winners being announced at the end of the evening. Look for more information on the website and please plan on supporting this important and entertaining event. You are assured of hearing quality singing from our young performers of the future! n

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Photos From the Fall Meetings The “Voice” and The Luncheon

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Photography by Charles and Judy Warren

President Nancy Daly presenting a check for $5,000 to PPOL / OTR Liaison Susanne Wheeler and OTR Treasurer Kathleen Collins

Accompanist Dan Br ink left to right) Chris Woiw with (from ood, soprano, Stephanie Brink, mezz o-soprano, and Malcolm Ulbrick, barit one

Our intrepid photographers, Charles and Judy Warren. Call them at (719) 487-8148 for copies of these photos

Your new editor of the PPOL newsletter, Bob Collins, with Jeanna We aring

Our speaker at the November meeting, George Preston, General Manager of KCME

Our Treasurer Nedra Engelson

November’s Meeting was well attended

Terry and Darryl Thatcher —hosted the December Meeting at The Cheyenne Mountain Country Club

Members (from left to right) Gerri Johnston, Mary Ann Siehr, Sheila Pereira, and Helen Gryboski

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High Notes Please join us for

An Evening in Rome February 6, 2015

The Annual Benefit Gala at The Pinery at the Hill 775 West Bijou Street Colorado Springs

PIKES PEAK OPERA LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION / RENEWAL 35TH ANNIVERSARY (1979–2014) If you wish to join or renew your membership and there is no change in the information, please indicate “No Change” Name(or names):_______________________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________City:_______________Zip Code:__________ Home Phone:__________________________________Cell Phone:____________________________________ Email:________________________________________________________________________________________ Membership Category (Please check one): c Individual ($40) c Family ($55) c Individual Sustaining ($65) c Family Sustaining ($75) (Membership fees are for July 1st through June 30th of each year.) Volunteer by checking your area of interest (Please check all applicable): c Fund raising c Young Voice Competition c Hospitality c Mailings c Special Events c Publicity c Membership c Gift Baskets c Other____________________________________ Please make your check payable to PPOL and mail it with this completed form to: Pikes Peak Opera League P.O. Box 38478 Colorado Springs, CO 80937-8478 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Deanna Lyons, Membership Chair at: (719) 527-8036 or email to [email protected] WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP