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SYNOPSESSuor AngelicaGianni SchicchiA convent. Sister Angelica and two lay sisters are late for chapel. The Monitorchides them for not doing penance as Sister Angelica has done. Some of thesisters confess they still long for worldly pleasures — Sister Genovieffa forthe lambs she used to tend and Sister Dolcina for sweet things to eat. SisterAngelica denies she has any such desires, but the others know she desperatelylongs for some word from her family. For seven years she has heard nothingfrom them, and the sisters speculate that she was a princess, banished to theconvent for reasons they have been unable to discover.The Palazzo of Buoso Donati in Florence. Thegreedy relatives of the wealthy Buoso Donatigather at his deathbed to mourn his passingand investigate the details of his will. Thereare rumors that the old man has left nearlyeverything to a monastery. If his will has notbeen filed with a notary, however, there is stillhope for the relatives, who begin a franticsearch for the document. Young Rinucciofinds it and makes his Aunt Zita promise tolet him marry his beloved Lauretta if thereis enough money. They read the will, whichproves the rumors were true; the relativesfinally shed genuine tears.Soon alms collectors arrive, distributing the food they have gathered. One ofthem mentions that a magnificent coach bearing a visitor stands outside theconvent gate. Angelica is startled and, with increasing anxiety, asks her todescribe the coach in detail. A bell rings announcing the visitor. The Abbessenters and tells Angelica that her aunt, the Princess, has come to see her.Approaching, the Princess rejects Angelica’s gestures of affection. The Princessexplains that when Angelica’s parents died, she was made guardian of bothAngelica and her sister, Anna Viola, and was given control over their inheritance(“Il principe Gualtiero”). Anna Viola is to be married, and the Princess demandsAngelica sign her share over to her sister.Having brought disgrace on the family name,the Princess declares, Angelica is no longerentitled to any part of the inheritance.Crushed by her aunt’s cruelty, Angelica swearsshe has repented. She cannot, however, erasethe memory of her little son, who, she learns,died two years ago. Her will now broken,Angelica sobs and signs the document. ThePrincess withdraws and Angelica grieves thather son died without his mother by his side(“Senza mamma”). Resolving to join her child inheaven, she drinks poison. She is then struckby the reality of what she has done and praysfor salvation. A celestial choir is heard andAngelica sees a vision of the Blessed Virginwith her child.10Rinuccio suggests that Lauretta’s father,Gianni Schicchi, a shrewd self-made man,can help them: this new breed of peasantturned-businessman will invigorate Florence,which the young man compares to a tree in full flower (“Firenze è come unalbero fiorito”). Schicchi appears with Lauretta. Disgusted by the hypocrisyand avarice of the aristocratic family, Schicchi is about to leave but decides tostay when Lauretta proclaims her intention to marry Rinuccio (“O mio babbinocaro”). Reading the will, Schicchi devises a plan to impersonate the dead man.He sends Lauretta home and orders the body removed from the bed. Thedoctor arrives to check on Buoso, but Schicchi’s voice convinces the addleddoctor that the patient is improving. Schicchi tells the relatives to send for thenotary and, putting on Buoso’s nightshirt and cap, promises to dictate a newwill. The relatives each try to get a promise from Schicchi that he will leave thebest parts of the estate to them. Schicchi agrees with every secret request andwarns each that they must keep the secret forever or face the punishment asaccessories to a fraud — a hand cut off and eternal banishment from Florence.The notary arrives with witnesses, and Schicchi dictates that the great part ofthe estate, including the house they are all in, is to be left to his good friendGianni Schicchi! The relatives are furious but can say nothing, and when thenotary leaves they fall on Schicchi and steal what they can from the house.Schicchi orders them out of his house and points to the young lovers, standingout on the terrace gazing at the blossoming city. Turning to the audience, hepoints out how happy his fraud has made the young lovers, and pleads for averdict of not guilty.Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera Guild11

DEPAUL OPERATHEATRE NEWSIn its 26 years of existence, DePaul Opera Theatre (DOT) has been central to the developmentof a number of well-known opera professionals, successful singers, teachers, and evenlawyers and doctors. Singers who grace the stages of major opera houses all over the worldbegan their careers here at DePaul. DOT alumni have appeared at the New York MetropolitanOpera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and at regional companies in theUnited States, and in Europe, Asia and South America. They have won the most prestigiouscompetitions and continued with studies at the most selective institutions including winnersof the Metropolitan Opera Competition and Placido Domingo Operalia competition andapprentice programs such as The Metropolitan Opera apprenticeship program, Academy ofVocal Arts, Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Santa Fe Opera and San Francisco AdlerFellowship. Although we are only able to list a few of their accomplishments here, we are veryproud of the successes, in all walks of life, of DePaul Opera Theatre alumni.JANAI BRUGGER madeher Metropolitan Operadebut as Liu in Turandot,and has since returnedas Pamina in Mozart’sDie Zauberflöte, andas Jemmy in Rossini’sGuillaume Tell. Recentoperatic highlightsinclude Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohèmewith L.A. Opera, Norina in Donizetti’s DonPasquale with Palm Beach Opera, Micaëlain Bizet’s Carmen with The Met, WashingtonNational Opera, and Lyric Opera of KansasCity. Upcoming performances includeAmore in Gluck’s Orfeo et Euridice withAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Zémire inAndré Grétry’s Zémire et Azor (Beauty andthe Beast) with Opera Saratoga, Beethoven,Symphony No. 9 with Grant Park Orchestraand Chorus. Ms. Brugger is among fouralumni at The Met this year. She won firstplace at Plácido Domingo’s InternationalOperalia competition also taking theZarzuela Award and the Audience Award,and was the winner of the MetropolitanOpera 2012 National Council Auditions.12CECELIA HALL wasa former member ofthe Patrick G. andShirley W. Ryan OperaCenter at Lyric Operaof Chicago. Ms. Hallmade her MetropolitanOpera debut is Javottein Massenet’s Manon.Recent operatic highlights includeZerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Fulviain Gluck’s Ezio, Second Lady in Mozart’sDie Zauberflöte, Poppet in Britten’s PaulBunyan with Oper Frankfurt and Komponistin Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos withMoscow Philharmonic Society. Upcomingperformances include Zerlina in Mozart’sDon Giovanni with Oper Frankfurt,Cherubino in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figarowith Opera Philadelphia and as Sesto inMozart’s La Clemenza di Tito with OperaTheatre of St. Louis.BRENT RYAN madehis MetropolitanOpera debut asPedrillo in Mozart’s DieEntführung aus demSerail. Recent operatichighlights includeJanek in Janáček’sThe Makropulos Casewith San Francisco Opera, Monostatosin Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Beppe inMascagni’s Pagliacci with L.A. Opera andNarr in Berg’s Wozzeck with Lyric Opera ofChicago. Upcoming performances includePedrillo in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus demSerail with L.A. Opera, Gastone in Verdi’sLa Traviata with San Diego Opera, and hewill be premiering the roles of Titorelli,Flogger, and Berthold in Philip Glass’s TheTrial with Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and asSpoletta in Puccini’s Tosca with The Met.Mr. Ryan along with Lori Ann Fuller recentlywon a Grammy award for their singing onL.A. Opera’s recording of John Corigliano’sGhosts of Versailles.LINDSAY METZGER is thesixth alumna to becomea member of the PatrickG. and Shirley W. RyanOpera Center at LyricOpera of Chicago fromthe DOT program joiningStephen Powell, JeffereyRay, Christopher Feigum,and Cecelia Hall. As a member, Ms. Metzgerhas performed principle roles in Mozart’s LeNozze di Figaro, Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier,Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor andMassenet’s Don Quichotte. She has alsoperformed as Giannetta in Donizetti’s L’elisird’Amore with Florentine Opera. Currently,Ms. Metzger is performing as Mercedes inBizet’s Carmen with Lyric Opera of Chicago.YURIY YURCHUK becamea principal artist withThe Royal Opera Housefor the 2016-17 seasonand was previously apart of The Royal OperaHouse’s Jette ParkerYoung Artist Programme.Recent operatic highlightsinclude Father and Dandy in Shostakovich’sThe Nose, Schlemil in Offenbach’s Les Contesd’Hoffmann and Barone in Verdi’s La Traviatawith The Royal Opera House. Upcomingperformances include Flemish Deputy inVerdi’s Don Carlos, Yamadori in Puccini’sMadama Butterfly and Mandarin in Puccini’sTurandot with The Royal Opera House.KYLE ALBERTSON’s recent operatichighlights include Donner in Wagner’s DasRheingold with Minnesota Opera, Sharplessin Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with NorthernLights Opera Festival and Bartolo inRossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia with FortWorth Opera. Mr. Albertson has alsorecently covered roles at The MetropolitanOpera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.Upcoming performances include DeGiuchein DiChiera’s Cyrano with Michigan OperaTheater, Don Magnifico in Rossini’s LaCenerentola with El Paso Opera and Lt.Horstmayer in Puts’s Silent Night with OperaSan Jose.CHELSEA MORRIS SHEPHARD’s recenthighlights include performances ofBowles’s Picnic Cantata, and Bolcolm’sDinner at Eight with New York Festivalof Song, soprano soloist in Scarlatti’sChristmas Cantata with Madison BachMusicians and has covered Woglinde inWagner’s Das Rheingold with Lyric Opera ofChicago. Upcoming performances includesoprano soloist in Bach’s B Minor Mass withChicago Chorale, Bach’s St. John Passionwith Madison Bach Musicians and Brahms’sEin deutches Requiem with Cecilia Chorusof New York at Carnegie Hall.STEPHEN POWELL’s recent operatichighlights include Scarpia in Puccini’s Toscawith Minnesota Opera, Macbeth in Verdi’sMacbeth with Michigan Opera Theater, Iagoin Verdi’s Otello with Minnesota Orchestra,Jaroslav Prus in Janáček’s The MakropulosCase with San Francisco Opera andGermont in Verdi’s La Traviata with SeattleOpera. Upcoming performances includeOliver Jordan in the world premiere ofBolcom’s Dinner at Eight with MinnesotaOpera, Britten’s War Requiem with NorthCarolina Symphony and Kansas CitySymphony and Germont in Verdi’s LaTraviata with San Diego Opera.CHRISTOPHER FEIGUM’s recent operatichighlights include Gamekeeper in Dvořák’sRusalka and First Officer in John Adams’s TheDeath of Klinghoffer with The MetropolitanOpera, Brander in Berlioz’s La Damnation deFaust and First Shepard in Strauss’s Daphnewith the Cleveland Orchestra.BRANDON MAYBERRY and MARY PETRO aremembers of The Metropolitan Opera Chorus.13

BERGEN BAKER’s recent operatic highlightsinclude Mercédès in Bizet’s Carmen,Papagena and Second Lady in Mozart’sDie Zauberflöte and Second Wood Spritein Dvořák’s Rusalka with Minnesota Opera.Other highlights include a recital seriesentitled Lovesongs.RYAN BRADFORD’s recent operatichighlights include Jake Wallace and Sidin Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West withCastleton Festival, John Brooke in Adamo’sLittle Women with Opera on the James,Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan Tutte withSanta Cruz Symphony and Masetto inMozart’s Don Giovanni with Hidden ValleyOpera. Mr. Bradford is currently a youngartist with Opera Colorado.AMANDA DEBOER BARLETT is a memberof Ensemble Dal Niente, Hasco Duo andQuince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Shespecializes in performing works by livingcomposers including alumnus and Schoolof Music faculty member Fredrick Gifford.She released her first solo album in 2013and will release a second during the 201617 season. Ms. DeBoer is also the founderand director of Omaha Under the Radar.STUART THOMPSON’s recent operatichighlights include Melchior in Menotti’s Amahland the Night Visitors with Fury Theatre andJohn Menotti’s The Consul with Main StreetOpera. He also recently served as musicdirector for New Moon Opera’s production ofHansel and Gretel. Upcoming performancesinclude Bob in Menotti’s The Old Maid and theThief with New Moon Opera.LINDSAY BARCHE’s recent highlightsinclude soprano soloist in Mendelssohn’sElijah with The Music Institute of ChicagoChorale. Upcoming performances includeCountess Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze diFigaro with Manhattan Opera Studio.ANDREA BAKER and MOLLY BURKE wereformer apprentice artists with Sarasota Opera.JORDAN ENSIGN is currently theunderstudy of Christine in the nationaltour of The Phantom of the Opera. Recenthighlights include Rachel Walkerin inRainbow Magic: Live! with The PantoCompany, and Eve in I Am: A Timeless LovesStory. Ms. Ensign has also performed in theMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.14TOMÁS DOMINGUEZ and TREVOR VANDERZEEare currently performing in Donizetti’s Elixir ofLove with Opera for the Young.ALUMNI & FRIENDSNICOLE VERIVE recently directed The Old Maidand the Thief with Micro Opera Ensemble.Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments madebetween July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 to DePaul University’s School of Music.GIOVANNA JACQUES is one of the foundingmembers of Chicago Fringe Opera. Recentperformance highlights includes Mrs. Grosein Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. Ms. Jacqueshosts a weekly live radio show called OperaBox Score on WNUR 89.3 FM Chicago.Gifts of 1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’sClub, DePaul University’s honor society of donors.ALEXA JARVIS’ recent performancehighlights include Mimì in Puccini’s LaBohème with Crested Butte Music Festival.Upcoming performances include sopranosoloist in Bach’s Cantata BWV 199 withMannes Baroque Ensemble.EMILY HUGHES’ recent performancehighlights include soprano soloist in Orff’sCarmina Burana with Brooklyn CollegeChoirs and Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hanseland Gretel with Brooklyn College OperaTheatre. Upcoming performances includeElsa in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The GrandDuke with Utopia Opera.JARED ESGUERRA’s recent performancehighlights include tenor soloist inBeethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with ChicagoSinfonietta. Mr. Esguerra is a memberof the Lyric Opera Chorus along withCHRISTOPHER FILIPOWICZ, HOSS BROCK,LIJANA PAULETTI, MARTHA CASTEN, NINAHEEBINK and WILLIAM BENNETT.JEFFREY RAY and SUSAN O’BRIEN havejoined the faculty of DePaul’s School of Music.SASHA GERRITSON, A.J. WESTER, SUSANO’BRIEN, ERIK FRIEDMAN, AMY AXELSONand AMANDA CONSOL are operatic stagedirectors and performance teachers.GREGORY HENKEL is director of artisticadministration for San Francisco Opera.HELEN TODD is the general director ofSugar Creek Symphony and Song.MARVIN LYNN is dean of the School ofEducation at Indiana University South Bend, IN.* 1,000,000 lifetime giving to DePaul University Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of 25,000 or greater toDePaul University between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016# School of Music Faculty/Staff, current and retired 50,000 FR. McCABE CIRCLEEdward & Lois Brennan Family Fdn.John Brennan (Trustee) & Jean Brennan *Kimberly Brennan & Donald BrennanLois Brennan (dec.) * Philip H. 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Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Syracuse, Writers Theatre and Glimmerglass Opera. Ms. Thomas is a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award recipient in the category of Best Scenic Design for TimeLine Theatre’s Awake and Sing. An adjunct faculty member at The Th