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Opera in the Park
July 13, 2024 | 5 pm - 10 pm | Julia Davis Park
Event Schedule

5:00 pm - Food Trucks Open and Activities Begin
6:00 pm - VIP Experience Begins (Ticket holders only)
8:30 pm - FREE Concert at the Gene Harris Bandshell

Program

Opera Idaho Presents:
Opera in the Park

Cecilia Violetta López, soprano
Olga Perez Flora, mezzo-soprano
James Flora, tenor
Octavio Moreno, baritone

Andy Anderson, conductor

Mellisa Paul, host
Stacey Trenteseaux, host

Megan Belisle & Trinity Rohrer, ASL Interpreters

The Star-Spangled Banner by F. Scott Key (Arr. Andy Anderson)
Opera Idaho Chorus

Brindisi (Libiamo ne’lieti calici) from Verdi's La traviata
Cecilia Violetta López, James Flora, Chorus

Seguidilla (en Español) from Bizet's Carmen
Olga Perez Flora, James Flora

Era equale la voce? from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
Octavio Moreno

Finale (The Miracle) from Puccini's Suor Angelica
Cecilia, Chorus, Opera Idaho Children’s Choruses

Evening Prayer from Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel
Children’s Choruses; Kerry Calverley, asst. conductor

Sempre libra from Verdi's La traviata
Cecilia

Mon Cœur s’ouvre à ta voix from Saint-Saëns's Samson et Dalila
Olga

Dich, teure Halle from Wagner's Tannhäuser
Stacey Trenteseaux, soprano

Cruzar la Cara de la Luna from Martínez & Foglia's Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
Octavio (guitar and voice)

Un di se ben rammentomi, Bella figlia dell’amore from Verdi's Rigoletto
Cecilia, Olga, James, Octavio

Bring Him Home from Schönberg's Les Misérables
James

For Good from Schwartz's Wicked
Cecilia, Olga

Stars from Schönberg's Les Misérables 
Octavio

Va, pensiero from Verdi's Nabucco
Chorus

Nessun dorma from Puccini's Turandot
James, Chorus

Grand Night for Singing from Rodgers & Hammerstein's State Fair
All soloists, choruses, and audience.

Chorus: (Audience Sing Along)
It's a grand night for singing,
The moon is flying high,
And somewhere a bird
Who is bound he'll be heard,
Is throwing his heart at the sky!

It’s a grand night for singing, 
The stars are bright above,
The earth is a-glow and to add to the show, 
I think I am falling in love. 
Falling, falling in love!

Choruses

Opera Idaho Chorus

Melissa Bagwell, Veronica Blake, Shelby Ann Boice, Kristen Dittman, Katie Hansen, Melinda Harper, Roberta Harriff, Hannah Lee, Rebecca Pearce, Heather Ray, Savannah Stame, Anthony Ames, Colin Cho, Nicholas Cravens, Jesse Kaye, Marcus Lawrence, Alexander Lundquist, Erik Noyce, Brayden Olson, Greg Watts


Opera Idaho Children's Choruses

Lily Prihode Aldana, Ella Barton, Natalie Bryant, Emeree Case, Ezekiel Case, JD Digaum, Harper Fly, Anna Gibbons, Violet Hasenfang, Shiloh Hodges, Mia Hoffman, Dulcemaria Donaldson Ibañez, Klara Koontz, Austen Majors, Ashlyn Matthews, Lucy Myers, Anjali Sandil, Anna Schmoll, Mazzy Springsteed, Anna Warner, Thea Weltzin, Quinn Wing

Orchestra

Violin I

Kathy Stutzman1, Lauren Folkner, Anna-Marie Vargas, Katherine Dickeson

 

Violin II

Dawn Douthit2, Paula Stern, Heather Calkins, Alex Hastings

 

Viola

KeAndra Harris2, Lydia Montague, Aubrey Holmes, Adele Rosen

 

Cello

Micah Claffey2, Stephen Mathie, Heidi Nagel

 

Bass

Ryan Petriello2, Nathan May

 

Flute/Piccolo

Melanie Keller2, Allison Emerick

 

Oboe/English horn

Ryan Klein

 

Clarinet

Kevin Bolen2, MJ Lewis

 

Bassoon

Janelle Oberbillig

 

Horn

Brian Vance2, Sean Pogue

 

Trumpet

Derek Ganong2, Brendan Grzanic

 

Trombone

Sarah Paradis

 

Timpani

Matthew Grady

 

Percussion

Alan Salvador

 

Keyboards

Betsi Hodges, Kelly Kaye


1 - concertmaster
2 - principal

Production Team

Stacey Trenteseaux, General Director
Andy Anderson, Principal Conductor 
Kerry Calverley, Director of Children's Choruses
Diana Cayler, Production Manager
Parker Pratt, Artist Coordinator
Melanie Keller, Orchestra Contractor 
Betsi Hodges, Staff Accompanist
Kelly Kaye, Chorus Master

Jason Haskins, Dramaturg

Show Sponsors

Opera in the Park Sponsorships, Underwriters, & Trade Partners:  

  • $30,000+ Producing Partner
    • Mrs. Esther Simplot
  • $20,000+ Presenting Partner
    • National Endowment for the Arts
    • KTVB 
  • $5,000+ Community Partner
    • The Whittenberger Foundation
    • Susan May & Andy Owczarek
    • Dr. S. Bradley Daines and The Idaho Clinic – VIP Tent “Drink to Your Health” Mocktail Sponsor
    • Kay Hardy & Gregory Kaslo
    • Idaho Public Television 
  • $2,500+ Harmony Partner
    • A Lively Chef
    • Rebecca & David Jauquet
    • Idaho Power
  • $1,000+ Swag Partner
    • Delta Dental
    • Gizella O’Neil
  • $500+ Concert Partner
    • Edge Brewing Co.
    • Veer Wine Project
    • Pam & Brian Thomas
    • Happy Camper RV Sales
    • Idaho Tents & Events

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a private federal agency; and the Whittenberger Foundation, a private, independent, charitable grant making foundation.

Other Acknowledgements

Special Thanks: 

  • Opera Idaho Volunteers
  • Micron Volunteers
  • George Prentice - Morning Edition Host/Reporter, Boise State Public Radio (pre-event host/HYPE GUY!)
  • Kryston Velarde – VIP floral
  • Troy Kesner & Erin Westfall (Generator!)
  • Special Events Committee
  • Ryan Nitz - BSU Guitar Professor
  • ASL Interpreters – Megan Belisle and Trinity Rohrer
  • ISU Clinical Associate Professor LaVona Andrew Carson, MA
  • Boise State Public Radio’s host of Morning Edition, George Prentice
  • City of Boise Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Food truck vendors for helping us feed our volunteers! 

Raffle and Online Auction Donors 

Betty Munis & David New 
Boise Bingo 
Camille Beckman 
Chuck & Mary Slaughter 
City Peanut Shop 
Duane & Lori Stueckle 
Educational Outfitters 
Elements Massage 
Gizella O’Neil 
Goodwood BBQ 
Gould Garage 
High Desert Printing
Idaho Central Credit Union 
Idaho Housing & Finance 
Idaho Public Television 
Idaho Steelheads 
Ilona Copeland 
Iron Pine Brand
KTVB 
Laura Simic 
Leslie & Marshall Garrett 
Lynne & John Mattison 
Marquis Pest Control 
Nomad Café
Pam & Brian Thomas
Percy
Pioneer Title Co.
Rebecca & David Jauquet  
Scheid Real Estate 
The Grove Hotel 
The Peregrine Fund 
The Record Exchange
Trader Joe’s 
Trillium Restaurant