CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-2025
COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT PROGRAM
To be considered for funding, a complete application must be submitted by:
• Hard copies - postmarked by August 30, 2024
• Electronic copies - received by 5:00pm on Friday August 30, 2024. • Electronic submittal is preferred.
BEFORE SUBMITTING: Check each item included in your application package. Ensure all required text fields and applicable boxes are completed. While filling out the application, if additional space is needed, please attach additional pages to the application or include other attachments.
We are delighted to announce the opening of the application period for the Community Arts Grant Program offered by the City of Cathedral City. This grant aims to support artists and organizations in the creation and implementation of art and art education projects that contribute to the cultural vitality and vibrancy of our community.
The Community Arts Grant Program seeks to fund innovative art projects that engage and enrich the community. We welcome proposals from artists, performers, dancers, authors, poets, musicians, designers, artist collectives, non-profit organizations, governmental, tribal and community groups and any other creative- types who are passionate about using the arts as a means of community beautification, social transformation, cultural appreciation, and civic dialogue. "Art" can be defined in the broadest extent to include art expressed in any medium, including, without limitation, painting, sculpture, photography, lithography and other physical mediums; music, singing, spoken word, and other auditory mediums ; plays, films, dance, and other performance medium; literature and poetry, art history and interpretation; clothing and fashions, and cultural expressions. Art education may be provided by any reasonable means that best achieves the purpose set forth above, including, without limitation, classes, lectures, tou rs, programs, events, festivals, exhibits, performances, writings, films, audio recordings, and similar means.
We encourage artists and organizations from all backgrounds and disciplines to apply for the Community Arts Grant Program and join us in creating inspiring art and cultural experiences that enrich our community. We look forward to receiving your applications and supporting the realization of your creative visions.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024
Late applications will not be accepted.
Submit application to:
[email protected]
or
City of Cathedral City
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Attention: Anne Ambrose, Assistant City Manager/
Public Arts Commission Liaison
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND POLICY GUIDELINES
• Applicants must submit a complete application including project proposal, budget, timeline and supporting materials.
• Applicants can be an individual (must complete a W-9), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, private entity, government, school, or tribal agency.
• Applicants must demonstrate that the activity proposed occurs within the geographical boundaries of the City of Cathedral City.
• Individual/Organizational residency in Cathedral City is not a requirement as long as the proposed project occurs in the City.
• Any activity proposed must be reasonably available to members of the general public. An activity will be considered reasonably available to members of the general public where the activity is open to the general public or is open to members of the public who timely reserve participation in the activity.
Space for participants may be limited and the activity may be provided for only a limited time.
Activities may be held in the facilities of public entities, non -profit or charitable organizations, and private facilities, provided that attendance of activities must not be limited to members, owners, subscribers or other interest holders in the private facility. Participation in certain activities may be limited to certain members of the general public, such as youths, students, seniors, or other reasonable grouping that does not constitute unlawful discrimination of a protected class. • Grant activities must be completed by June 30, 2025.
• Grant recipients must comply with all grant requirements and reporting obligations.
GRANT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
• Community Art Grant Program Application
• Samples of art/performances /events completed relevant to the proposed project. Include attachments or links to bio’s, social media or websites. Submitted attachments can be no larger than 20mb.
• Letters of support. Optional but encouraged. Include letters of support from community partners, stakeholders, or collaborators endorsing your project and/or confirming their involvement.
APPLICANT INFORMATION:
NAME (INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION): Coachella Valley Classical Voices ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP:
CONTACT PERSON: Doug Nagel TITLE: Artistic Director
TELEPHONE: EMAIL:
ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT OR CHAIR (IF APPLICABLE): Steve Baker (Legal authority for organization)
IF NON-PROFIT, INCLUDE 501(c)3 number: Tax ID #:
PROGRAM / SERVICE / EVENT INFORMATION:
GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED Minimum $250 Maximum $10,000 : $9,950 TOTAL PROGRAM / SERVICE / EVENT/ART COST: $14,950
Program/Service/Event Period or Date
Funding must be expended by 6/20/2025)
From: 9/15/2024 T
o:
5/15/2025
1. Describe How The Requested Funds Will Be Used: (Include artistic concept, intended audience, community engagement strategies. Do you have community partners that will be involved in implementing this project? If so, please list along with their roles).
Coachella Valley Classical Voices (CVCV), a vibrant new addition to the cultural landscape here in Cathedral City and beyond, is dedicated to bringing the timeless art of opera and broadway to a broader audience. With a mission to make quality classical singing accessible to everyone and with the support of Cathedral City’s Community Arts Grant program, CVCV will stage at least four performances of an adapted version of the charming children’s opera Hansel and Gretel. Based on the well-known Brothers Grimm fairy tale and composed by Engelbert Humperdinck, the story follows the adventures of two siblings, Hansel and Gretel, who get lost in the woods and encounter a wicked witch with a house made of candy. With themes of bravery, love, and the triumph of good over evil, this opera is both enchanting and educational, offering valuable lessons about teamwork, resilience, and the importance of family. The value of Hansel and Gretel lies in its ability to introduce young and olde alike to the world of opera in an accessible and engaging way. The music is both beautiful and memorable, with folk-inspired melodies that are easy for all audiences to enjoy. The relatable characters and magical storyline captivate the audience’s imagination while subtly conveying these positive messages. Overall, this opera fosters both cultural enrichment and personal growth.
Speaking to his enthusiasm for staging Hansel and Gretel for children and families in Cathedral City, CVCV Founder and Director, Doug Nagel says
“I love opera. I want to share its magic with everyone. All my life I’ve felt that opera is misunderstood. I volunteered in the Cathedral City schools last year. I saw that with a little help, young and old alike enjoyed the art form of opera. I believe that with the right project, like Hansel and Gretel, it can engage the audience, bringing them joy, and enabling them to be curious about learning more. I have produced this production in multiple cities for different opera companies. I have seen the excitement that everyone experiences with Hansel and Gretel.”
For the anticipated four performances in Cathedral City, Director Nagel has adapted the traditional one-hour and forty-minute score to 35 minutes while preserving the plot and quintessential musical elements. His adaptation will also add elements sung in Spanish by classically trained bilingual musicians to enhance the experience for the Cathedral City community. Every performance will be open to everyone in the community, free of charge, and followed by a Q&A session where audiences can learn about and share their responses to the art form. Director Nagel is developing a Hansel and Gretel Study Guide in English and in Spanish which will be available online and in person to
audiences. (Please find a sample of the H & G Study Guide attached to this application.)
CVCV has already engaged two Cathedral City community partners who have expressed strong support for the staging of Hansel and Gretel. Cathedral City Library and Cathedral City Senior Center are excited to bring performances to their locations and the families they serve. At the library, Kristin Lehigh, Branch Manager, has already begun to plan ways to utilize the Hansel and Gretel experience to enhance learning and engagement, stating “To add a literacy component to the program. . . we can have children draw a picture of their favorite scene from the story and write a few sentences describing why they like the scene”. (Please reference Letters of Support from both organizations attached to this application.)
2. Budget: ( Provide a comprehensive budget for your project. Budget should include total grant funds requested, all project expenses including artist fees, materials, installation costs, rentals, advertising, travel costs. Do you have other funding that will be leveraged/used with these funds? If so, please include.)
Expenses Requested Funds In Kind Total
Costumes (supplies for 6 costumes + 6 children's aprons) $1,750 $1,750 Costume Designer $1,000 $1,000
Set Build (2 unit compact sets to fit in SUV; supplies+paint+fee) $3,150 $3,150 Properties (Various) $250 $250
Programs $200 $200
Advertising $100 $100
Producer/Director $0 $5,000 $5,000
Sub Total $6,450 $5,000 $11,450
Performing Artists
Pianist ($250/performance x 4 performances) $1,000 $1,000 Singers (5 Singers x $100/performance x 4 performances) $2,000 $2,000 Stage Manager $500 $500
Sub Total $3,500 $3,500
Expense Total $9,950 $5,000 $14,950
Coachella Valley Classical Voices
Spring, 2025
Community Production of Hansel and Gretel in Cathedral City Venues
3. Briefly Describe Your/Your Organization’s Background. (Describe your/your organization’s background and experience. Provide examples of any relevant work, images, or links to online portfolios that have relevance to the project being proposed. Describe your/your organization’s capacity to execute the proposed activities.)
Coachella Valley Classical Voices (CVCV) is all about promoting and preserving the rich traditions of classical vocal music through high-quality performances and educational outreach in the Coachella Valley. Our free performances create opportunities for diverse audiences throughout the Valley to witness the skill and dedication of accomplished local classical artists who desire to share their love and passion for performing classically sung music. Valley audiences unfamiliar with the classical music, broadway and opera genres tell us they are inspired with a greater appreciation of their art form while our musicians tell us they appreciate gaining performance opportunities that allow them to develop their technique and gain recognition. Overall, the presence of accomplished vocal musicians in CVCV performances is bringing a level of excellence and passion that elevates the experience for everyone and is enriching the cultural landscape for our Valley communities.
CVCV launched in 2022 just as our Valley communities were emerging from COVID. CVCV Founding Director, Doug Nagel, along with several other classical vocal artists and classical music enthusiasts, recognized that they weren’t the only ones craving more classical offerings and a return to in-person performances. The first CVCV concert took place at the Rancho Mirage Library in November 2022 with nine talented vocal musicians and a standing-room-only crowd.
Since then, CVCV has performed 10 concerts in several mid-Valley venues with standing-room- only or capacity audiences. The following link takes you to CVCV’s Coachella Valley Classical Voices (youtube.com) Rancho Mirage Library performance.
CVCV Founding Director Doug Nagel has successfully directed and produced previous performances of Hansel and Gretel for audiences in California, Montana, and Idaho. Please reference Mr. Nagel’s biography and curriculum vitae attached to this application.
Vocal artists for the Cathedral City performances will be cast from CVCV musicians. Two of the artists that Mr. Nagel plans to cast are English and Spanish speaking. Mr. Nagel will also recruit young people from Cathedral City to sing the roles of the gingerbread children. That music, which is the famous ‘prayer’ will be sung in Spanish. Since chorale music is no longer taught in the Cathedral City Junior High School, this type of program is more critical than ever.
One of our staff pianists will be selected to accompany the opera on keyboard supplied by CVCV.
CVCV has engaged local technical artists to bring their expertise to the production including:
• Costume Design - Aalsa Lee was lead costume designer at CVRep for 24 years • Set Design - Steve Giboney built sets for Revolution Stage Theater
As previously stated, we have secured commitments for performance spaces with two enthusiastic partners in the community including: Cathedral City Library and Cathedral City Senior Center.
CVCV has engaged volunteers committed to doing the load-ins, set-ups and strikes before and after each performance with the leadership of a hired Stage Manager.
4. Timeline: (Provide a timeline outlining key project milestones and activities from conception to completion.)
With performance dates for the CVCV production of Hansel and Gretel slated for March/April of 2025, activities are already underway and will follow this timeline:
Phase I: Initial Planning and Creative Development (July, August, September, October, November 2024)
o Identify and recruit set designer, stage manager, costume designer, and other key personnel
o Produce the production budget
o Seek grant funding
o Secure rehearsal spaces, performance venues and technical equipment o Hire cast members
o Recruit young people participants
o Begin initial read-throughs with the cast
o Develop set design drawings
o Start costume sketches and plan fabric material needs
Phase II: Production Preparation (January, February 2025) o Begin music rehearsals with the cast
o Focus on teaching the songs and ensuring everyone knows their parts o Start staging the scenes
o Begin building a compact set that can be transported one SUV to venues o Begin incorporating set pieces and props in rehearsals o Planning for technical additions
o Coordinate with community partners, social media, and earned media to promote the event
o Publicity
Phase III: Production (February, March 2025)
o Conduct full technical rehearsals with all production elements in place o Combine music and dialogue in full run-throughs
o Perform dress rehearsals with full costumes, makeup, and set o Perform before a small audience for feedback
o Make any necessary adjustments based on dress rehearsals/feedback o Ensure all props, costumes, and technical aspects are ready o Transport compact set to designated venues
o Perform the opera for the public
o Run multiple performances in Cathedral City and beyond o Create opportunities for audiences to participate in Q&A after each performance
Phase IV: Post-Production (April 2025)
o Collect feedback from the audience and participants
o Wrap up financials, return rented equipment, and store costumes/props o Hold a cast and crew celebration
5. What Do You Ultimately Hope To Accomplish Through Your Proposed Art/Program/Event? How Will It Enrich Cathedral City? (Describe your goals and objectives and how many people you hope to impact as a result of your project.)
The CVCV vision is to make classical singing accessible for everyone by bringing it to diverse community venues and introducing adaptations that make it work for seniors, young adults, and children. In our adaptation of Hansel and Gretel, part of the music will be performed in Spanish, enhancing the performance experience for the Cathedral City community. Cast members will include singers of color and bilingual speakers. Audiences will be invited to participate in Q&A after each performance to provide them an opportunity to learn more about the art form and express their response to it. Director Nagel is creating a Hansel and Gretel Study Guide in English and in Spanish that will be available to audiences at all performances and online. (Please reference a sample H&G Study Guide attached to this application)
6. If Your Art/Program/Event Costs More Than You Are Requesting From The Community Arts Grant Program, How Do You Plan To Pay For The Additional Costs? ( What Steps Have You Already Taken To Get Additional Funds Or In- Kind Support If Necessary?)
CVCV requests $9,950 in funding through the Cathedral City Community Arts grant program to cover the most considerable portion of the expenses associated with bringing at least four free performances of Hansel and Gretel to diverse audiences and venues in Cathedral City. Our development plan to cultivate individual gifts of support is also underway and should cover small costs more than this request. Some expenses associated with the costs of these Cathedral City productions will be contributed in-kind, for example, Director Doug Nagel’s services as producer/director of the production and the services of our active volunteers who will do the load-ins, set-ups, and strikes for each performance.
7. Do You Plan To Continue This Art/Program/Event Beyond The Period For Which You Have Requested The Funds? If So, How Do You Plan To Continue Paying For It? (Describe the types of efforts you will undertake to raise funds as well as your/your organization’s history of maintaining services/programs.)
Cathedral City Community Arts program funding will allow us to stage 4 performances in March/April in venues around the City. Because the sets and costumes for Hansel and Gretel are compact and portable, and our musicians are local, there would be the opportunity to remount this production in libraries, senior centers, and schools in other Coachella Valley cities. Based on the feedback we receive from the Cathedral City community about this production of Hansel & Gretel, CVCV is prepared to stage other productions in the City in the future.
8. (OPTIONAL) Is There Anything That You Would Like To Add? If So, Please Tell Us Here:
Opera is an art form that creates magic through unamplified song. We are seeing the impact CVCV performances are already having in our Valley communities. Responses to our performances are overwhelmingly positive. Many audiences are experiencing live opera for the first time, and we are seeing people, young and old alike, become new opera fans. Our Cathedral City Library and Cathedral City Senior Center partners did not hesitate when we approached them. They agreed that it would be a wonderful addition to our community, and a first for them!
*Attachments may be included with your submission. If including photos, files can be no larger than 20 mb.
To be considered for funding, a complete application must be submitted by:
• Hard copies - postmarked by August 30, 2024
• Electronic copies - received by 5:00pm on Friday August 30, 2024 • Electronic submittal is preferred
Questions: Please email [email protected] or call Anne Ambrose, Public Arts Commission Liaison at (760) 770-0331.
SAMPLE PAGE
Guía de estudio para Hansel y Gretel (la ópera).
Engelbert Humperdinck (1854 – 1921) fue un compositor alemán de la era romántica, mejor conocido por su ópera Hansel y Gretel. La carrera musical de Humperdinck empezó a muy temprana edad:
comenzó a tomar clases de piano y produjo su primera composición con tan solo 7 años. Su primer intento de componer música para el escenario fue cuando, con solo 13 años, intentó componer singspiel.
A los 18, comenzó a tomar clases de música en el Conservatorio donde se le otorgó la oportunidad de mudarse a Múnich, Alemania, para continuar con sus estudios.
Jacob y Wilhelm Grimm (Los Hermanos Grimm) atribuyeron como la fuente de su historia a "varios cuentos" de la región donde vivían. Eruditos afirman que los Hermanos escucharon la historia por primera vez en 1809 de la familia de la amiga y futura esposa de Wilhelm, Dortchen Wild, y parcialmente de otras fuentes. Una nota manuscrita en la copia personal de los Grimm de la primera edición revela que, en 1813, Dortchen Wild contribuyó con el verso con el que los niños le responden a la bruja: “El viento, el viento, / el niño celestial” que en rima en el alemán original: “Der Wind, der Wind, / Das himmlische Kind”.
La historia: Hansel y Gretel son un hermano y una hermana que son abandonados en el bosque y caen en las manos de una bruja que vive en una casa de pan, pastel y azúcar. La bruja intenta engordar a Hansel para eventualmente comérselo. Sin embargo, Gretel salva a su hermano, pudiendo escapar después de empujar a la bruja en su propio horno.
Moral and temas
Responsabilidad, Madurar, Aventura
Preguntas de comprensión general:
• ¿Dónde sucede la historia?
• ¿Quiénes son los personajes?
• ¿Qué personaje es el que menos te gusta? ¿Por qué?
• ¿Qué personaje es tu favorito? ¿Por qué?
• ¿Cuáles son los desafíos a los que se enfrentan Hansel y Gretel? • ¿Cómo resuelven sus problemas?
• ¿Cómo termina la historia?
Historia por:
Los hermanos Grimm
Música por:
Engelbert Humperdinck
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• ¿Qué lección nos enseña la historia?
Preguntas para debatir
• ¿Por qué la mamá de Hansel y Gretel quería deshacerse de ellos? ¿Crees que su plan era justo? • ¿Cómo crees que se sintieron Hansel y Gretel cuando estuvieron a solas en el bosque? • ¿Qué fue lo primero que hicieron Hansel y Gretel cuando vieron la casa de galleta de jengibre? ¿Crees que fue algo bueno?
• Hansel intentó salvar a su hermana dejando un rastro de migajas de pan hacia su casa. Gretel, sin embargo, los salvó a ambos matando a la bruja. ¿Cuál crees que fue más valiente? Explica tu respuesta
Preguntas adicionales Investigación
• ¿A qué otras historias te recuerda este
cuento?
• ¿Cómo se relaciona esta historia con tu
propia vida?
• Escribe un final alternativo para la historia.
• Adicionalmente, escribe tu propia versión de
lo que pasa después.
Usa el internet o la biblioteca para investigar
sobre casas de galleta de jengibre.
• ¿Puedes encontrar alguna fotografía que
realmente te guste?
• ¿Qué es lo que usa la gente para decorar sus
casas?
• Haz tu propia casa de galleta de jengibre.
Coachella Valley Classical Voices Founding Director and bass-baritone Doug Nagel is a Montana native. Nagel sang over 80 operatic baritone roles in his singing career including Count, Scarpia, Dracula, Dutchman, Magnifico, Monterone, Tabor, John Proctor, Renato, Bartolo, Giovanni, Pasquale, Figaro, Leporello, Marcello, Schicchi and Germont. Doug recently returned to Billings to sing John the Baptist and direct Rimrock Opera’s production of Salome.
Doug premiered the role of Theseus in Roumanis' Phaedra, broadcast on PBS.
International attention came when he created the role of de Santander in the Virginia Opera world premiere of Musgrave's Simon Bolìvar, later singing the production at the Royal Albert Hall, London, broadcast on the BBC. Mr. Nagel is heard on Albany Records in Nosferatu as the title role of Orlock (Dracula).
Before directing Rimrock Opera, Doug was the Artistic Director of Rogue Opera, Medford, and Opera Idaho, Boise. Nagel was the Artistic Director of Rimrock Opera from 2000-2014, where he guided 26 productions including Aïda, Così, Traviata, Butterfly, Crucible, Barber, Merry Widow, Bohème, Figaro, Girl of the Golden West, Elixir, Tosca, and Carmen. Doug has judged the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and sat on the NEA Opera Grant Committee.
Nagel is a retired Associate Professor of Music from MSU Billings. Residing in the Coachella Valley with his husband, Steve Baker, a longtime member of Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus (PSGMC), Doug proudly serves as the Vocal Coach for PSGMC. Nagel has a large voice studio and many of his students sing in local choruses and leading roles in local Theater Companies.
Nagel
Vitae 1
Douglas Nagel
email:
Retired
Associate Professor of Voice & Choral Studies, MSU Billings, MT 2010 - 2013 Education
Rocky Mountain College
BM - University of Wyoming
MM Music - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Opera Training Programs
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice
Opera San José Resident Artist
Professional Experience
Artistic Director, Coachella Valley Classical Voices singing group Vocal Coach, Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus 2021 – present General Director, Rimrock Opera, Billings, MT 1999 - 2013 Artistic Director, Opera Idaho, Boise 2001 - 2004
Artistic Director, Rogue Opera, Medford, OR 1996-1998 General Director Rimrock Opera, Billings, MT 2008 – 2010 Director of Education, Opera San José, San José, CA 2005 – 2007 Chorus Master, Marin Opera, Marin, CA 1991
Opera Training Program Director, Bay Area Summer Opera Institute, Marin, CA 1994 Opera Director and/or Producer
Director Salome NOVA Billings 2023
Director Impresario NOVA Billings 2020
Director Bastien and Bastienne NOVA Billings 2019
Director Marriage of Figaro NOVA Billings 2019
Director Lantern Marriage NOVA Billings 2017
Director The Scarf NOVA Billings 2017
Director Don Pasquale NOVA Billings 2016
Director Gianni Schicchi/Old Maid NOVA Billings 2015 Director Susannah NOVA Billings (formerly Rimrock Opera) 2015 Producer Aïda Rimrock Opera 2013
Producer The Crucible Rimrock Opera 2012
Producer Rigoletto Rimrock Opera 2011
Producer/Director Tosca Rimrock Opera 2011
Producer/Director Merry Widow Rimrock Opera 2010
Producer/Director La bohème Rimrock Opera 2010
Producer/Director Barber of Seville Rimrock Opera 2009 Producer/Director Carmen Rimrock Opera 2009
Producer/Director Marriage of Figaro Rimrock Opera 2008 Producer/Director L’elisir d’amore Rimrock Opera 2008 Director Così fan tutte West Bay Opera 2008
Producer/Director Fanciulla del West Rimrock Opera 2007
Nagel
Vitae 2
Producer/Director Così fan tutte Rimrock Opera 2007 Producer/Director Madama Butterfly Rimrock Opera 2006 Director Fanciulla del West Opera Santa Barbara 2006 Producer/Director Die Fledermaus Rimrock Opera 2006
Director Die Fledermaus Sacramento Opera 2005
Director Pirates of Penzance Longview Opera, TX 2005 Producer/Director La traviata Rimrock Opera 2005
Producer/Director La bohème Rimrock Opera 2005
Producer/Director Carmen Opera Idaho 2005
Producer Nosferatu (Dracula) Rimrock Opera & Opera Idaho 2004 Director Madama Butterfly Nevada Opera Theater 2004
Director Merry Widow Western Plains Opera, Minot 2004 Producer/Director Hansel and Gretel Rimrock Opera 2004 Producer/Director Merry Widow Opera Idaho 2004
Director Tosca Opera Idaho 2003
Producer Don Giovanni Rimrock Opera 2003
Producer/Director Magic Flute Rimrock Opera 2003
Director Tosca Rimrock Opera 2002
Producer/Director Carmen Rimrock Opera 2002
Producer/Director Madama Butterfly Sacramento Opera 2002 Producer/Director Madama Butterfly Opera Idaho 2002 Producer/Director Don Pasquale Opera Idaho 2001
Producer/Director Merry Widow Rimrock Opera 2001
Producer/Director Magic Flute Opera Idaho 2000
Producer/Director Madama Butterfly Rimrock Opera 2000 Producer/Director Barber of Seville Bear Valley Music Festival 1999 Producer/Director Merry Widow Rogue Opera, Medford 1999 Producer/Director La Traviata Rogue Opera 1998
Producer/Director La bohème Rogue Opera 1997
Producer/Director Trouble in Tahiti Rogue Opera 1996 Producer/Director Die Fledermaus Cal State University East Bay 1987 Producer/Director Tales of Hoffmann Cal State University East Bay 1986 Producer/Director Pirates of Penzance Cal State University East Bay 1985 Opera School Tours
Librettist/Director Opera in the Schools Palm Springs Opera Guild 2024 Librettist/Director American Opera Idol Rimrock Opera 2009-10 Producer/Director Harry Stopped Smoking Opera San José 2007 Producer/Director Hansel and Gretel Opera San José 2006 Producer/Director Harry Stopped Smoking Rimrock Opera (Statewide Tour) 2005-07 Producer/Director La bohème Opera San José 2005
Producer/Director Hansel and Gretel Rimrock Opera & Opera Idaho 2003-04 Producer/Director Telephone Opera Idaho 2003
Producer/Director Madame Butterfly Rimrock Opera 2002 Producer/Director Magic Flute Rimrock Opera 2001
Producer/Director Telephone Rimrock Opera 2000
Producer/Director Magic Flute Rogue Opera 1998
Producer/Director Telephone Rogue Opera 1997
Nagel
Vitae 3
Performing
Jokanaan Salome Nove Center 2023
Jokanaan Salome Rimrock Opera Foundation 2023
Scruples Impresario NOVA Billings 2020
Bass Blodwen NOVA Billings 2019
Dr. Bartolo Marriage of Figaro NOVA Billings 2019
Dracula (cover) Nosferatu Rimrock Opera Foundation 2018 The Postman The Scarf NOVA Billings 2017
Bass Soloist Beethoven’s Fantasie Helena Symphony 2017 Timur Turandot Rimrock Opera Foundation 2016
Pasquale Don Pasquale NOVA Billings 2016
Simone Gianni Schicchi NOVA Billings 2015
Blitch Susannah NOVA Billings (formerly Rimrock Opera) 2015 Sprecher Die Zauberflöte West Bay Opera 2013
Bass Soloist Coronation Mass The Billings Symphony 2013 Bass Soloist Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 Helena Symphony 2012 Scarpia Tosca Rimrock Opera 2011
Holländer Der fliegende Holländer Mobile Opera 2010 Bartolo le Nozze di Figaro Helena Symphony 2009
Holländer Der fliegender Holländer West Bay Opera 2008 Bartolo Il barbiere di Siviglia Cedar Rapids Opera 2007 Father Trulove The Rake’s Progress West Bay Opera 2006 Frank Die Fledermaus Sacramento Opera 2005
Thomas Putnam The Crucible Opera San José 2005
Count Orlock Nosferatu (Dracula) Rimrock Opera & Opera Idaho 2004 Scarpia Tosca Opera Idaho 2003
Leporello Don Giovanni Rimrock Opera 2003
Scarpia Tosca Rimrock Opera 2002
Stan Aileen Wournos Wournos Project 2001
Magnifico La Cenerentola Eugene Opera 2000
Magnifico La Cenerentola Opera Santa Barbara 2000
Bartolo Le Nozze di Figaro Intermountain Opera, Montana 2000 Falke Die Fledermaus Opera Idaho 2000
Bartolo Il barbiere di Siviglia Rimrock Opera 1999
Figaro Le Nozze di Figaro Western Slope Summer Music 1999 Bartolo Il barbiere di Siviglia Bear Valley Music 1999 Bartolo Il barbiere di Siviglia Opera San José 1999 Leporello Don Giovanni Opera Idaho 1999
Bluff The Impresario San José Symphony 1999
Frank Die Fledermaus Arizona Opera 1998
Pizarro Fidelio Pacific Repertory Opera 1998
Pasquale Don Pasquale West Bay Opera 1998
Holländer Der fliegender Holländer Greater Buffalo Opera 1997 Schicchi Gianni Schicchi Oakland Lyric Opera 1997
Hotel Manager Powder Her Face Berkeley Symphony 1997 Schaunard La Bohème Opera Idaho 1997
Nagel
Vitae 4
Ariodates Xerses Opera San José 1996
Michele Il Tabarro Oakland Lyric Opera 1996
Giovanni Don Giovanni Apollo Opera, California 1996 Faust Doktor Faust Berkeley Symphony 1996
Jokanaan Salome Opera Columbus 1996
de Santander Simón Bolívar BBC London/Royal Albert Hall 1995 Jokanaan Salome Opera Company of Philadelphia 1995
de Santander Simón Bolívar Virginia Opera 1995
Scarpia Tosca El Paso Opera 1994
Wotan Das Rheingold San Francisco Wagner Society 1994 Hotel Manager Powder Her Face Berkeley Symphony 1994 Giovanni Don Giovanni Virginia Opera 1994
Jokanaan Salome Rostock, Germany 1993
Scarpia Tosca Virginia Opera 1993
Faust Doktor Faust Berkeley Symphony 1993
Holländer Der fliegender Holländer San Francisco Wagner Society 1992 Schicchi Gianni Schicchi Opera San José 1992
Theseus Phaedra Opera San José 1992
Michele Il Tabarro Opera San José 1992
Ariadeno L’Ormindo Opera San José 1991
The Counselor Intermezzo Glimmerglass Opera, NY 1990 Vasili Shchelkalov Boris Godunov Des Moines Metro Opera 1990 The Baron La Traviata Des Moines Metro Opera 1990
Renato Un ballo in Maschera Opera San José 1990
Old Doctor Vanessa Opera San José 1990
Don Alfonso Così fan tutte Opera San José 1990
Germont La Traviata Opera San José 1989
Dulcamara Elixir of Love Opera San José 1989
Eisenstein Die Fledermaus Opera San José 1989
Zurga The Pearl Fishers Opera San José 1989
Stan West of Washington Square Opera San José 1988
Figaro il barbiere di Siviglia Opera San José 1988 Danilo The Merry Widow Opera San José 1986
Marcello La Bohème West Bay Opera 1985
Count Almaviva Marriage of Figaro West Bay Opera 1984 The Corporal Daughter of the Regiment Des Moines Metro Opera 1983 Horace Tabor The Ballad of Baby Doe West Bay Opera 1982 Don Pippo The Goose of Cairo SF Conservatory of Music 1982 Husband Amelia Goes to the Ball SF Conservatory of Music 1982 Vicar Albert Herring SF Conservatory of Music 1981 Schaunard La Bohème Opera Fort Collins 1980
Sam The Pirates of Penzance University of Wyoming 1979 Papageno The Magic Flute Billings Symphony 1978