The UNCG School of Music has been recognized for years as one of the elite
music institutions in the United States. Fully accredited by the National
Association of Schools of Music since 1938, the School offers the only
comprehensive music program from undergraduate through doctoral study in
both performance and music education in North Carolina. From a total
population of approximately 14,000 university students, the UNCG School of
Music serves nearly 600 music majors with a full-time faculty and staff of more
than sixty. As such, the UNCG School of Music ranks among the largest
Schools of Music in the South.
The UNCG School of Music now occupies a new 26 million dollar music building
which is among the finest music facilities in the nation. In fact, the new music
building is the second-largest academic building on the UNCG Campus. A large
music library with state-of-the-art playback, study and research facilities houses
all music reference materials. Greatly expanded classroom, studio, practice
room, and rehearsal hall spaces are key components of the new structure. Two
new recital halls, a large computer lab, a psychoacoustics lab, electronic music
labs, and recording studio space are additional features of the new facility. In
addition, an enclosed multi-level parking deck is adjacent to the new music
building to serve students, faculty and concert patrons.
Living in the artistically thriving Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point “Triad”
area, students enjoy regular opportunities to attend and perform in concerts
sponsored by such organizations as the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, the
Greensboro Opera Company, and the Eastern Music Festival. In addition,
UNCG students interact first-hand with some of the world’s major artists who
frequently schedule informal discussions, open rehearsals, and master classes
at UNCG.
Costs of attending public universities in North Carolina, both for in-state and out-of-
state students, represent a truly exceptional value in higher education.
For information regarding music as a major or minor field of study, please write:
Dr. John J. Deal, Dean
UNCG School of Music
P.O. Box 26167
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6167
(336) 334-5789
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Così fan tutte
presented by UNCG Opera Theatre
February 5, 6, 7 — 7:30 pm
February 8 — 2:00 pm
Elliott University Center Auditorium
Sponsored by
· Mozart ·
Reloaded
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Opera Theatre presents
Così fan tutte: Mozart Reloaded
Music by
W. A. Mozart
Libretto by
Lorenzo da Ponte
English Translation
Peter Leonard/David Holley
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Cast
(in order of vocal appearance)
Ferrando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel C. Stein
Guglielmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Phillips
Don Alfonso, a wise old bachelor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Carlson*
Sidney Outlaw+
Fiordiligi, Dorabella's sister and Guglielmo's sweetheart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Gaspar*
Ariya Lynchee Sawadivong+
Dorabella, Fiordiligi's sister and Ferrando's sweetheart . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Joan Foley*
Nicole Elizabeth Asel+
Despina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Gamroth *
Lauren Margaret Keefe +
Despina's Girlfriends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Brotherton
Cathy Crotty
Caroline Miller
Samantha Newton
Hannah Schlotterer#
Priscilla Jane Smith
Ashley White
*Performing February 5 and 7
+Performing February 6 and 8
#Cover for Despina
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Production Staff
Stage Director/Musical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Holley
Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Dickey
Chorus Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nana Wolfe
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisa Gabriele Muller
Assistant to the Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Gains
Pianist/Repetiteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susannah Steele
Harpsichord/Repetiteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nana Wolfe
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Set Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Holley
Opera Theatre Graduate Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisa Gabriele Muller
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Synopsis
Act. I: Don Alfonso (a cynical old bachelor) declares to his young friends Ferrando and
Guglielmo that no woman can be trusted, including their respective fiancées, the sisters
Dorabella and Fiordiligi. Enraged at this slur, they wager 100 dollars that he cannot prove his
point in twenty-four hours and agree to follow his instructions without question. Don Alfonso then
announces to the two sisters that their sweethearts have been called off to war. The two soldiers
bid farewell in a touching scene, cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd. Despina, friend to the
sisters, finds them desperate but dismisses their lamentations, saying that one man is pretty
much like another. To further his scheme, Don Alfonso enlists Despina’s aid, asking her to assist
two “good friends” of his as they woo the sisters. She does not recognize the disguised Ferrando
and Guglielmo and supports their suit. Fiordiligi and Dorabella are outraged at this intrusion
upon their sorrow and angrily order the two "foreigners" to leave. When the young men pretend
to take poison in their despair, the sisters begin to weaken their resolve. Despina appears in the
disguise of a doctor and revives the men, whereupon they renew their ardent attack on the young
ladies’ affections, but to no avail.
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Act II: After Despina derides their constancy, the sisters decide that a flirtation will do no harm.
Dorabella chooses Guglielmo and Fiordiligi, Ferrando. As the couples stroll in the garden
Guglielmo wins Dorabella’s love, giving her a heart pendant in return for a necklace that
Ferrando had given to her. Fiordiligi, however, refuses to yield to Ferrando. She decides to
disguise herself as a man and join her fiancée at war, but when Ferrando threatens to slay
himself, she gives in. Both Guglielmo and Ferrando are now utterly depressed by the clear
evidence of their sweethearts’ fickleness, but the triumphant Don Alfonso promises them that he
will fix everything. He arranges a ceremony in which the couples are to be married. In the midst
of the ceremony, which is conducted by Despina in the guise of a lawyer, the military music from
their earlier deployment is heard again and it is announced that they have returned. In the
confusion, Ferrando and Guglielmo leave the stage and come back without their disguises,
explaining that they had received permission to return to the arms of their loved ones. The
soldiers pretend to fly into a rage when they find the marriage contract, and the sisters blame
Don Alfonso and Despina for leading them astray. Ferrando and Guglielmo reveal that they were
Alfonso's “friends,” the lovers are reconciled, and all ends happily.
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The UNCG School of Music and Department of Theatre present
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Thursday, April 1, 7:30 pm
Friday, April 2, 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 3, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 4, 2:00 pm
Aycock Auditorium · For tickets, please call (336)334-4849
Patrons are encouraged to take note of the exits located on all levels of
the auditorium. In an emergency, please use the nearest exit, which may
be behind you or different from the one through which you entered.
Artists’ Biographies
Nicole Elizabeth Asel (Dorabella) was last seen as Jo March in Mark Adamo's Little Women
here at UNCG. She is a mezzo-soprano from Ithaca, NY, working on her Master's degree in
Vocal Performance. She received her BM in Vocal Performance and Music Education from
Ithaca College, where she performed the roles of Second Lady in The Magic Flute and Virtú in
L'incoronazione di Poppea. Last year, Ms. Asel sang the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors
and Mrs. Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor at UNCG.
Jeffrey Carlson (Don Alfonso) has performed the roles of Un frati in Don Carlos, Hell in Luther,
Dr. Jaspar Jones in Fisherman’s Dock, and El Gallo in The Fantasticks. He has sung in the
ensembles of Minnesota Opera’s Barber of Seville and Carmina Burana, North Star Opera’s
Countess Maritza, and Greensboro Opera’s La Bohème. Jeffrey graduated from the University
of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and is currently in his second year as a MM student in Vocal
Performance at UNCG, where he has appeared as Gideon and Mr. Dashwood in Little Women,
Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors and Mr. Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Mr.
Carlson has also appeared as a baritone soloist for the Fauré Requiem, Bach Cantata 78,
Schubert Mass in G, and Five Selections from Walt Whitman’s Drum Taps .
Kate Dickey (Assistant Director) is from Dayton, Ohio, where she sang the role of the First Spirit
in The Magic Flute with Dayton Opera Company and completed her BM in Vocal Performance at
Wright State University. Other operatic credits at WSU include Despina in Così fan tutte and the
title role in Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida. Last June, she wrote, directed and produced a
lecture/recital on the heroines of Gilbert & Sullivan entitled "A Lass for Love and Duty, or
Addicted to Heroines." In November, Ms. Dickey sang in the chorus of Greensboro Opera's
Lucia di Lammermoor and she sings in the UNCG Chamber Singers.
Jennifer Gaspar (Fiordiligi), a second year Master’s student in Vocal Performance from
Middletown, NY, has a BA in Music from Binghamton University. She portrayed Aunt Cecilia
March in Mark Adamo's Little Women at UNCG, where she also appeared in The Merry Wives of
Windsor and sings in the Chamber Singers. She has performed scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro
(Countess Almaviva), The Trojan Women (Cassandra), and Ghosts of Versailles (Rosina). In the
summer of 2003, she participated in the Wesley Balk Opera-Music Theater Institute.
Stephanie Joan Foley (Dorabella) earned a BA in Vocal Performance and a BS in Sound
Recording Technology from SUNY Fredonia. While in Fredonia, she performed the role of
Fidalma in Cimarosa's The Secret Marriage with the Hillman Opera and was the alto soloist in
Bach's Jesu meine freude and part one of Handel's Messiah. A native of Babylon, New York,
Stephanie sings in the University Chorale, is an avid photographer and collects classic rock
albums.
Jaime Gamroth (Despina) came to UNCG after completing her BM in Vocal Performance at the
Eastman School of Music in 2001, where she studied with Robert H. McIver and appeared in the
New York premiere of David Liptak's opera The Moon Singer. Other stage credits include the
role of Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls and appearances in Cats and Singin' in the Rain. In her
first year of the MM in Vocal Performance degree at UNCG, she studies with Charles Lynam and
enjoys teaching voice and cello. Jaime thanks her parents and Melissa Brobeck for their never-ending
love and support.
Lauren Margaret Keefe (Despina) has many musical theatre roles to her credit, including Maria
in The Sound of Music and the title role in Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, both with the
Educational Theatre Collaborative in New Hampshire. While earning her BA in Vocal
Performance from Plymouth State University, she portrayed Nettie Fowler in Carousel and
Amalia Balash in She Loves Me. Originally from Plymouth, Lauren is a first year Master's degree
student at UNCG, where she studies with Robert Wells.
Sidney Outlaw (Don Alfonso), a native of Brevard, NC, has performed many roles with the
UNCG Opera Theatre, including Friedrich Bhaer in Little Women, Sarastro in The Magic Flute,
and Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor. A senior Vocal Performance major who has
won the North Carolina NATS competition for four consecutive years, Mr. Outlaw placed fourth in
the 2003 Orpheus Vocal Competition. He has sung with the Greensboro Opera Company,
including the role of the Customs Official in La Bohème and spent the summer of 2003 as a
Young Artist at Opera North, where he sang Melisso in Alcina, Antonio in The Marriage of Figaro,
and the Commissioner in La Traviata. In April, he will sing the bass solos in the Verdi Requiem
with the Choral Society of Greensboro.
Aaron Phillips (Guglielmo) was the Pirate King in the UNCG Opera Theatre's February, 2003
production of The Pirates of Penzance. Aaron is a Music Education major originally from
Baltimore, MD, and sings in both in the UNCG Men’s Glee Club and the UNCG Chorale. His
performance credits include the title role(s) in Jekyll and Hyde, Commander Squish in The New
Hopeville Comics, Steve Edwards in Babes in Arms, Snoopy in You’re a Good Man Charlie
Brown, Mr. Wizard in Mr. Wizard and the Magic Weather Man, and the ensembles of UNCG
Opera Theatre’s production of The Magic Flute and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Ariya Lynchee Sawadivong (Fiordiligi) recently won the Encouragement Award in the North
Carolina District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. A senior Vocal Performance
major from Asheville, she has been a NC NATS winner for three consecutive years and won
Outstanding Singer in the College Women division in 2003. She also won second place in the
Charlotte Opera Guild Vocal Competition and was a semi-finalist in the Orpheus Vocal
Competition. At UNCG, Ms. Sawadivong has performed the roles of Alma March in Little Women
and Kate in Pirates of Penzance, and she has appeared in the ensembles of Greensboro
Opera’s Otello, Die Fledermaus, and La Bohème.
Hannah Schlotterer (Despina cover) is a MM student in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy.
She graduated with a BM in Vocal Performance from the Crane School of Music at SUNY
Potsdam, where she sang Pamina in The Magic Flute, Helga in Cabaret , and the Happy Medium
in Libby Larsen's A Wrinkle in Time. While at Crane, she also sang with the Crane Chamber
Choir, which toured England and Ireland in fall of 2000. At UNCG, she is a student of Robert
Wells, a member of Chamber Singers and was seen in the Quartet of Female Voices in Mark
Adamo's Little Women.
Susannah Steele (Pianist/Repetiteur) recently won the piano division of the NCMTA Collegiate
Artist Auditions, advancing to the Southern Division auditions. Originally from Oak Ridge, TN,
she graduated with a BM in Piano Performance from Furman University. Susannah is working
toward her MM in Piano Performance at UNCG, where she studies with John Salmon and is one
of the 2003-2004 graduate assistant pianists for the UNCG Opera Theatre.
Daniel C. Stein (Ferrando) is a native of Mansfield, OH, where he will return in March to sing the
tenor solos in the Mozart Requiem with the Mansfield Symphony. He is repeating the role of
Ferrando, which he sang at Wright State University while earning his BM. Other performing
credits include Hilarion in Princess Ida (also at Wright State) and the First Priest/Armed Guard in
The Magic Flute with the Brevard Music Center. Mr. Stein is a first year MM student in Vocal
Performance at UNCG, where he sang the role of Laurie in Adamo's Little Women and will
appear as Sam Polk in the UNCG Opera Theatre's production of Susannah in April. Last month,
he won the Encouragement Award in the North Carolina District Metropolitan Opera National
Council Auditions.
Nana Wolfe (Chorus Master/Harpsichord/Repetiteur) is pursuing her MM in Accompanying at
UNCG. From 1999-2003, she was the accompanist, coach, and director of the Lakeville High
School choral program in Minnesota, where she also accompanied at the Minnesota ACDA
Treble Choral Festival at St. John's University. Ms. Wolfe earned her BM in Vocal Music
Education from St. Olaf College, where she was selected to perform a concerto with the St. Olaf
Orchestra. She enjoys singing, reading and spending time with her dog Ole and would like to
thank her family for being so supportive and encouraging.
