Lacrimosa – Mozart’s Requiem

O how tearful that day,
on which the guilty shall rise
from the embers to be judged.
Spare them then, O God.

Merciful Lord Jesus,
grant them rest.

Three Ladies Trio – The Magic Flute

TAMINO
Help! Help, or I am lost,
doomed to fall prey to the cunning serpent!
Merciful gods
Now it’s coming nearer!
Ah, save me!
Ah, defend me!

THE THREE LADIES
Perish, monster, at our hands!

Victory! Victory! It is accomplished,
the heroic deed! He is delivered
by the boldness of our arms!

FIRST LADY
A charming young man, tender and beautiful!

SECOND LADY
So beautiful a youth I have never seen before.

THIRD LADY
Yes, yes! Truly, as pretty as a picture.

THE THREE LADIES
If I were to dedicate my heart to love,
t would have to be this young man.
Let us hasten to our sovereign,
and give her these tidings:
it may be that this fair man
can restore her lost repose.

FIRST LADY
Go then and tell her.
I’ll stay here meanwhile.

SECOND LADY
No, no, you two go.
I’ll watch over him here!

THIRD LADY
No, no! That cannot be.
I will guard him alone.

FIRST LADY
I’ll stay here meanwhile!

SECOND LADY
I’ll watch over him here!

THIRD LADY
I will guard him alone!

FIRST LADY
I’ll stay!

SECOND LADY
I’ll watch!

THIRD LADY
I’ll guard!

THE THREE LADIES
I, I, I
I’m supposed to go? Well, well, that would be a fine thing!
They want to be alone with him.
No, no, that cannot be!
What would I not give
to live with this young man!
If only I had him quite alone!
Yet no one’s going; it cannot be.
It is best if I go now!)
Fair and lovable young man,
dear young man, farewell!
Until I see you again!

Der Doppelgänger

Poetry by Heinrich Heine
 
The night is still, the narrow streets rest;
in this house lived my sweetheart.
She left the city long ago,
but the house still stands where it did.

A man stands there too, staring into the heights,
and wringing his hands out of deep anguish;
It terrifies me, when I see his face
for the moon shows me my own form.

You ghostly double, you pale companion,
why do you ape my love’s anguish
that tortured me on this spot,
so many nights, in days long past?

Dr. Lindsey Bruner Woodcock, Conductor

Dr. Lindsey Bruner Woodcock is Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of Music Education at Meredith College. She directs three choirs and teaches courses in elementary music methods, secondary choral methods, conducting, and supervises Music Education students through their student teaching internships. Lindsey has enjoyed a varied teaching career in elementary, middle school, high school, collegiate, community, and church settings.

As a conductor, singer, and double bassist, she has immersed herself in community music-making. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsey has served as Fundraising Chair for Des Moines Choral Society, Assistant Conductor of the Chamber Singers of Iowa City, and member of the Des Moines Community Orchestra, Des Moines Bluegrass, Indianola Community Jazz Band, University of Illinois Oratorio Society, Ecco early music ensemble, and was a founding member of Des Moines Camerata.

Lindsey earned her DMA degree from the University of Georgia, where she studied with Daniel Bara and J.D. Burnett. She received her MM degree in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa under the instruction of Timothy Stalter and David Puderbaugh. Her BM degree in Vocal Music Education is from Iowa State University, where she found her love of conducting with the guidance of James Rodde.

Lindsey enjoys serving as a guest conductor and adjudicator across North Carolina and the Midwest. She is also an active choral singer and soloist in the Triangle area. Her current research is focused on audience engagement and the ways in which interactive performances can create more impactful listening experiences. Her findings have been presented at American Choral Directors Association and Chorus America conferences across the country, and she continues to be sought after as a consultant for professional and civic choirs on the subject of interactive performance.

Mark Woodcock, Conductor

Mark Woodcock serves as the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church Raleigh and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois. With graduate degrees from Truman State University and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre he has taught at the University of Illinois, Piedmont University, Graceland University and Truman State University and has prepared choirs for performances in Alice Tully Hall, Chicago’s Symphony Center, and the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. 

As a singer he has performed throughout Europe and North America with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus, UMass Amherst Bach Festival, Illinois Bach Academy, Voices of a New Renaissance, Coro Vocati, and the NC State Choral Artists. He has performed extensively with the Estonian groups Voces Tallinn, Heinavanker, Nuku Koor, Rahvusooperi Eesti Poistekoor, and in the Estonian National Song Festival which is a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Allen Bailey, Pianist

Allen Bailey received a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1987. As a student of Dr. George Kiorpes, he was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and won the University’s Concerto Competition in 1985. His professional career as a soloist and accompanist has spanned the state during which he has worked with churches, soloists, large ensembles, professional and amateur, scholarly and civic. Affiliated groups include the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Duke University, NC State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Meredith College, Peace College, NC public schools, Durham Chorale, NC Master Chorale, Concert Singers of Cary, Wake Forest United Methodist Church, and The NC Symphony. Currently, Mr. Bailey is employed by Fidelity Investments as a Software Engineer, specializing in network security.

Dr. Katherine Loflin, Storyteller

Dr. Katherine Loflin—internationally known as “The City Doctor”—is a pioneer in the field of place science, which explores how our emotional connections to cities shape economies, community vitality, and personal well-being. Her work has been credited with helping to improve quality of community life for millions around the world and has earned her the international Place Marketing Award. She has been invited to speak on some of the world’s most distinguished stages, including the United Nations, Gallup World Headquarters, and the Asia-Pacific Cities Summit.

Through her company, The City Doctor Productions, Dr. Loflin creates innovative tours, theatrical productions, and live events that bring Cary’s history to life. These experiences strengthen community ties, support downtown businesses, and grow Cary’s tourism—earning recognition at both the state and national levels. She also brings to this work her professional roots in the entertainment industry, where she was an award-winning Executive Producer for ABC, as well as a playwright, theater director, actress, and live-event creator.

Today, she serves as History Ambassador for the Town of Cary, Chair of Cary’s Historic Preservation Commission, and co-founder of the Cary Visitor Center.

She is also the author of Place Match and Hidden History of Cary. A proud North Carolina native, Dr. Loflin holds both a Master’s and Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Visit The City Doctor Productions to learn more about tours, productions, and innovative events that bring Cary’s history to life.

Eric Luke, Tenor

Opera on Tap Raleigh

Founded in 2022, Opera on Tap Raleigh is the Triangle’s chapter of the international Opera on Tap organization. The group performs in non-traditional spaces in order to make the drama, beauty, and exhilaration of opera truly accessible everyone. Information on upcoming performances can be found on our Facebook page at facebook.com/operaontapraleigh 

Soprano

Brooke Adkins
Francesca Balestrieri
Catherine Bennett
Elizabeth Brown
Frances Bushman
Dorothea Caldwell
Hannah Calhoun
Debbie Carroll
Kelly Cash
Joan Eastwick
Heather Fitch
Andrea Garcia
Stacy Hanna
Kathryn Jones
Yen-Ping Kuo
Anneli Leander
Sofia Leander
Kaitlyn Lincoln
Ashley Louden
Rachael Lubbers
Beverly Olson
Laura Pavlot
Lauren Presley
Melissa Sawyer
Trisha Scott
Nikki Stoudt
Jennilyn Tillotson
Ying Zhu

Alto

Mana Aoi
Christine Bonin
Hadyn Boyte
Emily Brossart
Carolyn Bruce
Elizabeth Dworkin
Susan Ebbs
Jessica Hamm
Lenora Harris-Field
Pamela Hartsfield
Lauren Hauser
Maggie Hemedinger
Muriel Hoequist
Cristina Jannings
Pauline Jillson
Kay Kaufman
Brenda Kucin
Melissa Martin
Madison Muralt
Morgan Pyrtle
Terri Ring
Kristen Ruffato
Ellen Schloemer
Sue Schule
Debra Shaw
Diana Vazquez
M.J. Weissenberger
Libby Wendorf
Carolyn Wilcox

Tenor

Neal Braswell
Jimmy Capella
Stephen Cole
Rex Dwyer
Phil Ferski
Nikhil Gheewala
Jeremy Kelly
James Matzko
Rick Parker
Drew Schell
Paul Stapleton
Marc Stracuzza
David Talbot
John Ting
Daniel Tsui
Jeff White

Bass

Rock Angier
Kevin Ballesteros
Forrest Burris
Ryan Chung
Coltan Compton
Collin Dail
Tim Devinney
Thom Haynes
Connor Heinen
Teylor Jenkins
Ben Jones
Gary Lew
Al Pasquale
Jonathan Pelletier
Elijah Powell
Alex Smith
Todd Stevens
Jeff Wright

Thank you to our generous donors!

Visionary
Town of Cary
United Arts Council

Silver Baton
Cary Art Daze Festivals: Spring Daze and Lazy Daze
M.J. Weissenberger*

Patron
Ann Bingham & Joeseph Tanzini
Laura Pavlot*
Paul Stapleton

Benefactor
Megan Bracht & Jared Selig
Nancy Canterbury
Debbie Carroll & Ken Ganong
Sue Chaploney
Stacy Hanna*
Thom Haynes+
Josh Johnstone
Nathan Leaf
Charles McCullen
Terri & Mark Ring+
Laura Yurco

Producer
Debi DeAnn & Ric Goldstein
Joan Eastwick
Wes Everett
Heather & Brian Fitch*
Pamela Hartsfield
Jim & Pauline Jillson
Ellen Schlomer+
Sue Schule
Deborah Stirdivant
Jennilyn Tillotson
Jeffrey White+

Sponsor
Rock Angier
Christine & Christopher Bonin
Christine Bowden
Hadyn Boyte
Forrest Burris
Kelly & Nate Cash
Ryan Chung
Tim Devinney
Elizabeth Dworkin
Susan Ebbs
Ken Fortier
Nikhil Gheewala
Nancy Handels
Susan & Lee Hanna
Lenora Harris-Fields
Connor Heinen
Teylor Jenkins
Brenda & Thomas Kucin
Yen-Ping Kuo
Emiko Kuroda
Anneli Leander
Girard Lew
Adam Luck
Laura Moore
Beverly Olson+
Georgia Orchard
John Rowe
Jamie Schnurr
Rachel Stuart
David Talbot
Jackie Tice
Carolyn Wilcox
Brian Wong
Jeff+ & Kitty Wright

Friend
Kelly Amato
Francesca Balestrieri*
Shannon Beall
Catherine Bennett
Hannah Calhoun
Stephen Cole
Rebecca Crumby – in memory of Joe Ferguson
Elizabeth Davis
Casey Erklin
Shayna Feldstein
Phil Ferski
Giuliana Giddings
Mandi Goswami
Madison Ham
Shirley Hand
Lauren Hauser
Maggie Hemedinger
Muriel Hoequist
Kathryn Jones
Kay Kaufman & David Winkler
Jeremy Kelly
Sofia Leander
Ashley Louden
Rachael Lubbers+
Melissa Martin
Deborah Meehan
Kenneth Muller
Bianca Muñoz
Madison Muralt
Devon Olds
Al Pasquale
Bryan Pyrtle
Morgan Pyrtle
Laurie Ray
Mara Sanchez
Melissa Sawyer
John Schell
Jan & Paul Schnurr
Susan Schnurr
Trisha Scott
Debra Shaw
Emily Simon
Elisa Skidmore
Nancy Smith
Nikki Stoudt
Greg Tarsa
Dana Thomas
Daniel Tsui
Jade Vogelsong
Libby Wendorf
Taylor Williams

CSC Board Members *
CSC Staff / Volunteer Staff +

Thank you to the following businesses for their generous donations:

Food Lion

Staff

Executive Director– Marisa Highsmith
Accompanist– Allen Bailey
Membership Administrator– Thom Haynes
Web Master/Communications– Ellen Schloemer
Designer– Rachael Lubbers
Section Leaders– Beverly Olson, Soprano; Terri Ring, Alto; Jeff White, Tenor; Thom Haynes, Bass

Board Members

President– Stacy Hanna
Vice President– M.J. Weissenberger
Treasurer– Lauren Presley
Secretary– Laura Pavolt

Francesca Balestrieri
Forrest Burris
Brian Fitch
Clay Michalec