Ravinia 2019, Issue 4, Week 8

UPGRADE YOUR SUMMER WITH RAVINIA’S TICKET CONTESTS Keep an eye on our social media for information on how you can win free tickets to Ravinia this summer. Add @raviniafestival on Snapchat to go behind the scenes all summer long! Just “snap” our ghost to add us as a friend. Ravinia is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Discover, Official Card •Hyundai, Official Vehicle Midtown Athletic Clubs, Official Club •Terlato Wines, Official Wine Sponsor United Airlines, Official Airline Lead Reach Teach Play Sponsor: 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847-266-5000 www.ravinia.org Welz Kauffman President and CEO Nick Pullia Communications Director, Executive Editor Nick Panfil Publications Manager, Editor Chris Anderson Lead Graphic Designer JUL22– JUL28,2019 Renée Fleming Givinghigh voice to Penelope “WeirdAl” Yankovic and the foolproof goof RichardGoode makesmuseums amust THE2019SEASON ISDEDICATED TO THEMEMORY OFRAVINIA LIFE TRUSTEE HARRISONSTEANS. JUL22ɩ JUL28 219 • • “ ” • VOL.13NO.8 JUL15– JUL21,2019 MARIN ALSOP Answering the big question with big Bernsteinmoments Paulo Szot stages a massive return to Ravinia THE2019SEASON ISDEDICATED TO THEMEMORY OFRAVINIA LIFE TRUSTEE HARRISONSTEANS. JUL1 ɩ JUL21 219 • • • VOL.13NO.7 FEATURES 10 The Existential Question Marin Alsop is here for more seriously popular Bernstein. By John von Rhein 16 Natural Prose Renée Fleming gives high voice to the maturity of Previn/Stoppard’s Penelope . By Mark omas Ketterson 20 Open Mind, Open Door Paulo Szot lets his voice do the dancing. By Kyle MacMillan 26 Laugh Track “Weird Al” Yankovic shares the art of the foolproof goof. By Donald Liebenson 32 Open Exhibition Richard Goode brushes with painters’ palettes in his pianism. By Kyle MacMillan DEPARTMENTS 8 Message from Ravinia’s Chairman and President & CEO 37 Lawn Clippings 89 Program Notes INFORMATION 38 Reach Teach Play 42 Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute 44 Salute to Sponsors 56 Annual Fund Donors 63 Corporate Partners & Matching Gi s 65 Special Gi s 66 Event Sponsors 67 Board of Trustees 68 Women’s Board 69 Associates Board 70 Administration 72 Park Information & Map 84 Season Calendar ON THE COVER July – July Marin Alsop Photo: Patrick Gipson/Ravinia July – July Renée Fleming Photo: Andrew Eccles/Decca I N T H I S I S S U E Since 1991 3453 Commercial Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062 www.performancemedia.us | 847-770-4620 Gail McGrath - Publisher & President Sheldon Levin - Publisher & Director of Finance A.J. Levin - Director of Operations Account Managers Rand Brichta - Arnie Hoffman Sales & Marketing Consultants Southeast Mike Hedge 847-770-4643 Southwest Betsy Gugick & Associates 972-387-1347 East Coast Manzo Media Group 610-527-7047 Graphic Design and Production Tahira Merchant Joy Morawez - Accounting Josie Negron - Accounting Willie Smith - Supervisor Operations Earl Love - Operations Wilfredo Silva - Operations Steve Dunn - Web and Internet Development For advertising information, call 847-770-4621 Performance Media & Gail McGrath & Associates, Inc. is a Woman Owned Business. Published by Performance Media/Gail McGrath Associates, Inc. All contents are copyrighted ©2019. All rights reserved. Nothing can be reproduced in any manner, whole or part, without written permission from the publisher. For advertising terms & conditions, visit www.performancemedia.us 6 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | JULY 15 – JULY 28, 2019