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Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park 2018 Todd Rosenberg Photography Rosenberg Todd Scale and Spectacle No One Else Can Deliver Join Us for the 2018/19 Season STARS OF LYRIC OPERA AT MILLENNIUM PARK 2018 TODD ROSENBERG PHOTOGRAPHY ROSENBERG TODD SCALE AND SPECTACLE NO ONE ELSE CAN DELIVER JOIN US FOR THE 2018/19 SEASON puccini CINDERELLA La bohème Oct 6-20, 2018 | Jan 10-25, 2019 mozart Idomeneo Oct 13 – Nov 2, 2018 wagner Siegfried Nov 3-16, 2018 verdi Il trovatore Nov 17 – Dec 9, 2018 massenet Cinderella Dec 1, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019 r. strauss Elektra Feb 2-22, 2019 LA TRAVIATA verdi La traviata Feb 16 – Mar 22, 2019 handel Ariodante Mar 2-17, 2019 perla An American Dream Mar 15 & 17, 2019 bernstein & sondheim West Side Story May 3 – June 2, 2019 Anna Netrebko in Recital Dec 2, 2018 Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary Concert & Gala Mar 23, 2019 PHOTOS: KEN HOWARD/METROPOLITAN OPERA, TODD ROSENBERG OPERA, TODD KEN HOWARD/METROPOLITAN PHOTOS: EXPERIENCE LYRICOPERA.ORG | 312.827.5600 Friday, Oct. 12, 8:00pm $25 | General Admission The international music phenomenon Choir! Choir! Choir! returns to Lyric’s Rice Grand Foyer this fall! Warm up those vocal cords and get ready to become a member of a beautifully unified choir in just 90 minutes. No previous music experience necessary, just show up ready to sing your heart out! Buy tickets for this family-friendly event and watch a video of our last Choir! Choir! Choir! event at lyricopera.org/choirchoirchoir. 312.827.5600 lyricopera.org STARS OF LYRIC OPERA AT MILLENNIUM PARK Jay Pritzker Pavilion Friday, September 7, 2018 7:30 p.m. Lead Sponsor: Cosponsors: An Anonymous Donor Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde Allan and Elaine Muchin MARIA AGRESTA ZACHARY NELSON DANIELLE DE NIESE RICARDO JOSÉ RIVERA ELIZABETH DESHONG MARIO ROJAS MICHAEL FABIANO ADRIAN SÂMPETREAN JAKE GARDNER ANN TOOMEY WHITNEY MORRISON Presented in cooperation with the City of Chicago and Millennium Park LYRIC OPERA ORCHESTRA LYRIC OPERA CHORUS CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR DOMINGO HINDOYAN, Conductor MICHAEL BLACK, Chorus Master JOSEPHINE LEE, Children’s Chorus Master LEAD SPONSOR closerlook, inc. is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency serving the pharmaceutical industry, founded in 1987. closerlook has generously supported numerous programs at Lyric for many years. David Ormesher, closerlook’s CEO and founder, serves as Chairman of Lyric’s Board of Directors. closerlook is proud to support the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for the seventh consecutive year. COSPONSORS An Anonymous Donor is proud to help make the The Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert possible. have long supported Lyric’s education and community engagement programs, and are proud to cosponsor The Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation is the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for proud to support the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park the second time this year. Patricia Hyde is a passionate concert for the tenth consecutive year. Loyal subscribers supporter of the arts, and has been an active member of and donors to Lyric, Rhoda, her late husband Henry, and Lyric’s Riverside Chapter for many years. Lyric is grateful their family have helped introduce new audiences to Lyric for Ms. Hyde’s dedication to sharing opera with the next through their generous support of this annual event. generation of Lyric patrons. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP is a full-service accounting Allan and Elaine Muchin are longtime, valued members and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President and with you through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and is currently As an independent member of Baker Tilly International, the Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors and world’s eighth largest network of accounting firms, Baker serves on the Executive Committee. The Muchins have Tilly brings market-specific knowledge in 147 locations staunchly supported the Annual Campaign, Operathon, worlwide. Lyric Opera Board member Charles R. Droege is and the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert, Baker Tilly’s regional leader of the professional services and and have committed leadership gifts to the Building technology group. The firm cosponsored Lyric’s successful on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Wine Auctions in 2018, and returns this season to cosponsor Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. the Stars of Lyric Opera Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and Elaine Muchin’s at Millennium Park munificent friendship. concert for the fifth time. Sipi Metals Corp. proudly supports the Stars of Lyric The Crain-Maling Foundation was founded in 2007 Opera at Millennium Park concert for the fourth time this to support medical research, education, spiritual growth, year. Lyric is grateful to Sipi Metals President Marion and the arts. Beatrice G. Crain serves as Chairman and Cameron for her dedicated service on the Board of CEO; Dr. Michael S. Maling serves as President. In the Directors and as Chair of the Investment Committee. area of the arts, one of its missions is the support of young Marion also supported last season’s Così fan tutte and musicians at the high school and college age, many of has in past years cosponsored Lyric’s whom have become successful in musical careers. At mainstage productions of Rusalka Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Crain-Maling Foundation (2013/14), Tannhäuser (2014/15), Eugene has provided Operathon challenge grants for many Onegin (2016/17), along with many years years. Beatrice and Michael of Annual Campaign support. are very pleased to cosponsor the Stars of Lyric Opera at The Music Performance Trust Fund and the Film Funds Millennium Park concert for a Trust Funds have generously cosponsored the Stars fifth consecutive year. of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for many years. The Music Performance Trust Fund Fifth Third Bank is committed to empowering and was established in 1948 by the recording investing in the communities they serve through companies of North America and the philanthropy and community sponsorships, among many American Federation of Musicians. The other impactful initiatives, and is proud to cosponsor Film Funds were established several years the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for later with representatives of the television and motion the second time this year. Lyric is honored to have Fifth picture industries. The mission of both funds is to present Third Bank Regional President Eric Smith serve on its admission free, live musical Board of Directors, Executive performances of high quality to Committee, and Nominating/ the people of the United States Governance Committee, and Canada.. and as Chair of the Lyric Unlimited Committee. 4 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF CHICAGO RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR September 7, 2018 Dear Friends: As Mayor, and on behalf of the City of Chicago, I am pleased to extend warmest greetings to all those gathered for tonight's concert, Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, presented by the City of Chicago and Millennium Park. Since its establishment in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago has been a beacon of operatic excellence, music, and culture. Lyric Opera is internationally renowned and has a longstanding commitment to arts, education, and artistic development which places Lyric at the heart of our communities with its initiatives focused on Chicago-area children and teenagers. The great success, cemented by steady patronage year after year, is made evident in the continuation of tonight's popular event at one of Chicago's great treasures - Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. This free concert allows the entire family to explore historic elements of the world's musical canon. I could not be more excited for this event and commend Lyric Opera of Chicago forproviding residents and visitors with unique opportunities to experience some of the best of Chicago's vibrant culture. I would also like to thank all of the organizers and performers for making this concert possible through your tireless efforts and great passion for opera. I hope that those visiting our great city take time to experience some of the special places in Chicago. Our iconic skyline and incredible lakefront invite you to explore all that Chicago has to offer. I hope you have a chance to sample our distinguished restaurants, tour our great universities, and visit our world-class museums during your stay. Please accept my heartfeltwelco me as you celebrate and enjoy Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park. Sincerely, Mayor FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTOR STEVE LEONARD It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the annual Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert. We thank Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cultural Commissioner Mark Kelly for once again making the Pritzker Pavilion available for us to offer this special gift to the City of Chicago. All of us at Lyric are grateful for the participation of Lyric’s magnificent orchestra and chorus, along with the host of brilliant stars you’ll be hearing this evening. I’m also delighted that the concert marks the first Chicago appearance of our conductor, Domingo Hindoyan, who will be on the podium for Lyric’s opening production of the season, Puccini’s glorious La bohème. It’s been our custom to feature a number of operas from the upcoming season in our Millennium Park programs. Those highlighted tonight, in addition to La bohème, are Mozart’s deeply moving Idomeneo and two popular Verdi works: the powerfully dramatic Il trovatore and the exquisitely romantic La traviata. The 2018/19 season at Lyric includes other wonderful works: the third installment of Wagner’s Ring cycle with the exhilarating Siegfried; Strauss’s mesmerizing Elektra; and two long-awaited Lyric premieres – Massenet’s enchanting retelling of the Cinderella story, Cendrillon, and Handel’s musically and vocally breathtaking Ariodante.
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