LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Table of Contents

IN THIS ISSUE Das Rheingold – pp. 24-38

6 From the General Director 47 Patron Salute LYRIC'S AUDIENCE 8 From the President 48 Production Sponsors SPEAKS pp. 16-22 10 Board of Directors 51 Aria Society 12 Women’s Board/Guild Board/ 60 Breaking New Ground/ Chapters’ Executive Board/ Look to the Future Ryan Opera Center Board 62 Major Contributors – Special Events 14 Administration/Administrative Staff/ and Project Support Production and Technical Staff 63 Lyric Unlimited Contributors 16 Why I Love Opera … 64 Lyric Unlimited Programs and Why I Love Lyric – Part 1 65 Ryan Opera Center 24 Tonight’s Performance 66 Ryan Opera Center Alumni Around 25 Synopsis the World 27 Cast 67 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 28 Artist Profiles 68 Planned Giving: The Overture Society 35 Opera Notes 69 Commemorative Gifts 38 Director’s Note On the cover: Marie-Jeanne Lecca's costume 70 Annual Corporate Support sketch for the three Norns, who function as fates, 40 After the Curtain Falls 71 Matching Gifts, Special Thanks and weaving the rope of destiny. As such, although 42 Musical Staff/Orchestra/Chorus Acknowledgements they actually sing only in the last opera of the 43 Backstage Life Ring cycle, Götterdämmerung, in Lyric's new 72 Annual Individual and Ring cycle they will be onstage in all four operas. 44 Artistic Roster/Supernumeraries Foundation Support 45 Lyric and Social Media 79 Facilities and Services/Theater Staff

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the General Director

Welcome to Lyric Opera of Chicago! We’re thrilled that you’re here, and we hope you’re as excited about Das Rheingold and the rest of the season as we are. As with every Lyric season, in 2016-17 the individual operas offer something for everyone. The totality of these works will provide a sense of a journey, exploration, and discovery, as well as reacquaintance with longtime favorites. We’re very conscious of the fact that many audience members at Lyric will be giving opera a try for the first time. For them, those favorites will actually be works heard for the first time – some of the most popular and famous operas in the repertoire.

We offer opportunities for our opera “newbies” to discover exactly why those operas STEVE LEONARD are so popular and famous! Incredible as it may seem, our new production of Das Rheingold marks the first time in Lyric’s history that the company has launched a new season with a work of Richard Wagner. How fitting that the work produced for this momentous occasion should be the first opera of the monumental Ring cycle. There is no more ambitious, large-scale, or exciting venture that an opera company can undertake than a new Ring. We’re producing the four operas that comprise the cycle in four consecutive years, culminating with the complete cycle in 2020. Das Rheingold is an ideal first opera. It has the running time of a movie, as well as a fantastic, action-packed story based in myth but with enormous contemporary resonance (think Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings). In every scene we can enjoy some of the most explosive, exciting, climactic music ever written. From the opening subterranean E-flat chord representing the River Rhine to the gods’ majestic entrance into Valhalla at the opera’s climax, the cumulative effect of Wagner’s music and drama is simply overwhelming. The creators of our new Ring are the same team that brought us The Passenger two seasons ago. Anyone who saw that unforgettable production will share our anticipation of an extraordinary theatrical spectacle in this Ring, with powerfully intense storytelling and detailed, passionate performances. In planning Lyric seasons, a new Ring has been a major priority both for me and for our music director, Sir Andrew Davis. Over the past 15 years at Lyric, Andrew has brought enormous distinction to his conducting of all the greatest operas of Wagner. His remarkable affinity for this repertoire has been inspiring for our audiences. The Ring he conducted here in 2004-05 ranks as one of Lyric’s greatest achievements in recent decades, and I know that this success will be repeated in Das Rheingold and the other three Ring operas. Heading our cast of top-flight Wagner interpreters is Eric Owens, who appeared at Lyric most recently in Porgy and Bess and has already proven himself a very impressive Alberich in Ring cycles at the Met and in Europe. We’re excited to be presenting his first Wotan, a major milestone in his career. Samuel Youn, our Alberich, is a remarkable Korean bass-baritone whom I’ve much admired in such portrayals as Wagner’s Dutchman and Berlioz’s Méphistophélès. His engagement at Lyric marks both his American debut and role debut. Four other major artists are debuting at Lyric in this production: Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (Fricka), a consummate singing actress whose career has taken her all over Europe; and three outstanding artists whom I’ve enjoyed onstage numerous times – Okka von der Damerau (Erda), Wilhelm Schwinghammer (Fasolt), and Tobias Kehrer (Fafner). We’re also very happy to welcome back Štefan Margita, our Loge, who was a marvelously devious Shuisky in Lyric’s most recent Boris Godunov. The Ring adventure is beginning. Enjoy!

Anthony Freud The Women’s Board Endowed Chair

6 | October 1 - 22, 2016 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the President

The 2016-17 season here at Lyric Opera of Chicago is going to be one of the most exciting in recent memory, and my wife and I are looking forward to every production. I expect you are, too. I’m particularly excited about the launch of the new Ring cycle with Das Rheingold. The first time I experienced the complete Ring, I wondered, as with many Ring neophytes, if this was just going to be four very long nights in a dark room! But I found that it is spellbinding, and that the longest of the operas seems to slip away in minutes. It’s a profound, transformative experience, and the fact that we’re creating a brand-new expression of the Ring makes me very proud of the artistic choices we’ve made at Lyric.

It’s likely that the production you’re enjoying tonight is benefiting from an TODD ROSENBERG ambitious stage-improvement project, the first step of which was implemented over the summer. Three new stage lifts, a turntable, and 16 new point hoists (individual motorized lines that can lift sets or people in the air) are enabling us to present Das Rheingold, Les Troyens, and The Magic Flute. None of those new productions would have been possible were it not for that initial investment. Over the next two years we will see the second phase of the project, including additional stage lifts and point hoists, plus various other crucial technical capabilities. This will ensure our being able to present future productions exactly as our directors have imagined them, and in a safe, efficient manner. We’re exceedingly grateful to our Breaking New Ground campaign donors whose generosity has made this possible. Along with our investments backstage to enable these amazing productions, we are also investing in the front of the house to enhance your experience at Lyric. New concierge greeters in the lobby, additional ticket scanners to improve traffic flow, and better signage for our first-time guests are just a few of the changes you’ll be experiencing this season. We are looking for fresh ways to make your total Lyric experience a delight, from the moment you purchase your ticket until you depart after a wonderful performance. The future of opera and of Lyric is dependent not only on the loyalty of our longtime audience members, but also on our ability to cultivate the next generation. As we all know, “millennials” have many more opportunities for entertainment and cultural consumption than ever before. In achieving our goal of continually attracting and engaging younger audiences, we’ve embraced the types of media that they’re familiar with. Many of you who spend time online, particularly in social media, have noticed in the past year many more banner ads for Lyric productions or mentions and “likes” on Facebook and Twitter and photos on Instagram. I’m delighted to see social media channels bringing greater awareness of Lyric and its exciting offerings to a whole new audience. I use Lyric’s website on a regular basis, whether to provide background information for an upcoming production or to review the biography of an artist I don’t know. It’s not unusual for me to snap a picture of a current production banner and post it on my Facebook page! This season has so much to offer, from the Ring to Les Troyens to a new Magic Flute. The richness and diversity of opera and the world-class quality of our orchestra, chorus, and artists remind us how valuable and exciting the Lyric experience is and how fortunate we are to have an opera company of this caliber in the city of Chicago.

David T. Ormesher

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Board of Directors

The Honorable Bruce Rauner Life Directors Mark E. Ferguson Sharon F. Oberlander The Honorable Rahm Emanuel Edgar Foster Daniels Michael W. Ferro, Jr. * John W. Oleniczak Honorary Chairmen Richard J. Franke Matthew A. Fisher Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.D. of the Board Edgar D. Jannotta * Renée Fleming * David T. Ormesher Edgar D. Jannotta George E. Johnson * Sonia Florian * William A. Osborn Co-Chairman Emeritus Robert H. Malott Mike Foley Matthew J. Parr Allan B. Muchin Co-Chairman Emeritus James J. O’Connor * Anthony Freud Jane DiRenzo Pigott David T. Ormesher Gordon Segal Kristine R. Garrett Jose Luis Prado President and Robert E. Wood II Ronald J. Gidwitz Don M. Randel Chief Executive Officer * Ruth Ann M. Gillis * Anne N. Reyes Lester Crown Directors * Brent W. Gledhill J. Christopher Reyes Chairman of the Executive Committee Katherine A. Abelson Ethel Gofen Thomas A. Reynolds III Anthony Freud * Whitney W. Addington, M.D. * Howard L. Gottlieb † William C. Richardson, Ph.D. General Director and * James L. Alexander Melvin Gray Collin E. Roche Chief Operating Officer John P. Amboian Maria C. Green Ricardo Rosenkranz Sir Andrew Davis Paul F. Anderson * Dietrich M. Gross Edward B. Rouse Vice President Larry A. Barden Mary Pat Hay Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. Renée Fleming * Julie Baskes Carrie J. Hightman * Shirley Welsh Ryan Vice President James N. Bay, Jr. Elliot E. Hirsch * E. Scott Santi James L. Alexander Vice President Melvin R. Berlin Eric L. Hirschfield Claudia M. Saran Shirley Welsh Ryan Gilda R. Buchbinder * J. Thomas Hurvis Rodd M. Schreiber Vice President Allan E. Bulley, III Gregory K. Jones * Jana R. Schreuder William C. Vance John E. Butler † Stephen A. Kaplan Marsha Serlin Vice President * Marion A. Cameron Kip Kelley II * Brenda M. Shapiro Donna Van Eekeren * Paul J. Carbone * Nancy W. Knowles * Eric S. Smith Secretary David W. Carpenter † Fred A. Krehbiel Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Paul J. Carbone Timothy L. Christen Treasurer * Josef Lakonishok Pam Szokol Richard W. Colburn † Robert W. Lane Mary Ladish Selander Franco Tedeschi Assistant Secretary Michael P. Cole * James W. Mabie Mark A. Thierer Roberta Lane Vinay Couto * Craig C. Martin Cherryl T. Thomas Assistant Treasurer * John V. Crowe Robert J. McCullen * William C. Vance * Lester Crown Blythe J. McGarvie * Donna Van Eekeren Marsha Cruzan Andrew J. McKenna Mark Wagner * Andrew Davis Frank B. Modruson Roberta L. Washlow † Gerald Dorros Robert S. Morrison Miles D. White Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis * Allan B. Muchin Ann M. Drake * Linda K. Myers William Mason Allan Drebin Jeffrey C. Neal General Director Emeritus John D. Edelman Amélie Négrier-Oyarzabal * Indicates member of the Stefan T. Edlis Sylvia Neil Executive Committee Lois Eisen † John D. Nichols † Indicates National Director W. James Farrell Kenneth R. Norgan

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Women’s Board Guild Board of Directors Ms. Nancy R. Fifield Laura Guili † Mimi Mitchell † James A. Staples Ms. Margie Franklin Amy O’Donnell President President Rick Greenman Liliana Salazar Jaramillo † Mrs. Christopher Murphy † Daniel T. Manoogian Dennis C. Hayes Marne Smiley Vice President of Board Activities Vice President – Backstage Tours Mrs. Mary Lunz Houston Tania Tawil † Marilynn Thoma † Maggie Rock Virginia Jach JJ Williams Vice President of Education Vice President – Membership Mrs. Jackie Knight Lauren Wood † Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher † Allison Alexander * Ms. Kate Letarte Vice President of Fundraising Vice President – Fundraising Ms. Vee Minarich The Patrick G. and Shirley W. † Betsy Bergman Rosenfield † Daria Lewicky Mrs. Maria Rigolin Ryan Opera Center Board Vice President of Special Events Vice President – Benefit Mrs. Carla Thorpe † Dorothy Kuechl Secretary Ms. Claudia Winkler of Directors Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou † Marc Lacher Treasurer Sustaining Members Ms. Silvia Beltrametti Honorary Co-Chairs * Ms. Julie Anne Benson John Nitschke President Margot Stone Bowen Julie Ann Benson Mrs. William Hamilton Suzette B. Bulley Leslie Bertholdt ^ Jane DiRenzo Pigott Vice President – * Mrs. Jorge Iorgulescu Fundraising Marie Campbell *† Patrick J. Bitterman * Ms. Dorothy Kuechl Mamie Biggs Case Minka Bosco Philip G. Lumpkin Vice President – Lester Marriner Fundraising Co-Chair Mrs. Alger B. Chapman, Jr. Sarah Demet Ms. Susan Miller Elizabeth O’Connor Cole Frank De Vincentis ^ Janet Burch Vice President – * Ms. Jennie M. Righeimer New Initiatives Mrs. Nancy Carrington Crown Eben Dorros Mr. and Mrs. Myron Tiersky * Mrs. Lester Crown Mrs. Amanda Fox ^ Joan Zajtchuk Vice President – * Mrs. Richard W. Durkes Mark Kozloff, M.D. Life Members Strategic Planning Mrs. Anne M. Edwards Gwen Kuger * Mrs. Anthony Antoniou Juliana Chyu Vice President – * Mrs. W. James Farrell Jonathan B. Lewis, Sr. * Mrs. J. William Cuncannan Strategic Planning Co-Chair Mrs. Michael Ferro * Ms. Martina M. Mead * Mr. Roy Fisher Debbie K. Wright Treasurer Regan Rohde Friedmann Craig R. Milkint * Mrs. Donald Grauer Roberta Lane Assistant Treasurer Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Melissa Mounce Mithal * Mrs. Patrick R. Grogan Richard W. Shepro Secretary Lili Gaubin Nathaniel W. Pusey * Mrs. Merwyn Kind Dan Novak Assistant Secretary Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz † Ms. Christina M. Rashid * Mrs. Jonathon R. Laing † Keith Kiley Goldstein Megan Burke Rovdebush * Mrs. Frank M. Lieber * Katherine A. Abelson Annemarie H. Gramm David J. Seleb * Mrs. Howard S. Smith Nicole M. Arnold Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel Mary Lynne Shafer * Mrs. William C. Tippens *^ Julie Baskes Mrs. King Harris Fay M. Shong * Mrs. Dorothy V. Wadley Marcus Boggs Mrs. Julian W. Harvey Ilene Simmons * Mrs. Eugene E. White Heidi Heutel Bohn Caroline T. Huebner Ms. Joan M. Solbeck ^ Tanja Chevalier Chapter Presidents Tamara Conway Mrs. Philip E. Kelley * Oscar Tatosian Barrington † Rebecca Walker Knight Michael Tirpak Lawrence O. Corry Mary Robins * Allan Drebin Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel Karianne Wardell Evanston Mrs. Richard H. Lenny Ms. Cathy Wloch Ms. Erika Erich Barbara Eckel Sally Feder Mrs. Arthur C. Martinez Ms. Anne Zenzer Far West * Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Anthony Freud Sustaining Members Judy Marshall Melvin Gray Florence D. McMillan Flossmoor Area Alison Wehman McNally Mrs. John H. Andersen Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Ms. Sharon Gibson Mary Ellen Hennessy Mrs. Susan H. Mesrobian * Mrs. Gustavo A. Bermudez Glencoe Mrs. Christopher C. Milliken Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen Martha A. Hesse Anne Ruzicka Loretta Julian Mrs. Robert S. Morrison * Robert F. Finke Hinsdale Mrs. Susan B. Noyes Mrs. William R. Jentes Chester T. Kamin Joseph Ender * Kip Kelley * Mrs. James J. O’Connor Chester T. Kamin Hyde Park/Kenwood Mrs. William A. Osborn * Kip Kelley *^ Susan Kiphart Ms. Vee Minarich Jeanne Randall Malkin Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman John M. Kohlmeier Lake Geneva Mrs. Frederick H. Prince Mrs. Robert E. Largay Robert C. Marks Vivian Fabbro Keenan Erma S. Medgyesy Mrs. James C. Pritchard James G. McCormick Near North M.K. Pritzker * Ms. Britt M. Miller Frank B. Modruson Jackie Knight Phyllis Neiman *† Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes * John H. Nelson Northfield Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel Susan Noel Ms. Margareta Brown Michael A. Oberman Trisha Rooney R. Todd Vieregg Northwest * Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan Richard O. Ryan Mrs. James L. Sandner Chapters’ Executive Board Ms. Dorothy Kuechl Nasrin Thierer Riverside * William C. Vance † Mrs. E. Scott Santi † Mrs. Sherie Shapiro † Nancy S. Searle Mary Kitzberger Donna Van Eekeren President Wilmette Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Mrs. Alejandro Silva † Mrs. Peggy Beata Mrs. John R. Siragusa Mrs. Nancy R. Fifield Jack Weiss Vice President – Development Winnetka Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel † Mary Robins Life Members Mrs. James P. Stirling Mrs. Julie McDowell Vice President – * Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou * Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Community Relations Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Young Professionals Mrs. James W. Cozad *† Mr. Jonathan Eklund Bernard J. Dobroski Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Vice President – Membership Justin Breitfelder President Hon. Corinne Wood Lisa DeAngelis Vice President Anne Gross † Ms. Ingrid Dubberke Barbara Heil Howard Mrs. Patrick Wood-Prince Vice President – Program Chris Hanig Secretary Jennifer Delagrange Events Chair * Keith A. Reed † Mr. David Nellemann Treasurer Orli Staley Life Members † Laura Shimkus Secretary Claudine Tambuatco Paula Hannaway Crown YP Outreach Chair * Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. * Mrs. A. Campbell de Frise Ms. Judith A. Akers Martha Grant * Jane Duboise Gargiulo Member Engagement Chair Mrs. Gerry Bellanca * Former President * Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr. Ms. Marlene R. Boncosky Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker Members at Large † Executive Committee Mrs. Linda Budzik ^ Team Chair Mrs. Gordon Segal Mrs. Robert C. DeBolt Ian Cundiff Mr. Joseph Ender Lena Dickinson * Former President Ms. Erika Erich Evan Fry † Executive Committee Fritzi Getz

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Anthony Freud, OBE General Director The Women’s Board Endowed Chair

Sir Andrew Davis Renée Fleming Drew Landmesser Music Director Creative Consultant Deputy General Director John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair

Roberta Lane Mary Ladish Selander Chief Financial Officer Director of Development

Brent Fisher Cayenne Harris Elizabeth Landon Nicholas Ivor Martin Director of Finance Lyric Unlimited Director Director of Human Resources Director of Operations and Special Initiatives

Andreas Melinat Lisa Middleton Dan Novak Director of Artistic Planning Director of Marketing Director, Ryan Opera Center The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair

Will Raj Rich Regan Michael Smallwood Director of Information Technology General Manager, Presentations and Events Technical Director Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL Pavitra Ramachandran Aaron Andersen Alejandra Boyer DIRECTOR Coordinator of Institutional Deputy Director, Budgeting Director of Community Programs Anthony Freud Partnerships and Forecasting Will Biby General Director April Krzeczkowski Audience Education Manager The Women’s Board Endowed Chair Leslie B. Mastroianni Accounting Supervisor Todd Snead Linda Nguyen Irvin Deputy Director of Development Whitney Bercek School Engagement Manager Manager, Office of Kate Later Controller Dana McGarr the General Director Director of Women’s Board Teresa Hogan Lyric Unlimited Coordinator Chelsea Southwood Payroll Supervisor Drew Smith OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY Associate Director – Women’s Board Ralph Hicks Education Coordinator GENERAL DIRECTOR Leah Bobbey Payroll Analyst Jacob Stanton Drew Landmesser Women’s Board Administrative Assistant Kirsten Alfredsen Assistant to the Lyric Unlimited Director Deputy General Director Deborah Hare Payroll Accounting Assistant MARKETING AND PUBLIC Sarah Generes Assistant Director of Donor Services LeVora Martin Producer of Classical and Special Events Accounts Payable Coordinator RELATIONS and Crossover Programming Allison K. Taylor Dan Seekman Lisa Middleton Administrative Coordinator – Staff Accountant Director of Marketing ARTISTIC Donor Services and Special Events Andreas Melinat HUMAN RESOURCES Holly H. Gilson Director of Artistic Planning Warren M. Davis Elizabeth Landon Deputy Director of Communications Cory Lippiello Deputy Director of Development Director of Human Resources Roger Pines Deputy Director of Artistic Planning Amy Tinucci Tiffany Tuckett Dramaturg Evamaria Wieser Director of Systems, Reporting, Talent Manager, Administrative Staff Magda Krance Casting Consultant and Donor Records Stephanie Strong Manager of Media Relations Ellen Barkenbush Benefits Manager Andrew Cioffi DEVELOPMENT Digital Content Producer Mary Ladish Selander Director – Individual Giving Anna VanDeKerchove Scott Podraza Office Coordinator Kamaria Morris Director of Development PR Specialist Kate Bollier Associate Director of Annual Giving INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Development Associate Michelle Neuffer Manager of Donor Communications Will Raj Tracy Galligher Young Hanna Pristave Director of Information Technology Deputy Director of Marketing Lawrence DelPilar Jennifer Colgan Deputy Director of Development Manager of Operations & Eric Hayes Data Analytics IT Operations Manager Senior Manager of Sales and Marketing Jonathan P. Siner Bailey Couture Senior Director of Planned Giving Sarah Geocaris Rita Parida Development Coordinator – Chapters Database Administrator Marketing Partnership Manager Lynn Bennett Joel Friend Associate Director of Planned and Meghan Pioli Nikoleta Aranassova Development Coordinator Systems Administrator Group Sales Manager Major Giving Jocelyn Park Kristin Atchison – Donor Stewardship René Calvo Stephanie Lillie Associate Systems Administrator Creative Project Manager Director of Major Gifts Carrie Krol Meaghan Stainback Senior Coordinator – Donor Records Christina Bledsoe and Reporting Systems Analyst Graphic Designer Associate Director of Individual Giving Sam Fain Daniel P. Moss Andrea Rubens Miles Mabry Development Coordinator Technology Support Coordinator Group Sales Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships Margaret Stoltz Jenny Seidelman – Guild Board and Young Professionals Nicole Sankowski Keyana Marshall Web Content Administrator Marketing Associate Associate Director of Valerie Bromann Corporate Partnerships Donor Records and Reporting Assistant LYRIC UNLIMITED Digital Marketing Coordinator Sarah Kull FINANCE Cayenne Harris Stefany Phillips Associate Director of Foundation Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator and Government Partnerships Roberta Lane Lyric Unlimited Director Chief Financial Officer Mark Riggleman Amanda Reitenbach Rachel Peterson Social Media Coordinator Administrative Coordinator – Brent Fisher Director of Education Director of Finance Chapters’ Endowed Chair for Education Michael Musick Planned and Individual Giving Interim Web and E-Marketing Contractor

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Ticket Department Sandra Zamora Richard “Doc” Wren Susan Harrison Niemi Assistant Stage Managers Warehouse Coordinator Brian Traynor Deputy Director of Audience Services Ben Bell Bern Charge Artist Alex Chatziapostolou (Demas) Rehearsal Scheduler Dan DiBennardi Tim Morrison Sales Manager Josie Campbell Ryan McGovern Michael Murtagh Laura Waters Artistic Services Coordinator Justin Hull Scenic Artists Customer Service and Call Center Marina Vecci Assistant Carpenters Manager Rehearsal Associate Scott Marr Kelly Cronin Isabella Czyrnyj Dan Donahue Production Design Director VIP and Inventory Associate Jeremiah Smith Robert Hull, Jr. Kristi Wood John Renfroe Christine Wagner John Ingersol Costume Project Coordinator Tessitura Associate – Ticketing Rehearsal Assistants Ray Schmitz Carpenters Maureen Reilly Donna Babonas PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS Costume Director Justin Berkowitz Rich Regan Chris Maravich The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Cassandra Dixon General Manager – Presentations Lighting Director Endowed Chair Leigh Folta and Events Mary-Louis and James S. Aagaard Lucy Lindquist Harrah Friedlander Nora O’Malley Endowed Chair Wardrobe Mistress Katie Galliart Facility Operations Manager Heather Sparling Martin Hughes Sharon Lomasney Eric Watkins Bradley Baker Aleksa Kuzma Presentations and Events Assistant Lighting Designers Jessica Doan Steven Landsman Manager and Producer Kate Keefe Katelyn Lee Leslie MacLean Michael C. Reynolds Cecylia Kinder Benjamin Liupaogo Facilities Coordinator Master Electrician Krystina Lowe Sara Litchfield Eleanor Sanchez Soren Ersbak Kathy Rubel LaRob Payton Presentations and Events Coordinator Board Operator Tony Rubino Karlos Piñero-Mercado Stephen Dunford Joanna Rzepka Lindsey Raker Chief Engineer John Clarke, Jr. Marguerite Scott William Roberts Gregg Brody Joseph Haack Ewa Szylak Adam Stubitsch Box Office Manager Michael A. Manfrin Barbara Szyllo Ivo Suarez Bernard McNeela Robert Reynolds Maggie Zabieowski Zachary Vanderburg Engineer Assistant Electricians Wardrobe Staff Anna VanDeKerchove Briette Madrid Scott Barker Mary Kate Von Lehn Stage Door Supervisor Anthony Coia Kelly Davis Tobias Wright Nathan Tuttle Jason Combs Kim Kostera Ticket Staff Facilities Porter Gary Grenda Anna Krysik Thomas Hull Ed Mack OPERATIONS TECHNICAL Daniel Kuh Wendy McCay Nicholas Ivor Martin Michael Smallwood Jeremy Thomas John Salyers Director of Operations and Special Initiatives Technical Director Electricians Isaac Turner Thomas Young Allan and Elaine Muchin Kevin Reynolds Chris Valente Director of Music Administration Endowed Chair Surtitle Operator Roger Weir Stephanie Karr April Busch Dressers Chorus, Orchestra, and Ballet Manager Production Manager Joe Schofield Tabitha Boorsma Michael Schoenig Head Audio/Visual Technician Sarah Hatten Administrative Coordinator – Operations Technical Finance Manager Nick Charlan Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Wendy Skoczen Madeleine Borg Matt Ebel Kathleen A. Evans Chief Librarian Production Manager – Lyric Audio/Visual Department Coordinator Gretchen Eng Unlimited/Ryan Opera Center Music Administration Coordinator Maria DeFabo Brittany Crinson Scott Wolfson Properties and Scenic Art Coordinator Chantelle Marie Johnson Production and Rehearsal Staff Assistant Technical Director Charles Reilly Robert Kuper Cameron Arens Stephen Snyder Property Master Lynn Koroulis Director of Rehearsal Administration Technical Coordinator Michael McPartlin Claire Moores Joe Dockweiler Properties Crew Head Staff Katrina Bachus Master Carpenter Phil Marcotte Daniel Ellis Mike Reilly Prop Carpenter Brook Carlson Jodi Gage Head Flyman/Automation Bob Ladd Lauren Cecil Elise Sandell Armorer Anelle Eorio David Toulson Jeffrey Streichhirsch Rachel Boultinghouse June Gearon Assistant Directors Automation Assistant Upholsterer David Grant Briette Madrid John W. Coleman Chris Barker Thomas Coleman, Jr. Helen Marchfield Chelsea Antrim Dennis Matt Reilly Robert Hartge Lauren Marchfield Rachel A. Tobias Rigging/Automation Assistants Richard Tyriver Nelson Posada Stage Managers Assistant Properties Jada Richardson Robert Barros Anita Trojanowski Kristen Barrett Shop Carpenter Michael Buerger Daria Wright Jordan Braun Brian Grenda Joseph Collins Wig and Makeup Crew Donald Claxon Layout Carpenter Kevin Gac Rachel Henneberry Gordon Granger Daniel Sokalski Drew Trusk Joe Mathesius Peggy Stenger Shop Welder John Miulli Amy Thompson Bruce Woodruff Michael O’Donnell, Jr. Bill Walters Layout Welder Properties

October 1 - 22, 2016 | 15 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Why I Love Opera … and Why I Love Lyric TODD ROSENBERG

Susan Harrison Niemi, Lyric’s deputy director of audience services, enjoying a conversation with a patron. COURTESY OF MARIA ENRIQUEZ Making opera a family event

It was the first time that my nine-year- old daughter Priscilla went to the opera! I remember so well getting ready, looking sharp. She even wanted to wear my perfume. Hey, why not?! A little makeup, too...and the black dress with sequins! Off we go, downtown – a glamorous evening, just the Diana Newman (Clorinda), Alessandro Corbelli two of us! Cinderella was playing that night, (Don Magnifico), and Annie Rosen (Tisbe) except this time the real Cinderella was my in last season's Lyric production of Cinderella, nine-year-old Priscilla... which was so enjoyed by Maria Enriquez and her daughter. Maria Enriquez (Stickney)

All dressed up and ready for the opera – Priscilla and Maria Enriquez.

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Why I Love Opera … The Audience Speaks: PART 1 Edited by Roger Pines For the first time in the Lyric program, we’ve given the Lyric audience and Why I Love Lyric a chance to reveal why they love opera – and why they love Lyric. This is the first in a four-part series. If you’d like to contribute, send your comments to: [email protected]

Great customer service As an undergraduate at Indiana University, I initially fell in love with opera for the MY MOST EXCITING I have enjoyed most every Lyric Opera passion displayed onstage by amazing, EVENING AT LYRIC presentation I’ve seen. Wonderful singing, versatile performers. Now, living in Chicago excellent repertory, incredible orchestra. I love Lyric not only for this reason, but also Lately the stagings have been better and for the individuals behind the scenes. This better. Did I mention the star power? past season, after experiencing an unpleasant The very first opera I attended And….would you believe, one of evening at one of the performances, with my newly purchased the things I like most of all about Lyric Martin Hughes from Audience Services subscription was Luisa Miller are your telephone salespeople. They are called to assess my interest in renewing my some time in the late ’70s. I was knowledgeable to a fault. Flexible. I love subscription. After explaining my experience thrilled to be there, and even talking to them, even if I don’t buy anything. and that I was considering not renewing, he They certainly aren’t in it for the money, but took it upon himself to remedy the situation. more excited because Luciano they love opera, love talking about opera, Pavarotti was singing at a time romancing opera, and are huge fans. I love when he had cancelled many every one of them. :) performances. His voice was George Kriza spellbinding, but there was (Willow Springs) more to come. During the last curtain call, a cake was wheeled Thank you so much, George! Everyone in out to center stage, to the our telephone sales force loves their work, and surprise of Pavarotti. The entire clearly it shows. Great pains are taken to give audience joined with the cast Lyric patrons all the attention and consideration and orchestra to sing “Happy they deserve, so it’s wonderful to read of your Birthday” to this great tenor. gratitude. I can’t imagine a more exciting Susan Harrison Niemi introduction to opera, and my Deputy Director – Audience Services enthusiasm for Lyric continues to this day. Claire Levenberg (Chicago) Martin J. Hughes of Lyric’s part-time audience services staff.

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noticed, and we’re confident that those numbers Last season’s Romeo and Juliet, will keep growing! a Lyric production enjoyed by Sanam Shafii-Mousavi. Eve Moyar, age 17 Youth Opera Council member

Lyric is world class

Why do I love opera? Why do I love Lyric? Let me count the myriad ways. Do you have the time, the patience? This might take many days! Over four decades I’ve been a singer Within an hour he called back and offered two tickets for any of the upcoming performances in countless great choral productions, (amazing seats for Romeo and Juliet). He didn’t leave it at that, though; in fact, he said that as well as in semi-staged operas, such as he had spoken to his director and they were addressing the issues to ensure they would not Carmen, Turandot, Faust…to name but a few. happen to others. Martin even maintained contact with me up through and after the date of the I’ve even been a supernumerary, performance. Individuals like Martin have given me a greater appreciation for Lyric, both for the serving as crafty, clever innkeeper in Falstaff… performers on stage and those behind the scenes. Thank you for the amazing customer service! with lots of fun things to do. Sanam Shafii-Mousavi I’ve been to opera performances (Evanston) all over the globe: in Nürnberg, Munich, Berlin, Bayreuth, Thank you truly, Sanam, for your generous words. It’s certainly a pleasure to assist patrons as grateful as Essen, Düsseldorf, Dresden, Barcelona, you are. All of us in Audience Services hope you enjoy all the operas this season! San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Martin J. Hughes, Audience Services Staff Toronto… and that’s only part of “the score.” A diverse audience Why do I love Lyric? It’s superb! It’s great! It’s world class! I love opera! The music is exhilarating, the has worked hard to diversify the audience in all It’s convenient! It’s close! performers and orchestra so talented, and it demographics, and most impressive is how often Need I say more? is amazing to see the time and dedication put young adults are now attending the shows. I These facts and other reasons into the shows. have lived and worked in Chicago for almost 30 will cause me to come to the Lyric, years, and it was only five years ago that I started hopefully, joyfully, expectantly, gladly… I am very impressed with Lyric Opera as attending performances at Lyric. Each season you for many more seasons! an organization; it is constantly working on encounter someone who is attending opera for Gerhard A. Fürst diversifying the audience. Over the years Lyric the first time. I have also made a point to bring (Kalamazoo, MI) someone who is experiencing opera for this first JACLYN SIMPSON time; this season it is my mother, who is 81! COURTSEY OF KAMANA MBEKEANI Kamana Mbekeani (Oak Park)

It’s wonderful to read your comments, Kamana! I love being a part of someone’s first opera experience! I have brought both teens and adults to their first opera, and always enjoy their reactions. All of us in Lyric’s Youth Opera Council are continually encouraging everyone we know to come to opera performances. That has a lot to do The number of young adults now attending with the number of young people that you’re now Kamana Mbekeani (right) at Lyric Lyric performances has greatly impressed with daughter Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley. Kamana Mbekeani. seeing in the audience. We’re so glad you’ve

18 | October 1 - 22, 2016 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO DAVID H. FISHMAN DAVID H. FISHMAN In 1959, a few years after ending her music- teaching career, Ardis Krainik (left) was onstage at Lyric as Myrtale in Massenet’s Thaïs.

The stars of Lyric’s production of Verdi’sI due Foscari, Piero Cappuccilli and Katia Ricciarelli, whose performances so thrilled Kenneth Chrzastek.

Great artists at lyric Inspired by beautiful memories Kismet, perhaps? And I am not referring to the days…”too many treasured memories “Yesterday and today…” A young high- the Broadway musical of the same name..... of artists and productions…but these are school student registers for a required music Lyric Theatre of Chicago (later Lyric “the days,” as far as I am concerned! Renée appreciation class. The class boasted about Opera) and I were born a mere 20 days apart; Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Deborah singing, listening to and identifying an myself on January 15, 1954, and Lyric with Voigt, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, assortment of music selections, identifying its “calling card” production of Don Giovanni Matthew Polenzani, Amber Wagner, Sophie composers and performing at select school on February 5 of that year. I will spare you all Koch, Christine Goerke, Eric Owens, Mariusz events. A young, inspiring, and enthusiastic the recollections of my soon-to-be 44th year as Kwiecień, Piotr Beczała, Anna Netrebko..... new music teacher shares her passion with a continuous, devoted subscriber. What I will Thank you, Lyric Opera, with hearty a class of mildly interested students about share is the first opera of my first season as a applause, for making my life so very rewarding. opera, obviously her favorite genre. The subscriber in September 1972, at the tender Kenneth Chrzastek teacher’s enthusiasm becomes contagious age of 17: I due Foscari, a Verdi masterpiece (Chicago) and permeates the class. The semester soon conducted by the cherished Bruno Bartoletti, ends with the teacher’s parting comments, with Michael Lepore’s astounding chorus, Dear Kenneth – My experiences at Lyric have “Tomorrow you will appreciate what we featuring Piero Cappuccilli and the American all been special moments in my career, and I’m experienced in this class!” After 35 years of debut of Katia Ricciarelli. hugely looking forward to returning this season attending Lyric Opera of Chicago, her voice That production shall always remain for my first Wotan in the new Ring cycle. I feel and words continue to resonate. The music in memory as a night of great opera. I was very gratified to be included in the group of teacher? Ardis Krainik. She left so much of transported/transformed by the beauty; singers you’ve cited. All of us take great pride herself to be remembered. Yesterday, today the sets, costumes, and lighting evoking in performing at Lyric, particularly when those and tomorrow…. Renaissance Italy and Miss Ricciarelli (golden listening are as appreciative as you are. Enjoy Dr. Sam Mikaelian of voice and coiffure) as if out of a painting the 2016-17 Lyric season! (Chicago) by Raphael. I won’t ever say “those were Eric Owens, bass-baritone

TODD ROSENBERG

A special joy

The English poet John Keats said, “A thing Every performance is a mini-vacation, of beauty is a joy forever.” His words are a multi-sensory feast, a magical ride on a prophetic for me. merry-go-round, a timeless story to soothe Every time I attend a performance at the soul. Lyric Opera, I experience joy! It begins when We are blessed to live in Chicago. I enter the magnificent lobby and queue Lyric Opera is a treasure beyond words. up with the people who have come to pay Anna Winterman Szanto Eric Owens, a current Lyric artist much homage to the world of opera. The music, (Highland Park) admired by Kenneth Chrzastek, pictured the arias, the costumes, the story. as the Vodník in Rusalka.

20 | October 1 - 22, 2016 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO TODD ROSENBERG Worth a trip from across the world

My love of Lyric Opera of Chicago began in April 2005, when I first journeyed from Auckland, New Zealand, to hear Wagner’s Ring cycle, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. The long journey was amply rewarded with a memorable experience, marrying great singing and orchestral playing with remarkable staging and direction, plus the bonus of English surtitles! The following year I returned eagerly to the Lyric to hear Gluck’s opera Orfeo ed Euridice, beautifully sung by David Daniels and strikingly staged in silhouette! After too long an absence I returned to Chicago in 2014 to hear the wonderful Renée Fleming and Jonas Kauffman in an unforgettable gala concert, and the lovely Joyce DiDonato in Mozart’s timeless La clemenza di Tito. Chicago residents will find nothing to surprise them in my enthusiasm for the city’s wonderful Lyric Opera, and other cultural venues. But you should know that their quality reaches to the far end of the world and, like a magnet, draws one back! Bryan Sayer TODD ROSENBERG (Auckland, New Zealand)

Dear Bryan – Thank you so much for making those long trips from New Zealand! I’m very glad to know that the 2005 Ring inspired you to return to Lyric on other occasions. Do come back for the individual Ring operas and again for our complete cycle in 2020. I’m Down Under quite frequently, as chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – I hope you’ll come hear performances there, as well as in Chicago! Sir Andrew Davis, music director and principal conductor

Bryan Sayers traveled from New Zealand to Chicago most recently for the Renée Fleming/Jonas Kaufmann concert (top left) and La clemenza di Tito with Joyce DiDonato and Amanda Majeski (bottom left) in 2014. CHERI EISENBERG MY MOST TRAGIC EVENING AT LYRIC

A number of years ago, I lived in Warren, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County, in the northwest corner of the state. On opera nights, I would drive two hours to Elgin and take the train from there into Union Station, going back the same way after the opera. One night, Catherine Malfitano was singing Madama Butterfly(beautifully and movingly!), and I could see that, if I were to hear her final aria and stay to the end of the opera, I would miss my 10:30 train. The next train didn’t leave until 12:30, getting me back home at nearly 4:00 a.m. As Butterfly began to sing “Tu, tu, tu, tu, tu!,” I slipped quietly up the aisle, suffering, I thought, as much as Butterfly, because I was missing what I knew would be the very climax of an incredible performance. Douglas Asbury (Riverside) P.S. I wish METRA officials were opera lovers and would time train departures to accommodate Lyric patrons.

Dear Douglas – I’m very touched to read your response to the Butterfly performance. It’s an opera that means a great deal to me, and I was thrilled to sing the title role at Lyric in both 1990-91 and 1997-98. All of us in that production gave our hearts to it, and it’s lovely to know that you remember it so well all Catherine Malfitano at Lyric in the these years later, even if you had to miss the end – for a very understandable reason, needless to say! final scene ofMadama Butterfly, which Catherine Malfitano, soprano Douglas Asbury had to miss; and a smiling Maliftano in her 1997-98 curtain call.

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Set design by Johan Engels New Production Richard Wagner Das Rheingold SPONSORS MARLYS A. BEIDER LIZ STIFFEL HELEN AND SAM ZELL

The Ring Cycle 2016-2020 SPONSORS LEAD SPONSOR: MR. & MRS. ANONYMOUS DONOR DIETRICH M. GROSS GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATION ADA AND WHITNEY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA ADDINGTON With additional support from Robin Angly and Richard J. and Barbara Franke.

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DAS RHEINGOLD Synopsis

feel threatened by the Nibelung’s new power. ring’s power to replenish his hoard, Alberich TIME AND PLACE: Legendary After convincing Fafner that the gold is more summons the Nibelungs, who appear valuable than Freia, Fasolt announces that carrying the gold. Alberich then learns that Scene 1: The Rhine the two will accept it instead of Freia. Loge he must sacrifice the Tarnhelm. When Scene 2: An open space before Valhalla tells Wotan that there is only one way to forced to yield the ring, he curses it and Scene 3: Nibelheim obtain the gold: theft. The giants will return whoever possesses it in the future. He leaves, for the gold that evening – meanwhile, they free but powerless. Scene 4: An open space before Valhalla take Freia away as a hostage. Deprived of the Fricka, Donner and Froh return, eager apples, the gods begin to age and weaken. to learn the result of Wotan’s mission. The There will be no intermission. Wotan and Loge leave for Nibelheim, giants arrive with Freia, and Fasolt, who is Alberich’s subterranean kingdom. giving her up reluctantly, demands that the gold be piled so that it will hide her. When Scene 1. Woglinde and Wellgunde are Scene 3. Alberich torments his brother her hair gleams through a chink in the pile, guarding the gold at the bottom of the Rhine. Mime, who yields the magic helmet – the Fafner demands that the Tarnhelm fill the Flosshilde chides them for negligence when Tarnhelm – that Alberich had ordered him opening, but Fafner can still see one of the Nibelung dwarf Alberich appears. The to forge. When Alberich dons the Tarnhelm Freia’s eyes. He demands that Wotan close Rhinemaidens quickly realize that lechery and becomes invisible, he beats his brother the space with the Nibelung’s ring that the has brought the Nibelung to their domain. mercilessly. Wotan and Loge find Mime god is wearing on his finger, but Wotan Sunlight illuminates the gold, and Alberich groaning in pain. From him they learn that refuses. The earth-goddess Erda appears, questions them about it. Wellgunde reveals Alberich has enslaved the Nibelungs and reminding Wotan of the curse. He then that the man who renounces love and forges forced them to mine the gold, from which throws the ring on the pile and reclaims a ring from it will be master of the world. the power-hungry dwarf has amassed an Freia. The giants soon quarrel over the ring, Cursing love, Alberich seizes the gold and enormous hoard for himself. and Fafner kills his brother to possess it rushes away with it. Alberich ruthlessly drives his workers, before departing with the treasure. but seeing the two gods, he is immediately Donner invokes thunder and lightning Scene 2. As Wotan awakens, he sees that his suspicious. When he describes his helmet’s to clear the sky, so that the gods can dream of a grand, imposing, beautiful, newly powers, Loge asks for a demonstration. properly admire their new home. When it completed palace is realized. His wife, Fricka, Alberich then transforms himself first into a comes into view, Wotan is thrilled. Naming is alarmed: now that the giants, Fasolt and dragon, then a toad. Wotan swiftly captures it “Valhalla,” he invites Fricka to dwell Fafner, have completed the construction, the toad as Loge snatches the helmet. there with him. A rainbow bridge appears, the fee Wotan promised them must be paid Alberich is restored to his original form and and as the gods cross it, they hear the – Fricka’s sister, Freia, goddess of youth and dragged away by the gods as a prisoner. Rhinemaidens pleading for the return of beauty. Wotan assures Fricka that he never their gold. Loge prophesies the end of seriously intended to sacrifice Freia. Scene 4. Wotan and Loge inform Alberich the gods. Ordering Loge to silence the When Freia pleads for protection from that he cannot regain his freedom unless Rhinemaidens, Wotan leads the gods as they the giants, Wotan tells her that Loge, the he surrenders his treasures. Trusting the enter Valhalla with pomp and ceremony. demi-god of fire, has a plan to save her. DAN REST The giants arrive, eager for their reward. Wotan suggests some other payment, Alberich (Oleg Bryjak) at his most but Fasolt warns him not to break their triumphant: Das Rheingold at contract. The giants want Freia not only Lyric, 2004-05 season. for herself, but also for her golden apples that ensure the gods’ eternal youth. When the giants attempt to take Freia with them, she summons her brothers, Donner and Froh, to her defense, but Wotan stifles the kindling violence. When Loge finally appears, the giants repeat their demand. Loge relates how Alberich stole the gold. The gods and giants

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• The Ring cycle is a coproduction by New Production Lyric Opera of Chicago and Teatro Real, Madrid. Richard Wagner • Scenery constructed by Adirondack Studios and Bay Productions, DAS RHEINGOLD Cardiff, Wales, U. K. Music drama in one act in German

• Specialty inflatable props provided by Libretto by the composer Signs & Shapes International, Inc. First performed at the Königliches Hof-und-National Theater, Munich, on September 22, 1869 • Costume Supervisor: First performed by Lyric Opera on November 13, 1971 Rachel Dickson. Characters in order of vocal appearance: • By arrangement with Foreign Music Distributors for Bärenreiter-Verlag, Woglinde DIANA NEWMAN° Wellgunde ANNIE ROSEN° publisher and copyright owner. Flosshilde LINDSAY AMMANN* Alberich SAMUEL YOUN** • Projected English titles © 2016 Fricka TANJA ARIANE BAUMGARTNER** by Colin Ure. Wotan ERIC OWENS Freia LAURA WILDE°° Fasolt WILHELM SCHWINGHAMMER* • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Fafner TOBIAS KEHRER* are generously sponsored by the Froh JESSE DONNER° Caerus Foundation, Inc., with Donner ZACHARY NELSON* Loge ŠTEFAN MARGITA matching funding provided by Mime RODELL ROSEL°° The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum Erda OKKA VON DER DAMERAU*** Family, The John and Jacolyn Actors: Brian J. Barber, Jonathan Beal, Chuck Coyl, Katherine Coyl, Tony DiFalco, Bucksbaum Foundation, and Michelle Ford*, Nicholas Harazin, Patti Honacki*, Chris Lafferty, Joshua Lee*, The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart David Lintzenich, Richard Manera, Kelly Maryanski, Maggie Clennon Reberg, Family. Daniella Rukin*, Sarah Sapperstein*, Scott Shimizu, Kai Young

Conductor SIR ANDREW DAVIS • Lyric Opera of Chicago gratefully Director DAVID POUNTNEY acknowledges the support of Original Scenery Designer JOHAN ENGELS the Irma Parker German Opera Scenery Designer ROBERT INNES HOPKINS Costume Designer MARIE-JEANNE LECCA Endowed Chair. Lighting Designer FABRICE KEBOUR Choreographer DENNI SAYERS • Lyric Opera of Chicago wishes Wigmaster and Makeup Designer SARAH HATTEN Associate Director ROB KEARLEY to thank its Official Airline, Assistant Director KATRINA BACHUS* American Airlines. Assistant Scenery Designer MATT REES* Stage Manager JOHN W. COLEMAN Stage Band Conductor ERIC WEIMER • This season’s projected English titles Musical Preparation WILLIAM C. BILLINGHAM are funded in part by a generous JERAD MOSBEY grant from the Lloyd E. Rigler- Prompter SUSAN MILLER HULT Fight Director Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation. CHUCK COYL Projected English Titles COLIN URE * Lyric debut • The performance will last ** American debut approximately two and one-half *** American operatic debut ° Current member, Ryan Opera Center hours. °° Alumna/Alumnus, Ryan Opera Center

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ERIC OWENS SAMUEL YOUN Prague, Paris (Châtelet), Florence, (Wotan) (Alberich) Glyndebourne, and Houston. He has also Previously at Lyric: American debut earned acclaim in other major roles of Janáček Four roles since such as Kudrjaš/Katya Kabanova (La Scala, 2007-08, most recently The Korean bass-baritone, Geneva); Živný/Osud (BBC Proms, Madrid); Porgy/Porgy and Bess making his role debut, has and Luka/From the House of the Dead (Pierre (2014-15); Vodník/ established himself as one Boulez/Patrice Chéreau production in Vienna, Rusalka (2013-14); of his generation’s most Amsterdam, Aix-en-Provence/DVD, Palermo, title role/Hercules (2010-11). prominent Wagnerians. A firm favorite at Berlin, La Scala, Metropolitan Opera debut). Bayreuth, he appeared there most recently in Margita was heard at the Opéra National de The celebrated bass-baritone’s successes in 2015 as the Herald/Lohengrin and his much- Paris as both Edrisi/Szymanowski’s King Roger formidable Wagner roles include the Dutchman praised Dutchman. He reprises the latter and Anatol/Prokofiev’s War and Peace (the (Washington) and Alberich (Metropolitan portrayal this season at both the Teatro Real latter is available on DVD). In recent seasons Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin). This season de Madrid and the Deutsche Oper Berlin he has turned increasingly to German roles, he returns to the Met for both Rusalka (new (where he also appears in Siegfried). Following among them the Drum-Major/Wozzeck (Paris, production) and Kaija Saariaho’s L’amour de studies in Seoul, Milan, and Cologne, Youn Rome, Japan, Lisbon). Wozzeck brings him loin (company premiere). Owens spent much won numerous important competitions this season to the Opéra National de Paris, of 2015-16 with the New York Philharmonic in his homeland and Italy. He then made and he will also reprise his celebrated portrayal as Artist-in-Residence, performing a varied his professional debut as Méphistophélès/ of Janáček’s Luka at the Royal Opera House, repertoire while also curating programs and Faust (Treviso, Rovigo), and first appeared Covent Garden and the Théâtre Royal de la participating in educational activities. Recent at Bayreuth in 2004 in Parsifal. While Monnaie in Brussels. career highlights also include Orest/Elektra developing his Wagner repertoire, he has been (Met, new production, HD); a return to heard in Der Freischütz (Hamburg), Les contes TANJA ARIANE his hometown, Philadelphia, as Philip II/ d’Hoffmann (Toulouse), Die Frau ohne Schatten BAUMGARTNER Don Carlo (Opera Philadelphia); and bass (Hamburg, Florence), and Tiefland (Berlin). (Fricka) soloist/Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Berlin Since 1999-00 the bass-baritone has been a American debut Philharmonic). Owens has created numerous member of the Cologne Opera, where he has challenging roles in contemporary repertoire, performed an extensive repertoire of leading The eminent German including Elliot Goldenthal’s Grendel (Los Italian, French, and German roles, among mezzo-soprano, who will Angeles), and two works by John Adams – them Attila, Escamillo, Alfio, and Orest, in be featured as Fricka in A Flowering Tree (Vienna’s New Crowned addition to the major Wagner baritone parts. both Das Rheingold and Die Walküre at the Hope Festival, CD) and Doctor Atomic (San Guest engagmenets have brought him in 2017 Bayreuth Festival, also stars this season Francisco, released on DVD and a Grammy- recent seasons to Covent Garden (Scarpia/ at the Frankfurt Opera and Hamburg State winning CD). Owens’s operatic versatility Tosca and Raimondo/Lucia di Lammermoor Opera. She made a series of prestigious debuts encompasses The Magic Flute(Paris); Norma last season) and to the major houses of Athens, over the past three seasons: at Covent Garden (Covent Garden); Rigoletto and Il trovatore Nice, Madrid, Barcelona, and Seoul. (Capriccio), the Edinburgh International (Los Angeles); and The Rape of Lucretia Festival (Bluebeard’s Castle), the Deutsche (Glimmerglass Festival). A Houston Grand ŠTEFAN MARGITA Oper Berlin (Tristan und Isolde), and the Opera Studio alumnus, he has been heard (Loge) Hamburg State Opera (Beat Furrer’s La at HGO in six roles, among them Aristotle Previously at Lyric: Bianca notte, stage premiere). Baumgartner has Onassis/Jackie O (world premiere, CD), Shuisky/Boris Godunov been a prominent member of the Frankfurt Ramfis, Sarastro, and Méphistophélès. Owens, (2011-12). Opera since 2013-14, exhibiting a remarkable along with soprano Ana María Martínez, stylistic versatility encompassing standard serves Lyric as a Community Ambassador. The Slovakian tenor has repertoire but also more unfamiliar fare such in recent seasons made as Rusalka, The Passenger, Enescu’s Oedipe, Wagner’s Loge a signature role, singing it at Puccini’s Edgar, Rolf Riehm’s Sirens (world the Metropolitan Opera, Munich’s Bavarian premiere), and Aribert Reimann’s Medea State Opera, and the major houses of San (German premiere, CD). In Frankfurt she has Francisco, Amsterdam, Houston, and São also repeated a previous success achieved at Paulo. Margita has been hailed as definitive in Theater Basel, the title role/Othmar Schoeck’s several leading roles in Janáček operas, particu- Penthesilea. Baumgartner triumphed at the larly Laca/Jenůfa, which he has sung in nearly Salzburg Festival as Geschwitz/Lulu (debut, 20 prestigious venues to date, among them 2010) and Charlotte/Die Soldaten (2012). Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper and in Berlin She has recently added several iconic mezzo (Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper, Philharmonic), roles to her repertoire – Santuzza (Düsseldorf/

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Duisburg) and both Amneris and Carmen range there covers the gamut of repertoire, Munich Philharmonic (Mozart’s Requiem), (Basel, reprised in Frankfurt). The mezzo’s busy from Mozart to Verdi, Wagner, Berlioz, the Bavarian State Orchestra (Wood-Dove/ concert career includes recent performances Strauss, and Prokofiev. Kehrer will debut Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder), Berlin Staatskapelle of Berlioz’s Les nuits d`été and the Verdi at the Opéra National de Paris as Sarastro/ (Mahler’s Symphony No. 3), and the Bamberg Requiem (Frankfurt‘s Alte Oper) and Mahler’s The Magic Flute and at La Scala as Osmin/ Symphony (Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9). Symphony No. 2 (Stuttgart Philharmonic, CD). The Abduction from the Seraglio. He is a This season von der Damerau will also make frequent performer at the Salzburg Festival, her Vienna State Opera debut (Erda/Das WILHELM where he has been heard in Die Meistersinger Rheingold and Siegfried) and will be featured SCHWINGHAMMER von Nürnberg, Der Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf in Munich in several roles, most prominently (Fasolt) Naxos, and Walter Braunfels’s Szenen aus Brangäne/Tristan und Isolde. Lyric debut dem Leben der heiligen Johanna, working with such major conductors as Daniel Harding, Sir RODELL ROSEL The Bavarian-born bass Simon Rattle, Daniele Gatti, Zubin Mehta, (Mime) debuted at the 2012 Franz Welser-Möst, and Manfred Honeck. Previously at Lyric: Bayreuth Festival as Other important guest appearances include 20 roles since 2005-06, Heinrich/Lohengrin (reprised in three subse- Sarastro at the Metropolitan Opera (company most recently Valzacchi/ quent seasons) and has returned as Fasolt. He debut) and Osmin at Munich’s Bavarian State Der Rosenkavalier made his American debut in 2013 as Marke/ Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, and the BBC (2015-16); Spoletta/Tosca Tristan und Isolde (Washington), and later this Proms. The Dessau native studied at Berlin’s (2014-15); Monostatos/ season the Nighwatchman/Die Meistersinger Hochschule der Künste, and even before The Magic Flute (2011-12). von Nürnberg will mark his La Scala debut. graduation had appeared in Karl Amadeus Schwinghammer studied in Berlin, where he Hartmann’s Das Wachsfigurenkabinett at the A Ryan Opera Center alumnus, the Filipino- was a finalist in the 2004 German Federal Kurt Weill Festival in Dessau, as well as American tenor debuted his portrayals of Competition. He took second prize and with the opera companies of Neustrelitz (Der Mime/Das Rheingold (2014) and Siegfried the audience prize at Munich’s ARD Music Freischütz) and Chemnitz (La traviata). (2016) with great success at Houston Grand Competition (2009). His early career includ- Opera. Rosel also recently sang his first Don ed many performances as a member of the OKKA VON DER José/Carmen (Los Angeles County’s Center Hamburg State Opera’s International Opera DAMERAU Stage Opera) and created the role of Anthony Studio, as well as La traviata at the Salzburg (Erda) Candolino/Jake Heggie’s Great Scott (The Festival. A leading bass of the Hamburg State American operatic debut Dallas Opera). Other career highlights include Opera since 2006-07, he has appeared there in appearances in Houston (Ariadne auf Naxos, major roles of Mozart, Weber, Johann Strauss, The German mezzo- Madama Butterfly) and at the Metropolitan Verdi, Wagner and Puccini. He returns to soprano is closely associated Opera (Les contes d’Hoffmann, Der Hamburg this season as Figaro, Osmin, and with the Bavarian State Rosenkavalier, both in HD), Los Angeles Opera Heinrich. The bass has made guest appearances Opera, where she has been a member of (The Magic Flute, Tosca), The Santa Fe Opera in such operas as The Magic Flute(Dresden, the ensemble since 2010, including annual (Ong Chi Seng/Paul Moravec’s The Letter, Los Angeles), The Abduction from the Seraglio appearances at the Munich Opera Festival. world premiere), Pittsburgh Opera (Madama (Berlin State Opera, where he returns later this Among her portrayals with the company are Butterfly), Wolf Trap Opera Company (John season as Sarastro), Salome under Sir Simon Ulrica/Un ballo in maschera, Magdalene/Die Musto’s Volpone, nominated for a Grammy Rattle (Salzburg, Berlin), Tannhäuser (Berlin, Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Mary/The Flying on CD), Florentine Opera (title role/Albert CD), and Strauss’s Feuersnot (Munich). Dutchman, Waltraute/Götterdämmerung, Herring), the Cleveland Orchestra (Salome), Schwinghammer has collaborated with many and Suzuki/Madama Butterfly. She made her and Ravinia (The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic major conductors, among them Barenboim, house debut at La Scala as Charlotte/Die Flute, Idomeneo). Rosel returns to Lyric later Marriner, Minkowski, Nelsons, and Rattle. Soldaten and has also appeared in leading this season as Monostatos/The Magic Flute roles with Oper Frankfurt, Deutsche Oper before debuting at Seattle Opera in the same TOBIAS KEHRER Berlin, and Berlin State Opera. From 2006 role, and also returns to Los Angeles Opera (Fafner) to 2010 she was a member of the ensemble as First Jew/Salome and Spalanzani/Les contes Lyric debut at the Hanover State Opera and appeared d’Hoffmann. He has received awards from the in the Bayreuth Festival’s 2013 and 2014 Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, the The German bass appears Ring cycles as Flosshilde and First Norn. Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition, and the José later this season in the Ring The Hamburg native, who debuted with the Iturbi International Music Competition. cycle at his home theater, Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Riccardo the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Muti earlier this year (Bruckner’s Te Deum), where he has earned acclaim as a leading artist has also been heard with the Hong Kong since the 2012-13 season. His vast stylistic Philharmonic (Grimgerde/Die Walküre), the

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LAURA WILDE soprano Christine Brewer and mezzo-soprano first place in the 2012 Licia Albanese, George (Freia) Annie Rosen in the Harris Theater’s “Beyond London, and Liederkranz Competitions as well Previously at Lyric: the Aria” series. Donner holds a master’s degree as the 2011 Opera Index Vocal Competition. Five roles since 2013- from the University of Michigan (where he 14, most recently was heard as both Bacchus/Ariadne auf Naxos DIANA NEWMAN Marianne Leitmetzerin/ and the title role/Viktor Ullmann’s Der Kaiser (Woglinde) Der Rosenkavalier, Anna/ von Atlantis) and a bachelor’s degree from Iowa Previously at Lyric: Nabucco, Peasant Girl/ State University. In 2015 he won the coveted Milliner/Der Rosenkavalier, The Marriage of Figaro (all 2015-16). Luminarts Fellowship for Men’s Classical Beatriz/Bel Canto (world Voice and was awarded the Grand Prize in the premiere), Clorinda/ A native of Watertown, South Dakota, Bel Canto competition. Formerly, he received Cinderella (all 2015-16). the Ryan Opera Center alumna made her the 2014 George Shirley Award for Opera international debut in June 2016 at London’s Performance and a special encouragement A second-year Ryan Opera Center member, English National Opera in the title role/ award from the 2014 Metropolitan Opera the American soprano will be heard at Lyric Janáček’s Jenůfa. Wilde was a Marion Roose National Council Regional Auditions. Other later this season in Don Quichotte, Carmen, Pullin Artist in Residence with Arizona Opera performing credits include his debut with and The Magic Flute. She began the season for two seasons (Romeo and Juliet, Lucia di Opera in the Ozarks as Pinkerton/Madama by appearing with Maria Schneider at the Lammermoor, Faust, Cavalleria rusticana). She Butterfly, as well as concert appearances with Lucerne Festival. Newman is an alumna of the will return to the company later this season for the Grant Park Orchestra, Civic Orchestra University of Southern California (title role/ its first world premiere, singing the central role of Chicago, the Toledo Symphony, Adrian L’incoronazione di Poppea, Pamina/The Magic of Jane Withersteen/Craig Bohmler’s Riders Symphony, and University of Michigan Flute, Miranda/The Tempest, Lauretta/Gianni of the Purple Sage. Wilde has participated in Symphony Orchestra. Jesse Donner is sponsored Schicchi, Belisa/The Love of Don Perlimplin). the young-artist programs of The Santa Fe by Robert C. Marks and Susan M. Miller. She has also been heard as the Page/Rigoletto Opera (King Roger) and Opera Theatre of with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Extensive Saint Louis (The Death of Klinghoffer, A Little ZACHARY NELSON concert appearances include Bach Cantatas Night Music; she returns to OTSL this season (Donner) 211 and 209 (Whittier Bach Festival), as Mozart’s Vitellia). Concert engagements Lyric debut Mozart’s “Exsultate, jubilate” (USC Alumni include the Adrian Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra), Lukas Foss’s Time Cycle (Aspen Orchestra of Chicago, Phoenix Symphony, The American baritone Music Festival and School), Samuel Barber’s and most recently the Elgin Symphony debuted last season as Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (American Youth (Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. and Bernstein’s Escamillo/Carmen at San Symphony), Frank Ticheli’s Songs of Love Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah” last season). A Francisco Opera, and Palm and Life and Angels in the Architecture (both former Metropolitan Opera National Council Beach Opera. He will reprise the role later at University of Texas at Austin), George Auditions semi-finalist, Wilde is the winner of this season at Den Norske Opera (Oslo). Crumb’s Madrigals Book IV (Music Academy a 2016 Sarah Tucker Study Grant from the Nelson has sung both Escamillo and Masetto/ of the West), and Francesco Cilluffo’s The Richard Tucker Foundation, as well as the 2016 Don Giovanni (company debut), at Toronto’s Land to Life Again (world premiere, UCLA Luminarts Women’s Voice Fellowship. The Canadian Opera Company. Last season he Camarades Ensemble). Newman is an alumna soprano is an alumna of Indiana University and returned to Dresden’s renowned Semperoper of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, Music St. Olaf College. as the Figaros of Rossini and Mozart. In 2013- Academy of the West, the Fall Island Vocal 14 Nelson joined that company’s permanent Arts Seminar, and the Aspen Opera Theater JESSE DONNER ensemble, where he has portrayed Paolo/Simon Center. Diana Newman is sponsored by Susan (Froh) Boccanegra, Guglielmo, Belcore, and Marcello. Ipsen and Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom. Previously at Lyric: His portrayal of Mozart’s Figaro has been Four roles since 2014-15, heard with the Aix-en-Provence Festival on ANNIE ROSEN most recently Waiter/Der tour in Manama, Bahrain; and at The Santa Fe (Wellgunde) Rosenkavalier, Abdallo/ Opera, where he has also sung Malatesta/Don Previously at Lyric: Nabucco (both 2015-16); Pasquale. He returns to Santa Fe this summer Noble Orphan/Der Walther/Tannhäuser as Enrico/Lucia di Lammermoor (role debut). Rosenkavalier, Edith (2014-15). Successes in other roles include appearances Thibault/Bel Canto with the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera (world premiere), Tisbe/ A third-year Ryan Opera Center member and Project in Japan (Falke/Die Fledermaus) and Cinderella (all 2015-16). native of Des Moines, Iowa, the tenor will Washington Concert Opera (Duke Robert/ return to the Lyric stage later this season as Strauss’s Guntram). The Maryland native, a A second-year Ryan Opera Center member Flavio/Norma and the First Armed Man/The graduate of The Academy of Vocal Arts and and a native of New Haven, Connecticut, Magic Flute. He was featured in May with Catholic University of America, was awarded the mezzo-soprano also appears at Lyric this

30 | October 1 - 22, 2016 PROFILES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO season in Les Troyens and The Magic Flute. (Eugene Onegin, Madama Butterfly, Salome). DAVID POUNTNEY She joined the Metropolitan Opera roster Her repertoire of concert works by Handel, (Director) during the 2013-14 season for Die Frau ohne Mendelssohn, Rossini, Verdi, and Mahler has Previously at Lyric: Schatten before returning to the apprentice been heard with the Pittsburgh Symphony, The Passenger(2014-15); program of The Santa Fe Opera. Rosen has Erie Philharmonic, Sioux County Oratorio Street Scene (2001-02); appeared at the Caramoor Festival and as an and Symphony, and the Indiana University Satyagraha (1987-88). emerging artist with the New York Festival Orchestra. Ammann can be heard on CD in of Song. As the 2012 recipient of the Opera the Met’s Götterdämmerung (Grammy winner). Chief executive and artistic Foundation’s American Berlin Scholarship, director of Welsh National Opera since 2011, she performed 12 roles at the Deutsche Oper SIR ANDREW DAVIS the internationally celebrated British director Berlin (among them Second Lady/The Magic (Conductor) in recent seasons has created productions of Flute, Mercédès/Carmen, Flora and Annina/ Previously at Lyric: such formidable works as Jenůfa (Vienna), La traviata, Frantik/The Cunning Little Vixen, 52 operas since 1987, Lulu (Bolzano), Guillaume Tell and The and Sméraldine/The Love of Three Oranges). most recently Bel Canto Haunted Manor (both in Warsaw), and the She also sang Giannetta/L’elisir d’amore at world premiere, The Merry world premieres of Rolf Wallin’s Elysium Turin’s Teatro Regio. A highlight of her non- Widow, Wozzeck (all (Oslo), Elena Langer’s Figaro Gets a Divorce operatic appearances is a fully staged New York 2015-16). and Iain Bell’s In Parenthesis (both in Cardiff). City production of György Kurtág’s Kafka Revivals of Pountney productions will be seen Fragments. A Yale University and Mannes Lyric’s internationally renowned music this season in Warsaw, Hamburg, and Zurich. College graduate, Rosen holds awards from director, who was on the podium for the In addition, his production of Tchaikovsky’s the Gerda Lissner Foundation, The Santa Fe company’s previous Ring cycle (2004-05), will The Enchantress in Naples will mark that Opera, Central City Opera, the Connecticut also lead this season’s productions of Les Troyens work’s Italian premiere. Pountney’s historic Opera Guild, and the Shoshana Foundation. and Don Quichotte. The British conductor’s production of Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s The Annie Rosen is sponsored by Friends of Oliver busy schedule also includes recordings and Passenger was first seen at the Bregenz Festival Dragon. concerts with the Bergen Philharmonic, as (world stage premiere), where Pountney was well as his return to the Melbourne Symphony Intendant from 2003 to 2014. In addition LINDSAY AMMANN Orchestra (where he is chief conductor) and to Lyric, it has been remounted at London’s (Flosshilde) the major orchestras of Cleveland, Berlin, English National Opera, New York’s Lincoln Lyric debut and Liverpool. Highlights earlier this year Center Festival, and the major companies of included performances with the MSO and Warsaw, Houston (U.S. premiere), Miami, The American mezzo- the Detroit, Frankfurt Radio, and Toronto and Detroit. Former director of production at soprano has made impor- symphony orchestras. Maestro Davis is former English National Opera and Scottish Opera, tant company debuts in the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Pountney holds the Janáček Medal, the Ring – at the Metropolitan Opera and currently conductor laureate of Martinů Medal, and two Olivier Awards. He is Opera (Rossweisse/Die Walküre, DVD) both the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the both a CBE and a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, and Washington National Opera (Erda/ Toronto Symphony Orchestra. His operatic has the Cavalier’s Cross of the Order of Merit Das Rheingold and Siegfried, Schwertleite/ successes include productions at such major of the Republic of Poland, and was awarded Die Walküre, First Norn/Götterdämmerung). international companies as the Metropolitan the Ehrenkreuz des Bundes Österreich in She has also sung Schwertleite at Toronto’s Opera, Covent Garden, and La Scala; the 2014. (See Director’s Note, page 38.) Canadian Opera Company, and returns there Bayreuth and Edinburgh festivals; and the this season as the First Norn. Ammann’s leading houses of San Francisco, Munich, JOHAN ENGELS European appearances include Third Lady/The and Santa Fe. Sir Andrew has appeared with (Original Scenery Designer) Magic Flute (Geneva’s Grand Théâtre), Ježibaba/ virtually every internationally prominent Previously at Lyric: Rusalka (new production, Aalto-Musiktheater orchestra, including those of Chicago, New The Passenger(2014-15); Essen) and many featured roles as a member York, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Parsifal (2013-14). of the Stuttgart State Opera ensemble. She London. A vast discography documents has also been heard as Brangäne/Tristan und Maestro Davis’s artistry, with recent releases The eminent South African Isolde (Casals Festival), Beatrice/Le donne curiose including a greatly acclaimed performance designer (1952-2014) was (Wolf Trap Opera), and the Beggar Woman/ of one of his longtime specialties, Elgar’s The renowned internationally for his work in Sweeney Todd (National Symphony Orchestra). Dream of Gerontius, as well as individual discs opera, theater, and ballet. His designs for The Ammann is an alumna of the Resident Artist devoted to the works of Berlioz, Strauss, and Passenger have been integral to the success Program at Pittsburgh Opera (Lucia di Sir Arnold Bax. Sir Andrew Davis is the John of Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s opera – first in its Lammermoor, Rinaldo, Eugene Onegin, Falstaff, D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music Director world stage premiere at the 2010 Bregenz The Rape of Lucretia) and the Gerdine Young Endowed Chair. Festival and subsequently in London, Warsaw, Artist Program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Houston (American premiere), New York,

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Chicago, Detroit, and Miami. In addition Alois Zimmermann (Die Soldaten for the FABRICE KEBOUR to his Bregenz productions, highlights of Ruhr Triennale, which won Germany’s highly (Lighting Designer) Engels’s operatic career included productions prestigious Opernwelt Award). This season Previously at Lyric: for London’s Royal Opera House, Covent his designs for L’elisir d’amore will be seen at The Passenger (2014-15). Garden (Arne’s Artaxerxes), the Zurich Houston Grand Opera. The designer’s theater Opera House (highlighted by such rarities as credits include productions in London’s West The French designer’s Johan Strauss II’s Simplicius, Montemezzi’s End for for the Royal Shakespeare Company, lighting has been essential L’amore dei tre re, and Chabrier’s L’étoile), the Old Vic, Nottingham Playhouse, Bristol to the success of more the Opéra de Marseille (Ring cycle), Los Old Vic, Theatre Royal Bath, and the than 200 productions since 1987. Earlier Angeles Opera (L’elisir d’amore, also seen in Chichester Festival (King Lear, also seen at the this year he designed for Paris’s Théâtre du Madrid, Geneva, and Graz), the Salzburg Brooklyn Academy of Music). Châtelet (Carmencita Jones, a bilingual version Festival (Turandot), Welsh National Opera of the Bizet/Hammerstein Carmen Jones), the (Khovanshchina, Lulu, Don Carlos, the latter MARIE-JEANNE Opéra National de Montpellier (Offenbach’s coproduced with Houston Grand Opera), the LECCA Geneviève de Brabant), and Göteborgs Operan Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opéra National (Costume Designer) (Madama Butterfly). This season Kebour de Paris, Opera North, and Finnish National Previously at Lyric: reprises the Offenbach work in Nancy (along Opera, among many other companies. In The Passenger (2014-15). with Ariadne auf Naxos) and will design Simon British theater the designer was associated Boccanegra for Opera Vlaanderen. Among with the Donmar Warehouse (including The Romanian-born, other major productions are The Italian Straw David Leveaux’s production of Sophocles’s London-based designer’s Hat and The House of Bernarda Alba (Comédie Electra, which transferred to Broadway), Royal operatic work has seen internationally Française), Macbeth and Turandot (La Scala), in many productions directed by David Shakespeare Company, Almeida Theatre, and La forza del destino (Vienna State Opera), Faust Pountney, most recently Jenůfa (Vienna), Chichester Festival. In Vienna he designed for (Opéra National de Paris), and The Magic Lulu (Bolzano), and Moniuszko’s The Haunted the Volksoper, State Opera, and the Theater Manor (Warsaw). Their production of Un Flute (Bregenz Festival). From 1991 to 1995 an der Wien. ballo in maschera will return to Zurich later Kebour worked internationally as associate this season. Since the world stage premiere of lighting designer for Cameron Mackintosh’s ROBERT INNES Weinberg’s The Passenger (Bregenz Festival, productions of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. HOPKINS 2010), Lecca’s costumes for that work have His work beyond theatrical projects includes (Scenery Designer) been seen in London, Warsaw, Houston (U.S. designing the 2006 opening and closing Previously at Lyric: premiere), Chicago, New York, and Detroit. ceremonies of the 15th Asian Games in Doha. In addition to more than 40 productions Rigoletto (2012-13, Five years later he was selected for the Prague with Pountney, Lecca has collaborated with 2005-06). Quadrennial of Performance Design and many celebrated directors, among them Keith Warner and Francesca Zambello. Lecca’s Space exhibit “Light Speaks,” a retrospective The renowned British designs encompass repertoire of staggering of world-renowned lighting designers. Kebour designer has earned equal acclaim in opera variety, including Mozart (The Magic Flute, received a nomination for best lighting design and theater. He collaborates frequently with Bregenz); Rossini (Guillaume Tell, Geneva, at the Wales Theatre Awards (2015) and the director David Pountney, including Prince Warsaw; Mosè in Egitto, Cardiff); Wagner Molière Awards (2005, 2009, 2011). Igor at the Zurich Opera House, Carmen at the (Rienzi, Vienna; Tristan und Isolde, Cologne; Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the world premiere Ring cycle, Covent Garden); Puccini (Il DENNI SAYERS trittico, Lyon; Turandot, Salzburg); French of Peter Maxwell Davies’s Kommilitonen! at (Choreographer) works (Carmen, Moscow, Houston, Seattle; the Royal Academy of Music in London, Previously at Lyric: Salammbô, Paris; La juive, Zürich; Pelléas and most recently the world premiere of Iain et Mélisande, Cardiff); 20th-century German Five productions since Bell’s In Parenthesis (Welsh National Opera) repertoire (Die Frau ohne Schatten, Zurich; 2000-01, most recently and Carl Nielsen’s Saul and David (Royal Moses und Aron, Munich; Wozzeck, Covent Porgy and Bess (2014-15, Danish Opera). Among the designer’s most Garden; Die Soldaten, Ruhrtriennale, New 2008-09); A Midsummer important achievements in opera are also York); Slavic works (Prince Igor, Zurich; King Night’s Dream (2010-11). works of Verdi (Rigoletto, WNO), Wagner Roger, Bregenz); American opera (Thérèse (The Flying Dutchman, WNO; Lohengrin, San Raquin, Dallas); and American musical theater The British choreographer and director will (Pacific Overtures, London; West Side Story, Francisco; Tristan und Isolde, Venice), Janáček return later this season to Lyric (The Magic Bregenz). Lecca received the Martinu Medal (The Cunning Little Vixen, San Francisco), Flute) and Glyndebourne (Hamlet). Other for Julietta (Opera North) and The Greek Britten (Peter Grimes, Billy Budd, both in future projects include The Cunning Little Vixen Passion (Covent Garden). Santa Fe), Puccini (Madama Butterfly, Den at La Monnaie (Brussels) and directing The Jyske Opera in Aarhus, Denmark), and Bernd Pearl Fishers at Tulsa Opera. In addition to

32 | October 1 - 22, 2016 PROFILES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO numerous productions at Covent Garden (most ROB KEARLEY passing, Rees has overseen the realization of recently Manon Lescaut), Sayers has recently (Associate Director) recent designs for The Great Gatsby at Dresden’s collaborated with directors Francesca Zambello Previously at Lyric: Semperoper and Twelfth Night in Tokyo. Rees (Ring cycle/Washington); the late Nikolaus The Passenger (associate continues to make architectural models for Lehnhoff (Turandot/La Scala‚ Elektra/Salzburg‚ director, 2014-15). 3DCreate, while also serving as assistant to set Parsifal/English National Opera‚ The Flying designer Paul Brown and production designer Dutchman/Los Angeles, La fanciulla del West/ The British director, who Misty Buckley. Paris, Salome/Baden-Baden); Neil Armfield returns to the U. S. later (Ariadne auf Naxos/Toronto, Peter Grimes/ this season for his San Francisco Opera debut CHUCK COYL Sydney, Houston, Toronto); Jonathan Kent (Rigoletto), has worked with companies across (Fight Director) (Don Giovanni/Glyndebourne‚ Ibsen’s Emperor Europe and North America including English Previously at Lyric: and Galilean/Royal National Theatre, Sweeney National Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Five productions since Todd/Chichester Festival, London’s Adelphi Opera North, Opéra de Lyon, Prague State 2006-07, most recently Theatre – Olivier Award winner, The Flying Opera, Prague National Theatre, Teatro Tosca (2014-15); Porgy Dutchman/ENO, Private Lives/Chichester, Comunale Bolzano, and the Bregenz Festival. and Bess (2014-15, 2008- London); John Caird (Don Carlos/Houston); He has collaborated with numerous renowned 09); The Damnation of David Freeman (Sweeney Todd/Royal Festival directors, among them David Pountney, Faust (2009-10). Hall); and Adrian Noble/Hansel and Gretel Christopher Alden, Tim Albery, Robert Carsen, (Vienna State Opera). Sayers was revival director Cen Shi-Zheng, and Yoshi Oida, among oth- A professional fight director for more than of Zambello’s ROH production of Carmen, and ers. Recent engagements include Portraits de 30 years, Coyl is vice president of the Society has also directed revivals of Of Mice and Men Manon at the Wexford Festival; revivals of The of American Fight Directors. Recent credits (Washington), and Ariadne auf Naxos (Boston); Passenger for Florida Grand Opera, Michigan include the Broadway production and national new productions of Tosca (Toronto) and West Opera Theater, and Houston Grand Opera; tour of August: Osage County, The Crucible Side Story (Tel Aviv); and Rachel Portman’s directing at the 2012 Europa Cantat Festival and Superior Donuts at Steppenwolf Theatre The Water Diviner’s Tale and two Doctor Who in Turin; Judith Weir’s Miss Fortune at the Company, Magnolia at the Goodman Theatre, concerts (all for the BBC Proms). Her work has Royal Opera, Covent Garden; working with the and Private Lives at Chicago Shakespeare also been seen at the Bregenz Festival and the Opéra Comique in Paris; a new production of Theatre. Other notable productions in Chicago leading opera houses of Sydney, Amsterdam, Faust and a production of Death in Venice for include the world premieres of Killer Joe (Next Berlin, and San Francisco. Opera North; The Magic Flute for Bregenzer Lab Theatre), Bug (Red Orchid Theatre), and Festspiele; and Peter Grimes for Opéra de Lyon. The Point of Honor(Single Action Theatre SARAH HATTEN Company). Coyl is a founding member of (Wigmaster and Makeup MATT REES the Single Action Theatre Company, and is Designer) (Assistant Scenery Designer) on the faculty of the Actor’s Gymnasium and Previously at Lyric: Roosevelt University in Chicago. Lyric’s wigmaster and Parsifal (2013-14). makeup designer has worked in a wide repertoire After studying at the at Lyric and at Des Moines prestigious Surrey Institute Metro Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre, as of Art and Design, the Supernumeraries well as Columbus Opera, Toledo Opera, the British designer went on to pursue a career (Das Rheingold) Cabrillo Music Festival, and the University of in architectural model-making. He worked in Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She London for a number of years, predominantly Bill Dubois has also worked at the Glimmerglass Festival for Richard Rogers Partnership, after which he Royce Jade and the major opera companies of Los Angeles, moved near Bath to set up his own company, Doc Syverson Omaha, Cleveland, Sarasota, and Central City, 3DCreate. He started working with set designer as well as Wisconsin’s American Players Theatre Johan Engels in 2009, assisting him for five and, in Los Angeles, the Pantages Theatre and years until his death in 2014. Rees worked with the Geffen Playhouse. Hatten earned a B.A. Engels on productions such as The Magic Flute in music at Simpson College. Sarah Hatten is at the Bregenz Festival, Mathis der Maler at the Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Vienna’s Theater an der Wien, and Faust at the Designer Endowed Chair. Opéra National de Paris (Bastille). Since Engels’s

October 1 - 22, 2016 | 33 RICHARD P. KIPHART August 30, 1941 – September 10, 2016

Chairman of Lyric Opera, 2011-2016 President and CEO of Lyric Opera, 2006-2011, 2015 Member of the Lyric Opera Board of Directors since 1998

We are deeply saddened by the news of Dick’s passing. He was a beloved member of the Lyric family, having been our board president and CEO, and most recently serving as our chairman. Dick touched so many lives in Chicago and around the world.

Everyone at Lyric extends our deepest condolences to Susie, Dick’s widow, and to their family.

Dick and Susie’s leadership at Lyric has had incalculable value and importance. We are immensely grateful to them both. Lyric will benefit from Dick’s passion and commitment for many years to come.

Lyric dedicates, with our love and gratitude, this production of Das Rheingold to the memory of Dick Kiphart.

David T.Ormesher Anthony Freud President & CEO General Director

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A Vote for Das Rheingold By Richard Rothschild

rom the sustained E-flat chord that opens the work in the depths of the Rhine to the final grand entrance of Fthe gods into Valhalla, Das Rheingold is filled with musical glories. There is nonstop action, a rarity in Wagner operas, as the composer keeps the pedal to the metal. Rheingold’s brevity (about two and a half hours without intermission) yields a musical and dramatic urgency separating it from the later Ring operas. The momentum is con- stant – there’s no looking back as in Wotan’s lengthy monologue in Die Walküre, the Q & A session between Wotan and Siegfried in Siegfried, or the Norns’ prolonged narrative that opens Götterdämmerung. David Pountney, director of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new Ring cycle, has commented that Rheingold brings “wit, color and a vivid sense of storytelling...probably the best story of the four operas...It has a very good, fast- Emil Fischer as the Metropolitan Opera’s Wotan in Lyric’s new production of moving narrative structure.” Indeed, with its first Wotan, 1889. Das Rheingold, costume design by gods and giants, dwarves, and the aquatic sis- Marie-Jeanne Lecca. ters – as well as its brevity – Rheingold actually Wagner’s Ring often has drawn com- Hunding’s kinsmen. And Erda’s music that provides an inviting introduction to Wagner parisons to J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Lord of Rings warns of the gods’ ultimate doom returns at for youngsters, whose aural sensitivities may trilogy with Rheingold playing the role of The the very end of the tetralogy as Valhalla burns. not be ready for the extended challenges of the Hobbit, Tolkein’s brief introduction to his ThroughoutDas Rheingold the music feels later Ring operas, to say nothing of Tristan und epic saga. But Rheingold has far more meat on new and fresh. Indeed, in the very first words Isolde or Parsifal. its bones than The Hobbit, which offers little of the opera, with the River Rhine flowing as Although Das Rheingold – what Wagner more than an appetizer for the main course if at the beginning of time, the Rhinemaiden described as a “Vorspiel” (prelude) to the yet to come – despite director Peter Jackson’s Woglinde speaks of early childhood: “Surge, Ring – doesn’t include the cycle’s best-loved attempt to turn a short book into a three- wave, make our cradle rock.” In effect, we are and most recognizable melodies, it’s a popular movie extravaganza. present at the creation. work in its own right and has continued to In Das Rheingold, Wagner establishes a Dramatically, this is an endlessly fas- build audiences worldwide. There have been musical vocabulary for the remainder of the cinating work as well. Unlike the subse- more than 100 performances of the opera Ring cycle, particularly the leitmotifs (signa- quent Ring operas, most of the characters in in nearly 30 cities since the start of 2014 ture themes) associated with characters, situ- Rheingold understand the high stakes, par- alone. This includes major houses in Bayreuth, ations, and even particular objects through all ticularly once Alberich steals the gold from the Munich, Vienna, and Amsterdam but also four operas. Rheingold’s music hints at events Rhinemaidens and forges it into the all-pow- lesser-known theaters in Bulgaria, Norway, yet to come – for example, Loge’s Scene Two erful ring. And they know one another’s back South Korea, and Kazakhstan. Rheingold has narrative foreshadows the “Forest Murmurs” stories. The giant Fasolt, for example, says of ranked among the top 40 of the most-per- of Act Two in Siegfried. The thunderous music Alberich, “The Nibelung has done [the giants] formed operas internationally for nearly all that accompanies Donner’s calling to the mists much harm.” Fricka dismisses the flirtatious of the past decade, second only to The Flying in Scene Four reappears almost immediately in Rhinemaidens, noting, “Let me hear nothing Dutchman among Wagner’s works and often Die Walküre’s opening measures as Siegmund about that watery brood…many a lovesick ahead of such operatic staples as Norma, Der dashes through a violent storm to escape man have they lured into the flood.” Rosenkavalier, Fidelio, Faust, and Salome.

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Alberich with the Rhinemaidens, as drawn by Arthur Rackham for his famous series of illustrations of the Ring operas.

Caesar Willich’s portrait of Richard Wagner at the time of Das Rheingold.

fog, allowing the gods a full view of Valhalla in its true splendor – certainly one of the most exciting passages in all Wagner. The opera’s three main characters, the chief god Wotan, the demigod of fire Loge, and the dwarf Alberich, take turns providing Rheingold with its twists and turns. Wotan is a conflicted god who often acts more like a wheeler-dealer politician than a divine being. “He is a great figure, but, at the same time, he’s flawed,” Pountney has noted. “Wotan is a very tormented and challenged person – politically, emotionally, sexually, and domestically.” And, for sure, Wotan will The gods, about to cross the rainbow bridge into Valhalla. They are depicted in one of make some disastrous decisions throughout numerous sketches commissioned by Wagner from Viennese landscape artist Josef Hoffmann, and used as the basis for the designs of the first Bayreuth production in 1876. the Ring. When John Updike wrote his famous In contrast, although audiences later in that her three daughters, the Norns (an oper- essay in The New Yorker about Ted Williams’s the cycle can applaud the brave innocence of atic precursor of the three precogs in Steven final game in 1960, he said of Williams’s Siegmund, Sieglinde, and their son Siegfried, Spielberg's 2002 filmMinority Report) weave refusal to tip his cap to Red Sox fans at Fenway these characters know next to nothing about the threat of destiny. Erda then adds ominous- Park after hitting a home run in his last at-bat, their places in the larger drama. Even worse are ly a “doom-laden day is dawning for the gods.” “Gods do not answer letters.” Wotan gives the Götterdämmerung’s clueless Gibichung siblings, Although her music somewhat resembles that impression that not only does he answer let- Gunther and Gutrune, maneuvered like pup- of the surging Rhine that opens the opera, this ters – he probably reads the other gods’ mail pets by Hagen, their villainous half-brother. time it’s in a minor key and far slower. Carolyn as well. He’s not a bad fellow per se but his There are no small roles in Rheingold. Abate and Roger Parker, in their authoritative actions, particularly his dismissive treatment Secondary characters such as Erda, Donner, survey A History of Opera, write, “It’s as if the of his wife Fricka and his double-dealing with and even the giants Fasolt and Fafner have water has turned glacial.” the giants regarding payment for the construc- moments of beauty, power, and eloquence. Another supporting character, Donner, tion of Valhalla, often fail to position him in Erda, the primordial Earth goddess who seems the god of thunder, can make a monumental the best light. to come from a long-ago epoch that geologists effect as well. Later in Scene Four he delivers his Loge blends wit, intelligence, and cyni- call Deep Time, warns Wotan in Scene Four to call to the mists. With a mighty hammer blow cism. He likes to view himself as the smart- “flee the curse of the ring.” She lets him know the god of thunder clears away the clouds and est guy in the room or the brightest god on

36 | October 1 - 22, 2016 OPERA NOTES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO DAN REST DAVID H. FISHMAN,

Loge (Bonaventura Bottone, seated) is questioned by Donner (James Rutherford, left) The giants, Fasolt (Bengt Rundgren) and Froh (Mark Baker, right). Observing are Fafner (Raymond Aceto, back left) and and Fafner (Hans Sotin) in Lyric’s Fasolt (Andrea Silvestrelli, back right): Das Rheingold at Lyric, 2004-05 season. first production of Das Rheingold, 1971. the mountaintop. Generously, he has been Das Rheingold sits fifth among Wagner’s The latter three operas of the Ring cycle described as Wotan’s secretary of state, the mature operas, following by six years the comple- will find the gods less powerful and far less gods’ ambassador to the world at large. But tion of Lohengrin. Wagner composed the music able to control events. Alberich’s dire warning Loge is also a political fixer who spends much to Das Rheingold in late 1853 through mid-1854, will carry through the years: “Keep the ring. of his time cleaning up his boss’s mess. His but it took another 15 years for the opera to Guard it well. You shall not escape my curse.” quicksilver music helps separate Loge from the receive its world premiere, September 22, 1869, This menacing dwarf will haunt Wotan and his other gods, who, other than Wotan, treat him in Munich. Two of Germany’s most important offspring for the rest of the saga. with suspicion and regard him as an outsider. artists of the time were heard in key roles – bass- Never again will we see Donner, the And yet this shape-shifter also has music of baritone August Kindermann (Wotan) and tenor rainbow god Froh, or the goddess of beauty substantial beauty. His Scene-Two description Heinrich Vogl (Loge). Freia. Fricka appears for one scene in Act of wandering the Earth to find a substitute for Under the guidance of an accomplished Two of Die Walküre and that’s it. Erda love sounds, in parts, like a Schubert song. conductor with top-flight singers and imagina- emerges only briefly at the start of Act Alberich travels the longest journey. At tive set designs, Das Rheingold’s 150 minutes Three in Siegfried. Even Wotan is gone by the start of Das Rheingold, he’s a playful albeit can pass quickly. And as the curtain prepares Götterdämmerung. Loge becomes the Ring’s somewhat grubby dwarf who longs to frolic to lower, all appears well. With Wagner apply- silent partner. His fire – and music – sur- in the waves with the Rhinemaidens, telling ing the full force of the orchestra, the gods round Brünnhilde’s rock in the final three them, “Ha, ha, you nymphs, how graceful you cross the rainbow bridge into their new home operas but his voice is stilled. are.” By opera’s end he has become a breeder of Valhalla, blissfully ignoring the pleas far The Twilight of the Gods has begun long of evil and danger. After being dispossessed of below from the Rhinemaidens who seek the before Götterdämmerung. the ring by Wotan he produces his awful curse: return of their gold. For the present, however, it's not bad to be “Now [the ring’s] magic shall breed death for A happy ending? Not really. an immortal in Valhalla. As Das Rheingold ends him who wears it.” The crafty Loge notes, “[The gods] are in apparent triumph, why not follow the words He despoils nature. When Alberich for- hastening to their doom. I am almost ashamed to of Loge (sarcastic though they may be), who swears loves and makes off with the magic have any share in their doings.” Pountney suggests advises the Rhinemaidens: “If you no longer gold at the end of Scene One the once- Wagner is being ironic and that the music that bask in the light of the gold, instead you can buoyant music of the Rhine turns dark as if many listeners regard as majestic also could be bask in the new-found radiance of the gods.” the life-giving waters have receded, leaving a interpreted as “bombastic” or even “a lot of BS.” barren riverbed in its wake. Later in the opera, Yes, Valhalla provides a prestigious new Richard Rothschild of Oak Park has written the subterranean kingdom of Nibelheim also address but the gods are ruling on borrowed about opera for more than 30 years, including during a 21-year stint at the Chicago Tribune. suffers hard times under Alberich’s lash. His time. Golden ages, be it the Age of Pericles, One of the first operas he heard, at the age of brother Mime moans, “We used to laugh mer- the summit of the British Empire, or what nine, was Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman rily as we worked.” There are no laughs with historians call The American High of 1946-64, at the original Metropolitan Opera House in Alberich calling the shots. rarely last long. New York.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTE MICHAEL BROSILOW Wagner’s Ring cycle is based on adaptations of the High German “Nibelungenlied” (The Lay of the Nibelung) and the Norse sagas. These were originally aural texts, created for narration rather than reading. That gave us our first and most important clue: our Ring would primarily be an act of narration. This is, you might say, in clear contrast to many contemporary ver- sions of the Ring which are acts of interpretation. Of course it is not possible to tell a story without simultaneously giving it some element of interpretation – we all like to pretend we are objective, but we are not. But the emphasis in our case will be to tell the story, rather than to tell you what the story means. That is your job to decide. A narrator does two essential things: he tells you the story, and through the atmosphere, color, and passion of his story-telling, he encour- ages his listeners to suspend their disbelief, to become part of the story. Nonetheless, as you do suspend your disbelief, you are always in some Onstage at a Rheingold technical rehearsal, July 2016. corner of your mind aware that this is a story, and this is the storyteller. So we set out with our designs to create a theatrical framework for the stage, which continually allows us to revert to its pristine, virginal condi- tion: the empty stage. And on that empty stage we continually re-create the illusion in which you will believe, even though we will continually reveal to you, show you, demonstrate even, how the illusion is created. This is the magical pact between the storyteller and his audience, and who will deny that the story of The Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest stories ever told. “Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin: Once upon a time….” The interesting thing is that opera always has two narrators – the music and the stage, and this is the dichotomy that lies at the heart of all intelligent discussion about the authenticity, or otherwise, of pro- ductions. Our “naked” narration onstage is, you might think, at odds with the music, which is immersive, overwhelming, transporting, and richly, richly clothed. Wagner seeks through the heady, seductive hal- lucinatory power of his music to carry you through his story in a state of narcotic submission. But no staging can successfully copy, or double, Technical rehearsal with, left to right, technical coordinator Stephen that power. And two narrators working with the same high-octane fuel Snyder, choreographer Denni Sayers, production design director Scott Marr, would be destructive, so our quieter, more playful, innocent, even naive stage manager John W. Coleman, costume designer Marie-Jeanne Lecca, narrative will fully allow the music its power and the story its purpose. director David Pountney, and set designer Robert Innes Hopkins. Within that framework, we were also aware that the entire Ring was a work which developed over a quarter of a century, and that as the text was written backwards, continually justifying current actions by histori- emotional encounters. The incestuous lovers, Siegmund and Sieglinde, cal motives, and the music was written forwards, we have in Rheingold Wotan and his wife, Wotan and his daughter – an opera in themselves the most radical dramaturgy – a fast-moving political cartoon – and the – Siegfried and his wicked “stepmother” Mime, Wotan and his sur- most (relatively!) conventional music (especially harmonically), whereas rogate hero, Siegfried, Siegfried and Brünnhilde – a fully operatic duet in the final work the dramaturgy is that of a 19th-centuryGrand Opéra – Brünnhilde and her Valkyrie sister Waltraute, and on it goes. TheRing while the music is that of a radical new music drama. Imagine a Verdi is partly a cycle of two-handed playlets! cycle that started with Nabucco and ended with Falstaff! This means that We will also seem to be moving inexorably forward through time, as each work, although part of a clearly structured cycle, has its own unique befits a saga conceived on such a grand scale.Rheingold deals with histori- qualities, and although our simple theatre framework remains constant, cal time when the gods were nomads but intent on walling themselves up the styles with which we populate that empty stage change quite signifi- in a pompous castle worthy of the Habsburgs, dressed to match, Alberich cantly over the four works. is turning from a clumsy, mocked seducer into an early industrialist, and After the “political cartoon” of Rheingold, Walküre is an Ibsenesque Wotan is dreaming of Imperialist hegemony. In Walküre’s bourgeois drama, much of which happens in domestic spaces, Siegfried is an ebul- dwellings and palace corridors, the compromises of power come home to lient and magical child’s view of the world, and Götterdämmerung is a roost, whilst Siegfried romps through a childish landscape of innocence. grand opera of love, betrayal and revenge. Innocence is well and truly drowned in Götterdämmerung, in which Everyone of course emphasises the extraordinary dimensions of the we advance into a malevolent and dyspeptic view of the future. Does Ring across time, space, orchestral, scenic, and vocal resources. So it is Brünnhilde’s final sacrifice burn evil to ashes and wash the world clean? worth remembering that our sometimes-empty stage gives focus to an We must fervently hope so! all important aspect: the huge sequence of deeply intimate, personal, — David Pountney

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Das Rheingold: After the Curtain Falls

When the performance is over, try discussing it with your companions and any other opera lovers you know! You can continue your pleasure in Das Rheingold for hours – even days – by exchanging ideas about it. Here are some topics we can suggest:

• What elements of the production, and what episodes in the music and drama, delighted you the most?

• In this opera, love seems to be everyone’s ultimate goal – until they get a glimpse of power. What is Wagner saying by making these two things mutually exclusive?

• Compare Wotan to other powerful figures in today’s world. How do their ruling-styles compare and differ?

• How did you experience the motion of the Rhine when you listened to Wagner’s prelude?

• Alberich is driven by passion and not intellect. How does that come across in the characterization? How does it affect his outcome?

• When looking at the end of the opera – the Rhinemaidens mourning the loss of their gold juxtaposed with gods’ enjoyment of it, a new home, and all of the power – what statement do you think Wagner could have been making? Costume designer Marie-Jeanne Lecca’s sketches for Fricka (top) and Freia in Lyric’s new production of Das Rheingold.

To continue enjoying Das Rheingold, Lyric dramaturg Roger Pines suggests the following performances:

• CD – George London, Gustav Neidlinger, Set Svanholm; • DVD – Donald McIntyre, Hermann Becht, Heinz Zednik; Vienna Philharmonic, cond. Sir Georg Solti (Decca) Bayreuth Festival, cond. Pierre Boulez, dir. Patrice Chéreau • CD – Michael Volle, Tomasz Konieczny, Burkhard Ulrich; (Deutsche Grammophon) Bavarian Radio Orchestra, cond. Sir Simon Rattle • DVD – Terje Stensvold, Jochen Schmeckenbecher, (BR Klassik) Kurt Streit; Frankfurt Opera, cond. Sebastian Weigle, dir. • CD – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Zoltan Kelemen, Vera Nemirova (Arthaus Musik) Gerhard Stolze; Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert von • DVD – Sir John Tomlinson, Linda Finnie, Günter von Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon) Kannen; Bayreuth Festival, cond. Daniel Barenboim, dir. Harry Kupfer (Unitel)

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Music Staff Teresa Kay Fream Dionne Jackson, Horn Extra Musicians Peter Labella Assistant Principal Jonathan Boen, Principal Injoo Choi, Violin II William C. Billingham Ann Palen Alyce Johnson Fritz Foss, Assistant Principal/ Michael Shelton, Violin II Susan Miller Hult Irene Radetzky Piccolo Utility Horn Rika Seko, Violin II Matthew Piatt John D. Robinson Alyce Johnson Robert E. Johnson, Third Horn Benton Wedge, Viola Noah Lindquist David Volfe Samuel Hamzem Aurelien Pederzoli, Viola Jerad Mosbey Albert Wang Oboe Neil Kimel Paula Kosower, Cello Eric Weimer Judith Kulb, Principal Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass Keun-A Lee Viola Robert E. Morgan, Trumpet Rachel Blumenthal, Flute Grant Loehnig Carol Cook, Principal Assistant Principal William Denton, Principal Anne Bach, Oboe Mario Antonio Marra Terri Van Valkinburgh, Judith Zunamon Lewis Matthew Comerford, Sergey Gutorov, Clarinet Francesco Milioto Assistant Principal Co-Assistant Principal Matthew Oliphant, Steven Mosteller Frank W. Babbitt English Horn Channing Philbrick, Horn/Wagner Tuba Robert Tweten Patrick Brennan Robert E. Morgan Co-Assistant Principal Gabby Webster Mulcahy, Karl Davies Horn/Wagner Tuba Orchestra Amy Hess Clarinet Trombone Stephanie Blaha, Melissa Trier Kirk Charlene Zimmerman, Jeremy Moeller, Principal Horn/Wagner Tuba Violin I Di Shi Principal Mark Fisher, Assistant Principal Marc Zyla, Horn Robert Hanford, Concertmaster Linda A. Baker , David R. Becker** Doug Rosenthal, Bass Trumpet Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Cello Co-Assistant Principal John Schwalm* Alison Attar, Harp Concertmaster Endowed Chair Calum Cook, Principal Susan Warner, Cathy Litaker, Harp Sharon Polifrone, Mark Brandfonbrener Co-Assistant Principal Bass Trombone Emily Granger, Harp Assistant Concertmaster William H. Cernota David R. Becker** Alexander Belavsky Laura Deming Bass Clarinet John Schwalm* Stageband Musicians Kathleen Brauer Barbara Haffner Linda A. Baker Joel Cohen, Percussion Laura Park Chen** Walter Preucil Tuba Rich Janicki, Percussion Pauli Ewing Bassoon Andrew Smith, Principal Michael Kozakis, Percussion Bing Y. Grant Bass James T. Berkenstock, Joseph LaPalomento, David Hildner Michael Geller, Principal Principal* Harp Percussion Ellen Hildner Brian Ferguson, Lewis Kirk, Marguerite Lynn Williams, Laura Miller Assistant Principal* Acting Principal Principal Librarian Liba Shacht Andrew L. W. Anderson Preman Tilson John Rosenkrans, Principal Heather Wittels Ian Hallas Acting Assistant Principal Timpani Gregory Sarchet John Gaudette** Edward Harrison, Principal Personnel Manager and Violin II Timothy Shaffer** Stageband Contractor Yin Shen, Principal Collins R. Trier Contrabassoon Percussion Christine Janicki John Macfarlane, Lewis Kirk Michael Green, Principal Assistant Principal Flute Douglas Waddell, Marie Tachouet, Principal Assistant Principal *On leave, 2016-17 season Bonita Di Bello **Season substitute Diane Duraffourg-Robinson Eric Millstein

Chorus Master Colleen Lovinello Robert Morrissey Bass Tenor Michael Black Lynn Lundgren Kenneth Nichols Claude Cassion Curtis Bannister Howard A. Stotler Chorus Yvette Smith Steven Pierce Christopher Filipowicz Matthew Daniel Master Endowed Chair Marie Sokolova Robert J. Prindle Nicolai Janitzky Joseph Diehl Maia Surace Thomas Sillitti Klaus Georg Regular Chorus Laurie Seely Vassalli Craig Springer Supplementary Chorus Tyler Samuel Lee Pamela Williams Jeffrey W. Taylor Brett J. Potts Soprano Corinne Wallace-Crane Ronald Watkins Soprano Peder Reiff Elisa Billey Becker Nikolas Wenzel Elena Batman Chase Taylor Jillian Bonczek Tenor Katy Compton Patricia A. Cook-Nicholson Geoffrey Agpalo Core Supplementary Joelle Lamarre Bass Cathleen Dunn Jason Balla Chorus Katelyn Lee Michael Cavalieri Janet Marie Farr Timothy Bradley Rosalind Lee Carl Frank Sharon Garvey Cohen Hoss Brock Soprano Susan Nelson Kirk Greiner Desirée Hassler William M. Combs Jill Dewsnup Brooklyn Snow John E. Orduña Rachael Holzhausen John J. Concepcion Carla Janzen Christine Steyer Wilbur Pauley Laureen Janeczek-Wysocki Kenneth Donovan Suzanne M. Kszatowski Kelsea Webb Douglas Peters Kimberly McCord Joseph A. Fosselman Kaileen Erin Miller Martin Lowen Poock Heidi Spoor Lawrence Montgomery Mezzo Dan Richardson Stephani Springer Mark Nienow Mezzo Katie Ruth Bieber Vincent P. Wallace, Jr. Elizabeth Anne Taylor James Odom Sarah Ponder Robin Bradley Sherry Watkins Thomas L. Potter Michelle K. Wrighte Amy Anderson de Jong Walton Westlake Hillary Grobe Mezzo Tenor Adrienne Price Claudia A. Kerski-Nienow Bass Jared V. Esguerra Emily Price Marianna Kulikova Matthew Carroll Joe Shadday Amanda Runge David DuBois Dane Thomas Carolyn J. Stein

42 | October 1 - 22, 2016 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO BACKSTAGE LIFE: Up close and personal at Lyric April Busch

What is your role here at Lyric, and page. It’s challenging, but we make it how long have you held the position? work! Communicating with designers I’ve been the production manager that are based in different time zones here at Lyric for four years. I (like Australia) is tough, too. negotiate contracts for the designers of our productions and help plan What keeps you committed to the their schedules. I also handle work you do? communication within the company if I love it because my job is hectic, and there are any special events occurring because it’s never the same. I believe in the building, like board meetings or in the product, in opera, as an escape photo shoots. Anytime someone needs and as a therapy. It allows you to to have the crew (stage crew, wigs, forget about your mortgage or world makeup, wardrobe, props, carpenters, problems for a few hours and just sound, and electricians) involved in listen to beautiful music. something that isn’t onstage, I help facilitate that as well. What’s something about your job that people might not know? What led you to work at Lyric? I handle all the scheduling of the I worked for San Francisco Opera safety trainings for the stage crew. for 14 years, and I was interested in It’s my job to make sure they have getting back to my Midwestern roots. appropriate safety licenses for any I’m originally from southern Indiana. given production, such as CPR and When I was five years old, I came to fire-extinguisher training. I also deal Chicago during a family Christmas with the fire marshal more than most trip and I told myself I would live in people might expect. I have to obtain Chicago one day. I love opera so much that in grad school at the Yale permits any time we use live flame onstage (at least four productions School of Drama, I wrote my thesis on how to plan and produce an from the 2016-17 season will use fire), even if it’s just for a candle. opera season. And now I’m here! A favorite Lyric moment? What’s a typical day like for you? The opening night of Rusalka during our 2013-14 season. It was such Every day is unique. I come in with a planned to-do list, and my day a beautiful, special show. I had never seen it before and it was magical. often takes me in completely different directions. I’m usually fielding The music was gorgeous, and it made me proud to work here. requests, answering calls, or trying to find the answers to questions. I’m an information hub. My day can also include scheduling, budgeting, Beyond opera, what are your other passions? writing contracts, and coordinating where the crews need to go. I love to travel. It’s great seeing yourself through other people’s eyes and seeing how people in different places live. It really reaffirms your What’s the most challenging aspect of your job? identity. Egypt was fascinating. Cambodia is on my travel bucket list. Making sure communication between different groups and departments is accurate and up to date. From the technical department to the stage — Kamaria Morris crew to the designers, I ensure that we all start and end on the same Lyric Public Relations Specialist

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Artistic Roster

Sopranos Štefan Margita Enrique Mazzola Projection Designer Eleonora Buratto Dennis Petersen Alejo Pérez Rob Vale Jennifer Check John Pickle Ainars Rubikis Christine Goerke Matthew Polenzani Chorus Master Nicole Haslett Rodell Rosel Directors Michael Black Jeni Houser Michael Spyres Tim Albery Christiane Karg Andrew Staples Neil Armfield Choreographers Kathryn Lewek Russell Thomas Rob Ashford Rob Ashford Ana María Martínez Robert Carsen Serge Bennathan Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi Baritones Kevin Newbury Helen Pickett Chelsea Morris Nicola Alaimo Matthew Ozawa Denni Sayers Diana Newman Kyle Albertson David Pountney August Tye Ailyn Pérez Quinn Kelsey Paula Suozzi Sondra Radvanovsky Mariusz Kwiecień Graham Vick Associate Choreographer Albina Shagimuratova Lucas Meachem Chris Bailey Kara Shay Thomson Zachary Nelson Associate Directors Ann Toomey Emmett O’Hanlon Marina Bianchi Assistant Choreographer Melinda Whittington Takaoki Onishi Rob Kearley Sarah O’Gleby Laura Wilde Daniel Sutin Louisa Muller Ballet Mistresses Mezzo-sopranos Bass-baritones Set and Costume Designers Sarah O’Gleby Lindsay Ammann David Govertsen Paul Brown August Tye Jenni Bank Philip Horst Johan Engels Tanja Ariane Baumgartner Daniel Mobbs Dale Ferguson Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Elizabeth DeShong Richard Ollarsaba Ralph Funicello Sarah Hatten Eve Gigliotti Eric Owens Tobias Hoheisel Katharine Goeldner Adam Plachetka Robert Innes Hopkins Fight Choreographers Jill Grove Bradley Smoak Jessica Jahn Chuck Coyl Ekaterina Gubanova Christian Van Horn David Korins Nick Sandys Suzanne Hendrix Samuel Youn Marie-Jeanne Lecca Sophie Koch Michael Levine Translators for English Titles Basses Alisa Kolosova David Rockwell Christopher Bergen Beth Lytwynec Dmitry Belosselskiy Missy West Ian D. Campbell Clémentine Margaine Christof Fischesser Roger Pines Catherine Martin Ferruccio Furlanetto Assistant Set Designer Francis Rizzo Lindsay Metzger Patrick Guetti Matt Rees Colin Ure Anita Rachvelishvili Tobias Kehrer Aleksandra Romano Adrian Sâmpetrean Lighting Designers Annie Rosen Wilhelm Schwinghammer Christine Binder The American Guild of Zanda Švēde Andrea Silvestrelli Damien Cooper Musical Artists, AFL-CIO Okka von der Damerau Dancers David Finn (AGMA), is the union Shannon Alvis Donald Holder that represents the singers, Contralto Jacob Ashley Fabrice Kebour dancers, actors, and staging Lauren Decker Leah Barsky Chris Maravich personnel at Lyric Opera Miranda Borkan Duane Schuler of Chicago. Trebles Liam Burke Asher Alcantara Holly Curran DAN REST Alex Becker Alejandro Fonseca Ian Brown Wotan (James Morris) is unable to calm Randy Herrera Freia (Erin Wall): Das Rheingold Casey Lyons Marissa Lynn Horton Patrick Scribner Jeffery B. Hover, Jr. at Lyric, 2004-05 season. Ethan R. Kirschbaum Tenors Weston Krukow Piotr Beczała Demetrius McClendon Corey Bix Hayley Meier Michael Brandenburg Sarah O’Gleby Lawrence Brownlee Todd Rhoades Robert Brubaker Abigail Simon Joseph Calleja Malachi Squires Alec Carlson Jacqueline Stewart Charles Castronovo J.P. Tenuta Matthew DiBattista Maleek Washington Plácido Domingo Jessica Wolfrum Jesse Donner Allan Glassman Conductors David Guzman Harry Bicket Keith Jameson Sir Andrew Davis Jonathan Johnson Riccardo Frizza Brandon Jovanovich Eugene Kohn Mingjie Lei Rory Macdonald

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For Pat and Jerry Frank, ing right at me. I’m sitting Lyric Opera is the best in the there getting more and more world. “We love this com- nervous because he never pany, and we have watched takes his eyes off me. Of it evolve over the 45 years course Jerry thinks I’m crazy we have been attending. I for thinking he was looking think it is getting better and straight at me, but I can’t better,” Jerry tells me as we break eye contact, so I’m sit- sit down in one of Lyric’s ting there staring at him and backstage dressing rooms trying not to cough.” before a Ryan Opera Center “A few weeks later,” Jerry scenes workshop this sum- says, “there was a big spread mer. “This season, not as far on him in Time magazine in as which operas were being which they asked him how performed necessarily, but in he kept from getting ner- the overall quality of the pro- vous when he performs. Sure ductions, was one of the best enough, he said he picks out we have ever seen. There was Jerry and Pat Frank with Ryan Opera Center tenor Mingjie Lei someone in the audience, usu- also one I remember in the ally a pretty woman, and sings late 80s, but this past year ful voice.” For both of them, attending Lyric right to her the whole time!” was outstanding.” performances were what grew their modest Pat beams, “I can say I have had the pleasure of Add a little hometown pride to their appreciation for the art form into an ardent having Pavarotti sing to me.” affinity for Lyric, and one can see why the passion. Last year, Pat and Jerry amended their Franks would never live anywhere else. “I “Our first opera was Der Rosenkavalier,” estate plan to include a leadership gift to would say that Lyric is one of the things that says Jerry, “and even with what was in my the Breaking New Ground Campaign. keeps us in Chicago year round,” Jerry says, opinion an average cast, it was amazing. And Additionaly, they have become deeply engaged and Pat wholeheartedly agrees. “Chicago is fine then came Turandot with Birgit Nilsson, and patrons of the Ryan Opera Center. Having in the summer, and I like to garden and so we I was hooked. I sat dumbfounded through previously underwritten a masterclass and the want to be here. It’s the wintertime we’d like the entire performance, and I knew at that final year of mezzo-soprano Julie Miller’s to get away, but we can’t because everything moment what this art form is all about.” residency, they now sponsor second-year Ryan we like to do in the city happens in the winter, In 1979, Pavarotti was to give a recital Opera Center tenor Mingjie Lei. “I don’t especially the opera.” at Lyric Opera. The Franks were already plan- think people realize all of the extra experiences One of the first things Pat and Jerry did ning to improve their subscription seats to you are exposed to when you are a donor,” Pat when they were married in 1970 was subscribe the first balcony that year, but they wanted says. “First of all, you are always around people to Lyric Opera. Tickets in the penultimate row a premier location for this once-in-a-lifetime who love opera, and who can talk opera. And of the upper balcony were three dollars each. It concert. Jerry went down to Lyric’s ticket you are involved in other things that the public was another dollar to park, so the Franks were office in person and even made a contribution doesn’t have access to. You may be donating spending $56 for their eight opera series; as in order to secure a spot in the second row. In to a large organization, but it’s a very personal graduate students, this was almost their entire true Chicago fashion, the concert was snowed experience. Especially with the Ryan Opera entertainment budget for the year. Although out and rescheduled for later in the year at a Center, it feels like a big family.” Jerry agrees. neither of them could claim to be avid opera different venue, the Medinah Temple. Fearing “I wish we would have gotten involved earlier. fans at first – Jerry would have chosen the sym- their prime seats would be compromised in I feel like I missed 10 years of fun. phony, but that did not appeal to Pat – they the shuffle, Jerry was on the phone right away, “We love this opera company, and I were interested in sharing an enriching cultural securing two seats in the center of the Temple personally want to see this art form survive. I experience together and committed to making auditorium’s mezzanine, 25 feet from the stage would love for other people, the next genera- the investment. and eye-level with the performers. tion or two, to enjoy what we have enjoyed. Jerry remembers occasionally listening The day of the concert finally arrived, That’s why we put money into our estate plan. to the Met’s Saturday broadcasts with his and Pat felt like she had the flu. She mustered Of course we’re hoping that you don’t get that mother growing up, while Pat first heard the energy to go to the eagerly-anticipated for awhile,” he jokes, “but we want Lyric to be opera when her schoolteacher’s brother, an performance, only to wait in line in the rain around to receive it. Chicago is a world-class amateur opera singer, performed for their class. to get in to the theater. As the lights dimmed city, and it has an absolutely world class opera “We listened to classical music at home,” Pat and Pavarotti mopped his brow and prepared company. There’s no question about it, and says. “My grandfather was a huge Caruso fan. to sing, Pat was trying desperately to stifle a we’re so lucky to be involved.” That wasn’t truly opera, but it was a beauti- cough. “I have to clear my throat but he’s look- —Meaghan Stainback

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ABBOTT FUND JAMES N. and LAURIE V. BAY Abbott and the Abbott Fund are leading corporate contributors to Jim and Laurie Bay are passionate supporters of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, with a longstanding tradition of dedicated arts in Chicago and have been members of the Lyric support. Over the last three decades, Abbott has generously Opera family for more than three decades. They have cosponsored 22 Lyric productions, including this season’s Das previously contributed to Lyric’s Wine Auction, 60th Rheingold, The Marriage of Figaro(2015/16) and Don Giovanni Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball, Stars of Lyric (2014/15). Abbott has championed Lyric’s achievements as a Opera at Millennium Park, the Annual Campaign, and Miles D. White contributor to the Great Opera Fund, the Building on Greatness education programs. They also cosponsored Madama Butterfly (2013/14) and have Capital Campaign, and Wine Auctions, among other efforts, and made a leadership made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. This season, Jim commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. and Laurie generously cosponsor Lyric’s production of Carmen. Lyric is honored to Lyric is honored to have Abbott’s Chairman and Chief have Jim Bay, a principal of Bays Corporation, serve on its Board of Directors and Executive Officer, Miles D. White, serve on its Board Compensation Committee. of Directors. MARLYS A. BEIDER ADA and WHITNEY ADDINGTON As an aficionada of Lyric for more than 30 years, Marlys has Ada and Whitney Addington are dedicated Lyric contributed to the Annual Campaign and is a Bel Canto subscribers and donors. For many seasons, they have Benefactor of the planned giving Overture Society. Her planned contributed to the Annual Campaign, and have gift commitment created the Marlys Beider Wigmaster and generously supported the Great Opera Fund, the Building Makeup Designer Endowed Chair in memory of her late on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for husband, Harold Beider. Marlys Beider cosponsored several Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. productions including Elektra (2012/13), Parsifal (2013/14) and The Addingtons have also invested in the company’s future through their planned Tosca (2014/15), and cosponsored last season’s Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium gift to Lyric. Last season they cosponsored Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto, and Park concert. Marlys has committed generous leadership gifts to cosponsor Lyric’s have committed a generous leadership gift in support of Lyric’s new Ring cycle, new productions of this season’s Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung (2019/20), which begins this season with Das Rheingold. Lyric is fortunate to have Dr. Whitney part of Lyric’s new Ring cycle. Addington as a member of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. RANDY L. and MELVIN R. BERLIN AMERICAN AIRLINES Devoted fans of opera education and the arts, Melvin This season we celebrate 35 years of vital corporate partnership and Randy Berlin are vital members of the Lyric Opera with American Airlines, the Official Airline of Lyric Opera. In family. They have contributed significantly to the Annual recognition of the company’s significant contribution to the Campaign and have made a leadership gift to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the mezzanine level Breaking New Ground Campaign. Melvin and Randy of the Civic Opera House is named the American Airlines have cosponsored several productions including last Mezzanine. American Airlines provides important in-kind season’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro, and generously cosponsor this Franco Tedeschi support for Lyric’s programs and season’s new production of The Magic Flute. Lyric is honored to have Melvin Berlin special events. Franco Tedeschi, Vice President of serve on its Board of Directors. American Airlines, proudly serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee. BMO HARRIS BANK BMO Harris Bank proudly supports Lyric Opera in the spirit of PAUL M. ANGELL FAMILY FOUNDATION community partnership that has identified the bank for over 125 The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation strives to advance society through the years. As a longstanding corporate contributor to Lyric, BMO performing arts, conservation of the world’s oceans, and alleviation of poverty. The Harris Bank has generously supported Lyric’s Annual Campaign, Foundation’s namesake, Paul M. Angell, founder of Newly Weds Foods, dedicated the Facilities Fund, the Great Opera Fund, the Stars of Lyric the early part of his life to serving his country and performing as a member of John Opera at Millennium Park concert, Fantasy of the Opera, the Alexandra Philip Sousa’s U.S. Navy Band during World War I. He believed in hard work, self Dousmanis-Curtis Renée Fleming Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2010/11), reliance, and optimism, and the Foundation is intended to honor him and his ideals. the Renée Fleming & Susan Graham Subscriber Appreciation At Lyric, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation has been a generous supporter of Concert (2012/13), Lang Lang in Recital (2013), and last season’s Plácido Domingo Lyric’s Annual Campaign and Lyric Unlimited programming, cosponsoring The and Ana María Martínez Concert. This season, BMO Harris Bank is the Exclusive Magic Victrola (2014/15) and The Family Barber (2013/14). Sponsor of Lyric’s Celebrating Plácido Concert. Lyric is honored to have Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis, Group Head, U.S. Retail and ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTORS Business Banking, BMO Harris Bank, serve on its Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for Aria Society support received from five Board of Directors and Investment Committee. anonymous contributors during the 2016/17 season. HENRY M. and GILDA R. BUCHBINDER JULIE and ROGER BASKES Dedicated lovers of the arts, Henry and Gilda Lyric treasures the exemplary leadership and dedication Buchbinder are longstanding members of the Lyric of Julie and Roger Baskes. Subscribers for more than Opera family. Committed to sustaining the exceptional three decades, they have generously supported Lyric’s quality of Lyric’s artistic product, the Buchbinders Ryan Opera Center activities as previous cosponsors of made a leadership gift to Lyric’s Breaking New Ground Rising Stars in Concert, and currently underwrite the Campaign to name the Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Ryan Opera Center Recital Series on 98.7WFMT. They Family Foundation Rehearsal Room. They have also been longtime generous donors have cosponsored numerous productions including, most recently, La Clemenza to the Annual Campaign, including cosponsoring Boris Godunov (2011/12) and this di Tito (2013/14), Il Trovatore (2014/15), Romeo and Juliet (2015/16), and this season’s production of Eugene Onegin. Lyric is honored to have Gilda Buchbinder season’s Norma. They also made a leadership commitment to the Breaking New serve on its Board of Directors and the Production Sponsorship Committee. Ground Campaign to help safeguard the future of Lyric Opera. Lyric is honored to have Julie Baskes serve on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Julie is also Chairman of the Production Sponsorship Committee, and is a past President of the Ryan Opera Center Board.

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CAROLYN S. BUCKSBAUM THE ELIZABETH F. CHENEY FOUNDATION Lyric Opera sincerely appreciates the extraordinary leadership and Lyric Opera remains deeply grateful for the longterm generosity of generosity of Kay Bucksbaum. An avid subscriber and longtime The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, one of Chicago’s nonprofit patron of Lyric with her late husband Matthew, the Bucksbaum leaders in arts support. The Cheney Foundation has made an Family’s very generous challenge grant re-established Lyric’s enhanced multi-year commitment to the Ryan Opera Center/Lyric regional and national/international radio broadcasts in 2006. Opera. During the 2016/17 season, The Cheney Foundation is Kay’s incredible continued matching support makes possible The supporting Guest Master Teacher and Artist residencies; the Director Lyric Opera Broadcasts, which draw 16 million listeners annually. “Lyric is a great Elizabeth F. Cheney of Vocal Studies faculty position; access to a behind-the-scenes national institution,” Matthew once said, “and it gives our family great pleasure to view of the Ensemble selection process by opening the Ryan Opera Center’s Final know these broadcasts bring Lyric’s wonderful performances to so many in Chicago Auditions to a greater number of Lyric donors and subscribers for the fourth year; and and around the globe.” singer sponsorship of bass Bradley Smoak. Lyric Opera is honored to have as a major supporter The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, whose directors are committed to THE JOHN and JACOLYN BUCKSBAUM celebrating Ms. Cheney’s legacy through the philanthropic support of the arts. FOUNDATION Passionate philanthropists in the Chicago community, NELSON D. CORNELIUS PRODUCTION John and Jackie Bucksbaum are major supporters of ENDOWMENT FUND the arts. John Bucksbaum is founder and CEO of Nelson Cornelius was a longtime subscriber and supporter of Bucksbaum Retail Properties, LLC, a fully-integrated owner and developer of retail real estate. This season, Lyric Opera and a cherished friend of legendary former Lyric Opera General Director Ardis Krainik, with whom he shared John and Jackie Bucksbaum John and Jackie, with their family, generously provide matching funding for The Lyric Opera Broadcasts, his passion for opera and for making sure that Lyric would keep which air on 98.7WFMT live during each opening night performance. Chicago on the world’s opera map. That passion was also shared by Julius Frankel, and as a trustee of the Julius Frankel Foundation for many years, BULLEY & ANDREWS Mr. Cornelius fulfilled Mr. Frankel’s wishes by directing significant Foundation Founded 1891, Bulley & Andrews is one of the Midwest’s most support to Lyric Opera’s Annual Campaign and production cosponsorship. Mr. trusted and accomplished construction companies. The fourth Cornelius was also personally generous, supporting Lyric’s Annual Campaign. His generation, family-owned firm offers clients a full-range of legacy created the Nelson D. Cornelius Production Endowment Fund, which this construction services including general contracting, construction year cosponsors the Lyric premiere of Les Troyens. Lyric is honored to remember its management, design/build, and masonry and concrete restoration. close friend Nelson Cornelius. Bulley & Andrews has, for many seasons, supported Lyric Unlimited’s Performances for Students Allan E. Bulley, III MR. and MRS. JOHN V. CROWE program and this season serves as cosponsor of Das Rheingold. Lyric Opera is pleased to have Jack and Peggy Crowe are generous and passionate Allan E. Bulley, III as a member of its Board of Directors. members of the Lyric family, evidenced by their production sponsorship of Turandot (2006/07) and Tosca MARION A. CAMERON (2009/10) and major support of the Breaking New Lyric is sincerely honored to have the support and leadership of Ground Campaign and the Renée Fleming Initiative. Marion A. Cameron. A subscriber and donor for over 20 years, Jack and Peggy Crowe’s significant contribution to Lyric Lyric gratefully acknowledges her outstanding generosity through was recognized in naming the Isabelle Cavagnaro Crowe Foyer on the fifth floor her leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, her in memory of Jack Crowe’s mother. The Crowes were leading contributors to the cosponsorship of Rusalka (2013/14), and her additional gift in Campaign for Excellence and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign. Lyric support of Tannhäuser (2014/15). This season she generously is very fortunate to have Jack Crowe as an esteemed member of the Executive cosponsors Lyric’s production of Eugene Onegin. Ms. Cameron is the CEO of Committee of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Sipi Metals Corp., which continues to support the widely popular Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert. Marion Cameron is a member of Lyric’s Board THE CROWN FAMILY of Directors, Executive and Finance Committees, and Chair of the Investment Two of Chicago’s leading philanthropists, Renée and Committee. Lester Crown, are devoted patrons of Lyric Opera. The Crown Family is a sponsor of the Renée Fleming DAVID and ORIT CARPENTER Initiative and made a generous commitment to Lyric’s David and Orit Carpenter have been staunch supporters Breaking New Ground Campaign. They have also made major contributions to the Annual Campaign, the of Lyric Opera for many years, and have recently Lester and Renée Crown made a generous planned gift to the Breaking New Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign Ground Campaign to help ensure that Lyric will be for Excellence, and the Great Opera Fund. Mrs. Crown is a past President of the available for many future generations to enjoy. In Women’s Board. Mr. Crown joined Lyric’s Board of Directors in 1977 and has addition to their longtime personal support of Lyric’s served as Chairman of the Executive Committee ever since. In 2004, Renée and Annual Campaign, David Carpenter has helped secure Lester Crown were recipients of the Carol Fox Award, presented in recognition numerous production cosponsorships, including this season's company premiere of of their outstanding leadership and commitment to Lyric. Lyric is also honored to Les Troyens, through Sidley Austin LLP, where he was a Partner for more than 30 have Mrs. Nancy Carrington Crown serve on its esteemed Women’s Board. Lyric years. Lyric is honored to have David serve on its Board of Directors and Production is forever indebted to The Crown Family for their many years of dedicated service Sponsorship Committee. to Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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THE DAVEE FOUNDATION ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST Lyric Opera is extremely grateful to The Davee Foundation and the late Ruth Dunbar One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth Morse and Ken M. Davee for their tremendous generosity over the years. The Foundation’s Genius, daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Hosmer exemplary support of Chicago-area charities reflects the Davees’ wide-ranging interests, Morse, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is a including their great love of music and the arts. Lyric Opera is fortunate to be among the major, and deeply appreciated, leader among Lyric’s contributors. organizations benefiting from The Davee Foundation’s enduring philanthropy, which Through the Trust’s support of classical fine arts, Co-Trustees helps secure Lyric’s future for generations to come. Recently, The Davee Foundation Bank of America, N.A. and James L. Alexander seek to enrich provided critical support to enhance amplification and sound systems used in the Elizabeth Morse Genius the quality of life in Chicago, especially for youth and elderly American Musical Theater Initiative. The Foundation has generously cosponsored Lyric citizens. In recognition of the Trust’s Building on Greatness Capital Campaign premieres of Oklahoma! (2012/13), The Sound of Music (2013/14), Carousel (2014/15), support, Lyric named the distinctive Opera House chimes and music library in The King and I(2015/16), and this season’s My Fair Lady. honor of the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust. Along with The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, the Trust sponsors mainstage productions each season, STEFAN T. EDLIS and GAEL NEESON including this season’s Les Troyens. The Trust funds Lyric’s ongoing board diversity Passionate patrons of the arts, Stefan Edlis and Gael efforts, and helped preserve Lyric’s history through support of the Archives project. Neeson are actively involved with organizations in James L. Alexander is a Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, and serves Chicago, New York, and Aspen. Mr. Edlis and Ms. on the Executive, Finance and Production Sponsorship Committees. In 2010, Neeson have supported and subscribed to Lyric Opera Lyric recognized the dedicated leadership and for more than 30 years. They have previously cosponsored vital involvement of James L. Alexander by the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert and awarding him the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most named their seats through the Your Name Here program. Stefan and Gael have prestigious honor. previously cosponsored five mainstage operas, and are generously cosponsoring this season’s Lucia di Lammermoor. They also made a leadership gift to the Breaking ANN and GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION New Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Stefan Edlis serve on its Board of Lyric is extremely grateful for the longstanding support of the Ann and Gordon Getty Directors and Production Sponsorship Committee. Foundation. The Foundation has made vital contributions to the Annual Campaign, providing essential general operating support to foster Lyric’s achievements. Gordon EXELON Getty served on Lyric’s Board of Directors from 1988-2015. The philanthropic initiatives of Exelon Corporation help generate and sustain Chicago’s cultural stature and economic vitality. For several decades, Exelon has WILLIAM and ETHEL GOFEN generously supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Opera, Wine Auction, William and Ethel Gofen have been attending Lyric and the Great Opera Fund as well as Lyric’s education and community engagement Opera productions for more than 50 years. They are programs. Exelon’s many cosponsorships have included The Mikado (2010/12), generous donors to Lyric’s Annual Campaign, and the Renée Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky Subscriber Appreciation Concert cosponsored the Overture Society Luncheons for many (2011/12), La bohème (2012/13), Rusalka (2013/14), Lyric’s second mariachi opera, years. In 1997, Bill and Ethel named seats for each other El Pasado Nunca Se Termina (2014/15), and The Marriage of Figaro(2015/16). in the Ardis Krainik Theatre as part of the Building on This season, Exelon cosponsors Lyric’s production of Greatness Capital Campaign. The Gofens generously cosponsored Lyric’s world Carmen. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have Exelon as premiere of Bel Canto, based on the novel by Ann Patchett, and are supporting the an outstanding corporate partner. opera’s appearance on PBS Great Performances. They have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is thrilled to have Ethel Gofen FORD FOUNDATION as a member of the Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee. Lyric is honored to have the tremendous support of the Ford Foundation. For nearly 80 years, the Foundation has worked with visionary leaders and organizations KAREN Z. GRAY-KREHBIEL and JOHN H. worldwide to ensure that all people have the opportunity to reach their full potential, KREHBIEL, JR. contribute to society, have a voice in the decisions that affect them, and live and Lyric is deeply grateful for the friendship and support of work in dignity. Lyric is deeply grateful for the Ford Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel. A devoted Foundation’s essential support for Lyric’s landmark member of the Women’s Board, Karen has served on Chicago Voices initiative during the 2015/16 and its Executive Committee as Vice President – Education, 2016/17 seasons. 2011 Opera Ball Chair and 2016 Board of Directors' Annual Meeting Chair. In addition, she contributed a very generous gift to the JULIUS FRANKEL FOUNDATION Breaking New Ground Campaign in support of stage renovations. The Krehbiel A founding patron of Lyric Theatre (now Lyric Opera) and a Lyric family plays a prominent role in the continued success of the company; this season, Opera Board member at the time of his death in 1982, Julius Karen and John join the production sponsor family with their generous support of Frankel devoted his philanthropic giving to making Chicago a Carmen. great place to live and enjoy life. In past seasons, Julius Frankel sponsored Lyric productions of Andrea Chénier (1979) and HOWARD GOTTLIEB and BARBARA GREIS Lohengrin (1980) in memory of Betty Frankel. The Julius Frankel Among Lyric’s most devoted subscribers and patrons, Julius Frankel Foundation has sustained this noble legacy under the guidance Howard Gottlieb and Barbara Greis have generously and longtime dedication of former trustees Nelson Cornelius and supported Lyric Opera through major contributions to John Georgas and current trustee BMO Harris Bank N.A. Lyric’s audiences have the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Campaign benefited greatly from the Foundation’s major grants for general operating support for Excellence, Breaking New Ground Campaign, and production sponsorships. The Julius Frankel Foundation has generously and Annual Campaign. They have cosponsored many sponsored/cosponsored many celebrated new productions at Lyric, including productions, most recently Otello (2013/14), Il Trovatore Die Fledermaus (1989/90), Xerxes (1995/96), Carmen (1999/00) in memory of (2014/15), The Merry Widow (2015/16), and this season’s Don Quichotte. Mr. Ardis Krainik, Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci (2002/03), Il Trovatore (2006/07), Gottlieb and Ms. Greis are also the exclusive sponsors of this season’s Itzhak Perlman and La Traviata (2013/14) in honor of the late Nelson D. Cornelius. Lyric has in Recital. Mr. Gottlieb is the retired chairman of the Glenwood Investment named Mezzanine Box 25 in honor of Julius Frankel in grateful recognition of the Corporation and an accomplished violinist. Lyric is honored to have him serve as an Foundation’s significant gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. active member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

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GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATION J. THOMAS HURVIS With an unparalleled record as sponsor of more than 26 Lyric new productions Tom Hurvis is an avid opera fan and longtime Lyric subscriber. since the 1960s, the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa is a As part of the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Tom and his cornerstone of Lyric’s legacy of world-class achievement in the arts. The Gramma beloved late wife Julie made a generous leadership commitment in Fisher Foundation has made a leadership commitment to cosponsor each of the four support of Lyric Unlimited, comprising the company’s education operas that make up Wagner’s Ring cycle, starting with this season’s Das Rheingold and community engagement activities. In an effort to help keep and concluding with the complete cycle in 2019/20. Lyric is sincerely grateful for Chicago a haven for the cultural arts, Tom Hurvis sponsors the the enduring friendship and leadership of Christine Hunter and other members of Renée Fleming Initiative, and Ms. Fleming’s role as a creative consultant. Tom has the Fisher family. Lyric is fortunate to have Matthew Fisher serve on its Board of also made a generous leadership gift in support of Lyric’s Chicago Voices initiative Directors and Stephanie Fisher as an esteemed member of the Women’s Board. during the 2016/17 season. Lyric gratefully acknowledges the Hurvis family’s more than 20 years of contributions to the Annual Campaign, including support for MR. & MRS. DIETRICH M. GROSS The Lyric Opera Broadcasts. The Hurvises previously sponsored four mainstage Lyric deeply appreciates the enduring friendship and productions, including last season’s The Merry Widow starring Renée Fleming. tremendous generosity of Dietrich and Erika Gross. This season, Tom Hurvis is providing leadership support for many aspects of the Together, they have sponsored/cosponsored a total of 22 Chicago Voices initiative. Lyric is honored to have Tom Hurvis serve on its Board Lyric productions since 1987/88, including last season’s of Directors, Executive Committee, Innovation Committee, and Lyric Unlimited Der Rosenkavalier and this season’s Das Rheingold. Committee. Through yearly challenge grants, they also help generate important momentum for Operathon, Lyric’s annual fundraising broadcast heard ITW live on 98.7WFMT. They made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Lyric Opera deeply appreciates the long tradition of sustaining Campaign in support of Lyric’s future. Dietrich Gross is an esteemed member of support from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW). The company Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In 2009, Lyric recognized the has made vital contributions to the Annual Campaign, the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of Dietrich Gross by awarding him the Breaking New Ground Campaign, the Building on Greatness Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor. Capital Campaign, the Great Opera Fund, 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball, and Wine Auction, and since 2002, Scott Santi JOHN R. HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND it has cosponsored the Opera Ball, one of Lyric’s most important John R. Halligan was a devoted subscriber and patron of Lyric traditions. ITW has cosponsored The Pearl Fishers (1997/98 and for many years until his death in 2001. With support from his 2008/09), The Barber of Seville (2000/01), The Elixir of Love (2009/10), Hansel and Charitable Fund under the direction of the Fund’s President, Gretel (2012/13), and Tosca (2014/15), and generously cosponsors this season’s Norman J. Gantz, Mr. Halligan’s philanthropic legacy continues production of Carmen and the Chicago Voices Gala Benefit Concert. Lyric is proud through very generous annual contributions to Lyric. The to have Chairman and CEO Scott Santi on its Board of Directors and Executive Halligan Fund is proud to support numerous artistic, cultural, Committee, along with past ITW Chairmen and CEOs John R. Halligan and civic organizations which enhance our lifestyles, preserve our W. James Farrell, John Nichols, and the late David Speer. sense of history and heritage, instill knowledge, and advance our appreciation of nature. The fund focuses its attention on organizations based in the EDGAR D. JANNOTTA Chicago and Honolulu metropolitan areas, being the communities in which Mr. Lyric is extremely grateful for the longstanding of support from Halligan resided during his lifetime. Ned Jannotta and his beloved late wife Debby. A lifelong opera lover, Ned has been an integral part of the Lyric Opera family, THE HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION joining the Board of Directors in 1987, serving as President and The Harris Family Foundation, represented CEO of Lyric Opera from 1996 to 2000, and is currently serving by Pam and Joe Szokol and King and as Co-Chairman Emeritus. Lyric is honored to have received Caryn Harris, is a valued member of Lyric’s leadership gifts from the Jannottas for the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, production sponsorship family, most recently the Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign to create cosponsoring Tosca (2014/15), Nabucco the Ryan Opera Center Music Director Endowed Chair, in addition to their (2015/16), and this season’s Carmen. The generous gifts to the Annual Campaign. Joe and Pam Szokol and King and Caryn Harris Harris Family Foundation also supports the Annual Campaign, and made a generous JENNER & BLOCK commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to help secure Lyric’s future. Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is a leading law firm with global Lyric is thrilled to have Vice President of the Foundation Pam Szokol as a member impact and substantial experience in a broad range of legal issues. of its Board of Directors and serving on its Production Sponsorship Committee. The firm has long played a prominent role in Chicago’s legal and Lyric is also grateful for the dedicated involvement of Caryn Harris. Caryn is business communities, and is consistently ranked as one of the top an active member of the revered Women’s Board and has held many leadership firms in the country. Jenner & Block has provided significant pro positions, most recently as Opera Ball Chair in 2012, and last season as Co-Chair bono legal expertise to Lyric, along with generous contributions of Opening Night/Opera Ball. Craig C. Martin to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, the Annual Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, Fantasy of the Opera, Opera Ball, the Spring Musical WALTER E. HELLER FOUNDATION Celebration, and Wine Auction. Lyric is fortunate to have Craig C. Martin, Partner Alyce H. DeCosta was a dedicated philanthropist who loved and Chair of Jenner & Block’s Litigation Department, as a valued member of its Chicago and helped nurture cultural life in the city through Board of Directors, Nominating, and her generous support for the arts and higher education. Mrs. Executive Committees. DeCosta was a leading member of the Lyric family, having served as a National Director of Lyric’s Board. For many years, she was JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. president of the Walter E. Heller Foundation, a philanthropic Lyric gratefully acknowledges the vital corporate leadership and support of JPMorgan Alyce H. DeCosta foundation named after her late husband, the founder and past Chase & Co. Along with the bank’s predecessors The First National Bank of Chairman of Walter E. Heller Co. The Walter E. Heller Foundation has generously Chicago and Bank One, JPMorgan Chase has generously contributed to the Annual funded many Lyric productions, most recently Madama Butterfly (2013/14). The Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Lyric Unlimited, Facilities Walter E. Heller Foundation cosponsored Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto, and Fund, the Great Opera Fund, and Wine Auction. The bank has also cosponsored is proudly underwriting its appearance on PBS Great Performances. This season, the many mainstage productions, including last season’s Foundation cosponsors Don Quichotte. new production of The Marriage of Figaro.

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SUSAN KIPHART MR. and MRS. FRED A. KREHBIEL Susie is an esteemed member of the Lyric Opera family. Kay and Fred Krehbiel are longstanding dedicated She is immediate past President of the Ryan Opera Center members of the Lyric Opera family. Lyric gratefully Board, Chair of the Ryan Opera Center Nominating acknowledges their generous contributions to Lyric’s committee, and serves on the Lyric Unlimited Wine Auction, the Annual Campaign, the Building Committee. Along with her beloved late husband Dick on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Kiphart, Susie is a passionate philanthropist. Dick and Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Susie generously cosponsored several Lyric productions, most recently The Passenger (2014/15). In honor of Kay Krehbiel is a leading and cherished member of Lyric’s Women’s Board, and Lyric’s Golden Jubilee (2004/05), they made a significant gift to Lyric to establish Fred Krehbiel is a National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors. the Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Costume Director Endowed Chair. They have made leadership contributions to the Campaign for Excellence, of which JOSEF and MARGOT LAKONISHOK Dick served as chairman, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. They also Devoted members of the Lyric family, Josef and Margot continue to provide major support for Lyric’s radio programming as members Lakonishok have subscribed to Lyric for many seasons. of the broadcast consortium and are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming They have contributed to the Annual Campaign, and Initiative. Lyric will forever be grateful for the visionary leadership of the late Dick made significant gifts to the Campaign for Excellence and Kiphart. He was a past President and CEO as well as Chairman of Lyric’s Board of the Breaking New Ground Campaign. They have also Directors, Chairman of the Nominating/Governance Committee, and a member cosponsored several mainstage productions, including of the Executive, Finance and Production Sponsorship Committees. The Kipharts’ last year’s Cinderella and this season’s Eugene Onegin. The enthusiasm for opera and heartfelt commitment to Lyric are tremendous assets to CEO of LSV Asset Management, Josef Lakonishok is a dedicated member of Lyric’s the company, and in recognition of their passion and immense dedication they Board of Directors, serving on the Executive, Finance, and Investment Committees. received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2013. JOHN D. and CATHERINE T. MacARTHUR FOUNDATION KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a more than 100-year history of providing effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and exceptional service to clients in Chicago and around the world peaceful world. MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property, is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including over- restructuring, and counseling matters. The firm is committed incarceration, global climate change, nuclear risk, and significantly increasing to enhancing quality of life through educational opportunities, financial capital for the social sector. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program, cultural awareness, youth programs, and community outreach. the Foundation supports arts and culture organizations in Chicago and the region as Linda K. Myers For many years, Kirkland & Ellis LLP sponsored Lyric Opera’s an expression of its civic commitment to where the Foundation has its headquarters Board of Directors Annual Meeting. More recently, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and where John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur made cosponsored Boris Godunov (2011/12), A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13), and The their home. Grants are designed to sustain the cultural Merry Widow (2015/16), and was Lead Sponsor of Lyric’s 60th Anniversary Concert life of the city and region. Lyric Opera is very grateful and Diamond Ball. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have Linda K. Myers, a Partner at for the ongoing support of the MacArthur Foundation. Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as a member of its Board of Directors, Executive and MALOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION Production Sponsorship Committees. Robert H. Malott, Retired Chairman and CEO of FMC NANCY W. KNOWLES Corporation, is a fervent fan of opera and music, and Lyric Opera has always played an important role in the life of Nancy W. is delighted to call him a longtime friend, staunch leader, Knowles. Her love for the art form was nurtured by her family’s and generous supporter. The Malott Family Foundation made musical traditions. “My father had hundreds and hundreds of a leadership commitment to Lyric’s Breaking New Ground records to play,” she fondly recalls, “so classical music was always Campaign, and the Malott Room was named in his family’s Robert H. Malott in my home.” A devoted subscriber and patron, Nancy Knowles honor in recognition of their gift to the Building on Greatness is a prominent member of the Lyric family. She generously Capital Campaign. He also plays a leadership role as a Life Director of Lyric’s Board invests her time, talents, and leadership abilities to advance of Directors. In recognition of the Malott Family's commitment to the Breaking Lyric as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and New Ground Campagin, Box 18 is named in perpetuity in honor of Robert H. formerly as a Guild Board member. Chairman Emeritus of Knowles Electronics, Malott for his extraordinary generosity and steadfast dedication to Lyric Opera of a manufacturer of hearing-aid components, Nancy Knowles is president of The Chicago through the Malott Family Foundation. Knowles Foundation. The Knowles Foundation is a leading contributor to Lyric’s MAZZA FOUNDATION Annual Campaign and has cosponsored several mainstage productions. As part of the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Foundation provided an assisted Lyric deeply appreciates the abiding listening system to enhance the operatic experience for hearing-impaired patrons. In friendship and generosity of the Mazza recognition of her extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric named Foundation. Under the guidance of its the Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in 2007. Mrs. Knowles has once again made a directors, Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas significant gift in support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign to underwrite the J. Lavezzorio, Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances fund. In recognition of her and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind, the outstanding generosity and enthusiasm, she received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s Mazza Foundation provided major highest honor, in 2014. Most recently, Ms. Knowles is generously underwriting the support for the Student Matinees from Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas appearance of Lyric’s world premiere Bel Canto on PBS Great Performances. 1994 through 2004, helping Lyric J. Lavezzorio, and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind introduce the majesty and grandeur of opera to thousands of young people each season. Since 2005, the Mazza Foundation has been part of the production sponsorship family, most recently cosponsoring Otello (2013/14), Il Trovatore (2014/15), and The Merry Widow(2015/16). This season, the Mazza Foundation generously cosponsors Carmen.

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THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION ALLAN and ELAINE MUCHIN Lyric is deeply grateful for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s long and Allan and Elaine Muchin are longtime, valued members tremendous history of support. Through a multi-year commitment to Lyric’s of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President American Horizons initiative in 2000, the Mellon Foundation encouraged and CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and presentation of American operas and expansion of the operatic repertory by is currently Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of providing major support for Lyric Opera premieres; the centerpiece of the initiative Directors and serves on the Executive Commitee. was Lyric’s mainstage world premiere of Bolcom’s A Wedding. The Mellon The Muchins have staunchly supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Opera, Operathon, and the Foundation provided essential matching funds which enabled Lyric to resume radio Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert, and have committed leadership broadcasts in 2006. During the 2012/13 season, the Mellon Foundation provided gifts to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, leadership funding to launch Lyric’s visionary new Lyric Unlimited programming, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and which included the Chicago premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world’s Elaine Muchin’s munificent friendship. first Mariachi opera. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation continued its generous partnership with Lyric Unlimited by providing outstanding support for Lyric’s NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for the ARTS world premiere mariachi opera El Pasado Nunca Se Termina, and continued its Serving the public good by fostering creativity and artistic excellence in America, unparalleled legacy by cosponsoring last season’s world premiere of mainstage grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have played production Bel Canto. Most recently, the Mellon Foundation has provided generous a leading role in the advancement of Lyric’s programming and expansion of leadership funding for Lyric’s Chicago Voices initiative, the operatic repertoire. Through production and program funding as well as a playing a vital role in bringing together Chicago’s diverse major challenge grant, awards from the NEA have nurtured Lyric’s world-class communities and vocal traditions in celebration of the artistic achievements. The Endowment has funded important artistic initiatives human voice. at Lyric such as American Horizons, Great American Voices, and Toward the 21st Century. The NEA has provided vital support for numerous Lyric Opera THE MONUMENT TRUST (UK) premieres, new productions, and revivals, most recently A Streetcar Named Desire Lyric is grateful for the generosity of The Monument Trust and its Chairman (2012/13), Rusalka (2013/14), Porgy and of trustees Stewart Grimshaw, who initiated their support for the cosponsorship Bess (2014/15), and Bel Canto (2015/16). of Rusalka in 2013/14 and cosponsored Anna Bolena (2014/15) and Wozzeck This season, the National Endowment for (2015/16). The Monument Trust is a the Arts is supporting Lyric’s company passionate supporter of the arts in the premiere of Les Troyens. U.K. and U.S. and cosponsors The Magic Flute this season. THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION The founder of The Negaunee Foundation has great affection for music, the MR. and MRS. ROBERT S. MORRISON performing arts, and Mozart. These interests, combined with a strong admiration Susan and Bob Morrison are devoted members of of Lyric Opera, have been instrumental in bringing operas to Lyric’s mainstage. the Lyric Opera family. Both are loyal subscribers The Negaunee Foundation has cosponsored many productions, most recently Don and patrons who take an active role in nurturing Giovanni and Carousel (both 2014/15), The Marriage of Figaro and The King and I Lyric’s success. Susan Morrison is a leading member (both 2015/16), and cosponsors Lyric’s productions of The Magic Fluteand My Fair of the Women’s Board. Lyric is fortunate to have Lady this season. The Negaunee Foundation has also made a generous gift to the Bob Morrison serve as a member of its Board of Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is very fortunate to be among the Chicago Directors. The Morrisons have generously supported cultural institutions benefitting from The Negaunee Foundation’s leadership and the Opera Ball and Wine Auction as well as the Annual financial commitment. Lyric is honored to have The Negaunee Foundation’s president Campaign for many years. They provided a substantial serve as a member of its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. gift to the Campaign for Excellence and Breaking New Ground Campaign, and have cosponsored each installment of Lyric’s American Music Theatre Initiative, SYLVIA NEIL and DANIEL FISCHEL including My Fair Lady this season. Sylvia and Dan have been loyal Lyric Opera subscribers and donors for many years. They sponsored the THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST Symposiums for Lyric productions of Hercules (2010/11) Lyric sincerely appreciates the tremendous ongoing support of and Show Boat (2011/12), and have cosponsored several The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, as well as the invaluable mainstage opera productions, including this season’s leadership of the Trust’s Co-Trustees JPMorgan Chase Bank, production of Lucia di Lammermoor. They made a N.A. and James L. Alexander. One of two trusts established in generous gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to help secure Lyric’s future. memory of Elizabeth Morse Genius, daughter of 19th-century Sylvia is Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School. She is founder and industrialist Charles Hosmer Morse, The Elizabeth Morse chair of the Project on Gender, Culture, Religion and Law at Brandeis and is Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust continues its legacy as production cosponsors co-editor of its book series (Brandeis University Press). Dan is President, Chairman by supporting this season’s company premiere of Les Troyens. After providing and Co-Founder of the Compass Lexecon consulting firm. He is the Lee and Brena cosponsorship support of The Cunning Little Vixen (2004/05) in honor of Lyric’s Freeman Professor of Law and Business Emeritus at the University of Chicago Golden Jubilee, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust raised challenge grant Law School. Lyric is honored to have Sylvia Neil serve on its Board of Directors, support for Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06), and continued on to cosponsor many more Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees. productions. From 2000-2008, the Trust provided leadership support of the Stars of Lyric Opera concerts at Grant Park and Millennium Park. James L. Alexander is THE NERENBERG FOUNDATION a Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, and serves on the Executive, Finance, During their lifetimes, Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg and Production Sponsorship Committees. In 2010, Lyric recognized the dedicated were passionate supporters of Lyric Opera and leadership and vital involvement of James L. Alexander by awarding him the Carol subscribed for more than 30 years. They were Fox Award, Lyric’s especially supportive of The Patrick G. and Shirley most prestigious W. Ryan Opera Center and loved to watch these honor. young artists perform and grow at Lyric Opera. Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg Jerry Nerenberg and his wife Elaine passed away in 2005 and 2007, respectively. In their wills, they established The Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation, which was funded to make generous annual grants to Lyric Opera for many years to come. Lyric is very appreciative of the Nerenbergs’ thoughtfulness and generosity in creating this planned gift.

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NIB FOUNDATION NUVEEN INVESTMENTS Founding owners/managers of former radio station WNIB, Nuveen Investments, represented by Lyric Board member John P. Sonia and William Florian established the NIB Foundation to Amboian, has been an enthusiastic supporter of Lyric Opera for extend their support to many worthwhile arts and environmental over three decades. Dedicated to developing the next generation of causes. The Florians are devoted members of the Lyric family, opera lovers, Nuveen Investments has most recently cosponsored having subscribed to Lyric for more than three decades. The NIB Lyric Unlimited’s family productions The Magic Victrola (2014/15) Foundation continues to cosponsor many mainstage productions, and The Family Barber (2013/14), has provided general support Sonia Florian most recently Tannhäuser (2014/15), Romeo and Juliet (2015/16), John P. Amboian for Lyric’s education and community engagement initiatives, and this season’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor. The and has underwritten NEXT student discount Foundation made a significant and deeply appreciated contribution to Lyric’s tickets. Nuveen Investments has also cosponsored endowment, establishing The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Chair, and several mainstage opera productions, Lyric’s the NIB Foundation made major contributions to the Campaign for Excellence Radio Broadcasts, and has recently committed and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. In addition to their magnanimous a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground financial support, Mr. and Mrs. Florian and the NIB Foundation gave their Campaign. valuable collection of operatic and other vocal recordings to Lyric, making Lyric’s Educational Library Collection one of the most extensive collections of its kind in MR. and MRS. DAVID T. ORMESHER the country. Sonia Florian very generously provided a naming gift for the Florian Lyric Opera is sincerely grateful for the devotion of Opera Bistro located on the third floor of the Civic Opera House. Sonia is a vital David and Sheila Ormesher. David is founder and CEO member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Production of closerlook, inc., a Chicago-based digital marketing Sponsorship Committee, and was awarded the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most agency serving the pharmaceutical industry since 1987. prestigious honor, in 2015 for her outstanding commitment to the company. closerlook has given generously to Lyric Opera for many years, sponsoring Fantasy of the Opera from 2009 to JOHN D. and ALEXANDRA C. NICHOLS 2014 and the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for five consecutive Longtime enthusiasts of arts and culture in Chicago, years. Most recently, David and Sheila generously provided an Operathon John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols have steadfastly Challenge Grant and supported the Opera Ball. Lyric is proud to have David T. supported the Annual Campaign, and are generous Ormesher serving as its President and CEO, on the Executive Committee, and on sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. By providing seven sub-committees of the Board of Directors. major support to Lyric’s endowment, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols established the John D. and Alexandra C. MR. and MRS. WILLIAM A. OSBORN Nichols Music Director Endowed Chair. Principal Dressing Room 110 is named in Bill and Cathy Osborn are devoted members of the their honor due to their very benevolent contribution to the Building on Greatness Lyric Opera family. They have subscribed to Lyric for Capital Campaign. Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for John and Alexandra two decades and enjoy participating in special events Nichols’ significant leadership contributions to both the Campaign for Excellence such as Opening Night/Opera Ball and Wine Auction. and the Breaking New Ground Campaign, establishing the John D. and Alexandra The Osborns have generously contributed to the C. Nichols Grand Staircase. Retired Chairman and CEO of Illinois Tool Works Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital and Retired Vice Chairman and CEO of The Marmon Group, Inc., John Nichols is Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, the Breaking New Ground Campaign, also a dedicated National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Lyric is immensely and Wine Auctions. Cathy Osborn, a valued member of Lyric’s Women’s Board, grateful for the unwavering generosity of John and Alexandra Nichols. was Co-Chairman of Lyric’s highly successful Wine Auction 2009, and Chairman of Opera Ball 2013. William A. Osborn, Northern Trust’s Retired Chairman and NORTHERN TRUST CEO, is a leading member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Lyric is honored to have Jana R. Schreuder, chief operating officer of Northern Trust, serve as a member of Lyric’s Board of SEYMOUR H. PERSKY CHARITABLE TRUST Directors, Executive and Finance committees, and William A. The late Seymour H. Persky was an avid supporter of Lyric Osborn, Northern Trust’s retired chairman and CEO, serve as a Opera since its inception in 1954. Seymour was introduced member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. to Lyric through his lifelong friend and Lyric’s beloved public A leading global financial services provider, Northern Trust relations director Danny Newman. In addition to his regular Jana R. Schreuder has enjoyed a long-standing and significant relationship with annual support, Seymour made a special gift in support of Lyric. Based in Chicago, the firm has played a major role supporting the Annual Lyric Unlimited’s Klezmer commission The Propertyin 2015, Campaign, Facilities Fund, Great Opera Fund and Lyric Unlimited. Northern Seymour H. Persky combining his love of Klezmer music with his passion for Lyric. Trust also provides vital leadership contributions to Lyric as presenting sponsor Among his favorite Lyric memories, according to his family, were arriving to of our wine auctions (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018) and as Lyric’s Opening Night celebrations in antique cars from his collection. Seymour’s cosponsor of the Opera Ball (annually since 1998.) In addition, Northern Trust favorite operas were Carmen, La bohème, and Tosca. His Charitable Trust fittingly cosponsored Faust (2009/10), Oklahoma! cosponsors this season’s production of Carmen in his memory. (2012/13), The Sound of Music (2013/14), The King and I (2015/16) and this season’s POWERSHARES QQQ My Fair Lady. PowerShares QQQ, represented by Dan Draper, Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Global ETFs, is proud to sponsor the arts as a corporate partner of Lyric Opera. Last season, they cosponsored the productions of Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. The PowerShares global network recognizes the value in helping investors around the world, but with headquarters in Dan Draper Downers Grove, we also support Lyric Opera’s deep engagement with the local community to foster a rich culture of arts right here in Chicago.

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PRITZKER FOUNDATION LLOYD E. RIGLER-LAWRENCE E. DEUTSCH FOUNDATION The Pritzker Foundation is a leading supporter of A graduate of the University of Illinois and life-long arts philanthropist Lloyd E. arts and education philanthropies in Chicago. Lyric Rigler established the Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation in 1977 in Opera of Chicago is truly grateful for the Pritzker memory of his partner to provide major support to arts organizations in Los Angeles Foundation’s generous support of the Breaking New and nationwide. In 1994, the late Mr. Rigler established the Classic Arts Showcase Ground Campaign to underwrite the Pritzker Family in an effort to provide free arts programming to those who could not afford to attend Concert Shell, designed by renowned Chicago architect live performances. Mr. Rigler’s nephew James Rigler now serves as President of the Jeanne Gang and Studio Gang architects. Lyric Opera is Foundation and continues the important legacy established by his late uncle. As honored to have Life Member Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker and Lyric strives to expand its reach and relevance, it is grateful to the Rigler-Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker M. K. Pritzker serve on its esteemed Women’s Board. Foundation for its support of the annual Operathon broadcast on 98.7WFMT. This season, the Rigler-Deutsch Foundation also generously cosponsors the Lyric’s PwC company premiere of Les Troyens. A world-wide leader in professional services, PwC is a prominent member of Lyric Opera of PATRICK G. RYAN and Chicago’s Business Ensemble. PwC has staunchly SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN supported Lyric’s Annual Campaign for over three Lyric cherishes the enduring friendship and dedication decades, underwriting such special projects as of Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan. Since 1966 when production sponsorship, the Board of Directors, they first subscribed to Lyric as newlyweds, they have John Oleniczak Vinay Couto Annual Meeting, and Lyric Signature Events. PwC shared their leadership, talents, vision, and resources to has provided a leadership gift to the Breaking New advance Lyric’s mission. Over the past four decades, Ground Campaign, having previously supported the Campaign for Excellence. the Ryans have contributed generously to the Annual Lyric is fortunate to receive generous in-kind consulting services from Strategy&, Campaign, the Great Opera Fund, Wine Auctions part of the PwC network. Lyric Opera is proud to have several PwC representatives (which Mrs. Ryan initiated in 1988), and the Building on Greatness Capital as members of the Lyric family: John Oleniczak, PwC’s Midwest Region Assurance Campaign for which Lyric named the Pat and Shirley Ryan Family Rehearsal Center Managing Partner, serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors, Executive, and Finance located backstage to honor their major contribution. In recognition of his leadership Committees, and as Chairman of the Audit Committee; Vinay Couto, Principal, role in the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Pat Ryan was a recipient of Strategy&, part of the PwC network, serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors and the 1994 Carol Fox Award. For many seasons, they have sponsored Lyric Opera Lyric Unlimited Committee; Maggie Rock Adams, Director and Commentaries, underwriting this special project to honor the memory of their Client Relationship Executive, is a dedicated member of Lyric’s parents. The Ryans are sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative, and supported the Guild Board; and Tamara Conway, Director at Strategy&, part of 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. In recognition of their extraordinary the PwC network (formerly Booz & Company), is a committed gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric’s premier artist development program member of the Ryan Opera Center Board. was renamed The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. Pat and Shirley serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of the Ryan Opera Center. Lyric is deeply grateful PROTIVITI for their major leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign in support Protiviti, represented by Managing Director Tom of the Innovation Initiative. A Vice President and a member of the Executive, Andreesen and President and CEO Joe Tarantino, Nominating, and Innovation Committees of Lyric’s Board of Directors and a is a global business consulting and internal audit distinguished former President of the Women’s Board, Shirley Welsh Ryan was firm composed of experts specializing in risk, awarded the 2008 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in recognition advisory and transaction services. They help solve of her many years of devoted service to the opera company. problems in finance and transactions, operations, Joe Tarantino Tom Andreesen technology, litigation, governance, risk, and DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION compliance. Their highly trained, results-oriented professionals provide a unique Since 1983, the Dr. Scholl Foundation’s commitment to perspective on a wide range of critical business issues for clients in the Americas, children, families and educational enrichment through Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Protiviti and its independently owned the arts has led it to provide essential support for one of Member Firms serve clients through a network of more than 70 locations in over Lyric’s most popular cultural engagement opportunities 20 countries. The company’s more than 3,800 professionals provide a host of available to young Chicagoans, the Student Matinees. consulting and internal audit solutions to over 60 percent of FORTUNE 1000® Each year, these widely accessible performances at the and 35 percent of FORTUNE Global 500® Jack and Catherine Scholl Civic Opera House reach audiences of junior high and companies. Protiviti is proud to provide in-kind high school students, many of whom are experiencing opera for the first time. The consulting services to Lyric Opera of Chicago Foundation has generously supported family presentations of The Magic Victrola this season. (2014/15) and The Family Barber (2013/14). Lyric Opera is deeply grateful to the Dr. Scholl Foundation for its generous ongoing support of Student Matinees/ J. CHRISTOPHER and ANNE N. REYES Performances for Students, commemorating Catherine A. and Jack E. Scholl, who Anne and Chris Reyes are prominent members of championed cultural and institutional education. the Lyric family. Immediate past President of Lyric’s Women’s Board, Anne was recently elected to serve EARL and BRENDA SHAPIRO FOUNDATION on Lyric’s Board of Directors, Executive and Lyric Prominent members of the Lyric family for many seasons, Brenda Unlimited Committees; Chris is also a valued member Shapiro and her late husband Earl provided vital support to the of the Board of Directors, and serves on its Nominating/ Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Governance and Finance Committees. Together they have made important the Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground contributions to Lyric as cosponsors of several mainstage productions, most recently Campaign. The Foundation has cosponsored several mainstage Carousel (2014/15) and this season’s My Fair Lady. They have staunchly supported productions, most recently The Passenger (2014/15) and this Wine Auctions 2009, 2012, and 2015, Lyric’s 60th Anniversary Concert and Brenda Shapiro season’s presentation of Norma. Lyric is honored to have Brenda Diamond Ball, and are major supporters of the Annual Campaign. In addition, they Shapiro serve on the Board of Directors as well as the Executive, provided significant and much appreciated gifts to the Campaign for Excellence and Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees. the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Chris and Anne Reyes provided leadership support for Lyric Unlimited’s world premiere of Second Nature (2015/16), and Lyric deeply appreciates their leadership gift for this season’s new opera for youth, Jason and the Argonauts.

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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP THE WALLACE FOUNDATION A leader in the international legal arena, the law firm of Sidley Austin The Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning is a generous corporate contributor to arts and culture in Chicago. and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for Lyric deeply appreciates Sidley Austin’s cosponsorship of Lyric’s everyone. Wallace has an unusual approach: funding projects to test innovative new productions of Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06), Lulu (2008/09), ideas for solving important social problems, conducting research to find out what Hercules (2010/11), Werther (2012/13), Rusalka (2013/14), and works and what doesn’t and to fill key knowledge gaps – and then communicating The Passenger (2014/15). Additionally, Sidley Austin has supported the results to help others. Lyric Opera is the recipient of a multi-phase grant as Larry A. Barden Operathon, Fantasy of the Opera, and the Annual Campaign. This part of the Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative; the grant season, Sidley Austin LLP generously cosponsors Lyric’s company is funding research and analysis of Lyric Opera premiere of Les Troyens. Lyric is proud to have Larry A. audiences, and will reveal ways in which Lyric can Barden, chair of the firm's Management Committee and maximize its reach in the community. Lyric’s work member of the firm's Executive Committee since 1999, will inform lessons that will be shared with the on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee. broader field.

LIZ STIFFEL A passionate devotee of opera and loyal subscriber at Lyric, Liz is a ROBERTA L. and ROBERT J. WASHLOW prominent member of Lyric’s Women’s Board and a longstanding Roberta and Bob Washlow are cherished members of member of the Guild Board of Directors. Liz Stiffel was the Lead the Lyric family. For more than three decades, they Sponsor of the Renée Fleming Subscriber Appreciation Concert have enjoyed attending Lyric performances and special (2010/11), the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert events, and have generously supported the Annual (2013/14), and last season’s See Jane Sing, and she is generously Campaign. Since 1986, the Port, Washlow, and Errant underwriting the appearance of Lyric’s world premiere Bel Canto on PBS Great Families sponsored more than 20 Lyric productions. Performances. She has also supported Lyric’s Building on Greatness Capital Roberta and Bob made a generous commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, and Lyric has named Mezzanine Box 1 in recognition of her significant Campaign to support Lyric Unlimited activities. The Washlows have annually gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. She has cosponsored several mainstage remained valued members of the production sponsorship family, and generously productions, most recently Carousel (2014/15), and this season’s productions of Das cosponsor this season’s new production of The Magic Flute. Lyric is honored to Rheingold and My Fair Lady. Liz Stiffel has also committed a generous leadership gift have Roberta Washlow as an esteemed member of its Board of Directors and Lyric in support of Lyric’s Chicago Voices Gala. Unlimited Committee.

MRS. HERBERT A. VANCE and HELEN and SAM ZELL MR. and MRS. WILLIAM C. VANCE Helen and Sam Zell are passionate supporters of Lyric Opera appreciates the extraordinary generosity and Chicago’s vibrant cultural scene. They are longtime leadership of the Vance Family. For more than 20 years, subscribers to Lyric Opera and have contributed to the Mrs. Herbert A. Vance provided Lead Sponsorship of Annual Campaign for many years. They were essential Opera in the Neighborhoods, one of Lyric’s most popular in bringing new work to Lyric last season, underwriting youth-enrichment programs. The Vances have generously the world premiere of Bel Canto. Helen and Sam Zell sponsored/cosponsored several Lyric premieres and new have previously cosponsored several new productions, productions, most recently Oklahoma! (2012/13), The most recently La Traviata (2013/14), The Passenger (2014/15), and Bel Canto Sound of Music (2013/14), Carousel (2014/15), The King (2015/16), and this season are generous cosponsors of Lyric’s new production of Carol and William Vance and I (2015/16), and this season’s My Fair Lady. For Das Rheingold. many years, the Vances have supported young singers through their sponsorship of Ryan Opera Center Ensemble members. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance contributed to the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign, and are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. Mr. Vance is Vice President and an esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Compensation, and Executive Committees. He also serves on the Ryan Opera Center Board, of which he is a past President. Mr. Vance was awarded the 2016 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in recognition of his leadership, steadfast support, and many years of devoted service to Lyric Opera.

DONNA VAN EEKEREN FOUNDATION Donna Van Eekeren is a devoted opera fan, Lyric subscriber, and generous supporter of the Ryan Opera Center. She enjoys encouraging talented young artists in her roles as a Ryan Opera Center Distinguished Benefactor and Lead Sponsor of Rising Stars in Concert and Exclusive Sponsor of its radio rebroadcast on 98.7WFMT. Reflecting her passion for introducing young Donna Van Eekeren people to opera, the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation has supported Lyric’s Performances for Students, NEXT discount tickets for college students, and Opera in the Neighborhoods, as well as Fantasy of the Opera and as a Singer Sponsor for the Ryan Opera Center. This season, the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation generously cosponsors the Lyric premiere of Les Troyens, having previously cosponsored several mainstage productions. Donna also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to secure Lyric’s future. Executive Chairman of Land O’Frost, Donna Van Eekeren is a valued member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving as Secretary of the Board, on the Executive and Production Sponsorship Committees, and on the Ryan Opera Center Board.

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The Breaking New Ground Campaign was launched in January 2013 to implement the company’s blueprint for a world-class, twenty-first century opera company. This Campaign allows Lyric to continue to produce major productions of the highest caliber, update media, marketing, and audience development programs, and fortify Lyric’s endowment. The current focus of the Campaign is to modernize the stage of the Ardis Krainik Theatre with state-of-the-art equipment. To that extent, we have established a new Insull Society comprised of loyal patrons who are contributing $10,000 or more for this critically important stage project. To join the Insull Society, please call (312) 827-5723. Lyric Opera is grateful to the following donors who have made contributions of $5,000 and above to the Campaign as of August 1, 2016. Anonymous Ethel and William Gofen Caerus Foundation, Inc. Jenner & Block The Monument Trust (UK) Jim and Kay Mabie The Negaunee Foundation Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Nuveen Investments J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation OptumRx Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan Sheila and David Ormesher Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Julie and Roger Baskes PwC Christopher Carlo and Robert Chaney David Ramon* David and Orit Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross* John and Ann Amboian Nancy W. Knowles Robert and Evelyn McCullen Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Allan and Elaine Muchin Northern Trust Anonymous Susan and Robert E. Wood II Abbott and Abbott Fund The Crown Family Anonymous (2) Stefan T. Edlis and H. Gael Neeson* Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Donna Van Eekeren Foundation The Barker Welfare Foundation* Marion A. Cameron Anonymous (2) Ann and Reed Coleman* Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Nancy Dehmlow The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Julius Frankel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa The Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust The Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Sue and Melvin Gray* Josef and Margot Lakonishok Mr. and Mrs. George F. Johnson Robert H. Malott Stephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. Sigler Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Lavin Family Foundation Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation Blythe Jaski McGarvie Jeffrey C. Neal and Susan J. Cellmer Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor Anne Zenzer Edward B. Rouse and Barbara R. Rouse Rose L. Shure Trust Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas* Alice and John Butler* Roberta L. Washlow and Robert J. Washlow Jack and Peggy Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Maurice and Patricia Frank ITW Anonymous Edgar D. Jannotta Family Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Barden NIB Foundation John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family Foundation Pritzker Foundation Joyce Chelberg* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance* Vinay Couto and Lynn Vincent Ann M. Drake Ada and Whitney Addington Lois Eisen James N. and Laurie V. Bay Lloyd Gerlach, in memory of Mary Ann Gerlach* Bulley & Andrews Virginia and Gary Gerst* Amy and Paul Carbone Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Michael J. McGuinnis Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Considine Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr.* Brent and Katie Gledhill Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde

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Breaking New Ground - continued

Near North Chapter* Owen and Linda Youngman* David and Linda Wesselink William C. and Nancy Richardson* Candace and Gary Ridgway* Mrs. John H. Andersen* Anonymous Collin and Lili Roche Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr.* Robert M. Arensman Marsha Serlin E. M. Bakwin Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Larry G. Simpson and Edward T. Zasadil* Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Jane B. and John C. Colman Mary Stowell Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield* Mitch Crask, Ph.D. Howard E. Jessen Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Anonymous Dr. Anne M. Johasz* Drs. George and Sally Dunea American Airlines Burt and Mary Ann Lewis* Daniel Groteke and Patricia Taplick Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Maura Ann McBreen Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Diane and Michael Beemer* Matt and Carrie Parr Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hank Ross and Patricia D. Bender* Karen and Tom Phillips* Carrie and Harry Hightman Sir Andrew Davis and Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis Ellie Radvanovsky* Capt. Bernardo Iorgulesco USMC Memorial Fund Erika E. Erich The Rhoades Foundation* Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Norman Sackar* John and Mary Kohlmeier James R. Grimes Linda Samuelson and Joel Howell* Richard and Susan Levy Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hay Claudia Saran Lester and Mary Jane Marriner Carl J. Hildner* Alan Schriesheim* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor James and Mary Houston Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Smith Kate B. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers The King Family Foundation Dr. Cynthia V. Stauffacher Allan and Meline Pickus Foundation Reinhardt H. and Shirley R. Jahn Foundation* Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Rodd M. Schreiber and Susan Hassan Schreiber Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor Ilene Simmons Kenneth R. Norgan Virginia Tobiason* Mrs. John Stanek Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander* Richard and Marietta Taft* Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Trapp* Gwenyth B. Warton Howard Solomon and Sarah Billinghurst Solomon U.S. Bank* Pam and David Waud David J. Varnerin* Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Nice Mrs. John A. Wing W.K. Kellogg Foundation Michal C. Wadsworth

*Insull Society Member Lyric Opera is extremely grateful to the many donors who have made gifts of less than $5,000 to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Space limitations prevent listing the names of these donors but their generosity is sincerely appreciated. Look To The Future – Endowed Chairs and Programs ENDOWED CHAIRS William E. and Mary Gannon Hay Puccini LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED FUNDS The Women’s Board General Director Endowed Endowed Chair Estate of Robert and Isabelle Bass Chair The Guild Board of Directors Verdi Endowed George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth In Loving Memory Of Ardis Krainik Chair Education Endowment Fund John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music Wagner Endowed Chair – A Gift From An Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Director Endowed Chair Anonymous Donor John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Hope Baldwin McCormick Trust Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Concertmaster Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Endowed Endowed Chair Chair RYAN OPERA CENTER ENDOWED Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Costume Director Chapters’ Endowed Chair For Education FUNDS Endowed Chair In Memory Of Alfred Glasser Thomas Doran Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Lighting The Ryan Opera Center Board Opera Center Edgar D. Jannotta Family Designer Endowed Chair Director Endowed Chair Philip G. Lumpkin In Honor Of Duane Schuler Robert Marks Jannotta Family Ryan Opera Center Music Estate of Marjorie Mayhall Robert and Ellen Marks American Opera Director Endowed Chair Endowed Chair Richard Pearlman Charitable Trust Fund for Music Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Estate of Raymond I. and Alice M. Skilling Baroque Opera Endowed Chair – A Gift From Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair An Anonymous Donor Lois B. Siegel In Honor Of Gianna Rolandi Joanne Silver Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Bel Canto Allan and Elaine Muchin Production and Opera Endowed Chair The Lois L. Ward Trust Technical Director Endowed Chair Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro Endowment W. James and Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Endowed Chair Fund Endowed Chair Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Irma Parker German Opera Endowed Chair In Memory Of Harold Beider The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Chair LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED PROGRAM PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUND Regenstein Foundation Mozart Endowed Chair Distinguished Conductor Award James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer In Memory Of Ruth Regenstein Sarah and A. Watson Armour III Joanne Silver

October 1 - 22, 2016 | 61 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Major Contributors Special Event and Project Support Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their support of special events and projects. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by August 1, 2016. Annual Meeting Dinner 2016 Opera Ball Projected English Titles Strategy&, part of the PwC network ITW Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch The PrivateBank Northern Trust Foundation

Audience Development Initiative Opera Ball Grand March Renée Fleming Initiative The Wallace Foundation Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe Opening Night Gala and Opera Ball Fund Backstage Tours The Crown Family Amy and Paul Carbone Abbott BMO Harris Bank J. Thomas Hurvis Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven Crown John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Caerus Foundation, Inc. Eisen Family Foundation Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann With Matching Funding by: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Season Preview Concert The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum Family Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ The John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Foundation John H. Krehbiel, Jr. The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Patricia Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Lake Geneva Chapter Jenner & Block Cast Parties Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Spring Musical Celebration 2016 Robert and Evelyn McCullen Nancy W. Knowles Lead Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Blythe Jaski McGarvie Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Zurich Celebrating Plácido Concert J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes BMO Harris Bank Ropes & Gray LLP Exclusive Media Sponsor: U.S. Bank/Marsha Cruzan Make It Better Media Chicago Voices Gala Lead Sponsor: Operathon Premium Patrons: Liz Stiffel Ardmore Associates Bain & Company Walgreens Greg and Mamie Case Cosponsor: 98.7WFMT The Chicago Group at Morgan Stanley J. Thomas Hurvis Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and Operathon Challenge Grants ITW John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Amsted Industries Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Costumes and Canapés Gerald A. and Karen A. Kolschowsky Albert and Rita Lacher Lyric Opera Chapters Lyric Opera Overture Society Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff Innovation Initiative Mr. and Mrs. James McClung Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch KPMG LLP Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lenny Dr. David Thurn Itzhak Perlman in Recital Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Quarles & Brady LLP Howard Gottlieb and Barbara Greis Operathon Merchandise Sponsor Reed Smith LLP Fellowes, Inc. Lyric Signature Events J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Betsy and Andy Rosenfield PwC Overture Society Luncheons Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan United Scrap Metal, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Scott Santi Official Airline Susan M. Miller Skadden/Rodd Schreiber and Susan Hassan American Airlines Nancy S. Searle Planned Giving Seminars Spencer Stuart Opening Night Gala William Blair & Company Liz Stiffel Aon Morgan Stanley (2) UL LLC

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Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their support of Lyric Unlimited programs. Listings include contributors of gifts of $5,000 and above received by August 1, 2016. With Major Support from Caerus Foundation, Inc.

An Afternoon of Chamber Music\ Envestnet Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. The Wallace Foundation Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ The Brinson Foundation Judy Guitelman & ALAS Wings The Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust Charlie Parker’s Yardbird Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Elaine Frank Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Helyn D. Goldenberg Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Kenneth R. Norgan The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation – Patricia Hyde Morris & Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund NiSource Chicago Voices Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Nuveen Investments Leadership Funding: The Barbara and Frank Lieber Family Satter Family Foundation J. Thomas Hurvis Charitable Trust Donna Van Eekeren Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Molex Ford Foundation Morgan Stanley Pre-Opera Talks Northern Trust Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Additional Support: Matt and Carrie Parr James and Michele Young The Chicago Community Trust Rosy and Jose Luis Prado City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation Senior Matinee and Special Events Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Eisen Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Trapp Lannan Foundation Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Chicago Voices Citywide Fest The Retirement Research Foundation J. Thomas Hurvis Longer! Louder! Wagner! The Siragusa Foundation Bank of America The Second City Wagner Companion The Wallace Foundation Student Backstage Tours General Support Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Leadership Funding: Lyric Express The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Tawani Foundation Troyens Symposium Katherine A. Abelson Educational Additional Support: NEXT Student Ticket Program Endowment Fund Anonymous (2) Leadership Funding: Baxter International, Inc. The Grainger Foundation Youth Opera Council Helen Brach Foundation Terry J. Medhurst Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation Additional Support: Penelope and Robert Steiner John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Anderson With Major Support Provided from the Stars of Lyric Opera Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances Fund at Millennium Park

Chicago Public Schools Bus Scholarship Opera Residencies in Schools Lead Sponsor: U.S. Bank Foundation Anonymous closerlook, inc. Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Jason and the Argonauts BNY Mellon Cosponsors: Lead Sponsor: Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Anonymous J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Polk Bros. Foundation Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Crain-Maling Foundation Performances for Students Cosponsors: Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Baird Anonymous (2) Greg and Annie Jones/The Edgewater Funds Bulley & Andrews Dover Foundation Allan and Elaine Muchin Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/Judy Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Lois B. Siegel Guitelman & ALAS Wings Walter Family Foundation Sipi Metals Corp. General Mills Foundation Wintrust Community Banks Music Performance Trust Fund and Film Funds John Hart and Carol Prins Dr. Scholl Foundation Opera in the Neighborhoods Additional Support: Segal Family Foundation Anonymous Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Fox Hill Trust Donna Van Eekeren Foundation

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LONGER! LOUDER! WAGNER! THE SECOND CITY WAGNER COMPANION Oct 27 – 30 AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC EXCITING CONCERTS, Nov 12 CHICAGO VOICES GALA CONCERT MUSICAL THEATER, AND Feb 4 ONE NIGHT ONLY EVENTS CELEBRATING PLÁCIDO Mar 9 Enjoy more flexibility than ever before — Create Your CHARLIE PARKER’S YARDBIRD Schnyder Mar 24 & 26 Own package with opera (see page 47), musical, LAWRENCE BROWNLEE  ERIC OWENS and select special event tickets IN RECITAL Apr 9 — and save! ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL Apr 23 MY FAIR LADY Lerner & Loewe Apr 28 – May 21

.. | LYRICOPERA.ORG LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

Dan Novak Craig Terry Julia Faulkner Renée Fleming Faculty Director Music Director Director of Vocal Studies Advisor Julia Faulkner The Ryan Opera Center Jannotta Family The Elizabeth F. Cheney Gianna Rolandi Board Endowed Chair Endowed Chair Foundation W. Stephen Smith Voice Instruction Robert and Ellen Marks Ensemble Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair in honor of Gianna Rolandi

Deborah Birnbaum Sir Andrew Davis Matthew A. Epstein Renée Fleming Gerald Martin Moore Guest Master Artists

Alan Darling Irina Feoktistova Laurann Gilley Soprano Soprano Soprano Mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano Sharon Peterson HLENGIWE DIANA ANN LINDSAY ANNIE Celeste Rue MKHWANAZI NEWMAN TOOMEY METZGER ROSEN Eric Weimer Pedro Yanez Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Coaching Staff Susan and Richard Susan Ipsen Richard O. Ryan an Anonymous Donor Friends of Kiphart Mrs. J. W. Richard W. Shepro Oliver Dragon Doris Laser Drs. Funmi and Van Gorkom and Derek Matson Sola Olopade Lindsay E. Roberts Marina Vecci Alessandra Visconti Melissa Wittmeier Foreign Language Instruction

Dawn Arnold Katie Klein Elise Sandell Acting and Movement Instruction

Orit Carpenter Performance Psychology Contralto Tenor Tenor Tenor Tenor LAUREN ALEC JESSE JONATHAN MINGJIE Roger Pines DECKER CARLSON DONNER JOHNSON LEI Guest Lecturer and Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Consultant an Anonymous Donor Stepan Company Robert C. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. and Susan M. Miller William C. Vance Patricia Frank Artistic/Production Personnel Kelly Kuo Conductor

Matthew Ozawa Elise Sandell Directors

Sarah Hatten Wigs and Makeup

Peggy Stenger Stage Manager

Baritone Baritone Bass-baritone Bass Pianist Theresa Ham EMMETT TAKAOKI BRADLEY PATRICK MARIO ANTONIO Lucy Lindquist O’HANLON ONISHI SMOAK GUETTI MARRA Maureen Reilly Wardrobe Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Lois B. Siegel Renée Fleming The Elizabeth F. The C. G. Pinnell Heidi Heutel Bohn Administration Drs. Joan and Russ Foundation Cheney Foundation Family Lawrence O. Corry Jimmy Byrne Zajtchuk International Philip G. Lumpkin Manager Foundation for Arts Laura Chambers and Culture Administrative Coordinator Wendy Skoczen Staff Librarian October 1 - 22, 2016 | 65 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Alumni Perform Around the World in 2016/17

ELIZABETH DeSHONG, FRANCO POMPONI, mezzo-soprano baritone Metropolitan Opera Opéra National du Rhin (Strasbourg) L’italiana in Algeri L’elisir d’amore

ERIN WALL, EMILY MAGEE, soprano soprano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Vienna State Opera Carmina Burana La fanciulla del West

MARK S. DOSS, bass-baritone J’NAI BRIDGES, mezzo-soprano Opera de Oviedo Faust Bavarian State Opera (Munich) Andrea Chénier

AMANDA MAJESKI, soprano MATTHEW POLENZANI, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires) tenor Giulio Cesare Munich Opera Festival The Magic Flute

EDWARD MOUT, tenor Staatstheater Hannover The Flying Dutchman

Since 1974, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago has been recognized as one of the premier professional artist-development programs in the world. That standing is maintained by providing the finest emerging singers and pianists with high-level training and performance experience which prepares them for major international careers. For more information, or to make a gift to the Ryan Opera Center, please visit lyricopera.org/ryanoperacenter or call Meaghan Stainback at 312.827.5691. 66 | October 1 - 22, 2016 Alumni Perform Around the World The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions in support of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one in 2016/17 of the world’s premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received between July 1, 2015 and August 1, 2016. Artist Support, Special Events, General Support

and Project Sponsors Aria Society FRANCO POMPONI, ($100,000 and above) ELIZABETH DeSHONG, Duds for Divas Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan mezzo-soprano baritone Heidi Heutel Bohn Lawrence O. Corry Platinum Distinguished Benefactors Metropolitan Opera Opéra National du Rhin (Strasbourg) Anne Gross ($50,000 to $99,999) Anonymous Final Auditions L’italiana in Algeri L’elisir d’amore Lauter McDougal Family Foundation The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The Cozad Family Distinguished Benefactors ($25,000 to $49,999) Foreign Language Instruction Susan and Richard P. Kiphart ERIN WALL, Carl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen EMILY MAGEE, Ingrid Peters Charitable Giving Fund Mezzo-soprano Lindsay Metzger and baritone soprano Takaoki Onishi in a duet from The Barber of soprano Erma S. Medgyesy Ensemble Friends Seville as part of “Rising Stars in Concert” (2016). ($10,000 to $24,999) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Guest Master Artist Vienna State Opera Paul and Robert Barker Foundation The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Carmina Burana Hal Coon La fanciulla del West Nancy Dehmlow Launchpad Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny Thierer Family Foundation Rising Stars in Concert Erika Erich March 26, 2016 Sue and Melvin Gray MARK S. DOSS, Master Classes Illinois Arts Council Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Lead Sponsor: J’NAI BRIDGES, Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund bass-baritone Martha A. Hesse Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Julian Family Foundation mezzo-soprano Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen Opera de Oviedo National Auditions Sponsors: Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation American Airlines Ann M. Drake Faust Bavarian State Opera (Munich) Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Don and Abby Funk The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Andrea Chénier Renée Fleming Master Class Sue and Melvin Gray Phyllis Neiman Howard Family Foundation Julian Family Foundation Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O’Leary The George L. Shields Foundation Training Program Susan and Richard P. Kiphart AMANDA MAJESKI, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick National Endowment for the Arts Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Family Foundation soprano MATTHEW POLENZANI, Dan and Patty Walsh Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Voice Instruction Walter Family Foundation OptumRx tenor Anonymous Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires) Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Debbie K. Wright Additional Support: Giulio Cesare Munich Opera Festival Mary Ellen Hennessy Alan Schriesheim and Kay Torshen The Magic Flute Jennifer L. Stone Artist Circle Stephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. Sigler ($5,000 to $9,999) WFMT Recital Series Anonymous (3) Rising Stars in Concert Broadcast Julie and Roger Baskes Lester S. Abelson Foundation Donna Van Eekeren Foundation EDWARD MOUT, L. Robert Artoe Workshop Performances C. Bekerman, M.D. Rising Stars in Concert Reception Martha A. Hesse tenor Jennifer Bellini Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Peter and Kelley Conway Staatstheater Hannover Tamara Conway Anne Megan Davis The Flying Dutchman Thomas Doran Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Drucker James and Mary Houston Since 1974, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago has been recognized as Leslie Fund, Inc. Margo and Michael Oberman and Family one of the premier professional artist-development programs in the world. That standing is maintained by providing Genevieve Phelps the finest emerging singers and pianists with high-level training and performance experience which prepares them Mrs. M. James Termondt for major international careers. For more information, or to make a gift to the Ryan Opera Center, please visit Marilee and Richard Wehman Harriet Weinstein lyricopera.org/ryanoperacenter or call Meaghan Stainback at 312.827.5691. Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk October 1 - 22, 2016 | 67 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO The Overture Society

The Overture Society consists of those esteemed supporters who have designated a special gift, through bequests, trusts, or other planned giving arrangements, to benefit Lyric Opera in the future. These generous gifts ensure Lyric Opera’s artistic progress well into the twenty-first century for the benefit of future Lyric audiences. Lyric Opera is honored to acknowledge these members of the Overture Society: Bel Canto Benefactors These Overture Society members have made a major planned gift to Lyric Opera as well as a generous annual gift. For information about the Bel Canto Benefactors, please call Jonathan Siner, Lyric’s Senior Director of Planned Giving, at (312) 827-5677. Anonymous (15) Renée Crown Josephine E. Heindel Susan M. Miller Charles Chris Shaw Mr. and Mrs. James S. Aagaard Thomas Doran Concordia Hoffmann David and Justine K. Mintzer Lois B. Siegel Louise Abrahams Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ericson Edgar D. Jannotta James and Mary Beth Morehouse Ilene Simmons Dr. Whitney Addington Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. John and Kerma Karoly Allan and Elaine Muchin Larry G. Simpson Karen G. Andreae Dr. and Mrs. Paul Y. Feng Kip Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Murphy Craig Sirles Catherine Aranyi Robert F. Finke James C. Kemmerer David J. and Dolores D. Nelson Mrs. Jay Spaulding L. Robert Artoe Jack M. and Marsha S. Firestone LeRoy and Laura Klemt John H. Nelson Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Roy Fisher Nancy W. Knowles John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling Marlys A. Beider Elaine Frank Dr. Petra B. Krauledat and Joan L. Pantsios Mary Stowell Julie Anne Benson Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Dr. W. Peter Hansen Irma Parker Carla M. Thorpe Merrill and Judy Blau Rhoda and Henry S. Frank Dr. William R. Lawrence André and Julia Pernet Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Ann Blickensderfer Richard J. Franke Thomas and Lise Lawson Frances Pietch Phil and Paula Turner Dr. Gregory L. Boshart George and Mary Ann Gardner Carol L. Linne Kenneth Porrello and Mrs. Elizabeth Upjohn-Mason Danolda (Dea) Brennan James K. Genden and Philip G. Lumpkin Sherry McFall Joan and Marco Weiss George F. and Linda L. Brusky Alma Koppedraijer Daniel T. Manoogian Nathaniel W. Pusey Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Dr. Gerald and Mrs. Linda Budzik Sue and Melvin Gray Robert C. Marks Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Claudia L. Winkler Christopher Carlo and Harry J. Griffiths, M.D. Paul Mavros Lyn and Bill Redfield Florence Winters Robert Chaney Julian W. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Joan L. Richards Dr. Robert G. Zadylak David W. Carpenter William E. and Mary Gannon Hay Nancy Lauter McDougal Chatka Ruggiero Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk James W. Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Bill Melamed Mary T. Schafer Edward T. Zasadil Paula Hannaway Crown Mrs. John C. Hedley Margaret and Craig Milkint Martha P. Schneider Anne Zenzer Society Members Anonymous (44) Dr. W. Gene Corley Family Patricia Grogan Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Levy Karen and Dick Pigott Valerie and Joseph Abel Joseph E. Corrigan Carolyn Hallman Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Ms. Lois Polakoff Carol A. Abrioux Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Cottey Carl J. Halperin Carole F. Liebson Martilias A. Porreca, CFP Judy Allen B. A. Coussement Capt. Martin Hanson USN (Ret) Doris C. Lorz Mrs. Edward S. Price Mrs. Robert L. Anderson Morton and Una Creditor Ms. Geraldine Haracz Eva Lutovsky Robert L. Rappel, Jr. Elizabeth M. Ashton Kathryn M. Cunningham Andrew Hatchell Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Malatesta Sherrie Kahn Reddick Richard N. Bailey Donald A. Deutsch William P. Hauworth Jeanne Randall Malkin Keith A. Reed and David G. Baker Phyllis Diamond Dr. and Mrs. David J. Hayden Ann Chassin Mallow Beth Kesterson Reed Susann Ball Roger Dickinson Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Dr. and Mrs. Karl Lee Manders Michael and Susan “Holly” Reiter Constance and Liduina Barbantini Ms. Janet E. Diehl Ronald G. Hedberg Mrs. John Jay Markham Evelyn R. Richer Margaret Basch Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon Mary Mako Helbert James Massie and Jennie M. Righeimer Mrs. Bill Beaton Dr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Dobroski Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder Dr. Christine Winter Massie Gerald L. Ritholz Alvin R. Beatty Ms. Barbara J. Doerner Mrs. Marion Hoffman Michael M. and Diane Mazurczak Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Lynn Bennett Thomas M. Dolan James and Mary Lunz Houston James G. and Laura G. McCormick Howard M. and Mary Raffetto- Joan I. Berger Mary Louise Duhamel H. Eileen Howard Gia and Paul McDermott Robins Barbara Bermudez Mrs. Alfred V. Dunkin, Jr. Joseph H. Huebner William F. McHugh Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts, M.D., in Patrick J. Bitterman Kathy Dunn Kenneth N. Hughes Florence D. McMillan memory of Robert Kyts M. J. Black Richard L. Eastline Michael Huskey Leoni Zverow McVey and Mrs. Beth Wheeler Rome Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Carol A. Eastman Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC J. William McVey James and Janet Rosenbaum Ned and Raynette Boshell Lowell and Judy Eckberg Memorial Fund Martina M. Mead Dr. John Gregory Russo David Boyce Lucy A. Elam, in memory of Barbara A. Joabson Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader Joseph C. Russo Dr. and Mrs. Boone Brackett Elizabeth Elam John Arthur Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Melamed Dennis Ryan Robert and Phyllis Brauer Mr. and Mrs. Don Elleman Laurence P. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mesrobian Louise M. Ryssmann Mrs. William A. Briggs Cherelynn A. Elliott Nancy E. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers Eugene Rzym, in memory of Candace Balfour Broecker and the Terrence M. W. Ellsworth Roy A. Johnson Ms. Barbara Terman Michaels Adaline Rzym Estate of Howard W. Broecker Joseph R. Ender Ms. Barbara Mair Jones Marilyn E. Miller David Sachs Leona and Daniel Bronstein Dr. James A. Eng Janet Jones Edward S. and Barbara L. Mills Mrs. Philip H. Schaff, Jr. Kathryn Y. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Engel Moreen C. Jordan BettyAnn Mocek and Douglas M. Schmidt Richard M. and Andrea J. Brown Martha L. Faulhaber Dr. Anne Juhasz Adam R. Walker Franklin R. Schmidt Jacqueline Brumlik Nadine Ferguson Mr. Theodore Kalogeresis Robert and Lois Moeller Lois K. Schmidt Donna Brunsma Felicia Finkelman Stuart Kane Dr. Virginia Saft Mond Donald Seibert Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske III Darlene and Kenneth Fiske Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Shaw Steven and Helen Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. John C. Forbes Kenneth Kelling Mr. and Mrs. Mario A. Munoz Mette and David Shayne Dr. Mary Louise Hirsh Burger and Barbara Gail Franch Paul R. Keske Dr. Herbert and Brigitte Neuhaus David A. Sherman Mr. William Burger James Victor Franch Chuck and Kathy Killman Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nickels Jared Shlaes Muriel A. Burnet Ms. Susan Frankel Diana Hunt King Edward A. Nieminen Dr. Alfred L. and Mildred Siegel Lisa Bury Thomas H. Franks, Ph.D. Neil King Florence C. Norstrom Joanne Silver Robert J. Callahan Allen J. Frantzen Esther G. Klatz Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr. Dr. Ira Singer Patrick V. Casali Dr. Paul Froeschl R. William Klein, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Joan M. Skepnek Esther Charbit Marie and Gregory Fugiel J. Peter Kline Stephen S. Orphanos Norman and Mirella Smith Jeffrey K. Chase, J.D. Sheilah Purcell Garcia, Lady Witton Helen Kohr Jonathan Orser Joan M. Solbeck Ramona Choos Susan Boatman Garland Dr. Bruce Korth Robert W. Parsons, M.D. Mary Soleiman J. Salvatore L. Cianciolo Scott P. George Shirley Krsinich George R. Paterson Elaine Soter Heinke K. Clark Mr. Lyle Gillman Mary S. Kurz Dr. Joan E. Patterson Ms. Geraldine A. Spatz Robert and Margery Coen John F. Gilmore Larry Lapidus George Pepper, M.D. Philip and Sylvia Spertus Dr. and Mrs. Peter V. Conroy John A. Goldstein Barbara K. Larsen Elizabeth Anne Peters James A. Staples Sharon Conway Dr. J. Brian Greis Millicent Leibfritz Susanne P. Petersson Sherie B. Stein Sarah J. Cooney James R. Grimes Ernest L. Lester Genevieve M. Phelps K. M. Stelletello

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J. Allyson Stern Lauritz K. Thomsen Raita Vilnins Patricia M. Wees Caroline C. Wheeler Carol A. Stitzer Karen Hletko Tiersky Dr. Malcolm Vye Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Dr. and Mrs. Peter Willson Norene W. Stucka Myron Tiersky Darcy Lynn Walker Claude M. Weil Nora Winsberg Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Stuffers Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Gary T. Walther Eric Weimer and Edwin Hanlon David G. Winter Emily J. Su Jean M. Turnmire Albert Wang Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Weinberg Brien and Cathy Wloch Peggy Sullivan Paul and Judith Tuszynski Louella Krueger Ward Joanna L. Weiss Mrs. William Wunder Sherwin A. Swartz Ultmann Family Charitable Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro James M. Wells Dr. Debra L. Zahay Mr. and Mrs. John C. Telander Remainder Unitrust Endowment Fund Mrs. Melville W. Wendell Daniel R. Zillmann Cheryl L. Thaxton Marlene A. Van Skike Karl N. Wechter Sandra Wenner Audrey A. Zywicki Estate Gifts The following estates have generously provided gifts of bequests and other planned gifts to Lyric Opera. Due to space limitations, listings include all bequests received from July 1, 2011 to the present. With deepest regards, Lyric Opera commemorates those departed friends who have honored us with this most profound commitment. Anonymous (2) Dr. Thomas R. Du Buque Deborah Jannotta Mrs. Oliver Nickels Michael N. Shallow Beth Ann Alberding Mohr Mrs. Ray Duncan Amyl W. Johnson, Jr. Joan Ruck Nopola Sidney N. Shure and Rose L. Shure Mr. and Mrs. A. Watson Armour III Bettie B. Dwinell Diana T. Jones Rex N. Olsen Philip and David Slesur Family Trust James Ascareggi Kelli Gardner Emery Joseph M. Kacena Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Olson Marilyn J. Snoble Elsa E. Bandi William J. Evans Sherry Kelley Mary G. Oppenheim Jay Spaulding Vincent Barresi Lynette Flowers Mrs. Israel Kirsh Richard Pearlman Charitable Trust Clarke and Adine Stayman Trusts Velma Berry Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Russell V. Kohr Fund for Music James L. Stein Rev. Dr. Warren Best In memory of Carl and Fern Anne C. Lacovic Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust Howard A. Stotler Edward F. Blettner Marital Trust Gaensslen Marjorie Lanterman Ira J. Peskind Gerald Sunko, M.D. Joanell C. Breen Dr. Martin L. Gecht and Francey Rosalie Loeding Helen Petersen Joseph Tiritilli Elizabeth Capilupo Gecht Arthur B. Logan Sidney L. Port Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Ellen Cole Charitable Remainder Carlyn E. Goettsch Mary Longbrake Jack and Eleanor Portis Annuity Trust Trust Shirley and Benjamin Gould Eva Lutovsky Lyn Redfield Dr. John E. Ultmann Robert P. Cooke Endowment Fund Marjorie A. Mayhall George T. Rhodes Dr. Paul D. Urnes Nelson D. Cornelius Allen Greenberger Hope Baldwin McCormick Trust Harry A. Root John H. Utley and Mary L. Utley Marianne Deson-Herstein, Lester and Betty Guttman Alfred L. McDougal H. Cary Ross Trust in memory of Samuel and Elaine H. Hansen Renate Moser Margaret R. Sagers Sheila von Wiese-Mack Sarah Deson Kenneth L. Harder Trust Doris A. Murdoch Thomas W. Scheuer Lydia Walkowiak Jane Warner Dick, in honor of John C. Hedley Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg S. Leder (Lee) Schiff James M. Wells Edison Dick Margot S. Hertz Foundation Roy Schmaltz Paul and Virginia Wilcox Christopher D. Doemel James and Gail Hickey Dawn Clark Netsch Edwin J. and Margaret W. Seeboeck Josephine S. Dryer Dagmar Hurbanek John and Maynette Neundorf Dr. Joseph Semrow Commemorative Gifts Gifts of $500 and above contributed in the name of a friend, loved one, or colleague are a unique expression of thoughtfulness. In Memory Of: Lee and Billye Jennings Nancy Wald William and Ethel Gofen Robert G. Bartle from Alfred G. Goldstein from an Anonymous Donor from Phil and Sylvia Spertus from Mrs. Robert G. Bartle William Laird Kleine-Ahlbrandt Ruth and Irving Waldshine Caryn Harris John R. Blair from Sheila Ann Hegy from Marcia Purze and Deane Ellis from the Comer Family Foundation from Barbara Blair Dr. Bruce A. Korth Dale E. Wooley Mary Pat Hay Flora Boemi from Karin Korth from Regina Janes from Douglas R. Hoffman from her many friends and family John A. Leer, Jr. M.D. Nikolay Zhizhin Edgar D. Jannotta Sandra Box from Mary Anne Leer from Larisa Zhizhin from Sandra L. Grung from Barbara Box Armida Melino Melone Caroline Huebner Martha A. Boyce from Bernadette McCarthy In Honor Of: from Kim and Steve Theiss from David E. Boyce Hugo Melvoin Julie and Roger Baskes Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Edwin Conger from Lois Melvoin from Jerry and Kathy Biederman from Don and Abby Funk from an Anonymous Donor Virginia Byrne Mooney Peter Wender Margot and Josef Lakonishok James W. Cozad from Kathleen Vondran David Q. Bell from Liz and Arsen H. Manugian from Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. James Naomi M. Nash and Lawrence Nash from Mary A. Bell Jeanne Randall Malkin Laurence Davis from Lawrence T. Nash, M.D. Mary A. Bell from Lynn Barr from R. Charles Rudesill Dr. Antonio E. Navarrete from David Q. Bell Sue Niemi Lois Dunn from Virginia Navarrete Janet Burch from Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Blatt from Kathy Dunn Kenneth G. Pigott from Neil and Diana King Susan Noyes Hon. Richard J. Elrod from Tully Family Foundation Paul and Amy Carbone from Ronald and Julie Allen from Marilyn Elrod Dr. Robert A. Pringle from Mr. Paul Reilly Jr. and Ellen O’Connor Mary Ann Gerlach from Marla McCormick Pringle Ms. Diane Atwood from Leonard Lavin from Lloyd Gerlach Bertha Rabin Lester and Renée Crown Carol Lavin Bernick Betty Rae Gilbert from Dr. Sondra C. Rabin from Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow and the Lavin Family Foundation from the family of Betty R. Gilbert Marilyn and Roland Resnick Sir Andrew Davis and Gianna Rolandi Davis Dr. William Richardson Catherine Graham from J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. from James Baughman and from Exelon from Liz Stiffel Howard Robinson Deborah Morris Baughman Richard O. Ryan Lewis E. Grimes from Mary, Michael and Susan Lois Eisen from Michael and Sally Feder from an Anonymous Donor Dr. Sheldon K. Schiff from Peggy and James Swartchild Mary Ladish Selander Margaret Ballard Hall from Mrs. Sheldon K. Schiff Kay and Craig Tuber from Feitler Family Fund from Ernita Cooper Dr. Alan J. Shapiro Sonia Florian Suzanne Singer Laura Ladish Jacobson from his many friends and family from an Anonymous Donor from James N. and Laurie V. Bay from Mary Ladish Selander Dr. Robert J. Strzyz Regan Friedmann Meaghan Stainback and her family from Dr. Bernadette Strzyz from Peggy and James Swartchild from Terry J. Medhurst Deborah Jannotta Stephen A. Thau Kay and Craig Tuber Liz Stiffel from Sandra L. Grung from Janet D. Thau Paula Getman from Ruth Ann M. Gillis and from Concierge Unlimited Michael McGuinnis International

October 1 - 22, 2016 | 69 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Corporate Partnerships

Lyric Opera gratefully recognizes and sincerely appreciates the generosity of the following distinguished corporate contributors. The following list includes donors whose gifts or pledges were received by August 1, 2016.

ARIA SOCIETY • $100,000 and above

PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR • $50,000 TO $99,999

GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR • $25,000 TO $49,999

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR BENEFACTOR KD Mailing Service $10,000 to $24,999 $5,000 to $7,499 MWM Consulting Alexander & Alexander, Attorneys at Law Baird Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd. BNY Mellon General Mills Foundation TAYLAR The Chicago Group at Morgan Stanley Italian Village Restaurants Chicago Title and Trust Company Foundation Molex FRIEND Evans Food Group Sahara Enterprises, Inc. $1,000 to $1,999 OPERA America Shure Incorporated Concierge Unlimited International The PrivateBank Draper and Kramer, Incorporated Quarles & Brady LLP BRAVO CIRCLE Kinder Morgan Foundation Reed Smith LLP $3,500 to $4,999 Michuda Construction, Inc. Spencer Stuart Corporate Suites Network Midwest Cargo Systems, Inc. Starshak Winzenburg & Co. Invesco S&C Foundation UL LLC Lazard Asset Management Turks’ Greenhouses Wintrust Community Banks Old Republic International Corporation SUSTAINER PREMIER BENEFACTOR IMPRESARIO $500 to $999 $7,500 to $9,999 $2,000 to $3,499 Law Office of Phillip Brigham LLC Amsted Industries Foundation American Agricultural Insurance Company Children’s Law Group LLC Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation BBJ Linen Carl Johnson’s Gallery in Galena Thermos LLC BNSF Foundation Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy LLP Envestnet Enterprise Holdings Foundation Ropes & Gray LLP Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC William Blair & Company Matching Gifts A special thank you to the following companies for matching their employees’ gifts to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Anonymous (2) CME Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Pfizer Foundation Allstate Giving Program CNA Foundation Kirkland & Ellis PNC Foundation Aon Foundation ConAgra Lannan Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation ArcelorMittal Emerson Electric John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur The Retirement Research Foundation AT&T Foundation GE Foundation Foundation The Rhoades Foundation Bank of America Foundation General Mills Foundation Macy’s/Bloomingdale’s Skadden Baxter International Foundation Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley UBS Foundation Benevity Community Impact Fund Graham Holdings Motorola Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation BMO Harris Bank Foundation IBM Corporation Northern Trust Company The Warranty Group Helen Brach Foundation ITW Foundation Peak6 W. K. Kellogg Foundation Caterpillar Foundation Inc. Johnson & Johnson Peoples Gas W. W. Grainger Inc. Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation PepsiCo Foundation For purposes of recognition, we are pleased to combine matching gifts with an individual’s personal gift. If your employer has a matching gift program, please request a matching gift form through your Human Resources or Community Affairs office, and send it to us along with your contribution. Special Thanks • American Airlines for its 35 year partnership as the Official Airline of Lyric Opera of Chicago. • Jenner & Block and Craig C. Martin, Partner, for the firm’s pro bono legal services throughout the year. • Strategy& and Vinay Couto, Principal, as well as PwC and John Oleniczak, Midwest Region Assurance Managing Partner, and Paul Anderson, Retired Senior Advisor, for their firm’s pro bono consulting services on our organizational assessment. • Warner Classics as the Official Education and Promotion Music Provider.

Acknowledgements

The following individuals and organizations have very generously provided gifts and services in support of Lyric Opera’s efforts: Generous Gifts Special Gifts Cantor David Berger Wayne and Kristine Lueders Art Institute of Chicago BBJ Linen KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Lloyd’s Chicago Calihan Catering Cru Café Calo Ristorante Martha Nussbaum Classic Color Einstein’s Bagels Ingrid Peters Coco Pazzo Notable Gifts Food and Paper Supply Company Todd Rosenberg HMS Media, Inc. John and Linda Anderson Hall’s Rental Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Seth and Susan Mason Artists Frame Service KD Mailing & Fulfillment Thomas Terry The Estate of Gerald Ritholz Marlys Beider Marc Lacher This performance is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Lyric Opera of Chicago is a member of OPERA America.

October 1 - 22, 2016 | 71 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Annual Individual and Foundation Support

Lyric Opera deeply appreciates annual campaign gifts from the following individuals, foundations, and government organizations. Their continued support is vital to our success. The following listings include donors whose gifts or pledges were received between July 1, 2015 and August 1, 2016. ARIA SOCIETY · $100,000 and above Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Sheila and David Ormesher Katherine A. Abelson and Ford Foundation Dr. David G. Knott and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Robert J. Cornell Julius Frankel Foundation Ms. Françoise Girard Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust Ada and Whitney Addington Estate of Dr. Martin L. Gecht and Nancy W. Knowles Pritzker Foundation Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Francey Gecht Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Julie and Roger Baskes Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Josef and Margot Lakonishok Foundation James N. and Laurie V. Bay Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Estate of Arthur B. Logan Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Marlys Beider Ethel and William Gofen John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Howard Gottlieb and Barbara Greis Foundation Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Henry M. and Gilda R. Buchbinder The Grainger Foundation Malott Family Foundation Estate of Thomas W. Scheuer Carolyn S. Bucksbaum Gramma Fisher Foundation of Mazza Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation The John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Marshalltown, Iowa The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Foundation Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and The Monument Trust (UK) Lisbeth Stiffel David and Orit Carpenter John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Estate of Nelson D. Cornelius John R. Halligan Charitable Fund National Endowment for the Arts Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe The Harris Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation The Wallace Foundation The Crown Family Walter E. Heller Foundation Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel Roberta L. Washlow and The Davee Foundation J. Thomas Hurvis Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation Robert J. Washlow Estate of Christopher D. Doemel The Edgar D. Jannotta Family NIB Foundation Helen and Sam Zell Stefan T. Edlis and Gael Neeson Estate of Amyl W. Johnson John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Ann Ziff

PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR · $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous (4) Renée Fleming Foundation/ Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Polk Bros. Foundation The Brinson Foundation International Foundation Howard Family Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Greg and Mamie Case for Arts and Culture Illinois Arts Council Nancy S. Searle The Chicago Community Trust Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knight III Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation City of Chicago Department of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann The Knowles Foundation Howard Solomon and Cultural Affairs and Special Events Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Ann and Reed Coleman Brent and Katie Gledhill Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Estate of Gerald Sunko Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven Crown Sue and Melvin Gray Family Foundation Robert L. Turner Eisen Family Foundation Estate of Elaine H. Hansen Allan and Elaine Muchin

GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR · $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (8) The Ferguson-Yntema Family Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ J. B. and M. K. Pritzker Family Paul and Mary Anderson Charitable Trust Patricia Hyde Foundation Robin Angly Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Lavin Family Foundation Collin and Lili Roche Estate of James Ascareggi Elaine Frank Mr. and Mrs. Burt Lewis Betsy and Andy Rosenfield Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Maurice and Patricia Frank Jim and Kay Mabie Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Christine and Paul Branstad Family Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Judith W. McCue and Rodd M. Schreiber and Susan Hassan Foundation Don and Abby Funk Howard M. McCue III Schreiber Amy and Paul Carbone Carl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen Robert and Evelyn McCullen The Schroeder Foundation Cellmer/Neal Foundation Fund Charitable Giving Fund Blythe Jaski McGarvie Segal Family Foundation Joyce E. Chelberg Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKenna Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cole Michael J. McGuinnis Susan M. Miller Inc. Estate of Robert P. Cooke Estate of Carlyn E. Goettsch Frank B. Modruson and Lois B. Siegel The Cozad Family Mary Ellen Hennessy Lynne C. Shigley Morris Silverman and Crain-Maling Foundation Martha A. Hesse Music Performance Trust Fund and Lori Ann Komisar Sir Andrew Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Film Funds Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers Joseph and Pam Szokol Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny Greg and Annie Jones/The Edgewater Kenneth R. Norgan Tawani Foundation Ann M. Drake Funds Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Drs. George and Sally Dunea Julian Family Foundation Matt and Carrie Parr Walter Family Foundation Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ Joseph M. Kacena Endowed Fund Estate of Ira J. Peskind Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Judy Guitelman & ALAS Wings Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Ingrid Peters Paul Wood and The Honorable Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Fama Patricia A. Kenney and The C. G. Pinnell Family Corinne Wood Gregory J. O’Leary Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR · $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (2) Erika E. Erich Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff Susan and David Ruder Mr. and Mrs. James S. Aagaard Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Albert and Rita Lacher Richard O. Ryan Kenneth Aldridge Joan and Robert Feitler Nix Lauridsen and Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sandner John and Ann Amboian Sonja and Conrad Fischer Virginia Croskery Lauridsen Mr. and Mrs. Scott Santi Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Applebaum Barbara and Richard Franke Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lenny Mrs. Robert E. Sargent Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. Susan J. Garner The Barbara and Frank Lieber Family Eric and Jana Schreuder Juliette F. Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Charitable Trust Alan Schriesheim and Kay Torshen E. M. Bakwin Phillip and Norma Gordon Phillip G. Lumpkin Mary Beth Shea Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Barden David and Elizabeth Graham Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Richard W. Shepro and Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Mrs. William B. Graham Foundation Lindsay E. Roberts Robert S. Bartolone Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marjan The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Mrs. Mary Winton Green Robert C. Marks The Shubert Foundation Silvia Beltrametti and Jay Krehbiel Maria C. Green and Oswald G. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Ross and Patricia D. Bender Estate of Allen Greenberger Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Larry G. Simpson and Edward T. Zasadil Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Dr. Cynthia V. Stauffacher "It's a consistently exciting event, when our eyes and ears receive such beauty simultaneously." Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage Domenica M. Penelope and Robert Steiner Jennifer L. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stone Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau Estate of Betty Guttman Erma S. Medgyesy Thierer Family Foundation Norman and Virginia Bobins/The Robert Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hank Terry J. Medhurst Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas Thomas Bobins Foundation Dr. James and Mrs. Susan Hannigan Dawn G. Meiners Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Heidi Heutel Bohn Joan W. Harris Jon and Lois Mills Virginia Tobiason Mr. and Mrs. John Jay Borland John Hart and Carol Prins Martha A. Mills Mr. and Mrs. James M. Trapp Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hay Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Tully Family Foundation Helen Brach Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Phyllis Neiman Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Betty Bradshaw Mrs. Thomas D. Heath David J. and Dolores D. Nelson Elizabeth Upjohn Mason Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Broadie Mrs. John C. Hedley Fredric G. and Mary Louise Novy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Nice Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Dr. Judith and Mr. Mark C. Hibbard Foundation Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Holman III Martha C. Nussbaum Estate of Sheila von Wiese-Mack The Butler Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull Pasquinelli Family Foundation Dan and Patty Walsh Marie Campbell James Huntington Foundation Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Weinberg Hal Coon Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Maya Polsky Harriet Weinstein Lawrence O. Corry Memorial Fund Rosy and Jose Luis Prado Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawford, Jr. Susan Ipsen Andra and Irwin Press Kim and Miles D. White Rosemary and John Croghan Laurie and Michael Jaffe Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pritchard Dr. David H. Whitney and Marsha Cruzan Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jentes Merle Reskin Dr. Juliana Chyu Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Jorndt The Rhoades Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Peter Willson M. Dillon Stephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. Sigler Candy and Gary Ridgway Mrs. John A. Wing Shawn M. Donnelley and Stephen Kohl and Mark Tilton Dr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. Rissman Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wood Prince Christopher M. Kelly Gerald A. and Karen A. Kolschowsky The Rooney Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood II Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rosenkranz Debbie K. Wright John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe James and Michele Young Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elden Karin Korth Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. Anne Zenzer and Dominick DeLuca PREMIER BENEFACTOR · $7,500 to $9,999 Anonymous (6) Donald and Anne Edwards Martin and Patricia Koldyke Daryl and James Riley Kelley and Susan Anderson Richard B. Egen MaryBeth Kretz and Robert Baum J. Timothy Ritchie L. Robert Artoe Robert F. Finke Louise H. Landau Foundation Edgar Rose Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Dr. Jorge Galante Lannan Foundation Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg Mark and Judy Bednar Mr. and Mrs. J. Jeffrey Geldermann Bernard and Averill Leviton Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rouse Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Lloyd Gerlach Julius Lewis George and Terry Rose Saunders Foundation Virginia and Gary Gerst Jim and SuAnne Lopata Raymond and Inez Saunders Mr. and Mrs. D. Theodore Berghorst George and Maureen Gilmore Francine Manilow Mary and Stanley Seidler Lieselotte N. Betterman Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Daniel T. Manoogian Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. L. Senior Patrick J. Bitterman Helyn D. Goldenberg Shari Mayes The Siragusa Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Mr. and Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. McClung Mr. and Mrs. John R. Siragusa Dr. Charles Bower Chester A. Gougis and Shelley Ochab Egon and Dorothy Menker Patricia Arrington Smythe Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Dr. Doris Graber Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Milliken The Solti Foundation U.S. Joy Buddig Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Gross Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor Dorie Sternberg Mrs. Warren M. Choos Joan M. Hall Margo and Michael Oberman and Family Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Struthers Thomas A. Clancy and Dana I. Green Mr. and Mrs. Julian W. Harvey Julian and Sheila Oettinger Angela Tenta, M.D. Lynd W. Corley Katie Hazelwood and Todd Kaplan Marian Phelps Pawlick Dr. David Thurn Susan E. Cremin Mrs. Richard S. Holson, Jr. Karen and Tom Phillips Howard and Paula Trienens Foundation Anne Megan Davis James and Mary Houston Harvey R. and Madeleine P. Plonsker Christian Vinyard Decyk Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Jaffee Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Potempa Marilou and Henry von Ferstel Nancy Dehmlow Mr. and Mrs. John A. Karoly Irene D. Pritzker Marilee and Richard Wehman Fred L. Drucker and Nancy Rita Kaz John and Betsey Puth Donna and Phillip Zarcone Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Kate T. Kestnbaum Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Harvey S. and Sheila Dulin The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation James T. and Karen C. Reid Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation - Morris & Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund The Retirement Research Foundation

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BENEFACTOR · $5,000 to $7,499 Anonymous (8) Sondra Berman Epstein Lois Melvoin Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust Mrs. Roger A. Anderson Jim and Pati Ericson Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Robert M. Arensman Margaret Byrne, Attorney Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Del Snow Mr. and Mrs. David Batanian James and Deborah Fellowes Estate of Beth Ann Alberding Mohr Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg C. Bekerman, M.D. Renée Fleming Estate of Gerda Nickels Ellen and Jim Stirling Jennifer Bellini Adrian Foster Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Charitable Trust Pam and Russ Strobel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Bent Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson Bolton Sullivan Fund Wiley and Jo Caldwell John F. Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. James N. Perry Jr. Andrea and Mark Taylor Carylon Foundation Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Genevieve Phelps Mrs. M. James Termondt Lawrence Christensen James and Brenda Grusecki John Raitt O. Thomas Thomas Jane B. and John C. Colman Mrs. John M. Hartigan Rocco and Cheryl Romano L. Kristofer Thomsen Francie Comer Howard E. Jessen J. Kenneth and Susan T. Rosko Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Peter and Kelley Conway Tyrus L. Kaufman Chatka and Anthony Ruggiero Michael Tobin, MD Tamara Conway Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lennard Norman Sackar Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Mr. and Mrs. Gerry V. Curciarello Leslie Fund, Inc. Estate of Margaret R. Sagers Jean Morman Unsworth The Dancing Skies Foundation Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Ellen M. Salter Howard Walker Thomas Doran Ms. Michelle McCarthy Satter Family Foundation David and Linda Wesselink Cherelynn A. Elliott James G. and Laura G. McCormick Arch W. Shaw Foundation Claudia Winkler BRAVO CIRCLE · $3,500 to $4,999 Anonymous Sandra L. Grung Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Craig Sirles Dr. and Mrs. Herand Abcarian Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. Ms. Britt M. Miller Joan M. Solbeck Mychal P. Angelos Mr. and Mrs. Milan Hornik Mr. Anthony Juozapavich Glenn and Ardath Solsrud Peter and Lucy Ascoli Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Peter Huizenga John H. Nelson Mrs. John Stanek Susann Ball Dr. and Mrs. Todd and Peggy Janus Zehava L. Noah Irving Stenn, Jr. Geoffrey Bauer and Anna Lam Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade MinSook Suh Mr. and Mrs. George Bayly Carolyn and Paul Jarvis Jonathan F. Orser Janet D. Thau Astrid K. Birke Joy Jester Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Ottley Carl and Marilynn Thoma Danolda (Dea) Brennan Douglas M. Karlen Dr. Pat and Lara Pappas Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Toft Nicholas Bridges and Margaret McGirr Gerald and Judith Kaufman Barbara and Jerry Pearlman Marianne Tralewski Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Christianson Jean Klingenstein Drs. Sarunas and Jolanta Peckus Phil and Paula Turner B. A. Coussement Thomas A. Kmetko Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Elizabeth K. Twede Dr. and Mrs. Richard Davison Dr. Katherine Knight Karen and Richard Pigott Scott D. Vandermyde and Julie T. Emerick Jon W. DeMoss John and Mary Kohlmeier Dr. Joe Piszczor David J. Varnerin Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Denison Eldon and Patricia Kreider Dr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Drs. Donald and Helen Edwards Vivian Leith and Stewart Hudnut Edward and Leah Reicin Dr. Catherine L. Webb Deane Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Levin Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Hilary and Barry Weinstein Foundation Michael and Sally Feder Thomas A. Marshall Dr. Cynthia J. Sanders and Mr. Otis Sanders Estate of James M. Wells David S. Fox Marilyn and Myron Maurer Curt G. Schmitt Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman Dr. and Mrs. James L. Franklin Thomas J. McCormick Phyllis W. Shafron and Ethan Lathan Owen and Linda Youngman Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Dr. John J. McGrath and Ms. Tola Porter Dr. S. P. Shah Dr. Robert G. Zadylak and Peter G. O. Freund David E. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shea James C. Kemmerer James R. Grimes Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Bill and Harlan Shropshire Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Grob Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor Adele and John Simmons IMPRESARIO · $2,000 to $3,499 Anonymous (8) Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Cavallino Glen and Claire Hackmann Peter N. Lagges, Jr. Allison Alexander James W. Chamberlain The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Dr. M. S.W. Lee Mrs. Robert W. Allen Mrs. Henry T. Chandler Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold Dr. Michael Angell Alice Childs Mr. and Mrs. Cameel Halim Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Arbetter Dr. Edward Cole and Dr. Christine Rydel CAPT Martin Hanson USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Lewis, Sr. Bastian Voice Institute Mr. and Mrs. J. William Cuncannan Mari L. Harrer Dr. Judith Lichtenstein Ron and Queta Bauer Robert O. Delaney Hoellen Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Liebson Dee Beaubien Mr. and Mrs. John DeWolf Concordia Louise Hoffmann Lloyd R. Loback Diane and Michael Beemer Mario Diorio Andrèe S. Hognestad Dr. Therese Lucietto-Sieradzki Daniel J. Bender Bernard J. and Sally Dobroski Edmund A. and Virginia C. Horsch Robert Mann and Kathryn Voland-Mann Julie Anne Benson Richard and Ingrid Dubberke Estate of Dagmar Hurbanek Liz and Arsen Manugian Jacquie Berlin Drs. Walter Dziki and Emily Miao Michael Huston Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Marks Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Berlin La and Philip Engel Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ibers William Mason and Diana Davis Leslie Bertholdt Susanna and Helmut Epp John G. and Betty C. Jacobs Loren D. May and Kathy Newton May Mrs. Arthur Billings Firestone Family Foundation Ronald B. Johnson Mrs. David McCandless Richard and Heather Black Anita D. Flournoy Drs. Perry and Elena Kamel Florence D. McMillan Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Amanda Fox Dr. and Mrs. Robert Katz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally V Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block Mr. and Mrs. James V. Franch Judith L. Kaufman Martina M. Mead and Michael T. Gorey Mr. and Mrs. David Bomier Jack E. Fredenburgh Mrs. Philip E. Kelley Sheila and Harvey Medvin Minka and Matt Bosco Fred Freitag and Lynn Stegner Kenneth Douglas Foundation Pamela G. Meyer Richard Boyum and Louie Chua James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Robert and Lois Moeller Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brandfonbrener Debbie Gillaspie and Fred Sturm Neil and Diana King Dr. John S. and Nan D. Munn Carline Bronk Mr. and Mrs. William I. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. Klemt Rosemary Murgas Mr. and Mrs. Roger O. Brown Gordon and Nancy Goodman J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. David and Lynne Nellemann Winston and Lally Brown Annemarie H. Gramm Dr. and Mrs. Sung-Tao Ko Mrs. A. M. Neumann Ms. Elena Sapienza Patricia Grogan Emil J. and Marie D. Kochton Foundation Elaine T. Newquist Christopher Carlo and Robert Chaney Mr. and Mrs. David L. Grumman Dr. and Mrs. Ken N. Kuo Mickey Norton Mrs. Laurence A. Carton Solomon Gutstein Marc Lacher Janis Wellin Notz and John K. Notz Jr.

74 | October 1 - 22, 2016 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

Penny J. Obenshain Nathaniel W. Pusey Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Schuler Walter and Caroline Sueske Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Marc and Cindy Oberdorff Christina Rashid Thomas Scorza Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. Walsh Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Phillip C. and Jeanne R. Ravid David J. Seleb and John P. Cialone Oscar Tatosian, Jr. Mrs. William N. Weaver, Jr. Mrs. Richard C. Oughton Mr. and Mrs. William Revelle Mary Lynne Shafer Gilbert Terlicher Louis Weber Mark Ouweleen and William and Louise Robb Ilene Simmons Humanist Fund Caroline C. Wheeler Sarah Harding Maggie Rock Adams Mr. and Mrs. John B. Simon Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas, Jr. Howard S. White Luis A. Pagan-Carlo, MD Tim Ross Mr. and Ms. Bob Slain Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Wick Kimberly Ann Palmisano Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Rubash Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles Dr. Wendall W. Wilson Elizabeth Anne Peters Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. The Sondheimer Family Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tirpak Mr. and Mrs. Brien Wloch Laurie and Michael Petersen Rubnitz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Tobin Chip and Jean Wood Mrs. Zen Petkus Mrs. Dolores E. Ruetz Phil and Sylvia Spertus The Trillium Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woolever Mrs. Geoffrey C. M. Plampin Robert Russell James A. Staples Dulcie L. Truitt Priscilla T. Yu Mary and Joseph Plauche Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Sarnoff Mary Stowell Kay and Craig Tuber Barbara Zeleny Charles B. Preacher Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Schaeffer FRIEND · $1,000 to $1,999 Anonymous (12) Mrs. Fred Bosselman Mr. and Mrs. James G. Ellis Mirja and Ted Haffner Family Fund Emily and Christopher Knight A & T Vavasis Philanthropic Fund Anastasia Boucouras Peter Emery Daniel J. Hall Lionel and Jackie Knight Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aaron Donald F. Bouseman Dr. and Mrs. James O. Ertle Mary E. Hallman Edward and Adrienne Kolb Louise Abrahams Dr. and Mrs. Boone Brackett Dr. Thelma M. Evans Mr. and Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Konczal Richard Abram and Paul Chandler Wendy and Norman Bradburn Jim and Elizabeth Fanuzzi Agnes Hamos William Konczyk and Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin D. Abrams Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Michael Hansen and Stanley Conlon Jerrad Fenske Ann Acker Berle Blitstein Nancy Randa Richard Kron and Duffie A. Adelson Better Benefits Family Group Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Carl Fetkenhour Daggett Harvey Deborah Bekken Susan S. Adler Candace B. Broecker Elizabeth W. Fischer Betty Ann Hauser Marina Kuznetsov Judith A. Akers Jerry and Gisela Brosnan Roy Fisher and Charles Chris Shaw Alex P. Heard Carol and Jerome Lamet Ginny Alberts-Johnson and Mark S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. James G. Fitzgerald Sheila Ann Hegy Frederic S. Lane Lance Johnson Howard and Moira Buhse Mrs. Harold M. Flanzer Dr. Allen W. Heinemann and Dr. William R. Lawrence Claudie Aldridge Susan Burkhardt Nona C. Flores Dr. William Borden Sarena Lee-Schott Dr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Altman George J. Burrows Paul Fong Joseph Heiney Mrs. Harold E. Leichenko Sheila and James Amend Joseph A. Caprini, M.D. Dr. Jacek Franaszek and Robert and Janet Helman Dominique Leonardi Paul Andziewicz Irma Caprioli Kathleen McQueeny Dr. and Mrs. Leo M. Henikoff Mrs. Paul Lieberman Doris W. Angell Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Raymond Hicks Anne and Craig Linn Arthur L. Frank, M.D. Antoniou Family Fund Stephen H. and Virginia McM. Carr Carrie and Harry Hightman Caroline P. Lippert Allen J. Frantzen and Daniel J. Anzia Drs. James and Stephanie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Hodges DeAnn Liska Dr. Edward Applebaum and Cavanaugh George R. Paterson Mrs. J. Dillon Hoey William and Diane Lloyd Dr. Eva Redel Barry and Marcia Cesafsky Jerry Freedman and Sandra Hoffman Melvin R. Loeb Drs. Vijayalakshmi and Robert Cieslak Elizabeth Sacks Suzanne L. Hoffman and Knox and Gabrielle Long Bapu Arekapudi Heinke K. Clark Mr. and Mrs. John Freund Dale Smith Craig and Jane Love Eric Argence Margery and Robert Coen Penny Friedman Mr. and Mrs. William A. Holland Carlotta and Ronald Lucchesi Robert Austin Maryclaire Collins Jeff Frient and Jennifer Carter Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hollensteiner Kurtice Luther Rajeev Bahri Gordon and Sigrid Connor Samuel and Adriana Front Stephen D. Holmes Charlene and Gary MacDougal Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Baldwin Ernita Cooper John A. Gable George R. Honig, M.D. and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mages Peter and Elise Barack James M. Cormier Olga Weiss Mr. and Ms. Carl Majeski William and Marjorie Bardeen Jeffrey and Paula Malak Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Barkei “Each year, for over 25 years, provides a favorite Lyric moment. Deborah Manoogian Ronald and Donna Barlow Mrs. John Jay Markham Michael A. Barna That's why we keep coming back.” Robert Markowski and Barbara J. Barnes Donald B. Randi Ragins Mrs. Robert G. Bartle Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martin Mr. and Mrs. Brit J. Bartter Jeordano Martinez Barbara Barzansky Nancy R. Gamburd and Mariano Martinez Sandra Bass Nancy Corrie Joel and Carol Honigberg Bob and Doretta Marwin Cathy Hanby James and Deborah Morris Daniel Corrigan Bill and Vicki Hood Dr. John Mazuski Baughman Jennifer Cox Mrs. Norman Gates Victoria Howland Maureen and Michael McCabe Priscilla and Anthony Beadell Katherine Hutter Coyner Stephen and Elizabeth Geer Michael and Beverly Huckman Bernadette McCarthy W.C. Beatty Gary Crosby Mr. Scott P. George Mr. and Ms. Gary Huff John F. McCartney Seth Beckman Karen and John Crotty Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gepson Cleveland and Phyllis Hunt Marilyn McClory Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III Pamela Crutchfield Gregory Geuther Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Hussey Marilyn McCoy and Lynn Bennett Robert Curley Jean Gilkison Dr. Kamal Ibrahim Charles R. Thomas Roy C. Bergstrom Barbara Flynn Currie Gay L. Girolami Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Jackson Drs. William and Margaret Lois M. Berman John R. D’Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Golden Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. James McCulloch Mr. and Mrs. Turney P. Berry Timothy and Cheryl Dahlstrand Alfred G. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. James Ann E. McDermott Jane Berry James and Marie Damion The Jaquith Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Harold McGrath Robert and Marcia Goltermann Mr. and Mrs. Loren M. Berry III Jason Dantico Mel and Mary Ann Jiganti Therissa McKelvey Ejovwokoghene Biakolo Tim Daro Jaimy Gordon and Peter Blickle Jerry and Judy Johansen Michael McKinney Jerry and Kathy Biederman Rathin Datta Motoko Goto Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur Johnson Anne Ford McMillen Dr. Vanice (Van) Billups Carol Davis Dr. Steven A. Gould Maryl R. Johnson, M.D. Maryjanet McNamara Mr. Thomas Bittner Patty Litton Delony Dr. Ruth Grant and Russell L. Johnson Claretta Meier Cynthia L. Bixel Lyn Dickey Dr. Howard Schwartz JS Charitable Trust Helen Melchior M. J. Black and Mr. Clancy Dr. Elton Dixon Anthony Green Judith Jump Dr. R. Menegaz and R. D. Bock Mrs. John R. Blair Michael L. Dollard Nancy and Jonathan Green Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Jim and Ginger Meyer Diane and Tom Blake Bill Donaldson Greene Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jack Karp Joanne Michalski and Elaine and Harold Blatt Dr. and Mrs. Peter E. Doris Rochelle and Michael Greenfield Mary Ann Karris Michael Weeda Ann Blickensderfer David and Deborah Dranove Christine Kassa-Skaredoff Rev. Dr. Mary L. Milano Tim and Joyce Greening Jim Blinder Tom Draski Mrs. Helen Kedo Gearold D. Miles John R. Grimes Brian Bloch Douglas F. Duchek Larry M Keer, MD Mr. and Mrs. William A. Miller John Blosser Ronald B. Duke Donald J. Grossman and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Mills Frima H. Blumenthal Kathy Dunn Elaine T. Hirsch Esther G. Klatz Dr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Milnarik Martin Boguszko Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dusek Donald Haavind Frank and Alice Kleinman Dr. Virginia Mond Terence and Mary Jeanne Bolger Barbara and John Eckel Philip and Nancy Zimmerman Paul Kleppner William Mondi Dr. Gregory L. Boshart Hugh and Jackie Edfors Hablutzel Mary Klyasheff Charles Moore

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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Moore IV Cheryl and Jimmy Podolny Joanne Ruxin Robert A. Sniegowski Frances and Peter Vandervoort Lloyd and Donna Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Polenzani Louise M. Ryssmann Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Snopko Rosalba Villanueva Mr. Peter and Dr. Deborah Mrs. Carol Pollock David Sachs The Sondheimer Family Charitable Dr. Annabelle Volgman Morowski Charlene Posner Dr. and Mrs. Hans Sachse Foundation Mr. Malcolm V. Vye Heather Morrison Matthew and Erica Posthuma Carol S. Sadow Larry and Marge Sondler W. Bruce Lunsford John S. Mrowiec and Gail S. Prins and Alice S. Wisse Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Safford George Speck Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Walter Dr. Karen L. Granda Jean M. Prokopek-Kasnick John Sagos Carol D. Stein and James Sterling April Ware and Jess Forrest Gerald and Maia Mullin Marcia Purze Sharon Salveter and Carol Stein and Doris Ashkin Dr. Richard Warnecke Marcus Murphree David Quell Stephan Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Stein Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Watts Jr. Chris and Eileen Murphy Anne Rainis Paul R. Sand Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Stoll Pam and David Waud Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mustell Dr. and Mrs. Don Randel Mary T. Schafer Dr. Bernadette Strzyz Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Weiland Dr. Corinne Nawrocki John P. and Victoria L. Z. Robert P. Schaible Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Stuart Tamra and Jack Weiss Christopher K. Neal Ratnaswamy Marie-Claude Schauer Mr. and Mrs. James Swartchild Adele and Joseph R. Wells Robert and Tricia Nelson William H. Redfield Edgar Schiller Geraldine L. Szymanski Manfred Wendt Jeffrey Nichols Alicia and Myron Resnick Deborah and George Schulz Maureen Tansey-Tokar Heide Wetzel Nancy A. Nichols Joan L. Richards Richard and Betty Seid Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor Patricia and William H. Wheeler Gayla and Ed Nieminen Jerry and Carole Ringer Christine and David Seidman Russell Ternes Zita Wheeler Carol M. Nigro Carol Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel Semerad The Philip and Myn Rootberg Floyd and Judith W. Whellan Daniel S. Novak and Dean Ricker William and Cheryl Roberts Sherie Shapiro Foundation Mrs. John White Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nusinow Joseph Rochetto Mr. and Mrs. James F. Shea Kim and Steve Theiss Kathryn B. Winter Virginia A. O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Rogers David Sherman Linda and Ronald Thisted F. C. Winters Dr. Songya Pang Dr. Ashley S. Rose and Carol and Roger Shiffman Dr. Andrew J. Thomas Charles B. Wolf Ilene Patty and Thomas Terpstra Charlotte Puppel-Rose Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth I. Siegel Jennifer Tipton Ann S. Wolff Norman and Lorraine Perman Roberta Rosell Nancy Silberman Diane Tkach and James Freundt Ted and Peggy Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry Lorelei Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Sims Bryan Traubert and Penny Pritzker D.P. Wood and R.L. Sufit Viktoras Petroliunas Babette Rosenthal Paul and Ann Singer Joanne Tremulis Mark Woodworth and Ruth A. Phillips Marsha and Robert Rosner Margles Singleton and Clay Young M. Jean Trowbridge Randi Ravitts Woodworth Dr. and Mrs John T. Picken Merlin and Gladys Rostad Arts Fund Barbara Smith and Professor Harald and Michael B. Yanney Jim and Polly Pierce Manfred Ruddat Timothy Burroughs Mrs. Christine Uhlig Michael and Judy Zeddies Srikumar Pillai R. Charles Rudesill Louise K. Smith Manuel S. Valderrama Marianne and Ted Zelewsky Donna and Les Pinsof Lena M. Ruppman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smolen Marlene A. Van Skike Richard E. Ziegler Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pinto SUSTAINER · $500 to $999 Anonymous (21) Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus M. Bond Sr. Sharon Conway Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ertman Jill Glaser/Make Up First School Julia and Charlotte Abarbanell Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Borden Beatrice V. Crane Dr. William B. Evans Dr. Paul B. Glickman Katherine Abbott and Jerry Szatan Aldridge and Marie Bousfield Nancy Crawford Benjamin Evans Dr. Cai Glushak Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV David E. Boyce Evelyn Crews Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Evans Elizabeth and Edwin Goldwasser Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Adams Mrs. Susy Braddock Robert C. Cronin Christa Even Enid J. Golinkin Mrs. Carol E. Adelman Robert Bradner Dr. Mary J. Crooks Janet Eyler and Edwin Walker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gonnella Dr. and Mrs. Carl H. Albright Mary Lee Brinegar Constance Cunningham Marion and Burt Fainman Mary C. Goodman Carnot & Luceile Allen Foundation Joan and Tom Broderick Duone Curran John and Joann Faulhaber Amy and Michael Gordon Judith L. Allen Leona and Daniel Bronstein James Currie Jr. Dr. Eva D. Ferguson Drs. Margaret and Richard Gore Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Allen Dr. Annie Brown Mary and Hans Dahl Harve A. Ferrill Anne H. Gorham Mrs. Ronald L. Allen Ms. Suzanne W. Brown Elizabeth J. Daniels Howard and Charlotte Fink Phillip and Suzanne Gossett Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Allie Todd Brueshoff Mr. Douglas Davis Suja Finnerty Mr. Matthew Goto Peri M. Altan Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske III Greg Davis Susan Fisher-Yellen Birgit Gottelt Evelyn Alter Mr. and Mrs. John A. Buck Henry De Vogue Marilyn E. Fites Sarah J. Gottermeyer Zakwan Alzein Warren and Patricia Buckler Bruce Deemer William A. Fleig David B. Gottshall Kenneth and Mary Andersen Mrs. Theodore H. Buenger Paul B. Dekker Marvin Fletcher John Grad Gregory and Michael Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Delmon Grapes William Ankenbrandt Mr. Richard Greene Edin Arslanagic "Every opera for me is a thrill and I can't wait for each season." Ginger Griffin Margaret Atherton Kathleen S. Mr. W. L. Griffith Ms. Bolanle Babatunde Robert Grist Fred and Michelle Baird Charles R. Grode Andrew Bandish Daniel Groteke and Marilyn R. Barmash Mr. Kurt Bullard Wendelin DeLoach Mr. Eric Flint Patricia Taplick Richard and Shirley Baron Dr. Jack Bulmash Mr. and Mrs. John Deppong, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Flint D. Grynspan and S. Stupp Peter Barrett Dr. Mary Louise H. Burger Stephen Di Padua Kathleen Folena John Gustaitis Joseph P. Basile Susan Burner Mr. John D. DiBuono Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Margo Lynn Hablutzel Marcia J. Baylin Ed and Natalie Byczynski Robert and Anne Diffendal Richard W. Foster Dr. and Mrs. Norm A. Hagman Benjamin C. Beach Dr. Lidia T. Calcaterra Dr. Gary Dillehay Anne and Willard Fraumann John Hales Alvin R. Beatty Janna and David Caldarelli Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon Dr. Maija Freimanis and Terry Haller Elizabeth S. Beck Hon. and Mrs. Michael T. Caldwell Ms. Bridgette K. Doheny David Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Harris Roger B. Beck Christopher Calip Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey B. Donnell Mrs. Michelle B. Fries Malcolm Harsch and Hans F. Bell Christina Canham Maureen Dooley Michael and Jane Fritz Matthew Killen John C. Benitez Agnes B. Canning Paul E. Drennan Leota P. Gajda Mr. John Hartigan Dyanna Bernier Walter Carlson Dr. Morton Dubman Joan A. Gall Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hartigan Diane and Karl Berolzheimer Kimberly R. Carmen Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Gall Ms. Claudia Hawkins Marlene Bertolozzi Robert and Emily Carroll Dr. Robert Golub Dorothy and John Gardner Dr. and Mrs. David Jerome Hayden Better Godparents Jerry Carter Mr. Thomas Duston Christopher Gaston Mrs. John S. Hayford Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Bevers Victor J. Casaz Roma Dybalski Thomas and Patricia Germino Paul Hecht Mrs. Keki Bhote Donald and Bonnie Chauncey Joan M. Eagle Florence Gibaldi James Heger Mr. and Mrs. John Bienko Connie Clark Deborah and Scott Early Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Gilbert Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heidenry Dorin Bircu Michael Cleveland and Grazia Nunzi Hon. Frank Easterbrook and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Gilford Robert and Raynelle Heidrick Donald H. Bittner Lauretha Cobb Mrs. B. Englert Easterbrook Mrs. Susan Gilkey-Richard Josephine E. Heindel Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Block III Jean M. Cocozza Kimberly A. Eberlein Mr. Lyle Gillman Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Bloom David and Carolyn Colburn Adrienne Eckerling Dale and David Ginsburg Stephen Heller D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal Elaine Collina James W. Edmondson Dr. Howard P. Girard Mr. Jay and Ms. M. Kathryn Erminio Bonacci Susan and John Combes Mrs. Richard J. Elrod David L. Gitomer Hennington Dr. H. Constance Bonbrest Dr. Frank F. Conlon Joseph R. Ender James W. and Patricia T. Gladden Joanna Herrick

76 | October 1 - 22, 2016 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

Norman K. Hester Mr. and Mrs. Harold Laughlin Mary Mulcahy Victor Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. John Strom Midge and Frank Heurich Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Lawrence Anthony Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Roemer Mary W. Sullivan and Harriet E. Heyda Marsha Lazar Maxwell Mulmat Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed Coleman S. Kendall Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. High Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lee Ms. Jan Munagian Elaine G. Rosen Karen L. Swartz Carl J. Hildner Mary Anne Leer Frank and Meg Munaretto Saul and Sarah Rosen Sherwin A. Swartz Thomas W. and Helen C. Hill Tina Leffler Thomas F. Murphy Honey and Howard Rosenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sweders Sr. Nora Jaskowiak and Eileen Leiderman and Mrs. Natalie Mycyk Thomas and Barbara Rosenwein Patricia N. Tabet Matthew Hinerfeld Ben L. Brener Lawrence T. Nash, M.D. Mrs. Donald I. Roth Anne Taft Edward and Teresa Hintzke Dr. Michael C. Leland Virginia Navarrete Marilyn Faklis Ruiz Bradley L. and Simone Himbeault Douglas R. Hoffman Ralph and Carol Lerner Elizabeth Nerney Drs. Cynthia and Gary Ruoff Taylor John E. Holland Dr. and Mrs. Peter Letarte Mr. David Nevill Patricia A. Rutkiewicz Fara Taylor Cynthia and Ron Holmberg Laurence and Mary Levine Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols, Jr. Gerald S. Rutkowski Mr. John G. Thomson Ms. Edith A. Holst David Levinson and Kathy Kirn Eleanor A. Nicholson Eugene W. Rzym Charles and Kristine Thorsen Joel Horowitz Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levy Kenneth Noffke and Dennis and Mary Ann Sadilek Sheila J. Thuesdee Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Horwich Stewart Liechti Tatiana Kudina Mr. Eugene Saenger Jr. Myron and Karen Hletko Tiersky Linda Horwitz Paula Lima Andrew Noha Natalie Saltiel Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tittle William Hosken Robert E. Lindgren Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nolen Richard H. Sanders Karen J. Tjarksen Larry and Ann Hossack Mr. Al Lipponeur Anna Marie Norehad Joe and Lisa Sangster Ms. Cindi Todd Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas Howell, Jr. Mr. Alan Littmann David Norris Ursula Sanne Mrs. Lisa Towe Joseph H. Huebner Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Loftus William Novshek and Robert and Mary Ann Savard Larry and Carol Townsend G. Todd Hunt Abby and George Lombardi Lynda Thoman Gregory Scannell Mr. John Tusken Anne Hutcherson Dr. Vassyl A. Lonchyna and Mr. and Mrs. Hiram M. Nowlan Patricia Schaefer Judith Tuszynski Kevin Hutchinson Dr. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nutt Karla Scherer Peter and Susan Tuteur Ms. Amy Hutchison Sherry and Mel Lopata Ms. Ruth O’Brien Anne McMillen Scheyer Dr. Aris Urbanes Robert and Sandra Ireland Richard Lord Gail O’Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Schiele Anna Vera Urbanski Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Isaacson Shana Lowitz Paul and Cathy O’Kelly Mrs. Sheldon K. Schiff Elsa Vaintzettel Howard Isenberg Wayne R. Lueders Mr. Timothy O’Malley David Schiffman Mrs. Murray J. Vale Virginia A. Jach Lutz Family Foundation Dr. Dragic M. Obradovic Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Schloss Mr. Peter Vale Ms. Marina B. Jacks Timothy Lyman, M.D. Margory M. Oliker Michele C. Schmal Sharon Van Dyck and Douglas and Lynn Jackson Daniel Carroll Madden and Dr. Mildred M. Olivier Marcia G. Schneider Richard Kelber Merle L. Jacob Tuny Mokrauer Mr. and Mrs. Keith Olson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schulson Dr. Thuong Van Ha Charlene Jacobsen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Madden Kathleen Field Orr and Susan B. Schulson Elizabeth Van Ness Bett C. and Ronald E. Jacquart Ms. Teresa A. Maganzini Dr. Edward S. Ogata Gerald and Barbara Schultz Marie Vanagas Mr. and Mrs. Ross H. Jannotta Katherine Magon Sandra L. Osborn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schultze Dr. Eladio A. Vargas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnston Mrs. Timothy J. Malloy Evelyn E. Padorr Stacy and Robert Schultze Raita Vilnins Barbara Mair Jones George and Roberta Mann Ms. Jane L. Palmen Linda S. Schurman John N. Vinci Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jordan Philanthropic Fund John and Dawn Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Scoggins Mr. and Mrs. James Vlaming Ethan Jung Mr. and Mrs. Mark Manto Paloucek Family Fund Judy and John Scully Robert and Camille Von Dreele Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kaeser Dr. Lawrence and Sylvia Margolies Dr. Nicholas E. Panomitros Barbara and John T. Seaman, Jr. John and Kathleen Vondran Beth Kalov Dr. Ashley Martin and Stephen Parahus Jim and Joan Sears Robert D. Wallin Mr. and Mrs. Elliot B. Kamenear Viviana Potocnik David Paris Dr. Itai Seggev and Sara and Kevin Warner Dr. and Mrs. James J. Kane Nisrin Martin Robert and Catherine Parks Dr. Dara Goldman Ms. Alexis Washa Thomas R. Kasdorf Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Martinez Robert W. Parsons, M.D. Sandra K. Seim Benjamin Wasmuth Harriet Katz James Martins Alap Patel Arthur Schneider and Helen Sellin Nancy E. Webster Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kawalek Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Marzec Bruce and Nancy Payne Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Seng Claude M. Weil Douglas and Christine Kelner Gloria A. Mashke V Darlene Payton Okan K. Sengullu Dr. and Mrs. Howard Weiss Thomas E. Kerber Harold L. Mason Jean T. Pennino Dr. and Mrs. David Shapiro Marco and Joan Weiss Jeffrey R. Kerr Kevin Matzke and Mr. Michael Perman Mr. and Mrs. Myron D. Shapiro Dr B. Craig Weldon and Patricia Kersey and Jacqueline Griesdorn Drs. Mark and Sandra Perpich Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shapiro Terri Monk Charles Erlichman Mrs. John May Karen Petitte Ms. Maureen L. Shea Peter J. Wender Mr. and Mrs. Algimantas Kezelis Daphne Mazarakis Lorna and Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Mrs. Mercedes Sheppard Mr. Paul Wendzonka Chuck and Kathy Killman Mr. and Mrs. George P. McAndrews Mr. Robert Phelan Ellen and Richard Shubart Donald Wertz Anne G. Kimball Gale D. McCarty Dr. and Mrs. Macon Phillips Heather Shulick Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wertz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Marilyn McConachie Mr. and Mrs. William Pinsof Barbara Fulton Sideman David P. Whitman and Kittle-Kamp Meredith McDonald John J. W. Plampin Joanne Silver Donna L. Reynolds Elaine H. Klemen Andrew S. McFarland Diane L. Podolak Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Simon Charles A. Whitver Diane F. Klotnia Dr. and Mrs. John McGee Pollack Family Foundation Roberta E. Singer Thomas Willett Alexis Kneeland Alec McKechnie William V. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Smith, Jr. Ms. Margaret Williams Rochelle Kneisley-Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader Marla Portman Therese G. Smith Rabbi Lawrence A. Winer Mr. and Mrs. Roger Koenker Ernst Melchior Semra Prescott Michael and Donna Socol Arlene and Michael Winfield Mrs. Russell V. Kohr Dr. Janis Mendelsohn Marla McCormick Pringle Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Alfred and Barbara Winick Amy Kontrick and Mark Mycyk Mr. Eric Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Chris Quigg Soderstrom II Stephen Wood and Cannon Koo Sally S. Miley Dorothy V. Ramm Mr. and Mrs. John D. Soley Kathleen Arthur Dobrila Kovac Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Miller, Jr. Jeffrey Rappin and Penny Brown K. Soltani Marsha and David Woodhouse Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kracum David E. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Pradeep Rattan Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Sonnenschein Robert E. Woodworth, Jr. Tadeusz A. Krafft Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller Dr. Biswamay Ray Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Sopranos Wright Foundation for the Stephen Kraft Gerry M. Miller Dennis C. Regan Linda Soreff Siegel Realization of Human Potential Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Kretchmer Barry and Sharon Millman David Rehor Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sorensen Teana and Abbott Wright Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Krugel John and Barbara Milwee Mr. Garth Renne Elaine Soter Catherine J. Wytzka Konrad Kuchenbach Vee Minarich John Reppy Amelia Soudan Charles Yager Ruth L. Labitzke Ms. Elizabeth L. Mitchell Judith Revells Michael Sprinker Mark Zajackowski Laimonis and Kristina Laimins Edward J. Mitchen Mae Svoboda Rhodes Phillip V. St. Cloud R. Lisa Zambrano, CPA and Susan Laing Sanford Moltz William C. and Nancy Richardson Beth R. Stafford Dr. Michael Davis Anderson Y. Angela Lam Steven Montner and Scott Brown Dr. Patricia C. Rieger Henry M. Staley Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. John G. Zasi Jodi A. Lamela Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor L. Jennie Righeimer Judy Stanley Bland Dr. Antoinette Zell and Elisabeth M. Landes Martin W. Morris Lynn W. Riordan Corinne M. Steede Kenneth R. Walter Penfield S. Lanphier Steven W. Morris Blanche Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Steele Larisa Zhizhin Elfa Lari John A. Morrison Sharon Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Stern Dr. and Mrs. Eric Zickgraf Mrs. Frederick Larsen Larry Morrison Gabriel and Beth Rodriguez Mrs. James H. Stoner Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Larsen Helga E. Muench Susan Rodriguez Lorna P. Straus

Lyric Opera is very grateful to the thousands of donors who give gifts of less than $500 to our annual campaign. Due to space limitations, we are unable to list the names of these donors, but their generosity is sincerely appreciated.

October 1 - 22, 2016 | 77 Lyric Opera and The Second City join forces once again to 6 PERFORMANCES ONLY! explore Richard Wagner and everyone’s favorite four-day, fifteen-hour opera, the Ring cycle. Thurs., Oct. 27 at 7pm Note: Show may contain inaccurate German accents. Fri., Oct. 28 at 2pm + 7pm Sat., Oct. 29 at 2pm Performed backstage in the William Mason Rehearsal Hall Sun., Oct. 30 at 1pm + 4pm at Lyric’s Civic Opera House with cabaret-style seating, including table service.

Generous support provided by LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Facilities and Services

Other important policies: Dining: Photography and/or audio and video Options are available before, during recording of any is prohibited during the (intermission), and after most Lyric Opera performance. You are encouraged to take performances on the main and third floor photographs and share your experience of the Civic Opera House. The Pedersen on social media from the lobby and other Room on the main floor accepts dining parts of the public, non-performances reservations while the Florian Bisto on the spaces in the house. third floor is available for walk-in dining. Lyric, for safety reasons, has the right to Refreshments are also available through- inspect any large bags or packages and out most lobby area on each floor and on insist that all large backpacks, bags, lug- the Opera Club level. Visit lyricopera.org/ Welcome! gage, etc. be checked at one of the Civic dine for complete details. Lyric Opera of Chicago welcomes you to Opera House Checkrooms. this performance. We are very glad you Outside food and beverages may not be are here. In order to ensure maximum brought into the Civic Opera House. enjoyment for all guests during a perfor- Refreshments may be purchased inside the mance, we ask for your compliance with Opera House and limited items may come some simple house rules: in with you to the performance. Please • Please remain silent during the perfor- try to remain as quiet as possible when mance. handling anything inside the auditorium Lyric’s acoustics carry sounds much fur- • As a gesture of respect for other audi- ther than you might think possible. ence members and the performing artists, please remain seated until an If you arrive late: act or the opera is completely over. If Lyric has a tradition of starting perfor- you need to leave the auditorium, you mances right on time, and the doors to may not be readmitted while the per- the house are closed promptly at curtain formance is in progress. The usher staff time. We realize situations arise that can will help you understand when you can delay your arrival, and we will try to be reseated. accommodate latecomers in an available • Do note that the program and artists section of the house or at a pre-deter- are subject to change without notice. mined break, which may be intermission. A video screen is available in the lobby, • Please silence all electronic devices so you won’t miss a moment of the per- and double check that phones, pagers, formance. Please be aware that patrons watches and other personal devices are who must leave their seats during a perfor- switched off before the performance mance will not be readmitted until inter- begins. mission or a suitable break. • Please don’t use any device with a glow- Please always double check the time that ing screen at any time during a perfor- your performance starts, as those times mance. It is always more disruptive and may vary throughout the season, depend- distracting than you think it is. ing on the total running time of the per- • Perfumes, hairsprays, colognes, and formance. other body lotions should be avoided Do plan your trip to Lyric with ample or used sparingly when attending the time to spare. New traffic patterns around opera, as allergies are commonplace. the facility may impact your previous • Noises from the lobby may disturb arrival procedures and assumptions. If you patrons in the auditorium during a are a new guest to Lyric, ample informa- performance. If you are waiting to be tion about planning your visit is available seated, please remain quiet and avoid on our web site at lyricopera.org. use of the elevators in the house, when- ever possible. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated. Please let any member of Lyric’s house staff know if you have any questions.

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We can accept your ticket as late as five Restrooms facilities for female patrons minutes prior to curtain at (312) 827- with disabilities are located on all levels of 5600, or donate your tickets online up to the Opera House except the Opera Club four hours prior to curtain at lyricopera. level. For male patrons, these facilities org/donatetickets. You may also fax your are located on all levels except the Opera ticket donation – the fax number is (312) Club (lower) level and the sixth floor. 332-8120. Donating your ticket(s) as Assistive listening devices for persons soon as possible will increase our chances desiring amplification are available at of reselling them. A personalized statement no cost at any open checkroom, a valid of all ticket donations will be sent to you in driver’s license, state identification, or January for the previous calendar year. major credit card is required as a security Attention Box Seat Holders: Lyric deposit. encourages guests in box seats to share Large print and Braille programs may the front-of-box seating by switching be available at the main floor coat check. Pre-opera talks: seats within your box at an appropriate time during an intermission. You can Audio description, touch tours, and All ticketed guests are invited to attend make this plan, prior to performance, if American Sign Language interpretation a free pre-performance talk in the audi- you know the others in your box. Please is available for select performances; please torium, beginning one hour before the remember that you may need to adjust see www.lyricopera.org/accessibility for show and lasting for 30 minutes. This is your seating plans to include patrons dates and details. a great opportunity to learn more about who do not regularly sit in your box and the performance you are about to experi- For additional information or questions would be unaware of any previous seating ence. Doors open for the pre-opera talks call (312) 332-2244, etc. 5600. arrangements. 75 minutes before the performance starts. No Smoking Policy: In compliance with You can feel free to choose your seat for Please note: The use of a ticket acknowl- the City of Chicago ordinance, Lyric the talk. The auditorium will be cleared edges that you have granted permission Opera of Chicago enforces a no smoking after the Pre-opera talk concludes. to appear in photographs, video capture policy throughout the Opera House and and capture by other media, in all of the Tickets: within 15 feet of our theater entrance. public spaces in the house and theater Thank you for your cooperation. Buy tickets online anytime via Lyric to be used by Lyric for any promotional Opera’s website purpose. This blanket permission releases Public Phones: As a courtesy to our www.lyricopera.org. Lyric Opera of Chicago from liability patrons, complimentary phone service resulting from the use of such images in is available in the Vaughan Family The Civic Opera House Box Office (at the any medium Hospitality Foyer. corner of Wacker and Madison) is open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday through First Aid: In case of illness or injury, Lost and Found Please telephone (312) Friday, and from noon through the please inform an usher, who will call the 827-5768 for lost items. Unclaimed arti- first intermission on performance days. house manager and house EMT for assis- cles are held for 30 days. During season, Lyric Opera’s phone sales tance. Emergency Exit Walk, do not run, to the staff is on duty from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Patrons with Disabilities: The Opera nearest marked exit which is the shortest p.m. Monday through Friday, and from House is accessible to persons with physi- route to the street. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. On cal disabilities with elevator service to all performance evenings and matinees, our floors except the Opera Club. The Ardis phone lines are open until curtain time. Krainik Theater contains seating that is Call (312) 332-2244, ext. 5600, for ticket accessible to persons in wheelchairs, as information. Should you need to visit the well as seats with removable armrests. The Ticket Department, we are located at 20 Opera House has automatic door-openers N. Wacker Drive, Suite 840, Chicago, IL on exterior doors, and accessible drinking 60606. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fountains and public telephones. A TTY Monday through Friday. Buy tickets phone is available in the Box Office for online anytime via Lyric Opera’s web- outgoing calls only. site www.lyricopera.org. Should you be unable to attend a perfor- mance, we would greatly appreciate you donating your tickets to Lyric Opera.

Front of House Manager: Laura LoChirco Box Office Assistant Treasurers: John Thor Sandquist and Joseph Dunn Food & Beverage Manager: Geri LaGiglio Restaurant Manager: Mark Foley Usher Supervisor: Dolores Abreu

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