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December 2020 Virtual Concert DECEMBER 2020 VIRTUAL CONCERT OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 CONTENTS CLICK TITLES BELOW TO JUMP TO THE PAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OPERA BIRMINGHAM STAFF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS TRIBUTE GIFTS TITLE PAGE PROGRAM AND SPECIAL THANKS MEET THE ARTISTS ADVERTISERS OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 THE HILL OPERA CENTER 3601 Sixth Avenue South 205-322-6737 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Patricia Pritchett Wilson Green Teresa B. Percy PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER Abbott Jones Rusha Smith Kathryn Ottensmeyer RECORDING SECRETARY CORRESPONDING SECRETARY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Tom Barnett Dr. F. Cleveland Kinney LIFE MEMBERS Babs Buchanan Dr. Julius E. Linn Jr. Jane M. Hinds Andrew Collins Martha Pezrow Patty McDonald Dr. Daniel Dahl T. Brooks Proctor Patricia T. Scofield Dr. Andrew Duxbury Kenneth O. Simon Dorinda Smith Michael J. Freeman Carol Ann Smith, Esq. Mary K. Jackson Hon. J. Scott Vowell OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 RETURN TO CONTENTS OPERA BIRMINGHAM STAFF KEITH A. WOLFE-HUGHES GENERAL DIRECTOR LYNNE HUTTON AMY GILBERT RICHARDSON ELEANOR P. WALTER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND AND PRODUCTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CAROLYN PEVEY MARK B. MOORE DANIEL SEIGEL BOOKKEEPER GRAPHIC DESIGNER CHORUSMASTER Opera Birmingham is a member of ABOUT THE OPERA Opera Birmingham, the only professional opera company in northern and central Alabama, was founded as the Birmingham Civic Opera in 1955. OPERA Opera Birmingham presents mainstage productions, as well as a variety AMERICA of concerts and recitals featuring renowned artists such as Angela Brown, MOVING OPERA FORWARD Renee Fleming, Elizabeth Futral, and Nathan Gunn. OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 RETURN TO CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS INDIVIDUAL ANGEL VP Funds Chris Chrisenberry The Hon. & Mrs. J. Scott Vowell Dr. and Mrs. Brian Christine Mrs. Betty Healey* Dr. Andrea and Mr. Goodloe White Malcolm Clark Dorinda and John Smith Keith and Kevin Wolfe-Hughes Ms. Jo G. Classé Mr. and Mrs. John Clemmensen FOUNDER’S CIRCLE OPERA CLUB CIRCLE Naomi Coffey Dr. Tania Coric Anonymous Mrs. William M. Acker Ms. Anna Cooper Cox Mr. and Mrs. Brent Uptain Victor and Michelle Adamo Lindsey Craig Terry Adamson Paula Crockard IMPRESARIO CIRCLE Kirk Alford Joseph Davis Dr. Eduardo Arciniegas Mr. Kelly Allison Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis Mr. Tom Barnett Chelsea Anderson Jack Demedicis Dr. William Baxley Mrs. John Anderson Mrs. Catherine T. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bone Dr. Rita J. Armitage Sean Drummond Dr. and Mrs. James A. Briley Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong Danielle Dunbar Ms. Babs Buchanan William & Janet Armstrong Mr. Thomas Duncan Mrs. Nanci Chazen Ms. Lynn Ault Mrs. Karen Duncan Dr. Samuel A. (Tad) Cherry III Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Bailey Kristy Dutton Mr. Andrew J. Collins Mrs. Lois Baker Drs. Susan and Morgan Eiland Drs. Daniel Carl Dahl and Terri Steele Ashley Bates Mrs. Barbara G. Fant Dr. Andrew Duxbury Ms. Sue B. Watkins Sonia Fargue Ms. Wanda Elkourie Mrs. Robert Bauman Rachel S. Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Fred Elsas Michelle Benton Mr. Will Ferniany Mr. and Mrs. James Emison Sandrah Swetkovich-Berglund Dr. & Mrs. Richard Finch Michael J. and MaryAnne Freeman Mr. Thomas Bloetscher Joe Forbes Mr. Christopher Gagliano Dr. Graham Boettcher Lauren Fowler Drs. Sandra Gianturco and Nadezhda Bogdan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Fox Jr. William Bradley Mr. Nicholas Bouler III Robert M. Gambrell Jr. Mrs. Deane Giles Savannah Bracewell Mr.and Mrs. Robert Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gooldrup Ms. Carolyn Bradley Elizabeth Goodrich Mr. Wilson Green Bob and Annette Brady Deborah Gordon Ms. Lida Hill Dr. Tom Broker and Dr. Louise Chow Katherine Green Mrs. Jane M. Hinds Lella Bromberg Drs. Gonzalo & Raquel Gurmendi Mrs. Mary K. Jackson Robin Brown Jack Hall Martin Jeiven Sean Brown Ms. Judith Hayes Hand Drs. Amy and John Johnstone Mrs. Beverly Buccleugh Mr. Edward Hardin Abbott Jones Ms. Katherine G. Buchanan Tallulah Hargrove Dr. F. Cleveland Kinney Dr. and Mrs. G. William Bugg Judge & Mrs. Bernard Harwood Dr. Julius E. Linn Jr. Victoria & Wilton Bunch Mr. & Mrs. William R. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. John J. McMahon Jr. Di Bush Lindsay Hendley Dr. Emily Omura Ms. Camile Buttrus Mr. Bill Hereford Hobby Presley and Katy Ottensmeyer Mr. Jerry Campbell Bethany Herrod Teresa B. Percy Matthew Cantor Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Hiett Mrs. Patricia Pritchett Mrs. Anne Carey George Hight T. Brooks Proctor Mary Alice Carmichael Mrs. Ann B. Hillhouse Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Reeves Ms. Gerda L. Carmichael Dr. and Mrs. Tom Hines Mr. and Mrs. Steve Reich John Carney Takiyah Hood Mrs. George Scofield Stephen Carter Dr. Paul Houghtaling Mr. and Mrs. Scott Selman Ms. Margaret Casey Dr. Celia Slaughter Huston Ms. Carol Ann Smith Mrs. Howard W. Cater Amy Hutchison Don Howarth and Mr. Patrick Cather Lynne Hutton Suzelle Smith Foundation Ms. Teresa Chandler Stephen Hyde Ms. Rusha C. Smith Sam Chappell Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ingram Dr. and Mrs. Chandler Smith Mr. James D. Sokol and Kenneth Jackson Mr. James T. Stephens Ms. Lydia C. Cheney Dr. Bond Johnson Won Cho Dr. Edward and Mildred Allen Taub *In Memoriam OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 RETURN TO CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS INDIVIDUAL Carden Johnston Carol Nunnelley Anna Steul Josh Jones Mr. Bryan Olson Ann Steves Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Joyce Molly Ottsen Leon Storie Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Keith Msgr P Lang Frederick Stroup Ken Kimmerly Clay Palmer Ms. Lidia Sztul Donald Klem Ms. Barbara Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taft Frances J Knox Anne Payton David Talley Warren Laird Meagan and Darrius Peace Dr. James Taylor Clarence D. Lamon Jr and Mrs. Beverly Phillips Mr. Samuel Tenenbaum Jr. Carolyn Evans Amanda Pigue Holly Terrell Frances Lawlor Mrs. Barbara Piper Louise Tharaud Dr. and Mrs. Thomas LeCroy Judi Pochran Sarah J. Thomas Ms. Joyce Lehmeyer Trudy and Cliff Porter Tommy & Penny Thompson Mrs. Kirsten Leonard Ferris Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Powell Ms. Diane Tucker Ms. Julie Levinson-Gabis Susan Pretnar Mr. Edward R. Uehling Sherry B. Loper Mr. and Mrs. Rick Price Mr. Sidney Vance Melissa Ludlum Clifton Quinn Nicole Vanden Heuvel Mr. Henry S. Lynn Jr. Mr. Raymond Quintero Ms. Kendall Waggoner Dr. Walter L. Maddox Joyce Ratliff Brenda Wagner Jill Mange Mrs. James Reddinger Mr. and Mrs. Bryson Waldo Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Mann Sally Reilly Daniel Walker Mrs. Patti Manning Irene Reising Mr. Peter Walsh and Ms. Linda Vernon Ms. Lauren Marino Edward and Joan Reisinger Eleanor & Whitten Walter Mr. Roger Marlin Mr. James Robinett Scott and Kelley Walton Michael Maus Mr. Keith Rogers Mr & Mrs. James Warnock Clay McCollum Ms. Janet Rooney Daryl Washington Mark McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rossmeisl Jr. Ms. Cornelia W. Watts Wanda McCutcheon Mrs. Emily Rushing Ms. Aimee Weaver Ms. Dorothy McDaniel Andrew Russell Ms. Martha Weber Patty McDonald Mr. H. Brant Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Westfall Christine McLaughlin Janice Sandy Mrs. Joanne W. Weston James Mcmullan Mr. Kenneth Sansom Mr. and Mrs. James White III Ms. Faye McWhorter Dr. Stephen G. Schaeffer Elizabeth White Ms. Deborah Medenica Winston Schepps Mr. John T. Wideman Kimberly Moore Daniel Seigel Mr. Evan Williams Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mosteller Ms. Ferne R. Seigel Susan Wirt Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mueninghoff Waid and Babbie Shelton Terri Wittmeier Mrs. Anita Mure Mr. Larry Short Lee Woehle Cynthia Mwenja Ames Smith Eric Wolff Daniel Neer George H. Smith Joy Wood Ms. Soody Nelson Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Mr. Stanley Woodall Stanley M. Nelson Ms. Catherine H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yoder Mrs. Alex W. Newton Mr. Phillip Smith and Ms. Janis T. Zeanah Mr. Stephen Niemeyer Mrs. Beverly Von Der Pool Mr. John Norris Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sprague Thank you for your support. This donor list represents gifts made to Opera Birmingham between October 3, 2019 and November 9, 2020. We want to reflect all giving accurately, and deeply regret any errors or omissions. Please contact Lynne Hutton, Director of Development, at [email protected] or 205-322-6737 with any corrections. Thank you! THERE IS ROOM FOR YOUR NAME TOO! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: OperaBirmingham.org/give [email protected] 205-322-6737 click to give OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 RETURN TO CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT Alabama State Council on the Arts The Huisking Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Jemison Investment Company Bradley Arant Jones Family Fund Bush Hills Music Club Maynard Cooper Charitable Foundation The Caring Foundation of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Medical Properties Trust Alabama Andrew W. Morris & Ingeborg M. Johnson Fund The Daniel Foundation Opera America Day Family Foundation Poarch Band of Creek Indians Dunn-French Foundation UAB Health System The Estate of Wilma Geels Viva Health aka Triton Health Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation VP Funds HERO Foundation WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SIMPLE WAY TO HELP OPERA BIRMINGHAM AND RECEIVE TAX BENEFITS IN RETURN? If you are 70 ½ or older, you are able to reduce taxes by making a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA. Your gift will be put to use right away and you can experience the joy of watching your philanthropy at work. Jump-start your legacy today by speaking with your Financial Professional for the details. If you have any questions or to make a gift today, please call: (205) 322-6737 or go to www.OperaBirmingham.org Thank you for your support. This donor list represents gifts made to Opera Birmingham between October 3, 2019 and November 9, 2020. We want to reflect all giving accurately, and deeply regret any errors or omissions. Please contact Lynne Hutton, Director of Development, at [email protected] or 205-322-6737 with any corrections. Thank you! THERE IS ROOM FOR YOUR NAME TOO! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: OperaBirmingham.org/give [email protected] 205-322-6737 click to give OPERA BIRMINGHAM SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2020 RETURN TO CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS TRIBUTE GIFTS GIFTS IN MEMORY GIFTS IN HONOR Jesse Bean Jerry Levin and Sis Levin Nanci Chazen by Mrs.
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