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LYRIC OF Table of Contents MICHAEL COOPER/ OPERA MICHAEL COOPER/CANADIAN

IN THIS ISSUE Ariodante – pp. 18-30

4 From the General Director 22 Artist Profiles 48 Major Contributors – Special Events and Project Support 6 From the Chairman 27 Opera Notes 49 Lyric Unlimited Contributors 8 Board of Directors 30 Director's Note 50 Commemorative Gifts 9 Women’s Board/Guild Board/Chapters’ 31 After the Curtain Falls Executive Board/Young Professionals/Ryan 51 Ryan Opera Center 32 Staff//Chorus Opera Center Board 52 Ryan Opera Center Alumni 33 Backstage Life 10 Administration/Administrative Staff/ Around the World Production and Technical Staff 34 Artistic Roster 53 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 12 Notes of the Mind 35 Patron Salute 54 Planned Giving: e Society 18 Title Page 36 Production Sponsors 56 Corporate Partnerships 19 Synopsis 37 Society 57 Matching Gifts, Special anks, and 21 Cast 47 Supporting Our Future – Acknowledgements Endowments at Lyric 58 Annual Individual and Foundation Support 64 Facilities and Services/eater Staff NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL On the cover: Findlater Castle, near Sandend, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Cioffi. CONNECTING MUSIC WITH THE MIND – pp. 12-17

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the General Director STEVE LEONARD Lyric’s record of achievement in the of is one of the more unlikely success stories in any American opera company.  ese operas were written for theaters probably a third the size of the Lyric Opera House, and yet we’ve repeatedly demonstrated that Handel can make a terrifi c impact on our stage. Prior to this season, we’d produced eight Handel works, to which we can now add one of the greatest of them all. Ariodante is unquestionably a masterpiece, in which Handel was able to distill his extraordinary genius for both melodic invention and psychological precision. It’s an astonishingly powerful story, in which virtue and villainy confront each other in a riveting way. Noble Ariodante, lovesick Ginevra, dastardly Polinesso, and all the other characters are enormously engaging and intriguing fi gures, involved in predicaments and relationships that we can connect with as an audience.  e music calls for not only truly exceptional technique, but also the stylistic freedom to ornament the appropriately. At the same time, the expressive demands are immense, particularly for the title role. We’re lucky to have with us a favorite of Lyric audiences, English mezzo- , one of today’s most celebrated interpreters of the Handel heroes in general and Ariodante in particular. In this role, Alice has an extraordinary ability to break our hearts in the magnifi cently moving monologue “Scherza infi da,” but also to exhilarate us in the virtuosity of two of Handel’s most thrilling bravura arias, “Con l’ali di costanza” and “Dopo notte.” Opposite Alice is American soprano Brenda Rae, who has rapidly risen to international prominence. Having been based in Europe for much of her career, she has lately also been earning great praise at home. Her Lyric debut will exhibit her gifts as a true singing actress, and I’ve no doubt that she’ll have a wonderful success as Ariodante’s beloved Ginevra. Returning to Lyric are the dazzling English (recently acclaimed on Broadway in and the King) as Polinesso; the vocally commanding, marvelously versatile - Kyle Ketelsen as the King; and the delightful , whose scintillating voice will charm everyone as Dalinda. It's always a joy when conducts here, especially in repertoire, which has brought him huge acclaim worldwide. It’s exciting to witness the transformation that Harry is able to achieve when working with players of modern instruments. Invariably the sound he brings forth is as close to the bracing freshness and incisiveness of an original-instrument orchestra as even the most exacting Handelian could desire.  is production of Ariodante, which opened at the Aix-en-Provence Festival and then was remounted by the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam and the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, was created by Richard Jones, whose production of La bohème opened the current Lyric season so memorably. Richard gets under the skin of every piece he directs, working at a level of precision and perception that is very rare. With remarkable imagination he has transplanted the story of the opera – originally set in the Scotland of medieval times – to Scotland in the mid-20th century.  e result is an exceedingly powerful, highly emotional drama that brings Ariodante thrillingly to life for a contemporary audience.

Anthony Freud General Director, President & CEO  e Women’s Board Endowed Chair

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March 2 - 17, 2019 | 5 From the Chairman TODD ROSENBERG Welcome to this performance of Handel's Ariodante! I know you'll have a terrific time, and it's my great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the board of directors. One of my distinct pleasures as chairman is to work with an extraordinary board. It’s really a “brain trust” of experience and leadership that is fully engaged in helping us confront the challenges, as well as the opportunities, of operating a world-class opera company in the 21st century. Together we work with senior management to consider new ways of thinking about the business of opera. For the past year, our board meetings have been dominated by the very important work of examining our operations, streamlining our processes, and building a new business model. As technology, social, and options change all around us, Lyric must continue to evolve. We must work together to develop new strategies to stay relevant while maintaining our high standards of quality. is is all necessary, of course. It is part of our fiduciary duty as trustees. But it’s also important that we don’t miss the forest for the trees. Why are we here? Why do we do what we do? What is special about this art form and this company and why has it captured our minds, our hearts, our passion, our pocketbooks? We often talk about the “transformative power of opera.” How do you experience this? Personally? Is it when you witness an exciting new rising star from the Ryan Opera Center making their opera debut? Or when school children and communities throughout Chicagoland encounter the powerful stories of opera through Lyric Unlimited? Is it in the Ardis Krainik eatre, where families come together for the annual musical, and music lovers from all over the world come to experience the brilliance of our orchestra and chorus supporting the best opera singers in the world? When I was a teenager, I used to think it was silly that grown women and men would cry at the opera...until it happened to me for the first time during Act ree of Madama Butterfly. When did you first feel a surge of emotion at the opera? And left with a poignant feeling of resonance or joy? A lasting memory of artistic excellence, of musical athleticism that took your breath away? Each one of us approaches art, and is impacted by art – whether the visual arts or the performing arts – in very personal ways. And yet there is something special, powerful, transformative even, about opera, with its unique combination of the visual, the musical, the storytelling, the ageless themes of myth and humanity. If you know what I’m talking about, I want you to join me as ambassadors for Lyric. To spread the word about this unique company, this crown jewel in Chicago’s cultural life, whose reputation extends beyond our city to every musical capital in the world. To invite your neighbors, your colleagues, your family members to come experience Lyric like you do. It’s only as we roll up our sleeves and work, in every way we can, not simply to produce performances at the top level, but to sell out every one of those performances, that we have a future of which we can be proud. A future that Lyric deserves. A future that Chicago needs. Onward and upward! I look forward to greeting many of you at performances throughout the season.

David T. Ormesher Chairman

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

Board of Directors

OFFICERS LIFE DIRECTORS Anthony Freud*+ William A. Osborn* e Honorable Rahm Emanuel Edgar Foster Daniels Mary Patricia Gannon Matthew J. Parr Honorary Chairman of the Board Richard J. Franke Ruth Ann M. Gillis*°+ Jane DiRenzo Pigott* Edgar D. Jannotta Edgar D. Jannotta Brent W. Gledhill*+ Richard Pomeroy Co-Chairman Emeritus George E. Johnson Ethel C. Gofen Jose Luis Prado Allan B. Muchin James J. O’Connor Howard L. Gottlieb* Don M. Randel Co-Chairman Emeritus Gordon Segal Melvin Gray Elke Rehbock David T. Ormesher Robert E. Wood II Maria C. Green+ Anne N. Reyes* Chairman of the Board Dietrich M. Gross* William C. Richardson, Ph.D. ° Lester Crown DIRECTORS Dan Grossman Brenda Robinson Chairman of the Executive Katherine A. Abelson Elliot E. Hirsch Collin E. Roche Committee Whitney W. Addington, M.D.* Eric L. Hirschfield O. Rubinelli, Jr.* Anthony Freud James L. Alexander* J. omas Hurvis* Shirley Welsh Ryan* General Director, President & John P. Amboian Gregory K. Jones E. Scott Santi* CEO Paul F. Anderson Stephen A. Kaplan° Claudia M. Saran Sir Larry A. Barden Kip Kelley II Rodd M. Schreiber Vice Chair Julie Baskes* Susan Kiphart Marsha Serlin Renée Fleming James N. Bay° Sanfred Koltun Brenda M. Shapiro* Vice Chair Melvin R. Berlin Lori Ann Komisar Richard W. Shepro+ James L. Alexander Gilda R. Buchbinder Fred A. Krehbiel° Eric S. Smith* Vice Chair Allan E. Bulley, III Josef Lakonishok* Pam F. Szokol Shirley Welsh Ryan John E. Butler Robert W. Lane° Franco Tedeschi Vice Chair Marion A. Cameron* James W. Mabie* Mark A. ierer William C. Vance Paul J. Carbone* Daniel T. Manoogian Cherryl T. omas Vice Chair David W. Carpenter Craig C. Martin* Olivia Tyrrell Donna Van Eekeren Richard W. Colburn+ Robert J. McCullen Donna Van Eekeren* Secretary Michael P. Cole Blythe J. McGarvie William C. Vance* Ruth Ann M. Gillis Vinay Couto Andrew J. McKenna Roberta L. Washlow Treasurer Lester Crown* Mimi Mitchell Miles D. White Elizabeth Hurley Marsha Cruzan Frank B. Modruson+ Assistant Secretary Sir Andrew Davis* Robert S. Morrison Roberta Lane William Mason Gerald Dorros, M.D.° Allan B. Muchin* Assistant Treasurer General Director Emeritus Ann M. Drake Linda K. Myers* Dan Draper+ Jeffrey C. Neal Allan Drebin+ Amélie Négrier-Oyarzabal Charles Droege+ Sylvia Neil* Chaz Ebert John D. Nichols° Stefan T. Edlis Kenneth R. Norgan * Executive Committee Lois Eisen Gregory J. O’Leary + Audit Committee James Fellowes Sharon F. Oberlander ° National Member Matthew A. Fisher John W. Oleniczak*+ Renée Fleming* Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.D. Sonia Florian* David T. Ormesher*+

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Women’s Board Guild Board of Directors Members Members at Large † Nancy S. Searle † James A. Staples Ms. A. Akers Vindya Dayananda Mrs. Geraldine Bellanca Phil DeBoer President President Lena Dickinson † Mrs. James C. Pritchard † Minka Bosco Mr. Michael J. Brahill Dr. Gerald Budzik Katherine "Fritzi" Getz Vice President Board Activities Vice President – Benefit Marian Klaus † Caroline T. Huebner † Sarah Demet Mrs. Robert C. Debolt Joe Michalak Vice President Education Vice President – Benefit Mrs. Ingrid Dubburke Natalie Pace Mrs. Barbara M. Eckel Marne Smiley † Mrs. Julian W. Harvey † Michael Tirpak * Mr. Jonathan Eklund Vice President Fundraising Vice President – Family Day J.J. Williams Mrs. Gwen Faust Lauren Wood † Mrs. Anne M. Edwards † Fay M. Shong Mr. Peter B. Faust Vice President Special Events Vice President – Fundraising Mrs. Nancy R. Fifield † Maggie Rock Ms. Sharon L. Gibson e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Margot Stone Bowen Vice President – Membership Mr. Denny C. Hayes Ryan Opera Center Suzette Bulley † Nathaniel W. Pusey Ms. Virginia A. Jach Board of Directors Marie Campbell Vice President – Mrs. Jackie Knight Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mamie Biggs Case Membership Engagement * Ms. Kate Letarte Honorary Co-Chairs Mrs. Alger B. Chapman, Jr. † Dorothy Kuechl Mrs. Carole A. Luczak John Nitschke President † Elizabeth O’Connor Cole Secretary Mrs. Judith M. Marshall *^ Julie Baskes Vice President – At Large Mrs. Gary C. Comer † David Marshall Vee Minarich Janet Burch Vice President – At Large Mrs. Nancy Carrington Crown Treasurer Mrs. Harolyn Pappadis Karen W. Porter ^ Philip G. Lumpkin Vice President – * Mrs. Lester Crown † Marc Lacher Fundraising * Mrs. W. James Farrell Vice President at Large Mrs. Maria Rigolin Ms. Sherie Shapiro ^ Sally Feder Vice President – Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher Fundraising Co-Chair § Renée Fleming Allison Alexander Ms. Laura Shimkus Leslie Bertholdt Mrs. Carla orpe ^ Jane DiRenzo Pigott Vice President – Regan Rohde Friedmann Nominating Mrs. Robert W. Galvin *† Patrick J. Bitterman Henry Clark Sustaining Members * Susan Kiphart Vice President – Ms. Lili Gaubin * Ms. Julie Anne Benson Nominating Co-Chair Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Mrs. Suzy Cobin Eben Dorros Mrs. Ron Beata ^ Joan Zajtchuk Vice President – Keith Kiley Goldstein Ms. Marlene R. Boncosky Strategic Planning Mrs. Annemarie H. Gramm Stephen Dunbar Mrs. Jeanne Hamilton † Timothy R. Farrell Juliana Chyu Vice President – Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel Mrs. Beatriz E. Iorgulescu Strategic Planning Co-Chair Mrs. King Harris Robert Gienko, Jr. * Dorothy Kuechl Camille Gifford Debbie K. Wright Treasurer Mrs. Philip E. Kelley Mr. Lester Marriner Roberta Lane Assistant Treasurer Rebecca Walker Knight Olivier C. Junod * Ms. Jennie M. Righeimer Mark Kozloff, M.D. Chester T. Kamin Secretary Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel Mrs. Karen H. Tiersky Dan Novak Assistant Secretary Silvia Beltrametti Krehbiel Daria M. Lewicky Mr. Myron Tiersky Louis Margaglione * Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Nicole M. Arnold Florence D. McMillan Robert S. Marjan Life Members Heidi Heutel Bohn Alison Wehman McNally * Ms. Martina M. Mead * Mrs. J. William Cuncannan Tanja Chevalier Mrs. Susan H. Mesrobian Craig R. Milkint * Mrs. Donald Grauer Tamara Conway *† Mimi Mitchell † Mounce Mithal * Mrs. Patrick R. Grogan Lawrence O. Corry Tim Pontarelli * Mrs. Merwyn Kind Nancy Dehmlow Mrs. Robert S. Morrison * Mrs. Jonathan R. Laing * Allan Drebin Suzanne W. Mulshine Ms. Christina M. Rashid Mary Lynne Shafer * Mrs. Frank M. Lieber Erika E. Erich † Mrs. Eileen Murphy Ilene Simmons * Mrs. Howard S. Smith Jack Forsythe Mrs. Susan B. Noyes Ms. Joan M. Solbeck * Mrs. William C. Tippens David S. Fox * Mrs. James J. O’Connor * Mrs. Eugene E. White Anthony Freud Claudine Tambuatco Mira J. Frohnmayer Mrs. William A. Osborn * Oscar Tatosian Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman Chapter Presidents Mary Patricia Gannon Cathy Wloch Melvin Gray Mrs. Frederick H. Prince Ms. Anne Zenzer Barrington Mrs. omas D. Heath * Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes Mary Rafetto-Robins Mary Ellen Hennessy Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed Sustaining Members Evanston Martha A. Hesse Trisha Rooney Mrs. Barbara M. Eckel Loretta Julian Mrs. John H. Andersen Far West Betsy Bergman Rosenfield * Mrs. Gustavo A. Bermudez Jeanne Randall Malkin * Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan Mrs. Judith M. Marshall Robert C. Marks Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen Flossmoor Area Erma S. Medgyesy † Erica L. Sandner * Robert F. Finke Mrs. E. Scott Santi Ms. Sharon L. Gibson Helen Melchior Mrs. Amanda C. Fox Glencoe Frank B. Modruson † Mrs. Alejandro Silva Mrs. William R. Jentes Phyllis Neiman Mrs. John R. Siragusa Anne Ruzicka Chester T. Kamin Hinsdale Susan Noel Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel John M. Kohlmeier Karen W. Porter Gregory J. O’Leary Mrs. James P. Stirling Mrs. Robert E. Largay Michael A. Oberman Lake ^ Ted Reichardt Marilynn oma * Ms. Britt M. Miller Mr. Peter D. Connolly * Mrs. eodore D. Tieken Richard O. Ryan * John H. Nelson Near North Richard W. Shepro Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel David E. Miller Salme Harju Steinberg Mrs. Robert G. Weiss R. Todd Vieregg Northfield Nasrin ierer Hon. Corinne Wood Mrs. Margareta Brown Cynthia Vahlkamp Mrs. Patrick Wood-Prince † Executive Committee Riverside Donna Van Eekeren * Former President Mrs. Mary Kitzberger Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Life Members Wilmette Jack Weiss Paula Hannaway Crown Chapters’ Executive Board Mrs. Nancy R. Fifield Winnetka Life Members * Mrs. Richard W. Durkes † Richard Greenman * Jane Duboise Gargiulo Mrs. Julie McDowell * Katherine A. Abelson President Mrs. James W. Cozad * Mrs. Paul W. , Jr. † Ms. Erika E. Erich Bernard J. Dobroski Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker † Executive Committee Vice President – Fundraising * Former President Anne Gross Mrs. Gordon Segal † Mary Rafetto-Robins * Keith A. Reed Vice President – Community Relations Orli Staley * Former President Lyric Young Professionals * William C. Vance † Mrs. Linda Budzik Lisa DeAngelis, President * Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom † Executive Committee Vice President – Membership § Honorary Member Martha Grant, Co-Vice President Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. † Mrs. Margie Franklin Shannon Shin, Co-Vice President Vice President – Programs Christopher Hanig, Secretary * Former President † Claudia Winkler Tania Tawil, Events Chair ^ Team Chair Treasurer Jonathon ierer, Fundraising Chair † Mrs. Mary Lunz Houston Secretary

March 2 - 17, 2019 | 9 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Anthony Freud, OBE General Director, President & CEO e Women’s Board Endowed Chair

Sir Andrew Davis Renée Fleming Drew Landmesser Music Director Creative Consultant Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Officer e John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair Elizabeth Hurley Roberta Lane Chief Development Officer Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Cayenne Harris Elizabeth Landon Nicholas Ivor Martin Vice President, Lyric Unlimited Vice President, Human Resources Vice President, Artistic Operations and Labor Strategy e Chapters’ Endowed Chair for Education Andreas Melinat Lisa Middleton Dan Novak Vice President, Artistic Planning Vice President, Marketing and Communications Vice President and Director, Ryan Opera Center e Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair Will Raj Rich Regan Michael Smallwood Vice President, Information Technology Vice President and General Manager, Vice President and Technical Director Presentations and Events e Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL Daniel Moss Dan Seekman MARKETING AND DIRECTOR Senior Director of Institutional Senior Staff Accountant COMMUNICATIONS Anthony Freud Partnerships Rosemary Ryan Lisa Middleton General Director, President & CEO Adriane Fink Accounts Payable Associate Vice President, Marketing e Women’s Board Endowed Chair Director of Institutional Partnerships Gwenetta Almon and Communications Linda Nguyen Angela DeStefano Payroll Coordinator Shelby Homiston Manager, Office of the General Director Philanthropy Officer Megan Walker Marketing and Public Relations Kathleen Butera Sarah Sapperstein Payroll Coordinator Coordinator Assistant, Office of the General Director Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY Elizabeth Landon Laura E. Burgos GENERAL DIRECTOR Pavitra Ramachandran Senior Director, Digital and Analytics Institutional Partnerships Associate Vice President, Human Resources Drew Landmesser Stephanie Strong Valerie Bromann Deputy General Director and Director of Compensation, Benefits, Manager of Digital Content Amber Cullen Chief Operating Officer and HR Operations and Analysis Director of Philanthropy Michael Musick ARTISTIC Charity Franco Libby Rosenfeld E-Commerce Manager Andreas Melinat Human Resources Associate Philanthropy Officer Vice President, Artistic Planning Sharai Bohannon Cory Lippiello Office Coordinator Holly H. Gilson Artistic Administrator Angela Larson Mosadi Goodman Senior Director, Communications Evamaria Wieser Director of Annual Giving Human Resources Coordinator Magda Krance Casting Consultant Scott Podraza Director of Media Relations Associate Director of Annual Giving INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Roger Pines DEVELOPMENT Karoline Reynolds Will Raj Dramaturg Elizabeth Hurley Digital Fundraising Associate Vice President, Information Technology Nathaniel Hamilton Chief Development Officer Sarah Geocaris Eric Hayes Public Relations Manager Zachary Vanderburg Chapters Coordinator Director of IT Operations Andrew Cioffi Executive Assistant to the Chief Anna VanDeKerchove Rita Parida Digital Content Producer Development Officer Donor Engagement and Stewardship Director of Data Services Amanda Reitenbach Marisa Lerman Coordinator Jessica Keener Social Media Associate Development Assistant Systems Analyst Amy Tinucci Sean Lennon Tracy Galligher Young Lawrence DelPilar Director of Development Operations Systems Administrator Senior Director, Marketing and Senior Director, Development Hanna Pristave Bob Helmuth Audience Development Mike Biver Technology Support Associate Director of Gift Planning Manager of Operations and Data Jennifer Colgan Analytics Jazmin Segura Director of Sales and Advertising Jonathan P. Siner Technology Support Specialist Senior Director of Gift Planning Stephanie Lillie Brittany Gonzalez Meaghan Stainback Donor Records and Reporting Associate LYRIC UNLIMITED Director of Group Sales Philanthropy Officer Erin Johnson Cayenne Harris Daniel Crespo Kristen Bigham Donor Records Coordinator Vice President, Lyric Unlimited Graphic Designer Gift Planning Associate e Chapters' Endowed Chair for Margaret Kellas Andrea Rubens FINANCE Education Lyric Unlimited Marketing Associate Individual Giving and Lyric Young Roberta Lane Crystal Coats Stefany Phillips Professionals Coordinator Chief Financial and Administrative Director of Community Programs Creative Project Associate Officer Todd Snead Lindsey Raker Kate Later Whitney Bercek Director of Learning Programs Marketing Associate, Advertising and Senior Director of Special Events and Controller Will Biby Promotions Women’s Board Vincente F. Milianti Manager of Audience Programs Sarah Sabet Hare Senior Director, Financial Planning Drew Smith Marketing Associate, Special Programs Director of Special Events and Analysis Learning Programs Manager LeiLynn Farmer Leah Bobbey Nicky Chaybasarskaya Cameron Murdock Group Sales Coordinator Women’s Board Manager Senior Accountant Backstage Tours Coordinator Rachel Peterson Ana Joyce LaRob Payton Special Events Associate Senior Accountant Lyric Unlimited Coordinator Paul D. Sprecher Nancy Ko Special Events Associate Accounting Manager Devin Bopp Lee Stevens Women's Board Assistant Payroll Director Teresa Fleming Tom Pels Women’s Board Assistant Payroll Supervisor

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TICKET DEPARTMENT/ Bernard McNeela Richard “Doc” Wren Scott Marr AUDIENCE SERVICES Engineer Warehouse Coordinator Wardrobe, Wigs, and Makeup Director Susan Harrison Niemi Briette Madrid Dan DiBennardi Director of Audience Services Stage Door Supervisor Assistant Warehouse Coordinator Maureen Reilly Nathan Tuttle Costume Director Alex Chatziapostolou-Demas e Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Sales Manager Facilities Porter Dan Donahue Justin Hull Endowed Chair John Renfroe PRODUCTION Lucy Lindquist Tessitura Manager Ryan McGovern Cameron Arens Assistant Carpenters Wardrobe Mistress Laura Waters Senior Director, Production Call Center Manager Anthony Bernardy Louie Barrios Kelly E. Cronin Katrina Bachus Adam Gorsky Molly Herman VIP Ticketing Associate Jordan Lee Braun Brian Hobbs James Herrity Daniel Quinn David Carl Toulson Robert Hull, Jr. Robert Hilliard VIP Ticketing Coordinator Mo Zhou Connor Ingersoll Kate Keefe Assistant Stage Directors John Ingersoll Cecylia Kinder Julia Acquistapace Dan Lang Krystina Lowe Sebastian Armendariz John W. Coleman Johnny Rivers Talia Newton Marnie Baylouny Rachel C. Henneberry Chase Torringa Kathy Rubel Abigail Brown Rachel A. Tobias Carpenters Toni Rubino Edmond Burkhart Stage Managers Joanna Rzepka Benjamin Burney Kristen Barrett Chris Maravich Marguerite Scott Alex Carey Rebecca Shouse Emily Crisp Rachel C. Henneberry Lighting Director Anderson Nunnelley e Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Ewa Szylak Erik Dohner Barbara Szyllo Jerry Downey Daniel Sokalski Endowed Chair Peggy Stenger Sarah Riffle Carolina Tuazon Ashlyn Elliot Isaac Turner Leigh Folta Amy C. ompson Heather Sparling Rachel A. Tobias Assistant Lighting Designers Maggie Zabierowski Claire French Wardrobe Staff Michaela Gleason Bill Walters Sandra Zamora Michael C. Reynolds Andrew Groble Samantha Holmes Assistant Stage Managers Master Electrician Wardrobe Crew Head Amy Gruttadauria Soren Ersbak Alex Hinand Ben Bell Bern Board Operator Kristine Anderson Bailey Howard Rehearsal Department Manager Scott Barker Karen Hunt Kevin Krasinski John Clarke, Jr. Lauren Crotty Zach Hutchinson Artist Services Manager Anthony Coia Dawn Marie Hamilton Caitlyn Johnson Marina Vecci Gary Grenda David Hough Ebony Johnson Rehearsal Associate Robert Reynolds Charlie Junke Kerri Killeen Michael Calderone Assistant Electricians Kim Kostera Eve Krueger Christine Wagner Jason Combs Wendy McCay Steve Landsman Rehearsal Assistants omas Fernandez Moira O'Neil Madison Lawry John Salyers THE PATRICK G. AND SHIRLEY W. omas Hull Ian Maryfield Daniel Kuh Dulce Santillan Stephen Reineccius RYAN OPERA CENTER Lynn Sparber Dan Novak Asiel Simpson Chris Valente Jessica Reinhart Jeremy omas Alexander Rocha Vice President and Director, Roger Weir Ryan Opera Center Jose Villalpando Kristi Wood Ben Ross Electricians Erin Sheets e Ryan Opera Center Board Samantha Yonan Endowed Chair Dressers Destiny Strothers Joe Schofield Adam Stubitsch Craig Terry Music Director Head Audio Technician Marisa von Drasek Sarah Hatten e Jannotta Family Endowed Chair Nick Charlan Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Ryan Wood Julia Faulkner Ticket Staff Matt Eble e Marlys Beider Endowed Chair Director of Vocal Studies Kelvin Ingram Allison Burkholder Emily Crisp Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Audio Technicians Department Coordinator Michaela Gleason Emma Scherer Associate Chantelle Marie Johnson Ben Ross Maria DeFabo Akin Lynn Koroulis Lyric Concierge Representatives TECHNICAL Props and Scenic Art Director Robert Kuper OPERATIONS Michael Smallwood Lana McKinnon Vice President and Technical Director Charles Reilly Claire Moores Nicholas Ivor Martin Property Master Vice President, Artistic Operations and e Allan and Elaine Muchin Staff Endowed Chair Michael McPartlin Labor Strategy Properties Crew Head Bridget Rzymski Stephanie Karr April Busch Wig Crew Head Senior Director of Music Administration Technical Operations Director Phil Marcotte Wendy Skoczen Michael Schoenig Prop Carpenter Necole Bluhm Chief Librarian Technical Finance Director Bob Ladd DeShawn Bowman Tabitha Boorsma Madeleine Borg Armorer Martha Contreras Operations Associate Production Manager – Lyric Unlimited Rachel Boultinghouse Brittany Crinson Gretchen Meyerhoefer and Ryan Opera Center Upholsterer Eric Daniels Music Administration Associate June Gearon Claire Potter Scott Wolfson Robert Hartge David Grant Music Administration Coordinator Associate Technical Director Michael O’Donnell, Jr. Alicja Klosek Stephen Snyder Richard Tyriver Briette Madrid PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS Technical Coordinator Assistant Properties Nelson Posada Rich Regan Joe Dockweiler Michael Buerger Jada Richardson Vice President and General Manager, Master Carpenter Joseph Collins Lela Rosenberg Presentations and Events Mike Reilly Gordon Granger Rick Salazar Sharon Lomasney Head Flyman/Automation Nick Malloy Rebecca Scott Director of Presentations and Events Jeffrey Streichhirsch Joe Mathesius Kacy Tatus Nora O’Malley Automation Assistant Kevin McPartlin Pat Tomlinson Director of Facility Operations Chris Barker Properties Emily Young Leslie MacLean Matt Reilly Wig and Makeup Crew Facilities Coordinator Rigging/Automation Assistants Brian Traynor Megan St. John Mark Shanabrough Presentations and Events Coordinator Charge Artist Head Shop Carpenter Tim Morrison Stephen Dunford Brian Grenda Chief Engineer Michael Murtaugh Layout Carpenter Scenic Artists Gregg Brody Drew Trusk Box Office Manager Head Shop Welder Bruce Woodruff Layout Welder March 2 - 17, 2019 | 11 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO KYLE FLUBACKER NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL

Dr. David Jangraw, a scientist at the National Institute of Heather Aranyi, a Lyric Unlimited Teaching Artist, explaining Mental Health, joins Renée Fleming in examining the soprano’s the concept of intervals in music. brain scan. NOTES OF THE MIND How music strengthens, heals, and shapes the human brain By Nathaniel Hamilton

Music enriches the lives of virtually everyone it reaches. Its ability to Erikson Institute at Loyola University, Aranyi is an authority in how expand the mind, as no other art form can, is a source of fascination for music aff ects the developing mind. As she describes it, “A lot of people world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, Lyric’s creative consultant. When think that when you do something like singing, you’re just doing Fleming teamed up with scientists to study the medical impact of music on something vocal, but music and singing have much deeper emotional the human mind, the results were nothing short of extraordinary. Fleming’s and physical eff ects. When students are around music, many of them study, along with stories from Lyric Unlimited’s education programs, shows feel like they have a voice for the fi rst time – literally and fi guratively. how music can literally mold our minds and change our lives. I don’t know any other tool that is more powerful.” Music’s impact on students – and their education – is so special After the third-grader fi nished his performance at the piano and that after one of Aranyi’s third-grade students participated in the took a small obligatory bow to the sound of his classmates’ applause, opera residency program, the student’s mother wrote Aranyi a letter Lyric Unlimited Teaching Artist Heather Aranyi noticed his teacher’s of thanks for the inspiration that music created for her child: “ ese look of wonder – and shock. plays [operas] brought all the students together with happiness and Aranyi is used to seeing the emotional impact music can have on made them so proud.” listeners, especially students. Working with Lyric Unlimited’s elemen- Ask teachers or performing artists about the power of music to tary school residency program, Aranyi spends 18 weeks each semester change people’s lives and they’ll have countless examples and anec- teaching students across Chicago to sing, act, and tell stories through dotes to share. But what is the actual scientifi c impact of music on an the magic of music. individual student, singer, patient, or someone simply trying to When Aranyi was talking to the third-grade teacher after her expand their life through music?  e infl uence of music on the weekly lesson with the class, she was expecting a reaction she’d heard human mind is what inspired Renée Fleming to begin her own explo- many times before about music’s great infl uence on children. “No, ration of that question. you don’t understand,” said the stunned teacher. “ at student In 2017, Fleming teamed up with the National Institutes of Health doesn’t speak. Ever. And you just got him to sing in front of the class!” and Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to Music is an astounding thing. It can help educate students previ- develop the Sound Health partnership. Sound Health studies and ously thought to be unteachable, converse with people thought to be presents music’s impact on the brain, and what happens to people lost to the conscious world, and infl uence parts of the mind that may on a physical, mental, and neural level when they hear or play music. be unreachable by any other means. Using data from this study and others, Fleming has given a presentation  e recipient of graduate degrees in voice and opera from called Music and the Mind across the country, including at the Northwestern University and early childhood development from  e Kennedy Center.

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Neuroscientist and University of Southern California professor Antonio Damasio (left) makes a point in conversation with Renée Fleming and Christopher Koelsch, chief executive offi cer of LA Opera.

e information Fleming presents is truly revelatory. As part of Fleming’s Sound Health partnership with the Kennedy For example: Center and the NIH, she agreed to let NIH researchers scan her brain while she was singing to see exactly what a musical mind looks like. • Study after study has shown how music impacts To accomplish this, Fleming undertook the daunting task of remain- the entire body. According to the Weill Music ing in an MRI machine for two hours to see just how signifi cant that Institute at Carnegie Hall, even day-old infants impact could be. breathe in diff erent patterns depending on wheth-  e testing procedure for Fleming was developed and conducted er they’re listening to Mozart or Stravinsky. by Dr. David Jangraw, a scientist at the National Institute of Mental Studies have shown how, on average, students Health. As a scientist, Dr. Jangraw sees music’s potential for medicine, who learned a musical instrument scored signifi - science, and art: “Music interacts with so many diff erent parts of our cantly higher on cognitive skills tests than stu- brain.  e motor cortex, the auditory cortex, the frontal cortex dents with no musical background. [responsible for speech, memory, personality, and much more] are all fi ring when someone is making or listening to music.” e benefi ts of music aren’t relegated just to children: While inside the MRI machine, Fleming was instructed by Dr. Jangraw to speak song lyrics, sing a song, and just imagine singing. By • A 2014 study by researchers at Boston Children’s having Fleming undertake all three activities, Jangraw and the other Hospital, Harvard, and UCLA found that both NIH researchers would be able to see the diff erences of brain activity child and adult musicians showed enhanced with diff erent aspects of music. problem-solving, goal-directed, and task-ori- For the experiment, Fleming chose the beloved Scottish folk song ented behavior, as compared to adults and chil- “ e Water is Wide.” It’s rare to hear one of the most beautiful dren with no musical background. voices of our time fi lling a hospital testing room. But with only her feet peeking out of the MRI machine and the din of the medical • According to a National Endowment for the Arts equipment acting as a makeshift metronome, Fleming sent her study, adults in their “golden” years who both cre- soprano voice sailing through the examination room and a constella- ated and were exposed to art and music had tion of her brain activity started lighting up the researchers’ screens. higher levels of cognitive functioning and fewer  e data from the experiment was expected to be impressive. limitations in daily physical functioning.  ey However, when Dr. Jangraw and his colleagues saw the detailed view also had lower rates of hypertension, relative to of music’s eff ect on Fleming’s brain, they recognized how music can older adults who had no arts or music interac- penetrate through mental noise and infl uence our minds. tions. Additionally, multiple studies have shown When someone is speaking, the parts of the brain that operate that people who play music throughout their lives speech, hearing, movement, and memory activate. When a person have less auditory brain decline. sings, all those areas of the brain activate at greater levels and with greater intensity. During singing, the parts of the brain that control  ere are reams of data showing the amazing impact of listening vision and emotion are activated. Scientists believe that when Fleming to and participating in music throughout people’s lives. was singing in the MRI machine, she automatically pictured herself

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onstage, and because she chose a beautiful song, its lyrics induced real Center, “whether it’s melody, certain , or harmonic emotions that the brain was processing. tension. Why do we cry during certain music? Why does certain Surprisingly however, many parts of Fleming's brain moved into music lift us up and make us feel joy or inspire us to action?” another gear when she simply imagined herself singing.  e research- Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, ers believe that because there were no outside cues (for example, who has helped Fleming spearhead the Music and the Mind pro- instruments, , or the sound of Fleming’s own voice) that gram, explained in the same video that “we’re starting to learn ways in her brain could rely on to process the musical signals it was getting, which music can infl uence all kinds of other aspects of someone’s imagining singing took more eff ort than actually singing or speaking brain function, and especially how we can use that information to use song lyrics. Even in complete , music still shapes how our music therapeutically.” brain operate. It’s music’s place in therapy that has many patients and doctors “We think of brain activity just as the mechanics of what you exploring music’s role in the healing process. OPERA America recently do,” explained Dr. Jangraw, “but it’s the mechanics of what you think explored the subject of how music – and opera specifi cally – can help even more.” people battling with memory diseases, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Tracing the pathways that music takes through the brain has  ey highlighted an innovative program called “Memory Mornings,” allowed researchers to also come up with new therapies for diseases or run by LA Opera in collaboration with other nonprofi ts.  e program accidents. For example, “when someone loses the ability to speak uses professional pianists and singers working with Alzheimer’s because of a stroke, sometimes they can use the music pathway in the patients, using music to open up parts of their minds that have been brain to learn to sing important phrases instead,” said Dr. Jangraw. shut off by age or ailment. Heather Cooper Ortner, the president and After seeing the results of her brain scan, Fleming marveled at the CEO of Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles, explained to OPERA seemingly limitless possibilities music can have on our psyches. “ ere America, “When people move through the levels of Alzheimer’s, they are musical elements we will eventually understand that have more lose the ability to express and manage their emotions. Singing allows power over us,” she said later in a video prepared by the Kennedy them to connect with those emotions, and with deep, powerful memories, often taking them back to their childhood.” (continued on page 19)

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Music therapy has a remarkable eff ect on patients of all ages. KYLE FLUBACKER

Renée Fleming giving her “Music and the Mind” presentation, which she has brought to audiences in many venues nationwide.

Heather Aranyi with students at Schurz High School.

Music therapy is even having an impact fi ghting diseases that can Music’s power as an art form has been known for generations. trap people in their own bodies. A study by the University of Toronto Teachers like Heather Aranyi have realized how music can inspire and the University of Colorado researched how music could poten- confi dence in even the most closed-off young minds when they see tially help Parkinson’s patients who had diffi culty walking and had their students open up around music like never before. Certainly suff ered multiple falls because of the disease. After four months of anyone experiencing great music will recognize the inspiration it can music and rhythmic therapy, the music-therapy patients suff ered create, whether in a grand setting (as you are about to experience at signifi cantly fewer falls and were actually able to walk easier and Lyric) or an intimate one. When Dr. Jangraw and the other scientists faster than they had before the therapy and better than patients with- at the NIH saw the electricity of Renée Fleming’s brain as her singing out music therapy. voice bounced off the sides of an MRI machine, they saw music’s  e power of music over the mind and the heart is undeniable. power too. How many parents have been compelled to pick up their newborn So in a few minutes, when the house lights dim and the orchestra baby and dance together when a favorite song comes on? How many begins its overture, before you lose yourself in the larger-than-life of those young children have heard that same song a few months or characters and world of our stage, take a moment to think about your even years later and instinctively reached up to their parent for a own mind and the magic taking place inside. dance? Over time, our bodies begin to feel the inevitable eff ects of age or Nathaniel Hamilton is public relations manager at Lyric Opera of are attacked by a disease stealing our physical or mental abilities. Chicago. Nathaniel joined Lyric in 2018 after previous marketing and Music can help reverse some of time and fate’s cruelty where conven- writing roles with Chicago and Illinois nonprofi t organizations, including tional medicines and treatments might fall short. Project Six and the Illinois Policy Institute. He holds a B. A. in economics and English from Butler University.

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Canadian Opera Company production, with Alice Coote (seated, left of center) in the title role.

George Frideric Handel Ariodante

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Ariodante – Synopsis

ACT ONE ACT THREE Ginevra tells Dalinda that she is in love with Ariodante and that they Ariodante has survived but is in torment. He meets Dalinda, who have the blessing of her father, the King. Polinesso expresses his love now understands Polinesso's trickery and explains all to Ariodante. for Ginevra, who rejects him. Dalinda tells Polinesso that Ariodante Polinesso challenges Lurcanio’s story. ey will duel, with Polinesso is his rival, but she also hints at her own feelings for Polinesso, who as Ginevra’s champion. She resists this but the King insists, despite decides to use Dalinda to destroy Ariodante. Ariodante and Ginevra Ginevra’s protests. During the duel, Lurcanio fatally injures are overjoyed when the King gives the order for their wedding to be Polinesso. A new challenger appears who reveals himself to be celebrated the next day. Polinesso leads Dalinda to believe he loves Ariodante. He promises to explain everything, as long as Dalinda is her. Lurcanio, Ariodante’s brother, confesses to Dalinda that he loves forgiven her innocent part in Polinesso’s deception. Polinesso dies, her, but he is rejected. Ariodante and Ginevra celebrate their having confessed everything, and Dalinda is forgiven. e King and wedding eve. community proclaim the triumph of love and innocence; however, in this production, Ginevra cannot forgive her father for denouncing ACT TWO her, nor recover from Ariodante's mistrust. She leaves to begin a new Later that night, Polinesso tells Ariodante that he is already Ginevra’s life on her own. lover and is surprised that Ariodante is marrying her. Ariodante conceals himself and Dalinda, disguised as Ginevra, invites Polinesso Approximate Timings into her room. Ariodante is grief-stricken. Lurcanio, who has seen all ACT ONE 60 minutes of this, prevents Ariodante from killing himself, convincing him Intermission 25 minutes instead to seek revenge. News is brought to the King that Ariodante has ACT TWO 70 minutes plunged from a cliff into the sea and is presumed drowned. Ginevra Intermission 25 minutes collapses in grief. Lurcanio claims that Ariodante has killed himself because of Ginevra’s infidelity and he is willing to defend his story to ACT THREE 55 minutes anyone who will challenge him. Total timings: 3 hours, 55 minutes PASCAL VICTOR/FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE VICTOR/FESTIVAL PASCAL

Ginevra () pleads with her father, the King of Scotland (Luca Tittoto), in Richard Jones’s 2014 Festival d’Aix-en- Provence production of Ariodante.

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Lyric Premiere New-to-Chicago Production George Frideric Handel ARIODANTE in three acts in Italian • Used by arrangement with European Anonymous , based on a work by adapted American Music Distributors from Cantos 5 and 6 of ’s furioso Company, U.S. and Canadian agent Edited for the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe by Donald Burrows for Baerenreiter-Verlag, publisher First performed at , , on January 8, 1735 and copyright owner. First performed by Lyric Opera of Chicago on March 2, 2019

Characters in order of vocal appearance:

• Production of the Festival d’Aix-en- Ginevra BRENDA RAE* Dalinda HEIDI STOBER Provence, in coproduction with Polinesso IESTYN DAVIES Ariodante ALICE COOTE Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam; King of Scotland KYLE KETELSEN Odoardo JOSH LOVELL° Canadian Opera Company, Toronto; Lurcanio ERIC FERRING° and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Puppeteers: SAM CLARK*, KATE COLEBROOK*, TOMMY LUTHER*, JOHN TRINDLE*

Conductor HARRY BICKET Original Director RICHARD JONES Revivial Director BENJAMIN DAVIS* • Lyric Opera of Chicago gratefully Set and Costume Designer ULTZ* Lighting Designer MIMI JORDAN SHERIN acknowledges the support of the Puppetry Director FINN CALDWELL* Puppetry Designers FINN CALDWELL*, NICK BARNES* Anonymous Donor Baroque Opera Puppetry Costume Designer DULCIE BEST* Endowed Chair. Chorus Master MICHAEL BLACK Choreographer LUCY BURGE* Associate Puppetry Director KATE COLEBROOK* Wigmaster and Makeup Designer SARAH HATTEN Assistant Director DAVID CARL TOULSON • Lyric Opera of Chicago Stage Manager RACHEL A. TOBIAS Continuo Instrumentalists MARK SHULDINER, wishes to thank its Official Airline, CALUM COOK, DAVID WALKER, American Airlines. Musical Preparation WILLIAM C. BILLINGHAM MATTHEW PIATT ERIC WEIMER Prompter SUSAN MILLER HULT Projected English Titles BÉATRICE ARNAL*

* Lyric debut ° Current member, e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

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ALICE COOTE reprise Zerbinetta in her return to (where . Later he will star in (Ariodante) she was previously heard in concert works of Handel’s rarely heard at the Munich Previously at Lyric: Mozart), and make her debut at London’s presti- Opera Festival. Prominent among Davies’s many Six roles since 2001/02, gious . A favorite in leading German stage successes have been L’incoronazione di Poppea most recently Prince houses, she has triumphed at Munich’s Bavarian (Zurich, Glyndebourne); A Midsummer Night’s Charming/ State Opera singing roles of Mozart and Strauss. Dream (Houston, London, Met, Aldeburgh); (2018/19); Octavian/ Her Zerbinetta has been heard at the Berlin State Death in (La Scala); (Cardiff, Opera, her Amina and Gilda at the Frankfurt Bordeaux); Steffani’s rarely heard Niobe (Covent (2015/16); / Opera. Recitals have brought her to Carnegie Hall Garden); and omas Adès’s e and Austria’s Schubertiade Festival. A former Tempest (Met); (Glyndebourne); and (2011/12). Grammy nominee, Rae has recorded operas of Adès’s e Exterminating Angel ( Festival Wagner, Offenbach, Strauss, and Milhaud. She world premiere, reprised at Covent Garden and e world-renowned English mezzo-soprano’s appears on DVD as in the Glyndebourne the Met). In 2015 he appeared at London’s Globe repertoire encompasses not only trouser roles of production of Rinaldo. eatre as Farinelli/Farinelli and the King, which Monteverdi, Gluck, Mozart, Massenet, and he repeated to great acclaim on Broadway last Strauss, but also such diverse female roles as HEIDI STOBER season. Concert engagements have taken Davies to Poppea, , Charlotte, Donizetti’s Léonor, (Dalinda) La Scala, Amsterdam’s , Zurich’s and Berlioz’s Marguerite. A major Handel inter- Previously at Lyric: Tonhalle, London’s , Paris’s preter, she is celebrated for (Stuttgart, Valencienne/ éâtre des Champs-Élysées, Lincoln Center, and Edinburgh, San Francisco, Paris, Vienna), Giulio e Merry Widow Cesare (, Paris), Ariodante . He appears regularly at (London, Toronto, Vienna, European tour with (2015/16). London’s Wigmore Hall, where he has curated his e English Concert), Orlando (London), and own residency (2012/13). His recordings include (Chicago, London, Vienna, Paris, e American soprano works of Dowland, Porpora, Bach, Handel, Fauré, Toronto). During the past two seasons she has began the 2018/19 season and Britten. He has received two Gramophone made acclaimed role debuts as Leonora/Adès’s e as Mozart’s Pamina at the Awards, a Grammy Award, a Royal Philharmonic Exterminating Angel (Met), Vitellia/La clemenza di , where she has been a lead- Society Award, and an Olivier Award nomination. Tito (Glyndebourne), and Sara/Roberto Devereux ing artist since 2008. Among her many Berlin roles (Frankfurt). Later this season she returns to the have been , Adina, Gretel, Marguerite, KYLE KETELSEN in the title role/Handel’s and Micaëla (a portrayal reprised earlier this sea- (King of Scotland) Agrippina (role debut). A sought-after concert art- son). In September she was featured as Zdenka/ Previously at Lyric: ist and recitalist worldwide, she recently returned at , before traveling Six roles since 1999/00, to Mahler’s Das von der Erde at the Edinburgh to Amsterdam for Antigone/Enesco’s Oedipe most recently Leporello/ International Festival with the Australian Chamber (Dutch National Opera). She returns to San Fran- Don Giovanni (2014/15); Orchestra and at the BBC Proms with the Hallé cisco this summer as /Orlando, having /e Barber Orchestra under Sir . Other great Don Basilio successes include appearances with the major previously starred there in eight stylistically diverse of Seville (2013/14); title of London, Boston, New York, and roles, among them Susanna, Norina, Magnolia/ role/e Marriage of Amsterdam. e mezzo’s discography includes a Show Boat, and Johanna/ Sweeney Todd. Stober Figaro (2009/10). recital of Handel arias, numerous song programs, has earned critical praise at the Metropolitan and major works of Monteverdi, Brahms, Mahler, Opera (Hansel and Gretel, , e celebrated American bass-baritone returns to and Elgar. DVD appearances include Alcina, e Magic Flute), Opera eatre of Saint Louis (Il Lyric after appearances this season with the L’incoronazione di Poppea, , re pastore) and the major companies of Philadel- Metropolitan Opera (Escamillo/Carmen, Golaud/ Cendrillon, and Hansel and Gretel. phia (La finta giardiniera, eodore Morrison’s Pelléas et Mélisande), the Zurich Opera House Oscar – she created the role of Ada in the latter’s (Rodolfo/La sonnambula), and the French orches- BRENDA RAE Santa Fe world premiere), Garsington (title role/ tra Les Siècles (Méphistophélès/ La damnation de (Ginevra) ), (title role/Alcina), and Houston Faust). He concludes the season as Escamillo at Lyric debut (an alumna of Houston Grand Opera Studio, she San Francisco Opera. Ketelsen has drawn on his returns regularly to HGO, most recently as exceptional versatility in recent seasons, portraying e American soprano, Susanna). e soprano has been heard in a variety Henry VIII/Anna Bolena (Canadian Opera now enjoying an outstand- of concert works with the major orchestras of Los Company), Nick Shadow/e Rake’s Progress ing international career, Angeles (Stephen Hartke’s Symphony No. 4, world (Dutch National Opera), Leporello/Don Giovanni has starred this season in premiere), New York, Houston, Berlin, and Oslo, (debuts at Dallas Opera, the Opéra National de among others. Lyon, and Tokyo’s NHK Symphony Orchestra), (Opera Philadelphia, new Escamillo (Madrid’s ), and Alidoro/La production), e Abduction from the Seraglio IESTYN DAVIES Cenerentola (Bavarian State Opera). European (Zurich Opera House, debut), and (Polinesso) successes also include performances at London’s (Oper Frankfurt, new production). She also was Previously at Lyric: Royal Opera (five roles to date), Barcelona’s Gran featured at the International Music Festival of the Eustazio/Rinaldo Teatre del and the (both Canary Islands (Zerbinetta/Ariadne auf Naxos). (2011/12). as Mozart’s Figaro, a longtime signature role), Other recent highlights range stylistically Paris’s éâtre des Champs-Élysées (as Golaud), from / (Frankfurt), Lucia The renowned British and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence (as Nick (Vienna), and Violetta (Santa Fe) to the title role/ countertenor’s appearanc- Shadow), among other companies. Ketelsen made (London) and Cunegonde/Candide (Santa es in America earlier his Carnegie Hall debut with the Society Fe). Following Ariodante, Rae will star in the title this season included Terry of New York in Haydn’s Creation. He has collabo- role/Handel’s Semele on tour with conductor Rutland/Nico Muhly’s Marnie at the Metropoli- rated with Esa-Pekka Salonen for performances Harry Bicket and e English Concert, then tan Opera (U.S. premiere) and with the with both the and the

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Philharmonia Orchestra. e bass-baritone has Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera Program. He Central School of Speech and Drama, where appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in debuts this season with Music of the Baroque, the his roles included Laërtes/Hamlet, Marcel/ Stravinsky’s Pulcinella under Boulez (CD) and International Music Foundation, Apollo Chorus, Remembrance of ings Past, and Garry Essendine/ Berlioz’s Lélio under Muti. and I Musici de Montréal. Among his many awards Noël Coward’s Present Laughter. are 2nd place in the Dallas Opera Vocal Competition ERIC FERRING and semifinalist in the 2017 Metropolitan Opera TOMMY LUTHER (Lurcanio) National Council Auditions. Later this year, he will (Puppeteer) Previously at Lyric: join the ensemble of the . Josh Lyric debut Young Servant/Elektra Lovell is sponsored by Maurice J. and Patricia Frank. (2018/19). e actor/puppeteer was KATE COLEBROOK born in Porto, Portugal, The Iowa-born , (Puppeteer, Associate and studied acting at the a first-year Ryan Opera Puppetry Director) London Academy of Center member, is an alum- Lyric debut Dramatic Art. As an actor nus of Drake University he has worked for the and Boston Conservatory. As a Resident Artist at e English actress gradu- Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and Canadian Opera Pittsburgh Opera (2016/17, 2017/18), he appeared ated from the Guildford Company (Ariodante), subsequently produced at as Spoletta/, Basilio and Curzio/e Marriage School of Acting and began the Canadian Opera Company), Glyndebourne of Figaro, Ricky/Jeremy Howard Beck's e Long her career in London por- (Annabel Arden’s production of e Barber of Walk, Flask/ Jake Heggie’s Moby Dick, Nemorino/ traying two Shakespeare Seville, also at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC L’elisir d’amore, and e Protagonist/ Douglas J. heroines: Isabella/Measure for Measure for the Sam Proms), Dutch National Opera (A Dog’s Heart), Cuomo’s one-man opera Ashes and Snow (world Wanamaker Festival at Shakespeare’s Globe eatre Royal National eatre, New London eatre, premiere, based on Wilhelm Müller’s and Desdemona/Othello with the Icarus eatre Edinburgh Fringe, the Chichester Festival, Porto’s poetry). Ferring was a 2017 apprentice singer at e Collective. She has subsequently been seen as Sybil Casa da Música, and TED talks (Long Beach , where he received the Richard Vane/A Portrait of Dorian Grey (Leicester Square 2011). As associate director of puppetry for Tucker Memorial Award. He has also been seen at eatre), the Duck/Duck, Death and the Tulipi (e Handspring Puppet Company and the National Opera eatre of Saint Louis, Wolf Trap Opera, Unicorn eatre), Papandiek/e Madness of George eatre, he has directed the puppetry for five and Seagle Music Colony. In 2017/18 he received a the ird (e Original eatre Company in Bury productions of War Horse (Beijing, , Sara Tucker Study Grant from the Richard Tucker St. Edmunds), and Ophelia/Hamlet (Tivoli eatre Toronto, London, “NT Live” production in cine- Foundation, a Career Grant from the Sullivan ). She also appeared as Emilie and Baby mas worldwide). He created the movement and Foundation, and ird Prize in the Gerda Lissner Joey/War Horse at the National eatre. Colebrook puppetry for the demons and ice bears in e Foundation International Voice Competition. In has been directed by such distinguished figures of Golden Compass. Luther also works as an acrobat, is 2015, Opera eatre of Saint Louis presented British theatre as Richard Jones (Ariodante, Festival involved in several musical projects, and has written Ferring with a career award from the Richard d’Aix-en-Provence), Matthew Warchus (Groundhog and directed numerous plays. Gaddes Fund for Young Artists. Eric Ferring is Day: e Musical), e Old Vic), Sir Nicholas Hyt- sponsored by Richard O. Ryan, Stepan Company, ner (National eatre’s 50th Anniversary Perfor- JOHN TRINDLE and Cynthia Vahlkamp and Robert Kenyon. mance) and Sir Trevor Nunn (Betty/Flare Path, (Puppeteer) Royal Haymarket eatre). She was recently seen in Lyric debut La princesse légère at the Opéra Comique in Paris. JOSH LOVELL Among her film credits are WW1 Remembered e British actor was (Odoardo) (BBC2), e Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd previously seen in Ariodante Previously at Lyric: Margaret (Channel 4), and Versailles (Canal Plus). in the Canadian Opera Fourth role since 2017/18, Company’s 2016 presenta- most recently Dean of SAM CLARK tion of Richard Jones’s the Faculty/Cendrillon, (Puppeteer) production. Among his First Trojan Man/ Lyric debut most recent London credits have been Billy/e (both 2018/19); Hartlepool Monkey at Fuel eatre; Bud/Sweet Bird Emperor Altoum/ e British actor has of Youth at the Old Vic, directed by Marianne Turandot (2017/18). previously been seen in Elliott; Billy/War Horse (two years) in Elliott’s Richard Jones’s production National eatre production; and Darren/Wild e Canadian tenor, a second-year Ryan Opera of Ariodante at the Festival Horses (eatre 503). He has also been seen as Center member, was recently named the Grand d’Aix-en-Provence, the Curley/Of Mice and Men at the West Yorkshire Prize and Opera Prize winner at the 52nd Annual Dutch National Opera in Playhouse and in the U.K. tour of Equus. On International Vocal Competition s-Hertogenbosch. Amsterdam, and the Canadian Opera Company in Britain’s Channel 4 he appeared in Paul Berczeller’s In summer 2018 he performed Count Almaviva/ Toronto. He was also seen in A Dog’s Heart, a documentary Letters from a Forgotten Army. e Barber of Seville (Aspen Music Festival) and coproduction of London’s Don Ottavio/Don Giovanni (’s New Generation and Complicité. Other theater work in London Festival). Past performances include Ferrando/Così includes productions at the Old Vic (e Missing fan tutte (Ryan Opera Center, also the University of Light), the Young Vic (e Space Between), the Michigan, of which he is an alumnus); Lysander/ National eatre (War Horse, seen on the West-End), A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Rinuccio/Gianni Little Angel eatre (e Steadfast Tin Soldier), Schicchi (University of Michigan); and Normanno/ Mercury eatre (e Butterfly Lion), Applecart Lucia di Lammermoor and Bardolfo/Falstaff (Pacific Arts (Buckets by David Emmings), and two shows Opera Victoria). Lovell has participated in the for the Jersey Arts Trust’s New Plays Project. Clark Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme and San is an alumnus of London’s highly prestigious

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HARRY BICKET National Opera); Falstaff, Macbeth, and Falstaff (Glyndebourne Festival) and productions (Conductor) Flight (Glyndebourne); Pelléas et Mélisande for the Bavarian State Opera and English National Previously at Lyric: and Lohengrin (Bavarian State Opera); Opera. His work in theater includes designing Six productions since (Frankfurt Opera and Netherlands Opera); Peter for Broadway, Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater 2002, most recently Grimes (La Scala); and La bohème (Bregenz Company, Manhattan Theater Club, Stratford Orphée et Eurydice Festival). Jones’s work in theater includes e Ontario, the West End, the National Theatre, the (2017/18); Carmen Hairy Ape (Old Vic and New York – nominated Young Vic, 20 productions for the Royal (2016/17); Rinaldo for six Drama Desk Awards); e Trial, Public Shakespeare Company, 18 world premières for the (2011/12). Enemy, e Government Inspector, Annie Get Your Royal Court Theatre. ULTZ began his career as an Gun, and e Good Soul of Szechuan (all for the actor and drama teacher and has also worked as a Among the British conductor’s many prestigious Young Vic); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Royal director in Japan, Sweden, Denmark, , engagements this season have been return visits to Shakespeare Company); Tales from the Vienna Austria, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and the the Metropolitan Opera (e Magic Flute), the Woods (National Theatre); and Into the Woods UK where his production Pied Piper – A Hip Hop Cleveland Orchestra (an all-Mozart program), and (West End). He has directed on Broadway three Dance Revolution, with Boy Blue Entertainment, – with his own ensemble, e English Concert – times. Jones is the winner of five Olivier Awards, won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement Handel’s Semele in Paris, London, and at Carnegie and a Tony nominee. He was appointed a CBE in an Affiliate Theatre. ULTZ won an Opernwelt Hall. Greatly celebrated for the Baroque and in 2015. Critics Award for designs for Xerxes (Munich), a Classical repertoire in which he established himself Tony Award nomination and an Olivier Award for internationally, Bicket has led acclaimed perfor- BENJAMIN DAVIS (Royal Court Theatre, West End, mances of Ariodante in Paris, Vienna, and at (Revival Director) Broadway), and an Off-West End Award for Carnegie Hall. In 2018 he was appointed music Lyric debut The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Young Vic). ULTZ director at e Santa Fe Opera, having been chief is supported by the Richard P. and Susan Kiphart conductor since 2013. His successes over the past e British director began Costume Designer Endowed Chair. four summers in Santa Fe have included Candide, his career as a staff director Romeo and Juliet, La finta giardiniera, Fidelio, and at MIMI JORDAN Alcina. Other recent highlights in North America from 2001-2011. Since SHERIN include productions in Houston (e Marriage of 2006 he has directed (Lighting Designer) Figaro, Rusalka), Toronto (Maometto secondo, productions international- Previously at Lyric: Hercules), Atlanta (Orfeo), and guest- ly. Among his major achievements have been his La bohème (2018/19); with the , the Los Angeles own new productions of Il trittico (Opera Zuid Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber in the Netherlands), Così fan tutte (WNO), La (1999/00). Orchestra, and the major orchestras of Boston, San rondine and Sir John in Love (Royal Conservatoire Francisco, Detroit, Houston, Seattle, St. Paul, of Scotland); directing a semi-staging of George In addition to Ariodante, Ottawa, and Indianapolis. Bicket has collaborated Benjamin’s (two European tours the distinguished American on recordings with artists including Renée with the , also featured lighting designer has collaborated with Richard Fleming, , Alice Coote, and David at the with Shanghai Jones for seven productions at London's Royal Daniels. DVD releases include Rodelinda (Met), Symphony Orchestra); and revival-directing pro- Opera House. Her designs for Boris Godunov will Rinaldo (Munich), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ductions of Ariodante (Dutch National Opera, be seen there later this season. Sherin’s other work and Martin y Soler’s e Tree of Diana (both from Canadian Opera Company), Gianni Schicchi with Jones includes Lohengrin and Les contes Barcelona). (London’s Royal Opera), Khovanshchina, , d’Hoffmann, The Midsummer Marriage (Bavarian Tosca, e Magic Flute (WNO), Hansel and State Opera), The Makropulos Case (Frankfurt RICHARD JONES Gretel (WNO, Portland Opera, Bavarian State Opera), Billy Budd, Ariodante (Netherlands (Original Director) Opera), e Queen of Spades (WNO, Rome’s Opera), Peter Grimes (La Scala, ), Flight, Previously at Lyric: Teatro dell’Opera), and Carmen (Scottish Opera); Falstaff, Der Rosenkavalier (Glyndebourne), La bohème (2018/19); and associate-directing Luigi Nono’s Al gran sole Rusalka (Royal Danish Opera), Rodelinda, Die Hansel and Gretel carico d’amore () and the world Meistersinger von Nürnberg, La fanciulla del West, (2012/13, 2001/02); premieres of Orest (DNO) and Written On Skin From Morning to Midnight, Cavalleria rusticana, Jenůfa (2000/01). (Aix-en-Provence Festival). Davis is a member of Pagliacci, Don Giovanni (English National Opera), the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Opera Anna Nicole Smith (Brooklyn Academy of Music), The British director and Drama at Cardiff University, where he is and many others. Sherin has worked extensively in debuted at London’s Royal studying for his doctorate. theater, including Annie Get Your Gun, Public Opera House directing an award-winning 1994 Enemy, e Government Inspector, and e production of the Ring cycle. He has returned ULTZ Trial (Young Vic), e Hairy Ape (Old Vic and for eight productions, among them Lady Macbeth (Set and Costume Designer) New York Armory), Jerusalem (Royal Court, West of Mtsensk, Mark-Anthony Turnage's Anna Lyric debut End and Broadway), e Glass Menagerie, Julius Nicole (world premiere), and most recently La Caesar, and Our Country’s Good (all on Broadway), bohème (2017/18). Jones’s production of Ariodante The British designer has and 35 years of productions for America’s regional was previously seen at the Festival d’Aix-en- created sets and costumes theaters. Awards include the American eatre Provence, the Dutch National Opera, and the for many remarkable opera Wing Award, two Obies, an Eddy Award, a Tony Canadian Opera Company. Other productions productions internationally, nomination, and six Drama Desk nominations. have included Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, La among them Ariodante Mimi Jordan Sherin is supported by the Mary-Lou- fanciulla del West, Wozzeck, and Hansel and Gretel (Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, ise and James S. Aargard Lighting Director (Welsh National Opera, Metropolitan Opera); Dutch National Opera, Canadian Opera Company); Endowed Chair. Don Giovanni, Rodelinda, Cavalleria rusticana, Parsifal (Opéra National de Paris); Gloriana Pagliacci, Lulu, e Trojans, and Julietta (English (Royal Opera, State Opera); Macbeth,

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MICHAEL BLACK Queen of Spades (), Parsifal (Chichester Festival eatre, Regent’s Park Open (Chorus Master) (Opéra National de Paris), La fanciulla del West Air eatre, U. K. tour), puppet codesigner/maker Chorus master since and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (English on e Lorax (Old Vic), and puppet fabrication for 2013/14; interim chorus National Opera, the first also at The Santa Fe e Four Seasons: A Reimagining (Shakespeare’s master, 2011/12. Opera), Billy Budd (Gothenburg, Frankfurt), Les Globe). In 1996 Barnes founded Blind Summit contes d’Hoffmann and Lohengrin (Munich), eatre and for many years was the company’s co- Chorus master from 2001 Carmen (), La Favorite (Graz), Aida artistic director, also performing, designing, and to 2013 at Opera Australia (Magdeburg), among many other productions. directing. e company also created puppetry for in Sydney, Black prepared Theater choreography includes Oliver Twist Madame Butterfly (English National Opera, the OA chorus for more (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), and Oresteia Metropolitan Opera), Shunkin, A Dog’s Heart, and than 90 operas and many concert works. He has (Shakespeare’s Globe). e Master and Margarita (Complicité), Faeries served in this capacity for such distinguished orga- (), Kommilitonen! (Royal nizations as the Edinburgh International Festival, FINN CALDWELL Academy of Music), El Gato Con Botas (Tectonic Opera Holland Park (London), and, in Australia, (Puppetry Director eatre), His Dark Materials (Birmingham Rep), the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (including and Designer) and directed the puppetry for the 2012 London Rachmaninoff’s e Bells, led by Vladimir Lyric debut Olympic Games opening ceremony. Other work Ashkenazy), the Philharmonia , Motet in puppetry includes the BBC Proms’s annual Ten Choir, and Cantillation chamber choir. Black has The director/actor/ Pieces program, Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Kenny Wax also worked with the Melbourne Symphony puppeteer trained at the Ltd), and Beauty and the Beast (Chichester Festival Orchestra in Australia with Sir Andrew Davis. His Guildhall School of Music eatre). In addition to Ariodante (Aix-en-Provence, recent activities include preparing the Damnation and Drama. As Gyre & Amsterdam, Toronto), Barnes was puppet designer of Faust chorus, continuing his association with the Gimble, his work includes for Doctor Dolittle (U. K. tour) and puppetry Grant Park Music Festival, where he has worked co-director/puppet designer of The Four Seasons: codesigner for Angels in America (National for two seasons. As one of Australia’s most promi- A Reimagining (Shakespeare’s Globe), The eatre, Broadway). nent vocal accompanists, Black has regularly per- Hartlepool Monkey (U. K. tour), The Elephantom formed for broadcasts and recordings (he has been (National Theatre, West End), and – as SARAH HATTEN heard numerous times in Australian Broadcast co-designer/director of puppetry – The Grinning (Wigmaster and Corporation programs). He has served as chorus Man (Bristol Old Vic, West End), The Lorax (Old Makeup Designer) master on four continents, and his work has been Vic London, Toronto, Minneapolis Children’s Wigmaster and makeup recorded and/or aired on ABC, BBC, PBS, and for Theatre, San Diego Old Globe), and Running designer since 2011/12. many HD productions in movie theaters as well as Wild (Chichester Festival Theatre, Regent’s Park on television. He has also been a lecturer at the Open Air Theatre, U. K. tour). Other work Lyric’s wigmaster and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, of which he is includes director of puppetry/movement for makeup designer has an alumnus. Black holds a master’s degree in Ariodante (Aix-en-Provence, Amsterdam, Toronto), worked in a wide repertoire musicology from the University of New South Angels in America (National Theatre, Broadway), at Des Moines Metro Wales. Michael Black is the Howard A. Stotler The Light Princess (National Theatre), The Tempest Opera and Michigan Opera eatre, as well as Chorus Master Endowed Chair. (Birmingham Royal Ballet); War Horse (West End Columbus Opera, Toledo Opera, the Cabrillo and internationally), Groundhog Day (Old Vic, Music Festival, and the University of Cincinnati LUCY BURGE Broadway), Dream Space (Shakespeare’s Globe), College-Conservatory of Music. She has also (Choreographer) Tom Thumb (Edinburgh Festival and tour – Fringe worked at the Glimmerglass Festival and the major Lyric debut First Award winner) and Shrek the Musical (West opera companies of Los Angeles, Omaha, End). Work as director includes David Walliams’s Cleveland, Sarasota, and Central City, as well as The British choreographer’s First Hippo on the Moon (Les Petits Theatre Co.), Wisconsin’s American Players eatre and, in Los close association with Lardo (Old Red Lion) and Ex Machina (NIDA). Angeles, the Pantages eatre and the Geffen London’s Royal Opera Caldwell has performed at the National Theatre, Playhouse. Hatten earned a B.A. in music at includes performing in Royal Shakespeare Company, Complicité, Simpson College. Sarah Hatten is the Marlys Chérubin (for which she La Scala, Dutch National Opera, English Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer was subsequently revival National Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Endowed Chair. choreographer) and choreographing Gianni Almeida Theatre, Old Vic, and Albery Theatre, Schicchi, L’heure espagnole, Gloriana, and Un ballo among other companies. Films include Alice and in maschera. She was movement director for this The Suicide Brothers. season’s Hansel and Gretel. From 1970 to 1985, Burge was a principal dancer with the London- NICK BARNES based contemporary dance company Rambert and (Puppetry Designer) also performed as a guest artist with Rudolf Lyric debut Nureyev. She has danced for all the major British opera companies and was a founding member of e British puppet designer the Mature Dancers’ Project. Her opera and puppet maker studied choreography includes (Irish at Hull University, the National Opera), Ariodante (Aix-en-Provence Festival, Slade School of Fine Art, Dutch National Opera, Canadian Opera Company), and the International (Nederlandse Reisopera), Institute of the Marionette. Ariadne auf Naxos (Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Barnes now runs a puppet-making studio in Hove, Park, Glyndebourne), L’enfant et les sortilèges . His work with Gyre & Gimble includes (Bolshoi), Fiddler on the Roof, Rusalka, and The associate puppetry designer on Running Wild

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All Hail Ariodante! By Roger Pines

George Frideric Handel was PASCAL VICTOR/FESTIVALD’AIX-EN-PROVENCE simply because it presents an incurable workaholic. them with “Scherza infi da” Typical of him was a to sing. 16-month period (January What is Ariodante 1733 to April 1735) during actually saying here? “Enjoy which his output included, yourself, o faithless one, in among other works, four the arms of your lover. full-length operas.  ree of Betrayed by you, I will now them – Orlando, Ariodante, give myself up to death’s and Alcina – were master- embrace.” In its 12 achingly pieces, representing an beautiful minutes – with extraordinary peak in time absolutely seeming to Handel’s creative imagina- stand still – “Scherza infi da” tion. Ariodante was, in fact, makes the toughest demand the fi rst great opera of 1735, facing any singer onstage: having debuted in London simply to stand there and in January of that year. It pour feeling out of herself, may be nearly three centu- with nothing to hold onto ries old, but its music – by Ariodante (, center, in grey shirt) joins the island’s except music and text.  e turns beautiful, heroic, residents in celebrating his union with Ginevra (Patricia Petibon, seated) mezzo can’t simply act her moving, and exhilarating – in Richard Jones’s 2014 Festival d’Aix-en-Provence production. way through this aria; she has never lost its ability has to take each phrase into to astonish. herself, digging further and At the time of Ariodante, Handel had just turned 50 and had been further to reveal Ariodante’s pain in the most truthful way possible – not composing operas for three decades (there would be nine more, bringing in a rawly “veristic” manner, however, but within the confi nes of his total to 42, before he renounced the art form altogether to concen- Baroque style. trate on oratorio). He was by this point not simply a consummate man  e listener can contrast that, of course, with the reverse side of of the theater, but also a supreme musical psychologist. Taking a plot Ariodante in “Dopo notte”: Polinesso is dead, Ginevra’s death sentence found in the greatest epic poem of the 16th century, Ludovico Ariosto’s is lifted, and now Ariodante can totally rejoice. In the text he makes a , Handel presents basic components of human nature that comparison that is common in Baroque opera: his life has been like a we all understand: love, trust, jealousy, betrayal, and fi nally, ecstasy. As dark, mournful night, but now the sun shines brightly and fi lls the earth. the preeminent Handel scholar reminds us, the work  e aria calls for extraordinary vocal prowess, but we should remember profi ts from being “equally free from satirical comedy on the one hand that Handel wrote the role for the Carestini, a virtually superhu- and lofty heroics on the other…. ere are no political or dynastic tan- man singer. His two seasons in London were highlighted by the fi ve roles gles, no sudden switches of allegiance that defy probability or demand a he premiered for Handel. His stupendous voice revealed no limits, suspension of belief.” In contrast to so many other Handel works, there whether in range or ability. Handel could create music for are also no complicated domestic or political subplots, no supernatural him that fl ew like the wind, as in “Dopo notte” where the singer should elements – it is a totally human, utterly accessible drama. move across two full octaves in just a few seconds with thrusting tone and  e immediacy with which the listener can appreciate those quali- bold attack. ties applies, above all, to the protagonist himself. Handel’s score includes  e rest of Ariodante’s fi rst-night cast included other stars of the no fewer than seven arias for Ariodante, each totally distinctive in mood period, fi rst and foremost del Pò, who portrayed and style.  at extraordinary variety helps one to understand the charac- Ginevra. Leading lady of Handel’s opera company at Covent Garden, she ter thoroughly, giving him true three-dimensionality. How lovely that he demonstrated an unshakeable loyalty to him, which he repaid by assign- begins and ends in joy: we meet him in the quiet yet radiant entrance, ing her the leading soprano roles in the premieres of 13 (!) of his operas “Qui d’amor nel suo linguaggio” (“Here they speak of love in their own and fi ve . By all accounts she was considerably less than beauti- language”), which unites his love for Ginevra and the beauties of nature; ful, notwithstanding her various Handel roles in which feminine allure and he concludes his journey through the opera with “Dopo notte” was essential (the heroines of Alcina and , for example). We (“After the night”), surely the most thrilling expression of unadulterated have to assume that her vocalism and artistry – both apparently much joy that Handel gave any of his heroes. improved by working with Handel – were suffi ciently impressive to  e characterization wouldn’t be complete, however, without guarantee the public’s abiding devotion in the course of Strada’s eight showing us the innermost depths that Handel alone among of years onstage in London. this era could so sensitively reveal.  is occurs in Ariodante’s devastat- Like Ariodante’s music, the arias Handel composed for Strada’s ingly moving Act-Two soliloquy. It truly goes the distance in showing Ginevra are wonderfully varied.  is confi dent young woman should just how bitterly Ariodante suff ers when he believes that Ginevra has enchant us from the start in her entrance number, “Vezzi, lusinghe, e betrayed him with the treacherous Polinesso. Gifted mezzo- so brio” (“Charms, fl attery, and vivacity”) as she lightheartedly dresses her- treasure this aria that they embrace any opportunity to portray Ariodante self and admires the jewelry with which she’s adorned herself. In fending

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In the case of Polinesso, the range is decidedly alto rather than mezzo-soprano, therefore entirely accessible to the countertenor voice. (Only, however, when a counter- tenor timbre offers the color and carrying power that an artist like Lyric’s Iestyn Davies possesses, combined with the neces- sary vivid stage presence, does a countertenor seem the obvious preference in casting.) Whatever sings the role, the challenge is to give villainous under- tones to the character’s four arias, which on the surface seem comparatively light in George Frideric Handel in the prime of tone and mood. As Winton his career as the greatest opera composer Dean explains, “[Polinesso] of the early . is no big bass blusterer,” and Handel “emphasized the slyness and slipperiness of the character, consumed by ambition and lust for power.” e anonymous librettist’s text can reveal “a profoundly cynical outlook and a contempt for those who live by conventional values.” As frequently happens in Handel’s operas, we have two sopranos, with Dalinda generally cast lighter than Ginevra (the English soprano , who created Dalinda for Handel at age 23, was his “go-to girl” for this kind of role). Dalinda receives more attention than most of Handel’s secondary soprano characters. She’s vital to the drama, given , the vocally stupendous castrato whose collaboration that her misguided attraction to Polinesso and her willingness to go along with Handel in London was highlighted by the Ariodante premiere in with his machinations set in motion the disaster that soon befalls which Carestini sang the title role. Ariodante and Ginevra. Dalinda’s music requires optimum delicacy and charm (especially in her irresistible Act-One aria “Il primo ardor” (“e off Polinesso’s unwanted attentions in her next aria, “Orrida agli occhi first flame”), where she admits that it’s another’s love, not that of the miei” (“Horrid to my eyes”), Ginevra exudes defiance, while her show- devoted Lurcanio, that she craves). Although a light soprano, she has a piece, “Volate amori” (“Fly hither, cupids” – one of the gems in a score terrific opportunity to emote: “Neghittosi, or voi che fate?” (“Lazy bursting with them) is, in its florid extravagance, an almost dizzying heavens, now what will you do?”) in Act ree, where, having been celebration of the joys of her love for Ariodante. en, as Polinesso’s appallingly treated by Polinesso, she rages at heaven to “thunder now on machinations cause Ginevra’s well-ordered world to collapse around her the head of this faithless man.” in Act Two, the character matures and we find her melancholy side. In It is in Handel’s oratorios, rather than the operas, that and Act ree, singing “Io ti bacio” (“I kiss you”) – as Ginevra kisses the hand basses truly came to the fore. Still, Lurcanio does have three arias (he also of her noble father, whom she loves despite the injustice done gets to dispatch the villain). Astoundingly, the role was created by a her – there are three minutes of music reaching new depths of starkly 17-year-old, , who developed into England’s greatest male intimate expressiveness. singer of the 18th century. e assets needed for Lurcanio mirror It goes almost without saying that a particularly close musical and Dalinda’s charm, sweetness, but in his Act-Two aria – when the character vocal rapport must unite the artists portraying Ginevra and Ariodante. is attempting to keep his brother Ariodante from suicide – the ability to ey have (unusually for Handel) three duets – two early in Act One, tear through a hair-raising barrage of coloratura fireworks. and the third close to the end of the opera. e sweetness of the first duet, Handel was lucky in finding his company’s resident bass in, of all the delectable high spirits of the second, and the triumph of the third can people, his German cook! Gustavus Waltz, who created Ariodante’s King achieve a bewitching effect when the two singers truly connect, in terms of Scotland and three other Handel roles, must have possessed splendid of both vocal color and stylistic awareness. vocal flexibility to be worthy of “Voli colla sua tromba”/“Let fame fly One distinction of the Ariodante premiere was Handel’s decision to with her trumpet” (proclaiming the great news of his daughter’s betroth- cast the villainous Polinesso as a female . Looking at an artist’s al to Ariodante) as well as velvety tone and exquisite legato control for depiction of Maria Caterina Negri, this singer – resident “seconda “Invidia sorte avara”/“Envious, miserly fate” (the King’s upon donna” of Handel’s company – seems quite lovely and gracefully femi- receiving the report of Ariodante’s death). nine; it seems surprising that the majority of the six roles Handel created Only orchestrated numbers are cited above. It must be said, how- for her were either trouser roles or women disguised as men. ever, that the action actually unfolds through , not the arias.

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knights and ladies of the Scottish king’s court “form the ballet,” meant to celebrate the Ginevra/Ariodante and Dalinda/Lurcanio unions.  e dances would undoubtedly not have fi gured in the opera at all had Handel

SHUTTERSTOCK not had at his disposal the renowned French dancer/choreographer Marie Sallé, whose performances brought a new sensuality and drama to classical dance of the period. All the elements of Ariodante add up to a work that dazzles the ear while enriching the heart. We should all applaud its long-awaited arrival at Lyric! Roger Pines, dramaturg of Lyric Opera of Chicago, has appeared annually on the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts’ “Opera Quiz” for the past 13 years. He contributes regularly to opera-related publications and recording companies Scotland’s rugged, glorious Isle of Skye, which one can imagine as the internationally. He has recently presented lectures at the inaugural Teatro setting for Richard Jones’s production of Ariodante. Nuovo opera festival (New York), the Newberry Library, and DePaul University’s Opera Department. It is in episodes that every signifi cant event in the opera takes place, and where the important relationships – above all, Ginevra/ Ariodante and Dalinda/Polinesso – can unfold.  ose scenes make clear that a complete Handel singer is both a top-fl ight vocal technician and a detailed vocal actor, alive at all times to every nuance of text. Some notable dance music graces Ariodante, with a ballo in each of Modern Match - Ariodante the work’s three acts. In Act One we have nymphs and shepherds celebrat- ing the love of Ariodante and Ginevra; in Act Two, the dancers inhabit Baroque opera, especially Handel opera, prioritizes beautiful the dreams of the unhappy Ginevra, both pleasant and unpleasant (the melodic singing while relying on emotion to carry the plot.  e latter expressed through incisive, aptly harsh unison lines for low strings); convoluted schemes, mistaken identities, and star-crossed lovers and in Act  ree the libretto specifi es in the opera’s fi nal pages that the of Ariodante are connected by a series of heart-wrenching arias – moments when the plot pauses to allow the audience to engage their empathy. Modern television shows like Glee and Smash also use music to express the characters’ emotions. No show does this better than Rachel Bloom’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Ariodante and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend share similarities in their premises. Both shows feature jealous lovers who set in motion schemes designed to help win over their beloveds. Polinesso tries to win Ginevra from the noble Ariodante. In Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rebecca Bunch moves across the country to fi nd her childhood crush, Josh Chan. Both Polinesso and Rebecca manipulate the people around them, using others’ admiration as weapons of jealousy. Both shows see these characters punished as a result. But beyond the similar plot points, the shows are united by the overwhelming role that music plays in providing insight into the characters’ emotions. What separates Crazy Ex-Girlfriend from other musical comedies is that it uses only original PASCAL VICTOR/FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE VICTOR/FESTIVAL PASCAL music written by the show’s creators. Loosely parodying Broadway tropes and pop favorites, songs like “Settle for Me,” “ e Math of Love Triangles,” and “We’ll Never Have Problems Again” have a comedic bent that manages to keep things light, but they also reveal the underlying delusions of the crazy ex-girlfriend herself. At fi rst, these songs seem to spring from Rebecca’s unhinged imagination, but the music begins to infect everyone in town as more characters sing, dance and participate in the musical fantasy. Viewers are exposed to the innermost thoughts of every character through music, letting audiences experience greater empathy, exploring a larger emotional range than a typical sit-com. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is funny, but it also explores darker themes of family trauma and mental illness.  e characters in Ariodante also manage to engage audiences through the power of Handel’s magnetic melodies.  e music conveys an incredible range of emotions. Take, for example, Dalinda’s assertion that she is willing to go to extremes to win Polinesso’s heart, or “Scherza infi da,” Ariodante’s aria in which he contemplates death in the face of Ginevra’s seeming infi delity. We don’t typically expect such vulnerability from the male hero, yet Ariodante endures due to its emotional honesty. Rebecca Bunch sums up her own sentiments when she sings, “I’m just a girl in love / I can’t be held responsible for my actions!” Whether we’re talking about Handel's opera or a television show created more than 275 years later, all these characters use music to examine what it means to be driven “crazy” by love. (Top) Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch in Crazy — Meg Huskin Ex-Girlfriend; (Bottom)  e writer, an intern in Lyric’s marketing and communications department last spring, is currently the relationship as Polinesso marketing associate at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. in Ariodante.

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Notes on Ariodante PASCAL VICTOR/FESTIVALD’AIX-EN-PROVENCE Ariodante stands out as one of Handel’s more melancholy works. It’s full of psychologically rich and interesting characters, with innocent lovers Ariodante and Ginevra at the center of it all. Inspired by the original Edinburgh setting of the opera, we set this production on a remote Scottish island in the late 1960s or early ’70s. It’s a close-knit, male-dominated community with a strong moral center rooted in Calvinism. eir industry is based on fishing and wool, which is reflected in the cos- tume designs that have islanders dress in Aran-style sweaters and kilts. It’s a physical, working community, so while the production is set in the Ariodante at the 2014 Festival d’Aix-en-Provence: Ginevra (Patricia Petibon, center twentieth century, there is a sense of left) and Ariodante (Sarah Connolly, center right). timelessness in the costumes and the dress is similar for men and women. Only Ginevra stands apart, with her woman singled out and punished by While we’ve taken inspiration more feminine clothes. a male-dominated community for from the nineteenth-century theater e islanders are essentially good her sense of imagination and fantasy. of Ibsen and Strindberg for the over- people. ough they may have weak- In our production, she makes a very all style of the production, we’ve nesses, they have a strong moral important decision, in the light of added a choreographed dimension compass. ere is only one character everything that happens to her, that to our sense of realism that responds to who is really, actively bad amongst radically reinterprets the opera’s the formality of eighteenth-century them: Polinesso. In our production, traditional ending and paradigm of musical forms, punctuating our psy- he takes the form of an outsider: a redemption. Her betrothed from a chological exploration of Ariodante. charlatan preacher from a city on the neighboring island, Ariodante, is A significant feature of the produc- mainland. He’s charismatic and sensitive, sincere and noble-hearted, tion is that we stage the “Dances” interested in young women who both in happiness and defeat. composed at the end of each act as haven “ecstatic” qualities, such as Lurcanio (Ariodante’s brother), puppet sequences performed by the Ginevra. But he has a very cruel, driven by his anger and sense of island community as expressions of misogynistic streak, reminiscent of justice, encourages the king to act their hopes and fears, in response to certain passages in the Old Testa- violently. Dalinda (the other main unfolding events. ment. e king of the island is in a female character in the opera) is tor- psychological slump after the death tured by her own blinkered desire — Benjamin Davis, Revival Director of his wife and takes comfort in Poli- and Polinesso’s machinations. In the Reprinted courtesy of the nesso’s teachings, blind to the evil midst of this, Ginevra is always Canadian Opera Company. infiltrating his community. moving forward, while the others are While the opera is titled immobilized by their anger, their Ariodante, Ginevra is the other masochism, or their depression. character at its heart. She’s a young

30 | March 2 - 17, 2019 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Ariodante After the Curtain Falls Your opera experience doesn’t have to end here! When the performance is over, you can continue your exploration of Ariodante in conversation with your companions. Here are some topics to consider:

• Musically, how do you respond to the scale of the piece? Do you relate more easily to it, or do you connect more with opera on the grand scale of, say, Verdi’s Aida?

• This is an opera that is predominantly arias. Which of the many musically and dramatically different arias for Ariodante did you enjoy the most, and why?

• Vocal display is hugely important in this music. Which character’s showpieces did you find most exciting?

• Have you ever experienced the kind of betrayal that Ginevra is subjected to? If so, how did you cope with it?

• How did you respond to the villain, Polinesso? Did you see any humanity in him?

• Puppets are a vital element of the production. What did you find most interesting in how they were used?

• The opera originally took place in the medieval period in Scotland, but this production updates sets it in the 1970s. What did you find most intriguing about the updating? Marie Sallé, one of the greatest dancers of the 18th century, was crucial to the success of several Handel premieres in London, including Ariodante.

To continue enjoying Ariodante, Lyric dramaturg and program editor Roger Pines suggests the following performances: CD DVD Joyce DiDonato, Karina Gauvin, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Topi Lehtipuu; Il (IN ENGLISH) , Joan Rodgers, Christopher Robson, Paul Nilon; Complesso Barocco, cond. Alan Curtis (Erato) English National Opera Orchestra, cond. , dir. (Arthaus Musik) Anne Sofie von Otter, , Ewa Podleś, Denis Sedov; , cond. (Archiv) Other Handel recordings of interest: , Edith Mathis, James Bowman, ; English Chamber Giulio Cesare: Sarah Connolly, , Patricia Bardon; Orchestra Orchestra, cond. (Philips) of the , cond. William Christie, dir. Sir David McVicar (Opus ) , Juliana Gondek, Jennifer Lane, Rufus Müller; Freiburg , cond. Nicholas McGegan () Rodelinda: Renée Fleming, , ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, cond. Harry Bicket, dir. Stephen Wadsworth (Decca) Ann Murray, Joan Rodgers, Christopher Robson, Paul Nilon; Bavarian Radio Orchestra, cond. Ivor Bolton (Farao) IN ENGLISH: Xerxes, sung in English: Ann Murray, , Lesley Other Handel recordings of interest: Garrett; English National Opera Orchestra, cond. Sir , dir. Sir (Arthaus Musik) “Handel Arias”: Alice Coote, English Concert, cond. Harry Bicket (Hyperion) Alcina: Renée Fleming, , ; Les Arts Florissants, cond. William Christie (Erato) Orlando: , Sophie Karthäuser, Kristina Hammarström; B’rock Orchestra, cond. René Jacobs (Archiv)

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Music Staff Diane Duraffourg-Robinson Flute Horn Extra Musicians William C. Billingham Teresa Kay Fream Marie Tachouet, Principal Jonathan Boen, Principal Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord Jennifer Condon Renée-Paule Gauthier* Dionne Jackson, Fritz Foss, Assistant Principal/ David Walker, theorbo Aram Demirjian Peter Labella Assistant Principal Utility Horn Matthew Kibort, timpani Susan Miller Hult Ann Palen Alyce Johnson Robert E. Johnson, ird Horn Keun-A Lee Irene Radetzky Samuel Hamzem Librarian Noah Lindquist John D. Robinson Piccolo Neil Kimel John Rosenkrans, Principal Grant Loehnig David Volfe Alyce Johnson Francesco Milioto Albert Wang Trumpet Personnel Manager Jerad Mosbey William Denton, Principal and Stageband Contractor Matthew Piatt Judith Kulb, Principal Matthew Comerford, Christine Janicki Stefano Sarzani Carol Cook, Principal Judith Zunamon Lewis Co-Assistant Principal Madeline Slettedahl Terri Van Valkinburgh, Acting Assistant Principal Channing Philbrick, *Season substitute Eric Weimer Assistant Principal Anne Bach* Co-Assistant Principal **Sabbatical Maureen Zoltek Frank W. Babbitt Patrick Brennan English Horn Orchestra Karl Davies Judith Zunamon Lewis Jeremy Moeller, Principal Amy Hess Mark Fisher, Assistant Principal I Melissa Trier Kirk Mark Fry* Robert Hanford, Aurélien Fort Pederzoli* Charlene Zimmerman, Graeme Mutchler** Concertmaster Principal e Mrs. R. Robert Cello Linda A. Baker, Bass Trombone Funderburg Calum Cook, Principal Co-Assistant Principal Mark Fry* Endowed Chair Paul Dwyer, Assistant Principal Susan Warner, Graeme Mutchler** Sharon Polifrone, Mark Brandfonbrener Co-Assistant Principal Assistant Concertmaster William H. Cernota Tuba Alexander Belavsky Laura Deming Bass Clarinet Andrew Smith, Principal Kathleen Brauer Sonia Mantell* Linda A. Baker Pauli Ewing Walter Preucil David Hildner Marguerite Lynn Williams, Laura Miller Bass Preman Tilson, Principal Liba Shacht Ian Hallas, Principal Heather Wittels Acting Principal Lewis Kirk, Timpani Bing Jing Yu Andrew L. W. Anderson Assistant Principal Edward Harrison, Principal Jeremy Attanaseo* Hanna Sterba* Violin II Andrew J. Keller* Percussion Yin Shen, Principal Gregory Sarchet Michael Green, Principal John Macfarlane, Collins R. Trier Lewis Kirk Douglas Waddell, Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Injoo Choi* Eric Millstein Bonita Di Bello

Chorus Master Mezzo Bass Core Supplementary Supplementary Chorus Michael Black Claudia A. Kerski-Nienow Matthew Carroll Chorus Tenor Marianna Kulikova David DuBois Chorus Master Soprano Humberto Borboa Beltran e Howard A. Stotler Colleen Lovinello Robert Morrissey Matthew Daniel Yvette Smith Kenneth Nichols Carla Janzen Endowed Chair Suzanne M. Kszastowski Klaus Georg Marie Sokolova Steven Pierce Luther Lewis Maia Surace Robert J. Prindle Kelsea Webb Regular Chorus Laurie Seely Vassalli omas Sillitti Bass Soprano Corinne Wallace-Crane Craig Springer Mezzo Katie Ruth Bieber Michael Cavalieri Elisa Billey Becker Pamela Williams Jeffrey W. Taylor Kirk Greiner Jillian Bonczek Michelle K. Wrighte Ronald Watkins Sarah Ponder Stephanie Schoenhofer Dorian McCall Sharon Garvey Cohen Nikolas Wenzel John E. Orduña Patricia A. Cook-Nicholson Tenor Tenor Douglas Peters Cathleen Dunn Geoffrey Agpalo William Roberts Janet Marie Farr Timothy Bradley Jared V. Esguerra Cameo T. Humes Scott Tomlinson Desirée Hassler Hoss Brock Todd von Felker Rachael Holzhausen William M. Combs Joe Shadday Laureen Janeczek-Wysocki John J. Concepcion Kimberly McCord Kenneth Donovan Bass Heidi Spoor Joseph A. Fosselman Claude Cassion Stephani Springer Tyler Samuel Lee Nicolai Janitzky Elizabeth Anne Taylor Lawrence Montgomery Vince Wallace Sherry Watkins Mark Nienow James Odom omas L. Potter Walton Westlake

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BACKSTAGE LIFE: Judith Zunamon Lewis TODD ROSENBERG What is your role here at Lyric, and how piece that is our opera house, and, not long have you held the position? least, the genius of the composers without I have been a member of the orchestra since whom we would have no reason to be here. 2004, when Sir Andrew Davis invited me e Lyric Opera Orchestra is composed to join the oboe section. Before then, I had of wonderful people and we are fortunate performed regularly with Lyric as a substitute that our orchestra is really like a family. and backstage musician. is season, I am Whenever someone is in need, there is an playing English Horn and Assistant Principal overwhelming desire to help and support. Oboe, in addition to my regular position, My colleagues are not only incredibly Second Oboe. When needed, I serve on the talented, but really good-hearted people audition committee, which listens to and as well. votes on potential candidates for vacant positions in the orchestra. We select the best What’s something about your job that possible musicians to maintain our reputa- people might not know? tion as one of the premier opera companies e most important part of my instrument in the world. is the double reed, without which it would not function. Developing a finished reed What led you to work at Lyric? takes hours. e process is complicated, While pursuing a degree in music requiring specialized equipment (gouging performance at Northwestern University, I machine, shaping tool) and steps (scraping discovered La bohème, which enchanted me. the cane with a razor-sharp knife down During the summer of 1984, I studied to the thickness of a blade of grass). Oboists opera in Graz, Austria, discovering some of are concerned with cane crops – like wine the most beautiful oboe and English growers, we pray for good harvests. Weather horn solos ever written. Back in Chicago, fluctuations, or even cold drafts, may while completing a master’s degree in adversely affect my reed and my instrument. counseling psychology, I performed Parsifal at Lyric. After doing so, I Caring for an oboe is complex and comprehensive, and must be mastered realized my passion for opera represented my true calling, and fell in love in order to be a successful musician. Furthermore, the oboe and English with the idea of joining this amazing company. Becoming a permanent horn have entirely different reeds, so I have double the fun keeping them member of the oboe section was a dream come true. I’ll never forget the both in order. day Sir Andrew welcomed me into the Lyric family. A favorite Lyric moment? What’s a typical day like for you? Last season, I was particularly touched when my colleagues supported an My workday begins long before I arrive at the opera house. Like an athlete, endeavor I helped organize to donate musical instruments, strings, double I spend time warming up. Preparation for rehearsals or performances may reeds, and much-needed supplies to underprivileged children at a music require studying scores, readying cane for reeds, listening to recordings, conservatory in Havana, Cuba. e outpouring of love they showed for this and reviewing parts. My instruments are carefully selected, and need to be project genuinely overwhelmed me. When my family and I arrived at the maintained meticulously and serviced regularly. I arrive about an hour school to deliver the materials, the children performed a surprise concert before the downbeat of any rehearsal or performance. On any given day, to express their gratitude. at is a moment I cherish and will never forget. there may be a single or double rehearsal occupying 3-6 hours, while rough the generosity of the orchestra members, the beautiful gift of performances usually run 3-4 hours. music transcended difficult political boundaries. I am tremendously proud to be a part of this group. What’s the most challenging aspect of your job? e physical demands of our work can be quite rigorous. As musicians, we Beyond opera, what are your other ? face great challenges because of space limitations in the pit, particularly My husband (world-renowned maker of French Horns) and I have a for works by Wagner and Strauss, during which extra players are required. collection of furniture and decorative objects from the Art Nouveau period. Since many of the Wagner operas are 4-5 hours long, we sit in positions We love to travel, experiencing new cultures and cuisines here and abroad. that strain muscles for extended periods. It’s common for orchestra Future destinations may include Africa, Australia, and the Galapagos members to manage neck, shoulder, back, or wrist ailments associated with Islands. At home, I enjoy baking just about anything and discovering new hours spent in tight quarters. Several colleagues see acupuncturists recipes to share with my family and friends. My greatest love, though, and physical therapists regularly. is being with our daughter, a recent Princeton graduate. She and I share similar interests, visiting art fairs, museums, craft exhibits, cooking classes, What keeps you committed to the work you do? and high tea together. Copilots on this Lewis family journey, our two I remain committed to excellence and strive to be my best in order to honor adorable Siberian forest cats bring us great joy. this institution and to deliver quality performances for our audience. I’m continually inspired by the dedication of my colleagues, the artistry of the world-class singers, the passion of our conductors, the acoustical master-

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Artistic Roster

Sopranos Clay Hilley Arin Arbus Choreographers and Maria Agresta Matthias Klink Benjamin Davis Movement Directors Emily Birsan Josh Lovell Richard Jones Lucy Burge Matthew Polenzani David Kneuss Sarah Fahie Tracy Cox David Portillo Sir David McVicar Karine Girard  e American Guild of Adrienne Danrich Mario Rojas Laurent Pelly Austin McCormick Musical Artists, AFL-CIO Danielle de Niese Russell  omas Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Denni Sayers (AGMA), is the union Inna Dukach Laura Scozzi that represents the singers, Renée Fleming Roy Rallo Danielle Urbas dancers, actors, and Susan Foster Weston Hurt Nick Sandys staging personnel at Christopher Kenney Ballet Mistress Lyric Opera of Chicago. Alexandra LoBianco Zeljko Lučić Associate Directors August Tye Anya Matanovic Andrew Manea Benoît De Leersnyder Jana McIntyre Zachary Nelson Simon Iorio Wigmaster and Makeup Whitney Morrison Ricardo José Rivera Rob Kearley Designer Marie-Eve Munger Artur Ruciński Sarah Hatten Reginald Smith, Jr. Set and Costume Designers Diana Newman Daniel Sutin Barbara de Limburg Fight Choreographers Emily Pogorelc Charles Edwards Chuck Coyl Bass-Baritones Brenda Rae Johan Engels Nick Sandys Kyle Albertson Albina Shagimuratova Riccardo Hernandez Jake Gardner Siobhan Stagg Robert Innes Hopkins Translators for Alan Higgs Nina Stemme Stewart Laing Projected English Titles Philip Horst Marie-Jeanne Lecca Heidi Stober Kyle Ketelsen Beatrice Arnal John Macfarlane Ann Toomey Eric Owens Kenneth Chalmers Cait O’Connor Elza van den Heever Roger Pines Erin Wall David Weigel Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Francis Rizzo Tamara Wilson Brigitte Reiff enstuel Colin Ure

Derek Welton DAN REST Samuel Youn ULTZ Mezzo-Sopranos Jamie Barton Basses Lighting Designers Elizabeth Bishop Patrick Guetti Marcus Doshi Angela Brower Adrian Sâmpetrean Fabrice Kebour Ariana Chris Roberto Tagliavini Chris Maravich Alice Coote Duane Schuler Kayleigh Decker Conductors Mimi Jordan Sherin Michaela Martens Marco Armiliato Jennifer Tipton Julie Miller Harry Bicket Ronnita Miller Michael Christie Projection Designer Deborah Nansteel Sir Andrew Davis Christopher Ash Mary Phillips Domingo Hindoyan Zoie Reams Francesco Milioto Puppetry Director Annie Rosen Donald Runnicles Finn Caldwell Krysty Swann Stefano Sarzani Puppet Designers Dancers Contralto Nick Barnes Lauren Decker Django Allegretti Jordan Beyeler Finn Caldwell Cait O’Connor Jaime Borkan Kristian Brooks Chorus Master Iestyn Davies Andrew Harper Joseph A. Hernandez Michael Black Tenors Demetrius McClendon Noah Baetge Antonio Luis Montalvo Children’s Chorus Master Giorgio Berrugi Jimi Loc Nguyen Josephine Lee Robert Brubaker Ela Olarte Jonathan Burton Andrea Pugliese Michael Fabiano Michelle Reid Both English- and Italian-language works of Handel have been Jacqueline Stewart Eric Ferring heard onstage at Lyric. Most recent among the latter was Luis Vazquez Burkhard Fritz Rinaldo during the 2011/12 season, in which Italian bass-baritone Benjamin Holliday Wardell Allan Glassman (pictured here) was featured as Argante. Directors

34 | March 2 - 17, 2019 PATRON SALUTE | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Chaz Ebert: Illuminating a Spellbinding Art Form DAN REST Jealousy, intrigue, deception, and Chaz takes a great deal of interest bloodshed! What could be more in many other cultural art forms romantic?  ere is something undeni- including theater, fi lm, and the visual ably captivating about Puccini’s Tosca, arts. Architecture, in particular, holds a and although he knew little of the unique place in her heart. Buildings opera and its compelling tale of passion designed by Mies van der Rohe, Frank and revenge, the distinguished fi lm Gehry, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, critic Roger Ebert invited Chaz Frank Lloyd Wright, and Helmut Jahn Hammel-Smith to a performance of fascinate and captivate her imagina- this melodramatic tour de force at the tion. As Chaz travels the world, she Lyric Opera House on September 25, makes it a personal quest to actively 1989. It was a memorable fi rst date, seek out opera houses in other cities, and one that would bring them, and especially the fi nest examples in New Lyric, together in an enduring love story. York, London, Paris, Madrid, and Opera formed an integral part of Venice, among others.  is provides Chaz and Roger’s lives. Loyal subscrib- the opportunity for studying their ers for many years, their favorite seats design and how architecture infl uences at Lyric were on the Main Floor in the audience’s interactions with the Row F – close enough to feel the opera and each other. Opera and archi- energy and potent emotions emanating tecture, of course, come together at from the stage, yet at the same time Lyric in the stunning Art Deco opera take in the grandeur of the staging and house designed by the renowned fi rm scale of productions. In time, their Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. subscription grew to include many According to Chaz, “Lyric is the most members of the family, some of whom beautiful opera house in the world.  e were equally inspired and who company can mount productions on continue to attend performances a grand scale not seen elsewhere, as regular patrons throughout the the acoustics are superb, and the dra- operatic seasons. matic staircase leading from the foyer Following a thyroid cancer diag- creates a fantastic space to mingle in nosis in 2006, Roger was to face his Chaz and Roger Ebert at Lyric during the 2001/02 season. during intermission.” greatest challenge, ably supported by Chaz. She recalls how his fi rst trip out of the When she is not in the Lyric and was utterly transfi xed.  e fi nal scene hospital was to Lyric for a performance of Opera House or supporting the Board, Chaz when ’s fury and rage are unleashed Così fan tutte.  e medical treatments and serves as chief executive offi cer of  e Ebert as he pulls down the pillars of the temple was debilitating illness had taken their toll, and Company and as president of the Roger & Roger, unable to walk, would not be able to unforgettable and impressed upon Chaz Chaz Ebert Foundation. She carries on her sit in Row F and instead took seats in a box. that opera could be a place to explore deep husband’s legacy by funding Ebert Fellows in Determined to return to the seats they loved, expressions of human emotion. fi lm and media criticism at the University and with Chaz by his side, her love and Today, Chaz serves on Lyric’s Board of of Illinois and the Sundance Institute.  e encouragement spurring him on, Roger went Directors and wants to focus her energies on Fellows, drawn from emerging writers, fi lm through rehabilitation until he could walk to Lyric Unlimited. Her aim is to ensure that critics, fi lmmakers, and technologists, are their seats once again. For the rest of their young people and underrepresented commu- encouraged to view their work through the time attending performances at Lyric, Roger nities have the opportunity to experience four principles of empathy, kindness, com- and Chaz sat as close to the stage as possible, opera, breaking down the conceptions of passion, and forgiveness. It is with these taking in all of opera’s mesmerizing power in elitism. She says, “Opera is a lantern that has tenets in mind that we are proud to honor one of the country’s greatest settings. illuminated my life. It is a true joy to share Chaz for her continuing support of Lyric, for Growing up on the near west side of this spellbinding art form.” She also wants to her unyielding commitment to the arts, and Chicago, Chaz vividly remembers her fi rst see young composers given the space to for being a valued and beloved member of opera. She joined her high school on a visit create fresh, new operatic work for the the Lyric family. to Lyric to see Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila 21st century. — Amber Cullen

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GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATION HELEN AND SAM ZELL OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA

ADA AND WHITNEY ADDINGTON

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ELEKTRA LA TRAVIATA

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To learn more about Lyric sponsorship opportunities, please visit lyricopera.org/SponsorshipOpportunities. ARIA SOCIETY SPOTLIGHT | 2018-2019

ABBOTT FUND JULIE and ROGER BASKES Abbott and the Abbott Fund are leading corporate contributors Lyric treasures the exemplary leadership and dedication to Lyric Opera of Chicago, with a longstanding tradition of of Julie and Roger Baskes. Subscribers for more than dedicated support. Over the last three decades, Abbott has four decades, they have generously supported Lyric’s generously cosponsored 24 Lyric productions, including this Ryan Opera Center activities as previous cosponsors of season’s new coproduction of La bohème. Abbott has championed Rising Stars in Concert, and currently underwrite the Ryan Opera Center Recital Series on 98.7WFMT. ey Miles D. White Lyric’s achievements by making a leadership commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. “Lyric is one of the treasures have cosponsored numerous productions including, most recently, last season’s that make Chicago the world-class city that it is. We’re and this season's Elektra. ey also made a leadership commitment to proud to be associated with it.” says Miles D. White, the Breaking New Ground Campaign to help safeguard the future of Lyric Opera. Abbott’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a Lyric is honored to have Julie Baskes serve on its Board of Directors and Executive valued member of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Committee. Julie is also Chairman of the Production Sponsorship Committee, and is a past President of the Ryan Opera Center Board.

ADA and WHITNEY ADDINGTON MARLYS A. BEIDER Ada and Whitney Addington are dedicated Lyric As an aficionada of Lyric for more than 30 years, Marlys has con- subscribers and donors. ey have contributed generously tributed to the Annual Campaign and is a Bel Canto Benefactor to the Annual Campaign and the Breaking New Ground of the planned giving Overture Society. Her planned gift com- Campaign, and have made a leadership gift in support of mitment created the Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Lyric’s new Ring cycle, including this season’s Siegfried. Designer Endowed Chair in memory of her late husband, Harold e Addingtons have also invested in the company’s Beider. Marlys Beider cosponsored several productions including future through their planned gift to Lyric. Lyric is fortunate to have Dr. Whitney Elektra (2012/13), Parsifal (2013/14), and Tosca (2014/15), and Addington as a member of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee has committed generous leadership gifts to cosponsor two of Lyric’s new Ring cycle productions including (2016/17) and next season's Götterdämmerung.

AMERICAN AIRLINES RANDY L. and MELVIN R. BERLIN is season we celebrate 37 years of vital corporate partnership Devoted fans of opera education and the arts, Melvin with American Airlines, the Official Airline of Lyric Opera of and Randy Berlin are vital members of the Lyric Opera Chicago. In recognition of the company’s significant contribution family. “It’s part of Chicago for us. It enriches the city to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the mezzanine and the community, and we like to be part of that,” level of the Lyric Opera House is named the American Airlines says Melvin. e Berlins have contributed significantly Mezzanine. American Airlines provides important in-kind support to the Annual Campaign and made a leadership gift to Franco Tedeschi for Lyric’s programs and special the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Melvin and Randy have cosponsored several events. Franco Tedeschi, Vice President of American productions including last season's Cosi fan tutte and this season's West Side Story. Airlines, proudly serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors Lyric is honored to have Melvin Berlin serve on its Board of Directors. and Lyric Unlimited Committee.

BMO HARRIS BANK For over 200 years, BMO has been financing economic expansion PAUL M. ANGELL FAMILY FOUNDATION and supporting the communities it serves. BMO Harris is proud e Paul M. Angell Family Foundation strives to advance society through the to support the Lyric Opera through the Lyric’s Annual Campaign performing arts, conservation of the world’s oceans, and alleviation of poverty. e and join the production sponsorship family for this season’s Foundation’s namesake, Paul M. Angell, founder of Newly Weds Foods, dedicated La traviata. Lyric is honored to have Richard Pomeroy, Senior Managing Director, BMO Wealth Management U.S., serve on the early part of his life to serving his country and performing as a member of John Richard Pomeroy Philip Sousa’s U.S. Navy Band during World War I. He believed in hard work, its Board of Directors and Investment Committee. “Opera is self reliance, and optimism, and the Foundation is intended to honor him and his truly an inspiration. It affects how we see and interpret the world ideals. At Lyric, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation has been a loyal supporter around us, and it’s our hope that the support we of Lyric’s Annual Campaign and Lyric Unlimited programming and has generously provide Lyric will help increase exposure to such committed to a high level of multi-year support. a beautiful form of artistic expression.”

HENRY and GILDA BUCHBINDER FAMILY ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTORS FOUNDATION Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for Aria Society support received from ten Dedicated lovers of the arts, Henry and Gilda anonymous contributors during the 2018/19 season. Buchbinder are longstanding members of the Lyric Opera family. Committed to sustaining the exceptional quality of Lyric’s artistic product, the Buchbinders made a leadership gift to Lyric’s Breaking New Ground AVRAMOVICH CHARITABLE TRUST Campaign to name the Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Michael and Susan Avramovich were ardent supporters of theater, Family Foundation Rehearsal Room. ey have also been longtime generous donors opera, and in Chicago. Longtime subscribers, to the Annual Campaign, and are cosponsors of this season’s production of Il the Lyric was a special favorite. Michael had deep roots in Italy, trovatore. “I really do believe that Lyric is the best opera company in the world,” is and his mother, Margherita, was from Rome. In a salute to Gilda’s heartfelt assessment, to which Hank adds, “the productions are done so well, that heritage and to many years of Lyric, the Trust is pleased to and stage sets are marvelous.” Lyric is honored to have Gilda Buchbinder serve on its cosponsor La bohème and La traviata this season. Board of Directors and the Production Sponsorship Committee.

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CAROLYN S. BUCKSBAUM MRS. JOHN V. CROWE Lyric Opera sincerely appreciates the extraordinary leadership and Peggy and the late Jack Crowe are generous and passionate generosity of Kay Bucksbaum. An avid subscriber and longtime members of the Lyric family, evidenced by their major patron of Lyric with her late husband Matthew, the Bucksbaum support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign and Family’s very generous challenge grant re-established Lyric’s the Renée Fleming Initiative. Jack and Peggy Crowe's regional and national/international radio broadcasts in 2006. signifi cant contribution to Lyric was recognized in naming Kay’s incredible continued matching support made possible the Isabelle Cavagnaro Crowe Foyer on the fi fth fl oor in  e Lyric Opera Broadcasts from 2006-18. “Lyric is a great national institution,” memory of Jack Crowe's mother. Lyric was very fortunate to have Jack Crowe serve Matthew once said, “and it gives our family great pleasure to know these broadcasts as an esteemed member of the Executive Committee of Lyric's Board of Directors. bring Lyric’s wonderful performances to so many in Chicago and around the globe.”

THE CROWN FAMILY BULLEY & ANDREWS Two of Chicago’s leading philanthropists, Renée and Founded in 1891, Bulley & Andrews is one of the Midwest’s Lester Crown, are devoted patrons of Lyric Opera.  e most trusted and accomplished construction companies.  e Crown Family is a sponsor of the Renée Fleming Initiative fourth generation, family-owned fi rm off ers clients a full range of and made generous gifts to Lyric’s Annual Campaign and construction services including general contracting, construction Breaking New Ground Campaign. Mrs. Crown is a past management, design/build, and masonry and concrete restoration. President of the Women’s Board and is this season's Bulley & Andrews has, for many seasons, supported Lyric Lester and Renée Crown Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary Gala Chair. Mr. Crown Allan E. Bulley, III Unlimited’s Performances for Students joined Lyric’s Board of Directors in 1977 and has served as Chairman of the programs, and is a cosponsor of Lyric’s Executive Committee ever since. In 2004, Renée and Lester Crown were recipients Ring cycle, including this season’s Siegfried. Lyric is pleased of the Carol Fox Award, presented in recognition of their outstanding leadership and to have Allan E. Bulley, III as a member of its Board of commitment to Lyric. Lyric is also honored to have Mrs. Nancy Carrington Crown Directors. serve on its esteemed Women’s Board. Lyric is forever indebted to  e Crown Family for their many years of dedicated service to Lyric Opera of Chicago.

THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION Longtime subscribers from Dubuque, Iowa, John and THE DAVEE FOUNDATION Alice Butler recently made a leadership gift to Lyric’s Lyric Opera is extremely grateful to  e Davee Foundation and the late Ruth Breaking New Ground Campaign’s stage improvement Dunbar and Ken M. Davee for their tremendous generosity over the years.  e project. John says, “When Alice and I heard that Lyric Foundation’s exemplary support of Chicago-area charities refl ects the Davees’ wide- was unable to share productions with other houses due ranging interests, including their great love of music and the arts. Lyric is fortunate to our outdated and unreliable stage technology, we to be among the organizations benefi ting from  e Davee Foundation’s enduring John and Alice Butler understood that to be a serious problem that needed to philanthropy, which helps secure Lyric’s future for generations to come.  e be addressed. We believe in Lyric’s mission to be the best Davee Foundation provided critical preliminary support to enhance amplifi cation opera company in North America, and in order to be the best, we must have access and sound systems used in the Musical  eater Initiative, and has generously the best productions.” Lyric Opera is honored to have John Butler serve on its Board cosponsored each production in the initiative, including this season’s West Side Story. of Directors and Investment Committee.

STEFAN T. EDLIS and GAEL NEESON DAVID and ORIT CARPENTER Passionate patrons of the arts, Stefan Edlis and Gael David and Orit Carpenter have been staunch supporters Neeson are actively involved with organizations in of Lyric for many years and made a generous planned gift Chicago, New York, and Aspen. Mr. Edlis and Ms. to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to help ensure Neeson have supported and subscribed to Lyric Opera for that Lyric will be available for many future generations to more than 30 years.  ey have cosponsored six mainstage enjoy. In addition to their longtime personal support of operas, including last season’s Faust and this season’s Lyric’s Annual Campaign, David has helped secure eight Siegfried. Stefan and Gael also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground production cosponsorships, including this season's company premiere of Ariodante, Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Stefan Edlis serve on its Board of Directors and through Sidley Austin LLP, where he was a Partner for more than 30 years. Orit is a Production Sponsorship Committee. valuable resource for the Ryan Opera Center, working with the artists on performance psychology. Lyric is honored to have David serve on its Board of Directors and Production Sponsorship Committee. EXELON  e philanthropic initiatives of Exelon Corporation help generate and sustain Chicago’s cultural stature and economic vitality. For several decades, Exelon has ELIZABETH F. CHENEY FOUNDATION generously supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Opera, Wine Auction, Lyric remains deeply grateful for the long-term generosity of the and the Great Opera Fund as well as Lyric’s education and community engagement Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, one of Chicago’s nonprofi t programs. Exelon’s many cosponsorships have included Rusalka (2013/14), Lyric’s leaders in arts support.  e Cheney Foundation has made a multi- second mariachi opera, El Pasado Nunca Se Termina (2014/15), and  e Marriage of year commitment to the Ryan Opera Center/Lyric Opera. During Figaro (2015/16).  is season, Exelon is generously the 2018/19 season, the Cheney Foundation is supporting the cosponsoring Lyric’s production of Elektra. Lyric Director of Vocal Studies faculty position; the singer sponsorship is fortunate to have Exelon as an outstanding Elizabeth F. Cheney of tenor Mario Rojas, and Guest Master Teacher and Artist corporate partner. residencies. Lyric is honored to have foundation director Allan Drebin serve on its Board of Directors, and the Ryan Opera Center Board.

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JULIUS FRANKEL FOUNDATION HOWARD L. GOTTLIEB and A founding patron of Lyric eatre (now Lyric Opera of Chicago) BARBARA G. GREIS and a Lyric Board member at the time of his death in 1982, Julius Among Lyric’s most devoted subscribers and patrons, Frankel devoted his philanthropic giving to making Chicago a Howard Gottlieb and Barbara Greis have generously great place to live and enjoy life. e Julius Frankel Foundation supported Lyric Opera through major contributions to has sustained this noble legacy under the guidance and longtime the Annual Campaign and the Breaking New Ground dedication of former trustees Nelson Cornelius and John Georgas Campaign. ey have cosponsored many productions, Julius Frankel and current trustee BMO Harris Bank N.A. Lyric’s audiences have including this season’s production of La bohème. Mr. Gottlieb is the retired chairman benefited greatly from the Foundation’s major grants for general of the Glenwood Investment Corporation and an accomplished violinist. In 2018, operating support and production sponsorships. “Mr. Frankel was particularly Mr. Gottlieb was given Lyric's highest honor, the Carol Fox Award, for his many interested in making Chicago one of the greatest places in the world to live and years of generous service. Lyric is honored to have him serve as an active member of enjoy life,” Nelson Cornelius once said. “e foundation’s giving supports things Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. that enhance the reputation of Chicago; which, of course, Lyric does.” Lyric has named Mezzanine Box 25 in honor of Julius Frankel in grateful recognition of the Foundation’s significant gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. is season, the Julius Frankel Foundation is a generous cosponsor of Lyric's new coproduction GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATION of La bohème. With an unparalleled record as sponsor of more than 28 new Lyric productions since the 1960s, the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa is a cornerstone of Lyric’s legacy of world-class achievement in the arts. e Gramma Fisher Foundation has made a leadership commitment to cosponsor each of the four ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST operas that make up Wagner’s Ring cycle, continuing with Siegfried this season. Lyric One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth Morse is sincerely grateful for the enduring friendship and leadership of Christine Hunter Genius, daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Hosmer and other members of the Fisher family. Lyric is fortunate to have Matthew Fisher Morse, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is a major, serve on its Board of Directors and Stephanie Fisher as an esteemed member of the and deeply appreciated, leader among Lyric’s contributors. Women’s Board. rough the Trust’s support of classical fine arts, Co-Trustees Bank of America, N.A. and James L. Alexander seek to enrich the Elizabeth Morse Genius quality of life in Chicago. In recognition of the Trust’s Building on Greatness Capital Campaign support, Lyric named the distinctive KAREN Z. GRAY-KREHBIEL and Opera House chimes and music library in honor of Elizabeth Morse Genius. Along JOHN H. KREHBIEL, JR. with its sister trust, e Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, the Genius Trust has Lyric is deeply grateful for the friendship and support of sponsored many mainstage productions. In addition to production sponsorship, the Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel. A devoted Trust has helped underwrite Lyric’s ongoing efforts to diversify its various boards and member of the Women’s Board, Karen has served on preserve Lyric’s history through support of its Archives project. Most recently, Lyric several committees, most recently as the 2016 Board named one of its key meeting rooms in its executive offices as the Elizabeth Morse of Directors’ Annual Meeting Chair. In addition, she Genius Conference Room in order to show its grateful appreciation for the Trust’s contributed a very generous gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign in support significant gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, as well as to recognize of stage renovations. e Krehbiel family plays a prominent role in the continued the Trust’s commitment over many years to success of the company. Karen and John joined the production sponsor family with helping build the company’s core capacities and their generous support of Carmen and last season made a leadership gift to Wine institutional infrastructure. Auction 2018.

BRENT and KATIE GLEDHILL MR. & MRS. DIETRICH M. GROSS Brent and Katie are proud supporters of numerous causes Lyric deeply appreciates the enduring friendship and in Chicago, and they have made a leadership gift to tremendous generosity of Dietrich and Erika Gross. Lyric’s Breaking New Ground Campaign. Last season, Together, they have sponsored/cosponsored a total of 24 Brent and Katie were sponsors of Lyric Unlimited's youth Lyric productions since 1987/88, including last season’s opera, e Scorpion's Sting, and Lyric's 30th Anniversary Die Walküre and this season's Siegfried. Lyric is honored Wine Auction. Brent Gledhill is the Global Head of to name Mezzanine Box 20 in grateful recognition for Investment Banking at William Blair & Company, and a their leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Dietrich Gross is an member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Lyric is honored to have Brent serve on esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In 2009, its Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Audit Committee. Lyric recognized the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of Dietrich Gross by granting him the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor.

WILLIAM and ETHEL GOFEN William and Ethel Gofen have been attending Lyric JOHN R. HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND Opera productions for more than 50 years. ey are John R. Halligan was a devoted subscriber and patron of Lyric generous donors to Lyric’s Annual Campaign, and are for many years until his death in 2001. With support from his members of Lyric's Production Sponsorship family, most Charitable Fund under the direction of the Fund’s President, recently cosponsoring Lyric’s new production of Faust Norman J. Gantz, Mr. Halligan’s philanthropic legacy continues last season. ey have also made a leadership gift to the through very generous annual contributions to Lyric. e Halligan Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is thrilled to have Ethel Gofen as a member Fund is proud to support numerous artistic, cultural, and civic of the Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee. John R. Halligan organizations which enhance our lifestyles, preserve our sense of history and heritage, instill knowledge, and advance our appreciation of nature. e fund focuses its attention on organizations based in the Chicago and Honolulu metropolitan areas, being the communities in which Mr. Halligan resided during his lifetime.

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THE HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION ITW  e Harris Family Foundation, represented by Pam Lyric Opera deeply appreciates the long tradition of sustaining Szokol and King and Caryn Harris, is a valued support from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW).  e company has member of Lyric’s production sponsorship family, made vital contributions to the Annual Campaign and the Breaking most recently cosponsoring last season’s Faust and New Ground Campaign, and since 2002, has cosponsored the this season’s Siegfried.  e Harris Family Foundation Opera Ball, one of Lyric’s most important traditions. ITW has Caryn and King Harris also supports the Annual Campaign, and made a Scott Santi cosponsored many productions, last season’s new production of of the Harris Family Foundation generous commitment to the Breaking New Ground Faust and this season's production of La traviata. Lyric is proud Campaign to help secure Lyric’s future. Lyric is thrilled to have Vice President of to have Chairman and CEO Scott Santi on its Board of Directors and Executive the Foundation Pam Szokol as a member of its Board of Directors and serving Committee, along with past ITW Chairmen and CEOs W. on its Production Sponsorship Committee. Lyric is also grateful for the dedicated James Farrell, John Nichols, and the late David Speer. involvement of Caryn Harris. Caryn is an active member of the Women’s Board and has held many leadership positions, most recently as Co-Chair of Opening Night/ Opera Ball in 2015.

EDGAR D. JANNOTTA Lyric is extremely grateful for the longstanding support of Ned Jannotta and his beloved late wife Debby. A lifelong opera lover, Ned has been an integral part of the Lyric Opera family, joining the Board of Directors in 1987, serving as President and CEO J. THOMAS HURVIS and ANN ANDERSEN of Lyric Opera from 1996 to 2000, and is currently serving as Tom Hurvis and Ann Andersen are avid opera fans Co-Chairman Emeritus. Lyric is honored to have received a leadership gift from and longtime Lyric subscribers. Tom and Ann sponsor the Jannottas for the Breaking New Ground Campaign to create the Ryan Opera the Renée Fleming Initiative and made a generous Center Music Director Endowed Chair, in addition to their generous gifts to the leadership gift in support of Lyric’s Chicago Voices Annual Campaign. initiative during the 2016/17 season. Most recently, they have given a generous gift to the Ryan Opera Center, endowing a singer in perpetuity in memory of dear friend Dick Kiphart. As part of the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Tom JENNER & BLOCK and his beloved late wife Julie made a generous leadership commitment in support of Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is a leading law fi rm with global Lyric Unlimited, comprising the company’s education and community engagement impact and substantial experience in a broad range of legal issues. activities. Lyric gratefully acknowledges the Hurvis family’s more than 20 years of  e fi rm has long played a prominent role in Chicago’s legal and contributions to the Annual Campaign, including several production sponsorships, business communities, and is consistently ranked as one of the top as well as their support of  e Lyric Opera Broadcasts. “Opera enriches lives.  at fi rms in the country. Jenner & Block has provided signifi cant pro is why it is so important to introduce young people to opera, and for them to Craig C. Martin bono legal expertise to Lyric, along with generous contributions to experience productions done by the best in their fi elds. How fortunate we are to the Breaking New Ground Campaign and the Annual Campaign, have all this right here in Chicago.” Lyric is honored to have Tom Hurvis serve on Lyric is fortunate to have Craig C. Martin, Partner and Chair of Jenner & Block’s its Board of Directors, Executive, Lyric Labs, and Lyric Unlimited Committees. Litigation Department, as a valued member of its Board of Directors, Nominating/ Governance, and Executive Committees.

PATRICIA A. KENNEY and GREGORY J. O'LEARY INVESCO QQQ Pat Kenney and Greg O'Leary are longtime Invesco QQQ, represented by Dan Draper, Managing Director subscribers and generous donors to Lyric, with a and Head of Global Exchange Traded Funds, is proud to sponsor particular passion for supporting the emerging artists the arts as a corporate partner of Lyric Opera.  ey previously of  e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera cosponsored the productions of Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet Center. Greg serves on the Ryan Opera Center (2015/16),  e Magic Flute (2016/17), and Turandot (2017/18). Board on its Fundraising Committee, and Greg and Dan Draper  is season Invesco QQQ is a generous cosponsor of Lyric’s Pat have cosponsored the season-culminating Rising premiere of Cendrillon. Invesco Stars in Concert for six consecutive years. Greg was recently elected to the Lyric QQQ global network recognizes the value in Board of Directors. Pat and Greg joined the Aria Society last season with their helping investors around the world, but with generous Mainstage Singer Sponsorship of celebrated Ryan Opera Center alumnus headquarters in Downers Grove, "We are proud Matthew Polenzani in his appearances in  e Pearl Fishers. Lyric is grateful for their supporters both of Lyric's innovative programming longstanding friendship. "We are thrilled to help Lyric Opera and the Ryan Opera and community engagement, and we laud their Center with their mission of providing world class opera and training for singers, eff orts to foster a rich artist culture locally." respectively. Every time we think they hit the high plateau, they ascend to another."

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THE RICHARD P. and SUSAN KIPHART FAMILY MR. and MRS. FRED A. KREHBIEL Susie Kiphart is an esteemed member of the Lyric Opera Kay and Fred Krehbiel are longstanding dedicated family. She is a member of Lyric's Board of Directors members of the Lyric Opera family. Lyric gratefully and immediate past President of the Ryan Opera Center acknowledges their generous contributions to Wine Board, Chair of the Ryan Opera Center Nominating Auction, the Annual Campaign, and the Breaking New Committee, and serves on the Lyric Unlimited Ground Campaign. Kay Krehbiel is a leading and Committee. Along with her beloved late husband Dick cherished member of Lyric’s Women’s Board, and Fred Kiphart, Susie is a passionate philanthropist. ey have Krehbiel is a National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors. made leadership contributions to the Campaign for Excellence, of which Dick served as chairman, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign.ey have given major support for Lyric's radio programming as members of the broadcast consortium, sponsorship of Ryan Opera Center Ensemble members, and have been generous JOSEF and MARGOT LAKONISHOK sponsors of the Renee Fleming Initiative. Lyric will forever be grateful for the Devoted members of the Lyric family, Josef and Margot visionary leadership of the late Dick Kiphart. He was a past President and CEO Lakonishok have subscribed to Lyric for many seasons. as well as Chairman of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nominating/ ey have contributed to the Annual Campaign, and Governance Committee, and a member of the Executive, Finance and Production made a significant gift to the Breaking New Ground Sponsorship Committees. e Kipharts’ enthusiasm for opera and heartfelt Campaign. ey have also cosponsored several mainstage commitment to Lyric are tremendous assets to the company, and in recognition of productions, including last season’s Orphée et Eurydice and their passion and immense dedication they received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s this season's new coproduction of Ariodante. e CEO of highest honor, in 2013. LSV Asset Management, Josef Lakonishok is a dedicated member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving on the Executive, Finance, and Investment Committees.

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a more than 100-year history of providing exceptional service to clients in Chicago and around the world NIX LAURIDSEN and VIRGINIA CROSKERY in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property, LAURIDSEN restructuring, and counseling matters. e firm is committed Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen of Des to enhancing quality of life through educational opportunities, Moines, Iowa, join the Aria Society this year with special cultural awareness, youth programs, and community outreach. gifts to e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Linda K. Myers Kirkland & Ellis LLP has cosponsored several operas, most recently including cosponsorship of Rising Stars in Concert and e Merry Widow (2015/16), and was Lead Corporate Sponsor of the Chicago Voices Lead Sponsorship of the 2018 Ryan Opera Center Final Gala Benefit (2016/17). Lyric Opera is fortunate to have Linda K. Myers, a Partner Auditions. As an alumna of the Ryan Opera Center, Virginia is thrilled that she and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as a member of its Board of Directors, Executive, and her husband Nix are able to support these incredible emerging artists. Nix is the Production Sponsorship Committees. chairman of LGI (Lauridsen Group Inc.) and a recent inductee into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. He is a relative newcomer to the opera world but loves the excitement of the genre. e Lauridsens are pleased to be part of the Lyric family and look forward NANCY W. KNOWLES to an exciting new season. Opera always played an important role in the life of the late Nancy W. Knowles. Her love for the art form was nurtured by her family’s musical traditions. “My father had hundreds and hundreds of records to play,” she fondly recalled, “so classical music was always JOHN D. and CATHERINE T. MacARTHUR FOUNDATION in my home.” Nancy Knowles generously invested her time, talents, e John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, and leadership abilities to advance Lyric as a member of the Board effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and of Directors and Executive Committee, and formerly as a Guild Board member. In peaceful world. MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress recognition of her extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric named the is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including over- Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in 2007. Ms. Knowles once again made a significant gift in incarceration, global climate change, nuclear risk, and significantly increasing financial support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign to support the Nancy W. Knowles capital for the social sector. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Student and Family Performances fund. Ms. Knowles generously underwrote several Foundation supports creativity in Chicago through its arts and culture grantmaking. mainstage operas. In recognition of her outstanding generosity and enthusiasm, she e Foundation’s support helps create powerful performances and exhibitions, received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2014. Lyric will forever be educate young people, and engage communities, while grateful for Nancy's extraordinary generosity. providing arts and culture organizations the flexibility to innovate and experiment. Lyric is very grateful for the ongoing support of the MacArthur Foundation. NANCY and SANFRED KOLTUN Close members of the Lyric family as longtime subscribers and generous supporters, Nancy and Sanfred were Ryan Opera Center Singer Cosponsors for many years and cosponsored MALOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION the Lyric Unlimited family opera e Magic Victrola. Last Robert H. Malott, Retired Chairman and CEO of FMC season they joined the production sponsorship family with Corporation, was a fervent fan of opera and music, and Lyric their generous support of Così fan tutte, and enjoyed the was delighted to call him a longtime friend, staunch leader, and experience so much they are cosponsors of this season’s La traviata. "In the fall of 1954, generous supporter. e Malott Room was named in his family’s I attended Carmen, staged by the precursor of the Lyric. at night I fell in love with honor in recognition of their gift to the Building on Greatness Carmen, opera, and my date. We were married shortly thereafter. Nancy and I have loved Capital Campaign, and in recognition of the Malott Family’s Lyric Opera and have always supported one of the most cherished cultural institutions of Robert H. Malott commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Box 18 is Chicago. It is our hope that our children, grandchildren and those beyond will be able to named in perpetuity in honor of Robert H. Malott for his extraordinary generosity and attend the Lyric and appreciate what a gem is in their midst." Lyric is honored to have steadfast dedication to Lyric Opera. He also played a leadership role as a Life Director Sanfred serve on the Board of Directors. of Lyric’s Board of Directors.

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MAZZA FOUNDATION THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST Lyric deeply appreciates the abiding Lyric sincerely appreciates the tremendous ongoing support of friendship and generosity of the Mazza e Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, as well as the invaluable Foundation. Under the guidance of its leadership of the Trust’s Co-Trustees JPMorgan Chase Bank, directors, Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas N.A. and James L. Alexander. One of two trusts established in J. Lavezzorio, Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., memory of Elizabeth Morse Genius, daughter of 19th-century and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind, the industrialist Charles Hosmer Morse, e Elizabeth Morse Mazza Foundation provided major Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust supports non-profit organizations that reflect the Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas support for the Student Matinees for values of thrift, humility, industry, self-sufficiency, and self-sacrifice, such as Lyric. J. Lavezzorio, and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind many years, helping Lyric introduce e Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, along with its sister trust, the Elizabeth Morse the majesty and grandeur of opera to Genius Charitable Trust, has cosponsored many mainstage productions. To show thousands of young people each season. Since 2005, the Mazza Foundation has been its grateful appreciation for e Trust’s generous gift to the Breaking New Ground part of the production sponsorship family, most recently cosponsoring last season’s Campaign, as well as to recognize e Trust’s commitment for more than fifteen new production of Die Walküre and this season’s production of Elektra. years to helping build the company’s core capacities and institutional infrastructure, Lyric named one of its key meeting rooms in its executive offices the Elizabeth Morse LAUTER McDOUGAL CHARITABLE FUND Conference Room. Nancy and her late husband have provided longstanding, vital support to the Annual Campaign as well as e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, including Rising Stars in Concert. is season, Nancy generously gave additional support as a cosponsor ALLAN and ELAINE MUCHIN of La traviata, and Lyric Unlimited's second year of the Allan and Elaine Muchin are longtime, valued members Chicago Urban League arts immersion partnership of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President Fred and Nancy McDougal Empower Youth! and An American Dream. and CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and is currently Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION Directors and serves on the Executive Committee. Lyric is deeply grateful for e Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s long and tremendous e Muchins have staunchly supported the Annual history of support. rough a multi-year commitment to Lyric’s American Horizons Campaign, Operathon, and the Stars of Lyric Opera initiative in 2000, the Mellon Foundation encouraged presentation of American at Millennium Park concert, and have committed leadership gifts to the Building operas and expansion of the operatic repertory by providing major support for on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking Lyric premieres. During the 2012/13 season, the Mellon Foundation provided New Ground Campaign. Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and Elaine Muchin’s leadership funding to launch Lyric’s visionary new Lyric Unlimited programming, munificent friendship. which included the Chicago premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world’s first Mariachi opera. e Andrew W. Mellon Foundation continued its generous partnership with Lyric Unlimited by providing outstanding support for Lyric’s world premiere mariachi opera El Pasado Nunca Se Termina, and continued its unparalleled NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for the ARTS legacy by cosponsoring Lyric’s world premiere of mainstage production Bel Canto. Our support from the National Endowment for the Arts: Grants awarded by Most recently, the Mellon Foundation has provided generous leadership funding the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have played a leading role in the for Lyric’s Chicago Voices initiative, specifically focused advancement of Lyric’s programming and expansion of the operatic repertoire, on the Community Created Performances component, serving the public good by fostering creativity and artistic excellence in America. which plays a vital role in bringing together Chicago’s rough production and program funding as well as a major challenge grant, diverse communities and vocal traditions in celebration awards from the NEA have nurtured Lyric’s world-class artistic achievements. e of the human voice. Endowment has funded important artistic initiatives at Lyric such as American Horizons, Great American Voices, and Toward the 21st Century. e NEA THE MONUMENT TRUST (UK) has provided vital support for numerous Lyric is grateful for the generosity of e Monument Trust and its Chairman of Lyric Opera premieres, new productions, trustees Stewart Grimshaw, who initiated their support for the cosponsorship of and revivals, most recently last season’s Rusalka (2013/14) and cosponsored Anna Bolena (2014/15), Wozzeck (2015/16), I Puritani, and this season’s Siegfried. e Magic Flute (2016/17), and Orphée et Eurydice (2017/18). e Monument Trust is a passionate supporter of the arts in the U.K. and U.S. and cosponsors Lyric’s new coproduction of Ariodante this season. THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION e founder of e Negaunee Foundation has great affection for music, the MR. and MRS. ROBERT S. MORRISON performing arts, and Mozart. ese 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 e Negaunee Foundation has cosponsored many productions, most recently last and patrons who take an active role in nurturing season’s productions of Così fan tutte and Jesus Christ Superstar. is season the Lyric’s success. Susan Morrison is a leading member foundation is the lead sponsor of both Idomeneo and West Side Story. e Negaunee of the Women’s Board. Lyric is fortunate to have Bob Foundation has also made a generous gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Morrison serve as a member of its Board of Directors. Lyric is very fortunate to be among the Chicago cultural institutions benefiting from e Morrisons have generously supported the Opera e Negaunee Foundation’s leadership and financial commitment. Lyric is honored Ball and Wine Auction as well as the Annual Campaign to have e Negaunee Foundation’s president serve as a member of its Board of for many years. ey provided a substantial gift to the Directors and Audit Committee. Breaking New Ground Campaign and were cosponsors of Lyric's production of Turandot last season. Proud supporters of Lyric’s Musical eatre Initiative, Susan and Bob have cosponsored many of Lyric's musicals including this season's West Side Story. “Lyric reaches patrons at every level. People are here because they love it. ey’re welcomed, embraced, and made to feel part of a family.”

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SYLVIA NEIL and DANIEL FISCHEL NORTHERN TRUST Sylvia and Dan have been loyal Lyric Opera subscribers A leading global fi nancial services provider, Northern Trust has enjoyed a and donors for many years, and have cosponsored several longstanding and signifi cant relationship with Lyric. Based in Chicago, the fi rm mainstage opera productions, including last season’s has played a major role supporting the Annual Campaign and Lyric Unlimited.  e Pearl Fishers and this season’s Elektra.  ey made a Northern Trust also provides vital leadership contributions to Lyric as presenting generous gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign sponsor of the triennial Wine Auction since 2000, and as cosponsor of the Opera to help secure Lyric’s future. “It has been very enjoyable Ball (annually since 1998). In addition, Northern Trust has cosponsored several to become part of the Lyric family and to give back to a mainstage productions including this season’s West Side Story. Lyric is honored place that has given us so much pleasure.  ere have been many moments for both to have William A. Osborn, Northern Trust’s retired chairman and CEO, serve as Dan and me when we have said, tonight is incredible, it is one of the memorable a member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. "Being a good performances of our lifetime. Lyric Opera of Chicago is an international star and it corporate citizen is very important," William is evidenced by the people who choose to be involved here.” Lyric is honored to have Osborn once said. "It allows us to do our Sylvia Neil serve on its Board of Directors, Executive, Production Sponsorship, and part to help keep the City of Chicago strong Lyric Unlimited Committees. and viable and, in the end, this is benefi cial to everyone." THE NERENBERG FOUNDATION During their lifetimes, Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg were passionate supporters of Lyric Opera and OGILVY subscribed for more than 30 years.  ey were Ogilvy is one doorway to a creative network, re-founded to make brands matter especially supportive of  e Patrick G. and Shirley in a complex, noisy, hyper-connected world. Lyric is grateful for the signifi cant W. Ryan Opera Center and loved to watch these in-kind contribution in 2018 to launch a new marketing campaign “Are You Opera young artists perform and grow at Lyric Opera. Enough?”.  e Ogilvy Chicago team was tasked with changing the perception of Lyric Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg Jerry Nerenberg and his wife Elaine passed away to make it more appealing and accessible to millennials.  ey needed to highlight the in 2005 and 2007, respectively. In their wills, they established  e Jerome and “all too human” core of opera in a diff erent, more compelling, and contemporary way. Elaine Nerenberg Foundation, which was funded to make generous annual grants  e resulting series of print, poster, and billboard adverts illustrated the interesting to Lyric Opera for many years to come. Lyric is very appreciative of the Nerenbergs’ cultural and historical aspects of opera. Ogilvy Chicago’s thoughtfulness and generosity in creating this planned gift. informative and humorous execution of the campaign provided prospective opera goers with a large set of tools NIB FOUNDATION to not be intimidated by their fi rst experience, and to Founding owners/managers of former radio station WNIB, Sonia better understand any aspect of the opera art form. and the late William Florian established the NIB Foundation to extend their support to many worthwhile arts and environmental causes. Sonia is a devoted member of the Lyric family, having subscribed to Lyric for more than four decades.  e NIB MR. and MRS. DAVID T. ORMESHER Foundation continues to cosponsor many mainstage productions Lyric is sincerely grateful for the devotion of David Sonia Florian including this season’s production of Cendrillon and Anna and Sheila Ormesher. David is founder and CEO Netrebko in recital, and made a major commitment to the of closerlook, inc., a Chicago-based digital marketing Breaking New Ground Campaign. In addition to their magnanimous fi nancial agency serving the pharmaceutical industry since 1987. support, Mr. and Mrs. Florian and the NIB Foundation gave their valuable closerlook has given generously to Lyric Opera for many collection of operatic and other vocal recordings to Lyric, making Lyric’s Educational years, sponsoring Fantasy of the Opera from 2009 to Library Collection one of the most extensive collections of its kind in the country. 2014 and the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for seven consecutive Sonia Florian very generously provided a naming gift for the Florian Opera Bistro years. Most recently, David and Sheila generously provided an Operathon Challenge located on the third fl oor of the Lyric Opera Grant, supported the Opera Ball, and made a leadership gift towards the Breaking House. Sonia is a vital member of Lyric’s New Ground Campaign. Lyric is proud to have David T. Ormesher serving as its Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, on the Executive Committee, and on all sub- Production Sponsorship Committee, and was committees of the Board. awarded the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in 2015 for her outstanding commitment to the company. MR. and MRS. WILLIAM A. OSBORN Bill and Cathy Osborn are devoted members of the Lyric JOHN D. and ALEXANDRA C. NICHOLS Opera family.  ey have subscribed to Lyric for over Longtime enthusiasts of arts and culture in Chicago, John two decades and enjoy participating in special events D. and Alexandra C. Nichols have steadfastly supported such as Opening Night/Opera Ball and Wine Auction. the Annual Campaign, and are generous sponsors of  e Osborns have generously contributed to the Annual the Renée Fleming Initiative. Lyric Opera is extremely Campaign and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. grateful for John and Alexandra Nichols’ signifi cant Cathy Osborn, a valued member of Lyric’s Women’s Board, was Co-Chairman of leadership contributions to both the Campaign for Lyric’s highly successful Wine Auction 2009, and Chairman of Opera Ball 2013. Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign, establishing the John D. William A. Osborn, Northern Trust’s Retired Chairman and CEO, is a leading and Alexandra C. Nichols Grand Staircase.  ey have also provided a generous gift member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. endowing Lyric's Music Director position, the John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair, currently held by Sir Andrew Davis. Retired Chairman and CEO of Illinois Tool Works and Retired Vice Chairman and CEO of  e Marmon Group, Inc., John Nichols is also a dedicated National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors. “Our involvement with the opera company is a deeply rewarding experience for both of us”, John said. Lyric is immensely grateful for the unwavering generosity of John and Alexandra Nichols.

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PRITZKER FOUNDATION DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION  e Pritzker Foundation is a leading supporter of Since 1983, the Dr. Scholl Foundation’s commitment to arts and education philanthropies in Chicago. Lyric children, families and educational enrichment through Opera of Chicago is truly grateful for the Pritzker the arts has led it to provide essential support for one of Foundation’s generous support of the Breaking New Lyric’s most popular cultural engagement opportunities Ground Campaign to underwrite the Pritzker Family available to young Chicagoans, the Student Matinees. Concert Shell, designed by renowned Chicago architect Each year, these widely accessible performances at Lyric Jeanne Gang and Studio Gang architects. Lyric is Jack and Catherine Scholl Opera of Chicago reach audiences of junior high and honored to have Life Member Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker and high school students, many of whom are experiencing opera for the fi rst time. Lyric Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker M. K. Pritzker serve on its esteemed Women’s Board. Opera is deeply grateful to the Dr. Scholl Foundation for its generous ongoing support of Student Matinees/Performances for Students, commemorating Catherine J. CHRISTOPHER and ANNE N. REYES A. and Jack E. Scholl, who championed cultural and institutional education. Anne and Chris Reyes are prominent members of the Lyric family. A past President of Lyric’s Women’s EARL and BRENDA SHAPIRO FOUNDATION Board, Anne was recently elected to serve on Lyric’s Prominent members of the Lyric family for many seasons, Brenda Board of Directors, Executive and Lyric Unlimited Shapiro and her late husband Earl provided vital support to the Committees, and she is the Co-Chair of the Development Annual Campaign and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Committee. Chris is an esteemed past member of the  e Foundation has cosponsored several mainstage productions, Board of Directors. Together they have made important including this season's Il trovatore. Lyric is honored to have Brenda contributions to Lyric as cosponsors of several mainstage productions, including last Shapiro serve on the Board of Directors as well as the Executive, season’s Jesus Christ Superstar.  ey have staunchly supported the Wine Auction and Brenda Shapiro Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees. are major supporters of the Annual Campaign, Breaking New Ground Campaign, and Lyric Unlimited. SHURE INCORPORATED Founded in 1925, Shure Incorporated is widely acknowledged as the world's leading CANDY AND GARY RIDGWAY manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics. Over the years, the Company Candy and Gary Ridgway are devoted members of the has designed and produced many high-quality professional and consumer audio Lyric family.  ey have provided continued support products that have become legendary for performance, reliability, and value. Shure’s of the Annual Campaign for many years and made a diverse product line includes world-class wired microphones, wireless microphone signifi cant gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. systems, in-ear personal monitoring systems, conferencing and discussion systems, Candy and Gary recently joined Lyric's Production networked audio systems, award-winning earphones and headphones, and top- Sponsorship family with their sponsorship of Verdi's rated phonograph cartridges. Today, Shure products are the fi rst choice whenever Rigoletto last season. Candy's love for opera came from audio performance is a top priority. Lyric is honored to have partnered with Shure her mother, Mary Sue.  ey shared a mutual love for Incorporated for many years. Shure Incorporated generously provided major in-kind their favorite art form here at Lyric. In talking about Candy and Gary's sponsorship audio support for last season’s Broadway at Lyric of Rigoletto, Candy stated, "this one's for mom." premiere of Jesus Christ Superstar and will again for this season’s premiere of West Side Story. PATRICK G. RYAN and SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN Lyric cherishes the enduring friendship and dedication SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP of Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan. Since 1966 when A leader in the international legal arena, the law fi rm of Sidley they fi rst subscribed to Lyric as newlyweds, they have Austin is a generous corporate contributor to arts and culture in shared their leadership, talents, vision, and resources Chicago. Lyric deeply appreciates Sidley Austin’s cosponsorship to advance Lyric’s mission. Over the past four decades, of Lyric’s new productions of (2005/06), the Ryans have contributed generously to the Annual Lulu (2008/09), Hercules (2010/11), Werther (2012/13), Rusalka Campaign, Wine Auctions (which Mrs. Ryan initiated in (2013/14),  e Passenger (2014/15), and (2016/17). 1988 and was the Honoree in 2018), and the Breaking Larry Barden  is season, Sidley Austin LLP generously cosponsors Lyric’s New Ground Campaign in support of the Innovation Initiative. In recognition of company premiere of Ariodante. Lyric is proud to have Larry Barden, Chairman of his leadership role in the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Pat Ryan was a the fi rm’s Management Committee, on its Board of recipient of the 1994 Carol Fox Award. For many seasons, they have sponsored Lyric Directors and Compensation Committee. Opera Commentaries, underwriting this special project to honor the memory of their parents.  e Ryans are sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative and Lyric’s premier artist development program was renamed  e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera LIZ STIFFEL Center in recognition of their extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence. Pat A passionate devotee of opera and loyal subscriber at Lyric, and Shirley serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of the Ryan Opera Center Board. A Vice Liz is a prominent member of Lyric’s Women’s Board and a President and a member of the Executive, Nominating/Governance, and Lyric Labs longstanding member of the Guild Board of Directors. She has of Lyric’s Board of Directors and a distinguished former President of the Women’s cosponsored many mainstage productions, most recently last Board, Shirley Welsh Ryan was awarded the 2007 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most season’s new production of Orphée et Eurydice, Faust and the prestigious honor, in recognition of her many years of devoted service to the company. Celebrating 100 Years of Bernstein concert.  is season Liz has generously sponsored the new coproduction of La bohème and is a sponsor of the RICHARD O. RYAN Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary Concert & Gala. Lyric has named Mezzanine Box A passionate supporter of  e Patrick G. and Shirley W. 1 in recognition of her signifi cant gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Liz Ryan Opera Center, Lyric's premier artist-development program, Stiff el was awarded the 2017 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in Richard cosponsors Ryan Opera Center soprano Ann Toomey recognition of her continuing dedication to Lyric. “I believe that Lyric and all art and tenor Eric Ferring, as well as the Ryan Opera Center Gala. forms are beacons of light that shine as examples of the best that mankind has to off er An ardent opera lover, Richard has been a Lyric subscriber for to our children, our nation, and ourselves.” more than 45 years. He recently made a generous leadership commitment to Lyric's Breaking New Ground Campaign for the stage improvement project. Richard proudly serves as a member of the Ryan Opera Center Board, and was formerly a Guild Board member. Lyric is grateful for the munifi cent support of Richard Ryan.

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MRS. HERBERT A. VANCE and ROBERTA L. and ROBERT J. WASHLOW MR. and MRS. WILLIAM C. VANCE Roberta and Bob Washlow are cherished members of Lyric Opera appreciates the extraordinary generosity the Lyric family. For more than four decades, they have and leadership of the Vance Family. e Vances enjoyed attending Lyric performances and special events, have generously sponsored/cosponsored several Lyric and have generously supported the Annual Campaign. premieres and new productions, including this season's Since 1986, the Port, Washlow, and Errant Families West Side Story. For many years, the Vances have together sponsored more than 20 Lyric productions. supported emerging singers through their sponsorship e Washlows made a generous commitment to the Breaking New Ground of Ryan Opera Center Ensemble members. In addition, Campaign to support Lyric Unlimited activities. Roberta and Bob have annually Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance contributed to the remained valued members of the production sponsorship family, and generously Carol and William Vance Breaking New Ground Campaign, and are generous cosponsor this season’s production of La bohème, their eleventh opera cosponsorship, sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. Mr. Vance is Vice President and an continuing a beloved family tradition. Lyric is honored to have Roberta Washlow esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He as an esteemed member of its Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee. also serves as a life member of the Ryan Opera Center Board, of which he is a “Opera has always touched me,” Roberta once said. “I love the drama, passion, past President. Bill Vance was awarded the 2016 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most music, and excitement of a live performance at Lyric. Nothing can replace it, and I prestigious honor, in recognition of his leadership, steadfast support, and many years hope this beautiful art form will continue for generations.” of devoted service to Lyric Opera. HELEN and SAM ZELL DONNA VAN EEKEREN FOUNDATION Helen and Sam Zell are passionate supporters of Donna Van Eekeren is a devoted opera fan, Lyric subscriber, Chicago’s vibrant cultural scene. ey are longtime and generous supporter of the Ryan Opera Center. She enjoys subscribers to Lyric Opera and have contributed to the encouraging talented young artists as Lead Sponsor of Rising Annual Campaign for many years. Helen and Sam have Stars in Concert and Exclusive Sponsor of its radio rebroadcast on cosponsored several new productions, most recently all 98.7WFMT. Reflecting her passion for introducing young people four installments of Lyric’s new Ring cycle, including this to opera, the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation has supported season's Siegfried and next season's Götterdämmerung. Donna Van Eekeren Lyric’s Performances for Students, NEXT discount tickets for college students, and Opera in the Neighborhoods. e Donna ANN ZIFF Van Eekeren Foundation has cosponsored several mainstage productions including Ann Ziff is one of the country’s leading arts supporters, serving Lyric’s premiere of Les Troyens (2016/17), last season’s production of I Puritani, as Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, Vice Chair of Lincoln and this season's La traviata. Donna also made a leadership gift to the Breaking Center for the Performing Arts, and a member of the board of New Ground Campaign to help secure Lyric’s future. Executive Chairman of Land the and Los Angeles County Museum of O’Frost, Donna Van Eekeren is a valued member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Art. Previously at Lyric, Ann sponsored serving as Secretary of the Board, on the Executive and Finance Committees, and in Recital, and in honor of her close friendship with Renée on the Ryan Opera Center Board. Fleming, Ms. Ziff co-sponsored her Lyric appearances in concert with Dmitri Hvorostovsky in 2012 and Jonas Kaufmann in 2014. THE WALLACE FOUNDATION is season, she is a Platinum Sponsor of the Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary e Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning Concert Gala. Lyric is a grateful beneficiary of Ann Ziff’s munificent generosity and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for and friendship. everyone. Wallace has an unusual approach: funding projects to test innovative ideas for solving important social problems, conducting research to find out what works and what doesn’t and to fill key knowledge gaps – and then communicating the results to help others. Lyric is the recipient of a multi-phase grant as part of the Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative; the grant is funding research and analysis of Lyric audiences, and will reveal ways in which Lyric can maximize its reach in the community. Lyric’s work will inform lessons that will be shared with the broader field.

DRINK AND DINE AT LYRIC Make your outing even more delicious with some of Lyric’s on-site dining and refreshment options.

Champagne Bar Sarah and Peer Pedersen Room

Sunday Afternoon Tea The William B. and Catherine Graham Room Florian Opera Bistro

For more information, visit lyricopera.org/dining.

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To donate: VISIT lyricopera.org/donate TEXT LYRIC to 41444 EMAIL [email protected] CALL 312.827.3500 PHOTO: TODD ROSENBERG TODD PHOTO: LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Supporting Our Future – Endowments at Lyric As a perpetual fund, annually distributing a designated portion of earnings and investment income, endowments provide a steady source of funding so Lyric can be a leader in the opera world – now and into the future.  is list includes endowments that have received partial funding and endowments that will be funded with a future commitment - to learn more about contributing to an existing endowment or establishing your own endowment please contact Lyric’s Gift Planning Offi ce at 312. 827.5654 or email: [email protected]. Lyric Endowed Chairs Supports Established by Chorus Master Howard A. Stotler Concertmaster Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg, in honor of Sally Funderburg Costume Designer Richard P. and Susan Kiphart General Director  e Women’s Board, in loving memory of Ardis Krainik Lighting Director Mary-Louise and James S. Aagard, in honor of Duane Schuler Music Director John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Production and Technical Director* Allan and Elaine Muchin Wigmaster and Makeup Designer* Marlys Beider, in loving memory of Harold Beider Ryan Opera Center Director  e Ryan Opera Center Board Ryan Opera Center Music Director Edgar D. Jannotta Family

Lyric Production Endowment Funds Supports Established by American Operas* Robert and Ellen Marks Baroque Operas Anonymous Bel Canto Operas* Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfi eld French Operas W. James and Maxine P. Farrell German Operas* Irma Parker Italian Operas  e NIB Foundation Mozart Operas Regenstein Foundation, in honor of Ruth Regenstein Puccini Operas* Mary Patricia Gannon Verdi Operas  e Guild Board Wagner Operas Anonymous

Lyric Endowment Funds

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Endowment TODD ROSENBERG Sarah and A. Watson Armour III Endowment Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Ryan Opera Center Endowment Funds Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment*  omas Doran Endowment* Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro Endowment* James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment* J.  omas Hurvis Endowment Fund, in memory of Richard P. Kiphart Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program*, in honor of Lois B. Siegel Endowment* Joanne Silver Endowment* Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Endowment* Lyric Unlimited Endowment Funds Katherine A. Abelson Education Endowment Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment* Raynette and Ned Boshell Endowment George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Education Endowment  e Chapters’ Education Endowment, in memory of Alfred Glasser James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment* Generous endowment gifts help to make possible productions such as Massenet's Cendrillon, directed by *Future Planned Gift Laurent Pelly. Pictured is Marie-Eve Munger at the Fairy Godmother.

March 2 - 17, 2019 | 47 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Major Contributors — Special Events and Project Support Lyric 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 December 31, 2018. KYLE FLUBACKER Anna Netrebko in Recital NIB Foundation

Annual Meeting Dinner Strategy&, part of the PwC network

Audience Development Initiative  e Wallace Foundation

Cast Parties An Anonymous Donor Anne and Don Edwards Stephen Kohl and Mark Tilton Make It Better Media After a wonderful opening-night performance, guests enjoy the dancing at the 2018 Opera Ball, hosted by the Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Lyric Opera Women's Board, at Hilton Chicago.

Innovation Initiative Orphée et Eurydice PBS Great Performances Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Lead Sponsor Silver Sponsors Liz Stiff el Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Lyric Signature Events Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Sponsors PwC Andi and Jim Gordon,  e Edgewater Funds Sonia Florian Make It Better Media United Scrap Metal, Inc. Margot and Josef Lakonishok Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel  e Galvin Family Donna Van Eekeren and Dale Connelly Offi cial Airline Additional Support American Airlines Ethel and William Gofen Additional Support Jim and Kay Mabie Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross Opening Night Opera Ball 2018 Rosemary and Dean L. Buntrock Julian Family Foundation Opening Night Gala Sponsor Pam and Russ Strobel Aon Virginia Tobiason West Side Story Celebration Maria & Tony Premium Sponsors An Anonymous Donor (2) Opera Ball Sponsors Overture Society Luncheons Susan M. Miller Donald and Anne Edwards ITW Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Northern Trust Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation Annie and Gregory K. Jones KPMG  e Poet Premium Sponsors Planned Giving Seminars Lazard  e Crown Family Morgan Stanley (2) Make It Better Media Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Liz Stiff el Renée Fleming Initiative Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan  e Crown Family Skadden/Rodd Schreiber and Susan Hassan Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Spencer Stuart  e Painter Premium Sponsors Liz Stiff el An Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Buchbinder Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary Sharks & Jets Premium Sponsors closerlook, inc. Concert & Gala Baird Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Lead Sponsor Patrick J. Bitterman/ Quarles & Brady  e Harris Family Foundation Liz Stiff el Marion A. Cameron Blythe Jaski McGarvie Crowe LLP Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Platinum Sponsors Sarah Demet and Minka Bosco  e Crown Family Eisen Family Foundation Betsy and Andy Rosenfi eld  e Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Sage Foundation ITW Ann Ziff Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff  e Philosopher Premium Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. and Sandra E. Marjan Nancy S. Searle Golden Sponsors Florence D. McMillan/ Mrs. Robert E. Sargent  ierer Family Foundation An Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James J. O'Connor  e Performer Premium Sponsors Amy and Paul Carbone Matt and Carrie Parr/ PJT Partners Reed Smith LLP Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Jim Staples/ Stephen Dunbar Brenda Robinson Additional Support Heinz Family Foundation ITW Ropes & Gray LLP Chavez-Tatro Foundation Jenner & Block Ilene Simmons Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Rebecca and Lester Knight Anne Zenzer and Dominick DeLuca Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann Kohler Co. Anne Perillo Michuda Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Additional Support Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison An Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Molo Allan and Elaine Muchin Ellen and Jim Stirling Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes 48 | March 2 - 17, 2019 UL LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Lyric Unlimited Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their support Lyric Unlimited programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 31, 2018. With Major Support from the Caerus Foundation, Inc.

An American Dream TODD ROSENBERG Leadership Funding e Wallace Foundation Additional Support Lester S. Abelson Foundation/ Katherine A. Abelson Baker & McKenzie Mary Patricia Gannon Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Kenneth R. Norgan Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust Mary Stowell Eric and Deb Hirschfield Eisen Family Foundation Caminos a la ópera (Pathways to Opera) Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, and the Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Rosy and Jose Luis Prado e Chicago-area premiere of John Musto and Eric Einhorn's Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt was presented by Lyric Unlimited in 2018. Empower Youth! Pre-Opera Talks Igniting Creativity through the Arts MUFG Raynette and Ned Boshell e Beaubien Family Estate of Nancy D. Anderson Senior Matinee Eisen Family Foundation Northern Trust Buehler Family Foundation Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Laurie and Michael Petersen Lannan Foundation Eric and Deb Hirschfield Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund OPERA America Rose L. Shure Charitable Trust e Retirement Research Foundation Estate of Pierrete E. Sauvat Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Tony Valukas and Cathy Beres e Siragusa Family Foundation NEXT Student Ticket Program Family Day at Lyric Student Backstage Tours Leadership Funding Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Bank of America e Grainger Foundation Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, and the Dan J. General Support Additional Support Epstein Family Foundation Anonymous (4) Paul and Mary Anderson Youth Opera Council Drs. Walter and Anne-Marie Bruyninckx Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. Terry J. Medhurst e Barker Welfare Foundation Berggruen Institute Penelope and Robert Steiner BNSF Railway Foundation e Brinson Foundation Helen Brach Foundation Deloitte Envestnet e Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust Michael and Leigh Huston Elaine Frank Elizabeth Khalil and Peter Belytschko Jackie and James Holland Molex Nuveen Investments With Major Support provided from the Nancy W. Knowles Stars of Lyric Opera at Student and Family Performances Fund Millennium Park 2018 Lead Sponsor Chicago Public Schools Bus Performances for Students Segal Family Foundation closerlook, inc. Paul M. Angell Family Scholarship Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt Foundation Cosponsors U.S. Bank Foundation Leadership Funding Mrs. James S. Aagaard An Anonymous Donor J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Opera in the Neighborhoods Anonymous (2) Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation An Anonymous Donor John and Rosemary Brown Family Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Additional Support Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation An Anonymous Donor (3) and the Dan J. Epstein Family Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, Fifth ird Bank Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Foundation and the Dan J. Epstein Family Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde Brent and Katie Gledhill Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation Allan and Elaine Muchin Robert and Evelyn McCullen Foundation/Patricia Hyde Shirley and Benjamin Gould Sipi Metals Corp. Sage Foundation Endowment Fund Music Performance Trust Fund Opera Residencies for Schools Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow Dan and Caroline Grossman Film Funds Trust Funds An Anonymous Donor Jane Wilson and David Mayhew James and Brenda Grusecki Robert & Isabelle Bass Stone Charitable Trust John Hart and Carol Prins Foundation, Inc. Wintrust Community Banks Lloyd A. Fry Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Polk Bros. Foundation Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade Dr. Scholl Foundation March 2 - 17, 2019 | 49 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

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: Kip Kelley, Sr. and Ed Zasadil Nancy Wald from Barbara Currie Ken Babe from James Alexander and Curtis Drayer from e Humanist Fund Gillian Larkin from the Riverside Chapter William Laird Kleine-Ahlbrandt Irving and Ruth Waldshine William and Ethel Gofen John R. Blair from Sheila Hegy from Deane Ellis, Richard and Martha Schoenfeld from Barbara Blair Nancy Knowles Marcia Purze John Casey Sandra Box from Roberta and Robert Washlow Dr. William Warren Caroline Huebner from Barbara Box Gordon G. Lakin from Marshall and Joann Goldin from Jason and Rachel Mersey John "Jack" V. Crowe from Lawrence and JoAnne Winer Sarita Warshawsky Elizabeth Hurley from John and Judy Keller, John A. Leer, Jr., M.D from Carol Warshawsky from Mark Ferguson and Liza Yntema Lisbeth Stiffel from Ms. Mary Anne Leer Margery S. Wolf Lori Julian Larry Fox Robert H. Malott from Benjamin Wolf from Charles Brooks and Suzan Bramson from Julie Benson, from John Furrer, Nikolay Zhizhin Mary Klyasheff Mary and Larry Selander Lincoln Academy of Illinios, from Larisa Zhizhin from Peoples Gas Myron and Karen Tiersky Household from Wainwright Investment Council, LLC, Margot and Josef Lakonishok Alison Campbell de Frise Vivi Martens In Honor Of: from Arsen and Elizabeth Manugian from Liz Stiffel from James Karr Julie Baskes Frank and Lynne Modruson Dixie Lim Go Armida Melino Melone from Peter Wender from Donna Gustafsson from Gregory Chen, from Bernadette McCarthy Marion Cameron Frank Modruson Robert Dow, Hugo Melvoin from Susan Payne from Protiviti Gregg and Wendy Elstien, from Lois Melvoin Marie Campbell's Birthday Gael Neeson and Stefan Edlis Lionel Go, Virginia Byrne Mooney from Patti Fazio from Tom Shapiro Jonathan Lichter, from Kathleen Vondran Renee Crown Sylvia Neil & Dan Fischel Jimmy Lim, Dr. Antonio E. Navarrete from Minow Family Foundation from Andrea Markowicz Daniel and Tracey Murray, from Virginia Navarrete Angela DeStefano Sue Niemi Kenneth Pollard, Peer and Sarah Pedersen from Jerry and Kathy Biederman from BCLLP Foundation Mary Ruscher, and from Anonymous Stephen Dunbar Greg O'Leary Filemon and Elizabeth Yao Ken Piggott from omas Cleary and Diane Shorr Cleary from Suzanne Wagner Jane Rolandi Gray from Tully Family Foundation Erika Erich David Pountney from William Porter Dr. Robert A. Pringle from Richard Moore from Lou Aledort and Natasha Kavanagh Elaine De G. Harvey from Marla Pringle Sally Feder Richard O. Ryan from Daggett Harvey and Yvonne Yamashita Diane Ragains from Dan Feder, from Ardell Arthur, omas W. Hill from James Tucker Carroll Joynes and Abby O'Neil, Michael and Sally Feder from Richard Nora Marilyn and Resnick Paula Kahn, Shirley Ryan Angela Holtzman from J. Kline Philip Lumpkin, from Rodney and Keith Goldstein from Marjory M. Oliker Joan Richards Julia Nowicki Erica Sandner Katie Jacobson from Harris Family Foundation, Dr. Bradley Fine and family from Mirja and Ted Haffner from Lisbeth Stiffel Alan and Drue Huish, from Bradley Fine Nancy Searle Lee and Billye Jennings Harry Roper and Helen Marlborough' Anthony Freud and Colin Ure from Carol and James Pollock, from Alfred Goldstein Craig Sirles , from James and Laurie Bay Michael and Lynne Terry Kip Kelley, Sr. Gisela Elizabeth Rill Regan Friedmann Nancy Searle and Keith Goldstein from Anonymous, from Mary Ring from Eisen Family Foundation, from Prince Charitable Trusts Aon Corporation, Shirley Ryan's parents Leslie and Donna Pinsof Mary Selander Kip and Sarah Kelley, from Patrick and Shirley Ryan Kay and Craig Tuber from William and Carol Vance Charles and Mary Shea, Dr. Sheldon K. Schiff Ruth Ann Gillis Chelsea Southwood Lisbeth Stiffel, from Sheldon Schiff from Lisbeth Stiffel from James and Laurie Bay John Sullivan, Stephen Schulson Ruth Ann Gillis and Michael McGinnis Liz Stiffel William and Kathie Vit from Susan Schulson from James and Laurie Bay from Ruth Ann Gillis and Michael McGuinnis Edwin J. Seeboeck Keith Kiley Goldstein Dr. Bryan Traubert from James Heim from Patricia Cox from Pritzker Foundation Agnes Hamos' Birthday

Be Loyal to the Realm Leave part of your Kingdom to Lyric!

Lyric is fortunate to have had thousands of loyal subscribers and ticket buyers who have been thrilled for more than sixty years by the operas they have seen here. If you are one of these dedicated opera lovers, consider leaving part of your estate to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Planned giving is a meaningful way to help Lyric continue to produce grand opera at the highest possible level and ensure that opera will be enjoyed for years to come. All planned givers are invited to join The Overture Society, and enjoy exclusive benefi ts of membership. For more information, please contact Jonathan Siner, Lyric’s Senior Director of Planned Giving, at 312.827.5677 or [email protected], or Mike Biver, Director of Planned Giving, at 312.827. 5655 or [email protected]. PLANNED GIFTS

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Cendrillon (Cinderella) by Massenet OPERA HOUSE ‰ ROYAL BILL COOPER

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Dan Novak Craig Terry Julia Faulkner Renée Fleming Faculty Director Music Director Director of Vocal Studies Advisor Julia Faulkner  e Ryan Opera Center  e Jannotta Family Elizabeth F. Cheney W. Stephen Smith Board Endowed Chair Endowed Chair Foundation Voice Instruction  e Robert and Ellen Marks Vocal Studies Program 2018/19 Ensemble Endowed Chair in honor of Gianna Rolandi

Marco Armiliato Deborah Birnbaum Alice Coote Sir Andrew Davis Matthew A. Epstein Michael Fabiano Renée Fleming Gerald Martin Moore Matthew Polenzani Anne Sofi e von Otter Guest Master Artists Soprano Soprano Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Contralto WHITNEY EMILY ANN KAYLEIGH LAUREN William C. Billingham MORRISON POGORELC TOOMEY DECKER DECKER Dana Brown Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Alan Darling J.  omas Hurvis Sally and Michael Feder,  e Susan and Richard P.  e C. G. Pinnell Anonymous Donor, Laurann Gilley Ms. Gay K. Stanek, Kiphart Family, Richard O. Family Susan M. Miller, Celeste Rue Ms. Jennifer L. Stone Ryan, Richard W. Shepro  ierer Family Eric Weimer and Lindsay E. Roberts Foundation Pedro Yanez Coaching Staff

Julia Savoie Klein Derek Matson Marina Vecci Alessandra Visconti Melissa Wittmeier Foreign Language Instruction

Dawn Arnold Sarah Ashley Katie Klein Tenor Tenor Baritone Baritone Tenor E. Loren Meeker ERIC JOSH MARIO CHRISTOPHER RICARDO JOSÉ FERRING LOVELL ROJAS KENNEY RIVERA Matthew Ozawa Acting and Movement Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Instruction Richard O. Ryan, Maurice J. and Elizabeth F. Cheney Anonymous Donor Dr. David H. Whitney Stepan Company, Patricia Frank Foundation and Dr. Juliana Chyu, Orit Carpenter Drs. Joan and Russ Cynthia Vahlkamp Performance Psychology and Robert Kenyon Zajtchuk Roger Pines Guest Lecturer and Consultant Artistic/Production Personnel Christopher Allen Andrew Grams Conductors

Louisa Muller David Paul Directors

Peggy Stenger Bass-Baritone Bass-Baritone Pianist Bill Walters ALAN DAVID MADELINE Stage Managers HIGGS WEIGEL SLETTEDAHL Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Robert S. Kuhn Heidi Heutel Bohn, Lois B. Siegel, Nancy Dehmlow, Lucy Lindquist Lawrence O. Corry, Michael and Salme Loretta N. Julian, Maureen Reilly Robert C. Marks Harju Steinberg, Philip G. Lumpkin Wardrobe Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom DeShawn Bowman Hair and Makeup

March 2 - 17, 2019 | 51 Alumni Perform at Lyric — and Around the World — in 2018/19

PATRICK GUETTI (Fafner/Siegfried, 2018/19; pictured as the Mandarin/Turandot, 2017/18) When you ask anyone to name the great artist-development programs in the world, undoubtedly the Ryan Opera Center makes that very short list. Being invited to join a program of this caliber is a hugely exciting opportunity. The stakes are high and so are the expectations! When you’re making your debut and your mustache accidentally falls off — what do you do? When you’re at home, understudying, and the phone rings with the message, “Come to the theater, you’re going on” — how do you handle that? My Ryan Opera Center experience helped me tremendously in developing the self-knowledge and confidence needed to deal with such situations and so many other variables. In addition to receiving exceptional training, I was inspired to cultivate my artistry by watching up close as countless great artists tackled challenging roles. I will forever be grateful for the time and stability the Ryan Opera Center provided me. It’s astounding to have the support of a world-class opera company: a family of friends, teachers, colleagues, the best Board members on earth, the sponsors and donors — all of whom who give so generously and selflessly to allow me and the rest of the Ensemble to pursue our goals and dreams every day.

ANTHONY EDWARD CLARK EVANS MOUT Dallas Opera Staatstheater Hannover La bohème Die Gezeichneten

SUSANNA PHILLIPS The Metropolitan Opera Don Giovanni

The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago is recognized as one of the premier professional artist-development programs in the world. To make a gift in support of the Ryan Opera Center’s efforts, or for more information, please visit lyricopera.org/ryanoperacenter, or call Meaghan Stainback at 312.827.5691. LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 31, 2018. TODD ROSENBERG Special Events and Project Support Final Auditions Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen e Cozad Family Foreign Language Instruction Erma S. Medgyesy Guest Master Artist Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Launchpad Marcus Boggs Leslie Fund, Inc. Judith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue III Master Classes Mrs. omas D. Heath Martha A. Hesse National Auditions American Airlines First-year Ryan Opera Center member Ricardo José Rivera (second from right) as Schaunard in this season’s production of La bohème, with (left to right) Michael Fabiano, Adrian Sâmpetrean, Jake Gardner (seated), and Renée Fleming Master Class Zachary Nelson. Julian Family Foundation Ryan Opera Center Gala: Unprohibited Golden Grand Benefactors Mrs. Sheila Dulin Lead Individual Sponsor ($25,000 to $49,999) Stephen and Mary Etherington Richard O. Ryan Anonymous Sally and Michael Feder Lead Corporate Sponsor Mary Ellen Hennessy Donna Gustafsson Mayer Brown Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen e Blanny A. Haganah Family Fund Lyric Young Professionals James and Mary Houston Benefit Table Purchasers Ingrid Peters Dr. Katherine Knight Anonymous (2) Ensemble Friends Jeffrey and Cynthia McCreary Julie and Roger Baskes ($10,000 to $24,999) D. Elizabeth Price Heidi Heutel Bohn Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier Sally and Michael Feder Anonymous (2) Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Julian Family Foundation Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O'Leary C. Bekerman, M.D. Dan and Patty Walsh Philip G. Lumpkin Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone Marilee and Richard Wehman Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Tamara Conway Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Ted and Emilysue Pinnell Reichardt Anne Megan Davis Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Dr. Scholl Foundation Drucker ierer Family Foundation Erika E. Erich Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forsythe Training Program David S. Fox National Endowment for the Arts Mary Patricia Gannon Rising Stars in Concert Voice Instruction Sue and Melvin Gray April 7, 2019 Anonymous H. Earl Hoover Foundation Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Illinois Arts Council Lead Sponsor Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Mira Frohnmayer and Sandra Sweet Stephen A. Kaplan Phyllis Neiman Sponsors WFMT Recital Series Jean McLaren and John Nitschke BMO Harris Bank Julie and Roger Baskes Helen Melchior Charles Morcom Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Workshop Performances Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O'Leary Martha A. Hesse Margo and Michael Oberman and Family Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Mrs. Robert E. Sargent Family Foundation General Support e George L. Shields Foundation Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Ms. Billie Jean Smith Aria Society Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley ($100,000 and above) Walter Family Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Debbie K. Wright Platinum Grand Benefactor Artist Circle Rising Stars in Concert Broadcast ($50,000 to $99,999) ($5,000 to $9,999) Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Estate of Kip Kelley Anonymous (2) Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Arensman e Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust omas Doran

March 2 - 17, 2019 | 53 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Gift Planning at Lyric Advisory Council Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., McDermott Will & Emery LLP Chairman Patrick Bitterman, Quarles & Brady LLP Michael A. LoVallo, Reed Smith Christopher Brathwaite, William Blair Louis Marchi, Fidelity Investments Mary C. Downie, BMO Financial Group David McNeel, CIBC Barbara Grayson, Jenner & Block Gina Oderda, Mayer Brown Marguerite H. Griffin, Northern Trust Lynne L. Pantalena, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Benetta Jenson, J. P. Morgan Private Bank Management Neil Kawashima, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Kathleen O’Hagan Scallan, Loeb & Loeb Dorothy Korbel, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Anita Medina Tyson, J. P. Morgan Private Bank Management e Overture Society e Overture Society consists of dedicated supporters of Lyric who have designated a special gift, through bequests, trusts, or other planned giving arrangements, to benefit Lyric. ese generous gifts will ensure Lyric’s artistic success well into the twenty-first century for succeeding generations of Lyric audiences. Lyric is honored to acknowledge these members of the Overture Society. Aria Benefactors Lyric acknowledges with deep appreciation the extraordinary support of the following individuals who comprise the Aria Benefactors of the Overture Society. ese individuals have made leadership gift plans which will benefit Lyric far into the future and in gratitude we are pleased to offer annual benefits at the Aria Society level. For information about becoming an Aria Benefactor, please call Lyric’s Gift Planning Office at at 312 827-5654 or email [email protected].

Paul and Mary Anderson Family Mary Patricia Gannon Dr. Petra B. Krauledat and Lyn and Bill Redfield Marlys A. Beider James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Dr. W. Peter Hansen Richard O. Ryan Dr. C. Bekerman Bruce A. Gober, M.D. and Philip G. Lumpkin Dr. Robert G. Zadylak Christopher Carlo and Robert Chaney Donald H. Ratner Robert C. Marks Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk David and Orit Carpenter Howard Gottlieb John Nigh Anne Zenzer James W. Chamberlain Sue and Melvin Gray Irma Parker Robert F. Finke and Carol Keenan James C. Kemmerer Julia Pernet Bel Canto Benefactors ese Overture Society members are making a major planned gift to Lyric as well as generous annual gifts each year. Anonymous (9) Dr. Gerald and Mrs. Linda Concordia Hoffmann Allan and Elaine Muchin Joan M. Solbeck Mrs. James S. Aagaard Budzik Edgar D. Jannotta David J. and Dolores D. Nelson Ms. Gay K. Stanek Louise Abrahams omas Doran Ronald B. Johnson John H. Nelson Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Dr. Whitney Addington Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ericson John and Kerma Karoly Kenneth Porrello and Sherry Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling Mrs. Roger A. Anderson Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. LeRoy and Laura Klemt McFall Mary Stowell Karen G. Andreae Jack M. and Marsha S. Jennifer Malpass, O.D. Sheila and David Ormesher Carla M. orpe Catherine Aranyi Firestone Daniel T. Manoogian Nathaniel W. Pusey L. Kristofer omsen L. Robert Artoe Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Virginia Tobiason Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Rhoda and Henry Frank Nancy Lauter McDougal Chatka Paula Turner Alvin R. Beatty Family Foundation Bill Melamed Lois B. Siegel Mrs. Elizabeth Upjohn-Mason Merrill and Judy Blau Richard J. Franke Margaret and Craig Milkint Ilene Simmons Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Dr. Gregory L. Boshart Julian W. Harvey Susan M. Miller Larry G. Simpson Claudia Winkler Danolda (Dea) Brennan Mr. and Mrs. omas C. Heagy Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Craig Sirles Florence Winters Society Members Anonymous (46) Mrs. Bill Beaton D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Ramona Choos Morton and Una Valerie and Joseph Abel Lynn Bennett Blumenthal Bruske III J. Salvatore L. Cianciolo Creditor Carol A. Abrioux Julie Anne Benson Ned and Raynette George F. and Linda L. Heinke K. Clark Barbara L. Dean Mrs. Judy Allen Charles E and Nancy Boshell Brusky Robert and Margery Coen Donald A. Deutsch Catherine Aranyi T. Berg David E. Boyce Steven and Helen Dr. and Mrs. Peter V. Phyllis Diamond L. Robert Artoe Joan I. Berger Robert and Phyllis Brauer Buchanan Conroy Roger Dickinson Richard N. Bailey Barbara Bermudez Leona and Daniel Muriel A. Burnet Sharon Conway Ms. Janet E. Diehl David G. Baker Kyle and Marge Bevers Bronstein Lisa Bury Sarah J. Cooney Mr. and Mrs. William S. Susann Ball Patrick J. Bitterman Kathryn Y. Brown Robert J. Callahan Dr. W. Gene Corley Family Dillon Constance and Liduina M. J. Black Richard M. and Andrea Patrick V. Casali Joseph E. Corrigan Catherine R. DiNapoli Barbantini Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz J. Brown Charbit Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Dr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Margaret Basch Ann Blickensderfer Jacqueline Brumlik Jeffrey K. Chase, J.D. Cottey Dobroski

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omas M. Dolan James and Mary Lunz Candace Balfour Broecker Linda Novak Moses Dennis Ryan Sherwin A. Swartz Mary Louise Duhamel Houston and the Estate of Julia G. Munoz Louise M. Ryssmann Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mrs. Alfred V. Dunkin, Jr. H. Eileen Howard Howard W. Broecker Mrs. Mario A. Munoz Eugene Rzym, in memory Telander Kathy Dunn Kenneth N. Hughes Mary Mako Helbert Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. of Adaline Rzym Cheryl L. axton Richard L. Eastline Michael Huskey James C. and Suzette M. Murphy David Sachs Dr. David urn Carol A. Eastman Cpt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, Mahneke Mr. Oliver Nickels Suzanne and William Myron Tiersky Lowell and Judy Eckberg USMC Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Edward A. Nieminen Samuels Karen Hletko Tiersky Lucy A. Elam, in memory J. Jeffrey Jaglois Malatesta Florence C. Norstrom Mary T. Schafer Jacqueline Tilles of Elizabeth Elam Barbara A. Joabson Jeanne Randall Malkin Renate P. Norum Douglas M. Schmidt Lawrence E. Timmins Mr. and Mrs. Don John Arthur Johnson Ann Chassin Mallow Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Franklin R. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Elleman Laurence P. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Karl Lee Oliver, Jr. Lois K. Schmidt Turner Cherelynn A. Elliott Roy A. Johnson Manders Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Martha P. Schneider Jean M. Turnmire Terrence M. W. Ellsworth Barbara Mair Jones Mrs. John Jay Markham Olson Donald Seibert Paul and Judith Dr. James A. Eng Janet Jones Daniel F Marselle Stephen S. Orphanos Sherie Coren Shapiro Tuszynski Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Moreen C. Jordan Christine S. Winter Jonathan Orser Charles Chris Shaw Ultmann Family Engel Dr. Anne Juhasz Massie MD & James Joan Pantsios Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Charitable Remainder Martha L. Faulhaber Mr. eodore Kalogeresis G. Massie Robert W. Parsons, M.D. M. Shaw Unitrust Dr. and Mrs. Paul Y. Feng Wayne S. and Lenore M. Michael M. and Diane George R. Paterson Mett and David Shayne Mrs. Elizabeth Upjohn- Nadine Ferguson Kaplan Mazurczak Dr. Joan E. Patterson David Sherman Mason Felicia Finkelman Kenneth Kelling James G. and Laura G. George Pepper, M.D. Jared Shlaes Marlene A. Van Skike Mr. and Mrs. John C. Paul R. Keske McCormick Elizabeth Anne Peters Joanne Silver Nancy Johnson Vazzano Forbes Chuck and Kathy Killman Gia and Paul McDermott Susanne P. Petersson Andrew Barry Simmons Raita Vilnins James Victor Franch Neil King William F. McHugh Genevieve M. Phelps and Mitchell Malcolm V. Vye, MD Ms. Susan Frankel Diana Hunt King Florence D. McMillan Frances Pietch Loewenthal-Grassini Darcy Lynn Walker omas H. Franks, Ph.D. Gary T. Walther Penny and John E. Freund "My wife and I cherish our evenings at Lyric as they are a vital part of our Albert Wang Dr. Paul Froeschl Barbara M. Wanke Marie and Gregory Fugiel cultural life. Lyric also plays an instrumental role in making Chicago a Louella Krueger Ward Sheilah Purcell Garcia, world-class city. We are pleased to continue supporting Lyric during our Boyd Edmonston & Lady Witton lifetime and have also included Lyric in our estate plan." Edward Warro George and Mary Ann Karl N. Wechter Gardner -Allan Muchin Patricia M. Wees Susan Boatman Garland Mrs. Richard H. Scott P. George Esther G. Klatz Leoni Zverow McVey Karen and Dick Pigott Larry G. Simpson Wehman Mr. Lyle Gillman R. William Klein, Jr. and J. William McVey Alan and Carol Pohl Dr. Ira Singer Claude M. Weil John F. Gilmore J. Peter Kline Martina M. Mead Ms. Lois Polakoff omas G. Sinkovic Eric Weimer and Edwin Michael Goldberger Helen Kohr Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Martilias A. Porreca, CFP Norman and Mirella Hanlon John A. Goldstein Susan Kryl Meader D. Elizabeth Price Smith Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dr. J. Brian Greis Mary S. Kurz Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Mrs. Edward S. Price Mary Soleiman Weinberg James R. Grimes Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts, Melamed Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Elaine Soter Joanna L. Weiss Patricia Grogan M.D., in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Roberta Lyn Anderson Mrs. Jay Spaulding Joan and Marco Weiss Carolyn Hallman Robert Kyts Mesrobian Rains Philip and Sylvia Spertus Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Carl J. Halperin Larry Lapidus Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Robert L. Rappel, Jr. James A. Staples Mrs. Melville W. Wendell Ms. Geraldine Haracz Barbara K Larsen Meyers Sherrie Kahn Reddick Sherie B. Stein Sandra Wenner Andrew Hatchell Angela Larson and Ms. Barbara Terman Mr. and Mrs. Keith Reed K. M. Stelletello Caroline C. Wheeler William P. Hauworth Bamshad Mobasher Michaels Michael and Susan J. Allyson Stern Dr. and Mrs. Peter Mrs. omas D. Heath omas and Lise Lawson Edward S. and Barbara "Holly" Reiter Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Willson Ronald G. Hedberg Henrietta Leary L. Mills Evelyn R. Richer Mr. and Mrs. James P. Nora Winsberg Mrs. John C. Hedley Marilyn E. Miller Vlasta A. "Vee" Minarich Jennie M. Righeimer Stirling David G. Winter Josephine E. Heindel Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levy David and Justine K. Gerald L. Ritholz Carol A. Stitzer Brien and Cathy Wloch Martha A. Hesse Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Mintzer Mary Raffetto-Robins Norene W. Stucka Mrs. William Wunder Stephanie and Allen Lewicky BettyAnn Mocek and James and Janet Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Daniel R. Zillmann Hochfelder Carole F. Liebson Adam R. Walker Rosenbaum Stuffers Mrs. Marion Hoffman Carol L. Linne Robert and Lois Moeller Dr. John Gregory Russo Emily J. Su Dr. Virginia Saft Mond Joseph C. Russo Peggy Sullivan

Estate Gifts e following estates have generously provided gifts of bequests and other planned gifts to Lyric. Due to space limitations, listings include only all planned bequests received in the past three years. With deepest regards, Lyric commemorates and remembers those departed Lyric patrons who have honored us with these most profound commitments. James Aagaard Kathryn Cunningham Carlyn E. Goettsch John and Maynette Neundorf Joan M. Skepnek Sara P. Anastaplo Marianne Deson-Herstein Dr. Doris Graber Mrs. Oliver Nickels Geraldine A. Spatz Nancy D. Anderson Trust in memory of Samuel Evelyn Greene Venrice R. Palmer Barry Sullivan Anonymous and Sarah Deson Ann B. Grimes Charitable Gerald Sunko, M.D. James Ascareggi Christopher D. Doemel Lester and Betty Guttman Trust Fund for Music Phil Turner Walter Bandi Edward Elisberg Elaine H. Hansen Ira J. Peskind Edmund J. Valonis Velma Berry Joseph Ender Joseph M. Kacena Helen Petersen Amanda Veazley Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Warren F. Best Regina C. Fain Stuart Kane Joan Richards James M. Wells Eleanor Briggs Kenneth Fiske Kip Kelley George T. Rhodes Paul and Virginia Wilcox Donna Brunsma Lynette Flowers Nancy W. Knowles Merlin and Gladys Rostad Joseph Yashon Dr. Mary Louise Hirsh Burger Robert B. Fordhamqes Ernest Lester Margart R. Sagers Ed Zasadil and Mr. William Burger Richard Foster Arthur B. Logan Pierrete E. Sauvat Audrey A. Zywicki Ellen Cole Charitable Elaine S. Frank Doris C. Lorz omas W. Scheuer Remainder Trust Henry Frank Dr. Alexis W Maier Trust Edwin and Margaret W. Ellen Clasen omas Frisch Beth Ann Alberding Mohr Seeboeck Robert P. Cooke Dr. Martin L. Gecht and Mario A. Munoz Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Barbara Coussement Francey Gecht Herbert and Brigitte Neuhaus Shure

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Lyric gratefully recognizes and sincerely appreciates the generosity of the following distinguished corporate contributors.  e following list includes donors whose gifts or pledges were received by December 31st, 2018. For more information about corporate partnership opportunities, please contact Daniel Moss, Lyric’s Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships at 312.827.5693 or [email protected]. 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 PREMIER BENEFACTOR FRIEND $10,000 to $24,999 $7,500 to $9,999 $1,000 to $1,999 Alexander & Alexander, Attorneys at Law Amsted Industries Foundation Bumper Lanes Marketing Baird Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation Carl Johnson’s Gallery in Galena Chicago Title and Trust Company Foundation Concierge Unlimited International CNA BENEFACTOR Draper and Kramer, Incorporated Crowe LLP $5,000 to $7,499 Kinder Morgan Foundation Deloitte BNSF Railway Foundation Midwest Cargo Systems, Inc. Envestnet Italian Village Restaurants L Miller & Son Lumber Co. Michuda Construction, Inc. Sahara Enterprises, Inc. One Smooth Stone Molex Protiviti Morgan Stanley BRAVO CIRCLE Turks’ Greenhouses Nuveen $3,500 to $4,999 Quarles & Brady LLP Corporate Suites Network SUSTAINER Reed Smith LLP Old Republic International Corporation $500 to $999 Ropes & Gray LLP DonationXchange Starshak Winzenburg & Co. IMPRESARIO Network for Good Strategic Reimbursement Group, LLC $2,000 to $3,499 Peoples Gas Winestyr American Agricultural Insurance Company Wintrust Community Banks Enterprise Holdings Foundation Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd. OPERA America Shoe Center Fund Matching Gifts A special thank you to the following companies for matching their employees’ gifts to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Anonymous CNA Foundation ITW Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Allstate Giving Program ConAgra Johnson & Johnson e Retirement Research Foundation Aon Foundation Doing Good LLC Johnson Controls Foundation e Rhoades Foundation Bank of America Foundation Emerson Electric JPMorgan Chase Foundation e Warranty Group Baxter International Foundation General Mills Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur United Technologies Corporation Benevity Community Impact Fund Graham Holdings Foundation W. W. Grainger Inc. BMO Harris Bank Foundation Grenzebach, Glier, and Associates Kimberly Clark Foundation William Harris Investors Helen Brach Foundation HSBC-North America Morgan Stanley Caterpillar Foundation Inc. IBM Corporation Nuveen Investments Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Ingredion Incorporated Pfizer Foundation

Special anks • American Airlines for its 37 year partnership as the Official Airline of Lyric Opera of Chicago. • Corporate Suites Network for its partnership as the Broadway at Lyric preferred housing provider. • CORT Furniture Rentals for its generous conference room furniture partnership. • Jenner & Block and Craig C. Martin, Partner, for the firm’s pro bono legal services throughout the year. • Warner Classics as the Official Education and Promotion Music Provider. Acknowledgements

e following individuals and organizations have very generously provided gifts and services in support of Lyric’s efforts: Generous Gifts Katie O's Food Carnival Notable Gifts Martha Nussbaum CH Distillery Northern Trust, Palm Beach, FL Artists Frame Service Modern Luxury Calihan Catering Segall Bryant & Hamill BiXi Beer Nico Osteria Coco Pazzo by Alfred Bryant Booth One e Second City HMS Media, Inc. , FL and Chicago, IL Glo Rolighed Temperance Beer Company Harrison and Held, LLP Vibes Lloyd’s Chicago by Attorney Robert T. Napier Naples, FL and Chicago IL is 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.

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Lyric deeply appreciates annual campaign gifts from the following individuals, foundations, and government organizations. eir continued support is vital to our success. e following listings include donors whose gifts or pledges were received by December 31, 2018. ARIA SOCIETY  $100,000 and above Anonymous (10) Sonia Florian e Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Patricia A. Kenney and Ada and Whitney Addington Franke Family Charitable Foundation Family Gregory J. O'Leary Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Brent and Katie Gledhill Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Sheila and David Ormesher e Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ethel and William Gofen Estate of Nancy W. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn e Michael and Susan Avramovich Howard L. Gottlieb and Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun Pritzker Foundation Charitable Trust Barbara G. Greis Josef and Margot Lakonishok J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Julie and Roger Baskes e Grainger Foundation Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Foundation Marlys Beider Gramma Fisher Foundation of Lauridsen Candy and Gary Ridgway Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Marshalltown, Iowa Malott Family Foundation Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Mazza Foundation Richard O. Ryan Family Foundation Krehbiel, Jr. Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Sage Foundation Carolyn S. Bucksbaum Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross e Monument Trust (UK) Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation e Butler Family Foundation e Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Lisbeth Stiffel David and Orit Carpenter J. omas Hurvis and Ann Andersen National Endowment for the Arts Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe e Edgar D. Jannotta Family e Negaunee Foundation Mrs. Herbert A. Vance e Crown Family John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance e Davee Foundation Foundation Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg e Wallace Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Foundation Roberta L. Washlow and Stefan T. Edlis and Gael Neeson Julius Frankel Foundation NIB Foundation Robert J. Washlow Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Helen and Sam Zell Ann Ziff PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR  $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous (3) Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Eric and Deb Hirschfield Lester S. Abelson Foundation/ Eric and Deb Hirschfield Family Foundation Greg and Mamie Case Katherine A. Abelson Illinois Arts Council Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Ada and Whitney Addington Julian Family Foundation Sue and Melvin Gray Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson Berggruen Institute Lannan Foundation e Brinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier e Beaubien Family Polk Bros. Foundation J. B. and M. K. Pritzker Family Mr. and Mrs. John R. Siragusa e Chicago Community Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Foundation Drs. Young, Byong Uk, and Nancy Dehmlow Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Annie and Greg K. Jones Mrs. Myung Soon Chung David Q. and Mary A. Bell Foundation Michael J. McGuinnis Rebecca and Lester Knight Mrs. Linda Wolfson Eisen Family Foundation Betsy and Andy Rosenfield Lionel and Jackie Knight Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Segal Family Foundation Make It Better Media Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Lois B. Siegel Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Foundation Patricia Hyde GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR  $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (6) e Ferguson-Yntema Family Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Cellmer/Neal Foundation Fund Ken and Amy Aldridge Charitable Trust Stephen Kohl and Mark Tilton Kenneth R. Norgan Paul and Mary Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Victoria M. Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Robin Angly Renée Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Matt and Carrie Parr e Barker Welfare Foundation Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Silvia Beltrametti and Jay Krehbiel Ingrid Peters Mr. Herbert Kohler Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Franke Frederic S. Lane John Raitt Ms. Natalie Black Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lenny e C. G. Pinnell Family Heidi Heutel Bohn Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Inc. Lawrence Christensen "We think the arts are underfunded in the USA. Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Amy and Paul Carbone We love opera and want Lyric to have the money to Erica L. Sandner Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Santi Inc. continue to produce great performances." Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Joyce E. Chelberg -Barbara and Kathryn W. Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cole Morris Silverman and e Cozad Family Lori Ann Komisar Crain-Maling Foundation Elaine S. Frank Fund Mr. omas V. Linguanti and Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Sir Andrew Davis and Mary Patricia Gannon Ms. Olivia Tyrrell Penelope and Robert Steiner Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis Virginia and Gary Gerst Philip G. Lumpkin Mary Stowell Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny Dan and Caroline Grossman Robert and Evelyn McCullen Joseph and Pam Szokol Ann M. Drake Michael J. McGuinnis Blythe Jaski McGarvie ierer Family Foundation Drs. George and Sally Dunea Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKenna Carl and Marilynn oma Donald and Anne Edwards David Drew and Marcie Hemmelstein Susan M. Miller Cherryl T. omas Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ Mary Ellen Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Robert L. Turner Judy Guitelman & ALAS Wings Martha A. Hesse Frank B. Modruson and Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Fama Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Holman III Lynne C. Shigley Walter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Allan and Elaine Muchin Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Sally and Michael Feder Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wood Prince Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk 58 | March 2 - 17, 2019 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR  $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (4) James and Deborah Fellowes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marjan Hon. S. Louis Rathje and John and Ann Amboian Mira Frohnmayer and Sandra Sweet Robert C. Marks Maria Rosa Costanzo Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Applebaum Film Funds Trust Funds Shari Mayes Rocco and Cheryl Romano Dr. and Mrs. Robert Arensman Sonja and Conrad Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forsythe Judith W. McCue and Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. Juliette F. Bacon Susan J. Garner Howard M. McCue III Susan and David Ruder E. M. Bakwin Ms. Elisabeth O. Geraghty Erma S. Medgyesy Mrs. Robert E. Sargent Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Mr. Robert Gienko Jr. Terry J. Medhurst Rodd M. Schreiber and Susan Hassan Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Judy and Bill Goldberg Dawn G. Meiners Eric and Jana Schreuder Robert S. Bartolone Mrs. Richard Gray Helen Melchior Alan Schriesheim and Kay Torshen Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata James and Brenda Grusecki Martha A. Mills Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. L. Senior C. Bekerman, M.D. Maria C. Green and Oswald G. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Steven Molo Mary Beth Shea Ms. Catharine Bell and Mrs. Mary Winton Green Charles Morcom Richard W. Shepro and Mr. Robert Weiglein Joan M. Hall Music Performance Trust Fund Lindsay E. Roberts Ross and Patricia D. Bender Dr. James and Mrs. Susan Hannigan Phyllis Neiman e George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. Patrick J. Bitterman Irving Harris Foundation David J. and Dolores D. Nelson e Shubert Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau Ilene Simmons Jim Blinder Siragusa Family Foundation Marcus Boggs "e opera house is our happy place. Some of the finest e Smart Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Jay Borland Ms. Billie Jean Smith Betty Bradshaw moments in our lives have taken place at Lyric." Ms. Gay K. Stanek Dr. and Mrs. omas A. Broadie -Ron and Peggy B. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone Dr. Cynthia V. Stauffacher John and Rosemary Brown Family Ellen and Jim Stirling Foundation John Hart and Carol Prins Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Ms. Jennifer L. Stone Buehler Family Foundation Mrs. omas D. Heath Fredric G. and Mary Louise Novy Norene W. and Daniel A. Stucka Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Mrs. John C. Hedley Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Tatar Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Burnham Heinz Family Foundation Martha C. Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. omas Marie Campbell Helen Brach Foundation Margo and Michael Oberman and Virginia Tobiason Mr. and Mrs. John Canning Jr. Dr. Judith and Mr. Mark C. Hibbard Family Mr. and Mrs. James M. Trapp Lawrence Christensen Stu Hirsh Orchestra Mr. and Mrs. James J. O'Connor Tully Family Foundation Ann and Reed Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Francie Comer Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC e Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Elizabeth Upjohn Mason Tamara Conway Memorial Fund Foundation Cynthia Vahlkamp and Robert Kenyon Lynd W. Corley Laurie and Michael Jaffe Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Nice Lawrence O. Corry e Edgar D. Jannotta Family Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust Ms. Lucinda Wakeman Winnie and Bob Crawford Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jentes Elizabeth Anne Peters Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer David S. Fox Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Jorndt Laurie and Michael Petersen Kim and Miles D. White Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Stephen A. Kaplan Marian Phelps Pawlick Dr. David H. Whitney and Anne Megan Davis Mike and Lindy Keiser Maya Polsky Dr. Juliana Chyu M. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kizziah Rosy and Jose Luis Prado Dr. and Mrs. Peter Willson Shawn M. Donnelley and Elizabeth Khalil and Peter Belytschko Andra and Irwin Press Mrs. John A. Wing Christopher M. Kelly Klaff Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pritchard Mr. and Ms. Benjamin Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff Bryan Traubert and Penny Pritzker Paul Wood and Fred L. Drucker and Albert and Rita Lacher Ms. Brenda Robinson e Honorable Corinne Wood Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Drucker Marc Lacher e Rhoades Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood II Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation Lannan Foundation Roger and Susan Stone Family Debbie K. Wright James Huntington Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Lewis Foundation Anne Zenzer and Dominick DeLuca Erika E. Erich Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Mr. Randy Rissman and Dr. Petra Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Daniel and Deborah Manoogian Rissman

PREMIER BENEFACTOR  $7,500 to $9,999 Anonymous (4) Miss Gay Elfline Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. King Sheli and Burt Rosenberg Kelley and Susan Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James G. Ellis Jean Klingenstein J. Kenneth and Susan T. Rosko Ms. Ronelle D. Ashby Sondra Berman Epstein Dr. Katherine Knight Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rouse Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stephen and Mary Etherington Martin and Patricia Koldyke Norman Sackar Baumgartner, Jr. Robert F. Finke Eldon and Patricia Kreider George and Terry Rose Saunders Mark and Judy Bednar Mr. and Mrs. J. Jeffrey Geldermann MaryBeth Kretz and Robert Baum George and Joan Segal Mr. and Mrs. D. eodore Berghorst Bruce A. Gober, M.D. Bernard and Averill Leviton Mary and Stanley Seidler Lieselotte N. Betterman Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Julius Lewis Patricia Arrington Smythe Norman and Virginia Bobins/e Helyn D. Goldenberg Raymond and Inez Saunders Del Snow Robert omas Bobins Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr. Ms. Michelle McCarthy e Solti Foundation U.S. Phyllis H. Brissenden Phillip and Norma Gordon Mr. and Mrs. James A. McClung Doris F. Sternberg Winston and Lally Brown Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Michuda Construction, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Struthers Joy Buddig Graber Family Foundation/ Julian Oettinger Mr. O. omas omas and Audre Carlin Mr. Jack Graber Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Malley Mrs. Sandra Inara omas Mrs. Warren M. Choos Chester A. Gougis and Shelley Ochab Karen and Tom Phillips Dr. David urn David and Elizabeth Graham Mrs. John M. Hartigan Harvey R. and Madeleine P. Plonsker Howard and Paula Trienens omas A. Clancy and Dana I. Green Mr. and Mrs. Julian W. Harvey Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Potempa Foundation Susan E. Cremin Mr. and Mrs. omas C. Heagy Irene D. Pritzker David J. Varnerin Rosemary and John Croghan Midge and Frank Heurich John and Betsey Puth Christian Vinyard Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe Mrs. Richard S. Holson, Jr. James T. and Karen C. Reid Dan and Patty Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen Ronald B. Johnson e Retirement Research Foundation Marilee and Richard Wehman Decyk Charitable Foundation Jared Kaplan Angela Tenta, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Weinberg Mrs. Sheila Dulin Nancy Rita Kaz Daryl and James Riley Stephen R. Winters Richard B. Egen Kate T. Kestnbaum Edgar Rose Donna and Phillip Zarcone

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BENEFACTOR  $5,000 to $7,499 Mrs. James S. Aagaard Glen and Claire Hackmann Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. McCreary Merle Reskin Anonymous (4) e Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Florence D. McMillan Dr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. Rissman Dr. Michael Angell Jackie and James Holland Lois Melvoin Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Arch W. Shaw Foundation James and Mary Houston Mary Lou and Jack Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael T Sawyier Peter and Lucy Ascoli Family Fund Michael and Leigh Huston Jon and Lois Mills e Schroeder Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Basler Shirley R. Jahn Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Mr. and Mrs. Chip Seelig Bolton Sullivan Fund Regina Janes Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Phyllis W. Shafron and Ethan Lathan Minka and Matt Bosco Dr. Carolyn and Dr. Paul Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore Dr. S. P. Shah Wiley and Jo Caldwell Howard E. Jessen Craig S. Morris Sherie Coren Shapiro Cathleen Cameron Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Christianson "We want to leave a legacy. We love opera and want Elizabeth S. Sheppard Jane B. and John C. Colman Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Smith Patricia O. Cox to ensure the art form stays around forever." Joan M. Solbeck Ms. Elaine Cue James A. Staples e Dancing Skies Foundation -Ryan E. and Timothy S. Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage Amanda Fox Craig Sirles Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dennis Mary Soleiman Ms. Sarah Demet Joy Jester Zehava L. Noah Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stonebraker omas Doran Tyrus L. Kaufman Mickey Norton Andrea and Mark Taylor Stephen Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kearney Renate P. Norum Mrs. M. James Termondt Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elden Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Mrs. Richard C. Oughton L. Kristofer omsen Jim and Pati Ericson Mr. Craig Lancaster and Ms. Charlene T. Luis A. Pagan-Carlo, MD Mrs. eodore D. Tieken Fred Freitag and Lynn Stegner Handler Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lennard Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Mr. Michael Tobin M.D. John F. Gilmore Leslie Fund, Inc. Norman and Lorraine Perman Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Toft Alfred G. Goldstein Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Sherry McFall and Kenneth Porrello Ksenia A. and Peter Turula James R. Grimes Mrs. Paul Lieberman D. Elizabeth Price Tony Valukas and Cathy Beres Daniel Groteke and Patricia Taplick Jennifer Malpass Jennifer N. Pritzker Scott D. Vandermyde and Julie T. Emerick Sandra L. Grung Mrs. Beatrice C. Mayer Nathaniel W. Pusey David and Linda Wesselink Donna Gustafsson omas J. McCormick Edward and Leah Reicin Claudia Winkler BRAVO CIRCLE  $3,500 to $4,999 Anonymous (3) Dr. Lucy Freund Dr. John J. McGrath and Ms. Tola Porter MinSook Suh Dr. and Mrs. Herand Abcarian Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Grob David E. McNeel Ms. Carla M. orpe Eric A. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. David L. Grumman Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor Phil and Paula Turner Mychal P. Angelos Gutstein Ms. Britt M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Susann Ball Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. John H. Nelson Elizabeth K. Twede Ron and Queta Bauer Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Herbst Jonathan F. Orser Lori L. and John R. Twombly Mr. and Mrs. George Bayly Mr. and Mrs. Milan Hornik Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Ottley Jean Morman Unsworth Astrid K. Birke Mr. and Mrs. Peter Huizenga Pat and Lara Pappas Mr. Menno Vermeulen Dr. Gregory L. Boshart and Dr. and Mrs. Todd and Peggy Janus Barbara and Jerry Pearlman Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Dr. William R. Lawrence Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Jarabak Drs. Sarunas and Jolanta Peckus Dr. Catherine L. Webb Mr. and Mrs. James Bramsen Drs. Perry and Elena Kamel Jim and Polly Pierce Louis Weber Danolda (Dea) Brennan Mr. and Mrs. John A. Karoly Karen and Richard Pigott Hilary and Barry Weinstein Family Drs. Walter and Anne-Marie Bruyninckx Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. Klemt Dr. Joe Piszczor Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Richard Davison J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. Dr. Lincoln and Dr. Carolyn Ramirez Howard S. White Jon W. DeMoss omas A. Kmetko Dr. Cynthia J. Sanders and Mr. Otis Sanders Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Denison John and Mary Kohlmeier omas and Judy Scorza Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woolever Dr. and Mrs. Anthony DiGianfilippo Geoffrey Bauer and Anna Lam Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shea Owen and Linda Youngman John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Levin Bill and Harlan Shropshire Dr. Robert G. Zadylak and James C. Deane Ellis e Barbara and Frank Lieber Family Dr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Siegel Kemmerer Jim and Elizabeth Fanuzzi Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. R. John Solaro Julie Schwertferger and Alexander Zajczenko Mr. and Mrs. James V. Franch Pamela Forbes Lieberman Glenn and Ardath Solsrud Dr. and Mrs. James L. Franklin Marilyn and Myron Maurer James H. Stone IMPRESARIO  $2,000 to $3,499 Anonymous (11) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cecchini James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Mr. John Kouns Ginny Alberts-Johnson and Lance Johnson Barry and Marcia Cesafsky Mr. Scott P. George Dr. and Mrs. Ken N. Kuo Allison Alexander James W. Chamberlain Debbie Gillaspie and Fred Sturm Peter N. Lagges, Jr. Mrs. Judy Allen Katherine Cheng Gordon and Nancy Goodman Mr. Fred Latsko Mary C. Allen Charles B. Preacher Foundation Greene Family Foundation Dr. M. S.W. Lee Ms. Joanne B. Alter Mr. and Mrs. David R. Clark Mirja and Ted Haffner Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. omas M. Leopold Mrs. John H. Andersen Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Baldwin Dr. Frank F. Conlon Janice H. Halpern Gregory M. Lewis and Mary E. Strek Ronald and Donna Barlow Mr. Colin Cosgrove Daggett Harvey Dr. Judith Lichtenstein Bastian Voice Institute Katherine Hutter Coyner James Heim Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Liebson Priscilla and Anthony Beadell Mr. and Mrs. J. William Cuncannan Dr. Allen W. Heinemann and Knox and Gabrielle Long Alvin R. Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Gerry V. Curciarello Dr. William Borden Luminarts Diane and Michael Beemer Michael J. Cushing Hoellen Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mages Jennifer Bellini Robert O. Delaney Ms. Elizabeth Hoffman Dr. and Mrs. John F. Mamon Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Benesh Dorothy Deppen Sandra Hoffman Liz and Arsen Manugian Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roger Deromedi Concordia Louise Hoffmann Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Marks Mrs. Michele Bergman Mr. and Mrs. John DeWolf Cynthia and Ron Holmberg Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martin Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Berlin Bernard J. and Sally Dobroski Joel and Carol Honigberg Fund Bob and Doretta Marwin Mrs. Arthur Billings Mr. and Mrs. Eben Dorros Bill and Vicki Hood William Mason and Diana Davis Richard and Heather Black Richard and Ingrid Dubberke Edmund A. and Virginia C. Horsch Mrs. David McCandless Mrs. John R. Blair Drs. Walter Dziki and Emily Miao Robert and Sandra Marilyn McCoy and Charles R. omas Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Bernard T. Dunkel Generations Fund Mrs. John H. McDermott Ann Blickensderfer Cherelynn A. Elliott Mel and Mary Ann Jiganti Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally V Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block La Ferrenn and Philip Engel Dr. Peter H. Jones and Marian M. Pearcy Martina M. Mead and Michael T. Gorey John Blosser Susanna and Helmut Epp Mary Ann Karris Sheila and Harvey Medvin Leslie Bluhm Dr. elma M. Evans Dr. and Dr. Yan Katsnelson Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Ms. Virginia Boehme Firestone Family Foundation Judith L. Kaufman Susan Hill Mesrobian Mrs. Fred Bosselman Nancy Fifield Mrs. Philip E. Kelley Pamela G. Meyer Richard Boyum and Louie Chua Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher Mr. Robert Kemp Mrs. Pamela E. Miles Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brandfonbrener James Fitzgerald Jennifer A. Kiefer Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Alice C. Brunner Anita D. Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Mr. and Mrs. William A. Miller Drs. Walter and Anne-Marie Bruyninckx Adrian Foster Neil and Diana King Steven Montner and Scott Brown Ms. Sheila Burke Arthur L. Frank Marian Kinney Dr. John S. and Nan D. Munn Christopher Carlo and Robert Chaney Jerry Freedman and Elizabeth Sacks Elaine H. Klemen Rosemary Murgas Don Carruthers Mrs. Norman Gates Dr. and Mrs. Sung-Tao Ko Chris and Eileen Murphy

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Dr. and Mr. Andy Nawrocki Phillip C. and Jeanne R. Ravid Mr. Jim Seng e Trillium Foundation Gayla and Ed Nieminen Mrs. Elke Rehbock Ms. Fay Shong and Mr. Tracy Mehr Dulcie L. Truitt Kenneth Douglas Foundation Sandra and Ken Reid Adele and John Simmons Raita Vilnins Janis Wellin Notz and John K. Notz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Revelle Mr. and Mrs. John B. Simon Robert Mann and Kathryn Voland-Mann Marjory M. Oliker Ms. Danijela Dedic Ricco Larry G. Simpson Cate and Rick Waddell Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Carol Roberts Dr. Ross Slotten and Mr. Ted Grady Mrs. William N. Weaver, Jr. Mr. Joe Pacetti Maggie Rock and Rod Adams Mr. Edward Smeds Donald R Wertz Gerald L. Padbury Elaine G. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. David Snyder David Wetherbee John and Dawn Palmer Lynn Hauser and Neil Ross Phil and Sylvia Spertus Heide Wetzel Kevin Patti Megan Roudebush Carol D. Stein and James Sterling Caroline C. Wheeler Laurie and Michael Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Rubash Mrs. Karl H. Stein Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Wick Karen Petitte Susan B. Rubnitz Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Stoll Dr. Wendall W. Wilson Mrs. Zen Petkus Chatka and Anthony Ruggiero Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stopeck F. C. Winters Mrs. Geoffrey C. M. Plampin Robert Russell Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Brien Wloch Mary and Joseph Plauche John Sagos Devora Grynspan and Sam Stupp Chip and Jean Wood Ms. Lyneta Grap Piela Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Sarnoff Geraldine L. Szymanski Marsha and David Woodhouse Dr. and Mrs. Alan Pohl Robert and Mary Ann Savard Oscar Tatosian, Jr. Priscilla T. Yu Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Schaeffer Dr. Andrew J. omas Dr. and Mrs. Don Randel David Schiffman Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles Christina Rashid Nancy Schmitt Joanne Tremulis FRIEND  $1,000 to $1,999 Anonymous (10) Dr. and Mrs. William C. Carithers Dr. and Mrs. James O. Ertle John R. Grimes Diane F. Klotnia A & T Vavasis Philanthropic Fund Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Ms. Elizabeth M. Fadell Patricia Grogan Mary Klyasheff Mr. Steve Abbey and Stephen H. Carr and e Feder Family Donald Haavind Emily and Christopher Knight Ms. Pamela Brick Virginia McMillan Carr Joan and Robert Feitler Mr. Allen Hager Lionel and Jackie Knight Louise Abrahams Mrs. Clarissa Chandler Dr. and Mrs. Carl Fetkenhour Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hallisy, Sr. Edward and Adrienne Kolb Richard Abram and Paul Chandler Mrs. Beatrice Chapman Geraldine K. Fiedler Mary E. Hallman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Konczal Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin D. Abrams Jeffrey K. Chase Esq Penny Friedman Lucy Hammerberg William Konczyk and Ann Acker Anonymous Suja Finnerty Mr. and Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Stanley Conlon Duffie A. Adelson Robert Cieslak Elizabeth W. Fischer Agnes Hamos Michael Krco Susan S. Adler Heinke K. Clark Susan Fisher-Yellen Barbara MacDowall and Jeanne LaDuke Judith A. Akers Mitchell Cobey James and Jane Fitzgerald Robert Hanlon Carol and Jerome Lamet Dr. and Mrs. Todd D. Alexander Susan Somers and Ray Cocco William A. Fleig Charles Hanusin Dr. and Mrs. Alan Leff John Almasi Jean M. Cocozza Marvin Fletcher Michael G. Hansen and Mrs. Harold E. Leichenko Dr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Altman Margery and Robert Coen Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Flint Nancy E. Randa Dominique Leonardi Sheila and James Amend Elaine Collina Nona C. Flores Betty Ann Hauser Dr. and Mrs. Peter Letarte Doris W. Angell Dr. Peter and Beverly Ann Conroy Paul Fong Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hawver Mrs. Nancy Levi Daniel J. Anzia Sharon Conway Eloise C. Foster James Heger David Levinson and Kathy Kirn Dr. Edward Applebaum and James M. Cormier Michael and Nancie Freeborn Sheila Ann Hegy Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levy Dr. Eva Redel Daniel Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. John Freund Mr. and Ms. Ross Heim Mrs. Chase C. Levey Margaret Atherton Evelyn Crews Ms. Pauline Friedman Carrie and Harry Hightman Myron and Eleanor Lieberman Leslie and Patrick Ballard Gary Crosby Priscilla and Henry Frisch Dr. and Mrs. Roger D. Hilbert Anne and Craig Linn Peter and Elise Barack Karen and John Crotty Samuel and Adriana Front Mr. and Mrs. omas H. Hodges Caroline P. Lippert William and Marjorie Bardeen Pamela Crutchfield Mr. John Furrer Mr. and Mrs. James A. William and Diane Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Barkei Robert Curley John A. Gable Hollensteiner Lloyd R. Loback Mr. and Mrs. William Barker Melvin R. Loeb Michael A. Barna Lutz Family Foundation Richard and Shirley Baron Candace B. Broecker Mr. Jim Barrett "We enjoy the whole experience of being a Lyric donor and Abby and George Lombardi Barbara Barzansky Sherry and Mel Lopata Sandra Bass subscriber: planning the next season, going straight to "our" seats, Craig and Jane Love Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Baum Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lucas Patricia Bayerlein and seeing the familiar faces around us, and experiencing the old Carlotta and Ronald Lucchesi Michael Hoffman Wayne R. Lueders W.C. Beatty as well as the new." Kurtice Luther Roger B. Beck and Ann F. Beck Ms. Bonghee Ma Seth Beckman -Valentine S. Charlene and Gary MacDougal Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Beggerow Daniel Carroll Madden and Hans F. Bell Barbara Flynn Currie Dr. Anthony W. Gargiulo and Stephen D. Holmes Tuny Mokrauer John C. Benitez Mr. Matthew Curtin Mrs. Jane Duboise Gargiulo George R. Honig, M.D. and Jeffrey and Paula Malak Roy C. Bergstrom Timothy and Cheryl Dahlstrand Ms. Lili Gaubin Olga Weiss Mark and Wendy Manto Jacquie Berlin James and Marie Damion Carolyn and Stephen Geldermann Larry and Ann Hossack Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Mark Lois M. Berman Mr. Timothy Daniels Dedre Gentner Linda Samuelson and Joel Howell Ms. Andrea R. Markowicz Jane Berry Jason Dantico Ms. Esther Geppert Michael and Beverly Huckman Robert Markowski and Mr. and Mrs. Turney P. Berry Rathin Datta Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gepson Mr. and Ms. Gary Huff Randi Ragins Jerry and Kathy Biederman Greg Davis Nancy Gerrie Cleveland and Phyllis Hunt William Maroney Dr. Vanice (Van) Billups Rosanne Diamond Sasha Gerritson and Eugene Jarvis Humanist Fund Dr. Maija Freimanis and Margaret C. Bisberg and Lyn Dickey Gregory Geuther Dr. Kamal Ibrahim David Marshall Richard VanMetre Robert and Anne Diffendal Sharon L. Gibson Bea Irminger Ms. Karin Martin Cynthia L. Bixel Dr. Elton Dixon Dr. Howard P. Girard Marina B. Jacks Mr. Michael Mattingly M. J. Black and Mr. Clancy Jill S. Dodds Gay L. Girolami Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Jackson Ann and Philip May Elaine and Harold Blatt Michael L. Dollard David L. Gitomer John G. and Betty C. Jacobs John E Mazuski Ms. Elizabeth Blinderman Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey B Donnell John Glier Charlene Jacobsen Maureen and Michael McCabe E. M. Bluhm Mr. Fred M. Donner Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Go Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. James Mr. John G. McCord Frima H. Blumenthal Dr. and Mrs. Peter E. Doris Barbara and Norman Gold Ms. Cynthia J. Jameson Drs. William and Margaret Terence and Mary Jeanne Bolger Tom Draski Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Golden Mrs. Judith H. Janowiak McCulloch Robert and Anne Bolz Charitable Douglas F. Duchek Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Goldin Jerry and Judy Johansen Julie and Herb McDowell Trust Ms. Susan A. Duda Robert and Marcia Goltermann Carl Johnson's Gallery in Galena Bonnie McGrath Mr. Donald W. Bonneau Ronald B. Duke Jerry Goodman Maryl R. Johnson, M.D. erissa McKelvey Donald F. Bouseman Kathy Dunn Jaimy Gordon and Peter Blickle JS Charitable Trust Maryjanet McNamara Giovanna and Joseph Breu Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Dusek Mr. Andrew Gore Judith Jump Mr. and Mrs. Zarin Mehta Nicholas Bridges and Kimberly A. Eberlein Alan Salpeter and Shelley Gorson Olivier C. Junod & Dan Dwir Claretta Meier Margaret McGirr Barbara and John Eckel Motoko Goto Dr. and Mrs. James J. Kane Mr. Herbert Meltzer Joan and Tom Broderick Hugh and Jackie Edfors David Gould Mrs. Myrna Kaplan Dr. Janis Mendelsohn Jerry and Gisela Brosnan James W. Edmondson Dr. Steven A. Gould Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Dr. R. Menegaz and R. D. Bock Ms. Kathryn Y. Brown Mrs. Marlene Eisen Annemarie H. Gramm omas R. Kasdorf Rachel and Jason Mersey Warren and Patricia Buckler Lou Eledort and Natasha Kavanagh John S. Mrowiec and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Katz Jim and Ginger Meyer Stephen and Elizabeth Geer Ms. Jan Elfline Dr. Karen L. Granda Mrs. Helen Kedo Mr. Joseph Michalak Carolyn S. Bucksbaum Ms. Alexis Ellington Dr. Ruth Grant and Larry M Keer, M.D. Rev. Dr. Mary L. Milano Dr. Gerald and Mrs. Linda Budzik Peter Emery Dr. Howard Schwartz Alfred Kelley Sally S. Miley Howard and Moira Buhse Emil J. and Marie D. Kochton Miss Martha Grant Dr. E. Kefallonitis Ph.D. Barry and Sharon Millman Dr. Mary Louise H. Burger Foundation Edward A. Grant Anne and John Kern Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Mills Susan Burkhardt Mr. and Mrs. Paul Epner Anthony Green Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick Dr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Milnarik George J. Burrows Ernst And Young Foundation Greene Family Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kirsch Vee Minarich Agnes B. Canning -Matching Gifts Rochelle and Michael Greenfield Frank and Alice Kleinman Mr. and Mrs. David Mintzer

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William Mondi Robert J. Wilczek Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sagui Elaine Soter Walter and Caroline Sueske Charles Moore Mrs. Marlene Phillips Sharon Salveter and Stephan Meyer Ron Bauer and Michael Spencer Charitable Trust Lloyd Morgan Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper Patricia Schaefer Ms. Julie Staley April Ware and Jess Forrest Mr. Greg Morris Mr. and Mrs. Les Pinsof Mary T. Schafer Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Steele Dr. Richard Warnecke Ms. Helen H. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Robert Polenzani Robert P. Schaible Joyce L. Steffel Benjamin Wasmuth Corinne Morrissey Mrs. Carol Pollock Dr. Michelle Schultz Carol Stein and Doris Ashkin Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Watts Jr David and Linda Moscow Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polsky Jim and Joan Sears Ms. Catherine E. Stewart Pam and David Waud Mary Anne Lynskey William V. Porter Paul R. Seidlitz Mr. and Mrs. James Swartchild Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Weiland Mr. and Mrs. Brendan M. Mulshine Charlene Posner Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel Semerad Anne Taft Mr. and Mrs. Richard Welcome Ms. Jan Munagian Dorothy M. Press Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Seng Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Tarcov Adele and Joseph R. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mustell Drs. Joseph and Kimberly Pyle John and Floria Serpico Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Melville W. Wendell Dr. Belverd Needles and Mr. David Quell Tom Shapiro Charles A. Tausche Peter J. Wender Dr. Marian Powers William H. Redfield Roy Fisher and Charles Chris Shaw Gilbert Terlicher Manfred Wendt Ms. Amélie Négrier-Oyarzabal Roseanne Rega McGrath Mr. and Mrs. James F. Shea Ilene Patty and omas Terpstra Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wertz David and Lynne Nellemann Dennis C. Regan David Sherman Genevieve iers and Daniel Ratner Mr. Stefan Westerhoff Elaine T. Newquist Alicia and Myron Resnick Ms. Shannon Shin Mr. Jonathon ierer Patricia and William Wheeler Jeffrey Nichols Evelyn Richer Ms. Carolyn M. Short Linda and Ronald isted James L. Wilson Nancy A. Nichols Mrs. Mary K. Ring Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth I. Siegel Myron and Karen Hletko Tiersky Mrs. John White John Nigh Jerry and Carole Ringer Nancy Silberman Eleanor W. Tippens Charles A. Whitver Carol M. Nigro Jared C. Robins Linda Simon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tirpak Arlene and Michael Winfield Daniel S. Novak and Dean Ricker Ms. Brenda Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Sims Diane Tkach and James Freundt Kathryn B. Winter Dr. W. E. Null Gabriel and Beth Rodriguez Paul and Ann Singer Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Tobin Michael A. Wislek Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nusinow Dr. Ashley S. Rose and Margles Singleton and Clay Young Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Witkowski Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nutt Charlotte Puppel-Rose Barbara Smith and Kay and Craig Tuber Charles B. Wolf Penny J. Obenshain Roberta Rosell Timothy Burroughs Mr. James W. Tucker Mr. and Ms. Francis Wolfe Mr. Michael J. O'Connell and Sarah Rosen Suzanne L. Hoffman and Dale Judith Tuszynski Ted and Peggy Wolff Gail O'Gorman Dr. Karen and Mr. Samuel Smith Professor Harald and Christopher and Julie Wood Mr. and Mrs. Keith Olson Rosenberg Louise K. Smith Mrs. Christine Uhlig D.P. Wood and R.L. Sufit Virginia A. O'Neill Babette Rosenthal Mary Ann Smith United Way Metro Chicago Kathleen Arthur and Stephen Wood Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrem Lorelei Rosenthal Robert A. Sniegowski Manuel S. Valderrama Mark Woodworth and Mark Ouweleen and Sarah Harding Marsha and Robert Rosner Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Snopko Marlene A. Van Skike Randi Ravitts Woodworth Evelyn E. Padorr Dolores Ruetz e Sondheimer Family Charitable Frances and Peter Vandervoort Michael and Judy Zeddies Allen J. Frantzen and Louise M. Ryssmann Foundation Rosalba Villanueva Barbara Zeleny George R. Paterson Eugene W. Rzym Larry and Marge Sondler John N. Vinci Marianne and Ted Zelewsky Mrs. Mona L. Penner David Sachs Carol Sonnenschein Sadow Robert and Camille Von Dreele Richard E. Ziegler Lorna and Ellard Pfaelzer Dr. and Mrs. Hans Sachse Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Sopranos John and Kathleen Vondran Camille J. Zientek Shirley Pfenning and Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Safford Carole and Bob Sorensen Mr. Malcolm V. Vye SUSTAINER  $500 to $999 Anonymous (24) Erminio Bonacci Donald and Bonnie Chauncey Joan M. Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Gieser Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aaron Dr. H. Constance Bonbrest Ms. June F. Choate Hon. Frank Easterbrook and Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. Greer Julia and Charlotte Abarbanell Mr. and Mrs. addeus M. Bond, Sr. Ms. Angela Cici Mrs. B. Englert Easterbrook Prof. Alan Grigg Andrew Abbott and Susan Schlough Laurence and Patricia Booth Ms. Diane S. Cleary Ralph D. Ebbott Lafayette J. Ford Phillip Adams and Carmen Wilcox Anastasia Boucouras Mr. and Mrs. Peter L Ciocci Ms. Kathleen H. Ebbott Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV Jordan Bouchard Connie Clark Adrienne Eckerling Richard W. Foster Mrs. Carol E. Adelman Aldridge and Marie Bousfield Mrs. Doris M. Clark Ms. Martha Edwards Mr. and Mrs. James Foster Dr. and Mrs. Carl H. Albright Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen Mr. Henry Clark and Ryan Jay Eikmeier and Anne and Willard Fraumann Judith L. Allen Ms. Barbara Box Mrs. Elizabeth Simon Timothy Silver Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fried Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Allie David E. Boyce Ms. Kathleen Clark Ms. Marjorie Elliott Michael and Jane Fritz Peri M. Altan Mary and Carl Boyer Ms. Nancy J. Clawson Mrs. Richard J. Elrod Lori Fulton Ken and Mary Andersen Dr. and Mrs. Boone Brackett Ms. Marsha Clinard and David Elzinga Mr. and Mrs. omas L. Gahlon Carol L. Anderson Wendy and Norman Bradburn Mr. Charles Boast Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ertman Leota P. Gajda Judith C. Anderson omas F. Gajewski Ms. Louise E. Anderson Dr. Sandra Garber William Ankenbrandt "Our twice-yearly visits to Lyric have led us to try to offer as much omas and Patricia Germino Drs. Vijayalakshmi and Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Gilbert Bapu Arekapudi support as possible because of the absolutely wonderful quality of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Gilford Drs. Andrew and Iris Aronson Lyric productions, both in musicality and in theatricality." Ms. Robyn R. Gilliom and Ms. Ardell Arthur Mr. Richard Friedman Dr. David Ashbach -Frank C. Mr. Lyle Gillman Mr. and Mrs. eodore M. Asner Kik and S. I. Gilman Mr. Vadim Backman Dale and David Ginsburg Mr. Richard Baer Michael Bradie Ms. Kimberly K. Coday Mr. and Mrs. Rick Erwin James W. and Patricia T. Gladden Ms. Shirley M. Ballak Robert Bradner Susan and John Combes Mr. and Mrs. James Estes Dr. Paul B. Glickman Leslie Ballard William Bradt Stevie Conlon and Sue Skau Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Evanich Cai Glushak and Martin DiCrisci Mr. Stan Balog Mrs. Cheryl Braude and Dr. Joseph P. Cousins and Michael and Colleen Evans Mr. Richard Gnaedinger Mr. and Mrs. eodore Banks Kevin Braude Dr. Kate L. Forhan Mr. and Mrs. omas W. Evans Dr. Susan R. Goldman H. Barefield Mr. Richard H. Brewer and Nancy Crawford Ms. Patti Eylar Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Marilyn R. Barmash Dr. Mary Ann Schwartz Robert C. Cronin Janet Eyler and Edwin Walker Dr. Robert Golub Barbara J. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brey Czarkowski Family Marion and Burt Fainman Amy and Michael Gordon Mr. Merrill Z. Barnes Dr. John H. Brill Ms. Vindya Dayananda Mrs. Fran Faller Drs. Margaret and Richard Gore Mrs. and Mr. Martin S. A. Beck Ms. Myrna Bromley Ms. Lisa DeAngelis Mr. Michael Farmer Anne H. Gorham Elizabeth S. Beck Leona and Daniel Bronstein Paul B. Dekker Mr. David Fannin Phillip and Suzanne Gossett Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. Charles Brooks and Patricia K. Denman Mr. and Mrs. John H. Faulhaber Sarah J. Gottermeyer Julie Anne Benson Mrs. Suzan S. Bramson Brooks Anonymous Ms. Patti C. Fazio Mr. and Mrs. Delmon Grapes Diane and Karl Berolzheimer John A. Bross, Jr. Michael DePriest Joseph Feldman, MD Beth Graue Mr. and Mrs. Loren M. Berry III Todd Brueshoff William Diaz and Steven E. Feldman Rick Greenman Mr. omas Berry Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske III eresa Gross-Diaz Dr. Eva D. Ferguson Ginger Griffin Mr. R. Stephen Berry Mr. Dan Bujas and Ms. Wendy DiBendedetto Mr. Jim Ferneborg Robert Grist Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Bevers Mrs. Mary Reyes Dr. Gary Dillehay Dr. Bradley Fine Charles R. Grode Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bible Dr. Jack Bulmash Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon Howard and Charlotte Fink Mrs. Kathleen Grzybek Richard Blackwell and Charlotte Byers Maureen Dooley Mr. Emmett Finneran John Gustaitis Linda Christianson Ms. Pamela A. Cabeen Ms. Jill Dougherty Mr. Anthony K. Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Norm A. Hagman Diane and Tom Blake Mary Ellen Cagney Roy and Rachel Downing Dr. and Mrs. William E. Fishman Mr. and Mrs. Cameel Halim Louis and Catherine Bland Lidia Calcaterra and Paul Barger Ms. Nancy Dreher Marilyn E. Fites Mr. Larry Hanes Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Bloom Hon. and Mrs. Michael T. Caldwell Paul E. Drennan Ms. Karen E. Flanagan David Hanson James Blum Elena Carbajal-Gaule Ms. Jody Lewis Abbie Fleming John and Sharon Hanusin Mr. Robert A. Blumberg Walter and Nancy Carlson Ann Patricia Duffy R. Michael Flores, MD and Mr. Gregory J. Harms D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal Carnot & Luceile Allen Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Durkes Mr. John Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Harris Fran Bly and Charles Hample Patrick V. Casali Ms. Roma Dybalski Mr. Richard Gatto Richard L. Hay

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Dr. and Mrs. David Jerome Hayden Konrad K. Kuchenbach David E. Miller Dr. Patricia C. Rieger Timothy J.S. Mrs. John S. Hayford omas P. Kuczwara Gerry M. Miller Ed and Susan Ritts Mr. John Strasswimmer Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heidenry Dr. Klaus and Erzsebet Kuettner Edward J. Mitchen Helen H. Roberts Gary L. Strawn Robert and Raynelle Heidrick Walfrid and Sherry Kujala Sanford Moltz Dr. Diana M. Robin Mrs. Kelly J. Sullivan Soley Josephine E. Heindel Axel Kunzmann and Mr. Richard Moore Mary Raffetto-Robins Charles Sullivan Stephen Heller Bruce J. Nelson Martin W. Morris James Engel Rocks John B. Sullivan Valerie A. Hendricks John and Lynn LaBarbera John A. Morrison e Philip and Myn Rootberg Mary W. Sullivan and Mr. John E. Hennessey Laimonis and Kristina Laimins Larry Morrison Foundation Coleman S. Kendall Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Hennessy Susan Laing James E Morstadt Susan Rosborough Katherine Abbott and Jerry Szatan Kimberlee S. Herold Elisabeth M. Landes Beverly Mortensen Maureen L. Shea Mr. Robert Tanaka Mr. eodore W. Herr and John T. Lansing Mr. and Mrs. Karlos Moser Drs. Ronald and Linda Rosenthal Bradley L. and Ms. Carla Carstens Herr Mrs. Frederick Larsen Helga Muench omas and Barbara Rosenwein Simone Himbeault Taylor Dr. JF Sarwark MD and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Larsen Zane F. Muhl Ms. Barbara Ruben Mr. Harold Temple Ms. Ann Herring Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Laser Mr. J. omas Mullen Ms. Mary Rundell Dr. and Mrs. Michael Terry Norman K. Hester Mr. and Mrs. Harold Laughlin Mr. George Murphy Drs. Cynthia and Gary Ruoff Mr. and Mrs. Otto Teske Harriet E. Heyda Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Lawrence omas F. Murphy Lena M. Ruppman Mr. Ernest ompson Caren B. Hiatt David Lawver Barbara B. Murray Joe and Natalie Sacchetti Ms. Michele M. ompson Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. High Marsha Lazar Mrs. Natalie Mycyk Mary Ann Sadilek omas B. uerer omas W. and Helen C. Hill Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lee Holly I. Myers Mr. Eugene Saenger Jr Ms. Paula Tironi and Dr. Nora Jaskowski and Mary Anne Leer Mr. William F. Myers Natalie Saltiel Mr. Richard G. Ziegler Mr. Matthew Hinerfield Eileen Leiderman and Ben L. Brener Ms. Mary Nair Richard H. Sanders Ms. Elizabeth Tisdahl Mrs. J. Dillon Hoey Dr. Michael C. Leland Harvey A. Nathan Lauren M. Pachman, M.D. and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tittle Kathleen Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lenahan Virginia Navarrete Mark A. Satterthwaite Jennifer Tipton Mr. David Hoffman Bonnie and Ed Leracz J. Robin Naylor Ms. Joyce Saxon Ms. Diane Trannel Ms. Sarai Hoffman Ms. Kiyoko Lerner Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Nichols Marie-Claude Schauer Jay and Kelly Tunney John E. Holland Ralph and Carol Lerner Eleanor A. Nicholson Anne McMillen Scheyer Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Turcotte Mr. Rodney Holmes Brig. Gen. Sue E. Turner Joel Horowitz Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tyner William Hosken "I very much enjoy the opera and like to help with the expenses that Mr. and Mrs. Tal Tzur Mr. and Mrs. R. omas Howell, Jr. Aris Urbanes & Bill Hulsker Mr. Robert Hudson are needed to have these great performances." Mr. Richard Uszynski William and Sarah Hufford -Charlene J. Mrs. Denise M. Utter Mr. and Mrs. Alan Huish Mrs. Murray J. Vale Julia Hulcher Sharon Van Dyck and Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ibers Laurence and Mary Levine Andrew Noha Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Schiele Richard Kelber Dr. Stephen and Kathy Irwin Michael and Diane Levy Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nolen Mrs. Sheldon K. Schiff Lorrie and Dave VanderArk Howard Isenberg Mr. Randy Lewis Richard Nora MD Mrs. Rosita M. Schloss Andre Van Ee Virginia A. Jach Mr. Jonathan Lichter Anna Marie Norehad Marcia G. Schneider Marie Vanagas Ms. Marina B. Jacks Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg and Ms. Sandra Norlin Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Scholly Dr. Eladio A. Vargas Douglas and Lynn Jackson Dr. Arnold Tobin Patricia A. Noska Susan B. Schulson Mr. and Ms. Francois Velde Merle L. Jacob Paul M. Liebenson Mrs. Ellen Noth Mark Schultz Ms. Antoinette Vigilante Bett C. and Ronald E. Jacquart Robert E. Lindgren William Novshek and Stacy and Robert Schultze Mr. and Mrs. William P. Vit Dr. Robert P.F. Buerglener and Carol Linkowski Lynda oman Deborah and George Schulz Ms. Lidia B. Vitello Dr. Paul B. Jaskot DeAnn Liska Julia Nowicki Linda S. Schurman Mrs. Barbara Vlack Mr. and Mrs. Ross H. Jannotta Mr. Alan Littmann Dr. Dragic M. Obradovic Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz Jr. Dmitro Voinorovich Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul Jensen Dr. Vassyl A. Lonchyna and Mr. Michael K. Oman Ann Schmidt Dr. Annabelle Volgman Barbara Jensen-Schweighauser Dr. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna Sandra L. Osborn Judy and John Scully Mr. Ms. Barbara Jillson Richard Lord Mary Otto Robert Kent Scott Suzanne L. Wagner Mr. Tim Johnson Sharon and Henry Lorsch Ms. Natalie Pace Barbara and John T. Seaman, Jr. Albert R. Walavich Mr. and Mrs. omas Johnston Andrew Barry Simmons and Paloucek Family Fund Dr. Itai Seggev and Prof. John S. Walker Barbara Mair Jones Mitchell Loewenthal-Grassini Mr. Tomas Palubinskas Dr. Dara Goldman Robert D. Wallin Janet Jones Ms. Janet Lubin Joan L. Pantisios Richard and Betty Seid Gary T. Walther Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jordan John and Roseanne Lynch David Paris Dr. Robert F. Shankland Elizabeth K. Ware Mr. Edward T. Joyce Mrs. Diane L. Macewicz Robert W. Parsons, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Myron D. Shapiro e Warranty Group Abby O'Neil and Carroll Joynes Suzanne C. Mack Alap Patel Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shapiro Ms. Lisa Warshauer Mr. and Mrs. omas P. Kaeser Miss Joan C. Madden Mr. Bohdan O. Pauk Ellen and Richard Shubart Nancy E. Webster Paula Kahn Ms. Svetlana Magdel Bruce and Nancy Payne Mr. Michael S. Sherry Joanne Michalski and Michael Mr. Roman Kahn George and Roberta Mann Ms. Susan Payne Barbara Fulton Sideman Weeda Beth Kalov Philanthropic Fund Susan Carter Pearsall Linda Soreff Siegel Claude M. Weil Marianne E. Kalinke Martha Marberry Mark Pelletier and Dr. David Berrier Roberta E. Singer Mr. James Weinberger Ethel R. Kaplan Frank and Jeanette Marchese Jean T. Pennino omas Sinkovic Mrs. and Mr. Susan Weindruch Mr. James Karr Dr. Lawrence and Sylvia Margolies Mr. and Mrs. John Pepe Mr. Christopher Skrable Mr. and Mrs. James Wees Ms. Andrea Katzenstein Mr. and Mrs. Miles Marsh Victorina Peterson Edward W. and Alice L. Smeds Marco and Joan Weiss Matthew J. Keller, Jr. Jeordano Martinez Viktoras Petroliunas Arthur B. Smith, Jr. and Ellen Werner Sarah and Kip Kelley II Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Marzec Mr. Robert Phelan Tracey L. Truesdale Ms. Suzanne K. Westerhold Douglas and Christine Kelner Mr. and Mrs. Donald Burnett John J.W. Plampin Beth and Gerard Smetana Zita Wheeler omas E. Kerber Leslie Bradberry Mr. and Mrs. William Pinsof Melissa and Chuck Smith Floyd and Judith W. Whellan Jeffrey R. Kerr Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Matz Roland and Karen Porter Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Smith, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Walter Whisler Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Kessler Mr. William F. Marutzky Dr. David Alexander Powell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smolen Mr. Chad Williams and Ms. Emily Kessler and Mrs. John May Dr. Kathryn Press Ms. Elizabeth Smyth Ms. Amy Williams Ms. Kay E. Hughes Edward and Myrna Mazur Mr. and Mrs. Barry F. Preston Michael and Donna Socol Margaret E. Williams Chuck and Kathy Killman Bernadette McCarthy Mr. Dan E. Prindle Edward and Eileen Soderstrom Rabbi Larry and JoAnne Winer Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn Kind Ms. Hope McFadden Marla McCormick Pringle Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Sonnenschein Ann S. Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. King Andrew S. McFarland Mr. Sunil Puri Mr. Ryan Spohn Mr. Hak Wong Mr. and Mrs. omas L. Kittle- Condon McGlothlen Judith Purta Dr. and Mrs. Eric M. Spratford Robert E. Woodworth, Jr. Kamp John and Etta McKenna Chris and Elizabeth Quigg Michael Sprinker Teana and Abbott Wright Esther G. Klatz Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader Ms. R. L. Anderson Rains Phillip V. St. Cloud and Mark Zajackowski Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Knuth Joann H. Meigs J. Usha Raj, MD Charles P. Case Tom and Elena Zanussi Gerald A. and Karen A. Ernst Melchior Dorothy V. Ramm Michael and Cheryl Stack Mr. and Mrs. John G. Zasi Kolschowsky Foundation, Inc. Dr. Patricia A. Merwick Jeffrey Rappin and Penny Brown Helena Stancikas Dr. Antoinette Zell and Dr. and Mrs. Howard Konowitz Barb and Bob Meyer Dr. and Mrs. Pradeep Rattan Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Sterkin Kenneth R. Walter Amy Kontrick and Mark Mycyk Ms. Charlene Meyer Ms. Anne Ray Scott G. and Beth F.J. Stephenson Ms. Wei Zhang Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kracum Mr. a Gene Mikota Biswamay Ray, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Stern Larisa Zhizhin Stephen Kraft nd Mrs. Gearold D. Miles John Reppy Mrs. James H. Stoner Dr. and Mrs. Eric Zickgraf Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Kretchmer Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Miller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Richert Joanne Storm

Lyric 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.

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Patrons with Disabilities: encouraged to take photographs and e Lyric Opera House is share your experience on social media accessible to persons with from the lobby and other parts of the physical disabilities, with public, non-performance spaces in elevator service to all floors the house, as well as the house itself, except the Opera Club. e Ardis but not during the performance. Krainik eatre contains seating that is accessible to persons in Lyric, for safety reasons, has the right wheelchairs, as well as seats with to inspect any large bags or packages removable armrests. e Lyric and insist that all large backpacks, bags, Welcome to the Lyric Opera House! Here Opera House has automatic door-openers luggage, etc. be stored at coat check. are a few guidelines designed to ensure all on exterior doors, and accessible drinking of our audience members have the best fountains and public telephones. A TTY experience possible. phone is available in the Box Office for outgoing calls only. • Please remain silent during the performance. Restroom facilities for female patrons with • As a gesture of respect for other disabilities are located on all levels except audience members and the the Opera Club. For male patrons, these performing artists, please remain facilities are located on all levels except the seated until intermission or the end Opera Club and the sixth floor. of the show. If you need to leave Assistive listening devices for persons the auditorium, you may not be desiring amplification are available at no readmitted while the performance is cost at the Main Floor coat check. A valid Outside food and beverages may not be in progress. driver’s license or state identification is brought into the Lyric Opera House. • Program and artists are subject to required as a security deposit. Refreshments may be purchased onsite and change without notice. limited items may be brought in with • Please turn off or silence all electronic Large print and Braille programs may be you to the performance. and personal devices and refrain available at the Main Floor coat check. from using any device with a glowing ank you again for joining us at Lyric screen at any time during the Audio description, touch tours, and Opera of Chicago! performance. American Sign Language interpretation is available for select performances; please see Your understanding and cooperation are www.lyricopera.org/accessibilty for dates appreciated. Please let a member of Lyric’s and details. house staff know if you have any questions. Lost and Found: Please email [email protected] and give us a detailed description of your item. If it was turned into Lost and Found, we will contact you. We make every attempt to hold items for the entire opera season.

Other important policies: Photography and/or audio and video recording of any kind are prohibited during the performance. You are Photos by Jaclyn Simpson and Todd Rosenberg.

Front of House Managers: Sheila Matthews, Chuck Tucker Box Office Assistant Treasurers: John or Sandquist and Joseph Dunn Food & Beverage Manager: Geri LaGiglio Restaurant Manager: David Adelsperger Box Office Manager: Gregg Brody Usher Supervisors: Lena Reynolds-Sneed, Nate Tuttle

64 | March 2 - 17, 2019 JOIN US FOR ONE OF THE MOST THRILLING BROADWAY MUSICALS OF ALL TIME

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A coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and Glimmerglass Festival. Lyric premiere of Bernstein’s West Side Story generously made possible by Lead Sponsor The Negaunee Foundation and cosponsors an Anonymous Donor, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, Robert S. and Susan E. Morrison, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, and Northern Trust. Major in-kind audio support provided by Shure Incorporated.

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