2015/16 Season

Lehaár The Merry Widow LYRIC OPERA OF Table of Contents BRIGITTE LACOMBE / BRIGITTE THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

IN THIS ISSUE The Merry Widow – pp. 24-38

6 From the General Director 16 The Big Reveal: Scenery and Props 42 Artistic Roster 8 From the President at Lyric 43 Supernumeraries/Lyric Unlimited/ Education Corps 10 Board of Directors 24 Tonight’s Performance 44 Patron Salute 12 Women’s Board/Guild Board/ 25 Synopsis Chapters’ Executive Board/ 27 Cast 46 Aria Society Ryan Opera Center Board 28 Artist Profiles 55 Breaking New Ground/Look To 14 Administration/Administrative The Future 35 Opera Notes Staff/Production and Technical 57 Major Contributors – Special Staff 38 Director’s Note Events and Project Support 40 Musical Staff/Orchestra/Chorus 58 Ryan Opera Center 59 Ryan Opera Center Contributors SCENERY AND PROPS AT LYRIC 60 Lyric Unlimited Contributors pp. 16-22 61 Planned Giving: The Overture Society 63 Annual Corporate Support/Special Thanks and Acknowledgements 65 Annual Individual and Foundation Support 71 Commemorative Gifts 72 Facilities and Services/Theater Staff

On the cover: James Tissot (French, 1836-1902), Detail of L'Ambitieuse (The Reception), 1883-1885 Oil on canvas; overall: 73 1/2 x 56 x 5 inches (186.69 x 142.24 x 12.7 cm); support: 56 x 40 inches (142.24 x 101.6 cm) Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Gift of William M. Chase, 1909. Photograph by Tom Loonan. Photo Credit: Albright- Knox Art Gallery / Art Resource, NY

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4 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the General Director

The world has known for more than a century that Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow is one of the greatest operettas ever written. It’s an absolute masterpiece, brimming over with wonderful melodies and a delightfully sentimental story. We’re delighted to present The Merry Widowto you in Susan Stroman’s spectacular production, first seen at the Metropolitan Opera last season. For every member of that audience, it was a joyous evening of captivating storytelling and beautiful music-making.

In any operetta, understanding the text in both dialogue and song can play STEVE LEONARD a huge role in our enjoyment of the piece as a whole. There’s a good deal of spoken dialogue in most of the great operettas, including The Merry Widow. In Jeremy Sams’s new version (created especially for this production), we have the treat of being able to savor the performances of great artists singing and speaking in our own language. My two remarkable colleagues at Lyric, creative consultant Renée Fleming and music director Sir Andrew Davis, were integral to the success of this production at the Met, and it’s wonderful that they’re able to reprise Lehár’s operetta here in Chicago. Renée’s portrayal of the merry widow herself, Hanna Glawari, entranced the New York audience with its vitality, wit, and of course, the extraordinary vocalism that makes all of her portrayals unforgettable. And how marvelous it is for us to experience Sir Andrew’s astounding stylistic versatility in a season that includes his performances of not only Viennese operetta, but also Rossini, Berg, and a world premiere. Two other remarkable artists are returning to Lyric in this production. Taking on the title role for the final three performances is Nicole Cabell, one of the Ryan Opera Center’s most distinguished alumni, a hugely acclaimed singing actress throughout America and Europe. Singing Count Danilo in all the Merry Widow performances will be the legendary American baritone Thomas Hampson, whose performances at Lyric in roles of Massenet, Verdi, and Wagner have made him a great Lyric favorite and an artist we’re thrilled to welcome back this season. Joining Renée, Nicole, and Tom in the important supporting roles are Michael Spyres (who gave an irresistible performance in our Fledermaus two seasons ago) and two marvelous artists in their Lyric debuts, Heidi Stober and Patrick Carfizzi. The Merry Widow is bound to leave you floating on cloud nine, as if you’ve eaten the most delicious dessert. Its warmly romantic glow and dazzling melodies will, I hope, add greatly to the joy of your holiday season.

Anthony Freud

6 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the President

I’m thrilled to begin my tenure as President of Lyric Opera for many reasons, but above all, because opera has become a vital element of my life, both personally and professionally. In the early 1990s, when my company was about five years old, I realized that in the marketing world you took clients to a Bulls Game, or to Wrigley Field – there was a customary set of entertainment venues. But rather than a sports outing, what if we treated them to the opera? We began bringing clients, for whom it was unique and unforgettable, introducing them to an art form they’d heard about but never experienced. For me, it checked the boxes on the business side, but it also nurtured in me an enduring love for opera. I’d grown up in New Jersey listening to WQXR, hearing the Met on the radio, but becoming a subscriber and enjoying opera in the theater was brand TODD ROSENBERG new to me. It’s been my great pleasure to be a Lyric subscriber since 1992. l feel a special excitement every opening night, and when I return to a production a second or third time, I always see things I hadn’t seen before. My wife and I continue to introduce people to Lyric, many of whom have become subscribers themselves. When I was growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s, people frequently responded to opera as something classic, almost old world, best seen and heard in traditional performances. Today, however, I relish the broad range of theatrical interpretation. I’m struck every season by performances that communicate a particular resonance with what’s happening culturally or socially in our world at the time. Certain truths captured so memorably in opera are timeless, still challenging us as they challenged these works’ original audiences. I think of recent productions, such as Rusalka or The Passenger – each was a truly visceral experience that stayed with me for weeks. This year I’m looking forward with great anticipation to Lyric’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro, and especially to the world premiere of Bel Canto. Under my watch, the next chapter in Lyric’s history will implement the strategic plan the management and board developed four years ago. The principles of excellence, relevance, and fiscal responsibility are our key priorities of focus. I’m excited to witness Lyric becoming a broader provider of cultural service to Chicago and the Chicagoland region. To stay excellent, relevant, and fiscally responsible in this rapidly changing world, we need to be prepared to innovate. That means looking beyond the customary constraints of our art form and asking, “What can we learn, borrow, beg, or steal from other forms of entertainment and cultural enrichment?” One idea behind the board’s innovation committee has been to empower a small group of board members to do just that. In many ways Lyric Unlimited is our laboratory. Through it we are reaching out to communities throughout Chicago, we are forming collaborative partnerships with other cultural, community, and educational organizations, and we are exploring the ways in which opera, as an art form, may develop in the future. Lyric offers an increasing number of diverse activities – not only our mainstage opera season, but also our productions of great musicals, Lyric Unlimited’s wide-ranging projects, and, of course, our world-renowned Ryan Opera Center. But we need to think of ourselves as one Lyric. Everything we do is part of a unified, single-minded goal to be the great North American opera company of the twenty-first century.

David T. Ormesher

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Board of Directors

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

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

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

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

Mary Ladish Selander Roberta Lane Brent Fisher Director of Development Chief Financial Officer Director of Finance

Lisa Milddleton Nicholas Ivor Martin Andreas Melinat Director of Marketing Director of Operations Director of Artistic Planning and Special Initiatives

Cayenne Harris Liz Landon Dan Novak Lyric Unlimited Director Director of Human Resources Director, Ryan Opera Center The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL Jenny Seidelman FACILITIES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR Associate Director of Corporate Rich Regan Will Raj Anthony Freud Partnerships Director of Facilities Director of Information Technology General Director Linda Nguyen Irvin Nora O’Malley Eric Hayes The Women’s Board Endowed Chair Corporate Partnerships Coordinator Facility Operations Manager Manager of IT Systems Madeleine Walsh and Government Giving Sharon Lomasney Rita Parida Executive Programs Administrator Meaghan Stainback Events and Sales Manager Senior Applications Specialist Geary S. Albright Donor Relations Manager Leslie MacLean Nikoleta Aranassova Executive Assistant to the Sarah Kull Facilities Coordinator Systems Administrator General Director Associate Director of Foundation and Stephen Dunford René Calvo Government Partnerships Chief Engineer Help Desk Coordinator OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY Hanna Pristave Charles Holliday Miles Mabrey GENERAL DIRECTOR Research Coordinator Security Services Coordinator Technology Support Coordinator Drew Landmesser Deputy General Director Leslie B. Mastroianni FINANCE LYRIC UNLIMITED Sarah Generes Deputy Director of Development Roberta Lane Cayenne Harris Executive Assistant to the Bridget Monahan Chief Financial Officer Lyric Unlimited Director Deputy General Director Director of Women’s Board Brent Fisher Mark Riggleman and the Music Director Chelsea Southwood Director of Finance Director of Education Stefanie Duff Aaron Andersen Chapters’ Endowed Chair ARTISTIC Senior Coordinators – Women’s Board Deputy Director, Budgeting for Education Andreas Melinat Nicole Eubanks and Forecasting Alejandra Boyer Director of Artistic Planning Assistant Director of Development – April Krzeczkowski Lyric Unlimited Manager Cory Lippiello Donor Services and Special Events Accounting Supervisor Jesse Gram Deputy Director of Artistic Planning Allison Taylor Whitney Bercek Audience Education Manager Administrative Assistant – Donor Senior Accountant Todd Snead Evamaria Wieser Services and Special Events Teresa Hogan School Engagement Manager Casting Consultant Payroll Supervisor Dana McGarr Warren Davis Ralph Hicks Lyric Unlimited Coordinator DEVELOPMENT Deputy Director of Development Payroll Analyst Drew Smith Mary Ladish Selander Marta Garczarczyk Marie L. Connolly Program Assistant Director of Development Director of Annual Giving Manager of Administrative Services Jacob Stanton Suzanne Singer Judy I. Lipp LeVora Martin Assistant to the Lyric Unlimited Assistant to the Director of Director of Donor Records and Reporting Accounts Payable Coordinator Director Development Amy Tinucci Emily Cohen Deborah Hare Annual Giving Manager Accounting Assistant MARKETING AND PUBLIC Development Associate Emily Esmail Susan Harant RELATIONS Donor Communications Manager Receptionist Lisa Middleton Lawrence DelPilar Jeffrey Dziedzic John Schell Director of Marketing Deputy Director of Development Senior Coordinator – Donor Records Mailroom Clerk Jonathan P. Siner Stephanie Lillie Holly Gilson Senior Director of Planned Giving Administrative Coordinator – HUMAN RESOURCES Deputy Director of Communications Alexandra Quinn Donor Records Liz Landon Roger Pines Associate Director of Planned Giving Charles Russell Roberts Director of Human Resources Dramaturg Kathryn Jercich Development Assistant – Guild Board Tiffany Tuckett Magda Krance Administrative Coordinator – and Lyric Young Professionals Talent Manager, Administrative Staff Manager of Media Relations Individual and Planned Giving Brenna Finley Stephanie Strong Andrew Cioffi Daniel P. Moss Development Assistant – Chapters Benefits Manager Digital Content Producer Director of Institutional Partnerships Kamaria Morris PR Specialist

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Tracy Galligher Young OPERATIONS Eric Watkins Kevin Gac Deputy Director of Marketing Nicholas Ivor Martin Assistant Lighting Designers Robert Ladd Bailey Couture Director of Operations and Technical Phillip Marcotte Marketing Partnership Manager Special Initiatives William Reilly, Jr. Joe Mathesius Joel Friend Thomas Young Master Carpenter Michael O’Donnell, Jr. Group Sales Manager Director of Music Administration Michael Barker Properties Jocelyn Park Stephanie Karr Head Flyman Creative Project Manager Chorus, Orchestra, and Ballet Manager Mike Reilly WARDROBE/WIGS Donna Sauers Tabitha Boorsma Automation/Rigging AND MAKEUP Audience Development Manager Administrative Coordinator, Operations Bradley Long Scott Marr Carrie Krol Wendy Skoczen Shop Carpenter Production Design Director Graphic Designer Chief Librarian Robert Barros Valerie Bromann Gretchen Eng Layout Carpenter Wardrobe Digital Marketing Coordinator Music Administration Coordinator Drew Trusk Maureen Reilly Stefany Phillips Shop Welder Costume Director Marketing and Public Relations Production and Rehearsal Staff Bruce Woodruff The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Coordinator Cameron Arens Layout Welder Endowed Chair Amanda Reitenbach Director of Rehearsal Administration Richard “Doc” Wren Lucy Lindquist Social Media Coordinator Warehouse Coordinator Wardrobe Supervisor Daniel Ellis Joe Dockweiler Bradley Baker Ticket Department Jodi Gage Ryan McGovern Cecylia Kinder Paul A. Molinelli Alan E. Hicks Mike Bowman Krystina Lowe Director of Ticketing Services Elise Sandell Jeffrey Streichhirsch Kathy Rubel Paula Getman Assistant Directors Assistant Carpenters Tony Rubino Ticket Operations Supervisor Chris Barker Joanna Rzepka Susan Harrison Niemi John W. Coleman Anthony Bernardy Marguerite Scott Phone Sales Supervisor Chelsea Antrim Dennis Dan DiBennardi Barbara Szyllo Miguel González Rachel A. Tobias Dan Donahue Maggie Zabieowski Patron Relations Representative Stage Managers Brian Grenda Wardrobe Staff Shelley Cameron Justin Hull Scott Barker Group and Special Kristen Barrett Robert Hull, Jr. Kelly Davis Ticketing Coordinator Jordan Lee Braun John Ingersol Tim Dedinsky Chris Notestine Emily Duffin Matthew Reilly Michelle DiBennardi VIP Tickets and Subscriber Jodi Gage Ray Schmitz Dawn Marie Hamilton Relations Coordinator Rachel Henneberry Tory Snick Kim Kostera Yasmine Kiss Carpenters Anna Krysik Kirsten Alfredsen Jayme O’Hara Michael C. Reynolds Ed Mack Donna Babonas Daniel Sokalski Master Electrician Wendy McCay Justin Berkowitz Peggy Stenger Soren Ersbak John Salyers Tamara Bodnar Amy C. Thompson Board Operator Isaac Turner Leah Bobby Bill Walters Paul Christopher Chris Valente Anna Boyd Sandra Zamora Head Audio/Visual Technician Roger Weir TeLeya Bradford Assistant Stage Managers Nick Charlan Dressers Aunvelez Caddell Matt Ebel Sarah Carter Ben Bell Bern Audio/Visual Wigs and Makeup Alex Chatziapostolou Rehearsal Scheduler Kevin Reynolds Sarah Hatten Kelly Cronin Josie Campbell Surtitle Operator Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Van Dekerchove Artistic Services Coordinator John Clarke, Jr. Kathleen A. Evans Kira Dills-DeSuria Marina Vecci Joseph Haack Department Coordinator Madeline Ehlinger Rehearsal Associate Michael A. Manfrin Brittany Crinson Alicia Adams El Fenne Jason Byer Robert Reynolds Chantelle Marie Johnson Sam Fain Gabby Gottlieb Assistant Electricians Robert Kuper Stephanie Feigenbaum Morgan Graby Anthony Coia Lynn Koroulis Lauren Jacob Rehearsal Assistants Jason Combs Claire Moores Steven Landsman Gary Grenda Staff Katelyn Lee TECHNICAL AND LIGHTING Thomas Hull Lauren Cecil Tyler Lee Michael Smallwood Daniel Kuh Toywa Curington Benjamin Liupaogo Technical Director Jeremy Thomas Jaime Dahms Peter Morgan Allan and Elaine Muchin Electricians Anelle Eorio John Renfroe Endowed Chair Charles Reilly Rochelle Fisher Cynthia Stacy April Busch Property Master Alicja Klosek Bradley Steinmeyer Production Manager Michael McPartlin Lauren Marchfield Ryan Strand Michael Schoenig Properties Crew Head Nelson Posada Margaret Stoltz Technical Finance Manager Brian Michael Smith Jada Richardson Rebecca Traisman Scott Wolfson Armorer Anita Trojanowski Andrea Tucci Assistant Technical Director José Trujillo Zachary Vanderburg Stephen Snyder Upholsterer Scenic Art Laura Waters Technical Assistant Thomas Coleman, Jr. Brian Traynor Valerie Williams Maria DeFabo Robert Hartge Charge Artist Tobias Wright Properties and Scenic Art Coordinator Richard Tyriver Maggie Bodwell Ticket Staff Lighting Assistant Properties Vivienne Marie Chris Maravich Rachel Boultinghouse Tim Morrison Lighting Director Michael Buerger Michael Murtaugh Heather Sparling Joseph Collins Scenic Artists

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Above: Lyric’s props department made these extravagant “pastries” for Act Two of The Marriage of Figaro using foam, glue, and paint.

Left: During summer pre-season work, Lyric’s technical department and each production’s creative team finalize scenery and lighting cues and check the production’s props.

Below: The set for Lyric Opera’s world premiere of Bel Canto was built at Ravenswood Studio in Lincolnwood. ANDREW CIOFF

16 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 The Big Reveal: How scenery and props set the scene at Lyric

by Magda Krance

very time the curtain rises at Lyric, it’s Drew Landmesser (Lyric’s former technical (cleverly simulated with lighting in Il trovatore, Elike a giant present is being unwrapped director), board president David Ormesher, flammable gel in Otello’s bonfire) or water (The before our eyes. The revealed scenery surprises and sometimes production sponsors, in a Marriage of Figaro’s playful finale) or smoke or and delights, or inspires an awestruck gasp backstage rehearsal room for the big reveal. fog (the first scene change in Cinderella)? What and sometimes, spontaneous applause. As The creative team presents the production unusual props are needed (fake mollusks for the performance progresses and the scenery design scene by scene, answering detailed Carousel’s clambake, mountains of sweets in changes, the revelations continue to unfurl. logistical questions then and in subsequent Hansel and Gretel, including edible elements That’s certainly what directors and set meetings: how does this piece of scenery get on for the performers to gobble onstage)? designers hope for when they start imagining and off the stage (for example, the enormous Before leaving (in under 36 hours), the opera productions at least a year or two before pier in Carousel last season)? Does it happen set designer shares a list of preferred scenic the audience sees them. How do they get from during a pause or a musical interlude? Is it shops. The set model stays at Lyric, where that initial brainstorming to the big reveal? a vista (in view of the audience)? Are there detailed photos are taken before it’s eventually It takes a veritable global village to make it costumed stagehands to move scenery (as in sent to the scenery builder. Smallwood looks happen, and each production has its own The Passenger and The Barber of Seville)? Is the for “best price, best product” when he sends distinctive journey. scenery dimensional or flat, hard or soft? Does bid packets out to a few scenic shops, detailing After Lyric’s general director Anthony it fly vertically or move laterally offstage? Are every last bit of scenery: decks, wagons, wall Freud invites a director to create a new there traps in the floor? Who or what comes units, drops (there were lots in Rusalka), production for a future season, the director through them (e.g. the entire massive banquet special electrics (e.g. carousel lights), ground chooses a designer and they meet to discuss table and Don Giovanni with it)? Is there fire cloths, a painted cyclorama backdrop. The their concept, talking through every scene change. The designer contacts Lyric’s technical director Michael Smallwood to ask about stage dimensions and the technical capabilities of Lyric’s theater, what stock scenic elements are available, whether shows are performed in repertory, how much technical rehearsal time is allotted, and how much time is available onstage during final rehearsals to fine-tune the scenery. When a set model is completed, the creative team schedules a presentation, which often includes costume designs as well. (Ideally this happens at least a year before the summer tech rehearsals that precede the season.) Members of Lyric’s stage management, technical, artistic, production, marketing, development, wardrobe, wig and makeup, and props staffs join Freud, deputy general director The doctor’s bizarre medical contraptions for Lyric’s new Wozzeck were built by a prop shop based on these models.

November 14 - December 13, 2015 | 17 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO ROBERT KUSEL MICHAEL BROSILOW MICHAEL BROSILOW If staging rehearsals reveal that additional props How to get giant set pieces like the pier are required, Lyric’s props department provides, buys, in Carousel and the Countess’s bed in or builds them to ensure a smooth performance The Marriage of Figaro on and off the stage is one (as in The Marriage of Figaro, pictured here). of theater’s fascinating secrets.

shops respond in a few weeks with itemized these big, textural sets that have a lot of depth We could get those redone before shipping. cost and time estimates to build the show. and layers and carving and buildup on them. We’ll also see some large-scale samples for the Smallwood and assistant technical We chose to keep Bel Canto here because designer to approve before the set is painted. director Scott Wolfson go over the bid packets, it’s a world premiere and we wanted to keep At the third visit in early June we’ll see things scrutinizing every item for potential “value a closer eye on it. They did a great job with 90% finished, so we can give tweaking notes engineering,” as they call it. If a design is still the engineering.” Sometimes, he adds, an before it goes into a container and is shipped, over budget, they’ll go back to the designer engineering subcontractor may be brought in making sure everyone is happy with it. We and ask for some cuts and compromises – to approve a set “for what we want it to do, expect shows to be delivered by mid-July for Styrofoam instead of a pricier material, for especially with people flying and set elements summer tech rehearsals.” instance. (Rarely, the designer and director overhead.” “Sometimes parts of the set are built may be asked to reconceive the whole show, if Set construction takes five to six months, by secondary companies that came up with it’s too far off budget.) depending on the size and complexity of the a really good price for that stair unit,” notes Eventually they settle on a scene shop show. “Generally for every show there are three production manager April Busch. “There’s a and budget, which can take about three shop visits, starting with a kickoff meeting in lot of jigsaw puzzling going on!” Lyric’s new months, between other projects the technical December or January with the designer at the production of (designed department is managing – like the current shop, to meet the people who will engineer and by Michael Yeargan, whose Nabucco returns season’s productions! The sets for this season’s draw all the units, as well as the painters who to Lyric this season) came from hither and Figaro and Wozzeck and 2013’s Elektra and will finish the units,” Smallwood says. “We yon; the walls came from Ravenswood locally, Rusalka were built at Bay Productions in can discuss any finer details that weren’t so and the deck (the set’s base) came from Cardiff, Wales; Bel Canto was built nearby at evident in the bid package or email exchanges. Bay overseas. Multiple contractors can make Ravenswood Studio in Lincolnwood (which The second visit, in April or May, is a midway the matching of paint treatments tricky, but also built the new orchestra shell designed check-in to see how the structure is coming Lyric’s got a guy – charge artist Brian Traynor by Jeanne Gang for Lyric’s 60th Anniversary along, so we can make sure it’ll work onstage, – who handles scenic paint touchups to unify Gala Concert). “Some shows are more about work for the show, work for the changeovers. the scenery’s look. engineering and scale, like Wozzeck and For example, with Figaro we discovered all But first, it’s got to get here. “We need Elektra,” Smallwood explains. “Bay excels at the statue platforms were built backwards! an hour from Ravenswood, two or three days

18 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO from a shop we use in upstate New York,” from Act Two to Act Three; we’re not able to the scenery. Or that the laundry on the line says Smallwood. Shipping from overseas takes do that here, so we met with the director and in another scene needs to be a different color. about 42 days – if things don’t get held up designer, discussed how to restage and rework For Figaro, director Barbara Gaines added a in customs, by port strikes, by weather, or the transition for Lyric’s stage, and were able personal prop to the opening scene: a vintage by rail issues. (Michael Schoenig, technical to practice that solution at the summer tech.” wood-and-cork hat stand that belonged to her finance manager, negotiates the logistics with Sometimes a new show’s new tricks get their grandmother, who brought Gaines to her first international travel brokers.) Two shipping first trial run just days before dress rehearsal, operas as a child and always put the hats she containers fit on a flat rail car; if there aren’t as with Figaro’s water feature. As shop welder wore to the opera on that stand. In Lyric’s two containers of scenery, the railroad Drew Trusk commented in mid-September, production, it supports Susanna’s veil and is company may wait until there’s something to “We don’t know till we put the water in the playfully serenaded by Figaro. Later, Susanna share the car with the single scenery container. pool what it’s going to do or where it’s going rings a silver bell that also belonged to Gaines’s (If that happens and time is tight, the scenery to go.” Fortunately, the special effect worked grandmother. may be trucked to Chicago.) Trucks collect the according to plan and enhanced the finale For the world-premiere production of scenery at a local rail yard and transport it to charmingly. Bel Canto, set designer David Korins enjoyed Lyric’s warehouse area on the southwest side of After a show’s tech week, the scenery creating stately scenery that starts out pristinely town, or straight to the opera house during the either goes to Lyric’s warehouse area to be elegant and clean, deteriorates over the course summer tech rehearsal period. stored in shipping containers, or if it’s the first of the performance because of the hostage It takes between five and eight trucks to or second show of the season it stays in scenery crisis, and has to be reset in immaculate load in a show, depending on its complexity. handling, with portions going to the main condition for the next performance. Maria They pull up to Lyric’s Washington Street rehearsal room so that the cast can acclimate DeFabo, Lyric’s properties and scenic arts loading dock one at a time after the morning during staging rehearsals. coordinator, explains that much of the tech rush hour; each truck backs onto the truck lift This is when the props really come into rehearsal was spent choreographing chaos and lowers to stage level for unloading in the play. For months in advance, properties master through relocation of props and furniture, for scenery-handling area north of the stage. Large Charles Reilly and his team assemble the instance stacking chairs as barricades, marking pieces are assembled there by Lyric’s summer elements large and small that lend authenticity the walls (and figuring out what to use that stage crew, comprising 53 stagehands. to each Lyric production, as specified by each would be both visible and washable), and As the previous production’s tech set designer. Some are constructed on premises having two identical sofas – one for the rehearsals wrap up, the latest arrival moves (the trick sofa for Act One of Figaro) or built by opening scene, and one that’s been heavily onto the stage for final assembly so that lights faraway prop shops (such as the weird medical distressed and dirtied to depict the mansion can be focused on Monday. On Tuesday contraptions needed for Lyric’s new Wozzeck). two months later. and Wednesday lighting and scenic cues are Some are purchased and adapted, and some Lyric’s new production of Rusalka finalized by the creative team. If a show come from Lyric’s backstage props closet, a (2013-14) posed great creative challenges. The has transferred from another company, labyrinthine treasure trove. There are even props list for the witch Ježibaba included an adjustments may be needed, as was the case for more props squirreled away in a warehouse antique baby buggy, a carpet bag jammed with The Merry Widow: some scenic elements were container. During staging rehearsals, the potion ingredients such as dragon’s blood, a modified from the original Met production director and designer may realize that a bed squeezable bat that squirted blood, a snake, to accommodate the different dimensions of needs a dust ruffle and a bolster pillow for a whole cat, and the cauldron itself. The Act- Lyric’s stage. Explains Smallwood, “The Met the heroine to lounge on, or that she needs a Two kitchen scene featured a dinosaur-sized used some of their stage lifts for the transition water bottle nearby that appears to be part of hanging carcass, a swan being stuffed, assorted ROBERT KUSEL

From model to full-scale set – this is how Paolo Ventura’s design for Carousel was realized onstage.

20 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO TODD ROSENBERG (BOTH PHOTOS)

Above: The swan stuffing Rusalkain ’s Act Two kitchen scene contained real lettuce, cabbage, and onions. Holding the swan is the Kitchen Boy (Daniela Mack), who is conversing with the Gamekeeper (Philip Horst).

Left: Among other items, the props list for the witch Ježibaba (Jill Grove) in Rusalka called for a cauldron and a cat.

Below: For operas with actual eating onstage (as pictured here in Hansel and Gretel), Lyric’s props department contains a full kitchen. DaDAN REST cleavers, and chunks of meat to be chopped. Recalls DeFabo, “We bought giant fake meats from fake-food suppliers. Our scenic artist sculpted the fake meat with upholstery foam and expanding foam, and covered it with stage blood. We could reuse it for every performance, but the swan stuffing was real heads of lettuce, cabbage, and onion. We lined the inside of the bird with a garbage bag and pitched it after every performance. “For Act Two of Figaro, there was a giant 10-foot-long cart of pastries and a food fight at the end of the act – we made all of that from scratch in house using foam, glue, and paint,” DeFabo says. Food and drink play a key role in several operas, and a full kitchen was added to Lyric’s props department a few years ago. During the opera season, about 14 stagehands staff the props department. “The recent trend in opera is to have more props and sometimes what they’re asking for isn’t Magda Krance is Lyric’s manager of media and to interact with them more,” DeFabo made or may contradict the laws of physics. relations. Prior to joining the company in 1992, she says. “Shows from the past few years have a We’ve had to make things appear to be floating worked as a fulltime freelance journalist for several significantly larger number of props than the that can’t actually float. It’s a challenge until national and local magazines and newspapers, and revival shows from 15-20 years ago. Some we figure it out, and then it becomes fun!” as an editor for Outside magazine. designers and directors have very specific ideas,

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO KEN HOWARD / THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

New-to-Chicago Production

Franz Lehár

The Merry Widow

Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation, Howard Gottlieb and Barbara Greis, Mr. J. Thomas Hurvis, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and the Mazza Foundation.

Production owned by The Metropolitan Opera.

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THE MERRY WIDOW Synopsis

revealing that they were once in love, but When Zeta arrives to meet Danilo, Nje- TIME: 1900 that Hanna was considered too far beneath gus prevents him from entering the pavilion to Danilo’s status for him to marry her. He tells protect Valencienne’s secret, and instead sneaks PLACE: Paris her he’s not interested in marriage and will Hanna in to take her place. Hanna emerges never say, “I love you.” with Camille, announcing their engagement. ACT ONE Meanwhile, Zeta’s chief of staff, Kromov, A furious Danilo departs for Maxim’s, which The Pontevedrian Embassy finds Valencienne’s fan and thinks it belongs Hanna takes as proof of his love. to his wife, Olga. Zeta, wanting to spare Olga Intermission a scandal, convinces him it is Valencienne’s. ACT THREE He then meets with Danilo and orders him ACT TWO to marry Hanna for the good of Pontevedro. Arriving at Maxim’s in search of Danilo, The garden of Hanna Glawari’s mansion Danilo tells him he will keep all the Parisian Camille and Valencienne sneak off to one of men away from her, but will not marry her. the private rooms. Zeta and the other Pon- ACT THREE When the “ladies’ choice” dance is announced, tevedrians appear, and the grisettes – among Chez Maxim Hanna selects Danilo and, after some flirta- them a dressed-up Valencienne – entertain tious banter, the two finally dance. the crowd (Walking on the Champs-Élysées). Eventually both Danilo and Hanna arrive. ACT ONE ACT TWO He forbids her to marry Camille. When she explains that she was merely safeguarding Baron Mirko Zeta, the Pontevedrian ambas- The next evening, Hanna hosts a party at her another woman’s reputation, he is delighted sador in Paris, is giving a ball at the Embassy. mansion (Me velimo dase dase veslimo!...There but still won’t declare his love. His home country is nearly bankrupt, and he once was a hunter). Danilo arrives late, and As the guests reassemble, Danilo hopes that their Parisian guests will help them Zeta commands him to return to his mission announces that Hanna will not marry Camille, raise the money they need. Zeta is pleased of keeping the Parisian men from Hanna – but he will not reveal the identity of Camille’s when he sees his young wife, Valencienne, flirt- particularly Camille. Danilo’s assistant, Nje- secret lover. Njegus produces the missing ing with Camille de Rosillon, a young French- gus, reveals that Camille is already in love with fan, which he found in the pavilion. Zeta man, assuming she’s trying to win French a mystery woman. Zeta wants to know who finally recognizes it as his wife’s, declares support for Pontevedro. In fact, Camille has she is, in order to marry her off to Camille, himself divorced and proposes to Hanna – declared his love for Valencienne and writes, “I leaving Hanna free for a Pontevedrian suitor. who informs him that, according to her late love you” on her fan (Come quickly, please… A Believing the fan to be the key to her identity, husband’s will, she will lose her fortune if she highly respectable wife). Zeta eagerly awaits the he asks Danilo to find its owner. remarries. At this, the other men lose interest arrival of the guest of honor, Hanna Glawari, When Hanna comes across the fan and in Hanna, except Danilo, who finally declares a wealthy Pontevedrian widow. He plans to get sees its inscription, she assumes it is a gift to his love (Music’s playing, hear it saying, ‘Love Danilo Danilovich, a womanizing aristocrat her from Danilo, but he still won’t say, “I love me, do’) and asks Hanna to marry him. She and the Embassy secretary, to marry her so that you” and she will not accept him until he does. accepts and amends her account of the will: her millions will stay in Pontevedro. Their dance is interrupted by Zeta, who is still upon remarrying her fortune will pass to her Hanna arrives and is showered with com- trying to learn the identity of Camille’s secret new husband. Valencienne asks Zeta to read pliments by the Parisian men (How beautiful lover. The men agree to meet in the pavilion the other side of her fan – which reads, “I am you are). Valencienne realizes she has lost her to discuss the matter. Camille and Valenci- a respectable wife.” With the couples united, fan with Camille’s incriminating message and enne finally find the missing fan, and this time the men are left to wonder about the mystery rushes out to look for it. Finally Danilo arrives, Valencienne writes, “I am a respectable wife” of women. fresh from a night of partying at Maxim’s on it. Observed by Njegus, they disappear into Synopsis reprinted by permission of (As diplomatic attaché). He and Hanna talk, the pavilion (I know a place where we can go). The Metropolitan Opera.

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• Scenery, properties and New-to-Chicago Production costumes owned by The Metropolitan Opera. Franz Lehár THE MERRY WIDOW (DIE LUSTIGE WITWE) • This production received its premiere at The Metropolitan Operetta in three acts originally in German, sung in English Opera on December 31, 2014. Original libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, after Henri Meilhac’s comedy L’attaché d’ambassade (1861)

English translation by Jeremy Sams • Additional scenery constructed by Ravenswood First performed at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, on December 30, 1905 Studio Inc., Chicago. First performed by Lyric Opera on May 29, 1981

Characters in order of vocal appearance: Viscount Cascada PAUL LA ROSA°° Hanna Glawari RENÉE FLEMING NICOLE CABELL (Dec. 9 -13) • Additional costumes by Baron Mirko Zeta PATRICK CARFIZZI* °° Seams Unlimited and Paul Kromov JONATHAN WEIR* Count Danilo Danilovich THOMAS HAMPSON Chang. Olga JENNIE SOPHIA* Sylviane McKINLEY CARTER Raoul de St. Brioche JONATHAN JOHNSON° Maître D’ JONAH D. WINSTON* Pritschitsch FRED ZIMMERMAN* Lolo ARIANE DOLAN Bogdanovich MICHAEL WEBER Dodo ALISON MIXON* • Lyric Opera of Chicago Camille de Rosillon MICHAEL SPYRES Jou-Jou EMILY PYNENBURG* Broadcasts are generously Valencienne HEIDI STOBER* Frou-Frou ANNELISE BAKER* sponsored by The Hurvis Praskovia GENEVIEVE THIERS* Clo-Clo JEN GORMAN* Family Foundation, with Njegus JEFF DUMAS Margot CATHERINE HAMILTON* matching funding provided Principal Dancers: Shannon Alvis, Annelise Baker*, Sajen Banister*, by The Matthew and Kay Ariane Dolan, Jen Gorman*, Ellen Green, Catherine Hamilton*, Lauren Kadel* (understudy), Bucksbaum Family, The Lauren Kias*, Ashley Klinger*, Kristina Larson-Hauk*, Alison Mixon*, Emily Pynenburg*, John and Jackie Bucksbaum Alyssa Sarnoff (Grisette understudy), Kristen Schoen-René*, Rachael Switzer*; Family, and Richard P. and Jeffery B. Hover, Jr., Tom Mattingly*, Jamy Meek, Matthew Prescott, J. P. Tenuta (understudy) Susan Kiphart. Conductor SIR ANDREW DAVIS Director and Choreographer SUSAN STROMAN* Set Designer JULIAN CROUCH* • Lyric Opera of Chicago Costume Designer WILLIAM IVEY LONG* wishes to thank its Official Original Lighting Designer PAULE CONSTABLE Airline, American Airlines. Lighting Designer for Lyric CHRIS MARAVICH Sound Designer MARK GREY Chorus Master MICHAEL BLACK Associate Choreographer JOSHUA BUSCHER* Assistant Choreographer LAUREN KADEL* • This season’s projected Wigmaster and Makeup Designer SARAH HATTEN English titles are funded in Associate Director DAN RIGAZZI* part by a generous grant from Assistant Director ALAN E. HICKS* the Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence Stage Manager RACHEL A. TOBIAS E. Deutsch Foundation. Stage Band Conductor FRANCESCO MILIOTO Musical Preparation GRANT LOEHNIG CRAIG TERRY Projected Titles MICHAEL PANAYOS* • The performance will last *Lyric debut approximately three hours. °Current member, Ryan Opera Center °°Alumna/Alumnus, Ryan Opera Center

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RENÉE FLEMING atre, Poulenc’s Gloria with the Royal Philharmonic HEIDI STOBER (Hanna Glawari) Orchestra under the baton of Charles Dutoit, and (Valencienne) Previously at Lyric Opera: appearances with the BBC Orchestra singing Bar- Lyric Opera debut Eight roles since 1993-94, ber’s Knoxville, Summer of 1915 with Keith Lock- most recently Blanche hart and Elgar’s The Apostles with Sir Andrew Davis. Highly successful with major DuBois/A Streetcar Named Cabell’s solo debut album, “Soprano,” named companies on both sides of Desire (2012-13); Violetta/ “Editor’s Choice” by Gramophone, received great the Atlantic, the American La traviata (2007-08); title critical acclaim and several prestigious awards: the soprano has been a principal role/Thaïs (2002-03). Georg Solti Orphée d’Or from France’s Académie artist with the Deutsche Oper du Disque Lyrique and Germany’s Echo Klassik Berlin since her critically Lyric Opera’s creative consultant since 2010, Award. Cabell, who appears on DVD as Musetta acclaimed debut in 2008. Stober has appeared the internationally celebrated American soprano in director Robert Dornheim’s film ofLa bohème, in a variety of roles there, among them Pamina/ received the National Medal of Arts (America’s has recorded that role, as well as the title role/ Die Zauberflöte,Adina/ L’elisir d’amore, Zerlina/ highest honor for an individual artist) from President Donizetti’s Imelda de’ Lambertazzi, Clara/Porgy Don Giovanni, and Princess Ninette/L’Amour des Obama in 2013. Known as the “people’s diva,” and Bess, a French art song program, lieder of Clara Trois Oranges. She is a favorite at both The Santa Fleming continues to grace the world’s greatest Schumann, and a recital of Ricky Ian Gordon’s Fe Opera (La Folie/Plateé, Tigrane/Radamisto, opera stages and concert halls, now extending her songs with the composer at the piano. Musetta/La Boheme, Zdenka/Arabella, Ada/ reach to include other musical forms and media. Theodore Morrison’s Oscar world premiere, Over the past few seasons she has hosted a wide THOMAS HAMPSON Sandrina/La finta giardiniera) and Houston Grand variety of broadcasts, including the Metropolitan (Count Danilo Danilovich) Opera (Blondchen/The Abduction from the Seraglio, Opera’s Live in HD series, and her American Voices Previously at Lyric Opera: Drusilla/L’incoronazione di Poppea, Norina/Don festival at the Kennedy Center was the subject Five roles since 2002-03, Pasquale). Stober debuted with San Francisco of a PBS Great Performances documentary in most recently Amfortas/ Opera in 2010 as Sophie/Werther, returning for January. The four-time Grammy winner brought Parsifal (2013-14); title role/ Nannetta/Falstaff, Oscar/Un Ballo in Maschera, her voice to a vast new audience in 2014, as the Simon Boccanegra (2012-13); Atalanta/Xerxes, Susanna/The Marriage of Figaro, first classical artist to sing the National Anthem title role/Macbeth (2010-11). Magnolia/Show Boat, and Johanna/Sweeney at the Super Bowl. Highlights of the current Todd. During the 2011-12 season she made season include recitals and orchestral concerts in Acknowledged worldwide as her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Gretel/ , Melbourne, Brisbane, and Wellington; a one of the most remarkable artists of our time, the Hansel and Gretel. The soprano, who recently gala concert with the Cleveland Orchestra; and a baritone, a native of Washington state, has won performed Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 song recital at London’s Barbican Hall. Acclaimed equal renown as an opera singer, recording artist and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the Rundfunk- at every major opera house worldwide, Fleming and “ambassador of song.” This season he returns to Sinfonieorchester Berlin, has also been heard with has recently made her Broadway debut in the Munich’s Bavarian State Opera as Roald Amundsen/ the major orchestras of Los Angeles, Houston and comedy Living on Love (with which she made her Miroslav Srnka’s South Pole (world premiere), and Hong Kong. Upcoming performances this season spoken-theater debut at the Williamstown Theatre also to the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Germont/La include Mozart’s Susanna (Houston Grand Opera), Festival) and reprised three signature roles: Rusalka traviata. Concert and recital activities this season the title role/Alcina (Semperoper Dresden), and (Metropolitan Opera), Arabella (Salzburg), and takes him to major venues internationally, from Handel’s Messiah (New York Philharmonic). The Blanche DuBois (Los Angeles). New releases in Vienna and Munich to New York and Shanghai. soprano is an alumna of Houston Grand Opera her wide-ranging discography and videography Recent seasons have brought him return engage- Studio, Lawrence University, and the New England include, on CD, “The Art of Renée Fleming,” ments at many houses where he has long been Conservatory. “Christmas in New York,” and “Berg: Lyric Suite; a favorite artist, among them the Metropolitan Wellesz: Sonnets,” and, on DVD, Arabella from Opera, the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden, MICHAEL SPYRES Salzburg, Otello and Rodelinda from the Met, and the Zurich Opera House, and San Francisco Opera. (Camille de Rosillon) Ariadne auf Naxos from Baden-Baden. Hampson’s enormous discography of nearly 200 Previously at Lyric Opera: albums encompasses complete operas, solo discs, Alfred/Die Fledermaus NICOLE CABELL and the gamut of concert repertoire, most recently (2013-14). (Hanna Glawari – Dec. 9-13) Simon Boccanegra (CD), Arabella (Salzburg Festival, Previously at Lyric Opera: DVD), and a program of Strauss songs entitled Internationally one of the Eleven roles since 2002- “Notturno” (CD). Among Hampson’s many pres- most sought-after artists of his 03, most recently Pamina/ tigious awards received during the past several years generation and a nominee for The Magic Flute(2011-12); are the inaugural Venetian Heritage Award, the singer of the year at the 2015 Micaëla/Carmen (2010-11); International Mendelssohn Prize, and induction International Opera Awards, the tenor was born in Countess Almaviva/The into the Gramophone Hall of Fame. The New York Missouri and was recently appointed artistic director Marriage of Figaro (2009-10). Philharmonic’s first Artist-in-Residence, Hampson of the Springfield Regional Opera in Springfield, is also a Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera, Missouri. He joined the Deutsche Oper Berlin for The American soprano, a Ryan Opera Center Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the the 2008-09 season, singing roles of Mozart and alumna and the 2005 winner of the BBC Cardiff Republic of France, and a recipient of the Austrian Donizetti. Spyres has subsequently scored great Singer of the World competition, is one of today’s Medal of Honor in Arts and Sciences. In 2010 he successes starring in exceptionally demanding leading most sought-after lyric sopranos. The 2015-16 received the Living Legend Award of the Library of roles of rarely encountered 19th-century Romantic season includes a role and company debut as Congress, where he serves as Special Advisor to the operas, such as Orombello/Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda Handel’s Alcina at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, a Study and Performance of Music in America. (Carnegie Hall), Masaniello/Auber’s La muette de return to the Royal Opera House-Covent Garden, Portici (Paris, Bari), and Raoul/Meyerbeer’s Les as Violetta/La traviata, and Cabell’s role-debut Huguenots (New York’s SummerScape Festival). performances of Rosalinde/Die Fledermaus with His successes in Rossini include Arnold/Guillaume Cincinnati Opera. Recent highlights include her Tell (Caramoor Festival, La Monnaie), Ramiro/ Opéra National de Paris debut as Mimì/La bohème, Cinderella (Bologna), Rodrigo/La donna del lago (La Giulietta/I Capuleti e i Montecchi (DVD) and Scala, Covent Garden, Pesaro), and many more. Violetta with San Francisco Opera, Adina/L’elisir Recently Spyres starred as Pirro/Rossini’s Ermione d’amore in both Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Coruna), in the title role/Berlioz’s La damnation (company debut) and Tokyo’s New National The-

28 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 PROFILES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO de Faust (Bordeaux), and as Giasone/Mayr’s Medea directed by Jessica Thebus, for which Dumas Cheryomushki (), The Death in Corinto (Martina Franca). Highlights this season received a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a of Klinghoffer (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis), include the title role/Mozart’s Mitridate, re di Ponto Supporting Role, Clown 1/The 39 Steps,directed Billy Budd (Los Angeles Opera), Die Fledermaus (Covent Garden, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, by David New (Drury Lane Theatre), Wicked, (Lyric Opera of Kansas City), and La fanciulla del Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie) and Tempo/ directed by Joe Mantello (original Chicago cast – West, L’enfant et les sortilèges, El retablo de maese Handel’s Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno Oriental Theatre), and originating the role of Patsy Pedro, The Rape of Lucretia, and Romeo and Juliet (Aix-en-Provence Festival). Spyres has given in the first U.S. national tour ofMonty Python’s (all at Virginia’s Castleton Festival). Prestigious concerts and recitals around the world. He has , starring opposite Michael Siberry, orchestral appearances include Maximilian/Can- performed nearly 65 roles and has recorded operas of Richard Chamberlain, and John O’Hurley, for dide (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Rossini, Meyerbeer, Donizetti, Mazzoni, Schumann which Dumas received Washington D.C.’s Helen Orchestra at Tanglewood), the Brahms Requiem and Verdi, as well as a much-acclaimed aria recital Hayes Award. On television he has appeared in (European debut in Rome, Lorin Maazel conduct- entitled “A Fool for Love.” Make it or Break It (ABC Family) and Chicago Fire ing), and Copland’s Old American Songs (Cleveland (NBC Universal). Orchestra). La Rosa is a former member of the PATRICK CARFIZZI Juilliard Opera Center and both the Glimmerglass (Baron Mirko Zeta) JONATHAN JOHNSON and Merola Opera programs. Lyric Opera debut (Raoul de St. Brioche) Previously at Lyric Opera: MICHAEL WEBER After his company and role Four roles since 2014-15, (Bogdanovich) debut in Lyric’s production of most recently Don Curzio/ Previously at Lyric Opera: The Merry Widow, the Ameri- The Marriage of Figaro Admiral von Schreiber/The can bass-baritone continues (2015-16); Third SS Officer/ Sound of Music (2013-14). the season as Dulcamara/ The Passenger, Ruiz/Il trova- L’elisir d’amore (Lyric Opera tore (both 2014-15). The two-time Joseph Jeffer- of Kansas City, Wiesbaden’s Hessische Staatsoper) son Award recipient has and debuts at Austin Lyric Opera as Dr. Bartolo/ A second-year Ryan Opera Center member and a performed a wide repertoire The Barber of Seville.In the 2014-15 season he native of Macon, Georgia, the tenor will return to the with such prestigious venues debuted in Kansas City as Mustafà/The Italian Girl Lyric stage later this season in Der Rosenkavalier. He as the (Uncle Jocko/Gypsy), in Algiers, at San Diego Opera as Henry Kissinger/ made his Chicago debut performing in Poulenc’s Les Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Fluellen/Henry Nixon in China, and at the Hessische Staatsoper in mamelles de Tirésias with the Civic Orchestra of Chi- V), (Art Silver/For the Boys), the title role/Don Pasquale. Since his Metropolitan cago, and recently was heard in the ’s Cleveland Playhouse (Detective Fix/Around the Opera debut in 1999, Carfizzi has performed with “Beyond the Aria” series. Johnson holds his master’s World in 80 Days), and Indiana Repertory (Soapy the company more than 300 times in various roles degree and professional artist certificate from the Uni- Smith/The Gifts of the Magi). Weber has also been including Schaunard/La bohème, Brander/La dam- versity of North Carolina School of the Arts, studying seen on television on Mind Games, Chicago Fire, nation de Faust, Frank/Die Fledermaus, and Peter in the studio of Dr. Marilyn Taylor. His lead- and Prison Break, and regularly as a WTTW/ Quince/A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A favorite ing roles included Ruggero/La rondine, Lechmere/ PBS pledge host. He recently directed Side Show, of the Cologne Opera, Carfizzi made his European Owen Wingrave, Azaël/Debussy’s L’enfant prodigue, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the debut there as Leporello/Don Giovanni and subse- and Fenton/The Merry Wives of Windsor. Johnson’s Forum, and Sweeney Todd at Porchlight Music quently returned to the company as Fra Melitone/ other performance credits include Ezekiel Cheever/ Theatre. Further directing credits includeGrand La forza del destino. Carfizzi’s concert work includes The Crucible (Piedmont Opera), and both the title Hotel (Drury Lane Theatre), The Petrified Forest performances with the St. Louis Symphony, San role/Candide and Rev. Horace Adams/Peter Grimes (Theatre at the Center), Fifth of July (Oak Park Francisco Symphony, and the Washington Concert (Aspen Summer Music Institute). At the Townsend Festival Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Marriott Opera. A graduate of the Yale University School of School of Music at Mercer University, where the Theatre), Over the River and Through the Woods Music, Carfizzi holds several awards including the tenor studied under Marie Jarriel Roberts and received (The Mercury Theater), and Living the History-125 Sullivan Foundation Award, the Richard Tucker his bachelor of music degree, he sang the title role/ Years of The . Weber currently Career Grant, and the Sergio Franchi Memorial Cavalli’s L’Egisto, King Kaspar/Amahl and the Night serves as artistic director for the Porchlight Music Scholarship from the National Italian American Visitors, Camille de Rosillon/The Merry Widow, and Theatre. Foundation. Nemorino/L’elisir d’amore. Jonathan Johnson is spon- sored by Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance. JONATHAN WEIR JEFF DUMAS (Njegus) (Kromov) Previously at Lyric Opera: PAUL LA ROSA Lyric Opera debut Njegus/The Merry Widow (Viscount Cascada) (2009-10). Previously at Lyric Opera: The Chicago-based actor Nine roles since 2009-10, recently appeared as Scar and Based in Chicago, the most recently Enrique/El Pumbaa on Broadway in The American actor was recently Pasado Nunca Se Termina Lion King and toured nation- featured at Drury Lane (world premiere, 2014-15); ally with that production, as Theatre as both Smee/ Jud Fry/Oklahoma! (2012- well as with Jersey Boys (Gyp Peter and the Star Catcher 13); Hermann/Les contes DeCarlo) and Scrooge the Musical (Jacob Marley). and Igor/Young Frankenstein (Joseph Jefferson d’Hoffmann (2011-12). Weir’s Chicago credits include Award nomination), both directed by William (Governor/Candide, Scrooge/A Christmas Carol, Osetek. Dumas’s select credits include several An alumnus of Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center, the Priest/The Visit), Chicago Shakespeare Theater world premieres, among them Harold Prince’s American baritone returns to the company this (Lord Vince/Emperor’s New Clothes), Drury Lane production of Stephen Sondheim’s Bounce season in the role he portrayed at Lyric during Theatre in Oakbrook (Billy Elliot, Merlin/Camelot, (Goodman Theatre, Kennedy Center, original-cast 2009-10, his debut season. In addition to his Lyric Sunset Boulevard, Henry Ford/Ragtime), and Writ- recording), The House of Martin Guerre, directed appearance in El Pasado Nunca Se Termina, he ers Theatre (Frank/Days Like Today, Geronte/The by David Petrarca (Goodman Theatre), and Kid portrayed Enrique in that work last season at both Liar, Fredrik/A Little Night Music, Paul Petkoff/ Twist/David Bell’s Bowery Boys (Marriott Theatre Houston Grand Opera and San Diego Opera. Arms and the Man, Graupner/Bach at Leipzig). At in Lincolnshire). Additional credits include Joe Among La Rosa’s major operatic achievements the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire he performed Welling and Enoch Robinson/Winesburg, Ohio, are his performances in Shostakovich’s Moscow the roles of Harry MacAfee/Bye Bye Birdie, Bert

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Barry/42nd Street, Zinnowitz/Grand Hotel, and JENNIE SOPHIA (Olga) Company at Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln, New Clyde Sukeforth/The First). Other favorite roles Lyric Opera debut Hampshire (Annabella, Margaret, Pamela/The 39 include Henry Higgins/My Fair Lady (Milwau- Steps, Laker Girl/Spamalot). Among other dance kee’s Skylight Music Theatre), Boss/Side Show The Indiana-born singer’s experiences, Baker participated in the Jacob’s Pil- (Skokie’s Northlight Theatre), and Geoffrey/Step- regional credits include Sister low Commercial Dance Summer Intensive in ping Out (Steppenwolf Theatre Company). Weir Amnesia/Nunsense (The 2013. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theater and is an adjunct professor of theater in the Loyola Armory Dinner Theatre in a certificate in musical theater from Northwestern University Chicago’s Department of Fine and Janesville, Wisconsin), Belle/ University, where she received the 2014 Outstand- Performing Arts. Beauty and The Beast, and ing Senior Student Award for academic excellence Hodel/Fiddler on The Roof and contributions to the Department of Theatre. FRED ZIMMERMAN (both at The Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee, (Pritschitsch) Indiana). Sophia has appeared at The Wagon ARIANE DOLAN (Lolo) Lyric Opera debut Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, Indiana (Madge/Picnic, Previously at Lyric Opera: Laurey/Oklahoma!, Maria/The Sound of Music), the Ensemble/Oklahoma! Successful in television, film, in Chicago (Lily/The Secret Garden), (2012-13). musical, and theater, the Chi- Drury Lane Theatre (Fantine/Les Misérables), the cago-based singer-actor has American Girl Theatre (Cornelia, Tia Dolores/Circle Trained at the Academy of starred in numerous national of Friends), and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. For Movement and Music in Oak tours of Broadway produc- her critically praised portrayal of Fiona/Brigadoon Park and at the Lou Conte tions, among them Ragtime, at the Goodman Theatre she was nominated for a Dance Studio, the dancer Bounce, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Strike Up Jeff Award for Best Leading Actress. Sophia toured and choreographer has been the Band, Call Me Madam, and Show Boat. Zim- as Nellie Forbush in the Lincoln Center’s South a longstanding member of the Joseph Holmes Chi- merman’s film and television credits includeChi - Pacific second National Tour and then reprised the cago Dance Theatre. She has appeared in numerous cago Fire, Lowering the Bar, Dustclouds, and Fred role at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine, where musicals and theater productions throughout the Claus. Among his numerous roles with companies she received a nomination for an Independent country, with companies including the Good- in the Chicagoland area are the Salesman/The Rose Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award for Best man Theatre (Zoot Suit), the Marriott Theatre Tattoo (Goodman Theatre), Dorante/The Gamester Leading Actress in a musical. in Lincolnshire (Evita, Swing!), the Drury Lane and Bill Humphries/84 Charing Cross Road (both Theatre in Oakbrook (Camelot, Singin’ in the Rain, at Northlight Theatre), J.B. Biggley/How to Suc- GENEVIEVE THIERS Oklahoma!), and Chicago Shakespeare Theater (The ceed in Business Without Really Trying (Porchlight (Praskovia) Tempest). Among other film and television credits, Music Theatre), Herr Rohna/Grand Hotel, Coach Lyric Opera debut Dolan has been Julia Stiles’s ballet double in Save Van Buren/Damn Yankees, and Samuel/Pirates the Last Dance. The dancer holds the prestigious of Penzance (all at the Marriott Theatre in Lin- Successful in acting, televi- ariZoni Award for best performance in a musical. colnshire). Zimmerman has recently been seen as sion, musical theater, and Deputy Dandin/La Cage aux Folles at the Marriott opera, the crossover artist has JEN GORMAN (Clo-Clo) Theatre and Big Davy/Billy Elliot (Jeff-nominated sung with numerous New Lyric Opera debut production) at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oak- York and Chicago compa- brook. As a popular entertainer, the actor appears nies, among them NY Lyric The singer-actor-dancer, an as “Fred Zimmerman - The Chicago Mentalist.” Opera, American Chamber Opera, OperaModa, Idaho native, has appeared in The Elgin Opera House, and Chicago Chamber numerous operas, including McKINLEY CARTER Opera. Most recently, she has appeared in the role Iphigénie en Tauride, Norma, (Sylviane) of Rev. Mother/Nunsense (Mayne Stage), Adele/ The Magic Flute, Salome, Previously at Lyric Opera: Die Fledermaus and Frasquita/Carmen (both with Turandot, The Pearl Fishers, Second Heavenly Friend, American Chamber Opera/OperaModa), as well as well as the musical Show Ensemble/Carousel (2014-15). as in solo performances at Carnegie Hall and Lin- Boat (all in Washington National Opera produc- coln Center. In addition to work in film, Thiers’s tions at The Kennedy Center). During her time The Chicago-based actress straight acting work includes engagements at The- as a company member of Thodos Dance Chicago, and singer has appeared in atre D in Deerfield (Pat O’Neil/When the Fat Lady Gorman performed in a diverse array of works (Ros- many major roles throughout Sings) and, in Chicago, at Fury Theater (Antonia/ sini Recess, Waiting for the Sunrise, and many more) the Chicagoland area, from Much Ado About Nothing), On the Spot Theater and created travail with noted circus artist Shayna Mrs. Yerkes/Road Show (Chicago Shakespeare The- (Only You Could Think That), and Lookingglass Swanson, which has been performed in New York, ater) and Mary Jane/James Joyce’s The Dead (Court Theatre. A master’s in music performance graduate Chicago, and on tour. In addition to her career Theatre) to Elsa/The Sound of Music (Drury Lane from Northwestern University Bienen School of in dance, Gorman holds a bachelor’s degree in Oakbrook). In addition to Sunday in the Park With Music, Thiers holds several vocal awards, including accounting from the University of Notre Dame. George, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar, the Laetitia M. Blain Soloist Award and the North and Antony and Cleopatra with Chicago Shakespeare Shore Musicians Club Scholarship. CATHERINE Theater, she has also been seen at Porchlight Music HAMILTON (Margot) Theatre (Putting It Together), Steppenwolf Theatre ANNELISE BAKER Lyric Opera debut Company (Winesburg, Ohio), Apple Tree Theatre (Frou-Frou) (John and Jen), the Goodman Theatre (Turn of the Lyric Opera debut An active performer, chore- Century, The Visit), and Northlight Theatre (Title ographer and teacher in New of Show). Regionally, she has appeared at Peninsula Raised in Newton, Massachu- York, the native of Chicago Players (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with setts, the singer-dancer has has recently appeared as Mar- George, A Little Night Music), First Stage Children’s recently appeared in Okla- got in Susan Stroman’s Merry Theatre (My Son Pinocchio), Stage One Family The- homa! (Aurora’s Paramount Widow production at the atre (Number The Stars),and Rocky Mountain Rep- Theatre) and All Shook Up Metropolitan Opera. Further credits include Jer- ertory (42nd Street, Addams Family, All Shook Up). (Theatre at the Center in emy Sams’s Die Fledermaus (Metropolitan Opera), Munster, Indiana). Last season she performed Tiger Martina’s Vegas! the Show, the Macy’s at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook (Graziella/ Thanksgiving Parade, Hermès’s All About Women West Side Story), and with the Papermill Theatre Fashion Event, and The Will Rogers Follies(Finger

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Lakes Musical Theater Festival). Hamilton has cre- trayal of Antonio/Twelfth Night at the First Folio Hannibal Buress Live from Chicago. In addition ated original choreography for Lilla Crawford, Peter Theatre. Winston is a graduate of Flinders Uni- to her work onstage, the dancer has been seen in Pan Jr., and The Twelfth Night, and has recently versity Drama and Film Center in , South numerous film performances. Green trained at the assisted Rebecca Nettl-Fiol in The Merry Widow at , as well as Indiana’s Butler University, Judith Svalander School of Ballet, Ballet Chicago, Illinois’ Krannert Center. She holds her bachelor’s where his roles included Salieri/Mozart and Salieri and Philadelphia’s Rock School, and subsequently degree in dance from University of Illinois and a and Elpina/Torquato Tasso’s Aminta. graduated from the School of . master’s degree in education from City College. SHANNON ALVIS LAUREN KIAS ALISON MIXON (Dodo) (Principal Dancer) (Principal Dancer) Lyric Opera debut Previously at Lyric Opera: Lyric Opera debut Solo Dancer/Carousel Originally from Shaker (2014-15). A native of Indiana, the Heights, Ohio, the performer dancer recently gave her began her career as a full- A native of Greenwood, Indi- last performance with River scholarship student at The ana, the dancer performed North Dance Chicago at Cleveland San José Ballet, The with Hubbard Street Dance the Auditorium Theatre School of American Ballet, Chicago, under the direction (The Man That Got Away, the Chautauqua Institution, of Jim Vincent, for nine years before joining the choreographed by Sherry Zunker), retiring from and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Since her gradua- Nederlands Dans Theater. She has toured inter- the company after 10 seasons. During her tenure tion from The Juilliard School in New York City, nationally, dancing works by numerous world- Kias worked with numerous choreographers such Mixon has performed for dance, opera, musical renowned choreographers. Since her return to the as Frank Chaves, Mauro Astolfi, Adam Barruch, theater, and entertainment companies nationwide. U.S., she has choreographed for The Nexus Project Ashley Roland, Sidra Bell, and Lauri Stallings. Her notable performance credits include the Met- (The Cambrians) and appeared inSalome (The Dal- Her other important stage credits include Dance ropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Washington las Opera). Alvis trained at the ballet department of For Life (2010, 2013), ’s Radio National Opera, Paramount Pictures, Disneyland the University of Utah and at the Jordan Academy City Christmas Spectacular, and Entertainment, Dodgers Theatrical, and the Pasa- of Dance at Butler University. She is a member of (Civic Ballet of Chicago). Kias trained at Butler dena Playhouse. In addition to performing, Mixon the Joffrey Academy faculty and has been on the University, where she also participated in the early- enjoys teaching for Alvin Ailey, Chicago’s Joffrey faculty at Interlochen School for the Arts for the admission program for gifted and talented dancers, Ballet School, The Harlem School of the Arts in past two summers. and at the University of Cincinnati’s College- New York, and several studios in the tri-state area. Conservatory of Music. SAJEN BANISTER EMILY PYNENBURG (Principal Dancer) ASHLEY KLINGER (Jou-Jou) Lyric Opera debut (Principal Dancer) Lyric Opera debut Lyric Opera debut A native of Knoxville, Ten- The actress-singer-dancer nessee, the dancer graduated in Successful in dancing and was seen as Jou-Jou in the 2014 from Virginia’s George modeling, the performer premiere of Susan Stroman’s Mason University (BFA holds a bachelor’s degree in Merry Widow production degree in dance) before ballet performance from Point last season at the Metropoli- relocating to Chicago Park University in Pittsburgh, tan Opera. She also recently and completing the Fall Scholarship Program Pennsylvania, and is a former made her Broadway debut at the Neil Simon The- of Visceral Dance Center. Since then Banister company member of Verb Ballets in Cleveland, atre as Mary Louise/Gigi. Pynenburg received her has performed citywide with Winifred Haun Ohio. Klinger has appeared in the role of Kristine bachelor’s degree in musical theater at The Boston & Dancers (Promise), Thodos Dance Chicago in the national and international (Tokyo) tour of Conservatory, where her many appearances includ- (Go Ahead and Turn Back, So Young, It Runs), A Chorus Line, and has toured as Mother Earth in ed Beatrice/Much Ado About Nothing, Bambi/ and Innervation Dance Cooperative. Her stage Heather Henson’s Flight. In addition to numerous Curtains, Pearl Lady and Daphne/Thoroughly Mod- repertoire has been highlighted by Martha engagements in film and television, including Love ern Millie, Ensemble/Oklahoma!, and Apostle/Jesus Graham’s Panorama and performances of pieces and Other Drugs and Law and Order: SVU, her Christ Superstar. A native of Brantford, Canada, by numerous choreographers with whom she has theater credits include The Wick Theatre in Boca she has also performed in The Boston Pops Gershwin worked, including Kyle Abraham (When We Take Raton, Florida (West Coast, Nocturne/Swing!), Spectacular (Symphony Hall in Boston), and as a Flight), Stephen Petronio (Lareigne), Mark Morris and The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, soloist in a young-artists recital presented at The (Sang Froid), Karen Reedy (Sungrazers), Luis Illinois (Virtue/Anything Goes, Frenchie/Grease, Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Torres-Ortiz (Love & Indifference), Susan Shields, Follies Girl/The Will Rogers Follies). and Christopher d’Amboise. JONAH D. WINSTON KRISTINA LARSON- (Maître D’) ELLEN GREEN HAUK (Principal Dancer) Lyric Opera debut (Principal Dancer) Lyric Opera debut Previously at Lyric Opera: A native of Indianapolis, Solo Dancer/Carousel The dancer, who makes her the actor recently appeared (2014-15). debut at Lyric Opera this as Judge Luca Van Deelstel- season, trained at Chicago’s donk/Leo Fall’s The Girl on After dancing with the New Joel Hall Dance Center, River the Train at Chicago Folks York City Ballet, the native North Dance Chicago, the Operetta. Winston has per- Chicagoan enjoyed a 12-year Lou Conte Dance Studio, formed with numerous theater companies in the tenure at the Royal Danish MaDonna Grimes Dance Company, and many Indianapolis area, including the Sapphire Theatre Ballet in Copenhagen. She has since performed other venues. Her numerous engagements include Company (Lysistrata), the Indiana Repertory The- at the Marriott Theatre (On the Town, Cats), projects for film and television, as well as modeling. atre (Wild Horses), and the Beef and Boards Dinner Barak Ballet in Santa Monica, California, and Among Larson-Hauk’s stage and live performances Theatre (Oklahoma!, Camelot, A Christmas Carol). Ballet Chicago (Sugarplum Fairy/The Nutcracker). are the Paramount Theatre in Aurora (Dream Lau- Among his numerous Chicago credits is his por- On Comedy Central, Green has performed in rey/Oklahoma!, Sheila/A Chorus Line, Ensemble/

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My Fair Lady), the Drury Lane Theatre in Oak- including Carmen, Tosca, La bohéme, The Queen of Nexus Project: Autumn and Jamy. Meek has taught brook (West Side Story), the Marriott Theatre in Spades, Parsifal, and Pagliacci, with featured roles in master classes in ballet and jazz throughout the Lincolnshire (On The Town), the Muny in St. Louis An American Tragedy, Falstaff, and Werther. United States. He holds a bachelor of fine arts in (Mary Poppins), Fercos Brother’s Untamed Illusions dance performance from Oklahoma City University, (China Tour and Dollywood), and the Rockettes’ JEFFERY B. HOVER, JR. where he has appeared in various musicals including Radio City Christmas Spectacular. (Principal Dancer) Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls, and Anything Goes. Previously at Lyric Opera: KRISTIN SCHOEN-RENÉ Five productions since 2012- MATTHEW PRESCOTT (Principal Dancer) 13, most recently Carousel, (Principal Dancer) Lyric Opera debut Tannhäuser, and Capriccio Previously at Lyric Opera: (all 2014-15). Carmen (2005-06); Aida, The The dancer has recently been Cunning Little Vixen (both seen in Susan Stroman’s The The dancer, who made his 2004-05). Merry Widow premiere pro- Lyric Opera debut in Okla- duction at the Metropolitan homa!, has been featured with The Idaho native has per- Opera in New York. In addi- (Tres Bailes, Club Havana, Andrea Miller’s world formed with New York’s tion to engagements in film premiere Naci, and many more productions), Complexions Contemporary and concert dance, Schoen-René’s credits include (Rodeo, Valse Fantasie, Esmer- Ballet, Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, Chi- being a Radio City Rockette and performing in alda, Sleeping Beauty), and Dance Kaleidoscope in cago’s , Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet Young Frankenstein (Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Indianapolis. Hover was seen on the first national in San Francisco, and many other companies. He Playhouse, NETworks national tour), The Will tour of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away. He has made his Broadway debut in Phantom of the Opera. Rogers Follies (Missouri’s Arrow Rock Lyceum The- also appeared in Aida (The Dallas Opera, Opera In addition to appearances in film and television, atre), and 42nd Street (Atlantic City). Schoen-René Carolina) and Samson et Dalila (San Diego Opera); Prescott’s credits in choreography include Haus- is a graduate of The Ailey School/Fordham Univer- Oklahoma! (the Muny in St. Louis); Jamshed chka (New York’s Joffrey Ballet School), and Mys- sity and the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. Bhaba Theatre’sNutcracker (Mumbai, India); and teries of Love (modern dance company Dance Now in Russia with New Jersey Ballet. Hover trained Miami). He has also been the resident choreogra- RACHAEL SWITZER at Butler University, , and The Rock pher on the national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical. (Principal Dancer) School in Pennsylvania. Prescott trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy Lyric Opera debut and Joffrey Ballet School, where he currently serves TOM MATTINGLY as artistic director for the Musical Theater Summer The Ohio native studied (Principal Dancer) Intensive. dance at the University of Lyric Opera debut Akron prior to graduating J. P. TENUTA from Marymount Manhat- A native of Ridgecrest, Cali- (u/s Principal Dancer) tan College with a degree in fornia, the dancer trained at Previously at Lyric Opera: communications. She contin- Virginia School of the Arts Nine productions since ued her training at the Beck Center for the Arts under the direction of the 2006-07, most recently in Lakewood, Ohio, and at New York’s Steps late Petrus Bosman. Upon Carousel, Tannhäuser (both on Broadway studio. In 2010 she received the graduation he was awarded 2014-15); La clemenza di Radio City Rockette Summer Intensive Scholar- the prestigious Dame Margot Fonteyn Award for Tito (2013-14). ship. In addition to engagements in film, radio, and artistic excellence. Currently a freelance artist based modeling, Switzer’s performance credits include in Chicago, Mattingly has danced with Richmond The dancer debuted at Lyric engagements at Eros Movement Company in New Ballet, , , and Visceral Opera in the company premiere of Iphigénie en York and Bush Gardens in Virginia. She has also Dance Chicago. Among his numerous appearances Tauride. He has danced with the Nashville Ballet performed in Showroom at Sea and Dancing with are George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son, Frederick and with for two years the Stars at Sea on a Holland America Line cruise Ashton’s The Dream, and Adam Sklute’s Swan each. Tenuta has appeared since 2000 with Chica- ship around South America, Antarctica, Canada, Lake. In addition to his achievements onstage, Mat- go’s Academy of Movement and Music (major roles and New England. tingly has choreographed works for Ballet West, in Don Quixote, Paquita, Coppelia, and Raymonda, Honolulu , Utah Arts Festival, among many other ballets) and with MOMENTA ALYSSA SARNOFF World Ballet Competition, Youth America Grand Performing Arts Company, for which he per- (u/s Grisette) Prix, the Beijing International Ballet Competition, formed, choreographed and served as assistant Previously at Lyric Opera: and many more. director. In the Chicago area he has performed Ensemble/Carousel (2014- with The Civic Ballet, Kenneth von Heidecke’s 15) JAMY MEEK Chicago Festival Ballet, and Salt Creek Ballet. (Principal Dancer) Tenuta received his bachelor of fine arts degree in The dancer-singer is a senior Previously at Lyric Opera: dance performance at Northern Illinois University. at Northwestern University, Martial Artist/La clemenza di where she has performed in Tito (2013-14). multiple productions, includ- ing Titanic, Double Feature, Cabaret, and My The dancer from Lubbock, Fair Lady. Earlier this year she co-choreographed Texas, enjoyed a 13-year Northwestern’s 84th Annual Waa-Mu Show, Gold!. career with Hubbard Street Sarnoff has also appeared in Eyes (Mia Michaels, Dance Chicago – first with choreographer), she was a soloist in Anna Marie founder Lou Conte, then under the direction of Jim Holmes’s Les Corsaire (both with Joffrey West), and Vincent, before he joined Nederlands Dans The- she has performed with Project ater in The Hague for three years. Since his return (Yankee Doodle, Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend). to Chicago he has performed with the Goodman As a member of the Metropolitan Opera’s children’s Theatre’s production of Brigadoon, and joined The chorus she performed in numerous productions, Cambrians contemporary dance company for The

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SIR ANDREW DAVIS by Contact (Tony Award), Thou Shalt Not, The Guys and Dolls, Lend Me a Tenor, and many other (Conductor) Frogs, and The Producers (Tony Awards for both productions. Among his upcoming projects are Previously at Lyric Opera: direction and choreography). The Producers also Live! for Fox television network, Grease, and A 51 operas since 1987, most marked her feature film directorial debut. Other Bronx Tale: The Musical. A former Kress Fellow at recently Wozzeck, Cinderella achievements on Broadway as both director and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (both 2015-16); The Passenger choreographer include Young Frankenstein, The Long graduated from Yale University School of (2014-15). Scottsboro Boys, Big Fish, and Bullets Over Broadway: Drama with a master of fine arts degree in stage The Musical. The first woman to choreograph a full- design. He holds numerous prestigious awards, Lyric Opera’s internationally length ballet for , Stroman including six Tony Awards, the Morrison Award, renowned music director, who holds a record five Astaire Awards and the George the National Theatre Conference “Person of The will return to Lyric’s podium later this season to Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Year” award, the Distinguished Career Award from conduct the world premiere of Bel Canto, is chief Theater. In 2014 she was inducted into the Theater the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the Raleigh conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Hall of Fame. (See Director’s Note, page 38.) Medal of Arts, and the 2004 North Carolina Award former music director of Glyndebourne Festival presented by Governor Easley. He was inducted Opera, and currently conductor laureate of both JULIAN CROUCH into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2005, and was the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto (Set Designer) elected Chairman of The American Theatre Wing Symphony Orchestra, as well as conductor emeritus Lyric Opera debut in 2012. of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. This season he returns to the TSO (leading his own orchestration Equally successful as an PAULE CONSTABLE of Handel’s Messiah), the Bergen Philharmonic, independent director, writ- (Original Lighting Designer) and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (where er, teacher, illustrator, and Previously at Lyric Opera: he is emeritus conductor). Sir Andrew’s operatic musician, the Brooklyn-based Four operas since 2007- successes include recent return engagements at designer is cofounder of Lon- 08, most recently Wozzeck the Metropolitan Opera (The Merry Widow, don’s Improbable Theatre (2015-16); Die Meistersinger Hansel and Gretel), Covent Garden (Capriccio), Company, where his involvement was integral to von Nürnberg (2012-13); Glyndebourne (Billy Budd), and the BBC Proms nationally and internationally recognized produc- Manon (2008-09). (The Midsummer Marriage). He has conducted at tions of 70 Hill Lane, Lifegame, The Hanging Man, La Scala, the Bayreuth Festival, the Edinburgh The Wolves in the Walls, Panic, and The Devil and The British lighting designer’s International Festival, and the major houses of San Mister Punch. Crouch’s major projects in opera work in major opera houses encompasses Carmen, Francisco, Munich, and Santa Fe. Earlier this year include the The Magic Flute (Welsh National The Marriage of Figaro, Faust, The Magic Flute, The his extensive performance schedule in Melbourne Opera) and, for the Metropolitan Opera, set design Cunning Little Vixen, and Rigoletto at Covent Gar- included several of his specialties, among them and associate direction for The Enchanted Island, den and productions for the Metropolitan Opera, Britten’s War Requiem and Berlioz’s La damnation Satyagraha (also seen at English National Opera), Glyndebourne, English National Opera, Scottish de Faust. Last season he also returned to the Royal and the 125th Anniversary Gala. His work in Opera, Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and Scottish National Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool dance includes Cinderella for the Dutch National the major houses of Strasbourg, Brussels, and Philharmonic, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Ballet and . His designs for Tokyo. Highlights this season include Wonder.land Sir Andrew has appeared with virtually every London’s National Theatre include Jerry Springer: (London’s National Theatre), Rigoletto (Madrid’s internationally prominent orchestra, including The Opera and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Teatro Real), and Roberto Devereux (Metropolitan those of Chicago (where he returned this season to the Forum. On Broadway, Crouch has designed Opera). Constable was the first recipient of the for a Bach/Stravinsky/Tchaikovsky program), New Big Fish, The Addams Family, and Hedwig and the highly prestigious Opera Award for Lighting in York, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and London. Angry Inch (Tony Award nomination). Recently he 2013. Among her more than 30 productions for A vast discography documents Sir Andrew’s artistry, has designed Le Petit Prince for the Lausanne Opera London’s National Theatre, where she is an associ- with recent releases including an all-Strauss disc, and The Threepenny Opera at the Salzburg Festival. ate director, are three that have transferred with Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius and The Saga of He also co-created, co-directed, and designed the great success to Broadway: The Curious Incident of King Olaf, and orchestral works of Berlioz. multi-award winning musical Shockheaded Peter the Dog in the Night (2013 Olivier Award, 2015 (West Yorkshire Playhouse). Crouch was recently Tony Award), War Horse (2011 Tony Award), SUSAN STROMAN Artist in Residence at New York’s Park Avenue and Coram Boy. She has also designed extensively (Director and Choreographer) Armory and is the first commissioned artist for for the Royal Shakespeare Company (including Lyric Opera debut the BRIC House Fireworks Residency Program in Wolf Hall, recently seen in London’s West End Brooklyn. and on Broadway), the Royal Court Theatre, the The premiere of this produc- Donmar Warehouse (including The Chalk Gar- tion last season marked the WILLIAM IVEY LONG den, 2009 Olivier Award), the Michael Grandage renowned American director- (Costume Designer) Company, Young Vic, the Lyric Hammersmith, choreographer’s Metropolitan Lyric Opera debut and the Sheffield Crucible (including Don Carlos, Opera debut. Among Stro- 2006 Olivier Award in its West End transfer). man’s major projects in 2015- Recently nominated for Constable designed the 25th-anniversary tour of 16 are a celebration of the work of Harold Prince, his 15th Tony Award, the Les Misérables that toured internationally and to The Prince of Broadway (Japan), and Colman renowned American designer Broadway. Domingo’s play Dot (New York’s Vineyard The- has worked with such chore- ater). Initiating her rise to prominence as a chore- ographers and artists as Paul ographer was Flora the Red Menace off-Broadway Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Mick (1987), followed over the next decade by successes Jagger, Siegfried and Roy, and Joan Rivers. Long in New York choreographing And the World Goes debuted at the Metropolitan Opera with Susan Round, Liza Stepping Out at Radio City Music Hall, Stroman’s production of The Merry Widow. Broad- Crazy for You (Tony Award, also Olivier Award way credits include Cabaret, Bullets Over Broadway, in London), Show Boat (Tony Award), Big: The Cinderella, Big Fish, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Catch Musical, Steel Pier, and Oklahoma! (Olivier Award). Me If You Can, Pal Joey, Young Frankenstein, Grey Stroman’s first Broadway show as director and cho- Gardens, La Cage Aux Folles, Hairspray, The Music reographer was The Music Man (2000), followed Man, Annie Get Your Gun, Swing, Crazy for You,

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CHRIS MARAVICH MICHAEL BLACK in Big Fish (directed and choreographed by Susan (Lighting Designer for Lyric) (Chorus Master) Stroman), Priscilla Queen of The Desert (dance Previously at Lyric Opera: Previously at Lyric Opera: captain, ensemble), and West Side Story (Diesel). El Pasado Nunca Se Termina Chorus master since 2013- (2014-15, world premiere). 14; interim chorus master, LAUREN KADEL 2011-12. (Assistant Choreographer, Currently Lyric’s lighting u/s Principal Dancer) director, Maravich served in Lyric’s chorus master’s activi- Lyric Opera debut the same position from 2006 ties earlier this year, following to 2012 at San Francisco the company’s 2014-15 sea- The Brooklyn-based perform- Opera, where he has created lighting for many of son, included preparing the choruses for The Mar- er assisted Susan Stroman for the company productions including The Gospel of riage of Figaro at Western Australian Opera, Brit- the Metropolitan Opera’s Mary Magdalene, Così fan tutte, Turandot, Cyrano ten’s War Requiem with the Melbourne Symphony production of The Merry de Bergerac, Il trittico, Tosca, Simon Boccanegra, Orchestra (Sir Andrew Davis conducting), and Widow. Most recently, Kadel Don Giovanni, Nixon in China, and Attila. Mara- Haydn’s Harmoniemesse for his Grant Park Festival traveled as the resident choreographer and director vich has collaborated on the lighting designs for debut. Chorus master from to 2001 to 2013 at with the NETworks national tour of The Wizard Doktor Faust at Staatsoper Stuttgart, Tannhäuser Opera Australia, Black prepared the OA chorus for of Oz for three years. Prior to that production, she for the , and La fanciulla more than 90 operas and many concert works. At performed with the national touring companies del West, The Makropulos Case, The Daughter of the OA he progressed from rehearsal pianist to assistant of Young Frankenstein and The Producers. Among Regiment, Il trovatore, Samson et Dalila, and Mac- chorus master and children’s chorus master before Kadel’s regional credits are The Gateway Playhouse beth for San Francisco Opera. He has also designed his appointment as chorus master. He has served in Bellport, New York (The Addams Family, Young lighting for Opera Colorado, San Diego Opera, in that capacity for such distinguished organiza- Frankenstein), The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Opera Santa Barbara, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, tions as the Edinburgh International Festival, Massachusetts (Legally Blonde, Crazy for You), and Florida Grand Opera, Madison Opera, Cal Perfor- Holland Park Opera (London), and, in Australia, the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Mas- mances, and Opera San José. the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (including Rach- sachusetts (Guys and Dolls, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). maninoff’s The Bells, led by Vladimir Ashkenazy), Kadel holds degrees in both dance and drama from MARK GREY and Philharmonia Choir, Motet Choir, and Can- the University of California, Irvine. (Sound Designer) tillation chamber choir. He has been a lecturer at Previously at Lyric Opera: the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, of which he DAN RIGAZZI Five productions since 2007- is an alumnus. (Associate Director) 08, most recently Carousel Lyric Opera debut (2014-15); The Sound of SARAH HATTEN Music (2013-14); Oklahoma! (Wigmaster and Makeup The American director, cur- (2012-13). Designer) rently in his ninth season Previously at Lyric Opera: on staff at the Metropoli- The sound designer made Wigmaster and makeup tan Opera, directs regionally history as the first person to hold that position designer since 2011-12. and for training programs for the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher nationwide. Recent projects Hall (2002) and the Metropolitan Opera (Doctor Lyric’s wigmaster and make- include new productions of Madama Butterfly Atomic, 2008; Nixon in China, 2011; Death of up designer has worked in (Ash Lawn Opera), The Beggar’s Opera(Carnegie Klinghoffer, 2014; The Merry Widow, 2014; Iolanta/ a wide repertoire at Des Mellon University), and The Magic Flute (Arizona Bluebeard, 2015). For more than two decades, Moines Metro Opera and Michigan Opera The- Opera). He has also created new productions of La professional sound-design relationships have atre (both since 2006), as well as Columbus Opera, bohème (Ash Lawn Opera), Britten’s Noye’s Fludde led Grey to premiere works by such artists and Toledo Opera, the Cabrillo Music Festival, and the (St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City), Les organizations as John Adams, Steve Reich, Philip University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of contes d’Hoffmann (Wolf Trap Opera), The Rape Glass, Peter Eotvos, Terry Riley, Boosey & Hawkes Music. She has also worked at the Glimmerglass of Lucretia (Pittsburgh Opera), and a triple bill of Music Publishers, and many others. Productions Festival and the major opera companies of Los Mizzi Mazzoli’s Song from the Uproar, the premiere include St. Matthew Passion (Berlin Philharmonic/ Angeles, Omaha, Cleveland, Sarasota, and Central of David T. Little’s Vinkensport, and Maurice Simon Rattle/Peter Sellars at the Park Avenue City, as well as Wisconsin’s American Players Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges (Bard’s Graduate Armory, New York, 2015). He designed and toured Theatre and, in Los Angeles, the Pantages Theatre Vocal Arts Program). Rigazzi debuted at La Scala extensively with Kronos Quartet for nearly 15 years and the Geffen Playhouse. Hatten earned a B. A. in in 2014 assisting Mary Zimmerman for Lucia di and is also a longtime collaborator of composer music at Simpson College. Lammermoor, and has also served as an assistant John Adams. As a composer, Grey has recently director at Houston Grand Opera, The Castleton undertaken commissions for the Atlanta Symphony JOSHUA BUSCHER Festival, The New York Shakespeare Festival, The- Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His (Associate Choreographer) atre for a New Audience, Pittsburgh Opera, The evening-length opera Frankenstein premieres at Lyric Opera debut Ridge Theater Company, and the Berkshire Opera one of Europe’s most prestigious companies, the Company. He is an alumnus of the Drama League Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, on The American dancer-chore- Directors Project and the Carnegie Mellon School June 14, 2016. ographer has been associate of Drama. choreographer for this pro- duction of The Merry Widow since its premiere at the Met- ropolitan Opera last season. His other work as an associate choreographer can be seen overseas in Barcelona, where Priscilla Queen of the Desert is playing on the “Epic” Norwegian Cruise Liner. Buscher has performed on Broadway

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Easy to Love: Hanna Glawari is operetta’s most irresistible heroine By Roger Pines

Hanna Glawari – who exudes the greatest view of The Merry Widow, instead let’s appeal. It helps that her music is surely the just ask ourselves, what makes Hanna most captivating that the incomparable such a distinctive figure? And not only Franz Lehár ever created for any of his that: what makes her doubly fascinating sopranos. Hanna’s alluring entrance song, when juxtaposed with the leading ladies as well as her achingly beautiful “Vilja,” of several other works in the current Lyric her rollicking military-style duet with Opera season? Count Danilo, and their justly celebrated Look at the hapless Rosina – a.k.a. waltz – these numbers are all integral to Countess Almaviva – in The Marriage making Hanna the charmer she is. But of Figaro. Previously her husband, the besides her memorable music, she offers Count, had succeeded in winning her so much else that can draw audiences to in The Barber of Seville only because he her and hold them in her thrall. She’s pulled rank over Dr. Bartolo. And now smart, glamorous, witty – the mistress she’s stuck with the Count, who has lost of any situation. Most important is that interest in her and is chasing her maid. although she’s worth 20 million francs, She’s trapped, first in Barber and then in she’s a woman for whom love rather than Figaro, by men. Hanna, by comparison, is wealth is everything. That makes her an utterly independent woman, and were unfailingly sympathetic, from her arrival she never to get together with Danilo, at the Pontevedrian Embassy in Act One she’d do just fine in life, thank you very right to that heartwarming moment much. toward the end of The Merry Widow when Lyric’s second opera this season, Danilo finally takes her in his arms and Cinderella, is where we break through to utters those three little words Hanna has a woman who truly is her own person. Hanna is renamed “Missia” in La veuve been longing to hear. Rossini’s Cinderella falls in love with joyeuse, the French version of The Merry As a pair, Hanna and Danilo stand the prince when he’s still disguised as his Widow, premiered in Paris in 1909 with apart from just about any other love own valet, and we love her because when Constance Drever (pictured here) as the heroine. relationship in operetta. These are two given the choice, she still chooses the valet people who have been around the block a she loves over the wealthy and powerful few times. They’re confident in themselves, trappings of the faux prince. The Merry yet vulnerable, too. Consequently, their Widow’s Danilo may be nobility, but he’s he world of operetta introduces us interactions are emphatically adult in their still a middle-tier bureaucrat. Hanna, who Tto an enormous variety of female complexity, their gradations of emotion, could have anyone in Paris, follows her protagonists. Gilbert and Sullivan present their subtle give-and-take. heart, like Cinderella. everyone from a clever milkmaid to a regal Together with her beloved Danilo, By contrast, later in the Lyric season princess and a demure Japanese maiden, Hanna stands at the center of a work we’ll enjoy Der Rosenkavalier, with the while Offenbach’s most famous women that is actually quite topical today. Its Marschallin as something of a mirror image range from an impoverished street-singer look into how the upper crust lives still for Hanna. Both women are commoners and a man-hungry duchess to mythology’s fascinates us to a degree matching our love who were compelled to marry early in Eurydice and Helen of Troy. As for the affair with the world of Lord and Lady their lives; the given choice for each had Viennese operetta repertoire, it gives us Grantham in Downton Abbey. Hanna been a materially lavish existence with commoners and noblewomen, servants has so much money that if she moves her an older man she didn’t love. Danilo’s and seductresses of every ilk. wealth to Paris, the entire economy of her family had considered Hanna not good Of all these ladies, it may well be die native Pontevedro will crash. But rather enough for him, and the rich man she lustige Witwe – the merry widow herself, than getting bogged down in any political did marry died on their wedding night.

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Maxim’s, as drawn by Xavier Sager. ROGER VIOLLET

In Ernst Lubitsch’s 1934 film ofThe Merry Widow, the ravishing Jeanette MacDonald (above) played Hanna – here renamed He’s left her not simply a millionaire, but ruled Vienna. At the time the story of a Sonia – and the debonair Maurice Chevalier so wealthy that whoever she marries next commoner who dared to love a nobleman (below) was Danilo. must be a fellow Pontevedrian. That’s and, more importantly, a nobleman who the crux of The Merry Widow’s plot. It’s was ready to defy his family to marry a what so terrifies Pontevedro’s ambassador, commoner, was still something of an eye- Baron Zeta; if Hanna marries a man who opener, as was the notion that the two of isn’t a compatriot, then Pontevedro has them could end up happy together and a catastrophe on its hands! Zeta is only acclaimed by all. worried about saving his country – he has What makes this operetta quite no real concern for the feelings of Hanna contemporary is that the conflict here herself. is essentially about romantic love. It’s Hanna totally understands her love and nothing else that we find at the situation at this point in her life. In other heart of all the Hanna-Danilo interplay. words, she actually recognizes that for any In the stratum inhabited by these two, of her various suitors, she’s basically a meal marriages generally had everything to ticket. Yes, she’s respected and adored, do with money and power; they were but when men look at her, it’s 20 million alliances. (Of course, Hanna and Danilo francs that they see. Her awareness of this could simply have had an affair, because comes through in no uncertain terms at that’s what one did in that era!) Danilo her very first appearance onstage; despite is nobility and Hanna is not – she’s just protestations to the contrary from all the money. You can imagine Maggie Smith bachelors kneeling at her feet, she makes as Downton Abbey’s Dowager Countess clear to them that she knows exactly what deploring such a match (“It just wouldn’t accounts for their interest in her. And yet do!”). It is our modern sensibility that she’s not bitter; she endures the gossip, a match should turn on romantic love, the objectification, which she carries rather than money or pedigree, and it with grace, aplomb, humor, and with would have seemed mighty strange to confidence in her own power. This crucial folks sitting in the boxes of Vienna’s element of Hanna’s character has much to Theater an der Wien in 1905, attending do with her appeal, and with making The the premiere of The Merry Widow. Merry Widow such an irresistible piece in To a certain extent, Hanna and performance. Danilo have become, if not exactly cynical, We said we weren’t going to talk then certainly worldly-wise, ever since A truly glamorous couple, Fernando Lamas and about politics, but let’s take a moment to that moment back in Pontevedro years Lana Turner, as the protagonists of The Merry before, when each thought their true love remind ourselves that this work’s world Widow, filmed by MGM in 1952. premiere took place in 1905 in Habsburg- had left them. That’s why Danilo became

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(Left to right) Jerry Hadley as Camille, Maria Ewing as Hanna, and Donald Adams as Baron Zeta, at Lyric Opera, 1986-87 season. DAN REST

Lyric’s Danilo and Hanna, Thomas Hampson and Renée Fleming, pictured here in Strauss’s Arabella at the 2014 Salzburg Festival.

Dale Travis (Baron Zeta, left) and Jeff Dumas (Njegus) entirely different reasons. Hanna we’ll in Lyric Opera’s previous production of The Merry Widow, 2009-10 season, love for her irrepressible joie de vivre, her self-confidence, her ability to laugh at the playboy who’s seemingly allergic to family, she really loved him all along. the irony of her situation. Then, a few attachments – because he believed he had She aligned herself with an extravagantly months later at Lyric, as we enter into the no chance of ever winning Hanna. He wealthy husband out of desperation. And conflicted emotions of the Marschallin thought she loved him for himself, but she still loves Danilo; even when all and see how her life has turned out, we’ll now he thinks she married for money, the young and most eligible Parisian love the woman whose husband didn’t making him doubt that she ever really gentlemen are begging for her hand, she die on their wedding night. And instead loved him. For her part, after being given really does just want him. She finally of laughing, we’ll love and we’ll cry with thumbs-down by his family, she’d begun understands that back in Pontevedro, her. to assume that he never loved her. So, Danilo was defying his family and really But tonight you’re transported not since all men were going to be like that, did love her. After Hanna married, to 18th-century Vienna but to Belle why not marry a rich old coot? Why not Danilo, in all his playboy dalliances, Epoque Paris, and the three acts of The lose faith in all men? found women who were surely little more Merry Widow present three of the most When Danilo is asked to pursue than passing amusements compared with glorious parties you’ll ever attend. Savor Hanna on behalf of Pontevedro, he Hanna and his true feelings for her. Now, every ravishing note Mme. Glawari sings, doesn’t want to carry out the assignment; at their moment of truth in Paris, he cares relish her final triumph of true love, and he’s willing to defy his country’s wishes, not one bit for her millions. toast her with a glass of champagne. and is ready to let Pontevedro fall rather Had it not been for the heart attack of than marry Hanna for her money. Neither her husband, Hanna would have become Roger Pines, Lyric’s dramaturg and duty, wealth, nor pedigree enters his mind. Der Rosenkavalier’s Marschallin – and broadcast commentator, contributes What finally makes the difference in his how appropriate during this Lyric season writing regularly to opera-related decision to marry Hanna is the realization that we can get to know both heroines. publications and recording companies that, in spite of being driven away by his We can love them equally, too, but for internationally.

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE A Conversation with Susan Stroman

What delights you most in The Merry Widow? How do you treat the Valencienne-Camille relationship? I adore the music, and I also love the story because it’s about second He truly is in love with her! Camille is a Frenchman who’s played the chances. This is a romance involving a “seasoned” couple, if you field and had plenty of fun, but there’s something about Valencienne will, who were great lovers when they were younger and have found that he really desires. As for her, she’s been married to an older man, themselves together again later on in life. That idea of having a second Baron Zeta, and clearly something is missing in the bedroom. So when chance at love is very attractive to me. she sees Camille, he intrigues her and she’s conflicted about whether or not she should have an affair. The relationships between Valencienne What do you consider the piece’s greatest strengths? and Camille and Hanna and Danilo need to be played for real – they The Merry Widow’s strength lies in its joy. The ebullience of the can’t be caricatures. I really want to see them struggle for true love. music – it’s like a big glass of bubbly champagne. And dance is a huge part of the story – waltzing, folk, the glorious cancan at Maxim’s. Toward the end of Act Three you chose to interpolate a song for When I got the call from the Met to do this production, I think Hanna taken from another Lehár work, Paganini, “Liebe, du Himmel [general manager] Peter Gelb thought of me because there’s so much auf Erden,”which means “Love, you heaven and earth.” dance. It’s what separates The Merry Widow from other operettas. That song tells us that love is the reason for living. Jeremy Sams, who translated the libretto, wanted that message to wrap up the Do you have a favorite melody in this score? evening. It’s a wonderful moment, coming just as Zeta has pushed Yes, the “Merry Widow Waltz” – it makes me dance. It’s gorgeous! away Valencienne. When Hanna sings that song, she’s singing not only about her love for Danilo; she’s trying to convince Zeta and How did you prepare for this production? Valencienne that they, too, should live for love. And that’s the big I began by immersing myself in the music. I memorized the entire message of The Merry Widow – love is the reason for living. score. I also did a lot of research on the period. I collaborated closely with William Ivey Long and Julian Crouch, and together we amassed What else should the audience take away from this experience? quite a collection of photos and illustrations from turn-of-the-century This is a show that lifts your spirits. It blows the dust off of your soul Paris. The opulence of that era was inspiring, the architecture of and makes you happy! Maxim’s particularly so – Julian’s set has a gorgeous Parisian skyline that is extremely romantic. It was important that we brought romance — Edited from a conversation with into the sets and into William Ivey Long’s sumptuous costumes. Lyric dramaturg Roger Pines. We wanted beautiful ball gowns that danced as the women moved, that swirled around the stage. In everything we did, we wanted romance to be the king.

How do you combine your two roles as director and choreographer? For me it’s about how a show comes together, the journey of the movement and the emotion driving it – the journey of the characters. I see a show in its entirety, so it’s not about wearing one hat and then having to put on another. One aspect informs the other. It’s a unified vision.

Where does the romance emerge most vividly in the course of the piece? When Hanna and Danilo first lay eyes on each other at the Embassy, that’s where the sparks start to fly. You can sense they have some sort of history together, a past relationship. The way they spar with each other – that Hepburn and Tracy banter – you realize they were always meant for one another. But for some reason – maybe their stubborn pride – they couldn’t make a go it.

Hanna Glawari and Count Danilo Danilovich in costume sketches by William Ivey Long.

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Music Staff Violin II Bass Bass Clarinet Harp Yin Shen, Principal Michael Geller, Principal Linda A. Baker Marguerite Lynn Williams, Music Staff John Macfarlane, Brian Ferguson, Principal Emanuelle Andrizzi Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Bassoon William C. Billingham Bonita Di Bello Andrew L. W. Anderson James T. Berkenstock, Timpani Susan Miller Hult Diane Duraffourg-Robinson Gregory Sarchet Principal Edward Harrison, Principal Vladimir Kulenovic Teresa Kay Fream Timothy Shaffer** Lewis Kirk, Assistant Principal Peter Labella Collins R. Trier Preman Tilson Percussion Keun-A Lee Ann Palen Michael Green, Principal Grant Lohenig Irene Radetzky Flute Contrabassoon Douglas Waddell, Mario Marra John D. Robinson Marie Tachouet, Principal Lewis Kirk Assistant Principal Francesco Milioto David Volfe Dionne Jackson, Eric Millstein Jerad Mosbey Albert Wang Assistant Principal* Horn Matthew Piatt Alyce Johnson, Jonathan Boen, Principal Librarian Mauro Ronca Viola Acting Assistant Principal Fritz Foss, Assistant Principal/ John Rosenkrans, Principal Craig Terry Carol Cook, Principal Jennifer Bouton Schaub** Utility Horn Robert Tweten Terri Van Valkinburgh, Robert E. Johnson, Third Horn Stageband Contractor Eric Weimer Assistant Principal Piccolo Neil Kimel Christine Janicki Frank W. Babbitt Alyce Johnson Paul Straka** Orchestra Patrick Brennan Karl Davies Oboe Trumpet Violin I Melissa Trier Kirk Judith Kulb, Principal William Denton, Principal Robert Hanford, Concertmaster Di Shi** Robert E. Morgan, Matthew Comerford, Sharon Polifrone, Benton Wedge** Assistant Principal Co-Assistant Principal Assistant Concertmaster Judith Zunamon Lewis Channing Philbrick, Alexander Belavsky Cello Co-Assistant Principal Kathleen Brauer Calum Cook, Principal English Horn Pauli Ewing Paul Dwyer, Robert E. Morgan Trombone Bing Y. Grant Assistant Principal Jeremy Moeller, Principal David Hildner Mark Brandfonbrener Clarinet Mark Fisher, Assistant Principal Ellen Hildner William H. Cernota Charlene Zimmerman, John Schwalm Laura Miller Laura Deming Principal Eugene Pazin Barbara Haffner Linda A. Baker, Bass Trombone Liba Schacht Walter Preucil Co-Assistant Principal John Schwalm Heather Wittels Susan Warner, Co-Assistant Principal Tuba Andrew Smith, Principal *On leave, 2015-16 season **Season substitute

Chorus Master Tenors Core Supplementary Supplementary Chorus Michael Black Geoffrey Agpalo Chorus Jason Balla* Sopranos Regular Chorus Timothy Bradley Sopranos Elena Batman Harold Brock Carla Janzen Jill Dewsnup Sopranos William Combs Suzanne M. Kszastowski Rosalind Lee Elisa Billey Becker John J. Concepcion Kaileen Erin Miller Jillian Bonczek Kenneth Donovan Christine Steyer Mezzos/Altos Sharon Garvey Cohen Joseph A. Fosselman Katie Ruth Bieber Patricia A. Cook-Nicholson Cameo T. Humes** Mezzos/Altos Ginger Inabinet Cathleen Dunn Lawrence Montgomery Corinne Wallace-Crane Janet Farr Mark Nienow Michelle K. Wrighte Desirée Hassler James Odom Tenors Rachael Holzhausen Thomas L. Potter Tenors Errin Brooks Laureen Janeczek-Wysocki Walton Westlake Jared V. Esguerra Scott J. Brunscheen Kimberly McCord Peder Reiff Matthew Daniel Heidi Spoor Baritones/Basses Dane Thomas Klaus Georg Stephani Springer Matthew Carroll Tyler Samuel Lee Elizabeth Anne Taylor David DuBois Baritones/Basses Brett Potts Sherry V. Watkins Scott Holmes Nicolai Janitzky Adam J. Smith Robert Morrissey Martin Lowen Poock Chase Taylor Mezzos/Altos Kenneth Nichols Nikolas Wenzel Claudia A. Kerski-Nienow Steven Pierce Baritones/Basses Marianna Kulikova Robert J. Prindle Claude Cassion Colleen Lovinello Thomas Sillitti Michael Cavalieri Lynn Lundgren Craig Springer Todd von Felker Janet Mensen Reynolds Jeffrey W. Taylor Kirk Greiner Maia Surace Nicholson Ronald Watkins Earl Hazell Yvette Smith Aaron Ingersoll Marie Sokolova John E. Orduña Laurie Seely Vassalli Dan Richardson *On leave, 2015-16 season Pamela Williams Vince Paul Wallace, Jr. **One-year chorister

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Artistic Roster

Sopranos Alessandro Corbelli Conductors Projection Designer Nicole Cabell Anthony Clark Evans Sir Andrew Davis Greg Emetaz Danielle de Niese Martin Gantner Edward Gardner Angela Denoke Thomas Hampson Henrik Nánási Chorus Master Renée Fleming Joshua Hopkins Carlo Rizzi Michael Black Christiane Karg Dmitri Hvorostovsky Emmanuel Villaume Christine Landshamer Jacques Imbrailo Choreographers Amanda Majeski Philip Kraus Directors Chase Brock Angela Mannino Paul La Rosa Joan Font Xevi Dorca Ana María Martínez Željko Lučič Barbara Gaines Andrew George Mithra Mastropierro Takaoki Onishi Sir David McVicar Harrison McEldowney Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi Robert Orth Kevin Newbury Diana Newman Mark Rucker Matthew Ozawa Associate Choreographer Susanna Phillips Daniel Sutin Bartlett Sher Joshua Buscher Tatiana Serjan Susan Stroman Heidi Stober Bass-baritones Martina Weber Assistant Choreographer Nina Warren Patrick Carfizzi Lauren Kadel Laura Wilde Jeongcheol Cha Associate Directors Stefano de Peppo Gina Lapinski Ballet Mistress Mezzo-sopranos David Govertsen Joan Anton Rechi August Tye J’nai Bridges Philip Horst Dan Rigazzi Alice Coote Tomasz Konieczny Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Marianne Crebassa Richard Ollarsaba Set and Costume Designers Sarah Hatten Elizabeth DeShong Luca Pisaroni Thierry Bosquet Rachel Frenkel Adam Plachetka Julian Crouch Fight Choreographers Katharine Goeldner Vito Priante Jane Greenwood B. H. Barry Jill Grove Bradley Smoak Joan Guillén Chuck Coyl Suzanne Hendrix Christian Van Horn Constance Hoffman Nick Sandys Sophie Koch David Korins Basses Laura Krumm William Ivey Long Translators for English Titles Dmitry Belosselskiy Isabel Leonard Susan Mickey Patricia Houk Runi Brattaberg Megan Marino Vicki Mortimer Derek Matson Patrick Guetti Lindsay Metzger James Noone Roger Pines Matthew Rose Julie Miller Michael Yeargan Francis Rizzo Brindley Sherratt Deborah Nansteel Catherine Zuber Colin Ure Annie Rosen Stefan Szkafarowsky Principal Dancers Lighting Designers The American Guild of Countertenors Shannon Alvis Paule Constable Musical Artists, AFL-CIO Anthony Roth Costanzo Annelise Baker Albert Faura (AGMA), is the union that Matthew Deming Ariane Dolan Duane Schuler represents the singers, dancers, Jen Gorman Jennifer Tipton actors, and staging personnel Tenors Ellen Green Robert Wierzel at Lyric Opera of Chicago. René Barbera Catherine Hamilton Lawrence Brownlee Jeffery B. Hover, Jr. William Burden Lauren Kadel Joseph Calleja Ashley Klinger Alec Carlson Kristina Larson-Hauk DAN REST Eric Cutler Tom Mattingly Rafael Davila Jamy Meek Matthew DiBattista Alison Mixon Plácido Domingo Matthew Prescott Jesse Donner Emily Pynenburg Allan Glassman Kristen Schoen-René John Irvin Rachael Switzer Keith Jameson J.P. Tenuta Jonathan Johnson Mingjie Lei Actors David Portillo Lex Bourassa Rodell Rosel McKinley Carter Brenton Ryan Jeff Dumas Gerhard Siegel Cory Goodrich Sergei Skorokhodov Dev Kennedy Jason Slayden James Romney Michael Spyres Jennie Sophia Andrew Stenson Genevieve Thiers Stefan Vinke Zachary Uzarraga Michael Weber Baritones Jonathan Weir Jonathan Beyer Jonah D. Winston Valencienne (Andriana Chuchman, center) leads the grisettes at Maxim’s: Christian Bowers Fred Zimmerman The Merry Widow at Lyric Opera, 2009-10 season.

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Supernumeraries (The Merry Widow)

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Second Nature (world premiere) Marilyn Ablan Frances Dutton Dan Lome Matthew Aucoin, Composer, Librettist, Carol Abrioux Roy Fisher Nina Maimonis Conductor Kathleen Banks Maggie Galloway Claudia McCarthy Matthew Ozawa, Director Marilyn Barmash Karen Genelly Don McVicker Thrisa Hodits, Assistant Director Lindy Bloom Jerry Goodman Liz Meenan Ann Boyle Randy Green Noel Perlman William Boles, Set Designer Sandra Broughton Mary Houston Kathrine Piepgras Sally Dolembo, Costume Designer Estelle Chandler Charlene Jacobsen Joanne Poder Donald Claxon, Stage Manager Lisa Cleveland Jean Joslyn Heather Refetoff Sharon Conway Suzanne Jozwiak Craig Sirles Mary DeCresce Kathleen Kenefick Joseph Sjostrom Megan Donahue Elizabeth Kurella Joan Solbeck Ingrid Dubberke Paul Kuritz Claudia Winkler Richard Wright TODD ROSENBERG

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PATRON SALUTE | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Julie Anne Benson: Lyric's Passionate Champion

“I attended my first opera as an adult. I was working in New Jersey, “It is wonderful to be associated with Lyric because everyone looks and my friend invited me to an opera in New York City. It was 1982 up to us. They respect what we are doing, and we are setting the trends and we saw The Merry Widow at City Opera. I loved it so much; I kept in fundraising, education, etc. Whatever Lyric is doing is of great interest going back to New York, eventually going to the Met and many more to opera lovers around the world.” performances at City Opera. I couldn’t get enough!” With great admiration comes great responsibility. Julie and others So began Julie Benson’s ardent dedication to the art form of are of the opinion that Lyric must continue to expand and challenge opera. When her work transferred her back home to Chicago in 1987, the norms of the past. She has been impressed with the efforts by which she immediately subscribed to Lyric and joined her local Chapter. She Lyric Unlimited is striving to reach multicultural groups in Chicago and began volunteering in the education department as an adult lecturer, and around the world. quickly became one of opera’s big- “Partnerships throughout the JOHN REILLY gest advocates. In 2000, she joined city are so important. Everybody an organization called Opera has this vision that opera is some Volunteers International (OVI), snobbish, expensive art form. By whose mission is to connect and opening the doors and partnering bring together volunteers who sup- with other places, we are becom- port opera companies in cities and ing relevant to more people. We local communities everywhere. have so many different ethnic “It has been a wonderful gift groups coming to Chicago now; to be involved with OVI. My it’s not just Europeans anymore. first experiences seeing opera out- They each bring their own cultural side of New York and Chicago practices with them, and we have were international when I would to find creative ways to get them be in Sweden visiting my fam- interested in opera. I think the ily. Through OVI, I have seen mariachi operas and bringing the superb regional productions from art form into their communities New Orleans to Memphis to have been very successful.” Pittsburgh. I have probably been Of course, the raison d’être to more than 30 theaters across the of any opera company is on the United States, and each company mainstage, and Julie has no short- has a unique perspective to offer.” age of admiration there. A huge Julie has a deep passion for fan of Wagner, Julie is greatly sharing her vast understanding of anticipating Lyric’s new Ring the business to benefit opera com- Cycle. “In 1996 I saw my first panies around the world. Through Ring at Lyric, and I bought tickets OVI, she has trained regional for the third week. If I had known and local opera companies on the it was going to be so amazing, I Internationally celebrated bass basics of fundraising, volunteer Samuel Ramey with Julie Benson would have signed up for all three! recruitment and management, and So when we did it again in 2005, I education programming. She is able did just that. I worked all day, and to pass on ideas from her experiences as part of Lyric’s Chapter com- then I came to all three cycles for three weeks; it was nuttiness, but it is munity and education department to companies who count on their still one of my fondest Lyric memories.” volunteers to make them run. As a past president of the Chapters’ Executive Board, member of “Most of the companies that belong to OVI are B and C size the Guild Board, and avid volunteer, Julie has made many memories at companies where the volunteers do everything: they pick the artists up Lyric. She has given countless hours of her time to this company, chair- at the airport, the artists stay in their homes, and they feed them. Lyric ing the Guild Board’s Backstage Tours for three years, Operathon for has an entire team of staff dedicated to meeting artists’ needs, but smaller four, and serving as president of the Near North Chapter for five years. companies do not have that luxury. They adapt trends from larger houses Julie is a familiar face to many at Lyric, staff and artists alike, and Lyric is to make their operations more successful. grateful for her energy, dedication, and infectious passion for the magical world of opera. —Meaghan Stainback

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ABBOTT FUND ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTORS Abbott and the Abbott Fund are leading corporate contributors to Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for Aria Society support received from nine Lyric Opera of Chicago, with a longstanding tradition of dedicated anonymous contributors during the 2015/16 season. support. Over the last three decades, Abbott has generously cosponsored 21 Lyric productions, including the 2015/16 season- BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP opening production of The Marriage of Figaroand last season’s Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP is a nationally recognized, full- Don Giovanni. Abbott has championed Lyric’s achievements as a service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals contributor to the Great Opera Fund, the Building on Greatness connect with clients with candor and clear industry insight. As an Miles D. White Capital Campaign, and Wine Auctions, among other efforts, and independent member of Baker Tilly International, the world’s eighth made a leadership commitment to the Breaking New largest network of accounting firms, Baker Tilly brings you access Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Abbott’s to market-specific knowledge in 125 countries. Lyric Opera Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Miles D. White, Tim Christen member Timothy Christen is Baker Tilly’s chairman and CEO, and serve on its Board of Directors. is Vice Chairman of the Civic Engagement Committee. In October, Tim becomes the Chairman of the American Institute of CPAs, the largest professional KATHERINE A. ABELSON and association in the profession, representing 400,000 members in 145 countries. Baker Tilly ROBERT J. CORNELL cosponsored Lyric’s successful Wine Auctions in 2012 and 2015, and has cosponsored Kathy Abelson and Robert Cornell are longtime friends the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium of Lyric Opera. Kathy comes from generations of opera Park concert for three consecutive years. Lyric lovers and is a former singer, having trained with some is also grateful for Baker Tilly’s generous gift to of the best voice teachers in the world, including Elvira the Breaking New Ground Campaign. de Hidalgo, who taught Maria Callas. Kathy has been a donor and a season subscriber to Lyric since 1977. Deeply THE BARKER WELFARE FOUNDATION committed to Lyric Opera’s renowned artist development program, The Patrick G. and Lyric Opera is grateful for the more than four decades of support from The Barker Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Kathy is a Past President and current member of the Welfare Foundation. Dedicated to improving the quality of life for families and Ryan Opera Center Board, in addition to being a leadership donor to the Ryan Opera children, the Foundation has staunchly and generously contributed to Lyric Opera’s Center for over twenty years. Lyric is also honored to have Kathy Abelson on its Board education and community engagement programs for many years. Lyric is the honored of Directors. This season Kathy and Robert are generously cosponsoring Lyric’s revival beneficiary of gifts to the Breaking New Ground Campaign and the Building on of Nabucco. Greatness Capital Campaign from The Barker Welfare Foundation.

ADA and WHITNEY ADDINGTON JULIE and ROGER BASKES Ada and Whitney Addington are dedicated Lyric subscribers Lyric treasures the exemplary leadership and dedication of and donors. For many seasons, they have contributed to the Julie and Roger Baskes. Subscribers for more than three Annual Campaign, and have generously supported the decades, they have generously supported Lyric’s Ryan Great Opera Fund, the Building on Greatness Capital Opera Center activities as cosponsors of Rising Stars in Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking Concert, and sponsors of the Ryan Opera Center Recital New Ground Campaign. The Addingtons have also Series on 98.7WFMT. They have cosponsored numerous invested in the company’s future through their planned productions including, most recently, La Clemenza di Tito gift to Lyric. This season they cosponsor Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto, having (2013/14), Il Trovatore (2014/15), and this season’s Romeo and Juliet. They also made previously cosponsored Porgy and Bess (2008/09) and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg a leadership commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to help safeguard (2012/13). Lyric is fortunate to have Dr. Whitney Addington as a member of its Board the future of Lyric Opera. Lyric is honored to have Julie Baskes serve on its Board of of Directors and Executive Committee. Directors, Executive, and Production Sponsorship Committees, and as immediate past President of the Ryan Opera Center Board. JOHN and ANN AMBOIAN John and Ann Amboian have been staunch supporters JAMES N. and LAURIE V. BAY of Lyric Opera for many years. They have contributed Jim and Laurie Bay are passionate supporters of the arts in annually to Lyric’s Annual Campaign, and have given Chicago and have been members of the Lyric Opera family a personal leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground for more than three decades. They have previously contrib- Campaign. In his role as CEO of Nuveen Investments, uted to Lyric’s Wine Auction, 60th Anniversary Concert John has championed gifts to support Lyric Unlimited and Diamond Ball, Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium programs such as last season’s family opera The Magic Park, the Annual Campaign, and education programs. Victrola, and The Family Barber (2013/14). Lyric Opera is proud to have John Amboian They also cosponsored Madama Butterfly (2013/14) and serve on its Board of Directors and as a past longtime member of the Nominating/ have made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored Governance Committee. to have Jim Bay, a principal of Bays Corporation, serve on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee. AMERICAN AIRLINES This season we celebrate 34 years of vital corporate partnership with MARLYS A. BEIDER American Airlines, the Official Airline of Lyric Opera. In recognition As an aficionada of Lyric for more than 30 years, Marlys has con- of the company’s significant contribution to the Building on tributed to the Annual Campaign and is a Bel Canto Benefactor Greatness Capital Campaign, the mezzanine level of the Civic Opera of the planned giving Overture Society. Her planned gift commit- House is named the American Airlines Mezzanine. American Airlines ment created the Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer provides important in-kind Endowed Chair in memory of her late husband, Harold Beider. support for Lyric’s programs and Marlys Beider cosponsored several productions including Elektra Franco Tedeschi special events. Franco Tedeschi, (2012/13), Parsifal (2013/14) and Tosca (2014/15). Marlys has also Vice President of American Airlines, proudly serves made a leadership commitment to cosponsor Lyric’s new productions of Das Rheingold on Lyric’s Board of Directors. (2016/17) and Götterdämmerung (2019/20), part of Lyric’s new Ring Cycle. This sea- son, Marlys generously cosponsors the Stars of Lyric Opera at concert. PAUL M. ANGELL FAMILY FOUNDATION The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation strives to advance society through the RANDY L. and MELVIN R. BERLIN performing arts, conservation of the world’s oceans, and alleviation of poverty. The Devoted fans of opera education and the arts, Melvin Foundation’s namesake, Paul M. Angell, founder of Newly Weds Foods, dedicated and Randy Berlin are vital members of the Lyric Opera the early part of his life to serving his country and performing as a member of John family. They have contributed significantly to the Annual Philip Sousa’s U.S. Navy Band during World War I. He believed in hard work, self Campaign and were Diamond Sponsors of the 60th reliance, and optimism, and the Foundation is intended to honor him and his ideals. Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball last season. Melvin At Lyric, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation has been a generous supporter of and Randy have made a leadership gift to the Breaking Lyric’s Annual Campaign and Lyric Unlimited programming, cosponsoring The Family New Ground Campaign, and have cosponsored several Barber (2013/14) and The Magic Victrola (2014/15). productions such as last season’s new production of Don Giovanni. This season they generously cosponsor Lyric’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro.Lyric is honored to have Melvin Berlin serve on its Board of Directors.

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BMO HARRIS BANK DAVID and ORIT CARPENTER BMO Harris Bank proudly supports Lyric Opera in the spirit of David and Orit Carpenter have been staunch supporters community partnership that has identified the bank for over 125 of Lyric Opera for many years, and have recently made years. As a longstanding corporate contributor to Lyric, BMO a generous planned gift to the Breaking New Ground Harris Bank has generously supported Lyric’s Annual Campaign, the Campaign to help ensure that Lyric will be available for Facilities Fund, the Great Opera Fund, the Stars of Lyric Opera at many future generations to enjoy. In addition to their Millennium Park concert, Fantasy of the Opera, the Renée Fleming longtime personal support of Lyric’s Annual Campaign, Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2010/11), the Renée Fleming & David Carpenter has helped secure six production Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis Susan Graham Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2012/13), and cosponsorships through Sidley Austin LLP, where he was a Partner for over 30 years Lang Lang in Recital (2013). This season, BMO Harris Bank is the and where he now serves as Senior Counsel. Lyric is honored to have David serve on its exclusive sponsor of the Plácido Domingo and Ana María Martínez Concert. Lyric Board of Directors and Production Sponsorship Committee. is honored to have Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis, Group Head, U.S. Retail and Business Banking, CELLMER/NEAL FOUNDATION FUND BMO Harris Bank, serve on its Board of Directors Longtime supporters of Lyric Opera’s Annual Campaign, and Investment Committee. Jeffrey C. Neal and Susan Cellmer have recently made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. HENRY M. and GILDA R. BUCHBINDER Having previously supported the Campaign for Excellence Dedicated lovers of the arts, Henry and Gilda Buchbinder and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Lyric are longstanding members of the Lyric Opera family. is grateful for Jeff and Susan’s gift to ensure Lyric’s bright Committed to sustaining the exceptional quality of Lyric’s future. Founding Partner of Horizon Capital, LLC, Jeff artistic product, the Buchbinders made a leadership gift Neal proudly serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors. to Lyric’s Breaking New Ground Campaign to name Jeffrey C. Neal and Susan Cellmer the Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation Rehearsal Room. They have also been longtime generous THE ELIZABETH F. CHENEY FOUNDATION donors to the Annual Campaign, including cosponsoring their first production, Boris Lyric Opera remains deeply grateful for the longterm generosity of Godunov (2011/12). Lyric is honored to have Gilda Buchbinder serve on its Board of The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, one of Chicago’s nonprofit Directors and the Nominating/Governance Committee. leaders in arts support. The Cheney Foundation has made an enhanced multi-year commitment to the Ryan Opera Center/Lyric CAROLYN S. BUCKSBAUM Opera. During the 2015/16 season, The Cheney Foundation is Lyric Opera sincerely appreciates the extraordinary leadership and supporting the residency of famed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe; generosity of Kay Bucksbaum. An avid subscriber and longtime the Director of Vocal Studies faculty position; access to a behind- patron of Lyric with her late husband Matthew, the Bucksbaum Elizabeth F. Cheney the-scenes view of the Ensemble selection process by opening the Family’s very generous challenge grant re-established Lyric’s regional Ryan Opera Center’s Final Auditions to a greater number of Lyric and national/international radio broadcasts in 2006. Kay’s incred- donors and subscribers for the third year; and singer sponsorship of bass Bradley ible continued matching support makes possible The Lyric Opera Smoak. Lyric Opera is honored to have as a major supporter The Elizabeth F. Cheney Broadcasts, which draw 16 million listeners annually. “Lyric is a Foundation, whose directors are committed to celebrating Ms. Cheney’s legacy through great national institution,” Matthew once said, “and it gives our family great pleasure the philanthropic support of the arts. to know these broadcasts bring Lyric’s wonderful performances to so many in Chicago and around the globe.” NELSON D. CORNELIUS PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUND THE JOHN and JACKIE BUCKSBAUM FAMILY Nelson Cornelius was a longtime subscriber and supporter of Lyric Passionate philanthropists in the Chicago community, Opera and a cherished friend of legendary former Lyric Opera John and Jackie Bucksbaum are major supporters of the General Director Ardis Krainik, with whom he shared his passion arts. John Bucksbaum is founder and CEO of Bucksbaum for opera and for making sure that Lyric would keep Chicago Retail Properties, LLC, a fully integrated owner and on the world’s opera map. That passion was also shared by Julius developer of retail real estate. This season, John and Jackie, Frankel, and as a trustee of the Julius Frankel Foundation for many with their family, generously provide matching funding for years, Mr. Cornelius fulfilled Mr. Frankel’s wishes by directing The Lyric Opera Broadcasts, which air on 98.7WFMT live significant Foundation support to Lyric Opera’s Annual Campaign and production John and Jackie Bucksbaum during each opening night performance. cosponsorship. Mr. Cornelius was also personally generous, supporting Lyric’s Annual Campaign and was the exclusive sponsor of Lyric’s new production of Lucia MARION A. CAMERON di Lammermoor (2011/12). His legacy created the Nelson D. Cornelius Production Lyric is sincerely honored to have the support and leadership of Endowment Fund, which this year cosponsors Romeo and Juliet. Lyric is honored to Marion A. Cameron. A subscriber and donor for over 20 years, remember its close friend Nelson Cornelius. Lyric gratefully acknowledges her outstanding generosity through her leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, her MR. and MRS. JOHN V. CROWE cosponsorship of Rusalka (2013/14), and her additional gift in Jack and Peggy Crowe are generous and passionate support of last season’s Tannhäuser. Ms. Cameron is the President members of the Lyric family, evidenced by their production of Sipi Metals Corp., which this season supports the widely-popular sponsorship of Turandot (2006/07) and Tosca (2009/10) Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert. Marion Cameron is a member of and major support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric’s Board of Directors, a member of the Executive Committee, and Chair of the The Crowes are one of eight sponsors of the Renée Fleming Investment Committee. Initiative. Jack and Peggy Crowe’s significant contribution to Lyric was recognized in naming the Isabelle Cavagnaro AMY and PAUL CARBONE Crowe Foyer on the fifth floor in memory of Jack Crowe’s mother. The Crowes were Lyric is very appreciative of the friendship of Amy and Paul leading contributors to the Campaign for Excellence and the Building on Greatness Carbone. A dynamic member of Lyric’s Board of Directors Capital Campaign. Lyric is very fortunate to have Jack Crowe as an esteemed member since 2007, Paul currently serves as its Treasurer, chairs the of the Executive Committee of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Finance Committee, and is a member of the Executive, Audit and Investment Committees. Having previously sponsored Lyric’s NEXT student ticket initiative and Backstage Tours, Amy and Paul Co-Chaired last season’s record-breaking 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball, and supported the event as Diamond Sponsors. The Carbones have also made a generous gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is grateful for the dedicated leadership of Amy and Paul Carbone.

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THE CROWN FAMILY THE FERGUSON-YNTEMA FAMILY TRUST Two of Chicago’s leading philanthropists, Renée and Lester Passionate supporters of the arts in Chicago, Mark Ferguson Crown, are devoted patrons of Lyric Opera. The Crown and Liza Yntema are vital members of the Lyric Opera Family is a sponsor of the Renée Fleming Initiative and family. Through their family trust, they have generously made a generous commitment to Lyric’s Breaking New supported Lyric’s Annual Campaign, most recently Ground Campaign. They have also made major contribu- dedicating their gift to underwrite discounted tickets tions to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness for college students through Lyric Unlimited’s NEXT Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the program. Mark and Liza have also made a leadership gift to Lester and Renée Crown Great Opera Fund. Mrs. Crown is a past President of the Mark Ferguson and Liza Yntema the Breaking New Ground Campaign. A Partner at Bartlit Women’s Board. Mr. Crown joined Lyric’s Board of Directors in 1977 and has served Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Mark has secured funding for the ever-popular as Chairman of the Executive Committee ever since. In 2004, Renée and Lester Crown Grand March, a part of the Opera Ball festivities, for many years as well as cosponsoring were recipients of the Carol Fox Award, presented in recognition of their outstand- Lyric’s Board of Directors Annual Meeting. Lyric is honored to have Mark Ferguson ing leadership and commitment to Lyric. Lyric is also honored to have Mrs. Nancy serve on its Board of Directors, Innovation and Lyric Unlimited Committees. Carrington Crown serve on its esteemed Women’s Board. Lyric is forever indebted to The Crown Family for their many years of dedicated service to Lyric Opera of Chicago. FORD FOUNDATION Lyric is honored to have the tremendous support of the Ford Foundation. For nearly 80 THE DAVEE FOUNDATION years, the Foundation has worked with visionary leaders and organizations worldwide Lyric Opera is extremely grateful to The Davee Foundation and the late Ruth Dunbar to ensure that all people have the opportunity to reach their full potential, contribute and Ken M. Davee for their tremendous generosity over the years. The Foundation’s to society, have a voice in the decisions that affect them, and live and work in dignity. exemplary support of Chicago-area charities reflects the Davees’ wide-ranging interests, Lyric is deeply grateful for the Ford Foundation’s including their great love of music and the arts. Lyric Opera is fortunate to be among essential support for Lyric’s landmark Chicago Voices the organizations benefiting from The Davee Foundation’s enduring philanthropy, initiative during the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons. which helps secure Lyric’s future for generations to come. Recently, The Davee Foundation provided critical support to enhance amplification and sound systems used MAURICE and PATRICIA FRANK in the American Musical Theater Initiative. The Foundation has generously cosponsored Jerry and Pat Frank are steadfast friends of Lyric Opera, Lyric premieres of Oklahoma! (2012/13), The Sound of Music(2013/14), and Carousel having subscribed for over four decades. Faithful (2014/15), and has committed to support the remaining installments of Lyric’s five-year contributors to Lyric’s Annual Campaign for many years, partnership with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation, cosponsoring this season’s Jerry and Pat recently enhanced their relationship with The King and Iand next season’s South Pacific. Lyric by deepening their engagement with The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, first by sponsoring the JOHN EDELMAN and SUZANNE KROHN Renée Fleming Master Class in 2013/14. They are now John Edelman and Suzie Krohn are passionate members of proud Singer Sponsors of first-year Ryan Opera Center tenor Mingjie Lei. The Franks the Lyric Opera family. Lyric is grateful for their leadership provided a substantial planned gift as part of the Breaking New Ground Campaign to gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, as well as secure Lyric’s future. their generous annual support. Lyric is proud to have John Edelman serve on its Board of Directors, continuing JULIUS FRANKEL FOUNDATION the family legacy of his late father, Daniel J. Edelman. A founding patron of Lyric Theatre (now Lyric Opera) and a Lyric John and Suzie are avid supporters of Lyric’s education Opera Board member at the time of his death in 1982, Julius initiatives, and John also serves on the Lyric Unlimited Committee. Frankel devoted his philanthropic giving to making Chicago a great place to live and enjoy life. In past seasons, Julius Frankel sponsored STEFAN T. EDLIS and GAEL NEESON Lyric productions of Andrea Chénier (1979) and Lohengrin (1980) Passionate patrons of the arts, Stefan Edlis and Gael in memory of Betty Frankel. The Julius Frankel Foundation has Neeson are actively involved with organizations in Chicago, sustained this noble legacy under the guidance and longtime New York, and Aspen. Mr. Edlis and Ms. Neeson have Julius Frankel dedication of former trustees Nelson Cornelius and John Georgas supported and subscribed to Lyric Opera for more than 30 and current trustee BMO Harris Bank N.A. Lyric’s audiences have years. They have previously cosponsored the Stars of Lyric benefited greatly from the Foundation’s major grants for general operating support and Opera at Millennium Park concert and named their seats production sponsorships. The Julius Frankel Foundation has generously sponsored/ through the Your Name Here program. Stefan and Gael cosponsored many celebrated new productions at Lyric including Die Fledermaus have previously cosponsored four mainstage operas, and are generously cosponsor- (1989/90), Xeres (1995/96), Carmen (1999/00) in memory of Ardis Krainik, Cavalleria ing this season’s new production of Wozzeck. They also made a leadership gift to the rusticana/Pagliacci (2002/03), Il Trovatore (2006/07), and La Traviata (2013/14) in Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Stefan Edlis serve on its honor of the late Nelson D. Cornelius. Board of Directors and Production Sponsorship Committee. ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST EXELON One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth Morse Genius, The philanthropic initiatives of Exelon Corporation help generate and sustain Chicago’s daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Hosmer Morse, the cultural stature and economic vitality. For several decades, Exelon has generously Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is a major, and deeply supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Opera, Wine Auction, and the Great appreciated, leader among Lyric’s contributors. Through the Trust’s Opera Fund as well as Lyric’s education and community-engagement programs. support of classical fine arts, Co-Trustees Bank of America, N.A. Exelon’s many cosponsorships have included The Mikado (2010/12), the Renée and James L. Alexander seek to enrich the quality of life in Chicago, Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2011/12), La especially for youth and elderly citizens. In recognition of the Trust’s bohème (2012/13), Rusalka (2013/14), and Lyric’s second mariachi opera, El Pasado Elizabeth Morse Genius Building on Greatness Capital Campaign support, Lyric named the Nunca Se Termina (2014/15). This season, Exelon distinctive Opera House chimes and music library in honor of the cosponsors Lyric’s new production of The Marriage Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust. Along with The Elizabeth Morse Charitable of Figaro. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have found in Trust, the Trust sponsors mainstage productions each season, and is cosponsoring this Exelon an outstanding corporate partner. season’s Nabucco. The Trust funds Lyric’s ongoing board diversity efforts, and helped preserve Lyric’s history through support of the Archives project. James L. Alexander is a MR. and MRS. W. JAMES FARRELL Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Production Sponsorship Lyric sincerely appreciates the dedicated support of Maxine Committee, and serves on the Executive, Finance, Investment, and Nominating/ and Jim Farrell. Devoted fans of opera, the Farrells are Lyric Governance Committees. In 2010, Lyric recognized subscribers and have both taken substantial leading roles the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of in fostering the company’s success. Maxine Farrell is a past James L. Alexander by awarding him the Carol Fox President of Lyric’s Women’s Board (2005–2008) and was Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor. Chairman of Opera Ball 2004. W. James Farrell, retired Chairman and CEO of Illinois Tool Works, has served on ANN and GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION Lyric’s Board of Directors since 1996. They provided a substantial gift to Lyric to establish Lyric is extremely grateful for the longstanding support of the Ann and Gordon Getty the W. James and Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Endowed Chair and made a major Foundation. The Foundation has made vital contributions to the Annual Campaign, contribution to the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. providing essential general operating support to foster Lyric’s achievements. 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BRENT and KATIE GLEDHILL THE HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Brent and Katie are proud supporters of numerous causes The Harris Family Foundation, represented by in Chicago. At Lyric, the Gledhills cosponsored a new Joe and Pam Szokol and King and Caryn Harris, production of The Sound of Music (2013/14) and are joined the production sponsorship family last generous contributors to this season’s Lyric Unlimited year as a cosponsor of Lyric’s new production world premiere Second Nature presented in partnership of Tosca, and are cosponsoring Nabucco this with the Lincoln Park Zoo. They have also made a season. The Harris Family Foundation has leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. previously supported the Annual Campaign, Joe and Pam Szokol and King and Caryn Harris Brent Gledhill is the Global Head of Investment Banking at William Blair & Company and made a generous commitment to the and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Lyric is honored to have him serve Breaking New Ground Campaign to help secure Lyric’s future. Lyric is thrilled to have on its Board of Directors and Audit Committee, and as Chairman of the Innovation Vice President of the Foundation Pam Szokol as a member of its Board of Directors Committee. and serving on its Production Sponsorship Committee. Lyric is also grateful for the dedicated involvement of Caryn Harris. Caryn is an active member of the revered WILLIAM and ETHEL GOFEN Women’s Board and has held many leadership positions, most recently as Opera Ball William and Ethel Gofen have been attending Lyric Opera Chair in 2012, and this season as Co-Chair of Opening Night/Opera Ball. productions for more than 50 years. They are generous donors to Lyric’s Annual Campaign, and cosponsored the WALTER E. HELLER FOUNDATION Overture Society Luncheons for many years. In 1997, Bill Alyce H. DeCosta was a dedicated philanthropist who loved Chicago and Ethel named seats for each other in the Ardis Krainik and helped nurture cultural life in the city through her generous Theatre as part of the Building on Greatness Capital support for the arts and higher education. Mrs. DeCosta was a leading Campaign. This season, the Gofens are cosponsoring member of the Lyric family, having served as a National Director of Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto, based on the novel by Ann Patchett, and have Lyric’s Board. For many years, she was president of the Walter E. made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is thrilled to have Heller Foundation, a philanthropic trust named after her late husband, Ethel Gofen as a member of the Board of Directors. the founder and Chairman of Walter E. Heller Co., a financial services Alyce H. DeCosta firm. The Walter E. Heller Foundation generously funded many Lyric GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATION productions, most recently Madama Butterfly (2013/14). This season, the Walter E. Heller With an unparalleled record as sponsor of 25 Lyric new productions since the 1960s, Foundation cosponsors Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto. the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, is a cornerstone of Lyric’s legacy of world-class achievement in the arts. The Gramma Fisher Foundation has made J. THOMAS HURVIS a leadership commitment to cosponsor each of the four operas that make up Wagner’s Tom Hurvis is an avid opera fan and longtime Lyric subscriber. As Ring Cycle, starting with Das Rheingold (2016/17) and concluding with the complete part of the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Tom and his beloved Cycles in 2019/20. Lyric is sincerely grateful for the enduring friendship and leadership late wife Julie made a generous leadership commitment in support of of Christine Hunter and other members of the Fisher family. Lyric is fortunate to have Lyric Unlimited, comprising the company’s education and community Russell Fisher serve on its Board of Directors and Stephanie Fisher as an esteemed engagement activities. In an effort to help keep Chicago a haven for member of the Women’s Board. the cultural arts, Tom Hurvis sponsors the Renée Fleming Initiative, which brings the renowned soprano to our city multiple times each SUE and MELVIN GRAY year. Lyric gratefully acknowledges the Hurvis family’s more than 20 years of contributions Sue and Mel Gray have been steadfast supporters of to the Annual Campaign, including support for The Lyric Opera Broadcasts. The Hurvises Lyric Opera for many years. In 2007, they committed previously sponsored three mainstage productions and cosponsor this season’s The Merry a significant planned gift as part of the Campaign for Widow starring Renée Fleming. Lyric is honored to have Tom Hurvis serve on its Board of Excellence to ensure Lyric’s future. The Grays have made Directors, Executive Committee, and Lyric Unlimited Committee. a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, having previously supported the Building on Greatness ITW Capital Campaign. They continue to be influential Lyric Opera deeply appreciates the long tradition of sustaining support contributors to the Annual Campaign, most recently cosponsoring for five consecutive from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW). The company has made vital contri- years Rising Stars in Concert, the annual showcase for The Patrick G. and Shirley W. butions to the Annual Campaign, the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Ryan Opera Center Ensemble. Lyric is honored to have Mel Gray serve on its Board of the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Great Opera Fund, Directors, Investment Committee, and Ryan Opera Center Board. 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball, and Wine Auction, and since 2002, it has cosponsored the Opera Ball, one of Lyric’s most MR. & MRS. DIETRICH M. GROSS important traditions. ITW cosponsored The Pearl Fishers(2008/09), Maria C. Green Lyric deeply appreciates the enduring friendship and The Barber of Seville (2001/02), The Elixir of Love (2009/10), Hansel and tremendous generosity of Dietrich and Erika Gross. Gretel (2012/13), and Tosca (2012/13). Lyric is proud to have Maria C. Green, Senior Vice Together, they have sponsored/cosponsored a total of 19 President, General Counsel and Secretary, serve on its Board of Lyric productions since 1987/88 including last season’s Directors, Executive and Lyric Unlimited Committees, as well as new production of Don Giovanni and this season’s Der past ITW Chairmen and CEOs W. James Farrell, John Nichols, Rosenkavalier. Through yearly challenge grants, they also and the late David Speer on its Board of Directors. help generate important momentum for Operathon, Lyric’s annual fundraising broadcast heard live on 98.7WFMT. They made a leadership gift EDGAR D. JANNOTTA to the Breaking New Ground Campaign in support of Lyric’s future. Dietrich Gross is Lyric is extremely grateful for the longstanding of support from Ned an esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In 2009, Jannotta and his beloved late wife Debby. A life-long opera lover, Lyric recognized the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of Dietrich Gross by Ned has been an integral part of the Lyric Opera family, joining the awarding him the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor. Board of Directors in 1987, serving as President and CEO of Lyric Opera from 1996 to 2000, and is currently serving as Co-Chairman JOHN R. HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND Emeritus. Lyric is honored to have received leadership gifts from the John R. Halligan was a devoted subscriber and patron of Lyric for Jannottas for the Breaking New Ground Campaign, the Campaign many years until his death in 2001. With support from his Charitable for Excellence, and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, in addition to their Fund under the direction of the Fund’s President, Norman J. Gantz, generous gifts to the Annual Campaign. Mr. Halligan’s philanthropic legacy continues through very generous annual contributions to Lyric. The Halligan Fund is proud to support numerous artistic, cultural, and civic organizations which enhance our lifestyles, preserve our sense of history and heritage, instill knowledge, John R. Halligan and advance our appreciation of nature. The 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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JENNER & BLOCK KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is a leading law firm with global Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a more than 100-year history of providing impact and substantial experience in a broad range of legal issues. exceptional service to clients in Chicago and around the world The firm has long played a prominent role in Chicago’s legal and in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property, business communities, and is consistently ranked as one of the top restructuring, and counseling matters. The firm is committed to firms in the country. Jenner & Block has provided significant pro enhancing quality of life through educational opportunities, cultural bono legal expertise to Lyric, along with generous contributions awareness, youth programs, and community outreach. For many to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, the Annual Campaign, years, Kirkland & Ellis LLP sponsored Lyric Opera’s Board of Craig C. Martin Linda K. Myers the Campaign for Excellence, Fantasy of the Opera, Opera Ball, Directors Annual Meeting. More recently, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Wine Auction. Lyric is fortunate to have Craig C. Martin, a Partner at Jenner & cosponsored Boris Godunov (2011/12) and A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13), and Block, as a valued member of its Board of was Lead Sponsor of last season’s 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. This Directors and Executive Committee. season the firm continues their production support by cosponsoringThe Merry Widow. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have Linda K. Myers, a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. as a member of its Board of Directors, Lyric gratefully acknowledges the vital corporate leadership and support Executive and Production Sponsorship of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Along with the bank’s predecessors The Committees. First National Bank of Chicago and Bank One, JPMorgan Chase has generously contributed to the Annual Campaign, the Building on NANCY W. KNOWLES Greatness Capital Campaign, Lyric Unlimited, Facilities Fund, the Opera has always played an important role in the life of Nancy W. Great Opera Fund, and Wine Auction. The bank has also cosponsored Knowles. Her love for the art form was nurtured by her family’s many mainstage productions, including this season’s new production musical traditions. “My father had hundreds and hundreds of Eric S. Smith of The Marriage of Figaro. Lyric is honored to have Eric S. Smith, records to play,” she fondly recalls, “so classical music was always in Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase, serve as a member of its Board of Directors, Executive my home.” A devoted subscriber and patron, Nancy Knowles is a and Nominating/Governance Committees, and as prominent member of the Lyric family. She generously invests her chairman of the Lyric Unlimited Committee. time, talents, and leadership abilities to advance Lyric as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and formerly as a Guild Board STEPHEN A. KAPLAN and ALYCE K. SIGLER member. Chairman Emeritus of Knowles Electronics, a manufacturer of hearing-aid Early supporters of Lyric’s Wine Auction, Stephen Kaplan components, Nancy Knowles is president of The Knowles Foundation. The Knowles and Alyce Sigler have generously contributed to the Foundation is a leading contributor to Lyric’s Annual Campaign and has cosponsored triennial gala through event cosponsorship and donations several mainstage productions. As part of the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, from their internationally renowned collection of wine. the Foundation provided an assisted listening system to enhance the operatic experience Stephen also serves as a Wine Auction Advisor Emeritus for hearing-impaired patrons. In recognition of her extraordinary gift to the Campaign to the Women’s Board. As an esteemed National Member for Excellence, Lyric named the Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in 2007. Mrs. Knowles has of the Board of Directors, Stephen along with Alyce has once again made a significant gift in support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign supported major campaigns such as the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking to underwrite the Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances fund. In New Ground Campaign. Lyric is also grateful for their many years of steadfast Annual recognition of her outstanding generosity and enthusiasm, she received the Carol Fox Campaign support. Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2014.

MR. and MRS. GEORGE D. KENNEDY MR. and MRS. FRED A. KREHBIEL Lyric Opera is grateful for the staunch support of George and Valerie Kennedy. As a Kay and Fred Krehbiel are longstanding dedicated members former member of the Board of Directors, George Kennedy has long been passionate of the Lyric Opera family. Lyric gratefully acknowledges about the financial health of Lyric, having previously supported the Annual Campaign their generous contributions to Lyric’s Wine Auction, and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign. The Kennedys have also sponsored the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, and recently made a generous gift to the Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking Breaking New Ground Campaign. New Ground Campaign. Last season, they were Diamond Patrons of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond RICHARD P. and SUSAN KIPHART Ball. Kay Krehbiel is a leading and cherished member of Lyric’s Women’s Board, and Dick and Susie Kiphart are esteemed members of the Fred Krehbiel is a National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Lyric Opera family and are visionary philanthropists. They have generously cosponsored several Lyric productions, JOSEF and MARGOT LAKONISHOK most recently The Passenger (2014/15). In honor of Lyric’s Devoted members of the Lyric family, Josef and Margot Golden Jubilee (2004/05), they made a significant gift Lakonishok have subscribed to Lyric for many seasons. to Lyric to establish the Richard P. and Susan Kiphart They have contributed to the Annual Campaign, and they Costume Director Endowed Chair. They have made lead- made significant gifts to the Campaign for Excellence and ership contributions to the Campaign for Excellence, of the Breaking New Ground Campaign. They have also which Dick served as chairman, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. They also cosponsored several mainstage productions, including last continue to provide major support for Lyric’s radio programming as members of the year’s Capriccio and this season’s Cinderella. The CEO of LSV broadcast consortium and are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. Dick Asset Management, Josef Lakonishok is a dedicated member Kiphart is head of William Blair & Company’s Private Client Advisors Business and a of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving on the Executive and Investment Committees. member of the firm’s executive committee. He is a past President and CEO and cur- rent Chairman of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nominating/Governance JIM and KAY MABIE Committee, and a member of both the Finance and Production Sponsorship Lyric Opera cherishes the vital leadership and long- Committees. Susie Kiphart is President of the Ryan Opera Center Board and serves standing support of Jim and Kay Mabie. They are avid on the Lyric Unlimited Committee. The Kipharts’ enthusiasm for opera and heartfelt operagoers, having subscribed to Lyric for several decades. commitment to Lyric are tremendous assets to the company, and in recognition of their The Mabies have fostered Lyric’s success through generous passion and immense dedication they received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s highest contributions to the Annual Campaign, the Building honor, in 2013. on Greatness Capital Campaign, and the Campaign for Excellence. They have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. They cosponsored Candide (1994/95), The Great Gatsby (2001/02), Porgy and Bess (2008/09) and Rigoletto (2012/13). Jim Mabie is an esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving on the Executive and Investment Committees.

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JOHN D. and CATHERINE T. MacARTHUR FOUNDATION THE MONUMENT TRUST (UK) The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions Lyric is grateful for the generosity of The Monument Trust and its Chairman of committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting trustees Stewart Grimshaw, who initiated their support for the cosponsorship of the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global Rusalka in 2013/14 and cosponsored last season’s Anna Bolena. The Monument Trust conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is is a passionate supporter of the arts in the affecting children and society. Support for arts and culture organizations in Chicago U.K. and U.S. and cosponsors Wozzeck and the region is an expression of civic commitment to the place where the Foundation this season. has its headquarters and where John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur made their home. Grants are designed to MR. and MRS. ROBERT S. MORRISON help sustain the cultural life of the city and region. Lyric Susan and Bob Morrison are devoted members of the Opera is very grateful for the ongoing support of the John Lyric Opera family. Both are loyal subscribers and patrons D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. who take an active role in nurturing Lyric’s success. Susan Morrison is a leading member of the Women’s MALOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION Board. Lyric is fortunate to have Bob Morrison serve Robert H. Malott, Retired Chairman and CEO of FMC Corporation, as a member of its Board of Directors. The Morrisons is a fervent fan of opera and music and Lyric is delighted to call him a have generously supported the Opera Ball and Wine longtime friend, staunch leader, and generous supporter. The Family Auction as well as the Annual Campaign for many years. Foundation made a leadership commitment to Lyric’s Breaking New They provided a substantial gift to the Campaign for Ground Campaign, and the Malott Room was named in his family’s Excellence and Breaking New Ground Campaign, and honor in recognition of their gift to the Building on Greatness have cosponsored Oklahoma! (2012/13), The Sound of Music (2013/14), and Carousel Capital Campaign. He also plays a leadership role as a Life Director (2014/15). Susan and Bob generously cosponsor The King and I this season. Robert H. Malott of Lyric’s Board of Directors. THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST MAZZA FOUNDATION Lyric sincerely appreciates the tremendous ongoing support of The Lyric deeply appreciates the abiding Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, as well as the invaluable leadership friendship and generosity of the Mazza of the Trust’s Co-Trustees JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and James Foundation. Under the guidance of its L. Alexander. One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth directors, Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas J. Morse Genius, daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Lavezzorio, Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., and Hosmer Morse, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust continues its Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind, the Mazza legacy as production cosponsors by supporting this season’s Nabucco. Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation provided major support for After providing cosponsorship support of The Cunning Little Vixen the Student Matinees from 1994 through (2004/05) in honor of Lyric’s Golden Jubilee, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust 2004, helping Lyric introduce the majesty raised challenge grant support for Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06), and continued on to Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas and grandeur of opera to thousands of cosponsor many more productions. From 2000-2008, the Trust provided leadership J. Lavezzorio, and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind young people each season. Since 2005, support of the Stars of Lyric Opera concerts at Grant Park and Millennium Park. the Mazza Foundation has been part of James L. Alexander is a Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the the production sponsorship family, most recently cosponsoring Otello (2013/14) and Production Sponsorship Committee, and serves on the Executive, Finance, Investment, Il Trovatore (2014/15). This season, the Mazza Foundation generously cosponsors The and Nominating/Governance Committees. In 2010, Lyric recognized the dedicated Merry Widow. Lyric is honored to have Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. serve on its Board of leadership and vital involvement of James L. Alexander by awarding him the Carol Fox Directors, Production Sponsorship and Compensation Committees. Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor. ROBERT and EVELYN McCULLEN Enthusiastic new members of the Lyric Opera family, Bob and Evie McCullen have endeavored to introduce ALLAN and ELAINE MUCHIN the magical world of opera to their friends and colleagues Allan and Elaine Muchin are longtime, valued members by inviting guests to each of their subscription nights. of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President and Generous cosponsors of last season’s Lang Lang in Recital CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and is currently and this season’s The King and I cast party, the McCullens Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors, and have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New serves on the Executive Committee. The Muchins have Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Robert McCullen, Chairman and CEO of staunchly supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Trustwave, as a member of its Board of Directors and Innovation Committee. Opera, and Operathon, and have committed leadership gifts to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and BLYTHE JASKI McGARVIE the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and Elaine A longtime subscriber and supporter of the Annual Campaign, Muchin’s munificent friendship. Lyric is grateful to Blythe McGarvie for her leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Currently serving on the Board NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for the ARTS of Directors for four public companies and a former Senior Lecturer Serving the public good by fostering creativity and artistic excellence in America, grants at Harvard Business School, Blythe proudly serves on Lyric’s Board awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have played a leading role of Directors and Civic Engagement Committee, having previously in the advancement of Lyric’s programming and expansion of the operatic repertoire. served many years on the Guild Board. Through production and program funding as well as a major challenge grant, awards from the NEA have nurtured Lyric’s world-class artistic achievements. The Endowment THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION has funded important artistic initiatives at Lyric such as American Horizons, Great Lyric is deeply grateful for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s long and tremendous American Voices, and Toward the 21st Century. The NEA has provided vital support history of support. Through a multi-year commitment to Lyric’s American Horizons for numerous Lyric Opera premieres, new productions, and revivals, most recently initiative in 2000, the Mellon Foundation encouraged presentation of American operas A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13), Rusalka (2013/14), and Porgy and Bess (2014/15). and expansion of the operatic repertory by providing major support for Lyric Opera This season, the National Endowment for premieres; the centerpiece of the initiative was Lyric’s mainstage world premiere of the Arts is supporting Lyric’s world premiere Bolcom’s A Wedding. The Mellon Foundation provided essential matching funds which of Bel Canto. enabled Lyric to resume radio broadcasts in 2006. During the 2012/13 season The Mellon Foundation provided leadership funding to launch Lyric’s visionary new Lyric Unlimited programming, which included the Chicago premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world’s first Mariachi opera. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation continued its generous partnership with Lyric Unlimited by providing outstanding support for last season’s world premiere mariachi opera El Pasado Nunca Se Termina, and continues its unparalleled legacy by cosponsoring this season’s world premiere of mainstage production Bel Canto.

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THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION NORTHERN TRUST The founder of The Negaunee Foundation has great affection for music, the performing A leading global financial services provider, Northern Trust has a arts, and Mozart. These interests, combined with a strong admiration of Lyric Opera, longstanding and significant relationship with Lyric. The company has have been instrumental in bringing operas to Lyric’s mainstage. The Negaunee played a major role supporting the Annual Campaign, Facilities Fund, Foundation has cosponsored many productions, most recently Don Giovanni and Great Opera Fund, and Lyric Unlimited. Northern Trust provides Carousel (both 2014/15) and cosponsors The Marriage of Figaro and The King and I vital leadership contributions to Lyric as Presenting Sponsor of Wine this season. The Negaunee Foundation has also made a generous gift to the Breaking Auctions (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018) and cospon- New Ground Campaign. Lyric is very fortunate to be among the Chicago cultural sor of the Opera Ball (annually since 1998). In addition, Northern Trust institutions benefitting from The Negaunee Foundation’s leadership and financial Jana R. Schreuder cosponsored Faust (2009/10), Oklahoma! (2012/13), The Sound of Music commitment. Lyric is honored to have The Negaunee Foundation’s president serve as a (2013/14), and this season’s The King and I. Lyric is honored to have Jana member of its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. R. Schreuder, Chief Operating Officer of Northern Trust, serve as a member of its Board of Directors and Finance Committee, SYLVIA NEIL and DANIEL FISCHEL and Northern Trust’s Retired Chairman Sylvia and Dan have been loyal Lyric Opera subscribers and and CEO William A. Osborn serve as a donors for many years. They sponsored the Symposiums member of its Board of Directors and for Lyric productions of Hercules (2010/11) and Show Boat Executive Committee. (2011/12). They have cosponsored several mainstage opera productions, including this season’s new production of NUVEEN INVESTMENTS The Marriage of Figaro. They made a generous gift to the Nuveen Investments, represented by Lyric Board member John P. Breaking New Ground Campaign to help secure Lyric’s Amboian, has been an enthusiastic supporter of Lyric Opera for future. Sylvia is Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School. She is founder over three decades. Dedicated to developing the next generation of and chair of the Project on Gender, Culture, Religion and Law at Brandeis and is opera lovers, Nuveen Investments has most recently cosponsored co-editor of its book series (Brandeis University Press). Dan is President, Chairman Lyric Unlimited’s family productions The Magic Victrola(2014/15) and Co-Founder of the Compass Lexecon consulting firm. He is the Lee and Brena and The Family Barber(2013/14), has provided general support of Freeman Professor of Law and Business Emeritus at the University of Chicago Law Lyric’s education and community engagement initiatives, and has School. Lyric is honored to have Sylvia Neil serve on its Board of Directors, Production John P. Amboian underwritten NEXT student Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees. discount tickets. Nuveen Investments has also cosponsored several mainstage opera productions, THE NERENBERG FOUNDATION Lyric’s Radio Broadcasts, and has recently During their lifetimes, Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg committed a leadership gift to the Breaking New were passionate supporters of Lyric Opera and sub- Ground Campaign. scribed for more than 30 years. They were especially supportive of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan OPTUMRX Opera Center and loved to watch these young artists As one of the country’s largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits perform and grow at Lyric Opera. Jerry Nerenberg managers, Lyric Opera is grateful for OptumRx’s leadership support and his wife Elaine passed away in 2005 and 2007, of the Breaking New Ground Campaign. OptumRx, formerly Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg respectively. In their wills, they established The Jerome Catamaran, has also cosponsored Rising Stars in Concert, an annual and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation, which was funded to make generous annual grants showcase of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center to Lyric Opera for many years to come. Lyric is very appreciative of the Nerenbergs’ Ensemble, for four consecutive seasons. Lyric is proud to have thoughtfulness and generosity in creating this planned gift. OptumRx’s Chairman and CEO Mark Thierer serve on its Board of Mark Thierer Directors. NIB FOUNDATION Founding owners/managers of former radio station WNIB, Sonia and MR. and MRS. WILLIAM A. OSBORN William Florian established the NIB Foundation to extend their support Bill and Cathy Osborn are devoted members of the to many worthwhile arts and environmental causes. The Florians are Lyric Opera family. They have subscribed to Lyric for devoted members of the Lyric family, having subscribed to Lyric for two decades and enjoy participating in special events more than three decades. The NIB Foundation continues to cosponsor such as Opening Night/Opera Ball and Wine Auction. many mainstage productions, most recently Tannhäuser (2014/15) and The Osborns have generously contributed to the Annual this season’s production of Romeo and Juliet. The Foundation made a Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Sonia Florian significant and deeply appreciated contribution to Lyric’s endowment, the Campaign for Excellence, the Breaking New Ground establishing The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Chair, and the NIB Foundation Campaign, and Wine Auctions. Cathy Osborn, a valued member of Lyric’s Women’s made major contributions to the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Board, was Co-Chairman of Lyric’s highly successful Wine Auction 2009, and Campaign. In addition to their magnanimous financial support, Mr. and Mrs. Florian and Chairman of Opera Ball 2013. William A. Osborn, Northern Trust’s Retired Chairman the NIB Foundation gave their valuable collection of operatic and other vocal recordings to and CEO, is a leading member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Lyric, making Lyric’s Educational Library Collection one of the most extensive collections of its kind in the country. Sonia Florian very generously provided a naming gift for the Florian POWERSHARES QQQ Opera Bistro located on the third floor of the Civic Opera House. Sonia Florian is a vital PowerShares QQQ, represented by Dan Draper, Managing Director, member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Production Sponsorship Invesco PowerShares Global ETFs, is proud to sponsor the arts as a Committee, and was awarded the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in 2015 new corporate partner of Lyric Opera. For the 2015/16 season, they for her outstanding commitment to the company. will be cosponsoring the productions of Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. The PowerShares global network recognizes the value in help- JOHN D. and ALEXANDRA C. NICHOLS ing investors around the world, but with headquarters in Downers Longtime enthusiasts of arts and culture in Chicago, John Grove, we also support Lyric D. and Alexandra C. Nichols have steadfastly supported the Dan Draper Opera’s deep engagement with the Annual Campaign, and are generous sponsors of the Renée local community to foster a rich culture of arts right Fleming Initiative. By providing major support to Lyric’s here in Chicago. endowment, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols established the John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music Director Endowed Chair. Principal Dressing Room 110 is named in their honor due to their very benevolent contribution to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign. Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for John and Alexandra Nichols’ significant leadership contributions to both the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign, establishing the John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Grand Staircase. Retired Chairman and CEO of Illinois Tool Works and Retired Vice Chairman and CEO of The Marmon Group, Inc., John Nichols is also a dedicated National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Lyric is immensely grateful for the unwavering generosity of John and Alexandra Nichols.

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PRINCE CHARITABLE TRUSTS LLOYD E. RIGLER-LAWRENCE E. DEUTSCH FOUNDATION The Prince Charitable Trusts support a broad array of programs in Chicago, Washington, A graduate of the University of Illinois and life-long arts philanthropist Lloyd E. DC, and Rhode Island, and Lyric Opera is fortunate to be among the beneficiaries of the Rigler established the Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation in 1977 in generosity of the Trusts’ Chicago and Washington, DC branches. Last season, the Prince memory of his partner to provide major support to arts organizations in Los Angeles Charitable Trusts were Diamond Patrons of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond and nationwide. In 1994, the late Mr. Rigler established Classic Arts Showcase in Ball in honor of Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board, which includes Diana Prince and an effort to provide free arts programming to those who could not afford to attend Meredith Wood-Prince as members. The Trusts also provided principal support for Lyric’s live performances. Mr. Rigler’s nephew James Rigler now serves as President of the world premiere of Bel Canto through their award of the 2013 Prince Foundation and continues the important legacy established by his uncle. As Lyric strives Prize for Commissioning Original Work to composer Jimmy López, to expand its reach and relevance, it is grateful to the Rigler-Deutsch Foundation for as well as sponsoring the summer 2014 workshop presentation of the its support of the annual Operathon broadcast on 98.7WFMT and future production piece. The Prince Charitable Trusts have supported Lyric’s Annual sponsorship support. Campaign, Wine Auction, Building on Greatness Campaign, and Great Opera Fund, and were cosponsors of the 2004/05 Ring Cycle. BETSY and ANDY ROSENFIELD Lyric is grateful for the devotion of Andrew M. and Betsy PRITZKER FOUNDATION Bergman Rosenfield, who are active members of the Lyric The Pritzker Foundation is a leading supporter of arts Opera family. Andy served as a member of the Board of and education philanthropies in Chicago. Lyric Opera Directors from 1993 to 2007, and Betsy is a leader on of Chicago is truly grateful for the Pritzker Foundation’s Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board, having chaired last generous support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign season’s Opening Night Dinner and Performance. The to underwrite the Pritzker Family Concert Shell, designed Rosenfields provided generous gifts to last year’s 60th by renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and Studio Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball and Opening Night, having previously Gang architects. Lyric Opera is honored to have Life supported the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign. Member Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker and M. K. Pritzker serve on its esteemed Women’s Board. MR. and MRS. EDWARD B. ROUSE Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker A dedicated member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee, Ted Rouse and his wife PwC Barbara are enthusiastic supporters of Lyric Opera’s special A world-wide leader in business consulting, PwC is events and have contributed faithfully to the Annual a prominent member of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Campaign. Ted serves as Vice President and Director of Business Ensemble. PwC has staunchly supported Bain and Company, Inc., a generous corporate cosponsor Lyric’s Annual Campaign for over three decades, of Fantasy of the Opera and Wine Auction for more than underwriting such special projects as production two decades. Ted and Barbara have personally invested in Lyric’s future with gifts to the sponsorship, the Board of Directors Annual Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is grateful Meeting, and Lyric Signature Events. PwC has for the friendship of Ted and Barbara Rouse. John Oleniczak Vinay Couto provided a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, having previously supported PATRICK G. RYAN and SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN the Campaign for Excellence. Lyric is fortunate to receive generous in-kind consulting Lyric cherishes the enduring friendship and dedication of services this season from Strategy&, formerly Booz and Co., now a part of PwC. Lyric Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan. Since 1966 when they Opera is proud to have several PwC representatives as members of the Lyric family: first subscribed to Lyric as newlyweds, they have shared John Oleniczak, PwC’s Midwest Region Assurance Managing Partner, serves on Lyric’s their leadership, talents, vision, and resources to advance Board of Directors, Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Lyric’s mission. Over the past four decades, the Ryans have Audit Committee; Vinay Couto, Strategy&’s Senior Vice President, contributed generously to the Annual Campaign, the Great serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee; Opera Fund, Wine Auctions (which Mrs. Ryan initiated in and Maggie Rock Adams, PwC’s Greater Chicago Marketing Leader, 1988), and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign is a dedicated member of Lyric’s Guild Board. for which Lyric named the Pat and Shirley Ryan Family Rehearsal Center located backstage to honor their major contribution. In recognition DAVID RAMON of his leadership role in the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Pat Ryan was Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for the generous contribution to the Breaking New a recipient of the 1994 Carol Fox Award. For several seasons, they have sponsored Ground Campaign from David Ramon in honor of Lyric’s legendary late President and Lyric Opera Commentaries, underwriting this special project to honor the memory of CEO Kenneth G. Pigott. their parents. The Ryans are sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative, and supported the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Diamond Patrons last season. In MR. and MRS. WILLIAM H. REDFIELD recognition of their extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric’s premier Longtime subscribers and members of the Chapter artist development program was renamed The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera community, Bill and Marilyn Redfield made significant Center. Lyric is deeply grateful for their major leadership gift to the Breaking New planned gifts to ensure Lyric’s future. In honor of their Ground Campaign in support of the Innovation Initiative. A Vice President and a love of beautiful singing, they have underwritten the Bel member of the Executive and Innovation Committees of Lyric’s Board of Directors Canto Endowed Chair as part of the Look to the Future and a distinguished former President of the Women’s Board, Shirley Welsh Ryan was Campaign. In recognition of their commitment to the awarded the 2008 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in recognition of Breaking New Ground Campaign, their name appears on her many years of devoted service to the opera company. Mezzanine Box 3 in honor of their munificent generosity and steadfast dedication to preserve Lyric Opera as one of the cultural crown jewels of the Midwest. DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION Since 1983, the Dr. Scholl Foundation’s commitment to J. CHRISTOPHER and ANNE N. REYES children, families and educational enrichment through the Anne and Chris Reyes are prominent members of the arts has led it to provide essential support for one of Lyric’s Lyric family. Immediate Past President of Lyric’s Women’s most popular cultural engagement opportunities available Board, Anne was recently elected to serve on Lyric’s Board to young Chicagoans, the Student Matinees. Each year, of Directors, Executive and Lyric Unlimited Committees; these widely accessible performances at the Civic Opera Chris is also a valued member of the Board of Directors, House reach audiences of junior high and high school and serves on its Nominating/Governance Committee. Jack and Catherine Scholl students, many of whom are experiencing opera for the Together they have made important contributions to first time. The Foundation has generously supported family presentations of The Magic Lyric as cosponsors of several mainstage productions, most Victrola (2014/15) and The Family Barber(2013/14). Lyric Opera is deeply grateful recently Carousel (2014/15). They have staunchly supported Wine Auctions 2009, to the Dr. Scholl Foundation for its generous ongoing support of Student Matinees/ 2012, and 2015, were Diamond Patrons of last season’s 60th Anniversary Concert Performances for Students, commemorating Catherine A. and Jack E. Scholl, who and Diamond Ball, and are major supporters of the Annual Campaign. In addition, championed cultural and institutional education. they provided significant and much appreciated gifts to the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. This season, Chris and Anne Reyes provide leadership support for Lyric Unlimited’s world premiere of Second Nature, a new opera for youth written by Matthew Aucoin.

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EARL and BRENDA SHAPIRO FOUNDATION THE WALLACE FOUNDATION Prominent members of the Lyric family for many seasons, Brenda The Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning Shapiro and her late husband Earl provided vital support to the and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the everyone. Wallace has an unusual approach: funding projects to test innovative ideas Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. for solving important social problems, conducting research to find out what works and The Foundation has cosponsored several mainstage productions, most what doesn’t and to fill key knowledge gaps – and then communicating the results to recently The Passenger(2014/15). Lyric is honored to have Brenda help others. Lyric Opera is the recipient of a multi- Shapiro serve on the Board of Directors as well as the Executive, phase grant as part of the Foundation’s Building Brenda Shapiro Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees. Audiences for Sustainability initiative; the grant will fund research and analysis of Lyric Opera audiences, LIZ STIFFEL and reveal ways in which Lyric can maximize its reach A passionate devotee of opera and loyal subscriber at Lyric, Liz is a in the community. Lyric’s work will inform lessons prominent member of Lyric’s Women’s Board and a longstanding that will be shared with the broader field. member of the Guild Board of Directors. She has generously supported The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, and ROBERTA L. and has underwritten the Opening Night Pre-Opera Cocktail Buffet, the ROBERT J. WASHLOW Opera Ball Reception, and the Wine Auction Honored Guest Dinner. Roberta and Bob Washlow are cherished members of This past season, Liz Stiffel was a Diamond Patron of the celebratory the Lyric family. For more than three decades, they have 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. Previously, Liz Stiffel was the Lead Sponsor enjoyed attending Lyric performances and special events, of the Renée Fleming Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2010/11) and the Stars of Lyric and have generously supported the Annual Campaign. Opera at Millennium Park concert (2013/14), and she generously cosponsored several Since 1986, the Port, Washlow, and Errant Families mainstage productions, most recently Carousel (2014/15). She has also supported Lyric’s sponsored more than 20 Lyric productions. Roberta and Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, and Lyric has named Mezzanine Box 1 in Bob made a generous commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to support recognition of her significant gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric Unlimited activities. The Washlows have annually remained valued members of the production sponsorship family, and generously cosponsor this season’s world MRS. HERBERT A. VANCE and premiere of Bel Canto. Lyric is honored to have Roberta Washlow as an esteemed MR. and MRS. WILLIAM C. VANCE member of its Board of Directors. Lyric Opera appreciates the extraordinary generosity and leadership of the Vance Family. For more than 20 years, MR. and MRS. ROBERT G. WEISS Mrs. Herbert A. Vance provided Lead Sponsorship of Lyric is honored to have found dedicated friends in Robert Opera in the Neighborhoods, one of Lyric’s most popular and Floretta Weiss. Subscribers since shortly after Lyric’s youth-enrichment programs. The Vances have generously inception, the Weisses have long been a pillar of the Lyric sponsored/cosponsored several Lyric premieres and new Opera community. A cherished member of the Women’s productions, most recently Oklahoma! (2012/13), The Board, Flo has supported board activities with her time Sound of Music (2013/14), Carousel (2014/15), and this and generous commitment for many years. Together, season’s The King and .I For many years, the Vances have Bob and Flo have contributed regularly to the Annual Carol and William Vance supported young singers through their sponsorship of Campaign and have given leadership gifts to the Great Opera Fund, the Building on Ryan Opera Center ensemble members. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking New contributed to the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Ground Campaign. Lyric is sincerely grateful for the longstanding devotion of Bob and are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. Mr. Vance is an esteemed and Flo Weiss. member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Compensation, and Executive Committees. He also serves on the Ryan Opera Center Board, of which he is a past President. MR. and MRS. ROBERT E. WOOD II Rob and Susan Wood have been steadfast members of the Lyric Opera family for more DONNA VAN EEKEREN FOUNDATION than three decades. Rob Wood serves as a distinguished Life Director of the Board. Donna Van Eekeren is a devoted opera fan, Lyric subscriber, Together, the Woods have contributed leadership gifts to the Great Opera Fund, and generous supporter of the Ryan Opera Center. She enjoys the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the encouraging talented young artists in her roles as a Ryan Opera Breaking New Ground Campaign. They are loyal subscribers and generous supporters Center Distinguished Benefactor and Lead Sponsor of Rising of the Annual Campaign, and Lyric Opera is forever grateful for their friendship. Stars in Concert and Exclusive Sponsor of its radio rebroadcast on 98.7WFMT. Reflecting her passion for introducing young people HELEN and SAM ZELL to opera, the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation has supported Lyric’s Helen and Sam Zell are passionate supporters of Chicago’s Donna Van Eekeren Performances for Students, NEXT Discount Tickets for College vibrant cultural scene. They are longtime subscribers to Students, and Opera in the Neighborhoods, as well as Fantasy of Lyric Opera and have contributed to the Annual Campaign the Opera and as a Singer Sponsor for the Ryan Opera Center. This season, the Donna and special projects, including the Wine Auction, for many Van Eekeren Foundation generously cosponsors The Merry Widow, having previously years. Helen and Sam Zell have previously cosponsored cosponsored several mainstage productions. Donna also made a leadership gift to the several new productions, and this season are generous Breaking New Ground Campaign to secure Lyric’s future. Executive Chairman of Land cosponsors of Lyric’s world premiere Bel Canto. O’Frost, Donna Van Eekeren is a valued member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving as Secretary of the Board, on the Executive and Production Sponsorship Committees, ANNE ZENZER and on the Ryan Opera Center Board. A dedicated subscriber and longtime member of the Guild Board, Lyric is proud to recognize Anne Zenzer for her generous planned gift as part of the Breaking New Ground Campaign. A partner at Witt/Kieffer Associates, and a lifelong opera enthusiast and staunch supporter of the Annual Campaign, Anne has ensured Lyric’s bright future through her thoughtful commitment and charitable Anne Zenzer and husband foresight. Dominick DeLuca

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

For sixty years, Lyric Opera of Chicago has produced world-class opera with many of the world’s greatest artists. With decades of dedicated support from donors and subscribers, the company has flourished, gaining global recognition for its artistic excellence and fiscal stability. Building our reputation for the future will rely on continued commitment to the broad, deep, and relevant cultural service we provide to our city, while also advancing the development of opera as a vital art form. Lyric is seizing new opportunities to present opera at the highest level, re-define our audiences, and enhance our infrastructure. The Breaking New Ground Campaign was launched in January 2013 to implement the company’s blueprint for a world-class, twenty-first century opera company. Breaking New Ground allows Lyric to continue to produce major productions of the highest caliber while also modernizing the stage of the Ardis Krainik Theatre with state-of-the-art equipment. The Campaign also contributes toward updated media, marketing and audience development programs, and strengthens the company’s financial position, including continued efforts to build Lyric’s endowment in accordance with industry best practice. Lyric Opera is grateful to the following donors who have made generous contributions to the Campaign as of October 1, 2015.

Anonymous Anonymous J. Thomas Hurvis Jack and Peggy Crowe The Monument Trust (UK) Maurice and Patricia Frank The Negaunee Foundation ITW John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Edgar D. Jannotta Family J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan NIB Foundation Pritzker Foundation Julie and Roger Baskes Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance David and Orit Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross Ada and Whitney Addington Nancy W. Knowles James N. and Laurie V. Bay Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Bulley & Andrews Amy and Paul Carbone Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Considine Abbott and Abbott Fund Brent and Katie Gledhill The Crown Family Ethel and William Gofen Stefan T. Edlis and H. Gael Neeson Jenner & Block Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Jim and Kay Mabie Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel Anonymous (2) Nuveen Investments Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin OptumRx The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation Sheila and David Ormesher Julius Frankel Foundation Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn The Harris Family Foundation PwC Richard P. and Susan Kiphart David Ramon Josef and Margot Lakonishok Robert H. Malott John and Ann Amboian Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Robert and Evelyn McCullen Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation Allan and Elaine Muchin Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Northern Trust Anne Zenzer Susan and Robert E. Wood II

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Breaking New Ground - continued

Anonymous (2) Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ The Rhoades Foundation Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Patricia Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Smith The Barker Welfare Foundation William C. and Nancy Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Marion A. Cameron Collin and Lili Roche Dr. Cynthia V. Stauffacher Nancy Dehmlow Marsha Serlin Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Mary Stowell Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell U.S. Bank The Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Nice Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Sir Andrew Davis and Lady Gianna Rolandi David and Linda Wesselink Sue and Melvin Gray Davis Stephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. Sigler Erika E. Erich Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Robert M. Arensman Lavin Family Foundation James R. Grimes Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Blythe Jaski McGarvie Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hay Jane B. and John C. Colman Jeffrey C. Neal and Susan J. Cellmer James and Mary Houston Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull Drs. George and Sally Dunea Edward B. Rouse and Barbara R. Rouse The King Family Foundation Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Roberta L. Washlow and Robert J. Washlow Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hank Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Kenneth R. Norgan Carrie and Harry Hightman Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Richard and Susan Levy Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Anderson Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. Lester and Mary Jane Marriner Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Barden Howard Solomon and Sarah Billinghurst Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family Solomon Kate B. Morrison Foundation Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers Vinay Couto and Lynn Vincent E. M. Bakwin Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Ann M. Drake Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock David J. Varnerin Lois Eisen Howard E. Jessen Michal C. Wadsworth Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Michael J. McGuinnis Maura Ann McBreen Pam and David Waud Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Matt and Carrie Parr Mrs. John A. Wing Look To The Future ENDOWED CHAIRS Regenstein Foundation Mozart Endowed Chair LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED PROGRAM The Women’s Board General Director Endowed In Memory Of Ruth Regenstein Distinguished Conductor Award Chair William E. and Mary Gannon Hay Puccini Sarah and A. Watson Armour III In Loving Memory Of Ardis Krainik Endowed Chair John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music The Guild Board of Directors Verdi LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED FUNDS Director Endowed Chair Endowed Chair Estate of Robert and Isabelle Bass Wagner Endowed Chair – A Gift From An George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Endowed Chair Anonymous Donor Education Endowment Fund Chapters’ Endowed Chair For Education Thomas Doran In Memory Of Alfred Glasser Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Concertmaster Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund The Ryan Opera Center Board Opera Center Endowed Chair John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Director Endowed Chair Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Costume Estate of Marjorie A. Mayhall Director Endowed Chair Hope Baldwin McCormick Trust Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Lighting Robert and Ellen Marks American Opera Lois B. Siegel Endowed Chair Designer Endowed Chair Joanne Silver Baroque Opera Endowed Chair – In Honor Of Duane Schuler The Lois L. Ward Trust A Gift From An Anonymous Donor Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Bel Canto Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair Opera Endowed Chair In Honor Of Gianna Rolandi PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUND W. James and Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Allan and Elaine Muchin Production and Endowed Chair Technical Director Endowed Chair James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Irma Parker German Opera Endowed Chair Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Endowed Chair Chair In Memory Of Harold Beider

56 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Major Contributors Special Event and Project Support Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their support of special events and projects during the 2015/16 Season. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and more were received by October 1, 2015.

Annual Meeting Dinner Official Piano ofBel Canto Operathon Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Steingraeber & Söhne Ardmore Associates Scott LLP Walgreens Strategy&, Formerly Booz & Company Opening Night Gala 98.7WFMT Aon Backstage Tours Operathon Challenge Grants Amy and Paul Carbone Opera Ball Anonymous ITW Amsted Industries Foundation Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Northern Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata The Hurvis Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Opera Ball Reception With Matching Funding by: Sir Andrew Davis and The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum Family Lisbeth Stiffel Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis The John and Jackie Bucksbaum Family Renée Fleming Opera Ball Grand March Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich Gross Cast Parties Scott LLP Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Anonymous Lyric Opera Chapters Opening Night Gala and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Lyric Opera Overture Society Opera Ball Fund Mrs. William B. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marjan Robert and Evelyn McCullen Abbott Mr. and Mrs. James McClung Lisbeth Stiffel Ada and Whitney Addington Egon and Dorothy Menker Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss John and Ann Amboian Allan and Elaine Muchin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Arbetter Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation Champagne Onstage Mr. and Mrs. David Batanian Dr. David Thurn Albert and Rita Lacher BMO Harris Bank Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Operathon Merchandise Sponsor Plácido Domingo and Ana María Martínez Amy and Paul Carbone Fellowes, Inc. Concert Dinner closerlook, inc. Overture Society Luncheons BMO Harris Bank Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe The Crown Family Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau Grand Benefactor Dinners Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven Crown Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Latham & Watkins LLP DLA Piper LLP (US) and Partner Susan M. Miller Marilyn Pearson Dmitri Hvorostovsky Recital Reception Lois and Steve Eisen Planned Giving Seminars Anne Zenzer and Dominick DeLuca Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann William Blair & Company Brent and Katie Gledhill Morgan Stanley Innovation Initiative Karen Z. Gray Projected English Titles Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan The Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation The King and I Gala Jenner & Block Renée Fleming Initiative Lead Sponsor: Ann and Gregory K. Jones Zurich Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Anonymous Cosponsors: Nancy W. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner The Lavin Family Foundation The Crown Family Liz Stiffel Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lenny J. Thomas Hurvis UL LLC Mayer Brown LLP Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Lyric After Hours Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Lyric Young Professionals J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Lyric Signature Events Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Season Preview Concert PwC Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ United Scrap Metal, Inc. U.S. Bank Patricia Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Weinberg Lake Geneva Chapter Official Airline Paul Wood and The Honorable American Airlines Corinne Wood

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

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

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

Alan Darling Laurann Gilley Celeste Rue Soprano Soprano Soprano Mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano HLENGIWE DIANA LAURA LINDSAY ANNIE Eric Weimer MKHWANAZI NEWMAN WILDE METZGER ROSEN Pedro Yanez Coaching Staff Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sade Akkoek Susan and Richard Susan Ipsen an Anonymous Donor an Anonymous Donor Friends of Derek Matson Kiphart Mrs. J. W. Mrs. J. W. Oliver Dragon Marina Vecci Drs. Funmi and Van Gorkom Van Gorkom Sola Olopade Alessandra Visconti Melissa Wittmeier Foreign Language Instruction

Kelly Bremner Kristina Fluty Erik Friedman Irene Marquette Acting and Movement Instruction

Orit Carpenter Performance Psychology

Tenor Tenor Tenor Tenor Baritone Roger Pines ALEC JESSE JONATHAN MINGJIE ANTHONY Guest Lecturer and CARLSON DONNER JOHNSON LEI CLARK EVANS Consultant Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Artistic/Production Stepan Company Robert C. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. and Richard O. Ryan Susan M. Miller William C. Vance Patricia Frank Richard W. Shepro Personnel and Lindsay E. Roberts Michael Christie Warren Jones Conductors

Erik Friedman Paula Suozzi Directors

Sarah Hatten Wigs and Makeup

John W. Coleman Stage Manager

Theresa Ham Lucy Lindquist Baritone Bass-baritone Bass-baritone Bass Pianist Maureen Reilly TAKAOKI RICHARD BRADLEY PATRICK MARIO ANTONIO Wardrobe ONISHI OLLARSABA SMOAK GUETTI MARRA Administration Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Jimmy Byrne The Handa Lois B. Siegel The Elizabeth F. The C. G. Pinnell Heidi Heutel Bohn Manager Foundation Drs. Joan and Russ Cheney Foundation Family Lawrence O. Corry Zajtchuk Philip G. Lumpkin Laura Chambers Administrative Coordinator Wendy Skoczen Staff Librarian

58 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center ROBERT KUSEL Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to The 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 over were received between July 1, 2014 and October 1, 2015. Rising Stars in Concert, 2015 Artist Support, Special Event, and Project Sponsors Duds for Divas Training Program Artist Circle Heidi Heutel Bohn National Endowment for the Arts ($5,000 to $9,999) Lawrence O. Corry Anonymous Anne Gross Voice Instruction L. Robert Artoe Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. Guillory C. Bekerman, M.D. Final Auditions Mary Ellen Hennessy Doris Conant The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Jennifer L. Stone Anne Megan Davis The Cozad Family Thomas Doran WFMT Recital Series Lafayette J. Ford Foreign Language Instruction Julie and Roger Baskes Virginia and Gary Gerst Erma S. Medgyesy James and Mary Houston Workshop Performances Dr. Kamal Ibrahim Guest Master Artist Martha A. Hesse Genevieve Phelps The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Julie Schwertfeger and Alexander Zajczenko General Support Marilee and Richard Wehman Launchpad Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Marcus Boggs Aria Society ($100,000 and above) Master Classes Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Martha A. Hesse Platinum Distinguished Benefactors Rising Stars In Concert ($50,000 to $99,999) National Auditions Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. Guillory March 21, 2015 American Airlines McDougal Family Foundation Lead Sponsor: Renée Fleming Master Class Distinguished Benefactors Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Julian Family Foundation ($25,000 to $49,999) Sponsors: Ingrid Peters Singer Sponsors/Cosponsors Julie and Roger Baskes Ann M. Drake Anonymous (2) Mentors Heidi Heutel Bohn Sue and Melvin Gray ($10,000 to $24,999) Patricia A. Kenney and The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Lawrence O. Corry Gregory J. O’Leary Heidi Heutel Bohn Susan and Richard Kiphart Friends of Oliver Dragon Hal Coon Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Erika Erich Family Foundation The Handa Foundation Renée Fleming Susan Ipsen Frank B. Modruson and Sue and Melvin Gray Lynne C. Shigley Susan and Richard Kiphart Illinois Arts Council Philip G. Lumpkin OptumRx Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, Richard Pearlman Trust Robert C. Marks USMC Memorial Fund Susan M. Miller Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade Cosponsor: Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Susan M. Miller The C. G. Pinnell Family The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Richard O. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. William J. Neiman Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts Rising Stars In Concert Broadcast Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Lois B. Siegel The George L. Shields Foundation Stepan Company Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Rising Stars In Concert Reception Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Dan and Patty Walsh Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Walter Family Foundation Debbie K. Wright

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Bel Canto Symposium Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ Pre-Opera Talks Katherine A. Abelson Educational Judy Guitelman & ALAS Wings Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Endowment Fund Helyn D. Goldenberg The Kip Kelley Family The Wallace Foundation The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation- James and Michele Young Morris and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund Caminos a la ópera (Pathways to Opera) Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Senior Matinee U.S. Bank Daniel Lome Buehler Family Foundation Northern Trust Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Chicago Voices Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Louise H. Landau Foundation The Chicago Community Trust The Wallace Foundation Lannan Foundation City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Dr. Sondra C. Rabin and Special Events Lyric Express The Retirement Research Foundation Ford Foundation Tawani Foundation The Siragusa Foundation Adam and Harriette Swierz Donor-Advised Fund General Support NEXT Student Ticket Program Leadership Funding: Lead Sponsor: Student Backstage Tours The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Grainger Foundation John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Additional Funding By: Cosponsors: Daniel T. Manoogian Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Anderson Archer Daniels Midland Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. Vocal Partnership Program The Barker Welfare Foundation The Brinson Foundation Bank of America Baxter International, Inc. The Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust Helen Brach Foundation Elaine Frank Youth Opera Council Nancy Dehmlow Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Terry J. Medhurst Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation Patricia Hyde Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Richard B. Egen NiSource Envestnet Satter Family Foundation Donna Van Eekeren Foundation

With Major Support Provided from the Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances Fund Second Nature Performances for Students Lead Sponsor: Additional Support from: Anonymous J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Norman and Virginia Bobins/ Baird The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Cosponsors: Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Foundation Anonymous Bulley & Andrews Joyce E. Chelberg The Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Foundation Dover Foundation Opera in the Neighborhoods General Mills Foundation Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Anonymous John Hart and Carol Prins Brent and Katie Gledhill Opera Residencies in Schools Dr. Scholl Foundation Goldman Sachs Anonymous Segal Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Kenneth R. Norgan BNY Mellon Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Walter Family Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Wintrust Community Banks

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

Lead Sponsor: Cosponsors: Crain-Maling Foundation closerlook, inc. Anonymous (2) Ernst & Young LLP Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Marlys A. Beider Greg and Annie Jones/The Edgewater Funds Christine and Paul Branstad Family Foundation Sipi Metals Corp. Music Performance Trust Fund and Film Fund

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO The Overture Society

The Overture Society consists of those esteemed supporters who have designated a special gift, through bequests, trusts or other planned giving arrangements, to benefit Lyric Opera in the future. These generous gifts ensure Lyric Opera’s artistic progress well into the twenty-first century for the benefit of future Lyric audiences. Lyric Opera is honored to acknowledge these members of the Overture Society: Bel Canto Benefactors These Overture Society members have made a major planned gift to Lyric Opera as well as a generous annual gift. For information about the Bel Canto Benefactors, please call Jonathan Siner, Lyric’s Senior Director of Planned Giving, at (312) 827-5677. Anonymous (15) Thomas Doran Concordia Hoffmann Allan and Elaine Muchin Lois B. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. James S. Aagaard Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ericson Edgar D. Jannotta Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Murphy Larry G. Simpson Valerie and Joseph Abel Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. John and Kerma Karoly David J. and Dolores D. Nelson Craig Sirles Louise Abrahams Dr. and Mrs. Paul Y. Feng Kip Kelley John H. Nelson Mrs. Jay Spaulding Dr. Whitney Addington Robert F. Finke James C. Kemmerer John D. and Alexandra C. Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Karen G. Andreae Jack M. and Marsha S. Firestone LeRoy and Laura Klemt Nichols Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling Catherine Aranyi Roy Fisher Nancy W. Knowles William A. Osborn Mary Stowell L. Robert Artoe Elaine Frank Dr. Petra B. Krauledat and Joan L. Pantsios Gerald Sunko, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Dr. W. Peter Hansen Irma Parker Carla M. Thorpe Marlys A. Beider Rhoda and Henry S. Frank Dr. William R. Lawrence André and Julia Pernet Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Julie Anne Benson Richard J. Franke Thomas and Lise Lawson Frances Pietch Phil and Paula Turner Merrill and Judy Blau George and Mary Ann Gardner Carol L. Linne Kenneth Porrello and Mrs. Elizabeth Upjohn-Mason Ann Blickensderfer James K. Genden and Daniel T. Manoogian Sherry McFall Joan and Marco Weiss Dr. Gregory L. Boshart Alma Koppedraijer Robert C. Marks Nathaniel W. Pusey Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Danolda (Dea) Brennan Sue and Melvin Gray Paul Mavros Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Claudia L. Winkler George F. and Linda L. Brusky Harry J. Griffiths, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Lyn and Bill Redfield Florence Winters Christopher Carlo and Julian W. Harvey Nancy Lauter McDougal Joan L. Richards Dr. Robert G. Zadylak Robert Chaney William E. and Mary Gannon Bill Melamed Chatka Ruggiero Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk David W. Carpenter Hay Margaret and Craig Milkint Mary T. Schafer Edward T. Zasadil James W. Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Susan M. Miller Martha P. Schneider Paula Hannaway Crown Mrs. John C. Hedley David and Justine K. Mintzer Charles Chris Shaw Renée Crown Josephine E. Heindel James and Mary Beth Morehouse Rose L. Shure Society Members Anonymous (45) Joseph E. Corrigan James R. Grimes Mary S. Kurz Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Parsons Carol A. Abrioux Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Cottey Patricia Grogan Larry Lapidus George R. Paterson Mrs. Robert L. Anderson B. A. Coussement Carolyn Hallman Barbara K. Larsen Dr. Joan E. Patterson Elizabeth M. Ashton Morton and Una Creditor Carl J. Halperin Millicent Leibfritz George Pepper, M.D. Richard N. Bailey Kathryn M. Cunningham Mrs. Elaine Hansen Ernest L. Lester Ira J. Peskind David G. Baker Donald A. Deutsch CAPT Martin Hanson USN (Ret) Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Levy Elizabeth Anne Peters Susann Ball Phyllis Diamond Ms. Geraldine Haracz Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Genevieve M. Phelps Constance and Liduina Barbantini Roger Dickinson Andrew Hatchell Carole F. Liebson Karen and Dick Pigott Margaret Basch Ms. Janet E. Diehl William P. Hauworth Doris C. Lorz Ms. Lois Polakoff Mrs. Bill Beaton Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Eva Lutovsky Martilias A. Porreca, CFP Alvin R. Beatty Dr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Dobroski Ronald G. Hedberg Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Malatesta Mrs. Edward S. Price Joan I. Berger Ms. Barbara J. Doerner Mary Mako Helbert Jeanne Randall Malkin Robert L. Rappel, Jr. Barbara Bermudez Thomas M. Dolan Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder Ann Chassin Mallow Sherrie Kahn Reddick Patrick J. Bitterman Mary Louise Duhamel Mrs. Marion Hoffman Dr. and Mrs. Karl Lee Manders Keith A. Reed and M. J. Black Mrs. Alfred V. Dunkin, Jr. James and Mary Lunz Houston Mrs. John Jay Markham Beth Kesterson Reed Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Kathy Dunn H. Eileen Howard James Massie and Michael and Susan “Holly” Reiter Ned and Raynette Boshell Richard L. Eastline Joseph H. Huebner Dr. Christine Winter Massie Evelyn R. Richer David Boyce Carol A. Eastman Kenneth N. Hughes Michael M. and Diane Mazurczak Jennie M. Righeimer Dr. and Mrs. Boone Brackett Lowell and Judy Eckberg Dagmar Hurbanek James G. and Laura G. McCormick Gerald L. Ritholz Robert and Phyllis Brauer Lucy A. Elam, Michael Huskey Gia and Paul McDermott Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Mrs. William A. Briggs in memory of Elizabeth Elam Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, William F. McHugh Howard M. and Mary Raffetto- Leona and Daniel Bronstein Mr. and Mrs. Don Elleman USMC Memorial Fund Florence D. McMillan Robins Candace Balfour Broecker and the Cherelynn A. Elliott Barbara A. Joabson Leoni Zverow McVey and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts, M.D., Estate of Howard W. Broecker Terrence M. W. Ellsworth John Arthur Johnson J. William McVey in memory of Robert Kyts Richard M. and Andrea J. Brown Joseph R. Ender Laurence P. Johnson Martina M. Mead Mrs. Beth Wheeler Rome Kathryn Y. Brown Dr. James A. Eng Nancy E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader James and Janet Rosenbaum Jacqueline Brumlik Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Engel Roy A. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Melamed Dr. John Gregory Russo Donna Brunsma Martha L. Faulhaber Ms. Barbara Mair Jones Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mesrobian Joseph C. Russo Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske III Nadine Ferguson Janet Jones Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers Dennis Ryan Steven and Helen Buchanan Felicia Finkelman Moreen C. Jordan Ms. Barbara Terman Michaels Eugene Rzym, in memory of Dr. Mary Louise Hirsh Burger Darlene and Kenneth Fiske Dr. Anne Juhasz Marilyn E. Miller Adaline Rzym and Mr. William Burger Mr. and Mrs. John C. Forbes Mr. Theodore Kalogeresis Edward S. and Barbara L. Mills David Sachs Muriel A. Burnet Ms. Susan Frankel Stuart Kane Robert and Lois Moeller Mrs. Philip H. Schaff, Jr. Lisa Bury Thomas H. Franks, Ph.D. Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Dr. Virginia Saft Mond Franklin R. Schmidt Robert J. Callahan Allen J. Frantzen Kenneth Kelling Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Lois K. Schmidt Patrick V. Casali Dr. Paul Froeschl Paul R. Keske Mr. and Mrs. Mario A. Munoz Edwin J. Seeboeck Esther Charbit Marie and Gregory Fugiel Chuck and Kathy Killman Dr. Herbert and Brigitte Neuhaus Donald Seibert Jeffrey K. Chase, J.D. Sheilah Purcell Garcia, Diana Hunt King Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nickels Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Shaw Ramona Choos Lady Witton Neil King Edward A. Nieminen David A. Sherman J. Salvatore L. Cianciolo Susan Boatman Garland Esther G. Klatz Florence C. Norstrom Jared Shlaes Heinke K. Clark Scott P. George R. William Klein, Jr. James F. Oates Dr. Alfred L. and Mildred Siegel Robert and Margery Coen Mr. Lyle Gillman J. Peter Kline Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr. Joanne Silver Dr. and Mrs. Peter V. Conroy John F. Gilmore Helen Kohr Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Jonathan P. Siner Sharon Conway John A. Goldstein Dr. Bruce Korth Stephen S. Orphanos Dr. Ira Singer Sarah J. Cooney Dr. J. Brian Greis Shirley Krsinich Jonathan F. Orser Joan M. Skepnek

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Norman and Mirella Smith Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Stuffers Paul and Judith Tuszynski Patricia M. Wees Nora Winsberg Joan M. Solbeck Emily J. Su Ultmann Family Charitable Mrs. Richard H. Wehman David G. Winter Mary Soleiman Peggy Sullivan Remainder Unitrust Claude M. Weil Brien and Cathy Wloch Elaine Soter Sherwin A. Swartz Marlene A. Van Skike Eric Weimer and Edwin Hanlon Mrs. William Wunder Ms. Geraldine A. Spatz Mr. and Mrs. John C. Telander Raita Vilnins Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Weinberg Dr. Debra L. Zahay James A. Staples Cheryl L. Thaxton Dr. Malcolm Vye Joanna L. Weiss Daniel R. Zillmann Sherie B. Stein Lauritz K. Thomsen Darcy Lynn Walker James M. Wells Audrey A. Zywicki K. M. Stelletello Karen Hletko Tiersky Gary T. Walther Mrs. Melville W. Wendell J. Allyson Stern Myron Tiersky Albert Wang Sandra Wenner Carol A. Stitzer Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Louella Krueger Ward Caroline C. Wheeler Norene W. Stucka Jean M. Turnmire Karl N. Wechter Dr. and Mrs. Peter Willson

Estate Gifts The following estates have generously provided gifts of bequests and other planned gifts to Lyric Opera. With deepest regards, Lyric Opera commemorates those departed friends who have honored us with this most profound commitment. Anonymous (6) Carl Dumke Richard J. Hofemann Thomas G. Neumiller Mrs. Louis A. Smith Mrs. Julius Abler Mrs. Ray Duncan Martha and Walter Honigman John and Maynette Neundorf Paige L. Smith Mrs. Elmer E. Abrahamson Bettie B. Dwinell Carl E. Horn Mrs. Frances Newman Irene Smoller, in memory Arthur A. Acheson Barbara H. Eckholt Hugh Johnston Hubbard Jaye and Piri Niefeld of her late son, Jean L. Acker Carl B. Eklund Mrs. Alfred Jacobshagen Elisabeth A. Noel William Rothwell Smoller Dr. Anne Hardwick Addington Kelli Gardner Emery Deborah Jannotta Joan Ruck Nopola Willis B. Snell Ralph E. Adler William J. Evans Lenore S. John William A. Novy, Jr. Marilyn J. Snoble Estate of Beth Ann Alberding- Milton D. Faber Albert J. Johnson Mary S. Oldberg Anna Sovish Mohr Yvette Fairshter Diana T. Jones Roberta R. Oliff Jay Spaulding Donald Alderman Dr. James D. Fenters Phyllis A. Jones Rex N. Olsen Eleanore E. Starek Trust Dr. Harry S. and Irene K. Arkin Larry Ferguson Dr. Stephen E. Juhasz Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Olson Clarke and Adine Stayman Trusts Trust Lorin Adrian Fillmore Joseph M. Kacena Edmond and Alice Opler James L. Stein Mr. and Mrs. A. Watson Armour III Marguerite B. Finch Andrew Karzas Foundation Franz S. Steinitz, M.D. Joan Armstrong Harold Finley Theodore Kassel Mary G. Oppenheim Robert D. Stewart James Ascareggi Robert A. Fischer Sherry Kelley Eugenia Patche Howard A. Stotler James E. S. Baker Agnes Joern Fowler Dorothy E. Kemp Suzanne Pirie Pattou Frank D. Stout Trust Elsa F. Bandi Brena and Lee Freeman Miss Emily Kernkamp, in memory Richard Pearlman Charitable Trust Lucile L. and Joseph J. Strasburger Vincent Barresi Don B. Freeman of Dr. Lorraine McGuire Fund for Music Gertrude & Walter E. Swanson, Jr. Estate of Patricia Anne Barton Mrs. Charles Goodlett Frey Ms. Ruth Kiewe Ralph M. Perlick Foundation Robert and Isabelle Bass Lucille Friday Mrs. Israel Kirsh Bendix L. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Morton F. Swift Mrs. Henry Beard Dr. Muriel S. Friedman Robert Kispert Mrs. Howard R. Peterson Helen L. Teich Mrs. B. Edward Bensinger Robert M. Friedman R. Eustice Klein Harold H. and Elaine Plaut Dean Terrell Estate Mrs. Edwin P. Berndtson Robert S. Friend Russell V. Kohr Sidney L. Port Glenn E. Thiel Velma Berry Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Muriel Kolinsky Jack and Eleanor Portis Joseph Tiritilli Rev. Dr. Warren Best Betsy Thayer Fricke Fyfe Ardis Krainik Joann M. Potvliet Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Mrs. Edward McCormick Blair Mrs. Hildreth Jane Gaebe Herman Kuhn Frank J. Prah Annuity Trust Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Blettner In memory of Carl and Fern Anne C. Lacovic Hal Pritchard Estate of Ruben Tross Mary L. Block Gaensslen Medard C. Lange Trust William Reily Edgar William Trout Berenece A. Boehm Florence Gambino Marjorie Lanterman Gayle Ann Rentschler John T. Trutter Raymond J. Bradley Mrs. Nicholas Gannam Susanne E. Larsh William G. Rice Dr. John E. Ultmann Joanell C. Breen Dr. Martin L. Gecht Walter Leibfritz Michael Richter Dr. Paul D. Urnes John P. Britz Trust In memory of Larry W. Gelfius, Louis L. Lerner and Theresa M. Rill John H. Utley and Mary L. Utley Theresa J. Brosamer member of the Lyric Opera David L. Lerner Gerald L. Ritholz Trust Mrs. T. von Donop Buddington Lecture Corps Mrs. John Woodworth Leslie Rosemary D. Roberts Irvin J. Valovic Inge Burg George Gifford Robert C. Lietz Harry A. Root Sheila von Wiese-Mack Nara Cadorin Rosalie E. Gingiss Trust Dean A. Linton Rev. George Nash Ross Cecilia Wade Charitable Trust Madeleine G. Camilleri Alfred Glasser Dr. Richard A. Livingston H. Cary Ross Nancy L. Wald Carol N. Cane Joe Richard Glover Mrs. Glen A. Lloyd Norman Ross Charitable Trust Lydia Walkowiak Elizabeth Capilupo Carlyn E. Goettsch Rosalie Loeding George M. Rubenstein Adele A. Wallace Rose Mary Carter Myles C. and Gloria M. Gogan Arthur B. Logan Arthur Rubloff Residuary Trust Carmen W. Walsh Warren Choos Jane Yager Goodman Eleanor Lonek Burton Rubloff Trust Lois L. Ward William J. Ciulla Jeanne Brown Gordon Mrs. Arthur M. Long Edith S. Ruettinger Richard W. Wathen Harry R. Clamor Shirley and Benjamin Gould Mary Longbrake Margaret R. Sagers Lyman Watson Ellen Cole Charitable Remainder Endowment Fund Babette Irene Louis Gladys S. Sailor Living Trust Virginia O. Weaver Trust John D. Gray Dale B. Louiso Suzanne Hewson Sammann William D. Weaver Anne and Milton Colman Frank E. and Sarah Graydon John P. Lundin Mrs. Lee Schaenen Eva L. Weber, M.D. Dorothy F. Cooney Eleanor Green Eva Lutovsky Thomas W. Scheuer Melvin “Bud” Weil Nelson D. Cornelius Allen Greenberger Mary Louise Maher S. Leder (Lee) Schiff Ralph Weil John W. Coutts Jerome A. Gross Dr. Alexis W. Maier Trust Alice F. Schimberg Trust Mrs. Miriam T. Weiss Robert Cowell Lester and Betty Guttman Herman R. and Sylvia Margolis Roy Schmaltz Susanne Wells Claudia Cassidy Crawford Trust Ann Hall Ellen R. Marks Katherine M. Schultz Claire M. Wilhelm Kathryn Kryder Crittenden David C. Hall Mrs. Edward A. Maser Robert G. Schweitzer Bernard E. Williams Kathleen A. Crosby Richard Halvorsen Richard M. Mattern Margaret W. Seeboeck Frances B. Wilson Joanne Toor Cummings Elaine H. Hansen Augustus K. Maxell, Jr. Romana K. and Clay Seipp In memoriam, Henry J. Witka Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dabovich Kenneth L. Harder Trust Marjorie A. Mayhall Dr. Joseph Semrow Sophie F. Wolff Ruth B. Dean Donna E. Harrison Hope Baldwin McCormick Trust Ingeborg Haupt Sennot Peter Wolkonsky, M.D. Richard D. Deason Dr. Melville D. Hartman Alfred L. McDougal Michael N. Shallow Mrs. Peter Wolkonsky Marianne Deson-Herstein, Mrs. Ruth M. Harwell Gerald E. Meyers Henry Shapiro Cynthia Wood in memory of Camille C. Hatzenbuehler Ruth J. Milner Joseph Jeffrey Shedd Mrs. William Wood Prince Samuel and Sarah Deson Hatti Hayes Lisa D. Mogensen Lenore T. Sherwin Mrs. Herman E. Woods Marjorie Louise DeBoos Thomas D. Heath Mrs. Winston C. Moore Sidney N. Shure Geraldine Wuester Jo Hopkins Deutsch Josephine A. Hedges Ann A. Mortenson Adeline Elizabeth Sigwalt Jane Warner Dick, in honor of John C. Hedley Renate Moser Ellen Smith Simmons Edison Dick Dr. Erich and Tamara Heinrichs Dorothy Mosiman, in honor of Robert Slabey Helen L. Dickerman Trust Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Jannotta Philip and David Slesur Family The Edward & Rose Donnell J. Raymond Helbert Ms. Kathryn Mueller Trust Foundation James C. Hemphill Doris A. Murdoch David Wm. Smitches Marjorie Donovan The Margaret E. Hertline Family Muriel Neave and Paul A. Lindgren Mrs. Lyman Drake, Jr. Trust Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Edward Byron Smith Josephine S. Dryer Margot S. Hertz Foundation Dr. Edward C. Smith Dr. Thomas R. Du Buque James and Gail Hickey Dawn Clark Netsch Ms. Joan H. Smith

62 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Annual Corporate Support

Lyric Opera gratefully recognizes and sincerely appreciates the generosity of the following distinguished corporate contributors. The following list includes donors whose gifts or pledges were received between July 1, 2014 and October 1, 2015. ARIA SOCIETY • $100,000 and above Abbott Fund Exelon Northern Trust Miles D. White, Chairman & CEO Chris Crane, President and CEO Frederick H. Waddell, Chairman & CEO American Airlines ITW Jana R. Schreuder Franco Tedeschi, E. Scott Santi, Chief Operating Officer Vice President - Chicago President & CEO PowerShares QQQ BMO Harris Bank Jenner & Block Dan Draper, Managing Director Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis, Group Head - Craig C. Martin, Partner Invesco PowerShares Global ETFs U. S. Retail and Business Banking JPMorgan Chase & Co. PwC closerlook, inc. Eric S. Smith, Managing Director John W. Oleniczak, Partner David T. Ormesher, CEO Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Strategy&, Formerly Booz & Company Linda K. Myers, Partner Vinay Couto, Senior Vice President

PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR • $50,000 to $99,999 Aon Latham & Watkins, LLP Zurich Gregory C. Case, President & CEO Richard A. Levy, Office Managing Partner Michael T. Foley, CEO North America Commercial and Baxter International Inc. Nuveen Investments Regional Chairman of North America Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., John P. Amboian, CEO Chairman & CEO

GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR • $25,000 to $49,999 Ardmore Associates Fellowes, Inc. OptumRx Cherryl T. Thomas, President James E. Fellowes, Chairman & CEO Mark A. Thierer, President & CEO

Bain & Company Goldman Sachs Sipi Metals Corp. Edward B. Rouse, Eric L. Hirschfield, Marion A. Cameron, President Vice President & Managing Director Managing Director, Investment Banking Division Skadden Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Rodd M. Schreiber, Partner Timothy L. Christen, CEO KPMG LLP Claudia M. Saran, Advisory Partner, Spencer Stuart Bank of America U.S. Leader - People & Change Practice Kevin M. Connelly, Chairman & CEO Sharon Oberlander, Managing Director Make It Better Media Stepan Company Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP Susan B. Noyes, Founder & President F. Quinn Stepan, Chairman & CEO Mark Ferguson, Founding Partner Mayer Brown LLP UL LLC Bulley & Andrews Richard W. Shepro, Partner Keith E. Williams, President & CEO Allan E. Bulley III, President Morgan Stanley United Scrap Metal, Inc. Dover Matthew J. Parr, Managing Director Marsha Serlin, Founder & CEO Robert A. Livingston, President & CEO NiSource U.S. Bank Ernst & Young LLP Carrie J. Hightman, Marsha Cruzan, Market President Chicago Rick Fezell, EY Americas Vice Chair - Accounts Executive VP and Chief Legal Officer Walgreens Mark A. Wagner, President, Business Operations

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR BENEFACTOR FRIEND $10,000 to $24,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $1,000 to $1,999 Alexander & Alexander, Attorneys at Law Baird American Agricultural Insurance Company BNY Mellon General Mills Foundation Concierge Unlimited International Chicago Title and Trust Company Foundation Italian Village Restaurants Draper and Kramer, Incorporated DLA Piper LLP (US) Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Evans Food Group Shure Incorporated Hafner Printing Company, Inc. OPERA America Kinder Morgan Foundation The PrivateBank BRAVO CIRCLE Michuda Construction, Inc. Tamsen Z, LLC $3,500 to $4,999 Midwest Cargo Systems, Inc. Wintrust Community Banks Robert Bosch Tool Corporation S&C Foundation Corporate Suites Network Turks’ Greenhouses PREMIER BENEFACTOR Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC $7,500 to $9,999 Old Republic International Corporation SUSTAINER Amsted Industries Foundation IMPRESARIO $500 to $999 Archer Daniels Midland Foundation $2,000 to $3,499 Carl Johnson’s Gallery in Galena Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation Network for Good Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Envestnet Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy LLP Starshak Winzenburg & Co. KD Mailing Service William Blair & Company MWM Consulting Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

Matching Gifts A special thank you to the following companies for matching their employees' gifts to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Anonymous (2) CME Foundation Kirkland & Ellis Polk Bros. Foundation Allstate Giving Program CNA Foundation Lannan Foundation Retirement Rsearch Foundation Aon Foundation Emerson Electric John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur The Rhoades Foundation ArcelorMittal GE Foundation Foundation Skadden AT&T Foundation General Mills Foundation Macy’s/Bloomingdale’s UBS Foundation Bank of America Foundation Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley U.S. Bank Foundation Baxter International Foundation Graham Holdings Motorola Foundation The Warranty Group Benevity Community Impact Fund IBM Corporation Northern Trust Company W. K. Kellogg Foundation BMO Harris Bank Foundation ITW Foundation Peak6 W. W. Grainger Inc. Helen Brach Foundation Johnson & Johnson Peoples Gas Caterpillar Foundation Inc. Johnson Controls Foundation PepsiCo Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation PNC Foundation For purposes of recognition, we are pleased to combine matching gifts with an individual's personal gift. If your employer has a matching gift program, please request a matching gift form through your Human Resources or Community Affairs office, and send it to us along with your contribution. Special Thanks • American Airlines for its 34 year partnership as the Official Airline of Lyric Opera of Chicago. • Jenner & Block and Craig C. Martin, Partner, for the firm’s pro bono legal services throughout the year. • Strategy& and Vinay Couto, Senior Vice President, as well as PwC and John Oleniczak, Midwest Region Assurance Managing Partner, and Paul Anderson, Retired Senior Advisor, for their firm’s pro bono consulting services on our organizational assessment. • Steingraeber & Söhne as the official piano of Lyric’s new production ofBel Canto, in partnership with the Grand Piano Haus, Skokie, Illinois. • Warner Classics as the Official Education and Promotion Music Provider.

Acknowledgements The following individuals and organizations have very generously provided gifts and services in support of Lyric Opera’s efforts: Generous Gifts Special Gifts Notable Gifts KD Mailing & Fulfillment Art Institute of Chicago BBJ Linen John and Linda Anderson Marc Lacher Calihan Catering Cru Cafe Artists Frame Service Lloyd’s Chicago Classic Color Calo Ristorante Martha Nussbaum Coco Pazzo Einstein’s Bagels Todd Rosenberg HMS Media, Inc. Food and Paper Supply Company Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark The Estate of Gerald Ritholz Hall’s Rental Thomas Terry

This performance is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Lyric Opera of Chicago is a member of OPERA America.

64 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Annual Individual and Foundation Support

Lyric Opera deeply appreciates annual campaign gifts from the following individuals, foundations, and government organizations. Their continued support is vital to our success. The following listings include donors whose gifts or pledges were received between July 1, 2014 and October 1, 2015.

ARIA SOCIETY · $100,000 and above Anonymous (7) Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Katherine A. Abelson and Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil Josef and Margot Lakonishok Foundation Robert J. Cornell Ford Foundation Estate of Arthur B. Logan Betsy and Andy Rosenfield Ada and Whitney Addington Julius Frankel Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Patrick G. Ryan and Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Foundation Shirley Welsh Ryan Julie and Roger Baskes Trust Robert H. Malott Estate of Thomas W. Scheuer James N. and Laurie V. Bay Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Mazza Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Marlys A. Beider Estate of Carlyn E. Goettsch The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Ethel and William Gofen The Monument Trust (UK) Manfred and Fern Steinfeld Carolyn S. Bucksbaum The Grainger Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Lisbeth Stiffel The John and Jackie Bucksbaum Gramma Fisher Foundation of The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Family Marshalltown, Iowa Allan and Elaine Muchin Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Amy and Paul Carbone Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers Donna Van Eekeren Foundation David and Orit Carpenter Estate of Betty Guttman National Endowment for the Arts The Wallace Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund The Negaunee Foundation Roberta L. Washlow and Estate of Nelson D. Cornelius The Harris Family Foundation Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Robert J. Washlow Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe Walter E. Heller Foundation Foundation Helen and Sam Zell The Crown Family J. Thomas Hurvis NIB Foundation Ann Ziff Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven Crown The Edgar D. Jannotta Family John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols The Davee Foundation Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Stefan T. Edlis and Gael Neeson Nancy W. Knowles Prince Charitable Trusts PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR · $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous (3) Ann and Reed Coleman Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. The Brinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sandner Henry M. and Gilda R. Buchbinder Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Nancy Lauter McDougal Nancy S. Searle Janet V. Burch, M.D. and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Blythe Jaski McGarvie Segal Family Foundation Joel R. Guillory, M.D. Brent and Katie Gledhill Estate of Renate Moser Howard Solomon and Cellmer/Neal Foundation Fund Sue and Melvin Gray Polk Bros. Foundation Sarah Billinghurst Solomon The Chicago Community Trust The Hearst Foundations Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Cherryl T. Thomas City of Chicago Department of Howard Family Foundation Foundation Robert L. Turner Cultural Affairs and Special Events Illinois Arts Council Collin and Lili Roche Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knight III GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR · $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (4) Elaine Frank Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun J. B. and M. K. Pritzker Family John and Ann Amboian Maurice and Patricia Frank Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Foundation Paul and Mary Anderson Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Patricia Hyde Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rosenkranz Robin Angly R. Robert and Sally Funderburg Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff Sage Foundation Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Charitable Trust Lavin Family Foundation Estate of Margaret R. Sagers Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Mr. and Mrs. Burt Lewis Rodd M. Schreiber and Christine and Paul Branstad Michael J. McGuinnis Jim and Kay Mabie Susan Hassan Schreiber Family Foundation Avrum Gray Family Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John A. Buck The Handa Foundation Foundation Estate of Dr. Joseph J. Semrow Greg and Mamie Case Mary Ellen Hennessy Judith W. McCue and Charles and M.R. Shapiro Joyce E. Chelberg Estate of Margot S. Hertz Howard M. McCue III Foundation, Inc. The Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Martha A. Hesse Robert and Evelyn McCullen Rose L. Shure Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKenna Lois B. Siegel The Cozad Family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Susan M. Miller Morris Silverman and Crain-Maling Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Lori Ann Komisar Sir Andrew Davis and Greg and Annie Jones/ Frank B. Modruson and Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis The Edgewater Funds Lynne C. Shigley Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny Estate of Phyllis A. Jones Kenneth R. Norgan Mary Stowell Ann M. Drake Julian Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Joseph and Pam Szokol Drs. George and Sally Dunea Joseph M. Kacena Endowed Fund Matt and Carrie Parr Carl and Marilynn Thoma John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Stephen A. Kaplan and Seymour H. Persky Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Lois and Steve Eisen Alyce K. Sigler Ingrid Peters Walter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Fama The Kip Kelley Family The C. G. Pinnell Family Kim and Miles D. White The Ferguson-Yntema Family Patricia A. Kenney and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polsky Paul Wood and Charitable Trust Gregory J. O'Leary The Honorable Corinne Wood

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR · $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (8) Shawn M. Donnelley and James Huntington Foundation Candace and Gary Ridgway Mr. and Mrs. James S. Aagaard Christopher M. Kelly Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, Dr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. Rissman Kenneth Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin USMC Memorial Fund The Rooney Family Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Applebaum Richard Driehaus Susan Ipsen John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Arbetter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elden Laurie and Michael Jaffe Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. L. Robert Artoe Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jentes Susan and David Ruder Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. Judy Guitelman & ALAS Wings Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Jorndt Richard O. Ryan Juliette F. Bacon Erika E. Erich Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Mrs. Robert E. Sargent E. M. Bakwin Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Albert and Rita Lacher Raymond and Inez Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Barden Joan and Robert Feitler Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lenny Alan Schriesheim and Kay Torshen Paul and Robert Barker Foundation The Field Foundation of Illinois Daniel H. Lome Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts The Barker Welfare Foundation Sonja and Conrad Fischer Philip G. Lumpkin The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Baumgartner, Jr. Russell W. and Christina Fisher Francine Manilow The Shubert Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marjan Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Ross and Patricia D. Bender Richard and Barbara Franke Robert C. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Larry G. Simpson and Edward T. Zasadil Norman and Virginia Bobins/ Don Funk and Abby Zanarini Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Philip and David Slesur Family Trust The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Carl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen Erma S. Medgyesy Dr. Cynthia V. Stauffacher Marcus Boggs Charitable Giving Fund Terry J. Medhurst Penelope and Robert Steiner Heidi Heutel Bohn Susan J. Garner Dawn G. Meiners Jennifer L. Stone Mr. and Mrs. John Jay Borland Virginia and Gary Gerst Martha A. Mills Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stone Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Bruce A. Gober, M.D. Estate of Beth Ann Alberding Mohr Tawani Foundation Helen Brach Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein MRB Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas Betty Bradshaw Andrea and Jim Gordon/ Mr. and Mrs. William J. Neiman Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Thomas Broadie The Edgewater Funds John K. Neundorf Charitable Howard and Paula Trienens Foundation John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Phillip and Norma Gordon Remainder Unitrust Tully Family Foundation Family Foundation Mrs. William B. Graham Fredric G. and Mary Louise Novy Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Buehler Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray Foundation Elizabeth Upjohn Mason Mr. and Mrs. Allan E. Bulley, Jr. Mrs. Mary Winton Green Martha C. Nussbaum Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Gross Julian and Sheila Oettinger Estate of Sheila Von Wiese-Mack The Butler Family Foundation Estate of Richard Halvorsen Mr. and Mrs. John W. Oleniczak Dan and Patty Walsh Marie Campbell Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hank Estate of Mary G. Oppenheim Marilee and Richard Wehman Marcia S. Cohn Dr. James and Mrs. Susan Hannigan Pasquinelli Family Foundation Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Hal Coon Joan W. Harris Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Dr. and Mrs. Peter Willson Lawrence O. Corry John Hart and Carol Prins Marian Phelps Pawlick Mrs. John A. Wing Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hay Maya Polsky Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood II Susan E. Cremin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Andra and Irwin Press Debbie K. Wright Rosemary and John Croghan Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pritchard James and Michele Young Marsha Cruzan Mrs. John C. Hedley Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Dr. Judith and Mr. Mark C. Hibbard Mary and John Raitt Anne Zenzer and Dominick DeLuca M. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Holman III Merle Reskin Arie and Bozena Zweig Edward and Joyce McFarland Dlugopolski Miriam U. Hoover The Rhoades Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull William C. and Nancy Richardson

PREMIER BENEFACTOR · $7,500 to $9,999 Anonymous (3) Robert F. Finke MaryBeth Kretz and Robert Baum Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rouse Kelley and Susan Anderson Lafayette J. Ford Louise H. Landau Foundation George and Terry Rose Saunders Judith Barnard and Michael Fain The Foster Charitable Trust Lannan Foundation Mary and Stanley Seidler Robert S. Bartolone Dr. Jorge Galante Mrs. T. E. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. L. Senior Mark and Judy Bednar Mr. and Mrs. J. Jeffrey Geldermann Bernard and Averill Leviton Mary Beth Shea Mr. and Mrs. D. Theodore Berghorst Lloyd Gerlach Julius Lewis The Siragusa Foundation Lieselotte N. Betterman George and Maureen Gilmore Jim and SuAnne Lopata Mr. and Mrs. John R. Siragusa Patrick J. Bitterman Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Daniel T. Manoogian Patricia Arrington Smythe Dr. Charles Bower Helyn D. Goldenberg Shari Mayes The Solti Foundation U.S. Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Mr. and Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. McClung Dorie Sternberg Joy Buddig Chester A. Gougis and Shelley Ochab Egon and Dorothy Menker Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Struthers Mrs. Laurence A. Carton Dr. Doris Graber Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Milliken Bolton Sullivan Fund Dr. Robert W. Carton David and Elizabeth Graham David J. and Dolores D. Nelson Angela Tenta, M.D. Mrs. Warren M. Choos Joan M. Hall Bobbie Newman Dr. David Thurn Lynd W. Corley Katie Hazelwood and Todd Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. James J. O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Nice Anne Megan Davis Mrs. Richard S. Holson, Jr. Barbara and Jerry Pearlman Christian Vinyard Decyk Charitable Foundation James and Mary Houston Harvey and Madeleine Plonsker Marilou and Henry von Ferstel Nancy Dehmlow Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Jaffee Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Potempa Cynthia Walk Jon W. DeMoss Irene Jakimcius Irene D. Pritzker Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Weinberg Estate of Josephine S. Dryer Mr. and Mrs. John A. Karoly Mr. and Mrs. James T. Reid Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu Harvey S. and Sheila Dulin Nancy Rita Kaz The Retirement Research Foundation Donna and Phillip Zarcone Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Durkes Kate T. Kestnbaum Daryl and James Riley Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - J. Timothy Ritchie Donald and Anne Edwards Morris & Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund Edgar Rose Richard B. Egen Martin and Patricia Koldyke Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg

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BENEFACTOR · $5,000 to $7,499 Anonymous (8) Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Thomas J. McCormick Kit and Bob Simon Mrs. Roger A. Anderson John F. Gilmore Lois Melvoin Del Snow Mr. and Mrs. David Batanian Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Mrs. John Stanek Maria C. Bechily and Scott Hodes David W. Grainger Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Ellen and Jim Stirling C. Bekerman, M.D. Karen Z. Gray Kate B. Morrison Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stonebraker David Q. Bell and Mary A. Bell James and Brenda Grusecki Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Mrs. Robert D. Stuart, Jr. Helen and Charles Bidwell Mrs. John M. Hartigan Charitable Trust Adam and Harriette Swierz Richard and Heather Black Regina Janes Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson Donor-Advised Fund Wiley and Jo Caldwell Susie Karkomi Mr. and Mrs. James N. Perry Jr. Andrea and Mark Taylor Lawrence Christensen Tyrus L. Kaufman Estate of Bendix L. Peterson Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas, Jr. Thomas A. Clancy and Dana I. Green David and Carolyn Colburn Jane B. and John C. Colman “Any support for Lyric will enable the beautiful music to continue.” Francie Comer Lieselotte N. Betterman, Mount Prospect Doris Conant B. A. Coussement The Dancing Skies Foundation Gerould and Jewell Kern Genevieve Phelps L. Kristofer Thomsen Mr. and Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen Annette Kleinman Rosy and Jose Luis Prado Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Douglas A. Doetsch and Susan Manning Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lennard Charles B. Preacher Foundation John and Patricia Tunstall Thomas Doran Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Tom and Karen Rafter Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Douglas Barbara and Frank Lieber Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Jean Morman Unsworth Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Livingston Rocco and Cheryl Romano John H. Utley, Jr. and Mary L. Utley Trust Craig and Janet Duchossois Julia Luscombe Rita and Norman Sackar Harriet Weinstein Jim and Pati Ericson Estate of Eva Lutovsky Mrs. Edwin C. Salter Claudia Winkler Robert E. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marineau Satter Family Foundation Charles Yager James and Deborah Fellowes Thomas A. Marshall Julie Schwertfeger and Alexander Zajczenko Renée Fleming William Mason and Diana Davis George and Joan Segal Dr. Anthony W. Gargiulo and Maura Ann McBreen Phyllis W. Shafron and Ethan Lathan Mrs. Jane Duboise Gargiulo James G. and Laura G. McCormick Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust BRAVO CIRCLE · $3,500 to $4,999 Anonymous (2) Peter G. O. Freund Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Craig Sirles Dr. and Mrs. Herand Abcarian James R. Grimes John H. Nelson Joan M. Solbeck Katherine Abele Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Grob Zehava L. Noah Glenn and Ardath Solsrud Eric A. Anderson Sandra L. Grung Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Mychal P. Angelos Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. Sheila and David Ormesher Irving Stenn, Jr. Peter and Lucy Ascoli Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Milan Hornik Jonathan F. Orser Janet D. Thau Susann Ball Mr. and Mrs. Peter Huizenga Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Ottley Michael Tobin, MD Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak Dr. Pat and Lara Pappas Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Toft Foundation Carolyn and Paul Jarvis Mrs. Harold E. Pendexter, Jr. Marianne Tralewski Danolda (Dea) Brennan Joy Jester Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Trapp Nicholas Bridges and Margaret McGirr Douglas M. Karlen Karen and Richard Pigott Phil and Paula Turner Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bulley III Gerald and Judith Kaufman Dr. Joe Piszczor Elizabeth K. Twede Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Christianson Kenneth Douglas Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ramirez Lori L. and John R. Twombly Heinke K. Clark John and Mary Kohlmeier Edward and Leah Reicin Scott D. Vandermyde and Julie T. Emerick Dr. and Mrs. Richard Davison Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Lee J. Kenneth and Cheryl Rosko David J. Varnerin Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Denison Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Levin Curt G. Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Drs. Donald and Helen Edwards Pamela Forbes Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schriesheim Jacqueline Villa Cherelynn A. Elliott Marilyn and Myron Maurer The Schroeder Foundation Howard Walker Deane Ellis David E. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shea Dr. Catherine L. Webb David S. Fox Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Bill and Harlan Shropshire David and Linda Wesselink Dr. and Mrs. James L. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor Adele and John Simmons Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Pamela G. Meyer Ilene Simmons Dr. Robert G. Zadylak and James C. Kemmerer IMPRESARIO · $2,000 to $3,499 Anonymous (12) Richard Boyum and Louie Chua Fred Freitag and Lynn Stegner Ronald B. Johnson Allison Alexander Dr. Lia Brillhart James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Drs. Perry and Elena Kamel Mrs. Robert W. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Roger O. Brown Melinda Gibson Judith L. Kaufman Mrs. John H. Andersen Winston and Lally Brown Mary and Michael Goodkind Mrs. Philip E. Kelley Antoniou Family Fund Christopher Carlo and Robert Chaney Gordon Goodman Norm Kidder Edith M. Ballin Russell Cartwright Annemarie H. Gramm Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Michael A. Barna Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Cavallino Janet Wolter Grip, M.D. Neil and Diana King Mrs. Robert G. Bartle James W. Chamberlain Patricia Grogan Klaff Family Foundation Bastian Voice Institute Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. David L. Grumman Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. Klemt Ronald Bauer and Michael Spencer Alice Childs Dr. and Mrs. Rolf M. Gunnar J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. Dee Beaubien Margery and Robert Coen Solomon Gutstein Jean Klingenstein Diane and Michael Beemer Robert Curley Marjorie Habermann Thomas A. Kmetko Daniel J. Bender Robert O. Delaney The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Dr. Katherine Knight Julie Anne Benson Lyn Dickey Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Dr. and Mrs. Sung-Tao Ko Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Berlin Mario Diorio CAPT Martin Hanson USN (Ret) Eldon and Patricia Kreider Leslie Bertholdt Bernard J. and Sally Dobroski Daggett Harvey Dr. and Mrs. Ken N. Kuo Mrs. Arthur Billings Mr. and Mrs. Eben Dorros Andrèe S. Hognestad Marc Lacher Astrid K. Birke Richard and Ingrid Dubberke Edmund A. and Virginia C. Horsch Dr. M. S. W. Lee Diane and Tom Blake La and Philip Engel Michael Huston Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Susanna and Helmut Epp Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ibers Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Dr. Kamal Ibrahim Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Robert and Anne Bolz Charitable Trust Michael and Sally Feder John G. and Betty C. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Lewis, Sr. Minka and Matt Bosco Firestone Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Todd and Dr. Judith Lichtenstein Anastasia Boucouras Anita D. Flournoy Peggy Janus Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Liebson

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Robert Mann and Elaine T. Newquist Mary and Joseph Plauche Mary Lynne Shafer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tirpak Kathryn Voland-Mann Carol M. Nigro Joel and Vivianne Pokorny Dr. S. P. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Tobin Liz and Arsen Manugian Janis Wellin Notz and Ania Perzanowska Nancy Silberman The Trillium Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Marks John K. Notz Jr. Dr. Jeffrey H. Port Mr. and Mrs. John B. Simon Dulcie L. Truitt Kevin Matzke and Hon. and Prof. C. Nuechterlein Charlene Posner The Sondheimer Family Mrs. William N. Weaver, Jr. Jacqueline Griesdorn Marc and Cindy Oberdorff Dr. and Mrs. Don Randel Charitable Foundation Louis Weber Mrs. David McCandless Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Christina Rashid Rick Stamberger Hilary and Barry L. Weinstein Ms. Michelle McCarthy Mark Ouweleen and Phillip C. and Jeanne R. Ravid James A. Staples Manfred Wendt Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally V Sarah Harding Maggie Rock Adams Walter and Caroline Sueske Caroline C. Wheeler Martina M. Mead and Luis A. Pagan-Carlo, MD Merlin and Gladys Rostad Arts Fund Charitable Trust Howard S. White Michael T. Gorey Kimberly Ann Palmisano Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Rubash MinSook Suh Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Wick Sheila and Harvey Medvin Dr. Songya Pang Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Oscar Tatosian, Jr. Dr. Wendall W. Wilson Harriet and Ulrich E. Meyer Drs. Sarunas and Jolanta Peckus Mrs. Dolores E. Ruetz Mrs. Henry S. Tausend Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wimmer Ms. Britt M. Miller Sandra and Michael Perlow Robert Russell Gilbert Terlicher Mr. and Mrs. Brien Wloch Robert and Lois Moeller Elizabeth Anne Peters Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Sarnoff Dr. Andrew J. Thomas Chip and Jean Wood Dr. Virginia Mond Laurie and Michael Petersen Lynda Schultz O. Thomas Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woolever Gerald and Maia Mullin Mrs. Zen Petkus Thomas Scorza Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mustell Mrs. Geoffrey C. M. Plampin David J. Seleb and John P. Cialone Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles FRIEND · $1,000 to $1,999 Anonymous (11) Jeffrey Bussean Anne and Willard Fraumann Robert and Janet Helman Emil J. and Marie D. Kochton A & T Vavasis Philanthropic Fund Irma Caprioli Jerry Freedman and Dr. and Mrs. Leo M. Henikoff Foundation Julia and Charlotte Abarbanell Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Elizabeth Sacks Raymond Hicks Edward and Adrienne Kolb Louise Abrahams Stephen H. and Virginia McM. Mr. and Mrs. John Freund Carrie and Harry Hightman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Konczal Richard Abram and Carr Penny Friedman Dr. Leroy J. Hirsch and William Konczyk and Paul Chandler Drs. James and Stephanie Jeff Frient and Jennifer Carter Bebe Awerbuch Stanley Conlon Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin D. Abrams Cavanaugh Mrs. Norman Gates Mrs. J. Dillon Hoey Richard Kron and Ann Acker Barry and Marcia Cesafsky Judy and Mickey Gaynor Sandra Hoffman Deborah Bekken Duffie A. Adelson Keith and Barbara Clayton Stephen and Elizabeth Geer Suzanne L. Hoffman and Marina Kuznetsov Susan S. Adler Gordon and Sigrid Connor Generations Fund Dale Smith Peter N. Lagges, Jr. Judith A. Akers James M. Cormier Mr. and Mrs. Louis Genesen Concordia Hoffmann Carol and Jerome Lamet Ginny Alberts-Johnson and Daniel Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. George John E. Holland Frederic S. Lane Lance Johnson Katherine Coyner Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gepson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dr. William R. Lawrence The Carnot & Luceile Allen Gary Crosby Gregory Geuther Hollensteiner Phillip Lehrman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. William Dr. and Mrs. Bernardino Ghetti George R. Honig, M.D. and Mrs. Harold E. Leichenko Dr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Altman Cuncannan Sharon L. Gibson Olga Weiss Vivian Leith and Stewart Hudnut Sheila and James Amend Timothy and Cheryl Dahlstrand Debbie Gillaspie and Fred Sturm Carol and Joel Honigberg Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Lewis Dr. Michael Angell James and Marie Damion Gay L. Girolami Bill and Vicki Hood Gregory M. Lewis and Daniel J. Anzia Jason Dantico Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gloor Mrs. James K. Hotchkiss Mary E. Strek Dr. Edward Applebaum and Patty Litton Delony Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Gohl Michael and Beverly Huckman Mrs. Paul Lieberman Dr. Eva Redel Frank Devincentis Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Golden Joseph H. Huebner Robert B. Lifton Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Baldwin Rosanne Diamond Alfred G. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Gary Huff Anne and Craig Linn Peter and Elise Barack Dr. Elton Dixon Robert and Marcia Goltermann Cleveland and Phyllis Hunt DeAnn Liska Marilyn R. Barmash Michael L. Dollard Jerry Goodman Mrs. John C. Ingalls William and Diane Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Brit J. Bartter Melvin R. Loeb Sandra Bass Sherry and Mel Lopata Ron and Queta Bauer “Lyric Opera has been a meaningful part of my life since I attended the “calling Craig and Jane Love Marcia J. Baylin card” performance of Don Giovanni. My estate gift represents my desire to ensure Carlotta and Ronald Lucchesi Priscilla and Anthony Beadell that future generations may have the joy of experiencing live opera in Chicago.” Daniel Madden and Seth V. Beckman Tuny Mokrauer Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III Florence Winters, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maganuco Eric A. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mages Jennifer Bellini Bill Donaldson Anthony Green Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Majeski Jacqui Berlin David and Deborah Dranove Nancy and Jonathan Green R. C. Jager Jeffrey and Paula Malak Lois M. Berman Ronald B. Duke Mark and Melanie Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Loren A. Jahn Francis Manley Mr. and Mrs. Turney P. Berry Kathy Dunn Greene Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. James Jan Marinello Mr. and Mrs. Loren M. Berry III Drs. Walter Dziki and Rochelle and Michael Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. James Mrs. John Jay Markham Dr. Vanice (Van) Billups Emily Miao Tim and Joyce Greening Mr. and Mrs. Ross H. Jannotta Mr. and Mrs. Miles Marsh Cynthia L. Bixel Barbara and John Eckel John R. Grimes The Jaquith Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martin M. J. Black and Mr. Clancy Hugh and Jackie Edfors Charles R. Grode Dr. Laurence Jewell Mr. and Mrs. Sean Martin Mrs. John R. Blair Mr. and Mrs. James G. Ellis Donald J. Grossman and Mel and Mary Ann Jiganti Bob and Doretta Marwin Elaine and Harold Blatt Peter Emery Elaine T. Hirsch Amyl W. Johnson Maureen and Michael McCabe Ann Blickensderfer Dr. and Mrs. James O. Ertle Rose Ann Grundman Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur Johnson John F. McCartney Jim Blinder Dr. Thelma M. Evans Donald Haavind Maryl R. Johnson, M.D. Marilyn McCoy and John Blosser Estate of William J. Evans Philip and Nancy Zimmerman Russell L. Johnson Charles R. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Blumen Jim and Elizabeth Fanuzzi Hablutzel JS Charitable Trust Ann E. McDermott Frima H. Blumenthal Dr. and Mrs. Carl Fetkenhour Glen and Claire Hackmann Judith Jump Therissa McKelvey Terence and Mary Jeanne Bolger Howard and Charlotte Fink Mirja and Ted Haffner Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Michael McKinney Mr. and Mrs. David Bomier Elizabeth W. Fischer Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Jack Karp James McKnight Dr. Gregory L. Boshart Roy Fisher and Jerry A. Hall, MD Mary Ann Karris Florence D. McMillan Mrs. Fred Bosselman Charles Chris Shaw Janice H. Halpern Christine Kassa-Skaredoff Claretta Meier Donald F. Bouseman Mr. and Mrs. James G. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Dr. and Mrs. Robert Katz Ernst Melchior Dr. Boone Brackett Mrs. Harold M. Flanzer Agnes Hamos Mrs. Helen Kedo Helen Melchior Wendy and Norman Bradburn Nona C. Flores Michael Hansen and Larry M. Keer, MD Dr. Patricia A. Merwick Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Paul Fong Nancy Randa Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Kern Jim and Ginger Meyer Berle Blitstein Amanda and Matthew Fox Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hauser Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick Joanne Michalski and Candace B. Broecker Dr. Jacek Franaszek and Alex P. Heard Esther G. Klatz Michael Weeda Jerry Brosnan and Gisela Brodin Kathleen McQueeny Sheila Ann Hegy Frank and Alice Kleinman Gerry M. Miller Mark S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. James V. Franch Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper Elaine H. Klemen Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Mills Howard and Moira Buhse Arthur L. Frank, MD Drs. Allen Heinemann and Paul Kleppner Mr. and Mrs. David Mintzer Susan Burkhardt Allen J. Frantzen and William Borden Mary Klyasheff William Mondi George J. Burrows George R. Paterson Joseph Heiney Emily and Christopher Knight Steven Montner and Scott Brown

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Charles Moore James and Polly Pierce David Sachs Phil and Sylvia Spertus Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walsh Lloyd and Donna Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pinto Dr. and Mrs. Hans Sachse Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Walter Mr. Peter and Dr. Deborah Mr. and Mrs. Robert Polenzani Carol S. Sadow Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark April Ware Morowski Matthew and Erica Posthuma John Sagos Peter and Cindy Stathakis Dr. Richard Warnecke John S. Mrowiec and Dorothy M. Press Sharon Salveter and Joyce L. Steffel Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Watts Jr Dr. Karen L. Granda Mr. and Mrs. Barry F. Preston Stephan Meyer Carol Stein and Doris Ashkin Sarena M. Weil Anthony Mullins Barbara Provus Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J Schaeffer Mrs. Karl H. Stein Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Weiland Clare Munana Marcia Purze Robert P. Schaible Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Stein Tamra and Jack Weiss Dr. John S. and Nan D. Munn Nathaniel W. Pusey Edgar Schiller Hal S. R. Stewart Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wertz Rosemary Murgas Drs. Joseph and Kimberly Pyle Judith and Leonard Schiller Dr. Bernadette Strzyz Heide Wetzel Chris and Eileen Murphy John P. and Victoria L. Z. Robert B. Schmidt Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Stuart Patricia and William H. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nadig Ratnaswamy Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Schuler Mr. and Mrs. James Swartchild Mrs. John White Dr. Corinne Nawrocki William H. Redfield Susan B. Schulson Phillip Sylvester Tom and Stathy White Robert and Tricia Nelson Scott Redman Esq Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel Semerad Geraldine L. Szymanski Kathryn B. Winter Mrs. A. M. Neumann Alicia and Myron Resnick Sherie Shapiro Maureen Tansey-Tokar F. C. Winters Jeffrey Nichols Sherry and Bob Reum Mr. and Mrs. James F. Shea Mrs. Amy Tax and Charles B. Wolf Nancy A. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. William Revelle Carol and Roger Shiffman Dr. Michael Tax Ann S. Wolff Gayla and Ed Nieminen Joan L. Richards Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth I. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor Ted and Peggy Wolff Anna Marie Norehad Jerry and Carole Ringer Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Sims Mrs. M. James Termondt D.P. Wood and R.L. Sufit Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nusinow Louise and William H. Robb Paul and Ann Singer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tesarik Christopher and Julie Wood Virginia A. O'Neill Carol Roberts Margles Singleton and Clay Young The Philip and Myn Rootberg Owen and Linda Youngman Penny J. Obenshain Mr. and Mrs. W. Roberts Jr. Arthur B. Smith, Jr. and Foundation Priscilla T. Yu Margo and Michael Oberman James Robertson Tracey L. Truesdale Linda and Ronald Thisted Michael and Judy Zeddies and Family Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Rogers Barbara Smith and Joseph Tiritilli Trust Barbara Zeleny Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrem Roberta Rosell Timothy Burroughs Bryan Traubert and Penny Pritzker Marianne and Ted Zelewsky Mrs. Richard C. Oughton Lorelei Rosenthal Mrs. David W. E. Smith Kay and Craig Tuber Susan Zick Charles M. Parrish Babette Rosenthal Louise K. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Richard E. Ziegler Michael Payette Manfred Ruddat Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Smith Manuel S. Valderrama Ira J. Peskind R. Charles Rudesill Therese G. Smith Elizabeth Van Ness Melanie and Dan Peterson Chatka and Anthony Ruggiero Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smolen Marlene A. Van Skike Viktoras Petroliunas Lena M. Ruppman Robert A. Sniegowski Frances and Peter Vandervoort Karen and Tom Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Ruskin Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Snopko Rosalba Villanueva Ruth A. Phillips Paul and Joanne Ruxin The Sondheimer Family Charitable Dr. Annabelle Volgman Virginia and John Picken Louise M. Ryssmann Foundation Mr. Malcolm V. Vye SUSTAINER · $500 to $999 Anonymous (19) James Blum Sharon Conway Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ertman Dr. Paul B. Glickman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aaron D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal Beatrice V. Crane Janet Eyler and Edwin Walker Barbara and Norman Gold Andrew Abbott and Susan Schlough David and Amber Boehnlein Mr. and Mrs. William A. Crane Marion and Burt Fainman Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Goldin Katherine Abbott and Jerry Szatan Erminio Bonacci Barbara Flynn Currie Dr. Eva D. Ferguson Elizabeth and Edwin Goldwasser Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV Dr. H. Constance Bonbrest James Currie, Jr. Harve A. Ferrill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gonnella Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus M. Bond, Sr. Mrs. Joseph T. Curti Dr. and Mrs. Donald Fisher Amy and Michael Gordon Dr. and Mrs. Carl H. Albright Aldridge and Marie Bousfield Hope Curtis Darlene and Kenneth Fiske Jaimy Gordon and Peter Blickle Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Allen Mary and Carl Boyer Mary and Hans Dahl Marilyn E. Fites Anne H. Gorham Mr. and Mrs. Donald Allen Michael Bradie Rathin Datta Mr. James Flax and Phillip and Suzanne Gossett Judith L. Allen Robert Bradner Cathy Davis Ms. Kayla Pennington Mokoto Goto John and Mary Alukos Giovanna Breu Greg Davis William A. Fleig Birgit Gottelt Kenneth and Mary Andersen Mary Lee Brinegar Malcolm Deam Marvin Fletcher Mrs. John W. Gottermeyer William Ankenbrandt Joan and Tom Broderick Joan G. Deeter James Patrick Foley Dr. Steven A. Gould Dr. Erin Arnold John and Pat Grady Drs. Andrew and Iris Aronson Michael and Melissa Graham Ramin Artang, M. D. “I am proud that my company matches my donation and that Chicago has Dr. and Mrs. Barry Greenberg Margaret Atherton one of the best opera companies in the world.” George Greene Gregory Bailey Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg Fred and Michelle Baird Nathaniel Pusey, Chicago Robert Grist Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baniak D. Grynspan and S. Stupp William and Marjorie Bardeen John A. Bross, Jr. Paul B. Dekker Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Erika Guerra Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Barkei Dr. Annie Brown Patricia K. Denman Richard W. Foster John Gustaitis Ronald and Donna Barlow Todd Brueshoff Mr. and Mrs. John Deppong, Jr. Dr. Maija Freimanis and Margo Lynn Hablutzel Barbara J. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske III The Dick Family Foundation David Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Norm A. Hagman Barbara Barzansky Warren and Patricia Buckler Frank Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann Todd Haines Joseph P. Basile Dr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Budzik Robert and Anne Diffendal Priscilla and Henry Frisch John Hales Geoffrey Bauer and Anna Lam Mrs. Theodore H. Buenger Dr. Gary Dillehay Samuel and Adriana Front Terry Haller Benjamin C. Beach Dr. Jack Bulmash Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon Irene Frye Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hallisy, Sr. Alvin R. Beatty Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Stephen Di Padua Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Gahlon Mary E. Hallman Elizabeth S. Beck Ed and Natalie Byczynski Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey B. Donnell Leota P Gajda Mrs. Richard S. Hardy Hans F. Bell Dr. Lidia T. Calcaterra Maureen Dooley Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Gall Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Harris John C. Benitez Jana and David Caldarelli Dr. Morton Dubman Nancy R. Gamburd and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hartigan Joan Berman Christopher Calip Linda and Cornelius DuBose Cathy Hanby Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Hartung Diane and Karl Berolzheimer Cathleen Cameron Douglas F. Duchek Karen S. Gamrath Mrs. John S. Hayford Jane Berry Agnes B. Canning Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Sandra Garber Mr. and Ms. Ross Heim Mrs. Keki Bhote Walter Carlson Dr. Robert Golub Dorothy and John Gardner Josephine E. Heindel Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bible Robert and Emily Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dusek Christopher Gaston Mr. Stephen Heller Jerry Biederman Victor J. Casaz Roma Dybalski Paul R. Gauvreau Norman K. Hester Mr. and Mrs. John Bienko Donald and Bonnie Chauncey Hon. Frank Easterbrook and Dr. George Gay and Joe Hetz John Bierbusse Dr. Francoise Chor Mrs. B. Englert Easterbrook Mr. Brian Soper Midge and Frank Heurich Jules Binder Robert Cieslak Kimberly A. Eberlein Thomas P. Germino Caren B. Hiatt Dorin Bircu Michael Cleveland and Adrienne Eckerling GFF Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. High Margaret C. Bisberg and Grazia Nunzi James W. Edmondson Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Gilbert Carl J. Hildner Richard VanMetre Jean M. Cocozza Mrs. Richard J. Elrod Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Gilford Thomas W. and Helen C. Hill Donald H. Bittner Beth Cohen Joseph R. Ender Kik and S. I. Gilman Edward and Teresa Hintzke Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Block III John Combes Beverley R. Enright Dale and David Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Hodges Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Bloom Dr. Peter and Beverly Ann Conroy Susan and Bryan Erler David L. Gitomer Kathleen Hoffman

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Cynthia and Ron Holmberg Mrs. Fritz Lange Martin W. Morris Dr. Ashley S. Rose and Corinne M. Steede Stephen Holmes Mrs. Frederick Larsen Steven W. Morris Charlotte B. Puppel-Rose Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Steele William Holmes Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Larsen Larry Morrison Elaine G. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Stern Mrs. Dennis J. Horan Marsha Lazar Beverly Mortensen Honey and Howard Rosenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Stoll Joel Horowitz Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lee Helga E. Muench Drs. Ronald and Linda Rosenthal Mrs. James H. Stoner Larry and Ann Hossack Mary Anne Leer Thomas F. Murphy Thomas and Barbara Rosenwein Lorna Straus Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas Howell, Jr. Dr. Michael C. Leland Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Murphy Marsha and Robert Rosner Patrick Strieck Barbara Hunter Ralph and Carol Lerner Mrs. Natalie Mycyk Mrs. Donald I. Roth Mr. and Mrs. John Strom Jacqueline Hussey Barry Lesht and Kay Schichtel Holly I. Myers Heidi Stevenson Rothenberg, M.D. Carol Sullivan Anne Hutcherson Edmund H. Lester Lawrence T. Nash, MD Drs. Cynthia and Gary Ruoff Mary W. Sullivan and Robert M. Ireland Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg and Virginia Navarrete Patricia A. Rutkiewicz Coleman S. Kendall Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Isaacson Dr. Arnold Tobin J. Robin Naylor Eugene W. Rzym Karen L. Swartz Howard Isenberg Paul M. Liebenson David and Lynne Nellemann Dennis and Mary Ann Sadilek Sherwin A. Swartz Dr. and Mrs. Peter Ivanovich Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lieberman Elizabeth Nerney Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Safford Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sweders, Sr. Virginia A. Jach Paula Lima Wayne W. Nestander Darleen Salomon Bradley and Simone Taylor Douglas and Lynn Jackson Robert E. Lindgren Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Nichols Alan Salpeter and Shelley Gorson Charles and Kristine Thorsen Merle L. Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Loftus Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols, Jr. Natalie Saltiel Myron and Karen Hletko Tiersky Charlene Jacobsen Abby and George Lombardi Eleanor A. Nicholson Linda Samuelson and Joel Howell Eleanor W. Tippens Bett C. and Ronald E. Jacquart Dr. Vassyl A. Lonchyna and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nolen Edna J. Schade Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tittle Karen Jared Dr. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna Mr. and Mrs. Hiram M. Nowlan Mary T. Schafer Diane Tkach and James Freundt Nora Jaskowiak and Richard Lord Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nutt Jura Scharf-Mertic Dr. Aris Urbanes Matthew Hinerfeld Lovell Love Gail O'Gorman Marie-Claude Schauer Anna Vera Urbanski Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul Jensen Wayne R. Lueders James F. Oates Karla Scherer Elsa Vaintzettel Jerry and Judy Johansen Lutz Family Foundation George and Susan Obermaier Anne McMillen Scheyer Mrs. Murray J. Vale Arlene V. Johnson Timothy Lyman, M.D. Margory M. Oliker Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Schiele Sharon Van Dyck Randee and Vance Johnson Patrick A. Macellaio Sandra L. Osborn Mrs. Sheldon K. Schiff Marie Vanagas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnston Macfund John and Dawn Palmer David Schiffman Dr. Eladio A. Vargas Barbara Mair Jones Suzanne C. Mack Paloucek Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Schloss John N. Vinci Dr. and Mrs. Robert N. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Madden Stephen Paramus Michele C. Schmal Robert Von Dreele Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jordan Jennifer Malpass David Paris Arthur Schneider and Helen Sellin John and Kathleen Vondran Ethan Jung George and Roberta Mann Mrs. Edwin C. Parker Barbara and Lewis Schneider Suzanne L. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kaeser Philanthropic Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Parks Marcia G. Schneider Robert D. Wallin Beverly Kasper Dr. Lawrence and Sylvia Margolies Dr. Robert W. Parsons Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Scholly Gary T. Walther Matthew J. Keller, Jr. Robert Markowski and Bruce and Nancy Payne Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schulson Benjamin Wasmuth Alfred Kelley Randi Ragins Jean T. Pennino Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schultz Mrs. M. Hubachek Watkins Douglas and Christine Kelner John Martens Norman and Lorraine Perman Deborah and George Schulz John Watrous and Natalie Gummer Jeffrey R. Kerr Nisrin Martin Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry Linda S. Schurman Dr. and Mrs. Howard Weiss Patricia Kersey and Harold L. Mason Karen Petitte Judy and John Scully Marco and Joan Weiss Charles Erlichman James Massie and Christine Winter Lorna and Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Barbara and John T. Seaman, Jr. Dr. B. Craig Weldon and Chuck and Kathy Killman Mrs. John May Shirley Pfenning and Dr. Itai Seggev and Terri Monk John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Dr. John Mazuski Robert J. Wilczek Dr. Dara Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Melville W. Wendell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George P. McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. William Pinsof Okan K. Senguliu Peter J. Wender Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn Kind Gale D. McCarty John J. W. Plampin John and Floria Serpico Dr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Wentz Kathy Kirn and David Levinson Dr. William McCulloch and Diane L. Podolak Dr. and Mrs. David Shapiro Floyd and Judith W. Whellan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kittle-Kamp Dr. Margaret McCulloch Jerry Polek Mr. and Mrs. Myron D. Shapiro David P. Whitman and Diane F. Klotnia Andrew S. McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shapiro Donna L. Reynolds Lionel and Jackie Knight Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader Mrs. Carol Pollock David Sherman Charles A. Whitver Mr. and Mrs. Roger Koenker Joann and Milt Meigs William V. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Kent Shodeen Robert and Barbara Wichmann Mrs. Russell V. Kohr Dr. Janis Mendelsohn Marla McCormick Pringle Barbara Fulton Sideman Dr. Doris Wineman Gerald A. and Karen A. Dr. R. Menegaz and R. D. Bock Mr. and Mrs. Chris Quigg Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Simon Michael Winfield Kolschowsky Foundation, Inc. Lucy and Glenn Merritt Dorothy V. Ramm Roberta E. Singer Alfred and Barvara Winick Amy Kontrick and Mark Mycyk Virginia Michalicek Dr. and Mrs. Pradeep Rattan Thomas Sinkovic Marsha and David Woodhouse Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kracum Sally S. Miley Dr. Biswamay Ray Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Smith, Jr. Robert E. Woodworth, Jr. Stephen Kraft Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Miller, Jr. Dennis C. Regan Mr. and Mrs. David Snyder Teana and Abbott Wright Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Kretchmer David E. Miller John Reppy Michael and Donna Socol Catherine J. Wytzka Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Krugel Jane and Sam Miller Judith Revells Mr. and Mrs. John D. Soley Mr. and Mrs. John G. Zasi Dr. Marleta Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Miller Evelyn Richer Larry and Marge Sondler Dr. Antoinette Zell and Dr. Vincent Kucich Vee Minarich Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Richert Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Sopranos Kenneth R. Walter Thomas P. Kuczwara Ramona O. Mitchell L. Jennie Righeimer Linda Soreff Siegel Larisa Zhizhin Walfrid and Sherry Kujala Edward J. Mitchen Ed and Susan Ritts Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sorensen Dr. and Mrs. Eric Zickgraf Kristina and Laimonis Laimins Sanford Moltz Gabriel and Beth Rodriguez Elaine Soter Camille J. Zientek Jodi A. Lamela Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Victor Rodriguez Phillip V. St. Cloud Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Zulkey Elisabeth M. Landes J. Clifford Moos Judy Stanley Bland Audrey A. Zywicki

70 | November 14 - December 13, 2015 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: Fred Larsen Dr. Sheldon K. Schiff Anthony Freud John Andersen from the Riverside Chapter from Mrs. Sheldon K. Schiff Duffie Adelson from Heidi Stevenson Rothenberg John A. Leer, Jr. MD Stephen Schulson Regan Friedmann and his many friends and family from Mary Anne Leer from Susan Schulson from Peggy and James Swartchild Dorothy A. Angelos Lome and Williams Family Members Dr. Alan J. Shapiro Kay and Craig Tuber from Mychal P. Angelos from Daniel H. Lome from his many friends and family Paula Getman Elsa E. Bandi Joseph M. Macellaio Dr. Robert J. Strzyz from Concierge Unlimited from Walter F. Bandi from Patrick A. Macellaio from Dr. Bernadette Strzyz International Robert G. Bartle Hugo Melvoin Henry S. Tausend Caryn Harris from Mrs. Robert G. Bartle from Lois Melvoin from Mrs. Henry S. Tausend from the Comer Family Foundation John R. Blair Virginia Byrne Mooney Stephen A. Thau Edgar D. Jannotta from Barbara Blair from Kathleen Vondran from Janet D. Thau from Sandra L. Grung Roman Block Sylvia M. Morrison Jacqueline Toscas Richard P. and Susan Kiphart from Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Fama from Melinda Gibson from Dr. Timothy J. Lyman from Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil Virginia and Gary Gerst Nancy Neumann Brooker Naomi M. Nash Bruce M. Turnmire from Jean and Don Haider from Jean Milnarik Turnmire Ken and Lori Julian from Lawrence T. Nash, M.D. and their many friends and family Joe Cipriano Dr. Antonio E. Navarrete Dr. Ronald Milnarik from Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sorensen Nancy Wald Erin L. Koppel from Virginia Navarrete from her many friends Dr. W. Gene Corley George Nichols, Jr. from an Anonymous Donor from Lynd W. Corley Ruth and Irving Waldshine Margot and Josef Lakonishok from Nancy Nichols from Liz and Arsen H. Manugian James W. Cozad and his many friends and family from Marcia Purze and Deane Ellis from David Grainger Sarita Warshawsky Robert and Patty Lane Thomas L. Nicholson from Kevin Matzke and Jacqueline Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. James from Eleanor A. Nicholson from Randee and Vance Johnson Mr. and Mrs. L. Daniel Jorndt Carol Warshawsky Griesdorn Salvatore L. Nigro, M.D. Lome Family Members Miles and Lorna Marsh from Carol M. Nigro and her many friends and family and his many friends and family Arthur Weiner from Daniel H. Lome Neil Oberg Jane Russell Love Lois Dunn from Susan and Bryan Erler from Fredrick and Susan Gohl from Kathy Dunn Jim and Nelly Kilroy from Craig J. Love Andrew Patner Thomas E. Earle and his many friends and family Jeanne Randall Malkin from Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rosenkranz from Lynn Barr from Anne Earle and his many friends and family Paula Weisskirch John Flanzer from Julia Luscombe Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nadig Peer and Sarah Pedersen from an Anonymous Donor from Mrs. Harold M. Flanzer from Leslie Bertholdt Robert H. Whittlesey Sally Funderburg from Constance Rebar Sue Niemi Kenneth G. Pigott from Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Blatt from Robert and Cathy Funderburg from Anonymous (2) Mary Wolkonsky Carl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen Duffie A. Adelson from Neal Ball Michael and Margo Oberman from Robert E. Gaensslen Julie and Roger Baskes Dale E. Wooley from the Jack and Goldie Wolfe Norman Gates Leslie Bertholdt from Regina Janes Miller Fund from Joe Hetz Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Durkes Anthony C. Yu Phyllis N. Segal and his many friends and family Eisen Family Foundation from Priscilla T. Yu Ellen O’Connor Betty Rae Gilbert Frontenac Company from Leonard Lavin Eugene and Marion Zajackowski Carol Lavin Bernick from the family of Betty R. Gilbert Jean Gilkison from an Anonymous Donor Guild Board of Directors and the Lavin Family Foundation Evelyn Glieberman Nikolay Zhizhin from her many friends and family Cayenne S. Harris Anne and Chris Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield from Larisa Zhizhin from Andrea and Jim Gordon/ Arbella Gowland Laurie and Michael Jaffe The Edgewater Funds from an Anonymous Donor Paula Kahn In Honor Of: Betsy Rosenfield Dorothy and Ed Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kearney Katherine A. Abelson and from The Comer Foundation from Ron and Peggy Beata Heather Locus Robert J. Cornell Richard O. Ryan Jim and Kay Mabie Laura Ladish Jacobson from John Hart and Carol Prins from Michael and Sally Feder from Mary Ladish Selander and her Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marineau family Daniel Moss and Steven Betancourt Gene Andersen Erica and Jim Sandner Daniel S. Novak and Dean Ricker from Heidi Stevenson Rothenberg from Mirja and Ted Haffner Brigita Jakimcius Family Fund from Irene Jakimcius David Ramon Julie and Roger Baskes Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rosenkranz Suzanne L. Wagner Nancy Searle Deborah Jannotta Larry G. Simpson and Edward T. Peter Wender from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner from an Anonymous Donor Zasadil Mary A. Bell Mr. and Mrs. David Snyder Sandra L. Grung and his many friends and family Bill and Vicki Hood from David Q. Bell Liz Stiffel from Ruth Ann M. Gillis and June B. Pinsof Margery and Bob Coen Lee Jennings from Harvey and Madeleine Plonsker Michael McGuinnis from Alfred G. Goldstein from Marcy Gringlas and Charles and Caroline Huebner Dr. Robert A. Pringle Joel Greenberg William Laird Kleine-Ahlbrandt from Marla McCormick Pringle Craig Terry from Sheila Ann Hegy Lester and Renée Crown from Michael and Sally Feder Bertha Rabin from Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Ardis Krainik from Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Robert and Flo Weiss from Elizabeth Upjohn Mason Lois Eisen from Charles and Caroline Huebner Marilyn and Roland Resnick from Peggy and James Swartchild John H. Ladish from J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. from Mary Ladish Selander and his Kay and Craig Tuber family Myn Wartey Rootberg Sonia Florian from the Philip and Myn Rootberg from an Anonymous Donor Foundation

Please consider giving a Commemorative Gift. All gifts will be promptly acknowledged with a beautiful card displaying the Lyric Opera fire curtain sent to whomever you choose. For more information, please call us at 312/332-2244, Ext. 3500.

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The management of Lyric Opera of Chicago earnestly requests patrons to preserve complete silence during the performance. As a gesture of respect for all other audience members as well as for our artists onstage and in the pit, patrons are asked to remain seated until an act or the opera is completely over. The management reserves the right to refuse admittance or remove any person who may create a disturbance. Patrons are urgently reminded to check that their cellular phones, pagers, and electronic beepers (including watches) are SWITCHED OFF before the performance begins. Perfumes, hairsprays, colognes, and other body lotions should be avoided or used sparingly when attending the opera, as allergies are commonplace. Noise from theater elevators may disturb patrons in the auditorium during the performance. We therefore respectfully ask that the elevators only be used before perfor- mances, at intermission, and after performances have concluded, except in cases of emergency. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated.

TICKETS The Civic Opera House Box Office (at the corner of PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES The Opera House is accessible to Wacker and Madison) is open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday physically disabled persons with elevator service to all floors except through Friday, and from noon through the first intermission on the Opera Club. The Ardis Krainik Theatre contains seating that is accessible to persons in wheelchairs, as well as seats with removable performance days. During season, Lyric Opera’s phone sales staff armrests. The Opera House has automatic door-openers on exterior is on duty from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, doors, and accessible drinking fountains and public telephones. A and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. On performance TTY phone is available in the Box Office for outgoing calls only. evenings and matinees, our phone lines are open until curtain Restroom facilities for female patrons with disabilities are located on time. Call (312) 332-2244, ext. 5600, for ticket information. all levels of the Opera House except the Opera Club level. For male Should you need to visit the Ticket Department, we are located patrons, these facilities are located on all levels except the Opera at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 840, Chicago, IL 60606. Hours Club level and the sixth floor. are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Buy tickets Assistive listening devices for persons desiring amplification are online anytime via Lyric Opera’s website, www.lyricopera.org. available at no cost at any open checkroom. A valid driver’s license, Should you be unable to attend a performance, we would state identification, or major credit card is required as a security deposit. greatly appreciate you donating your tickets to Lyric Opera. We can accept your ticket donation as late as five min- High-powered opera glasses for the visually impaired are available utes prior to curtain at (312) 827-5600, or donate your at no cost at the checkroom on the main floor. A valid driver’s license, state identification, or major credit card is required as a tickets online up to four hours prior to curtain at lyricopera.org/ security deposit. Also, large format programs are available for every donatetickets. You may also mail or fax your ticket donation — performance.. the fax number is (312)332-8120. Donating your ticket(s) as For additional information or questions, call (312) 332-2244, ext. soon as possible will increase our chances of reselling them. A 5600. personalized statement of all ticket donations will be sent to you in January for the previous calendar year. DINING options are available before, during (intermission), and after most Lyric Opera performances on the main and third floor of Attention Box-Seat Holders: In order for each party seated in your the Civic Opera House. Refreshments are also available throughout box to have equivalent front-of-box seating opportunities for all most lobby areas on each floor and on the Opera Club level. Visit performances throughout the season, Lyric asks that you agree lyricopera.org/dine for complete details. Outside food and bever- ages may not be brought into the Civic Opera House. upon an equitable seating rotation plan with your neighbors seated within your box. Please remember that you may need to adjust NO SMOKING POLICY In compliance with the City of Chicago your front-of-box seating expectations in consideration of patrons ordinance, Lyric Opera of Chicago enforces a no smoking policy throughout the Opera House and within 15 feet of our theatre who do not regularly sit in your box and therefore are unaware of entrances. Thank you for your cooperation. any previous arrangements. LATECOMERS Opera has a tradition of starting promptly, and The use of a ticket acknowledges a willingness to appear in photo- the doors to the house are closed promptly at curtain time. We graphs taken for print, television, or film in the public areas of the realize situations arise that can delay your arrival, and we will try theater and releases Lyric Opera of Chicago from liability resulting to accommodate latecomers in an available section of the house from the use of such photo­graphs. The program and artists are or at a pre-determined break, which may be intermission. Video screens are available in the lobby, so you won’t miss a moment of subject to change without notice. the performance. Please be aware that patrons who must leave their For patrons attending the pre-performance lectures, the doors seats during a performance will not be readmitted until intermis- will open 75 minutes before curtain. sion or a suitable break. Evening performances of Der Rosenkavalier begin PROMPTLY at 6:30 p.m. Matinee performances of Der CAMERAS, recording equipment, food, and beverages are not Rosenkavalier begin PROMPTLY at 1:00 p.m. allowed in the seating area of the Civic Opera House. For the safety PHONES As a courtesy to our patrons, complimentary phone and comfort of our audience, management reserves the right to service is available in the Vaughan Family Hospitality Foyer. have all large parcels, backpacks, luggage, etc. checked in the Civic LOST AND FOUND Please telephone (312) 827‑5768 for lost Opera House checkrooms. items. Unclaimed articles are held for 30 days. FIRST AID In case of illness or injury, please inform an usher, who EMERGENCY EXIT Walk, do not run, to the nearest marked exit will call the house manager and house doctor for assistance. EXIT which is the shortest route to the street.

Front of House Managers Box Office Assistant Treasurers Concessions Supervisor Usher Supervisor Laura LoChirco Joseph Dunn Geri LaGiglio Dolores Abreu Box Office Treasurer John Thor Sandquist Checkroom Supervisor Patron Relations Timothy M. Finnigan Hospitality Services Manager Carmen Cavello Miguel González Patrick Lutz

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