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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Table of Contents ROBERT KUSEL ROBERT

IN THIS ISSUE La traviata – pp. 20-34

6 From the General Director 31 Opera Notes 55 Lyric Unlimited Contributors 8 From the Chairman 34 Director's Note 56 Commemorative Gifts 10 Board of Directors 36 After the Curtain Falls 57 Ryan Opera Center 11 Women’s Board/Guild Board/Chapters’ 38 Music Staff/Orchestra/Chorus 58 Ryan Opera Center Alumni Executive Board/Young Professionals/Ryan Around the World 39 Backstage Life Opera Center Board 59 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 40 Artistic Roster 12 Administration/Administrative Staff/ 60 Planned Giving: e Overture Society Production and Technical Staff 42 Production Sponsors 62 Corporate Partnerships 14 As a Matter of Fach… 43 Aria Society 63 Matching Gifts, Special anks, and 20 Title Page 52 Patron Salute Acknowledgements 21 Synopsis 53 Supporting Our Future – 64 Annual Individual and Endowments at Lyric 23 Cast Foundation Support 54 Major Contributors – Special Events and 24 Artist Profiles 70 Facilities and Services/eater Staff Project Support PICTUREGROUP/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK TODD ROSENBERG TODD

On the cover: “ e Convalescent” by Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Painted about 1872-1887, oil on canvas. Printed by permission of e J. Paul Getty Museum. ALL KINDS OF VOICE TYPES – pp. 14-17

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the General Director STEVE LEONARD Romance is the epitome of opera. In the works opera fans love best, it’s the romantic element that stays with us the longest. We connect with an opera’s central couple, we suff er with them, we rejoice when things work out for them, but more often we cry when they don’t. Whatever the opera may be, we revel in the feelings it communicates onstage and instills in us, the audience. In no opera is that more true than in Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata.  e attraction of the courtesan Violetta Valéry to the impetuous young Alfredo Germont, previously illuminated in Dumas’s La Dame aux camélias, inspired Verdi to create what is by some distance the most romantic of his operas. At its heart is the beautiful, warmhearted, nobly self-sacrifi cing heroine, who reveals her soul in music of heartstopping beauty and sensitivity. Violetta’s solo scene in Act One, her two duets with Alfredo, her confrontation with his father – these all belong among the most indelible moments in Verdi.  e Lyric production, premiered during the 2013/14 season, was the fi rst standard-repertoire work directed by Arin Arbus, who comes to opera from the world of the spoken theater. She’s a resident artist and former associate artistic director of one of New York’s most innovative companies,  eater for a New Audience, with a specialty in Shakespeare.  e theatrical world she has created for this, the most immediately appealing and best-loved of all Verdi’s operas, is utterly compelling. Arin has memorably brought to life the central character of Violetta, the world that she seduces – and that seduces her – with such tragic consequences. I am delighted to welcome back to Lyric the Russian soprano Albina Shagimuratova. Audiences at Lyric have previously relished her portrayals of Verdi’s Gilda, Donizetti’s Lucia, and Bellini’s Elvira. Her glorious voice, immaculate technique, and affi nity for Italian style make light of the most intimidating vocal challenges. Violetta gives her an ideal vehicle to reveal her prowess not just vocally but as an actress, playing a character that demands absolutely everything of its interpreter.  e role of Giorgio Germont brings the welcome return to our stage of eljko Lučič, the great Serbian baritone, previously Lyric’s Rigoletto and Nabucco and internationally acknowledged as one of the great Verdi interpreters of our day. Alongside eljko and Albina, making his Lyric debut as Alfredo, is a wonderful Italian tenor, Giorgio Berrugi. I know Lyric audiences will embrace his rich, ringing sound and his innate gift for Verdi phrasing. It’s always exciting to introduce an exceptional young conductor to Lyric audiences. We have one in Michael Christie, who will bring wonderful conviction and authority to this glorious score. I know you’ll be intrigued, thrilled, and fi nally deeply touched by the exquisite romance of La traviata.

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

6 | February 16 - March 22, 2019

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the Chairman TODD ROSENBERG Welcome to the second half of Lyric’s thrilling 2018/19 season! I know you’ll have a terrific time at this performance, and it’s my great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the board of directors. One of my distinct pleasures as chairman is to work with an extraordinary board. It’s really a “brain trust” of experience and leadership that is fully engaged in helping us confront the challenges, as well as the opportunities, of operating a world-class opera company in the 21st century. Together we work with senior management to consider new ways of thinking about the business of opera. For the past year, our board meetings have been dominated by the very important work of examining our operations, streamlining our processes, and building a new business model. As technology, social, and entertainment options change all around us, Lyric must continue to evolve. We must work together to develop new strategies to stay relevant while maintaining our high standards of quality. is is all necessary, of course. It is part of our fiduciary duty as trustees. But it’s also important that we don’t miss the forest for the trees. Why are we here? Why do we do what we do? What is special about this art form and this company and why has it captured our minds, our hearts, our passion, our pocketbooks? We often talk about the “transformative power of opera.” How do you experience this? Personally? Is it when you witness an exciting new rising star from the Ryan Opera Center making their opera debut? Or when school children and communities throughout Chicagoland encounter the powerful stories of opera through Lyric Unlimited? Is it in the Ardis Krainik eatre, where families come together for the annual musical, and music lovers from all over the world come to experience the brilliance of our orchestra and chorus supporting the best opera singers in the world? When I was a teenager, I used to think it was silly that grown women and men would cry at the opera...until it happened to me for the first time during Act ree of Madama Butterfly. When did you first feel a surge of emotion at the opera? And left with a poignant feeling of resonance or joy? A lasting memory of artistic excellence, of musical athleticism that took your breath away? Each one of us approaches art, and is impacted by art – whether the visual arts or the performing arts – in very personal ways. And yet there is something special, powerful, transformative even, about opera, with its unique combination of the visual, the musical, the storytelling, the ageless themes of myth and humanity. If you know what I’m talking about, I want you to join me as ambassadors for Lyric. To spread the word about this unique company, this crown jewel in Chicago’s cultural life, whose reputation extends beyond our city to every musical capital in the world. To invite your neighbors, your colleagues, your family members to come experience Lyric like you do. It’s only as we roll up our sleeves and work, in every way we can, not simply to produce performances at the top level, but to sell out every one of those performances, that we have a future of which we can be proud. A future that Lyric deserves. A future that Chicago needs. Onward and upward! I look forward to greeting many of you at performances throughout the season.

David T. Ormesher Chairman

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LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

Board of Directors

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

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

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 11 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Anthony Freud, OBE General Director, President & CEO e Women’s Board Endowed Chair

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

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

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

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TICKET DEPARTMENT/ Bernard McNeela Richard “Doc” Wren Scott Marr AUDIENCE SERVICES Engineer Warehouse Coordinator Wardrobe, Wigs, and Makeup Director Susan Harrison Niemi Briette Madrid Dan DiBennardi Director of Audience Services Stage Door Supervisor Assistant Warehouse Coordinator Maureen Reilly Nathan Tuttle Costume Director Alex Chatziapostolou-Demas e Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Sales Manager Facilities Porter Dan Donahue Justin Hull Endowed Chair John Renfroe PRODUCTION Lucy Lindquist Tessitura Manager Ryan McGovern Cameron Arens Assistant Carpenters Wardrobe Mistress Laura Waters Senior Director, Production Call Center Manager Anthony Bernardy Meriem Bahri Kelly E. Cronin Katrina Bachus Adam Gorsky Louie Barrios VIP Ticketing Associate Jordan Lee Braun Brian Hobbs Jenah Hensel Daniel Quinn David Carl Toulson Robert Hull, Jr. Molly Herman VIP Ticketing Coordinator Mo Zhou Connor Ingersoll James Herrity Assistant Stage Directors John Ingersoll Robert Hilliard Julia Acquistapace Dan Lang Kate Keefe Sebastian Armendariz John W. Coleman Johnny Rivers Cecylia Kinder Marnie Baylouny Rachel C. Henneberry Chase Torringa Krystina Lowe Abigail Brown Rachel A. Tobias Carpenters Talia Newton Edmond Burkhart Stage Managers Kathy Rubel Benjamin Burney Toni Rubino Alex Carey Kristen Barrett Chris Maravich Joanna Rzepka Emily Crisp Rachel C. Henneberry Lighting Director Marguerite Scott Erik Dohner Anderson Nunnelley e Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Rebecca Shouse Jerry Downey Daniel Sokalski Endowed Chair Ewa Szylak Ashlyn Elliot Peggy Stenger Sarah Riffle Barbara Szyllo Leigh Folta Amy C. ompson Heather Sparling Carolina Tuazon Claire French Rachel A. Tobias Assistant Lighting Designers Isaac Turner Michaela Gleason Bill Walters Maggie Zabierowski Sandra Zamora Michael C. Reynolds Wardrobe Staff Andrew Groble Assistant Stage Managers Master Electrician Amy Gruttadauria Soren Ersbak Samantha Holmes Bailey Howard Ben Bell Bern Board Operator Wardrobe Crew Head Karen Hunt Rehearsal Department Manager Zach Hutchinson Kevin Krasinski John Clarke, Jr. Kristine Anderson Caitlyn Johnson Artist Services Manager Anthony Coia Scott Barker Kerri Killeen Marina Vecci Gary Grenda Breena Cope Eve Krueger Rehearsal Associate Robert Reynolds Lauren Crotty Assistant Electricians Tracy Curran Steve Landsman Michael Calderone Dawn Marie Hamilton Madison Lawry Christine Wagner Jason Combs David Hough Ian Maryfield Rehearsal Assistants omas Fernandez Charlie Junke Stephen Reineccius THE PATRICK G. AND SHIRLEY W. omas Hull Kim Kostera Jessica Reinhart Daniel Kuh Wendy McCay Alexander Rocha RYAN OPERA CENTER Dan Novak Asiel Simpson Moira O'Neil Ben Ross Jeremy omas John Salyers Erin Sheets Vice President and Director, Ryan Opera Center Jose Villalpando Dulce Santillan Destiny Strothers Electricians Lynn Sparber Adam Stubitsch e Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair Chris Valente Marisa von Drasek Craig Terry Joe Schofield Roger Weir Ryan Wood Music Director Head Audio Technician Samantha Yonan Ticket Staff e Jannotta Family Endowed Chair Dressers Nick Charlan Julia Faulkner Matt Eble Emily Crisp Director of Vocal Studies Sarah Hatten Michaela Gleason Kelvin Ingram Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Audio Technicians Ben Ross Emma Scherer e Marlys Beider Endowed Chair Lyric Concierge Representatives Associate Allison Burkholder Maria DeFabo Akin Department Coordinator OPERATIONS TECHNICAL Props and Scenic Art Director Nicholas Ivor Martin Michael Smallwood Chantelle Marie Johnson Vice President, Artistic Operations and Vice President and Technical Director Charles Reilly Lynn Koroulis Labor Strategy e Allan and Elaine Muchin Property Master Robert Kuper Lana McKinnon Stephanie Karr Endowed Chair Michael McPartlin Senior Director of Music Administration Properties Crew Head Claire Moores April Busch Staff Wendy Skoczen Technical Operations Director Chief Librarian Phil Marcotte Michael Schoenig Prop Carpenter Bridget Rzymski Tabitha Boorsma Technical Finance Director Wig Crew Head Operations Associate Bob Ladd Madeleine Borg Armorer Gretchen Meyerhoefer Production Manager – Lyric Unlimited John Bivins III Music Administration Associate Rachel Boultinghouse DeShawn Bowman and Ryan Opera Center Upholsterer Claire Potter Martha Contreras Music Administration Coordinator Brittany Crinson Scott Wolfson Robert Hartge Michael O’Donnell, Jr. Toywa Curington PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS Associate Technical Director Eric Daniels Rich Regan Stephen Snyder Richard Tyriver Assistant Properties June Gearon Vice President and General Manager, Technical Coordinator David Grant Presentations and Events Joe Dockweiler Michael Buerger Carla Hubbs Sharon Lomasney Master Carpenter Joseph Collins Alicja Klosek Director of Presentations and Events Mike Reilly Gordon Granger Briette Madrid Nora O’Malley Head Flyman/Automation Nick Malloy Patrick Munoz Director of Facility Operations Jeffrey Streichhirsch Joe Mathesius Nelson Posada Leslie MacLean Automation Assistant Kevin McPartlin Sunni Powell Facilities Coordinator Chris Barker Properties Monique Rhue Megan St. John Matt Reilly Jada Richardson Presentations and Events Coordinator Rigging/Automation Assistants Brian Traynor Lela Rosenberg Stephen Dunford Mark Shanabrough Charge Artist Rick Salazar Rebecca Scott Chief Engineer Head Shop Carpenter Tim Morrison Gregg Brody Brian Grenda Kacy Tatus Michael Murtaugh Pat Tomlinson Box Office Manager Layout Carpenter Scenic Artists Drew Trusk Emily Young Head Shop Welder Wig and Makeup Crew Bruce Woodruff Layout Welder February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 13 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO DAN REST CORY WEAVER CORY TODD ROSENBERG TODD ROSENBERG TODD ROSENBERG TODD

Five different types of sopranos in Lyric productions (left to right): Marie-Eve Munger (coloratura) as the Fairy Godmother in Cendrillon; Amber Wagner (dramatic) in the title role of Turandot; Tatiana Serjan (dramatic coloratura) as Abigaille in Nabucco; Sondra Radvanovsky (spinto) as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera; and Ana María Martínez (lyric) as Tatyana in Eugene Onegin. As a Matter of Fach… Exploring voice types in opera and pop music By Grace Coberly e can’t all sing like Beyoncé. at’s not to say we shouldn’t try! not employ the same terminology to describe their vocal abilities, the same After all, there’s no better 2000s throwback than “Single categories can be applied with just a little attentive listening. WLadies,” and no better song to belt in the shower than “Love on In pop music, the tenor voice is probably the most common vocal Top.” However, no two singers sound exactly alike, as every voice has its classification. In opera, the Fach system divides tenors into five own traits that make it unique. Beyoncé, for example, is pop music’s idea subcategories, from lyric to dramatic. Lyric tenors have a clear, light, of a dramatic mezzo-soprano; her voice lies near the top of the human soaring sound and usually play romantic parts, such as the male leads in singing range and is more powerful than most. If she sang opera, she’d two operas at Lyric this season, Rodolfo in La bohème and Alfredo in La probably be a spectacular Carmen – even better than the Carmen she traviata. is Fach is easily found in pop, especially in music from the ’60s played on MTV! But can a pop star really use the same label as an opera and ’70s: Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Simon and singer? What goes into a vocal classification? Garfunkel are all lyric tenors. If you’ve ever sung in a choir, you’re familiar with the four traditional Conversely, dramatic tenors are relatively uncommon in pop music vocal categories: from highest to lowest – soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. (perhaps the best example in recent decades has been the late Freddie Many choirs and choral works also include mezzo-soprano (between Mercury of Queen). Tenors are generally thought to be dramatic if their soprano and alto) and baritone (between tenor and bass). ese six voices can sail out strongly over a very full orchestra, and if they boast a categories, developed in Europe, are commonly used to classify the voices strong lower foundation for more vehement, heavily declamatory music. of Western singers, regardless of a singer’s preferred genre. All baritones, ese voices are emotive and powerful, and are often cast as opera’s most whether they sing show tunes, opera, jazz, pop, or 16th-century madrigals, formidable heroes. tend to have similar ranges. However, they differ drastically in their vocal One of the smaller subcategories is the spinto tenor (from the Italian weight, color, and tessitura – the area of the voice where a piece of music verb spingere, meaning “to push”), exemplified in roles like Manrico in Il generally “sits.” trovatore. ese singers fit snugly between lyric and dramatic tenors and In the late 19th century, Germans invented the Fach system (the can generally sing both types of roles. A spinto’s bright, often metallic word means “compartment” or “subject of study”) to help differentiate upper range is reminiscent of a pop tenor’s belt range, particularly in an between specific vocal categories. Since then, opera singers internationally artist like Michael Jackson or Justin Timberlake. have classified themselves by Fach, from soprano leggero (more commonly, Surprisingly, both Jackson and Timberlake occasionally slip into a but incorrectly, referred to as “coloratura soprano,” the highest soprano countertenor sound, in what is essentially alto range – that is, a falsetto classification) to basso profondo (the lowest bass). While pop singers may reinforced by strong projection (Frankie Valli’s lead in “Sherry” is a

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Azucena in Il trovatore (portrayed here by Jamie Barton at Lyric), one of opera’s most celebrated roles for dramatic mezzo-soprano; and Beyoncé, pop music’s version of a dramatic-mezzo voice. textbook example of this kind of singing). Many roles sung by countertenors and Bruce Springsteen. In opera, these singers can play a wide variety of today were originally written for castrati, men who were castrated before roles, depending on their particular Fach. Lyric baritones are the most puberty in order to preserve their angelic treble voices.  at practice, common, and often play comic roles to match their lighter, mellower fortunately, was outlawed in Italy in 1870, and these roles today are taken sound. Some notable lyric baritone roles include Papageno in e Magic by countertenors and female singers. Flute and Dr. Malatesta in Don Pasquale. Dramatic baritones make use of Finally, there are Heldentenors, dramatic tenors generally specializing their broader, deeper, more voluminous tone in villainous roles such as in German heroic parts, with a sound so dark and intense that no Iago in Otello and Baron Scarpia in Tosca. Bass-baritones sing comfortably contemporary pop comparison can be made. Wagner’s Siegfried is in a baritone tessitura, but also have a distinctive resonance in the lower probably the most famous Heldentenor role of them all. Even in the opera end of their ranges. Again, these singers can be split into lyric and dramatic world, these singers have always been very hard to come by. categories, although this is rarely done.  e term Heldenbariton (heroic Also exceedingly rare are genuine contraltos, the lowest-voiced baritone) was invented almost exclusively to reference dramatic bass- female singers. Outside of opera, the term “alto” is used much more baritone roles in Wagner operas, such as Wotan in the Ring cycle: Wagner frequently, but the two aren’t interchangeable.  e “alto” voice dates back himself actually called this voice type Hoher Baß (high bass), choosing to to the 16th century when choirs were all male, meaning that all altos were think of these singers as basses with high tessituras. men.  e word “contralto,” invented in the 18th century, could also refer Occupying the center of the female range are mezzo-sopranos, who, to a male castrato.  e diff erence between the terms appears in how they like their baritone counterparts, play diff erent character types depending are assigned; “alto” only refers to the range of the singer, while “contralto,” on their Fach classifi cation. Lyric mezzos are ideal for so-called “trouser a part of the Fach system, takes into account the singer’s natural tessitura, roles,” meaning male characters played by women. Trouser roles can be timbre, and other vocal qualities. adolescent boys, but just as often young men; well-known examples of the Female contraltos can sing castrato roles, but are most frequently cast latter this season at Lyric are Idamante in Idomeneo, Prince Charming in as mothers; they’re so rare that mezzo-sopranos are often asked to take on Cendrillon, and the title role of Ariodante. Dramatic mezzos, on the other these roles as well. However, the contralto voice dominates the non- hand, usually play witches, villains, and goddesses, or “the other woman.” classical music world with voices as diverse in sound as those of Adele,  ese characters are frequently foils for the leading soprano, and can unite Amy Winehouse, Cher, Lady Gaga, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Joni with her in duets to sizzling eff ect. Verdi was particularly fond of this vocal Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Pink, Nina Simone, Shania Twain, and Tina Turner. category, exemplifi ed at Lyric this season by Azucena in Il trovatore. And Most of opera’s important contralto roles are written for grand-voiced there’s another Fach – the coloratura mezzo, whose voice lends itself to dramatic contraltos – two this season at Lyric are Erda in Siegfried and passages requiring tremendous agility.  is category was especially popular Klytämnestra in Elektra. We don’t generally see the designation “lyric in the Baroque period, resulting in a large number of castrato roles that contralto,” but some contralto roles are very much on the lighter side were later claimed by female singers. vocally, such as two young women in famous Tchaikovsky operas, Olga in Fach classifi cation becomes diffi cult when taking into consideration Eugene Onegin and Polina in e Queen of Spades. Coloratura contraltos, the nuances of an individual voice. Even range can be misleading: well- able to balance their vocal agility with tonal richness, were especially trained singers can often extend far above or below the average range for treasured by Rossini, who wrote Rosina ( e Barber of Seville), Angelina their Fach. For example, Johnny Cash was generally considered a bass and (Cinderella), Isabella (L’italiana in Algeri), and Arsace (Semiramide) for David Bowie a tenor when, in fact, both were baritones.  eir ranges were that type of voice. nearly identical, yet the tonal areas where they chose to concentrate their Baritone voices tend towards the middle of the male range, singing – Cash at the bottom, Bowie at the top – were products of years of overlapping with both tenors and basses. Well-known baritones in non- practice. Decades of performing at these extremes forced their natural classical music include Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, voices to adapt.

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Clockwise from bottom left: Okka von der Damerau as Erda in Das Rheingold, a role meant for dramatic contralto; and three contrasting pop contraltos – Adele, Shania Twain, and Tina Turner.

Similarly, Mariah Carey has a tendency to access the extremes of her (Seriőser Baß in German); with rich low notes and little or no vibrato, these voice for musical eff ect; she has the tessitura of a mezzo, although the notes singers can be relied upon to play kings, priests, and old men. Former she can actually reach cover a fi ve-octave range. In opera, Maria Callas Pentatonix member Avi Kaplan is well known for his basso profondo makes an interesting comparison; onstage she played soprano roles in at qualities. least four diff erent Fachs, yet her voice could also take on certain mezzo Finally, on the opposite end of the vocal spectrum, sopranos rule the qualities and she did record one important mezzo role (Carmen).  ese opera stage.  ey’re the heroines, from ingénues to queens and goddesses. women’s vocal fame stems in large part from their ability to extend past Experts agree on fi ve predominant subcategories, although these voices their Fachs – their refusal to conform makes them doubly exciting to hear. can sometimes be divided even further. A soprano leggero (lit. “light  e lowest male singer, the bass, is relatively scarce in pop music. soprano”) is the brightest, most bird-like variety, like the Fairy Godmother Barry White is perhaps the most famous example, although he, like Cash, in Cendrillon or the Queen of the Night in e Magic Flute.  is voice Elvis Presley, and Bing Crosby, is arguably a baritone with a strong lower type is more often referred to as coloratura soprano, a nod to the fl orid range.  e Italian-, French-, German-, and English-language vocal music of which an instrument of this kind should be capable. Soubrette designations each have their own names for the bass subcategories, but refers to both a type of singer and a type of role. Most frequently found in they more or less refl ect the same groups of singers.  e basso buff o comic operas and operettas, soubrettes are usually supporting characters, (Spielbaß in German) is a comic singer and therefore must be able to act. like Dalinda in Ariodante.  ey’re often mischievous girls, and are written  ese singers should also possess enough technique to take on “patter” specifi cally for a light, sweet-toned, uncomplicated voice, with a more songs – fast-paced, rhythmic tongue-twisters, like “ e Major Generals compact range than the soprano leggero. Song” in e Pirates of Penzance or Bartolo’s aria in e Barber of Seville. A Lyric sopranos are generally more mature in both their vocal and somewhat less fl exible voice with a wider range is the basso profondo dramatic character than soubrettes. A great many lyric-soprano heroines

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Clockwise from top left: Elvis Presley, whose baritone voice covered an easy two-and-a-half octaves, even stretching upward to a tenor’s high C; Johnny Cash, whose voice, by nature a baritone, boasted a notably extended lower range; Lyric favorite Eric Owens (pictured as Wotan in Das Rheingold), one of today’s most prominent bass-baritones; and Bing Crosby, possessor of a uniquely velvety baritone timbre. are suff ering women, and it’s not uncommon for them to die by the end of artistry.  e higher pitches of a typical soprano line can obscure the their respective operas (think of Mimì in La bohème and Violetta in percussive components of a musical phrase, even more so considering the La traviata.) A lyric singer with a darker, larger sound is called a spinto volume and air fl ow that are often required to reach those vocal extremes. soprano; much like spinto tenors, these singers are able to take on more Similarly, it’s often tough to discern words in the lowest notes of a bass. For expansiveness for dramatic climaxes.  ey share many qualities with this reason, it’s not surprising that the vast majority of pop singers are dramatic sopranos, including their ability to be heard over a large tenors and contraltos. orchestra. However, a spinto singer accomplishes this using projection and When the Germans invented the Fach system well over a century ago, squillo – the “ringing” quality of her voice – to cut through the the lines between styles of music were less specifi cally drawn than they accompaniment. Dramatic soprano voices are naturally more powerful, seem to be today. But while the system was never intended for modern-day and don’t need to be bright to be heard. pop music, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be used in a contemporary Soprano voices are plentiful in opera, but why aren’t there any in pop context.  e human voice is capable of the same extraordinary things in music? Since the prime of Peruvian-American exotica singer Yma Sumac every musical genre – yes, even in the shower. in the 1950s, no notable sopranos have emerged outside of opera and musical theater. (Ariana Grande and Christina Aguilera, who at fi rst Grace Coberly was a Lyric intern in the marketing and public relations hearing might seem to be sopranos, are – in terms of their most comfortable department during the summer of 2018. Currently a sophomore at Haverford natural tessitura – actually mezzos.) We do fi nd sopranos everywhere in College, she participated two summers ago in the prestigious Iowa Young folk music, early-career Joan Baez being a perfect example. Writers’ Studio at the University of Iowa.  e soprano range is actually impractical for most pop singers, as their music tends to highlight rhythm and lyrics rather than compositional

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La traviata – Synopsis

TIME: Around 1860 PLACE: In and near Paris e confused Alfredo is surprised when a messenger delivers the farewell note. He reads only a few lines before despair overwhelms him, ACT ONE but his father appears and offers comfort. Noticing Flora’s invitation, A salon in Violetta’s home Alfredo assumes that Violetta has returned to her old life – and to her Intermission old lover. He resolves to seek revenge. ACT TWO Scene 2. At Flora’s home, everyone enjoys some Spanish entertainment. Scene 1. A country house near Paris Alfredo startles the guests by arriving without Violetta. She soon Scene 2. Flora’s mansion appears, escorted by Baron Douphol, who battles Alfredo at the Intermission gaming table. Alfredo wins every game and large sums of money. When supper is announced, all adjourn to the dining room, but ACT THREE Violetta soon reappears, having asked to see Alfredo privately. Fearing Violetta’s bedroom in her Paris home Douphol’s jealousy, she begs Alfredo to leave immediately. He refuses, finally drawing from her a false confession that she loves Douphol. ACT ONE Summoning the guests, Alfredo denounces Violetta and throws his A party is in progress at the Paris home of the courtesan Violetta winnings at her feet as payment for her services. She faints, causing Valéry, who has just recovered from serious illness. Gastone de all present to castigate Alfredo for his behavior. Germont, who has Letorières introduces her to Alfredo Germont, his friend from the followed his son to the party, reproaches him for insulting a woman, country. Violetta’s current lover, Baron Douphol, is irritated with even in anger. Now revived, Violetta laments that Alfredo will never Alfredo because during Violetta’s recent illness, Alfredo came to her understand the sacrifice she made for love. home each day to express his concern. Gastone encourages Alfredo to lead a drinking song. ACT THREE e guests move into the next room for dancing, but Violetta, One month later, Violetta lies dying in her Paris home. Dr. Grenvil feeling faint, stays behind. She is startled to see Alfredo and gently encourages her, but admits to Annina that Violetta has only a few rebuffs him when he declares his love. Finally she gives him a flower, hours to live. Violetta asks Annina to distribute her remaining money telling him to return when it has faded. Overjoyed – since this means to the poor. Left alone, she rereads a letter from Germont: Alfredo, he will see her the next day – he leaves, followed moments later by having wounded the baron in a duel, is traveling abroad. Germont the other guests. has written him of Violetta’s sacrifice, and Alfredo – accompanied by Violetta wonders if Alfredo offers the true love she thought his father – will soon return to ask her forgiveness. Violetta knows would never be hers. She laughs off the idea, declaring that she will that it is too late. live only for pleasure. Annina reappears, asking her mistress if she feels well enough to hear some unexpected, joyous news. Within seconds Violetta is in ACT TWO Alfredo’s arms. He convinces her that she will regain her health once Scene 1. Five months later, Alfredo is blissfully happy living with they start life again, far from Paris. Violetta wishes to go to church to Violetta in the country. When he learns from the maid, Annina, offer a prayer of thanksgiving. She attempts to dress, but her energy that Violetta has been selling her possessions to pay their expenses, is gone. In anger and despair, she asks how God can let her die Alfredo rushes off to Paris to raise the necessary funds. Violetta is so young. perplexed by Alfredo’s sudden departure. She receives an invitation When Germont arrives, he is horrified to see Violetta in such to a party to be given by her friend Flora Bervoix that evening in terrible condition. She gives Alfredo a miniature of herself in happier Paris and quickly dismisses it. days, and asks that he give it to the woman he will one day marry. Alfredo’s father arrives, outraged by his son’s liaison with Violetta suddenly declares that she has found new strength, but then Violetta. He insists that Violetta give up Alfredo for the sake of his falls lifeless. family: the relationship would doom Alfredo’s sister’s chances for a prosperous marriage. Having assumed that Violetta was after his son’s money, Germont is surprised to see that she loves Alfredo unselfishly. Approximate Timings Violetta is eventually convinced by Germont’s appeal and agrees to ACT ONE 30 minutes leave Alfredo, knowing that it will hasten her death. Germont urges Intermission 20 minutes her to live, attempting to console her with the thought that heaven ACT TWO 60 minutes will reward her sacrifice. After he departs, Violetta decides to attend Intermission 25 minutes Flora’s party and writes a farewell note to Alfredo. When he returns, ACT THREE 35 minutes she begs him simply to love her as much as she loves him and runs from the room. Total timings: 2 hours, 50 minutes

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• Coproduction of Lyric Opera Giuseppe Verdi of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and Canadian Opera Company. LA TRAVIATA Opera in three acts in Italian

• Canadian Opera Company's Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play La Dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils participation in this coproduction is underwritten in part by BMO First performed at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice, on March 6, 1853 Financial Group. First performed by Lyric Opera on November 8, 1954

Characters in order of vocal appearance: • Scenery constructed by Adirondack Studios, Argyle, New York. Violetta Valéry ALBINA SHAGIMURATOVA Flora Bervoix ZOIE REAMS* Doctor Grenvil DAVID WEIGEL° • Costumes provided by Steppenwolf Marquis d’Obigny CHRISTOPHER KENNEY° eatre Costume Shop, Chicago; Baron Douphol RICARDO JOSÉ RIVERA° Lyric Opera of Chicago Wardrobe Gastone MARIO ROJAS° Department; Beth Uber; Seams Alfredo GIORGIO BERRUGI* Unlimited, Racine, Wisconsin; Annina LAUREN DECKER° Elizabeth Flauto; Laura Whitlock; Giuseppe ERIC FERRING° Meredith Miller; Andrea Bouck. Giorgio Germont ŽELJKO LUČIĆ A Messenger VINCE WALLACE A Servant MATTHEW CARROLL • Additional tailoring by Paul Chang and Steppenwolf Costume Shop. Principal Dancers: JORDAN BEYELER*, ANDREW HARPER*, DEMETRIUS McCLENDON, MICHELLE REID, BENJAMIN HOLLIDAY WARDELL*

• Bull puppets created by Michael Conductor MICHAEL CHRISTIE* Curry Design, Inc., Scappoose, Oregon. Director ARIN ARBUS Set Designer RICCARDO HERNANDEZ Costume and Puppet Designer CAIT O’CONNOR • Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges Lighting Designer MARCUS DOSHI the support of the NIB Foundation Projection Designer CHRISTOPHER ASH Italian Opera Endowed Chair and the Chorus Master MICHAEL BLACK Guild Board of Directors Verdi Choreographer AUSTIN McCORMICK Endowed Chair. Ballet Mistress AUGUST TYE Wigmaster and Makeup Designer SARAH HATTEN Assistant Director JORDAN LEE BRAUN • Lyric Opera of Chicago Stage Manager JOHN W. COLEMAN wishes to thank its Official Airline, Stage Band Conductor FRANCESCO MILIOTO American Airlines. Musical Preparation NOAH LINDQUIST JERAD MOSBEY Projected English Titles FRANCIS RIZZO • Projected English titles © 1993 * Lyric debut by Francis Rizzo. ° Current member, e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

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ALBINA and built his repertoire of leading roles during Hansel and Gretel (Opera Louisiane), and on the SHAGIMURATOVA three seasons as an ensemble member of the concert stage, Bruckner’s Te Deum (Houston (Violetta Valéry) Semperoper in Dresden. e tenor starred there Symphony Orchestra). Her awards include second Previously at Lyric: in Carmen, Un ballo in maschera, Tosca, L'elisir place at Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor Elvira/I puritani d'amore, Rigoletto, and Hans Werner Henze’s McCollum Competition (2016), first place in the (2017/18); title role/ Gisela (world premiere). Emerging Artist division of the Classical Singer Lucia di Lammermoor Competition (2015), and second place of the Gulf (2016/17); Gilda/ ŽELJKO LUČIĆ Coast Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Rigoletto (2012/13). (Giorgio Germont) Council Auditions (2016). Reams is an alumna of Previously at Lyric: Louisiana State University and Lawrence University. e internationally celebrated Russian soprano’s Title role/Nabucco 2018/19 season began with La traviata at the (2015/16); Title role/ LAUREN DECKER Vienna State Opera, followed by Il viaggio a Reims Rigoletto (2012/13). (Annina) at the Bolshoi and Rigoletto at the Mariinsky Previously at Lyric: eatre. Iconic coloratura roles in 19th-century One of today’s leading expo- Six roles since 2016/17, Italian opera have been central to Shagimuratova’s nents of dramatic Italian most recently First Maid/ career. In addition to Violetta (Houston, Moscow), repertoire internationally, Elektra, Inez/Il trovatore she has triumphed as Lucia (Metropolitan Opera, the Serbian baritone began the season with his return (both 2018/19); La Scala, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, to the Metropolitan Opera to portray both Jack Enrichetta/I puritani, Moscow, St. Petersburg, role debut in Houston), Rance/La fanciulla del West (HD) and Iago/ (2017/18). and Gilda/Rigoletto (San Francisco, Berlin). Among Otello. In between those two productions, he her most acclaimed recent roles is Rossini’s traveled to Oper Frankfurt to add Seid/Il corsaro e contralto, a third-year member of the Ryan Semiramide (Munich’s Bavarian State Opera, the to his gallery of Verdi portrayals. e rest of the Opera Center, has been featured at the Grant Park BBC Proms, and on CD with Sir Mark Elder). season brings two roles at the Opéra National de Music Festival in Menotti's e Old Maid and the After winning Moscow’s 2007 Tchaikovsky Paris – Scarpia/Tosca and Don Carlo di Vargas/ ief, and in the Harris eater’s "Beyond the Competition, Shagimuratova debuted in Europe as La forza del destino – as well as Carlo Gérard/ Aria" series both last season and this season. She the Queen of the Night (Salzburg Festival). She has Andrea Chénier (Munich Opera Festival). Lučić is was a national semifinalist in the 2018 reprised the role at 12 other venues, among them La a great favorite at many other houses, among Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Scala (DVD), Covent Garden, the Bolshoi, and the them the Vienna State Opera, where he returned having previously been a two-time recipient of an leading houses of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and last season for Macbeth and Salome, and the Encouragement Award in the MONCA’s Upper Houston. Recent successes onstage also include Bavarian State Opera, where he was a recent Midwest Region. e Wisconsin native holds a Konstanze (Met, role debut; Houston) and Scarpia and Simon Boccanegra. He has also B.F.A. in vocal performance from the University Lyudmila/Ruslan and Lyudmila (Bolshoi, DVD). starred at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and has performed in Concert works have brought Shagimuratova to the (Gérard, Count di Luna, Iago, Macbeth, all since opera scenes with Milwaukee’s Kalliope Vocal Boston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, 2014), La Scala, the Semperoper Dresden, the Arts. She also participated in Dolora Zajick’s the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and the Danish Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Salzburg Festival. Institute for Young Dramatic Voices, the American National Symphony. e soprano is a proud He has also appeared with many major orches- Wagner Project (Washington, D.C.) and the alumna of the Houston Grand Opera Studio. tras, including the Hessischer Radio Symphony Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto (Grosseto, Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, the RTB Italy). Decker portrayed Sally/Samuel Barber’s A GIORGIO BERRUGI Symphony Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Hand of Bridge at the Up North Vocal Institute (Alfredo Germont) Orchestra. Lučić stars on DVD in Macbeth, (Boyne Falls, Michigan) and has performed in Lyric debut Rigoletto, La traviata, Il trovatore, and Andrea Chénier. concert with the Apollo Chorus/Elmhurst Symphony (Verdi Requiem), Civic Orchestra of e Italian tenor has risen ZOIE REAMS Chicago, and the Harare International Festival of rapidly to international (Flora Bervoix) the Arts (Zimbabwe). She is the winner of the prominence. Recent sea- Lyric debut 2018 Lola Fletcher Scholarship in voice with the sons have been highlight- American Opera Society of Chicago. Lauren ed by La bohème (Teatro Highlights of the Decker is sponsored by an Anonymous Donor, Regio di Torino), com- American mezzo-sopra- Susan M. Miller, and the ierer Family Foundation. memorating the work's 120th anniversary; Romeo no’s current season include and Juliet (Arena di Verona); Simon Boccanegra the title role/Carmen MARIO ROJAS (La Scala); and Der Rosenkavalier (Covent (Opera Louisiane), (Gastone de Letorières) Garden). Berrugi has also sung the Verdi Requiem Margret/Wozzeck (Des Previously at Lyric: in ten cities: New York with the London Moines Metro Opera), and Bernstein’s First Parpignol/La bohème Symphony Orchestra; Milan with the Filarmonica Symphony: Jeremiah (Staatstheater Cottbus Ruiz/Il trovatore della Scala; Paris at the éâtre des Champs- Philharmonic Orchestra). She has recently been (both 2018/19); Elysées; Rome at the Accademia Nazionale di heard as Maddalena/Rigoletto (Wolf Trap Opera), Borsa/Rigoletto Santa Cecilia; and Lucerne, Hong Kong, in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (National (2017/18). Manchester, Dallas, Valencia and Riga. Earlier Symphony Orchestra), and in Handel’s Messiah this season Berrugi was heard as Nemorino (Las Vegas Philharmonic). An alumna of the e Mexican tenor, a (Turin), Cavaradossi (Rome), and Rodolfo Houston Grand Opera Studio, she has been heard second-year Ryan Opera Center member, has (Naples). Following Lyric's Traviata he will travel in HGO productions of La traviata, Elektra, West portrayed Rodolfo/La bohème at Mexico City’s to Frankfurt to sing the title role/La damnation de Side Story, Nixon in China, Jake Heggie’s It’s a Palacio de Bellas Artes. Rojas is an alumnus of the Faust and to Vienna for Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 Wonderful Life (world premiere), and Laura San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Don Josè/ with the Vienna Philharmonic. Before becoming Kaminsky’s Some Light Emerges (world premiere). La tragèdie de Carmen, Nemorino/L’elisir a singer, Berrugi held the first-clarinet position in Other operatic achievements include the leading d’amore). He has also appeared at the SFCM Gala the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma before begin- role of Clarice/Rossini’s La pietra del paragone with renowned pianist/coach Warren Jones. One ning his vocal training in 2007. He debuted in (Wolf Trap Opera), Tituba/Robert Ward’s e of the youngest singers ever to receive the Plácido opera as Rodolfo at Venice’s Teatro La Fenice Crucible (Glimmerglass Festival), the Sandman/ Domingo Scholarship from SIVAM (Mexico's

24 | February 16 - March 22, 2019 PROFILES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO most prominent young-artist program), he has sung and Don Quixote/Ravel’s Master Peter’s Puppet Richard Tucker Foundation, a Career Grant from elsewhere in Mexico as Don Ottavio/Don Giovanni Show (part of the 2016 Casals Festival). He recently e Sullivan Foundation, and ird Prize in the and Julian/Tomás Brèton’s La verbena de la Paloma. earned his master’s degree at Rice University’s Gerda Lissner Foundation International Voice Among the honors Rojas has received are third Shepherd School of Music, where his appearances Competition. In 2015, Opera eatre of Saint place in the 2018 Dallas Opera Vocal Competition, included Fiorello/ e Barber of Seville, Starveling/A Louis presented Ferring with a career award from winner of the 2018 Metropolitan Opera National Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Marco/Gianni the Richard Gaddes Fund for Young Artists. Eric Ferring Council District Auditions, second place in the East Schicchi. He has also participated in numerous sum- is sponsored by Richard O. Ryan, Stepan Company, Bay Opera League Competition, and, in 2015, the mer programs, including VOICExperience in and Cynthia Vahlkamp and Robert Kenyon. Marta Eggerth Kiepura Award in the Licia Savannah and the Aspen Music Festival, where he Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Vocal has appeared as Claudio/Beatrice et Bénédict and Dancers Competition, third place in the Palm Springs Opera Angel 7 in Luke Bedford’s opera Seven Angels. Guild Competition, and the Emerging Singers Ricardo José Rivera is sponsored by Dr. David H. JORDAN BEYELER Award in the Opera Index Vocal Competition. He Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu, and Drs. Joan Lyric debut has been heard with soprano Nicole Cabell and and Russ Zajtchuk. pianist Craig Terry at the Harris eater’s "Beyond e Chicago-based dancer the Aria" recital series and Kentucky Opera’s DAVID WEIGEL has appeared as both a Sidecar cabaret series. Mario Rojas is sponsored by (Doctor Grenvil) dancer and singer with the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation. Previously at Lyric: Norwegian Cruise Lines; as First Minister/Cendrillon, a principal dancer with CHRISTOPHER Voice of Neptune/ Cerqua Rivera Dance KENNEY Idomeneo (both 2018/19). eatre and Deeply Rooted (Marquis d’Obigny) Dance eater; and as a featured dancer with Previously at Lyric: e bass-baritone, a North Visceral Dance WITHIN and Inaside Chicago Master of Ceremonies/ Carolina native and a first- Dance CSE. Recently she made her musical theater Cendrillon (2018/19). year Ryan Opera Center debut as Kristine/A Chorus Line at Metropolis member, is an alumnus of Furman University, the Performing Arts Center. She graduated from A Minnesota native and a University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the Columbia College in Chicago with a B. F. A. in dance. first-year Ryan Opera University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the A. Center member, the bari- J. Fletcher Opera Institute at the University of ANDREW HARPER tone made his Grant Park Music Festival debut in North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Lyric debut 2018 as Bob/Menotti’s e Old Maid and the ief. University of Michigan (where he is completing his Kenney was most recently a member of Washington doctoral degree). A winner of the 2016 Metropolitan e dancer has appeared in National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Opera National Council Auditions (Michigan three productions directed Program. While there, he was heard in the title role/ District), he is a D.M.A. candidate at the University by Francesca Zambello at e Barber of Seville and also portrayed the of Michigan. Weigel performed with San Francisco Washington National Businessman/ e Little Prince, Pa Zegner/Missy Opera’s Merola Opera Program in 2017 (Death/ Opera: Candide, e Flying Mazzoli’s Proving Up (world premiere), and the Sāvitri) and 2013 (Collatinus/ e Rape of Lucretia). Dutchman, and Madama Officer/ e Barber of Seville for WNO’s mainstage Other recent engagements have included Bottom/ Butterfly. He danced in season at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, he was A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the title role/ both Carousel (Charles Newell’s production, in a featured soloist in Bernstein’s Songfest with the e Marriage of Figaro at the University of which he played the Carnival Boy) and e Magic National Symphony Orchestra. A former Santa Fe Michigan, as well as both the title role and Masetto/ Flute (directed by Madeline Sayet) at the Opera apprentice artist, Kenney is a three-time win- Don Giovanni. Concert appearances include the Glimmerglass Festival, and he was seen in Terrence ner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Requiems of Verdi, Mozart, and Brahms. David Mann’s production of Oklahoma! featuring the District Auditions and winner of the 2014 Alltech Weigel is sponsored by Lois B. Siegel, Michael and celebrated Agnes de Mille choreography, at the Vocal Scholarship Competition. e baritone is an Salme Harju Steinberg, and Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, of alumnus of Concordia College, the University of which Harper is an alumnus. He has been an Kentucky, and Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal ERIC FERRING ensemble dancer with the Ashley Bouder Project Arts. Christopher Kenney is sponsored by an (Giuseppe) and a soloist with numerous ensembles, among Anonymous Donor. Previously at Lyric: them Merce Cunningham Trust, Daniel Young Servant/Elektra Gwirtzman Dance, and the Exit 12 Dance Company. RICARDO JOSÉ (2018/19). RIVERA DEMETRIUS (Baron Douphol) e Iowa-born tenor, a MCCLENDON Previously at Lyric: first-year Ryan Opera Previously at Lyric: Schaunard/La bohème Center member, is an alum- Les Troyens (2016/17); (2018/19). nus of Drake University and La clemenza di Tito, Boston Conservatory. As a Resident Artist at Parsifal (both 2013/14). e Puerto Rican baritone, Pittsburgh Opera (2016/17, 2017/18), he appeared a first-year member of as Spoletta/Tosca, Basilio and Curzio/ e Marriage Born and raised on the Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center, of Figaro, Ricky/ e Long Walk, Flask/Moby Dick, south side of Chicago, has portrayed Guglielmo/Così fan tutte at the Nemorino/L’elisir d’amore, and e Protagonist/ Demetrius McClendon International Vocal Academy of Rome; sung several Douglas J. Cuomo’s one-man opera Ashes and Snow began dancing street hip-hop at age 15. He began recitals with the American Masters of Opera (world premiere, based on Wilhelm Müller’s his formal training at Northern Illinois University Academy in Moscow; and performed in scene and Winterreise poetry). Ferring was a 2017 apprentice under the tutelage of Randall Newsom and Judith concert presentations as a participant in Tel-Aviv’s singer at e Santa Fe Opera, where he received the Chitwood. Since graduating in 2011, he has International Vocal Arts Institute. He has had Richard Tucker Memorial Award. He has also been danced professionally with DanceWorks Chicago, repeat engagements at the Performing Arts Center seen at Opera eatre of Saint Louis, Wolf Trap TU Dance, Owen/Cox Dance Group, and as a of San Juan and at the University of Puerto Rico Opera, and Seagle Music Colony. In 2017/18 he guest artist with Deeply Rooted Dance eater, eater, including Don Pasquale, Gianni Schicchi, received a Sara Tucker Study Grant from e Wylliams/Henny Contemporary Dance, Twin

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Cities Ballet, and e Minnesota Opera, among MICHAEL CHRISTIE RICCARDO numerous other companies. He embraces dance as a (Conductor) HERNANDEZ spiritual practice and uses the arts, in conjunction Lyric debut (Set Designer) with his passion for social justice, to inspire revolu- Previously at Lyric: tionary change. e American conductor is La traviata (2013/14); equally at home in the sym- Anthony Davis’s Amistad MICHELLE REID phonic and opera worlds, (world premiere, Previously at Lyric: and is focused on making 1997/98). e Pearl Fishers the audience experience (2017/18). entertaining, enlightening, e renowned designer’s and enriching. Christie was featured in Opera News work has been seen in more than 250 productions e dancer is an Ohio in August 2012 as one of 25 people expected to at leading regional theaters and opera companies native currently residing in “break out and become major forces in the field in across America and internationally. In addition to Chicago after receiving her the coming decade.” At e Minnesota Opera, La traviata (Lyric, Houston Grand Opera, Canadian B. F. A. in dance from e Christie led 24 productions over eight years, six Opera Company), his operatic credits include Don Ohio State University. She seasons as its first-ever music director (2012 to Giovanni (Chicago Opera eater, e Santa Fe is an artist with focus in dance, photography and 2018). Recent world-premiere performances include Opera), La bohème and Sweeney Todd (both for the circus arts. She has performed with Aerial An American Soldier by Huang Ruo with Opera Opera eatre of Saint Louis), and the world pre- Dance Chicago (Aerial Dance RAW, Spring To eatre of Saint Louis in 2018 and e (R)evolution mieres of Ricky Ian Gordon’s A Coffin in Egypt Dance Festival, 2017, Ghost Stories, 2016), Joel of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates with e Santa Fe (Houston), Philip Glass’s Appomattox (San Hall Dancers (Nuts and Bolts, 2014, Anja: the Opera in 2017. Christie has served as music director Francisco), Charles Wuorinen’s Haroun (New York unexpected, 2017), Emerald City eatre (Dragons of the Phoenix Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic, City Opera), and e Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Love Tacos, 2015), and Banks Performance Project the Colorado Music Festival, and as chief conductor (Broadway), among many other productions. His (winter showcase 2018). Reid is also a dance of the Queensland Orchestra in Australia, as well as close association with the New York Shakespeare educator who has taught and choreographed for making guest appearances around the world. He first Festival includes most recently Cymbeline and e outreach programs such as the Alvin Ailey Camp, Asian came to international attention in 1995 when he Tempest. In New York Hernandez has also designed Youth Services, and is currently a faculty member at was awarded a special prize for “Outstanding for eatre for a New Audience, Studio 54, the Joel Hall Dancers & Center. Potential” at the First International Sibelius Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center, the Conductors’ Competition in Helsinki. Following Atlantic eater, Second Stage, the Manhattan BENJAMIN HOLLIDAY the competition, he was invited to become an eatre Club, and Playwrights Horizons. Regionally WARDELL apprentice conductor with the Chicago Symphony his work has been seen at American Repertory Lyric debut Orchestra where he subsequently worked with eater, the Guthrie, the Goodman, Huntington Daniel Barenboim, as well as at the Berlin State eater Company, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Founder and creative Opera during the 1996/97 season. Playhouse, Steppenwolf, McCarter eater, Yale director of e Cambrians, Repertory eater, and London’s National eatre the Chicago-based dancer ARIN ARBUS (Caroline or Change, winner of the Olivier and began his career with (Director) Evening Standard Awards). Hernandez is an assistant e Cincinnati Ballet and Previously at Lyric: professor adjunct of design at Yale School of Drama. was seen extensively with La traviata (2013/14). Alonzo King’s LINES (San Francisco) and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago before turning freelance. He For over a decade CAIT O’CONNOR performs with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Arin Arbus served as the (Costume and has toured internationally with Aszure Barton and associate artistic director Puppet Designer) Artists, and has created work with Ron de Jesus of eatre for a New Previously at Lyric: Dance. In Miami he recently performed a full-act Audience, where she direct- La traviata (2013/14). solo that he co-created with conductor Michael ed e Winter’s Tale, e Skin of Our Teeth (Obie Tilson omas and choreographer Pat Birch. He Award), repertory productions of Strindberg’s e e New York-based illustra- also collaborates frequently with opera director Father and Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, as well as King tor and painter, who also James Darrah. Wardell received a 2014 Illinois Arts Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, e Taming of the works as a costume designer Council Fellowship Award and a 2015 Lab Artist Shrew, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, and Othello. for opera, dance, theater, and Award from Chicago Dancemakers Forum. She staged Britten’s e Rape of Lucretia at Houston film, received the prestigious Dora Mavor Moore Grand Opera and La traviata at Canadian Opera Award (Outstanding Costume Design) for La traviata, Company (8 Dora Award nominations), Lyric which has also been seen at Houston Grand Opera. Opera of Chicago, and Houston Grand Opera. She She recently designed Hamlet for e Old Globe in was a Drama League Directing Fellow, a Princess San Diego. Among her other major projects have been Grace Award Recipient, a Samuel H. Scripps Award Le rossignol (Canadian Opera Company); Inspiré Recipient, and spent several years making theatre (Cirque du Soleil); e Seagull (Anton’s Week LLC); with prisoners at a medium security prison in Lie of the Mind, Romeo and Juliet, and Parade (all for upstate New York in association with Rehabilitation Trinity Repertory eater); Titus Andronicus (Public rough the Arts. Last summer she directed an eater); Balm in Gilead (Solo Foundation); e Witch adaptation of e Tempest in a refugee camp in of Edmonton (Red Bull eater); and other produc- Greece for e Campfire Project. (See page 34 for a tions for Rattlestick Playwrights eater, Free Play conversation with the director.) Festival, e Wooster Group, and Shakespeare in the Park, among many other venues. With Michael Curry, O’Connor designed large-scale puppets and interactive costumes for the Opéra National de Paris. She has exhibited work in New York galleries (including the Monique Goldstrom Gallery in Soho) and has partici- pated in the group exhibition “Wildly Different

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ings: New York and Dublin,” organized by BlueLeaf summer he will be projection designer for Ivo van the Kennedy Center. McCormick has received nomi- Gallery, Dublin, and Contaminate NYC. O’Connor Hove’s Don Giovanni production at the Opéra nations for a Drama Desk Award for Best Choreography holds an M. F. A. degree from the Department of National de Paris. He has been Riccardo Hernandez’s (Rococo Rouge, 2015) and Unique eatrical Experience Design for Stage and Film at New York University. associate scenic designer for numerous productions, (Nutcracker Rouge, 2014); a Bessie Award for Best Cait O’Connor is supported by the Richard P. and including the world premieres of A Coffin in Egypt Lighting, Set, and Costume Design (Snow White, Susan Kiphart Costume Designer Endowed Chair. (Houston Grand Opera) and Charlie Parker’s 2011); and the Grand Jury Prize for Dance on Camera Yardbird (Opera Philadelphia), as well as plays pro- Lincoln Center (2007). He received a 2011 Robert MARCUS DOSHI duced at LaMaMa, the Public eater, George Street L. B. Tobin Director-Designer Grant from OPERA (Lighting Designer) Playhouse, and Westport Playhouse, among other America and the 2009 Innovative eater Award for Previously at Lyric: companies. His work has been seen in many Chicago Outstanding Choreography/Movement. McCormick La traviata (2013/14). theaters, and he received Chicago’s After Dark Award received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from e for Sweet Smell of Success (Circle eater). Juilliard School and also trained at the Conservatory of e Connecticut-born light- Baroque Dance. ing and set designer is a fre- MICHAEL BLACK quent collaborator with New (Chorus Master) AUGUST TYE York’s eatre for a New Chorus master since (Ballet Mistress) Audience, where his work has 2013/14; interim chorus Previously at Lyric: been seen in 11 plays, including Othello (2009 – master, 2011/12. 38 productions since Lucille Lortel Award) and Hamlet (2011 – Drama 1993/94 as dancer, Desk Award). Other New York credits include pro- Chorus master from to 2001 choreographer, or ballet ductions for Juilliard Opera (Les mamelles de Tirésias, to 2013 at Opera Australia in mistress, most recently Der Kaiser von Atlantis, La Calisto), Lincoln Center Sydney, Black prepared the Cendrillon (2018/19); e eatre, the Public eater, the Vineyard eatre, and OA chorus for more than 90 Pearl Fishers, Orphée et New York eatre Workshop. His work has been seen operas and many concert works. He has served in this Eurydice (both 2017/18). at virtually every important regional theater nation- capacity for such distinguished organizations as the wide, including in Chicago at Steppenwolf (Linda Edinburgh International Festival, Opera Holland Park e American dancer choreographer’s operatic credits Vista and Mary Page Marlowe in their premieres, also (London), and, in Australia, the Sydney Symphony include remounting the choreography of Lyric’s BLKS, You Got Older, Visiting Edna, Familiar, and Orchestra (including Rachmaninoff’s e Bells, led by Iphigènie en Tauride at San Francisco Opera and the Pass Over), the Goodman eatre, Chicago Vladimir Ashkenazy), the Philharmonia Choir, Motet Royal Opera House Covent Garden. She has present- Shakespeare Theater, and Court Theatre. Choir, and Cantillation chamber choir. Black has also ed a 20-year retrospective of her work at Chicago’s Internationally he has designed for Paris’s Comédie worked in Australia with Sir Andrew Davis at the Vittum eater and Ruth Page Dance Center, as well Française (the first American to do so), the Festival Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His recent activities as in her hometown, Kalamazoo, Michigan. A gradu- d’Aix-en-Provence, Les éâtres de la Ville de include preparing the Damnation of Faust chorus, ate of Western Michigan University, Tye performed Luxembourg, La Monnaie in Brussels, the Royal continuing his association with the Grant Park Music with e Kalamazoo Ballet, dancing leading roles in Opera House Linbury Studio, the National eater of Festival, where he has worked for two seasons. As one Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and e Nutcracker. She is Sarajevo, the Sydney Festival, and the festivals of of Australia’s most prominent vocal accompanists, a past recipient of Regional Dance America’s Best Edinburgh, Venice, Cairo, and Amsterdam, among Black has regularly performed for broadcasts and Young Choreographer Award; (at age 15) and a two- many other venues. He has also designed exhibition recordings (he has been heard numerous times in time recipient of the Monticello Young lighting for many major American museums. Doshi is Australian Broadcast Corporation programs). He has Choreographer’s Award; the latter garnered her invita- a tenured associate professor of theater at Northwestern served as chorus master on four continents, and his tions to choreograph throughout America. In addition University. Marcus Doshi is supported by the Mary- work has been recorded and/or aired on ABC, BBC, to Lyric and Joel Hall Dancers, she has performed in Louise and James S. Aagard Lighting Director PBS, and for many HD productions in movie theaters Chicago with Salt Creek Ballet, Second City Ballet, Endowed Chair. as well as on television. He has also been a lecturer at and Chicago Folks Operetta. Tye is artistic director at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, of which he is the Hyde Park School of Dance, which she founded in CHRISTOPHER ASH an alumnus. Black holds a master’s degree in musicol- 1993. Four years later she founded Tyego Dance (Projection Designer) ogy from the University of New South Wales. Michael Project, which has performed at Steppenwolf, the Previously at Lyric: Black is the Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Athenaeum, and throughout America in a revival of La traviata (2013/14). Endowed Chair. Spike Jones’s Nutcracker.

e American projection AUSTIN McCORMICK SARAH HATTEN designer’s work was seen on (Choreographer) (Wigmaster and Broadway last year in Saint Previously at Lyric: Makeup Designer) Joan. He has been associate La traviata (2013/14). Wigmaster and makeup projection designer for sev- designer since 2011/12. eral other Broadway productions, including Prince of e American choreogra- Broadway, e Crucible, An Act of God, and most pher’s work on La traviata Lyric’s wigmaster and make- recently Network. e latter two productions were has also been seen at both up designer has worked in a directed by Ivo van Hove, for whom Ash was also Houston Grand Opera and wide repertoire at Des associate projection designer for productions at the Canadian Opera Moines Metro Opera and London’s Barbican Centre, King’s Cross eatre, and Company in Toronto. In 2006 McCormick created Michigan Opera eatre, as well as Opera Columbus, National eatre. He worked in the same capacity on COMPANY XIV, which has made an indelible Toledo Opera, the Cabrillo Music Festival, and the omas Adès’s e Exterminating Angel (Salzburg impression on critics and audiences with a unique University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of world premiere, Covent Garden, Metropolitan blend of circus, Baroque dance, ballet, opera, live Music. She has also worked at the Glimmerglass Opera). Among the many other productions he music. and lavish design. Recent credits also include Festival and the major opera companies of Los Angeles, worked on in 2018 alone were In the Heights choreography for the Metropolitan Opera’s new pro- Omaha, Cleveland, Sarasota, and Central City, as well (Engerman eater), A Walk on the Moon (American ductions of Rusalka and Samson et Dalila, as well as as Wisconsin’s American Players eatre and, in Los Conservatory eater), An Octoroon (Chautauqua Orphée et Eurydice at Opera Columbus, Cavalli’s Angeles, the Pantages eatre and the Geffen eater Company), e Little Mermaid (Kimmel Eliogabalo at Gotham Chamber Opera, and produc- Playhouse. Hatten earned a B.A. in music at Simpson Center), and Mission Hamlet (Public eater). is tions for e Juilliard School, Guggenheim Works in College. Sarah Hatten is the Marlys Beider Wigmaster Process, the Carnegie Hall La Serenissima Festival, and and Makeup Designer Endowed Chair. February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 27 JOIN US FOR ONE OF THE MOST THRILLING BROADWAY MUSICALS OF ALL TIME

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A member of Lyric's Executive Committee, she generously supported many opera productions, campaigns, and programs. Lyric named the Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in 2007, in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to our Campaign for Excellence – the largest commitment in the company’s history. And in 2014, a generous gift from Nancy to the Breaking New Ground campaign resulted in the creation of the Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances Fund, under which all Lyric’s performances geared towards students, families, and schools are presented. Nancy received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2014 in recognition of her NOVEMBER ˜™, š›™œ ž AUGUST ˜¢, ˜œš£ longtime service to the organization.

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Engaging Verdi’s La traviata Today By Naomi André

erdi’s opera La traviata helps us see makes up for her past. Germont realizes ourselves. We all have something to that Violetta has a noble self-possession, strive for as we negotiate the social and he searches for another argument to Vcodes that we were born into. Some of us persuade Violetta to leave. Up to this are able to live comfortably within the con- moment, Germont and Violetta have been ventions of society and are grateful for what singing in a free-style type of verse with very we have. While we hold charitable ideas sparse orchestral accompaniment; at this towards others who are less fortunate, who point the usual operatic conventions (la we are comes down to our reputation; no solita forma) for the formal tempo and verse one will argue against the honor in protect- forms of duets haven’t yet taken hold. ing our families. Yet some of us are born However, when Germont sings of his with fewer opportunities and work hard daughter – “pure as an angel” – who isn’t with the limited resources we have. We able to marry (due to her brother’s liaison make the best choices we can, even when with Violetta), the rules of la solita forma set they are not ideal. Here, when we have a in. Verdi scripts Germont’s patriarchal chance at happiness, and it fits within soci- stance in a way that ensnares Violetta for- ety’s mores, we believe that we have found mally in the music and thrusts the two success. is is the world of La traviata. characters into the standard duet conven- e opera’s heroine, Violetta Valéry, tion. Musically, Verdi had allowed Violetta has risen to prominent society through her to stand up to Germont in a way that was ability to fit within the patriarchal codes of outside of traditional duets – to speak her the time (both of Verdi’s time and the mind in a way not bound by predictable original setting of the opera, Paris in 1700s) versification and rhyme schemes. But as by charming and delighting men. Giorgio Germont gets his way, the conventions set Germont is not adverse to socializing with Russian-born Esther Pauline Lachmann, known to in. Nonetheless, Violetta doesn’t give up Violetta; they attend the same parties and mid-19th-century Parisians as the city’s most irresistible easily, fighting back with her refusal to sing frequently enjoy the same lifestyle. When courtesan, “La Païva.” Germont’s melodies or follow his lead, as his son Alfredo falls in love with Violetta she attempts to negotiate to leave Alfredo (and she returns that love), desire, respecta- for only a short time, until his sister marries. She tells him that leaving bility, and reputation clash together. Violetta invests her hard-earned Alfredo will destroy both of them, but Germont thinks she’s being life’s savings into a new beginning with Alfredo, hoping for a few months overly dramatic and insists that she leave Alfredo permanently, while try- of happiness before her sickness overtakes her. Giorgio Germont sees a ing to reassure her that she’ll meet someone else one day. Yet by this young, beautiful courtesan sullying the standing of his family; he follows time, the crux of Germont’s argument – that Violetta is not “pure as an his instincts to put his family’s reputation first and uphold the code that angel” – has sunken into her psyche. She no longer feels worthy or prevents incongruous social pairings, despite his son’s feelings and deserving of happiness with Alfredo, especially at the expense of his virtu- Violetta’s reality. ous sister. As the duet progresses within the familiar conventions, Within Verdi’s lifetime, we see that the model of 19th-century Germont offers Violetta a proposition she accepts – to “be the consoling womanhood presents unfair stakes for Violetta; it isn’t an evenhanded angel of my family.” game for her, as she lives outside of having access to social respectability. at duet is the opera’s backbone, as it reveals a fundamental ten- An unusual element for this Verdi opera is that all the women we meet sion within the patriarchal codes of behavior. When Violetta wants to in La traviata are outside of royal, aristocratic, and reputable bourgeois settle down and devote herself to Alfredo, she is not allowed to do so. e society. Violetta associates with the upper classes through the exchange opera sits squarely in the era of the Victorian ethic, with women’s of money and protection for her services. ere’s nothing to indicate that respectability centered primarily in the domestic sphere. ough Italy her friend Flora Bervoix occupies a different social position. Annina is can’t uncritically be conflated with cultural and political movements in Violetta’s faithful servant, and the other women in the opera are either the rest of Europe and the United States, it seems fitting that Coventry the guests of the parties that Violetta and Flora host for upper-class Patmore’s wildly successful narrative poem, “e Angel in the House” – gentlemen (hardly a place their wives would appear), or the exotic fortu- about a feminine ideal for women as wife and mother safely ensconced netellers in the chorus who entertain at Flora’s party. within domesticity – appeared in 1854, the year after La traviata pre- e ideal model of womanhood for La traviata exists only in an miered. Violetta achieves neither of these identities and her interaction ethereal sense: through Alfredo’s nameless sister, who presents the flaw- with Germont illuminates the potency of this model from Alfredo’s pure less foil to Violetta, the fallen woman. We first hear of this sister strategi- angelic sister to Violetta’s own acceptance of her invisible role as the cally in Act Two, when Giorgio Germont accuses Violetta of bewitching banished consoling angel to the Germont family. his son and demands that she leave him immediately. Violetta’s response Verdi gives keen attention to form and characterization in La tra- is poised and spot-on; she lets him know that she’s a dignified woman in viata. e title takes the past participle of the Italian verb traviare (to lead her own house. She quickly reveals that she’s been supporting them on astray), and turns it into a noun frequently translated as “e Fallen her money, and that she loves Alfredo in a sincere way that she believes

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 31 OPERA NOTES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO TODD ROSENBERG TODD

From left, J’Nai Bridges as Flora and Adam Bonanni as Gastone with members of the Lyric Opera Chorus in La traviata (2013/14 season).

La traviata had a much bumpier beginning than one might anticipate. e word “fiasco” came up several times in Verdi’s own words about the work, and the initial reception was generally cool. After only nine perfor- mances, the opera was withdrawn. Once Verdi had revised it, the new version premiered a year later at the smaller Teatro San Benedetto, also in Venice. From the singers cast in the two productions and specific ele- ments in the music (though Verdi downplayed the revisions, scholars suggest that some were quite substantial), in 1854 the opera fulfilled the potential Verdi always believed it had. is time, the reception was much stronger and Verdi now referred to it as a “furore” and an unmitigated “Une soirée chez La Païva,” painted by Aldophe Joseph omas success. Monticelli, shows that Paris’s famous courtesan clearly gave parties e topic of women’s positions in society that weren’t rooted in the worthy of Verdi’s Violetta. domestic sphere was bold in the 1850s and remains relevant today. We live in an era where gender dynamics are even more complicated; the son has been led astray. However, in the opera’s second half, we see a growing identities around trans people and the #MeToo movement have different side of the story, as Violetta herself seems more the victim of uncovered much inequity between the ways all kinds of women are having been betrayed as she suffers and slowly expires, nearly alone and treated in a social system architecturally designed by and for men. Yet in feeling abandoned in Paris. this biased atmosphere of La traviata, the audience also witnesses how Verdi wrote La traviata for the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, a critical Giorgio Germont is affected by Violetta. He sees and acknowledges her place for developing his operatic style; it was the house during the dignity. While ultimately he still holds the upper hand regarding societal 1840s-1850s for which he wrote most frequently. La traviata was one of power in their duet, Violetta emerges as the more sympathetic, human, five operas he created for La Fenice (the others were Ernani, 1844; Attila, and fully developed character. 1846; Rigoletto, 1851; and Simon Boccanegra, 1857). Named for the Many recent interpretatios have focused on Violetta as a surrogate mythological Phoenix who rose out of the ashes, the house has been for Giuseppina Strepponi living with Verdi as an unmarried woman, a destroyed by fire three times (in 1792, 1836, and 1996) only to be rebuilt victim for pity and shame. A different emphasis reveals how much inde- and remain a leading international performing venue up through today. pendence and self-assurance Violetta asserts as she stands up to the elder e libretto for La traviata, written by Francesco Maria Piave (Verdi’s Germont in Act Two, only to be maligned and not taken seriously. She most frequent librettist), was based on La Dame aux camélias by Alexan- emerges as the truly decent and upright character as she forgives both dre Dumas, fils. Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi – his life partner who father and son at the end. In the audience, we understand that onstage later became his wife – both read the novel (1848) and saw the play this opera’s heroine can’t get what she deserves at the end – fair treatment (1852) together in Paris. Strepponi, previously his leading soprano at the and a sanguine, respectable life with Alfredo. Yet the larger picture, off- triumphant premiere of his first hit, Nabucco (1841), became his trusted stage with the complementing story of Verdi in real life choosing to be advisor from her extensive experience in the opera industry. ough it with Strepponi, a strong, honorable woman, feels especially powerful pushed society’s norms for them to live together unmarried (they didn’t today as it approaches more equitable goals within a long-term commit- officially become husband and wife until 1859), they remained devoted ted relationship. to each other for the rest of their lives. eir life together provides one of Naomi André is Associate Professor in Women’s Studies, the Department of the background contexts for Verdi as he was writing La traviata. Afro-American and African Studies, and the Associate Director for Faculty Although one of Verdi’s most beloved and often-performed operas, at the Residential College at the University of Michigan.

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Modern Match – La traviata In La traviata, Violetta Valéry is a contradictory, polarizing character. She’s spirited, independent, and socially savvy, but she invites others’ judgment due to her profession. She inspires admiration and scorn, pity and distaste. Some fi nd her threatening; to others, she’s enchanting. Characters like Violetta endure due to their ability to capture the imagination of many generations. We see this, too, in another, more recent, beautiful and tragic fi gure: Diana, Princess of Wales. In the beginning, Violetta is the life of the party. She desires love and freedom, but she sees these things as confl icting with one another.  ough Alfredo intrigues her, she initially rejects him because she values indepen- dence, but eventually realizes that he’s the lover she’d always longed for. Lady Diana Spencer was introduced to the world as a young, sweet girl searching for love, think- ing she’d found it. She quickly became known for her sense of style and surprising capacity to garner media attention. But as life in the public eye went on, her desire Verdi’s Giorgio Germont could  e painter Léon Riesener seems very much for freedom became more apparent. As both heroines well have resembled Count James like Verdi’s Alfredo Germont in this 1835 realize, freedom is diffi cult to achieve once they become entangled in a prominent family. Alexandre de Pourtzalès-Gogier, portray by Riesener’s cousin, the illustrious  e expectation of an aristocratic family in Violetta’s painted in 1846 by Paul Delaroche. Eugène Delacroix. era is that women must remain “pure” or else they tarnish the family reputation. Germont explains that Violetta’s previous life as a courtesan presents problems for Alfredo, and that the only way to protect him is to leave him. Once again, Violetta’s previous life of freedom confl icts with her desire for love. When Diana married Prince Charles, she was expected to behave in a manner befi tting the royal family.

But as the rift in her marriage and the media attention on SHUTTERSTOCK her grew, she found it challenging to navigate her com- peting desires. What followed was a drama of operatic proportions. Diana’s life became the story of divorce and SCALA ERIO PICCAGLIANI/LA attempts to co-parent two young sons. Diana stayed politically active, using her media entourage to illuminate issues like land mines and the AIDS epidemic. She began highly scrutinized relationships. Her attempts to fi nd a new life mirror Violetta’s public attempts to move on to new parties and new lovers after her relationship with Alfredo ends. In 1997, Diana was killed in a car crash as she fl ed the paparazzi in the middle of the night.  is shocked and dismayed people around the world who were capti- vated by her spirit. Her passing caused many to refl ect on the untenable expectations perpetuated by royalty and media. Diana touched the hearts of the British public, and she can be credited with helping to usher the royal family into a more modern era. Violetta, too, leaves behind a kind of legacy. She refl ects the wishes of everyone to reconcile their own competing desires and navigate contradictory emotions. As a result, Violetta stands out as one of the most promi- nent – and most frequently portrayed – characters in operatic history. As long as there are strong, passionate Tragic heroines: Diana, Princess of Wales, and Violetta Valéry, as portrayed by Maria women, they will continue capturing our imaginations, Callas, for whom La traviata's courtesan was a signature role. and we will continue telling their stories.  Meg Huskin e writer, an intern in Lyric’s marketing and communications department in spring 2018, is currently the relationship marketing associate at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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A Conversation with the Director TODD ROSENBERG Prior to the premiere of Arin Arbus’s production of La traviata in 2013, she spoke with Lyric’s director of media relations, Magda Krance. (Edited by Lyric dramaturg Roger Pines.)

How have you immersed yourself in the story, the music, and the backstory of La traviata? I read the Dumas fils novel and play to understand the source material. I also read about Marie Duplessis, the courtesan Dumas fils fell in love with, who was the inspiration for his novel. Because the opera rests so deeply upon 19th-century bourgeois concepts of morality, it’s important to gain an understanding of the values of the world that Verdi is depicting, as well as the life and trade of a Parisian courtesan of the period. ere really isn’t an equivalent in our time – certainly it’s very different from our contemporary understanding of prostitution.

What draws you to this opera? I’m drawn to the incredible music. I love Violetta’s fierce thirst for life in the face of death, her self-loathing, her loneliness, the wild parties. I’m also interested in the politics the e enraged Alfredo (Joseph Calleja) throws his winnings from gambling at Violetta (Marina Rebeka) in opera contains. One must remember La traviata Arin Arbus’s production of La traviata at Lyric, 2013/14 season. scandalized the censors when it was written. Verdi wrote about the hypocrisies of the society in which he was living. As much as the opera How do you envision the chorus’s role? filled with courtesans who are briefly kept by is a deeply drawn psychological portrait of upper class and aristocratic patrons until they In a certain sense La traviata is a story about a woman struggling to love and survive, it’s a are discarded, often to destitution. profane love. Germont reveals the values of the social critique. e story depicts a woman In e Lady of the Camellias, upon world Alfredo rebels against, while the chorus destroyed by a brutal and petty world. e love which the opera is based, Dumas fils writes: represents the society from which Violetta which Violetta and Alfredo create together “[Courtesans of Paris] are suns which set as attempts to escape. is a kind of rebellion against that world. they rose, unobserved. eir death, when Germont has conventional, rigid ideas they die young, is heard of by all their lovers about right and wrong. He values appearances How do you keep the opera’s timeliness/ at the same moment, for in Paris almost all and reputation more than love or happiness. timelessness without transposing it into a the lovers of a well-known woman are friends. is is a world which Verdi knew well. current setting? A few recollections are exchanged, and Years after his wife and children had everybody's life goes on as if the incident had For me, it’s not the setting that makes died, Verdi endured admonishments for living never occurred, without so much as a tear.... something relevant. I’ve seen many plays, operas, outside of marriage with the renown soprano one has friends only when one is perfectly well.” films set in our contemporary world that have Giuseppina Strepponi. In an extraordinary little relevance or power, just as I have seen letter to his former father-in-law, Verdi wrote What are the inspirations for the visual world many period pieces that speak to me directly what Violetta does not say to Germont: “I am you’re creating with your collaborators? and feel of the moment. e period is just not accustomed to interfere in other people’s the surface. In this case, the immediacy of the business, because I demand that no one interfere Here are some images that come to mind: a frail music, the characters, their situations and in mine.... In my house there lives a free, girl putting on a big dress, damask wallpaper, the passion expressed within the opera remain independent lady who loves seclusion as I do.... a man in a woman’s wig, bulls, skeletons, vital and relevant. e opera exists in its Neither she nor I owe any account of our action Spanish lace, iridescent bird wings, matadors, own time, but speaks to us of now. to anyone. Who knows whether she is my wife colored paper lanterns, dancing shadows, We have set this production in the or not? And who knows in this special case what Ingmar Bergman’s figures on the horizon from 19th-century because the dramaturgy rests so our thoughts and reasons are for not making it e Seventh Seal, pastel colored cakes, carnival deeply upon 19th-century bourgeois concepts public? Who knows whether this is good or bad? parades, 19th-century Parisian interiors, of morality. And because the life and trade of a Why might it not be a good thing? And even if daguerreotypes, white plaster walls, confetti.... Parisian courtesan were so specific. Violetta’s it were bad, who has the right to hurl the ban shame and her precarious financial situation are against us?" rooted in the values of her time and sit at the e chorus embodies the “teeming desert crux of the tragedy. of Paris.” It’s a stratified and monied sphere,

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

• What was your favorite scene in the opera musically? And what DAN REST moment of the drama did you find the most compelling?

• What appealed to you the most in the set and costume designs of this production?

• What choices did a young woman like Violetta have in life? Do you see connections between her situation in mid-19th-century Paris and what many young women are up against today?

• Vocally speaking, by far the most florid vocal lines happen in Violetta’s outburst that ends Act One, “Sempre libera,” in which she dismisses the idea of love and proclaims that she’ll live only for pleasure. Why do you think Verdi chose to give Violetta such an incredibly flamboyant aria to sing at this point in the opera?

• Do you understand the thinking of Alfredo’s father in his scene with Violetta? What would you have done if you were in his position?

• What dramatic function do you think is served by the ballet performed at Flora’s party?

• Why do you think Verdi chose to have Violetta speak the words of Germont’s letter instead of singing them? Alfredo (Joseph Calleja) woos Violetta (Elizabeth Futral): La traviata at Lyric, 2007/08 season.

To continue enjoying La traviata, Lyric dramaturg and program editor Roger Pines suggests the following performances:

CD DVD Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes; Bavarian State Renée Fleming, Rolando Villazon, Renato Bruson; Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera Chorus, Bavarian State Orchestra, cond. Carlos Kleiber. (Deutsche Opera, cond. James Conlon, dir. Marta Domingo (Decca) Grammophon) Renée Fleming, Joseph Calleja, omas Hampson; Chorus and Orchestra of the Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus, Mario Zanasi; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, cond. Antonio Pappano, dir. Sir Richard Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, cond. Franco Ghione (Warner Classics) Eyre (Opus Arte) Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Ettore Bastianini; Chorus and Orchestra Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Cornell MacNeil; Metropolitan Opera Chorus of La Scala, cond. Carlo Maria Giulini (EMI Classics) and Orchestra, cond. James Levine, dir. Franco Zeffirelli (Deutsche Grammophon) Renata Scotto, Gianni Raimondi, Ettore Bastianini; Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, cond. Antonino Votto (Deutsche Grammophon) Stefania Bonfadelli, Scott Piper, Renato Bruson; Chorus and Orchestra of the Fondazione Arturo Toscanini, cond. Plácido Domingo, dir. Franco Zeffirelli Anna Moffo, Renato Cioni, Mario Sereni; Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, (TDK) cond. Herbert von Karajan (IDIS) Marie McLaughlin, Walter MacNeil, Brent Ellis; Glyndebourne Chorus, Rosanna Carteri, Cesare Valletti, Leonard Warren; Chorus and Orchestra London Philharmonic, cond. Bernard Haitink, dir. Sir Peter Hall (Image of the Rome Opera, cond. Pierre Monteux (Sony Classical) Entertainment) Natalie Dessay, Charles Castronovo, Ludovic Tézier; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Louis Langrée, dir. Jean-François Sivadier (Erato)

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Music Staff Diane Duraffourg-Robinson Flute Horn Stageband Musicians William C. Billingham Teresa Kay Fream Marie Tachouet, Principal Jonathan Boen, Principal Jennifer Clippert, flute/piccolo Jennifer Condon Renée-Paule Gauthier* Dionne Jackson, Fritz Foss, Assistant Principal/ Rachael Dobosz, piccolo Aram Demirjian Peter Labella Assistant Principal Utility Horn Leslie Grimm, clarinet Susan Miller Hult Ann Palen Alyce Johnson Robert E. Johnson, ird Horn Andrea DiOrio, clarinet Keun-A Lee Irene Radetzky Samuel Hamzem Dave Inmon, trumpet Noah Lindquist John D. Robinson Piccolo Neil Kimel Mike Brozick, trumpet Grant Loehnig David Volfe Alyce Johnson Joel Cohen, percussion Francesco Milioto Albert Wang Trumpet Rich Janicki, percussion Jerad Mosbey Oboe William Denton, Principal Katie Venture, harp Matthew Piatt Viola Judith Kulb, Principal Matthew Comerford, Eleanor Bartsch, violin Stefano Sarzani Carol Cook, Principal Judith Zunamon Lewis Co-Assistant Principal Lisa Fako, vioiln Madeline Slettedahl Terri Van Valkinburgh, Acting Assistant Principal Channing Philbrick, Eric Pidluski, violin Eric Weimer Assistant Principal Anne Bach* Co-Assistant Principal Sheila Hanford, violin Maureen Zoltek Frank W. Babbitt Michèle Lekas, violin Patrick Brennan English Horn Trombone Carmen Kassinger, violin Orchestra Karl Davies Judith Zunamon Lewis Jeremy Moeller, Principal Kate Carter, violin Amy Hess Mark Fisher, Assistant Principal Ben Wedge, viola Violin I Melissa Trier Kirk Clarinet Mark Fry* Sam Pederson, viola Robert Hanford, Aurélien Fort Pederzoli* Charlene Zimmerman, Graeme Mutchler** Paula Kosower, cello Concertmaster Principal Ethan Brown, cello e Mrs. R. Robert Cello Linda A. Baker, Bass Trombone Christian Dillingham, bass Funderburg Calum Cook, Principal Co-Assistant Principal Mark Fry* Lindsay Orcutt, bass Endowed Chair Paul Dwyer, Assistant Principal Susan Warner, Graeme Mutchler** Sharon Polifrone, Mark Brandfonbrener Co-Assistant Principal Librarian Assistant Concertmaster William H. Cernota Tuba John Rosenkrans, Principal Alexander Belavsky Laura Deming Bass Clarinet Andrew Smith, Principal Kathleen Brauer Sonia Mantell* Linda A. Baker Personnel Manager Pauli Ewing Walter Preucil Harp and Stageband Contractor David Hildner Bassoon Marguerite Lynn Williams, Christine Janicki Laura Miller Bass Preman Tilson, Principal Liba Shacht Ian Hallas, Principal *Season substitute Heather Wittels Acting Principal Lewis Kirk, Timpani **Sabbatical Bing Jing Yu Andrew L. W. Anderson Assistant Principal Edward Harrison, Principal Jeremy Attanaseo* Hanna Sterba* Violin II Andrew J. Keller* Percussion Yin Shen, Principal Gregory Sarchet Contrabassoon Michael Green, Principal John Macfarlane, Collins R. Trier Lewis Kirk Douglas Waddell, Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Injoo Choi* Eric Millstein Bonita Di Bello

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

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BACKSTAGE LIFE: Ken Donovan

What is your role here at Lyric, and how What keeps you committed to the work long have you held the position? you do? I am a tenor in the regular chorus. It’s all about the music and bringing to life I’ve been in that position since 1993 and what the composer intended. e music I’m currently in my 26th season with Lyric. rehearsal process is my favorite part of I sing all the chorus music in any opera the job. Singing in a world-class opera that requires chorus, and I’ve also done chorus requires great attention to detail and some small roles as understudy, and chorus precision. I find working that into our bit roles. voices and our bodies very fulfilling. I’ve got some pretty amazing colleagues, and What led you to work at Lyric? to work as a group on an art form that at’s a great story! I’d just finished my we’re all so passionate about is very exciting master’s degree in vocal performance at and rewarding. University of North Carolina-Greensboro and I heard on an auditions hotline that What’s something about your job that Lyric was looking for ushers for opening people might not know? night. So I found myself in the upper Some people might not know what a balcony on opening night of the 1991/92 sitzprobe rehearsal is, which is my very season. It was the spectacular Robert Carsen favorite. It’s the rehearsal where the entire production of Mefistofele, with Sam Ramey cast and orchestra perform the score for the in the title role and Aprile Millo making her first time together. It usually happens when house debut. It was also the first season for staging rehearsals finish, but before we start [chorus master] Donald Palumbo. Hearing tech rehearsals onstage. ere are no lights, the heavenly chorus at the end – I remember sets, costumes, or staging – just the music. being so emotional about it – the sound was It’s absolutely magical. e music comes to so spectacular, I wanted to be part of it. life for the first time. We sit onstage with scores and stands. e opera house is empty and we’re creating this music. What’s a typical day like for you? It gets me every time. at depends on where we are in the season. During the first month (August) we have daily music rehearsals. A few weeks prior to opening A favorite Lyric moment? night, we start staging the first two operas. During the opera season, Over 26 years there are so many! Some of my favorite productions: the it’s not uncommon for us to be performing two operas while rehearsing a 1994 Graham Vick Rake’s Progress, because of the detailed staging of that third. On a performance day we may also rehearse up to three hours, magnificent production; the 1997 John Copley production of Peter Grimes; and on non-performance days we may rehearse up to six hours. In room and the 2008 [David] McVicar production of Manon. What it felt like rehearsals we outline the blocking and establish character relationships. performing those shows every night – that was very special. When we move to the stage, we adjust everything according to the size of Vocal moments – I’ll never forget Renée Fleming’s debut in Susannah. the set. Costumes aren’t added till the PRT [piano run-through] rehearsal, Most of the chorus stood in the wings when she sang “e Trees on the after which we have stage-orchestra rehearsals – the chorus is not in Mountain.” Also, I remember the sitzprobe of Aida with Aprile Millo and costume, but the principals are. For dress rehearsal we’re all in full Dolora Zajick – that was some of the greatest singing I’d heard. In costumes, wigs, and makeup. Before we get ready for an evening show, 1997/98, Mirella Freni singing her final performances of Mimì – I’d grown there might be an 11am-2pm or 2-5pm rehearsal, and sometimes we up listening to her recording with Pavarotti. I stayed until the end of even have music or staging rehearsals after matinee performances. every performance to hear her sing, even though the chorus was already done. More recently, facing upstage ten feet away from Sondra Radvanovsky What’s the most challenging aspect of your job? singing “Casta diva” in Norma. I love any time we get to sing Turandot – e chorus sings everything, from Handel and Mozart to Verdi, Puccini, having Amber Wagner come back to sing that iconic role, I’ll carry that and Wagner – and occasionally, Berg. Because of that, it’s really important with me forever. to stay on top of your vocal technique. For me, that means having regular lessons with my voice teacher, Karen Brunssen. During the season I see Beyond opera, what are your other passions? her monthly; during the off-season I see her weekly. Memorizing multiple As most of my colleagues know, I love to bake – especially large, special- languages and various musical styles simultaneously is also challenging. occasion cakes! One of the first was a Carmen cake for Denyce Graves’s And just staying healthy! birthday. I’ve done several for Ana María Martínez’s birthdays, most recent- ly a three-tiered Baroque-frame cake during Così fan tutte. I always try to learn something new when I’m creating a cake. I recreated the opera house for Bill Mason’s retirement [as general director], and for [chorus master] Michael Black’s 50th birthday I did a multitiered cake with the Sydney Opera House on the bottom and Lyric on top! — Magda Krance

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Artistic Roster

Sopranos Jonathan Johnson Directors Choreographers and Maria Agresta Matthias Klink Arin Arbus Movement Directors Emily Birsan Josh Lovell Benjamin Davis Lucy Burge Janai Brugger Matthew Polenzani Richard Jones Sarah Fahie e American Guild of Tracy Cox David Portillo David Kneuss Karine Girard Musical Artists, AFL-CIO Sir David McVicar Adrienne Danrich Mario Rojas Austin McCormick (AGMA), is the union Russell  omas Laurent Pelly Danielle de Niese Denni Sayers that represents the singers, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Renée Fleming Laura Scozzi dancers, actors, and Susan Foster Baritones David Pountney Danielle Urbas staging personnel at Christine Goerke Weston Hurt Roy Rallo Lyric Opera of Chicago. Alexandra LoBianco Christopher Kenney Nick Sandys Ballet Mistress Anya Matanovic Zeljko Lučić August Tye Jana McIntyre Andrew Manea Associate Directors Whitney Morrison Zachary Nelson Benoît De Leersnyder Wigmaster and Makeup Marie-Eve Munger Ricardo José Rivera Simon Iorio Designer Anna Netrebko Artur Ruciński Rob Kearley Sarah Hatten Diana Newman Reginald Smith, Jr. Emily Pogorelc Daniel Sutin Set and Costume Designers Fight Choreographers Brenda Rae Barbara de Limburg Chuck Coyl Bass-Baritones Albina Shagimuratova Charles Edwards Nick Sandys Kyle Albertson Siobhan Stagg Johan Engels Jake Gardner Nina Stemme Riccardo Hernandez Translators for Alan Higgs Heidi Stober Robert Innes Hopkins Projected English Titles Philip Horst Ann Toomey Stewart Laing Kenneth Chalmers Kyle Ketelsen Marie-Jeanne Lecca Elza van den Heever Eric Owens Roger Pines John Macfarlane Erin Wall Iain Paterson Francis Rizzo Cait O’Connor Tamara Wilson David Weigel Colin Ure Derek Welton Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Mezzo-Sopranos Samuel Youn Brigitte Reiff enstuel Jamie Barton ULTZ DAVID H. FISHMAN Elizabeth Bishop Basses Angela Brower Patrick Guetti Lighting Designers Ariana Chris Adrian Sâmpetrean Marcus Doshi Alice Coote Roberto Tagliavini Fabrice Kebour Kayleigh Decker Chris Maravich Michaela Martens Conductors Duane Schuler Julie Miller Marco Armiliato Mimi Jordan Sherin Ronnita Miller Harry Bicket Jennifer Tipton Deborah Nansteel Michael Christie Mary Phillips Sir Andrew Davis Projection Designer Zoie Reams Domingo Hindoyan Christopher Ash Annie Rosen Francesco Milioto Krysty Swann Donald Runnicles Puppetry Director Stefano Sarzani Finn Caldwell Contralto Dancers Lauren Decker Puppet Designers Django Allegretti Nick Barnes Countertenors Jordan Beyeler Jaime Borkan Finn Caldwell Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Cait O’Connor Iestyn Davies Kristian Brooks Andrew Harper Chorus Master Tenors Joseph A. Hernandez Michael Black Noah Baetge Demetrius McClendon Giorgio Berrugi Antonio Luis Montalvo Children’s Chorus Master Robert Brubaker Jimi Loc Nguyen Jonathan Burton Ela Olarte Josephine Lee Andrea Pugliese Michael Fabiano Two great favorites of Lyric audiences were Italian mezzo- Eric Ferring Michelle Reid Jacqueline Stewart soprano Elena Zilio and Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus, Burkhard Fritz Luis Vazquez each of whom sang 17 roles with the company.  ey are Allan Glassman Benjamin Holliday Wardell pictured as Flora and Alfredo in La traviata (1966 season). Clay Hilley

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Lyric is grateful for our 2018/19 Season Production Sponsors

LA BOHÈME IDOMENEO

JULIUS FRANKEL FOUNDATION THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION

LIZ STIFFEL

THE MICHAEL AND SUSAN AVRAMOVICH CHARITABLE TRUST

HOWARD L. GOTTLIEB AND BARBARA G. GREIS

ROBERTA L. AND ROBERT J. WASHLOW

THE RING CYCLE  SIEGFRIED

ANONYMOUS DONOR STEFAN EDLIS AND GAEL NEESON

MR. & MRS. DIETRICH M. GROSS HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION

GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATION HELEN AND SAM ZELL OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA

ADA AND WHITNEY ADDINGTON

IL TROVATORE CENDRILLON

HENRY AND GILDA BUCHBINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION

EARL AND BRENDA SHAPIRO FOUNDATION

ELEKTRA LA TRAVIATA

JULIE AND ROGER BASKES SYLVIA DONNA VAN EEKEREN FOUNDATION

NEIL AND DANIEL FISCHEL THE MICHAEL AND SUSAN AVRAMOVICH CHARITABLE TRUST MAZZA FOUNDATION NANCY AND SANFRED KOLTUN

LAUTER MCDOUGAL CHARITABLE FUND

ARIODANTE WEST SIDE STORY

MARGOT AND JOSEF LAKONISHOK THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION

ANONYMOUS DONOR

RANDY L. AND MELVIN R. BERLIN

ROBERT S. AND SUSAN E. MORRISON

MRS. HERBERT A. VANCE

MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM C. VANCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Champagne Bar Sarah and Peer Pedersen Room

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February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 51 PATRON SALUTE | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Candy and Gary Ridgway: is One's for Mom DAN REST For many opera subscribers since 2009, fans, the excitement often leaving their home and thrill of a live per- in Washington, D.C., formance is electric. for a performance at Experiencing a connec- Lyric. What started as tion with singers’ voices just a subscription to a as they navigate the few operas became superhuman demands a full 8-opera sub- of operatic repertoire scription, including a can be intoxicating for tradition of coming to the audience. It is truly the opening night of something that only each Lyric season with live opera can deliver as Candy’s sister. Candy the vibrations of the says, “Lyric feels like music travel through home.  ere’s a sense the opera house, inter- of family here.” twining with the Candy and Gary’s emotions of the human love for Lyric has spirit, and resonating grown so much that in the hearts of those they recently became (Left to right) Gary Ridgway, soprano Rosa Feola, baritone Quinn Kelsey, who are lucky enough and Candy Ridgway, after opening night of Rigoletto (2017/18 season). members of Lyric’s to take it all in. Production Sponsor For Candy and Gary family by sponsoring Ridgway, this resonance with an operatic were exposed to the cultural gems that she last season’s Rigoletto. When asked what experience is infectious. loved so dearly. I remember her listening inspired them to take this step, they said, As Gary describes his fi rst time seeing to the Met Opera broadcasts, fi lling the “We love Lyric so much, we just wanted to his favorite opera, Verdi’s Nabucco, with a house with music every Saturday after- do more.” tear in his eye as he talks about the chorus noon. She would often pull from her On the opening night of Rigoletto, singing “Va, pensiero,” or as Candy collection of recordings, and she even Candy and Gary shared their experience excitedly shares her love for Lyric and the made her selections to match the weather, with their family, and the emotion was moments she has enjoyed in the Lyric playing Gounod’s Faust during a storm palpable during intermission having just Opera House, one truly understands their outside, with fl ashes of lightning electrify- heard a thrilling performance of “Caro passion for this art form. Candy says heart- ing the drama of the music.” As the family nome” by star soprano Rosa Feola. As the feltly, “Opera just gets all in amongst me.” was often stationed in remote places with vibrations of Gilda’s aria circled around  e experience of live opera was a gift the Coast Guard, Mary Sue was not able to the opera house, the love of opera that for Candy and Gary from Candy’s late take her children to see the shows she Mary Sue had imparted to her children all beloved mother, Mary Sue. Early in the loved, but she shared what she could with those years ago and the memories that couple’s relationship, a Christmas gift of them – in Candy’s case, imparting a love Candy and her sister share of her were tickets to Mozart’s Abduction from the of opera. Candy shared much with her relived and reinvigorated in that moment. Seraglio at the Kennedy Center in mother in return, including trips to Lyric is honored to provide a platform for Washington, D.C., began a tradition that Chicago to see performances at Lyric. moments like these and is immensely the couple has kept for years. Candy’s Candy and Gary began traveling to grateful for the support of Candy and Gary newfound love of live opera was something places like the Metropolitan Opera in New Ridgway which makes it all possible. At the that she could also share with her mother, York and Lyric Opera of Chicago.  ey end of the evening, with tears in her eyes, creating a very special bond between them. visited Lyric fi rst in 2005 with Candy’s Candy said, “this one’s for mom.” “My mother instilled in my siblings mother to see Samuel Ramey perform and me a love of storytelling, theater, and Scarpia in Tosca, an experience the couple — Zachary Vanderburg music through opera,” Candy fondly says, “we’ll never forget.”  ey have been recalls. “It was important to her that we coming to Lyric since then and have been

52 | February 16 - March 22, 2019 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Supporting Our Future – Endowments at Lyric As a perpetual fund, annually distributing a designated portion of earnings and investment income, endowments provide a steady source of funding so Lyric can be a leader in the opera world – now and into the future.  is list includes endowments that have received partial funding and endowments that will be funded with a future commitment - to learn more about contributing to an existing endowment or establishing your own endowment please contact Lyric’s Gift Planning Offi ce at 312. 827.5654 or email [email protected]. Lyric Endowed Chairs Supports Established by Chorus Master Howard A. Stotler Concertmaster Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg, in honor of Sally Funderburg Costume Designer Richard P. and Susan Kiphart General Director  e Women’s Board, in loving memory of Ardis Krainik Lighting Director Mary-Louise and James S. Aagard, in honor of Duane Schuler Music Director John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Production and Technical Director* Allan and Elaine Muchin Wigmaster and Makeup Designer* Marlys Beider, in loving memory of Harold Beider Ryan Opera Center Director  e Ryan Opera Center Board Ryan Opera Center Music Director Edgar D. Jannotta Family

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

Lyric Endowment Funds John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Endowment Sarah and A. Watson Armour III Endowment Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Ryan Opera Center Endowment Funds Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment*  omas Doran Endowment* Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro Endowment* James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment* J.  omas Hurvis Endowment Fund, in memory of Richard P. Kiphart Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program*, in honor of Gianna Rolandi Lois B. Siegel Endowment* Joanne Silver Endowment* Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Endowment* Lyric Unlimited Endowment Funds Katherine A. Abelson Education Endowment Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment* Raynette and Ned Boshell Endowment George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Education Endowment  e Chapters’ Education Endowment, in memory of Alfred Glasser James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment* Generous endowment gifts help to make possible productions such as Bartlett Sher's of Gounod's *Future Planned Gift Romeo and Juliet.

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 53 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Major Contributors — Special Events and Project Support Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their support of special events and projects. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 31st, 2018.

Anna Netrebko in Recital NIB Foundation

Annual Meeting Dinner Strategy&, part of the PwC network

Audience Development Initiative  e Wallace Foundation

Cast Parties An Anonymous Donor Anne and Don Edwards Stephen Kohl and Mark Tilton Make It Better Media Guests enjoy the pre-performance dinner in the boxes at the annual Spring Musical Celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Orphée et Eurydice PBS Great Performances Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Innovation Initiative Lead Sponsor Allan and Elaine Muchin Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Liz Stiff el Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Sponsors UL Lyric Signature Events Sonia Florian PwC Margot and Josef Lakonishok Silver Sponsors United Scrap Metal, Inc.  e Galvin Family Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Additional Support Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Offi cial Airline Ethel and William Gofen Andi and Jim Gordon,  e Edgewater Funds American Airlines Jim and Kay Mabie Make It Better Media Rosemary and Dean L. Buntrock Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel Opening Night Opera Ball 2018 Pam and Russ Strobel Donna Van Eekeren and Dale Connelly Opening Night Gala Sponsor Virginia Tobiason Additional Support Aon Overture Society Luncheons Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross Susan M. Miller Julian Family Foundation Opera Ball Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Blau ITW Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation West Side Story Celebration Northern Trust Maria & Tony Premium Sponsors Planned Giving Seminars An Anonymous Donor (2) e Poet Premium Sponsors Morgan Stanley (2) Donald and Anne Edwards  e Crown Family Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Renée Fleming Initiative Annie and Gregory K. Jones Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan An Anonymous Donor KPMG Liz Stiff el Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe Lazard  e Crown Family Make It Better Media e Painter Premium Sponsors J.  omas Hurvis J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes An Anonymous Donor  e Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Buchbinder John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Skadden/Rodd Schreiber and Susan Hassan closerlook, inc. Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Spencer Stuart Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Liz Stiff el  e Harris Family Foundation Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary Sharks & Jets Premium Sponsors Blythe Jaski McGarvie Concert & Gala Baird Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn Lead Sponsor Patrick J. Bitterman/ Quarles & Brady Betsy and Andy Rosenfi eld Liz Stiff el Marion A. Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Crowe LLP Platinum Sponsors Sarah Demet and Minka Bosco e Philosopher Premium Sponsors  e Crown Family Eisen Family Foundation Nancy S. Searle Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan ITW Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff  ierer Family Foundation Sage Foundation Ann Ziff Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. and Sandra E. Marjan Florence D. McMillan/ Mrs. Robert E. Sargent e Performer Premium Sponsors Golden Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel An Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. James J. O'Connor Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation Matt and Carrie Parr/ PJT Partners Additional Support Amy and Paul Carbone Reed Smith LLP Chavez-Tatro Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Jim Staples/ Stephen Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Brenda Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann Heinz Family Foundation Ropes & Gray LLP Ilene Simmons Anne Perillo Michuda ITW Jenner & Block Anne Zenzer and Dominick DeLuca Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Rebecca and Lester Knight Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Molo Kohler Co. Additional Support Ellen and Jim Stirling Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell An Anonymous Donor 54 | February 16 - March 22, 2019 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Lyric Unlimited Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their support Lyric Unlimited programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 31st, 2018. With Major Support from the Caerus Foundation, Inc. An American Dream

Leadership Funding TODD ROSENBERG  e Wallace Foundation Additional Support Lester S. Abelson Foundation/ Katherine A. Abelson Baker & McKenzie Mary Patricia Gannon Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Kenneth R. Norgan Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust Mary Stowell Eric and Deb Hirschfi eld Eisen Family Foundation Caminos a la ópera (Pathways to Opera) Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, and the Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Rosy and Jose Luis Prado Empower Youth! Igniting Creativity through the Arts Students from the Chicago Urban League participate in Lyric Unlimited's EmpowerYouth! initative.  e Beaubien Family Eisen Family Foundation MUFG Jackie and James Holland Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Estate of Nancy D. Anderson Nuveen Investments Eric and Deb Hirschfi eld Northern Trust Pre-Opera Talks OPERA America Laurie and Michael Petersen Raynette and Ned Boshell Estate of Pierrete E. Sauvat Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Tony Valukas and Cathy Beres Rose L. Shure Charitable Trust Senior Matinee Family Day at Lyric Michael Welsh and Linda Brummer Buehler Family Foundation Lannan Foundation Bank of America NEXT Student Ticket Program Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund General Support Leadership Funding  e Retirement Research Foundation  e Grainger Foundation Anonymous (4)  e Siragusa Family Foundation Drs. Walter and Anne-Marie Bruyninckx Additional Support Student Backstage Tours  e Barker Welfare Foundation Paul and Mary Anderson Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund BNSF Railway Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, and the Dan J. Helen Brach Foundation Berggruen Institute Epstein Family Foundation Envestnet  e Brinson Foundation Michael and Leigh Huston Deloitte Youth Opera Council Elizabeth Khalil and Peter Belytschko  e Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust Terry J. Medhurst Molex Elaine Frank Penelope and Robert Steiner With Major Support provided from the Nancy W. Knowles Stars of Lyric Opera at Student and Family Performances Fund Millennium Park 2018 Lead Sponsor Chicago Public Schools Bus Performances for Students Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt closerlook, inc. Scholarship Paul M. Angell Family Leadership Funding U.S. Bank Foundation Foundation J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Cosponsors Anonymous (2) An Anonymous Donor Opera in the Neighborhoods John and Rosemary Brown Family Additional Support Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation An Anonymous Donor Foundation An Anonymous Donor (3) Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, Dan J. Epstein, Judy Guitelman, Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation and the Dan J. Epstein Family and the Dan J. Epstein Family Brent and Katie Gledhill Fifth  ird Bank Foundation Foundation Robert and Evelyn McCullen Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Shirley and Benjamin Gould Sage Foundation Allan and Elaine Muchin Foundation/Patricia Hyde Endowment Fund Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow Sipi Metals Corp. Opera Residencies for Schools Dan and Caroline Grossman Jane Wilson and David Mayhew Music Performance Trust Fund An Anonymous Donor James and Brenda Grusecki Stone Charitable Trust Film Funds Trust Funds Robert & Isabelle Bass John Hart and Carol Prins Wintrust Community Banks Foundation, Inc. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade Polk Bros. Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Segal Family Foundation February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 55 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

Commemorative Gifts Gifts of $500 and above contributed in the name of a friend, loved one or colleague are a unique expression of thoughtfulness. In Memory Of: Kip Kelley, Sr. and Ed Zasadil Nancy Wald from Barbara Currie Ken Babe from James Alexander and Curtis Drayer from e Humanist Fund Gillian Larkin from the Riverside Chapter William Laird Kleine-Ahlbrandt Irving and Ruth Waldshine William and Ethel Gofen John R. Blair from Sheila Hegy from Deane Ellis, Richard and Martha Schoenfeld from Barbara Blair Nancy Knowles Marcia Purze John Casey Sandra Box from Roberta and Robert Washlow Dr. William Warren Caroline Huebner from Barbara Box Gordon G. Lakin from Marshall and Joann Goldin from Jason and Rachel Mersey John "Jack" V. Crowe from Lawrence and JoAnne Winer Sarita Warshawsky Elizabeth Hurley from John and Judy Keller, John A. Leer, Jr., M.D from Carol Warshawsky from Mark Ferguson and Liza Yntema Lisbeth Stiffel from Ms. Mary Anne Leer Margery S. Wolf Lori Julian Larry Fox Robert H. Malott from Benjamin Wolf from Charles Brooks and Suzan Bramson from Julie Benson, from John Furrer, Nikolay Zhizhin Mary Klyasheff Mary and Larry Selander Lincoln Academy of Illinios, from Larisa Zhizhin from Peoples Gas Myron and Karen Tiersky Household from Wainwright Investment Council, LLC, Margot and Josef Lakonishok Alison Campbell de Frise Vivi Martens In Honor Of: from Arsen and Elizabeth Manugian from Liz Stiffel from James Karr Julie Baskes Frank and Lynne Modruson Dixie Lim Go Armida Melino Melone from Peter Wender from Donna Gustafsson from Gregory Chen, from Bernadette McCarthy Marion Cameron Frank Modruson Robert Dow, Hugo Melvoin from Susan Payne from Protiviti Gregg and Wendy Elstien, from Lois Melvoin Marie Campbell's Birthday Gael Neeson and Stefan Edlis Lionel Go, Virginia Byrne Mooney from Patti Fazio from Tom Shapiro Jonathan Lichter, from Kathleen Vondran Renee Crown Sylvia Neil & Dan Fischel Jimmy Lim, Dr. Antonio E. Navarrete from Minow Family Foundation from Andrea Markowicz Daniel and Tracey Murray, from Virginia Navarrete Angela DeStefano Sue Niemi Kenneth Pollard, Peer and Sarah Pedersen from Jerry and Kathy Biederman from BCLLP Foundation Mary Ruscher, and from Anonymous Stephen Dunbar Greg O'Leary Filemon and Elizabeth Yao Ken Piggott from Diane Shorr Cleary from Suzanne Wagner Jane Rolandi Gray from Tully Family Foundation Erika Erich David Pountney from William Porter Dr. Robert A. Pringle from Richard Moore from Lou Aledort and Natasha Kavanagh Elaine De G. Harvey from Marla Pringle Sally Feder Richard O. Ryan from Daggett Harvey and Yvonne Yamashita Diane Ragains from Dan Feder, from Ardell Arthur, omas W. Hill from James Tucker Carroll Joynes and Abby O'Neil, Michael and Sally Feder from Richard Nora Marilyn and Roland Resnick Paula Kahn, Shirley Ryan Angela Holtzman from J. Kline Philip Lumpkin, from Rodney and Keith Goldstein from Marjory M. Oliker Joan Richards Julia Nowicki Erica Sandner Katie Jacobson from Harris Family Foundation, Dr. Bradley Fine and family from Mirja and Ted Haffner from Lisbeth Stiffel Alan and Drue Huish, from Bradley Fine Nancy Searle Lee and Billye Jennings Harry Roper and Helen Marlborough' Anthony Freud and Colin Ure from Carol and James Pollock, from Alfred Goldstein Craig Sirles , from James and Laurie Bay Michael and Lynne Terry Kip Kelley, Sr. Gisela Elizabeth Rill Regan Friedmann Nancy Searle and Keith Goldstein from Anonymous, from Mary Ring from Eisen Family Foundation, from Prince Charitable Trusts Aon Corporation, Shirley Ryan's parents Leslie and Donna Pinsof Mary Selander Kip and Sarah Kelley, from Patrick and Shirley Ryan Kay and Craig Tuber from William and Carol Vance Charles and Mary Shea, Dr. Sheldon K. Schiff Ruth Ann Gillis Chelsea Southwood Lisbeth Stiffel, from Sheldon Schiff from Lisbeth Stiffel from James and Laurie Bay John Sullivan, Stephen Schulson Ruth Ann Gillis and Michael McGinnis Liz Stiffel William and Kathie Vit from Susan Schulson from James and Laurie Bay from Ruth Ann Gillis and Michael McGuinnis Edwin J. Seeboeck Keith Kiley Goldstein Dr. Bryan Traubert from James Heim from Patricia Cox from Pritzker Foundation Agnes Hamos' Birthday

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56 | February 16 - March 22, 2019 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO  e 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 e Ryan Opera Center e Jannotta Family Elizabeth F. Cheney W. Stephen Smith Board Endowed Chair Endowed Chair Foundation Voice Instruction e Robert and Ellen Marks Vocal Studies Program 2018/19 Ensemble Endowed Chair in honor of Gianna Rolandi

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

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

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

Louisa Muller David Paul Directors

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

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 57 Alumni Perform at Lyric — and Around the World — in 2018/19

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

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

SUSANNA PHILLIPS The Metropolitan Opera Don Giovanni

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

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

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 59 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Gift Planning at Lyric Advisory Council Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., McDermott Will & Emery LLP Chairman Patrick Bitterman, Quarles & Brady LLP Michael A. LoVallo, Reed Smith Christopher Brathwaite, William Blair Louis Marchi, Fidelity Investments Mary C. Downie, BMO Financial Group David McNeel, CIBC Barbara Grayson, Jenner & Block Gina Oderda, Mayer Brown Marguerite H. Griffin, Northern Trust Lynne L. Pantalena, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Benetta Jenson, J. P. Morgan Private Bank Management Neil Kawashima, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Kathleen O’Hagan Scallan, Loeb & Loeb Dorothy Korbel, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Anita Medina Tyson, J. P. Morgan Private Bank Management e Overture Society e Overture Society consists of dedicated supporters of Lyric who have designated a special gift, through bequests, trusts, or other planned giving arrangements, to benefit Lyric. ese generous gifts will ensure Lyric’s artistic success well into the twenty-first century for succeeding generations of Lyric audiences. Lyric is honored to acknowledge these members of the Overture Society. Aria Benefactors Lyric acknowledges with deep appreciation the extraordinary support of the following individuals who comprise the Aria Benefactors of the Overture Society. ese individuals have made leadership gift plans which will benefit Lyric far into the future and in gratitude we are pleased to offer annual benefits at the Aria Society level. For information about becoming an Aria Benefactor, please call Lyric’s Gift Planning Office at at 312 827-5654 or email [email protected].

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

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

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

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 61 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Corporate Partnerships

Lyric gratefully recognizes and sincerely appreciates the generosity of the following distinguished corporate contributors.  e following list includes donors whose gifts or pledges were received by December 31st, 2018. For more information about corporate partnership opportunities, please contact Daniel Moss, Lyric’s Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships at 312.827.5693 or [email protected]. ARIA SOCIETY • $100,000 and above

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

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

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR PREMIER BENEFACTOR FRIEND $10,000 to $24,999 $7,500 to $9,999 $1,000 to $1,999 Alexander & Alexander, Attorneys at Law Amsted Industries Foundation Bumper Lanes Marketing Baird Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation Carl Johnson’s Gallery in Galena Chicago Title and Trust Company Foundation Concierge Unlimited International CNA BENEFACTOR Draper and Kramer, Incorporated Crowe LLP $5,000 to $7,499 Kinder Morgan Foundation Deloitte BNSF Railway Foundation Midwest Cargo Systems, Inc. Envestnet Italian Village Restaurants L Miller & Son Lumber Co. Michuda Construction, Inc. Sahara Enterprises, Inc. One Smooth Stone Molex Protiviti Morgan Stanley BRAVO CIRCLE Turks’ Greenhouses Nuveen $3,500 to $4,999 Quarles & Brady LLP Corporate Suites Network SUSTAINER Reed Smith LLP Old Republic International Corporation $500 to $999 Ropes & Gray LLP DonationXchange Starshak Winzenburg & Co. IMPRESARIO Network for Good Strategic Reimbursement Group, LLC $2,000 to $3,499 Peoples Gas Winestyr American Agricultural Insurance Company Wintrust Community Banks Enterprise Holdings Foundation Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd. OPERA America Shoe Center Fund Matching Gifts A special thank you to the following companies for matching their employees’ gifts to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Anonymous CNA Foundation ITW Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Allstate Giving Program ConAgra Johnson & Johnson e Retirement Research Foundation Aon Foundation Doing Good LLC Johnson Controls Foundation e Rhoades Foundation Bank of America Foundation Emerson Electric JPMorgan Chase Foundation e Warranty Group Baxter International Foundation General Mills Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur United Technologies Corporation Benevity Community Impact Fund Graham Holdings Foundation W. W. Grainger Inc. BMO Harris Bank Foundation Grenzebach, Glier, and Associates Kimberly Clark Foundation William Harris Investors Helen Brach Foundation HSBC-North America Morgan Stanley Caterpillar Foundation Inc. IBM Corporation Nuveen Investments Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Ingredion Incorporated Pfizer Foundation 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 anks • American Airlines for its 37 year partnership as the Official Airline of Lyric Opera of Chicago. • Corporate Suites Network for its partnership as the Broadway at Lyric preferred housing provider. • CORT Furniture Rentals for its generous conference room furniture partnership. • Jenner & Block and Craig C. Martin, Partner, for the firm’s pro bono legal services throughout the year. • Warner Classics as the Official Education and Promotion Music Provider. Acknowledgements

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

February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 63 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Annual Individual and Foundation Support

Lyric deeply appreciates annual campaign gifts from the following individuals, foundations, and government organizations. eir continued support is vital to our success. e following listings include donors whose gifts or pledges were received by December 31st, 2018. ARIA SOCIETY  $100,000 and above Anonymous (10) Mr. and Mrs. William C. Florian e Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Patricia A. Kenney and Ada and Whitney Addington Franke Family Charitable Foundation Family Gregory J. O'Leary Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Brent and Katie Gledhill Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Sheila and David Ormesher e Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ethel and William Gofen Estate of Nancy W. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn e Michael and Susan Avramovich Howard L. Gottlieb and Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun Pritzker Foundation Charitable Trust Barbara G. Greis Josef and Margot Lakonishok J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Julie and Roger Baskes e Grainger Foundation Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Foundation Marlys Beider Gramma Fisher Foundation of Lauridsen Candy and Gary Ridgway Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Marshalltown, Iowa Malott Family Foundation Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Henry M. and Gilda R. Buchbinder Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Mazza Foundation Richard O. Ryan Family FoundationN Krehbiel, Jr. Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Sage Foundation Carolyn S. Bucksbaum Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross e Monument Trust (UK) Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation e Butler Family Foundation e Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Lisbeth Stiffel David and Orit Carpenter J. omas Hurvis and Ann Andersen National Endowment for the Arts Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe e Edgar D. Jannotta Family e Negaunee Foundation Mrs. Herbert A. Vance e Crown Family John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance e Davee Foundation Foundation Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg e Wallace Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Foundation Roberta L. Washlow and Stefan T. Edlis and Gael Neeson Julius Frankel Foundation NIB Foundation Robert J. Washlow Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Helen and Sam Zell PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR  $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous (3) Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Eric and Deb Hirschfield Lester S. Abelson Foundation/ Eric and Deb Hirschfield Family Foundation Greg and Mamie Case Katherine A. Abelson Illinois Arts Council Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Ada and Whitney Addington Julian Family Foundation Sue and Melvin Gray Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson Berggruen Institute Lannan Foundation e Brinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier e Beaubien Family Polk Bros. Foundation J. B. and M. K. Pritzker Family Mr. and Mrs. John R. Siragusa e Chicago Community Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Foundation Drs. Young, Byong Uk, and Nancy Dehmlow Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Annie and Greg K. Jones Mrs. Myung Soon Chung David Q. and Mary A. Bell Foundation Michael J. McGuinnis Rebecca and Lester Knight Mrs. Linda Wolfson Eisen Family Foundation Betsy and Andy Rosenfield Lionel and Jackie Knight Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Segal Family Foundation Make It Better Media Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Lois B. Siegel Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Foundation Patricia Hyde GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR  $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (6) e Ferguson-Yntema Family Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Cellmer/Neal Foundation Fund Ken and Amy Aldridge Charitable Trust Stephen Kohl and Mark Tilton Kenneth R. Norgan Paul and Mary Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Victoria M. Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Robin Angly Renée Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Matt and Carrie Parr e Barker Welfare Foundation Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Silvia Beltrametti and Jay Krehbiel Ingrid Peters Mr. Herbert Kohler Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Franke Frederic S. Lane John Raitt Ms. Natalie Black Mr. and Mrs. Philip Friedmann Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lenny e C. G. Pinnell Family Heidi Heutel Bohn Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Inc. Lawrence Christensen "We think the arts are underfunded in the USA. Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Amy and Paul Carbone We love opera and want Lyric to have the money to Erica L. Sandner Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Santi Inc. continue to produce great performances." Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Joyce E. Chelberg -Barbara and Kathryn W. Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cole Morris Silverman and e Cozad Family Lori Ann Komisar Crain-Maling Foundation Elaine S. Frank Fund Mr. omas V. Linguanti and Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Sir Andrew Davis and Mary Patricia Gannon Ms. Olivia Tyrrell Penelope and Robert Steiner Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis Virginia and Gary Gerst Philip G. Lumpkin Mary Stowell Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny Dan and Caroline Grossman Robert and Evelyn McCullen Joseph and Pam Szokol Ann M. Drake Michael J. McGuinnis Blythe Jaski McGarvie ierer Family Foundation Drs. George and Sally Dunea Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKenna Carl and Marilynn oma Donald and Anne Edwards David Drew and Marcie Hemmelstein Susan M. Miller Cherryl T. omas Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ Mary Ellen Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Robert L. Turner Judy Guitelman & ALAS Wings Martha A. Hesse Frank B. Modruson and Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Fama Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Holman III Lynne C. Shigley Walter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Allan and Elaine Muchin Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Sally and Michael Feder Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wood Prince Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk 64 | February 16 - March 22, 2019 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lost and Found: Please call 312.827.5768 for lost items. Unclaimed articles are held for 30 days.

Other important policies: Photography and/or audio and video recording of any kind are prohibited during the performance. You are encouraged to take photographs and share your experience on social media Photos by Jaclyn Simpson and Todd Rosenberg.

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

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