2015/16 Season

Mozart ≥e Marriage of Figaro LYRIC OF Table of Contents DAN REST

IN THIS ISSUE –pp. 24-42

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

On the cover: The Count and Countess – costume sketches by Susan Mickey for Lyric's new production of The Marriage of Figaro.

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4 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the General Director

Welcome to Lyric Opera! I’m delighted that you’re joining us for our opening production of 2015-16, and I look forward to seeing you throughout the season. I’m sure that after experiencing this performance, you’ll agree with me that Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is one of the most sublimely beautiful and gloriously entertaining ever written. It deals with all of life in a way that is both deeply touching and incredibly witty. It has something for everyone, and it’s genuinely profound in its understanding of human nature and human relationships. It’s also uniquely funny, lively, and accessible, with heartstopping melodies and amazing ensembles. Typical of Figaro is one of my favorite sections of the opera, which occurs STEVE LEONARD midway in Act Three. It’s a brief duet (less than three minutes) between our two leading ladies, the Countess and Susanna. During this duet the two soprano voices intertwine absolutely magically, and the effect is wonderfully touching. Listen for it during this performance – I’m sure you’ll be enraptured by it, as I am every time I hear it. This opera is an evergreen masterpiece that stays with you all your life. I still remember hearing my first Figaro performances more than 40 years ago at both of the major London opera companies. After producing Figaro at both Welsh National Opera and Houston Grand Opera, it is a special pleasure for me to introduce a brand-new production here at Lyric. Directing our production is Barbara Gaines, the distinguished and long-serving artistic director of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. I got to know Barbara’s work when I arrived in Chicago four years ago, and have greatly enjoyed many of her productions. I believe Figaro is the perfect opera for her. I love her approach to the piece; we’re in an 18th-century world, but that world is not entirely naturalistic – it’s a fantasy 18th-century world, both funny and frivolous, very physical, and very sexy! The 18th-century costumes are lavishly beautiful, and wonderfully over the top. Humor, physicality, and sex appeal are three qualities that Barbara is determined to draw from our youthful cast (headed by two remarkable couples – Adam Plachetka and Christiane Karg, Amanda Majeski and Luca Pisaroni). You can expect all our artists onstage to give spellbinding performances, revealing their characters in depth in the course of a riveting, hugely entertaining evening. On the podium I’m delighted to welcome to Lyric for the first time a brilliant young Hungarian conductor, Henrik Nánási, music director of Berlin’s Komische Oper. He is a great Mozartian, and I know he and Barbara Gaines will work wonderfully together because they share the same vision for this piece. Henrik’s conducting is energized, sparkling, full of vitality, and those are qualities that will be typical of Barbara’s production. I hope you will be as excited by our new Marriage of Figaro as we are in presenting it to you. If you’re new to this art form, I can anticipate that the production will blow away any preconceptions you might have about opera. And if you’re coming to this work having known it well for your entire operagoing life, you can expect to be as captivated by Lyric’s production as you were when you saw Figaro for the very first time.

Anthony Freud

6 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO From the President

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

David T. Ormesher

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Board of Directors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 26 - October 24, 2015 | 15 PuttingPutting TODD ROSENBERG ItIt AllAll TogetherTogether By Roger Pines Here’s how Lyric plans an opera season TODD ROSENBERG TODD ROSENBERG

ave you ever wondered how Lyric plans up the example of last season’s The Passenger Most operas programmed at Lyric are Hits seasons? The process is fascinating, as an unknown work for Chicago that Lyric repertoire-driven. “We start with the title with all the important considerations presented in its Midwest premiere: “This was and then plan the specific version of the title examined, tweaked, altered in all sorts of ways, a piece that nobody knew, but the buzz about – production and cast – after we’ve decided months – in some cases, years – before you see it internationally was good, it had received in our minds to commit to that title,” Freud the results onstage. a lot of attention. We felt it was very strong explains. “Occasionally we program a title General director Anthony Freud and music dramatically and that it would make a very because of a particular desire to make a director Sir Andrew Davis are responsible for strong operatic experience – as indeed it was commitment to a specific artist. For example, planning each season, collaborating in the for everyone who attended the performances.” it’s unlikely that we’d plan Otello or Elektra planning development process with deputy When planning a season in any performing- without also knowing who we had in mind for general director Drew Landmesser, director of arts company, but particularly in opera, the the title roles, which are both very hard to cast. artistic planning Andreas Melinat, and director key word is “balance.” The number of Lyric It isn’t logical to decide on Elektra and then of operations Nick Martin. audience members who hear opera all over the spend the next year thinking who could sing In terms of choosing repertoire, “I think world is comparatively small, notes Freud, so it!” Although most of the repertoire is difficult we all have the same idea,” says Davis. “We “for the majority of our audience, we’re the sole to cast in a big house, when programming, say, want to have a really broad, interesting, providers of an operatic diet. It’s an important The Marriage of Figaro, the company doesn’t fascinating mix. We’re trying to engage our part of our responsibility to make sure the diet is necessarily need to begin by knowing who will audiences on all kinds of levels.” Davis brings varied enough, both musically and theatrically.” be offered the leading roles.

16 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 TODD ROSENBERG Five of the major composers figuring prominently in Lyric’s planning, represented here by productions during the past two seasons: previous page – Mozart (Don Giovanni, with Mariusz Kwiecień and Andrea Silvestrelli); Verdi (La traviata, with Marina Rebeka); Puccini (, with Tatiana Serjan and Evgeny Nikitin); this page – Wagner (Tannhäuser, with Gerald Finley and Amber Wagner) and Strauss (Capriccio, with William Burden and Renée Fleming).

as regularly we can afford. We wouldn’t be plan their seasons very far ahead. For the next fulfilling our potential as an opera company if five years, repertoire is reasonably solid – and we didn’t do that.” for the next three years, it’s completely solid. Freud keeps the big picture in mind by On the other hand, cautions Freud, “To looking at the operas on paper, spaced out consider it ‘set in stone’ is misleading, since over an extended period. He believes in the repertoire changes are sometimes unavoidable, value of a ten-year rolling repertoire grid. With whether due to budgets or because a key just eight operas “we can’t cover the breadth artistic component of a project has a problem.” of repertoire in a given season, so it’s crucial Audiences expect Lyric to cover a fairly to have that overview of how our repertoire broad repertoire. The most popular titles evolves. That way, over ten years we can give return once every five years or so. When enough attention to various styles of opera. Of it comes to more rarely heard pieces, it’s Here’s how Lyric plans an opera season course, not everything on the rep grid is fully inevitable that the schedule will reflect the committed. They are just ideas on a piece of taste of the company’s artistic directorship. Sir paper. But that ten-year rolling perspective is Andrew’s arrival as music director has brought important.” to Lyric numerous pieces for which he has Once the list for a given season is created, a particular enthusiasm, among them Billy it’s presented to Lyric’s senior management Budd, Lulu, Jenůfa, and this season’s Wozzeck, team, who test it objectively. If it passes, then a work he has longed to perform for years. it moves to the next stage – scheduling and Freud notes, “My conversations with Andrew budgeting. If it doesn’t pass that test, it needs result in our identifying repertoire priorities to be reworked and resubmitted. “It would be for him and for me that we then incorporate irresponsible to move ahead with a repertoire into our repertoire grid. If they’re important to that didn’t satisfy the objective testing while Andrew and a number of other reasons make

MICHAEL BROSILOW also generating the right level of excitement,” them sensible choices for us, then prioritizing says Freud. his wish list is a major objective for me.” Thanks to the need to book major artists Davis notes with both gratitude and whose availability may be limited, Lyric and enthusiasm that Lyric’s current Wozzeck is other comparable international companies “driven by the fact that I’ve never done it, CORY WEAVER/SAN DIEGO OPERA

There’s another factor that preoccupies Freud and his colleagues: “We own and live in one of the largest opera theaters in the world. When you perform in a 3,600-seat house, the core of your repertoire may be very different from a company based in a house half that size. That’s not to say that Lyric doesn’t encompass the full operatic repertoire in the Civic Opera House – we do! We’ve found ways to make small-scale pieces work in a large-scale environment. It’s important, though, given that we’re a large company in a large house, to commit to doing the repertoire’s largest works

Verdi's formidable Nabucco is returning to Lyric this season for only the third time in company history.

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TODD ROSENBERG quarter-century. The closing years of this decade will include a new production of Wagner’s monumental Ring cycle, a work Sir Andrew is

ROBERT KUSEL eager to revisit after triumphing with his first Ring at Lyric in 2004-05. When Lyric looks at balancing the repertoire within any season, a major consideration is orchestra time: “In our orchestra contract,” explains Melinat, “each performance up to four hours in duration counts as four hours of service from the orchestra. If you do Lulu at 3:58, it’s four hours, but Elektra, at 1:45, also counts as four hours. The orchestra receives additional payment if the performance runs over four hours. Because of that time, there’s only one very long title each season [ in 2015-16]. It can have an effect Programming the season at Lyric Opera is the responsibility of general director Anthony Freud (left) on scheduling once you get beyond a certain and music director Sir Andrew Davis (right). length of performance.” despite my having conducted everything Berg When Freud, Davis, and Melinat get A conscious effort is made every season ever wrote that needs a conductor! But it’s down to actual planning and prioritizing, they to include titles that show off not only the also long overdue here [the last production consider stars, familiar titles, unfamiliar titles, company’s renowned orchestra, but also its was in 1993-94] – it’s one of the great pieces.” and historic importance (say, a world premiere equally celebrated chorus. In 2015-16 Lyric The British conductor’s stature as one of or an American premiere). In thinking about last has an average, balanced season in terms of today’s great Straussians has had everything season, certain pieces were about the title rather the amount of choral singing per opera: one to do with Lyric’s presentations of Capriccio than about stars (The Passenger, for example), demanding title (Nabucco), a few medium (company premiere, 1994-95; revival, 2014- whereas the opposite was true of Capriccio and titles, and some smaller titles, although the 15) and Die Frau ohne Schatten (2007-08). Anna Bolena. After ten years Don Giovanni was men’s workload is compounded by their Generally the first engagements confirmed in due to return, and Lyric was able to put together not having an opera off this year. Choral Davis’s calendar are what he’s conducting at an outstanding cast in a new production. Davis requirements may involve not just Lyric’s Lyric: “My time commitment here is pretty had been going through the major Wagner regular chorus, but also the supplementary well laid out until 2020, with just a few ‘areas operas at Lyric, but hadn’t yet done Tannhäuser, chorus; this means “not doing a whole season for maneuvers,’ so to speak.” which hadn’t been heard at Lyric in well over a of pieces like Aida, Nabucco, and Fidelio,” DAN REST TODD ROSENBERG DAN REST

Operas whose recent productions at Lyric were inspired in large part by Sir Andrew Davis’s enthusiasm for them include Berg’s Lulu in 2008-09 (Wolfgang Schöne and Marlis Petersen, left), Dvořák’s Rusalka in 2013-14 (Ana María Martínez, center), and Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten in 2007-08 (Deborah Voigt and Jill Grove, right).

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ROBERT KUSEL says Melinat. The same thing is true of dance priorities; with their large-scale ballet scenes, one wouldn’t put Aida, La Gioconda, and Samson et Dalila together in an eight-opera season. Sometimes a singer will be in place before any other members of the production team, or sometimes a conductor or a director will be the first name chosen. “This kind of planning happens organically,” says Freud. “There’s no prescribed process that determines who comes when.” Considerations regarding casting can cover an article in themselves – you’ll find it in the program for this season’s Cinderella. As for questions regarding the choice of production (will we build our own, co-own with another company, or rent?), it’s Freud who has the final say, although, of course, he solicits input from his colleagues. If it’s a new production, usually the chosen director will initiate ideas for his/her design team, although Freud notes that “there have been instances where I’ve put together a director and designer for the first time, and other instances where a director has worked with a range of designers and I’ve said, ‘I’d like to use Designer A instead of Designer B.’ Usually a design team is suggested by a director. We always have the chance to discuss, to disagree.” Freud brings up the example of The Sound of Music: “The director, Marc Bruni, and the designer, Michael Yeargan, hadn’t worked together. We’d Weinberg’s The Passenger (2014-15), a bold programming choice at Lyric, worked with Michael many times, he knows was one of the company’s most successful productions of recent years. our company and our theater, and he has vast experience in both opera and musicals. Marc DAN REST DAN REST has great experience in musicals, but he hadn’t worked in a house like ours. I didn’t impose one on the other, but having gotten to know both of them, I thought this would be a good match.” Freud makes clear that in planning the actual productions to be presented, “there are no straightforward answers. If, for example, we have a 35-year-old production of or La bohème, however beloved and successful it’s been, it’s probably time to invest in a new one. For core repertoire operas, it makes sense for us either to create our own new productions or to enter into a coproduction partnership with two or more companies sharing ownership.” At the other end of the spectrum, “you have an opera like The Passenger which is unlikely to be revived at Lyric, therefore we didn’t create our own but instead rented the Bregenz Festival’s wonderful production.” Still, there are always exceptions to artistic rules: from time to time the company It’s important to schedule sufficient days of rest between performance days when will commit to a new production that isn’t going programming operas with strenuous leading roles, such as (Johan Botha, 2012-13) Otello to be frequently revived, while at other times and Elektra (Christine Goerke, 2013-14).

20 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO ROBERT KUSEL

When it comes to all aspects of opera planning, the most massive challenge for any major international company is arguably Wagner's four-opera Ring cycle (including Das Rheingold, pictured here, 2004-05 season).

Lyric might choose to rent a production of a will do research – do we schedule six Anna the regional circuit that’s actually very common. mainstream opera. For example, the most recent Bolenas or seven? Eight Trovatores or nine? A Fortunately, we’re able to give generous spacing Bohème was rented because, from a financial certain singer might say ‘I’ll only do a certain to the singer at Lyric.” standpoint, a new production simply wasn’t number of performances,’ and we’ll adhere Freud and Davis, with their enormous feasible at the time. to that. It’s not always possible to find a experience in opera, make realistic choices. Once repertoire is confirmed, there is, of comparable artist for a special major role at the “We’re not even going to write on a piece of course, the practical matter of creating subscription time we need tham, and we’re not going to put paper a season ten years hence that includes three packages: what titles will yield the necessary Jane Smith on for just one performance.” five-hour operas, or a Schoenberg cycle, which number of performances? Thinking of last season, The number of days between performances we know we can’t deliver from a practical point Melinat notes that Tosca and Porgy and Bess are can make the difference between an adequate of view,” Freud asserts. The season as a whole popular titles for which Lyric knows that more performance and a great one. At Lyric, almost has to be, as he says, “affordable, schedulable, performances than usual can be scheduled. invariably there’s a minimum of two days: technically deliverable, able to sustain the desired Determining the number of performances “Certain roles can be more taxing in a 3,600- levels of earned income through ticket sales per opera involves extended discussions seat house than a 1,000-seat house,” explains and contributed income through sponsorship.” between Melinat, director of operations Nick Melinat. “In order for the artists to give Ultimately, “we want to create a season we Martin, director of marketing Lisa Middleton, their best to our Lyric audience, we want can believe in – one that will enhance Lyric’s and director of ticketing services Paul Molinelli. them to be properly rested.” In operas that international reputation, while thrilling our “Nick and I work on the performance are especially demanding – Elektra, Norma, audiences with all the passion and imagination calendar,” says Melinat, “noting how many Otello, Tannhäuser – the protagonists need that make live opera the most memorable days a singer needs between performances of a three days. Lyric schedules more matinees than experience you can have in a theater.” particular opera. We’ll then make a proposal of other companies, which generally is not a performance counts, based on our gut instincts problem. “If you were asking a soprano do a Roger Pines, dramaturg of Lyric Opera of Chicago, and how many performances are needed to Friday evening Butterfly followed by a Sunday writes regularly for opera publications and record fulfill subscription series. Then Lisa and Paul matinee, she wouldn’t be pleased, although on companies internationally.

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(Left to right) Susanna, Figaro, Count Almaviva, and Countess Almaviva – costume sketches by Susan Mickey

New Production

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Marriage of Figaro

New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by The Negaunee Foundation, Abbott Fund, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, Exelon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel.

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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Synopsis

peasants (Chorus: Giovani liete). To save face, Figaro insists that he cannot marry without his PLACE: “Aguas Frescas,” the Count awards Cherubino a commission in his parents’ consent. Unfortunately, since he was Count Almaviva’s castle near Seville own regiment. Figaro sings the praises of military kidnapped in infancy, their identity remains life encouraging the dejected Cherubino (Aria: a mystery to him. A birthmark reveals that TIME: Late 18th century (some time Non più andrai). Marcellina and Bartolo are the parents (Sextet: after the action of ) Riconosci in questo amplesso). Arriving with money ACT TWO to pay Figaro’s debt, Susanna discovers him ACT ONE The Countess laments the loss of her husband’s embracing Marcellina. Fury turns to joy when A sparsely furnished room love (Cavatina: Porgi amor). She and Susanna Susanna learns the truth – now there will be a are discussing the morning’s events when Figaro double wedding. ACT TWO arrives with a plan: They will confuse the Count The Count learns from Antonio that The Countess’s boudoir by sending him an anonymous letter alleging that Cherubino is still in the vicinity. A letter is the Countess is receiving a lover, but meanwhile dictated by the Countess to Susanna (Duettino: Intermission Susanna will agree to meet the Count in the Sull’aria) and sealed with a pin. Susanna will garden. Attending in Susanna’s place will be deliver it to the Count, who will return the pin ACT THREE Cherubino, disguised as a girl. The Countess to her as a sign that the rendezvous will be kept. Great hall of the castle will interrupt the tryst and force the Count to withdraw all opposition to Figaro’s marriage. When the disguised Cherubino appears ACT FOUR Cherubino sings a ballad to the Countess with some village girls, Antonio detects his The garden and Susanna (Canzonetta: Voi che sapete). The identity. Barbarina saves the day by claiming maid dresses him for his role in the plot (Aria: Cherubino as her promised reward for a kiss she Venite, inginocchiatevi). When the Count knocks had given the Count. Seeing the Count prick his ACT ONE on the locked door, Cherubino hides in the finger while reading the letter, Figaro surmises It is the wedding day of Figaro, Count Almaviva’s closet. The Count is confronting his wife with that a love intrigue is involved. valet, and Susanna, the Countess’s maid. Figaro’s the letter when a noise issues from the closet. The satisfaction with their future quarters turns Countess claims that it is Susanna, but refuses to ACT FOUR to apprehension upon hearing from Susanna unlock the door (Trio: Susanna, or via sortite). Later that night, Barbarina searches for the pin, that the Count has offered them the apartment Accompanied by his reluctant wife, the Count having dropped it in the garden (Cavatina: L’ho next to his own, making it easier to press his leaves to fetch tools to force the closet door open, perduta). She explains to Figaro and Marcellina unwelcome attentions on Susanna (Duettino: Se locking the boudoir door on his way out. Once that the Count asked her to deliver the pin to a caso madama). If the Count wants to dance, the two have left, Cherubino jumps out the Susanna “as the seal to the pine grove,” thus he, Figaro, will call the tune (Cavatina: Se vuol window and Susanna takes his place in the closet. informing Figaro of the location of the tryst ballare). When the closet door opens (Finale: Esci and the identity of the lady. Figaro rushes off to Marcellina and Bartolo plot to prevent ormai, garzon malnato) Susanna steps out, to the avenge all husbands, while Marcellina resolves to Figaro’s marriage. Eager to marry Figaro herself, Almavivas’ astonishment. The Count’s suspicions warn Susanna. Marcellina hopes to enforce the terms of an are nearly assuaged, excepting the anonymous Returning with Basilio, Bartolo, and a unpaid loan she had made to him. Bartolo joins letter. The ladies reply that this was Figaro’s little group of workmen, Figaro instructs them to hide her cause, longing to avenge himself for Figaro’s joke, but Figaro arrives and denies any knowledge until he gives the signal to surprise the Count and past offenses (Aria: La vendetta). Susanna and of it. The Count becomes doubly suspicious when Susanna. Figaro rails against womankind (Aria: Marcellina exchange insults (Duettino: Via resti Antonio, the gardener, reports that he saw a man Aprite un po’ quegli occhi). Marcellina informs servita). jump out the window, leaving behind a military Susanna that Figaro is waiting in ambush. Cherubino, the Count’s page, is miserable commission as evidence. Assisted by Basilio and Susanna exaggeratedly longs for her beloved – because the Count dismissed him after catching Bartolo, Marcellina attempts to present her case fully aware that he is listening (Cavatina: Deh! him in a tête-à-tête with Barbarina, the gardener’s before the Count. vieni, non tardar). daughter. He confesses to Susanna that he Disguised as Susanna, the Countess is trembles at the sight of any woman (Aria: Non so ACT THREE più cosa son). Now with a plan of her own, the Countess orders visited first by Cherubino (Finale: Pian pianin le When the Count approaches, Cherubino Susanna to lure the Count to a rendezvous, to be andrò più presso), then by her own husband, who hides and overhears him wooing Susanna. Upon kept by the Countess in disguise. Susanna carries offers a ring as a token of his love for “Susanna.” hearing Basilio approach, the Count also hides. out her mission (Duettino: Crudel, perchè finora). At the sound of Figaro’s arrival, the Countess Basilio has been acting on the Count’s behalf in Upon overhearing Susanna whisper to Figaro flees. Disguised as her mistress, Susanna meets his pursuit of Susanna. When Basilio hints that that they have won their case, the Count vows to Figaro, and once he recognizes her voice, they Cherubino is pursuing the Countess, the Count punish them both (Aria: Vedrò, mentr’io sospiro). reconcile their differences. The Count interrupts, emerges from hiding and demands that the page While awaiting Susanna’s reply, the Countess thinking he has caught his wife with Figaro. be dismissed (Trio: Cosa sento?). As he tells how is saddened to be reduced to these intrigues. Everyone emerges from hiding, and when the he caught Cherubino hiding at Barbarina’s house, Recalling happier days (Aria: Dove sono), she vows real Countess appears, the Count realizes that the Count inadvertently uncovers him from yet to change the Count’s heart. it is his own infidelities that have been revealed. another hiding place. Immediate reprisals are With their lawyer Don Curzio, Marcellina The Countess forgives him and Figaro’s wedding avoided by Figaro’s appearance with a group of and Bartolo entreat the Count for justice, but celebration commences, finally unencumbered.

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• Used by arrangement with European New Production American Music Distributors Company, sole U.S. and Canadian Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart agent for Bärenreiter-Verlag, publisher and copyright owner. THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (LE NOZZE DI FIGARO) • Scenery constructed by Bay Productions, Cardiff, Wales, U. K. Opera buffa in four acts in Italian

Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais’s play • Costumes constructed by La folle journée, ou Le mariage de Figaro (1784) Oregon Shakespeare Festival Edited for the New Mozart Edition (Neue Mozart-Ausgabe) by Ludwig Finscher Costume Shop. Additional costumes by Uber Costumes First performed at the Burgtheater, Vienna, on May 1, 1786 and Meredith Miller. First performed by Lyric Opera on November 8, 1957

Characters in order of vocal appearance: • Projected English titles © 2015 by Colin Ure. Figaro ADAM PLACHETKA* Susanna CHRISTIANE KARG*** Bartolo BRINDLEY SHERRATT* • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Marcellina KATHARINE GOELDNER are generously sponsored by Cherubino RACHEL FRENKEL* The Hurvis Family Foundation, Count Almaviva LUCA PISARONI with matching funding provided by Basilio KEITH JAMESON The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum Countess Almaviva AMANDA MAJESKI °° Family, The John and Jackie Antonio BRADLEY SMOAK ° Bucksbaum Family, and Richard P. Curzio JONATHAN JOHNSON ° and Susan Kiphart. Barbarina HLENGIWE MKHWANAZI ° Peasant Girls LAURA WILDE ° LINDSAY METZGER*° • Lyric Opera of Chicago gratefully acknowledges the support of the Actors: Sharon Sachs, Paula Dudzik-Muenzner Regenstein Foundation Mozart Endowed Chair in Memory of Conductor HENRIK NÁNÁSI** Ruth Regenstein. Director BARBARA GAINES Set Designer JAMES NOONE Costume Designer SUSAN MICKEY* • Lyric Opera of Chicago wishes Lighting Designer ROBERT WIERZEL to thank its Official Airline, Chorus Master MICHAEL BLACK American Airlines. Choreographer HARRISON McELDOWNEY Wigmaster and Makeup Designer SARAH HATTEN Assistant Director DANIEL ELLIS* • This season’s projected English titles Stage Manager JOHN W. COLEMAN are funded in part by a generous grant Recitative Accompanist WILLIAM C. BILLINGHAM from the Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Musical Preparation WILLIAM C. BILLINGHAM Deutsch Foundation. MAURO RONCA* ERIC WEIMER Fight Choreographer CHUCK COYL • The performance will last Projected English Titles Translation COLIN URE approximately three hours and forty-five minutes. *Lyric Opera debut **American debut ***American operatic debut °Current member, Ryan Opera Center °°Alumna, Ryan Opera Center

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ADAM PLACHETKA CHRISTIANE KARG AMANDA MAJESKI (Figaro) (Susanna) (Countess Almaviva) Lyric Opera debut American operatic debut Previously at Lyric Opera: Also this season: Don Also this season: Dialogues Eight roles since 2009-10, Giovanni, Vienna State des Carmélites, Bavarian most recently Marta/ Opera; L’elisir d’amore, State Opera (Munich); The Passenger (2014-15); ; Fauré Requiem, Berlin Vitellia/La clemenza di The Marriage of Figaro, Philharmonic; song recital, Tito (2013-14); Eva/Die Houston Grand Opera. Carnegie Hall. Meistersinger (2012-13). Also this season: Der “I admire Figaro’s improvisation skills,” says In Mozart “there is a journey for every voice,” Rosenkavalier, Lyric Opera; The Marriage of the Czech bass-baritone. “He frequently finds the German soprano commented for the Figaro, Metropolitan Opera; Capriccio, The that the plot is something other than what he website of London’s Wigmore Hall. “If some . thought it would be, but he always quickly singers say Mozart is not for them, I think this adapts! I particularly like his third aria, because is not true, because for every type of role you “I love working on new productions,” says all the cards have been played, with Figaro can find something in Mozart. For the light: the Illinois-born soprano. “No matter how now really hurt and let down. How is it Barbarina, Zerlina and Despina; more lyrical: often you’ve done the role, you can work with possible that this woman he put his arm in Pamina and Susanna; and more dramatic: a clean slate and with colleagues who bring the fire for has betrayed him, and even made Donna Anna and Vitellia. His music is really all sorts of ideas with them. You find new fun of that fact? I also enjoy the opera’s for every kind of female voice. With Wagner, perspectives and dig deeper – it’s fun to ‘start ensembles, where every phrase, whenever it it always is a specific type of singer; Mozart, on over’ in that way.” In The Marriage of Figaro, comes, is just perfectly written and says exactly the other hand, composed for everyone.” Roles Majeski finds “some of the most beautiful what it should.” The Prague native made his in works of Mozart, Cavalli, Puccini, Debussy, music of all time. It sounds so simple and it’s professional debut at his hometown’s National and Strauss have made Karg a favorite at the so relatable, yet it’s complex. You put so much Theatre, where he has sung the Mozart/da Frankfurt Opera, where she is a regular guest work into it, yet you gain so much.” The first Ponte operas, as well as La finta giardiniera and artist. She has earned great acclaim at Covent year of Majeski’s Ryan Opera Center tenure Rinaldo. Since 2010 he has been an ensemble Garden (Die Zauberflöte), Glyndebourne included two triumphant performances singing member of the Vienna State Opera where, (Hippolyte et Aricie, DVD) and the major the Countess as a last-minute substitute. Since following his debut as Puccini’s Schaunard, houses of Dresden (Der Rosenkavalier), Vienna then she has reprised this portrayal in St. he has been acclaimed in Mozart (including (Mitridate, Castor and Pollux, Béatrice et Louis, Dresden, Glyndebourne, and at the Guglielmo/Così fan tutte and the title roles/Le Bénédict), Munich (Palestrina, DVD), Berlin Metropolitan Opera (where she opened last nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni), Handel, (La bohème, Don Pasquale), and Lille (The season in her company debut, premiering Rossini, and Donizetti. Plachetka’s successes Rake’s Progress). Salzburg Festival appearances Richard Eyre’s new production). Majeski also include Figaro at the Salzburg Festival include most recently Orfeo ed Euridice and scored one of her first career successes at and Glyndebourne Festival Opera, as well as Don Giovanni. A sought-after concert artist as Mozart’s Vitellia, performances at other prestigious venues such and recitalist, Karg has recently appeared subsequently singing it in Madrid and Dresden as the Metropolitan Opera (Don Giovanni), La with Concentus Musicus Wien, the Dresden (where she has also starred in the title role/ Scala (Così), the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Staatskapelle, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Alcina and Countess Madeleine/Capriccio). Covent Garden, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Salzburg Easter and Mostly Mozart She has portrayed Marguerite/Faust in Zürich, the Berlin State Opera, and the Bavarian Festivals, and in triumphant debuts at the and has made recent acclaimed role debuts State Opera in Munich. Renowned conductors Edinburgh Festival and the major recital venues as the Marschallin, Vreli/A Village Romeo with whom Plachetka has collaborated include of London, Vienna, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Juliet, Rusalka, and the Goose-Girl/ Barenboim, Gergiev, Muti, Nézet-Séguin, and and Stuttgart. Winner of the prestigious Echo Königskinder (CD), all at Oper Frankfurt. Welser-Möst. Prominent in his discography Klassik award (2010) for her first CD of lieder, Among Majeski’s American appearances have are Così under Yannick Nézet-Séguin and a she has recorded Schumann’s Faustszenen, been Marguerite (Washington Concert Opera), solo recital of Handel arias. Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang, and six solo discs. Blanche/Dialogues des Carmélites (Pittsburgh Opera), Lisa/La sonnambula (Michigan Opera Theatre), and Ottone/Griselda (Santa Fe Opera). She made her New York City solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in 2014.

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LUCA PISARONI – or as a boy who’s a bit embarrassed by Among Goeldner’s recent new roles have been (Count Almaviva) his sexuality. He’s a messenger of love to Thirza, protagonist of Dame Ethel Smyth’s Previously at Lyric Opera: everyone, and brings so much light and joy to The Wreckers at Bard Summerscape (“It’s like Argante/Rinaldo (2011-12). everything onstage. His second aria, ‘Voi che Isolde without the high Cs!”), and Herodias/ Also this season: Don sapete,’ is written very simply, and he’s trying Salome at Cedar Rapids Opera, reprised at Giovanni, Berlin State to control himself there, holding himself back, Virginia Opera (“You get to stumble around Opera; Le nozze di Figaro, whereas his first aria, ‘Non so più cosa son,’ the stage and yell at people – what’s not Metropolitan Opera; is more impulsive and emotional.” Frenkel’s to like?”). Earlier this season Goeldner Rossini’s Maometto Cherubino has been a great success at the sang Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Secondo, . state operas of Berlin, Munich, and Vienna, the Royal Ballet (Covent Garden, Lincoln as well as at Opéra Montpellier, the Los Center). Her diverse repertoire encompasses The Italian bass-baritone has established himself Angeles Philharmonic, and the Budapest such major roles as Carmen (Lyric, New York as one of the most charismatic and versatile Festival Orchestra. Upon graduating from Tel City Opera, Madison, Finland’s Savonlinna singers performing today. He is known for Aviv’s Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Festival), Jane Seymour/Anna Bolena (Met, his portrayals of Figaro (Met, San Francisco, Frenkel developed her repertoire at the Israeli Welsh National Opera), Fricka/Das Rheingold Vienna, Salzburg, Santa Fe, Paris), Leporello Opera and subsequently in two seasons with and Waltraute/Götterdämmerung (Toulouse), (Met, Madrid, Baden-Baden, CD), and the ensemble of the Berlin State Opera. She Orlofsky (Met and with Seiji Ozawa in Japan), Guglielmo (Glyndebourne, Salzburg DVD). appears frequently at the Vienna State Opera, Nicklausse (Met, Bilbao, DVD), Gertrude/ He debuted as Mozart’s Count in Houston where, besides Cherubino, she has portrayed Hamlet (Minnesota Opera), Octavian/Der in 2011 and reprised his portrayal earlier this Rosina, Fenena/Nabucco, and Cenerentola. Rosenkavalier (Toulouse, Seville, Lyon), year in San Francisco and Salzburg. Pisaroni Leading roles elsewhere in Europe include the Composer/ (Oviedo, has premiered two new Met productions, The Nicklausse/Les contes d’Hoffmann (Bregenz), Madrid, Salzburg, Toulouse, Lyon, Paris), Enchanted Island and Don Giovanni (both seen Dorabella and Rosina (Dresden), Ramiro/La Countess Geschwitz/Lulu (Graz, Toulouse), in HD). He has also won praise in bel canto finta giardiniera (Glyndebourne), Idamante/ and Brangäne/Tristan und Isolde (Salzburg). repertoire (Maometto Secondo, Santa Fe; Anna Idomeneo (Lille), and the Composer/Ariadne Goeldner has been heard in concert with Bolena, Vienna, Zürich; Cinderella, Met; La auf Naxos (Hamburg). In the latter work she the National Symphony, the Mozarteum donna del lago, Salzburg) and in Baroque music sang Dryade at Baden-Baden’s Festspielhaus Orchestra, the Bruckner Orchestra, and the (Radamisto, Santa Fe; Rinaldo, Glyndebourne, (a performance currently available on DVD). radio orchestras of Vienna, Paris, Munich, DVD; Ercole Amante, Amsterdam, DVD). In Salzburg she has appeared under the batons Prague, and Berlin. Pisaroni considers any new operatic role of both Christian Thielemann (Die Frau ohne carefully: “You cannot just sing Mozart and Schatten) and Sir Simon Rattle (Carmen). KEITH JAMESON the Baroque till you’re 40, then start singing Concerts have brought her to Amsterdam’s (Basilio) Verdi the day you turn 40. It’s a marathon, Concertgebouw, the Berlin Philharmonic, Previously at Lyric Opera: not the 100 meters! I’d rather do things a little Camerata Salzburg, and Tokyo’s NHK Five roles since 2007-08, bit later rather than too soon and not be up to Symphony Orchestra. most recently Monsieur par. If I start singing Verdi in ten years’ time, Taupe/Capriccio (2014-15); I’ll still have 15 years in which to sing those KATHARINE Flute/A Midsummer roles. Right now I can enjoy working with my GOELDNER (Marcellina) Night’s Dream (2010-11); teacher on, say, Simon Boccanegra, knowing Previously at Lyric Opera: Basilio/The Marriage of that when I come back to it I’ll be on the right Title role/Carmen, Figaro (2009-10). path.” Concerts have brought Pisaroni to the Pitti-Sing/The Mikado, Also this season: Mark Adamo’s Becoming Vienna Musikverein, the Berlin Philharmonic, (both 2010-11); Suzuki/ Santa Claus (world premiere), The Dallas the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Opera; Rusalka, Houston Grand Opera; Orchestra, and Rome’s Accademia di Santa (2008-09). Madama Butterfly, Los Angeles Opera. Cecilia. He has earned acclaim in recitals Also this season: Aida, at Carnegie Hall, Ravinia, Amsterdam’s Utah Opera; David T. Little’s JFK (world “Slimy’ is the only adjective you ever hear for Concertgebouw, and London’s Wigmore Hall. premiere), Fort Worth Opera Festival; Jack Basilio,” says the American tenor. “He always Purla’s Shalimar the Clown (world premiere), turns into a caricature. Because it’s Mozart, RACHEL FRENKEL Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. it can’t be ugly singing – I want to sing this (Cherubino) music as beautifully as possible and create the Lyric Opera debut The American mezzo-soprano, who made her characterization within my body. I love the trio: Also this season: professional debut as Cherubino at Salzburg’s Basilio already knows that there’s some hanky- , Romeo and Landestheater and later reprised that role at panky between the Count and Susanna – or Juliet, Vienna State Opera; the Metropolitan Opera, first sang Marcellina he thinks there is – and now he sees Susanna The Marriage of Figaro, on the Salzburg Easter Festival’s tour to Japan: in what he thinks is a compromising situation Edinburgh Festival. “Those two are vastly different characters – with Cherubino. He loves the knowledge, and you’re switching from boyish youthfulness being the person who knows everything.” “There are so many colors in Cherubino’s to someone who’s sly but sexy. Marcellina Jameson previously portrayed Basilio at Lyric character,” says the Israeli mezzo-soprano. is not an old lady and is rarely played that and at The Santa Fe Opera. His other Santa Fe “You can play him as a teenager with some way anymore. It has to be believable that she successes include Falstaff, Ariadne auf Naxos, experience – almost like a little Don Giovanni might actually marry Figaro. She’s a cougar.” Billy Budd, Madama Butterfly, and two world

September 26 - October 24, 2015 | 29 PROFILES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO premieres, The Letter and Life is a Dream. platform he has appeared at the Bregenz, Antonio is “a bit older than I am, so that’s a fun He returned to the Metropolitan Opera last Edinburgh, Lucerne, Salzburg and Three dramatic challenge,” says the bass, a second- season for Iolanta, having previously appeared Choirs festivals and at the BBC Proms. His year Ryan Opera Center member. Portraying there in War and Peace, Billy Budd, Gianni recent concert appearances have included the character at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Schicchi, Carmen, and Francesca da Rimini. the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the “the real challenge wasn’t that I was singing in He sang 14 roles at , Hallé Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Orchestra, English, but that I wore wooden clogs. Just ranging stylistically from Oronte/Alcina to the Chamber London Philharmonic, and the trying to walk three steps onstage was a task Goro/Madama Butterfly. Other important Rotterdam Philharmonic, among many other in itself.” Earlier this spring Smoak appeared in appearances include Candide (Baltimore Sym- prestigious ensembles. L’enfant et les sortilèges and Pelléas et Mélisande phony Orchestra, Florence May Festival, São with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Paulo Orchestra), The Classical Style (Carnegie HLENGIWE former at especially short notice: “In L’enfant Hall), (New York MKHWANAZI there were two high F-sharps, which I’d never Philharmonic), The Golden Ticket(Atlanta), (Barbarina) sung in public! I’m grateful that I had no Billy Budd (Los Angeles), The Bartered Bride Previously at Lyric Opera: time to think about it, which helped a lot.” (Boston), Les contes d’Hoffmann (Seattle), Clara/Porgy and Bess The North Carolina native has been heard (Santa Fe, Fort Worth, Atlanta), and (2014-15). nationwide, with particular success at Opera Die Gezeichneten (Los Angeles). Performances Also this season: Der Theatre of Saint Louis where, in addition abroad also include The Mikado (English Rosenkavalier, Lyric Opera. to Antonio, he has sung the King of Hearts/ National Opera), The Turn of the Screw (Liège), Alice in Wonderland, Pirate King/The Pirates of and Falstaff (Saito Kinen Festival). A second-year member of the Ryan Opera Penzance, Masetto/Don Giovanni, and Second Center, the South African soprano learned Soldier/Salome. Smoak has also performed BRINDLEY SHERRATT during her first year with the program that with Boston Lyric Opera, Opera North, Palm (Bartolo) “when it comes to singing, I can go on and on Beach Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Omaha, Lyric Opera debut until forever. During the first half of the year Opera Charleston, Opera Roanoke, Annapolis Also this season: I was involved in one opera after another, and Opera, and DuPage Opera Theatre. He made Wozzeck, Lyric Opera; after that I felt I could do any role offered to his international operatic debut at Ireland’s Eugene Onegin, Royal me – provided, of course, that I prepared in Wexford Festival Opera in Corigliano’s The Opera House, Covent a timely fashion. I also realized how much I Ghosts of Versailles, returning for Donizetti’s Garden; Manon Lescaut, could learn from simply watching other artists Maria Padilla and Smetana’s The Kiss. Smoak Metropolitan Opera. – how they respond to each other, how they is an alumnus of Illinois Wesleyan University. share energy onstage.” Mkhwanazi debuted Bradley Smoak is sponsored by The Elizabeth F. The British bass, who sang his first Bartolo at in Chicago in 2014 singing the leading role Cheney Foundation. the 2008 Salzburg Festival, enjoys the patter of Thérèse/Poulenc’s Les mamelles de Tirésias element required in his aria: “There isn’t with the Civic Orchestra. In America she JONATHAN JOHNSON much in my repertoire that asks for that – just has been heard as Susanna/Le nozze di Figaro (Curzio) Bartolo, Mozart’s Leporello, and Rossini’s at Brown University. She is an alumna of Previously at Lyric Opera: Basilio. I do love text, although rather than the the South African College of Music at the Third SS Officer/The buffo roles, I sing the more lyrical stuff now. University of Cape Town. Her performances Passenger, Ruiz/Il trovatore, I enjoy Mozart’s ensembles, having spent a lot with Cape Town Opera include Konstanze Servant/Capriccio (2014-15). of time early in my career in choirs. When I and Antonia at Cape Town Opera Theatre and Also this season: The Merry made the break, I had to retrain. Suddenly Fiordiligi, Adina, Anne Trulove, and Madama Widow, Der Rosenkavalier, you’re onstage with big voices and you think, Cortese/Il viaggio a Reims at Cape Town’s both at Lyric Opera. ‘I need a bigger boat.’ In choirs the object is Baxter Theatre. The soprano’s successes in to blend with your colleagues, but now it’s competitions include the 2015 Women’s The tenor’s first new production at Lyric brings the opposite – it’s OK to stick out!” One of Voice Fellowship from the Luminarts Cultural him into “an opera I’d never spent much time today’s most successful basses internationally, Foundation. Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi is sponsored with at all, because I never thought I’d be in it, Sherratt debuted at the Metropolitan Opera by Susan and Richard Kiphart and Drs. Funmi and here I am! I’ve heard from people forever last season as Trulove/The Rake’s Progress. He and Sola Olopade. about how every character in The Marriage of has performed the gamut of leading roles Figaro has to be into everything that happens, for his vocal category, from Sarastro/The BRADLEY SMOAK and so much happens offstage that informs Magic Flute (Amsterdam, Vienna, Covent (Antonio) what you see onstage. You have to work it more Garden) and Rocco/Fidelio (Glyndebourne) Previously at Lyric Opera: in depth than other operas, because it’s such an to roles as diverse as Balducci/Benvenuto First SS Officer/The ensemble show. It’s amazing the way the finale Cellini (Salzburg), Pogner/Die Meistersinger Passenger, Sciarrone/Tosca, of Act Two builds in a huge crescendo as von Nürnberg (Welsh National Opera, BBC Servant/Capriccio you keep adding people. I hadn’t anticipated Proms), Philip II/Don Carlo (Opera North), (all 2014-15). being so excited about the whole opera.” Fiesco/Simon Boccanegra (English National Also this season: Wozzeck, A second-year Ryan Opera Center member Opera), Claggart/Billy Budd (Glyndebourne, Bel Canto, both at Lyric and a native of Macon, Georgia, Johnson BBC Proms, Brooklyn Academy of Music), and Opera; La bohème, Opera Theatre holds a Professional Artist Certificate from the Bottom/A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Festival of Saint Louis. University of North Carolina School of the d’Aix-en-Provence). In demand on the concert Arts, where his leading roles included Ruggero/

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La rondine, Lechmere/Owen Wingrave, Azaël/ LINDSAY METZGER ing debuts at Covent Garden (Turandot, Debussy’s L’enfant prodigue, and Fenton/Die (Peasant Girl) DVD), Munich’s Bavarian State Opera (La lustigen Weiber von Windsor. Johnson’s other Lyric Opera debut traviata), the Verona Arena (Carmen, telecast performance credits include Ezekiel Cheever/ Also this season: Der worldwide), the Hamburg State Opera (Otello), The Crucible (Piedmont Opera), and both the Rosenkavalier, Lyric Opera. and the Zurich Opera House (The Marriage of title role/Candide and Rev. Horace Adams/ Figaro). He has also led performances for Peter Grimes (Aspen Summer Music Institute). “As an undergraduate the leading houses of Dresden, Valencia and At Mercer University, where the tenor received at DePaul University Frankfurt. Concerts have brought him to the his bachelor of music degree, he sang the title I saw my first opera at Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Bruckner role/Cavalli’s L’Egisto, Camille de Rosillon/The Lyric,” says the mezzo-soprano, a first-year Orchester Linz, Orquestra de la Comunitat Merry Widow, and Nemorino/L’elisir d’amore. Ryan Opera Center member and a native Valenciana, and the major orchestras of Jonathan Johnson is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. of Mundelein, Illinois. “Early on, Harry Florence, Naples and Palermo. His numerous William C. Vance. Silverstein, our opera director, asked me, honors include the Scholarship of the Alban ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ I Berg Foundation for Composers and the LAURA WILDE said, ‘In a reputable young-artist program,’ Richard Wagner Foundation Bayreuth Prize. (Peasant Girl) not knowing that this is what I meant! When I The conductor commented to the nacht- Previously at Lyric Opera: eventually learned more about the Ryan Opera gedanken.de website that he finds the greatest Kate Pinkerton/Madama Center, I realized it would have everything I challenge of his work “studying the score. Butterfly,Flowermaiden/ could want – it was a goal of mine to be here.” It’s where everything begins, and where Parsifal (both 2013-14). A two-season apprentice artist at Des Moines everything happens. One becomes acquainted Also this season: Nabucco, Metro Opera, Metzger was also a studio artist with the composer – it’s where the piece and Der Rosenkavalier, both last season at Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera one’s identification of the piece with the at Lyric Opera; Jenůfa, (Giannetta/L’elisir d’amore). Other recent composer take place. It demands a great deal English National Opera. portrayals include Cinderella (Lyric’s “Opera of concentration, which I find simultaneously in the Neighborhoods”), Cherubino (La most difficult and most wonderful. Naturally, “I’ve made so many vocal strides at the Ryan Musica Lirica in Novafeltria, Italy), Daphne/ there are varying degrees of difficulty in Opera Center,” says the South Dakota native, La descente d’Orphée aux enfers (Chicago’s specific works. Some composers are easier to a third-year member of the program. A week Haymarket Opera Company), Nella/Gianni understand, some scores are easier than others of rehearsals as the Countess understudy in Schicchi (DuPage Opera Theatre), the title to learn. When one is simply alone with the Capriccio was especially memorable: “There role/, Béatrice/Béatrice et Bénédict, material: that is the most beautiful thing.” was a particularly challenging passage – right and Beppe/L’amico Fritz (all at the University after La Roche’s diatribe, when the Countess of Wisconsin-Madison). Metzger debuted with BARBARA GAINES is celebrating him – where it’s extraordinarily the Grant Park Symphony in Fauré’s Requiem. (Director) high, as if Strauss were suddenly writing for She has received the Paul Collins Fellowship Previously at Lyric Opera: a different soprano. I was terrified of it, but from University of Wisconsin-Madison and Macbeth (2010-11). in a rehearsal I wound up doing it six times the Virginia Cooper Meier Award from the Also this season: Tug and at the end I thought, ‘I’ve got this figured Musician’s Club of Women. Lindsay Metzger of War: Foreign Fire – out!’ It was an awesome feeling.” Wilde was is sponsored by an Anonymous Donor. Edward III, Henry V, a Marion Roose Pullin Artist in Residence Henry VI, Part 1, Chicago with Arizona Opera, appearing in The HENRIK NÁNÁSI Shakespeare Theater. Marriage of Figaro, Romeo and Juliet, Lucia di (Conductor) Lammermoor, Faust, and Cavalleria rusticana. American debut “What I love about opera,” says the renowned She has also participated in the young-artist Also this season: American director, “is being immersed in programs of The Santa Fe Opera (King Roger) Macbeth, Palau de les Arts its music. Swimming inside Mozart’s soul is and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (The Death Reina Sofia (Valencia); life-giving. Learning the music and feeling the of Klinghoffer, A Little Night Music). In 2013 Eugene Onegin, Komische music has been a great gift. When Anthony Wilde returned to the Phoenix Symphony Oper Berlin; The Magic Freud asked me to direct Figaro, not an opera for Ravel’s Shéhérazade. A 2010 Metropolitan Flute, Gran Teatre del previously on my ‘wish-list,’ I found a story all Opera National Council Auditions semi- Liceu (Barcelona). about character and human foibles – exactly finalist, The soprano is a two-time recipient what I love so passionately in Shakespeare – of the Elihu Hyndman Memorial Award from The Hungarian conductor, general music and so I have Anthony to thank for giving me Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. She is an alumna director of the Komische Oper Berlin, debuted the joy of creating this production.” Founder of Indiana University (Little Women, L’italiana with the company premiering a new Magic and artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare in Algeri, Cendrillon) and St. Olaf College. Flute (2012-13). After studying in Budapest Theater, Gaines has directed more than 30 Laura Wilde is sponsored by an Anonymous and Vienna, Nánási worked on the musical of Shakespeare’s plays there, most recently Donor and Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom. staffs at Covent Garden, the Opéra de Monte last season’s King Lear. The 2014-15 season Carlo, and started his conducting career at also included her world-premiere production the opera houses of Klagenfurt, Augsburg, of Paul Gordon’s musical, Sense and and Munich’s Theater am Gärtnerplatz. Sensibility. Among Gaines’s many honors Today Nánási is a frequent guest conductor are the 2008 Tony Award for Outstanding internationally, with recent successes includ- Regional Theatre; the prestigious Honorary

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OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order Design Award, two Helen Hayes Awards, the ; Paul Moravec’s of the British Empire) in recognition of LA Ovation Award, and two NAACP Theatre The Shining (world premiere), The her contributions strengthening British- Design Awards. Noone is head of the scenic Minnesota Opera. American cultural relations; and Joseph design department at Boston University. Jefferson Awards for Best Director and Best “We want to give this opera’s story a fresh, Production for Hamlet, Cymbeline, King Lear, SUSAN MICKEY more contemporary sensibility, even though and The Comedy of Errors. She has also (Costume Designer) it’s in a period setting,” says the American received the Public Humanities Award from Lyric Opera debut lighting designer. “In the first three acts the the Illinois Humanities Council, the Spirit of Also this season: Tug lighting contributes crispness and cleanness, Loyola Award, and an Honorary Doctorate of War: Foreign Fire – with interiors that are warm and inviting. But of Letters from the University of Birmingham Edward III, Henry V, in the last scene, how do we deal with people onstage who can’t really see each other, while in the U.K. She serves on the Shakespearean Henry VI, Part 1, Chicago revealing them to an audience that does need Council of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in Shakespeare Theater. to see them? That involves a certain level of London and is a Life Trustee of Northwestern abstraction, finding the fun and comedy, University. (See Director’s Note, p. 38.) In describing her preparation with Barbara with cool, dappled, slightly romantic light.” Gaines for this production, the American Among Wierzel’s recent operatic achievements JAMES NOONE costume designer recalls that they began with during the past two seasons have been (Set Designer) “the quality of the music. We wanted the opera productions for the Glimmerglass festival Previously at Lyric Opera: to look like the music, with its charm, wit, and (Cato in Utica, Macbeth, Madama Butterfly, Macbeth (2010-11). wonderful playfulness. We also wanted the An American Tragedy), Seattle Opera (Semele, Also this season: lush quality of the period, but without the Ariadne auf Naxos, Les contes d’Hoffmann), Winnie Holzman’s Choice, constraint of historical boundaries. We are Boston Lyric Opera (Le vin herbé), and Bergen Huntington Theatre viewing a period through a contemporary National Opera (Le coq d’or). Wierzel has also (Boston); Kiss Me, Kate, lens.” Mickey has designed extensively in designed for Paris’s Palais Garnier and the Shakespeare Theatre regional theater, television, film, and print. major opera companies of Toronto, Montreal, Company (Washington, D.C.); David Ives’s Her work at Chicago Shakespeare Theater has San Francisco, and Houston, among others. Metromaniacs, Old Globe Theatre won acclaim in Sense and Sensibility (2015), Broadway productions include Lady Day (San Diego). The School for Lies (2014), and The Madness of at Emerson’s Bar and Grill starring Audra McDonald, Fela! (Tony nomination), and George III (2010) – the latter two productions David Copperfield’s Dreams and Nightmares. “In this production I wanted to create earned Jeff Awards for Best Costume Design. Off-Broadway Wierzel has been associated a simple design, where all you see is the Mickey cherishes her associations with the with the Roundabout, Public, Signature, and performer,” says the American set designer. Oregon Shakespeare Festival (15 seasons), Playwrights Horizons theater companies. He “The actor really comes forward. It’s not Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre (associate artist, has designed for such distinguished regional about the set – it’s about how the actors more than 50 productions over 30 years), and theaters as the Alliance, Goodman, A.C.T./ connect with each other, and how they get The Virginia Stage Company: “When you San Francisco, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, everything across so that the audience can find a group of artists and artisans with whom Guthrie, Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe, and connect with them. This isn’t a big opera you’re making work that spans your lifetime, Chicago Shakespeare. Productions during a like Verdi or Wagner – the music is light and when those relationships are successful, three-decade collaboration with choreographer and delicate. We wanted to be able to get you keep returning to them and reaching Bill T. Jones have earned Wierzel several Bessie the sound out to the audience as well, and deeper.” Mickey’s credits in television and Awards. The Yale School of Drama alumnus not have it be buried in a deep set.” Noone film include The Catlins (TBS), Miss Evers’ currently teaches there and at NYU’s Tisch is closely associated with the Glimmerglass Boys (HBO), Mama Flora’s Family (CBS), and School of the Arts. festival, and his operatic work has also Driving Miss Daisy. She has also worked as a been seen at the New York City, Houston, photo stylist and creative designer for the print MICHAEL BLACK Los Angeles, Washington, and Canadian industry. Mickey is senior associate chair and (Chorus Master) opera companies. He has worked for such head of the production area and the design/ Previously at Lyric Opera: prestigious New York theaters as Playwrights technology program at the University of Texas Chorus master since 2013- Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln at Austin. In 2014 she received the Michael 14; interim chorus master, Center Theater, and Roundabout Theatre Merritt Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011-12. Company. Off-Broadway credits include the Design and Collaboration. original productions of Frankie and Johnny “The Figaro chorus sings at the Clair de Lune, Three Tall Women, and ROBERT WIERZEL for just a few pages,” says A Bronx Tale; Cowgirls, Breaking Legs, the (Lighting Designer) Lyric Opera’s chorus master. “They’re peasants musical Ruthless; the first revival of The Boys Previously at Lyric Opera: in both their scenes. The chorus in Act One in the Band; and the solo shows Full Gallop Macbeth (2010-11); is sung a little more rustically than those in and Fully Committed. Broadway productions Partenope (2002-03). Act Three -- they’re singing in praise of the include Jekyll and Hyde, A Class Act, A Bronx Also this season: Count, but they’re gritting their teeth when Tale, Come Back, Little Sheba, and numerous Philip Glass’s Appomattox, they sing! It’s rather disingenuous. They’re productions for Tony Randall’s National Washington National able to sing with a little more grace in Act Actor’s Theatre. Among Noone’s many awards Opera; Jose Rivera’s Three, as when the ladies enter. They can are the Drama Desk, American Theatre Wing Another Word for Beauty (world premiere), be incredibly genuine and well-meaning in

32 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 PROFILES | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO that scene.” Black’s activities immediately “In our production there is movement for the SARAH HATTEN following Lyric’s 2014-15 season included principals and ensemble onstage throughout (Wigmaster and preparing the choruses for Figaro (Western the opera,” says the American choreographer, Makeup Designer) Australian Opera), Britten’s War Requiem “and it all has to be timed to the music. This Previously at Lyric Opera: (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir is a comedy of errors, in which everything Wigmaster and makeup Andrew Davis conducting), and Haydn’s depends on an organic sense of timing. designer since 2011-12. Harmoniemesse (Grant Park Festival debut). Comedy and farce use particular posturing Chorus master from to 2001 to 2013 at Opera and gesturing to make it funny, and it’s “The costumes for Lyric’s Australia, Black prepared the OA chorus for also a period piece; everything about people’s new Figaro, including more than 90 operas and many concert works. demeanor was different from today, and that wigs and makeup, are a central focus of At OA he progressed from rehearsal pianist to has to be apparent as well.” Earlier this year this production,” says Lyric’s wigmaster and assistant chorus master and children’s chorus in Chicago, McEldowney received the Artistic makeup designer. “They’re very vibrant, with master, before his appointment as chorus Achievement Award in Choreography from period elements but also very bold colors. The master. In that capacity he has served such the National Association of Dance Masters. wigs take period hairstyles and turn them up a distinguished organizations as the Edinburgh He is a past winner of the Prince Prize and notch. The reds, for example, aren’t a natural Festival, Holland Park Opera (London), and, the , After Dark, and Choo-San red hair color, they’re an exaggerted natural in Australia, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Goh Awards for choreography. McEldowney but carrot-orange red. From the research (including Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, led by has created works for Hubbard Street on fashion images done by our costume Vladimir Ashkenazy), Philharmonia Choir, Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street 2, River designer, Susan Mickey, we’ve gotten some Motet Choir, and Cantillation chamber North Chicago Dance Company, the Civic big up-dos with lots of messy curls. Susan has choir. He has been a lecturer at the Sydney Ballet of Chicago, the Cerqua/Rivera Art incorporated great headpieces and hair jewelry Conservatorium of Music, of which he is an Experience, Ballet Met, American Repertory into the wigs – the principal female characters alumnus. Ballet, Louisville Ballet, and Chicago all have something special to ornament their Shakespeare Theater. He choreographs for hair. The two leading men are both very sexy: HARRISON Chicago’s renowned Baton Show Lounge, the Count with his hair resembling a rock star McELDOWNEY and earlier this year he directed all aspects of of the 70s or 80s, Figaro with tousled hair (Choreographer) the christening ceremony of the cruise ship that’s natural-looking but along the lines of a Previously at Lyric Opera: Brittania in Southampton, England, attended romance novel’s idea of his character.” Hatten Macbeth (2010-11). by Queen Elizabeth II. McEldowney’s work has worked in a wide repertoire at Des Moines Also this season: “Group was seen at the Barcelona Olympics’ Closing Metro Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre Therapy,” performed by Ceremonies and Carnegie Hall’s Celebration (both since 2006), as well as Columbus Opera, Arkansas Ballet; “Dance of 125 Years of Musical Theater.McEldowney Toledo Opera, the Cabrillo Music Festival, Sport,” performed by is one of only two choreographers creating and the University of Cincinnati College- Missouri State University; continuing work original works for Chicago’s annual Dance for Conservatory of Music. She has also worked for Wilson Dow Group and Under the Radar Life fundraiser. He recently starred in Venetia at the Glimmerglass Festival and the major (Chicago-based special-events companies). Stifler and Larry Long’s revival of Ruth Page’s opera companies of Los Angeles, Omaha, ballet Billy Sunday, receiving a regional Emmy Cleveland, Sarasota, and Central City, as well nomination for the PBS telecast. as Wisconsin’s American Players Theatre and, in Los Angeles, the Pantages Theatre and the

TONY ROMANO Geffen Playhouse. Hatten earned a B. A. in music at Simpson College.

Countess Almaviva (Dame Felicity Lott) observes as her husband, the Count (Ruggero Raimondi) confronts his valet, Figaro (Samuel Ramey): The Marriage of Figaro at Lyric Opera, 1987-88 season.

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The Marriage of Figaro: Craziness, Reciprocity, Love By Martha C. Nussbaum DAN REST

Susanna and Figaro are finally married: the finale of Act Three at Lyric Opera, 2009-10 season.

fficially, The Marriage of Figaro (1786) is representative of the old regime, and Figaro, letter duet, the women take inspiration from Obased on Beaumarchais’s radical comedy precursor of the new. One of our first clues one another’s musical phrases, exchanging of 1778, a savage indictment of feudalism that to Mozart’s subversive rereading is the fact, ideas with a sinuous capacity for response was quickly seen as a precursor of the French which we notice early, that Figaro and the and a heightened awareness of the other’s Revolution. Admirers of the play have typically Count are very similar, both musically and pitch, rhythm, and even timbre, ultimately found the opera disappointing, viewing it thematically. (The two roles are written so that achieving closely-knit harmony. Their musical as an innocuous and even trivial drama of the same singer could sing either role.) What partnership expresses a friendly attunement personal love with no political bite. Sometimes do these men sing about when they are alone? that is, we might say, an image of mutual directors, embarrassed by this critique, try to Outraged honor, the desire for revenge, the respect, but also a reciprocal affection that goes make the opera more “serious” by imposing a pleasure of dominating your male adversary. deeper than respect. simple, overt political message on it, flouting What emotions are absent? Love, wonder, This duet has acquired fame in American the subtle and volatile passions of Mozart’s delight – even grief and longing. The energies popular culture because of its use in the film music. that drive them are not alien, but deeply akin. version of Stephen King’s The Shawshank But the world of human passion, love, If Figaro is the harbinger of a new world, we Redemption, when Tim Robbins, the convict craziness revealed in the music is profound in don’t hear it, since his passions are those of the who has become the prison’s librarian, figures its own way. It would be a mistake to think old. If he’s going to be happy in love (and, we out a way to play it for all the prisoners over that human passions are trivial, or indeed might add, if the new regime is to be happy in the PA system, and, locking the door, stops irrelevant to how men and women might reciprocity), he will have to learn a different the prison hierarchy from interfering until the possibly live together in society. The music, tune – and, as Mozart soon shows, he will need duet is done. The men of Shawshank certainly its own emotional universe, goes far deeper to learn it from women. are not fans of classical music, but they hear than Beaumarchais’s play, deeper even than The females of the opera inhabit a musical something in this music, and stop in their da Ponte’s witty libretto, making a subtle and and textual world that is from the beginning tracks, transfixed by a promise of happiness. enduring statement about the imperfections utterly unlike that of the men. First of all, it As Morgan Freeman expresses it, looking back: and glories of human love, and the need for contains friendship. Susanna and the Countess “I have no idea what those two Italian ladies generous acceptance of those imperfections, if plot together, joke together. Unlike the men, were singing about. Truth is, I don’t want we are ever to pursue happiness together in a they use their similarity not for mutual combat to know. Some things are better left unsaid. flawed world. but for cooperation. All this is in the libretto: I’d like to think they were singing about For Beaumarchais, the story’s central but the music takes the suggestion of reciprocity something so beautiful, it can’t be expressed in contrast is that between the Count, and equality much further. In the remarkable words, and it makes your heart ache because of

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it…and for the briefest of moments, every last Cherubino is clearly, in crucial ways, is eager to learn something, and he is eager to man in Shawshank felt free.” masculine. He is tall (Susanna has to ask learn it from women: “You who know what What do the prisoners hear in the duet? him to kneel down so that she can put on his sort of thing love is, women, tell me whether Freedom, they say. But why, and how? First, bonnet), good-looking (Figaro and the Count that is what I have in my heart.” Third, unlike they cannot help hearing an absence of are both jealous of him), and sexually active all the other males, he is utterly vulnerable, hierarchy in the evenly-matched voices, and (with his teenage girlfriend Barbarina). But he and he makes no attempt to conceal his a partnership based on responsiveness rather has been educated by women and by music: vulnerability. Finally, and most remarkably, than dictatorial power. This, in the context the prospect of military service appalls him, he locates what he is pursuing in a place of Shawshank, is already freedom. But, as and singing, by contrast, comes naturally. outside of his own ego: “I seek a good that the voices soar out over the squalor of the How, then, do his emotions differ from those is outside myself.” Hearing these words, we prison yard, I think there is more to be heard of all the male-voice characters in the opera? realize that no other male in the opera does seek in it: the idea of a kind of internal freedom, a He talks about love. He is the only male a good outside himself: all are preoccupied freedom of the spirit that consists precisely in in the opera (before the last act, at any with shielding the ego from shame. The music not caring about hierarchy, neither seeking to rate) who has the slightest interest in that of the aria would tell us all this without the avoid being controlled by others nor seeking to emotion. Certainly, the breathlessness of his words. Here, if anywhere, Mozart’s music control them. And that’s a radical idea indeed, first aria, “Non so più cosa son,” expresses the moves well beyond Da Ponte’s text. both in the opera and in the movie’s world of promiscuous quality, as well as the confusion, How did Cherubino get to be this way, a American masculinity. of adolescent infatuation. But it also contains way that promises real reciprocity in passion? There is one male character in the opera romantic sentiments. The musical idiom, Answer: he was brought up by women and who does not sing in a male voice: the teenage breathless and yet tender, is utterly unlike the kept a stranger to the men’s world. I would boy Cherubino, performed by a female mezzo- tense accents of the adult males. When we argue that he is therefore the opera’s pivotal soprano. This already seems significant: and reach the Countess’s chamber, Cherubino’s character, a male who can be both delightful Cherubino’s education, it shortly emerges, is difference from other males becomes even and loving, a harbinger of new possibilities for the focal point of the opera’s depiction of what more evident. Deeply infatuated with the men and women. a new type of man might be. Countess, he has decided to make her a How, then, do things end? In particular, Cherubino is usually treated superficially, present. What sort of present? What naturally what happens when the Count begs his wife as a running joke throughout the opera, and occurs to him is to write a poem, set it to for forgiveness? Temporarily, at least, the male this is, more or less, the way Beaumarchais music, and sing it himself. world yields before the female world, asking treats him. His preoccupation with women The content of that passion (in the beautiful for pardon. And then there is a pause. And and sex is indeed the source of much of Act Two aria, “Voi che sapete”) is remarkable what, in this silence, might the Countess be the plot, as he turns up repeatedly in places for its utter difference from the arias of all the thinking, before she says “Yes”? where he should not be. In many productions other males. First of all, Cherubino simply If she has any sense – and we know that she of the opera, he is treated as a person with talks about love, and about its beautiful female has a great deal – she will be thinking, “What no sentiments, but only very intense bodily object. He has nothing to say about other men, on earth does this promise of renewed love desires. Let us, however, pay closer attention and he seems utterly impervious to questions really mean? Has this man, who has behaved to what he says and what he does. of honor, shame, and competition. Second, he badly for years, really become a new person just COLUMBIA PICTURES / CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT DAN REST

The “Letter Duet” with Danielle de Niese (Susanna) and Anne Schwanewilms (Countess), Lyric Opera, 2009-10 season; and Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins in a moment from The Shawshank Redemption (1994), which used the duet to memorable effect in the soundtrack.

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because our joke succeeded and he is publicly Life together in society requires something embarrassed?” And when, like the sensible like an unjaundiced trust in the possibility of woman she is, she gives herself the answer, love (at least sometimes and for a while), and, “Surely not,” then she must think again, asking perhaps above all, a sense of humor about the herself, “But then, shall I accept him as he is, world as it is. with his arrogance, his status-consciousness, These ideas of trust and reconciliation are his anxiety-driven infidelities? Shall I agree not clear in the text, but only in the music. But to live with just the hope or promise, and the Mozart’s music is not in some unattainable occasional reality, of reciprocal love?” heaven, it is in the middle of our world, and in When, then, after that pause, she answers the bodies of those who sing it. It reshapes the “I am nicer, and I say yes,” with a phrase that world by reshaping breath itself. “This day of arcs downward, as if to touch him, she is torment, of craziness, of foolishness – only love saying yes to the imperfection in all their lives, can make it end in happiness and joy.” Indeed. accepting the fact that love, if frequently real, will always be uneven and far from blissful; Martha C. Nussbaum, Ernst Freund that people will never get the entirety of what Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics they long for; that even if men are capable of at The University of Chicago, has also taught learning from women – and both Figaro and at Harvard, Brown, and Oxford universities.

NANCY SORENSEN the Count have learned at least something – The latest of her more than 20 books isAnger nonetheless we hardly have reason to expect and Forgiveness, due to appear in 2016 and these achievements to be stable, given the based upon the John Locke Lectures she recently pressures culture and upbringing exert on delivered at Oxford. Also in 2016, she will be human development. Indeed, it seems far more teaching a course on opera with Anthony Freud likely that Cherubino will be corrupted by the at The University of Chicago. male world around him than that the other men will drop their quest for honor and status and learn to sing like Cherubino. The aversion to shame and the narcissistic desire for control Susanna (Isabel Bayrakdarian) is about to faint, are profoundly human; they are unlikely to go alarming the Count (Peter Mattei, left) and away, yielding a world in which all lovers get Basilio (Ryland Davies, right): The Marriage of everything they want. Figaro at Lyric Opera, 2003-04 season. So, when she says that “yes,” she is agreeing to love, and even trust, in a world of TONY ROMANO inconstancy and imperfection – an affirmation

requiring more courage than any of the DAN REST battlefield exploits mentioned by Figaro in “Non più andrai.” And here’s where we arrive at politics, at a subtler and deeper level. What the Countess agrees to, here, is also what the ensemble also agrees to: “Ah, all of us will be happy in that way.” What that seems to mean is that all present say yes to a world that seeks and aims at reciprocity, respect, and attunement without being starry-eyed about perfection, a world in which people commit themselves to liberty, DAN REST fraternity, and equality, while understanding that these transcendent ideals are not to be attained by exiting from the real world into a pristine world, but rather by pursuing them in this one, in episodes of love and craziness.

Four generations of superb Cherubinos: (top to bottom) Jarmila Novotná at the Metropolitan Opera and Teresa Berganza, Frederica von Stade, and Joyce DiDonato at Lyric Opera.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTE

I saw my first Figaro a I love how this entire long time ago. It was at opera is focused (as we the Metropolitan Opera, often are…) upon whether and I went with my someone is sleeping with grandmother. I remember somebody or not, and loving the music, and whether they will sleep feeling so much joy and with somebody or not. passion from it – despite Marcellina wants to sleep the fact that, in truth, with Figaro, and she’s I wasn’t seeing that going to make him marry onstage! It was a dark her. Figaro and Susanna and distant production, are both eager to get without much interaction married to each other, and between the characters. I the Count has a seemingly remember then listening endless appetite for anyone to the music after I saw wearing a skirt. And then the opera and banishing there’s the Countess, who the visual memories. is heartbroken that her It was the music that I husband has lost interest remembered. in her. The whole second When Anthony Freud act takes place on and asked me to direct Figaro, around our 25-foot-wide I thought, “I’ll give it the bed, with a headboard love and the life and the and footboard you can sit passion that I didn’t see on. I hope we’re going all those years ago. I’ll to surprise the audience stage this opera the way Act Three of Lyric Opera's new production, designed by James Noone within our new world. the music makes me feel” People will be sitting, – and you can’t get to the fourth act of Figaro without feeling you’re in standing, reclining, singing on that bed quite a lot. The action is inspired heaven! The gods have descended, and it’s simply a feast of joy, love, harmony by the music, with Mozart serving as our chief collaborator (among a large and grace. Yes, the Count will probably fool around again, but he and the team of brilliant artistic and technical collaborators here “on the ground” Countess will never leave each other – they share a bond of love despite their at the Lyric). frailties. My thought was to give it the joy – after much confusion. For Act Four, the night scene in the garden, Mozart places all The opera’s action takes place over 24 hours, things happen at the his principals in the dark, moving and hiding from one another; a few speed of lightning, and people’s passions are combustible. It is here that must never be seen by the others. It’s a challenging scene in terms of the comedy lies, because, in all honesty, we’re all quite combustible when stage direction, but I believe there’s the potential to find humor and we fall in love. I want to reveal what we feel when we’re hit with the much poignancy within the scene’s inherent farce, as the garden statues extreme emotions – both of love and jealousy. represent lovers who have travelled the same emotional journeys in their This is not a stylized production because Mozart’s opera is deeply lives as our characters do now – and as we have, too. connected to human behavior. How would you respond if you were in that I want to make this exquisite exploration of our human nature particular situation? The singers know their roles better than I ever can, so believable, and to celebrate the magic of music and the wonder of love. I’ll ask them to share what would be in their hearts if they were in the same After a mysterious night of madness, we hope that love and forgiveness position as their characters. What would you do if you found your lover will heal all of our hearts. If I had one wish for this Figaro, it would be with someone else? What would you do if you wanted to get your lover this: that everyone leaves the Civic Opera House tonight on Cloud Nine. back? How would you behave if you loved someone who refused to pay There could be no greater gift. attention to you? These are the questions I ask myself – and the answers are all within the music and the souls of the singers. Everything Mozart — Barbara Gaines, edited by Roger Pines, from a conversation with composed is rooted in the truth of our all-too-human behavior. Roger Pines and Maggie Berndt in May 2015.

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September 26 - October 24, 2015 | 43 PATRON SALUTE | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Maria C. Green: Upholding a Legacy If one were searching for an example of a thriving partnership, they Valued at ITW for her thoughtful approach to management and her would need look no further than the relationship between Illinois Tool dedication to seeing a deal through to the end, Maria is a tenacious yet Works and Lyric Opera of Chicago. With more than three decades of admired corporate executive. Her genuine love of opera is the “cherry annual, special project, and production giving, ITW is one of Lyric’s on top” which makes her an ideal board member and corporate advocate most generous corporate supporters. As sponsors of the Opera Ball annu- for Lyric Opera. “ITW has an awareness that there are fewer and fewer ally since 2002, ITW has played a vital role in cementing an important landmark companies in Chicago, and we feel we have a duty to be front tradition in Lyric’s season. ITW’s cosponsorship of mainstage opera and center in the arts and to fund the cultural things that go on in this productions dates back to The Pearl Fishers in the 1997-98 season, and city. Additionally, to be able to support something that was important the company has contributed to to the Smith family [who founded such special events as the triennial ITW and loved opera] helps us to Wine Auction and Lyric’s celebra- feel more a part of the legacy of the tory 50th and 60th Anniversary company.” Galas. ITW has invested in Lyric’s When asked how ITW’s long- future by supporting the Building standing support might translate on Greatness Capital Campaign to corporations who are not yet and the Breaking New Ground involved with Lyric Opera, Maria Campaign. explains, “For a corporation it is Currently at the forefront of all about enhancing your brand ITW’s relationship with Lyric is and determining what the value Maria Green, Senior Vice President, is for your company. At ITW, we General Counsel and Secretary of talk about the principle of 80/20, the century-old global manufactur- where 80% of your revenue comes ing giant, who serves on Lyric’s from 20% of your customers, or Board of Directors, Executive and 80% of your income is attributed Lyric Unlimited Committees. to 20% of the products you sell. Maria follows a long line of So our approach is to focus on that respected leaders from ITW to small percentage of customers or serve on Lyric Opera’s Board of products that will yield the biggest Directors, humbly filling the vacan- return, and I think we take the same cy left by ITW’s late Chairman and approach when we talk about sup- CEO, David Speer. “I was honored porting the arts. Through our long- when Scott [Santi] asked me to take standing relationship with Lyric, we over the seat on the Board for ITW. see the value from our perspective, I was very close to David, and in and we see the importance of focus- a small way, I feel I am continu- Greg Lewis and Maria Green ing on just a few things that will ing the legacy.” Other esteemed yield the results we are looking for.” ITW representatives still serving on Lyric’s Board include retired ITW Lyric is proud to uphold its end of the partnership by striving to Chairmen and CEOs W. James Farrell and John D. Nichols, as well as be the great North American opera company, garnering attention from ITW Lead Director Robert S. Morrison. around the world for its acclaimed productions and innovation through A shared personal appreciation for Lyric Opera with husband Greg its Lyric Unlimited initiatives. “ITW is a global company. Over 50% Lewis preceded Maria’s appointment to the Board of Directors. “My of our revenue comes from outside the U.S., so we are constantly being mother-in-law Vivian Lewis has been a subscriber since she was in her mindful of the fact that we are not just U.S. based. That Lyric is think- thirties – more than 50 years!” And although no one in her childhood ing not just about how to be the best company in Illinois or the best household was musically inclined, Maria was fortunate enough to have company in the U.S., but how to be viewed as a global company is very access to exceptional live theater starting from a young age. “When I consistent of how we think of ourselves. was growing up in New York City, my mother used to take me down “I had the good fortune of being on vacation in Italy and while we were to the Hot Tix booth in lower Manhattan, and back then you could get in Venice, we attended an opera. While we were waiting for the opera to tickets for about five dollars. I saw a lot of Broadway shows that way, begin, I started a conversation with someone sitting next to me, and upon like Oklahoma! and Annie Get Your Gun. Occasionally we got discount hearing we were from Illinois, the gentleman asked whether we saw a lot of tickets to the Met, too. As a little girl, the pomp and circumstance of opera there. When I told him that I was on the Board of Lyric, he had heard being in a theater, getting dressed up and seeing a live performance, it great things about the company. I was really blown away by that. Lyric’s really influenced me.” effort to be viewed more globally is clearly having some success.” — Meaghan Stainback

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

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

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

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

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JENNER & BLOCK KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is a leading law firm with global Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a more than 100-year history of providing impact and substantial experience in a broad range of legal issues. exceptional service to clients in Chicago and around the world The firm has long played a prominent role in Chicago’s legal and in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property, business communities, and is consistently ranked as one of the top restructuring, and counseling matters. The firm is committed to firms in the country. Jenner & Block has provided significant pro enhancing quality of life through educational opportunities, cultural bono legal expertise to Lyric, along with generous contributions awareness, youth programs, and community outreach. For many to the Breaking New Ground Campaign, the Annual Campaign, years, Kirkland & Ellis LLP sponsored Lyric Opera’s Board of Craig C. Martin Linda K. Myers the Campaign for Excellence, Fantasy of the Opera, Opera Ball, Directors Annual Meeting. More recently, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Wine Auction. Lyric is fortunate to have Craig C. Martin, a Partner at Jenner & cosponsored Boris Godunov (2011/12) and A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13), and Block, as a valued member of its Board of was Lead Sponsor of last season’s 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. This Directors and Executive Committee. season the firm continues their production support by cosponsoringThe Merry Widow. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have Linda K. Myers, a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. as a member of its Board of Directors, Lyric gratefully acknowledges the vital corporate leadership and support Executive and Production Sponsorship of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Along with the bank’s predecessors The Committees. First National Bank of Chicago and Bank One, JPMorgan Chase has generously contributed to the Annual Campaign, the Building on NANCY W. KNOWLES Greatness Capital Campaign, Lyric Unlimited, Facilities Fund, the Opera has always played an important role in the life of Nancy W. Great Opera Fund, and Wine Auction. The bank has also cosponsored Knowles. Her love for the art form was nurtured by her family’s many mainstage productions, including this season’s new production musical traditions. “My father had hundreds and hundreds of Eric S. Smith of The Marriage of Figaro. Lyric is honored to have Eric S. Smith, records to play,” she fondly recalls, “so classical music was always in Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase, serve as a member of its Board of Directors, Executive my home.” A devoted subscriber and patron, Nancy Knowles is a and Nominating/Governance Committees, and as prominent member of the Lyric family. She generously invests her chairman of the Lyric Unlimited Committee. time, talents, and leadership abilities to advance Lyric as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and formerly as a Guild Board STEPHEN A. KAPLAN and ALYCE K. SIGLER member. Chairman Emeritus of Knowles Electronics, a manufacturer of hearing-aid Early supporters of Lyric’s Wine Auction, Stephen Kaplan components, Nancy Knowles is president of The Knowles Foundation. The Knowles and Alyce Sigler have generously contributed to the Foundation is a leading contributor to Lyric’s Annual Campaign and has cosponsored triennial gala through event cosponsorship and donations several mainstage productions. As part of the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, from their internationally renowned collection of wine. the Foundation provided an assisted listening system to enhance the operatic experience Stephen also serves as a Wine Auction Advisor Emeritus for hearing-impaired patrons. In recognition of her extraordinary gift to the Campaign to the Women’s Board. As an esteemed National Member for Excellence, Lyric named the Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in 2007. Mrs. Knowles has of the Board of Directors, Stephen along with Alyce has once again made a significant gift in support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign supported major campaigns such as the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking to underwrite the Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances fund. In New Ground Campaign. Lyric is also grateful for their many years of steadfast Annual recognition of her outstanding generosity and enthusiasm, she received the Carol Fox Campaign support. Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2014.

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

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JOHN D. and CATHERINE T. MacARTHUR FOUNDATION THE MONUMENT TRUST (UK) The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions Lyric is grateful for the generosity of The Monument Trust and its Chairman of committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting trustees Stewart Grimshaw, who initiated their support for the cosponsorship of the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global Rusalka in 2013/14 and cosponsored last season’s Anna Bolena. The Monument Trust conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is is a passionate supporter of the arts in the affecting children and society. Support for arts and culture organizations in Chicago U.K. and U.S. and cosponsors Wozzeck and the region is an expression of civic commitment to the place where the Foundation this season. has its headquarters and where John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur made their home. Grants are designed to MR. and MRS. ROBERT S. MORRISON help sustain the cultural life of the city and region. Lyric Susan and Bob Morrison are devoted members of the Opera is very grateful for the ongoing support of the John Lyric Opera family. Both are loyal subscribers and patrons D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. who take an active role in nurturing Lyric’s success. Susan Morrison is a leading member of the Women’s MALOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION Board. Lyric is fortunate to have Bob Morrison serve Robert H. Malott, Retired Chairman and CEO of FMC Corporation, as a member of its Board of Directors. The Morrisons is a fervent fan of opera and music and Lyric is delighted to call him a have generously supported the Opera Ball and Wine longtime friend, staunch leader, and generous supporter. The Family Auction as well as the Annual Campaign for many years. Foundation made a leadership commitment to Lyric’s Breaking New They provided a substantial gift to the Campaign for Ground Campaign, and the Malott Room was named in his family’s Excellence and Breaking New Ground Campaign, and honor in recognition of their gift to the Building on Greatness have cosponsored Oklahoma! (2012/13), The Sound of Capital Campaign. He also plays a leadership role as a Life Director Music (2013/14), and Carousel (2014/15). Susan and Bob generously cosponsor The Robert H. Malott of Lyric’s Board of Directors. King and I this season.

MAZZA FOUNDATION THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST Lyric deeply appreciates the abiding Lyric sincerely appreciates the tremendous ongoing support of The friendship and generosity of the Mazza Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, as well as the invaluable leadership Foundation. Under the guidance of its of the Trust’s Co-Trustees JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and James directors, Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas J. L. Alexander. One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth Lavezzorio, Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., and Morse Genius, daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind, the Mazza Hosmer Morse, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust continues its Foundation provided major support for legacy as production cosponsors by supporting this season’s Nabucco. Elizabeth Morse Genius the Student Matinees from 1994 through After providing cosponsorship support of The Cunning Little Vixen 2004, helping Lyric introduce the majesty (2004/05) in honor of Lyric’s Golden Jubilee, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas and grandeur of opera to thousands of raised challenge grant support for Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06), and continued on to J. Lavezzorio, and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind young people each season. Since 2005, cosponsor many more productions. From 2000-2008, the Trust provided leadership the Mazza Foundation has been part of support of the Stars of Lyric Opera concerts at Grant Park and Millennium Park. the production sponsorship family, most recently cosponsoring Otello (2013/14) and James L. Alexander is a Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Il Trovatore (2014/15). This season, the Mazza Foundation generously cosponsors The Production Sponsorship Committee, and serves on the Executive, Finance, Investment, Merry Widow. Lyric is honored to have Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. serve on its Board of and Nominating/Governance Committees. In 2010, Lyric recognized the dedicated Directors, Production Sponsorship and Compensation Committees. leadership and vital involvement of James L. Alexander by awarding him the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most ROBERT and EVELYN McCULLEN prestigious honor. Enthusiastic new members of the Lyric Opera family, Bob and Evie McCullen have endeavored to introduce the magical world of opera to their friends and colleagues ALLAN and ELAINE MUCHIN by inviting guests to each of their subscription nights. Allan and Elaine Muchin are longtime, valued members Generous cosponsors of last season’s Lang Lang in Recital of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President and and this season’s The King and I cast party, the McCullens CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and is currently have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors, and Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Robert McCullen, Chairman and CEO of serves on the Executive Committee. The Muchins have Trustwave, as a member of its Board of Directors and Innovation Committee. staunchly supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Opera, and Operathon, and have committed leadership BLYTHE JASKI McGARVIE gifts to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and A longtime subscriber and supporter of the Annual Campaign, the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and Elaine Lyric is grateful to Blythe McGarvie for her leadership gift to the Muchin’s munificent friendship. Breaking New Ground Campaign. Currently serving on the Board of Directors for four public companies and a former Senior Lecturer NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for the ARTS at Harvard Business School, Blythe proudly serves on Lyric’s Board Serving the public good by fostering creativity and artistic excellence in America, grants of Directors and Civic Engagement Committee, having previously awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have played a leading role served many years on the Guild Board. in the advancement of Lyric’s programming and expansion of the operatic repertoire. Through production and program funding as well as a major challenge grant, awards THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION from the NEA have nurtured Lyric’s world-class artistic achievements. The Endowment Lyric is deeply grateful for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s long and tremendous has funded important artistic initiatives at Lyric such as American Horizons, Great history of support. Through a multi-year commitment to Lyric’s American Horizons American Voices, and Toward the 21st Century. The NEA has provided vital support initiative in 2000, the Mellon Foundation encouraged presentation of American operas for numerous Lyric Opera premieres, new productions, and revivals, most recently and expansion of the operatic repertory by providing major support for Lyric Opera A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13), Rusalka premieres; the centerpiece of the initiative was Lyric’s mainstage world premiere of (2013/14), and Porgy and Bess (2014/15). Bolcom’s A Wedding. The Mellon Foundation provided essential matching funds which This season, the National Endowment for enabled Lyric to resume radio broadcasts in 2006. During the 2012/13 season The the Arts is supporting Lyric’s world premiere Mellon Foundation provided leadership funding to launch Lyric’s visionary new Lyric of Bel Canto. Unlimited programming, which included the Chicago premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world’s first Mariachi opera. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation continued its generous partnership with Lyric Unlimited by providing outstanding support for last season’s world premiere mariachi opera El Pasado Nunca Se Termina, and continues its unparalleled legacy by cosponsoring this season’s world premiere of mainstage production Bel Canto.

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

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

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

54 | September 26 - October 24, 2015

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

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

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

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Breaking New Ground - continued

Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Matt and Carrie Parr Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Smith The Barker Welfare Foundation Patricia Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Marion A. Cameron William C. and Nancy Richardson Dr. Cynthia V. Stauffacher Nancy Dehmlow Collin and Lili Roche Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Marsha Serlin Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Taylor Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Mary Stowell US Bank The Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable Trust David and Linda Wesselink Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Sue and Melvin Gray Sir Andrew Davis and Lady Gianna Rolandi Anonymous Stephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. Sigler Davis Robert M. Arensman Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kennedy Erika E. Erich Jane B. and John C. Colman Lavin Family Foundation Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Drs. George and Sally Dunea Blythe Jaski McGarvie James R. Grimes Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Jeffrey C. Neal and Susan J. Cellmer Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hay Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hank Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor James and Mary Houston Carrie and Harry Hightman Edward B. Rouse and Barbara R. Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull Richard and Susan Levy Roberta L. Washlow and Robert J. Washlow The King Family Foundation Lester and Mary Jane Marriner Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor Kenneth R. Norgan Kate B. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Ms. Carla M. Thorpe John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. David J. Varnerin Foundation Michal C. Wadsworth Vinay Couto and Lynn Vincent Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Pam and David Waud Ann M. Drake Mrs. John C. Hedley Mrs. John A. Wing Lois Eisen Howard E. Jessen Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Michael J. McGuinnis Maura Ann McBreen

Look To The Future ENDOWED CHAIRS Regenstein Foundation Mozart Endowed Chair LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED PROGRAM The Women’s Board General Director Endowed In Memory Of Ruth Regenstein Distinguished Conductor Award Chair William E. and Mary Gannon Hay Puccini Sarah and A. Watson Armour III In Loving Memory Of Ardis Krainik Endowed Chair John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music The Guild Board of Directors Verdi LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED FUNDS Director Endowed Chair Endowed Chair Estate of Robert and Isabelle Bass Wagner Endowed Chair – A Gift From An George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Endowed Chair Anonymous Donor Education Endowment Fund Chapters’ Endowed Chair For Education Thomas Doran In Memory Of Alfred Glasser Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Concertmaster Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund The Ryan Opera Center Board Opera Center Endowed Chair John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Director Endowed Chair Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Costume Estate of Marjorie A. Mayhall Director Endowed Chair Hope Baldwin McCormick Trust Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Lighting Robert and Ellen Marks American Opera Lois B. Siegel Endowed Chair Designer Endowed Chair Joanne Silver Baroque Opera Endowed Chair – In Honor Of Duane Schuler The Lois L. Ward Trust A Gift From An Anonymous Donor Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Bel Canto Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair Opera Endowed Chair In Honor Of Gianna Rolandi PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUND W. James and Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Allan and Elaine Muchin Production and Endowed Chair Technical Director Endowed Chair James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Irma Parker German Opera Endowed Chair Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Endowed Chair Chair In Memory Of Harold Beider

56 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Major Contributors Special Event and Project Support Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their support of special events and projects during the 2015/16 Season. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and more were received by August 1, 2015.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Orit Carpenter Performance Psychology

Roger Pines Tenor Tenor Tenor Tenor Baritone Guest Lecturer and ALEC JESSE JONATHAN MINGJIE ANTHONY Consultant CARLSON DONNER JOHNSON LEI CLARK EVANS

Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Artistic/Production Stepan Company Robert C. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. and Richard O. Ryan Personnel Susan M. Miller William C. Vance Patricia Frank Richard W. Shepro Michael Christie and Lindsay E. Roberts Warren Jones Conductors

Erik Friedman Paula Suozzi Directors

Sarah Hatten Wigs and Makeup

John W. Coleman Stage Manager

Theresa Ham Lucy Lindquist Baritone Bass-baritone Bass Bass Pianist Maureen Reilly TAKAOKI RICHARD PATRICK BRADLEY MARIO ANTONIO Wardrobe ONISHI OLLARSABA GUETTI SMOAK MARRA

Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Administration The Handa Lois B. Siegel The C. G. Pinnell The Elizabeth F. Heidi Heutel Bohn Jimmy Byrne Foundation Drs. Joan and Russ Family Cheney Foundation Lawrence O. Corry Manager Zajtchuk Philip G. Lumpkin Laura Chambers Administrative Coordinator Wendy Skoczen Staff Librarian

58 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center ROBERT KUSEL Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and over were received between July 1, 2014 and August 1, 2015. Rising Stars in Concert, 2015

Artist Support, Special Event, and Project Sponsors

Duds for Divas Voice Instruction Artist Circle Heidi Heutel Bohn Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. Guillory ($5,000 to $9,999) Lawrence O. Corry Mary Ellen Hennessy Anonymous Anne Gross Jennifer L. Stone Doris Conant Anne Megan Davis Final Auditions WFMT Recital Series Thomas Doran The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Julie and Roger Baskes Lafayette J. Ford The Cozad Family Virginia and Gary Gerst Workshop Performances James and Mary Houston Foreign Language Instruction Martha A. Hesse Dr. Kamal Ibrahim Erma S. Medgyesy Genevieve Phelps Julie Schwertfeger and Alexander Zajczenko Guest Master Artist General Support Marilee and Richard Wehman The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Aria Society Launchpad ($100,000 and above) Marcus Boggs Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Master Classes Platinum Distinguished Benefactors Mrs. Thomas D. Heath ($50,000 to $99,999) Rising Stars In Concert Martha A. Hesse Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. Guillory March 21, 2015 McDougal Family Foundation National Auditions American Airlines Lead Sponsor: Distinguished Benefactors Donna Van Eekeren Foundation ($25,000 to $49,999) Singer Sponsors/Cosponsors Ingrid Peters Sponsors: Anonymous (2) Julie and Roger Baskes Heidi Heutel Bohn Mentors Ann M. Drake The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation ($10,000 to $24,999) Sue and Melvin Gray Lawrence O. Corry L. Robert Artoe Patricia A. Kenney and Friends of Oliver Dragon Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Gregory J. O’Leary Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Heidi Heutel Bohn Susan and Richard Kiphart The Handa Foundation Hal Coon Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Susan Ipsen Erika Erich Family Foundation Susan and Richard Kiphart Renée Fleming Frank B. Modruson and Philip G. Lumpkin Sue and Melvin Gray Lynne C. Shigley Robert C. Marks Illinois Arts Council OptumRx Susan M. Miller Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, Trust Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade USMC Memorial Fund The C. G. Pinnell Family Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Cosponsor: Richard O. Ryan The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Susan M. Miller Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. William J. Neiman Lois B. Siegel Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Rising Stars In Concert Broadcast Stepan Company The George L. Shields Foundation Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Rising Stars In Concert Reception Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Dan and Patty Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Walter Family Foundation Training Program Debbie K. Wright National Endowment for the Arts

September 26 - October 24, 2015 | 59 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Lyric Unlimited With Major Support From The Hurvis Family Foundation

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

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

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

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

60 | September 26 - October 24, 2015

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO The Overture Society

The Overture Society consists of those esteemed supporters who have designated a special gift, through bequests, trusts or other planned giving arrangements, to benefit Lyric Opera in the future. These generous gifts ensure Lyric Opera’s artistic progress well into the twenty-first century for the benefit of future Lyric audiences. Lyric Opera is honored to acknowledge these members of the Overture Society: Bel Canto Benefactors These Overture Society members have made a major planned gift to Lyric Opera as well as a generous annual gift. For information about the Bel Canto Benefactors, please call Jonathan Siner, Lyric’s Senior Director of Planned Giving, at (312) 827-5677.

Anonymous (15) Marianne Deson-Herstein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Susan M. Miller Martha P. Schneider Mr. and Mrs. James S. Aagaard in memory of Samuel and Mrs. John C. Hedley David and Justine K. Mintzer Charles Chris Shaw Valerie and Joseph Abel Sarah Deson Josephine E. Heindel James and Mary Beth Morehouse Rose L. Shure Louise Abrahams Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ericson Concordia Hoffmann Allan and Elaine Muchin Lois B. Siegel Dr. Whitney Addington Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Edgar D. Jannotta Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Murphy Larry G. Simpson Karen G. Andreae Dr. and Mrs. Paul Y. Feng John and Kerma Karoly David J. and Dolores D. Nelson Craig Sirles Catherine Aranyi Robert F. Finke Kip Kelley John H. Nelson Mrs. Jay Spaulding L. Robert Artoe Jack M. and Marsha S. Firestone James C. Kemmerer John D. and Alexandra C. Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beata Roy Fisher LeRoy and Laura Klemt Nichols Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling Marlys A. Beider Elaine Frank Nancy W. Knowles William A. Osborn Mary Stowell Julie Anne Benson Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Dr. Petra B. Krauledat and Joan L. Pantsios Gerald Sunko, M.D. Merrill and Judy Blau Rhoda and Henry S. Frank Dr. W. Peter Hansen Irma Parker Carla M. Thorpe Ann Blickensderfer Richard J. Franke Dr. William R. Lawrence André and Julia Pernet Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Dr. Gregory L. Boshart George and Mary Ann Gardner Thomas and Lise Lawson Frances Pietch Phil and Paula Turner Danolda (Dea) Brennan James K. Genden and Carol L. Linne Kenneth Porrello and Mrs. Elizabeth Upjohn-Mason George F. and Linda L. Brusky Alma Koppedraijer Daniel T. Manoogian Sherry McFall Joan and Marco Weiss David W. Carpenter Sue and Melvin Gray Robert C. Marks Nathaniel W. Pusey Mrs. Robert G. Weiss James W. Chamberlain Harry J. Griffiths, M.D. Paul Mavros Dr. Sondra C. Rabin Claudia L. Winkler Paula Hannaway Crown Julian W. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Lyn and Bill Redfield Florence Winters Renée Crown William E. and Mary Gannon Nancy Lauter McDougal Joan L. Richards Dr. Robert G. Zadylak Thomas Doran Hay Bill Melamed Chatka Ruggiero Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Margaret and Craig Milkint Mary T. Schafer Edward T. Zasadil Society Members Anonymous (45) Joseph E. Corrigan James R. Grimes Mary S. Kurz George R. Paterson Carol A. Abrioux Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Cottey Patricia Grogan Larry Lapidus Dr. Joan E. Patterson Mrs. Robert L. Anderson B. A. Coussement Carolyn Hallman Barbara K. Larsen George Pepper, M.D. Elizabeth M. Ashton Morton and Una Creditor Carl J. Halperin Millicent Leibfritz Ira J. Peskind Richard N. Bailey Kathryn M. Cunningham Mrs. Elaine Hansen Ernest L. Lester Elizabeth Anne Peters David G. Baker Donald A. Deutsch CAPT Martin Hanson USN (Ret) Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Levy Genevieve M. Phelps Susann Ball Phyllis Diamond Ms. Geraldine Haracz Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Karen and Dick Pigott Constance and Liduina Barbantini Roger Dickinson Andrew Hatchell Carole F. Liebson Ms. Lois Polakoff Margaret Basch Ms. Janet E. Diehl William P. Hauworth Doris C. Lorz Martilias A. Porreca, CFP Mrs. Bill Beaton Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Eva Lutovsky Mrs. Edward S. Price Alvin R. Beatty Dr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Dobroski Ronald G. Hedberg Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Malatesta Robert L. Rappel, Jr. Joan I. Berger Ms. Barbara J. Doerner Mary Mako Helbert Jeanne Randall Malkin Sherrie Kahn Reddick Barbara Bermudez Thomas M. Dolan Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder Ann Chassin Mallow Keith A. Reed and Patrick J. Bitterman Mary Louise Duhamel Mrs. Marion Hoffman Dr. and Mrs. Karl Lee Manders Beth Kesterson Reed M. J. Black Mrs. Alfred V. Dunkin, Jr. James and Mary Lunz Houston Mrs. John Jay Markham Michael and Susan “Holly” Reiter Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Kathy Dunn H. Eileen Howard James Massie and Evelyn R. Richer Ned and Raynette Boshell Richard L. Eastline Joseph H. Huebner Dr. Christine Winter Massie Jennie M. Righeimer David Boyce Carol A. Eastman Kenneth N. Hughes Michael M. and Diane Mazurczak Gerald L. Ritholz Dr. and Mrs. Boone Brackett Lowell and Judy Eckberg Dagmar Hurbanek James G. and Laura G. McCormick Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Robert and Phyllis Brauer Lucy A. Elam, Michael Huskey Gia and Paul McDermott Howard M. and Mary Raffetto- Mrs. William A. Briggs in memory of Elizabeth Elam Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, Florence D. McMillan Robins Leona and Daniel Bronstein Mr. and Mrs. Don Elleman USMC Memorial Fund Leoni Zverow McVey and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts, M.D., Candace Balfour Broecker and the Cherelynn A. Elliott Barbara A. Joabson J. William McVey in memory of Robert Kyts Estate of Howard W. Broecker Terrence M. W. Ellsworth John Arthur Johnson Martina M. Mead Mrs. Beth Wheeler Rome Richard M. and Andrea J. Brown Joseph R. Ender Laurence P. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Leland V. Meader James and Janet Rosenbaum Kathryn Y. Brown Dr. James A. Eng Nancy E. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Melamed Dr. John Gregory Russo Jacqueline Brumlik Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Engel Roy A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mesrobian Joseph C. Russo Donna Brunsma Martha L. Faulhaber Ms. Barbara Mair Jones Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers Dennis Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske III Nadine Ferguson Janet Jones Ms. Barbara Terman Michaels Eugene Rzym, in memory of Steven and Helen Buchanan Felicia Finkelman Moreen C. Jordan Marilyn E. Miller Adaline Rzym Dr. Mary Louise Hirsh Burger Darlene and Kenneth Fiske Dr. Anne Juhasz Edward S. and Barbara L. Mills David Sachs and Mr. William Burger Mr. and Mrs. John C. Forbes Mr. Theodore Kalogeresis Robert and Lois Moeller Mrs. Philip H. Schaff, Jr. Muriel A. Burnet Ms. Susan Frankel Stuart Kane Dr. Virginia Saft Mond Franklin R. Schmidt Lisa Bury Thomas H. Franks, Ph.D. Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Lois K. Schmidt Robert J. Callahan Allen J. Frantzen Kenneth Kelling Mr. and Mrs. Mario A. Munoz Edwin J. Seeboeck Patrick V. Casali Dr. Paul Froeschl Paul R. Keske Dr. Herbert and Brigitte Neuhaus Donald Seibert Esther Charbit Marie and Gregory Fugiel Chuck and Kathy Killman Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nickels Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Shaw Jeffrey K. Chase, J.D. Sheilah Purcell Garcia, Diana Hunt King Edward A. Nieminen David A. Sherman Ramona Choos Lady Witton Neil King Florence C. Norstrom Jared Shlaes J. Salvatore L. Cianciolo Susan Boatman Garland Esther G. Klatz James F. Oates Dr. Alfred L. and Mildred Siegel Heinke K. Clark Scott P. George R. William Klein, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr. Joanne Silver Robert and Margery Coen Mr. Lyle Gillman J. Peter Kline Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Jonathan P. Siner Dr. and Mrs. Peter V. Conroy John F. Gilmore Helen Kohr Stephen S. Orphanos Joan M. Skepnek Sharon Conway John A. Goldstein Dr. Bruce Korth Jonathan F. Orser Norman and Mirella Smith Sarah J. Cooney Dr. J. Brian Greis Shirley Krsinich Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Parsons Joan M. Solbeck

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

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

62 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Annual Corporate Support

Lyric Opera gratefully recognizes and sincerely appreciates the generosity of the following distinguished corporate contributors. The following list includes donors whose gifts or pledges were received between July 1, 2014 and August 1, 2015. ARIA SOCIETY • $100,000 and above Abbott Fund ITW Northern Trust Miles D. White, Chairman & CEO E. Scott Santi, Frederick H. Waddell, President & CEO Chairman & CEO American Airlines Maria C. Green, Jana R. Schreuder Franco Tedeschi, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary Chief Operating Officer Vice President - Chicago Jenner & Block PowerShares QQQ BMO Harris Bank Craig C. Martin, Partner Dan Draper, Managing Director Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis, Group Head - Invesco PowerShares Global ETFs U. S. Retail and Business Banking JPMorgan Chase & Co. Eric S. Smith, Managing Director Exelon PwC Chris Crane, President and CEO Kirkland & Ellis Foundation John W. Oleniczak, Partner Linda K. Myers, Partner PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR • $50,000 to $99,999 Aon closerlook, inc. Nuveen Investments Gregory C. Case, President & CEO David T. Ormesher, CEO John P. Amboian, CEO

Baxter International Inc. Latham & Watkins, LLP Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., Richard A. Levy, Office Managing Partner Chairman & CEO

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

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

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR • $10,000 to $24,999 Alexander & Alexander, Chicago Title and Trust Company OPERA America Tamsen Z, LLC Attorneys at Law Foundation The PrivateBank Wintrust Community Banks BNY Mellon DLA Piper LLP (US)

PREMIER BENEFACTOR • $7,500 to $9,999 Amsted Industries Foundation Chicago White Metal Charitable Starshak Winzenburg & Co. Archer Daniels Midland Foundation William Blair & Company Foundation Envestnet BENEFACTOR • $5,000 to $7,499 Baird Gucci America, Inc. Sahara Enterprises, Inc. General Mills Foundation Italian Village Restaurants Shure Incorporated BRAVO CIRCLE • $3,500 to $4,999 Robert Bosch Tool Corporation Corporate Suites Network Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC Old Republic International Corporation IMPRESARIO • $2,000 to $3,499 Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC KD Mailing Service MWM Consulting Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

FRIEND • $1,000 to $1,999 American Agricultural Insurance Draper and Kramer, Incorporated Kinder Morgan Foundation S&C Foundation Company Enterprise Holdings Foundation Michuda Construction, Inc. Turks’ Greenhouses Concierge Unlimited International Hafner Printing Company, Inc. Midwest Cargo Systems, Inc. SUSTAINER • $500 to $999 Carl Johnson’s Gallery in Galena Network for Good

Special Thanks

• American Airlines for its 34 year partnership as the Official Airline of Lyric Opera of Chicago. • Jenner & Block and Craig C. Martin, Partner, for the firm’s pro bono legal services throughout the year. • Strategy& and Vinay Couto, Senior Vice President, as well as PwC and John Oleniczak, Midwest Region Assurance Managing Partner, and Paul Anderson, Retired Senior Advisor, for their firm’s pro bono consulting services on our organizational assessment. • Warner Classics as the Official Education and Promotion Music Provider. Acknowledgements The following individuals and organizations have very generously provided gifts and services in support of Lyric Opera’s efforts: Generous Gifts Notable Gifts KD Mailing & Fulfillment Calihan Catering John and Linda Anderson Marc Lacher Classic Color Artists Frame Service Lloyd’s Chicago Coco Pazzo Calo Ristorante Martha Nussbaum HMS Media, Inc. Einstein’s Bagels Todd Rosenberg The Estate of Gerald Rithotz Food and Paper Supply Company Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark Hall’s Rental Thomas Terry Special Gifts BBJ Linen Cru Cafe

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

64 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Annual Individual and Foundation Support

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

ARIA SOCIETY · $100,000 and above Anonymous (7) Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Nancy W. Knowles Prince Charitable Trusts Katherine A. Abelson and Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Robert J. Cornell Ford Foundation Josef and Margot Lakonishok Foundation Ada and Whitney Addington Julius Frankel Foundation Estate of Arthur B. Logan Betsy and Andy Rosenfield Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Patrick G. Ryan and Julie and Roger Baskes Trust Foundation Shirley Welsh Ryan James N. and Laurie V. Bay Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Robert H. Malott Dr. Scholl Foundation Marlys A. Beider Estate of Carlyn E. Goettsch Mazza Foundation Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Ethel and William Gofen The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Manfred and Fern Steinfeld Carolyn S. Bucksbaum The Grainger Foundation The Monument Trust (UK) Lisbeth Stiffel The John and Jackie Bucksbaum Gramma Fisher Foundation of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Mrs. Herbert A. Vance Family Marshalltown, Iowa The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Amy and Paul Carbone Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross Allan and Elaine Muchin Donna Van Eekeren Foundation David and Orit Carpenter Estate of Betty Guttman Linda K. and Dennis M. Myers Wallace Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund National Endowment for the Arts Roberta L. Washlow and Estate of Nelson D. Cornelius The Harris Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Robert J. Washlow Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe Walter E. Heller Foundation Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Helen and Sam Zell The Crown Family Howard Family Foundation Foundation Ann Ziff Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven Crown Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Hurvis NIB Foundation The Davee Foundation The Edgar D. Jannotta Family John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Stefan T. Edlis and Gael Neeson Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR · $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous (3) Ann and Reed Coleman Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. The Brinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr. Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sandner Henry M. and Gilda R. Buchbinder Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank Nancy Lauter McDougal Nancy S. Searle Janet V. Burch, M.D. and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Blythe Jaski McGarvie Segal Family Foundation Joel R. Guillory, M.D. Brent and Katie Gledhill Estate of Renate Moser Howard Solomon and Cellmer/Neal Foundation Fund Sue and Melvin Gray Polk Bros. Foundation Sarah Billinghurst Solomon The Chicago Community Trust The Hearst Foundations Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Cherryl T. Thomas City of Chicago Department of Illinois Arts Council Foundation Robert L. Turner Cultural Affairs and Special Events Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knight III Collin and Lili Roche Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss

GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR · $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (4) Elaine Frank Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rosenkranz John and Ann Amboian Maurice and Patricia Frank Patricia Hyde Sage Foundation Paul and Mary Anderson Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff Estate of Margaret R. Sagers Robin Angly R. Robert and Sally Funderburg Lavin Family Foundation Rodd M. Schreiber and Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Burt Lewis Susan Hassan Schreiber Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Jim and Kay Mabie Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Christine and Paul Branstad Michael J. McGuinnis Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Estate of Dr. Joseph J. Semrow Family Foundation Avrum Gray Family Foundation Charles and M.R. Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. John A. Buck The Handa Foundation Judith W. McCue and Foundation, Inc. Greg and Mamie Case Mary Ellen Hennessy Howard M. McCue III Rose L. Shure Joyce E. Chelberg Estate of Margot S. Hertz Robert and Evelyn McCullen Lois B. Siegel The Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Martha A. Hesse Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKenna Morris Silverman and Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Susan M. Miller Lori Ann Komisar The Cozad Family Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation Greg and Annie Jones/ Frank B. Modruson and Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage Sir Andrew Davis and The Edgewater Funds Lynne C. Shigley Mary Stowell Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis Estate of Phyllis A. Jones Kenneth R. Norgan Joseph and Pam Szokol Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny Joseph M. Kacena Endowed Fund Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Carl and Marilynn Thoma Ann M. Drake Stephen A. Kaplan and Matt and Carrie Parr Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Drs. George and Sally Dunea Alyce K. Sigler Seymour H. Persky Walter Family Foundation John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn The Kip Kelley Family Ingrid Peters Kim and Miles D. White Eisen Family Foundation Patricia A. Kenney and The C. G. Pinnell Family Paul Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Fama Gregory J. O'Leary Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polsky The Honorable Corinne Wood The Ferguson-Yntema Family Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun J. B. and M. K. Pritzker Family Charitable Trust Foundation

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR · $10,000 to $24,999

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

PREMIER BENEFACTOR · $7,500 to $9,999

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

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BENEFACTOR · $5,000 to $7,499 Anonymous (8) Dr. Anthony W. Gargiulo and Maura Ann McBreen George and Joan Segal Mrs. Roger A. Anderson Mrs. Jane Duboise Gargiulo James G. and Laura G. McCormick Phyllis W. Shafron and Ethan Lathan Maria C. Bechily and Scott Hodes Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Thomas J. McCormick Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust David Quentin Bell John F. Gilmore Lois Melvoin Kit and Bob Simon Helen and Charles Bidwell Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Del Snow Richard and Heather Black David W. Grainger Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Mrs. John Stanek Norman and Virginia Bobins/ James and Brenda Grusecki Kate B. Morrison Ellen and Jim Stirling The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Mrs. John M. Hartigan Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stonebraker Wiley and Jo Caldwell Regina Janes Charitable Trust Mrs. Robert D. Stuart, Jr. Thomas A. Clancy and Dana I. Green Susie Karkomi Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson Adam and Harriette Swierz David and Carolyn Colburn Gerould and Jewell Kern Mr. and Mrs. James N. Perry Jr. Donor-Advised Fund Jane B. and John C. Colman Francie Comer Doris Conant “Any support for Lyric will enable the beautiful music to continue.” B. A. Coussement Lieselotte N. Betterman, Mount Prospect Marsha Cruzan The Dancing Skies Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen Annette Kleinman Estate of Bendix L. Peterson Andrea and Mark Taylor Douglas A. Doetsch and Susan Manning Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lennard Genevieve Phelps Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas, Jr. Thomas Doran Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Rosy and Jose Luis Prado L. Kristofer Thomsen Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Douglas Barbara and Frank Lieber Charles B. Preacher Foundation Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Livingston Tom and Karen Rafter John and Patricia Tunstall Craig and Janet Duchossois Julia Luscombe Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Jim and Pati Ericson Estate of Eva Lutovsky Rocco and Cheryl Romano Jean Morman Unsworth Robert E. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marineau Rita and Norman Sackar John H. Utley, Jr. and Mary L. Utley Trust James and Deborah Fellowes Thomas A. Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Salter Harriet Weinstein Renée Fleming William Mason and Diana Davis Satter Family Foundation Claudia Winkler Julie Schwertfeger and Alexander Zajczenko Charles Yager BRAVO CIRCLE · $3,500 to $4,999 Anonymous (2) Peter G. O. Freund Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Joan M. Solbeck Dr. and Mrs. Herand Abcarian James R. Grimes John H. Nelson Glenn and Ardath Solsrud Katherine Abele Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Grob Zehava L. Noah Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Eric A. Anderson Sandra L. Grung Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade Michael Tobin, MD Mychal P. Angelos Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. Sheila and David Ormesher Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Toft Peter and Lucy Ascoli Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Milan Hornik Jonathan F. Orser Marianne Tralewski Susann Ball Mr. and Mrs. Peter Huizenga Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Ottley Mr. and Mrs. James M. Trapp C. Bekerman, M.D. Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak Dr. Pat and Lara Pappas Phil and Paula Turner Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Carolyn and Paul Jarvis Mrs. Harold E. Pendexter, Jr. Elizabeth K. Twede Foundation Joy Jester Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Lori L. and John R. Twombly Danolda (Dea) Brennan Douglas M. Karlen Karen and Richard Pigott Scott D. Vandermyde and Julie T. Emerick Nicholas Bridges and Margaret McGirr Gerald and Judith Kaufman Dr. Joe Piszczor David J. Varnerin Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bulley III Tyrus L. Kaufman Dr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Christianson Kenneth Douglas Foundation Edward and Leah Reicin Jacqueline Villa Heinke K. Clark John and Mary Kohlmeier J. Kenneth and Cheryl Rosko Howard Walker Dr. and Mrs. Richard Davison Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Lee Curt G. Schmitt Dr. Catherine L. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Denison Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Levin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schriesheim David and Linda Wesselink Drs. Donald and Helen Edwards Pamela Forbes Lieberman The Schroeder Foundation Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman Cherelynn A. Elliott Marilyn and Myron Maurer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shea Dr. Robert G. Zadylak and Deane Ellis David E. McNeel Bill and Harlan Shropshire James C. Kemmerer David S. Fox Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Adele and John Simmons Dr. and Mrs. James L. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor Ilene Simmons Anthony Freud and Colin Ure Pamela G. Meyer Craig Sirles IMPRESARIO · $2,000 to $3,499 Anonymous (10) Richard Boyum and Louie Chua Melinda Gibson Judith L. Kaufman Allison Alexander Dr. Lia Brillhart Mary and Michael Goodkind Norm Kidder Mrs. Robert W. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Roger O. Brown Gordon Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Mrs. John H. Andersen Winston and Lally Brown Annemarie H. Gramm Neil and Diana King Antoniou Family Fund Christopher Carlo and Robert Chaney Karen Z. Gray Klaff Family Foundation Edith M. Ballin Russell Cartwright Janet Wolter Grip, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. Klemt Michael A. Barna Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Cavallino Patricia Grogan J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. Mrs. Robert G. Bartle James W. Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. David L. Grumman Jean Klingenstein Bastian Voice Institute Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Chandler Dr. and Mrs. Rolf M. Gunnar Thomas A. Kmetko Ronald Bauer and Michael Spencer Alice Childs Solomon Gutstein Dr. Katherine Knight Dee Beaubien Margery and Robert Coen Marjorie Habermann Dr. and Mrs. Sung-Tao Ko Diane and Michael Beemer Robert Curley The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Eldon and Patricia Kreider Daniel J. Bender Robert O. Delaney Dr. Mona J. Hagyard Dr. and Mrs. Ken N. Kuo Julie Anne Benson Lyn Dickey Daggett Harvey Marc Lacher Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Berlin Bernard J. and Sally Dobroski Edmund A. and Virginia C. Horsch Dr. M. S. W. Lee Leslie Bertholdt Mr. and Mrs. Eben Dorros Michael Huston Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold Mrs. Arthur Billings Richard and Ingrid Dubberke Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ibers Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levy Astrid K. Birke La and Philip Engel Dr. Kamal Ibrahim Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky Diane and Tom Blake Susanna and Helmut Epp John G. and Betty C. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Lewis, Sr. Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Dr. and Mrs. Todd and Dr. Judith Lichtenstein Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block Firestone Family Foundation Peggy Janus Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Liebson Robert and Anne Bolz Charitable Trust Anita D. Flournoy Ronald B. Johnson Robert Mann and Minka and Matt Bosco Fred Freitag and Lynn Stegner Ken and Lori Julian Kathryn Voland-Mann Anastasia Boucouras James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Drs. Perry and Elena Kamel Liz and Arsen Manugian

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Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Marks Janis Wellin Notz and Ania Perzanowska Nancy Silberman Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Tobin Kevin Matzke and John K. Notz Jr. Dr. Jeffrey H. Port Mr. and Mrs. John B. Simon The Trillium Foundation Jacqueline Griesdorn Hon. and Prof. C. Nuechterlein Charlene Posner The Sondheimer Family Dulcie L. Truitt Mrs. David McCandless Marc and Cindy Oberdorff Dr. and Mrs. Don Randel Charitable Foundation Mrs. William N. Weaver, Jr. Ms. Michelle McCarthy Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson Christina Rashid Rick Stamberger Louis Weber Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally V Mark Ouweleen and Phillip C. and Jeanne R. Ravid James A. Staples Hilary and Barry L. Weinstein Martina M. Mead and Sarah Harding Maggie Rock Adams Walter and Caroline Sueske Manfred Wendt Michael T. Gorey Luis A. Pagan-Carlo, MD Merlin and Gladys Rostad Arts Fund Charitable Trust Caroline C. Wheeler Sheila and Harvey Medvin Kimberly Ann Palmisano Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Rubash MinSook Suh Howard S. White Harriet and Ulrich E. Meyer Dr. Songya Pang Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Oscar Tatosian, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Wick Ms. Britt M. Miller Drs. Sarunas and Jolanta Peckus Mrs. Dolores E. Ruetz Mrs. Henry S. Tausend Dr. Wendall W. Wilson Robert and Lois Moeller Sandra and Michael Perlow Robert Russell Gilbert Terlicher Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wimmer Dr. Virginia Mond Elizabeth Anne Peters Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Sarnoff Janet D. Thau Mr. and Mrs. Brien Wloch Gerald and Maia Mullin Laurie and Michael Petersen Lynda Schultz Dr. Andrew J. Thomas Chip and Jean Wood Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mustell Mrs. Zen Petkus Thomas Scorza O. Thomas Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woolever Elaine T. Newquist Mrs. Geoffrey C. M. Plampin David J. Seleb and John P. Cialone Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Carol M. Nigro Mary and Joseph Plauche Mary Lynne Shafer Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles Joel and Vivianne Pokorny Dr. S. P. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tirpak FRIEND · $1,000 to $1,999 Anonymous (13) Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Jerry Freedman and Dr. Leroy J. Hirsch and William Konczyk and A & T Vavasis Philanthropic Fund Stephen H. and Virginia McM. Elizabeth Sacks Bebe Awerbuch Stanley Conlon Julia and Charlotte Abarbanell Carr Mr. and Mrs. John Freund Mrs. J. Dillon Hoey Richard Kron and Louise Abrahams Drs. James and Stephanie Penny Friedman Sandra Hoffman Deborah Bekken Richard Abram and Cavanaugh Mrs. Norman Gates Suzanne L. Hoffman and Marina Kuznetsov Paul Chandler Barry and Marcia Cesafsky Judy and Mickey Gaynor Dale Smith Peter N. Lagges, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin D. Abrams Keith and Barbara Clayton Stephen and Elizabeth Geer Concordia Hoffmann Carol and Jerome Lamet Ann Acker Gordon and Sigrid Connor Generations Fund John E. Holland Frederic S. Lane Duffie A. Adelson James M. Cormier Mr. and Mrs. Louis Genesen Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dr. William R. Lawrence Susan S. Adler Daniel Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. George Hollensteiner Phillip Lehrman Judith A. Akers Mr. and Ms. Karl Coyner Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gepson George R. Honig, M.D. and Mrs. Harold E. Leichenko Ginny Alberts-Johnson and Gary Crosby Gregory Geuther Olga Weiss Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Lewis Lance Johnson Gregory M. Lewis and The Carnot & Luceile Allen Mary E. Strek Foundation “Lyric Opera has been a meaningful part of my life since I attended the “calling Mrs. Paul Lieberman Dr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Altman Robert B. Lifton Sheila and James Amend card” performance of Don Giovanni. My estate gift represents my desire to ensure Anne and Craig Linn Dr. Michael Angell that future generations may have the joy of experiencing live opera in Chicago.” DeAnn Liska Daniel J. Anzia Florence Winters, Chicago William and Diane Lloyd Dr. Edward Applebaum and Melvin R. Loeb Dr. Eva Redel Sherry and Mel Lopata Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. J. William Dr. and Mrs. Bernardino Ghetti Carol and Joel Honigberg Craig and Jane Love Peter and Elise Barack Cuncannan Sharon L. Gibson Bill and Vicki Hood Carlotta and Ronald Lucchesi Marilyn R. Barmash Timothy and Cheryl Dahlstrand Debbie Gillaspie and Fred Sturm Mrs. James K. Hotchkiss Daniel Madden and Barbara Barzansky James and Marie Damion Gay L. Girolami Michael and Beverly Huckman Tuny Mokrauer Sandra Bass Jason Dantico Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gloor Joseph H. Huebner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maganuco Ron and Queta Bauer Patty Litton Delony Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Gohl Mr. and Mrs. Gary Huff Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mages Marcia J. Baylin Frank Devincentis Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Golden Cleveland and Phyllis Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Carl Majeski Priscilla and Anthony Beadell Rosanne Diamond Alfred G. Goldstein Mrs. John C. Ingalls Jeffrey and Paula Malak Seth V. Beckman Dr. Elton Dixon Robert and Marcia Goltermann Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Jackson Francis Manley Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III Michael L. Dollard Jerry Goodman R. C. Jager Jan Marinello Eric A. Bell David and Deborah Dranove Anthony Green Mr. and Mrs. Loren A. Jahn Mrs. John Jay Markham Jennifer Bellini Ronald B. Duke Nancy and Jonathan Green Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. James Mr. and Mrs. Miles Marsh Jacqui Berlin Kathy Dunn Mark and Melanie Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. James Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martin Lois M. Berman Drs. Walter Dziki and Greene Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ross H. Jannotta Mr. and Mrs. Sean Martin Mr. and Mrs. Turney P. Berry Emily Miao Rochelle and Michael Greenfield The Jaquith Family Foundation Bob and Doretta Marwin Mr. and Mrs. Loren M. Berry III Barbara and John Eckel Tim and Joyce Greening Dr. Laurence Jewell Maureen and Michael McCabe Dr. Vanice (Van) Billups Hugh and Jackie Edfors John R. Grimes Mel and Mary Ann Jiganti John F. McCartney Cynthia L. Bixel Mr. and Mrs. James G. Ellis Charles R. Grode Amyl W. Johnson Marilyn McCoy and M. J. Black and Mr. Clancy Peter Emery Donald J. Grossman and Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur Johnson Charles R. Thomas Mrs. John R. Blair Dr. and Mrs. James O. Ertle Elaine T. Hirsch Maryl R. Johnson, M.D. Therissa McKelvey Elaine and Harold Blatt Dr. Thelma M. Evans Rose Ann Grundman Russell L. Johnson Michael McKinney Ann Blickensderfer Estate of William J. Evans Donald Haavind JS Charitable Trust James McKnight Jim Blinder Jim and Elizabeth Fanuzzi Philip and Nancy Zimmerman Judith Jump Florence D. McMillan John Blosser Michael and Sally Feder Hablutzel Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Claretta Meier Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Blumen Dr. and Mrs. Carl Fetkenhour Glen and Claire Hackmann Mary Ann Karris Ernst Melchior Frima H. Blumenthal Howard and Charlotte Fink Mirja and Ted Haffner Christine Kassa-Skaredoff Helen Melchior Terence and Mary Jeanne Bolger Elizabeth W. Fischer Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Robert Katz Dr. Patricia A. Merwick Dr. Gregory L. Boshart Roy Fisher and Jerry A. Hall, MD Larry M. Keer, MD Jim and Ginger Meyer Mrs. Fred Bosselman Charles Chris Shaw Janice H. Halpern Mrs. Philip E. Kelley Joanne Michalski and Donald F. Bouseman Mr. and Mrs. James G. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Kern Michael Weeda Dr. Boone Brackett Mrs. Harold M. Flanzer Agnes Hamos Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick Gerry M. Miller Wendy and Norman Bradburn Nona C. Flores Michael Hansen and Esther G. Klatz Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Mills Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Paul Fong Nancy Randa Frank and Alice Kleinman Mr. and Mrs. David Mintzer Berle Blitstein Amanda and Matthew Fox Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hauser Elaine H. Klemen William Mondi Candace B. Broecker Dr. Jacek Franaszek and Sheila Ann Hegy Paul Kleppner Steven Montner and Scott Brown Jerry Brosnan and Gisela Brodin Kathleen McQueeny Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper Mary Klyasheff Charles Moore Howard and Moira Buhse Mr. and Mrs. James V. Franch Drs. Allen Heinemann and Emily and Christopher Knight Lloyd and Donna Morgan Susan Burkhardt Arthur L. Frank, MD William Borden Emil J. and Marie D. Kochton Mr. Peter and Dr. Deborah George J. Burrows Allen J. Frantzen and Joseph Heiney Foundation Morowski Jeffrey Bussean George R. Paterson Robert and Janet Helman Edward and Adrienne Kolb John S. Mrowiec and Irma Caprioli Anne and Willard Fraumann Dr. and Mrs. Leo M. Henikoff Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Konczal Dr. Karen L. Granda

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

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

70 | September 26 - October 24, 2015 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Commemorative Gifts Gifts of $500 and above contributed in the name of a friend, loved one, or colleague are a unique expression of thoughtfulness.

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

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

September 26 - October 24, 2015 | 71 LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO Facilities and Services

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

TICKETS The Civic Opera House Box Office (at the corner of PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES The Opera House is accessible to Wacker and Madison) is open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday physically disabled persons with elevator service to all floors except through Friday, and from noon through the first intermission on the Opera Club. The Ardis Krainik Theatre contains seating that is performance days. During season, Lyric Opera’s phone sales staff accessible to persons in wheelchairs, as well as seats with removable is on duty from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, armrests. The Opera House has automatic door-openers on exterior doors, and accessible drinking fountains and public telephones. A and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. On performance TTY phone is available in the Box Office for outgoing calls only. evenings and matinees, our phone lines are open until curtain time. Call (312) 332-2244, ext. 5600, for ticket information. Restroom facilities for female patrons with disabilities are located on Should you need to visit the Ticket Department, we are located all levels of the Opera House except the Opera Club level. For male at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 840, Chicago, IL 60606. Hours patrons, these facilities are located on all levels except the Opera Club level and the sixth floor. are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Buy tickets online anytime via Lyric Opera’s website, www.lyricopera.org. Assistive listening devices for persons desiring amplification are available at no cost at any open checkroom. A valid driver’s license, Should you be unable to attend a performance, we would state identification, or major credit card is required as a security greatly appreciate you donating your tickets to Lyric Opera. deposit. We can accept your ticket donation as late as five min- utes prior to curtain at (312) 827-5600, or donate your High-powered opera glasses for the visually impaired are available at no cost at the checkroom on the main floor. A valid driver’s tickets online up to four hours prior to curtain at lyricopera.org/ license, state identification, or major credit card is required as a donatetickets. You may also mail or fax your ticket donation — security deposit. Also, large format programs are available for every the fax number is (312)332-8120. Donating your ticket(s) as performance.. soon as possible will increase our chances of reselling them. A personalized statement of all ticket donations will be sent to you in For additional information or questions, call (312) 332-2244, ext. 5600. January for the previous calendar year. DINING options are available before, during (intermission), and Attention Box-Seat Holders: In order for each party seated in your after most Lyric Opera performances on the main and third floor of box to have equivalent front-of-box seating opportunities for all the Civic Opera House. Refreshments are also available throughout performances throughout the season, Lyric asks that you agree most lobby areas on each floor and on the Opera Club level. Visit upon an equitable seating rotation plan with your neighbors seated lyricopera.org/dine for complete details. Outside food and bever- within your box. Please remember that you may need to adjust ages may not be brought into the Civic Opera House. your front-of-box seating expectations in consideration of patrons NO SMOKING POLICY In compliance with the City of Chicago who do not regularly sit in your box and therefore are unaware of ordinance, Lyric Opera of Chicago enforces a no smoking policy any previous arrangements. throughout the Opera House and within 15 feet of our theatre The use of a ticket acknowledges a willingness to appear in photo- entrances. Thank you for your cooperation. graphs taken for print, television, or film in the public areas of the LATECOMERS will not be seated once the performance has theater and releases Lyric Opera of Chicago from liability resulting begun. Patrons who must leave will not be re-admitted dur- from the use of such photo­graphs. The program and artists are ing the performance. These patrons must remain in the subject to change without notice. lobby until a suitable break, which is usually the next inter- mission. There is no standing room. Evening performances of For patrons attending the pre-performance lectures, the doors Tanhäusser begin PROMPTLY at 6:00 p.m., except for Friday, will open 75 minutes before curtain. May 2, which begins at 8:00 p.m. Matinee performances of CAMERAS, recording equipment, food, and beverages are not Tanhäusser begin PROMPTLY at 1:00 p.m. allowed in the seating area of the Civic Opera House. For the safety PHONES As a courtesy to our patrons, complimentary phone and comfort of our audience, management reserves the right to service is available in the Vaughan Family Hospitality Foyer. have all large parcels, backpacks, luggage, etc. checked in the Civic LOST AND FOUND Please telephone (312) 827‑5768 for lost Opera House checkrooms. items. Unclaimed articles are held for 30 days. FIRST AID In case of illness or injury, please inform an usher, who EMERGENCY EXIT Walk, do not run, to the nearest marked exit will call the house manager and house doctor for assistance. EXIT which is the shortest route to the street.

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

72 | September 26 - October 24, 2015